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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN AGRA REGION Pre-Board Examination 2019-20 ENGLISH (CORE) (Code 301) CLASS XII Time allowed: 3 Hrs. Maximum Marks: 80 General Instructions: 1. This paper is divided into three sections: A, B and C. All the sections are compulsory. 2. Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. Read these instructions very carefully and follow them faithfully. 3. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions. SECTION-A READING: 20 MARKS 1. Read the passage given below. (12MARKS) 1. Global warming is the warming up of the earth due to the trapping of gases like carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane and nitrous oxide, when the atmosphere fails to perform its function of acting as a protective blanket. The incoming solar radiation is partly absorbed by carbon dioxide, though a vastly higher amount of the outgoing radiation is trapped in the atmosphere. 2. Carbon dioxide possesses immense staying properties in the atmosphere. It is being speculated that carbon dioxide concentrations may double in about a century. This increased carbon dioxide level, according to predictions, indicates an increase in temperature ranging from 1.5-4 degrees Celsius, or a rise in sea levels by about 50 cms by AD 2100. 3. However, earth apparently has its own system of checks and balances. Water vapour in the atmosphere is known to absorb radiation more than any other atmospheric component. A doubling of carbon dioxide concentration would increase the capacity of the earth's surface to absorb infra-red radiation by about 4 watts per square meter, though overall the levels of absorption would be small. 4. Volcanic eruptions, too, are believed to be responsible for reduction in the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere. A massive volcanic eruption in Philippines had in fact a cooling 1 impact. Cooling through volcanic eruptions is believed to release certain gases, which are responsible for increase in the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere. Measurement in the atmosphere of the incident of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere made in Hawaii indicate that during 1992-93 about two billion tonnes of the gas was found missing from atmosphere. 5. As far as the impact of Ozone depletion is concerned, it seems to be dictated more by political consideration than any other factor. The increased burning of fossil fuels for energy is largely responsible for the increase in temperature through ozone depletion. 6. A tug of war has been going on among industrialised countries and the developing countries on the share of blame. In fact, the USA, the erstwhile USSR, Brazil and China account for almost half of the net global emissions of harmful gases such as CFCs. While North America generates about 5 tonnes per head of carbon dioxide, Africa, China and India together generate approximately 1 tonne of carbon dioxide per head. Developing countries, on the other hand, are charged with emissions of methane largely generated from paddy fields and discharge of animals. 7. However, despite the fact that 1995 was one of the hottest years of the twentieth century, heavy snowfalls have been recorded in some parts of the world -notably on the eastern coast of America and in Jammu and Kashmir. Moreover, during the latter half of the twentieth century, the Arctic climate has not been undergoing any noticeable temperature changes. In fact, till 1975, global temperatures had been undergoing a downward trend. Could the recent spurt in temperatures be a natural cyclical process, or a temporary offshoot of the shifting pressure belts? 8. Given the rising temperatures, growing seasons would be prolonged. Higher temperatures would also lead to an increased evaporation from oceans, thereby intensifying cloudiness, leading to moderate temperatures during the day and warmer nights. Warmer temperature during the night enhances agricultural productivity. Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will also result in an increase in fertility. Global warming will also have an impact on the EI Nino phenomenon the circulation of weather disturbances around the world as a result of the warming of Pacific Ocean around the topics. 9. However a few questions remain in the ongoing debate on global warming. The process of heat transfer in the atmosphere -convection - is a field in which a lot of research needs to be done. Secondly, clouds and vapour are known to be major absorbers of incoming radiation from space. If the cloud cover, as a result of increased evaporation due to rising temperature, was to increase, it would result in more containment. Plants, which both absorb and release carbon dioxide, too have a crucial role to play. Their role, however, has been till now underestimated. 2 1.1 On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer any five of the questions given below by choosing the most appropriate of the options that follow. 1x5=5 (i) It is being surmised that carbon dioxide concentration may____ in about a century. (a) Increase slightly (b) increase 100% (c) triple (d) remain the same (ii) Which atmospheric component is absorbed by water vapours in the atmosphere? (a) Radiation (b) Sunlight (c) Carbon Dioxide (d) all of the above (iii) The major reason for the increase in temperature through ozone depletion is(a) Increased burning of fossil fuels (b) increased rainfall (c) Generation of CFCs (d) none of these (iv)What is the impact of rising temperature on the growing seasons? (a) Their duration will decrease (b) Their duration will increase (c) Their duration will remain the same (d) they will give more yield (v).The process of heat transfer in the atmosphere is called___ (a) Conduction (b) Convection (c) Radiation (d) None of these (vi)The cause of a tug -of-war between the industrialised and developing countries is the __ (a) Problem of containment (b) emissions of harmful gases (c) Sharing of blame for ozone depletion (d) none of the above 3 1.2 Answer the following questions briefly. 1x5=5 (i) Due to which factor does the capacity of the Earth's surface to absorb infra-red radiation increase? (ii)What did the measurements made in Hawaii in the atmosphere during 1992-93 indicate? (iii)Which group of countries account for almost half of the net global emissions of harmful gases such as CFCs? (iv)Something different from the global trend took place in 1995, one of the hottest years of the twentieth century. What was it? (v) What is the 'EL Nino phenomenon ? 1.3 Find words/phrases from the passage which mean the same as each of the following. 1x2=2 (a) Tussle (para 6) (b) sudden and energetic effort (para 7) 2. Read the passage given below. 8 Whether work should be placed among the causes of happiness or among the causes of unhappiness may perhaps be regarded as a doubtful question. There is certainly much work which is exceeding irksome and an excess of work is always very painful. However, work is not, to most people less painful than idleness. There are is work in all grades, from mere relief to tedium up to the profoundest, delights, according to the nature of the work and the abilities of the worker. Most of the work that most people have to do is not in itself interesting, but even such work has certain great advantages. To begin with, it fills a good many hours of the day without the need of deciding what one shall do. Most people, when they are left free to fill their own time according to their own choice are at a loss to think of anything sufficiently pleasant to be worth doing. And whatever they decide on, they are troubled by the feeling that something else would have been pleasanter. To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilisation and at present very few people have reached this level. Moreover, the existence of choice is in itself tiresome. Except to people with unusual initiative it is positively agreeable to be told what to do at each hour of the day, provided the orders are not too unpleasant. Most of the idle rich suffer unspeakable boredom as the price of their freedom from drudgery. At times they may find relief 4 by hunting big game in Africa or by flying round the world, but the number of such sensation is limited, especially after youth is past. Accordingly, the more intelligent rich men work nearly as hard as if they were poor. Work therefore is desirable, first and foremost as a preventive of boredom, for the boredom that a man feels when he is doing something out of compulsion; though uninteresting work is as boring as having nothing to do. With this advantage, of work another is associated, namely that it makes holidays much more delicious when they come. Provided a man does not have to work so hard as to imperil his vigour, he is likely to find far more zest in his free item that an idle man could possibly find. The second advantage of most paid work and some of unpaid work is that it gives chances of success and opportunities for ambition. In most work, success is measured by income and, while our capitalistic society continues, this is inevitable. However dull work may be, it becomes bearable, if it is a means of building up a reputation. Continuity of purpose is one of the most essential ingredients of happiness and that comes chiefly through their work. 2.1. On the basis of your reading of the passage, make notes on it using headings and sub headings. Also use recognisable abbreviations wherever necessary (minimum four) and a format you consider suitable. Also supply an appropriate title to it. 2.2. Write a summary of the above passage in about 100 words. 4 4 SECTION: B WRITING SKILLS: 30 MARKS 3. International Tobacco Control Programme is an organisation that is working worldwide to spread awareness about the hazards of tobacco use. Create a poster for the organisation highlighting the harmful effects of smoking and tobacco consumption in other forms. 4 Or Your friend, Shivam Malik has invited you to attend the wedding of his sister, Soniya Singh. You find that you have an important paper of pre- board examination on the day of the wedding. Thus you can't attend the event. Write a reply to the invitation expressing your regret. You are Pooja/Prakash M-114, Fort Road, Chennai. 5 4. You are Abhinav, a sports lover living at H.N.55, MG road, New Delhi. You have often seen that except cricket no other sport is given much importance and in most cases the facilities are pathetic. Write a letter to the Editor of a national daily expressing your views on improving facilities for sportsmen. 6 OR Write a letter to Lightways Sports Co. Dehradun, Uttrakhand, placing an order for minimum four sports items to be supplied to your school- DPS, Dehradun. Sign yourself as Ravi/Ravina. (120150WORDS) 5. You are Rahul/ Rashi of class XIIB. Information technology has brought about a global revolution in all fields. Computer aided education is fast becoming the order of the day. The market is flooded with educational CDs and online learning is a new phenomenon. Write an article for your school magazine on Information technology aids learning . 10 OR You are Akshay/Ankita, Secretary, Health Club. You recently attended a Heart Care Camp organised by Sanjeevani Hospital, Daryaganj, Delhi. Write a report on the same for your school magazine. (150-200WORDS) 6. You are Ritika Garg/Aman Jain of class XIIA. On the occasion of Women's Day, you have been asked to prepare a speech on the topic, "Women empowerment". Draft a speech on the topic to speak in the morning assembly.(150-200WORDS 10 OR You are Puneet/Priya. Your school has organised a debate on the topic "Exam only measures the memory of students not their learning". Write your views for or against the motion. SECTION: C LITERATURE: 30 MARKS 7. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. (a) If we were not so single minded About keeping our lives moving, And for once could do nothing, 6 1x4=4 Perhaps a huge silence Might interrupt this sadness Of never understanding ourselves And of threatening ourselves with death (i) Name the poem and the poet (ii) What is the literary device in the first line? (iii)What does the poet want us to do? (iv) What 'sadness' does the poet refer to in the extract? (b) Sophie watched her back stoop over the sink and wondered at the incongruity of the delicate bow which fastened her apron string. The delicate seeming bow and the crooked back. The evening had already blacked in the windows and the small room was steamy from the stove and cluttered with the heavy-breathing man in his vest at the table and dirty washing piled up in the corner. 1x4=4 (i) Who is 'her' mentioned in the first line? (ii) What does the phrase 'room was steamy' and 'dirty washing piled' indicate about Sophie's social status? (iii) How has Sophie s father been described? (iv)What does the word 'incongruity' in the first line of the passage mean? 8. Answer any five of the following questions in 30-40 words each. 2x5=10 (i) How does Saheb's life change when he starts working at the tea stall? (ii) What efforts did Douglas make to get over his fear of water and why? (iii) Why was the Champaran episode a turning point in Gandhiji's life? (iv)The Maharaja was very anxious to kill the hundredth tiger. Why? (v) What does Zitkala Sa remember about her 'first day in the land of apples ? (vi)What plan did Dr.Sadao devise to get rid of the Enemy? (vii) List some of the ordeals faced by Aunt Jennifer in her life. 9. Answer any one of the following questions in 120-150 words. 7 6 The story 'The Rattrap' focuses on human loneliness and the need to bond with others. Comment. OR What do you think is the theme of the story 'The Last Lesson'? What is the reason behind its universal appeal? 10. Answer any one of the following questions in 120-150 words. 6 How does Jo want, the story to end and why? What light does it throw on Joe's character in the lesson 'Should Wizard Hit Mommy'? OR "The incompetence of the prison staff is more responsible for Evans ' escape than his own smartness". Explain. End of paper 8

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