Chapter 12 · 10 hours
Nature and development
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32 questions set from this chapter, 1 of them more than once; 2 are most repeated (set, or a close variant set, in 3 or more exams). Most repeated first.
- Most repeated · 3 of 35 exams
- Asked 3 times
- 2082 Chaitra · Bagmati · 8 marks
- 2074 · Old course · 12 marks
- 2075 · Old course · 12 marks
People are destroying the natural resources such as forests, rivers, mines, etc. carelessly. This has badly affected our environment. Write a newspaper article in about 200 words describing the ways of preserving them.
Answer
Preserving Our Natural Resources
By a Staff Reporter
Natural resources such as forests, rivers and mines are the gifts of nature. However, people are using them carelessly, which has led to floods, landslides, water shortage, pollution and climate change. If we do not act now, our future generations will suffer.
First of all, we must protect forests. Illegal logging should be stopped, community forests should be promoted and everyone should plant and nurture trees. Forest fires must be controlled with public participation.
Second, rivers and water sources should be kept clean. Factories and households must not throw waste into rivers, and sand and stone should be extracted only within limits and with proper study. Rainwater harvesting and the protection of ponds and springs can save water.
Third, mines and minerals should be used wisely. The government must make strict laws, ask companies to restore the land after mining and avoid mining in sensitive areas.
Finally, we should reduce, reuse and recycle things, use renewable energy like solar and hydropower, and teach children to love nature through schools and media.
Preserving natural resources is not the duty of the government alone; it is the responsibility of every citizen. Let us use resources carefully so that nature stays green and rich for tomorrow.
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- Most repeated · 3 of 35 exams
- 2074 · Set AC · 5 marks
Read the part of the poem and do the tasks.
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Out did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed-and gazed-but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
William Wordsworth
A. Answer the following questions. (5x1=5)
a. What did the speaker see as he was wondering?
b. Where did the speaker see the daffodils?
c. Whom did the daffodils defeat in the dance?
d. Whose company is referred to as a 'jocund company'?
e. How does the speaker feel when he has the flash of the dancing daffodils?
I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced; but they Out did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed-and gazed-but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought: For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.
William Wordsworth
Similar questions: Daffodils poem: true or false (2075 · Set CP) · Daffodils poem: five questions (2075 · Set BP)
Answer
(a) While wandering, the speaker suddenly saw a crowd, a host, of golden daffodils.
(b) He saw them beside the lake, beneath the trees, along the margin of a bay.
(c) The daffodils defeated the sparkling waves of the lake in the dance.
(d) The company of the dancing daffodils is called a 'jocund company', meaning a cheerful and merry one.
(e) When the daffodils flash upon his inward eye, his heart fills with pleasure and dances with them. He feels the bliss of solitude.
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- 2081 Chaitra · Sudurpashchim · 5 marks
The Voice of the Rain
And who art thou? said I to the soft-falling shower,
Which, strange to tell, gave me an answer, as here translated:
I am the Poem of Earth, said the voice of the rain,
Eternal I rise impalpable out the land and the bottomless sea,
Upward to heaven, whence, vaguely form'd, altogether changed, and yet the same,
I descend to lave the droughts, atomies, dust-layers of the globe,
And all that in them without me were seeds only, latent, unborn;
And forever, by day and night, I give back life to my own origin, and make pure and beautify it;
[For song, issuing from its birth-place, after fulfilment, wandering,
Reck'd or unreck'd, duly with love returns.]
-Walt Whitman
Answer the questions.
(i) What does the speaker find unusual about the rain?
(ii) Where does the rain origin?
(iii) What does the rain wash away?
(iv) Why does the rain come back to its life?
(v) In what way are the rain and music similar?
And who art thou? said I to the soft-falling shower,
Which, strange to tell, gave me an answer, as here translated:
I am the Poem of Earth, said the voice of the rain,
Eternal I rise impalpable out the land and the bottomless sea,
Upward to heaven, whence, vaguely form'd, altogether changed, and yet the same,
I descend to lave the droughts, atomies, dust-layers of the globe,
And all that in them without me were seeds only, latent, unborn;
And forever, by day and night, I give back life to my own origin, and make pure and beautify it;
[For song, issuing from its birth-place, after fulfilment, wandering,
Reck'd or unreck'd, duly with love returns.]
-Walt Whitman
Similar questions: The Voice of the Rain: short answers (2082 Chaitra · Bagmati)
Answer
(i) The speaker finds it unusual that the soft-falling rain gives him an answer, that is, the rain speaks like a person.
(ii) The rain originates from the land and the bottomless sea. It rises upward as vapour to heaven.
(iii) The rain washes away the droughts, atomies (tiny particles) and dust-layers of the globe.
(iv) The rain comes back to give life to its own origin, the earth, and to make it pure and beautiful.
(v) Both the rain and music start from a source, change form while wandering, and finally return lovingly to their birthplace, bringing life and beauty.
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- 2082 Chaitra · Bagmati · 5 marks
Read the poem and answer the questions.
And who art thou? said I to the soft-falling shower,
Which, strange to tell, gave me an answer, as here translated:
I am the Poem of Earth, said the voice of the rain,
Eternal I rise impalpable out of the land and the bottomless sea,
Upward to heaven, whence, vaguely form'd, altogether changed, and yet the same,
I descend to lave the droughts, atomies, dust-layers of the globe,
And all that in them without me were seeds only, latent, unborn;
And forever, by day and night, I give back life to my own origin, and make pure and beautify it;
(For song, issuing from its birth-place, after fulfillment, wandering,
Reck'd or unreck'd, duly with love returns.)
a. How does the rain introduce itself to the poet?
b. According to the rain, from where does it rise?
c. What does the rain wash?
d. How will the seeds be without rain?
e. What does the poet compare the rain with?
Which, strange to tell, gave me an answer, as here translated:
I am the Poem of Earth, said the voice of the rain,
Eternal I rise impalpable out of the land and the bottomless sea,
Upward to heaven, whence, vaguely form'd, altogether changed, and yet the same,
I descend to lave the droughts, atomies, dust-layers of the globe,
And all that in them without me were seeds only, latent, unborn;
And forever, by day and night, I give back life to my own origin, and make pure and beautify it;
(For song, issuing from its birth-place, after fulfillment, wandering,
Reck'd or unreck'd, duly with love returns.)
Similar questions: The Voice of the Rain: five questions (2081 Chaitra · Sudurpashchim)
Answer
a. The rain introduces itself as "the Poem of Earth".
b. According to the rain, it rises from the land and the bottomless sea.
c. The rain washes the droughts, tiny particles (atomies) and dust-layers of the globe.
d. Without the rain, the seeds would remain only seeds, latent and unborn, that is, hidden and lifeless.
e. The poet compares the rain with a song. Both leave their birthplace, wander, change and return to their origin with love.
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- 2081 Chaitra · Bagmati · 5 marks
Read the poem and write 'TRUE' for true and 'FALSE' for the false statements.
Weathers
This is the weather the cuckoo likes,
And so do I;
When showers betumble the chestnut spikes,
And nestlings fly;
And the little brown nightingale bills his best.
And they sit outside at 'The Traveller's Rest',
And maids come forth sprig-muslin drest,
And citizens dream of the south and west,
And so do I.
This is the weather the shepherd shuns,
And so do I;
When beeches drip in browns and duns,
And thresh and ply;
And hill-hid tides throb, throe on throe,
And meadow rivulets overflow,
And drops on gate bars hang in a row,
And rooks in families homeward go,
And so do I.
– Thomas Hardy
(i) The speaker likes the spring season.
(ii) The girls wear thick cloths in spring.
(iii) People love to travel far and wide in spring.
(iv) The tides are silent in winter.
(v) Rooks hate the winter season.
This is the weather the cuckoo likes,
And so do I;
When showers betumble the chestnut spikes,
And nestlings fly;
And the little brown nightingale bills his best.
And they sit outside at 'The Traveller's Rest',
And maids come forth sprig-muslin drest,
And citizens dream of the south and west,
And so do I.
This is the weather the shepherd shuns,
And so do I;
When beeches drip in browns and duns,
And thresh and ply;
And hill-hid tides throb, throe on throe,
And meadow rivulets overflow,
And drops on gate bars hang in a row,
And rooks in families homeward go,
And so do I.
– Thomas Hardy
Similar questions: Weathers poem: true or false (II) (2081 Chaitra · Karnali)
Answer
(i) TRUE. The first stanza describes the pleasant spring, which the cuckoo and the speaker like.
(ii) FALSE. The maids come out in light sprig-muslin dresses, not thick clothes.
(iii) TRUE. The citizens dream of the south and west, that is, of travelling to far places, in this pleasant weather.
(iv) FALSE. In the gloomy weather the hill-hid tides throb, throe on throe, so they are not silent.
(v) FALSE. The rooks do not hate the season; they simply go homeward in families.
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- 2081 Chaitra · Karnali · 5 marks
Read the following poem and write 'TRUE' for true and 'FALSE' for the false statements.
This is the weather the cuckoo likes,
And so do I;
When showers betumble the chestnut spikes,
And nestlings fly;
And the little brown nightingale bills his best,
And they sit outside at 'The Traveller's Rest',
And maids come forth sprig-muslin drest,
And citizens dream of the south and west,
And so do I.
This is the weather the shepherd shuns,
And so do I;
When beeches drip in browns and duns,
And thresh and ply;
And hill-hid tides throb, throe on throe,
And meadow rivulets overflow,
And drops on gate bars hang in a row,
And rooks in families homeward go,
And so do I.
– Thomas Hardy
(i) The cuckoo likes the season described in the first Stanza.
(ii) The baby birds stay inside the nest in the spring.
(iii) The speaker enjoys the weather which the shepherd dislikes.
(iv) The leaves of the beeches become brown in winter.
(v) The poem describes the joy of the winter and gloom of the spring.
And so do I;
When showers betumble the chestnut spikes,
And nestlings fly;
And the little brown nightingale bills his best,
And they sit outside at 'The Traveller's Rest',
And maids come forth sprig-muslin drest,
And citizens dream of the south and west,
And so do I.
This is the weather the shepherd shuns,
And so do I;
When beeches drip in browns and duns,
And thresh and ply;
And hill-hid tides throb, throe on throe,
And meadow rivulets overflow,
And drops on gate bars hang in a row,
And rooks in families homeward go,
And so do I.
– Thomas Hardy
Similar questions: Weathers poem: true or false (I) (2081 Chaitra · Bagmati)
Answer
(i) TRUE. "This is the weather the cuckoo likes" begins the first stanza.
(ii) FALSE. The nestlings fly in the spring; they do not stay inside the nest.
(iii) FALSE. The shepherd shuns the second stanza's weather, and the speaker says "And so do I", so the speaker also dislikes it.
(iv) TRUE. In the wet, gloomy season the beeches drip in browns and duns.
(v) FALSE. The poem describes the joy of the spring (first stanza) and the gloom of the winter (second stanza), not the reverse.
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- 2075 · Set BP · 5 marks
Read the poem and do the tasks.
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Out did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed-and gazed-but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
William Wordsworth
A. Answer the following questions. (5x1=5)
a. What does the speaker compare himself with?
b. How are the daffodils described in the poem?
c. Where did the poet see the daffodils?
d. Who danced along with the daffodils?
e. How did the speaker react to the sight of the flowers?
I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced; but they Out did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed-and gazed-but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought:
William Wordsworth
Similar questions: Daffodils poem: questions (II) (2074 · Set AC)
Answer
(a) The speaker compares himself with a lonely cloud floating over vales and hills.
(b) The daffodils are described as golden, a crowd or host of ten thousand, fluttering and dancing in the breeze and stretching in a never-ending line like the stars of the milky way.
(c) He saw them beside the lake, beneath the trees, along the margin of a bay.
(d) The waves of the lake danced beside the daffodils, though the flowers outdid them in glee.
(e) He was delighted by the sight and felt gay. He gazed and gazed at the flowers, without realising what wealth of joy the scene would bring him.
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- 2075 · Set CP · 5 marks
Read the poem and do the task.
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Out did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed-and gazed-but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
William Wordsworth
A. Write 'True' for true and 'False' for false statements. (5x1=5)
a. The speaker floats on high over vales and hills.
b. Golden daffodils are fluttering and dancing.
c. The daffodils are compared with shining stars.
d. The speaker dances with daffodils very happily.
e. When he lies in his couch, he doesn't feel good and happy.
I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced; but they Out did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed-and gazed-but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought: For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.
William Wordsworth
Similar questions: Daffodils poem: questions (II) (2074 · Set AC)
Answer
(a) False. It is the cloud that floats on high over vales and hills; the speaker only wanders lonely like that cloud.
(b) True. The golden daffodils flutter and dance in the breeze.
(c) True. They are as continuous as the stars that shine and twinkle on the milky way.
(d) True. His heart fills with pleasure and dances with the daffodils.
(e) False. When he lies on his couch in a vacant or pensive mood, the daffodils flash upon his inward eye and fill him with bliss.
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- 2080 Chaitra · Gandaki · 5 marks
And who art thou? said I to the soft-falling shower,
Which, strange to tell, gave me an answer, as here translated:
I am the Poem of Earth, said the voice of the rain,
Eternal I rise impalpable out of the land and the bottomless sea,
Upward to heaven, whence, vaguely form'd, altogether changed, and yet the same,
I descend to lave the droughts, atomies, dust-layers of the globe,
And all that in them without me were seeds only, latent, unborn;
And forever, by day and night, I give back life to my own origin, and make pure and beautify it;
(For song, issuing from its birth-place, after fulfilment, wandering,
Reck'd or unreck'd, duly with love returns.)
Read the poem and fill in the blanks with the correct information from the poem.
'The Voice of the Rain' is an account of the poet's (I) ...... with the rain. The poet asks the rain about its (II) ....... All of a sudden, the rain, as a bodiless human being, replies that she is a 'Poem of Earth', and, travels from the land and the deep sea towards the (III) ....... in different forms. The rain explains that she descends down to the earth to wash the droughts and dust from (IV) ......, and, leads to the creation of life. The rain compares its process of continuous regeneration to the way a song returns to its (V) ........ . The way bits and pieces of the lyrics and tones might change in due course of its journey, but it retains its identity all the same.
Which, strange to tell, gave me an answer, as here translated:
I am the Poem of Earth, said the voice of the rain,
Eternal I rise impalpable out of the land and the bottomless sea,
Upward to heaven, whence, vaguely form'd, altogether changed, and yet the same,
I descend to lave the droughts, atomies, dust-layers of the globe,
And all that in them without me were seeds only, latent, unborn;
And forever, by day and night, I give back life to my own origin, and make pure and beautify it;
(For song, issuing from its birth-place, after fulfilment, wandering,
Reck'd or unreck'd, duly with love returns.)
Answer
(I) conversation (meeting / talk) with the rain
(II) identity (who it is)
(III) heaven (the sky)
(IV) the globe (the earth)
(V) birthplace (origin)
Reason: The poet asks "who art thou?", the rain says it rises from land and sea to heaven, comes down to wash the dust of the globe, and like a song returns to its birthplace.
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- 2080 Chaitra · Madhesh · 5 marks
Read the poem and answer the questions that follow. (5x1=5)
This is the weather the cuckoo likes,
And so do I;
When showers betumble the chestnut spikes,
And nestling fly:
And the little brown nightingale bills his best,
And they sit outside at 'The Traveller's Rest',
And maids come forth sprig-muslin dressed
And citizens dream of the south and west,
And so do I.
This is the weather the shepherd shuns
And so do I;
When beeches drip in brown and duns,
And thresh and ply,
And hill-hid tides throb, throe, and throe,
And meadow rivulets overflow;
And drop on gate-bars hang in a row,
And rooks in families homewards go,
And so do I.
I. What weather does the speaker talk about in the first stanza?
II. How does the nightingale sing?
III. What do young girls wear?
IV. Why does the speaker dislike the weather described in the second stanza?
V. Where do rooks go?
And so do I;
When showers betumble the chestnut spikes,
And nestling fly:
And the little brown nightingale bills his best,
And they sit outside at 'The Traveller's Rest',
And maids come forth sprig-muslin dressed
And citizens dream of the south and west,
And so do I.
This is the weather the shepherd shuns
And so do I;
When beeches drip in brown and duns,
And thresh and ply,
And hill-hid tides throb, throe, and throe,
And meadow rivulets overflow;
And drop on gate-bars hang in a row,
And rooks in families homewards go,
And so do I.
Answer
I. In the first stanza the speaker talks about the pleasant spring weather with showers, which the cuckoo likes and in which nestlings fly.
II. The little brown nightingale sings (bills) his best.
III. Young girls (maids) wear light sprig-muslin dresses.
IV. The speaker dislikes the weather in the second stanza because it is gloomy and wet: the beeches drip, the rivers overflow and the tides throb, which makes the place dull and uncomfortable.
V. The rooks go homeward in families.
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- 2081 Grade increment · 1+1+1+1+1 marks
Read the poem and choose the correct option.
Climbing
High up in the apple tree climbing I go,
With the sky above me, the earth below.
Each branch is the step of a wonderful stair
Which leads to the town I see shining up there.
Climbing, climbing, higher and higher,
The branches blow and I see a spire,
The gleam of a turret, the glint of a dome,
All sparkling and bright, like white sea foam.
On and on, from bough to bough,
The leaves are thick, but I push my way through;
Before, I have always had to stop,
But to-day I am sure I shall reach the top.
Today to the end of the marvelous stair,
Where those glittering pinnacles flash in the air!
Climbing, climbing, higher I go,
With the sky close above me, the earth far below.
- Amy Lowell
a. What does the speaker see above her as she climbs up the apple tree?
(i) the stair
(ii) the earth
(iii) the sky
(iv) the dome
b. What do the stairs of branches allow the speaker to do?
(i) to view the sea
(ii) to view the town
(iii) to view the leaves
(iv) to view the apples
c. What is the brightness of the turret and the dome compared with?
(i) the spire
(ii) the boughs
(iii) the sea foam
(iv) the air
d. What does the line 'I am sure I shall reach the top.' say about the speaker?
(i) The speaker is uncertain about achieving her goal.
(ii) The speaker is likely to give up her goal.
(iii) The speaker is nervous about reaching her goal.
(iv) The speaker is determined to achieve her goal.
e. Where is the speaker when she sees the earth far below?
(i) on the top of the tree
(ii) on the bottom of the tree
(iii) on the stair by the tree
(iv) on the dome by the tree
High up in the apple tree climbing I go,
With the sky above me, the earth below.
Each branch is the step of a wonderful stair
Which leads to the town I see shining up there.
Climbing, climbing, higher and higher,
The branches blow and I see a spire,
The gleam of a turret, the glint of a dome,
All sparkling and bright, like white sea foam.
On and on, from bough to bough,
The leaves are thick, but I push my way through;
Before, I have always had to stop,
But to-day I am sure I shall reach the top.
Today to the end of the marvelous stair,
Where those glittering pinnacles flash in the air!
Climbing, climbing, higher I go,
With the sky close above me, the earth far below.
- Amy Lowell
Answer
a. (iii) the sky. "With the sky above me, the earth below."
b. (ii) to view the town. The branches are steps of a stair that lead to the shining town.
c. (iii) the sea foam. The turret and dome are "all sparkling and bright, like white sea foam".
d. (iv) The speaker is determined to achieve her goal. She says she is sure she will reach the top this time.
e. (i) on the top of the tree. The earth looks far below only when she is almost at the top.
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- 2082 Chaitra · Sudurpashchim · 5 marks
Read the text and write TRUE for true and FALSE for false statements.
High up in the apple tree climbing I go,
With the sky above me the earth below.
Each branch is the step of a wonderful stair
Which leads to the town I see shining up there.
Climbing, climbing, higher and higher,
The branches blow and I see a spire,
The gleam of a turret, the glint of a dome,
All sparkling and bright, like white sea foam.
On and on, from bough to bough
The leaves are thick, but I push my way through;
Before, I have always had to stop,
But to-day, I am sure I shall reach the top.
Today to the end of the marvelous stair,
Where those glittering pinacles flash in the air!
Climbing, climbing, higher I go,
With the sky close above me, the earth far below.
a. The speaker climbs up an apple tree.
b. The brightness of the turret and dome is compared with the sea foam.
c. The leaves make the speaker easier to climb up the tree.
d. The speaker is climbing up the tree for the first time.
e. Climbing up the tree symbolizes the struggles of life.
With the sky above me the earth below.
Each branch is the step of a wonderful stair
Which leads to the town I see shining up there.
Climbing, climbing, higher and higher,
The branches blow and I see a spire,
The gleam of a turret, the glint of a dome,
All sparkling and bright, like white sea foam.
On and on, from bough to bough
The leaves are thick, but I push my way through;
Before, I have always had to stop,
But to-day, I am sure I shall reach the top.
Today to the end of the marvelous stair,
Where those glittering pinacles flash in the air!
Climbing, climbing, higher I go,
With the sky close above me, the earth far below.
Answer
a. TRUE. "High up in the apple tree climbing I go."
b. TRUE. The turret and dome are "sparkling and bright, like white sea foam".
c. FALSE. The leaves are thick and the speaker has to push her way through, so they make the climb harder.
d. FALSE. She says "Before, I have always had to stop", so she has tried before.
e. TRUE. The climb stands for the struggles of life: with courage and determination one can push through difficulties and reach the top.
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- 2080 Chaitra · Karnali · 5+5 marks
Read the following text and do the tasks that follow.
Residents of Saptari district have been hit by a shortage of water lately. Groundwater level has dropped after pumping increased in the district over the past few years. The majority of families in Saptari rely on groundwater for both drinking and irrigation purpose.
Expert said the haphazard destruction in Chure is the main reason why the groundwater level has dropped in Saptari.
"We cannot draw water from the tube-well as we did in the past", said Satya Narayan Yadav of Topa.
Another local Khadga Nath Yadav, said, "Even when using the boring system, we are unable to extract sufficient water for irrigation purpose."
Engineer Shailendra Kumar Jha of the Drinking Water and Sanitation Division Office in Rajbiraj said, "Saptari district has not received sufficient rainfall this year. This has also led to the drop in groundwater level." He said, "If the situation continues, Saptari will face an acute shortage of water in 10 years."
Jha also said an ecological imbalance in the district has contributed to the depletion of groundwater.
Most of the rivers and rivulets in the district have started to dry up, and the water level in various ponds has decreased.
3.1 Fill in the blanks with the correct information from the text. (5×1=5)
I. The people of Saptari district face ...........
II. Because of increased pumping in the district ............ has decreased.
III. The main cause of the decrease in the level of ground water in Saptari is ...........
IV. Khadga Nath Yadav is the ............ of Saptari district.
V. Depletion of groundwater was caused due to ...........
3.2 Answer the following questions. (5×1=5)
I. What do many people in Saptari depend on for drinking water?
II. How is drawing water from tube-well different at present?
III. Why do people use the boring system?
IV. Where does Shailendra Kumar Jha work?
V. According to Shailendra Kumar Jha, what is the reason for decreasing groundwater level?
Expert said the haphazard destruction in Chure is the main reason why the groundwater level has dropped in Saptari.
"We cannot draw water from the tube-well as we did in the past", said Satya Narayan Yadav of Topa.
Another local Khadga Nath Yadav, said, "Even when using the boring system, we are unable to extract sufficient water for irrigation purpose."
Engineer Shailendra Kumar Jha of the Drinking Water and Sanitation Division Office in Rajbiraj said, "Saptari district has not received sufficient rainfall this year. This has also led to the drop in groundwater level." He said, "If the situation continues, Saptari will face an acute shortage of water in 10 years."
Jha also said an ecological imbalance in the district has contributed to the depletion of groundwater.
Most of the rivers and rivulets in the district have started to dry up, and the water level in various ponds has decreased.
Answer
3.1 Fill in the blanks
I. The people of Saptari district face a shortage of water.
II. Because of increased pumping in the district, the groundwater level has decreased.
III. The main cause of the decrease in the groundwater level in Saptari is the haphazard destruction in Chure.
IV. Khadga Nath Yadav is a local (resident) of Saptari district.
V. Depletion of groundwater was caused due to ecological imbalance (and insufficient rainfall).
3.2 Answers
I. Many people in Saptari depend on groundwater for drinking water.
II. At present, people cannot draw enough water from the tube-well as they did in the past.
III. People use the boring system to get water for irrigation, but even with it they cannot extract sufficient water.
IV. Shailendra Kumar Jha works at the Drinking Water and Sanitation Division Office in Rajbiraj.
V. According to him, Saptari has not received sufficient rainfall this year, which has lowered the groundwater level.
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- 2081 Grade increment · 5+5+5 marks
Read the following text and do the tasks given below.
AUGUST 30, 2019
JAMIE RAPPAPORT CLARK
When you think of your favourite beach, what do you see? Maybe it's a picture of a lifeguard and umbrellas as far as the eye can see. You might fondly remember family traditions. You might have a framed photo of a favourite sunset. Summer is a time when families all over the country flock to the beach in search of sun, sand, surf and fun.
National Beach Day is August 30th, and wildlife is also gathering on the coasts. Migratory birds, like black skimmers, least terns and plovers, sea turtles, horseshoe crabs, dolphins playing in the surf, ospreys, sea otters and whales all enjoy the beach like we do. If you are headed to a beach this Labor Day weekend, take some time to appreciate the natural world that surrounds you.
Coasts and beaches are facing a large number of threats, including climate change-related impacts that are destroying coasts around the country.
Storms rip through barrier islands, destroying important nesting grounds for sea turtles, habitat for beach mice and foraging areas for migratory shorebirds, as well as human lives and communities. Extreme pollution from agricultural areas, cities and mining and coal ash plants is running down river systems, creating dead zones and spreading disease. Millions of tons of plastic pollution are washing up on uninhabited beaches and clogging our oceans, drowning and choking marine mammals and breaking down into microplastics so fine that they are showing up in the tissue of fish and in zooplankton. Offshore drilling threatens cetaceans with seismic testing and the risk of an oil spill is all over.
As we saw with Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon, it's not a matter of if, but when, another spill will occur. When oil spills, no wildlife or habitat is spared, and the effects continue to be felt decades later.
A. Match the meaning of the words in Column 'A' with the correct words in Column 'B'. One word does not have a match. (5×1=5)
Column A Column B (i) a person at beach who saves swimmers in danger (a) uninhabited (ii) to go or gather together in large numbers (b) habitat (iii) to be grateful for something that somebody has done (c) flock (iv) a place with no people living there (d) migratory (v) the natural home of animal or plant (e) lifeguard (f) appreciate
B. Write TRUE for true and FALSE for the false statements. (5×1=5)
(i) Families visit the beaches all seasons of the year.
(ii) The writer encourages visitors to enjoy the nature on the beach.
(iii) The wildlife gathers at the sea beach to have fun.
(iv) The beaches are safe from climate related destruction.
(v) The microplastics is harmful for sea creatures.
C. Answer the following questions. (5×1=5)
(i) Write any two things that people enjoy at beaches.
(ii) When is National Beach Day celebrated?
(iii) Mention a risk coasts and beaches are facing.
(iv) How do storms affect sea turtles?
(v) How long will the effect of oil spills be felt on the beaches for?
When you think of your favourite beach, what do you see? Maybe it's a picture of a lifeguard and umbrellas as far as the eye can see. You might fondly remember family traditions. You might have a framed photo of a favourite sunset. Summer is a time when families all over the country flock to the beach in search of sun, sand, surf and fun.
National Beach Day is August 30th, and wildlife is also gathering on the coasts. Migratory birds, like black skimmers, least terns and plovers, sea turtles, horseshoe crabs, dolphins playing in the surf, ospreys, sea otters and whales all enjoy the beach like we do. If you are headed to a beach this Labor Day weekend, take some time to appreciate the natural world that surrounds you.
Coasts and beaches are facing a large number of threats, including climate change-related impacts that are destroying coasts around the country.
Storms rip through barrier islands, destroying important nesting grounds for sea turtles, habitat for beach mice and foraging areas for migratory shorebirds, as well as human lives and communities. Extreme pollution from agricultural areas, cities and mining and coal ash plants is running down river systems, creating dead zones and spreading disease. Millions of tons of plastic pollution are washing up on uninhabited beaches and clogging our oceans, drowning and choking marine mammals and breaking down into microplastics so fine that they are showing up in the tissue of fish and in zooplankton. Offshore drilling threatens cetaceans with seismic testing and the risk of an oil spill is all over.
As we saw with Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon, it's not a matter of if, but when, another spill will occur. When oil spills, no wildlife or habitat is spared, and the effects continue to be felt decades later.
Answer
A. Matching
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (i) a person at beach who saves swimmers in danger | (e) lifeguard |
| (ii) to go or gather together in large numbers | (c) flock |
| (iii) to be grateful for something that somebody has done | (f) appreciate |
| (iv) a place with no people living there | (a) uninhabited |
| (v) the natural home of animal or plant | (b) habitat |
((d) migratory has no match.)
B. True or False
(i) FALSE. Families flock to beaches in summer, not in all seasons.
(ii) TRUE. The writer asks visitors to appreciate the natural world around them.
(iii) TRUE. The text says wildlife gathers on the coasts and enjoys the beach like we do.
(iv) FALSE. Climate change-related impacts are destroying coasts.
(v) TRUE. Microplastics get into fish and zooplankton, and plastic drowns and chokes marine mammals.
C. Answers
(i) People enjoy sun and sand (also surf and fun) at beaches.
(ii) National Beach Day is celebrated on August 30th.
(iii) Coasts and beaches face climate change impacts, storms, pollution, plastic waste and the risk of oil spills.
(iv) Storms destroy the important nesting grounds of sea turtles.
(v) The effects of oil spills continue to be felt for decades.
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- 2081 Chaitra · Lumbini · 5+5 marks
Read the following text and do the tasks that follow.
Like marathon runners, birds pace themselves so they do not run out of energy before they can land. They are always adjusting speed, height and flight path to account for changing winds, their own weight, and storms. In the spring, they retrace their paths back to their summer homes. Each fall, about five billion birds migrate south for the winter from North America. Nearly all 500 of the 650 species of North American birds migrate. Yet this is just one small part of the picture. More than half of all the bird species in the world-approximately 5,000 species- migrate, and each species is on a different journey.
Other animal species also migrate, including insects, amphibians, reptiles, fish and mammals. Migration is happening all the time: Herds of wild beast arrive every January at green pastures in the Southern Serengeti of Africa. Swarms of free tailed bats arrive each March to caves in Texas. Northern fur seals gather on Alaskan islands each June. In September, Chinook salmon swim up rivers in Washington State. If you are in the right place at the right time, you can witness these amazing journeys. Yet, no matter where you live, you can see some birds migrating. In fact, much of what we know about migration comes from studying birds.
A. Write 'TRUE' for true and 'FALSE' for the false statements. (5 × 1 = 5)
(i) Birds store energy for their flights by running like marathon runners.
(ii) Almost five million birds migrate south from North America in winter season.
(iii) Migration is a regular process among animal species.
(iv) Swarms of free tailed bats migrate to caves in Texas every March.
(v) We can observe bird migration only from Washington State.
B. Answer the following questions. (5 × 1 = 5)
(i) What are the birds compared with in the text?
(ii) When do the birds return to their summer homes?
(iii) What portion of all the bird species move from one place to another?
(iv) Which animal species except birds migrate?
(v) Why do you think the wild beasts migrate to the green pastures in Africa? Give a reason.
Other animal species also migrate, including insects, amphibians, reptiles, fish and mammals. Migration is happening all the time: Herds of wild beast arrive every January at green pastures in the Southern Serengeti of Africa. Swarms of free tailed bats arrive each March to caves in Texas. Northern fur seals gather on Alaskan islands each June. In September, Chinook salmon swim up rivers in Washington State. If you are in the right place at the right time, you can witness these amazing journeys. Yet, no matter where you live, you can see some birds migrating. In fact, much of what we know about migration comes from studying birds.
Answer
A. True or False
(i) FALSE. Birds pace themselves like marathon runners so that they do not run out of energy; they do not store energy by running.
(ii) FALSE. About five billion, not five million, birds migrate south.
(iii) TRUE. The text says "Migration is happening all the time".
(iv) TRUE. Swarms of free tailed bats arrive in caves in Texas each March.
(v) FALSE. We can see some birds migrating wherever we live.
B. Answers
(i) The birds are compared with marathon runners.
(ii) The birds return to their summer homes in the spring.
(iii) More than half of all the bird species in the world (about 5,000 species) migrate.
(iv) Insects, amphibians, reptiles, fish and mammals also migrate.
(v) The wild beasts migrate to the green pastures of the Serengeti probably in search of fresh grass and food for survival.
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- 2082 Chaitra · Karnali · 5 marks
Read the text and do the tasks.
A Plastic Ocean is a film that makes you think, and then act. We need to take action on our dependence on plastic. We've been producing plastic in huge quantities since the 1940s. Drink bottles, shopping bags, toiletries, and even clothes are made with plastic. Only a small amount of it is recycled. What happens to all the rest? This is the question the film A Plastic Ocean answers.
The film begins as a journey to film the blue whale. But during the journey, the filmmakers (journalist Craig Leesson and environmental activist Tanya Streeter) make the shocking discovery of a huge, thick layer of plastic floating in the middle of the Indian Ocean. This discovery led them to investigate further. In total, they visited twenty locations around the world during the four years, and they made the film.
The documentary premiered in 2016 after extensive research. There are beautiful shots of the seas and marine life. But these are contrasted with disturbing scenes of pollution. We see how marine species are being killed by all the plastic we are dumping in the ocean. The message about our use of plastic is painfully obvious. We are the cause as well as the solution to the problem.
In the second half, the filmmakers look at what we can do to reverse the tide of plastic flowing around the world. They present short-term and long-term solutions. These include avoiding plastic containers and 'single-use' plastic products as much as possible. Reuse and recycle the plastic bags. The filmmakers also stress the need for governments to work more on recycling and look at how technology is developing that can convert plastic into fuel. The world uses five hundred billion plastic bags annually. Over 300 million tons of plastic are produced every year, and at least eight million tons are dumped into the oceans. These numbers are hard to imagine, but the consequences are real. Once you've seen A Plastic Ocean, you'll realize the time is now to do something.
A. Match the meanings in Column A with the words from the text in Column B. One of the words in Column B does not have a match. (5×1=5)
Column A Column B a. needing or relying on something i. consequences b. causing a strong feeling of surprise or horror ii. investigate c. try to find out more about something iii. premiered d. shown or performed in public for the first time iv. shocking e. in a way that causes distress or discomfort v. dependence vi. painfully
The film begins as a journey to film the blue whale. But during the journey, the filmmakers (journalist Craig Leesson and environmental activist Tanya Streeter) make the shocking discovery of a huge, thick layer of plastic floating in the middle of the Indian Ocean. This discovery led them to investigate further. In total, they visited twenty locations around the world during the four years, and they made the film.
The documentary premiered in 2016 after extensive research. There are beautiful shots of the seas and marine life. But these are contrasted with disturbing scenes of pollution. We see how marine species are being killed by all the plastic we are dumping in the ocean. The message about our use of plastic is painfully obvious. We are the cause as well as the solution to the problem.
In the second half, the filmmakers look at what we can do to reverse the tide of plastic flowing around the world. They present short-term and long-term solutions. These include avoiding plastic containers and 'single-use' plastic products as much as possible. Reuse and recycle the plastic bags. The filmmakers also stress the need for governments to work more on recycling and look at how technology is developing that can convert plastic into fuel. The world uses five hundred billion plastic bags annually. Over 300 million tons of plastic are produced every year, and at least eight million tons are dumped into the oceans. These numbers are hard to imagine, but the consequences are real. Once you've seen A Plastic Ocean, you'll realize the time is now to do something.
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| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| a. needing or relying on something | v. dependence |
| b. causing a strong feeling of surprise or horror | iv. shocking |
| c. try to find out more about something | ii. investigate |
| d. shown or performed in public for the first time | iii. premiered |
| e. in a way that causes distress or discomfort | vi. painfully |
(i. consequences has no match.)
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- 2082 Chaitra · Karnali · 5 marks
Read the text and do the tasks.
A Plastic Ocean is a film that makes you think, and then act. We need to take action on our dependence on plastic. We've been producing plastic in huge quantities since the 1940s. Drink bottles, shopping bags, toiletries, and even clothes are made with plastic. Only a small amount of it is recycled. What happens to all the rest? This is the question the film A Plastic Ocean answers.
The film begins as a journey to film the blue whale. But during the journey, the filmmakers (journalist Craig Leesson and environmental activist Tanya Streeter) make the shocking discovery of a huge, thick layer of plastic floating in the middle of the Indian Ocean. This discovery led them to investigate further. In total, they visited twenty locations around the world during the four years, and they made the film.
The documentary premiered in 2016 after extensive research. There are beautiful shots of the seas and marine life. But these are contrasted with disturbing scenes of pollution. We see how marine species are being killed by all the plastic we are dumping in the ocean. The message about our use of plastic is painfully obvious. We are the cause as well as the solution to the problem.
In the second half, the filmmakers look at what we can do to reverse the tide of plastic flowing around the world. They present short-term and long-term solutions. These include avoiding plastic containers and 'single-use' plastic products as much as possible. Reuse and recycle the plastic bags. The filmmakers also stress the need for governments to work more on recycling and look at how technology is developing that can convert plastic into fuel. The world uses five hundred billion plastic bags annually. Over 300 million tons of plastic are produced every year, and at least eight million tons are dumped into the oceans. These numbers are hard to imagine, but the consequences are real. Once you've seen A Plastic Ocean, you'll realize the time is now to do something.
B. Write the sentences in the correct order as they appear in the text. (5×1=5)
a. The film presents solutions to the problems created by plastic.
b. Although a large quantity of plastic items are produced, a few of them are recycled.
c. The filmmakers suggest that governments should focus on recycling plastics.
d. The plastic thrown in the ocean has killed many species in the sea.
e. The filmmakers visited different locations to make the film.
The film begins as a journey to film the blue whale. But during the journey, the filmmakers (journalist Craig Leesson and environmental activist Tanya Streeter) make the shocking discovery of a huge, thick layer of plastic floating in the middle of the Indian Ocean. This discovery led them to investigate further. In total, they visited twenty locations around the world during the four years, and they made the film.
The documentary premiered in 2016 after extensive research. There are beautiful shots of the seas and marine life. But these are contrasted with disturbing scenes of pollution. We see how marine species are being killed by all the plastic we are dumping in the ocean. The message about our use of plastic is painfully obvious. We are the cause as well as the solution to the problem.
In the second half, the filmmakers look at what we can do to reverse the tide of plastic flowing around the world. They present short-term and long-term solutions. These include avoiding plastic containers and 'single-use' plastic products as much as possible. Reuse and recycle the plastic bags. The filmmakers also stress the need for governments to work more on recycling and look at how technology is developing that can convert plastic into fuel. The world uses five hundred billion plastic bags annually. Over 300 million tons of plastic are produced every year, and at least eight million tons are dumped into the oceans. These numbers are hard to imagine, but the consequences are real. Once you've seen A Plastic Ocean, you'll realize the time is now to do something.
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Correct order: b, e, d, a, c
- b. Although a large quantity of plastic items are produced, a few of them are recycled.
- e. The filmmakers visited different locations to make the film.
- d. The plastic thrown in the ocean has killed many species in the sea.
- a. The film presents solutions to the problems created by plastic.
- c. The filmmakers suggest that governments should focus on recycling plastics.
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- 2082 Chaitra · Karnali · 5 marks
Read the text and do the tasks.
A Plastic Ocean is a film that makes you think, and then act. We need to take action on our dependence on plastic. We've been producing plastic in huge quantities since the 1940s. Drink bottles, shopping bags, toiletries, and even clothes are made with plastic. Only a small amount of it is recycled. What happens to all the rest? This is the question the film A Plastic Ocean answers.
The film begins as a journey to film the blue whale. But during the journey, the filmmakers (journalist Craig Leesson and environmental activist Tanya Streeter) make the shocking discovery of a huge, thick layer of plastic floating in the middle of the Indian Ocean. This discovery led them to investigate further. In total, they visited twenty locations around the world during the four years, and they made the film.
The documentary premiered in 2016 after extensive research. There are beautiful shots of the seas and marine life. But these are contrasted with disturbing scenes of pollution. We see how marine species are being killed by all the plastic we are dumping in the ocean. The message about our use of plastic is painfully obvious. We are the cause as well as the solution to the problem.
In the second half, the filmmakers look at what we can do to reverse the tide of plastic flowing around the world. They present short-term and long-term solutions. These include avoiding plastic containers and 'single-use' plastic products as much as possible. Reuse and recycle the plastic bags. The filmmakers also stress the need for governments to work more on recycling and look at how technology is developing that can convert plastic into fuel. The world uses five hundred billion plastic bags annually. Over 300 million tons of plastic are produced every year, and at least eight million tons are dumped into the oceans. These numbers are hard to imagine, but the consequences are real. Once you've seen A Plastic Ocean, you'll realize the time is now to do something.
C. Answer these questions. (5×1=5)
a. When did the people start producing a large amount of plastic products?
b. What did the filmmakers want to make a film about in the beginning?
c. Who are the filmmakers?
d. What are the beautiful scenes of seas and marine life contrasted with?
e. How much plastic is produced every year?
The film begins as a journey to film the blue whale. But during the journey, the filmmakers (journalist Craig Leesson and environmental activist Tanya Streeter) make the shocking discovery of a huge, thick layer of plastic floating in the middle of the Indian Ocean. This discovery led them to investigate further. In total, they visited twenty locations around the world during the four years, and they made the film.
The documentary premiered in 2016 after extensive research. There are beautiful shots of the seas and marine life. But these are contrasted with disturbing scenes of pollution. We see how marine species are being killed by all the plastic we are dumping in the ocean. The message about our use of plastic is painfully obvious. We are the cause as well as the solution to the problem.
In the second half, the filmmakers look at what we can do to reverse the tide of plastic flowing around the world. They present short-term and long-term solutions. These include avoiding plastic containers and 'single-use' plastic products as much as possible. Reuse and recycle the plastic bags. The filmmakers also stress the need for governments to work more on recycling and look at how technology is developing that can convert plastic into fuel. The world uses five hundred billion plastic bags annually. Over 300 million tons of plastic are produced every year, and at least eight million tons are dumped into the oceans. These numbers are hard to imagine, but the consequences are real. Once you've seen A Plastic Ocean, you'll realize the time is now to do something.
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Answer
a. People started producing plastic in huge quantities in the 1940s.
b. In the beginning, the filmmakers wanted to make a film about the blue whale.
c. The filmmakers are the journalist Craig Leesson and the environmental activist Tanya Streeter.
d. The beautiful scenes of the seas and marine life are contrasted with disturbing scenes of pollution.
e. Over 300 million tons of plastic are produced every year.
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- 2082 Chaitra · Koshi · 5 marks
The following table illustrates the weather report of Chitawan National Park of five different months. Study the report and write a description in about 100 words using the given clues.
Weather Report of Chitwan National Park
Months Average Temperature (in Fahrenheit) Maximum Average Temperature (in Fahrenheit) Minimum Average Rainfall (in inch) February 82° 46° 0.4 March 90° 57° 0.4 April 95° 64° 0.6 November 86° 54° 0.4 December 75° 43° 0.3
Clues: ..... Chitwan National Park ..... weather report of five different months.....April; warmest month ..... December; coolest ..... maximum rain in April ..... minimum rain in December .....
Figure: Table of Chitwan National Park weather for February, March, April, November, December: max temperature 82, 90, 95, 86, 75 F; min temperature 46, 57, 64, 54, 43 F; rainfall 0.4, 0.4, 0.6, 0.4, 0.3 inch (included in the text).
Answer
Weather of Chitwan National Park
The table shows the weather report of Chitwan National Park for five different months: February, March, April, November and December. April is the warmest month, with a maximum temperature of 95°F and a minimum of 64°F. In contrast, December is the coolest month, where the temperature ranges from 75°F to 43°F. In March the maximum temperature is 90°F and the minimum 57°F, while in February and November the maximum temperatures are 82°F and 86°F respectively. The park receives the maximum rainfall of 0.6 inch in April, and the minimum of 0.3 inch in December. February, March and November each get 0.4 inch of rain.
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- 2080 Chaitra · Bagmati · 8 marks
Write a letter to the editor of a national daily in about 200 words making a complaint about the poor condition of roads/streets in your locality. State any two problems faced by the people and also suggest two ways for improvement. (8)
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Baneshwor, Kathmandu 12 Magh 2080
The Editor The Kathmandu Post Kathmandu
Subject: Poor condition of roads in our locality
Sir,
Through the columns of your esteemed daily, I would like to draw the attention of the concerned authorities to the pitiable condition of the roads in our locality, Baneshwor.
For the last two years, the roads have been full of potholes and broken edges. During the rainy season, the potholes fill with muddy water and the streets become slippery and dirty. The drains are blocked, so water flows on to the road, and the dust in the dry season is equally troublesome.
This has created many problems for the people. First, accidents occur frequently, as motorcyclists and pedestrians fall into the holes, and ambulances cannot reach patients quickly. Second, the vehicles get damaged and the school children and office goers reach their destinations late and tired.
I suggest two ways to improve the situation. First, the municipality should repair and blacktop the roads immediately and build proper drainage on both sides. Second, a regular inspection system should be introduced and contractors should be made responsible for the quality of the work.
I hope the authorities will take quick action on this matter.
Yours faithfully, Ramesh Thapa Baneshwor, Kathmandu
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- 2081 Grade increment · 8 marks
Growing environmental pollution is one of the major problems in the world. It has affected human health. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper in about 200 words describing causes and the possible measures that can be taken to control environmental pollution.
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Butwal, Rupandehi 20 Poush 2081
The Editor The Rising Nepal Kathmandu
Subject: Growing environmental pollution and its control
Sir,
Through your valuable newspaper, I want to express my concern about the growing environmental pollution, which is seriously harming human health.
Causes: Air is polluted by smoke from vehicles, brick kilns and factories, and by burning waste. Rivers are polluted when industries, hospitals and households throw untreated waste and plastic into them. Deforestation, excessive use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, and noise from traffic and loudspeakers also add to the problem.
Effects: Polluted air causes asthma, lung diseases and eye problems, while dirty water spreads typhoid, diarrhoea and cholera. Pollution also warms the climate and kills animals and plants.
Measures: First, the government should enforce strict laws, test vehicles regularly and fine factories that dump waste. Second, people should plant more trees, use public transport or bicycles, stop burning garbage, and reduce, reuse and recycle plastic. Third, schools and media should run awareness programmes so that everyone understands their responsibility.
If we act together now, we can leave a clean and healthy environment for the next generation. I hope the concerned authorities will pay attention to this matter.
Yours faithfully, Sita Karki Butwal, Rupandehi
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- 2075 · Old course · 2+3 marks
Read the part of the poem and do the tasks that follow.
Weathers
This is the weather the cuckoo likes,
And so do I;
When showers betumble the chestnut spikes
And nestling fly:
And the little brown nightingale bills his best,
And they sit outside at 'The Travellers Rest',
And maids come forth spring-muslin dressed
and citizens dream of the south and west,
And so do I.
This is the weather the cuckoo shuns
and so do I;
When beeches drip in brown and duns.
And thresh and ply;
And hill-hid tides throb, throe and throe,
And drops on gate-bars hang in a row,
And rooks in families homewards go,
And so do I.
Thomas Hardy
A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the poem. (2x1=2)
a. People .......... of travelling to different places during the spring season.
b. Birds ...... to warmer places during winter.
B. Answer the following questions. (3x1=3)
a. Mention any two things that happen in spring?
b. What types of garments do girls wear during spring season?
c. What happens to the beech trees in winter?
This is the weather the cuckoo likes, And so do I; When showers betumble the chestnut spikes And nestling fly: And the little brown nightingale bills his best, And they sit outside at 'The Travellers Rest', And maids come forth spring-muslin dressed and citizens dream of the south and west, And so do I.
This is the weather the cuckoo shuns and so do I; When beeches drip in brown and duns. And thresh and ply; And hill-hid tides throb, throe and throe, And drops on gate-bars hang in a row, And rooks in families homewards go, And so do I.
Thomas Hardy
Answer
A.
(a) dream. People dream of travelling to the south and west in spring.
(b) fly. Birds fly to warmer places during winter (the rooks go homewards as the cold weather sets in).
B.
(a) In spring, showers fall on the chestnut spikes and the young birds fly from their nests. Also, the nightingale sings its best and people sit outside at 'The Travellers Rest'.
(b) Girls wear light, spring-muslin dresses in spring.
(c) In winter, the beech trees drip with rain and look dull brown and dun-coloured.
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- 2074 · Old course · 3+2 marks
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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Whose woods these are I think I know
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives the harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
Robert Frost
A. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words from the poem. (3x1=3)
a. The woods are covered with ..........
b. The horse shakes the .......... bell in surprise.
c. The poet's ...... was to go far away from the woods.
B. Answer the following questions. (2x1=2)
a. Why can't the master of the woods see the traveller?
b. What is meant by 'before I sleep' in the poem?
Whose woods these are I think I know His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year.
He gives the harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sound's the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.
Robert Frost
Answer
A.
(a) snow. The woods fill up with snow.
(b) harness. The horse shakes the harness bells.
(c) promises. The poet had promises to keep and miles to go, so he could not stay long in the woods.
B.
(a) The owner's house is in the village, far from the woods, so he cannot see the traveller stopping there.
(b) 'Before I sleep' means before he rests at the end of his journey. It also hints at the end of his life, since he has duties to complete before the final sleep of death.
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- 2075 · Set AP · 5+5+5 marks
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Air quality in New Delhi plummeted to a dangerous level on Wednesday, putting residents at risk, mainly due to dust storms from western India, a senior official at the pollution control board said.
The air quality index, which measures the concentration of poisonous particulate matter in the air, hit the "severe" level of 445, on a scale where the maximum reading is 500 and where anything above 100 is considered unhealthy by the Central Pollution Control Board, its website showed.
"Due to the high wind speeds, dust particles are being transported from Rajasthan," said VK Shukla, the scientist in charge of the Air Lab at the Central Pollution Control Board.
At the severe level, even healthy people will be affected while those who have existing diseases will be severely impacted, the board's website showed.
"The situation is likely to remain the same for the next 2 days," Shukla said, citing the weather office's forecast.
Air quality has worsened in New Delhi in recent years, prompting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office to directly monitor measures to clean up the capital's air.
Vehicle exhaust emissions in a city with limited public transport, emissions from thermal power stations and swirling construction dust are the main pollutants of air in New Delhi, which worsens in winter months due to illegal crop burning in the farm states surrounding the landlocked capital city.
A damning report by the World Health Organisation last month said India was home to the world's 14 most polluted cities, with Delhi ranked sixth most polluted.
According to the US Embassy's real-time air quality index, the air quality was so poor in some parts of Delhi on Wednesday that it was beyond the maximum level. It stood at 999, beyond which no readings are available, for RK Puram, Wazirpur and Okhla area among others.
A. Match the words in column 'A' with their meanings in column 'B'. (5x1=5)
Column 'A' Column 'B' a. plummeted i. making follow up b. severe ii. fell suddenly c. exhaust iii. extremely bad d. swirling iv. waste gases e. damning v. moving around in a circle vi. critical of somebody/something
B. Write 'True' for true statements and 'False' for the false ones. (5x1=5)
a. Above the index of 100, air pollution level is considered unhealthy.
b. At the severe level, healthy people are also affected.
c. According to the official forecast, the worse situation remains for a week.
d. The Ministry of Environment is applying direct monitoring measures to improve the pollution.
e. On Wednesday, air pollution level reached beyond the maximum level in some parts of Delhi.
C. Answer the following questions. (5x1=5)
a. What is the main cause of falling air quality to a dangerous level in New Delhi?
b. What does the air quality index measure?
c. What causes dust particles being transported from Rajasthan?
d. What are the main air pollutants in New Delhi?
e. According to the World Health Organization, what is the rank of New Delhi among the most polluted cities?
The air quality index, which measures the concentration of poisonous particulate matter in the air, hit the "severe" level of 445, on a scale where the maximum reading is 500 and where anything above 100 is considered unhealthy by the Central Pollution Control Board, its website showed.
"Due to the high wind speeds, dust particles are being transported from Rajasthan," said VK Shukla, the scientist in charge of the Air Lab at the Central Pollution Control Board.
At the severe level, even healthy people will be affected while those who have existing diseases will be severely impacted, the board's website showed.
"The situation is likely to remain the same for the next 2 days," Shukla said, citing the weather office's forecast.
Air quality has worsened in New Delhi in recent years, prompting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office to directly monitor measures to clean up the capital's air.
Vehicle exhaust emissions in a city with limited public transport, emissions from thermal power stations and swirling construction dust are the main pollutants of air in New Delhi, which worsens in winter months due to illegal crop burning in the farm states surrounding the landlocked capital city.
A damning report by the World Health Organisation last month said India was home to the world's 14 most polluted cities, with Delhi ranked sixth most polluted.
According to the US Embassy's real-time air quality index, the air quality was so poor in some parts of Delhi on Wednesday that it was beyond the maximum level. It stood at 999, beyond which no readings are available, for RK Puram, Wazirpur and Okhla area among others.
Answer
A.
(a) ii. fell suddenly
(b) iii. extremely bad
(c) iv. waste gases
(d) v. moving around in a circle
(e) vi. critical of somebody/something
B.
(a) True. Anything above 100 is unhealthy.
(b) True. At the severe level even healthy people are affected.
(c) False. The situation is expected to last about two days.
(d) False. The Prime Minister's office directly monitors the clean-up measures.
(e) True. In places like RK Puram, Wazirpur and Okhla the reading was 999, beyond the maximum.
C.
(a) Dust storms from western India, with high winds carrying dust from Rajasthan, were the main cause of the sudden fall in air quality.
(b) It measures the concentration of poisonous particulate matter in the air.
(c) High wind speeds carry the dust from Rajasthan.
(d) The main pollutants are vehicle exhaust emissions, emissions from thermal power stations and swirling construction dust. In winter, illegal crop burning also adds to the pollution.
(e) Delhi ranked sixth among the world's most polluted cities.
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Too hot to handle? Expect more heat waves due to climate change, experts warn
LONDON: The effects of climate change mean the world can expect higher temperatures and more frequent heat waves, climate experts have warned, with poor communities likely to be worst affected.
Heat is neglected because it is both an invisible and hard-to-document disaster that claims lives largely behind closed doors, they said, and because hot weather does not strike many people as a serious threat.
The warning comes as hot weather has swept the northern hemisphere. Britain has sweltered in a prolonged heat wave, with temperatures set to test national records, the country's Meteorological Office said.
"We will have to get used to these kinds of summers," said Friederike Otto, deputy director at the Environmental Change Institute at Oxford University.
"There is no doubt that there is a link to climate change. We need to take heat waves seriously around the world as something that we need to adapt to," Otto told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
The World Health Organization says heat stress, linked to climate change, is likely to cause 38,000 extra deaths a year worldwide between 2030 and 2050. Two weeks into Japan's blistering heat wave, at least 80 people have died and thousands have been rushed to emergency rooms, as officials urged citizens to stay indoors to avoid temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) in some areas.
In a heat wave in May, more than 60 people died in Karachi, Pakistan, when the temperature rose above 40°C (104°F).
A. Fill in the gaps with the correct words/phrases from the text. (5x1=5)
a. Rise in temperature is the result of ........... .
b. ............... will probably be most affected by the change in climate.
c. ............... is ignored because of its invisibility and difficulty in documentation.
d. ............... is likely to cause 38,000 additional deaths globally in a period of 20 years.
e. The Japanese officials have suggested their people to stay home to ........ temperatures above 40 degrees.
B. Answer the following questions. (5x1=5)
a. What are the possible effects of climate change?
b. What kind of calamity is heat?
c. How is Britain affected by the rise in temperatures?
d. What according to Friederike Otto, is heat wave associated with?
e. What was the impact of heat wave in Japan?
LONDON: The effects of climate change mean the world can expect higher temperatures and more frequent heat waves, climate experts have warned, with poor communities likely to be worst affected.
Heat is neglected because it is both an invisible and hard-to-document disaster that claims lives largely behind closed doors, they said, and because hot weather does not strike many people as a serious threat.
The warning comes as hot weather has swept the northern hemisphere. Britain has sweltered in a prolonged heat wave, with temperatures set to test national records, the country's Meteorological Office said.
"We will have to get used to these kinds of summers," said Friederike Otto, deputy director at the Environmental Change Institute at Oxford University.
"There is no doubt that there is a link to climate change. We need to take heat waves seriously around the world as something that we need to adapt to," Otto told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
The World Health Organization says heat stress, linked to climate change, is likely to cause 38,000 extra deaths a year worldwide between 2030 and 2050. Two weeks into Japan's blistering heat wave, at least 80 people have died and thousands have been rushed to emergency rooms, as officials urged citizens to stay indoors to avoid temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) in some areas.
In a heat wave in May, more than 60 people died in Karachi, Pakistan, when the temperature rose above 40°C (104°F).
Answer
A.
(a) climate change
(b) Poor communities
(c) Heat
(d) Heat stress
(e) avoid
B.
(a) Climate change will bring higher temperatures and more frequent heat waves, and poor communities are likely to suffer the most.
(b) Heat is an invisible, hard-to-document disaster that claims lives largely behind closed doors.
(c) Britain has sweltered in a prolonged heat wave, with temperatures set to test national records.
(d) According to Friederike Otto, heat waves are certainly linked to climate change.
(e) In Japan, at least 80 people have died and thousands have been rushed to emergency rooms. Officials urged citizens to stay indoors.
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- 2074 · Set AC · 5+5 marks
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Kathmandu hosts Global Animal Conference
December 6, Ryan Chang
Hundreds of experts from the world's leading animal welfare organizations concluded the three-day Asia for Animals Conference in Kathmandu on Tuesday. Held for the first time in Nepal, It drew participants from over 45 countries.
Nepal's own pioneering conservationists and founder of the Chitwan National Park, Hemanta Raj Mishra, opened the conference. "It is encouraging to see that tiger poaching has gone down in recent years, while rhino numbers are increasing by the hundreds," He said.
Heart breaking footage of dogs, cats, and donkeys being mistreated were shown during the sessions, alongside success stories and case studies of community involvement around the world to improve animal welfare.
The theme for this year's conference was "Changing Human Behaviour", and indeed that was seen as the key to caring for animals in a meaningful way. Experts emphasized educating local communities across Asia on scientific and humane methods to interact with animals.
Indian environmentalist and historian Nanditha Krishna said: "You cannot succeed by just issuing laws. The only way we can change human behaviour is by going to village by village and talking."
Pramada Shah of Animal Nepal highlighted how Lalitpur and Kathmandu municipalities in Nepal have slowly changed their attitude towards what they used to see as 'stray' dogs. "What we want is a cruelty free society. It's innate in our culture." said Shah. "I'm positive; in this day and age that Nepalis are a progressive people."
A. Write 'True' for true and 'False' for false statements. (5x1=5)
a. Experts from about 100 countries participated in the conference.
b. Videos of animals being treated cruelly were shown during the program.
c. Human behaviour plays an important role in animal care.
d. Making laws solves most of the problem of animal conservation.
e. Nepalese cities are gradually changing their behaviour towards animal.
B. Answer the following questions. (5x1=5)
a. What was the global animal conference called?
b. What good changes did Hemanta Raj Mishra talk about?
c. What were the case studies presented in the sessions about?
d. What was thought to be the key to caring for animals?
e. What kind of society did Pramada Shah talk about?
December 6, Ryan Chang
Hundreds of experts from the world's leading animal welfare organizations concluded the three-day Asia for Animals Conference in Kathmandu on Tuesday. Held for the first time in Nepal, It drew participants from over 45 countries.
Nepal's own pioneering conservationists and founder of the Chitwan National Park, Hemanta Raj Mishra, opened the conference. "It is encouraging to see that tiger poaching has gone down in recent years, while rhino numbers are increasing by the hundreds," He said.
Heart breaking footage of dogs, cats, and donkeys being mistreated were shown during the sessions, alongside success stories and case studies of community involvement around the world to improve animal welfare.
The theme for this year's conference was "Changing Human Behaviour", and indeed that was seen as the key to caring for animals in a meaningful way. Experts emphasized educating local communities across Asia on scientific and humane methods to interact with animals.
Indian environmentalist and historian Nanditha Krishna said: "You cannot succeed by just issuing laws. The only way we can change human behaviour is by going to village by village and talking."
Pramada Shah of Animal Nepal highlighted how Lalitpur and Kathmandu municipalities in Nepal have slowly changed their attitude towards what they used to see as 'stray' dogs. "What we want is a cruelty free society. It's innate in our culture." said Shah. "I'm positive; in this day and age that Nepalis are a progressive people."
Answer
A. True or False
a. False. The participants came from over 45 countries, not about 100. b. True. Heart-breaking footage of mistreated dogs, cats and donkeys was shown in the sessions. c. True. Changing human behaviour was seen as the key to caring for animals. d. False. Nanditha Krishna said that one cannot succeed just by issuing laws. e. True. Lalitpur and Kathmandu municipalities have slowly changed their attitude towards 'stray' dogs.
B. Answers
a. It was called the Asia for Animals Conference.
b. He talked about the fall in tiger poaching in recent years and the rise in rhino numbers by the hundreds.
c. The case studies were about community involvement around the world to improve animal welfare.
d. Changing human behaviour was thought to be the key to caring for animals.
e. She talked about a cruelty-free society, which she believes is innate in Nepali culture.
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Koshi Tappu elephants kill 4 people in last 5 days
AMAR KHADKA
ITAHARI, Dec 4
Wild elephant attacks have increased in the areas surrounding Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve in recent times. In the last five days, four people living in the areas near the reserve have lost their lives due to elephant attacks.
Bhubeshwar Sardar, a local of Koshi Rural Municipality-3, in Sunsari district, lost his wife, Swobia Devi, 42, in one such attack. "I had left home early in the morning for daily-wage work. When I returned home in the evening, I found that she was killed at home by wild elephants," he shared.
The incident happened on November 27. "Now whenever I hear about wild elephants entering the village, I get shivers down my spine. On Monday too, I heard people in the upper Mushahar settlement screaming when elephants entered their settlement and caused huge damage."
Wild elephants have been entering settlements almost on a daily basis of late, the locals said. They said they have to stay up late all night in fear. "We always fear for our lives whenever wild elephants enter the settlement," said Ugra Narayan Sardar, another local.
According to him, the authorities have however turned a blind eye to their woes. "Even as elephant attacks on humans and crops are increasing, the government has not shown any interest to resolve the problem," said Sardar.
A. Write 'True' for true and 'False' for false statement. (5x1=5)
a. The attacks of ....... are increasing around the Koshi Tappu Wildlife area.
b. Swobia Devi is the ...... of Bhubeshwar Sardar.
c. Wild elephants killed Swobia at ....... .
d. Wild elephants entered upper Mushahar ...... .
e. People are always in ...... when the elephants enter their settlement.
B. Answer the following questions. (5x1=5)
a. When was the news written?
b. Where is Koshi Rural Municipality located?
c. When did the elephant attack Swobia Devi?
d. How often do elephants come to the settlement?
e. Why do people stay up late all night?
AMAR KHADKA ITAHARI, Dec 4
Wild elephant attacks have increased in the areas surrounding Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve in recent times. In the last five days, four people living in the areas near the reserve have lost their lives due to elephant attacks.
Bhubeshwar Sardar, a local of Koshi Rural Municipality-3, in Sunsari district, lost his wife, Swobia Devi, 42, in one such attack. "I had left home early in the morning for daily-wage work. When I returned home in the evening, I found that she was killed at home by wild elephants," he shared.
The incident happened on November 27. "Now whenever I hear about wild elephants entering the village, I get shivers down my spine. On Monday too, I heard people in the upper Mushahar settlement screaming when elephants entered their settlement and caused huge damage."
Wild elephants have been entering settlements almost on a daily basis of late, the locals said. They said they have to stay up late all night in fear. "We always fear for our lives whenever wild elephants enter the settlement," said Ugra Narayan Sardar, another local.
According to him, the authorities have however turned a blind eye to their woes. "Even as elephant attacks on humans and crops are increasing, the government has not shown any interest to resolve the problem," said Sardar.
Answer
A. Filling the gaps
(a) wild elephants
(b) wife
(c) home
(d) settlement
(e) fear
B. Answers
(a) The news was written on 4 December.
(b) Koshi Rural Municipality is located in Sunsari district.
(c) The elephants attacked Swobia Devi on 27 November.
(d) Elephants come to the settlements almost on a daily basis.
(e) People stay up late all night because they fear for their lives whenever wild elephants enter the settlement.
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- 2075 · Set AP · 5 marks
Write a news story with the help of the clues given in the box below. (5)
Nepal Army collects 800 kg garbage from Mt. Ama Dablam.
- Mt. Ama Dablam clean-up campaign 2075 organised by Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC).
- The Shumser Gulma, a company of Nepal Army participates
- financial assistance from Khumbu Village Body.
- 800 kg garbage collected.
- handed over to the local community amid programme.
- SPCC Chair Mr. Sherpa expresses his gratitude to NA.
Answer
Nepal Army Collects 800 kg Garbage from Mt. Ama Dablam
Khumbu: The Nepal Army has collected 800 kg of garbage from Mt. Ama Dablam during the Mt. Ama Dablam clean-up campaign 2075.
The campaign was organised by the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC), and the Shumser Gulma, a company of the Nepal Army, took part in it. The Khumbu Village Body gave financial assistance for the campaign.
The collected garbage was handed over to the local community in a programme held at the end of the campaign.
On the occasion, SPCC Chair Mr. Sherpa expressed his gratitude to the Nepal Army for its great contribution to keeping the mountain clean.
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- 2075 · Set CP · 8 marks
Write an essay on 'Environmental Pollution' in about 200 words. (8)
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Environmental Pollution
Environmental pollution is the addition of harmful substances to air, water and land, which makes the environment unsafe for living beings. It has become a major problem of the modern world, including Nepal.
There are different kinds of pollution. Air pollution is caused by smoke from vehicles and factories, brick kilns and the burning of waste. Water pollution occurs when sewage, chemicals and garbage are thrown into rivers, as is seen in the Bagmati. Noise pollution comes from loud horns and music, and soil pollution from plastics and chemical fertilizers.
Pollution affects us in many ways. It causes diseases such as asthma, cholera, typhoid and cancer. It harms animals and plants, damages crops and contributes to global warming, which is melting the Himalayan glaciers.
We can control pollution by taking some measures. We should use public transport and electric vehicles, plant more trees and avoid burning waste. Factories must treat their waste before releasing it, and plastic bags should be banned and replaced by cloth or paper bags. The government must apply strict laws, and awareness programmes should be conducted through schools and the media.
In conclusion, a clean environment is essential for a healthy life. It is the duty of each one of us to protect it for ourselves and for future generations.
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- 2074 · Set CC · 8 marks
Write a newspaper article on "Environmental Pollution in Nepal" to be published in a newspaper. (8)
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Environmental Pollution in Nepal
By Staff Reporter, Kathmandu
Environmental pollution has become a serious threat to the health of people and nature in Nepal. Once known for its clean air, fresh rivers and green hills, our country is now facing a growing problem of pollution, especially in urban areas.
The air of the Kathmandu Valley is among the most polluted in South Asia, particularly in winter. Smoke from old vehicles, brick kilns, construction dust and the burning of garbage are the main causes. Rivers such as the Bagmati, Bishnumati and Manohara have turned into open drains because untreated sewage, industrial waste and plastics are dumped into them. Noise from horns and loudspeakers adds to the problem, and heaps of garbage line our streets.
The effects are alarming. Doctors report an increase in respiratory diseases like asthma and bronchitis, as well as stomach infections caused by dirty water. Plants, animals and fish are also affected. Pollution adds to climate change, which is melting the glaciers of the Himalayas.
Experts say that the problem can be reduced if the concerned bodies act seriously. Old vehicles should be taken off the roads, and electric and public transport promoted. Waste must be managed and recycled, factories should treat their waste, and plastic use must be reduced. Planting trees and running awareness campaigns in schools and communities are equally essential.
The government, the public and the private sector must work together before it is too late. A clean environment is the right of every citizen, and also their responsibility.
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- 2082 Grade increment · 5 marks
Choose and copy the best answers to complete the text. (Rewriting is not compulsory.) (10x0.5=5)
Last week, I visited my uncle in the countryside. He lived in (a) ...... (a/an/the/no article) small village surrounded by green hills. Every morning, he used to help his wife (b) ...... (by/on/at/in) the kitchen for cooking. One day, when I visited him, he (c) ...... (was cooking/has cooked/cooks/cooked) lunch for us. After lunch, I asked him, "(d) ...... (Will you take me/If you take me/Can I take you/If I take you) to the river later?" He smiled and said, "Do you want to go fishing? There are many fish in the river, (e) ...... (isn't there/aren't there/wasn't there/weren't there)?" Though he didn't take me to the river, I enjoyed the peaceful environment and the scenes around his house. Neither the children nor the adults (f) ...... (was/were/has/had) making noise in the neighborhood. I stayed there for an hour after lunch (g) ...... (because/although/despite/so that) it was raining heavily. My uncle knew that I used to sing. So, he got me (h) ...... (sing/to sing/singing/sang) a song about rain. I thought, "If I had a house here, I (i) ...... (will be/would be/would have been/had been) happy." Before dinner, I offered to help him prepare dinner. That day, I saw my uncle was much (j) ...... (happier/happy/happiest/as happy as) than ever.
Answer
(a) a - 'a small village'. (b) in - 'in the kitchen'. (c) was cooking - past continuous for an action going on when the narrator visited. (d) Will you take me - a request in direct speech to ask the uncle for a favour. (e) aren't there - 'There are' is positive and present, so the tag is 'aren't there'. (f) were - with 'neither... nor', the verb agrees with the nearer noun 'adults' (plural, past). (g) because - it gives the reason for staying ('it was raining heavily'). (h) to sing - 'get someone to do something'. (i) would be - second conditional ('If I had a house here, I would be happy'). (j) happier - comparative form before 'than ever'.
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- CDC Class 10 Compulsory English model paper · 5 marks
The Voice of the Rain
And who art thou? said I to the soft-falling shower,
Which, strange to tell, gave me an answer, as here translated:
I am the Poem of Earth, said the voice of the rain,
Eternal I rise impalpable out of the land and the bottomless sea,
Upward to heaven, whence, vaguely form'd, altogether changed, and yet the same,
I descend to lave the droughts, atomies, dust-layers of the globe,
And all that in them without me were seeds only, latent, unborn;
And forever, by day and night, I give back life to my own origin, and make pure and beautify it;
(For song, issuing from its birth-place, after fulfilment, wandering,
Reck'd or unreck'd, duly with love returns.)
- Walt Whitman
A. Choose the correct answer. (5×1 = 5)
a. The poem is a conversation between ............
(a) the speaker and the rain.
(b) the rain and the nature.
(c) the speaker and the Earth.
(d) the Earth and the road.
b. Mother Earth is given happiness by............
(a) the sea.
(b) the rain.
(c) the music.
(d) atomies.
c. The speaker says that like nature, the rain is..........
(a) difficult to understand.
(b) easy to understand.
(c) always the same.
(d) not changing its shape.
d. The raindrops pour down to wash away...............
(a) the land.
(b) the globe.
(c) the dust layer.
(d) the seeds.
e. The rain and a song are similar because..............
(a) both produce a melodious sound.
(b) both give happiness to the Earth.
(c) the rain can change its form and so does a song.
(d) the rain has a power to heal the Earth; and a song can heal human heart.
And who art thou? said I to the soft-falling shower,
Which, strange to tell, gave me an answer, as here translated:
I am the Poem of Earth, said the voice of the rain,
Eternal I rise impalpable out of the land and the bottomless sea,
Upward to heaven, whence, vaguely form'd, altogether changed, and yet the same,
I descend to lave the droughts, atomies, dust-layers of the globe,
And all that in them without me were seeds only, latent, unborn;
And forever, by day and night, I give back life to my own origin, and make pure and beautify it;
(For song, issuing from its birth-place, after fulfilment, wandering,
Reck'd or unreck'd, duly with love returns.)
- Walt Whitman
Answer
a. (a) the speaker and the rain. The poet asks "And who art thou?" and the rain answers; the whole poem is their conversation.
b. (b) the rain. The rain calls itself the "Poem of Earth", the gift that gives life and joy to Mother Earth.
c. (a) difficult to understand. Like nature, the rain is "impalpable" and "vaguely form'd", changing its form while remaining the same, so it cannot be fully grasped.
d. (c) the dust layer. The rain descends "to lave the droughts, atomies, dust-layers of the globe", that is, to wash them away.
e. (c) the rain can change its form and so does a song. Rain rises, changes and returns as rain; a song leaves its birthplace, wanders and returns with love to its origin.
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