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Class 12 - English Core

Sample Paper - 07 (2022-23)

Maximum Marks: 80
Time Allowed: : 3 hours

General Instructions:

1. 15-minute prior reading time allotted for Q-paper reading.

2. The Question Paper contains THREE sections-READING, WRITING and LITERATURE.
3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number in your answer sheet to
indicate the option/s being attempted.

SECTION A – READING SKILLS

1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
Hundreds of thousands of years ago giant mammoths still roamed the earth and the surface of the earth was covered by
dense forests. Men took shelter in caves and covered their bodies with animal skins. At that time, dogs became man’s best
friend. At first, they followed man on his hunting trips and waited to get whatever scraps it could get, from the kill its
master made. Then the instinct for companionship made it adopt man as its leader.
Soon, the man began to train dogs to help him during the hunt, to carry his burdens, and to give him companionship as he
sat by the fireside in the evenings. These changes took place much before recorded history came into practice.
These findings can only be confirmed by the study of the bones of primitive dogs that lay beside the bones of primitive
men in caves. As the history of the dog goes back to a time when records were not maintained, it is impossible to be sure
of these happenings.
Some scientists believe that dogs are the result of a mating between wolves and jackals. Other scientists say that some
species of dogs descended from wolves while others descended from jackals. Some even go on to say that dogs descended
from coyotes and foxes. A widely held theory is that the modern dogs that we keep as pets descended from a remote
common ancestor.
This last substantiates the differences in size and appearance between various breeds of dogs. Other evidence of the wild
ancestry of dogs is the built of their bodies, which is very distinctly adopted for speed and strength. Together with their
keen sense of smell, hearing qualities, it becomes obvious that they have wild hunters in their genes.
From the time when recorded history began, there have been references to dogs in them. There are images of dogs on
Egyptian tombs that are 5000 years old. The Egyptians considered their dog as the sacred and the whole family would go
into mourning if the dog in an Egyptian home died. Today, the dog is an indispensable part of our lives. For hundreds of
young, healthy blind people, the dog is their seeing eye.
A seeing-eye dog is usually a German shepherd dog. It takes three months to train a guide dog. First, come to the
obedience exercise repeated daily as ‘setting up exercises’.
Then a U – shaped leather harness is buckled on and the dog learns to walk at the left of the trainer. The dog is taught to
stop and wait at the curb, watch traffic, and let the cars pass. Before the dog is passed on to a blind master, a final check is
made. Then the blind master and his dog train together for four weeks before they go home to work smoothly as a team.
i. Complete the sentence by choosing an appropriate option.
Dogs became man’s best friend at an early age by ________.
i. hunting food for his master
ii. being a constant companion
iii. protecting man from mammoths

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iv. not letting the man feel alone in dark caves
ii. Comment on any two theories about the origin of dogs as given in paragraph four.
iii. List the the ways in which historians come to know that man and dog were historical companions.
(Clue: Think about the evidences and findings)
iv. Select the option that conveys the opposite of ‘unfasten’, from words used in paragraph 8.
i. buckled
ii. taught
iii. curb
iv. master
v. What makes us believe that dogs have a wild ancestry?
A. Many varieties of dogs
B. Differences in the body built
C. Differences in strength and stamina
D. Sense of smell and hunting skills
i. Only A
ii. Only B and C
iii. Only B, C and D
iv. All of these
vi. Some records share that since recorded history began, there have been references to dogs in them. Based on your
understanding of paragraph six, list the importance of dogs in an Egyptian family.
vii. How can a dog be a "seeing-eye" for a blind man?​​
viii. Complete the given sentence with an appropriate inference, with respect to the following:
________ are considered to be ancestors of dogs (paragraph 4).
ix. Which of the following conclusions, suggested in paragraph five, can be inferred?
i. Wild ancestry of dogs
ii. Similarity in their size and appearance
iii. They are trained to be wild hunters
iv. Only a few breed has keen sense of smell
x. Select the most suitable title for the above passage.
i. History of Human Society
ii. Dogs - Their History and Ancestry
iii. Evolution of Dogs - A Brief History
iv. Ways to Handle Dogs
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2. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:

India Covid-19 numbers explained

1. With novel Coronavirus spreading rapidly all over the country, there are only three states right now, Meghalaya,
Sikkim and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, that have less than 1,000 people infected with the disease.
2. Lakshadweep, of course, still hasn’t reported even a single case till now, the only region in India entirely free of the
epidemic.
3. Otherwise, even the relatively smaller states now have significantly large spread of the disease. Goa, for example, has
seen more than 7,000 of its people infected by the virus till now. Tripura has over 5,500 cases, while Manipur has more

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than 3,000, and Nagaland a little less than 2,500. Puducherry has more than 4,000 cases, while even Daman and Diu
has over 1,300 people infected.
4. And in each of these states, the numbers are rising at a fast pace, at a rate higher than the national level. The infections
had initially reached these states in the first and second week of May, when the lockdown was relaxed for the first time
to enable people stuck in different parts of the country to return to their native places.
5. After a period of very slow growth, the number of cases have begun to rise rapidly in the last one month. In Goa, for
example, the total number of infected people has nearly doubled in the last 15 days. Same has happened in Puducherry,
as well.
6. Tuesday was one of those rare occasions when the number of active cases in the country, those who are yet to recover
from the disease, went down compared to the previous day. That is because the number of recoveries, combined with
the number of deaths, exceeded the new cases that were detected on Tuesday.

7. With over 52,500 new cases detected in the country, the total number of infections crossed 19 lakh, out of `which 12.82
lakh people have recovered from the disease. The number of dead is now close to 40,000.
8. The number of recoveries on Tuesday was the highest-ever for a single day. More than 51,700 people were declared to
have been recovered. Three days earlier, the number of recoveries had crossed 50,000 for the first time, but in the next
two days the number had fallen to much lower levels.
i. Does the following statement agree with the information given in paragraph 1?
At least 1,000 people have the disease in Meghalaya, Sikkim, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Select from the following:
True - if the statement agrees with the information
False - if the statement contradicts the information
Not Given - if there is no information on this
ii. Do you believe that COVID cases in Goa, Tripura, Manipur, Nagaland, Puducherry, and Daman and Diu are
increasing quickly and at rates that are lower than the national average?
iii. Based on your understanding of the passage, choose the incorrect statement.
A. The virus has so far infected more than 7,000 residents of Goa.
B. Manipur has over 3,000 cases, while Tripura has over 5,500.
C. Less than 2,500 COVID cases were reported in Nagaland.
D. There are fewer than 4,000 COVID cases in Puducherry.
iv. Tuesday was one of those rare occasions when the number of active cases in the country decreased from the day
before.
We can say this because______________________________________.
v. More than 51,700 people were declared to have been recovered on ________.
A. Wednesday
B. Sunday
C. Tuesday
D. Monday
vi. ______________ is the only area of India completely untouched by the disease.

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A. Lakshadweep
B. Goa
C. Daman
D. Tripura
vii. The infections had initially reached Goa, Tripura, Manipur, Nagaland, Puducherry, and Daman and Diu in May's
first and second week.
Give one reason behind such an upsurge in COVID cases.
viii. Complete the given sentence by selecting the most appropriate option.
The overall number of infected people in Goa has nearly doubled over the past 15 days. This indicates that
_________________ now.
A. there are less than 50% cases
B. there are not more cases
C. there are more cases
D. None of these
ix. Complete the sentence appropriately with one word.
With over 52,500 new cases detected in the country, the total number of infections has surpassed 19 lakh, with
12.82 lakh people ___________from the disease.
x. Based on the reading of the text, state a point of the importance of lockdown to challenge the given statement.
The imposition of a Lockdown, according to some, was unnecessary.
SECTION B – CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS
3. You lost your wrist watch in your school auditorium. Write a notice in not more than 50 words for your school notice
board giving a detailed description of the watch. You are Anirudh/Arundhati of class XII of the Springfields School, Pune.

OR

You are Rahul/Rashmi. As President of the Literary Club of your school you have organized an inter-school debate
competition on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of your school. Write a notice in about 50 words, informing
the students of your school about the competition.
4. Write a letter to your friend inviting him on the house-warming-ceremony of your newly constructed house.

OR

Rohit has got success in CBSE-PMT. He wants to celebrate his admission to Shivaji Medical College, Nagpur by throwing
A party to his friends. Write an informal invitation given detail of venue, time and date. Do not exceed 50 words.
5. Games and Sports are not given as much importance in the country as is given to academics. As a result of this, our
achievements in the international arena are not very spectacular. Write a letter to the Editor of a national daily on the
importance of sports and games and on the need to create awareness about it. You are Sunita/Sameer, 8/35, MG Road,
Bengaluru.

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OR

You are Ketan Pandey of 63, Civil Lines, Delhi. You saw an advertisement in ‘The Hindu’ for the post of Accountant in a
reputed school. Write an application in 120-150 words to the Jindal Public School, New Delhi, giving your detailed bio-
data.

6. The abundance of advertisements in newspapers, magazines and even on television is wastage of both time and money of
readers and viewers. You are Shobha/Sameer. Write an article in 250-280 words on the topic, ‘Excessive Use of
Advertisements in Media’.

OR

A major bus mishap which left several people seriously injured took place at Nicholas Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai.
Luckily no life was lost. Collect the information from the eyewitnesses and send a report in 100-125 words to ‘The
Nungambakkam Times’. You are Vinod/Vinodhini, a reporter.
SECTION C - LITERATURE
7. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
“A thing of beauty is a joy forever
Its loveliness increases, it will never
Pass into nothingness; but will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.”
Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing
A flowery band to bind us to the earth
i. How does a thing of beauty give us everlasting joy?
a. It gives sound sleep.
b. It increase in loveliness.
c. It never fades.
d. It provides shady place.
ii. What is the effect of increase in its loveliness?
a. It gives a peaceful sleep.
b. It provides good health.
c. It allows quiet breathing.
d. All of these
iii. Which one example of the beauty of nature which the poet has given in these lines?

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a. A sound sleep
b. Trees and gardens
c. A shady place
d. Mental peace
iv. The expression pass into nothingness implies that, beautiful things
a. never increase
b. create unhappiness among friends
c. always bring unhappiness
d. never fade away
v. Answer in one word.
The extract highlights the healing quality of the ________.
vi. On the basis of the extract, choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.
(1) We are surrounded by beautiful things.
(2) Beautiful things provide us joy.
a. (1) can be inferred from the extract but (2) cannot.
b. (2) can be inferred from the extract but (1) cannot.
c. Both (1) and (2) can be inferred from the extract.
d. (2) is the reason for (1) and can be inferred from the extract.

OR

Read the text carefully and answer the questions:

What I want should not be confused with total inactivity.
Life is what it is about;
I want no truck with death.
i. What is it that should not be confused with total inactivity?
a. Silence
b. Lack of desires
c. Illness
d. Sufferings
ii. On the basis of the extract, choose the correct option with reference to (1) and (2) given below.
(1) The poet wants people to adopt a new approach to life.
(2) Life is all about introspecting deeply.
a. (1) is true but (2) is false.
b. (2) is true but (1) is false.
c. (2) is the reason for (1).
d. Both (1) and (2) cannot be inferred from the extract.
iii. Explain no truck with death?
a. Silence is not completely associated with death
b. No accident with a truck
c. Death caused by a truck
d. Death caused due to a silent disease
iv. What should be the aim of our life?
a. To walk on a meaningful and purposeful path
b. To travel
c. To fight our foes
d. To reach heights

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v. The name of the poet is:
a. Pablo Neruda
b. Kamala Das
c. Pearl Sydenstricker Buck
d. None of these
vi. The poet does not want people to stop their ________, rather he wants them to take some time and analyze the
results of their deeds.
8. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
You lose all earthly sense of perspective and time here. The visual scale ranges from the microscopic to the mighty:
midges and mites to blue whales and icebergs as big as countries (the largest recorded was the size of Belgium).
Days go on and on and on in surreal 24-hour austral summer light, and a ubiquitous silence, interrupted only by the
occasional avalanche or calving ice sheet, consecrates the place. It's an immersion that will force you to place yourself in
the context of the earth's geological history. And for humans, the prognosis isn't good.
i. Select the option that correctly fits the category of microscopic to the mighty out of the ones given below.
1. Trace of a skin cell: trace of a bird's egg
2. A grain of rice: field of wheat
3. A scoop of ice cream: an ice-cream cone
4. A drop of water: Pacific Ocean
a. 1, 2
b. 3, 4
c. 1, 3
d. 2, 4
ii. Choose the option listing the elements that influences one to think of earth's physicality.
1. Breakage of an iceberg from a glacier
2. Midges and mites
3. A regular seen avalanche
4. Summer light in the Southern hemisphere
a. 1, 2
b. 3, 4
c. 1, 4
d. 2, 3
iii. Complete the sentence appropriately, with reference to the extract.
Choose the phrase that refers to the range of things one can see ________.
iv. How did Antarctica amaze the writer when he first saw it?

OR

Read the text carefully and answer the questions:

He was flung up out of the ocean - flung, it seemed, to his feet by a breaker. He staggered a few steps, his body outlined
against the mist, his arms above his head. Then the curled mists hid him again. "Who is that?" Hana cried. She dropped Dr.
Sadao's arm, and they both leaned over the railing of the veranda.
i. The synonym of leaning.
a. inclined
b. Straighten
c. Forget
d. rise
ii. Who was he?

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iii. How did he come out of the ocean?
iv. Who said: Who is that?
a. Hana
b. Tom
c. Dr. Sadao
d. Old General
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9. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
“I will learn to drive a car,” he answers, looking straight into my eyes. His dream looms like a mirage amidst the dust of
streets that fill his town Firozabad, famous for its bangles. Every other family in Firozabad is engaged in making bangles.
It is the centre of India's glass-blowing industry where families have spent generations working around furnaces, wielding
glass, making bangles for all the women in the land it seems.
Mukesh's family is among them. None of them know that it is illegal for children like him to work in the glass furnaces
with high temperatures, in dingy cells without air and light; that the law, if enforced, could get him and all those 20,000
children out of the hot furnaces where they slog their daylight hours, often losing the brightness of their eyes.
Mukesh’s eyes beam as he volunteers to take me home, which he proudly says is being rebuilt.
i. The line dream looms like a mirage amidst the dust of streets indicates that his dream was
a. a reality, yet seemed distant.
b. lost in the sea of dust.
c. illusory and indistinct.
d. hanging in the dusty air.
ii. I will learn to drive a car, he answers, looking straight into my eyes. This sentence highlights Mukesh was
1. determined
2. fearless
3. hopeful
4. valiant
5. ambitious
6. stern
1. 1 and 5
2. 2 and 4
3. 2 and 5
4. 3 and 6
iii. Identify the poetic device used in the underlined phrase with its inference.
His dream looms like a mirage amidst the dust of streets that fill his town Firozabad.
iv. Rationalise, to support the given fact:
Every other family in Firozabad is engaged in making bangles.
v. Complete the sentence with an appropriate explanation, as per the extract.
Mukesh's ________ was being rebuilt.
vi. Based on the above extract, choose the statement that is TRUE about the people of Firozabad.
a. The people of Firozabad were aware of the legalities of child labour.
b. Firozabad was the city of dreams for them.
c. Bangle-making was a leisure for the people of Firozabad.
d. They would be hauled up by the police if they complained.

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Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
Now I have become sad, she thought. And it is a hard burden to carry, this sadness. Sitting here waiting and knowing he
will not come I can see the future and how I will have to live with this burden. They of course will doubt me, as they
always doubted me, but I will have to hold up my head remembering how it was. already I envisage the slow walk home,
and Geoff s disappointed face when I tell him, “He didn’t come, that Danny.” And then he'll fly out and slam the door.
i. What is hard for Sophie to carry?
a. Jansie's friendship
b. Casey's indifferent attitude
c. The sadness of not meeting Danny
d. Her father's anger
ii. Identify the textual clue that allows the reader to infer Geoff's disappointment. (Clue: an action)
iii. What does Sophie envisage?
a. Danny's coming on a horse
b. Jansie's playing real foil for her misadventures
c. Her mother supporting her in her endeavour
d. Geoff's disappointed face
iv. Replace the underlined word with its synonym from the extract.
She had already predicted Geoff's reaction.
v. Based on the above extract, choose the statement that is TRUE with reference to the given extract.
a. Sophie gives up her dream of meeting Danny.
b. She was happy about the rendezvous.
c. She felt happy that she would not have to face her father upon reaching home.
d. She was sure that Danny would come.
vi. Complete the sentence with an appropriate explanation, as per the extract.
Sophie was worried because her friends and family ________ .
10. Answer any five of the following questions in 40-50 words each:
i. How did the crofter treat the peddler and why?
ii. Why is the poet's mother compared to the late winter's moon?
iii. How does Robert Frost portray the pathetic state of the rural folk in his poem A Roadside Stand?
iv. Douglas made three attempts to come out of water. Was he successful?
v. What is the example of national integration that the author of Poets and Pancakes refers to?
vi. What is the position of an interviewer in the educated society of today, according to Denis Brian?
11. Answer any two of the following questions in 40-50 words each:
i. Why does Hana believe that the American prisoner is a menace, living or dead?
ii. When did the Tiger King decide to get married?
iii. Why did Derry stay away from people?
12. What did the peasants pay the British landlords as rent? What did the British now want instead and why? What would be
the impact of synthetic indigo on the prices of natural indigo?

OR

What makes human beings love life in spite of troubles and sufferings? (A Thing of Beauty)
13. The story of Bama talks about caste discrimination. Do you think this discrimination still exists? Explain.

OR

Apparent illogicality sometimes turns out to be a futuristic projection. Discuss on the basis of your reading of the lesson
Third Level.

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Class 12 - English Core

Sample Paper - 07 (2022-23)

Solution

SECTION A – READING SKILLS

1. i. (ii) being a constant companion
ii. A. Some scientists believe that dogs are the result of a mating between wolves and jackals. B. Other scientists
say that some species of dogs descended from wolves while others descended from jackals. Some even go on to
say that dogs descended from coyotes and foxes. C. A widely held theory is that the modern dogs that we keep
as pets descended from a remote common ancestor. (any two)
iii. The historians come to know that man and dog were historical companions by the study of the bones of
primitive dogs that lay beside the bones of primitive men in caves.
iv. (i) buckled
v. (iii) Only B, C and D
vi. There are images of dogs on Egyptian tombs that are 5000 years old. The Egyptians considered their dog as the
sacred and the whole family would go into mourning if the dog in an Egyptian home died.
vii. For hundreds of young, healthy blind people, the dog is their seeing eye. A seeing-eye dog is usually a German
shepherd dog. It takes three months to train a guide dog. Then the blind master and his dog train together for
four weeks before they go home to work smoothly as a team.
viii. i. Jackals
ii. Wolves
iii. Foxes
iv. Coyote (any one)
ix. (i) Wild ancestry of dogs
x. (ii) Dogs - Their History and Ancestry
2. i. False.
(Meghalaya, Sikkim and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, have less than 1,000 people infected with the disease.)
ii. No
(The number of COVID cases are rising at a fast pace at rates higher than the national level in Goa, Tripura,
Manipur, Nagaland, Puducherry and Daman and Diu.)
iii. D. There are fewer than 4,000 COVID cases in Puducherry.
iv. the number of recoveries, combined with the number of deaths, exceeded the new cases that were detected on
Tuesday.
v. C. Tuesday
vi. A. Lakshadweep
vii. Because the lockdown was relaxed for the first time to enable people stuck in different parts of the country to
return to their native places.
viii. C. there are more cases
ix. recovering
x. I disagree because lockdown is meant to prevent the spread of infection from one person to another, and to
protect ourselves and others. (any other relevant points)
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SECTION B – CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS

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SPRINGFIELDS SCHOOL, PUNE

NOTICE
Wrist Watch Lost
1st November 20XX
Lost a Titan black-coloured wrist-watch with a silver dial and brown strap in the school auditorium on 30th
October 20XX in the 4th period. If you find it, please return it to the undersigned. The person who returns the watch
will be suitably rewarded. To return the watch, you can meet me in class XII-A or give the watch to the class teacher of
your respective class.
Anirudh
3. XII-A

OR

Literary Club
ST. THOMAS PUBLIC SCHOOL, LUCKNOW 9th July. 2019
NOTICE
INTER-HOUSE COMPETITIONS
The Literary Club is organizing an inter-school debate competition on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee celebrations as
per details are given below:
Date: 18th July 2019
Time: 11 a.m. onwards
venue: Saraswati Auditorium
Topic: "Nuclear Armament is India's best defence against cross-border terrorism".
Last date for receipt of name: 13th July up to 4.30 p.m. in the Activities Room.
Rahul/Rashmi
President
4. 27, Urban Estate,
Sector 15,
Karnal.
29 March 2019.
Dear Vineet,
I cordially invite you to the house warming ceremony of our newly constructed house in Urban Estate. With God's grace,
the Hawan Ceremony is scheduled to be at 10 a.m. followed by lunch at 1.00 p.m. Kindly join us with your family on
this auspicious day. I'll introduce you to my parents and close relatives. My family will be glad by your presence.
With regards,
Kartik Verma

OR

33/427 Priya Vihar,

New Delhi.
2nd April 2019.
Dear Varan,
You will be surprised and glad to know that I have secured 80th rank in the CBSE-PMT competition. I have got
admission in a prestigious institution - Shivaji College, Nagpur. This is like my dream come true. I am so thankful
for my well-wishers. I want to share this happy moment of my life in the company of my old Mends at a dinner. You are
cordially invited to Kanishka at 9.00 p.m. on 8th April 2019. Please join the celebration.

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Yours truly,
Rohit
5. 8/35, MG Road,
Bengaluru-560001
9th March, 20XX
The Editor,
The Times of India,
Bengaluru
Sir,
Subject: Creating awareness about the need to improve the standard of sports and games in our country
Through the columns of your esteemed daily, I would like to draw the attention of people to the poor performance of
India in sports in an international arena. The recent Olympic Games have proved yet again that India does not perform
well in sports. It is such a pity that a country of more than 1.2 billion people can only collect an average of less than one
medal per game. India has been taking part in Olympics since 1990 but has won just 22 medals. This win of India makes
just 1 medal per 383 million Indians.
Games and sports are not given much importance in the country. Our academic system is a grade-hungry machine. From
students to teachers, all are focused on scoring the highest. It has been noticed that parents and kids are often interested
in playing just renowned games but not athletics. Parents do not see a bright future in such games as well. The picture of
insecurity does not let the players flourish and fulfil their dreams. As a result, our achievements in the international
sports arena are poor.
Though the different academic boards have tried to make physical education a part of the school curriculum, more work
in this area needs to be done. Parents and teachers must identify their child’s inclination towards sports and the ability to
perform well. Students should be encouraged to take an active part in sports along with studies. Sports facilities must be
made available in cities as well as villages. There should be more parks and open spaces for children to play in. More
and more sports competitions should be held at school levels. Government should provide funds to train budding
sportspersons. There should not be any discrimination, reservation and biased opinion while selecting the sportsperson
for Olympics or other such events. Awareness must be created among the pupils that games and sports can be a good
career prospect.
I hope my letter will find a suitable space in your newspaper and a new India will emerge which not only excels in
technology but in sports arena as well.
Yours sincerely,
Sunita

OR

63, Civil Lines

Delhi
12th February, 2019
Jindal Public School
Dwarka, New Delhi
Sir
Subject Application for the post of Accountant
This is in reference to your advertisement in The Hindu dated 10th February, 20XX for the post of accountant in your
consultancy firm. I thereby wish to apply for the same.
Attached herewith is my resume. If I am considered for the above mentioned post, I would whole-heartedly and honestly
contribute towards the progress of your esteemed and reputed organisation. I assure you hardwork and professionalism
on my part.

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Thank you!
Yours sincerely,
Ketan Pandey

Resume
Name: Ketan Pandey
Father's name: Rampal Singh
Date of birth: 5th April 1993
Address: 63, Civil Lines, Delhi
Academic Qualifications:

Degree Board/ University Year Division

Graduation CBSE 2008 First

B.Com Jammu University 2011 First

M.Com Jammu University 2013 First

Experience: Accountant, ASD Pvt. Ltd. India, November 2013 - Present
Expected salary: Rs. 60,000 per month
Languages fluency: English, Hindi
Hobbies: Music and sports
Marital status: Unmarried
Contact information: 8059XXXXXX / [email protected]

6. EXCESSIVE USE OF ADVERTISEMENTS IN MEDIA

By Shobha While watching television or reading newspapers or magazines, we come across loads of advertisements in
them. They seem wastage of both time and money. It seems as if they have flooded television programs, magazines, and
readers. No doubt the advertisements are a way of communication between company and customer and they provide
information regarding the same, but still, they seem to be a wastage. On one hand, they make the common people aware
of is new in the market, on the other hand, they confuse also. There are so many brands of one product, all having
different prices, boasting of different features, thus confusing and sometimes misguiding too. Moreover, a person sits in
front of the TV or read the newspaper to get some information about what is happening around the world or to entertain.
But the advertisements block the flow of thoughts and takes away the focus. Advertisements have invaded every aspect
of our day-to-dealings, our conversations, our thoughts and to a certain extent they control our behaviour as customers
and consumers of goods and services. Advertisements stare and scream at us from every street corner, every newspaper,
every magazine, every hoarding, every stall or shop or showroom to the walls of every public building, vehicle, radio
and television. They don't even spare our computer screens. The world has suddenly become so advertisement conscious,
that at night, the city lights up with thousands of neon glow signs proclaiming, capturing and demanding our attention.
It seems that the corporate world was not enough for them and that advertisements have crept even into the smaller and
insignificant things of our life. For everything from education to career-building, buying soap or mobile, one has to rely
upon advertisements. It seems nothing can be achieved without advertisements. An effective advertisement can increase
the sale of even a third-rate and useless commodity. It also makes the viewers aware of the products available and widens
their choices. No doubt, there are a few advertisements which are based on social welfare schemes and are useful for
providing information. Otherwise, judicious use of advertisements should only be done so that they do not become a
cause of irritation. As it is said 'Excess of everything is bad', so it must be also taken into consideration.

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Bus Mishap in Chenai
by Vinod, Staff Reporter, The Nungambakkam Times Chennai, 14th February, 20XX: The lives of 25 people were
at risk yesterday, when a major bus mishap took place at Nicholas Road in Nungambakkam, Chennai. The horrifying
incident took place at about 10 AM. It resulted in serious injuries to 10 of the 25 passengers who were travelling in the
bus. Fortunately, there was no loss of life.
An eyewitness recounts how, in an attempt to avert a collision with a car that was heading towards it from the wrong
direction, the high speeding bus suddenly overturned while taking a sharp turn. The authorities have arrested the car
driver for his negligence. The bus driver could not be taken into custody for over-speeding as he has grievous
injuries and is admitted in hospital.
The state government has announced a compensation of Rs.30,000 for those seriously injured and Rs.10,000 for those
suffering minor injuries. A state-level inquiry has also been ordered into the mishap.

SECTION C - LITERATURE
7. i. It increase in loveliness.
ii. All of these
iii. A shady place
iv. never fade away
v. Nature
vi. (2) can be inferred from the extract but (1) cannot.

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i. Silence
ii. c. (2) is the reason for (1).
iii. Silence is not completely associated with death
iv. To walk on a meaningful and purposeful path
v. Pablo Neruda
vi. work/job
8. i. 2, 4
ii. 1, 4
iii. Visual Scale
iv. The writer saw Antarctica for the first time, he was amazed to see the white stretch of the sea under the blue
horizon. The place had no human marks. The history of mankind is embedded deep into the layers of the sea.

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i. inclined
ii. Tom
iii. He was flung out of the ocean by a breaker
iv. Hana
9. i. c. illusory and indistinct.
ii. a. 1 and 5
iii. Simile
iv. The majority of the population in Firozabad is involved in bangle-making.
v. house/home
vi. d. They would be hauled up by the police if they complained.

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i. The sadness of not meeting Danny
ii. fly out and slam the door
iii. Geoff's disappointed face
iv. envisaged
v. c. She felt happy that she would not have to face her father upon reaching home.
vi. would doubt her and disbelieve what she said.
10. Answer any five of the following questions in 40-50 words each:
i. The crofter welcomed the peddler very warmly. He was very talkative and friendly with the peddler as he was a
lonely man and lived alone in the cottage. He had no wife or children. So he was happy as he had someone to give
him company. So he offered him food and tobacco and also played cards with him. He even showed him his earnings.
ii. The poet's mother has been compared to the 'late winter's moon' because winter, like old age, is a time of inactivity.
Winter reminds us about the approaching end of the year; similarly, old age reminds us about the approaching end
(death) of human's life. In old age, a man grows pale like death just as the moon in late winter looks pale white.
iii. In his poem ‘A Roadside Stand’, Robert Frost has quite vividly and sensitively portrayed the plight of the poor rural
folk. The poor villagers set up a roadside stand on one side of the road in the hope to sell things and earn some
money. But hardly any city cars stop there. The villagers feel disheartened and depressed. The ‘greedy good-doers’
and ‘the beneficent beasts’ from cities, the social agencies swarm around them in the name of helping them. Even the
‘party in power’ Le., the government has an indifferent attitude to them and they have never fulfilled the promises
made to them.
iv. Douglas made three attempts to come out of water, but was not successful in any of them. He tried to jump three
times but only ended up swallowing more water and going further down each time.
v. Gemini Studios’s make -up division was an example of national integration. The author feels like this because people
from different regions and religious groups worked together in harmony in the same department. The head of the
department was a Bengali who was succeeded by a Maharashtrian. The helpers in the department were also from
various regions that included a Dharwar Kannadiga, an Andhraite, a Madras Indian Christian, an Anglo-Burmese and
also the local Tamils. Thus the department truly reflected the spirit of national integration.
vi. Denis Brian believes that interview is a supremely serviceable medium of communication in the modern world. In
the educated society of today, he says, almost everything of moment reaches us through one man asking questions of
another. Because of this importance of interviews, the interviewer holds a position of unprecedented power and
influence in the educated society.
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11. Answer any two of the following questions in 40-50 words each:
i. Hana believes that the man is a menace living or dead because Tom was an American and the story is set in the time
of world war II and being Japanese giving shelter to and curing an American prisoner of war would be considered as
a crime. Moreover, even the servants left the house when they became familiar with this fact.
ii. In order to disprove the prophecy, the Tiger king had decided to hunt a hundred tigers. With still thirty tigers left to
kill, tigers became extinct in Pratibandapuram. In order to continue hunting tigers, the Tiger King decided to get
married to a princess from a state with the highest population of tigers.
iii. Derry stayed away from people because they were scared of him. This was due to the fact that one side of Derry's
face was burnt due to acid falling on it. He suffered from self-reproach. The expression of people's fear and detest
when they looked at him constantly reminded him of his burnt face.
12. According to the long-term contract, the peasants were forced to plant fifteen percent of their holdings with indigo and
pay the entire harvest as rent.
Now, with the development of synthetic indigo in Germany, the British landlords did not want indigo from these

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plantations. Hence, the shrewd landlords decided to release the peasants of Champaran from the fifteen percent
arrangement on the payment of compensation.
The development of synthetic indigo would lead to an increase in the price of natural indigo.

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Human beings love life in spite of troubles and sufferings because of the existence of several natural and beautiful things
around them. These things of beauty never fade. They give us joy and optimism and thus, help in overcoming or
enduring the troubles and sufferings.
13. The story of Bama talks about caste discrimination. It depicts how the members of her community are treated inhumanly
by the upper caste people. In India, caste discrimination is punishable by law; however, it still prevails in society. It is
more profound in villages and small towns. Despite several good attempts made by good people and leaders of our
society, people have yet not been able to overcome myths and prejudices. Our politicians, rather than eliminating the
caste differences, propagate it to boost their vote bank. This discrimination can be eliminated only through education and
a joint effort by the people of the society. Law can be enacted and enforced, but it cannot be eliminated permanently
until the time we cleanse our minds. Educated people should inspire and motivate others to get an education and raise
their voice against the unjust system. Education, in its authentic form, teaches basic etiquettes and human values. Thus,
only education can bring a positive change in the mindsets of the people. It can help people overcome their narrow minds
and regressive thought process to realise that we all are humans and we all deserve to be treated equally and with respect.

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It is true that apparent illogicality sometimes turns out to be a futuristic projection. Before the Wright Brothers invented
the first aeroplane, nobody could have dared to believe that man could fly. Before Alexander Graham Bell invented the
telephone, it would have been impossible to believe in long-distance talks happening in the real-time interface.
Moreover, there are examples of inventions, like that of inventing the modern-day sewing machine with a needle that has
a hole on its wrong end, which were conceived in dreams but now are part of our everyday reality.
All this emphasizes that fantasies of one point of time that seem illogical may turn out to be revolutionary things that
change the future of mankind. Similarly, it would not be far-fetched to think about railway stations fitted with time-
machine devices that would make travel from one era to another just a matter of time.

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