Question
of Compulsory English Class 10
PABSON KATHMANDU
Compulsory
English
Time: 2:15hrs
Full Marks: 75
1.
Read the poem and answer the questions
that follow.
I
Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
I
wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales
and hills,
When
all at once I saw a crowd,
A
host, of golden daffodils;
Beside
the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering
and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous
as the stars that shine
And
twinkle on the milky way,
They
stretched in never ending line
Along
the margin of a bay:
Ten
thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing
their heads in sprightly dance.
The
waves beside them danced; but they
Out
did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet
could not but be gay,
In
such a jocund company:
I
gazed-and gazed-but little thought
What
wealth the show to me had brought:
For
oft, when on my couch I lie
In
vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward
eye
Which
is the bliss of solitude;
And
then my heart with pleasure fills,
And
dances with the daffodils.
-
William Wordsworth
A.
Answer the following questions. (5)
a.
When did the speaker see the golden daffodils?
b.
How did the poet feel when he saw them?
c.
What were the daffodils doing when the poet saw
them?
d.
Who has composed the poem?
2.
Read the following passage and do the
activities that follow.
Yogamaya: Poet, Teacher, Insurgent
“Yogmaya
had a two-pronged agenda, not just one,” explained Manamaya.
“Her first
target was the cultural and religious oppression of the time. Her second object
was our ruler, the Prime Minister, who along with his generals allowed
corruption and inequality to prevail. Our master, Shakti Yogmaya, showed us how
these two evils are intertwined, and she feared neither.”
Yogamaya
launched a brilliant and a daring political campaign from her base in the hills
of East Nepal. It took place during the 1930s, and ended in 1940 with her
death, along with sixty- eight of her followers who one by one followed her
into the thundering current of the Arun River. After leading a campaign for
reform and justice, Yogmaya finally
confronted the ruler with an ultimatum: “If you do not grant us justice, we
will die,” she declared. Juddha Shamsher responded by sending his army to round
up the protesters.
The
tragedy that resulted remains a stain on the government. The Nepalese authorities
covered up the episode and banned all mention of her. Her campaign was
thoroughly expunged from the nation’s historical record and almost lost to its
political consciousness. But the powerful verses composed by Yogmaya, the hazurbani,
survived. And there lies the story.
A.
Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false
statement. (5)
a.
Manamaya was the guru of Yogmaya.
b.
Yogamaya supported what the prime minister did.
c.
She led the group of sixty- eight followers to
dive into the Arun River.
d.
They killed themselves for Justice in the
country.
e.
The government banned people from talking about
her.
B.
Answer the following questions. (5)
a.
Who was Yogmaya?
b.
Who was responsible for corruption in the
counüy?
c.
What was Yogamaya's first reason to rebel
against the government?
d.
What was her campaign for?
e.
What is the Hajurbani?
3.
Read the following text and do, the
activities that follow.
It is
pity and shameful to state that in caring and obeying parents is now in
declining state. As many of youths are going to the western way in the name of
modernizing, more and more elderly people are being neglected. Many children
feel that managing some money for their parents' expense is enough to rid them
of guilt. But a person who neglects his/her parents will be haunted by guilt
forever and never live in peace and harmony. We must also remember one thing
that our children are watching how we are dealing with our parents and this is
the way they will learn to treat their parents shabbily. We can expect the same
from them.
It is
essential to reciprocate the love our parents gave us. They sacrificed their
comforts for ours. They stayed awaken through the nights so that we could
sleep. They lived a life of difficulty so that we could fulfill our wants. In
return, we cannot give them a little happiness during their twilight years, it
will be the most shameful sin we commit. A person who takes care of his/her
parent's blessings, looking after his/her parents will earn blessing that will
ensure joy and happiness in the lives.
A.
Rewrite the following sentences in the
correct order. (4)
a.
Not giving happiness to parents is the most
shameful sin.
b.
People who neglect their parents will be
haunted by guilt.
c.
Our children are watching how we are dealing
with our parents.
d.
Elderly people are being neglected.
B.
Answer the following questions. (6)
a.
What is the matter of pity?
b.
What type of people never live in peace and
harmony?
c.
Who are living a life of difficulty?
d.
What do we get if we take care of our parents?
e.
How do children learn to treat their parents?
f.
Why are elderly people neglected?
4.
Read the following letter and do the
activities that follow.
24
Park Road, London 10
May
10, 2017
Dear
Paul,
Some
time ago, I asked you about the best way to travel Edinburgh overnight and you
advised me to go by coach, "It's cheap and convenient', you said "and
very comfortable." Well, I took your advice. Now let me tell you what
happened!
We
left on time (and with plenty of loud music) and stopped for supper at a café
at about 9:30. It wasn't the sort of place I eating in and it was also very
crowded, so I decided to buy some chocolate. I had some fruit with me too, so
at least, I didn't go hungry.
We set
off again at 10:15. The flights went off (and the awful music too, thank
goodness) and I settled down to get some sleep.
However, the people just behind me kept on talking and every now and then they burst out laughing at some joke. I asked them to be quiet, but they didn't take any notice at all. However, eventually I feel asleep- but then the people behind me woke me up! "You're snoring," they said, "and keeping us awake!" After that I hardly slept at all.
The
rest of the journey was like a bad dream. Then, at about 5:30 about 40 miles
south of Edinburgh, the couch broke down. The driver went off to telephone for
help, but when a rescue van finally arrived; they couldn't get the coach to
start. At the end, they had to send for another one and we all had to change
coaches-in-the rain! By the time I was very hungry and I was longing for a nice
hot drink, I got on-when we finally reached Edinburgh at nine o'clock! By then
I was so exhausted I went straight to bed and stayed there for the rest of the
day- the first day of my holiday!
Just
you can imagine, I don 't intend to travel by coach again overnight. Of course,
I'm not blaming you for all this- but thanks for the advice!
Yours truly
Ron
Yours truly
Ron
5.
Study the Performance of SEE students in
the ABC school in 2073 in the following pie-chart and interpret in your own. 5
6.
Write a 'Thank you letter' to your teacher
who helped you to be a good person.5
7.
Write a readable story ending in 'since
then they lived happily forever.'7
8.
Write an essay on 'Role of Internet in our
life'.8
9.
Transform the following sentences as
indicated in the brackets.6
a.
They rarely have their lunch at hostel,
_______? (question tag)
b.
I think he will come. (negative)
c.
She works somewhere in the town. (yes/no
question)
d.
Nobody can trust such a liar. (into simple past
tense)
e.
She often says, "I will teach grammar from
tomorrow." (into indirect speech)
f.
People claim that the price of petrol has gone
up. (passive)
10.
Choose the correct word from the brackets
to complete the text below.5
Once upon
a time there was _____1___(a, an, the) old woman. She had a son and a daughter.
Her son was lazy ____2___ (because /but/and) her daughter was very active and
smart. They lived in a village.
One
day, when her daughter was not at home the old woman was very hungry. She
wanted to eat something. She called her son and said that ____3____ (I was,
she was, she has been) very hungry. She said, "Will you prepare some
chicken soup ____4____ (with, to, for)
me?" "Chicken soup! Yummy, I'd love to have it. But I don't know how
to make it.” The son replied. He said,
"If you give me fifty rupees I ____5____ (could
buy, bought, can buy) the soup for you from the nearest shop.” “Fifty rupees! _____6___ (is/are/has) a big amount for me." The
old woman said, "We have soup at home, why do we need to buy? You make it,
____7____(can’t, won’t, don’t) you? Last
week you made it yourself. Do you remember? If you make it, we will have
together. You also like chicken soup, don’t you?” Soon the old woman’s daughter
came and she _____8___ (made/make /makes)
soup for her mother and herself. The soup _____9___ (prepared, was prepared, is prepared) very
deliciously. The boy's mouth watered when he smelt the soup. But the old woman
didn't allow him to have even a drop. Then he realized his mistake and he was
really very sad. The woman made him ____10____ (realize,
to realize, realized) his mistake.
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