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01.Choose the Best Answer from the Alternatives SSC Model Test-005 set Allusion Time : 3 hours English 1st paper Full Marks : 100 [N.B.- The figures in the right margin indicate full marks. Answer all the questions.] Part- A : (Reading Test) Marks-50 Read the passage. Then answer the questions No. 01 and 02: Zahir Raihan was one of the 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 a ban on such activities. As a result, he and many others were arrested and taken to prison. Zahir was also present at the historical meeting of Amtala on February21, 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. The family presented in that film was a miniature East Pakistan ruled by an autocrat who had to go to the prison for her conspiracy. 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 form his film shows. Besides, his great documentary on Pakistan atrocities, Stop Genocide, helped create world sentiment in favour of our liberation war. On 30 December 1971, someone informed Zahir about an address somewhere at Mirpur, where he might find his brother, the famous writer Shahidullah Kaiser. Shahidullah was captured and killed by the Pakistani army and the local collaborators during the last days of the war. Accordingly, Zahir left home to get his brother back and never returned. Zahir’s dream was fulfilled. He could see the inception of a free independent Bangladesh though he did not get back his brother. And it’s pity that this dreamer was missing at such a time when his dream came true. 01.Choose the best answer from the alternatives: 17=07 (a) ‘Jibon Theke Neya’ is based on- (i) British rule (ii) Language Movement (iii) Liberation war (iv) romantic (b) Which of the following is not related to Zahir Raihan? (i) a film maker (ii) an active worker of language movement (iii) a freedom fighter (iv) a painter (c) Whose was related to ‘not found’? (i) Shahidullah Kaiser (ii) Ritwik Ghatak (iii) Satyajit Rai (iv) Mrinal Sen (d) ‘Stop Genocide’ is a- (i) film (ii) short documentary (iii) a story (iv) both of the first two (e) Zahir Raihan has no entrance in- (i) Language movement (ii) mass movement (iii) liberation war (iv) operation search light (f) ‘It was a protest against autocratic government.’ Here ‘it’ means- (i) a poem (ii) film (iii) procession (iv) rally (g) It took place 17 years later of Language Movement. Here ‘it’ is- (i) Language movement (ii) Mass Movement (iii) Liberation War (iv) Operation Search Light 02. Answer the following questions. 25=10 (a) Where did Zahir Raihan participate in? (b) What is the basement of ‘Jibon Theke Neya’? (c) What was the importance of ‘Stop Genocide’ in the liberation war? (d) Who was Shahidullah Kaiser in the text? What happened to him? (e) “This dreamer could not live to see his dream come true”-Who was the dreamer? What was the dream? Explain. 03. Read the passage carefully and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text:- 1×5=05 Eid is the biggest religious festival of the Muslims in Bangladesh. Eid means happiness. Everyone wants to share this happiness with near and dear ones. So most of the people, who are living outside their homes for different reasons have a strong desire to get back home during the Eid vacations. As a result, there is mad rush to board buses, trains, or launches for going home. This often causes transport accidents that take away many lives. Eid is a happy (a)---- for the Muslims. On this day, the Muslims enjoy themselves much. People (b)---- outside their homes come back homes (c) ---- share their happiness with their relatives. (d) ---- returning homes, they may face transport problems. Sometimes it causes (e)---- mishaps that takes away valuable lives. Read the passage on George Washington and answer the following questions No. 4 and 5:- Robert Herrick (24 August 1591---15 October 1674) was a lyric poet. He is best known for Hesperides, a book of poems. He was born in Cheapside, London, was the seventh child and fourth son of Julia Stone and Nicholas Herrick, a prosperous goldsmith. He was named for his uncle, Robert Herrick, a prosperous MP for Leicester, who had bought the land Grey friars Abbey stood on after its dissolution. Nicholas Herrick died in a fall from a fourth-floor window in November 1592, when Robert was a year old. The tradition that Herrick received his education at Westminster. In 1607 he became apprenticed to his other uncle, Sir William Herrick, a goldsmith and jeweler to the king. The apprenticeship ended after only six years when Herrick, at age twenty-two, matriculated at St John's College, Cambridge. He later migrated to Trinity Hall, graduating in 1617. Herrick wrote at least five poems to Jonson. Herrick wrote over 2,500 poems, about half of which appear in his major work, Hesperides. Noble Numbers, his first book of spiritual works, first published at the age of 57. 04. Complete the following table with the information given in the passage:- 105=05 Robert Herrick (i) ------ of England. Who/What Events/Activities Where When (ii) ------ died in 1592 William Herrick (iii) ----- at his goldsmith or jewelry shop. Robert Herrick passed his matriculation (iv) ----- in 1613 Noble Numbers published (v) ----- 05. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. 10 06. Match the parts of the sentences given in column A , B and C to write five complete sentences: 1×5=5 A B C (a) Language is (i) sounds do not (i) human feelings. (b) We communicate (ii) a media of (ii) mean language. (c) Language is (iii) meant for (iii) expressing our feelings. (d) All the (iv) with others (iv) through language. (e) Language is (v) made of particular (v) kinds of sounds. 07. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to rewrite the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of sentences need to be written: 1×8=8 (a) He became very annoyed. (b) So he procured a heavy stone. (c) During his stay he received an unpaid letter from his friend. (d) An English poet was staying in Italy for the benefit of his health. (e) He packed it up in a fine box. (f) He wanted to teach his friend a good lesson. (g) The poet had to pay double postage. (h) The letter contained nothing but some words. Part- B : (Writing Test) Marks-50 08. Write a paragraph on “Computer” in about 150 words answering the following questions: (a) What is computer? (b)Who is called the father of modern computer?(c)What are the utilities of computer in our everyday life? (d) What are the demerits of computer? (e) How does it help in education? 10 09. Read the beginning of a story. Add at least ten new sentences to complete the story. Give a suitable title to it. 10 Once there lived a farmer. He had a donkey. He thought himself to be very clever. He used to carry heavy load of his master alone to a market which was on the other side of a river. One morning when the donkey reached the river, he decided to make his journey shortened by wading across the water………………………………... 10. Look at the following graph. It shows the causes of air pollution and how to prevent the air pollution. Describe the graph in about 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the graph. 10 Deforestation and afforestation smoking and burning the cutting down trees forestlands Air pollution transports and personal encouraging people to use vehicles LP Gas for cooking 11. Suppose, you are Kaiser/Kakali. Your younger brother/sister, Niser/Namira is insincere to study. Write a letter to your younger brother/sister to be attentive to his/her study. 10 12. Suppose, you are Utsab/Usha. Write a dialogue between you and your friend, Mintu/Minu about the eradication of illiteracy to ensure the development of the country. 10 .
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