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Sherpur
Govt. Victoria Academy, Sherpur Test Examination—2023; English : Paper I |
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Part A : Reading Test (50 Marks)
Read
the following passage and answer the questions 1 and 2. [Unit—3; Lesson–4(B)]
21 February is observed as Shaheed Dibosh every year
throughout the country in remembrance of the martyrs of Language Movement of
1952. The commemoration begins at the early hour of the day with mourning songs
that recall the supreme sacrifices of our language martyrs. People wear black
badges and go to the Shaheed Minar in barefoot processions, singing mourning
songs. They place wreaths at the Minar. Many of them visit the graves of the
martyrs at Azimpur graveyard and pray for them. They also attend various programmes
organized in remembrance of the language martyrs. The UNESCO on 17 November in
1999 proclaimed February 21 as the 'International Mother Language Day' in
recognition of the sacrifices of the martyrs for the rightful place of Bangla.
The day is now annually observed worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic
and cultural diversity and multilingualism.
1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives. 1´7=7
(i) The world 'diversity' means ——.
(a)
similarity (b) variety (c) likeness (d) comparison
(ii) On 21 February, people go to the Shaheed Minar in procession
singing ——.
(a)
national anthem (b)
mourning songs
(c)
bhatialee (d)
patriotic songs
(iii) Our language martyrs are those who ——.
(a)
fought for Bangali language (b)
died for Bangali language
(c)
led the Language Movement (d)
fought for East Pakistan
(iv) Who observe 'Shaheed Dibosh' every year?
(a)
political person (b) students (c) people of all ages (d) the intellectuals
(v) The international Mother Language Day is being observed ——.
(a)
only our country (b)
all over the world
(c)
in indian sub-continent (d)
in western countries
(vi) What do you mean by the world 'supreme' in the phrase 'supreme
sacrifice'?
(a)
at any cost (b) highest (c) suicide (d) utter
(vii) What is the purpose of the
author of this passage?
(a)
To highlight how 21 February is observed and its international recognition
(b)
To highlight how the people go to the Shaheed Minar.
(c)
To portray how the freedom fighters lost their lives.
(d)
To state how the UNESCO approves Shaheed Dibosh.
2. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) Why is
21 February observed as 'Shaheed Dibosh'?
(b) Why do
we go to the Shaheed Minar bare-footed?
(c) What is
your idea about the significance of wearing black badges on the Shaheed Dibosh?
Write in two sentences.
(d) What do
you understand by the phrase 'the rightful place of Bangla'?
(e) What is
the importance of the 'International Mother Language Day'?
3. Read the
following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the
information of the text. [Unit—4; Lesson—5(D)] .5´10=5
"Today
there are many jobs where you need English. This is because the world has
become smaller. Vast distances are shortened by speedy transports.
We
can talk to a person thousands of kilometers away on the phone or the Internet.
so, we can communicate with the
whole world easily. English has made this communication easier.
There
are many countries in the world with many languages, but to communicate with
them, you cannot speak all the languages. So, you need a common language that
you can use with more or less all the people in the world. English is that
common language.
English,
for us in Bangladesh, is all the more important. As we have seen earlier, we
are too many people in a small country. So if you learn English, you have the
best opportunity to find job, both within and outside the country. And that is
good news for millions of our unemployed youths."
Globalization
has made the world smaller and so it requires a (a) —— language for
international communication. The lingua franca of the world is (b) ——. English
provides us with the (c) —— to pursue a good job. Being a densely (d) ——
country, Bangladesh is cursed with unemployment. Proficiency in English may
help (e) —— unemployment problem and bring economic development.
Read the passage on Major Yuri
Gagarin and answer questions No. 4 and 5.
Yuri Gagarin was a Russian pilot
and astronaut. He was the first human to journey into outer space. He on his
spacecraft Vostok, completed on orbit of the earth on 12 April, 1961. Yuri
Gagarin was born in the village of Klushino, Russia on March 9, 1934. His
parents worked on a firm. He was the third of four children. In 1946, Gagarin
completed secondary education at Klushino. At the age of 16, in 1950, he
entered a foundry steel factory near Moscow. He did his graduation from a
vocational school in 1951. Then he took a training as Soviet Air Cadet at a
local club where he learned to fly at first. He again graduated from a
technical school in 1955 and he was recruited in the Soviet Army. He became a
lieutenant in the Soviet Air Force in 1957. In 1960, Yuri was selected for
Soviet space programme. On 12 April 1961, he became the first human to travel
into space and move round the earth. He died in 1968 in plane crash.
4. Complete the table below with the information from the above
passage. 1´5=5
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Name of
Events |
Year/Time
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Place |
Achievement |
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Born |
(i)
................ |
in
Klushino village, Russia |
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(ii)
..................... |
in
1946 |
at
Klushino |
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Took his
bachelor degree |
(iii)
............ |
from
a vocational school |
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In
1961 |
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(iv)
............... |
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(v)
.................. |
in
1968 |
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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) There are many |
(i) in our country in respect |
(i) of the natural beauty |
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(b) Cox's Bazar |
(ii) come to visit this |
(ii) sea beach every year |
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(c) Cox's Bazar |
(iii) nice places |
(iii) in Bangladesh |
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(d) It is a remarkable place |
(iv) sea beach |
(iv) place among them |
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(e) Many people |
(v) is the most beautiful |
(v) is very charming |
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) 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 guests stood still and listened to the story.
(d) He saw
people walking past him.
(e) The old man told him about his last journey.
(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 (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 a story. Add at least ten new sentences to complete the story. 10
Gias Uddin Azam Shah was a great
ruler of Bengal. He was very kind and just. He was fond of hunting. One day, he
went a hunting at a nearby jungle. He aimed at a fawn but ................
10. Look at
the following pie chart. It shows the choice of professions by different
educated youths in Bangladesh. Now, describe the pie chart in your own words in
150 words. You are advised to highlight and summarize the information given in
the pie chart. 10
11. Suppose,
you are Sajib and your friend is Tania who is living in Sylhet. Now, write an
email to your friend describing the co-curricular activities of your school. 10
12. Suppose,
you are Rabeya living in village. You have a friend named Tulika. She lives in
Barishal city. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the
merits and demerits of village and city life. 10
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