Part A :
Read the following text and answer the questions.
The advantages of the Internet technology have made
it possible to emerge a good number of websites to facilitate social relations
among people around the world. These are known as social networking services or
social networks. At present, Facebook is the most popular. Google+, Twitter,
Linkedin, etc. are other frequently used social services. Social network
services are web-based and hence, provide ways for the users to interact
through the Internet. These services make it possible to connect people sharing
interests and activities across the borders and thus have made a lot for the
users to feel that they really live in a global village.
Why are social networks
expanding so fast? The answer is simple. Most of the social services are cost
free. You can make use of them free, paying a very little to your Internet service
provider. Secondly, you can make your personal profile public before the entire
online community. It is like presenting yourself before the entire world. You
can also look into other people's profile if you are interested. It is simple
and easy. Thirdly, social networks allow users to upload pictures, multimedia
contents and modify the profile. Some like Facebook allow users to update their
profiles. Fourthly, networks allow users to post blog entries. User profiles
have a section dedicated to comments from friends and other users. Finally,
there are privacy protection measures too. A user himself or herself decides
over the number of visitors and what information should be shared with others.
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1´7=7
(a) Which of the following words/phrases has the closest meaning of the
underlined word 'emerge' in line 1?
(i)
devalue
(ii)
famous for being public
(iii)
obscure
(iv) to
come into being through evolution
(b) The advantages of the
internet technology are known as ¾
(i) social networking services (ii) social networks
(iii)
Face book (iv) Google+
(c) What does the expression
'They really live in a village' in line 5 mean?
(i) The
internet users live in the same village
(ii) Social network services have
shrunk the distance of places
(iii)
They can hardly share their ideas
(iv)
Social network service users can meet any time
(d) User profiles have a section
for¾
(i)
others remarks (ii)
outsider's editing
(iii)
outsider's moderation (iv) outsider's uploading
(e) Which of the following
statement(s) is/are true about Social network services?
(i) All
of them are cost free
(ii) They don't allow others to comment, modify items
(iii) Personal information can be published through them
(iv)
Privacy is accessible
(f) User accounts have ¾ protection measures.
(i) virus (ii) identity
(iii)
personal secrecy (iv) network
(g) Who is/are sharing interests through social network services?
(i) man (ii) people
(iii)
villagers (iv)
only students
2. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What is social network?
(b) Why do
people use the Internet for social networks?
(c) What are the some uses of social networks?
(d) Who gets a very little pay?
(e) What do social networks allow?
Read the following text.
“Today there are many jobs where we
need English. This is because the world has become smaller. Vast distances are
shortened by speedy transport. We can talk to a person thousands of kilometres
away on the phone or the Internet. So we can communicate with the whole world
easily. English has made this communication easier.
There are many
countries in the world with many languages, but to communicate with them, you
cannot speak all the languages. So we need a common language that you can use
with more or less all the people in the world. English is that common language.
We can talk to a Chinese toy maker, a French artist, an Arab ambassador or a
Korean builder in one language— English.
If we learn
English, we have the best opportunity to find a good job, both within and
outside the country. We should learn how to use English both orally and in
writing for doing things as needed in our work, such as communicating with
others at personal, social, national and international levels. But
unfortunately, at this moment we are learning English mainly for our exams,”
English can greatly help us become skilled workforce.
3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word based
on the information of the text. 1´5=5
A common
language is necessary for (a) ¾ communication. For many (b) ¾ English has achieved the prestige of being that
language. It helps to get good jobs and (c) ¾ better salaries. It can help us communicate with
others. So we all should learn English for the improvement of our (d) ¾ career. It also helps (e) ¾ our unemployment problem.
4. Read the passage on Neil A. Armstrong. Complete the
following table with information from the passage; 1´5=5
Neil 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
|
Events |
Year/ Time |
Place |
Achievement |
|
Born |
(i)
..... |
|
|
|
Received
B. Sc. |
|
(ii) .... |
|
|
Left for the moon |
(iii)
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(iv)
....... |
|
Died |
(v) ........ |
|
|
5. Write a summary of the passage in your own
words. 1´10=10
6. Match the parts of sentences column 'A', 'B'
and 'C' to write five complete sentences. 1´5=5
|
Column A |
Column B |
Column C |
|
a. Time is
the most valuable thing in the sense |
i. we must make the best use of time so that |
we can be successful and make our life glorious |
|
b. Always considering the value of time |
ii. to make our life inglorious and |
but lost
time can never be regained |
|
c. In fact,
proper use of time discipline and industry |
iii. every moment of our life so as to reach the goal
of our life |
and be
blessed with happiness and prosperity |
|
d. So, we must shake off idleness and be serious in
utilizing |
iv. that everything can be regained through hard labour |
to be
enlisted among the failures |
|
e. We must not
waste our valuable time |
v. enable us to reach the peak of success and |
thus put us in the line of the great men in the world. |
7. Put the following parts of the story in
correct order to write the whole story. 1´8=8
(a) On the way, people were showing due respect
to the statue of the goddess.
(b) So, feeling
proud, the donkey started to bray in joy.
(c) Once a statue of goddess was being taken to
the town placing on the back of a donkey.
(d) Then the
driver of the donkey became very angry.
(e) Saying this,
he started beating the donkey with his stick.
(f) Seeing this, the donkey thought that people
were showing him honour.
(g) He said, "You wretched, do you think
people show you this respect? Such a bad day for man will
(h) Moreover, it refused to move even a step.
Part B : Writing Test (Marks
50)
8. Write a
paragraph on “Your Favorite Pastime" in about 250 words answering the
questions below. 10
(a) What
is pastime? (b) What is your favourite pastime? (c) Why is it your favourite pastime?
(d) When and how do you make time to spend for your favourite pastime? (e) What
benefits do your get from it? Why is pastime significant for everyone?
9. The Following story is incomplete. Complete
it and give a suitable title to it. 10
One day a passenger was going to Kamalapur Railway
Station by a rickshaw. He had a purse with him. It contained a good amount of
money. The man was in a hurry to get the train.......
10. Look at the
following graph. It shows the number of internet users around the world. Now
describe the graph in your own words. 10
11. Suppose, you are Ahona/Ashik and your friend
is Mohona/Mohon. Now, write a letter to your friend about your plan after the
SSC examination. 10
12. Suppose,
you're Sudev. Your friend, Arman, wants to discuss with you about the good and
bad sides of using facebook. Now, make a dialogue between you and your friend
about the same. 10
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