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Download English sample paper and more Exams English in PDF only on Docsity! 1 | P a g e KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, LUCKNOW REGION PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION ENGLISH CORE (Code No. 301) CLASS-XII Time allowed: 3 Hrs. Maximum Marks: 80 General Instructions: 1. The Question Paper contains THREE sections-READING, WRITING and LITERATURE. 2. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part. SECTION A : READING SKILLS Reading Comprehension Through Unseen Passages 22 marks 1. Read the following text. 1. How often do we remember to treat others as we would like them to treat us? In our quest to get more and more, we forget that the quality of our lives depends on the kind of personalities we have cultivated for ourselves. Genes might play a role when it comes to one’s disposition, but the major portion of our attitudes and behavior is influenced by the choices we make. So at the beginning of every year should you resolve to make more money, learn a new language, or travel more frequently then you must discontinue being the same grumpy, impatient soul you always were, should you then not seek to refine your character, focus on nuances like how you treat people, react to challenges and deal with stressful situations? For most people, such a course would yield rich results. 2. According to Mary Thomas, usually, our New Year resolutions remain unachieved because we try to achieve the impossible or, sometimes, just add more goals that we wish to accomplish to the list of resolutions, but, strangely, we do not remember much about them during the course of the year as we do not seem to value them enough to complete them. The better an option would be to address something fundamental to you, to who you really are, and go ahead with completing them instead of making any drastic resolutions that you will never be able to fulfill. You could resolve to be a better person by having a positive attitude towards people you come across in life. This could involve being nice to the lady who cleans the house, or your colleague who sits near you, but you never interacted with. Another trick is to acknowledge people for the value they add to your personal or professional life. By extending basic courtesies to people around you, you add value to your life and that pays off in the long run. 3. Sometimes, we know that there is room for improvement as far as our personalities are concerned but we have little or no idea where to make the start. An easy starting point could be to look for opportunities in one’s immediate surroundings. One positive starting point could be taking a positive attitude towards life and dispelling all negative thoughts. You could make a positive beginning by being a better person at work. This means treating everyone with respect. You should not only interact politely but also value each person’s ideas however far removed they may be, from your own. After all, your friend’s ideas are an integral part of the organization to which both of you belong. Inculcating this habit of making an effort to talk to people you would 12X1=12 2 | P a g e normally not have to interact with on a daily basis, would make you a better person at the workplace. 4. Also, you do not have to do something extraordinary to prove your good intentions. Just greeting or smiling at your colleagues’ first thing in the morning could always brighten someone’s day. These are simple things that we are taught while growing but tend to forget as we move through life. So essentially, being better is an exercise in learning to be nice, and you will see that playing nice will get your work done better than scolding or frowning, or passing orders. 5. A purposeful life should contain skills that lead to practical changes. After all, no people are alike, so why should your ideas be the only right solution? A company, where individual differences are nurtured, and information is not suppressed, soon becomes a workplace that adds value to its employees, rather than merely extracting work out of them. It makes workers feel intrinsically rewarded. It is, therefore, imperative that co-workers and partners share a camaraderie that transcends mere professional conduct and delivery. Thus, for a person who wishes to remain happy and content, it is as valuable to spend time on nurturing qualities like friendship and consideration as it is on acquiring skills and knowledge. 1.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, complete the statements given below with the help of the options that follow. (a) The quality of our lives depends on ………………………….. (i) the personalities we have cultivated for ourselves (ii) the number of New Year resolutions we make (iii) the challenges that people give us (iv) None of the above (b) Our New Year resolutions remain unfulfilled, according to Mary Thomas, because we ………………………….. (i) make too many resolutions (ii) add more goals than what we can accomplish (iii) get caught up with our studies (iv) feel happy about them (c) To add value to your life you ………………………….. (i) must earn more money (ii) become more hardworking (iii) should be nice to the people in your immediate surroundings (iv) only (ii) and (iii) (d) Workers feel intrinsically rewarded if ………………………….. (i) they are given bonuses (ii) their work is given recognition (iii) their individual differences are acknowledged (iv) none of the above (e) Not playing nice will …………………………. . (i) label you as a flatterer 5 | P a g e interested in exploring new cultures and trying new experiences may be due to_______________________________________ . (viii) State TRUE or FALSE. The title, "Wanderlust: The Solo Travel Trend Among Young Adults in India", is appropriate for this passage. 1 SECTION B : CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS 18 marks 3. Attempt ANY ONE of two, in about 50 words. 4 A DAV Public School, Sabarmati has planned to stage a drama series on the life of Sardar Patel. The school is looking for talented actors and actresses. As Secretary of Dramatic Society of the school, draft a notice to invite the students of class IX onwards to be a part of the series through a trial. OR B You are the Secretary of Manorama Housing Society, Firozabad. Draft a notice for the Society notice board, informing residents about the power shut down for the whole day on account of maintenance of transformer. 4 Attempt ANY ONE of two, in about 50 words. 4 A You are the Head Boy/ Girl of Mother India Convent, Kanpur. Your school is organising a cleanliness drive in your vicinity for parents of the school students. Draft an invitation, inviting the school parents to join the drive with their children. Invent necessary details. OR B Mrs. Geeta Devi has received an invitation from her nephew regarding his birthday celebrations. Create an appropriate reply, accepting this invitation, on her behalf. 5 Attempt ANY ONE of two, in about 120-150 words. 5 A You are Darshan Singh of H-12, Ashok Nagar, Chandpur. You saw an advertisement in a newspaper for the post of software engineer in Marconi Technologies, Gurugram. Write a letter to the Director, applying for the post along with your bio-data. OR B Child labour is very common in Indian society. There are laws against it, but they are neither respected nor enforced. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily, sharing your concern and examining the reasons for such behaviour. Provide suggestions for spreading awareness of rules and ways to ensure adherence. You are Sonam Bajpai, a concerned citizen. 6 Attempt ANY ONE of two, in about 120-150 words 5 A You are Babita Gangwar of class X. Using the cues given below and your own ideas write an article for your school magazine on Joys and Benefits of Reading.  Helps in building confidence 6 | P a g e  Reduces stress and puts us in a better mood.  Develops imagination  increases knowledge and wisdom.  Improves thinking capabilities. OR B Your school recently organized a book fair with the help of National Book Trust. Write a report, covering this event as Md. Sabir Anwar, staff reporter of Hindustan Times. Include following points and your own ideas to write the report. Chief Guest, types of books, visitors, response of people etc. SECTION C : LITERATURE TEXTBOOK AND SUPPLEMENTARY READING TEXT 40 marks 7 Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two, given. 6x1=6 A …I looked again at her, wan, pale as a late winter’s moon and felt that old familiar ache, my childhood’s fear, but all I said was, see you soon, Amma, all I did was smile and smile and smile...... (My mother at Sixty-six) i What is the speaker's emotional state when looking at her mother? A. Confused and disoriented B. Nostalgic and longing C. Empathetic and understanding D. Fearful and apprehensive ii What does the use of the word "but" at the beginning of the line, ‘ but all I said..’, suggest ? iii Select the word that WILL NOT complete the sentence appropriately. The description of the mother as "wan, pale / as a late winter's moon" creates a vivid image of ______________ A. vulnerability B. sensitivity C. frailty D. mortality iv State whether the given statement is TRUE or FALSE. The poetic device used in the line, ‘pale as a winter’s moon’ is the same as the one used in the line, ‘the winter wind wistfully wailed at night’. v What message do these lines highlight, in the context of familial relationships, and the speaker’s sense of anxiety and fear at the prospect of losing her mother? vi Complete the sentence appropriately. The repetition of the word, ‘smile’ suggests that _________________. 7 | P a g e . OR B For once on the face of the Earth let’s not speak in any language, let’s stop for one second, and not move our arms so much. It would be an exotic moment without rush, without engines, we would all be together in a sudden strangeness.” i The poet uses the word “let’s” to _______ A) initiate a conversation between the poet and the readers. B) invite readers as part of the poem’s larger call to humanity. C) welcome readers into the world of the poem and its subject. D) address readers as fellow members of the human race. ii Margaret Atwood said, “Language divides us into fragments, I wanted to be whole.” Choose the option that correctly comments on the relationship between Margaret Atwood’s words and the line from the above extract – “let’s not speak in any language” A) Atwood endorses Neruda’s call to not speak in any language. B) Atwood opposes Neruda’s request to not engage in any speaking. C) Atwood undermines Neruda’s intent to stop and not speak in any language. D) Atwood surrenders to Neruda’s desire for silence and not speak in any language. iii Name the poetic device used in the last line iv Why would it be an exotic moment? v Name the poem and its poet. vi Explain the pun used in not move our arms so much. 8 Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two, given 4x1=4 A Six hundred and fifty million years ago, a giant amalgamated southern supercontinent Gondwana did indeed exist, centred roughly around the present- day Antarctica. Things were quite different then: humans hadn’t arrived on the global scene, and the climate was much warmer, hosting a huge variety of flora and fauna. For 500 million years Gondwana thrived, but around the time when the dinosaurs were wiped out and the age of the mammals got under way, the landmass was forced to separate into countries, shaping the globe much as we know it today. i How was the world of Gondwana different from our own? A It was cooler B It was warmer C It had variety of plants and animals D Both B and C ii The purpose of this article is to __________________________.( write in one 10 | P a g e i Choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below Statement 1: The author’s father laughed to mock his son’s inability to swim. Statement 2: The author wanted to swim just to prove to his father that he can swim. A) Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false. B) Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true. C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 cannot be inferred. D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 can be inferred. ii “My breath was gone. I was frightened. Father laughed, but there was terror in my heart …” Where did the incident take place? A) Yakima river B) California beach C) YMCA pool D) Lake Wentworth iii The misadventure that took place right after the author felt comfortable was that A) the author slipped and fell into the swimming pool. B) a bully tossed him into the pool for the sake of fun. C) his coach forgot to teach him how to handle deep water. D) his father couldn’t help him from drowning into the water iv Choose the option that describes the equipment used by the author while learning to swim. A) Option 1 B) Option 2 C) Option 3 D) Option 4 v ‘I’ in the above lines refers to A) William Douglas B) Franklin D. Roosevelt C) The instructor D) The bully vi The word aping in the passage means__________________ 10 Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions, in about 40-50 words. 5x2=10 i The peddler signed himself as Captain von Stahle in the end. What do you thing could be the reason behind it? 11 | P a g e ii All we have to fear is fear itself said Roosevelt. Elucidate on the basis of what you have read in ‘Deep Water’ iii Beautiful things help us to live a happy life. Give two reasons based on the poem A Thing of Beauty iv What does the story of Subbu's success in the film industry reveal about the importance of loyalty, creativity, and versatility in this field? v Though money holds the same value everywhere, the poet draws a distinction between city money and country money. How? ( A Roadside Stand) vi The interviewer should respect the feelings of the interviewee while conducting interview. Mention any two possible harms to the interviewee if the same is not taken care of 11 Answer ANY TWO of the following three questions, in about 40-50 words 2x2=4 i Do you think that the third level was a medium of escape for Charley? 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