SEE Examination 2080
(2024)
SEE Examination (New Course) [2080 (2024)] RE-1011 'MP' (Madhesh Province)
Time: 3 hrs. Full Marks: 75
Attempt
all the questions.
1.
Read the poem and answer the questions that follow. [5x1=5]
Weathers
This is the weather the cuckoo likes,
And so do I;
When showers betumble the chestnut
spikes,
And nestlings fly;
And the little brown nightingale bills
his best,
And they sit outside at 'The
Traveller's Rest,
And maids come forth sprig-muslin
drest,
And citizens dream of the south and
west, And so do I.
This is the weather the shepherd
shuns,
And so do I;
When beeches drip in browns and duns,
And thresh and ply;
And hill-hid tides throb, throe on
throe,
And meadow rivulets overflow,
And drops on gate bars hang in a row,
And rooks in families homeward go,
And so do I.
- Thomas Hardy
I.
What weather does the speaker talk about in the first stanza?
Cabbage White
Sarah and Jamie stood on their tiptoe
and gave the card from their school to the tall man behind the counter of a
farm. The man frowned and made a face.
"So you're looking for some work,
and who are you?" "I'm Sarah. I'm twelve. This is my brother Jamie, he's
eleven."
"Shouldn't you be at
school?"
"We are on holiday. And would
like to earn some money and support our parents." The man lifted his hat
and scratched his head. "Working on the farm is a quite tough job for kids
like you. I need somebody big and strong to work here," he said.
"There must be some work for us
in this big farm. Could you please find one?" Sarah pleaded.
"And right. Let's see. Do you
know what a Cabbage White is?" the man asked.
"Yes, it's a beautiful white
butterfly that lays its eggs on cabbages. And those eggs change into
caterpillars.", answered Sarah.
"And do you know what the
caterpillars do?"
"They eat the cabbage
leaves!" shouted Jamie.
"Aren't you afraid of
caterpillars?" asked the man.
"Not at all." retorted
Sarah.
"Alright. So, I think I have a
job for you."
"Oh! Thank you very much. And
what is the work?", they said.
I want you to check every single
cabbage white in the garden and eliminate all the caterpillars," replied
the man.
"Er... how?" wondered Jamie.
"You pick them off and collect
them."
"Is it alright if we collect them
in one of these pails?"
"Alright."
2.1
Choose and copy the correct answer from the given alternatives. [5x1=5)
I.
How did the farm owner feel when the children gave him the card ?
A.
poor farmers B. farm workers C. worried D. sympathetic
II.
Who were Sarah and Jamie ?
A.
poor farmers B. farm workers C. students D.
travellers
III.
What did Sarah and Jamie want to do ?
A.
visit a new place B. enjoy their
holiday C. work to
support their parents D. stay in a
man's farm
IV.
What did Sarah ask for with the owner of the farm?
A.
a work B. white butterfly C. some money D. a day off
V.
What job did Sarah and Jamie get? A. checking the cabbage ?
A.
checking the cabbage B. picking the
cabbage C. killing the caterpillar D. removing the caterpillars
2.2
Answer the following questions. [5x1=5)
I.
How old was the youngest child?
II.
How can you say that the children's parents were not rich? Give a reason.
III.
What kind of worker was the farm owner looking for?
IV.
Why were the caterpillars a problem for the farm owner?
V.
What tool did the children want to use to collect the caterpillars?
3.
Read the following text and do the tasks that follow. [10]
The construction of the
Dhangadhi-Dipayal fast track has been abandoned. Dhangadhi and Dipayal are the
respective headquarters of the Kailali and Doti districts. Earlier, when
Dhangadhi was chosen as the provincial capital, the state's political leaders,
including the Chief Minister, had committed to complete the fast track in two
years.
According to the initial Detailed
Project Report (DPR), the fast track covered 84 kilometers between Kailali's
Khutiya to Dipayal However, after the project came under the purview of the
provincial government, the fast track was extended to 105 km to connect
Dhangadhi with Dipayal via Khutiya, which is half the length of the
Dhangadhi-Dadeldhura-Dipayal highway on which the locals now travel.
A second Environmental Impact
Evaluation (EIE) for this project had to be carried out. Birendra Bahadur
Chand, the engineer in charge of the second EIE, says another EIE was necessary
because more trees were being felled. "The second EIE report is now
collecting dust at the Ministry of Forest and Environment. Construction could
not proceed as there were trees on the track," he says.
Apart from blacktopping, there have
already been applications for five other construction works on the fast track.
The section from Dhangadhi's Hasanpur to Khutiya is now 80 percent omplete.
Except for a maintenance contract worth Rs. 7.1 million, all the work on the
fast track is in disarray.
3.1
Fill in the blanks with the correct information from the text. [5x1=5]
I.
Dhangadhi also served as…………… capital in the past.
II.
In the initial DPR, the fast tract covered.............. kilometers.
III.
Birendra Bahadur Chand is............. of second EIE.
IV.
The main obstruction for the construction is the trees................
V.
Eighty percent of work is complete in the section from...........
3.2
Answer the following questions. [5x1=5]
I.
What had the Chief Minister committed to do?
II
. Which organization was responsible for the extension of the fast track to
Khutiya?
III.
What does EIE stand for?
IV.
Why was the next EIE needed?
V.
What amount of money is allocated for the maintenance of the fast track?
4.
Read the following text and do the tasks that follow. [15]
On 25 October 1881, a baby boy was
born in Malaga, Spain. It was a difficult birth and to help him breathe cigar
smoke was blown into his nose! This baby grew up to be one of the twentieth
century's greatest painters- PABLO PICASSO.
Picasso showed his genius from a very
young age. His first word was Lapiz (Spanish for pencil) and he could draw
before ne could talk. He was the only son in the family, so he was thoroughly
spoiled. He hated school and often refused to go unless he was allowed to take
one of his father's pet pigeons with him!
Apan from pigeons, his great love was
art. When in 1891 his father got a job as an art teacher, Pablo went with him
to work and watched him paint. Sometimes he was allowed to help. One evening,
his father was painting a picture of their pigeons when he had to leave the
room. When he returned, Pablo had completed the picture. It was so beautiful
and lifelike that he gave his son his palette and brushes and never painted
again. Pablo was just thirteen.
His genius as an artist was soon
recognized by many people, but others were shocked by his strange and powerful
paintings. He is probably best known for his Cubist pictures. His portraits of
people were often made up of triangles and squares with their features in the
wrong places. One of his most famous portraits was the American writer Gertrude
Stein, who he met after he'd moved to Paris in 1904.
His work changed ideas about art
around the world, and to millions of people, modern art means the work of
Picasso, Guernica, which he painted in 1937, records the bombing of that small
Basque town during the Spanish Civil War, and is undoubtedly one of the
masterpieces of modern painting.
4.1
Match the meanings in Column 'A' with the words in Column 'B'. One word does
not have a match. [5x1=5]
Column
'A' Column
'B'
I.
to allow a child to do anything it wants A.
genius
II.
an artist's greatest work B.
spoil
III.
a painting of a person C.
refuse
IV.
a brilliant person D.
portrait
V.
to say that you will not do the thing you are asked to do E. masterpiece
F. feature
4.2
Choose and copy the correct alternatives to answer the following questions.
[5x1=5]
I.
Why was cigar smoke sent into the boy's mouth?
A.
to ease his birth B. to ease his
breathing
C.
to make him a painter D. to grow him up
II.
Why was Picasso given a special care by his parents?
A.
because he hated school B. because
he was a painter
C.
because he was the only son of the family D.
because he loved his father's pet
III.
When did Picasso complete his first painting?
A.
when his father had gone out B. when his
father had got a job
C.
when he had met Gertrude Stein D. when
there was war in Spain
IV.
What is Picasso popular for?
A.
portraits of people B.
the difficult birth
C.
because he was the only son of the family III. C. his cubist pictures D. modern painting
V.
Which of Picasso's artworks is known as an excellent work?
A.
Gertrude Stein B. Spanish Civil War C. Cubist pictures D. Guernica
4.3
Answer the following questions. [5x1=5]
I.
State the conditions on which Picasso would go to school.
II.
Describe Picasso's first painting.
II.
What is special about Picasso's portraits of people?
IV.
Mention the time when Picasso met the American writer.
V.
When did Picasso paint Guernica?
5.
Write a set of rules and regulations to
be followed in a hospital. [5]
free ticket for children.......
silence.............. wait for turn............ wastes in the bin..........
visiting time food not allowed for patients............. outside food not
allowed for patients……
6.
Write a 'thank you' letter to your aunt who has recently come to Nepal from
Australia, and has brought you a dictionary. Use the clues given below. [5]
very useful for
study............find............ meanings of difficult words..........learn
English usages …………. synonyms and antonyms……
sounds of English............ verb patterns ...... improve
English..............
7.
Suppose you want to change your school after the SEE. So, you are on a visit to
learn about a school. You have many questions to ask to the school principal.
Write a dialogue between you and the principal of the new school (in six
exchanges) in about 150 words.[6]
8.
"Single-family concept is going to shift our cultural values and norms of
joint family." Write an essay expressing your views mentioning at least
four advantages and four disadvantages of a single family in about 200 words.
[8]
9.
Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets. [6x1=6]
I.
They don't have a very nice house,...........? (Supply the correct tag.)
II.
Raju visits Pokhara two times a week. (Change into 'How often' question.)
III.
I have some textbooks in my room. (Change into negative.)
IV.
When I (open) the fridge, I saw a packet of sausages. (Use the correct form of
the verb 'open' in the brackets.)
V.
Her mother said to her, 'Don't go out.' (Change into indirect speech.)
VI.
The chapter will be read next time. (Change into active voice.)
10.
Choose and copy the correct answer from the brackets to complete the given
text. (Rewriting is not required. Write the letters of the blank spaces and the
correct answer.) [10x0.5=5]
The Arabs who (a)………….
(were/have/are/is) not in cities live in the desert all year round. They live
(b).............(at/in/on/with) tents that can be put up and taken down easily
and quickly, so they may move from one place to another. These desert Arabs eat
ripe, sweet figs, and also the dates that (c)..........(have grown/are
growing/grew/grow) upon the palm tree. They have the (d)......... (strongly/strong/stronger/strongest)
horses in the world. (e)........... (The/A/An/No article) Arabs love their
horses almost as much asthey love their wives and children. They never put a
heavy load upon him, and often let him (f)..........(stayed to
stay/staying/stay) with their families. The camel is much more useful to them (g)...........(however/so/therefore/because)
he is much longer and stronger. One camel can carry as much as, or more than,
two horses, (h).......... (can't they/cannot it/can't it/can they)? A camel
with goods (i) ………(rides/is ridden/has ridden/is riding) for miles and miles
across the desert just as if he is really the "ship of the desert",
which he is often called. People often ask……..j………( why they love/why they
loved/why do they love/why did they love) their horses and camels
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