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Govt. Model Question Paper - 2019-20

XII STD
ENGLISH
Time allowed : 15 mins + 2.30 hours] [Maximum Marks : 90
Instructions :
1. Check the question paper for fairness of printing. If there is any lack of fairness inform the Hall
supervisor immediately.
2. Use Blue or Black ink to write and underline.

Part - I
Answer all the questions.
Choose the correct synonyms for the underlined
words from the options given.
1. Nicola was glaring at his young brother in vexation.
a) Approval b) Appreciation
c) Annoyance d) Admiration
2. Suffering seems so cruelly prevalent in the world
today.
a) Common b) Scarce
c) Abundant d) Meagre
3. Seeing your car pulled up by his insolence of office,
feel that your liberty has been outraged.
a) Calmness b) Rudeness
c) Closeness d) Attraction
Choose the correct antonyms for the underlined
words from the options given.
4. Let me state unequivocally that Tamil is one of the
greatest classical literatures and traditions of the world.
a) Ambiguously b) Clearly
c) Unmistakably d) Undoubtedly
5. China tea has virtues, which are not to be despised.
a) Hated b) Loath
c) Averted d) Liked
6. One night, we came upon them in the windy and
deserted square.
a) Inhabited b) Unoccupied
c) Crowded d) Shrouded
7. Choose the correct combination for the compound
word "clear cut".
a) Adjective + Verb b) Gerund + Noun
c) Noun + Noun d) Noun + Verb
(20 × 1 = 20)
8. Choose the correct expansion of GDP.
a) Gross Domestic Product
b) Gross Domestic Purchase
c) Great Demand for Purchase
d) Great Domestic Purchase
9. Choose the meaning of the foreign word in the
sentence. English is the Lingua Franca of many
countries.
a) Mother tongue b) Foreign language
c) Unknown language d) Common language
10. Choose the right combination for the blended word
"diplonomics".
a) Diplo + economics b) Diplomacy + economy
c) Diplo + economy d) Diplomacy + economics
11. Choose the clipped word for "pianoforte".
a) Fort b) Pite c) Piano d) Piaforte
12. 'Study of codes' is called ______.
a) Cynology b) Cryptology
c) Criminology d) Cytology
13. Form a derivative by adding the right prefix to the
word "argue".
a) Contra b) Counter c) Bi d) Pre
14. Fill in the blanks with a suitable relative pronoun.
He _______ hesitates is lost.
a) whose b) whom c) who d) that
15. Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition.
Here is the watch that you asked __________.
a) of b) from c) for d) at
16. Choose the correct question tag for the following
statement.
Let's go to the beach _______?
a) don't we b) do we c) shall we d) didn't we

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17. Choose the suitable meaning of the idiom found in the
following sentence.
When asked to reconsider his decision, he put his foot
down.
a) Accepted b) Refused
c) Felt happy d) Grew angry
18. Substitute the underlined word with the appropriate
polite alternative.
She is a fat woman.
a) Bulky b) Obese
c) Full-figured d) Heavy weight
19. Choose the correct sentence pattern for the following
sentence.
The Headmaster sent the latecomer out.
a) S V C A b) S V O A
c) S V O C d) S V IO DO
20. Fill in the blank with a suitable phrasal verb.
Prajeeth is ________ a placement in Australia.
a) longing on b) longing to
c) longing for d) longing of
Part - II
Section - 1
Read the following sets of poetic line and
answer any four from it. (4 × 2 = 8)
21. "Our gates are strong, our walls were thick,
So smooth and high, no man could win"
a) How safe was the castle?
b) What was the firm belief of the soldier?
22. "A creeper climbs, in whose embrace bound
No other tree could live."
a) Which tree is referred to in the above lines?
b) How does the tree survive the tight hold of the
creeper?
23. "Then the whining school boy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school."
a) Which state of life is being referred to here by the
poet?
b) What are the characteristics of this stage?
24. ______ for my purpose holds.
To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
Of all the western stars, until I die.
a) What was Ulysses' purpose in life?
b) How long would his venture last?
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25. "Let him have lazy days seeking his deeper motives
Let him seek deep for where he is born natural"
a) Why does the son need lazy days?
b) What is the figure of speech used here?
26. 'A film the mother eagle's eye
When her bruised eaglet breathes'
a) Who is compared to the mother eagle in the above
lines?
b) What are the alliterated words?
Section - 2
Answer any three of the following questions.
 (3 × 2 = 6)
27. Report the following dialogue.
Customer : Do you have a thesaurus?
Shop owner : Yes. We have. Which publication do
you want?
28. I was ill. I did not attend the exam. (combine using 'if ')
29. Rewrite the sentence making an inversion in the
conditional clause.
If I had a car, I would drop you.
30. I watched a fantastic movie
(Change the following into a complex sentence).
Part - III
Section - 1
Explain any two of the following with reference
to the context.  (2 × 3 = 6)
31. "They seemed no threat to us at all".
32. "Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,
seeking the bubble reputation".
33. "I'm killed, Sire!" And, his Chief beside,
Smiling, the boy fell dead.
Section - 2
Answer any two of the following questions in
about 30 words each.
34. What were the various jobs undertaken by Nicola and
Jacopo?
35. How did the hospitalization of Dr. Barnard and his
wife affect their routine?
36. Define liberty as perceived by A.G. Gardiner.
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Section - 3
Answer three two of the following questions in
about 30 words each.
*37. Study the pie chart given and answer the questions that
follow.
Favourite sports of students
nnis
5% Te
30% Cricket 20% Carrom
20% Chess
25% Football
a) Which is the most favourite game of the students?
b) Name the game preferred by the least number of
students.
c) Which two game have equal number of students?
38. Write a dialogue of minimum 3 exchanges between a
student and a cultural secretary.
39. Describe the process of preparing onion raita.
40. Complete the proverbs using the word given below.
a) Brevity is the ________ of wit. (base, soul, root)
b) ________ alone triumphs. (Truth, God, Love)
c) A man is known by the _______ he keeps.
(company, neighbour, relatives)
Part - IV
Answer the following questions.  (7 × 5 = 35)
Answer in a paragraph in about 150 words.
41. Justify the title of the story "Two gentlemen of Verona".
(OR)
How does George L. Hart justify the statement that
Tamil is a classical language?
42. Describe the various stages of a man's life picturised in
the poem "All the World's a Stage".
(OR)
The young soldier matched his emperor in courage
and patriotism. Elucidate your answer.
43. Write the paragraph in about 150 words by developing
the following hints.
Ivan Dimitrich Aksionov - merchant in Vladimir -
prone to drinking - goes to fair on business - meets
another merchant - retire separately - stopped by the
* This question is slightly changed as the Govt. Model
Question doesn't have details enough.
police - charged of murder and robbery - sentenced
and sent to Siberia - 26 years in jail - new prisoner
Maker Semyonich - admits his crime - Aksionv dies.
(OR)
Group of school children - planet Venus raining for
seven years - predicted sun - for two hours - children
in activity - Margot thin girl - not mingling - children
locked her in a closet - sun appeared - children played
- rain clouds appeared - unlocked the closet - Margot
came out - power of sun.
44. Write a summary (or) make notes of the following
passage.
The aim of education is to enable the human personality
to grow to its full stature. We have a body, a mind and
a spirit. Accordingly, education aims at our physical,
intellectual, spiritual and moral development.
Games are a means of keeping the body healthy and fit.
Physical fitness and freedom from all kinds of ailments
are the desire and ambition of every human being.
Indeed, good health is the first condition of happiness
in life. Those who play games generally maintain
good health. Games are an excellent means of bodily
exercise. Whether it is sophisticated games like hockey,
football and tennis or simple games like Kabaddi, they
provide the much needed exercise to the body and
thus keep the body healthy and strong. Players always
have a better appetite and a better digestion than those
who play no games or do exercises. Games not only
make the body healthy and strong, but also make it
muscular.
45. You have got a job offer for the post of clerk at
Cheyyar Constructions Pvt. Ltd, Mount Road,
Chennai - 2, but cannot join on time due to some
urgent work at home. Write a letter to the HR (Human
Resource) Manager of that company, and in your letter
say why you are writing,
explain your situation,
what you want to request from Manager. (Write XXX
for your name and YYY for your address).
(OR)
Write a paragraph of 150 words on "Newspaper
Reading".
46. Spot the errors and rewrite the sentence correctly.
a) He gave a lot of advices.
b) I have finished my meals.
c) They discussed about politics.
d) Though he is ill, but he attends the class.
e) If they had contacted me. I would help them.
(OR)
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Fill in the blanks correctly.
a) I can't ________ the heat, if I walk on ________
foot. (bare, bear)
b) __________ you excuse me for a moment?
(Use a modal verb)
c) You _______ not lose any more weight. You are
already slim. (Use a semi-modal verb)
d) My brother _________ (buy) a bike recently.
(Use a proper tense)
47. Identify each of the following sentences with the fields
given below :
a) India, U.K. Oncologists collaborate.
b) Ganesha idols immersed.
c) Kejriwal wins the confidence vote.
d) Sunflower oil cuts down cholesterol.
e) Green tea plantation in Ooty.
(Health, Medicine, Agriculture, Religion, Politics)
(OR)
Read the following passage and answer the questions
in your own words.
Kabbadi is a contact team sport that originated in Tamil
Nadu. It is the national sport of Bangladesh. Kabbadi
is played between two teams of seven players, the
objective of the game is for a single player on offence
referred to as a 'raider' to run in to the 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 are
scored for each player tagged by the raider, while the
opposing team earns a point for stopping the raider.
Players are taken out of the game, if they are tagged
or tackled, but can be revived for each point scored by
their team from a tag or tackle. The raider should hold
his breath and utter the words like "Kabbadi, Kabbadi"
"hututu hututu, chadu kudu", etc., while the 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 two teams of ________
players.
c) How does a raider score points for his team?
d) When does a raider concede a point to the opponent
team?
e) Can a player be revived when he / she is out of the
game?
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Answers
1. (c) Annoyance 2. (a) Common
3. (b) Rudeness 4. (a) Ambiguously
5. (d) Liked 6. (a) Inhabited
7. (a) Adjective + Verb
8. (a) Gross Domestic Product
9. (d) Common Language
10. (d) Diplomacy + economics
11. (c) Piano
12. (b) Cryptology 13. (b) Counter
14. (c) who 15. (c) for
16. (c) shall we 17. (b) Refused
18. (c) Full-figured 19. (b) S V O A
20. (c) longing for
21. (a) The castle’s gates were strong and the walls were
thick.
(b) The soldiers firmly believed that no one could
enter into the strong and well protected castle.
22. (a) The casuarina tree is referred to in the above
lines.
(b) The tree is so strong that it bears the tight hold of
the creeper.
23. (a) The second stage is being referred here.
(b) The boy is reluctant to go to school. So he is
crying.
24. (a) Ulysses’ purpose in life is to sail far away beyond
the horizon of the unknown world until he dies.
(b) His venture lasts till he dies.
25. (a)  He may need lazy days to find his inherent
abilities.
(b) 1. ‘Transferred Epithet’. Days are not lazy, but
his son should be lazy enough to seek his in
born abilities.
2.  Anaphora. Repetition of the words
‘Let him’ at the beginning of successive lines.
26. (a) Napoleon is compared to the mother eagle in the
above lines.
(b) "bruised, breathes", are the alliterated words.
27. A customer asked the shop owner whether he had a
thesaurus. The shop owner replied positively that
they had. He further enquired the customer about the
details of the publication he wanted.
28. If I had not been ill, I would have attended the exam.
29. Had I a car, I would drop you.
30. I watched a movie which was fantastic.
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31. Reference : This line is taken from the poem ‘The
Castle’ written by Edwin Muir.
Context : The narrator talks about the
confidence of the soldiers.
Explanation : As the castle was strong and there
was no trace of the enemies found
at a distance of half - a mile. So it
seemed that there was no threat at all.
32. Reference : These lines are taken from William
Shakespeare’s poem ‘All the world’s a
stage’.
Context : Here, the poet tells about the fourth
stage of man - a soldier who is
aggressive and ambitious.
Explanation : The soldier seeks reputation in all
that he does. He takes great care of
his honour. He is ready to risk his life
for his country.
33. Reference : These lines are taken from the poem
‘Incident of the French Camp’ by
Robert Browning.
Context : The soldier proudly declared that he
felt joy and thrill in giving his life
for his country. There was a smile of
pride and satisfaction on the young
soldier’s lips. He fell dead near his
emperor’s feet.
Explanation : The dedication, patriotism and
determination of the young soldier is
obvious here.
34. During the summer days, under the hot sun, Nicola and
Jacopo shined shoes, sold fruits, hawked newspapers,
conducted tourists round the town and ran errands.
35. Dr. Barnard had work to do and there were patients
waiting for him to operate on them. His wife had a
young baby who needed her care.
36. ‘Liberty is not a personal affair only, but a social
contract’.
37. a) Cricket is the most favourite game of the students.
b) Tennis is preferred by the least number of students.
c) Carrom and Chess have equal number of students.
38. Student : Sir, Good Morning! I am
interested in the cultural
activities, you conduct
everywhere. Can I join this
cultural club?
Cultural Secretary : Yes, you can join in this club by
registering your name with a
fee of ` 500/-.
Student : Sure Sir, I will register my name
and pay the fees by tomorrow.
Cultural Secretary : You have to attend the activities
and rehearsals conducted by
the club thrice a week. That's
on Monday, Wednesday and
Saturday from 10.00 a.m. to
5.00 p.m.
Student : Yes Sir, Surely I will attend the
classes regularly.
Cultural Secretary : Good luck! All the best for a
success performance by you.
39. Process of preparing Onion Raita.
1. Wash and peel onions. Rinse under running water.
Slice them.
2. Chop green chillies. Add them in a bowl.
3. Add yogurt, salt, coriander leaves to the bowl.
4. Whisk everything well.
5. Onion Raita is now ready.
40. a) soul b) Truth c) company
41. A.J. Cronin used the title ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’
in an ironic manner, as at a very young age, the boys
faced the hardships of life - their mother died early
in their life, their father became a victim of the early
war, their village suffered due to German occupation,
their home got destroyed, suffered starvation and
cold winter. The family struggled for life. They found
their sister suffering from Tuberculosis of spine.
It was another shock to those poor kids. Despite
facing so many problems in their early, they did not
lose hope. Their positive approach and determination
managed them to give their sister, the best they
could. They did various jobs, but lived a poor life
to save money for their sister’s treatment and food.
They never tried to take anyone’s sympathy. Hence these
two young boys have every quality of the being called
‘The Gentlemen of Verona’.
(OR)
The author justifies the statement that Tamil
is a classical language by giving four reasons.
First, Tamil is an ancient language. It exists earlier
than the literatures of other modern Indian languages.
The greatest works of ancient Tamil, the Sangam
anthologies and the Pattuppattu, date to the first
two centuries of the current era. Secondly, Tamil
constitutes the only literary tradition native to India
that is not derived from Sanskrit. Its literature arose
before the influence of Sanskrit in the South. It has its
own poetic theory, its own grammatical traditions, its
own esthetics and a large body of unique literature.
The third reason is that the quality of classical Tamil
literature is fit to stand beside the great literatures of
Sanskrit, Greek, Latin, Chinese, Persian and Arabic.
Finally Tamil is one of the primary independent
sources of modern Indian culture and tradition.
It is the most conservative of the Dravidian languages.
Its ancient literature is vast and rich.
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42. Shakespeare picturises the various stages of a man in
this poem. He says that a world is a stage. All of us
are actors in it. We enter the stage, when we are born
and exit when we die. Every man during his life time
plays seven roles based on the age. In the first stage,
as an infant, he is wholly depended on the mother.
The second stage is a school boy crying to go to school.
The third stage is a lover who composes sorrowful
ballads to his lover. The soldier, who is aggressive and
ambitious is the fourth stage. He seeks reputation in
whatever he does. Then comes the fifth stage, with
maturity and wisdom, the stage of a judge. He is firm
and serious. In the sixth stage, we see a thin old man
with loose pantaloons and spectacles. The last stage is
an old and weak man in his second childhood. Slowly,
he loses his sight, hearing, teeth and sense of smell.
With this, the man’s part in the play ends and he exits
from the stages of his life forever.
(OR)
The poet describes the heroic action of a wounded
soldier. His heroic devotion to duty and his pride in it is
inspiring. It is worthy of admiration. During the attack
of French army on Ratisbon, Napoleon was much
worried about the result. His future plans depended
upon the result. He was standing on a mound near the
battlefield. He was watching the war from there. All of
a sudden a rider appeared from the closed smoke and
dust. Galloping fast, he approached Napoleon. As he
came closer, Napoleon noticed that he was a young boy
seriously wounded and not far from his death. He came
closer and gave the happy news of victory to Napoleon.
He exclaimed with joy that the French had conquered
Ratisbon. He himself had hoisted the flag of France
in the city. With a little touch of pride, he informed
Napoleon that he has played an important role in
the victory at the risk of his life. Thus he matched his
emperor in courage and patriotism.
43. Ivan Dmitrich Aksionov was a merchant. He lived with
his wife and children in the town of Vladimir. When
he was young, he used to drink, but after marriage, he
gave it up except now and then. One day, he decided to
make a trip to the fair. He met another merchant and
stayed with him in an inn. Next day at dawn, he left the
inn to go to the fair. But the local police officer stopped
him and arrested him with the charges of murder and
robbery. Ivan was sentenced and sent to work in the
mines of Siberia. For twenty-six years he lived as a
convict in Siberia jail. He frequently prayed to God. He
bought the book ‘The Lives of the Saints’ in prison. All
the inmates respected him due to his gentle behaviour.
One day, he met a new prisoner, Makar Semyonich
and found out that he was the man who had killed
the merchant. Eventually, Makar Semyonich admitted
his crime. Aksionov forgave him, accepted the truth,
attained self-realisation and died in peace.
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(OR)
A group of school children lived on the planet Venus
with their families. They were nine years old. It had
been continuously raining for seven years. One day
the scientists predicted that the sun would appear
for two hours. The children had only seen the sun
when they were two years old. They had read about
the sun. Margot was a thin, pale girl. She had lived in
Ohio until she was five. She had many memories of
the sun. Margot did not mingle with other children.
The other children became upset about her and
put her in a closet, while their teacher was away.
After some moments, the sun appeared. All the
children played and enjoyed the light of the sun. Then
the rain clouds appeared. When a girl remembered
that Margot was locked in the closet, the girls unlocked
the door and Margot came out. The author wanted to
convey the power of the sun. The children were pale
and serious. The lack of sun had washed away their
compassion and empathy for the people. They did not
regain that until the sun reappeared.
44.
Summary Making :
Rough copy:
Benefits of Games
The aim of education enables human personality
to grow. Education aims at our physical, intellectual,
spiritual and moral development. Games keep our
body healthy and fit. Physical fitness and freedom
from ailments are the desire and ambition of human
being. Good health is the first condition of happiness.
Games are an excellent means of bodily exercise.
Hockey, football and tennis are sophisticated games.
Kabaddi is a simple game. Games provide excises and
keep the body healthy and strong. Thus players have
better appetite and digestion. Games make the body
muscular.
Fair copy:
Benefits of Games
The aim of education enables human personality
to grow. Education aims at our physical, intellectual,
spiritual and moral development. Games keep our
body healthy and fit. Human beings desire for physical
fitness and freedom from ailments. Good health is
important for happiness. Games provide exercises to
the body. Playing sophisticated games like hockey,
football, tennis or a simple game like kabaddi keep
the body healthy and strong. Thus players have better
appetite and digestion. Games make the body muscular
also.
(OR)
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Note Making : (OR)
Benefits of playing games Newspaper Reading
1. Aim of education
Reading Newspaper is a good habit that can provide a
a) human personality great sense of educational value. It carries information
i) to grow to full stature about politics, economy, entertainment, sports,
b) education aims the developments business, industry, trade and commerce. This habit
i) physical will, not only enhance our knowledge about generally
ii) intellectual information, but it will likewise improve our language
iii) spiritual skills and vocabulary. Some of the benefits that we get
iv) moral by reading daily newspapers are newspapers carry the
news of the world. It widens our outlook, enriches
2. Games
our knowledge and enables us to take part in every
a) keep body healthy and fit discussion pertaining to the world's current events.
b) desire & ambition of human being Reading newspaper everyday is a good habit. It is
i) physical fitness & freedom from ailments already a part of modern life. Many people now-a-days
c) good health have the habit of reading daily newspapers. Their days
i) first condition of happiness seem to be incomplete without taking hold of the early
ii) excellent means of bodily exercise morning newspapers. Thus reading newspapers is an
d) sophisticated games important activity for most of the people.
i) hockey, football & tennis 46. a) He gave a lot of advice.
e) simple games b) I have finished my meal.
i) Kabaddi c) They discussed politics. (about → deleted)
3. Exercises d) Though he is ill, he attends the class.
a) keep the body healthy & strong (but → deleted)
4. Players e) If they had contacted me, I would have helped
a) have better appetite them.
b) better digestion
5. Extra benefit (OR)
a) Games make the body muscular a) I can't bear the heat, if I walk on bare foot.
b) Would you excuse me for a moment?
45.  30th August, 2019
From c) You need not lose any more weight. You are already
XXX slim.
YYY d) My brother has bought a bike recently.
To
47. a) Medicine b) Religion
The Human Resource Manager,
c) Polities d) Health
Cheyyar Constructions Pvt. Ltd.
e) Agriculture
Mount Road, Chennai - 600 002.
Dear Sir, (OR)
Subject : Delay in joining the duty - Reg. a) Kabbadi is a national sport of Bangladesh.
Thank you so much for selecting me for b) Kabbadi is played between two teams of seven
the position of a clerk in your esteemed company. players.
You have asked me to join the duty on 3rd of c) A raider scores points for his team when he tags the
September, 2019. As my father is admitted in the players of the opposing teams, in their court.
hospital for a surgery in his foot, my join of the duty on
d) A raider conceeds a point to the opponent team
the prescribed date would be delayed. The surgery is
when he is tackled by them, in their court.
expected to be done on 4th September, 2019. So kindly
e) Yes. A player can be revived when he / she is out of
consider my case and give me permission to join the
the game.
duty after a week. Thank you in anticipation.
Yours faithfully,
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XII STD
ENGLISH
Time allowed : 15 mins + 2.30 hours] [Maximum Marks : 90
Instructions :
1. Check the question paper for fairness of printing. If there is any lack of fairness inform the Hall
supervisor immediately.
2. Use Blue or Black ink to write and underline.
Part - I
Answer all the questions.
Choose the correct synonyms for the underlined
words from the options given.
1. They were childish enough and in many ways quite
artless.
(a) innocent (b) opportunistic
(c) hypocritical (d) cunning
2. Suffering seems so cruelly prevalent, in the world
today.
(a) rare (b) abnormal
(c) common (d) irregular
3. Individual liberty would have become social anarchy.
(a) lawfulness (b) order
(c) lawlessness (d) control
Choose the correct antonyms for the underlined
words from the options given.
4. I know that they are among the most fecund and
productive languages on earth.
(a) fertile (b) infertile (c) yielding (d) bountiful
5. The best manner of making tea, is the subject of violent
disputes.
(a) rough (b) gentle (c) severe (d) harsh
6. We bought their biggest basket and then set off.
(a) ordered (b) took (c) sold (d) purchased
7. Choose the correct combination for the compound
word "‘snow drop".
(a) Noun + Verb (b) Adverb + Adjective
(c) Adjective + Verb (d) Adverb + Noun
8. Choose the correct expansion of PSU.
(a) Profitable Sector Undertaking
(b) Public Sector Undertaking
(c) Public Sector Union
(d) Public Secular Union
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(20 × 1 = 20)
9. Choose the meaning of the foreign word in the
sentence. English is the ad interim of many countries.
(a) with hesitation (b) temporarily
(c) permanently (d) anxiously
10. Choose the right combination for the blended word
"lecdem".
(a) lector + demarcate (b) lecture + demand
(c) lecture + demonstration
(d) lecture + demonstrator
11. Choose the clipped word for "newscast".
(a) cast (b) new (c) casts (d) news
12. ‘Study of disease and its causes’ is called ________.
(a) Neurology (b) Pathology
(c) Anemology (d) Etymology
13. Form a derivative by adding the right prefix to the
word "look".
(a) over (b) en (c) co (d) un
14. Fill in the blanks with a suitable relative pronoun.
God helps those __________ help themselves.
(a) whom (b) whose (c) who (d) that
15. Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition.
This class will be held __________ Mondays.
(a) on (b) at (c) in (d) of
16. Choose the correct question tag for the following
statement.
He hardly absent himself. ________?
(a) does he (b) isn’t it (c) doesn’t he (d) is it
17. Choose the suitable meaning of the idiom found in the
following sentence.
They had a warm debate and the two gave each other
tit for tat.
(a) revenge (b) bravery
(c) intolerance (d) gentle nature
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18. Substitute the underlined word with the appropriate
polite alternative.
He is in a prison camp.
(a) relocation centre (b) jail
(c) training (d) parade
19. Choose the correct sentence pattern for the following
sentence.
I met my friend at the market.
(a) SVIODO (b) SVOC (c) SVOA (d) SVCA
20. Fill in the blank with a suitable phrasal verb.
He will surely _________ the exam with flying colours.
(a) get out (b) get in
(c) get through (d) get on
Part - II
Section - 1
Read the following sets of poetic line and
answer any four from it. (4 × 2 = 8)
21. Oh then our maze of tunneled stone
Grew thin and treacherous as air.
a) Bring out the contrast in the first two lines.
b) What are the alliterated words in the second line?
22. The giant wears the scarf, and flowers are hung
In crimson clusters all the bough among!
a) Who is the giant here?
b) Why is the scarf colourful?
23. Then the whining school-boy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
a) How does the boy go to school?
b) Which figure of speech has been employed in the
second line?
24. Death closes all: but something ere the end,
Some work of noble note, may yet be done,
Not unbecoming men that strove with Gods.
a) The above lines convey the undying spirit of Ulysses.
Explain.
b) Pick out the words in alliteration in the above lines.
25. “Life is hard; be steel; be a rock.”
a) How should one face life?
Section - 2
Answer any three of the following questions.
 (3 × 2 = 6)
27. Report the following dialogue.
Tourist :  Hi, I’m Sydney Carton and I’m from
Australia, I’d like to know something about
Mahabalipuram from a tourist point of
view.
Guide :  With pleasure, Mr. Sydney, the Pallava
kings erected the Five Rathas and it is
worth seeing!
28. The sun was bright. The pictures came out well.
(combine using 'if ')
29. Rewrite the sentence making an inversion in the
conditional clause.
If I had known you were ill, I would have called on you.
30. He writes the letter and put it in an envelope.
(Change the following into a simple sentence).
Part - III
Section - 1
Explain any two of the following with reference
to the context.  (2 × 3 = 6)
31. How can this shameful act be told.
32. “They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,”
33. Then off there flung in smiling joy,
And held himself erect
Section - 2
Answer any two of the following questions in
about 30 words each.
34. Describe the appearance of Nicola and Jacopo.
35. When and where did the accident occur?
36. What would be the consequence of the old lady’s
action?
Section - 3
Answer three two of the following questions in
about 30 words each.
37. Study the pie chart given and answer the questions that
follow.
Time spent by Steffi in a day
learning (2)

2)

b) Identify the figure of speech in the above line.

g(
yin

26. Perched him!” The chief’s eye flashed; his plans

pla

Soared up again like fire. school (8) sleep (8)

a) Whose plans soared up again?

2)
s(
ou

b) What is the figure of speech used in the second line?

gardening (1)
)
g (1
ne
lla

din
sce

Rea
mi
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a) How many hours does Steffi spend on learning?
b) How long does she sleep?
c) Where does Steffi spend most of her time?
38. Write a dialogue of minimum 3 exchanges between a
officer and a customer
39. Describe the process of making lemon tea.
40. Complete the proverbs using the word given below.
a) ______ is the mother of invention.
(Conversation, Necessity, Retention)
b) The pen is mightier than the _______.
(sword, dagger, spear)
c) Fortune favours the _____. (rich, virtuous, bold)
Part - IV
Answer the following questions.  (7 × 5 = 35)
Answer in a paragraph in about 150 words.
41. What was the driving force that made the boys do
various jobs?
(OR)
Tirukkural is a fine example of an outstanding quality
of classical Tamil Literature. Substantiate.
42. How safe was the castle? How was it conquered?
(OR)
How according to the poet is it possible for his son to
bring changes into a world that resents change?
43. Write the paragraph in about 150 words by developing
the following hints.
Aksionov - Vladimir - trip to a fair - wife tried to stop
- meets a merchant - stays in an inn - police arrested –
murder charge - no mercy - sent to Siberia - grew old -
inmates respected - met Makar Semyonich - found out
the truth - Semyonich admitted his crime - Aksionov
forgave - died at last.
(OR)
Ausable - secret agent - important report - new
missiles - Fowler – writer – Max - another secret agent
– demand–to complain - hotel authorities – to close
balcony - loud knocking - that was police - Max asked
Ausable - to send the police back - wait on the balcony
- Max jumped through the window - door opened -
waiter came - with drinks - Ausable to Fowler - no
police - Max would not return - no balcony over there.
44. Write a summary (or) make notes of the following
passage.
No study of English can be completed without a
reference dictionary of idioms. A very useful and easily
available reference material is The Collins Dictionary
of English Idioms. This dictionary contains clearly
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explained meanings of over three thousand common
English idioms. To make the meaning even clearer, and
to show you how the idiom can be used, each idiom
is provided with a suitable sample sentence. In this
dictionary, the emphasis is on ‘true’ idioms. These are
expressions whose meanings cannot be easily worked
out from the words they contain. The dictionary also
provides a great many variations in the way these
idioms are used. The main emphasis , however is on
providing an understanding of the meaning of the
idioms, rather than attempting to be a complete guide
to idiomatic usage.
45. Write a letter to the Professor of English asking him
to be the Chief Guest for a function in your school.
(Write XXX for your name and YYY for your address).
(OR)
Write a paragraph of 150 words on "National
Integration".
46. Spot the errors and rewrite the sentence correctly.
a) None of you know the answer.
b) We speak the English.
c) Children prefer TV games than story books.
d) Though he practised well, but he did not win the
prize.
e) He took up gymnastic when he was seven years old.
(OR)
Fill in the blanks correctly.
a) The _______ has a strong _______in his home.
(mare, Mayor)
b) I ______ speak French, Hindi and English.
(Use a modal verb)
c) How _________ you speak to me. (Use a semi-
modal verb)
d) What can I do, if he ________ (refuse) to listen?
(Use a proper tense)
47. Identify each of the following sentences with the fields
given below :
a) Solar energy in Paramakudi.
b) LPG price hike will help monetise gas reserves.
c) Deepika Kumari clinches gold in Commonwealth
Games.
d) India, UK oncologists collaborate.
e) Ganesha idols immersed.
(Medicine, Sports, Religion, Economy, Environment)
(OR)
Read the following passage and answer the questions
in your own words.
Some insects are harmful to human beings.
The poison of the black widow spider causes
unbearable pain. It stiffens the muscles of the abdomen
and causes death to some of the victims. Some
kinds of mosquitoes carry germs that cause diseases
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such as malaria, yellow fever and sleeping sickness.
The mosquitoes pick up the germs and pass them on
to the people they bite. Flies play a part in spreading
such diseases as cholera, dysentery and typhoid fever.
All insects which carry germs and spread diseases live
and breed only in dirty places. So we can prevent such
diseases if we keep our houses free of dirt.
a) What does ‘harmful’ mean _________.
b) What does the black widow spider causes?
c) Which causes malaria and yellow fever?
d) How do mosquitoes spread diseases?
e) Where do the insects breed?

Answers
1. (a) innocent 2. (c) common
3. (c) lawlessness 4. (b) infertile
5. (b) gentle 6. (c) sold
7. (a) Noun + Verb
8. (b) Public Sector Undertaking
9. (b) temporarily 10. (c) lecture + demonstration
11. (d) news 12. (b) Pathology
13. (a) overlook 14. (c) who
15. (a) on 16. (a) does he
17. (a) revenge 18. (a) relocation centre
19. (c) SVOA 20. (c) get through
21. (a) A winding and an intricate path of the tunneled
stone grew thin and disloyal as air, when it gave
way to the enemies.
(b)  thin, treacherous
22. (a) The casuarina tree is the giant here.
(b) The scarf is colourful as the creeper with red
crimson flowers has wound around the tree.
23. (a) The boy goes to school slowly like a snail.
(b) ‘Simile’. The boy’s movement is directly compared,
using the word, “like”.
24. (a)  Though death would end everything, Ulysses
urges his companions to join him and sail beyond
the sunset and seek a newer world, regardless of
consequences. They are united by their undying
spirit of adventure.
(b) noble - note are the alliterated words.
25. (a) One should face like a rock and steel.
(b) The figure of speech used here is Metaphor. Life is
compared to hardness as a rock and steel.
26. (a) Napoleon’s plans soared up again.
(b) Simile.
27. The tourist introduced himself as Sydney Carton from
Australia and told the guide that he liked to know
something about Mahabalipuram from a tourists’
point of view. To which the guide responded with
happiness that the Pallava kings had erected the five
Rathas and it was worth-seeing.
28. If the sun had not been bright, the pictures would not
have come out well.
29. Had I known you were ill, I would have called on you.
30. Writing the letter, he put it in an envelope.
31. Reference : This line is taken from the poem ‘The
Castle’ written by Edwin Muir.
Context : The narrator reveals the shameful act
of the old guard in this context.
Explanation : The narrator lamented about the
disloyalty of the old guard and
decided to hold the shameful tale
by not telling to anyone until his
death. This reveals his sorrow and
helplessness to fight with the enemy
called ‘gold’.
32. Reference : These lines are taken from William
Shakespeare’s poem ‘All the world’s a
stage’.
Context : Shakespeare considers the whole
world a stage where men and women
are only actors. They enter the stages
when they are born and exit when
they die. One man in his life time,
plays many parts.
Explanation : The poet talks about the seven stages
of a human who enters a stage when
he is born and exists when he dies.
33. Reference : These lines are taken from the poem
‘Incident of the French Camp’ by
Robert Browning.
Context : Although the soldier was fatally
wounded, he displayed extraordinary
courage, confidence and self-control.
He jumped off his horse and stood at
attention before his chief.
Explanation : This shows the heroic behaviour and
patriotism of the French soldier.
34. One boy was wearing an old damaged Jersey and cut-off
Khaki pants. The other boy was slim and was wearing a
shortened army tunic gathered in loose folds. Both of
them had uncombed hair and brown skin. Nicola, the
elder was 13 years old and Jacopo was 12 years old .
35. The accident occurred when he was crossing the street
with his wife after a lovely meal together, and the next
minute, a car had hit him and knocked him into his
wife. She was thrown into the other lane and struck by
a car coming from the opposite direction.
36. It did not occur to the old lady that if liberty entitled
the pedestrian to walk down the middle of the road,
then the end of such liberty would be a universal
confusion.
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37. a) Steffi spends two hours on learning.
b) She sleeps eight hours.
c) Steffi spends most of her time at school.
38. Officer : Oh! Do you have a warranty?
Customer : Yes, I have brought it.
Officer : Fine. Let me check the phone. If it is a
little critical, I shall replace you with a
new phone.
Customer : Thank you. I was worried about the
phone.
Officer : With pleasure, it is our duty .
39. 1. In a saucepan, add water and bring it to a boil.
2. Add the black tea powder and let it simmer for a
minute.
3. Turn off the flame and add the sugar and lemon
juice to it and mix it well until the sugar dissolves
completely.
4. Strain the tea through the strainer into a bowl.
5. Pour the tea into cups and serve hot.
40. a) Necessity b) sword c) bold
41. When the boys and their sister were rendered homeless
in the war, they suffered horribly from starvation and
exposure to cold winter. The boys found that their
sister was suffering from tuberculosis of the spine.
They took her to a hospital and persuaded the staff to
take her into the hospital and look after her. In order
to pay for her food, medicines and a comfortable life,
they had to do various jobs like shine shoes, sell fruits,
hawk newspapers, conduct tourists round the town
and run errands. Despite facing so many problems in
their early life, the boys did not lose hope. The brothers’
positive approach and determination to get their sister
cured had helped the staff treat her well.
(OR)
Tirukkural is a classical Tamil literature, consisting
of 1,330 couplets or ‘Kurals’ dealing with every day
virtues of an individual. It is one of the two oldest works
in Tamil literature. The other one is ‘Tolkappiyam’.
Tirukkural is considered to be one of the greatest
works ever written on ethics and morality. It was
authored by Valluvar, also known as Thiruvalluvar.
The text has been dated variously from 300 BCE to 5th
century CE. It is one of the major and extremely varied
work that comprise the Tamil classical tradition. There
is no one that is not explored and enlightened by this
great literature.
42. The castle was safe with strong gates, thick walls which
were high and smooth. The soldiers of the castle were
totally stress-free and relaxed. They were confident of
their castle’s physical strength. Through the turrets,
they were able to watch the mowers and no enemy
was found up to the distance of half - a mile and so
it seemed no threat to the castle. They had plenty of
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weapons to protect, and a large quantity of ration in
stock to take care of the well-being of the soldiers, who
were inside the castle. The soldiers were loyal and their
captain was brave. But there was a wicket little gate
guarded by a wicked guard. He let the enemies into the
castle by betraying the soldiers. He became a victim
of bribery given by the enemies. Hence the enemies
conquered the castle.
(OR)
According to the poet, Carl Sandburg, free
imaginations bring changes to the world. He advises
his son not to hesitate to accept his short comings and
to avoid telling lies to protect himself against other
people. ‘Loneliness’ helps to be creative and all the final
decisions are taken in silent rooms. He insists him to
be different from others if that is his nature. The son
may need his lazy days to find his inborn abilities, and
to seek what he is born for. He will then know, that
how free imaginations bring changes to the world,
which resents change. It is time for him to be on his
own and work to achieve success like Shakespeare, the
Wright brothers, Pasteur, Pavlov and Michael Faraday.
43. Aksionov lived with his wife and children in the town
of Vladimir. One day, he decided to make a trip to
the fair. His wife tried to stop him because she had
a bad dream. Aksionov disregards his wife’s dream
and leaves for the fair. He meets another merchant
and stays with him in an inn. Next day, at dawn he
leaves the inn to go to the fair. But the local police
officer arrested and charged him with a murder of the
merchant. A petition of mercy was turned down and
he felt devastated. He was sent to work in the mines of
Siberia. He grew old there. Aksionov frequently prayed
to God. He bought the book ‘The Lives of the Saints’ in
prison. He was respected by all the inmates due to his
gentle behaviour. One day, he met Makar Semyonich
and found out the truth about him. Eventually, Makar
Semyonich admitted his crime. Aksionov forgave him,
accepted the truth, attained self-realization and died in
peace.
(OR)
Ausable was a secret agent. He was very fat. He had
a room on the sixth and top floor of a French Hotel.
Fowler was a writer. Ausable was waiting for an
important report concerning some new missiles. It
could change the course of history. Ausable saw Max,
another secret agent, in his room. Max threatened him
with a pistol demanding the report. Ausable told that
he would complain to the hotel authorities to close the
balcony, through which somebody used to enter easily
into his room. There was a sudden knocking at the
door. Ausable smiled and told that that would be the
police. Max got nervous. He asked Ausable to send the
police back and he would wait on the balcony. Then
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Max jumped through the window. The door opened inauguration of the Literary Association, that is to be
and a waiter came with drinks. Ausable told Fowler held on 15th, November 2018.
that there were no police and Max would not return as Thank you,
there was no balcony over there. Yours sincerely,
44. Summary Making : XXX
(OR)
Rough copy:
English Idioms National Integration
National integration means the unity of the nation.
Study of English cannot be completed without a It has become the most urgent need of the hour.
reference dictionary of idioms. A very useful and easily The integrity is threatened by some dividing forces.
available reference material is the Collins Dictionary India has 22 officially declared languages. There are
of English Idioms. It has more than three thousand a number of religions. Most of our people develop
idioms. To make the meaning even clearer, and to tolerance, give up fights with other castes or religions
show you how the idiom can be used, each idiom is and encourage broad mindedness. All the religions
provided with a suitable sample sentence.
preach love, patience, courteous behaviour, etc.
Fair copy:
English Idioms Apart from the Hindus, lots of people belonging to
Idioms make the study of English complete. They other religions, like Islam, Christianity, Sikhism,
express a meaning different from the meaning of the Jainism, etc, dedicate their lives in our country’s
words they contain and are difficult for the learner. defence services, such as army navy and airforce. It
The learner can refer the Collins Dictionary of English shows their patriotism. Such unity alone will yield
Idioms with its meanings and example sentences. It is a victory. There are some terrorism and communal /
help to understand idioms and not a guide to its usage. caste clashes in some parts of our country. Efforts are
(OR) required to put an end to the disintegrating forces in
Note Making : the initial stage itself. Then only we can live amicably
I. What are Idioms with peace and happiness.
“United we stand; Divided we fall”
a. Expressions
i) meanings different from stated words 46. a) None of you knew the answer.
ii) difficult to learner b) We speak English. (the → deleted)
iii) difficult to understand English c) Children prefer TV games to story books.
b. Variations in meanings d) Though he practised well, he did not win the
II. Collins Dictionary prize. (but → deleted)
a. Very useful e) He took up gymnastics when he was seven years
b. Has over 3,000 idioms old.
i) with meaning (OR)
ii) with eg. sentence
a) Mayor, mare b) can c) dare
c. Helps to understand d) refuses
i) not to be a complete guide to its usage
47. a) Environment b) Economy c) Sports
45.  11th September, 2018.
d) Medicine e) Religion
From
XXX (OR)
YYY a) injurious
To b) The black widow spider causes unbearable pain.
Mr. C. Nagaraj, c) Some kinds of mosquitoes cause malaria and yellow
Professor of English, fever.
Dr. Ambedkar Govt. Arts College, d) The mosquitoes pick up the germs and pass them
Vyasarpadi, Chennai. Pin : 600 039. on to the people they bite.
Dear Sir, e) The insects breed in dirty places.
Subject :  Invitation to preside over the
inauguration of Literary Association. 
As the academic year has commenced, we have
the inauguration of various clubs. I wish to invite you,
Sir, on behalf of our Principal, to preside over the
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XII STD
ENGLISH
Time allowed : 15 mins + 2.30 hours] [Maximum Marks : 90
Instructions :
1. Check the question paper for fairness of printing. If there is any lack of fairness inform the Hall
supervisor immediately.
2. Use Blue or Black ink to write and underline.
Part - I
Answer all the questions.
Choose the correct synonyms for the underlined
words from the options given.
1. She led me through a cool, tiled vestibule into the
hospital.
(a) outlet (b) lobby (c) door (d) band room
2. In those days, they didn’t have sophisticated heart
surgery.
(a) well advanced (b) harsh
(c) simple (d) basic
3. We have a whole kingdom, in which we can be
conventional or odd.
(a) normal (b) unusual (c) abnormal (d) strange
Choose the correct antonyms for the underlined
words from the options given.
4. Yet none of them is a classical language.
(a) traditional (b) customary
(c) conventional (d) modernized
5. Actually, one can swallow tea-leaves in considerable
quantities without ill-effect.
(a) significant (b) ample
(c) abundant (d) insignificant
6. She paused, took a quick breath.
(a) continued (b) interrupted
(c) stopped (d) waited
7. Choose the correct combination for the compound
word "catwalking".
(a) Noun + Adjective (b) Adverb + Noun
(c) Noun + Gerund (d) Verb + Noun
8. Choose the correct expansion of UGC.
(a) Universal Grant Commission
(b) University Grants Commission
(c) University Graduates Committee
(d) Under Graduates Conference
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(20 × 1 = 20)
9. Choose the meaning of the foreign word in the
sentence. English is the sans of many countries.
(a) donates (b) presents (c) with (d) without
10. Choose the right combination for the blended word
"workaholic".
(a) worker + alcoholic (b) workers + alcoholic
(c) work + alcoholic (d) works + alcoholic
11. Choose the clipped word for "public house".
(a) pub (b) public (c) house (d) use
12. ‘Study of a language’ is called ____________.
(a) Phonetics (b) Informatics
(c) Linguistics (d) Numismatics
13. Form a derivative by adding the right prefix to the
word "claim".
(a) pro (b) en (c) co (d) il
14. Fill in the blanks with a suitable relative pronoun.
This is the man _________ house is on fire.
(a) who (b) that (c) whom (d) whose
15. Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition.
I saw a helicopter fly ________ a lake.
(a) at (b) over (c) in (d) on
16. Choose the correct question tag for the following
statement.
Character is influenced by surrounding, ________?
(a) is it (b) isn’t they (c) isn’t it (d) is they
17. Choose the suitable meaning of the idiom found in the
following sentence.
He is the only ‘black sheep’ in a family of well educated
members.
(a) exceptional
(b) person with a bad reputation
(c) perfect person
(d) money - minded person
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18. Substitute the underlined word with the appropriate
polite alternative.
Though the watch was very cheap, it goes quit well.
(a) depreciated (b) heavily priced
(c) inferior (d) economical
19. Choose the correct sentence pattern for the following
sentence.
Velu grew tired after the match.
(a) SVCA (b) SVIODO (c) SVOC (d) SVOA
20. Fill in the blank with a suitable phrasal verb.
I was surprised when I won the lottery.
(a) taken on (b) taken of
(c) taken away (d) taken aback
Part - II
Section - 1
Read the following sets of poetic line and
answer any four from it. (4 × 2 = 8)
21. We could do nothing, being sold.
a) Why couldn’t they do anything?
b) Why did they feel helpless?
22. That would thy beauty farm, oh, fain rehearse,
May Love defend tree from oblivion’s curse
a) What does the expression ‘fain’ convey?
b) What does the poet mean by the expression ‘May
love defend thee from oblivion’s curse’?
23. Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon’s mouth.
a) Who is seeking the ‘bubble reputation’?
b) Explain ‘bubble reputation’.
24. That ever with a frolic welcome took
28. He did not write the exam well. He failed.
(combine using 'if ')
29. Rewrite the sentence making an inversion in the
conditional clause.
If you should need my help again, just give me a ring.
30. If we don’t win, we shall die.
(Change the following into a compound sentence).
Part - III
Section - 1
Explain any two of the following with reference
to the context.  (2 × 3 = 6)
31. I will maintain until my death.
32. “Is second childishness and mere oblivion;
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.”
33. Brutes have been gentled where lashes failed.
Section - 2
Answer any two of the following questions in
about 30 words each.
34. What seems ‘curious’ to the author?
35. What did Tenzing and Edmund Hillary gift to the God
of lofty Summit? How did they do it?
36. Why should individual liberty be curtailed?
Section - 3
Answer three two of the following questions in
about 30 words each.
37. Study the pie chart given and answer the questions that
follow.
Temperature of various places in Tamil Nadu
alayam

The thunder and the sunshine, and opposed

Oo 5ºC

25ºC

Ko
1
ty

a) What do ‘thunder’ and ‘sunshine’ refer to?

Mettup

da Chennai
14 ikan 32ºC
ºC al
b) What do we infer about the attitude of the sailors?
rai Trichy
du
25. “Life is a soft loam; be gentle; go easy.” Ma 8ºC 35ºC
30ºC ari

3
akum

And this too might serve him.

Kany

a) Why does the poet suggest to take life easy?

b) Identify the figure of speech in the above line
26. ‘You’re wounded!’ ‘Nay’, his soldier’s pride
Touched to the quick, he said:
a) Why did the boy contradict Napoleon’s words?
b) Why was his pride touched?
Section - 2
Answer any three of the following questions.

27. Report the following dialogue. (3 × 2 = 6)
Bank Manager : Tell me, what can I do for you?
Student : I am a student. Could I open an
account here?
a) Which is the coolest place of all?
b) Which place has the second highest temperature?
c) Which places are hotter than Kanyakumari?
38. Write a dialogue of minimum 3 exchanges between a
Patient and a Doctor.
39. Describe the process of a fruit salad.
40. Complete the proverbs using the word given below.
a) Cut your coat, according to the ___________.
(piece, garments, cloth)
b) ________ garments never fit well.
(Bought, Brought, Borrowed)
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c) __________ makes a man perfect.
(Writing, Reading, Listening)
Part - IV
Answer the following questions.  (7 × 5 = 35)
Answer in a paragraph in about 150 words.
41. Summarise George Orwell’s distinctive ideas in “A
Nice Cup of Tea”.
(OR)
Explain in your own words, “What freedom means?”
42. Human greed led to the mighty fall of the citadel.
Explain.
(OR)
What is the role of the young soldier in the victory of
the French at Ratisbon?
43. Write the paragraph in about 150 words by developing
the following hints.
Pi –in Pacific – on lifeboat - Tiger Richard Parker - on
board - no food, water, sleep - three days - search -
thirst overpowered fear - found cans of water - came
back life and senses – understood Parker helped -
survive for 227 days - Pi left Parker - a jungle - reunited
with his family.
(OR)
Lord Weston - England judge - secretary Roger
- piece of paper - Remember Caesar - feared -
warning message - on 15th March - day Julius Caesar
assassinated - someone plotting his murder - ordered
to shut doors - wife unperturbed by threat - ordered
to send cook and gardener away - elaborate measures
- finally remembered - he himself had written - as
reminder - Caesar a gardener - appointment to visit -
his absent-mindedness - crux of the play.
44. Write a summary (or) make notes of the following
passage.
If you have a diabetic patient at home, there are
chances that they might suffer from hypertension
(high blood pressure), heart disease, vascular disease
(small blood vessel disease), or kidney disease as well.
The physician will treat these problems along with the
diabetes. It is important to treat such complications as
early as possible because a combination of high blood
pressure, diabetes, and kidney disease is a triple threat
to your health.
Many people, however, do not have any complications
and can take actions recommended by their physicians
concerning diet, exercise, medication in the form of
pills instead of insulin injection, and good mental
health. If you have non-insulin-dependent diabetes,
it is possible that your diabetes may reverse itself and
that your blood sugar levels return to normal and
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stay that way, particularly if you maintain good diet
and exercise habits. Good diet, ideal weight, adequate
exercise, adequate insulin availability and a stable
mental attitude are the keys to treatment for diabetes.
45. Write a letter to your friend informing him about the
postponement of your trip to Trichy, as your father is
sick.
(OR)
Write a paragraph of 150 words on "The value of
books".
46. Spot the errors and rewrite the sentence correctly.
a) Sheela is junior than me.
b) Ramesh went to abroad.
c) Guilty must be punished.
d) A honest man is always respected.
e) Mathematics are my favourite subject.
(OR)
Fill in the blanks correctly.
a) As you _______, _______ shall up reap.(so, sow)
b) We ______ not make the first move.
(Use a modal verb)
c) Military men ______ undergo strenuous training.
(Use a semi-modal verb)
d) I ____ (interest) in your future. (Use a proper tense)
47. Identify each of the following sentences with the fields
given below :
a) ECR road gets new reflectors.
b) Child labourers rescued.
c) New CBSE schools mushrooming.
d) Syria advised to stop chemical weapons.
e) Smart televisions in vogue.
Mass Media, Education, Politics, Transport, Social)
(OR)
Read the following passage and answer the questions
in your own words.
The Mettur dam is a large dam in India built in 1934.
It was constructed on a gorge, where the river Kaveri
enters the plains. The dam is one of the oldest in India.
It provides irrigation facilities to a part of Salem, the
length of Erode, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchirapalli and
Thanjavur. The Mettur Hydro Electric Power Project is
also quite large. The dam, the park, power stations and
hills make Mettur a tourist attraction.
a) What is a gorge? _________.
b) What are the districts which get irrigation from the
dam?
c) Is the Mettur Dam a place of tourist attraction?
d) When was the Mettur dam built?
e) Say True or False. Coal is used to generate Hydro
Electric Power.
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Answers
1. (b) lobby 2. (a) well advanced
3. (a) normal 4. (d) modernized
5. (d) insignificant 6. (a) continued
7. (c) Noun + Gerund
8. (b) University Grants Commission
9. (d) without 10. (c) work + alcoholic
11. (a) pub 12. (c) Linguistics
13. (a) proclaim 14. (d) whose
15. (b) over 16. (c) isn’t it
17. (b) person with a bad reputation
18. (d) economical 19. (a) SVCA
20. (d) taken aback
21. (a)  They couldn’t do anything because it was an
unspecified battle.
(b) They felt helpless because it was a shameful act of
the old guard and they could not tell this tale to
anyone.
22. (a) ‘Fain’ conveys eagerness and joy, which the poet
once experienced with her siblings.
(b) Tree should be remembered out of love and not
just because it cannot be forgotten.
23. (a) A soldier is seeking the ‘bubble reputation’.
(b)  A bubble is empty. So by seeking bubble
reputation it is understood as short lived glory.
24. (a) ‘Thunder’ and ‘Sun shine’ refer to ‘Bad times’ and
‘Good times’.
(b) The sailors have gladly good and bad times with
an undying spirit of adventure.
25. (a) We can make our life fruitful, if we are gentle and
take as it comes.
(b) The figure of speech is Metaphor. Life is compared
to a fertile soil.
26. (a) The boy contradicted Napoleon’s words because
he felt joy and thrill in giving his life for this
country.
(b) There was a smile of pride and satisfaction on
the young soldier’s lips, as he fell dead near his
emperor’s feet.
27. The bank manager asked the student what he could do
for him. The student replied that he was a student and
asked him if he could open an account there.
28. If he had written the exam well, he would not have
failed.
29. Should you need my help again, just give me a ring.
30. We should win or we shall die.
31. Reference : This line is taken from the poem
‘The Castle’ written by Edwin Muir.
Context : The narrator lamented over the
disloyalty of the greedy warder. As it
was a shameful tale, he decided not to
reveal it to anyone until his death.
Explanation : The wicked old guard of the castle got
gold as bribe and allowed the enemies
into the castle through a little wicked
wicket gate. As it was a shameful act,
the narrator decided not to tell this
story to anyone until his death.
32. Reference : These lines are taken from William
Shakespeare’s poem ‘All the world’s a
stage’.
Context : The poet talks about the last stage of
man - a very miserable man whose
mental capabilities decline and he
forgets everything.
Explanation : In the last stage, he becomes senile. He
enters into second childishness. He is
as dependent upon others as a child.
He loses his teeth, vision, hearing
sense of smell and everything.
33. Reference : This line is taken from the poem
‘A Father to his Son’ written by Carl
August Sandburg.
Context : The poet tells that humbleness and
gentle nature can do wonder.
Explanation : The poet insists that if we are gentle,
we can make our life fruitful. At times
gentleness overtakes harshness.
34. Tea is one of the mainstays of civilization in Britain and
the best manner of making it is the subject of violent
disputes. This seems curious to the author.
35. Tenzing made a little hole in the snow and placed
various small articles of food like a bar of chocolate, a
packet of biscuits and a handful of lollies in it. Hillary
too made a hole in the snow and placed a crucifix in it.
The crucifix was given to him by Sir John Hunt.
36. Individual liberty should be curtailed because if
everybody gets into everybody else’s way, it would
become a social lawlessness.
37. a) The coolest place of all are Kodaikanal
b) Trichy has the second highest temperature.
c)  Chennai, Trichy and Madurai are hotter than
Kanyakumari.
38. Patient : Doctor, I am unable to read for a long time.
Doctor : How long are you having this problem?
Patient : For about three months.
Doctor : Do you get headache frequently?
Patient : I get a headache if I read for half an hour
continuously. My eyes start watering.
Doctor : No problem, I will give you medicine.
Please pay ` 200 for consultation and
medicines.
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39. 1.  Get some fresh fruits like apple, orange,
watermelon, guava that are available near your
market place.
2. Wash all the fruits so that the dust will be removed.
3. Using the cutter, cut all the fruits into small pieces.
4. Put them in a bowl.
5. Add honey for delicious taste.
6. Mix them well.
7. Now fruit salad is ready to serve.
40. a) cloth b) Borrowed c) Reading
41. ‘A Nice Cup of Tea’ by George Orwell is a discussion
of the craft of making a cup of tea. The author gives
eleven golden rules to prepare a tea. First he begins
to insist on using an Indian or Ceylonese Tea, to feel
wiser, braver and more optimistic. Tea should be made
in small quantities in a China or earthenware. The pot
should be warmed beforehand. Tea should always be
strong and it should be put straight into the teapot. We
should take the teapot to the kettle and after making
tea, one should stir it well. Tea should be drunk out of
a cylindrical type of cup, as it holds more tea. Milk that
is too creamy always gives the tea, a sickly taste. So we
should pour the cream off the milk. Next, one should
pour tea into the cup first. Lastly, he says that we should
drink tea without sugar. These are the controversial
points to arise in connection with tea drinking.
(OR)
When Gardiner refers to the rule of the road, he is
talking about the rules that govern what you are allowed
to do on the road. He is referring to the anecdote about
the Russian woman walking down the middle of the
road and causing traffic problems. That woman was
not following the laws that govern what we may do on
roads. The major point of this essay is that people need
to think about how their actions affect others and how
they affect society. In this sense, the rules of the road,
are the rules of politeness and unselfishness. They are
rules such as ‘don’t play your trombone too loudly or
at the wrong time or don’t have loud conversations
in public places’. When we want freedom, we have
to follow certain rules so that we don’t hurt other’s
feelings and rights.
42. The poem ‘The Castle’ by Edwin Muir tells the story
of an unspecified battle. Though the castle had strong
towers, high and thick walls, it was captured by the
enemies by the greediness of an old guard of the castle.
He gets bribed by the enemies and let them in through
a little private gate, where no one could enter by any
wicked tricks. They entered the castle through the
intricating path of the castle and captured the citadel
for gold. The narrator lamented over the disloyalty of
the guard and he was feeling ashamed to tell anyone
about this shameful act of the guard. He regretted for
not finding any weapon to fight with the enemy called
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gold. Thus ‘Human greed led to the mighty fall of the
citadel’.
(OR)
The young soldier’s actions in the poem can be
considered heroic. He ignores his own mortal wound
to deliver the news of victory to Napoleon. In doing so,
he shows his own belief that he has served his emperor,
nation and God worthily. He served in the army, even
though he is only a boy. He participated in a dangerous
battle. He was mortally wounded in the battle. Even
then, he rode his horse at a fast gallop to inform the
emperor about their victory. He felt happy and proud
for the victory. He did not bother about his death. He
told the emperor that he had hoisted the French flag
over Ratisbon. He felt proud that he had served his
nation, emperor and God worthily. He expressed no
regrets about his death. He seemed happier about the
outcome of the battle. He was not concerned about his
wounds. There was a smile of pride and satisfaction
on the young soldier’s lips as he fell dead near his
emperor’s feet.
43. Pi was stranded in the Pacific on a lifeboat. As he
looked around, he was shocked to find Richard Parker
on board. He was pinned by weakness having had no
food, water or even sleep for nearly three days. His
search for water took him dangerously close to Richard
Parker but nothing could stop him- neither Richard
Parker nor the hyena. Strangely his thirst overpowered
his fear of Richard Parker and he went about exploring
for freshwater. A little later, he succeeded in his search,
when he found stacks of cans of drinking water. Pi
came back to life and senses after drinking the elixir
of life. Then, he realized that Parker who scared him
earlier brought him peace, purpose and wholeness. He
understood that it was Richard Parker who helped him
survive for 227 days. Pi left Richard Parker in a jungle
and reunited with his family.
(OR)
Lord Weston was a well-known judge in England. He
discovered a piece of paper with the words Remember
Caesar in his pocket. He feared that the message was
a warning conveyed by his enemies. As the message
was sent on the 15th March, the day Julius Caesar was
assassinated, he was convinced that someone affected
by his fair judgement was plotting his murder. Sensing
the attack, he ordered his secretary to shut all the doors
and windows. But his wife remained unperturbed by the
threat. So, he was angered by her callous reaction. He
ordered Roger to send the cook and the gardener away.
Both Weston and Roger took elaborate precautionary
measures to thwart the assassination attempt. Finally,
Weston remembered that he had written the message
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“Remember Caesar” himself as a reminder. Caesar was 45. 30, Netaji Street, Salem.
actually a gardener who had an appointment to visit 10th January, 2019
Weston’s garden. The play revolves around Weston’s My Dear Rahul,
absent-mindedness, which is the crux of the play. Hope this letter finds you in the best of health.
I was longing to see you this weekend. Unfortunately
44.
Summary Making :
my father fell sick and I had to be with him. He is
Rough copy:
recovering fast. I shall visit you by the end of next
Diabetes
month. Convey my regards to all at home.
Hypertension, heart diseases, vascular diseases, Your loving friend,
kidney diseases are the causes of diabetes. A A. Saran
combination of hypertension, diabetes and kidney Address on the envelope :
disease conveys a triple threat. Its preventive methods
are diet, exercise, meditation and good mental health To :
non-insulin-dependent diabetes can be maintained by R. Rahul, No. 3, Gandhi Road,
good diet and exercise. Besides these, ideal weight and Trichy - 620 002.
mental stability are keys to treatment. (OR)
Fair copy: The value of books
Diabetes “Reading maketh a full man. – These are the words
The causes of diabetes are hypertension, heart of Francis Bacon, who can be the full man. Reading
diseases, vascular and kidney diseases. A combination makes a man sophisticated and cultured. He acquires
of hypertension, diabetes and kidney disease conveys a knowledge.
triple threat. Its preventive methods are diet, exercise, This knowledge makes a man perfect. Most of the
medication and good mental health. Good diet people read newspapers. If they do not see the
and exercise help maintain non-insulin-dependent newspaper they go mad. Spicy news are like hot cakes.
diabetes. Besides these, ideal weight and mental There are magazines for the children and others. For
stability are the keys to treatment. young man and ladies, there are separate magazines.
(OR) Young people, who are much interested in sports,
Note Making : buy sports magazines. Some people buy things on
I. Problems seeing the advertisements. The children are interested
a. Hypertension (high blood pressure in comics and story books. The young ones are mad
b. Heart disease after these books. In the south, “Chandamama” is the
c. Vascular disease (small blood vessel disease famous magazine read by children. The fairy stories, the
Ramayana and the Mahabaratha stories, Tenaliraman
d. Kidney
stories are very much liked by them. So reading keeps
e. Triple threat
a man active. It is a pleasure to read good books.
i) Combination of: -
- high blood pressure 46. a) Sheela is junior to me.
- diabetes b) Ramesh went abroad. (to → deleted)
- kidney disease c) The guilty must be punished.
II. Preventive Actions d) An honest man is always respected.
a. diet e) Mathematics is my favourite subject.
b. exercise (OR)
c. medication (pills) a) sow, so b) must c) used to
i) instead of insulin infection d) am interested
d. good mental health 47. a) Transport b) Social c) Education
e. with good diet and exercise habits
d) Politics e) Mass Media
i) non-insulin-dependent diabetes
ii) normal blood sugar levels (OR)
a) valley
III. Keys To Treatment
b) Salem, Erode, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchirappalli
A. good diet and Thanjavur.
B. ideal weight c) Yes. It is a place of tourist attraction.
C. adequate exercise d) It was built in 1934.
D. adequate insulin e) False.
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