Compulsory English NEEMA SEE Model Question Set 3
Complete Solution with Answer Key | Class 10
Welcome to the complete solution for Class 10 Compulsory English NEEMA Model Question Set 3. This guide provides detailed answers for all sections including poem comprehension, reading passages, grammar exercises, and writing tasks to help you prepare for the SEE examination.
Table of Contents: English NEEMA SEE Model Question Set 3
- Section 1: Poem – Weathers by Thomas Hardy
- Section 2: Reading – Hachi: A Dog’s Tale
- Section 3: Reading – Lascaux Cave Paintings
- Section 4: Biography – John Keats
- Section 5: Rules and Regulations Writing
- Section 6: News Report Writing
- Section 7: Job Application Writing
- Section 8: Diary Entry Writing
- Section 9: Grammar
- Section 10: Cloze Test
1. Read the following poem and choose the correct answer. [5×1=5]
Weathers
by Thomas Hardy
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
a. Who sings best, according to the poet?
i. cuckoo ii. rooks
Answer: The nightingale sings best (“And the little brown nightingale bills his best”). (Note: If selecting strictly from typical given options, the answer is nightingale).
Explanation: The poem clearly states “the little brown nightingale bills his best,” indicating the nightingale is the bird that sings most beautifully according to the poet.
b. What does the phrase ‘south and west’ in the poem refer to?
i. south and north poles ii. south and east Europe iii. summer holiday destinations iv. the travellers’ rest
Answer: iii. summer holiday destinations
c. How does the nature look like in winter?
i. relaxed and calm ii. dull and discomforting iii. beautiful and majestic iv. impressive and peaceful
Answer: ii. dull and discomforting
d. Why have the beeches turned dry and dull in winter?
i. because they are threshed by the wind ii. because they are dripped by water iii. because they are dense in nature iv. because the river overflows
Answer: i. because they are threshed by the wind
e. What does ‘weather’ symbolize in the poem?
i. human life ii. difficult situation iii. beauty of nature iv. bright aspect of life
Answer: i. human life (It symbolizes the varying phases, both bright and difficult, of human life).
2. Read the following part of a movie review and do the tasks that follow. [10]
Hachi: A Dog’s Tale
‘Hachi: A Dog’s Story’ is a heart-warming and inspiring family drama that tells the story of one dog’s unwavering loyalty and devotion. When college professor, Parker Wilson (Richard Gere), discovers a rather unlikely commuter wandering around the train station, he takes the adorable lost Akita puppy home with him. Parker and his new canine friend, Hachi, soon form a bond that cannot be broken. Hachi follows Parker to the train station every day and returns to the station every evening to greet his beloved master after work.
On one very sad day, Parker leaves for work and becomes deathly ill, never to return to the station again. Even after Parker passes away, Hachi faithfully returns to the station every day for the next nine years, until his death, to wait for his beloved master. During those nine years, this amazing dog touches the lives of the vendors, the stationmaster, and the many commuters at the station square, as he teaches them the true meaning of loyalty, devotion, and love. Hachi’s unyielding devotion and love at the station gains media attention. This dog’s amazing story not only touches the lives of those at the station square but all who learn about Hachi’s love and devotion.
This film is an American adaptation of a true story set in 1925 Japan about a professor and his devoted dog, Hachikō. Today, a bronze statue of Hachi sits in the Shibuya Station in Japan in honour of his faithfulness and loyalty.
A. Write ‘True’ for the true statements and ‘False’ for the false ones. [5×1=5]
a. Parker bought Akita’s puppy, Hachi from the train station.
Answer: False (He found the lost puppy wandering; he didn’t buy it.)
b. Hachi stops going to the train station after Parker’s death.
Answer: False (He continued going for nine years.)
c. The media highlighted the loyalty and devotion of the dog.
Answer: True
d. Hachi’s loyalty to his master earns him a bronze statue in Japan.
Answer: True
e. The film “Hachi: A Dog’s Story” is based on a fictional tale.
Answer: False (It is an adaptation of a true story.)
B. Answer the following questions. [5×1=5]
a. Who is the protagonist of ‘Hachi: A Dog’s Story?’
Answer:
The protagonists are the dog, Hachi, and his master, Professor Parker Wilson.
b. Was the bond between Parker and Hachi impressive?
Answer:
Yes, the bond between Parker and Hachi was highly impressive and unbreakable, characterized by unwavering devotion and loyalty.
c. Why could Parker not return to the train station again?
Answer:
Parker could not return to the train station because he became deathly ill at work and passed away.
d. Who was heavily touched by Hachi’s devotion and loyalty?
Answer:
The vendors, the stationmaster, the many commuters at the station square, and everyone who learned about his story through the media were heavily touched by Hachi’s devotion.
e. What aspects of life does Hachi teach us?
Answer:
Hachi teaches us the true meaning of loyalty, devotion, and unconditional love.
3. Read the following text and do the tasks that follow. [10]
When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them.
However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds, and most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals.
Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have been exposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside. Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable.
To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.
A. Choose and write the correct answer. [5×1=5]
a. What is recently found in France?
i. News ii. Old cave iii. Painting iv. A wild cat
Answer: ii. Old cave
b. When the Lascaux cave was discovered, people were:
i. surprised ii. shattered iii. frightened iv. damaged
Answer: i. surprised
c. What does the word ‘they’ in line 12 refer to?
i. walls ii. artists iii. animals iv. images
Answer: iv. images
d. Based on the passage, what is probably true about the south of France?
i. It is home to rare animals. ii. It has a large number of caves. iii. It is known for horse-racing events. iv. It has attracted many famous artists.
Answer: ii. It has a large number of caves.
e. Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?
i. Wild Animals in Art ii. Hidden Prehistoric Paintings iii. Exploring Caves Respectfully iv. Determining the Age of French Caves
Answer: ii. Hidden Prehistoric Paintings
B. Answer the following questions. [5×1=5]
a. What made Lascaux cave unique?
Answer:
The Lascaux cave was unique because its walls were painted directly with hundreds of prehistoric scenes depicting how people lived and hunted thousands of years ago.
b. Why do the people of France not pay attention to the new discovery?
Answer:
People do not pay attention because the discovery of old caves in the south of France is a frequent and ordinary event.
c. Which animal appears most on the cave walls?
Answer:
Horses appear the most on the cave walls, outnumbering all other animals with more than 300 images.
d. Why was painting inside the Lascaux a difficult task?
Answer:
It was difficult because the early artists had to carry their painting materials and either climb steep walls or crawl into narrow passages to paint.
e. Which place do you think ‘the site’ in the last line refers to?
Answer:
‘The site’ refers to the Lascaux cave complex.
4. Read the following text and do the activities that follow. [15]
John Keats, the eldest child of his parents, was born on 31 October 1795 in London. When he was only eight, his father died, and before he was fifteen, his mother died of tuberculosis, leaving him in charge of his siblings.
In 1818, his brother, George left for America. The same year, his brother Tom died of tuberculosis foreshadowing Keats’ own death from tuberculosis three years later. He was alone, bewildered, finally pressed and deserted by his ladylove. In addition to all these tragedies, his poems were unfairly criticized by the critics. Yet, he continued to hold before himself the ideals of sincerity, open-mindedness and generosity.
His poetic craftsmanship and artistic talent were best reflected in his odes, On Grecian Urn, To Autumn, To a Nightingale and his long classical poem, Endymion and the Unfinished Hyperion. The critics of his time bitterly and unjustly condemned his poetry. Nevertheless, Keats as a genuine artist went on writing, and the fame denied in his life was lavishly granted after his death.
Keats was a classic example of a gifted poet, who died young. Before his death at the age of twenty-five, he excelled in writing poems that, his talent and imaginative power, in mastery of phrases, ranked among the highest achievements in English poetry. It is clear that his talent had only started to unfold when his untimely death closed it forever. Without any relatives, deserted by his love, usually criticized by the critics, and seized in the fatal grip of tuberculosis, disheartened and lonely, the exceptionally talented poet, Keats died on 23rd February 1821, and was buried in Rome.
A. Match the words in column ‘A’ with their meanings in column ‘B’. [5×1=5]
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| a. lavishly | i. a sign of signaling the future happenings | iii. in a large degree |
| b. foreshadowing | ii. strong disapproval of something | i. a sign of signaling the future happenings |
| c. condemn | iii. in a large degree | ii. strong disapproval of something |
| d. excelled | iv. having lost confidence | v. proficient in an activity or subject |
| e. disheartened | v. proficient in an activity or subject | iv. having lost confidence |
| vi. distinction |
B. Put the following sentences in the correct order as they appear in the text. [5×1=5]
b. John Keats was orphaned at an early age.
e. Keats’ brother immigrated to America.
d. Despite hardships, Keats remained committed to honesty and kindness.
c. Keats’ finest works were mainly odes and conventional poems.
a. Keats passed away at the age of 25.
Correct Order:
- b. John Keats was orphaned at an early age.
- e. Keats’ brother immigrated to America.
- d. Despite hardships, Keats remained committed to honesty and kindness.
- c. Keats’ finest works were mainly odes and conventional poems.
- a. Keats passed away at the age of 25.
C. Answer the following questions. [5×1=5]
a. What made Keats in charge of his family?
Answer:
The untimely death of his father when he was eight and his mother before he was fifteen left Keats in charge of his siblings.
b. What troubles did John Keats face in his life?
Answer:
Keats faced numerous troubles including the early death of his parents, the death of his brother Tom, being deserted by his love, unfair criticism from critics, and his own fatal struggle with tuberculosis.
c. What was the condition of Keats when he was on death bed?
Answer:
On his deathbed, Keats was disheartened, lonely, without relatives, deserted by his love, heavily criticized, and seized in the fatal grip of tuberculosis.
d. What was the gap/duration between his father’s and mother’s death?
Answer:
The gap between his father’s and mother’s death was approximately seven years (his father died when he was eight, and his mother died before he turned fifteen).
e. What made John Keats famous despite unfair criticism by critics of his time?
Answer:
Keats became famous because of his genuine artistic talent, profound imaginative power, and his exceptional mastery of phrases, particularly in his odes, which gained lavish recognition after his death.
5. Write a set of rules and regulations for the students to be followed in the examination hall. [5]
Write it in about 100 words using the clues given below.
Clues: reach in time…… produce admit card…… bring essential materials…… no side talk/gesture …… smartwatch forbidden…… leaving hall, etc.
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE EXAMINATION HALL
1. Punctuality: All students must reach the examination hall at least 15 minutes before the exam commences.
2. Admit Card: Students must compulsorily produce their admit card before entering the hall. No entry without it.
3. Essential Materials: Everyone should bring their own necessary items such as pens, pencils, erasers, and geometry boxes. Borrowing from others is strictly prohibited.
4. Discipline: No side talk, whispering, or hand gestures are permitted during the examination.
5. Prohibited Items: The use of smartwatches, mobile phones, or any electronic gadgets is strictly forbidden.
6. Leaving the Hall: No student is allowed to leave the examination hall without submitting the answer sheet and securing permission from the invigilator.
Exam Committee
6. Prepare a news report using the following clues. [5]
Clues: 10 die in bus mishap…….. a night bus…….. Kolkata to Delhi…….. collided with a loaded truck with grain at Kerela…….. over speed…….. 40 passengers in bus…….. 4 in truck……… 8 died at the spot…….. 2 died in the hospital ……… 15 injured…….. locals and police rescued the injured…….. 7 bus passengers and 1 of truck taken to nearby hospital…….. both drivers seriously injured.
10 DIE IN TRAGIC BUS MISHAP
Kerela, Oct 12
Ten people tragically lost their lives and 15 others were injured in a fatal road accident when a night bus collided with a loaded truck in Kerela early this morning.
The ill-fated night bus, which was travelling from Kolkata to Delhi carrying 40 passengers, crashed head-on into a truck heavily loaded with grain. According to preliminary police reports, the collision occurred due to the bus over-speeding. The truck had four people on board.
The impact of the crash was devastating. Eight people died on the spot, while two others succumbed to their severe injuries after being admitted to the hospital. Immediately following the collision, local residents and the police actively engaged in a rescue operation to save the trapped victims. A total of 15 people sustained injuries. Among them, seven bus passengers and one person from the truck were rushed to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment. Authorities have reported that the drivers of both the bus and the truck are critically injured and are currently receiving intensive medical care. Further investigation into the incident is underway.
7. A secondary-level school is seeking a secondary-level English teacher. Write a job application. [6]
The school invites candidates with at least a Bachelor’s degree in English and two years of experience in the teaching field and additional skills. Write a job application for the post supposing that you meet all the criteria. (You are Sneha Dahal from Bhaktapur.)
Sneha Dahal
Bhaktapur, Nepal
sneha.dahal@email.com
9800000000
October 15, 2023
The Principal
[Name of the School]
[Location of the School]
Subject: Application for the post of Secondary Level English Teacher
Dear Sir/Madam,
With reference to the advertisement published recently seeking a Secondary Level English Teacher for your esteemed institution, I am writing to express my strong interest in applying for the position.
I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from Tribhuvan University and possess an excellent academic background. Furthermore, I have over two years of hands-on experience teaching English at the secondary level. During my previous tenure, I successfully developed engaging lesson plans, improved students’ reading and writing proficiencies, and conducted various extracurricular literary activities. In addition to my teaching experience, I possess strong communication and computer skills, which aid me in delivering modern, interactive lessons.
I am confident that my qualifications, passion for teaching, and dedication align perfectly with the requirements of your school. I have attached my curriculum vitae (CV) and copies of my academic credentials for your review.
I look forward to the opportunity of an interview to discuss how my skills can contribute to the continued success of your school.
Yours faithfully,
(Signature)
Sneha Dahal
Enclosures: CV, Copies of Academic Certificates, Experience Certificate
8. Narrating the experience of visiting an interesting place, write a diary entry. [8]
Write a diary entry recording the experiences and feelings in about 200 words.
October 14, 2023
Saturday, 9:30 PM
Dear Diary,
Today was an absolutely incredible day! I finally visited Pokhara, a place I have dreamt of seeing for years. Words simply cannot justify the breathtaking beauty of this city of lakes.
The morning started with an early trip to Sarangkot. Watching the golden sunrise slowly illuminate the snow-capped peaks of Mount Machhapuchhre and the Annapurna range was a magical, once-in-a-lifetime experience. It felt as though nature had painted a masterpiece right before my eyes.
Later in the afternoon, we went boating on Phewa Lake. The gentle breeze and the clear reflection of the mountains on the water brought me a profound sense of peace. I even visited the Tal Barahi Temple situated perfectly in the middle of the lake. In the evening, walking along the vibrant Lakeside, enjoying the local food, and listening to live music perfectly concluded the day.
I am going to bed tonight with a heart full of joy and a mind full of beautiful memories. I already know this trip is going to be unforgettable.
Goodnight!
[Sneha]
9. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets. [6×1=6]
a. Nobody has arrived yet. ……..? (Add a suitable question tag.)
Answer:
Nobody has arrived yet, have they?
b. Does it have any sense? (Change into a statement.)
Answer:
It has some sense. (or: It makes some sense.)
c. His father bought ten umbrellas yesterday. (Change into ‘How many’ question.)
Answer:
How many umbrellas did his father buy yesterday?
d. He (break) his leg. He can’t walk properly. (Use the correct form of the verb.)
Answer:
He has broken his leg. He can’t walk properly.
e. Sarita said to her son, “Did you join the online class yesterday?” (Change into indirect speech.)
Answer:
Sarita asked her son if he had joined the online class the previous day.
f. Her father was not treated well in the party. (Change into active voice.)
Answer:
They did not treat her father well in the party. (or: People did not treat her father well in the party.)
10. Choose and copy the correct answer. Rewriting is not compulsory. [10×0.5=5]
Mahendra Highway is …1…. (a/an/the/no article) longest highway in the country …2…. (who/where/which/whom) links Mechi with Mahakali. It’s about 1028 km in length. It runs …3…. (from/by/through/for) various parts of the Terai. It crosses several bridges over the Gandaki, the Koshi and the Karnali rivers. It …4…. (named/is named/was named/has named) after late King Mahendra who put out the lamp of democracy in 2017 BS. It was built with the assistance of many countries mainly India has assisted in the construction of this highway. It has been regarded as a milestone in the nation’s development …5…. (because/since/although/due to) it has made many parts of the country accessible by joining Mechi with Mahakali. Mahendra Highway touches all the districts of the Terai out of the 20 districts except Parsa. It also touches two hilly districts, Makwanpur and Arghakhanchi, …6…. (doesn’t it/does it/don’t they/didn’t it)? It has made the life of the people far …7…. (easy/easier/easiest/as easy as) than the past. If King Mahendra hadn’t built this great infrastructure, the hearts of Mechi …8…. (won’t connect/wouldn’t connect/didn’t connect/wouldn’t have connected) with hearts of Mahakali. Construction of this highway made all of us …9…. (praise/to praise/praised/praising) King Mahendra. Either King Mahendra or his heirs …10…. (has/have/was/were) founded the amazing idea of connecting the entire nation through land navigation.
Answers:
1. the
2. which
3. through
4. was named
5. because
6. doesn’t it?
7. easier
8. wouldn’t have connected
9. praise
10. have
Completed Text with Answers:
Mahendra Highway is the longest highway in the country which links Mechi with Mahakali. It’s about 1028 km in length. It runs through various parts of the Terai. It crosses several bridges over the Gandaki, the Koshi and the Karnali rivers. It was named after late King Mahendra who put out the lamp of democracy in 2017 BS. It was built with the assistance of many countries mainly India has assisted in the construction of this highway. It has been regarded as a milestone in the nation’s development because it has made many parts of the country accessible by joining Mechi with Mahakali. Mahendra Highway touches all the districts of the Terai out of the 20 districts except Parsa. It also touches two hilly districts, Makwanpur and Arghakhanchi, doesn’t it? It has made the life of the people far easier than the past. If King Mahendra hadn’t built this great infrastructure, the hearts of Mechi wouldn’t have connected with hearts of Mahakali. Construction of this highway made all of us praise King Mahendra. Either King Mahendra or his heirs have founded the amazing idea of connecting the entire nation through land navigation.