SLC Model Question of Compulsory English (Set 4)

Students are required to give answer the questions in their own words as far as practicable.

1)      Read the following poem and answer the question: 

Where the rainbow ends

Where the rainbow ends

There's going to be a place, brother,

Where the world can sing all sorts of songs

And we're going to sing together, brother,

You and I, though you're white and I'm not

It's going to be a sad song, brother,

Because we don’t know the tune

But we can learn, brother you and I

There's no such tune as a black tune

There's no such tune as a white tune

There's only music, brother,

And its music we're going to sing

Where the rainbow ends.

-Richard Rime

a)      Find the words, from the poem, which are opposite to the following: 2

i)        Begins

ii)      Easy

iii)    Black

iv)    All of

b)     Answer the following question:                                                                              3

i)        Where the rainbow does ends?

ii)      Where is it difficult to learn music?

iii)    Where can the world sing all kinds of songs?

2)      Read the following passage and do the activities that follows:

"Do you think that leaders will listen to a poor kid like me? Please open the door, I want to leave," Suren said.

You can't leave now look at the screen. The ship is several thousand kilometers from earth, although only a few minutes have passed. On our planet all resources are conserved and recycled whereas, on earth you are wasting your resources soon there will be nothing left. Give your people the message that collection centers should be set up in every town and city on the earth. Cans, bottles old household appliances, in fact everything which is no longer in use, should e taken there and recycled.

Suren said, "if I tell people that I've been in a spaceship, they will probably think I am joking or perhaps, out of my mind."

"Don’t worry!" the voice said "we'll give you an object that will prove that what you say is true pick it up. Its tiny computer far more advanced than any found on earth. When it's examined by a computer engineer we're sure your story will be believed."

The screen lit up, and suren saw the world growing larger and larger. He saw the Himalayan and the river Sunkoshi. The screen grew dark, the door opened, and suren stepped out onto the sand. As soon as he was out of the spaceship it ascended at an enormous speed and disappeared.

At home, before going to bed, he wondered whether he had been dreaming but when he put his hand in his pocket, he could feel the tiny computer.

a)      Find the words which are opposite in the meaning to the following words or phrase:                                                                                                                      2

i)        Grown up

ii)      Primitive

iii)    Descended

iv)    Appeared

b)     State whether the following statement are true or false.                                   2

i)        As in the earth, all resources are wasted on the other planet.

ii)      The message was the collection centers should be set up in every town and city on the earth.

iii)    The tiny computer was fat more advanced than any found on earth.

iv)    They gave Suren a computer in order to make people believe that he was not telling a joke.

c)      Answer these question:                                                                                           6

i)        What was their message for human beings?

ii)      Why did they give Suren a tiny computer?

iii)    What are the things that can be recycled?

iv)    How will Suren's story be believed?

3)      Read the following text and answer the questions that follow.

Socrates, the great Greek philosopher, tired hard to control himself and was resolved never to make a show of his temper. He believed that an angry man was more was more beast than a human being. He had a wife who used to lose her temper on the slightest excuse and tired her utmost to irritate the cool, calm philosopher. One day the women became more furious than ever had began to insult Socrates. Socrates determined not to be put out and to leave her alone, went away and sat in the doorstep of his house. The wife finding that Socrates was not paying the least need to her loud and angry scolding went up to him and emptied a pot full of water over him, the passersby in the street were much amused at the incident and Socrates jointed them in their daughter and quickly remarked, "I was expecting this: after thunder, comes rain."

a)      Find the words which are similar to the following words in meaning:              2

i)        Annoyance

ii)      Abuse

iii)    Enjoyed

iv)    Very angry

b)     Put these sentences in the correct order:                        2

i)        Socrates did not listen to her loud and angry scolding, but left her alone.

ii)      One day she became more furious than ever and began to insult him.

iii)    She became so angry that she emptied a pot full of water over him.

iv)    Socrates had a wife who used to lose her temper on the slightest excuse.

c)      Answer the following question.                                                                              6

i)        What did Socrates believe about an angry man?

ii)      What did his wife do to irritate him?

iii)    How did Socrates control himself?

4)      Read the notice and answer the question.

Notice

This is to notify to all the valued general and life members of NELTA that the scheduled programs of its eleventh international conference have been postponed due to some unforeseen circumstances. The detail information about the conference with new schedule of program will be made available at each branch office of NELTA across the kingdom within two weeks.

NELTA would like to apologize for the inconvenience caused by this record decision of the central executive committee.

NEPAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

NELTA

Central Executive Committee

Kritipur, Kathmandu

a)      Write the words that are similar in meaning to the following words or phrases.4

i)        Planned

ii)      Assembly

iii)    Unexpected

iv)    To say sorry

b)     Fill in the gaps below with suitable words from the above notice.                                                                                3

i)        The notice is addressed to …

ii)      NELTA would like to … for the inconvenience caused by the recent decision.

iii)    The notice is released by …

c)      Answer the question.                                               8

i)        What does NELTA stand for?

ii)      Where is the detail information said to be formed?

iii)    Why has NELTA postponed the scheduled programs?

iv)    What two types of members are there in NELTA?

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

Costumer: …………………..

Shopkeeper: Yes madam …………………………….

Costumer: Yes, I bought this watch here last week and …………………

Shopkeeper: oh, I'm sorry to hear this …………………..

Costumer: Yes, I have …………………………

Shopkeeper: Good. Thank you …………………….

Costumer: Thank you very much.

i)        Here it is

ii)      Can I help you?

iii)    Have you got your receipt?

iv)    I'll get another one for you.

v)      Excuse me

vi)    The strap has already broken.

6)      Write an interesting story with the help of the outlines below. Give a suitable title                                                              6

A poor man attacked by five dacoits… the latter thought he had money… the former defended himself desperately… at last overpowered… had only one rupee… the leader of the dacoits surprised… his remarks. If he fought like this for one rupee he would have killed the five of us for a five rupee note.

7)      Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper by mentioning the drawbacks of dowry system existed in your society supposing that you are Ashok Malhotra from spatari.                                                                                                                                                     12

8)      Rewrite the following sentences choosing the best alternative given in its brackets.6

i)        My mother is … MP. (a, an, the)

ii)      She is cutting mangoes… her knife. (by, in, with)

iii)    He hardly talks in English, …..? (does he, doesn't he, don't he)

iv)    Horse and carriage… at the gate. (are, is, come)

v)      Do you have any problems? The statement of this question is … (you have any problems, you has some problems, you have problems)

vi)    He… me next year. (will call, will have called, calls)

vii)  Radha never likes it but Manju… (hasn't see, has been seen, has not been seen)

viii)            My friend asked me… (what did I want, what he wanted, what I wanted)

ix)    Nobody has seen the film. The film… (has not see, has been seen, has not been seen)

x)      … Strong wind they climbed the mountain. (because, because of, in spite of)

xi)      If she had phoned, he… to her. (will come, would come, would have come)

xii)  They got her…in program. (dance, to dance, danced)

9)      Choose the correct word from the brackets to complete the passage below:                                                             5

Before Christmas, they went to a small town in Germany. They spent the whole of Christmas Eve sightseeing. There was so much activities… (in, on, at) the town. The streets were crowded… (with, of, by) people and the shops were full of wonderful things. In the evening, they went to listen to Christmas songs… (sang, sing, sung) by children round the brightly lit tree in the main square. One of the boys… (was, is, were) near them. They asked him how he… (feels, feeling, was feeling) at the Christmas. He said that he was excited. He asked them if they … (would excited, were excited, exciting) too. They were enjoying the night…(because, although, because of) it was so much exciting. It made them … (feel, felt, to felt) happy. They went back to hotel. The manager and accountant… (was, were, are) waiting for them. He said, "you had had a great joy,….( didn't, hadn't, did not have) you?"