প্রিয় শিক্ষার্থী বন্ধুরা, NCTB প্রণীত সর্বশেষ প্রশ্নকাঠামো ও মানবণ্টন অনুযায়ী ১, ২ ও ৩ নং প্রশ্নের জন্য পরীক্ষায় ৩টি Seen Passage থাকবে। সুতরাং পরীক্ষায় একই Passage ১নং বা ২নং বা ৩নং প্রশ্নের জন্য Set করা হতে পারে। তাই অনুশীলনের সুবিধার্থে বিশেষজ্ঞ শিক্ষকগণ ও মাস্টার ট্রেইনারদের পরামর্শ অনুযায়ী একই Passage এর অধীনে ১, ২ ও ৩ নং এর ওপর প্রশ্ন প্রদান করা হল। এগুলো নিয়মিত অনুশীলন করলে উপকৃত হবে, ইনশাআল্লাহ।
Model Test-16
HSC English First Paper
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Time: 3 hours Full Marks:100
[N.B. The figures in the margin indicate full marks.]
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Part-I: Reading Test (60 Marks)
1. Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.
As a child you must have been told to greet your elders and visitors to your home according to your culture and tradition. You must also have been taught to be polite in company and keep quiet while others, especially your elders, spoke. Possibly, you at times grudged such schooling. Possibly, at times you even protested such disciplining. Now, certainly you know that you can't always behave the way you want specially in the presence of others. There are rules of behaviour you have to follow in a company. We are social beings and have to consider the effect of our behaviour on others, even if we are at home and dealing with our family members.
We have two terms to describe our social behaviour- 'etiquette' and 'manners.' 'Etiquette' is a French word and it means the rules of correct behaviour in society. The word 'manners' means the behaviour that is considered to be polite in a particular society or culture. Manners can be good or bad. For example, it is a bad manner to speak with food in one's mouth. No one likes a bad-mannered person. Remember that etiquette and manners vary from culture to culture and from society to society.
We learn etiquette and manners from our parents, families and various institutions, such as schools, colleges or professional bodies. There are rules of behaviour for all kinds of social occasions and it is important to learn them and practise them in everyday life. The manners that are correct in a wedding reception will not do in a debating club. Therefore, we have to be careful about etiquette and manners. We know how important it is to say 'please' and 'thank you' in everyday life. A few more polite expressions such as 'pardon me,' 'excuse me,' 'may I,' are bound to make your day smooth and pleasant.
[Unit-4; Lesson-1]
[Dania University College, Dhaka- '16; Mirkadim Hazi Amzad Ali University College, Munshigonj- '16; Govt. Azizul Hoque College, Bogra- '16; Cantonment College, Jessore- '16; Military Collegiate School & College, Khulna -'16; Ispahani Public School & College, Comilla- '16; Sonar Bangla College, Comilla- '16;Ramganj Model University College, Lakshmipur- '16]
বাংলা অনুবাদঃ
একজন শিশু হিসেবে তোমাকে অবশ্যই তোমার বড়দের এবং বাড়িতে আসা মেহমানদের তোমার সংস্কৃতি এবং ঐতিহ্য অনুযায়ী শুভেচ্ছা জ্ঞাপন করার কথা বলা হয়েছে। সঙ্গীদের সঙ্গে থাকার সময় তোমাকে অবশ্যই ভদ্র থাকার এবং যখন অন্যরা, বিশেষ করে যখন তোমার বড়রা কথা বলে তখন চুপ করে থাকার শিক্ষা দেয়া হয়েছে। সম্ভবত শুরুতে তুমি এমন শিক্ষা মেনে নাও নি। সম্ভবত, এমনকি শুরুতে তুমি এমন শৃগুখলার বিরোধীতা করেছো। কিন্তু এখন তুমি অবশ্যই জানো যে, তুমি যেভাবে চাও সবসময় সেইভাবে আচরণ করতে পারো না বিশেষ করে অন্যদের উপস্থিতিতে। সঙ্গীদের সঙ্গে থাকা অবস্থায় কিছু আচার আচরণ তোমাকে অনুসরণ করতে হবে। আমরা সামাজিক জীব এবং আমাদেরকে অন্যদের উপর এমনকি বাড়িতে আমাদের পরিবারের সদস্যদের উপর আমাদের আচরণের প্রভাব বিবেচনা করতে হবে।
আমাদের সামাজিক আচরণের বর্ণনা দিতে গিয়ে আমরা দু’টি শব্দ ব্যবহার করতে পারি- 'etiquette' বা ‘শিষ্টাচার’ এবং 'manners' বা ‘আচার-আচরণ’। 'Etiquette' একটি ফরাসি শব্দ এবং এর অর্থ হচ্ছে সমাজে সঠিক আচরণের নিয়ম কানুন। 'manners' শব্দটির অর্থ হচ্ছে একটি বিশেষ সমাজ বা সংস্কৃতিতে যে ব্যবহারকে ভদ্র বলে বিবেচনা করা হয়। আচার-আচরণ ভালো কিংবা খারাপ হতে পারে। উদাহরণস্বরূপ, মুখে খাবার নিয়ে কথা বলাটা একটা খারাপ আচরণ। খারাপ আচরণের ব্যক্তিকে কেউ পছন্দ করে না। মনে রাখবে যে শিষ্টাচার এবং আচার-আচরণ এক সংস্কৃতি থেকে অন্য সংস্কৃতিতে এবং এক সমাজ থেকে অন্য সমাজে ভিন্ন হয়।
আমরা আমাদের পিতামাতা, পরিবার এবং বিভিন্ন প্রতিষ্ঠান যেমন স্কুল, কলেজ এবং পেশাগত প্রতিষ্ঠান থেকে শিষ্টাচার এবং আচার-আচরণ শিখে থাকি। সবধরনের সামাজিক অনুষ্ঠানের জন্য কিছু আচার-আচরণ রয়েছে এবং সেগুলোর শিক্ষা লাভ করা এবং দৈনন্দিন জীবনে সেগুলো অনুশীলন করা আমাদের জন্য গুরুত্বপূর্ণ। একটি বিবাহোত্তর সংবর্ধনা অনুষ্ঠানে যে আচরণ সঠিক একটি বিতর্কে সংঘে তা সঠিক নয়। সুতরাং আমাদেরকে শিষ্টাচার এবং আচার-আচরণ সম্পর্কে যত্নবান হতে হবে। আমরা জানি দৈনন্দিন জীবনে 'please' এবং 'thank you' বলাটা কত গুরুত্বপূর্ণ। এই রকম আরো কিছু অভিব্যক্তি যেমন 'pardon me,' 'excuse me,' 'may I, এগুলোর ব্যবহার তোমার জীবনকে মসৃণ এবং আনন্দদায়ক করে।
A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1☓5 = 5
(a) The word 'greet' refers to —.
(i) dishonour (ii) welcome (iii) ignore (iv) avoid
(b) From our parents, families and various institutions we can learn —.
(i) etiquette and manners (ii) knowledge and power
(iii) habit of dream (iv) none of these
(c) The phrase 'according to' means —.
(i) before (ii) on the basis of (iii) after (iv) ignoring something
(d) The word 'grudge' refers to —.
(i) envy (ii) unwillingness to allow
(iii) anger (iv) hatred
(e) Which of the following is a bad manner?
(i) say please to others (ii) to speak with food in one's mouth
(iii) to speak mildly (iv) say pardon me to others
❤ Extra Questions:
(f) What is the meaning of the word 'visitor'?
(i) intruder (ii) guest (iii) investigator (iv) hawker
(g) The word 'culture' best means —.
(i) personality (ii) lifestyle (iii) language (iv) music and dance
(h) What do you mean by 'tradition'?
(i) riches (ii) status (iii) heritage (iv) legend
(i) The word 'quiet' means —.
(i) gentle (ii) speechless (iii) mild (iv) melancholy
(j) The meaning of 'polite' is —.
(i) religious (ii) honest (iii) well-mannered (iv) cool
(k) What do you mean by 'schooling'?
(i) founding a school (ii) study at school (iii) sports at school (iv) school-life
(l) The word 'protest' means —.
(i) opposing something (ii) supporting something
(iii) avoiding something (iv) accepting something
(m) In the presence of others, one has to be —.
(i) impudent (ii) insolent (iii) careless (iv) polite
(n) Our behaviour has — on others.
(i) spell (ii) effect (iii) load (iv) control
(o) The word 'etiquette' originates from —.
(i) Italian (ii) German (iii) French (iv) Spanish
(p) 'Etiquette' means —.
(i) callous behaviour with people (ii) the rules of correct behaviour
(iii) showing insolence before teachers (iv) honesty in one's career
(q) The meaning of the word 'manners' is —.
(i) aggressive behaviour (ii) indifference
(iii) insulting others (iv) polite behaviour
(r) A bad-mannered person is liked by —.
(i) all (ii) teachers (iii) none (iv) servants
(s) Etiquette varies in —.
(i) families (ii) persons (iii) organizations (iv) cultures
(t) We learn manners from —.
(i) parents (ii) families (iii) school (iv) all of them
(u) Which is a place where there is different etiquette?
(i) class (ii) debating club (iii) wedding reception (iv) all of them
(v) Which is an impolite expression?
(i) Please (ii) Get out (iii) Pardon me (iv) May I
(w) Which is a polite expression?
(i) Get lost (ii) Damn you (iii) Thank you (iv) Go to hell
(x) What is a synonym of 'describe'?
(i) express (ii) analyse (iii) depict (iv) narrate
(y) A synonym of 'presence' is —.
(i) absence (ii) appearance (iii) attendance (iv) abstinence
(z) The word 'wedding' means —.
(i) marriage anniversary (ii) marriage ceremony
(iii) marriage registration (iv) post-marital reception
(aa) The word 'Etiquette' derives from —.
(i) Russian word (ii) German word (iii) French word (iv) English word
(bb) The word 'smooth' means —.
(i) smile (ii) smell (iii) easy (iv) equal
(cc) The phrase 'bound to' means —.
(i) obligatory (ii) oblivion (iii) obvious (iv) obey
(dd) The word 'pleasant' refers to —.
(i) joy (ii) sorrow (iii) grief (iv) agony
(ee) What does the word 'careful' refer?
(i) doubtful (ii) carefree (iii) aware (iv) strength
(ff) What does the word 'various' mean in the passage?
(i) resembling (ii) different (iii) uniform (iv) combined
(gg) Which of the following statement in true?
(i) Manner is more important than 'Etiquette'
(ii) Well-mannered persons talk with the food in the mouth
(iii) 'Please is an impolite expression.'
(iv) Polite expressions will make one's day wonderful
Answer (A):
(a) (ii) welcome (b) (i) etiquette and manner (c) (ii) on the basis of (d) (ii) unwillingness to allow (e) (ii) to speak with food in one's mouth (f) (ii) guest (g) (ii) lifestyle (h) (iii) heritage (i) (ii) speechless (j) (iii) well-mannered (k) (ii) study at school (l) (i) opposing something (m) (iv) polite (n) (ii) effect (o) (iii) French (p) (ii) the rules of correct behaviour (q) (iv) polite behaviour (r) (iii) none (s) (iv) cultures (t) (iv) all of them (u) (iv) all of them (v) (ii) Get out (w) (iii) Thank you (x) (iv) narrate (y) (iii) attendance (z) (ii) marriage ceremony (aa) (iii) French word (bb) (iii) easy (cc) (i) obligatory (dd) (i) joy (ee) (iii) aware (ff) (ii) different (gg) (i) Manner is more important than 'Etiquette'
B. Answer the following questions. 2☓5 = 10
(a) What are the traits of our behaviour before the elders? Write in 2/3 sentences.
(b) What are working behind our grudges against our seniors?
(c) Can you mention some traits of our behaviours that seem to be protestable to you? Describe.
(d) What is 'manners'? Can you mention some bad manners?
(e) How do you differentiate between 'manners' and 'etiquette'?
❤ Extra Questions:
(f) What are the institutions that we learn etiquette from?
(g) What do you mean by the line "The manners that are correct in a wedding reception will not do in a debating club"?
(h) "Possibly, you at times grudged such schooling."- What do you mean by this saying? Explain in 2/3 sentences.
(i) How does a child become acquainted with its culture? Write in detail.
(j) How do you react to the expressions like 'pardon me', 'excuse me'? Do they demean oneself or not? Write in 2/3 sentences.
(k) Why do the manners differ in places? Explain in 2/3 sentences.
(l) Why do we need to be careful regarding our manners & etiquette? Answer in detail.
(m) Do you think that 'pardon me' is a polite expression? Why/or why not?
(n) 'Manners depend on culture and tradition.' Describe in your own words.
(o) Different situation demands different behaviours? Do you agree?
(p) What types of expressions are very important to make your day smooth and pleasant?
Answer (B):
(a) Whenever we are before our elders, we greet them with respect. We listen to their direction and most often we remain passive.
(b) As the youngers have to remain quiet when they are in presence of the elders, they can't express their genuine feelings. Even if they feel that they are to obey some illogical things, they can't express that. So, they grudge over many things.
(c) The unwritten rule that the youngers have to listen to the olders or they are only the followers to the direction of the elders is protestable. As 'to err is human', the elders can commit wrong and that may be corrected even by the youngers.
(d) Manners is a term that indicates the behaviour that is considered to be polite in a particular society or culture. To offer something to the elders using left hand or speaking with someone with food in mouth are some examples of bad manners.
(e) There lies differences between 'etiquette' and 'manners'. Etiquette means the correct behaviour of a society whereas manners mean the behaviour of a society which may possess good and bad things within it.
(f) We learn etiquette from institutions like family, schools, colleges or organizations we work at.
(g) Manners vary from place to place and occasion to occasion. In a wedding ceremony, people have to be joyful and callous. But at a debating club, the members have to be more formal in behaviour.
(h) We need to follow etiquette at every human habitation. It only needs not be followed where no human being is found.
(i) To become acquainted with a particular culture is a long process. A child knows about a culture through different inter-actions. Family, friends, schools and overall surrounding enable a child to become acquainted with its culture.
(j) 'Pardon me', 'excuse me' are some expressions which denote politeness. Everyday we have to go through different things. As we have to interact with different people in different situation, we need to be polite which we can express through these expressions. And we have to react to such expressions with similar politeness. They do not demean us rather express our nobility.
(k) People of different places are accustomed to different kinds of behaviour. The behaviour which seems to be correct in our society, may not be appropriate in other parts of the world. So, the manners differ in places.
(l) We need to be careful regarding our manners & etiquette because it is very important in our day to day life. We are social beings. There are rules of behaviour we have to follow in a company. So, we have to consider the effect of our behaviour on others.
(m) Yes, I think so. Because it is bound to make our day smooth and pleasant.
(n) Manner means the behaviour of a particular society or culture. Therefore, manners depend on the culture and tradition of a particular society which may vary from society to society and even country to country.
(o) Yes, I do agree. Manners very from place to place and occasion. The manners that are correct in a wedding reception will not do in a debating club. So the members have to be more formal in behaviour.
(p) The expressions 'please', 'thank you', 'pardon me', 'excuse me', 'may I' are very important to make our day smooth and pleasant.
2. (i) Read the above text and make a flow chart showing the etiquette and manners that you need to follow. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10
1. Showing respect to the elders → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.
❤ Extra Questions:
(ii) Read the above text and make a flow chart showing how a baby/ child becomes acquainted with its culture/ manners/ etiquette. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10
1. Learning from family → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.
Or, Read the above passage and complete the table below with the given information. 1 × 10 = 10
Who Activity/ Event Where/ Whom Meaning/ What
We (i) .......... social beings
(ii) .......... have to consider the effect of our behaviour on others
Etiquette is a (iii) ..........
(iv) .......... can be good or bad
Manners (v) .......... in a particular society (vi) ..........
(vii) .......... likes (viii) .......... bad mannered
We (ix) .......... our parents etiquette and manners
We should say (x) .......... 'please' and 'thank you'
Answer (2):
2. (i) A flow chart showing the etiquette and manners to follow is given below:
1. Showing respect to the elders → 2. Remaining silent when the elders talk → 3. Not showing grudges → 4. Speaking in low voice → 5. Abstaining from speaking with food in mouth → 6. Saying 'please' & 'thank you' in everyday life
(ii) A flow chart showing how a child becomes acquainted with its culture is given below:
1. Learning from family → 2. Learning from parents → 3. Learning from schools → 4. Learning from friends → 5. Learning through entertainment → 6. Learning from surroundings
Or, (i) are (ii) We (iii) French word (iv) Manners (v) is considered (vi) to be polite (vii) No one (viii) person (ix) learn (x) everyday life
3. Write a summary of the above text. 10
Answer (3):
3. Etiquette refers to the correct rules of behaviour among the people of a society. The word 'manners' means the behaviour of a particular society. It may be good or bad. As the children are supposed to be the future of a nation, they need to be acquainted with etiquette and manners well. It is a matter of practice which people have been following to maintain tradition. The practice of etiquette and manners vary from society to society, country to country. What is an appropriate mode of culture in one country may prove to be inappropriate in another. Therefore, we have to be careful about learning and practising etiquette and manners.
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. 0.5☓10 = 5
place significant gradually interest sing old interest
appeal west new with get exist
Changes are found in many aspects of our life. We also find a (a) — change in the types of entertainment. Now people find (b) — in newer form of entertainment. As a result many of the old forms of entertainment have lost their (c) —. Many of these no longer (d) —. But people get pleasure in the existence of more (e) — forms of entertainment. The entertainment business is (f) — westernized. Now we see the presence of (g) — instruments even while (h) — our traditional folk songs. Our young generation is (i) — influenced by band or pop music. In case of sports entertainment our most popular football has already given its (j) — to cricket.
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap. 1☓10 = 10
This passage is about Dr. Zoha. He was (a) — in Bakura in West Bengal. He passed (b) — matriculation and intermediate examinations (c) — 1948 and 1950 respectively (d) — distinction. He (e) — his Honours and M. A degrees in chemistry in 1953 and 1954 (f) — Dhaka University. He did his Ph. D and D. I. C (g) — Imperial college, London. Dr. Zoha (h) — Rajshahi University as a lecturer on 23 February 1961. He took up the (i) — of proctor on 16 April 1958. He spoke English, Hindi and Urdu very (j) —.
6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order. 1☓10 = 10
(a) She did not like easy and pleasant occupations of society and instead of going out to parties, she visited London hospitals.
(b) In the history of nursing the name of Florence Nightingale is written in golden letters.
(c) She was shocked by the roughness and stupidity of nurses in those hospitals.
(d) That was done by Florence Nightingale.
(e) She went to Germany and France and learnt everything about nursing.
(f) Florence went to Crimea with about forty nurses.
(g) She returned to England and devoted herself to the hard task of improving the hospitals.
(h) Just then the Crimean War broke out.
(i) And in a few months she brought order and comfort into what had been utter chaos and unspeakable misery.
(j) Everybody felt that something heroic must be done to put a stop to the sufferings of the brave soldiers.
Part-II: Writing Test (40 Marks)
7. Write a paragraph answering the following questions. Your answer should give as much as detail as possible. 10
(a) What is internet? (b) What is the function of internet? (c) What is the benefit of it to the students? (d) What is the benefit of it to any office? (e) What is the condition of its uses in our country? (f) How do you evaluate internet?
8. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words. 7
A poor girl, named Rina worked in a rich man's house. The house master was kind to her but the mistress was very cruel........................
9. Write a letter to your mother describing your hostel life. 5
Or, Your friend has borrowed one of your important books. Your examination is near. So you need the book badly. Now write an email to your friend asking him to return the book.
10. Look at the following graph. It shows a comparative selling rates of four types of books in Ekushey Boi Mela 2014. Now, describe/analyze the graph (At least in 80 words). 10
11. Write down the theme of the following poem. (Not more than 50 words). 8
Because I have seen Bengal's face I will seek no more;
The world has not anything more beautiful to show me.
Waking up in darkness, gazing at the fig-tree, I behold
Dawn's swallows roosting under huge umbrella-like levees. I look around me.
And discover a leafy dome-Jam, Kanthal, Bat, Hijol and Aswatha trees–
All in a hush, shadowing clumps of cactus and zedoary bushes.
When long, long ago, Chand came in his honeycombed boat
To a blue Hijal, Bat and Tamal shade near the Champa, he too sighted
Bengal's incomparable beauty. One day, alas. In the Ganguri,
On a raft, as the waning moon sank on the river's sandbanks,
Behula too saw countless aswaths bats beside golden rice fields
And heard the thrush's soft song. One day, arriving in Amara,
Where gods held court, when she danced like a desolate wagtail,
Bengal's rivers, fields, flowers, wailed like strings of bells on her feet.