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Class 12 Compulsory English || 10 Sets of Model Question

Model Question (NEB)

C. English : Class XII (ENG. 004)

Time : 3 hrs                                                                                 F.M.: 75

 

1.        Read the text and complete the tasks that follow. 15

How to stay fit, happy and healthy

If you’ve been listening to the news you already know about our national obesity levels rising by the day. It has never been more important to watch what you are eating and to get an adequate amount of exercise and sleep to keep yourself fit and healthy. Though it may feel like really hard work at first, once you adopt an exercise routine and start to adapt to a new situation, you’ll forget you ever did things differently. Here are the top four top adjustments you could make:

Sleep is huge and almost a third of the US population doesn’t get near enough to help them stay physically and mentally healthy. If you are sleep deprived, try changing your habits in order to get a full eight hours every night.

Look at what you’re eating now and make changes where you see fit. If you are susceptible to snacking, keep a piece of fruit or a few nuts at hand. The key is to eat small meals throughout the day. Reduce portion sizes, remove white bread and replace with whole grains and make sure each meal contains at least one portion of fruit and – or vegetables. Healthy food doesn’t have to be expensive in the least bit, and you can get an abundance of low priced fruit and veggies, like apples, bananas, potatoes and peas.

Take a look at your current lifestyle and make a small list of everything you do that is not good for your health. This could be anything, from eating too much junk food or drinking too much caffeine, to smoking or drinking. Start the process of breaking these habits one by one. Some will be easy, while others may take months or maybe years to get rid of and eradicate completely from your life, but the sooner you start fighting, the better.

Some addictions (like smoking, drugs or alcohol) are incredibly bad not only to your health, but also to your pocketbook. If you smoke and/or drink, start by cutting back on how many drinks you have, or cigarettes you smoke, in a day, and if necessary, seek medical advice and assistance to make further steps towards stopping completely.

We all should be doing at least 30 minutes of exercise, 3 to 4 or more times a week, to maintain good health and keep fit. This can be pretty much anything that is physical, like walking, cycling, running, swimming to weightlifting, etc. This too does not have to be expensive, and you can get a great work out without joining any costly gyms. Most of these exercises are inexpensive, and just doing a cardiovascular exercise, like walking, jogging, or walking on a treadmill a few times a week will do your body (and heart) good.

A.       Look at the highlighted words in the text. Complete these sentences using them. Two of them are not necessary.                                   (5´1=5)

a.  Disadvantaged people are...... of social justice.

b.  Nepal is a naturally rich country. In fact, it has an   of natural resources.

c.  Older people with medical complications are …………… to Covid-19.

d.  I have made a few.......... to the design to give the shirt a new look.

e.  It took me seven hours to complete the task. It was difficult.

 

B.        Choose the appropriate headings for paragraphs 2-6 from the list below and write the paragraph numbers next to them.                   (5´1=5)

 

a.  Strive for a better diet …………….

b.  Exercise, exercise, exercise …………….

c.  Overcoming addictions …………….

d.  Get more sleep …………….


e.  Stop all those bad habits …………….

C.       Answer the following questions.                                             (5´1=5)

a.   What percentage of the US population gets enough sleep to stay healthy?

b.  Why is healthy food not always expensive?

c.   What is the best way to get rid of bad habits?

d.  Why do you think an addiction like smoking is worse than snacking on junk food?

e.   What type of exercise is good for your heart?

 

2.        Write short answers to the following questions.                 (5´2=10)

a.        Why were the people in the neighbourhood surprised at the role of the young man and his wife within their family? (Neighbours)

b.       How does the author make fun using the words 'America' and 'the USA? (A Devoted Son)

c.        Explain the following lines with reference to the context: (The Awakening Age) Along the line may our lives rhyme

To make a loving harvest of space and time.

d.       What is the central idea of the essay Knowledge and Wisdom by Bertrand Russell?

e.        How can you say that history has been a major contested issue in this present world? (Humility)

 

3.        Write long answers to the following questions.                   (2´5=10)

a.        Sketch the character of Famous Actress. How is she different from Earnest Young Woman?

(A Matter of Husbands)

b.       Write a short summary of the poem A Day by Emily Dickinson.

4.        What is the most useful thing that you have ever learnt? Write two or three paragraphs about it.                                                                           7

5.        You have received this email from your friend Nitesh. From: Nitesh

Subject: Holiday

Some school friends of mine are visiting your village soon for a week's touring holiday. They would like to travel around about your local area and understand its history.

Can you tell me about some of the places they could visit please? What's the best way to travel around – bus, car, bike or on foot?

Thanks, Nitesh

Write a reply email to Nitesh.                                                           8

 

6.        Many students in Nepal tend to choose to study abroad. To what extent does this trend benefit the students and the country? What are the drawbacks? Write an essay to explain your thoughts in about 300 words.   10

7.        Do as indicated in the brackets and rewrite the sentences.       (10´1=10)

a.       I’m going to tell you something very important, so please listen     (Complete the

sentence with an appropriate adverb.)

b.       The old man died....... a heart attack. (Put the correct preposition in the blank.)

c.          More than one person..... going to have to find a new job. (Put the correct verb in

the blank.)

d.       You'll........... (has to/have to/must/had to) tell the police that your house was broken

into. (Choose the correct option from the bracket to complete the sentence.)

e.        He only realised he....... his keys when he reached his front door. (Complete the

sentence using correct forms of verbs: lose)

f.         A lot of people are worried about (to lose/losing) their jobs. (Choose the correct

option from the bracket to complete the sentence.)

g.                                             the AC was on, the room was not cool. (Put a correct conjunction in the blank

to complete the sentence.)


h.       Between 2000 and 2005 she wrote three novels,  (neither of which/none

which/none of which) were published. (Choose the correct option from the bracket to complete the sentence.)

i.         I like people laughing at me. (Change into passive.)

j.         Could you please open the window? (Report this with the reporting clause: She requested

………..)

 

8.        Choose and copy the correct answer.                                    (5´1=5)

a.        Which of the following words has a different initial sound?

i.  check    ii. chess  iii. chemical  iv. chairman

b.       The last sound in the word 'push' is transcribed as

i.  /ʃ/         ii. /z/       iii. /s/       iv. /tʃ/

c.          I can't......... the pain.

i.  bare      ii. bear   iii. beer    iv. bore

d.       Which word would you find in a dictionary that comes between the guide words: kiwi … knit?

i.  king     ii. kitty  iii. knob    iv. knife

e.        The babysitter...... the girl while her parents were not at home.

i.  looked after  ii. looked at                      iii. looked over         iv. looked up

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Model Question - 1

C. English : XII

F.M.: 75

Time : 3 hrs                                                                                 P.M. : 30

 

1.        Read the passage and solve the given questions below.

Marie Curie was one of the most accomplished scientists in history. Together with her husband, Pierre, she discovered radium, an element widely used for treating cancer, and studied uranium and other radioactive substances. Pierre and Marie’s amicable collaboration later helped to unlock the secrets of the atom.

Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a professor of physics. At an early age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a blithe personality. Her great exuberance for learning prompted her to continue with her studies after high school. She became disgruntled, however, when she learned that the university in Warsaw was closed to women. Determined to receive a higher education, she defiantly left Poland and in 1891 entered the Sorbonne, a French university, where she earned her master’s degree and doctorate in physics.

Marie was fortunate to have studied at the Sorbonne with some of the greatest scientists of her day, one of whom was Pierre Curie. Marie and Pierre were married in 1895 and spent many productive years working together in the physics laboratory. A short time after they discovered radium, Pierre was killed by a horse-drawn wagon in 1906. Marie was stunned by this horrible misfortune and endured heart breaking anguish. Despondently she recalled their close relationship and the joy that they had shared in scientific research. The fact that she had two young daughters to raise by herself greatly increased her distress.

Curie’s feeling of desolation finally began to fade when she was asked to succeed her husband as a physics professor at the Sorbonne. She was the first woman to be given a professorship at the world-famous university. In 1911 she received the Nobel Prize in chemistry for isolating radium. Although Marie Curie eventually suffered a fatal illness from her long exposure to radium, she never became disillusioned about her work. Regardless of the consequences, she had dedicated herself to science and to revealing the mysteries of the physical world.

A.       Choose the best answer.                                                          [5´1=5]

i.           From the first paragraph, give a synonym for ‘amicable’:

a.  cunning          b. friendly         c. tragic           d. unkind

ii.         From the third paragraph, give the meaning for ‘stunned’:

a.  a state when someone is shocked     b. without worry

c. helpless d. misfortunate

iii.       ‘Anguish’ in paragraph 3 is “Opposite to”

a.  Happiness      b. Agony           c. Meanness    d. Pain

iv.       ‘Desolation’ in line 22nd means:

a.  Freedom        b. Liberty          c. Despondency     d. Permission

v.         Choose the right word class of the word, “brilliant”.

a.  Adverb           b. Noun             c. Adjective    d. Pronoun

B.        Complete the following sentences in Not More Than Four Words referring to the passage.

[5´1=5]

a.         The Curies’          collaboration helped to unlock the secrets of the Atom.

b.           Marie had a bright mind and a  personality.

c.           Marie Curie eventually suffered         from her long exposure to radium

d.        After radium was discovered Pierre was killed    

e.         Marie Curie was the first woman to be given        at the world-famous university.

C.       Answer the following questions:                                              [ 5´1=5]


a.           What is the use of radium?

b.           Why did Marie Curie become disgruntled?

c.           Why did she leave Poland?

d.            What made Curie fade away her desolation?

e.           What is the reason behind her fatal illness?

2.      Answer the following questions briefly:                                [5´2 = 10]

a)       Why did the young man begin to weep at the end of the story? (Neighbours)

b)       How does the author make fun with the words 'America' and ' The USA'? (A Devoted Son)

c)       How does the poet describe the morning sun in the first stanza? ( A Day)

d)       How is marriage an institution? (Marriage as a Social Institution)

e)       How do we learn that the bull is dead? (The Bull)

3.      Answer the following questions in detail:                              [2´5= 10]

a)       How does the story support the proposition that the relationships of childhood are innocent, impartial and disinterested? (My Old Home)

b)       Discuss the poem "Every Morning I wake" as a prayer to the God. (Every Morning I Wake)

4.      Write an email to your teacher asking for handout of a difficult chapter.  [7]

5.      Write an application for the post of a computer operator at United School. Present your CV that suits for the job.                                            [8]

6.      Write an essay on 'The Importance of family' to a person and a society.   [10]

7.      Do as indicated in brackets and rewrite the sentences.      [10´1=10]

a)       Don't let him swim in that pond, ….?(Put a question tag.)

b)       You            think it's funny, but I think it's pathetic. (might/could)

c)                  parent worries about their children. (each/every)

d)       We go to the movie theatre. (Put the adverb 'occasionally' in appropriate place.)

e)       He said, 'Goodbye, my friends!' (Change into indirect speech)

f)        'Ethics' means the behavior of people like one's self, one's own ethics. (Make your own sentence using the underlined word.)

g)       I'm not    the mood for such silly games. (Put a correct preposition.)

h)       He has obtained full mark/marks. (Choose the correct option.)

i)        Nelson Mandela joined ANC in 1930s. He was a student then. (Join the sentences with a relative pronoun.)

j)        I bought (red/a/comfortable/new) scooter. (Put the adjectives in the following sentences in the correct order.)

8.      Do as instructed.                                                                          [5´1=5]

a)       Make a sentence using the word 'Precept'.

b)       Choose the correct word which mean 'done in a way without caring if people are shocked'. (blatant/jubilant)

c)       Neither the tracksuit nor the pajamas (fit) me perfectly. (Write the correct form of the verb in the brackets.)

d)       Divide the following words into two groups with the pronunciation/ai/and/ei/. (fine, frame, sleigh, why)

e)       Make two words using the prefix 'inter'.

All the Best


Model Question-2

C. English : Class XII

F.M.: 75

Time : 3 hrs                                                                                 P.M. : 30

1.        Read the extract and answer the given question below.          [15]

Today I Rabindranath Tagore complete eighty years of my life. As I look back on the vast stretch of years that lie behind me and see in clear perspective the history of my early development, I am struck by the change that has taken place both in my own attitude and in the psychology of my countrymen -- a change that carries within it a cause of profound tragedy.

Our direct contact with the larger world of men was linked up with the contemporary history of the English people whom we came to know in those earlier days. It was mainly through their mighty literature that we formed our ideas with regard to these newcomers to our Indian shores. In those days the type of learning that was served out to us was neither plentiful nor diverse, nor as the spirit of scientific enquiry very much in evidence. Thus their scope being strictly limited, the educated of those days had option to English language and literature. Their days and nights were eloquent with the stately declamations of Burke, with Macaulay’s long-rolling sentences; discussions centered upon Shakespeare's drama and Byron's poetry and above all upon the large-heart edliberalism of the nineteenth-century English politics.

At the time though tentative attempts were being made to gain our national independence, at heart we had not lost faith in the generosity of the English race. This belief was so firmly rooted in the sentiments of our leaders as to lead them to hope that the victor would of his own grace pave the path of freedom for the vanquished. This belief was based upon the fact that England at the time provided a shelter to all those who had to flee from persecution in their own country. Political martyrs who had suffered for the honour of their people were accorded unreserved welcome at the hands of the English.

I was impressed by this evidence of liberal humanity in the character of the English and thus I was led to set them on the pedestal of my highest respect. This generosity in their national character had not yet been vitiated by imperialist pride. About this time, as a boy in England, I had the opportunity of listening to the speeches of John Bright, both in and outside Parliament. The large-hearted, radical liberalism of those speeches, overflowing all narrow national bounds, had made so deep an impression on my mind that something of it lingers even today, even in these days of graceless disillusionment.

A.       Choose the best answer.                                                       [5×1=5]

i.           From the first paragraph, give a synonym for ‘deep’:

a.  Perspective        b. Profound  c. Tragedy       d. Psychology

ii.         From the third paragraph, give an antonym for ‘victorious’

a.  Victor           b. Persecution. c. Belief             d. Vanquished

iii.       Generosity in third paragraph is “Opposite to”

a.  Suitability          b. Liberality c. Meanness    d. Eligibility

iv.       Persecution in line 22nd means

a.  Oppression        b. Freedom   c. Liberty         d. Permission

v.         Word class of the word, “development” is….?

a.  Adverb         b. Noun              c. Adjective    d. Pronoun

B.        Complete the following sentences in NO MORE THAN FOUR words referring to the passage.                                                           (5×1=5)

a.         As he looks back on the vast stretch of years that lie behind him and see in clear perspective the history of his ………….. .

b.         In those days the type of learning served out to them was neither …………….

c.         Tentative attempts were being made to gain their ……….

d.        Political martyrs who had suffered for the honour of their people were   at the

hands of the English.

e.         Tagore had the opportunity of.. of John Bright, both in and outside Parliament.


C.       Answer the following questions:                                             (5×1=5)

a.         Who is the speaker of this writing?

b.         What helped the Indians to conceive a notion of the Englishmen?

c.         What was he impressed by?

d.        Whose speeches did Tagore listen to, as a boy?

e.         Who could read and gain from English literature?

2.        Write short answers to the following questions:                 (5×2=10)

a.         Why do you think the author did not characterize the persons in the story with proper names? (Neighbours)

b.         Who are the ‘poor creatures’? Why does the speaker call them ‘poor creatures’? (Every Morning I Wake)

c.         What did he feel about at the library? (On Libraries)

d.        When do you feel that Famous Actress is really good at acting? (Matter of Husbands)

e.         Describe the poor children portrayed in the poem. (Soft Storm)

3.          Write long answers to the following questions.                  (2×5=10)

a.         Sketch the character of Gouvernail and contrast it with Gaston.

b.         The author brings some historical and legendary references in the story. Collect these references and show their significance in the story.

4.        Write a short autobiography featuring your childhood life using the following guidelines. (7)

Date and place of birth, Family background, Daily life, School life, Special event of childhood days, etc

5.        Write a review of a book/film which you have read/watched recently.      (8)

6.        Write an article for a national daily on "The Status of Women in Nepali

Society."                                                                                          (10)

7.        Solve as indicated in the brackets and rewrite.                 (10x1=10)

a.         I’m very patient,…….? (Add an appropriate Question Tag)

b.         Leap years occur....... four years.( Put each or every)

c.         Neither the gas fire nor the electric heaters (be) suitable for room heating. (Rewrite with the correct form of the verb in the bracket)

d.        He is a millionaire. He lives in a simple house.(Join the sentences using

although/though/even though)

e.         Do you like this country? (write the type of question)

f.          My mother gets up at five o’clock. (always) (Put the frequency adverb in appropriate place and rewrite)

g.         The principal said, “You can phone from my office, Rita.”(Change into indirect speech)

h.         I don’t like people staring at me. (Change into passive voice.)

i.           There is a lady.... wallet has been stolen. (Fill in the blank with suitable relative

pronoun)

j.           Why do you sneer...... me? (Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition.)

8.          Follow the instructions to solve.                                            (5×1=5)

a.         Change the following verbs into present participle. Interest, stop.

b.         Make a sensible sentence of the word “attire”.

c.         Write the synonym and antonym of the verb ‘laugh’.

d.        Divide the following words into two groups in accordance with their pronunciation (/aI/ and

/eI/)

freight, eight, game, claim

e.         Give me two dozens/dozen eggs. (Tick the correct one)

Model Question-3

C. English : Class XII

F.M.: 75

Time : 3 hrs                                                                                 P.M. : 30

1.      Read the text and do the tasks.


Reading Comprehension (RC, as it is normally called) is the most peculiar section in almost all scholastic, entrance and employment tests. The skills in RC make a lot of difference to one’s chances of good grades/selection.

Most students find it difficult to tackle topics that are diverse from the field they are in or they are comfortable with. So one needs to develop a taste for even the most obscure and boring topic on this planet. For success in RC one should be able to understand. And even with an average speed one can succeed if one implements the strategies.

Broadly speaking, RC passages can be classified in a few categories. Fact based RC is the simplest form of RC. These types of passages have lot of information in the form of names, numbers etc. In this type of passages one should read very fast.

Don’t try to memorize any facts, numbers or names etc. In fact there is no need to even remember them. Just make yourself familiar with the structure of the passage. Just see in which paragraph author is talking about what. Mark it. Then when you go to the questions, identify in which paragraph information regarding that question is mentioned. Go to that paragraph, read the numbers, names etc. and mark the answer.

Inference based RC is the toughest form of RC. Here the passage is fairly tough to understand. This includes passages on topics like Religion, Spirituality, Philosophy, etc. Most of the students will be comfortable attempting these passages at least in RC. The reading speed is fairly slow in this type of passages. The way to master this type of passages is to read them again and again while practising.

Topic based RC includes passages on any particular topic like economics, astrology, medical science, etc. Generally what makes -these passages tough is usage of technical terms. If a topic is new to us then presence of technical term scares us even if they are defined in the passage. For success in this type of passages we need to have a fan-understanding of the definition of the term if it is defined in the passage. Read that definition twice if you need to. But don’t worry about technical terms if they are not defined in the passage. Assume them to be non-existent and proceed. Key principle in these passages is that don’t go to the next line unless the previous line is clear.

Reading passage first and then questions is the most popular strategy for RC. While answering the question you may come back to the passage to find answer as you have just read the passage initially and not crammed it. But you should not come back for each and every question. If you come back for majority of questions then you haven’t read the passage properly. The key to success for this strategy is that you should understand the passage very well. We will suggest students to follow this technique from the beginning and work upon this.

Reading questions first and then passage is the strategy followed by a few students. They just look at the questions and not options. The objective is that after seeing the questions when you read the passage then you read only that part carefully where the answer is given. The flaw with this is that you will not be able to remember all the questions. Besides this, this strategy fails when there are questions that require understanding of the passage.

A.   Answer the following questions by choosing the most appropriate option: (6)

i.  Most students find Reading Comprehension difficult because……………………….

(a)     the language is tough           (b) the vocabulary is difficult

(c) the style is too involved     (d) the topics are unrelated to their interest

ii.          Fact based RC is the easiest because……………………….

(a)     it is written in simple language    ( b) there are no allusions


(c) it contains information       (d) it can be memorised easily

iii.      For answering a question on RC, one should……………………….

(a)     memorise the facts, figures, etc.

(b)     mark what the author is talking about in the passage

(c)     mark the essential details of the passage

(d)     remember the names, numbers, etc.

iv.      Topic based RC is tough as……………………….

(a)     it contains technical terms   (b) it is based on different topics

(c) it demands instant understanding        (d) one can’t read them fast enough

v.        Careful reading of the passage is essential for……………………….

(a)     answering difficult questions      (b) saving time and effort

(c)     proper understanding and answering correctly

(d)     selective identification of relevant parts

B.        Answer the following questions in brief:                                      (5)

i.   What should one do for finding the right answers?

ii.   Why is topic-based RC tough?

iii.   Which step is considered more essential for finding right answers? Why?

iv.   What is the most popular strategy for solving Reading Comprehension(RC)?

v.  Give an appropriate title to the above passage

C.   Find the words similar in the meaning from the passage.

(a) strange (para.1) (b) different (para. 2) (c)conclusion (para. 5) (d) accept as true (para. 6)

(e) defect (para. 7)

2.        Write short answer to the following                                     (5´2=10)

a.         Why did the writer dislike school? (On Libraries)

b.         What is normative marriage in America? Explain. (Marriage as a Social Institution)

c.         Why does Monsieur Duran tell a lie about his birthplace? (Facing Death)

d.        Why does the speaker call our time ‘mad time’? (Soft Storm)

e.         Describe the strange old man as Palayo and his wife first encounter within their courtyard? (A Very Old Man with Enormous Wing)

3.        Write long answer to the following questions                     (2´5=10)

a.         What does the poet mean by ‘the awakening age’? (The Awakening Age)

b.         How does the Famous Actress make a fool of Ernest Young Women? (A Matter of Husband)

4.        Write a newspaper article highlighting the increasing individualism in the modern Nepali Society.                                                                   (7)

5.        Suppose you are the General Manager of Nepal Airlines. Issue a press release on behalf of the airlines about the cancellation of flights to the mountain regions due to the poor weather condition.                                               (8)

6.        Who is your favourite Nepali musician? Write his/her biography in about 300 hundred words.                                                                               (10)

7.        Do as indicated in the brackets and rewrite the sentences.       (10´1=10)

a.         Do you remember if I locked the front door? (Change into direct question)

b.         You are driving very fast. Would please drive………….? (Use a bit/slowly’ with comparative structure to complete the sentence)

c.         If he had not been wearing helmet, he……(be)…seriously injured.(Rewrite the following sentence using the correct form of the verb )


d.        Did they confess the crime? (Change into passive voice)

e.         My dad insisted ………taking the later train. (Use the correct preposition in the gap)

f.          Do you know the man? His son was awarded in the school yesterday. (Join the following pairs of sentences using a suitable relative pronoun)

g.         Don’t let him play in that pond,…...... ? ( add an appropriate tag question)

h.         I have got fast speed internet at home. I…………..(complete the sentence with an appropriate ending by using a model verb)

i.           In Nepal,....... motorcycle rider should wear a helmet.( use ‘each’ or ‘every’ in the gap)

h.   She climbed the mountain in spite of her………………..(Complete the sentence in an appropriate way)

8.        Do as instructed                                                                      1´5=5

i.           Use the word apprenticeship in your own sentence.

ii.    Which one of the words means The removal of people or things from an endangered area

a.         resilience                   b. evacuation

c.   surveillance              d. rescue

iii.   Change the noun word indifference into an adjective word.

iv.    Find the single word for the following definition. The word is given in jumbled letters at the end. A bacterial infection usually spread by sexual contact.......................................................................... pysslihi’

v.         Make two words using the prefix ‘mono-’

Best of Luck

 

Model Question-4

C. English : Class XII

F.M.: 75

Time : 3 hrs                                                                                 P.M. : 30

1.    Read the following text and answer the questions given below:

There were so many nights when I, as a young boy, had to watch helplessly as my father verbally and physically abused my mother. I can still recall the smell of alcohol, see the fear in my mother’s eyes and feel the hopeless despair that comes when we see people we love hurting each other in incomprehensible ways. I would not wish that experience on anyone, especially not a child. If I dwell on those memories, I can feel myself wanting to hurt my father back, in the same ways he hurt my mother, and in ways of which I was incapable as a small boy. I see my mother’s face and I see this gentle human being whom I loved so very much and who did nothing to deserve the pain inflicted on her. When I recall this story, I realize how difficult the process of forgiving truly is. Intellectually, I know my father caused pain because he himself was in pain. Spiritually, I know my faith tells me my father deserves to be forgiven as God forgives us all. But it is still difficult. The traumas we have witnessed or experienced live on in our memories. Even years later they can cause us fresh pain each time we recall them.

A.       Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word as used in the

sentence:                                                                                   (5´1 = 5)

a.         My father verbally abused me.

i.  angrily      ii. in words     iii. symbolically      iv. formally

b.         I can still recall that event.

i.  cancel     ii. resemble    iii. abort        iv. remember

c.         We see people we love hurting each other in incomprehensible ways.

i.  unlimited     ii. unintelligible iii. understandable iv. impossible


d.        She did nothing to deserve the pain inflicted on her.

i.  imposed ii. caused iii. force iv. thrust

e.             We have witnessed the trauma.

i.  injury ii. mentality iii. upsets          iv. disorderly behavior

B.   Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word from the passage:        (5 ´1 = 5)

a.  I still.................. my early childhood days.

b.  People.......... in their homes.

c.  I lay........... on the bed as I was sick.

d.  You have follow the...... in this experiment.

e.  He............... appreciation for his hard work.

C.       Answer the following questions:                                          (5 ´ 1 = 5)

i.   What did the speaker watch helplessly?

ii.   What was the speaker’s reaction when his father hurt his mother?

iii.   What is the most difficult thing for the speaker?

iv.   What does his faith remind him?

v.  What things remain in our memories? How can they affect us?

2.    Write short answers to the following questions:               (5 ´ 2 = 10)

a.         How did the neighbors respond to the woman’s pregnancy? (Neighbors)

b.         Why is Gaston surprised with his wife’s expression towards the end of the story? ((A Respectable Woman)

c.         What do you understand by the line ‘The hills untied their bonnets’? (A Day)

d.        What does the poet mean by ‘the awakening age’? (The Awakening Age)

e.         How does Famous Actress make a fool of Earnest Young Woman? (A Matter of Husbands)

 

3.    Write long answers to the following questions:                (2 ´ 5 = 10)

i.             What, according to Russell, the essence of wisdom? How can one acquire the very essence? (Knowledge and Wisdom)

ii.           The author talks about the eyes in many places: the eyes of the shaven monks and nuns, the eyes in the window and door panels, the eyes of the Himalayas, the eyes of the paralyzed boy, the eyes of the welcoming villagers, and the half-closed eyes of the Buddha. Explain how all the instances of eyes contribute to the overall unity of the story. ((The Half-closed Eyes of the Buddha and the Slowly Sinking Sun)

4.    Write a speech on the topic 'Importance of English language in modern

education.                                                                                          (7)

5.    You may have travelled by bus or train. During the journey you might have experienced different things. Write a letter to your friend describing about your unforgettable journey. (8 )

6.    Write a biography of your favorite Nepali composer explaining his/her personality, music composition, uniqueness, etc.                        (10)

7.    Do as directed in brackets and rewrite the sentences:  (10 ´ 1 = 10)

a.         His........... was unbearable. (write the noun form of ‘oppress’)

b.         What are you wearing for the wedding? Actually I am having …. (a suit/ make). (complete the sentence using the words in the bracket in correct form)

c.         He ran.... the road and got into the car on the other side. (use the correct preposition)

d.        Our house........ into last night. (use the passive form of ‘break’)

e.         What............ if you had not got this job? (complete the sentence using ‘you/do’)

f.          My head ached again, so I went to bed early. (rewrite the sentence correctly)

g.           If you had a choice, where (you/live)? (complete the sentence)


h.           I was late for class......... traffic jam. ( use a connective to complete the sentence)

i.           He is poor. He wears expensive clothes. (combine the sentences using in spite of’)

j.           The person was really helpful. They spoke to him. (join the sentences with a relative clause)

 

8.    Do as instructed:                                                                     (5 ´ 1 = 5)

i.           Choose the pair that has the same pronunciation: sow, sew; gate, goat; hut, hot; feat, fete.

ii.         She drew many pictures. (change into passive voice)

iii.       The doctor said that he will pull through. (What does it mean by ‘pull through’ in this sentence?)

a. manage       b. recover  c. pass    d. get up

iv.       To try hard to find a solution to a problem = g… (write the one word that begins

with ‘g’)

v.         “Where have you been these days?” the teacher said to the student. (change into indirect speech)

Best of Luck

 

Model Question-5

C. English : Class XII

F.M.: 75

Time : 3 hrs                                                                                 P.M. : 30

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

 

1.     Read the passage and do the exercises given below.                 [15]

“Cured yesterday of my disease, I died last night of my physician,” says Matthew Prior, a celebrated pharmacologist, while talking about the deleterious effects of drugs in his book, “The Remedy Worse than the Disease”. There is no dearth of patients dying of misguided treatment. In this era of drugs we must familiarize ourselves with the term “iatrogenic disease (physician caused ailment)”. When a physician administers medicines without a complete understanding of the patient’s condition, drugs play havoc. A person may become the victim of a worse disease or even lose his life.

With Analgin, for instance, special precautions should be taken in case of pregnancy, bronchial asthma, renal and hepatitis dysfunctions and blood-related disorders. It has been banned in several countries, including the USA and Sweden, because of its unexpected and negative effects that lead one even to death through an anaphylactic shock. An anaphylactic shock is a process that leads to a severe fall in the blood pressure, broncho-constriction, the swelling of blood and lymph vessels and sometimes death because of the loss of fluid in these vessels. Anaphylaxis usually occurs suddenly, in minutes after the administration of a drug. The well- known drug, penicillin, and many other drugs, may cause anaphylaxis. The term “side-effects” is a part of an ailing layman’s vocabulary but adverse drug reactions are known only to a more aware and literate patient. Ciprofloxacin, when given for an ear-infection, may cause vertigo and amoxicillin, while fighting a throat infection, may hurt the stomach. Similarly, while chemotherapy given for cancer may lead to indigestion and hair fall, steroids administered continuously may lead to obesity and diabetes.

Drugs are meant to eliminate disease. In the quest for avoiding the misery of sickness, man has invented medicines that may themselves cause diseases. The illness caused by a drug may be short-term or long-term. Side effects are short-term and predictable. The unpredictable and bizarre reactions are termed as adverse reactions. A variety of drugs cure many ills but are also known to cause irregular heart beat and even sudden death. A strong sense of responsibility on the physician’s part and an attitude of extreme caution on the patient’s part can substantially


help in covering at least some of the risks of medicines, if not all. There are many factors that help a doctor in his choice and use of the drug. The medical history of a patient, age, sex, personality, environment and education contribute in deciding the course of treatment. The very old and the very young are likely to suffer as their bodies are less tolerant. Older children may sometimes be more tolerant than the adults. The elderly tend to respond better to standard drug dosage. But the lower body size, slow blood flow to vital organs, decreasing metabolic capacity and tendency to multiple physical problems contribute to adverse reactions.

A.           Answer the following questions by choosing the most appropriate option:        [5]

1.         An “Iatrogenic disease” is an ailment caused by ………………

a)      infection in the hospital ward

b)      overdose of anesthetic

c)      the wrong administration of drugs by a physician

d)      self-medication and buying drugs over the counter

2.           Analgin and penicillin must be used carefully because …………

a)      these may cause suffocation

b)      they may create bruises

c)      some patients complain of leg cramps

d)      these may cause anaphylaxis

3.         An adverse drug reaction is an illness caused by……………………

a)      secondary effects of a drug

b)      a drug having unpredictable and strange effects on a patient

c)      a drug having predictable and unpleasant disorders

d)      the use of drugs taken after their date of expiry

4.         Man has invented drugs to eliminate ………………

a)      diseases  b) side effects             c) death   d) casualties

5.         The word ‘dysfunction’ in paragraph 2 means ………………

a)      disorder of brain                                         b) indigestion c) bad temper d) not working properly

B.         Fill in the blanks. (also underline the filled words)                     [5]

a.     …are meant to eliminate disease.

b.    Side effects are short-term and ….

c.     The unpredictable and bizarre reactions are termed as ...

d.    The well-known drug, penicillin, and many other drugs, may cause ...

e. given for cancer may lead to indigestion and hair fall

C.           Answer the following questions in brief:                                     [5]

a.           What is an adverse drug reaction?

b.        Why are elderly people prone to adverse drug reaction?

c.         What are the factors that help a doctor in his choice and use of drugs?

d.        Why has man invented medicines?

e.        Find words from the passage which are similar in meaning.

i)        Not working properly  ii) Considerably

2.         Answer these questions in short.                                       [5×2=10]

a.  Describe how the young couple's house looked like. ( Neighbours)

b.  Why did Oliver Sacks dislike school? (On Libraries)

c.  How does the poet describe the morning sun in the first stanza? (A Day)

d.  How isn’t an ordinary woman a match to an actress? (A Matter of Husbands)

e.    How are we increasingly living in Coresus’s world? (Human Rights and the Age of Inequality)

3.         Answer these questions.                                                        [5×2=10]

a.     Discuss six dimensions that define normative marriage in America. (Marriage as a Social Institution)


b.          Sketch the character of Monsieur Duran. (Facing Death)

4.         Describe your future plan in about 150 words.                           [7]

5.         Write an email to your younger sister describing how to use social media wisely [8]

6.         Write an essay on ‘Traditions and Cultural Values’.               [10]

7.         Do as indicated in the brackets and rewrite the sentences.      [10´1=10]

a.          Your garden is superb. ….(All of/Most of/Some of ) the flowers are beautiful.

b.         Neither the MPs nor the PM (have/has/had) felt regret for the party split.

c.         You don’t have a mobile phone. (make a wish)

d.        You are lost in a town. (regret)

e.         Do you remember if I locked the front door? (make indirect question)

f.          The restaurant hours vary as it booked for special events. (insert adverb of frequency’ “frequently” at right place)

g.         My sister ….. (would/used to) have short hair when she was young.

h.         I can type 120 words         a minute. (use an appropriate preposition)

i.         Who told you the story? (into passive)

j.           “Don’t worry,” I said to Joe. (Indirect speech)

 

8.         Do as instructed.                                                                             [5]

a.         Write a hyphenated compound words using the given word. Moon

b.        Add an affix to the given word. Active

c.        Find the odd word out. Book, Food, Pool, Tool

d.        Change these nouns into adjective. nurturance, and victim

e.          Identify whether the right sound in raj is /ʤ/ or /j/ .

Best of Luck

 

 

Model Question-6

C. English : Class XII

F.M.: 75

Time : 3 hrs                                                                                 P.M. : 30

1.        Read the following passage and answer the given questions below:

 

Too many parents these days can’t say no. As a result, they find themselves raising ‘children’ who respond greedily to the advertisements aimed right at them. Even getting what they want doesn’t satisfy some kids; they only want more. Now, a growing number of psychologists, educators and parents think it’s time to stop the madness and start teaching kids about what’s really important : values like hard work, contentment, honesty and compassion. The struggle to set limits has never been tougher—and the stakes have never been higher. One recent study of adults who were overindulged as children, paints a discouraging picture of their future : when given too much too soon, they grow up to be adults who have difficulty coping with life’s disappointments. They also have distorted sense of entitlement that gets in the way of success in the work place and in relationships.

Psychologists say that parents who overindulge their kids, set them up to be more vulnerable to future anxiety and depression. Today’s parents themselves raised on values of thrift and self- sacrifice, grew up in a culture where ‘no’ was a household word. Today’s kids want much more, partly because there is so much more to want. The oldest members of this generation were born in the late 1980s, just as PCs and video games were making their assault’ on the family room. They think of MP3 players and flat screen TV as essential utilities, and they have developed strategies to get them. One survey of teenagers found that when they crave for something new, most expect to ask


nine times before their parents give in. By every measure, parents are shelling out record amounts. In the heat of this buying blitz, even parents who desperately need to say no find themselves reaching for their credit cards.

Today’s parents aren’t equipped to deal with the problem. Many of them, raised in the 1960s and 70s, swore they’d act differently from their parents and have closer relationships with their own children. Many even wear the same designer clothes as their kids and listen to the same music. And they work more hours; at the end of a long week, it’s tempting to buy peace with ‘yes’ and not mar precious family time with conflict. Anxiety about the future is another factor. How do well intentioned parents say no to all the sports gear and arts and language lessons they believe will help their kids thrive in an increasingly competitive world? Experts agree: too much love won’t spoil a child. Too few limits will.

What parents need to find, is a balance between the advantages of an affluent society and the critical life lessons that come from waiting, saving and working hard to achieve goals. That search for balance has to start early. Children need limits on their behaviour because they feel better and more secure when they live within a secured structure.

Older children learn self-control by watching how others, especially parents act. Learning how to overcome challenges is essential to becoming a successful adult. Few parents ask kids to do chores. They think their kids are already overburdened by social and academic pressures. Every individual can be of service to others, and life has meaning beyond one’s own immediate happiness. That means parents eager to teach values have to take a long, hard look at their own.

Questions:

 

A.   Choose the most appropriate option:                                      (5´1=5)

a) What do the psychologists, educators and parents want to teach the children? i.To teach them about treachery.

ii. To teach them about indiscipline.

iii. To teach them about the values of life like hard work, contentment, honesty and compassion. iv.None of these

b)    What is essential to become a successful adult?

 

i. Learn not to overcome challenges ii.Learn how to overcome challenges iii.Nothing is essential.

c)    Why do children need limits on their behaviour when they live within a secured structure? i.They feel more secure and better.      ii. They feel insecure.

iii. They feel bored.              iv. None of these.

d)    What is the drawback of giving children too much too soon? i.They fail to cope with life’s disappointments when they grow up. ii.They do not study seriously.

iii.They become quarrelsome when they grow up. iv.None of these.

e)    . Find words in the passage similar in meaning as:

i.  a feeling of satisfaction (para 1)

ii.     valuable (para 3)


B.   Answer the following questions briefly:                                (5´ 1 = 5)

a)    What values do parents and teachers want children to learn?

b)    What are the results of giving the children too much too soon?

c)    Why do today’s children want more?

d)    What is the balance which the parents need to have in today’s world?

e)    What is the necessity to set limits for children?

C.   Make sensible sentences of your own using the underlined words.      (5´1=5)

2.        Answer the following questions briefly:                               (5×2=10)

a)          How does the narrator help Runtu before leaving the old home? (My Old Home)

b)          Who are the 'poor creatures''? What does the poet wish for them? (Every Morning I Wake)

c)          When does the speaker grow soft? Enlist the occasions when he grows soft. (Soft Storm)

d)          What are the six dimensions that define normative marriage in American? (Marriage as a Social Institution)

e)          What does the writer want to point out by presenting Hegel's philosophy of history? (Knowledge and Wisdom)

3.        Answer the following questions in detail.                             (2×5=10)

a)          Summarise the story “Neighbours”. (Neighbours)

b)          Interpret the poem “Soft Storm”.

4.        Prepare a short speech on the topic 'Safety of girls from violence and attacks’. (7)

5.        Write a letter to a business organization overseas describing the prospect of the tourism industry in your local place and proposing to venture on tourism business there.(8)

6.        Write an application for the post of an English teacher which is vacant at United Academy, Kathmandu, Lalitpur. Prepare your CV too that suits for the job.                                                                                                    (10)

 

 

7.        Do as indicated in brackets and rewrite the sentences:   (10×1=10)

 

a)    It rained heavily. We enjoyed our holiday. (Use 'In spite of' to join them.)

b)      Can I borrow …. books from you? (Use correct form of “few”.)

c)          Sabina hates people laughing at her. (Change into passive voice)

d)          The police suspect that the criminal left the country.

The criminal......... the country. (Complete the sentence in correct passive form)


e)          She has no understanding

f)           By the time we get home, they correct future tense form)


how computers really work. (on/of/about)

(to play) football for 30 minutes. (Put the verb in


g)          The leader lost his voice. He was giving a speech loudly. (Join with 'when')

h)          My brother stayed at home         his illness. (as/due to/because of)

i)           It is my life, my very identity. (Underline the content words)

j)           I give you my (word/words). (Choose the correct word.)

 

8.        Do as instructed:                                                                       (5×1=5)

a)          He is affiliated to the World Bank as a senior ……. (referee/professional/Consultant)

b)                              means to turn or spin around and around quickly.

i.      Twirl     ii. Fold   iii. Fetter

c)          Find the 'odd man out' word in pronunciation of vowel:


turn torn germ.

d)     Change the following words as given in the brackets real (into verb)       angry (into noun)

e)          Write the meaning of 'loiter'.

Best of Luck

 

Model Question-7

C. English : Class XII

F.M.: 75

Time : 3 hrs                                                                                 P.M. : 30

1.        Read the following passage and answer the given questions below:

 

Call it a blessing or a curse of Mother Nature, we have to breathe in over 10,000 litres of air in a day (more than four million litres in a year) to remain alive. By making it essential for life, God has wished that we try to keep the air we breathe clean. Everyone can see the food that is not clean and perhaps refrain from eating it, but one cannot stop breathing even if one can feel the air to be polluted.

Several harmful and noxious substances can contaminate the air we breathe. Generally, much is said and written about outdoor air pollution, most of which is due to vehicular and industrial exhausts.

Given the fact that most of us spend over 90% of our time indoors, it is most important to recognise that the air we breathe in at home or in offices can be polluted. It can be a cause of ill-health. Air pollutants that are generally present in very low concentrations can assume significance in closed ill- ventilated places.

The indoor air pollution can lead to allergic reactions and cause irritation to the skin, the eyes and the nose. But as is logical to assume, the brunt of insult by pollutants is borne by the lungs. It can lead to the development of fresh breathing problems, especially in those who have allergic tendencies, or it can worsen the existing respiratory illnesses like asthma and bronchitis.

There can be several sources of indoor air pollution. Tobacco smoke is one of the most important air pollutants in closed places. “Passive smoking” or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) pollution can lead to all the harmful effects of tobacco smoking seen in the smokers in their non-smoking companions. ETS as a health hazard has been unequivocally proven and is also getting social recognition now. One can occasionally see signs displaying the all-important message: “Your smoking is injurious to my health” in offices and homes. The children of smoking parents are among the worst affected persons.

The exposure of young children to ETS leads to increased respiratory problems and hospital admissions as compared to non-exposed children. Several studies, including those done at the PGI, have shown an increased risk of lung cancer among women exposed to passive smoking. ETS also worsens the existing lung diseases like asthma and bronchitis.

It may be responsible for the development of asthma in children.

The next most important source of indoor air pollution is the allergens. House dust mites (HDM) are very small insects not visible to the naked eye and are the commonest source of allergy in the house. They are ubiquitous and thrive in a warm and moist atmosphere. They breed very fast and are very difficult to eradicate. Modem houses present ample breeding spaces for them in the form of carpets, curtains, mattresses, pillows, etc.

Exposure to HDM can be prevented by the frequent washing of linen and by encasing the mattresses and pillows in a non-permeable cover. Pets form an important part of life for some of us. But they can add plenty of allergens to our indoor atmosphere. Cats are notorious for doing this. Fine particles from feline fur can remain stuck to the upholstery and carpets for a long time* even after the removal


of the animal and lead to the worsening of asthma and skin allergies. Fortunately, owing to religious and social customs cats are not very popular pets in India. Dogs, however, are quite popular and can be as troublesome. Pets should be kept out of the bedrooms and washed frequently. To remove the fur particles one has to use vacuum cleaners as the ordinary broom and mop are not effective.

Moulds, fungi and several other microorganisms thrive in damp conditions and can lead to allergies as well as infections. Humidifiers in the air-conditioning plants provide an ideal environment for certain types of bacteria and have led to major outbreaks of pneumonia. It is important to clean regularly the coolers, air-conditioners and damp areas of the house such as cupboards, lofts, etc to minimise this risk.

Toxic gases can also pollute the indoor environment. Biomass fuels (wood, cowdung, dried plants) and coal, if burned inside, can lead to severe contamination by carbon monoxide (CO): The poor quality of stoves and other cooking or heating appliances that cause incomplete combustion of LPG can also lead to the emission of CO or nitrogen dioxide.

Formaldehyde (a gas) can be released from adhesives that are used for fixing carpets, upholstery and also in making plywood and particleboard.

The gases are very toxic in high concentrations as may be encountered during industrial accidents, but even in very minimal amounts, as may be prevalent in homes and offices, they can cause irritation to the skin or the eyes, rashes, headache, dizziness and nausea. Improving the ventilation is an important preventive measure, besides trying to eliminate the source that may not be always feasible.

Other indoor pollutants are toxic chemicals like cleansing agents, pesticides, paints, solvents and inferior-quality personal-care products, especially aerosols. Very old crumbling pipes, boilers, insulation or false roofing can also be important sources. Asbestos is a hazardous product that can cause cancer in humans.

It is important to realise that the air we breathe at home may not be clean always andwe must try to eliminate the source of pollution. We should give due consideration to ventilation.

Questions:

A.   Choose the most appropriate option:                                    (5´ 1 = 5)

a)  The Almighty wants that human beings…………………

i. should try to breathe clean air    ii should not pay attention to pollutants iii must ignore ETS      iv. should become passive smokers

b)   The toxic gases cause …………………

i. rashes    ii. headache     iii. dizziness    iv. all of the above

c)   Air conditioning plants become the cause of …………………

i. allergies  ii. pneumonia                       iii. heart attack       iv. infection

d)  Asbestos is a hazardous product because it can

i. cause cancer in humans  ii. cause respiratory problems

iii. prove fatal to the children          iv. none of these

e)   Find words in the passage similar in meaning as:

i.   make impure (Para 2)

ii.   clearly and unmistakably (Para 5)

B.        Answer the following questions briefly:                              (5 ´ 1 = 5)

a)   What is essential for our life? How?

b)   Why should we pay attention to the quality of air we breathe indoor?

c)   Name eight important sources of indoor air pollution.

d)  What do you understand by ETS? How is it harmful? Give two instances.

e)   How can the risk of allergies be minimised?

C.     Make sensible sentences of your own using the underlined words.     (5´1=5)


2.        Answer the following questions briefly:                               (5×2=10)

a)          Write the truth expressed in Herodotus’s Histories. (Human Rights and Age of Inequalities)

b)          How was Gouvernail different from Mrs. Baroda’s exception? (A Respectable Women)

c)          What do you understand by ‘soft storm’? (Soft Storm)

d)          How do Evan and Hooker interpret the map? (The Treasure in the Forest)

e)          Write four instances to prove that Rakesh was a devoted son? (A Devoted Son)

3.        Answer the following questions in detail.                             (2×5=10)

a)          Sketch the character of Monsieur Duran. (Facing Death)

b)          How is wisdom different from knowledge? Explain the essence of wisdom and methods to acquire the very essence. (Knowledge and Wisdom)

4.        Prepare a short speech on the topic 'Women’s Rights on parental property’.   (7)

5.        Write a review of a book/film that you have recently read/watched.         ( 8)

6.        Write an essay on 'Independence Vs Interdependence' in about 300 words.                                                                                                          (10)

7.        Do as indicated in the brackets and rewrite the sentences:       (10×1=10)

a)          Let us invite them... (add a question tag)

b)          The clock ….. (use) since seventeenth century. (Write correct form of the verb.)c)Did they confess the crime? (Change into passive voice)

d)          Look! The house      (destroy) by the fire. (Write the verb in suitable passive form)

e)          I gave him my new T-shirt in exchange (of/for/to) a few cigarettes.

f)           The baby should be due soon, next week she       (to be) pregnant for nine months. (Complete with the correct future tense form)

g)          Bibha Kumari was doing her homework. The doorbell rang. (Join with ‘while’)

h)          He was not included in the team          his knee injury. (as/due to/because)

i)           Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. (underline the content words)

j)           They went to Singapore on a four (day/days) trip.

8.        Do as instructed:                                                                       (5×1=5)

a)          Sneak means (dragging one’s feet unwillingly/ move in furtive way).

b)            Fine, shine, rein. (Find the odd one.)

c)      Find the 'odd man out' word in pronunciation of vowel sound. lost, blood, lot

d)          Change the following words as given in the brackets less (into verb) thought (into adjective)

e)          Write the meaning of 'ambience'.

Best of Luck

 

Model Question-8

C. English : Class XII

F.M.: 75

Time : 3 hrs                                                                                 P.M. : 30

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

 

1.        Read the following passage and answer the given questions below:

Silk is a fine, smooth material produced from the cocoons - soft protective shells - that are made by mulberry silkworms. Legend has it that it was Lei Tzu, wife of the Yellow Emperor, ruler of China in about 3000 BC, who discovered silkworms. One account of the story goes that as she was taking a walk in her husband’s gardens, she discovered that silkworms were responsible for the destruction of several mulberry trees. She collected a number of cocoons and sat down to have a rest. It just so happened that while she was sipping some tea, one of the cocoons that she had collected landed in


the hot tea and started to unravel into a fine thread. Lei Tzu found that she could wind this thread around her fingers. Subsequently, she persuaded her husband to allow her to rear silkworms on a grove of mulberry trees. While it is unknown just how much of this is true, it is certainly known that silk cultivation has existed in China for several millennia.

 

Originally, silkworm farming was solely restricted to women, and it was they who were responsible for the growing, harvesting and weaving. Silk quickly grew into a symbol of status, and originally, only royalty were entitled to have clothes made of silk. Government officials were paid their salary in silk, and farmers paid their taxes in grain and silk. Silk was also used as diplomatic gifts by the emperor. Fishing lines, bowstrings, musical instruments and paper were all made using silk. The earliest indication of silk paper being used was discovered in the tomb of a noble who is estimated to have died around 168 AD.

 

Demand for this exotic fabric eventually created the lucrative trade route now known as the Silk Road, taking silk westward and bringing gold, silver and wool to the East. It was named the Silk Road after its most precious commodity, which was considered to be worth more than gold. With the mulberry silkworm being native to China, the country was the world’s sole producer of silk for many hundreds of years. The secret of silk-making eventually reached the rest of the world via the Byzantine Empire, which ruled over the Mediterranean region of southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East during the period 330—1453 AD.

 

Silk production thus spread through Africa, Sicily and Spain as the Arabs swept, through these lands. Andalusia in southern Spain was Europe’s main silk-producing center in the tenth century. By the thirteenth century, however, Italy had become Europe’s leader in silk production and export.

 

The nineteenth century and industrialization saw the downfall of the European silk industry. Cheaper Japanese silk, trade in which was greatly facilitated by the opening of the Suez Canal, was one of the many factors driving the trend. Then in the twentieth century, new manmade fibers, such as nylon, started to be used in what had traditionally been silk products, such as stockings and parachutes. The two world wars, which interrupted the supply of raw material from Japan, also stifled the European silk industry. After the Second World War, Japan’s silk production was restored, with improved production and quality of raw silk. Japan was to remain the world’s biggest producer of raw silk, and practically the only major exporter of raw silk, until the 1970s. However, in more recent decades, China has gradually recaptured its position as the world’s biggest producer and exporter of raw silk and silk yarn.

A.     Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the given passage to complete the

sentence.                                                                                     [5´1=5]

i.      Silkworm cocoon fell into the emperor’s wife’s ……………..

ii.    In the beginning only........ were allowed to produce silk.

iii.  Silk was used for many purposes. Evidence found of ………… made from silk around 168 AD.

iv.  Merchants use Silk Road to take silk westward and bring back …………… and precious metals.

v.    20th century:........ and other manmade fibers cause decline in silk production.


B.   Write TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN to the given statements.         [5´1=5]

i.          Gold was the most valuable material transported along the Silk Road.

ii.        Most tradesmen only went along certain sections of the Silk Road.

iii.      The Byzantines spread the practice of silk production across the West.

iv.      Silk yarn makes up the majority of silk currently exported from China.

v.          The two world wars shifted the silk industry from Japan to Europe.

C.   Answer the following questions in short.                                 [5´1=5]

i.      Where and when was the silkworm discovered?

ii.    What are the different uses of silk?

iii.  How did the secret of silk making spread in the world?

iv.  Why did the European silk industry get downfall?

v.    Give a suitable title to the above passage.

2.    Write short answer to the following questions.                     [5´2=10]

a.        What role does Mrs. Baroda ‘being a respectable woman’ play in the story? [A Respectable Woman]

b.        What did Rakesh do to make his father’s old age more comfortable? [A Devoted Son]

c.         Who are the poor creatures in the poem Every Morning I Wake? Why does the speaker call them poor creatures? [Every Morning I Wake]

d.        Describe the claim of the Chinese nationalists about the human history. [Humility]

e.         How does the play make a satire on the Feudal System? [The Bull]

3.    Write long answer to the following questions.                      [2´5=10]

a.    Interpret the poem Soft Storm’ in any way you like.

b.   Discuss the one act play Facing Death’ as a modern tragedy.

4.   

Interpret the given line graph in about 150 words comparing the major information provided.                                                                       [7]

 

 

5.    Write a letter to a business organization overseas describing the prospects of the tourism industry in your local place. Consider the following points in the letter.                                                                                          [8]

   Propose to venture in tourism business.


   Persuade the organization head to visit the place once.

   Clearly dig out the specialties and potentialities of the place.

   Explain its archaeological and historical importance.

6.    Some people believe that teaching children at home is best for a child’s development while others think that it is important for children to go to school. Discuss the advantages of both methods and give your own opinion.         [10]

7.    Do as indicated in the brackets and rewrite the following sentences:        [10×1=10]

a.    There was....... Traffic so I came in time. [much/many/few/little]

b.    I had an umbrella. I got wet in the rain. [Join the given pair of sentences using in spite of ]

c.    They have been waiting for three years. [Make wh-question so that the word in the bold becomes the answer.]

d.    I used to study 10 hours a day but nowadays I study only 5 hours a day.                                                                                                         Rewrite the sentences starting with I don’t study ………………

e.    “You mustn’t neglect your duty” said the boss to the workers. [Change the given sentence into indirect speech]

f.     I didn’t know it was only half a kilometer from my house, so I booked a ride. [Change the given sentence into ‘if sentence’.]

g.    You can’t catch a big fish  a small rod like that. [Complete the sentence with a correct

preposition]

h.   The sales agent was dealing with the customer. A thief stole the jewels. [Join the given pair of sentences using ‘while’.]

i.      This is the man. I gave some money to him this morning. [Join the given pair of sentences using appropriate relative pronoun.]

j.      I’m looking for (golden/stylish/a/Japanese) watch. [Put the given adjectives in the correct order.]

8.    Do as instructed:                                                                         [5×1=5]

a.        It takes little effort to overcome a flimsy barrier. What is the meaning of underlined word? i Weak                ii Like      iii a film     iv Heavy

b.        The city is said to receive two fifths of the total freight delivered in the country. What is the meaning of underlined word?

i.      Area    ii. Goods   iii. Effects    iv Action

c.         Alas, she is dead. What is the word class of the underlined word?


d.        What is root word in the word subconscious?’

i.      Sub    ii. Conscious                  iii. Ious        iv Subconscious

e.         Which of the following sentence is correct?

i.      He said, “He had never see him before.”

ii.    He said he has not see him before.

iii.  He said he had never seen him before.

iv.  He said he has never see him before.

 

 

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