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Nawab
Habibullah Model School & College, Dhaka Test Examination—2023; English : Paper I |
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Part A : Reading Test (50 Marks)
Read
the passage and then answer the questions No. 1 and 2 : [Unit—3; Lesson—5(B)]
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March, our Independence Day, is the biggest state festivals. 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 a 31 gun salute. 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 other leaders,
political parties, diplomats, social and cultural organisations, educational
institutions and freedom fighters pay homage to the martyrs. People from all
walks of life also go there in rallies and processions. There are many cultural
programmes throughout the day highlighting the heroic struggle and sacrifice in
1971.
The
country also witness a spectacular parade of defence forces, border guards,
police, ansars at the National Parade Ground near the National Parliament.
In
Bangabandhu National Stadium, school children, scouts and girl guides take part
in various displays to entertain thousands of spectators. Educational
institutions also organise their individual programmes. Sports and tournaments
are also organised on the day including the exciting boat race in the river
Buriganga.
In
the evening, all major public buildings are illuminated with colourful lights.
Bangla Academy, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and other socio-cultural
organisations hold cultural functions. Similar functions are also arranged in
other places in the country.
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1´7=7
(a) Illuminate stands for ¾¾.
(i)
put out (ii) light (iii) put on (iv) put off
(b) 26 March is observed in ¾¾.
(i)
in a normal way (ii) a simple way (iii) lifting manner (iv) an organised way
(c) What does the phrase "floral wreaths" means ¾¾.
(i)
flower arrangement in a circular band (ii)
flower arrangement in a bouquet
(iii)
relies of Liberation War (iv)
spirit of freedom
(d) Cultural programme are arranged to ¾¾.
(i)
display our culture (ii)
entertain people
(iii)
highlight the heroic struggle (iv)
illuminate our culture
(e) The national Mausoleum is located at ¾¾.
(i)
National Parade Ground (ii)
Dhaka
(iii)
Savar (iv)
Gazipur
(f) ¾¾
is a national holiday.
(i)
Mother's Day (ii) Parents Day (iii) Valentine Day (iv) Independence Day
(g) ¾¾
participate in various displays.
(i)
School children (ii) Scouts (iii) Girls guide (iv) All
2. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What is
the significance of our independence day?
(b) How do
we pay homage to the martyrs?
(c) What do
the cultural progrmmes highlight?
(d) Where is
the parade held on 26 March? Who take part in the parade?
(e) How do
we become inspired from this passage?
3. Read the
following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the
information of the text. [Unit–5; Lesson–4(C)] 1´5=5
Fish
pollution is at risk from global warming. Climate change is increasing the
water temperature in lakes rivers and seas. This indicates there is less food
and supply of oxygen available for fish. It again means that fish may not grow
properly and may have fewer generation. If temperature rise even by one or two
degrees, some fishes will be extinct from our planet.
Climate
change increases the pressure on fish pollution and these fishes one treated as
one of the most valuable biological assets 40% people of the world depend on
fish for their protein. In case of failure to reduce greenhouse gas emission we
will increase the pressure on fish. Thus, people depending on fish will suffer
from malnutrition, hunger and poverty.
The temperature rise of water in
rivers, lakes, seas has (a) —— in the scarcity of food and oxygen for fish. As
a result, the (b) —— and reproduction of fishes is being hampered. If
temperature rise goes on in this rate. It will cause the (c) —— of some fishes.
If this happens, people (d) —— on fish as the main source of protein will
suffer a lot. A possible solution to this problem is the (e) —— of greenhouse
gas emission.
Read
the following text carefully and answer the questions no. 4 and 5.
Charles
Babbage was an English Mathematician. He was also a mechanical engineer who is
well 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 Peter House
Cambridge. He was the top mathematician there. He received an honours degree
without examination in 1814. He was elected a fellow of the Royal University in
1816. 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.
4. Complete
the table below with information from the above passage. 1´5=5
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Name of
Events |
Place |
Year/Time |
Contribution |
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Born |
(i)
............ |
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(ii)
............ |
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Received an
honours degree |
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(iii)
............ |
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(iv)
............ |
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1816 |
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Death |
(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 column '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) Your friends cannot help |
(i) that makes us |
(i) in everyone |
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(b) It is love |
(ii) loving you |
(ii) you don't love others |
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(c) Love is divine |
(iii) to love you |
(iii) feel for others |
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(d) You cannot find others |
(iv) it is a good evidence that |
(iv) if you love them |
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(e) If you are not loved |
(v) which exists |
(v) unless you love them |
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) The dog was cured.
(b) He found a mad dog and injected some weak
germs of its diseases into blood.
(c) One day, a boy named Joseph Meister was
brought to Pasteur.
(d) He had been bitten by a mad dog.
(e) Pasteur was a French Scientist.
(f) Pasteur gave him some injections and the
boy did not get dog's disease.
(g) He discovered that many diseases are caused
by germs and he also found cures for several of them.
(h) At first, he treated animals because he did
not want to cause the death of any human being.
Part
B : Writing Test (50 Marks)
8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on 'A Rainy
Day' in about 150 words. 10
(a) How is a Rainy Day? (b) What
usually happens on this day? (c) What do people do on this day? (d) What do
children do on this day? (e) How do you spend the day?
9. Read the beginning of the story. Add at least ten 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, .........
10. Look at the following pie chart. It represents
the passing rates of different subjects of the students of a school. Now,
describe the chart in your own language. 10
Passing rates of different
subjects
11. Suppose, your name is Dalia and your friend's
name is Dolly. Now, write a letter to your friend Dolly thanking her for
sending a birthday gift. 10
12. Suppose, your name is Tania and your friend's
name is Tama. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the
importance of tree plantation. 10
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