MODEL : 2 English First Paper

MODEL : 2

English First Paper

                                                                      Time : 3 hours             Full Marks : 100

[Figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]

Section A : Reading Test (Seen Passage)

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

Reading Test (Unseen Passage)

Read the following text carefully and answer question 4 and 5.

Begum Rokeya was born in 1880 in the village of Pairabondh, Rangpur, present Bangladesh, in the then British Indian Empire. Her father, Jahiruddin Muhammad Abu Ali Haidar Saber, was a highly educated zamindar. Rokeya's eldest brother Ibrahim Saber had a great influence on her life. Rokeya wanted to study Bengali, the language of the majority in 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. He was very supportive to Rokeya. In 1909, Sakhawat Hussain died.

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, 9 December is celebrated as Rokeya Day.             [Open Source]

4.    Complete the following table with the information given in the passage.   1 ´ 5 = 5

Name/Who	Information	Time/When	Place/Where
Begum Rokeya	was born	1880	(i) ..., Rangpur
(ii) ......	was married to Sakhawat Hussain	(iii) ......
(iv) .......	celebrate as Rokeya Day	9 December	(v) ......

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 with a view to educating him there.

(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 with a caravan of merchants, but on their way a gang of robbers fell upon them.

(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

the	different	explore	about	are	easy
to	manpower	densely	an	with	solution

        Bangladesh is a (a) ¾ populated country, but a large number of her people (b) ¾ unemployed. It is not possible for her to ensure employment (c) ¾ the teeming millions. Self­-employment is a possible (d) ¾ to this problem. It means that people themselves should (e) ¾ avenues for self-employment. Facilities for training in (f) ¾ trades and vocations are available across (g) ¾ country. The youths, in particular, can train themselves in any of these trades and turn into a useful (h) ¾. The govt. also provides easy loans and counselling (i) ¾ a view to helping them start interdependent (j) ¾ earning activity.

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

Column A	Column B
(i)    The ancient mariner	(a) opened wide, as the strong wind blew them quickly through the icy waters.
(ii)   He and the other sailors	(b) told the marriage guests about his last journey on the sea.
(iii)  The big white sails of their ships	(c)  saw an albatross flying towards the ship.
(iv) The weather being very cold, there	(d)            sailed away to the south until they arrived in cold gray sea.
(v)   One day the sailor	(e) were no birds or animals in the sea.

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