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Savar Cantonment
Public School and College, Dhaka Test Examination—2023; English : Paper I |
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Part A : Reading Test
(50 Marks)
Read the passage, then answer the questions below (1—2) : [Unit—13; Lesson—3(C)]
Can you think of a
classroom where there is no blackboard or desks? Do you believe that you can be
a student without a printed book or a writing pad or even pen/pencil? Are you
not thrilled to imagine that you have asked a question and your tutor is
answering it while flying in a Boeing from Dubai to Dhaka? These are all
possible in a 'virtual campus' in the system of e-learning. No kidding! For
quite a long time, educationists have been utilizing the advantages of computer
technology. The social networking services have a huge potential to help
educationists in this sector. They have access to millions of people worldwide.
Educationists have noticed that a large number of social network users come
from young generation who especially belong to student community. So side by
side with computer assisted teaching-learning software, online education
programmes are evolving fairly rapidly to assist conventional education system.
Is that e-learning?
We may confuse
distant education or computer-based learning or computer-assisted training or
even online education programmes with e-learning. But we should be cautious about
the mix-up. What happens in an online education programme? Maybe you get some
materials online from your tutor. Maybe you submit your assignment through
email. Or even you may take your test online. But there must be some
conventional campus, a department/institute from where your certificate will
come. But in e-learning, as said by global e-learning guru Dr Badrul H Khan,
every step, such as registration, admission, classroom entry and exit, class
work, attendance, discussion with coursemates, feedback, exams and finally
certification must take place electronically through computer and the Internet
technology in a virtual campus.
Everything is
digitalized and conducted by a system called Learning Management System (LMS).
So online education programmes blend various components of e-learning.
The revolutionary
concept of e-learning is already in its practice phase in many parts of the
world. Professor Khan has developed a framework and important literatures on
e-learning which have been praised by pundits worldwide. He is especially
enthusiastic about the prospect of e-learning in Bangladesh.
How would you feel
if Bangladesh contemplates establishing South Asia's first virtual university?
Won't it be a pioneering step for us in the world of e-learning? Let's keep our
fingers crossed.
1. Choose the correct
answer from the alternatives. 1´7=7
(a) A
student can ask any question and get the answer from the tutor from anywhere in
¾¾.
(i) a distant
education programme
(ii) a virtual campus
in the system of e-learning
(iii) an open
university
(iv) a traditional
university campus
(b) In the system of e-learning everything is
conducted through ¾¾.
(i) a traditional aid (ii)
e-mail
(iii) a conventional
system (iv)
computer and the Internet technology
(c) In the text 'No kidding!' means ¾¾.
(i) e-learning is
impossible (ii)
kids are forbidden in virtual campus
(iii) it is true (iv)
e-learning needs no kid
(d) The educationists in the sector of
e-learning can get potential help from ¾¾.
(i) the student
community (ii)
the elite society
(iii) the social
networking services (iv)
online programmes
(e) The passage shows the potentiality of a/an ¾¾ system of learning.
(i) traditional (ii) conventional (iii) new and recent (iv) old
(f) The revolutionary concept of e-learning is
in its ¾¾.
(i) Advanced level (ii) experiment phase (iii) final phase (iv) uncertain level
(g) E-learning is ¾¾ online learning
(i) similar to (ii) as (iii) unlike (iv) like
2. Answer the following
questions. 2´5=10
(a) Where can you be a
student without traditional reading materials?
(b) What have the
educationists noticed?
(c) How does the system of
e-learning work?
(d) What is Learning
Management System?
(e) What would be the
pioneering step for Bangladesh regarding e-learning?
3. Read the following text
and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text.
[Unit—10;
Lesson—4(B)] 1´5=5
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 21 February 1952. He also took part in the
mass movement in 1969. In 1971, he joined the Liberation War. All through his
life, Zahir Raihan dreamt of 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 autocratic government.
During
the Liberation War this film was shown outside Bangladesh. Critics like
Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, and Ritwik Ghatak appreciated the film. Zahir gave
all the money his the film made 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.
Zahir's dream was
fulfilled. And it's a pity that this dreamer was missing at such a time when
his dream came true. Zahir Raihan, a talented film maker desired to establish a
society free from any kind of (a) ¾¾. He dreamt for a
society having freedom of (b) ¾¾. He (c) ¾¾ in different
movements with a view to (d) ¾¾ this right. He wanted the world people
to (e) ¾¾ us with their
opinions in favour of our Liberation War in 1971.
Read the following
passage to the answer questions No. 4 and 5.
Stephen
Hawking is considered the greatest physicist after Einstein. He was born in
England in 1942. He was very skilled in mathematics from an early age. He wrote
the book "A Brief History of time : from the Big Bang to Black Holes"
in 1988. In this book he explains Cosmology for the general public. It became
famous and established his reputation as a great scientist. He received his
Ph.D. in Cosmology from cambridge
University in 1968. But fortune did not favour him. In 1972, he became a victim
of Gehrigs disease. Since then, he had been confined to a wheel chair with no
power to control his body. But he continued teaching with the help of computer.
In 1974, he won the prestigious Albert Einstein Award for theoretical physics.
In 1979, he joined Cambridge University as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics.
At the age of 65, he went to space to have the feeling of zero gravitation. He
died on 14 March 2018.
4. Complete the table below with the
information from the above passage.
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Who/What |
Event/Activities |
Type of work |
Year/Time |
Subject |
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Stephen |
was born |
|
(i) ............ |
|
|
He |
wrote a book |
(ii) ............... |
in 1988 |
|
|
He |
took a degree |
Ph.D |
in 1988 |
(iii) ........ |
|
(iv) ............... |
appointed Stephen Hawking |
as Lucasian Professor |
in 1988 |
(v) .......... |
5. Write a summary of the above passage in your
own words. 10
6. Match the parts of sentences 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) Social
distancing means |
(i) among people |
(i) physical distancing |
|
(b) It is also |
(ii) known as |
(ii) who are
in close contacts |
|
(c) There
are many reasons |
(iii) keeping a safe |
(iii) to stop the spread of coronavirus |
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(d) Coronavirus spreads |
(iv) from others
may help |
(iv) practice
social distancing |
|
(e) So, keeping a safe distance |
(v) why we should |
(v) distance
from other people |
7. Put
the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only
corresponding numbers of the sentences need to be written. 1´8=8
(a) When asked, the youngest daughter said,
Nothing.
(b) But
first he wanted to know how much they loved him.
(c) Being
pleased, Lear gave each of them a third of his kingdom.
(d) His
eldest daughter declared, "Sir I love you more than I can say."
(e) Long
ago, there was a mighty old king of England named Lear who wanted to divide his
kingdom among his three daughters.
(f) At
first Lear asked, his eldest daughter, "How much do you love me?"
(g) When
asked his second daughter said, "My love for you shall never change."
(h) Lear
was shocked and said, "Nothing will come of nothing.
Part B : Writing Test (50 Marks)
8. Answer the following questions to write a
paragraph on 'A Day Labourer'.
(a)
Who is a day labourer? (b) Where does he work? (c) What are his daily
activities?
(d) What are the problems he faces? (e) How much is his income? (f) What is his
social status?
9. Read the beginning of the story. Write at
least new ten sentences to complete the story. Give a suitable title to the completed
story. 10
One day a crow became very thirsty. So,
he went out in search of water but failed to quench his thirst. He was
..............
10. Look
at the following pie chart. It shows 'The interest of the students of secondary
level in different subjects.' Now, describe the chart in 150 words. You should
highlight and summarize the information given in the chart. 10
11. Suppose, you are
Ripa/Rimon of 28/3 College Road, Kishoreganj. You have paid a visit to your
friend Amin/Amina who lives in 12/4 Wapda Road Dhaka-1230. He/She showed a
grand hospitality to you. Now, write a letter to him/her thanking him for
hospitality. 10
12. Suppose you are Nabil.
You have a friend named Arif who is concerned about the illiterate people of
our country. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about
eradicating illiteracy. 10
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