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SEE 2080 (2024)

COMPULSORY ENGLISH
Reading and Writing
(Written Test)
Candidates are required to answer the questions in their own words as far as
practicable. Figures in the margin indicate the full marks.

Time: 3hrs. Full Marks: 75

Attempt all the questions.

1. Read the following text and answer the questions that follow.
(5x1=5)
Sarah and Jamie stood on their tiptoe and gave the card from their
school to the tall man behind the counter of a farm. The man frowned
and made a face.
"So you're looking for some work, And who are you?" "I'm Sarah. I'm
twelve. This is my brother Jamie; he's eleven."
"Shouldn't you be at school?"
"We are on holiday. And would like to earn some money and support
our parents." The man lifted his hat and scratched his head. "Working in
the farm is a quite tough job for kids like you. I need somebody big and
strong to work here," he said.
"There must be some work for us in this big farm. Could you please
find one?" Sarah pleaded.
"And right. Let's see. Do you know what a Cabbage White is?" the man
asked.
"Yes, it's a beautiful white butterfly that lays its eggs on cabbages. And
those eggs change into caterpillars.", answered Sarah.
"And do you know what the caterpillars do?"
"They eat the cabbage leaves!" shouted Jamie.
(a) Where were Sarah and Jamie?
(b) Why did they go there?
(c) Why did the man scratch his head?
(d) What do you mean by Cabbage White?
(e) What do you think their work would be there?

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2. Read the following text and do the tasks. (10 )
Cyber Security : Basic Internet Safety Tips
When you want to make your home secure, you lock the door. When
you want to prevent your bike from being stolen, you use a bike lock.
When you want to protect your valuable possessions, you keep them in
a safe. But what do you do to protect your identity online?
Modern life is fundamentally intertwined with the internet. Nearly every
daily task now has the opportunity for online integration, and almost
everyone owns multiple devices, including laptops, phones, tablets,
smart watches, smart TVs and many more. The more accounts and
devices you have online, the greater the potential is for criminals to
access your personal information and take advantage of you.
Online safety is important no matter your age or life stage, but there are
particular concerns for certain vulnerable groups like children, teenagers
and senior citizens.
When it comes to internet safety, it's best to start with the basics. Here
are some tips to guide you as you evaluate your online habits and make
small changes to ensure your privacy and security on the internet.
While creating a new password, pay attention to strong password
requirements. Use different user IDs or password combinations for
different accounts, Make the password more complicated by combining
letters, numbers, and special characters and create hard-to-guess
passwords, and keep them private. Change your passwords quite often.
Don't share your passwords with other people. Make sure passwords
and password hints are stored securely. Record passwords in an
encrypted file on your computer, or select another secure password
storage method. Avoid writing them down. Prevent "auto-login",
uncheck "Keep me signed in" and "Remember my password" options.
A. Write "TRUE" for true and "FALSE" for the false statement.
(5x1=5)
(i) We use door lock to save our bike from being stolen.
(ii) Internet has become an essential part in our daily life.
(iii) There is a high chance of cyber crimes if we have many
accounts and devices.
(iv) It is needless to ensure our privacy on the Internet.
(v) We should write passwords to remember in the future.

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B. Answer the following questions. (5x1 =5)
(i) How do you save your valuable things?
(ii) Who are prone to be victimized on cyber world?
(iii) What do you need to do for your cyber safety?
(iv) Who is this text for?
(v) Who do you think is responsible for cyber crime? How?
3. Read the following text and do the task: 10
Lumbini is located in Rupandehi district of Southern Nepal close to
the Indian border and inscribed on the UNESCO world Heritage list. It
is renowned for being the official birth place of Siddhartha Gautam
who became the Buddha.
The main site is known as Lumbini Development Zone which is sealed
in by a perimeter fence. There are lots of beautiful places to visit some
of them are listed as;
 Lumbini Temple/ Temple of Mayadevi : Walk inside the temple
built over the spot Buddha was born.
 Mayadevi Pond : Where Buddha's mother is said to have bathed
before giving birth to him.
 Lumbini Museum : Historic manuscripts and item from the area.
 Bodhi Tree : impressive tree covered in prayer flags beside the
sacred pond.
 Ashoka Pillar : stone pillar dedicated to emperor Ashokan.
 Buddhist Temples : 2nd century BC temples to modern day
temples.
 Crane Sanctuary : This natural reserve has been put aside as a safe
area for local birds, including the Saris Cranes.
 We can get access to Lumbini by flight or by bus. One can fly to
Bhairahawa from Kathmandu; then take a bus, taxi or rickshaw to
Lumbini which is about 30 minutes away. By bus, it is cheaper and
more frequent route to Lumbini. You can approach Lumbini in a
reasonable amount of time by bus. From Kathmandu it's 6-9 hours;
from Pokhara it's 6-9 hours and from Chitwan it's 5-6 hours.
A. Fill in he blanks with the correct words from the text above.(5x1 =5)
(a) Lumbini lies in ................. district of Southern Nepal.
(b) Lumbini is well-known for being ........... of Siddhartha
Gautam.
(c) Siddhartha Gautam's mother took bath in ........ pond before
giving birth to him.

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(d) Ashoka Pillar is dedicated to ...........
(e) It takes about .............. minutes to get to Lumbini from
Bhairahawa by bus.
B. Answer the following questions. (5x1=5)
(a) Write down any two attractions of Lumbini.
(b) How is Lumbini Development Zone sealed in?
(c) How much time does a bus take to get to the birth place of
Gautam Buddha from Kathmandu?
(d) What does the word 'manuscripts' refer to in the text?
(e) Do you think Lumbini is one of the world's major tourist-
inviting places? Why?

4. Read the following text and do the tasks that follow. 15

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.
The fact that she had two young daughters to raise by herself greatly
increased her distress.
Marie 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 she eventually suffered a fatal
illness from her long exposure to radium, she never became
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A Match the words in column 'A' with the words having similar
meanings in column B. (5x1=5)
Column A Column B
(a) anguish (i) lucky
(b) displayed (ii) finally
(c) fortunate (iii) showed
(d) eventually (iv) mental and
physical pain
(e) brilliant (v) cheerful
(vi) exceptionally
talented
B. Write 'TRUE' for the true statement and 'FALSE' for the false
statement. (5x1=5)
(a) Marie was the daughter of a professor.
(b) She got her doctorate in physics from Poland.
(c) Pierre Curie was a great scientist of his day.
(d) Marie brought up her two young daughters after her husband's
death.
(e) Marie got the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1911.
C. Answer the following questions. (5x1=5)
(a) When was Marie born?
(b) Why did Marie leave Poland?
(c) How was Marie's husband killed?
(d) What are two different reasons greatly distressed her
according to the text?
(e) How does this lesson motivate you?
5. Write a paragraph stating the advantages of walking as a physical
exercise in about 100 words. You can use the given clues. 5
Clues : walking - physical activity - minimizes heart diseases -
connects one with people and places - mental health - sound mind in
sound body - controls obesity
6. Write a news story with the help of the given clues in about 100
words. 5
Clues:
Mr. ABC Rai ............. a six (6) years child of XYZ school ............ way
to his school through the jungle ........ lost in the jungle ........... after 3
days rescued by a group of woodcutter ............ parents heartily thanked
the woodcutters.

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7. Write a set of six rules and regulations to be followed by the
patients in a hospital in about 150 words. 6
8. A large number of youths and professional leave Nepal and migrate
abroad each year. Write a letter to your friend who lives in a
foreign country expressing your opinion about the effects of such
migration. Also include suggestions and solutions to the problems
caused by such migration in about 200 words. 8
9. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets. (6x1=6)
(a) Let me play .............. ? (supply the correct question tag)
(b) Has the man had a bath? (change into statement)
(c) She has been working here for five years. (Change into 'How long'
question)
(d) Don't make a noise ! I .......... (read) (Use the correct tense of the
verb read)
(e) "Do not touch that paper, "said the inspector. (Change into indirect
speech)
(f) Did they finalize the date? (Change into passive voice)
10. Choose and copy the correct answer. Rewriting is not required. (10x0.5=5)
Once there was a well in a forest. One day, a fox was walking by .........
(a) ......... (a/ an/ the/ no article) well. Suddenly, he slipped ........ (b)
.......... (into/ on/ to/ from) the well. The well was very deep, ......... (c)
........ (so/ however/ therefore/ so that) he could not come out of the well.
He made lots of efforts, ........... (d) ......... (didn't he/ don't he/ doesn't he/
isn't he) ? At the same time, a thirsty goat .............. (e) ........ (has passed/
pass/ was passing/ is passing) by the well and saw the fox in the well.
The goat asked the fox ......... (f) ......... (what he was doing/was he
doing/ what he did/what he does) there. The clever fox replied that he
had been there to drink water. He further said, the water there was very
good. Hearing that, the goat ..... (g) ..... (jumped/ was jumped/ is
jumped/ jump) into the well at once. The fox stepped onto the back of
the goat and jumped out of the well easily. The poor goat ......... (h) ........
(was/ were/ is/ are) left to die there in he well. The persuasive words of
the clever fox made the goat …….. (i) ……… (jump/ to jump/
jumped/had jumped) into the well. If the goat had thought properly, it
.......... (j) ......... would not have died/ would die/ will die/ to die) there.

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