TAMIL NADU STATE BOARD CLASS 12 ENGLISH 2023

“All through that summer at ease we lay, And daily from the turret wall We watched the mowers in the hay”.

“Then the whining school-boy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail”

“......free imaginations Bringing changes into a world resenting change”.

“The giant wears the scarf, and flowers are hung In crimson clusters all the bough among!”

“For some three Suns to store and hoard myself, And this gray spirit yearning in desire To follow knowledge....”

“Legs wide, arms locked behind, As if to balance the prone brow Oppressive with its mind”.

Study the Pie-chart given and answer the questions that follow :

The aim of education is the overall development of the personality of man. It means the development of not only the mind but also the body. Games keep the body fit. A healthy mind can dwell only in a healthy body. For keeping a body healthy, games are indispensable. People who have developed the habit of playing games regularly can maintain good health. Games help to build a muscular body. They include sound sleep which is a sign of good health. Therefore, games are food for the body, as knowledge is food for the mind. In fact, ‘all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’. Everybody likes games because these keep them physically fit and mentally alert. Games help us to keep our

The earth is losing its forests. Trees cover about 30 percent of the earth’s surface, but they are being destroyed at an alarming rate especially in the tropics. Timber harvesting is a major reason for the destruction of the forests. Trees are used for building houses, making furniture and providing pulp for paper products, such as newspapers and magazines. At least 40 hectares of rain forests are being felled every minute, mostly in order to extract the valuable timber.