Uniglobe - Grade XI can see this process at work: the child first learns to crawl, then to stand

Model Question (Second Term Exam) – 2078 (2021) and walk and then finally to run. The same is true in the natural world.
Compulsory English The soil must first be tilled and then the seed must be sown. Next, it
must be nurtured with enough water and sunlight and only then will it
SET B grow into trees laden with ripe fruits.
Gandhi understood this organic process and used this universal law of
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far nature to his benefit. Gandhi grew in small ways, in his day-to-day
as practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks. affairs. He did not wake up one day and find himself to be the
‘Mahatma’. In fact, there was nothing much in his early life that showed
signs of greatness. But from his mid-twenties onwards, he deliberately
Time: 3:00 hrs. Full Marks : 75 and consistently attempted to change himself, reform himself and grow
Attempt all the questions. in some small way every day. Day by day, hour by hour, he risked
failure, experimented and learnt from mistakes. In small as well as large
1. Read the text and do the tasks. 15 situations, he took up the responsibility rather than avoiding it.
People have always marvelled at the effortless way in which Gandhi
Many of us believe that ‘small’ means ‘insignificant’. We believe that could accomplish the most difficult tasks. He displayed a great deal of
small actions and choices do not have much impact on our lives. We self-mastery and discipline which was amazing. These things did not
think that it is only the big things, the big actions and the big decisions come easily to him. Years of practice and disciplined training went into
that really count. But when you look at the lives of all great people, you making his success possible. Very few saw his struggles, fears, doubts
and anxieties, or his inner efforts to overcome them. They only saw the
will see that they built their character through small decisions, small
victory, but not the struggle.
choices and small actions that they performed every day. They This is a common factor in the lives of all great people: they exercise
transformed their lives through step-by-step or day-by-day approach. their freedoms and choices in small ways that make great impact on
They nurtured and nourished their good habits and chipped away their their lives and their environment. Each of their small decisions and
bad habits, one by one. It was their small day-to-day decisions that actions, add up to have a profound impact in the long run. By
added up to make tremendous difference in the long run. Indeed, in understanding this principle, we can move forward, with confidence, in
matters of personal growth and character building, there is no such thing the direction of our dreams. Often when our ‘ideal goal’ looks too far
from us, we become easily discouraged, disheartened and pessimistic.
as an overnight success.
However, when we choose to grow in small ways, by taking small steps
Growth always occurs through a sequential series of stages. There is an one at a time, our achievement becomes easy.
organic process to growth. When we look at children growing up, we A. Choose the correct answer.
i. The main idea in the first paragraph is that: i. Gandhi followed the organic process and became
a. big things, big actions and big decisions make a successful.
person great. ii. Success doesn’t come overnight, it comes step-
b. small actions and decisions are important in one’s by-step.
life. iii. Gandhi didn’t wake up one day and find himself
c. overnight success is possible for all of us. to be the Mahatma.
d. personal changes are not important. iv. Far-sighted people will be easily discouraged.
ii. What does the writer mean by saying ‘chipped away at v. Becoming successful is a natural process.
their bad habits’?
a. Steadily gave up bad habits. C. Answer the questions briefly.
b. Slowly produced bad habits. i. How do small actions and choices impact our
c. Gradually criticized bad habits. lives?
e. Did not like bad habits. ii. Describe organic process of growth through an
iii. Which of the following statements is true in the context example from the text.
of the third paragraph? iii. What according to the is the ‘universal law of
a. Gandhi became great overnight. nature’?
b. Gandhi showed signs of greatness in childhood itself. iv. Which things Gandhi accomplish the most
c. Every day Gandhi made efforts to change himself in difficult tasks effortlessly?
some small way. iv. Pick out words from the passage which are
d. Gandhi never made mistakes. similar in meaning to the following.
iv. What is done by great people to transform their lives? a. intentionally/ purposely
a. They approach life on a day-to-day basis. b. of deep significance; far-reaching
b. They build character in small ways. 2. Write short answers to the following questions. 5 x2=10
c. They believe in performing every day. i. What kind of love is expressed in “A Red, Red Rose?
d. All of these. ii. What does Parker mean by “The poor are always silent”? (What
v. How can we grow in small ways? is poverty?)
a. By getting disheartened. iii. Describe the oval portrait. (The Oval Portrait)
b. By dreaming little. iv. Interpret the poem in any way you like.(Who are you, little i?)
c. By taking small steps one at a time. v. What does ‘Stay foolish; stay hungry’ mean to you? (How to
d. None of these. Live Before You Die)

B. State whether the following statements are true or false. 5

3. Write long answer to the following questions. 2 x5=10 viii. You are feeling sick. (Express your wish)
i. Describe the various stages of a human’s life picturised in the ix. The frightened deer disappeared …(up/onto/into/toward) … the
poem “All the World’s a Stage.” forest. (Put the correct preposition in the blank.
ii. The credibility of a character is determined not only by the x. He was annoyed. He didn’t say anything. (Combine the sentences
character’s thoughts and actions but also by what other using ‘although’)
characters say and think about him or her. Discuss in relation to
the characters of Trifles. 8. Do as instructed. (5x1=5)
4. What can be the expectations of the parents from their offspring at
the old age? 7 a. Hari hardly studies at home. What word class does the
5. Nepal has topsy-turvy political history. Many changes have been underlined word in the sentence belong to?
observed in different times. Write a short biography of any Nepali b. Arrange the following words as per the order in a dictionary:
freedom fighter incorporating the changes brought under his/her binary, bilabial, blather, bladder, bloody,
leadership. 8 c. ‘Ice Cream’ is an example of ………..
6. Write an essay on superstitions that exist in your community in i. open compounds
about 300 words. 10 ii. closed compounds
iii. hyphenated compounds
7. Do as indicated in brackets and rewrite the sentences. 10
i. Both of my friends …..(live/ lives)…. in Kathmandu. (Choose one
d. How many syllables does the word ‘square’ have?
form from the bracket to complete the sentence)
ii He chased the dog. (Write whether the verb is transitive, intransitive i. 1 syllable
or linking) ii. 2 syllables
iii. This exercise looks really hard. I……(will/am going iii. 3 syllables
to)……….help you. ( Choose the correct one) e. ‘Once in a blue moon’ means…
iv. He is a musician. His albums have sold millions. (Join the sentences i. once in a life time
with an appropriate relative clause) ii. not very often
v. I have to meet my friend in ten minutes. I …… go now or I'll be iii. unfortunately
late. (Put in had better or should)
vi. I think that rainy days in winter are …(depressing/depressed)…
(Choose the correct word)
vii. Amrita …….. (not/seem) very happy at the moment. (Put the verb
from the bracket into the correct form to make a meaningful
sentence)