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English First Paper
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Part A : Comprehension (Marks 50)
Read
the passage. Then answer the question no. 1, 2 and 3.
In case of teaching the students,
Bangladesh Government has introduced 'Communicative English' at the secondary
and the higher secondary levels. 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 lecture 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
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 correct answer from the alternatives. 1´7=7
(a) Which
of the following has the closest meaning of the word 'praiseworthy'?
(i) Unsuitable (ii)
Reprehensible
(iii)
Admirable (iv) Unwise
(b) Which of the following statements is true
about the learners and the teachers?
(i) Only the teachers are greatly benefited
(ii) Only
the learners are beneficiary
(iii) The
learners feel boring
(iv) Both
the learners and the teachers have the scope to develop themselves
(c) The
government has taken a/an ¾ decision to make the learners
efficient in English.
(i) untimely (ii)
wrong
(iii)
appropriate (iv) foolish
(d) Which of the following statements is correct
according to the passage?
(i) It is a
difficult teaching-learning process
(ii) It is an easy process to obtain communicative competence in English
(iii) It
is a boring method
(iv) It hampers the learner's creativity
(e) The young generation should be prepared to ¾ with the changing world.
(i) know (ii)
cope
(iii)
follow (iv) build up
(f) What does the expression "The classroom should be
equipped with modern amenities" mean?
(i) The
classroom should be spacious
(ii) The
classroom should be provided with multimedia facilities
(iii) The
classroom should be facilitated with more ceiling fans
(iv) The
classroom should be supplied with C.C. camera
(g) What is the
passage about? The passage is ¾
(i) about
the importance of listening
(ii)
about the importance of speaking
(iii) about the benefit of
Communicative English
(iv)
about the benefit of guardians
2. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What does the term 'Communicative English' mean?
(b) From your
reading of the passage find out problems of implementing the 'Communicative
English' in the classroom.
(c) How can a teacher create an English
environment in the classroom?
(d) Why is it an effective process?
(e) What is the purpose of introducing
'Communicative English' for the learners?
3. Write a summary of the passage in not more
than 100 to 110 words. 10
Read
the passage on Begum Sufia Kamal and answer the questions no. 4 and 5.
Begum Sufia Kamal, a poetess, literature, social activist and feminist
was born on 20 June, 1911
in a landowning family of Shayestabad in Barisal Dhaka
on 20th November, 1999 .
4. Complete the table below with information
from the above passage. 1´5=5
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Who/What
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Event/
Activity
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Year/
When
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Place/
Where
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Begum Sufia
Kamal
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born
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1911
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(i) ......
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She
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went
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(ii) .....
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Kolkata
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(iii) ......
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was published
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1923
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in 'the Tarun'
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"Sanjher Maya"
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publication
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(iv) ....
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Begum Sufia
Kamal
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(v) .......
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1962
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5. From your reading of the above passage fill
in the blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each blank. 1´5=5
Begum Sufia Kamal was the daughter of Abdul Bari (a) ¾ was a lawyer. She took education at home. She went to
Kolkata with her mother at her (b) ¾ age and there she met Rokeya
Sakhawat Hossain. Her first story "Sainik Bahadur" was published in
'the Tarun'. Her first book of poems "Sanjher Maya" got much (c) ¾ from Kazi Nazrul Islam and Rabindranath Tagore. Later
on, she (d) ¾ many short stories, poems and an autobiography.
She got many awards (e) ¾ Ekushey Padak, the Independence
Award, etc.
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 'B' than required. 1´5=5
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Column A
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Column B
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a. Truthfulness
is the greatest of
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i. it
comes to light.
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b. We
must cultivate the habit
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ii. win
the respect of others.
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c. Otherwise
we will never
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iii. of
the liar is revealed.
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d. A
lie never lies
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iv. the
real character.
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e. Today or
tomorrow
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v. hidden for
long.
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vi. all human
virtues.
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vii. of speaking the truth.
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7. Put the following parts of the story in
correct order to re-write the whole story. 1´8=8
(a) He passed his boyhood with his parents.
(b) He was never absent from school up to the age
of twelve.
(c) Penicillin is a life saving medicine.
(d) He was the seventh of the eight brothers and sisters.
(e) It was
discovered by Dr. Alexander Fleming.
(f) He was sent to London
(g) Fleming was
born in a poor family in Scotland
(h) Fleming was a very regular and attentive student.
8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on
'Your Visit to a Place of Historical Interest'. You should write it in about
150 words. 10
(a) When and where did you visit a historical place?
(b) What did
you see there?
(c) What is the
place famous for?
(d) How long
did you stay there?
(e) What
experience did you gather after visiting the place?
9. Read the beginning of the story. Write ten
new sentences to complete the story. Give a suitable title to it. 10
Once
there lived a hare in a forest. He was always proud of his speed in movement. A
tortoise also lived there. The hare always teased the tortoise for his slow
speed. One day............
10. The graph below shows the literacy rate of Bangladesh
Literacy
rate (%)
11. Suppose, you are Manik/Monika. Your school is
rich in co-curricular activities. Your friend Nafiz/Nafiza wants to know about
the co-curricular activities of your school. Now, write a letter to him/her
describing the co-curricular activities of your school. 10
12. Education is very important for the
development of a nation. Suppose, you are Sajid/Sajida and your friend is
Arif/Arifa. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the
importance of education in the development of a nation. 10
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