Oral Test Paper - Std. XI and Std. XII

1) Listening skill test 10 Marks

Out of three activities the examiner will arrange two activities.

(A1 or A2 or A3)

Test No. 1

A1:- Listen and write the sentences. (5)

1) I saw a kitten eating chicken in the kitchen.

2) I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.

3) She sells seashells by the seashore.

4) Four fine fresh fish for you.

5) If you notice this notice, you will notice that this notice is not worth noticing.

A2:- Listen the poem carefully to write:- (5)

1) Gist (2)

2) Rhyming words (2)

3) Figures of speech (1)

Onward march, onward march, onward march,

Everything is in a flutter today on our earth.

Music flourishes up in the sky

And the trumpet rings, mighty and high.

Youth of the new Dawn,

March on, on, on.

A3:- Listen the story and write:- (5)

1) Theme (2)

2) Moral Value (2)

3) Your opinion about the story (1)

A fox, who was feeling hungry, saw a bunch of grapes on a vine. He tried to get the grapes. He jumped and jumped, but could not reach the bunch. So, he went on saying, “The grapes are sour!”

Expected Answers: Listening Skill

A1) Poem

1) Gist: It is the suggestion of the poet to youths to do the activities like soldiers and try to bring new happy time in the form of morning.

2) Rhyming words: sky - high

dawn - on

3) Figures of speech: Repetition

A2) Story

1) Theme: It shows one aspect of nature of animals (also human beings). If anyone doesn't get any thing, he or she declares the thing as bad.

2) Moral value: If we don’t get anything, leave it to become happy.

3) Opinion about the story: It is funny and interesting story. I like it very much.

2) Speaking Skill Test 10 Marks

A1. Teacher asks the students to give a speech on the following extempore topics:-

(Few examples are given)

(One topic for one student)

a) Global Warming

b) My junior college

c) Save environment

d) My favourite teacher

e) Mobile phone

f) Social media etc.

A2. Teacher asks the student -

(Any one activity for ten marks)

a) to tell a story

b) to recite a poem or

c) to narrate any incident

d) to describe Junior college, Class teacher, Vice- Principal etc.

e) to report the celebration of republic day or teachers’ day or blood donation camp, cleanliness drive, picnic, gathering etc.

f) to play a role of ST inquiry person and passenger or doctor – patient etc.

g) to discuss any topic (Two or three students)

h) to explain the terms:- plot, theme, character, language used in the drama etc.

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Scheme of Marking:-

Listening Skill Test:-

A1. Dictation of sentences:-

1)Ability to focus on the word. (1)

2)Listening for details /Retention. (2)

3)Accuracy of writing words. (2)

A2. Listen a poem and write answers:-

1) Gist (2)

2) Figures of speech (1)

3) Rhyming words (2)

A2:- Listen the story and write:-

1) Theme (2)

2) Moral Value (2)

3) Your opinion about the story (1)

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Speaking Skill:-

1) Comprehension/understanding of the topic (2)

2) Preparation/participation/interaction/ pronunciation (2)

3) Body language/ tone/ vocabulary/ grammar. (2)

4) Content/novelty of ideas/ fluency (2)

5) Communication/ Inference/ Summarizing (2)

Important Note:-

Oral test is a creative work. Various activities can be used to take this test.

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Test No. 2

1) Listening skill test 10 Marks

Out of three activities the examiner will arrange two activities.

A1 or A2 or A3

A1:- Listen and write the sentences. (5)

1) He felt ashamed when he made the same mistake again.

2) Tell me whether the weather was fine that day.

3) The employer has a sufficient number of efficient employees to work hard.

4) I hope this meeting isn't too long.

5) If you drop your phone, you might break it.

A2:- Listen the poem carefully to write:- (5)

1) Gist (2)

2) Rhyming words (2)

3) Figures of speech (1)

Weavers, weaving at break of day,

Why do you weave a garment so gay?

Blue as the wing of a halcyon wild,

We weave the robes of a new-born child.

A3:- Listen the story and write:- (5)

1) Theme (2)

2) Moral Value (2)

3) Your opinion about the story (1)

A bee was very thirsty. It went to a tank to drink water. While it was drinking, it fell into the water and almost drowned. A dove happened to reach there. She saw the life of the bee in danger. She took pity on it. She at once flew to a tree and plucked a large leaf and dropped it into the water. The bee climbed on the leaf and saved herself. She thanked the dove.

2) Speaking Skill Test 10 Marks

(Any one activity for ten marks)

1) Picture talk –construct the dialogue.

Activity: See the picture and discuss it. (Two or four students)

2) A dialogue/conversation between two students.

Activity: Discuss about your preparation for the board exam. (Two or four students)

3) Prepare students to speak by giving a topic.

Activity: Give notice loudly to all the students about the college picnic.

4) Give information.

Activity: Tell the precautions for avoiding Corona threat.

5) Narrating an incident/reporting.

Activity: Give a report of the Independence Day celebration.

Test No. 3

1) Listening skill test 10 Marks

Out of three activities the examiner will arrange two activities.

A1 or A2 or A3

A1:- Listen and write the sentences. (5)

Good health is the greatest blessing that a person can have. It is the key to happiness. It is the secret of every happy man. Only a healthy person can enjoy life to its fullest and discharge his duties well. Therefore, we must try our best to maintain sound health.

A2:- Listen the poem carefully to write:- (5)

1) Gist (2)

2) Rhyming words (2)

3) Figures of speech (1)

Between Nose and Eyes a strange contest arose,

The spectacles set them unhappily wrong;

The point in dispute was, as all the world knows,

To which the said spectacles ought to belong.

A2:- Listen the story and write:- (5)

1) Theme (2)

2) Moral Value (2)

3) Your opinion about the story (1)

There was a bridge across a stream near a village. It was so narrow that two persons could not pass it at a time. One day two goats happened to pass it. They came down from the opposite directions. They met in the middle. Each wished to pass first while neither was disposed to let the other pass. They were foolish and unwise. A fight started between them. The result was that both of them fell into the stream.

2) Speaking Skill Test 10 Marks

(Any one activity for ten marks)

Activity: Give a speech on the topic:

a) My ambition

b) Importance of Blood Donation

c) Covid- 19

d) My junior college

e) My best friend

f) Online education

g) My favourite national leader

h) My favourite sport person

i) My family