CBSE Class XII English Sample Paper 2

SECTION-C (GRAMMAR) (20 MARKS)

7. Look at the notes given below. Then use the information to complete the paragraph by writing suitable words of phrases in each space. Do not add any new information. Write only the correct answer against the correct blank number in your answer sheet. (5 MARKS)

NEW MEMBER IN THE SOLAR FAMILY
Our Solar family (a) ………….. Seventy four years after Pluto was discovered, scientists (b) …………. A planetoid, Sedna, which is the most distant object ver detected orbiting the sun. Space telescope Spitzer’s piercing infrared rays (c) …………… possible. Otherwise Sedna (d) ………….. shrouded in the mysterious vastness of space. Moreover, Sedna (e) ……….. than pluto.

8. In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined. (1/2 x 6 – 3 marks)
Twenty years ago, kids in school never even                e.g. school! had never
Heard the internet, the internet is a vast resource      (a) …………………
For types of information. It is like a giant bulletin       (b) …………………
Board that the whole world uses! But anyone can put (c) …………………..
Anything the internet, you have to be careful, you must (d) …………………..
Use your best judgement browsing it, And you  (e) …………………..
Can’t rely on what strangers you ‘meet’ the internet tell you either(f) …………………..

9. Look at the words and phrases below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences. Write the corrected sentence in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. (1/2 x 6 – 3 marks)
Are/Indian temples/a storehouse/Indian art/of
Indian temples are a storehouse of Indian art
the temple architecture/form an/the sculptures and paintings/of/essential part
the architecture/engineering marvel/is both/an artistic masterpiece/and a/in some temples
is/situated in/the Konark temple/dedicated to/north-eastern corner of Puri/the Sun God
of a chariot/with the/the temples/as the/Sun God/is in the form/charioteer
is famous for/its sculptures/representing the/the temple/of worriers,animals and lovers/daily life.
In bygone eras/stand testimony/many Indian temples/that existed/high level of art/to the

10. Look at the newspaper items below. Then use the information in the headlines to complete the paragraphs. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Do not copy the whole sentence.                                    (4 MARKS)
POLICE RECOVER ILLICIT LIQUOR
Delhi Police report that 15 crates of ………………. By them from three persons at ………….. Timarpur in North Delhi today.
JASPAL RANA WINS CENTRE-FIRE GOLD
India’s medal tally went up when ace shooter …………… in the centre-fire pistol.
DIRECTOR INAUGURATES BANK EXTENSION COUNTER
The Managing Director is the Syndicate bank ………… at the ‘Heart and Lung Institute’ in Chandigarh yesterday.
QUESTION OAOERS BANK: DELHI EXAMS POSTPONED
Delhi Exams for classed VI to IX and XI …………… following ………… of the English and Sanskrit papers.

11. Read the comic strip and complete the passage given below. Write the correct answer in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Do not copy the whole sentence. (5 MARKS)
PICTURE
Moose informed his wife Molly (a) ………………………………………………………………..
Molly replied (b) …………………………………………………………………………………….
She added (c) ………………………………………………………………………………………..
She advised Moose (d) ………………………………………………………………………………
As Harry (e) ………………………………………………………………………………………….