Rising Star Higher Secondary School Second Term Exam-2068 Sub: Symphony

Class: 7 Time:3hrs Attempt all the questions Q.1 Answer the following questions: a. Why is an explorer requested to furnish proof? b. How does Peter plan to inform his friends about the meeting? c. How did the gray man help Elsa? d. What was the mystery of the ghost? e. Why wouldnt Water, five and Wind help Half Chick? f. How did the artist trick the courtries? g. Name the two traits of Birbal appreciated by all. F.M:100 P.M:40 (7x4=48)

Q.2 Recall the story Nightingale and the Rose and answer the following:(10) a. Why did the boy need rose? b. Why did the nightingale want to help him? c. What sacrifice did the nightiangle give for the boys love? d. Did the girl dance with boys? e. What did you learn from this story? Q.3 Fill in the blanks with the idioms and phrases given below: (6x1=6) [ join in , jumble up, a knuckle sandwich, feel good, fire up , at the elevath hour] a. The government reached an agreement .just in time to avoid a strike. b. The whole idea was to.his enthusiasm and let him enjoy himself. c. It makes me .to know that my work is appreciated. d. Is this a private fight or can anyone..? e. They range from grade 1 to grade 10 and theyre all.. f. Youll get.if you dont shutup. Q.4 Write the summary of the story Tit for Tat: (6) Q.5 Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles: a. Sri Lanka is..island. b. Brunei isoil producing country. c. This is ..useful book for us. d. He went to delhi by train. e. .milk is good. Q.6 Fill in the blanks with a suitable pronouns: a. Dont have the soup now.is hot. b. Nita cant come because is ill. c. They are stupid ! Dont talk to..! d. The pig has slept in .sty. e. When my dog is hungry , I feed.. (5x1=5)

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Q.7 Fill in the blanks with correct form of the adjectives : a. This book is as.as that book.(expensive) b. A horse is..than a dog.(large) c. This is the .buiding in the town.(tall) d. Kunal is much ..than Anita.(heavy) e. This is the song on the album.(sad) Q.8 Underline the adverbs and write their types: a. Riya oftern comes to our place. b. Shivani will drive you home. c. She has never paid for food. d. Suddha sings sweetly. e. It was really a good film. Q.9 Write an essay on My Destination:

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Q.10 Read the passage below and answer the following questions: Baby Brother There are five members in Sujatas family. They are Sujata, her parents , her uncle and her baby brother. They live in a small village. Sujatas uncle lives in Kathmandu. He works as an accountant for a bank. Sujata has a new baby brother. His name is Dishant. He was just born a month ago. Sujatas Dad said, Mom will need lots of help. Sujata helps feed Dishant . She holds the food. Mom holds the spoonand puts it in Dishant s mouth. Dishant makes a mess. When Dishant cant sleep. Sujata sings him a song. She sings the ABCs. Then Dishant goes to the sleep. Yesterday Dishant was crying Sujata knew what to do. She gave Dishant a toy. He liked it. Then he stopped crying. Mom said, Sujata, you are great sister. Dad said, You are a great helper ,too A. Read the text again and correct the following sentences: i. They live in an small house Tikapur. ii. He works as a accountant for a bank. iii. Her name is Dishant . iv. When Dishant cant sleep, Sujata sings her a song. v. Mom said, Sujata , your are a great sister. B. Answer he following questions: i. Who is younger than Sujata in her family? ii. How old is Dishant? iii. What does Sujatas uncle do? iv. What does Sujata do when Mom feeds Dishant ? v. What song did Sujata sing to Dishant? vi. When Dishant cried , What did Sujata do? (5x1=5)

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Q.11 Read the following guidelines : (8) A king..had clever jester..make remarks about peple incourt ..humorous ..king .. condemmed .. to death begged for many from the king .. allowed him tag choose how he would like to die .. Choose to die of old age .. king was pleased with his wit.. pardoned him. Good-Luck

Rising Star Higher Secondary School Second Term Exam-2068 Sub: Symphony
Class: 6 Time:3hrs F.M:100 P.M:40 Attempt all the questions Q.1 Answer the following questions: (8x3=24) a. What did Manjar receive by post? b. How were the Fomoriuos and the other people different from each other? c. What did the lion duny? d. Why did the image of the one-legged man haunt the narrator? e. What are Nick and Sophie organizing together? f. What does Ella think about Grans fur coat? g. Why did Marias father and brother die? h. What is Little Women about? Q.2 Complete the sentences with correct from. Use either will or going to:(5) a. I think.. I ..(take). Shreeman to a doctor. Hes got temperature. b. Watch out! That ladder is..(fall) on you. c. Dont lend her yours toys. She..(break) them. d. This time next week I ..(be) in Chitwan. e. Lucy and Jim..(marry) on Saturday. Q.3 Choose correct word from the brackets and fill in the gaps: a. Its time to..the child.(wean, win). b. He doesnt seem to..the need.(feel, fill). c. We always..our mistakes.(heed,hid). d. Id like to make a little ..on that(bit,bet). e. I caught the..with both hands.(pig, peg). f. Ill never forget that old..of mine.(date,debt). Q.4 Make a sentence using each of the following words: a. Splendid b.Publsihed c. Pilgrimage d. Weary e. Born. (6x1=6)

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Q.5 Recall the story Alice in Wonderalnd and answer the following :5x2=10) a. What did Alice see before she reached the cottage ? b. What strange behaviuor of the cat did Alice notice. c. What did the baby turn into? d. Who opened the door? e. What was the cook doing? Q.6 Fill in the blanks with idoms and phrases given below: (6x1=6) [ keep away, ooze out , go down hill, patchup, pay for, couch potatoes] a. They have tothe mud walls. b. He allowed Rahul to..the tea. c. They from the forest. d. The remote control television was invented for..

e. Tears..slowely .from between her eyelids. f. That boy started .in his health when her went from parents. Q.7 Match the following: A B Candle twig Funeral cuff Tree happy Egg wick Shirt parting Hair tributary Baby yolk River coffin Q.8 Mention any six human rights: (8)

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Q.9 You went to your friend in Pokhara for your vacation. Now you are back to your city. Write a letter to your friend thanking him/her for all the hospitality: (8) Q.10 Prepare a short dialogue between you and your friends apologising for your misbehavior.: (7) Q.11 Join these sentences using the linking words: a. I had chicken. I had rice. b. I did not watch T.V. I had too homework. c. The crops failed. There had not been enough rain. d. I went to the gym.. I wanted to exercise. e. English is increasingly becoming more useful. You should learn it. Good-Luck (10)

Rising Star Higher Secondary School Second Term Exam-2068 Sub: English
Class: 9 F.M:100 Time:3hrs P.M:40 Q.1 Read the following poem and answer the questions given under it: I pass them on the seashore early. Two Spanish boys in the sun. One ten The other six. They were out smile at me, Then bend their ragged backs again. To search the driftwood and sort out Light dry sticks for bedding. Their donkey. Is small and white. He stands there without. Moving. His eyes and ears are sleepy. The panniers that they must heap Up high are huge. They work steadily. Smiling as they go . As if asleep, Their donkeys follows quietly. One moring I met them riding Past the school, where children were at play. The boy didnt look at them but smiling Went on gently to their work that day A. Decide whether the following statements are true or false: i. The poet goes to the seashore to see what the boys are doing. ii. The two boys serach the driftwood to be educated and rich. iii. Their donkey is brown. iv.The poet me them riding past the school. B. Give short answer to the following questions: a. Where are the boys from? b. What do they do for living? c. Why do they bring the donkey with them? (4x1=4)

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Q.2 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: Murder: In 1952 two youths decided to rob a shop. They were Mohan Joshi, aged 16 and Dilbar Singh, 19. During the robbery they were disturbed by Jamun Yadav, a policeman . Mohan produced a given and killed the policeman. Because Mohan was under 18, he was sentenced to life imprisonment, Dilbar, who had never touched the gun, was over 18. He was hanged in 1953. Assault: In 1876, a drunk , Puran Giri, walked into a supermarket. When the manger asked him to leave, the drunk attacked him, knocking out a tooth. A

policeman who arrived and tried to stop the fight had his jaw broken.The drunk was fined Rs 300. Shop lifting: In June 1980, Surendra Kumar, a well-known TV personality was caught stealing shaving cream worth Rs.50 from a small shop. The case was given enormous publicity. He was fined Rs500 and had to pay Rs4000 towards the cost of the case. A few days later he killed himself. Fraud: In1950 , a man named Bimal Kumar took out an insurance policy of Rs 100,000 on his life. The Policy was due to expireat 3:00 on a certain day. The man was in serious financial difficulties, and at 2:30 p.m. on the expiry day he consulted his solicitor. He then went out and called a taxi. He asked the driver to make a note of the time. 2:50 p.m. Then he shot himself. Insurance company refused to pay the mans wife, and the court supported. A. Answer these questions: (4x2=8) a. Who was punished in the case of murder? Why was the other person not punished? b. What happened to the policeman in the case of assault? c. Why did the Shoplifter kill himself? d. Why did the insurance company refuse to pay Bimals wife? B. Write T for true and F for false statements: (4x1=4) a. The punishment to Dilbar was not just. b. The policeman knowed out a tooth in assault case. c. Surendra stole an expensive thing from the supermarket. d. Bimal shot himself because he had a lot of money from the insurance company. C. Find the words from the passage which have the following meanings.: (4x1=4) a. Looting b. Quarrel c. Verybig d. Problems Q.3 Read the passage given below and do the activities that follow: Some animals in cold climates escape the severest weather by hibernating. That is , they spend the winter mnths in a very long deep sleep. The word hibernate comes from the Latin hibernate, which means winter.Many animals find sheltered place underground or at the bse of trees and leages in which to hiberbnate. Hibernating animals include frogs, newts, toads, lizard, dormice, bats, Snails, tortoises, hed gehogs and squirrels. During hibernation the animals appears to be lifeless. Breathing almost stops and the hearbeat is slow. The feet tails and snouts of warm-blooded animals are much colder than usual. Although the blood in their hearts remains at a high temperature. The animals are nourished by sugars stored in the liver and by fat that has been built up during the summer. Mild winters are bad for hibernating animals , because they wake up during warms spells, and use energy in moving about. But they do not feed

normally and by the end of the winter, are very thin. Creatures which cannot burrow find cracks and holes in which to shelter. Some have been known to return to the same place year after year. Just as animals in cold climates escape winter by hibernating , so some in the tropics avoid that hot, cry spells by sleeping underground. This is known as aestivation, from the Latin word meaning teat. A. Answer these questions: a. Why do some animals hibernate? b. What are the hibernating animals? c. What do the animals appear to be during hibernation? B. Match the words in column A with meaning s in Column B: A B Escape make holes Hibernate go underground Tempearture avoid Burrow degree of heat (3x2=6)

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C. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words in the following sentences:(4x1=4) i. Some animals escape the severe weather by. ii. During hibernation animals appear to be.. iii. Creatures which can not ..find cracks and holes for shelter. iv. Mild winters are bad for . Q.4

JOB VACANCY

A reputed Automobiles Company is seeking to appointed the following Candidate to join its strategic and forward-looking team. A. ADMINISTRATION CUM ACCOUNT CHIEF (BUTWAL HEAD OFFICE) Should be graduate in Management Stream with 1 yr working experience. B. ACCOUNT OFFICER : (BHATRAHAWA BRANCA) Should be graduate in Management stream with 1yr working experience. C. WORKSHOP SUPERVISOR : (BUTWAL HEAD OFFICE) *should be Dimploma in Automobiles Stream with 1yr working experience in Two wheeler. *Excellent communication and correspondence skill with computer knowledge. *English Speaking and writing is must. * Should be well-versa with latest computerized accounting packages. *Vaild driving licence of two-wheeler will be an advantage. * Priority for local residence Interested candidates meeting the above criteria are requested to send Their hand written application along with fresh bio-data, copy of certificates and latest one passport size photograph to the following address not later than

10th Falgun 2063. SAPANA AUTOMOBILES TRADERS P.O:BOX:56 Milanchowck-10 Butwal only short listed candidates will be called at the time of interview A. Answer these questions: i. What is the name of the company that has advertised for the job? ii. What are the posts advertised for? iii.What can apply for the post of account officer? iv.What is the last date for application ? (4x2=8)

B. Tick the best answer: (3x1=3) i. The account officer is needed for: a. Butwal b. Bhairahawa c. Rupandehi ii. The candidate must have communicative compentence in..English. a. Spoken English b. Written English c. both iii. The candidates can send their application through: a. E-mail b. post c. friend C. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words in the following paragraph : (4) The advertisement is published by a reputed ..company. The company is seaking to 3 person for important communication and correspondence skill. He or she also should have both written and spoken. Q.5 Write an Essay on Education for All: (8) Q.6 Rewrite the following dialogue filling the gaps with the words given in the box: (8) Teacher: God morning , Class9. Class:.. Teacher: Who are:..? Class: :are absentes today, Maam. Teacher: :..to them. Class: We dont know, Maam. Teacher:Have you:..? Class: : Teacher: Mina and Abhas:.. Mina and Abhas: :.. -Yes , Maam -the absentes today -Good morning , Mama -done your homework -collect homeworks of all students -ok, Mama -Hari and Pradeep -What happened

Q.7 Write a congratution letter for your friend who has won a dance competition organization by Rocking Dance club:

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Q.8 Write a letter to your friend telling him how you celebrate your Dashian and Tihar. (7) Q.9 Fill in the blanks with choosing the correct words from the brackets: (6) a. He is as stupid as .. owl.(an/a/the) b. It is ..urgent message.(a/an/the). c. She is learning to play ..guiter.(a/an/the). d. Ram and Shyam were good friends ..?(arent they/werent they/wasnt he). e. Nothing is done so far, ..?(is it/has it/isnt it). f. Open the door, ..?(shall we/will you/do you). g. Bread and butter ..a wholesome food.(is/are/were). h. All I want ..peace.(is/are/were). i. It ..since yesterday evening.(rains/has rained/has been raining) j. He ..his leg. He is in hospital.(broken/has broken/breaks) k. Look! Cars ..on the road .(are running/run/were runnig) l. While he was going to school, he ..ann accident.(gets/would get/got) Q.10 Choose the correct word from the brackets to complete the passage below: (5) The cause of all this ..(was/were/had) a very strange noise. It sounded .. (as if/ though/if) thousands and thousands of birds are singing together. The noise was quite frightening and many people looked disturbed . ..(ATA )(The) extraordinary thing was that, apart from one or two pigeons , there was not a bird in eight. No one ..(was/were/had) able to solve the mystery , until two policemen arrived. They noticed a large advertisement for a film high up ..(on/in/at) a wall. As the noise seemed to be coming from the direction. The noise made by birds singing .. (being broadcast/was being broadcast/ was being broadcasted) over powerful loudspeakers. The police asked the advertizers ..(take/to take/taken) the recoder away because the advertisement had attracted so much attention. It was very sure that if the crowd was not controlled, no bus ..(can run/ could run/may run) on the street. Common people had policeman ..(control/to control/controlled)the crowd. They made the crowd ..(scatter /scattered/ to scatter) in a minute.

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Rising Star Higher Secondary School Second Term Exam-2068 Sub: Spark English
Class: 5 Time:3hrs F.M:100 P.M:40 Attempt all the questions Q.1Answer the following questions: (6x4=24) a. What do you mean by enviormental pollution? b. What is migration? Why do people migrate? c. Why does the speaker like to save odd bits of stuff instead of throwing them away? d. What announcement did the king mala? e. What type of poem is called concrete poem? f. Who began to discuss about two swans? Q.2 Write the appropriate meaning of the following words: (6x1=6) a. Contamination b. lifts c. Noblemen d. Hazard e. Sow f. Struts. Q.3 Write a single word for the following: a. One who journeys on foot. b. One who journeys to a holy place. c. One who kills political persons. d. One who foretells events. e. One who entertains others. (5)

Q.4 Make a sentences using the following words: (5x2=10) a. Pollute b. Conserve c. Aforrestation d. Discourage e. Sanitation Q.5 Choose the correct word from bracket and then fill up the gaps: a. He bought himself a truck.(big new/new big). b. Pass me the bowl.(plastic round/round plastic) c. The years were fantastic.(two first/first two) d. I plan on wearing my coat(long black/black long) e. The bird ! I m going to help it!(por little/little poor) (5)

Q.6 Complete the following message of Condolence with appropriate information:

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HEARTFELT CONDOLENCE We. Our deep .and .at he unexpected and .of Mr.. He was a .., hardworking mannel has made him popular . We extend our deep sympathy and grief to .... And pray for heavely peace of his departed soul. He will All Grade..students. ..School..

Q.7 Fill in the blanks with opposite word of underlined words: a. Dont talk so loudly Talk more . b. I love my new car . I sold my.one. c. One of the best friend is very rich , but he used to be. d. Do you like big and .cars? e. Thie towel is wet. Give me a .one. f. Is that the right answer. No, its obsolutely. g. This shirt is dirty. Give me a . h. I dont want to spend more time wih him . I want to spend .time with him.

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Q.8 Replace each adjective with an adverbs : (5) a. The Ballerina moved around very.(graceful) b. David .(easy) won the first race. c. I dont know .(exact) how much money he makes. d. My friend I am always speaks very.(loud). e. You speak English very.(good). Q.9 Make sentences using the following pair a words so that they mean as given in the brackets: (10) I. a. Idle(lazy) b. keen(eager) c. Pearl(a fruit) d. Idol(aphs image) e. Kin(relative) f. Peer(look closely) II. a. Jealous(envious) b.leap(jump) c. Zealous(interested) d. Lip(part of face) Q.10 Write a couplr of parag aphs on Enviromental pollution: (8) Q.11 Write a letter to your friend who lives in Dharan telling him about your excursion: (7) Good-Luck

Rising Star Higher Secondary School Second Term Exam-2068 Sub: Garden of Life
Class: 8 Time:1.3hrs Q.1Answer the following questions: a. One should help as soon as one gets an. b. One should help in an.way. c. The more one knows, the better one .others. d. A smile in the wrong place can create. e. One should never use a smile as a. Q.2 Answer the following questions: a. What is the moral of the story Permanet helpers? b. How do athlete practice for competitions ? c. What do you you learn from the story A Tree in Time? d. How does education help us? e. How does knowing your faults help in correcting yourself? F.M:50 P.M:20 (5x1=5)

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Q.3 Answer briefly: (5x3=15) a. You are crossing a busy road. Suddenly you see a blind ladily trying to cross the road. How would you help her? b. How would life be if we didnt have people like the postman , doctor, farmer to help us ? Write a paragraph. c. Each one teach one: What do you understand by this statement? How would you use it in your life? Q.4 Give your opinion: (8) a. Raju lost his notes a few days before the exam. How should Ravi console him? Would a smile from hari bring happiness to Raju? Give reasons. b. Why is a smile said to be a curve that straightens many things? Give examples to support your answers. Q.5 Write the story A valuable lesson with moral: Good-Luck (7)

Rising Star Higher Secondary School Second Term Exam-2068 Sub: Garden of Life
Class: 8 Time:1.3hrs Q.1Answer the following questions: a. One should help as soon as one gets an. b. One should help in an.way. c. The more one knows, the better one .others. d. A smile in the wrong place can create. e. One should never use a smile as a. Q.2 Answer the following questions: a. What is the moral of the story Permanet helpers? b. How do athlete practice for competitions ? c. What do you you learn from the story A Tree in Time? d. How does education help us? e. How does knowing your faults help in correcting yourself? F.M:50 P.M:20 (5x1=5)

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Q.3 Answer briefly: (5x3=15) a. You are crossing a busy road. Suddenly you see a blind ladily trying to cross the road. How would you help her? b. How would life be if we didnt have people like the postman , doctor, farmer to help us ? Write a paragraph. c. Each one teach one: What do you understand by this statement? How would you use it in your life? Q.4 Give your opinion: (8) a. Raju lost his notes a few days before the exam. How should Ravi console him? Would a smile from hari bring happiness to Raju? Give reasons. b. Why is a smile said to be a curve that straightens many things? Give examples to support your answers. Q.5 Write the story A valuable lesson with moral: Good-Luck (7)