Class: 11 Second Term Exam-2081

 

AROMA

ENGLISH SECONDARY SCHOOL

Second Term Exam-2081

 Time: 3 hrs                                          P.M.:  75                                                                                                P.M.:27

Class: 11

Subject: English [Science]                                                                                               

1. Read the extract and answer the questions given below. [15]

Marie Curie was one of the most accomplished scientists in history. Together with her husband, Pierre, she discovered radium, an element widely used for treating cancer, and studied uranium and other radioactive substances. Pierre and Marie’s amicable collaboration later helped to unlock the secrets of the atom. Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a professor of physics. At an early age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a blithe personality. Her great exuberance for learning prompted her to continue with her studies after high school. She became disgruntled, however, when she learned that the university in Warsaw was closed to women. Determined to receive a higher education, she defiantly left Poland and in 1891 entered the Sorbonne, a French university, where she earned her master’s degree and doctorate in physics. Marie was fortunate to have studied at the Sorbonne with some of the greatest scientists of her day, one of whom was Pierre Curie. Marie and Pierre were married in 1895 and spent many productive years working together in the physics laboratory. A short time after they discovered radium, Pierre was killed by a horse-drawn wagon in 1906. Marie was stunned by this horrible misfortune and endured heart breaking anguish. Despondently she recalled their close relationship and the joy that they had shared in scientific research. The fact that she had two young daughters to be raised by herself greatly increased her distress. Curie’s feeling of desolation finally began to fade when she was asked to succeed her husband as a physics professor at the Sorbonne. She was the first woman to be given a professorship at the world-famous university. In 1911 she received the Nobel Prize in chemistry for isolating radium. Although Marie Curie eventually suffered a fatal illness from her long exposure to radium, she never became disillusioned about her work. Regardless of the consequences, she had dedicated herself to science and to revealing the mysteries of the physical world.

A. Choose the best answer. (5×1=5)

 

i. From the first paragraph, give a synonym for ‘amicable’:

a. cunning

b. friendly

c. tragic

d. unkind

 

ii. From the third paragraph, give the meaning for ‘stunned’:

a. a state when someone is shocked

b. without worry

c. helpless

d. misfortunate

 

iii.‘Anguish’ in paragraph 3 is “Opposite to”

a. Happiness

b. Agony

c. Meanness

d. Pain

 

iv. ‘Desolation’ in line 22nd means:

a. Freedom

b. Liberty

c. Despondency

d. Permission

 

v. Choose the right word class of the word, “brilliant”.

a. Adverb

b. Noun

c. Adjective

d. pronoun

B. Complete the following sentences in Not More Than Four Words referring to the passage. (5×1=5)

a. The Curies’ _________ collaboration helped to unlock the secrets of the Atom.

b. Marie had a bright mind and a ______ personality.

c. Marie Curie eventually suffered …………. from her long exposure to 10 radium

d. After radium was discovered Pierre was killed ……….

e. Marie Curie was the first woman to be given…………… at the world-famous university.

 

C. Answer the following questions: (5×1=5)

a. What is the use of radium?

b. Why did Marie Curie become disgruntled?

c. Why did she leave Poland?

d. What made Curie fade away her desolation?

e. What is the reason behind her fatal illness?

 

2 . Write short answers to the following questions. (5×2=10)

a. Sketch the character of Aksionov. (God Sees the Truth…..)

b. How does Jonathan change as he experiences the conflicts in his life? Explain. (Civil Peace)

c. Why do you think that we need to conserve our tradition? (Sharing Tradition)

d. What were the circumstances that led Gonzalo to flee Valencia? (A Sunny Morning)

e. What happened when Steve Jobs was born? (How to Live Before You Die)

 

3. Write long answers to (any two) the following questions. (2×5=10)

a. Describe the different roles that we play in our lifetime. (All the World’s a Stage)

b. Write the summary of the essay “What Is Poverty?”

c. How does nature inspire the speaker in “Who are you, little I”? Explain.

 

4. Write at least two/three paragraphs on any Nepali leader’s/ Actor’s/ footballer’s/businessman’s success story. [7]

5. Write a job application with complete CV for the position of Junior level clerk that has fallen vacant in your college. [8]

6. Write an essay on “Responsible youths for peace and prosperity” in about 300 words. [10]

7. Do as indicated in brackets and rewrite the sentences. (10×1=10)

a. Have you been to Dharan? (Adjust “ever” in this sentence)

b. My uncle speaks ………… (perfect/perfectly) Chinese. (Choose the correct adverb or adjective)

c. The plane landed ……… the runway. (Put the correct preposition)

d. I ……. (start) new job last week. (Put the verb into the correct form).

e. I’ve got nothing to do. I’m boring/bored. (Choose the correct word)

f. Scissors is used to have our hair cut. (Correct the sentence)

g. Write four words using prefix- dis.

h. It’s a great film. You ………. go and see it. (Put in ‘had better’ or should)

i. He was annoyed. He didn’t say anything. (Combine the sentences using -although)

j. Dublin is my favorite city. It is the capital of Ireland. (Join these two sentences with appropriate relative clause)

 

8. Rewrite the following sentences using may/might, must or can’t. (5×1=5)

a.      I’m sure he’s not going to the cinema today.

b.      Perhaps she knows the answer.

c.      I’m sure he has a car.

d.      I doubt if it rains later.

e.      I’m sure Harina is in her office.