English sample paper class 12, High school final essays of English

Download English sample paper class 12 and more High school final essays English in PDF only on Docsity! Solution Pre-Board Paper 1 SOLUTION SECTION - A : READING 1. (A) As stated in the passage, a big money rides on the performances of sportsperson today and hence, it leads to the unethical behavior like doping, taking food additives, violence, etc. (B) The one trait that is required in a sportsperson is to be ‘ethical’. (C) The writer thinks that sports today face the ‘pressure of modern society’ as sports events include big money deals on the performances of the players from the end of their sponsors and agencies. (D) The writer says so because the philosophies regarding the moral conduct of people differ and so it becomes really important to find a conclusive answer as to what must be followed by people from different fields while their interactions with others. (E) nurture the development (F) The phrase ‘increasingly realized’ is used by the writer to express that the people of India are now excessively realizing the importance of sports in the overall development of an individual. (G) pressure of modern society (H) The reason why a large number of people are engaged in the game even when only few participate is that people in India are emotionally addicted to their favorite teams, games, sportspersons and events. (I) The sports authority should strictly check the sportspersons’ belongings and keep an eye on their activities. Also, there should be a complete ban on sportspersons’ bringing their supplements. The sports authority should provide their resources to each sportsperson for safety. 2. (A) By the given statement, the researcher mean that as the most affected organ by corona virus is the lung, smokers are more prone to fall victim to it as their lung system is already affected by smoking. (B) The writer says that smokers should quit smoking ‘safely and effectively’ because when smokers quit directly without relying on any interventions, the chances of relapsing and ill health are higher. (C) In the table, it is clear that the number of male inpatients with high blood pressure is more than the females. (D) The ‘current active/occasional smoker’ clearly shows a tremendous difference in the number of smokers in males and females. A very high per cent of smokers belong to males. (E) It is easier for virus to spread amongst smokers as they share the smokes with each other and the same come in contact with their lips, making them a weak target. (F) As both the smoking and COVID affects the same vital organ of the body that is lungs, the combination of both smoking and COVID together is called deadly as it leads to fatalities together. (G) Sparingly. SECTION - B : WRITING 3. Mr Dinesh Sahoo thanks the Principal, staff and the students of Holy Public School, Ranchi, for inviting him to be the Chief Guest for their 12th Annual Sports Day on the 15th of August, 20XX, Saturday at 10.00 a.m. He is extremely sorry for not being able to attend it as he has some prior work endorsements. He wishes the day to be successful for the students and the school as well. Regards Mr Dinesh Sahoo National Sports Winner 4. 21-B, Changi Street Gwalior 10th September, 20XX The Manager AVD Software Gwalior Subject: Application for the post of a Software Engineer Respected Sir/Ma’am, In response to your advertisement in the Gwalior Times, dated 7th September, 20XX for the post of a software engineer, I hereby offer my candidature for the same. I believe that my skills and qualifications match your requirements. I have worked as a software engineer at Vibha Telecom for the last five years. It has been my dream to work for a magnificent company like English Core Class XII2 AVD Software. My abilities are quite strong in user-interface and system coding. If given the opportunity, I am sure I will be able to prove my capabilities to you practically. I would be glad to get this opportunity and speak more about my work in a personal interview. I am available to come to your office at your convenience. For your reference, I am enclosing my detailed bio- data along with the letter. Sincerely, Dev/Devika Encl.: Bio-data and Work Experience Certificate BIO-DATA Name : Dev/Devika Father’s Name : Mr. Natwar Agarwal Date of Birth : 2nd November 20XX Address : 1-B, Changi Street, Gwalior Hobbies : Reading, Music, Photography and Sports Languages Known : Hindi, English, and Punjabi Nationality : Indian Educational Qualifications : Graduation in Software Engineering from IIT, Delhi Diploma in Graphic Design from Pearl Academy, Gwalior Experience : Worked as a Manager – Technology for five years at Vibha Telecom, Gwalior Expected Salary : Negotiable References : (i) Mr. Bharat Bansal (HOD), Pearl Academy, Gwalior (ii) Mrs. Poorvi Jain, HR, Vibha Telecom, Gwalior OR Daylight Robbery in the City By Amit/Amita, Staff Reporter, Deccan Herald Agra, 2nd September, 20XX: The city witnessed a daylight robbery once again in the posh residential area. Agra’s Saket Colony which is housed by city’s rich businessmen is notorious for daylight house break-ins. As per the report filed by the couple of the house at the Saket Police Station, a group of five young robbers, who had covered their faces, broke in the house at 2:00 pm, thinking the inmates to be sleeping during the noon time. When their pet Labrador of the house constantly barked on seeing the robbers, there was a panic in the house. The robbers were armed with two guns and iron bars. They took away gold jewellery worth 10 lac and three lac rupees in cash from the safe. In the attempt of catching the robbers, Bijoy Kapoor, the owner of the house, got beaten by the iron bar on the head. He had been injured badly with 8 stitches in his head. The police are on search for them everywhere and hope to catch them soon. Caution  While writing a newspaper report, if cues aren’t given in the question, students tend to give irrelevant details that read weird. In such questions, try to invent relevant details and keep it realistic.. SECTION - C : LITERATURE 5. (A) The peasants of Champaran were crushed immorally by the British landlords as they forced them to plant 15 per cent of their holding with indigo and then surrender the entire harvest as rent for the estate. Later, when synthetic indigo was developed and indigo plantation was no longer profitable, the landlords asked the peasants to pay them compensation for releasing them from the 15 percent arrangement. (B) The peddler was a poor rattrap seller. Everybody treated him badly and looked upon him as an unacceptable human being. No one has ever treated him with kindness and compassion and so, he had lost faith in humanity. But when he knocked at the crofter’s door, he was surprised to receive the warm welcome and the generous hospitability shown by the crofter to him. (C) Aunt Jennifer is a suppressed household lady. She has to do her domestic chores that are no less than ordeals for her because she has to do them, irrespective of her will. The word ‘ringed’ has been used to convey the restrictions and cage of marriage that Aunt is locked in. (D) The mighty dead rulers had sacrificed their precious lives for the sake of their nations Self Evaluation Chart Pre-Board English Core 5 Q2 (E) (Reading) 1 mark (VSA) Factual Passage Substantiate the given statement with points like 'sharing smokes', 'coming in contact with other's lips', etc. 1 Q2 (F) (Reading) 1 mark (VSA) Factual Passage Analyse the reason behind the given context in the passage. Use points like 'both affects lungs', 'leads to fatalities', etc. 1 Q2 (G) (Reading) 1 mark (VSA) Factual Passage Find the word within the referred lines that the sentence is indicating. 1 Q3 (A) (Writing) 3 marks (SA) Formal Reply Content (2m): Cover all the important details to reply and write it in a box. Keep in mind to: Keep the content in third person. Start with thanking the invitors. Reply with a prominent reason of denial to the invitation. End with a complimentary close. Format (1m): Following the correct flow and keeping it in a card format, avoiding paragraph styles. 3 Q4 (Writing) 5 marks (LA) Letter of Job Application Content (2m): Cover atleast 3-4 value points on the below keywords: Interest Qualifications (academic, co-curriclar, diploma, etc.) Suitability for the post, bio-data or resume enclosed. Expression (2m): Correct use of words, cohesion in flow from showing interest to enquiring, accurate grammar + punctuations, all of this contributes to full marks. Format (1m): Following the correct structure like address, subject line, introductory sentence, body, concluding sentence and complimentary close (with bio-data encl.) 5 Q4 (OR) (Writing) 5 marks (LA) Report Writing Content (2m): Cover atleast 5-6 value points on the below keywords: What is the news. When and where happened. Details of the daylight robbery (place, no. of criminals, what was stolen, etc.). Complaint filed, police investigation, etc. Expression + Accuracy (3m): Correct use of words, cohesion in flow from showing interest to enquiring, accurate grammar + punctuations, all of this contributes to full marks. OR 5 Q5 (A) (Literature) 2 marks (SA) Indigo (Flamingo) Content (1m): Write the reason behind the peasants' misery by using 'evidence' from the chapter 'Indigo'. Use reasons like 'crushed immorally', 'forced to plant 15 per cent indigo', 'surrender the entire harvest as rent for estate', etc. Expression (1m): Fluent explanation/use of words with no grammatical or spelling mistakes. 2 Q5 (B) (Literature) 2 marks (SA) Rattrap (Flamingo) Content (1m): Highlight the given 'statement' by using 'evidence' from the chapter 'The Rattrap'. Use evidences like 'people looked upon him as an unacceptable human', 'no one treated him kindly', 'surprised to receive warm welcome by crofter', etc. Expression (1m): Fluent explanation/use of words with no grammatical or spelling mistakes. 2 Q5 (C) (Literature) 2 marks (SA) Aunt Jennifer Tiger (Flamingo) Content (1m): Explain aunt jennifer's 'ordeals' in context with the word 'ringed'. Use points like 'supressed household lady ,' and 'locked in a cage of marriage'. Expression (1m): Fluent explanation/use of words with no grammatical or spelling mistakes. 2 English Core Class XII6 Q5 (D) (Literature) 2 marks (SA) A thing of Beauty (Flamingo) Content (1m): Validate the word 'grandeur' in context to the 'mighty dead' in the poem 'Things of beauty'. Include 'they sacrificed their lives for others', 'they lived a heroic life', etc. Expression (1m): Fluent explanation/use of words with no grammatical or spelling mistakes. 2 Q5 (E) (Literature) 2 marks (SA) Evans Tries an O Level (Vistas) Content (1m): State the reason of Evans not taking off the hat with reference to the chpater 'Evans tries an O level'. Use points like 'part of escape plan','disguise himself', 'hide his folded hair', etc. Expression (1m): Fluent explanation/use of words with no grammatical or spelling mistakes" 2 Q5 (F) (Literature) 2 marks (SA) On the Face of It (Vistas) Content (1m): Rationalize the opinon of Derry's mother for Mr. Lamb with reference to the chpater 'On the Face of It'. Use points like 'apprehensive of Mr. Lamb', 'not heard good thing about the man', etc. Expression (1m): Fluent explanation/use of words with no grammatical or spelling mistakes. 2 Q6 (A) (Literature) 4 marks (LA) A Thing of Beauty (Flamingo) Content (3m): Support the given statement with references from the poem 'A Thing of beauty'. You may include points like: Beautiful thing gives a permanent joy to person, bring instant happiness. Joy increases, with the passing time, give us relief from the gloom of our lives. Leaves a permanent imprint on our minds. Expression (1m): Fluent explanation/use of words with no grammatical or spelling mistakes. 4 Q6 (B) (Literature) 4 marks (LA) Rattrap (Flamingo) Content (3m): Explain the given statement of 'Rattrap', highlighting the points from the chapter. You may include points like: Revolves around a petty rattrap seller who survive in poor living, steals money. Teaches the importance of a company of human being to live happily. All characters in the story show isolation. Peddler changing his ways after Edla's witnessing love and respect for him, etc. Expression (1m): Fluent explanation/use of words with no grammatical or spelling mistakes" 4 Q6 (C) (Literature) 4 marks (LA) Should Wizard hit Mommy? (Vistas) Content (3m): Analyse Jack as a father as per the context in the given statement with reference to the chapter 'Should wizard hit mommy?'. You may include points like: Wanted to teach Joanne that parents are always right for their children betterment. Never take any wrong decision. He made a very strong impression of being a rightful and a responsible father. He was not a short-tempered father. Expression (1m): Fluent explanation/use of words with no grammatical or spelling mistakes". 4 TOTAL 40