BLE (Basic Level Examination) Model Question-1 English

BLE Model Question-1

English

Time: 2hrs                                                                                                        FM: 75

1.      Fill in the blanks with the correct word given in the brackets.5

a.    She is ______ ugly girl. (a, an, the)

b.    He was born ______ July. (on, at, in)

c.    You and I have to do it ______. (ourselves, myself, yourself)

d.    ______ his illness, he can’t go to his office. (because of, because, although)

e.    I am not good at writing poems, _________ ? (am I, aren’t I, do I)

2.      Change the following sentences as directed in the brackets: 3

a.    Nisha went somewhere yesterday. (into negative)

b.    Someone has stolen two of my hens. (into passive)

c.    The match is postponed because of rain. (into why question)

3.      Complete the sentences using the correct word given in the box:  2

[whose, which, who]

a.    The man _______ is sitting on the chair is my brother.

b.    They saw a man _______ wife is a teacher.

4.    Study the given passage carefully and do the activities that follow:

Games and sports keep one physically and mentally fit. They keep one away from diseases relating to the heart, obesity, mental stress and sleeplessness. They instill in the player a spirit of self-confidence, self-reliance, discipline, justice, fair play and patriotism. Games provide us with recreation and enjoyment. Games keep our body alert, active, youthful and energetic. Games increase the circulation of blood, boost metabolism, burn calories and improve respiration and the digestion. Healthy people can work hard cheerfully for a long period of time. They can face dangers boldly. They enable people to follow other virtues like discipline, honesty, integrity, loyalty and patriotism.

A.     Match the words in ‘column’ A with their meanings in ‘column’ B: 3

           A                                               B

a.      patriotism                    i.    watchful

b.      obesity                        ii.    love of your country

c.      alert                             iii.   honesty

d.      metabolism                 iv.  moral excellence

e.      virtue                            v.   fatness

f.       integrity                       vi.   all the chemical process in a living thing that change food into energy

B.     Read the passage and write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements: 3

a.      Games are dangerous for the personal fitness.

b.      If we play games our body becomes active.

c.      To improve our digestive system, we should play games.

C.     Answer these questions: 4

a.    What qualities do people develop while playing games? Write any four.

b.    How do games keep people physically fit?

5.    Study the given passage carefully and do the activities that follow:

Once upon a time, there lived a poor man in Gaurigaun. His name was Dhan Bahadur. He was all alone in this world. He had neither relatives nor friends in this universe. He used to beg for his living. Whatever food he got as alms, he used to eat.

One day, a generous person gave him 5 liters of milk and told him to do better for his livelihood from it. The poor man brought the milk home and kept it beside him. Then, he started to make a plan. He would make curd and sell it in the market. Then, he would earn good money and start a business.

After some time, he went to sleep on his stone-made bed and fell asleep. He began to see a beautiful dream. He was no longer a poor beggar. He wore beautiful clothes and expensive jewels. He was the owner of a big dairy, and he himself was its manager.

A.     Read the passage and put the sentences in the correct order: 2

a.      One day, a kind person game him 5litres of milk.

b.      Dhan Bahadur lived in Gaurigaun.

c.      Then, he started to make a plan.

d.      He used to beg for his living.

B.     Read the passage and find words that are opposite in meaning: 2

a.      wealthy

b.      ugly

c.      stingy

d.      cheap

6.      Read the following text and do the activities that follow:

First of all, email is easy.  All you need is the appropriate software on your computer. There are no stamps to stick and no trips in the freezing cold to postboxes. Secondly, email is fast. No matter where you're sending your message, whether it’s to the next street or to the other side of the planet it takes only seconds to reach its destination. Thirdly, email is not only fast, it is also cheap. Unlike long distance telephone calls, you pay no more for messages sent from the US to London. Also email messages are easily stored. In addition to this, email environmentally friendly because being electronic, it saves natural resources such as paper. Last but not the least, email is practically universal Even my great grandmother IS using Il those days.

A.     Write T for true statements and IF' for false ones. 2

a.    When you send message by email, it takes hours to reach its destination.

b.    This text describes the advantages and disadvantages of email.

c.    Email messages are easily stored.

d.    According to the passage email is expensive means of communication.

B.     Write words from the above text having the following meanings: 2

a.    a letter sent through electronic media

b.    an electronic device set in the computer

c.    a place to reach

d.    world wide

C.     Answer the following questions: 6

a.    Why is email easy?

b.    What is the third advantage of email?

c.    Why is email environmental friendly?

d.    According to the passage, why is email universal?

7.      Read the following text and do the activities that follow:

Hansel and Gretel sat by the fire, and at midday they both ate their pieces of bread. They heard the strokes of an axe and thought their father was nearby. But it wasn't an axe, it was a branch he had tied to a withered tree, and the wind was shaking it to and fro. After sitting there for sometimes, they became so tired that their eyes closed and they fell into a deep sleep. When at last they awoke, it was dark night. When the full moon had risen, Hansel took his little sister by the hand and followed the pebbles, which glistened like newly made silver coins and showed them the way. They walked all night and reached their father’s house just as day was breaking.

A.   Match the words in column 'A’ with their meanings in column ‘B': 2
         A                                           B

a.    midday                     i.     a weapon to cut down the trees

b.    axe                            ii.    moving

c.    shaking                    iii.    pieces of stove

d.    pebbles                    iv.    middle of the day

B.   Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the text: 2

a.    Hansel and Gretel were ______ .

b.    When they woke up it was ______.

C.   Answer the following questions: 6

a.    What did Hansel and Gretel eat?

b.    What was the sound they heard?

c.    What showed them the way to their home?

d.    When did they reach their home?

8.    Complete the following dialogue with the help of the expressions given in the box:5

A: Hi Prakash! How ____________ ?
B: Hi Mina! I am all right   ____________ ?

A: l am fine. Which sports ____________ ?

B: I like ____________ the most.
A: Oh I like football.

B: I ____________ too.

A: Ok. I am in a hurry. Bye.

i.              And you

ii.            are you

iii.           do you like most

iv.           love it

v.            basketball

9.    Complete the following news story of your own. 5

A bus with no. BA 3 A 2535 coming from Kabhre to Kathmandu-------- in Babarmahal ----------- the brake suddenly ----------- three bike riders ----------- on the spot -----------  15 passengers of the bus ------------ they were treated --------------- and went back home ---------- police ----------- the driver found drunk

10.   Write an essay on Television in about 200 words. 15

Or Write a letter to your friend explaining the importance of English Language.

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