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ENGLISL
TERMI(2022 2.3)
Class XII
CODE A
Time: 3hrs 15 min
General lnstructions: Ma. Marks 80
A. This paper is divided three scctions A. B.
nto
13. Separate Instructions C. AU questions are compulory
are given
with cach section and
qucstion wlierever ncce'ssary.
Read these instructions
C.
carelully and follow them
Donot exeecd the prescribed word limit
while anIwering the
D. Plcase mention the questio
question no clearly.

. Read the passage SECTION - A: READING

given below and answer any tcn ofl the
umans are designed to experiment, expericnce and evolve. questinns
that follow: (10 Marks)
heir cttort to They have the tendency to put in
try out something new and if they achicve success or not is immaterial Sometime,
the
expcrience bears wonderful fruits and sometmes it makes
sOmething so miscrably that the thought of one wail Have you cver failed at
mind attempting to do it
again was the last
thing on your
you tcel that something similar has happened with
you, then don't fecl
thought of giving up away off your mind. One must dejected. P'ush the
of
understand that we shall make mistake in the
process learning and
achieving something unusual. We a e not 'machincs'.
with intormation and the way they have to Machincs arC pre fed
function.
technique machincs are intelligent because welhave They follow commands. The so called intelli
designed them
beings have leelings, emotions, and aspirations. We are all meant to so. On the other hand,
wehuman
Aithough we try to achieve our dreams and make them grow despite our failures
flourish the outcome not
ometimes we meet success and sometimes we receive yet When tind always
Samc. is the

iailing place in
in
life, we feel
our rejection. cverything we
contented. But there's another side of the coin
assurance that one would too. There's no
achieve success in all endeavours. What
all sincere efforts ? How
should one react ? It's individual happens when one fails
despite
get up and fight again. you tend to persevere and
If
calling. some just accept defeat and some
demoralised, you have the 'grit that is required to bekeep-going uithout beingofdisappoinled aad
is the
key success. Others are being curious,
to succcssful. This is one the
qualities
that
passionate and
optimistiç and well prepared. Mahatma Gandhi had a vision to visionary, confidenL and-zestul,
use nonviolent methods
India from the British rule. His to tree
passion and
perseverance enabled him to
his country after 32
years of continuous struggle. achieve independence for
People often cquate success with monetary gain. But this is not
the right way
Monetary gain does matter but it shouldn't be to look at things
other more considered the
measuring scale for success There are
important components that accompany
and
majorly how motivational and beneficial it success-satisfaction, appreciation, fulfilment
for
his ventures is to answer
the
may prove
Elon Musk's others.
gol behind
he is
question: "What
I do that would can
actually be usetul and here
"

building
clectric vehicles, uscful to both
people and the
more than 1,000 times
to invent the
Thomasenvironment.
Edison tried
light bulb and he is still renembered for the invention that has
benefitted the whole mankind-
We have a
very undesirable approach towards 'lailure, For
and scariest hunans, il is one oi the nmost
cxperience which fills them with painful
may turn our failures into
pessimism.
But if we look at the
brighter side, we

and
great learning experences. We need ty
analyse our ettorts, our attempts
figure out where we went wrong so that we don't commit the
step closer to success.
same mistake again and get one
 proui srd

h a t are the three 'e's humans are good at?

elaborate, err, edit
(experiment,experience ane
elect, effect, excel N o n e of the above
(u) A synonym for wail,
0) laugh (Udiscuss A) argue
whimp,
i) The word 'machines', here, refets to
otots 0) cars
crefrigerators dcomputers
(eMachines are good at,
(aTemaining unaffected by failures carrying out commands
e) doing jobs efficiently a) functioning continuously
(o) Intelli-technique machines have
intelligence U) simulation of human intelligence
problem solving methods Ha) time saving system
(r)As per the passage, life is a combination of . and
asorrows and joys Tb) acceptance and rejection
Successes and failures (a) All of the above
(u The çore idea of the passage is
(a"Failure is not falling down but refusing to g:t up."- Chinese proverb
("Failure is a detour; not a dead-end street." - Zig Ziglar
Failure is another stepping stone to greatness." Oprah Winfrey -

(dNever let success get to your head; never let failure get to your heart."
(vii) Choose the option to suggest the most
Anonym -

appropriate title for the påssage.

(a) Success is impossible without tasting failures.
.uby Failures - the learning tool for Success.
(c) Failures -

our
Energy Boosters
(d) Never resist to fail.
(ix) The most significant measuring scale for success is
(a) contenment one achieves
(6) financial gain for the individual
(c) usefulness for people
(a) appreciation one receives
(x) Failures may prove,
(a) essential
(b) empowering
(c) educational (d) All of the above
(Humans have a tendency to feel. about failures.
(amusing A0) proud
optimistic negative
(v Mahatma Gandhi was a/an
ksocial reformer visionary
authoritative leader y humble person

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 atove erience anK (questio1ns that follow: (10 Marks)
Read the p:issage given lbelow ancd
answer any ten of the

whimn
to
titness algets, lcternc
iwho is
We all have at leist on persvn irond us, a r n l with
lo stiy.
c o m e whal ma The aim is lo conmplele lhe goal
conplete
in s h a p .
their 0,000 steps goal
But wlhore did thi:
daily,
idea ot nalking 10,0O00 »teps come inlo existence ? A\re 1 0 , 0 steps

p Cnougii:Cr ae they less : We seak tu Iiness enper'ts who help us break down the concepl

stopsm
Lelsurely pace

Moderate to
brlsk pace

120
Fast pace

Where did it all start ?

Experts say the origirn ofthisideacomes from Japan where around the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, there
was an increased focus on fitness among people. To create awareness about physicalactivity, a

1ous
pedometer was introduced in the çountry."Japan introduced a modern pedometer that was used
tocalculate steps. It wasaneasy, affordable option and did not requíre any other fancy equipment
to stay fit and active" savs fitness coach Annavi Khot. This pedometer was called Manp0 Kei
L0.000 steps meter). It was a marketing strategy for the Japanese device and itseems to havè
become popular the world
across
as the daily steps target since then.
10,000 steps: Optimal workout or not ?
We constantly talk about how every human body is different and functions differently. And there
is possibility that walking 10,000steps cannot be equally beneficial for all body
a

research done by the Lypes. A recent

Harvard Medical Schoolevern found that walking approximately 4,400 steps
can lower the risk of deaths in
habits of people today,
Fitness coach Atish
women.
Ganguly explajns that the lifestyle
have big role in making this number everyday goal. "Approximately
a
an

1,200-1,300 steps are equivalent to kilometer's distance, while 10000 steps work
a

kms. Compared to today, out to about 7.5

60-year-old person in the 1700s would probably have been doing five
a

times more activity than a

middle-aged person today. Keeping that in mind, 10,000 steps day is a a
fairamount of activity to stay active," explains Atish.
Structure of steps matters nmore than the number
For many people, walking 10,000 steps is not a big deal.
just by finishing their daily There are people who cover the number
chores. But doing your daily chores may not always be intense
despite attaining your daily steps goal. Kirat enough,
Shergill, a
physiologist,_bËo
rehabiliatien and sport psychology expert, says, "If you have an average stride mechanics, injury
steps as about a mile of walking. And if you're counting steps, length, count 2,000
you can use another rule
estimate your intensity: of thumb to
80 steps a minule indicates a leisurely
pace; 100 steps a minute, a
fast jpace. Even without counting, you'll do well moderate
to brisk
pace; and 120 steps a minule a
reminding yourself to walk briskly. Whether you walk in a simply by
streets or country roads, it's still the business suit or a sweat
same lelt, suit, on city
either/or, because every walk right, left for health. In fact, it's not a
you take is a slep toward good health." question of
 U the idea
TT IS frending about of waKing
idea or
waking and stavin
The notion of brisk walking staying fit?
The target to achieve 10,000sters everyday
)To walk at least 10,000 steps day a

Increase the pace of walking iand achieve as nany as

)Japan conceived the idea of
possible.
walking 10,000 steps day because
a
they re fitness freaks
they wanted their own countrvmen
to be free of diseases
apanese people nevded to be aware
All of the about being healthy and
above agile during 1ok
Yue

counts
A
pedometer is device that
a

steps taken at a
specific pace
TotyuOyn
Is portable
) Is
electronic or
All of the above electromechanical
(Choose the statement that is true:
People in olden days were much
t one is
thin, more active than
Being thin is more
one
doesn't need to lollow '10K
people at present times
steps a day' target.
Physical exercise is important
not needed
than being
energetic.
Acomplishing
Njs the target of 10,000 to achieve ment health.
considered sufficient to steps day while a
doing daily chores
will not be strenuous attain better
health
will burn enough to be considered as
None of required number of calories physical aclivily
(oi) the
above
Strolling will include
around 80 steps minute a

(vin)
about 120 steps
To minute 0) gbout 100
a
burn steps a minute
calories, one needs to a)about 150 steps a minute
around 80
L about 120 steps a minute
maintain the pace of .

(vi) Walking in steps a minute about 100 steps a iminute

itself is a/an about 150 steps a minute
moderate workout
Aer complete workout average workout
(1) 100
steps a minute is (d) comforting workout
a
suficient goal
youngsters for i

(r)
Mpeople above 70 middle aged people
Walking 10,000 4t All of the above
it becomes steps, a day is beneficial if
an
or accomplished ateveryday target
slow pace Hachieved in intervals
(xi) To
stay fit, remember
to done once in a while
take upa daily physical activity
follow disciplined a
lifeslyle
take of care
your nutrition intake and
All of the above sleep patterns
 () Appropriate litle
for the passage
Active Latestyle and Walking
1OK steps daily goal-sufficient or insultieient ?
lealth and Relative Steps
Walking -a Boon Oypotuwit

SECTION B- WRITING SKILLS

MM: 20

Y Your school is organising a SPICMACAY progranmme on the occasionoftheo

icren lhc renoVned Bharatnatyam dancer, CGecta Chandran would be giving a lecturc iemonstt
As the President. Cultural Socicty o l your school, drali a notice in about 50 words, intorming tne s t d e

about the same. You are Rakshita/ Rohit of' MVN Public. School.
OR 50 woreds
notice in not more than
YOu are he secretary of your School's Literary Association. Write a Association of
Tor your school notice board, giving details of the proposed
inauguration of the Literary
(5 marks)
Anish/Anika of Indra Public School, Delhi.
your school. You are

New Delhi on the deterioration

in the standard of
a letter to the Editor ofa magazine Lifestyle,
Write for improvement signing yourself as
Ankit Suri.
living in your city. Give suggestions
OR
facilitics in the
Editor. 'Deccan Tinmes'. Bangalore about the inadequate parking
to the
letter
rite a
lot of inconvenience to the people, offering your
CoRmercial Street. M.G. Road,which is causing a

Anoop/Ritu,24,Hennus Road, Bangalore. (5 marks)

You are
suggestions for the same.

for the nost of a Sales

classified advertisement in the newspaper inviting applications
Job Application in about 150-1 80 words to the HR Manager. HABC
You see a

Executive in reputed bank. Write a

a
for the post advertised. You are Avani/Aviral of 120.Kirti
Bank. Lajpat Nagar.New Delhi,applying
Nagar Delhi.
OR

¥ou see a classified advertisement

in inviting applications for the post of' a Junior
the newspaper
to the Manager
Engineer with at least 3 years of expërreneeof Hetd work. Write a Job Application
Parsva Constructions Limited. 24, Sector 10, Mysore with a detailed resume. You are Sunil/ Sanya of
(5 marks)
21, Vaishali Bangalore.

(iv) Teenage is commonlý perceived as the imost joylul periód ofan individual's life. Vidya who represents
the teenagers of today feels that the pressure. of the competitive world they live in has made teen ycars

ess exciling and expresses her ideas in an article entitled "On Being a Tecnager' for the 'Youth Times.
200 words on the saine.
Wrile an article in about 180 to
OR
creates waste ol some kind. Some of the waste can be recycled or
EVCry activity that man indulges in
reused. In fact the need of the hour is to conserve the earth's resources in all possible ways. Write an
articleon the
topic 'Conservation- Necd of the lHour in about 200 words. You ire Brinda. a keen
environmentalist. (5 marks)
te Ma
e Maihod
 SECTIONC(1ITERATURE)
that folloW
questions
the
a n s w er
belon and
extract givei
Read the
09
bul efiertlhe aryort vrds
s e C u r i t r eluek,
semmling a few
at
lookedaguin m o o n
w ber,
(nvay,
leade wimer'v and Jentn
cus a
pale childhood en,
oldfniliur
ache, m
hut all I suid was, see
you son
Ama,

thotught did thepoct pul away

mounct molher
What wakc up hcr her
o bid adicu to
mother's declining healt be able to
would not
o f her t t she
her parent's house
or leaving
the above extract iS Trees sprinting
The example of a Metaphor in their homes
Merry children spilling out of (A) and (B)
dy TBoth
late winter's moon

earlier did not drive away the poet's paimful thought because
h e joyful scene oftrees and children mother was looking id and pale
s h e was feeling emotional her
t her mother's poor health all of the above

W)What is the kind of pain and ache that the poet leels? her
Losing her mothcr fieart attack headache children screaming at
Find the synonym of the word "Sickly.
Pale Pain wan Fear

Why did the poet look at "her again?

Because she hadn't seen her mother for a long time.
Because they were saying goodbye.
Because she was worried about her aging mother and was afraid of losing her.
Because she was not able to recognize her mother's face.

OR
And such too is the
grandeur of ihe dooms
we have
inmugined for the mighty dead;
All lovely tlales that we have heard or
read:
An
endless fountain of immortal drink,
Pouring unio us from the heaven's brink.

) Who are the 'mighty dead*?

(a) Persons who fought for the
independence of the
(b) Persons who have died fighting for the country.
country.
(c) Martyrs who have died bravely for a cause.
(d) None of these

I) Why is 'grandeur' associated with the

'mighty dead"?
(a) They will always be remembered for their
sacrifice.
(b) They will be buried with great pom and show.

b
 (OheIe e
h.nce ol tlhen ieun Dack tn ile

)Which poetic device lhas been cd intlhe ines 'An cdless

(a)Smmile (b) Imagery (c) Alliteton (d) Tlypeibole
INWhich nord in the lunes
eans lorie
(a) Dooms (b) ales C) inmOrtl (d) Biin
Whal arethe thins thal are red o hcard by
is
a) plays and classical thngS b) novels or sons
c) lovely tales ) poctry and westem music

)The endless lountain elsils imortal lrnk tron

) The river banks b) The tap c) The wvalerall d)leavcn's brink

) The
Read the extract and answer the questions that follows: (4 arks)
presidentsofthe New York central and the New York, New Haven and IHartlord railoads will wea
on a stack of timetables that there are only Iwo. But I say there are those, because I've becn on the third
ol
level of the Girand Central Station. Yes. I've taken the obvious step. I talked to a psychiatrist Iriend
nine. among others. I told him about the third level at irand Central Station, iand he said it was ia wakili
dream wish fulfilment. He said I was unhappy. That made my wife kind of mad, bu:e explained that
he meant the modern world is full of insecurity. lcar, war worry and all the rest of it, and that I just want
lo escape.

1) Pick out the option which is a correct description of the phrase "waking dream wislh fulliloent".
a) Å pleasant wish that makes one forget the past's lerrible experiences.
b) A pleasant wish that takes one to the future
c) A pleasant wish that encourages to work
d) A pleasant wish that makes one forget the present

11) What does the "third level signify?

a) A third level of drean that is fullilled
b) A third gate on Grand Central Station
c) A third wish that is going to be accomplishcd
d) Human tendencies to escape from the harsh realities of the present time

II) Pick out the option that best describes the mental tendency ofthe narrator.
(1) Disappointed (2) Fscapis1m (3) Calm (4) Satislicd

a) I and3 b) I and 2 c) 3 and 4 d) 2 and 4

TV) The modern world is full of insccurity, fear, war, worry... Signifies that:
a) the world is full of chaos bul at the same time means of happiness also for the narrator.

D he narrator is not at all satislied with his life.

C) lihe narrator wantcd to explore more about the modern world.
the narrator enjoys the fecling of pain and insecurities in his life.
OR
ad extract and answer questions
the the that follows:
The dewan went home convinced that if the Maharaja did not find thetiger soon, the results could be
calastrophic. He felt lile returning to him only iwhen he saw the iger which had been brought Irom the
People's Park in Madras and kept hidden in his house. A midnight when the town slept in pcacc, the
dewan and his aged wilfe dragged the tiger to the car and shoved il into tlhe seat. The dewan himself
7
 OVC ThC car straight to the lorest w
er launched its satvagraha and heTe the Maharaja was hunting. Wicn lhey Ie
nis relused to get out of the car The dewan was
ellorts to haul the beast out of the car and i
it push down to thie
ground.
/1) Who
managed to
bring the Last
Dewa Tiger"
The Tiger King uraisani d) None of these
M) Find oul the
synony m of eahausted?
ired Wom out
incd AAl of hese
) What
happened when the tiger
T launched Satyagraha was handed out of the car?
|
t ran out of the car Trelused to get into the
immediately one ofl these
car
immedialely
(V) Why did the Dewan
arrange the last tiger for The Tiper
For he could lose his job King"
r he wanied to come bFor he wanled
into good books of Malharaja kAIl of these
promotion
Q4.(in) When I passed the town hall there
all ourbad news had was a crowd in front
come from there
of the bulletin-board. For the
otficer the lost battles, the draft, the last two ye
and I
thought myself, without stopping, "What can
to orders of the commidin;
be the matter
Then, as I hurried now
by as fast as I could go, the
reading the bulletin, called after me, "Don't blacksmith, Watcher, who was there, with his apprenti
go so fast, bub; you'll get to your school in plenty of tum
) is the (6 mark
general tendency of human
a) lncurious being to stop wherever there's crowd, it shows that
b) Inquisitive c) Intuitive they are
d) Dawdler
II) Why "there crowdin front of the bulletin
was a
A. People had come to see what the board?
People had come to discuss about news
B. was.
the news.
a) Only A b) Only B c) Both A &B d) None of these
II) Who is the author of
The Last Lesson?
a) Selma Lagerlof b) Stephen Spender c) Alphonse Daudet d) John
Updike
IV) What does the word Draft mean?
a) Compulsory b) Military Service c)Drawin8 d)Designs of Alsace and Lornaine
V) What was the bulletin board famous
for?
a) Good News b) Bad News c)Neither good nor bad d)ither gond or bad
VI) What does oul of breath mean?
a) Breathless b) Giasping c) Short-winded d)All of he above

OR

Read the given extract to attempt questions that follow:

Then I started down a third time. I sucked for air and got water. The ycllowish light was going out. Then all
effort ceased. I relaxed. Even my legs felt limp: and a blackness swept over my brain.
 ll etorts Ceased the tone ol the author is

ICWS pinnng his hopes on luke

hal e gave i1) courage to survINe b) Ile capitulated
Allof these
hich ol tlhestiatemem is TRU nith the
relerence to tlhe extract
ahs nmotier was
coming to extricate him D ) i s legs werc almost immnobili/ed
csanms were
levitating unccasngly e vs losinng consCIOUsnesSs.

3) Which oplton ndicales

l e was unable to
more accurately narrator's mental condition at that tne

e was
contemplate duly
under medical He the verge of quictus
was on
hircd the Psycliatrist
practitioner's scruliny AHe instantaneously
) Which1 oplion indicates that the
poet lost his consciousness
Was quiet and peacelul b)l crossed to oblivion'
SYTcnder :aums like mother's d)it wiped oul fear"

5) Whau does the narrator AIl

mean by ellorts ccased
rs aThat he gave up
hope That he gave up trying
CThat he gave in courage to survIVC
a M a e d

Al ofthese
6) Who is the speaker of the above lincs? g n i l of these
william Douglas B i g Bully i g Instructor

Attempt any five out of the six questions given bclow in about 30-40 words: (5x2 10 Marks)
Q5.
W h y is nterview known as commonplace of Journalism?
OR
Esplain in briefthe theme of the chapter Rattrap?
Does the name Saheb justify with the kind of life the child has in the lesson I.ost Spring?
W'at is tlhe messaye conveycd ihrough the poem' Thing of Beauty ?
winter's moon?
Justily the comparison of the mother's face to the late
c) How does Sophie include her brother Geoff'in the fantasy of fulure?
author make this remark?
) I erossed to oblivion and the curtain of life fell. Why did the
below in about 40-50 words: (2 X 2=4 marks)
Attempt any tyo out of the three questions given

Q6. a) Why was Galesburg significant for Charley?

b) Why docs Tishani Joshi vicw a visit to Anlarctica ar enlightening experience for the human race?

c)What do you think about Sam's ktter to Charley?

5
about 120-150 words? (Ix5 marks)
=
below in
Q7. Attenpt any onc ofthe twa questions given
Justily thetitle of the story "The Tiger King"
OR
from reality. Explain with relerence to the chapter The Third
magination is temporary reluge
evel
120-150 words: (Ix5=5 mnarks)
8Atteupt eitlher of the two question given below in about bong
i v e a briel account of the life and.activities of the pcople like Saheb -c- Alam and Mukesh settled
n Seemapuri and Firozabad respectively.
OR
History is replete with instances in which viclorious nations outlawed or tried to supress the language
of'a conquered people. Why do you think Language seems so important? How would you feel if yeou
were lorced to give up your Language?