Compulsory English
Class:
8 Full
Marks: 75
Time:
2:15 hrs. Pass
Marks: 30
Candidates are required to write
their answers according to the instructions given.
Attempt
all questions.
1.
Rewrite the following sentences selecting the correct options.[5]
a.
Rama, who is ................ best
player is your class. (a/an/the/nothing)
b.
Please, keep ................ walking
until you see a roundabout. (off/on/for/with)
c.
The school was closed ................
strike.
(because of/in spite of/because/although)
d.
Last Friday we enjoyed in the school
library ................
(myself/ourselves/yourself/ourself)
e.
Close the door, ................?
(shan't we/shall we/will you/won't you)
2.
Change the following sentences as indicated in bracket.[1
3=3]
3=3]
a.
One should keep their promises. (Into
passive)
b.
Surya asked me, 'Will you visit Damak?"
(Into reported speech)
c.
The old man lived next door. The man
died yesterday.
(Into one sentences joining with relative
clause)
3.
Fill in the blanks with the words from the box below. [12=2]
2=2]
[won't
see, see, is, are]
a.
They ................ me tomorrow.
b.
All that glitters ................ not gold.
4.
Read the following text and do the activities that follow. [10]
A memorable journey
from Terai to the Hill
I had heard that Ghale Gaun was a really
beautiful place for homestay. I was keen to go there. My luck favoured me. My
parents made a plan to take me the place for five days during my vacation. As I
was born in Birgunj, I had never seen the hilly region before. My first visit
to Ghale Gaun made a lasting impression on me. I reached there passing many
hills through green countryside. The beautiful scenery on the way appealed to
me. It still flashes in my memory.
After sending a night at a hotel in
Besishahar, early next morning we started our journey on foot. I felt it
difficult to walk the hills. My father immediately realized it. We broke our
journey in Baglung Pani. He told us to have a rest at Chautara. He took out a bottle of cold drink from his bag. We drank
it.
“Are you enjoying the scenery?” My
mother asked me.
“Isn’t it an exciting experience to see
such a picturesque village?” My father pointed to the village with clustered
houses. I looked at the village. I couldn’t help saying, “Yes”. That
picturesque scenery thrilled me. I forgot all the tiredness that I had felt
before.
A. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false
statements. [0.54=2]
4=2]
a.
The narrator came to Ghale Gaun from Terai.
b. The narrator was fascinated by the
scene around.
c. It was very difficult to walk on foot
for them.
d.
There are not attached houses in Ghale Gaun.
B. Find the words that are closest to
the following. [0.54=2]
4=2]
a.
live on b. village c. throb d. fatigue
C. Answer the following questions. [1.54=6]
4=6]
a.
Where was the narrator come from?
b. How did they reach to the Ghale Gaun?
c. Why did they feel difficult to walk?
d.
Did the narrator enjoy the trip? Why? Why not?
5.
Read the following and do the activities that follow. [10]
Sunday,
14 June, 1942
On Friday, June 12th I woke
up at six o’clock and no wonder, it was my birthday. But of course I was not
allowed to get up at that hour, so I had to control my curiosity until a
quarter to seven. Then I could bear it no longer and went to the dining room,
where I receive d a warm welcome from Moortje (the cat).
Soon after seven I went to mummy and
daddy and then to the sitting room to undo my presents. The first to greet me
was you, possibly the nicest of all. Then on the table there were a bunch of
roses, a plant and some peonies and more arrived during the day.
I got masses of things from mummy and
daddy, and was thoroughly spoiled by various friends. Among other things I was
given camera obscura, a party game, lots of sweets, chocolates, a puzzle, a
brooch, Tales and legends of the Netherlands by Joseph Cohen, Daisy’s Mountain
Holiday (a terrific book) and some money. Now I can buy the myths of Greece and
Rome-grand.
Then Lies called for me and we went to
school. During recess I treated everyone to sweet biscuits, and then we had to
go back to our lessons.
Now I must stop bye bye we’re going to
be great pals!
A. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words from
the text above. [0.54=2]
4=2]
a.
The writer got up at ………….
b. To welcome her first was ………….
c. She got …………. from mummy and daddy.
d.
Lies …………. her for school.
B. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false
statement. [0.54=2]
4=2]
a.
The writer got up as soon as she woke up.
b. There were so many flowers on the
table for her.
c. She got so many books as her birthday
gift.
d.
She didn’t give any treat to her friends.
C. Answer the following questions. [1.54=6]
4=6]
a.
When was this diary written?
b. Why was the writer so excited?
c. Who greeted her first of all?
d.
What did she do at school?
6.
Read the given passage and do the activities that follow. [10]
A motorist saw two men walking along a
lonely country road. They were carrying heavy bags, so he at once informed the
police. The morning, the police had broadcasted a message on the radio asking
for information which might lead to the arrest of two thieves who had stopped a
train and stolen mail-bags containing a lot of money. The police soon arrived
on the scene. They questioned both men but neither of them could speak English.
The men tried hard resist arrest and kept shouting loudly at police all the way
to the station. When they arrived there, both men refused to say anything and
simply pointed on their bags. The police opened them at once and then realized
that they had made a terrible mistake. The men were French onion-sellers and
their bags were full of onions. Apologizing for their mistake, the police set
the men free immediately.
A. Answer these questions. [14=4]
4=4]
a. Why
did a motorist inform the police about the two men?
b. What
was the message broadcast on the radio?
c. What did the two men do when they arrived at
the police station?
d. What
did the police realize when they opened the bags?
B. Match the words in Column 'A' with their
meaning in Column 'B'. [16=6]
6=6]
Column A Column
B
a. resist i. send
programmes on TV or radio
b. arrest (n) ii. saying sorry to somebody
c. mail-bags iii. a person
driving a car
d. broadcast iv. large bags used for carrying letters and package
e. apologizing v. the act of arresting somebody
f. motorist vi. refuse to accept something and try to stop it from happening
7.
Read the letter below and do the activities that follow. [10]
Notice
Nepal Medical Council (NMC) would like
to inform all of its valued members, general medical practitioners and teachers
and students of medical science that the council has recently passed a very
important bill about the license, which will be required for all kinds of
medical practitioners afterwards, all the concerned doctors, nurses,
pharmacists or whoever else working as a medical practitioners are requested to
contact the head office of NMC and register their names along with applications
for the license required for them. An examination to provide the license will
be administered by NMC after further notice. The application forms and detailed
information are made available from the reception of the head office of NMC.
A. Find the words from the notice as
indicated in the brackets.
[0.54=2]
4=2]
a. particular (antonym) b.
proposal (synonym)
c. scarce (antonym) d. related (synonym)
B. Fill in the blanks with suitable
words from the above letter.
[0.54=2]
4=2]
a. NMC has passed ...................
b. Medical practitioners are requested
to ...................
c. The notice is for ...................
d. License will be provided by
...................
C. Answer the following questions. [1.54=6]
4=6]
a. What does NMC stand for?
b. What is the main purpose of the
notice?
c. Who are required to get the license?
d. How is the license provided to a
medical practitioners?
8.
Complete the following dialogue with the
appropriate sentences in the box given below. [5]
Ritu:
Hello, Is It 9845027023
Ribaz:
Yes. Who are you speaking, please?
Ritu: ................................................................
Ribaz: Hi, Ritu. What's the matter? How did you
take a trouble to phone me?
Ritu: ...................................
Nowadays, I'm a bit busy in preparing the exam.
Ribaz: Good to hear that. But
............................................
Ritu: What! I'm sorry, disturbing you.
Indeed, I need your essay book for a week ...............................................
Ribaz: Sure.
Ritu: ..................................................................
Ribaz: You're most welcome.
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9.
Prepare a leaflet of your school in about 120 words. [5]
Introduction- Location-Facilities-Extra Activities
10.
Write an essay on ‘Educational Value of Travelling’. [15]
Introduction-Importance-Challenges-Conclusion
OR,
Write
a letter to your father who lives in a village asking money for educational
tour.
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