Class 12 English I half yearly EXAM Model paper 2022-23

               Class 12 English   

half yearly  EXAM Model paper  2022-23

The question paper of class 12 english will be of 80 marks consisting of four parts

SECTION A READING SKILLS 14 MARKS

SECTION B WRITING 12 MARKS

SECTION C GRAMMAR 10 MARKS

SECTION D TEXT BOOKS 44 MARKS

          

           MP board half yearly exam 2022-23
            model question paper
               class 12 english
Time - 3.00 hours Marks - 80

Instructions:-1. It is compulsory to attempt all the questions.

Q.1 READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGES AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS GIVEN BELOW:    10  MARKS 

In November 1918, Dr.Ambedkar joined Sydenham College as a professor of

political economics and worked there for two years. With his little savings, some

help from the Maharaja of Kolhapur, and with a loan of five thousand rupees from

his friend, Naval Bhathena, he left for England in 1920 to complete his studies in

Law and Economics. He resumed his studies at the London School of Economics

and kept his terms at Gray’s Institute of Law. He turned his attention to the

London Museum where the relics of the saintly and scientific thoughts are

preserved, where the ruins of the antique world are displayed and where Karl

Marx, Mazzini, Lenin and Savarkar had dug for knowledge and digested it. In the

Museum, he pored over books from morning till evening. Time was an important

factor with him. To save both money and time, he would go without lunch. After

this, the second round of reading begins at his residence. The endless reading

would go on till early morning. He told his roommate that his poverty and lack of

time required him to finish his studies as early as possible.

During these studies in London for his academic eminence, he had not forgotten

the real aim in his life. He could not for a minute forget the dumb faces of the

untouchables in India. He took up this matter with the Secretary of State for India

and also held discussion with Mr. Vithalbhai Patel in London. Neither could he

forget the alien political realities of the nation. In a paper read before the

Students Union and also in his famous thesis, “The Problem of the Rupees”, he

exposed the hollowness of the British policies in India, which caused a stir in the

academic world of London and Ambedkar was suspected to be an Indian

Revolutionary.

Questions:

i. Where did Dr.Ambedkar teach?

(a) London School of Economics. (b) Sydenham College 

(c)London Museum (d) Gray’s Institute of Law

ii. Dr Ambedkar was a teacher of

(a) Political Economics (b) Law

(c) Literature (d) Political Science

iii. Who amongst the following was Dr Ambedkar’s benefactor?

(a) Raja of Kathiawar (b) Queen of England

(c) Raja of Kolhapur (d) Lord Gray

iv. Name Dr Ambedkar’s friend who helped him to go to England.

(a) Nawal kishore (b) Karl Marx

(c) Lenin (d) Naval Bhathena.

v. Why did Dr Ambedkar try to finish his studies as early as possible?

(a) Due to illness (b) For lack of resources and time

(c) due to adverse climate (d) Due to nostalgia

vi. What was Dr. Ambedkar’s real aim in life?

(a) Upliftment of the downtrodden caste. (b) Upliftment of his family

(c) Academic eminence (d) Successful career as a lawyer.

Vii .What was the core slogan raised by Dr. Ambedkar?

(a) Self-awareness amongst the oppressed. (b) Open revolt

(c) Pacification of the untouchables. (d) Revolt of the oppressors

viii. Where did Dr. Ambedkar spend most of his time in London?

(a) Courtrooms (b) India House

(c) Royal House (d) London Museum

ix. How many years did Dr. Ambedkar expose in his thesis?

(a) 1 year (b) 2 years

(c) 3 years (d) 4 years

x. What did Dr. Ambedkar expose in his thesis?

(a) Marginality of the rulers (b) Infallibility of the British Rule

(c) Universal laws of brotherhood (d) Hollowness of the English policies in

Q.2  READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGES AND MAKE NOTESS ON THEM ALSO GIVE A SUITABLE  TITLE TO THEM :-  4 MARKS      

Destruction of forests has a major impact on the productivity of our croplands.

This happens in two ways. Soil erosion increases manifold and the soil literally

gets washed away, leading to an accentuated cycle of floods and droughts. But

equally important is the impact of the shortage of firewood on the productivity of

croplands. When firewood becomes scarce, people begin to bum cow dung and

crop wastes. In many places cow dung and crop wastes are now the major

sources of cooking energy. Thus, slowly every part of the plant gets used and

nothing goes back to the soil. Over a period of time this nutrient drain affects crop

productivity. Add to this the technology of the Green Revolution, the technology

of growing high yielding varieties on a limited diet of chemical fertilizers like

nitrogen, phosphates and potash. The total biomass production goes up and so

does the drain of the nutrients from the soil.

Q.3  You are the Cultural Minister of your school Your school Govt. H. S. S. Datia is going to organize a “Bal Mela” on Children’s Day. Design a poster to inform the students about the various activities in the mela. Ask the students to participate in it.  4 MARKS

 Q.4 You are Praveen Mahajan, residing at 23 Janki Nagar Indore. Write a letter to friend Jaideep describing him about your preparation for the upcoming Board examinations. 4 MARKS

                         OR 

Write a letter to the collector of your district about the nuisance of

loudspeakers in your area requesting him to impose a ban on the use of

loudspeakers.

 Q.5 WRITE A SHORT PARAGRAPH ON ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS (IN ABOUT 120 WORDS) 4  MARKS

I. VALUE OF GAMES AND SPORTS 

II. COVID-19 ITS IMPACT ON OUR LIFE

III.  HARMFUL EFFECTS OF JUNK FOOD

IV. ONLINE EDUCATION BOON OR BANE                 

(SECTION C GRAMMAR )

Q.6 FILL IN THE BLANKS BY USING THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVES GIVEN BELOW (ANY FIVE) :- 5 MARKS

I. come and see me _____Time you want. (some/any)

II. Mohan has given me two books but I have read...............book. (either/neither)

III. We …….. to follow traffic rules. (ought/should/must)

IV. How _____ students are present today? (many/much)

V. He is the chief guest. He ...............to be here on time. (can, should, must, ought)

VI. You ............................not repeat this. (shall, may, might)

VII. Study ............... sentence carefully. (‘each/every’.)

Q.8 DO AS DIRECTED ( ANY FIVE ) 5 MARKS

I. As soon as he knew my result, he informed me. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘no sooner.......than’)

II. If it rains, we will not play. ( Rewrite the sentence using ‘unless’)

III. Suresh is too deaf to hear the thunder. ( Rewrite the sentence using so.......that’)

IV. No other boy is as intelligent as Mohan in this school. ( Rewrite the sentence using ‘comparative degree’)

V. Combine the pair of sentences into a complex sentence having an adverbial clause of condition - You speak the truth. You will be pardoned.

VI. Birds migrate in winter. (Rewrite the sentence in ‘past continuous’ )Combine the pair of sentences into a complex sentence having an adverbial clause of contrast - Our team played extremely well. They could not win the match.

VII. Combine the pair of sentences using a non-finite clause- He lied in the bed. He was reading a novel.

SECTION D

Q.9 A. READ THE FOLLOWING EXTRACTS AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS GIVEN BELOW:- 5 MARKS

Poor man! It was in honour of this last lesson that he had put on his fine Sunday clothes, and now I understand why the old men of the village were sitting there in the back of the room.It was because they were sorry, too, that they had not gone to school more. It was their way of thanking our master for his forty years of faithful service and of showing their respect for the country that was theirs no more.

Questions:

i. Who does the narrator refer to as ‘poor man’?

a. the villager b. Franz c. M. Hamel d. None of the avobe. ii Why does the narrator call the French teacher as ‘poor man’? a. He sympathizes with the teacher as he had to leave the village. b. He believes that the teacher was poor. c. He feels sorry for the teacher as it was his last lesson. d. None of the above. Iii How many years had the teacher given his service in the school? a. thirty years b. forty five years c. fourteen years d. forty years iv Who sat on the back benches on the last lesson? a. Franz b. the village people c. the new teacher d. M. Hamel v Who is the writer of the lesson ‘The Last Lesson’? a. Alphonse Daudet b. Selma Lagerlof c. William O Douglas d. Anees Jung

Q.10 A. READ THE FOLLOWING EXTRACTS FROM POEMS AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS GIVEN BELOW:- 3 MARKS

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 and realized with pain That she was as old as she Looked but soon Put that thought away And looked out at young trees sprinting...

Questions: i. Which of these best applies to the given extract? a. a conversation b. a piece of advice c. a recollection d. an argument ii. Which of these literary devices has been used in the line ‘her face ashen like that of a corpse’? a. personification b. alliteration c. simile d. metaphor iii. Which of these is the tone of the poet in the given extract? a. happy and romantic b. gloomy and fearful c. cheerful and humorous d. angry and frustrated

Q.10 B. READ THE FOLLOWING EXTRACTS AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS GIVEN BELOW:- 4 MARKS

Crown prince Jung Jung Bahadur grew taller and stronger day by day. No other

miracle marked his childhood days apart from the event already described. The

boy drank the milk of an English cow, was brought up by an English nanny,

tutored in English by an Englishman, saw nothing but English films — exactly as

the crown princes of all the other Indian states did. When he came of age at

twenty, the State, which had been with the Court of Wards until then, came into

his hands.

Questions-

i. How was the Tiger King brought up?

a. By royally b. By penury

c. Beggarly d. None of these

ii. What is nanny?

a. Nurse b. Nursemaid

c. Custodian of a child d. None of these

iii. At what age was he handed in throne

a. 10 Years b. 15 Years

c. 10 Years d. 20 Years

iv. What is court of wards?

a. A legal body created by East India Company

b. An illegal body created by East India Comy

c. A neutral body created by East India Company

d. None of these

Q.11 ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN ABOUT 30 WORDS (ANY FIVE) 10

I. What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day ?

II. What is the “misadventure” that William Douglas speaks about?

III. Why did the peddler sign himself as Captain Von Stahle ?

IV. What did the British landlords want the pigeons to pay as rent ?

V. Who was Subbu ?

VI.What does ‘The God that Failed ‘refer to ?

VII. Who is Mukesh? What is his dream ?

Q.12 ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN ABOUT 30 WORDS (ANY THREE) 6

I. What is the kind of pain and ache that the poet feels ?

II. ‘Life is what it is about; How is keeping quiet related to life ?

III. Why is 'grandeur' associated with the 'mighty dead' ?

IV. Why does the poet call the car selfish ?

Q.13 ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN ABOUT 30 WORDS (ANY TWO) 4

I. What is referred to as ‘a temporary refuge from reality’? Why ?

II. What does ‘The Third Level’ refer to ?

III. What were the different names given to the King of Pratibandapuram ?

IV.Who was Dr. Sadao ?

Q.14 ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN ABOUT 75 WORDS (ANY TWO) 6

I. How did the order from Berlin change the atmosphere in the school ?

II. How did Douglas overcome his fear of water ?

III. Why is Rajkumar Shukla described as being resolute?

Q.15 ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN ABOUT 75 WORDS (ANY ONE) 3

I. Write the central idea of the poem ‘My Mother at Sixty-Six’. ’?

II. Explain the gist of the poem 'A Thing of Beauty ’?

Q.16 ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN ABOUT 75 WORDS (ANY ONE) 3

I. Justify the title of the story ‘The Third Level’ ?

II. What values of life does the story “Tiger King” give us ?

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