MODEL : 5

MODEL : 5

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.    

Once upon a time, a dove and a bat were very good friends. One day the two friends decided to set out on a journey. They flew over the rivers and hills and came to a big jungle. Both the friends were very tired, they needed to sit down and take a rest. Soon night fell on and it was dark all around. A storm rose. It started to rain heavily. The dove and the bat started to look for a shelter.

They came upon a century-old rain tree. An owl had his nest in that tree. The dove and the bat knocked at the owl’s door. The old grumpy owl opened the door. The dove and the bat requested him to give them shelter. The owl unwillingly let them in. The two birds were hungry too. They begged for some food. The selfish owl was not happy. However, he shared his dinner with them. The dove was so tired that she could hardly eat. But the bat was sly. He ate greedily. He began to praise the owl with the thought of getting more food. The bat said, “O wise and brave owl, you are the most generous person I have ever seen. You are powerful and mighty.” The owl was very pleased at the bat’s flattery. He puffed and ruffled himself, trying to look as wise and brave as possible. Then he turned to the dove and asked, “Now little dove, what do you think about me?”                                       [Unit-5, Lesson-5(A)]

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

(a)   ‘Journey’ refers to ¾.

        (i) visit                            (ii) voyage

        (iii) travel                       (iv) trip

(b)   The term ‘big’ means ¾.

        (i) large                           (ii) square

        (iii) dense                       (iv) empty

(c)   ‘Begged’ means ¾.

        (i) helped                       (ii) requested

        (iii) asked                       (iv) proposed

(d)   ‘Hardly’ refers to ¾.

        (i) seldom                      (ii) usually

        (iii) normally                 (iv) scanty

(e)   ‘Brave’ means ¾.

        (i) timid                          (ii) tired

        (iii) courageous             (iv) heroic

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

(a)   Who were the two good friends?

(b)   What did they decide to do?

(c)   Why were they tired?

(d)   Why did they look for a shelter?

(e)   Where did the dove and the bat come?

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.

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in a log cabin in Kentucky. When he was seven years old his family moved to Indiana. In 1830, the family moved to Illinois. As a boy, Abraham Lincoln loved books. He always borrowed books from his neighbours. He read them for a short time and then took them back to their owners. He grew very tall. He was 6¢4² tall. He weighed 180 pounds. Lincoln studied law in his free time. He was also interested in politics. He ran for political office. He lost in 1832. Later, he was elected to the Illinois legislature 4 times in 1834, 1836, 1838 and 1840. People in the legislature make the laws. He became president of the United States in 1861. He was the 16^th president of the U.S. There was a war between the North and the South in the U.S. It was the Civil War. Lincoln called men to fight for the North. The North won the war. There were slaves in the South. Slaves work for no money. They must work. They are not free to do what they want. Lincoln set the slaves free in 1863. He let them go so they did not have to be slaves anymore. Lincoln is famous for that.                          [Open Source]

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

Who/What	Event	Time	Place
Abraham Lincoln	(i) ......	1809	Kentucky
Lincoln's family	moved	(ii) .....	to Indiana
He	(iii) ....	1861	(iv) ........
(v) .........	got free	1861	United States

5.    Read the passage again and write True or False beside the following statements. Give answers for the false statements.            1 ´ 5 = 5

(a)   A cabin is a palatial building.

(b)   The neighbours of Abraham Lincoln were reluctant to lend him books.

(c)   Abraham Lincoln had no interest in politics.

(d)   Abraham Lincoln raised his voice for the slaves.

(e)   The then American slaves were set free under the leadership at Abraham Lincoln.

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

        Bangladesh is the most densely (a) ¾ country in the (b) ¾. Every year more than two million people are being added to our (c) ¾. The problem is now out of (d) ¾. But this can be checked if the government and the people are firmly determined to control birth and grow more (e) ¾ at the same time.

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

(a)   At last he found a jar in a garden having some water.

(b)   As he was leaving the jar in despair, he noticed a heap of pebbles nearby.

(c)   A crow was very thirsty and wanted to drink water.

(d)   Then he hit upon a plan.

(e)   When the water came to the mouth of the jar the crow drank his full.

(f)    He took some pebbles and started dropping them into the jar.

(g)   But it was at the bottom and out of his reach.

(h)   Then he flew away happily.

(i)    He flew from one place to another in search of water.

(j)    The crow tried to turn the jar over again and again but failed.

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

and	fish	country	item	knows	terrible
one	this	becomes	with	land	shore

        Bangladesh is a (a) ¾ of rivers. The Padma is (b) ¾ of the biggest rivers in the (c) ¾. When it is summer, it (d) ¾ emaciated. During the rainy season it assumes a (e) ¾ shape. Everybody (f) ¾ this. Tourists from home (g) ¾ abroad visit its (h) ¾. This great river abounds (i) ¾ our national (j) ¾ the 'Hilsha'.

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)    Education in our country	(a) has become almost a daily affair.
(ii)   Campus violence	(b) is passing through a stage of crisis.
(iii)  It appears that students	(c)  be said that Bangladesh is already educationally backward.
(iv)  The impact of such violence	(d) are in the colleges and universities only to be engaged in violence.
(v)   It may easily	(e)  can hardly be ignored.

Section B : Writing Test

10.  Suppose, you are Adib/Adiba and you have a friend named Nasir/Nasin. Your friend is worried about illiteracy. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the bad effects of illiteracy.                                                            10

11. Write a paragraph on 'Load Shedding' by answering the following questions. Your paragraph should not exceed 100 words.    10

(a)   What is load shedding?

(b)   Why does it occur?

(c)   What are the causes of load shedding?

(d)   What are the effects of load shedding?         

(e)   What is your suggestion to minimize load shedding?

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

        Once upon a time on a hot day in summer, a crow felt very thirsty. It flew to and fro in search of water. But it could not find water anywhere........

13.  Suppose, you are Rahim/Rahima. Your friend is Hasan/Hasina. He/she wants to know about your favourite game. Now, write a letter to your friend describing your favourite game.     10