TN 12th Question Paper 2026 English

FOR TN 12TH EXAM PREPARATION

TN 12th 2026
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TN 12th 2026 Question Paper English

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Language — Part II — English
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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 pen to write and underline and pencil to draw diagrams.

PART - I

Note : (i) Answer all the questions. 20x1=20

(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives and write

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1. China tea has virtues which are not to be despised.
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2. They shuffled past scram bling on the rocks.

(a) climbing hurriedly (b) staying

(c) resting (d) relaxing

3. . . . the end of it would be universal chaos .

(a) calm (b) confusion (c) harmony (d) peace

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

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(a) inadequate (b) enough (c) submissive (d) suffocative

6. He greeted me with his usual smile and banter .

(a) chitchat (b) flattery (c) repartee (d) small talk

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7. Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word ‘ noble ’.

(a) -ful (b) -less (c) -ity (d) -tion

8. Replace the underlined words with a suitable Phrasal Verb.

The family members started a journey to Theni.

(a) set up (b) set off (c) set in (d) set down

9. Choose the suitable Preposition to fill the blank in the following sentence.

My brother lived in the mountains __________ the lake.

(a) over (b) above (c) at (d) on

10. Fill in the blank with the suitable linker.

The vendor saw the train moving slowly from the platform, __________ he got in.

(a) nevertheless (b) until (c) whereas (d) therefore

11. Choose the correct meaning of the Idiom in the given sentence.

The Chairman has the whip hand in an institution.

(a) To be the most generous (b) To be the most powerful

(c) To be elite (d) To be the most affluent

12. Choose the correct determiner and complete the sentence.

__________ of my students have become doctors.

(a) Little (b) One (c) Many (d) Much

13. Choose the polite alternative for the underlined word in the following sentence.

Dheeba is unemployed.

(a) underemployed (b) between jobs

(c) no job (d) without earn

14. Choose the right combination for the blended word ‘ m oped ’.

(a) mobile + peddle (b) moving + pedal

(c) motion + peddle (d) motor + pedal

15. Choose the correct compound word in the combination of Noun + Adjective.

(a) waterfall (b) world famous (c) red rose (d) store room

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16. Choose the suitable American English word equivalent to the British English word in the

following sentence.

Students should follow the timetable properly.

(a) schedule (b) planning (c) programme (d) agenda

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Central Intelligence Agency

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wisely (b) wish (c) vice (d) wisdom

19. Fill in the blank with suitable determiner.

How __________ pages did you read ?

(a) many (b) much (c) any (d) more

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SECTION - 1

Choose any four of the following sets of poetic lines and answer the questions that follow. 4x2=8

21. The giant wears the scarf, and flowers are hung

In crimson clusters all the bough among !

(a) Mention the figure of speech used in the First line.

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Which aspect of the castle’s strength is conveyed by the above line ?

23. With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;

(a) What does ‘pouch’ mean ?

(b) Which stage of life is referred to here ?

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24. Yet all experience is an arch wherethrough

Gleams that untravelled world, whose margin fades

For ever and for ever when I move.

(a) What is experience compared to ?

(b) How do the lines convey that the experience is endless ?

25. Tell him time as a stuff can be wasted.

Tell him to be a fool ever so often.

(a) Why does the poet suggest that time can be wasted ?

(b) Identify the alliteration mentioned in the above lines.

26. A rider, bound on bound

Full-galloping.

(a) What does the phrase ‘full-galloping’ suggest ?

(b) Why was the rider in a hurry ?

SECTION - 2

Do as directed.

Answer any three questions. 3x2=6

27. Nikitha said to Kanishka, “Please don’t make too much noise”.

[Change into Reported Speech]

28. One should keep one’s promise.

[Change into Passive Voice]

29. The policeman would not have arrested the man unless he had violated the rules.

[Rewrite using ‘If’ without changing the meaning]

30. Parithi is a good actor. He is not popular.

[Combine into Complex sentence]

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PART - III

SECTION - 1

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

31. “Is second childishness and mere oblivion;
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And held himself erect.

SECTION - 2

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

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34. How do tea made out of an urn and a cauldron taste ?

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SECTION - 3

Answer any three of the following. 3x3=9

37. Describe the process of sending a parcel by courier service.

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(a) seldom / to / we / speak / neighbours / our

(b) way / answer / to / not / this / the / is

(c) issue / nobody / resolve / can / this

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PART - IV
7x5=35

41. Answer the following in a paragraph of about 150 words.

(a) How did a casual incident in a hospital help Dr. Barnard perceive a new dimension of

life ?

OR

(b) Describe the feelings of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing as they reached the top of 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.

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(b) How according to Sandburg is it possible for his son to bring changes into a world that

resents change ?

43. Develop the following hints into a paragraph of about 150 words.

(a) Vladimir - Aksionov - bad dream - traveller - the Nizhny Fair - adjoining room - dawn

aroused - police officer search - bloodstained knife - imprisoned - petition to Czar -

wife’s suspect - 26 years - Makar Semyonich - tunnel - Governor’s questions - say no

more - confess - death of Aksionov.

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(b) Ausable, the detective - French Hotel - Young Writer Fowler - dull evening - Crafty

Max with gun - nuisance of a balcony - next room extension - appointment - knocking

door - police protection - drop to balcony - waiter with tray - no balcony.

44. (a) Write a summary or make notes of the following passage.

General Packet Radio Services known as GPRS has been around for quite some

time. It was established in the early 2000s and is widely used across the world today. It

is an extension of the global system for mobile communication.

GPRS works by allowing data to be stored into ‘packets’. This data is then

transmitted in an efficient manner across the mobile network. GPRS, however, is much

faster than the cellular network system. This type of networking system can be used

worldwide without difficulty.

GPRS devices are extremely versatile. Any device that has GPRS capability will

allow the user to have not only mobile communication but also access the internet for

things such as e-mail and internet browsing. You can even adjust various settings on

the device in order to keep track of things like changes in temperature, sound and

motion.

By utilising real-time vehicle tracking you can get accurate information about the

travel. Although this system enables you to avoid traffic and find the quickest road to

travel, you will still find an excuse to be late.

OR

(b) Write a paragraph in about 150 words on ‘Need for Moral Education in Schools’.

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45. (a) Write a letter to your friend who is admitted in hospital for treatment of jaundice.

Advise him/her not to worry about the illness and be positive. Assure him/her financial

help during the crisis.

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(b) You wish to become a pilot. Write a letter to a college enquiring about the details of the
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46. (a) Identify the error in each of the following sentences and correct them appropriately.

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(i) Neither Ramya is a singer nor a dancer.

(ii) The sparrow is the most unique bird.

(iii) This is not your dad’s car, is this ?

(iv) Can you tell me where is the gymnasium ?

(v) All the informations he gave me was false.

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(i) You __________ switch off the lights when you leave the classroom. [Fill in with

(ii)
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Everyone __________ when the earthquake hit the small town. [sleep]

[Fill in the blank with the correct form of the Verb]

(iii) __________ I got up early, I managed to reach school on time. [Fill in the blank

with appropriate linker]

(iv) The rich man’s __________ went to the treatment for his __________.

[hair/heir]

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An old lady becomes blind - calls in a doctor - agrees to pay large fee if cured, but

a nothing if not - doctor calls daily - covets lady’s furniture - delays the cure - every day

takes away some of her furniture - at last cures her - demands his fees - lady refuses to

pay, saying cure is not complete - doctor brings a court case - judge asks lady why she

will not pay - she says sight not properly restored - she cannot see all her furniture -

judge gives verdict in her favour - Moral.

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(b) Read the following passage and answer the questions given below.

In recent times the house sparrow has become one of the endangered birds. The

reasons for its decline in number are many such as lack of nesting places, lack of food
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etc. We observe World Sparrow Day on March 20 every year to remind us of our

close connection with these enchanting tiny birds. One of the unique characters of

house sparrows is dust bathing. The sparrows will first scratch a hole in the ground

with their feet, then lie in it and fling dirt or sand over their bodies with flicks of their

wings. They will also bathe in water. Creating awareness about these birds seems to be

the key to their survival. World Sparrow Day is a step in the right direction.

Questions :

(i) Write any one prime cause for the decline of the house sparrows.

(ii) When do we celebrate World Sparrow Day ?

(iii) Mention the peculiar behaviour of house sparrow.

(iv) “Sparrows bathe in both dust and water”. True or False.

(v) Pick out the word from the passage that means the same as “interesting”.

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