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' . a A A G A G Preparation Test for SSC Exam -2021 Page-01 Subject: English 1st Paper Time: 3 Hours Full Marks:100 Reading (50 Marks) Read the passage carefully and answer the questions 18&2. Meherjan ives in a slum on the Sirajgonj Town Protection Embankment. Her polythene-roofed shelter looks like a cage. She is nearly 45 but looks more than his age. In front of her shelter, she is trying to make a fire to cook the day's only meal. Her weak hands tremble as she adds some fallen leaves and straw to the fire. The whispering wind from the river Jamuna makes the fire unsteady. The dancing of the flames reminds Meherjan of the turmoil in her life. Not long ago Meherjan had everything-a family, cultivable land and cattle. The erosion of the Jamuna gradually consumed all her landed property. It finally claimed her only shelter during the last monsoon. It took the river only a day to demolish Maher's house, trees, vegetables, garden and the bamboo bush. She had a happy family once. Over the years, she lost her husband and her family to diseases that cruel hunger and poverty brought to the family. Now, she is the only one left to live on with the loss and the pain. The greedy Jamuna has shattered her dream and happiness. There are thousand others waiting to share the same fate with Meherjan. Bangladesh is a land of rivers that affects people. Erosion is a harsh reality for the people-living along the river banks. During each monsoon, many more villages are threatened by the roaring of rivers like the Jamuna, the Padma and the Meghna. It is estimated that river erosion makes at least 100000 people homeless every year in Bangladesh. In fact, River erosion is one of the main dangers caused by climate change. If we can't take prompt actions to adapt climate change there will be thousands of more Meherjan in our towns and villages every year. 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1X10=10 a) The word 'shatter'means- (i) to sustain something (i) to tear something into pieces (ii) to erect something (iv) to demolish something b) 'Cruel hunger' is used in the passage asa - i) phrase (ii) proverb (ii) frivolity (iv) pinnacle c) Meherjan looks more than her age because of (i) her early marriage (ii) incurable diseases (ii) hunger ( iv) miseries d) What does the word 'turmoil' mean in the passage? (i) suppression (i) anxiety (ii) confusion (iv) ups and downs e) Erosion is a harsh reality for the people living along the river banks. Here the word living is a - (i) gerund (ii) participle (ii) verb (iv) noun ) Which one is the true cause of river erosion? soil (i) monsoon (i) temperature rise (ii) climate change (iv) pollution g) The word 'harsh' could be replaced by-) indulgent (i) lenient (ii) hazy (iv) stern h) Over the years' means -----, (i) eventually (i) over the passage of time (ii) consequently (iv) subsequently ) The word 'prompt' refers to (6) indolent (i) immediate (ii) dilatory (v) flexible i) The author's purpose behind writing the passage is - rivers i) to focus on the misery of the people living close to big (i) to depict the mystery of the people living near the roaring rivers (i) to show the reasons behind climate change (iv) to portray the life and living of flood-affected people Page-2 2. Answer the following questions. 2x6-12 (a) Why do you think Meherjan Iooks older than her age? Explain it in 2 sentences. (b) What does 'dancing flame' mean in the passage? () Why does the writer call the Jamuna greedy? (d) Why did Meherjan lose her husband? (e) How can we protect ourselves from this very natural disaster? (f) What message do you get from the passage? Describe it in 2/3 sentences. 3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text. Ix5 5 Zahir Raihan was one of the most talented film makers in Bangladesh. He was born on 19 August 1935 in the village Majupur, in Feni District. He was-an active worker of the Language Movement. He was one of the ten students to go out in a procession on 21 February 1952 despite on such activities. As a result, he and many others were arrested and taken to prison. Zahir was also present in historical meeting of Amtala on February 21 ,1952.He also took part in the mass movement in 1969. In 1971, he joined the Liberation War. All through his life, Zahir dreamt for a democratic society, a society that will ensure freedom of speech and will. He had many dreams about our film industry too. He made a legendary film Jibon Theke Neya based on the Language Movement of 1952. It was a revolt against the then autocratic government. During the Liberation War this film was shown outside Bangladesh. Critics like Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen and Ritwik Ghatak appreciated this film. Zahir gave all his money to the Freedom Fighters' trust that he got from his film shows. Besides, his great documentary on Pakistan atrocities, Stop Genocide, helped create world sentiment in favour of our liberation war. Zahir Raihan, a great (a) -- in film has brought (b) - a revolutionary change in our national life. He had a vital role in (c)-- people for the Liberation War. His great creation 'Jibon Theke Neya' is based on (d)-- It's a revolt against the then autocratic rulers. Though he is no more now, he will remain alive among us as long as Bangladesh (e)- Read the passage on Begum Rokeya and answer the question no.4 and 5: Begum Rokeya was born in 1880, at Pairabond, a village in the district of Rangpur. Her family was very conservative. Yet she received her education in English and Bengali from her elder brother, Ibrahim Sabir. In 1896, at the age of sixteen, Rokeya was married to Shakhawat Hossain. Shakhawat was pleased to see the eagerness of his wife for education. In 1909, Shakhawat Hossain died. After the death of her husband, Rokeya started the Shakhawat Memorial Girls' School at Bhagalpur. But the local people opposed it. She, therefore, left Bhagalpur for Kolkata and in 1911, She started the Shakhawat Memorial Girls' School in Kolkata with only 8 female students. In 1917, Lady Chamsford, wife of the then Viceroy of India, visited the school. It was then upgraded to a High English School. In 1931, three girl students sat for the Entrance Examination under the Kolkata University. The school still stands at the heart of the city of Kolkata. In 1916, Begum Rokeya established the Muslim Mahila Samity. Begum Rokeya was a writer also. Through her pen she tried to awaken the Muslim women of the Indian subcontinent. In 1932, on the 9th December, Begum Rokeya died at the age of 52. At her death the country plunged into a deep grief. Page-3 4.Complete the table below with information from the passage: Ix6-6 Begum Rokeya Her aim Life span (i)-- Who Whom Event/Activity Where/Institute When/Year Specialty/How/why at the age of 16 Begum Shakhawat (i11)----- Rokeya Hossain Shakhawat Rokeya was pleased (iv)----- Hossain Begum founded (v)-- in 1917 Rokeya The local opposed the institution (vi) -- people 5. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to 100 words. 10 6. Match the parts of the sentences in Column A, Band Cto write seven complete sentences. 1x7-7 ColumnA Column B Column C a) A pandemic is a i) has forced people to i)within a community or region. worldwide spread of a new disease b) It is different from an ii) that affects a large number ii) in the history of mankind. epidemic of people c)On the other hand, a ii)all over the world is one of ii) other countries like a wildfire pandemic is the most dangerous pandemics d) COVID-19 outbreak iv) Wuhan City in China and iv) as there is no medicine to treat the quickly spread to disease. e) This pandemic started in v) an epidemicthat v) infecting a large number of population. f) In fact, the severity of vi) has been intensified vi) lead their life in a new style COVID-19 called 'New normal g) So, the disease vil) that usually occurs rapidly vil) spreads over multiple countries or continents. Writing (50 marks) 7. Write a paragraph on 'Mobile Phone by answering the following questions. 14 (a) What is mobile phone? (b) How does it work? (c) Who are the users of it? (d) What are the advantages of mobile phone? (e) What are the disadvantages of mobile phone? () What is your personal opinion? 8. Read the beginning of a story. Write at least ten new sentences to complete the story. 12 One sunny morning, a boy of eleven years was by the side of railway line. Suddenly he noticed that- --*--*". 9.Suppose you are Rumi. One of your friends is very weak in English. Now, write an e-mail to your friend Rohan/Rimi telling him/her about how to improve English. 12 10. Suppose, you are Mizan/Mina and your friend Nizam/ Nipa is going to prepare an assignment on the causes, effects and remedies of floods in Bangladesh. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend sharing the main ideas on the topic. 12 4. Complete the table below with Information from the passagei Hegum Rokeya Her aim I(0------- Life span (it)- Who Whom Event/Activity Where/lnstitute When/Yv Npeealy/lw/why Begum Shakhawat (ii) Rokeya Hossain Shakhawat Rokeya was pleased (iv) Hossain Begum founded (V) - in 1917 Rokeya The local opposed the instiution (V) people 5.