Time: 2.15 Hrs. SEE Examination-2076 Full Marks: 75
Grade: X English Pass
Mark: 30
Candidates
are required to answer the questions in their own words as far as possible. You
must copy statements for true/false, matching, sentence completion, cloze test,
reordering, and grammar items. The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
1. Read the given poem carefully and do the
activities that follow. [5]
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.
By Tom Wayman
A.
Fill in the blanks with the correct information from the text. [2]
a) The words “nothing” and “everything” represents the
…………. and the teacher’s point of view respectively.
b) The sixth stanza explains the ………….. of the
classroom
B.
Answer
these questions in a sentence only. [3]
a.
What did the students do in the absence of their
teacher?
b.
What did the angel reveal to the students?
c.
'Education enlightens people with wisdom.' How does
the speaker in the fourth stanza agree with this statement?
2. Read the article below and do the activities
that follow. [10]
Climate
change is going to make inequality
even
worse than it already is
December
8, 2015
By Chelsea Harvey
In a paper published
on Monday in
Proceedings of the
National Academy
of Sciences,
scientists demonstrate
the full ramifications
of a widely
accepted theory about
climate
change: that it will
almost certainly
have a
disproportionate impact on
the poor.
Acknowledging this fact
in models they find
can drastically
change estimates of
how climate
change will affect
the economy, and
leads to a deeply
troubling conclusion
- climate change
won’t just hit the
poor hardest, but it
will exacerbate
existing inequality
within societies.
The disproportionate
effect of climate
change on the poor
isn’t a new idea.
But in general, while
the economic
models used to inform
climate
policies have
accounted for income
inequalities between
different
countries or regions
of the world,
they’ve failed to
acknowledge that
these inequalities
exist within
countries as well.
“The lacking description
of
Sub regional/national
inequality is one
of the most glaring
lacunae in these
models,” said lead
author Francis
Dennig, an assistant
professor of
economics at Yale-NUS
College in
Singapore, in an
email to The Post.
Dennig and his
colleagues decided
to see what would
happen if they
tweaked a leading
climate economy
model, known as RICE
(the Regional
Integrated model of
Climate and the
Economy), to account
for
inequalities within
different regions
of the world
essentially
acknowledging that
different
countries contain
people of both
higher and lower
incomes. They
found that when they
assumed a
scenario in which
lower income
sectors of society
were hit hardest by
the effects of
climate change, a key
factor in our
understanding of the
economic effects of climate
change
changed drastically
in comparison to
models that didn’t
take these
inequalities into
account.
(Source: The
Washington Post)
A.
From
the text above find the words or phrases that are similar in meaning to the
following words. [4]
a)
consequences
b)
unequal
c)
gaps
d)
conspicuous
B.
Read the article above, and
decide whether the following statements are true or false. [3]
a)
Chelsea Harvey wrote about climate change.
b)
RICE accounted for inequalities within different
regions of the world regarding climate change.
c)
Climate change has a disproportionate effect on the
poor which is but not a new idea.
C.
Answer
the following questions in a sentence only. [3]
a.
Who will be disproportionately affected by climate
change?
b)
Who developed Regional Integrated model of Climate
and the Economy?
c)
Why was Regional Integrated model of Climate and the
Economy developed?
3.
Read
the following advert and answer the questions given below. [10]
Vacancy
Announcement
Bored of doing the
same thing repeatedly day in and day out? Need an intellectually challenging,
dynamic work environment where you are able to be creative? Wish to enrich your
life through communicating with diverse range of people? Crave to see
quantifiable results of your hard work?
If you answer in
the affirmative, we might have an answer for you. P.S.I Nepal is seeking a
dynamic, well-spoken team member to work as BCC
Officer in a fast paced, organic environment. Population Services International
/Nepal, an international non-profit social organization operating in more than
70 countries across the world, is looking for a highly motivated, competent
candidate for the post of
1. Behaviour
Change Communication Officer Post-1
Responsibilities:
·
Suggest, initiate and co-ordinate creative
interpersonal communicational activities
·
Develop and design plans, processes and
inter personal communication (IPC) activities with the manager
·
Plan, review and coordinate the planned information
Education and communication materials
·
Research relevant documents and write
reports, concept papers and research briefs
·
Conduct and participate in training
sessions for Behaviour Change Communication
·
Participate in stakeholder meeting
Preferred
Qualification
A minimum of
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
At least three
years’ experience in communications field preferably in development work
related to reproductive health
Ability to
communicate effectively in written and spoken English and Nepali
Interest in public
health and flexibility to periodically work in the field
Ability to work
effectively with government and non-government agencies
Proficiency in
MS-office package
Application
process:
Application
including covering letter, résumé and contact information must be submitted to
H.R. Department at the following address no later than 5th April
2020. Women candidate from minority community are strongly encouraged to apply.
Only short listed candidates will be called for an interview. Telephone calls
shall not be entertained at all.Social Marketing for Health
Population
Services International Nepal, GPO Box: 21976, Laxmi Plaza Nape Chowk,
Budhanilkantha Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: 4377471 Fax: 4377473
A.
Bring words from the ad which are closest in meaning to the following
analogies. [4]
a)
offering problems that test somebody’s
skill or abilities
b)
lucrative, that can be measured in terms
of income, profitable
c)
produced from nature, untreated
d)
a detail profile of a person
B. Write True for the true and False
for the false against the following statements. [4]
a.The successful candidate has to have
a wide range of communication knowledge.
b.At least three year’s job experience
in the IPC is the only requirement for the BCCO.
c.People from minority and under
privilege community are given preferences.
d.Telephone enquiries can be accepted
in case the application fails to reach the office.
C.
Answer the following questions in your own words. (2)
i.State the job description of the successful
candidate.
ii.Who are given special preference?
4.
Read the given text and complete the tasks
that follow. [15]
Each baby has an
individual schedule of development; general patterns of growth have been
observed. Three periods of development have been identified, including early
infancy, which extends from the first to the sixth month; middle infancy, from
the sixth to the ninth month; and late infancy, from the ninth to the fifteenth
month. Whereas the new born is concerned with his or her inner world and
responds primarily to hunger and pain, in early infancy the baby is already
aware of the surrounding worlds. During the second month, many infants are
awake more and can raise their heads to look at things. They also begin to
smile at people. By four months, the baby is searching for things but not yet
grasping them with its hands. It is also beginning to be wary of strangers and
may scream when a visiting relative tries to pick it up. By five months, the
baby is grabbing objects and putting them into its mouth. Some babies are
trying to feed themselves with their hands.
In middle infancy,
the baby concentrates on practising a great many speech sounds. It loves to
imitate actions and examine interesting objects. At about seven months, it
begins to crawl, a skill that it masters at the end of middle infancy.
In late infancy,
the baby takes an interest in games, songs, and even books. Progress toward
walking moves through standing, balancing, bouncing in place and walking with
others. As soon as the baby walks well alone, it has passed from infancy into
the active toddler stage.
A. Rewrite the following
statements choosing the best option from the given alternatives. [4]
a
The word primarily could best be replaced by………
i.
often
ii.
naturally
iii.
for the most part
iv.
in a loud way
b.
A baby in late infancy would be able to do all of these except……
i.
make many speech sounds
ii.
walk well alone
iii.
show interest in games
iv.
imitate actions
c.
The passage mainly discusses….
i. growth
in early infancy
ii. the
active toddler stage
iii. how
a baby learns to walk
iv. the
development stage of infancy
d.
Some babies try to feed themselves when they are….
i. five
months
ii. in
toddler stage
iii. four
months
iv. in
late infancy
B. Decide whether the following statements are True or False. (5)
i. A
baby learns to express pain and hunger innately.
ii.
The stage of late infancy extends from the
sixth month to the fifteenth.
iii. The
skill of gripping develops in the babies in middle infancy.
iv. When
a baby can walk alone we know that it is in the toddler.
v. The
active toddler stage comes at the end of the infancy.
C. Answer the following
questions in a sentence only exceeding which will result negatively. (6)
a)
What development stages are mostly
observed in a newborn?
b)
What is the baby aware of in early
infancy?
c)
When do the babies learn to smile and
raise their heads?
d)
When do the babies learn to distinguish
people?
e)
In which stage does a baby master the
skill of crawling?
f)
Give a suitable title to the text with a
strong reason.
5. Write an essay on Generation
Gap OR Rights and Duties of
Students in about 250 words. [8]
6. Write a one-page news
report using the given outline with a suitable headline. [5]
Brasilia, July
12: The Netherlands …ovation from the Brazilian crowd. Brazil walk off….. after
another demoralizing loss…. end …World Cup… Netherlands' remarkable campaign …
high note ... Robin van Persie and Daley Blind score ……... give the team a 3-0
win over Brazil in the third-place … Saturday. "We can look back at a very
successful tournament," Dutch coach Louis Van Gaal says. "I'm proud
of my players." The Netherlands … World Cup unbeaten in regular play for
the first time ... After finishing runner-up in 2010, the third place... for
the Dutch squad since …1974 and 1978…the Brazilian fans loudly greeted the
Dutch players…. after they receive the third-place medals. "I would like
to thank all people in Brazil for their great support," Arjen Robben said.
"It's a terrible feeling, I don't know what to say," Oscar said. AP
7.Write a recipe for your
favourite Nepali dish. (6)
8.Draft an invitation
card on the wedding of the Shrestha’ son, Arpan with the Chhetris’ daughter,
Samhita on April 24, 2020 at Guhyeshwari Temple and the Reception at RB Home,
Mitrapark, Chabahil, Kathmandu after 4pm the next day. [5]
9. Rewrite the following
sentences choosing the correct option from the brackets. [6]
a)
Children, let’s review The Animal Farm, ……………….. (can you/shall we/will you)
b)
You must have watched The Titanic. (Negative)
c)
He hardly ever tells lies. (Affirmative)
d)
Luka is tired because he………………………the
midnight oil. (correct form of the verb ‘burn’)
e)
“I want order in the courtroom”, The judge
said. (Report)
f)
The thieves were being arrested. (Active
voice)
10. Rewrite the
given story choosing the correct option from the brackets. [5]
There lived……..(a/an/the) farmer in a
remote village. He…….. (has/have/had) three lazy sons. They
neither worked nor obeyed their father. The old man feared that they……..(will suffer/are suffering/would suffer) much after his death. …….., (However/So Because), one evening ,he thought of a plan to
make them work hard in the field and thus he summoned them all together to his
bed and said “……...(treasure was buried/treasure had been
buried/treasure is buried) in the field.” “Now”, the old man continued, “if you
dug up the field, you…….. (will get/ would get/ would
have got) it all.” At this, all the three lazy sons got tempted into getting
the treasure. Soon they began to dig the field but they couldn’t find any
treasure even after digging all the nooks and the corners of the filed……...(in/at/while) the meantime the old man sowed the seeds of fine
wheat. After a period of four months, the lazy sons had an unexpected harvest…….. (and/but/when) the old man was no more with them to celebrate
the success of his sons’ hard work. However, he was able to…….. (make/have/get) them to understand the result of working
together, ……..? (wasn’t it/wasn’t he/isn’t it)
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