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-44
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.
Hercules was the son of Jupiter and Alcmena. Eurystheus, the King of Mycenae and his cousin, made him undergo some difficult tasks, which are known in Greek myths as the 'twelve labours of Hercules.' He first involved a fight with a lion. The valley of Nemea was being disturbed by a terrible lion and so Eurystheus ordered Hercules to slay the beast and bring him his skin. At first, Hercules tried to fight the lion with his club and arrows but this took him nowhere. Then Hercules attempted a different tactic: he decided he would use his hands. He thus managed to slay the animal on his own, relying entirely on his immense strength. Victorious, he returned to Mycenae carrying the dead lion on his shoulders, a sight that terrified the King.
His next task was to slay a monster called Hydra that was ravaging the country of Argos. The Hydra had nine heads, of which the middle one was said to be immortal. Our hero struck off its heads with his club, but whenever he knocked off a head, two new ones erupted in its place. Eventually with the help of his devoted servant Iolaus, Hercules succeeded in burning all the heads of the Hydra except the ninth or immortal one, which he decided to bury under a huge rock. In other words, Hercules triumphed again, as he would every time he was given an impossible task by Eurystheus! And this is how he began to acquire the reputation of a hero possessing immense strength throughout the world.
[Unit-9; Lesson-4]
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বাংলা অনুবাদঃ
হারকিউলিস ছিলেন জুপিটার ও আল্কমিনার পুত্র। মাইসিনির রাজা ইউরিসথিউয়াস এবং তার চাচাত ভাই তাকে কিছু কঠিন কাজ করতে বাধ্য করত যা গ্রিক পুরাণে ‘হারকিউলিসের দ্বাদশ শ্রম’ নামে পরিচিত। প্রথমে সে একটি সিংহের সাথে যুদ্ধে লিপ্ত হয়েছিল। নিমিয়া উপত্যকায় একটি ভয়ানক সিংহ উৎপাত করছিল আর তাই ইউরিসথিউয়াস হারকিউলিসকে আদেশ দিল প্রাণীটিকে বধ করে তার চামড়া আনার জন্য। প্রথমে, হারকিউলিস তার তীর ও ধনুক দিয়ে সিংহটির সাথে যুদ্ধ করার জন্য চেষ্টা করেছিল কিন্তু তা কোনো কাজে আসেনি। তারপর হারকিউলিস ভিন্ন কৌশল অবলম্বন করল। সে হাত ব্যবহার করার সিদ্ধান্ত নিল। এভাবে সে পশুটিকে তার অপরিমেয় শক্তির দ্বারা হত্যা করল। বিজয় লাভ করার পর, যে মৃত সিংহটিকে তার কাধের উপর নিয়ে মাইসিনিতে ফিরে আসলো, যা রাজাকে আতঙ্কিত করেছিল।
তার পরবর্তী কাজ ছিল হাইড্রা নামক দৈত্যকে হত্যা করা যা আরগো দেশটিকে ধ্বংস করছিল। হাইড্রার মাথা ছিল নয়টি; যার মধ্যে মাঝখানের মাথাটি ছিল অমরণশীল। আমাদের বীরপুরুষ তার মুগুর দিয়ে মাথায় আঘাত করে, কিন্তু যখনই একটি মাথা বিচ্ছিন্ন হয়, সেখানে দুইটি নতুন মাথা জন্মায়। অবশেষে তার অনুগত ভৃত্য ইয়োলাসের সহযোগিতায় হারকিউলিস হাইড্রার নবম অমরনশীল মাথাটি ব্যতীত সকল মাথা পুড়িয়ে ফেলতে সফল হয়েছিল। যা সে বিশাল পাহাড়ের নিচে পুঁতে রাখার সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছিল। অন্য কথায়, হারকিউলিস ইউরিসথিউয়াসের দেওয়া প্রতিটি অসম্ভব কাজের মত এ কাজটিতেও জয় লাভ করল। আর এভাবে সে সারা বিশ্বে অপরিমেয় শক্তির অধিকারী বীরপুরুষ হওয়ার খ্যাতি অর্জন করতে শুরু করল।
A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1☓5 = 5
(a) The phrase 'made him undergo' in the text refers to —.
(i) Hercules compelled him (ii) Hercules was compelled to
(iii) They ignore him (iv) They order Hercules
(b) The word 'slay' used in the text is synonymous to —.
(i) to bring (ii) to yield (iii) to imprison (iv) to kill
(c) What does 'twelve labours of Hercules' refers to —.
(i) some hard tasks (ii) some easy tasks (iii) some hard triumph (iv) some fight with beast
(d) The word 'tactic' refers to in the passage —.
(i) method (ii) sensitivity (iii) idea (iv) trick
(e) What does 'this took him nowhere' means —.
(i) fruitful (ii) fruitless (iii) victory (iv) terrible
❤ Extra Questions:
(f) A terrible — was disturbing the valley of Nemea.
(i) monsters (ii) beasts (iii) Hydra (iv) lion
(g) Eurystheus — Hercules to slay the beast (lion).
(i) commanded (ii) requested (iii) hoped (iv) wished
(h) The word 'monster' refers to —.
(i) a gigantic building (ii) a gigantic creature (iii) a big beast (iv) a gigantic statue
(i) The word 'immortal' is synonymous to —.
(i) great (ii) undying (iii) stable (iv) unshakable
(j) The middle head of Hydra was —.
(i) big (ii) everlasting (iii) bald (iv) transitory
(k) Hydra was a —.
(i) beast (ii) rock (iii) monster (iv) a city
(l) Hercules managed to — the animal lion.
(i) slay (ii) capture (iii) bind (iv) prey
(m) Hercules returned to Mycenae carrying the dead lion on his —.
(i) hands (ii) head (iii) shoulders (iv) back
(n) Who was Jupiter?
(i) king of Gods (ii) one of the gods
(iii) king of Greek (iv) a man of supernatural power
(o) 'In burning all the heads of the Hydra' means —.
(i) destroying all the heads (ii) removing all the heads
(iii) cutting all the heads (iv) dividing all the heads
(p) The synonym of the word 'erupt' in the text is —.
(i) burn (ii) burst (iii) break (iv) expand
(q) — was the devoted servant of Hercules.
(i) Hydra (ii) Eurystheus (iii) Iolaus (iv) Jupiter
(r) Hercules decided to bury the ninth head of Hydra under a —.
(i) tree (ii) the sky (iii) huge rock (iv) the roof
(s) The best synonym of 'acquire' is —.
(i) to gain anything (ii) to lose anything (iii) to give anything (iv) to sustain anything
(t) Hercules began to acquire the reputation of a hero because of his immense —.
(i) power (ii) energy (iii) virtue (iv) wisdom
(u) The word 'undergo' means —.
(i) suffer (ii) go through (iii) endure (iv) undertake
(v) Hercules killed the Nemean lion with his —.
(i) spear (ii) hands (iii) club (iv) sword
(w) What does the word 'immense' mean?
(i) tiny (ii) emigrant (iii) minute (iv) enormous
(x) "he returned to Mycenae carrying the dead lion on his shoulders, a sight that terrified the king"— what does it imply?
(i) The king was a coward (ii) The king was weak
(iii) The king was astonished to see Hercules' power (iv) None of those
(y) What does the phrase 'throughout the world' mean?
(i) beside the world (ii) around the world (iii) outside the world (iv) inside the world
(z) What does the word 'club' refer to?
(i) organization (ii) society (iii) community (iv) a weapon
(aa) The word 'relying' in the text means—.
(i) depending on (ii) exposure to (iii) relating to (iv) accepting
(bb) The word 'ravaging' in the text means—.
(i) pulling (ii) constructing (iii) destroying (iv) rebuilding
(cc) Jupiter belonged to which religion?
(i) Muslims (ii) Christians (iii) Jews (iv) Pagans
(dd) Hercules was able to kill the lion because of his —.
(i) bravery (ii) heroism (iii) fame and name (iv) supernatural power
(ee) The king was terrified to see Hercules' —.
(i) victory (ii) immense strength (iii) popularity (iv) return
(ff) Hercules buried the middle head of Hydra under a heavy rock so that —.
(i) it might regenerate (ii) it might not come out (iii) it might die (iv) it might rot
Answer (A):
(a) (ii) Hercules was compelled to (b) (iv) to kill (c) (i) some hard tasks (d) (iv) trick (e) (ii) fruitless (f) (iv) lion (g) (i) commanded (h) (ii) a gigantic creature (i) (ii) undying (j) (ii) ever lasting (k) (iii) monster (l) (i) slay (m) (iii) shoulders (n) (i) king of Gods (o) (i) destroying all the heads (p) (ii) burst (q) (iii) Iolaus (r) (iii) huge rock (s) (i) to gain anything (t) (i) power (u) (iii) endure (v) (ii) hands (w) (iv) enormous (x) (iii) The king was astonished to see Hercules' power (y) (ii) around the world (z) (iv) a weapon (aa) (i) depending on (bb) (iii) destroying (cc) (iv) Pagans (dd) (i) bravery (ee) (ii) immense strength (ff) (ii) it might not come out
B. Answer the following questions. 2☓5 = 10
(a) What do you know about Hercules?
(b) What is the 'twelve labours of Hercules'?
(c) Why did Eurystheus order Hercules to slay the beast (lion)?
(d) How did Hercules succeed to slay the beast?
(e) What terrified the king?
❤ Extra Questions:
(f) What do you know about the next task/ second task of Hercules?
(g) What do you know about Hydra and his head?
(h) What had happened while Hercules knocked off Hydra's head?
(i) Who helped him in burning all the heads of Hydra and what did Hercules do to the ninth head?
(j) What brought Hercules a recognition as a hero possessing immense strength throughout the world?
(k) Describe in your own words the 'first labour' of Hercules.
(l) How was Hercules's 'second labour' different from the first one?
(m) What are some of the qualities that made Hercules succeed in impossible tasks?
(n) Why did Hercules bury the ninth head of Hydra?
(o) What reasons can you find for calling Hercules a hero?
(p) How did Hercules beat the Hydra?
(q) How did Hercules acquire the reputation of a hero of immense strength?
(r) Why was Hercules so strong?
(s) How did Hercules kill the lion?
(t) What are "the twelve labours of Hercules"?
(u) Why did king Eurystheus order Hercules to do so impossible tasks?
(v) Why did Hercules stop cutting Hydra's heads?
Answer (B):
(a) Hercules was the son of Jupiter and Alcmena. He was a great hero in Greek mythology because of his immense strength.
(b) The 'twelve labours of Hercules' was the difficult task what Hercules was compelled to do by Eurystheus and his cousin.
(c) Eurystheus ordered Hercules to slay the beast (lion) and bring him his skin because the terrible lion was disturbing the valley of Nemea.
(d) At first, Hercules tried to slay the beast with his club and arrows but failed. Then he used his hands and slain the animal on his own, relying entirely on his immense strength.
(e) Hercules had such immense power that he managed to kill the terrible lion with his own hands. Then he brought the dead lion to the king carrying on his shoulders. That sight terrified the king.
(f) Eurystheus, the king of Mycenae, commanded Hercules to do some difficult tasks. The second of them was to slay a monster called Hydra which was ravaging the country of Argos. Hercules burnt all the heads of Hydra and burried the immortal one.
(g) Hydra was a monster and Hercules was ordered to slay it. The Hydra had nine heads and the middle one was said to be immortal. When Hercules knocked off Hydra's head, two new heads erupted in its place.
(h) While Hercules knocked off Hydra's head, two new ones erupted in its place.
(i) Hercules's devoted servent Iolaus helped him in burning all the heads of the Hydra. Hercules decided to bury the ninth head of Hydra under a huge rock.
(j) Hercules triumphed everytime completing many impossible tasks given by Eurystheus. That brought Hercules a recognition as a hero possessing immense strength throughout the world.
(k) In his first labour, Hercules killed a terrible lion. After failing to kill it with weapons, he killed it with his hands.
(l) In his first labour, Hercules did not take any other's help. But in his second task his devoted servant Iolaus helped him to burn the heads of Hydra. That was the difference betwen his two 'labours'.
(m) Hercules had strength and courage that made him succeed.
(n) Hercules could not burn Hydra's ninth head as it was immortal, so he buried it so that it could not make harm any more.
(o) Hercules had extraordinary strength, courage and determination to succeed in a heroic mission. So he should be called a hero.
(p) Hercules beat the Hydra by burning all the eight heads except the middle and immortal one which he buried under a huge rock.
(q) Hercules acquired the reputation of a hero of immense strength through out the world by dint of his great strength and with the help and advice of his beloved servant Iolaus.
(r) Hercules was the son of Jupiter and Alcmena. Being the son of a god of Greek mythology, he was so strong.
(s) At first, Hercules tried to kill the lion with his club and arrows but failed. Then he decided to use his hands and succeeded to kill the animal relying entirely on his own immense strength.
(t) "The twelve labours of Hercules" are the difficult tasks which were imposed on Hercules by Eurystheus, the king of Mycenae and his cousin.
(u) King Eurystheus ordered Hercules to do so impossible tasks to save his kingdom from some mighty and terrible beasts which were destroying his kingdom.
(v) Whenever Hercules cut a head of Hydra, two new ones erupted in its place. So he stopped cutting Hydra's heads.
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing the glorified works of Hercules. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10
1. Son of Jupiter, the King of gods → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.
Or, Read the above passage and complete the table below with the given information. 1 × 10 = 10
What/ Who Where When Incident
King Eurystheus (i) .......... mythic period (ii) ..........
(iii) .......... in the valley of Nemea (iv) .......... fighting with a lion
A terrible lion (v) .......... (vi) ..........
Hercules (vii) .......... (viii) ..........
(ix) .......... throughout the world with the passage of time (x) ..........
Answer (2):
A flow chart showing the glorified works of Hercules is given below:
1. Son of Jupiter, the King of gods → 2. Assigned some difficult tasks by King Eurystheus → 3. Being involved a fight with a lion → 4. Killing the lion bare handed → 5. Slaying a monster called Hydra → 6. Becoming world famous
Or, (i) Mycenae (ii) making Hercules undergo some difficult tasks (iii) Hercules (iv) mythic period (v) in the valley of Nemea (vi) disturbing people (vii) to Mycenae (viii) returned carrying the dead lion (ix) He (x) acquiring the reputation of a hero
3. Write a summary of the above text. 10
Answer (3):
Hercules was the son of the King of gods, Jupiter. King of Mycenae, Eurystheus gave him some tough tasks, which are known as 'twelve labours of Hercules'. He at first fought with a terrible lion. The lion was disturbing the peaceful life of the people. He tried to kill it barehanded. His next task was to kill a monster called Hydra. He succeeded to do it. He had gained name and fame as a hero throughout the world.
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
completed literature honour persistently versatile brought
leading genius protest Tagore reached greatest
Bengali has given birth to many great poets. Rabindranath Tagore was one of the (a) — poets in the history of world literature. He is the (b) — poet of Bengali literature. He was a man of (c) — genius. He was born in the famous (d) — family in March, 1861. After he (e) — his house education, he was sent to school. When he (f) — seventeen, he went to London to study law. But he studied (g) — with Professor Henry Morley for a few months. After returning from England, he began to write (h) — in all branches of literature. The translation of his poems of the Gitanjali (i) — him the highest honour. He renounced Knighthood as a (j) — against the atrocities of British government at Jalianwalabagh.
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap. 1☓10 = 10
Our liberation war occurred in 1971. On the (a) — of March 25, 1971 the Pakistani Army (b) — their orgy of blood. They (c) — with all their military (d) —. They (c) — the helpless people of our country. (f) — the freedom fighters started (g) — counter attacks. The war (h) — for long nine months. Millions of people (i) — their lives in the war. Finally, the cowards (j) — to the freedom fighters.
6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order. 1☓10 = 10
(a) A rocket is launched from a space centre.
(b) The stages fall off to make the load less.
(c) As the Earth has tremendous gravity, a rocket must reach a speed of 40,000 Km per hour to get out of this gravity.
(d) The cargo that a rocket carries is called a payload.
(e) Rocket fuel consists of two liquids and the liquids explode when mixed which pushes the rocket forward.
(f) The escape velocity is the speed which a rocket needs to get out of the Earth's gravity.
(g) A rocket needs to carry huge amounts of fuel to pick up speed. The heavier the rocket the more fuel it will need.
(h) The first idea of a rocket was developed by Russian school master Konstantin Tsiolkivaski in 1903.
(i) The fuel is not carried in one tank but in different containers and the containers are called stages.
(j) Space travel actually started when American engineer Robert Goddard launched the first liquid fuel rocket.
Part-II: Writing Test (40 Marks)
7. Write a paragraph on "Satellite TV Channels" in about 150 words. 10
(a) What do satellite TV channels stand for? (b) What do you think about them and their bad impacts? (c) Do you think them to be beneficial? If yes, how? (d) How do some channels cause cultural decay and moral degradation? (e) How can we foster and enrich our own culture? (f) How will you positively implement various channels?
8. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words. Give a suitable title to it. 7
Once upon a time two friends went on a journey. They had to go through a forest. As they came through the wood, they saw a bag lying on the ground .......................
9. Write an email to your friend congratulating him/ her on his/ her brilliant success. 5
10. The graph below shows the number of men and women studying in private universities in Bangladesh from 2004 to 2012. Describe the graph in 150 words. 10
11. Write down the theme of the following poem (Not more than 50 words). 8
I wandered lonely as a Cloud
That floats on high o'ver vales and Hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden Daffodils;
Beside the Lake, beneath the trees.
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the Margin of a bay;
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
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