MODEL
: 2
English
First Paper
Time
: 3 hours Full Marks : 100
[Figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]
Section A : Reading
Read the
text and answer the questions 1, 2 and 3.
Health is the condition of our body and mind. It may
be good or bad. Good health means healthy body free from diseases. It is
essential for everyone to lead a happy life. If we are not in good health, we
cannot concentrate on any activity in our life.
A proverb goes, ‘Health is wealth.’ It means health is
equally valuable as gold or any other personal possessions. We may have vast
wealth and property, but if we are not healthy we cannot enjoy them.
To keep ourselves healthy, we have to do certain things.
We have to take a balanced diet. We must exercise regularly to keep our body
fit for work.
There is an old saying :
‘Early to bed and early to rise
Makes a person healthy, wealthy and wise.’
So we must not
keep late hours. We should go to bed early at night and rise early in the
morning. Peace of mind is another condition for good health. So we must not
worry over small things of life. [Unit-3, Lesson-1(B)]
1. Choose the best answer from the
alternatives. 1 ´ 5 = 5
(a) Health means the condition of ¾.
(i) our body (ii) our mind
(iii) our body and mind (iv)
our environment
(b) To lead a happy life everyone needs ¾.
(i) money (ii) good health
(iii) rich food (iv) good shelter
(c) The word
'concentrate' most closely means ¾.
(i) to pay attention (ii) to consider
(iii) to converse (iv) to show
indifference
(d) A healthy person is one who ¾.
(i) is physically and mentally sound
(ii) eats good food
(iii) has a lot of wealth
(iv) is over weight
(e) To keep
ourselves healthy, we have to take ¾.
(i) rich food (ii) lots of food
(iii) little food (iv) balanced food
2. Give short answers to the
following questions. 2 ´ 5 = 10
(a) What
does good health mean?
(b) What
do we need to lead a happy life?
(c) What does the proverb “Health
is Wealth” mean?
(d) Why
is physical exercise necessary?
(e) Why
should we take a balanced diet?
3. Read
the text in A again. Now, write the summary of it in around 50 words. 10
Read the following text carefully and answer question 4 and 5.
Begum Rokeya was born in 1880 in
the village of Pairabondh Bangladesh Bengal . The family disliked
this because many upper class Muslims of the time preferred to use Arabic and
Persian as the media of education. Ibrahim taught English and Bengali to
Rokeya. Rokeya married at the age of sixteen in 1896. Her husband, Khan Bahadur
Sakhawat Hussain, was the Deputy Magistrate of Bhagalpur
She was a
leading feminist writer and social worker in undivided Bengal
during the early 20th century. She is most famous for her efforts on behalf of
gender equality and other social issues. She established the first school aimed
primarily at Muslim girls, which still exists today. She wrote short stories
and novels. Her important books are Sultana's
Dream and Padmarag. She died of
heart problems on December
9, 1932 . In Bangladesh
4. Complete the
following table with the information given in the passage. 1 ´ 5 = 5
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Name/Who
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Information
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Time/When
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Place/Where
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Begum Rokeya
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was born
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1880
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(i) ...,
Rangpur
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(ii) ......
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was married to Sakhawat Hussain
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(iii) ......
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(iv) .......
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celebrate as Rokeya Day
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9 December
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(v) ......
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5. Read the passage again and write True or False beside the
following statements. Give answers for the false statements. 1 ´ 5 = 5
(a) Begum Rokeya was born of a middle
class family.
(b) Begum Rokeya was younger than Ibrahim Saber.
(c) That Rokeya studied Bengali was a furious revolt.
(d) Begum Rokeya died of cardiac disorder.
(e) Begum Rokeya fought for gender equality only.
6. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words. 1 ´ 5 = 5
Sincerity
is the best way for achieving success. One can go a long way if one does
anything with sincerity. People who are sincere to their work are (a) ¾ of making anything successful. The great men are also
sincere because they (b) ¾ that sincerity is the (c) ¾ to success. Those who are not (d) ¾ can never (e) ¾ a long way in the world.
7. Rearrange
the following sentences in correct order. 1´10 = 10
(a) His
mother decided to send him to Baghdad
(b) One
of the robbers said the small boy might have something with him.
(c) The
boy said, "Mother has advised me never to tell a lie even in danger."
(d) Hazrat
Abdul Quader was a famous religious figure in Islam.
(e) The
leader felt surprised and said, "You might not have disclosed the
fact."
(f) At the time of sending, his
mother sewed forty gold coins in his shirt and advised him never to tell a lie.
(g) Boy
Abdul Quader spoke out, "No, no, I have forty gold coins sewed in my
shirt."
(h) The
boy left for Baghdad
(i) The
gang leader said that perhaps the boy had nothing with him.
(j) He
was born in Jilan in Iraq
8. Fill
in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary. 0.5 ´
10 = 5
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the
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different
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explore
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about
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are
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easy
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to
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manpower
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densely
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an
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with
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solution
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9. 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. 1 ´ 5 = 5
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Column A
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Column B
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(i) The ancient mariner
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(a) opened wide,
as the strong wind blew them quickly through the icy waters.
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(ii) He and the other sailors
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(b) told the marriage guests about his last
journey on the sea.
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(iii) The big white sails of their ships
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(c) saw an albatross flying towards the ship.
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(iv) The weather being very cold, there
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(d) sailed away to the south until they arrived in cold gray
sea.
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(v) One day the sailor
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(e) were no birds or animals in the sea.
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Section B :
Writing Test
10. Suppose, you are Nabil/Nabila and your friend is
Rafee/Rafa. Make a dialogue between you and your friend about the dangers of
smoking. 10
11. Write a paragraph on 'A Village Fair' by answering the
following questions. Your paragraph should not exceed 100 words. 10
(a) What
is a village fair?
(b) Where
does it sit and on what occasion?
(c) How
long does it last?
(d) What
kinds of goods come here?
(e) What
importance does it play on rural life?
12. Read
the beginning of a story. Now, complete it in 150 words. 10
Once there was an old farmer who had
three sons. Though they were grown-up, they had no good relation with one
another. They were dishonest and always quarrelled with one another. This made
the farmer very anxious. So, he wanted to teach his sons..................
13. Suppose, you are Jamil/Jamila. You have a friend
named Kazal/Kazli. He/She wants to know how you will spend the summer vacation.
Now, write a letter to your friend describing your plan on how to spend the
summer vacation. 10
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