SSC English 1st Paper Model Test 24

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

Unit 12, Lesson 2(D) — Mainul Islam

Mainul Islam is a qualified farmer in Naogaon. Mr Islam was very brilliant as a student. He took his higher education from Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh. He then came back home and started advanced farming. He has two other brothers who are graduates in different disciplines. The specialty of the Islam family is that they all are living in their village and all are renowned in their own fields. Mr. Islam's younger brother, who is a Rajshahi University graduate, is a science teacher in a local school. His youngest brother is a social science graduate who likes to start a local NGO to work for this area. When asked "What makes you decide to stay here in this village?" Mr Islam smiled and said, "Look, it's true that we could leave this village for city life. I could be a banker or my brothers could be bureaucrats. But it didn't attract us. We are sons of this soil. Yes, we have education but does education prepare a person only to be an officer? Don't we have any obligation to the soil that has made us what we are?" He also added that not every educated individual should be a job seeker. He added that since his discipline was agriculture, after his education he took the occupation of a farmer. In response to the question whether they had any frustration living in a village, he confirmed that they were indeed very pleased with their life. He said, "I work in my own farm, stay with my family members, pass time with my old friends, and sleep at my own home. All these count a lot." Mr Islam is right. Many people go to cities and forget or loosen their roots knowingly or unknowingly. Mr Islam and his brothers are great - they haven't forgotten their roots. They not only stuck to their own roots, they have been torch bearers for others to be respectful of their roots.

1. (a) The word 'obligation' means ⎯⎯.
   i. delegation
   ii. privileges
   iii. liability
   iv. arbitrariness
2. (b) What is the meaning of the word 'Continue'?
   i. compete
   ii. contend
   iii. edifice
   iv. keep at
3. (c) The word 'bureaucrat' means ⎯⎯.
   i. official
   ii. officially
   iii. beneficiary
   iv. bubble
4. (d) The antonym of 'stuck' is ⎯⎯.
   i. relaxed
   ii. affix
   iii. agglutinate
   iv. tile
5. (e) The synonym of 'seek' is ⎯⎯.
   i. persecute
   ii. soar
   iii. slight
   iv. induce
6. (f) The opposite meaning of the word 'fame' is ⎯⎯.
   i. rep
   ii. feat
   iii. kudos
   iv. blemish
7. (g) The word 'frustration' refers to ⎯⎯.
   i. satisfaction
   ii. success
   iii. melancholy
   iv. illustration

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

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

1. (a) "Mainul is an example of the present economical salvation.". Evaluate it in your own words.
2. (b) "A producer is better than a job seekes"-in the present context explain it with argument.
3. (c) Why did Mr. Islam disregard the job of stucking in an office?
4. (d) What do you mean by roots? Why are the modern people becoming rootless?
5. (e) What are the obligations to our soil? Give your own opinion.

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

Unit 13, Lesson 3(C) — Social Networking & E-Learning

The social networking services have a huge potential to help educationists in this sector. They have access to millions of people worldwide. Educationists have noticed that a large number of social network users come from young generation who especially belong to student community. So side by side with computer assisted teaching-learning software, online education programmes are evolving fairly rapidly to assist conventional education system. But is that e-learning?

Type one word in each gap.

Through the (a) ____ of computer technology benefits, virtual campus has emerged in the form of (b) ____ system. Moreover, social (c) ____ have enhanced the scope to (d) ____ a huge number of students (e) ____ .

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

Topic: The history of Bengal

The history of Bengal is the history of a people who have repeatedly made their highways crimson with their blood. We shed blood in 1952. Even though we were the victors in the elections of 1954, we could' not form a government then. In 1958, Ayub khan declared martial law to enslave us for the next ten years. In 1966, when we launched the Six, Point Movement, our boys were shot dead on June 7. When after the movement of 1969 Ayub khan fell from power and Yahya Khan assumed the reins of the government, he declared that he would give us a constitution and restore democracy. We listened to him then. A lot has happened since and elections have taken place.

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

Write a summary of the passage on "The history of Bengal" 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.

• are shy and they don't like / but the extroverts don't like / opposite in nature from different perspectives / as two opposite types of / usually outgoing, noisy and
• they are dominating in nature. / talking too much. / to remain isolated / of their ways of life. / personality of human beings.

1. (a) Introverts and extroverts are
2. (b) They are considered
3. (c) People who are introvert
4. (d) On the other hand, extroverts are
5. (e) Introverts, like to live alone

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) Being curious, Banquo also wanted to know his future. (b) The prophecy made Macbeth ambitious and inspired him to murder Duncan, the king so that he could be the king. (c) Macbeth and Banquo, two generals of Scotland were returning home on a stormy night after defeating the soldiers of Norway and Ireland. (d) Macbeth was stunned to hear it as the king was still alive. (e) To his surprise, he was told that he would be less and more successful than Macbeth. (f) Regarding Macbeth they told them that he would be the king of future. (g) On the way they met the three witches who foretold the future. (h) Because he would not be the king but his son would.

8. Write a paragraph on 'Deforestation'10

Answer the following questions: (a) What is deforestation? (b) What are the causes of deforestation? (c) What are the impact of deforestation on human being, fauna, nature and climate? (d) How will the low-lying countries be affected? (e) How can deforestation be prevented?

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

Beginning: "Nasima is a Bangladeshi girl. She is about to finish school but she has no hopes of going into college. Like millions of other parents, Nasima's parents think that educating a daughter is a waste of time and money ..............."

10. Describe the pie-chart showing the choice of professions by educated youths10

Look at the following pie chart. It shows the choice of professions by different educated youths in Bangladesh. Now, 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.

Choice of Professions by Educated Youths in Bangladesh Prefer Govt. Jobs 30% Choose jobs of private sector 25% Prefer foreign jobs 15% Like business 12% Like ICT related jobs 10% Opt for farming 8%

11. Write a letter to your friend thanking him for their hospitality10

Suppose, you are Monir of Kandirpar, Cumilla. You have visited your friend's house in Borguna. and stayed there for 5 days. You have been very much impressed at the warm hospitality of your friend and other members of his family. Now, write a letter to your friend thanking him for their hospitality.

12. Write a dialogue on the remedial measure of dengue fever10

Recently there is on outbreak of dengue fever across the country. Write a dialogue on the remedial measure of dengue fever.