Answer of Madhyamik Examination Question Paper 2022

 

Answer of Madhyamik Examination Question Paper 2022

Madhyamik Examination - 2022

ENGLISH (Second Language)

[COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS & MODEL WRITINGS]

Section – A

  Reading Comprehension (Seen)

1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :

A month later a letter came for Father. After he finished reading it, his eyes looked as if he had been crying. "Do you want to know what became of your kite?" he said. Then he sat down beside us and told us the whole story.

Father had a brother and a sister. He had quarrelled with his brother and left home. Years afterward, he felt sorry and when he went back, he found his brother had died and he couldn't find his sister.

The letter father had just received was from his sister, Aunt Esther, mother of Dick and Mimi. She was a widow who lived hundreds of miles inland. One day when Dick and Mimi were out in the woods, they discovered the kite on the top of a tree and carried it home. When their mother saw the kite patched with the letter, she turned pale. It was the very letter she had once written to her brother. Philippa was her mother's name and Claude was her father's. She knew who we must be. So she sat down and wrote to Big Half Moon and Father received her letter.

Next day, Father went and brought Aunt Esther and Dick and Mimi with him. They have been here ever since. Aunt Esther is a dear and Dick and Mimi are too jolly for words.

A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences : 1×5=5

(a) Father received a letter —

   (i) one month ago,  (ii) one week ago,  (iii) after one month,  (iv) after several years.

Ans: (iii) after one month

(b) The letter was from Father's sister —

   (i) Philippa,  (ii) Claude,  (iii) Mimi,  (iv) Esther.

Ans: (iv) Esther

(c) Father left home because he —

   (i) did not like his home,  (ii) quarrelled with his brother,  (iii) wanted a new life,  (iv) got a new job at Big Half Moon.

Ans: (ii) quarrelled with his brother

(d) When Father went back home his brother —

   (i) had already died,  (ii) could not be traced,  (iii) did not meet him,  (iv) welcomed him warmly.

Ans: (i) had already died

(e) The kite was patched with the letter written by —

   (i) Philippa to Claude,  (ii) Esther to her husband,  (iii) Father to her sister,  (iv) Esther to her brother.

Ans: (iv) Esther to her brother

B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text : 1×3=3

(i) Though Father left home ...

Ans: (i) Though Father left home he felt sorry years afterward and when he went back, he found his brother had died and he couldn't find his sister.

(ii) In the woods Dick and Mimi ...

Ans: (ii) In the woods Dick and Mimi discovered the kite on the top of a tree and carried it home.

(iii) Esther turned pale when ...

Ans: (iii) Esther turned pale when she saw the kite patched with the letter she had once written to her brother.

C. State whether the following statements are true or false. Write 'T' for 'True' and 'F' for 'False' in the boxes given on the right-hand side. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer : 2×2=4

(i) Aunt Esther always lived on the island Big Half Moon.

Ans: [False (F)]

Supporting sentence: "She was a widow who lived hundreds of miles inland."

(ii) Claude was Esther's father's name.

Ans: [True (T)]

Supporting sentence: "Philippa was her mother's name and Claude was her father's."

2. Read the poem and answer the questions that follow :

The mountain and the squirrel

Had a quarrel:

And the former called the latter 'Little Prig.'

Bun replied,

'You are doubtless very big;

But all sorts of things and weather

Must be taken in together,

To make up a year

And a sphere.'

And I think it no disgrace

To occupy my place.

If I'm not so large as you,

You are not so small as I,

And not half so spry.

I'll not deny you make

A very pretty squirrel track;

Talents differ; all is well and wisely put;

If I cannot carry forests on my back,

Neither can you crack a nut.'

A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences : 1×4=4

(a) The quarrel took place between the squirrel and the —

   (i) Prig,  (ii) Bun,  (iii) Rabbit,  (iv) Mountain.

Ans: (iv) Mountain

(b) All sorts of things and weather make up a —

   (i) sphere and mountain,  (ii) year and a sphere,  (iii) mountain and a squirrel,  (iv) pretty squirrel track.

Ans: (ii) year and a sphere

(c) The mountain can —

   (i) make squirrel track,  (ii) crack nut,  (iii) move from place to place,  (iv) be very energetic.

Ans: (i) make squirrel track

(d) The squirrel claims that the mountain is —

   (i) as spry as him,  (ii) not as big as him,  (iii) not spry like him,  (iv) equal in size with him.

Ans: (iii) not spry like him

B. Answer the following questions : 2×2=4

(i) Why does the squirrel not consider it a disgrace to occupy his place ?

Ans: The squirrel does not consider it a disgrace to occupy his place because he believes that every creature, regardless of its size, has a unique and purposeful role in this world. Being small is natural and nothing to feel inferior about.

(ii) What examples of differing talents does the squirrel give in the poem ?

Ans: The squirrel points out that while the gigantic mountain has the ability to carry vast forests on its back, it cannot crack a tiny nut; conversely, the squirrel can crack a nut but cannot carry forests.

Reading Comprehension (Unseen)

3. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :

Heavy rain battered North Bengal, throwing life out of gear and triggering multiple landslides that left tourists stranded in the hills. Torrential showers in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Jalpaiguri districts triggered landslides causing damages to roads and bridges while halting or disrupting traffic in many places, officials said.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) deployed four teams for relief and rescue operation across North Bengal as well as in Sikkim. While three of the rescue teams will work in North Bengal, the remaining one will stay put in Sikkim for relief work.

Around 11 p.m. a landslide occurred at NH-10, near Birik-Dara, that connects Siliguri with Sikkim and Kalimpong. The Algarah-Lava stretch in Kalimpong was also blocked for several hours due to a landslide. Kalimpong Police deployed personnel at all important points, handling out water and snacks to stranded tourists. Civil defence volunteers were also seen providing tea and eatables to visitors stuck on Lava-Algarah road.

Pounded by incessant rainfall for 36 hours several roads in North Bengal were blocked due to landslides, stranding locals and visitors, cutting off traffic. Siliguri bound passenger vehicles from Sikkim were advised to take Peshok road. Meanwhile the low pressure system over Bihar and its neighbourhood has now developed into a cyclonic circulation, the weather office said, adding that enhanced rainfall activity was likely to continue in North Bengal over the next few days.

— Adapted from an article published in The Indian Express dated October 21, 2021

A. Tick the right answer : 1×6=6

(i) The three districts affected by torrential showers are Darjeeling, Kalimpong and —

   (a) Coochbehar,  (b) Jalpaiguri,  (c) Gangtok,  (d) Alipurduar.

Ans: (b) Jalpaiguri

(ii) Tourists were stranded in the hills due to —

   (a) bad rainfall,  (b) heavy thunderstorm,  (c) sudden storm,  (d) multiple landslides.

Ans: (d) multiple landslides

(iii) For rescue operation in North Bengal and Sikkim NDRF has deployed —

   (a) four teams,  (b) three teams,  (c) many teams,  (d) two teams.

Ans: (a) four teams

(iv) NH-10 is the main road linking Siliguri with —

   (a) Jalpaiguri and Kalimpong,  (b) Kalimpong and Sikkim,  (c) Sikkim and Bhutan,  (d) Sikkim and Bihar.

Ans: (b) Kalimpong and Sikkim

(v) The Algarah-Lava stretch in Kalimpong was blocked for —

   (a) several hours,  (b) two hours,  (c) three hours,  (d) one hour.

Ans: (a) several hours

(vi) At important points on Lava-Algarah road personnel providing relief were deployed by —

   (a) NDRF,  (b) Sikkim govt,  (c) Kalimpong police,  (d) Algarah police.

Ans: (c) Kalimpong police

B. Each of the following statements is either 'True' or 'False'. Write 'T' for 'True' and 'F' for 'False' in the boxes on the right-hand side. Also pick out suitable line(s) or phrase(s) from the passage in support of your answers : (1+1)×3=6

(i) Landslides have caused damages to roads and bridges in many places of North Bengal.

Ans: [True (T)]

Supporting sentence: "Torrential showers in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Jalpaiguri districts triggered landslides causing damages to roads and bridges while halting or disrupting traffic in many places, officials said."

(ii) Roads were blocked in North Bengal due to landslides caused by 48 hours of incessant rain.

Ans: [False (F)]

Supporting sentence: "Pounded by incessant rainfall for 36 hours several roads in North Bengal were blocked due to landslides, stranding locals and visitors, cutting off traffic."

(iii) Birik-Dara experienced the landslide in day time.

Ans: [False (F)]

Supporting sentence: "Around 11 p.m. a landslide occurred at NH-10, near Birik-Dara, that connects Siliguri with Sikkim and Kalimpong."

C. Answer the following questions : 2×4=8

(i) What was the effect of torrential rain in three districts of North Bengal ?

Ans: Torrential rain battered North Bengal, threw life completely out of gear, caused damages to essential roads and bridges, disrupted traffic in numerous places, and left tourists stranded in the hills.

(ii) What does NDRF stand for? How did it respond to the disaster in North Bengal and Sikkim ?

Ans: NDRF stands for 'National Disaster Response Force'. In response to the disaster, it deployed four rescue teams — three assigned to North Bengal and one stationed in Sikkim to execute relief and rescue operations.

(iii) How did Kalimpong Police and Civil defence volunteers try to help stranded tourists ?

Ans: Kalimpong Police deployed officers across critical transit points handing out water and snacks to stranded tourists, while Civil defence volunteers provided hot tea and eatables to visitors stuck on the Lava-Algarah road.

(iv) Why does the weather office predict enhanced rainfall activity to continue for few more days ?

Ans: The weather office predicted enhanced rainfall activity because the low pressure system over Bihar and its neighbourhood had developed into a cyclonic circulation.

Section – B

  Grammar and Vocabulary

4. Write the correct alternative to fill in the blanks : 1×3=3

When I entered the house something ____________ (smelling / smells / smelt) awful. Someone ____________ (had been cooking / has cooked / was cooking) and ____________ (burn / burnt / has burnt) the meal.

Ans: smelt ; had been cooking ; burnt

Complete text: "When I entered the house something smelt awful. Someone had been cooking and burnt the meal."

5. Do as directed :

A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions : 1×3=3

My neighbourhood is ________ very interesting place. My house is located ________ an area which has many stores and offices. The biggest store is only five minute's walk ________ my house.

Ans: a ; in ; from

Complete text: "My neighbourhood is a very interesting place. My house is located in an area which has many stores and offices. The biggest store is only five minute's walk from my house."

B. Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given in brackets : 1×3=3

(i) The poor man carried a heavy load.  (Change the voice)

Ans: A heavy load was carried by the poor man.

(ii) "What has he done, Father ?" said Swami.  (Change into indirect speech)

Ans: Swami asked his father what he had done.

(iii) The people were too stunned to speak in the beginning.  (Rewrite the sentence using "so....that")

Ans: The people were so stunned that they could not speak in the beginning.

C. Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the list given below to replace the words underlined. Write the correct phrasal verbs in the boxes on the right-hand side changing the form where necessary. There is one extra phrasal verb in the list : 1×3=3

[ List: take after, carry out, carry on, call off ]

(i) He continued as if nothing had happened. (underlined: continued)

Ans: carried on

(ii) She resembles her mother. (underlined: resembles)

Ans: takes after

(iii) Have the factory workers withdrawn the strike ? (underlined: withdrawn)

Ans: called off

6. Given below are the meanings of four words which you will find in the passage in Question No. 3. Find out the words and write them in the appropriate boxes on the right-hand side : 2×4=8

(i) save

Ans: rescue

(ii) continuous

Ans: incessant

(iii) used effectively

Ans: deployed

(iv) money or food given to those in need

Ans: relief