SLC/SEE English Tested Model Set Sept 2021

                                      

Candidates are required to answer in their own words as far as practicable. Credit will be given to clarity, creativity, and originality, not to rote learning. The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

 

1. Carefully go through the following text 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 experiences

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. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following questions. [5]

  a. The tone of the poem can be described as………………

i. sarcastic

ii. silly

iii. sympathetic

iv. serious

 

b. The speaker presents ……………views on importance of classroom studies in the last stanza of the poem.

i. uniform 

ii. opposing

iii. balanced

iv. one-sided

 

c. The question asked by the absentee shows that

i. s/he regrets missing the class.

ii. s/he enjoys missing the class.

iii. s/he is indifferent to the missed class 

iv. s/he is interested in skipping the class

 

d. The speaker in the poem might be …

 i. a student

ii. an absent student

iii. a teacher

iv. an absent teacher

 

e. The expression “such an opportunity” in the poem refers to an opportunity for students to….

i. ask questions on varied topics

 ii. study a subject very carefully

iii. contemplate their future

iv. all of the activities given above 

2. Carefully read the following text and do the activities that follow. [10]

This morning the city of Paris looks slightly fuming; the sky is overcast, and it is drizzling too. But it does no harm to me. I have decided to go out for a visit or an observation tour. I had asked Nirmal bhaai for a list of museums in the vicinity of Paris yesterday. He brought me some brochures with the names and addresses, and street maps of Paris Museums in the evening. Paris has more museums than temples and gods in Kathmandu, he says. I am new to Paris, staying here for only one week. Hope these maps and brochures will show me Paris metro zones and guide me to some museums today. Last week Nirmal bhaai showed me Pompidou Centre, ‘a complex building of high-tech structure’. This visit has emboldened me to explore further.

I guess I can cover a maximum of two museums today. It means just giving a cursory glance. This is my plan. They say Cézanne is quite far away, Paul Cézanne, the post-impressionist painter, maybe in the outskirts. I cannot visit him all alone, and cannot cover two museums in a day. So I chose to visit a museum nearby in the heart of the city. Likewise, Braque is far, Du Champ is farther away. So I have decided as per Nirmal’s suggestion to start with Rodin’s. Maybe I will go to Monet’s next.

People know I am never a painter, nor a sculptor, nor a connoisseur of art, or a professional, but then, the world knows that my interest in the lives of great artists and their lasting works is growing deeper. So wherever I go, I prefer to visit art museums first of all. In Russia, in Greece, in England, in America—I did so. I move merely a dilettante, however, with a deep sense of awe and reverence. I have no words to express how I felt upon seeing Mona Lisa in Louvre yesterday. I must say why my interest in this is growing gradually in this way.  (Source: Memoirs of My visit to France by Dr. Govinda Raj Bhattarai)             

A.State whether the following statements are True or False. [5]

a. Paris has more temples and gods than museums in Kathmandu.

b. The visit to Pompidou Center scared the speaker.

c. The speaker is an expert on art.

d. The speaker plans to visit Monet’s first.

e. The speaker plans to visit two museums in a day.

 

B. Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.  [5]

a. How was the weather of Paris? 

i. Stormy

ii. Freezing cold

iii. Hailing

iv. Cloudy with light rain

 

b. What is the speaker fond of visiting?

i. Temples

ii. Museums

iii. Libraries

iv. Exotic places

 

c. The word “cursory” is antonymous with ………………..

i. thorough

ii. brief

iii. quick

iv. desultory

 

d. The word “connoisseur” is synonymous with …….

            i. Amateur

            ii. Expert

            iii. Dilettante

           iv. Novice

 

e. Where did the speaker see Mona Lisa?

              i. Louvre

              ii. Braque

             iii. Rodin

             iv. Monet

 

3. Go through the following text and do the activities that follow.  [10]

Vacancy Announcement

Chief Executive Officer

Nepal Infrastructure Bank Limited (NIFRA), a first and only Infrastructure Development Bank in Nepal, promoted jointly by the Government of Nepal and other Financial Institutions, hereby invites applications from Nepali candidates for the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CEO shall be responsible for the overall operations of the Bank, including building the core strategy and execution of the same. The CEO shall be responsible for interfacing with Domestic and International Stakeholders and working towards achieving the objectives of NIFRA to come up as a model and dependable institution to finance infrastructure development in the country. The CEO shall report to the Board of Directors of NIFRA.

Minimum Educational Qualification and Experience:

 

-Possess Master's Degree in Management/ Banking/ Finance/ Economics/ Statistics/ Commerce/ Accounts/ Business Administration/ Law.

-Infrastructure Financing/ Project Financing/PPP related education shall be preferred.

-Age not exceeding 60 years as on deadline of application.

-Substantial proven experience and exposure on developing innovative products, initiatives, and financial instruments for generating resources and investing in large infrastructure projects.

-Substantial experience and exposure in infrastructure project identification, preparation, analysis, structuring, procurement and development of large infrastructure projects.

-Experience working in infrastructure sectors like energy, transport, tourism and infrastructure investment promotion and development.

-Possess at least 10 years of experience in domestic/ international institutions working in financial services, capital markets, project financing, infrastructure development & promotion, procurement, policies and regulations.

-Be eligible to be appointed as CEO as per the prevailing laws and regulations of Nepal Rastra Bank

How to apply:

Interested and highly qualified candidates meeting the above requirements are requested to apply with their updated resume, academic evidence and business plan at email address vacancy@nifrabank.com by not later than 10 September 2021

Only Shortlisted candidates will be called for further selection process. The Bank reserves the right to accept and reject any or all application without assigning any reasons whatsoever.

Nepal Infrastructure Bank Limited

Kathmandu-10, Baneshwor

 

A. Decide whether the following statements are True or False.     [5]

a. NIFRA is solely promoted by the Government of Nepal.

b. The CEO shall report to the Board of Directors of NIFRA.

c. Minimum Master’s degree is a must for the candidates.

d. A 6o year-old candidate cannot apply for the vacant post.

e. The selection and appointment of the candidate is subject to the prevailing laws and regulations of Nepal Rastra Bank.

 

B. Choose the best answer for each of the following questions. [5]

a. Interested qualified candidates can apply by….

              i. post

            ii. mail

           iii. both of them

           iv. none of them

 

b. Who will be called for further selection process?

              i. all the applicants

             ii. limited applicants 

            iii. only short-listed applicants

            iv. best applicants

 

c. The bank has the right to…….

              i. accept any application

            ii. reject any application

           iii. accept and reject some application

           iv. accept and reject any or all application 

 

d. What does the word “dependable” in the first paragraph mean?

              i. something that relies on others

            ii. something that is trustworthy

           iii. something dependent on others

           iv. something that requires support

 

e.  Which of the following is not applicable to the candidates?

              i. report to the board of trustees

            ii. has a Master’s degree

           iii. has at least ten years of experience

           iv. build and execute the core strategy of the bank

 

4. Carefully go through the following text and answer the questions given below. [15]

She was one of those pretty, charming women who are born, as if by an error of fate, into a petty official’s family. She had no dowry, no hopes, nor the slightest chance of being loved and married by a rich man—so she slipped into marriage with a minor civil servant.

Unable to afford jewels, she dressed simply: But she was wretched, for women have neither caste nor breeding—in them beauty, grace, and charm replace pride of birth. Innate refinement, instinctive elegance, and wit give them their place on the only scale that counts, and these make humble girls the peers of the grandest ladies.

She suffered, feeling that every luxury should rightly have been hers. The poverty of her rooms—the shabby walls, the worn furniture, the ugly upholstery caused her pain. All these things that another woman of her class would not even have noticed, made her angry. The very sight of the little Breton girl who cleaned for her awoke rueful thoughts and the wildest dreams in her mind. She dreamt of rooms with Oriental hangings, lighted by tall, bronze torches, and with two huge footmen in knee breeches made drowsy by the heat from the stove, asleep in the wide armchairs. She dreamt of great drawing rooms upholstered in old silks, with fragile little tables holding priceless knickknacks, and of enchanting little sitting rooms designed for tea-time chats with famous, sought-after men whose attentions all women longed for.

She sat down to dinner at her round table with its three-day-old cloth, and watched her husband lift the lid of the soup tureen and delightedly exclaim: “Ah, a good homemade beef stew! There’s nothing better!” She visualized elegant dinners with gleaming silver and gorgeous china. She yearned for wall hangings peopled with knights and ladies and exotic birds in a fairy forest. She dreamt of eating the pink flesh of trout or the wings of grouse. She had no proper wardrobe, no jewels, nothing. And those were the only things that she loved—she felt she was made for them. She would have so loved to charm, to be envied, to be admired and sought after. (Source: The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant)

A. Choose the best option for each of the following questions. [10]

a. Which word best describes the actual living conditions of the couple in the selection?

              i. destitute

             ii. poor

            iii. comfortable

            iv. wealthy

 

b. Which line best demonstrates the couple’s true economic standing?

            i. She had no dowry, no hopes, not the slightest chance of being married by a rich man . . .

       ii. The poverty of her rooms—the shabby walls, the worn furniture, the ugly upholstery caused her pain.

       iii. She sat down to dinner at her round table with its three-day old cloth, and watched her husband lift the lid of the soup tureen . . .

         iv. The very sight of the little Breton girl who cleaned for her awoke rueful thoughts and the wildest dreams in her mind.

 

c. According to the selection, what can be stated about the marriage of this woman?

              i. She married but was ashamed of the insignificant position her husband held.

            ii. She married on the rebound after a wealthy suitor had abandoned her.

          iii. She married for love without realizing the consequences to her social standing.

           iv. She never loved her husband.

 

d. What can be inferred about the values of both husband and wife?

              i. They share the same values.

            ii. The husband values family and simple comforts of home, whereas his wife views these comforts as cause for her anguish.

          iii. The husband has ceased to enjoy the simple things and only strives to quench his wife’s insatiable desire for luxury.

           iv. The husband believes that a wholesome meal can solve all problems, while his wife believes it is the presentation of the meal that counts.

 

e. The main idea of the passage is

              i. to have the reader feel great sympathy for the wife.

            ii. to have the reader feel great sympathy for the husband.

           iii. to show the class distinctions that were so obvious during the setting of the story.

           iv. to show the reader how selfish and self-centered the wife is.

 

f. What part of speech does de Maupassant employ to weave the rich images he presents through the wife’s descriptions?

              i. adjectives

             ii. adverbs

            iii. nouns

           iv. verbs

 

g. The word “humble” is antonymous with….

              i. modest

             ii. proud

            iii. somber

            iv. virtuous

 

h. What does the word “exotic” mean in the above text?

              i. romantic

             ii. sensual

           iii. foreign

           iv. familiar

 

i. What does the word “china” in the above text refer to?

              i. a country

             ii. a ceramic material

            iii. a friend

            iv. a superpower

 

j. The word “priceless” means…

              i. having no value

             ii. whose value can’t be determined

            iii. useless

            iv. having no fixed price

 

B. State whether the following statements are True or False.  [5]

a. She was born to a well-off family.

b. She was contented with her financial status in society.

c. She felt that she was meant for living a luxurious life.

d. In contrast to the woman, her husband seemed dissatisfied with his status.

e. She dreamt of the luxury items that her husband could afford.

 

5. Choose the best option for each question given below. [6]

a. You need never worry about anything, …………………….? 

              i. need you

             ii. needn’t you

            iii. do you 

           iv. don’t you

 

b. Were you my real friend, you…………………in trouble. 

              i. won’t leave

            ii. wouldn’t leave

           iii. would have left

           iv. don’t leave

 

c. He had his sweater sewn (Into negative).

              i. He had not his sweater sewn.

             ii. He did not have his sweater sewn.

            iii. He did not sew his sweater.

            iv. He had not sewn his sweater.

 

d. You must see me when you……………in London. (Use the verb “be” in its appropriate form)

              i. are

             ii. will be

            iii. will have been

            iv. were

 

e. My parents said, “Were you late for the show yesterday?” (Into indirect speech)

              i. My parents asked me if I was late for the show the previous day.

             ii. My parents ask me if I had been late for the show the previous day.

            iii. My parents asked me if I had been late for the show the previous day.

            iv. My parents asked me that if I had been late for the show the previous day.

 

f. She hates people staring at her. (Into passive voice)

              i. She hates being stared.

             ii. She hates people being stared at.

            iii. She hates to be stared at.

            iv. She hates being stared at.

 

6. Complete these sentences choosing the correct options.[5]

a. I met my uncle …………………Dashain.

                i. in 

                ii. at

 iii. on

                iv. or

 

b. There is………………ewe in the garden.

i. a

ii. an

iii. the

iv. zero article

 

c. It rained heavily, ……………, they continued to play the match.

              i. despite 

             ii. although

            iii. however

            iv. in spite of

 

d. He got a mechanic………………his radio.

i. repair

ii. to repair

iii. repairing

iv. repaired

 

e. The father, as well as his children, ……………………gone missing.

              i. has 

             ii. have

            iii. are

            iv. is 

 

7. Write a set of rules and regulations to be followed by the SEE candidates in the examination hall. [5]

8. Prepare a recipe for any one of these cuisines:  Veg/chicken momo or rice pudding.                    [5]

9. Suppose your uncle is planning to go abroad. Your mother advises him to follow a few dos and don’ts. Prepare a dialogue between your mother and maternal uncle using the given hints. You can add your own points if you like.

Better income—better and secured future—the risk of fatal diseases—skillful manpower—highly paid—knowledge—of different languages—beneficial—must go legally—get the right information—government agencies—get help from the helpline.

10. Do you prefer to study online at home or physically at school? Give specific reasons and examples explaining your choice.    [8]

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