Class 12 English Sample Paper Term 1 Set A

Please refer to Class 12 English Sample Paper Term 1 Set A with solutions below. The following CBSE Sample Paper for Class 12 English has been prepared as per the latest pattern and examination guidelines issued by CBSE. By practicing the English Sample Paper for Class 12 students will be able to improve their understanding of the subject and get more marks.

CBSE Class 12 English Sample Paper for Term 1

Reading

I. Read the passage given below:

(1) All of Earth’s oceans share one thing in common “plastic pollution”. When people litter, or when the trash is not properly disposed off, things like plastic bags, bottles, straws, foam and beverage cups get carried to the sea by winds and waterways. About 80 per cent of ocean plastic originates on land. The rest comes from marine industries such as shipping and fishing.
(2) In 2015, engineer Jenna Jambeck at the University of Georgia and other researchers calculated that at least 8 million tons of plastic trash are swept into the ocean from coasts every year. That’s the equivalent of a full garbage truck of plastic being dumped into the sea every minute. If current trends in plastic production and disposal continue, that figure will double by 2025. A report published by the World Economic Forum last year predicts that by 2050, ocean plastic will outweigh all the fish in the sea.
(3) In today’s world, plastic is everywhere. It’s found in shoes, clothing, household items, electronics and more. There are different types of plastics, but one thing they all have in common is that they’re made of polymers-large molecules made up of repeating units. Their chemical structure gives them a lot of advantages: they’re cheap and easy to manufacture, lightweight, water-resistant, durable and can be moulded into nearly any shape. 
(4) Sea turtles eat plastic bags and soda-can rings, which resemble jellyfish, their favourite food. Seabirds eat bottle caps or chunks of foam cups. Plastic pieces may make an animal feel full, so it doesn’t eat enough real food to get the nutrients it needs. Plastic can also block an animal’s digestive system, making it unable to eat.
(5) Plastic and its associated pollutants can even make it into our own food supply. Scientists recently examined fish and shellfish bought at markets in California and Indonesia. They found plastic in the guts of more than a quarter of samples purchased at both locations; in organisms that people eat whole, such as sardines and oysters, that means we’re eating plastic too. In larger fishes, chemicals from plastic may seep into their muscles and other tissues that people consume.
(6) One way to keep the ocean cleaner and healthier is through clean-up efforts. A lot of plastic waste caught in ocean currents eventually washes up on beaches. Removing it prevents it from blowing out to sea again. Beach clean-up is ocean clean-up.
(7) Clean-up efforts can’t reach every corner of the ‘ocean or track down every bit of micro-plastic’. This means it’s critical to cut down on the amount of plastic that reaches the sea in the first place. Scientists are working towards new materials that are safer for the environment. For example, Jambeck and her colleagues are currently testing a new polymer that breaks down more easily in seawater.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any eight out of the ten questions by choosing the correct option.

Question 1. Percentage of ocean plastic that originates from land is __________.
(A) 20%
(B) 50%
(C) 80%
(D) 25%

Question 2. Plastic is not biodegradable because it is made up of ________________________.
(A) low atomic particles
(B) tiny particles
(C) strong big particles
(D) large molecule polymers

Question 3. Scientists bought fish and shellfish for examination at markets in:
(A) China and Russia
(B) Pakistan and Afghanistan
(C) California and Indonesia
(D) Australia and Brazil

Question 4. Which properties make plastic great for consumer goods?
(A) Biodegradability
(B) Durability
(C) The dyes and flame retardants
(D) Ability of chemical absorption

Question 5. Which articles made of plastic generally cause pollution in the sea?
(A) Discarded plastic bags
(B) Beverage cups
(C) Soda can-rings
(D) All of these

Question 6. Which feature does all kinds of plastic have?
(A) Easy to manufacture and easy to dispose.
(B) Water resistant.
(C) Difficult to mould into any shape.
(D) Non-durability.

Question 7. What is the biggest impact of plastic pollution on sea life?
(A) Plastic eating makes them feel full.
(B) Plastic blocks the animal’s digestive system.
(C) Plastic cuts sea animal’s skin.
(D) All of these

Question 8. How are larger fish affected by plastic?
(A) They can get entangled in plastic netting.
(B) Plastic may lead them to starvation.
(C) Plastic is found in their guts.
(D) Plastic may go into their muscles and other tissues

Question 9. What is the ultimate way to clean up an ocean?
(A) The beach clean-up.
(B) Ban of plastic items.
(C) Prohibition of seabirds.
(D) No food supply in surrounding area.

Question 10. In which year did Jenna Jambeck and other researchers calculate that at least 8 million tons of plastic trash is swept into the ocean every year?
(A) 2018
(B) 2015
(C) 2005
(D) 2010

II. Read the passage given below:

(1) A survey was conducted on student preferences with respect to the most popular means of communication among them. Surprisingly, the students didn’t seem much interested in traditional means of communication. Only 7% were interested in writing letters to their friends or kins as compared to those who preferred e-mails.

(2) However, the chief competition is between users of Instant Messenger and those of telephone lines. The users of fax line as a medium of communication are only marginal. There are supporters of text messaging also. Overall, the survey had a mixed response from the students.
(3) The students have indicated that out of the choices given in the survey questionnaire, they have the most preferred option. But, most of the students are of the view that video calling needs to be mentioned in the questionnaire as it is the most effective and most popular means of communication. Further, voice messages are the second most preferred means of communication.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any six out of the eight questions by choosing the correct option.

Question 11. Which means of communication is liked by more than one-fourth of the students?
(A) Telephone
(B) Text message
(C) E-mail
(D) Fax

Question 12. Which means of communication is liked by exactly one-tenth of the students?
(A) Letter
(B) Fax
(C) E-mail
(D) Telephone

Question 13. How much of the students prefer either of telephones or text messages as medium of communication?

Question 14. What is the overall response of the students to the survey?
(A) Biased
(B) Unbiased
(C) Mixed
(D) None of these

Question 15. What is the correct order of the medium of communication in decreasing order of preference?
(A) Voice message, Text message, Instant Messenger, Fax
(B) Text message, Instant Messenger, Voice message, Fax
(C) Instant Messenger, Fax, Voice message, Text message
(D) Text message, Instant Messenger, Fax, Voice message

Question 16. Pick out the word or phrase from the passage which means the same as ‘study’ (used in Para 1).
(A) Survey
(B) Popular
(C) Communication
(D) Kins

Question 17. Pick out the word or phrase from the passage which means opposite to ‘gradual’ (used in Para 2).
(A) Chief
(B) Instant
(C) Marginal
(D) Mixed

Question 18. Which means of communication totals to the combined usage of fax and letters?
(A) Telephone
(B) Text message
(C) E-mail
(D) Instant Messenger

Writing

III. Answer any four out of the five questions given, with reference to the context below.

Question 19 An advertisement is a ____________ of words.
(A) fun
(B) sports
(C) flow
(D) play

Question 20. In an advertisement, name and address of the company are ____________ details.
(A) essential
(B) optional
(C) minor
(D) useless

Question 21. Which of the following is NOT a part of the Notice issued for ‘Found’ object?
(A) Contact person’s details
(B) Name of the object ‘Found’
(C) Place of the object ‘Found’
(D) Identification mark of the object ‘Found’

Question 22. Which of the following is not a type of Classified Advertisement?
(A) Lost & Found
(B) Tours & Travels
(C) Event like Annual Function
(D) Missing

Question 23. What is the ideal word limit for a Notice?
(A) 25
(B) 50
(C) 75
(D) 100

IV. Answer any six of the seven questions given below.

You are Shubha/Krushna Mohanty, residing in Subhadra Apartments, Bhubaneswar, Orissa. You have observed, with increasing concern that garbage collection continues to be done without segregation in your neighbourhood. Complete the letter to the editor of The Real Times, Bhubaneswar, in about 120 – 150 words, explaining your concern along with the rationale behind the importance of garbage segregation.
Suggest the ways in which the R.W.As can participate in this program.

(24) ___________________
(25) ___________________
(26) ___________________
(27) ___________________
Sir
Through the column of your esteemed daily, I would like to express my concern over non-segregation of waste.
Waste segregation is the separation of wet waste and dry waste. The generation of waste is unavoidable and the materials carried in this waste impacts human and environmental health. This segregation is all the more important as dry waste can be recycled and wet waste can be composted. When we segregate waste, there is reduction of waste that reaches landfills and occupies space. Air and water pollution rates are considerably reduced. The segregated waste makes it easier to apply different processes of Composting, Recycling and Incineration.
The RWA scan play a pivotal role in encouraging the households through a few minor changes. They
need to (28) ___________________ to have two garbage disposal bins at home, one for dry waste and
one for wet waste. Items like aluminium foils, tetra packs, glass, paper, plastics, metals, etc., fall under
the dry waste category, whereas kitchen waste such as stale food, fruits and vegetables come under
wet waste.
This can be done using door-to-door meetings with residents and by distributing information,
education and communication material, organizing orientation programs on solid-waste management
and training waste collectors on the segregation and composting of garbage. RWAs can regularly
impart awareness to domestic helpers and residents in order to emphasize segregation and waste
reduction at the source, so that a minimum amount of waste goes to the landfill.
To conclude, segregation of waste is an important matter and must be adhered to at all levels. I hope
that this letter of mine (29) ________________ to bring a revolutionary change in the society.
Thank you.
(30) ________________

Question 24. (A) Subhadra Apartments Bhuvaneshwar Orissa.
(B) To,  Subhadra Apartments Bhuvaneshwar Orissa.
(C) The Editor The Real Times Bhuvaneshwar.
(D) To,  The Editor The Real Times Bhuvaneshwar.

Question 25. (A) 11 October, 20xx
(B) 11 October 20xx
(C) October 1120xx
(D) October 20xx

Question 26. (A) Subhadra Apartments Bhuvaneshwar Orissa.
(B) To,  Subhadra Apartments Bhuvaneshwar Orissa.
(C) The Editor The Real Times Bhuvaneshwar.
(D) To,  The Editor  The Real Times Bhuvaneshwar.

Question 27. (A) Subject: Garbage collection continues to be done without segregation in my neighbourhood
(B) Subject: Concern along with the rationale behind the importance of garbage segregation
(C) Subject: Concern
(D) Subject: Concern over non-segregation of waste

Question 28. (A) sensitize the households
(B) sanitize the households
(C) sane the households
(D) None of these

Question 29. (A) will help in sensitizing RWAs to take adequate efforts at association level
(B) will make you think to help in sensitizing RWAs to take adequate efforts at association level
(C) will make you to sensitize and take adequate efforts at association level
(D) will draw your attention to take adequate efforts at association level

Question 30. ________________
Shubha Mohanty
(A) Your Sincerely
(B) Yours sincerely
(C) yours sincerely
(D) your sincerely

Literature

This section has sub-sections: V, VI, VII, VIII, IX. There are a total of 30 questions in the section.
Attempt any 26 questions from the sub-sections V to IX.

V. Read the given extract to attempt questions that follow:

My breath was gone. I was frightened. Father laughed, but there was terror in my heart at the overpowering force of the waves. My introduction to the Y.M.C.A. swimming pool revived unpleasant memories and stirred childish fears. But in a little while I gathered confidence. I paddled with my new water wings, watching the other boys and trying to learn by aping them. I did this two or three times
on different days and was just beginning to feel at ease in the water when the misadventure happened.

Question 31. Choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.
Statement 1: The author’s father laughed to mock his son’s inability to swim.
Statement 2: The author wanted to swim just to prove to his father that he can swim.
(A) Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 cannot be inferred.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 can be inferred.

Question 32. “My introduction to the Y.M.C.A. swimming pool revived unpleasant memories and stirred childish fears.” It can be inferred that this was a clear case of __________.
(A) suppression
(B) oppression
(C) depression
(D) repression

Question 33. The misadventure that took place right after the author felt comfortable was that:
(A) the author slipped and fell into the swimming pool.
(B) a bully tossed him into the pool for the sake of fun.
(C) his coach forgot to teach him how to handle deep water.
(D) his father couldn’t help him from drowning into the water.

Question 34. Choose the option that describes the equipment used by the author while learning to swim.

(A) Option 1
(B) Option 2
(C) Option 3
(D) Option 4

Question 35. What does the word ‘revived’ means?
(A) Given fresh life
(B) Restored to consciousness
(C) Resuscitated
(D) All of the above

VI. Read the given extract to attempt questions that follow:

But at this moment the door opened and she looked out, a dark–blue woollen haori over her kimono.
She came to him affectionately and put her arm through his as he stood, smiled and said nothing.

Question 36. Who is ‘she‘ in the above lines?
(A) Louisa
(B) Bana
(C) Hana
(D) None of these

Question 37. What is a ‘kimono’?
(A) Loose, knee length Japanese garment
(B) Coat like garment
(C) Japanese robe with wide sleeves
(D) Japanese shirt

Question 38. Where were the two standing?
(A) On the roof
(B) In the verandah
(C) At the clinic
(D) In the hotel room

Question 39. Where had they first met?
(A) Dr. Sadao’s clinic
(B) Army mess
(C) Departmental store
(D) Professor Harley’s home

Question 40. What is the relationship between ‘him’ and ‘her’?
(A) Husband & wife
(B) Brother & sister
(C) Father & daughter
(D) Son & mother

VII. Read the given extract to attempt questions that follow:

Unless, governor, inspector, visitor,
This map becomes their window and these windows
That shut upon their lives like catacombs,
Break O break open till they break the town
And show the children to green fields, and make their world
Run azure on gold sands, and let their tongues
Run naked into books the white and green leaves open
History theirs whose language is the sun.

Question 41. What is the tone of this stanza?
(A) Sombre and hopeless
(B) Intensely frustrated
(C) Vehemently appealing
(D) Enthusiastic and exciting

Question 42. What is the demand of the poet through this stanza?
(A) The poet appeals “government, inspector and the visitor” to gather the political will to convert the map of theoretical knowledge to the window of lived reality for the children.
(B) It is an appeal, a challenge and a duty to make the living conditions and the surroundings of the slum area as beautiful as those shown in the maps.
(C) The poet asks the authorities to help the children learn from nature and nurture their childhood.
(D) All of the above

Question 43. The need for change in their material conditions through economic upliftment is symbolized by ________________.
(A) catacombs
(B) the gold sand
(C) history
(D) run azure

Question 44. What picturesque view does the poet create through the line, “Run azure on gold sands”?
(A) Comfort from above and below
(B) Roof on the head and bed underneath
(C) The blue sky and the open space
(D) Cool and cozy surroundings

Question 45. “Run azure on gold sands, and let their tongues
Run naked into books the white and green leaves open”
Which of the following poetic devices can you spot in these lines?
(A) Personification & Imagery
(B) Simile & Metaphor
(C) Anaphora & Imagery
(D) Hyperbole & Transferred Epithet

VIII. Read the given extract to attempt questions that follow:

The man moaned with pain in his stupor but he did not awaken.
“The best thing that we could do would be to put him back in the sea,” Sadao said, answering himself.
Now that the bleeding has stopped for the moment, he stood up and dusted the sand from his hands.
“Yes, undoubtedly that would be best,” Hana said steadily. But she continued to stare down at the motionless man.
“If we sheltered a white man in our house we should be arrested and if we turned him over as a prisoner, he would certainly die,” Sadao said.
“The kindest thing would be to put him back into the sea,” Hana said. But neither of them moved.
They were staring with curious repulsion upon the inert figure.

Question 46. In which of the following options can the underlined words NOT be replaced with ‘stupor’?
(A) She hung up the phone feeling as though she had woken up from a slumber.
(B) The manager complained about the employee’s sluggishness.
(C) He seemed to be in a trance when the doctor called upon him last week.
(D) Seeing him in a daze, the lawyer decided not to place him in the witness box.

Question 47. Pick the option that best describes Sadao and Hana in the passage.
(A) Sadao: scrupulous Hana: waryh
(B) Sadao: daring Hana: prudent
(C) Sadao: prudent Hana: suspicious
(D) Sadao: wary Hana: daring

Question 48. Pick the idiom that best describes the situation in which Sadao and Hana were in.
(A) To be like a fish out of water
(B) Like water off a duck’s back
(C) To be dead in the water
(D) To be in hot water

Question 49. Choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.
Statement 1: Sadao and Hana cared about the soldier but were worried about the consequences of being considerate.
Statement 2: Sadao and Hana wanted to shirk their responsibilities of looking after an injured soldier, who could be an American.
(A) Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.

Question 50. ‘Why are we different from other Japanese?’
Who asked this?
(A) Yumi
(B) The General
(C) Sadao
(D) Hana

IX. Attempt the following.

Question 51. Which of the following pictures clearly bring out the theme of the lesson, ‘The Lost Spring’?

(A) Picture (i) and (ii)
(B) Picture (ii) and (iii)
(C) Picture (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(D) All of the above

Question 52. ‘There was usually great bustle and noise when school began.’ Which of the following describes the normal school activity most accurately?
(A) Shock and awe
(B) Commotion and chaos
(C) Confusion and distress
(D) Curiosity and uncertainty

Question 53. The essence of the poem ‘Keeping Quiet’ is based on ____________.
(A) introspection
(B) inspection
(C) searching
(D) looking around

Question 54. Why are the children in ‘The Lost Spring’ compelled to live a life of abuse?
(A) Bonded labour
(B) Oppressive insufficiency and customs
(C) Lack of education
(D) Hunger and deprivation

Question 55. Merry children in the poem are depicted to:
(A) show energy and excitement of young children.
(B) show that the children are playing cheerfully.
(C) show that the children play pranks.
(D) compare with the poet herself.

Question 56. The natural world can act as both, life threat as well as life survivor. How can you prove this with example from Douglas’ life?
(A) Yakima river vs YMCA pool
(B) California beach vs Lake Wentworth
(C) Yakima river vs Lake Wentworth
(D) California beach vs YMCA pool

Question 57. Which of the following statements justify the central idea of the story, ‘The Last Lesson’?
(A) Each one, teach one.
(B) An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.
(C) Educating children is the responsibility of society.
(D) Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.

Question 58. Which figure of speech is indicated in “see you soon, Amma”?
(A) Hyperbole
(B) Irony
(C) Synecdoche
(D) Transferred epithet

Question 59. Why did the narrator’s mind create ‘The Third Level’?
(A) As he wished to visit Galesburg.
(B) As his friends had gone there and he wanted to meet them.
(C) As he was an architect.
(D) As he was under stress and was experiencing anxiety.

Question 60. What do you understand by the phrase, ‘Waking dream wish fulfilment’?
(A) An amusing wish that makes one remember the past.
(B) An amusing wish that takes one to the future.
(C) An amusing wish which inspires to work.
(D) An amusing wish that makes one forget the present.