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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, CHENNAI REGION CLASS XII PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION-2014-15 Subject : English (Core) Time Allotted : 3 Hours Max Marks : 100 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 questions, 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 30 MARKS 1. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: 12 marks 1. Why should I meet young students in particular? Seeking the answer I wentback to my student days. From the island of Rameswaram, what a greatjourney it s been! Looking back it all seems quite incredible. 2. What was it that made it possible? Hard work? Ambition? Many things cometo my mind. I feel the most important thing was that I always assessed myworth by the value of my contribution. The fundamental thing is that you mustknow that you deserve the good things of life, the benefits that God bestows.Unless our students and young believe that they are worthy of being citizensof a developed India, how will they ever be responsible and enlightenedcitizens? 3. There is nothing mysterious about the abundance in developed nations. Thehistoric fact is that the people of these nations - the G8 as they are called -believed over many generations that they must live a good life in a strong andprosperous nation. The reality became aligned with their aspirations. 4. I do not think that abundance and spirituality are mutually exclusive or that itis wrong to desire material things. For instance, while I personally cherish a life with minimum of possessions, I admire abundance, for it brings along withit security and confidence, and these eventually help preserve our freedom.Nature too does not do anything by half measures, as you will see if you lookaround you. Go to a garden. In season, there is a profusion of flowers. Orlook up. The universe stretches into infinitude, vast beyond belief. 5. All that we see in the world is an embodiment of energy. We are a part of thecosmic energy too, as Sri Aurobindo says. Therefore when we begin toappreciate that spirit and matter are both part of existence, are in harmonywith each other, we shall realize that it is wrong to feel that it is somehowshameful or non-spiritual to desire material things. 6. Yet, this is what we are often led to believe. Certainly there is nothing wrongwith an attitude of making do with the minimum, in leading a life of asceticism.It has to be a matter of choice. You follow such a lifestyle because it answersa need that arises from deep within you. However, making a virtue of sacrificeand what is forced upon you to celebrate suffering - is a different thingaltogether. 1 7. This was the basis of my decision to contact our young. To know their dreamsand tell them that it is perfectly all right to dream of a good life, an abundantlife, a life full of pleasures and comforts, and work for that golden era. Whateveryou do must come from the heart, express your spirit, and thereby you willalso spread love and joy around you. 8. My first such meeting took place in a high school in Tripura. It was a gathering of 500 students and teachers. After my talk on the second vision for transforming India into a developed nation, there were a series of questions, two of which I would like to discuss. The first question was: 'Where do we get a role model from, how do you get a role model?' 9. Whether we are aware of it or not, from childhood onwards, through various phases of life, we adopt role models. I said, 'When you are growing up, say till the age of 15, the best role model I can think of would be your father, your mother and your schoolteacher.' They, to my mind, are the people who can impart the best guidance during this period. I turned to the teachers and parents present there and told them what a big responsibility they have. (632 WORDS) - An excerptfrom Ignited Minds 1.1 On the basis of your understanding of the passage, choose the correct option:1x3=3 (i) The writer assessed his value mostly by a. hard work b. ambition c. contributions d. dreams (ii) The belief of the people of G8 nations is a. to live a good life b. to enjoy only the benefits of life c. to be enlightened d. to be responsible (iii) It is not wrong to desire material things because a. abundance brings with it security and confidence b. it helps to preserve our freedom c. Nature too does not do anything by half measures d. All these 1.2. Answer the following briefly: (iv) Which journey is the author talking about? (v)What has been the purpose of his journey ? (vi) Name any two things that contribute to progress in one s life. (vii) What message does the author give to the young people? (viii) Complete the sentence Every thing in this world is _______________________________ (ix) Who are the role models till the age of fifteen? 2 1x6=6 1.3. Pick out the words which mean the opposite of the following: 1x3 = 3 (i) Ignorant (para 2) (ii) Scarcity (para 4) (iii) Condemn (para 5) 2.Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow: 10 marks Last Lesson of the Afternoon When will the bell ring, and end this weariness? How long have they tugged the leash, and strained apart, My pack of unruly hounds! I cannot start Them again on a quarry of knowledge they hate to hunt, I can haul them and urge them no more. No longer now can I endure the brunt Of the books that lie out on the desks; a full threescore Of several insults of blotted pages, and scrawl Of slovenly work that they have offered me. I am sick, and what on earth is the good of it all? What good to them or me, I cannot see! So, shall I take My last dear fuel of life to heap on my soul And kindle my will to a flame that shall consume Their dross of indifference; and take the toll Of their insults in punishment? I will not! I will not waste my soul and my strength for this. What do I care for all that they do amiss! What is the point of this teaching of mine, and of this Learning of theirs? It all goes down the same abyss. What does it matter to me, if they can write A description of a dog, or if they can't? What is the point? To us both, it is all my aunt! And yet I'm supposed to care, with all my might. I do not, and will not; they won't and they don't; and that's all! I shall keep my strength for myself; they can keep theirs as well. Why should we beat our heads against the wall Of each other? I shall sit and wait for the bell. 2.1.Choose the correct option: 1x3=3 a.The poem narrates _________ of a teacher i.Disappointment ii.Fulfilment iii.Happiness iv. Both ii &iii 3 b. The expression I shall keep my strength for myself ! means i. not wasting his energy ii. becoming stronger iii. killing time iv. none of the above c. I can haul them and urge them no more - The reason for this i.they have better knowledge ii. they are unruly iii. they dislike hunting iv. they are tired 2.2. Answer the following briefly: 1x5=5 d.Why does the teacher feel weary? e.Why is the sight of the note-books unbearable to the teacher? f. Who waits for the last bell? g.Pick out the line that tells us that both sides, teacher and pupils, are failing to communicate. h. The teacher ought to __________________________ for the students inspite of his bitter feelings. 2.3.Pick out the words that mean: 1x2 = 2 i. indisciplined(1 stanza) ii.sixty (2 stanza) 3.Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given : 8 marks It is worth saying something about the social position of beggars, for when one has consorted with them, and found that they are ordinary human beings, one cannot help being struck by the curious attitude that society takes towards them. People seem to feel that there is some essential difference between beggars and ordinary "working" men. They are a race apart-outcasts, like criminals and prostitutes. Working men "work," beggars do not "work"; they are parasites, worthless in their very nature. It is taken for granted that a beggar does not "earn" his living, as a bricklayer or a literary critic "earns" his. He is a mere social excrescence, tolerated because we live in a humane age, but essentially despicable. Yet if one looks closely one sees that there is no essential difference between a beggar's livelihood and that of numberless respectable people. Beggars do not work, it is said; but, then, what is work? An accountant works by adding up figures. A beggar works by standing out of doors in all weathers and getting varicose veins, chronic bronchitis, etc. It is a trade like any other; quite useless, of course--but, then, many reputable trades are quite useless. And as a social type a beggar compares well with scores of others. He is honest compared with the sellers of most patent medicines, high-minded compared with a Sunday newspaper proprietor, amiable compared with a hire-purchase tout--in short, a parasite, but a fairly harmless parasite. He seldom extracts more than a bare living from the community, and, what should justify him according to our ethical ideas, he pays for it over and over in suffering. I do not think there is anything about a beggar that sets him in a different class from other people, or gives most modern men the right to despise him. 4 Then the question arises, Why are beggars despised?--for they are despised, universally. I believe it is for the simple reason that they fail to earn a decent living. In practice nobody cares whether work is useful or useless, productive or parasitic; the sole thing demanded is that it shall be profitable. In all the modem talk about energy, efficiency, social service and the rest of it, what meaning is there except "Get money, get it legally, and get a lot of it"? Money has become the grand test of virtue. By this test beggars fail, and for this they are despised. If one could earn even ten pounds a week at begging, it would become a respectable profession immediately. A beggar, looked at realistically, is simply a businessman, getting his living, like other businessmen, in the way that comes to hand. He has not, more than most modern people, sold his honour; he has merely made the mistake of choosing a trade at which it is impossible to grow rich. by George Orwell a. On the basis of your reading of the above passage, make notes on it using recognizable abbreviations wherever necessary. Supply a suitable title. 5marks b. Write a summary of the above passage in about 80 words using the notes made. 3 marks SECTION-B ( ADVANCEDWRITING SKILLS ) 4. You are Abhinav / Abha. You have planned a two-week course to be arranged to help the children of your Group Housing Society at Kanpur acquire the oral communication skills. Prepare a notice for the society s notice-board, stating the objectives of the course, giving its necessary details and requesting the children of the society to join in.(Word limit:50) 4 OR You are Principal, National Public School, Ashok Vihar, Bangalore. Draft an advertisement for the vacant post of English teacher in your school, to be published in the classified columns of a daily newspaper in not more than 50 words. 5. Global warming is one issue uppermost in the mind of every thinkingperson. Using the clues given below, write a letter to the editor of a national daily exhorting the government to take steps to save the people from its disastrous consequences. You are A. Jha, 12 Amar Colony, Agra. (Write in 120 150 words) 6 unusual rise and fall in temperature; floods and droughts; melting of glaciers; unseasonal rains afforestation; encouraging the use of public transport; non-polluting industries, etc. OR Your sister has just passed the all India Secondary School Examination of CBSE. She has seen anadvertisement in a newspaper regardingAir Hostess as a career. She is keen to join the training course provided by ABC Service, Connaught place, New Delhi. Write a letter to the Director of the Centre seeking necessary information about her admission. You are Rohit/ Rohini. (Write in 120 150 words) 6. Growing violence among the youth has caused a lot of concern. Write an article on Violence among the Youth for your school newsletter analyzing the factors responsible for it and how to curb it. You are Arpita/Ankit, a student of Class XII. Use the input given below :(Write in 150-200 words) 10 5 stress caused by competitiveness in every field of life; violence seen in video-games, on TV, in the films; lack of moral values proper counselling first at home and then in the school OR There has been a sharp rise in the prices of essential commodities making survival of the common man very difficult. Write an article highlighting the problems faced and suggesting measures to curb the rising price. You are Anil/ Anita of No.45, 5 th Block, CRPF quarters, Hyderabad. (150-200 words) 7. Junk food should be avoided because it can make you fat and you can get sick from it and it is the worst when you get sick.You are Sunita/Sushil .You are asked to debate on the topic Junk Food is Harmful . Write the debate in 150-200 words 10 OR Computer games and video games have become popular with children today. As a result outdoor games seem to have no place in their life anymore. You are Mukesh/ Meena. You decide to write a speech to be delivered in the school assembly on your experiences about the joys of playing outdoor games. (150-200 words) 10marks SECTION C LITERATURE TEXTBOOKS AND LONG READING TEXT 40 MARKS 8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:4 It would be an exotic moment Without rush,without engines. We would all be together In a sudden strangeness. a. Name the poem and the Poet. b. When will there be an exotic moment? c. What would be the result of it? d. What does the poet want from all of us? Driving from my parent s Home to Cochin last Friday Morning, I saw my mother, beside me Doze, openmouthed, her face ashen like that Of a corpse and realized with pain That she was as old as she looked a. b. c. d. 1 1 1 1 OR Where was the poet driving to? 1mark Why was her mother s face looking like that of a corpse? 1mark What is the poetic device used in the fourth line? 1mark What did the poet notice about her mother? 1mark 6 9. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each: 4x3=12 a. What does the poet want for the children of the slum ? How can their lives be made to change? (An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum) b.What indignities did Zitkala-sa suffer after she was separated from her mother? c.What precautions were taken by the prison authorities for the smooth conduct of the exam? d. Why can t the bangle makers of Firozabad organise themselves? e.Why did the peddler sign himself as Captain von Stahle? 6 10. Answer any one of the following questions in about 125-150 words: I remember Geoff saying he would never come, and how none of them believed me when I told them. I wonder what will I do, what can I tell them now if he doesn t come? But we know how it was, Danny and me that s the main thing. How can you help what people choose to believe? After reading these lines in the lesson Going Places you feel pity for Sophie, the protagonist of the story, for her inability to understand that her meeting with Danny Casey was only a figment of her imagination and you decide to write an article for the school magazine on the topic Hero worshipping and fantasizing among teenagers . Write the article in about 100 words OR In the lesson Lost Spring Saheb and Mukesh are deprived of their childhood pleasures and education. Noble Peace prize winners KailashSatyarthi and Malala Yousafzai have been fighting for the rights of the children. Being motivated by these personalities, you write an article on the topic Evils of childlabour and denial of Education . You are Mahesh/ Mallika. Write yourarticle in about 125-150 words 11. Answer any one of the following questions in about 125-150 words: 6 Franz s attitude towards school as well as towards M.Hamel changes when he comes to know about the takeover of his village by Prussians. Discuss with reference to The Last Lesson OR Dr.Sadao, in The Enemy had to make a hard choice between his national loyalty and personal / professional ethics. Justify this statement. 12. Answer the following questions in about 125-150 words: Why was Mr.Cuss keenly interested in the stranger? 6 13. Answer the following questions in about 125-150 words: Attempt a charactersketch of Mr. Marvel. 6 7 KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, CHENNAI REGION MARKING SCHEME ENGLISH CORE / CLASS XII / PRE-BOARD EXAM. 204-15 Q. NO. SECTION-A READING MARKS VALUE POINTS 1.1 i. contributions ii. to live a good life iii. all these iv. journey of life / journey through his school days / long journey fromRameshwaram to his present position v.to address / advice the youth to know their dreams and motivate them vi. hard work; ambition; assessing one s self worth by the value of hiscontribution; self confidence (any two) vii. whatever one does must come from the heart and express ones s spirit /it s alright to dream of a life of abundance / to work for the golden era /to express your spirit / spread love and joy around you(anyone) viii. an embodiment of energy ix. Parents and teachers 1 1 1 1 i. enlightened ii. abundance / profusion iii. appreciate a.Disappointment b. not wasting his energy c.they are unruly 1 1 1 1 1 1 2.2 d. lot of correction work , Dirty handwriting , Hopeless performance of students,indifference (any two) e. dirty handwriting, poor performance, scribbling,blotted pages (any two) f. The teacher g. I do not, and will not; they won't and they don't; and that's all! h. care 1(2 x = 1) 1(2x =1) 1 1 1 2.3 i. unruly , ii. threescore NOTE MAKING Suitable title 1 4 recognisable abbreviations 1 Notes- Main, sub, sub-sub points written in a suitable format Title: Why despise Beggars ?(or any other title) 1. Pub. Opinion on beggars a. very diff. from working men b.likened to criminals & prostitutes c. do not work d. Social Excrescence, despicable 2. Diff. b/w beggar & others a.Accountant Works with figures 1 b.beggars stand in bad weather c.Beggar exposed to varicose veins, chronic bronchitis d.more honest, harmless 1 1 1.2 1.3 2.1 3.a 1 1 (2 x ) 1 1 1 5 3 3.b 4 3.Why despise ? a .B coz.fail to earn decent living b. don t earn lot of money c. Never sells his honour d. Only mist. Chose a trade where can t grow rich SUMMARY The summary should include all the points given in the notes. Content Expression 1 SECTION B Advanced Writing Skill NOTICE Format 2 3 1 Content (Two-week course for oral communication to enable the children to acquire oral communication skills. duration of the course benefits of the course timing of the course and any other relevant details.) Expression OR ADVERTISEMENT Format-( suitable heading / classification-Wanted / Situation vacant) Content- (specify the post &number of vacancies/ qualification / age & sex / salary offered / mode of applying / specify date/ contact address & phone number or e- mail Id) 5. 2 2 Expression- (spelling ,grammatical accuracy ) Letter to the Editor Format Sender s address, date, receiver s address, sub, salutation, body of the letter, complimentary close Content Expression- Coherence, relevance Spellings, grammatical accuracy Suggested value points (GLOBAL WARMING) cause symptoms consequences - near future - distant future how to solve it - role of governments / NGOs - role of the public OR SEEKING INFORMATION -reference to adv. -reason to write -enquiry details - fee, -duration, -date of commencement -how effective 2 1 1 1 1 3 2 6 Article Writing Format( Title / Writer s name ) Content Expression grammatical accuracy, appropriate words and spelling (2.5) coherence and relevance of ideas and style(2.5) 1 4 5 Suggested Value Points (VIOLENCE AMONG THE YOUTH) 7 factors responsible for growing violence among the youth stress, competitive society influence of media lack of counselling by parents and teachers instigation by anti-social elements lack of job opportunities suggestions value education parental guidance OR Price Hike Suggested Value Points hike in prices-vegetables, fruits, pulses, oil, gas, petrol etc- inflationhoarding- black marketing- survival becoming difficult- unable to make both ends meet-hunger starvation. Suggestions: Government should supply essential commodities at nominal / subsidised prices through public distribution system/ration shops-action against hoarders and black marketers- steps to increase production- import essential items if needed- check inflation- fixation of uniform rates Debate Formal-Greeting Content Expressiongrammatical accuracy, appropriate words spelling (2.5) coherence and relevance of ideas and style (2.5) Suggested Value Points: Junk Food - type of food -prepared and served quickly -suits perfectly -fast paced life - widespread popularity -among teenagers- working individuals -one of the most evident advantages -saves time-cooking time ---spend to go to the supermarket a - save money, - food not wasted - fast food is quite cheap too. -greatest disadvantage of fast food is the harmful effect -on our health. -it contains higher amounts of salt, fats and additives. -overconsumption of increases rate of obesity as well as diseases. -affects our lifestyle and life quality. -adds a lot of calories to people's sedentary life OR 3 - 1 4 5 8. 9. 10. Speech Suggested Value Points: Outdoor games Outdoor games make us physically active, agile and alert Playing and running around with friends makes us happy It is exciting when we play , fight, agree and disagree Lot of exchange of ideas and thoughts Increase in number of friends hence social circle is broadened More joyful than sitting alone on computers and chatting SECTION C (LITERATURE AND LONG READING TEXT) a. Keeping Quiet by Pablo Neruda b. no rush , no sound c. moment of bliss when one experiences peace of mind / understanding /promoting universal brotherhood d. to be quiet- not to speak in any languages-to introspect and to bring about peace harmony and brotherhood OR a. driving from her mother s place to Cochin b. mother s face like corpse- because of old age c. simile d. that she has become very old and looked pale and lifeless. Short Answers (Any Four) Content Expression a. Currently, the poor children in the slum have nothing and no opportunities. The donations of the rich serve only to whet their appetite and lead them to a life of crime. Instead, the speaker wishes the children could actually get an education that will open the world up to them and provide them with real opportunities. Education and opportunity is the only thing that will change their lives. b. felt alone, no one to comfort her, blanket snatched, thrown into new surroundings, brutality of cutting her long hair,insensitive behaviour of people who considered themselves superior/ felt like an animal being driven by a herder. c. Elaborate arrangements were made for the examination to avoid prison break. Evans scissors and nail file were taken away from him. McLeery, a parson was to invigilate during the examination. His prison cell was fitted with a listening device and prison officers Jackson and Stephens were posted to guard the cell d. The bangle makers are trapped in the vicious circle of middlemen and police. If they organise a co operative they will be hauled up, beaten and dragged to jail by police for doing something illegal. There is no leader to help them out from their misery. They are the victims of greed and injustice. e. He has been raised to the level of a captain , sense of gratitude, not to give embarrassment to Edla Value Based Question Content Expression 3 Value Points: 3 (Any THREE relevant points) Suggestive points -teenagers-victims of hero worship and fantasizing -many lack practical outlook -often try to escape from bitter realistic world to a make-believe world 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 6 11. 12. 13. -if unguided, often become prey for many abuses -need of counseling for such children to bring them to the right path OR (Child Labour) -Child labour -employment of children - illegal in many countries -human rights violation. -Poverty is the main reason -Children bring in additional income parents -send them to work --Children may work in factories, sweatshops, mines, fields, hotels, -denied education Suggestions Long Answer Content 3 Expression 3 - Franz decided to pay attention to the lesson - School became very important for him - Felt he would miss his school from next day - M. Hamel became a good teacher from a boring one. - Genuinely upset that Hamel was leaving the village - Cranky Hamel seemed a good gentle man - Liking developed for history and grammar. OR Dr. Sadao faced with hard choices-to follow professional ethics and save the enemy soldier or let him die or hand him over .. If saved will be branded a traitor, if allowed to die against medical ethics and humanity. Prisoner of war to be handed over to Govt. but takes humanistic view. Faces conflicting situation Humanistic approach and duty as a doctor takes an upper hand. Long Reading Text Content 3 Expression 3 Value Points: Cuss general practitioner at Iping-curious by nature -bandaged appearance excited him - jealous -heard about the strange man having lots of bottles - plans to visit the stranger Long Reading Text Content 3 Expression 3 Value Points: Character sketch of Mr. Marvel Thomas Marvel -bachelor - eccentric -local tramp - finds pair of boots -preoccupied with it-partner of griffin - assists Griffin-becomes afraid of his partner - flees with money and scientific notebook - seeks police protection-clever -gets arrested by himself. 5 6 6 6 6

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