Model 21 Unit Test 1 AltE HS2nd Yr 17.8.23

Unit Test - 1 
Subject - Alternative English

Full Marks - 25 
Pass Marks- 8

1. Answer the following questions ( 2x1= 2) 
a) What was the name of airport situated in Guwahati in 1949?  1
b) Where is the city of Marseille located?  1

2. Answer the following 4 questions?  (4x2=8)
a) What are the divine qualities bestowed upon man in "The Solitude of Alexander Selkirk"?  2

b) What is the only thing remaining in the vast desert in Ozymandias?  2

c) List all the possibile themes in the short story "A Cup of Tea"?  2

d) What does the story " Bina Kutir" suggest about the impact of urbanization on traditional communities?  2

3. Discuss Buphen Hazarika's experience during the course of his journey abroad from "The Voyage"?  Marks - 5 

4. Correct the following sentences ( Error Corrections) ( 5x1=5)
a) He is the braver of the three.
b) Mathmatics are my favourite subject.
c) She is married with a doctor. 
d) The sceneries in Nainital is beautiful.
e) She knows to swim.

5. Attempt the following Question Tags ( 5x1=5)
a) Let's have a cup of tea
b) They seldom attend the classes.
c) It is raining. 
d) There is no food left. 
e) These clothes are expensive.

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