SEE 2078 (2022)
COMPULSORY ENGLISH
Reading and Writing
(Written Test)
Candidates are required to give their
answer according to the given instructions.
Time: 2 hrs. 15 minutes
Full Marks: 75
1. Read the text and do
the task. 5.
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Did I Miss Anything? Nothing. When we realized you weren't here we sat with our hands folded on our desks in silence, for the full two hours
Everything. I gave an exam worth 40 per cent of the grade for this term and assigned some reading due today on which I'm about to hand out a quiz worth 50 per
cent
Nothing. None of the content of this course has
value or meaning Take as many days off as you like: any activities we undertake as a class I assure you will not matter either to you or me and are without purpose
Everything. A few minutes after we began last time a shaft of light suddenly descended and an angel or other heavenly being appeared and revealed to us what each woman or man must do to attain divine wisdom in this life and the
hereafter
This is the last time the class will meet before we disperse to bring the good news to all
people on earth. Nothing. When you are not present how could something significant occur?
Everything. Contained in this classroom is a microcosm of human experience assembled for you to query and examine and ponder This is not the only place such an opportunity has
been gathered but it was one place And you weren't here Tom Wayman |
A. Answer the following
questions in short. 5x1=5
a) What did
the students do in the absence of their teacher?
b) What is
worth of the term exam?
c) What did
the angel reveal to the students?
d) Why are
they going to disperse?
e) What does
a microcosm refer to?
2. Read the text and do
the tasks.
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Memories of my Visit to France This morning the city of Paris looks slightly
fuming; the sky is overcast, and it is drizzling too. But it does no harm to
me. I have decided to go out for a visit or an observation tour. I had asked
Nirmal bhaai for a list of museums in the vicinity of Paris yesterday. He
brought me some brochures with the names and addresses, and street maps of
paris Museums in the evening. Paris has more museums than temples and gods in
Kathmandu, he says. I am new to Paris, staying here for only one week. Hope
these maps and brochures will show me Paris metro zones and guide me to some
museums today. Last week Nirmal bhaai showed me Pompidou Centre, 'a complex
building of high-tech structure'. This visit has emboldened me to explore
further.
I guess I can cover a maximum of two museums today.
It means just giving a cursory glance. This is my plan. They say Cezanne is
quite far away, Paul Cezanne, the post-impressionist painter, may be in the
outskirts. I cannot visit him all alone, and cannot cover two museums in a
day. So I chose to visit a museum nearby in the heart of the city. Likewise,
Braque is far, Du Champ is farther away. So I have decided as Per Nirmal's
suggestion to start with Rodin's. May be I will go to Monet's next.
People know I am never a painter, nor a sculptor,
nor a connoisseur of art, or a professional, but then, the world knows that
my interest in the lives of great artists and their lasting works is growing
deeper. So wherever I go, I prefer to visit art museums first of all. In
Russia, in Greece, in England, in America I did so. I move merely a
dilettante, however, with a deep sense of awe and reverence. I have no words
to express how I felt upon seeing Mona Lisa in Louvre yesterday. I must say
why my interest in this is growing gradually in this way.
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A. Match the words in
column 'A' with their meanings in column 'B' 5x1=5
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Column 'A' |
Column 'B' |
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a. overcast |
i. slowly, over a long period of time |
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b. cursory |
ii. a person who makes sculptures |
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c. outskirts |
iii. done quickly and without giving enough
attention to details |
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d. sculptor |
iv. covered with cloud |
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e. gradually |
v. the parts of a town or city that are furthest from
the center |
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vi. to look quickly at something |
B. Answer the following
questions in short. 5x1=5
a) Why did the author go out?
b) What was mentioned in the brochure?
c) Which museum has the author decided to visit on the
first day?
d) In which museum is Mona Lisa kept?
e) What has the author presented in the text?
3. Read the text given
below and do the tasks.
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Vacancy Announcement KFA is contributing in the areas of Training,
Education & Consulting for last 20 years. KFA Agro (A subsidiary of KFA) working on commercial
farming of high-value crops is looking for a dynamic and Open-Minded
individual for the position of Associate Finance & Administration.
Basic Job
Information Job Category :
Accounting/Finance Level Job :
Entry Level No. of Vacancy/s :[1] Employment Type : Full Time Job Location
: Kathmandu Offered Salary : Negotiable
Job
Specification Education Level : Master Experience Required : At least 6 months to 1 year Professional Skill Required : Communication, Analytical, Ms-Office, Decision
Making, Account Management
Job
Description The Individual shall be majorly responsible for
managing the Finance and Administration function of the company and be
stationed in Kathmandu but will also, be responsible to assist the Farm
Supervisor during the initial establishment phase including a frequent
lengthy stay at the farm.
Desired
Qualification: Preferably MBA, Educational/Professional degree in
Agriculture, Accounting, Finance will be an added advantage Have ability to use computer applications like
Microsoft Office and above average skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power
Point.
Applying
Procedure: Interested candidates can send their CV at
placement@kfaltd.com by 1st February, 2021 |
A. Fill in the gaps in
the sentences below with appropriate words/phrases from the text 5x1=5
a. KFA has been serving for…………
b. The advertised post is .........
c. Salary is .......
d. Desired experience of the candidate is at least………..
in finance and administration function.
e. The selected candidate also has to assist……………
B. Answer the following
questions in short. 5x1=5
a. What type of candidates does KFA Agro need for the
vacant post?
b. State the job location for the post.
c. What sorts of computer skills should the candidate
have?
d. What's the deadline to submit the application?
e. Mention the desired educational qualification the
candidate should have.
4. Read the following
text and do the tasks.
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KANCHANPUR,
March 04, 2019: The artistic
traditional houses of Tharu people, made of wood and thatch, are on the verge
of disappearance. This situation has arisen as people belonging to this
indigenous community are opting for the 'modem' concrete houses.
"Shortage of timber, tiles, 'khariya' grass,
and alluvial clay found in ponds which are used to builda traditional Tharu
house is another reason for these houses gradually disappearing." said
Narendra Prasad Chaudhary. "With the improvement in their economic
status, Tharu people have also started opting for the brick and cement
'modem' houses. They have begun to build modern houses as the cost of
building a traditional house is almost equal," he explained.
According to him, people from the community could
bring timber from the forest for free and without having to go through all
the administrative hassles before. Similarly, they didn't have to pay for the
mud and ‘khariya' grass used for building the houses. However, the situation
has now changed after the forests were turned into community forests. Now,
all the forest-based construction materials have to be purchased. This has
shot up the construction cost. Factories manufacturing the traditional mud
tiles and other construction items have also closed down.
Moreover, Tharu people living in the vicinity of
towns and cities have started building the 'modern' cement and brick houses.
Those in the rural areas have also started emulating their brethren living in
towns and are building concrete houses.
In a few places, however, the Tharu communities have
started home- stay tourism service and have preserved their traditional
houses.
Locally available traditional construction materials
which also include plants such as bareli,
charuwa, bariyani, sarbal, kadi are used in the construction of such
homes. Windows are adorned with various sorts of clay-made images which are
known as 'mauka' in Tharu language. The entrance to a Tharu house is called
'priyani' while the guest room is "dehari' and the kitchen is called
'bahari'. The bedrooms are known to be constructed scientifically. |
A. Find the
words/phrases from the text which have the following meanings. 5x1=5
a. dried straw etc. used for making a roof.
b. naturally existing in a place rather than coming
from another place.
c. made up of sand and earth left by river or floods.
d. the area around a particular place.
e. people who are part of same society as yourself.
B. Write the Tharu
names of the following words. 4x1=4
a. the windows
b. the
entrance
c. the guest room
d. the kitchen
C. Answer the following
questions in short. 6x1=6
a) What are the materials that are used to build the
traditional Tharu house?
b) How does improvement in the cconomic status of Tharu
people encourage to build modern houses?
c) Why has the community forest discouraged them to
build the traditional houses?
d) What is the reason for the shortage of mud tiles?
e) Why have the Tharu communities started home-stay in
some places?
f) Name any four of the local traditional construction
materials.
5. Write a set of five
rules and regulations that you have to follow in your school. (In about 100
words) 5.
6. Write a news story
of a school function with the help of the following clues. (In about 100 words) 5
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Jana Jagriti Secondary School - cultural event
organizer grade 10 - folk songs and dances - local titles - class wise
performances - awards - teachers proud of students' talents - protection of
traditional songs and dances - organizer's views. |
7. Compose a dialogue
between a clerk in a hospital and a patient about taking an appointment with a
doctor. Write at least six exchanges. 6
8. Write an essay
giving your views on "Use of Cellphone in school life". (In about 200
words) 8
9. Reproduce the
following sentences as indicated in the brackets. 6x1=6
a. They have to go now, ………? (Supply a suitable question
tag)
b. Neither Pawan nor Sangita does this work. (Change
into affirmative)
c. He speaks English fluently. (Change into 'How'
question)
d. Listen! They (talk) about us. (Supply the appropriate
form of the verb)
e. She said, "The earth rounds the sun."
(Change into indirect speech)
f. The dog ate a bone. (Change into passive voice)
10. Choose and copy the
best answer to complete the text. (Rewriting is not compulsory.) 10x0.5=5
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There was ...(a)... (a/an/the) old poet. He was good
and honest. One evening when he (b).. (is sitting/was sitting/will be sitting)
quietly at home, a terrible storm came on; the rain poured down in torrents,
...(c).... (and/as/but) he was warm and cozy in his corner beside the stove
where the fire blazed brightly and the apples ..(d)... (was/were/had)
fizzling. 'There won't be dry thread on any poor creature who is out in this
rain ...(e)... (will there/won't it/wouldn't it)?' said he, for he was such a
kind - hearted man. "Oh, please open the door for me, I am so cold
and so wet!' cried a little child outside. It kept ...(f)... (in/on/at)
crying and knocking at the door, while the rain poured down and the wind
shook the windows. ‘Poor little creature!' said the old poet, as he went to
open the door. There stood a little boy, who was quite naked, and the water
was streaming out of his yellow hair. His hands ...(g)... (are being
shaken/were being shaken/will be shaken) with cold, and if he had not been
taken in, he ...(h)... (will have surely died/would surely died/would have
surely died) of the cold. You poor little fellow! said the old poet. He made
the child ...(i)... (come/came/to come) near him. And he asked the
child...(j).. (why he was roaming/where was he wandering/what way he doing)
outside in the rain. |