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Lakshmipur Adarsha Samad Govt. High School,
Lakshmipur Test Examination—2023; English
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Part A : Reading Test (50 Marks)
Read
the passage, then answer the questions 1 and 2. [Unit—8;
Lesson—1(B)]
‘Heritage’
is what we inherit from the past, live with in the present and then pass on to
our children or future generation. Our unique source of life and inspiration is
our cultural and natural heritage. When we speak of ‘World Heritage’, it
indicates places and sites that we got from the past and pass on to the future
generation of the entire world.
The
‘Shat Gambuj Mosque’ in Bagerhat is such a heritage. It became a UNESCO World
Heritage Site in 1985.
Originally, the historic Mosque
City was known as ‘Khalifatabad’. It is situated at the outskirts of Bagerhat
town– not very far from the dense mangrove forest of Sundarbans. Khalifatabad
was a Muslim colony. It was founded by the Turkish general, a saint warrior
Ulugh Khan Jahan in the 15th century. The infrastructure of the city reveals
significant technical skills in many mosques as well as early Islamic
monuments. Baked bricks were used for the construction of the buildings. The
planning of the city was distinctly dominated by Islamic architecture and the
decorations were a combination of Mughal and Turkish architecture.
Khan
Jahan built a network of roads, bridges, public buildings and reservoirs to
make the city habitable. There were about 360 mosques in the city. Among them
the most remarkable is the multi-domed Shat Gambuj Mosque. The mosque is unique
in the sense that it has 60 pillars that support the roof, with 77 low height
domes. The 4 towers at 4 corners have smaller domes on the roof as well. The
vast prayer hall has 11 arched doorways on the east and 7 each on the north and
south for light and ventilation. It has 7 aisles running along the length of
the mosque and 11 deep curves between the slender stone columns. These columns
support the curving arches created by the domes. The thickness of the arches is
6 feet and have slightly narrowing hollow and round wall.
The
west wall in the interior has 11 ‘mihrabs’ (niche in mosque pointing towards
Makkah). These mihrabs are decorated with stonework and terracotta. The floor
of the mosque is made of brick.
Besides
being used as a prayer hall, Khan Jahan used the mosque as his court too.
Today, it is one of the greatest tourist attractions and one of the best
architectural beauties of Bangladesh.
1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1´7=7
(a) What is the closet meaning of heritage?
(i)
history (ii) parentage (iii) ancestry (iv) tradition
(b) What does the expression "our unique source of life and
inspiration is our cultural and natural heritage" in the passage mean?
(i)
Our cultural and natural background is full of activities
(ii)
We have got our valuable life from our cultural and natural background
(iii)
Our life is unique because we engage in cultural activities
(iv)
Our life is unique because we spread cultural heritage
(c) How many pillars does the mosque have?
(i)
77 (ii) 70 (iii) 81 (iv) 60
(d) The Shat Gambuj Mosque was declared World
Heritage Site in the ——.
(i) 19th century (ii) late 19th century
(iii)
20th century (iv)
late 20th century
(e) Which of the following has the closest
meaning of the word 'unique' used in the passage?
(i)
universal (ii) natural (iii) general (iv) second to none
(f) Who is the founder of Shat Gambuj Mosque?
(i)
Ulugh Khan Jahan (ii)
Sultan Mahmud
(iii)
Gias Uddin (iv)
Shah Jahan
(g) The word 'remarkable' is a/an ——.
(i)
verb (ii)
adjective (iii) noun (iv) preposition
2. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What does 'World Heritage' indicate?
(b) What
dominates the planning of the mosque city?
(c) What did Khan Jahan Ali adorn the city with?
(d) What
makes the mosque "unique"?
(e) Describe
the prayer hall in 2/3 sentences.
3. Read the
following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the
information of the text. [Unit—3; Lesson—5(B)] 1´5=5
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March, our Independence Day, is the biggest state festival. 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 organizations, educational
institutions and freedom fighters pay homage to the martyrs. People from all
walks of life also go there with rallies and processions. There are many
cultural programmes throughout the day, highlighting the heroic struggle and
sacrifice in 1971. The country also witnesses a spectacular parade of defence
forces, border guards, police, ansars and the VDP (Village Defence Party) at the
National Parade Ground near the National Parliament.
In
Bangabandhu National Stadium, school children, scouts and girlguides take part
in various displays to entertain thousands of spectators. Educational
institutions also organise their individual programmes. Sports meets 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.
Independence
Day is (a) —— the biggest state festival in our country. The day is observed
across the country in a very befitting (b) ——. The celebration of the Independence
Day commences (c) —— 31 gunshots. People from all walks of life go to the
National Mausoleum to pay homage (d) —— the martyrs by offering floral (e) ——.
Read the
passage on Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq and answer questions no. 4 and 5.
Abul Kasem
Fazlul Huq was born in 1873 at Saturia in Barishal. He received his primary
education in a village Maktab. Then he entered Barishal Zilla School. He passed
the Entrance Examination standing first in the Dhaka Division. After that, he
went to Kolkata for higher education. At the age of twenty-one, he passed the
BSc Exam obtaining Honours in Chemistry, Physics and Math from the Presidency
College, Kolkata. He took his MSc degree in Math in 1895. The next year, he was
appointed as an examiner of MA in Math in Kolkata University. Then he passed BL
Examination. Then he enrolled himself in the Kolkata High Court. He worked with
Nawab Sir Salimullah. He played an important role in founding the All Indian
Muslim League in 1906. Then he became Deputy Magistrate. But he resigned and
again joined Kolkata High Court. In 1913, he became an elected member of BLC.
Three years after, he attend the special joint session of the Congress and the
Muslim League in Lucknow. In 1918, he became the General Secretary of the
Indian National Congress and the President of the All Indian Muslim League.
4. Complete the table below with information from the above passage. 1´5=5
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Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq |
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His main contributions |
Founded
the All Indian Muslim League and became the (i) —— of it. |
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His Honours subjects |
Chemistry,
Physics and Maths |
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Who |
Event |
Date/Year |
Subjects |
Place |
Speciality |
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Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq |
was born |
1873 |
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(ii) .......... |
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He |
(iii) .......... |
1894 |
Chemistry, Physics and Maths |
Presidency College, Kolkata |
obtaining Honours |
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He |
took his MSc degree |
(iv) .......... |
Math |
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He |
(v) .......... |
1896 |
Math |
Kolkata University |
of MA |
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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
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) Education means |
(i) conscious of our rights |
(i) the individual |
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(b) The purpose of education |
(ii) frees a man |
(ii) removing the darkness |
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(c) Education makes us |
(iii) aims at |
(iii) from restrictions |
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(d) Education |
(iv) is to enlighten |
(iv) from any educational institution |
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(e) Education |
(v) the receiving of formal learning |
(v) and responsibilities |
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) His father Mafizuddin Ahmed was a warden at the shrine of Pir Gorachand.
(b) He
passed the Entrance Examination in 1904.
(c) He
obtained his BA degree in 1910, MA in 1912 and BL in 1914.
(d) He was
awarded the Doctorate degree from Southern University, Paris in 1928. His
'Bangla Sahitter Kotha' was published in 1953.
(e) He
joined the University of Dhaka in 1921 as a Professor of Sanskrit and Bangla.
(f) He who
was first well-arranged history of Bangla Literature, died in Dhaka on 13 July
1969 and was buried on the campus of Shahidullah Hall of Dhaka University.
(g) Dr.
Shahidullah learnt Urdu, Persian and Arabic at home and Sanskrit at school.
(h) Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was born at Peyara
village of 24 Parganas in West Bengal on 10 July 1885.
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Part
B : Writing Test (50 Marks)
8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on 'A Winter
Morning'. 10
(a) How
is 'A Winter Morning'? (b) Why can't people see the things from distance in a
winter morning? (c) What do the old people and children do to make themselves
warm?
(d) What are the interesting foods people make in a winter morning? (e) Do you
like winter morning? Why?
9. Read the beginning of the story. Add at least ten new sentences
to have the story completed. Give a suitable title to it. 10
One day, a crow became very thirsty. He
flew from place to place in search of water. But he found no water. He
continued his search for water................
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 about 150 words. You are advised to highlight
and summarise the information given in the pie chart. 10
Parcentage
[N.B.: Here F for
food, C for cloths, E for education, P for power, T for transport, O for
others, H for health, S for savings.]
11. Suppose, you are Sajid and your friend is Sourov. You spent a few
days in your friend's house during the last summer vacation. He and his family
members left no stone unturned to take utmost care of you. Now, write a letter
to your friend thinking him for his hospitality. 10
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