English Core
CLASS – XII ENGLISH CORE [Time : 3.0 hrs.] [M. M.: 100]
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General Instructions :
(i) This paper is divided into three sections: A, B, and C. All the sections are compulsory.
(ii) Separate instructions are given with each section and questions, wherever necessary. Read these instructions very carefully and follow them faithfully.
(iii) Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions:
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SECTION-A (READING)
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
People travelling long distances frequently have to decide whether they would prefer to go by land, sea or air. Hardly anyone can positively enjoy sitting in a train for more than a few hours. Train compartments soon get cramped and stuffy. It is almost impossible to take your mind off the journey. Reading is only a partial solution, for the monotonous rhythm of the wheels clicking on the rails soon lulls you to sleep. During the day, sleep comes in snatches, At night when you really wish to go to sleep, you rarely manage" to do so. If you are lucky enough to get a couchette, you spend half the night staring at the small blue light in the ceiling or fumbling to find your passport when you cross a frontier. Inevitably you arrive at your destination almost exhausted. Long car journeys are even less pleasant, for it is quite impossible even to read. On motorways you can at least travel fairly safely at high speeds,
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General Instructions :
(i) This paper is divided into three sections: A, B, and C. All the sections are compulsory.
(ii) Separate instructions are given with each section and questions, wherever necessary. Read these instructions very carefully and follow them faithfully.
(iii) Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions:
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SECTION-A (READING)
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
People travelling long distances frequently have to decide whether they would prefer to go by land, sea or air. Hardly anyone can positively enjoy sitting in a train for more than a few hours. Train compartments soon get cramped and stuffy. It is almost impossible to take your mind off the journey. Reading is only a partial solution, for the monotonous rhythm of the wheels clicking on the rails soon lulls you to sleep. During the day, sleep comes in snatches, At night when you really wish to go to sleep, you rarely manage" to do so. If you are lucky enough to get a couchette, you spend half the night staring at the small blue light in the ceiling or fumbling to find your passport when you cross a frontier. Inevitably you arrive at your destination almost exhausted. Long car journeys are even less pleasant, for it is quite impossible even to read. On motorways you can at least travel fairly safely at high speeds,