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MODEL PAPER, 2011-12
COMPULSORY ENGLISH, CLASS XII
Time : 3hrs. 15 min. Max. Marks 80

General Instructions :
i This paper is divided into three sections : A, B and C. All sections are compulsory.
ii Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. Read these instructions very carefully and follow them faithfully.
iii Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.
iv Please check that this question paper contains 8 pages and answer 12 questions.

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SECTION ‘A’ : READING
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
1. Srinivasa Ramanujan was one of the greatest mathematical genius of the world. Born in a poor Brahmin family, he gave no indication of his hidden talent. He was born at Erode in Coimbatore in 1887. His father was an accountant to a cloth merchant who had to maintain a large family on a small income. Srinivasa was granted half exemption of fees when he stood first in the Primary School Examination in the whole of Tanjore District.

From his childhood Ramanujan was of a quiet and dreamy temperament. He had answer to all sums that puzzled his classmates and seniors. Figures did not worry him, no calculation was too difficult for him. Things which were dark and muddled to his class-mates were as clear as daylight to him. He always helped them with generosity which was the most lovable feature of his character all through his career.

When he was in second class his curiosity upon the subject of the “Highest Truth” in Mathematics was roused. Later on when he moved into the Third Standard, he asked for problems of Mathematics of higher nature. While in Fourth Standard, he could solve the most difficult problems of Trigonometry. He obtained Ewler’s Theorems and proved them. He followed Carr’s Synopsis of Pure Mathematics. He solved all the problems without any other book to aid him. To him each solution was a triumph which encouraged him to a fresh endeavour.

Ramanujan won Subrabanyam Scholarship usually awarded for proficiency in English as well as Mathematics. But the passion for Mathematics gained on him, he neglected all other subjects so much that he failed to gain promotion to higher class, thereby losing his scholarship. This was a great calamity of which he hadnever dreamt. He had no money, no means of earning, no books, no influence. No help came to him from outside. He was now eighteen without any definite plan. He joined Pachaiyapsa’s college Madras (Now in Chennai) but had to return home due to illness.
i. Where was Ramanujan born? 1mark
ii. Why did he fail to get promotion to higher class? 1mark
iii. “Things which were all dark and muddled to his class-mates were as clear as daylight to him,” How? 1mark
iv. How did Ramanujan show his talent in third standard? 1mark
v. What was the unexpected calamity that befell Ramanujan? 1mark
vi. How was Ramanujan superior to his seniors? 1mark

Choose from the passage the words that mean …..
vii . sign ------------------------------------- 1mark
viii. inspire ------------------------------------- 1mark
ix. ignore ---------------------------------------- 1mark
2. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
Effective speaking depends on effective listening. It takes energy to concentrate on hearing and to concentrate on understanding what has been heard. Incompetent listeners fail in a number of ways. First, they may drift. Their attention drifts from what the speaker is saying. Second, they may counter. They find counter arguments to whatever a speaker may be saying. Third, they compete. Then, they filter. They exclude from their understanding those parts of the message which do not readily fit with their own frame of reference. Finally they react. They let personal feelings about speaker or subject override the significance of the message which is being sent. What can a listener do to be more effective? The first key to effective listening is the art of concentration. If a listener positively wishes to concentrate on receiving a message them his chances of success are high. It may need determination. Some speakers are difficult to follow, either because of voice problems, or because of the form in which they send a message. There is then a particular need for the determination of a listener to concentrate on what is being said. Concentration is helped by alertness. Mental alertness is helped by physical alertness. It is not simply physical fitness, but positioning of the body, the limbs and the head. Some people also find it helpful to concentrate if they hold the head slightly to one side. One useful way for achieving concentration is intensive note-taking, by trying to capture the important points the speaker is referring to.
Note-taking has been recommended as an aid to the listener. It helps
the speaker too. It gives him confidence when he sees that listeners
are sufficiently interested to take notes; the patterns of eye-contact
with the listener can be very positive. The speaker also make
effective use of pauses.
Posture too is important. Consider the impact made by a less
competent listener who pushes his chair backwards and slouches. An
upright posture helps a listener's concentration. At the same time it is
seen by the speaker to be a positive feature amongst his listeners.
Effective listening skills have an impact on both the listener and the
speaker.
(a) On the basis of your reading of the above passage make notes on it using heading and sub-heading. Use recognizable abbreviations, wherever necessary. 4 marks
(b) Write a summary of the passage using the notes made and also suggest a suitable title. 2 marks

SECTION ‘B’ : WRITING
3. Design a poster in about a 50 words to spread the message of awareness against pollution in your city. 4 marks
OR
You are the Cultural Secretary of your school. Draft an invitation in
about 50 words inviting the Principal and all the teachers of your
school to attend the ‘Teachers’ Day Function’ organised by all the
students of your school.
4. You are Kamlesh. You attended a seminar arranged for the students
of class XII by Intel India Ltd. in Jaipur on the Topic, ‘How to Face
Competitive Examinations with Confidence.’ Write a report of the
seminar in about 100 words. 7 marks
OR
Yesterday you saw two students quarrelling on the road. Soon they
became violent and hurt each other. A heavy crowd gathered and they
were taken to hospital. Write a report on what you saw.
8. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each. (Any three) 3X2=6 marks
i. What does the poet want for the children of the slum? Why? (An Elementary school class room in a slum )
ii. What message do we get from the earth? (Keeping Quiet)
iii. Interpret the symbols found in the poem ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers’. (Aunt Jennifer's Tigers)
iv. What does the poet want to portray through the poem ‘A Roadside Stand’? (A Roodside Stand)
9. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each.
a. Which was the only occasion when Sophie got to see Danny Casey in person? (Going Places) 2 marks
b. Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water? (Deep water) 2 marks
c. How was the scene in the school in the morning of the last lesson different from that on other days? (The Last Lesson) 2 marks
d. Why do you think Gandhiji considered Champaran episode to
be turning point in his life? ( Indigo) 2 marks
10. Answer the following questions in about 125 words. (Any one) 7 marks
Describe the life of ragpickers in Seemapuri. (Lost Spring)
OR
“The story, ‘The Rattrap’ is a mixture of entertainment and philosophy,” Explain. (The Rattrap)
11. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each.
a. Discuss the title, ‘We Too Are Human Beings’ (Memories of Childhood) 2 marks
b. How is the Grand Central Station a symbol of escape. (The Third Level) 2 marks
c. Why was tiger hunting banned in Pratibandpuram? (The Tiger King) 2 marks
d. Why is the average global temperature increasing? (Journey to the End of the Earth) 2 marks
12. Answer the following questions in about 125 words. (Any one) 7 marks
Describe Sadao as a true doctor. ( The Enemy)
OR
What change did Mr. Lamb bring in Derry’s attitude towards
life? (On the Face of It)