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HS 2nd Year English Model Question Paper for AHSEC 2024
Total number of pages-8
2023
ENGLISH
Full Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 30
Time: Three hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.
Q. No. 1 Section-A (Reading Skill) 10
Q. Nos. 2, 3 & 4 Section-B (Advanced Writing Skills) 25
Q. Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 Section-C (Grammar) 20
Q. Nos. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16 Section-D (Textbooks) 45
Total 100
SECTION - A
(Reading Skills ; 10 Marks)
1. Read the following passage carefully;
INDOOR POLLUTANTS
1. Call it a blessing or a curse of Mother Nature, we have to breathe in over 10,000 litres of air in a day (more than four million litres in a year) to remain alive. By making it essential for life, God has wished that we try to keep the air we breathe clean. Everyone can see the food that is not clean and perhaps refrain from eating it, but one cannot stop breathing even if one can feel the air to be polluted.
2. Several harmful and noxious substances can contaminate the air we breathe. Generally, much is said and written about outdoor air pollution, most of which is due to vehicular and industrial exhausts.
3. Given the fact that most of us spend over 90% of our time indoors, it is most important to recognise that the air we breathe in at home or in offices can be polluted. It can be a cause of ill-health. Air pollutants that are generally present in very low concentrations can assume significance in closed ill-ventilated places.
4. The indoor air pollution can lead to allergic reactions and cause irritation to the skin, the eyes and the nose. But as is logical to assume, the brunt of insult by pollutants is borne by the lungs. It can lead to the development of fresh breathing problems, especially in those who have allergic tendencies, or it can worsen the existing respiratory illnesses like asthma and bronchitis.
5. There can be several sources of indoor air pollution. Tobacco smoke is one of the most important air pollutants in closed places. “Passive smoking” or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) pollution can lead to all the harmful effects of tobacco smoking seen in the smokers in their non-smoking companions. ETS as a health hazard has been unequivocally proven and is also getting social recognition now. One can occasionally see signs displaying the all-important message: “Your smoking is injurious to my health” in offices and homes. The children of smoking parents are among the worst affected persons.
6. The exposure of young children to ETS leads to increased respiratory problems and hospital admissions as compared to non-exposed children. Several studies, including those done at the PGI, have shown an increased risk of lung cancer among women exposed to passive smoking. ETS also worsens the existing lung diseases like asthma and bronchitis. It may be responsible for the development of asthma in children.
8. The next most important source of indoor air pollution is the allergens. House dust mites (HDM) are very small insects not visible to the naked eye and are the commonest source of allergy in the house. They are ubiquitous and thrive in a warm and moist atmosphere. They breed very fast and are very difficult to eradicate. Modem houses present ample breeding spaces for them in the form of carpets, curtains, mattresses, pillows, etc.
9. Exposure to HDM can be prevented by the frequent washing of linen and by encasing the mattresses and pillows in a non-permeable cover. Pets form an important part of life for some of us. But they can add plenty of allergens to our indoor atmosphere. Cats are notorious for doing this. Fine particles from feline fur can remain stuck to the upholstery and carpets for a long time even after the removal of the animal and lead to the worsening of asthma and skin allergies. Fortunately, owing to religious and social customs cats are not very popular pets in India. Dogs, however, are quite popular and can be as troublesome. Pets should be kept out of the bedrooms and washed frequently. To remove the fur particles one has to use vacuum cleaners as the ordinary broom and mop are not effective.
10. Moulds, fungi and several other microorganisms thrive in damp conditions and can lead to allergies as well as infections. Humidifiers in the air-conditioning plants provide an ideal environment for certain types of bacteria and have led to major outbreaks of pneumonia. It is important to clean regularly the coolers, air-conditioners and damp areas of the house such as cupboards, lofts, etc to minimise this risk.
11. Toxic gases can also pollute the indoor environment. Biomass fuels (wood, cow dung, dried plants) and coal, if burned inside, can lead to severe contamination by carbon monoxide (CO): The poor quality of stoves and other cooking or heating appliances that cause incomplete combustion of LPG can also lead to the emission of CO or nitrogen dioxide.Formaldehyde (a gas) can be released from adhesives that are used for fixing carpets, upholstery and also in making plywood and particle board.
12. The gases are very toxic in high concentrations as may be encountered during industrial accidents, but even in very minimal amounts, as may be prevalent in homes and offices, they can cause irritation to the skin or the eyes, rashes, headache, dizziness and nausea. Improving the ventilation is an important preventive measure, besides trying to eliminate the source that may not be always feasible.
13. Other indoor pollutants are toxic chemicals like cleansing agents, pesticides, paints, solvents and inferior-quality personal-care products, especially aerosols. Very old crumbling pipes, boilers, insulation or false roofing can also be important sources. Asbestos is a hazardous product that can cause cancer in humans.
14. It is important to realise that the air we breathe at home may not be clean always and we must try to eliminate the source of pollution. We should give due consideration to ventilation.
Questions:
(a) Why should we pay attention to the quality of air we breathe indoor ? 2
(b) What do you understand by ETS ? How is it harmful ? Give two instances. 2
(c) How can the risk of allergies be minimised ? 2
(d) How can the toxic gases pollute the indoor environment ? 2
(e) Find the synonyms of the following words. 1+1=2
(i) Prosper, (ii) existing
SECTION - B
(Advanced Writing Skills ; 25 Marks)
2. Write a poster in not more than 50 words stressing the need for improving the physical health of the students for a better and happier life. 5
OR
You are the Personal Manager of Hotel Taj International, Guwahati. You need two lady receptionists and five security guards for the hotel. Write out an advertisement for the posts which is to be published in an English daily. 5
OR
You are Secretary of the Eco Club of your school/college. Draft a notice for your school or college Notice Board in not more than 50 words informing students about the Amrit Brikshya Andolan and the events related to it. 5
3. Chandrayaan-3 has made history by becoming the first mission to soft-land on the lunar south pole. Write a report in 125 words on Chandrayaan-3 landing near Moon's south pole to be published in a newspaper. 10
OR
You have witnessed the historic event where Assam's traditional folk dance "Bihu" created history and marked its entry in the Guinness Book of World Records. Write a detailed account of the event in 150 words to be published in a newspaper. 10
4. You are Raja/Sunita. You want to study Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) under Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University (KKHSOU), Guwahati. Write a formal letter to the Registrar of KKHSOU to get necessary information about the course, duration of the course, fee structure, mode of learning, evaluation, etc. 10
OR
You are Asha/Amit, You have seen an advertisement for the post a General Manager in a reputed company. Write an application. Along with your detailed resume. To the Regional Director of the company in response to the advertisement applying for the post. 10
OR
The recent floods in your area have caused a lot of damage to the people of the area and livestock. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper telling about the serious flood that took place in your locality. 10
SECTION - C
(Grammar; 20 Marks)
5. Change the form of the narration of any two of the following sentences: 2×2=4
(a) The boy said to the teacher, "Sir, I am weak in English and seek your advice." "Read the text thoroughly and try to express your ideas in simple correct English." Said the teacher.
(b) "Nothing can be avoided," Said Caesar, "Which the god had purposed. Those omens appear to everyone, not only to Caesar."
(c) The speaker said, "I thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for giving me a kind hearing. When I arrived here yesterday I did not believe that I might meet so large a gathering."
(d) The main in the counter told me that the train would be an hour late. I asked him at what time it would read Tinsukia.
6. Change the voice of any three of the following sentences: 1×3=3
(a) Morning shows the day.
(b) An earthquake destroyed the town.
(c) The man was pelted with stones.
(d) India won freedom with the blood and sweat of hundreds and thousands of Indians.
(e) Do not idle away your time.
(f) Who gave you permission to enter ?
7. Rewrite any five of the following sentences using the verbs given in brackets in their correct tense forms: 1x5=5
(a) The rubbish van (come) again in the afternoon tomorrow.
(b) I (think) of going abroad for quite sometime.
(c) I want to go for a walk, but I (not finish) my work yet.
(d) Which book you (read) since this morning ?
(e) I (have) my hair cut whenever it gets too long.
(f) It was very cold this morning, but the sun (shine) now.
(g) To hate man (be) the biggest crime.
(h) The train (start) at nine O'clock every morning.
(i) If you had told me that you wanted to go there, I (help) you.
(j) If the baby is a girl, we (go) to call her Radha.
8. Rewrite any four of the following sentences filling in the blanks with appropriate prepositions: 1x4=4
(a) A modest man does not boast ______ his achievement.
(b) The application must be handled in ______ December 31st.
(c) Why does she prefer to sit ______ the back of the class ?
(d) We tried to dissuade her ______ marrying an old man.
(e) The office is closed ______ second and fourth saturday.
(f) The girl standing ______ the two boys is their sister.
(g) I have heard a lot about you ______ your teacher.
(h) The fan is ______ our head.
9. Rewrite any four of the following sentences as directed: 1x4=4
(a) I know where he was born. (Change into a simple sentence)
(b) It is often difficult to speak the truth. (Make it negative without changing the meaning)
(c) Your hair is very lovely. (Make it an exclamatory sentence)
(d) Drinking is not more dangerous than smoking. (Make it a Positive Degree)
(e) No sooner did he see me than he began to quarrel. (Change into affirmative)
SECTION - D
(Textbooks: 45 Marks)
10. Read the following extracts and the questions that follow:
(a) 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.
Questions;
(i) Who is the poet of these lines and what is the title of the poem ? 1
(ii) Why is a thing of beauty is a joy forever ? 2
(iii) What is a bower ? 1
OR
(b) The little old house was out with a little new shed
In front at the edge of the road where the traffic sped,
A roadside stand that too pathetically pled,
It would not be fair to say for a dole of bread,
But for some of the money, the cash, whose flow supports
The flower of cities from sinking and withering faint.
Questions;
(i) Where was the shed put up ? 1
(ii) What was its purpose ? 1
(iii) Why does the poet use the word 'pathetic ? 1
(iv) Who are referred to as 'the flower of cities ? 1
OR
(c) but after the airport’s
security check, 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.
Questions;
(i) What did the speaker do after the security check ? 1
(ii) Why did the poet compare her mother's face to a late winter's moon ? 2
(iii) What was the poet's childhood fear ? 1
11. Answer any three of the following questions in 30-40 words: 2×3=6
(a) Explain the statement "I saw my mother...Her face ashen like that of a corpse".
(b) Of all the thousand selfish cars some stop there but not for buying something. Why do they stop there at stall ?
(c) Why is the grandeur associated with the mighty dead ?
(d) Why does the poet address the fishermen and the man gathering salt ?
(e) Why has the poet bought in the image of the merry children spilling out of their homes ?
(f) Why do people who are running the roadside stand 'ask for some city money' ?
(g) Name the things of nature that are constant sources of beauty.
(h) How has mankind threatened itself with death ?
12. Answer any five of the following questions: 1×5=5
(a) What is a fish hook ?
(b) What does the author of lost Spring find Saheb doing every morning ?
(c) For which service Gandhi went to Champaran ?
(d) Who is the Chota Sahib in the Memoirs of a Chota Sahib ?
(e) Which country does Danny Casey play for ?
(f) What did M Hamel mean through his gesture ?
(g) Who is Savita ?
(h) Who was Sir Edward Gait ?
(i) How did the author find the weather when he arrived at Gauhati ?
(j) With whom did Sophie share her secrets ?
13. Answer any five of the following questions in 30-40 words: 2×5=10
(a) Why had the bulletin-board become a centre of attention during the last two years ?
(b) 'Garbage to them is gold' why does the author say about the rag picker ?
(c) What was the incident that promoted Gandhi to raise his voice of protest against the British ?
(d) What does Rowntree state about the large Bheel close to the bungalow at Rajapara ?
(e) How does Sophie describe her imagined meeting with Danny Casey to Geoff ?
(f) How did M.Hamel display his love for the French language ?
(g) Survival in Seemapuri meant rag-picking illustrate this statement.
(h) What did Gandhi do to remove the cultural and social backwardness in the Champaran villages ?
(i) What is the belief about the dividing channel between Peacock island and the main land of Gauhati ?
(j) What are the important themes of the lesson going places ?
14. Answer any one of the following questions in 80-100 words: 5×1=5
(a) What were Sophie’s plans for her future ? Why would you call her dreams unrealistic ?
(b) How did M. Hamel react when Franz failed to recite the rules for the participles ?
(c) Describe the miserable plight of the people of Firozabad.
15. Answer any one of the following questions in 125-150 words: 7×1=7
(a) In India, the so-called lower castes have been treated cruelly for a long time. Who advised Bama to fight against this prejudice, when and how ?
(b) Give a elaborate account of the celebrations associated with Uruka ?
(c) How do Mr Lamb and Derry differ in their thoughts, traits and attitude to life ?
16. Answer any four of the following questions in 30-40 words: 2×4=8
(a) What easier to find than tigers, after the Tiger king killed ninety nine tiger ?
(b) Why was Dr. Sadao not sent to the battlefield ?
(c) Why aren't there any curtains at the windows of Mr. Lamb's house ?
(d) Why did Zitkala Sa feel uncomfortable in the dinning room ?
(e) What types of differents kinds of games are observed during the Magh Bihu ?
(f) How did the astrologer react when the Tiger King showed him the first tiger killed by him ?
(g) Why did Hana wash the wounded soldier herself ?
(h) Why and how did Derry enter Mr. Lamb's garden ?
(i) How did Annan explain the elder man's action to Bama ?
(j) What is the belief regarding the ashes and half burnt bamboos ?
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