Compulsory English
Class:
9 Full
Marks: 75
Time:
2:15 hrs.
Candidates are required to write
their answers according to the instructions given.
Attempt
all questions.
1. Read the following poem and attempt
the activities that follow. [5]
The
Wind and the Leaves
"Come,
little leaves, " said the wind one day,
"Come
over the meadows with me and play.
Put on
your dresses of red and gold;
For
summer is gone, and days grow cold."
Soon as
the leaves heard the wind's loud call,
Down
they came fluttering, one and all.
O'er
the brown field then they danced and flew,
Singing
the soft little songs they knew.
Dancing
and whirling, the little leaves went,
Winter
had called them, and they were content.
Soon,
fast asleep on their earthy beds,
The
snow laid a coverlet over their heads.
A. Find the words in the passage that have similar
meaning to the following words. [0.5
=2]
a.
breeze b. quivering c. satisfied d.
posed
B. Answer the following questions
given below. [1
3=3]
a. How do the leaves look when they are
old and read to drop?
b. Where did the leaves go when they got
a call?
c. What happened to the leaves when they
came down?
2. Read the following email, and do the
activities that follow. [10]
Subject: Query about audio
materials
Dear
Ms. Adhikari
I am a student of grade IX at Shree
Bhageswor Secondary School in Shirsa VDC of Dadeldhura district. I am
contacting you to ask about the audio materials your Co. develops. I am
interested to know whether the materials come in DVDs/CDs or if we have to
download them.
Could you please send me some more
information regarding the materials as I am not sure which would be the most
useful for a student like me studying in a remote village school in Nepal?
I would also be thankful if you could
tell me whether the materials have to be bought or are available free of
charge.
Looking forward to your reply.
Best regards,
Kiran Thapa Magar
Shree Bhageswor Secondary School
Shirsa-1, Gwanni, Basauti
A. Copy the following sentences and indicate
whether they are true or false. [1
5=5]
a. The boy is a IX grade student at Shree
Bhageswor Secondary School.
b. He has written this email to get the materials
the friends of Miss. Adhikari's friends make.
c. He wants to get some information regarding the materials.
d. He wants
to be clear first whether materials could be bought or downloaded.
e. The email is sent at cdchktpur@edunet.com.
B. Answer the following
questions. [1
=5]
a. Who is the email addressed to?
b. Why is this email sent?
c. Which company makes the audio materials
according to the writer?
d. What is the email address of the email sender?
e. What is the permanent address of the email sender?
3. Read the following passage and do the
activities that follow. [10]
Siddhartha stood still and for a moment
an icy hill stole over him. He shivered inwardly like a small animal, like a
bird or a hare, when he realized how alone he was. He had been homeless for
years and had not felt like this. Now he did feel it. Previously, when in
deepest mediation, he was still his father's son, he was a Brahmin of high
standing, a religious man. Now he was only Siddhartha, the awakened; otherwise
nothing else. He breathed in deeply and for a moment he shuddered. Nobody was
so alone as he. He was nobleman, belonging to any aristocracy, no artisan
belonging to any guild and finding refugee in it, sharing its life and
language. He was no Brahmin, sharing the life of the Brahmins, no ascetic
belonging to the Samansas. Even the most secluded hermit in the woods was not
one and alone; he also belonged to a class of people. Govinda had become a monk
of thousands of monks were his brothers, wore the same gown, shared his beliefs
and spoke his language. But he, Siddhartha, where did he belong? Whose life
would he share? Whose language would he speak? At that moment, when the world
around him melted away, when he stood alone like a star in the heavens, he was
more firmly himself than ever. That was the last shudder of his awakening, the
last pains of birth. Immediately he moved on again and began to walk quickly
and impatiently, no longer home wards, no longer to his father, no looking
backwards.
A. Find words from the passage which have the
opposite meanings to the following. [0.5
4=2]
a.
outwardly b. low c. superficially d. losing
B. Put the following sentences
into the correct order. [0.5
4=2]
a. He breathed in deeply and for a
moment.
b. He stood alone like a star in the
heavens.
c. An icy stole lover him.
d. He felt homeless now as never before.
C. Answer the following
questions. [1.5
=6]
a. How did Siddhartha feel this time?
b. What did he belong to?
c. How did Siddhartha become different from the
Siddhartha of the past?
d. Where would Siddhartha go now?
4. Read the
given vacancy announcement carefully and do the activities that follow. [15]
Vacancy
Announcement
First
date of publication: 21 March, 2017
Heifer International Nepal (INGO) is a
non-profit, humanitarian organizations dedicates to ending hunger and poverty
and caring for earth by providing livestock, education and other resources to
help poor families become self-reliant, is seeking qualified Nepali citizens
for the following position.
Senior Finance Manager
Major Roles and Responsibilities:
Supervise and coordinate all accounting
and financial functions to maintain accountability of the country program and
assist with maintaining accountability of project partners. As a member of
senior management team, this position will interact with similar positions on
other program teams to promote consistence throughout the department and
organization. (Detailed Job description can be obtained from www.heifernepal.org
Education/Experience/Skill:
A minimum of a Bachelor's Level
University Degree in Accounting, or related field is required. Master's
Degree/Chartered Accountant Certificate is preferred; plus seven years of
working experience in the related field including working in supervisor capacity.
Other job-related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or
part of these requirements.
The candidate should have the ability
and willingness to travel, good understanding and sensitivity for poverty,
social and ethnic issues and willingness to work in flexible schedules.
Application form (download from www.heifernepal.org
along with latest curriculum-vitae, recent passport size photograph,
copy of citizenship certificate and cover letter mentioning expected salary should
reach the following address by 10 April, 2012. Please mention the post
applied for on the envelope.
Only short listed candidates will be
invited for the interview. Telephone enquiries will not be entertained.
The Administrative Manager,
Heifer International Nepal
GPO Box 6043, Kathmandu, Nepal
A. Find words from the passage which have the
opposite meanings to the following. [0.5
10=5]
Column 'A' Column 'B'
notification qualified
appetite capacity
certified curriculum vitae
responsibility announcement
resume adaptable
regularity consistency
role enquiries
considered accountability
flexible entertained
queries hunger
B. Complete the following with suitable
information contained in the text. [1
4=4]
a. Farm animals are provided by
................
b. Precedence will be given to
................
c. The incumbent should be ready to work
in ................ states.
d. Expected salary should be mentioned
in ................
e. The candidate should have the ability
and willingness to ……….
C. Answer the following
questions. [1
6=6]
a. What is the due date for the
submission of application?
b. What is the main concern of HI Nepal?
c. What is the primary accountability of
the incumbent?
d. What is the required qualification
for the post?
e. What
are the essential credentials?
5. Imagine
that one of your close friends has lost his/her father in a car accident
recently. Write a notice of condolence to be published on a newspaper with the
help of outlines given below. [5]
Keshar Singh Bista-Government officer-died in car
accident
6. Develop a readable story by the help
of the clues given below. [5]
A sage on the bank of river ………. a small fish ……….
comes and tells he has a threat of big fish ………. sage carries and keeps him in
a pond ………. pond to river ………. Big rainfall sage to cross the river ………. fish
helps………. Moral.
7. Compose
a dialogue between a counter clerk and passenger in a bus park within the
situation given. [6]
- Deluxe Bus
- Kathmandu to
Pokhara
- 4:30 pm
8. Write an essay on ‘Information
Technology in 21st Century’. [8]
9. Reproduce the following sentences as
directed in the brackets. [6]
a. You'd better not sing a song. (Into tag
question)
b. There was not any milk in the bottle. (Into
affirmative)
c. I need a shirt. (Into what question)
d. At 4:00 pm they ____ (watch) the movie for 2
hours.
(Supply the correct form of verb)
e. She said, “I’ll spend all the money next
week.’ (Indirect Speech)
f. Is a letter written by her? (Active)
10. Choose
the correct word from the brackets to complete the text below. [5]
Once there was a well in a forest. One
day, a fox was walking by …1…. (a/an/the) well. Suddenly, he slipped …2….
(into/on/to) the well. The well was not very deep, …3…. (so/however/therefore)
he could not come out of the well. He made lots efforts, …4….? (didn't he
/don't he/doesn't he) At the same time, a thirsty goat …5….(has passed/pass/
was passing) by the well and saw the fox in the well. The goat asked the fox …6….(what was he doing/was he was
doing/ what he did) there. The cunning fox replied that he had been there to
drink water. He further said the water there was very good. Hearing that the
goat …7….(jumped/was jumped/is jumped)
in the well at once. The fox stepped onto the back of the goat and jumped out
of the well easily. The poor goat …8….(was/were/is) left to die there in the
well. The persuasive words of the sly fox made the goat …9….(jumped/jump/to
jump) into the well. If the goat had thought properly, it …10….(would not have
died/would die/will die) there.
Best of Luck!!!
