DAKHIL EXAMINATION, 2015
ENGLISH FIRST PAPER Subject Code : 1 3 6 Time : 3 hours Full marks : 100 [N.B.—The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.] A. Reading Test : Seen Comprehension Read the passage carefully and answer the questions following it. The National Memorial at Savar is a symbol of the nation's respect for the martyrs of the War of Liberation. It is built with concrete, but made of blood. It stands 150 feet tall, but every martyr it stands for stands so much taller. It is an achievement the dimensions of which can be measured, but it stands for an achievement, which is immeasurable. It stands upright for the millions of martyrs who laid down their lives so that we may stand upright, in honour and dignity, amongst the nations of the world. Most prominently visible is the 150 feet tower that stands on a base measuring 130 feet wide. There is actually a series of 7 towers that rise by stages to a height of 150 feet. The foundation was laid on the first anniversary of the Victory Day. There is actually a plan to build a huge complex in several phases. The entire complex will cover an area of 126 acres. The plan of this complex includes a mosque, a library and a museum. The relics of the Liberation War will be kept in the museum. They will ever remind our countrymen and all who would come to visit the museum of the valiant struggle and supreme sacrifices of a freedom loving people. Here also will be a clear warning to all oppressors that the weapons of freedom need not be very big, and that oppression will always be defeated. The will of people prevails, for man is born to be free. The most moving sight of the complex is the several graves of the martyred freedom fighters; close to the tower. Standing in front of the graves we pray to Allah for salvation and peace for the departed souls and thus show respect to them. 1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1×5=5 (a) The National Memorial stands upright for the of martyrs. (i) hundreds (ii) thousands (iii) millions (iv) crores (b) The foundation of the National Memorial was laid in . (i) 1971 (ii) 1972 (iii) 1977 (iv) 1974 (c) The towers symbolize . (i) the martyrs of the Liberation War (ii) the relics of the Liberation War (iii) the loftiness of the spirit of the freedom fighters (iv) the memory of the freedom fighters (d) The entire complex will cover an area of . (i) 130 acres (ii) 150 acres (iii) 126 acres (iv) 120 acres (e) The most touching sight of the complex is . (i) the highest tower (ii) the museum (iii) the graves of the martyrs (iv) the clear warning 2. Write whether the following statements are 'True' or 'False'. If false, give the correct answer. 1×5=5 (a) The National Memorial has not any symbolical meaning. (b) The base on which the National Memorial stands is 150 feet wide. (c) The plan of this complex includes a school, a mosque and a club. (d) The relics of the Liberation War will be kept in the museum. (e) By birth man likes bondage. Uploads by Al Fatah Publications
3. Fill in each gap in the following passage with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary. 0.5×10=5 symbol valiant loving situated built martyr blood reminds every taller war supreme The National Memorial is (a) at Savar. It is a (b) of the nation's respect for the martyrs of the (c) of Liberation. It is (d) with concrete, but made of (e) . It stands 150 feet tall, but (f) martyr it stands for stands so much (g) . It (h) our countrymen and the visitors of the (i) struggle and supreme sacrifices of a freedom (j) people. 4. Answer the following short questions in your own words. 1×5=5 (a) What does the National Memorial symbolize? (b) When was the foundation of the National Memorial laid? (c) What does the author mean when he says that the National Memorial was built with concrete but made of blood? (d) Why did the martyrs sacrifice their lives? (e) What will the Memorial remind its visitors of? B. Reading test : Unseen Comprehension Read the passage carefully and answer the questions following it. Hazrat Shah Jalal was born in Yemen in 1244 AD. His parents were very pious Muslim. They died in his childhood. Hazrat Shah Jalal's childhood was not happy. But this taught him difficulties. It helped him in later years. He became one of the greatest Muslim saints. As a boy, Hazrat Shah Jalal was pious. As a man he wanted to preach Islam to others also. He decided to go to India. Few people in India knew about Islam. He came to Delhi which, was the capital of India. He had three hundred and sixty Sufis with him. Firoz shah was the emperor of Delhi at that time. The Emperor received them with respect. Hazrat Shah Jalal decided to preach Islam in Sylhet. Sylhet is now in Bangladesh. But it was a part of India that time. Sylhet was ruled by a king named Goura Govinda. Most of his subjects were non-Muslims. Muslims were very few in number. Hazrat Shah Jalal went to Sylhet with his three hundred and sixty Sufis. The king heard the news. He did not want them to preach Islam in his Kingdom. He prepared for a battle. A great battle took place. Goura Govinda lost the battle. He disappeared. He left his sword. You can see it in the Dargah Sharif of Sylhet. The Sufis preached Islam in different parts of Sylhet. Soon Islam spread all over the district. Most of the people in Sylhet are now Muslims. There are Hindus and Christians too in Sylhet. All live together in peace. Hazrat Shah Jalal died in Sylhet in 1304 AD. He was sixty years old then. He was buried where his Mazar now stands. Hazrat Shah Jalal is one of the greatest Muslim saints. His Mazar is taken to be a very holy place. Muslims and non-Muslims visit his Mazar throughout the year. 5. Choose the best anawer from the alternatives. 1×5=5 (a) The parents of Hazrat Shah Jalal (R) died in . (i) his adulthood (ii) his childhood (iii) his youth (iv) his old age (b) Hazrat Shah Jalal (R) was a great . (i) Pious man (ii) Muslim saint (iii) Muslim emperor (iv) Merchant (c) Hazrat Shah Jalal decided to preach Islam . (i) in Bangladesh (ii) in Sylhet (iii) in Chittagong (iv) in many parts of Bangladesh Uploads by Al Fatah Publications
(d) Sylhet was a part of in the past. (i) Pakistan (ii) India (iii) Burma (iv) Nepal (e) Hazrat Shah Jalal (R) died in Sylhet at the age of . (i) sixty (ii) sixty two (iii) sixty three (iv) sixty five 6. Write whether the following statements are true or false. If false, give the correct answer. 1×5=5 (a) Hazrat Shah Jalal was born in Sylhet in 1244 AD. (b) His parents were not pious Muslim. (c) Shah Jahan was the Emperor of Delhi at Shah Jalal's time. (d) Hazrat Shah Jalal lost the battle. (e) Only the Muslims visit his Dargah Sharif in Sylhet. 7. Make five sentences from the following substitution table. 1×5=5 Hazrat Shah Jalal had to preach Islam to others. He was them with respect. The Emperor of Delhi wanted the battle and he disappeared. Sylhet lost ruled by a king named Goura Govinda. Goura Govinda received three hundred and sixty Sufis with him. 8. Complete the following chart with information from the text. 1×5=5 Who/What Description (a) Hazrat Shah Jalal was (b) His parents were (c) He wanted to (d) He preached Islam (e) Shah Jalal died
C. Vocabulary Test 9. Read the passage below and then fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. 1×10=10 rejoined landed humans explored orbiting tranquility footprints rocks over off to for On July 16, 1969 Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins departed (a) the moon. Four days later, Armstrong and Aldrin (b) their Lunar Module in the Moon's Sea of (c) . Armstrong and Aldrin stepped on the surface and became the first (d) to leave their (e) in the lunar dust. They (f) the surface and gathered the moo (g) for (h) two hours. The next day they fired (i) the surface and (j) Collins in the orbiting mothership. 10. Complete the following passage using suitable words. Use only one word for each gap. 110=10 The common (a) of the Eid day is exchanging greetings after (b) . Thus the Muslims (c) their (d) life after Ramadan. They become enriched and (e) prepared to (f) according to the dictates of (g) . Eid, in fact, awakens in us the (h) that stimulates us in giving a concrete (i) of our worldly and spiritual (j) .
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D. Writing 11. Read the following table and make ten sentences. 1×10=10 Paper is our best daily companion. spread education, knowledge and culture. It cannot do for moment without paper. We helps the part and parcel of modern civilization. Some was named from the word papyrus. believe generally made from straw, grass, wood, bamboo, jute etc. that the Egyptian first made paper. made the most useful gift of human skill. They first invented in China. it from the leaves of papyrus trees. 12. Rearrange the following sentences according to sequence and rewrite them in a paragraph. 1×10=10 (a) He entered the kingdom of the prince and captured a large village. (b) Taimur disguised himself as a poor traveller. (c) He came with a large army. (d) Taimur was one of the greatest conquerors of the world. (e) The prince heard the news. (f) Thus he saved his life. (g) Tairnur's soldiers were killed. (h) His soldiers surrounded the village on all sides and a terrible battle took place. (i) Once he attacked the province of a powerful prince. (j) The village was situated far away from the capital. 13. Suppose, you are Jesmin/Jamal. Imagine, your younger sister/brother has obtained A+ in Junior Dakhil Certificate Examination this year. Now, write a letter to your sister/bother Rehana/Rahim congratulating her/him on her/his brilliant success in Junior Dakhil Certificate Examination. 10 Or, Suppose, you are Jahid Hasan/Samia Islam. You have passed the Dakhil Examination from 'X' Kamil Madrasah, Chittagong. You need a testimonial from your principal. Now, write an application to your principal praying for a testimonial. 14. Write a paragraph in about 100 words on 'Arsenic Pollution' by answering the following questions. 10 (a) What is arsenic? (b) Where is it found? (c) What does it cause in human body? (d) How do people get affected by arsenic? (e) How can we get rid of it?
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