English Question Paper (May Test)

Class 12/ English Core/ M.M.
40 / Time 1 1\2 hours

Section A
Q.1 .Read the passage given below. (10)
1 Ghost nets aren’t supernatural, but they are legitimately scary. A ghost net is a fishing net
that’sbeen lost or abandoned in the ocean. They are one particularly appalling part of the global
ghost fishing problem, which includes fishing gear abandoned in the water. Any net or line left in
the ocean can pose a threat to marine life. Just because a net is no longer used by fishers
doesn’t
mean it stops working. These nets continue to trap everything in their path, presenting a major
problem for the health of our oceans and marine life.
2 Ghost nets entangle sea turtles, dolphins and porpoises, birds, sharks, seals and more, apart
from
catching fish. The nets keep animals from moving freely, cause injuries and keep mammals and
birds from rising to the surface for air. Since hundreds of animals can be caught in a single
net,this threat is monumental. The ghost nets harm coral reefs too—breaking corals, exposing
them to disease and even blocking the reefs from needed sunlight.
3 Ghost nets are also a major contributor to the ocean plastics’ crisis. Most modern nets are
made
of nylon or other plastic compounds that can last for centuries. According to a 2018 study in
Scientific Reports, ghost nets make up at least 46 percent of the Great Pacific Garbage
Patch.Those abandoned fishing lines and nets that do breakdown never go away; they just
become smaller pieces of plastic. Marine animals mistake this microplastic for food and eat it,
which can
harm internal organs, keep them from eating and expose them to toxic chemicals.
4 Exorcising ghost nets from our oceans will require commitment, cooperation and innovation.
Many groups are working to remove ghost nets from the sea and are collaborating with local
fishers and governments around the world to identify target areas and remove as many nets as
possible. In 2015, a single World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)-led mission in the Baltic Sea
hauled up 268 tons of nets, ropes and other material.
5 To stop these nets from becoming ghosts in the first place, conservation organisations
advocate
for fishing gear that can be traced to its owner so anyone dumping nets can be fined and
refundable deposits on nets to encourage returning or recycling rather than littering. Tools like
sonar reflectors that can make ghost nets easier to find and working with small-scale fisheries to
develop more sustainable fishing gear and practices are other suggestions. It is only by
attacking this problem from all sides, together with conservation partners, fishers and
supporters, can we banish ghost nets and protect our oceans.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below. 1x6
i) Complete the sentence by choosing an appropriate option.
Ghost nets have been named so because they
A. cause much harm to the marine life.
B. are functional though not in use by fishers.
C. are not owned by anyone.
D. act as a snare for all animals in oceans.
ii )Select the option that conveys the opposite of ‘negligible’, from words used in paragraph two.
A. unimpressive B. monumental C. exposing D. threat
iii)The writer would not agree with the given statements based on paragraph three,
EXCEPT:
A. Most ghost nets take a few years to completely disintegrate.
B. Ghost nets contribute to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
C. Most ghost nets provide nutrition to marine animals, upon disintegration.
D. Ghost nets can curtail freedom of marine animals.
iv )How can the solutions, suggested in paragraph five, best be described?
A. practical B. presentable C. popular D. prejudiced
v)Select the most suitable title for the above passage.
A. The Scary Side of Ghost Nets
B. Ghost Nets – A Result of Human Dominance
C. Ghost Nets – A Menace to Marine Life
D. Ways to Tackle the Problem of Ghost Nets
vi) find the word from paragraph 5th which means "involving the use of natural products and
energy in a away that does not harm the Environment.
a)Sustainable (b)Banish (c.) Attacking (d,)littering
SECTION- B (CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS

Q.2You are Minto Mathews, the President of the School Gardening Club. The club is organizing
a drive for promoting gardening as a hobby and as environment conservation campaign. Draft a
notice in
about 50 words, for the school notice board, addressing the students of all classes, informing
them about the drive and urging them to do their best to make it a success. Mention the
proposed distribution of free saplings on the occasion and a talk on 'Useful Gardening tips.
. (4)
Q.,3.Post covid time is a difficult phase for everyone of us, specially middle class people.Some parents
are found struggling to save their perfect jobs and on the other side many others are struggling with the
rising prices , paying fees of their children or fulfilling necessities of life. Write a letter to the editor of
Dainik Bhaskar Udaipur in about 120 to 150 words explaining your concern regarding common man's
dilemma in creating balance between the two . You are Ashmit/ Ashmita.
(5)
Section C
Q.4 Read the given Extract and Answer the following Questions.
(6)
…I looked again at her, wan,
pale
as a late winter’s moon and felt that
old familiar ache, my childhood’s fear,
but all I said was, see you soon,
Amma,
all I did was smile and smile and
smile......
i )What is the speaker's emotional state when looking at her mother?
A. Confused and disoriented
B. Nostalgic and longing
C. Empathetic and understanding
D. Fearful and apprehensive
ii )What does the use of the word "but" at the beginning of the line, ‘ but all I said..’, suggest ?
iii Select the word that WILL NOT complete the sentence appropriately.
The description of the mother as "wan, pale / as a late winter's moon" creates a vivid image of
________ .
A. vulnerability B. sensitivity C. frailty D. mortality
iv ) State whether the given statement is TRUE or FALSE.
The poetic device used in the line, ‘pale as a winter’s moon’ is the same as the one used in the
line, ‘the winter wind wistfully wailed at night’.
v )What message do these lines highlight, in the context of familial relationships, and the
speaker’s sense of anxiety and fear at the prospect of losing her mother?
vi Complete the sentence appropriately.
The repetition of the word, ‘smile’ suggests that __
,
Q.5 Read the given extract &answer the following : (4)
The presidents of the New York Central and the NewYork, New Haven and Hartford railroads
will swear on a stack of timetables that there are only two. But I say there are three, because
I’ve been on the third level of the Grand Central Station. Yes, I’ve taken the obvious step: I
talked to a psychiatrist friend of mine, among others. I told him about the third level at Grand
Central Station, and he said it was a waking dream wish fulfilment. He said I was unhappy. That
made my wife kind of mad, but he explained that he meant the modern world is full of insecurity,
fear, war, worry and all the rest of it, and that I just want to escape. Well, who doesn’t?
Everybody I know wants to escape, but they don’t wander down into any third level at Grand
Central Station.
(i). How many levels are there in the Grand Central?
(a). Two ( b.) Three( c). One (d.)Four
(ii. )Why did the author say that there are three levels?
(a). He heard from others (b.) There are three levels
(c). Timetables say so (d.) He has been to level three
(iii.) What is ‘waking dream wish fulfilment’?
a. A pleasant wish that one wants to happen
b. A pleasant wish that takes one to the future
c. A pleasant wish which inspire to work
d. A pleasant wish that makes one forget the past
(iv.) According to Sam why did Charley wish to escape?
(a.) His wife was mad(b.) He wanted to go to third level
(c.)He wanted to get away from insecurities
(d. He wanted to meet his grandfather
Q.6Read the given extract &answer the following :
.Poor man! It was in honour of this last lesson that he had put on his fine
Sunday clothes, and now I understood why the old men of the village were
sitting there in the back of the room. It was because they were sorry, too,
that they had not gone to school more. It was their way of thanking our
master for his forty years of faithful service and of showing their respect for
the country that was theirs no more.
i Why does the narrator refer to M. Hamel as ‘Poor man!’?
a) He empathizes with M. Hamel as he had to leave the village.
b) He believes that M. Hamel’s “fine Sunday clothes” clearly reflected that
he was not rich.
c) He feels sorry for M. Hamel as it was his last French lesson.
d) He thinks that M. Hamel’s patriotism and sense of duty resulted in his
poverty.
ii Which of the following idioms might describe the villagers’ act of attending
the last lesson most accurately?
a) ‘Too good to miss’
b) ‘Too little, too late’
c) ‘Too many cooks spoil the broth’
d) ‘Too cool for school’
iiiChoose the option that might raise a question about M. Hamel’s “faithful
service”.
a) When Franz came late, M. Hamel told him that he was about to begin
class without him.
b) Franz mentioned how cranky M. Hamel was and his “great ruler
rapping on the table”.
c) M. Hamel often sent students to water his flowers, and gave a holiday
when he wanted to go fishing.
d) M. Hamel permitted villagers put their children “to work on a farm or at
the mills” for some extra money.
iv Choose the option that most appropriately fills in the blanks, for the
following description of the given extract.
The villagers and their children sat in class, forging with their old master
a (i) _____ togetherness. In that moment, the class room stood (ii)
_____. It was France itself, and the last French lesson a desperate
hope to (iii) ______ to the remnants of what they had known and taken
for granted. Their own (iv) _______.
a) (i) graceful; (ii) still; (iii) hang on; (iv) country
b) (i) bygone; (ii) up; (iii) keep on; (iv) education
c)(i)beautiful; (ii) mesmerized; (iii) carry on; (iv) unity
d (i) forgotten; (ii) transformed; (iii) hold on; (iv) identity
Q6 Answer the following in 30-40 words only(2*2=4)

(A)What symbol from Nature does the poet evoke to say that there can be life under apparent
stillness?
(B) ‘It’s easy to judge others and give advice, but much more difficult to apply it to ourselves.’
Elaborate with reference to the character of Sam in The Third Level.
Q.7 Answer the following any one Long Answer Type Question in 100 -120 words.
(5)
The last two years of school tend to be about planning for life after school.
This can be motivating, overwhelming or encouraging for some, and stressful for others.
Write a diary entry recording your thoughts on the following:
• Neruda’s ideas in ‘Keeping Quiet’ as a guide in this situation.
• Thinking differently about your decisions with reference to Neruda’s ‘Keeping Quiet’
Or
Imagine you are one of the Rag- picker from Seemapuri and a friend of Saheb.Years have rolled by since
he joined the Tea Stall.Now You both do not meet each other .Write a letter to Saheb narrating details
of how you spent your childhood and now where you are,highlighting your childhood misery.
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SECTION- B (CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS

Q6 Answer the following in 30-40 words only(2*2=4)

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