XI English Suggestion 2022 with Answers
আগামীকাল একাদশ শ্রেণির ইংরেজি পরীক্ষা। সকলকে শুভেচ্ছা। ইতিমধ্যে প্রায় সকলেই হয়তো কোনো না কোনো স্যারের দেওয়া সাজেশন অনুসরণ করছো। যারা কোনো সাজেশন পাওনি তাদের জন্য শেষ মুহূর্তে এই সাজেশনটি দেওয়া হল, উত্তর সহ। খুব তাড়াতাড়ির মধ্যে টাইপ করতে হল তাই দু’একটা বানান ভুল যেতেও পারে। তোমাদের জন্য এই সাজেশনটি উত্তরসহ তৈরি করেছেন সুমন্ত স্যার।
ENGLISH (B) SUGGESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE ANNUAL EXAMINATION OF CLASS XI 2022
LEELA’S FRIEND
Q. How did Sidda function as a companion to Leela?
Ans. Sidda had a lot of work to do. He washed clothes, tended the garden, ran errands, chopped wood and looked after Leela. Soon the friendship between Sidda and Leela became deep. His games with the ball and the moon pleased Leela so much that she even went to her mother to say, “Sidda knows the moon”. He also used to tell her stories of gods, animals, magicians when she was in bed. Leela, in turn, tried to teach Sidda the few alphabets that she had learnt. They became so close to each other that Leela even accompanied Sidda when he ran errands.
Q. Where was the chain found at last? How did Leela and her parents react thereafter?
Ans. The chain was found in the tamarind pot in the kitchen. Leela’s mother found it. When the coating of the tamarind was washed off, it was clear that it was the lost chain.
On finding the chain, the Sivasanker family did not show any regret towards Sidda. Leela wanted to wear the chain immediately. Leela’s mother enquired casually how the chain got there. Leela replied casually. When Leela’s father Mr. Sivasanker came, he blamed Leela for the incident. He decided to inform the police about finding the chain. But he declined to employ Sidda in their house as he was a criminal.
KARMA
Q. ” Sir Mohan Lal looked at himself in the mirror.”- Why did Sir Mohan Lal look at himself? Why did the mirror smile back at Sir Mohan?
Ans. Sir Mohan Lal was waiting in the first class waiting room at the railway station. He wanted to check for the last time whether his dress still remained perfect. However, as the red oxide coating of the mirror had come off at places, Sir Mohan smiled at it with an air of pity and patronage.
The personified mirror smiled back at Sir Mohan’s pride and arrogance. Sir Mohan found everything dirty, inefficient and indifferent in India. The mirror looked at the handsome figure of Sir Mohan. It felt how his dress, his perfume, his talcum powder, the scent of his soap were looking odd in the environment of a cantonment station.
Q. What were the fond memories of Sir Mohan about his days in England? What were the ways of attracting an Englishman, according to Sir Mohan?
Ans. Sir Mohan thought about the five glorious years he had spent in England. He used to play tennis and rugby matches. He looked nice in his sports blazer. His enjoyment of dinners with his friends at Inns of Court or spending the wild nights at Piccadilly crowded his memory. London was like a fairyland to him.
Sir Mohan thought of attracting an Englishman by solving the crossword puzzle in the Times. He would also display his Balliol tie. If both the Times and the Balliol tie failed he would get an Englishman attractive scotch out. He would also take out his gold cigarette case filled with imported cigarettes to start a conversation with them.
JIMMY VALENTINE
Q. Who was Jimmy Valentine? At what point in the story does he become Ralph D. Spencer?
Ans. Jimmy Valentine is a notorious safecracker who was sent to prison for burglary at Springfield.
After his release from the prison he goes to his room, packs up his tools and starts committing burglary again. But when he goes to Elmore and attracts the eyes of Miss Annabel Adams, he becomes a new man. He falls in love with her and takes the name Ralph D. Spencer to establish himself as an honest businessman. There he opens a shoe store. The art of shoe-making in prison helps him in it. Thus, when love at first sight brings about a complete change in Jimmy, he becomes Ralph D. Spencer.
Q. What is the climax of the story, “ Jimmy Valentine”? How does the climax come to a conclusion?
Ans. The short story ” Jimmy Valentine” reaches its climax when a little girl named Agatha gets locked inside the vault. The time lock has not yet been set. No man is available to open the vault. Moreover, there is no much air in the airtight vault. So, all are terrified.
In this critical situation Anabel urges Ralph to do something to rescue the girl. Ralph, taking risk of his life, becomes Jimmy and opens the vault by using the burglar’s tools. Ben Price realises that Jimmy has been changed and allows Jimmy to lead an honest life. Thus, the story comes to a happy ending when Ben Price says, “Don’t believe I recognise you.”
UPON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE
Q. Wordsworth uses words like ‘silent’, ‘bare’ and ‘calm’ in order to describe London. How does this atmosphere give the city a special character?
Ans. Wordsworth has used words like ‘silent’, ‘bare’ and ‘calm’ in order to describe the beauty of London in the early morning. The word ” silent’ means ‘without noise’. The word implies that the atmosphere of London in the early morning is quiet. The word ‘bare’ means ‘without covering’. It implies that the natural beauty is clearly visible in the morning. As the normal activity of the city has not started yet, there is no smoke to hide its beauty. The word ‘calm’ means ‘quiet atmosphere’. It implies that there is no din and bustle in London air. Such an atmosphere gives the city of London a special romantic character.
Q. What are the things mentioned in the poem,“ Upon Westminster Bridge”? Why does the poet address ‘God’?
Ans. In the poem, “Upon Westminster Bridge”, Wordsworth mentions man-made things like ships, towers, domes, houses, theaters and temples. He also mentions natural objects like rocks, valleys, hills, the Thames, the fields, the clear sky etc. All these things collectively create a picture of London in the early morning.
Wordsworth has been deeply impressed by the beauty and calmness of London in the morning. In fact, London is a city of factories and industries. Therefore, this revelation makes him joyful in wonder. So out of reverence, Wordsworth addresses God.
MEETING AT NIGHT
Q. How does Browning use colours in his poem,“Meeting at Night”? How does he describe the waves in his poem, “Meeting at Night”?
Ans. Browning’s poem “Meeting at Night” is full of colourful imageries. In the first three lines, the poet uses three different colours to describe three things. The sea is grey. The land is black. And the moon is yellow. Later, the poet describes the blue spurt of a lighted match. All these colours show movements from loneliness to happy reunion.
In the poem “Meeting at Night” the speaker mentions the startled waves which he faces during his journey at the sea. The poet personifies the waves. The movement of the speaker’s boat wakes them up from their sleep and they leap in wonder. While they leap, they look like fiery ringlets. The waves reflect the speaker’s passion.
Q. Pick out the details that make the entire journey of the poet-lover and his meeting with his beloved secretive.
Ans. There are several elements in “Meeting at Night” which make the entire journey of the lover and the beloved secretive. The “grey sea” and the “black land” clearly suggest the lover has started his journey in the evening to meet his beloved. The ‘startled little waves’ have intensified the lover’s impression of secrecy. To keep their meeting secret, the lover and the beloved use non-verbal signs. Such signs are giving a tap on the pane and a quick sharp scratch. When the lover and the beloved meet, they speak in whispers. Thus, they keep themselves away from human eyes and ears.
DAYBREAK
Q. Whom does the wind visit in the poem, “Daybreak”? What does it say to them?
Ans. In the poem, “Daybreak”, the wind at first meets the mists and the mariners. On land, it visits the forest, the wood-bird, the chanticleer, the corn-field, the belfry tower and the dead at the churchyard.
The wind asks the mists to make room for it. It urges the mariners to sail. On land, it cries out for all living beings to wake up. It impels the forest to hang out its leaves, the wood-bird to sing, the chanticleer to crow, the corn to bow and greet the morning and the belfry tower to ring the bell to proclaim the hour. But at the churchyard, it sighs for the dead and asks them to lie quietly.
Q. Consider Longfellow as a poet of Nature with reference to the poem, “Daybreak”
Ans. Longfellow in his poem, “Daybreak”, presents the wind as the messenger of Nature. He personifies the wind, giving it the ability to speak like a human being. At sea, the wind meets the mists and the mariners of the ship. Then it rushes to a distant land. There it impels the forest to hang out its leaves, the wood-bird to sing, the chanticleer to crow, the corn to bow and greet the morning and the belfry tower to ring its bell to proclaim the hour. At the cemetery, the wind sighs for the dead and asks them to lie quietly. Here the poet paints a beautiful picture of Nature at dawn by describing persons, places and natural objects. By doing this Longfellow conveys the message that nature is inseparable from human existence.
AS YOU LIKE IT
Q. what made Rosalind and Celia opt for a life of hardship in a forest, leaving aside their palace life?
Ans. After Orlando’s victory over Charles, Duke Frederick became angry. His anger fell upon Rosalind, because of her favour to Orlando. He ordered Rosalind to leave the palace and join her father in the forest. Celia sharply protested. But her father warned her against the adverse effect of Rosalind on Celia. So, the two sisters decided to leave the palace and go to the forest of Arden.
MACBETH
Q. Describe the hallucinations seen and heard by Macbeth when he went to kill Duncan?
Ans. Macbeth, with a dagger in his hand, entered into Duncan’s chamber. As he moved on, he had a strange vision of an air-drawn dagger. It was hanging before him with its handle pointed towards him. He also detected the drops of blood on the blade. He tried to hold it, but it vanished.
However, Macbeth killed the king. Suddenly the king’s two guards cried out of the murder. Macbeth could not utter a word. He only heard a voice: “Sleep no more. Macbeth shall sleep no more.”
OTHELLO
Q. How was Othello’s love for Desdemona replaced by suspicion and distrust?
Ans. Like any sincere lover, Othello was jealous of his wife. Iago took advantage of it. On one hand, he told Cassio to talk to Desdemona who would persuade Othello to return Cassio’s lost rank. On the other, Iago made Othello see his wife talking to Cassio in his absence. Moreover, he informed Othello that he had seen Cassio to use the handkerchief given to Desdemona. When Othello asked Desdemona to show the handkerchief, she failed. Thus, Othello’s love for Desdemona was replaced by suspicion and distrust.
PARAGRAPH
1) Your visit to a hill station/ historical place
2) A memorable day in your life
3) Internet/ Mobile phones
4) Global warming/ Plastic pollution
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT
1) Lost/ found of documents
2) House/ flat for sale/ wanted
3) Wanted writer for publishing company
4) Job vacancy (teacher)
COMMERCIAL LEAFLET
1) Opening of showroom/ store
2) Discount/ sale
3) Tours and travels
4) Admission to new school/ computer centre
Prepared by
MR. SUMANTA KUNDU. M.A. (English) B.Ed.