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RE-101‘DP’
SEE 2075 (2019)
COMPULSORY ENGLISH
New Course
Reading and Writing
(Written Test)
Candidates are required to give their answer according to the given instructions.
Time: 2 hrs. 15 minutes Full Marks: 75

1. Read the part of the poem and do the task. 5

The Chimney Sweeper

When my mother died I was very young,
And my father sold me while yet my tongue
Could scarcely cry ‘weep! weep! ‘weep! ‘weep!
So your chimneys I sweep and in soot I sleep.
There’s little Tom Dacre, who cried when his head,
That curled like a lamb’s back, was shaved: so I said,
“Hush, Tom! never mind it, for when your head’s bare,
You know that the soot cannot spoil your white hair.”
And so he was quiet, and that very night,
As Tom was a-sleeping he had such a sight!
That thousands of sweepers, Dick, Joe, Ned, and Jack,
Were all of them locked up in coffins of black;
And by came an angel who had a bright key,
And he opened the coffins and set them all free;
Then down a green plain, leaping, laughing they run,
And wash in a river and shine in the sun.
William Blake

A. Answer these questions. 5x1=5

a. Who is the speaker in the poem ?
b. Why did Tom Dacre cry ?
c. What is Tom’s hair compared with ?
d. How did the speaker console Tom ?
e. What did the angel do in the dream ?

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2. Read the following text and do the tasks. 10

This morning the city of Paris looks slightly fuming; the sky is overcast,
and it is drizzling too. But it does no harm to me. I have decided to go
out for a visit or an observation tour. I had asked Nirmal bhaai for a list
of museums in the vicinity of Paris yesterday. He brought me some
brochures with the names and addresses, and street maps of Paris Museums
in the evening. Paris has more museums than temples and gods in
Kathmandu, he says. I am new to Paris, staying here for only one week.
Hope these maps and brochures will show me Paris metro zones and
guide me to some museums today. Last week Nirmal bhaai showed me
Pompidou Centre, ‘a complex building of high-tech structure’. This visit
has emboldened me to explore further.

I guess I can cover a maximum, of two museums today. It means just

giving a cursory glance. This is my plan. They say Cezanne is quite far
away, Paul Cezanne, the post-impressionist painter, may be in the
outskirts. I cannot visit him all alone, and cannot cover two museums in
a day. So I chose to visit a museum nearby in the heart of the city.
Likewise, Braque is far, Du Champ is farther away. So I have decided as
per Nirmal’s suggestion to start with Rodin’s. Maybe I will go to Monet’s
next.

A. Write ‘True’ for true and ‘False’ for false statements. 5x1=5
a. The weather of the morning was pleasant for the visit.
b. Nirmal bhaai provided great support to the writer.
c. Paris is the city of many gods and temples.
d. The writer plans to visit three museums a day.
e. The museum of Paul Cezanne is probably the furthest.

B. Answer the following questions. 5x1=5

a. How did Nirmal bhaai help the writer?
b. How are Kathmandu and Paris compared in the text?
c. How long is the writer staying in Paris?
d. What encouraged the writer to explore further?
e. Why can’t the writer visit Paul Cezanne?

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3. Read the text and do the tasks. 10
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Applications are invited from qualified, experienced, dynamic, smart, result
oriented and self motivated Nepalese citizens for the following positions.
1. Commis I (Indian Cuisine)
2. Commis I (Bakery)
3. Waitress/waiter
4. Bell boy
5. Utility worker
6. House man
(Preference will be given to those who are trained and experienced in related jobs)
Interested candidates should apply with detailed Bio-Data, recent PP
size photograph along with two references and copies of relevant
documents and proper daytime telephone contact no to the following
address by 12th April 2019. Please mention the post applied on the envelope.
Note:
Those candidates who applied previously need not apply.
(Only short-listed candidates will be called for an interview)
Godavari Village Resort
Human Resource Department
G.P.O. Box: 12446
Kathmandu

A. Write ‘True’ for true and ‘False’ for false statements. 5x1=5
a. Only Nepalese citizens can apply for the posts.
b. Trained and experienced candidates will get first priority.
c. Two referers must be mentioned along with the application.
d. One need not mention the applied post on the envelope.
e. Old applicants need to reapply for the post.
B. Answer the following questions. 5x1=5
a. What kind of candidates are invited for application ? Write any two.
b. What things should be included with application?
c. What is the last date for application submission?
d. What things are to be included with the application?
e. Who will be contacted for the interview?

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4. Read the text and do the tasks. 15
Pokhara gears upto welcome 2019
POKHARA.The tourism scene in Pokhara swayed between on-season and
off-season until a decade ago where in March, April, May, October,
November and December were considered to be peak seasons while the
rest of the months witnessed a slack in terms of incoming tourists in the
lake-city.
However, of late, the influx of tourists has remained untouched by the
set definition of peak and slow seasons, further encouraging travel and
tourism entrepreneurs here.
Keeping the current trend in mind, tourism entrepreneurs are looking to
project and establish Pokhara as a sought after destination for celebrating
Christmas and New-Year. In the same line, preparations are currently
underway for organizing Pokhara street festival here in the city.
The 20th Pokhara Street Festival, which was known as REBAN Street
Festival until 2007, is being held from December 28 to January 1, 2019
at Lakeside, organized by Restaurant and Bar Association of Nepal
(REBAN).
REBAN Pokhara along with a team of tourism entrepreneurs have been
engaged in preparations for the festival while also establishing Pokhara,
Lumbini and Chitwan as the ‘Silver Triangle’. It must be noted that
these three districts hold major attraction points for internal as well as
foreign tourists.
According to former President of REBAN Pokhara, Surya Bahadur
Bhujel, the street festival also aims at marketing Pokhara as a destination
for celebrating New Year, somewhat reflecting Goa’s current image as a
popular New Year destination.
The event will be celebrated as Nepal Carnival in the days to come,
added Bhujel. According to him, the Gandaki Province government is
also a patron for this event.
The festival will be held along a stretch of 3.5 kms of street in Lakeside,
said President of REBAN Pokhara, Budharaj Bhujel.
At the event, cultural shows from Nepal along with Japan, South Korea,
China and India will be exhibited along with cuisine representing various
countries from across the globe at over 150 different stalls.
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A. Match the words/phrases in column ‘A’wtih their meaning in column ‘B’ 5x1=5
Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’
a. swayed i. a style of cooking
b. slack ii. a person who provides support
c. sought after iii. many people arriving somewhere
d. patron iv.wanted by many people
e. cuisine v. low number
vi.moved slowly side to side
B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words/phrases from the text. 5x1=5
a. The number of tourists has remained untouched by ............ lately in Pokhara.
b. The tourism entrepreneurs are planning to develop Pokhara as ........
place for celebrating Christmas and New Year.
c. Pokhara is one of the major ......... for internal and foreign tourists.
d. The street festivals will be celebrated as ......... in future.
e. The street festivals will be held within ........... in Lakeside.
C. Answer the following questions. 5x1=5
a. Which months are considered suitable to visit Pokhara?
b. When is the 20th street festival being held?
c. What does the ‘Sliver Triangle’ refer to?
d. What is Pokhara compared with as a tourist destination?
e. Which foreign countries are participating in the cultural programme ?
5. One of your classmates stood first in the district level essay competition.
Write a formal message of congratulation to be published in a newspaper
using the clues given below: 5
Govinda Satyal - talented and hard-working student - all proud of him -
wish him further success.
6. The following chart shows the popularity of sports among the students
of ABC school. Study the Chart and write a description in about 100
words: 5
Tennis
Cricket
15%
20%
Gymnestics
10%

Swimming
Basketball
20%
35%

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7. Compose a dialogue between two friends who are talking about their
preparation for SEE in at least six exchanges. 6

8. Write an essay on “The use of Modern Technology in Education” in

about 200 words. 8

9. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in brackets. 6x1=6

a. Do not worry, ..... ? (Supply the correct question tag)
b. Sony is writing a letter. (Change into interrogative)
c. He has been living in this house for one year. (Change into “how long”
question)
d. Please don’t make so much noise. I ........ (work). (Put the verb in the
bracket in the correct tense)
e. Amrita said to me, “Please help me.”
f. Did she help you ? (Change into passive voice)

10. Choose and copy the best answers to complete the text. (Rewriting is
not compulsory.) 10x0.5=5

Once there lived three artists in a famous city. They were famous for
their art. They claimed that they (a)..... (are/were/have been) perfectly
skilled. Each praised oneself claiming he was the best (b)..... (in/between/
among) them. One day they decided to have (c)..... (a/an/the) fair
competition to find out who the best was. There (d)..... (is/was/were) a
good prize for the winner. A judge was also (e)..... (appoint/appointing/
appointed) to decide the case. The competition started on time. One
artist painted flowers. The second painted a fruit and the third painted a
curtain. All their paintings (f)..... (is/are/were) observed and evaluated
by the judge. First he observed the flower on which a bee was sitting.
Then he observed the fruit (g)..... (who/where/which) an ox tried to eat.
Both of the pictures looked natural (h)..... (haven’t they/wasn’t it/didn’t
they) ? He praised them. Then he observed the curtain. It was so natural
that he tried to pull it (i)..... (to enter/entered/entering) the room. The
judge realized that the picture of the curtain was the most natural among
them. The judge declared the third artist the winner. This was how his
art (j)..... (get/getting/got) awarded.

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