Model Question Paper for HS 2nd Year Preparatory Exam 2024

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Sample Question Paper for HS 2nd Year Preparatory Exam 2024 Class 12 English

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HS 2nd Important Questions for Preparatory Exam 2024 Class 12 English

Section-A

(Reading Skills: 10 marks)

1. Read the following passage carefully:

So the ships were brought into the dock and the passengers the to go ashore. But Mr. Escombe had sent word to the captain that, as the whites were highly engaged against me and my life was in danger, my family and I should be advised to land at dusk, when the Port Superintendent Mr. Tatum would escort us home. The captain communicated the message to me, and I agreed to act accordingly. But scarcely half an hour after this, Mr. Laughton came to the captain. He said: "I would like to take Mr. Gandhi with me, should he have no objection. As the legal adviser of the Agent Company I tell you that you are not bound to carry out the message you have received from Mr. Escombe." After this he came to me and said somewhat to this effect: "If you are not afraid, I suggest that Mrs. Gandhi and the children should drive to Mr. Rustomji's house whilst you and I follow them on foot. I do not at all like the idea of your entering the city like a thief in the night. I do not think there is any fear of anyone hurting you. Everything is quiet now. The whites have all dispersed. But in my case I am convinced that you ought not to enter the city stealthily" I readily agreed. My wife and children drove safely to Mr. Rustomji's place. With the captain's permission I went ashore with Mr. Laughton. Mr. Rustomji's house was about two miles from the dock.

On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following questions:

(a) Who is the speaker of this massage ? 1

(b) What word had Mr. Escombe sent to the captain of the ship ? 2

(d) What did Mr. laughton say to the speaker ? 2

(e) The speaker readily agreed to Mr. Laughton's suggestion. What does it tell us about the speaker's character ? 3

(f) Find a word from the passage that means, 'moving secretly or moving like a thief.

Section-B

(Advanced Writing Skills: 25 marks)

2. You are Tanay / Trisha, president of the student union of your college. Your college is organising a blood donation camp next month. Write a notice for the college notice board giving all the details of the event. (Word limit: 50 words) 5

Design a poster for the World Environment Day creating awareness among the people about the threats of environmental degradation.

3. Your college has recently celebrated International Yoga Day, originally a number of programs and competitions. Write a report on that event in 100-125 words to be published in your college magazine. 10

You are an eye-witness to a road accident in which a school going boy was killed and many passengers were injured. As a press report of an English daily newspaper, write a report on the accident in about 100-125 words.

4. You are Nitu/Saurabh, you have run an advertisement in a newspaper for a post of an executive manager in a marketing company. Write an application with your attached detailed resume in response to the advertisement applying for the post. 10

Write a letter to the editor of Assam Tribune drawing the attention of the municipality to the problem faced by the people of your area due to the scarcity of drinking water.

HS 2nd Year English Question Answer 2024

Section-C

(Grammar: 20 marks)

5. Change the form of the narration in the following sentences. (any two) 2×2-4

(a) The mechanic said, "I will repair your cycle tomorrow."

(b) "How long do you have to wait for your train ?" The woman asked me. "About an hour," I replied.

(d) The boy requested that he might be allowed to get in. But the teacher said no.

(e) His mother exclaimed in sorrow that she had not a bit of bread to give him that he had eaten up all the provisions she had in the house the previous day.

(f) Rashmi asked her friends if they were ready to go with her. They wanted to know what her intention was.

6. Change the voice of the following sentences: (any three) 1×3=3

(a) The members elected him secretary.

(b) The students were told to leave the room.

(d) The grandmother looks after the child.

(e) A Japanese firm makes these television sets.

(f) By whom can this be done ?

(g) Guwahati is called the gateway to North east.

(h) My car has been stolen.

(i) Shut the window.

(j) The players are being trained by the coach.

7. Rewrite the following sentences using the verbs given in brackets in their correct tense forms: (any five) 1×5=5

(a) I (be) in Delhi since 2012.

(b) You (sleep) for three hours now.

(d) I (think) of going abroad for quite sometime.

(e) Had I been a bird, I (fly) then and there

(f) The boys (play) in the garden when the tree fell down.

(g) She said that she (will) help her friend.

(h) Perhaps it (rain) yesterday

(i) I want to go for a walk, but I (not finish) my work yet.

(j) Please ring me up as soon as he (come).

8. Rewrite the following sentences filling in the blanks with appropriate prepositions: (any four) 1×4=4

(a) My teacher is pleased ________ me.

(b) I have heard a lot about you _______ your teacher.

(d) He died ________ the accident.

(e) The Children were looking forward ___ their visit to Kaziranga.

(f) Flour is made _________ wheat.

(g) Did you enjoy yourselves ________ the party last night?

(h) My birthday is ________ 25 December.

(i) The girl is standing _________ the two boys is their sister.

(j) Our office is closed _______ every second and fourth saturday.

9. Rewrite the following sentences as directed: (any four) 1×4=4

(a) Is not Anu working from home ? (Change into an assertive sentence)

(b) He ran fast to catch the train. (Change into a complex sentence)

(d) Kindly give a one hundred rupee note. (Add a question fag)

(e) Anita is the most beautiful girl in the class. (Change it to a positive degree)

(f) He is polite to everyone. (Change into negative without changing meaning)

(g) Every individual tends to become rich. (Change into interrogative)

(h) Hearing the sad news, my father broke down. (Change it to a compound sentence)

Section - D

(Text books: 45 marks)

10. Read the following extracts and answer the following questions: (any one) 4

a) "Now we will count up to twelve

and we will all keep still.

For once on the face of the Earth

let's not speak in any language

let's stop for one second

and not move our arms so much"

(i) How long does the poet want us to stay still ? 1

(ii) Why does he ask us to keep still and not use any language ? 2

(iii) What does the poet mean by not move our arm so much ? 1

b) ......... Standing a few yards away

I looked again at her wan, pale

as a late winter's moon and felt that old

familiar ache, my childhood's fear,

but all I said was, see you soon

Amma

all I did was smile and smile and smile...

(i) What is the poet's childhood fear ? 1

(ii) Why was the poet's mother been compared to the late winter's moon ? 2

(iii) Find words from the stanza that mean 'colourless". 1

11. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words: (any three) 3×2=6

(i) What is the 'sadness' that the poet refers to in the poem "Keeping Quiet" ?

(ii) Why has the mother been compared to the late winter's moon ?

(iii) What are the various types of wars mentioned in the poem 'Keeping Quiet' ?

(iv) How does the thing of beauty provide us shelter and comfort ?

(v) What is the Childish longing that the poet refers to ? Why is it in vain ?

(vi) What do the parting words of the poet and her smile signify ?

(vii) Why do the people at the Roadside Stand ask for city money ?

(viii) How is a thing of beauty a joy forever ?

12. Answer the following questions: (any five) 1×5=5

(i) What did M. Hamel wrote on the black-board at the day of "the last lesson" ?

(ii) What does Mukesh want to become ?

(iii) What is Geoff's profession ?

(iv) What is Firozabad famous for ?

(v) What is the capital of Champaran ?

(vi)Where did John Rowntree and his family make their first home at Gauhati ?

(vii) From which book is the chapter 'Indigo' taken ?

(viii) Which place is called the gate-way of the North-East region ?

(ix) What is the name of the river mentioned in the last lesson ?

(x) What does Sophie want to have when she grows up ?

13. Answer the following in 30-40 words: (any five) 2×5=10

(i) What would Little Franz love to do on a sunny morning instead of going to school ?

(ii) Why should child labour be eliminated and how ?

(iii) What were the options that Sophie was dreaming of ? What does Jansie discourage her from having such dreams ?

(iv) Where does the author find Saheb one morning ? What explanation does he offer ?

(v) Why do the bangle makers not organize themselves into a cooperative ?

(vi) Who was John Rowntree ? Where did John Rowntree and his family make their first home ?

(vii) Why did Gandhi agree to a settlement of 25% refund of the peasants ?

(viii) Why was Gandhi impressed with Rajkumar Shukla ?

(ix) Give a brief description of Seemapuri.

14. Answer the following questions in 80-100 words: (any one) 5×1=5

(a) How does M Hamel make the people realize how they the students and he have been responsible for not learning their French language well ?

(b) Why do you think Gandhi considered the Champaran episode to be a turning point in his life. Explain

(d) Describe Rowntree's experience of crossing a flooded river on horseback.

15. Answer the following in 125-150 words: (any one) 7×1=7

(a) Who was Tiger King ? How will he prepare himself for the hundredth tiger which was supposed to decide his fate ?

(b) Bama's experience is that of a victim of the caste system.

What kind of discrimination does Zitkala Sa's experience depict ?

What are their responses to their respective situations ?

(c) Though both Mr Lamb and Derry suffer from a physical disability their attitudes to life are different. Justify the relevance of this statement with reference to the story of On the face of it ?

(d) Compare and contrast the stories of Zitkala Sa and Bama.

16. Answer the following questions: (any four) 2×4=8

(i) What did the astrologers foretell when Tiger King was born ?

(ii) How was Hana ? What did she notice coming out of the mist ?

(iii) Why was Zitkala-Sa terrified when Judewin told her that her hair would be cut short ?

(iv) What is the significance of Bhelaghar ?

(v) Why and how did Derry enter Mr. Lamb's garden ?

(vi) What are different sports held on the occasion of Magh Bihu or Maghar Bihu ?

(vii) How did Mr. Lamb try to give courage and confidence to Derry ?

(viii) Why did it take Bama to reach home thirty minutes instead of ten minutes ?

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