Chapter 11 · 8 hours
Ethics and morality
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21 questions set from this chapter; 3 are most repeated (set, or a close variant set, in 3 or more exams). Most repeated first.
- Most repeated · 3 of 35 exams
- 2075 · Set DP · 5 marks
Read the part of the poem and do the task.
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?
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
Similar questions: Chimney Sweeper poem: questions (II) (2075 · Set GP) · Chimney Sweeper poem: choose answers (2074 · Set CC)
Answer
(a) The speaker is a young chimney sweeper, a small boy sold by his father to sweep chimneys.
(b) Tom Dacre cried because his curly head was shaved.
(c) His hair is compared with a lamb's back.
(d) The speaker consoled Tom by saying that once his head was bare, the soot could not spoil his white hair.
(e) In the dream, the angel opened the black coffins with his bright key and set all the sweepers free.
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- Most repeated · 3 of 35 exams
- 2075 · Set GP · 5 marks
Read the part of the poem and do the task.
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 the following questions. (5x1=5)
a. When did the speaker's mother die?
b. Who was the speaker sold into the chimney-sweeping business by?
c. Why did Tom Dacre cry?
d. What does the phrase 'That curled like a lamb's back' mean?
e. Who opened the coffins? How?
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
Similar questions: Chimney Sweeper poem: five questions (2075 · Set DP) · Chimney Sweeper poem: choose answers (2074 · Set CC)
Answer
(a) The speaker's mother died when he was very young.
(b) His father sold him into the chimney-sweeping business.
(c) Tom Dacre cried because his head was shaved.
(d) It means Tom's hair was soft and curly, like the curly wool on a lamb's back.
(e) An angel opened the coffins, using his bright key.
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- Most repeated · 3 of 35 exams
- 2074 · Set CC · 5 marks
Read the part of the poem and do the task.
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. Choose the correct answers from the given alternatives. (5x1=5)
a. When the speaker's mother ......, he was sold.
(i) eloped (ii) passed away (iii) was young
b. The speaker could hardly ........ when he was sold.
(i) cry (ii) mind (iii) sweep
c. Tom wept because his head was ...... .
(i) curled (ii) spoiled (iii) shaved
d. The speaker ....... Tom when his head turned bald.
(i) scolded (ii) consoled (iii) insulted
e. Tom ...... a sight of the sweeper locked up in black coffins.
(i) saw (ii) visualized (iii) dreamt of
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
Similar questions: Chimney Sweeper poem: five questions (2075 · Set DP) · Chimney Sweeper poem: questions (II) (2075 · Set GP)
Answer
(a) (ii) passed away. The father sold the boy after his mother died.
(b) (i) cry. He was so young that he could scarcely cry "weep!" when he was sold.
(c) (iii) shaved. Tom wept because his curly hair was shaved off.
(d) (ii) consoled. The speaker comforted Tom, saying soot could not spoil his white hair.
(e) (iii) dreamt of. Tom saw the locked-up sweepers in a dream while he slept.
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- 2080 Chaitra · Bagmati · 15 marks
Read the following text and do the tasks that follow.
It's really true what people say about English politeness: It's everywhere. When squeezing past someone on a narrow space, people say 'sorry'. When getting off a bus, English passengers say 'thank you' to the driver. In Germany, people would never dream of doing this: bus drivers are just doing their job! I used to think the German way; I was in Britain for a few years. I understood that there were more polite ways of treating people and I began to adopt some of those way too!
When people buy something in a shop, both customer and shop assistant usually thank each other twice or more. In Germany, it would be unusual to hear more than one 'thank you' in such a conversation. British students thank their lectures when leaving the room. English employers thank their employees for doing their jobs, but Germans think that paying their workers money is already thanks enough!
But there is another side to British politeness. One word that comes to mind here is 'artificial'. Although it is enjoyable to talk with friendly people, it has often made me wonder what the English really think. In fact, this confused me during my stay in England. Everyone at the University I attended seemed to like me and people in my class were kind and friendly but I found it hard to understand who my friend was really and who was just being polite.
I must say that British politeness is a little puzzling to me. For example, I often wonder why the English lose it when they drink too much. And then I think: maybe, drinking is good excuse for being rude once in a while. After all, having to be polite all the time can be stressful, right ?
4.1 Match the meanings in column 'A' with the correct words in column 'B'. One word does not have a match. (5x1=5)
Column A Column B I. moving through a limited area A. stressful II. to take up or practice B. excuse III. deviating from commonness C. friendly IV. showing kindly interest and goodwill D. adopt V. full of mental or physical burden E. squeezing F. unusual
4.2 Choose the correct alternative to answer the questions given below. (5x1=5)
I. When do British people say 'sorry'?
(a) when they get off the bus
(b) when they find their way in the crowd
(c) when they make mistakes
(d) when they walk alone in a narrow space
II. Which of the following is TRUE about Germany?
(a) Customers and sales assistants thank once only.
(b) Customers and sales assistants thank twice or more.
(c) Customers and sales assistants do not thank each other.
(d) Customers and sales assistants are indifferent.
III. Why did the author change his mind when he spent time in Britain?
(a) He learnt more ways of politeness.
(b) He simply followed the British people.
(c) He did not like the British people.
(d) He liked the British way of politeness.
IV. What does the word 'artificial' in the third paragraph signify?
(a) Politeness is just a show off.
(b) Politeness is real.
(c) Politeness helps make more friends.
(d) Politeness is enjoyable.
V. What did the author use to think about politeness?
(a) It is required.
(b) It is not required.
(c) It is a way of life.
(d) It is a must.
4.3 Answer the following questions. (5x1=5)
I. What do German people think about bus drivers?
II. Are British customers polite to the shop assistants? Give a reason.
III. Why do German employers not thank their employees?
IV. Why was the author confused during his stay in England?
V. When do British people not become polite?
When people buy something in a shop, both customer and shop assistant usually thank each other twice or more. In Germany, it would be unusual to hear more than one 'thank you' in such a conversation. British students thank their lectures when leaving the room. English employers thank their employees for doing their jobs, but Germans think that paying their workers money is already thanks enough!
But there is another side to British politeness. One word that comes to mind here is 'artificial'. Although it is enjoyable to talk with friendly people, it has often made me wonder what the English really think. In fact, this confused me during my stay in England. Everyone at the University I attended seemed to like me and people in my class were kind and friendly but I found it hard to understand who my friend was really and who was just being polite.
I must say that British politeness is a little puzzling to me. For example, I often wonder why the English lose it when they drink too much. And then I think: maybe, drinking is good excuse for being rude once in a while. After all, having to be polite all the time can be stressful, right ?
Answer
4.1 Matching
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| I. moving through a limited area | E. squeezing |
| II. to take up or practice | D. adopt |
| III. deviating from commonness | F. unusual |
| IV. showing kindly interest and goodwill | C. friendly |
| V. full of mental or physical burden | A. stressful |
(B. excuse has no match.)
4.2 Multiple choice
I. (b) when they find their way in the crowd. The text says people say 'sorry' when squeezing past someone in a narrow space, that is, when making their way through a crowd.
II. (a) Customers and sales assistants thank once only. In Germany it would be unusual to hear more than one 'thank you' in a shop.
III. (a) He learnt more ways of politeness. In Britain he understood that there were more polite ways of treating people and began to adopt them.
IV. (a) Politeness is just a show off. 'Artificial' means not genuine, so British politeness may be only on the surface.
V. (b) It is not required. Like Germans, he used to think bus drivers are just doing their job, so thanking them was not necessary.
4.3 Short answers
I. German people think that bus drivers are just doing their job, so they do not thank them.
II. Yes, British customers are polite to shop assistants. They thank the assistants, and the assistants thank them back, usually twice or more.
III. German employers do not thank their employees because they think that paying the workers their money is already thanks enough.
IV. The author was confused because everyone seemed kind and friendly to him, but he could not tell who was really his friend and who was only being polite.
V. British people do not remain polite when they drink too much; they lose their politeness and become rude.
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- 2081 Chaitra · Madhesh · 15 marks
We have an old saying 'Beauty is only skin deep'. People generally praise, support and award those who look beautiful and attractive. In contrast, the less attractive, shorter, deformed and disable people are generally ill-treated, discriminated, insulted, less paid, less graded, etc. People with deformities, scars and other physical defects are deprived of good jobs, considerable pay and handsome opportunities.
Discrimination is everywhere for all-aged people. Prettier babies are treated better than plain or ugly looking ones. Not only strangers, even the parents love, kiss, talk and play more with their cute babies but give less attention to the plain babies. At schools, attractive children are likely to draw more attention of the teachers and get higher grades on their achievement tests. The reason may be that their good looks win praise, attention and encouragement from teachers. In a 1975 study, teachers were asked to evaluate some students based on their photos. It was found that the students with ugly looks were judged to be slow learners while the others with pretty photo were considered to be smart. Conventionally people believe that people with good looks are smart.
Even these days, outwardly unattractive and ugly people are teased and addressed as witches or monsters in many places. The cinemas and fairy tales seem to have been playing crucial roles in cultivating this kind of attitude. In such stories, the heroes are cast handsome and the heroines beautiful while the villains are ugly and unattractive. People with physical defects, disability, deformities, etc. are often discriminated. They are less privileged and deprived of their birth rights and opportunities and they have to face insult, discrimination, segregation, humiliation and harsh treatment.
We should judge human fellows not on the basis of how they look but on the ground of their knowledge, virtues, vision of life, inner beauty, humanity and their contribution to society. We can take the example of Socrates from the ancient Greece. He was physically very ugly. However, he is always respected for his vision, wisdom and beauty.
Read the text and do the tasks that follow.
A. Match the meanings in 'Column A' with the correct words from the text in 'Column B'. One word does not have a match. (5×1=5)
Column A Column B (i) People who are disfigured and ugly (a) considerable (ii) great in amount, size and importance (b) monsters (iii) treating somebody in a less fair way (c) virtues (iv) people who are large, unattractive or ugly (d) privileged (v) behaviour that show high moral standards (e) deformed (f) discrimination
B. Fill in the blanks with the correct information from the text. (5×1=5)
(i) Ugly people are ...... of good jobs.
(ii) Parents and strangers pay less ..... to the plain babies.
(iii) At school, students are likely to get good grades due to their ......
(iv) Cinemas present ugly and unattractive characters as ........
(v) Socrates is ........... for his vision, wisdom and beauty.
C. Answer the following questions. (5×1=5)
(i) How are less attractive people treated?
(ii) What were the teachers asked to do in the research?
(iii) Whom did the teachers judge as slow learners?
(iv) How are heroes presented in cinemas and fairy tales?
(v) How should we judge people, according to the writer?
Discrimination is everywhere for all-aged people. Prettier babies are treated better than plain or ugly looking ones. Not only strangers, even the parents love, kiss, talk and play more with their cute babies but give less attention to the plain babies. At schools, attractive children are likely to draw more attention of the teachers and get higher grades on their achievement tests. The reason may be that their good looks win praise, attention and encouragement from teachers. In a 1975 study, teachers were asked to evaluate some students based on their photos. It was found that the students with ugly looks were judged to be slow learners while the others with pretty photo were considered to be smart. Conventionally people believe that people with good looks are smart.
Even these days, outwardly unattractive and ugly people are teased and addressed as witches or monsters in many places. The cinemas and fairy tales seem to have been playing crucial roles in cultivating this kind of attitude. In such stories, the heroes are cast handsome and the heroines beautiful while the villains are ugly and unattractive. People with physical defects, disability, deformities, etc. are often discriminated. They are less privileged and deprived of their birth rights and opportunities and they have to face insult, discrimination, segregation, humiliation and harsh treatment.
We should judge human fellows not on the basis of how they look but on the ground of their knowledge, virtues, vision of life, inner beauty, humanity and their contribution to society. We can take the example of Socrates from the ancient Greece. He was physically very ugly. However, he is always respected for his vision, wisdom and beauty.
Answer
A. Matching
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (i) People who are disfigured and ugly | (e) deformed |
| (ii) great in amount, size and importance | (a) considerable |
| (iii) treating somebody in a less fair way | (f) discrimination |
| (iv) people who are large, unattractive or ugly | (b) monsters |
| (v) behaviour that show high moral standards | (c) virtues |
((d) privileged has no match.)
B. Fill in the blanks
(i) Ugly people are deprived of good jobs.
(ii) Parents and strangers pay less attention to the plain babies.
(iii) At school, students are likely to get good grades due to their good looks.
(iv) Cinemas present ugly and unattractive characters as villains.
(v) Socrates is respected for his vision, wisdom and beauty.
C. Answers
(i) Less attractive people are ill-treated, discriminated against, insulted, paid less and graded lower. They are also deprived of good jobs and opportunities.
(ii) The teachers were asked to evaluate some students on the basis of their photos.
(iii) The teachers judged the students with ugly looks as slow learners.
(iv) Heroes are presented as handsome (and heroines as beautiful), while villains are shown as ugly.
(v) According to the writer, we should judge people by their knowledge, virtues, vision of life, inner beauty, humanity and contribution to society, not by their looks.
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- 2081 Chaitra · Madhesh · 5 marks
Write a readable story in about 100 words with the help of the following clues.
a well-educated person ..... travelling in a boat ......... talks with the boatman ...... asks him if he is literate ...... he isn't ......... lost his half-life .......... a big storm begins ...... boat about to sink ......... the boat man asks if the man knows to swim ............ he doesn't ......... lost the whole life
Answer
The Wise Boatman
A well-educated man was travelling in a boat. He began to talk with the boatman and asked, "Are you literate?" The boatman replied that he was not. "Then you have lost half of your life," said the man proudly.
Suddenly, a big storm began and the boat was about to sink. The boatman calmly asked the man, "Do you know how to swim?" The man was frightened and said that he did not. "Then you have lost your whole life," said the boatman.
Moral: Practical skills are as important as education. We should never look down on others.
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- 2081 Grade increment · 6 marks
The government of Nepal does not compromise in the issues of child labour. As a true citizen of the country, it is your responsibility to raise voice against child labour. Write two paragraphs in about 150 words why children should not be used in the domestic works.
Answer
Why Children Should Not Be Used in Domestic Work
Children should not be used in domestic work because it robs them of their childhood and education. Instead of going to school, such children wake up early and spend the whole day washing dishes, cleaning houses and looking after other people's babies. They get tired, lose interest in study and later remain illiterate, so they cannot find a good job and stay poor all their lives. Their small bodies are also not ready for heavy work, which harms their health.
Moreover, children working in other people's homes are often beaten, scolded and sexually or mentally abused, and nobody is there to protect them. Child labour is a crime in Nepal, and the government has made laws against it. As responsible citizens, we must not employ children, and we should report such cases to the police or child helplines. Every child has the right to play, learn and grow in a safe environment. Therefore, we must raise our voice against child labour and send all children to school.
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- 2082 Chaitra · Lumbini · 5+5 marks
Read the text and do the tasks.
One cold evening, a shivering porcupine wandered through the forest searching for a warm place to rest. Eventually, he came upon a small cave where a family of snakes lived, curled together for warmth. Seeing the porcupine trembling, the snake leader felt pity and invited him inside. Gratefully, the porcupine settled among them.
At first, everyone tried to be polite, but the porcupine's sharp quills made it difficult for the snakes to stay comfortable. Each time he moved, his quills pricked their soft scales. The snakes shifted, twisted, and squeezed together to avoid being hurt, but the porcupine kept insisting he couldn't help it. Soon the snakes were aching from the constant jabs.
Finally, the leader gathered his courage and said, "Friend, we welcomed you when you were cold, but your quills are harming us. Would you please leave and find another shelter?" The porcupine refused, claiming he had nowhere else to go. "If you want peace," he said stubbornly, "you'll have to leave yourselves."
The snakes realized they could no longer stay without suffering. Reluctantly, they slithered out into the cold night, abandoning their home. As they search for a new shelter, they learned a hard lesson: some guests, once admitted, are harder to remove than to refuse in the first place.
A. Write the sentences in the correct order as they appear in the text. 5×1=5
a. The porcupine's quills troubled the snakes.
b. The porcupine forced the snakes to leave their cave.
c. At first, the snakes were polite to the porcupine.
d. The porcupine reached a cave while looking for a warm place.
e. The snake leader requested the porcupine to find another shelter.
B. Answer these questions. 5×1=5
a. Why were the snakes curling together in the cave?
b. Were the snakes kind towards the porcupine? Give a reason.
c. What made it difficult for the snakes to stay with the porcupine?
d. Why did the snakes decide to leave their home?
e. What lesson did the snakes learn at the end?
At first, everyone tried to be polite, but the porcupine's sharp quills made it difficult for the snakes to stay comfortable. Each time he moved, his quills pricked their soft scales. The snakes shifted, twisted, and squeezed together to avoid being hurt, but the porcupine kept insisting he couldn't help it. Soon the snakes were aching from the constant jabs.
Finally, the leader gathered his courage and said, "Friend, we welcomed you when you were cold, but your quills are harming us. Would you please leave and find another shelter?" The porcupine refused, claiming he had nowhere else to go. "If you want peace," he said stubbornly, "you'll have to leave yourselves."
The snakes realized they could no longer stay without suffering. Reluctantly, they slithered out into the cold night, abandoning their home. As they search for a new shelter, they learned a hard lesson: some guests, once admitted, are harder to remove than to refuse in the first place.
Answer
A. Correct order
d, c, a, e, b
- d. The porcupine reached a cave while looking for a warm place.
- c. At first, the snakes were polite to the porcupine.
- a. The porcupine's quills troubled the snakes.
- e. The snake leader requested the porcupine to find another shelter.
- b. The porcupine forced the snakes to leave their cave.
B. Answers
a. The snakes were curling together to keep themselves warm on the cold evening.
b. Yes, the snakes were kind towards the porcupine. The leader felt pity when he saw him shivering and invited him inside the cave.
c. The porcupine's sharp quills pricked the snakes' soft scales every time he moved, so it was difficult for them to stay comfortably.
d. The snakes decided to leave because the porcupine refused to go and they could no longer stay without suffering from his quills.
e. The snakes learned that some guests, once admitted, are harder to remove than to refuse in the first place.
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- 2075 · Set BP · 5+5 marks
Read the text and do the tasks.
Traffickers prey on the most vulnerable members of society. In order to deceive, first, they take help of local people to identify such families. They may provide economic incentive and financial loans to their friends, relatives, family, spouse or even parents. At times, most victims are lured to promises of better jobs or well paid job in cities, false marriages and proposals, easy money, dream of sophisticated life and other. Victims of earthquakes, floods, wars and epidemics can be easily smuggled.
Most victims are involved in slavery like practices, and kept in prison like environment. It is because they can be physically and sexually abused. They have to work long hours without any rest or recreation. They never get medical facility when they fall sick. They are either paid less or their earnings are withheld with prolonged indebtedness to traffickers.
Our constitution has preserved the right to freedom. Therefore, we must fight against trafficking of persons. In addition to legislation, the Nepal government, The Ministry of Women, Children and Welfare, various INGOs and NGOs and many other organisations in Nepal are dedicated to combat human trafficking.
If we suspect anyone involving in such illegal activities, we have to report the police or any member of concerned organisations. We can also use helping numbers any time to inform about victims or traffickers. Our little effort will be a great help to control violation of human rights.
A. Write 'True' for true and 'False' for false statements. (5x1=5)
a. Victims get better job when they are recruited.
b. Most victims are lured to the promises of better job or easy money.
c. Victims of earthquakes, floods, wars can be easily smuggled.
d. The victims have to work long hours and they are paid well.
e. We can inform the traffickers through helping numbers.
B. Answer the following questions. (5x1=5)
a. How do traffickers identify the target groups?
b. Why do the traffickers invest money to the target groups?
c. What are the victims involved in?
d. Which organizations in Nepal are dedicated to fight human trafficking?
e. What can we do if we suspect someone involved in human trafficking?
Most victims are involved in slavery like practices, and kept in prison like environment. It is because they can be physically and sexually abused. They have to work long hours without any rest or recreation. They never get medical facility when they fall sick. They are either paid less or their earnings are withheld with prolonged indebtedness to traffickers.
Our constitution has preserved the right to freedom. Therefore, we must fight against trafficking of persons. In addition to legislation, the Nepal government, The Ministry of Women, Children and Welfare, various INGOs and NGOs and many other organisations in Nepal are dedicated to combat human trafficking.
If we suspect anyone involving in such illegal activities, we have to report the police or any member of concerned organisations. We can also use helping numbers any time to inform about victims or traffickers. Our little effort will be a great help to control violation of human rights.
Answer
A.
(a) False. Victims are only promised good jobs. They end up in slavery-like conditions.
(b) True. They are lured by promises of better jobs, false marriages and easy money.
(c) True. Victims of such disasters are easily smuggled.
(d) False. They work long hours and are paid little, or their earnings are withheld.
(e) False. Helping numbers are used to report victims or traffickers to the authorities.
B.
(a) Traffickers take help of local people to identify vulnerable families, who become their target groups.
(b) They give economic incentives and loans to friends, relatives, family, spouses or even parents so that these people help deceive and lure victims.
(c) Victims are involved in slavery-like practices and are kept in a prison-like environment.
(d) The Nepal government, the Ministry of Women, Children and Welfare, various INGOs and NGOs, and other organisations are dedicated to fighting human trafficking.
(e) We should report to the police or to a member of a concerned organisation, or call a helping number to inform them about victims or traffickers.
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- 2075 · Set EP · 5+5 marks
Read the text and do the tasks.
If we permit ourselves to tell a lie once, it is a lot easier to do it a second and a third time until it becomes a habit. Success lies in the philosophy of "sustain and abstain." Sustain what needs to be done and abstain from what is detrimental until this becomes habitual. Human beings are more emotional than rational. Honesty and integrity are the result of both our belief system and practice. Anything we practise long enough becomes ingrained into our system and becomes a habit. A person who is honest most of the time gets caught the first time he tells a lie, whereas a person who is dishonest most of the time gets caught the first time he tells the truth.
Honesty or dishonesty to self and others becomes a habit. The choice is ours as to what we practise. Whatever response we choose, our thinking pattern becomes habitual. We form habits, and habits form character. Before we realise that we have got the habit, the habit has got us. Someone once said, "Our thoughts lead to actions, actions lead to habits, and habits form character." Character leads to destiny. Therefore, you should try to form character building habits.
A. Write 'True' for true and 'False' for false statements. (5x1=5)
a. We should permit ourselves to tell a lie to form a good habit.
b. If you do something again and again, it becomes a habit.
c. Human beings are more logical than emotional.
d. The character is the product of the habit.
e. Our destiny is guided by the character.
B. Answer the following questions. (5x1=5)
a. What are the keys to success, according to the writer?
b. What are the products of our belief system and practice?
c. How does something we practise for a long time become a habit?
d. What's the relationship between thoughts and character?
e. Why do we need good character?
Honesty or dishonesty to self and others becomes a habit. The choice is ours as to what we practise. Whatever response we choose, our thinking pattern becomes habitual. We form habits, and habits form character. Before we realise that we have got the habit, the habit has got us. Someone once said, "Our thoughts lead to actions, actions lead to habits, and habits form character." Character leads to destiny. Therefore, you should try to form character building habits.
Answer
A.
(a) False. One lie makes the next easier, and lying becomes a bad habit.
(b) True. Whatever we practise long enough becomes ingrained and turns into a habit.
(c) False. Human beings are more emotional than rational.
(d) True. Habits form character.
(e) True. Character leads to destiny.
B.
(a) The key to success is "sustain and abstain": sustain what needs to be done and abstain from what is harmful, until it becomes habitual.
(b) Honesty and integrity are the results of our belief system and practice.
(c) When we keep practising something for long enough, it becomes ingrained in our system and turns into a habit.
(d) Thoughts lead to actions, actions lead to habits, and habits form character. So our thinking shapes our character.
(e) We need good character because it shapes our destiny, so we should form character-building habits.
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- 2074 · Old course · 2+4+4 marks
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The baby, however had somehow managed to displace the plank from its place and purpose. His legs slipped through the circular opening in the grille and got stuck there by the arms only. Hearing the boy's cry, Neha dropped her vegetables and dashed back into the building and was by now racing up the staircase. Shocked and aghast the crowd looked at the boy while Vikram stood himself right below the boy. The boy was frantically struggling and the people along with Vikram reckoned that he would slip through any moment. "Get a bedsheet!" shouted someone in the crowd. A man ran to get one from a line. Everyone knew the worst was behind them. Vikram was all set to catch hold of the boy before it fell to the ground. "If I can't do this, I'll have to watch him die," he thought looking at Kanhaiya intently.
Seconds before Neha entered into her bedroom when, suddenly, she heard an outcry from below, "It's all over," she thought as she stiffened and sank down on the stairs. It was then that the baby-boy had slid through the hole, hit the second-floor window-shade and landed heavily on Vikram's chest. His strong arms closed tightly around Kanhaiya. Vikram lost his balance and fell back.
Looking out through her bedroom window grille, sobbing Neha, noticed the crowd had dispersed-even Kanhaiya was not there. She rushed down and a man on the ground floor told her that son was safe and had been taken to a nearby clinic.
A. Find the words from the text that are similar in meaning to the following words/phrases. (4x0.5=2)
a. went quickly: ..........
b. filled with fear and surprise: ..........
c. in a focused manner: ..........
d. a loud cry: ..........
B. Rewrite the following sentences in the correct order. (4x1=4)
a. The baby slid through the hole and fell over Vikram's chest.
b. Neha was told that her son was taken to a clinic.
c. Vikram was fully prepared to hold the baby.
d. The baby was about to fall down.
C. Answer the following questions. (4x1=4)
a. How did the boy happen to hang in window grille?
b. Why did Neha run upstairs to her bedroom?
c. For what purpose was a bedsheet demanded from the crowd?
d. Why did Vikram fall back?
Seconds before Neha entered into her bedroom when, suddenly, she heard an outcry from below, "It's all over," she thought as she stiffened and sank down on the stairs. It was then that the baby-boy had slid through the hole, hit the second-floor window-shade and landed heavily on Vikram's chest. His strong arms closed tightly around Kanhaiya. Vikram lost his balance and fell back.
Looking out through her bedroom window grille, sobbing Neha, noticed the crowd had dispersed-even Kanhaiya was not there. She rushed down and a man on the ground floor told her that son was safe and had been taken to a nearby clinic.
Answer
A. Words from the text
a. dashed b. aghast c. intently d. outcry
B. Correct order
- d. The baby was about to fall down.
- c. Vikram was fully prepared to hold the baby.
- a. The baby slid through the hole and fell over Vikram's chest.
- b. Neha was told that her son was taken to a clinic.
C. Answers
a. The boy had displaced the plank, so his legs slipped through the circular opening in the grille and he got stuck there by his arms.
b. Neha ran upstairs to her bedroom to reach her baby and rescue him when she heard his cry.
c. A bedsheet was demanded so that the people could spread it below to catch the boy if he fell.
d. Vikram fell back because the boy landed heavily on his chest, and he lost his balance.
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- 2075 · Set CP · 5 marks
Write a set of five rules and regulations to be followed in school by the students using the clues given below. (5)
arrival time: 9:30 - wear uniform - obey teachers - do not fight - preserve school property, etc.
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Rules and Regulations for Students
- Every student must arrive at school by 9:30 a.m. sharp, and latecomers must have a valid reason.
- Every student must wear a clean and complete school uniform every day.
- Students must obey their teachers and respect them at all times.
- Students must not fight or quarrel with one another and must behave politely with everyone.
- Students must preserve school property, such as desks, books, walls and the garden, and keep the school clean.
Students who break these rules may be punished by the school administration.
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- 2075 · Set BP · 5 marks
Develop a story with the help of the clues given in the box. Give a suitable title and a moral too. (5)
A rose in the garden - very proud of her beauty - ugly cactus grows nearby - insults the cactus - cactus stays quiet - summer season - well in the garden dries - no water for the plants - the rose suffers a lot - sees a sparrow dipping her beak into the cactus for water - asks the cactus - cactus agrees - the rose ashamed - moral.
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The Rose and the Cactus
Once there was a rose in a garden. She was very proud of her beauty. Near her grew an ugly cactus. The rose often insulted him, saying, "How ugly you are! No one likes to look at you." The cactus stayed quiet and never replied.
When the summer season came, the well in the garden dried up. There was no water for the plants, and the rose suffered a lot. Her petals began to fade.
One day she saw a sparrow dipping her beak into the cactus and drinking water. The rose was surprised and asked the cactus for some water. The cactus agreed kindly and gave her some. The rose felt very ashamed of her behaviour and apologised to him.
Moral: Pride goes before a fall, and we should never judge anyone by appearance.
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- 2075 · Set GP · 5 marks
Develop a story with the help of the clues given in the box below. Give a suitable title and a moral too. (5)
A woodcutter - lives on the edge of a forest - very mean - finds some firewood to sell in the market - cuts branches of a tree after tree - comes upon a magical tree - tree requests not to cut - offers golden apples - agrees but soon disappointed with the number of apples the tree gives - threatens to cut the tree - showers of needles fall upon him from the tree - lies on the ground in pain - moral.
Answer
The Greedy Woodcutter and the Magical Tree
A woodcutter lived on the edge of a forest. He was very mean. He found firewood to sell in the market, and he went on cutting the branches of one tree after another.
One day he came upon a magical tree. The tree begged him not to cut it and offered him golden apples in return. The woodcutter agreed, but he was soon disappointed with the number of apples the tree gave. He thought it was too few and threatened to cut the whole tree down.
At once, showers of needles fell upon him from the tree. He lay on the ground in great pain and regretted his greed.
Moral: Greed brings loss and pain.
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- 2074 · Set CC · 5 marks
Write a story using the clues in the box. (5)
A dog eating a piece of bone under a tree ...... two hungry crows see him ...... think to take the bone ...... make a plan ...... one crow comes down and pulls the dog's tail ...... the dog leaves the bone and runs after the crow ...... the other flies down and takes away the bone ...... they enjoy the feast ...... the dog is puzzled at his stupidity.
Answer
The Dog and the Two Crows
One day a dog was eating a piece of bone under a tree. Two hungry crows saw him and wanted the bone, so they made a plan.
One crow came down and pulled the dog's tail. The angry dog left the bone and ran after the crow. The other crow flew down at once and took away the bone. Then both crows sat on a branch and enjoyed the feast.
The dog came back and found his bone missing. He was puzzled at his stupidity.
Moral: Unity and cleverness win over strength, and we should not lose what we have for anger.
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- 2074 · Old course · 6 marks
Write a story with help of the outlines given below. Give a suitable title. (6)
A village boy ..... takes sheep out for grazing ..... gets tired of work ..... thinks for some fun ..... shouts 'Wolf' ..... villagers busy in farm run for help ..... no wolf ..... boy laughs at them ..... plays the same joke again ..... wolf really appears ..... boy shouts ..... no one comes ..... moral.
Answer
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
There was a village boy who took the sheep out for grazing every day. One day he got tired of the work and thought of some fun. He shouted, "Wolf! Wolf!"
The villagers were busy in their farms, but they ran to help him. When they came, they saw no wolf, and the boy laughed at them. They went back angrily.
The boy played the same joke again, and the villagers again came running, only to be laughed at.
Then, one day, a wolf really appeared. The boy shouted loudly, "Wolf! Wolf!", but this time nobody came because they thought he was joking again. The wolf killed his sheep.
Moral: Nobody believes a liar even when he speaks the truth.
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- 2075 · Set DP · 5 marks
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.
Answer
(a) were - reported speech after 'claimed' (past), so 'were perfectly skilled'. (b) among - used for more than two people. (c) a - 'a fair competition'. (d) was - singular subject 'a good prize'. (e) appointed - past participle in the passive ('was appointed'). (f) were - passive voice, plural subject, past tense. (g) which - a relative pronoun for a thing ('the fruit which an ox tried to eat'). (h) didn't they - the clause 'Both pictures looked natural' is positive and in the past, so the tag is 'didn't they'. (i) to enter - infinitive of purpose ('tried to pull it to enter the room'). (j) got - past tense, to match the narration ('his art got awarded').
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- 2075 · Set GP · 5 marks
Choose and copy the best answers to complete the text. (Rewriting is not compulsory.) (10x0.5=5)
Two friends (a)..... (are/is/were) walking through the desert. During their journey, they had (b)..... (a/an/the) argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, (c)..... (but/and/therefore) without saying anything he wrote in the sand, "Today, my best friend (d)..... (slap/had slapped/slapped) me in the face". They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to have a wash, (e)..... they (have/didn't/haven't)? The one who (f)..... (has been/is/had been) slapped got stuck in a mine and started drowning, but his friend saved him. After he had recovered from his shock, he wrote (g)..... (in/at/on) a stone, "Today, my best friend saved my life". The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and this time you write on the stone, why?" The other friend replied, "When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand where wind of forgiveness can erase it away. But, when someone (h)..... (do/does/did) something good for us, we must engrave it on the stone where no wind can ever erase it." Positive thoughts get us (i)..... (to succeed/succeeded/succeed) in life. If the friend was negative, he (j)..... (would/will/had been) write good things in sand.
Answer
(a) were - the story is narrated in the past, and 'two friends' is plural. (b) an - 'an argument'. (c) but - it shows contrast ('was hurt, but without saying anything...'). (d) slapped - simple past in the quoted sentence ('Today, my best friend slapped me'). (e) didn't - the main clause 'they decided' is positive and past, so the tag is 'didn't they'. (f) had been - past perfect passive, as the slapping happened before the drowning. (g) on - 'wrote on a stone'. (h) does - 'someone does something good for us' (simple present, third person singular). (i) to succeed - 'get us to succeed'. (j) would - second conditional ('If the friend was negative, he would write...').
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- 2074 · Set AC · 5 marks
Choose and copy the best answers to complete the text. (Rewriting is not compulsory.) (10x0.5=5)
A hungry fox in search of a meal, once saw a crow, sitting on ....(1)..... (a/an/the) branch of a tree, and holding a large piece of meat in its beak. The fox sat down ....(2).... (below/beneath/in) the tree and began to talk to ....(3)..... (himself/itself/oneself) aloud. "What a fine handsome bird ....(4)..... (this crow was/that crow is/that is crow)," said he. "But what a pity that it ...(5)..... (could sing/can sing/can't sing)". In fact the poor creature is quite dumb. The crow took no notice, ....(6)..... ? (did it/didn't it/don't it). The fox continued, "I am aware that some creature cannot even say 'cow'. I fear that this proves that it is really a very poor kind of crow, ....(7)..... (because of/in spite of/even though) its great beauty. However, if it could utter a single sound, I ....(8)..... (shall think/should have thought/should think) it an excellent crow, if not the finest bird I have ever seen. As it is I can only pity and despise it." A crow doesn't like ....(9)..... (be insulted/being insulted/insulting) in such a way. It made the crow ....(10)..... (to think/thought/think) to caw. Hereupon the insulted and vain crow opened its beak to show that it could caw in the best style. The meat dropped from its beak and saying, "Thanks very much", the fox ate it and ran off.
Answer
(1) a - 'a branch' (first mention, consonant sound). (2) beneath - 'beneath the tree' means 'under' it. (3) himself - the fox is male ('he') and talks to himself. (4) that crow is - normal word order, and 'that' points to the crow sitting away from the fox. (5) can't sing - 'But what a pity that it can't sing' fits the fox's complaint. (6) did it - the main clause 'took no notice' is negative, so a positive tag is used. (7) in spite of - it shows contrast with 'great beauty', followed by a noun. (8) should think - second conditional ('if it could utter... I should think'). (9) being insulted - 'like' is followed by a gerund; passive meaning. (10) think - 'made the crow + base verb'.
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- 2075 · Old course · 5 marks
Choose and copy the best answers to complete the text. (Rewriting is not compulsory.) (10x0.5=5)
Once there was ...(1)... (the/an/a) fox. He lived in a jungle. There also lived a crane. The crane and the fox ...(2)... (was/were/are) great friends. They visited each other's home now and then. One day, the fox invited the crane ...(3)... (in/on/to) dinner. He ...(4)... (has put/puts/put) the soup in a flat dish. The crane had a long beak. He could not take any of the soup. The fox finished licking his dish and asked the crane, "How ...(5)... (was the food/the food was/the food is)?" The crane said it was very nice. In fact, it was really upsetting to the crane, ...(6)... (isn't it/didn't it/wasn't it)? The crane felt insulted. He wanted to take revenge. The next week, the fox ...(7)... (invited/will invite/was invited) to dine with the crane at his home. The crane served boiled rice in a jug ...(8)... (because/so that/in order to) the fox could not reach the food. The jug had a very narrow neck. The fox could only smell the rice. Its head wouldn't go inside the jug. The crane enjoyed the food very much. In this way the crane made the fox ....(9)... (felt/feel/to feel) sorry for his behavior. If the fox had fed the crane well, the crane ...(10)... (did not insult/would not insult/would not have insulted) the fox.
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(1) a - 'a fox' (first mention). (2) were - plural subject 'The crane and the fox', past tense. (3) to - 'invited to dinner'. (4) put - simple past, to match the narration. (5) was the food - a direct question in the past, 'How was the food?' (6) wasn't it - the main clause 'it was really upsetting' is positive. (7) was invited - passive voice ('the fox was invited to dine'). (8) so that - it expresses purpose/result: the jug was served so that the fox could not reach the food. (9) feel - 'made the fox + base verb'. (10) would not have insulted - third conditional ('If the fox had fed... the crane would not have insulted').
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