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-31
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.
.....Accessibility to higher education implies that students get the opportunity to get university education and sufficient support from educational institutions. Increasing enrolment at the secondary and higher secondary level puts pressure on higher educational institutions. But due to limited capacity, only a small number of students may be enrolled in universities. Thus, each year a large number of students are denied access to higher education. Also, due to poverty and increase in educational expenses, students of the lower middle class do not get easy access to higher education. Moreover, those who get places in the universities have limited access to avail all kinds of diversified educational facilities relating to their study fields.
Only about 12 percent of graduates enter higher educational institution. More than 80 percent of these students are admitted to NU affiliated colleges. Others are absorbed by the public and private universities. In the last two decades. there has been a substantial rise in the number of students in private universities. According to the UGC Annual Report 2010, the number rose from 88,669 in 2005 to 2,00,752 in 2010.
Public Universities are the first choices of most students. The public universities offer a wide range of subjects in Science. Commerce, Liberal Arts, Humanities, Engineering and Technology, Law, Education and Medicine. Public universities attract the best minds to teaching although monetary compensation for teachers is anything but attractive. Library, laboratory, Internet and research facilities are much better there than anywhere else in the country. Seminars, symposiums, lectures, workshops, debates, and exhibitions are often held in these institutions and there is ample scope for national and international exposure for promising young knowledge seekers. Moreover, public universities offer residential and boarding facilities at low cost/subsidized rates.
[Unit-6; Lesson-2]
[Cantonment College, Jessore- '16]
বাংলা অনুবাদঃ
........... উচ্চশিক্ষার দিকে অভিগম্যতা বলতে শিক্ষার্থীদের বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে শিক্ষার সুযোগ ও শিক্ষাপ্রতিষ্ঠান থেকে পর্যাপ্ত সহায়তা পাওয়াকে বুঝায়। মাধ্যমিক ও উচ্চ মাধ্যমিক পর্যায়ে তালিকাভুক্ত শিক্ষার্থীদের সংখ্যা বৃদ্ধি উচ্চশিক্ষার প্রতিষ্ঠানগুলোতে চাপ সৃষ্টি করছে। কিন্তু সীমিত ধারণক্ষমতার কারণে খুব কম সংখ্যক শিক্ষার্থী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে তালিকাভুক্ত হতে পারে। এভাবেই, প্রতি বছর অনেক সংখ্যক শিক্ষার্থীরা উচ্চশিক্ষার সুযোগ থেকে বঞ্চিত হচ্ছে। দারিদ্র্য ও শিক্ষার ব্যয় বৃদ্ধির কারণেও নিæ মধ্যবিত্ত পরিবারের ছেলেমেয়েরা উচ্চ শিক্ষার সহজ সুযোগ পায় না। অধিকন্তু যারা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে পড়ার সুযোগ পায়, তারা তাদের লেখাপড়ার বিষয়ের সাথে সম্পৃক্ত বিভিন্ন সুযোগ সুবিধা সীমিতরূপেই পায়।
শুধু ১২ শতাংশ স্নাতক উচ্চশিক্ষার প্রতিষ্ঠানে প্রবেশ করে। তাদের মধ্যে ৮০ শতাংশের বেশি শিক্ষার্থী জাতীয় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় অধিভুক্ত কলেজগুলোতে ভর্তি হয়। অন্যরা সরকারি ও বেসরকারি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়গুলোতে নিয়োজিত থাকে। গত দুদশকে বেসরকারি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়গুলোতে শিক্ষার্থী সংখ্যা উল্লেখযোগ্য হারে বেড়েছে। ২০১০ সালে ইউজিসি এর বার্ষিক প্রতিবেদন অনুযায়ী ২০০৫ সালে এ সংখ্যা ৮৮,৬৬৯ থেকে বেড়ে ২০১০ সালে ২,০০,৭৫২ এ দাঁড়িয়েছে।
পাবলিক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়গুলো অধিকাংশ শিক্ষার্থীর প্রথম পছন্দ। পাবলিক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়গুলোতে বিজ্ঞান, বাণিজ্য, সাহিত্যকলা, মানবিক, প্রকৌশল ও প্রযুক্তি, আইন, শিক্ষা ও চিকিৎসাবিদ্যা ইত্যাদি নানাবিধ বিষয় থাকে। পাবলিক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়গুলো সবচেয়ে মেধাবী লোকদের শিক্ষকতার দিকে টেনে নেয় যদিও তাদের আর্থিক দিকটি ততটা আকর্ষণীয় নয়। দেশের অন্যান্য জায়গার তুলনায় সেখানে লাইব্রেরী, গবেষণাগার, ইন্টারনেট এবং গবেষণার সুবিধা অনেক বেশি। সেমিনার, আলোচনা সভা, বক্তৃতা, কর্মশিবির, বিতর্ক এবং প্রদর্শনী এসব প্রতিষ্ঠানে প্রায়ই অনুষ্ঠিত হয় এবং সেখানে সম্ভাবনাময় তরুণ জ্ঞান আহরণকারীদের জন্য জাতীয় ও আন্তর্জাতিক পর্যায়ে পরিচিতির এক পর্যাপ্ত সুযোগ রয়েছে। অধিকন্তু পাবলিক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়গুলো স্বল্প খরচে বা আর্থিক অনুদান দিয়ে থাকা খাওয়ার ব্যবস্থা করে থাকে।
A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1☓5 = 5
(a) Most of the students prefer —.
(i) Private Universities (ii) Public Universities
(iii) National Universities (iv) World Universities
(b) What is the meaning of the word 'private'?
(i) public (ii) non-government (iii) official (iv) universal
(c) What is the synonym of the word 'residential'?
(i) suburban (ii) business (iii) industrial (iv) manufactured
(d) What percentage of students fail to get admitted into public universities?
(i) 30% (ii) 80% (iii) 65% (iv) 90%
(e) What is the closest meaning of the word 'promising'?
(i) discouraging (ii) hopeful (iii) inauspicious (iv) unlikely
❤ Extra Questions:
(f) Synonym of 'accessibility' is —.
(i) disability (ii) inaccessibility (iii) availability (iv) ability
(g) What does the word 'sufficient' mean?
(i) ample (ii) deficient (iii) insufficient (iv) spacious
(h) What is the closest meaning of the word 'exposure'?
(i) disclose (ii) publicize (iii) revelation (iv) make known
(i) What does the word 'ample scope for' mean?
(i) enough opportunity (ii) sufficient (iii) no opportunity (iv) meagre
(j) "Thus each year a large number of students are denied access to higher education." What does it imply?
(i) all the students do not get benefit of tertiary education
(ii) lack of seat in tertiary education
(iii) all the students get chance
(iv) both i & ii
(k) What does the word- 'best minds' mean in the given passage?
(i) best students (ii) decent students (iii) decent teachers (iv) best teachers
(l) Synonym of 'imply' is —.
(i) connotates (ii) offers (iii) pays (iv) donates
Answer (A):
(a) (ii) Public Universities (b) (ii) non-government (c) (i) suburban (d) (ii) 80% (e) (ii) hopeful (f) (iii) availability (g) (i) ample (h) (iii) revelation (i) (i) enough opportunity (j) (iv) both i & ii (k) (iv) best teachers (l) (i) connotates
B. Answer the following questions. 2☓5 = 10
(a) Why is higher education important?
(b) Which are the NU affiliated colleges?
(c) What is the full meaning of 'UGC'? What was the Annual Report 2010 of UGC about private universities?
(d) What are the differences between public and private universities in Bangladesh? Give your own view briefly.
(e) Why are public universities the first choice of most students?
❤ Extra Questions:
(f) What are the benefits of a public university?
(g) How many NU affiliated colleges provide tertiary level education? What courses of studies do they offer?
(h) Which things put pressure on higher educational institutions and how?
(i) Do you think that private universities in Bangladesh can play an important role in case of higher education? Place comment in support of your answer.
Answer (B):
(a) Since education is the backbone of a nation, higher education is important for the people of a nation to keep pace with the developed world. Higher education means higher knowledge which is the potential key for an individual to get better job, better salary, to enjoy higher dignity in the society. Moreover, it offers ample scope for national and international exposures for talented students.
(b) NU affiliated colleges are those colleges which are granted affiliation for graduate and post graduate education by the National University. More than 80% of the students who fail to get admitted into public colleges or universities, receive higher education in these colleges.
(c) The full meaning of 'UGC' is 'University Grant Commission'. According to the UGC Annual Report 2010, the number of students rose from 88,669 in 2005 to 2,00,752 in 2010.
(d) The differences between public and private universities are given below:
(i) Getting admission in public universities is not so easy as there are lots of competitions. But private universities don't have this competition.
(ii) The quality of education in public university is higher than private university.
(iii) Most of the private universities are commercial but public universities are totally different from this point of view.
(e) Public universities are the first choice of most students because they provide a wide range of subjects in different disciplines, engage talented teachers, provide better library, laboratory and research facilities, create ample scope for national and international exposure and offer residential and boarding facilities at a low cost.
(f) The benefits of public universities are many. They are (i) offering a wide range of subjects, (ii) talented teachers, (iii) providing better library, laboratory and research facilities, (iv) arranging seminars, meetings and debates, (v) creating enough scope for individual exposure etc.
(g) At present about 1400 NU affiliated colleges provide tertiary level education in Bangladesh. Most of them offer B.A (Pass) education of three year duration. Only one third of them offer B.A (Honors) courses and some offer M.A degrees as well.
(h) Increasing enrolment at the secondary and higher secondary level puts pressure on higher educational institutions. Nowadays, a great number of students apply for higher studies in different public universities and medical colleges in our country. But, the capacity of admitting students to these universities and colleges is very much limited. Thus it puts pressure on the institutions.
(i) The number of private universities is increasing a lot and many students get admission in these private universities. If these universities ensure quality education environment for students, I think then private universities in Bangladesh can play an important role in case of higher education.
2. Read the above text and make a flow chart showing the problems of tertiary education system of Bangladesh. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10
1. Insufficient opportunity → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.
Answer (2):
A flow chart showing the problems of tertiary education system of Bangladesh is given below:
1. Insufficient opportunity → 2. Less number of institution → 3. Failing to meet the increasing number of students → 4. Limited number of seats in public universities → 5. Highly expensive private universities → 6. Less number of subjects in private universities
3. Write a summary of the above text. 10
Answer (3):
Most students prefer public universities for higher education because of their offering a wide range of subjects. There is ample scope for national and international exposure for promising students. Moreover, students can get residential and boarding facilities at low cost/subsidized rates there. But most of the students fail to get themselves admitted there because of limited capacity. So a large number of students are deprived of the opportunity of receiving education in public universities.
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
winter luncheon mind was in give
interval seen money woman writer flattered
The writer saw her at the play and answered to her beckoning. He met her at the time of (a) –– and took a seat beside her. It (b) –– twenty years ago since the writer had (c) –– her last. The writer used to live (d) –– a tiny apartment and earned barely enough (e) –– to keep body and soul together. The (f) –– wrote a letter of admiration to the (g) ––. The woman asked him if he would (h) –– inviting her at Foyot’s for lunch. Being (i) ––, the writer agreed to offer her a (j) –– at Foyot's restaurant.
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap. 1☓10 = 10
In Bangladesh, tertiary education faces many deep-rooted challenges. There are 35 public and 79 private universities in our country. These institutions are (a) –– with various types of problems. Every year a (b) –– number of students struggle hard to get admitted (c) –– public universities. But due to limited number of (d) –– in public universities, students’ hard struggle ends in (e) ––. Between public and private universities, a student chooses (f) –– universities. Public universities offer more subjects than private (g) ––. Offering low tution fees is one of the (h) –– reasons behind this choice. On the other hand, (i) –– universities offer less number of subjects. They also (j) –– high tuition fees for which students of middle class family hardly intend to get admitted into a private university.
6. Re-arrange the following sentences to make a coherent order. 10
(a) This unique haor can be a major attraction for tourists.
(b) Above all, the haor system provides a wide range of economic and non-economic benefits to the local people as well as to the people of Bangladesh.
(c) Hakaluki Haor is one of the largest marshlands of Bangladesh.
(d) It is a part of the Sonai-Bardal river.
(e) During this time, herders make temporary shelters near the beels and graze their animals for a period of 4-5 months.
(f) It is a dwelling place of numerous fish and a shelter for various migratory birds.
(g) In addition to that Hakaluki Haor turns into a vast grazing land in the dry season as people from villages around the Haor and also from distant areas send their herds for grazing.
(h) In winter, it becomes a resting place for many migratory birds.
(i) For instance, fish like Kalibaus, Boal, Rui, Ghagot, Pabda and Chapila are available there.
(j) Hakaluki contains more than 238 beels along with a huge land area of 18,386 hectares.
Part-II: Writing Test (40 Marks)
7. Write a paragraph on "Scientific Achievements" in about 200 words based on the answers to the following questions. 10
(a) What advantages have science and technology brought to everyday life? (b) How do science and technology make life better? (c) When have the most amazing achievements been invented? (d) What are the amazing achievements? (e) What more do you expect from science?
8. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words. 7
Once the house of a rich man was infested with rats. The house became like the town Hamelin. There were rats everywhere....................................
9. Suppose, you are Nazia. Nafisa is your best friend. You are going for a picnic. Now, write a message to your friend inviting her to go for the picnic with you using her email address. 5
10. The graph below shows 'Population Growth Rate' from 2006 to 2013. Describe the graph in 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the graph. 10
11. Write down the theme of the following poem (Not more than 50 words). 8
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean rows will I have there, a hive for the honey bee
And live alone in the bee loud glade.
And I shall have some peace there; for peace comes dropping slow
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;
There midnight's all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And evening full of the linnet's wings
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