SCHOLARS’ SCHOOL & COLLEGE Sample Q .No-1 Class-x English-1st paper Time: 3 hours Full Marks : 100 Part-A: Reading Test [Marks-50] Read the following passage and answer the question nos. 1, 2 and 3: The Statue of Liberty, originally called Liberty Enlightening the World, is a statue on Liberty Island, formerly known as Bedloe's Island, in the harbour of New York. The statue symbolizes liberty in the form of a woman wearing flowing robes and a spiked crown. She holds a torch aloft in her right hand and carries in her left hand a book inscribed "July 4, 1776". Broken chain, symbolizing the overthrow of tyranny, lies at her feet. The statue was designed by the French sculptor Frederic Bartholdi and was given by France to the United States to commemorate the centennial of US independence in 1876. France raised funds by popular subscription to pay for the statue. US donors financed the pedestal and installation of the monument. President Grover Cleveland dedicated the work on October 28, 1886. The statue, the island, and Ellis Island were declared a national monument in 1924. The statue, formed of copper sheets riveted to an iron framework, is one of the largest statues in the world. It measures 93.5 m (306 ft.8 in) from the bottom of the pedestal to the tip of the torch. It weighs 254 tonnes (250 tons). Originally conceived as a gesture of international friendship, the statue has become a global symbol of freedom, making the arrival of millions of immigrants to the United States. 1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives 1x7 = 7 a. What does the expression "The statue symbolizes liberty" mean? i. It is a symbol of bondage. ii. It is a symbol of slavery. iii. It is a symbol of freedom. iv. It is a symbol of subjugation. b. Who is the designer of the Statue of Liberty? i. Louis I Kahn ii. Neil A Armstrong iii. A Annam iv. Frederic Bartholdi c.. Which of the following words describes the Statue of Liberty best? i. tyranny ii. freedom iii. oppression iv. exploitation d. “Broken chain, symbolizing the overthrow of tyranny. lies at her feet" -- What does it mean? i. win of subjugation ii. defeat of molestation iii. victory of oppression iv. triumph of suppression e. What is the meaning of the word 'gesture' in the text? i. inspiration ii. reckoning iii. gesticulation. iv. beckoning f. The Liberty Island was formerly called - i. St. Helena Island ii. St. Martin Island iii. Ellis Island - iv Bedloe's Island g. The Statue of Liberty was originally conceived as i. a symbol of freedom ii. a gesture of international friendship iii. a statue of liberty vi. a symbol of global freedom 2. Answer the following questions. 2 x- 5 =10 a. How does the statue symbolize liberty? b. What does the book in the hand of the statue stand for? c. When and why did France present the statue the USA? d. Why is the year 1924 important? e. How is the Statue of Liberty formed? 3. Write a summary of the passage in not more than 100 words. 10 Read the following passage carefully and answer the question nos. 4 and 5: Jihananando Das was born in Barisal in 1899. He took his Masters Degree in English at the age of 22. The next year he started his teaching career as a Professor of English at the Kolkata City College. He lost his job in 1928 on the charge of publishing a poem in the Parichaya Patrika. Two years after he joined the Ramjash College, Delhi but returned to his place of birth the next year. He got an appointment in Brajamohan College, Barisal in 1935. In 1947 when the partition was made, Jibanananda Das left Bangladesh for India. In West Bengal he started editing the Swaraj Patrika. In 1951 he joined the Kharagpur College. He was awarded Rahindra Purashkar in 1953. He met with a tram accident on the 14th October, 1954. He was hospitalized. After a few days he passed away on October 22, 1954. Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1x 5 = 5 Who/what Event/Activity Where/place When/year Jibanananda Das i) ---- Barishal 1899 He joined Brajamohan College ii) --- Jibanananda Das left iii) -- 1947 iv) --- was awarded 1953 He died Kolkata v) ---- 5. From your reading of the passage, fill in the blanks with suitable words. 1x5=5 Jibanananda Das is considered one of the greatest poets in Bangla Literature. He was born in 1899. He started his career as a (a)_____ . He held his jobs b) _____ in Bangladesh and India. He (c) _____ the Swaraj patrika. He(d) _____ Rabindra Purashkar in 1953. He did not die a natural death. He died (e) _______ a tram accident in 1954. 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 than required. 1 x 5 = 5 Column A Column B a) A library a place i. borrow books from here b) it is very useful because ii. as storehouse of knowledge c) It very essential iii. where various types of books are found d) We can also iv. to enrich our knowledge. e) A library is also known v. we can ream many kinds of books there vi. books are compiled vii. According to alphabetical order 7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to rewrite the whole story. 1x8 = 8 a. The king followed the advice of the physician and became slim and fully cured. b. He advised the king to move a heavy club in the air till he got tired. c. He did not undergo physical labour. d. The doctor was very wise. e. He became bulky and could not do anything. f. Once there was an idle king. g. He did not prescribe any medicine. i. He called in a doctor. Part-B: Writing Test [Marks-50] 8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on "A Street Accident". You should write it in about 250 words: 10 a. When did the accident happen? b. Where did it happen? c. Where were you when it happened? d. What did you see? e. How did you feel? 9. Head the beginning of a story. Write ten new sentences to complete the story. 10 Once some mice were having a good time I the house of a rich man. They always roamed about crying and leaping, even biting the children. The owner of the house brought a cat to drive them away. The mice fell in great problem. So they… 10. Look at the following pie charts. They show the rate of taking tea and coffee in different years. Describe the charts in your own words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the graph. 10 tea 75% tea 50% coffee 25% coffee 50% 2001 2010 11. Suppose, you are Salam/ Salma and you live at 7 Station Road Rajshahi. Your friend, Munna/ Munni lives at 4 Elephant Road Dhaka. Write an email to your friend about your experience of a train journey. 10 12. Write a dialogue between you and your friend about the greenhouse effects. 10 SCHOLARS’ SCHOOL & COLLEGE Sample Q.No-2 Class-x English-1st Paper Time- 3 hour Full Marks-100 PART–A: READING TEST [MARKS-50] Read the passage. Then answer the questions nos. 1, 2 and 3: In case of teaching the students, Bangladesh Government has introduced "Communicative English at the secondary and the higher secondary level. This is a time demanding initiative taken by the Government. This method of teaching helps the learners a lot to gain accuracy in English. In this teaching-learning process both of the teachers and the learners have the scope to take part in the classroom activities. Here the teachers deliver their lectures in English and all the students of various qualities are encouraged to speak in English. When everybody of the class takes part in the discussion the atmosphere of the class becomes lively and interesting and at a certain stage the teachers are able to create an English speaking environment in the classroom. Gradually the learners learn the art of speaking in English. Through this process the students can remove their shyness and uneasiness and at the same time the teachers can enrich themselves. So, the communicative approach of English is undoubtedly an effective process of learning English well. The main objective of the "Communicative English" is to help the learners to acquire communicative competence in English as the world is changing from all aspects of life. So the young generation of the country should be familiar with the changing world. It also helps to develop the four skills of language of the learners. They should be built up in such a way so that they can compete with the people of other countries and can go on in the same way in all the cases. This communicative method is a practical process. So to implement the system practically, we need to equip the classroom with all kinds of modern amenities. We have some limitations in this case. The present government has already provided many schools with multimedia facilities and taken steps to provide all the schools with multimedia facilities along with teaching aids. So the decision of applying the approach of communicative English is a praiseworthy step of the Government. 1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives: 1 x7= 7 a) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word "Praiseworthy"? i.