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Habiganj Govt. High School,
Habiganj 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—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 down release a large volumes of carbon dioxide
gas into the air. On the other hand, an important carbon dioxide storehouse is
destroyed with the forests 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 following alternatives. 1´7=7
(i) Which of the following is false?
(a)
Humans are liable for changed climate.
(b)
Coal, mineral oil and natural gas are the sources of energy.
(c)
Every time a fossil raw material is burned, it releases oxygen into the air.
(d)
We have nothing to do with the transmitted rays.
(ii) The main theme of the passage is to ——.
(a)
show how humans are responsible for greenhouse effect
(b)
show the importance of tree plantation
(c)
show the result of deforestation
(d)
show how fossil fuels are being used.
(iii) The driving force of industries is ——.
(a)
coal (b) oil (c) fossil fuel (d) energy
(iv) —— is thought to be responsible for increasing
huge amount of fossil fuels.
(a)
Rapid urbanization (b)
Overgrowth of population
(c)
Rapid industrialization (d)
Rapid electrification
(v) Controlling the increase of carbon dioxide
in the atmosphere is not —— man's grip.
(a)
beyond (b) within (c) under (d) at
(vi) Forests absorb a lot of carbon dioxide from
the air. Here 'absorb' means ——.
(a)
take in (b) take up (c) take out (d) take over
(vii) The word 'crude' means ——.
(a)
unnatural (b) unaltered (c) processed (d) refined
2. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) How does the loss of forests cause dual
problems?
(b) What should we do to control the increase of
greenhouse gases?
(c) Why do we use enormous amount of fossil
fuels?
(d) Can human influence the climate? How?
(e) What are the major steps we can take to stop
the increase of greenhouse gases?
3. Read the
following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the
information of the text. [Unit—12; Lesson—1(B)] 1´5=5
Everyone
wants to share his/her happiness with near and dear ones. That's why people
rush for their homes despite serious hazards. This is called the pull of roots.
Do human beings have roots like the trees? The answer is 'yes', though
invisible, they lie in our minds. It's the roots that make a bond between us
and family members, in laws, friends, neighbours or even between us and the
land where we were born and grew up. Wherever we stay, we have a continuous
pull of our roots. It's our roots that develop our identity, making us what we
are. When we lose our bond, we become rootless. Without roots we are
non-entity. Such persons are devoid of values, humanity and social
responsibilities. They don't know where they are heading towards. This often
makes them feel empty and lost.
By nature, human beings love to
share their feelings and happiness with near and dear ones. This bond among people
(a) —— them to return to their roots. The roots we (b) —— form our identity.
This helps us (c) —— who we are, where we belong to. So people who tend to
recognize their (d) —— cannot deny their roots. Denying our roots means denying
our (e) ——.
Read
the passage on DNA and then answer the questions no. 4 and 5.
Your
hair and every cell in your body contain your own unique DNA. It can tell you
about your family, health and personality. DNA was discovered by a German
scientist, Friedrich Miescher in 1869 but nobody realized its importance then.
Other scientists thought that it was too simple to contain the map of how we
are made. In 1953, a group of British scientists of Cambridge University
finally discovered the structure of DNA and how it worked. They were given the
Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1962. Gradually, scientists learnt to read more and
more of the information in DNA. In 1986, for the first time DNA test was used
by the police. Some DNA is usually left by a criminal at the place where the
crime was committed. This can be matched with DNA from a suspect. The test
shows whether the suspect is guilty or not
4. Complete the following table with information from the passage. 1´5=5
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DNA |
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Specialty |
containing all information about one's (i) ............ |
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When |
Who/Where |
Event/Action |
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1869 |
(ii)
............ |
(iii)
............ |
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1962 |
(iv)
............ |
were
given Nobel Prize for Medicine |
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(v)
............ |
police |
used
DNA test for the first time. |
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) Experiential learning follows |
(i) the students are to relate their known knowledge, skills |
(i) in real life what they have learned |
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(b) In the first step, concrete experience, teachers |
(ii) students are expected to practice |
(ii) values and attitudes with the required theory |
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(c) In the second step, reflective observation, students |
(iii) an ongoing learning cycle |
(iii) their prior knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes |
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(d) During the third step, abstract conceptualization |
(iv) are encouraged to use their critical thinking |
(iv) that consists of four steps |
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(e) In the active experimentation phase |
(v) need to bring out students' experiences that demonstrate |
(v) analytical ability and share experiences among themselves |
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) What did you learn?
(b) "Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are."
(c) Dad said, "Did you see how poor they are?"
(d) We have lantern at night, they have stars.
(e) The son said, "We have one dog, they have four, we have
pool, they have rivers."
(f) One day, a rich father wanted to show his son how poor someone
can be.
(g) We have walls to protect us, they have friends.
(h) They spent time on the farm of a poor family.
Part
B : Writing Test (50 Marks)
8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on 'Dengue
Fever'. 10
(a)
What is dengue? How does it spread? (b) Which countries are the most vulnerable
to dengue? (c) What do the physicians suggest to the dengue patients? (d) How
can we prevent dengue fever?
9. Read the
beginning of a story below. Add at least ten new sentences to complete the
story. 10
Once, a school boy named Rahul
was returning home after attending classes. When he was passing through the
school road, he saw an old man lying on the road. He was senseless. There was
nobody ..................
10. Look at
the following pie chart. It shows the percentage of a family's household
expenditure distributed into different categories. 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 Abid from Dhaka. You are an SSC examine. Now, write a letter to your
friend Mamun, living in Pabna, telling him what you intend to do after the SSC
Examination. 10
12. Suppose, you are Tomal. Your friend Rajib is
quite unaware of environment pollution. Now, write a dialogue between you and
your friend about the causes and effects of environment pollution. 10
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