Knowledge is Power

  1. Read the following text and do the tasks that follow. In a quiet corner of the bustling city, there stood an old, dusty library. While most people hurried past, its unassuming exterior hid an incredible secret. The librarian, an elderly woman named Ms. Abernathy, was not an ordinary librarian; she was the guardian of a magical library. One sunny afternoon, Sarah, an eighth-grader with an insatiable love for books, stumbled upon the library. She had always been drawn to stories of magic and adventure, and something about the library’s unassuming facade piqued her curiosity. As she stepped inside, a small bell above the door tinkled, announcing her arrival. Ms. Abernathy greeted her with a warm smile, sensing Sarah’s keen interest in books. Sarah soon discovered the true enchantment of the library. Its shelves held volumes that could transport readers to other worlds. She found herself immersed in tales of knights and dragons, enchanted forests, and talking animals. These books ...

Interpretation of “ Soft Storm ” by Abhi Subedi

  Summary of “A Matter of Husbands” by Ferenc Molnar

  About the Author -Oliver Sacks was born in 1933 in London and Died in 2015 in New York.

   About the Poet She was born as Emily Elizabeth Dickinson on December 10, 1830, in Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S. and died on May 15, 1886, in Amherst.

   Answer the following questions. a. Describe how the young couple’s house looked like. Ans: The young couple’s house looked like an elegant cottage because of its high ceiling and paned window despite being of a small size.

Reported Speech (Direct Indirect Speech): All Mixed Exercise with Answers

  Human Rights and the Age of Inequality                              -Samuel Moyn   Some terms used in this essay: Human Rights: Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more.  

  Sample Job Application  Your Address 4th September 20XX Mr. Ronny Reader The Human Resource Manager,  MM Construction Pvt. Ltd. Kalimati, Kathmandu

  Understanding the text Answer the following questions. a. Why did the speaker try to be the way men wanted her to be? Ans: The speaker tried to be the way men wanted her to be because she wanted to fit into the society dominated by men. It was her attempt at life which basically means that it was her effort to survive and bear the oppression under the heavy influence of patriarchy. 

   Answer the following questions. a. How did the morning papers bring an ambiance of celebration in the Varma family? Ans: The morning papers had published the result of medical examination in which Rakesh stood first in the entire country. This brought an ambiance of celebration to the Varma family.

  Summary and Analysis of “Marriage as a Social Institution” Stephen L. Nock claims that a marriage is not only the union of two spouses but it is a relationship that has legal, moral, and conventional assumptions.

Working with words A. Match the words in column ‘A’ with their meanings in column ‘B’. Column 'A'                                        Column 'B' a. expectantly >>>>>>> vi. in a way that shows you are hoping for something, especially something good or exciting b. beckon >>>>>>>>> viii. to give signal to somebody to move nearer or to follow you

 Working with words A. Choose the correct words from the box to complete the following sentences. a. I think that covering up the facts is equivalent to lying really. b. If there is not a substantial move to public transport, we will have deceleration and the whole regeneration will not work. c. Each new leader would blame his predecessor for all the evils of the past. d. We have, in fact, envisioned a better world and have made it happen. e. The main linear actuators of the pneumatic systems are cylinders. f. The barrel was short and the bullet emerged at subsonic speed. g. The city is said to receive two-fifths of the total freight delivered in the country. h. It would still take four hours to get down, in a spiral of gridlock. i. Apparently, the magician will be doing some levitation on the stage tomorrow. j. We might be experiencing some turbulence on this flight due to an approaching electrical storm. B. Add three more words that are formed with the following prefixes. ...