AHSEC| CLASS 12| ENGLISH| SOLVED PAPER - 2019| H.S. 2ND YEAR
2019
English
Times: 3 hours
Full marks: 100
Section- A
(Reading Skill: 10 Marks)
1. Read the following passage carefully:
It is a
disturbing fact that today many different kinds of wild animals throughout the
world are in danger of extinction. The reasons for this are many and varied,
but we must largely blame pollution, pesticides, the disturbance of the
animals’ natural environment and man’s greed and thoughtlessness.
Industry has
grown enormously, and it has become common practice for factories to dispose of
waste matter in streams and rivers, causing great loss of river life. Modern
agricultural methods include the use of pesticides while effectively control
insects classified as pests, but which also destroy many that are not. An
increase in population has meant more building and with it the destruction of
much of countryside that provides habitat for wild animals. To satisfy man’s
selfish desire the polar bear in North America is under threat, hunted by
sportsmen; in Borneo and Sumatra the orang-utan has become part of a smuggling
racket; in South America the chinchilla is almost extinct because its fur is in
demand; whales are massacred world-wide for the oil and the food the yield.
These are only a few of the species under threat.
But the problem
is receiving world-wide recognition, and some action is being taken. To name a
few examples-sewage pollution in the river Thames has been greatly reduced; a
ban on trading in some furs has been agreed; ad organizations like Friends of
the Earth do valuable work in this deserving cause.
On the basis
of your reading of the passage answer the following questions:
(a) Cite the
reasons as to why some species of wild animals are on the verge of
extinction. 2
Ans:- Some
species of wild animals are on the verge of extinction due to pollution,
pesticides, disturbance of natural environment of animals and greed and
thoughtlessness of man.
(b) What has
brought about the destruction of much of the countryside? 1
Ans:- Population
growth meant more construction and with it the destruction of much of the
countryside.
(c) Why are
the polar bear and the whales under threat?
2
Ans:- Polar
bears in North America are in danger as they are hunted by sportsmen to satisfy
the selfish desires of humans. Whales are massacred around the world for the
oil and food they produce.
(d) Which
animals is hunted for its fur? 1
Ans:- Chinchillas
are hunted for their fur.
(e) Mention
the ways in which wild life is currently helped. 2
Ans:- The ways
in which wildlife is currently being helped are:
(i) Sewage
pollution in the River Thames has been greatly reduced.
(ii) It has
been agreed to ban some fur trade.
(iii)
Organizations like Friends on Earth do valuable work in this worthy cause.
(f) Give the
adjective form of ‘habitat’. 1
Ans:- The
adjective form of 'dwelling' is 'living'.
(g) Find a
word in the passage which means” a great slaughter”. 1
Ans:- "A
great slaughter" means massacre.
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Section – B
(Advanced Writing Skills: 25 Marks)
2. Water is precious and each one of us must stop its
wastage. Prepare a poster in not more than 50 words urging people to employ
various methods of rain-water harvesting in their own locality. 5
Ans:-
Water sustains life.
Inadequate surface
water supply.
Declining groundwater
level is worrying
rapid urbanization.
Viable alternative -
rain water harvesting,
What is the process
of rainwater harvesting and storage?
Reuse before reaching
the aquifer.
Successfully working
in Tamil Nadu.
To avoid water crisis,
use its appropriate methods.
Or
Write a
classified advertisement for the ‘Lost and Found’ column of a local newspaper
stating the loss of your cell phone while travelling in the local bus. You are
Answesha/ Abhilash. 5
Ans:-
Lost
30th June, 2013
A black colour
Nokia cell phone lost in night bus namely “Sreelekha” travelling from Silchar
to Guwahati on 29-06-2013. Bus No. AS-03P-3227. Necessary contacts are there.
So, if anyone give information will be rewarded.
Please
contact: Anwesha/ Abhilash, G.S. Road, Guwahati - 05
3. Your school has recently celebrated “Tree Plantation
Week” organising a number of inter-school competitions highlighting the
ecological balance. As the Secretary of the Eco-Club of your school, prepare a
report in 1010-125 words, suitable to be published in your school magazine. You
are Nilim/ Nilima. 10
Ans:-
“Tree
Plantation Week”
Reported by
Nilima
Secretary of
Eco-Club
Nilima, February 25, 2018: Celebrated in our school.
"Plantation Week" to highlight the ecological balance. Teachers and
students systematically selected vacant places for planting saplings. Either
way the participants were extremely excited to make a big difference. The
students planted saplings, laid siege to them and watered the plants. The
program also created a lot of stir among the general public. Towards the end of
the program the school organized a seminar to highlight the ecological balance
around the world.
Or
Your District
Administration has celebrated Silpi Divas at the District Library auditorium
recently. Prepare a report on it in 100-125 words to be published in “The Assam
Tribune.” 10
4. You are Asha/ Amit. You have seen an advertisement for
the post of a Sales Executive in a reputed company. Write an application, along
with your detailed resume, to the Regional Director of the company in response
to the advertisement applying for the post. 10
Ans:-
To
The Regional
Director
Swagata Foods
Company Guwahati
Date: 30th
March, 2018
Subject: Application for the post of a Sales
Executive
Madam,
In response to
your advertisement in the Assam Tribune of March 25, 2018 inciting applications
for the post of a Sales Executive in your company, I am sending this
application
I hope you
would call me for the interview and if selected I shall try my best to prove
worthy of your selection.
I attach
herewith my bio data in a separate sheet
Yours sincerely
Amit Singh
BIO DATA
Name : Amit Singh
Father’s Name : Sumit Singh
Address : House No. 07, Dr. B. Baruah Road Ulubari,
Guwahati – 7
Date of Birth : 28 September, 1994
Nationality : Indian
Educational Qualification : (a) HSLC, 2011 Y.W.CA
High School Guwahati, 1st Div, 75% Marks (b) HS (commerce) 2013, K.C
Das Commerce College, Guwahati 1st Div., 80% (c) B.Com, (Hons in
Accountancy), K.C. Das Commerce College, Guwahati, 2016, 1st class
73% (d) M.Com (Accountancy) Guwahati University,, 2018, 1st Class
65%
Experience : 3 Years experience as Sales Executive at
Nezone Foods
Language (read and write) : Assamese, English, Bhojpuri, Bengali and Hindi
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