XII ENGLISH
Preliminary examination
Date Time: 3 Hrs Marks:80
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section -I
(Reading for Comprehension, Language study, Vocabulary, Summary and Mind- mapping)
Q.1 A. Read the given 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 Anenue 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 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 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 café 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 the 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 plate-glass made a shop window
attractive. Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass. People came
running round the corner, a policeman in the lead. Soapy stood still with his
hands in his pockets, and smiled at the sight of brass buttons.
A 1. Complete the Web:
(02)
Complete
the following web by enlisting food items that Soapy wanted to consume in a
luxurious café.
A 2. Find Proof: (02)
Give two proofs from the
extract which show that Soapy had confidence in himself from the lowest button
of his vest upward to enter in a luxurious café.
A 3. Guess: (02)
Guess the meanings of the following
expressions in the context:
I) winter island ii) eye fell upon
A 4. Personal Response: (02)
Write any four situations when you felt
‘relieved’ seeing the cop approaching you.
A 5. Language study (Do as directed.) (02)
1.
If he could reach the table in
the restaurant unsuspected, success would be his.
(Rewrite it using ‘ unless’.)
(1)
2.
Soapy left his bench and
strolled out of the square.(Make it simple.) (1)
A 6.Vocabulary:
(02)
Give antonyms for the following words from the extract
i) outside ii) new iii) suspected
vi) downward
Q. 1 B. Language study. (Do as Directed.) (04)
1. ------------distance of two yards and wearing --------mask is essential to keep covid 19 away.
( Fill in the blanks with suitable ‘articles’.) (01)
2. Excessive use -------- sanitizeris hazardous---------health. ( use suitable ‘prepositions’.) (01)
3. The teacher asked the students, “Do you follow the rules of Covid 19?”Change it into indirect speech.) (01)
4. Spot the error in the following sentence and rewrite it. (01)
Vaibhav and Kishor distributed notebooks among themselves.
Q.2.A. Read the extract and complete th
activities given below : (12)
The
story of Hiwaree Bazaar that began in 1989 will repeat itself in these 38 villages in the years to come. But
being named ‘AdarshGaon’ is far from
easy. Villages had to give a proposal after which a committee headed by
Mr.Pawar inspected the villages. “ The villages had to show dedication in the
struggle to fight mediocrity. They had to follow all the conditions of becoming
an ‘Adarsh Gaon’. We choose villages with a revolutionary spark,”Mr. Pawar
says.
Villages
need to follow strict rules. The process begins with effective water management
through the watershed technique and water auditing, taking responsibility of
the village’s natural resources—planting trees and stopping grazing,
contributing labour for the village work, and then expanding to bring about
behavioural changes in the people for harbouring social change. Hiware Bazaar
is free of any kind of addiction and there are no liquor or tobacco shops in
the village. Vasectomy has been made compulsory, as is the pre-marital HIV
test.
The ‘Adarsh Gaon’ model
prides itself of being based on the joint decisions made by the Gram Sabha,
where all the villagers are present. Even while selecting the new villages
under the scheme, Mr.Pawar made sure that the decision to become ideal village
was taken by the entire village together.
The
greatest victory for Hiware Bazaar so far has been the reverse migration that
the village has witnessed since 1989. As many as 93 families have come back to
the village, “from the slums in Mumbai and Pune” Mr. Pawar says. The village
of 216 families was completely below
poverty line (BPL) in 1989; now it has only three BPL families.
A.1 Choose:
(02)
Read
the following sentences and choose two most appropriate sentences that. Explain
the theme of the extract:
1)
The extract narrates the
success story of Hiware Bazaar.
2)
The extract highlights the
problems of ideal villages.
3) The extract describes the process of selecting ideal villages under AGY scheme.
4)
It is about the tree
plantation.
A.2
Flow –chart
(02)
Find out the process of
submission of a proposal and selection of ideal villages and complete the flow
chart
A3. Explain:
(02)
“The villages had to show dedication
in the struggle to fight mediocrity” Explain it in about 50 words.
A4. Personal Response: (02)
Write any four suggestions for changing Indian villages into ideal
villages.
A5. Language study (02)
Do as directed.
(1)
They had to follow all the
conditions of becoming an AdarshGaon.
(Rewrite the sentence using infinitive form of the underlined word.) (1)
(2)
There are no liquor or tobacco
shops in the village.
(Rewrite the sentence using ‘Neither ---nor’.)
(1)
A.6 Vocabulary
(02)
Match the words in column ‘A’ with their meanings in column ‘B’
|
Column ‘A’ |
Column ‘B’ |
|
i) harbour |
a) causing a great change |
|
ii) graze |
b) nurture |
|
iii) resourses |
c) feed cattle |
|
iv) revolutionary |
d) assets available |
Q. 2. B. Summary
(03)
Write the summary of the above extract
with the help of the points given below and suggest a suitable title:
Clues----
Hiware Bazaar---ideal village -----the process of selecting villages under
AGY----achievements of Hiware Bazaar.
Q. 2. C. Mind mapping :
(03)
Develop a ‘Mind Mapping’ frame
/design to show the ‘Benefits of Games and Sports’to the students.You can take
the help of the following points to develop each of them into further branches:
Points-*fitness and stamina, team spirit
and sportsmanship, group behavior, killers instinct, will to win.
Section
–II (Poetry and Appreciation)
Q. 3. A. Read the given extract and complete the activities given below: (10)
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.
Wavers weaving at fall of night,
Why do you weave a garment so bright?....
Like the plumes of a peacock, purple and green,
We weave
the marriage-veils of a queen.
Weavers weaving solemn and still,
What do you weave in the moonlight chill…….
White as a feather and white as a cloud,
We weave a dead man’s funeral shroud.
A 1.
Complete the table:
(02)
The words in the three stanzas of the poem
mention different time of a day.
Complete the table.
|
Time of the day |
Words/phrases |
Weavers work |
|
Early morning |
…………………… |
………………………….. |
|
Late in the evening |
Fall of night |
………………….. |
|
Cold night |
Moonlight chill |
……………………. |
A2. Pick out
(02)
Pick out two words used to describe the
weavers in the last stanza. Also state their importance.
A3.
Personal Response : (02)
Express your views about the present condition of viewers.
A4. Poetic device
(02)
Name and explain the figure of speech used in the following lines.
i) White as feather and white as a cloud. ii) Weavers weaving solemn and still.
A5. Poetic creativity (02)
Compose four lines on ‘Importance of Clothes’.
Q.3.B. Poetic Appreciation
(04)
Read the given extract and
write the appreciation of the given poem based on the following points:
About
the poem /poet, theme, language style, features, poetic devices, message,
values, your opinion about the poem.
The buoy of the Inchcape Bell was seen
A darker speck on the ocean green;
Sir Ralph the Rover, walk’d his deck,
And he fix’d his eye on the darker speck.
He felt the cheering power of spring,
It made him whistle, it made him sing;
His heart was mirthful to excess,
But the Rover’s mirth was wickedness.
His eye was on the Inchcape float;
Quoth he, “My men, put out the boat,
And row me to the Inchcape Rock,
And I’ll plague the Abbot of Aberbrothok”.
The boat is lower’d, the boatmen row,
And to the Inchcape Rock they go;
Sir Ralph bent over from the boat,
And he cut the Bell from Inchcape float.
Down sunk the bell with a gurgling sound,
The bubbles rose and burst around;
Quoth Sir Ralph, ‘The next who comes to the
Rock
Won’t bless the Abbot of Aberbothok.’
SECTION
–III (Writing skills)
Q. 4. Complete the activities as per the instructions given below: (16)
Q4.A. Attempt any one of the following: (04)
1) Drafting a virtual message:
Using
information given below, draft a virtual message which Amrita left for her
brother, Sourajit.
Shekhar: Is this 28473892?
Amrita:
Yes. May I know who is speaking?
Shekhar: I am Shekhar. I want to speak to Sourajit. I
am his friend from IHM, Goa. Amrita: I
am his sister. Sourajit is not at homeat the moment. Can you ring up a little
later?
Shekhar: I shall be a little busy, Actually,I have got
a placement at the Hotel Mumbai, and will have to join with immediate effect.
Sourajit now I am trying to get all the formalities completed. This is the news
that I wanted to give Sourjit. Will you do that for me? Also tell him that will
let him know my new cell phone number as soon as I get one.
Amrita:
I’ll do that. Bye and all the best..
Amrita had to leave for the office. So she wrote a note for Sourajit. Draft her message in not more than 50 words
OR
2) Statement of Purpose:
You must have decided your
aim in life. Which institute/university would you like to join for your
diploma/graduation? Write a statement of purpose as a part of your application
to the institute/university.
OR
3)
Group Discussion:
You and your friends are
participating in a group discussion. The evaluator has given a topic,
‘Teenagers are more inclined towards junk food nowadays’. Write a suitable
dialogue for each participant giving his/her opinion on the topic.
Q. 4. B. Attempt any one of the following : (04)
1) E-mail Writing :
Write an E-mail to the MSEDL using the
following points :
Your locality is
facing a problem of irregular electric supply. It’s exam time. Students are
facing problems. Temperature is hot. Request to the Sub-engineer of the MSEDL
to look after the problem. Write a mail
to: The Sub-engineer@msedl.com.
OR
2)
Report Writing:
Write a report of the celebration of ‘
Independence Day’ in your college.
Points: the time
students assembled in college, arrival of chief guest and others,
flag-hoisting, speeches, detailed programme, vote of thanks.
OR
3)
Interview Questions:
Imagine that you are going
to interview a well-known social worker in your area. Prepare a set of 8 to 10
questions to be asked in interview.
Use the
following points: Introduction, opening question, probing questions, concluding
question, summing up.
Q. 4. C. Attempt any one of the following: (04)
1) Speech Writing:
Prepare a speech on
‘Environment Day’ for the awareness among the citizens to plant trees with the
help of following points:
Points:
Importance of trees, ways to protect trees, benefits of trees, add slogans.
OR
2)
Compering:
Imagine that you are a compere of prize
distribution ceremony of your collage.
Write a script for the same . Make use
of the following points: introduction –
a brief introduction of the programme, lighting of lamp, welcome song, welcome
of guest, guest speech, prize distribution, vote of thanks
OR
3)
Expansion of idea:
‘The child is the father
of the man’ expand the proverb, give examples, give message in the proverb.
Q 4. D. Attempt any one of the following: (04)
1) Film Review:
Write a review of a film that you have recently seen. Write your review based on the following points: story, characterization, music and song, theme, action, special features, weak points, your opinion about the film.
OR
2) Blog Writing:
Write a blog in a proper
format on the topic ‘personality development’ with the help of following
points:
Points: Explain the term, Give its importance in life, Suggest ways for personality development.
or
3) Appeal Writing:
Prepare an appeal through
your organization for ‘Eye Donation’. Use the following points:
i) Use attractive slogans
ii) Make a persuasive appeal
iii) Venue and date
iv) Signature line
v) Contact information.
SECTION-
IV : Literary Genre-Novel
Q 5. A. Complete the activities given below
as per the instructions: (04)
Q. 5.A. i) Match the
columns
(02)
|
Column ‘A’ |
Column ‘B’ |
|
1. Murasaki Shikibu |
a) Cervantes |
|
2. Novella |
b) Bankimchandra Chattopadhyaya |
|
3. Don Quixote |
c) Tale of Genji |
|
4. Rajmohan’s Wife |
d) New |
A.
ii) Complete the following
statements:
( 02)
i)
The two types of conflict that
the plot may have are………….and…………..
ii)
The word ‘picaresque’ is
originated from…………………
iii)
The word epistolary novel
presents the narrative through……………
iv) In the eighteenth century middle class could get the time for
reading and discussing the novels because………………………………………..
Q.5.B. Answer in about 50 words to the
following questions:
(04)
B.
i) Character (02)
Give a brief character sketch of Denham.
ii) Plot
(02)
Write in your own words the entire half
yearly report programme of students’ council.
Q. 5. C. Answer in about 50 words to the
following questions:
(04)
i) Theme (02)
Write 4-5 sentences on the theme
‘Time theme’ of the extract.
ii) Setting
(02)
Describe the importance of the
following places in the development of the plot and behavior of the
characters. a) Liverpool
ii) London
Q. 5.
D. Answer in about 50 words to the following questions: (04)
i) Language (02)
Elaborate the following line
in the light of the novel ‘The Sign of Four’.
“ The letter speaks of giving her justice.
What justice she can have?”
ii) Character
(02)
Sherlock Holmes is the
leading character in the extract. Explain.
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