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5th June has been recognized as World Environment Day. Your school conducted various activities to commemorate the day. Write a report about it in about 150-200 words for your school magazine. You are Karuna/Karan.

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On the occasion of International Museum day, prepare a speech, in about 150-200 words, for the morning assembly, on the role of museums in preserving history and heritage. Also, mention how students can benefit from visiting museums. You are Karuna/Karan.






A report on World Environment Day


By Karuna Kumar


Grade XII B


This year on 5th June, my school Sunrise Public School, Gurugram actively celebrated the World Environment Day. The teachers, students and other staffs wore green colour clothes. The junior school had organised street dramas, debates and poster competitions to commemorate the day. The senior school engaged in field work spreading awareness. The students were divided into batches. One batch visited the local roadside stretch and planted saplings. Another batch, visited the neighbourhood houses to discuss easy anti-pollution measures in our daily lives. The third batch set out to collect plastic carry bags from households to prevent further toxic pollution. The last and fourth batch raised funds by games and food corners in the school’s premises. The fund is going to be used for installing an eco-friendly compost manufacturing plant behind the school compound. World Environment Day was full of activities and excitement.




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Respected Principal and teachers.


My dear friends.


Good morning and Happy International Museum Day!


Not many of you must know that every year, from 1977 onwards, 18th May all over the world is celebrated as International Museum Day. It’s a glorious day indeed. Without museums our historical, geographical and archaeological remains would go unnoticed. It is we, the students who benefit maximum from museums. From ancient paintings to pre historic gigantic animal skeletons, a museum has so much in store for visitors and learners. Today, on this memorable day, we should pledge to maintain the existing museums in our world. Next time when you visit a museum, be careful not to spoil the walls, staircase, glass showcase. Instead, we should care for them and forbid anyone we see doing wrong. Also, it’s a good idea to visit museum in our city rather than catching a movie or visiting a mall. It will be an enriching experience.


Thank you.



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You are Kumaran/Koyala, Vice President, Customer Care, Shopmart Online. You have received a letter of inquiry from a dissatisfied customer seeking information about your company's exchange policy. Write a letter of reply in about 120-150 words to the customer giving information about the same.

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You see a classified advertisement in the newspaper inviting applications for the post of a Sales Executive in a reputed bank. Write a letter with bio-data in about 120-150 words to the HR Manager, HABC Bank, Lajpat Nagar , New Delhi, applying for the post advertised. You are Avani/Aviral of 120, Kirti Nagar, Delhi.

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Are celebs responsible for the products they endorse? Taking a cue from the headlines given below and using your own ideas, write a debate speech for or against the topic. (about 150-200 words)

Amitabh Bachchan steps back from promoting Pepsi after a school girl questions the health impact of the drink.


The brief ban on Maggi noodles causes trouble for its celebrity Brand ambassadors M.S. Dhoni quits as Amrapali brand ambassador after Twitter furore.


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Should schools promote coaching institutes? Taking a cue from the points given below and using your own ideas, write a debate speech for or against the topic in about 150-200 words.


Despite CBSE’s ban, coaching centers running classes in schools Teachers from coaching institutes teach subjects like physics, chemistry, and Mathematics, English and Physical Education continue to be taught by the school faculty.


Classes in separate sections from 8 am to 12 pm for the CBSE and competitive examinations.

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Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

On sour cream walls, donations, Shakespeare’s head,


Cloudless at dawn, civilized dome riding all cities.


Belled, flowery, Tyrolese valley. Open-handed map


Awarding the world its world.


(a) What is the condition of the classroom wall?


(b) What aspects show a civilized race?


(c) What is the specialty of the Tyrolese valley?


(d) Explain: 'Awarding the world its world'.


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And such too is the grandeur of the dooms


We have imagined for the mighty dead:


All lovely tales that we have heard or read:


An endless fountain of immortal drink,


Pouring unto us from the heaven's brink.


(a) Name the poem and the poet.


(b) Who are the 'mighty dead'?


(c) Why is 'grandeur' associated with the ' mighty dead'?


(d) Identify and explain the poetic device used in the last two lines.

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Answer any four of the following questions in about 30 -40 words each:

a. How did Edla persuade her father to let the pedlar stay in their home till Christmas?


b. How did Mahatma Gandhi uplift the peasants of Champaran?


c. The poet is talking about in the poem ‘Keeping Quiet’ by Pablo Neruda, why is it 'exotic'?


d. In the poem Aunt Jennifer's Tigers, what is the contrast between the reality of Aunt's life and her imagination?


e. 'From that day onwards it was celebration time for all tigers inhabiting Pratibandapuram'. Bring out the irony in this statement.


f. Why did Jack begun find the story telling ritual a chore?