Prepare with the English Sample Question Paper 4th Semester Class 12 WBCHSE under the New Semester System (2026). This paper covers all key sections—Prose, Verse, Drama, Non-Textual Grammar, and Writing—with the proper question format prescribed by WBCHSE for the 4th Semester English Exam 2026.

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Designed for Class 12 students, this sample paper helps you understand the exam pattern, practice important Questions and Answers, and boost confidence before the final exam. It is an ideal guide for WBCHSE students aiming to score high in the 4th Semester English paper.

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER SET – 1

CLASS XII SEMESTER IV

SUBJECT: ENGLISH B

Time: 2 hours Full Marks: 40

PROSE

1. Answer the following questions in your own words (SAQ): (Answer any two) 2×2=4

(a) Why did Alice feel bored and sleepy when she was with her sister?
(b) How did Alice fall down the rabbit hole?
(c) How did the Tsar take care of the wounded man?
(d) Why did the Tsar lie down on the threshold?

2. Answer the following questions in your own words (LAQ): (Answer any one) 6

(a) Describe Alice’s reaction upon seeing the White Rabbit’s activities. Why did she not feel surprised at first, even though it was unusual? 4+2=6
(b) How did the Tsar find out the answers to his three questions? 3

VERSE

3. Answer the following questions briefly (SAQ): (Answer any two) 2×2=4

(a) Why does the speaker in the poem Hawk Roosting use the first-person pronoun ‘I’?
(b) Why is autumn chosen as the season for comparison in Sonnet 73?
(c) Which countries are going to join the new great powers in the poem The Greenhouse Effect?

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4. Answer the following questions in your own words (LAQ): (Answer any one) 5

(a) Why is the poem entitled Hawk Roosting?
(b) How does Shakespeare explore the themes of aging, mortality, and the ravages of time in Sonnet 73?
(c) Analyze the role of the natural world in the poem The Greenhouse Effect by Carl Dennis.

DRAMA

5. Attempt any one question (LAQ):

(a) What conflicts are present in Riders to the Sea?
(b) How does Maurya’s character symbolize universal motherhood in Riders to the Sea

Non-Textual Grammar

6. Do as directed:

(a) The team practiced hard all season. They were confident of winning the championship. They lost the final match by one point. They were heartbroken but proud of their effort. [Turn into a Compound Sentence] 2

To improve his health and energy levels, Mark started jogging every morning and also began eating more vegetables. [Split into Uniclausal sentences] 2

7. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles/prepositions:
The new plastic material developed by Japanese scientists dissolves in seawater in just a few hours, leaving no residue behind. 1

WRITING

8. (a) Write an essay on “Pleasures of Reading”. 10

[Points: Knowledge and learning – Imagination and creativity – Stress relief – Exposure to different cultures – Developing language skills]

(b) (i) Write a blog on “How to Handle Exam Stress Without Breaking Down”. 5
(ii) Write an email inquiring about entrance exam coaching sessions. 5

Answer

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER SET – 2

CLASS XII SEMESTER IV

SUBJECT: ENGLISH B

Time: 2 hours Full Marks: 40

PROSE

1. Answer the following questions in your own words (SAQ): (Answer any two, about 40 words each) 2×2=4

(a) What is the source of Lewis Carroll’s Down the Rabbit Hole? When was it published?
(b) She did not drop the jar… Why did she not drop the jar and what did she do instead?
(c) What did the Tear do after taking leave of the wounded man and why?
(d) According to the hermit, what is the most important thing to do and why?

2. Answer the following questions in your own words (LAQ): (Answer any one, about 120 words) 6

(a) Describe Alice’s first meeting with the White Rabbit.
(b) What was the first question in the story Three Questions? How did the learned men answer it?

VERSE

3. Answer the following questions in your own words (SAQ): (Answer any two, about 40 words each) 2×2=4

(a) What is the significance of the hawk’s ‘hooked head and hooked feet’?
(b) What does the expression “that seals up all in rest” mean in Sonnet 73?
(c) What emotions are conveyed through ‘Sonnet 73’?
(d) “So what if we’ve lost our high place to stronger Carthages” – What does the poet want to suggest here?

4. Answer the following questions in your own words (LAQ): (Answer any one, about 120 words) 6

(a) In what ways does the hawk in Hawk Roosting serve as a symbol of human power and dominance?
(b) “In me thou see’st the glowing of such fire / That on the ashes of his youth doth lie,” – What does the ‘glowing of such fire’ signify here? Where does it lie and how? What does the ‘ashes of his youth’ mean?
(c) What role do Greenland and Antarctica play in the poem The Greenhouse Effect’s vision of the future? 3+3

DRAMA

5. Answer the following questions in your own words (LAQ): (Answer any one, about 120 words) 5

(a) Describe Maurya’s character and her journey throughout the play Riders to the Sea.
(b) “And isn’t it a pitiful thing when there is nothing left of a man who was a great rower and fisher, but a bit of an old shirt and a plain stocking?” – Who said this to whom? About whom is it said? When did the speaker say this? Explain the speaker’s mental state. 1+1+1+2

NON-TEXTUAL GRAMMAR

6. Do as directed:

(a) They wanted to go on vacation. They saved money for months. Unexpected expenses forced them to postpone.
[Join into a Compound sentence] 2

A yellow beam of sunlight, filtering through the muslin curtains, slanted onto the table.
[Split into Uniclausal sentences] 2

(b) Distribute the chocolates ___ the students. [Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition] 1
(c) I said to my sister, “Let us go to a hill station for a change.” [Change the narration] 1
(d) I wished I had learnt dancing when I was young. [Correct the error(s) in the sentence, if any] 1

WRITING

7. Write an essay in about 150 words on ‘Walking Down the Memory Lane’: 10
[Points: Memory – its pain and pleasure – painful memories, pleasant ones – add grace to our life – your impressions of walking down memory lane]

8. Attempt BOTH of the following:

(a) Write a blog on how setting goals leads to success using the following points (about 75 words): 5
[Points: Clear goals help achieve success – help to stay focused and motivated]

(b) Write an email to the Mayor of the Municipal Corporation complaining about the poor condition of roads and street lights in your locality (about 75 words) 5

Answer

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER SET – 3

CLASS XII SEMESTER IV

SUBJECT: ENGLISH B

Time: 2 hours Full Marks: 40

PROSE

1. Answer the following questions in your own words (SAQ): (Answer any two, about 40 words each) 2×2=4

(a) How did the rabbit appear physically? What did Alice hear the rabbit saying?

(b) “…then she looked at the sides of the well, and noticed…” – What did she notice?

(d) “I do not know you, …” – Who said this to whom and in what context?

2. Answer the following questions in your own words (LAQ): (Answer any one, about 120 words) 6

(a) Draw a character sketch of Alice as seen in Down the Rabbit Hole.

(b) Why did the bearded man become an enemy of the Tsar? What did the man swear and resolve to do? Why did he ask for forgiveness of the Tsar and what did he promise him?

VERSE

3. Answer the following questions in your own words (SAQ): (Answer any two, about 40 words each) 2×2=4

(a) Who wrote the poem Hawk Roosting? To which literary era did he belong?

(b) How does the hawk kill his prey?

(d) What is meant by the expression “The lights from Korean armadas”?

4. Answer the following questions in your own words (LAQ): (Answer any one, about 120 words) 6

(a) “In sleep rehearse perfect kills and eat.” – What is the significance of this line?

(b) “To love that well which thou must leave ere long.” – What will ensure to love that well? What does the phrase ere long mean? What must the listener leave and why? (2+2+2)

DRAMA

5. Answer the following questions in your own words (LAQ): (Answer any one, about 120 words) 6

(a) Comment on the calling of the play Riders to the Sea.

(b) “How is the ship Bartley going this day?” – Who said this and to whom? Who is he? Where did this speaker want him to stop Bartley from going? (1+1+1+2)

NON-TEXTUAL GRAMMAR

6. Do as directed:

(a) Yesterday I was going to school. I saw a man. He was funny-looking. [Join into a Simple sentence] 2

After completing her medical degree abroad, Dr. Sinha returned to India, established a rural clinic, and began offering free healthcare to untouchable communities. [Split into Uniclausal sentences] 2

(b) Time travel is the concept of moving ___ different points in time, either ___ past or ___ future. [Fill in the blanks with appropriate Articles and Prepositions]1

(d) The sceneries of Darjeeling is very charming. [Correct the Error(s) in the sentence, if any] 1

WRITING

7. Write an essay in about 150 words on ‘ A Book Fair’. 10

[Points: Introduction – Speciality of the fair – Atmosphere of the fairground – Conclusion]

8. Attempt BOTH of the following: 5×2=10

(a) Write a news blog on the recent plane crash in Ahmedabad.

[Points: Date – June 12, 2025; Air India Flight AI171 bound for London’s Gatwick Airport lost power at approx. 6:25; crashed on a doctors’ hostel; total 274 dead (241 aboard and 33 on ground); one passenger survived; preliminary AAIB findings pointed to unintentional fuel cutoff as the cause.] (Word limit: 75 words)

(b) Write an email to your friend who stays abroad, telling him/her about your experience of visiting a historical place in India and informing him/her about its history. (Word limit: 75 words)

Answer

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER SET – 4

CLASS XII SEMESTER IV

SUBJECT: ENGLISH B

Time: 2 hours Full Marks: 40

PROSE

1. Answer the following questions in your own words (SAQ): (Answer any two, about 40 words each) 2×2=4

(a) “…she thought they were nice grand words to say.” – Which words were ‘nice’ and ‘grand,’ and why did she think so?
(b) Why did Alice wait for a few minutes after being ten inches high? Why did she feel a little nervous?
(c) Why was the Tsar advised to go to the magicians?
(d) How did the Tsar meet the hermit?

2. Answer the following questions in your own words (LAQ): (Answer any one, about 120 words) 6×1=6

(a) Write a note on the significance of the title of Down the Rabbit-Hole.
(b) What were the three questions the Tsar wanted to get answers to? Why did he need the answers? Why was he not satisfied with the learned men’s replies? Whom did the Tsar finally decide to consult? (2+2+1+1)

VERSE

3. Answer the following questions in your own words (SAQ): (Answer any two, about 40 words each) 2×2=4

(a) What does the hawk consider to be his natural right?
(b) “Which by and by black night doth take away” – What does which refer to? What does black night symbolize?
(c) What does the poet mean by bare ruined choirs in Sonnet 73?
(d) What does the poet refer to by able land in The Greenhouse Effect? What will happen to them, according to the poet?

4. Answer the following questions in your own words (LAQ): (Answer any one, about 120 words) 6×1=6

(a) What does the line “I hold Creation in my foot” reveal about the speaker’s attitude towards power and dominance?
(b) “And must expire” – What does it refer to? Why must it expire? (2+4)
(c) How does the poem The Greenhouse Effect portray the decline of global power?

DRAMA

5. Answer the following questions in your own words (LAQ): (Answer any one, about 120 words) 6

(a) “Put these things away before she’s come in.” – Who said this to whom? Who is ‘she’? What are the ‘things’? What was the speaker doing with them? (1+1+1+3)
(b) Why is Riders to the Sea considered a timeless tragedy?

NON-TEXTUAL GRAMMAR

6. Do as directed:

(a) The weather was bad. The team decided to continue the match. They had practised hard. They didn’t want to disappoint their fans. [Join into a Complex sentence] 2

As we reached the heritage building with the intention of entering it, we found the gate closed. [Split into Uniclausal sentences] 2

(b) I love dancing. I love acting and cooking. [Split into Uniclausal sentences] 1

(d) We should not laugh of the lame person. [Correct the Error(s) in the sentence, if any] 1

WRITING

7. Write an essay in about 150 words on ‘Importance of Games and Sports’. 10

[Points: Mould both body and mind – develop physical strength – steady nerves – teach sense of discipline – stimulate the will to win and spirit of teamwork – accept both triumph and defeat – conclusion]

8. Attempt BOTH of the following: 5×2=10

(a) Write a blog on e-learning and virtual classroom.
[Points: Online teaching and learning – bridges distance – digital textbooks – learning apps – conclusion] (Word limit: 75 words)

(b) Write an email to your sister asking her about career opportunities in studying Aeronautical Science after HS. (Word limit: 75 words)

Answer

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER SET – 5

CLASS XII SEMESTER IV

SUBJECT: ENGLISH B

Time: 2 hours Full Marks: 40

PROSE

1. Answer the following questions in your own words, each in about 30 words. (Answer any two). 2×2=4

(a) How did Alice begin her journey into the rabbit hole?

(b) What, according to the hermit, is the most important time?

(d) When did the Tsar ask his questions to the hermit a second time?

2. Answer the following questions in your own words, each in about 120 words. (Answer any one). 6

(a) What was special about the White Rabbit? Why did Alice follow it? (2+4)

(b) What were the three questions proposed by the Tsar? Why did he need correct answers to those questions? What did he do when he was not satisfied with the answers of the learned men? (3+1+2)

VERSE

3. Answer the following questions in your own words, each in about 30 words. (Answer any two). 2×2=4

(a) What does the position of the hawk on the top of the tree signify?

(b) “That time of year thou mayst in me behold” – Who says this and to whom?

(d) What warning does the poet convey to the powerful nations?

4. Answer the following questions in your own words, each in about 120 words. (Answer any one). 6

(a) What is a ‘dramatic monologue’? Justify Hughes’ Hawk Roosting as a dramatic monologue.

(b) “That time of year thou mayst in me behold / When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang.” Why does the poet mention this? How does this imagery reflect his feelings about aging and life?

DRAMA

5. Answer the following questions in your own words, each in about 120 words. (Answer any one). 5

(a) How does Synge use the figure Maurya to express the universal theme of motherhood?

(b) Discuss how Synge uses the sea as a symbol of fate, nature’s indifference, and the source of inevitable loss in ‘Riders to the Sea’.

Non-Textual Grammar

6. Do as directed

(a) Shubham tried his best to convince them. They refused to believe his words. They thought he was lying. [Join into a Complex sentence] (2)

OR,

(b) The faithful dog began to keep guard over the valuables which the master left behind him in a hurry. [Split into Uni-clausal sentences] (2)

7. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles or/and prepositions. (1 × 3 = 3)

Since the mid 20th century, it has been the focus of ___ urban legend that many aircrafts, ships and people have disappeared ___ the Bermuda Triangle ___ mysterious circumstances. [Fill in the blanks using appropriate Articles and/or Prepositions]

WRITING

8. Write an essay in about 150 words on “Wildlife Conservation” with the following points and add a suitable title. 10

[Points: Balance of nature – Threat by poaching – National parks – Hunting ban – Save animals save us]

OR,

(a) Write a blog on your visit to the ‘Jagannath Temple in Digha’ with the below points in about 75 words. 5
[Points: Construction began in 2022 – inaugurated on April 30, 2025 – replica of Jagannath temple, Puri – made of sandstone – idols of Jagannath, Subhadra, and Balaram – your experience and feelings]

(b) Write an email to your friend about a group project in about 75 words. 5

Answer

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SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER SET – 6

CLASS XII SEMESTER IV

SUBJECT: ENGLISH B

Time: 2 hours Full Marks: 40

PROSE

1. Answer the following questions in your own words, each in about 30 words. (Answer any two). 2×2=4

(a) What did Alice see when she looked through the small door? What did she wish to do? 1+1=2

(b) Who was the hermit? What was he doing when the Tsar visited him?

(d) Why did the Tsar visit the hermit? Who else accompanied the Tsar? 1+1=2

2. Answer the following questions in your own words, each in about 120 words. (Answer any one). 6

(a) Describe the garden Alice saw through the small door. What challenges did she face to enter the garden? (3+3=6)

(b) What was the Tsar’s question to the learned men? How did their answers fail to satisfy the Tsar? (3+3=6)

VERSE

3. Answer the following questions in your own words, each in about 30 words. (Answer any two). 2×2=4

(a) What is the central theme of “Sonnet 73”?

(b) How does the poet compare himself to the seasons in “Sonnet 73”? 2

(d) How does the poet envision daily life changing under the greenhouse effect?

4. Answer the following questions in your own words, each in about 120 words. (Answer any one). 6

(a) What is a ‘dramatic monologue’? Justify Hughes’ Hawk Roosting as a dramatic monologue.

(b) “That time of year thou mayst in me behold / When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang.” Why does the poet mention this? How does this imagery reflect his feelings about aging and life?

DRAMA

5. Answer the following questions in your own words, each in about 120 words. (Answer any one). 5

(a) The play presents a universal tragedy through the lives of simple villagers. Explain with reference to ‘Riders to the Sea’.

(b) “If it was a hundred horses, or a thousand horses you had yourself, what is the price of a thousand horses against a son where there is one son only?”- Explain.

Non-Textual Grammar

6. Do as directed

(i) They wanted to go on vacation. They saved money for months. Unexpected expenses forced them to postpone their trip. [Join into a Compound sentence] (2)

A yellow beam of sunlight, filtering through the muslin curtains, slanted onto the table. [Split into Uni-clausal sentences] (2)

(ii) Distribute the chocolates ___ the students. [Fill in the blank with an appropriate Preposition] (1)

(iii) I said to my sister, “Let us go to a hill station for a change.” [Change the Narration] (1)

(iv) Each of the girls have submitted their notebooks. [Correct the Error(s) in the sentence, if any] (1)

WRITING

8. Write an essay in about 150 words on “Wildlife Conservation” with the following points and add a suitable title. 10

[Points: Balance of nature – Threat by poaching – National parks – Hunting ban – Save animals save us]

OR,

(a) Write a blog on a trip that left a mark on you with the below points in about 75 words. 5
[Points: Name of the place – how it made an impact on you – conclusion]

(b) Write an email to your brother telling him about Artificial Intelligence (AI) in our daily lives in about 75 words. 5

Answers