English 2nd Paper Model Questions for Class-XII (Twelve)

Class -XII

Subject : English 2nd paper

Time : 3 hrs.                                                                                                                         Marks. 100

Part - A

Unseen Comprehension (Marks - 40)

Read the following passage and answer the questions 1-8 in the light of the passage :

Men have travelled ever since they first appeared on the earth. In primitive times they did not travel for pleasure but to find new places where their herds could feed, or to escape from hostile neighbours, or to find more favourable climates. They travelled on foot. There journeys were long, tiring and often dangerous. They protected themselves with simple weapons, Such as wooden sticks of stone clubs, and by lighting fires at night and, above all, by keeping together. Being intelligent and creative, they soon discovered easier ways of travelling. They rode on the backs of their domesticated animals, they hallowed out tree trunks and, by using bits of wood an paddles, were able to travel across water. Later they travelled, not from necessity, but from, the joy and excitement of seeing and experiencing new things. This is still the main reason why we travel today.

Travelling, of course, has now become a highly organized business. There are cars and splendid roads, express trains, huge ships and jet airliners, all of which provide us with comforts and security. This sounds wonderful. But there are difficulties as well. If you want to go abroad, you need a passport and a visa, tickets, luggage, and a hundred and other things. If you lose any of them, your journey may be ruined.

Objective questions

1.         True or false ? Correct the incorrect ones.                                                               1x5=5

            a)         Pleasure was not the object of travelling in primitive times.

            b)         At first primitive people travelled on the backs of their domesticated animal.

            c)         Primitive people were intelligent and creative.

            d)        In modern times people travel for joy.

            e)         Travelling is now easy.

2.         Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs provided.                                              1x5=5

Man started (a)                        (travel) ever since they first (b)                     (come)  on earth. In primitive times people (c)                    (travel) for various reasons. In the past Journeys were not as easy as it is now. People often (d)                           (undertake) long dangerous travelling then. At present men travel because they want to see and (e)                           (experience) new things.

3.         Make two columns, one showing positive points and the other negative points about travelling. Write 2 activities in one column and 3 in the other.                                                             1x5=5

4.         Match the phrases from column A with the ones in column B. There are more phrases in column B than are necessary.                                                                                                                 1x5=5

A	B
a)  Journeys in the past were often	i)  with comfort and security.
b)  Modern means of communication provide us	ii)  intelligent and creative.
c)  The primitive people were	iii)  highly organized.
d)  Men often traveled	iv)  dangerous.
e)  Ones Journey may be ruined	v)   in the absence of necessary things.
	vi)   to find new places.
	vii)  to find a passport and visa.

More free

5.         Based on the information in the reading text, answer each of the following questions in one complete sentence.                                                                                                                   1x5=5

            a)         Why did people travel in primitive times?

            b)         How did primitive people protect themselves in their ways.

            c)         Why do people travel today ?

            d)        What are the troubles of the modern traveling?

            e)         What was the positive side of Primitive traveling?

6.         Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to show facts about travelling.               1x5=5

Man is always found of travelling. But pleasure was not the object of travelling to the primitive people. Necessity (a)                           them to move from place to place. But in the past travelling was full of (b)                      . Primitive people travelled for various (c)                       . But now people have become very much interested in seeing new things and gathering (d)                     anbout them. Travelling has become easier and (e)                           . It has also some difficulties.

7.         Make short notes on travelling by writing one point of information from the passage under each heading.                                                                                                                                  1x5=5

            a)         What ?                                    b)         When ?                       c)         How in the past ?

            d)        How in modern times ?          e)         If passport lost ?

8.         Summarise the passage in five sentences.                                                                1x5=5

Part - B

Cloze Test : Marks - 20

9.         Fill in the blanks in the passage below with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.    ^1/₂x20=10         

Jerry (a)            (have)  living at the amphanage since he was four. I (b)                  (can)  picture him at four. The wor that (c)             (come)  to me about him (d)              (be)  integrity. It (e)               (be embed)  on courage. Jerry (f)               (break) the handle of the axe one day. Jerry said that the orphanage woodshop (g)                      (repair) it. I (h)        (bring) money to pay for the job and he (i)                           (refuse) it. "I (j)                     (pay) for it. I (k)                           (bring) the axe down carelessly." "But no one (h)                (hit) accurately every time. " I told him, "The fault (m)              ____ (be)  in the handle." It (n)                     (be) only then that he (O)                  (take) the money. He (p)                         (stand)  back on his own carelessness. He (q)                       (be) a freewill agent and he (r)                     (choose) to do careful work; and it he (s)                 (fail), he (t)                 (take) the responsibility without subterfuge.

10.       Fill in the blanks with appropriate words or phrases. You may use the same word more than once if necessary.                                                                                                                             1x10=10

If we make a comparative study of the life of the (a)                       age and that of the modern age, we can see the (b)                    between the two, one is darkened (c)                       ignorance and the other is (d)                        with the blessings of science and (e)                      . Man has opened the door of many (f)                    things and made life (g)                    . The invented things are considered the (h)             of science. Life becomes (i)                           after hard labour of the day but soon recreational (j)         at home or somewhere else refresh ones mind and body.

part - C

Composition / Writing test : Marks - 40

11.       Answer the following questions to form a continuous paragraph. (100 words)                  10

            a)         What is greenhouse effect ?

            b)         How is it caused ?

            c)         What is the main culprit for global warming ?

            d)        What are the threats of global warming ?

            e)         What measures can we take to prevent global warming ?

12.       Think about a stormy night. Now write when it occurred, how it occurred and what it damaged. (150 words)                                                                                                                                              10

13.       Look at this advertisement below :

Office Executive Wanted Write to : General Manager Transcom Ltd. 150/A, Motigheel C/A Dhaka - 1208

Now write a letter asking further information about the position (eg academic qualifications, monthly salary & allowances, place of work etc) in 100 words.                                                                      10

14.       You are going to present an article on 'Dangers of smoking' in a seminar. Prepare this mentioning the harmful effects of smoking and the ways to check it. (150 words)