HSC English 1st Paper Model Test-32 (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-32

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.

Many educators believe that one of the functions of education today should be to impart 21st century skills that are indispensible for participation, achievement and competitiveness in the global economy. Beyond the assessment of reading, mathematics and science, it is now necessary to train other essential skills that are in demand in the 21st century. All people, not just an elite few, need 21st century skills that will increase their ability, employability and readiness for citizenship. Such skills include: 

Thinking critically and making the best use of the barrage of information that comes their way every day on the Web, in the media, in homes, workplaces and everywhere else. Critical thinking empowers people to assess the credibility, accuracy and value of information, analyze and evaluate information, make reasoned decisions and take purposeful action. 

Solving complex, multi-disciplinary problems that all workers in every kind of workplace encounter routinely. The challenges workers face don't come in a multiple-choice format and typically don't have a single right answer. Nor can they be neatly categorized as 'math problems,' for example, or passed off to someone at a higher pay grade. Businesses expect employees at all levels to identify problems, think through solutions and alternatives, and explore new options if their approaches don't work. Often, this work involves groups of people with different knowledge and skills who, collectively, add value to their organizations. 

Creativity and entrepreneurial thinking skills are always associated with job creation. Many of the fastest-growing jobs and emerging industries rely on workers' creative capacity-the ability to think unconventionally and produce astonishing work. Students should develop the ability to recognize and act on opportunities and the willingness to embrace risks, for example. 

Communicating and collaborating with teams of people across cultural, geographic and language boundaries is a necessity in diverse and multinational workplaces and communities. Mutually beneficial relationships are important in achieving goals everywhere, not just in business.

Making innovative use of knowledge, information and opportunities which create new services, processes and products. The global marketplace rewards organizations that rapidly and routinely find better ways of doing things. Companies want workers who can contribute to this environment.

These skills will prepare everyone to prepare for the challenges of the 21st century and contribute meaningfully to the country's development.  

[Unit-6; Lesson-3]

বাংলা অনুবাদঃ 

অনেক শিক্ষাবিদ বিশ্বাস করেন যে আজ শিক্ষার অন্যতম ভূমিকা হওয়া উচিত ২১ শতকের গুণাবলি/ জ্ঞান/ দক্ষতা আয়ত্ত করানো যেগুলো বৈশ্বিক অর্থনীতিতে অংশগ্রহণ, অর্জন ও প্রতিযোগিতামূলক মনোভাবের জন্য অপরিহার্য। বর্তমানে পড়াশোনা, গণিত ও বিজ্ঞানের মূল্যায়নের বাইরেও ২১ শতকের চাহিদা অনুযায়ী অন্যান্য প্রয়োজনীয় দক্ষতার ওপর প্রশিক্ষণ নেওয়া জরুরি। শুধু কিছু সংখ্যক অভিজাত শ্রেণিরই নয়, বরং সব মানুষেরই ২১ শতকের দক্ষতা প্রয়োজন যা তাদের সক্ষমতা, নিয়োগযোগ্যতা, নাগরিকত্বের জন্য তৎপরতা বৃদ্ধি করবে। এরকম দক্ষতা সংযুক্ত হয়েছে:

গভীরভাবে ভেবে এবং তাদের নিত্যদিনের চলার পথে ওয়েব, মিডিয়া, বাড়ি, কাজের জায়গা এবং অন্যান্য সব জায়গা থেকে আসা অসংখ্য তথ্য সঠিকভাবে কাজে লাগানো। গভীরভাবে চিন্তা মানুষকে বিশ্বাসযোগ্যতা, যথার্থতা, তথ্যমূল্য, তথ্যের বিশ্লেষণ ও মূল্যায়ন, যুক্তিযুক্ত সিদ্ধান্ত নিতে এবং উদ্দেশ্যমূলক কর্মোদ্যোগ নিতে সক্ষম করে।

বহুমুখী পীড়াদায়ক সমস্যা যা শ্রমিকরা নিয়মিত কাজের জায়গায় সম্মুখীন হয় তার সমাধান। শ্রমিকরা যেসব প্রতিযোগিতার সম্মুখীন হয় তা বহুমুখী পছন্দের কার্যবিধি থেকে আসে না এবং তাদের বৈশিষ্ট্যসূচক কোনো সঠিক উত্তরও তাদের জানা নেই। উদাহরণস্বরূপ তাদেরকে সুবিন্যাস্তভাবে ‘নিয়মমাফিক সমস্যার আওতায়ও অন্তর্ভুক্ত করা যায় না। অথবা অধিক পারিশ্রমিকের বিনিময়ে তাদের অন্য কোথাও স্থানান্তরিত করা যায় না। ব্যবসা ক্ষেত্রে সকল শ্রমিকদের কাছ থেকে আশা করা যায় যে তারা সমস্যা চিহ্নিত করবে, তার সমাধান এবং ব্যতিক্রম চিন্তা করবে এবং নতুন পদ্ধতি আবিষ্কার করবে যদি তাদের তৎপরতা কাজে না আসে। প্রায়ই এই কাজে বিভিন্ন জ্ঞান ও দক্ষতার লোকজন নিয়োজিত হয় যারা সমষ্টিগতভাবে তাদের প্রতিষ্ঠানের মূল্য বৃদ্ধি করে।

সৃজনশীলতা এবং উদ্যোগগ্রহণজনিত চিন্তা সবসময় চাকুরির জন্য প্রযোজ্য। অনেক দ্রুত বর্ধিষ্ণু চাকুরি ও প্রতিষ্ঠিত শিল্পকারখানাগুলো শ্রমিকের সৃজনশীল কর্মদক্ষতার ওপর নির্ভর করে- যা হচ্ছে অগতানুগতিকভাবে চিন্তা করার এবং চমকপ্রদ কাজ করার সক্ষমতা। উদাহরণস্বরূপ শিক্ষার্থীদের উচিত সুযোগ চিহ্নিত করে কাজ করার সক্ষমতা বাড়ানো এবং ঝুঁকি মোকাবিলায় স্বেচ্ছাপ্রণোদিত হওয়া।

সাংস্কৃতিক, ভৌগোলিক এবং ভাষার সীমা ছাড়িয়ে জনসমষ্টির সংযোগসাধন ও সহযোগিতা করা বিভিন্ন রকম ও বহুমুখী কাজের জায়গা ও সম্প্রদায়ের জন্য জরুরি। পারস্পরিক হিতকর সম্পর্ক সর্বক্ষেত্রে লক্ষ্য অর্জনের জন্য প্রয়োজন, শুধু ব্যবসার ক্ষেত্রে নয়।

নতুন নতুন জ্ঞান, তথ্য এবং সুযোগের ব্যবহার করা যা নতুন চাকুরি, প্রক্রিয়াজাতকরণ ও উৎপাদন সৃষ্টি করবে। যেসব প্রতিষ্ঠান দ্রুত ও নিয়মমাফিক নতুন কিছু করার উপায় বের করে তাদের বৈশ্বিক বাজার ব্যবস্থা পুরস্কৃত করে। কোম্পানীগুলো সে ধরনের শ্রমিক চায় যারা এই পরিবেশে অবদান রাখতে পারবে।

এসব যোগ্যতা প্রত্যেককে ২১ শতকের চ্যালেঞ্জ মোকাবিলায় এবং দেশের উন্নয়নে অর্থপূর্ণভাবে অবদান রাখতে প্রস্তুত করে তুলবে।

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

(a) Which is the closest meaning of the word 'indispensable'?

 (i) dispensable (ii) important (iii) essential (iv) significant

(b) What does the word 'assessment' mean?

 (i) evaluation (ii) evaluate (iii) judge (iv) estimate

(c) Competence is always associated with the —.

 (i) work place (ii) job creation (iii) advance level (iv) home

(d) What does the word 'unconventional' refer to?

 (i) conventional (ii) unorthodox (iii) orthodox (iv) traditional

(e) Many fastest-growing jobs and emerging industries depend on workers' creative capacity. What does the sentence refer? Working sectors search —.

 (i) creativity of a man (ii) ability to work (iii) managing ability (iv) none

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) What is the meaning of 'readiness' in the passage?

 (i) unwillingness (ii) delay (iii) preparation (iv) slowness

(g) What is the meaning of the word 'increase'?

 (i) reduce (ii) minimize (iii) curtail (iv) enhance

(h) According to many educators which should be to impart in 21st century?

 (i) functions of education (ii) product 

 (iii) citizenship  (iv) culture

(i) What is the meaning of 'skills' in the passage?

 (i) avocations (ii) efficiency (iii) incapacities (iv) none of these

(j) In the passage 'skill' is a/ an —.

 (i) Adjective (ii) Adverb (iii) Noun (iv) Verb

(k) Synonym of 'prepare' is —.

 (i) destroy (ii) demolish (iii) break (iv) ready

(l) Meaning of 'beneficial' is —.

 (i) profitable (ii) unproductive (iii) incapable (iv) unhelpful

(m) What is the synonym of the word 'purposeful'?

 (i) aimless (ii) faltering  (iii) indecisive (iv) determined

(n) What does the word 'identify' refer to?

 (i) detect (ii) let go (iii) pass by (iv) miss

(o) What is the closest meaning of the word 'critical'?

 (i) stable (ii) favourable (iii) complimentary (iv) faultfinding

(p) In the passage 'innovative' is a/ an —.

 (i) noun (ii) adjective (iii) adverb (iv) verb

(q) The word 'development' is a/ an —.

 (i) noun (ii) adjective (iii) verb (iv) adverb

(r) What is the antonym of 'elite'?

 (i) prime (ii) pick (iii) good (iv) downcast

(s) 'Companies want workers who can contribute to this environment'- which companies?

 (i) good companies  (ii) national companies 

 (iii) international companies (iv) innovative companies

Answer (A):

(a) (iii) essential (b) (i) evaluation (c) (ii) job creation (d) (ii) unorthodox (e) (i) creativity of a man (f) (iii) preparation (g) (iv) enhance (h) (i) functions of education (i) (ii) efficiency (j) (iii) Noun (k) (iv) ready (l) (i) profitable (m) (iv) determined (n) (i) detect (o) (iv) faultfinding (p) (ii) adjective (q) (i) noun (r) (iv) downcast (s) (iv) innovative companies

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

(a) What, according to many educators, should be one of the functions of today's education?

(b) What is meant by the term global marketplace?

(c) What are the other areas of involvement of global marketplace as referred, in the passage? 

(d) What are the qualities that graduates of 21st century need to develop?

(e) How does critical thinking help us?

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) Where do mutually beneficial relationships are important?

(g) Why are creativity and enterprising thinking skills always connected with job creation?

(h) What should be done for the students according to the passage?

(i) Write the name of few skills that the students learn from their books.

(j) Why do the companies need workers of innovative intelligence?

Answer (B):

(a) According to many educators, one of the functions of today's education should be to impart 21st century skills which are indispensable for participation, achievement and competitiveness in the global economy.

 (b) The term global marketplace means the international production and exchange of goods, services and money.

 (c) The other areas of involvement of global marketplace as referred in the passage are (i) communicating and collaborating with teams of people across cultural, geographical and language boundaries and (ii) developing the ability to recognize and act on opportunities and the willingness to embrace risks.

 (d) The qualities that graduates of the 21st century need to develop are (i) the skill of thinking critically and making the best of them, (i) the skill of solving complex, multi-disciplinary problems, (iii) the skills of creative and entrepreneurial thinking; (iv) the skill of communicating and collaborating with international innovative use of knowledge, information and opportunities etc.

 (e) Critical thinking empowers people to assess the credibility, accuracy and value of information, analyze and evaluate information, make reasoned decisions and take purposeful action.

 (f) Mutually beneficial relationships are important not only in business but also in achieving goals everywhere.

 (g) Creativity and enterprising thinking skills are always connected with job creation because fastest growing jobs and emerging industries always want them who are capable to think unusually and have different creative capacity to produce goods or products.

 (h) Students should develop themselves to recognize and act on opportunities and have to take challenge willingly to embrace risks.

 (i) The name of few skills that the students learn from their books are reading, writing, speaking, mathematics, science, information and technology etc.

 (j) Making innovative use of knowledge, information and opportunities, one can create new services, processes and products. As a result, the companies need workers of innovative intelligence.

2. Read the above text and make a flow chart emphasizing the 21st century skills in receiving education. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10

1. Thinking critically → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.

Or, Read the above passage and complete the table below with the given information. 1 × 10 = 10

What/ Who Event/Activity Purpose/ Place Time

All people increasing ability and readiness (i) .......... (ii).........

(iii) .......... empowers people (iv) .......... 

Complex and multi disciplinary problems (v) .......... (vi) .......... 

(vii) .......... associated with job creation  

Mutually beneficial relationship are important (viii) ......... 

These skills create new services, process and products (ix) .......... (x) ........

Answer (2):

A flow chart emphasizing the 21st century skills is given below:

1. Thinking critically → 2. Solving complex, multi-disciplinary problems → 3. Making the best use of information → 4. Developing creative and entrepreneurial thinking skills → 5. Communicating and collaborating with teams of people → 6. Making innovative use of knowledge, information and opportunities

Or, (i) citizenship (ii) 21st century (iii) Critical thinking (iv) assess credibility and accuracy (v) involve workers (vi) add value to their organizations (vii) Creative thinking skills (viii) achieving goals everywhere (ix) global marketplace (x) 21st century

3. Write a summary of the above text. 10

Answer (3):

The passage deals with the challenges the students will face in the 21st century. According to many educators, today's education should be characterized with the 21st century skills. Every student should gain some skills for better higher education. These skills will help us to think critically, make judgements about the barrage of information, evaluate accuracy and value of information. In case of profession, the workers should solve their problems with different knowledge and skills. They should have the skills of creativity and tendency to take risks.

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

useful modern live age be read

vital storehouse read wonders role help

We live in an (a) — of science. We can see the (b) — of science in every sphere of life. Newspaper (c) — one of the wonders of modern science. It is a (d) — of knowledge. It plays a (e) — role in modern civilization. It (f) — us to acquire general knowledge. Though it is not always an unmixed blessing yet it is the most (g) — thing in modern life. (h) — newspaper is a good habit. If we (i) — newspaper, we will be like a frog in a narrow well. It is a looking glass of the (j) — world.

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

To have a good health, everybody has to maintain some (a) — of health. For everyone it is essential to (b) — a good health. Whenever we (c) — weak, we are to go to a doctor. Every doctor will (d) — us to take physical exercise because it is an (e) — medicine for many of the diseases. Regular exercise is (f) — for us in many ways. It helps our (g) — and nerves to work properly. It helps us to (h) — more deeply and the blood (i) — to all the parts of the body. If anybody takes regular exercise he should take rest properly and sleep as well, and he should (j) — proper food regularly.

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

(a) The last words of the speech are- Government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.

(b) He was going there to speak at a meeting. 

(c) Abraham Lincoln was the president of the United States of America. 

(d) On the 10th November 1863, a railway train was carrying him to a place called Gettysburg.

(e) It is one of the finest and the shortest speeches in the English language.

(f) On the envelope, it was what he was going to say at the meeting.

(g) These words tell us what the best possible way of ruling a country is.

(h) In the train, he was busy writing something.

(i) In fact, the speech on the envelope is now famous as "Gettysburg Address".

(j) He was not writing on a paper, but on the back of an envelope.

Part-II: Writing Test (40 Marks)

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

(a) What is the condition of the street children? (b) Where do they sleep? (c) How do they earn their livelihood? (d) Why don't they live with their parents? (e) What are they deprived of? (f) What should we do for them?

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

An old farmer had four sons. They had to quarrel with one another. One day the farmer called his sons...................

9. Suppose, you want to wish your friend on the occasion of the new year. You are Mahima and your friend is Monalisa. Now, write an email to your friend wishing him happiness in the New Year. 5

10. Write a paragraph describing the pie chart about different languages. 10

 

11. What is the central idea/ theme of the following extract? 8

Hold fast to dreams

For if dreams die

Life is a broken-winged bird

That cannot fly.