English for Junior College Students and Teachers

   XII  ENGLISH model question paper   Total Marks : 80   SECTION - I : PROSE (Reading for Comprehension, Language Study, Vocabulary, Summary, Note-Making or Mind Mapping)  Q.1. A) Read the given extract and complete the activity given below : (12)  AI Following are four statements from the extract which are in jumbled order. Put them in a way they have occurred in the extract and rewrite them down. (2)  (i) The man flung an ‘anna’ out to the astrologer and said he has some questions to ask him.  (ii) The nut vendor’s blowing off flare was astrologer’s signal to close his business.  (iii)Astrologer’s long practice had sharpened perception.  iv) Astrologer used to listen for minimum 10 minutes gather sufficient material from the client.  He had a working analysis of mankind’s troules : marriage, money and the tangles of human ties. Long practice had sharpened his perception. Whithin five minutes he understood what wa...

  S.Y.J.C. Arts/Com. Preliminary Exam. 01.03.2021 ENGLISH Time : 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Max. Marks : 80   Section - I (Reading for Comprehension, Language Study, Summary, Mind Mapping) [16] Q.1 A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below : [12] This is not to say that I did not like Science or Mathematics. In fact, I loved these subjects. However, I did not study them only for scoring maximum marks in the examinations. I used to study these subjects or any subject for that matter for its inherent beauty. I found Newton’s law of motion beautiful and Pythagorean Theorem elegant. I loved solving problems of Physics and Mathematics of the 9th standard when I was in the 7th, not to show off, but just because I used to get involved in solving them. I used to love problemsolving and used to enjoy finding out the most elegant method of solving them. Obviously, these problems were not a part of the curriculum, but I enjoyed the whole process. This attitude of look...