SSC Model:13

Part A : Reading Test (Marks 50)

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

Partha Pratim Majumder was born in 1954 in Pabna to a family of artistes. He spent most of his early years in his ancestral home, one of the biggest houses, situated in a small locality known as Kalachandpara. At that time Kalachandpara was well known for its cultural activities. There were festivals and various types of cultural shows round the year. Majumder’s father, a photographer by profession was an art lover. He taught and inspired his son to appreciate different forms of art.

Majumder went to live with his aunt in Chandernagar, 30 kilometres away from Kolkata in 1966. It was there that he first came across a mime artiste named Jogesh Dutta. The way Dutta narrated stories without uttering a single word, left Majumder spellbound. He took lessons on mime from Dutta in Jogesh Dutta's mime academy in Kolkata from 1966 to 1972.

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

(a)   Partha’s village was famous for its —.

        (i) natural beauty                (ii) archaeological site

        (iii) cultural performances (iv) mills and factories

(b)   The word ‘ancestral’ refers to —.

        (i) forefathers                       (ii) inherited

        (iii) descendent                    (iv) paternal

(c)   The phrase ‘come across’ means—.

        (i) to cross

        (ii) to pass

        (iii) meet somebody by chance

        (iv) come over something

(d)   He got patronization from his family because —.

        (i) he lived with his aunt in Kolkata

        (ii) his father taught and inspired him to appreciate different forms of art

        (iii) he took lessons on mime from Dutta in Kolkata

        (iv) his father was a professional photographer

(e)   His family house was very —.

        (i) small                                 (ii) beautiful

        (iii) big                                   (iv) dirty

(f)    Majumder spent most of his early years in his —

        (i) offspring’s center           (ii) forefather’s home

        (iii) descendant’s inn          (iv) relative’s house

(g)   The author of this passage wants —.

        (i) to narrate how Partha Pratim Majumder is inspired to be a mime artiste

        (ii) to depict how Partha becomes a successful photographer

        (iii) to portray how Partha teaches Mime to Jogesh Dutta

        (iv) to sketch how Partha becomes a famous anthropologist

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

(a)   From your reading paragraph 1 of the passage, write down about where Partha Pratim Majumder was born and he spent most of his early years?

(b)   What role did his father play in his becoming a performer?

(c)   Where did Majumder take lessons on mime?

(d)   Is it anything significant that there were festivals and shows in his locality round the year?

(e)   How far is Chandernagar from Kolkata?

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

        26 March, our Independence Day, is the biggest state festival. The day is celebrated every year in the country with great enthusiasm and fervour. It is a national holiday. All offices, educational institutions, shops and factories remain closed on this day. The day begins with 31 gunshots.

        Early in the morning the President and the Prime Minister on behalf of the nation place floral wreaths at the National Mausoleum at Savar. Then diplomats, political parties, social and cultural organisations, and freedom fighters pay homage to the martyrs. People from all walks of life also go there in rallies and processions. There are several cultural programmes throughout the day, highlighting the heroic struggle and sacrifice in 1971.

        26 March is a red letter day in our national (a) —. It is our Independence Day. This is a day to (b) — why and how Bangladesh is created. The birth of Bangladesh was not easy. Our heroic people protested (c) — the civil motive and plan of the Pakistani rulers. Conscious people of our country (d) — against Pak rulers in 1952, ’62, ’68, ’69 and finally in 1971. So 1971 was the (e) — of the previous movements.

4.     Read the passage on the great ship Titanic. Complete the following table with information from the passage.           1´5=5

        The great ship Titanic sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10, 1912. She was carrying 1,316 passengers and a crew of 891. At that time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had been ever built, but also unsinkable for having sixteen watertight compartments. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life.

        Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy-waters of the North Atlantic, a huge ice-berg was suddenly spotted by a look out. After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a collision. Suddenly there was a slight trembling sound from below and the captain went down to see what had happened. The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged. But the captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of the sixteen water-tight compartments had already been flooded.

The Titanic
Aim	Convey the readers the sailing of it and its tragic sinking causing a huge loss.
Time span	Started sailing for New York from (i) ... on April 10, 1912 and the tragic sinking in the North Atlantic
Who/ What	Event	When	Area	Where	Consequence/ Speciality
The Titanic	was considered the largest ship	in 1912	in the world		had been ever built but also unsinkable for having sixteen water-tight compartments
(ii) ...	suddenly spotted	(iii) ...		the North Atlantic Ocean
(iv) ...	was heard			from below	(v) .....

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. National flag upholds our identity	i.   which also stands for	i.   of hope and aspiration.
b. The red circle in our national flag	ii.  the source of spirit but also	ii.  and protect the honour and dignity of our national flag.
c. The sun is considered as the source of life on earth	iii. as an independent country	iii. because it symbolizes the rising sun.
d. Our national flag represents not only	iv. to defend our independence at any cost	iv. and we achieved it at the cost of a sea of blood.
e. So, it should be our utmost duty	v.  reminds us of our independence	v.  the significance of our glorious existence.

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

(a)   Suddenly, he stopped one of the guests.

(b)   The marriage ceremony was over and the guests were all going to the feast.

(c)   He spoke so strangely that the guest stood still and listened to the story.

(d)   He saw people walking past him.

(e)   The old man told him about his last journey on the sea.

(f)    The old sailor sat on a stone outside the church.

(g)   He had a strange mad look in his eyes.

(h)   “There was a ship,” the old sailor began.

Part B : Writing Test (Marks 50)

8.     Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on ‘A Street Hawker’. 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 lifestyle?

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 .........

10.  The pie-chart below shows the passing rate of different subjects of ABC High School in Test Examination 2016. Describe the chart in 150 words. You should highlight and summarise the information given in the chart.   10

11.  Write a letter to your friend describing the experience of visiting a historical place.           10

12.  Suppose, you are Sajid/ Sajida and your friend is Farid/ Farida. You and your friend feel the necessity of planting trees. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the necessity of tree plantation.               10