Model Question-01
1. Read the passage and answer the questions A and B. [Unit–11; Lesson–4(2)]
Migration from Bangladesh to Britain started in 1930s and was predominantly a Sylheti phenomenon. Men of this particular geographical area employed by the British ship companies first started the process of migration. These men were largely illiterate and belonged to the landless peasantry. After the World War II, due to labor shortages, British government encouraged labor migration from its former colonies. The post-war British economy demanded cheap and plentiful labor, much of which was recruited from South Asia. Since Sylhet had already forged a strong link with the UK, most new labour was drawn from there. Sylhetis, based in the UK, helped each other to integrate into the new society by providing credit, arranging documents, and gradually spreading the network. During the 1950s, the numbers increased dramatically. However, along with people from poorer backgrounds, a small number of urban upper and middle class Bangladeshis also migrated even before the World War II for higher education and settled in the UK.
According to the 2001 census, 2,83,063 Bangladeshis lived in the UK, which is 0.5 percent of the total population. In Britain, they are primarily concentrated in Greater London and the third generation of Bangladeshi population, those ‘born and bred’ in Britain, constitute half of the community. The largest Bangladeshi population outside London is located in Oldham, and the others are scattered across Birmingham, Luton and Bradford. British Bangladeshis are predominantly Muslims. Studies reveal that the second and the third generation Bangladeshis seem to uphold their Muslim identity rather than their identity as Bangladeshis.
A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives.
(a) What does the word ‘peasantry’ in the passage refer to?
(i) agricultural worker (ii) stout (iii) protester (iv) mentor
(b) “Born and bred” in the second paragraph refers to ——.
(i) where one forced to live
(ii) migrated people given chance to live
(iii) where one’s birth and childhood took place
(iv) ii & iii
(c) What does the word ‘integrate’ mean in the text?
(i) assimilate (ii) reveal (iii) scatter (iv) without doubt
(d) What is the correct verb of ‘colony’?
(i) colonize (ii) encolonize (iii) discolonize (iv) emcolonize
(e) What is the main idea of the passage?
(i) to highlight the bad effect of migration
(ii) to expose about how migrated people becomes a leading factor
(iii) to discuss about the Sylheti-migrated people only
(iv) to show the process of migration
B. Answer the following questions.
(a) When did migration start from Bangladesh? And why?
(b) Why did the British Government encourage labour migration?
(c) Which part of the states outside London belonged to Bangladeshi population?
(d) Why do the third generation Bangladeshis prefer Muslim to be identified rather than to be identified as Bangladeshi? Explain your opinion?
(e) What are the major contributions by Sylhetis to make a network among the migrated people?
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart giving the information of marvelous beauties found in the King’s garden and the Queen’s palace. (No. 1 has been done for you.) [Unit–15; Lesson–4(2)]
The trees along the walks in the King’s garden are arranged very tastefully. By cutting the branches many of them have been shaped into human forms, so that at night one may mistake them for real people. It takes many days of work to tailor the trees into these shapes. The road in front of the Queen’s palace is very broad and charming. On one side is the palace, on the other a pond which is part of a park. Deer are kept in the park and the walk in it are lined with shady walnut trees. On Sundays, men and women, old and young, rich and poor, natives and foreigners, all come here to stroll and amuse themselves. In these delightful surroundings a heavy heart is automatically lightened. Sauntering courtesans with lissom figures and amorous maidens with the faces of houris spread a heavenly aura and the visitor’s soul becomes a flowering garden.
বি.দ্র: ওয়েবসাইটের সিস্টেম সক্ষমতার সীমাবদ্ধতার কারণে (No. 1 has been done for you.) দেয়া গেল না।
3. Summarize the following text. [Unit–6; Lesson–1(2)]
A most important truth, which we are apt to forget, is that a teacher can never truly teach unless he is still learning himself. A lamp can never light another lamp unless it continues to burn its own flame. The teacher who has come to the end of his subject, who has no living traffic with his knowledge, but merely repeats his lessons to his students, can only load their minds; he cannot quicken them. Truth not only must inform but inspire. If the inspiration dies out, and the information only accumulates, then truth loses its infinity. The greater part of our learning in the school has been waste because, for most of our teacher, their subjects are like dead specimens of once living things, with which they have a learned acquaintance, but no communication of life and love.
4. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable word from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary.
Overeating (a) —— taking too much food (b) —— one needs. We eat (c) —— to overload our stomach but to (d) —— a sound health. A sound health (e) —— on eating habit, to some extent. Overeating tells (f) —— our health. By (g) —— awareness of the people, the habit of overeating can be (h) ——. With a view to (i) —— our body fit, we should (j) —— taking too much food.
5. Fill in the gaps using suitable words.
Kuakata is one of the (a) —— spots which allows a (b) —— to watch both the sunrise and the (c) —— from the beach. That perhaps makes Kuakata one of the (d) —— most attractive beaches. The long and (e) —— beach at Kuakata has a typical (f) —— setting. This sandy beach slops (g) —— into the Bay and bathing there is as (h) —— as is swimming or diving. Kuakata is (i) —— a virgin beach and a (j) —— for migratory winter birds.
6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order.
(a) When anyone came in, he quickly hid his pipe.
(b) So, the man brought some water and threw it over Raleigh.
(c) One day, he was not quick enough.
(d) Sir Walter Raleigh travelled widely, learnt to smoke and returned to England.
(e) A man came in and found clouds of smoke in the room.
(f) He used to smoke two pipes everyday secretly in his room.
(g) He thought Raleigh was burning.
(h) He also noticed that more smoke was coming from Raleigh’s mouth.
(i) After this smoke was not a secret.
(j) He ran out of the house and told everybody about it.
Part II : Writing (40 Marks)
7. Write a paragraph on ‘Folk Music’ in about 200 words on the basis of answers to the following questions.
(a) What is folk music?
(b) What are the components of folk music?
(c) Why is not folk music sophisticated?
(d) Who are the contributors of folk music in Bangladesh?
(e) What kind of role does folk music play in our social and cultural life?
8. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words.
Long ago, there lived a hare in a forest. He could run fast. He would always take pride in his speed……………………..
9. Write an email to your friend asking him/her to return the book borrowed from you.
10. The pie chart below shows the percentage of getting admission of DIC students in different universities in 2018. Now, analyze the chart focusing the main aspects. (At least in 80 words)
11. Write down the theme of the following poem. [Unit–7; Lesson–5(2)]
“Don’t let him cut my hand off –-
The doctor, when he comes. Don’t let him, sister!”
So. But the hand was gone already.
The doctor put him in the dark of ether.
He lay and puffed his lips out with his breath.
And then- the watcher at his pulse took fright.
No one believed. They listened at his heart.
Little-less-nothing! – and that ended it.
No more to build on there. And they, since they
Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs.
Model Question-2
Part-I : Marks 60
- Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.
Nelson Mandela guided South Africa from the shackles of apartheid to a multi-racial democracy, as an icon of peace and reconciliation who came to embody the struggle for justice around the world.
Imprisoned for nearly three decades for his fight against white minority rule, Mandela never lost his resolve to fight for his people’s emancipation. He was determined to bring down apartheid while avoiding a civil war. His prestige and charisma helped him win the support of the world.
“I hate race discrimination most intensely and in all its manifestations. I have fought it all during my life; I will fight it now, and will do so until the end of my days,” Mandela said in his acceptance speech on becoming South Africa’s first black president in 1994, …….”The time for the healing of the wounds has come. The moment to bridge the chasms that divide us has come.”
“We have, at last, achieved our political emancipation.”
In 1993, Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, an honor he shared with F.W. de Klerk, the white African leader who had freed him from prison three years earlier and negotiated the end of apartheid.
Mandela went on to play a prominent role on the world stage as an advocate of human dignity in the face of challenges ranging from political repression to AIDS.
He formally left public life in June 2004 before his 86th birthday, telling his adoring countrymen: “Don’t call me. I’ll call you.” But he remained one of the world’s most revered public figures, combining celebrity sparkle with an unwavering message of freedom, respect and human rights.
“He is at the epicenter of our time, ours in South Africa, and yours, wherever you are,” Nadine Gordimer, the South African writer and Nobel Laureate for Literature, once remarked.
The years Mandela spent behind bars made him the world’s most celebrated political prisoner and a leader of mythic stature for millions of black South Africans and other oppressed people far beyond his country’s borders…………………………. [Unit-1; Lesson-1]
- Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1x 5 = 5
(a) What does ‘justice’ refer to in line 3?
(i) impartiality (ii) corruption (iii) fair (iv) satisfy
(b) Mandela shared the Nobel Peace Prize with —.
(i) Nadine Gordimer (ii) Einstein (iii) F.W. de Klerk (iv) Rontgen
(c) What is the closest meaning of the word ‘advocate’?
(i) proposition (ii) pleader (iii) helper (iv) hater
(d) Mandela suffered imprisonment for ¾.
(i) nearly 15 years (ii) nearly 20 years (iii) nearly 25 years (iv) nearly 30 years
(e) “We have at last achieved our political emancipation.”¾ What does it imply?
(i) South Africa was freed
(ii) Racial discrimination was abolished
(iii) Mandela became the President of South Africa
(iv) Mandela drove away the white minorities from South Africa
Extra Questions :
(f) Nelson Mandela is a/ an — of peace and reconciliation.
(i) embody (ii) maker (iii) thinker (iv) resolver
(g) South Africa is a Black — country.
(i) dominated (ii) free (iii) inhabited (iv) controlled
(h) Mandela — himself from civil war to bring down apartheid.
(i) avoided (ii) refrained (iii) escaped (iv) adopted
(i) Nelson Mandela vowed to remove —.
(i) white (ii) politicians (iii) discrimination (iv) oppresors
(j) Which one of the following sentences is false?
(i) Nelson Mandela is a peace maker (ii) Mandela won Nobel Prize after he became president
(iii) Mandela was in prison for nearly 30 years (iv) Nadine Gordimer is a literary figure
(k) South African white minority — the black majority.
(i) was dominated by (ii) destroyed (iii) struggled against (iv) dominated
(l) The word ‘chasm’ means —.
(i) breach (ii) discipline (iii) loose (iv) gap
(m) The word ‘shackle’ in the text refers to —.
(i) hamper (ii) bond (iii) iron (iv) rope
(n) What does the word ‘reconciliation’ mean?
(i) forgive (ii) separation (iii) appeasement (iv) allow
(o) The phrase ‘bring down’ in the text means —.
(i) abolish (ii) bring something close (iii) fight with (iv) cancel
(p) “We have, at last, achieved our political emancipation” — the line indicates —.
(i) end of a political conflict (ii) victory of a election
(iii) getting government power (iv) end of a long struggle for political rights
(q) “We have, at last, achieved our political emancipation” What is meant by the ‘political emancipation’?
(a) Religious freedom (b) Geographical freedom
(c) Economic and social freedom (d) Political freedom
(r) The term “apartheid” means —
(a) anxiety (b) partition (c) preparation (d) discrimination
(s) The word “epicenter’ in the text means —
(a) majestic (b) accusation (c) reunion (d) focal point
(t) “I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all person live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.” What do you understand by this statement?
(a) to ensure a democratic and free society (b) all people should live harmoniously
(c) having equal facilities (d) all of the above answers
(u) What is the synonym of the word domination?
(a) generosity (b) humanity (c) submission (d) autocracy
- Answer the following questions. 2×5 = 10
(a) What is apartheid? Do you support it? Why/ Why not?
(b) Which words by Mandela inspire you most?
(c) Why was Mandela awarded Nobel Peace Prize?
(d) What is democracy? How do the people of the democratic world remember Mandela?
(e) What is the significance and importance of 1993, 1994 & 2004?
Extra Questions :
(f) Who is Nelson Mandela? Why is he famous?
(g) When did he become the first Black President of South Africa? What did he say in his inaugural speech as President?
(h) What was Nelson Mandela’s dream? For whom did he fight and how?
(i) Why does the author say Nelson Mandela an icon of peace?
(j) How many years was Mandela imprisoned? What was his determination?
(k) What do you mean by the sentence “The moment to bridge the chasms that divide us has come”?
(l) In which field did Mandela play a prominent role?
(m) How did Mandela won the support of the world?
(n) What does the sentence imply- “We have, at last, achieved our political emancipation”?
(o) Why was Nelson Mandela imprisoned? How long did he remain in imprisonment?
(p) Why was he well-known throughout the world as an icon of peace and reconciliation?
- Read the above text and make a flow chart showing the activities and achievements of Nelson Mandela.(One has been done for you.) 2×5 = 10
1. Guiding the South Africans against racial discrimination | – | 2. | – | 3. | – | 4. | – | 5. | – | 6. |
Or, Read the above passage and complete the table below with the given information. 1 × 10 = 10
What/ Who | Event/ Name of Activity | Achievement/ Where | When/ Year/ Time |
Nelson Mandela | (i) ………. |
| whole life |
(ii) ………. | (iii) ………. | in 1994 | |
Nobel Peace Prize | (iv) ………. | (v) ………. | |
(vi) ………. | imprisoned |
| (vii) ………. |
(viii) ………. |
| Nobel Laureate for literature |
|
(ix) ………. | leaving public life |
| (x) ………. |
- Write a summary of the above text. 10
- Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable word from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary. 0.5 x 10 = 5
of | through | on | Bangladesh | in | make |
the | Bengal | speech | of | then | told |
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is the undisputed leader of Bangladesh. He delivered an illustrious and epoch-making speech (a) –– 7 March in 1971. He made his (b) –– in the presence of a mammoth gathering (c) –– people at Suhrawardi Udyan (the then Race Course Maidan). Many events of (d) –– past led him to deliver the speech. (e) –– his speech he mentioned the history of (f) –– as a history of oppression and deprivation. (g) –– his speech he inspired the people of (h) –– to get ready for Liberation War. He (i) –– the people to fight against the rulers (j) –– West Pakistan. He declared the independence of Bangladesh.
- Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap. 1×10 = 10
Civility means polite (a) — or modesty. It also (b) — courteous manner. It is a great virtue (c) — a man. To be well-behaved, or good-natured we (d) — spend money or wealth. We have to (e) — willingness to attain civility. We have to (f) — some code of conduct and (g) — the norms of etiquette of the society. It (h) — from society to society. However, one has to (i) — good manner in one’s character from an early age. No expenditure (j) — consciousness is required.
- Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order. 10
(a) Anne was sent to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
(b) Her father, Otto Frank, was the only occupant of annex to survive.
(c) She was born on 12 June 1929.
(d) Unfortunately she was betrayed and discovered in 1944.
(e) She hid for two years in a secret annex.
(f) Anne Frank is perhaps the most well-known victim of the Nazi Holocaust.
(g) In that diary, she chronicled her life from 1942 to 1944.
(h) Anne’s diary was published by her father as The Diary of a Young Girl.
(i) She died of typhus in 1945.
(j) Anne’s diary is regarded as one of the world’s most widely read books.
Part–II : Writing Test (40 Marks)
- Write a paragraph on“Earthquake” in about 200 words based on the answers to the following questions. 10
(a) What is earthquake? (b) Why does it occur?
(c) What are the results of an earthquake?
(d) What will be the condition of our cities in an earthquake?
(e) How can we prepare to protect us from a great earthquake in future?
(f) What measures can the govt. take up to minimize the losses?
- The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words. 7
Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, fought several battles to regain his country’s freedom but was each time defeated. Naturally he was sad………………….
- Suppose, you are Rumana, a student of class 11. Recently you have visited Paharpur, a historical place at Naogaon. Now, write an email to your friend Kamal in Chittagong telling him about your recent visit to Paharpur. 5
- The chart below shows the sources of air pollution in a city. Describe the chart in at least 80 words. You should highlight and summarise the information given in the chart. 1×10 = 10
Model Question–2 (Solution)
1.A. (a) (i) impartiality (b) (iii) F.W.de Klerk (c) (ii) pleader (d) (iv) nearly 30 years (e) (ii) Racial discrimination was abolished (f) (i) embody (g) (iii) inhabited (h) (ii) refrained (i) (iii) discrimination (j) (ii) Mandela won Nobel Prize after he became president (k) (iv) dominated (l) (iv) gap (m) (ii) bond (n) (iii) appeasement (o) (i) abolish (p) (iv) end of a long struggle for political rights (q) (iv) Political freedom (r) (iv) discrimination (s) (iv) focal point (t) (iv) all of the above answers (u) (iv) autocracy
- (a) Apartheid is a political situation in which people of different races are separated. I don’t support apartheid because apartheid destroys the unity and harmony of a society and brings out civil war.
(b) Mandela’s words that inspire me most are that “I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal I hope to live for and to achieve. But if need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.”
(c) Mandela was awarded Nobel Peace Prize for keeping peace in South Africa as well as in the whole world by fighting against apartheid.
(d) Democracy is the belief in freedom and equality, between people, or a system of government based on this belief, in which power is either held by elected representatives or directly by the people themselves. The people of the democratic world remember Mandela with honour and respect.
(e) The significance and importance of 1993, 1994 & 2004 is that in 1993 Nelson Mandela was awarded The Nobel Peace Prize, in 1994 Mandela became the first black President of South Africa and in 2004 Mandela left public life.
(f) Nelson Mandela is the most celebrated and undisputed Black African leader. He is famous for his life long struggle against apartheid to free the black people from the racial discrimination of the white people.
(g) He became the first Black President of South Africa in 1994. In his inaugural speech after accepting Presidency he said, “The time for the healing of the wounds has come. The moment to bridge the chasms that divide us has come. We have, at last, achieved our political emancipation.”
(h) Nelson Mandela’s dream was to gain freedom for the Black Africans of South Africa and to achieve political emancipation for them. He fought for the Black South Africans to bring down racial discrimination by avoiding a civil war through a non-violent movement.
(i) Throughout his life, Nelson Mandela struggled for the emancipation of black people. But during this time he was non-violent and avoided civil war. So the author says Nelson Mandela an icon of peace.
(j) Mandela was imprisoned for nearly 30 years. His determination was to bring down apartheid and the emancipation of black people from the domination of white minority.
(k) This sentence clarifies the bringing down of apartheid. Apartheid had created a big chasm between the black and the white in South Africa. But with the struggle of Mandela and his becoming President of South Africa there’s created a bridge to unite the South Africans.
(l) Mandela played a prominent role on the world stage as an advocate of human dignity in the face of challenges ranging from political repression to AIDS.
(m) Mandela was imprisoned for nearly three decades. But undergoing such a suffering, he never lost his resolve to fight for his people’s emancipation and to bring down apartheid. Thus for his sacrifice, patience and non-violent attitude, he won the support of the world.
(n) The sentence indicates the successful end of a long struggle for achieving political rights of the black people of South Africa.
(o) Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for his undaunted determination to free the black Africans from the shackles of the white minority rule and to gain political emancipation. He remained in prison for nearly three decades.
(p) He was well known throughout the world as an icon of peace and reconciliation because of his indomitable courage to fight against the white minority rule and free the black Africans from racial discrimination.
- A flow chart showing the activities and achievements of Nelson Mandela is given below :
1. Guiding the South Africans against racial discrimination | 2. Fighting for emancipation | 3. Determined to bring down apartheid | 4. Becoming the first black President of South Africa | 5. Winning the Nobel Peace Prize | 6. Becoming world’s most revered public figure |
Or, (i) fighting against apartheid (ii) Nelson Mandela (iii) Africa’s first black President (iv) receive (v) 1993 (vi) Nelson Mandela (vii) for three decades (viii) Nadine Gordimer (ix) Mandela (x) June 2004
- Nelson Mandela was the most celebrated and undisputed Black African leader. He is famous for his life-long struggle against racial discrimination. He dreamt of gaining freedom for the black people of South Africa and to achieve political emancipation for them. He fought for the black South Africans to bring down apartheid through non-violent movement by avoiding a civil war. He lived behind bars for nearly three decades. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. He became the first black president of South Africa in 1994. He formally left public life before his 86th birthday in 2004.
Model Test-3
Question Part (See the answer sheet in Solution Part)
PART-1: READING TEST
- Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.
Mr. Bhutto came here: he carried out discussions with us: he had said that the doors of negotiations had not been shut and that there would be further negotiations. I then had talks with other leaders: I said to them. “Come and sit down with us; let’s create a constitution for ourselves through discussions.” But Mr. Bhutto declared that if West Pakistani members came here the Assembly would end up as a slaughterhouse. He claimed that whoever came here would be slaughtered. He said that if anyone showed up here all shops from Peshawar to Karachi would be shut down.
I declared that the Assembly would continue to meet. But suddenly on the 1st of March the Assembly was shut down. Mr. Yahya Khan called the session of the Assembly in his capacity as the President and I declared I would be attending it. Mr. Bhutto said he wouldn’t be part of it. Thirty-five members of the Assembly came from West Pakistan to take part in its proceedings. But it was dissolved all of a sudden. The blame was put on the people of Bengal, the finger was pointed at me!
After the Assembly’s session was prorogued, the people of this country protested. I told them. “Observe the General Strike we have called peacefully.” I told them “Shut down all mills and factories.” Our people responded to my call. They came to the streets spontaneously. They expressed their firm determination to carry out the struggle peacefully.
What have we got in return? Those who brought arms with our money to defend us from external enemies are now using those arms on the poor, the wretched, the downtrodden people of the land. Bullets are being aimed at their hearts. We constitute the majority in Pakistan: but whenever we Bengalis have tried to assume power they have used force on us.
I have had a talk with Mr. Yahya Khan. I told him. “Mr. Yahya, you are the President of Pakistan: come and observe how the poor people of my country are being mowed down with bullets; come and see how our mothers are being deprived of their children: how my people are being massacred. Come, observe, and only then pass a judgment on what is going on. He has apparently said that I had agreed to attend a Round Table Conference on the 10th of March. Didn’t I say a long time back: what is the point of another Round Table conference? Who will I sit with? Should I sit with those who have shed the blood of my people? He has suddenly dissolved the Assembly without carrying out any discussions with me; after sitting in a secret meeting for five hours he gave a speech where he has put all the blame on me. He has even blamed the Bengali people!
- Choose the correct answer from the alternatives: 0.5 x 10 = 5
(a) Where did Sheikh Mujib and Mr Bhutto carry out their discussion?
- in Dhaka
- in the President’s house
iii. in the Assembly
- at Bangabhaban
(b) What did Bangabandhu talk about with other leaders?
- Handing over the administration
- Creating a constitution
ili. Carrying out discussion
- Boycotting the Assembly
(c) What is the meaning of the word ‘constitution’?
- advancement
- A set of basic laws and principles that a country or organization is governed by
iii. meeting somebody
- conjugation
(d) What is meant by ‘slaughterhouse’?
- A house or place where massacre occurs
- A place where people are honoured
iii. A location where people are adored
- A building where criminals stay
- in the President’s house
(e) By whom were the assembly members threatened to be killed?
- Bangabandhu ii. Mr. Bhutto iii. Yahya Khan iv. None of them
(f) Mr Yahya was the —- of the then Pakistan.
- Prime minister ii. Vice-President iii. Provincial minister iv. President
(g) The word ‘proceedings’ could be replaced by___
- the official written records of a meeting, society etc
ii . having fun
iii. darkness
- advancing
(h) Whom did Yahya Khan blame in his speech?
- Bangabandhu ii. The Bengalt people iii. Both the two iv. None
(i) Who emphasized highly on negotiation?
- Mr. Bhutto ii. . Yahya Khan
iii. The Assembly iv. All the Assembly members
(j) What does ‘show up’ mean?
- . show out
- show down
iii. to make somebody look attractive
- to arrive, especially at the plac e where someone is waiting for the other
- Answer the following questions: 3 x 5 = 15
(a) Why did the Bengalis come to the streets spontaneously?
(b) According to the speech what is slaughter-house? Why?
(c) What did Mr. Bhutto do when Yahya Khan called the session of the Assembly?
(d) Why did Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib offer leaders to discuss with him?
(e) Why did not Bangabandhu agree to attend another Round Table Conference?
- Read the passage and complete the table below with the given information. 1 x 5 = 5
Dreams have fascinated philosophers for thousands of years, but only recently have dreams been subjected to empirical research and scientific study. Chances are that you’ve often found yourself puzzling over the content of a dream, or perhaps you’ve wondered why you dream at all. First, let’s start by answering a basic question: What is a dream? A dream can include any of the images, thoughts and emotions that are experienced during sleep.
Dreams can be extraordinarily vivid or very vague: filled with joyful emotions or frightening images: focused and understandable or unclear and confusing. Why do we dream? What purpose do dreams serve? While many theories have been proposed, no consensus has emerged. Considering the time we spend in a dreaming state, the fact that researchers do not yet understand the purpose of dreams may seem baffling. However, it important to consider that science is still unraveling the exact purpose and function of sleep itself Some researchers suggest that dreams serve no real purpose, while others believe that dreaming is essential to mental, emotional and physical well-being.
Who/What | Event/Activity | What/Which/Whom | Others |
Philosophers | have been fascinated | (i)___ | for thousands of years. |
Dreams now | deserve | (ii)___ research and scientific study |
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Images, thoughts and emotions
| experienced | during sleep are | (iii)___of dreams. |
Dreams may be | extra ordinarily vivid or (iv)___ |
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Some researchers opine | dreams serve | (v)___ |
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- Write a summary of the following text. 10
When I first met Sheikh Kamal at the end of 1969. he was already known everywhere in the country as the eldest son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the undisputed leader of Bengalls, the man we love to think of as Friend of Bengal. I, on the other hand, was the son of middle-class parents and not exceptional in any sense. And yet when I was introduced to him in front of the entry to Kala Bhaban or the Arts Building of the University of Dhaka by a mutual friend, he greeted me with the friendliest of smiles and a warm handshake. He made me feel instantly that I would be his friend! He was hugely popular in his own right by then. I already knew a lot about him from my Dhanmondi friends. For example, I knew that he was quite good at basketball and cricket, actively interested in music, always lively and full of good spirits. These qualities never deserted him. He was also known to be a tireless organizer- in student politics, of course, but also in the sports and cultural arenas. Although we never met regularly after 1971. He continued to be warm and friendly, whenever we met. Inside or outside the university.
- Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable word from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary. 0.5 × 10 = 5
receive | for | transmit | world | very | telecommunication |
personal | different | commerce | of | role | not |
We are benefitted from a fax in different ways. It is used for (a)___and receiving any kind (b)___printed matter within a (c)___short time which is (d)___possible in any other (e)___.It plays an important (f)___ for correspondence in the (g)___ of business, trade and (h)___. It is also used (i) ___many different types of (j)___ and official correspondence. It is cheaper than using telephone.
- Fill in the gaps using suitable words. 1 x 10 = 10
As his reputation as a scientists soared higher and higher. fate followed with less rewarding things. Stephen gradually started losing control over the muscles of his (a) — as a victim of Gehrig’s disease. Since the age of (b) — he is confined to the wheelchair with no power to (c) — his body expect his head and hands only. He can (d) — only through a computer with a voice synthesizer that converts (e) — messages into sounds. But such tremendous physical handicap has not (f) — to dishearten or slow him down. Stephen is still a (g) — worker, using his computer to carry out research work as (h) — as deliver lectures. He lives with his wife and three (i) — and is provided with twenty four hours nursing facilities by (j) — American organization for his physical well-being.
- The following sentences are jumbled. Re-write them in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to make a story. 1 x 10 = 10
(a) In 1958. Ayub Khan declared Martial Law.
(b) He is also known as Bangabandhu.
(c) He is called the father of the nation of Bangladesh.
(d) He was born in Tungipara. Goplaganj in 1920.
(e) He led the language movement of the then East-Pakistan in 1952 bravely.
(f) You must have heard the name of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
(g) All of us are indebted to him for his deeds in 1971.
(h) So, we should keep in mind his name over the centuries.
(i) He did that to enslave us for the next ten years.
(j) In 1966. Bangabandhu launched the six point movement subsequently.
PART-II: WRITING TEST
- Look at the chart. It shows COVID-19 Pandemic cases and deaths by 5 countries on 15 June 2022. Describe the chart focusing the important aspects. 15
Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths |
United States | 857,58,638 | 10,11,925 |
Brazil | 315,41,479 | 6,68,354 |
India | 432,45,517 | 5,24,792 |
United Kingdom | 224,99,617 | 1,79,539 |
Bangladesh | 19,54,405 | 29,131 |
- Complete the given story following the clue: 15
There was a naughty cowboy who grazed his cows beside a forest. He used to make fun with people crying “Tiger! Tiger!” ….
- Suppose, you are Aryan of 12 Quazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Shahbag, Dhaka. Your friend Areeb of 12/7. Sholoshohor, Chattogram is very afraid of English. Now, write a letter to him describing how to improve in English. 10
Model Question-3:
Solution
PART-1: READING TEST
A. Multiple choice questions:
(a) i. in Dhaka
(b) ii. Creating a constitution
(c) ii. A set of basic laws and principles that a country or organization is governed by
(d) i. A house or place where massacre occurs
(e) ii. Mr. Bhutto
(f) iv. President
(g) i. the official written records of a meeting, society etc.
(h) iii. Both the two
(i) i. Mr. Bhutto
(j) iv. to arrive, especially at the place where someone waiting for the other
- Question answer:
(a) The Bengalis came to the streets spontaneously to respond to Bangabandhu’s call of observing the General strike.
(b) According to the speech, slaughter-house is referred to the Assembly according to Bhutto because he had no intention for any sitting in the Assembly with the East Pakistani leaders. It was just a blame word.
(c) When Yahya Khan called the session of the Assenbly. Mr. Bhutto rejected to take part in the proceedings of the Assembly.
(d) Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib offered other leaders to discuss with him to create a constitution.
(e) Bangabandhu observed the cruelties and brutalities of the Pakistani rulers. They killed many people and used force on us to stop our movement for assuming power. He realized that there was no point to discuss with the rulers in power, and so he did not agree to attend another Round Table Conference.
- (i) by dreams (ii) empirical (iii) elements (iv) very vague (v) no real purpose
- The passage portrays the captivating personality of Sheikh Kamal who was the eldest son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of the Nation. When the writer first met him, he found Kamal to be very warm, friendly, and welcoming. Supplementing his sporting and organizing qualification, he had always been very lively, good-spirited, and well behaved. Moreover, the writer did not find slightest of the pride in Kamal’s attitude, rather he had always found him well mannered, respectful, and polite.
- (a) transmitting (b) of (c) very (d) not (e) telecommunications (f) role (g) world (h) commerce (i) for (j) personal
- (a) body (b) thirty (c) control (d) speak (e) his (f) managed (g) relentless (h) well (i) daughters (j) an
- Rearrangement
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
f | d | c | b | e | a | i | j | g | h |
PART-II: WRITING TEST
- Ans.
The chart shows COVID-19 pandemic total infected cases and deaths by 5 countries on 15 June 2022. From the chart it is seen that United States is in the first position regarding total infected cases and deaths. In the US, the total infected and deaths cases of COVID-19 are 857,58,638 and 10.11,925 respectively. Brazil is in the second position in this respect. Here, the total infected cases are 315.41.479 and deaths are 6,68,354. Then comes India. Though the infected cases here are more than the cases in Brazil, the death tolls are lower than in Brazil. In India, the infected cases are 432.45.517 and deaths are 5.24,792. Next, United Kingdom holds 4th position. In UK, the infected cases are 224.99,617 and deaths are 1.79,539. Finally, Bangladesh is fifth in this respect. Here, total infected cases are 19.54.405 and total deaths are 29,131. From an analytical view, it could be said that although India has a much larger population than the US, the number of infected cases and deaths is lower than in the US. Moreover, in addition to being a small and overpopulated country. Bangladesh as a developing country has fewer infected cases and deaths than the developed countries. Here, COVID-19 pandemic management may have played a great role.
- Ans.
A Liar Cowboy
There was a naughty cowboy who grazed his cows beside a forest. He used to make fun with the people crying “Tiger! Tiger!” The people looked up and saw the cowboy motioning wildly to them and pointing towards his cows. They threw down their sickles and ran to the cows. But they found the cows quietly grazing, and there was no tiger to be seen.
“Where is the tiger?” they asked.
“I didn’t say the tiger was here.” replied the cowboy, and he laughed aloud and long as he saw the look of surprise in the men’s faces. They got very angry and left the place.
Not many days after, these same men heard the cry, “Tiger! Tiger!” Hearing the cry the kind-hearted men left their work and hurried toward the cows’ pasture.
When they came to the pasture, they knew that he had been playing another trick on them. They looked for him, but could not find him. He hid himself in some bushes where he could look on and enjoy their surprise and anger.
One day a tiger really came. The boy was very much frightened. He ran to the men for help. “Oh. you have fooled us twice,” they said. “You shall not have another chance.” “But the tiger is surely there.” cried the boy. “It is killing my cows. Do come and help!” But the men kept on with their work and did not even look at him. The tiger fell upon his cows and killed many. At last it fell upon the boy and tore him into pieces.
- Ans.
12 Quazi Nazrul Islam Anenue
Shahbag, Dhaka
19 May 2024
Dear Areeb,
Have my heartiest love. I have not heard from you for long. I do not know how you are now. Of course well. aren’t you? I have come to learn that you have cut a sorry figure in the last Test Examination. The obstacle to obtain good figure is your fear in English, I think. To do well in the exam you have to improve your English knowledge overcoming your fear.
First, you have to widen the stock of vocabulary. Then grammatical rules in English should be mastered. Here you may pursue the basic grammatical rules. You have to attend English classes regularly. In college you can take special coaching if needed. You have to put emphasis on thorough reading, writing, listening and speaking. In this case, one should follow the communicative method of learning English language.
Hope you are feeling ease hearing me. I am stopping here saying you to depen on His mercy. Tender my regards to your parents.
Elderly yours,
Aryan.
