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1. Dhanmondi Govt Boys' High School, Dhaka Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100

Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. 2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 May Day or International Workers Day is observed on May 1 (a) Why is May 1st called International Workers Day? all over the world. It commemorates the historic struggle and (b) What advantages do the workers enjoy today as a sacrifice of the working people throughout the world. It is a result of their sacrifice? public holiday and is recognized in most of the countries of the (c) Why did the police fire at the crowd? world. All the privileges workers enjoy today a minimum (d) What inspired both the organized and unorganized wage, safety laws and eight hour working day came due to the workers? sacrifice of the workers in 1886. The event of May Day took (e) What does May Day remind the people? place on May 3, 1886. When police fired into a crowd of 3. Write a summary of the passage in not more than 90 strikers at the McComick Harvest Machine Company, Chicago to 100 words. 10 who were demanding an eight-hour workday. One striker was killed instantly, seriously wounding five or six others and injuring an undetermined number. Before that event, at the 4. Read the passage on APJ Abdul Kalam. Complete the beginning of Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th table below with information from the passage. 1×5=5 centuries in Europe and the USA. People in factories had to APJ Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 at the South work lasting up to fourteen or even more hours a day. Indian State of Tamil Nadu and received honorary doctorates The events of May Day 1886 is a reminder that workers will from about 30 Universities globally. In the year 1981, the continue to be exploited until they stand up and speak out to gain better working conditions, better pay and better lives. Government of India presented him the nation's highest civilian honor, the Padma Bhushan and then again, the Padma 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 Vibhusan in 1990 and the Bharat Ratna in 1997. Before Kalam, a. Which of the following has the closest meaning of there have been only two Presidents Sarvepally the word 'privilege'? i) get disheartened Radhakrishanan and Zakir Hussain to have received the Bhara! ii) get frustrated Ratna before being appointed to the highest office in India. iii) get under advantages Read on about the life history of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, who is iv) get involved other work also the first scientist and bachelor to occupy the seat of the b. When did the incident take place? Rashtrapati Bhavan. His perspectives on important topics have i) 17th Century ii) 18th Century been enunciated by him in the book 'India 2020'. It highlights iii) 19th Century iv) 20th Century the action plans that will help develop the country into a c. Which of the following best describes the workers knowledge superpower by the time 2020. One thing for which before May 1st? he received ample kudos is his unambiguous statement that i) fortunate ii) privileged India needs to play a more assertive role in International iii) exploited iv) benefited Relations. d. Which of the following statement is true about the workers of Mc Comick Company? Who / What Event Place/ Time/ Creation/ i) They were motivated by the company Award ii) They withstood everything Dr. APJ (i) — Tamil Nadu. iii) They raised their voice against exploitation Abdul Kalam. iv) They were loyal to the authority Honorary were (ii) — e. "Death and injury were common at many work doctorates received places." What does the expression mean? i) The work places were welcome Bahart Ratna was awarded (iii) — ii) The work places were in good and healthy (iv) — was given 1981 condition He composed the (v) — iii) The work places were precarious book iv) The work places were risk free f. What does the May Day remind the workers? 5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the i) To be scattered to achieve their rights passage. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. Use one ii) To be isolated to establish their rights word only in each blank. 1×5=5 iii) To be disheartened to establish their rights The date of (a) — of APJ Abdul Kalam is 15 October iv) To be undivided to establish their rights 1931. South Indian sate of Tamil Nadu is the place (b) — g. What is the main theme of the passage? he was born. He became an iconic figure (c) — honorary i) deprivation of the workers degrees from 30 Universities of the world. In the year ii) privileges of the workers 1981 he was (d) — the nation's highest civilian honor. His iii) willingness for the work of the workers perspectives on the topics have been enunciated by him in iv) loyalty of the workers to the authority the book 'India 2020' had an (e) —. 2 English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions

6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and (b) How are the main elements of the environment being column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are polluted? more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required. 1×5 =5 (c) What are the effects of environment pollution? Column A Column B (d) How can we save the environment from pollution? (e) Which steps should we take to prevent environment (a) It is true that mother (i) touch our mother pollution? is enormously. (b) The sweet name is (ii) my head bows down. 9. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten new sentences entangled to complete the story. 1×10=10 (c) Our happiness and (iii) the highest place. One day some boys were playing cricket in a school sorrows first ground. All on a sudden they heard a hue and cry nearby. (d) Every religion gives (iv) the sweetest word. The boys stopped playing then and there and went to the mother spot. They found — (e) According to Prophet (v) to the child until 10. Look at the following graph. It shows the number of (Sm) heaven lies death. mobile phone users in Bangladesh in different years. (vi) at the feet of mother. Now, write a paragraph describing the graph. 10 (vii) with our existence The number of mobile phone users in Bangladesh (%). 7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 90% 80% (a) It was held on the first August 1971 at the Madison 80% Square Garden, New York. 70% 60% (b) At the same time it raised millions of dollars for 60% 45% UNICEF relief fund. 50% 35% (c) He was an English singer who played a very 40% 30% important role in favour of Bangladesh during 1971. 30% (d) The concert won huge support for the millions of war 20% victims of Bangladesh. 10% (e) It was arranged by George Harrison with the help of 0% some other famous musicians. 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 (f) It was organized to make the world aware of the sufferings of Bangladesh during the Liberation War. (g) Many of you have heard about the historic 'Concert 11. Suppose you are Abir of 15 R. N. Road, Jessore Sadar and for' Bangladesh. your friend is Arif of 25 R. K. Mission Road, Dhaka (h) About forty thousand people enjoyed this live wants to know about your future plan of life. 10 concert. Now, write a letter to your friend telling him about 8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph your future plan of life. on "Environment Pollution". 10 12. Write a dialogue between you and your friend Ahad (a) What do you mean by environment pollution? about the merits and demerits of digital Bangladesh. 10

2. Mirpur Bangla School & College, Dhaka Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 Part A: Reading Test (50 Marks) 1. Choose the correct best answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. a. What does the expression 'Social ills and vices' Severe moral degradation is a crucial problem of mankind mean? which is seriously affecting the peaceful and meaningful living i) Illness of human begins. In society, morality is the main source of ii) Social responsibilities development of the heavenly qualities like love, affection, iii) Subordinates iv) Crimes in society heavenly feelings, respect and appreciation for others. It is b. Which of the following has the closest meaning of moral values and institutions which ensure social peace, order the word 'degradation' used in line 1? and justice. There is no denying the fact that morality is the i) Humiliation ii) Upgrading best virtue of mankind at any global, social and individual iii) Disposition iv) Inhuman level. Without attaching the essence of morality, a fruitful, c. Which of the following describes the importance honest and durable democratic, socio-economic, administrative of morality best? and judicial institution can never be dreamt of. Social ills and i) It hinders heavenly qualities. vices occur mainly due to human activities devoid of moral ii) It lessens moral values. awareness and conscience among the people irrespective of iii) It helps to develop the heavenly qualities. iv) It is a denying fact. religion, color and nationality. Seminars, symposiums at d. Which of the following has the closest meaning of different level should be arranged to encourage and motivate the word 'affecting' used in the passage. people to accelerate the moral uplift from their respective i) genuine ii) upgrading families and social levels. iii) polluting iv) inventing English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions 3

e. "Morality is the best virtue of Mankind", what 6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and does it means? column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There i) Morality rejects all human achievements. are more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than ii) Morality combines all human qualities. required. 1×5 =5 iii) Morality is devoid of social ills and vices. Column A Column B iv) Morality is liked by all great personalities. (a) We can not ensure (i) because of violence f. What does the phrase "meaningful living of peace and and terrorism. human beings" in line 2 mean? prosperity i) Living with moral qualities ii) Living with rejection. (b) Rights should be (ii) for the betterment of iii) Leading life to frustration preserved for both humanity. iv) Making our life significant (c) Human rights are (iii) without establishing g. What is the main purpose of the author to this violated throughout human rights. passage? the world i) To state the bad sides of moral degradation (d) Violation of human (iv) working for human ii) To sketch the importance of morality. rights is a crime rights. iii) To describe the importance of social awareness. (e) Human rights (v) and society should get iv) To highlight the significance of arranging seminars. commission is an rid of it. 2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 organization (a) What are the heavenly qualities of a man? (vi) the privileged and the (b) What may happen due to lack of morality? under privileged (c) Which things do moral values ensure? classes of people. (d) Do you think moral degradation is a crucial problem? (vii) should not be left Why/Why not? unchecked. (e) How can moral uplift be accelerated? 7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to 3. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 80 to rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 90 words. 10 (a) This scientist was Alfred Bernard Nobel. 4. Read the passage and complete the table below with (b) This prize is given to persons with outstanding information from the passage. 1×5=5 contribution in six fields. (c) Though he was a citizen of Sweden, he was educated Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. He was in Russia. an American astronaut. He was also an aerospace engineer. (d) This prize was instituted by a man who was the Armstrong was born on 5 August 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, inventor of science of destruction. the USA. He received BSC degree in Aeronautical Engineering (e) For this discovery, he not only became famous all in 1955 and he did MSC in aerospace engineering from the over the world but also earned a huge amount of University of South California in 1970. In 1958 he was money by selling it. selected for the US Air Force's man in space programme. Neil (f) The Nobel Prize is the world's most important prize. Armstrong, along with his group, launched the mission to the (g) He was born in Stockholm on 21st October, 1833 moon with Apollo 11 on July 16, 1969. He was the commander and he died on 10th December 1896. of Apollo 11 and four days later they landed on the moon. (h) He invented dynamite which is widely used for They explored the surface and gathered moon rocks for over breaking rocks, digging petrol wells and in war. two hours. The next day they fired off the surface of the moon Part B: Writing Test (50 Marks) and returned to the earth safely. 8. Write a paragraph on 'A Street Hawker' by answering Name of Events Year/ Date Place the following questions. 10 Birth of Neil 5 August, (i) ⎯ (a) Who is a street hawker? (b) Where does the usually Armstrong 1930 live? (c) How does he earn his livelihood? (d) How does (ii) ⎯ in 1970 from the University of he attract the customers? (e) How is his lifestyle? Southern California. They landed on (iii) ⎯ 9. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten new sentences the moon to complete the story. 10 (iv) ⎯ in 1958 Once there was a small boy named Bayazid. His mother (v) ⎯ 21 July 1969 from the moon. was ill. One night he was studying by the side of the bed of 5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the blanks his mother. All on a sudden, his mother woke up, raised her with suitable words. Use only one word in each blank.1×5=5 head and told her son to give her a glass of water. Neil Armstrong was the first man (a) ⎯ landed on the 10. The following pie-chart shows the amount of time that moon in 1969. He was very (b) ⎯ in flying in the sky. So, Rana spends each day on various activities. Describe he (c) ⎯ Aeronautical Engineering. He was (d) ⎯ by the pie-chart in about 150 words. You should highlight USA Air Force to make a voyage to the moon. He (e) ⎯ and summarise the information given in the chart. 10 returned to the earth after landing on the moon. 4 English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions

11. Suppose you are Pias of 8 College Road, Mymensingh. Your friend Shuvo who lives at 100 Maghbazar, Dhaka has become a smoker. You don't like smoking at all. You Sleep, 25% School, 25% know that smoking has a dreadful effect on body. Now, write a letter to your friend telling him about the bad effects of smoking. 10 12. Suppose, you are Habib/Habiba and your friend is Entertainment, 15% Playing, 19% Halim/Halima. Now write a dialogue between you and your friend about the advantages and disadvantages of village of life and city life. 10

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3. BPATC School & College, Savar, Dhaka Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 Part A: Reading Test (50 marks) d. Which of the following statements is true about English? Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. i) It is spoken widely. English is used as ‘Lingua Franca’ or common language for ii) It is spoken only in our country. global communication. As an independent nation, we have to iii) The people of America hardly use English. maintain our political, commercial and cultural relations with iv) It is mother language of all the nations of the the rest of the world through English. world. Being a developing country, we have to deal with many e. Which of the following is true according to the international agencies and organizations like the World Bank, context of the passage? UNESCO, UNICEF and ADB and so on. Only a good i) People with knowledge of English cannot command of English will enable us to communicate effectively maintain global with these international bodies. ii) English knowing people cannot own a passport English gives us easy access to the ever expanding knowledge iii) English knowing people enter any country of of science and technology, arts and education, innovations and the world and work there discoveries. All the books, journals, reports, research findings iv) English knowing people cannot work in foreign are available in English. In fact, any important books, papers, countries etc. are either written in English or translated in English f. What is the main theme of the passage? immediately after they are published in other languages. You i) the importance of mother tongue can easily learn about them if you have acquired the reading ii) t he importance of English knowing people skill in English. English is the language of information iii) the importance of second language technology that has made the whole world a global village. iv) the importance of electronic media You can now communicate with people thousand of kilometers g. What is the dissimilarity between one’s mother tongue and English? away in a second, using such electronic media as telephone, i) Mother tongue is a natural process fax and email. English is the language of international labour ii) English is a learning process for non English market; English for occupation/professional purpose can help people us finds find jobs in others counties. Knowing the language of iii) English is used all over the world a country may enable you to work in that country or in the iv) Mother tongue is implicit and English is explicit country where that language is spoken. But knowing English enables you to work more or less in the whole world. That is 2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 why, if you know only English in addition to your mother (a) How is English used nowadays? (b) As an independent nation what have we to maintain? tongue, you may be said to have possessed an ‘international rd passport’ to visit or to stay in any country of the world. (c) From your reading of the 3 paragraph discuss the importance of English? 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 (d) ‘English is the language of information technology’ a. Which of the following has the closest meaning of Do you think so? Give reasons. the world ‘communication’? (e) Do you think that English is an “international i) consult ii) contract passport”? iii) information iv) contact b. ‘We have to deal with many international 3. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to 100 words. 10 agencies’ Here what does the phrase ‘deal with’ mean? 4. Read the passage carefully and complete the table i) business ii) correspond below with information from the passage. 1×5=5 iii) come of forward iv) develop Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the USA. He is c. Which of the following describes the English famous for his Gettysburg Address. It was delivered by him language best? during the American Civil War, on November, 1863. Lincoln i) uncommon ii) ordinary was born February 12, 1809 in Kentucky, the USA. His parents iii) common iv) simple were from Virginia. In 1819, his mother died. Then his father moved to Indiana State. He grew up there. He was a captain in English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions 5 the Black Hawk War. He got the nomination for president of (b) Then there came a man with a cup in hand. the USA in 1861. Lincoln declared a ban on slavery in (c) With eyes full of tears, they bade Socrates a last American on January 1, 1863. He was re-elected President in farewell. 1864. On Good Friday, April 14, 1865, he was assassinated at (d) He told them that the souls of man can not die. Ford’s Theatre in Washington. (e) He argued with them about the immortality of the soul. The name of events Place Year/Time (f) At last the hour of departure had arrived. (i) ⎯ Kentucky (g) At sunset, the Governor of the prison came. (ii) ⎯ November 19, 1863. (h) The cup contained hemlock, a very strong poison and Became the president iii) ⎯ Socrates took the cup in his hand and drank hemlock without any hesitation. iv) ⎯ January 1, 1863 Part B: Writing Test (50 marks) Died v) ⎯ 8. Write a paragraph on “ Tree Plantation”. 10 5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the 9. Read the following incomplete story and complete it in blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each your own way. Give a title to it. 10 blank. 1×5=5 Have you heard the name of Abraham Lincoln? He was Once upon a time there was a shepherd boy in a village. the (a) ⎯ of the USA. He was elected (b) ⎯. During his Every day he was herding goats in the pasture away ...... time a Civil War (c) ⎯ in America over the president of 10. Look at the following graph. Describe it in your own (d) ⎯. Lincoln was in (e) ⎯ of the slave. way. 10

6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are 49% more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required. 1×5 =5 41% 39% Column A Column B 36% 34% 32% Watching TV (a) Many diseases are (i) that it is due to Playing cards rising at environment pollution Drawing room chats Others (b) Experts believe (ii) many more diseases 17%17% 12% (c) Pollution appears to (iii) an alarming rate 11% be 6% 7% (d) Today city people (iv) affliction by pollution suffer from 1990 2000 2010 (e) Adulterated food is (v) greater in urban areas. also responsible 11. Suppose you are Sumon/Sumona and your friend is Refat. (vi) for affecting human He lives in Rajshahi. Now, write a letter to your friend beings. describing him about the importance of learning (vii) rural societies too. English. 10 7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to 12. Write a dialogue between you and your friend Shahana rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 about the preparation for the SSC examination. 10 (a) Socrates met his friends and disciples for the last time.

4. Uttara High School & College, Dhaka Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 extensively used as cattle fodder, for thatching roofs and for the manufacture of straw boards. Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 Rice is interwoven with Bangali culture. It is the symbol of a. Which of the following has the closest meaning of wealth too. The food department of the government of the word 'interwoven' used in the first sentence ? Bangladesh recommends 410 gms of rice per head for a day i) International ii) Interlinked but the production of rice is far less than the need. Rice covers iii) Staple iv) Predominant almost 70% of the total annual cropped area. Besides, it is b. How much rice per head is suggested by grown throughout the year and provides employment for 75% government? of the total labours force in the rural areas of Bangladesh. i) 410 gms per day ii) 410 ml per day Different forms of rice and rice products are consumed in iii) 410 gms per year iv) 410 gms per month Bangladesh. These are as follows : Atap milled rice from sun c. Which of the following statement is true about dried paddy, shiddha chaul rice milled from parboiled paddy, rice? cheera, khoi. muri as flattened, puffed and popped products i) Rice is a symbol of health from paddy. Rice grain or starch is used in the manufacture of ii) Rice is a symbol of wealth cosmetics, cigarette and alcoholic beverages. Rice bran iii) Rice is a symbol of employment produces an edible oil and vitamins and is also used as cattle iv) Rice is a symbol of happiness and poultry feed. Silica rice husk is used as an abrasive for d. Which of the following is made from rice bran? polishing gun-barrels, pure silica extracted from rice husk is i) vitamin ii) fodder used to produce micro chips of electronics. Rice straw is iii) roof iv) straw 6 English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions

e. Cheera is a kind of —. Column A Column B i) puffed rice ii) boiled rice (a) Alfred Nobel invented (i) for various purpose iii) popped rice iv) flattened rice (b) Dynamite is used (ii) made Alfred Nobel f. The phrase 'alcoholic beverage', mentioned in the famous all over the second passage refers to —. world i) cold drinks (c) Alfred Nobel (iii) on medicine ii) soft drinks (d) Rontgen was awarded (iv) dynamite iii) wine Nobel Prize iv) a kind of solid drugs (e) The invention or' (v) since 1901 g. W consume rice ⎯ dynamite i) on festivals only (vi) earned a huge some ii) on different occasions of money by selling dynamite iii) in different forms (vii) as insecticide iv) after boiling only 7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to 2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 (a) How is rice grain used? (a) An old bridge was over that canal. (b) What is rice straw used for? (b) Babul lived in a village of Bangladesh. (c) Why do you think the production of rice can not (c) Yet none cared for its repair. meet our demand? (d) There was a canal on his way to school. (d) What are produced from rice bran? (e) Babul was in difficulty. (f) It was useful to one and all of the villagers. (e) How is Bangali culture interrelated to rice? (g) He was a school boy. 3. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to (h) So one day it broke down and caused a good deal of 100 words. 10 hardship to the villagers. 8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on 'Load Shedding'. 10 4. Read the passage carefully complete the table below (a) What does load-shedding mean? with information from the passage. 1×5=5 (b) When does load-shedding occur? Ernest Hemingway was a famous American writer and (c) What problems do load-shedding cause? journalist. He wrote most of his books from 1920 to 1950. He (d) Who suffer most? won Nobel Prize in literature in 1954. He published seven novels (e) What measures should be taken to stop load shedding? and six short story books. Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899 9. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten new sentence in Oak Park in Chicago. From 1913 to 1917, he attended Oak Park to complete the story: 10 and River Forest High School. He first wrote in the school One day two rats stole a piece of bread. They tried to newspaper in 1916. He was a journalist before becoming a devide it into two equal parts but failed...... novelist. After leaving high school he started writing in the 10. The graph below shows the population of Bangladesh (in Kanasas City Star as a reporter. In 1918, he joined the Italian crore). Now, write a paragraph based on the information Army as an ambulance driver during World War-1. He was given In the graph : 10 wounded in the war in July, 1918. So, he returned to the U.S.A in Population Explosion in Bangladesh January in 1919. The Old Man and The Sea was published in 1952. He drew much attaintion of the writers and critics. He 16.11 committed suicide in 1961 in his summer home. 15.85 Events Place Year/Time Awards 15.6 15.65 Born (i) ⎯ (ii) ⎯ 15.35 Joined the army (iii) ⎯ (iv) ⎯ 1952 15.05 1954 (v) ⎯ 5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each blank. 1×5=5 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Ernest Hemingway was an (a) — author of America. While he was a (b) — student, he first wrote in the school 11. Suppose, you have a friend named Masum/Neela, who newspaper. Thus he started (c) —. After completing high lives in Rajshahi. You want to tell him/her about a picnic Now write a letter to your school he went to Italy to (d) — the Italina Army. There you have enjoyed recently. friend describing the picnic. 10 he (e) — for the army as a driver during the World War-1. 12. Write a dialogue between you and your friend 6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and Rabbi/Ruhi about the necessity of tree plantation. 10 column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required.1×5 =5

English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions 7 5. Khilgaon Girls' School & College, Dhaka Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 Part A: Reading Test (Marks-50) 2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 (a) What is the main cause of the increases in carbon Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. dioxide level in the atmosphere? Greenhouse effect is an alarming phenomenon for our environment. (b) What can we control? It occurs because of the production of carbon dioxide in our (c) How is the greenhouse effect strengthened? environment. It's amount is increasing day by day. The main (d) How do the factories produce energy? cause of it is the burning of fossil fuels. Since the end of the (e) What are the other purposes for which coal and other 19th century industrial activities increased rapidly giving rise to sources of energy are burnt? many factories. These factories required energy which was 3. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 100 words. 10 produced through the combustion of coal. Besides coal, other sources of energy such as mineral oil and natural gas were also Read the passage on the biography of Abraham Lincoln. burnt to heat the houses, move cars and airplanes or to produce Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the USA. He is famous for his Gettysburg Address. It wsas delivered by him electricity. Now a days, about 85 million barrels of crude oil during the American Civil War, on November 19, 1863. are burnt daily. Every time a fossil raw material is burnt, it Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky, the USA. releases carbon dioxide into the air. Besides burning fossil His parents were from Virginia. In 1819, his mother died. Then fuels, we are leading the earth towards deforestation through his father moved to Indiana State. He grew up there. He was a cutting down trees. Trees absorb significant amount of carbon captain in the Black Hawk war. He got the nomination for dioxide from the air and deliver oxygen instead which in turns, President in 1960. Then he became the President of the USA in helps us survive. Although we can't control the cosmological 1861. Lincoln declared a ban on slavery in America on January 1, 1863. He was re-elected President in 1864. On Good Friday, movement of the earth or the change in the environment, we April 14, 1865, he was assassinated at Ford's theatre in can control the greenhouse effect by reducing the emission of Washington. carbon oxide in the atmosphere. 4. Complete the table below with information from the 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 passage. 1×5=5 a. The level of carbon dioxides may increase if we — Abraham born (i) ⎯ In 1809 fossil fuel. Lincoln i) burning ii) burn He was elected President The USA (ii) ⎯ iii) produce iv) reduce He (iii) ⎯ 1860 b. What is the main source of energy required in the He was assassinated (iv) ⎯ 1865 factories? He was a captain (v) ⎯ 1861 i) coal ii) mineral oil 5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the iii) natural gas iv) water blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each c. What can man change? blank. 1×5=5 i) Sun's radiation ii) Earth's orbit Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the USA was (a) iii) Greenhouse effect iv) Nothing ⎯ President twice. He was (b) ⎯ for his speech (c) ⎯ was delivered on November 19, 1863. This great man (d) d. What are mainly responsible for increasing ⎯ slavery in America. That time America was very carbon dioxide? chaotic. So, he tried to (e) ⎯ peace in the country. i) Temperature in the atmosphere 6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and ii) Coal column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are iii) Natural gas more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required. 1×5 =5 iv) Human being Column A Column B e. What does deforestation mean? (a) Television which is a (i) if they watch i) planting trees modern means educational ii) cutting down trees communication of programmes. iii) taking advantages from trees (b) Nowadays, it has (ii) in our day-to-day life iv) neglecting trees become in many ways. f. Mineral oil and natural gas are burnt to (c) We are benefited by (iii) by watching regular i) heat house television program. ii) move cars and airplanes (d) In the modern world, (iv) is a wonderful iii) produce electricity it is the easiest invention of science. iv) all of above (e) Students can be (v) and most popular g. Which of the followings can cause the release of greatly benefited by means recreation and carbon dioxide? television amusement. i) Production of fossil fuels (vi) a part and parcel of ii) burning of fossil fuels our life. iii) greenhouse gases (vii) a very popular means iv) coal mining of communication. 8 English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions

7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 (a) But the guest praised Hatem Tai also. (b) long ago, 49% there lived a very kind man in Yemen. (c) The guest Watching TV 41% praised the king. (d) People praised him more and proud. 39% 36% (e) So, the being felt happy and proud. (f) One day the 32%34% Playing cards being gave a dinner. (g) This made the king angry and wanted to have him removed the world. (h) The name of Drawing room that man was Hatem Tai. 17%17% Chare Part B ⎯ Writing Test 12%11% 8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph 6% 7% Others on "Shat Gambuj Masjid". You should write in about 250 words. 10 (a) Where is "Shat Gambuj Masjid"? 1900 2000 2010 (b) Where is it located? (c) When did you visit it? (d) Why is it significant? 11. Suppose you are Sumon/Sumona of 66/1, Green Road, (e) When was it declared as the World Heritage Site? Dhaka. You have a pen friend named Jen/Jenifa who lives 9. Read the beginning of the following story and write in Sydney, Australia. Now write a letter to your friend some sentences to complete the story. Give a title to it. 10 telling him about Bangladesh and her people. 10 Hazrat Bayazid Bostami (Radiallahuanhu) was a small boy. 12. Suppose you are Tamim and your friend is Jashim. His mother was ill ⎯. Your Test Examination is Knocking at the door. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend on the 10. Write a paragraph describing the information of the preparation for the coming Test Examination. 10 following chart/graph. 10 Elderly people changing attitude to pastimes in a community.

6. MEH Arif College, Konabari, Gazipur Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 Change is life, change is progress. Change is culture and a. What is true in every sphere of life? civilizations, while stagnation is the arrest of development, i) changes in all sectors nothing but decay, death and destruction. Nothing great in the ii) changes in taste and zest world is static, everything noble is dynamic. True it is in all iii) improvement in all walks of life

English Paper 1st walks and pheres of life. Evolution and revolution is the Law iv) stagnation in all walks of life. of Nature. It is at the root of all progress, all formation and all b. "If there were no change, our life would be dull, development. Time has always been on the move and there are dreary and meaningless". What is the inner ups and downs, rises and falls of all human civilization, human meaning of the sentences? culture and there is development in man's test and zest, i) We would be optimistic inclinations and motives, liking and disliking. Monotony is ii) We would be pessimistic distaste; variety is the spice of life; change is life and its zest, iii) We would lead a unhappy life its interest and its meaning. In human institutions rise and fall iv) We would lead a dynamic life happen and old order and discipline, old rules and regulations. c. Which of the following words describe the law of Old systems and process everything yields to new and nature best? surrenders to new conditions and demands. If there were no i) revelation ii) revolution change, our life would be dull, dreary and meaningless. Our iii) evaporation iv) exultation life is livable, romantic and desirable only because of change d. In the above passage, change has been shown as ⎯. and alternation, modification and revision, newness and i) as usual ii) positive novelty. iii) negative iv) neutral And because of this change of taste and zest, motives and e. Due to change of taste, the form of government inclinations we have seen kingdoms and democratic states, can ⎯. capitalism and socialism, nationalism and internationalism and to speak bluntly the secret of nations' strength rests basically i) not change ii) change on the capacity for change and readjustment. iii) succeed iv) degrade Here we should not forget to note that there have been radical f. What kind of changes can we see in human changes and gradual changes in human history of civilization. civilization? In either case of violent and smooth change, human civilization i) gradual changes ii) radical changes may be beset with dangers and difficulties, odds and iii) both i & ii iv) sudden changes disadvantages but the laws of life and nature continue working. g. The life is enjoyable when there is ⎯ in it. Nothing remains in its state. i) variety ii) success iii) monotony iv) friends English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions 9

2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 preserved for both rights. (a) What happens to human institutions mentioned in the (c) We cannot ensure (iii) the uncared and passage? peace and neglecter of the society. (b) How can we make our lives meaningful? prosperity (c) What will happen in respect of violent change? (d) Violation of human (iv) the privileged and the (d) What do old systems and process yield to conditions rights is a crime privileged classes of and demands? people. (e) What is the law of nature? (e) Human right (v) and society should get 3. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to commission in an ride. 100 words. 10 organization 4. Read the passage complete the table below with (vi) for the betterment of information from the passage. 1×5=5 humanity. Begum Sofia Kamal poet, litterateur, social activist, feminist, (vii) working for human was born on 20 June, 1911, in a landowning family of right Shayestabad in Barisal. She was the daughter of Abdul Bari, a 7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to lawyer and Sabera Banu, a house-wife. In accordance with aristocratic social practice of the time, Begum Sofia Kamal rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 was given education at home. She learnt Urdu, Arabic and (a) He was an engineer. Persian from family tutors. Besides, she got lessons in Bangla (b) He undertook a plan to give an award for from her mother and maternal uncle, Syed Mohammad encouraging the creative work. st Hossain. (c) Dr. Alfred Nobel was born on 21 October, 1833 at In 1918, Sofia went to Kolkata accompanied by her mother. Stockholm, Sweden. Here the young Sofia met Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain. (d) He earned a lot of money from his dynamite In 1923, she wrote her first story “Sainik Bahadur” which was business. published in the Tarun. Her first book of poems ‘Sanjher (e) He had ammunition business at Leningard. Maya’ was published from Kolkata in 1938. Kazi Nazrul Islam (f) His father Emanuel Nobel was an architect and wrote the Farward. Rabindranath Tagore also read the book researcher. and praised her highly. Author of more than a dozen volume of (g) In 1850 Alfred joined his father's company. poetry, Sofia Kamal also wrote seven volume of short stories (h) After some years Alfred Nobel invented dynamite. and an autography “Ekale Amader Kal”. Part B: Writing Test (50 Marks) Sofia Kamal received nearly fifty major awards including 8. Imagine, your area is affected by load-shedding. Because Bangla Academi Award (1962), the Ekushey Padak (1976), the of load-shedding you cannot study well and many other Independence Award (1997). Begum Sofia Kamal died in problems are created. Now, write a paragraph about Dhaka on 10 November, 1999. "Load shedding" by answering the following Who/What Event/Activity Time/When Place/Who questions. 10 Begum was born in 1911 (a) ⎯ Sofia Kamal 9. Read the following outlines and develop them into a complete story. Give a suitable title to your story. 10 She went (b) ⎯ Kolkata (c) ⎯ was published in 1923 in the Tarun 10. The pie chart below shows the time allocation of students' (d) ⎯ was published in 1938 daily activities. Describe the chart in 150 words. You Begum (e) ⎯ in 1962 should highlight and summarize the information given Sofia Kamal in the chart. 10 5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each blank. 1×5=5 Sleep, 30% School hours, Besides being a poetess, Begum Sofia Kamal (a) ⎯ 20% reputation as a social a and a feminist. She received Play, 5% education at home under a few tutors. At the (b) — of Others, 10% Recreation, seven, she went to Kolkata (c) ⎯ accompanied by her 12% mother. Duri stay in Kolkata, she engaged herself in Study, 20% writing stories and poems. Her (d) ⎯ works were recognized nationally and she was given a lot of awards. After leading colorful life, this great lady (e) ⎯ her last at 11. Suppose, you are Fariha and Rima is your friend. Now the age of 88 in 1999. write a dialogue between you and your friend about 6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and the future choice of profession. 10 column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are 12. Suppose, you are Monir/Monira living at 87, Gulshan more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required. 1×5 =5 Avenue, Dhaka. Very recently you have made friendship Column A Column B with Mr. Richard, a non-Bangladeshi friend who lives at (a) Human rights are (i) because of violence Parkville Street, Melbourene, Australia. He is interested to violated throughout terrorism. know about Bangladesh and her people. Now, write a the world letter to your friend telling him about Bangladesh and (b) Rights should be (ii) without establishing the her people. 10

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7. Joydebpur Govt Girls' High School, Gazipur Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 Part A: Reading Test (Marks-50) Read the following text carefully and answer the questions Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. 4 and 5. The UNESCO has proclaimed February 21 as the International Charles Babbage was an English mathematician. He was a Mother Language Day to be observed globally in recognition mechanical engineer who is best known for originating the of the sacrifices of the martyrs for establishing the rightful concept of computer. He was born on 26 December 1791 in place of Bangla. The proclamation came in the form of a London. He entered Trinity College in October 1810. He was transferred to Peter House,. Cambridge. He was the top resolution unanimously adopted at the plenary of the UNESCO mathematician there. He received an honours degree without at its headquarters in Paris in November 1999. The UNESCO examination in 1814. He was elected a fellow of the Royal in its resolution said, the recognition was given bearing in Society in 1816. From 1828 to 1839 Babbage was Louisiana mind that to spread mother tongues widely will not only add Professor of Mathematics in Cambridge University. Babbage is variety in language and encourage multilingual education but famous for inventing the first mechanical computer in 1822 also to develop fuller awareness about language and cultural that eventually led to today's computer. He died at his home in traditions throughout the world and to inspire education based London on 18 October 1871. understanding, tolerance and dialogue. The resolution was 4. Read the passage about three astronauts. Complete the tabled in Bangladesh. It is a great tribute and glowing homage table below with information from the passage. 1×5=5 paid by the international community to the language martyrs of Who/What Place Year/Time Contribution Bangladesh. The government announced in Dhaka that the Born London (i) ⎯ plenary of the UNESCO General Conference unanimously Received (ii) ⎯ adopted a draft resolution tabled by Bangladesh for honours proclamation of 'The International Mother Language Day' to be degree observed of February 21. Giving world recognition to Bengalis' He entered (iii) ⎯ In October sacrifice of blood for their mother tongue. UNESCO 1810 proclaimed February 21 as The International Mother Language (iv) — In 1816 Day. The sacrifices of all the martyrs for championing the In 1822 (v) ⎯ cause of their mother tongue have received now a glorious 5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the blanks recognition by the people of the world. with suitable words. Use one word only in each blank.1×5=5 Charles Babbage (a) ⎯ as the father of computer. He first 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 gave the (b) ⎯ of computer. This (c) ⎯ English a. The 21 February is known as . ⎯ mathematician (d) ⎯ in Trinity College. He (e) ⎯ the i) National Day ii) Independence Day first mechanical computer. iii) Victory Day iv) Shaheed Day 6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and b. Here the word 'proclamation' means ⎯. column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are i) decision ii) declaration more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required. 1×5 =5 iii) nomination iv) proposal Column A Column B c. Bangla as a mother tongue was earned through ⎯. (a) Kazi Nazrul Islam is (i) army as a soldier in his i) politics ii) sentiment one of early. iii) mass movement iv) caprice (b) He was born in 24 (ii) Kazi Fakir Ahmed and d. The Headquarter of UNESCO ⎯ in Paris. May 1899 Jaheda Khatun. i) lay ii) laid (c) Nazrul was the son (iii) called the rebel poet iii) lain iv) lies of the couple who died in Dhaka in e. We pay ⎯ to the martyrs. 1976. i) loyalty ii) devotion (d) Because of poverty (iv) field of singing songs iii) adoration iv) reverence he could not and composing then f. Mother Language Day encourages ⎯ education. form his boyhood. i) multilingual ii) compulsory (e) His genius was (v) the greatest Bengali iii) primary iv) secondary evident in the poets. g. The UNESCO plenary adopted the proclamation. (vi) go on with his studies after class ten. i) ominously ii) separately (vii) at Charlie in the district iii) gently iv) unitedly of Bard wan in West 2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 Bengal. (a) Who proclaimed February 21 as International Mother 7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to Language Day? rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 (b) When it was proclaimed? (a) He fell fast asleep there but a great noise woke him up. (c) Where is the Headquarters of UNESCO situated? (b) It was crying for pain in his leg. (d) What does UNESCO stands for? (c) Androcles was very much afraid and he felt sure that the beast would kill him. (e) Why did the martyrs sacrifice their lives? (d) A lion had entered the cave roaring loudly. 3. Write the summary of the passage in A in not more (e) He went to the lion. than 90 words. 10 (f) Then he removed a thorn form the lion's paw. English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions 11

(g) Soon he realized that the lion was not angry. (h) Once Androcles fled away from his master's house 99.5%100% and held himself in a forest. 97% 100% 95% Part B: Writing Test (Marks-50) 8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on 90% 90% "Climate Change". You should write it in about 250 words. 10 86% (a) What are the reasons behind climate change? (b) What are the bad impacts of climate change? 80% (c) Who are the victims of climate change? (d) How can we reduce the bad effects of climate 70% change? (e) Do you think student like you can play a role to 60% reduce bad impacts of climate change? 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 9. Read the beginning of the story. Write ten new sentences to complete the story. 10 11. Suppose you are Labony. Your younger sister Rudela A poor woman once came to Buddha to ask him whether he does not take physical exercise regularly. Now write a could give her any medicine to restore her dead child to life. letter to her advising to take physical exercise The holy man looked at her and felt pity to see her regularly. 10 sorrowful appearance. He told her that there was only one 12. Suppose you are Songita. Your friend Bobita wants to medicine to bring her son back to life. He told her to ...... know about the importance of planting trees. Now write a 10. The graph below shows the results of SSC examination of dialogue between you and your friend on tree ABC High School from 2010 to 2014. Describe the plantation. 10 graph in 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the graph. 10

8. Mawna ML High School, Gazipur Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 d. Who are mainly responsible for increasing Part-A: Reading Test (50 Marks) carbon dioxide? i) Temperature in the atmosphere Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. ii) Coal Greenhouse effect is an alarming phenomenon for our iii) Natural gases iv) Hurman being environment. It occurs because of the production of carbon e. Which one of the following can cause the release dioxide in our environment. Its amount is increasing day by of carbon dioxide? day. The main cause of it is the burning of fossil fuels. Since i) Production of fossil fuels the end of the 19th century industrial activities increased ii) Burning of fossil fuels rapidly giving rise to many factories. These factories required iii) Greenhouse gases energy which was produced through the combustion of coal. iv) Coal mining Besides coal other sources of energy such as mineral oil and f. Coal, natural gas and mineral oil are not the natural gas were also burnt to heat our houses, move cars and source of ⎯ . airplanes or to produce electricity etc. Nowadays, about 85 i) pollution ii) energy million barrels of crude oil are burned daily. Every time a iii) Greenhouse gases iv) oxygen fossil raw material is burnt. It released carbon dioxide in to the g. What does ‘deforestation’ refer to? air. Besides burning fossil fuels, we are leading the earth i) Planting trees in large numbers towards deforestation through felling down trees. Trees absorb ii) Cutting down trees a significant amount of carbon-dioxide from the air and deliver iii) Liking advantages from trees \ oxygen instead, which, in turns, helps us survive. Although we iv) Neglecting trees can’t control the cosmological movement of the earth or the 2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 change in the environment. We can control the greenhouse effect by reducing the emission of carbon-dioxide in the (a) How do the factories produce energy? atmosphere. (b) What can a man control? (c) What are the other purposes of which coal is burned? 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 (d) How is the greenhouse effect strengthened? a. The level of carbon-dioxide will increase if we ⎯ (e) What is the text about? fossil fuels. i) burning ii) burn 3. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to iii) produce iv) reduce 100 words. 10 b. What is the main sources of energy required in 4. Read the passage carefully and complete the table the factories? below with information from the passage. 1×5=5 i) Coal ii) Mineral oil What is education? It is much more than the knowledge we iii) Natural iv) Water find in books. If a man is truly educated, he will have shown c. What can man change? how to lead a happy and useful life and to be a good citizen of i) Sun’s radiation ii) Earth’s orbit the country, in which he lives, more even than that a good iii) Greenhouse gases iv) None of the above citizen of the world. He will have learnt how to behave towards 12 English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions

the other human being. By coming in touch with the active 7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to minds of his teacher and fellow students, he will have rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 discovered what kind of mind he himself has and will have (a) People praised him more the their king. become proud to do what he knows to be right and ashamed of (b) The guest praised the king. doing what he knows to be wrong. The clever man is not (c) The name of that man was Hatem Tai. always the best educated. A wise man is one who is able to (d) But the guests praised Hatem Tai also. think clearly and than act in such a way that the best result (e) Long ago there lived a very kind and generous man follow. Knowledge is very useful but knowledge by itself does in Yemen. not make a man wise. We need a special kind of education (f) So the king felt happy and proud. which will train us to use our knowledge wisely. For example, (g) He was not rich but he was very hospitable. there has been a great increase in scientific knowledge during (h) One day the king gave a dinner. the present century but the wisdom man has not increased at Part-B: Writing Test (50 Marks) same rate. Wisdom guides us to make the best use of our 8. Write a paragraph on “ A winter Morning”. Your knowledge. Without wisdom, however, much me know we paragraph should answer the following questions. You remain foolish. should write in about 250 words. 10 A B C (a) How is a winter morning? Education (i) ⎯ found in books (b) How do animals feel? True for happy life (ii) ⎯ (c) How do people feel in a winter morning? education (d) When do people get up? (iii) ⎯ able to think clearly capable of bring the (e) What do children and people do in a winter morning? best result (f) What kinds of food do people eat? Knowledge (iv) ⎯ makes us trained 9. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten new sentences a guide (v) ⎯ to complete the story. 10 5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the Once there was a clever fox in a jungle. One day, when blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each the fox was walking through jungle, he fell into a trap. He blank. 1×5=5 could somehow get out of the trap, but he had to leave .... A truly educated man is (a) ⎯ to lead a happy and worthy 10. The graph below shows. The number of people living life. He knows how to behave towards the other human below the poverty line from 1995 to 2010. Describe the beings. A wise teacher will help him to (b) ⎯ what kind graph in 150 words. You should highlight and of mind he himself possesses. He can (c) ⎯ between right summarize the information’s given in the graph. 10 and wrong. A (d) ⎯ man’s thinking is crystal clear and is

capable of bringing the best results. We have to prescribe 50 such a special kind of education as will (e) ⎯ us to utilize 40 our knowledge properly. 6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and 30 column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are 20

English Paper 1st more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required.1×5 =5 Column A Column B 10 (a) Nowadays most of the (i) using facebook 0 student are 1995 2004 2008 2010 (b) As a result they cannot (ii) worried about the matter (c) Their parents are (iii) satisfied with the matter 11. Suppose, you are Amat/Adiba. You are an examinee of (d) They pass their time (iv) indifferent to their studies the coming SSC Examination. Write a letter to your (e) This is how they waste (v) their most valuable time mother telling her about your progress of studies. 10 (vi) cut a good figure in the 12. You are Samima. You and your friend, Sakib know the exam as per expectation English language plays an important role for communication in the present world. Now, write a short (vii) can play a important dialogue between you and your friend about the role in this regard. importance of learning English. 10

9. Rajbari Govt Girls’ High School, Rajbari Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 Part A: Reading Test (50 Marks) destruction. With the growth of population, people need more Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. things. They need more food, clothes, accommodation, education and medical facilities and so on. But a developing Population explosion is constant thereat to our environment country like Bangladesh cannot supply the people with these and existence. Especially in Bangladesh, the population is necessities. A great number of people are making their homes growing at such a high rate that the environment may soon fail in the land of cultivation. Vehicles are increasing day by day to supply the people with their minimum necessities. Unless causing traffic jam in towns and cities. Being unemployed we take immediate steps to this rapid growth of population, our some people are becoming addicted to drugs and involved in environment will once face unpredictable difficulty and terrorism. Besides, a large number of people make their danger. Consequently, the inhabitants may experience English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions 13 latrines on the banks on rivers and canals and throw waste and Types of Habitat/ Characteristics Food filth in open places. Thus the environment is becoming Mammals Location unhealthy. It is the right time to control the over-growth of Bats (i) ⎯ population. So we should attempt to control it to a considerable extent and we should take immediate measures to keep our Cheetah (ii) ⎯ population within a limit. Dolphins (iii) ⎯ (iv) ⎯ 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 Whales (v) ⎯ a. What does the word explosion mean? 5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the i) slump ii) outbreak blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each iii) bang iv) blast blank. 1×5=5 b. Population explosion is a constant ⎯ Mammals are like (a) ⎯ being who feed their babies on i) risk ii) hostile (b) ⎯. Bats are the only (c) ⎯ mammals. Cheetah is well- iii) bang iv) blast known as the (d) ⎯ mammal where as dolphins are c. One main cause of shortage of cultivable land is favourite for their (e) ⎯ out of water. ⎯ 6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and i) shortage of food ii) unemployment column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There iii) making home in cultivable land are more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than iv) enhanced population required. 1×5 =5 d. It is the right time to ⎯ over growth population. Column A Column B i) maximize ii) increase (a) Hamlet was the (i) of games and iii) minimize iv) enhance pastime. e. The reason for becoming addicted to drug is ⎯ (b) He was very fond (ii) a great sorrow that i) frustration ii) unemployment had fallen on him. iii) lack of facilities iv) growing population (c) His father was (iii) and so he was more f. What does the word developing means? treacherously killed sad when his i) over-developed ii) developed mother married his iii) not developed iv) becoming developed uncle Claudius. g. We should take ⎯ measures to keep our (d) His father was loved (iv) Prince of Denmark. population within a limit. him more than anything i) difficult ii) trifile in the world iii) urgent iv) irregular (e) After his father’s death (v) a changed person 2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 he became all on a sudden. (a) Why is population explosion is a constant threat to (vi) wanted to take our environment and existence? revenge. (b) Why can’t Bangladesh supply the people with basic (vii) by his wicked and necessities? cunning uncle. (c) How is the atmosphere becoming unhygienic? 7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to (d) What are the main causes of population explosion rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 according to you? (a) But the corporal full of dignity, and did nothing but (e) Why should and how can we keep our population shouted orders. within a limit. (b) “Are you?” said the officer. 3. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to (c) Presently an officer, not in uniform rode up. (d) “Hello” he said to the corporal. “Why don’t you lend 100 words. 10 your men a hand to get the beam up?” 4. Read the passage and complete the table below with (e) He then getting down from his horse worked very hard information from the passage. 1×5=5 to put the beam to its place and the man was none other Mammals are animals with fur that feed their babies on milk. Washington himself. Many pets and farm animals are mammals, including dogs, (f) Don’t you know that I’m corporal? Was the reply. cats, rabbits, cows and sheep. Men are animals too. Bats are (g) There were too few men to work. the only mammals that can fly. They also have such good (h) In the American War of Independence a corporal and bearing that they can fly in the dark. They live on moths, mice a party of soldiers were sent to raise a heavy beam for a battery. or soft bruits. The cheetah is the fastest mammal. It can run 8. Write a paragraph on 'A School Magazine'. 10 faster than 60 miles an hour. Cheetah eats flesh of other animals. Most mammals have four legs and a tail. But 9. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten sentences to mammals like dolphins and whales have firs and flippers complete the story. 10 instead of legs. And they live in water. Dolphins love to leap Sheikh Saddi was a poet of Iran. He used to lead a very out of the water and splash back in. They chare after food such simple life. The king used to invited him very often to his as fish. The biggest whales such as lump back have a mouth court. Once on his way to the court, he took shelter in a full of comb like plates to sieve out their food from the water. noble man’s house for a night. He was then in a very They mostly eat tiny shrimps called krill. simple ...... 14 English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions

10. The pie chart below shows the percentage of 11. Write a dialogue between two friends about the illiteracy transportation used by 1000 students to come to your problem of Bangladesh and how to eradicate it. 10 school. Describe the chart in 150 words. 10 12. Write a dialogue between two friend about the bad Type of Transportation effects of drug addiction. 10

Car, 10%

Bus, 20% Rickshaw, 50%

Wal king, 20%

10. United Islamia Govt High School, Madaripur Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. f. The War of Liberation in 1971 ⎯ A freedom fighter is honoured in all lands and in all times, i) take place ii) held because he fights for a noble cause which is the freedom of the iii) took place iv) occur motherland. Freedom is the birth right of man, but sometimes g. ⎯ participated in the War of Liberation. this right is denied to a nation by foreign rulers. As a result, i) Students ii) Women armed conflict takes place between the freedom loving people iii) Porters and the occupation forces. Sometimes the war continues for iv) People of all walks of life years and if the people are united and determined the freedom 2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 fighters win and the country achieves independence. The (a) Why did the freedom fighters sacrifice their lives? people of Bangladesh fought a glorious war of independence (b) Whom do we call freedom fighters? against the Pakistani occupation forces in 1971. In this great (c) "Freedom is the birth right of man" ⎯ Explain it in war the Bengali members of the armed forces, the students and 2/3 sentences. the people from all walks of life took part. They fought for (d) Who are the golden sons of Bangladesh? Why are long nine months and defeated the well trained Pakistani they called the golden sons of Bangladesh? forces. Bangladesh became a free country. The people who (e) What do you know about our war of independence? fought against the Pakistani army and the people who take part 3. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to in the war are called the freedom fighters. Many of the freedom 100 words. 10 fighters sacrificed their lives for the cause of the mother land.

We are indebted to these patriots for our freedom. The freedom fighters are the golden sons of Bangladesh and her pride. The 4. Read the following text carefully and complete the people will cherish the memory of the valiant sons till the ends table below with information from the passage. 1×5=5 of Bangladesh or the world. Bangladesh is an independent country of Asia. It is located in 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 the east of South Asia. It gained independence from Pakistan in a. Which of the following has the nearest meaning of 1971 through a bloody war of nine months. Though it is a the word 'freedom' used in the first sentence? small country its population is very large. Its capital is Dhaka. i) Independence ii) War It is the biggest city in the country. Almost all people of the iii) Battle iv) Fight country speak Bangla. There are also some tribal languages. b. What does the expression "In all lands" in line 1 The currency of Bangladesh is taka. India is the largest country mean? in South Asia. It gained freedom from Britain in 1947. India is i) Most of the countries a country of variation in culture, language and religion. ii) All countries in the world Though there are many languages in India, its state language is iii) Only the developed, countries Hindi. Hindi is the medium of communication among different iv) Only the undeveloped countries nations. New Delhi is the capital of India. It is an old Mughal city of India. Its currency is Rupee. Pakistan is another country c. The word 'birth right' refers to ⎯. of South Asia. Pakistan too gained freedom from Britain in i) freedom ii) privilege 1947. In 1947 all India was divided into India and Pakistan. Its iii) failure iv) suggestion capital is Islamabad. As people of different castes and creeds d. Which one is defeated in the war of live in Pakistan, they speak different languages. But the state Independence? language is Urdu. Its currency is also rupee. i) Police ii) Army iii) Freedom fighters iv) Occupation forces Name of countries State language Capital Currency e. Not only Bangladesh but also the world will Bangladesh (i) ⎯ (ii) ⎯ remember ⎯ for ever. India (iii) ⎯ (iv) ⎯ i) B.G.B. ii) Armed forces Pakistan (v) ⎯ iii) Police iv) Valiant Sons English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions 15

5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the (h) He lay down on the ground and pretended to be dead. blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each 8. Write a paragraph on 'Traffic Jam' by answering the blank. 1×5=5 following questions. 10 Bangladesh is a (a) ⎯ Asian country. It fought for (b) ⎯ (a) What is traffic jam? months to (c) ⎯ independence. People here (d) ⎯ (b) Why does it occur? Bangla. India is our (e) ⎯. (c) How does it cause harm to us? (d) What are the root cause of traffic jam? 6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and (e) How can we solve this problem? column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are 9. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten new sentence more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required.1×5 =5 to complete the story. 10 Column A Column B Once a lion was sleeping in a forest. Suddenly, a mouse (a) Democracy is a (i) and equal treatment came there. It was running about and playing happily. By system for citizens. chance it ran over the face of the lion. It woke up the lion. (b) It allows freedom of (ii) is the pre-condition of At this the lion grew angry...... speech democracy. (c) It means fair (iii) of government. 10. The chart below shows the benefits of girls' education. (d) People elect their (iv) religious and political Describe the chart in 150 words. You should highlight opinions. and summaries the information given in the chart. 10 (e) Free and fair election (v) representative direct Girls' Education in democratic.

7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to Improved Reduced Sustained Increased rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 health and population economic development

(a) The first friend climbed up a tree. nutrition growth productivity efforts

(b) Suddenly a bear came there.

(c) Once upon a time two friends were passing by a 11. Suppose, your friend Rafiq and your friend is Mahmud. forest. Now write a letter to your friend describing the prize (d) The latter could not climb up a tree. giving ceremony of your school. 10 (e) They were talking about their love for each other. 12. Write a dialogue between you and your friend about the (f) He did not find any way. importance of learning English. 10 (g) The bear smelt his ears, nose and face and went away.

11. Ideal Public School, Mithapukur, Rangpur Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 Part-A: Reading Test (50 Marks) 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. a. Exam strategy is a −− i) syllabus for exam ii) skill for exam Strategy is an appropriate word to use for your approach to the iii) test for activity iv) memory test for examination on the day. It has been said that about 50 percent exam of your chances of success relate to your examination skill b. The word ‘elaborate’ means −− rather than to your subject knowledge. i) in brief ii) in detail So check and double-check your exam dates and times. Check iii) in short iv) in a nutshell what you are allowed and what you are not allowed to take c. What are things that an examinee requires to with you and have these ready the day before. check again and again? Budget your time. Do not waste time elaborating adequate i) schedule ii) pen and pencil answers if you ought to be moving to the next question. iii) admit card and vehicle Always attempt to answer all the questions. iv) ideas about the subject Follow the instructions. It is a good idea to double-check this d. −− contained in the questions are to be before the exam. Read through the whole question paper before underlined. starting to write. Take each question as you come to it and i) main words ii) central ideas think how you cope with it. Then move on to the next question iii) decisive items iv) important sentences and do the same again. By the time you get to the last question, e. Before starting to write an examinee should −− you will have found the question easier than they seemed at the whole question. first glance. Spend at least five minutes per question thinking i) write ii) memorize and planning your answer. This is never a waste of time. iii) underline iv) read through Underline the key words in the questions, that indicate what f. One must make one’s answer −− you are required to do. Again, it is useful half way through i) illegible ii) readable writing the answer, to check back what you are doing what you iii) obscure iv) large and elaborate should. Make your answer legible. You can’t change your hand g. The questions do not seen easier −−. i) 1st time ii) 2nd time writing but if it is very tiny or very large use double spacing to rd th make it easy on the eye for the reader. iii) 3 time iv) 4 time 16 English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions

2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 (e) The officials (v) by the Queen of (a) How can one succeed in an examination? Belgium (b) What should you do before writing? (vi) was very simple. (c) Why is examination skill important? (vii) they never thought (d) What does the phrase “double-check” mean in the him an ordinary man. text? 7. Re-arrange the following parts of the story in correct (e) Why should an examinee avoid writing elaborate order to rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 answer? (a) One day he was lying in cave in the forest. 3. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to (b) But his army was defeated again and again. 100 words. 10 (c) Robert Bruce was the king of Scotland. Read the passage below and answer the questions : (d) He took-part in the revolt against King Edward-1 of Charles Dickens was born on 17th February in 1812 at Port England for the independence of his country. Sea. His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay Office. At the age (e) He noticed, a spider trying to reach the top of the of 3, his family moved to Chatham. By that time, his father got steep wall of the cave. promotion in his service. But when Dickens was only 12, his (f) He led an expedition against England, overthrew the father was arrested for debt and taken to The Marshall sea England Army and secured the independence of prison. The family had to fall in troubles. At the age of 12, Scotland. Dickens was bound to take a job in Warren’s Black Factory (g) At it’s seventh attempt it succeed in reaching the top. owned by a relative. They had to live with hardship. Dickens (h) Being defeated for six times, he lost all hope and fled again began his schooling but he left school again when he was away to save his life. 15. He took up a job of an office boy in a farm. At the same Part – B : Writing Test - 50 time, he started learning short hand. In 1828, he left the job and 8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph became a shorthand writer. After two years, he became a on 'Tree Plantation'. 10 reporter of the press gallery of the ‘House of Commons’. At (a) What does tree plantation mean? the age of 18, he began to write his 1st book sketched by Boz (b) Why is tree plantation so important? which appeared in 1831. Later, he became a famous writer. At (c) What is the best time of planting trees? the age of 58, he had a sudden stroke at dinner and died on the (d) How does it maintain our ecological balance? 9th June, 1970. (e) Where can we plant trees? 4. Complete the table below with information from the 9. Read the beginning of a story. Complete it and give a above passage. 1×5=5 suitable title of it. 1×10=10 Who/What Event Time Once a Lion was sleeping in a forest. Suddenly a mouse Charles Dickens (i) −− 1812 came there. It didn’t notice the sleeping Lion. It was Family of Dickens moved to Chatham (ii) −− running about and playing happily. By chance, it ran over

English Paper 1st (iii) −− arrested for debt 1828 the face of the Lion. It awoke the Lion. At this, the Lion A job in a factory (iv) −− 1824 grew very angry ..... Dickens first look (v) −− 1831 10. The pie-chart below shows the passing rate of different 5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the subjects in Class Ten in the Pre-Test Exam of 2015 blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each Rangpur Zilla School, Rangpur. Describe the chart in blank. 1×5=5 150 words. 10 The early life of great dramatist Charles Dickens was full of hardship and (a) −−. After the arrest of his father, he Mathmatic, had to take the (b) −− of his family. He couldn’t ever (c) 38% Bangla, −− his study properly. To save his family from (d) −− 77% poverty, he had to do different jobs. Therefore, in the Science, novels of Dickens’s, we see the (e) −− of his personal life. 42% 6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are English, more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required.1×5 =5 55%

Column A Column B 11. Imagine, you are Nahid/Nahida of 50 College Road (a) Einstein reached the (i) missed Einstein. Rangpur. Recently you and some of your friends have destination gone to a picnic at a place of historical importance. Now, (b) Einstein was invited (ii) was very fascinating write a letter describing of it to your friend Salam/ (c) The walk to the (iii) on foot Salma who lives at the Station Road, Dhaka. 10 Queen’s palace 12. Write a dialogue between you and your friend, Abid / (d) The officers missed (iv) at the air-port. Abida about yours preparation for the coming SSC Einstein Examination. 10

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12. Armed Police Battalion Public School & College, Bogra Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 Section-A: Reading Test (Marks-50) 4. Read the passage and complete the table below with Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. information from the passage. 1×5=5 Friction between teenagers and parents is very common. It Charles Babbage was an English mathematician. He was also a certainly does not occur in all homes and it can certainly be mechanical engineer who is well known for originating the avoided if parents are wise, tactful, tolerant and understanding concept of computer. He was born on 26 December 1791 in in their dealing with their teenaged girls and boys. London. He entered Trinity College in October 1810. He was There are many causes and difficulties so commonly found in transferred to peterhouse, Cambridge. He was the top the home. One obvious reason for friction is the transition from mathematician there. He received and honours degree without dependence to independence and the more the parents try to examination in 1814. He was elected a fellow of the Royal control, the more rebellious they become Another source of Society in 1861. From 1828 to 1839 Babbage was Lucasian friction is the difficult behaviour of the adolescents. Moody, professor of mathematics at Cambridge University. Babbage is sulky, quarrelsome are common features of the character of the famous for inventing the first mechanical computer in 1822 teenaged boys and girls and these lead to friction with their that eventually led to today’s computer. He died at his home in parents. Adolescents only think for themselves. At this stage, London on 18, October 1871. they remain self-centred. They want to rebel against the ways Name of event Place Year/Time Contribution and thoughts of the older generation. Another friction revolves Born (i) ⎯ (ii) ⎯ round the choice of career. In this case, boys and girls choose Received (iii) ⎯ one but parents want anther. And it is possibly because, parents honours degree specially father want to see his own successful desire in 1822 (iv) ⎯ successful through his son and daughter. (v) ⎯ from 1828-1839 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the a. What does ‘fiction’ mean? blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each i) Clash ii) communion blank. 1×5=5 iii) debate iv) nothing Charles Babbage is considered the (a) ⎯ of the invention b. How many sources of friction are mentioned in of computer. He first originated the (b) ⎯ of computer. the passage? He invented a machine which could solve (e) ⎯ i) one ii) two problems. In later years, his machine developed into (d) iii) three iv) four c. What is the closest meaning of the word ⎯. He was extra-ordinary for having vast (e) ⎯ in 'obstinate'? mathematics. i) stubborn ii) conflict 6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and iii) collision iv) quarrel column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are d. What should parents be in their dealing with their more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required. 1×5 =5 son or daughter? Column A Column B i) insolent ii) obstinate (a) Experienced have (i) land. iii) forbearing iv) intolerant been made e. Who are in the rebellions mood? (b) One fourth of the (ii) careful of using i) parents ii) teachers earht’s surface water. iii) adolescents iv) everybody (c) Much of our usable (iii) wasted. f. What does ‘sulky’ mean? water is i) sullen ii) selfish (d) The fresh water from (iv) that we get. iii) sympathetic iv) sincere rainfall is g. Which word best describes the phrase of (e) We can not use all the (v) pure water. adolescence? i) painful ii) problematic water iii) complex iv) irritating (vi) sufficient for us (vii) to develop the ways 2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 of reusing water. (a) What is very much prevalent almost in every family? 7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to (b) Mention the causes of friction between parents and rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 teenagers? (a) With eyes full of tears, they bade Socrates a last (c) What are the common features of the behaviour of farewell. the teenagers? (b) They burst into tears and cried loudly like children. (d) How can parents avoid the conflict? (c) Socrates met his friends and disciples for the last (e) How does the choice of career give rise to conflict? time. 3. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to (d) He argued with them about the immortality of the 100 words. 10 soul. (e) He asked them to let him die in peace. 18 English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions

(f) At last the hours of departure had arrived. 2.5 (g) He told them that the soul of a man cannot die. 2.06 2.09 2.06 2.02 (h) His friends and disciples could not bear the sight. 2 1.55 1.57 1.58 Section B: Writing Test ( Marks-50) 1.5 1.29 8. Write a paragraph on “Environment Pollution” Read the questions below and write a paragraph in about 1

250 words by answering them. 10 0.5 (a) What is the environment? (b) What is environment pollution? 0 (c) What are the causes of environment pollution? 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 (d) What are the main effects of environment pollution? 9. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten new sentences to complete the story and give a suitable title. 10 11. Suppose you are Rana living at 12/A Banshal Road, Barishal. Your friend Selim lives in Abdul Gani Road, Mr. Ahad is a retired officer. Usually he goes for a walk Pabna. She did a good result in the last S.S.C Exam and every day early in he morning. One day while walking in that result impressed you greatly. Now write a letter the morning he saw a man lying senseless by the side of congratulating on her brilliant success in the exam. 10 the road. He went nearer to the man ...... 12. Mobile phone is one of the wonders of modern science. It has added a new dimension to our way of life and to the 10. The graph below shows the population growth rate of communication system. But it can be misused by Bangladesh from 2005-2012. Describe the graph not someone. Now write a dialogue between you and your more than 150 words. You should highlight and friend Ratul on the merits and demerits of using summarize the information give in the graph. 10 mobile phone. 10

13. Green View High School, Chapainawabganj Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 Section A: Reading Test 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 a. Which of the following has the closest meaning of Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. the world observed’ used in line 1? The International Mother Language Day has been observed i) imposed ii) noticed every year since February 2000 to promote linguistic, cultural iii) celebrated iv) watched diversity and multilingualism. It is a red letter day in our b. The day reminds us of ⎯. national history. The date represents the day in 1952 when i) the movement for first language students from different educational institutions demonstrated for recognition of their language, Bangla, as one of the two ii) freedom national languages of the then Pakistan. They were shot by iii) suffer police in Dhaka near High Court for violating section 144. The iv) the movement for sovereignty streets of Dhaka University were stained with the blood of c. The Bangladeshis fought in Language Movement Barkat, Rafique, Salam, Jabbar and others. The following day in ⎯. strike paralysed the whole of East Pakistan. At last the i) 1971 ii) 1952 Pakistani rulers were compelled to accept Bangla as one of the iii) 1970 iv) 1956 state languages of Pakistan. st d. The abbreviation of United Nations Educational, The UNESCO has proclaimed February 21 as the Scientific and Cultural Organization is ____. International Mother Language Day to be observed globally in i) UNICEF ii) UN recognition of the sacrifices of the martyrs. It is our greatest st iii) WHO iv) UNESCO achievement. The proposal to recognize 21 February as the st International Mother Language Day was first put forward for e. The whole world has been observing 21 consideration to the general assembly of UNESCO by a February as 'The International Mother Language Canadian Organization. At first it was rejected as some western Day' since ⎯. st th countries opposed to this proposal. This proposal has again i) 21 century ii) 19 century th th been put forward for consideration by the Education Minister iii) 18 century iv) 20 century of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the 30th general f. Among the language fighters of 1952, the assembly of UNESCO in November 1999. After a participation of the ⎯ were significant. procrastination, the proposal was passed unanimously. i) common people ii) labourers However, the recognition of the day as the International iii) students iv) teachers Mother Language Day by UNESCO has upheld our prestige all g. Bangla as a mother tongue came through ⎯. over the world and we celebrated the recognition nationally on i) politics ii) sentiment 8th December 1999. iii) mass-movement iv) caprice English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions 19

2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 (e) Walking (v) to be healthy and fit. (a) Form your reading of the passage, write about our (vi) is beneficial to health. Language Movement in 2/3 sentences. (vii) best form of exercise. (b) What has the sacrifice of the martyrs achieved? 7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to (c) Why were the Pakistani rulers forced to accept rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 Bangla as one of the state Languages? (a) At the age of fifteen, he went to Kolkata. (d) What do you understand by ‘world recognition?’ (b) He drew a lot of pictures of famine during the (e) “The recognition of 21st February as the International Second World War in 1939. Mother Language Day of UNESCO as upheld our (c) Joynul Abedin was born in 1914. prestige”. How? Explain in 2/3 sentences. (d) He did not like the hard and fast rule of schools. 3. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to (e) He breathed his last on May 28, 1976. 100 words. 10 (f) So he drew pictures secretly. 4. Read the passage carefully and complete the table (g) in 1938, he became first class first in the Art College. below with information from the passage. 1×5=5 (h) At the age of nineteen, he got himself admitted into Kolkata Government Art College. Neil A Armstrong commanded the Gemini 8 mission and Section B: Writing Test became the first human to walk on the moon as commander of 8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph Apollo 11. He was born in Wapakoneta, Ohia, on August 5, on “A Book Fair” you have visited recently. 10 1930. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue (a) What is a book fair? University and master of Science degree from the University of (b) What was the occasion of the fair? Southern California. Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Buzz (c) Where was it held? Aldrin and Michael Collins launched the mission to the moon (d) How was the environment of the fair? with Apollo 11 on July 16 and landed on the moon on July 20, (e) What experience did you gather by visiting the fair? 1969. Neil A. Armstrong first stepped onto the surface and 9. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten new sentences then Aldrin. They explored the surface and gathered moon to complete the story. 10 rocks for over two hours. After exploring the surface they rejoined Collins in the orbiting mother shop. Nil A. Armstrong Once there was a small boy named Bayazid. His mother died on August 25, 2012. was ill. One night he was studying by the side of the bed Events Year/Time Place Achievement of his mother. All on a sudden, his mother woke up, Born (i) ⎯ raised her head and told her son to give her a glass of water ...... Received B. (ii) ⎯ Sc degree 10. The graph below shows ‘Literacy Rate’ from 1994 to Left for the (iii) ⎯ 2009. Describe the graph in 150 words. You should moon highlight and summarize the information given in the 20 July 1969 (iv) ⎯ graph. 10 Died (v) ⎯ 60 56 56 5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the 47 blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each 50 43 38 blank. 1×5=5 40 Neil A. Armstrong was very (a) ⎯ in flying in the sky 30 and he (b) ⎯ the Gemini 8 mission by Apollo 11. Neil A. 20 Armstrong was the first man who (c) ⎯ on the moon and 10 gathered moon (d) ⎯ for over two hours. He successfully (e) ⎯ to the earth after having completed his mission on 0 the moon. 1994 1999 2000 2002 2009 6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and 11. Imagine, you are Hasan/Hasna of College Road, Natore column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are and recently you have visited your friend Raihan/ more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required.1×5 =5 Raihana’s house at 372 Balubagan, Chapainawabganj. You have been very much charmed by the warm Column A Column B hospitality of your friend. Now, write a letter to your (a) Physical exercise is (i) exercise regularly friend thanking him for his hospitality. 10 the movement 12. You are Rasin, You and your friend; Arko know that (b) It helps us (ii) of the limbs of our English language plays an important role for body according to communication in the present world. Now, write a short rules dialogue between you and your friend about the (c) We should take (iii) the best form of important of learning English. 10 exercise. (d) If we neglect it, (iv) we will not be able to stay fit.

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14. RB Govt High School, Joypurhat Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. 2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 Scientists are studying a big mass of ice that has broken off the (a) What is the opinion of scientists about the mass of Jakobshavn Glacier in Greenland. They say the 12.4 km sq ice? section is among the largest ever witnessed to come away (b) What is Calving front? from the ice stream’s calving front. Satellite imagery suggests (c) How does Sentinel 1 help to trace the mass of ice? the break-up occurred sometime between 13 and 19 August. (d) How does European Space Agency say about it? Jakobshavn is a major drainage channel for the Greenland ice (e) What is the main idea of the passage? Write in 2/3 sheet, producing roughly 10% of its icebergs. Once discarded, sentences. the ice travels down a long period before entering the Davis 3. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to Strait and heading towards the Atlantic. It is widely speculated 100 words. 10 that the source of the berg that sank the Titanic was 4. Read the passage carefully and answer the following Jakobshavn. Scientists say the glacier moves at tens of metres a questions. 1×5=5 day in Summer months, making it one of the fastest flowing The Amazon Rainforest is a moist broad leaf forest that covers ice streams in Greenland, if not the fastest. The European nearly the entire Amazon river basin which makes it the single Space Agency has been following events with the EU’s largest stretch of rainforest in the world, accounting for more Sentinel satellites. Sentinel-1 a is a radar platform. Not only than half of the entire natural rainforest on the earth. The river can it see through cloud, it can also be used to map flow and basin itself covers around seven million square kilometres or elevation changes. The Sentinel-2a satellite is Europe’s new 1.7 billion acres, and five and a half million square kilometres optical spacecraft and can provide context imagery. Esa says or 1.4 billion acres is made up of pure, dense rainforest. If you that if the glacier lost a total area of 12.5 sq km, and assuming want a really good idea of exactly how enormous this is, nine the ice is about 1,400 m deep, then the volume calved would different countries have a significant portion of their land mass equate to about 17.5 cu km, “which could cover the whole of covered by the rainforest. The rainforest was probably formed Manhattan Island by a layer of ice about 300m thick”. It has during the Eocene epoch, which lasted from about 56 of 34 certainly moved the calving front of the glacier back several million years ago. In short, this is an old rainforest, much of km. Although big in Greenland terms, the ice calving event is which is around 55 million years old. It appeared just when the still quite small when compared with Antarctica. Great tabular Atlantic Ocean had widened enough to provide a warm, moist bergs can break away from the southern polar ice sheet that are climate to the Amazon basin, just the right conditions for a thousands of sq km in area. tropical rainforest. It was thanks to this rich moisture the 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 Amazon remained a mostly a rainforest and stayed free of a. The world “Glacier” means ⎯ Savannah-type biomes for most of its life. Thanks to his little i) a huge chunk of ice ii) ice on the ocean bit of luck. The Amazon rainforest was short-listed in 2008 as iii) a running sea a potential natural wonder of the world by the New 7 Wonders iv) an ice dominated area of Nature by the New 7 wonders of the World Foundation. b. This is the ⎯ size mass of ice comes from Types (i) ⎯ Formation (iii) ⎯ stream’s calving front. time i) ever biggest ii) never biggest Position single largest Appearance Atlantic iii) only biggest iv) ever last stretch rain forest widened c. The glacier moves at ⎯ pace. Location on the basin of Climate (iv) ⎯ i) slow ii) quite Amazon iii) fast iv) medium Area (ii) ⎯ Free from Savannah- types d. The word ‘Speculate’ means ⎯ biomes i) to think ii) to assume Covering nine countries Potential (v) ⎯ iii) to surprise iv) to astonish landmass rank e. The world ‘optical’ related to ⎯ of i) light ii) iron 5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the iii) wood iv) glass blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each f. The ice berg that hit Titanic was originated from ⎯ blank. 1×5=5 i) Antarctica ice sheet One of the (a) ⎯ of the world is the Amazon rain forest. ii) North America Glacier On the basin of Amazon river, the Amazon river (b) ⎯ iii) European ice field itself by some special characteristics. It is the (c) ⎯ rain iv) Jakobshavn Glacier in Greenland forest across the world. It is a (d) ⎯ of thousand of birds g. The passage shows the ⎯ of green house effect and animals. For being moisture some special kinds of i) affects ii) outfits plants, animals and (e) ⎯ live here those are not found in iii) effects iv) causes Australia and Africa and Asia. English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions 21

6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and (f) But he never begged to support himself in the midst column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are of much hardship. more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required. 1×5 =5 (g) He could not move and fell down on the ground. Column A Column B (h) He had no land of his own. (a) Housing problem (i) in our countries Section B: Composition 8. Describe the following graph in your own English: 10 (b) The problem has (ii) is considered the most Total Expenditure of Samad in a Month crucial problem 30% (c) Dhaka city dwellers (iii) taken a new look 20% 20%

(d) Recently this (iv) should be adapted to 10% 8% solve it 5% 4% 3% (e) All the possible (v) face the utmost crisis ty g t are n ng tra ood ici c i x measures indeed F hi E lectr ainmen Host Housing Medi Clot t E & (vi) nothing is as severe as l & th Enter ue F eal it is H (vii) is a buzz word in the present time 9. Write a paragraph on ‘Internet’. 10 7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 10. Complete the following story ...... 10 (a) He was alone in this world. Once there were two friends. They loved each other very (b) One day this old man became ill and tried to go to a much. One day they were walking through a forest ..... doctor. 11. Write a letter to your friend describing your aim in (c) So he was under to maintain his livelihood happily. life. 10 (d) Once there lived a poor and old man in a certain 12. Write a dialogue between you and your friend village. discussing about importance of tree plantation. 10 (e) To see him in his condition a school going boy came forward and took him to the nearest hospital.

15. Government Laboratory High School, Comilla Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 Part-A: Reading Test (Marks-50) c. What is the main purpose of the author of the passage? Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. i) To show the process how an examinee can write Strategy is an appropriate word to use for your approach to the answer elaborately in the answer script examination on the day. It has been said that 50 percent of your ii) To show the importance of exam. techniques chances of success relate to your examination skill rather than clearly to the examinees to your subject knowledge. So check and double-check your iii) To show the way of changing handwriting exam dates and times. Check what you are allowed and what iv) To show the process of being a good student you are not allowed to take in with you and have these ready d. 'Strategy' is a ⎯ the day before. i) memory test for exam Budget your time. Don’t waste time elaborating adequate ii) competence for exam answers if you ought to be moving to the next question. iii) test of activities iv) system of exam Always attempt to answer all the questions. Follow the e. With a view to ⎯ a good result, strategy is a must. instructions. It is a good idea to double-check this before the i) make ii) be made exam. Read through the whole question paper before starting to iii) being made iv) making write. Take each question as you come to it and think how you f. One must make ⎯ answer readable. might cope with it. Then move on the next question and do the i) once ii) his same again. By the time you get the last question, you will iii) his/her iv) one's have found the questions easier than they seemed at first g. What does the phrase 'at first glance' mean? glance. Spend at least five minutes per question thinking about i) at first attempt and planning your answer. This is never a waste of time. ii) at first stage Underline the key words in the questions that indicate what iii) when something is seen for the first time you are required to do. Again, it is useful halfway through iv) when something is begun for the first time writing the answer to check back that you are doing what you 2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 should. Make your answer legible. You can't change your (a) What do you mean by exam strategy? handwriting but if it is very tiny or very large use double (b) What are the things that you can bring in the exam spacing to make it easy on the eye for the examiner. hall? 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 (c) Why should an examinee avoid writing elaborate a. 'Budget your time' means ⎯ answer? i) to spend one's time ii) maintaining time (d) What should you do as soon as you get the questions iii) to fix up time iv) to calculate time paper? b. The word 'legible' means ⎯ (e) Do you support the attitude that strategy is important i) complicated ii) distinct in an exam? Why?/Why not? Explain it in 2/3 iii) suitable iv) easy sentences? 22 English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions

3. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to (e) They brought two (v) to gather round him. 100 words. 10 charges 4. Read the passage and complete the table below with (vi) a great philosopher of information from the passage. 1×5=5 ancient Greece. Nelson Mandela was born in Transket, South Africa on 18 (vii) greatest rules of Greece. july, 1918. He joined the African National Congress in 1944 7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to and was engaged in resistance against the ruling National rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 Party's apartheid policies. In November 1962 he was sentenced (a) "Is my name there?" he asked the angel, curiously. to five years in prison and started serving his sentence at (b) Once there lived a man named Abu-Bin-Adam. Robben Ishand Prison in 1963. From 1964 to 1982 he was (c) He found an angel writing something. again imprison and at Robben Island Prison and then later (d) He was very honest. moved to Pollsmoor Prison, during which his reputation as a (e) "What are you writing?" he asked the angel. potent symbol resistance to the anti-apartheid movement grew (f) Suddenly his sleep broke off. steadily, Released from prison in 1991, Mandela won the (g) One night he was sleeping in his living room. Nobel peace price in 1993 and was inaugurated as the first (h) "The name of those whom Allah loves," he replied. democratically elected president of South Africa in 1994. He is the author or the international best seller 'Long Walk to Part-B: Writing Test (50 Marks) Freedom' and 'Conversations with Myself'. Nelson Mandela 8. Write a paragraph on 'A Rainy Day' by answering the was the first black President of South Africa. He was in prison following questions: 10 from 1962 to 1990. He became president of South Africa in (a) What is a rainy day? 1994 and retired in 1999. He spent 27 years in prison for trying (b) How is a rainy day? to overthrow the pro-apartheid movement. After he left prison, (c) What usually happens on this day? he worked to achieve human rights and a better future for (d) How does the sky look? everyone in South Africa, Nelson Mandela died on 5 (e) How do people feel on a rainy day? December 2013 for wing a lung illness. (f) What happens to the poor? Who Even/Activity Where/Place When (g) What do animals do? Nelson born (i) ⎯ 1918 (h) How do you spend the day? Mandela 9. Read the beginning of a story? Write ten new He joined the African (ii) ⎯ sentences to complete the story: 10 National Congress One day a crow stole a piece of meat. It flew away and sat He (iii) ⎯ 1993 on the branch of a tree. Suddenly a fox...... He was president (iv) ⎯ 1994-99 He died in Africa (v) ⎯ 10. The graph below shows the number of mobile phone users among the people of Bangladesh in different years. Now, 5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the describe the chart in 150 words. You should highlight blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each English Paper 1st and summarise the information given in the chart. 10 blank. 1×5=5 100% Nelson Mandela was a South (a) ⎯. He (b) ⎯ against the 80% 85% apartheid policies of the ruling National Party. He was (c) 80% ⎯ by the ruling party. Despite this, he did not stop his 60% struggle. For his outstanding contribution (d) ⎯ establish 60% democracy and human rights, he won Nobel Peace Prize 35% in 1993. He was (e) ⎯ the president of South Africa in 40% 30% 1994. 20% 6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are 0% more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required.1×5 =5 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Column A Column B 11. Imagine you are Masud/Masuda living at 205, College (a) Socrates was a (i) tease him for his Road, Laksam, Comilla. Your friend Sahed/Sahida who foolishness. lives at 105. Station Road Chittagong got GPA-5 in the (b) He wanted to (ii) grew jealous of his last SSC Examination and that result impressed you spread popularity. greatly. Now write a letter congratulating him/her on (c) The young men (iii) and sentenced him to his/her brilliant success. 10 began death. 12. Suppose, you are Seam/Saima. Your Test Exam. is knocking at the door. Your friend Arefin/Arifa meets you. (d) The rulers of (iv) knowledge among the Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend Athens people. about your preparation for the coming Test Exam. 10

English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions 23 16. PDB High School, Sylhet Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 Section A`: Reading Test (Marks-50) (c) What is the silly notion of some students? (d) How can you get expected marks? Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. (e) What should you remember while answering Most of our students cannot write out their examination papers questions? fairly . As they cannot understand the questions properly, they 3. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to often beat about the bush and cram their answers with 100 words. 10 irrelevant and unnecessary details. Sometimes they also fail to 4. Read the passage on Neil A Armstrong. Complete the arrange their answers neatly, cleanly and systematically. table below with information from the passage. 1×5=5 Although the teacher suggests that their answer should be brief and precise, they often lengthen them unnecessarily. Where Neil A. Armstrong commanded the Gemini 8 mission and size does not matter at all, they have a silly notion that the became the first human to walk on the moon as commander of more they write, the more marks they will get. The reality is Apollo 11. He was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on August 5, just the opposite, their long answers generally become 1930. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue disgusting and unsavoury. Such answers always earn unhappy University and a Master of Science degree from the University marks. In order to get expected marks, all you should do, is to of Southern California. Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Buzz understand the questions well and answer them just to the Aldrin and Michel Collins launched the mission to the moon point. Don’t worry, if you make sense. Above all, you need a with Apollo 11 on July 16 and landed on the moon on July neat presentation. To answer the short comprehensive question, 20,1969. Neil A. Armstrong first stepped on to the surface and you should not copy anything blindly from the passage. Try to then Aldrin. They explored the surface and gathered moon answer the questions more or less in your own English. Frame rocks for over two hours. After exploring the surface they your answers exactly in the same tense as the questions are in. rejoined Collins in the orbiting Mothership. Neil A. Armstrong Don’t forget to write short and simple sentences. died on August 25, 2012. 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 Events Year/Time Place Achievement a. The students cannot write out their answer script Born (1) ⎯ because they ⎯ . Received B.Sc (2) i) do not read at home degree ⎯ ii) do not understand how to write Left for the (3) ⎯ iii) do not understand the questions moon iv) do not write out fairly 20 July 1969 (4) ⎯ b. What is the closest meaning of the word ‘precise’ Died (5) ⎯ in the passage? 5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the i) short ii) exact blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each iii) simple iv) vague blank. 1×5=5 c. Such answers always earn unhappy marks. The Neil A. Armstrong was very (a) ⎯ in flying in the sky word ‘unhappy’ means ⎯ . i) not happy ii) poor and he (b) ⎯ the Gemini 8 mission by Apollo 11. Neil A. iii) high iv) rich Armstrong was the first man who (c) ⎯ on the moon and d. What should we do to get expected marks? gathered moon (d) ⎯ for over two hours. He successfully i) we should beat about the bush (e) ⎯ to the earth after having complicated his mission on ii) we should just understand the questions the moon. iii) we should answer short comprehensive 6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and questions column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are iv) we should write to the point more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required. 1×5 =5 e. You should not copy anything blindly. Here Column A Column B 'blindly' means ⎯. (a) We should say no to (i) but also harmful for i) without seeing ii) without thinking corrupotion our society iii) using sense iv) cleanly f. You should answer any question using ⎯ . (b) Corrupt persons are (ii) we do not think of the i) simple sentence ii) clean English not only dishonest welfare of our iii) short sentence country. iv) simple and short sentence (c) Now, it is high time (iii) but it causes serious g. Long answers generally become disgusting and we troubles in us. unfavourable. What does the underlined word (d) We should work (iv) did something against mean? together if corruption. i) unpleasant ii) pleasant iii) disturbing iv) comfortable (e) But we are so self- (v) because it is a serious 2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 centered that social crime. (a) Why cannot students answer the exam script well? (vi) corruption should be (b) What is the teacher’s advice regarding the length of controlled. an answer? Do the students follow their teacher’s (vii) we want to control advice? corruption. 24 English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions

7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to cutter did not know how to swim or dive. So, he was rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 sitting there sadly. Then a wonderful incident happened. (a) He was alone in this world. A beautiful fairy appeared before the wood-cutter (b) One day this old man became ill and tried to go to a ...... doctor. 10. Look at the following pie-chart. It shows “The passing (c) So he was unable to maintain his livelihood happily. rates of different subjects of a school” in S.S.C (d) Once there lived a poor and old man in a certain Examination. Describe the chart in your own words. 10 village. (e) To see him in this condition a school going boy came forward and took him to the nearest hospital. Bangla, (f) But he never begged to support himself in the midst English, 90% of much hardship. 89% (g) He could not move easily and fell down on the ground. (h) He had no land of his own. Section B: Writing Test (Marks-50) Science, 8. Write a paragraph about “ A Book Fair” by Mathematics, 74% answering the questions below. 10 87% (a) What is a book fair? (b) When and where is it held usually? (c) What purposes does it serve? (d) How is it organized? (e) What kinds of books are usually available in a book fair? 11. Imagine, you are Nitu of 28 South Badda, Dhaka-1212. (f) What is your personal impression of a book fair? One of your bosom friends is eager to know about your aim in life. Now, write a letter to your friend about 9. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten new sentences your aim in life. 10 to complete the story. 10 12. The necessity of reading newspaper is quite vast. Now, There lived a wood-cutter in a village. One day he was write a dialogue between you and your friend about cutting wood in the jungle near a river. Suddenly his axe the necessity of reading newspaper. 10 fell into the river. The river was very deep. The wood-

17. The Flowers KG & High School, Moulvibazar Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 Part A: Reading Test (Marks-50) B. What does the expression "The disposal of various kinds of waste is seriously polluting the Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. environment"- mean? The world is producing millions of tons of domestic rubbish a) They are purifying the environment. and toxic industrial waste each year, and it is becoming b) they are washing away the rubbish. increasingly difficult to find suitable locations to get rid of all c) They are contaminating the environment. the refuse. The disposal of various kinds of waste is seriously d) They are clearing the environment. polluting the environment. We know that air is an important C. Which of the following best describes the element of our environment and our air is polluted by smoke. similarity between the two paras? Man makes fires to cook food, make bricks, melt tar for road a) Safety b) Pollution construction and to do many other things. Fire creates smoke c) Security d) Emission and pollute the air. Railways engines and power houses create D. Which of the following word describe the cause of smoke by burning coal and oil. Mills and factories also belch a air pollution? lot of smoke. All these kinds of smoke pollute the air. Water, a) Tar b) waste another vital element of the environment, is also polluted in c) Smoke d) dirt different ways. Man pollutes water by throwing waste into it. E. Which of the following is true about water Farmers use chemical fertilizers and insecticides in there fields. pollution? When rain and floods wash away some of these chemicals, a) Waste they get mixed with water in rivers, canals and ponds. Mills b) Chemical fertilizers and insecticides and factories also throw their poisonous chemicals and waste c) poisonous chemical waste products dumping of products into rivers and canals and thus pollute water. Water oil human waste, unsanitary latrines vehicles also pollute rivers by dumping oil, food waste d) all these things standing on river and canal banks are also responsible for F. What does the passage deal with? further pollution. Thus, water is contaminated by various kinds a) Air pollution of waste and filth. b) Water pollution 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 c) Air and Water pollution A. Which of the following has the closest meaning of d) Man's responsibility the world 'toxic' used in line-1? G. Mills and factories also ― smoke. a) harmless b) harmful a) contain b) vomit c) poisonous d) effective c) emit d) kept English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions 25

2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 (e) Drastic change has (v) ultra solar device. (a) Discuss how air is polluted. brought (b) "It is becoming increasingly difficult to find suitable (vi) has a long history. location to get rid of all the refuse" - Discuss. (vii) to us. (c) How mills and factories pollute water? (d) Do you think that air and water pollution may cause 7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to harmful effect on human being? rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 (e) How do water vehicles pollute water? (a) He became very annoyed. 3. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to (b) So he procured a heavy stone. 100 words. 10 (c) During his stay, he received an unpaid letter from his friend. Read the following passage carefully and complete the (d) An English poet was staying in Italy for the benifit of table below with information from the passage. his health. Partha Pratim Majumder was born in 1954 in Pabna to a family (e) He packed it up in a fine box. of artists. He spent most of his early years in his ancestral (f) He wanted to teach his friend a good lesson. home, one of the biggest houses, situated in a small locality (g) The poet had to pay double postage. known as Kalachandpara. At that time Kalachanpara was well (h) The letter contained nothing but some words. known for its cultural activities. There were festivals and 8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph various types of cultural shows round the year. Majumder's on 'Book Fair'. You should write about 250 words. 10 father a photographer by profession was an art lover. He taught (a) What influence does a book fair have on the general and inspired his son to appreciate different forms of art. mass? Majumder went to live with his aunt in Chandernagar 30 (b) What type of books are available in the fair? Kilometers away from Kolkata in 1966. It was there that the (c) What types of stalls are found in the fair other than first came across a mime artist named Jogesh Dutta. Dutta book stalls? narrated stories without uttering a single word, left Majumder (d) When does the fair become crowdy? spellbound. He took lessons on mime from Dutta in Jogesh (e) What types of programmers are arranged in the fair? Dutta's mime academy in Kolkata from 1966 to 1972. (f) What does a book fair remind a man? 4. Complete the table below with information from the (g) How does a book help a man? passage. 1×5=5 9. Read the following story. Write new sentences to Partha Pratim Majumder Information complete the story. 10 Born in There was an old farmer. He had four sons. They were all Place of birth grown up. But they had no good relation with one another. Boyhood They were disobedient and always quarrelling among Maternal house themselves. The old man was ...... Profession of his father 10. This bar chart shows the enrollment of students (both 5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the boys and girls' at a school. Summarize the information blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each given in the graph. 10 blank. 1×5=5 Partha Pratim Majumder was born in 1954 in Pabna in a 140 G (a) ― enlightened family. He spent most of his (b) ― in B 120 his fore father's home. His forefather's house was of great B 100 B G size. It was (c) ― in a small locality known as B Kalachandpara. At the time Kalachandpara was a (d) ― 80 B G of cultural activities. His father had passion for (e) ―. 60 G 6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and 40 G

column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are students. of Number 20 more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required. 1×5 =5 0 Class-10 Class-9 Class-8 Class-7 Class-6 Column A Column B Boys Girls (a) Computer is a (i) an indispensable part in our day to day life. 11. Suppose you are Habib/Habiba. You have been promoted (b) It has become (ii) modern electronic to new class. You will have to buy some books. For this device. you need some money. Now write a letter to your father (c) Computer is of great (iii) is not a new thing. for sending you some money. 10 use 12. Write a dialogue between two friends who met after a (d) The invention (iv) about by computer. long time. 10

26 English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions 18. Jhikargacha ML Model High School, Jessore Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 Part A: Reading Test (50 Marks) iii) It is the unique possession of the British and the American. Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. iv) The people of European countries use English. English is used as Lingua Franca or common language for e. What is the main theme of the passage? global communication. For many reasons, it has achieved the i) The importance of business English. prestige of being an international language. As a result, it has ii) The importance of knowing English. crossed the national borders of English speaking countries and iii) The value of English speakers. reached people who speak other than English. We are an iv) English and English people. independent nation. As an independent nation we have to f. What is the dissimilarity between one's mother maintain our political, commercial and cultural relations with tongue and English? the rest of the world through English. Being a developing i) Mother tongue is a natural process. country, we have to deal with many international agencies and ii) English is widely used. organizations like the World Bank, UNESCO, UNICEF, ADB iii) English is a learning process for non-English and so on. Only a good command of English will enable us to people. communicate effectively with these international bodies. iv) Mother tongue is implicit and English is explicit English gives us easy access to the ever-expanding knowledge g. What does the expression 'mutual intelligibility' of science and technology, arts and education, innovations and in the last line mean? discoveries. All the books, journals, reports, research-findings i) Mutual help ii) Depending on no are available in English. Any important book, papers, one magazines etc. are either written in English or translated into iii) Mutual understanding iv) To be entangled English immediately after they are published in other 2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 languages. You can easily learn about them if you have (a) Why has English crossed the national borders of acquired the reading skill in English. English speaking countries? English is the language of information Technology that whole (b) What role does English play specially for developing world a global village. You can now communicate with people countries? thousands of kilometers away in a second using such electronic (c) How can you communicate with people living far media as telephone, fax and email. English is the language of away from you? international labour market. English for professional purposes (d) Why is English important? Give examples of 3 (three can help us find jobs in other countries. Knowing the language sectors) only. of a English gives us easy access to country may enable you to (e) Today's slogan is 'mutual intelligibility'. Explain in 2 work in that country or in the country where that language is (two) sentences. spoken. Indeed knowing English enables you to work more or less in the whole world. There is a joke that Global English is 3. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to neither British nor American, rather it is bad English. 100 words. 10 However, the question of good or bad English is irrelevant 4. Read the passage and complete the table below with now. Today's slogan is mutual intelligibility among the users information from the passage. 1×5=5 of the language. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. He was 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 an American astronaut. He was also an aerospace engineer. a. What does the expression "We have to deal with Armstrong was born on 5 August 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, many international agencies mean? the USA. He received BSc Degree in Aeronautical Engineering i) We have to correspond with many agencies at a in 1955 and he did MSc in aerospace engineering from the regional level. University of Southern California in 1970. In 1958 he was ii) We have to communicate with many agencies at selected for the U.S. Air Force's man in space soonest a global level. programme. Neil Armstrong, along with his group, launched iii) We have to correspond with many agencies at a the mission to the moon with Apollo 11 in July 1969. He was local level. the commander of Apollo 11 and four days later they landed on iv) Not given. the moon. They explored the surface and gathered moon rocks b. Which of the following has the closest meaning of for over two hours. The next day they fired off the surface of the word "Communication"? the moon. i) Contraction ii) Contract Name of Event Year/Date Place iii) Contact iv) Information Birth of Neil 5 August (i) ⎯ c. Which of the following describes the English Armstrong 1930 language best? Received BSc in 1955 (ii) ⎯ i) Language of wise people degree ii) Language of only British (iii) ⎯ in 1970 University of iii) Language of the whole universe Southern California iv) Language of aristocratic people They landed on the (iv) ⎯ d. Which of the following statements is true about moon English? Started their return (v) ⎯ from the moon i) It is spoken throughout the world. journey ii) It is the mother language of some nations English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions 27

5. From your reading of the above passage, fill in the 8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each about "Traffic Jam". You should write about 250 blank. 1×5=5 words. 10 Neil Armstrong was the first man (a) ⎯ landed on the (a) What is traffic jam? moon in 1969. He was very (b) ⎯ flying in the sky. So he (b) What are the causes of traffic jam? (c) ⎯ Aeronautical Engineering. He was (d) ⎯ by the (c) What are the effects of traffic jam? (d) What are the remedial measures of traffic jam? U.S.A. Air Force to make a voyage to the moon. He (e) ⎯ (e) What is your suggestion about traffic jam? returned to the earth after landing on the moon. 9. Read the beginning of a story. Complete the story 6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and using new sentences. 10 column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required.1×5 =5 Once an ant was very thirsty. He went to a pond to drink water. When he began to drink water, a wave swept him Column A Column B away. He was about to be drowned. On the bank of the (a) Mount Everest is in (i) always fascinated the pond a dove was sitting...... the Himalayan climbers. Mountains 10. The graph below shows 'Literacy Rate from 1995 to (b) Mount Everest has (ii) the highest mountain 2010'. Describe the graph in 150 words. You should been in the world. highlight and summarize the information given in the (c) George Everest, as (iii) and still is the greatest graph. 10 Englishman was the attraction to the climbers. (d) Hence, it was named (iv) again and again to Literacy Rate (%) reach the highest peak 56.8 and many lost their 60 56 lives. 47.9 50 43.1 (e) The climbers, being (v) after this Englishman. 38.1 allured, have tried 40 (vi) remain snow covered 30 all the time. 20 (vii) first man to survey 10 the Himalayas in 1841. 0 7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to 1995 2000 2001 2003 2010 rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 11. Suppose, you are Jahid/Jara, living in Chittagong for (a) This scientist was Alfred Bernard Nobel. study purpose. Your younger brother/sister named (b) This prize is given to persons with most outstanding Tapan/Tuli remains at home with your parents in Dhaka. contribution in six fields. His/Her examination is knocking at the door. Nowadays (c) Though he was a citizen of Sweden, he was educated there is a bad tendency among the students not to study in Russia. but to adopt unfair means in the examination. Now, write (d) This prize was instituted by a man who was the a letter to your brother/sister advising him/her not to inventor of science of destruction. adopt unfair means. 10 (e) For this discovery, he not only become famous all 12. Sumon and Raihan are two friends. Sumon gets up late in over the world but also earned a huge amount of the morning. So, he cannot complete his lesson in time money by selling it. and his result is bad in the examination. On the other (f) The Nobel Prize is the world's most important prize. hand, Raihan rises early in the morning and learns his (g) He was born in Stockholm on 21st October, 1833 lesson in time. He is doing well in the exam. Now, write and he died on 10th December 1896. a short dialogue between Sumon and Raihan about the (h) He invented dynamite which is widely used for benefit of early rising. 10 breaking rocks, digging petrol wells and in war. Part B: Writing Test (50 Marks)

19. Bangladesh Teachers' Association, Satkhira Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 Part-A (Reading Test-50) roommates and classmates of Harvard university later on its Read the passage carefully and answer the questions network expanded to many other colleges and universities. following it. More later on its network expanded up to school level. Any Facebook is a directory of photos and basic information of its students over 18 years can become a registered user of users, their profile and information of their product. There are Facebook. Though Facebook gives entertainment to student- different types of facebook for different types of people. users and helps them know one another, it has now become a Facebook is the most popular and most largely used social net- curse for the students. Students spend much of their valuable working service with over one billion active users Facebook time in facebook neglecting their studies. In the United States, expands relation among people around the world. Facebook Facebook has turned into a national obsession, encouraging was first founded by Mark Zuckes Berg along with his narcissism. 28 English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions

Facebook has both uses and abuses. It merits in the field of 2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 friends making, connecting people, chatting, job-suking and (a) From the reading of the passage give some idea of business expanding can not be denied. The use of Facebook is Facbook. expanding because one can use Facebook paying a very little to (b) Why has it been forbidden to use facebook for the internet service provider, Another reason is that it helps us to students below age? make us public to the world's people most importantly. A user can avail "privacy protection Measure" if he/she desires so. In (c) Who says, "Facebook has become a curse for the spite of all these, the demerits of Facebook in derailing students" and why? teenagers and even the adult can not also be denied. It is now (d) Describe the usefulness of Facebook. How is it almost equally used and abused, We should take all possible useful to us? steps so that this blessing does not turn into a curse. (e) 'Facebook is the platform of social awareness'- Do 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 you agree? Give reasons in 2/3 sentence. a. What does the word 'narcissism' mean? 3. Write a summary of the passage in not more than 90 i) The act of playing too much in the web to 100 words. 10 ii) The habit of uploading pictures in the facebook iii) The habit of admiring oneself. iv) The habit of expanding profile. Read the passage carefully and answer the question below. b. What does the expression 'A user can avail Humayan Ahmed was born in 13th November 1948. He was a privacy protection measure" if he/she desires so'- Bangladeshi author, dramatist, screenwriter, play writer and mean? film maker, Humayan reached the peak of his fame with the i) A user has the opportunity of taking measure publication of his novel 'Nondito Noroke' (In Blisshi) in 1972 against any wrong done to him. which remains one of his most famous work, winning ii) A user has the opportunity of protecting his/her admiration from literary critis including Dr. Ahmed Sarif. He private information if he/she wishes. wrote over 100 fiction and non-fiction books all of which were iii) A user can measure up the opportunity of best sellers in Bangladesh. In recognition to the works of protecting his/her information. Humayun the "Times of India' wrote Humayun was a iv) A user has the opportunity of protecting his/her life and property. custodian of Bangladeshi literary culture whose contribution c. Which of the following best describes the reason single handedly shifted the capital of Bengali literature from why Facebook is expanding so fast? kolkata to Dhaka without any war or revolution. Ahmed's i) One can make friendship in the exchange of writing style was characterized as magic realism. Sunil huge money. Ganguly described him as the most popular writer in the ii) One can ensure privacy protection in the Bengali language for the country and according to him. Ahmed exchange of lots of money. was even more popular than Sarat Chandra Chattopaddy. iii) One can use Facebook by a very little. Ahmed's books have been the top seller at the Ekushey Book iv) One can use Facebook by informing the Internet. Fair during the 1990s and 2000s. In 2011 Ahmed had been d. Which word of the following best describes diagnosed with colorectal cancer. He died on 19th July 2012 at facebook? 11.20pm. Bst at Bellevue Hospital in New York. He was i) Friend ii) Linker buried in Nushash Palli. iii) Entertainer iv) Time-killer e. Which of the following statement (s) is/are true 4. Complete the table below with information from the about the demerits of Facebook? above passage. 1×5=5 i) It helps the people connect world wide. Who/ What Event Place/Time/ ii) It helps the people chat in any corner of the Creation/ Others world. Humayun was born i) ⎯ iii) It induces the students to waste much of their Ahmed valuable time. He was a ii) ⎯ author iv) It encourages the students to know important He reached the iii) ⎯ information. peak of his f. In paragraph 2, it is said, "It is now almost equally used and abused" what does it mean by iv) ⎯ was published in 1972 this sentence? He died on v) ⎯ i) Facebook has both advantages and disadvantages. 5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the ii) Facebook has merits only. blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each iii) Facebook has demerits only. blank. 1×5=5 iv) Facebook has a personal website. Humayun Ahmed was born in Mymenshing in 1948. He g. What is the main purpose of the author of this passage? was a teacher, dramatist and film maker. He got (a) ⎯ i) To show the advantages and disadvantages of position in the SSC examination in the merit list in Facebook. Rajshahi Education Board. He passed the Honours and ii) To make people aware of bad aspects of Masters from the University of (b) ⎯. He wrote many Facebook. fiction and non-fiction (c) ⎯. His books were sold like (d) iii) To show the usefulness of the Facebook to the ⎯ cakes. He directed many films (e) ⎯ stories were people. written by him. He got two awards. Unfortunately this iv) To increase the use of Facebook. great man died in 2012. English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions 29

6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and (h) "Drive this wretch away and let him not come again. column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are " shouted the king. more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required. 1×5 =5 8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on 'Deforestation' by answering the questions below. 10 Column A Column B (a) What does deforestation mean? (a) Mount Everest which (i) was the first to (b) What are main causes of it? is the Himalayan survey the Himalayas (c) What are the effects of deforestation? Mountains in 1841. (d) Is it harmful or not? (b) It is over 29000 feet (ii) always fascinated (e) How can we over come this problem? climbers. 9. Read the beginning of the story. Now complete it in (c) It was named after an (iii) Everest is difficult your own way by providing necessary information. 10 Englishman George and dangerous for Everest who there is snow all Sheikh Saadi was a great poet in Iran. He used to lead a over. very simple life. Once on his way to the court of the king of Iran..... (d) Mount Everest has (iv) north of India between Tibet and 10. The chart below shows the sources of air pollution in a Nepal, is the highest city. Describe the chart in 150 words. You should mountain in the highlight and summarize the information given in the world. chart. 10 (e) But climbing (v) are daring people. mountains like the 17% Industry (vi) above sea level. (vii) must go and climbs. 14% powr 7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to plants rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 (a) With ready wit the astrologer said. "The stars declare that I'll die only a week before your death." 60% Vehicles (b) A good astrologer told him something very 6% air unpleasant. conditioning (c) At his the king turned pale. (d) Once there was a king who was fond of knowing his 3% waste future from the astrologer. disposal (e) At this, the king got furious and bondemned him to 11. Write an e-mail to the Headmaster of your school praying death. for permission for a friendly football match. 10 (f) Being obsessed with another thought, the king then 12. Suppose, you are Tamim and your friend Jashim. Your asked, "How long would you live?" Test Examination is knocking at the door. Now, make a (g) I shall wait to receive your Majestry where you have dialogue between you and your friend on the been sending me. preparation for the coming 'Test Examination.' 10

20. Kushtia Govt Girls' High School, Kushtia Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 Part - A: Writing Test (Marks-50) 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. a. The man who first stepped on the moon, started Neil Armstrong commanded the Gemini 8 mission and became his career as a/an ⎯. i) Engineer the first human to walk on the moon as commander of Apollo ii) commander Apollo 11 11. He was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio on August 5, 1930. He iii) civilian pilot received a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University and a Master of science degree from the University of Southern iv) naval aviator California. Armstrong joined the Navy and flew as a naval b. Neil Armstrong was the ⎯ of the Apollo 11. aviator from 1949 to 1952. In 1955, he joined the National i) pilot ii) passenger Advisory Committee for flight propulsion laboratory and later iii) co-pilot iv) commander was transferred to the High Speed Flight Station at Edward Air c. One of the astronauts of mission did his Bachelor force Base, California as a civilian pilot for NACA and NASA. and Masters in ⎯ Among the aircraft he tested was the A-15 rocket plane. On i) technology ii) science July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz iii) social science Aldrin and Mike Collins departed for the moon. Four days iv) science and technology later, Armstrong and Aldrin landed their Lunar Module in the d. Neil Armstrong worked as a civilian pilot for ⎯. moon's sea of tranquility. Armstrong and them Aldrin stepped i) NACA ii) NASA on to the surface and became the first humans to leave their iii) NACA and NASA iv) none of them footprints in the lunar dust. They explored the surface and e. Neil Armstrong was the first human to put his ⎯ gathered moon rocks for over two hours. The next day they on the moon. fired off the surface and rejoined Collins in the orbiting mother i) foots ii) feet ship. iii) walk iv) belongings 30 English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions

f. Neil Armstrong was born in ⎯ with another i) the UK ii) the USA (c) A hard spread over (iii) communicate over iii) the UAE iv) the USA several square miles thousand of miles g. Mike Collins was left in ⎯ (d) A blue whale can (iv) narrow channel to i) Apollo 11 freedom ii) the X-15 rocket plane (e) Specialists say that (v) few years their tune iii) the orbiting mothership iv) the Mars whales completely changes (vi) of communication 2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 with their own kind. (a) Where did Neil Armstrong study (b) What did the astronauts do on the moon? (vii) through snores and (c) When did they departs for the moon? groans. (d) Who did Armstrong and Aldrin leave in the mother 7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to ship? rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 (e) How was their mission ended successfully? (a) One said, "I've lost my husband. 3. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to (b) A poor woman once came to juddha. 100 words. 10 (c) Another said, "Our youngest child died last year." 4. Read the passage carefully and complete the table (d) The holy man was touched by the great sorrow of below with information from the passage. 1×5=5 woman. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is over (e) The sorrowful mother went from door to door 29,000 feet above the sea level. It was named after George seeking the mustard seeds but at every door she met Everest, an Englishman who first surveyed the Himalayas in with sad replies. 1841. Many expeditions had been led to conquer Mount Everest. (f) She asked him whether he could give her any Some of them were abandoned. Many climbers who took part in medicine to restore her dead child to life. them lost their lives. Sir Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and (g) he told her to bring a handful of mustard seeds from his companion Tenzing Norkay from Nepal led an expedition in 1953. The expedition was set out on March 10. As the climbers a house where death had never entered. were going up, they set up camps at different places. They left (h) He told her that there was only one medicine which some of their men and supplies in those camps. could revive her son. The highest camp was set up at 27,000 feet. Only Hillary and Part - B: Writing Test (Marks-50) Tenzing reached that height on March 25. But the top was still 8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph 2000 feet away. They went up and up. After two months of on 'E-Learning'. You should write in about 250 words. difficult and dangerous climbing, they succeeded in reaching 10 the top on May 10. They must felt excited when they stood (a) What is e-learning? there. They have gone down in history as the conquerors of the (b) Who has given the concept of e-learning in highest mountain in the world. They were given hearty Bangladesh? welcome in 1954. Hillary went to Britain with Tenzing in 1955. They were given tribute in 1956. In 1956 they were (c) How is it different from conventional learning? recorded in the Guinness book. In 1958 both of them were (d) How does the process of education take place in given the honour of world hero. learning? English Paper 1st Who/What Event Time/ Year (e) What is the prospect of e-learning? George Everest fist Surveyor of (i) ⎯ 9. Read the beginning of the following story to complete the Himalayas it. 10 Sir Edmund Hilary and led an expedition (ii) ⎯ Tenzing Norkey A rich man wanted to find a contented man so he wrote a poster and hung before his big building indicating that (iii) ⎯ set out on March 10 "This house would be given to other person who will Hillary and Tenzing (iv) ⎯ 1956 prove himself as a contented man" ⎯. (v) ⎯ recorded in the 1956 Guinness book 10. The chart below shows the benefits of girls education 5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the describe the chart in 150 words. You should highlight blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each and summaries the information given in the chart. 10 blank. 1×5=5 Girls' Education Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norkey made an epoch making contribution (a) ⎯ the Mount Everest in 1953. Reduced Sustained Their adventure was very difficult and (b) ⎯. This (c) ⎯ Improved Increased gave them world wide reputation and popularity, thus they health and population economic developme nutrition growth Productivity nt efforts became (d) ⎯ in the world history. They are still (e) ⎯ the role models for today's adventures.

6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and 11. Imagine that you spent a day in your friends home and column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are you were a most entertained guest there. Now. Write a more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required. 1×5 =5 letter to your friend thanking him for the hospitality Column A Column B shown to you by him. 10 (a) wholes have a way (i) almost certainly 12. You are Shilpa. You met your friend Ritu. Now-a-days knows where she feels tired and looks weak. You advise her to walk in everyday is the morning regularly. Now, make a dialogue between (b) They keep in contact (ii) bellow as loud as lion them on this context. 10

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21. Tala B, Dey Govt High School, Satkhira Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 Part A: Reading Test (Marks-50) vi. What is the closest meaning to the word 'persist' in the passage? Read the following passage carefully and answer the a) giving up b) delay questions following it. c) defy d) continue Gender discrimination in Bangladesh begins at birth. Most vii. What is the main objective of the writer of the parents want to have children so that they can, when they are passage? older, supplement their family income or help with the a) To criticize the role of parents in the family. domestic work. In the existing socio-economic set up, male b) To blame the boys for their hostility to the girls. children are best suited to this purpose. So girls are born to an c) To show the negative consequences of gender unwelcome world. However, they are assigned, rather confined discrimination. to domestic chores. Some of these girls may be at school. But d) To tell us that gender discrimination has no bad side. all their work domestic or academic stops as soon as they are 2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 married off, which is the prime concern of the parents about (a) From your reading of the first paragraph, write where their daughters. gender discrimination is severe. This discriminatory treatment has some long-term negative (b) Why do parents like male children? effects on the body and mind of the girl children and women in (c) What makes women tied to home? a family. They are given to understand that they should keep (d) Why do most parents want to have children? the best food available for the male members in the family; that (e) Some people think that gender discrimination they should eat less than the male members; that they should strongly hinders our development. How far do you not raise their voice when they speak; that they should not go support this idea? Why? out of their house without permission from and without being escorted by the male members. All these shape the girls 3. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 50 to thinking about life and the world and go to establish their 60 words. 10 relationships with the male members in the family. As a result, they suffer more than their male counterparts, from Read the passage of education. Complete the table below malnutrition and anaemia which make them vulnerable to with information from the passage. various diseases, resulting in a high mortality rate. Education is one of the basic needs of a human being and They develop a sense of self-effacement, self-denial and essential for any kind of development. The poor socio- inferiority that persists throughout their lifetime as an economic condition of Bangladesh can be largely attributed to inevitable benchmark of the weaker sex. most people's inaccessibility to education. Many people do not Early marriage and child birth make women tied to home with have any knowledge of health, sanitation and population no possibility of going back to school. Any expenditure for control. If they were educated, they could live a healthy and sending girls to school is considered wastage by many parents, planned life. Education teaches us how to earn well and how to while that for boys is regarded as an investment. spend well. It enables us to make the right choices in life and to 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given perform our duties properly. It enhances our ability to raise after each questions. 1×7=7 crops, store food, protect the environment and carry out our i. What does the expression 'existing socio-economic social responsibilities. It is only education which can help us to set up' in line 3 mean? adopt a rational attitude. It provides us with an enlightened a) poor social condition awareness about things and this awareness is the prerequisite b) superstitious socio-economic condition for social development. c) present social and economic condition 4. Complete the table below with information from the d) unwanted socio-economic condition above passage : 1×5=5 ii. What is the difference between a girl and a boy in Who/What Event Place/ Time/ a family? Description a) a girl can study but a boy cannot do Education is one basic needs of (i) ⎯ b) a girl is polite but a boy is not so in a family of the human c) a girl is unwelcome but a boy is welcome in a It is (ii) ⎯ for any kind of family development. d) a girl can help parents but a boy cannot do in a Many do not have the (iii) ⎯ family uneducated knowledge iii. What is the closest meaning of the word 'income'? people a) benefit b) earning It enables us to choices of life (iv) ⎯ c) payment d) expense make the right iv. Which of the following describes the treatment Education can to adopt a (v) ⎯ that a girl receives best? helps us rational a) friendly b) discriminatory 5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the c) fair d) impartial blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each v. What is the closest meaning to the word blank. 1×5=5 'Supplement' in line 3? Education is (a) ⎯ as one of the basic needs of a human a) adhere to b) curtail c) reduce d) add to being. Without (b) ⎯ man cannot exactly decide what he 32 English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions

has to do for a better life (c) ⎯ from the curse of poverty, (h) The first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC. malnutrition and diseases. In fact, education (d) ⎯ 8. Write a paragraph on 'Your School Library' darkness and creates (e) ⎯ in him with regard to his answering the following questions : 10 personal needs and duties to the society as well. (a) What is a library? 6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and (b) What is the importance of a school library? column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are (c) Where is it located? (d) How are the books arranged? more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required.1×5 =5 (e) How are the books issued for the students? Column A Column B (f) How do you feel about your school library? (a) Truthfulness is the (i) it comes to light 9. Read the beginning of the following story and greatest of complete it with a suitable title. 10 (b) We must cultivate the (ii) win the respect of habit other Once there lived a wood cutter. But he was very honest. He earned his livelihood by selling wood in the market. (c) Otherwise, we will (iii) of the liar is revealed One day while he...... never (d) A lie never lies (iv) all human virtues 10. Look at the chart below. It is a result of a survey on (e) Today or tomorrow (v) hidden for long natural disaster of Bangladesh. Now describe the chart in your own words. 10 (vi) of speaking the truth Cyclone (1980-2013) 55 (vii) the real character Floods (1980-2013) 35 7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to Tornado 14 rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 Drought 40 (a) The modern Olympic Games began in 1896. 11. Imagine, you are Nabil of 9 Maymensingh Road, Dhaka- (b) The games were held to create brotherhood among 1000. Recently you got a letter from your non-Bangladeshi the warring states. friend Robert who lives at 9 Derriford Road, Plymouth PLG8 (c) At that time Greece was divided into many city states BH, UK, telling you what he did during his summer vacation. which were always at war against each other. Now, write a letter to your friend telling him what you (d) After that, the games were held after every four years would like to do after your SSC Examination. 10 until 394 AD. 12. Suppose your friend Maharaja lives in a village. He does (e) As it was held in the temple of Mount of Olympia, it not know about the importance of tree plantation and he was called Olympic Game. wants to know about it from you. Now write a dialogue (f) But during the World Wars the games could not be between you and your friend about the importance of held. tree plantation. 10 (g) Initially, it was meant only for men, but now it is open for the women too.

22. Bangladesh Teacher’s Association, Barisal Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 Part A: Reading Test (50 marks) c. What does ‘obvious’ mean ⎯ Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. i) observe ii) obscure Friction between teenagers and parents is very common. It iii) recognized iv) reluctant certainly does not occur in all homes and it can certainly be d. What does ‘transition’ mean ⎯ avoided if parents are wise, tactful, tolerant and understanding i) challenging ii) changing in their dealing with their teenaged girls or boys. There are iii) reliable iv) renewable many causes and difficulties so commonly found in home. e. What does 'rebellious' mean ⎯ i) arrogant ii) selfish One obvious reason for friction is the transition from iii) defying lawful iv) authority dependence to independence and the more the parents try to f. What does ‘obstinate’ mean? control, the more rebellious they become another source of i) affectionate ii) meek and mild friction is the difficult behaviour of the adolescents. Moody, iii) morose iv) stubborn sulky, quarrelsome and obstinate behaviour are common g. What does ‘sulky’ mean? features and lead to friction with their parents, adolescents i) sullen ii) selfish think for themselves. They rebel against the ways and thoughts iii) sympathetic iv) sinare of the older generation. Another friction is the choice of 2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 career. Sometimes a boy or a girl wants to leave school but (a) From your reading of the passage, mention the parents force him or her to stay on. Sometimes the parents causes of friction between the teenagers and parents. want their children to leave school but the children want to stay (b) ‘One obvious reason for friction is the transition on in the hope of going to university. from dependence to independence’ who says this? 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 Why does he/she say this? a. What does ‘friction’ mean ⎯ (c) What are the common features of the behaviour of i) cash ii) cashier the teenagers? iii) calm iv) clash (d) Describe the difference of attitude between teenagers and their parents. b. What does 'tolerant' mean ⎯ (e) Do you support the idea that conflict between i) ability to bear pain ii) inability to bear pain teenagers and their parents can be avoided? Why or iii) impatient iv) enquire why not? Describe 2/3 sentences. English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions 33

3. Write the summary of the above passage. 10 7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to Read the passage on Louis Pasteur and answer the question rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 4 and 5. 1×5=5 (a) “Is my name there?” he asked the angel curiously. (b) Once there lived a man named Abu bin Adhem. Louis Pasteur was a French Chemist and microbiologist. He is (c) He found the angel writing something. remembered for his remarkable invention of the causes and (d) He was very honest. preventions of diseases. Louis Pasteur was born on December (e) “What are you writing?” he asked the angel. 27, 1822 in Dole, Jura, France. He entered primary school in (f) Suddenly his sleep broke off. 1831. In 1838 he left for Paris to join the institution of Barbet (g) One night he was sleeping in his living room. but became homesick and returned home. In 1839 he got in to (h) “The names of those whom Allah loves,” he replied. the college Royal de Beasancon and received his B.A degree in Part B: Writing Test (50 Marks) 1840. He received the B.sc in chemistry from Dijon in 1842. 8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph He received his medical license in 1845 as a doctor. He was on “ The Life of a Farmer” in about 250 words. 10 appointed professor of physics at the Dijon lycee in 1848. He (a) Who is a farmer? invented the vaccines for Rabies in 1886. He died on (b) How does he manage his family? September 29, 1895 at the age of 72. (c) What does he do? 4. Complete the table below with information from the (d) How is his economic condition? above passage. (e) What should we do for him? Name of the events Place Year/Time Contribution 9. Read the few lines of a story. Now write ten new Born (i) ⎯ sentences to complete the story. 10 Received B.Sc in (ii) ⎯ (iii) ⎯ Sheikh Saadi was a great poet in Iran. He used to lead a Chemistry very simple life. Once he was invited by the king of Iran Received medical (iv) ⎯ to the royal court ...... license 10. Look at the following graph. It shows different types In 1886 (iv) ⎯ of pastime activities of the students of Bangladesh 5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the from 1990 to 2010, Now, describe the graph. 10 blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each blank. 1×5=5 50% 55% Louis Pasteur is widely (a) ⎯ for his invention of the 48% 40% 40% vaccines for (b) ⎯. He conducted (c) ⎯ on the causes and 30% prevention of many diseases. He was a chemist and doctor 25% but became professor of (d) ⎯. He invented the (e) ⎯ of 15% keeping water and milk germ free. 10% 6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required.1×5 =5 1990 2000 2010 Watching TV Games and Sports Online Programme Column A Column B (a) People suffer much (i) is responsible for traffic jam 11. Imagine that you spent a day in your friend’s home and (b) There are many (ii) causes of traffic jam you were the most entertained guest there. Now write a (c) It is necessary (iii) unlicensed vehicles letter to your friend thanking him/her for the (d) Drivers should be (iv) aware of the traffic hospitality shown to you by him/her and other jam members of his/her family. 10 (e) Fast increasing (v) to remove unlicensed 12. Suppose, your examination is knocking at the door. You population vehicles need to work hard but you are suffering from various physical problems. Now, write a dialogue between you (vi) unaware of the results and a doctor. 10 of traffic jam (vii) For traffic jam

23. Taslima Memorial Academy, Barguna Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 Part A: Reading Test (Marks-50) political and professional organizations, N.G.Os women and human rights activists, adolescents, civil society members, Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. teachers, students and the elite participate in the rallies and Food adulteration has become a great concern now. Different, campaign against food adulteration. steps are being taken to prevent food adulterations. Rally, People are concerned of the availability of adulterated and discussions, social movement etc. are being lunched to create chemical poison mixed baby foods, vegetables, fish, fruits, awareness among the mass people for preventing food hotel and packed foods, adulterated and date expired lifesaving adulteration and for saving human lives in building a healthier medicines and other food stuffs in the local markets. If people nation. Very often we can see anti-adulteration campaign in consume these adulterated foods for a long time, they will different kinds of media. Government officials, public certainly suffer from hepatitis, kidney and lever diseases, hart representatives, representative of different socio-cultural, ailments and cardiac failures, paralysis cancer, pancreas, 34 English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions ailments and also from many other diseases, To prevent food Presidency College, Calcutta. He took his M.Sc degree in adulteration, the government should strictly apply the Mathemitics in Calcutta University. In 1897 he passed B.L. consumers rights act; conduct frequent anti-adulteration drives' Examination with distinction and enrolled himself in the completely ban the selling of adulterated food mixed with Calcutta High Court as Assistant to Sir Asutosh Mukherjee. He poisonous formalin, carbide, DDT and other poisonous workd with Nawab Sir Salimullah Bahadur and played an chemicals. The government should also. ban false important role in founding the All India Muslim League in advertisements that attract the consumers to purchase adulterated foods. The government should make the concerned 1906. In the same year he gave up his legal profession and authorities active to ensure the desired standard of food. become a Deputy Magistrate. He acted for a short time, Otherwise, we will face a great health hazard in future. resigned and he joined the Calcutta High Court again in 1912. 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 In 1913 he became an elected M.L.C for the fist time. Three a. What does the word 'launched' in sentences 3 years after he attended the special joint session at the congress means? and the Muslim League in Lucknow and played an important i) start ii) move role. In 1918 he became the General Secretary of the Indian iii) started iv) drive National Congress and the president of the All Indian Muslima b. Food adulteration has become a great concern League. He was a social benefactor. now. Here the word 'concern' means? Who/ Event Place/Time/Creation/ i) anxiety ii) thinking What Award/ Others iii) a public worry iv) relief Abul Kashem was born (i) ⎯ c. Who will be made conscious against food Hazlul Haq adulteration? (ii) ⎯ was at Saturia in Barisal i) people ii) common folk He passed the B.Sc. (iii) ⎯ iii) all classes of people iv) the elite Examination d. What is the most suitable title of his passage? (iv) ⎯ played an the Ali India Muslim i) Food adulteration important role League in 1906 ii) The concern of food adulteration in founding iii) the causes of food adulteration He became Secreatary of (v) ⎯ iv) Food adulteration, its causes, problems and the General the Indian preventive measures. National e. Long term ⎯ of adulterated foods may develop Congress problem in human body. 5. From your reading of the above passage, fill in the i) consume ii) consumption blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each iii) use iv) usage blank. 1×5=5 f. What does the word 'available' mean? A. K Fazlul Haq (a) ⎯ born in 1872 at Saturia in Barisal. i) not easily got He (b) — his primary education in a village Maktab. He ii) a thing that can be found easily (c) ⎯ the Barisal Zilla School. He passed the Entrance iii) rare Examination (d) ⎯ first in the Dhaka Division. After that iv) alluvial the went to Calcutta for (e) ⎯ education. g. Pancreas is the name of a/an ⎯ i) disease ii) organ 6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and iii) food iv) poison column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required.1×5 =5 2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 (a) What do your mean by adulteration? Column A Column B (b) Why should we prevent food adulteration? (a) Democracy is a (i) and equal treatment (c) Why are the people anxious of the food system for citizens. adulterations? (b) It allows freedom of (ii) is the pre-condition of (d) What kind of diseases of the adulterated food cause? speech democracy. (e) How can we prevent food adulteration? (c) It means fair (iii) of government. 3. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to (d) People elect their (iv) religious and political 100 words. 10 opinions. 4. Read the passage and complete the table below with (e) Free and fair election (v) representative direct information from the passage. 1×5=5 in democratic Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq was born in 1872 at Saturia in country. Barisal. There he received his primary education in a village 7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to Maktab. He entered the Barisal Zilla School. He passed the rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 entrance Examination standing first in the Dhaka Division. (a) He is a rebel poet and our national poet. After that he went to Calcutta for higher education. At the age (b) You will have heard the name of Kazi Nazrul Islam. of twenty one he passed the B.Sc. Examination obtaining (c) He was called Dukhu Mia for his sorrow. Honours in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics from the (d) One day this Dukhu Mia became a great poet. English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions 35

(e) He lost his father in his childhood. (f) As a result his mother fell in great financial problem. 7 6.17 (g) He spent his early life in great hardship. 6 5.58 (h) Nazrul Islam was born on the 20 May, 1899 in 5 5 Burdwan. 8. Answer the following questions. Write a paragraph on 4 3 'A Book Fair' you have visited recently. 10 3 2.43 (a) What is a book fair? 2 1.5 (b) What was the occasion of the fair? 1 (c) Where was it held? 0.003 0 (d) How was the environment of the fair? (e) What experience did you gather by visiting the fair? 2000 2002 2003 2005 2007 2008 2009 9. Read the beginning of the story. Write ten new sentences to complete the story. 10 11. Suppose you are Nafis/Nifisa living in Khulna. Your cousin Adiba lives in Chittagong. She did a brilliant result Once there was small boy named Bayazid. His mother was in the last SSC Examination. Now, write a letter ill. One night he was studying by the side of the bed of his congratulation her on her brilliant success in the SSC mother. All on a sudden ...... Examination. 10 10. The graph below shows "The internet users' from 12. Write a dialogue between you and your friend on how to 2000 to 2009. Describe the graph in 150 words. You eradicate the illiteracy problem from Bangladesh. 10 should highlight and summarize information given in the graph. 10

24. Dinajpur Govt Girls' High School, Dinajpur Sub Code 1 0 7 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 1st Paper Total Marks : 100 Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. d. What should we do to get expected marks? i) We should beat bout the bush. Most of our students cannot write out their examination papers ii) We should just understand the question. fairly. As they cannot understand the questions properly, they iii) We should answer short comprehensive question. often beat about the bush and cram their answers with iv) We should write to the point. irrelevant and unnecessary details. Sometimes they also fail to e. You should not write anything 'blindly'. Here arrange their answers neatly, cleanly and systematically. blindly means — Although the teacher suggests that their answers should be i) without seeing ii) without thinking brief and precise, they often lengthen them unnecessarily. iii) using sense iv) cleanly Where size does not matter at all, they have a silly notion that f. You should answer any question using. the more they write, the more marks they will get. The reality i) simple sentence ii) clean English is just the opposite. Their long answers generally become iii) short sentence disgusting and unfavourable. Such answers always earn iv) Simple and short sentence unhappy marks. In order to get expected marks, all you should g. Long answer generally becomes disgusting and do, is to understand the questions well and answer them just to unfavourable. What does the underlined word the point. Don't worry, if you make sense. Above all, you need mean? a neat presentation. To answer the short comprehensive i) unpleasant ii) pleasant question, you should not copy anything blindly from the iii) disturbing iv) comfortable passage. Try to answer the questions more or less in your own English. Frame your answers exactly in the same tense as the 2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10 questions are in. Don't forget to write short and simple (a) Why can't the students answer the examination script sentences. well? 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7 (b) What is the teachers advice regarding the length of a. The students cannot write out their answers script an answer? Do the students follow their teacher's because they ⎯ advice? i) do not read at home (c) What is the silly notion of some students? ` ii) do not understand how to write (d) How can a student get expected makes? iii) do not understand the questions. (e) What should you member while answering a iv) do not write out fairly. question? b. What is the closest meaning of the word 'precise' 3. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 70 in the passage? words. 10 i) short ii) exact The Nobel Prize is the world's most prestigious and iii) simple iv) vague important prize. It has been given since 1901. This prize is c. Such answers always earn 'unhappy' marks. The given to persons with outstanding contributions to word 'unhappy' means? Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Medicine, Peace and i) not happy ii) poor Economics. Economics was added to the list in 1969 for iii) high iv) rich the first time. The Nobel Prize was instituted by a man 36 English First Paper Q Test Exam Questions

who was the inventor of dynamite. This scientist was (d) They needed to cross the river urgently. The reason, Alfred Bernard Nobel. He was born in Stockholm, was that black clouds were gathering in the sky. The Sweden on October 21, 1833 and he died in 1896. Though weather was getting worse. So everybody was trying he was citizen of Sweden, he was educated in Russia. He to get into the boat ahead of each other. earned a huge sum of money by selling dynamite. At the (e) So the boat sank in the middle of the river. time of his death in 1896, Nobel left behind a huge sum of (f) It was a heat day. money. He left a will indicating that the interest on his (g) Kalim Majhee was shouting all the time. "My boat will not be able to carry you all in one tip. You are money should be given as prize to persons for their too many." outstanding contributions to physics, chemistry, literature, (h) The boat of Kalim Majhee was their only hope. medicine and peace. This prize was named Nobel Prize. Part B: Writing Test (Marks-50) The first Nobel Prize was given to Rontgen on December 8. Answer the following of questions to write a 10, 1901 for inventing X-rays. paragraph on "Environment Pollution". 10 4. Read the passage and complete the table below with (a) What is environment? information from the passage. 1×5=5 (b) What are the main elements of environment? Name of the Place Year/ Achievement (c) How are these elements polluted? events Time (d) What are the effects of environment pollution? Alfred Nobel born (i) ⎯ 1833 (e) How can we protect environment from pollution? Nobel prize (ii) ⎯ 9. Read the beginning of a story. It is not complete. Write launched ten new sentences to complete the story and give a Economics added (iii) ⎯ subtitle to it. 10 to the list Once, an ant was very thirsty. He went to a pond to drink Alfred educated (iv) water. When he began to drink water a wave swept him ⎯ away. He was about to drown ...... First time Nobel 1901 (v) ⎯ Prize was given 10. The graph below shows the number of students of a 5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the reputed school who obtained scholarship in Junior blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each School Certificate Exam from 2012 to 2014. Describe blank. 1×5=5 the chart in 150 words. You should highlight and Alfred Nobel, the (a) ⎯ of dynamite, was born in summaries the information. 10 Sweden. He (b) ⎯ the whole amount of money he (c) ⎯ by selling dynamite as prizes to persons far their 30% outstanding contribution in six fields. The Nobel Prize 25% was (d) ⎯ after his name. The Prize still (e) ⎯ his name. 20% Talent pool 6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and 15% column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are Ge n er a l more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required. 1×5 =5 10% Column A Column B 5% (a) Punctuality is a (i) to become accurate in 0% virtue timing. 2012 2013 2014 (b) It helps us (ii) gets late in his work. (c) A punctual person (iii) is loved by all. 11. Suppose you are Kona living in Bogra town. Your (d) He who is punctual (iv) we will surely succeed friend Sristy lives in Chittagong. She has made an never in life. excellent result in the last SSC examination and that (e) If we become (v) which can make us result impressed you greatly. Now write a letter to punctual successful in future. your friend congratulating her on her brilliant success (vi) on time. in the exam. 10 (vii) respected and admired. 12. Your sister's marriage ceremony is going to be held on 7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to 10th October. You will remain busy at home and you rewrite the whole story. 1×8 = 8 will not be able to attend school for three days. So you (a) Many heat goers were returning home. They were need there day's leave. Now write a dialogue between carrying bags, sacks and baskets. you and your Headmaster for three day's leave. Now (b) But none of them listened to him. write a dialogue between you and your Headmaster for (c) As a result, everybody had to suffer for the lack of three days' leave. 10 their impatience and foresight.