Sample Answerscript for Grade 12 & 11: Compulsory English

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Grade 12 & 11: Compulsory English

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Grade XII

Compulsory English Time: 1.5 hrs                                                                         F.M.:50 Grade: Twelve                                                          Term: Trial Test

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. The margins in the figure indicate the full marks.

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1.      Read the given book review entitled ‘The Old Man and the Sea by Earnest Hemingway carefully and do the tasks that follow:                10

 

There are two characters in the novella ‘The Old Man and the Sea, which are Santiago and Manolin. Santiago is the main character in the novella. The author does not directly tell the old man's personality, but we can find out his personality from his actions and talk. The author shows his message through the old man, Santiago. Santiago is an individualistic person. He is not involved with any group, but he is distinctive. He is a person who only concentrates on what he has to do. He does not like to talk while he is catching fish. He often talks to himself loudly, but he does not talk to other people loudly. We can find it from the quotation ‘’He had probably started to talk aloud, when alone, when the boy had left. But he did not remember. When he and the boy fished together, they usually spoke only when it was necessary (Hemingway: 1954: 10). As was stated above, he does not endeavor to communicate with other people. He likes to think alone and does not want to be bothered by others. He only talks when it is necessary. This feature makes him go fishing alone. In The Old Man and the Sea, the setting is the harbour and the sea. This setting guides readers to feel like they are in the harbour or they are fishing on a boat. We can find it in the quotation. When the wind was in the east, a smell came across the harbour from the shark factory, but today there was only the faint edge of the odour because the wind had backed into the north and then dropped off, and it was pleasant and sunny on the Terrace. There is no precise mention of the time setting. However, we can guess it from their conversation about baseball. All readers know that baseball was not played in the Middle Ages, but played in modern times. In addition to this, Santiago and Manolin talk about a baseball player, Joe DiMaggio, who was an actual player in the 1950s. Readers can guess the time setting from it. The main conflict of The Old Man and the Sea is the inner conflict of the old man, Santiago. He conflicts with the desire to get big fish and the weakness of giving up. This conflict is the main element in developing the story. Santiago has another conflict with the marlin and sharks. Desires and weaknesses are inner enemies, while these are the apparent enemies. Santiago has social conflict as well. He does not socialize well with other groups. He goes out fishing alone. Santiago's conflicts develop the story. There is an external conflict between the old man, Santiago, and society. If the others heard me talking out loud, they would think that I am crazy. But since I am not, I do not care.’’ From the quotation above, we can find that he is a person who has distinctive individuality. He admits his act is weird and ridiculous, but he does not consider how other people think of him. That is, he knows his act or thought is not allowed in society. He does not conform to societal customs. Therefore, the old man and society are in a confrontation. The author points out the problem of the society that is being unified.

 

A.    Complete the following sentences by using the highlighted words from the text. Two of these words are not necessary.    5

a.       ……………: a narrative prose fiction whose length is shorter than that of most novels

b.      …………: a group of words taken from a text or speech 

c.       …………: the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned

d.      ……: a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one

e.       ………: an argumentative situation or meeting between opposing parties

B.   Answer the following questions.                                       5  = 5

a.       What does the main character in the novella look like?

b.      What do the settings of the novella guide the readers?

c.       What is the main conflict in the novella?

d.      What do you mean by distinctive individuality?

e.       Why does the main character not talk loudly in the novella?

2.   Write short answers to the following questions.                        4 2 = 8

a.       How did the neighbours help the young couple in the kitchen garden? (Neighbours)

b.      How was Gouvernail different from Mrs Baroda’s expectations? (A Respectable Woman)

c.       How did the community celebrate Rakesh’s success? (A Devoted Son)

d.      What does the map look like, and how do Evan and Hooker interpret it? (The Treasure in the Forest)

3.      Write a long answer to the following question.                                      5

a.       The author has dealt with the issue of multiculturalism in the story. Why do you think multiculturalism has become a major issue in the present world? (Neighbours)

4.      Write a paragraph about the cultural conflict of society, stating the introduction, its causes, consequences, and remedies.                                7

5.      Most of the learners during the Corona pandemic period attended online classes by using their smartphones. Smartphones may have merits and demerits for study. Now, write an essay on ‘Use of Smartphone in Study’ for or against it in about 200 words.                                                       10

6.   Do as indicated in the brackets and rewrite the sentences.        5  = 5

a.       Jolly is fast, but the way she talks is not fast. (Identify the underlined word class.)

b.      Everybody has a pen for writing, …………(Insert suitable tag question.)

c.       When he was 40, he ……… earn a six-digit salary. (Use appropriate modal verb.)

d.      ……… parents worry about their child. (Select ‘Each’ or ‘Every’ to fill gaps.)

e.       The teacher and singer …….. given the assignment. ( use ‘have’ verb)

7.   Do as instructed in the brackets and rewrite the sentences.    5  = 5

a.       Write the words with the diphthong sound /ai/ and ei/ separately.

fine                  rail                   break               shine                claim white                 gait                  frame               bright               might

b.      She wants to work independently. (Write the stem/root word of the underlined word.)

c.       Eating ice cream is her hobby. (Identify the gerund phrase.)

d.      She never judges a book by its cover. (Write the meaning of the idiom.)

e.       John reads a bulky book loudly. (Write noun, verb, adjective, and adverb from this sentence.)

John – noun

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