SSC English 1st Paper Model Test 25

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

Unit 8, Lesson 1(B) — Heritage & Shat Gambuj Mosque

'Heritage' is what we inherit from the past, live with in the present and then pass on to our children or future generation. Our unique source of life and inspiration is our cultural and natural heritage. When we speak of 'World Heritage', it indicates places and sites that we inherited from the past and pass on to the future generation of the entire world. The 'Shat Gambuj Mosque' in Bagerhat is such a heritage. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Originally, the historic Mosque City was known as 'Khalifatabad'. It is situated at the outskirts of Bagerhat town--- not very far from the dense mangrove forest of the Sundarbans. Khalifatabad was a Muslim colony. It was founded by the Turkish general, a saint warrior Ulugh Khan Jahan in the 15th century. The infrastructure of the city reveals significant technical skills in many mosques as well as early Islamic monuments. Baked bricks were used for the construction of the buildings. The planning of the city was dominated by the tradition of Islamic architecture and the decorations were a combination of Mughal and Turkish architecture. Khan Jahan built a network of roads, bridges, public buildings and reservoirs to make the city habitable. There were about 360 mosques in the city. Among them the most remarkable is the multi-domed Shat Gambuj Mosque. The mosque is unique in the sense that it has 60 pillars that support the roof, with 77 low height domes. The 4 towers at 4 corners have smaller domes at the top as well. The vast prayer hall has 11 arched doorways on the east and 7 each on the north and south for light and ventilation. It has 7 aisles running along the length of the mosque and 11 deep curves between the slender stone columns. These columns support the curving arches created by the domes. The thickness of the arches is 6 feet and have slightly narrowing hollow and round wall. The west wall in the interior has 11 'mihrabs' (niche in mosque pointing towards Makkah). These mihrabs are decorated with stonework and terracotta. The floor of the mosque is made of brick. Besides being used as a prayer hall, Khan Jahan used the mosque as his court too. Today, it is one of the greatest tourist attractions and one of the best architectural beauties of Bangladesh.

1. (a) Which of the following describes Khan Jahan Ali?
   i. Pious
   ii. Philanthropic
   iii. Warrior
   iv. Saint
2. (b) What do the Mughal and Turkish architecture represent?
   i. The decoration of Shat Gambuj Mosque
   ii. The planning of Shat Gambuj Mosque
   iii. The decoration of Bagerhat city
   iv. The mangrove forest.
3. (c) Mihrab is ⎯⎯.
   i. niche in the mosque pointing towards Makkah
   ii. a simple hole
   iii. floor on the mosque
   iv. domes
4. (d) Heritage means ⎯⎯.
   i. that we enjoy in the present
   ii. that we pass to the future
   iii. that we inherit from the past
   iv. all the above
5. (e) Originally, this mosque city was called ⎯⎯.
   i. Jalalabad
   ii. Khalifatabad
   iii. Khulna
   iv. Shundarbans
6. (f) The word 'heritage' refers to ⎯⎯.
   i. livable
   ii. fit for human habitation
   iii. fit for to live
   iv. all the above
7. (g) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word 'unique' used in the passage?
   i. universal
   ii. natural
   iii. general
   iv. second to none

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

Answer from the passage above (Shat Gambuj Mosque). Write 1–2 sentences for each.

1. (a) What is heritage?
2. (b) What is the floor of the Shat Gambuj Mosque made of?
3. (c) When did the mosque become a World Heritage Site?
4. (d) According to the text, how many mosques are there in Khalifatabad city?
5. (e) Who built the Shat Gambuj Mosque?

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

Zainul Abedin

The Pioneer of Bangladeshi modern art Zainul Abedin is widely acclaimed for his Bengal 'Famine Sketches'. Through the series of sketches, Zainul not only documented the harsh famine of 1943 but also showed its sinister face through the skeletal figures of the people destined to die of starvation in a man-made plight. Zainul developed a Knack for drawing and painting when he was a high school student. After completing high school, he got admission to the Government School of Art, Kolkata. He graduated with the first position in first class in 1938. He was appointed a teacher of the Art school while he was still a student there. He also attended the Slade School of Arts, London in 1951 -52. Zainul Abedin is considered the founding father of Bangladeshi art. He was an artist of outstanding talent and earned international reputation. For his artistic and visionary qualities, he is referred to as 'Shilpacharya' meaning 'great teacher' of art in Bangladesh. He designed the pages of constitution of Bangladesh. He founded the Folk Art Museum at Sonargaon and also Zainul Abedin Sangrahashala, a gallery of his own works in Mymensingh in 1975.

Type one word in each gap.

Zainul Abedin is considered the leading (a) ____ of Bangladeshi modern art. He is well-known to the world for his 'Famine Sketches'. In his sketches, he (b) ____ the cruel famine of 1943. After completing high school, he went to Kolkata and got admitted into the Government School of Art there. He received his (c) ____ in art in 1958. Then he joined there as a teacher. He is given the (d) ____ 'Shilpacharya' meaning 'great teacher of art' in Bangladesh for his outstanding qualities. This great artist was also involved in (e) ____ the pages of our constitution.

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

Topic: Titanic

The great ship Titanic sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912. She was carrying 1316 passengers and a crew of 891. At that time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had been ever built but also unsinkable for having sixteen water-tight compartments. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered for she went down on her first voyage with a heavy loss of life. Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy-waters of the North Atlantic, a huge ice-berg was suddenly spotted by a look out. After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a collision. Suddenly there was slight trembling sound from below and the captain went down to see what had happened. The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged. Below, the captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of the sixteen water-tight compartments had already been flooded.

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

Write a summary of the passage on "Titanic" 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.

1. (a) Truthfulness (is the greatest of all / it comes / never lies hidden / is the habit of speaking / the truth / the respect of others / human virtues / to light / for long / never lies hidden)
2. (b) We must cultivate (is the greatest of all / it comes / never lies hidden / is the habit of speaking / the truth / the respect of others / human virtues / to light / for long / never lies hidden)
3. (c) Otherwise, we (is the greatest of all / will never win / never lies hidden / is the habit of speaking / the truth / the respect of others / human virtues / to light / for long / never lies hidden)
4. (d) A lie (is the greatest of all / will never win / never lies hidden / is the habit of speaking / the truth / the respect of others / human virtues / to light / for long / never lies hidden)
5. (e) Today or tomorrow (is the greatest of all / will never win / never lies hidden / is the habit of speaking / it comes / the respect of others / human virtues / to light / for long / never lies hidden)

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 travelled for more than thirty years and wrote down all that he saw. (b) He boarded a ship for Chattogram and it took him about six months to reach Chattogram. (c) Outside the town of Sylhet two persons met him. (d) Ibn Battuta became very pleased hearing it. (e) They said that they were sent by Shahjalal to receive him. (f) From there he had to walk for another month to reach Sylhet. (g) You might have heard the name of Ibn Battuta. (h) He heard the name of Shah Jalal of Sylhet and decided to visit him.

8. Write a paragraph on 'Traffic Jam'10

Answer the following questions: (a) What is traffic jam? (b) What are the reasons responsible for traffic jam? (c) Who are the worst sufferers of traffic jam? (d) How does traffic jam affect national development? (e) What are the time befitting measures to solve the problem of traffic jam?

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

Beginning: "Once a scholar was crossing a river by a boat. He started to ask the boatman about life and the world........."

10. Describe the graph showing literacy rate of Bangladesh from 2000 to 201810

The graph below shows the literacy rate of Bangladesh from 2000 to 2018. Describe the graph in 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the graph.

Literacy Rate of Bangladesh (2000-2018) 200043.10% 200147.90% 200356% 201056.80% 201872.70%

11. Write a letter to your cousin describing food and food habit of Bangladesh10

Suppose, you are Khukon living in Sylhet. Your cousin Raju does not know about food and food habit of Bangladesh. Now, write a letter to your cousin describing food and food habit of Bangladesh.

12. Write a dialogue about merits and demerits of using internet10

Write a dialogue between you and your friend Showrav about merits and demerits of using internet.