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Govt. High School, Chattogram Test
Examination—2023; English : Paper I |
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Part A :
Reading Test (50 Marks)
Read
the passage. Then answer the questions below. [Unit-13;
Lesson -
2(B)]
The
advantages of the Internet technology have made a good number of websites 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 activites 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 correct answer from the following alternatives. 1´7=7
(a)
Which social networking service is
mentioned as the most popular in the passage?
(i) Twitter (ii)
LinkedIn (iii) Facebook (iv) Google+
(b) What feature enables users to update their
personal information and status on some social networks?
(i) blogging (ii)
multimedia sharing
(iii) privacy settings (iv)
profile customization
(c)
The word “facilitate” could be best
replaced by¾.
(i) expedite (ii)
retard (c) impede (iv) complicate
(d) What makes social networking services feel
like a global village?
(i) paid subscriptions for access (ii) physical meetups
(iii) sharing personal information (iv) connecting people across
borders.
(e) What is the primary focus of social
networking service?
(i) selling products (ii)
fostering communication
(iii) offering online courses (iv) promoting news articles
(f) Which feature allows users to share their
experiences and creative works?
(i) public profiles (ii)
global interaction (iii) media sharing (iv) privacy control
(g) What can users do on social networks to
interact with others?
(i) explore profiles of others (ii) only send private messages
(iii) share personal data (iv) post only short updates
2. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What do
you understand by the term “social networks” and how do they contribute to
connecting people across the world?
(b) The
passage discusses the idea that websites facilitating social relations among
people around the world have emerged. Do you agree with this concept?
(c) How do
social networking services create a feeling of a” global village”?
(d) Discuss
the reasons behind the rapid expansion of social networking services. How does
the cost-free nature of these platforms play a role in their popularity?
(e) Reflect
on the impact of social networking services on personal identity and
self-presentation. How does the ability to create public profiles and share personal
information online influence the way individuals perceive themselves and how
they are perceived by others?
3. Read the following text and fill
in each gap with a suitable word based on the following information of the
text. [Unit-3;
Lesson -
5(B)] 1´5=5
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March, our Independence Day is one of the most important 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, political parties, 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 witnesses are smartly dressed parade of defense forces, border
guards, police, ansar and the VDP (Village Defense Party) at the National
Parade Ground near the national parliament. In Bangabandhu Stadium, school
children, scouts and girl guides take part in various Displays to entertain
thousands of spectators. Education institutions are also organise their
individual programmes entertain thousands of spectators. Educational
institutions also organised their individual programmes. Sports meets and
tournaments are also organised on the day, including the exciting boat race in
the river Buriganga.
Independence Day is observed as
one of the most (a) —— state festivals in the country, celebrated on 26 March.
This day holds immense significance for the nation. It’s marked with (b) —— and
eagerness, and is a public holiday. The President, along with the Prime
Minister, lays (c) —— which are prepared with flowers at the National Mausoleum
to honor the sacrifices of the martyrs. The day also witnesses parades by
different (d) —— forces like army, border guard, police and Village Defense
Party at the National Parade Ground. Schools contribute to the celebrations
through displays and (e) ——.
4. Read the passage on Begum Sufia
Kamal. Complete the following table with information from the passage. 1´5=5
Begum Sufia Kamal, poet,
litterateur, social activist, feminist was born on 20 June 1911 in a landowning
family of Shayestabad in Barishal. She was the daughter of Abdul Bari, a lawyer
and Sabera Banu. In accordance with aristocratic social practice of the time,
Begum Sufia Kamal was given education at home. She learnt Urdu, Arabic and
Persian from her family tutors. She got lessons in Bangla from her mother and maternal
uncle, Sayed Mohammed Hussain. In 1918, and Sofia went to Kolkata accompanied
by her mother. Here the young Sufia met Begum Rokeya Shakawat Hussain in 1923.
She wrote her first story “Shainik Bahadur” which was published in the Tarun.
Her first book of poems”Sanjer Maya” was published from Kolkata in 1938. Kazi
nazrul Islam wrote the foreword. Rabindra Nath Tagore also read the book and
praised her highly. Author of more than a dozen volume of poetry Sufia Kamal
also wrote several volume of short stories and an autobiography named”Ekale
Amader Kal”. Sufia Kamal received nearly 50 major awards including Bangla
Academy Award (1962), the Ekushey padak (1976), the Independence Award (1997).
She died in Dhaka 20 November in 1999.
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Begum
Sufia Kamal |
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Role |
Poet,
litterateur, social activist, feminist |
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Lifetime |
From
1911 to (i)............. |
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Who/What |
Event |
Place |
Time |
Contribution |
Award |
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Begum Sufia Kamal |
birth |
(ii)............. |
1911 |
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She |
(iii)............. |
Kolkata
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1918 |
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She |
was
given award |
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1976 |
(iv)............. |
(v)............ |
5. Write a summary of the above
passage in your own words. 10
6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’,’B’&’C’
to write five complete sentences 1´5=5
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Column A |
Column B |
Column C |
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(a) Nowadays the horrible social aspect |
(i) and humiliated by their husbands |
(i) of all
conscious people now. |
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(b) Many young married girls |
(ii) the clutches of so-called dowry systems
exists till now |
(ii) for dowry. |
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(c) Sometimes newly married women are subjugated |
(iii) Is the prime job |
(iii) deprives women of their rights. |
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(d) Again, male-dominated society where |
(iv) has become victim |
(iv) is the curse of dowry system. |
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(e)
To stop oppression on women |
(v)
that holds the significant talk in different dailies |
(v)
of it in our country |
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) She was born in 1910 at Skopje, a small village in Yugoslavia.
(b) Mother Teresa whose earlier name was Agnes, was a dedicated soul.
(c) At eighteen, she decided to become a nun and began to render
service to the downtrodden people.
(d) Her activities spread all over the world and she was awarded the
Nobel Prize for peace in 1979.
(e) It became the shelter for the sufferers.
(f) She came to India in 1928 to serve the people, started her life
in Kolkata as a teacher and became an Indian citizen.
(g) During this period, she was left for the poor and with this end
in view, she established “Nirmal Hriday at Kalighat in Kolkata.
(h) She was an Albanian by birth but she became an Indian.
Part
B : Writing Test (50 Marks)
8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on “Dengue
Fever”. 10
(a) What
is dengue fever?
(b) How
does it spread among people?
(c) What
are the symptoms of dengue fever?
(d) What
does it do to the people?
(e) How
can it be prevented or treated?
9. Read the beginning of a story.
Add at least ten new sentences to complete the story. 10
Once
a school boy named Mizan was returning from school. On the way to his home, he
saw a boy of his age. The boy was working in a workshop. His body was covered
with dirt, oil and other chemicals. Mizan became curious about the boy. He
asked the boy.........
10. The pie chart below shows the percentage of transportation used by
the students to come to their school. Describe the chart in 150 words. You
should highlight and summarize the information given in the chart. 10
Types of transports used by the
students
of a school
11. Suppose you are Yousuf and your friend Tamal
who is living in Cox’s bazar.
Now,
write an email to your friend describing the co-curricular activities of your
school. 10
12.
Think that you are Hamdan. One of your friends is Amlan. Now, write a dialogue
between you and Amlan about the merits and demerits of watching TV. 10
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