COMMON FIRST REVISION TEST-2023
Standard XII RegNoTIT
ENGLISH
Time: 3.00 hrs Marks: 90
Part- 20x 1 2 0
Write synonyms for the words underlined from the options given
1. Nicola was glaring at his younger brother in
veXation
a) annoyance b) comfort cvacation d) vaccination
2. There was a grand finale.
a) opening b) climax c) morale d) stale
3.
Asilvertumbler of buttermilk seasoned with asafoetida.
a) mixed d) filled
b) loosened c) garnished
Choose the most appropriate antonyms of the underlined words in the following
sentences:
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4. Not a flat, shallow type
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a) narrow b)wide c) deep d) direct
5. There he was sitting in splendour on his chair.
a) magnificence b) pompP
6. You can be wise or ridiculous
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c) simplicity d) efficacy
a) hilarious b) Comical c) sensible d) absurd
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7. Replace the underlined idiom with its suitable meaning
He was always undera cloud at the office.
a) viewed with suspicion b) a sudden unexpected event
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c) to exit the world d) protect from difficulty
8. Replace the underlined word with a polite form of expression:
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How long have you been unemployed?
a) no job b) spend thrift c) lazy d) between jobs
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9 Choose the word that can be placed after the word "master" to form a compound
Word:
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a) like b) piece c) submit d) public
10. Choose the correct British English equivalent for the American English word "Hood"
b) indicator c)ground floor
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a) bonnet d).pavement
11. Fill in the blank with the most suitable prepositional phrase
Expressing gratitude others is common in a vote of thanks.
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a) in case of in favour of c) on behalf of d) inspite of
12. Fill in the blanks with suitable phrasal verb:
If we can. b y eight.o'clock, the roads will be clearer.
a) get in b) get on c) get away d) get off
13. Choose the appropriate question taq for the following sentence:
Let's organise a trip of Goa.
a) can we? b) can't they? c) aren't they d) shall we?
14. Form new word by adding a suitable suffix to the underlined word and complete the
sentence
There is no. (resemble) between her and her sister.
a)y b) ity c)ance d) tion
15. Choose the best option that is the expansion of the abbreviation 'AICTE'
a) All India Committee of Training and Education
b) All India Council of Technical Education
c) All Industries Confederate Total Engines
d) All Institutes and Council of Technical Education
16. Choose the appropriate meaning ofthe foreign word
He tried to maintain the status quo with their company's policy.
a) interest b).strength c) instruction d) existing condition
(2) XII English
17. Choose the
right combination for the blended word "Edutainment
a) Education+ Attainment b) Education Entertainment
c) Education + Assignment d) Education +Development
18. Choose the clipped form of the word
"earth quáke"
a) earth b) earthake c) eq d) quake
19. Choose the correct plural form of "Curriculum
a) curriculum d) curricula
:curriculames¢) curriculae
20. Which of the following
aentences, is of the pattern "S VOA
a) We wear wollen clothes in winter season
b) BCCI selected Gambir captain
c) She sold me her old car d) We are meeting on Sunday
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leSection - I
Read the following.sets of poetic lines and answer any four sets 4x2 8
21. All through the summer at ease we lay
And daily from the turret wall,
We watched the
mowers in the sky
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a) Who does we refer to? b) How did the soldiers spend the summer days?
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22. When first my casement is wide open thrown
At dawn, my eyes delighted on it rest.
a) What is meant by 'casement? da
b) Pick out the alliterated words.
23. Then the whining school boy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like'snail.
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a) what is a satchel? b) ldentify the figure of speech employed here.
24. I mete and dole
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Unequal laws unto a savage. race
That hoard and sleep, and feed and
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Know not me
a) What does ulysses do? b) Did he enjoy what he was doing?
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25. . Free imaginations
Bringing changes into a world resenting change.
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a) How does free imagination help the world? b) ldentify the figure of speech.
26. Legs wide, arms locked behind
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As if to balance the prone brow
Oppressive with its mind.
b) What is his state of mind?
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a) Whose action is described here?
Section 2
Do as directed 3x2 6
Answer any three questions:
27. Ramya said, "I want to give my sister a present" (change into indirect speech)
28. The Governor inaugurated the exhibition at ten o'clock. (change the voice)
29. Though he tried hard, he could not achieve the target. (change into compound sentence)
30. If you should be late once again, you would lose your job.
(begin the sentence with "should")
Part ll
Section I
Explain any two of the following with reference to the context: 2x3 6
31. Our only enemy was gold.
32. It is the tree's lament, an eerie speech
33 Is second childishness and mere oblivion;
Sans teeth, Sans eyes, Sans taste, Sans everything
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Section 2
than 30 words 2x3 6
dny two of the following questions in not more
a What were the various jobs undertaken by the little boys?
5. Why does the author prefer the cylindrical cup to a flat cup?
6. What were Dr.Bernard's feelings when he was hospitalised after an accident?
Section 3
Answer any three of the following 3x3 =9
37. Complete the proverbs choosing the right word from the list:
i) is the best policy.
a) sincerity b) honesty c) brevity d) punctuality
i) A burnt dreads the fire.
a) boy b) girl c) man d) child
iil) When the. is away, the mice are ät play.
a) man b) cat c) tog id) enemy
38. Rearrange the following jumbled sentences correctly:
a) Life / from God/ precious gift/ is a / to us
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b) change / trüth of / is / existence / the basic
c) the clever / right to opportunity/ enemy/ for the / to strike / will wait
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39. Describe the process of obtaining a demand draft from a bank.
40. Study the table and answer the questions based on it :
State Literacy rate
(%o) in 2001
da Literacy rate
(6) in 2011
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80.33
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Tamil Nadu 73.4
Kerala 90.86 93.91
75.60
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66.6
Karnataka 79.31
69.1
Gujarat
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Which state has the highest literacy rate?
ii) Which state has the lowest literacy rate?
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Which state has shown the highest improvement in literacy rate from 2001 to 2011?
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Part IV
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7x5 3 5
Answer the following
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41. Answer the following in a paragraph of about
150
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the story "Two Gentlemen of Verona"? (OR)
a) What message is conveyed through Dr.Bernard perceive a new dimension
b) How did a casual incident in hospital help
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of life?
a paragraph of about 150 words
42. Answer the following in
led to the mighty of Citadel Explain
fall.
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(OR)
a) Human greed man's life picturised in the poem "All the World's
various stages of a
b) Describe the
a stage
43. Answver the following in a paragraph of about 150 words by the developing the hints
Aksionov - young'merchant sets out to fair against wife's warning stays in an.
a) inn next morning sets off - gets arrested supposed to have killed the merchant -
is sent to Siberia - spends the time radding and praying gains respect Makar
comes there seems to knoW Aksionov his behaviour makes Aksionov suspect.
murdered the merchant Aksionov forgives Makar
finally learns that Makar had
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arrive Aksionov is dead. (OR)
orders of release
P i -stranded - in the Pacific - on a life boat - no food - no water - three days - found
b) Richard Parker on board a hyena also thirst over powered fear Parker
close by found
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water cans came back the senses elixir oflife under stands
Parker's help - left him jungle reunited with family.
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44. Make (4) XII English
summary of the following passage:
a) Everyday we see the creepy, crawling as well as the winged insects in the
Surroundings. These insects are of two kinds of the useful and the harmful. Bees
and silkworms which
provide honey and silk fall under the useful category. We get
food and clothing from them. Under the harmful category are the locusts and
mosquitoes. Crops are either eaten or destroyed by locusts whereas mosquitoes
causes malaria, bringing death to many. They are neither harmless nor useful. Above
these two categories are the beautiful, pretty and colourful one's such as butterflies,
lady birds etc., (OR)
b) Write a paragraph on "The importance of a balanced diet"
45. a) Write a letter tothe Headmaster of your school requesting him to help you obtain a
duplicate marksheet of class Xl which you lost while travelling. (OR
b) Write an application for the post of Personal Secretary to the Managing Director of
a company. Inclyde the following details Educational qualification, Experience,
Various other qualifications required for the post.
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46. a) Read the following sentences, spot the errors and correct.them
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i) We bought a lot of furnitures.
) Neither Ramya is a singer or a dancer.
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ii) IfI were a bird, I will fly in the sky.
iv) I prefer ice-cream than cake.
Though Hema is rich but she is unhappy.
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b) Fill in the blanks appropriately
i)He told us a. about a donkey's (tail / tale)
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) People who live in glass houses not throw stones.
(Fill in the blank with a modal verb)
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ii) Her parents (be) in Coimbatore for two weeks from today
(Fill in the blank with thee right tense form)
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iv Ram house we live in, is an engineer.
(Use an appropriate relative pronoun)
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47 a) Develop the hints into a story of 150 words
A salt seller carry the salt bag on his donkey to market They cross a
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stream oneday - the donkey tumbled down salt bag dissolved in water - light to
cary- happy - donkey started the trick- salt seller - plan-teach a lesson - loaded
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cotton bag - again played trick - wet cotton - bécame heavy -Afterwards did not
play the trick. (OR)
b) Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:
The earth is losing its forests., Trees cover about 30 percent of the Earth's
surface, but they are being destroyed at an alarming rate especially in the tropics.
Timber harvesting is a major reason for the destruction of the forests. Trees are
used for building houses, making furniture and providing pupil for paper products
such as newspaper and magazines. Atleast 40 hectares rain forests are being felled
every minute, mostly in order to extract the valuable timber:
Questions:
destruction of forests?
i) What is the major reason for the
) Mention any two uses of trees.
ii) What is that. happens every single minute?
the Earth's surface is covered by trees?
iv) How much ofwords from the that means
passage the same as "
v) Pick out the
1) Cut - 2) Wood
