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beloved son. “I have no words to express my gratefulness to you”, she kept on telling
Gajab Exams Sanjal the stranger, “I was only doing what I had to do”. Said Vikram, “but I wish nobody’d
Exams Papers From Nursery to 10 leave small children near windows.”
Second Terminal Examination A. Rewrite the following sentences in correct order: (4x0.5=2)
Class :- Ten Subject :- English F.M.:- 75 a. Kanhaiya grabbed his mother when she approached him.
Time :- 2hrs. 15 mins. P.M.:- 30 b. Neha heard an outcry from below.
Attempt ALL the questions: c. Neha was grateful to the saviour of her son.
Candidates are required to give their answers according to the given d. Kanhaiya landed on the chest of Vikram.
instructions. B. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentences: (3x1=3)
1. Read the following poem and do the activities that follow: 5 a. When Kanhaiya fell on Vikram’s chest, he ------------maintain his balance.
Where the Mind is Without Fear i. could ii. couldn't iii. did
Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high; b. Her son had been taken ------------before she rushed down.
Where knowledge is free; i. home ii. to a hospital iii. to a clinic
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by c. Kanhaiya was------------- injured after the accident.
Narrow domestic walls; i. badly ii. slightly iii. seriously
Where words come out from the depth of truth; C. Answer the following questions. (5x1=5)
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection; a. Why did Neha stiffen as she entered her bedroom?
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the dreary desert sand of b. What caused Vikram fall back?
dead habit; c. What did Neha see when she looked out of the window?
Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-widening thought and action……… d. Why was Neha grateful to Vikram?
Into that heaven of freedom, my father, let my country awake. e. What was Vikram’s expectation from everybody?
-Rabindranath Tagore
A. Write the words form the poem that are opposite in meaning to the following 3. Read the following passage and do the activities given below. 10
words: (4x0.5=2)
a. broad b. found c. bright d. followed Nobel prizes are given every year to persons who have made excellent contribution in
B. Answer the following questions: (3x1=3) the field of physics, chemistry, and physiology or medicine, also to persons who have
a. What factors are responsible for breaking the world into small pieces? created the most outstanding literary work and who have made great contribution
b. How can perfection be achieved? towards world peace. The Nobel Prize for economic sciences was started in 1969.
c. Who, according to the poet, leads the mind into ever-widening thought and Other Noble Prizes were established in1901.
action? The man in whose name the Nobel Prizes were established was Alfred Bernhard
2. Read the following text and do the activities that follow. 10 Noble, a Swedish Chemist. He was born in Stockholm on 21 October 1833. His father
Immanuel Nobel was a scientist. Alfred Nobel had his education at St. Petersburg in
Seconds before Neha entered into her bedroom when, suddenly, she heard an outcry Russia and in Stockholm. He contributed his whole life to the field of science. The
from below. “It’s all over,” she thought as she stiffened and sank down on the stairs. It discovery of dynamite enabled Nobel to become rich and get fame as days passed.
was then that the baby-boy had slid through the hole, hit the second-floor window Alfred Nobel died on 10 December 1896 at the age of 63. He left behind a fabulous
shade and landed heavily on Vikram’s chest. His strong arms closed tightly around sum of $ 9.2 million as a foundation for the Noble Prizes. The amount of each prize
Kanhaiya. Vikram lost his balance and fell back. varies according to the interest from the fund.
Looking out through her bedroom window grille, sobbing Neha, noticed that the Each Noble Prize consists of a citation, a gold medal and about one million dollars.
crowd had dispersed-even Kanhaiya was not there. She rushed down and a man on the The prize may be shared by two or three and if no prize is given, the money is
ground floor told her that her son was safe and had been taken to a nearby clinic. returned to the foundation. The selection of winners is done by distinguished persons
Kanhaiya was being treated for minor bruises who grabbed and clung to her when she of integrity and scholarship. The prizes are awarded every year on December, the
approached him. Standing by him was a young stranger who was the savior of the anniversary of Nobel’s death.
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A. Put the following sentences in correct order: (4×0.5=2)
a. He had his education in Russia.
b. He passed away in 1896.
c. Alfred Nobel was born on 21st Oct, 1833.
d. He was devoted to the field of Science.
B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the text: (4 x0.5=2)
a. Alfred Nobel was the citizen of ……………
b. The Noble Prize for economics was established in ……………
c. He died when he was …………years old.
d. Noble Prizes are awarded in the month of …………….
C. Answer the following questions. (3 x 2=6)
a. How did Alfred Noble become famous?
b. Who selects the Nobel Prize winners?
c. What does the Noble Prize consist of?
4. Read the following letter and do the activities that follow: 15
Cambridge City
21st Oct. 2011
Dear Parents,
Learning English should be fun and stimulating for children and we hope it will
be interesting for you to watch your child grow in confidence as they learn more
English. The Cambridge Young Learners English Tests are an excellent way of
motivating children and showing how much progress they have made.
Learning English at this age gives children a big advantage. The positive
experience of taking a Cambridge Young Learners English Test builds confidence
and is a firm foundation for their future studies.
Cambridge Young Learners English Tests are taken by hundreds of thousands of
children all over the world. You can be proud that your child has reached a
standard which is recognized internationally when they receive a Young Learners
English Test award.
Cambridge Young Learners English Tests are produced by Cambridge ESOL
(English for Speakers of Other Languages), which is part of the world famous
University of Cambridge in the UK. You can be sure we have created a test you
can trust which will help your children do their very best at English.
With best wishes
Cambridge ESOL
A. Write the words from the text which are similar in meaning to the following
words. (3x1=3)
a) pleasure b) strong c) globally
B. Write 'True' or 'False' against the following statements. (4x1=4)
a. Cambridge young learners’ English tests are recognized in UK only.
b. Learning English in the childhood is useless.
c. University of Cambridge is in the United Kingdom.
d. Test takers will receive a young learners English test award.
C. Answer the following questions. (4x2=8)
a. Who is the letter addressed to?
b. What does ESOL stand for?
c. Why is learning English important to young learners?
d. What's the purpose of the above letter?
5. Construct a story with the help of the clues given below. Suggest a title and a
moral too: 6
Two frogs in a village…..want to see the big city ten miles away…..set off to see
it…..a hot day …..feel tired….."We must be nearly there .Can you see the city?"
one says to another …..the other climbs on the first one's back …..he sees what is
behind him, his own village…..the first one asks "Can you see the city now?"
…..'Yes,' the other says, "looks same to our village ….. both return …..think not
worthwhile going farther-moral.
6. Write a biography of Marie Curie on the basis of the clues given below: 6
Marie Curie……... born as Maria Skodowska on 7th November
1867……...Warsaw, Poland ……...four siblings ……... all older to her ……...
experiences a tragedy……...loses her sister Zofia (typhus) ……...later the death of
mother of tuberculosis……...loses faith in religion and becomes agnostic ……...
strong memory right from her child hood……...keen on studies ……... even
forgets food or sleep ……... comes first in class ……...gold medal on completion
of her secondary education.
7. Write an essay on ‘Farming in Nepal’ in about 150 words. You may use the clues
in the box. 12
Introduction……..main crops…….. main regions…..methods………. government
support ……use of manures and medicines ….. solutions and remedies ………..
conclusion.
8. Choose and copy the best answer from the brackets: (12×0.5=6)
a. My father is ……….M.A. in English. (a/an /the)
b. The students must abide……….rules and regulations of school.(to/by/with)
c. Let’s go for a walk, ……….? (don’t we/shall we/will you)
d. All that glitters …………… gold. (is not, are not, was not)
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e. The English ruled all over the world for many centuries. Its negative form is:
The English ……….all over the world for many centuries. (did not rule/ did
not ruled /not rule)

f. He hurt me very badly during the training. Its yes/no question is:……….. me
very badly during training ? (Did he hurt /Does he hurt/Is he hurt)

g. Stop! The bus ………..(is coming/came/comes)

h. He said, ‘I was a golf-player.’ Its indirect speech is: He said that ……….(I
was a golf-player/he was a golf-player/he had been a golf-player)

i. He wrote the story. Its passive voice is: The story…………. by him. (had
written/was written/is written)

j. I can give you my note-book………….you return me tomorrow. (so

that/provided that/though)

k. Had he called her, she………….him. (won’t leave/wouldn’t have

left/wouldn’t leave)

l. The principal made the students………….the play-ground. (clean/to

clean/cleaned)

9. Choose the correct words/phrases from the brackets to complete the text
below: (10x0.5=5)

A king fell ill and …………..(is told/ has been told/ was told) by his doctors,
“Majesty, if you…………. (want/ wanted/ will want) to get well, you’ll have to
obtain one of the ogre’s feathers. That will not be easy, since the ogre
…………….. (eats/ ate/ would eat) every human he sees.”……. (a/ an/ the) king
got the word ………….. (passes/ pass/ passed) on to everybody, but no one was
willing to go to the ogre. Then he asked one of his most loyal and courageous
attendants, who said, “…………… (I go/ I will go/ I should go).”The man set out
and walked ………… (upto/ for/ until) dark, when he stopped at an inn. The inn
keeper said, “People say the ogre’s feathers are so beneficial,…………. (isn’t it/
are not they/ aren’t they)? , ……………..(so that/ since/ although) they are hard to
find. If ……………… (he is/ she is/ I am) not wrong, they are used to solve every
sort of problem we have.” The man said, “You are absolutely right. I am on my
way to find them for our king.”

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