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Class12 :English
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1. i. A. discussing the relationship between the size of          that the underwood vegetation probably are very nutritious
mammals and the nature of vegetation in their habitats            and re-grow quickly. He indicates that these may be
ii. C. incorrect assumptions on the part of geologists            adequate to feed the large herbivores.
iii. D. suggest the size of antelope herds                        2. i. B. meet her power shortage
iv. C. prove a hypothesis                                         ii. C. it lies very deep and the cost of extraction is very
                                                                  high
v. D. all of these
                                                                  iii. B. reserves of thorium
vi. The prejudice that vitiated the reasoning of geologists is
their belief that large animals require dense jungles as their    iv. C. Radiation
habitat. The prejudice probably originates from India and the     v. there is uncertainty in rainfall.
Indian islands where troops of elephants are associated with      vi. Radiation can increase the shelf life of vegetables and
impenetrable jungles and noble forests in everybody’s minds.      fruits. It can check the sprouting of onions and potatoes. In
vii. Dr. Smith calls Africa a sterile country because a large     tropical countries like India, it is essential to preserve the
part of it lack any type of vegetation. Only on the southern      perishable food items for a long time. Radiation can do it
coasts there are some fine forests. But apart from these, a       without changing the texture or taste of the fruit.
traveller may pass for days through open plains, covered          vii. Nuclear technology can be very helpful in the field of
by a poor and scanty vegetation. However, the animals             medicine. Radioactive iodine is said to be used for detecting
inhabiting these wide plains is great.                            the disease of the thyroid glands. Radiated vaccine can
viii. B. I wish there was enough data.                            immunize sheep from lungworm disease.
ix. The partial explanation suggested by Darwin states            viii. True
3.
A.                                             JAIN VIDYASHRAM, CUDDALORE
                                                              NOTICE
       1 March, 20××
                                             School Literary Association Inauguration
       All students and staff are cordially invited to the inauguration of the school’s Literary Association on Monday, 10
       March 20×× in the school library, 11 a.m. onwards. Our Chief Guest, renowned writer, Ms. Arundhati Roy, shall
       speak to the students on the importance of reading and writing.
       XYZ
       (Secretary, Literary Association)
OR
OR
OR
B.     M-114,
       Mall Road,
       Delhi
       1 March, 20××
       The Principal
       Sunrise Global School
       Noida
       Subject : Job Application for English Teacher
       This refers to your advertisement in the Hindustan Times, dated 28 February 20×× for the vacancy of Senior
       English Teacher post in your school. I wish to apply for the same. I have done M.A. (English) and B.Ed. from Delhi
       University. I have enclosed my detailed bio-data with this letter.
       Although I do not have prior work experience, I assure you that I shall give my hundred percent to my profession
       and work to your full satisfaction.
       I hope you shall consider my application for interview.
       Thank you
       Yours faithfully
       Karuna Singh
       Encl. Bio-data
BIO-DATA
6. A. Protest Rally Against Rampant Corruption                   rally saw participants from various age groups who took
                           — By Mridul Gupta, HT Reporter        to the road at 11:00 a.m. sharp. The rally started from
New Delhi, 24 May, 20×× : Members of the Young Urban             Connaught Circus and moved further to Janpath. From
Volunteers Association (YUVA), a youth organisation,             there, the rally group walked to various iconic places of
held a protest rally on 23 May, 20××. Young boys and girls       capital city, singing patriotic songs and shouting slogans on
of YUVA organised the rally to raise their voice against         anti-corruption. The rally finally stopped at Qutub Minar
rampant corruption in the society. The four hours long           where the youth representatives of YUVA performed a
street play on corruption and how to curb it. The attempt         ii. D. the truth that the house is indeed empty as he’s not
to spread the message of protest against corruption proved        inside it
quite successful with general public joining in and vowing        iii. The old man intends to stay in the garden for some
to fight against it.                                              time.
                              OR                                  iv. C. A is true but R is false.
B. Save the planet Earth                                          9. A. i. fast pace of trees
                                                  – By Akshita    ii. A. anxiety and fear
This is a cause of complete concern across the globe today.       iii. paleness of the winter moon
The global warming has accelerated the rise of temperature
on Earth which is said to have risen by 40° C. The sea level      iv. C. simile
is also rising. The glaciers are also melting away, resulting     v. She looked at her mother’s pale face again.
in massive floods causing huge losses. On the other hand,         vi. D. Looking at the sprinting trees, the poet desires for
there has been very less rainfall in the recent years resulting   the long life of her mother.
in the scarcity of food around the world. The death rate due                                      OR
to starvation has increased immensely. We, human beings,
                                                                  B. i. Because Aunt Jennifer is embroidering pictures of
are solely responsible for bringing this calamity upon us. We
                                                                  tigers on the tapestry and they represent her hidden desires.
pollute our planet in many ways. Deforestation, industrial
pollution, toxic wastes, vehicular pollution and lack of          ii. A. (i)-c, (ii)-d, (iii)-a, (iv)-b
greenery are the chief causes of imbalance in the ecosystem.      iii. D. Because they are the product of her imagination.
The urgent need of the hour is that each one of us take           iv. Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers by Adrienne Rich.
steps to save the planet in every possible way. We should
                                                                  v. B. (i)-c, (ii)-a, (iii)-b, (iv)-d
protect our forests, save fuel, plant trees, take care of toxic
pollutants, conserve water and change our lifestyle.              vi. A person, an animal or a plant that lives & grows in a
Awareness programmes must be launched by the students             particular place.
and NGOs to make people aware of environmental                    10. i. Lack of proper infrastructure and basic amenities
problems. The public should avoid the use of polythene            make the Firozabad bangle industry a curse for bangle
bags. All of us must strive hard to save our beautiful planet     makers. The work places are ill-lit, glass blowing furnaces
for the future generations.                                       have high temperatures where children and women work.
                                                                  Long working hours, lack of protective eye gear affects their
7. A. i. The order from Berlin to teach only German in
                                                                  health adversely.
all schools of Alsace and Lorraine had been put up at the
town hall.                                                        ii. The gift of the rattrap signified a change in the attitude
                                                                  of the peddler. He was filled with gratitude and was thankful
ii. Thunderclap refers to something startling or unexpected.
                                                                  to Edla for treating him like a captain. In the end, the
iii. B. unfortunate                                               peddler’s heart had completely changed as he left three ten
iv. FALSE                                                         kronor notes, a letter of gratitude and a gift of rattrap for
v. C. Metaphor                                                    Edla. He signed the letter with his name as Captain von
                                                                  Stahle because this name gave him the power to clear his
vi. C. 1. 2 and 3                                                 conscience.
                         OR                                       iii. (1) The wedding band symbolises the oppression of
B. i.    A. Young and innocent                                    women by slavery in marriage. Marriage binds a woman,
ii. B. trying to help the old woman                               suppressing her to be in an imposed marriage.
iii. C. simile                                                    (2) Aunt Jennifer’s death is symbolic of her complete
iv. C. Auspiciousness and purity                                  surrender and submission to her suppression. It also
                                                                  emphasises her state of complete helplessness.
v. It is a process of joining metals by heating them.
                                                                  iv. The poet compared her mother to the late winter’s
vi. Simile                                                        moon to convey the idea of her old age. She looks devoid of
8. A. i. D. A pleasant wish that makes one forget the             energy and enthusiasm of youth. She appears as lackluster
present                                                           as the winter moon.
ii. Human tendencies to escape from the harsh realities of        v. Franz was running late, he had not revised his lessons
the present time.                                                 on participles and was dreading a scolding from his teacher,
iii. B. 1 and 2                                                   M. Hamel. Moreover, it was a warm, bright day, the birds
                                                                  were chirping at the edge of the woods. The Prussian
iv. B. the narrator is not at all satisfied with his life.        soldiers were drilling in the open field at the back of the
                            OR                                    sawmill. Altogether, the outdoor seemed more interesting
B. i.    Because he doesn’t like being seen.                      to Franz than going to school.
vi. As a child, Douglas has two near drowning experiences         and self-rejection and was paying undue attention to this
which left two long term consequences on him. He                  deformity. Mr Lamb didn’t want Derry to dwell unduly
developed a phobia of water because of which he didn’t learn      on the issue of his ugly looks, so he changed the topic the
swimming. The fear of water also resulted in him missing          moment the boy started elaborating it. He also wanted
out on a lot of water fun activities like fishing, boating and    to impress upon Derry that in order to lead a healthy life
canoeing, etc. He felt handicapped and deprived of all fun        one must accept one’s lot. Life affords us so many bounties
for a very long time.                                             which merit appreciation. Mr Lamb’s special mention of
11. i. The youngsters, according to Geoff Green, are the          healthy and ripe apples and jelly he was going to make out
future policy-makers because it is them who will bring            of them was an indirect reflection on the sweetness that life
substantial changes as they grow up. More than that, the          is full of, and that is available for the asking. His indifference
more educated youth of today is the hope for the earth as         to Derry’s outburst indirectly aimed at helping him learn
many students are more informed and more aware of the             the lesson of positivity in life.
weakening strength of the planet.
                                                                  13. A. Gandhiji considered the Champaran episode to be
ii. The World was a popular newspaper which stopped
                                                                  a turning point in his life perhaps because he declared that
its publication before 1894. Having reached the third level
                                                                  the British could not order him in his own country. It was
of the Grand Central Station, Charley noticed The World
                                                                  for the first time that Gandhiji introduced a non-violent
and the date, June 11, 1894 and confirmed that he was back
in 1894. In the beginning, when he reached the third level,       resistance, which came to be known as Satyagraha, against
Charley was confused. Whatever he saw in the third level          the Britishers. During this struggle, Gandhiji decided to
told him that he had travelled back to the past. This was         urge the departure of the Britishers for the first time. The
confirmed when he saw The World. The lead story said              Champaran episode grew out of an attempt to alleviate
something about President Cleveland and it was printed            the distress of large number of poor peasants and farmers
June 11, 1894.                                                    and became the first civil disobedience movement led by
iii. So far, the Maharaja had succeeded in killing only seventy   Gandhiji. He, with local support, convinced poor farmers
tigers when they became extinct in Pratibandapuram. In            that they too had rights. When his lawyer friends suggested
order to fulfil his vow of killing one hundred tigers, the        that having Mr. Andrews around would prove to be
Maharaja decided to get married to a girl from a royal            beneficial for them, Gandhiji told them taking help from
family of a kingdom with a large tiger population.                a Britisher only shows the weakness in the hearts of the
12. A. In ‘We Too are Human Beings,’ Bama highlights              Indians. Gandhiji taught self reliance to his fellow Indians.
the high caste-low caste discrimination prevailing in the         The Champaran episode proved that if the cause was just,
society. The high caste people have a firm social standing        there was nothing to fear, not even the Britishers; the victory
and enjoy every benefit they can derive because of it. On the     was inevitable.
other hand, having been segregated and marginalised, the                                        OR
low caste people have to suffer in every walk of their life.
                                                                  B. On the day of his last French lesson, M.Hamel told his
They have to face prejudices and social stigma of being born
                                                                  students and village elders present in the classroom that the
in a low caste community. Whether a child or an adult, man
                                                                  order had come from Berlin to teach only German in the
or woman belonging to the backward sections of the society,
                                                                  schools of Alsace and Lorraine. He also told them that the
has to suffer humiliation in some way or the other.
                                                                  new master was supposed to be arriving the next day. As the
In her childhood, when Bama felt the indignation caused
                                                                  last lesson progressed, M. Hamel told the class that French
by learning about untouchability and discrimination, her
elder brother advised her to work hard and learn as much          is the most beautiful language in the world. He asked them
as possible because only education can uplift her. It would       to preserve it because it was the key to their freedom.
help her in establishing an identity and thus, a position in      The whole classroom seemed so strange and solemn. On the
the society.                                                      back benches that were always empty, some of the elderly
                                                                  village people sat, crying. That day, the students paid a great
                           OR
                                                                  deal of attention, even the elder ones. The news of the last
B. So far, Derry had always been stared at and made
                                                                  French lesson sounded like a thunderclap in the ears of little
conscious of his deformity by the people around him. Mr.
Lamb however, talked to Derry and viewed him from a               Franz. He was shocked, at first, but soon he was overcome
totally different angle. His sympathetic understanding,           with a feeling of remorse and regret. Most of all, it was M.
compassion, a considerate attitude and positivity didn’t          Hamel who was saddened by the news. He regretted not
attach any importance to the outburst of Derry about his          giving French language its due importance and now, their
handicap because he knew that he was drowned in self-pity         mother tongue was being taken away from them.
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                                                                                               2023-24
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