Name of the Board : Tamilnadu Directorate of Government Examination
Subject : Class XII English
Website : dge.tn.gov.in
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DGE TN Class XII Question Papers For English
June 2013 – English – Paper 1
Section – A
(Vocabulary – Lexical Competencies) (Marks : 30)
I. (A) Choose the most appropriate of the four given contexts which equates with that of the underlined lexical item in each of the following sentences : 5×1=5
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1. He hath brought many captives home to Rome :
(a) The captain managed the team perfectly.
(b) The captions are attractive.
(c) The mice were caught in a trap.
(d) The prisoners were abandoned.
2. Has she not greater intuition :
(a) People with insight achieve success-
(b) Don’t surrender to intimidation.
(c) He has a mean mentality.
(d) Don’t lose courage in difficult situations.
3. I had been rudely awakened several times.
(a) I slept for only four hours.
(b) I was roused from my sleep, when some dogs barked.
(c) Frequent illness made him weak.
(d) The loudspeaker disturbed us last night
4. It may repress the triumph of malignant criticism :
(a) She preferred to iron the clothes, while they were still damp.
(b) You need to restrain your anger, if you want to stay healthy.
(c) The children ended their programme with the national anthem.
(d) The soldiers retreated, when their captain got wounded.
5. He fell on the floor and stared at the cobra petrified with fear :
(a) The boy trembled with fear, when he was caught copying in the test.
(b) The child screamed with fear, when it saw the man with a mask.
(c) The elephant suddenly charged at the mahout who stood immobile with fear.
(d) He was surprised to see his friend after many years.
Section – B
(B) Choose the most accurate of the four given words opposite to the underline word : 5X1 = 5
6. Be patient till the last :
(a) inactive
(b) industrious
(c) insecure
(d) impatient
7. Frailty thy name is woman :
(a) strength
(b) knowledge
(c) loyalty
(d) pity
8. The rabbit was eventually caught :
(a) irlcidentally
(b) initially
(c) uneventful
(d) spectacularly
9. I found our speech copious Without order :
(a) initiative
(b) original
(c) meagre
(d) monotonous
10. The stoniest of hearts must have cursed the gift :
(a) praised
(b) blessed
(c) appreciated
(d) lauded
Section – C
(C) Answer any ten of the following : 10×2=20
11. Write a sentence using the plural form of ‘datum’ or ‘index.’
12. Use the idiom ‘a bolt from the blue’ in a sentence of your own.
13. Write a sentence using the expanded form of CPU.
14. We ______ different types of _________ Phones. (Fill in the blanks with cell/sell)
15. Form a word by blending the words ’tmvcf’ and- ’catalogue’ and use the blended word in a sentences of your own.
16. Syllabify any two of the following words : president, banana, detect, entertain
17. Write a sentence each using the word ’hope’ as a noun and as a verb.
18. Write a sentence using the American English word for ‘film’.
19. Use the compound word ’shop-owner’ in a sentence of your own.
20. Write a sentencévusing a word with the prefix ‘im_’ or the suffix ‘__less’.
21. Form compound words : (a) Noun+Noun (b) Noun+Gerund
22. Write a sentence each using the phrasal verbs ’keep on’ and ‘keep up’.
23. Write a sentence each using the clipped form of ’kilogram’ and ’mathematics’.