MODEL, QUESTION PAPER - 2019 — 20 XII STANDARD English Time allowed: 15 minures + 2.30 hours Maximum Marks: 99 Instructions: 1) Check the question paper for faimess of printing. W there is any Jack of faimness inform the Hallsupervisor immediately, 2) Use Blue or Bluck ink to write and underline PART I Answer ali the questions. QO x E - 20 ‘Cheose Ihe correct synonyms for the underlined words trom the uptions given, | Nicolawas glaring at his young brother in vexation a} Approval 6) Appreciation 6} Annoyance d) Admiration 2. Suffering scoms so cruelly prevalent in the world luday. ajCommon hyScarce eJAbundant dMeagre 3 Seeing yout car pulled up by his ingolence of office, feel that your liberty has been outraged. ajCalmness b) Rudeness e)Claseness. 4) Attraction Choose the correst antonyans for the underlined wards from the options given. 4, Este state ungawivacally chat Tumilis one of the greatest classical literatures and traditions ef the world a} Ambiguously biCtearty ©) Unmistakably 4} Undoubtedly S. China tes hus virtues, which are not co be despised ajHated b) Coat clAverted dd} Liked 6. One night, we came upan them in the windyand deserted square a) Inhabited b) Unocoupied e)Creweted @) Shrouded 7 Choose the gorrect compound word for the combination ‘clear cut", al Adjective + vert bj Gerund + noun, e)Noun-l noua, a) Noun + vero. Page | of 710. 12, 13, 35. 1B, Choose the correct expansion of GDP a} Gross demestic product b) Gross domestic purchase clGreat demand for purchase 4) Great domestic purchase Choose the meaning of the foreign word in the sentence Englist Franca of many countrics a) Mother longus b) Foreign language Unknown language &) Cormmon language the Lingus Choose the right combination fot the blended word “diplonomics”. a) Diplo + economics b) Diplomacy + econumy eDipia + economy d} Diplomacy + economies Chaose the clipped word for "pianoforte" a) Fort by Pite ¢) Piano 6) Piaforte “Study of codes' is called a) Cynology b} Cryptology <) Criminology a) Cytology Form a detivative by udding the right prefix to the word “argue”, ay Contra b) Counter @) BE d) Pre Fl in the blanks with a suitable relative pronoun, He hesitates is lost, a} Whose b) Whom ©} Who ¢) That Fill in the blanks witha suitable preposition Here is the watch that you asked a) OF b) From oh For d) At Choose the correct question tag for the following statement Let's go Io the beach __? 3} Dorit we b} Do we £) Shall we 4) Didn't we Choose the suitable meaning or the idiom found in the following sentence. When atked to reconsider his decision, he puthisfoutdown. ) Accepted by Refused ¢) Fels happy ) Grew angry Substitute the underlined word with the appropriate polite alternative. She is 9 felt woman. a) Bulky b) Obese ‘e) Pull - figured 3} Heavy weight Pape 208719, Choose the correct sentence pattera forthe fallowiig.sentencs, The Headmaster sent the Latecomer aut aySVC4 h) S¥OA S¥OC 3) SVIGDO 20. Fill in the Blank witha suitable phrasal verb Prajeeth is 4 placement in Australia. a} Longing on 2) (Longing to ¢) Longing for J) Longing of PART Il / Section - { Read the following sets of poetic linc and answer any four tranvit, 4.x 2 = 8) 21. “Oul gates are strong, our walls were thick, So smooth and high, no man could win” ay How safe was the canlic? 6} What was the firm belief of the soldier? 22. A creeper climbs, in whose embrace bound No other tree could live.” 8, Which tree is referred to in the above lines? b. How docs the tree survive the tight hold of the creeper? 23. Then the whining school boy, with his sachel And shinning morning face. creeping like sai] unwillingly to school” a. Which stage ef life is being referred to here by the poet? b, What are the characteristics of this stage? 24. ___formy purpose hotds, To sail beyond the sunset, atid the baths Of all the western stars, mutil I die. a. What was ulysscs’ purpose in life? b. How long would hix venture bast? 25, ‘Let him have lnzy days seeking his deeper motives Lethim seek deep far where he is bom natural" a. Why does the son need lazy days? &, What is the figure of speech used here? 26. ‘A film the mother eayle's eye ‘When her bruised eagiet breathes” 3. Whois compared to the mother eagle in the above Lines” ‘b. What are the alliterated words? Page 3 of 7Section - 2 Answer any three of the following qucslions, @x2-6 27. Report the following dialeyue. Customer: do you have a thesaurus. Shap awner : Yes. We have. Which publication do you want? 28. Twas ill did not aitend the exam. (combing using ‘if] 29. Rewritethe sentence muking an inversion ia the conditional clause. 30, If had a ear, | wonld drop you. I watched fantastic movie (Change the follovring into a complex sontenee) PART HI 7 Section - | Explain any woof the fallowing with reference to the contest. x3 =6) 31. "They seemedno threat to us at all”, 32, “Jealous in bonour, sudden and quick in quarrel, seeking the bubble reputation" 33. tm kilted, sire! “And his chief beside Smiling, the boy fell dead. Section - 2 Answer any 0wo of the following questions in about 30 words ach 34. What were the various jobs undertaken by Nicola anid Jacopo? 35. How did the hospitalization of Dr. Barnant and his wife affect their routine? 36. Define liberty as perceived by 4.G. Gardiner. Section - 3 Answer any three of the following questions in about 40 werds cach. 37. Study the pie chart given and answer the questions that follow. Favorite sports of students a, Which is the most favourite game of the students? %. Namethe game prepared by the Icast number of students? Page 4 of?¢. Which two games have equal number of students? 38. Writea dialogue of minimum 3 exchanges belweena student and cultural socretary. 34, Describe tho process of preparing onion raita. 40. Complete the proverbs using the word given below, (a) Brevityis the ‘of wit (base, soul, root) (b) alone triumphs (truth, gad, Jove} {ce} Aman is known by the he Keeps (company, neighbour, relatives) PART IV Answer the fitlowing questions. (2x5 = 35) Auswer ina paragraph in about 150 words al. 42. aa a4, Justify the title of the story “Two gentlemen of Verona” for) How does George L. Hurt justify the statement that Tamifis = classicul language? Describe the various stages of a man’s life picturised in the poem “All the World's a Stage". fox) The young soldier matched his emperor in courage and patriotism. Elucidate your answer, Writethe paragraph in about 150 words by developing the following hints Ivan Dimitrich Aksionav + merchant in Vindicnie - prone ta drinking - goes to isir on business + mects another merchant - retire separately - stopped by the police + charged of murder and robbery— scntcnced and sent to Siberia - 26 years in jail - new prisoner maker scmyonich ~ admits his crime— Aksieny dies. ‘on Group of school children - planet Venus taining for seven years - predicted suo — for two hours - children in activity - margot thin girl not mingling - children locked her in a closet - sun appeared — children played — rain glouds appeared - unlocked the closet - margot came out — power of sun. Writea summary (or) make notes of the following passage. The aim of education ix te enable ihe human persenutity to. grow to its fell stature. We havea body, a mind and a spirit, Accordingly, education aimg at our physical, intellectual, spiritual and moral development. Games arc a mcans of keeping the body healthy and fit. Physical fitness and freedom from all kinds of ailments arc the desice and ambition of every human being. Indeed, good health is the first condition of happiness it life. Those who play games generally maintain good ‘thealth. Games are an excellent means of Page Sof?4s. bodily exercise. Whether il is sophisticated games like hockey, football end tennis or simple games like Kabaddi, they provide the much needed exercise to the bady and thus kecp the body healthy and strong. Players always have a beucr appetite and a better digestion than those who play Ho games or do exercises. Games not only make the bodyhculthy and strong, but also make it musculer, You have got a job offer for the post of clerk at Cheyyut Constmctions Pvt itd, Mount Road, Chennai - 2, but cumnet join on time duc to sonte Wegent work at home. Wri letter to the HR (Human Resource Manager} of that company, snd in your letter. Say why you are writing Explain your situation What you want to request fram Manager (wrile XXX for your name and Y¥Y for your address). (or Writea paragraph of 150 words on “Ne spaper Reading”. 46, Spot the errors and rewrite the sentences correctly 4a. (a) He gave a lot of advices (6) 4 have finished my meals (¢)They discussed about polities (c) Though he is ill, but be attends the class- ic) Ifuhey had gontacted me, 1 would help them for) Fil in the blanks correctly (@) Teant the heat, if 1 wam oa _____ ful. tare, beart gb), you excuse me for 3 moment? (use a Tredal verb) fe) You not lose any more weight. You are already slim (usc a semi modal verb) (¢) My brother {buy} a bike recently (mse a proper tense} Identify cach of tho following sentences with the fields given belw: (} Indio, U.K. Oncologists collaborate (©) Gancsha idols immersed (c) Kejriwal wins the conference vor (@ Sunflower oilscuts down cholestrol (Green tea plantation in Ooty. (Health, Medicine, Agriculture, Reli i, Politics} for} Read the following passage and answer the questions in your own words, Page 6017Kabbadi is a contact team sport that originated in Tamil Nadu, ft is the natione! sport of Bangladesh. Kabbadi is played berween nwo teams of seven players, the objective of the game is fora single player on offence referred to as a ‘raider! te run in to fhe opposing teams half of a court, tag out as many of their defenders as possible, and return to their own half of the court-all without being tackled by the defenders, Points arc scored for each player tagged by the raider, while the opposing team cams a point for stopping the raider. Player arc taken out of the game, if they are tagged or (ackled, but can te revived for each point scored by thelr team from a tag or tackle. The raider should hold his breath and utter the words tike “Kubbadi, Kabbadi” “hutute. muture, chadu Kudu", ete., while te opponents try to catch him. If he stops uttering those words, he is considered out, (a) Kabbadi is a national sport of (b). Kabbadi is played between bwe teams of, players. (@) How does a raider score paints for his tearm? (4) When does 4 raider concede a point to the opponent team? (¢) Cana player he tevived when he/she is out of the game? ban per ake “e se Page Tf 7