Model Question Paper, Madhyamik 2022

 Subject - English (Set – 02)

Madhyamik 2022, English Model Question Paper (Set – 02)

Reading comprehension (Seen)

1. Read the passage and answer the following questions

I was having tea at home on the evening of 30 January 1948, when I was called to Birla House on an emergency telephone. Gandhiji was shot while on his way to a prayer meeting. As soon as I got in the car, I was shocked.

Gandhiji's family and followers gathered around his body at Birla House. There was silence in the room as soon as Gandhiji breathed his last. The news of Bapuji's death spread like wildfire in Delhi. A gloomy group of men and women gathered around Birla House. A gray hazy face could be seen outside each window. There was none to make any sound. There was an unnatural silence. It was as if time had stopped for a few minutes.

N.B: Due to Security Policy, the original text has, somewhat, been changed.

A. Tick the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:

(i) The author was informed about Gandhiji’s death by- (a) a telegram (b) a fax (c) an email (d) a telephone call

(ii) Words of Gandhiji’s death had spread through- (a) Calcutta (b) Bombay (c) Delhi (d) Mysore

B. Complete the sentences with information from the above extract

(i) When the author was called to Birla House by an urgent telephone, she...............................

(ii) The news of Bapuji’s death had spread like....................................

C. Answer the following question:

(i) Who had gathered around Bapuji’s dead body and where?

(ii) Why was there an unnatural silence around Birla House on 30 January 1948?

Reading comprehension (unseen)

2. Read the message and answer as directed:

Guwahati: Assamese film ‘Ishu' has bagged the special jury award in the Indian competition section of the 10^th Bangalore International Film Festival, which concluded on Thursday.

Directed by film critic Utpal Borpujari, ‘Ishu' looks at the inhuman practice of witch hunting prevalent in Assam through the eyes of a child whose favourite aunt is branded a ‘witch’ by the village Bej (quack) in conspiracy with another aunt.

The film is produced by the Children’s Film Society, India. ‘Ishu’, the debut feature film of Borpujari, was adapted from Assamese novelist, Manikuntala Bhattacharjya’s novel by the same name.

(Taken and adapted from The Telegraph, 4^th March, 2018)

A. Choose the correct alternatives:

(i)At the 10^th Bengaluru International Film Festival in the Indian competition section ‘Ishu' has owned the- (a) best director award (b) best film award (c) special children’s film award (d) special jury award

(ii) ‘Ishu' is Utpal Borpujari’s- (a) first film (b) second film (c) third film (d) fourth film

B. Write ‘T' for true and ‘F' for false statements in the boxes given. Also provides sentences/ phrases/ words in support of your answer:

(i) ‘Ishu' has been produced by the Children’s Film Society, Assam.

Supporting statement ___________________________

(ii) The film ‘Ishu' has been adapted from the novel, ‘Ishu' by Manikuntala Bhattacharjya.

Supporting statement ___________________________

C. Answer the following question:

(i) What is the main theme of the film ‘Ishu'?

Grammar and vocabulary

3. A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions:

As he entered _______ School gate ______ idea occurred __________ him.

B. Do as directed:

(i) By this time tomorrow, Shyamal and Ashim (will have leave/ will have left/ will had left) (Choose the correct alternative and tick)

(ii) We listen to the broadcast. (Change the voice)

(iii) Swaminathan escaped from the place. (Replace the underlined word with a Phrasal verb changing the form of the verb if necessary)

(iv) Men and women were sad. They collected around Birla House. (Join into a simple sentence)

(v) I borrowed a book from the library; I have to return it today. (Join into complex sentence)

Writing skill

4. Write a Short letter to your friend advising him/ her not to eat first food to lead a healthy life.

5. Write a paragraph on a film you have recently watched. Use the following points.

(Points: name of the film- story- about director, actors and script- writer- your impression.)

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