SSC Model:10

Part A : Reading Test (Marks 50)

Read the passage. Then answer the questions below (1-2).

Zahir Raihan was one of the most talented film makers in Bangladesh. He was born on 19 August 1935 in the village Majupur, in Feni district. He was an active worker of the Language Movement. He was one of the ten students to go out in a procession on 21 February 1952 despite a ban on such activities. As a result, he and many others were arrested and taken to prison. Zahir was also present at the historical meeting of Amtala on February 21, 1952. He also took part in the mass movement in 1969. In 1971, he joined the Liberation War.

All through his life, Zahir dreamt for a democratic society, a society that will ensure freedom of speech and will. He had many dreams about our film industry too. He made a legendary film 'Jibon Theke Neya' based on the Language Movement of 1952. It was a revolt against the then autocratic Government. The family presented in that film was a miniature East Pakistan ruled by an autocrat who had to go to the prison for her conspiracy. During the liberation war this film was shown outside Bangladesh. Critics like Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, and Ritwik Ghatak appreciated this film. Zahir gave all his money to the Freedom Fighters’ trust that he got from his film shows. Besides his great documentary on Pakistani atrocities, Stop Genocide, helped create world sentiment in favour of our liberation war.

On 30 December 1971, someone informed Zahir about an address somewhere at Mirpur, where he might find his brother, the famous writer Shahidullah Kaiser. Shahidullah was captured and killed by the Pakistani army and the local collaborators during the last days of the war. Accordingly, Zahir left home to get his brother back and he never returned. Zahir’s dream was fulfilled. He could see the inception of a free independent Bangladesh though he did not get back his brother. And it’s a pity that this dreamer was missing at such a time when his dream came true.

1.     Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives.         1´7=7

(a)   Which is the closest meaning of the word 'autocrat'?

        (i) Liberal                              (ii) Dictator

        (iii) Democratic                   (iv) Aristocratic

(b)   Which of the following words describes Zahir best?

        (i) Brilliant                            (ii) Polite

        (iii) Energetic                        (iv) Revolutionary

(c)   On which basis did Zahir Raihan make the film 'Jibon Theke Neya'?

        (i) Local movement            (ii) Liberation War

        (iii) Mass Movement in 1969 (iv) Language Movement

 (d)  What does the expression 'mass movement' mean?

        (i) Public upsurge                (ii) Military coup

        (iii) Public interest               (iv) Fall of the government

(e)   'Stop Genocide' is ¾. 

        (i) A film on Liberation War     (ii) A short film

        (iii) A documentary            (iv) A feature

 (f)   The Mass Movement occurred in ¾.

        (i) 1952                                 (ii) 1971

        (iii) 1948                               (iv) 1969

(g)   What is the main theme of the passage?

        (i) About Zahir's last days     (ii) About Zahir's activities

        (iii) About Zahir's life         (iv) About Zahir's contribution

2.     Answer the following questions.                    2´5=10

(a)   What does 'Jibon Theke Neya' symbolise?

(b)   What was the effect of 'Stop Genocide'?

(c)   What was the dream of Zahir Raihan?

(d)   What do you think about the demise of Zahir Raihan?

(e)   Explain the last sentence of the text.

3.     Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text.         1´5=5

Pritilata was born in Chittagong on 5 May 1911. She was a meritorious student at Dr Khastagir Government Girls’ School in Chittagong and Eden College, Dhaka. She finally graduated in philosophy with distinction from Bethune College in Kolkata. In her college days, Pritilata was an activist in the anti-British movement. All through her life, she dreamt of two things: a society without gender discrimination, and her motherland without British colonial rule. So she received combat training to fight against the British rule. Soon after, Pritilata became the headteacher of Nandankanon Aparna Charan School in Chittagong. Gradually she involved herself in Surya Sen’s armed resistance movement. Surya Sen was a famous anti-British movement organizer and activist in Chittagong area at that time. In 1932, Surya Sen planned an attack on the Pahartali European Club. The club was well-known for its notorious sign Dogs and Indians not allowed. Surya Sen assigned Pritilata to lead a team of 10-12 men to attack the Club. The raid was successful but Pritilata dressed as a man failed to get out of the Club. She committed suicide by taking potassium cyanide to avoid arrest. She proved that women can work like men. She also proved that women too needed to be prepared to sacrifice their lives for the freedom from the British colonial rule. Her dream came true. The British rule came to an end though she couldn’t see it during her lifetime.

Pritilata (a) ¾ a meritorious student who (b) ¾ her study successfully. She (c) ¾ with Surya Sen and fought against the British rule. She (d) ¾ her life for the sake of her country. She was a great warrior (e) ¾ the British rule.

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 26 December 1791 in London. He entered Trinity College in October 1810. He was transferred to Peterhouse, Cambridge. He was the top mathematician there. He received an honours degree without examination in 1814. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1816. From 1828 to 1839 Babbage was Lucasian Professor of mathematics at Cambridge University. Babbage is famous for inventing the first mechanical computer in 1822 that eventually led to today's computer. He died at his home in London on 18 October 1871.

About Charles Babbage
Aims	Focusing his invention to the readers.
Lifespan	Born in 1791 and died in 1871 at his (i) ¾ in London.
	When and where his events occurred
Who/ What	Event	Year/ Time	Place/What	Work field	Speciality/ Function
Charles Babbage	received	(ii) ¾	an honours degree		without examination
(iii) ¾	selected him	1816	a fellow
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 given in column 'A', 'B' and 'C' to write five complete sentences:       1´5=5

Column A	Column B	Column C
a. The moon has a great appeal	i.   a vast flood of light for which	i.    which attracts the attention of all
b. She has no light	ii. on the gift of the sun	ii.   the moon shines at night
c.  The sun pours forth	iii.  a small fraction of brightness	iii.  irrespective of young and old
d. To illuminate the earth, the moon reflects	iv. of her own but she reflects	iv.  which is a vast star and has light of its own
e.  The moon's light fully depends	v. to poets and artists	v.   the light of the sun

7.     Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story.       1´8=8

(a)   Applicants were enlisted serially for the competition.

(b)   A date was fixed for the competition.

(c)   They were all taken before the king.

(d)   A king declared a rich prize for the teller of the biggest lie.

(e)   They tried their best to tell bigger lies but failed to win the mind of the king.

(f)    It was nearly to a close of the competition.

(g)   He said that the king was a worthless person.

(h)   A newcomer prayed for a chance to try and he was allowed.

Part B : Writing Test (Marks 50)

8.     Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on 'A Winter Morning'.   10

(a)    What are the characteristics of a winter morning?

(b)    How long does a winter morning last?

(c)    How does everything look around?

(d)    What things does winter morning offer people?

(e)    What are the bad and good sides of a winter morning?

9.     Read the beginning of a story. Write ten new sentences to complete the story.      10

        Once there lived a cowboy in a certain village. He used to tend cows in the field near a forest. It was not far from his village. The boy was very wicked. To make fun he often cried out tiger! Tiger! The villagers would come running to help him.......

10.  The graph below shows 'The Number of People Living below the Poverty Line' from 1995 to 2010. Describe the graph in your own words highlighting the information given.        10

The number of people living below the poverty line (%)

11.  Suppose, you are Sumon/ Sumona. Now write a letter to your friend consoling him/her on his/ her father's death.   10

12.  Suppose, you have a friend named Luna. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend on the necessity of tree plantation.                                                                     10