SLC Model Question of Compulsory English (Set 3)

(Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.)

The figure in the margin indicates full marks.

Attempt all the questions:

1.      Read the following poem and do the activities that follow:

Patriotism

Breaths there the man, with soul so dead,

Who never to himself hath said,

“This is my own, my native land”

Whose heart hath never within him buried

As home his foot steps he hath turnid

From wandering on a foreign strand

If such there breath, go mark him well,

For him no minstrel raptures swell,

High though his title, proud his name,

Boundless his wealth as wish can claim,

Despite those titles, power and pelf

The wretch concentrated all in self,

Living, shall forfeit fair renown,

And doubly dying shall go down,

To the vile dust from where he sprung,

Unwept, unhonour’d and unsung.

- Sir Walter Scott.

1. Find the words that are closet to the following definition.      1×2=2

i)        The spiritual part of person.

ii)      Love of one’s own country

2. Answer these question:                                                          1×3=3

i)        What is the poem about?

ii)      How does an unpatriotic person die?

iii)    Who is called a dead person?

2.      Read the following passage and do the activities that follow.

Health means different things to different people. To some, it means not having pain anywhere in the body others think of it as being free of illness or disease. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Most people just think of the last part of definition “the absence of the disease or infirmity.” but apparently, there is more to health than just that. Let us look at the other aspects mentioned in the definition “complete physical, mental, and social well-being.”

Physical health means how well all the different parts if the body functions. Mental health refers to the ability to think clearly and sensibly, and social well-being means the ability to make and keep relationships with other people. All these different aspects are necessary for the complete health of the individual.

In the east, we have our own definition of health. The Hindu do not consider the body and the spirit as separate from each other but as an integrated whole. Both body and spirit are integral parts of human being. The Taoists believe that both body and mind should be in a state of balance.

According to the Buddhist, the mind and the body are in unison. This means that health is not confined to the well-being of body alone, spiritual, mental and social health also has to be considered.

But, whether we accept one definition in preference to another there are necessities which everyone accepts. These include sufficient air, water and food, a balance between activity and rest and between solitude and social activities. We accept the need to be central about hazards and to consider the proper social development of each human individual.

The most important aspect of health, however, is people’s ability to make the correct choices about what is good or bad for them. This ability depends upon how well-informed or well-educated people are about the many different things that can affect their health.

1. Find the words which are similar to the following.              0.5×4=2

i)        Suffering

ii)      Danger

iii)    Relies on

iv)    Equilibrium

2.  Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:                   0.5×4=2

i)        Health only means the absence of disease.

ii)      Different parts of the body function are physical health.

iii)    Health does not consider the mind.

iv)    We should be careful only in our physical condition.

3. Answer these questions:                                                      1.5×4=6

i)        What do you mean by social health?

ii)      What are the necessities that everyone accepts?

iii)    What does the writer consider the most important aspect of health?

iv)    What is the concept if Taoists about health?

3.      Read the following text and do the activities given below:

I was growing handsome with a fine black coat, one white foot and a white star in my fore head. My master would not let me work until I was four when he would sell me. When I was four, Squire Gorden came, carefully examined me and said I would do a very well after I had been well broken in. My master loved me and said he would break me in himself. ‘Breaking in’ means to teach a horse to wear a saddle and bridle and to carry on his back the rider quietly, according to his wish. He must not bite, kick, jump for joy, or lie down for weariness. My master got the bite into my mouth and the bridle fixed. It was a nasty thing. He then put a saddle on my back, made the girth fast under my body, and rode me around the meadow. I felt proud to carry him. Then I was taken to the blacksmith for my shoes. He took my feet in his hand one after the other, cut away some of the hoof and nailed the iron shoe to it. In that time I got used to it. Next I had to wear a collar, a bridle and blinkers so that I could see only straight in front of me. But, I hated the crupper right under my mail.

1. Find the words which are similar to the following:              0.5×4=2

i)        Train

ii)      Reins

iii)    Leather seat

iv)    Unpleasant

2. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:                    0.5×4=2

i)        Squire was ready to train the horse.

ii)      With love, the blacksmith took the feet of the horse in his hand.

iii)    The horse was covered with fine black fur.

iv)    He must bite or jump for joy.

3. Answer these questions:                                                      1.5×4=6

i)        What was the nasty thing?

ii)      What happened to the speaker when he was four?

iii)    How was the speaker treated at the blacksmith?

iv)    What are the things to be used to make the horse ready to ride?

4.      Read the following advertisement and do the activities that follow:

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Everest tete commerce is the first National and International call center of Nepal. We are looking for 25 years young dynamic, dedicated and enthusiastic persons for the post of costumer service representative for our international call center. We invite application from the eligible candidate with the following qualification

·        Must have an excellent command over written and spoken English

·        Previous experience in costumer services will be given preference.

·        Must be an outstanding person having excellent communication skills

We provide five figure salary after the successful competition of the training with the best facilities such as transportation, meals, insurance etc. interested candidates hand drop your applications immediately with a complete bio-data and passport size photograph to:

Everest tele commerce Pvt. Ltd

Lalitpur-18, Nepal

P.O box 3600

1. Write the words from the advertisement that are similar to the meaning of the following words:        1×3=3

i)        Personal details

ii)      Favoring one persons

iii)    Strong feelings or interest in

2. Read the advertisement again and fill in the spaces:              1×4=4

i)        Everest tele commerce is the first … of Nepal.

ii)      Application should be dropped …

iii)    … candidates will be given great preference.

iv)    … are provided by the organization after which candidates are employed.

3. Answer the following question:                                             2×4=8

i)        What language qualification is required for the candidates?

ii)      How much is the salary?

iii)    Why type of organization has published the advertisement?

iv)    What are the other benefits provided by the organization?

5.      Complete the following dialogue with the appropriate sentences in the box below.           6

Pupil: May I talk to you sir?

Teacher: Yes, …………………………….

Pupil: Its an application for leave, sir.

Teacher: …………………..

Pupil: To see my sick mother at home.

Teacher: All right …………………….

Pupil: Tomorrow, sir.

Teacher: …………………..

Pupil: …………………. I shall be back on Monday next?

Teacher: If your mother wants you to stay on for a day or two more ……………………….

Pupil: Thanks very much, sir.

i)        You need not come to school

ii)      When do you wish to go?

iii)    You need not to return on Monday

iv)    Only three days.

v)      How many days leave do you want?

vi)    What is it?

vii)  What for?

viii)   It’s a good idea.

6.      Write a paragraph on the dowry system. Give your reason why you like/dislike it.           6

7.      Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper complaining about the girls trafficking in Nepal so that to concerned authorities pay attention to it.                                                             12

8.      Re-write the following sentences choosing the best alternatives given in the brackets.      6

i)        She broke my chair to make ________ wooden ruler. (a/an/the)

ii)      Everybody must abide ________ the rules of the government. (by/with/for)

iii)    You want to borrow money from me again, ________? (don’t I, don’t you/don’t we)

iv)    An old man with his daughter ________ coming to our house. (is/are/has)

v)      Sulekha cut her finger but I ________ cut. (don’t/doesn’t/didn’t)

vi)    Did they build this bridge? It’s assertive form is: They ________ this bridge. (builded/build/built)

vii)  We ________ in the school for 3 years. (worked/have worked/were worked)

viii)      Did you finish reading? It can also be said: (was reading finished/were you reading finished/were you finished reading)

ix)    He told her that she had neglected his words since previous week. Its original speech was: he said to her, “you ________ my words since last week”. (have neglected/neglected/has neglected)

x)      Ram met me late evening yesterday, ________ he did not give me back my umbrella. (though/therefore/however)

xi)    Whether she wants to meet me or not I  ________ her. (will never meet/would never meet/never met)

xii)  The farmer hade his goats ________. (graze/grazed/to graze)

9.      Choose the correct word from the brackets to complete the passage below:         

                                                                                                     0.5×10=5

            There lived ________ (a/an/the) university student near my house. He used to go to university ________ (on/in/with) foot. One day I met him when he ________ (was going/went/had gone) to the market. He was in a hurry. I stopped and asked him, “Why ________ (you are running/he was running/are you running)?” In fact, the bus had already started ________ (because/but/as) some people were left behind. Neither the boy nor his friends ________ (was/had/were) able to catch the bus. Everyone ________ (were stranded/was stranded/are stranded) on the road. In they were in time, they ________ (would catch/will have caught/will catch) the bus without any problem. In this way, the situation made them ________ (to regret/regret/regretted) themselves.

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