Pre - Board Examination: Year 2019-2020CLASS-XII

English Core: Set A

Maximum Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80 Marks

General Instructions:a. This paper is divided into three sections:A, B and C. All the sections are compulsory. b. Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. Read these

instructions very carefully and follow them faithfully.c. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.d. Total number of questions :10.

SECTION A – READING 20marks

Q.1. Read the passage given below and then answer the questions which follow :(12 marks)

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(1 X 5 = 5 marks)

(2 marks)

judgement?

(1 X 5 = 5 marks)

Q.2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: (8 marks)

well become an authority on one’s hobby and will probably be asked to give informal talks to littlegatherings and then, if successful, to larger audiences.

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(i) On the basis of your reading of the above passage make notes using headings and sub headings. Use recognizable abbreviations where necessary. (5 marks)

(ii) Make a summary of the above passage in not more than 80words using the notes made and also suggest a suitable title (3 marks)

SECTION B - WRITING SKILLS 30 marks

Q.3.You are Karan Kumar/Karuna Bajaj, a leading lawyer practising in Surat. You want to buy an independent house at City Height Road, to be used as office cum residence. Draft an advertisement in about 50 words for the classified columns of a local newspaper. You can be contacted at 984564XXXX. (4 marks)

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You are Sameer/Samira, Head Boy/Head Girl of Ashley Public School, Meerut. You and your friends have decided to host a dinner in honourof the Principal and teachers who have taught you in class XII. Draft a formal invitation in not more than 50 words for the sameincluding all relevant details.

Q.4.K.A. University, K.A.City offers a correspondence course leading to Diploma in Waste Water Management after plus two. You are Deepak/Deepti Sinha. Write to the Director, Correspondence Courses, K.A. University for the brochure and prospectus, enquiring about the job opportunities after completing the course. (6 marks)

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A garment export company wants fashion designers who can independently handle export orders in new trends in fashion. Degree/Diploma in Fashion Designing is essential. Previous experience of handling export orders is desirable. You are Mathew Major, a free-lance designer. You decide to apply for the job. Provide necessary details.

Q.5.On the occasion of National Unity Day celebrated on October 30. You took part in a mini marathon to promote communal harmony. As a member of the school’s Rotary Club, write a reportin 100-125 wordsabout the event for inclusion in the school magazine. (10 marks)

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You are Abhijeet/Anuvrati, Sports Captain of your school. Inspired by ‘Khelo India, Fit India’ Campaign, you decide to write an article for your school magazine on the importance of daily exercise to prevent diseases like hypertension and diabetes. Write the article in 100-125 words. Give suggestions as well.

Q.6. You are Akshat/Akshita, member of Eco Club of your school. 5 th June has been recognized as the World Environment Day. You decide to give a speech on the need to plant more trees to conserve

environment as well as control pollution. Write the speech in 150-200 words on “Trees – The Lungs of the City”. (10 marks)

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Education system today requires a paradigm shift from education for job to education for creating jobs. Write a debate in favour or against the topic in 150-200 words on “School Education in India is orthodox and outdated”.

SECTION C - TEXT BOOK QUESTIONS 30 marks

Q.7.Read the extract and answer the questions that follow:

Find even the ivory needle hard to pull.The massive weight of Uncle’s wedding bandSits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer’s hand.

Questions : (4 marks)

(i) Why does Aunt Jennifer find the needle hard to pull?(ii) What is suggested by the image ‘the massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band’?(iii) Identify the poetic device used in ‘the wedding band’. What does it tell us about Aunt Jennifer’s

view of the marriage?(iv) Why did Aunt Jennifer create animals that were so different from her own character?

Q.8.Read the extract and answer the questions that follow:

So anyone who felt I should be given some occupation would barge into my cubicle and deliver an extended lecture. The ‘boy’ in the make-up department had decided I should be enlightened on how great literary talent was being allowed to go waste in a department fit only for barbers and perverts. Soon I was praying for crowd – shooting all the time. Nothing short of it could save me from his epics.

Questions : (4 marks)

(i) Whom does ‘I’ refer to?(ii) Which department is being referred to in the expression ‘meant for barbers and perverts’?(iii) Why did the boy feel that literary talent was being wasted there?(iv) Why did the boy wish for crowd shooting all the time?

Q.9.Answer any five of the following questions in 30-40 words each: (5X2 = 10 marks)

a. ‘We’re not the same’, says Derry. How does Mr. Lamb try to convince him that there is no essential difference between them?

b. How did the question paper and the correction slip help the prisoner and the Governor?c. What are Geoff Green’s reasons for including high school students in the ‘Student’s on Ice

Expedition’?d. The Tiger King is a satire on the coteries who surround the king. Comment. e. How did Mahatma Gandhi uplift the peasants of Champaran?f. To overcome the fear of water was more important for Douglas. How did Douglas finally conquer

his old fear?g. How did the ‘injured McLeery’ behave? What do you think did he achieve by this sort of

behavior?

Q.10. (i) How did Gandhi use non violence and civil disobedience in Champaran to achieve his goal?

(6 marks)Or

Firozabad presents a strange paradox. Contrast the beauty of the glass bangles of Firozabad with the misery of the people who produce them.

(ii) “… it is hardly surprising that opinions of the interview – of it’s functions, methods and merits – vary considerably.” Elucidate. (6 marks)

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Why, do you think, the title has a question mark in ‘Should Wizard Hit Mommy?’? How far do you find it a convincing and appropriate title?

Pre-Board Examination : Year 2019-2020CLASS-XII

English Core: Set B

Maximum Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80 Marks

General Instructions:a. This paper is divided into three sections:A, B and C. All the sections are compulsory. b. Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. Read these

instructions very carefully and follow them faithfully.c. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.d. Total number of questions :10.

SECTION A - READING20 marks

Q.1.Read the passage given below and then answer the questions which follow :(12marks)

(1 X 5 = 5 marks)

(2 marks)

(1 X 5 = 5 marks)

Q.2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :(8 marks)

(iii) On the basis of your reading of the above passage make notes using headings and sub headings. Use recognizable abbreviations wherever necessary. (5 marks)

(iv) Make a summary of the above passage in not more than 80words using the notes made and also suggest a suitable title. (3 marks)

SECTION B - WRITING SKILLS30 marks

Q.3. You are the Dean, Admissions, MNT Professional College, Chandigarh.Draft an advertisement in about 50 words giving information about admission to undergraduate courses offered by your college. Include all relevant details.(4 marks)

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You are Faiz/Falak. You have recently opened a boutique for teenage wear. You have decided to open it for customers after inauguration on December 6,2019. Draft a formal invitation in not more than 50 wordsincluding all relevant details.

Q.4. You are Apoorv/Ashima, Librarian of Wisdom Public School, Chandigarh. Write a letter to the Sales Manager of Bharat Publishers limited, Delhi enquiringabout the undue delay in the delivery of books for your school library. The order for the same was placed two months ago. Also, specify that you may have to cancel the order in case of further delay as the first term of the academic year has almost come to an end. (6 marks)

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The Manager, ICICI Bank, Lucknow requires a few Business Development Managers, for the credit card section. Write an application for the post, offering your services, giving your biodata. You are Pratham/Priti, resident of Nirala Nagar, Lucknow.

Q.5. You are Ranjan/Leela. As a responsible citizen you have organized a campaign on ‘Say No to Single use Plastic’ and use of Polythene bags in your locality. Write a report in not more than 100-125 words for publication in your school magazine. (10 marks)

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3-D printing, virtual reality and internet of things (IOT) have revolutionized the life style of people in metros. Much encouraged by this advancement,asRohit/Rinku write an articlefor your school magazine in about 200 words on ‘The Information Technology Revolution’.

Q.6. While addressing the members of Value Education Club of Young Eagle School, the Principal stressed upon the need of cultivating good manners and values in life.Madhu, the Secretary of the club decided to give a speech on ‘Moral Values are Integral to Education for Life’. Write her speech in 200 words.(10 marks)

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Malls do add to the luxurious lifestyle.However, due to heavy consumption of power and the expenditure incurred on their maintenance, they are now becoming more of a liability on the economy of the state. Write a debate in favour or against the topic ‘Malls – A burden on the taxpayer’.

SECTION C - TEXT BOOK QUESTIONS30 marks

Q.7.Read the extract and answer the questions that follow :

It is in the news that all these pitiful kinAre to be bought out and mercifully gathered inTo live in villages, next to the theatre and the store,Where they won’t have to think for themselves anymore,While greedy good – doers, beneficent beasts of prey,Swarm over their lives enforcing benefitsThat are calculated to soothe them out of their wits,And by teaching them how to sleep they sleep all day,Destroy their sleeping at night the ancient way.

Questions : (4 marks)

(i) What was ‘the news’ about?(ii) What would be the state of mind of these people there? Why?(iii) Who are the ‘greedy good - doers’? List other expressions used to describe these people.(iv) How are the pitiful kin treated by the city folk?

Q.8.Read the extract and answer the questions that follow :

The sharecropping arrangement was irksome to the peasants, and many signed willingly. Those who resisted, engaged lawyers; the landlords hired thugs. Meanwhile, the information about synthetic indigo reached the illiterate peasants who had signed, and they wanted their money back.

Questions : (4 marks)

(i) What was the agreement British landlords wanted the peasants to sign?(ii) How did the development of synthetic indigo impact their predicament?(iii) Why did the peasants demand their money back?(iv) What kind of treatment was given to the peasants by the landlords?

Q.9.Answer any five of the following questions in 30-40 words each: (5X2 = 10 marks)

a. How did Edla persuade her father to let the peddler stay in their home till Christmas?b. ‘This is your last French lesson.’ What was the impact of this statement on the villagers of

Alsace? c. Why does Sophie say,‘Damn that Geoff, this was a Geoff thing not a Jansie thing.’?d. ‘For children and rag-pickers garbage had a different meaning’. Explain.e. Why did Jo disapprove of Mommy’s decision about Roger Skunk?f. How did the ‘injured McLeery’ behave? What do you think, did he achieve by this sort of

behavior?g. ‘We’re not the same’, says Derry. How does Mr. Lamb try to convince him that there is no

essential difference between them?

Q.10.(i) To be successful one must shape/hone one’s skills and talent. The more you work hard, the luckier you get. Comment on the rise of Subbu in Gemini Studio.(6 marks)

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William Douglas had nearly drowned in the YMCA pool due to the mischief of a bruiser boy. However, this incident was also a learning lesson for him. What lessons did the author learn from his ‘misadventure’?

(ii)What did Sam think about Charley’s idea of the third level? How did he himself get trapped into it?(6 marks)

Or

Why did Zitkala-Sa regard the cutting of her hair as discrimination and oppression by the school? How did this childhood experience impact her?