Class 12 checking solutions
SECOND MONTHLY TEST (2026–27)
CLASS – 12 | SUBJECT – ENGLISH
SOLVED QUESTION PAPER
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SECTION – A
Short Answer Type Questions
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Q.1(i). Why was Franz afraid of going to school that day?
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Q. Why did Franz not want to go to school that day? OR What did Franz feel tempted to stay away from the school?
Answer:
Franz did not want to go to school that day because he had not learnt the rules of participles. He feared that his French teacher, M. Hamel, would question him and punish him. Besides, the chirping of birds and the sight of Prussian soldiers drilling tempted him to stay away from school.
Q.1(ii). What fear did the poet have about her mother in the poem "My Mother at Sixty-Six"?
Answer:
The poet feared that her aged mother might die soon because she looked pale, weak, and lifeless. This thought filled the poet with sorrow and fear of separation.
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SECTION – B
Extract Based Questions
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Extract:
"I saw my mother, beside me,
Close, open-mouthed, her face ashen like that of a corpse..."
Q.2(i). Name the poem and the poet.
Answer:
The poem is "My Mother at Sixty-Six" and the poet is Kamala Das.
Q.2(ii). What does the word "ashen" mean?
Answer:
"Ashen" means pale, grey, or colourless like ashes.
Q.2(iii). Why has the poet compared her mother's face to a corpse?
Answer:
The poet compares her mother's face to a corpse because it looked pale, weak, and lifeless due to old age. This made the poet fear losing her mother.
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SECTION – C
Long Answer Type Questions
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Q.3(i). How did M. Hamel make his last lesson unforgettable?
Answer:
M. Hamel made his last lesson unforgettable through his deep love for the French language and his emotional teaching. He wore his best dress, spoke about the importance of preserving one's mother tongue, and blamed himself, the parents, and the students for neglecting education. At the end, he became too emotional to speak and wrote "Vive La France!" on the blackboard, leaving a lasting impression on everyone.
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Answer:
The announcement of the last lesson shocked Franz deeply. He suddenly realised that he would never learn French from M. Hamel again. He felt sorry for wasting his time and not studying his lessons. The books that had once seemed boring now appeared valuable to him. The thought of losing his teacher made him forget his fear and appreciate the importance of his language. Thus, the announcement completely changed Franz's attitude towards learning French.
Q.3(ii). What was the third level? Where was it situated?
Answer:
The third level was a mysterious platform at Grand Central Station in New York. Charley discovered it unexpectedly. It appeared to belong to the year 1894, where people wore old-fashioned clothes and lived peaceful lives. It symbolized Charley's desire to escape from the stress and insecurity of the modern world.
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SECTION – D
Change into Indirect Speech
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Q.4(i). He said, "I am learning English."
Answer:
He said that he was learning English.
Q.4(ii). The teacher said to his student, "The sun rises in the east."
Answer:
The teacher told his student that the sun rises in the east.
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