English practice questions

 
                   COMPULSORY ENGLISH
 
1. Read the part of the poem and do the task. 5
Past and Present
I remember, I remember
The house where I was born,
The little window where the sun
Came peeping in at morn;
He never came a wink too soon
Nor brought too long a day;
But now, I often wish the night
Had borne my breath away
I remember, I remember
The roses, red and white,
The violets, and the lily-cups
Those flowers made of light!
The lilacs where the robin built,
And where my brother set
The laburnum on his birthday,
The tree is living yet!
I remember, I remember
Where I was used to swing,
And thought the air must rush as fresh
To swallows on the wing;
My spirit flew in feathers then
That is so heavy now,
And summer pools could hardly cool
The fever on my brow.
                                                                                                                Thomas Hood
A. Answer the following questions. 5x1=5
a. What memories does the speaker have about his house?
b. Where did robin build its nest?
c. Which tree has not died yet?
d. What did the speaker think while swinging?
e. Why is the speaker’s heart heavy now?
2. Read the text and do the tasks. 10
I entered the building, and as instructed by the curator, I bought a ticketand hired a special hand machine that will play the recorded voice toexplain to me everything in English. As I passed the administrativebuilding, I came across a beautiful garden; it was full of pointed shapesof fir and pine trees, giving the best proof of French topiary. Far awaystood other trees like walnut, juniper and yew, birds chirruped from thetop. Among the topiary art stood a huge black bust, on top of which laya drooping figure of Rodin. Not Rodin himself but a magnificent sculptureof him. It is commonly known as Rodin’s Thinking Man. The ThinkingMan squatted on a large and tall marble slab, in half bent posture andpensive mood. This is one of the masterpieces in modern art, anincomparable work. Rodin’s pensive mood is remarkable.
Three years ago I had visited a smaller museum in Baltimore; Sewa hadjoined me from Illinois. In that very small museum, Rodin’s copy toowas quite small. Rodin’s little thinker in Baltimore was a black metalwork, just a replica. I remember writing an article which reminds us ofour visit to Baltimore, and van Gogh’s Irises. It got published inAntarderisti edited by Jyoti Ghimire of the USA.
A. Match the words/phrases in column ‘A’ with the appropriate informationin column ‘B’  5
                Column ‘A’                                                           Column ‘B’
a. special hand machine                                   i. edited by Jyoti Ghimire
b. beautiful garden                                           ii. is in Baltimore
c. replica of Rodin                                           iii. pointed shapes of fir and pines
d. magnificent sculpture                                  iv. known as Rodin’s Thinking man
e. Antarderisti                                                   v. explained everything in English
vi. the masterpiece.
B. Answer the following questions. 5x1=5
a. How did the writer get into the museum?
b. How was the garden of the museum?
c. What is known as ‘Rodin’s Thinking Man’?
d. What is remarkable about ‘Rodin’s Thinking Man’?
e. What is the difference between Rodin in Paris and Rodin in Baltimore?

3. Read the text and do the tasks. 10
Vacancy Announcement
A well-established English medium school is seeking dynamic, energeticand well qualified candidates for the following posts:
1. Academic Incharge : Full Time - 1
• M.Phil/PHD
• at least seven years of experience
2. Secondary level Science teacher : Full time - 1
• M.Sc (Master’s in Science)
• At least three years of experience
3. Public Relation officer : Part Time - 3
• B.A. B.Ed.
• At least one year of experience
Remuneration : Negotiable
Fluency in spoken English is a must. Eligible, enthusiastic and passionateNepali individuals are requested to send their scanned hand writtenapplication with a copy of academic qualifications, CV and supportingdocuments, and a recent pp size photograph by 20th March 2019 to the
following address.
Sagaramatha Secondary School
Tilang - 5, Solukhumbhu
sagarmatha.secondary@gmail.com
Telephone enquiry will not be entertained. Only short-listed applicants
will be called for an interview.

A. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words/phrases from the text. 5x1=5
a. The announcement is made for ......... different posts.
b. Candidates must have ..... years of experience to be eligible to applyfor academic incharge.
c. The academic qualification for the secondary level science teacher is......... in science.
d. The application should reach by ........ .
e. The school is located in ............ .

B. Answer the following questions. 5x1=5
a. What is the academic qualification required for the post of ‘Academic Incharge’?
b. What traits other than the academic qualification and experience shouldthe candidates possess?
c. What should the applicants submit along with their application?
d. How can an applicant deliver his/her application?
e. Who will be called for the interview?

4. Read the text and do the tasks. 15
Air quality in New Delhi plummeted to a dangerous level on Wednesday,putting residents at risk, mainly due to dust storms from western India,a senior official at the pollution control board said. The air quality index, which measures the concentration of poisonousparticulate matter in the air, hit the “severe” level of 445, on a scale wherethe maximum reading is 500 and where anything above 100 is consideredunhealthy by the Central Pollution Control Board, its website showed.“Due to the high wind speeds, dust particles are being transported fromRajasthan,” said VK Shukla, the scientist in charge of the Air Lab at theCentral Pollution Control Board.At the severe level, even healthy people will be affected while those whohave existing diseases will be severely impacted, the board’s website showed.
“The situation is likely to remain the same for the next 2 days,” Shuklasaid, citing the weather office’s forecast.Air quality has worsened in New Delhi in recent years, prompting Prime Minister
Narendra Modi’s office to directly monitor measures to clean up the capital’s air.Vehicle exhaust emissions in a city with limited public transport,emissions from thermal power stations and swirling construction dustare the main pollutants of air in New Delhi, which worsens in winter
months due to illegal crop burning in the farm states surrounding thelandlocked capital city.
A damning report by the World Health Organisation last monthsaid India was home to the world’s 14 most polluted cities, with Delhiranked sixth most polluted.According to the US Embassy’s real-time air quality index, the air qualitywas so poor in some parts of Delhi on Wednesday that it was beyond the
maximum level. It stood at 999, beyond which no readings are available,for RK Puram, Wazirpur and Okhla area among others.
A. Match the words in column ‘A’ with their meanings in column ‘B’5x1=5
Column ‘A’                                                                           Column ‘B’
a. plummeted                                                           i. making follow up
b. severe                                                                  ii. fell suddenly
c. exhaust                                                                iii. extremely bad
d. swirling                                                               iv. waste gases
e. damning                                                               v. moving around in a circle
                                                                                vi. critical of somebody/something
B. Write ‘True’ for true statements and ‘False’ for the false ones. 5x1=5
a. Above the index of 100, air pollution level is considered unhealthy.
b. At the severe level, healthy people are also affected.
c. According to the official forecast, the worse situation remains for a week.
d. The Ministry of Environment is applying direct monitoring measuresto improve the pollution.
e. On Wednesday, air pollution level reached beyond the maximum levelin some parts of Delhi.

C. Answer the following questions. 5x1=5
a. What is the main cause of falling air quality to a dangerous level inNew Delhi ?
b. What does the air quality index measure ?
c. What causes dust particles being transported from Rajasthan ?
d. What are the main air pollutants in New Delhi ?
e. According to the World Health Organzation, what is the rank of NewDelhi among the most polluted               cities ?

5. One of your classmates has got a scholarship for his/her study. 
Write a message of congratulation to be published in a newspaper on behalf of your class.

 Use the clues given below. 5
                Rojina Gurung - very intelligent - shining star scholarship - awarded by
                B.D. Foundation - result of hard work - wish for further success.

6. Write a news story with the help of the clues given in the box below.5
                Nepal Army collects 800 kg garbage from Mt. Ama Dablam.
                • Mt. Ama Dablam clean-up campaign 2075 organised by SagarmathaPollution Control      Committee (SPCC).
                • The Shumser Gulma, a company of Nepal Army participates
                • financial assistance form Khumbu Village Body.
                • 800 kg garbage collected.
                • handed over to the local community amid programme .
                • SPCC Chair Mr. Sherpa expresses his gratitude to NA.

7. A student is trying to get new library membership. Compose a dialogue  between the student              and a librarian in at least six exchanges. 6

 8. Write an essay on ‘Tourism in Nepal’ in about 200 words. 8

9. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in brackets. 6x1=6
a. The managers ignore it, ...... ? (Supply the correct question tag)
b. His teacher knows what to do. (Change into negative)
c. Your new friends are chatting online now. (Change into yes/no question)
d. When the teacher came in, all the students ..... (make) ........ noise.(Put correct tense)
e. He said, “I have been playing football for three hours.” (Change intoindirect speech)
f. Did she cook the dinner? (Change into passive)

10. Choose and copy the best answers. (Rewriting is not compulsory). 10x0.5=5
The Bermuda Triangle (a)..... (where/which/what) is also known as thedevil’s Triangle, is (b)..... (the/a/an) area located on the north westernAtlantic. It is an extremely dangerous area (c)..... (for/by/to) one to enter.Several aircrafts and surface vessels (d)..... (believed/are believed/havebelieved) to have vanished in weird ways at The Bermuda Triangle.Important things in society (e)..... (have/has/are) shown some of thesedisappearances (f)..... (could have been/can be/must be) by the law ofphysics, paranormal, or actions of aliens. The April 1962 issue of AmericanLegion Magazine covered the disappearance of Flight 19. The issue statedthat the crew leader was heard saying, “ (g)..... (We don’t know where weare/They didn’t know where they were/They haven’t known where theywere).” This statement makes us (h)..... (wonder/to wonder/wondered) whatmight have happened to the crew. If they (i)..... (had/had had/would have)a natural disaster, they would not have made such a statement. There aremysteries in nature, (j)..... (isn’t there/doesn’t there/aren’t there) ?