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Dhaka Board-2016
English First Paper
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Part A : Comprehension (Marks 50)
Read the
passage 'A' and answer the questions no. 1, 2 and 3.
December 16 is our
victory day. On this day, we achieved our ultimate victory over Pakistani
occupation forces. The day is celebrated throughout the country every year with
great enthusiasm and fervour. It is a national holiday in Bangladesh and is one
of the biggest state festivals. On this day in 1971, the Pakistan army eastern
command surrendered to the Indo-Bangladeshi Joint Force high command in Dhaka,
ending the nine month long liberation war. The event of surrender took place at
the Ramna Race Course in Dhaka on December 16, 1971.The celebration of
victory day has been continuing since 1972. Every year early in the morning,
the President and the Prime Minister, on behalf of the nation, place wreaths of
flowers at the National Memorial at Savar near Dhaka to pay homage and tribute
to the millions of martyrs who laid down their lives for a free, sovereign and
prosperous motherland. The day reminds us of the heroic sacrifices of our
fallen sons for the noble cause and also inspires us to sacrifice ourselves for
our beloved country. The rituals of the celebration gradually obtained a
distinctive character with a number of similar elements like placing floral
wreaths by the leader of the opposition, diplomats, political parties,
socio-cultural organizations, freedom fighters and people from all walks of
life. The victory day in Bangladesh is a joyous celebration in which popular
cultural programes also play a great role. Electronic media broadcast
documentaries, talk shows, dramas, movies and cultural programmes focussing the
events of the war. Print media also publish special supplementary containing
elements like experiences of the war veterans and their biographies, literacy
pieces on freedom movement and paper clips of the then time. The main streets
are decorated with national flags along with gorgeous illumination of important
and noted buildings and structures. Different political parties and socio-cultural
organizations undertake programmes to mark the day in a befitting manner.
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1 ´ 7 = 7
(a) What is the venue of the surrender of the
Pakistan army?
(i) Savar, Dhaka
(ii) Kolkata, India
(iii) Ramna Race Course, Dhaka
(iv) Tejgaon, Dhaka
(b) The word 'Commemorate' stands for ¾
(i) a
unity among people
(ii) the
struggle
(iii) to
show merriments
(iv)
preserve in memory by some celebration
(c) How is the victory day celebrated?
(i) reluctantly (ii)
ardently
(iii)
frequently (iv) negligently
(d) The National Memorial represents ¾
(i)
honour and dignity of the people
(ii)
valiant struggle
(iii)
warning to oppressors
(iv)
nation's respect for the martyrs
(e) Our victory day roads are adorned with ¾
(i)
national flags (ii) red carpets
(iii)
banners (iv) flowers
(f) The word 'achievement' has the closest meaning to ¾
(i)
improvement (ii) accomplishment
(iii)
disappointment (iv) embodiment
(g) The martyred
freedom fighters will always be ¾
(i)
ignored (ii)
forgotten
(iii)
recollected (iv)
neglected
2. Answer the following questions. 2 ´ 5 = 10
(a) How do the people of our country observe the
victory day?
(b) Why did the
martyrs sacrifice their lives in 1971?
(c) What does the victory day remind the people
of Bangladesh?
(d) Where does the National Memorial of Bangladesh
stand?
(e) Is victory day the greatest achievement for
us? If yes, why?
3. Write a summary of the passage in not more
than 90 to 100 words. 10
Read the passage 'B' carefully and
answer question nos. 4 and 5.
Sher-E-Bangla is
one of the most popular leaders of Bangladesh. He was born in 1873 at Chakhar
in Barisal. His father Mohammad Wazed Ali was a famous lawyer. He passed the
Entrance Examination and went to Calcutta for higher studies. At the age of 22
he passed the M.A and was placed in the first division. After two years, he
obtained B.L. degree with distinction and joined the Bar. At the age of 33, he
was appointed Deputy Magistrate. He resigned his post in 1912 due to difference
of opinion with govt. In 1913, he became the member of Bengal Council. In 1915,
he defeated Khaja Nazimuddin miserably in the election of Patuakhali. In 1918,
he was made General Secretary of Indian Congress. In the same year he was made
President of All India Muslim League. He was the Chief Minister of Bengal. In
1924, he established many educational institutions in Bengal as an Education
Minister. He was the Mayor of Calcutta Corporation in 1935-36. In 1937, he was the
first elected Prime Minister of Bengal. On 23rd March 1940 he
proposed his historical Pakistan resolution in Lahore Conference of Muslim
League. He led the united front in the general election of East Pakistan until
1958. He died at the age of 89. People of Bangladesh remember him with
gratitude.
4. Fill in the blanks of the table below with
the information from the passage 'B'. 1 ´ 5 = 5
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Year
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Event
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Place
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(i) .....
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Sher-E-Bangla obtained M.A. degree
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1915
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He took part in an
election
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(ii) .....
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1940
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(iii) .....
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Lahore Conference
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(iv) .....
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he obtained B.L.
degree
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(v) .....
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He died
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5. From your reading of the above passage B
fill in the blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each blank. 1 ´ 5 = 5
A number of
great leaders were born in our country. Sher-E-Bangla was one of (a) ¾. He was the son of a famous pleader. After (b) ¾ his education, he served in different important (c) ¾ of the then government. He performed his responsibility (d) ¾ a Mayor of Calcutta, Education
Minister, Prime Minister and Governor. This great leader is also (e) ¾ for his historical Lahore resolution.
6. Match the parts of the sentences given in
column A and column B to write five complete sentences. There are more parts of
sentences in column 'B' than required. 1 ´ 5 = 5
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Column A
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Column B
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a. Our
Parliament House is one of the
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i. in the
year of 1982.
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b. It was designed
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ii. from an
architect named Louis I Kahn.
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c. The building is surrounded by
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iii. was held
on February the same year.
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d. It was inaugurated
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iv. most
spectacular buildings in the world.
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e. The first Parliamentary Session
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v. by a great American architect Louis I Kahn.
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vi. an artificial lake called the crescent lake.
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vii. famous
parliament house in the world.
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7. Put the following parts of the story in
correct order to rewrite the whole story. 1 ´ 8 = 8
(a) When asked, the youngest daughter said, 'Nothing'.
(b) But first he wanted to know how much they loved him.
(c) Being pleased, Lear gave each of them a third
of his kingdom.
(d) His eldest daughter declared, 'Sir, I love
you more than I can say.'
(e) Long ago, there was a mighty old king of
England named Lear who wanted to divide his kingdom among his three
daughters.
(f) At first Lear asked his eldest daughter,
'How much do you love me?'
(g) When asked, his second daughter said, 'My
love for you shall never change.'
(h) Lear was shocked and said, 'Nothing will come
of nothing.'
Part B : Writing Test (Marks
50)
8. Answer the following questions to write a
paragraph on "Air Pollution." You should write about 250 words. 10
(a) What is air
pollution?
(b) How is air
polluted?
(c) What are
the main reasons of air pollution?
(d) What are
the demerits of air pollution?
(e) How can we
solve this problem?
9. Read the beginning of a story. Write new
ten sentences to complete the story. 10
There was a shepherd. He kept a flock of sheep near
a forest. It was not far from his village. One day he wanted to make fun with
the villagers. So, he began to shout, "Wolf! Wolf! Help! Help!" The
villagers heard ...............
10. The graph
shows yearly imports and exports (Billion Dollars) of a country. Describe the
graph in 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in
the graph. 10
11. Suppose, your name is Anik/Anika. The annual
prize giving ceremony of your school was held yesterday. Now write an e-mail to
your friend Upam/Upama describing it. 10
12. Suppose, your friend Rana/Rina lives in a
village and you Fardin/Fariha live in a town. 10
Now, write a dialogue between you and your
friend about the advantages and disadvantages of village life and city life.
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