English Writing
Time: 2 Hours
Total
Marks: 100
READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY:
1.
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2.
Answers to all the questions must
be written neatly in the answer sheets provided
by your school.
3.
In this paper, there are three
sections: A, B and C. All questions in Section A and B are compulsory.
4.
Section C has three genres: Short Stories, Essay and Poetry. Each
genre has two sets of questions, Set I and Set II. Set I comprises of Question
nos. 1a and 1b and Set II corresponds to Question no. 2 across all genres. You must attempt one set of questions from each genre.
5.
In Section C, you must attempt three sets of questions in all. Your choice must include one Set II
question (Question no.2) from any genre.
6.
In section C, do not attempt questions from two different sets.
Your choice is strictly between the
two sets of questions provided for each genre.
7.
Read the directions to each
question carefully and write all
your answers in your answer booklet. Remember to correctly note the Section and
question number before writing your answer.
8.
Once the examination begins, you
will not be allowed to ask
questions, speak with others, or move around.
9.
Do not leave the examination hall before you have made sure that you
have answered all the questions.
10. If you finish before the time is over, close your Answer Booklet and sit quietly.
DO
NOT forget to write your name, class/section and the name of your school on the
Answer Sheet(s).
IF
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, ASK THEM NOW!
TURN
PAGE.
(FIFTEEN minutes is to be allowed for
teachers on duty to explain the instructions in addition to the two hours for
answering questions.)
SECTION A: Writing
Question I - 20 MARKS
Direction: Write
a narrative essay of about 200 words on any ONE of the topics given below.
1. Everybody
has been scared or frightened sometime. Narrate the incident that scared you
the
most.
2. All
of us look forward to holidays from school. Write an essay on how you plan to
spend your winter break this year.
3. Friends are a source of joy
and comfort and all of us have friends. Write an essay about your best friend.
Narrate how you met your best friend and how your friendship developed.
QUESTION II- 10 MARKS
Direction: You
are Kesang, a class VI student in Gasa Lower Secondary School in Gasa dzongkhag. Write a letter on any ONE of the topics given below.
1. You
have been awarded the best speaker prize for the school debate. Write a letter
to your sister Samten who is studying in Sherubtse College in Kanglung,
Trashigang. Tell her how you managed to get the best speaker award and how you
feel.
2. Your final examinations are
about to start. Write a letter to your mother, Ms. Pema, who runs the Bank of
Bhutan Canteen in Phuentsholing, telling her about your preparations, your
hopes and your fears.
3. Your parents have written to
tell you that your younger brother Sonam has not been doing well in school. He
has been neglecting his studies and not paying attention in class. Write a
letter to Sonam advising him on the importance of studying well and how it will
shape his future. He is in class five in Wangdue Lower
Secondary School.
SECTION B: Language
Question I (1x10 marks)
Direction:
Copy the number of the question, choose
the correct response and write it on your answer sheet.
1. Have you ever
A ride
a horse before?
B rode
a horse before?
C road
a horse before?
D ridden
a horse before?
2. A word which tells us more about a noun is
A an
adverb.
B a
pronoun.
C an
adjective.
D a
conjunction.
3. Which of the following sentences is
correct?
A How
often do you go to the market?
B Why
often do you go to the market?
C Who
often do you go to the market?
D What
often do you go to the market?
4. Sonam is fond
A by
collecting stamps.
B of
collecting stamps.
C off
collecting stamps.
D with
collecting stamps.
5. My father has
A go
to Thimphu.
B left
to Thimphu.
C gone
to Thimphu.
D went
to Thimphu.
6. One of the
A child
is missing.
B child’s
is missing.
C children
is missing.
D children’s
is missing.
7. Have you ever
A eat
rice pudding?
B ate
rice pudding?
C eaten
rice pudding?
D eating
rice pudding?
8. The teacher waited
A patient
for Dorji to finish his work.
B patience
for Dorji to finish his work.
C patiently
for Dorji to finish his work.
D patiencely
for Dorji to finish his work.
9. My friend and I
A enjoyed
our picnic last Sunday.
B will
enjoy our picnic last Sunday.
C was
enjoying our picnic last Sunday.
D have
enjoyed our picnic last Sunday.
10. Which of the following sentences is correct?
A Ram
and Namgay plays football every evening.
B Sonam
has a lot of moneys in the bank.
C Our
teacher adviced us to be obedient.
D Is
Mathematics your favourite subject?
Question II (1x5
marks)
Direction
: Write
the number of the question on your
answer sheet. Then rewrite the sentences
correctly following the directions given after every sentence.
1. The old men have been talking about their
youth.
(Rewrite the sentence in singular form)
2. Tandin said that he would visit the doctor
the next day.
(Change into direct speech.)
3. The teacher asked why are you late
(Punctuate the sentence.)
4. You are not thinking of leaving,
__________
(Complete
with a question tag.)
5. A ran out
of man into the building the busy strange-looking streets.
(Rearrange in correct
word order to form a sentence)
Question III (1x 5 marks)
Direction: There is an error in each of the following sentences. Identify the
error and write each sentence correctly.
1. “I
try and do better next time.” said Ngawang.
2. The
coat do not belong to my mother.
3. Sonam
is respected by all his friends because he is a honest boy.
4. We
told our parents that we would be comming home late today.
5. These
houses were built in 2005, wasn’t it?
Section
C: Literature
Short Story – 20
MARKS
Direction: From
the two sets of questions under this genre, choose ONE SET and write your responses in your answer sheet. The
questions are based on the story ‘The People
Who Hugged Trees’ by Deborah Lee Rose.
Set I
Question 1a. (10
Marks)
Direction: Each question below is followed by four
responses. Choose the most correct answer
or response and write it in your answer
sheet.
1. The story is set in a
A town of India.
B desert village of India.
C coastal village of India.
D town at the foothills of India.
2. The main
character in the story is a
A tree.
B man.
C horse.
D woman.
3. Amrita
loved trees because
A the trees saved them from the Maharaja.
B the trees had saved her from the axe men.
C she knew she could not survive without the
trees.
D when her children were born, the trees gave
them shade.
4. The
Maharaja wanted the trees to be cut to
A build his new ship.
B build his new fortress.
C protect his palace from the sand storms.
D punish the villagers for disobeying him.
5. When
Amrita begged the Maharaja to spare the trees, he
A realized his mistake and left.
B changed and became a lover of trees.
C asked for the forgiveness of the villagers.
D became angry and ordered the trees to be
cut down.
6. The
Maharaja decided not to cut the trees when
A he saw how the trees had protected the
village from the storm.
B the villagers started to hug the trees to
stop the axe men.
C the trees sent a sand storm towards his
men.
D Amrita begged him to spare the trees.
7. The main
theme of this story is
A love and sacrifice.
B friendship.
C jealousy.
D courage.
8. The message
this story gives us is
A nature should be protected.
B women are stronger than men.
C where there are trees, there are no storms.
D the importance of family and community.
9. The entire
story is developed around the
A life story of Amrita.
B Maharaja’s ignorance and greed.
C lifestyle of Amrita’s community.
D protection and destruction of forests.
10. Which of the
following statements is true?
A Amrita could not save her favourite tree.
B Amrita managed to save her favourite tree.
C Amrita loved the trees more than her own
children.
D No one supported Amrita in her fight to
save the trees.
Question 1b. (10
Marks)
Direction: Answer the following questions briefly in your own words. Write the
number of the question in your answer sheet and beside it your answer.
1. Where did Amrita live? Give two descriptions of where she lived. (2)
2. Why did Amrita love trees? Give two reasons. (2)
3. Why do you think Amrita taught her
children to love trees? Give two
reasons. (3)
4. Is the title of the story suitable?
Why? (3)
Set II
Question 2. (20 Marks)
Direction: Read
the following questions carefully and write your answers in your answer
sheet.
1. Summarize the story in
not more than 150 words. (5)
2. What can you tell about Amrita’s
character from the story? Give two
descriptions. (5)
3. What do you think would have happened
if Amrita had not been able to save
the trees of her forest? (5)
4. Do you think the
Bhutanese are tree lovers? Why do you think so? (5)
Essay – 20 MARKS
Direction: Read
the essay given below carefully. From the two sets of questions on this text,
choose ONE SET and write your
responses in your answer sheets.
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Johnston, V, Challenge
in English, 1991
Set I
Question 1a. (10
Marks)
Direction: Each question below is followed by four
responses. Choose the most correct answer
or response and write it in your answer
sheet.
1. The ant which can be found
only during a certain time of the year is the
A male.
B queen.
C female.
D worker.
2. The worker
ants change the nursery according to the temperature and availability of
A food.
B water.
C shelter.
D friends.
3. The most
important ant is the
A male.
B queen.
C female.
D soldier.
4. The worker
ants lick the eggs to keep them
A sage.
B clean.
C warm.
D germ-free.
5. The lower
caste ants are given
A fats.
B protein.
C vitamins.
D carbohydrates.
6. Which ants make summer and
winter apartments?
A Tailor ants
B Wood ants
C Soldier ants
D Worker ants
7. The second
paragraph tells us about
A the difficulty faced by ants in building
nests.
B the different types of ants found in the
world.
C the different types of nests built by
different ants.
D the summer and winter apartments built by
the Wood ant of Europe.
8. The eggs of
the ants are graded according to the following EXCEPT
A age.
B size.
C colour.
D development.
9. In paragraph 4, the word colony means
A group.
B friend.
C enemy.
D neighbour.
10. Which of the
following is true?
A An ant has six legs.
B The female ants lay eggs.
C All ants are given the same food.
D Different species of ants build the same
type of nests.
Question 1b. (10
Marks)
Direction: Answer the following questions briefly in your own words. Write the
number of the question in your answer sheet and beside it your answer.
1. Mention two ways to classify ants into different groups. (2)
2. Write two physical characteristics of an ant. (2)
3. Why do you think male ants are found
only at certain times of the year? (3)
4. Would you like to born as a female
worker ant? Why? (3)
Set II
Question 2. (20 Marks)
Direction: Read
the following questions carefully and write your answers in your answer
sheet.
1. Write five descriptions of the worker caste ants? (5)
2. Give a suitable title to the essay. Why
do you think your title is suitable? (5)
3. Which
life style do you prefer, that of the worker ant or the queen ant?
Explain why. (5)
4. Do you think the distribution of work
and food in the ant colony is fair? Why? (5)
POETRY – 10 MARKS
Direction: Read
the poem below carefully. From the two sets of questions on the poem, choose ONE SET and write your responses in
your answer sheet.
He has opened all
his parcels
but the largest
and the last;
His hopes are at
their highest
and his heart is
beating fast,
O happy
Hippopotamus,
what lovely gift
is here?
He cuts the
string. The world stands still.
A pair of boots
appear!
O little
Hippopotamus,
the sorrows of
the small!
He dropped two
tears to mingle
with the flowing Senegal;
And the ‘Thank
you’ that he uttered
was the saddest
ever heard
In the
Senegambian jungle
from
the mouth of beast or bird
http://thinkingsofalili.blogspot.com/2010/03/poetry-friday-no-really.html
Set I
Question 1a. (5
Marks)
Direction: Each question below is followed by four
responses. Choose the correct answer
or response that best fits the given
question and write it in your answer sheet.
1.
The last parcel the hippopotamus
opened was the
A cutiest one.
B largest one.
C smallest one.
D most attractive one.
2.
The Hippo’s heart was beating fast
because, he was
A not well.
B worried.
C frightened.
D very excited.
3.
The Senegal might be the name of the
A hippopotamus.
B fish that lived in the river.
C person who gave the last parcel.
D river where the hippopotamus lived.
4.
The second stanza of the poem tells
about the Hippopotamus’
A anger.
B eagerness.
C happiness.
D disappointment.
5.
The funny thing about the pair of
boots is that
A it was the last parcel to be opened.
B the hippopotamus would need two pairs.
C the boots were too big for the hippopotamus.
D the boots were too small for the
hippopotamus.
Question 1b. (5
Marks)
Direction: Answer the following questions briefly in your own words. Write the
number of the question in your answer sheet and beside it your answer.
1. What do you think is the occasion for
the hippopotamus to be receiving so
many parcels? (2)
2. What is the main difference between the
first and the second stanza? (3)
Set II
Question 2. (10 Marks)
Direction: Read
the following questions carefully and write your answers in your answer
sheet.
2. Suggest a suitable title to the poem.
Explain why you think your title is suitable. (5)
3. Do we also find ourselves in the place
of the hippopotamus in real life? Explain. (5)
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