Tamil Nadu 12th Std Model Question Paper English

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Language — Part II — English

Time Allowed : 3.00 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 and pencil to draw diagrams.

PART - I
Answer all the questions. 20x1=20

Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives and write the option
code and the corresponding answer.

Choose the most appropriate synonyms of the underlined words in the following
sentences.

1. ......... that they only drink it in order to be warmed and stimulated .
(a) admired (b) motivated (c) comforted (d) welcomed

2. It was a great thrill to look straight down this enormous rock face.
(a) huge (b) rough (c) steep (d) lofty

3. ......... the end of such liberty would be universal chaos .
(a) mystery (b) destruction (c) confusion (d) harmony

Choose the most appropriate antonyms of the underlined words in the following
sentences.

4. One night, we came upon them in the windy and deserted square.
(a) crowded (b) secured (c) fertile (d) desolate

5. Suffering seems so cruelly prevalent in the world today.
(a) unbelievable (b) unavoidable
(c) unfair (d) uncommon

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6. It seemed vital to her that they do so .........
(a) jovial (b) social (c) trivial (d) partial

7. Choose the correct singular form of ‘’Bacteria”.
(a) Bacterian (b) Bacteri
(c) Bacteriae (d) Bacterium

8. Choose the suitable meaning for the idiom found in the following sentence.
Eleventh hour preparation will not help the students.
(a) till 11 p.m. (b) at the last moment
(c) much in advance (d) late at night

9. Fill in the blank with the most suitable Preposition.
The tea should be put straight __________ the pot.
(a) over (b) on (c) into (d) in

10. Choose the correct American English word for ‘ queue ’.
(a) straight (b) level (c) line (d) order

11. Choose the correct expansion of the acronym TOEFL .
(a) Testing of Energy, Fuel and Liquid.
(b) Test of Engineering for Fundamental Learners.
(c) Testing of Education for Foreign Learners.
(d) Test of English as a Foreign Language.

12. Choose the correct question tag for the following statement.
The story tries to relate history to science, __________ ?
(a) is it (b) Isn’t it (c) does it (d) doesn’t it

13. Identify the Sentence Pattern of the following sentence.
The birds are flying gracefully in the sky.
(a) SVOA (b) SVAA (c) SVOC (d) SVCA

14. Fill in the blank with a suitable Relative Pronoun for the following sentence.
Ram __________ house we live in, is an engineer.
(a) whom (b) which (c) who (d) whose

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15. Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the underlined word.
It is rather an expensive compliment.
(a) non- (b) un- (c) in- (d) dis-

16. Choose the disyllabic word.
(a) benefit (b) again
(c) weight (d) strength

17. Choose the clipped form of ፱፱Perambulator፱፱.
(a) Pram (b) Peram (c) ramtor (d) rambul

18. Choose the right meaning of the idiom ‘a bolt out of a clear sky’ from the options given.
(a) a much-awaited information
(b) a deafening noise of bomb blast
(c) a flash of bright lightning
(d) a sudden unexpected event

19. One who represents the government of his country in a foreign country is a/an
__________.
(a) envoy (b) martyr
(c) ambassador (d) patriot

20. Replace the underlined word with a suitable phrasal verb.
The fire was extinguished by the fire brigade.
(a) put off (b) put on
(c) put out (d) put in

PART - II
SECTION - 1
Read the following sets of Poetic lines and answer any four sets. 4x2=8

21. “A gray baboon sits statue - like alone”
(a) Where did the baboon sit ?
(b) Mention the figure of speech employed here.

22. “....... Free imaginations
Bringing changes into a world resenting change.’’
(a) How does free imagination help the world ?
(b) Identify the figure of speech.

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23. “Our gates were 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 soldiers ?

24. “Legs wide, arms locked behind,
As if no balance the prone brow
Oppressive with its mind.”
(a) What is meant by ‘prone brow’ ?
(b) Pick out the words in alliteration.

25. “This is my son, mine own Telemachus
To whom I leave the sceptre and the isle
Well loved of me.”
(a) Who does Ulysses entrust his kingdom to, in his absence ?
(b) Bring out the significance of the sceptre.

26. “All the world’s a stage
And all the men and women merely players.”
(a) What is the world compared to ?
(b) Identify the figure of speech employed in the first line.

SECTION - 2
Do as directed. 3x2=6
Answer any three Questions.

27. Change the direct speech into Reported form .
Vidhya said to Kanya, “Would you like to come to the party with us tomorrow ?”

28. Change into other voice form .
I shall have completed my project next week.

29. If I had come earlier, I would have attended the interview. ( Begin with 'Had' ).

30. Smitha carried out the survey and presented her report. (Rewrite as a simple sentence ).

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PART - III
SECTION - 1

Explain any two of the following with reference to the context. 2x3=6

31. “LIKE a huge Python, winding round and round
The rugged trunk, indented deep with scars.”

32. “... I am become a name;
For always roaming with a hungry heart.”

33. “I’m Killed, Sire’’ And, his chief beside,
Smiling, the boy fell dead.

SECTION - 2

Answer any two of the following questions in not more than 30 words. 2x3=6

34. What were the various jobs undertaken by Nicola and Jacopo ?

35. How did the boy who played the mechanic lose his eyesight ?

36. How would liberty cause universal chaos ?

SECTION - 3

Answer any three of the following. 3x3=9

37. Study the following table, and write three sentences on your inference about the data.

Average Annual rainfall in the Southern States of India in the year 2012
S.No. States of India Average rainfall in mm
1. Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry 1996
2. Andhra Pradesh 3580
3. Karnataka 5160
4. Kerala 3055

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38. Write any three precautions to be taken at home, before a cyclone hit.

39. Build a dialogue between a beggar and a social reformer with a minimum of 3 exchanges.

40. Rearrange the following jumbled proverbs correctly.
(a) a road / never / a turning / without / there is
(b) the last straw / broke the / it was / that / camel’s back
(c) the child / and / spare / spoil / the rod

PART - IV

Answer the following. 7x5=35

41. Answer the following in a paragraph of about 150 words.
(a) Summarise George Orwell’s distinctive ideas in “A Nice Cup of Tea.”
OR
(b) How did Hillary and Tenzing prepare themselves before they set off to the
summit ?

42. Answer the following in a paragraph of about 150 words.
(a) ‘Human greed led to the mighty fall of the citadel.’ - Explain.
OR
(b) The young soldier matched Napoleon in courage and patriotism. Elucidate your
answer.

43. Answer the following in a paragraph of about 150 words, by developing the hints.
(a) Robert Baldwin an honest man - fraud in a bank - Gresham arrested - pressurised
Baldwin - to falsely declare - offered huge bribe - Baldwin refused - family members
tempted - ashamed of greed - stood for justice - Gresham confessed - Baldwin
rewarded.
OR
(b) Life on Venus - other planet - raining for seven years - school children - nine years
old - forgotten the sun - appeared once in 7 years - Margot from Earth - came five
years before - children hated her - locked her in a room - sun came - only for two
hours - rained again - unlocked the door - let Margot out - missed the chance.

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44. (a) Either Make Notes or Summarize the following passage.
Soybeans belong to the legume family. The beans are the seeds of the
leguminous soybean plant. They can be grown on a variety of soil and in a wide
range of climates. Soybeans are versatile as they can be used as whole beans, soy
sprouts or processed as a variety of food items, such as soy milk, tofu, soy sauce,
soy oil and soy dairy alternatives. They are also used for making candles and
bio-diesel.
Soy is an excellent source of high quality protein; is low in saturated fats
and is cholesterol-free. It is also rich in vitamins, especially Vitamin B complex,
minerals such as magnesium, calcium, iron, potassium and copper. In recent times
it has been highly recommended because of its ability to lower the levels of Low
Density Lipoprotein (LDL), a bad cholesterol.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that foods
containing soy protein are likely to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
An easy way to take soy is as soymilk now available with added flavour.
Soymilk does not contain lactose (milk sugar) and can be drunk by those who are
allergic to normal milk. To get soymilk, soybeans are soaked in water, ground
and then strained. If you don’t mind the trouble, you can also make it at home.
OR
(b) Write a paragraph of about 150 words on the hazards of using mobile phone.

45. (a) Recently, you ordered for a watch through online shopping, and when it arrived,
it was damaged. Write a Letter to the company that sold you the watch.
- give details about the order you made.
- explain what was wrong with the watch.
- tell the company, what do you want them to do about it.
OR
(b) Write a letter to your friend sharing your travel experience to Delhi.

46. (a) Read the following sentences, spot the errors and correct them.
(i) It will be a waste throwing the food away.
(ii) Kailash never does any work behind 10 p.m.
(iii) Neither Suresh nor Kamalesh are intelligent.
(iv) Nithya has taken half day leave.
(v) One of my uncle lives in Canada.
OR
(b) Fill in the blanks appropriately.
(i) Usha _________ (buy) a laptop recently. She _________ (use) it at the
moment. (use the verb in the correct form)
(ii) My sister __________ dance so well, when she was in school. (use a semi-
modal verb)
(iii) The bugle is __________ in our school __________. (band / banned)

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47. (a) Develop the hints into a story of 150 words.
Once a bee - fell into a pond - pigeon flew past - dropped a leaf - bee climbed
on leaf - escaped - a hunter - aimed at pigeon - the bee stung - lost his aim - pigeon
escaped.
OR
(b) Read the following passage and answer the questions given below.
“The Little Tramp”, the unforgettable character Charlie Chaplin invented,
was born purely by accident in 1915. While rushing to a film shoot in
California, he grabbed clothes what other people had left behind in the
changing room. And when he emerged, he found, he had created a
personality everybody loved a little guy in a bowler hat, a close-fitting jacket, a
cane, a pair of outsized shoes and a brush-like moustache.
Before long, Chaplin found himself a star. That puzzled him, for he saw
himself essentially as a shy British Music Hall Comedian. The U.S.,
acknowledged him as its king of silent film comedy. Soon, so did crowds all over
the world.
But life wasn’t always a laugh for Charles Spencer Chaplin. Both his
parents were Music Hall artists, who separated when Charlie was very young.
His childhood was very sad, for his mother never earned enough to look after her
children. Sometimes, Chaplin had to sleep on the streets.
Charlie took his first bow on the stage, when his mother made her last
appearance. It happened when her voice broke during a song. Her son stepped
on stage and sang a popular song. That’s when a star was born.
Questions :
(a) Which unforgettable character did Charlie Chaplin invent ?
(b) Describe the personality created by Charlie, whom everybody loved.
(c) What did Charlie see himself as ?
(d) Give one reason to show that Charlie’s early life was very sad.
(e) Find the word in the passage that is opposite in meaning to
(i) “bold” and (ii) “tragedy”

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