Madhyamik English Question Paper 2018. Here the students of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education can get the English question with answer. Previous year’s question papers are very important for the preparation of the next Examination. Those students who want to score a good result in their Examination must follow the previous year’s questions Paper. Question Paper for English subject are given below.

Madhyamik 2018 English Question Answer মাধ্যমিক ২০১৮ ইংরাজি প্রশ্নোত্তর।

2018
ENGLISH
(Second Language)
Time : 3 Hours 15 Minutes

(First 15 Minutes for reading the question paper only, 3 Hours for writing)

Full Marks :
For Regular Candidates – 90
For External Candidates – 100

SECTION-A
READING COMPREHENSION (SEEN)

1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :

It is the last time we shall be walking with Bapu. It was an agonizing walk. Thousands silently watched the procession. Bapu Lay on an open truck covered with flowers. Thousands of people wept, trying to touch Bapu’s feet. It was impossible to move in the thick crowd. As I moved forward slowly I understood I was not merely in the
midst of grieving people. This was even more than the funeral procession of India’s beloved leader. I was among people for whom walking with Bapu had a special meaning. We had walked with Bapu over the rough and smooth of India’s recent history. We could not now accept the fact that the man who had led us over many difficult paths, was never going to walk with us again. Bapu’s slight figure had walked, staff in hand, over alrge part of India. To walk is to make slow progress. It is to think with clarity and closely look at all that is around you, from small insects to the horizon in the distance. Moreover, to walk was open the only way open to the average Indian. It required no vehicle accept his own body and cost him nothing but his energy.

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Madhyamik All Subject Mock Test

Madhyamik All Subject Question Paper

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A. Write the correct alternative to
complete the following sentences :

(i) The last walk with Bapu was
(a) pleasant (b) painful
(c) strange (d) delightful

Ans: (b) painful

(ii) According to the narrator, walking
with Bapu was
(a) quite boring
(b) a usual affair
(c) not a commonplace affair
(d) meaning less

Ans: (c) not a commonplace affair

(iii) While walking Bapu used to carry
a
(a) staff (b) flag (c) book (d) bag

Ans: (a) staff

(iv) The narrator comments that to
walk is to make
(a) a tiresome journey
(b) no progress
(c) rapid progress
(d) slow progress

Ans: (d) slow progress

(v) According to the narrator, walk
require
(a) a lot of money
(b) vehicle
(c) one’s own body and energy
(d) a walking stick

Ans: (c) one’s own body and energy

B.Complete the following sentences
with information from the text:

(i) Bapu was being carried ________
___________________________.

Ans. on an open truck covered with flower.

(ii)Thousands of people were eager to ________________________.

Ans. touch Bapu’s feet.

(iii) Indian’s recent history was both _____________________.

Ans. rough and smooth.

C.Fill in the chart with information from the text:

	Statement	Reason
(a)	It was impossible to move	The crowed was thick
(b)	Walking is making so progress	Because it is to think with clarity and closely look at all.

2.Read the poem and answer the
questions that follow:

I must go down to the seas again, for
the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may
not the denied;
And all I ask is a Windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown
spume, and the sea-gulls crying.
I must go down to the seas again, to
the vagrant gipsy life,
To the gull’s way and Whale’s way
where the wind’s like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a Merry yarn form the
laughing fellow-rover,
And quite sleep and a sweet dream
when the long trick’s over.

A. Write the correct alternative to
complete the following sentences:

(i) The call of the running tide-
(a) can be easily denied
(b) cannot be denied
(c) is not at all attractive
(d) is most discouraging

Ans: (b) cannot be denied

(ii) The poet would like to hear the
of the-
(a) nightingale (b) skylark (c) cuckoo (d) seagull

Ans: (d) seagull

(iii) The poet likes to lead a gypsy life
because it is
(a) a carefree life full of adventures
(b) full of responsibilities
(c) full of luxury
(d) dull and uninteresting

Ans: (a) a carefree life full of
adventures

(iv) The wind on the sea is like a
whetted-
(a) sword (b) arrow (c) spear (d) knife

Ans: (d) knife

B.State whether the following
statements are True or False. Write T
for true and F for false in the boxes
on the right hand side. Provide
sentences/phrases/ words in support
of your answers:

(i) The poet is not going out to the
sea for the first time. [T]

S.S : I must go down to the sea again.

(ii) The poet does not want to sleep
when the journey is over. [F]

S.S : And quite sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.

READING COMPREHENSION
(UNSEEN)

3. Read the following passage and
answer the questions that follow:

For the second year in a row, tiger
population in the Indian Sundarbans
has shown an increase. This year, a
camera-trap exercise has captured at
least six more tigers in the mangroves.
According to a forest associated with
the exercise,87 unique frames were
captured by the camera- traps in the
mangroves, including the tiger reserve area and the South 24 Parganas forest division. The count was 81 last year. The latest exercise was conducted between December 2016 and June 2017.
The mangroves is home to at least 87
tigers, with the possibility of More big
cats being present, set the forester.
He further added, “It’s not possible to
photograph all the tigers in a forest.”
While the average figure is yet to be
analysed, officials expect the number
to be around 90 this time, compared
to last year’s 81. “The trend is positive, but we are still in the process of analysing the final figure that will also be checked by the Wildlife Institute of India,” said the Chief Wildlife Warden RaviKant Sinha.
He, however, added that the cubs
which were camera- trapped last year
have grown up and have probably
been photographed again this year.
This, he observes, can be a reason
behind the positive trend.
Sources revealed that while 62 tigers
were photographed in the tiger
reserve Area- 7 more than last year -25 were clicked in the South 24 Parganas division, the forests outside the core area. Pictures of three cubs were also captured, thought they were not included in the final figure.
All eyes are now on the 1,500 square
km. South 24 Parganas forest division that has added. At least, eight tigers in the last five years. It recorded seventeen tigers when the camera trap exercises was first conducted inb2012.

[ Adapted from a report published in
The Times of India,dated June 30,
2017]

A. Write the correct alternative to
complete the following sentences:

(i) For two successive years the
number of tigers in the Indian
Sundarbans has
(a) been captured (b) decreased
(c) increased (d) remained the same

Ans. (c) increased

(ii) 87 unique photographs of tiger
was captured by
(a) a forester (b) the camera-traps
(c) officials (d)hunters

Ans. (b) the camera-traps

(iii) The mangroves shelter-
(a) 87 tigers (b) 81 tigers (c) 25 tigers
(d) more than 87 tigers

Ans. (a) 87 tigers

(iv) Ravikant Sinha is
(a) the Chief Wildlife Warden
(b) a photographer
(c) a journalist
(d) a minor forest official

Ans. (a) the Chief Wildlife Warden

(v) The number of tigers photographed last year was-
(a) 81   (b) 90   (c) 55   (d) 62

Ans. (a) 81

(vi) The camera-trap exercise was
conducted for the first time in-
(a) 2016 (b) 2012 (c) 2017 (d) 1986

Ans. (b) 2012

B. Each of the following statements is
True or False. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’
for false in the boxes on the right
hand side. Also picked out suitable
lines or phrases from the passage in
support of your answers:

(i) The camera traps were laid only in
the forest division of the South 24
Parganas. [F]

S.S : 87 unique frames were captured by the camera- traps in the mangroves, including the tiger reserve area and the South 24 Parganas forest division.

(ii) According to a forester, it is
impossible to photograph all the
tigers in a forest. [T]

S.S : “It’s not possible to photograph all the tigers in a forest.”

(iii) The average number of tigers has
not yet been calculated. [F]

S.S : While the average figure is yet to be analysed.

C. Answer the following questions :

(i) Which trend, according to the
reporter is positive ?

Ans: According to the reporter, the
process of analysing the final figure
that will also be checked by the
Wildlife Institute of India is positive.

(ii) What is the observation of the
Chief Wildlife Warden regarding the
increase in tiger population ?

Ans: The Chief Wildlife Warden
observes that the cubs which were
camera- trapped last year have grown up and have probably been
photographed again this year.

(iii) How many tigers were is clicked
in the tiger reserve area and how
many in the forest outside the core
area ?

Ans: 62 tigers were is clicked in the
tiger reserve area and 25 in the forest
outside the core area.

(iv) State the number of tigers added
to the tiger population in the last five
years in the South 24 Parganas forest
division.

Ans: Eight tigers added to the tiger
population in the last five years in the
South 24 Parganas forest division.

SECTION-B
GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

4.Write the correct alternative to fill in
the blanks : 1×3=3

Although children ______ (love / has
love / are) outdoor games, their parents ________ (is considering /consider / has considered) their interest as harmful and meaningless. A child who spends time and energy in outdoor activities _______ (grows /had grown/ is growing) up to be he be healthy and strong.

Ans: love, consider, grows

5. Do as directed:

A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate
articles and prepositions:
In _____ evening they would sit together _____ the dining table and rearrange the stamps. He had ______ album for each country.

Ans: the, at, an

B. (i) Garbage cause pollution.It may
be used as a source of energy. ( Join
into a single sentence using a relative
clause)

Ans: Garbage which cause pollution
may be used as a source of energy.

(ii) The teacher delivered a lecture to a group of students. (Change the voice)

Ans: A lecture to a group of students
were delivered by the teacher.

(iii) The trainer said, “Why is everybody late today?” (Change into indirect speech)

Ans: The trainer asked why everybody was late that day.

C. Choose the correct phrasal verbs
from the list given below to replace
the words underlined. Write the
correct phrasal verbs in the boxes on
the right hand side changing the form
where necessary. There is one extra
phrasal verb in the list:

(i) They started their journey early in
the morning.

Ans: Set out.

(ii) I cannot understand where you are saying.

Ans: make out

(iii) The man abandoned evil company.

Ans: give up

[make out, give up, give off, set out]

6. Given below are the meanings of
four words which you will find in
question number 3. Find out the
words and write them in the
appropriate boxes on the right hand
side.

(i) recorded in camera—

Ans. camera-traps / photograph

(ii) studied and explained

Ans. analysed

(iii) definite and sure—

Ans. possible

(iv) a person in charge of a particular
place—

Ans. chief

SECTION-C WRITING

7. Write a letter to the Inspector-in-
Charge of your local police station
complaining about the loss of your
mobile phone in your area. Give details of the phone and the way in which it was lost:

To,
The Inspector-in-Charge
Chinsurah Police station
Hooghly district
West Bengal, India

Sub : Loss of the Mobile phone

Respected sir,
I am Rosy Chaudhari, daughter of Boshonto Chaudhari, currently residing at Monsatola Milan Park, Hooghly. April 13, 2017, I lost my phone at Milan park in my locality. The mobile is an Apple iPhone 4, with a removable and red colour case.
Approximate value of the new device
of this model is Rs.30000.
You are requested to kindly register the complaint and give me and attested copy of this complaint so that I can submit this to the service provider to block the phone number
and prevent potential abuse of my
SIM,which number is 8952143624.
I shall be obliged if you kindly take
action to trace and recover The lost
device.

Your’s faithfully,
Rosy Chaudhari
Monsatala Milan Park
P.O.-Sahebganj
District- Hooghly
PIN- 712123
Phone- 2325415265

8. Write a biography of Virat Kohli (within 100 words) using the following points:

Date of Birth: 5th November, 1988, Delhi.

Father: Prem Kohli, criminal lawyer.

Mother: Saroj Kohli, homemaker.

Showed interest in cricket at the age
of three.

Enrolled at West Delhi Cricket
Academy, when nine.

Right-hand batsman, right- arm
medium pacer, outstanding fielder.

Test debut 2011 : captain of the
Indian team 2014.

More than 5000 runs in test
matches : more than 8000 runs in One Day International Matches.

Received Arjuna Award : 2013.

Ans:

A biography of Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli is an Indian International
Cricketer. He is counted amongst the
top sportsman in India. Virat Kohli is an inspiration and a role model for the youth today. He was born in Delhi, India on 5th November, 1988. His father’s name is Prem Kohli who was a criminal lawyer by his profession and his mother Saroj Kohli who was a homemaker. Virat showed his interest in cricket at the age of three. He is right handed batsman and he has good leadership skill. He is also right-arm medium pacer and outstanding fielder. His first state debut 2011 and he became Captain of the India Team in 2014. He scored more than 5000 runs in test matches and more than 8000 runs in One Day International Matches. Virat Kohli received Arjuna Award in 2013. Undoubtedly, he is one of the finest Indian player in the history of Cricket.

9. Write a newspaper report (within
100 words) on the outbreak of fire in
your local market. You may use the
following points:
[ Points: Date and time — place — cause of fire — damages — actions taken]

Ans:

Fire breaks out at Nandaram Market
in Kolkata

By a staff reporter 16th March, 2017, Kolkata: A major major fire broke out on Saturday afternoon at Nandaram Market in Kolkata in West Bengal. At least six fire tenders are present at the spot and the attempts to douse the fire are underway. The fire was reported from the 9th floor of Nandaram Market. The cause of the fire has not been ascertained yet. An investigation in the case has been initiated. The same market was gutted ina major fire nearly a decade ago. It was repaired and the business establishment had resume work then.