SEE 2081 Madhesh Province — English Past Paper
- Q1.
Read the poem and answer the questions that follow. (5×1=5) The Country Mouse and the City Mouse In a snug little cot lived a fat little mouse, Who enjoyed, unmolested, the range of the house; With plain food content, she would breakfast on cheese, She dined upon bacon, and supped on grey peas. A friend from the town to the cottage did stray, And he said he was come a short visit to pay; So the mouse spread her table as gay as you please, And brought the nice bacon and charming grey peas. The visitor frowned, and he thought to be witty: Cried he, "You must know, I come from the city, Where we all should be shocked at provisions like these, For we never eat bacon and horrid grey peas."
- (a) Where did the country mouse live?
- (b) What were the daily meals of the country mouse?
- (c) Why did the town mouse go to the country?
- (d) Was the city mouse happy with the food in the village? Why, why not?
- (e) Which mouse do you think has showed good behaviour?
- Q2.
Read the following text and do the tasks that follow. (10 marks) An infrastructure of national pride, Kathmandu-Terai/Madhesh Fast Track (KTFT) is a mega highway project of strategic importance in Nepal. The 72.5 km long fast track will connect Khokana, Lalitpur with Nijgadh, Bara at the East West Highway junction. The project consists of road with the total length of 55.49 km, 87 bridges with the total length of 10.60 km, and three twin tunnels with the total length of 6.41 km. The total travel time is estimated as one hour. Benefits: The fast track will enhance the country's economic growth and create job opportunities as well. The construction of KTFT contributes to connect Kathmandu and Terai closer. Since the travel distance is lesser in KTFT, the daily fuel saving could potentially reach more than NRs. five billion. KTFT-enhanced connectivity can open up a viable option to tourists that come to Nepal through the southern border. At the same time, many of the tourists beyond India will also have options to travel to Nepal via fast track.
- (A-i) KTFT is a big highway project of .......... significance in Nepal.
- (A-ii) The duration of travel time along the track is supposed to be ......
- (A-iii) The total length of the three twin tunnels is ............
- (A-iv) The fast track will speed up the ........... of the country.
- (A-v) The completion of KTFT will …. to connect Kathmandu and Terai.
- (B-i) What does KTFT stand for?
- (B-ii) Which place of Terai will the fast track connect Lalitpur with?
- (B-iii) How will the fast track help in saving the daily fuel consumption?
- (B-iv) How will KTFT support tourists coming through the southern border?
- (B-v) Do you agree that 'KTFT' is really a project of 'National Pride'? Give reason.
- Q3.
Read the following text and do the tasks that follow. (10 marks) [Diary entries — Thursday 27th May and Friday 28th May] Thursday, 27th May: Today school ended for summer vacation. I had a bit dreadful day because I fell out with my friend for a bit but now we are friends, so I am a happy human. Tomorrow it is mum's birthday. I am so excited as we might go out to dinner. On Saturday, I am playing a football match. On Wednesday next week, perhaps I may go to cinema with Ayesha to watch Street Dance 3D. Another day next week, I might go to my cousin's house for sleep over. We have got a project work from our Social Studies teacher to collect information on historical and cultural sites of our district. Friday, 28th May: It's Mum's birthday! We are going to Shani Village Resort to have dinner. Today, I went to temple early with Mum and dad. We prayed for the long life of mum. Late afternoon, I watched cricket match between Australia and England. Right now, I am excited at the thought of delicious dinner after sometime.
- (A-i) The writer's mother's birthday is on 27th May. (TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN)
- (A-ii) The writer is not playing any games on Saturday. (TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN)
- (A-iii) The writer plans to buy a cake for mum's birthday. (TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN)
- (A-iv) The writer's family plans to have dinner at Shani Village Resort on Friday. (TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN)
- (A-v) The writer likes to watch cricket. (TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN)
- (B-i) Why was 'Thursday' dreadful for the writer?
- (B-ii) What project work was given to the writer?
- (B-iii) What excited the writer most on Thursday and Friday?
- (B-iv) What did the writer pray for on mum's birthday?
- (B-v) What type of writing is the given text?
- Q4.
Read the following text and do the tasks that follow. (15 marks) We have an old saying "Beauty is only skin deep". People generally praise, support and award those who look beautiful and attractive. In contrast, the less attractive, shorter, deformed and disabled people are generally ill-treated, discriminated, insulted, less paid, less graded, etc. People with deformities, scars and other physical defects are deprived of good jobs, considerable pay and handsome opportunities. Discrimination is everywhere for all-aged people. Prettier babies are treated better than plain or ugly looking ones. At schools, attractive children are likely to draw more attention of the teachers and get higher grades. In a 1975 study, teachers were asked to evaluate some students based on their photos. Students with ugly looks were judged to be slow learners while those with pretty photos were considered smart. Even these days, outwardly unattractive and ugly people are teased and addressed as witches or monsters in many places. The cinemas and fairy tales seem to have been playing crucial roles in cultivating this kind of attitude. We should judge human fellows not on the basis of how they look but on the ground of their knowledge, virtues, vision of life, inner beauty, humanity and their contribution to society. We can take the example of Socrates from the ancient Greece. He was physically very ugly. However, he is always respected for his vision, wisdom and beauty.
- (A) Match the meanings in Column A with the correct words from the text in Column B. One word does not have a match. (5×1=5) Column A: (i) People who are disfigured and ugly (ii) great in amount, size and importance (iii) treating somebody in a less fair way (iv) people who are large, unattractive or ugly (v) behaviour that show high moral standards Column B: (a) considerable (b) monsters (c) virtues (d) privileged (e) deformed (f) discrimination
- (B-i) Ugly people are …… of good jobs.
- (B-ii) Parents and strangers pay less ….. to the plain babies.
- (B-iii) At school, students are likely to get good grades due to their …...
- (B-iv) Cinemas present ugly and unattractive characters as ………
- (B-v) Socrates is ………… for his vision, wisdom and beauty.
- (C-i) How are less attractive people treated?
- (C-ii) What were the teachers asked to do in the research?
- (C-iii) Whom did the teachers judge as slow learners?
- (C-iv) How are heroes presented in cinemas and fairy tales?
- (C-v) How should we judge people, according to the writer?
- Q5.
Write a set of rules and regulations for the visitors of a library. Write it in about 100 words using the following clues. opens at 10 am ........ be a member ........ keep quiet borrow maximum two books at a time ....... return in 15 days ...... fine for overdue books
- Q6.
Write a readable story in about 100 words with the help of the following clues. a well-educated person ..... travelling in a boat ......... talks with the boatman ...... asks him if he is literate ...... he isn't ......... lost his half-life .......... a big storm begins ...... boat about to sink ......... the boat man asks if the man knows to swim ............ he doesn't ......... lost the whole life
- Q7.
There is growing trend of using smartphones by people these days. Write two paragraphs expressing your views on the effects of overuse of smart phones on human health.
- Q8.
A large number of youths, students and professionals are migrating to the city areas in Nepal. Write an essay in about 200 words on the causes and effects of this trend.
- Q9.
Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets. (6×1=6)
- (i) You'd better study English, ........ ? (Add a correct tag question.)
- (ii) Manushi has already passed the exam. (Change into negative.)
- (iii) Juny found a beautiful ring in the street. (Change into 'What' question.)
- (iv) Our winter vacation…….. (start) from tomorrow. (Use the correct form of the verb 'start' to complete the sentence.)
- (v) My mom said to me, "Did you buy some oranges for me yesterday?" (Change into indirect speech.)
- (vi) My brother told me a story. (Change into passive voice.)
- Q10.
Choose and copy the correct answer from the alternatives given in the brackets. (10×0.5=5) Science has told us so much (a)...... (on/ about/ to/ at) the moon that it is fairly easy to imagine what it (b) ....... (was/ will be/ had been/ has been) like to go there. It is certainly not a friendly place, (c) ....... (isn't it/ is it/ does it/ doesn't it)? There can be no life of any kind on the moon (d) ........ (because/ therefore/ although/ because of) there is no air or water. For mile after mile, there (e) ......... (are/ has/ is/ was) only the dust with mountains around. Above the moon, the sun and stars shine in (f) .......... (a/ an/ the/ no article) sky. If you step out of the mountain shadow, you (g) .......... (move/ will move/ would move/ would have moved) from severe cold to great heat. The moon is also a very silent world, for sound waves can only travel through air. But beyond the broken horizon, a friendly sight (h) ...... (is seen/ be seen/ was seen/ has been seen). The astronauts say the earth shines (i)............ (brightly/ as brightly as/ more brightly/most brightly) than the stars. From the distance, our earth looks like an immense ball, clouded blue and green, and brown. The flight of the heavenly bodies makes us (j) ......... (to wonder/ wonder/ wondered/will wonder) about the universe.
Open each question on Ujyalo to see the full model answer, marking scheme and step-by-step working — free with an account.