Part A :
Read the
passage. Then answer the questions below (1-2).
The French
Sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was assigned to design and complete a
sculpture within 1876, so that it could be a gift for the Americans on the
occasion of celebrating the hundred years of the American Declaration of
Independence. The statue was a joint venture between the
Raising money for
the pedestal was completed in August 1885. The construction of the pedestal was
finished in April
It took four
months to put the Statue together and place it on the pedestal. Thousands of
people saw the unveiling ceremony of the Statue of Liberty on
The Freedom that the Statue stands for is not stationary. The broken
chain wrapped around her feet, sticking out from the bottom of her robe,
symbolizes her free forward movement, enlightening the world with her torch,
free from oppression and slavery.
The Statue's original torch was the first part constructed in 1876. It
was replaced by a new copper torch covered in 24K gold leaf in 1984. The torch
is lighted by flood light at night. The original torch is currently located in
the lobby of the monument. Access to the torch has been closed since 1916.
From
The credit goes to a series of new web cams placed around her torch.
Several amazing views will be just a click of a mouse away. On clear days,
three cameras provide unobstructed scenes and views. Two cameras provide an
ultra wide-angle interactive view of the famous golden torch. The remaining
camera looks downwards towards the crown of The Statue of Liberty, her face,
the tablet she is holding from your computer or smart phone. So a person can
have access to the web cam’s live feed of The Statue of Liberty from anywhere
in the world.
1. Choose the
correct answer from the alternatives. 1´7=7
(a) What does the word
‘assemble’ in para 1 mean?
(i)
disperse (ii)
congregate
(iii)
dismantle (iv) split
(b) What was true about the
centennial gift?
(i)
People wanted the gift for ten years.
(ii) It
took ten years to make the gift.
(iii) It
was completed after ten years of its due date.
(iv) The gift was delayed due to its
transportation problem.
(c) Which of the following
statement is true according to the text?
(i) The Statue
of
(ii) The Statue
is connected to the Internet.
(iii) The torch
of the Statue was fully made of gold.
(iv) The Statue
was in completely set form during transportation.
(d) In the ‘
(i)
fragmented (ii)
full-fledged
(iii)
consummate (iv) absolute
(e) How much time did it take to
compile the statue?
(i) More than
half a year.
(ii) Less
than a couple of month.
(iii) More
than three months.
(iv) Less
than four months.
(f) The Statue of
(i)
strength and vigour
(ii)
freedom and enlightenment
(iii)
struggle and enslavement
(iv)
forward movement and competition
(g) What is the main purpose of the author of this
passage?
(i) To show the artistic and architectural
excellence of the Statue of Liberty.
(ii) To uphold the amicability of the French
people.
(iii) To show bilateral relation between
(iv) To represent the Statue in which the spirit of
independence and wisdom is imbibed.
2. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What was the responsibility Frederic Auguste
Bartholdi entrusted with?
(b) How was the Statue sent to
(c) What does the broken chain wrapped around her
feet symbolize?
(d) What is the speciality of the new torch?
(e) How can people around the world have live
feed of the Statue?
3. Read the
following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the
information of the text. 1´5=5
The footpaths are occupied by floating
people. They are living in some makeshift houses. I simply cannot think how
father, mother, grandfather, grandmother and kids are living in such a tiny
place.
Within few years in
their possession they are sleeping, socializing, cooking and even beatifying
themselves. These people are living in such an inhuman condition! This cannot
be the picture of life in a civilized society. Also they are polluting the
area. They are the least bothered about their health and hygiene. They have
their own home and identity at their own village. They are here thinking that
the city-life will make their life better. What an irony!
Human flow from the rural areas to the urban areas is a big social problem
in many countries like ours. These floating people are definitely a burden to
the cities, where they migrate. When the number is huge, it is difficult for
any state to rehabilitate them quickly. People become rootless sometimes due to
climate change, river erosion, social discrepancies, or poverty. However, we
cannot solve this problem overnight. But we can take steps to improve their
lifestyle.
Bangladesh has experienced one of the
highest urban population growth rates in the last few decades because of influx
of rural people to urban area. The main (a) — for migration into the city is
economic as many migrate permanently from rural areas to seek employment. In
4. Read the passage on Charles Babbage. Complete the following
table with information from the passage. 1´5=5
Charles Babbage was
an English mathematician. He was a mechanical engineer who is best known for
originating the concept of computer. He was born on
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About Charles Babbage |
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Aims |
Focusing his invention to the readers. |
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Lifespan |
Born in 1791 and
died in 1871 at his (i) ¾ in |
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When and where his events occurred |
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Who/ What |
Event |
Year/ Time |
Place/ What |
Work field |
Speciality/ Function |
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Charles Babbage |
received |
(ii) ¾ |
an honours degree |
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without examination |
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(iii) ¾ |
selected him |
1816 |
a fellow |
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Babbage |
was appointed |
1828-1839 |
(iv) ¾ |
Mathematics |
(v) ¾ |
5. Write a summary of the above passage in
your own words. 10
6. Match the parts of sentences in Column ‘A’, ‘B’ and
‘C’ to write five complete sentences. 1´5=5
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Column A |
Column B |
Column C |
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a. Gender discrimination means |
i. and
anaemia which make them |
i. and mind of the girl children and women in a
family. |
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b. This discriminatory treatment |
ii. that they should keep the
best food available |
ii. vulnerable
to various diseases. |
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c. Even they
are made to understand |
iii. discriminatory treatment |
iii. such as giving stipends to girl
students, recruiting more female teachers etc. |
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d. Consequently they suffer from malnutrition |
iv. the government has taken some
positive steps |
iv. for the
male members in the family. |
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e. However, to encourage female
education |
v. has some long-term negative
effects on the body |
v. against the female members of
the society, specially. |
7. Put the following parts of the story in
correct order to make the whole story. 1´8=8
(a) To his surprise, he found that he had a white
beard, more than a foot long.
(b) He thought that he had been dreaming.
(c) When he woke
up, he rubbed his eyes and looked about.
(d) He found his old gun lying on the grass musty
and useless.
(e) On the way, he came across a group of
strange-looking fellows in a place.
(f) Suddenly he felt something strange on his
face and put his hand.
(g) There he drank a drink and soon fell into a deep sleep.
(h) One day Rip Van Winkle went out for a walk
with his gun and dog.
Part B :
Writing Test (50 Marks)
8. Answer the
following questions to write a paragraph on ‘Importance of Education’. 10
(a) What do you understand by education?
(b) What is the aim of education?
(c) Why is illiteracy a problem?
(d) Why is education called the backbone of a
society or country?
(e) What are the responsibilities of a student
regarding education?
(f) What role
can people play in promoting education?
(g) How can a nation achieve prosperity?
9. Read the beginning of a story. Add at least
ten new sentences to complete the story. 10
Once there was an old king in a certain
country. He was endowed with many good qualities. But one negative side of his
character was that he did not like physical labour. As a result he grew
bulky.........
10. The graph below shows the major reasons of
people’s not taking treatment in the context of
Major reasons for not taking treatment (in
percentage)
11. Suppose, you are Preetha living in 23 Azimpur,
Dhaka and you have a friend named Akashi living in Kotbari, Comilla. Now, write
a letter to your friend stating your preparation for the ensuing SSC
Examination. 10
12. Suppose, you are Bristi and your friend is
Jhorna. You want to know more about the greenhouse effect from Jhorna. Now,
write a dialogue between you and your friend about the negative impacts of
greenhouse. 10
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