KMLEC
Half Yearly Examination -2078
Subject: English Time:2.15 hrs. FM:75
Class: 10 PM:30
1. Read the excerpt of the poem 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 over 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.
-Tom Wayman.
A. Write True for the
true and False for the false statements. [3x1=3]
a. Classroom teaching provides students
with knowledge helpful for the exam.
b. The course students study is
insignificant and useless.
c. Any material missed in the classroom is
important regardless of how long you missed out for.
B. Answer the following
questions. (2x1=2)
a. Who composed this poem?
b. What does the speaker in the third
stanza think about the course?
2. Read the following text and do the tasks
that follow. [10]
A Letter to Kunsang
April 7, 2017
Dear Kunsang,
Thank you very much for
your letter which I received this morning. Surely, it makes an old aunt very
happy to know that her nephew is willing to find a job in the biggest
metropolitan city of Nepal. To my surprise, you are thinking of leaving high
school and home too. You must not do it.
Kun, I know that you are
one of the brightest and the most intelligent members of our family. Honestly,
your parents have brought you up to think for yourself. They have never
compromised for your study and needs. I really must say something what you are
thinking of doing could make you and everyone else in the family very unhappy.
You must think of them and their unconditional love.
I think schooling is not
boring and monotonous. You may find metropolitan city appealing and attractive.
You might be seeing the grass greener on the other side of the fence. But
remember you are not living a useless life there. People dream to live your life.
Dear Kun, everyone needs to be ambitious but over ambition may ruin your life.
I agree with you, but obviously, if you want to do anything with the rest of
your life, you should not ignore your parents support and education. Without
their help you can neither live a peaceful life nor get a better job. Don't you
think you are making this decision in a hurry? Undoubtedly, you must think
before it's too late. If I were you, I would complete my studies first.
Have you ever thought
about your parents? Of course, they won't be happy hearing this, at least from
you. What about giving a second thought to your day dream? How long do you
think you can enjoy the sophisticated city life? Teenagers like you might not
have as blissful life as you are thinking now. You and me really should have a
serious talk together. You are supposed to come and see me before you finally
decide. If anything appalling ever happens to you, I may not forgive myself.
With much love,
Manisha
A. Match the words with
their synonyms. [5x1=5]
Words Synonyms
a. Advanced i. appealing
b. Absolutely ii. appalling
c. Delighted iii. undoubtedly
d. Horrible iv. blissful
e. Enchanting v. sophisticated
B. Answer the following
questions.
a. Who is the receiver of the letter?
b. When was the letter written?
c. Where did Kunsang want to go? Why?
d. How was Kunsang brought up?
e. What does Manisha suggest her nephew?
3. Read the following text and do the
activities that follow: [10]
WANTED
Senior Banker
Nepal's leading private
commercial bank in joint venture with India's public sector bank Punjab
National Bank invites applications from suitably experienced barking
professionals from SAARC countries for the above position.
Candidates should ideally
be in their forties or early fifties with a minimum experience of 15 years in a
reputed bank in the SAARC region.
Remuneration: comparable to the best in the candidate's current SAARC location.
Fully furnished
accommodation, a chauffeured car and optimum leave benefits are assured. Initial
contract- 3 years (renewable)
Please apply within 7
days to:
The chairperson, Everest Bank, Ltd.
EBL, House, Lazimpat, Kathmandu, Nepal,
Email:elb@mos.com.np
A. Read and answer the following questions. [5x1=5]
a. Which two banks are working together?
b. What's the age limit for the candidacy?
c. What's the required experience?
d. What will be the salary for the post?
e. Besides salary, what other perks will
the candidate enjoy?
B. Fill in the gaps with the words/phrases
from the above advertisement. (5x1=5)
The advertisement is for
the post of .............. Interested candidates will have to apply within. The
contract is............ after the completion of three years. Application should
be written to............. Everest Bank Limited. Professionals from ………countries
only can apply for the post.
4. Read the following passage and answer the
questions. [15]
Last year three friends
of mine decided to spend a holiday in the mountains. They set off by car in the
morning and by the late afternoon they had almost reached the village where
they were going to stay. After a quick cup of tea at a way side cafe, they set
off again along the winding road that led to the mountains. They had a map with
them and according to this the tillage they were going to stay in was only
about fifteen miles.
It got dark not long
after this, and it began to rain too, which of course made it more difficult to
see the road clearly. After they had driven for about fifteen miles, there was
still no sign of the village. Obviously, the map they had was not a very good
one.
They went for another
five miles and then the car suddenly stopped. At first one of my friends
thought that they had run out of petrol but on examination they found that this
was not the trouble. Something else was wrong with the car. Since they could
not start the car again, they decided to spend the night in the car, though
they had very little food with them and there was not much room for three
people. Early in the morning, a car came along the road. They stopped the driver
and asked him where the village was. He told them that it was just on the other
side of the hill. They tied their car to his and pulled them to the top of the
hill. After that their car ran all the way downhill to the village, where they
found a hotel and had a good breakfast. Of course, if they had walked up the
hill the night before, they would not have had to spend an uncomfortable night
in the car.
A. Match the following
words in column A with their meaning column B. [5x1=5]
A B
a. cafe i.
worry/pain
b. trouble ii.
inspection
c. examination iii. space
d. clearly iv.
small restaurant serving cheap meals and drinks
e. room v.
vividly
B. Answer the following
questions.
a. Where were they going to spend a
holiday?
b. Why was it difficult to see the road?
c. What did they ask the driver of the
passing car?
d. What did the driver tell them?
e. What was the first thing they did when
they reached the village?
C. Rewrite the following
sentences indicating "True' for true and 'False' for false statements. [5x1=5]
a. They drove all day without stopping
until the car broke down.
b. The road had many bends.
c. It started to rain in the afternoon.
d. They had the map with them.
e. The car stopped because they had run out
of petrol.
5. Write a short paragraph about your recent
travel experience not exceeding 100 words. [5]
Destination ……people with you …… things you
observed …..things you most liked etc.
6. Prepare a wedding invitation card using the
following clues. [5]
Bride: Sona Chaudhari
Parents: Mr. P.P. Chaudhari and Mrs. L.
Chaudhari
Bridegroom: Kesar Gachchhyadhar
Parents: Mr. R.N. Gachchhyadhar and Mrs. C.
Gachchhyadhar
Date: February 15, 2018
Hotel: Hotel HANS Chauraha, Butwal,
9700000000
7. Compose a dialogue between two friends
about planning a picnic. [6]
8. Write an essay on the proper use and misuse
of a cell phone. [8]
9. Rewrite the following sentences as
indicated in brackets: 6
a. Come back early in the.............morning?
(Supply the correct tag)
b. He studies hard. (Into negative)
c. She has been studying English for 10
years. (Into How long question)
d. Listen! Someone..........(cry). (Put the
verb in the bracket in correct tense)
e. Kalpana said to him, "I never drink
tea." (Into indirect speech)
f. No one could solve the problem. (Into
passive voice)
10. Choose the correct word from the brackets
to complete the text below. [5]
One day a man.........(drove,
was driving, will be driving) at 80 kilometres per ..........(a, an, the, no
article) hour when he ........... (passed, was passed, pass) by a 3-legged
chicken. He accelerated and passed the chicken. Three minutes later the chicken
passed him again as he was driving............. (on, at, by) 100 kph. The man
tried to catch the chicken but it ran down a side road. The man followed it
into a farmyard........... (and, but, because) couldn't find it anywhere. The
man saw the woman and told her the story. The woman said that.......... (we
like, they liked, we do like) chicken legs so they bred 3-legged chickens.
"What do they taste like? It tastes like local chicken, ............? (isn't
it, doesn't it, wasn't it)" asked the man. don't know", replied the
woman, "We haven't caught one..........(catch, to catch, caught) if a
superman...........(comes, came, had come) to help me." one yet. All of
them ….. (run, runs, is running) so fast. I will get one …… (catch, to catch,
caught) if a superman ……. (comes, came, had come) to help me.”
-The End-
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