WBCHSE Class 12 3rd Semester English Model Set 4 Solved 2026 উচ্চমাধ্যমিক -দ্বাদশ শ্রেণির তৃতীয় সেমিস্টার ইংরেজি মডেল সেট 4 এর সমাধান ২০২৬

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উচ্চমাধ্যমিক -দ্বাদশ শ্রেণির তৃতীয় সেমিস্টার ইংরেজি মডেল সেট  4 এর সমাধান ২০২৬

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HIGHER SECONDARY 3RD SEMESTER 2026 — MODEL QUESTION PAPER

QUESTIONS 1 TO 40 

1. In The Night Train at Deoli, the narrator marks Deoli as the place where the wilderness begins and the train stops for about __________.

A) ten minutes

B) half an hour

C) twenty minutes

D) two minutes

Answer: A) ten minutes

Explanation: Ruskin Bond writes: '...not much else, because the train stopped there for only ten minutes before rushing on into the forests.'

2. State whether the following statements from Bond's story are True (T) or False (F):

   (i) The narrator once missed his train at Deoli because he was talking to the basket girl.

   (ii) The station master at Deoli confirmed to the narrator during his later visit that the girl had married a local villager.

A) I-T, II-F

B) I-F, II-T

C) I-T, II-T

D) I-F, II-F

Answer: D) I-F, II-F

3. Assertion (A): The narrator did not inquire about the girl from the station master during his very last transit through Deoli.

Reason (R): He preferred to keep a lingering hope alive rather than risk discovering a painful or mundane truth about her fate.

A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C) A is true, but R is false.

D) A is false, but R is true.

Answer: A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

4. Match the descriptions of human expressions in Column A with the characters from The Night Train at Deoli in Column B:

Column A (Description of Expression) Column B (Character)

i. Handled the baskets with deliberate, graceful movements a. The Station Master

ii. Looked directly into narrator's eyes with a cold, piercing gaze b. The Narrator

iii. Looked amused and surprised when questioned about the girl c. The Basket Girl

Options:

   A) i-c, ii-b, iii-a       B) i-c, ii-a, iii-b       C) i-a, ii-c, iii-b       D) i-b, ii-a, iii-c

Answer: A) i-c, ii-b, iii-a

5. In Strong Roots, Kalam mentions that his father's day began at 4:00 AM with the reading of the __________.

A) Gita

B) Namaz

C) Quran

D) Hadith

Answer: B) Namaz

6. Match the abstract ideas in Column A with their philosophical explanations given by Kalam's father in Column B:

Column A (Abstract Idea) Column B (Philosophical Explanation)

i. Prayer a. A state that allows humans to see themselves as a specific element of the divine whole

ii. Adversity b. A medium that achieves a communion of the spirit between people

iii. Fear c. An opportunity for self-examination and finding hidden potential

Options:

   A) i-b, ii-c, iii-a       B) i-a, ii-b, iii-c       C) i-c, ii-b, iii-a       D) i-b, ii-a, iii-c

Answer: A) i-b, ii-c, iii-a

7. Case Study Based Question:

Case: Kalam recalls his father walking nearly four miles every single morning down to their small coconut grove just to bring back a dozen coconuts tied together over his shoulder, a routine maintained well into his late sixties.

What core values did this lifelong routine demonstrate to young Kalam?

A) A desire to accumulate material wealth through agriculture.

B) Relentless self-discipline, physical industriousness, and living in complete harmony with nature.

C) An obsessive focus on saving money on transport.

D) Strict compliance with local community laws.

Answer: B) Relentless self-discipline, physical industriousness, and living in complete harmony with nature.

8. In Chekhov's The Bet, the lawyer is locked inside a small garden wing built in the banker's __________.

A) city estate

B) courtyard garden

C) country villa

D) forest lodge

Answer: B) courtyard garden (or lodge in the banker's garden)

9. Assertion (A): In the fifth year of his confinement, the lawyer was heard to beg for wine and music once again.

Reason (R): He had successfully mastered all European languages and wanted to celebrate his intellectual achievement.

A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C) A is true, but R is false.

D) A is false, but R is true.

Answer: C) A is true, but R is false.

10. State whether the following statements regarding The Bet are True (T) or False (F):

   (i) The banker originally staked two million rubles, while the lawyer staked his freedom for fifteen years.

   (ii) The banker intended to murder the lawyer on the final night to avoid total financial bankruptcy.

A) I-T, II-T

B) I-F, II-T

C) I-T, II-F

D) I-F, II-F

Answer: A) I-T, II-T

11. Match the elements of nature in Column A with their precise descriptions from Our Casuarina Tree in Column B:

Column A (Element of Nature) Column B (Description)

i. The giant creeper a. Encircled the trunk like a massive python

ii. The scarlet flowers b. Gathered in vast numbers amidst the dark boughs

iii. The bird and bee c. Hung in heavy crimson tufts among the branches

Options:

   A) i-a, ii-c, iii-b       B) i-b, ii-a, iii-c       C) i-a, ii-b, iii-c       D) i-c, ii-b, iii-a

Answer: A) i-a, ii-c, iii-b

Explanation: The creeper winds around the trunk like a python (i-a); crimson flowers hang in clusters on the branches (ii-c); bird and bee gather in vast numbers throughout the day (iii-b).

12. Assertion (A): The waves gently splash against the shore in the poet's memory when she recalls the tree.

Reason (R): The sound is poetically associated with the classic Italian landscape where she currently resides.

A) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

B) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

C) A is true, but R is false.

D) A is false, but R is true.

Answer: B) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation: Toru Dutt notes that while by the classic shores of France or Italy under the moon, the waves breaking gently evoked the sublime form of the tree from her native clime.

13. Toru Dutt writes that "Deathless Trees" or classic trees are found in the valleys of __________ which she links to her native land.

A) France

B) England

C) Borrowdale

D) Venice

Answer: C) Borrowdale

Explanation: The poem explicitly references: 'With deathless trees—like those in Borrowdale, / Under whose awful branches lingered pale Fear, trembling Hope...'

14. Fill in the blanks:

The poet mentions that when the dawn breaks, her eyes rest with delight on the tree, especially when a gray __________ sits on the top branch.

A) kokila

B) baboon

C) eagle

D) sparrow

Answer: B) baboon

Explanation: Text reference: 'Sometimes, and most in winter,—on its crest / A gray baboon sits statue-like alone / Watching the sunrise...'

15. Arrange these poetic lines from Our Casuarina Tree in the correct order of their structural appearance:

   i. "But not because of its magnificence / Dear is the Casuarina to my soul;"

   ii. "A creeper climbs, in whose embraces bound / No other tree could live."

   iii. "What is that dirge-like murmur that I hear / Like the sea breaking on a shingle-beach?"

   iv. "Mayst thou be numbered when my days are done / With deathless trees..."

A) ii, i, iii, iv

B) i, ii, iii, iv

C) ii, iii, i, iv

D) iii, ii, i, iv

Answer: A) ii, i, iii, iv

Explanation: Line ii appears in Stanza 1 (lines 4-5); line i in Stanza 3 (lines 23-24); line iii in Stanza 3 (lines 30-31); line iv in Stanza 5 (lines 49-50).

16. In Ulysses, the aging protagonist stands by his hearth with his aged wife, matching his restless spirit with a __________ people.

A) dynamic

B) savage

C) civilized

D) foreign

Answer: B) savage

Explanation: Tennyson writes: 'Match'd with an aged wife, I mete and dole / Unequal laws unto a savage race...'

17. State True (T) or False (F) for these statements based on Tennyson's Ulysses:

   (i) Ulysses views his home island of Ithaca as a barren crag that traps his heroic ambitions.

   (ii) The mariners who sail with Ulysses are young, vibrant soldiers recruited from neighboring lands.

A) I-T, II-F

B) I-F, II-T

C) I-T, II-T

D) I-F, II-F

Answer: A) I-T, II-F

Explanation: (i) True: He refers to Ithaca as 'these barren crags'. (ii) False: His mariners are not young recruits; Ulysses addresses them as comrades who have grown old with him ('you and I are old; Old age hath yet his honour and his toil').

18. Match the descriptions in Column A with the geographical or mythical locations in Ulysses in Column B:

Column A (Description) Column B (Location)

i. Where the rain-clouds gather and dim the sea a. The Hyades

ii. Where the western stars set into the deep ocean b. The Happy Isles

iii. Where legendary heroes rest after death c. The Baths of all the Western Stars

Options:

   A) i-a, ii-c, iii-b       B) i-a, ii-b, iii-c       C) i-b, ii-c, iii-a       D) i-c, ii-a, iii-b

Answer: A) i-a, ii-c, iii-b

Explanation: The rainy Hyades vext the dim sea (i-a); western stars bathe in the ocean waters (ii-c); the Happy Isles (Elysium) is where heroes like Achilles dwell (iii-b).

19. Assertion (A): Ulysses claims that "As though to breathe were life!" is an incomplete definition of human existence.

Reason (R): True life requires continuous action, accumulation of experience, and a constant quest for knowledge beyond bounds.

A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C) A is true, but R is false.

D) A is false, but R is true.

Answer: A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation: Ulysses scorns mere biological survival ('breathing'), arguing that authentic life consists of vibrant adventure, striving, and seeking knowledge beyond the bounds of thought.

20. Arrange the following declarations by Ulysses in their correct sequence of thought:

   i. "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..."

   ii. "I am a part of all that I have met..."

   iii. "Death closes all: but something ere the end..."

   iv. "Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will..."

A) ii, i, iii, iv

B) i, ii, iii, iv

C) ii, iii, i, iv

D) iii, ii, i, iv

Answer: A) ii, i, iii, iv

Explanation: Line ii is at line 18; line i is at line 31; line iii is at line 51; line iv is at line 69.

21. Fill in the blanks:

Cathleen tells Nora that she must look through the bundle of clothes while their mother is downstream because Maurya is busy checking the __________.

A) fishing hookers

B) dynamic dark turf

C) heavy sails

D) sheep pens

Answer: B) dynamic dark turf (or turf in the yard/down looking by the sea)

Explanation: Cathleen sends Nora or hides the clothes while Maurya is occupied outside with the turf, ensuring she doesn't see them.

22. Arrange these dramatic events of Riders to the Sea in their correct chronological order:

   i. Bartley asks for the rope that is hanging on the nail.

   ii. Nora counts the dropped stitches on the stocking found in Donegal.

   iii. The old women begin a low, rhythmic keening inside the cottage.

   iv. Maurya laments that the sea has left her with no sons to go out on the water.

A) ii, i, iii, iv

B) i, ii, iii, iv

C) ii, iii, i, iv

D) iii, i, ii, iv

Answer: B) i, ii, iii, iv

Explanation: Bartley enters and demands the rope (i) -> After he departs, Nora examines the stocking and counts the dropped stitches (ii) -> Women enter keening when news arrives (iii) -> Maurya finishes her grand lament over her dead sons (iv).

23. Match the phrases in Column A with the characters who uttered them in Riders to the Sea in Column B:

Column A (Dialogue) Column B (Speaker)

i. "If it isn't found itself, how will the poor man have a right burial?" a. Cathleen

ii. "He's gone now, God spare him, and we need not be asking for the rope..." b. Nora

iii. "It's a great rest I'll have now, and great sleeping in the long nights..." c. Maurya

Options:

   A) i-b, ii-a, iii-c       B) i-a, ii-b, iii-c       C) i-b, ii-c, iii-a       D) i-c, ii-b, iii-a

Answer: A) i-b, ii-a, iii-c

Explanation: Nora remarks about the priest and Michael's burial (i-b); Cathleen comments about the rope once Bartley leaves (ii-a); Maurya speaks the famous lines of final peaceful exhaustion (iii-c).

24. Assertion (A): Nora claims that the young priest has a deep, infallible understanding of the ocean's dangers.

Reason (R): He assured them that Almighty God would never let Maurya lose all her sons to the sea.

A) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

B) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

C) A is true, but R is false.

D) A is false, but R is true.

Answer: D) A is false, but R is true.

Explanation: Assertion A is False because Maurya and the daughters know the young priest knows very little of the sea ('It's little the like of him knows of the sea'). Reason R is True because the priest did make that naive claim.

25. State whether the following statements from Synge's play are True (T) or False (F):

   (i) Maurya gives Bartley the bit of bread when she encounters him at the spring well.

   (ii) The old white boards are left unused at the end because there is no canvas or rope to lower the coffin into the grave.

A) I-F, II-T

B) I-T, II-F

C) I-T, II-T

D) I-F, II-F

Answer: D) I-F, II-F

Explanation: (i) False: Maurya failed to give him the bread because words choked in her throat upon seeing Michael's ghost. (ii) False: The boards are used right away to make Bartley's coffin, as confirmed by Cathleen.

26. Synthesis of Sentences:

Join the two sentences using an appropriate relative pronoun / adverb:

"The narrator reached Deoli station. He met a unique basket-selling girl there."

A) The narrator reached Deoli station where he met a unique basket-selling girl.

B) The narrator reached Deoli station because he met a unique basket-selling girl there.

C) The narrator reached Deoli station so that he met a unique basket-selling girl.

D) The narrator reached Deoli station, but he met a unique basket-selling girl there.

Answer: A) The narrator reached Deoli station where he met a unique basket-selling girl.

Explanation: 'Where' functions as a relative adverb defining the place (Deoli station) where the encounter occurred.

27. Splitting of Sentences:

Choose the option that correctly splits the following sentence into two separate simple sentences:

"After reading the theological books for three years, the lawyer renounced worldly treasures."

A) The lawyer read theological books for three years. Then he renounced worldly treasures.

B) The lawyer having read theological books for three years. He renounced worldly treasures.

C) The lawyer read theological books for three years. Worldly treasures were renounced after that.

D) The lawyer renounced worldly treasures. After that he read theological books for three years.

Answer: A) The lawyer read theological books for three years. Then he renounced worldly treasures.

Explanation: Option A splits the sentence into two grammatically sound, complete simple sentences connected logically in time.

28. Error Correction:

Identify the correct option to fix the underlined error:

Ulysses felt that his administrative duties were <u>bore</u> and uninspiring.

A) boring

B) bored

C) boredom

D) boringly

Answer: A) boring

Explanation: An adjective ('boring') coordinated with 'uninspiring' is required as a subjective complement following 'were'.

29. Narration Change:

Choose the correct indirect speech for the sentence:

Kalam's father said, "Why be afraid of difficulties?"

A) Kalam's father asked why they should be afraid of difficulties.

B) Kalam's father said that why be afraid of difficulties.

C) Kalam's father inquired whether they are afraid of difficulties.

D) Kalam's father told them not to be afraid of difficulties.

Answer: A) Kalam's father asked why they should be afraid of difficulties.

Explanation: The rhetorical question transforms into an indirect question beginning with the wh-word 'why' followed by subject + modal verb ('they should be').

30. Narration Change:

Choose the correct direct speech for the sentence:

The narrator asked the station master if he knew the basket girl.

A) The narrator said to the station master, "Do you know the basket girl?"

B) The narrator asked to the station master, "Did you know the basket girl?"

C) The narrator said to the station master, "Why do you know the basket girl?"

D) The narrator says to the station master, "Do you know the basket girl?"

Answer: A) The narrator said to the station master, "Do you know the basket girl?"

Explanation: Indirect 'if he knew' converts back to a direct present simple question: 'Do you know...?'

READING COMPREHENSION (UNSEEN PASSAGE)

Read the passage below carefully and answer questions 31 to 40:

"In the dense riverine wetlands of the Amazon basin, a unique semi-aquatic predatory reptile known as the Caiman relies on precise thermoregulation for its daily metabolic survival. Dr. Marcus Vance, an evolutionary herpetologist, led a conservation team to document how sudden deforestation alters the species' basking patterns. His primary focus was to analyze how increased exposure to direct sunlight affects their juvenile growth rates along the exposed river mudflats.

The swampy forest environment offered zero stable ground, forcing the field crew to build temporary floating wooden platforms while monitoring fragile aquatic telemetry gear. Torrential downpours and thick swarms of stinging insects made their field operations exceptionally demanding, yet their focus remained completely unwavering. Across the muddy channels, the team had to navigate hidden piranha schools, sudden water-level crests, and unstable peat-bogs that continuously threatened their physical safety.

After four weeks of meticulous surveying, Dr. Vance finally identified a significant, undisturbed nesting ground sheltered inside a hidden marsh creek. It was a milestone discovery for tropical reptile conservation. However, the conservation success turned into an immediate crisis when they spotted several illegal wire cages set along the bank—poachers had been catching these protected reptiles to supply the luxury leather industry. Utilizing his deep knowledge of the river distributaries, Dr. Vance quickly sent a scout on a motorized skiff to the nearest environmental police post while his remaining crew maintained a silent watch over the poachers' hidden camp. The rapid coordination allowed the environmental police to intercept the poachers at the river mouth, ensuring the caiman nesting habitat remained completely secure. The operation proved that conserving vulnerable wetland fauna demands systematic scientific tracking combined with immediate, defensive field maneuvers."

31. Choose the correct synonym for the word "meticulous" as used in the third paragraph:

A) Careless

B) Fast

C) Thorough

D) Rough

Answer: C) Thorough

Explanation: 'Meticulous' means showing great attention to detail, careful, and thorough.

32. Choose the correct antonym for the word "unwavering" based on the context of the passage:

A) Firm

B) Fickle

C) Constant

D) Steady

Answer: B) Fickle

Explanation: 'Unwavering' means steady and resolute. Its direct antonym is 'Fickle' (inconsistent or changeable).

33. Choose the option that corrects the underlined verb error to maintain proper past tense narrative consistency:

The herpetologist <u>spotting</u> several wire cages while he was scanning the marsh bank.

A) spot

B) spotted

C) spots

D) was spotting

Answer: B) spotted

Explanation: A finite simple past verb ('spotted') is required to match the past continuous clause ('while he was scanning').

34. Choose the correct active voice version of the sentence:

"The nesting grounds were identified by Dr. Marcus Vance's conservation team."

A) Dr. Marcus Vance's conservation team identifies the nesting grounds.

B) Dr. Marcus Vance's conservation team identified the nesting grounds.

C) Dr. Marcus Vance's conservation team was identifying the nesting grounds.

D) Dr. Marcus Vance's conservation team has identified the nesting grounds.

Answer: B) Dr. Marcus Vance's conservation team identified the nesting grounds.

Explanation: Passive past ('were identified') converts into active past ('identified').

35. The word "thermoregulation" in the first paragraph refers to:

A) Measuring water depth

B) The regulation and maintenance of internal body temperature

C) Catching prey in water

D) Building shelters from rain

Answer: B) The regulation and maintenance of internal body temperature

Explanation: Thermoregulation is the biological mechanism by which animals regulate and maintain their internal body temperature.

36. State whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) based on the text:

   (i) Caimans do not require any specific thermoregulation to maintain their metabolism.

   (ii) Thick swarms of stinging insects and hidden piranha schools were challenges faced by the crew.

A) I-T, II-F

B) I-F, II-T

C) I-T, II-T

D) I-F, II-F

Answer: B) I-F, II-T

Explanation: (i) False: The text states caimans rely on precise thermoregulation. (ii) True: Stinging insects and piranha schools were explicit hazards mentioned in the second paragraph.

37. Match the research elements in Column A with their correct situational context in Column B:

Column A (Research Element) Column B (Situational Context)

i. Floating wooden platforms a. Constructed to handle data gear where there was no stable ground

ii. Luxury leather industry b. Provided the main illegal incentive for local caiman poachers

iii. Hidden marsh creek c. Provided a safe shelter for the significant caiman nesting ground

Options:

   A) i-a, ii-b, iii-c       B) i-b, ii-a, iii-c       C) i-a, ii-c, iii-b       D) i-c, ii-b, iii-a

Answer: A) i-a, ii-b, iii-c

Explanation: Platforms were built because of lack of stable ground (i-a); leather trade created poaching demand (ii-b); hidden creek sheltered the nesting ground (iii-c).

38. Arrange the events of the Amazon expedition in the correct sequence as they occurred:

   i. The team built temporary floating wooden platforms over the swampy ground.

   ii. Environmental police intercepted the poachers at the river mouth.

   iii. Dr. Vance discovered the hidden caiman nesting ground inside a creek.

   iv. A scout was dispatched on a motorized skiff to the environmental police post.

A) i, iii, iv, ii

B) i, iv, iii, ii

C) iii, i, iv, ii

D) i, iii, ii, iv

Answer: A) i, iii, iv, ii

Explanation: Platforms built (i) -> Nesting ground discovered (iii) -> Scout dispatched (iv) -> Poachers intercepted (ii).

39. Assertion (A): The research crew did not try to dismantle the poachers' cages immediately.

Reason (R): They wanted to monitor the area silently to ensure a coordinated interception by environmental police.

A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C) A is true, but R is false.

D) A is false, but R is true.

Answer: A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation: The crew kept silent watch so that the poachers would not be alerted, allowing police to catch them red-handed at the river mouth.

40. Case Study Based Question:

Case: Imagine you are an environmental police officer patrolling the Amazon basin. You receive an urgent coordinate ping from a field herpetology crew stating that poachers are setting traps around a protected nursery habitat. According to the text, your most effective strategic decision should be to:

A) Postpone the mission until the torrential downpours stop completely.

B) Mobilize a swift water unit to intercept the poachers at strategic bottlenecks like the river mouth.

C) Order the scientists to capture the poachers and hold them at the floating platform.

D) Relocate the entire reptile population to a controlled artificial zoo facility.

Answer: B) Mobilize a swift water unit to intercept the poachers at strategic bottlenecks like the river mouth.

Explanation: The text demonstrates that cutting off escape routes at choke points (the river mouth) using swift watercraft is the ideal enforcement strategy.