Home Assignment for Summer Vacation, 2015
English Core
Class XII
Q1. (a) Read at least five short reports in any English newspaper. Cut and paste them on your note-book. On the basis of your reading of these reports, make notes on them in points only, using headings and sub-headings. Use recognizable abbreviations wherever necessary.
(b) Make a summary of these passages in not more than 80 words and also suggest a suitable title.
Q2. You are running a real estate agency in South Delhi. Write an advertisement for Saturday “Prime Estate” column of The Times of India, New Delhi, giving details of the flats/ bungalows available for rent.
Q3. Water is very precious. Some scientists even go to the extent that the third world war may be fought on the issue of water. Keeping in view the need for saving each drop of water, write an article in 150-200 words. You are Natasha/Nitesh, a resident of New Delhi.
Q4. You are Veena Chopra of Siddharth Enclave, New Delhi. You see the deplorable conditions of Govt. hospitals in Delhi. Write a letter to the Health Minister, Delhi complaining to him about the lack of facilities and mal-functioning of the Government hospitals in Delhi.
Q5. As Head of Discipline Committee of Saini Public School, Rewari draft a notice in not more than 50 words warning the students against smoking and writing abusive language on urinal walls. Also mention the disciplinary action taken against such students found in doing so.
Q6. Write a letter in not more than 200 words to the Editor of a daily commenting on the increasing display of violence and sex in Indian films.
Q7. Write an article in 200 words on ‘Corruption in Public Life’.
Q8. You are the President of your school Drama Club. Your club is organizing a play ‘Three Idiots’ to help the victims of earthquake. Design a poster informing the students about this play. Invent necessary details.
Q9.You are Satish/ Sonali, the librarian of the school library. You have been asked to place an order for children’s story books for the age group 10 – 14. Write a letter to M.S. Book Depot, Ramnagar, Meerut placing an order for the books. Invent the necessary details.
Q10. You are Vimasl/Vimla. As a representative of your resident welfare association, you have attended a workshop on ‘Promoting Health and Hygiene’. Write a report in about 125 words for publication in your association’s newsletter.
Home Assignment for Autumn Break, 2015
English Core
Class XII
Q1.(a) Read at least two short reports in any English newspaper
. Cut and paste them on your note-book. On the basis of your reading of these reports, make notes on them in points only, using headings and sub-headings. Use recognizable abbreviations wherever necessary.
(b) Make a summary of these passages in not more than 80 words and also suggest a suitable title.
Q2. K.P.Mittal of 11-B, Mebin Street, Delhi seeks full time job in a reputed but decent organization. Draft a suitable advertisement to be published in the Situation Wanted column of a national daily giving necessary details. Invent other details yourself.
Q3. Write a formal reply to Mrs. and Mr. Chawla regretting your inability to attend the birthday function of their son due to a prior engagement.
Q4. During the Autumn break, a team of school students from KendriyaVidyalaya, New Delhi visited a village named Kishanpur. The team was much worried on noticing the most pitiable insanitary conditions prevailing there. The team collected the villagers and its leader Mr. Manjeet, gave a short speech on the necessity and benefits of remaining clean. Write the speech in about 200 words.
Q5. You are the President of your school Drama Club. Your club is organizing a play ‘The Invisible Man’ to help the victims of floods in Kashmir. Design a poster informing the students about this play. Invent necessary details.
Q6.You are Pawan/ Parkhi, the librarian of the school library. You have been asked to place an order for children’s story books for the age group 10 – 16. Write a letter to Modern Book Depot, NaiSarak, Delhi placing an order for the books. Invent the necessary detail.
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