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FIRST YEAR HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATION
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 2022-2023

Part – I Time : 2½ Hrs
ENGLISH Cool-off time : 15 Mts
Maximum : 80 Scores

General Instructions to Candidates :

 There is a ‘Cool-off time’ of 15 minutes in addition to the writing time.

 Use the ‘Cool-off time’ to get familiar with questions and to plan your answers.

 Read questions carefully before answering.
Read the excerpt and answer the questions that follow:

In my emotion, I lowered my eyes. The child had earned the shilling with so much toil! I felt like
returning it to her, explaining that in our country flowers grow in great profusion and do not have to
be purchased.

1. Who is the narrator? (1)

2. Why did the child give the shillings to him? (2)

3. Pick out from the passage, a word that means 'hard work.' (1)

Read the following lines from the poem and answer the questions.

“If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two impostors just the same”

4. Identify the poem. (1)

5. What is the figure of speech used in these lines? (1)

6. Elaborate the idea of the lines. (3)

Fill in the blanks suitably

7. If you prepare well,............. (1).

8. If I had got your phone number,. .......... (1)

9. Complete the passage given below with suitable words from those given in the box.

(Moreover, for, in spite of, shortly) (3)

His father thought pursuing Maths and Physics impractical .......(a) ...... there were no jobs in
Mathematics except teaching. ......(b) ....... he wanted his son to attend his own college and Oxford

offered no Maths. ........ (c) ...... after his 21st birthday in 1963 Hawking contracted a rare disease.

10. Report the following dialogue. (3)

Dr. A.J. Cronin: Sir, I've to report smallpox on board.

Captain Hamble: Doctor, listen, you are in charge of health of the ship.

[ Questions 11 to 20 Answer ANY FIVE, 4 Marks Each ]

11. Deeds speak louder than words. Good deeds will be remembered for ever. Try to justify this
statement with the message conveyed through the poem 'Death the Leveler'? (4)

12. Edit the following

Gandhi influenced millions of people in India at varying degrees. Some changes the whole texture in
their lives, others only partly affected·

13. Prepare a profile of Dr. A.J. Cronin using the hints given below.

Born : 19th July 1896, Cardross

Full Name : Archibald Joseph Cronin

Spouse : Agnes Mary Gibson

Education : Glasgow University to study Medicine.

Known as : Novelist, Physician.

Major Works: Hatter's Castle, The Stars Looked Down, The Citadel, A Thing of Beauty

Awards: National Book Award for Fiction (1937)

Death : 6th January 1981, Switzerland

14. Write a paragraph on the life and achievements of Stephen Hawking.

15. Prepare a travel-info of a place you have recently visited.

[hints: how to get there, major attractions, accommodation facilities; the cuisine]

16. Imagine that you are a journalist and you got an opportunity to interview Captain Jovis, the
captain of Le Horla. Prepare four interview questions based on the incidents that occurred in the
hot air balloon journey.

17. Write about a ritual practiced in your locality.

18. Home is your first school and parents are the first teachers. Do you agree? Write four arguments
'for' or 'against' this topic.

19. A World without internet has become unimaginable. Andrew Sullivan says that society is dead
because of the influence of the internet. Esther Dyson says that internet must be handled carefully.
Write four suggestions to improve social relations as well as the proper ways of using internet.

20. After visiting Nicholai, Ivan was very much worried about the fact that he had become old and is
not ready for struggle. Imagine that Ivan writes a letter to Nicholai about his concerns. Prepare the
letter.

[Questions 21 to 26 Answer ANY FIVE, 6 Marks Each ]

21. "I am overloaded and understaffed. But I am going to give you the Serang. Believe me, he's the
finest man I have." says the Captain of the ship, Ranaganji. Prepare the Character sketch of the
Serang of Ranaganji.

22. The wreck of the Titanic is one of the greatest tragedies at sea that occurred on 14 April 1912.
Prepare a newspaper report about the tragic incident with reference to Benjamin Peck Keith's
poem, 'The Wreck of the Titanic.

23. Imagine that you are the reporter of a TV Channel. You witnessed the turtle calling in the
Namuana Village. Prepare a live TV Report of the ritual of turtle calling.

24. Recently, there was an earthquake in Syria and Turkey. It was highly destructive. Many people
lost their lives. Write an article on the ways to mitigate the impact of disasters keeping in mind
the ideas you got from the lesson, 'Disaster and Disaster Management' in India'

25. The young seagull was left alone on the ledge for about two days. Imagine that the seagull
narrates his experience of spending the lonely hours to his family after his first flight. Prepare the
narration.

26. In 'The Serang of Ranaganji', Hasan displayed great skill and empathy in controlling the spread of
small pox, Prepare an e-mail congratulating Hasan for his selfless service.

[ Questions 27 TO 29 Answer ANY TWO 8 Marks Each]

27. Prepare a travel essay based on a place that you have recently visited.

(Hints: scenic beauty- major attractions- -personal experience- mode of travel )

28. Corruption slows down a country's development. Prepare the script for a speech to be delivered
on Gandhi Jayanti on the topic, "The relevance of Gandhian values in the present day.'

[Hints: fearlessness; truth; ahimsa, Communal harmony, equality ]

29. Prepare an appreciation of 'A NICE CITIZEN' by Abraham Lincoln.

He will have to learn, I know, that all men are not just,

all men are not done.

But teach him also that

for every scoundrel there is a hero;

that for every selfish politician, a dedicated leader......

Teach him that for every enemy there is a friend,

Steer him away from envy,

if you can,

teach him the secret of quiet laughter.

Let him learn early that

the bullies are the easiest to lick...

Teach him, if you can, the wonder of books...