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Moulvibazar Govt. High
School, Moulvibazar 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 and 2. [Unit-13; Lesson - 1 (B)]
Let's
imagine a citizen's ordinary day at work. The morning probably starts with a
cup of coffee/tea, followed by greeting the colleagues. Then comes the
inevitable, which is log in the computer. For many of us the third step has
become an automatic behaviour and it dominates the rest of our workday,
receiving and sending dozens of emails.
An
email is an electronic mail. It is a computer-aided way of exchanging digital
text messages from a sender to one or multiple recipient/s. Emails operate
through a network of computers linked by the Internet. There are commercial
server agencies such as Yahoo, Gmail, Ymail, Hotmail, etc. that accept the text
message from the sender, forward it and deliver instantly to the digital
mailbox of the recipient. If the recipient is not online, the message is stored
and delivered later when the recipient is online. It works instantly just with
the click of your mouse. It has been a powerful communication tool in modern
life.
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1´7=7
(a) Which of the following has the closest
meaning of the word 'instantly' in the passage?
(i) ultimately (ii) at once (iii) indirectly (iv) radically
(b) Which
of the following is true in case of email?
(i) an emergency mail (ii) a traditional mail (iii) an electrical mail (iv)
an ordinary mail
(c) Which
of the following has the closest meaning of word 'dominate'?
(i) influence (ii) control (iii) obey (iv) submit
(d) Email
is a modern mode of ——
(i) conversation (ii) communication (iii) connection (iv) link
(e) A
man in the office starts his work by —— his computer.
(i) using (ii) shutting (iii)
closing (iv) concelling
(f) Email
is a way of giving and receiving ——
(i) gift (ii) text message (iii) letter (iv)
greeting
(g) The
word 'multiple' refers to ——
(i) manifold (ii) maximize (iii) unstable (iv) mesmerize
2. Read the passage and answer the following questions in your own
words. 2´5=10
(a) What is
email?
(b) What do
you know about Yahoo?
(c) What
dominates our work day and how?
(d) What
happens if the recipient is not online?
(e) What has
email become a powerful communication tool?
3. Read the following passage carefully and fill in the blanks with
a suitable words, 5
[Unit-5;
Lesson -
4 (C)]
Fish
population is in serious danger from global warming. Climate change is
increasing the water temperature in rivers, lakes and seas. This means there is
less food and oxygen available for fish. It also means the fish may not grow
fully and may have fewer fish fries. Some fishes will become extinct if temperatures
rise even by one or two degrees.
Fish population is not free from the (a) —— of climate change. Due (b) ——
climate change the water temperature will increase causing the (c) —— of food
and oxygen for fish. As a result, fishes will lose their (d) —— capacity. Some
of the fishes are on the (e) —— of extinction.
4. Read the following text on Alexander Fleming and complete the
table below information based on the text. 1´5=5
Sir Alexander Fleming was born at Loch
field near Darvel in Ayrshire, Scotland on August 6th, 1881. He
moved to London at the age of 13 and later trained as a doctor. He qualified
with distinction in 1906 and began research at St Mary's Hospital Medical
School at the University of London under Sir Almroth Wright. He gained MBBS
(London) with Gold Medal in 1908 and became a lecturer at St Mary's until 1914.
He served throughout World War I as a captain in the Army Medical Corps, being
mentioned in dispatches and in 1918 he returned to St Mary's. He was elected
Professor of the School in 1928 and Emeritus Professor of Bacteriology,
University of London in 1948. He was elected fellow of the Royal Society in
1943 and knighted in 1944. Fleming's discovery of penicillin changed the world
of modern medicine by introducing the age of useful antibiotics; penicillin has
saved and is still saving million of people around the world. Dr, Fleming died
on March 11 1955 and is buried in St Paul's Cathedral.
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Name of events |
Place/School/University |
Year/Time |
Achievement |
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Born |
(a)
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August
6, 1881 |
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Moved
to London |
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(b)
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MBBS |
St.
Mary's |
1908 |
(c)
............... |
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(d)
................... |
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in
1943 |
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(e)
.................. |
St.
Paul's Cathedral |
1955 |
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5. Write the 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 seven complete sentences. 1´5=5
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Column A |
Column B |
Column C |
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(a) Morality develops the conscience |
(i) that it grows naturally in human behaviour |
(i) fall behind in every aspect of life |
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(b) It is such a great natural power |
(ii) is increasing and we are losing |
(ii) and right or wrong |
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(c) It helps a man guide |
(iii) from our childhood, we shall |
(iii) all the virtues to become a complete man |
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(d) But nowadays, moral erosion |
(iv) by which man can judge good or bad |
(iv) the invaluable virtue of morality |
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(e) It we do not practise morality |
(v) himself in a proper way and cultivate |
(v) which cannot ignore logic and reason |
7. Put the
following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. 1´8=8
(a) A leader vowed to put an end to the inhuman practice.
(b) He was Nelson Mandela who was one of the
greatest leaders of the world.
(c) They were also deprived of all basic human
rights.
(d) They were subjected to all sorts of
indignities.
(e) In South Africa, the blacks were victims of
racial segregation.
(f) Even dogs received a much better treatment
than the blacks.
(g) They were treated cruely and were aliens their
own country.
(h) Do you know this leader?
Part B : Writing Test (50 Marks)
8. Write a paragraph on "Dengue Fever" in about 200 words
on the basis of answers to the following questions: 10
(a)
What is Dengue fever?
(b) How does it spread among people?
(c) What are the symptoms of it?
(d) What does it do to people?
(e) How can it be prevented or treated?
9. Read the following of a story. Add at least ten new sentences to
complete the story. Give a suitable title of it. 10
King
Solomon was famous for his wisdom. He was called ‘‘Solomon the wise’’. One of
his contemporaries was the queen of Sheba. She heard Solomon's name. She was
very eager to test his wit. So one day she came to Solomon's court ...........
10. The chart below shows the number of hours of housework per week in
a city form 1920 to 2019. Describe the chart in 150 words. You should highlight
and summarize the information given in the graph. 10
housework = washing clothes, clearing, preparing
meals
11. Suppose, you are Mithun. Now write an email to your friend
describing him the sports day of your school. 10
12. Make a dialogue you and your friend about climate change. 10
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