Full marks: 75
Time: 2:15 hours
1. Read the following poem and do the activities that follow: 5
The Road not Taken
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same.
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day
Yet knowing haw way leades on to way
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and, I
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
- Robert Frost
A. Write “True” for true and “False” for false statements.3×1=3
a. The road was diwned onto two roads.
b. the poet could not travel both the road. c. Robert Frost has composed the
poem.
B. Answer the following questions:2×1=2
a. Why is the speaker in a dilemma?
b. What is the theme of the poem?
2. Read the following text and do the activities that follow. 10
We felt very excited and grown up as we were on the way to the home town of our
grandparents in a cart. Fresh and cool breeze touched our body and our soul. When we reached
the lodge, we were disappointed. Although it was expensive, it was not clean and well
furnished. It had a tin roof. The room where we were going to spend our night was small. I did
not find it cozy. Inspite of a small window that was facing towards the North, the room was not
as airy as we expected. Both of us disliked it. We asked our granny “Is there any hotel? We like
to stay somewhere else, but not here “. When we asked about another option, our grandfather
replied. “No there is not any guest house or hotel nearby”. Their reply annoyed us but we could
not make any further request. After we unpacked our suitcases, our grandmother warned us
not to go outside till their return. “We won’t, my sister promised, but I knew that she was
telling a lie. We had already decided to go out.
We went out of the lodge as our grandparents were out sight. When we reached a narrow
graveled street it was already dusk. The view of the setting sun was very pleasant. Birds
were returning to their nests. We could hear children planning soccer nearby, but the little
street was quiet. There was no sign of any hotel. Suddenly, a thug stepped out from the bush.
He growled.
“Don’t move” he was tall and lanky. His black beard and dirty, curly hair was disgusting. He was
wearing a black face mask and spectacles. When he came very close to us, we could smell
cigarettes and terrible smell of alcohol in his breath. I shivered. My little sister was terrified. We
were speechless. He said, “Give me your chain.” So did I. Then he turned to my sister and said
your earrings” Without uttering any word, she gave her best gold earrings. Snatching my hand
bag, he jumped into the bush and vanished. Then we cried, and cried.
A. Match the words in column “A” with their meanings in column “B”. 5×1=5
Column “A” Column “B”
i) excited a) unexpectedly
ii) furnished b) bothered
iii) annoyed c) football
iv) suddenly d) lazy
v) soccer e) equipped
f) enthusiastic
B. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct information from the text. 5×1=5
a. The two sisters were disappointed because the lodge wasn’t ………
b. They were on the journey to ………….
c. The two sisters promised to ……………till their grandparents came back
d. They were disgusted by ………….of the thug.
e. They became ………… when the robber came very near to them.
3. Read the following advertisement and do the activities that follow. 10
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Everest Model Hospital Butwal invites application for the following positions from qualified
Nepalese candidates for the following posts.
PostMinimum Qualification
Anesthesiologist (1) Post – graduate in anesthesia
Radiologist (1) Post – graduate in radiology
General practitioner (1) Post – graduate in general practice
Medical officer (1) MBBS
Enclosures Required:
Copy of citizen certificate, other testimonials and PP sized photo graphs.
Deadline for application: 15 February, 2019
The recruitment process will be written test followed by interview.
Written Exam: 11:00 AM on 20 February, 2019
Everest Model Hospital
Butwal, Rupandehi Tel:541140
A. Match the words in column “A” with their meaning in column “B”.5×1=5
Column “A” Column “B’
i) qualified a) invites
ii) position b) deadline
iii) asks for c) announcement
iv) last date d) admission
v) broadcast e) post
f) Certified
B. Answer the following questions:5×1=5
a. Who is the advertisement for?
b. Write the minimum qualification for Radiologist?
c. What are to be submitted with the application?
d. What is the deadline for the application?
e. How will the candidates be selected?
4. Read the following passage and do the activities that follow:15
The origin of many customs is hard to trace but this one has a definite beginning and it reads
like a fairy tale. Many years ago, a beautiful girl in Holland wanted to many a miller. He didn’t
have much money but he was loved by everyone by everyone because he used to give his flour
and bread to the poor. The father of the girl objected to the marriage and said that he wouldn’t
give his daughter any dowry if she married the miller. The people whom the miller had
befriended heard about this and decided to do something.
None of them had much money but they thought that if each one contributed some gift, the
beautiful girl and the poor miller could marry after all. So, they got together and went to the
girl’s house with their gifts. Some brought useful articles for such as linen and lamps. They
showered her with gifts and she was able to marry the man she loved after all. There were the
first wedding presents and the custom has remained ever since.
A. Write “True” for the true statements and “False” for the false ones:5×1=5
a. We can easily find the beginning date and cause of all customs.
b. The girl was a Dutch.
c. The people loved the miller because of his poverty.
d. The girl’s father was happy at his daughter’s decision e. The miller’s friends gave the girl
presents.
B. Put the following sentences in the correct order:5×1=5 a. Many more presents were
collected.b. The talk of marriage started.
c. The marriage was arranged.
d. The miller shared his problem with his friends.
e. But the girl’s father was not ready for this marriage.
C. Answer the following questions: 5×1=5
a. How did the miller help the poor?
b. Who objected the marriage?
c. What would the girl’s father do if the girl married the miller?
d. What did the miller’s friends decide to do?
e. Did they get married at last?
5. Write a message of condolence on behalf of your school to be published in a newspaper.
Use the clues given below: 5
Nitesh Karki …..... birth 2060/05/12 …………..death 2075/09/25 …. A student of grade 10 ……..died of heart failure
6. Write a readable story with the moral ‘Honesty is the Best policy’. Give a suitable title too.
5
7. Compose a dialogue between two friends about their preparation for upcoming Secondary Education Examination. Write at least six exchanges. 6
8. Write an essay on “Importance of Social Harmony for New Nepal” in about 250 Words. 8
9. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets: 6×1=6
a. Hari as well as his parents ought to come, ………………..? (add a question tag)
b. He didn’t go there either. (change into affirmative)
c. Some students have completed their assignment. (change into interrogative)
d. When I reached there, they (talk) each other. (Use the correct tense of the verb)
e. The doctor forbade me to smoke. (change into direct speech)
f. She likes people taking her photographs. (into passive)
10. Choose the correct answers from the brackets to complete the following text copy it in
your answer sheet: (Rewriting is not compulsory) 10×0.5=5
.1……… (a, an, the, x) wisdom is an ability to think and act using knowledge, rationality and understanding.
2. It………….. (Has being, has been, is regarding) as one of four cardinal virtues and as a virtue, It is a habit to perform the action. This implies a possession of knowledge 3………? (Is it, isn’t this, isn’t it) Moreover, wise person is accustomed
……..4…….. (At, to with) understanding people and handling adverse situation ………..5……. (People believed, people believed, It is believed that) wise persons inherit much ability todiscern the right or wrong. It often requires control of one’s emotional reaction ………..6............(If, that, Why) wisdom is better than strength. Every wise person ………8……… (Accept, accepts, accepted) this universal virtue of truth. Had philosophers like Socrates, Plato, Aristotle Not
defined the meaning of wisdom, much ambiguity…………9………. (Would be remained, will have
remained, would have been remained) on us. Hence forth, we must always have our decisions
…...10…... (decide, to decide, decided) wisely.
Best of luck
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