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Structure of CBSE
Class 12th English Elective Model Paper 2020
English Elective, the paper will be of three hours and a total of 80
marks. the paper will be divided into four
sections. A, B, C, and D. All questions are compulsory.
Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever
necessary. Read these instructions very carefully and follow them.
Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.
SECTION
– A
Reading – 20
Marks
Que1. Read the passage given below and answer
the questions that follow:
1.
I was only a year and some months younger than Valodya; we grew up, studied and played together. No distinction between elder and younger was made between us. But just about the time, I am speaking of I began to realize that I was no companion for him, either in age, in interests or inability. It even seemed to me that Valodya himself was aware of his superiority and was proud of it. This idea (it may have been a wrong one) was inspired by my vanity which suffered every time I came in
contact with him. He was better than me in everything; at lessons, in
arguments, and in manners, and all this took me farther from him and
caused me moral anguish which I could not understand. When Valodya was given a tucked linen shirt for the first time I was unhappy for not
having a shirt like that. I am sure I would have felt happier if I was convinced that every time he arranged his collar it was not done to annoy
me.
2. What tormented me most was that it sometimes seemed to me Valodya understood what was going on inside me but tried to hide it. But perhaps
my
sensitiveness and tendency to analyze deceived me in this case.
It may be Valodya did not feel at all as I did. He was impulsive and his
enthusiasm for different hobbies did not last long.
3.
He would suddenly
develop a passion for pictures, himself take up painting, spend all his money buying them and beg them of his drawing-master, of papa and of grandmamma. Then it would be a craze for curios
to decorate his table, collecting them from every room in the house or a mania for novels which he obtained on the sly and read all day and
night. I could not help being impressed by his hobbies but I was too proud
to imitate him and too young and not independent enough to
choose a hobby for myself. But there was nothing I envied so much as Valodya’s happy large-heartedness which showed itself most strikingly
when we quarreled. I always felt that he was behaving well but I could not do likewise.
4.
Once when his passion for ornaments was at its height, I went up to his table and accidentally broke an empty bright-colored little scent bottle. “Who
asked you to touch my things?” demanded Valodya coming into the
room and seeing how I had upset the symmetry of the different
treasures on his table. “And where is the scent bottle? You must have…..”
5. “I knocked it over by accident and
it
broke. What does it matter?”
“Do me the favor-never dare touch my things again”, he said, putting
the pieces of
broken
flask together and looking at the theme sorrowfully.
“And
you please don’t issue orders” I retorted, “that’s all.” And I
smiled,
though I did
not feel in the
least like smiling.
“Yes,
its nothing to you but it does matter to me,” pursued Valodya, jerking his shoulder, a gesture he had inherited from pap. “He goes and
breaks
it
and then laughs, the nasty little
brat!”
“I am a
little brat; and you’re big but you’re
stupid.”
“I am not going to quarrel with you,” said Vaidya, giving me a slight
push, “go away.”
“Don’t push!”
“Getaway!”
“Don’t
push, I tell you!”
Valodya took my word and tried to drag me away from the table, but I was beside myself by now; I got hold of the leg of the table and tipped it over. “There now!” And all his china and glass ornaments crashed to the
floor. “You disgusting little boy!” cried Valodya, trying
to save some of
his falling treasures.
“Well, now it is all over between us,” I thought as I left the room, “we have
quarreled for good.”
6. As soon as afternoon lessons were over I left the room. I was too scared, uncomfortable and ashamed to be alone with my brother. After our history lesson in the evening, I took my exercise books and started towards the door. As I
passed Valodya, though I wanted to go up to him and make friends I scowled and put on an angry expression. At that
moment Valodya raised his head and, with a meaningful smile, looked
me
full in the face. Our eyes met and I knew that he understood me, but some
irresistible
feeling
made me turn away.
7. “Nicky!” he said in a most natural voice without a scrap of pathos.
“Don’t be cross anymore. Forgive me if I offended you.” And he held out
his hand. Something that came higher and higher seemed to be pressing my chest and stopping my breath but this only lasted a second; tears
came to my eyes and I felt better.
“Forgive….m-me, Val-dya,” I stammered, squeezing his hand. Valodya looked at me as if he could not
make out at all why there should
be tears in
my
eyes.
- Leo Tolstoy
(Excerpts from his autobiographical novel ‘Boyhood’ originally written in Russian, translation by C.J. Haqar)
On the basis of your reading of the above excerpt, answer the following questions briefly:-
(a)
Why did Nicky feel that
he
was not an apt companion for Valodaya?
(b)
About which aspect
of Valodya’s personality was
Nicky
most
upset?
(c)
Why did Nicky feel uncomfortable and ashamed to be alone with his brother?
(d) What did Nicky do to show that he was sorry for all that he had done in
the morning?
(e)
Was the narrator repentant for his
behavior? How do you
know?
(f) What does
Valodaya’s behavior shows his character?
(g) Choose the correct option:
Which
of the following is NOT true for Valodaya?
(i) He
was fond of reading.
(ii) He was inclined towards
painting.
(iii) He
was reckless with money.
(iv) He
liked
collecting curios and
works of art.
(h)
“I am a little brat, and
you’re
big
but you are stupid.”
This line highlights that Nicky –
(i) was
disrespectful towards
his brother
(ii) was
impulsive
and volatile, but loved
his brother
(iii) was jealous
of his brother
(iv)
was unapologetic towards
his brother
(i) Choose
the synonym of pride (para 1)
(i) vanity
(ii) superiority
(iii) anguish
(iv) distinction
(j) Choose
the antonym of comforted
(para 2)
(i) deceived
(ii) tormented
(iii) impulsive
(iv) enthusiasm
(k) Choose the right answer which explains the underlined
phrase:
We have
quarreled for good
(i) It
is very
good
(ii) Forever
(iii) For good
reason
(iv) For
good things to follow
(l) “Something that came higher and higher seemed to be pressing my
chest” implies
(i)
his brother towered over him.
(ii) he was
in a state of confusion.
(iii) his brother tried to overpower him.
(iv) he
felt choked
with emotions.
Que 2. Read
the poem is given below and
answer the questions
that follow:
I Know Why The Caged
Bird Sings
By Maya Angelou
The free
bird
leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wings
in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky.
But a bird that
stalks down
his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage his wings are clipped and
his feet are tied so
he opens
his
throat to sing.
The caged bird sings
with a fearful trill of
the
things unknown but
longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant
hill for the caged bird
sings
of freedom
The free bird thinks of another breeze
and the trade winds
soft through the sighing trees
and the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn and he names the sky his own.
But a caged bird
stands on the grave of dreams his shadow shouts on a
nightmare scream his wings
are
clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing
The caged bird sings
with a fearful the trill of things unknown but
longed for still
and his tune is heard on the distant
hill for the caged bird sings of freedom.
On the basis of your reading of the poem, answer the following questions in 50-60
words each.
a) What
is the grave of dreams and why do caged birds stand on it?
b) Why does a bird that
stalks down his
narrow cage
can seldom see
through his
bars of rage?
c) Who is referred to as
free bird and caged
bird in the poem? Why?
d) Is
the situation of the
caged
bird
relevant to contemporary times?
SECTION
- B
Creative Writing Skills
and Applied Grammar – 30 Marks
Que 3. Attempt any
two of the following
three questions in 120-150 words each.
a) Describe an influential person and explain why you feel this person is a positive
role model.
b) Water is the force behind agriculture, industries, trade, and commerce.
Lately, India has been facing severe scarcity of this vital resource. Write
an article for your school magazine on the need for water conservation. You
are Rajiv/Ragini.
c) Technology appears to create a global network, bringing people together. But,
it also replaces real-life communication, thus bringing social
isolation. Write your views on the impact of technology on human
connections for an e-journal. You
are Sourabh/Surabhi.
Que 4. Attempt any one of the following two
questions in 150-180
words.
a) It is seen that public property is often defaced and damaged. The infrastructure (public transport, subways, roads, gardens) provided by the
government helps the nation develop and it’s the responsibility of each
citizen to ensure that it remains unharmed. Write a speech voicing your concerns over the need to have a sense of ownership and national
pride.
You are Rati/Rahul.
b) You
are Malini/Manoj.
Write an article to be published in a leading daily urging all parents to give their time and moral support to their children, especially adolescents who face multiple
pressures in this crucial phase of their lives. Many of your friends are getting expensive gifts from their parents, but
not their attention and
time.
Que 5. Transform
the following
sentences as per the given instructions.
a) I am reading
a book at the moment. It
is
very interesting. (combine the sentences using the beginning given)
The book ___________________
b) The fire alarm has
been sounded by him. (transform
to active voice)
c) “What do you mean by these words?”, asked the teacher angrily.
(transform to indirect
speech)
d) Though he was powerful, he was lonely. (rewrite as a compound
sentence)
e) The teacher insists that the students write neatly. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘writing’)
f) Open
the
window. (rewrite using
the beginning given)
Would _________
g) The soldiers who were victorious were honored by the President. (rewrite
as a simple sentence)
h) She was so tired that she could not finish the task. (rewrite the sentence using ‘too’)
SECTION – C
Literature (20 Marks)
Que 6. Answer any one of the following
two questions in 50-60 words.
(a)
What do the swans in
the poem, ‘The Wild
Swans
at Coole’
symbolize?
(b) What type
of relationship
does Eveline have with
Frank?
Que 7. Answer any two of the following
three questions
in 60-80
words each.
(a) Comment on
the use of the shadows
for the idea that the poet
wants to convey in the
poem – (A Lecture Upon
the Shadow)
(b) How can
the poem Kubla Khan
by Coleridge be read as an illustration of the power of imagination?
(c)
Why did the author
think that Frau
Frieda’s dreams
were a stratagem for surviving? Did he believe
in her prophetic
ability?
(I
Sell My Dreams)
Que 8. Answer
any two of the following
three
questions in 80-100 words
each.
(a) How does
D.H. Lawrence asserts that
the novel is a book that can
touch the life of a whole man
alive
and that is why the novel matters?
(b)
Nature may have
tricks
up her sleeves to
check us if the chemists
exploit
her too greedily. Critically comment
on the statement. (Freedom)
(c)
Girish Karnad’s ‘Broken Images’ explores
the crisis of
identity and rips the mask of
a celebrity. Comment.
SECTION-D
Fiction (10 marks)
Que 9. Answer any one of the
following questions
in 60-80 words
(a) Describe the business agreement
between Captain and
Madan.
(b)
The
creation of the role of the Master is intended
to serve as an ideal. Justify.
(c) Margayya’s rise and fall in life makes the readers introspect on various
notions of ethics and integrity.
Elaborate.
(d) Describe briefly Margayya’s new
found a career in the publishing house.
Que 10. Answer any one of the following questions
in 120-160
words.
(a) Why does the Master advise the frightened villagers not to use
the words ‘beast’ or
‘brute’?
(b) The Master’s early life is a total contrast to his present philosophical leanings.
Comment.
(c) Margayya, the hero of The Financial Expert
is probably Narayan’s greatest single comic creation. Justify.
(d)
In what way is Margayya
ruined through his own son?
