A.

Write True, False or Not Given for these statements: 1×5=5

CAPITAL COLLEGE a. Walking took the form of a social activity as the speaker grew up.
AND RESEARCH CENTER b. The speaker used to take short cuts to reach home early.
Koteshwor, Kathmandu
c. The speaker enjoyed walking in Sydney more than in Kathmandu.
SECOND TERMINAL EXAMINATION 2079
Subject: ENGLISH GRADE XII F.M.: 75 d. The speaker didn't like walking on roads that were unpaved and
Time: 3:00 hrs. SET A P.M.: 30 uneven.
1. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow: e. The speaker suggests that we often forget about the beauty that
Walking has always been one of my favourite activities. To me it is the surrounds us.
beginning of travel. The movement, the rhythm, the undulation of the senses
and of the body that it initiates, I enjoy the very physical sensation of walking. B. Find words from the passage which match with the given
When I was younger, I used to love walking on roads that were unpaved and definitions: 1×5=5
uneven, like the paths around my Mamaghar. Some of my vivid memories
involve running down the slopes behind my house. a. All the fine details:
b. A wave like motion:
As I grew older my adventure took on difficult shades and nuances. Walking
became a more social activity. In my teens, I began walking home from school c. Strictly organized and controlled:
with my friends. Mostly we walked when we stayed back for some after-school d. A mixture of unpleasant sounds:
activity and the buses had left, so it served as sort of minor rebellion. Staying
back after school in itself made us feel grown-up. During those walks, rebels e. Something that is depressingly dull:
against our regimented routine, we could be free-willed masters of our time. C. Answer the following questions: 1×5=5
We wanted to find our own way so we'd take shortcuts.
a. How did walking make the speaker and her friends feel like rebels?
When I left school, my life changed drastically as I moved to Australian city b. How did the speaker's life take a drastic change?
Sydney. Australian streets were far quieter and organized than the cacophonous
streets of Kathmandu. Yet in time, I grew to love the solitude they offered. c. What did the speaker like about walking on Sydney streets?
Across the big Parramatta Road, where the buildings of my high school stood, d. What are we surrounded by, according to the speaker?
was the completely nondescript Petersham, where I lived with my family on a
street that faced the dreary backsides of shops. e. Walking is the speaker's favourite activity, what about you?
2. Give short answers to the following questions: 2×5=10
Our world is so populated with brilliant and imaginative ideas, beautiful songs,
things to look at, things to be in awe and to revere that we often forget that the a. Why did the speaker try to be the way men wanted her to be?
layers of beauty we perceive in our everyday life are built on something not of (I Was My Own Route)
our making—this earth and beyond it space, of which it is a part. The space
between two footsteps makes it possible for us to move and as we walk, even b. Who are the people who "Travel the Meridian line"?
when we are keeping step on with ourselves, a million others walk with us, (The Awakening Age)
maintaining the imperceptible relationship with space, which is governed by
laws which we only have the minutest clue about. c. How is marriage an institution?(Marriage As a Social Institution)
 d. How was Rakesh's success a special matter of discussion in the h. The place was nearer than I had thought. (Rewrite the sentence
neighborhood? (A Devoted Son) beginning with -The place was not as….)
e. Describe how the young couple's house looked like? (Neighbours) i. The Principal said, ―You can phone from my office,
3. Give long answers to the given questions: 5×2=10 Reeta.‖(Change the sentence into indirect speech)
a. Describe Evan's dream. Why is this dream crucial in understanding j. The driver was talking on the mobile so the accident happened.
the story "The Treasure In The Forest"? (Change the sentence into If sentence)
b. Describe the character of Monsieur Durand. (Facing Death) 8. Do as instructed: 1×5=5
4. Childhood has a significant role to play in the kind of person we become. a. Give two examples of closed compound words.
Elaborate. 7 b. Add appropriate suffix to these root words to make meaningful
5. Write a review of a book that you have read recently. 8 words: embarrass, persuade
6. Write a letter to the Editor of a daily newspaper highlighting about a c. How many syllables does the word ―responsibility‖ have?
problem faced by general public and possible solutions to the problem. 10 d. Complete the proverb choosing the right option ―The apple doesn't
7. Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in fall ….. from the tree‖
brackets: 1×10=10 (i) near (ii) ground (iii) far (iv) All incorrect
a. Are you coming to the party tonight? (Identify the intonation of the e. The meaning of the idiom ―under the weather‖ means:
sentence) (i) bad weather (ii) good weather
b. I am so pleased to see your hard work. (Identify the intonation of (iii) feeling sick (iv) feeling excited
the sentence)
c. The weather was extremely bad. The pilot landed the plane safely.
(Join the two sentences with the connective although)
***Good Luck***
d. She climbed the mountain in spite of her………… (Complete the
sentence)
e. I was wondering if they speak English well. (Change into direct
question)
f. People who can’t keep their promises disgust me. (Rewrite the
sentence beginning with I get….)
g. Tourists who don’t want to spend much irritate me. (Rewrite the
sentence beginning with I find….)
 A. Write True, False or Not Given for these statements: 1×5=5
CAPITAL COLLEGE a. Walking took the form of a social activity as the speaker grew up.
AND RESEARCH CENTER b. The speaker used to take short cuts to reach home early.
Koteshwor, Kathmandu c. The speaker enjoyed walking in Sydney more than in Kathmandu.
SECOND TERMINAL EXAMINATION 2079
d. The speaker didn't like walking on roads that were unpaved and
Subject: ENGLISH GRADE XII F.M.: 75
Time: 3:00 hrs. SET B P.M.: 30 uneven.
e. The speaker suggests that we often forget about the beauty that
1. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:
surrounds us.
Walking has always been one of my favourite activities. To me it is the
beginning of travel. The movement, the rhythm, the undulation of the senses B. Find words from the passage which match with the given
and of the body that it initiates, I enjoy the very physical sensation of walking. definitions: 1×5=5
When I was younger, I used to love walking on roads that were unpaved and
uneven, like the paths around my Mamaghar. Some of my vivid memories a. All the fine details:
involve running down the slopes behind my house. b. A wave like motion:
c. Strictly organized and controlled:
As I grew older my adventure took on difficult shades and nuances. Walking
became a more social activity. In my teens, I began walking home from school d. A mixture of unpleasant sounds:
with my friends. Mostly we walked when we stayed back for some after-school e. Something that is depressingly dull:
activity and the buses had left, so it served as sort of minor rebellion. Staying
back after school in itself made us feel grown-up. During those walks, rebels C. Answer the following questions: 1×5=5
against our regimented routine, we could be free-willed masters of our time. a. How did walking make the speaker and her friends feel like rebels?
We wanted to find our own way so we'd take shortcuts. b. How did the speaker's life take a drastic change?
When I left school, my life changed drastically as I moved to Australian city c. What did the speaker like about walking on Sydney streets?
Sydney. Australian streets were far quieter and organized than the cacophonous d. What are we surrounded by, according to the speaker?
streets of Kathmandu. Yet in time, I grew to love the solitude they offered.
Across the big Parramatta Road, where the buildings of my high school stood, e. Walking is the speaker's favourite activity, what about you?
was the completely nondescript Petersham, where I lived with my family on a 2. Give short answers to the following questions: 2×5=10
street that faced the dreary backsides of shops. a. Who are the old guards? Why did they grow desperate?
Our world is so populated with brilliant and imaginative ideas, beautiful songs, (I Was My Own Route)
things to look at, things to be in awe and to revere that we often forget that the b. Why do the grocer, the baker and the butcher send their bills to the
layers of beauty we perceive in our everyday life are built on something not of Durand household? (Facing Death)
our making—this earth and beyond it space, of which it is a part. The space c. What is normative marriage?(Marriage As a Social Institution)
between two footsteps makes it possible for us to move and as we walk, even d. How did the morning papers bring an ambience of celebration in
when we are keeping step on with ourselves, a million others walk with us,
maintaining the imperceptible relationship with space, which is governed by the Varma family? (A Devoted Son)
laws which we only have the minutest clue about. e. What does the poet mean by "a new world"?
(The Awakening Age)
3. Give long answers to the given questions: 5×2=10 i. I said to her ―Go to school otherwise you will be fined.‖(Change
a. How did Evan and Hooker get the treasure map? How does the the sentence into indirect speech)
map look like? How do they interpret the map? j. There isn't anyone at home because all the lights are off. (Change
(The Treasure In The Forest) the sentence into If sentence)
b. The twentieth century novel had not prepared him for this. 8. Do as instructed: 1×5=5
Elaborate.(Neighbours) a. Give two examples of open compound words.
4. Childhood has a significant role to play in the kind of person we become. b. Add appropriate suffix to these root words to make meaningful
Elaborate. 7 words: postpone, impress
5. Write a review of a book that you have read recently. 8 c. How many syllables does the word ―development‖ have?
6. Write a letter to the Editor of a daily newspaper highlighting about a d. Complete the proverb choosing the right option ―A chain is only a
problem faced by general public and possible solutions to the problem. 10 strong as its …..…… link"
7. Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in (i) strongest (ii) weakest (iii) weak (iv) iron
brackets: 1×10=10 e. The meaning of the idiom ―the nail in the coffin‖ means:
a. Is she your class mate? (Identify the intonation of the sentence) (i) a series of bad events (ii) a series of good events
b. We are really proud to see your intelligence. (iii) last man standing (iv) feeling sleepy
(Identify the intonation of the sentence)
c. The weather was quite gloomy. We started our journey.
(Join the two sentences with the connective despite)
d. She passed the exam with good marks although…………
(Complete the sentence)
***Good Luck***
e. Could you tell me where the Market Street is. (Change into direct
question)
f. People who smoke in public places disturb me. (Rewrite the
sentence beginning with I find….)
g. My friends who make noise in class irritate me. (Rewrite the
sentence beginning with I get….)
h. I am busy today but I was busier yesterday. (Rewrite the sentence
beginning with –I'm not ….)