Class: 10 Subject: C. English FM: 75
Time: 2:15 hrs PM:
Attempt all the questions
1. Read the poem carefully and do the activities that follow:
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveller, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear, Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and, I I took the one less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Robert Frost
Find the words from the poem that give similar meaning to the following words and phrases:
i) a deep and long breath ii) walked on iii) branched away iv) forest
B. Fill in the blanks using suitable words from the box. You may need to use one word twice.
less travelled road, roads, decision, difference, speaker, difficult, choices
The poem is about a dilemma that the .......... has faced. He has ..........
between two .......... He compares both the He takes a long time to
take the final .......... It is .......... for him. Finally, he chooses the that
has made a in his life.
C. Answer the following questions:
Who is the speaker in the poem?
Where is the speaker standing in this poem?
Why does he stop there for a long time?
Why is he in a dilemma?
2. Read the passage and answer the questions given below:
I suppose every family has a black sheep. Tom had been a sore trial to him for twenty years. He had begun life decently enough: he went into business, married, and had two children. The Ramsays were perfectly respectable people and there was every reason to suppose that Tom Ramsay would have a useful and honourable career. But one day, without warning, he announced that he didn’t like work and that he wasn’t suited for marriage. He wanted to enjoy himself. He would listen to no expostulations. He left his wife and his office. He had a little money and he spent two happy years in the various capitals of Europe. Rumours of his doings reached his relations from time to time and they were profoundly shocked. He certainly had a very good time. They shook their heads and asked what would happen when his money was spent. They soon found out: he borrowed. He was charming and unscrupulous. I have never met anyone to whom it was more difficult to refuse a loan. He made a steady income from his friends and he made friends easily. But he always said that the money you spent on necessities was boring; the money that was amusing to spend was the money you spent on luxuries. For this he depended on his brother George. He did not waste his charm on him. George was a serious man and insensible to such enticements. George was respectable. Once or twice he fell to Tom’s promises of amendment and gave him considerable sums in order that he might make a fresh start. On these Tom bought a motor–car and some very nice jewellery. But when circumstances forced George to realize that his brother would never settle down and he washed his hands of him, Tom, without a qualm, began to blackmail him. It was not very nice for a respectable lawyer to find his brother shaking cocktails behind the bar of his favourite restaurant or to see him waiting on the box–seat of a taxi outside his club. Tom said that to serve in a bar or to drive a taxi was a perfectly decent occupation, but if George could oblige him with a couple of hundred pounds he didn’t mind for the honour of the family giving it up. George paid.
State whether the following statements are True or False:
i) Tom was an unmarried man.
ii) He travelled in Europe for a couple of years.
iii) Nobody refused to give him loan.
iv) Tom's brother was a doctor.
Answer the following questions:
i) How was Tom's life in the beginning ?
ii) What did he announce one day?
iii) What did he do after he spent all his money?
iv) What did he prefer to spend his money on?
v) How did he blackmail his brother, George?
vi) How much money did George give to Tom?
3. Read the following advertisement carefully and do the activities that follow:
VACANCY ANNOUCEMENT
A well renowned English medium school is seeking a dynamic, energetic and
qualified secondary level teacher for the following post:
Post: English (full time teacher)
Qualification: M.Ed. in English
Experiences: At least five years
Remuneration: Negotiable
Qualified and interested individuals are requested to send their applications to the
following address with a copy of their academic qualification, CV and a recent
passport size photograph with in 13th December 2021.
ABC Secondary School
Manara, Mahottari
Telephone no: 9876543210
A. Find the words, from the above advertisement, which have similar meaning to
the following:
a) looking for
b) active
c) invited
d) famed
B. Complete the following table with correct information:
The number of required post
Salary
Deadline to apply
C. Answer these questions:
a. Where is the school located?
b. What is the post advertised?
c. Who can apply for the post advertised?
d. Write the list of things that are to be submitted for the post?
4. Read the following text and do the activities given below:
One of the reasons why so many children start smoking is that they see adults
smoking: they think that it's a "grown- up" thing to do. They smoke in order to
impress their friends and also because they don't really believe that cigarettes
will do them any harm. Quite reasonably, they are not impressed when adults
warn them about the dangers of smoking: if smoking is so dangerous, why do
so many adults do it?
Smoking can cause cancer, bronchitis and heart diseases. The nicotine inhaled
from cigarettes makes the heart beat faster, and makes the arteries contract:
this can lead to blockage in the arteries, particularly in the legs. Cancer and
bronchitis are caused by the tar and carbon monoxide taken into the lungs.
Although these harmful effects are well known, people continue to smoke.
Some people carry on even after having a heart attack or leg amputated
Action on smoking and Health exists in order to make the public more aware
of dangers of smoking. It tries to make people give up the habit by organizing
anti smoking campaigns, and it especially concerned with limiting cigarette
advertising. So far, it has succeeded in persuading the government to ban
cigarette advertising on television.
A. Find the words, from the above text, which have opposite meaning to the
following :
a. followed
b. given
c. expands
d. enters
B. Write 'True' or 'False' against the following statements:
i. They smoke in order to impress their friends.
ii. Government has banned cigarette advertising on television.
iii. Smoking can cause cancer, bronchitis and heart diseases and many more.
iv. Although harmful effects are well known, people continue to smoke.
C. Answer these questions:
a. Why do small children smoke in their early age?
b. What are the causes of smoking?
c. What should government do to discourage smoking?
5. Write a readable story using the given clues.
A bee falls into a river - a dove flies past - drops a large leaf into the water - the
bee climbs on to the leaf - flies away-a hunter takes aim at the dove-the bee stings
him - the dove is saved – moral.
6. Develop the given outlines into complete news report.
Kathmandu, a bus from Pokhara___ accident___ break failure___ near Devagat,
Chitawan___ three killed___ 12 injured, five serious___ hospitalized in
Kathmandu___ rescue operation by police and army___ driver under custody___
investigation going on.
7. Write si rules and regulation that should be followed in school library.
8. Write an essay on 'The Role of Youths towards Senior Citizens".
9. Rewrite the following sentences as indicated in brackets:
a. Come back early in the morning, ……………….. ? (Supply the correct tag)
b. He studies hard. (Into negative)
c. She has been studying English for 10 years. (Into 'How long' question)
d. Listen! Someone ...................... (cry). (Put the verb in the bracket in correct
tense)
e. Kalpana said to him, "I never drink tea." (Into indirect speech)
f. No one could solve the problem. (Into passive voice)
10. Choose the correct word from the brackets to complete the text
below.
Having eaten some delicious food in……1…..(a, an, the, none) Indian restaurant, Dorje discovered that his wallet ………2…………(stole, had stolen, was stolen). He could easily sense the problem he was going to
have. Just then a businessman got a call …3……. (for, at, on) his cell phone. He hanged up, grinning from ear to ear and ordered a round of drinks and food for everybody in the bar………4………… (although, to,
because), he announced, his wife had just produced a baby boy. Dorje became relaxed and congratulated the businessman. Luckily he got his bill ………5….…… (to pay, paid, pay). Congratulations showered him from all around and many exclamations of “WOW!” ……6……… (was, are, were) heard. Two weeks later the businessman………7………(has returned, returned, had returned) to the bar. One of the waiter asked, “Your son is all right…..…8….(isn’t he, aren’t you, wasn’t you)?” the businessman replied that …………9………(my son is okay, my son was okay, his son was okay). The waiter requested the man, “if you …10………… (will celebrate, celebrate, celebrated) your son’s birthday, please order birthday cake from here.” The businessman smiled and said “Sure!"
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