AHSEC| CLASS 12| ALTERNATIVE ENGLISH| QUESTION PAPER - 2016| H.S. 2ND YEAR
2016
ALTERNATIVE ENGLISH
Full Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 30
Time: Three hours
The figures in the margin indicate
full marks for the questions.
GROUP – A
(VIBFYOR)
(NEW SYLLABUS)
1. Answer any five of the following: 1×5=5
(a) For how long
had the Verger been working at St. Peter's?
(b) Where had
the new vicar come from?
(c) What name
does R. K. Narayan propose for his most ambitious work?
(d) What does R.
K. Narayan lack and yet does not regret?
(e) Whose voice
does Mriganko Babu recognize in the voice of the Scarecrow?
(f) Where does
Mriganko Babu's driver go to fetch petrol?
(g) How much
money had Della managed to save for Jim's present?
(h) What was the
full name of Jim?
(i) What is the
name of the philosopher mentioned by the person sitting at the table next to
Robert Lynd's at the lounge of the hotel?
(j) To whom does
Lynd compare himself in his eagerness in desiring wisdom?
2. Answer any five of the following: 2×5=10
(a) How did the
Verger regard his official dress?
(b) What
business did Albert Edward Foreman set up and where?
(c) What is R.
K. Narayan's philosophy that leaves him) indifferent to a hike in the price of
petrol?
(d) What are the
things that Narayan values and what cause these to be lost?
(e) Where had Mrigankoshekhar
Mukhopadhyay been invited and why?
(f) Why was
Mriganko Babu terrified?
(g) What were
the prized possessions of the James Dillingham Youngs?
(h) What does
Della expect Jim to say when he returns and sees her?
(i) What does
Lynd expect philosophers to do?
(j) Why was the
stealing of the lamp unprofitable to the thief?
3. Answer any three of the following: 4x3=12
(a) Why was the
bank manager in Mangham's tale surprised? Why did it seem the most
extraordinary thing he had ever heard?
(b) Why is the
acquisition of a sophisticated imported car "an irrelevancy and
nuisance" for Narayan?
(c) What did
Mriganko Babu do on reaching home and why?
(d) Why did Jim
say their presents were "too nice to use just at present"?
(e) In spite of
not being any wiser, does Lynd lose faith in books? What does he still believe?
4. Explain with reference to the context any two of the
following: 4x2=8
(a) "The
last vicar knew that, sir," he replied. "He said it didn't make no
difference. He always said there was a great deal too much education in the
world for is taste."
(b) I began to
fear that at his rate (I was obliged to visit the workshop every other week to
shed my savings), I should soon reach the brink of bankruptcy effortlessly.
(c) So, Della
did it. Which instigates the reflection that life is made up of sobs, sniffles,
and smiles, with sniffles predominating.
(d) Certainly, I
do not think of telling myself, "This waiter is my kinsman, he is the
offspring of Zens." Besides, even if he were, why should the offspring of
Zens wait so badly?
5. Answer any five of the following: 1x5=5
(a) Who is
recounting the tale of Sita in Toru Dutt's poem?
(b) Who is the
'poet-anchorite' referred to in the poem 'Sita'?
(c) Who is the
'I' in the poem 'The Brook'?
(d) Who does the
brook rush down to join?
(e) Whom did the
narrator of 'Ozymandias of Egypt' meet?
(f) What is a
sonnet?
(g) What season
is referred to in the poem 'La Belle Dame Sans Merci'?
(h) Where did
the knight meet the lady?
(i) Who is the
'Thou' in the poem 'Village Song'?
(j) What is the
name of the river mentioned in the poem 'Village Song'?
6. Answer any four of the following: 2×4=8
(a) Whose are
the heads that are bowed in sorrow in the poem 'Sita'?
(b) What are the
fishes that inhabit the brook?
(c) What was
inscribed on the pedestal of the Statue of Ozymandias?
(d) Who did the
knight see in his dream?
(e) What are the
things that the speaker in 'Village Song' is afraid of?
7. Answer any three of the following: 4×3=12
(a) Describe the
dwelling of the poet-anchorite in 'Sita'.
(b) What is the
refrain in the poem, 'The Brook'? Bring out the profundity in it.
(c) What do the
words on the pedestal of the statue of Ozymandias imply?
(d) Describe the
experience of the knight in 'La Belle Dame Sans Merci'.
(e) What is
implied by the words, "Unless Thou succour my footsteps and guide me, Ram
re Ram! I shall die", in 'Village Song'?
8. Explain with reference to the context any one of the
following: 5x1=5
(a) 'Tis
hushed at last
And melts the
picture from their sight away,
Yet shall they
dream of it until the day!
(b) Nothing
besides remains, round the decay
Of that colossal
wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and
level sands stretch far away,
(c) I saw
their starved lips in the gloam,
With horrid
warning gaped wide,
And I awoke and
found me here,
On the cold
hill's side.
Group B
(Vibgyor
& Effusion)
9. Change any five of the following sentences as per the
directions given in the brackets without changing the meaning: 1×5=5
(a) Who does not
know that the sun rises in the east? (Change into affirmative)
(b) I will
always remember the horror of the floods. (Change into negative)
(c) There is no
cloud without a silver lining. (Change into affirmative)
(d) This is not
the correct way of answering the question. (Change into interrogative).
(e) He will do
the work all by himself. (Change into interrogative)
(f) One can
never forget a good friend. (Change into interrogative)
(g) Only
authorised personnel may enter through these gates. (Change into negative)
(h) Are all of
them going for the movie? (Change into affirmative)
10. Add tag questions to any five of the following:
1x5=-5
(a) You are very
intelligent, _________.
(b) He can
finish the assignment by tomorrow, ________.
(c) It is very
cold today, _________.
(d) All students
must wear their uniform, _______.
(e) He hopes to
win the competition, _________.
(f) We will all
go for a picnic, _______.
(g) The little
white dog is warning a red collar, _______.
(h) She is very
stylish, __________.
11. Fill in the blanks of any five of the sentences given
below with suitable prepositions: 1x5=5
(a) The cat has
licked the cream ______the jug.
(b) My house is
_______the side of the post office.
(c) The bird
_______that tree is a painted stork.
(d) The dog
dived ________the bed at the sound of the Diwali crackers.
(e) Aditya dived
from the spring board ______the pool.
(f) You must
never hop _______ a moving train.
(g) All the
time, while dad fussed around, the pen was ________his pocket.
(h) The children
laughed in glee to see the monkeys ______their cage.
12. Rewrite any five of the following sentences using the
verbs given in brackets in their correct forms: 1×5=5
(a) They
______(start) early to reach the root bridge before dark.
(b) The children
________(chatter) nineteen to the dozen when the teacher entered.
(c) Rupam
_______(leave) for the football match long before Partha arrived.
(d) They
_______(plan) to go for the concert when Neel strode in.
(e) Rahul
_______(learn) to play the guitar, isn't he?
(f) She
_______(watch) the T.V. too much for her own good.
(g) Papon
_____(sing) folk songs very beautifully.
(h) MLTR
______(perform) in Shilpagram last December.
13. Read the passage given below and answer the questions
that follow:
Manali, the very
name of the place evokes a strange mountain mystique, stirring the spirit of
adventure even in the most laid-back traveller. The view of the snow-clad peaks
in and around Manali, at the height of over 7,000 feet above sea level is like
a journey into the heavens. Mountain peaks and ridges stand out in bold relief
against the skyline.
As for tourists,
whether domestic or foreign, travel to Manali and its surrounding areas is an
unforgettable experience. Deep purple crevices over sheer cliffs reach down
towards the valley. Silver streaks of water glistening in the clear sunlight
cascade down the perpendicular slopes. The pinewood trees flank the sides of
sheltered ravines and ascend in irregular, unspoilt and undulating formation
towards rock crowned crests.
Manali derives
its name from "Manavalaya" i.e., the abode of 'Manu'. The words
'Manav' and 'Manushya' are derived from the root word 'Manu'. 'Manu' was the
only survivor of the 'Mahapralaya' - the great flood - and is supposed to have
fathered humans. A visit to the temple of Manu is a must. It is the only shrine
in the country dedicated to the great Manu Rishi.
Manali, apart
from tourists who are in for a good holiday, beckons the adventure lovers in
large numbers each year. In the lap of these mountains, one can be sure to
achieve what he or she is looking for, whether it be mountaineering,
rock-climbing, white-water rafting, skiing, heliskiing, high altitude jeep
safari and bicycling, paragliding, hiking or trekking. With all the basic
amenities available in Manali, it is the right base camp for any activity.
(a) What does
the name 'Manali' evoke? 2
(b) How high
are the peaks at Manali? 1
(c) What trees
grow on the sides of ravines? 1
(d) From what
does Manali derive its name? What does it mean? What is the legend behind the
name? 1+2+3
(e) What activities
does Manali have for adventure seekers?
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