English Model Question 2021

Annual Examinations 2076

Time: 2.15 Hour       English Set: 202 (Reading and Writing)      Full Marks: 75

Class: IX                                                                                            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 poem and complete the tasks that follow.   [5]

The Rivals

I heard a bird at dawn

Singing sweetly on a tree,

That the dew was on the lawn,

And the wind was on the lea;

But I didn't listen to him,

For he didn't sing to me!

I didn't listen to him,

For he didn't sing for me

That the dew was on the lawn

And the wind was on the lea!

I was singing at the time,

Just as prettily as he!

I was singing at the time,

Just as prettily as he!

I was singing at the time, 

As prettily as he,

About the dew upon the lawn,

And the wind upon the lea!

So I didn't listen to him,

As he sang upon the tree!  

A. Answer the following questions.   [3]

a)      Why does the speaker have a sense of rivalry?

b)      Reason who is singing better in the poem?

c)      What is the central idea of the poem?

 

B.    Find the word(s) for the following as indicated in the brackets.  [2]

a)    pay attention to (synonym)

b)     moment (synonym)

2. Read the text and answer the activities given below.  [10]

Once upon a time, there was a tall peepal tree on the outskirts of a small village. On this tree, a couple of dove had been living for years. At the bottom of the tree, there also lived a big black snake in a deep hole. Every time the female dove laid her egg, the snake crept up the tree and ate the egg and the young ones. As a result, the doves were not able raise their young chicks. This made them very sad. They didn't know how to get rid of the snake.

After thinking about the problem seriously, they decided to meet their intimate friend, a clever fox. Then, they went to meet their friend. When the fox saw them, she greeted and welcomed them to her house. The doves were sad. So, she inquired, "Hello dear friends! You two seem to be very sad. What's the matter?"

"The root cause of our problem is a black snake. He is after us. He eats up our eggs and the young ones. Please help us get rid of this snake," said the female dove to the fox.

The fox too was shocked to hear this sad story. She promised to help the doves. She thought for minutes and then laid out a plan before the doves.

"Listen carefully", said the fox, "you know where the riches lady of this town lives. You've also seen her taking a swim in her private swimming pool. You know, while swimming, she also removes all her ornaments and keeps them on a tray kept by the side of the pool. While she is busy taking her bath, you two swoop down upon the tray and pick up a diamond necklace from it. Drop it into the serpent's hole. The security guards of the woman will come chasing you. After finding the ornament in the serpent's hole, they will first chase the serpent away to save to save them from being bitten and then will take the necklace out of the hole. Thus, the serpent will be chased away and you, too, will be saved from it."

It was a very good idea. The doves liked it. They flew to Rajita's home where they saw her taking a swim in a swimming pool. As told by the fox, she had removed her ornaments and kept them in a tray. The doves swooped down upon the tray, picked up an expensive diamond necklace from it and flew towards the snake's hole. The guards ran after the doves brandishing their sticks. They chased the doves and soon reached that big peepal tree, lying inside the serpent's hole. Afraid of the snake, they first chased the snake away from the hole. Then, they took out the ornaments and returned home. The snake never returned there.

 

A. Complete the table with the correct words.  [4]

 

Noun	Verb	Adjective	Adverb
reason	1 ………	2…………	reasonably
3…………	think	thoughtful	4………….

B. Answer the following questions.     [4]

a.Why were the doves upset?

b.  Why did they meet their friend?

c.   What did she suggest?

d. Explain what part of the story touches you the most?

 

C. State whether the statements are true or false.  [2]

a.   The doves befriended the fox and asked how their young ones were.

b.  The guards killed the snake to get the diamond necklace.

3. Read the advert and do the activities that follow. [10]

We are Hiring!

Hulas Wellness Pvt. Ltd is a unit of Golchha Organization. It is a service-oriented unit which focuses on quality service situated in Biratnagar and is looking to hire capable and experienced personnel for the positions below:

Job Location: Biratnagar

Experience: 3 years

Salary: Negotiable

Post: Dietician 

Job Description: 

Analyze nutritional content of food

Establish proper meal plans for the member/clients in accordance with their preference/health

Evaluate the health and diet needs of member/clients

Post: Zumba Instructor

Job Description:

Should be able to lead Zumba classes in a group setting and provide safe and effective classes by guiding members              through a variety of postures.

 Post: Gym Trainer

Job Description:

Should be able to provide safe and effective training. 

Interested candidates may send their application (mention the Job Position), passport size photograph with CV at: hulaswellness@gmail.com. Shortlisted candidates would be called for interview.

A.   Match the following columns:   [3]

Column-A	Column-B
Employees	Trainer
Instructor	Variety
Range	Personnel
	Boss

    B.     State whether the statements are true or false. [3]

a.  Three years of experience is a must for the first position only.

b.  The employer is associated with manufacturing industry.

c.   The selected candidate should work in Tarai Region.

C. Answer the following questions in a sentence only. [4]

a. What is the role of the candidate for the second post?

b.  Who can apply for the third position?

c.   How can candidates access information about the employer?

d.   Who can sit for the further process? 

 

4. Read the following text and do the activities that follow. 15]

Your manager stops you and says she needs to have a word about your performance in the recent project. You worry about it all weekend, wondering what you might have done wrong.

When you step into her office on Monday morning she begins by praising you for the good work you’ve done on the project, and you wonder if this is the obligatory praise that starts off the typical ‘feedback sandwich’. You know how the feedback sandwich goes: say something nice, say what you really want to say, say something nice again.

 In an attempt to inject some positivity into their feedback, many managers rely on sandwiching negative feedback between two positive comments. However, when feedback becomes such a routine, employees can start to perceive positive feedback as simply a form of sugarcoating the negatives, thus diminishing its value. Instead, positive feedback should not simply be seen as something to cushion the negative, but should be delivered so as to reinforce and encourage good performance. Below are three tips to help you make positive feedback count.

 1. Don’t always follow positive feedback with negative feedback

When positive and negative feedback always appear to go hand in hand, the positives can become devalued and ignored. Ensure there are times when positive feedback is given for its own sake and resist the temptation to offer constructive criticism.

2. Cultivate a ‘growth mindset’

Psychologist and ‘growth mindset’ proponent Carol Dweck spoke of the plasticity of the brain and our ability to develop skills and talents that we might not have been good at to start with.

Many of us tend to focus our praise on the end result and seemingly innate talents, e.g. ‘You really have an eye for details or ‘You have a real talent for organizing events.' However, research suggests that by focusing on the process of how things are done – praising effort, experimentation and problem-solving strategies – we can encourage the development of new skills and the continued honing of talents.

3. Create a culture of offering positive feedback

Make giving positive feedback part of your team/department/company culture. Don’t just wait for special moments like appraisals to give feedback. Offer informal positive feedback when making small talk or when walking down a corridor. Feedback doesn’t have to only come from the higher ranks either. Encourage peer feedback among team members and colleagues and actively ask them for positive comments on each other’s performances on tasks.

 It might take time to counter the effects of an environment where there is a cynical view of positive feedback, but in the long run, by embracing positive feedback, you can not only enhance working performance but also enrich the quality of life in the workplace.

A. State whether the following statement are true or false. [4]

1. Overusing the ‘feedback sandwich’ can result in a mistrust of positive feedback.

2. We should never give positive feedback and negative feedback at the same time.

3. We should give positive feedback when employees make an effort and try new things.

4. You can improve the performance of your employees by embracing their mistrust of positive feedback.

 

B. Circle the best answer. [3]

 1. What does the ‘feedback sandwich’ involve?

a. Giving positive feedback by accompanying it with negative feedback
b. Giving negative feedback by accompanying it with positive feedback
c. Creating a feedback culture in an organisation

d. Devaluing positive feedback

 

2. The ‘growth mindset’ idea is that ...

a. we can become good at things that we might initially not seem to have a talent for.

b. we should focus on honing the talents that we are born with.

c. the end result is more important than the process.

d. we must not tell people that they are good at certain things.

 

3. A cynical view of positive feedback …

a. is irreversible.

b. can make the quality of working life richer.

c. can be healthy.

d. can be changed gradually.

 

C.  Match the definitions (a–e) with the vocabulary (1–4). [4]

 Vocabulary 

1. …… innate

2. …… cynical 

3. …… to counter the effects 

4. …… to sugarcoat something 

 

Definitions

 a. to make something difficult or unpleasant sound more attractive and acceptable 

 b. existing from birth and not learned or taught 

 c. to be particularly perceptive about something 

 d. distrusting the motives and intentions of others; believing the worst of others

 e. to neutralise or reduce the bad effects of something by an opposite action

 

D. Answer the following questions in short. [4]

a. What does the writer believe about the ‘feedback sandwich’?

b. How can we create a culture of positive feedback?

c. What can happen when we follow positive feedback with negative feedback?

d. What might be a good title for this article?

5.Discuss any one of the dominant themes in Hamlet. (Hamlet) [6]

 

6.Write a short story based on the given moral: Slow and steady wins the race.  [5]

 

7.Write a letter to the principal of your school requesting for an educational excursion. [8]

 

    8.Write a notice on behalf of the secretary of GEMS Eco Club inviting all the senior students to participate in the Bagmati Cleaning Campaign on a certain date, time and venue. [5]

  

9.   Rewrite the following sentences as indicated in the brackets. [6]

a)      Let me turn on the fan for you, ……..? (Tag question)

b)      He likes apples too. (Negative Form)

c)      I hadn’t heard about the magician. (Interrogative Form)

d)   The scientists………………….the presence of water on Jupiter.(discover-correct tense)

e)       Rita said, “My examinations start from the 6^th of next month.” (Reported speech)

f)       I hate people telling me what’s right and wrong. (Passive voice)

 

10.  Rewrite the text below choosing the correct options from the brackets.  [5]

My father, without the slightest doubt, was ……1……. (a/an/the) most marvelous and exciting fathers any boy ever had. There was a picture ……2…... (of/ with/by) him in my bedroom. You might think that he was a stern and serious man. He wasn’t a man of that type, .…3..…? (wasn’t he/ wasn’t it/ was he) He was one of those people who ……4..….. (likes/like/liked) making funny jokes. He had brilliant blue eyes and when he thought of something funny, his eyes would flash and if you looked carefully, you ……5.….. (will see/see/ could see) a tiny little golden spark dancing in the middle of each eye.

I was glad my father ……6……. (is/was/ were) an eye-smiler. It meant he never gave me fake smile …8. (although/so that/because) it’s impossible to make your eyes twinkle if you are not feeling twinkly yourself. He used to ask me,” ……7……?” (What do you like for breakfast/ What you like for breakfast/ What you do like for breakfast) I often demanded tea and bread, however, he sometimes made me ……9….… (to eat/eaten/eat) fried rice. He loved very much. So I ……10…..…..(were given/ was given/ had given) a golden watch as a present last year.

 

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