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Cantonment Public
School & College, Saidpur, Nilphamari Test
Examination—2023; English : Paper I |
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Part A : Reading Test (50 Marks)
Read passage carefully and answer
the questions 1 & 2. [Unit—13;
Lesson—2(B)
The advantages of the Internet technology have made
a good number of websites to emerge 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 services
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/viewers, and what information should be shared with others.
1. Choose
the best answer from the following alternatives. 1´7=7
(a) The —— technology has made social networking sites to
emerge.
(i) LinkedIn (ii) Google (iii)
Internet (iv) Twitter
(b) Users have to pay for ——.
(i) social network (ii)
multimedia contents
(iii)
their online connections (iv)
uploading pictures
(c) What does the expression "The answer is
simple" mean?
(i) Social networks are not expanding so fat. (ii) Social networks are reading very
fast.
(iii) Social networks are expanding very fast. (iv) Social
networks are spreading very dilatorily.
(d) Website facilities are called ——.
(i) social network (ii) social bondage (iii) social rules (iv)
social advantages
(e) "Networks allow users to
post blog entries." — What does the word 'post'
mean here?
(i) send a letter or parcel
(ii) place where a race finished
(iii) put comment, report or any writing
on the profile of social network
(iv) send a person to a place for a
period on time as part of their job
(f) What is the main purpose of the passage?
(i) to show the usefulness of Internet
technology
(ii) to show the merits and demerits of
Internet technology
(iii) to show only the demerits of
Internet technology
(iv) to show the usefulness of Facebook
(g) The word 'protection' can be replaced by ——.
(i)
define (ii)
fortification (iii) safeguard (iv) ramification
2. Answer
the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What do
you understand by social networks?
(b) Write
some uses of social networks.
(c) Why are
social networks expanding so fast?
(d) Describe how the users of social network service
present themselves before the whole world.
(e) Do you
support the idea that a good number of websites facilitate social relations
among people around the world? Why or why not? Explain in 2 or 3 sentences.
3. Read the
following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the
information of the text. [Unit —3: Lesson—2 (B)] 1´5=5
May Day or International Workers' Day is observed on May
1 all over the world today to commemorate the historical struggle and
sacrifices of the working people to establish an eight-hour workday. It is a
public holiday in almost all the countries of the world.
Since the Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th
centuries in Europe and the US, the workers in mills and factories had been
working a long shift, fourteen or even more hours a day.
On
May 1st in 1886, inspired by the trade unions, half of the workers at the
McCormick Harvesting Machine Company in Chicago went on strike demanding an
eight-hour workday. Two days later, a workers' rally was held near the
McCormick Harvesting Machine Company and about 6000 workers joined it. The
rally was addressed by the labour leaders. They urged the workers to stand
together, to go on with their struggle and not to give in to their bosses. At
one point of the rally, some strike-breakers started leaving the meeting place.
The strikers went down the street to bring them back. Suddenly about 200
policemen attacked them with clubs and revolvers. One striker was killed
instantly, five or six others were seriously wounded and many others were
injured. The events of May 1, 1886 are a reminder that workers will continue to
be exploited until they stand up and speak out to gain better working
conditions, better pay and better lives.
May
Day is a significant day in the history of the world. On May 1, 1886, factory
workers in Chicago and elsewhere (a) ——
a general strike to demand (b) —— working hours. The workers (c) —— against
their employers for establishing their rights. On this day police fired at many
workers to (d) —— them. The second rally turned (e) —— after police tried to
get the protesters to leave.
Read the
passage on Albert Einstein and answer the questions 4 and 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
in Germany. He attended high school in Switzerland and became a Swiss citizen
in 1901.
He was appointed an examiner at
the Swiss Patent Office in 1902. He held this post for three years. He received
his PhD in 1905 from the University of Zurich, but was unable to find an
academic position at that time. However, the same year, he began to publish
original papers on the theoretical aspects of problems of Physics. Within a few
years, these papers, particularly the one on relativity, established his
reputation as one of the most brilliant and original scientists in the world.
His theories were highly controversial. In spite of this, he was appointed a
Professor at the University of Berlin. At the same time, became a member of the
Prussian Academy of Science. In 1921, he was awarded Nobel Prize for Physics.
Einstein's
situation in Germany became precarious when Hitler rose to power. He moved to
Princeton, New Jersy, the USA, in 1933 to work at the Institute for Advanced
Study and in 1940, he became a United States citizen.
Einstein's
first marriage ended in divorce, but his second one was quite happy. He had two
children, both boys. He died in 1955 in Princeton.
4. Complete the table below with the information from the above
passage. 1´5=5
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Aims |
Propounding
his theoretical aspects of problems of Physics and some outlying situations
of his life to the readers |
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Lifespan |
Born
in 1879 and died in 1955 in (ii) ............ |
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Who/What |
Event |
Place |
Time |
Why/How |
Specialty |
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Albert
Einstein |
was
appointed |
(ii)
............. |
1902 |
as
an examiner |
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He |
received
his PhD |
(iii)
............. |
1905 |
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unable
to find an academic position at that time |
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He |
(iv)
............. |
New
Jersy, the USA |
1933 |
to
work at an institute |
became
a US citizen in 1940 |
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His first marriage ended |
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(v)
............. |
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5. Write a summary of the above passage (3rd
passage) in your own words. 10
6. Match the
parts of sentences given in columns 'A', 'B' and 'C' to make five complete
sentences. 1´5=5
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Column A |
Column B |
Column C |
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(a) William
Wordsworth, one of the romantic poets |
(i) jointly
published 'Lyrical Ballads' |
(i) his
contemporary and his sister Dorothy |
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(b) He went
to France and started |
(ii) and
peaceful and he was awarded |
(ii) in
recognition of his contribution to English literature |
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(c) They
worked for a certain period and |
(iii) was
born on April 1770 |
(iii) a
civil service in 1819 |
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(d) The
later part of his life was prosperous |
(iv) from
Durham and Oxford Universities in 1838 and 1839 respectively |
(iv) at
Cockermouth, Cumberland |
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(e) Moreover,
he was awarded honourary doctorate |
(v) his
literary career with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, |
(v) one of
their famous literary works in 1798 |
7. Put the following parts of the story in
correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of the
sentences need to be written. 1´8=8
(a) In course
of time, they noticed the scattered rubies near the hole, dug the hole, killed
the snake and took the necklace.
(b) The crow
at last thought of a plan to get rid of its enemy.
(c) A snake
lived in a hole at the foot of a tree.
(d) The king became
very angry at the loss and sent out men to look for the necklace.
(e) High up
on its branches was the nest of a crow.
(f) In this
way, the snake ate up three of the chicks.
(g) The crow
had four young chicks in the nest but whenever the crow would leave the nest to
bring food for its chicks, the snake would climb and eat one.
(h) It stole
an expensive necklace of the princes from the royal palace and dropped it into
the snake's hole after scattering a few rubbish here and there.
Part B : Writing Test (50 Marks)
8. Write a paragraph on 'The Recent Price Hike
in the Market' by answering the following questions in 250 words. 10
(a)
What is price hike? (b) What are the causes of it? (c) Who or what are
responsible for it? (d) What are the effects of price hike on human life? (e)
What can be the remedies?
9. Read the beginning of a story below. Add at
least ten new sentences to complete the story and give a suitable title to it. 10
One day Sadik, a student of class ten, was going to school on
foot. While walking he found a moneybag on his way to school. He picked up the
moneybag and handed over to his class teacher .....
10. Look at
the following pie chart. It shows the choice of profession by different
educated youth in Bangladesh. Now, describe the pie chart in about 150 words.
You are advised to highlight and summarize the information given in the pie
chart. 10
11. Imagine,
you are Sumon/Sumona of Saidpur, Nilphamari. Your friend is Niloy/Nipun living
50/B, Majar Road, Chattogram. He/She wants to know what you intend to do after
SSC Examination. Now, write a letter to your friend telling him/her what you
intend to do after SSC Examination. 10
12. Suppose, you are Ramiz/Ramiza and your friend
is Sakil/Sakila. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the
importance of education in the development of Bangladesh. 10
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