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English
First Paper
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Part A : Reading
Read the passage. Then answer the
questions following.
The National Memorial at Savar is a symbol of the nation's respect for
the martyrs of the War of Liberation.
It is built with concrete, but made of blood. It stands 150 feet tall,
but every martyr it stands for stands so much taller. It is an achievement the
dimension of which can be measured, but it stands for an achievement, which is
immeasurable. It stands upright for the millions of martyrs who laid down their
lives so that we may stand upright, in honour and dignity, amongst the nations
of the world.
Most prominently visible is the 150 feet tower that stands on a base
measuring 130 feet wide. There are actually a series of 7 towers that rise by
stages to a height of 150 feet. The foundation was laid on the first
anniversary of the Victory Day. There is actually a plan to build a huge
complex in several phases. The entire complex will cover an area of 126 acres.
The plan of this complex includes a mosque, a library and a museum. The relics
of the liberation war will be kept in the museum. They will ever remind our
countrymen and all who would come to visit the museum of the valiant struggle
and supreme sacrifices of the freedom loving people. Here also will be a clear
warning to all oppressors that the weapons of freedom need not be very big, and
that oppression will always be defeated. The will of people prevails, for man
is born to be free.
The most moving
sight of the complex is the several graves of the martyred freedom fighters :
close to the tower. Standing in front of the graves we bow down our heads in
respect, as the towers soar up symbolizing the loftiness of their spirit.
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives : 1´7=7
(a) The
National Memorial stands ¾.
(i)
horizontally (ii) flat
(iii)
plain (iv)
vertically
(b) Spiritually the National Memorial is made of ¾.
(i)
concrete (ii) blood
(iii)
ceramic tiles (iv) iron sheet
(c) The
National Memorial at Savar is a symbol of nation's tribute to the ¾.
(i)
freedom-loving people
(ii)
martyrs of language movement
(iii)
martyrs of the liberation war
(iv)
freedom fighters
(d) It is a ¾ to the oppressors.
(i)
symbol (ii)
spirit
(iii)
inspiration (iv) threat
(e) The
foundation of the National Memorial was laid in ¾.
(i) 1971 (ii) 1972 (iii) 1973 (iv) 1974
(f) What is
the main theme of the passage?
(i)
People's respect to the martyrs
(ii)
People's visit to the National Memorial
(iii) The
National Memorial
(iv) The
graves of martyred soldiers
(g) "The
most moving sight of the complex is the several graves of the martyred freedom
fighters." What does it mean?
(i) The
sight is very attractive
(ii) The
sight is very charming
(iii) The
sight is very undesirable
(iv) The
sight is very touching
2. Answer the following questions : 2´5=10
(a) What does
the National Memorial at Savar symbolize?
(b) Why will
the relics of the Liberation War be preserved in the museum?
(c) What do you mean by "Man
is born to be free"?
(d) Why is the
museum built near the monument?
(e) What is the
most touching scene of the memorial complex?
3. Write a summary of the passage in no more
than 90 to 100 words. 10
4. Read the passage on Albert Einstein. Complete the table below with information
from the passage : 1´5=5
Albert Einstein, the greatest scientist of the twentieth
century and one of the supreme intellects of all time, was born on March 14, 1879 in the city
of Ulm Germany Switzerland
He was appointed an examiner at the Swiss Patent
Office in 1902. He served at this post for three years. He received his Ph.D in
1905 from the University
of Zurich University
of Berlin Prussian
Academy
Einstein's situation in Germany
Einstein's first marriage ended
in divorce, but his second was quite happy. He had two children, both boys. He
died in 1955 in Princeton .
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Who/What
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Event
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Place/ Time/ Creation/
Award/ Others
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Albert Einstein
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was born
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(i) .....
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(ii) ......
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attended high school in
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He was appointed
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a Patent Officer
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(iii) ......
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(iv) .....
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received his Ph.D. in
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1905 from the
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He was awarded
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Nobel Prize for Physics
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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. 1´5=5
Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists of the
world. He got the opportunity to (a) ¾
a successful career. Though he was born in Germany Switzerland USA
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. 1´5=5
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Column A
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Column B
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a. 21st February is
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i. many people going to the
Shaheed Minar.
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b. Everyone goes
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ii. flower at the foot of the
Shaheed Minar.
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c. Shaheed Minar is
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iii. covered with flowers.
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d. The national flag is
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iv. to observe the day at the
Shaheed Minar.
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e. We offer
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v. kept half-mast.
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vi. carrying wreath of flowers.
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vii. declared the International Mother Language
Day.
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7. Put the following parts of the story in
correct order to rewrite the whole story : 1´8=8
(a) She asked Bayazid to give her a glass of
water, but he could not find any water in the pitcher.
(b) Once Hazrat Bayazid Bustami came home to see
his ailing mother.
(c) But she again fell asleep.
(d) So, he went to the well quite far from
their house.
their house.
(e) She woke up some hours later.
(f) He filled the pitcher, came back and went to
his mother with a glass of water.
(g) As he was still standing by her bed, his
mother drank the glass of water and blessed him from the core of heart.
(h) He, instead of waking her up, stood by her
bed with the glass of water in his hand.
8. Answer the following questions to write a
paragraph on "A Book Fair" you have visited recently. 10
(a) What is a book fair?
(b) What was the occasion of the fair?
(c) Where was it held?
(d) How was the environment of the fair?
(e) What experience did you gather by visiting
the fair?
the fair?
9. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten
new sentences to complete the story : 10
Once there was a clever
fox in a jungle. One day, when the fox was walking through jungle, he fell into
a trap. He could somehow get out of the trap, but he had to leave........
10. The graph
below shows "The Internet Users" from 2000 to 2009. Describe the
graph in 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in
the graph. 10
The Internet Users (in lakh)
11. Imagine, you are Kaspia/ Kaspian of 12 Mirpur Road Dhaka . One of your friends is very weak in English. Now,
write a letter to your friend Rosmin/Rosmina who lives at Patiya, Chittagong
12. You are Rakib. You met your
friend Rijol. Now-a-days, he feels tired and looks weak. You advise him to walk
in the morning regularly. Now, make a dialogue between you and Rijol about
"The good effects of morning walk." 10
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Rajshahi
Board-2015
English
First Paper
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Part A : Reading
Read the passage. Then
answer the questions below :
Pahela Boishakh is the first day of the Bengali calendar. The whole Bangladesh
Village people mostly take the day off from their
works and enjoy the day with relatives and family members. They take their kids
to fairs and bazars and buy them different toys, dolls, dresses, sweet-meats
and flutes. Halkhata is widely known as the fresh account book. The businessmen
of all kinds close the debit-credit account and open a new one on that day and
offer sweets to the customers to make the event more fascinating. Sweet-meats
and luchi is also offered in the party of the Halkhata.
In towns and cities, various socio-cultural organizations arrange
cultural and other programmes including patriotic songs, traditional dance,
discussion, poetry recitation, etc. In Dhaka ,
the first programme of the day takes place at Ramna Batamul organized by
leading cultural organizations. People also organize colourful processions in
various places of the city. City people eat traditional 'Panta-Ilish' in the
morning and other expensive foods and dishes at lunch and dinner. In fact, we
celebrate the Pahela Boishakh to access our past, draw new hopes and
aspirations for the future with great enthusiasm and excitement. Thus Pahela
Boishakh is the day we cherish, the day we celebrate, the day we forget our
past errors and the day for a better life.
1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives : 1´7=7
(a) Pahela Boishakh is the ¾ of
the Bangla year.
(i) first
month (ii) first day
(iii) last
day (iv) last month
(b) On this day
the whole country ¾ a festive look.
(i) wears
(ii) learns
(iii) loses
(iv) keeps
(c) Housewives cook different ¾
dishes on this day.
(i) attractive
(ii) appetizing
(iii) spicy (iv) sweet
(d) Everybody
wears ¾ dresses.
(i)
fashionable (ii) beautiful
(iii) new (iv) attractive
(e) The custom ¾ our culture and nationality.
(i) presents
(ii) reflects
(iii) enhances
(iv) keeps
(f) On this
day, city people eat ¾ food, Panta-Ilish in the morning.
(i)
unconventional (ii) conventional
(iii)
moderate (iv) recent
(g) People ¾ this food with great enthusiasm and excitement.
(i)
celebrate (ii) enjoy
(iii)
think (iv) reflect
2. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What is the
first day of the Bangla year?
(b) What is
Halkhata?
(c) What do
housewives do on this day?
(d) What do the
socio-cultural organizations do on this day?
(e) How do
village people take the day?
3. Write the summary of the passage in no more
than 90 to 100 words. 10
4. Read the following passage carefully and
complete the table below with information from the passage : 1´5=5
Humayun Ahmed was born on 13th November, 1948 .
He was a Bangladeshi author, dramatist, screenwriter, playwright and film
maker. Humayun reached peak of his fame with the publication of his novel
'Nondito Noroke' (In Blissful) in 1972 which remains one of his most famous
works, winning admiration from literary critics including Dr. Ahmed Sharif. He
wrote over 100 fiction and non-fiction books all of which were best sellers in Bangladesh
In
recognition to the works of Humayun 'Times of India' wrote Humayun was a custodian of Bangladeshi literary culture whose contribution single handedly shifted
the capital of Bengali literature from Kolkata to Dhaka without any war or
revolution. Ahmed's writing style was characterized as magic realism. Sunil
Ganguly described him as the most popular writer in the Bengali language for century
and according to him, Ahmed was even more popular than Sharat Chandra
Chattapadday. Ahmed's books have been the top seller at the Ekushey Book fair
during the 1990s and 2000s. In 2011 Ahmed has been diagnosed with colorectal
cancer. He died on 19th
July, 2012 at 11:20 pm
BST at Bellevue Hospital New York
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Who/What
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Event
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Place/Time/ Creation/Others
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Humayun Ahmed
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was born
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(1) .......
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He was a
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(2) ......
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author
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He
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reached peak of his
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(3) ......
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(4) .......
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was published
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in 1972
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He
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died on
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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. 1´5=5
The contribution of Humayun Ahmed in the
(a) ¾ of
literature is immense. Magic realism is the style by which his writing style
was characterised. With his writing, he (b) ¾ the admiration of literary critics. Among them, we
can cite the names of Dr. Ahmed Sharif and Sunil Ganguly. ‘Times of India 19th July 2012 as he had been (e) ¾ with
colorectal cancer. Nuhash Palli is the place where he was buried.
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. 1´5=5
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Column A
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Column B
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a. Democracy
means
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i. freedom
of speech.
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b. Democracy
encourages
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ii. is the
precondition of democracy.
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c. In democracy, people have
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iii. a democratic country.
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d. Free and fair election
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iv. right to elect their
representatives.
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e.
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v. the rule of autocratic govt.
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vi. the rule of general people.
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vii. a caretaker govt.
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7. Put the following parts of the story in
correct order to rewrite the whole story : 1´8=8
(a) He
graduated from the Govt. School of Art in Kolkata.
(b) He is recognized as the most valuable painter
of Bangladesh
(c) He died of lungs cancer.
(d) Zainul
Abedin was born in 1914 in Kishoregonj.
(e) Still now he is referred with great respect
as Shilpacharja in Bangladesh
(f) He is also
the pioneer of Bangladeshi modern art.
(g) He was also appointed as a teacher there.
(h) He is highly admired for his 'Bengal Femine
Sketches'.
8. Write a paragraph on 'A Street Hawker' by
answering the following questions. You should write about 250 words : 10
(a) Who is a street hawker?
(b) Where does he usually live?
(c) How does he earn his livelihood?
(d) How does he attract the customers?
(e) How is his life style?
9. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten
new sentences to complete the story : 10
A farmer had four sons.
They always quarreled. This made the farmer unhappy. The neighbours were also
disturbed every now and then for their loud shouts. The farmer tried to bring
them into their sense but failed. At last, he thought of a plan ... ... ...
10. Suppose, you are Hasan/ Hasna living in Natore
town. Your friend Nabil/ Nabila lives in Chittagong
11. Suppose, you are Anik/ Anika. Amin/ Amina is
your friend. You both are concerned about the ensuing S.S.C. Examination. Now,
write a dialogue between you and your friend about your preparation for the
examination. 10
12. The pie-chart below shows the
percentage of
a family's household income distributed
into different categories. Describe the pie-chart in 150 words : 10
a family's household income distributed
into different categories. Describe the pie-chart in 150 words : 10
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Comilla
Board-2015
English
First Paper
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Read the passage. Then answer the
question below.
In 1920, after
some thirty-nine years of problems with disease, high costs and politics, the
Panama Canal was officially opened, finally linking the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans by allowing ships to pass through the fifty-mile Canal zone instead of
travelling some seven thousand miles around Cape Horn. It takes a ship
approximately eight hours to complete the trip through the canal and costs an
average of fifteen thousand dollars, one tenth of what it would cost an average
ship to round the Horn. More than fifteen thousand ships pass through its locks
each year.
The French
initiated the project but sold their rights to the United States Panama
1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1´7=7
(a) Which of the following has the closest
meaning of the word 'trip'?
(i) Voyage (ii)
boat
(iii)
ship (iv) train
(b) What does the expression "The French
initiated the project" mean?
(i)
The French banded over the project
(ii) The French did not sell their
rights
(iii) The French first took the project
(iv) The French started the project
(c) The word "locks" in line 19 has the
closest meaning to–
(i) securities (ii)
lakes
(iii)
latches (iv) canal
gates
(d) On the average, how much would it cost a ship
to travel around Cape Horn ?
(i) $ 1,500 (ii)
$ 15,000
(iii) $
150,000 (iv) $ 1,500,00
(e) In line 5, the world Ã’linkingÓ has the closest meaning to–
(i) controlling (ii)
detaching
(iii) dispersing (iv) joining
(f) Which of the following word describes ÒapproximatelyÓ best?
(i) probably (ii)
surely
(iii)
correctly (iv) accurately
(g) All of the followings are true except–
(i) It costs so much to pass through the locks
because very few ships use them
(ii) The
Untied States received the rights to the canal from the French
(iii) A Ship can pass through the canal in only
eight hours
(iv) Passing through the canal saves thousands of
miles of travel time around Cape Horn .
2. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) Why was the Panama Canal
opened officially?
(b) How much time does it save to pass the canal?
(c) In which year was the construction begun and
who is likely to control the canal?
(d)
What were the problems regarding opening the Panama Canal ?
(e) What did the French do with their rights on
the project?
3. Write a summary of the passage in no more
than 90 the 100 words. 10
4. Read the following passage on Hazrat Ali
(R). Complete the table below with the information from the passage. 1´5=5
Hazrat Ali (R) was born on 20 September, 601 AD in
Makkah. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM).
The Holy Prophet (SM) took Ali (R) in his childhood from his father and brought him up like his son. Hazrat Ali
was the first child to accept Islam. He accepted Islam at the age of ten. He
ruled the Islamic Caliphate from 655 to 661. In 622, the year of Muhammad's migration
to Madina, Ali risked his life by sleeping in Muhammad’s bed to evade an
assassination plot so that Muhammad could escape safely. Ali was attacked one
morning while praying in the mosque of Kufa and died two days later on 27 January 661 .
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Who/what
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Event/ Activity
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Where/place
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When
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Hazrat
Ali (R)
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born
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(1) ........
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601 AD
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He
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accepted
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Islam
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(2) ........
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He
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ruled
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(3) .......
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655-661
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(4) ........
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migrated
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Madina
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622 AD
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Ali
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was
attacked
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in the mosque of Kufa
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(5) .......
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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. 1´5=5
Hazrat Ali (R) was (a) cousin and son-in-law of Hazrat
Muhammad (SM). He was (b) by the Holy Prophet (SM). He accepted Islam at
a very (c) age. He loved the Prophet so much that he even (d) his
life to (e) him from assassination in 622.
6. Match the parts of the sentences given in
column 'A' and column 'B' to write five complete sentences. There are more
parts of sentences in column 'B' than required. 1´5=5
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A
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B
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(a) Since women are our mothers
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(i) our real education is difficult.
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(b) When we are at home
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(ii) more importance to women education.
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(c) If our mothers are uneducated
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(iii) female education is a must.
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(d) Without having academic
environment for them
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(iv) I always want her company.
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(e) So, the government should give
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(v) we remain at their close contact.
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(vi) the whole
family would remain in the darkness of illiteracy.
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their education is the crying need to the nation.
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7. Put the following parts of the story in
correct order to rewrite the whole story. 1´8=8
(a)
The first friend climbed up a tree but
the later could not climb.
(b) Suddenly a bear came there.
(c) Once upon a time two friends were passing by a forest.
(d) They were
talking about their love for each other.
(e) Finding on other way, the later one laid down
on the ground and feigned death.
(f) The bear smelt his ears, nose and face.
(g) Then the bear went away.
(h) He thought him to be dead.
8. Answer the following questions to write a
paragraph on your school library. You should write about 250 words. 10
(a) What is a school library?
(b) Where is it situated?
(c) What kinds of books are there in your
school library?
school library?
(d) What is the use of your school library?
(e) How can you borrow books from there?
(f) What sorts of books do you borrow from
the library?
the library?
9. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten
new sentences to complete the story. 10
Once there was a small boy
named Bayazid. His mother was ill. One night he was studying by the side of the
bed of his mother. All on a sudden, his mother woke up, raised her head and
told her son to give her a glass of water...................
10. The chart below shows the benefits of girls'
education. Describe the chart in 150 words. You should high-light and summarize
the information given in the chart. 10
11. Suppose, you are Nafi/Amat. You are an
examinee of the coming SSC Examination. Write a letter to your mother telling
her about your progress of studies. 10
12. Suppose,
you are Manik/Munika. Your friend Shafi/Shafia wants to know about the
importance of "Physical Exercise". Write a dialogue between you and
your friend about it. 10
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Jessore
Board-2015
English
First Paper
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Part A : Reading
Read the passage. Then answer the
questions following.
A freedom fighter
is honoured in all lands and in all times, because he fights for a noble cause
which is the freedom of the motherland. Freedom is the birth right of man, but
sometimes this right is denied to a nation by foreign rulers. As a result,
armed conflict takes place between the freedom loving people and the occupation
forces. Sometimes the war continues for years and if the people are united and
determined the freedom fighters win and the country achieves independence. The
people of Bangladesh Independence Bangladesh Bangladesh Bangladesh
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives : 1´7=7
(a) Which of
the following has the nearest meaning of the word 'freedom' used in the first
sentence?
(i) Independence
(iii)
Battle (iv) Fight
(b) What does the expression
"In all lands" in line 1 mean?
(i) Most
of the countries
(ii) All
countries in the world
(iii)
Only the developed countries
(iv) Only
the undeveloped countries
(c) The word
'birth right' refers to¾
(i)
freedom (ii)
privilege
(iii)
failure (iv)
suggestion
(d) Which one is defeated in the War of Independence?
(i)
Police (ii)
Army
(iii)
Freedom fighters (iv) Occupation
forces
(e) Not only Bangladesh
(i) B.G.B (ii) armed forces
(iii) police (iv) valiant sons
(f) The War of
Liberation ¾ in 1971.
(i) take
place (ii) held
(iii)
took place (iv) occur
(g) ¾ participated in the War of Liberation.
(i)
Students (ii) Women
(iii)
Porters (iv) People of all walks of life
2. Answer the following questions : 2´5=10
(a) Why did the freedom fighters sacrifice their lives?
(b) Whom do we
call freedom fighters?
(c) "Freedom is the birth right of man"¾ Explain it in 2/3 sentences.
(d) Who are the
golden sons of Bangladesh Bangladesh
(e) What do you know about our War
of Independence?
3. Write a summary of the passage in no more
than 90-100 words : 10
Read the
following text carefully and answer the questions no. 4 and 5 :
Though there are
many languages in India New Delhi India India Pakistan South Asia . Pakistan Britain India India Pakistan Islamabad Pakistan
4. Complete the table below with information
from the above passage. 1´5=5
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Name of Countries
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State Language
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Capital
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Currency
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(i) .......
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(ii) ......
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(iii) ......
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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 : 1´5=5
6. Match the
parts of sentences given in Column 'A' and Column 'B' to write five complete
sentences. 1´5=5
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Column A
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Column B
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a. Democracy
is a system
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i. and equal treatment for citizens.
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b. It allows freedom of speech
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ii. is the
pre-condition of democracy.
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c. It means
fair
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iii. of
government.
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d. People
elect their
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iv. religious
and political opinions.
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e. Free and
fair election
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v. representative direct in democratic country.
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7. Put the following parts of the story in
correct order to rewrite the whole story : 1´8=8
(a) He fell
fast asleep there but a great noise woke him up.
(b) It was crying for pains in its leg.
(c) Androcles was very much afraid and he fell
sure that the beast would kill him.
(d) A lion had entered the cave roaring loudly.
(e) He went to the lion.
(f) Then he
removed a thorn from the lion's paws.
(g) Soon he realised that the lion was angry.
(h) Once Androcles fled away from his master's
house and hid himself in a forest.
8. Write a paragraph about "Traffic
Jam". Your paragraph should include the answers to the following questions
: 10
(a) What is Traffic Jam?
(b) How does it cause a great harm to us?
(c) Why is it occurred?
(d) What are the root causes of Traffic Jam?
(e) How can we solve this problem?
9. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten
new sentences to complete the story. 10
One day a crow stole a piece of meat. It
flew away and sat on the branch of a tree. Suddenly a fox ... ...
10. The graph below shows Rahim's time spending on
various activities. Describe the chart in 150 words. 10
11. Write an application to the Head Teacher of
your school for permission to play a friendly cricket match. 10
12. Write a dialogue between you
and your friend Farhan on how to eradicate the illiteracy problem from Bangladesh
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English First Paper
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Part A : Reading
Read the
passage. Then answer the questions following.
The International Mother Language Day has been observed every year
since February 2000 to promote linguistic, cultural diversity and multilingualism.
It is a red letter day in our national history. The date represents the day in
1952 when students from different educational institutions demonstrated for
recognition of their language, Bangla, as one of the two national languages of
the then Pakistan Dhaka near High
Court for violating section 144. The streets of Dhaka University East Pakistan .
At last the Pakistani rulers were compelled to accept Bangla as one of the state
languages of Pakistan
The UNESCO has proclaimed February 21st as the International
Mother Language Day to be observed globally in recognition of the sacrifices of
the martyrs. It is our greatest achievement. The proposal to recognise 21st
February as the International Mother Language Day was first put forward for
consideration to the general assembly of UNESCO by a Canadian Organization. At
first it was rejected as some western countries opposed to this proposal. This
proposal has again been put forward for consideration by the Education Minister
of the People's Republic of Bangladesh 8th December 1999 .
1. Choose the best answer from the
alternatives : 1´7=7
(a) Which of the following has the closest meaning of
the word 'observed' used in line 1?
(i)
imposed (ii) noticed
(iii)
celebrated (iv) watched
(b) The day
reminds us of ¾
(i) the
movement for first language
(ii)
freedom
(iii) suffrage
(iv) the
movement for sovereignty
(c) The Bangladeshis fought in
Language Movement in ¾
(i) 1971 (ii) 1952
(iii)
1970 (iv) 1956
(d) The abbreviation of United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization is ¾
(i)
UNICEF (ii) UN
(iii) WHO (iv) UNESCO
(e) The whole
world has been observing 21st February as 'The International Mother
Language Day' since ¾
(i) 21st
century (ii) 19th
century
(iii) 18th
century (iv) 20th
century
(f) Among the
language fighters of 1952, the participation of the ¾ were significant.
(i)
common people (ii) labourers
(iii)
students (iv) teachers
(g) What does
the expression 'the proposal was passed unanimously' in paragraph 2 mean?
(i) the proposal was passed with
the consent of all
(ii) the proposal received incomplete support
(iii) the
proposal was rejected
(iv) the proposal received only
Canadian support
2. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) From your reading of the passage, write about our
language movement in 2/3 sentences.
(b) What has the sacrifice of the martyrs achieved?
(c) Why were the Pakistani rulers forced to accept
Bangla as one of the state languages?
(d) What do you understand by 'world recognition'?
(e) "The
recognition of 21st February as the International Mother Language
Day by UNESCO has upheld our prestige." How? Explain in 2/3 sentences.
3. Write a summary of the passage in no more
than 90 to 100 words. 10
4. Read the passage on the biography of
Einstein. Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1´5=5
Albert Einstein was one of
the greatest scientists of the world. He was born as the first child of Jewish
parents in Ulm , Germany March 14, 1879 . His father was a
businessman and his family business was the manufacture of electronic parts.
When the business failed in 1894, the family moved to Milan , Italy Germany Switzerland University of Zurich
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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 : 1´5=5
Albert Einstein was born into a (a) ¾
family in Germany
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. 1´5=5
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a. Long,
long ago, the people of the town of
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i. talked
about the problem.
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b. They
were tremendously annoyed and finding
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ii. suddenly
a stranger knocked at the door and assured them of the easy solution to the
problem.
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c. The
Mayor, realizing the importance of
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iii. come
to a constructive decision over the serious problem.
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d. Unluckily,
they were unable to
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iv. the
issue, held a meeting with his councillors.
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e. The time they were thinking of what to do
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full of rats.
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a great problem with rats.
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vii. no other alternative, went to
the Mayor to do something about the rats.
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7. Put the following parts of the story in
correct order to rewrite the whole story. 1´8=8
(a) He had only one son named Sindbad.
(b) Soon, he fell in economic difficulty.
(c) At last one of his father's friends helped
him start a business and being successful in it, he became rich again.
(d) He went to his friends and relatives for help
but none helped him.
(e) Sindbad's father died when he was only
sixteen.
(f) Sindbad having inherited all his father's
vast wealth, many of his relatives and friends gathered round Sindbad to look
after him.
(g) Sindbad, a young and inexperienced boy spent
money extravagantly for his relatives and friends.
(h) Long, long ago, there lived a rich man.
Part
B : Writing Test (50 Marks)
8. Answer the following questions to write a
paragraph on Tree Plantation
(a) What does a tree do for us?
(b) What happens if there are no trees?
(c) What is the effect of the loss of trees?
(d) What should be done to save mankind?
(e) How can we make the earth greener, cleaner
and safer?
(f) What part do people play in protecting trees
and increasing forests?
9. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten
new sentences to complete the story. 10
The king of Iran
10. The graph below shows the choice of profession
by different educated people. Describe the graph in 150 words. You should
highlight and summarize the information given in the graph : 10
11. Suppose you are Nafis/ Nafisa living in Khulna Chittagong
12. Nowadays computer is widely
used in different sections. So, it has become very essential to learn about
computer. Now write a dialogue between you and your science teacher about
setting up a computer club in your school. 10
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English First Paper
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Read the passage then answer the questions below :
In case of
teaching the students Bangladesh Government has introduced "Communicative
English" at the secondary and the higher secondary level. This is a time
demanding initiative taken by the Government. This method of teaching helps the
learners a lot to gain accuracy in English. In this teaching learning process
both of the teachers and learners have the scope to take part in the classroom
activities. Here the teachers deliver their lecture in English and all the
students of various qualities are encouraged to speak in English. When
everybody of the class takes part in the discussion the atmosphere of the class
becomes lively and interesting and at a certain stage the teachers are able to
create an English environment in the classroom. Gradually the learners learn
the art of speaking in English. Through this process the students can remove
their shyness and uneasiness and at the same time the teachers can
enrich themselves. So, the communicative approach of English is undoubtedly an effective process of learning English well.
enrich themselves. So, the communicative approach of English is undoubtedly an effective process of learning English well.
The main objective
of the "Communicative English" is to help the learners to acquire
communicative competence in English as the world is changing from all aspects
of life. So the young generation of the country should be familiar with the
changing world. It also helps to develop the four skills of language of the
learners. They should be built up in such a way so that they can compete with
the people of other countries and can go on in the same way in all the cases.
This communicative
method is a practical process. So to implement the system practically we need
to equip the classroom with all kinds of modern amenities. We have some
limitations in this case the present government has already provided many
schools with multimedia facilities and taken steps to provide all the schools
with multimedia facilities along with teaching aids. So the decision of
applying the approach of communicative English is a praise worthy step of the
Government.
1. Choose the
correct answer from the alternatives. 1´7=7
(a) Which
of the following has the closest meaning of the word "Praiseworthy"?
(i) Unsuitable (ii)
Reprehensible
(iii)
Commendable (iv) Unwise
(b) Which of the following statement is true
about the learners and the teachers?
(i) Only the teachers are greatly benefited
(ii) Only
the learners are opportunist
(iii) The
learners feel boring
(iv) Both of them have the scope to
develop themselves.
(c) The
government has taken a/an ––– decision to make the learners efficient in
English.
(i) untimely (ii)
wrong
(iii)
appropriate (iv) foolish
(d) Which of the following statements is true?
(i) It is a difficult teaching learning process
(ii) It is an easy process to obtain communicative
competence in English
(iii) It is a boring method
(iv) It hampers the learner's creativity.
(e) The young generation should be prepared to –––
with the changing world.
(i) know (ii)
follow
(iii)
build up (iv) cope
(f) What does the expression "The classroom should be
equipped with modern amenities" mean?
(i) The
classroom should be spacious
(ii) The classroom should be
provided with multimedia facilities
(iii) The classroom should be
facilitated with more ceiling fans
(iv) The classroom should be
supplied with C.C. Camera
(g) What is the passage about?
(i) About
the importance of listening
(ii)
About the importance of speaking
(iii)
About the benefit of communicative English
(iv)
About the benefit of guardians
2. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What does
the term "Communicative English" mean?
(b) From your reading of the last paragraph find
out a problem of implementing the communicative English in the classroom.
(c) How are the teachers and the learners are
benefited by this method?
(d) Why is it an effective process?
(e) What is the
purpose of introducing communicative English for the learners?
3. Write a summary of the passage in no more
than 100 to 110 words. 10
4. Read the following passage carefully and
complete the table below with information from the passage. 1´5=5
Mr.
Khalilur Rahman, a pleader was born in a poor family in Barguna in 1953. He
passed his S.S.C from Patharghata
A.K School Khulna
B.L College Barisal Barisal Law
College
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Event/ Activity
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When/ Year
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Where/ Place
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Mr. Rahman
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born
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1953
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He
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completed his S.S.C.
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his writings
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1976
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2013
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5. From your reading of the passage fill in
the blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each gap. 1´5=5
From his boyhood Mr. Rahman was very gentle, honest and kind hearted. He
was (a) ¾ in his ways of life. Only to think of the interest
of the villagers he (b) ¾ the service. He (c) ¾
wanted everybody of his village to live in peace and harmony. A nice and
cordial atmosphere was (d) ¾ during his life time in his
village. He is still (e) ¾ in the minds of the villagers
through his activities.
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. 1´5=5
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(a) Now-a-days most of the students are
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(i) using facebook.
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(b) As a result they cannot
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(ii) worried about the matter.
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(c) Their parents are
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(iii) satisfied with the matter.
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(d) They pass their time
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(iv) indifferent to their studies.
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(e) This is how they waste
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(v) their most valuable time.
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(vi) cut a good figure in the exam as per
expectation.
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(vii) can play an
important role in this regard.
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7. Put the following parts of the story in
correct order to rewrite the whole story. 1´8=8
(a) He was alone in this world.
(b) One day this old man became ill and tried to
go to a doctor.
(c) So he was
unable to maintain his livelihood happily.
(d) Once there lived a poor and old man in a
certain village.
(e) To see him
in this condition a school going boy came forward and took him to the nearest
hospital.
(f) But he never begged to support himself in
the midst of much hardship.
(g) He could not move easily and fell down on the ground.
(h) He had no land of his own.
8. Answer the following questions to write a
paragraph on Rickshaw Puller. 10
(a) Who is a Rickshaw Puller?
(b) Where is he seen?
(c) How long does he work everyday?
(d) How tiresome is his job?
(e) How does he behave with the passengers?
(f) How much is his income?
(g) What is his social status?
(h) What happens in case of learning too little?
9. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten
new sentences to complete the story. 1´10=10
One day a boy of class eight was going to school.
Suddenly he saw a money bag dropped by someone on the road. He was quite at a
loss.......
10. The graph below shows the irregularity of a
student named Abir in attending the classes. Describe the chart in 150 words.
You should highlight and summarise the information given in the chart. 10
Monthwise
absence of Abir
11. Imagine you are Nibir living at Oxford Mission
Road, Barisal 10
Park Street, U.S.A. Bangladesh
12. Suppose, your friend is Farhan. He does not
learn his lessons properly. He makes a bad result in the exam. When the
examination approaches, he is afraid of the exam. He adopts unfair means to
pass the exam. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the bad
effect of copying in the exam. 10
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Sylhet
Board-2015
English
First Paper
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Read
the passage. Then answer the questions below.
Florence Nightingale was born in Florence , Italy 12 May 1820 .
She was the second daughter of her wealthy parents. However, Florence Germany Harvey
Street , London
her work, Sidney Herbert, the Secretary
of War invited her to go on a mission to soldiers wounded fighting the
Russians. Florence Nightingale sailed with 38 nurses to Turkey 21 October 1854 . At that
time, Britain France Turkey Russia Turkey
1. Choose the best answer from
the alternatives. 1´7=7
(a) Which of the following has the closest
meaning of the word "excellent"?
(i) outstanding (ii)
excel
(iii)
worst (iv) least
(b) Florence Nightingale was invited by ¾ to join a mission.
(i) Paul Herbert
(ii)
Sidney Herbert
(iii) Roosevelt
(iv)
Neville Chamberlain
(c) Nurses reached in Turkey
(i) September (ii)
October
(iii)
November (iv) December
(d) Florence Nightingale was born in ¾.
(i) 1802 (ii)
1820
(iii)
1821 (iv) 1853
(e) 'Circumstances' is synonymous to ¾.
(i) situation (ii)
position
(iii)
situated (iv) circle
(f) Florence Nightingale went to Kaiserwerth in ¾.
(i) 1835 (ii)
1851
(iii)
1863 (iv) 1869
(g) 'Distressed' is synonymous to ¾.
(i) neglected (ii)
peace
(iii)
smartness (iv) conscience
2. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) "She was determined to sacrifice
herself" –– What do you mean by it?
(b) Why was Florence London
(c) She went on a mission with 38 nurses. What
was the mission about?
(d) What services did she render in the military
hospital?
(e) Do you think Florence
3. Write a summary of the passage in no more
than 90 to 100 words. 10
4. Read the passage on Neil A. Armstrong.
Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1´5=5
Neil A. Armstrong
commanded the Gemini 8 Mission and became the first human to walk on the moon
as commander of Apollo 11. He was born in Wapakoneta ,
Ohio August 5, 1930 . He received a Bachelor
of Science degree from Purdue
University University
of Southern California July 20, 1969 . Neil A.
Armstrong first stepped onto the surface and then Aldrin. They explored the
surface and gathered moon rocks for over two hours. After explored the surfaces
they rejoined Collins in the orbiting Mothership. Neil A. Armstrong died on August 25, 2012 .
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in the blanks with suitable words. Use one word only in each blank. 1´5=5
Neil A. Armstrong was very
(a) ¾ in flying in the sky and
he (b) ¾ the Gemini 8 mission by
Apollo 11. Neil A. Armstrong was the first man who (c) ¾ on the moon and gathered moon (d) ¾ for over two
hours. He successfully (e) ¾ to the earth after having completed his mission on
the moon.
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. 1´5=5
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Column B
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(a) 21st February is
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(i) many people going to the Shaheed Minar.
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(b) Everyone goes
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(ii) flower at the foot of the Shaheed Minar.
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(c)
Shaheed
Minar is
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(iii)
kept half mast on this day.
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(d) The
National flag is
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(iv)
covered with flowers.
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(e)
We offer
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(v) to Shaheed Minar to observe the day.
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(vi) make
wreath of flowers.
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(vii) declared
the International Mother Language Day.
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7. Put the following parts of the story in
correct order to rewrite the whole
story. 1´8=8
(a) Mandela joined the African National Congress
in 1942.
(b) In 1993, Mandela was awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize.
Peace Prize.
(c) For 20 years he directed a campaign of
peaceful, nonviolent defiance against the South African Government and its
racist policies.
(d) Mandela died at his home in Johannesburg December 5, 2013 , at the age of 95.
(e) In 199, South African President F. W. de
Klerk was also awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
(f) In 2009, Mandela's birth day was declared
"Mandela Day" to promote global peace.
(g) Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 in South Africa
(h) In 1994 Mandela was celebrated as South
African's first black President.
8. Write a paragraph on "A Rainy
Day" by answering the following questions. You should write about 250
words. 10
(a) How is a rainy day?
(b) What usually happens on this day?
(c) What do people do on this day?
(d) What do children do on this day?
(e) How do you spend the day?
9. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten
new sentences to complete the story. 1´10=10
Once there
was an old farmer in a village. He had four sons. They were illiterate.
Everyday they used to quarrel among themselves. This made the farmer very
anxious. He wanted to teach them a lesson. So, one day he asked his sons to
............
10. Look at the following graph. It shows a
comparative selling rates of four types of book in Ekushey Boi Mela 2013. Now
describe/analyze the graph in your own words. 10
11. Suppose, you are Nasim/Nasima of 50 Kazalshah,
Sylhet-3100. You have a best friend named Salam/Salma who lives at 30 Pallabi,
Ali Para, Sunamgonj-3070. S/he is a chain smoker. You know that smoking is a bad habit and it causes
many fatal illness. Now, write a letter to your friend advising him/her to give
up smoking. 10
12. Mobile phone is one of the wonders of modern
science. It has added a new dimension to our way of life and to the
communication system. But it can be misused by someone. Now, write a dialogue
between you and your friend Rahel/Rahela on the merits and demerits of using
mobile phone. 10
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Dinajpur
Board-2015
English
First Paper
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Part A : Reading
Read the passage and answer the questions below :
Long ago, there lived a young man named Abdul Karim in a village.
Various problems and sufferings were the constant companions of the villagers.
Quarrels, ill-feelings, jealousy and enmity were the major traits of the social
life of the village. He found all these unbearable and so he left the village.
He went to a jungle to live in isolation. There he built a nice small house
with wood, bamboo and reeds. "Ah, what a happy life I have got now! Now I
am far away from the enmity and ill-feelings of the people," said Abdul
Karim to himself. But one day he noticed some holes in his blanket. He wondered
who might make these. However, after a few days, he discovered some mice in his
hut. So, he brought a cat so that he might get the mice killed. As the cat
needed milk, he had to bring a cow. The cowboy was to be provided with food. It
made him take a wife to cook food. Then the couple had children and thus he was in a family again.
So it is impossible to live alone. It is only possible if a person is either an
angel or a devil. Man cannot live without food, shelter, companions and cooperation.
They have to assist each other. As human beings, they cannot avoid all these.
Only by living in a family or community, they can fulfill their needs. So, we
should live in a society to be good people and happy citizens.
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives : 1´7=7
(a) Which of the following has the closest meaning of
the word 'constant' in sentence 2?
(i) alone (ii) forever
(iii)
desolated (iv) isolated
(b) What does
the expression 'he found all these unbearable' mean in sentence 4?
(i) He
found the rats unbearable
(ii) He found cat, cow and cowboy unsustainable
(iii) He found quarrels, ill-feelings, jealousy etc. unbearable
(iv) He found the atmosphere of the
jungle unsustainable
(c) Which of
the following describes 'the disappointment' of Abdul Karim best?
(i) He brought
a cat to kill the mice
(ii) He had to bring a cowboy to tend the cow
(iii) He
discovered some mice in the hut
(iv) He went to a jungle to live in total isolation
(d) Which of
the following words describes ‘men's ill-feeling’ best?
(i)
Friendship (ii) Love
(iii)
Enmity (iv)
Benevolence
(e) What is the
main purpose of the author of this passage?
(i) To
draw the picture of social evils
(ii) To
highlight that man cannot live alone
(iii) To show the importance of the life of a cowboy
(iv) To assert that it is not possible to live in a
forest
(f) Which of
the following statement is true about men's impossibility to live alone?
(i) He
went to the jungle to live alone
(ii) He
brought a cat to kill the mice
(iii) He
wanted to make a family again
(iv) He
had to bring a cowboy
(g) "But
one day, he noticed some holes in his blanket"¾ What does the sentence mean?
(i) Holes
are done by rats
(ii)
Holes are done by cats
(iii)
Holes are done by cows
(iv)
Holes looked beautiful in blanket
2. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) From your
reading of sentences 1, 2, 3 and 4, write down the reasons why Abdul Karim left
the village?
(b) "Ah,
what a happy life I have got now!" Who says this and why?
(c) What did
Abdul Karim discover in his hut?
(d) How did Abdul Karim make a family again?
(e) Why should
we live in a society?
3. Write a
summary of the passage in not more than 80-90 words. 10
4. Read the following passage and complete the table
below with information from the passage : 1´5=5
Stephen Hawking
is considered the greatest physicist after Einstein. He was born in England Cambridge
University Cambridge University
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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. 1´5=5
(a) ¾ Stephen Hawking cannot move
and speak. He (b) ¾ at Cambridge University
6. Match the parts of sentences in Column 'A'
and Column 'B' to write five complete sentences. There are more parts of
sentences in Column 'B' than required. 1´5=5
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Column A
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Column B
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a. Garments industries are
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i. are very high.
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b. The
remunerations paid to the garments workers
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ii. in the lives of a upper
class of women.
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c. Garments industries have
brought a great change
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iii. the women working in
garments industries are happy.
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d. In spite of getting poor
salary
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iv. are very poor.
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e. A job in a garment industry
helps a woman
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v. a major source of earning
foreign currency.
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vi. in the lives of poor women.
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vii. to be self-reliant.
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7. Put the following parts of the story in
correct order to rewrite the whole story : 1´8=8
(a) He took
part in the revolt against King Edward I of England
(b) But his army was defeated again and again.
(c) Robert Bruce was the King of Scotland.
(d) He led an expedition against England Scotland
(e) It fell down again and again but it did not
give up its attempts. At its seventh attempt it succeeded in reaching the top.
(f) He noticed a spider trying to reach the top
of the steep wall of the cave.
(g) Being defeated for six times, he lost all
hopes and fled away to save his life. One day he was lying in a cave in the
forest.
8. Answer the following questions to write a
paragraph on "A Winter
Morning". You should write about 250 words. 10
(a) How is a winter morning?
(b) How do animals feel?
(c) How do people feel in a winter morning?
(d) When do people get up?
(e) What do children and people do in a winter
morning?
(f) What kinds of food do people eat?
9. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten
new sentences to complete the story. 10
Bayazid was a small boy.
His mother was ill. One night he was studying by the side of the bed of his
ailing mother. All on a sudden, his mother woke up, raised her head and told
her son to give her a glass of water. Bayazid went to the kitchen to bring
water. But he found the pitcher empty. He searched for water here and there,
but in vain. Then, he decided to fetch water from the nearby fountain .......
10. Look at the chart below. It shows some
information about some activities including Bangladesh
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1,44,000 sq. km (approx)
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65,600 sq. km
|
3,287,590 sq. km
|
9,600,000 sq. km
|
|
Population
|
150m
|
20m
|
1.15b
|
1.33b
|
|
Density of population
|
1000
|
332
|
382
|
143
|
|
Birth rate (per 1000)
|
20.1
|
17.42
|
22.22
|
12.29
|
|
Death rate (per 1000)
|
6.1
|
5.92
|
7.48
|
7.03
|
|
Growth rate
|
1.40%
|
0.7%
|
1.41%
|
0.5%
|
11. Suppose you are Raihan/ Raihana. You are an
SSC candidate. Your exam is very near. Now, write an e-mail to your father
informing him how you have been prepared for the examination. 10
12. Munir is your friend who went
to Dhaka to visit many interesting places.
Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about some interesting
places. 10
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