Madhyamik English Question Paper 2019. 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 2019 English Question Answer মাধ্যমিক ২০১৯ ইংরাজি প্রশ্নোত্তর।

2019
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

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Madhyamik All Subject Mock Test

Madhyamik All Subject Question Paper

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SECTION – A
READING COMPREHENSION (SEEN)

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

” What have you written, Father ?” Swami asked apprehensively.

“Nothing for you. Give it to your headmaster and go to your class.”

“Have you written anything about our teacher Samuel ?”

“Yes. Plenty of thing”

“What has he done, Father ?”

“Everything is there in the letter. Give it to your headmaster.”

Swami went to school feeling that he was the worst boy on earth. His conscience bothered him. He wasn’t at all sure if his description of Samuel had been accurate. He felt he had mixed up the real and the imagined.

Swami stopped on the roadside to make up his mind about Samuel . Samue| was not such a bad man after all. Personally he was much more friendly than the other teachers. Swam also felt Samuel had a special regard for him.

Swami’s head was dizzy with confusion. He coult decide if Samuel really deserved the allegations made against him in the letter. The more he thought of Samuel, the more Swami grieved for him. To reca|| Samuel’s dark face, his thin moustache, unshaven cheek and yellow coat filled Swaminathan with sorrow …

A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences : 1 x 5 = 5

(a) Swami’s father wrote the letter to Swami’s _____________
(i) friends (ii) headmaster
(iii) teacher (iv) mother

Ans. (ii) headmaster

(b) The letter made Swami feel _____________
(i) happy (ii) sad (iii) excited
(iv) worried

Ans.(iv) worried.

(c) Swami stopped on his way to school to decide whether Samuel was a/an _____________
(i) bad person
(ii) good and friendly person
(iii) honest person
(iv) dishonest person

Ans. (i) bad person.

(d) Swami felt dizzy because he was _____________
(i) excited (ii) indifferent (iii) afraid (iv) puzzled

Ans. (iv) puzzled.

(e) The more Swami thought of Samuel the more _____________
(i) aggrieved he felt
(ii) cheerful he felt
(iii) disappointed he felt
(iv) angry he felt

Ans. (i) aggrieved he felt.

B. Complete the following sentences with Information from the text : 1×3=3

(i) Swami’s father asked him to ____________________________.

Ans. give the letter to his headmaster.

(ii) While going to school Swami felt _____________________________.

Ans. that he was the worst boy on earth.

(iii) Other teachers were not as ____________________________.

Ans. friendly as Samuel.

C. Answer the following questions : 2×2=4

(i) Why did Swami’s conscience
bother him ?

Ans: Swami’s conscience bothered him because he was not at all sure if his description of Samuel had been accurate.

(ii) How did Swami recall Samuel’s
appearance ?

Ans: Swami sorrowfully recalled Samuel’s dark face, his thin moustache, unshaven cheek and his yellow coat.

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

Once I crept in an oakwood — I was looking for a stag.

I met an old woman there — all knobbly stick and rag.

She said : ‘I have your secret here inside my little bag.’

Then she began to cackle and I began to quake.

She opened up her little bag and I came twice awake —

Surrounded by a staring tribe and me tied to a stake.

They said ; ‘We are the oak-tress and your own true family.

We are chopped down, we are torn up, you do not blink an eye.

Unless you make a promise now — now you are going to die.’

‘Whenever you see an oak-tree felled, swear now you will plant two.

Unless you swear the black oak bark will wrinkle over you

And root you among the oaks where you were born but never grew.’

This was my dream beneath the boughs, the dream that altered me.

When I came out of the oakwood, back to human company,

My walk was the walk of a human child, but my heart was a tree.

A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences: 1×4=4

(i) The young child met _____________
(a) a forester (b) an old man
(c) an old woman (d) a stag

Ans. (c) an old woman

(ii) The old woman was _____________
(a) very smart
(b) looking nervous
(c) richly dressed
(d) unsteady and poorly dressed

Ans. (d) unsteady and poorly dressed.

(iii) The oak trees complained that _____________
(a) the old woman cackled
(b) they are chopped down, torn up but the humans remain Indifferent
(c) they are not watered everyday
(d) they are tied to a stake

Ans. (b) they are chopped down, torn up but the humans remain Indifferent.

(iv) A ‘staring tribe’ refers to _____________
(a) local inhabitants
(b) the primitive people
(c) homeless people
(d) the oak trees

Ans. (d) the oak trees

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 answer : 2×2=4

(a) The oak trees told the child in his dream that whenever an oak tree is cut down he should plant two oak saplings. (T)

S.S : ‘Whenever you see an oak-tree felled, swear now you will plant two.

(b) When the child woke up from his dream he forgot all about the oak trees. (F)

S.S : This was my dream beneath the boughs, the dream that altered me.

READING COMPREHENSION (UNSEEN)

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

It is a known fact that children generally emulate the adults. When a child imitates an elder smoking by holding a pencil between his/her tiny fingers, most of us find it quite cute. We fail to realise that this harmless imitation often results in actual smoking when they grow up. So it is time to take a pause and think about its consequences. According to WHO data, tobacco kills more than seven million people each year. While more than six million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use, many non-smokers die because they are exposed to second-hand smoke.

Over eighty percent of individuals, who start smoking during adolescence, will continue to smoke in adulthood, while one-third of them will die prematurely due to smoking-related diseases like cancer, heart disease and chronic lung diseases. Experimentation by children can rapidly escalate into heavy smoking.

Experts say that unless urgent action is taken immediately, the annual death toll could rise to more than eight million by 2030. This sure is a gloomy and cheerless world that we are leaving behind to our future generations. So it is time to motivate youngsters to stay away from this deadly habit.

Dr Shyama Chona, the educationist says, “The best way to motivate them to stay away from smoking is to involve them in some activities.” She suggests that schools can organise events like sports, drama and story-telling sessions. Such participatory learning is very effective because it dissuades kids from smoking, when they themselves propagate its bad effects.

Parents have a big role to play when it comes to influencing their kids. Theatre director Arvind Gaur says that a smoking parent can never tell his/her child not to smoke because that would be too hypocritical.

[Adapted from an article, published in The Times of India dated March 14, 2018]

A. Tick the right answer : 1×6=6

(i) We find it cute when –
(a) a child imitates an adult ☐
(b) an adult imitates a child, ☐
(c) a child copies an elder smoking by holding a pencil between his / her tiny fingers ☑
(d) a child actually smokes. ☐

(ii) According to WHO data, each year direct use of tobacco kills —
(a) seven million people ☐
(b) more than seven million people ☐
(c) less than six million people ☐
(d) more than six million people. ☑

(iii) In the opinion of experts urgent action should be taken —
(a) immediately ☑
(b) after one year ☐
(c) by 2030 ☐
(d) by the parents ☐

(iv) Dr Shyama Chona is —
(a) a medical practitioner ☐
(b) a psychologist ☐
(c) a social worker ☐
(d) an educationist ☑

(v) ‘Deadly habit’ in paragraph 3 refers to —
(a) sports ☐  (b) smoking ☑
(c) play-acting ☐ (d) story-telling ☐

(vi) A smoking parent can —
(a) always tell his child to smoke ☐
(b) tell his child to be hypocritical ☐
(c) never tell his child not to smoke ☐
(d) tell his child to be honest and truthful ☑

B. Each of the following statements is either ‘True’ or ‘False’. Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False In the boxes on the right-hand side. Also pick out suitable line(s) or phrase(s) from the passage in support of your answers: (1+1)x3=6

(i) a child never imitates elder smoking. (F)

S.S : When a child imitates an elder’s Smoking by holding a pencil between his/her tiny fingers, most of us are quite cute.

(ii) Many non-smokers die because of
passive smoking. (T)

S.S: many non-smokers die because they are to second-hand smoke.

(iii) Our future generation will be left
in a dark and hopeless world due to
smoking. (T)

S.S: This sure is a gloomy and cheerless world that we are leaving behind to our future generations.

C. Answer the following questions: 2 x 4 = 8

(i) How does a child imitate elder
smoking ?

Ans: a child imitates elder smoking by holding a pencil between his / her tiny fingers.

(ii) Name of some of the smoking-
related diseases.

Ans: some of the smoking-related
diseases are cancer, heart disease
and chronic lung diseases.

(iii) Why second urgent action be
taken immediately to stop smoking?

Ans: Second urgent action be taken
immediately to stop smoking,
otherwise the annual death toll could
rise to more than eight million by
2030.

(iv) How can children be motivated to stay away from smoking ?

Ans.

SECTION-B
[GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY]

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

When Mrs Gupta was returning (return / returned / was returning) home she noticed at once that thieves had entered (enter / have entered / had entered) her house during her absence. The local police station was informed (was informing / had informed / was informed) immediately.

5. Do as directed :

A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions : 1×3=3

Sunil, ______ young diver jumped ______ the river and saved the child _______ drowning.

Ans: a, into, from

B. Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given in brackets : 1×3=3

(i) He has worked out the answer
carefully. (Change the voice)

Ans: The answer has been worked out carefully by him.

(ii) You do not take care of your
health. You may fall ill.(Join into a
single sentence using an adverb
clause)

Ans: If you do not take care of your
health, you may fall ill.

(iii) “What have you written, Sachin?”
The teacher said. (Change into
Indirect Speech)

Ans: The Teacher asked Sachin what
he had written.

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. 1×3=3

(i) Kshudiram sacrificed his life for his motherland.

Ans. Gave up.

(ii) Police is investigating the case.

Ans. looking into

(iii) I am trying to find a job.

Ans. looking for

[List : look into, come, by, look for, give up]

6. Given below are the meanings of four words which you will find in the passage in Question No. 3. Find out the words and write them in the appropriate boxes on the right-hand side. 2×4=8

(i) imitate – emulate

(ii) increase rapidly – escalate

(iii) discourage – dissuade

(iv) spread and promote an idea widely – propagate

SECTION – C WRITING

7. Write a story (within 100 words) using the given hints. Give a title to the story. 10

[Hints: Three children collecting green mangoes near railway track — one sees a crack on rails — hears a train coming — senses danger — tears his red shirt — three pieces — waves like flags — driver stops — accident avoided — children rewarded]

Ans.

Three Brave Children

One day three children were collecting green mangoes from a tree. It was near a railway track. They were in a playful mood. All of a sudden, one of the children noticed a crack on the rail line. He told to his two friends. They became anxious. Just then they heard the sound of a train coming towards them from a distance. They could clearly sense the danger. They knew that a red flag is necessary to stop the train. But the children had very little time to collect it. One of them wore a red shirt that day. Quickly he tore the shirt into three pieces. Then all three started waving those red pieces as Flag. The driver noticed that and stopped the train at a safe distance. With the instant wit, the accident could be avoided. After some time, the Indian Rail authority invited them to a programme and rewarded them for their courage and instant decision-making capacity.

8. Write a letter (within 100 words) to the editor of an English daily stating reasons why plastic carry bags should be banned. 10

Your letter may include the following points :

[Points : Large scale use of plastic carry bags — choking sewerage system — waterlogging on roads — drains overflowing — pollution of land and ocean — must be banned to save environment — use of substitutes like jute bags and paper bags.]

To,
The editor
The Telegraph
10, Park Street,
Kolkata – 700063

Subject: About banning plastic Carry-bags.

Sir,
With due respect, I want to share my anxiety related to the dangers of plastic carry bags. Hope my letter will get a little place in your editorial column. We are searching for cost-friendly material for our benefit. So, we have forgotten earthen pots, paper bags, jute bags etc. Everywhere there is plastic. We have started to use it for every purpose. A number of plastic bags are floating here and there. But the problem created by them is alarming. Those are choking the sewerage system. So in the rainy season, roads become waterlogged. Drains overflow spreading foul smells and causing dangerous pollution. When plastic is left on land it makes the land infertile. It separates the upper and lower level of soils. In the sea and ocean, it creates danger for the sea animals. Some of the sea animals are already on the way to extinction because of such kind of pollution. So, without wasting any further time plastic must be banned. By imposing strict law. Then only we can save our environment.
Thank you.

yours
faithfully,
Ray Bhadra
Mahshtala, Milan Park
Post Office – Malda,
Malda. PIN-712103
Date: 06.04.2022

9. Your school is going to host an inter-school drama competition. Suppose you are the Cultural Secretary of your school. Write a notice (within 100 words) calling students to participate in the competition. Mention the time, date and venue of the competition. Your notice should be countersigned by the Headmistress / Headmaster of your school. 10

NOTICE

PRADHAN NAGAR HIGH SCHOOL, HOOGHLY

Ref. No: S/2019/4 Date: 4/1/2019

Pradha Nagar High School is going to host an Inter-schooldrama competition on 04.02.2021. The competition will take place in our Netaji Indoor Complex. Twelve schoolsbin total will participate. The programme will start at 11 a.m. To compete from our school two teamsbwill be selected. One team will consist of four to six participants. So, the willing students are requested to enlist their names within a fortnight. They should contact our respected teacher, Amulya Babu, who is inbcharge of our Cultural Programmes. He will provide every detail of the program. We expect a quick response from our students.

Thank you
Sankar Das

Countersigned by
          H.M.

SECTION – D

(SUPPLEMENTARY)

[FOR EXTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY]

1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the words in brackets : 1×5=5

(a) Mrs. Bhimani is well known for her ____________ (kind).

(b) ____________ (honest) is the best policy.

(c) Sumona completed the rare ____________ (success).

(d) The gentleman is famous for his ____________ (wise).

(e) Mr. Soren is an ____________ (honour) man.

2. Add prefix the following words to make antonyms : 1×5=5

(a) Happy _____________________

(b) Please _____________________

(c) Movable ____________________

(d) Rational ____________________

(e) Logical _____________________

[ dis, un, ir, im, il, ]