SEE (Supplementary/Upgrade) 2075 (2019)
COMPULSORY ENGLISH
Reading and Writing
(Written Test)
Candidates
are required to give their answer according to the given instructions.
Time: 2
hrs. 15 minutes Full Marks: 75
1. Read the part of the poem and do the task. 5
I wandered Lonely as a Cloud
I
wandered lonely as a cloud
That
floats on high o’re vales and hills,
When all
at once I saw a crowd,
A host,
of golden daffodils;
Beside
the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering
and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous
as the stars that shine
And
twinkle on the milky way,
They
stretched in never ending line
Along
the margin of a bay:
Ten
thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing
their heads in sprightly dance.
-William
Wordsworth
A. Match the following words in column ‘A’ with their
meanings in column ‘B’. 5x1=5
Column ‘A’
Column ‘B’
a.
wander i. the extreme edge or limit of a
place
b.
margin ii. more restlessly, flap wings
c.
flutter iii. walk, around without a
purpose
d.
daffodil iv. gentle wind, gale
e.
breeze v. a tall yellow spring flower
shipped like a trumpet
2. Read the following text and do the tasks. 10
One autumn, my sister and I made a blunder. She was ten
and I was sixteen. We planned to really enjoy our holiday because we were
together but away from home. Our excitement lasted till the end of our journey and
taught us an important lesson.
We felt very excited and grown up as we were on the way
to the home town of our grandparents in a cart. Fresh and cool breeze touched
our body and our soul. When we reached the lodge, we were disappointed. Although
it was expensive, it was not clean and well furnished. It had a tin roof. The
room where we were going to spend our night was small. I did not find it cozy.
In spite of a small window that was facing towards the North, the room was not
as airy as we expected. Both of us disliked it. We asked our granny “Is there
any hotel? We like to stay somewhere else, but not here.” When we asked about another
option, our grandfather replied, “No, there is not any guest house or hotel
nearby.” Their reply annoyed us but we could not make any further request
further. After we unpacked our suitcases, our grandmother warned us not to go
outside till their return. “We won’t,” my sister promised, but I knew that she
was telling a lie. We had already decided to go out.
A. Write ‘True’ for
true and ‘False’ for false statements. 5x1=5
a. The writer and her sister were twins.
b. The two sisters reached their grandparents in a cart.
c. When they reached the lodge, they became very happy.
d. The condition of the hotel was not good.
e. Their grandmother suggested them to go outside to enjoy
the breeze.
B. Answer the
following questions. 5x1=5
a.
How old were the two
sisters?
b.
Where were they going to
spend their vacation?
c.
How was the lodge?
d.
Why didn’t they go to another
hotel?
e.
How can you say that they
will not obey their grandmother?
3. Read the following text and do the tasks. 10
Ilana Kaplan, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 Black Panther and Stranger
Things dominated the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards with widespread Wakanda
pride and 80’s nostalgia as Black Panther won the most film awards
and Stranger Things took home the most prizes in television.
Black Panther took home
four awards, including Best Movie, and actor Chadwick Boseman earned two
trophies for Best Hero and Best Movie Performance.
Boseman even gave his Best Hero award to real-life hero
James Shaw Jr., who fought off a gunman at the Tennessee Waffle House shooting earlier
this year.
Actor Michel B. Jordan also took home a golden popcorn
bucket after being honoured as Best Villain in the film.
Stranger Things won three
awards including Best Show, and actress Mille Bobby Brown and actor Noah Schnapp
took home trophies as well. Actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish hosted The MTV
Movie & TV Awards, which was aired Monday night on MTV, but were recorded
in Santa Monica on Saturday night.
Although she was presenting the show, Haddish won the
award for Best Comedic Performance for her role in Girls Trip.
The highest honours of the night were given to actress
and writer Lena Waithe (The Trailblazer Award) and actor Chris Pratt (The
Generation Award).
A. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words/phrases from the
text. 5x1=5
a. .......... won the most film awards in 2018.
b. Boseman dedicated his Best Hero Award to ........., the
real-life hero.
c. Tiffany Haddish, who introduced the TV programme is a
comedian and an ..........
d. The MTV Movie & TV Awards, 2018 programmes were
recorded in .........
e. Lena Waithe was honoured with ....... Award.
B. Answer the following questions: 5x1=5
a.
In which categories did
Chadwick Boseman win the award?
b.
Who bagged the award for
the Best Villain?
c.
When were the programmes
telecasted?
d.
Who was the winner of
‘Best Comedic Performance’?
e.
Who was The Generation
Award given to?
4. Read the text and do the tasks. 15
Narayan Gopal (October 4, 1939-December 5, 1990) is by
far the most prominent and popular singer in Nepali music history. Narayan
Gopal Gurwacharya was born in a Newar family in Kilagal Tole, Kathmandu, on October
4, 1939 to father Gopal Gurwacharya and mother Ram Devi Gurwacharya. He had
five brothers and six sisters. He completed his School Leaving Certificate
(SLC) in 2016 B.S. and obtained Bachelor of Arts Degree in Humanities from
Tri-Chandra college. He is well known as a singer but was also an accomplished
composer. His voice range allowed him to sing songs of every genre of Nepali music.
His songs are often richly orchestrated with the sitar, harmonium and flute.
His death was due to organ failures, said to have been
caused by his notorious drinking. The cassettes and CDs of his music still make
significant sale in Nepal. He has a large number of fans in Nepal as well as in
some foreign countries. Many young singers are inspired by him. Most of the
Nepalese singers take him as their ideal and follow his footsteps. He has sung
over 500 songs, including in films, ballets and drama. Most of his songs are
melodies. In recognition of his contribution in the field of Nepali music, he
was awarded with several national honours and awards; Trishakti Patta, Chhinalata
Puraskar to name a few.
A. Match the first halves of the sentences in column ‘A’
with the correct second halves in column ‘B’. 5x1=5
Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’
a. Gopal Gurwacharya and i. in 2016.
Ram Devi Gurwacharya
b. Narayan Gopal ii. as a composer.
c. Narayan Gopal completed his SLC iii. a bad habit of drinking.
d. He established his name not only as iv. had six
sisters.
a singer but also
e. He had v.
gave birth to Narayan Gopal.
B. Write ‘True’ for true and ‘False’ for false statements.
5x1=5
a. Narayan Gopal is one of the famous artists of Nepal.
b. He was born in Newar family in Patan.
c. Narayan Gopal studied Science.
d. Many young singers are inspired by Narayan Gopal.
e. The cassettes and CDs of his music are still sold in
Nepal.
C. Answer the following questions. 5x1=5
a. Which college did Narayan Gopal complete his bachelor’s
degree from?
b. What was the cause of his death?
c. Why has he become the ideal among the Nepalese singers?
d. What kinds of songs did Narayan Gopal mostly sing?
e. Why was he awarded with national honours?
5. Write a recipe to prepare milk tea using the clues given
below. 5
ingredients - boil milk and water- add tea powder, sugar
and other spices
- let it boil for sometime - put into a tea cup and serve
6. The chart below shows the result of a survey made among
50 students about their favourite animal. Study the chart and write a
description of it in about 100 words. 5
Favourite Animals
7. Compose a dialogue between two friends talking about
their aim in life in at least six exchanges. 6
8. Write a letter to the editor of a national newspaper
about the road accidents in Nepal. 8
9. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in brackets:
6x1=6
a. Don’t let her go, ..... ? (Supply the correct question
tag.)
b. Rekha bought mangoes from the grocery. (Change into
negative.)
c. It costs Rs. 1000. (Change into “How much” question.)
d. When Karan came in, we ...... (have) dinner. (Put the
verb in the bracket in the correct tense.)
e. He said to me, “Are you ready?” (Change into indirect
speech.)
f. They are building a new road around the city. (Change
into passive.)
10. Choose and copy the best answers. (Rewriting is not
compulsory) 10x0.5=5
A young man once wept in a garden, “Tomorrow my beloved
will only dance with me if I (a)..... (give/gave/given) her a red rose
(b)..... (and/ but/so) there are none to be found in the entire garden
and my heart must break in two.” He (c)..... (is heard/has heard/was
heard) by a nightingale who instantly thought, “Now I (d)..... (have
understood/understood/ understand) the mystery of love.” She flapped her
brown wings and flew off (e)..... (for/to/on) a rose bush and told it
(f)..... (to give her/to give me/gave me) a red rose. The rose bush
said, “I (g)..... (wish/wishes/am wishing) I could give you a red rose
but my roses are all white.” Her thirst for a red rose got her (h).....
(to fly/flew/fly) as fast as she could to another bush. “Give me a red
rose for which I will sing the whole day for you, (i)..... (will
you/would you/could you) ?” Unfortunately, the roses were more golden
than the rays of the sun. Sad but optimistic, the nightingale continued
her journey in search of (j)..... (a/an/the) red rose a symbol of love.
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