Timline School Manechauka bazaar is very special to me for many reasons.

I learned to enjoy
Gokarneshwor-5, Kathmandu, Nepal the beauty of nature there. The cool streams taught me how to swim. Trees
Annual Examination - 2077 and rocks over there taught me to climb up and down the hills. The school,
TIM EL INE
SC HO OL Shree Chhabdi Secondary School, taught me to read and write. People living
English
there taught me to adjust myself in a society of total harmony.
Class- 9 Full Marks-75 This very special place is situated in the western part of Tanahun district. It is
Time: 2:15 hrs Pass Marks-30 a peacefully located on the lap of Khalte and Ulyhahar in Rupakot Village
Students are required to give their answers in their own words instruction. Development Committee. The neighboring district, Lamjung surrounds it in
1. Read the poem given below and answer the questions. 5 the north and SabadiKhola in the west. The beautiful green forest adds the
The Foolish Fish beauty of this place. The pure natural drinking water of these streams is
“Dear Mother”, said a little fish, another salient feature of Manechauka.
“Is that a worm I see? This bazaar is unique for various reasons. People from different castes and
I am very hungry, and I wish religions are happily and peacefully living there. Everybody respects each
You’d get the worm for me.” other. They enjoy many different cultural programmes. They respect all
“Sweet innocent,” the mother cried, occupations. Professional farming has also become a part of people living
And started from her nook, there. Not only this, emphasizing the significance of education, they have
“That worm you see is there to hide established a secondary school in Manechauka. It has really helped people get
The sharpness of a hook.” higher education whilst living in their homes. In addition to these facilities,
As I have heard, the little trout people are enjoying electricity, telephones and the Internet services there.
Was young and foolish too. Thus, Manechauka is a place of beauty, harmony and peace. It always
And presently he ventured out reminds me how to survive and get other people to survive in the society
To learn what might be true. where I live. When I see people respecting each other, it brings me back to
Around the worm he played, the memory of my childhood. Additionally, it has taught me to enjoy and live
With many a longing look, in multicultural society sharing about and caring about each other's culture
____Ann and Jane Taylor and religion.
A. Write whether the following sentences are ‘true’ or ‘false’. 2x1=2 A. Match the words that are similar in meaning. 5
a) The hook was hidden inside the worm. A B
b) The young little trout was hungry. Located continue to exit
B. Answer these questions: 3x1= 3 Unique change something to make it suitable for a new situation
a) What did little fish get its mother to do? Harmony being the only one its kind
b) Why didn’t little fish see the hook? Survive situated or positioned
c) Who was foolish? Adapt quiet and calm
2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. 10 a state of peaceful existence and agreement
Manechauka: A place that Holds a Memory B. Answer the following questions. 5x1=5
People have memories that are sparked by many situations. Places often make a) Name the rivulets mentioned in the text.
people remember experiences from the past. Many places hold memories for b) Mention three things the writer learnt at Manechauka.
me: the river, school, hills, mountains, terai, etc. One particular place that c) How are the people living at Manechuaka?
reminds me of my childhood is Manechauka bazaar in Tanahun District. d) Where did the writer spend his childhood?
Manechauka bazaar is located near my house. It is very special to me for e) What facilities do people enjoy at Manechauka?
many reasons. I learned to enjoyed
3. Read the advertisement and answer the following questions: 10
This is to notify to all valued general and life members of NELTA that
the scheduled programmes of its fourteenth international conference have
been postponed due to some unforeseen circumstances. The detail
information about the conference with new schedule of programmes will
be made available at each branch office of NELTA across the kingdom
within two weeks.
NELTA would like to apologize for the inconvenience caused by this
recent decision of central executive committee.
NEPAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER'S ASSOCIATION
(NELTA)
Central executive committee, Kathmandu
A. Fill in the gaps with suitable words/phrases from the text above. 5x1=5
a) The notice is addressed to ………
b) NELTA would like to ……for the inconvenience caused by the recent
decision.
c) The notice is released by …………
d) The central office of NELTA is located at …………
e) They were about to have ……… international conference.
B. Answer the following questions. 5x1=5
a) What does NELTA stand for?
b) Where is the detailed information said to be found?
c) Why has NELTA postponed the scheduled programme?
d) What type of members are there in NELTA?
e) Why is NELTA apologizing?
4. Read the passage and answer the following questions: 15
Civilisation is a characteristic of human societies. In its crudest form it is the
characteristic which differentiates what anthropologists call ‘advanced’ from
what they call ‘low’ or ‘backward’ societies. The first step towards civilisation
is the correcting of instinct by reason – that is to say human being can correct
his behaviour by applying his knowledge and wisdom, which is not found in
animal kingdom. Animals cannot correct their instinct by reason – this is the
fundamental thing which separates human beings from others.
Civilisation is something artificial and unnatural. To put it another way, using
a spoon instead of hands at a dinner table is unnatural or artificial; a child born
naked wrapped in clothes is unnatural. Therefore, civilisation is a move from
natural to unnatural; from reality to falsity.
Civilisation, a quest for the best, grows from Apollonian instinct. Apollo, in
Greek Myth, is a god of light, reason, calm and order. Apollonian societies
always endeavour to achieve the ‘highest good’. On the other hand, Dionysius
societies have the reverse experience.
A taste for truth and beauty, tolerance, intellectual honesty, a dislike for
vulgarity, freedom from superstition and prudery, and many other good
qualities achieved through the strenuous exercise of mental faculty form the
bedrock of any human civilisation.
A. Match the following with right meaning: 5 1 = 5
Crude attempt
Instinct foundation
Bedrock needing great effort and energy
Endeavour simple and not very accurate
Strenuous intuition or natural feeling
B. Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false against the following sentences:51= 5
a) The first step towards civilisation is to correct instinct by reason.
b) Civilisation is literally a natural phenomenon.
c) Animals, like human beings, can correct their instinct.
d) Civilisation is the result of Apollonian instinct.
e) Dionysius societies have the god of darkness, conflict and disorder.
C. Answer the following questions: 5 1 = 5
a) What is the first attempt towards civilisation?
b) What do human beings separate from animal kingdom?
c) Why, according to passage, is Civilisation artificial and unnatural?
d) Why do Apollonian societies value god Apollo?
e) What is the bedrock of civilisation?
5. Prepare a letter of congratulations to be published in the newspaper that
one of your friends has been selected in the National Team Basketball
player. 5
6. Write a readable story that ends at ‘Honesty is the best policy’ give
suitable title too. 6
7. Prepare a set of rules and regulations on Zoo Visitors. 5
8. Write an essay on ‘Religious Tolerance in Nepal’ in about 200 words. 8
9. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets. 6x1=6
a) Let’s help the poor, ………? (question tag)
b) Roshan brought his pet dog at school. (into negative)
c) Atithi saw her friend while she was cycling. ( into when question)
d) Will Riza be working hard? (into present continuous)
e) The teacher asked Jessica if she had done her homework. (into direct
speech)
f) Someone visited this place. (into passive)
10. Choose the following word/s from the brackets to complete the passage
below: 10x 0.5 =5
Once _____ (a, the, ×) fisherman was sitting near a seashore under the shadow
of a tree. Suddenly a rich man approached him and enquired as to why _____
(he is sitting, he was sitting, he sits) under the tree smoking beedi and not
working. To this the poor fisherman replied that _____ (he had caught, has
caught, caught) enough fishes for that day. Hearing this, the rich man got
furious and said, ‘Why don’t you catch more fishes instead of sitting lazily
wasting your time?’ ‘Time and tide _____ (waits, wait, is waiting) for none,
you know’, added he. ‘You seem lethargic, _____?’ (aren’t you, don’t you,
didn’t you) The fisherman asked, ‘What would I do by catching more fishes?’
The man replied, ‘You catch more fishes, and earn more money, and buy a
bigger boat. If I were you, I _____ (would not, will not, couldn’t) sit idly like
you.’ The fisherman questioned, ‘What would I do then?’ The man said, ‘You
could go fishing in deep waters, and catch more fishes and earn more money.’
The fisherman asked, ‘What would I do then?’ ‘You could become a rich man
like me’ said he. ‘See! _____ (Therefore, Though, Although) I’m rich, I work
even harder’, said the man. ‘And then what would I do?’ interrogated the
fisherman. The man said, ‘You’ll have grand building like mine, and servants
to make them _____ (work, worked, to work), and listen mellifluous music
_____ (sing, sung, sang) by the great singer. This is the way to enjoy your .
life.’ The fisherman, meanwhile, snapped back, ‘What do you think I’m doing
right now?’We don’t need to wait for tomorrow to enjoy life to the fullest. We
don’t even need to be rich. Life is here and how – this is what the small text
conveys ________ (to, with, into) us.

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