National Examination Board SEE Model Set 1000T 2020

Time: 2.15 Hrs.   SEE Examination-2076          Full Marks: 75

Grade: X              English Set:1000T                 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 story 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 percent of the grade for this term

and assigned some reading due today

on which I’m about to hand out a quiz worth 50 percent.

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.

 (Credit source: http://www.tomwayman.com/did-i-miss-anything/)

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. (Credit 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 articles 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 the Regional Integrated model of Climate and the Economy?

c) Why was the Regional Integrated model of Climate and the Economy developed?

3.  Read the following advertisement 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 a diverse range of people? Crave to see quantifiable results of your hard work?

If your answer is 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 interpersonal 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 the stakeholder meeting

Preferred Qualification

A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

At least three years’ experience in the communications field preferably in the 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 5^th April 2020. Women candidates from minority communities 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

(Credit source: https://www.psi.org/country/nepal/)

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 detailed 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 communities are given preferences.

         d.Telephone inquiries 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 advert 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 newborn 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 practicing 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. 

(Further reading> https://courses.lumenlearning.com) 

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 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 favorite Napali 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 field……...(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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