Class:12 Compulsory English (ENG. 0041) Model Set Questions for Practice (New Course) NEB Based
Model Set-1
Compulsory English (ENG. 0041) Grade: 12 Full Marks: 75 Time: 3 hours
1. Read the text and do the tasks. 15
Film Review: Jhola
Title of the movie: Jhola
Director: Yadav Kumar Bhattarai
Producers: Raj Timalsina, Ram Gopal Thapa and Sushil Shah
Starring: Garima Panta, Desh Bhakta Khanal, Sujal Nepal, Laxmi Giri
and Deepak Chhetri
Director: Yadav Kumar Bhattarai
Producers: Raj Timalsina, Ram Gopal Thapa and Sushil Shah
Starring: Garima Panta, Desh Bhakta Khanal, Sujal Nepal, Laxmi Giri
and Deepak Chhetri
Cinematography: Deepak Bajracharya
Genre: Social
Duration: 90 minutes
Language: Nepali
Release Date: 7 December 2013
Screened by: Zonta, an international organisation
Nepali movie ‘Jhola’ is a movie made on a popular book by the same name by
literary figure, Krishna Dharabasi. The plot set on the Nepali society of the
time about a century ago. The movie directed by Yadav Kumar Bhattarai
features Garima Pant, Desh Bhakta Khanal,
Deepak Chhetri, Laxmi Giri, Pralhad Khatiwada in main roles.
The movie made on the banner of Media for Culture Pvt. Ltd. was made after an
extensive research on the topic for about 7 years. Based on the novel, Late
Deepak Alok had written the script of the movie – keeping the core of the book
intact. The movie can be categorized as a historical art movie.
STORY
The movie presents the height of violence against women in ancient Nepal –
Sati tradition. In ‘Jhola’ an young woman (Garima Pant) is married to a man 40
years senior to her. When her husband dies, Garima is kept to be burned alive
with the dead body of her husband. She escaped the fire and hides in a cave.
You can watch the movie to know what happens to Garima and how her small son
helps her.
STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS
Although there are places for improvement, the scenes in the movie seem
realistic and historical. The movie depicts the environment of East Nepal at
the time of 100 years ago. The movie uses long shot to present realistic views
of the time. The movie features traditional tools like dhiki, janto, madani,
ranko, diyalo and so on.
The young people could get a glimpse of our past and the old people can feel
the time they have went through in their childhood. So, both young and the old
can enjoy the movie. In addition to Sati tradition, the movie also touches
slavery (Kamara Kamari) tradition.
The cinematography is one of the best aspect of the movie. The director has
also taken care to present the ancient environment. Most of the lighting during
the shooting were also made by traditional lights like ranko, diyalo and fire
place light. The dress used by the characters were also sewn by hand.
Background music was also composed of leaf music and traditional tunes. The
director says that none of the artists have done make up. To make the
characters natural, they had carried cow dung, dug in fields, carried water and
the natural dirt was used to make the characters real.
STAR CAST
Garima Pant and the child artist have done a very realistic acting. Other
actors have also justified their character. In a report, Garima got sick after
the shooting of the scene in which she runs away by swimming in the river.
Garima told that throughout the shooting she didn’t take a bath or applied
makeup.
The director Yadav Bhattarai is a well known name in directing Nepali music
videos. After directing about 900 music videos Yadav decided to make the movie
on the story he read some 11 years ago. He read the book in BS 2059 and got the
permission to make movie on it in BS 2063 from Dharabasi. The script writer
Deepak Alok had died four years prior to the release of the movie.
CONCLUSION
‘Jhola’ is a historical movie to get a glimpse of the time of our fore
fathers. The movie is a mirror of violence against women in ancient time. Apart
from the entertainment, the movie offers insights into history, culture and
tradition. ‘Jhola’ has it’s share of shortcomings but, it is a good historical
movie. If you like fight, singing and dance, and fun in movies – this
might not be the one you would love to watch.
(Source: http://samaantafoundation.org/movie-review-jhola/)
A: Choose the correct
option. 5x1=5
a.
The movie can be categorized as a …movie.
i. serious
ii. sati
iii. historical art iv. both and (i) and (ii)
b. The word
‘shortcomings’ in the last paragraph means…
i.
strengths
ii. background scenes
iii.
costumes
iv. flaws
c. The protagonist of the movie is…….
i. Garima Panta
ii. Sujal Nepal,
iii. Laxmi Giri iv. Deepak Chhetri
d. According to the directior, the actors and actress have done …….
i. proper make up
ii. no make up
iii. over make
up iv. None
of the above
e. The movie touches Sati system as well as ……..
i. Chhapadi pratha
ii. Dowery system
iii. Deuki
pratha
iv. Slavery system
B.
Put the following sentences in the correct order as per the passage. 5x1=5
i. Characters’
dresses were sewn by hand.
ii. The director Yadav Bhattarai is
a well known name Nepali music videos.
iii. The plot was set on the Nepali
society of the time about a century ago.
iv. The movie can be refelected as
a mirror of violence against women in ancient time.
v. The movie features traditional tools like dhiki, janto, madani, ranko,
diyalo and so on.
C. Answer
the following questions: 5x1=5
a. What does the movie ‘Jhola’ present?
b. Mention any two strengths of the movie.
c. When did Bhattarai get permission to make a movie on the novel from
Dharabasi?
d.
Who are the main characters of the movie, ‘Jhola’?
e. Where does Garima hide after escaping from the fire?
2. Write short answers to the following questions in about 75 words. (5x2=10)
a. Why did the young man
begin to weep at the end of the story? (Neighbours)
b. How was Gouvernail different from Mrs. Baroda's
expection? ( A Respectable Woman)
Or, How many factors contribute to wisdom? list
them? (Knowledge and Wisdom)
c. How does the poet describe
the morning sun in the first stanza? (A Day)
d. How is marriage an
institution? (Marriage as a Social Institution)
Or, Why does the poet opens his poem "The Awakening Age" with a colloquial word 'O ye'?
e. How does Monsieur
Duran die? (Facing Death)
3. Write long answers to the following questions.
(2×5=10)
a. Sketch the character of Laxminarayan. (The Bull)
b. What do you understand by 'soft storm'? What message does
the poet want to convey to the readers? (Soft Storm)
Or, The author claims, "Since it is more polite to criticize one's own people than to criticize foreigners." Do you agree to this claim? Give your reasons. (Humility)
4. Summarize the following text in about 150 words . Write only the ideas of the original text but do not include your own opinions , interpretations, deductions or comments. 7
Pranab Kumar Mishra is a software engineer and business
executive with over 10 years of experience in the IT industry. He is currently
an Assistant Consultant at Tata Consultancy Services, where he is responsible
for developing and maintaining web-based applications. Pranab has also worked
as a Web UI Developer at Infosys and as a Business Analyst at TCS.
Pranab was born in Rourkela, India, in 1988. He attended
the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, where he earned a Bachelor of
Technology degree in Computer Science. After graduating, Pranab joined Infosys
as a Web UI Developer. He worked at Infosys for two years, before moving to TCS
as a Business Analyst.
In 2017, Pranab joined Tata Consultancy Services as an
Assistant Consultant. He has been with TCS for over five years, and has worked
on a variety of projects, including developing web-based applications, mobile
applications, and data analytics solutions.
Pranab is a skilled software engineer with a strong
understanding of front-end development technologies such as HTML, CSS, and
JavaScript. He is also proficient in back-end development technologies such as
Java, Spring Boot, and MySQL. Pranab is also a certified Tableau Analyst and
Data Visualization expert.
In addition to his technical skills, Pranab is also a
strong business analyst with a proven ability to understand and translate
business requirements into technical specifications. He is also an effective
communicator and team player.
Pranab is a valuable asset to any team and is sure to
make significant contributions to any organization he joins. He is a rising
star in the IT industry and is sure to have a long and successful career.
Here are some of Pranab Kumar Mishra's notable
achievements:
·
Awarded the
Tableau Author Badge by Tableau Software in June 2020.
·
Awarded the
Tableau Consumer Badge by Tableau Software in June 2020.
·
Certified Lean
Six Sigma Green Belt by OTIFAS in January 2019.
·
Certified HR
Analyst by HR Footprints Management Services Pvt Ltd in January 2018.
·
Recipient of
the POSH/ Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal) Act, 2013 award by the Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association in
2020.
Pranab Kumar Mishra is a role model for aspiring
engineers and entrepreneurs. He is a living proof that hard work and dedication
can lead to success. He is an inspiration to us all.
5. Suppose you are the General Manager of Nepal
Airlines. Issue a press release on the behalf of the airlines about the
cancellation of flights to the mountain region due to the poor weather
condition. 8
6. Write an essay on "The Importance of Family" including
following points: 10
- · why family is important to you.
- · why family is or is not important for society.
- · how you think families will change in the future.
7. Do as indicated in brackets and rewrite the
sentences. (10×1=10)
a.
She's finished her classes,.......? (Question tag)
b.
Whose signature is this? 'I don't know. It...........be Manoj's. That looks a
bit like an M.'
(
must, could, should)
c.
Leap years occur................four years. (Each/ every)
d.
Either The Kantipur or the Republica (be) used for the advertisement. (correct
form of verb)
e.
He is a millionaire. He lives in a simple house. (join the pairs of sentences
using- despite)
f.
Do you remember if I locked the front door? (change indirect question into
direct one.)
g.
The restaurant hours vary as it is booked for special events. (use adverb 'frequently'
in appropriate place)
h.
I can type 150 words ........a minute. (use appropriate preposition- for,
since, until, by or in)
i.
When I was very young, I ..........(not) like milk. (use- Would
or Used to)
j.
a cute little kitten/ a little cute kitten. (choose the correct alternative)
8. Do as instructed.
(5×1=5)
a. Make two words using prefix: hyper-
b. Use the word 'chronicle' in the
sentence of your own.
c. Which of the following words
contain sound /uː/.
(put,
groom, food, hook)
d. Change the term 'Pain' into
adjective.
e. Write the meanings of the given
words: Metropolis, Entrepreneur
Model Set-2
Compulsory English
(ENG. 0041) Grade: 12 Full Marks:
75 Time: 3hours
1. Read the text and do
the tasks. 15
Email
From: sanjanadhital@gmail.com
To: sumanelectronics@gmail.com
Subject: Complaint regarding
the quality of the headphones
Dear Sir,
I am writing this mail to inform you that I purchased a
headphone at Suman Electronics on Monday, 22nd April,2021.
While buying the product, the staffs assured me that it was
an advanced and new headphone with many qualities. They said that
they offer headphone with powerful deep bass (like Monster Beats) and
visceral dynamic range and there is no better sound quality in others than
that. Furthermore, they added that their users told them they listen to music
or watch movies with our headphones while at the office, at home, walking on
the street, or while traveling in airplanes. Therefore, I may test the
headphones for 30 days without risk if any problem arise it can be replaced
easily. So, take advantage of our fantastic product from now paying its cost
$99. I had heard the most reputable name and fame of your Electronics in the
city for its original gadgets.
Later, I arrived home I discovered that the
headphone wasn’t working. With in 2 hours, I returned to your electronic shop
again to replace it. Unfortunately, the staffs refused to replace the
headphones or return my money although I provided the receipt. They behave
badly to me. I’m deeply disappointed about the quality of the product and the
disrespectful treatment I received in your store.
I trust this is not the way that a reputed electronic store
wishes to conduct business with valued customers—I have been with you and
buying the products from store since the store was founded and have never
encountered such treatment before. I would request you to discuss matters
further and to learn from this how to prevent a similar situation from
recurring.
I expect a letter of explanation as well as refund
of my money by resolving this. Otherwise, I will have to take a step further
for decisive actions.
Sincerely,
Sanjana Dhital
A: Choose the correct
option.
5x1=5
a. The word ‘purchased’
in the 1st line means:
i. chased
ii. bought
iii. picked up.
b. The customer
threatened for ...
i. bringing her friends
and relatives.
ii. complaining to the
police.
iii. taking decisive
actions.
c. The word
‘Unfortunately’ in the 2nd paragraph means:
i. appropriately
ii. happily
iii. grievously.
d. The word ‘reputed’ in the last paragraph is opposite in meaning to:
i. actual.
ii. reckoned. iii. conjectural
e. The word ‘encountered’ in 4rth paragraph means:
i. evaded. ii. came
across. iii. surrendered
B. Write whether the
following statements are True, False or Not Given.
5x1=5.
a. The customer
had heard about the name and fame of Suman Electronics in the city for its
products.
b. She took the
headphone by paying $ 199.
c. The staffs assured
the customer that the headphone has good sound quality.
d. The manager of
the company sent a letter to her with an envelope inside $99.
e. The staffs refused to replace the gadget.
C. Answer the following
questions:
5x1=5
a. What is the email
about?
b. Where did she
purchase the headphone from and how much price did it cost?
c. What does the
customer expect from the manager?
d. How did the
staffs of the Suman Electronics assure her?
e. Why was the
customer severely disappointed?
2. Write short answers to the following questions: (5x2=10)
a.
How does the community celebrate
Rakesh's success? (A Devoted Son)
b.
Describe Evan's dream. (The Treasures in the Forest)
Or, Why does the speaker call our time 'mad time'? (Soft Storm)
c.
What do you understand by her feet 'would not accept walking backwards'?
Or, What do you know about the Chinese civilization? (Humility)
d.
Why did he dislike school? (On Libraries)
e.
How does the play "The Bull" make a satire on the feudal system?
3. Write
long answers to the following questions.
(2×5=10)
a. Write the role the
father in the family taking instances from the play "Facing Death."
b. After reading the
story "My Old Home", what inferences can you make about contemporary
Chinese economic and social system?
Or, Suppose you are a rebel who wants to change the society by eliminating malpractices and anomalies prevailing in the society. Draft a speech outlining your vision for change.
4. Summarize the following text in about 150 words . Write only the ideas of the original text but do not include your own opinions , interpretations, deductions or comments. 7 Madhav Prasad Ghimire, often referred to as M. P. Ghimire, was a renowned Nepali poet, playwright, and novelist. Born on September 23, 1919, in the beautiful hill town of Darjeeling, India, he is considered one of the most influential figures in Nepali literature.
Ghimire's family hailed from the remote village of Khiji
Demba in the Myagdi district of Nepal. He completed his early education in
Darjeeling and later moved to Kathmandu, Nepal, to pursue higher studies. In
Kathmandu, he enrolled at Tri-Chandra College, where his passion for literature
flourished. Ghimire's deep connection with the Nepali language and its cultural
heritage became evident during these formative years.
During the 1940s and 1950s, Ghimire actively participated
in the literary movement known as the "Romantic Era" in Nepal. His
poetic works, characterized by their lyrical beauty and profound emotional
depth, captivated readers and critics alike. Ghimire's poems often explore
themes of love, nature, spirituality, and social issues, resonating with people
from all walks of life. Apart from poetry, Ghimire also made significant
contributions to Nepali theater. He wrote several plays, including
"Gauri," "Tyas Gaun Ko Teen Din," and "Aina,"
which showcased his versatility as a writer. Through his plays, Ghimire
addressed social issues and challenged prevailing norms, making audiences
reflect on the society they lived in.
However, it was Ghimire's magnum opus, the epic poem
"Gauri," that truly solidified his place in Nepali literature.
Published in 1964, "Gauri" is a profound exploration of love, loss,
and the human condition. This epic poem, spanning over 2,000 lines, is
considered a masterpiece and one of the greatest literary achievements in the
Nepali language. Ghimire's literary contributions earned him numerous
accolades and recognition. He was honored with the prestigious Madan Puraskar,
Nepal's highest literary award, for his collection of poems titled
"Antarmanko Yatra" in 1969. He went on to receive several other
national and international awards, cementing his status as a literary luminary.
Beyond his literary pursuits, Ghimire was also involved
in academia and held various teaching positions. He worked as a professor at
Ratna Rajya Laxmi Campus, Tribhuvan University, and contributed to the
development of Nepali literature through his teachings and mentorship.
Madhav Prasad Ghimire's impact on Nepali literature is
immeasurable. His works continue to inspire generations of writers and readers,
and his legacy lives on as an integral part of Nepal's cultural heritage.
Ghimire passed away on April 18, 2020, leaving behind a rich literary heritage
that will be cherished for years to come.
5. You may have travelled by bus or train. During your travel, you might have got different experiences. Write a letter to your friend describing about your unforgettable journey. 8
6.
Write a newspaper article highlighting the increasing individualism in the
modern Nepali society. 10
7. Do as
indicated in brackets and rewrite the sentences. (10×1=10)
a. You think your friend's father has
arrived from Japan but you are not sure. Your father..............,.......?(complete
the sentence and then put a 'question tag')
b. Neither the gas fire nor the
electric heaters (be) suitable for room heating. (use correct form of verb)
c. He passed the exam although
....................... (complete the sentence in an appropriate way.)
d. There is a meaning to it. (use
adverb- 'always' in appropriate place)
e. The principal said, "You can
phone from my office, Rita." (change into indirect speech)
f. English people think that the number
thirteen is unlucky.
The number thirteen ..................
unlucky by English people. (complete the sentence into passive form)
g. Who/ pass the exam? (future simple)
h. Pabitra was doing her assignment.
The doorbell rang.(Join the pairs of sentences using 'while')
i. This is the man. I gave some money
to him this morning. ( Join the pairs of sentences using appropriate relative clause)
j.He did not admit to his deafness
.....another three years.( use appropriate preposition)
8. Do as instructed. (5×1=5)
a. Write the
number of the syllables of the given words: phenomenon, archeological
b. Underline the
content words in the given sentence: Don't count your chicken before they
are hatched.
c. Persons who
are related to you and who live after you, such as your child or grandchild are
called......
i. relatives ii. descendants iii. siblings
d. Write the
full form: CV, QR
e. Make two
words using suffix: '-ment'
Model Set-3
Compulsory English
(ENG. 0041) Grade: 12 Full Marks: 75 Time: 3hours
1. Read the text and do the tasks. 15
The invention that he thought would end all wars was seen by many others as an extremely deadly product. In 1888, when Alfred’s brother Ludvig died, a French newspaper mistakenly ran an obituary for Alfred which called him the “merchant of death”. Not wanting to go down in history with such a horrible epitaph, Nobel created a will that soon shocked his relatives and established the now famous Nobel prizes.
According to his will, Alfred Nobel’s enormous fortune was to be used to establish prizes to award those who had done their best to benefit mankind in the field of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace. The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901, five years after Nobel’s death. Nobel initially donated 35 million Swedish Kronor (about $225 million today); the prizes come from the fortune’s annual interest.
The Nobel Laureates are announced at the beginning of October each year. A couple of months later, on 10th December, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death, they receive their prize from the Swedish King – a Nobel Diploma, a medal and 10 million Swedish crowns per prize. All Nobel prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, except for the Nobel Peace Prize which is awarded in Oslo, Norway.
Each award is decided by separate institutions which form assemblies to select the actual prize recipients. Some prizes (medicine) require Nobel assembly members to remain active in their fields, while others (literature) appoint members for life. The Peace prize is actually decided by five members of the Norwegian Parliament. Nobel Prize winners must be living; there are no posthumous awards. Each year, the Nobel committees distribute nomination forms to an undisclosed number of recipients – past winners, prominent institutions, respected members of the field – who are allowed to choose as many nominees as they want. Self-nomination is not permitted. The winner is decided by a simple majority vote.
A. Choose the correct option. 5x1= 5
a. Alfred Nobel invented dynamite with an aim of…………..
i. enabling wars
ii. without any intention
iii. ending wars
iv. cannot be said
b. The word……… in the first paragraph, is a synonym of word ‘disperse’.
i. disband ii. retreat
iii. announce iv. shock
c. Why did Alfred establish the Nobel prizes?
i. So that he is not regarded as Merchant of death
ii. To have a good name in history
iii. To shock his relatives
iv. To undo the loss of his brother
d. What does the phrase “merchant of death” imply?
i. A person who is a reason for deaths
ii. A person who kills others
ii. A person who sells death
iv. A person who sells arms
e. The synonym of ‘annihilate’ in the first paragraph, is ………..
i. destroy ii. aid
iii. Nullify iv. protect
B. Match the following words with their correct meanings. 5x1=5
a. pacifist i. armed forces
b. medal ii. destiny
c. fortune iii. an honour
d. awarded iv. gifted with
e. troops v. highly explosive
vi. peacemaker
C. Answer the following questions. 5x1=5
(a) Was Alfred right in inventing dynamite ? Why or why not?
(b) What is the compulsory condition for Nobel Prize winners?
(c) Where is Nobel Peace Prize awarded ?
(d) What was the intention behind establishing the Nobel prizes?
(e) What is the requisite condition for Nobel assembly members?
2. Write short answers to the following questions: (5x2=10)
a.
Describe how the young couple's house looked like. (Neighbours)
b.
According to the tourist, why is the West indebted to the East? (The
Half-closed Eyes of the Buddha....)
Or, What is the apparent purpose of the essay "Humility"?
c.
What does the poet mean by 'a new world'? (The Awakening Age)
d.
Can wisdom be taught? if so, how? (Knowledge and Wisdom)
Or, Who is the prominent character of the play "The Bull"? Why do you think so?
e.
How does Famous Actress make a fool of Earnest Young Woman? (A Matter of
Husbands)
3. Write long answers to the following questions. (2×5=10)
a.
Write a paragraph about your favourite actor/ actress.
b.
Define human rights and state the challenges in maintaining human rights in
Nepal.
Or, Summarize the poem "A Day."
4.
Kulman
Ghising is a Nepali electrical engineer and the current managing director of
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). He is known for his role in ending the
decades-long load-shedding problem in Nepal.
Ghiming
was born on November 25, 1970, in Bethan village of Ramechhap District, Nepal.
He completed his primary education in his village and went to Kathmandu for his
secondary education. He graduated from Amrit Science College with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 1994. He then went on to earn a
Master of Science degree in Power Systems Engineering from Pulchowk Engineering
College in 1997.
After
graduating from Pulchowk Engineering College, Ghising joined the Nepal
Electricity Authority as an engineer. He worked his way up the ranks and was
eventually appointed as the managing director in 2016.
As
the managing director of NEA, Ghising made it his mission to end the
decades-long load-shedding problem in Nepal. He took a number of steps to
achieve this goal, including:
·
Increasing
the generation capacity of NEA by commissioning new hydropower projects.
·
Improving
the transmission and distribution networks of NEA.
·
Reducing
technical and commercial losses of NEA.
Ghising's
efforts were successful, and load-shedding was virtually eliminated in Nepal
within two years of his taking office. He was praised by the government and the
people of Nepal for his achievement.
In
addition to his work on load-shedding, Ghising has also made significant
contributions to the development of the Nepali hydropower sector. He has played
a key role in the construction of several major hydropower projects, including
the Upper Trishuli 3A and 4A projects. He has also been instrumental in
promoting regional cooperation in the hydropower sector.
Ghising
is a respected engineer and a visionary leader. He is committed to providing
reliable and affordable electricity to the people of Nepal. He is also a strong
advocate for regional cooperation in the hydropower sector. Ghising is a role
model for young Nepalis and an inspiration to us all.
5. Many innocent people lose their lives in ruthless attacks every
year as you have studied in "After the World Trade Center."What do
you think the governments should do to protect their people from such attacks
and make the world a safer place to live? Present your views. 8
6. Write a review of a book/ film which you have read/watched
recently. 10
7. Do as indicated in brackets and rewrite the
sentences. (10×1=10)
a. At the end of the course, ................(complete
the sentence using appropriate model verb)
b. He is an introvert. He has got
very............ friends. (much, many, few or little)
c. Give me .....money I owe
you. (which/the/a/an)
d. Even though we had planned
everything carefully, ..................
e. She got the idea from a story.
(Make wh-question sothat the bold become the answer)
f. My sister goes for a walk on
Saturdays. (use adverb- never in an appropriate place)
g. He said, "Good bye, my
friends!" (Change into indirect speech)
h. I don't like people staring at me.
(Change into passive)
i. She has no
understanding............... how computers really work. (use appropriate
preposition)
j. My all books are lost. All my books
are lost. (Rewrite the correct one)
8. Do as instructed. (5×1=5)
a. The shouting and clamour would
continue until long after the train had left the station. What does the
underlined word mean?
i.
clapping ii. music iii. clapping iv. train whistle
b.
Make two words using suffix: '-less'
c.
Find the odd word from the groups: sell, cell, see, set
d.
Give an advice to the person in the given situation using- 'should': Bimala
has short of money.
e.
Define the term 'Resume" in a sentence.
Model Set-4
Compulsory English (ENG. 0041) Grade: 12
Full Marks: 75 Time:
3hours
1. Read the following news story and do the tasks: 15
PM Oli, Indian PM Modi Jointly
Inaugurate Cross-Border Petroleum Pipeline
RSS
Kathmandu,
Sept 10:
The much awaited interstate petroleum pipeline project has been inaugurated
today. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
jointly inaugurated the project from the respective countries.
A programme was organized at Singh Durbar for
the PM Oli and at Hyderabad House for Indian PM Modi to switch on the project
together as the inauguration via the video conference. With the inauguration,
petroleum product has arrived in Amlekhgunj, Nepal from India's Motihari. The
pipeline is the first cross border project in South Asia.
For
the first phase, diesel is brought and petrol and kerosene later. The
Amlekhgunj Motihari stretch is 69.2 km long.
The pipeline supplies nearly 4,000 kl
petroleum product every day, the project said. With the cross border project in
place, more than Rs 2 billion is saved which was earlier spent on it
transportation.
Similarly,
as the import cost declined, the price of the petroleum products has been
slashed by Nepal Oil Corporation.
The
NOC cut the price of diesel, petrol and kerosene by Rs 2 per litre. Of the
total diesel consumed in the country, 70 percent is supplied from Amlekhgunj.
A high level technical team including NOC
Executive Director is at Amlekhgung in course of the project inauguration. The
NOC and Indian Oil Corporation had agreed in 2004 to construct the interstate
pipeline project. It was however stalled for a decade on various reasons.
In August 2015, then Minister for Commerce and
Supply, Sunil Bahadur Thapa, and his Indian counterpart Dharmendra Pradhan had
signed for the construction of the project. Both Nepal and India had special
interest on completion of the project.
Similarly, PM Oli and the Indian PM Modi had
jointly laid the foundation stone to the pipeline in New Delhi during Oli's
visit to India.
The project cost is 2.75 billion Indian
currencies.
The programme organized to inaugurate the
project at Singha Durbar was attended by Cabinet members, secretaries of
various ministries and high level officials of the government.
(The
Rising Nepal, 10 September 2019)
A. Choose the correct option.
5x1= 5
a. The word……… in the second paragraph, is a synonym of word ‘initiation’.
i.
disperse ii. inauguration
iii. conference iv. via
b.
The word ‘counterpart’ in the 8th paragraph means:
i. Corresponding function ii. a duplicate document iii. Opposite iv. antagonist
c.
The programme was arranged at........for the prime minister K.P.Sharma Oli.
i. Hyderabad House ii. Amlekhgunj iii. PM House iv.
Singh Durbar
d.
The word ‘slashed’ in the 5th
paragraph is opposite in meaning to:
i.
blade ii. combine iii. lash
out iv. oblique
e. The word 'jointly' in the 9th paragraph is synonym
of the word........
i. perfectly ii. secretly iii.
cooperatively iv. genuinely
B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the above passage. 5x1=5
a. For the
first phase, diesel is brought and ……. later.
b. The
Amlekhgunj Motihari stretch is …… long.
c. The project
cost is 2.75 billion……….
d. A high
level technical team including ……… is at Amlekhgung in course of the
project inauguration.
e. The news
was published in The Rising Nepal on .....................
a. What did PM Oli and PM Modi jointly inaugurate?
b. What is the first cross border project in South Asia?
c. How much petroleum product is supplied everyday?
d. What does NOC stand for?
e. How much does the project cost?
2.
Write short answers to the following questions: (5x2=10)
a. Why did
Pelayo and Elisenda imprison the old man in the chicken coop? (The Old Man with
Enormous Wings)
b. How does the
author make fun with the words 'America' and 'the USA'? (A Devoted Son)
Or, Why does the forlorn child wailing? (Soft Storm)
c. Who are the
'poor creatures'? Why does the speaker call them 'poor creatures'? (Every
Morning I Wake)
d. What are the
factors that contribute to wisdom? (Knowledge and Wisdom)
Or, why is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights important to you? (Human Rights and the Age...)
e. What favour
does Earnest Young Woman ask from the Famous Actress? ( A Matter of Husbands)
3. Write long answers to the following questions.
(2×5=10)
a.
'Money determines the relationship between characters in this play.' Elaborate
this statement with examples from the play. (Facing Death)
b.
The author claims, "Since it is more polite to criticize one's own people
than to criticize foreigners." Do you agree to his claim? Give your
reasons.(Humility)
Or, The story "A Very Old Man with..." deals with the common people's gullibility. How do Palayo and his wife take advantages of common peoples' whim?
4.Summarize the following text in about 150 words . Write only the ideas of the original text but do not include your own opinions , interpretations, deductions or comments. 7
Keki Adhikari, born on December 17, 1989, in Kathmandu,
Nepal, is a popular Nepali actress and model. Known for her versatile
performances, charming personality, and radiant beauty, she has carved a niche
for herself in the Nepali film industry. With her talent and dedication, Keki
has become one of the most recognized and admired actresses of her generation.
Keki grew up in a family with strong ties to the
entertainment industry. Her father, Badri Adhikari, is a renowned Nepali film
director, and her mother, Laxmi Adhikari, is an established film producer. This
exposure to the world of cinema from an early age ignited Keki's passion for
acting, and she set her sights on making a name for herself in the industry.
Keki's journey in the entertainment world started in 2009
when she made her acting debut in the Nepali film "Swor." Her
performance in the movie was well-received, and she quickly gained attention
for her natural acting skills and on-screen presence. Following her debut, Keki
starred in several successful films, including "I Am Sorry,"
"Masan," and "Swaroop."
Throughout her career, Keki has showcased her versatility
by portraying diverse characters in different genres. From romantic dramas to
comedy flicks and social issue-based films, she has proven her ability to adapt
to various roles with ease. Her performances have earned her critical acclaim
and a loyal fan base.
Apart from her work in mainstream cinema, Keki has also
made notable contributions to the theater scene in Nepal. She has acted in
numerous stage productions, displaying her versatility as an actress and her
dedication to the craft. Keki's participation in theater reflects her
commitment to exploring different artistic mediums and honing her skills as a
performer.
In addition to her acting career, Keki has also been
involved in modeling and has appeared in numerous fashion shows and
advertisements. Her unique blend of beauty and elegance has made her a
sought-after model, and she has graced the covers of several magazines.
Keki's talent and hard work have not gone unnoticed, as
she has received several awards and nominations throughout her career. She has
been honored with the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress and the
Box Office Film Award, among others, further solidifying her position as a
prominent figure in the Nepali film industry.
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Keki is also
known for her philanthropic efforts. She actively supports various charitable
causes and has been involved in initiatives aimed at empowering women and
children in Nepal.
Keki Adhikari's journey in the Nepali entertainment
industry has been marked by success, dedication, and a passion for her craft.
With her talent, versatility, and charming personality, she continues to
captivate audiences and inspire aspiring actors and actresses in Nepal. As she
continues to explore new horizons and take on challenging roles, Keki remains a
beloved figure in the Nepali film fraternity.
5. Interpret data in the following bar-diagram using appropriate
words and phrases. Make comparisons when required. 7
6. When a team plays in a home ground, it gets a huge support from the audience in the stadium. Does this support them to win the match or the players may feel pressure to win and thus lose? What do you think?
7. Do as indicated in
brackets and rewrite the sentences.
(10×1=10)
a. You must read
.......of these books for the exam. (each/ every)
b. You don't look well. You
...................(complete sentence using appropriate model verb)
c. Only
.........employs know how important the project was. (a few, a little, little,
few)
d. He didn't get
the job despite..........................( complete the sentence)
e. Does she like
Pizza or Momo? (Name the type of question)
e. Ritesh is
less intelligent than he pretends. He is not as ..............(complete the
sentence in a suitable way)
f. The teacher
said, "Have you submitted your assignments, students?" (change into
indirect speech)
g. The driver
was talking on the phone so the accident happened. (Change into 'if-sentence')
h. The carpet in
our drawing room is very dirty. It needs.............(clean). (Complete the
sentence in an appropriate way)
i.our order/ the
waiter/ took (change into passive)
8. Do as instructed. (5×1=5)
a. Write two
words which contain sound/dʒ/.
b. Write the
number of syllables of the given terms: mechanically, negotiation
c. Make
sentences of your own using the given words:
persecution, remittance
d. Make two
words using suffix: '-able'
e. Which are examples of
punctuation marks?
i. commas and full stops
ii. dollar and
pound signs
iii. plus and minus
signs
iv. question marks and eye marks
Model- Set-5
Compulsory
English (ENG. 0041) Grade: 12
Full Marks: 75
Time: 3hours
1. Read the text and do
the tasks:
15
Mahabir
Pun: A Nepali Innovator, Teacher,
Scientist, Social Entrepreneur and Social Activist
Mahabir
Pun was born on 22nd January, 1955 and raised at Nangi in Myagdi
District, Nepal. He is a teacher, social entrepreneur, innovator and social
activist. He is known for his extensive work in applying wireless technologies
to develop remote areas of the Himalayas. He has designed income-generation
initiatives that deliver new economic possibilities to villages allowing then
to be sustainable. He is building self-sustainable, community-run schools that
improve the quality of education, bring jobs and opportunities to villages and curb
migration to urban centers. He
stepped up onto the platform and looked out into common citizens of his
community.
Mahabir
Pun says that he could have lived in the US as he was a good student. He could
get a good job, comfortable living with his family but he decided to visit
Nepal, stay there and work for the people of his village, Nangi of Myagdi
district. Many people don’t want to
return after they get their education in the US because they think there is
almost no jobs in Nepal. However, he wanted to work independently for the
benefits of his country people. After doing lots of brainstorming, he started
to run viable projects for community development. He started wireless
networking project to bring the internet with association to National Innovation Centre without ideas and
money.
He
started to work as a volunteer in his village introducing computers and
the internet and he also connected the
clinics to hospital in Pokhara and Kathmandu through internet for telemedicine.
He worked with income generating
programmes like Yak farming, camping ground for the trekkers, cheese making,
jam making, paper making, bee keeping,
vegetable farming, handicraft making, fish making etc.
National
Innovation Centre (NIC) is a
nonprofit-making organisation established on 9th December
2012 and started fundraising campaign and some research works from 2016. The
main goal of the National Innovation Centre is to retain talented, innovative
and creative young and use their talents
for the economic development of Nepal
specifically through research and innovation.
The
development countries like the US, the UK, Germany, Japan, Israel and others
have become prosperous because they have always given research and innovation
the topmost priority for economic development and they are investing huge
amount of money for that.
He
suggests the youths, who are going abroad, should not forget their motherland
rather they should help Nepal by bringing back innovative ideas that can help
to create the economy for their country Nepal to be a prosperous nation.
Furthermore, he says the youths to be innovative from their school time and
suggests the federal government, state government and local government of Nepal
to set aside small percentage of their development budget for innovative centres
in order to capture and utilize the innovative capitals for the economic
development of Nepal.
A. Find the words from the text which mean the following. The first
letter has been given. 5x1=5
a.
a person who makes money by starting or running businesses, especially
when this involves taking financial
risks. e……….
b.
to use something, especially for a practical purpose. u……….
c. the introduction of new
things, ideas or ways of doing something. i……….
d. making you feel physically
relaxed; pleasant to wear, sit on, etc. c……….
e. an opportunity or a place for
somebody to express their opinions publicly or make progress in a particular
area. p…….
B. Answer the following questions: 5x1=5
a. How did Mahabir Pun begin his lifelong
journey in Nepal after coming back to Nepal from the US?
b. Why didn't he want to work for other
companies in the US or in Nepal?
c. What are the income-generating
programmes that he helped to start?
d. How have the developed countries become
prosperous?
e. What is Mahabir Pun famous for?
C. Choose the correct option.
5x1= 5
a. The
word ‘innovator’ in the 1st line means:
i.
pioneer
ii.
principal
iii.
straggler
b.
Mahabir
Pun states that the youths to be innovative from .................
i. their childhood days.
ii.
the starting of their jobs.
iii.
their school time.
c.
NIC
is a ..................organisation.
i.
profit making
ii.
nonprofit-making
iii. non-governmental
d. The word ‘brainstorming’ in the 2nd paragraph is similar in meaning to:
i.
method of generating ideas
ii. method
of provoking on quantity
iii.
method of formulating laws
e.
The word ‘prosperous’ in the 6th
paragraph is opposite in meaning to:
i.
booming
ii.
unpropitious
iii.
affluent
2.
Write short answers to the following questions:
(5x2=10)
a. What does the
poet mean by 'the awakening age'?
b. What are the
differences between the paralyzed child and his sister? (The Half-closed Eyes
of the Buddha...)
c. How did the morning papers bring ambiance of
celebration in the Varma's family? ( A Devoted Son)
d. How does the
play "The Bull" make a satire on the feudal system?
e. Describe the
claim of the Chinese nationalist about the human hsitory. (Humility)
3. Write long answers to
the following questions. (2×5=10)
a. According to Russel, "The
pursuit of knowledge may become harmful unless it is combined with
wisdom." Justify this statement. (Knowledge and Wisdom)
b. Write an essay, highlighting your
dissatisfaction towards social, cultural, economic and political issues
prevailing in Nepal at present taking reference from the poem 'Soft Storm' by
Abhi Subedi.
4. Interpret data in the following line graph using appropriate
words and phrases. Make comparisons when required. 7
5. Is hyperloop the future of transportation or just a dream? What do you think? Justify your opinion with suitable reasons. 8
6. Write
an essay on Mount Everest is the Glory of Nepal. 10
7. Do as indicated in brackets and rewrite the sentences. (10×1=10)
a.
Let us invite them,..........? (Question tag)
b.
I have got a fast speed internet at home. I.......................( Complete
the sentence using appropriate model verb)
c.
Could you pour me ......water, please? (many/few/these/some)
d.
......................in spite of his ten attempts.(Complete the sentence in an
appropriate way)
e.
She sometimes goes to school on foot. (Make Wh-question so that the bold word
becomes the answer)
f.
The place was nearer than I thought. It was not as ..........( Complete the
sentence 'not as....as')
g.
The headmaster said, "Don't make any noise, boys." (change into
indirect speech)
h.
She is rich so she drives a Mercides. (Change into if-sentence)
i.
People claim that Changu Narayan temple is the oldest temple in Nepal. Changu
Narayan Temple .........the oldest temple in Nepal. (Complete the sentence
changing into passive voice)
j.
How long/ you/ work here when you retire? (Future Perfect Continuous)
8. Do as instructed.
(5×1=5)
a.
Pair the following words as opposites.
(despair,
kind, fresh, strange, normal, eccentric, cruel, hope, stale, familiar)
Model Set- 6
Compulsory
English (ENG. 0041) Grade: 12
Full Marks: 75
Time: 3hours
A. Study the given press release about a telephone conversation
between Honorable Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali and His Excellency Mr. Michael R.
Pompeo and do the tasks. 15
Government of Nepal
MINISTRY OF FORERGN
AFFAIRS
Kathmandu, Nepal
Press
Release
Minister for
Foreign Affairs, Honorable Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, had a telephone
conversation with His Excellency Mr. Michael R. Pompeo, the United States
Secretary of State, this afternoon.
During the
conversation, the two sides shared experiences in the fight against the
COVID-19 pandemic. They also offered sympathies and condolences on the loss of
human lives due to the pandemic. The Foreign Minister and the Secretary of
State appreciated each other’s governments for the protection and care provided
to their nationals.
The two sides
discussed the importance of development partnership between the two countries,
which has complemented Nepal’s efforts for socioeconomic development. Minister
Gyawali appreciated the support provided by the US government to Nepal’s health
sector, among others, through the projects related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Secretary of State Pompeo assured Nepal of continued US cooperation.
The two sides
expressed confidence that cooperation will continue to grow in the post-COVID context
with an enhanced level economic partnership.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Singh Durbar,
Kathmandu
24 June 2020
A. Answer the following questions: 5x1=5
- Who is the
United States Secretary of the State?
- What do
they share during the conversation?
- Who is Mr.
Pradeep Kumar Gyawali?
- What did
Mr. Gyawali appreciate?
- What is the
press release about?
B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the brackets. 5x1=5
- Mr. Gyawali
had a telephone conversation with…….
- They
offered ………. on the loss of human lives due to pandemic.
- The two
sides discussed the significance of ………between the two countries.
- The press
release was conducted on………….
- Ministry of
Foreign Affairs is located in ……………..
C. Choose the correct option. 5x1= 5
a. The word……… in the frist paragraph, is a synonym of word ‘decent’.
i.
affairs ii. honourable iii. conversation iv. excellency
b.
The word ‘pandemic’ in the 2nd paragraph means:
i. widespread ii. restricted iii. ecdemic iv.
specific
c.
Confidence and cooperation are required in the ............for the betterment
of the citizens.
i. USA ii. pre-Covid period iii.
PM House iv.
post-COVID period
d.
The word ‘enhanced’ in the last paragraph is opposite in meaning to:
i.
bladed ii. diminished iii. enriched
iv. amended
e. The word 'appreciated' in the 2nd paragraph is
synonym of the word........
i. depreciated ii. decreased iii. cherished iv.
profounded
2.
Write short answers to the following questions:
(5x2=10)
a. How and why
was the woman change into a spider? (A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings)
b. What were the
three kinds of servants in China then? What does it indicate about contemporary
Chinese society? (My Old Home)
c. How did the
speaker have 'a feeling of intimate liberation'? (I was My Own Route)
d. What is the
goal of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? (Human Rights and the Age of
Inequality)
e. What,
according to the Earnest Young Woman, are the indications that her husband has
fallen in love with Famous Actress? (A Matter of Husbands).
3. Write long answers to the following questions.
(2×5=10)
a. Write an
essay o 'The Impacts of Migration on Nepali Society' with reference to the poem
"The Awakening Age" by Ben Okri.
b. Do you call
Rakesh a devoted son? Give reasons. (A Devoted Son)
4.
Write the biography of your favourite Nepali musician/singer in about 250
words. 7
5. The
writer seems to believe that rural life is better than urban life. Do you agree
with him. Present your view with reference to "A Journey Back in Time!"
by Anand P. Shrestha. 8
6.
Human life does not pass as one expects. You might have also gone through
different but memorable incidents. Write an essay on "An Unforgettable
Events in my life" in about 500 words. 10
7. Do as
indicated in brackets and rewrite the sentences. (10×1=10)
a. He must be an educated person
because he has subscribed 'The Kathmandu Post.' (change into if-sentence)
b. People allege that the corrupt
leader has embezzled millions of rupees. The leader...............millions of
rupees. (Complete the sentence using passive voice)
c. Now, I ..................(to check)
my answers. (use correct future tense form of verb)
d. Melina was scolded by her parents.
(an advice)
e. Kanchan broke her backbone. She was
lifting up the load.(Join sentences using- 'when')
f. A cemetery is a place
.............dead bodies are buried. ( use appropriate form of relative pronoun)
g. It was Saturday afternoon, I
..........(watch) a cookery programme on TV when I........(realise) how hungry
I was. (use past simple/ past continuous/ past perfect tenses)
h. We had met after five years. So we
kept on talking.......three in the morning. ( use correct preposition -for, since, until, by or
in)
i. I bought (red/a/comfortable/new)
scooter. (Put the adjectives in correct order)
j. In spite of his poor
eyesight,.................(complete the sentence in an appropriate way)
8. Do as instructed. (5×1=5)
a. Define the following terms: 2
recisim, lesbian, radical, patriarchy
b. Complete the chart: 3
|
Verb |
Noun |
Adjective |
|
|
|
committed |
|
|
nurturance |
|
|
legitimize |
|
|
Model Set -7
Compulsory English (ENG. 0041) Grade: 12 Full Marks: 75 Time: 3hours
1. Read the given email and do the tasks. 15
Informal Email
Hi
Samia,
Just
a quick email to say that sounds like a great idea. Saturday is better for me
because I'm meeting my parents on Sunday. So if that's still good for you, why
don't you come here? Then you can see the new flat and all the work we've done
on the kitchen since we moved in. We can eat at home and then go for a walk in
the afternoon. It's going to be so good to catch up finally. I want to hear all
about your new job!
Our
address is 52 Charles Road, but it's a bit difficult to find because the house
numbers are really strange here. If you turn left at the post office and keep
going past the big white house on Charles Road, there's a small side street
behind it with the houses 50–56 in. Don't ask me why the side street doesn't
have a different name! But call me if you get lost and I'll come and get you.
Let
me know if there's anything you do/don't like to eat. Really looking forward to
seeing you!
See
you soon!
Gregor
(Source:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org)
A. Answer the following questions: 5x1=5
- Why is
Saturday better for Gregor?
- What do
they plan for the afternoon?
- What does
Gregor want to hear about Samia?
- Why is it a
bit difficult to find the address?
- What can
Samia do if she gets lost?
- Who is
writing this email and to whom?
B. Choose the correct option.
5x1= 5
a. The word 'email' in the first paragraph means.......
i. Companion's letter ii.
online mail
iii. online conversation iv.
face to face conversation
b. The word 'numbers' in the second paragraph, is a synonym
of word.........
i. figures ii. pictures
iii.diagrams
iv. calculation
c. The recipient of the informal email is
...................
i. Gregor ii. Charles iii. Samia iv. Samina
d. What does the term “strange” mean in the 2nd
paragraph ?
i. different ii. peculiar iii. ordinary
iv. usual
e. The synonym of ‘ultimately’ in the first paragraph, is
………..
i. finally
ii. quick
iii. really
iv. none of the above
C. Write whether the
following statements are True, False or Not Given. 5x1=5.
a. Gregor is the sender of this
informal email.
b. He is elated on Sunday as he gets
chance to meet his parents on Saturday.
c. They go for a walk in the
morning.
d. He is ready to help his companion
incase she face obstacle during her visit.
e. Samina is from Japan who has
close connection to her dear ones.
2.
Write short answers to the following questions:
(5x2=10)
a. How were Evan and Hooker
poisoned? (The Treasures in the Forest)
b. Why do you think the author did
not characterize the persons in the story with proper names? (Neighbours)
c. Why does the speaker prefer the
present to the past? (I Was My Own Route)
d. Why does marriage matter to men?
(Marriage as a Social Institution)
e. Why does Ranabahadur want to see
the bull himself? (The Bull)
3. Write long answers to
the following questions. (2×5=10)
a.
Write an essay in about 350 words on "The Nepali Society: Past, Present
and Future".
b.
A proverb says, "Nothing is pleasanter than exploring a library."
Does this proverb apply to the essay "On Libraries".
4. Have you ever witnessed cases of racial or social discrimination?
Write a short account. 7
5. Many people turn thier hobbies into careers. Is it good to turn
one's hobbies into a career? 8
6. Write an essay on "Independence vs. Interdependence" in
about 300 words. 10
7. Do as indicated in brackets and rewrite the sentences. (10×1=10)
a.
The state of Florida ............(hit) by a hurricane that did serious damage.
(complete the sentence using passive form of verb)
b.
If you had the choice, where ............... (you/live)? (use correct form of
verb)
c.
He said to me, "What is your brother name?" (change into indirect
speech)
d.
He does not like alcoholic drinks but takes some wine.( use adverbs 'now and
then' in appropriate place)
e.
My mother made a delicious pizza yesterday.(make wh-question
so that bold words become the answer)
f.
She accepted the job although...........................(complete the sentence
in appropriate way)
g.............water
was evaporated due to excessive heat. (A large number of/ a lot of / a large
amount of / many)
h.
Please read this letter for me. I ....... see without my glasses.( can't/ must/
may/ can)
i.
The old lady fell down. She was climbing up the stairs. (Join pairs of sentences
using 'while')
j.
Nelson Mandela joined ANC in 1930s. He was a student then. (use appropriate
form of relative pronoun)
8. Do as instructed.
(5×1=5)
a.
Write the adjectival forms of the following verbs.
impress,
excite, irritate, upset, interest, surprise, offend, shock, attract, disgust
Model Set- 8
Compulsory English (ENG. 0041) Grade: 12 Full Marks: 75 Time: 3hours
1. Read the given email and do the tasks. 15
Gulliver’s
Travels is Jonathan Swift’s most famous satire written in four books. It’s
about Gulliver’s voyage to Lilliput and Brobdingnag. It is a satire on man and
his institution in the form of tale of travel. In the first part Gulliver, a
ship’s surgeon is shipwrecked on the island Lilliput, whose inhabitants are
dwarf about six inches high. Everything else on the island is on the same small
size. Because of their little size, their pride(pomp) and snobbery(pageantry),
fights, duels, and wars in their
neighbors look ridiculous. The political and religious wars of English in
Swift’s time are satirized in the quarrels of Lilliputians between the
Big-endians and Little- endians on the earth-shaking question whether eggs
should be broken on their big or little ends.
In the second part of his journeys, he finds
himself in Brobdingnag whose in habitants are giant sized and everything else
on that scale. The king of Brobdingnag after hearing about Gulliver’s country,
thinks that people there, must be the most hateful creatures on the earth. The
third part relates his visit to the flying island of Laputa , the neighboring
continent and its capital Lagado. One professor has been working eight hours
trying to extract sunshine from cucumbers. His bitterness and misanthrope rise
to a climax in the forth part which describes the country of Houyhunms. There
the horses are with more reason and wisdom than the Yahoos, the most disgust,
depraved (bad) specimen of humanity.
A. Choose the correct option.
5x1= 5
a. The word 'satire' in the first paragraph means.......
i. sarcasm ii. panegyric iii.
eulogy iv. complement
b. The word 'numbers' in the second paragraph, is a synonym
of word.........
i. immigrants
ii. aliens iii.foreigners
iv. dwellers
c. The
third part of 'Gulliver’s Travels' relates his visit to the flying island of
i. Brobdingnag ii. Laputa iii.
none of the above iv. Lilliput
d. What does the phrase “tale of travel” mean in the 2nd
paragraph ?
i. story of monologue ii. story of journey
iii. story of life
iv. story of satire
e. The antonym of ‘misanthrope’ in the last paragraph, is ………..
i. sceptic
ii. churl iii. grump
iv. positivst
B. Find the
words in the passage as indicated: 5x1=5
a. summit (similar meaning)
b. a person who dislikes humankind (similar
meaning)
c. reasonable (opposite meaning)
d. undersize (similar meaning)
e. inhumanity, cruelty ( opposite meaning)
C. Read the passage and answer the following
questions. 5x1=5
(a)What's Gulliver's Travel? What is it about?
(b)
What happens in the first part of the Gulliver's Travel?
(c)
Describe the inhabitants of Brobdingnag?
(d)
What is ridiculous about Borbdingnag inhabitants?
(e)
Who are Lilliputians?
2.
Write short answers to the following questions:
(5x2=10)
a.
How does the tourist describe his initial impression of the Kathmandu valley?
(The Half-closed Eyes of the Buddha...)
b.
Why is Gaston surprised with his wife's expression towards the end of the story
'A Respectable Woman'?
c.
What do you understand by 'this seamless city'? (Soft Storm)
d.
What did Aztecs firmly believe about the universe? (Humility)
e.
Why did Monsieur Duran spend money on candles when he doesn't have money to buy
even bread? (Facing Death)
3. Write long answers to
the following questions. (2×5=10)
a.
Discuss Facing Death as a modern tragedy.
b.
Discuss "Every Morning When I Wake" as a prayer to the God.
4. Write an email to your friend explaining an interesting incident
you faced in your life. 7
5. Write a news story based
on the given information. 8
Argentina Beat
Brazil to win Copa America
by Reuters
-
RIO
DE JANEIRO, July 10
-
first
major title in 28 years
-
first
medal for Lionel Messi in a blue-and-white shirt
-
Di
Maria goal gave them a 1-0 win over Brazil
-
15th
Copa America equal to Brazil
-
Brazil
piled on the pressure but they could not get an equaliser
-
Brazil
- more aggressive in the second half
-
Argentine
defense - outstanding
6. Write an essay on the need of
stable government in the country like Nepal by incorporating the headings i.e.
Introduction, body and conclusion. 10
7. Do as indicated in brackets and rewrite the
sentences. (10×1=10)
a.
We bought the TV because it was ....... sale. (use appropriate form of
preposition)
b.
I came to Kathmandu on the day when the devastating earthquake took place.
c.
I borrowed Sanjana's car. Had you known about it? (correct the mistakes)
d.
She went to parties a lot. She does not attend the parties (make sentence using
'used to/didn't use'.
e.
You want to pay the taxi fare but you are short by 100 rupees. Shyam,
you..........? (complete the sentence and then put a question tag)
f.
What do you think you were doing, playing in the road?
You.................(complete the sentence using a model verb)
g.
The entire winter season was dry this year. We had .........rain. (many, much,
few or little)
h.
Did you notice if he had left the car in the park? (change into direct
question)
i.
I think the problem is ............ than it seems. (make a comparative sentence
using -'far/ complicated')
j.
"Work hard if you want to rise in life," said the old man. (change
into indirect speech)
8. Do as instructed.
(5×1=5)
a.
Define the following terms related to
cricket: wicket, power-play 1
b.
Make two words using suffix: '- able' 1
c.
Make two words using prefix: 'multi-' 1
d.
Divide the following words into two groups in accordance with their
pronunciation /aɪ/ and /eɪ/.
Fine Rein
Rail Shine 2
Model Set-9
Compulsory English (ENG. 0041) Grade: 12 Full Marks: 75
1. Read the text and do the tasks.
15
Environmental
Pollutions
Environmental pollution refers to the
introduction of harmful pollutants into the environment. The major types of
environmental pollution are air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution.
thermal pollution, soil pollution and light pollution.
Deforestation and hazardous gaseous emission
also lead to environmental pollution. During the last 10 years, the world has
witnessed severe rise in environmental pollution. We all live on planet earth,
which is the only planet known to have an environment, where air and water are
two basic things that sustain life.
Without air and water the earth would be like
the other planets — no man, no animals. no plants. The biosphere in which
living beings have their sustenance has oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, argon
and water vapor. All these are well balanced to ensure and help a healthy
growth of life in the animal world. This balance does not only help the life-cycles
of animals and plants but it also creates the perennial sources of minerals and
energies without which the human civilization of to-day could not be built.
The sources and causes of environmental
pollution include the following: Industrial activities: The industries all over
the world that brought prosperity and affluence, made inroads in the biosphere
and disturbed the ecological balances. The pall of smoke, the swirling gases,
industrial effluents and the fall-out of scientific experiments became constant
health hazards, polluting and contaminating both air and water. The improper
disposal of industrial wastes are the sources of soil and water pollution.
The smoke emitted by vehicles using petrol
and diesel and the cooking coal also pollutes the environment. The
multiplication of vehicles. emitting black smoke that, being free and
unfettered, spreads out and mixes with the air eve breathe. The harmful smoke
of these vehicles causes air pollution. Further, the sounds produced by these
vehicles produces causes noise pollution. Rapid urbanization and
industrialization: The urbanization and the rapid growth of industrialization
are causing through environmental pollution the greatest harm to the plant
life, which in turn causing harm to the animal kingdom and the human lives.
Population overgrowth: Due to the increase in population, particularly in
developing countries, there has been surge in demand for basic food, occupation
and shelter. The world has witnessed massive deforestation to expand absorb the
growing population and their demands.
There surely cannot be any radical
solution, for the existing factories cannot be bodily lifted to a place
far from the populated zone. However. the following attempts can be made to
solve the problem of environmental pollution. The Government can at least see
that future factories are set up at a distant place, an industrial complex far
away from the township. Researchers may find out how to avoid harmful smoke
from running vehicles. Deforestation should be stopped and forestry should be
devolved. Discharge of factory wastes in rivers should be banned so as to make
the river-water free from pollution. We can very well notice the abnormal
behaviour of the seasons - the cycle developing clogs in its wheels; and the worried
experts fear that the disturbed balance in the biosphere has assumed such
serious proportion that very soon our world would be uninhabitable like
Hiroshima of 1945. But it is heartening to find the entire world is aware of
the menace. Some of the advanced countries have already taken some measures to
meet it. If we fail to restore the ecological balance right now, it would be
too late tomorrow.
(Source: On February 5, 2014 By Ankita Mitra
Category : Blog, Environment)
A: Choose the correct answer.
5x1=5
a. The industries have become successful by…
i. poor ecological balance ii. encroaching
the environment
iii. disposing wastes iv. doing scientific
experiments
b. The atmosphere of the earth which has Oxygen,
Nitrogen, Carbon dioxide, argon and water vapors is called…
i. photosphere ii. biosphere iii.
ozone iv. space
c. The population overgrowth results an
increase in …
i. demand for basic food, occupation and
shelter ii.
demand for basic food only
iii. demand for shelter only iv.
demand for new industries
d. Deforestation can be controlled …
i. by launching new industries
ii. by cutting more and more trees
iii. by purchasing new vehicles
iv. by planting new plants and by not cutting
trees
e. Deforestation leads to…
i. healthy and safe environment
ii. emission of healthy gases
iii. more rains and improved water cycle
iv. environment pollution and ecological
imbalance
B. Complete the following sentences. 5x1=5
i. Some of the ......…have already taken some measures
to meet ecological balance.
ii. Due to the increase in population,
particularly in developing countries, there has been surge in demand
for.............
iii. …..........refers to harmful pollutants
into the environment.
iv. Ecological balance ensures and helps
.........…in the animal world.
v. …........ are the sources of soil and water
pollution.
C. Answer the following questions. 5x1=5
a. What are the major types of
environmental pollution?
b. How are the vehicles responsible for spreading
pollution?
c. What are the main causes of environmental
pollution?
d. How can we prevent environmental pollution?
e. What are the initiatives taken by the
government to curb pollution?
2.
Write short answers to the following questions: (5x2=10)
a. Why was Mrs. Baroda unhappy with the
information about Gouvernail's visit to their farm? ( A Respectable Woman)
b. Why was Rakesh's success a special matter of
discussion in the neighbourhood? (A Devoted Son)
c. Who are the old guards? Why did they grow
desperate? ( I Was My Own Route)
d. What are the factors that contribute to
wisdom? (Knowledge and Wisdom)
e. Do you think Monsieur has good relation with
his daughter? Why or why not? (Facing Death)
3. Write long answers to
the following questions. (2×5=10)
a. Write a short essay on The Conflicting
History of Human Civilization.
b. Summarize the poem "Every Morning I
Wake" by Dylon Thomas.
4. Have you ever witnessed or faced cases of
racial or sexual discrimination? Write a short account. 7
5. The NRNs celebrate festivals like Teej,
Dashain, Lhosar, Id and Holi in foreign countries. What do these celebrations
signify? Present your view. 8
6. Write a description on
'Village Life & Town Life' using the following outlines: 10
Introduction.......village life..............Advantages
disadvantages...........town life...........advantages and disadvantages.......
Comparison between them...... ...Conclusion.
7. Do as indicated in brackets and rewrite the
sentences. (10×1=10)
a.
We take an early breakfast. It's generally ready.......six in the morning.
(for, since, until, by or in)
b.
Do you the man? His son was awarded in the school yesterday. (Join pairs using
appropriate relative clause)
c.
I heard the telephone ring. I picked it up. (Join pairs using- 'while')
d.
spaghetti/ boiling water/ follow (make a passive sentence)
e.
He had hidden something in his mind, so he does not look fresh. ( Change into
if-sentence)
f.
"You must not neglect your duty," said the teacher to the student.
g.
Hari had lived in Kathmandu for 10 years but Bikram for 20 years. Bikram
has...........(complete the sentence in appropriate way)
h.
I drink my tea with milk.( use adverb -'generally' in appropriate place)
i.
We study in the same college. We hardly see each other. (make sentence using-
'even though')
j.
I want ...... boat which would take me to the island. (the/an/those/a)
8. Do as instructed.
(5×1=5)
a. Write the number of syllabus of the following
words: certificate, holiday, photographic, paradoxically, examination,
curiosity 3
b. Write
the meaning of the given words and use
the words in the sentences of your own: Doodling, Precept 2
Model Set- 10
Compulsory
English (ENG. 0041) Grade:
12 Full
Marks: 75
1. Read the text and do
the tasks.
15
Electronic Junk Mail
You would have seen an increasing
amount of “junk mail” showing up in your e-mail box. The so-called harmless
activities of a small number of people are increasingly becoming a serious
problem for the Internet. Spam is the flooding of the Internet with many copies
of the same message, in an attempt to force the message on people who would not
otherwise choose to receive it.
Spam is basically electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup postings. It is
sometimes confused with any unsolicited e-mail. But an old friend may also find
your e-mail address on the Net and send you a message but this could hardly be
called spam, even though it is unsolicited. Real spam is generally e-mail
advertising for some product sent to a mailing list or newsgroup. In
addition to wasting people’s time with unwanted e-mail, spam also eats up a lot
of network bandwidth. There are many organisations and individuals who have
taken it upon themselves to fight spam with a variety of techniques. The
problem is that because the Internet is public, there is very little that can
be done to prevent spam, just as it is impossible to prevent junk mail.
One of the most recent examples of
large-scale spamming was the hoax Ericsson e-mail about a free give away,
something most people just cannot resist. The letter begins with a claim that
since Nokia is giving away telephones, Ericsson will respond by giving away
brand new WAP phone. But the recipient must forward the letter to a minimum of
20 people to receive the phone. The letter is signed by Anna
Swelund, Executive Promotion Manager for Ericsson Marketing. It was later
discovered that there was no such person at Ericsson. There are numerous
instances of these e-mails being used maliciously by someone who has a grudge
against an ex-spouse, a public official, a former teacher or someone else with
an e-mail address. The person mentioned in the e-mail ends up with thousands of
requests from people looking for confirmation that the e-mail—which they
actually had nothing to do with—is true.
Spamming works on our own greed to receive freebies. You are instructed by a
total stranger (or a well meaning but not very bright friend) to forward a
message you know nothing about, except for the fact that maybe a
friend passed it along to you and about 90 of their other very close friends. Very
often the victim can receive so many e-mails (and sometimes faxes and phone
calls in the more malicious cases) that they have to get a new e-mail box or
phone number— thereby ruining established personal and professional
communication channels, which was the original intent of the sender.
Most spam is commercial advertising,
often for dubious products, get-rich-quick schemes, or quasi-legal services. It
costs the sender very little to send—most of the costs are paid for by the
recipient or the carriers rather than by the sender.
There are two main types of spam, and they have different effects on internet
users. Cancellable Usenet spam is a single message sent to 20 or more
Usenet newsgroups. Usenet spam is aimed at “lurkers”, people who read
newsgroups but rarely or never post and give their address away. Usenet spam
robs users of the utility of the newsgroups by overwhelming them with a barrage
of advertising or other irrelevant posts.
Furthermore, Usenet spam subverts
the ability of system administrators and owners to manage the topics they
accept on theft systems. E-mail spam targets individual users with direct mail
messages. They typically cost users money out-of-pocket to receive. Most of us
read or receive our mail through dial-up accounts while the meter is running,
so to speak. There is not much really that can be done to protect yourself
except that you can ensure your relative safety by creating internet
e-mail accounts like Hotmail or Yahoo which can be easily and frequently
changed. Further, these accounts also generally offer the option of blocking
senders from whom you get spam and you can also opt to block e-mail which has
been copied to more than 20 people. One can also keep oneself informed about
spammers through the Blacklist of Internet Advertisers, a popular report that
describes the offending activities of spammers that routinely distribute large
mailings via e-mail or post unwelcome advertising on newsgroups. You can also
visit www.spam.abuse.net.
Another organisation devoted to countering the destructive effects of spam is
MAPS or the Mail Abuse Prevention System. If an offending spammer cannot be
shut down, the spammer’s ISP may contact MAPS with the subnet
addresses allocated to the spammer so those specific addresses may be used
instead of the IP address of the entire ISP. The MAPS website at
http://mail-abuse.org will yield more useful information on how to counter and
control spam.
A. Choose
the correct option.
5x1= 5
a. Email spam victimises ……………….
i.
group ii. individuals iii. males iv.
females
b. Usenet spam deprives the users
of ……………….
i.
the utility of the newsgroups ii.
net facility iii. actual information iv. none of the above
c. The word ' ....... ' is similar
to the meaning of ' allocated' in the last paragraph.
i.
allotted ii. undesignated iii.
undeserved iv. spare
d. Name the organisation that counters
the devastating effects of spam ……………….
i.
MASP ii. MAPS iii. MPAS iv. MSAP
e. Who has to pay most of the costs
of spam?
i.
senders ii. receivers iii. carriers iv. either (ii) or (iii)
B. Read the passage and
answer the following questions:
5x1=5
a. What is spam?
b. Give an example of recent large
scale spamming.
c. How does spamming work? Whom does it hit—sender or receiver?
d. What are the two main types of spams and their effects on Internet users?
e. Write two ways of protecting oneself against spam.
C. Find the similar words
in the passage.
5x1=5
a. safe ( first paragraph)
b. a set of
related web pages located under a single domain name (last paragraph)
c. a mischievous trick played on
somebody for a joke (3rd paragraph)
d. consistently (6th
paragraph)
e. hatefully (3rd paragraph)
2. Write short answers to the following questions:
(5x2=10)
a. What do you mean by 'unwedded gardens of history'? (Soft Storm)
b. What did he feel at the library? ( On Libraries)
c. Why have Gore and Jitman come o
see Laxminarayan? (The Bull)
d. How did the narrator describe the
weather and its effects in the exposition of the story? (A Very Old Man
With....)
e. How did the neighbours help the
young couple in the kitchen garden? (Neighbours)
3. Write long answers to
the following questions. (2×5=10)
a. Write an essay on Celebration of
childbirth in my Community.
b. According to Russell, "The
pursuit of knowledge may become harmful unless it is combined with
wisdom." Justify this statement with reference to the essay
"Knowledge and Wisdom."
4. Nepal is the country of
Lord Buddha who is the advocate of peace. Like Buddha, Nepal has also been
working for world peace. Write an essay stating Nepal's roles in peace building
in the world. 7
5. Write
a brief account of a journey that you have made in the last
two
years. Explain where you went, who you were with, and how you felt before,
during and after the journey. 8
6. Argue for or
against students' use of Facebook. Does it have any academic value? Has it been
used properly? Is the use of Facebook beneficial for students? 10
7. Do as indicated in brackets and rewrite the sentences. (10×1=10)
a. She barely managed to reach the
goal,............? (Question tag)
b. There are plenty of newspapers
in the library. You.....if you want. (complete the sentence using a model verb)
c. Your garden is superb.
................... the flowers are beautiful. (All of/ most of/ none of/ both
of/ some of)
d. He did not give any alms to the
beggars even though .................(complete the sentence in appropriate way)
e. Sarmila was happy. ( use adverb-
'always' in appropriate place)
f. Jack can play better than
Robert. Robert can't ............... (Make a comparative sentence in
appropriate way)
g.
The principal asked Rita if she was satisfied with her result. (change
into direct speech)
h. I want somebody to love me.
(change into passive)
i. She/ catch the train by 3 p.m.
(future perfect)
j. The school is for those children
.......... mother tongue is not Nepali. (Join the sentences with an appropriate
relative pronoun)
8. Do as instructed.
(5×1=5)
a. Write the number of syllabus of the following words: literature, zoology
b. Make two words using suffix: '-worthy'
c. Define the following terms:
Portfolio, Precept
d.
Underline the content words in the given sentence: A brown fox jumps
over the lazy dog quickly.
e. A …….is a free-swimming sexual
form of a coelenterate such as a jellyfish, typically having an umbrella-shaped
body with stinging tentacles around the edge.
i. medusa ii. sea horse iii.
sea slug
(Best of Luck)
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