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Kerala Plus One English Board Model Paper 2022 with Answers
Time: 2½ Hours
Total Score: 80 Marks
Part – I
Answer all questions from 1 – 4. Each carries 1 score:
Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow:
“My dreams at that time were rather confused”, he admitted. “Before my condition was diagnosed, I had been bored with life. There did not seem to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital, I dreamt that I was going to be executed. I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile things to do, if I were reprieved. Another recurring dream was the idea of sacrificing my life to save others. After all, if I were going to die, I might as well do some good.”
Question 1.
Who is ‘I’ referred to?
Answer:
Stephen Hawking
Question 2.
Why were his dreams rather confused?
Answer:
He was suffering from armyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control, for which there is no known cure.
Question 3.
What was his recurring dream?
Answer:
His recurring dream was about sacrificing his life for others.
Question 4.
Pick out a word from the passage which means ‘released’.
Answer:
reprieved
Answer all questions from 5 to 8. Each carries i score. (4 × 1 = 4)
Read the following lines from the poem and answer the questions that follow:
Then Captain Smith, her commander brave,
Thought not one moment, his own life to save,
But stood on the bridge, calling out to the crew,
Remember your country, Be British, be true.
And England, and Ireland, and Scotland, and Wales,
Proved there to the World: Their Valor ne’er fails,
‘The women and children first’, was their cry,
And everyone of the Crew, stood by.
Question 5.
Who is the brave commander of the ship?
Answer:
Captain Smith
Question 6.
Pick out the line which suggests the ideal quality of the captain.
Answer:
Remember your country, Be British, be true.
Question 7.
‘Then Captain Smith, her commander brave’. Identify the poetic device used in the above line.
Answer:
Personification. The use of ‘her’ for the ship as if the ship is a woman.
Question 8.
Who got the top priority to be rescued from the sinking ‘Titanic’?
Answer:
The women and children.
Part – II
Answer any three questions from 9 to 12. Each carries 2 scores:
Question 9.
The dialogue between Mrs. Cliford and Mr. Gupta in ‘Price of Flowers’ is given below:
Report the dialogue:
Mrs. Clifford : Did you see that in the crystal?
Mr. Gupta: Yes, I have seen it.
Answer:
Mrs Clifford asked Mr. Gupta if he had seen that in the crystal. Mr Gupta replied saying that he had seen it.
Question 10.
Complete the following passage choosing the right word given in the box:
but, unfortunately, therefore
__________, Stephen was ill at the time of the scholarship examination for Westminster. __________, he attested the local Saint Alban’s School.
Answer:
Unfortunately, Therefore
Question 11.
Complete the following passage with right form of the verbs given in brackets:
If United Nations __________(stop) the war between two countries beforehand, so many children and the old would not have suffered from hunger and cold. If the situation continues the same, too many live __________(lose).
Answer:
had stopped, (lives) will be lost
Question 12.
Explain the poet’s view on the given lines of the poem ‘if.
“If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster,
And treat those two imposters just the same.”
Answer:
You should be able to take triumphs and tragedies with equanimity. Do not be overjoyed at your triumphs and don’t get dejected with your failures. Learn to treat them equally.
Part – III
Answer any five questions from 13 to 20. Each carries 4 scores: (5 × 4 = 20)
Question 13.
Edit the following passage:
Last year, I pay him a visit. I though I’d go and see how things was with him. On his letters, my brother called his estate Tchimbarshov corner, or Himalayskoe. I arrived at Himalayskoe in afternoon.
Answer:
Last year, I paid him a visit. I thought I’d (I would) go and see how things were with him. In his letters, my brother called his estate Tehimbarshov corner, or Himalayaskoe. I arrived at Himalayaskoe in the afternoon.
Question 14.
The Army Chief of North West Frontier Regiment sent an e-mail to Frank’s mother informing about his death in the war. Prepare the e-mail.
Answer:
mrsclifford@gmail.com
Dear Mrs. Clifford,
I have some very sad news for you. Your son Frank died heroically when he was fighting with the enemies, yesterday morning. He was surrounded by a number of enemy soldiers and they killed him. He was a great fighter and a pride of our regiment. England will be proud of him. He will be buried here with full military honours.
May God give you the courage to accept the loss! The whole regiment joins in sending our heartfelt condolences to you. May Frank’s soul Rest in Peace.
Army Chief, North West Frontier Regiment
Question 15.
‘His First Flight ‘ by Liam O’ Flaherty is a true parable about overcoming fears in life. Comment on the title of the story.
Answer:
The story “His First Flight” by Liam O’Flaherty is certainly a true parable about overcoming fears in life. The story is about a young seagull that is afraid to fly. He has never gone out of its nest. All his younger siblings, despite their much shorter wings, flew fearlessly while he could not gather the courage to trust his own wings. Then his mother has to tempt him with food to fly out of his nest. The story explains the importance of things like independence, courage and self- confidence. It also stresses the need for motivation to reach our goals. Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention, but it sometimes needs an initial spark from outside. The title is a very appropriate one showing the fears and anxieties of the seagull venturing into his first flight.
Question 16.
“Wherever you travel, enjoy and be safe.” Prepare two Do’s and Don’ts for safe travel.
Answer:
To travel safely and enjoy it, one has to follow certain do’s and don’ts.
Do’s:
a) Make sure you have the essential documents.
b) Take necessary vaccinations
c) Have credit and debit cards or other ways of electronic payment.
d) Do take appropriate clothes
e) Do make sure that you eat healthy food and drink pure water
Don’ts
a) Don’t take unnecessary risks
b) Don’t carry a lot of cash
c) Don’t carry too much luggage; less luggage more comfort.
d) Don’t put too much trust in strangers
e) Don’t offend others by your words or deeds.
Question 17.
The shipping company and the passenger tourists have decided to acknowledge the meritorious service of Hasan during the pandemic. Dr. A. J. Cronin was asked to introduce Hasan in the felicitation programme. Prepare the script of the introductory speech.
Answer:
Ladies and Gentlemen,
We have gathered here to honour Hasan, the serang of Ranaganji, who had rendered meritorious services during our voyage to Calcutta. The ship had some 1500 passengers. When we passed Aden, we found that two of the lascars, deck hands, had small pox. The matter had to be kept secret. Otherwise there would be panic among the passengers. Hasan took care of them by moving them to a shelter in the stern of the ship. Then the number of patients increased to 14. Then two men died. They were Hindus, but although Hasan was a Muslim, he sewed their shrouds and read loud a short passage from the Ramayana.
Then he cast the bodies overboard at midnight. All this Hasan did without complaining. Then when the ship reached Colombo, he took the leadership and moved the patients to the hospital. He said that he was really happy to do all those things for his brethren. He believes that all human beings are brothers and sisters and we ought to help one another in their needs. Where can we find such selfless people like Hasan, who was ready to die serving others? I am proud to introduce Hasan to all of you. May God give him a long and healthy life!
Question 18.
Media club of your school has decided to conduct a debate on the topic. “Does modern technology ruin human interactions?” Write four arguments in favour of the topic.
Answer:
Modern technology ruins human interactions:
a) By making people spend most of their time with their mobiles or laptops. It spoils even family relations.
b) People do not visit each other these days. They make video calls instead.
c) The closeness with people is lost. Many people don’t even like guests coming to their homes when they are watching serials which go on for 24 hours of the day on different channels.
d) It adversely affects people’s health. They don’t get physical exercises as machines do all the hard tasks. People don’t even walk for small distances. They use their bikes or cars.
Question 19.
The details of Smt. Lata Mangeshkar’s life and achievements are given below. Using them, prepare a profile.
Lata Mangeshkar
Born : 28th September 1929, Indore, India
Notable Awards : National Film Awards, Film Fare Life Achievement Award
Honours : Padma Bhushan (1969) Dadasaheb Phalke Award Padma Vibhushan (1999) Bharat Ratna (2001)
Occupation : Playback Singer Music Composer Film Producer
Other Name : Queen of Melody Voice of the Millenium
Death : 6th February, 2022.
Answer:
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar was born on 28 September 1929 in Indpre, Madhya Pradesh, India. She was the daughter of Deenanath Mangeshkar and . Shudhamati. Lata was the greatest playback singer India ever had. Her sisters Asha Bhonsle, Ushaand Meena are also well-known playback singers. Lata Mangeshkar has received many National Film Awards and the Film Fare Life Achievement Award. She was given many Honours like Padma Bhushan (1969), Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Padma Vibhushan (1999) and Bharat Ratna in 2001. Apart from being a Playback Singer, she was also a Music Composer and Film Producer. She is popularly known as the “Queen of Melody” and the “Voice of the Millennium”. She died on 6 February 2022.
Question 20.
Elaborate the idea in the given lines of the poem ‘Death The Leveller’.
“Only the actions of the just
Smell sweet and blossom in their dust.”
Answer:
“Death the Leveller” is an excellent poem by James Shirley, who is known as the last of Elizabethans. The poem asks the readers to think about their actions. The poem talks about the vanity and intemperance of earthly glory and power. Death is a leveller. He levels everyone. Before him there is no distinction between high and low, rich and poor, strong and weak. Death reduces all of them to dust. The poet emphasises the fact that only the good deeds done during our life time will be remembered as they last forever.
Part – IV
Answer any five questions from 21 to 28. Each carries 6 scores. (5 × 6 = 30)
Question 21.
Mr. Gupta as a friendly character, is ready to adjust with the need of others. Prepare the character sketch of Mr. Gupta.
Answer:
Mr. Gupta is the narrator and a character in the fine story “The Price of Flowers” by Prabhat Kumar Mukopadhyay. Mr. Gupta had gone to London. One day while taking his lunch he saw a young girl watching him with interested surprise. She was a poor girl. After eating, when she paid the bill she asked the cashier if Mr. Gupta was an Indian. Mr. Gupta then asked the cashier who the girl was. The cashier knew nothing much about her and told him that the girl came to eat there on Saturdays as Saturday was the pay day. The following Saturday Mr. Gupta met the girl at the restaurant. He comes to know her only brother Frank is in the army and he is in India. She lives with her mother. The girl, Maggie, had heard many stories about India and that is why she took an interest in Mr. Gupta.
She then takes Gupta to her house to meet her mother who believed that being a Hindu Mr. Gupta could see her son in the crystal ring that he had sent her from India. Although he could see nothing in the crystal he pretended he could see and said her son was fine in India. He said that because Maggie had told her that her mother was very sick and if she hears any bad news about her son it might affect her health further. Actually the son had died in a battle in India. But Gupta told the lie because of the illness of the mother and he was asked to say like that by Maggie. We also see Mr. Gupta placing flowers at the grave of Frank when he returned to India, as he had promised. Thus we see Gupta to be a friendly character ready to adjust with the need of others.
Question 22.
You are the reporter of a leading news channel and was assigned to report a live TV. programme “Turtle – Calling Ritual” in Namuana Village. Prepare a live T.V report.
Answer:
I am reporting from the village of Namuana, on the island of Kadavu in Fiji. All the maidens of the village have assembled near the shore. They make a strange chant. As they chant I can see giant turtles rising one by one on the surface listening to the music. The strange thing is that if any member of the nearby village of Nabukelevu is present, then the turtles will not rise to the surface or the bay and the turtle calling has to be abandoned. There is a reason for that. This ritual is known as “calling turtles from the sea”.
This ritual is based on a legend. Many years ago, in the beautiful village of Namuana, on the Island of Kadavu, there lived a beautiful princess named Tinaicoboga. She was the wife of the chief of Namuana. She had a charming daughter named Raudalice. The two women often went fishing on the reefs around their home. Once they went farther than usual. A group of fishermen from the nearby village of Nabukelevu came and caught the two women. They tied their hands and feet and threw them into their canoe. The women begged for their release. But the cruel fishermen did not pay any attention to their pleas.
But the sea gods were kind. They sent a storm and the canoe was tossed about by the waves. The men then saw the two women had turned into turtles. To save their lives, the men threw the turtles into the sea. Immediately the weather changed and there were no more waves. The two women who became turtles lived on in the water of the bay. It is their descendants who rise from water when they hear the chant of the women.
You may not believe the truth of the legend. But the Fijians believe it.
Question 23.
Nichola’s dearest dream had come true and he became an estate owner. You are a staff reporter of
a Daily and decided to interview him for the Daily. Prepare six interview questions and possible answers.
Answer:
Reporter: Good Morning Nicholai! I am from the Daily “National Herald”. We want to ask you a few questions.
Nicholai : Good Morning. You are welcome. Please take your seat.
Reporter : Thanks. I will ask you only a few questions which will be easy for you to answer.
Nicholai : Go ahead. I am ready to answer you.
Reporter : Why did you want to have a goose-berry bush?
Nicholai : As children we spent our days and nights in the fields and the wood. So I developed a desire for that.
Reporter : How are you different from your brother Ivan?
Nicholai : Ivan is different from me. He loves country life but he is not so passionate like me.
Reporter : What are your dreams?
Nicholai : My dream is to live in the country, eating out in the open air, sleeping in the sun and sitting for hours by the gate and looking at the fields and the forest.
Reporter : Is that all?
Nicholai : No. I want to sit on the veranda drinking tea and watching my ducklings swim in the pond. I certainly love my goose-berry bush.
Reporter : If you are offered a large amount of money for this estate, will you sell it?
Nicholai : Never. This is my paradise and I will never sell it for any amount of money.
Reporter : Thank you, Nicholai, for your cooperation.
Good-bye!
Nicholai: Okay! Goodbye!
Question 24.
Having read the story ‘Conceptual Fruit’, you feel interested in the cause of differently abled children and decide to highlight their problem. Write a letter to the editor of a prominent daily commenting on the plight and needs of such children.
Answer:
The Editor
Indian Express
Kochi
Dear Sir,
Problems of the Differently-Abled Children
I was prompted to write this letter after having read the story “Conceptual Fruit” by Thaisa Frank. Greta is a differently-abled girl. As we all know differently- abled children are not able to enjoy the charms and pleasures of a normal life because of their physical or mental handicaps. In such cases technology can play a big role. Greta wants to have a house of her own. She wants a blue bowl in every room. She wants peaches in the kitchen and in the living room and all the bedrooms. She wants a kitchen, a dining room, a living room and a bedroom for the cat because she loves cats very much. Greta’s mother and brother are not affectionate or considerate to her and they think she is crazy and laugh at her. But her father is very sympathetic. He makes Greta happy by giving her what she wants on the cyberspace.
People should be made aware of the problems of different-abled people and they should be encouraged to do all they can to help them. Governments should be more sympathetic and should provide special places for the entertainment of differently-abled children. In the public parks and libraries there should be provision for the differently-abled people.
Rosy Abraham
XII/20, Azad Road, irinjalakuda
12 July 2022
Question 25.
Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam ignited the minds of the youth through this motivational speech ‘I Will Fly’. Prepare a write up on the central idea of the speech.
Answer:
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ignited the minds of the youth through his motivational speech “I Will Fly”. The central idea of the speech is ‘You Be You’. In his speech he tells the students to be unique. He says that the world around you tells you to be like others. At home your parents will tell you to be like the children of your neighbours. At school, the teacher will tell you to be like one of the first 5 rank holders in the school. All the people will tell you to be somebody else. But Kalam tells you to be YOU. You should not try to be someone else. You should not be a copycat. Vie says, “Be you, and thus you can be unique”. I think this is a wonderful idea. This will release everyone from his/her inferiority complex. It is when you compare yourself with others, you feel inferior. Kalam wants people to be confident, self-reliant and hardworking. He wants everyone to be believe that he/she was born with wings and so nobody needs to crawl because he/she can fly.
Question 26.
The young seagull made his first flight, thanks to his mother’s timely intervention. Have your parents ever made any such timely interventions in order to refill self confidence in you? Narrate one such incident in about 80 words.
Answer:
I remember how my parents refilled self-confidence in me when I was around six years old. I saw my elder brother and sister swimming in our pond. But I was afraid to get into the water beyond my waist. I tried to go beyond that many times but some kind of panic would grip me and I would not go deeper. My father knew I wanted to swim but I was afraid. He knew that I am very fond of ripe mangoes. One day he entered the pond with a ripe mango in his hand. He is a tall man. He stood neck deep in water and showed me the big ripe mango. He said I would get it only if I went to him. I was seriously tempted as my mouth was getting filled with water at the sight of the yellow mango. Ijumped into the water. I started walking towards him. Water reached my waist. But I went further looking at the mango. Soon water was up to my neck and I lost my balance. As I was struggling in the water my father extended his hand towards me. I took hold of his hand and swam towards him. He then trained me to swim. I soon lost my fear of drowning. Now I am a good swimmer.
Question 27.
William Wordsworth, in the poem ‘To Sleep’ glorifies sleep. He calls sleep as ‘a dear mother of fresh thoughts and joyous health’. Write a paragraph about your attitude to sleep in the light of the poem.
Answer:
Wordsworth is quite right in calling sleep “a dear mother of fresh thoughts and joyous health.” After a day of hard work, I also look forward to my sleep. Sleep brings benefits not only to the body but also to the mind. Our body gets tired after doing hard work and it needs rest. Sleep gives the body rest. The mind is also busy in so many things. As a student I have to read a lot, write a lot and memorise certain facts, figures and formulae. All this is hard work for the mind and it too gets tired. Rest is essential to the mind also. After sleep the mind becomes fresh and it is ready to think coolly and absorb more information. Sleep also brings you sweet dreams. I often dream about visiting foreign countries enjoying the sights, sounds and various foods available in those places. It is said that if a person does not sleep for three consecutive days he may even die. Sleep is essential for a healthy, happy life.
Question 28.
Sports Club of your school has conducted a seminar on the topic “The importance of yoga in daily life” in connection with Inter National Yoga Day. Prepare a report of the seminar.
Answer:
Government Higher Secondary School
Irinjalakuda
Report on the Seminar on “The Importance of Yoga in Daly Life”
In connection with the International Yoga Day on 21 June 2022, the Sports Club organised a seminar. It was in the Assembly Hall. It started at 10 a.m..
After the inaugural address by the principal, 2 Papers were presented. One was by Mr. Abraham Mundakkal, the Physical Education Teacher of our school. He showed how Yoga helps people to achieve better health for all. Today some 25 crores of people are supposed to take part in the Yoga celebrations across the world.
The second Paper was by Ms. Kusum Thankachan, Director of Health Services, in the Irinjalakuda Municipality. She stressed the importance of Yoga especially for ladies suffering from obesity and related problems. Yoga caters to the health of mind and body. She said Yoga makes our body strong and resistant to many diseases that are rampant in the modern times. She added that Yoga was a good antidote for alcohol and drug addictions which are rapidly spreading amongst the youth today.
The Vote of Thanks was done by the Art Secretary of our school, Ms, Simi Mohammed. The seminar came to a close at 1 p.m.
Mithun Parakkal
Secretary, Sports Club
Part – V
Answer any two questions from 29 to 31. Each carries 8 scores: (2 × 8 = 16)
Question 29.
“Life on earth is at the ever-increasing risk of being wiped out by disaster, such as sudden global nuclear war, a genetically engineered virus or other dangers we have not yet thought of.”
Stephen Hawking
Write an essay on the topic “Disaster and Disaster Management” in the light of the above statement.
Answer:
Disaster and Disaster Management
Stephen Hawking was quite right in saying that “Life on earth is at the ever-increasing risk of being wiped out by disaster, such as sudden global nuclear war, a genetically engineered virus or other dangers we have not yet thought of.” Disasters can’t be prevented but their impact can be reduced through proper disaster management. Science and technology can help us to manage disaster to a great extent. But as we know disasters can’t be often foreseen and prevented. So disasters do happen every now and then.
Many countries have nuclear stockpiles. China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, India, North Korea, and Pakistan are nuclear powers. If a foolish ruler of any these countries decides to use nuclear weapons against its enemies, that will be disastrous to the world. Then there will be more Hiroshimas and Nagasakis. The weapons USA, Russia and the UK possess now are far more deadly than those used in Hiroshima and Nagasaki’.
Disasters can be natural and manmade. The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 near the city of Pripyat in the then USSR. It was a manmade one. It was considered the worst nuclear disaster in history causing death and destruction. It adversely affected most of Europe. In India there was the Bhopal Gas Tragedy. Nearly 4000 people died and thousands were badly affected by it. This was another manmade tragedy.
Then there are natural disasters like floods, landslides droughts, and earth-quakes. These are not predicable. But there must be ways to reduce the destruction and suffering caused by these disasters. Preparedness is very important. Kerala had severe floods and landslides in 2018 and 2019, causing such hardship to thousands of people.
There is a feeling that Covid – 19, which is still bothering us, is a manmade disaster. Many believe the corona virus that spreads this disease escaped from a laboratory in China. Covid has killed thousands and many more are in danger, as even now it is not eradicated. This is what Stephen Hawkings warned the world by saying there could be disasters caused by genetically engineered viruses.
Question 30.
Gandhian strategy – The exclusive mantra for solving problems of the modern society. Prepare a script of the speech to be delivered on Gandhi Jayanthi Day.
Answer:
Respected principal, teachers and my dear students,
Today we are celebrating the Gandhi Jayanthi Day and let us spend some time thinking about the ‘mantra’ Gandhiji gave the world to solve the problems of the modern society. Gandhiji was shot and killed on 30 January 1948 by the fanatic Nathuram Godse. But Gandhi’s teachings are still very much valid.
Gandhiji invented a new way to protest – Satyagraha. It means desire for truth. He advocated ahimsa or non-violence. He struggled for India’s freedom and helped us gain freedom from the British subjugation that lasted over 200 years. Gandhi also toiled to remove social evils that were rampant in the then Indian society. This included evils like child marriage, untouchability, and casteism.
Gandhiji lived a life of simplicity. He wanted to preach to his followers to keep things simple and not be attached to worldly pleasures. Despite being a world- renowned leader, he wore plain Khadi clothes that he spun at home on his charkha. Gandhiji was devoutly religious and respectful towards all religions. He believed in the equality of all and that everybody had a right to worship their own gods. For him “Iswar” and “Allah” were one.
He devoted his life towards spreading awareness about the importance of equality, peace, harmony and brotherhood. He always opposed untouchability and worked for Hindu-Muslim unity. He believed in eradicating all social evils, worked along with Kasturba to empower women, and fought for women’s rights. He was also concerned about farmers, and hence he tried to improve their economic condition. His principles and values still hold great value and people consider it to be the right path to follow and these ideas have been spread by many of his disciples, writers, and artists. Let us also follow his ideas and ideals to make our nation a great one.
Question 31.
Read the poem given below and write a note of appreciation.
His Journey’s Just Begun
– Ellen Brenneman
Don’t think of him as gone away
his journey’s just begun,
life holds so many facets
this earth is only one.
Just think of him as resting
from the sorrows and the tears
in a place of warmth and comfort
where there are no days and years.
Think how he must be wishing
that we could know today
how nothing but our sadness
can really pass away.
And think of him as living
in the hearts of those he touched….
for nothing loved is ever lost
and he was loved so much.
Answer:
“My Journey’s Just Begun” by Ellen Brenpeman is a short funeral poem. The dead man says that people should not think that he has gone away. His journey has only begun. Life has different phases and life on this earth is only one of them. He asks people to think of him as if he is resting from the sorrows and tears. Now he is in a place of warmth and comfort. He is in heaven. There are no days and years there.
Sitting in heaven, he wishes people happiness. He wants their sadness to go away. He wants them to think as if he is living in the hearts of those who loved him. Some things you really love are never lost as their memories will linger in your heart. From the sorrows expressed by the living, he knows he was loved so much when he was alive on this earth.
The poem makes a fine funeral reading about finding peace in the afterlife and saying goodbye to the loved ones. The dead man is happy to be in heaven and he is praying for those who are on the earth. He feels happy that he was also loved when he was alive. The poem tells us a great truth in simple words by saying “nothing loved is ever lost”. The poem has 4 stanzas. It is in simple language, but the ideas are profound. It is in rhyme and the rhyming scheme is abcb. It is a beautiful poem that gives us some fine thoughts.