BOARDMODELPAPER-2024
English(Compulsory)
Class-XII
Time:3Hours15Min.] M.M.80
General Instructions to the Examinees:
1. Candidates must write first their Roll Nos. on the question paper.
2. All the questions are compulsory.
3. Write the answer to each question in the given answer-book only.
4. For questions having more than one part, the answers to those parts are to be written together
in continuity.
5. This paper is divided into four sections A ,B, C and D. All sections are compulsory.
SECTION-A
1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :1×9=9
Rabindranath Thakur was born in Calcutta on May 07, 1861. His father Devendranath Thakur
was a well known social and religious leader. In school, Rabindranath found the teaching too
elementary. It did not take his teacher long to recognize his high intelligence. He was given
‘Macbeth’ to translate and to everyone`s surprise Rabindranath made a very good translation
into Bengali. However his limitless curiosity to know more and newer things could not be
satisfied in school. It was therefore, decided to withdraw him from there. For four years, from
the age of thirteen to seventeen, he studied a wide variety of subjects at home. About the same
time he was drawn to nature and arts. From 1881 onwards his talent as a writer expressed itself
in the form of countless compositions in poetry, drama, music, fiction, philosophy and painting.
He wrote nearly 50 plays, 100 books of verse and 40 volumes of fiction and philosophical
writings. In 1901, he founded a school at Shantiniketan near Bolpur in Bengal. In1922 it was
changed into an international university called Vishvabharti. The work which brought him
universal recognition was a collection of poems named ‘Gitanjali’. This won him Nobel Prize
in literature in 1913 and made him internationally famous. Rabindranath was a great nationalist
and patriot. He felt so bitter about the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy in 1919 that as protest, he gave
up knighthood which the British had awarded him earlier.
Questions-
(i) When and where was Rabindranath Thakur born?
(ii) Why was Rabindranath withdrawn from school?
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(iii) How did he express himself as a writer?
(iv) Which book of him won him Nobel Prize in literature?
(v) Write down the name of university founded by him.
(vi) Why did Rabindranath give up the title of knighthood?
Find out the word from the passage which means.
(vii) A person who loves his country
(viii) Easy, Not complicated
(ix) A piece of poetry
2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follow (6 X 1 =6)
The role of friends plays in our lives has become significantly greater than at any other time in our
history. Today many of us live and work at great distances from where we were born or we grew up
and are separated from our original families. The pain we feel when we are away from our families can
be significant .The happiness of the individual relies on friendships which form a necessary human
connection. It is perfectly normal to need and want friends and depression is more prevalent among
those who lack friends. Such people lack intimacy and richness, friends can bring into their lives.
Frequently, friends reflect similar values to us .Yet these values are often different from the ones we
grew up with; they are the values we created for ourselves in our adult lives. Communication skills are
fundamental in all friendships. The more friends and acquaintances one has, the greater are one’s
communication skills. Some call these, people skills. Like watering a plant, we nourish our friendships
(and all our relationships) by nurturing them. Friendships need the same attention as other relationships
if they are to continue. These relationships can be delightfully non-judgemental, supportive,
understanding and fun. Sometimes friendship can bring out the positive side that you never show in
any other relationship. This may be because the pressure of playing a ‘role’ (daughter, partner or child)
is removed. With a friend, you are able to be yourself and free to change. Of course, you are free to do
this in all other relationships as well, but in friendships, you get to have lots of rehearsals and
discussion about changes as you experience them. It is an unconditional experience where you receive
as much as you give.
You can explain yourself to a friend openly without the fear of hurting a family member. How do
friendships grow? The answer is simple. By revealing yourself; being attentive; remembering what is
most important to your friend and asking them about it; put yourself in their position; showing
sympathy; seeing the world through the eyes of your friend, you will understand the value of
friendship. All this means learning to accept a person from a completely different family to your own
or perhaps someone from a completely different cultural background. This is the way we learn
tolerance. In turn, we gain tolerance and acceptance for our own differences. Friendships are made by
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being considerate which needs communication skills, e.g. active listening skills, questioning skills,
negotiation skills, reflection skills, emotional skills, and editing yourself. Friendships offer a great
opportunity to learn about yourself because a friend can reflect back to you how you come across in
the world. They also allow you to practise skills in dealing with ‘personal boundaries’ by looking after
yourself as well as your friend. They help you develop resilience in relation to the wider social world
beyond your family.
Question 1 The happiness of the individual relies on?
Question 2. How do friendships offer a great opportunity to learn about yourself?
Question 3. What is necessary if we want to continue friendships?
Question 4. What is fundamental in all friendships?
Question 5Write the word from the passage which means :Beyond limits or conditions
Question 6 Write the opposite of ‘Unpleasant’ from the passage.
SECTION-B
3. Suppose you are Avni , studying in Government Senior Secondary School, GONER. As you
are the secretary of the students’ union, write a notice telling about the Children’s Day to be
celebrated on 14th November 2023.
Or (4 marks)
You are Arun, you have been invited as a judge for debate competition in M P S School, Jaipur.
Write a formal reply, accepting the invitation.
4. You are a reporter of a local newspaper, prepare a report in 100 words, on A BANK
ROBBERY IN UCO BANK, that you witnessed, last night.
Or (5 marks)
Write a paragraph in 100 words with the help of the outlines given below:
‘Quiz Competition/Contest’
Out line: Date … Place … Time … Topic … eligibility … number of rounds … reward … winner.
5. Your residential area is facing sanitation problem as well as bad roads, drainage problem. write
a letter to the editor of local newspaper to publish the news.
Or (6 marks)
You are Sanjay, Adarsh Nagar Jaipur, you ordered a washing machine from LG
ELECTRONICS, JAIPUR. It was a defective piece, write a letter to replace it.
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