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MARKING SCHEME
MID-TERM EXAMINATION (2023-24)
CLASS : XII
SUBJECT : ENGLISH (301)
Time Allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions :

1. Evaluation is to be done as per instruction provided in the marking scheme.

2. Marking scheme should be strictly adhered to and religiously followed.

3. No marks should be deducted for the cumulative effect of an error.

4. Marks are indicated against each other.

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SECTION A-READING (20 Marks)

Q.1 A. (iii) Tea (No partial credit)

B. (a) (ii) is the cause for (i)

C. Deepak’s father died when he was eight years old. Mother taught at local Balwaldi

school to make ends meet. Responsibility of raising four children fell on his

mother.

D. He was successful and was prospering in business.

E. (c) His family had close association and good rapport with OTs.

F. (a) Where there is a will, there is a way.

G. - Parents shared a good and trustful relationship with Deepak.

- parents were sure of Deepak’s hospitality.

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 H. Abundant/plentiful/ample (any other synonyms)

I. Humility / any other appropriate word or phrase

J. (b) The canteen was named after OT’s hostel.

Q.2 A. (c) There were lesser companies searching for intern profiles earlier, as

compared to those in recent five years. (1)

B. Most interns are offered Rs. 7000/-. (1)

C. (c) Sizeable number of visitors to the portal per month. (1)

D. - Established companies are reluctant to take too many interns on board. (2)

- Interns lack experience and take time to understand their job. / any other

suitable answer

E. Internship portal (1)

F. - 3 times more applications (2)

- Since many students are already enrolled in course or preferred working

from home.

G. (c) debt (1)

H. (d) Management internships popularity is more than twice that for media. (1)

OR

(For Visually Impaired Candidates)

More industries looking to have fresh minds and ideas. (1)

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 SECTION B-CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS (18 Marks)

Q.3 Notice : Format – 1, Content - 2, Accuracy of Spelling and Grammar – 1

A. Value Points :

 Where

 When Day

 Classes for which trip is organised

 Free Structure

B. Value Points :

 Date, time

 Reason

 Cooperation sought for

Q.4 Invitation and reply

Format – 1, Content - 2, Accuracy of Spelling and Grammar – 1

A. Invitation

 Reason for invite

 Date, time

 Venue

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 B. Invitation

 Nature of the event

 Date, time

 Venue

Q.5 Formal letter

Format – 1, Content – 2, Organisation of ideas – 1,

Accuracy of Spelling and Grammar -1

A. Job Application

Cover

 Reference to advertisement

 Conveying suitability

 Submission of application

 Resume

B. Letter to Editor

 Lack of awareness

 Public Campaigns

 Imposing penalties

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Q.6 Article Writing / Report Writing

Format – 1, Content – 2, Organisation of ideas – 1,

Accuracy of Spelling and Grammar -1

A. Article Writing

 Problem of unrestricted internet access by children

 Paragraphing organization (introductory paragraph + one or two body

paragraphs including event details and concluding paragraph inclusive of

witness/participant account/s)

SECTION C-LITERATURE (40 Marks)

Q.7 I. [No partial credit of ½, unless indicated]

A. (d) selfishness

B. True

C. (d) lack of human values

D. a b b c c dd e

E. bind us to the earth / any other suitable answer

F. (a) Creates a sense of continuity and flow that connects the line with second line

II. A. (d) All of these

B. pace / any other relevant answer

C. True
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 D. Simile

E. Anxiety and misery / any other relevant answer

F. Death is approaching and end is near. / any other suitable answer

Q.8 I. (No partial credit of ½ unless mentioned)

A. Satire / sarcastic / any other relevant point

B. related to his kingdom / any other relevant point

C. Arrogant /apathetic /selfish (Any one)

D. (c) The remarks made by the official had a disastrous effect.

II. A. Kind and compassionate person / any other relevant point

B. (c) will be easy for the white man to enter the island.

C. Fear / doubtful / any other relevant point

D. Assure the young man of safety / any other relevant point

9. A. (No partial credit of ½ unless mentioned)

1. (c) Though she is married, her eyes are devoid of happiness.

2. optimistic / any other relevant point

3. The forefathers are responsible for the present conditions of younger generation

4. (c) The daily grind has stolen the dreams of the bangle makers and made them dull

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 5. They are exploited by middle men / vicious circle / beaten up by the policemen /

put in jail

6. All I have done is make a house for the family to live in.

B. 1. (a) Peddler

2. (a) Sad and monotonous life

3. That the world itself is a rattrap / any other relevant point

4. plod

5. Meditation

6. Peddler’s sense of humour / any other relevant point

10. Content – 1, Expression – 1

A. - images of young trees rushing past

- groups of children rushing out of their homes to play

B. - situation forces them to take menial jobs

- share the burden of their parents

C. - He wished to gather more information about the case

- Prof. J.B. Kriplani

D. - Noticed fear in Peddler’s eyes

- could sense that he had either stolen or had escaped from the jail

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 - hardly looked educated

(any other relevant point)

E. - Saw nothing but bottomless water terror returned for a fraction of time

- Laughed and challenged ‘Mr. Terror’

(any other relevant point)

F. - humane and compassionate treatment by Edla had changed him

- tried to behave like a true caption by returning money

(any other relevant point)

Q.11 Content – 1, Expression – 1

A. - Though less profitable, hay business will give greater sense of satisfaction

- No scope of reverting back to psychiatrist profession as people were stress

free in 1894.

B. - insight how earth would have looked millions of years ago.

- Gondwana supercontinent and its split

- knowledge of cordillean folds and pre-granite shields and evolution

C. - Gave American a scout boat and put food, bottled water and two quilts

- Checked his temperature and pulse condition of wounds

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 - Gave him flash light to signal him if needed

- Taught how to catch fish

Q.12 Content – 2, Expression – 2, Accuracy – 1

A. - make colourful bangles in contract of their dull life

- poor working conditions of the children

- poor living conditions

- lack of bold leaders – no cooperative society

- No school for children

(any other relevant point)

B. - suddenly regretted for not being more attentive

- wished he had not played truant

- books which earlier seemed a nuisance seemed precious now

- idea of Mr. Hamel leaving was quite intolerable

(any other relevant point)

Q.13 Content – 2, Expression – 2, Accuracy – 1

A. - Maharaja’s minions looked upto him as ultimate power

- People working for him were sycophants or flatterers

- Dewan was meek

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 - Shopkeeper was in complete awe

- Some behaviour witnessed in present political situation

- No one bothers about state rather all concerned for personal benefit

B. - Believed in waking dream wish fulfillment

- Modern world full of stress

- Felt Charley wanted to escape

- People indulge in some sort of hobby to escape

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