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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