SSC English 1st Paper Question Solution 2025 — Dinajpur Board

1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives1 × 7 = 7

1. (a) May Day signifies ——.
   (i) the observance of holiday (ii) the rights of working class people (iii) the aggressiveness of the working class people (iv) the movement of the workers
2. (b) May Day is observed ——.
   (i) in America and Europe (ii) in Asia and America (iii) all over the world (iv) all the countries of Africa continent
3. (c) The phrase 'Stand together' means ——.
   (i) to stand straight (ii) to be united (iii) to raise hands together (iv) to be powerful
4. (d) Which of the following best describes the workers before May 1st?
   (i) Benefited (ii) Privileged (iii) Solvent (iv) Deprived
5. (e) What is the synonym of the word 'inspire'?
   (i) Struggle (ii) Movement (iii) Strike (iv) Motivate
6. (f) Whom does trade union represent?
   (i) Farmers (ii) Teachers (iii) Workers (iv) Businessman
7. (g) What did the workers want to establish?
   (i) An eight-hour workday (ii) A fourteen hour workday (iii) Both (i) and (ii) (iv) To make 'May Day' a public holiday

2. Answer the following questions2 × 5 = 10

1. (a) Why is May Day observed today?
2. (b) When and where a rally was held?
3. (c) What was the demand of the strikers?
4. (d) What do the events of May 1, 1886 remind?
5. (e) What did the labour leaders call the workers to do? How were they involved in a clash?

3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text1 × 5 = 5

Text: Water pollution can occur in oceans, rivers, lakes, ponds and underground reservoirs. As different water sources flow together, the pollution can spread easily and quickly. Causes of water pollution include:* increased sediment from soil* erosion* improper waste disposal and littering* leakage of soil pollution into water supplies* organic materials that decay in water suppliesIn fact, polluting the land means polluting the water. Throwing away a toxic substance on the ground near a water source means it eventually reaches the body of water. As a result, the water is polluted. Industrial wastes must not be disposed in rivers or lakes. We need to be more careful about disposing household wastes too. Use of pesticides means that when it rains, chemicals used in the lawn or garden wash into the water bodies. Therefore, we must be aware of the dangers of using pesticides as they may pollute our rivers, canals and lakes.

Water is all (a) ____ us. Everything on the planet needs water to survive. It is really (b) ____ to our lives. But water is being (c) ____ in different ways. People do unwise work and pollute water. To save ourselves we must take (d) ____ to stop water pollution. All walks of people should be careful about the use of water. We should not waste water too. All water (e) ____ are in the threat of pollution or already polluted.

4. Complete the table with information from the passage1 × 5 = 5

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💡 Write short answers (a word or a phrase) taken from the passage.

5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words10

6. Match the parts of sentences in columns 'A', 'B' and 'C' to write five complete sentences1 × 5 = 5

• is the increase of / are rapidly melting in both / is alarmingly rising up / has already become a great threat / are turning into
• desert due to global warming. / gradually and the lower parts of the world are going under water. / carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. / the poles for global warming. / to the living beings of the world.

1. (a)Global warming
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   ____
2. (b)The main reason of global warming
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   ____
3. (c)Many green parts of the world
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4. (d)The icecaps
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5. (e)The sea level
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   ____

7. Put the parts of the story in correct order1 × 8 = 8

(a) This distinguished woman breathed her last in 1932.(b) She was born in 1880 in the village Pairabond, Rangpur.(c) In 1908, she composed her famous writing named 'Sultana's Dream'.(d) In 1902, she started her writing career.(e) A tragic moment came to her life in 1909 when her husband died.(f) She was married to Khan Bahadur Sakhawat Hossain in 1898.(g) All of you have heard the name of Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain.(h) After five months of her husband's death, she established a school named 'Sakhawat Memorial Girls' High School' with five students.

Choose which sentence comes at each position (1 = first).

Position 1 ____ Position 2 ____ Position 3 ____ Position 4 ____ Position 5 ____ Position 6 ____ Position 7 ____ Position 8 ____

8. Write a paragraph on "Our National Flag" (about 150 words)10

Answer these questions in your paragraph:(a) What does a national flag symbolize?(b) What is the measurement of our national flag?(c) What are the colours of our national flag and what do they refer to?(d) When do we fly our national flag at half-mast?(e) How do you feel for your national flag?

9. Complete the story and give a suitable title to it10

Add at least ten sentences to complete the story and give it a suitable title.

Beginning: In his boyhood, Hazrat Abdul Quadir Zilani (R.) was going to Baghdad for education. On the eve of his departure from home, his mother said to him, "My son, never tell a lie and don't get frightened in danger."..........

10. Describe the graph in about 150 words10

The graph shows the marks obtained by Tapan, a student of class ten, in different subjects. Describe the graph in about 150 words. Highlight and summarize the information given in the graph.

Tapan's Obtained Marks in Different Subjects (%)010203040506070809010080%Bangla85%English70%Mathematics74%Physics82%Chemistry

11. Write a letter: the importance of learning English10

Suppose, you are Shuvo/Shova. You have a friend named Jayed/Jayeda who wants to know about the importance of learning English. Now, write a letter to him/her informing about the importance of learning English.

12. Write a dialogue: the benefits of reading newspaper10

Imagine, you are Reza/Rosy. Your friend, Raiyan/Rina is eager to know about the benefits of reading newspaper. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the benefits of reading newspaper.