MODEL : 3 English First Paper

MODEL : 3

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.    

The word ‘hygiene’ means the practice of keeping ourselves clean. It also means to keep our home and work places clean. It is important for our good health. Hygiene is thought to be next to godliness. It is because we cannot achieve anything physically, mentally or spiritually if we are unclean in our body, mind and soul. Nobody likes an unclean person either. So we must follow the rules of hygiene. First, we must keep our body clean. We should have a bath every day and wash our hair regularly. This will keep the body and hair free from dirt and bacteria. Secondly, we should wash our clothes regularly. Dirty clothes give off bad smell and invite germs. We should wear socks and shoes when we go out to protect our feet from dust and germs. It is also important to wash our hands before meals and after using the toilet. We should brush our teeth twice a day, after breakfast and supper. We must also cut our nails regularly. Our drinking water must be pure. We can get pure water by boiling and filtering. Finally, we should keep our surroundings and environment clean. If we do and follow all the above things properly, we will be able to lead a healthy and happy life.   [Unit-3, Lesson-3 (A)]

1.     Choose the best answer from the alternatives.   1 ´ 5 = 5

(a)   The term ‘hygiene’ refers to ¾.

        (i) inaction                     (ii) cleanliness

        (iii) godliness                 (iv) practice

(b)   Cleanliness has positive impact on our ¾.

        (i) body                          (ii) mind

        (iii) soul                          (iv) both body and mind

(c)   Regular shower keeps us free from ¾.

        (i) germ                          (ii) anxiety

        (iii) cancer                     (iv) influenza

(d)   Dirty clothes are badly ¾¾.

        (i) fresh                          (ii) worthless

        (iii) condemnable         (iv) stinky

(e)   ‘Regularly’ means ¾.

        (i) occasionally             (ii) gradually

        (iii) daily                        (iv) normally

2.     Give short answers to the following questions. 2 ´ 5 = 10

(a)   What does hygiene mean?

(b)   Why should we wash our clothes regularly?

(c)   Why do we wear socks and shoes?

(d)   How many times should we brush our teeth a day?

(e)   How can we get pure water?

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.

Kazi Nazrul Islam was born on 24 May, 1899 in the village of Churulia near Asansol in the Burdwan District. He was popularly known as Nazrul, a poet, musician and revolutionary who pioneered poetic works espousing intense spiritual rebellion against fascism and oppression. His poetry and nationalist activism earned him the popular title of Bidrohi Kobi (Rebel Poet). He is officially recognised as the national poet of Bangladesh and highly commemorated in India. Born of a Bengali Muslim family, Nazrul worked as a muezzin at a local mosque. He composed poems, drama, novels and music while working with theatrical groups. After serving in the British Indian Army, Nazrul established himself as a journalist in Kolkata. He assailed the British Raj in India and preached revolution through his poetic works, such as "Bidrohi" (The Rebel) and "Bhangar Gaan" (The Song of Destruction), as well as his publication "Dhumketu" (The Comet). In 1942 at the age of 43 he began to suffer from an unknown disease, losing his voice and memory. It caused his health to decline steadily and forced him to live in isolation for many years. Invited by the Government of Bangladesh, Nazrul and his family moved to Dhaka in 1972, where he died four years later on 29^th August, 1976.                                                                  [Open source]

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

Who/What	Description	Time/Year	Place/Location
Kazi Nazrul Islam	lost his voice and memory	(i) .........
(ii) .......	invited him and his family	(iii) .......	Dhaka
Nazrul	(iv) ........	1976	(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)   Nazrul Islam passed a lifespan of 87 years.

(b)   Nazrul Islam had been suffering from neural disorder.

(c)   Nazrul Islam had been suffering from an undetected disease for 43 years.

(d)   Nazrul Islam did not write prose.

(e)   Nazrul Islam raised revolt against subjugation.

6.    Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.             1 ´ 5 = 5

        Plants are (a) ¾ great use to us. They give us food, shelter, (b) ¾ and medicine. Once mankind depended on plants (c) ¾ all sorts of medicaments. The greatest contribution of plants is that they give (d) ¾  oxygen without which we cannot (e) ¾ even a minute.

7.     Rearrange the following sentences in correct order.        1´10 = 10

(a)   He had ammunition business at Leningrad.

(b)   The 'Nobel Prize', has been being given since 1901.

(c)   He earned a lot of money from his dynamic business.

(d)   His father Emanuel Nobel was an architect and researcher.

(e)   This award was named after Alfred Nobel.

(f)    In 1850 Alfred joined his father's company.

(g)   Dr Alfred Nobel was born on 21st October, 1833 at Stockholm, Sweden.              

(h)   So, it was called the 'Nobel Prize'.

(i)    After some years Alfred Nobel invented dynamite.

(j)    He undertook a plan to give an award for encouraging the creative work.

8.     Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.                0.5 ´ 10 = 5

instituted	a	educated	to	divided	treated
most	on	rise	of	invented	famous

        Every year the Nobel Prize is awarded for outstanding contributions (a) ¾ the fields of science, literature and economics and for the promotion (b) ¾ peace. It is the world's (c) ¾ prestigious prize. If there is more than one recipient, the prize money is (d) ¾ equally among the winners. The prize was (e) ¾ by Sir Alfred Nobel, the father of the science of destruction. He (f) ¾ dynamite. Though Nobel was born in Sweden, he was (g) ¾ in Russia. For this important invention, he became (h) ¾ all over the world. He earned huge (i) ¾ sum of money. The prize is given from the interest of the money. The winners of the Nobel Prize are (j) ¾ with great respect across the globe.

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)    Truthfulness is	(a)  a man really great.
(ii)   It makes	(b)  comes to light.
(iii)  A lie never	(c)  the greatest of all virtues.
(iv)  Today or tomorrow it	(d)  the habit of speaking the truth.
(v)   We should cultivate	(e)  lies hidden for long.

Section B : Writing Test

10.  Suppose, you are Rajna and your friend is Samanja. Make a dialogue in 100 words between you and your friend on the 'importance of reading newspaper'.                     10

11. Write a paragraph on 'A Tea Stall' by answering the following questions. Your paragraph should not exceed 100 words.           10

(a)   Where is a tea stall found?

(b)   How is it furnished?

(c)   What things are sold there?

(d)   Who serves tea?

(e)   Where does the manager sit and what is his function?

(f)    What is the condition of a tea stall?

(g)   How long does a tea stall remain open?

(h)   What do the customers do in the tea-stall?

12. Read the beginning of a story. Now, complete it in 150 words.      10

        Bayazid was a small boy. One night he was studying by the side of the bed of his ailing mother. All on a sudden his mother woke up. She felt very thirsty. She told her son.............

13. Suppose, you are Sayem or Saima of 10/1 Mirpur Road, Dhaka. Recently you went on a picnic. Now, write a letter to your friend Dipok/Dipika who lives in Chittagong describing the picnic.  10