Old Question Paper of Compulsory English
Grade: XI | Year: 2063 (2006)
Sub. Code: 002 ‘D’
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Attempt all the questions.
1. a. Put the following words in alphabetical order: 3
examination, exemplary, exception, exertive, exciting, exhorted
b. In which quarter of the dictionary will you find the following words? 2
i) vehicle ii) purify iii) butterfly iv) kitten
2. a. Rewrite these sentences, filling the gap with the appropriate words from the brackets: 2
i. Anuradha runs a _____________ shop. (stationary/stationery)
ii. Utah is ____________ mid-west USA. (to/in)
iii. I’m sorry, but your handwriting is _______. (eligible/illegible)
iv. His shirt is torn. _________ he needs a new one. (however/therefore)
b. Put the following words in the correct order to make suitable sentences: 3
i) does / her / have / what / she / hand / in?
ii) what / do/ she / not / have / I / wants.
iii) of /he / tea / her / him / cup / asked / give / a / to.
3. Imagine that a pen friend in the United Kingdom is coming to Nepal for a holiday to go trekking. You are sending a man to receive him/her at the airport. Write a description of the man so that your pen friend will recognize him. 5
4. Answer any two of the following questions: 2×10=20
a. Explain Harold J. Morowitz’s joy in discovering that he is a six million dollar man.
b. “A Worn Path is a story of unconscious heroism of Phoenix Jackson.” Discuss.
c. What specific problem does Asimov focus on in his essay “The Nightmare Life Without Fuel”?
5. Answer any three of the following questions: 3×5=15
a. Why do some people have recurring dreams? Give your opinion. (The Recurring Dream)
b. ‘Concrete Cat’ is an example of a ‘Concrete Poem’, How?
c. Why did the doctor have a look of surprise on his face when Elda told him that her little daughter died in September? (The House Call)
d. What is the reason that Malini asks for her own banishment from the palace? (Malini)
6. Read the following passage and answer the questions below: 5×2=10
Elizabeth I was Queen of England for forty-five year, from 1558 to 1603. During her reign many exciting things happened in England and overseas. Sometimes English people were in danger, as when Spain tried to conquer them. Many famous Englishmen lived during the time Elizabeth was queen. There were heroes like Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh who went exploring in parts of the world that had not long been discovered. They returned to England with wonderful stories of happenings far away. They brought new plants from America, potatoes, tomatoes and tobacco; and also the first turkeys. English ships traded with India, Russia and remote countries where few foreigners had ever been. Men who stayed at home helped to make England a great country. It was once said that during Elizabeth’s reign England became ‘a nest of singing birds’. Men like William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe and Edmund Spenser plays and poetry that will last forever and ever.
Questions:
a) For how long did Elizabeth I reign?
b) Why are Drake and Raleigh amongst the great names of history?
c) What is meant by England became ‘a nest of singing birds’?
d) What things were bought back to England that are now considered to be British?
e) What were the countries to the east which England began to trade with?
7. Answer any two of the following questions. Write about 200 words for each answer: 2×10=20
a. Write short note in ‘The Day I passed SLC Examination.’ (Suppose: You are Gopal and your school’s name is Nepal Higher Secondary School, Banepa)
b. Write an account of the ‘Importance of Peace for the Development of a Country’.
c. Write an letter to the Editor of a National daily drawing the attention of the government to support the activities related to sports and music to encourage the young generation.
8. Answer the questions below as given in the example: 5
Example: How soon can I go home?
Answer: You can go home anytime you like.
a. How often can I come and see you?
b. How much money can I borrow?
c. How fast can I run?
d. How late can I stay out?
e. How long can I stay at your home?
9. Add a general statement, saying what each of the following people likes to do, as in example: 5
Example: Mala reads two newspapers, and watches all the current affairs programme on TV. In other words, mala likes to keep up with world events.
a. Anu does not allow talking in class, and her students have to stand up when she comes in.
b. When he’s abroad, Aman sends a lot of e-mails and phones home every week.
c. Aaditya goes out every night, and has a party most weekends.
d. Shanti goes for morning walk every day, and plays a lot of basketball.
e. Januka writes a few letters in the morning on Saturdays, and she does all her cleaning during the day time.
10. Make two sentences for each of the following using: 5
i) …too… ii) not…enough. Use for only when it is necessary.
Example: You can’t drink fruit juice every day. It’s expensive.
The fruit juice is too expensive to drink every day.
The fruit juice is not cheap enough to drink every day.
a. She spoke very fast. I could not understand her.
b. Don’t send your son to school. He is very young.
c. The ceiling was very high. My mother could not touch it.
d. You’d better not sit on the ground. It’s damp.
e. We arrived late. We could not attend the meeting.
11. Change the following passive sentences into active as shown in the example: 5
Example: The village has been developed as a tourist spot.
They have developed the village as a tourist spot.
a. A star hotel has been built.
b. The streets have been widened.
c. The old cottages have been repaired.
d. The large wall has been colored.
e. The elderly people have been cared well.
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