HSC Science (General) १२ वीं कक्षा - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions for English

Suppose you have gone to a place where the winter season is very severe, discuss with your partner the ways in which you would protect yourself in the cold climate.

When you see a cop approaching, you feel either ‘relieved’ or ‘scared’. Discuss with your partner the situations when you feel ‘relieved’ or ‘scared’.

Discuss some of the motivating things that can change a person’s life. One is given:

1. Listening to an inspiring speech

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

4. _________________________________

Discuss with your partner and find out the different ways in which Soapy tried to get arrested. The first one is given.

(a) Tried to enter a luxurious cafe

(b) _______________________________

(c) _______________________________

(d) ______________________________

Describe the atmosphere when Soapy reached near the Church.

(a) A soft light glowed through the violet-stained window.

(b) _____________________

(c) _____________________

(d) _____________________

(e) ______________________

Read the story and match the incidents given in Column ‘A’ with the consequences given in Column ‘B’:

Give reasons and complete the following:

Soapy had confidence in himself because ________.

Give reasons and complete the following:

The head waiter of the luxurious café did not allow Soapy to enter because _______.

Give reason and complete the following:

The cop did not arrest Soapy for breaking the glass window because _______.

Give reason and complete the following:

The cop did not arrest Soapy for shouting and dancing because _______.

Pick out the lines from the text which show that:

Soapy wants to enter the cafe for two reasons.

Pick out the lines from the text which show that:

Soapy was afraid that he won't be able to enter the prison.

Pick out the lines from the text which show that:

Soapy was not caught by the cop for throwing stones at the glass.

Pick out the lines from the text which show that:

Soapy actually did not want the umbrella.

Pick out the lines from the text which show that:

Listening to the anthem, Soapy remembered his good old days.

‘He would make a man of himself again’ – The word ‘man’ in the sentence means ___.

Soapy’s earlier life was much different from his present life. Complete the table to show this contrast. One is done for you.

After listening to the sweet and solemn organ notes, Soapy decides to:

(a) _________________________

(b) ________________________

Write an incident in which you did something wrong and repented for it later. Give reasons.

O’ Henry has used different words to indicate prison where Soapy wants to reach. Make a list of those words.