MP Board 12th English Varshik Pariksha Paper 2026 imp एमपी बोर्ड कक्षा 12वीं अंग्रेज़ी वार्षिक परीक्षा 2026 का आयोजन माध्यमिक शिक्षा मण्डल, मध्य प्रदेश (MPBSE) द्वारा जारी किए गए आधिकारिक टाइम टेबल के अनुसार किया जाएगा। यह परीक्षा मंगलवार, 10 फरवरी 2026 को आयोजित होगी। परीक्षा का समय प्रातः 09:00 बजे से दोपहर 12:00 बजे तक निर्धारित किया गया है। अंग्रेज़ी विषय का विषय कोड 052 है। सभी नियमित एवं स्वाध्यायी विद्यार्थियों को निर्धारित समय से कम से कम 30 मिनट पहले परीक्षा केंद्र पर पहुँचना अनिवार्य होगा।
MP Board 12th English Varshik Pariksha Paper 2026 imp
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हायर सेकेण्डरी मुख्य परीक्षा वर्ष – 2026
Higher Secondary Examination (Main) – 2026
अंग्रेजी
ENGLISH
| Total Printed Pages 8 |
| Total Questions 15 |
| Time 3 Hours |
| Maximum Marks 80 |
Instructions :
(1) Attempt all questions.
(2) Read the instructions carefully.
(3) Marks allotted to each question are indicated against it.
(2) Read the instructions carefully.
(3) Marks allotted to each question are indicated against it.
SECTION – ‘A’
(Reading)
(Reading)
1 Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it :[1×10=10]
Life is a struggle. “We live in deeds and not in years.” If we rest, we rust. If we work, we shine like jewels. Adventures are the essence of life but action also entails contemplation. Proper action needs the proper initiative. Napoleon took the wrong initiative and brought the downfall of France. The wise persons always foreshadow the hardships of executing a policy. They become passive when they forecast that their efforts are at stake. All great leaders and diplomats take the steps keeping in view their reputation. We should strike when the iron is hot. Some persons take the steps haphazardly with the result that they lose the opportunity and thus they are treated like fools. Angels are wise. They are very particular about their actions. It has been the aim of all philosophers to understand the world. After understanding, they move very gradually and not like fools who plunge into situation without contemplation. Fools always meddle with the situation without bringing about any change but wise persons penetrate the matter and take the appropriate action.
Questions :
(i) According to the passage, which statement is correct?
(a) Napoleon acted wisely(b) Adventures are not the essence of life(c) We may shine like metals(d) Leaders and diplomats act keeping in view their reputation
(ii) Some people are treated as fools because –
(a) they act haphazardly(b) they act like philosophers(c) they strike when the iron is hot(d) All of these
(iii) The aim of the philosopher is –
(a) to act like angles(b) to act like a saint(c) to act like a poet(d) to understand the world
(iv) The passage implies that –
(a) one should act quickly(b) understanding should precede action(c) fools penetrate into the matter(d) fools always wins
(v) Noun form of ‘penetrate’ is –
(a) penetration(b) penetive(c) penetage(d) penetrance
(vi) Opposite of ‘rise’ is –
(a) sit(b) progress(c) promotion(d) downfall
(vii) We should strike when iron is –
(a) cool(b) wet(c) dry(d) hot
(viii) We live in –
(a) dream(b) life(c) deeds(d) rest
(ix) An exciting experience is called –
(a) torture(b) adventure(c) enjoyment(d) happiness
(x) What is essence of life?
(a) adventure(b) honesty(c) joy(d) happiness
2 Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it :[4]
Education plays a very Important role in shaping an individual’s personality. It not only helps in gaining knowledge but also develops skills and attitudes necessary for life. True education teaches a person to think logically and act wisely. I brings positive changes in behaviour and helps in understanding the difference between right and wrong. In the modern world, education has become essential for progress. A well educated person contributes to the growth of the society and the nation. Education also helps in reducing poverty, increasing employment opportunities and promoting equality among people. Therefore, every child must get the opportunity to receive quality education, both in schools and at home.
(i) Make notes on the above passage.
(ii) Give a suitable title to the passage.
(ii) Give a suitable title to the passage.
SECTION – ‘B’
(Writing)
(Writing)
3 You are the Principal of Sunrise Public School. Draft a notice informing staff and senior students about a Blood Donation Camp to be held in the school premises.[4]
OR
You are the secretary of “Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals”. Prepare an attractive poster appealing the people to be kind to animals.
4 Write a letter to the collector of your district about the nuisance of loudspeakers in your area requesting him to impose a ban on the use of loudspeakers.[4]
OR
You are Praveen Mahajan, residing at 23 Janki Nagar Indore. Write a letter to friend Jaideep describing him about your preparation for the upcoming Board examinations.
5 Write a paragraph in about 120 words on any one of the following topics :[5]
(i) Harmful Effects of Junk food
(ii) Benefits of Modern Technology
(iii) Importance of Protecting Trees
(iv) Importance of Sports and Games in Student Life
(ii) Benefits of Modern Technology
(iii) Importance of Protecting Trees
(iv) Importance of Sports and Games in Student Life
OR
You are the Secretary of the Science Club. On the bases of the verbal inputs given below, write a report on the Science Exhibition conducted in your school. (in about 120 words)
SECTION – C (Grammar)
6 Fill in the blanks choosing the correct option : (any five)[1×5=5]
(i) Work hard, lest you ___________ fail. (should, will, can)
(ii) This table is made ___________ wood. (with, from, of)
(iii) Would you like to have ___________ coffee? (any, some, many)
(iv) I ___________ anything since morning. (haven’t eaten, didn’t eat, don’t eat)
(v) Where is ___________ book that I gave you yesterday. (a, an, the)
(vi) Walk carefully ___________ you will fall down. (else, but, and)
(vii) He divided the cake ___________ the two children. (between, among)
7 Do as directed : (any five)[1×5=5]
(i) He knows me. (Change the Voice)
(ii) He was so drunk that he could not drive home. (Rewrite using ‘too…….to’)
(iii) Rose is more beautiful than any other flower in this garden. (Rewrite using ‘positive degree’)
(iv) As soon as the Sun rises, I wake up. (Rewrite using ‘no sooner……than’)
(v) He has been teaching here for ten years. (Change into Interrogative)
(vi) I had to take a taxi so that I might reach there in time. (Rewrite using ‘to’)
(vii) The tree was too high to climb up. (Rewrite using so………that)
SECTION – ‘D’
(Literature)
(Literature)
8 Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions given below :[1×5=5]
Once upon a time there was a man who went around selling small rattraps of wire. He made them himself at odd moments, from the material he got by begging in the stones or at the big farms. But even so, the business was not especially profitable…
Questions :
(i) Name the chapter. (a) Indigo (b) The Third Level (c) The Enemy (d) The Rattrap
(ii) What is the antonym of the word ‘Petty’? (a) small (b) of little importance (c) petit (d) major
(iii) What does the Phrase ‘keep body and soul together’ mean? (a) stay alive (b) stay optimistic (c) stay pessimistic (d) stay alone
(iv) Name the author of this chapter. (a) Louis Fischer (b) William Douglas (c) Pearl S. Buck (d) Selma Lagerlof
(v) Write the synonym of the word ‘gleamed’. (a) sparkle (b) dull (c) dark (d) ugly
9 (A) Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow it :[3]
Driving from my parent’s home to Cochin last Friday morning…
(i) The poetess is driving on which day? (b) Friday
(ii) Who is sitting beside the poetess? (a) her Mother
(iii) What is the name of the poem? (c) My Mother at Sixty-six
(B) Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions given below it :[4]
The injured man was an American. As his cap fell off…
(i) Who was the injured man? (b) American
(ii) How did the man get injured? (a) by gun
(iii) Who was Sadao? (c) a doctor
(iv) The face of the injured man indicated- (b) that he was tortured
10 Answer the following questions in about 30 words : (any five)[2×5=10]
(i) What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?
(ii) What makes the city of Firozabad famous?
(iii) What made the peddler think that he had indeed fallen into a rattrap?
(iv) What is the “misadventure” that William Douglas speaks about?
(v) What is the belief in some primitive cultures about being photographed?
(vi) Does Geoff believe what Sophie says about her meeting with Danny Casey?
(vii) What doubts did Edla have about the peddler?
11 Answer the following questions in about 30 words each : (any three)[2×3=6]
(i) Why has the mother been compared to the ‘late winter’s moon’?
(ii) What is the ‘sadness’ that the poet refers to in ‘Keeping Quiet’?
(iii) What image does the poet use to describe the beautiful bounty of the earth?
(iv) Why didn’t the ‘polished traffic’ stop at the roadside stand?
12 Answer any two of the following questions in about 30 words each :[2×2=4]
(i) How does Charley make his description of the third level very realistic?
(ii) Why did the Maharaja order the dewan to double the land tax?
(iii) What kind of indications do we get while visiting Antarctica to save Earth?
13 Answer any two of the following questions in about 75 words each :[3×2=6]
(i) What changes did the order from Berlin cause in school that day?
(ii) How did the peddler defend himself against not having revealed his true identity?
(iii) How did the episode change the plight of the peasants?
14 Answer any one of the following questions in about 75 words :[3]
(i) Of what or whom is Aunt Jennifer terrified in the third stanza?
OR
(ii) Write the central idea of the poem “Keeping Quiet”.
15 Answer any one of the following questions in about 75 words :[3]
(i) Justify the title of the story ‘The Third Level’.
OR
(ii) Write a character sketch of Dr. Sadao.