JSC Special Preparatory Examination- 2020 Class- Eight Subject: English Time : 3 hours Full Marks: 100 (Answer all the questions. Figures in the margin indicate full marks.) Part- A: Seen part (20 marks) Read the text and answer questions 1 and 2. Ms. Rehana, the English teacher is talking to the class about food. “Food is very important for our body” she says, “We cannot live without it. So you must always have good food. What‟s good food, teacher? asks a student. Good food means the right kind of food for good health, says Ms. Rehana. “It is nutrtious. It must contain natural substances that our body needs to grow property and stay healthy. But remember you must not eat too much though the food is good. Eating too much is bad for health. You have to eat only a certain amount of food that your body needs. So, we do not need the same kind of food in the same quantity. It depends on your growth and physical structure.” 1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives 1×7=7 a. Good food..................... the right kind of food for good health. (i) implies (ii) means (iii) connotes (iv) refers to b. Good food is ................. (i) nutritious (ii) healthy (iii) sound (iv) health some c. Food must contain ....................... substance. (i) natural (ii) artificial (iii) technical (iv) powerful d. Our body needs natural substance to ..................... property and stay healthy. (i) grow (ii) get (iii) rise (iv) fight e. You must not eat too much................the food is good. (i) but (ii) as if (iii) though (iv) even f. Ms. Rehana is an .............. teacher. (i) Science (ii) History (iii) English (iv) Bangla g. We can not live without................ i) home (ii) medicine (iii) cloth (iv) food 2. Give short answer to the following questions. 2×4=8 a) Who is Ms. Rehena? b) What is talking to the class about? c) Why is food important for our body? d) Why do you think that the amount of food depends on person‟s growth and physical structure? 3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word of your own based on the information in the text. 5 Food is really very (a) .................... for our body. But all kind of foods are not equally important. We need the (b) ................. kind of food. We should have sense of (c) ................. value. Our food menu should have (d) ..................... substance. If we do not take balanced diet, we do not hope to lead a (e) ..................... and happy life. Part- B: Unseen (25 marks) Read the following text carefully and answer the questions 4 and 5: Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was one of the greatest personalities who contributed a lot towards the Bengali Language and Literature. He was the greatest Scholar of Bengal. He was born at 24 Parganas in West Bengal on 10th July, 1885. He passed the Entrance examination 1904. He obtained his B.A degree in 1910, M.A in 1912 and B.L. in 1914. He joined the University of Dhaka 1921 as a Professor of Sanskrit and Bengali. He was awarded the Doctorate Degree from Sorbone University of Parts 1928. His Bangla Shahitter Katha published in 1953 was the first well-arranged history of Bangla literature. In 1966, he was seriously ill and was in sickbed for about two and a half years. The great scholar breathed his last on 13 July, 1969 in Dhaka. We all remember him with gratitude and respect. 4. Complete the following table with the information given in the passage: 1×5=5 Events Place Year Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was born West Bengal (i) ..................... He joined as a Professor (ii) .................. 1921. (iii) ................ Sorbone University 1928. (iv) ................ 1953. He died Dhaka (v) ................... 5. Write whether the following statements are true of false. If false, give the correct information. 1×5=5 (a) Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was born in Bangladesh. (b) He was expert both in Bangla and Sanskrit. (c) He obtained B.A. M.A. B.L and Ph.D degree. (d) He could publish the first well-arranged history of Bengali. (e) He was seriously sick in 1969. 6. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary. 0.5×10=5 wave floating blue tourists of living collects swim embelished longest south water Bangladesh is a country (a) ........................ with numerous beauties. There is blue sea to the (b) ..................... of this country. People (c) .................. in sea side are very brave. They have close relation with the (d) ..................... of blue sea. Someone crosses the sea as a sailors, someone catches fish (e) ................. on boats. The (f) ................ and most beautiful sea shore in the world is on the sea side (g) .................. Cox‟s Bazar. Someone observes the wave of (h) .................. sea. Someone (i) ................ oyster here someone enjoys the dazzling beauty of sunset (j) .............. from different countries come to visit here. 7. Fill in the gaps with appropriate word: .5×10=5 Time is very valuable. Time waits for (a) ............. Everyone of us should make proper use of time. A man‟s success (b) ....................... on his proper use of time. Those who (c) ............ time cannot succeed in life. All great men of (d) .................. world have made proper use of time. We should follow their (e) ........... if we really want to succeed in life. 8. The phrases in column „A‟ are the beginnings of some sentences. The phrases in column B are the endings. Match the phrases in column A with the phrases in column B to make complete sentences: 5 Column A Column B (a) Education is the (i) basic human needs. (b) It is one of the (ii) mind and refine our sensibility. (c) It helps us distinguish (iii) backbone of a nation. (d) It can enlighten our (iv) between right and wrong (e) It broadens (v) our outlook too. Part- C: Grammar (25 marks) 9. Fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix of both: 0.5×10=5 Human beings are endowed with virtues. (a) kind is a noble virtue. We mustn‟t be (b) kind to the poor. Even we must be kind to the (c) low animals. Some boys beat animals (d) whimsical. This is quite (e) moral. Animals are very (f) use. Some of them are very (g) faith. Dogs are the most (h) glare example of (i) faith. So we must be (j) mercy to all having beings. 10. Fill in the gaps of the following text with appropriate articles. Put a cross (×) for zero article: 0.5×10=5 Science has been making newer discoveries and inventions. A computer is (a) ................ ultra-modern invention. It is (b) ................ electronic device for sorting and analyzing (c) ............... information. It is (d) ............... unique device as it can process a large (e) ............... amount of data at a high speed. It works on (f) ............ basis of commands given by (g) ............... operator. Computer has taken (h) ................. important seat in every organization. We cannot do a single (i) ................... day without it. Undoubtedly, it is (j) ............ wonderful invention of science. 11. Change the following sentences as directed in the brackets: 1×5=5 Birds are a beautiful gift of nature. (a) Who does not love birds? (Make it Statement) (b) We must be kind to them. (Make it Negative without changing the meaning) (c) They help keep ecological balance. (Make it Interrogative) In winter many birds come to our country. (d) They are called migratory birds. (Make it Active) (e) Let us save this beautiful gift of nature. (Make it Passive) 12. Re-write the following passage changing the form of speech: 5 “What‟s a puppet show?” Mita said to her father. Father said, “Let‟s go inside and you can see yourself.” Inside the tent Mita said, “How strange! A doll is dancing and talking.” Father said, “A man behind the screen is moving the doll. Do you understand who is talking?” 13. Use capital letters and punctuation marks as needed in the following passage: 0.5×10=5 what is your wish mistress he muttered staggering to his feet you are no longer a stranger in this house she replied Part- D: Writing Part (30 marks) 14. Suppose, you are Mira and your friend is Tora. Both of you are conscious of the importance of reading newspaper. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of reading newspaper. 10 15. Suppose, you are going to arrange a picnic very soon, and you want to invite your close friend to the picnic. Now, write an e-mail to your friend inviting him to the picnic. In your e-mail you should. 10 (a) Write a subject line. (b) Use proper salutation. (c) Tell what will be enjoyed during the picnic. (d) Also tell about others going to the picnic. (e) Write a closing remark. (f) Write your name, address and phone number. 16. Write a paragraph of 250 words on „Tree Plantation‟. Your writing should address the following questions: 10 (a) What is tree plantation? (b) How do tree help us? (c) How do they maintain ecological balance? (d) What do we get from trees? (e) What may happen in absence of trees? (f) What steps need to be taken to motivate people for tree plantation? .