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XII English  IDEAL  67
20. Choose the appropriate pattern of the following

sentence.
Raju painted the walls green.
(a) SVOA (b) SVOC (c) SVIODO (d) SVAA
PART II / Section - 1
Read the following sets of poetic line and answer any four
from it. (4×2=8)

21. Is second childishness and more oblivion
sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything
(a) Which stage of man is referred to here?
(b) Give the meaning of the word, ‘sans’.
22. Legs wide, arms locked behind

As if to balance the prone brow.
(a) Whose action is described here?
(b) What is meant by the phrase, ‘prone brow’?
23. A creeper climbs in whose embraces bound

No other tree could live.
(a) How dose the tree survive the tight hold of the creeper?
(b) Pick out the words in alliteration.
24. Tell him to the different from other people

if it comes natural and easy being different.
(a) What are the poet’s thoughts on being different?
(b) What condition does the poet lay for being different?
25. We could do nothing, being sold

(a) Why couldn’t they do anything?
(b) Why did they feel helpless?
26. Little remains : but every hour is saved

From that eternal silence, something more
A bringer of new things and vile it were
68  IDEAL  XII English
(a) How is every hour important to Ulysses?

(b) What does the term ‘Little remains’ convey?
Section - 2
Answer any three of the following questions. (3×2=6)

27. Rewrite in other speech.
Moorthy asked Murali whether he would like to watch a film with
him the next day.
28. Rewrite using positive degree.
Vetri is one of the smartest contestants.
29. Rewrite as directed.
If I had seen you, I would have greeted you.
[Begin with “Had”]
30. Transform the following into a simple sentence.
While the cat is away, the mice will play.
PART III / Section - 1

Explain any two of the following with reference to the
context. (2×3=6)

31. How can this shameful tale be told?
32. Mewling and Puking in the nurse’s arms.
33. A tough will counts, so does desire.
Section - 2
Answer any two of the following questions in about 30 words
each. (2×3=6)

34. What were the various jobs undertaken by Nicola and Jacobo?
35. What was the profound lesson that Dr. Barnard learnt from the
boys?
36. What is the foundation of social contract?
Section - 3
Answer any three of the following questions in about 30
words each. (3×3=9)

37. Complete the dialogue:
Patient : Is Dr. Venkatasundaram available this

evening? I have a review meet on Friday.
Receptionist : I am sorry madam ……………(i)…………..
Patient : ……………(ii)…………..
Receptionist : Yes mam. You please confirm the appointment

for Thursday at 10 a.m.
Patient : ……………(iii)…………..
38. Edit the following passage and rewrite the corrected
passage :
A officer in Andhra Pradesh who was in charge of tribal
development found that the tribals put certain gums and wooden
materials in turbid water to make the water clear. Apparently
some chemical or physical action takes place which absorb the
materials that make the water turbid. Being curious this officer
approached the few scientists who, on experimentation, find that
materials used by the tribal even has the property of absorbing
heavy minerals, such as nuclear metals.
39. Fill in the blanks with suitable determiner.
(a) The unicorn is _________ one - horned horse.
(b) Fill in the blank with suitable tense form.
Slow and steady _________ (win) the race.
(c) Frame a question for which the following sentence is an

answer.
___________________________

The books are on the table.

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40. Match the proverbs with their meanings.

Proverb Meaning

1. Art is long and life is short a) Appearances are

deceptive
2. All that glitters is not gold b) We should be thankful for

any offer
3. Beggars can’t be choosers c) Man cannot live long
PART IV
Answer the following questions. (7×5=35)

Answer in a paragraph in about 150 words.
41. Justify the title of the story “Two Gentlemen of Verona”.
(or)
How did Hillary and Tenzing prepare themselves before they set
off to the summit?
42. Describe the reminiscences of the poetess Toru Dutt when she
sees the Causiriana tree.
(or)
Napoleon was a great source of inspiration to his army - Justify.
43. Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the
following hints:
Ausable – spy – never looked like – fat – sloppy – Fowler – writer
– enter room – Max – gun trotting – documents – Fowler thrilled
– Ausable spins story – about balcony – Max believes there is
balcony – knock on door – Ausable says – it is police – Max
panicked – jumped out – dies – presence of mind.
(or)
Venus – children – wait for sun – after 7 years – continuous
rain – saw sun – when 2 years old - 7 years ago – Margot – thin
pale girl – Ohio – USA – saw sun when 4 year old – describes
sun – others – jealous – lock her up – sun comes out – only for
two hours – rain again batters – children reformed – open the
lock – release Margot
44. Write a summary or Make notes of the following passage.

As what geographers have estimated, about twenty
percent of the earth’s surface is occupied by deserts. A majority
of us view deserts as one unique kind of landscape -- areas
with little or no rainfalls. In actual fact, there are differences
among the deserts, though in varying degrees. Despite the fact
that rainfall is minimal, temperatures do change in deserts,
ranging from seasonal ones to daily changes where extreme
hotness and coldness are experienced in the day and night.
Unfavorable conditions in the deserts, especially the lack of
water, have discouraged many living things from inhabiting these
landscapes. One such kind is the specialist annual plants which
overcome seasonal temperature changes with their extremely
short, active life cycles. Their flowers bloom and set seeds that
ripen quickly in the hot sun too. Once the water runs dry, the
mother plant dies, leaving behind the drought-resistant seeds,
waiting patiently for the next rainy season to arrive. The Cacti,
a native in American deserts, adapts to the dry surroundings
by having unique body structures. The plant has swollen stems
to help store water that carries it through months. By having
sharp pines instead of leaves, water loss through respiration is
minimized. Besides plants, there are also animals with distinct
surviving tactics in deserts too. For instance, Skinks (desert
lizards) producing water to supplement their needs, just like
what camels do with the stored food in their humps during long
journeys through deserts, it keeps fat in its tail. It generates
water from the fats. Antelopes like the addax, have very low
water needs and hence are able to tolerate the conditions in
deserts, extracting moisture from the food they eat. Finally,
there are the sandgrouse (desert birds) which do not have
special features to overcome the drought-like nature in deserts.
Hence, to survive in these hot, dry deserts, they need to spend
a large part of their time flying in search of waterholes.
45. Read the following advertisement and prepare a

resume/bio-data/CV considering yourself fulfilling the
conditions specified:
WANTED
Wanted enterprising young men for the post of Salesmen for
our new branch, dealing in textiles.
Minimum Qualification required : A degree from any of the
recognised universities with at least 2 years experience in the
field.
Apply with your curriculum vitae to:
RS. PVT. LTD., No. 10, Greams Road, Chennai - 600 006.
(or)
Write a paragraph on ‘Advantages and disadvantages of Social
media’ (or) ‘Empowerment of women’
46. i) Read the following sentences, spot the errors and

correct them :
(a) He is sleeping for four hours.
(b) She has left school last year.
(c) When I saw him he is playing.
(d) Discussing the problems with neighbours are not advisable.
(e) If you practice you would win.
(or)
ii) Fill in the blanks appropriately.
a) An ________ scientist warned about the ________ danger

of nuclear war. (imminent/eminent)
(b) In primitive times, stone implements ________ (employ)

to kill animals. ( suitable form of verb)
(c) ________ you work hard, you will not clear the semester.

(use the correct link word)
(d) I have a new car. (In this sentence, ‘have’ is a ________

verb) Fill in the blank suitably.
47. Identify each of the following sentences with the field

in the list given below, by understanding the word or
words serving as the clue.
(a) She applied for visa to go to America.
(b) He is an expert in using pedagogical methods.
(c) The yield of cash crop is increasing due to rain.
(d) Primary market is concerned with issue of new shares.
(e) Manual data processing involves use of papers at each

stage.
[Education, Agriculture, Travel, Computer, Commerce]

(or)
Read the following passage and answer in your own

words.
A patriot is a man who loves his country, works for it,
and is willing to fight and die for it. Every soldier is bound to
do his duty, but the best soldiers do more than this. They risk
their lives because they love the country they are fighting for.
They love its hills and valleys, its cities and villages, its people
and their way of life and they are willing to defend it to the last
against enemies who try to conquer it and destroy it.
Questions:
a) ‘Risk’ means:
i) miss ii) lose iii) endanger iv) meet

b) Who is a patriot?
c) What do the best soldiers do?
d) Why do they risk their lives?
e) What do they love?
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Key Answers
MODEL QUESTION PAPER - 6
1. a 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. b 7. d 8. a
9. b 10. c 11. c 12. d 13. c 14. b 15. c 16. d
17. d 18. a 19. b 20. b
27. Moorthy said to Murali, “Would you like to watch a film with me
tomorrow”?
28. Very few contestants are as smart as Vetri.
29. Had I seen you, I would have greeted you.
30. The cat being away, the mice will play.
37. i) He is not available.
ii) Can I get an appointment on Thursday?
iii) Thank you mam.
38. An officer in Andhra Pradesh who was in charge of tribal
development found that the tribals put certain gum and wooden
materials in turbid water to make the water clear. Apparently
some chemical or physical action takes place which absorbs the
materials that make the water turbid. Being curious this officer
approached the few scientists who, on experimentation, found
that materials used by the tribal even have the property of
absorbing heavy minerals, such as nuclear metals.
39. a) a
b) wins
c) Where are the books?
40. 1. c
2. a
3. b
46. i) a) He has been sleeping.

b) She left school last year.

c) When I saw him he was playing.

d) Discussing the problems with neighbours is not advisable.

e) If you practice you will win.

(OR)
ii) a) eminent, imminent

b) were employed

c) Unless

d) Anomalous Finite

47. a) Travel
b) Education
c) Agriculture
d) Commerce
e) Computer
(OR)
a) iii) endanger
b) A patriot is a man who loves his country, works for it, and is

willing to fight and die for it.
c) The best soldiers can do better than a patriot.
d) They risk their lives for the fake of the nation.
e) They love its hills and valleys, its cities and villages, its people

and their way of life.
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XII English  IDEAL  67

20. Choose the appropriate pattern of the following

22. Legs wide, arms locked behind

23. A creeper climbs in whose embraces bound

24. Tell him to the different from other people

25. We could do nothing, being sold

26. Little remains : but every hour is saved

(a) How is every hour important to Ulysses?

PART III / Section - 1

40. Match the proverbs with their meanings.

44. Write a summary or Make notes of the following passage.

45. Read the following advertisement and prepare a

47. Identify each of the following sentences with the field

Read the following passage and answer in your own

46. i) a) He has been sleeping.

c) When I saw him he was playing.

ii) a) eminent, imminent

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