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Rajshahi Board-2017
English First Paper
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Part A : Reading
Read the
passage 'A' and answer the question no. 1, 2 and 3.
The Statue of Liberty, originally called
Liberty Enlightening the World, is a statue situated on Liberty
Island , formerly Bedloe’s Island ,
in the harbour of
New York 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 byFrance United States US
Frederic Bartholdi and was given by
The statue formed
of copper sheets riveted to an iron framework, is one of the largest statues in
the world. It measures 93×5m (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 correct answer from
the alternatives. 1´7=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
(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” ¾ 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 ¾.
(i) St. Helena Island (ii) St. Martin Island
(iii) Ellis Island (iv) Bedloe’s
Island
(g) The Statue
of Liberty
(i) a symbol of freedom
(ii) a gesture of international
friendship
(iii) a statue of liberty
(iv) a symbol of global freedom
2. Answer
the following questions. 2´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 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 passage ‘B’ carefully and answer the question
no. 4 and 5.
Passage B
Jibanananda Das was born in Barisal Kolkata
City College Ramjash College Delhi Brajamohan College Barisal 1935. In 1947 when the
partition was made, Jibanananda Das left Bangladesh India West Bengal he started editing the Swaraj Patrika. In
1951 he joined the Kharagpur
College the 14th October, 1954 . He
was hospitalized. After a few days, he passed away on October 22, 1954 .
4. Fill
in the blanks of the table below with the information from the passage ‘B’. 5
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Who/ What
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Event/ Activity
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Where/ Place
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When/Year
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Jibanananda Das
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(i) ......
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1899
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He
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joined
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(ii) ......
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Jibanananda Das
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left
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(iii) ......
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1947
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(iv) ......
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was awarded
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1953
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He
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died
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Kolkata
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(v) ......
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5. From
your reading of the passage B, fill in the blanks with suitable words. 1´5=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) ¾. He held his jobs (b) ¾ in Bangladesh India
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. A library is a place
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i. borrow
books from there.
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b. It
is very useful because
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ii. as a storehouse of knowledge.
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c. It
is very essential
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iii. where various types of books are found.
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d. We
can also
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iv. to enrich
our knowledge.
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e. A
library is also known
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v. we can read many kinds of books there.
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vi. books are compiled.
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vii. according to
alphabetical order.
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7. Put
the following parts of the story in correct order to rewrite the whole story. 1´8=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 move or do
anything.
(f) Once there was an idle king.
(g) He did not prescribe any medicine.
(h) He called in a doctor.
Part B :
Writing Test (Marks 50)
8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on
'Traffic Jam'. You should write about 250 words. 10
(a) What is
traffic jam?
(b) What are
the causes of traffic jam?
(c) What is the
effect of traffic jam?
(d) When does
generally a traffic jam occur?
(e) How can
traffic jam be removed?
9. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten
new sentences to complete the story. 10
Once there lived a cowboy in a
village. He used to graze cattle near a forest. It was not very far away from
his village. Besides his usual duty, he sang and played the flute. But the boy
had a bad habit. He used to tell lies.........
10. Look at the following graph. It shows a comparative
selling rate of five kinds of books in Ekushey Boi Mela, 2015. Describe the
graph in 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in
the graph. 10
11. Suppose,
you are Mahbub/Mahbuba. You have a friend, named Habib/Habiba. Your friend has
recently sent you a nice birthday gift on the occasion of your 16th
birth anniversary. Now, write a letter to your friend thanking him/her for
sending you the nice birthday gift. 10
12. Suppose,
you are Salam/Salma. Your friend, Munna/Munni wants to know about the bad
effect of smoking. Now, write a dialogue between you and your
friend about it. 10
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