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English (Compulsory)– First Paper Time: 3 hours Full marks: 100 [ N.B. Answer all the questions. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]Part−A: Reading Test [Marks-50] Read the passage. Then answer the questions no. 1 and 2: Unit−12; Lesson−1(B)Eid is the main religious festival of the Muslims in Bangladeh. Eid means happiness. Everyone wants to share this happiness with near and dear ones. So most of the people, who are living outside their home for different reasons have a strong desire to get back home during the Eid vacation. As a result, there is a mad rush to board buses, trains, or launches for going home. This often causes transport accidents that take away many lives. However, these cannot stop people from going home to meet their family, in-laws, or friends. What makes people rush for their homes in spite of serious hazards? This is nothing but people’s desire to return to the roots. Do human beings have roots like the trees? The answer is ‘yes’ but unlike the roots of the trees they are invisible, they lie in our minds. It’s these roots that make a bond between us and family members, in-laws, friends, neighbours or even between us and the land where we were born and grew up. In that sense our families, our land of birth, relatives, our culture, traditions, or surroundings are our roots. And wherever we stay, we feel the power of our roots. It’s our roots that develop our identity making us what we are. When we lose that bond, we become rootless. Human beings who do not have any roots or context are a non-entity. In other words, they do not have an identity. They don’t know where they are from, and/or where they are heading towards. This often makes them feel empty and lost. 1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1 × 10 = 10(a) People go home on Eid in order to ⎯⎯ happiness with their near and dear ones.i. observe ii. distribute iii. share iv. sharing(b) Human roots grow in our ⎯⎯. i. minds ii. family iii. society iv. relation(c) We get united to our relatives ⎯⎯. i. as a traditional rule of our society ii. for our strong invisible bond iii. as a social being iv. for financial interest (d) A man who has no family bond can be compared with a ⎯⎯. i. vagabond ii. easy-going iii. traveller iv. nomad(e) Where we were born and grown up is our ⎯⎯. i. neighbours ii. origin iii. living place iv. local place(f) The phrase near and dear ones means ⎯⎯. i. known persons ii. kith and kin iii. close friends iv. neighbours(g) What does the phrase ‘a mad rush’ refer to in the passage? i. A violent forward motion. ii. A sudden feeling of intense pleasure.iii. A wild hurry to go somewhere. iv. A burst of activity. (h) What is the main purpose of the author of this text? i. To criticize the home bound people. ii. To describe the mad rush of people.iii. To highlight the return to entity. iv. To focus on the transport accidents occurred during the Eid. (i) We should have ⎯⎯ between us and our dearest ones. i. bondage ii. bond iii. knack iv. communication(j) What should be the most suitable title of the passage? i. Eid means happiness. ii. The pull of the roots. iii. Eid is the biggest festival for us. iv. Developing our identity. 2. Answer the following questions in your own words: 2 × 6 = 12(a) Why do people rush for homes during Eid vacation? (b) Do you think human beings have roots like trees? Explain. (c) What happens to transport during Eid vacation? (d) What is your idea about the significance of family and society in human life?(e) What are the characteristics of the people having no roots? (f) Wherever we stay, we feel the power of our roots⎯explain in your words. Read the following text and answer the questions no. 3 & 4. Air pollution comes from a wide variety of sources. In Bangladesh poisonous exhausts from industrial plants, brick kilns, old or poorly-serviced vehicles and dust from roads and construction sites are some of the major sources of air pollution. We can minimise this type of pollution by making less use of motor vehicles and avoiding the use of vehicles older than 20 years. We may also use proper lubricants to lessen the level of emission and pollutants. We can encourage people to use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) for fuelling their cars. The government may relocate hazardous industries like brick kilns to areas away from human habitations. [Unit−5; Lesson−2(B)]3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text. 1 × 5 = 5Among all the elements of the environment air is the most important one. We cannot (a) ⎯⎯ a single moment without it. Unfortunately, this vital element is continuously (b) ⎯⎯ polluted in many ways. Our (c) ⎯⎯ activities are mainly responsible for it. So, the (d) ⎯⎯ of air pollution is a must for our own existence. We should also (e) ⎯⎯ environment friendly activities for decreasing air pollution. 4. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ ‘B’ and ‘C’ to write seven complete sentences. 1 × 7 = 7 Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’ Column ‘C’(a) Environment pollution(b) Owing to setting up mills and factories (c) Air is constantly (d) However, people living in urban areas (e) We have to be (f) Suitable lubricants should be (g) Dangerous mills and factories includingi. used with a view toii. suffer most owing toiii. brick-kilns in busy areas iv. has become a serious problem v. being polluted by smokevi. indiscriminately over the past decades, vii. careful using vehicles and selecting sitesi. the environment problem here has become more acute. ii. in our country. iii. from industrial plants, brick kilns and motor vehicles. iv. these pollutions. v. for setting up mills and factories. vi. decreasing the level of emission and pollutants. vii. should be relocated to lessen pollution.Read the following text carefully and answer the questions no. 5 and 6: Stephen Hawking is considered the greatest physicist after Einstein. He was born in England in 1942. He was very skilled in mathematics from the early age. He wrote the book ―A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to the Present Times‖ in 1988. In this book he explains Cosmology for the general public. It became famous and established his reputation as a great scientist. He received his Ph.D in Cosmology from Cambridge University in 1968. But fortune did not favour him. In 1972 he became a victim of Gehrig’s disease. Since then, he has been confined to a wheel-chair with no power to control his body. But he continues teaching through the help of computer. In 1974, he won the prestigious Albert Einstein award for theoretical physics. In 1979, he joined Cambridge University as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics. He passed away on 14 March 2018. 5. Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1 × 6 = 6 Stephen HawkingAims Highlighting his glorious works despite his being handicappedLifespan Spent a life of (i) ⎯⎯ yearsWho/What Activitiies Name of work/Acheivements Time/DateStephen Hawking wrote a book (ii) ⎯⎯ 1988He took a degree PhD in Cosmology (iii) ⎯⎯(iv) ⎯⎯ appointed Stephen Hawking as a Lucasian Professor 1979He (v) ⎯⎯ 1972Stephen Hawking was awrded (vi) ⎯⎯ for theoretical Physics 19746. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. 10Part−B: Writing Test [Marks-50] 7. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on “Traffic Jam”. 14(a) What do you mean by traffic jam? (b) What are the causes of traffic jam? (c) What are the effects of traffic jam? (d) When does it occur more? (e) Who are the worst sufferers for traffic jam? (f) How can we remove it? 8. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten new sentences to complete the story. Give a suitable title to it. 12Rumana was a student of class ten in Dhaka city. Every morning she started for school and came back home in the afternoon. Oneday after coming back home, to her utter surprise, she found a lock hanging on the door….. 9. Suppose, you are Farhan/Fatema. You are living far away from home for study purpose. You have a younger brother named ‘Akif’ who is not at all attentive to studies. You are very anxious about his studies. Now, write an e-mail to your younger brother advising him to be more attentive to his studies. 12 10. Suppose, you are Tamim/Tamanna. You know mobile phone is now being used widely but it has both merits and demerits. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend Kajol about the uses and abuses of mobile phone. 12 |
BARISHAL BOARD−2023 |
English (Compulsory)– First Paper Time: 3 hours Full marks: 100 [ N.B. Answer all the questions. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]Part−A: Reading Test [Marks-50] Read the passage. Then answer the questions no. 1 and 2: Unit−3; Lesson−6(B)‘Pahela Boishakh’ is the first day of Bangla new year. The day is a public holiday. This day has a special significance for us as it is a part of Bangalee culture and tradition. People from all walks of life, irrespective of their ethnic identity or religious beliefs, celebrate the day with traditional festivities. On this day, the whole of Bangladesh is in a festive mood. The day inspires people to start life with renewed hopes and aspirations. Every year the day is celebrated traditionally. People wake up early in the morning, have a bath and wear traditional clothes. Women wear white sarees with red borders and adorn themselves with colourful churis and flowers, while men dress themselves in pajamas and punjabis. It is a day when people love eating traditional food. One of the most colourful events of the day is held in Dhaka. Early in the morning, people in hundreds and thousands pour in from all directions to attend the cultural function at Ramna Batamul organised by Chhayanaut. The cultural programme begins just at sunrise and the renowned artists of the country take part in the programme that starts with the famous Tagore-song Esho-he-Boishakh, Esho Esho ………. Artists also sing traditional folk songs, and perform classical dances to the rhythm of musical instruments. People also come to join the colourful processions, the biggest carnival of the country, organised by the Fine Arts students of Dhaka University. The procession usually displays the traditional practices of Bangalee culture. The masks and wreaths worn by the people are so fascinating! Often they symbolise contemporary worries or happiness in the national life. It attracts an increasing number of foreign tourists every year. The day is also observed all over the country. Different social and cultural organisations and educational institutions celebrate the day with their own cultural programmes. On this day, newspapers bring out special supplements. There are also special programmes on the radio and television. The celebration of Pahela Boishakh marks a day of cultural unity for the whole nation.1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1 × 10 = 10(a) Pahela Boishakh is a day of ⎯⎯. i. agony ii. sorrows iii. joy iv. suffering(b) The day is conventionally observed ⎯⎯. i. without missing a year ii. after two years iii. every month iv. daily (c) The day signifies ⎯⎯. i. cultural difference ii. Bangalee culture and tradition iii. Bengali food iv. contemporaiy worries (d) On Pahela Boishakh, people enjoy having ⎯⎯. i. rich dish ii. delicious dish iii. unconventional dish iv. traditional dish (e) In the text, the word ‘ethnic’ is related to the ⎯⎯. i. position ii. people iii. country iv. programme(f) The biggest carnival of the state is organised by ⎯⎯. i. the people of all classes ii. Chhayanaut iii. The Fine Arts students of Dhaka University iv. different organizations (g) On this day, the whole country wears a/an ⎯⎯ look. i. depressed ii. unhappy iii. lethargic iv. jubilant(h) What does the phrase ‘the masks and wreaths’ represent? i. Our Bangalee culture ii. Social activities iii. Joys and sorrows of contemporary life iv. Cultural diversity (i) What is the closest meaning of the word ‘adorn’ in the text? i. Organise ii. Wear iii. Beautify iv. Arrange (j) “People from all walks of life” means ⎯⎯. i. the rich people of the country ii. all the aristocratic people of the countryiii. all categories of people iv. people of an organisation 2. Answer the following questions in your own words: 2 × 6 = 12(a) When do people get up on Pahela Boishakh? (b) How does the cultural programme begin? (c) What do newspapers bring out on this day? (d) What does the celebration of Pahela Boishakh mark? (e) How do people dress themselves on this day? (f) “The day inspires people to start life with renewed hopes and aspirations.”⎯Explain the statement in 2/3 sentences. Read the following text and answer the questions no. 3 & 4. Pritilata Waddedar was born in Chattogram on 5 May 1911. She was a meritorious student at Dr Khastagir Government Girls’ School in Chattogram and Eden College, Dhaka. She graduated in philosophy with distinction from Bethune College in Kolkata. In her college days, Pritilata was an activist in the anti-British movement. All through her life, she dreamt of two things: a society without gender discrimination, and her motherland free from British colonial rule. So she decided to fight against the British rule. Soon after, Pritilata became the headteacher of Nandankanon Aparna Charan School in Chattogram. Gradually she involved herself in Surja Sen’s armed resistance movement. Surja Sen was a famous anti-British movement organizer and revolutionary activist in Chattogram area at that time. In 1932, Surja Sen planned an attack on the Pahartali European Club. The club was well-known for its notorious sign at its entrance: Dogs and Indians not allowed. Surja Sen assigned Pritilata to lead a team of 10-12 men to attack the club. The raid was successful but Pritilata, dressed as a man, failed to get out of the club. She committed suicide by taking potassium cyanide to avoid arrest. She proved that women can work like men. She also proved that women too needed to be prepared to sacrifice their lives for the freedom from the British colonial rule. Her dream finally came true. The British rule came to an end in 1947 though she couldn’t see it during her lifetime. [Unit−10; Lesson−3(B)] 3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text. 1 × 5 = 5Pritilata was a very courageous lady during her lifetime. She was (a) ⎯⎯ by Surja Sen to attack the European club. The raid was (b) ⎯⎯ but Pritilata committed suicide. She (c) ⎯⎯ potassium cyanide to avoid arrest. From this event, we can understand that Pritilata was a patriot (d) ⎯⎯ fought for the freedom of her country. We should (e) ⎯⎯ Pritilata with love and honour. 4. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ ‘B’ and ‘C’ to write seven complete sentences. 1 × 7 = 7Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’ Column ‘C’(a) Pritilata was born(b) She was a very (c) She completed (d) All through her life,(e) She took (f) Surja Sen planned(g) Pritilata led a teami. decision to fight againstii. an attack on iii. in Chattogram iv. of 10-12 men v. bright student vi. she dreamt of her motherlandvii. her graduationi. in 1911. ii. in her student life. iii. free from British rule. iv. the Pahartali European Club.v. from Bethune College. vi. to attack the club. vii. the British rule.Read the following text carefully and answer the questions no. 5 and 6: Jasimuddin was a famous Bengali poet. He was also a song writer, prose writer, folklore collector and radio personality. He is known as Pollikobi because through his poems he depicted the Bengali rural life. He was born in the village of Tambulkhana in Faridpur District on 1 January 1903. He received his early education at Faridpur Welfare School. He obtained BA degree in Bangla from the University of Calcutta in 1929 and MA in 1931. Jasimuddin joined the University of Dhaka in 1938 as a lecturer. He left the university in 1944 and joined the Department of Information and Broadcasting. He worked there until his retirement in 1962 as Deputy Director. Jasimuddin collected more than 10,000 folk songs. He wrote many poems, dramas, novels, memoirs, music, etc. His major works are Rakhali, Nakshi Kanthar Maath, Sojan Badiyar Ghat, Bedder Meya, Madhumala. The major honours and award that he received are President Award for Pride performance, Pakistan (1958), D. Lit by Rabindra Bharati University, India (1969). Ekushy Padak (1976), Bangladesh Independence Day Award (1978). He died on 13 March 1976 and was buried near his ancestral home at Gobindapur. 5. Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1 × 6 = 6 JasimuddinSpeciality PollikobiWho/What Event/Activity Year/When Place/WhereJasimuddin (i) ⎯⎯ (ii) ⎯⎯ in Faridpur.He passed BA in 1929 (iii) ⎯⎯He joined (iv) ⎯⎯ at the University of Dhaka.He (v) ⎯⎯ in 1958 Death (vi) ⎯⎯ 6. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. 10Part−B: Writing Test [Marks-50] 7. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on “Tree Plantation”. 14(a) What do you mean by tree plantation? (b) How do trees help us? (c) How do they maintain ecological balance? (d) What do we get from trees? (e) Why should we plant trees? (f) How can we take care of them? 8. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten new sentences to complete the story. Give a suitable title to it. 12In the last summer vacation, I was staying at my village home. Some of my friends proposed that we should go on a journey by boat. We fixed a date and a destination. We hired a boat….. 9. Suppose, you are Shishir. Bindu is your friend who lives in Rajshahi. Your friend is eager to know about the importance of learning computer. Now, write an email to your friend about the importance of learning computer. 12 10. Imagine, you are Sabuj and Sagor is your friend. Your friend is addicted to smoking. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the bad effects of smoking. 12 |
DINAJPUR BOARD−2023 |
English (Compulsory)– First Paper Time: 3 hours Full marks: 100 [ N.B. Answer all the questions. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]Part−A: Reading Test [Marks-50] Read the passage. Then answer the questions no. 1 and 2 : Unit−12; Lesson−3(A)Michael Madhusudan Dutt, popularly known as Madhusudan, was a celebrated 19th century Bangalee poet and dramatist. He was born in Sagordari on the bank of the Kopotaksho River, a village in Keshobpur Upazila under Jashore district. From an early age, Michael aspired to be an Englishman in form and manner. Though he was born in a sophisticated Hindu family, he converted to Christianity as a young man, much to the ire of his family, and adopted the first name Michael. In his childhood, he was recognised by his teachers as a precious child with a gift of literary talent. His early exposure to English education and European literature at home and his college inspired him to imitate the English in taste, manners and intellect. Since his adolescence he started believing that he was born on the wrong side of the planet, and that his society was unable to appreciate his talent. He also believed that the West would be more receptive to his creative genius. Madhusudan was an ardent follower of the famous English poet Lord Byron. So after adopting Christianity, he went to Europe and started composing poems and plays in English. They showed his higher level of intellectual ability. However, he failed to gain the right appreciation. To his utter frustration he found that he was not esteemed as a native writer of English literature. Out of his frustration, he composed a sonnet in Bangla “Kopotaksha Nad” which earned him huge reputation in Bangla. Gradually he could realise that his true identity lay in Bengal and he was a sojourner in Europe. Afterwards he regretted his fascination for England and the West. He came back to Bengal and devoted himself to Bangla literature from this period. He has written the first Bangla epic Meghnad Badh Kabya. 1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1 × 10 = 10(a) “Kopotaksha Nad” is a ⎯⎯. i. poem ii. sonnet iii. story iv. epic(b) The word ‘aspire’ means ⎯⎯. i. deprive ii. frustrate iii. wish iv. appeal(c) The word ‘adopt’ means ⎯⎯. i. to reject something new ii. to deny something new iii. to fall something iv. to accept something new (d) What type of talent did the teachers recognise in Madhusudan? i. Artistic ii. Literary iii. Mathematical iv. Musical(e) The word ‘ire’ in the passage means ⎯⎯. i. brightness ii. talent iii. formal anger iv. formal change(f) His days in Europe were full of ⎯⎯. i. hope ii. fun iii. appreciation iv. hardship (g) When did Madhusudan start to believe that his birth was not in the right place?i. Since his childhood ii. Since his teenage iii. Since his middle age iv. After his youth(h) The word ‘ardent’ means ⎯⎯. i. showing strong feelings ii. closely fit iii. comparable iv. unhappy (i) The name of the first Bangla epic is ⎯⎯. i. Kopotaksha Nad ii. Gitanjali iii. Meghnad Badh Kabya iv. Gitobitan (j) Madhusudan was a sojourner in Europe”, the line means ⎯⎯. i. He left Europe earlier ii. He lived in Europe for a short periodiii. He lived in Sagordari for a short period iv. He lived in Europe for a long period2. Answer the following questions in your own words: 2 × 6 = 12(a) In what manner did Madhusudan want to grow himself? (b) Which religion did Madhusudan practise in his middle age? (c) Why did his college inspire him to imitate the English in taste, manners and intellect?(d) Which sectors of English literature reflected his intellectual ability? (e) What did Madhusudan realise after coming back to Bengal? (f) Why was Madhusudan frustrated as a writer of English literature? Read the following text and answer the questions no. 3 & 4. Humans can neither change the sun’s radiation nor the earth’s orbit around the sun. But they can control the increase in the amount of greenhouse gases and its effect on the atmosphere. Only during the last hundred years the carbon dioxide concentration has been raised alarmingly in the atmosphere and we humans can be held responsible for this. The main cause of the increase in carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere is the burning of fossil fuels. Since the end of the 19th century, industrial activities increased rapidly giving rise to many factories. These factories required energy, which was produced through the combustion of coal. Besides coal, other sources of energy such as mineral oil and natural gas were also burned to heat our houses, run cars and airplanes or to produce electricity. Nowadays, about 85 million barrels of crude oil are burned daily. Every time a fossil raw material is burned, it releases carbon dioxide into the air.Therefore, it is clear that more and more greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide are being generated worldwide by humans. Moreover, we are also strengthening the greenhouse effect by deforestation, which means cutting down trees. Every year enormous areas of forests are destroyed by people to obtain wood and to clear regions for mining and to create pasture. This loss of the forest causes dual problems. Trees that are burned up release large volumes of carbon dioxide gas into the air. On the other hand, as forests absorb a lot of carbon dioxide from the air and deliver oxygen instead, we also destroy an important storehouse of carbon dioxide when we clear forests. [Unit−5; Lesson−3(A)]3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text. 1 × 5 = 5 Fossil fuels are burned at an alarming rate due to (a) ⎯⎯. Coal is one of the fuels used for (b) ⎯⎯ energy. Our atmosphere is being polluted for the (c) ⎯⎯ of greenhouse gases day by day. Our (d) ⎯⎯ on fossil fuels should be reduced. We should not destroy our (e) ⎯⎯ which play a vital role to produce oxygen. 4. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ ‘B’ and ‘C’ to write seven complete sentences. 1 × 7 = 7 Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’ Column ‘C’(a) People (b) One of those(c) Trees also (d) We know, trees(e) Human beings(f) Burning coal in factories (g) So, we shouldi. are being used ii. are mainly responsibleiii. is one of the reasonsiv. is to collect v. be aware and take initiative vi. are cutting down vii. consumei. to increase greenhouse gases to pollute the air. ii. as fuel in cooking. iii. huge carbon dioxide from air. iv. to release carbon dioxide in the air.v. wood for habitation and furniture.vi. to protect our earth for future generation.vii. trees for various purposes.Read the following text carefully and answer the questions no. 5 and 6: Bangladesh is blessed with huge inland open water resources. It has numerous rivers, canals, beels, lakes and vast areas of floodplains. Hakaluki haor is one of the major wetlands of Bangladesh. With a land area of 18,386 hectares, it supports a rich biodiversity and provides direct and indirect livelihood benefits to nearly 1,90,000 people. This haor was declared an Ecologically Critical Area in April 1999 by the government of Bangladesh. Hakaluki is a complex ecosystem, containing more than 238 interconnecting beels and jalmahals. The haor falls under two administrative districts, Maulvibazar and Sylhet. Some 1,90,000 people live in the area surrounding the haor.The haor is a very important resting place for migratory waterfowls flying in from the north. The most interesting species is the Barheaded Goose, which is now hardly seen in fresh water wetlands. Many other important species of waterfowls make the haor their temporary home. Unfortunately, illegal poaching has been a threat to the waterfowl population in this vast wetland. Hakaluki haor is known as a good grazing land in winter. People from villages around the haor and also from distant areas send their herds for grazing. During this time, herders make temporary shelters near the beels and graze their animals for a period of 4 to 5 months. The haor had very dense swamp forests in the past, but deforestation and lack of conservation practices have virtually destroyed this unique forest in the last two decades. 5. Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1 × 6 = 6 Who/What Event/activity Speciality/Area Place/TimeHakaluki haor is a major wetland with an area of (i) ⎯⎯ in BangladeshThe haor was declared Ecologically Critical Area (ii) ⎯⎯It falls under two districts (iii) ⎯⎯(iv) ⎯⎯ is seen which is the most interesting waterfowl in fresh waterThe haor (v) ⎯⎯ as good grazing land in winterHerders make temporary shelters to graze animals for (vi) ⎯⎯6. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. 10Part−B: Writing Test [Marks-50] 7. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on “A Railway Station”. 14(a) What is a railway station? (b) What kind of people are seen in a railway station? (c) What happens when a train arrives in the station? (d) How does a station look when a train leaves? (e) What type of stalls are there in a railway station? (f) Why do we need a railway station? 8. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten new sentences to complete the story. Give a suitable title to it. 12One day a crow became very thirsty. He flew from place to place in search of water. But he found no water. He continued his search for water…… 9. Suppose, you are Shamim/Shamima and your friend is Rakib/Rokeya. Recently you and your cousins have planned to go to a picnic. Now, write an e-mail to your friend inviting him/her to join the picnic with you. 12 10. Suppose, you are Rumman/Rumana and your friend is Mamun/Mohona who has great interest in using mobile phone. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the merits and demerits of using mobile phone. 12 |
DHAKA BOARD−2023 |
English (Compulsory)– First Paper Time: 3 hours Full marks: 100 [ N.B. Answer all the questions. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]Part−A: Reading Test [Marks-50] Read the passage. Then answer the questions no. 1 and 2 : Unit−3; Lesson−5(B) |26 March, our Independence Day, is one of the most important state festival. The day is celebrated every year in the country with great enthusiasm and fervour. It is a national holiday. All offices, educational institutions, shops and factories remain closed on this day. The day begins with a 31gun salute. Early in the morning the President and the Prime Minister on behalf of the nation place floral wreaths at the National Mausoleum at Savar. Then other leaders, political parties, diplomats, social and cultural organisations, educational institutions and freedom fighters pay homage to the martyrs. People from all walks of life also go there with rallies and processions. There are many cultural programmes throughout the day, highlighting the heroic struggle and sacrifice in 1971. In Bangabandhu National Stadium, school children, scouts and girl guides take part in various displays to entertain thousands of spectators. Educational institutions also organise their individual programmes. Sports meets and tournaments are also organised on the day, including the exciting boat race in the river Buriganga. In the evening, all major public buildings are illuminated with colourful lights. Bangla Academy, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and other socio-cultural organisations hold cultural functions. Similar functions are also arranged in other places in the country. 1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1 × 10 = 10(a) Our Independence Day is celebrated ⎯⎯. i. individually ii. worldwide iii. nationally iv. internationally(b) On the day the ⎯⎯ pays homage to the martyrs first. i. Prime Minister ii. President iii. Speaker iv. Political leader(c) The National Memorial located at Savar stands for ⎯⎯. i. Mass Upsurge in 1969 ii. Language Movement in 1952 iii. Martyred heroes iv. War of Liberation in 1971 (d) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word ‘enthusiasm’?i. Entertainment ii. Reluctance iii. Eagerness iv. Unwillingness(e) Independence Day is the day when ⎯⎯. i. independence was announced ii. we got victory iii. our country became free iv. we secured freedom (f) Which of the following best describes the similarity between Shilpakala Academy and Bangla Academy? i. institute ii. socio-cultural organization iii. university iv. cultural institute (g) The word ‘begin’ is similar to ⎯⎯. i. coming ii. opening iii. commence iv. come(h) What is the closest meaning for ‘homage’? i. house ii. reverence iii. modesty iv. earnestness(i) 26 March is a ⎯⎯ festival day. i. religious ii. political iii. social iv. national(j) What is the main purpose of the author of this passage? i. To highlight Bangalee culture ii. To highlight the significance of Victory Dayiii. To highlight the celebration of 26 March iv. To highlight Bangladesh as an independent country 2. Answer the following questions in your own words: 2 × 6 = 12(a) What does 26 March remind us? (b) Why does the nation observe 26 March? (c) What is the significance of 31 gunshots? (d) What do the cultural programmes highlight? (e) How do we pay homage to the martyrs? (f) How do we become inspired from this passage?Read the following text and answer the questions no. 3 & 4. In the next class Ms Choudhury tells her students the story of Lipi. The year before last, Lipi, a 14-year old girl, was in class 9 in a rural school in Rangpur. Lipi is the eldest of five children—three daughters and two sons. Their father is a day labourer working on other people’s land and mother is a homemaker and a part-time worker at other people’s homes. The parents, particularly the mother, found it real difficult to raise five children on the small income the father could earn. Perhaps that is why Lipi’s father wanted to marry her off. But Lipi was not ready to accept what her parents wanted to impose on her. She wanted to pursue her education. Her mother stood by her, though secretly. When her father arranged her marriage with Tara Mia, the only son of a farmer in the same village, she became greatly upset. Tara Mia was a widower− illiterate, but well off. His father had a few acres of arable land and was influential in the village. The marriage seemed to be inevitable. Unit−4; Lesson−4(B)] 3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text. 1 × 5 = 5Lipi is the eldest child of her parents. Her parents have (a) ⎯⎯ more children. Two of them are sons and two others are daughters. Lipi‖s family is not well (b) ⎯⎯. Her father (c) ⎯⎯ as a day labourer on other‖s land. Her mother works as a part-time worker at other people‖s houses. It was so (d) ⎯⎯ for Lipi‖s mother to (e) ⎯⎯ the family with their very limited income. 4. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ ‘B’ and ‘C’ to write seven complete sentences. 1 × 7 = 7 Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’ Column ‘C’(a) Lipi’s family (b) Though she (c) But because of (d) She had (During that critical moment her mother (f) But her father (g) As the father of that mani. was ii. arranged her marriage iii. was influential in the village iv. supported v. was the victim vi. a desire to vii. havingi. the marriage seemed unavoidable. ii. continue her education. iii. a high school student, her father wanted to marry her off. iv. firm determination she was unwilling to accept her father’s proposal. v. her whole heartedly. vi. with a rich widower. vii. of extreme poverty.Read the following text carefully and answer the questions no. 5 and 6: John Milton was one of the famous poets in English literature. He was born on December 9, 1608 in London. At the age of 17 he went to Cambridge University for study and after seven years of study he took M. A. degree from that university. The next six years he spent at Horton in unprofessional study. In 1638 he started his foreign tour. In 1640 he married Mary Powel, a young girl of seventeen. But his wife died in 1652 leaving him with three daughters. So, he married second time in 1656 but two years after this second wife also died. Of all his works ‘Paradise Lost’ is said to be his greatest. He finished composing this epic in 1664. But it was published three years later. By this time, he lost his eyesight. At the age of 66, he died on November 8, 1674. 5. Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1 × 6 = 6 Focus A famous poet of English literatureGreatest work (i) ⎯⎯.Who/What Date/Year Event PlaceMilton (ii) ⎯⎯ studied (iii) ⎯⎯Milton in 1632 (iv) ⎯⎯in 1658 (v) ⎯⎯Milton (vi) ⎯⎯ died6. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. 10Part−B: Writing Test [Marks-50] 7. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on “Tree Plantation”. 14(a) What does a tree do for us? (b) What happens if there are no trees? (c) What is the effect of the loss of trees? (d) Why should we plant trees? (e) When and where should we plant trees? 8. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten new sentences to complete the story. Give a suitable title to it. 12One day Ayat, a school boy, was going to school on foot. While walking he found a bundle of money on his way to school. He took the bundle of money and went to his class teacher…..9. Suppose, your name is Anik/Anika. The annual prize giving ceremony of your school was held yesterday. Now, write an e-mail to your friend Upam/Upama describing it. 12 10. Suppose, you are Nadim/Nadia, you have a friend named Fahim/Fahima who does not read newspaper. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of reading newspaper. 12 |
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English (Compulsory)– First Paper Time: 3 hours Full marks: 100 [ N.B. Answer all the questions. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]Part−A: Reading Test [Marks-50] Read the passage. Then answer the questions no. 1 and 2: Unit−3; Lesson−3(B)21 February is a memorable day in our national history. We observe the day every year as International Mother Language Day. The day is a national holiday. On this day, we pay tribute to the martyrs who laid down their lives to establish Bangla as a state language in undivided Pakistan in 1952. The struggle to achieve our language rights is known as the Language Movement. The seed of the Language Movement was sown on 21 March 1948 when Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the Governor General of Pakistan, declared in a public meeting in Dhaka that Urdu would be the only state language of Pakistan. The declaration raised a storm of protest in the eastern part of the country. The protest continued non-stop, gathering momentum day by day. It turned into a movement and reached its climax in 1952. The government outlawed all sorts of public meetings and rallies to stop it. The students of Dhaka University defied the law and brought out a peaceful protest procession on 21 February 1952. When the procession reached near Dhaka Medical College, the police opened fire on the students, killing Salam, Rafiq, Barkat, Safiur and Jabbar. As a result, there were mass protests all over the country and the government had to declare Bangla as a state language. This kindled the sparks of independence movement of Bangladesh. 1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1 × 10 = 10(a) 21 February is a memorable day for all Bangladeshis because this is the day when ⎯⎯.i. Urdu was declared as the only state language of Pakistan ii. we pay tribute to the martyrs of Liberation War iii. some great people laid down their lives to establish Bangla as a state language iv. students protested against Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s declaration (b) The seed of the Language Movement was sown by ⎯⎯. i. Salam ii. martyrs iii. Jinnah iv. Students(c) The phrase ‘storm of protest’ means ⎯⎯. i. mild protest ii. strong protest iii. moderate protest iv. symbolic protest(d) The gap between the beginning and the climax of the Language Movement ⎯⎯.i. 2 years ii. 3 years iii. 4 years iv. 5 years(e) The greatest outcome of the Language Movement ⎯⎯. i. status of Bangla as a state language of Pakistan ii. independence of Bangladesh iii. International Mother Language Day iv. mass protest all over the country (f) Salam and Barkat were the citizens of ⎯⎯. i. Bangladesh ii. Nepal iii. India iv. erstwhile Pakistan(g) Pakistan government declared Bangla as a state language because they were ⎯⎯.i. compelled to do that ii. requested to do that iii. urged to do that iv. advised to do that(h) Jinnah’s declaration raised a storm of protest ⎯⎯. i. in Pakistan ii. in the western part of Pakistan iii. in the eastern part of Pakistan iv. in both the part of the then Pakistan(i) Our martyrs laid down their lives to ⎯⎯. i. achieve independence of the country ii. establish Bangla as a state languageiii. earn name and fame iv. to achieve people’s tribute (j) The climax of something is its ⎯⎯. i. final stage ii. downfall iii. reward iv. punishment2. Answer the following questions in your own words: 2 × 6 = 12(a) Why did the martyrs sacrifice their lives in 1952? (b) What is undivided Pakistan? (c) Why did Pakistan government outlaw meetings and rallies in 1952? (d) Why did police kill Salam, Rafiq, Barkat and Jabbar? (e) How is the Language Movement related to the independence of Bangladesh?(f) Why is 21 February observed annually worldwide?Read the following text and answer the questions no. 3 & 4. Air pollution comes from a wide variety of sources. In Bangladesh poisonous exhausts from industrial plants, brick kilns, old or poorly-serviced vehicles and dust from roads and construction sites are some of the major sources of air pollution. We can minimise this type of pollution by making less use of motor vehicles and avoiding the use of vehicles older than 20 years. We may also use proper lubricants to lessen the level of emission and pollutants. We can encourage people to use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) for fuelling their cars. The government may relocate hazardous industries like brick kilns to areas away from human habitations. [Unit−5; Lesson−2(B)] 3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text. 1 × 5 = 5Air pollution (a) ⎯⎯ the ways in which the air is polluted. Air is the most important (b) ⎯⎯ of human environment. Man cannot live a single (c) ⎯⎯ without air. But we do not think that it is (d) ⎯⎯ who pollute this most vital substance. It is (e) ⎯⎯ in many ways. 4. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ ‘B’ and ‘C’ to write seven complete sentences. 1 × 7 = 7 Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’ Column ‘C’(a)Environment pollution has become (b)People living in urban areas (c) Air is constantly (d) Due to industrialization(e) We have to be (f) Environment pollution(g) To live a happy and healthy lifei. there is a high ii. leads us iii. careful in using vehicles and selecting sites iv. environment pollutionv. suffer most owing tovi. being polluted by smoke vii. a serious problemi. for setting up mills and factories. ii. extraction of toxic gases.iii. to the way of death. iv. in our country. v. must be checked. vi. environment pollution.vii. from industrial plants, brick kilns and motor vehicles.Read the following text carefully and answer the questions no. 5 and 6: 1912, an American shipping company launched a new ship called ―The Titanic‖. It was the largest and most luxurious ocean liner of the time. It weighed 52,310 tonnes and could carry about 3327 passengers. Experts said that nothing could make it sink. On April 10, 1912 the ship sailed on its first voyage across the Atlantic. It sailed from Southampton in England to New York in the United States with 2224 passengers of men, women and children. On April 15, just before midnight the ship struck the iceberg. The iceberg tore a great hole in the ship’s side and the unsinkable Titanic began to sink. There was a great alarm on board. Warning bells rang out. Everyone rushed to the life boat but there was not enough room for them all. There was room for only 1178 passengers. The lifeboats took mostly the women and children. It was a terrible scene. 5. Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1 × 6 = 6 Who/What Situation Place Time/Year(i) ⎯⎯ put a new extraordinary ship into water in 1912Titanic (ii) ⎯⎯ Southampton (iii) ⎯⎯The ship struck an iceberg its first voyage (iv) ⎯⎯(v) ⎯⎯ began to sink (vi) ⎯⎯ on 15 April 19126. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. 10Part−B : Writing Test [Marks-50] 7. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on “Our National Flag”. 14(a) What is the symbol of independence? (b) What is its measurement? (c) What is it made of? (d) What is its colour? (e) What does green colour symbolize? (f) What does the red circle symbolize? (g) How can we uphold its honour? 8. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten new sentences to complete the story. Give a suitable title to it. 12A schoolboy named Mahbub was coming home from school. Suddenly he saw an old man lying on the road. He….. 9. Suppose, you are Tanha and live at the hostel of Panchagarh Govt. Girls’ High School, Panchagarh. Your village home is at Pahartoli, Panchagarh Sadar, Panchagarh where your parents live. Now, write an email to your mother telling her about your hostel life. 12 10. Nowadays, computer is used in different sections. It has become very essential to learn about computer. Your friend Nabil/Nabila wants to know a lot about it. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of learning computer. 12 |
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English (Compulsory)– First Paper Time: 3 hours Full marks: 100 [ N.B. Answer all the questions. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]Part−A: Reading Test [Marks-50] Read the passage. Then answer the questions no. 1 and 2: Unit−5; Lesson−1(A)Meherjan lives in a slum on the Sirajgonj Town Protection Embankment. The whispering wind from the river Jamuna makes the fire unsteady. The dancing flames remind Meherjan of the turmoil in her life. Not long ago Meherjan had everything— a family, arable land and cattle. The erosion of the Jamuna gradually consumed all her landed property. It finally claimed her only shelter during the last monsoon. It took the river only a day to devour Meher’s house, trees, vegetable garden and the bamboo bush. She had a happy family once. Over the years, she lost her husband and her family to diseases that cruel hunger and poverty brought to the family. Now, she is the only one left to live on with the loss and the pain. The greedy Jamuna has shattered her dreams and happiness. There are thousand others waiting to share the same fate like Meherjan. Bangladesh is a land of rivers, some of whose banks overflow or erode during monsoon. Erosion is a harsh reality for the people living along the river banks. During each monsoon many more villages are threatened by the mighty rivers like the Jamuna, the Padma and the Meghna. It is estimated that river erosion makes at least 100,000 people homeless every year in Bangladesh. In fact, river erosion is one of the main dangers caused by climate change. If we can’t take prompt actions to adapt to climate change, there will be thousands of more Meherjans in our towns and villages every year. 1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1 × 10 = 10(a) Meherjan is living ⎯⎯ in her makeshift house now. i. with her relatives ii. with her husband iii. with her family iv. alone(b) Before the erosion of river, she was ⎯⎯. i. healthy ii. wealthy iii. unhappy iv. sad (c) What does the word demolish mean? i. Build ii. Preserve iii. Destroy iv. Support(d) What is the dangerous result of climate change? i. Cruel hunger ii. River erosion iii. Landed property iv. The course of nature (e) River erosion has ⎯⎯. i. cruel impact on people ii. benefits iii. natural advantages iv. adverse effect on wildlife (f) Meherjan was homeless because of ⎯⎯. i. the erosion of the Jamuna ii. selling of the house iii. destruction of her house iv. flood (g) What is the main purpose of the author of the passage? i. To explain the importance of river. ii. To describe the impact of monsoon. Iii. To describe the effect of river erosion. iv. To describe the fate of woman.(h) What does the word ‘roar’ mean? i. Smile ii. Cry iii. Moan iv. To make loud deep harsh sound(i) Which one is the true cause of river erosion? i. Monsoon ii. Temperature rise iii. Climate change iv. River pollution (j) The word ‘Shattered’ means ⎯⎯. i. faced ii. exterminated iii. impoverished iv. confronted2. Answer the following questions in your own words: 2 × 6 = 12(a) Where does Meherjan live? (b) Who are the worst sufferers of climate change? (c) What crushed Meherjan’s dream and happiness? How? (d) What property did Meherjan lose due to river erosion? (e) What will happen if we cannot control river erosion? (f) Do you agree with the view that we should take prompt actions to adapt to climate change? Why?Read the following text and answer the questions no. 3 & 4. Lipi, a 14-year old girl was in class 9 in a rural school in Rangpur. Lipi is the eldest of five children— three daughters and two sons. Their father is a day labourer working on other people’s land and mother is a homemaker and a part-time worker at other people’s homes. The parents, particularly the mother, found it really difficult to raise five children on the small income the father could earn. Perhaps that is why Lipi’s father wanted to marry her off. But Lipi was not ready to accept what her parents wanted to impose on her. She wanted to pursue her education. Her mother stood by her, though secretly. When her father arranged her marriage with Tara Mia, the only son of a farmer in the same village, she became greatly upset. Tara Mia was a widower− illiterate, but well off. His father had a few acres of arable land and was influential in the village. The marriage seemed to be inevitable. [Unit−4; Lesson−4(B)] 3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text. 1 × 5 = 5Lipi is the eldest child of her parents. Her parents have (a) ⎯⎯ more children. Two of them are sons and two others are daughters. Lipi’s family is not well (b) ⎯⎯. Her father (c) ⎯⎯ as a day labourer on other‖s land. Her mother works as a part-time worker at other people’s houses. It was so (d) ⎯⎯ for Lipi’s mother to (e) ⎯⎯ the family with their very limited income. 4. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ to write seven complete sentences. 1 × 7 = 7 Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’ Column ‘C’(a) Lipi, a teenager (b) She was not (c) But her parents wanted(d) Lipi was not ready to accept(e) She wanted to pursue her education (f) But her father arranged her marriage (g) Tara Mia had a few acres ofi. willing to marry ii. to marry her off iii. wanted to continue her study iv. what her parents v. though there was vi. arable land and vii. with Tara Mia, the only son of a farmeri. against her will. ii. wanted to impose on her. iii. a barrier. iv. in the same village.v. was influential in the village. vi. at an early age. vii. to build her career.Read the following text carefully and answer the questions no. 5 and 6: Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the USA. He is famous for his Gettysburg Address. It was delivered by him during the American Civil War, on November 19, 1863. Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky, the USA. His parents were from Virginia. In 1819, his mother died. Then his father moved to Indiana state. He grew up there. He was a captain in the Black Hawk War. He got the nomination for President in 1850. Then he became the President of the USA in 1861. Lincoln declared a ban on slavery in America on January 1, 1863. He was re-elected President in 1864. On Good Friday, April 14, 1865, he was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre in Washington. 5. Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1 × 6 = 6 Name of Events Place Time/YearBorn (i) ⎯⎯(ii) ⎯⎯ November 19, 1863.Became the President the USA (iii) ⎯⎯Banned slavery (iv) ⎯⎯ January 1, 1863.Died (v) ⎯⎯ (vi) ⎯⎯6. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. 10Part−B: Writing Test [Marks-50] 7. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on “A Street Hawkar”. 14(a) Who is a street hawker? (b) Where does he usually live? (c) How does he earn his livelihood? (d) How does he attract his customers? (e) How is his lifestyle? 8. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten new sentences to complete the story. Give a suitable title to it. 12One day, a crow became very thirsty. He flew from one place to another in search of water….. 9. Suppose, you are Habib/Habiba. The annual prize-giving ceremony of your school was held yesterday. Now, write an email to your friend, Fahim/Fahima describing about it. 1210. Suppose, you are Adib/Adiba and your friend is Tiyan/Tiyana. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of games and sports. 12 |
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English (Compulsory)– First Paper Time: 3 hours Full marks: 100 [ N.B. Answer all the questions. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]Part−A: Reading Test [Marks-50] Read the passage. Then answer the questions no. 1 and 2: Unit−12; Lesson−2(D)Mainul Islam is a qualified farmer in Naogaon. Mr Islam was very brilliant as a student. He took his higher education from Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh. He then came back home and started advanced farming. He has two other brothers who are graduates in different disciplines. The specialty of the Islam family is that they all are living in their village and all are renowned in their own fields. Mr. Islam’s younger brother, who is a Rajshahi University graduate, is a science teacher in a local school. His youngest brother is a social science graduate who likes to start a local NGO to work for this area. When asked “What makes you decide to stay here in this village?” Mr Islam smiled and said, “Look, it’s true that we could leave this village for city life. I could be a banker or my brothers could be bureaucrats. But it didn’t attract us. We are sons of this soil. Yes, we have education but does education prepare a person only to be an officer? Don’t we have any obligation to the soil that has made us what we are?” He also added that not every educated individual should be a job seeker. He added that since his discipline was agriculture, after his education he took the occupation of a farmer. In response to the question whether they had any frustration living in a village, he confirmed that they were indeed very pleased with their life. He said, “I work in my own farm, stay with my family members, pass time with my old friends, and sleep at my own home. All these count a lot.” Mr Islam is right. Many people go to cities and forget or loosen their roots knowingly or unknowingly. Mr Islam and his brothers are great – they haven’t forgotten their roots. They not only stuck to their own roots, they have been torch bearers for others to be respectful of their roots. 1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1 × 10 = 10(a) Mainul started ⎯⎯ farming in his village. i. traditional ii. outdated iii. conventional iv. modern(b) Which of the following words is the closest meaning of ‘qualified’? i. Potential ii. Powerful iii. Proficient iv. Palatial(c) Where did Mainul Islam take his higher education form? i. BUET ii. BAUM iii. DU iv. RU (d) “People forget their roots”⎯What does ‘root’ mean here? i. Place of birth and its surroundings ii. Countryside iii. Lower portions of trees iv. World heritage (e) Mainul Islam has a ⎯⎯ to the soil. i. contract ii. purpose iii. objection iv. debt(f) We are “sons of the soil” means ⎯⎯. i. they belong to the land ii. they don’t want to be rootlessiii. their root lies in the soil iv. they are closely attached to their soil(g) Which of the following best suits as a title of the above passage? i. pull of roots ii. commitment to the native land iii. respect to the soil iv. gratefulness to the soil (h) Mr. Islam ⎯⎯ in the roots. i. works ii. studies iii. trains iv. believes(i) Mr. Islam and his brothers had ⎯⎯ opportunity or quality to lead a city life.i. few ii. every iii. improbable iv. no (j) What should the individual be? i. Should be job seeker ii. Should be employed iii. Should be a doctor iv. Should be self-employed 2. Answer the following questions in your own words : 2 × 6 = 12(a) What made Mainul Islam come back to his village? (b) What is the specialty of the Islam family? (c) How may Mr. Mainul and his brothers be our model? (d) “Every educated individual should not be a job seeker.”⎯Do you agree? Why?(e) What helps Mr. Islam lead a pleasing life? (f) “It’s true that we could leave this village for a city life.”⎯What does Mainul Islam want to mean by this?Read the following text and answer the questions no. 3 & 4. 21 February is observed as Shaheed Dibosh every year throughout the country in remembrance of the martyrs of language movement of 1952. The commemoration begins at the early hours of the day with mourning songs that recall the supreme sacrifices of our language martyrs. People wear black badges and go to the Shaheed Minar in barefoot processions, singing mourning songs. They place wreaths at the Minar. Many of them visit the graves of the martyrs at Azimpur graveyard and pray for them. They also attend various programmes organised in remembrance of the language martyrs. The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) on 17 November in 1999 proclaimed February 21 as the International Mother Language Day in recognition of the sacrifices of the martyrs for the rightful place of Bangla. Two Bangladeshi expatriates living in Vancouver in Canada, Rafiqul Islam and Abdus Salam, sent a proposal to Kofi Anan the then secrtary General of United Nations. They requested him to declare 21st February as the International Mother Language Day. They added that the decision will honour and save all extinct languages of the world. As per their logical expectations Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina then took prompt initiative by sending formal proposal to UNESCO. Finally, on 17 November 1999, UNESCO declared 21st February as the International Mother Language Day. The day is now annually observed worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. [Unit−3; Lesson−4(B)] 3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text. 1 × 5 = 521 February is (a) ⎯⎯ as the International Mother Language Day not only in Bangladesh, but also worldwide. We (b) ⎯⎯ this day as Shaheed Dibosh every year. The people of Bangladesh observe the day with (c) ⎯⎯ songs to (d) ⎯⎯ respect to the martyrs. They go to the Shaheed Minar (e) ⎯⎯ wearing black badges. 4. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ ‘B’ and ‘C’ to write seven complete sentences. 1 × 7 = 7 Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’ Column ‘C’(a) 21 February is celebrated (b) The commemoration begins (c) People from all walks of life (d) The UNESCO proclaimed February 21(e) Mourning songs remind(f) 21 February is originally connected (g) The worldwide observation of the dayi. join the mourning procession ii. us of the supreme sacrifice made iii. with mourning songsiv. promotes the awareness of linguistic v. throughout the country as the International Mother Language Day vii. with Bengali heroes who embracedi. in recognition of the sacrifices of the martyrs. ii. martyrdom to establish the rightful place of Bangla. iii. and cultural diversity and multilingualism. iv. by our language martyrs.v. in remembrance of the martyrs of the language movement. vi. wearing black badges. vii. that recall the supreme sacrifice of our language martyrs.Read the following text carefully and answer the questions no. 5 and 6: The great men were born in different places of this world but their activities make them familiar and closer to us. Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was one of those who contributed a lot towards Bangla language and literature. He was the greatest scholar of Bengal. This great scholar was born on July, 1885 at 24 Pargonas in West Bengal, India. He passed his Entrance examination in 1904 and obtained his B.A. degree six years later. It took him two years to complete his M.A. and another two years for his Bachelor of Law Degree. He later joined the University of Dhaka in 1921 as a Professor of Sanskrit and Bengali. He was awarded the Doctorate Degree from Sorborne University, Paris in 1928. “Bangla Shahitter Katha”, the first well-arranged history of Bengali literature was composed by him that was published in 1953. This great scholar remained busy with his work till he became seriously ill in 1967 and was confined to bed for about two and a half years. He breathed his last on 13 July 1969 in Dhaka. We remember him with great respect and gratitude. 5. Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1 × 6 = 6 Who/What Event/Activity Time/When Place/WhereDr. Muhammad Shahidullah (i) ⎯⎯ in 1904He joined as Professor in 1921 (ii) ⎯⎯He (iii) ⎯⎯ in 1912(iv) ⎯⎯ was published in 1953He was awarded the Doctorate Degree in 1928 (v) ⎯⎯He died (vi) ⎯⎯6. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. 10Part−B: Writing Test [Marks-50] 7. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on “Load Shedding”. 14(a) What does the term ‘load shedding’ mean? (b) What are the causes of load shedding? (c) How does it hamper us? (d) How can this problem be solved? 8. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten new sentences to complete the story. Give a suitable title to it. 12 One day, a farmer was taking some sacks of wheat to a mill. The mill was a few kilometers away. On the way, the horse stumbled and one of the sacks fell to the ground….. 9. Suppose, you are Abir and your friend is Adib. You had gone to your friend’s house and stayed there for a few days with his family. Now, write an e-mail to your friend thanking him for their hospitality. 12 10. At present, mobile phone has become a common device for communication. But it has both merits and demerits. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend, Rana about the merits and demerits of mobile phone. 12 |
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English (Compulsory)– First Paper Time: 3 hours Full marks: 100 [ N.B. Answer all the questions. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]Part−A: Reading Test [Marks-50] Read the passage. Then answer the questions no. 1 and 2: Unit−7; Lesson−5(B)Mother Teresa was moved by the sight of the sick and dying on the streets of Kolkata. She founded a home for the dying destitute and named it ‘Nirmal Hriday’, meaning ‘Pure Heart’. She and her fellow nuns brought the dying people off the streets of Kolkata to this home. They were lovingly looked after and cared for. Since then many men, women and children have been taken from the streets and carried to Nirmal Hriday. These unloved and uncared for people get an opportunity to die in an environment of kindness and love. In their last hours they get human and divine love, and can feel they are also children of God. The Missionaries of Charity try to find jobs for those who survive, or send them to homes where they can live happily for some more years in a caring environment. Regarding commitment to family, Mother Teresa said, ” May be in our own family, we have somebody, who is feeling lonely, who is feeling sick, who is feeling worried. Are we there? Are we willing to give until it hurts in order to be with our families, or do we put our interest first? We must remember that love begins at home and we must also remember that future of humanity passes through the family”. Mother Teresa’s work has been recognised throughout the world and she received a number of awards. These include the Pope John XXIII Peace Prize (1971), the Nehru Prize for Promotion of International Peace & Understanding (1972), the Balzan Prize (1978), the Nobel Peace Prize (1979) and the Bharat Ratna (1980). Mother Teresa died at the age of 87, on 5 September 1997.The world salutes her for her love and compassion for humanity. She has taught us how to extend our hand towards those who need our love and support irrespective of creed, caste and religion. The picture of mother Teresa draped in a white and blue-bordered sari, with a wrinkled face, ever soft eyes and a saintly smile, lives on in our mind. 1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1 × 10 = 10(a) What did Mother Teresa teach us? i. She taught us crime ii. She taught us humanity iii. She taught us cruelty iv. She taught us English (b) She got Nobel Prize for peace in ⎯⎯. i. 1971 ii. 1972 iii. 1978 iv. 1979(c) Teresa founded ⎯⎯. i. Nirmal Hriday ii. Niramoy Centre iii. Niribili Kendra iv. Rest House(d) Mother Teresa used to wear ⎯⎯. i. sari ii. shirt iii. coat iv. veil (e) Mother Teresa won the Nobel Prize for ⎯⎯. i. humanity ii. charity iii. peace iv. rehabilitation (f) Mother Teresa showed⎯to the unloved and uncared for people. i. great love ii. little love iii. hatred iv. no sympathy (g) The streets of Kolkata are trodden by ⎯⎯. i. Mother Teresa ii. her fellow sisters iii. the dying people iv. both i and ii (h) What does the phrase ‘Missionaries of Charity’ mean? i. the donating preachers ii. the preachers iii. the donors iv. all the answers are correct (i) Mother Teresa was recognized ⎯⎯. i. in our country only ii. throughout the world iii. in India only iv. in Asian continent only (j) What were the uncared people given? i. an environment of peaceful death ii. full medicine iii. job opportunity iv. an opportunity to get jobs2. Answer the following questions in your own words: 2 × 6 = 12 (a) Why do you think Mother Teresa won so many awards? (b) Why did Mother Teresa win the Nobel-Prize? (c) Why do you think the home is named ―Nirmal Hriday? (d) Why did Mother Teresa want the dying people to feel that they too deserve care and love?(e) What are the things that we have learnt from Mother Teresa? (f) Why does the world salute her? Read the following text and answer the questions no. 3 & 4. 26 March, our Independence Day, is one of the most important state festival. The day is celebrated every year in the country with great enthusiasm and fervour. It is a national holiday. All offices, educational institutions, shops and factories remain closed on this day. The day begins with a 31gun salute. Early in the morning the President and the Prime Minister, on behalf of the nation place floral wreaths at the National Mausoleum at Savar. Then other leaders, political parties, diplomats, social and cultural organisations, educational institutions and freedom fighters pay homage to the martyrs. People from all walks of life also go there with rallies and processions. There are many cultural programmes throughout the day, highlighting the heroic struggle and sacrifice in 1971. In Bangabandhu National Stadium, school children, scouts and girl guides take part in various displays to entertain thousands of spectators. Educational institutions also organise their individual programmes. Sports meets and tournaments are also organised on the day, including the exciting boat race in the river Buriganga. In the evening, all major public buildings are illuminated with colourful lights. Bangla Academy, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and other socio-cultural organisations hold cultural functions. Similar functions are also arranged in other places in the country. [Unit−3; Lesson−5(B)]3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text. 1 × 5 = 5 26 March is a red-letter day in our national (a) ⎯⎯. It is our Independence Day. This is a day to (b) ⎯⎯ why and how Bangladesh is created. The birth of Bangladesh was not easy. Our heroic people protested (c) ⎯⎯ the evil motive and plan of the Pakistani rulers. Conscious people of our country (d) ⎯⎯ against Pak rulers in 1952, 62, 68, 69 and finally in 1971. So 1971 was the (e) ⎯⎯ of the previous movements. 4. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ ‘B’ and ‘C’ to write seven complete sentences. 1 × 7 = 7 Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’ Column ‘C’(a) Our Independence Day (b) The day (c) On the day, all offices(d) The day (e) The President and the Prime Minister (f) People from all walks of life(g) Different institutions and organisationsi. educational institutions, shop ii. is the biggest iii.organise their individual programmes iv. on behalf of the nationv. also come there vi. begins with vii. is celebrated every veari. a 31gun salute. ii. to celebrate the day. iii. with rallies and processions.iv. state festival in our country.v. place floral wreaths at the National Mausoleum. vi. in the country with great enthusiasm and fervour. vii. and factories remain closed.Read the following text carefully and answer the questions no. 5 and 6: Rabindranath Tagore was one of the most leading poets in the history of the world literature. He was at the same time a poet, a novelist, a dramatist, a philosopher and a musician. He was born in the renowned Tagore family on 7 May, 1861. After the completion of his house education, he was sent to school. But he did not like institutional education. So arrangements were made at house for his proper education. In his thirteenth year, Rabindranath along with his father went to visit Himalayas. At the age of seventeen he was sent to London to study law. But he studied literature with Professor Henry Morley only for a few months and then returned home. Only at the age of eight he started composing poems. He wrote his poetic novel ‘Banaphul’ at the age of fifteen. When he was sixteen, his poems and essays were AwaK Abykxj‡bi gva¨‡g †miv cÖ¯‘wZi Rb¨ †evW© cÖkœcÎ I g‡Wj †U÷-Gi cÖkœcÎ I DËigvjv 13 being published in journals. After returning from England, he began to write tirelessly in all branches of literature. In 1911 he translated his poems of “The Gitanjali” into English which brought him the highest honour in the form of the Nobel Prize in 1913. One year after his awarding of the Nobel Prize, he was made a knight by the British Government which he rejected as a protest against the atrocities of British Government at Jalianwalabagh. The University of Oxford honoured him with D. Litt. in 1940. Earlier in 1921, he laid the foundation of Viswa Bharati. At the age of eighty, Rabindranath Tagore breathed his last. 5. Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1 × 6 = 6 Biography of Rabindranath TagoreKnown as A poet, a novelist, a dramatist, a philosopher and musicianLifespan From 1861 to (i) ⎯⎯Who What Event/Activity Time/WhenPlace/WhereSubject/SpecialityRabindranath Tagoretour went to visit (ii) ⎯⎯ Himalayas accompanied by his fatherHe education was sent to study (iii) ⎯⎯ London (iv) ⎯⎯(v) ⎯⎯ brought him the highest honour in the form of the Nobel Prizein 1913He Viswa Bharati laid the foundation (vi) ⎯⎯6. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. 10Part−B: Writing Test [Marks-50] 7. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on “A Winter Morning”. 14(a) How is a winter morning? (b) What happens in a winter morning? (c) What do people do at that time? (d) How does it look? (e) What is the food habit of the people in the winter morning? (f) How long does it last? (g) Do you like winter morning? Why? 8. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten new sentences to complete the story. Give a suitable title to it. 12One sunny morning a boy of eleven years was tending cattle by the side of a railway line. Suddenly he noticed that a small railway slipper was about to collapse…… 9. Suppose, you are Robin/Rubina. Your younger brother, Rana does not take physical exercise at all. Now, write an e-mail telling him the importance of taking physical exercise. 12 10. Suppose, you are Asif/Asifa. One of your friend is Amin/Amina. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the merits and demerits of mobile phone. 12 |
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01 SetENGLISH (COMPULSORY)[According to the Syllabus of 2023]First PaperSubject Code : 1 0 7Time — 3 hours Full marks — 100[N. B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]Part A: Reading TestMarks — 50Read the following text and answer the questions 1 and 2:26 March, our independence day, is one of the most important state festivals. The day is celebrated every year in the country with great enthusiasm and fervour. It is a national holiday. All offices, educational institution, shops and factories remain closed on this day. The day begins with a 31gun salute.Early in the morning the President and the Prime Minister, on behalf of the nation, place floral wreaths at the National Mausoleum at Savar. Then other leaders, political parties, diplomats, social and cultural organizations, educational institutions and freedom fighters pay homage to the martyrs. People from all walks of life also go there in rallies and processions. There are many cultural programmes throughout the day, highlighting the heroic struggle and sacrifice in 1971.In Bangabandhu National Stadium, school children, scouts and girl guides take part in various displays to entertain thousands of spectators. Educational institutions also organize their individual programmes. Sports meets and tournaments are also organized on the day, including the exciting boat race in the river Buriganga. In the evening, all major public buildings are illuminated with colourful lights. Bangla Academy, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and other socio-cultural organizations hold cultural functions. Similar functions are also arranged at other places in the country.1.Choose the best answer from the alternatives:(a) The celebration of Independence Day starts with —.(i) procession (ii) gun salute (iii) placing wreaths at the National Mausoleum (iv) parade by defense forces(b) The National Mausoleum is situated —.(i) on Dhaka University campus (ii) at Ramna Park (iii) at Savar (iv) near Dhaka Medical College(c) On Independence Day various displays are held —.(i) at the National Parade Ground (ii) in the streets(iii) in the decorated vehicles (iv) in Bangabandhu Stadium(d) What does the expression “people from all walks of life” in the passage mean?(i) All the ordinary people (ii) All the rich people(iii) All the poor people (iv) All categories of people(e) ‘Illuminate’ stands for —.(i) put out (ii) light on (iii) put on (iv) put off(f) What is the meaning for ‘homage’?(i) modesty (ii) earnestness(iii) respect (iv) consecration(g) Various displays are arranged to the spectators.(i) sadden (ii) irritate (iii) annoy (iv) amuse(h) A diplomat is a person who —.(i) represents his/ her own country (ii) represents his/ her own family in a foreign country(iii) creates anarchy among the people of foreign countries (iv) highlights their political and social interest to the world community(i) “Freedom fighters pay homage to the martyrs” means that they — .(i) highlight the sacrifice of martyrs (ii) praise highly of the martyrs(iii) show due respect and gratitude to the martyrs (iv) maintain silence at the programmes(j) What is the main purpose of the author of the passage?(i) To highlight the celebration of Independence Day (ii) To show us the way of arranging programmes(iii) To describe our tradition(iv) To show our nationalism and Bengali culture2. Answer the following questions:(a) What does 26 March remind us?(b) Who pay homage to the martyred freedom fighters?(c) Why does the nation observe 26 March?(d) How is the Independence Day observed?(e) When and who place floral wreaths at the National Memorial on behalf of the nation?(f) What is the significance of a 31 gun salute?3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text: 1×5=5In a speech at the 90th science congress, internationally acknowledged scientist and former Indian President Mr. APJ Abdul Kalam mentioned a very important aspect of this mankind’s future energy crisis. He pointed out that the era of wood and bio-mass has almost come to an end. The age of oil and natural gas would soon be over within the next few decades. Massive burning of world’s coal reserves may lead to a worldwide ecological disaster because coal burning emits the highest amount of carbon in the atmosphere. So according to Kalam, the only solution that mankind can look to is the massive use of solar energy in future because it has some advantages over other forms of renewable energies.Now, why has Kalam put so much importance to the issue of energy? The energy sources have always been a major factor of change throughout history. The world’s petroleum consumption has increased from 3 billion barrels annually in 1930 to 37 billion barrels today. In the next quarter century, the world’s population is expected to be about 8 billion which is 30 percent higher than today. Developing countries will grow their economics about two times faster than industrialized countries.Global economic growth is expected to continue at 3 percent per year. Consequently, the global demand for energy will grow at about 1.7 percent per year on an average. It indicates a 50-percent rise of energy consumption by 2030. If the world’s daily petroleum consumption is 100 million barrels now, it will rise to 150 million barrels by that time. The present reserve of hydrocarbon energy resources is limited and it will not be sufficient to meet the future energy challenges of the world. Hence, leading industrial countries have taken initiatives to use alternative energy sources mainly known as green or renewable energy sources. The bottom line of Kalam’s speech indicates the concern of mankind in the 21st century.Mr. APJ Abdul Kalam was only a scientist but also the President of India. At the 90th science congress, he (a) a speech on the aspect of mankind’s future energy crisis. He (b) pressure on the (c) of solar energy. (d) to the history, the energy sources have always been a major factor of change. All the general people should have a (e) about the fact.4. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ to write 7 complete sentences. 1×7=7Column AColumn BColumn C(a) Wood was used(i) to meet the future(i) is limited.(b) The scientist Kalam is concerned(ii) of hydrocarbon energy(ii) of current civilization.(c) It is clear that(iii) energy source(iii) future energy crisis.(d) With the discovery of(iv) about mankind’s(iv) lighting and cooking.(e) Hydrocarbon is a primary(v) as the means of heating,(v) energy challenges of the world.(f) The present stock(vi) the era of wood and biomass(vi) of energy has changed.(g) It will not be sufficient(vii) petroleum and coal people’s source(vii) will end soon.5. Read the following passage carefully and complete the table below with the information given in the passage:1×6=6Albert Einstein, the greatest scientist of the twentieth century and one of the supreme intellects of all time, was born on March 14, 1879 in the city of Ulm in Germany. He attended Ulm high school in Switzerland and became a Swiss Citizen in 1901. He was appointed an examiner at the Swiss patent office in 1902. He served at this post for three years. He received his PhD in 1905 from the University of Zurich, but was unable to find an academic position at that time. However, the same year he began to publish original papers on the theoretical aspects of problems of physics. Within a few years, these papers, particularly the one on relativity, established his reputation as one of the most brilliant and original scientists in the world. His theories were highly controversial. In spite of this, he was appointed a professor at the University of Berlin. In 1921, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics. Einstein’s situation in Germany became precarious when Hitler rose to power. He moved to Princeton, New Jersey, the USA in 1933 to work at the institute for advanced study and in 1940, he became a United States citizen. Einstein’s first marriage ended in divorce, but his second marriage was quite happy. He had two sons. He died in 1955 in Princeton.Albert EinsteinAimsPropounding his theoretical aspects of problems of physics and some outlying situations of his life to the readersLife spanBorn in 1879 and died in 1955 in (i) Who/ WhatEventPlaceTimeWhy/ HowSpecialityAlbert Einsteinwas appointed(ii) 1902as an examinerHereceived his PhD(iii) 1905unable to find an academic position at that timeHe(iv) New Jersey, the USA1933(v) became a US citizen in 1940His first marriage ended(vi) 6. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. 10Part B : Writing TestMarks — 507. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on ‘Early Rising’.(a) What is early rising?(b) How is early rising beneficial to good health?(c) Why is it important for the students?(d) In what other ways early rising help us?(e) How can we form the habit of early rising?8. Read the beginning of the following story. Add at least ten sentences to complete the story. Give a suitable title to it : Habib is a poor rickshaw puller in Dhaka. He pulls his rickshaw in different areas of the city. One day, he saw some men selling lottery tickets enticing the passers-by. Habib felt tempted and bought a ticket…….9. Suppose, your name is Amin/ Amina. The annual prize-giving ceremony of your school was held yesterday. Now, write an e-mail to your friend Nasim/ Nasima describing it.10. Suppose, you are Samir/ Samira and your friend is Sumon/ Sumona. English is an international language. It is very important for many reasons. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of learning English.Ans. to the Ques. No. 1(a) (ii) gun salute (b) (iii) at Savar (c) (iv) in Bangabandhu Stadium (d) (iv) All categories of people (e) (ii) light on (f) (iii) respect (g) (iv) amuse (h) (i) represents his/ her own country (i) (iii) show due respect and gratitude to the martyrs (j) (i) To highlight the celebration of Independence DayAns. to the Ques. No. 2(a) 26 March reminds us the heroic struggle and sacrifices of our freedom fighters in 1971.(b) The President, the Prime Minister, political leaders and political parties, diplomats, social and cultural organizations, educational institutions, freedom fighters and people from all walks of life pay homage to the martyred freedom fighters.(c) The nation observes 26 March to pay respect to the heroes of our Liberation War.(d) The Independence Day observed with great enthusiasm and fervour in our country as a state festival.(e) The President and the Prime minister place floral wreaths at the National Memorial on behalf of the nation. (f) 31 gun salute signifies the sacrifices of our freedom fighters.Ans. to the Ques. No. 3(a) gave/ delivered (b) put (c) use (d) According (e) concernAns. to the Ques. No. 4(a) Wood was used as the means of heating, lighting and cooking.(b) The scientist Kalam is concerned about mankind’s future energy crisis.(c) It is clear that the era of wood and biomass will end soon.(d) With the discovery of petroleum and coal, people’s source of energy has changed.(e) Hydrocarbon is a primary energy source of current civilization.(f) The present stock of hydrocarbon energy is limited.(g) It will not be sufficient to meet the future energy challenges of the world.Ans. to the Ques. No. 5(i) Princeton (ii) at the Swiss Patent Office (iii) the University of Zurich (iv) moved to Princeton (v) to work at the institute for advanced study (vi) divorceAns. to the Ques. No. 6Life of Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein is one of the greatest scientists of all time. Although he was born in Germany, he became a Swiss citizen and a United States citizen later in his life. He received his PhD from the University of Zurich. His papers on the theoretical aspects of physics made him famous. Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1921 for his contribution to the field of Physics. |