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Rajshahi
Board-2016
English
First Paper
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Part A : Reading
Read
the passage. Now, answer the questions below.
It is said that the crown and glory of
life is character. As a king cannot be a king without a crown, similarly a man
cannot be a man without character. A man without character is very much near to
a beast and he is hated by everybody. On the other hand, a man of character is
admired and loved by everybody. Now a question comes "What is
character"? Briefly speaking,
character is sum total of all the good qualities of human life. These qualities
are not bought and sold in a super market, these qualities are to be achieved
and vigorously practiced in practical life. Only good words cannot make a good
character, words and deeds together make a man's character. A man of character
must be honest, truthful, polite, gentle, amicable, dutiful and respectful to
other people. He must not have any jealousy, hatred and evil feelings. He must
love all. He must perform his duties to self and society. That is why, a man of
character should have a strong sense of patriotism. He must check all evil
sentiments and false vanity. Fellow feelings,
friendship, love for mankind, respect for opposite sex, sense of proportion and
balance¾ these are also some other characteristics of a man of
good character. He must have a good heart and a balanced mind. The
major hurdles in the way of becoming a man of good character are evil passions
and tendencies, prejudice, superstition and selfishness. These bad traits must
be kept in check. It would be better if these bad traits could be killed.
However, the importance of good character can be best illustrated by the
following sentences : "If
wealth is lost, nothing is lost If
health is lost, something is lost If character is lost, everything is
lost."
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1 ´ 7 = 7
(a) Which of the following has the closest
meaning of the word 'practiced' in line 6?
(i) Admired (ii) Applied
(iii) Praised (iv) Exclaimed
(b) What does the expression 'a king cannot be a
king without a crown' mean?
(i)
Character is the crown of life.
(ii)
Kinghood was appreciated in the past.
(iii)
Crown is the symbol of kingliness.
(iv) A king without a crown is like a wealthy man.
(c) Which of the following best narrates the
definition of character?
(i) Character to a man is as
important as the crown.
(ii) A man without character is very
much near to a beast.
(iii) A man of character is admired
and loved everywhere.
(iv) Character
is a sum total of all the good qualities of human life.
(d) Which of the following words describes the
character of a man without character best?
(i) Crown (ii) Friendship
(iii)
Tenderness (iv) Beast
(e) Which of the following statement is true
about a man of character?
(i) Human
qualities are hardly practised in practical life.
(ii) Words and deeds together make a man's character.
(iii) He must
have a little jealousy, hatred and evil feeling.
(iv) He must
perform his duties to self only.
(f) In paragraph 3 it is said, "Respect for
opposite sex"¾What does it mean?
(i) Male must have a sense of respect to female.
(ii) Opposite sex is always honoured
by civilized people.
(iii) Male and
female must have a sense of respect for each other.
(iv) Female must
respect male.
(g) What is the main purpose of the author of this passage?
(i) To highlight the importance of good character.
(ii) To highlight the evils of a man
without character.
(iii) To draw a
strong sense of patriotism.
(iv) To realize
the importance of character.
2. Answer the following questions. 2 ´ 5 = 10
(a) From your
reading, mention the reasons why it is said that the crown and glory of life is
character.
(b) What will be the traits of a man of
character?
(c)
"These qualities are not bought and
sold in the super market."¾Explain it in 2/3 sentences.
(d) Write down
the major hurdles in the way of becoming a man of good character in 2/3
sentences.
(e) Do you support these following verses ¾
"If wealth is lost, nothing
is lost,
If health is lost, something is
lost,
If character is lost, everything
is lost."
mentioned in the passage?
Why/Why not? Explain in 2/3 sentences.
3. Write a summary of the above passage in no
more than 90 to 100 words. 10
Read the passage on the Geographical information of Sri
Lanka, the Maldives Bhutan
Sri Lanka is an Asian country. It is in
South Asia. It is located in the Indian Ocean. Naturally it is very beautiful.
Travellers from all over the world come here and spend a relaxed time. The
total land area of Sri Lanka is 65,000 square kilometres. It is a land of
different religions. Sri Lanka has a population of 20 million. The Maldives is
also a South Asian country. It is a very small country. It is the smallest
country in Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean. It is an Island country. It is a
good tourist destination. It looks like a pearl in the Indian Ocean. Its area
is only 300 square kilometres. It is also the lowest country in the world.
Bhutan is also a small country of South Asia. It is bordered with India and
China. It is located in the slopes of the Himalayan range. Its land area is
38,394 square kilometres. It is the happiest country in Asia. It has a
population of 7,16,896. It protects its environment and culture nationally.
4. Now Complete the table below with
information from the above passage. Write only the answers serially. 1 ´ 5 = 5
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Name of countries
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Location
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Area
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Population
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Sri
Lanka
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(i)
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The
Maldives
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(ii)
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(iii)
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Bhutan
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(iv)
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(v) ....
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5. From your
reading of the above passage, fill in the blanks with suitable words. Use one
word only in each blank. Write only the answers serially. 1
´ 5 = 5
Both Sri Lanka Maldives Indian Ocean .
Both of them are (b) ¾ as tourist destinations. The people of different (c) ¾ live in Sri Lanka. But the Maldives is a (d) ¾ country. It is the (e) ¾ country in Asia.
6. Match
the parts of sentences given in column 'A' and column 'B' to write five
complete sentences. There are more parts of sentences in column 'B' than
required. Write only the answers. 1 ´ 5 = 5
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Column A
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Column B
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a. Paper
is the most useful
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i. China though some believe that it was first invented in Egypt.
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b. In fact, it contributes
largely
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ii. our best daily companion.
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c. It was first invented in China though
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iii. so it is named from the word papyrus.
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d. Actually, they made it from the leaves of papyrus
and
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iv. we cannot do for a moment without it.
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e. it is a
part and parcel of life and so
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v. creation
of man's inventive power.
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vi. is made
from straw, grass, wood etc.
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vii. to the spread of education and culture, the base
of human development.
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7. Put the following parts of the story in
correct order to re-write the whole story. Write the sequence only. 1
´ 8 = 8
(a) But water was at the bottom and out of its
reach.
(b) It flew from one place to another in search
of water.
of water.
(c) As each pebble went down, the water in the jar
rose up little by little.
(d) A crow was very thirsty and wanted to
drink water.
drink water.
(e) It took some pebbles and then it dropped them
into the jar.
(f) Then it hit upon a plan.
(g) At last, it found a jar in a garden.
(h) When the water came to the mouth of the jar,
the crow drank and quenched its thirst.
Part B :
Writing Test (50 Marks)
8. Answer the following questions to write a
paragraph on 'Water Pollution'. 10
(a) What is
environment pollution?
(b) Why is
water called life?
(c) How is
water polluted?
(d) What are
the effects of water pollution?
(e) What
measures should we take to prevent water pollution?
9. Read the beginning of the story. Write ten new sentences to
complete the story. Give a suitable title to it. 10
Robert Bruce, king of Scotland, fought
several battles to regain his country's freedom but was each time defeated.
Naturally he was very sad............ .
10. Look at the
following graph. It shows a comparative selling rates of four types of books in
Ekushey Boi Mela, 2013. Now describe the graph in 150 words. 10
11. Suppose, you are Mollick/Mollicka. You have
recently visited a new place with some of your friends and family members. 10
Now, write a letter to your friend
Asif/Asifa who lives in another city, describing your experience of the visit.
12. At present, the necessity of reading newspaper
is quite vast. Now, write a dialogue between you and your close friend Rimon
about the necessity of reading newspaper. 10
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