Sample Paper STD. 12 English
Section A Reading, Note-making and Summary
1. Read the first activity, read the extract and then do all the
activities : 12
A1. Enlist the area of Chaitanya's interest. 2
Academically, he was still lagging behind the expected standard of
learning but it was okay. He started developing an all-round interest in
craft, art, music, dancing and sports.
Early in 1997-98, when he returned from state level inter-school
sports, he had two prizes to his credit and a silver medal. He had won his
laurels in athletic events and the silver medal in running race.
When I saw the prizes and read the citation Chaitanya had received, I was stupefied, in total disbelief, then - hugged him, kissed him
and cried unabashedly to my heart’s content. That day, I cried for the
first time out of joy and a sense of being vindicated. Without practice he
had competed with approximately 1,800 children drawn from various
schools all over the state. He was subsequently selected for the marathon
race, but he could not participate due to a health problem. “May be next
year, he would”, I assured myself. And I, as his proud mother, would
proudly chronicle his future achievements and success to inspire other mothers of the world.
Looking back at my own life, I feel that it is the spirit with which
we can accept our life gracefully is what matters ultimately; and it is love
which nourishes us. All other things are unimportant. Chaitanya has made
me look inwards. His handicap doesn’t disturb me any longer. He and I
shall live with it and still be happy. The mental strength which he has
given to me is inexhaustible.
One day, as both of us got onto a public transport bus, Chaitanya
offered to buy the tickets for us.
“One full, one half,” he said to the conductor beaming with joy.
Looking at him, I wondered whether he was really only a half ? An
incomplete person ? Was I really full ? Complete in all respects ? Why do
then normal people feel that they are ‘full’ and others like Chaitanya are
half or incomplete ? Chaitanya’s world is complete in itself, pure and
innocent while our lives are full of deceit, jealousies, ill feelings.
His words have intrigued me ever since. Whenever I think of
Chaitanya, I feel he is complete in himself although a little different from
us. How could I call him only a half ? The half, incomplete person was
myself and not him, The distance for the bus was the same for both of
us. Only the tickets were priced differently.
The day the world sees him the way I do, it will not be a one full or
a one half world. It will be one full world-A world full of love, caring and sharing.
A2. Complete the following statements using correct alternatives.
a) Chaitanya had ........... and ............ to his credit at state level inter-school sports.
b) He got silver medal in a .................. and got laurels in .............. .
A3. Say whether the following statements are true or false . Correct the false statements.
a) Chaitanya asked for one half ticket for him and one full for his mother.
b) Half ticket was for his mother because she was a senior citizen.
c) Half ticket was for Chaitanya himself because he below 10 years.
d) According to mother she was half not Chaitanya.
A4. Give the meanings of a) laurels b) approximately c) nourish d) beaming
A5. Give your opinion about being sympathetic towards special children is enough.
A6. Grammar Do as directed
a) When I saw the prizes and read citation Chaitanya had received, I was stupefied. ( Begin with ' No sooner did I ......... '
b) Was I really full? (Rewrite as a statement )
Q2 (A) : Read the first activity, read the extract and then do all the
activities : 12
1. State whether the following sentences are true or false. (2)
(i) Today 25,000 children die daily around the world from hunger related diseases. (False)
(ii) Finally, a poverty – free world would be economically less stronger and far more stable than the world today. (False)
(iii) People in the poverty free world would afford health services.
(IV) No free schooling required in that world.
Today 40,000 children die each day around the world from hunger – related diseases. In a poverty – free world, no children would die of such causes. Everybody in every part of the globe would have access to education and health – care services because he or she would be able to afford them. Unlike today,
the state would not be required to provide free or subsidized health – care or schooling.
All state organizations created to provide free or subsidized services for the poor would no longer be required and could be done away with.Thus, no need to welfare, or local welfare agencies, or the national welfare department. No need for hand – outs, no sup – kitchens, no food stamps, no free schools, no free hospital care, no begging in the streets. State – run safety – net programme would have no rationale for existence because no one would live on charity any more. State – run social security programmes, income – support programmes would be unnecessary.Social structures in a poverty – free world would, of course, be quite different from those that exist in a poverty – ridden world. But nobody would be at the mercy of anyone else, and that is what would make all the difference between a world without poverty and one riddled with it.Finally, a poverty – free world would be economically much stronger and far more stable than the world today.
A2. Everybody in every part of the globe would have access to education and health. Explain(2)
Answer: In poverty free world everybody would be able to afford education and health. Unlike today,
the state would not be required to provide free or subsidized health – care or schooling.
A 3. State the difference between a world without poverty and one riddled with it. (2)
Answer: All state organizations created to provide free or subsidized services for the poor would no longer be required. Thus, no need for welfare, or local welfare agencies, or the national welfare department.Social structures in a poverty – free world would, be quite different from those that exist in a poverty – ridden world. But in that world nobody would have mercy on anyone and it would make all the difference between a world without poverty and one riddled with it.
A4. Give the antonyms of a) stronger b) stable c) national d) social
A5. Suggest some ways to make the world poverty free.(2)
Answer: Employment to all made necessary.Vocational education should be boosted.Curroption be root out.Right to work should be implemented like right to information and right to food.
5. Do as directed: (2)
(i) It became too dark to read easily.(remove 'too')
Ans. It became so dark that one could not read easily.
(ii) I do not remember. (Make it affirmative)
Ans. I fail to remember.
b) Note- making: Read the passage and complete a tree diagram give below it. 3
Of all forms of transports road transport has shown the greatest growth in recent years. Transport by road may be both vehicular and non-vehicular, Non-vehicular transportation includes both animals and man. Vehicular transport in developing countries include the ancient bullock carts as well as the modern automobiles. The introduction of railways has been vitals in the growth of industrialization. They are useful in carrying heavy bulky goods over long distance water transports is one of the oldest forms of cargo transport. Water transport includes inland and ocean transport. Inland waterways include rivers and canals. Ocean or sea transport is very important for the growth of foreign trade of any country. The greatest advantage of air transport is that it has reduced the time and distance barrier to a great extent. However air transport is costliest means of transport.
Q. III A) Read the following passage and do the activities
A1 Say whether the following statements are true of false . 2
a) The desert is made of sand and rock.
b) The area of Arabia is mostly desert.
c) The sand in desert is too hot to walk.
d) There are spring everywhere in the desert.
A great part of Arabia is desert. Here there is nothing but sand and rock. The sand is so hot that you cannot walk over it with your bare feet in the day time. Here and there in the desert are spring of water that come from deep down under the ground so deep that the sun cannot dry them up. These springs are few and far apart but wherever there is one green grass very soon covers the ground all around it. Soon fig frees and palm trees grow tall and graceful. Such a place is called an oasis.
The Arabs who are not in the cities live in the desert all the year around. They live in tents that can be put up and taken down very easily and quickly so that the can move from one oasis to another seeking grass and water for their sheep, goats camels and horses, These desert Arabs eat ripe, sweet fig and also the dates that grow upon the palm trees They dry them too and use them as food all the year around. The camel is much more useful to the Arab than his beautiful house. However for it is much larger and stronger. One camel can carry as much as or more than two horses. The Arab loads the camel with goods and rides him, took for miles and miles across the desert just as if it were really the ship of the desert which it is often called.
A2. Complete the statements : a) Arabs in desert live in .......
b) The Arabs collect their food by........................ 2
A3. Camel is called the ship of the desert. Give reason 2
A4. Write form the passage the expressions that mean 1.whole year 2. a fertile spot in a desert 2
A5. Write your views about keeping animals 2
A6. Rewrite the following sentences as per the instructions.
a) The sand is so hot that you cannot walk over it with your bare feet in the day time. (Use ‘too---to’) 1
b) The camel is much more useful to the Arab than his beautiful house. (Change the degree) 1
B Summarize the above passage using mains facts regarding the Arabs Give a title. 3
Section B
Poetry
Q. IV A Read the following poem and answer the questions given below it. 8
She smiled, “I found ‘em out by the tree.
I picked ‘em because they’re pretty like you
I knew you would like ‘em, especially the blue”
I said, “ Daughter I’m sorry for the way I acted today
I shouldn’t have yelled at you that way
She said, “ Oh, Mom that okay I love you anyway”
I said “Daughter I love you too
And I do like the flowers especially the blue”
A1 Write the names of speakers against the dialogues 2
Dialogues Speakers
1. I found ‘em out by the tree.
2. you would like ‘em, especially the blue 3. I shouldn’t have yelled at you that way
4. I do like the flowers especially the blue
A2. State what effect the dialogue form gives to this poem 2
A3. “ Daughter I’m sorry for the way I acted today.” Name and explain the figure of speech. Give a similar example from the extract. 2
A4 Write four poetic lines about your mother 2
Section III
( Rapid Reading and Composition)
Q. V (B) Read the following extract and do the activities that follow
Then two little boys came out of the garden: one of them had a large sharp knife, like that with which the girls had cut the tulips they came straight towards the little daisy, which could not understand what they wanted.
Here is a fine piece of turf for the lark, “said one of the boys and began to cut out a square round the daisy so that it remained in the center of the grass.
Pluck the flowers off said the other boy and the daisy trembled for fear, for to be pulled of meant death of it and it wished so much to live as it was to go with the square of turf into the poor captive larks cage.
No let stay said the other boy it look so pretty”
And so it stayed and was brought into the lark cage. The poor bird was lamenting its lost liberty and beating its wings against the wires and the little daisy could not speak or utter a consoling word, much as it would have liked to do so so the forenoon passed.
A1. Enlist the characters referred to in the extract.
Prepare a dialogue between the Daisy and the boy 2
Q. V (B) 2. Read the extract and do the activities that follow 4
But at 8 am there was a commotion I heard shout and saw people running every way through out the camp. I caught up with my brothers.
Russian troops had liberated the camp! The gate swung open. Everyone was running so I did took amazingly all of my brother had survived I’m not sure how But I knew that the girl with the apples had been the key to my survival. My mother had promised to send me an angel and the angel had come.
Eventually I made my way to England where I was sponsored by a Jewish charity put up in a hostel with other boys who had survived the holocaust and trained in electronics then I came to America where my brother Sam had already moved. I served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and returned to New York City after two years by august 1957 I’d opened my own electronics repair shop.
A1 Pick out the sentences that show dramatic element of prediction. 2
A2. Extend the extract by adding an imaginary paragraph of yours. 2
Section D Writing skill
Q. VI A Letter writing: Write any one of the following letters 4
1. Write a letter to the person you like most, appreciating his/her social work foe a good cause and also express in it how he/she is the beacon-light for the youth of today.
Or
2. There is no proper drainage system in your area. Consequently, people are facing hygienic problems. Write a letter to the Health Officer/ Sarpanch to take necessary steps.
B) Write any one of the following as per the linstructions. 4
1. Recently An Eye checkup camp was organized in your Jr. College. You worked as a volunteer to make the camp a success. Write a report of the camp in 120 words.
2. Write a dialogue between you and the principal taking help of the following points.
1. You have to take admission in XII Science Electronics
2. You cannot pay full fees at a time
3. Tell reason
4. You will pay in installments
5. Request the principal
6. He grants your request
7. Thanks
C Attempt any one of the following 4
1. Prepare a tourist leaflet about a religious place.
2. Read the view given in favor of village life. Write a paragraph as counter-views.
1. Natural surrounding
2. Eco friendly life
3. Good community life
4. Peace and harmony
5. Minimum expenses
6. Fresh vegetables pure milk
Q. VII A) You have to interview an old woman who lives in an Old –Age-Home (Vridhasharm). Prepare a set of 8 questions for the interview. 4
B Prepare your speech in 120 words on the topic “Save trees ___ Trees save " You have to deliver in the speech competition organized in your college. 3
Section A Reading, Note-making and Summary
1. Read the first activity, read the extract and then do all the
activities : 12
A1. Enlist the area of Chaitanya's interest. 2
Q2 (A) : Read the first activity, read the extract and then do all the
activities : 12
1. State whether the following sentences are true or false. (2)
(i) Today 25,000 children die daily around the world from hunger related diseases. (False)
(ii) Finally, a poverty – free world would be economically less stronger and far more stable than the world today. (False)
(iii) People in the poverty free world would afford health services.
(IV) No free schooling required in that world.
Today 40,000 children die each day around the world from hunger – related diseases. In a poverty – free world, no children would die of such causes. Everybody in every part of the globe would have access to education and health – care services because he or she would be able to afford them. Unlike today,
the state would not be required to provide free or subsidized health – care or schooling.
All state organizations created to provide free or subsidized services for the poor would no longer be required and could be done away with.Thus, no need to welfare, or local welfare agencies, or the national welfare department. No need for hand – outs, no sup – kitchens, no food stamps, no free schools, no free hospital care, no begging in the streets. State – run safety – net programme would have no rationale for existence because no one would live on charity any more. State – run social security programmes, income – support programmes would be unnecessary.Social structures in a poverty – free world would, of course, be quite different from those that exist in a poverty – ridden world. But nobody would be at the mercy of anyone else, and that is what would make all the difference between a world without poverty and one riddled with it.Finally, a poverty – free world would be economically much stronger and far more stable than the world today.
A2. Everybody in every part of the globe would have access to education and health. Explain(2)
Answer: In poverty free world everybody would be able to afford education and health. Unlike today,
the state would not be required to provide free or subsidized health – care or schooling.
A 3. State the difference between a world without poverty and one riddled with it. (2)
Answer: All state organizations created to provide free or subsidized services for the poor would no longer be required. Thus, no need for welfare, or local welfare agencies, or the national welfare department.Social structures in a poverty – free world would, be quite different from those that exist in a poverty – ridden world. But in that world nobody would have mercy on anyone and it would make all the difference between a world without poverty and one riddled with it.
A4. Give the antonyms of a) stronger b) stable c) national d) social
A5. Suggest some ways to make the world poverty free.(2)
Answer: Employment to all made necessary.Vocational education should be boosted.Curroption be root out.Right to work should be implemented like right to information and right to food.
5. Do as directed: (2)
(i) It became too dark to read easily.(remove 'too')
Ans. It became so dark that one could not read easily.
(ii) I do not remember. (Make it affirmative)
Ans. I fail to remember.
b) Note- making: Read the passage and complete a tree diagram give below it. 3
1. Read the first activity, read the extract and then do all the
activities : 12
A1. Enlist the area of Chaitanya's interest. 2
Academically, he was still lagging behind the expected standard of
learning but it was okay. He started developing an all-round interest in
craft, art, music, dancing and sports.
Early in 1997-98, when he returned from state level inter-school
sports, he had two prizes to his credit and a silver medal. He had won his
laurels in athletic events and the silver medal in running race.
When I saw the prizes and read the citation Chaitanya had received, I was stupefied, in total disbelief, then - hugged him, kissed him
and cried unabashedly to my heart’s content. That day, I cried for the
first time out of joy and a sense of being vindicated. Without practice he
had competed with approximately 1,800 children drawn from various
schools all over the state. He was subsequently selected for the marathon
race, but he could not participate due to a health problem. “May be next
year, he would”, I assured myself. And I, as his proud mother, would
proudly chronicle his future achievements and success to inspire other mothers of the world.
Looking back at my own life, I feel that it is the spirit with which
we can accept our life gracefully is what matters ultimately; and it is love
which nourishes us. All other things are unimportant. Chaitanya has made
me look inwards. His handicap doesn’t disturb me any longer. He and I
shall live with it and still be happy. The mental strength which he has
given to me is inexhaustible.
One day, as both of us got onto a public transport bus, Chaitanya
offered to buy the tickets for us.
“One full, one half,” he said to the conductor beaming with joy.
Looking at him, I wondered whether he was really only a half ? An
incomplete person ? Was I really full ? Complete in all respects ? Why do
then normal people feel that they are ‘full’ and others like Chaitanya are
half or incomplete ? Chaitanya’s world is complete in itself, pure and
innocent while our lives are full of deceit, jealousies, ill feelings.
His words have intrigued me ever since. Whenever I think of
Chaitanya, I feel he is complete in himself although a little different from
us. How could I call him only a half ? The half, incomplete person was
myself and not him, The distance for the bus was the same for both of
us. Only the tickets were priced differently.
The day the world sees him the way I do, it will not be a one full or
a one half world. It will be one full world-A world full of love, caring and sharing.
A2. Complete the following statements using correct alternatives.
a) Chaitanya had ........... and ............ to his credit at state level inter-school sports.
b) He got silver medal in a .................. and got laurels in .............. .
A3. Say whether the following statements are true or false . Correct the false statements.
a) Chaitanya asked for one half ticket for him and one full for his mother.
b) Half ticket was for his mother because she was a senior citizen.
c) Half ticket was for Chaitanya himself because he below 10 years.
d) According to mother she was half not Chaitanya.
A4. Give the meanings of a) laurels b) approximately c) nourish d) beaming
A5. Give your opinion about being sympathetic towards special children is enough.
A6. Grammar Do as directed
a) When I saw the prizes and read citation Chaitanya had received, I was stupefied. ( Begin with ' No sooner did I ......... '
b) Was I really full? (Rewrite as a statement )
activities : 12
1. State whether the following sentences are true or false. (2)
(i) Today 25,000 children die daily around the world from hunger related diseases. (False)
(ii) Finally, a poverty – free world would be economically less stronger and far more stable than the world today. (False)
(iii) People in the poverty free world would afford health services.
(IV) No free schooling required in that world.
Today 40,000 children die each day around the world from hunger – related diseases. In a poverty – free world, no children would die of such causes. Everybody in every part of the globe would have access to education and health – care services because he or she would be able to afford them. Unlike today,
the state would not be required to provide free or subsidized health – care or schooling.
All state organizations created to provide free or subsidized services for the poor would no longer be required and could be done away with.Thus, no need to welfare, or local welfare agencies, or the national welfare department. No need for hand – outs, no sup – kitchens, no food stamps, no free schools, no free hospital care, no begging in the streets. State – run safety – net programme would have no rationale for existence because no one would live on charity any more. State – run social security programmes, income – support programmes would be unnecessary.Social structures in a poverty – free world would, of course, be quite different from those that exist in a poverty – ridden world. But nobody would be at the mercy of anyone else, and that is what would make all the difference between a world without poverty and one riddled with it.Finally, a poverty – free world would be economically much stronger and far more stable than the world today.
A2. Everybody in every part of the globe would have access to education and health. Explain(2)
Answer: In poverty free world everybody would be able to afford education and health. Unlike today,
the state would not be required to provide free or subsidized health – care or schooling.
A 3. State the difference between a world without poverty and one riddled with it. (2)
Answer: All state organizations created to provide free or subsidized services for the poor would no longer be required. Thus, no need for welfare, or local welfare agencies, or the national welfare department.Social structures in a poverty – free world would, be quite different from those that exist in a poverty – ridden world. But in that world nobody would have mercy on anyone and it would make all the difference between a world without poverty and one riddled with it.
A4. Give the antonyms of a) stronger b) stable c) national d) social
A5. Suggest some ways to make the world poverty free.(2)
Answer: Employment to all made necessary.Vocational education should be boosted.Curroption be root out.Right to work should be implemented like right to information and right to food.
5. Do as directed: (2)
(i) It became too dark to read easily.(remove 'too')
Ans. It became so dark that one could not read easily.
(ii) I do not remember. (Make it affirmative)
Ans. I fail to remember.
b) Note- making: Read the passage and complete a tree diagram give below it. 3
Of all forms of transports road transport has shown the greatest growth in recent years. Transport by road may be both vehicular and non-vehicular, Non-vehicular transportation includes both animals and man. Vehicular transport in developing countries include the ancient bullock carts as well as the modern automobiles. The introduction of railways has been vitals in the growth of industrialization. They are useful in carrying heavy bulky goods over long distance water transports is one of the oldest forms of cargo transport. Water transport includes inland and ocean transport. Inland waterways include rivers and canals. Ocean or sea transport is very important for the growth of foreign trade of any country. The greatest advantage of air transport is that it has reduced the time and distance barrier to a great extent. However air transport is costliest means of transport.
Q. III A) Read the following passage and do the activities
A1 Say whether the following statements are true of false . 2
a) The desert is made of sand and rock.
b) The area of Arabia is mostly desert.
c) The sand in desert is too hot to walk.
d) There are spring everywhere in the desert.
A great part of Arabia is desert. Here there is nothing but sand and rock. The sand is so hot that you cannot walk over it with your bare feet in the day time. Here and there in the desert are spring of water that come from deep down under the ground so deep that the sun cannot dry them up. These springs are few and far apart but wherever there is one green grass very soon covers the ground all around it. Soon fig frees and palm trees grow tall and graceful. Such a place is called an oasis.
The Arabs who are not in the cities live in the desert all the year around. They live in tents that can be put up and taken down very easily and quickly so that the can move from one oasis to another seeking grass and water for their sheep, goats camels and horses, These desert Arabs eat ripe, sweet fig and also the dates that grow upon the palm trees They dry them too and use them as food all the year around. The camel is much more useful to the Arab than his beautiful house. However for it is much larger and stronger. One camel can carry as much as or more than two horses. The Arab loads the camel with goods and rides him, took for miles and miles across the desert just as if it were really the ship of the desert which it is often called.
A2. Complete the statements : a) Arabs in desert live in .......
b) The Arabs collect their food by........................ 2
A3. Camel is called the ship of the desert. Give reason 2
A4. Write form the passage the expressions that mean 1.whole year 2. a fertile spot in a desert 2
A5. Write your views about keeping animals 2
A6. Rewrite the following sentences as per the instructions.
a) The sand is so hot that you cannot walk over it with your bare feet in the day time. (Use ‘too---to’) 1
b) The camel is much more useful to the Arab than his beautiful house. (Change the degree) 1
B Summarize the above passage using mains facts regarding the Arabs Give a title. 3
Section B
Poetry
Q. IV A Read the following poem and answer the questions given below it. 8
She smiled, “I found ‘em out by the tree.
I picked ‘em because they’re pretty like you
I knew you would like ‘em, especially the blue”
I said, “ Daughter I’m sorry for the way I acted today
I shouldn’t have yelled at you that way
She said, “ Oh, Mom that okay I love you anyway”
I said “Daughter I love you too
And I do like the flowers especially the blue”
A1 Write the names of speakers against the dialogues 2
Dialogues Speakers
1. I found ‘em out by the tree.
2. you would like ‘em, especially the blue 3. I shouldn’t have yelled at you that way
4. I do like the flowers especially the blue
A2. State what effect the dialogue form gives to this poem 2
A3. “ Daughter I’m sorry for the way I acted today.” Name and explain the figure of speech. Give a similar example from the extract. 2
A4 Write four poetic lines about your mother 2
Section III
( Rapid Reading and Composition)
( Rapid Reading and Composition)
Q. V (B) Read the following extract and do the activities that follow
Then two little boys came out of the garden: one of them had a large sharp knife, like that with which the girls had cut the tulips they came straight towards the little daisy, which could not understand what they wanted.
Here is a fine piece of turf for the lark, “said one of the boys and began to cut out a square round the daisy so that it remained in the center of the grass.
Pluck the flowers off said the other boy and the daisy trembled for fear, for to be pulled of meant death of it and it wished so much to live as it was to go with the square of turf into the poor captive larks cage.
No let stay said the other boy it look so pretty”
And so it stayed and was brought into the lark cage. The poor bird was lamenting its lost liberty and beating its wings against the wires and the little daisy could not speak or utter a consoling word, much as it would have liked to do so so the forenoon passed.
A1. Enlist the characters referred to in the extract.
Prepare a dialogue between the Daisy and the boy 2
A1. Enlist the characters referred to in the extract.
Prepare a dialogue between the Daisy and the boy 2
Q. V (B) 2. Read the extract and do the activities that follow 4
But at 8 am there was a commotion I heard shout and saw people running every way through out the camp. I caught up with my brothers.
Russian troops had liberated the camp! The gate swung open. Everyone was running so I did took amazingly all of my brother had survived I’m not sure how But I knew that the girl with the apples had been the key to my survival. My mother had promised to send me an angel and the angel had come.
Eventually I made my way to England where I was sponsored by a Jewish charity put up in a hostel with other boys who had survived the holocaust and trained in electronics then I came to America where my brother Sam had already moved. I served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and returned to New York City after two years by august 1957 I’d opened my own electronics repair shop.
A1 Pick out the sentences that show dramatic element of prediction. 2
A2. Extend the extract by adding an imaginary paragraph of yours. 2
A1 Pick out the sentences that show dramatic element of prediction. 2
A2. Extend the extract by adding an imaginary paragraph of yours. 2
Section D Writing skill
Q. VI A Letter writing: Write any one of the following letters 4
1. Write a letter to the person you like most, appreciating his/her social work foe a good cause and also express in it how he/she is the beacon-light for the youth of today.
Or
Or
2. There is no proper drainage system in your area. Consequently, people are facing hygienic problems. Write a letter to the Health Officer/ Sarpanch to take necessary steps.
B) Write any one of the following as per the linstructions. 4
1. Recently An Eye checkup camp was organized in your Jr. College. You worked as a volunteer to make the camp a success. Write a report of the camp in 120 words.
2. Write a dialogue between you and the principal taking help of the following points.
1. You have to take admission in XII Science Electronics
2. You cannot pay full fees at a time
3. Tell reason
4. You will pay in installments
5. Request the principal
6. He grants your request
7. Thanks
C Attempt any one of the following 4
1. Prepare a tourist leaflet about a religious place.
2. Read the view given in favor of village life. Write a paragraph as counter-views.
1. Natural surrounding
2. Eco friendly life
3. Good community life
4. Peace and harmony
5. Minimum expenses
6. Fresh vegetables pure milk
Q. VII A) You have to interview an old woman who lives in an Old –Age-Home (Vridhasharm). Prepare a set of 8 questions for the interview. 4
B Prepare your speech in 120 words on the topic “Save trees ___ Trees save " You have to deliver in the speech competition organized in your college. 3
The Best Note-Taking Methods
For college students & serious note-takers
Note-taking is one of the most important activities for students. There are a variety of reasons for it but we only want to highlight the most important one here: Taking notes will help you recall information that would otherwise be lost. And we all know how crucial that can be when we’re preparing for an exam. What’s the essence of this figure again? Note-taking to the rescue. But taking notes the right way isn’t as easy as it sounds. It isn’t simply about jotting down everything that you hear. Taking notes is about summarising core concepts as precisely as possible in your own words.
One thing that most of the successful students have in common is that they use a note-taking method. A note-taking method will help you to prepare before the lecture and to review key concepts after a class. It will help you to stay focused during the lecture to pay attention and actively participate. It will help you to organise your notes properly so that you don’t have to worry about losing the overview once you get back to them to prepare for an exam. In this article, we give an overview of the best note-taking methods for college students, on how to apply them and when you should or shouldn’t use them.
Of course, this guide will also come in handy if you’re not a college student but want to improve the way you take your notes.
Let’s dive in.
1. Note-taking method #1: The Outline method
The Outline method is one of the best and most popular note-taking methods for college students. It lets you organize your notes in a structured form, helping you save a lot of time for further reviewing and editing. As the name suggests, this method requires you to structure your notes in form of an outline by using bullet points to represent different topics and their subtopics. Start writing main topics on the far left of the page and add related subtopic in bullet points below using indents.
When should you use this note-taking method
This method can be used in a variety of situations but works best if the lecture or class follows a relatively clear structure.
Pros
- Highlights the key points of the lecture in a logical way
- Ease of use allows the students to focus
- Reduces the reviewing and editing time
- Gives a proper and clean structure to your notes
Cons
- Not suitable for subjects like chemistry and math that comprise of formulas and charts
- Doesn’t work well if the attended lecture doesn’t follow a certain structure
2. Note-taking method #2: The Cornell Method
We’ve written about the Cornell Method in one of our previous blog articles. It is a unique note-taking method that finds its application in a variety of situations. What differentiates it from other methods is the page layout. The page is divided into three or four sections starting from one row at the top for title and date (optional) and one at the bottom along with two columns in the center. 30% of width should be kept in the left column while the remaining 70% for the right column.
All notes from the class go into the main note-taking column. The smaller column on the left side is for comments, questions or hints about the actual notes. After the lecture, you should take a moment to summarise the main ideas of the page in the section at the bottom which will speed up your reviewing and studying process immensely. The best part is that many people already remember and digest the information while they write a summary like this.
When should you use this note-taking method
The Cornell method is ideal for all types of lectures or even meetings.
Pros
- A quicker way to take, review, and organize your notes
- Summarizes all the information in a systematic manner
- Helps in an effective learning as it enables to absorb information in a shorter time
- Helps you to extract main ideas
- Cuts down time for reviewing
Cons
- Pages need to be prepared before a lecture
- Requires some time for reviewing and summarising the key concepts
3. Note-taking method #3: The Boxing Method
This method might be still widely unknown but gains increasing popularity. The term “Boxing Method” has been coined by one of our users, who has written about how she uses the method in a previous article on the GoodNotes blog. All notes that are related to each other are grouped together in a box. A dedicated box is assigned for each section of notes which cuts down the time needed for reading and reviewing. iPad note-taking apps like our app GoodNotes are especially helpful for this method because content on the page can be reordered or resized subsequently. That way, you can just write down notes like you would normally do and then reorder them afterward to assign them to particular boxes. Digital note-taking also allows you to zoom in on the page, which helps to focus on one topic at a time during the review.
When should you use this note-taking method
This method works best if you have a class/session that is split into different sections that are still related in a sense.
Pros
- Segregates and organizes your notes in form of boxes
- Let’s you focus on one box at a time while reading
- Help you memorize the relation between notes in a visual way
- Perfect for people that take notes on an iPad
Cons
- Not suitable for every lecture type
- Doesn’t work well if no overall topics can be assigned to a group of notes
- Requires additional time to group the notes in the end or during the lecture
4. Note-taking method #4: The Charting Method
It is an ideal method for notes that involve a lot of information in form of facts and statistics, that need to be learned by heart. The information will be organized in several columns, similar to a table or spreadsheet. Each column represents a unique category which makes the rows easily comparable. A great example of the charting method would be a summary of this article:
When should you use this note-taking method
This is also one of the most-effective note-taking methods for college students when it comes to jotting down heavy content which includes stats and other information. It also works great when you want to cut down on the amount of time you spend on editing and reviewing during test time. We suggest using the method when you need to memorize a lot of information but don’t recommend to apply it during classes or lectures. Creating charts with the charting methods takes time. It makes sense to use this method when summarising whole lectures as a preparation for exams or during intensive study sessions.
Pros
- information is clearly structured
- fantastic for reviewing
- notes are easily comparable
- a lot of information can be memorized rather quickly
Cons
- Very time-consuming method
- Barely makes sense to apply this method in a lecture/class where the content isn’t clear beforehand
- doesn’t work for information that can’t easily be categorized
5. Note-taking method #5: The Mapping Method
When the lecture content is intense, the mapping method works best. It helps organize your notes by dividing them into branches, enabling you to establish relationships between the topics. Start with writing the main topic at the top of the map. Keep dividing it into subtopics on the left and right as you go down.
When should you use this note-taking method
This technique works best when the lecture content is heavy and you need to organize it in a structured and easy form. It can also be used when you have no idea about the content of the lecture to be presented.
Pros
- Visually appealing
- Can be used for noting down detailed information but in a concise form
- Allows easy editing of the notes
Cons
- While mapping your notes, you might run out of space on a single page
- Can be confusing if the information is wrongly placed while taking notes
Conclusion
Note-taking is a crucial part of every student’s life and the way you do it can have a great impact on your studies and results. If your notes are messy, it can be difficult to review them and find important information before tests and exams. This is why you should consider these 5 different ways to take notes effectively. Not only they will deepen your understanding of the information, speed up your revision, and improve your recall but they will also help you stay disciplined and organized, maximizing your chances to fetch good marks.
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About GoodNotes:
GoodNotes is one of the most popular note-taking apps for handwritten notes on the iPad. Our users love the digital ink that flows naturally and provides a very similar writing experience to real pen and paper. The app’s unmatched versatility makes it a great tool for all sorts of note-taking methods. Especially, the large set of built-in paper templates and the option to add every PDF or image as a custom template, make GoodNotes the perfect companion for your note-taking sessions.
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Section A - Prose
(Reading skill, Grammar, Note-making and Summary)
Q 1 (A) Do the activity , read the following extract and do all the activities given below: (12M) (Each activity carries 2 marks)
Fill in the blanks
a) Michael's father was ......... by profession.Orthodontist. Write complete sentence.
b) His mother was ............ by profession. Stockbroker
Growing up in Houston, Texas, Michael and his two brothers were imbued by their parents, Alexander and Lorraine – he an orthodontist, she s stockbroker – with the desire to learn and the drive to work hard. Even so, stories about the middle boy began to be told early. Like the time a saleswoman came asking to speak to “Mr. Michael Dell” about his getting a high school equivalency diploma. Moments later, eight-year-old Michael was explaining that he thought it might be a good idea to get high school out of the way. A few years later Michael had another good idea, to trade stamps by advertising in stamp magazines.
With the $2000 he made, he bought his first personal computer. Then he took it apart to figure out how it worked. In high school Michael had a job selling newspaper subscriptions. Newlyweds, he figured, were the best prospects, so he hired friends to copy the names and addresses of recent recipients of marriage licenses. These he entered into his computer, then sent a personalized letter offering each couple a free two-week subscription. This time Dell made $ 18,000 and bought an expensive BMW car. The car salesman was flabbergasted when the 17-year-old paid cash.
Questions:
A2. Narrate Michael's trading.
ANS:Michael in his early age started trading stamps by advertising in stamp magazines. In high school days he used to sell newspaper.
A3. Arrange jumbled sentences in order of the occurrence in the extract.
a) Michael bought an expensive car.
b) He bought his first personal computer.
c) He earned $2000 by advertising in stamp magazine.
d) He made $ 18,000 by selling newspapers.
ANS: cbda (Students should write/copy complete sentences as answers)
A4. Find out the words from the extract which mean:
(i) Filled with a quality - imbued (ii) understand - figure out
A5. Put your views about Dell's idea of earning while learning.
(Students are expected to express their views. so answers may be varied students to students.)
(5) Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed:
(i) If you think you have a good idea, try it. (Use ‘Unless)
Ans: Unless you think you have a good idea, don't try it.
(ii) This time Dell made $ 18,000 and bought an expensive BMW car. (Rewrite it as simple sentence.)
This time making $ 18,000 Dell bought an expensive BMW car.
(B) Grammar (Do as directed):
(i) My friend is..... able translator and.......impartial editor as well.(Rewrite it using appropriate article) an,an Write complete sentence.
(ii) I was..........my regular walk through the forest ..........9 a.m. (Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions.)on,at(Write complete sentence.
(iii) I whispered to him hesitantly, “Could you stay here for a day?” Gandhiji said, “It is very difficult.” (Change it into indirect speech.)
Ans:I asked him hesitantly if he could stay there for a day. Gandhiji replied that it was very difficult.
Q.2 (A) Read the following extract and answer the question given blow: (12M) (Each activity carries 2 marks)
A1 Complete the statements:
a) The narrator left India in 1975 because ........ he went to the US for graduate studies.
b) You might languish in a long waiting list and never receive a telephone connection because..........having telephone was a rare privilege
When I left India in 1975 to go the US for graduate studies, we had perhaps 600 million residents in the country and just two million land-line telephones. Having a telephone was a rare privilege; if you weren’t an important government official, or a doctor, or a journalist, you might languish in a long waiting list and never receive a phone. Telephones were such a rarity (after all, 90% of the population had no access to a telephone line) that elected members of Parliament had amongst their privileges the right to allocate 15 telephone connections to whomever they deemed worthy. And if you did have a phone, it wasn’t necessarily a blessing. I spent my high school years in Calcutta, and I remember that if you picked up your phone, you had no guarantee you would reach the number you had dialed. Sometimes you were connected to someone else’s ongoing conversation, and they had no idea you were able to hear them; there was even a technical term for it, the ‘cross-connection’
(appropriately, since these were connections that made us very cross. If you wanted to call another city, say Delhi, you had to book a ‘trunk call’ in the morning and then sit by the telephone all day waiting for it to come through; or you could pay eight times the going rate for a ‘lighting call’- but even lighting struck slowly in India in those days, so it only took half an hour instead of the usual three or four or
more to be connected.
Questions:
A2 Enlist the special rights elected members of parliament used to have .
Ans: Elected members of Parliament had amongst their privileges the right to allocate 15 telephone connections to whomever they deemed worthy.A3 Differentiate between a ‘trunk call’ and a ‘lighting call’.
Ans : A trunk call was system to call another city.One had to book a call in the morning and wait for three / four hours to get in touch. Lightening call was a similar system in which one could call within half an hour.
A4 Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B:
Ans: i)-c; ii)-a
A5 The cell phone has made us global. Explain.
(Personal Response)
(5) Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed:
(i) You could pay eight times the going rate for a ‘lighting call’. (Rewrite it using model auxiliary showing compulsion.)
Ans:You must pay eight times the going rate for a ‘lighting call’.
(ii) I spent my high school years in Calcutta. (Rewrite it using Past perfect Tense)
Ans:I had spent my high school years in Calcutta.
(B) Note-making: (3M)
Read the following extract carefully and make the notes with the help of the clues given below:
Naturally occurring platinum and platinum-rich alloys have been known for a long time. The Spaniards named the metal ‘platina’ or little silver, when they first encountered it in Colombia. The platinum group metals are rhodium, ruthenium, palladium, osmium, iridium and platinum. Of these, platinum is the most important. These metals are very similar in many ways and are extremely rare. On an average, there is only a gramme of ruthenium in each tone of rock and barely a gramme of rhodium in over a 1000 tonnes of rocks! Platinum’s wear and tarnish resistance characteristics are well suited for making fine jewelry. Other distinctive properties include-resistance to chemical attack,
excellent high temperature characteristic and stable electrical properties. These metals are uniquely durable and can be used extremely efficiently- meaning that a very little goes a very long way. When recycled, over 96 percent can be recovered. The platinum group metals- or PGMS – plays an important role in our everyday life, for they are used in so many things from foundation pens to aircraft turbine. In facts, one in four of the goods manufactured today either contain one or the other of these metals. The catalytic converter – a pollution control device – is the largest application of platinum group metals.
Platinum Group of Metals
Platinum Group of Metals
Q.3 (A) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below: (12M) (Each activity carries 2 marks)
A3 Say whether the following statements are true or false.
a) Many of our young people spend more time in their classroom than before TV sets.
b) Teenagers are considerably influenced by the electronic media.
c) The television has become the single most powerful influence in their lives.
d) There are many advantages of T. V.
Ans : a)False b)True c) True d)True. Students should write given statements also.
We often hear this statement that’ many of our young people spend more time before their TV sets, than they do in their classrooms or with their textbooks. : A bit exaggerated though it may sound, it is nearly true and our teenagers are being considerably influenced by the electronic media, particularly the TV. The television has become the single most powerful influence in the lives of many of our youngsters today. Too often this happens to us much before we realize it ourselves. I am in no way trying to deny the many advantages of TV, or minimize its manifold contributions to our world. On the other hand, I consider, TV as one of the greatest scientific achievements of our times,bringing people closer than ever before. Television’s use of the modern satellite technology brings today even the remotest regions of the world to us in seconds, making the world a small (global) village. As we know, television also provides us with a fuller and more impressive coverage of current events than any other media. The TV does serve, in addition, as a medium of education as well as entertainment. Besides helping us to learn subjects taught in school, college in greater depth, it enables us (National Geographic, Discovery channel etc.) to see and appreciate from close quarters (without having to go there, which is very expensive or even impossible for most of us) the wonders of God’s creation in any part of the world.
Questions:
A2. Write at least two advantages of TV from the passage.
Ans: Television brings even the remotest regions of the world together, making the world a small (global) village. Television also provides us with a fuller and more impressive coverage of current events than any other media. The TV does serve, in addition, as a medium of education as well as entertainment.A3. The TV does serve in addition to education and entertainment. Opine.
Ans: TV helps us to learn subjects taught in school, college in greater depth. It enables us (National Geographic, Discovery channel etc.) to see and appreciate from close quarters the wonders of God’s creation in any part of the world.
A4. Find out the synonyms of the following words from the extract:
(i) refuse - deny(ii) an activity designed to give pleasure - entertainment (iii) costly - expensive (iv) surprise -wonders
A5. Do you agree with the statement that many of our young people spend more time with their TV
set? Justify your answer.
A6. Rewrite the following sentence in the ways instructed:
(i) Our young people spend more time before their TV set than in their classrooms.
(Rewrite it using positive degree)
Ans : Our young people do not spend as much time in their classroom as they do before TV sets.
(ii) The TV does serve as a medium of education as well as an entertainment.
(Rewrite it using ‘not only……but also’)
Ans : The TV does serve not only as a medium of education but also as an entertainment.
(B) Summary: (M3)
Write a brief summary of the above extract with the help of the given clues and suggest a suitable title. Clues: TV – misunderstanding – influence on youngsters – advantages – other benefits.
SECTION– B (Poetry)
Q.4 (A) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below: (8M)
All drawn pass
leaving them in the dark.
They do not fear death,
they died long ago.
Old women once
were continents.
They had deep woods in them,
lakes, mountains, volcanoes ,
even raging gulfs.
When the earth was in heat
they melted, shrank,
leaving only their maps.
You can fold them
and keep them handy:
who knows, they might help you find
your way home.
Questions
A1 Complete the web :
Old women
|_______|____________| |
| | |
Ans: continents , woods, lakes,volcanoes
A2 Point out the examples of geographical imagery mentioned in the extract.
Ans:They had deep woods in them,
lakes, mountains, volcanoes ,
even raging gulfs.
A3 “All dawns pass leaving them in dark.” Identify The figure of speech.
Ans: Antithesis : 'dawns' and 'dark' opposite ideas are used for poetic effect.
A4 Describe your grandmother in poetic manner.
Ans:
SECTION – C (Rapid Reading and Composition)
Q.5 (A) Read the following extract carefully and complete the activities :(4M)
I was walking around the camp, around the barracks, near the barbed wire fence where the guards could not easily see. I was alone.
On the other side of the fence, I spotted someone: a little girl with light, almost luminous curls. She was half- hidden behind a birch tree. I glanced around to make sure no one saw me. I called to her softly in German, “Do you have something to eat?” She didn’t understand. I inched closer to the fence and repeated the question in Polish. She stepped forward. I was thin and gaunt, with rags wrapped around my feet, but the girl looked unafraid. In her eyes I saw life. She pulled an apple from her woolen jacket and threw it over fence. I grabbed the fruit and, as I started to run away, I heard her say faintly, “I’ll see you tomorrow.” I returned to the same spot by the fence at the same time every day. She was always there with something for me to eat – a hunk of bread or better yet, an apple. We didn’t dare speak or linger. To be caught would mean death for us, both. I didn’t know anything about her. Just a kind farm girl, except that she understand Polish.
What was her name? Why was she risking her life for me?
A1. Describe the characters that appear in the extract.
Ans : The narrator and a girl are two characters in the story extract.The narrator is thin and gaunt with rags wrapped around his feet. The girl was little with luminous curls.
Add an imaginary extract after the extract.
(B) Read the following extract carefully and complete the activities: (4M)
George : (contemptuously) I wasn’t afraid of the bulldog.
Tom : No, may be you weren’t; but I’m not sure that the savage beast hasn’t torn
off a bit of young Alfie’s suit, and if he has there won’t half be a row!
(Alfie fidgets nervously at the mention of his damaged suit)
Tom : (down R.C.) How much money have we collected?
Ginger : (crossing C. to George) let’s have a look under the light.
(after counting coppers, with the aid of George’s torch) Eight pence half penny.
Tom : (in a tone of disgust) only eight pence half penny – between four of us – after yelling
our heads off all the evening! Crikey! Money’s a bit tight round these parts, isn’t it?
George : I told you it was too early for carol-singing. It’s too soon after Guy Fawke’s day.
(Faint distant scream off R.)
Tom : (startled) What was that?
George : What was what?
Tom : That noise – it sounded like a scream.
George : Nonsense.
Alfie : (L) Let’s go home.
George : You chaps do get scared easily. It wouldn’t do for you to be in the club that Bert
Williams and I are running. We go out looking for adventures like this.
Ginger : Club? I thought it was a gang.
George : Gangs are getting too common. We have tuned ours into a club – “The Do and Dare Club” we call it and no one in it must ever show a sign of fear.
Tom : I shouldn’t think you’d have many members. Why, everybody’s afraid of something – if
it’s not one thing, it’s bounded to be another.
George : (in a very superior tone) Ours isn’t a club for kids; it’s for daring young fellows keen on
adventure.
A1 Throw light on the language used in the extract.
Ans : The language used here in the extract is simple and appropriate to situation.Language used here is befitting the age of the characters.
A2 Convert the extract into a short continuous write-up in about 120 words.
You may begin with:”George wasn’t afraid of the bull-dog….”
Q.6 (A) Letter Writing:
Write any ONE of the following letters:
(4M)
(1) Write an application in response to the advertisement using information given in the CV
Provided.
OR
(2) Write a letter to the manager of your local bus depot pointing out that there are very few buses on your route in the morning and these are invariably late, thereby causing inconvenience to many junior college students and other passengers. Request him to solve the problem.
(B) Write on any ONE of the following items as directed:
(4M)
(1) Write a short tourist leaflet on any hill station you know with the help of the following points:
(i) How to reach there?
(ii) Where to stay?
(iii) What to see?
(iv) Shopping attractions.
(v) Add your own points.
OR
(2) Read the following intro and write a headline, a date-line and a short continuing paragraph
(Any one)
(i) Intro
A Medical check-up camp has been organised at local Shri Lami Narayan Vidyalaya under Joint auspices of Ashish Homeo-clinic and District General Hospital on December 27.
OR
(ii) Intro
Dozens of people were feared dead in Myanmar after a landslide hit a jade mining region.
(C) Write on any ONE of the items as directed:
(4M)
(1) View – Counter –view
Prepare a paragraph to be used for the Counter –View Section on the following topic (about 120
words)
‘Study says homework does not help students score better grades.’
View Section
Homework: Still a key part of Education
(i) It helps students to get better standardized test scores.
(ii) It engages the child with his study more effectively.
(iii) Integrates the child with what is going on in the classroom.
(iv) Homework inculcates student with life skills.
OR
2. Observe the diagram and prepare a paragraph.
Q.7 (A) Framing Interview Questions:
(4M)
Imagine you are going to interview some important personality. prepare a set of 8-10 questions/ focusing on his/ her social behavior and the activities he/she carries out.
(B) Speech Writing: (3M)
Write a short speech to be delivered in your college on Tree Plantation on the occasion of ‘The World Earth Day.’ with the help of the following points (about 100 words):
(1) Air, water and noise pollution.
(2) Depletion of natural resources.
(3) Trees prevent soil erosion
(4) Live in harmony with nature.
Section A - Prose
(Reading skill, Grammar, Note-making and Summary)
Q 1 (A) Do the activity , read the following extract and do all the activities given below: (12M) (Each activity carries 2 marks)
Fill in the blanks
a) Michael's father was ......... by profession.Orthodontist. Write complete sentence.
b) His mother was ............ by profession. Stockbroker
Growing up in Houston, Texas, Michael and his two brothers were imbued by their parents, Alexander and Lorraine – he an orthodontist, she s stockbroker – with the desire to learn and the drive to work hard. Even so, stories about the middle boy began to be told early. Like the time a saleswoman came asking to speak to “Mr. Michael Dell” about his getting a high school equivalency diploma. Moments later, eight-year-old Michael was explaining that he thought it might be a good idea to get high school out of the way. A few years later Michael had another good idea, to trade stamps by advertising in stamp magazines.
With the $2000 he made, he bought his first personal computer. Then he took it apart to figure out how it worked. In high school Michael had a job selling newspaper subscriptions. Newlyweds, he figured, were the best prospects, so he hired friends to copy the names and addresses of recent recipients of marriage licenses. These he entered into his computer, then sent a personalized letter offering each couple a free two-week subscription. This time Dell made $ 18,000 and bought an expensive BMW car. The car salesman was flabbergasted when the 17-year-old paid cash.
Questions:
A2. Narrate Michael's trading.
ANS:Michael in his early age started trading stamps by advertising in stamp magazines. In high school days he used to sell newspaper.
A3. Arrange jumbled sentences in order of the occurrence in the extract.
a) Michael bought an expensive car.
b) He bought his first personal computer.
c) He earned $2000 by advertising in stamp magazine.
d) He made $ 18,000 by selling newspapers.
ANS: cbda (Students should write/copy complete sentences as answers)
A4. Find out the words from the extract which mean:
(i) Filled with a quality - imbued (ii) understand - figure out
A5. Put your views about Dell's idea of earning while learning.
(Students are expected to express their views. so answers may be varied students to students.)
(5) Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed:
(i) If you think you have a good idea, try it. (Use ‘Unless)
Ans: Unless you think you have a good idea, don't try it.
(ii) This time Dell made $ 18,000 and bought an expensive BMW car. (Rewrite it as simple sentence.)
This time making $ 18,000 Dell bought an expensive BMW car.
(B) Grammar (Do as directed):
(i) My friend is..... able translator and.......impartial editor as well.(Rewrite it using appropriate article) an,an Write complete sentence.
(ii) I was..........my regular walk through the forest ..........9 a.m. (Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions.)on,at(Write complete sentence.
(iii) I whispered to him hesitantly, “Could you stay here for a day?” Gandhiji said, “It is very difficult.” (Change it into indirect speech.)
Ans:I asked him hesitantly if he could stay there for a day. Gandhiji replied that it was very difficult.
Q.2 (A) Read the following extract and answer the question given blow: (12M) (Each activity carries 2 marks)
A1 Complete the statements:
a) The narrator left India in 1975 because ........ he went to the US for graduate studies.
b) You might languish in a long waiting list and never receive a telephone connection because..........having telephone was a rare privilege
When I left India in 1975 to go the US for graduate studies, we had perhaps 600 million residents in the country and just two million land-line telephones. Having a telephone was a rare privilege; if you weren’t an important government official, or a doctor, or a journalist, you might languish in a long waiting list and never receive a phone. Telephones were such a rarity (after all, 90% of the population had no access to a telephone line) that elected members of Parliament had amongst their privileges the right to allocate 15 telephone connections to whomever they deemed worthy. And if you did have a phone, it wasn’t necessarily a blessing. I spent my high school years in Calcutta, and I remember that if you picked up your phone, you had no guarantee you would reach the number you had dialed. Sometimes you were connected to someone else’s ongoing conversation, and they had no idea you were able to hear them; there was even a technical term for it, the ‘cross-connection’
(appropriately, since these were connections that made us very cross. If you wanted to call another city, say Delhi, you had to book a ‘trunk call’ in the morning and then sit by the telephone all day waiting for it to come through; or you could pay eight times the going rate for a ‘lighting call’- but even lighting struck slowly in India in those days, so it only took half an hour instead of the usual three or four or
more to be connected.
Questions:
A2 Enlist the special rights elected members of parliament used to have .
Ans: Elected members of Parliament had amongst their privileges the right to allocate 15 telephone connections to whomever they deemed worthy.A3 Differentiate between a ‘trunk call’ and a ‘lighting call’.
Ans : A trunk call was system to call another city.One had to book a call in the morning and wait for three / four hours to get in touch. Lightening call was a similar system in which one could call within half an hour.
A4 Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B:
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
|---|---|
| (i) Privilege | (a) means to reach or get |
| (ii) Access | (b) remedy |
| (c) special right |
A5 The cell phone has made us global. Explain.
(Personal Response)
(5) Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed:
(i) You could pay eight times the going rate for a ‘lighting call’. (Rewrite it using model auxiliary showing compulsion.)
Ans:You must pay eight times the going rate for a ‘lighting call’.
(ii) I spent my high school years in Calcutta. (Rewrite it using Past perfect Tense)
Ans:I had spent my high school years in Calcutta.
(B) Note-making: (3M)
Read the following extract carefully and make the notes with the help of the clues given below:
Naturally occurring platinum and platinum-rich alloys have been known for a long time. The Spaniards named the metal ‘platina’ or little silver, when they first encountered it in Colombia. The platinum group metals are rhodium, ruthenium, palladium, osmium, iridium and platinum. Of these, platinum is the most important. These metals are very similar in many ways and are extremely rare. On an average, there is only a gramme of ruthenium in each tone of rock and barely a gramme of rhodium in over a 1000 tonnes of rocks! Platinum’s wear and tarnish resistance characteristics are well suited for making fine jewelry. Other distinctive properties include-resistance to chemical attack,
excellent high temperature characteristic and stable electrical properties. These metals are uniquely durable and can be used extremely efficiently- meaning that a very little goes a very long way. When recycled, over 96 percent can be recovered. The platinum group metals- or PGMS – plays an important role in our everyday life, for they are used in so many things from foundation pens to aircraft turbine. In facts, one in four of the goods manufactured today either contain one or the other of these metals. The catalytic converter – a pollution control device – is the largest application of platinum group metals.
| * First encountered | *_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. |
|---|---|
| * Platinum group metals include | *_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Iridium and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. |
| * Nature | * Similar in many ways, extremely rare. |
| * Availability | *_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ barely a gramme of rhodium_ _ _ _ _ . |
| * Distinctive properties | *_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ *_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ * resistance to chemical attack * durable, long-lasting |
| * Platinum groups | *_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ |
| metals used in: | *_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ |
| * First encountered | *in Colombia. |
|---|---|
| * Platinum group metals include | *rhodium, ruthenium, palladium, osmium, iridium and platinum. |
| * Nature | * Similar in many ways, extremely rare. |
| * Availability | *only a gramme of ruthenium in each tone of rock and barely a gramme of rhodium in over a 1000 tonnes of rocks. |
| * Distinctive properties | *Platinum’s wear and tarnish resistance *high temperature characteristic * resistance to chemical attack * durable, long-lasting |
| * Platinum groups | *high temperature characteristic |
| metals used in: | *pens to aircraft turbine |
A3 Say whether the following statements are true or false.
a) Many of our young people spend more time in their classroom than before TV sets.
b) Teenagers are considerably influenced by the electronic media.
c) The television has become the single most powerful influence in their lives.
d) There are many advantages of T. V.
Ans : a)False b)True c) True d)True. Students should write given statements also.
We often hear this statement that’ many of our young people spend more time before their TV sets, than they do in their classrooms or with their textbooks. : A bit exaggerated though it may sound, it is nearly true and our teenagers are being considerably influenced by the electronic media, particularly the TV. The television has become the single most powerful influence in the lives of many of our youngsters today. Too often this happens to us much before we realize it ourselves. I am in no way trying to deny the many advantages of TV, or minimize its manifold contributions to our world. On the other hand, I consider, TV as one of the greatest scientific achievements of our times,bringing people closer than ever before. Television’s use of the modern satellite technology brings today even the remotest regions of the world to us in seconds, making the world a small (global) village. As we know, television also provides us with a fuller and more impressive coverage of current events than any other media. The TV does serve, in addition, as a medium of education as well as entertainment. Besides helping us to learn subjects taught in school, college in greater depth, it enables us (National Geographic, Discovery channel etc.) to see and appreciate from close quarters (without having to go there, which is very expensive or even impossible for most of us) the wonders of God’s creation in any part of the world.
Questions:
A2. Write at least two advantages of TV from the passage.
Ans: Television brings even the remotest regions of the world together, making the world a small (global) village. Television also provides us with a fuller and more impressive coverage of current events than any other media. The TV does serve, in addition, as a medium of education as well as entertainment.A3. The TV does serve in addition to education and entertainment. Opine.
Ans: TV helps us to learn subjects taught in school, college in greater depth. It enables us (National Geographic, Discovery channel etc.) to see and appreciate from close quarters the wonders of God’s creation in any part of the world.
A4. Find out the synonyms of the following words from the extract:
(i) refuse - deny(ii) an activity designed to give pleasure - entertainment (iii) costly - expensive (iv) surprise -wonders
A5. Do you agree with the statement that many of our young people spend more time with their TV
set? Justify your answer.
A6. Rewrite the following sentence in the ways instructed:
(i) Our young people spend more time before their TV set than in their classrooms.
(Rewrite it using positive degree)
Ans : Our young people do not spend as much time in their classroom as they do before TV sets.
(ii) The TV does serve as a medium of education as well as an entertainment.
(Rewrite it using ‘not only……but also’)
Ans : The TV does serve not only as a medium of education but also as an entertainment.
(B) Summary: (M3)
Write a brief summary of the above extract with the help of the given clues and suggest a suitable title. Clues: TV – misunderstanding – influence on youngsters – advantages – other benefits.
SECTION– B (Poetry)
Q.4 (A) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below: (8M)
All drawn pass
leaving them in the dark.
They do not fear death,
they died long ago.
Old women once
were continents.
They had deep woods in them,
lakes, mountains, volcanoes ,
even raging gulfs.
When the earth was in heat
they melted, shrank,
leaving only their maps.
You can fold them
and keep them handy:
who knows, they might help you find
your way home.
Questions
A1 Complete the web :
Old women
|_______|____________| |
| | |
Ans: continents , woods, lakes,volcanoes
A2 Point out the examples of geographical imagery mentioned in the extract.
Ans:They had deep woods in them,
lakes, mountains, volcanoes ,
even raging gulfs.
A3 “All dawns pass leaving them in dark.” Identify The figure of speech.
Ans: Antithesis : 'dawns' and 'dark' opposite ideas are used for poetic effect.
A4 Describe your grandmother in poetic manner.
Ans:
SECTION – C (Rapid Reading and Composition)
Q.5 (A) Read the following extract carefully and complete the activities :(4M)
I was walking around the camp, around the barracks, near the barbed wire fence where the guards could not easily see. I was alone.
On the other side of the fence, I spotted someone: a little girl with light, almost luminous curls. She was half- hidden behind a birch tree. I glanced around to make sure no one saw me. I called to her softly in German, “Do you have something to eat?” She didn’t understand. I inched closer to the fence and repeated the question in Polish. She stepped forward. I was thin and gaunt, with rags wrapped around my feet, but the girl looked unafraid. In her eyes I saw life. She pulled an apple from her woolen jacket and threw it over fence. I grabbed the fruit and, as I started to run away, I heard her say faintly, “I’ll see you tomorrow.” I returned to the same spot by the fence at the same time every day. She was always there with something for me to eat – a hunk of bread or better yet, an apple. We didn’t dare speak or linger. To be caught would mean death for us, both. I didn’t know anything about her. Just a kind farm girl, except that she understand Polish.
What was her name? Why was she risking her life for me?
A1. Describe the characters that appear in the extract.
Ans : The narrator and a girl are two characters in the story extract.The narrator is thin and gaunt with rags wrapped around his feet. The girl was little with luminous curls.
Add an imaginary extract after the extract.
(B) Read the following extract carefully and complete the activities: (4M)
George : (contemptuously) I wasn’t afraid of the bulldog.
Tom : No, may be you weren’t; but I’m not sure that the savage beast hasn’t torn
off a bit of young Alfie’s suit, and if he has there won’t half be a row!
(Alfie fidgets nervously at the mention of his damaged suit)
Tom : (down R.C.) How much money have we collected?
Ginger : (crossing C. to George) let’s have a look under the light.
(after counting coppers, with the aid of George’s torch) Eight pence half penny.
Tom : (in a tone of disgust) only eight pence half penny – between four of us – after yelling
our heads off all the evening! Crikey! Money’s a bit tight round these parts, isn’t it?
George : I told you it was too early for carol-singing. It’s too soon after Guy Fawke’s day.
(Faint distant scream off R.)
Tom : (startled) What was that?
George : What was what?
Tom : That noise – it sounded like a scream.
George : Nonsense.
Alfie : (L) Let’s go home.
George : You chaps do get scared easily. It wouldn’t do for you to be in the club that Bert
Williams and I are running. We go out looking for adventures like this.
Ginger : Club? I thought it was a gang.
George : Gangs are getting too common. We have tuned ours into a club – “The Do and Dare Club” we call it and no one in it must ever show a sign of fear.
Tom : I shouldn’t think you’d have many members. Why, everybody’s afraid of something – if
it’s not one thing, it’s bounded to be another.
George : (in a very superior tone) Ours isn’t a club for kids; it’s for daring young fellows keen on
adventure.
A1 Throw light on the language used in the extract.
Ans : The language used here in the extract is simple and appropriate to situation.Language used here is befitting the age of the characters.
A2 Convert the extract into a short continuous write-up in about 120 words.
You may begin with:”George wasn’t afraid of the bull-dog….”
SECTION – D (Writing Skills)
Q.6 (A) Letter Writing:
Write any ONE of the following letters:
(4M)
(1) Write an application in response to the advertisement using information given in the CV
Provided.
Wanted
Smart, young Computer Operators / cum Data Entry Operators having good Knowledge of English and Marathi. Write to: The manager, Vision Infotech, D.N. Road, Dhantoli, Nagpur. |
Name : Saurabh Akolkar
Address : 25, Parth Society, M. G. Road, Aurangabad – 431001 Age : 24 years Nationality : Indian Experience: Working as a Computer Operator at ‘Wonder Travels,’ Mumbai. Academic Achievements: Sr. Exams. Passed University/ Boards Years of Passing Percentage 1. B.Com Mumbai March-2010 64% 2. MSCIT MKCL 2011 82% 3. Diploma in Information MKCL 2012 90% Technology |
OR
(2) Write a letter to the manager of your local bus depot pointing out that there are very few buses on your route in the morning and these are invariably late, thereby causing inconvenience to many junior college students and other passengers. Request him to solve the problem.
(B) Write on any ONE of the following items as directed:
(4M)
(1) Write a short tourist leaflet on any hill station you know with the help of the following points:
(i) How to reach there?
(ii) Where to stay?
(iii) What to see?
(iv) Shopping attractions.
(v) Add your own points.
OR
(2) Read the following intro and write a headline, a date-line and a short continuing paragraph
(Any one)
(i) Intro
A Medical check-up camp has been organised at local Shri Lami Narayan Vidyalaya under Joint auspices of Ashish Homeo-clinic and District General Hospital on December 27.
OR
(ii) Intro
Dozens of people were feared dead in Myanmar after a landslide hit a jade mining region.
(C) Write on any ONE of the items as directed:
(4M)
(1) View – Counter –view
Prepare a paragraph to be used for the Counter –View Section on the following topic (about 120
words)
‘Study says homework does not help students score better grades.’
View Section
Homework: Still a key part of Education
(i) It helps students to get better standardized test scores.
(ii) It engages the child with his study more effectively.
(iii) Integrates the child with what is going on in the classroom.
(iv) Homework inculcates student with life skills.
OR
2. Observe the diagram and prepare a paragraph.
Q.7 (A) Framing Interview Questions:
(4M)
Imagine you are going to interview some important personality. prepare a set of 8-10 questions/ focusing on his/ her social behavior and the activities he/she carries out.
(B) Speech Writing: (3M)
Write a short speech to be delivered in your college on Tree Plantation on the occasion of ‘The World Earth Day.’ with the help of the following points (about 100 words):
(1) Air, water and noise pollution.
(2) Depletion of natural resources.
(3) Trees prevent soil erosion
(4) Live in harmony with nature.
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