HSC Commerce Class 12 - Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education Question Bank Solutions for English

Find out the synonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentence.

...that they only drink it in order to be warmed and stimulated.

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...under the spout to catch the stray leaves.

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One is liable to put in too much milk.

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…which are not to be despised.

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One does not feel wise, braver or more optimistic.

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Not the flat, shallow type….

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Predicting the arrival of visitors…

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...but they are sufficient to show how subtilized the whole business has become.

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Listen to the passage about the ‘Significance of Tea’ and answer the questions.

Tea has been an important beverage for thousands of years. It is consumed by two-thirds of the world’s population. India is the second-largest tea producer in the world after China, although over 70 percent of its tea is consumed within India. Tea has been proved to offer numerous health benefits. Scientists and researchers have found that drinking tea could reduce the risk of heart diseases. The antioxidants in tea might prevent cancer. Regular tea drinking might help one in lowering blood sugar and blood pressure. Tea might be an effective agent in the prevention and treatment of neurological disorders. The consumption of tea results in the strengthening of one’s teeth, bones, and immune system. However, drinking too much tea may prove to be harmful to one’s health. So, drinking tea moderately could make one healthier. Researchers have confirmed the significant overall health benefits of drinking tea.

Questions

1. Which country is the largest tea producer in the world?
2. ______ percent of the tea produced in India is exported.
3. What is the role of antioxidants in tea?
4. Drinking tea strengthens one’s ______, ______and ______.
5. How does drinking tea help a diabetic?

Now use these ideas and prepare a speech on the topic ‘The importance of developing a positive attitude’ and deliver the speech in the school assembly

Look at the following non-verbal representation. Based on your understanding and inference, write a paragraph on career trends in the next decade.

Now read the following article on the emerging career options in the modern era and answer the questions that follow.

The students at the higher secondary level in schools start thinking of suitable courses to take up at the university level based on their aptitude, ability, and interests. While considering the higher education options, they should also plan the career path they wish to take. In today’s complex job scenario, there is a mismatch between demand and supply. On one hand, we have qualified professionals desperately trying to find a job, while on the other hand, there are many professions that need suitable talented employees. But such skilled employees are unavailable. Therefore, the need of the hour is that students have an understanding of the emerging career options. and globalisation has widened the scope of career options in the twenty–first century. Let us consider some popular careers.

Fashion Designing

The current cosmopolitan and fashion–conscious wave that has taken over our country has opened up a huge arena for careers in fashion. These careers encompass designing clothes, costumes, jewellery, footwear, wardrobe, cosmetics, accessories and the like.

Culinary Arts

With food and cookery shows being a major trend across the world, culinary arts, a sub-domain of the hospitality sector, has now become the most sought-after career.

Paramedical sciences

In recent times, there has been a great demand in the health care industry. Paramedical professionals who support medical practitioners in areas such as optometry, pathology, nursing, physiotherapy, and dentistry are much sought after.

Media, Journalism and Advertising

In this information era, print and entertainment media have become a force to reckon with. This arena has become a huge career playground because youngsters are attracted to it as the exposure and reach are greater through such mass media. We notice that radio and TV channels, internet companies, and advertising agencies are increasingly recruiting qualified professionals.

Hotel Management

The hotel industry is the fastest-growing industry in India. The number of international travellers (both for business and leisure) is increasing. The hospitality and service industry offers career options such as house keeping, front-desk executives, tourism management, etc.

Sports Management

With multinational companies supporting sports, careers in sports offer enormous scope. One need not be a player or an athlete to shine in a sports career because the field of sports offers various career options such as technical trainers, commentators, sports journalists, dieticians, referees, etc. Conducting sports events successfully, organizing the event laudably, preparing the ground for the event are all part of sports management.

1. When do students start thinking about their career path?
2. How can students build a strong career?
3. What are the integral aspects of a successful career?
4. What is meant by ‘culinary art’?
5. Why is media a popular career option?
6. Name some paramedical courses mentioned in the passage.
7. Why is the hotel industry seen as the fastest growing in India?
8. Does one have to be a player to opt for a career in the field of sports? Answer giving reasons.
9. Pick one word from the passage which is the opposite of ‘modern’.
10. Which word in the passage means ‘composed of people from many parts of the country’?

Recall your learning of basic preposition and complete the sentence using the prepositions given in options.

The boy jumped ______a narrow stream.

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Afsar will meet me ______Friday morning.

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The temple is ______the bank.

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My friend will meet me ______ his brother tomorrow.

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There is usually a garden ______a bungalow

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Yuvan has been studying well ______childhood.

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A trekker climbed ______ a mountain meticulously