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Matripith Govt.
Girls' High School, Chandpur Test
Examination—2023; English : Paper I |
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Part A :
Reading Test (50 Marks)
Read
the passage. Then answer the questions 1 and 2.
[Unit—5; Lesson—3(A)]
Humans
can neither change the sun's radiation nor the earth's orbit around the sun.
But they can control the increase in the amount of greenhouse gases and its
effect on the atmosphere. Only during the last hundred years, the carbon
dioxide concentration has been raised alarmingly in the atmosphere and we
humans can be held responsible for this.
The
main cause of the increase in carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere is the
burning of fossil fuels. Since the end of the 19th century, industrial
activities increased rapidly giving rise to many factories. These factories
required energy, which was produced through the combustion of coal. Besides
coal, other sources of energy such as mineral oil and natural gas were also
burned to heat our houses, run cars and airplanes or to produce electricity.
Nowadays, about 85 million barrels of crude oil are burned daily. Every time a
fossil raw material is burned, it releases carbon dioxide into the air.
Therefore,
it is clear that more and more greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide are being
generated worldwide by humans. Moreover, we are also strengthening the
greenhouse effect by deforestation, which means cutting down trees. Every year
enormous areas of forests are destroyed by people to obtain wood and to clear
regions for mining and to create pasture. This loss of the forest causes dual
problems. Trees that are burned up release large volumes of carbon dioxide gas
into the air. On the other hand, as forests absorb a lot of carbon dioxide from
the air and deliver oxygen instead, we also destroy an important storehouse of
carbon dioxide when we clear forests.
1. Choose
the correct answer from the alternatives. 1´7=7
(a) Which of the period describes the beginning of the rapid
industrializaton?
(i) the start of the 19th century (ii) the end of the 18th
century
(iii) the start of the 18th century (iv) the end of the 19th
century
(b) Trees transport —— into the air.
(i) nitrogen (ii) oxygen (iii)
hydrogen (iv) carbon dioxide
(c) Cutting down trees is called ——.
(i)
afforestation (ii) industrialisation (iii) glorification (iv) deforestation
(d) Natural gas is a kind of ——.
(i) fossil fuel (ii) toxic substance (iii)
crude oil (iv) harmful gas
(e) The word 'radiation' means ——.
(i) ray (ii)
dissemination (iii) emission (iv) redemption
(f) The word 'generate' refers to ——..
(i)
generation (ii) general (iii) produce (iv) reduce
(g) The word 'pasture' stands for ——.
(i) field for growing corn (ii) field for
tending cattle
(iii) field for playing games (iv) mine
2. Answer
the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) Why can
humans neither change the sun's radiation nor the earth's orbit around the sun?
(b) What do
you think the main cause of the increase in carbon dioxide level in the
atmosphere is?
(c) Why are
enormous areas of forests destroyed by people every year?
(d) How does
the loss of forests cause dual problems?
(e) What
should we do to control the increase of greenhouse gases?
3. Read the
following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the
informaton 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 USA
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, about 6000 workers brought out a rally addressed by the labour
leaders. Suddenly 200 policemen attacked them with clubs and revolvers. One
striker was killed instantly, five or six others were seriously wounded and
many of them were baldy 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 red-letter day in the (a) ——
of the working class people all over the world. This day (b) —— us of the
valiant struggle of the workers with a view to (c) —— their rightful demands. On
this day in 1886, the workers brought out a rally and made protest against (d)
——. Now, the workers can enjoy various privileges for the (e) —— made on this
day.
4. Read the
passage about Louis Pasteur. Complete the following table with information from
the table. 1´5=5
Louis
Pasteur was a French chemist and microbiologist. He is remembered for his
remarkable invention of the causes and preventions of diseases. Louis Pasteur
was born on December 27,1822 in Dole, Jura, France. He entered primary school
in 1831. In 1838, he left for Paris to join the Institution Barbet but became
homesick and returned home. In 1839, he got into the college Royal de Beasancon
and received his BA degree in 1840.
He
did his BSc in chemistry from Dijon in 1842. He received his medical license in
1845 as a doctor. He was appointed professor of physics at the Dijon Lycee in
1848. He invented the vaccines for Rabies in 1885. He died on September 28,1895
at the age of 72.
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Louis Pasteur |
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Who |
Events |
Place |
Year/Time |
Subject/What |
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Louis
Pasteur |
received
BSc |
(i)
........ |
in
1842 |
chemistry |
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Louis
Pasteur |
received
medical license |
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(ii)
........ |
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Louis
Pasteur |
(iii)
....... |
at
the Dijon Lycee |
in
1848 |
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Louis
Pasteur |
remarkable
invention |
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in
1885 |
(iv)
........ |
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Louis
Pasteur |
breathed
his last |
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(v)
........ |
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5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. 10
6. Match the parts of sentences given in
columns '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) Blood donation |
(i) have misconception |
(i) blood every three months |
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(b) Many of us |
(ii) health can donate |
(ii) no harm to us |
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(c) Every man is sound |
(iii) we can save the |
(iii) about blood donation |
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(d) By donating blood |
(iv) will cause |
(iv) life of a dying man |
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(e) Donating blood |
(v) is a very |
(v) noble deed |
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) He told her that if she could bring a handful of mustard seed from
a house where nobody had died, her son would be alive again.
(b) She requested Buddha to bring her dead son back to life again.
(c) Buddha told her that death is inevitable to everybody and it was
not possible to bring back her dead son's life.
(d) One day, a woman came to Buddha with her dead son.
(e) She returned to Buddha with a broken heart and told him
everything.
(f) The sorrowful mother went from door to door but failed to collect
the mustard seed.
(g) Buddha realized the emotion and sorrow of the mother.
(h) In every house, she saw that death had shown its cruel face.
Part B : Writing Test (50 Marks)
8. Answer
the following questions to write a paragraph on 'The Life of a Farmer'. 10
(a) How
does a farmer lead his life? (b) What does he do the whole day? (c) When does
he enjoy peace in mind? (d) When does his life become worse? (e) How can we
improve his condition?
9. Read the
beginning of a story and complete it in your own way. Give a suitable title to
it. 10
There
was an old pond at the end of a village. There lived a large number of frogs.
They were living happily .....
10. The graph below shows the Internet users in Bangladesh from 2010 to
2022. Describe the graph in 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the
information given in the graph. 10
The percentage of Internet users
in Bangladesh
11. Suppose, you are Lila, an inhabitant of Mission Road, Chandpur. You
have an intimate friend named Ahnaf who lives in Jashore. She wants to know
what you intend to do after the SSC examination. Now, write an email to her
describing the same. 10
12. Think that Rupam is your friend. Now, write a
dialogue between you and your friend on the importance of reading newspaper. 10
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