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XII ENGLISH - DAY 1 (19-01-2022) QUESTION PAPER(JAN-2022)

Std: XII Total Marks: 25
Subject : English Time : 45 minutes
Answer all the questions.
I. Choose the correct synonyms of the underlined words in the following sentences. 12x1=12
1. She led me through a cool, tiled vestibule into the hospital.
a. lobby b. gallery c. restroom d. salon
2. They were quite artless.
a. artistic b. talented c. innocent d. remarkable
3. They built with their own hands amidst the rubble.
a. debris b. assets c. baggage d. bundle
II. Choose the correct antonyms of the underlined words in the following sentences.
4. The boys are doing brisk business.
a. active b. lethargic c. energetic d. fresh
5. They had tangled hair.
a. matted b. twisted c. organized d. mangled
6. Her eyes were soft and tender.
a. caring b. kind c. noble d. unsympathetic
7. Choose the correct compound word that can be placed after the word “Fare”.
a. copy b. bone c. well d. man
8. Choose the correct compound word that can be placed after the word “baby”.
a. doctor b. dolphin c. sitter d. makeup
9. Choose the correct compound word that can be placed after the word “water”.
a. filler b. wet c. proof d. size
10. Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word ‘__different’.
a. dis b. in c. non d. im
11. Form a new word by adding suitable suffix to the root word “respect”.
a. …… ly b. …… ise c. …… let d. …… able
12. Form a new word by adding suitable suffix to the root word “friend”.
a. …… ly b. …… ment c. …… ize d. …… ing
II. Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer the questions. 5x1=5
13. A creeper climbs, in whose embraces bound No other tree could live.
i) Which tree is referred to in the above lines?
ii) How does the tree survive the tight hold of the creeper?
iii) Why does Toru Dutt use the expression ‘a creeper climbs’?
14. “Fear, trembling Hope, and Death, the skeleton,
And Time the shadow, “and though weak the verse
That would thy beauty farm, oh, fain rehearse,
May Love defend tree from oblivion’s curse”
i. What does the poet mean by the expression ‘May love defend thee from oblivion’s curse?’
ii. What does the expression ‘fain’ convey?
III. Explain any ONE of the following with reference to the context. 1x3=3
15. “Dear is the Casuarina to my soul”
16. “It is the tree’s lament, an eerie speech ---”
17. “Unto thy honor, Tree beloved of those/ Who now in blessed sleep for aye repose”.
IV. Answer any ONE of the following in about 150 words. 1X5= 5
18. a. Describe the reminiscences of the poet, when she sees the casuarina tree. (Or)
b. The poet immortalizes the tree. Elucidate.
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