XII MODAL QUESTION PAPER SET 6
Marks – 80 Sub – English Time – 3 Hrs
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SECTION I – Prose
(Reading for Comprehension, Language Study, Summary, Mind Mapping) 16
Q.1) A. Read the extract and complete the activities given below 12
Soapy left his bench and strolled out of the square and across the level sea of asphalt, where Broadway and Fifth Avenue flow together. Up Broadway he turned, and stopped at a luxurious café .
Soapy had
confidence in himself from the lowest button of his vest upward. He was shaven,
and his coat was trim and his neat, black bow had been presented to him by a
lady missionary on Thanksgiving Day.
If only he could reach a table in the restaurant unsuspected, success would be
his. The portion of him that would show above the table would raise no doubt in
the waiter’s mind. A roasted mallard
duck, thought Soapy, would be about the thing with a bottle of wine and then
some cheese, a cup of coffee and a
cigar. One dollar for the cigar would be enough. The
total would not be so
high as to call forth any extreme of revenge from the cafe management; and yet
the meat would leave him filled and happy for the journey to his winter island.
But as Soapy
set foot inside the restaurant door, the head-waiter’s eye fell upon his tattered trousers and decadent shoes. Strong and ready hands turned him about and
conveyed him in silence and haste to the side-walk and averted the ignoble fate of the menaced mallard.
Soapy turned off Broadway. It seemed that his route to the coveted island was not to be an easy one. Some other way of
entering the limbo must be devised.
At a corner of Sixth Avenue electric lights and cunningly displayed wares
behind plateglass made a shop window attractive. Soapy took a stone and dashed
it through the glass.
A1) Global
Understanding 2
Choose two sentences that
appropriately mention the theme of extract. i) The extract refers daily routine
of Soapy.
ii) The extract throws light on the
attempt of Soapy to go to winter island. iii) The extract depicts the likeness
of soapy about food items in restaurant.
iv) The extract
describes Soapy’s plan to find in the trap of police
A2) Complex
Factual 2
Complete the
following web
A3)
Interpretation/Inference/Analysis 2
Pick out two
lines from the text which show that Soapy wants to enter the café for two
reasons
A4) Personal
Response 2
If your friend
has a criminal background, what advice will you give him.
A5) Language
Study 2
Choose the
correct option for the following sentences.
1) Strong and ready hands turned him about and conveyed him in silence.
(Rewrite using ‘as well as’)
a) Strong and ready hands turned him about as well as conveyed him in
silence
b) Strong as well as ready hands turned him about and conveyed him in
silence
c) As well as strong and ready hands turned him about, conveyed him in
silence
2) As Soapy set foot inside the restaurant door, the head waiter’s eye
fell upon his tattered and decadent shoes (Rewrite using ‘No sooner…….than’)
a) No sooner Soapy set food inside the restaurant door than the head
waiter’s eye fell upon his tattered and decadent shoes.
b)
No sooner was Soapy set foot
inside the restaurant door than the head waiter’s eye fell upon his tattered
and decadent shoes.
c) No sooner did Soapy set foot inside the restaurant door than the
head waiter’s eye fell upon his tattered and decadent shoes.
A6) Vocabulary 2
Give the
meanings of the following words
1. strolled
2. decadent
3. ignoble
4. roasted
B) Language Study 4
B1) Do as directed 3
1. Choose the correct active voice sentence from the following and
write it down The five-day ‘Mahayagya’ may have been curtailed. a) They have
curtailed the five-day Mahayagya
b) They curtailed the five-day mahayagya.
c) They may have curtailed the five-day Mahayagya.
2. The duck was better than his instructor. (Change the degree)
a) His instructor was not as good as the duck.
b) His instructor was as good as the duck.
c) His instructor was not as betterer as the duck.
d) His instructor was as betterer as the duck.
3. Villages need to follow strict rules (Rewrite it using another modal
auxiliary showing ‘obligation’)
a) Villages must follow strict rules.
b) Villages should follow strict rules.
c) Villages could follow strict rules
B2) Spot the error 1
1. Spot the
error in the given sentence and rewrite the sentence science will discovered the core secrets of
the universe.
Q.2) A) Read the extract and complete the activities
given below. 12
Man developed
various ways for communication through the exchange of information, ideas and
knowledge. IT has changed the face of India due to the rapid progress in the
field of Printing, Electronics, Telecommunication, Education, Entertainment,
Medicine etc.
India
has acquired a foremost position in the map of the IT world. India’s progress
in this sector is quick and influential, providing the economy a boost. Indian
service sector, mainly due to IT has emerged a the most growing base of
economy. The use of information technology in governance, company, management,
banking, advertising, entertainment, insurance, education, medical, engineering
and industrial fields, is increasing day by day. Indian softer services have
great demands in the world. Exports of software’s have earned Indian foreign
currency in a big amount. Investors are attracted to invest in the IT sector.
There is a flow of FDI in this sector giving India required capital to develop
its economy. Indian institutes of Information Technology have prepared expert
techincians for whom a demand exists in the World market. Software engineers in
India have provided services to the whole world.
This progress of Information Technology
sector in India has helped Indian economic growth. Due to this importance of IT
sector. Indian government is making policies to help it grow by providing
infrastructure to it. Favourable and liberal policies have been prepared to
attract to foreign companies to establish their base in India.
Indian
government has established “Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)” in this
direction. IIT’s play a role for this progress. From 15th Aug, 2000,
the Information Technology Act has been implemented. E-commerce and other
services have been given legal back-force by this act.
Yet projects of establishing info-cities are
under implementation in Hydrabad, other such projects are under consideration.
Government
can make policies to provide economical benefits to investors in this field.
Necessary infrastructure can be provided. Administrative and legal procedural
complexities, should be reduced and limitations and regulations should be liberalized.
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A1. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct information from the extract.
i) The use of information technology is increasing
day by day in the field of……..
ii) A Flow of FDI in information technology has given India ………..
iii) Software engineers in India have provided ………….
iv) Government can make policies to provide ………..
A2. State if the
following statements are true or false. 2
i)
A flow of FDI in the field of
information technology has increased the capital of India.
ii) The progress of India has not been influenced by the IT sector iii)
In the map of the IT world India has no scope iv) IIT’s technicians have no
demand in the world market
A3. Give reasons
2
Indian government need to provide
economical benefits to investors in IT field because
i)
……………….
ii)
……………….
A4. Gives your
views about using information technology in Education 2
A5. Do as
directed 2
1) Investors are attracted to invest in the IT sector. (Rewrite as a
Rhetorical question)
a) Aren’t investors attracted to invest in the IT sector?
b) Did investors are attracted to invest in the IT sector?
2) India’s progress in this sector is quick and influential, providing the economy a boost. (Rewrite using infinitive form of the underlined verb)
a) To provide
b) To providing
A6. Give one word for the following
from the passage 2
i) Come into view
ii) A person skilled in the technique
iii)Commercial transactions
electronically conducted on the internet
iv) Medium of exchange
Q.2. B) Summary 3
Write a brief
summary of the above extract with the help of the points given below and
suggest a suitable title
India’s progress …………. IT sector……….Use of
IT………..economic growth……..government policies……
Q.2 C) Mind mapping 3
Develop a mind mapping frame/design to show features related to a pandemic
disease, ‘Covid-19”. You can take the help of the following points
a) Symptoms
b) Precautions
c) Corona warrior
d) Medicine
SECTION
II – POETRY
Q.3) A) Read the extract
and complete the activities given below.
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When I had money, money, O!
I knew no joy till I went poor; For many a false man as a friend
Come knocking all day at my door.
The felt I like a child that holds
A trumpet that he must not blow
Because a man is dead; I dared
Not speak to let this false world know
Much have I thought of life, and seen How poor men’s hearts are ever light;
And how their wives do hum like bees
About their work from morn till night
So, when I hear these poor ones laugh,
And see the rich ones coldly frown
Poor men, think I, need not go up
So much as rich men should come down
When I had money, money, O!
My many friends proved all untrue; But now I have no money, O!
My friends are real, though very few.
A1. Find out the
expression which indicates that the poet could not enjoy freedom in spite of
being rich. 2
A2. Complete the following table showing poet’s life with money and without money
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When poet had money |
When poet has not money |
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Friends |
…………. |
…………… |
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Happiness |
…………. |
………….. |
A3. Write down the importance of money. 2
A4. Name and
explain the figure of speech in the following lines 2
1. Poor men, think I, need not go up
2. And how their wives do hum like bees.
A5. Compose a
short poem on “Friendship” 2
Q.3) B) Appreciation 04
Read the poem and write an
appreciation of it. You may use the following points
1. About the poem
2. Central idea
3. Special features
4. Poetic devices
5. Your opinion
My
father travels on the late evening train
Standing
among silent commuters in the yellow light Suburbs slide past his unseeing eyes
His
shirt and pants are soggy and his black raincoat
Stained
with mud and his bag stuffed with books
Is
falling apart. His eyes dimmed by age
Fade
homeward through the humid monsoon night
Now I
can see him getting of the train
Like
a word dropped from a long sentence
He
hurries across the length of the grey platform
Crosses
the railway line, enters the lane,
His
chappals are sticky with mud, but he hurries onward
SECTION III – Writing Skills Q.4) Complete any one activity of the following. 04
A) 1. Drafting virtual message
Sunita had plans to study with Rohit. However, as her dog suddenly fell sick, she had to rush to the vet. As she did not have enough time to inform Rohit, she decided to write him to message and stick it on her door. In the message she mentioned the reason for her absence and told him that she would schedule another study session next week.
Draft a message including the necessary details.
OR
2.Statement of purpose
Read the
information given below and prepare a suitable statement of purpose
You
are a student who wants to study a course in Creative Writing. Your life’s goal
is to become a published author like Enid Blyton or Stephen King. One fine day
you see a flier for a course titled – integrated Creative Writing Programme.
Realising that this is your change to make true on your lifelong ambition of
writing, you begin your application process for admission in this course. Write
a statement of Purpose seeking admission in this course by highlighting your
skills – creative writing, reading, exceptional knowledge of linguistics and
grammar.
OR
3. Group Discussion
The Youth Leadership Forum is
conduction an internship program for college students and the selected
applicants have been invited for a group discussion on the topic of “Nuclear
Energy: Blessing or a curse?”.
Write four/five views in the form of
dialogues.
Q.4 B) Complete any one
activity of the following. 04
1. E-mail writing
You are the
secretary of the student’s council of your college. You want to order some
books for your college library. Write an E-mail to a bookseller of your town.
You may take
help of the following points
•
Give details about names and
quantity of books
•
Ask him for the receipt
•
Request him for discount
•
Assure him to pay online
payment
OR
2. Report writing
Your are the
secretary of Green Earth, the environment club of your college.
The college
celebrated Vana Mahotsav on 5th June as it is the World Environment
Day. Write a report of the programme for the college magazine use the following
points
•
Inauguration of the function
•
Address by the chief guest
•
Various activities carried out
•
Exhibition arranged
OR
3. Interview question
Imagine you are
supposed to interview a famous doctor in your area. Frame a set of 8-10
questions to interview him / her. You may use following points
•
Introducing the guest
•
Inspirations
•
Problems / Struggle
•
Family support
•
Achievement
•
Dreams / Message
Q.4) C) Complete any one
activity of the following. 04
1. Speech writing
Write a speech
on “Importance of health’ in about 100-150 words. You may use following points
•
Importance of exercise
•
Importance of Yoga
•
Importance of diet
OR
2. Comparing
Imagine that you
are compering on ‘International Yoga Day’ function of your college. Prepare a
script for compering the programme with the help of the following points in
about 100-150 words
•
Introduction
•
Lightening of lamp
•
Welcome of Yog Guru
•
Introductory speech
•
Presentation of Asana by Yog
Guru
•
Presentation of Pranayam
•
Vote of thanks
OR
3.Expension of
Ideas
Expand the
following idea in about 100-150 words
Time and Tide wait for none
Q.4) D) Complete any one activity of the
following. 04
1. Review
Write a review
of a film you have recently seen based on any four of the following points
•
Name of the characters (main
& supporting roles)
•
About the story / theme of the
film
•
Special features / novelties /
novel ideas
•
Music/dance/songs/action/direction
•
Why did you like/not like the
film
•
Should others watch this file/
would you recommend it to your friends? Why?
•
OR
2. Blog writing
Write a blog in
about 100-150 words on ‘communication skill’
OR
3.Appeal
Prepare an
appeal on a topic ‘Say No To Junk Food’ with the help of following points
•
Artificial ingredients in junk
food
•
Hazardous effects of junk food
•
Insist on organic food
•
Healthy food – organic food
•
Add you own points
SECTION IV – Genre Novel
Q.5) A) Complete
the activities given below as per the instruction 04
1. Match the columns properly
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A |
B |
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1.
The novel of manners 2.
Gothic novels 3.
Psychological novel 4.
Novel based on science |
a)
Mary Shelley b)
George Eliot c)
Ann Radcliffe d)
Frances Burney |
2. Give one word of the following descriptions
a) A philosophical statement or a truth put forward by the writer
b) A story or the course of events that make up the theme
c) The background in which the story takes place
d) The struggle between the opposite forces in the story
Q.5) B) Answer in about 50 words or answer the
question as per the instruction 04
1. The event in the extract was held at
the …………. (choose the correct alternatives)
a) author’s house
b) auditorium of the school
c) market
d) garden
2. Give a brief
character sketch of
The narrator
Q.5) C) Answer in about 50
words or answer the question as per the instruction 04
1. Arrange the incidents in correct
sequence as per their occurrence in the extract
a) Aouda accepted Fogg’s proposal of marriage
b) When set free, the first thing that Fogg did was he knocked Fix
down.
c) As a part of duty, Fix arrested Fogg
d) At the fifty-seventh second, Fogg entered the Reform club soon
2. Write 4-5
sentences on the ‘Time’ theme of the extract.
Q.5) D) Answer in about 50 words or answer the question as per the instruction 04
1. Following are some dialogues of one major character in the extract. Find out who the speaker is, his/her tone, style, significance, etc. of the dialogue.
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Dialogue |
Speaker |
To whom it is said |
Tone,
style, etc |
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“You
will, I am sure, excuse me.” |
………… |
…………. |
…….. |
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“Your statement is most
interesting. Has anything else occurred to you?” |
……….. |
………… |
………. |
2. Describe in brief the
importance of the following place in the extract London
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