Aravalli Shala Vikas Sankul, Eider

Annual Exam - 2023 Marks : 50

First
Date : 12-10-2023 Time: 1 Hour
English
Day: Thursday Std. - 12 (Science Stream) Sub. -
PART - A (MARKS-50)
part are compulsory.
All objective questions In thisequal
Instructions : (1) carry marks.
All objective questions
(2)
Before each questlon In your OMR Sheet, Option AO,BO CO and
(3) right option by making circle dark.
DO have been glven choose the 4
the sentence.
Select the title of the read related with
make your powerful.
Mind, emotion and body works together B)to Manager you stress
(1)
UA) Headache
(e) for youth D) Can you intall Love ?
home.
(2) I drove the good doctor back to his
A) The Adjustment B) Unforgotable Walt Disaey
(C For youth D) Ants

(3) Expect to be lucky.

VA) Ants B Shapper shaped
Stress control Execises
(CY The Adjustment (D)
(4) Gittered and gleamed and shone.
(B) Manage your stress
A) Can you install Love?
(Q For youth AD) Blind, deaf fish 4
Select the most appropriate answer.
to solve error - 412 ?
(5) Whom should the custmer love first
parents B) He should love his computer
A) He should love his
(C) He should love the God D) He should love himselfr
After sketching the neighbour's horse, Walt earned a.
(6) C) Five dollars D) Five Rs.
LA) Nichel L(B) nickel
(7) Tranquility means D) voilence
freedom (B) conversation (C) peaceful
(A)
way he wants to.
(8) Let bim live his life any members.
A) Nana's likings should livebe fulfilled by the family
rest of life.
B) Let us allow Nana to
live or die.
(G Nane should be free to Nani.
The family should not worry if Nana wants to behave as
D) appropriate options. 3
selecting the most
Read the stanza and answer
rise
The vaing skies,
To the
Cald in a purple glory;
While the love-light glows
On the Eternal snows
Üpon the summits hoary
And the Himalaya's Queen
Calm and serene
Returns the heaven's greeeting.morning ?
the
(9) How does the sky look in Covered with lighting
light LB)
A Covered with purple
snow (D)_ Glorification of purple flower
{e) Beautiful light of
Kanchenjunga look ?
(10) How does the
(A) calm and rude
(B) lighting in the sky
(D) high and lovely
(ey calm and peaceful
meaning of 'everlasting'.
(11) Find out the similar
B )summit (CY hoary D) eternal
A) glory
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 Read the stanza and answer selecting the most appropriate options. 'Slect
In days gone by I used to be
A potter who would feel (19)
His figners mould the yielding clay
To Pattern on his wheel
But now, through wisdom lately won, (20
That pride has gone away
Ihave ceased to.be the potter
And have learned to be the clay
(12) What was poet in the past ?
AAY potter B) wheel ( e winner D) clay
(13) Wby did the poet decide to be the clay ?
(A) he woke up late B) he became wise
(C he shaped himself (D) (D) he ceased to be the poet
Read the passage and answer the duestions selecting the most appropriate
option.
One morning afternoon while waiting for her husband to finish a business
meeting. Mansi toured an art museunm. She was looking forward to a quiet view of
the masterpieces. Ayoung Couple viewing the paintings ahead of her chatterd
Don-stop between themselves. She observed them a moment and found the lady
only talking all the time. Mansi thought of the man and Admired his patience for
putting up with her constant parade of words.
Mansi gazed at them several times as she moved through the various rooms of
art. Each time she heard the lady's constant gush of words. She moved away
quikly.
(14) Who was only talking all the time ?
(A The lady whom Mansi observingB) The lady observer
e) Mansi LD Mansi' shusband
(15) Why did Mansi admire that lady's husband?
(A) He was very honest and clever.
B) He was listening Mansi's talking quietly.
(C) He had good knowledge of the paintings.
DY He was listening his wife's words constantly.
(16) Give the suitable title for this passage.
(4) Mansi and her husband (B) Chattering irritation
{¬) The Lady's paintings. D) The museum of art.
Read the passage and answer the questions selecting the most appropriate
option.
Before the final game, life was ordinary, daily routine. Everyday I awakened
with a mental list of tasks. I had to complete before the end of the day. my life
wasn't too complicated, class soccer practice, studying and sleep. Often I returned
home from soccer field after heavy practice, to study untill the early hours of the
morning"
(17) What kind of life the writer was having before the final game ?
(A) an exraordinary B) an over burdened
(e) a discovery D) an ordinary
(18) The writer had a mental list of taskS ......
JA) to be completed before the end of the day.
B) to complete before the end of the day.
C) that's to be completed by the end of the day.
D) completed before the end of the day.
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Slect the most appropriate word to fill in the blanks. 4
(19) Jaimin isstubbornly determined to achieve his goal. He is ........ on fulfilling
his dreams.
(A) rivetted B) hell-bent CY bankrupt D) lazy
20 Jhanvi drew close to her mother to receive comfort and affection. She was...
A) splash TB) dreaming (y snuggling D) lighting
(21) Heena ....s......s. at me when she came into the room.
A) rivetted B) dropped ej reveted B look
(22) The children smiled broadly when they were given ice-cream. They essssss, at tlhe

sight of icecream.
AY dissent "|B wandered (C cried D) grinned
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Select the most appropriate word having the nearest meaning.
(23) Retain
VA) forget BY remember e) punish DY stare
(24) Taken aback :
C4} surprised B) criticised r frightened (D} pitious
(25) Arduous :
KA} easy B} courageous (C)-difucult Dr pitious
Identify the function used in the sentence. 3
(26) Kuldeep used to read without spectacles before two tyears.
AS expressing contrast B) expressing choice
C) expressing result D expressing reason
(27 I would rather drive a car than taxi.
(A) expressing choice
w B) exoressing contrast
e) expressing result DY expressing reason (ontrust
(28) Though she ran fast, she lost the race.
A) expresing result (B) expressing contrast
L(ey expressing purpose {B) expressing alternative
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. 5
(29) Bharat is so (showing result)
.(A) in that he can go to school.. B) il that he could not go to school
lCYll that he can not go to school. B) il that he can be go to school,
(30) The ganga is (showing comparision)
a longer than the Yamuna.
B} longest then the Yamuna.
(e) longer than any other rivers in India,
D) the long river in india.
(31) I play cricket as if ......... (showing supposition)
(AYTam Kobli (B), I were Kohli (tare Kohli I will be Kohli
(32) When I was in college, I used (showing past habit)
A to visiting library LB} to visited library
C) to visit library DY to be visited library
(33) Mr. Walt Disney created the best cartoon *******... (indicate contrast)
AJ and became famous. LB) so made history.
(CY but he did not earn money. D) because he earned money
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 Select the most appropriate responses.
(34) Hitesh : Why should I read this grammar book ?
Teacher: (Showing purpose)
order to do more exercise.
1BY Becauseyou can understand each point.
C) So you can get good knowledge.
P} With a view to do some good exercise.
(35) Jayesh : How is you new mobile phone ?
Chandra (comparing thing)
1 A tis better than old one. B) itis very costly.
) It is not liked by me. ) It is the good mobile.
(36) A student : Sir, Ican't solve this sum.
A teacher : (giving suggestion)
A) Work hard
(B) You can do i.
l Y o u hand better contact your math's teacher.
D) You must solve it or you will fail.
(37) Rakesh : Why did you not transfer the money ?
Mukesh (showing Reason)
VA) No transaction could be done so I did not transfer.
(BY Sincethe server was down, not transaction could be done.
(C Idid not want to tranfer my money.
(D) I was unaware about the bank strike.
Choose the correct connector.
Certain ants are completely blind 38 they march in long lines,
39 they devour any animal 40 happens to be in their path.
38) (AY so B) and (C) but ) otherwise
(39) (A) but (B) or L(C because (D) and
(40X (A) ir {B) unless C) that D} when
select the correct arrangement to make meaningful sentence. 3
(41) is the season(1) when(2) the tree(3) shed their leaves(4) Autumn(5)
(A) 2,3,4,5,1 B} 1,2,3,5,4 (C) 2,4,5,3,1 LD) 5,1,2,3,4
(42) he touched(1) my warning(2) inspite of(3) the live wire (4)
(4Y 3,2,1,4 B) 1,2,3,4 (C 3,1,4,2 D) 4,3,2,1
(43) th¡t() was(2) Th box(3) so light(4) carry it(5) she could(0)
A) 1,2,3,4,6,5 (B3,2,4,1,6,5 (C) 3,2,1,4,5,6 D) 1,2,5,6,3,4
Select the correct question to get the underlined word/phrase as answer. 3
(44) Himanshu left the job in india tosettle in America.
(AY Why does Himansu leave the job in India ?
B) When did Himansu leave the job in India ?
{C) Why did Himanshu leave the job in India ?
D) Why Himanshu left the job in India ?
(45) The poet saw the rising sun on the
(A} What did the poet see on the
Kanchenjunga.
B) Why did the poet see on the
Kanchenjunga ?
(C) Who saw the rising sun on theKanchenjunga
?
Kanchenjunga ?
D) Which sun did the poet see on the
Kancehnjunge
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 beautifully.
Manav drew the picture very
(46) Manav draw very beautifully ?
(A) What did a very beautiful picture ?
Manav draw
(B) Why did drew the picture ?
did Manav
(C) How draw the picture ? 4
did Manav
D) How
sentence.
Select the correct
with a viw to getting the justice.
(47).(A) He went to court with a view to get the justice.
(B) He went to court that he can get the justice.
court so
(e) He went to order to got the justice.
to court in
LD) He went for walking in the morning.
is used to go
(48) (A) My father going for walking in the morning.
used to
LB) My father
to going for walking in the morning.
C) My father is used for walking in the morning.
used to go
D) My father is unhappy.
Inspite of his being rich, he is
(49) (A) being richness, he is unhappy.
B) Iáispite of his
richness, he is happy.
Le) Inspite of his
rich, he is unhappy.
-D) Though he is being for us.
A) The mango is too sour to ate
(50) us.
mango is too sour to eating for
LB) The that we could not
eat.
is so sour
(C) The mang0 us.
Mango is too sour to be eaten by
The
(D)-
 Aravalli Shala Vikas Sankul, Eider
Date : 12-10-2023 First Annual Exam - 2023 Marks : 50
Day: Thursday Std. - 12 (Science Stream) Sub, English Time: 2 Hours
PART - B (MARKS-50)
Instructlons (1) There are four sections in this part.
(2) All questions are compulsory.
(3) Figures to the right indicate marks.
SECTION - A
* Read the paragraph and answer the questions. 6
Walt was a complex man. To the writer, producers and animators who worked
with him, he was a genius who bad an extraordinary ability to add an extra stroke
of imagination to any story or idea. To the millions of people who watched his TV
show, he was a warm, kindly personality, bringing fun and pleasure into their
homes. To the bankers who financed us, I'm sure he seemed like a wild man, hell
bent for bankruptcy. To me, he was my amazing kid brother, full of impractical
dreams that he made true.
(1) What do the people think about Walt ?
(2) Acording to the writer how is Walt ?
When tasks and pressures start buidling up, the mind can sometimes go
into over thinking and you come to the thought. "I wish there was switch in
my head that I could ick and tura off all the thoughts going around in my
mind !" It is not that easy. There is a technique to help yourself during the
probem of over-thinking.
(3) When does over-thinking take place ?
(4) What is not easy according to the writer ?
Idrove the good doctor back to his home. He said that Nana was suffering
from a sort of dissociate personality disorder. The condition was little understood,
he said, and there was no sure cure for it. He said, 'we will keep at it, do our best.
But at your Nana's age, that kind of recovery is nearly impossible.
(5) Wbat was the doctor's examination report ?
(6) What was the doctor's final surmise regarding Nana's disorder ?
Write any two short notes focusing on the questions. (Que No. 7 &8) 6
(a) Walt and his creation Mickey mouse :
In which was Walt interested form his child bood ?
When did he create the cartoon of Mickey mouse.
What was the role of michey mouse in his history ?
How did he become very famous in the world ?
Which idea occurred in the mind of Walt for Michey world means Disny world?
Walt and Michey mouse would never finish, How ?
(b) The title 'Adjustment' :
How did Nana behave with Nani ?
How did Nani adjust with Nana ?
What was Nana's condition after the death of Nani ?
What happened to Nana ?
How did Nana adjust with Nani ?
- How did the family adjust with Nana ?
Various kinds of Ants :
- How are the Ants very clever ?
?
How can you say The Ants are very hard working
How do the And carry heavy food ? ants ?
Which Ants are called master ants and slave
Which ants are called cow ants ?
What should we learn from the ants ?
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 SECTION -B
its summary. Aslo suggest a suitable
following passage and write
Read the
title to It.
I was uo longer
the independent perosn as before. I had to
the surgery,
Afer the simplest tasks. It
even was going to be a long
tough on others
dependread to assist andme inI knew I couldn't get through without
to recovery, a positive
attutude. Gradually, I could adjust tothe changesi my life. I began to relize that
completely |I and focused
didn't
I have to give up my old life my energy on a
favourite pastime : writing I was able to Produce work of art in the silence and
solace of my mind and spirit. Although I was not in physical control of half of my
my mind.
body. I still had control of
Looking back on the situation
whole I am glad that the linal game was, in
t my fnal game. I have no regrets. Isaid, "I would give it best of my abilidles
and I did that and ultimately, I came out a winner, "Although my accident rohbed
me of my physical abilities, it left me with power of mind and focused me t
discover my inner self. That inal game was more reqarding. Not only did we win
L
but I was able to discover a new level within. I guess I gained two victoriee
day.
Read the news clipping and answer the questions.
Monday deadline for fixing ATMs
The district administration on Friday instructed bankers to recalibrate their
ATM machines across the city by Monday as people continue to face currency
crunch. The Administration, sources said, will write to zonal heads of all banks,
instructing them to take the steps in 2-3, days. The administration had recently
conducted the mapping of all ATMs in the district and found that machines
belonging to a few nationalized banks have not been recalibrated to dispense new
notes. Sources revealed that 2 branches of Indian Overseas Bank have outdated
ATM Machines in Gurgaon.
(10) What was the instruction for bankers ?
(11) What did the administration find ?
(12) What did the sources reveal ?
(13) Who gave instruction to the bankers ?
Do as directed.
(14) While the teacher was disributing papers, Manthan entered. All the students
looked at him but nobody responded. So Manthan was surpised.
Start like this : While the teacher is distributing....
(15) Hina makes nice toys. She prepared them for personal pleasure. She does ot
sell them. She gives them as gifts to her friends and
relatives.
Start this This : Nice toys are made..
SECTION -C
Render the following dialogue into indirect speech. (Que. No. 16)
uWhat a wonderful painting ! from where did you buy it ? I want one for my
drawing room." said Maheshbhai.
uMy daughter Swati has prepared it," replied Hareshbhai.
uOh ! Call her at once, l must congratulate her " said Maheshbhai.

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(17) Study the data and write a paragraph on it in about eighty words.
The Athlete' Shedule
Event Time
1.
Coathing 07:00 am
2, Snacks and Tea 09:00 am
3.
Inaugration of asports meet| 09:30 am
4. Attending a seminar 10:30 am
5. Lunch 12:30 pm
6 Press conference 03:30 pm
7. Practice 05:30 pm
8 Visiting a club 07:30 onwards
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(18) You are going to deliver a speech on Benefits of Positive Attitude in your
school. Prepare a speeech for it in about 100 words.
OR
(8) Jaimin H. Patel A-99, Akash Apratment, Satellite Road, Ahmedabad-385001
wants to apply for the post of a Meaical Representative to the Carewell
Laboratories, Vadodara. Draft this application on behalf of him.
SECTION-D
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Write a paragraph in about 150 words using the key words.
(19) My Favourite Cartoon Series :
Points : Childhood and cartoon - name of your
favourite cartoon series -
- lesson
characters - interesting part that appeals you the most
that you learn from it - conclusion)
OR
(19) Each one tree one :
- duty towards trees
Points: man and trees - relationship - usefulness
duty towards future generation)
OR
Fruits :
(19) Hardwork Always Bears Good personalities - hard work and
Points : Introduction - example of famous
fortune - medern scenario
words to the Manager of State Bank of India
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(20) Write an e-mail in about 100
have lost it recetly.
to Issuea new cheque book as you
OR
your city. Write a report of
(20) You recently visited a "Science Fair" held in
it in about 100 words.