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 Series ARSP/12 Set ~ 12
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/12/12
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 09 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 11 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

ENGLISH(LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE )

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

Read the instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :

1. This question paper comprises 11 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. The question paper contains THREE sections -

Section - A : Reading Skills

Section - B : Grammar and Creative Writing Skills

Section - C : Literature Text Book

3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.

Section A Reading
1. Read the following Passage: [10]
1. Fossil fuels (oil, coal, and natural gas) are our most traditional sources for power generation. The energy
that's produced from any source other than fossil fuels is termed as alternative energy. Between the two
sources, using alternative energy has a lower environmental impact.
2. We now know that alternative energy sources are the sources we use to supplement or even replace
traditional energy sources used for power generation. You could almost say the same thing about renewable
energy sources. But there is one subtle difference between the two. All renewable energy sources fall under
the category of alternative energy sources, but it doesn't work the other way around.
3. That's because renewable energy sources are derived from naturally replenished sources or processes of
Earth, such as the sun, wind, and water. We refer to these resources as renewable or sustainable since,
unlike fossil fuels, this naturally occurring continual renewal makes them inexhaustible. However,
alternative energy sources are exhaustible, and therefore not renewable. That's the difference!
4. The equipment necessary to harness energy from alternative sources used to be so expensive that it wasn't
practical for consumer use. However, thanks to increased demand, more experienced energy developers,
competitive supply chains, improved renewable technologies, and enhanced energy efficiency capabilities,
that's no longer the case.
5. When it comes to energy efficiency, the leader of the renewable energy pack is wind energy. Behind wind
comes geothermal energy, hydropower, nuclear energy, and then solar power. Wind power serves both
individuals and entire communities. It is versatile, and can be produced from small-scale windmills or wind
turbines on residential properties. It can also be produced from large-scale offshore wind farms in the
ocean.
6. We generate geothermal power by tapping into underground reservoirs of hot water and steam. Geothermal
electricity can directly heat and cool buildings. Generated from the energy of moving water,
 hydroelectricity (also known as hydropower) is produced when water behind a dam causes turbine blades to
move as it flows through an intake. The turbine blades then rotate a generator to produce electricity that is
sent to power homes.
7. Nuclear energy is created in the form of heat through the fission process of atoms. The initial fission
process creates energy and triggers a chain reaction that repeats the process and generates more energy. In
nuclear power plants, the heat that fission produces creates steam. The steam then rotates a turbine, which
leads to the production of electricity.
8. Solar power most commonly refers to the use of solar cells to create energy. On a small scale, you may see
a few solar panels on a house roof used to produce energy for just that one home. On a larger scale, you
may see a solar farm used as a power plant to produce electricity for its consumers.
Answer the following questions, based on the above passage: (10)
i. Which of the following statements best describes the difference between renewable energy sources and
alternate energy sources? (1)
A. Alternative energy sources are more expensive than renewable energy sources.
B. Renewable energy sources are inexhaustible whereas alternate energy sources could be exhaustible.
C. Alternative energy sources are as renewable as renewable energy sources.
D. Renewable energy sources are exhaustible but alternative energy sources are inexhaustible.
ii. What is the tone of the writer in the given lines from para (4)? Rationalise your response in about 40 words.
(2)
"However, thanks to increased demand, more experienced energy developers, competitive supply chains,
improved renewable technologies, and enhanced energy efficiency capabilities, that's no longer the case".
iii. Based on the reading of the passage, examine, in about 40 words, the difference between geothermal
electricity and hydroelectricity. (2)
iv. Complete the sentence appropriately : (1)
In the past, alternative energy sources were not used much by the consumers because
v. The passage includes some words that are opposites of each other. From the sets (a) to (e) below, identify
two sets of antonyms: (1)
a. generate and produce
b. exhaustible and inexhaustible
c. subtle and versatile
d. power and energy
e. sustainable and exhaustible
vi. Who is the leader of renewable energy pack and why? (1)
vii. What is the message conveyed by the passage? (1)
A. Only those energy sources should be used which are renewable.
B. Wind energy is a renewable as well as inexhaustible source of energy.
C. There are plenty of renewable energy sources that can be used to replace traditional energy sources.
D. Alternative energy sources are the emerging energy trends and are still evolving.
viii. State whether the following statement is True or False with reference to the given extract. (1)
Hydroelectricity as a renewable energy source is used for residential as well as commercial purposes.
2. Read the following text, an excerpt from a case study titled [10]
"Scouts and Guides Around the World."
1. Many young people aged between 6 and 25 belong to the Scout movement. It is a worldwide organization,
which was set up to help young people achieve their full potential as they grow up.
2. The organization was established in 1907 by a British general called Robert Baden-Powell. While in the
army, he wrote a publication about scouting (which means searching and keeping watch) and how to
survive in the wild, called 'Aids to Scouting'. He realized how popular this was, and the result was another
book, 'Scouting for Boys', which had less emphasis on the military. To test his ideas, he held a week-long
camp for 21 boys from various schools in London, Poole and Bournemouth. This took place in August
1907, on Brownsea Island, in Southern England. These boys had the chance to enjoy outdoors, which
became another of the movement's objectives.
3. The Scout Movement quickly got established in Europe. It then spread throughout the world, starting in
Chile in 1909. To begin with, the focus was on boys aged 11 to 18 . However, as the movement grew, it was
clear that younger boys, older boys and girls all wanted to be involved. Baden-Powell's sister set up the Girl
Guides in 1910, and in 1914 she started Rosebuds, later renamed Brownies, for younger girls. The
movement's intention to help young people play useful roles in society applies equally to girls and boys. By
2010, there were 32 million scouts, and by 2006 , there were 10 million guides around the world, from a
total of 216 different countries.
4. 2007 marked 100 years of the Scout Movement, and events took place around the world to celebrate this
centenary. To mark the occasion, a colourful badge was produced for scouts to sew onto their uniforms or
bags. The design included the official scout emblem, as well as the phrase, 'one world one promise', and
images of doves and the globe.
5. 2007 was also the 150th anniversary of Baden-Powell's birth. To honour both occasions, a flame was lit at
Baden-Powell's grave in Nyeri. This is the place in Kenya where he spent the last few years of his life. The
flame was then carried through several countries until it reached the UK.

Country Membership Population participation Scouting introduced Guiding introduced

India 41500000 0.3% 1909 1911

Indonesia 17100000 7.2% 1912 1912

Philippines 21500000 2.2% 1910 1918

Thailand 1300000 1.9% 1911 1957

United States 7500000 2.4% 1910 1912

Answer the following questions based on your reading of the above passage: (10)
i. Infer one reason for the following, based on the information given in paragraph 4:
'Colourful badge was sewn on to the uniform and bags of the Scouts'. (1)
ii. From paragraph 1, we can infer that Scout Movement was set up ________.
iii. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/phrase from paragraph 4.
10 years: decade:: 100 years: ________
iv. After reading the passage, bring a contrast between the books 'Aids to Scouting' and 'Scouting for Boys'. (1)
v. What does the writer mean by the following phrase?
'One world one promise.'
 vi. According to the chart, which country took maximum time to introduce 'Guiding' after 'Scouting'? Choose
your answer from the options given below: (1)
A. India
B. Indonesia
C. Thailand
D. Philippines
vii. List two reasons why a flame was lit at Baden-Powell's grave in 2007. (2)
a. ________
b. ________
viii. Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option: (1)
The establishment of Scout movement from 1907 to 2006 showed ________ results.
A. uniform
B. encouraging
C. inconsistent
D. disappointing
Section B Grammar
3. Complete ANY TEN of twelve of the following tasks, as directed [10]
(a) Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the given portion of a letter: [1]
This selfless initiative ________ (carry) out with dedication and responsibility, deserves due
recognition.
(b) Identify the error and supply the correction, for the following: [1]

www.subharti.org
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Use the given format for your response.

error correction

(c) Report the dialogue between a father and son, by completing the sentence: [1]
Son: Are you not excited about the trip, dad?
Father: I have been to Australia before.
In response to the question about being excited about the trip, the father says that ________.
(d) Elvis went to a shop to mend his watch. The watchmaker asked a few questions related to the watch. [1]
Report his question.
Did you buy this Swiss watch at my place?
(e) There is ______ water left, so drink only if you must. [1]

a) much b) some

c) little d) Few
(f) Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line, from a [1]
news report:
 The roof and the backside of the bus were blown off by the blast that occurred on Thursday, but no
one was injured.

Option no. Error Correction

A were was

B off away

C occurred occur

D but yet

(g) ________ you hold this shelf here while I go and get my hammer? [1]

a) May b) Must

c) Will d) Should
(h) Fill in the blank with the correct option. [1]
Since he woke up he ________.

a) has been study b) is studying

c) has been studying d) had studied

(i) He ________ broken the classroom window. He wasn't even in school today. [1]

a) wouldn't have b) mustn't

c) couldn't have d) shouldn't have

(j) Complete the line from a self-awareness song, by filling the blank with the correct option. [1]
Where the mind is without tear and the head is held high
Where knowledge is free
Where the world ________ not ________ up into fragments
By narrow domestic walls
A. has been broken
B. had been broken
C. will be broken
D. have been broken
(k) Complete the given narrative, by filling in the blank with the correct option. [1]
The opportunity to volunteer at the local food bank made me ________ the challenges faced by
underprivileged communities.

a) realize b) realizing

c) to realize d) realized
(l) Complete the given narrative by filling in the blank with the correct option. [1]
I don't know anyone else who ________ to the new theatre production yet.

a) were going b) has been

c) are going d) have been

Section B Writing
4. Write a descriptive paragraph on ‘The Annual Day of Your School’/‘The Prize Distribution’ in about the [5]
 following cues:
Input: preparations - on the Annual Day - arrangements - who was chief guest - welcome of guests - annual
report by Principal - cultural prog. - prize distribution - speech by chief guest - a light refreshment - your feeling
about function.
OR
Write a paragraph on the importance of school library in school and how it helps in the development of young minds.
5. You along with your friends went river rafting in Rishikesh. Write a Diary Entry describing your experience. [5]
OR
Complete the story given below by using the clues provided:

Ravi was too excited as he is going to his favorite place Darjeeling. It was his lifetime wish to be there. Before
starting his journey he wanted to make sure that he had not forgotten anything.He got into the train, settled in his
seat and looked around....................

Section C Literature
6. Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two, given. [5]
(a) Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow: [5]
Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow,” said the Prince, “will you stay with me one night longer?” “I am
waited for in Egypt,” answered the swallow. “Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow,” said the Prince, “far
away across the city I see a young man in a garret. He is leaning over a desk covered with papers, and
in the glass by his side there is a bunch of withered violets. His hair is brown and crisp, and his lips
are red as a pomegranate, and he has large and dreamy eyes. He is trying to finish a play for the
Director of the Theatre, but he is too cold to write any more. There is no fire in the grate, and hunger
has made him faint.” “I will wait with you one night longer,” said the swallow, who really had a good
heart. He asked if he should take another ruby to the young playwright.
i. Which of the following is NOT an attribute of the young man in the garret described by the
Prince? (1)
A. His hair is brown and crisp.
B. His lips are red as a pomegranate.
C. He is writing a play for the Director of the Theatre.
D. He has a warm fire in the grate.
ii. What does the swallow's decision to wait with the Happy Prince for one more night reveal about
the swallow's character? Answer in about 40 words. (2)
iii. Read the following descriptions (a) - (c) and identify which one correctly corresponds to the
extract: (1)
a. The Happy Prince is requesting the swallow to stay with him for a longer period.
b. The swallow is describing his journey to Egypt.
c. The Prince requests the swallow to fetch him another sapphire.
iv. If you were the young man in the garret as described in the story, what actions would you take in
response to the swallow's offer to bring you another ruby? Explain briefly. (1)
(b) Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow: [5]
Margie was disappointed. She had been hoping they would take the teacher away altogether. They had
 once taken Tommy's teacher away for nearly a month because the history sector had blanked out
completely. So she said to Tommy, "Why would anyone write about school?"
i. State one inference about Tommy's teacher from the given context: "They had taken away
Tommy's teacher away for nearly a month". (1)
ii. State True or False (1)
None of the reasons (a)-(d) below, can be applied to the question - Why was Margie disappointed?
a. She had not prepared her lesson.
b. She had failed in her test.
c. She wanted to go out and have fun.
d. She hated going to school.
iii. Margie says, Why would anyone write about school? Elaborate Margie's dislike for school in
about 40 words, with reference to the extract. (2)
iv. Which phrase or word would correctly substitute ' blanked out', in the given sentence from the
extract? (1)
history sector had blanked out completely.
7. Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two, given. [5]
(a) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. [5]
And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,
Dropping from the veils of the morning to
Where the cricket sings;
a. Which place is indicated by ‘there’ and what does the poet hope to get there? (1)
b. The ‘veils of the morning’ that the poet refers to here are (1)
i. heat and dust
ii. brightness and sunshine
iii. fog, mist and dew drops
iv. rain and humidity
c. How does the peace descend on the place described there? (2)
d. It is clear that ‘Personification’ is the poetic device used for ‘veils of the morning’ because
________. (1)
(b) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. [5]
And he said, you are far too selfish
To dwell in a human form,
To have both food and shelter,
And fire to keep you warm.
Now, you shall build as the birds do,
And shall get your scanty food
By boring, and boring and boring.
a. Fill in the blank with one word. (1)
He punished the old woman and turned her into a ________ bird.
b. What does the speaker's alignment with those who are greedy, suggest? (1)
c. Which of the following best describes the speaker's attitude in the given stanza? (1)
 i. Indifferent
ii. Fearful
iii. Enraged
iv. Respectful
d. Comment on the poet’s use of language in these lines. (2)
8. Answer ANY FOUR of the following five questions, in about 40-50 words [12]
(a) What activities did the author see going on at the bank of the river Bagmati? [3]
(b) How does the title sum up the theme of the poem “No Men are Foreign”? [3]
(c) Why did Kalam’s father allow Kalam to leave Rameswaram and go to Ramanathapuram? [3]
(d) What was the doctor thinking while he was seated before the mirror? [3]
(e) What can a simple jab of a knife not achieve and why? Write your answer in the context of poem "On [3]
Killing a Tree."
9. Answer ANY TWO of the following three questions, in about 40-50 words. [6]
(a) Why was Johnsy’s condition worrisome according to the doctor? [3]
(b) How did Sergei recognise the beggar? [3]
(c) Why does the lost child lose interest in the things that he had wanted earlier? [3]
10. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions, in about 100-120 words [6]
(a) That night there was a hue and cry in the house. Why did her father get agitated? (The Little Girl) [6]
(b) What did Gerrard tell the intruder about himself? Was he telling the truth? Why or Why not? [6]
11. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions, in about 100-120 words. [6]
(a) Give a character sketch of Grandfather. Write your answer in the context of The Adventures of Toto. [6]
(b) What role did Zan’s school play in normalising his life after the fire accident? [6]