Haryana Board Class 12 English Model Paper 2024: Download FREE PDF

BSEH Haryana Board Class 12th English Model Paper 2024: The academic year is about to end, and students are hard at work revising important concepts. The time for beginning new topics is now over, and the priority of every student should be the chapters and topics they already know. The Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH) has released the sample papers with answers to facilitate students. There are numerous benefits of solving the sample papers, especially for subjects like English, which require substantial practice. We have provided the complete Haryana board class 12 English model paper here along with the official marking scheme.

Haryana Board English (Core) Model Paper 2024

There are many benefits of going through the model papers before the exam. English is an easy subject, but it’s a language. Many students face confusion in the grammar and reading parts, resulting in silly mistakes. The BSEH has provided sample papers with questions formulated per the latest exam pattern. This can help students get an idea of the final exam, improve their writing skills and reduce anxiety.

You can check the Haryana Board English (Core) model paper 2024 class 12 here.

SECTION – A
(Unseen Comprehension)

1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow, according to the paragraph. 10

Do any one.

The beginning of this fun-filled season with the sun hidden behind the grey clouds brings cheer to many of us, waiting eagerly to splash in the rain. Of course, not everything about rain is glamorous. Especially when you think about endless traffic jams, the bad roads dotted with potholes, uncleared garbage and the spate of waterborne diseases. Also, viral infections like colds and coughs make their presence felt.

Most infectious diseases prevalent in the rainy season can be prevented by simply washing our hands regularly. Scrubbing hands regularly with water and soap can prevent us from contracting respiratory and diarrheal diseases.

Kids have a lower level of immunity, and hence hand washing becomes a crucial part of their lifestyle. When playing, especially during monsoon season, kids come into contact with germs and can unknowingly become infected simply by touching their nose, eyes or mouth. The Food and Drug Administration states that the human influenza virus can survive on surfaces for up to eight hours, making people susceptible to catching it each time they touch the infected surface. Hence repeated hand washing is required.

To make the best of the rainy season, we should follow some simple guidelines. First of all, if we decide to get wet in the rain we should change into a dry set of clothes at the earliest. Also, we should keep raw food items at bay and wash vegetables and fruits thoroughly before use. Moreover, strict kitchen hygiene should be maintained in order to enjoy one of the most beautiful seasons of the year. Also, in order to have a trouble-free rainy season, home-made fresh food should be given preference over the fast food sold in the market.

Questions:

(i) People wait for the rains since they can__________in it.

(a) splash (b) have potholed roads (c) spate of waterborne diseases (d) endless traffic jams

(ii) After getting wet in rain we should put on dry clothes____________

(a) as late as possible (b) whenever we like to

(c) as early as possible (d) when we fall sick

(iii) Besides maintaining kitchen hygiene, we should_________________ so as to keep us disease free in the rainy season.

(a) avoid raw fruits (b) enjoy raw fruits

(c) avoid vegetables (d) consume more fruits and vegetables

(iv) The passage suggests that small children should wash their hands_____________ ____________in the rainy season since they have lower immunity.

(a)Frequently (b) rarely (c) after every meal (d) before every meal

(v) The word in the passage which means the same as ‘prone and vulnerable’ is _______.

(a) dotted (b) hygiene (c) susceptible (d) influenza

(vi) What should we do with fruits and vegetables before consuming them?

(vii) Which word in paragraph 1 means the same as ‘keenly’?

(viii) Which season is said to be the most beautiful season in the world?

(ix) How can we prevent respiratory diseases?

(x) Give a suitable title to the passage.

OR

What writers struggle to express through numerous newspaper columns, the cartoon manages in a pointed one-liner. Little wonder then, that the first thing most of us like to see when we pickup a newspaper is the cartoon. Simple though it may seem, making a cartoon is an art that requires a combination of hard work, training and a good sense of humour. Cartoonists say that the cartoons that make us laugh the most are in fact the cartoons that are hardest to make. Even celebrated cartoonists like R.K. Laxman admit that making a cartoon is not a piece of cake. Laxman says he has to wait for over six hours, which includes spending a lot of time scanning newspapers and television channels before any idea strikes him. 

So how does one become a cartoonist? Which of us has the talent to make it? How can we master the rib-tickling strokes and the witty one-liners? How can we make people smile or laugh? There are few colleges or schools for cartoonists. Most cartoonists come from art colleges, while some learn the craft on their own. Most established cartoonists are of the view that no institute can teach you to make a cartoon. “You can pick up the craft, you may learn to sketch and draw in institutes, but no one can teach anyone how to make a good cartoon,” says Uday Shanker, a cartoonist with Navbharat Times. While basics, like drawing and sketching can be learnt in an art college, and are important skills, these alone, do not make a good cartoonist. Because it’s a question of one’s creativity and sense of humour; two qualities one simply may not have. The advice established cartoonists give is that just because you can sketch, don’t take it for granted that you will become a cartoonist.

Questions:

(i) What, according to Laxman, is the challenge in creating a good cartoon?

(a) waiting for the right thought. (b) browsing newspapers and televisions

(c) getting the right kind of skills. (d) good drawing and sketching training.

(ii) Uday Shanker is a cartoonist of _________.

(a) Dainik Jagaran (b) The Times of India (c) The Navbharat Times (d) Dinankaran

(iii) Of the many qualities that cartoonists should have, which of the following is not referred to directly but can be inferred from the passage?

(a) knowledge of current technologies (b) knowledge of educational institutions.

(c) knowledge of news and languages (d) knowledge of different current affairs.

(iv) According to the passage, which group of people is of the opinion that one cannot learn to make a cartoon in institutions?

(a) many struggling writers (b) highly creative artists.

(c) well-established cartoonist (d) all newspaper editors.

(v) “Don’t take it for granted that you will become a cartoonist.” Choose the option that is closest in

meaning to the sentence.

(a) Don’t assume that you will become a cartoonist. (b) Don’t hope that you will become a cartoonist.

(c) Don’t believe that you will become a cartoonist. (d) Don’t imagine that you will become a cartoonist.

(vi) “What writers struggle to express through numerous newspaper columns, the cartoon manages in a  pointed one-liner.” What view of the author is being expressed here, according to you?

(vii) What are the factors responsible for making a cartoon?

(viii) Why do you think established cartoonists are of the view that no institute can teach someone to make a cartoon?

(ix) ‘A piece of cake’ in the first paragraph refers to be ____________. (lucid/hard/poignant)

(x) The word closest to ‘being humorous or very funny’ in the second paragraph is __________.

2. Read the following passage carefully and make notes. Also give a suitable title to passage. 5 (4 + 1)

Advances in computing and digital technologies have a direct influence on our lives, businesses and social life. This has influenced our daily routines, such as using mobile devices and active involvement on social media. AI systems are the most influential digital technologies. With AI systems, businesses are able to handle large data sets and provide speedy essential input to operations. Moreover, businesses are able to adapt to constant changes and are becoming more flexible.

By introducing Artificial Intelligence systems into devices, new business processes are opting for the automated process. A new paradigm emerges as a result of such intelligent automation, which now dictates not only how businesses operate but also who does the job. Many manufacturing sites can now operate fully automated with robots and without any human workers. Artificial Intelligence now brings unheard and unexpected innovations to the business world that many organizations will need to integrate to remain competitive and move further to lead the competitors.

Artificial Intelligence shapes our lives and social interactions through technological advancement. There are many AI applications which are specifically developed for providing better services to individuals, such as mobile phones, electronic gadgets, social media platforms etc. We are delegating our activities through intelligent applications, such as personal assistants, intelligent wearable devices and other applications. AI systems that operate household apparatus help us at home with cooking or cleaning.

But Artificial Intelligence has another aspect: it can be dangerous for us. If we become completely dependent on machines, then it can ruin our life. We will not be able to do any work by ourselves and get lazy. Another disadvantage is that it cannot give a human-like feeling. So machines should be used only where they are actually required.

SECTION – B

(Writing Skills) [15]

3. Answer any one of the following questions in about 100 words. 5

(i) Draft a notice for your school notice board, inviting names of interested students for participating in the ‘Inter-school Debate Competition’ to be held in the school auditorium.

(ii) You are Mr. Ranjit of Karnal. You have recently built a 2-story apartment and wish to sell it.

Create an advertisement for the same, which is to be published in the Times of India’s classified column.

 (iii) Prepare a poster on behalf of an NGO, urging the people to save trees.

4. Answer any one of the following questions in about 100 words. 5

(i) Write a paragraph on the topic ‘Discipline’.

(ii) Write a report for the annual function held in your school.

5. Answer any one of the following questions in about 100 words. 5

(i) You are Rahul/Ruhi. You saw the given advertisement in the newspaper and want to apply for the position advertised.

(ii) You are Kritika. Your school’s Yoga Club hosted a workshop called “Art of Living for Students.” Write a letter to the editor of the local daily newspaper in roughly 100-120 words giving your thoughts on the matter.

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