Compulsory English S.E.E model question 3
Candidates are required to give their answer according to the given instructions.
Time: 2 hrs. 15 minutes Full Marks: 75
1. Read the poem and do the activities that follow. 5
| Weathers This is the weather the cuckoo likes, And so do I; When showers betumble the chestnut spikes, and nestlings fly; And the little brown nightingale bills his best, And they sit outside at 'The Travellers Rest' And maids come forth spring-muslin dressed And citizens dreams of the south and west, And so do I. This is the weather the cuckoo shuns and so do I; When beeches drip in brown and duns, And thresh and ply; And hill-hid tides throb, throe and throe, And drops on gate-bars hang in a row, And rooks in families homewards go, And so do I. - ThomasHardy |
A. Write 'True' for the true statements and 'False' for the false ones. 4x0.5=2
a. Baby birds learn to fly in the Spring.
b. People plan to move to different places in the weather described in the first verse.
c. Birds migrate to warmer places during the weather described in the second verse.
d. Both the poet and the cuckoo love the cold weather.
B. Answer the following questions. 3x1=3
a. What do nightingales do in the spring season?
b. When do beech trees drop their leaves?
c. What do we see on the barriers in the cold season?
2. Read the following text and do the activities that follow. 10
Neha, the young mother of the 2 year old Kanhaiya, had left the boy back alone in the room to buy vegetables from a street-vendor. As her husband was out on that day there was no one at home to baby-sit the boy. But before she went out the boy's mother had placed the boy on a wooden plank on the base of her bed-room window's grille that boxed the window on the outside. Under the plank was little larger round opening to fit a potted plant which was yet to be used as its original purpose. She put the boy on her boxed window grille so that she could keep her eye on the baby while still shopping on the street.
The baby, however had somehow managed to displace the plank from its place and purpose. His legs slipped through the circular opening in the grille and got stuck there by the arms only. Hearing the boy's cry, Neha dropped her vegetables and dashed back into the building and was by now racing up the staircase. Shocked and aghast the crowd looked at the boy while Vikram stood himself right below the boy. The boy was frantically struggling and the people along with Vikram reckoned that he would slip through any moment. "Get a bedsheet!" shouted someone in the crowd. A man ran to get one from a line. Everyone knew the worst was behind them. Vikram was all set to catch hold of the boy before it fell to the ground. "If I can't do this, I'll have to watch him die," he thought looking at Kanhaiya intently.
A. From the passage, find the words that are similar in meaning to the following words. 4x0.5=2
a. move b. went quickly
c. thought d. madly
B. Put the following sentences in the correct order. 4x1=4
a. Neha bought some vegetables from a vendor.
b. Neha left the boy in the room.
c. The boy slipped through the opening.
d. Neha heard the boy's cry and rushed back to the building.
C. Answer the following questions. 4x1=4
a. Why did Neha leave Kanhaiya alone in the room?
b. How did the boy slip out of the window grille?
c. What did the people think about the boy?
d. What idea did Vikram make to save the boy?
3. Read the following text and do the activities that follow 10
In nature, predators and prey seem to play a game of hide and seek. The prey need to hide, so that predators do not find them and eat them. Predators need to hide too, so that smaller prey cannot see them approaching. Some animals have special colours or marks on their bodies that help them hide among trees, rock, and grass. This blending is called camouflage. The earth tone colours of deer and squirrels help them hide from predators among the browns of trees, bushes and soil. A brown squirrel can be difficult to see when it is scampering among brown autumn leaves. A brown deer can be overlooked when it is hiding between tree trunks. The deer and squirrels special colouring help them hide from predators. African lions have a tan body colouring. However, lions use it not to hide from predators, but to hide in savanna grasses while watching for prey.
A lion can sneak up on prey without being seen more easily by blending into the grassy environment. Another popular animal camouflage colour is green. The green tree frogs of Australia blend in and hide from predators better because of their colour. Green tree pythons and emerald boas, meanwhile, are more like lions, using their green colour to blend in. When a likely meal (a rodent, bird or lizard) comes along; these snakes strike quickly, catching the prey.
A. Select the correct alternative to complete the sentences. 2x1=2
a. This passage tells us about ............
i. the game of hide and-seek ii. the predatorsiii. the camouflage of animals
b. The lions hide in the grass to ........... the prey.
i. avoid seeing iii. avoid being see by iii. avoid catching
B. Match the expressions under Column A with the right ones under B. 4x1=4
Column 'A' Column 'B'
a. African lions i. is blending with colours.
b. Preys ii. camouflage to catch the prey easily.
c. Predators iii. hide in the grass to watch for prey.
d. Camouflage iv. blend to keep themselves safe.
C. Answer the following questions. 4x1=4
a. Why do the predators have to camouflage?
b. What does the prey have to blend in and hide for?
c. Name the animals that use the green colour to blend themselves.
d. Which animals are described as prey to pythons and boas?
4. Read the following text and do the activities that follow 15
| VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NGO Federation of Nepal (NFN), an umbrella organization of Nepalese NGOs, is working for autonomy of NGOs, human rights, democratic governance, social justice and pro-poor development. NFN is seeking applications from highly motivated, dynamic and result oriented qualified Nepalese citizens for its programme "Strengthening Accountability and Governance in Nepal (SAGON)" for following position: Information Officer-1 (Kathmandu based) Interested candidates having minimum qualifications and experiences, mentioned in the TOR, are requested to submit their applications to info@ngofederation.org no later than 4:00 pm 15 March 2016. Application form and TOR are available in the Vacancy Section of www.ngofederation.org. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. NGO Federation of Nepal Buddhanagar, Naya Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: +977 1 4782908, +977 1 4781368 Email: info@ngofederation.org |
A. From the text, find the words which have similar meanings to the following. 4x1=4
a. control over one's own affairs
b. forceful and having a lot of energy
c. lowest
d. group of societies or trade union
B. Fill in the gaps with appropriate word(s) from the above passage.
3x1=3
a. NGO Federation is an ........... organization of Nepal.
b. The announced post is for an ......... officer.
c. ............, Kathmandu Nepal is the organizations headquarters.
C. Answer the following questions. 4x2=8
a. In which field is the organization working?
b. Write any two inherent qualities that a candidate needs?
c. What does SAGON stand for?
d. How can one get the application form and the TOR?
5. Complete the following dialogue with the correct expressions from the box given below. 6x1=6
| Ambika: | You look different. ................. | |||
| Usha: | I don't know. A little bored and restless. | |||
| Ambika: | .............................. | |||
| Usha: | Nothing. I've so much time but nothing to do ............. | |||
| Ambika : | Of course. ................... and going on a trip? | |||
| Usha: | I'd love to but ................... | |||
| Ambika: | Then, why don't you read some good books? | |||
| Usha: | That sounds good ........................ | |||
| - | How about taking a holiday? | |||
| - | I don't want to spend a lot of money on travel. | |||
| - | How are you feeling these days? | |||
| - | Would you get me some way out? | |||
| - | It's a good way to pass time in a creative way. | |||
| - | What's wrong with you? | |||
6. Study the following wheel chart and write a short description about it. You can use the clues in the box: 6
Janata Higher Secondary School........... Total no. of students 590 ........... maximum in Lower Sec. level ........... lowest in ECD ........... Needs more effort at junior level to do better.
7. Write a letter to your friend describing the importance of SLC examination in students' life. 12
8. Choose and copy the best answers. (Rewriting is not compulsory)12x0.5=6
a. She is ....... famous actress as far as I know. (a/an/the)
b. Economics .......... almost as fascinating as accounting. (is/am/are)
c. The school bell rings at 9:30, ........ it? ( is/isn't/doesn't)
d. Manaswi likes going cinema but Mimesh .......... (don't/didn't/doesn't)
e. "I have my hair cut once a week." ".......... hair cut once a week?"
(Do I also have/Do you also have your/Have you also)
f. The bus .......... at 10 a.m tomorrow. (leave/leaves/will have left)
g. Don't forget to turn ........ the TV before you go away. (on/of/off)
h. Thousands of houses ........ by the earthquake. (was destroyed/were destroyed/destroyed)
i. This is the girl .......... father died yesterday. (whose/who/what)
j. Bharat got his shirt .......... (wash/washed/to wash)
k. I asked him when ......... Delhi. (he visits/he is visiting/he had visited)
l. I ........... to you if you invited me. (would come/will come/come)
9. Choose and copy the best answers. (Rewriting is not compulsory)10x0.5=5
In Hollywood, everybody ........ (want/wants/to want) to be rich, famous and beautiful. Hollywood ........ (have been/was being/has been) the city of dreams. But kid's lives in Hollywood can be difficult ........ (because/because of/although) they grow up in such ........ (a/an/the) unreal situation. They run ........ (after/to/with) money, beauty and pleasure. If you are good looking, you ........ (would go/went/will go) far. You don't want your kids to follow such life, ........ you? (do/don't/will). One day my daughter said that she ........ (wants/will want/wanted) to go to Hollywood for her career. That made me ........ scared (to feel/ feel/felt). I don't ........ (want/wanted/to want) my child to adapt such life.
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