AHSEC HS 2nd Year English Test Paper All Assam

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Golaghat District Pre Board Question Paper 2023

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Golaghat District Class 12 Pre Board Question Paper 2023 |AHSEC Test Paper 2024

Pre-Final Examination-2023

H.S. 2nd Year

English

Total Marks: 100

Pass Marks: 30

Time: 3 Hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.

Section-A

(Reading Skill: 10 marks)

1. Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow: 10

It is a disturbing fact that many different wild animals throughout the world are on the verge of extinction. The reasons for this are many and varied, but we must largely blame pollution, pesticides, the disturbance of the animals natural environment and man's greed and thoughtlessness.

Industry has grown enormously, and it has become common practice for factories to dispose of waste matter in streams and rivers, causing great loss of river life. Modern agricultural methods include using pesticides which effectively control insects classified as pests, but which also destroy many that are not. An increase in population has meant more building and with it the destruction of much of the countryside that provide habitat for wild animals To satisfy man's selfish desire the polar bear in North America in under threat, hunted by sportsmen, in Borneo and Sumatra the orangutan has become a part of a smuggling racket; in South America the chinchilla is almost extinct because its fur is in demand; whales are killed worldwide for the oil and food they yield. These are only a few of the species under threat.

But the problem is receiving worldwide recognition, and some action is being taken. To name a few examples - Sewage population in the river Thames has been greatly reduced; a ban on trading in some furs has been agreed; and organizations like Friends of the Earth do valuable work in this deserv- ing cause.

Questions:

(a) Cite the reasons as to why some species of wild animals are on the verge of extinction. 2

(b) What has brought about the destruction of much of the countryside ? 1

(c) Why are the polar bear and the whales under threat ? 2

(d) Which animal is hunted for its fur ? 1

(e) Mention the ways in which wild life is currently helped. 2

(f) Give the adjective form of habitat" 1

(g) Find a word in the passage which means "a great slaughter". 1

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Section - B

(Advanced Writing Skills: 25 marks)

2. You are the Proprietor of Hotel Pinewood, Gangtok. Draft an advertisement for publication in an English daily offering attractive discount to Holiday packages. 5

Or

You are Geeta/Gautam, General Secretary of Radhakrishnan College, Guwahati. Your college is organising an educational trip to Kolkata during the summer vacations. Write a notice for the college notice board giving all the details of the trip. (Word Limit: 50 words) 5

3. 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 reporter of an English daily write a report about the accident in 100-125 words. You are Nita/Nirab. 10

Or

You attended the Edufair, 2023 organised by Assam Tribune Pvt. Ltd. in Guwahati in which some top colleges and universities of India participated and gave information about their undergraduate and post graduate programmes. Write a detailed account of the fair in 100-125 words. You are Partha/Priya. 10

4. Write a letter to Editor of a local English Daily expressing your views against the insensitive use of loudspeaker during festival. You are Ritu/ Govind, a resident of Shantipur. 10

Or

You are Madhab Trishna, of Moran. You have seen an advertisement for the post of an Assistant Teacher in English to teach in classes IX and X at Moran H.S. School. Write a letter to the President of the managing committee of the school, applying for the job. Give your detailed bio-data as well. 10

Section-C

(Grammar: 20 marks)

5. Change the narration of any two of the following sentences: 2x2=4

(i) The lady said to the salesman, "What is the price of this Barbie doll?" The salesman said to her, "It is a bit expensive. But I can give it to you at a 20 percent discount." 

(ii) 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.

(iii) The boys exclaimed in joy that they had all passed the test and that they would celebrate their success the next day.

6. Change the voice of any three of the following sentences: 1x3=3

(a) Drive the car slowly.

(b) I am writing a letter now.

(c) We should not encourage indiscipline.

(d) Who wrote the Ramayana?

(e) The girl was punished for misconduct.

(f) He bought his son a watch.

(g) The blind man was being led by a little boy.

7. Rewrite any five of the following sentences using the verbs given in brackets in their correct tense forms: 1x5=5

(a) I met him while (go) to his office.

(b) They (live) in this place since 1970.

(c) If you (try) hard, you would have succeeded.

(d) I (have) my breakfast just now.

(e) He (make) a doll now.

(1) I (do) a lot of work today.

(g) We reached the platform after the train (leave),

(h) She (read) the novel for the last three days.

8. Fill in the blanks any four with suitable prepositions: 1x4=4

(a) The train arrived ..................... the platform a minute ago.

(b) I am not interested ..................... your story.

(c) He was frightened ..................... the noise.

(d) India is rich ..................... minerals.

(e) The police ran .....................the thief.

(f) What is the time ..................... your watch now 

9. Rewrite any four of the following sentences as directed: 1x4=4

(a) No other boxer is as great as Mary Kom. (Change into comparative degree) 

(b) Everybody must admit that Tendulkar is a great cricketer .(Change into negative without changing the meaning)

(c) He worked hard to pass the examination. (Make it a complex sentence)

(d) Kindly do me a favour. (Add a question tag)

(e) Everyone wishes to be happy. (Make it an interrogative sentence)

(f) The students who are good do their homework regularly. (Make it a simple sentence)

Section-D

(Text books: 45 marks)

10. Read the stanza given below and answer the questions that follow:

(a) "Now we will count 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".

Questions:

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

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

(in) What does the poet mean by 'not move our arms so much" ? 1

Or

(b) "Driving from my parent's 

       home to Cochin last Friday 

       morning, I saw my mother, 

       beside me, doze, open mouthed, her face 

       ashen like that of a corpse..."

Questions:

(i) Where is the poet Kamala Das driving to ? 1

(ii) What does the poet Kamala Das notice when her mother sits beside her ? 1

(iii) Find words from the passage that mean 'sleep lightly' and 'dead body' ? ½×2=1

(iv) Why is her mother's face like that of a corpse ? 1

11. Answer any three of the following questions in about 30-40 words: 2x3=6

(a) What is the childish longing" that the poet refers to ? Why is it in vain ?

(b) List the things of beauty that give joy and happiness to men.

(c) According to Pablo Neruda, what important lesson can the Earth teach us ?

(d) What is in the news' as mentioned in "A Roadside Stand" ?

(e) What is the significance of the parting words of the speaker and her smile in "My Mother at sixty six" ?

(f) "Of all the thousand selfish cars' some stop there but not for buying something. Why do they stop there at all ?

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

(a) What was the name of the river mentioned in "The Last Lesson" ?

(b) Where does Mukesh live ?

(c) What does Saheb look for in the garbage dumps ?

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

(e) What unusual visitor did Rowntree have in his bungalow one night ?

(f) Name the book from where the chapter "Memoirs of a Chota Sahib" has been taken ?

(g) What work does Geoff do ?

(h) What is the "great trouble with Alsace" ? 

13. Answer any five of the following questions in 30-40 words: 2x5=10

(a) What lesson do you learn from the story "The Last Lesson" ?

(b) What is the irony inherent in Saheb's full name ?

(c) What is a mar boat ? How is it operated ?

(d) Why was Professor Malkani's action of offering shelter to Gandhi 'extraordinary" ?

(e) What character of the North bank of the Brahmaputra did John Rowntree refer to ?

(1) Why did Franz want to spend his day out of doors ? 

(g) Why is Rajkumar Shukla described being resolute ?

(h) Why was Sophie fascinated by Danny Casey ? Was it a one-sided affair ? 

14. Answer any one of the following questions in 80-100 words: 5x1=5

(a) Describe the bangle makers of Firozabad. How does the vicious circles of Sahukars, the middlemen, who never allow them to come out of poverty ?

(b) Describe the exploitation of the indigo sharecroppers by the English landlords. Did Gandhi help them to get an honorable settlement ? 

(c) How would you describe the character and temperament of Sophie's father and the role played by him in the story "Going Places".

15. Answer any one of the following questions in 125-150 words: 7x1=7

(a) Write a character-sketch of Dr. Sadao Hoki as depicted in "The Enemy".

(b) Though both Mr. Lamb and Derry suffer from physical disability their attributes to life are different. Justify the relevance of this statement with reference to the story of "On the Face of it" ?

(c) Compare and contrast the stories of Zitkala-Sa and Bama as described in the lesson "Memories of Childhood".

16. Answer any four of the following questions in 30-40 words: 2x4=8

(a) Who is the Tiger King ? Why does he get that name ?

(b) Who was Hana? What did she notice coming out of the mist ?

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

(d) Why does Derry go back to Mr. Lamb in the end ?

(e) What does the term 'Domahi' means? What do people usually have for lunch on that day ?

(f) What is the importance of 'Meji' and 'Bhelaghar' built for Magh Bihu ?

(g) Why did it take Barma to reach home in 30 minutes instead of 10 minutes ?

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