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.
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, 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?
(c) What did Alice wish when she saw the garden?
(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?
(c) What is ecopoetry? In what sense is The Greenhouse Effect an eco-poem?
(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?
(c) “We’ll be glad to watch from the beach” – What does it mean?
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
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, 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?
(c) What did Alice find on the table in the room she entered? What did she do with that? 1+1=2
(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
(c) What is the greenhouse effect? How does it impact agriculture as described in the poem “The Greenhouse Effect”? 1+1
(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?
(c) “We’ll be glad to watch from the beach” – What does it mean?
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)
OR
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
