CG Board Class 12th Question Bank 2023 English

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SECTION –A

Reading Comprehension.

Unseen Poetry

I walk through the long schoolroom questioning,

A kind old nun in a white hood replies,

The children learn to cipher and to sing,

To study reading-books and histories,

To cut and sew, be neat in everything

In the best modern way –the children’s eyes

In momentary wonder stare upon

A sixty-year-old smiling public man.

1) Who replied to the question, asked by the poet?

a. The man. b. The nun.

c. The children. d. none of the above.

2) How old was the poet, when he visited the convent?

a. sixty years . b. sixty six years.

c. seventy years. d. The age is not given in the stanza.

3) What is a synonym for momentary?

a. transitory. b. ceaseless.

c. lasting. d. effective.

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4) Which line in the poem, shows that the children do everything efficiently
and well?

5) Why the children stared at the poet with wonder?

Unseen Passage

1. Read the following extract and answer the questions given below:

(9 marks)

The effects of plastic bags on the environment are really quite devastating.
While there are many objections to the banning of plastic bags based solely on
their convenience, the damage to the environment needs to be assessed too.

There is no way to strictly limit the effects of plastic bags on the environment
because there is no disposal method that will really help to eliminate the
problem. While reusing them is the first step, most people don’t do that. These
bags are not durable enough to survive numerous trips to the store. The best a
citizen can do is to reuse them.

The biggest problem with this is that once they have been soiled they end up in
the trash, which then ends up in the landfill or is burned. Either of these
solutions is not good for the environment. Burning emits toxic gases that harm
the atmosphere and increase the level of VOCs in the air while landfills hold
them indefinitely as a part of the plastic waste problem throughout the globe.

One of the greatest problems is that an estimated 300 million plastic bags end
up in the Atlantic Ocean alone. These bags are very dangerous for the sea life,
especially for those of the mammal variety. Any hunting mammal can easily
mistake the size, shape and texture of the plastic bag for a meal and find its

airway cut off. Needless deaths from plastic bags are increasing every year.

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The environmental balance of the waterways is being thrown off by the rate of
plastic bags finding their way into the mouths and intestinal tracts of sea
mammals. As one species begins to die off at an abnormal rate, every other
living organism in the waterways is also impacted.

The indefinite period of time that it takes for the average plastic bag to break
down can be literally hundreds of years. Every bag that ends up in the
woodlands of the country threatens the natural

progression of wildlife. Because the breakdown rate is so slow the chances that
the bag will harmlessly go away are extremely slim. Throughout the world
plastic bags are responsible for the suffocation deaths of woodland animals as
well as for inhibiting soil nutrients. The land litter that is made up of plastic
bags has the potential to kill over and over again. It has been estimated that one
bag has the potential to unintentionally kill one animal every three While it’s a
noble thought to place the plastic bags in the recycling bin every week, studies
have proven that there are very few recycling plants that actually recycle them.
Most municipalities either burn them or send them off to the landfill after
sorting. This is because it can be expensive to recycle this type of plastic. It
doesn’t melt down easily and is often not fit to be reused in its original form.

The premise of recycling these bags is nice. Yet funding for the upgrading of
the recycling units just has not happened and thus less than 1% of all bags are
sent to recycling plants worldwide. Most are left to become a pollution problem
in one way or another.

There are always alternatives to plastic bags and the search for better and more
alternatives continues. Paper bags are a possible option, but they also take their
toll on the environment. The use of trees to increase the production of paper

products will also have a negative environmental effect.

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Reusable plastic bags are being introduced to regions that want to outlaw the
plastic bags altogether. These are stronger and more durable and can be used for
three to five trips to the store. Of course, the reusable cloth bag is fast becoming
a favourite among the environmental supporters. While so far no bag is without
its issues, these are the bags that are currently recommended for use to help
protect environmental concerns.

Q. On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer
any five of the questions given below by choosing the most appropriate
option:

1. People object to the banning of plastic bags because they are:

1. durable. 2. convenient.

3. easily disposable. 4. useful.

2. The environmental balance of the waterways is being thrown off because:

1. the amount of plastic bags is decreasing the water level.

2. the breaking rate of these bags is slow.

3. many species of sea mammals are dying.

4. there are 300 million plastic bags lying in Atlantic Ocean.

3. What do most municipalities do to the plastic bags?

1. Send them off to the landfill.

2. Recycle them.

3. Clean and send them for reuse.

4. Leave them undestroyed.

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4. The best option to replace plastic bags is:

1. paper bags. 2. reusable plastic bags.

3. cloth bags. 4. all of the above.

5. What is the first step to solve the problem of plastic waste?

1. Reuse 2. Replace

3. Recycle 4. All of these

6. Why are the Paper bags not good alternative of plastic bags?

1. They are durable. 2. They cannot be recycled.

3. Trees are cut to make them. 4. They are reusable.

Q. Answer the questions briefly:

1. Why do the people oppose the banning of plastic?

2. Why is it not good to burn the plastic?

3. How are mammals affected by plastic bags?

4. Why do most municipalities not recycle plastic?

5. Which are better alternatives to plastic bags?

Passage 2. Read the passage given below.

The sage of science, Einstein, was sitting in a depressive and pensive mood one
evening. His eyes were brimming with tears. The pain was evident on his face.
He peeped out of the window of his room. The sun had set a few minutes back.
The sky was filled with a reddish glow. At this sunset, he felt that it was

humanity that had sunk into devilish darkness and the reddish glow in the sky
was the blood of humanity spilling all over the sky from earth. With tired steps,

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he walked back to his chair and settled down. It was the 9th of August 1945.
Three days back, he had felt the same agony as if someone had tom him apart.
He was deeply hurt and depressed when he heard on the radio that America had
dropped an atom bomb on the Japanese city, Hiroshima. Today, within three
days another bomb was dropped on another city, Nagasaki and lakhs of people
had been killed. He had heard that the blast released so much energy that it had
paled all past destructions in comparison and death had played out a pitiable
dance of destruction. The flames that broke out of the bomb were burning,
melting and exploding buildings. Scared of the heat of the bomb, people had
jumped into lakes and rivers, but the water was boiling and the people too were
burnt and killed. The animals in the water were already boiled to death.
Animals, trees, herbs, fragrant flowering plants were all turned into ashes. The
atomic energy destruction had just not stopped there. It had entered the
atmosphere there and had spread radiation that would affect people for
generations to come and would also bring about destructive irreversible
biological change in animals and plants.

As the news of the atomic attack reached Einstein, and he became aware of the
glaring horror of the abuse of atomic energy, his distress and restlessness knew
no bounds. He could not control himself and picked up his violin to turn his
mind on to other things. While playing the violin, he tried to dissolve his
distress in its sad notes, but couldn’t. He was burning on the embers of
destruction; his heart was filled with an ocean of agony and tears just continued
streaming uncontrollably out of his eyes. Night had fallen. His daughter came
up and asked him to eat something as he had not taken anything for the last four
days. His voice was restrained and he said, “I don’t feel like eating.”

He could not sleep that night. Lying down, he was thinking how he had drawn

the attention of the then American President Roosevelt towards the destructive

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powers of an atomic bomb. He had thought that this would be used to scare
Hitler and put an end to the

barbarism that Hitler was up to. However, Roosevelt kept him in the dark and
made false promises. Eventually, he had abused Einstein’s equation of E = mc2
that resulted in the destructive experiments. His actions had made science and
scientists as murderers. Einstein kept on thinking for a long time. Eventually, he
slipped into sleep. When he woke up at dawn, there was a new dawn in him too.
The atomic threat had transformed his heart.

The next day, he decided to disassociate himself from the scientific policy of
the government and all governmental institutions. He decided to open
educational institutions for children, adolescents and youth—institutions where
along with science, spirituality will be compulsorily taught.

To inaugurate this institution, he had invited two great philosophers, Bertrand
Russell and Albert Schweitzer. Ten other great scientists who had own Nobel
Prizes in different fields were also invited. They all saw a different Einstein, not
a great scientist but a sage in him. The institution was opened by garlanding a
photo of Mahatma Gandhi. While garlanding the Mahatma, he became
emotional and said with a lump in his throat, “I bow down to the great man who
fought for the independence of his country through non-violence. He could do
so because he was a truthful man and true spiritualist.”

Those who teach science should be taught, spirituality too. Without harmony
between science and spirituality, the destruction would continue unabated. A
few years after this institution was built, a Japanese delegation came to meet
him. Einstein broke down in the meeting and said. “You can give me any
punishment and I will accept it. Anyway, I have decided to lead my life in

penitence.” The Japanese were moved by this sincerity and forgot their grief.

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Q. On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer each of the
questions given below by choosing the most appropriate option:

1. Besides two great philosophers how many other scientists were invited by
Einstein to inaugurate the institution where spirituality would be
compulsorily taught?

2. Besides two great philosophers how many other scientists were invited by
Einstein to inaugurate the institution where spirituality would be
compulsorily taught?

1. Five 2. Ten

3. Eight 4. Fifteen

3. Which musical instrument did Einstein play when he was in grief?

1. Harmonium 2. Guitar

3. Violin 4. Flute

4. Einstein came to know that America had dropped an atom bomb on the
Japanese city, Hiroshima through

1. television 2. newspaper

3. radio 4. a telephonic message

5. Which American President was told about the destructive power of an
atomic bomb?

1. Kennedy 2. Bill Clinton

3. Lincoln 4. Roosevelt

6. Einstein said to the Japanese delegation,

1. “You can give me any punishment and I will accept it.”

2. “I am not at fault.”

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3. “What could I do?”

4. “The President didn’t agree to my advice.”

NOTE MAKING: (5 marks)

A. National Integration is the bond and togetherness between people
irrespective of their caste, creed, religion or gender. It is the feeling of oneness,
brotherhood and social unity within communities and society in a country.
National Integration helps to keep the country united and strong from within
despite the diversities. The importance of national integration can be understood
from the fact that the nation which remains integrated will always progress on
the track of development and prosperity.

The significance of national integration in a country like India increases
manifold seeing the diversities and cultural differences. It plays a very crucial
role in the

modern times especially in a country like India which is still on a developing
track. National integration makes a country resilient by uniting its citizen with a
single thread of brotherhood and nationalism. If a country is integrated by its
people, it becomes tough for a foreign force to disintegrate it.

We have seen many incidents of riots and revolts in the country in past years
and these incidents are a threat to the social and cultural integrity of a nation.
These issues also pose a big hurdle on the path of country’s development.
National integration is the only thing which could stabilize the development of
a country, improve the economic growth and add value to its cultural and social
status.

The growth and development of a country directly depends on its integrity and

unity and if it lacks in both then it becomes impossible for the nation to
progress ahead towards a sustained development. National integration acts as a

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basic foundation for maintaining harmony, peace and brotherhood in the society
thus building a country which is strong, united and resilient.

1. On the bases of your reading of the above passage make notes on it using
heading and sub-heading. Use recognizable abbreviations wherever
necessary.

2. Write a summary of the passage in not more than 80 words using notes
made and suggest a suitable title.

B. A balanced diet must contain the proper foods that are consumed in apt
quantities. A perfect balanced diet is composed of carbohydrates, proteins, fats,
minerals, high fibre content, vitamins, and more. Moreover, nowadays the trend
of junk food is here to stay.

A healthy eating plan: Emphasizes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and fat-free
or low-fat dairy products. Includes lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and
nuts. Limits saturated and trans fats, sodium, and added sugars. It protects you
against many chronic noncommunicable diseases, such as heart disease,
diabetes and cancer. Eating a variety of foods and consuming less salt, sugars
and saturated and industrially produced trans-fats, are essential for healthy diet.
A healthy diet comprises a combination of different foods.

1. On the bases of your reading of the above passage make notes on it using
heading and sub-headings. Use recognizable abbreviations wherever
necessary.

2. Write a summary of the passage in not more than 80 words using notes
made and suggest a suitable title.

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Section-B

Writing Skill and Grammar

Advertisement (4m)

Q1. Swami Vivekanand International School, Kabir- dham (C.G.) requires
sports teachers (2 post). Frame a classified advertisement in 50 words to be
published in the local newspapers.

Q2. You want to let two rooms of your house for paying guests. Prepare an
advertisement in about 50 words for the same.

Q3. While travelling home by bus, You left your handbag in it .Prepare an
advertisement in about 50 words for the same.

Q4. You are Lvi. John of Devendra Nagar. You have lost your bike in front of
the L.I.C. office at Rajbandha Maidan, Raipur.Frame a classified
advertisement for the same in about 50 words.

Q5. You conduct home tuitions at your residence. Announcing a fresh batch,
Frame an advertisement in about 50 words.

Or Notice: (4m)

Q1. You are Manoj Tapadiya, student of class 10th A , Spring Field
H.S.School, Bengaluru. You have lost your library card somewhere at the
school campus. Write a notice for the same, for the school notice board.

Q2. You are Nandita/Narayan Dubey, Head girl/boy of Swami Vevekanand
Vidyalaya,Patan Durg. Write a notice on the school notice board calling for
entries from the students, for the preliminary round of the Bournvita Quiz

Contest to be held in your School.

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Q3. Daffodils International School is organizing A three day long Science
Exhibition to mark the Foundation Day celebrations of the school, As a
Head girl of the school, write a notice on the school notice board inviting
entries of science models, chart, pictures etc, from middle school to senior
secondary level.

Q4. Your school is holding a Summer camp for training students in Hockey and
Basketball. Write a notice at the school notice board of Anand Prakash
Vidyalaya, Allahabad.You are the sports secretary of the school.(50
words).

Q5. Write a notice at the school notice board Inviting volunteers for a day long
Blood donation camp to be organised by the Red Cross Society of India.

LETTERS (6 marks)

Q1. Imagine yourself as the Principal of Saraswati Vidya Mandir,
Ambikapur(C.G.).Your school is organising inter-school 20-20 cricket
tournament. Write an invitation letter for the Principals of various schools
for inviting their cricket teams to participate in the tournament.

Q2. You are throwing a party to celebrate your selection in the AIPET. Draft an
informal invitation for inviting your friends and relatives to enjoy the
party.

Q3. You are Apurva/Ashima, Librarian of Wisdom Public School, New Delhi.
Write a letter to the Sales Manager of Bharat Publishers Limited, New
Delhi, enquiring about the undue delay concerning the delivery of books
for your school library for which you placed an order two months ago.
Also specify that you may have to cancel the order in case of further delay

as the first term of the academic year has almost come to an end.

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Q4. You are Librarian of T.H.S.S.School, Kolar. Write a letter to Messrs Vikas
Publishers, Chennai placing an order for some books for your school
library.

Q5. You are Sales manager, Joy Shoes, Bhopal. You placed a bulk order with
Messrs Happy Shoes, Kanpur for the Supply of shoes. The firm failed to
execute the order, in spite of your repeated reminders. Write a letter to the
supplier informing him that you have cancelled the order.

Q6. You are PGQ. You saw an advertisement about a course in spoken English
published by A to Z in English 22 Gandhi Nagar. Chennai You wish to join
the course. Write a letter to the advertiser inquiring about all details that
you require.

Q7. Write a letter to the station House office, Raipur complaining about the bad
law and order situation in your area.

Q8. Write a letter to the commissioner of Chennai Corporation, complaining
about the poor Sanitary conditions and mosquito menace in your locality.

Q9. You are Kamla/Rajan. You have seen an advertisement for the post of an
English Teacher in Rani Public School, Kolkata. Write a letter in response
to the advertisement applying for the post.Give your detailed bio-data also.

Q10.Write a letter to the Editor of the daily, The New Indian Express’ about
rash and reckless driving, suggesting preventing measures.You are
Naveen/Neha living at B-47, Friends Colony, New Delhi.

Long Compositions. (10 marks)

1. Importance of Yoga to students.

2. The state of education today.

3. Computers in our daily life.

4. Unemployment problem in India

5. Clean India Green India.

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GRAMMAR

Do as Directed.

A. Change the Voice.

1. Children make a loud noise.

2. Does the hunter kill the bird?

3. He gave me a pen.

4. Who taught you Hindi?

5. His words displease me.

B. Choose the correct preposition from within the bracket.

1. I caught Sohan (by, to) the neck.

2. The Leaves of trees fall (at, off) in autumn.

3. They have invited us (for, to) tea.

4. The boys left the room one (by, on) one.

5. We go to school (on, by) bus.

C. Change each sentence into indirect form of Speech: -

1. Mother said, “It has been raining since dawn.”

2. The priest said, “Sita may wear a saree.”

3. The passenger said, “The trains were running on time.”

4. The teacher said, “I shall be taking a test.”

5. The king said, “Each woman shall have half the baby.”

6. I said to him, “You are an idiot indeed.”

7. The teacher said, “It is very hot today.”

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8. The traveller said, “ I had visited this place two years ago.”

9. Sohan said, “May I use your pen, Mohan?”

10. I said, “Will you go with us for picnic, Rakesh?”

D. Underline the clauses and mention their types.

1. Since you are tired, you should take rest.

2. The girl is cleverer than you think.

3. It appears as if it might rain.

4. Pratap hopes that he can clear the interview easily.

5. My neighbour is a man who has strange habits.

6. I have lost the book that he gave me.

7. This is the same house that Tennyson occupied.

8. All that glitters is not gold.

9. He is a boy who is lazy.

10. Before we eat our food, we should always wash our hands.

E) Name the tense of each sentence given below:-

1. Atul was making lame excuses.

2. The headmaster fined the late-comers.

3. Early man did not know how to make fire.

4. We had helped our friends.

5. The lion roared aloud in anger.

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