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2024 II 29 0930 Seat No.

Time : 3 Hours ENGLISH LANGUAGE I

Subject Code

H 4 4 1 1

Total No. of Questions : 39 (Printed Pages : 12) Maximum Marks : 80

INSTRUCTIONS : (i) The question paper is divided into four sections : (A), (B), (C)
and (D). All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Write the number of each question clearly.

(iii) Q. Nos. 4 to 13 and 19 to 24 are MCQ type and have four

alternatives of which only one is the correct answer. Choose
the correct answer and write it against the appropriate

question number in your answer book.

(iv) Q. Nos. 15 to 18, 29, 30, 35, 36, 38 and 39 have an internal

choice.

(v) Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the

questions.

(vi) Figures to the right indicate marks.

(Section A)

(Reading Skills)

Read the following passage :

A bedtime story is a traditional form of storytelling, where a story is told

to a child at bedtime to prepare the child for sleep. The bedtime story has

long been considered "a definite institution in many families".

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Reading bedtime stories yields multiple benefits for parents and children

alike. The fixed routine of a bedtime story benefits the child by improving

the child’s brain development, language mastery, and logical thinking skills.

The storyteller-listener relationship creates an emotional bond between the

parent and the child. Due to "the strength of the imitative instinct" of a child,

the parent and the stories that they tell act as a model for the child to follow.

Bedtime stories are also useful for teaching the child abstract virtues such

as sympathy, selflessness, and self-control, as most children are said to be

"naturally sympathetic when they have experienced or can imagine the

feelings of others". Thus, bedtime stories can be used to discuss darker

subjects such as death and racism. As the bedtime stories broaden in theme,

the child "will broaden in their conception of the lives and feelings of others".

For adults, however, bedtime stories serve a different purpose. According to

Dr. Christine Won, associate professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine

and the medical director of Yale Centre for Sleep Medicine, ‘‘A bedtime story

works by detracting the mind from self-sabotaging thoughts and worries,

which allows the body’s adrenaline to come down so the brain can transition

into the sleep state’’. (247 words) (Source : https://kids.kiddle.co/Bedtime story)

On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer questions 1, 2 and 3

briefly in about 10-15 words each and questions 4 to 8 by choosing the best

alternative from those provided :

1. What is a bedtime story ? 1

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2. What are the benefits of a fixed storytelling routine for children ? 1

3 What useful qualities do bedtime stories teach children ? 1

Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct alternative from those

given below :

4. For an adult, a bedtime story helps to ....................................................... 1

• Detract the mind from self-sabotaging thoughts and worries.

• Broaden their conception of lives and feelings.

• Develop abstract qualities like self-confidence.

• Strengthen emotional bonds with parents.

Give the meaning of the word in the context of the passage from the alternatives

given below :

5 Virtues : 1

• theme

• serve

• development

• capabilities

6. Transition : 1

• change

• strength

• emotion

• purpose

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The alternatives provided are words from the passage. Select the alternative that

best matches the meaning given below :

7. Concern more with the needs and wishes of others than with one’s own : 1

• sympathy

• self-control

• selflessness

• mastery

8. The act or habit of behaving in a way that harms one’s own goals, well-being,

relationships, etc : 1

• self-sabotaging

• racism

• traditional

• feelings

Read the following passage carefully :

Seaweeds, the primitive, marine non-flowering algae are medium-sized algae

that grows along the seashores. Most come in colours like red, green, brown,

and black, and randomly wash up on beaches and shorelines. Seaweeds are

generally anchored to the sea bottom or other solid structures by rootlike

"holdfasts," which perform the sole function of attachment and do not extract

nutrients as do the roots of higher plants. Some types of seaweeds are

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microscopic, such as the phytoplankton that live suspended in the water
column and provide the base for most marine food chains. And some types
are enormous, like the giant kelp that grow in abundant "forests" and tower
like underwater redwoods from their roots at the bottom of the sea.

Several seaweed species are edible and used for human consumption. They
are full of vitamins, minerals, and fibre, and can be tasty. The Japanese use
the nori seaweed to make sushi rolls. Alternatively, many are also used
commercially in manufacturing. For instance, seaweeds are used as fertilizers
or as sources of polysaccharides. They are also used as effective binding
agents in such commercial goods as toothpaste and fruit jelly, and popular
softeners in organic cosmetics and skin care products. (Words 198)

On the basis of your reading of the above passage, choose a suitable title
and choose the para-wise main topics and sub-topics, from the alternatives
provided, using the format given below :
Title : .......................... 9 .................................
I : ........................... 10 ...............................
II : ........................... 11 ...............................
A : ........................... 12 ...............................
B : ........................... 13 ...............................
9. ................................................................................... 1
• Seaweed— a non-flowering algae.
• Japanese seaweed.
• Primitive roots.
• Giant kelp.
10. ..................................................................................... 1
• Solid structures.
• Types of seaweed.
• Importance of seaweed.

• Phytoplankton.

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11. ......................................................................................... 1

• Species of seaweed.

• Uses of seaweed.

• Classification of seaweed.

• Structures of seaweed.

12. ........................................................................................ 1

• Used for consumption & in making sushi rolls.

• Used as fertilizers.

• Binding agents.

• Popular softeners.

13. ......................................................................................... 1

• Sustains marine food chain.

• Making sushi rolls.

• Used as fertilizers and in organic cosmetics.

• Source of polysaccharides.

14. Write a summary of the above passage in about 65 words using the topic
sentences of the paragraph. 3

(Section B)

(Writing Skills)

Attempt any one of the following : 3

15. The Students’ Council of Arya Vidya Mandir Higher Secondary School,
Ponda is organising an Inter-Class Quiz Competition on the topic 'History
of Goa’. Draft a suitable notice inviting students to participate in the
Competition giving relevant details. You are Rusham/Rushal Wadkar, the
General Secretary of the school. (30-40 words)

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Or

15. The Wizard Industries, Pvt.. Ltd needs a security guard for their Corlim Unit
in Panjim. Draft a suitable advertisement to be published in the classified
columns of a local daily giving necessary details. You are Sean/Siena Barnes,
Manager, Wizard Industries, Pvt. Ltd., Panjim, Goa. Ph. No. 8908778878.
E-mail : [email protected]. (30-40 words)

Attempt any one of the following : 5

16. Recently, the N.S.S. Unit of your school organised a Tree Plantation Drive
under Meri Mati, Mera Desh programme. As the secretary of the N.S.S. Unit
write a report about the event for the school magazine. You are Amit/Amita
D'Souza, Secretary of the N.S.S. Unit of Holy Trinity Higher Secondary
School, Margao. (70-80 words)

Or

16. The Leo Club of Clova organised an All-Goa Football Tournament for the
senior citizens on 27 February at Fatorda Stadium. As a Staff Reporter of
a local newspaper, write a report of the event to be published in the
newspaper. (70-80 words)

Attempt any one of the following : 8

17. The increasing number of stray animals have been a problem to the people
and the society at large. Write a letter to the Editor of a local daily
highlighting the importance and need to construct more rescue shelters to
protect these animals. You are Vilda/Victor Pereira. Your address is House
No. 123/A, Vista do Rio Colony, Velsao, Goa. (100-150 words)

Or

17. The state receives abundant rainfall every year however during summers
many areas are severely impacted because of water scarcity. Write a letter
requesting the Sarpanch of Chandor to construct water tanks to help in
rainwater harvesting in your village. You are Nikhil/Naila Cotta, Flat No.
12/C, Verdo Campos Apartments, Chandor, Goa. (100-150 words)

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18. Write an essay in about 200-250 words on any one of the following topics : 10

• Importance of Sleep.

• Waste Management—The need of the hour.

• The future of Artificial Intelligence.

• Advantages of Organic Farming.

• India in 2047.

(Section C)

(Grammar)

Rewrite the sentence by selecting the correct alternative from the options given

below each sentence according to the instructions given in the brackets :

19. Last Saturday, I ........................ (go) to a restaurant in Panjim and ................(lose)

my wallet there. 1

(To fill in the blanks, select the correct set of alternatives from those provided

below and rewrite the sentence.)

• will be going/lost

• had been going/had lost

• had gone/lost

• gone/had lost

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20. I ......................... run 100 metres in 10 seconds when I was younger. 1

(Rewrite the sentence by selecting a modal of past ability from the

alternatives provided below)

• can

• could

• will

• may

21. The tourists admired the view at the beach. 1

(Select the best alternative from those provided below and rewrite the

sentence in Passive Voice.)

• The view at the beach was admired by the tourists.

• The view at the beach had been admired by the tourists.

• The view at the beach was being admired by the tourists.

• The view at the beach will be admired by the tourist.

22. The lawn was too big to be mowed. 1

(Select the best alternative from those provided below and rewrite the

sentence by replacing ‘too’ and using ‘so ... that’).

• The lawn was so big that it was not mowed.

• The lawn was so big that it couldn't be mowed.

• The lawn is so big that it cannot be mowed.

• The lawn is so big that it will not be mowed.

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23. No other country in the world is as populated as India. 1

(Select the best alternative from those provided below and rewrite the
sentence using Superlative Degree of comparison.)

• India is most populated country in the world.

• India is more populated than any other country in the world.

• India is the most populated country in the world.

• India is very populated country in the world.

24. lf you don't repair the roof, it will leak. 1

(Select the best alternative from those provided below and rewrite the
sentence using ‘Unless’) :

• Unless you repair the roof, it will leak.

• Unless you don't repair the roof, it will not leak.

• Unless you repair the roof, it will stop leaking.

• Unless you repair the roof, it will not leak.

(Section D)

(Textual)

Read the following stanza carefully and answer the questions that follow in
complete sentences of about 10-15 words each :

"Driving from my parent’s

home to Cochin last Friday

morning, I saw my mother, beside me,

doze, open mouthed, her face

ashen like that of a corpse."

25. What did Kamala Das notice about her mother when she sat beside her ? 1

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26. Name and explain the figure of speech in the last line. 1

Perhaps the earth can teach us

as when everything seems dead

And later proves to be alive

Now I'll count upto twelve

and you keep quiet and I will go.

27. What is the importance of ‘Keeping Quiet’ ? 1

28. Name and explain the figure of speech in line one. 1

Answer the following questions in about 25-30 words each :

29. Why is a thing of beauty a joy forever ? 2

Or

29. What problems did Aunt Jennifer face in her married life and how did it
affect her ?

30. Why are the things put up on the classroom wall meaningless for the slum
children ? 2

Or

30. What was the plea of the poor farmer who had put up a roadside stand ?

Answer the following questions in about 25-30 words :

31. Why did M. Hamel blame himself for the children of Alsace not learning
French ? 2

32. Which are the two distinct worlds the bangle-makers of Firozabad live
in ? 2

33. How did the instructor build a swimmer out of Douglas ? 2

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34. What did Edla promise the rattrap peddler when he came to thank her after
the Christmas Eve dinner ? 2

35. How did Gandhiji bring about a social and cultural change in Champaran ? 2

Or

35. Why did the ‘office boy’ join the Gemini studios ?

36. According to Umberto Eco what are interstices ? 2

Or

36. How did Sophie include her brother Geoff in her fantasy of her future ?

Answer the following questions in about 50-60 words :

37. The history of Antarctica reveals the history of mankind. Explain with
reference to the lesson, ‘Journey to the end of the Earth’. 4

38. There are moments in life when we must make difficult choices between our
roles as individuals with personal choices and those as a citizen with a sense
of national loyalty. What makes Dr. Sadao rise about the narrow prejudices
and act the way did. Discuss with reference to the lesson, 'The Enemy'. 4

Or

38. Why is an adult's perspective on life different from that of a child’s ? Explain
with reference to the lesson, 'Should Wizard Hit Mommy ?'

39. The two stories in the lesson, Memories of Childhood, speak of discrimination that
exists in our society. How can we help to remove such discriminations ? 4

Or

39. The Tiger King indiscriminately killed ninety-nine tigers to protect himself
and disprove the prophecy. As the King of Pratibandapuram, how did the
Tiger King fail in his responsibility towards his kingdom ?

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2024 III 13 0930 Seat No.

Time : 3 Hours ENGLISH LANGUAGE-II
Subject Code

H 4 4 2 1

Total No. of Questions : 60 (Printed Pages : 15) Maximum Marks : 80

INSTRUCTIONS : (i) The question paper is divided into four sections A, B,

C & D. All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Write the number of each question clearly.

(iii) Questions 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,

18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 & 28 have four alternatives. Only

one of them is the correct answer. Choose the right

answer and write it against the appropriate question

number in your answer book.

(iv) Questions 21,22,38,39,52,53,54 & 55 have an internal

choice.

(v) Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering

the questions.

(vi) Figures to the right indicate marks.

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SECTION-A (Reading Skills)

Read the following article carefully :

The most characteristic feature of spiders is their ability to produce silk

threads. Spiders normally have six finger-shaped silk glands, called

spinnerets, located under their abdomen. To spin a web, the spider draws

silk from its body through two small holes. Liquid silk is thicker than

water and dries into a fine thread as soon as it comes into contact with

air. Spider silk is much stronger than steel and resists breaking due to

its elasticity. It can stretch up to 140 percent of its original length. The

diameter of these silk threads is about 10,000 of an inch. Spiders use

this silk to make webs to catch their prey. The egg sacs of some spiders

are also made of silk which pretreats the unborn progeny. Sometimes the

spider may also use its silk as a security measure. A certain species

of spider ‘phidippus apacheanecs’ drags a safety line of fine silk

while jumping. He uses the silk line to recover if he misses his target.

‘Naphils Spider’ silk is the strongest natural fiber known.

The spinning of spider webs is a remarkable example of instinctive behaviour.

A spider does not have to learn how to make a web, although spinning can

be adapted to unique circumstances. For ezample, ‘orb’ networks are circular

in shape and take an hour to build. Funnel spiders weave a web-like entrance

to their homes, which helps catch food. Similarly, trapdoor spiders dig their

homes and spin a trapdoor with their silk to catch insects. As integral
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components of our biosphere, spiders have intrinsic existence value. They are
efficient predators that play an important role in controlling cotton pests. They
are also a food source for other creatures, such as birds and wasps. Therefore,
the presence of spiders is an ecological indicator that indicates the health of
the natural ecosystem. (298 words, Wikipedia)

On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following
questions in complete sentences of about 10-15 words each :

1. What are Spinnerets ? 1

2. Which spider produces the strongest silk fibre ? 1

3. What important role do spiders play as a predator ? 1

4. Why are spiders important for birds and wasps ? 1

Give the correct meaning of the words given below, from the alternatives
provided :

5. Elasticity 1

Flexibility

Rigidity

Commonality

Uniqueness

6. Instinctive 1

Learned

Voluntary

Natural

Conscious

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The alternatives provided are words from the passage. Select the alternative

that best matches the meaning given below :

7. Set of situation 1

remarkable

resists

circumstances

source

8. Go round 1

Network

Spin

Indicator

Glands

Read the following passage carefully :

Papaya is the healthiest fruit with a list of properties that is long and

exhaustive. Papaya favours digestion as well as cures skin irritation and sun

burns. You can munch on it as a salad, have it cooked or boiled or just drink

it up as milkshake or juice. The most important of these virtues is the

protein-digesting enzyme in the milky juice or latex, The enzyme is similar

to pepsin in its digestive action and is said to be so powerful that it can digest

200 times its own weight in protein. It assists the body in assimilating the

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maximum nutritional value from food to provide energy and body building

materials. Papain in raw papaya makes up for the deficiency of gastric juice

and fights excess of unhealthy mucus in the stomach, dyspepsia and

intestinal irritation. The ripe fruit, if eaten regularly corrects habitual

constipation, bleeding piles and chronic diarrhoea.

The juice of the papaya seeds also assists in the above-mentioned ailments.

The juice, used as a cosmetic, removes freckles or brown spots due to exposure

to sunlight and makes the skin smooth and delicate. A paste of papaya seeds

is applied in skin diseases like those caused by ringworm. The black seeds

of the papaya are highly beneficial in the treatment of cirrhosis of the liver

caused by alcoholism, malnutrition, etc.

A tablespoonful of its juice, combined with a hint of fresh lime juice, should

be consumed once or twice daily for a month. The fresh juice of raw papaya

mixed with honey can be applied over inflamed tonsils, for diphtheria and

other throat disorders. It dissolves the membrane and prevents infection from

spreading. (290 words Vedantu)

On the basis of your reading of the above passage complete the following

statements :

9. The papaya juice, used as a cosmetic ........................ 1

makes the skin rough and painful

make the skin oily and sensitive.

makes the skin smooth and delicate.

makes the skin shiny and oily.
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10. A paste of ........................ is applied in skin diseases like those caused by

ringworm. 1

papaya flowers

papaya seeds

papaya leaves

papaya pulp

11. The ripe papaya fruit, if eaten regularly corrects ........................ 1

habitual constipation, bleeding piles and chronic diarrhoea.

habitual itching, bleeding nose and chronic malaria.

habitual joint pain, bleeding teeth and chronic diabetes.

habitual rash formation, bleeding nails and chronic typhoid.

12. The fresh juice of ........................ can be applied over inflamed tonsils. 1

raw papaya mixed with milk

raw papaya mixed with honey

raw papaya mixed with water

raw papaya mixed with coffee

Read the following summary of the passage and fill in each blank with their

corresponding numbers by choosing the correct alternatives provided

below : 6

Papaya is the .............. 13 .................... fruit with a long list of properties. The

.............. 14 ....................... in papaya provides energy to the human body. The

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papain in raw fruit fights excess unhealthy .................. 15 ................. in the stomach.

Diseases of skin caused by .................. 16 ......................... is cured by a paste

of papaya seeds. The cirrhosis of the ........................ 17 ........................ is treated

by the black seeds of the papaya. The fresh juice of raw papaya mixed with

honey can be applied over inflamed ................. 18 ................

13. 1

strong

healthiest

tonic

vigorous

14. 1

zinc

minerals

carbohydrates

enzyme

15. 1

mucus

fructose

acid

fibre

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16. 1

Psoriasis

Rosacea

Vitiligo

Ringworm

17. 1

liver

kidney

skull

toe

18. 1

tonsils

nails

nose

fingers

SECTION-B (Writing Skills)

19. Attempt the following : 4

You are Ajay/Ankita Gawas, the General Secretary of Lok Manya Higher

Secondary School, Ponda, Goa. Your school is organizing an ‘Inter Class Folk

Dance Competition’. Draft a notice inviting students to participate in the

competition giving the necessary details. (About 50 words)

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20. Attempt the following : 4

You are Sharon/Sandra Furtado. Your address is Near St Xavier Chapel,

Margao, Goa. Draft an invitation inviting your friend for the Inaugural

function of your newly constructed restaurant. (About 50 words)

21. Attempt any one of the following : 8

Garbage is dumped along the roads in your locality creating an unhygienic

environment for the citizens. Write a letter to the Editor of ‘The Herald’

drawing attention of the concerned authorities towards this problem. You are

Nazir/Nazira Khan residing at H. No. 134, Opposite Inox, Cuchelim, Mapusa,

Goa. (Use full block format)

OR

Write a letter to your friend congratulating him/her on his/her success in

class 12th Board Examination. You are Maya/Manohar Gaitonde. Your

address is Moonlight Apartments, Near Gymkhana, Ponda, Goa. (Use full

block format)

22. Write an essay of about 150-200 words on any one of the

following topics : 8

My Pleasant Childhood Memories.

Healthy Life is a Happy Life.

Plastic Waste – A Major Environmental Concern.

Education – A Tool for Empowerment.

A Visit to a Mall.

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SECTION-C (Grammar)

Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given in

the bracket :

23. My grandmother is eighty five, but she ............... still read and write without

glasses. (Insert a suitable modal auxiliary of ‘ability’ by choosing the correct

alternative given below) 1

can

should

must

may

24. The trains are never on time. (Rephrase the sentence adding a question tag) 1

The trains are never on time, will it ?

The trains are never on time, aren't they ?

The trains are never on time, are they ?

The trains are never on time, do they ?

25. Esha is singing a song. (Rephrase the sentence using passive voice) 1

Esha sings a song.

A song sung by Esha.

A song is being sung by Esha.

Esha sung a song.

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26. Sanskrit is the oldest language in the world. (Rephrase the sentence using

the comparative degree of comparison) 1

Sanskrit is one of the most older language in the world.

Sanskrit is old language than the other language in the world.

Sanskrit is older than any other language in the world.

Sanskrit is older language in the world.

27. She burst into tears as soon as she met her mother. (Rephrase the sentence

using ‘no sooner.............. than) 1

No sooner she meet her mother than she burst into tears.

No sooner she met her mother than she burst into tears.

No sooner did she meet her mother than she burst into tears.

No sooner she meet her mother than tears burst.

28. I am too busy to attend the marriage ceremony. (Rephrase the sentence by

removing ‘too’ and using ‘so ............. that’) 1

I am so busy that I cannot attend the marriage ceremony.

I was so busy that I cannot attend the marriage ceremony.

I am so busy that I could not attend the marriage ceremony.

I was so busy that I wouldn't attend the marriage ceremony.

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SECTION-D (Textual)

Read the following stanzas and answer the questions given below. Answers should

be brief, to the point and in complete sentences :

And I watered it in fears,

Night and morning with my tears;

And I sunned it with smiles,

And soft deceitful wiles.

29. Who is the speaker in the above lines ? 1

30. Name and explain the figure of speech in line 2. 1

31. How did the speaker hide his true feelings ? 1

In fair round belly with good capon lined

With eyes severe and beard of formal cuts

Full of wise saws and modern instances;

And so he plays his part.

32. Whose eventful history is described in the above lines ? 1

33. What does the speaker mean by ‘belly with good capon lined’. ? 1

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34. Name the poem in which the above lines occur. 1

He is a creature mild and vicious,

Practical minded and capricious,

Loving and brutal, sane and mad,

The good as puzzling as the bad.

35. Whose nature is being described above ? 1

36. What does the word ‘brutal mean’ ? 1

37. Who is the speaker in the above lines ? 1

Answer ANY ONE of the following questions in about 25 to 30 words : 2

38. What do the merchants sell in the poem ‘In the Bazaars of Hyderabad’ ?

39. What is the theme of the poem ‘Unfolding Bud’ ?

Read the following passages and answer the questions given below. Answers

should be brief, to the point and in complete sentences :

From time to time, when I raised my eyes from my paper, I saw Monsieur

Hamel sitting in his chair and staring at the objects about him.

40. Who was Monsieur Hamel ? 1

41. Why was he staring at the objects ? 1

42. Who noticed it ? 1

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‘‘All right! It's simply horrible. Mr. Allan, don't try to eat it. Anne, taste it yourself.

What flavouring did you use ?’’

43. What does ‘it’ refer to ? 1

44. Who was Anne ? 1

45. What flavouring had she used ? 1

We would try to get our blessings as quickly as possible because the approaching

city called for our full attention.

46. Who does the word ‘we’ refer to ? 1

47. Whose blessings would they take ? 1

48. Where were they heading to ? 1

Albert took his script in his hand and opened the door. She smiled brightly up at

him. ‘‘Everything all right ?’’ She gave him an appraising look.

49. Who was Albert ? 1

50. Who was at the door ? 1

51. Explain appraising look. 1

Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 25 to 30 words each : 4

52. In the lesson ‘Can Animals Reason’ which animal goes beyond logic to show

judgement ? What does it judge ?

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53. What does female gharial do after winning the war ?

54. How did the Department of Tourism and the travel agent respond to the

author's decision to go to Darjeeling by train ?

55. How did Gogol's parents try to remove the boy's fear ?

Read the following sentences and rewrite them in the correct order as in the

lesson : 5

56. Patil took away the machine.

57. Patil, the sub inspector, came in to warn the family.

58. The police came to search the house.

59. After dinner, Suman came in with a boy who was carrying a cyclostyling

machine.

60. The college students held a procession from their college to the collector's

office.

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Document Details

Board / OrgGoa Board
ExamClass 12
TypeQuestion Paper
Pages27
Updated30 Apr 2026