Kamala Education society’s

PRATIBHA JUNIOR COLLEGE, Pune -19

FIRST UNIT TEST
Std: XII Science TIME: 2 hr
Subject: English Marks: 50
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Instructions: 1. All questions are compulsory
2. Figures to right indicate full marks

Punctually at midday, he opened his bag and spread out his professional
equipment, which consisted of a dozen cowrie shells, a square piece of cloth with
obscure mystic charts on it, a notebook and a bundle of palmyra writing. His forehead
was resplendent with sacred ash and his eyes sparkled with a sharp abnormal gleam
which was really an outcome of a continual searching look for customers, but which his
simple clients took to be a prophetic light and felt comforted.
The power of his eyes was considerably enhanced by their position—placed as
they were between the painted forehead and the dark whiskers which streamed down
his cheeks: even a half- wit's eyes would sparkle in such a setting. To crown the effect
he wound a saffron-colored' turban around his head. This color scheme never failed.
People were attracted to him as bees are attracted to cosmos or dahlia stalks. He sat
under the boughs of a spreading tamarind tree which flanked a path running through the
Town Hall Park.
It was a remarkable place in many ways: a surging crowd was always moving
up and down this narrow road morning till night. A variety of trades and occupations
was represented all along its way: medicine-sellers, sellers of stolen hardware and junk,
magicians and, above all, an auctioneer of cheap cloth, who created enough din all day
to attract the whole town. Next to him in vociferousness came a vendor of fried
groundnuts who gave his ware a fancy name each day, calling it Bombay Ice- Cream
one day, and on the next Delhi Almond, and on the third Raja’s Delicacy, and so on and
so forth, and people flocked to him.

Q. 1 A. Read the extract and complete the activities given below. (12)

A1. List Make a list of the professional equipment of the astrologer

mentioned in the extract.(2)
A2. Describe: the market place in 50 words.(2)
A3. Find: The prophet made special arrangements to attract people. Find its proof

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from the extract (2)
A4. Personal Response (2)
Write in 50 words about the career you like to choose your life.
A5. Language Study Do as directed.(2)
This color scheme never failed.
(Make affirmative without changing the meaning)
1) This colour scheme always failed.
2) This colour scheme always successful.
3) This colour scheme was always successful.
4) This colour scheme is always successful.
To crown the effect, he wound a saffron-colored turban around his head
(Choose the correct compound sentence form for this sentence.)
1. He wound a saffron-colored turban around his head and crowned the
effect.
2. He wound a saffron-colored turban around his head to crown the
effect.
3. He wound a saffron-colored turban around his head which crowned
the effect.
4. He wound a saffron-colored turban around his head while crowning
the effect

A6. Vocabulary (2)

Match the words given in ‘A’ with their meanings given in ‘B’.
A B
1) punctually a) unclear
2) remarkable b) holy
3) obscure c) striking
4) sacred d) at the proper time
Q.2 (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below :( 12) [18]

Change is the only constant and disruptive technologies are only quickening its pace.
“I’ve been an entrepreneur all my life. Never has the pace of change been as high as it
is today. Today, we are facing a large number of disruptive forces, especially those
caused by technology,” Nilekani said. He shared the example of the iPhone, which is
currently celebrating its 10th anniversary. “What we have seen in the past 10 years is a
complete change in the balance of technology from serving the enterprise to serving
the consumer. Today, when you look at the leading companies in the world by Market
Capitalisation, they are all companies that service consumers like Facebook, Google,
Amazon, Apple and so on. This is because the balance of power has shifted to

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 consumer technology,” He said.
The constant change will require constant learning and relearning. The core message
from Nilekani therefore was: Lifetime learning. “The good news is that you have got
degree from IIT Madras. The not so good news is that you can’t stop learning. You
will have to keep learning for the rest of your life because we are now entering an era
of lifelong learning,” he said. And by life-long learning, he didn’t mean “going to a
campus and have fun for five years.” It will be learning in short bursts, any time
learning, anywhere learning. It’s going to be just in time learning. A lot of it will even
be online learning.
This need for constant learning and relearning will come because of our collective
inability to predict the kind of jobs that will be done in future or the kind of
organizations that people will be working for in future. The high rate of automation in
the jobs will have an impact on the way jobs are done. We have seen in the past that
technology has made repetitive jobs go away as computers became more and more
powerful. In the past 10-15 years, you are seeing the rise of AI (Artificial Intelligence)
and Machine Learning. And increasingly, in the last 5-6 years, the rise of deep
learning, which allows you to use a new kind of technology called neural networks that
use a lot of data to make machines smarter and smarter.

A1.Read the following statements and find the two correct statements that
state the theme of the extract :(2)

a) The extract is about Nandan Nilekani as an entrepreneur and his achievements.

(b) The extract is about a change in technology in recent past and changes resulted
from it.
(c) The extract is about life-long learning and relearning for the rest of our life.
(d) The extract is emphasizing only about online education.

A2 How has the role of technology shifted in the past 10 years, according to
the passage? (2)

A3. Illustrate the idea of lifelong learning as mentioned in the extract.(2)

A4. Today, online education has become an integral part of all sectors. Write
your views.(2)

A5. Do as directed :(2)

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(1) He shared the example of iPhone. (Choose the correct ‘Passive Voice’ from
the given options and write it.)
(i) The example of iPhone is shared by him.
(ii) The example of iPhone was shared by him.
(iii) The example of iPhone has been shared by him.
(iv) The example of iPhone had been shared by him.

(2) The constant change will require constant learning and

relearning.(Choose the correct option replacing the modal auxiliary showing
‘Obligation’ and write it.)
(i) The constant change may require constant learning and relearning.
(ii) The constant change shall require constant learning and relearning.
(iii) The constant change must require constant learning and relearning.
(iv)The constant change might require constant learning and relearning.
A6.Vocabulary :(2)
Match the following words given in column ‘A’ with their meanings given in
column ‘B’ and rewrite

A B

(1) Entrepreneur a) To say that something would happen in

the future

(2) Capitalisation (b) Person who starts or organises a

commercial enterprise

(3) predict (c) Economic system in which country’s

trade and industry are controlled by private
owners.

4) Automation (d) Use of automatic equipment and

machines to do work

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B) Summarizing :Write a ‘Summary of the above extract by using the
following points- (3)
Change and disruptive technologies – constant learning and relearning – lifelong
learning – impact on the job.
(C) Mind Mapping: (3)
prepare a mind map on the topic ‘Developing English Language Skills’ using your
ideas, design and structure.

Q.3 A. Read the extract and complete the activities given below (08)
Afoot and light hearted I take to the open road,
Healthy, free, the world before me,
The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose.
Henceforth I ask not good fortune, I myself am good-fortune,
Henceforth I whimper no more, postpone no more, need nothing,
Done with indoor complaints, libraries, querulous criticisms,
Strong and content I travel the open road.
The earth, that is sufficient,
I do not want the constellations any nearer.
A1. Complete the table
A1. Identify the lines from the extract that indicate the speaker’s
‘independence’ and ‘self-reliance’. (2)

(1) ———————-
Independence
(2) ———————-

(1) ———————-
Self-reliance
(2) ———————-

A2. The narrator doesn’t want ‘constellations’ near to him. Give reasons. (2)

A3. ‘A man without liberty is a body without a soul,’ Explain your views in
about 50 words.(2)
A4. Name and explain the figure of speech in the following line :(2)
‘Henceforth I whimper no more, postpone no more, need nothing.’
Q.3B Poem Appreciation (4)
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Weavers, weaving at break of day, Why do
you weave a garment so gay? Blue as the
wing of a halcyon wild, We weave the
robes of a new-born child.

Weavers, weaving at fall of night, Why do

you weave a garment so bright? Like the
plumes of a peacock, purple and green, We
weave the marriage-veils of a queen.

Weavers, weaving solemn and still, What

do you weave in the moonlight chill?
White as a feather and white as a cloud,
We weave a dead man's funeral shroud.

Write an appreciation of the poem 'Indian Weavers’.

1. About the poem/poet and the title
2. The theme /Poetic style
3 The language/poetic devices used in the poem /Special features
4 Message, values, morals in the poem / your opinion about the poem

SECTION III – WRITING SKILLS (08 Marks)

Q.4 A) Complete the activity as per the instructions given below. (Anyone) (4)
1) E-mail Writing
Write an e - mail with proper format to the cooperator of your area using
the following points.
The builders are going to occupy all the reserved open spaces for building
construction. The children of your area are not able to get a playground. Write a
letter to the cooperator of your area drawing attention to the need of playground in
your locality.
Write e – mail to : [email protected].

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2) Report Writing
Write a Report of blood donation camp. Use the following points.
Laxmi blood bank and your college organized the camp, give -venue, time and date,
inauguration by doctor, teachers and students donated blood, speeches, other
activities, certificate to donors. Reporter- Arnav Chavan, students’ representative.

Q.4 B) Complete the activity as per the instructions given below.(Anyone) (4)

1) Appeal Writing
Imagine that you are a president of Young India Club, Pune. Prepare an
appeal through your organization
for Tree Plantation Program. Use the following points.
a) Give program b) Venue and time c) Make a persuasive appeal d) Add your
points
OR
2) Blog writing
Write a blog post using proper format on the topic- Health and Fitness
Hints: Explain the term, give its benefit, and give ways to maintain good health and
fitness.