HSC English 1st Paper Model Test-2 (বাংলা অনুবাদসহ) pdf download

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-2

HSC English First Paper

Question with Answer pdf download

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.

...........In 1993, Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, an honor he shared with F.W. de Klerk, the white African leader who had freed him from prison three years earlier and negotiated the end of apartheid.

Mandela went on to play a prominent role on the world stage as an advocate of human dignity in the face of challenges ranging from political repression to AIDS.

He formally left public life in June 2004 before his 86th birthday, telling his adoring countrymen: "Don't call me. I'll call you." But he remained one of the world's most revered public figures, combining celebrity sparkle with an unwavering message of freedom, respect and human rights.

"He is at the epicenter of our time, ours in South Africa, and yours, wherever you are," Nadine Gordimer, the South African writer and Nobel Laureate for Literature, once remarked.

The years Mandela spent behind bars made him the world's most celebrated political prisoner and a leader of mythic stature for millions of black South Africans and other oppressed people far beyond his country's borders.

Charged with capital offences in the 1963 Rivonia Trial, his statement from the dock was his political testimony.

"During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination."

"I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities," he told the court.

"It is an ideal I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."

Friends adored Mandela and fondly called him "Madiba," the clan name by which he was known. People lauded his humanity, kindness and dignity. 

[Unit-1; Lesson-1]

বাংলা অনুবাদঃ .............১৯৯৩ সালে ম্যান্ডেলা আফ্রিকান শ্বেতাঙ্গ নেতা এফ.ডব্লিউ.ডি. ক্লার্ক এর সাথে যৌথভাবে নোবেল শান্তি পুরস্কার লাভ করেন যিনি তাকে তিন বছর পূর্বে জেল থেকে মুক্ত করেন এবং বর্ণবাদ বৈষম্যের বিলুপ্তি ঘটাতে সাহায্য করেন।

ম্যান্ডেলা পৃথিবীর মঞ্চে রাজনৈতিক নির্যাতন থেকে এইডস মোকাবিলার ক্ষেত্রে মানুষের মর্যাদা রক্ষার সমর্থক হিসাবে অগ্রণী ভূমিকা পালন করেছেন।

তিনি আনুষ্ঠানিকভাবে ২০০৪ সালে জুন মাসে ৮৬ তম জন্মবার্ষিকীর পূর্বে জনজীবন থেকে সরে দাঁড়ান, এবং তার দেশপ্রেমিক জনসাধারণের উদ্দেশ্যে বলেন: “আমাকে আহবান করো না। আমি তোমাদের আহবান করব।” কিন্তু তিনি বিশ্বের সবচেয়ে শ্রদ্ধাভাজন ব্যক্তিদের মধ্যে অন্যতম, যিনি স্বাধীনতা, শ্রদ্ধা এবং মানবাধিকারের বার্তা প্রেরণে খ্যাতিমান। 

দক্ষিণ আফ্রিকার লেখক এবং সাহিত্যে নোবেল পুরস্কার বিজয়ী নাদিন গোর্ডিমার একদা মন্তব্য করেছিলেন, “তিনি অবস্থান করেন আমাদের সময়, আমাদের দক্ষিণ আফ্রিকা এবং পৃথিবীর যেখানেই তুমি থাক না কেন তার কেন্দ্রবিন্দুতে।”

ম্যান্ডেলার কারাজীবন তাঁকে পৃথিবীর সবচেয়ে খ্যাতিমান রাজনৈতিক কারাবন্দীর মর্যাদা এনে দিয়েছে এবং দক্ষিণ আফ্রিকার লক্ষ লক্ষ কৃষ্ণাঙ্গ আফ্রিকান এবং তাঁর দেশের বাইরের অন্যান্য নির্যাতিত লোকজন তাঁকে কিংবদন্তী হিসাবে মনে করে।

১৯৬৩ সালে গুরুতর অপরাধের অভিযোগে তাঁকে রিভনিয়া ট্রায়ালে হাজির করা হয়, সেখানে কাঠগড়ায় দাঁড়িয়ে তিনি যে বক্তৃতা দেন তা রাজনৈতিক প্রশংসার দাবীদার।

“আমার জীবনকাল আমি আফ্রিকান লোকদের এই সংগ্রামী জীবনের জন্য উৎসর্গ করেছি। আমি সংগ্রাম করেছি শ্বেতাঙ্গদের কর্তৃত্বের বিরুদ্ধে, আমি সংগ্রাম করেছি কৃষ্ণাঙ্গদের কর্তৃত্বের বিরুদ্ধে।”

তিনি আদালতকে বলেন “আমি একটি গণতান্ত্রিক এবং মুক্ত সমাজের স্বপ্ন দেখেছি যেখানে সকল লোকজন একত্রে মিলেমিশে বাস করবে এবং সমভাবে সুবিধা ভোগ করবে।”

“এটি একটি আদর্শ যা অর্জন করার জন্য আমি বেঁচে থাকার আশা করি। কিন্তু যদি প্রয়োজন হয়, এটি এমন আদর্শ যার জন্য আমি মরতেও প্রস্তুত।”

বন্ধুরা ম্যান্ডেলাকে প্রশংসা করে এবং পছন্দ করে তাঁকে তাঁর ডাক নাম “মাদিবা” বলে ডাকে। লোকজন তাঁর মানবতা, দয়া এবং সম্মানকে প্রশংসা করে।

A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1☓5 = 5

(a) The word 'prominent' means —.

(i) invisible (ii) outstanding (iii) simple (iv) courageous

(b) The text is about —.

(i) Mandela and his struggle (ii) Mandela's political career

(iii) Mandela's peace loving attitude (iv) Mandela's activity

(c) The word 'repression' means —.

(i) activity (ii) justice (iii) control (iv) oppression

(d) 'He formally left public life' indicates —.

(i) Mandela's death (ii) Mandela's retirement from politics

(iii) Mandela's retirement from the ministry (iv) Mandela's cessation of struggle

(e) 'The word 'stature' refers to —.

(i) structure (ii) ability (iii) size (iv) attitude

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) What is the closest meaning of the word 'negotiate'?

(i) signify (ii) converse (iii) bargain (iv) broker

(g) What does the word 'revered' mean?

(i) respected (ii) hated (iii) highly respected (iv) pious

(h) What does the phrase 'in harmony' mean?

(i) unanimity (ii) conflict (iii) peace (iv) discord

(i) What does the phrase 'charged with' mean?

(i) demanded (ii) attacked (iii) blamed (iv) accused of

(j) 'I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.' - What does it mean?

(i) a democratic and free society (ii) all people live together in harmony

(iii) all people should have equal opportunities (iv) all of the above

(k) According to Gordimer, Mandela is for —.

(i) the Africans (ii) the blacks (iii) the deprived (iv) the whole world

(l) Mandela inspired people — his country's borders.

(i) across (ii) within (iii) inside (iv) around

(m) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word 'testimony'?

(i) clarification (ii) certificate (iii) evidence (iv) information

(n) Mandela's fighting was against —.

(i) white people (ii) black people (iii) white domination (iv) both white and black domination

Answer (A):

(a) (ii) outstanding (b) (i) Mandela and his struggle (c) (iv) oppression (d) (ii) Mandela's retirement from politics (e) (ii) ability (f) (ii) converse (g) (iii) highly respected (h) (i) unanimity (i) (iv) accused of (j) (iv) all of the above (k) (iv) the whole world (l) (i) across (m) (iii) evidence (n) (iv) both white and black domination

B. Answer the following questions. 2☓5 = 10

(a) Who was Nadine Gordimer and what did he remark about Mandela?

(b) What made Mandela the world's most revered and celebrated public figure?

(c) How did friends adore Mandela? Why did people praise him?

(d) What did he say in the court of Rivonia Trial?

(e) What is the ideal that Mandela was talking about?

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) Who was F.W. de Klerk? What did he do?

(g) How did Nelson Mandela become the world's most revered public figures?

(h) "He is the epicenter of our time, ours in South Africa, and yours, wherever you are."- What is the significance of this line.

(i) What does the author mean to say "He formally left public life in 2004......."?

(j) How will you evaluate Nadine Gordimer's remark about Mandela?

(k) "It is an ideal I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die"- Explain the remark in 2/3 sentences.

Answer (B):

(a) Nadine Gordimer was a South African writer and Nobel Laureate for Literature, who remarked, "Nelson Mandela is at the epicenter of our time, ours in South Africa, and yours, wherever you are."

 (b) Nelson Mandela's imprisoned life for nearly three decades and his non-violent attitude made him the world's most revered political prisoner and a celebrated public figure of mythic stature for millions of Black South Africans and other oppressed people far beyond his country's borders.

 (c) Mandela's friends adored him and fondly called him by his clan name 'Madiba'. People praised him for his humanity, kindness, dignity and strong determination.

 (d) Charged with capital offences in the 1963 Rivonia Trial, his statement from the dock bore his political testimony. He said, "During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination as well. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities."

 (e) The ideal that Mandela was talking about is peace and harmony among the African people. He said, "It is an ideal I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."

 (f) F.W. de Klerk was a white African leader who freed Nelson Mandela from prison three years earlier and negotiated the end of apartheid. He also shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Mandela in 1993.

 (g) Nelson Mandela through his sacrifice, patience and non-violent attitude brought down apartheid from South Africa and turned his country to a nation of multi-racial democracy. Thus he became the world's most revered public figures.

 (h) By this line, its speaker Nadine Gordimer signifies that Nelson Mandela is not for a particular nation. He is for the whole world. He is an inspiration for those people of the world who are deprived of their rights, who are dominated and discriminated.

 (i) By this line the author means to say that Nelson Mandela retired from his job of public service in 2004. It indicates that on this day he announced his retirement from his political life.

 (j) Nadine Gordimer expressed the importance of Nelson Mandela in his remark. He meant to say that Nelson Mandela is not only for the South Africans but also for the people of the whole world.

 (k) This remark expresses the greatness and firmness of Nelson Mandela. It indicates how great Nelson Mandela was and how firm he was to achieve his goal to free his fellow men.

2. Read the above text and make a flow chart showing the struggle of Nelson Mandela. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10

1. Fighting against white minority rule → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.

Answer(2):

A flow chart showing the struggle of Nelson Mandela is given below:

1. Fighting against white minority rule → 2. Carrying on non-violent movement → 3. Determined to bring down aparthied → 4. Being  imprisoned for nearly three decades → 5. Being freed from imprisonment   → 6. Becoming a leader

3. Write a summary of the above text. 10

Answer(3):

Nelson Mandela, the most celebrated and undisputed Black African leader is famous for his life-long struggle against racial discrimination. He dreamt of gaining freedom for the black people of South Africa and to achieve political emancipation for them. He fought for the black South Africans to bring down apartheid through non-violent movement by avoiding a civil war. He lived behind bars for nearly three decades. He lived for an ideal which is peace and harmony among the African people. He cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. He formally left public life before his 86th birthday in 2004.

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

responsible ahead opportunities business refine aware

compulsion outlook through bars institution enlighten

Education is the process by which our mind develops (a) — formal learning at an (b) — like a school, college or university. It is mental or intellectual training which provides (c) — of growth and helps to meet challenges and overcome (d) — to progress. It is also the (e) — of education to train individual to make the right choices to go (f) — . It ennobles our mind and (g) — our sensibility. It also broadens our (h) — and helps us become (i) — of our rights and (j) —.

5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap. 1☓10 = 10

Malnutrition is a great problem in Bangladesh. One of the main (a) — of malnutrition in Bangladesh is our (b) — of knowledge of nutrition. Again, the poor and (c) — people in our country generally think that good and nutritive food means (d) — food. They do not know that whatever (e) — they get could be (f) — if they can select the food items (g) — to make it a balanced one. (h) — eating food, we should bear in mind that we do not (i) — to satisfy hunger or to fill the belly. We eat to preserve our (j) —.

6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order. 1☓10 = 10

(a) Ismail first received training on vegetable cultivation.

(b) He studied up to class eight.

(c) Then he got a lease of land in his village and applied his new and improved knowledge to cultivating vegetables and earned taka 25,000 as profit that year.

(d) Ismail Hossain came of a poor family.

(e) Finding no other way he joined the training programme of the Natore Horticulture Centre.

(f) Poverty then forced him to look for work.

(g) He has also been raising hybrid cows for milk as well as to produce manure.

(h Later he bought some land and used it entirely to cultivate cauliflowers.

(i) In the same way he made a profit of taka one lakh by cultivating quality cauliflowers the next year.

(j) Thus Ismail has changed his lot.

Part-II: Writing Test (40 Marks)

7. Write a paragraph on "Peace Movement" in about 200 words based on the answers to the following questions. 10

(a) What is a peace movement? (b) What are the ideals to achieve in peace movement? (c) What does peace movement oppose? (d) How did peace organizations help to sustain peace in the world? (e) What about the peace organizations in Bangladesh?

8. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words. 7

There was a little boy. His name was Babul. He was very intelligent. He used to play with his playmates after completing his lessons. Once he was playing hide and seek....................

9. Suppose, you are Shuvo. You received a letter from your elder brother yesterday. In the letter you were advised not to waste your time browsing the Facebook. Now, write a reply to the letter. 5

10. The column chart below shows the elderly people's changing attitude to pastimes in a community from the year 1990 to 2010. Now describe the graph in at least 80 words. You should highlight the information and report the main features given in the graph. 10

Elderly people's changing attitude to pastimes

 

11. Write down the theme of the following poem (Not more than 50 words). 8

Under the greenwood tree

Who loves to lie with me,

And turn his merry note

Unto the sweet bird's throat,

Come hither, come hither, come hither:

Here shall he see

No enemy

But winter and rough weather. Who doth ambition shun

And loves to live i' the sun,

Seeking the food he eats,

And pleased with what he gets,

Come hither, come hither, come hither:

Here shall he see

No enemy

But winter and rough weather.