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HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION 2016
XII STD SCORING KEY
English paper I
Scoring Key

SECTION A VOCABULARY (Lexical competencies)

30 Marks

I. A. Choose the most appropriate option for the italicized lexical item.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

(a)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(c)

5x1=5

Haris parents tried to change his hateful attitude.

The serious mistake in life was the cause for his downfall.
The teacher expected relevant answers from the students.
He was the strange animal in the forest
The driver shouted angrily at the jay walker.

B. Choose the most appropriate option which is opposite to the meaning of the italicized words:
5 x 1 =5
6.
(c) ascent
7.
(b) inhabited
8.
(b) initially
9.
(c) significant
10.
(d) dispersed
C. Answer any TEN of the following:
11. Pluralisation :

fungi

(or)

10 x 2 = 20
children

1 mark

The plural form should be used in a meaningful sentence.

1 mark

12. Idiom : put on airs = Behave in an unnatural way to impress others.

2 marks

The idiom should be used in a sentence in the meaning given above.

13. Abbreviation :VCR- Video Cassette Recorder
For Expansion

1 mark

Using the expansion in a meaningful sentence

14. Homophones :

15. Blending words:

1 mark

blew

1 mark

blue

1 mark

helicopter + airport=heliport

1 mark

Using the blended word in a correct sentence.

1 mark

16. Syllabification : (Any two words)

des-pe-rate
in-tel-li-gent
ro-bot
ap-pre-ci-a-tion

(Each word carries one mark)

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17. Parts of Speech:
escape

used as an noun in a sentence

1 mark

escaped

used as a noun in a sentence

1 mark

18. American English : eraser

1 mark

Using the above American English word in a meaningful sentence.

19. Compound words : eye-witness
Using the compound word eye-witness in a sentence correctly

2 marks

20. Using the prefix im_____ or the suffix ________let with a word correctly
For using either the prefix or the suffix with a word in a meaningful sentence

1 mark
1 mark

21. Forming compound words:

a) Verb + gerund

1 mark

b) noun + adjective

1 mark

22. Phrasal Verbs:

Look after Take care ofin a meaningful sentence

1 mark

Look into investigate/examine. in a meaningful sentence

1 mark

23. Clipped words:

cafeteria

cafe

laboratory

lab

For writing only the clipped words

( 1 / 2 + 1 / 2 = 1 mark)

For using clipped words in two different sentences

( 1 / 2 + 1 / 2 = 1 mark)

SECTION B (Grammatical competencies)

II. A. Fill in the blanks (Each question carries one mark)

20 Marks
10 x 1 =10

24. must
25. was playing
26. need
27. had been
28. who
29. where
30. in spite of
31. ASVOA any suitable sentence
32. Impersonal passive voice
33. what

B. Transform the following sentences: (Each question carries two marks)

5 x 2 = 10

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Rani asked her mother where she had kept her pen. Mother said that she would find the pen in

34.

the same place where she kept it. Rani replied that she could not find it and asked to help her.
(Any appropriate report may be awarded full marks)

2 Marks

35.

Were it not for the expenses involved, I would go by air.

2 Marks

36.

Due to the construction of more buildings and roads,

the natural habitat of animal is shrinking.

2 Marks

37.

If you look at the signature carefully, you will know that it is forged.

2 Marks

38.

Work hard or you will not clear the semester.

2 Marks

SECTION C (Reading competencies)

15 Marks

III. A. Identifying the semantic field with the sentences:

(Each question carries one mark)

39.

Commerce

40.

Athletics

41.

Agriculture

42.

Medicine

43.

Cooking

B. Reading comprehension:

5 x 2 = 10

44. The morning is the only time when nature is at her best.

45. Dew drops look like diamonds.

46. A brisk walk invigorates
47. There are a few or no disturbance in the morning and there is much oxygen in the atmosphere.
48. Park or garden.
(The underlined key parts of the above answers may be considered for full marks)

SECTION D (Writing competencies)

IV 49 51 Textual prose paragraphs

content (60%)
Language, style and organization (40%)
Correct answer with all points with no mistakes.
Correct answer with a few mistakes.
Answer with a few points
Answer with a few point and many mistakes
Irrelevant answer

15 Marks
1x5=5

4 Marks
3 marks
2 Marks
1 Mark
No mark

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52 54 Textual Prose Essay:

content (60%)
Language, style and organization (40%)
Exceptionally good essay
Good essay without mistakes
Good essay with a few mistakes
Answer with relevant points with a few mistakes
Answer with some points with mistakes
Answer with few points with many mistakes
Answer with many mistakes
Irrelevant Answer

SECTION E (Literary competencies Poetry)

1 x 10 = 10

9 Marks
8 Marks
7 Marks
6 Marks
5 Marks
4 Marks
3 Marks
No mark

20 Marks

V. A. Poetry Appreciation questions:

55. It is a temporary camp made by the soldiers.

1 Mark

56. Hedgerows are the rows of bushes or low tress along the sides of a road.

1 Mark

57. Human soul is musing continuously.

1 Mark

58. Etna is a volcanic mountain.

1 Mark

59. It is a glass for drinking beer or wine.

1 Mark

60. It means that English belongs to Germanic, an Indo-Aryan language. 1 Mark

B. Poetic Devices:

3 x 1 =3

61. It is a metaphor

1 Mark

62. burning , bowels

1 Mark

63. The Bible

1 Mark

C. ERC (Any two)

Title of the poem
Name of the poet
Explanation of the given lines
64. Title : Womens Rights

2x3=6
1 Mark
1 Mark
1 Mark

Poet : Annie Louisa Walker

65. Title : English Words
Poet : V.K. Gokak
66. Title : The Man He Killed
Poet : Thomas Hardy

D. 67 69 TEXTUAL POETRY PARAGRAPH:

content (60%)
Language, style and organization (40%)
Correct answer with all points with no mistakes
Correct answer with a few points
Answer with a few points
Answer with a few points and many mistakes
Irrelevant answer

1X5=5

4 Marks
3 Marks
2 Marks
1 Mark
No marks