( 1 ) ENGLISH CORE (Flamingo, Vistas) ( 2 ) 1 st EDITION I SBN " 978-93-5463-723-0 " SYLLABUS COVERED CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION DELHI COPYRIGHT R E S E R V E D BY THE PUBLISHERS All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without written permission from the publishers. The author and publisher will gladly receive information enabling them to rectify any error or omission in subsequent editions. PUBLISHED BY OSWAAL BOOKS & LEARNING PVT. LTD. 1/11, Sahitya Kunj, M.G. Road, Agra - 282002, (UP) India 1/1, Cambourne Business Centre Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB 236DP , United kingdom 0562-2857671 contact@oswaalbooks.com www.OswaalBooks.com DISCL AIMER Oswaal Books has exercised due care and caution in collecting all the data before publishing this book. In spite of this, if any omission, inaccuracy or printing error occurs with regard to the data contained in this book, Oswaal Books will not be held responsible or liable. Oswaal Books will be grateful if you could point out any such error or offer your suggestions which will be of great help for other readers. Printed at : Parshwanath Printers, Agra YEAR 2021-22 ( 3 ) l Latest CBSE Circular & Syllabus released on 22 July, 2021 for Academic Year 2021-22 8 - 10 (CBSE Cir. No. Acad 53/2021) l Topper’s Answers - 2020 (Issued by Board) 13 - 16 READING COMPREHENSION 1. Unseen Passages 1 - 39 l Self Assessment Paper- 1 40 - 45 CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS Short Writing Tasks 2. Invitations (Formal and Informal) 46 - 54 Long Writing Tasks 3. Letter Writing 55 - 67 4. Report Writing 68 - 77 l Self Assessment Paper- 2 78 - 78 LITERATURE Flamingo : Prose 1. The Rattrap 79 - 94 2. Indigo 95 - 107 Flamingo : Poetry 1. A Thing Of Beauty 108 - 119 2. Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers 120 - 129 Vistas : Supplementary Reader 1. Should Wizard Hit Mommy ? 130 - 145 2. On The Face Of It 146 - 160 3. Evans Tries An O- Level 161 - 173 l Self Assessment Paper- 3 174 - 176 l Practice Paper- 1 177 - 183 l Practice Paper- 2 184 - 191 qq TABLE OF CONTENTS ( 4 ) ( 5 ) Term-II exams will be conducted around March-April 2022 for the latter 50% of syllabus. The two hours examination will consist of MCQs (Case-based, Assertion based, and Stand- alone), very short, short and long answer questions. Though, if the Covid-19 situation does not allow for a physical exam at that time, a 90-minute online MCQs test will be conducted for Term-II, just like Term-I. To score well in Term-II, students need to start by acquiring the latest and most relevant study material. The focus should be on conceptual clarity rather than mugging up facts. Students should find out their preparation level by conducting regular self-assessments and practicing questions from this question bank. Breaking down the syllabus in a systematic way right from the beginning will help students learn better and secure a high score. Oswaal Question Banks for CBSE Term-II exams include 1. Objective Questions based on new typologies introduced by the board • MCQs (Stand- alone) • MCQs (Case-based) 2. Subjective Questions • Short Answer Questions • Long Answer Questions 3. Previous Years’ Questions with Board Marking Scheme Answers 4. Revision Notes for in-depth study 5. Modified & Empowered Mind Maps for quick learning 6. Chapter-wise Learning Outcomes as per NEP 7. Include Questions from CBSE official Question Bank released in April 2021 8. Unit-wise Self-Assessment Tests & Practice Papers 9. Concept videos for blended learning Our Heartfelt Gratitude Thank you to our authors, editors, and reviewers, who always work towards the goal of “Making Learning Simple” for every student. Wish you all Happy Learning! Wish you a Successful 2021-22!! Banking on Better Systems “Improvise, Adapt, overcome” has been the mantra of education boards and schools everywhere. Conducting lectures as well as assessments online was still pretty uncommon in our country. But now teachers and students have got familiar with the new ways. What is pushing ‘Change’ even further is the new National Education Policy (NEP) of 2020. The intention of shifting from rote learning to competency-based development will prove beneficial to the coming generations; and in turn, to the country. TACKLING TERM- II BOARD EXAMS ( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 8 ) CBSE CIRCULAR 2021-22 dsUæh; ek/;fed f'k{kk cksMZ CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION NO.: F.1001/CBSE-Acad/Curriculum/2021 Date: July 22, 2021 Circular No: Acad- 53/2021 All the Heads of Schools affiliated to CBSE Subject: Term wise syllabus for Board Examinations to be held in the academic session 2021-22 for Secondary and Senior Secondary classes and guide- lines for the conduct of the Internal Assessment/Practicum/Project. This is in continuation to Board’s circular number Acad 51/2021 dated July 05, 2021 regarding Special Scheme of Assessment for Board Examination for Classes X and XII for the Session 2021- 22. The syllabus for the two terms mentioned in the scheme in all subjects for classes IX to XII are hereby notified vides this circular. In addition to syllabus for term end board examinations, guidelines for the conduct of Internal Assessment/Practicum/Project are also enclosed. Schools are requested to share the term wise syllabus and guidelines for the conduct of board examinations and Internal Assessment / Practicum / Project available on CBSE Academic Website http://www.cbseacademic.nic.in at the link http://cbseacademic.nic.in/Term-wise-curriculum_2022.html with all their teachers and students. (Dr. Joseph Emmanuel) Director (Academics) ( 9 ) Latest Syllabus for Academic Year (2021-22) ENGLISH CORE (Code No. 301) CLASS–XII TERM WISE SYLLABUS TERM II WEIGHTAGE (IN MARKS) Reading Comprehension: (Two Passages) l Unseen passage (factual, descriptive or literary/ discursive or per- suasive) l Case Based Unseen (Factual) Passage 14 (8+6 Marks) Creative Writing Skills : Short Writing Tasks l Formal & Informal Invitation l Cards or the Replies to Invitation/s Long Writing Tasks(One) l Letter of Application for a Job l Report Writing 3+5 Marks Total=08 Literature : Questions based on extracts/texts to assess comprehension and appre- ciation, analysis, inference, extrapolation Book-Flamingo (Prose) l The Rattrap l Indigo Book-Flamingo (Poetry) l A Thing of Beauty l Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers 11 Marks for Flamingo + 7 Marks for Vistas = 18 Marks SYLLABUS ( 10 ) Book-Vistas (Prose) l Should Wizard Hit Mommy? l On the Face of It l Evans Tries an O Level TOTAL 40 ASL 10 GRAND TOTAL 40 + 10 = 50 Prescribed Books 1. Flamingo: English Reader published by National Council of Education Research and Training, New Delhi 2. Vistas: Supplementary Reader published by National Council of Education Research and Training, New Delhi qq SYLLABUS ( 11 ) ( 12 ) Topper's* Answers (Issued by Board ) C .B.S.E. 2021 C lass–XII English Core Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80 *Note : This paper is solely for reference purpose. Only the questions that are as per the Term-II syllabus have been included in this paper. General Instructions : (i) This question paper comprises two sections – A and B. All questions ar e compulsory (ii) Question Nos. 1 – 4 and 13 – 16 are very short-answer questions carrying 1 mark each. They are required to be answered in one word or one sentence each. (iii) Question Nos. 5 – 6 and 17 – 18 are short-answer questions carrying 3 marks each. Answers to them should normally not exceed 60 – 80 words each. (iv) Question Nos. 7 – 9 and 19 – 21 are also short-answer questions carrying 4 marks each. Answers to them should normally not exceed 80 – 100 words each. (v) Question Nos. 10 – 12 and 22 – 24 are long-answer questions carrying 6 marks each. Answers to them should normally not exceed 100 – 150 words each. (vi) Answers should be brief and to the point. Also the above wor d limit be adhered to as far as possible. (vii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in 2 questions of one mark, 2 questions of three marks, 2 questions of four marks and 2 questions of six marks. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted. (viii) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. SECTION - A 1. R ead the passage given below : 12 Donated Organs and their Transportation 1. Once an organ donor ’s family gives its consent and the organs are matched to a recipient, medical professionals are faced with the onerous challenge of transporting organs while ensuring that the harvested organ reaches its destination in the shortest possible time. This is done in order to preserve the harvested organs and involves the police and especially the traffic police department. 2. The traditional method of transporting organs by road is refer red to as a ‘green corridor’. This process entails police escorting an ambulance, so as to move around traffic — usually a specific traffic lane is chosen and all signals on the route stay green to ensure it reaches its destination in the shortest possible time. A green corridor is a route cleared and cordoned off by the traffic police to ensure the smooth and steady transportation of harvested organs, on most occasions, to those awaiting a life-saving transplant. Organs tend to have a very short preservation time, such as the heart, which has to be harvested and transplanted within four hours or the lungs, which can be preserved for only six hours once they are harvested. 3. The first green corridor in India was created by the Chennai Traffic Police in September 2008 when they accomplished their task of enabling an ambulance to reach its destination within 11 minutes during peak hour traffic. That organ saved a nine-year-old girl whose life depended on the transplant. 4. Similarly , such green corridors have been created by traffic police of various cities such as Pune, Mumbai, Delhi NCR, etc. Personnel are stationed at selected points to divert, control and clear the traffic giving way to the ambulance. Apart from this, a motorcade of police vehicles accompanies the ambulance ensuring that it does not face any problems. Delhi Traffic Police provided a green corridor from IGI Airport to the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences in Vasant Kunj for transportation of a liver. The distance of 14 kms was covered in 11 minutes. 5. Experts point out the lack of a robust system to transport organs to super -speciality hospitals in least possible time. The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), the country’s apex organ donation 14 Oswaal CBSE Chapterwise Question Bank Term II, ENGLISH CORE , Class – XII agency, is now framing a proposal to airlift cadaver organs and will send a report to the Union Health Ministry. ‘‘Cadaver organs have a short life and so transplant should be done within a few golden hours,’’ Director (NOTTO) expressed. ‘‘Therefore, we are preparing a proposal for airlifting organs at any given moment.’’ 6. Most States do not have enough well-trained experts to retrieve or perform transplant procedures. Also, there is an acute shortage of advanced healthcare facilities to carry out a transplant. So, it is referred to other big centres in metropolitan cities. Organs retrieved from Aurangabad, Indore, Surat, Pune are sent to Mumbai as these cities do not have super-specialty healthcare centres, informed officials. 7. ‘‘In India, about fifty thousand to one lakh patients are suffering from acute heart failure and need heart transplant at any point of time. In a private set-up, a heart transplant costs < 15 – 20 lakh, which is followed up by post-operative medication of about ` 30,000 per month lifelong.’’ 1. On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer any five of the following questions by choosing the most appropriate options : 1×5=5 (a) The first green corridor in India was created in (i) New Delhi (ii) Chennai (iii) Mumbai (iv) Pune (b) The organisation which is framing a proposal to airlift cadaver organs is (i) Union Health Ministry (ii) Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (iii) National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (iv) State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (c) The onerous task that the author is talking about in para 1 is (i) finding organ donors. (ii) finding doctors capable of performing transplants. (iii) to carry the harvested organ in the shortest possible time. (iv) to arrange the requisite facilities for the transplant. (d) Most of the people do not go for heart transplant as (i) it is very risky. (ii) it is very painful. (iii) it may cause death of the recipient. (iv) the cost is prohibitive. (e) Most states refer organ transplant cases to big hospitals because (i) they don’t have well-trained experts. (ii) the patients don’t trust local doctors. (iii) the state hospitals are very crowded. (iv) they don’t have a pool of harvested organs. (f) Heart retrieved from a body is alive only for _________ hours. (i) two (ii) three (iii) four (iv) five Ans. 2. Answer the following questions briefly : 1×5=5 (a) What is a ‘green corridor’ ? (b) Why is smooth transportation of the retrieved organ necessary ? (c) What opinion do you form of the Chennai Police with regard to the transportation of a harvested heart ? (d) What does the author mean by ‘a few golden hours’ ? (e) How much does a heart transplant cost a patient in a private hospital ? TOPPER'S ANSWERS 15 Ans. 3. P ick out the words from the passage which mean the same as the following : 1×2=2 (a) save (para 1) (b) achieved/car ried out (para 3) Ans. SECTION - B* Note: All Questions attempted by the Topper are from Term-I Syllabus only. SECTION - C* Note: Except this, all other questions attempted by Topper are from Term-I Syllabus. 8. (e) What reason was given by McLeer y for carrying a small semi-inflated rubber ring ? What did it actually contain ? 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Multiple Choice questions are based on one unseen passage to assess comprehension, interpretation and inference. Vocabulary and are inference of meaning will also be assessed. The passage may be factual, descriptive or literary. Five questions to be done. II. Multiple Choice questions are based on one unseen case-based factual passage with verbal/visual inputs like statistical data, charts, newspaper report etc. Five questions to be done. NO TE : The combined word limit for both the passages will be 700-750 words. Learning Outcomes Develop the habit of reading for information and pleasure; draw inferences and relate texts to previous knowledge. Read critically and develop the confidence to ask and answer questions. R ead textual materials with interest and comprehension; by skimming and scanning of texts and using other sub skills of reading. Differentiate between claims and realities, facts and opinions. Explore multimedi a resourc es, QR c odes ( provided in t extbooks) relat ed t o t exts t o suppl ement their readi ng/understanding. Read expository, narrative, descriptive and argumentative accounts of writing. Develop interest and appreciation of the past; history, mythology etc. Read and think critic ally about issues relat ed t o en vironment and di saster managemen t, gender , peac e etc. Read in de tail about pandemic in pas t and presen t t o share inf ormation relat ed t o medicine, ec onomics and commerce, and experiences of people. Promote c onservation of natural resourc es through projects, assis ting and c ollaborating with NGOs e tc. Type I : Passages I. Read the passage given below: (1) “Who doesn’t know how to cook rice? Cooking rice hardly takes time,” said my father. So, I challenged myself. I switched from news to You Tube and typed, “How to cook rice?” I took one and a half cups of rice. Since I didn’t have access to a rice cooker, I put the rice in a big pot. Firstly, the rice has to be washed to get rid of dust and starch. I thought I won’t be able to drain the rice and that it will fall out of the pot. I observed the chef as I swirled the rice around and 2 Oswaal CBSE Chapterwise Question Bank Term II, ENGLISH CORE , Class – XII UNSEEN PASSAGES 3 used my dexterous hands to drain it, not once, not twice, but three times. I looked down at the sink and saw less than 50 grains that made their way out of the pot. Suffice to say, I was up to the mark. (2) The video stated that the key to perfect rice is equal amount of rice and water. I have heard that professionals don’t need to measure everything; they just know what the right amount is. But as this was my first time in the kitchen, I decided to experiment by not measuring the water needed for boiling the rice. I wanted the rice to be firm when bitten, just like pasta. I don’t enjoy the texture of mushy rice. It has to have that chutzpah; it has to resist my biting power just for a bit before disintegrating. (3) After what seemed like 10 minutes, all the water disappeared. I went in to give it a good stir. To my surprise, some of the rice got stuck to the pot. I tried to scrape it off but to no avail. At the same time, there was a burning smell coming from it. I quickly turned the stove off. “What have you done to the kitchen?” My mother shouted while coming towards the kitchen. I managed to ward her off. (4) Finally, when the time came to taste my creation, I was surprised! It wasn’t bad at all. The rice had the desired consistency. Sure, a little more salt would’ve been better, but I just added that while eating. The experience was fairly rewarding and memorable. It taught me a new sense of respect for those who cook food on a regular basis at home or are engaged in gourmet creations professionally. (SQP 2020-21) Based on your understanding of the above passage, answer any eight of the questions given below by choosing the most appropriate option: (1×8=8) 1. Father’s question to the narrator, about knowing how to cook rice, was intended to (A) criticize the narrator’s lack of abilities. (B) make the process sound simple. (C) encourage the narrator to take up cooking. (D) showcase his own expertise in cooking rice. Ans. Option (B) is correct. 2. “I switched from news to You Tube ...” Pick the option in which the meaning of ‘switch(ed)’ is NOT the same as it is in the passage. (A) He switched on the radio to listen to the news while having dinner. (B) “Forget these diet supplements and switch to yoga, if you want a true sense of well-being.” (C) Mom switched to reading fiction recently because she was bored with cook-books. (D) The company will switch the trucks to other routes to bring down city pollution. Ans. Option (A) is correct. 3. Based on your understanding of the passage, choose the option that lists the correct sequence of the process. 1. Use water to wash the rice. 2. Repeat the process three times. 3. Drain the water off. 4. Put rice in a utensil. 5. Swirl the rice around in water. (A) 4,2,1,3,5 (B) 1,3,2,5,4 (C) 4,1,5,3,2 (D) 5,1,2,4,3 Ans. Option (C) is correct. 4. The narrator says that he has dexterous hands. He would have had a problem had it been the opposite. NOT BEING dexterous means, being _______________ . (A) uncomfortable (B) clumsy (C) unclear (D) clueless Ans. Option (B) is correct. 5. Which option represents the correct ratio of water to rice for cooking ‘perfect rice’? (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) (4) (A) Image 1 (B) Image 2 (C) Image 3 (D) Image 4 Ans. Option (A) is correct. 6. According to the passage, the fact that the narrator risked experimentation, on his maiden attempt in the kitchen, shows that he was _______________ . (A) conscientious (B) nervous (C) presumptuous (D) courteous Ans. Option (C) is correct. 7. Pick the option showing the CORRECT use of the word ‘chutzpah’. (A) It is the court’s duty to dispense chutzpah to everyone irrespective of caste or creed. (B) The speaker may not have much of a stage presence, but you’ve got to admit she’s got chutzpah. (C) I could crack the code easily which proved me to be a chutzpah and I was the only one who could do so. (D) After his father’s demise, the daughter took over the family’s chutzpah to save it from disaster. Ans. Option (B) is correct.