SSC English 1st Paper Model Test 15

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

Unit 5, Lesson 1(A) — Meherjan

Meherjan lives in a slum on the Sirajgonj Town Protection Embankment. The whispering wind from the river Jamuna makes the fire unsteady. The dancing flames remind Meherjan of the turmoil in her life. Not long ago Meherjan had everything--- a family, arable land and cattle. The erosion of the Jamuna gradually consumed all her land property. It finally claimed her only shelter during the last monsoon. It took the river only a day to devour Meher's house, trees, vegetable garden and the bamboo bush. She had a happy family once. Over the years, she lost her husband and her family to diseases that cruel hunger and poverty brought to the family. Now, she is the only one left to live on with the loss and the pain. The greedy Jamuna has shattered her dreams and happiness. There are thousand others waiting to share the same fate like Meherjan. Bangladesh is a land of rivers, some of whose banks overflow or erode during monsoon. Erosion is a harsh reality for the people living along the river banks. During each monsoon many more villages are threatened by the mighty rivers like the Jamuna, the Padma and the Meghna. It is estimated that river erosion makes at least 100,000 people homeless every year in Bangladesh. In fact, river erosion is one of the main dangers caused by climate change. If we can't take prompt actions to adapt to climate change, there will be thousands of more Meherjans in our towns and villages every year.

1. (a) Which of the following best describes the main reason of Meherjan’s misery?
   i. The dancing flames
   ii. climate change
   iii. falling all her property and living place in the grab of the Jamuna
   iv. Govt.’s failure for rehabilitation
2. (b) Maherjan is still alive and faces ⎯⎯.
   i. never erosion
   ii. loss and pain
   iii. existence
   iv. dancing flames of her life
3. (c) Once Meherjan had ⎯⎯ condition.
   i. steady
   ii. improved
   iii. well-off
   iv. improvised
4. (d) The word ‘shattered’ stands for ⎯⎯.
   i. rebuked
   ii. ignored
   iii. broke down
   iv. destruction
5. (e) ‘Prompt action’ mentioning in the passage is for ⎯⎯.
   i. slogan
   ii. safety
   iii. right
   iv. alertness
6. (f) ‘The turmoil of her life’ means ⎯⎯
   i. the waves of well and woe of her life
   ii. the stress for living on the bank of the Jamuna
   iii. anguish and agony of her life
   iv. zenith of all her memories
7. (g) The main purpose of the author of the passage is to highlight ⎯⎯.
   i. the causes of Meherjan’s distress
   ii. the necessity of adapting the climate change
   iii. the impact of climate change
   iv. the suffering of natural disaster affected people

2. Answer the following questions in your own words2 × 5 = 10

Answer from the passage above (Meherjan). Write 1–2 sentences for each.

1. (a) Why does Meherjan live on the Sirajgonj Town Protection Embankment? How does she live there?
2. (b) Why is the phrase ‘greedy Jamuna’ used to describe the river? How much people are estimated as homeless every year because of the cruel grabs of the rivers?
3. (c) What will happen if we do not take prompt action to adapt climate change?
4. (d) What property did Meherjan lose for the after-effect of river erosion?
5. (e) What message does the passage convey to us?

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

Unit 9, Lesson 3(C) — A Florist's Career

A florist's career is a good choice as an unconventional job for many around the world. Although formal education or diploma is not always essential for florists, they must have a good taste, a good eye for colours, shapes and proportion. They have to have good sense for selecting flowers, ribbons and other accessories to make beautiful arrangements. Professional florists are knowledgeable about not only flowers but also designs and techniques. Most florists learn the trade mainly through apprenticeship in a flower farming job and also by attending formal floral schools and courses. However, a true passion for flowers and a bit of aesthetic sense are all that can make a florist's career successful.

Type one word in each gap.

Among many (a) ____ jobs a florist’s career is most alluring. To be a florist one must need a distinct (b) ____ for colours, shapes and proportion. A florist arranges the flowers with (c) ____ sense. Here knowledge of designs and techniques (d) ____ important along with (e) ____ for flowers.

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

Topic: Charles Babbage

Charles Babbage was an English mathematician, inventor and was also known as the father of computer. He was born on 26 December 1791 in London, England. Being a son of a fairly well-to-do family he was sent to the best schools including Exeter, Totness and Oxford. Then in 1810 he entered Trinity College at Cambridge. He graduated in Mathematics from Cambridge in 1814 and was made a fellow of the Royal Society in 1816. Designed in 1821 Babbage's "Difference Engine No 1" was the first successful, error-free automatic calculating machine. His enormous contribution towards futuristic developments and him recognized as the father of computer. He was awarded gold medal of the Roayl Astronomical Society in 1824. He died on October 18, 1871 at Marylebone, London, England.

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

Write a summary of the passage on "Charles Babbage" in 5–7 sentences.

6. Match the parts of sentences in columns A, B and C1 × 5 = 5

Column A is given. Choose the right part from Column B and Column C.

• himself in proper way and cultivate / is increasing and we are losing / from our childhood we shall / that it grows naturally in human behaviour / by which man can judge good or bad
• which cannot ignore logic and reason / and right and wrong / the invaluable virtue of morality. / fail in every aspect of life. / all the virtues to become complete man.

1. (a) Morality develops the concience
2. (b) It helps a man guide
3. (c) It is such a great natural power
4. (d) But nowadays moral erosion
5. (e) If we do not practice morality

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

Type 1 to 8 beside each sentence to show its place in the story.

(a) He found a mad dog and injected some weak germs of its diseases into blood. (b) One day a boy named Joseph Meister was brought to Pasteur. (c) He had been bitten by a mad dog. (d) Pasteur was a French scientist. (e) Pasteur gave him some injections and the boy did not get dog’s disease. (f) He discovered that many diseases are caused by by germs and he also found cures for several of them. (g) The dog was cured. (h) At first he only treated animals because he did not want to cause the death of any human being.

8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on "The International Mother Language Day"10

(a) What is the International Mother Language Day? (b) What is the historical background of the day? (c) Why should we celebrated the day? (d) What is the significant of the day?

9. Read the beginning of a story. Add at least ten new sentences to complete the story10

Beginning: "Once upon a time there have two rats. They worked together to collect their food. One day they found a piece of bread. They tried to divide into equal parts but failed. Because each rats wanted the larger part of the bread .............................."

10. Look at the pie-chart showing a family’s household expenditure10

The pie-chart shows the percentage of a family’s household expenditure distributed into different categories. 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.

A Family's Household Expenditure Food 25% Health 18% Clothes 13% Education 20% Power 5% Others 7%

11. Write a letter advising your friend to participate in co-curricular activities10

Suppose you are Rafid. Shihab is your friend who haves in Bonani, Dhaka. He always feels uneasy to do co-curricular activities. Now, write a letter to him advising him to participate in all co-curricular activities arranged in his school.

12. Write a dialogue about remedy and our responsibility for dengue fever10

Dengue fever has been out broken throughout the country especially in Dhaka city. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend. Rahat on remedy and our responsibility for it.