The Excelsior School

Swoyambhu, Kathmandu
Second Terminal Examination
Grade:10
1. Read the poem and answer the questions given below.
The Road Not Taken
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear,
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads onto way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
The roads diverged in a wood, and, I—
I took the one less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference.
- Robert Frost
A. From the poem, find the words similar in meaning to the following. 4× 0.5 = 2
a. a deep and long breath b. branched away c. walked on d. a
mass of bushes.
B. Answer the following questions. 3× 1= 3
a. Where was the speaker standing?
b. Why was he in dilemma?
c. What does 'That' refer in "That has made all the difference"?
2. Read the given passage and answer the questions below it.
Human trafficking is one of the cross-cutting issues. It is a worldwide serious
concern. Human trafficking is an illegal trade of human beings for sexual
exploitation, forced labour, extraction of organs or tissues and so on. According to the
united Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), human trafficking is the
recruitment or transportation of persons by means of the treat or use of force or other
forms of abduction, fraud or deception, or for the purpose of exploitation. It knows
no gender, age, race and boundaries.
Victims are trafficked within a country or transnational. They are smuggled because
they are forced to work as prostitutes, domestic servants, beggars, factory workers,
mine workers, circus performers and child soldiers. It is like another form of slavery.
The majority of trafficking victims are women and children because of their
marginalization in many societies and their limited economic resources. Besides
them, other key target groups include people from low income households, ethnic
minorities, illiterate or people with low level of education, refugees, illegal migrants,
children running away from home, and other. Members of split families are also
prone to it. Women of forced marriage and early marriage, deserted wife, widows and
discriminated daughters are easily victimized.
Traffickers prey on the most vulnerable members of society. In order to deceive, first,
they take help of local people to identify such families. They may provide economic
incentive and financial loans to their friends, relatives, family, spouse or even
parents. At times, most victims are lured to promises of better jobs or well-paid job in
cities, false marriages and proposals, easy money, dream of sophisticated life and
other. Victims of earthquakes, floods, wars and epidemics can be easily smuggled.
Most victims are involved in slavery like practices, and kept in prison environment. It
is because they can be physically and sexually abused. They have to work long hours
without an y rest or recreation. They never get medical facilities when they fall sick.
They are either paid less or their earnings are withheld with prolonged indebtedness
to traffickers.
Although our constitution has guaranteed the right to freedom, it has not been
materialized in practicality. Many NGOs and INGOs are in the sector to control
human trafficking. Public also can help in controlling it by informing the authority in
time. Our little help can make big difference in preserving human rights.
A. From the text, find the words opposite in meaning to the following. 4× 0.5 = 2
a. shortened b. exclude c. deprive d. foes
B. Write whether the following are true or false. 4× 0.5 = 2
a. Developed countries do not have any problem of human trafficking.
b. Victimized persons have not been found helping the traffickers.
c. Human trafficking is a human right violence.
d. General people can do nothing to tackle human trafficking.
C. Answer the following questions. 6× 1 = 6
a. How does UNODC define human trafficking?
b. Who are most likely to be trafficked? Write all prone to trafficking people.
c. How do the traffickers allure the victims?
d. What kinds of jobs are the victims made to do after they are trafficked?
e. Who are working against human trafficking?
f. How are the victims tortured after being trafficked? Do they have freedom?
3. Read the given graphic text and answer the given questions.
Vacancy Announcement
Practical action is an international NGO, working in South Asia, Southern and
Eastern Africa and Latin American with Head Office in the UK. It aims to reduce
poverty in developing countries by introducing appropriate technologies for the
communities, demonstrating results, sharing knowledge building capacity to replicate
and influencing others for scaling up.
Practical Action Nepal Office seeks to recruit Finance Manager (FM) for its country
office in Kathmandu.
Major responsibilities:
- Prepare financial reports for donors and track the door claims.
- Monitor and report on Practical Action Nepal office partners account.
- Visit project sites and build capacity of implementing partners in financial
management.
- Ensure quality of partners' financial reports and recommend for releasing
installments.
- Build capacity of regional office accountants and project staff in budget
management.
- Assist in Head Office reporting as per the requirements of organization.
Minimum qualifications:
Master in Business Administration (MBA) with three years of related work
experience in development organizations, strong communication skills in English and
Nepali, and basic computing skills.
For application form and detailed job description, please visit the website at
htpp://www.practicalaction.org.np.
Nepali citizens having above mentioned qualification are invited to submit a cover
letter, the completed application form and a passport size photograph not later than
15 January 2018 via email to HR@practicalaction.org.np or via post to the following
address:
The Country Director
Practical Action Nepal Office
House No.750, Pandol Marg, Lazimpat
GPO Box 15135, Kathmandu
Female candidates and candidates from disadvantaged groups fulfilling the above
requirements are highly encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted for further process.
A. From the advertisement, find the words with closest meaning to the
following. 6 × 0.5 = 3
a. To make something smaller
 b. to produce exact copies of itself
c. persons who have gifted money or any other things
d. personnel
e. discriminated against or marginalized groups
f. putting into effects
B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word from the advertisement. 4 × 0.5 = 2
a. Practical action aims ………………………. in developing countries.
b. One of the responsibilities of Finance Manager is to prepare
……………………….for donors.
c. The deadline for application is ……………………….
d. Practical Action in Nepal is located at ……………………….
C. Answer the following questions. 5×1=5
a. What is the advertisement for?
b. What are things that are need to submit along with application form?
c. What are the qualifications needed for the advertised post?
d. How can other descriptions be obtained?
e. Who are encouraged to apply?
4. Read the following text and answer the questions below it.

5. Prepare a post card to be offered to your friend using the outline given
below.
5
You were on a holiday in a fantastic place (name the city or palace)—your
cavities there—what you liked and what you didn't like—say you missed your
friend very much.
6. Write a piece of news using the given outlines. 5
A bus from Kathmandu to Nuwakot (Na 3 Kha 2279)—carrying 66 passengers—
fell off 300 meters down the cliff near Gurunggau of Shivapuri rural
municipality-7—10 killed on the spot—5 more died at hospital—40 getting
treatment at Grande and Green city hospital in Kathmandu—driver in run—
further investigation going on.
7. Write a letter to the editor complaining about problem of traffic jam in
Kathmandu valley. 6
8. Write an essay about key festival in your community. 8
9. Transform the sentences as indicated in the brackets. 6×1=6
a. No one is happy here, …………………..? (add a tag question)
b. They have not been ready yet. (into affirmative)
c. Ram and Sunit have been dancing on the stage for more than twenty minutes.
(in 'How long' questions)
d. Sunaina ………………….(submit) her project work before I did. (supply
correct verb form)
e. Sama did that work yesterday. (into passive)
 f. Sajana told me, "My brother is studying medicine now." (into indirect)
10. Choose the best answer to complete the text. 10×0.5=5
Last month Pooja and Ayush both sat …………………..(at/on/for) the qualifying
test. Some questions were very tough. "Aye Pooja, …………………..(does/ do/
did) you know …………………..(a/an/the/X) answer to question 8?" Ayush
asked.
…………………..(After/Before/Later) Pooja answered, the teacher said, "Don't
talk or whisper in the examination hall, the others …………………..(works/ are
working/ have worked). You have to keep quiet, …………………..(haven't you/
don't you/ have you)?" After a while, Ayush reiterated, "Pooja, question 8…?"
"I wish I …………………..(know/knew/would know) the answer," Pooja
whispered back, "If I had known the answer, I would have told you." "I will
never pass …………………..(however/so much/nevertheless hard I try," thought
Ayush. He wasn't able to answer even a single question since he had arrived.