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-51
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.
Migration from Bangladesh to Britain started in 1930s and was predominantly a Sylheti phenomenon. Men of this particular geographical area employed by the British ship companies first started the process of migration. These men were largely illiterate and belonged to the landless peasantry. After the World War II, due to labor shortages, British government encouraged labor migration from its former colonies. The postwar British economy demanded cheap and plentiful labor, much of which was recruited from South Asia. Since Sylhet had already forged a strong link with the UK, most new labor was drawn from there. Sylhetis, based in the UK, helped each other to integrate into the new society by providing credit, arranging documents, and gradually spreading the network. During the 1950s, the numbers increased dramatically. However, along with people from poorer backgrounds, a small number of urban upper and middle class Bangladeshis also migrated even before the World War II for higher education and settled in the UK.
According to the 2001 census, 283,063 Bangladeshis lived in the UK, which is 0.5 percent of the total population. In Britain, they are primarily concentrated in Greater London and the third generation of Bangladeshi population, those 'born and bred' in Britain, constitute half of the community. The largest Bangladeshi population outside London is located in Oldham, and the others are scattered across Birmingham, Luton and Bradford. British Bangladeshis are predominantly Muslims. Studies reveal that the second and the third generation Bangladeshis seem to uphold their Muslim identity rather than their identity as Bangladeshis.
However, the absence of a strong tie does not mean that the Bangladeshi community is completely detached from their homeland. In the era of globalization and social networking, like other diaspora communities, British Bangladeshis are also linked to their countries of origin by phone, mail, Internet and television. By the virtue of technological advancement, communication of news is rapid and sustained, which gives migrant communities a sense of belonging to multiple homes. In particular, the first generation of migrants continues to regard Bangladesh as central to their identity.
[Unit-11; Lesson-4]
[Rajshahi Govt. City College- '16; Cantonment Public School & College, Rangpur- '16; Kurigram Govt. Women's College- '16]
বাংলা অনুবাদঃ
বসবাসের জন্য বাংলাদেশ থেকে ব্রিটেনে লোকজন যাওয়া শুরু হয়েছিল ১৯৩০ এর দশকে আর প্রধানত এটি ছিল সিলেটের একটি বিস্ময়কর ঘটনা। ব্রিটিশ জাহাজ কোম্পানি কর্তৃক নিয়োগপ্রাপ্ত এই বিশেষ ভৌগোলিক এলাকার লোকজন বসবাসের উদ্দেশ্যে বিদেশে পাড়ি জমানোর ধারা শুরু করেছিল। এই মানুষগুলোর অধিকাংশই ছিল নিরক্ষর আর ভূমিহীন কৃষক শ্রেণির অন্তর্গত। দ্বিতীয় বিশ্বযুদ্ধের পর শ্রমিক সংকট দেখা দেওয়ায় ব্রিটিশ সরকার তাদের সাবেক উপনিবেশগুলো হতে শ্রমিক অভিবাসনকে উৎসাহিত করেছিল। যুদ্ধ পরবর্তী ব্রিটিশ অর্থনীতিতে সস্তা ও অধিক শ্রমিক দরকার হয়েছিল যার অধিকাংশই দক্ষিণ এশিয়া থেকে নেওয়া হয়েছিল। যেহেতু সিলেট ইতোমধ্যেই ব্রিটেনের সাথে একটা নিবিড় সম্পর্ক গড়ে তুলেছিল, তাই অধিকাংশ শ্রমিক সেখান থেকেই নিয়োগ দেওয়া হয়েছিল। যুক্তরাজ্যে বসবাসরত সিলেটিরা ঋণ দান, কাগজপত্র যোগাড় করা ও নেটওয়ার্ক ছড়িয়ে দেয়ার মাধ্যমে একে অন্যকে সমাজে অঙ্গীভূত হতে সহায়তা করেছিল। ১৯৫০-এর দশকে এই সংখ্যা নাটকীয়ভাবে বৃদ্ধি পেয়েছিল। যা হোক, দরিদ্র মানুষের পাশাপাশি শহরের উচ্চবিত্ত ও মধ্যবিত্ত শ্রেণির লোকজন উচ্চশিক্ষা লাভের জন্য এমনকি দ্বিতীয় বিশ্বযুদ্ধের প্রাক্কালেই ব্রিটেনে স্থায়ীভাবে বসতি স্থাপন করেছিল।
২০০১ সালের আদমশুমারি অনুসারে, ব্রিটেনে বসবাসকারী বাংলাদেশি লোকের সংখ্যা ছিল ২৮৩,০৬৩ (দুই লক্ষ তিরাশি হাজার তেশট্টি) জন যা সে দেশের মোট জনসংখ্যার শতকরা ০.৫ ভাগ। ব্রিটেনে তারা প্রাথমিকভাবে বৃহত্তর লন্ডন শহরে বসবাস করে আর বাংলাদেশি জনসংখ্যার তৃতীয় প্রজন্ম যাদের ‘জন্ম ও ভরণপোষণ’ ব্রিটেনেই হয় তাদের সংখ্যা সম্প্রদায়ের মোট জনসংখ্যার প্রায় অর্ধেক। লন্ডনের বাইরে ওল্ডহাম শহরে সবচেয়ে বেশি বাংলাদেশি লোকজন বসবাস করে আর বাকি লোকজন বার্মিংহাম, লুটন ও ব্র্যাডফোর্ডে ছড়িয়ে ছিটিয়ে রয়েছে। বাংলাদেশি বংশোদ্ভূত ব্রিটিশ নাগরিকগণ প্রধানত মুসলিম। গবেষণায় দেখা যায় যে দ্বিতীয় ও তৃতীয় প্রজন্মের লোকজন নিজেদেরকে বাংলাদেশি পরিচয় দেওয়ার চেয়ে মুসলমান পরিচয় দিতে স্বাচ্ছন্দ্য বোধ করে।
যাহোক, নিবিড় বন্ধনের অনুপস্থিতি মানে এই নয় যে জন্মভূমি থেকে তারা সম্পূর্ণরূপে বিচ্ছিন্ন। বিশ্বায়ন ও সামাজিক যোগাযোগের এই যুগে, অন্যান্য অভিবাসী সম্প্রদায়ের ন্যায় ব্রিটিশ বাংলাদেশিরাও ফোন, মেইল, ইন্টারনেট ও টেলিভিশনের দ্বারা নিজেদের জন্মভূমির সাথে সম্পৃক্ত। প্রযুক্তির অগ্রগতির ফলে সংবাদ আদান-প্রদান দ্রুত ও নিরবচ্ছিন্ন হয় যা অভিবাসী সম্প্রদায়সমূহকে একাধিক দেশের নাগরিক হওয়ার ধারণা প্রদান করে। বিশেষ করে, প্রথম প্রজন্মের অভিবাসীরা বাংলাদেশকেই তাদের পরিচয়ের কেন্দ্র হিসেবে প্রাধান্য দিয়ে থাকে।
A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1☓5 = 5
(a) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word 'migration'?
(i) commission (ii) emigration (iii) permission (iv) mission
(b) What does the phrase 'born and bred' mean?
(i) having rich parents (ii) born to be a great composer
(iii) having good relation
(iv) born and having grown up in a particular place with particular background and education
(c) Bangladeshi population outside London is located mostly in —.
(i) Oldham (ii) Birmingham (iii) Lutan (iv) Bradford
(d) The word 'diaspora' refers to —.
(i) migration (ii) fashion (iii) submission (iv) vision
(e) "In particular, the first generation of migrants continues to regard Bangladesh as central to their identity." What does the sentence refer?
(i) the name of Bangladesh (ii) proud identity of Bangladesh
(iii) living in Bangladesh (iv) separating from Bangladesh
❤ Extra Questions:
(f) The word 'particular' means —.
(i) choosy (ii) general (iii) casual (iv) unique
(g) These people are —.
(i) largely illiterate (ii) landless peasants
(iii) both (i) and (ii) (iv) literate but landless peasants
(h) The closest meaning of 'shortage' is —.
(i) abundance (ii) want (iii) failure (iv) inadequacy
(i) What did the post war British economy demand?
(i) cheap labour (ii) plentiful labour (iii) skilled labour (iv) cheap and plentiful labour
(j) The British recruited much of these labours from —.
(i) Asia (ii) South Asia (iii) Africa (iv) Australia
(k) 'forged a strong link' means —.
(i) maintained a strong connection (ii) forced to maintain a connection
(iii) kept a close connection (iv) established a close link
(l) The word 'integrate' refers to —.
(i) separate (ii) fuse (iii) join (iv) assimilate
(m) When did the number of Sylhetis increased dramatically in the UK?
(i) 1940s (ii) 1950s (iii) 1960s (iv) 1970s
(n) — migrated to the UK even before World War II.
(i) a small number of urban upper and middle class Bangladeshis
(ii) a large number of urban upper and middle class Bangladeshis
(iii) a large number of rural middle class Bangladeshi
(iv) a small number of unban lower and middle class Bangladeshi
(o) The synonym of the word 'concentrated' is —.
(i) diluted (ii) diffused (iii) settled (iv) assembled
(p) The word 'primarily' refers to —.
(i) mainly (ii) at first (iii) mostly (iv) chiefly
(q) Who were 'born and bred' in London?
(i) the first generation of Bangladeshi population
(ii) the second generation of Bangladeshi population
(iii) the third generation of Bangladeshi population (iv) all the above
(r) Who were the second generation of Bangladeshi population in the UK?
(i) those who had migrated there for higher education (ii) those who had migrated for settlement
(iii) those who had migrated for getting jobs
(iv) those who had migrated for higher education and later settled there
(s) According to the 2001 census, how many Bangladeshis lived in the UK?
(i) 283,063 (ii) 284,063 (iii) 283,033 (iv) 284,033
(t) The word 'constitute' means —.
(i) form (ii) comprise (iii) appoint (iv) depute
(u) British Bangladeshis are mainly —.
(i) Christians (ii) Hindus (iii) Muslims (iv) non muslims
(v) The phrase 'in the era of' means —.
(i) in the age of (ii) in the days (iii) in the period (iv) in the time of
(w) The closest meaning of 'sustained' is —.
(i) broken (ii) interrupted (iii) prolonged (iv) uphold
(x) Who regard Bangladesh as central to their identity?
(i) the third generation of Bangladeshi migrants (ii) the first generation of Bangladeshi migrants
(iii) the second generation of Bangladeshi migrants (iv) all the migrants from Bangladesh.
(y) 'In particular' means —.
(i) particularly (ii) casually (iii) generally (iv) unique
(z) The word 'advancement' refers to —.
(i) gain (ii) growth (iii) development (iv) demotion
(aa) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word 'dramatically'?
(i) usually (ii) normally (iii) ordinarily (iv) surprisingly
(bb) The percentage of Bangladeshis lived in the UK are —.
(i) 0.2 (ii) 0.3 (iii) 0.4 (iv) 0.5
(cc) What does the word 'predominantly' mean?
(i) mainly (ii) previously (iii) precariously (iv) permanently
(dd) The word 'census' refers to —.
(i) the process of counting people of a country (ii) the process of counting money of a country
(iii) the process of counting ships of a country (iv) the process of counting women of a country
(ee) "By the virtue of technological advancement, communication of news is rapid and sustained, which gives migrant communities a sense of belonging to multiple homes." What does the sentence imply?
(i) a process of buying homes (ii) finding more than two homes
(iii) having more than one home (iv) searching for more than one home
Answer (A):
(a) (ii) emigration (b) (iv) born and having grown up in a particular place with particular background and education (c) (i) Oldham (d) (i) migration (e) (ii) proud identity of Bangladesh (f) (i) choosy (g) (iii) both (i) and (ii) (h) (iv) inadequance (i) (iv) cheap and plentiful labor (j) (ii) South Asia (k) (i) maintained a strong connection (l) (iv) assimilate (m) (ii) 1950s (n) (i) a small number of urban upper and middle class Bangladeshis (o) (iii) settled (p) (ii) at first (q) (iii) the third generation of Bangladeshi population (r) (iv) those who had migrated for higher education and later settled there (s) (i) 283,063 (t) (ii) comprise (u) (iii) Muslims (v) (i) in the age of (w) (iii) prolonged (x) (ii) the first generation of Bangladeshi migrants (y) (i) particularly (z) (iii) development (aa) (iv) surprisingly (bb) (iv) 0.5 (cc) (i) mainly (dd) (i) the process of counting people of a country (ee) (iii) having more than one home
B. Answer the following questions. 2☓5 = 10
(a) Who were the first generation of Bangladeshis to migrate from Sylhet to the UK?
(b) How did they migrate there?
(c) Who were the second generation of Bangladeshi migrants in Britain?
(d) What reasons did they have for going to Britain?
(e) How do Bangladeshi migrants in Britain connect to their country at this time?
❤ Extra Questions:
(f) When did migration from Bangladesh to Britain start? Who were the first migrants?
(g) How did the Sylhetis spread their network in the UK?
(h) What do studies reveal?
(i) How are the British Bangladeshis linked to their countries of origin?
(j) How do migrant communities feel a sense of belonging to multiple homes.
(k) What does the word 'migration' mean?
(l) Which class dominated in the first two generations of Bangladeshi migrants to Britain?
(m) Where do Bangladeshi migrants prefer to settle down in Britain?
(n) What do you mean by the word 'census'? How many Bangladeshi lived in the UK according to the 2001 census?
(o) According to the passage, which generation of Bangladeshi migrants is most closely connected to Bangladesh and which generation feels the least for the country?
Answer (B):
(a) Illiterate and landless people of Sylhet who were employed by the British ship companies were the first generation of Bangladeshis to migrate to the UK.
(b) After the World War II, the British government decided to draw cheap labor from the former colonies. As Sylhet had already established a strong link with the UK, the landless and illiterate Sylhetis got the opportunity to migrate there.
(c) A small number of upper urban and middle class Bangladeshis were the second generation of Bangladeshi migrants in Britain.
(d) They went to Britain for higher education and settled there.
(e) Bangladeshi migrants in Britain connect to their country by phone, mail, internet and television at this time.
(f) Migration from Bangladesh to Britain started in 1930s. The illiterate, landless peasantry of Sylhet were the first migrants.
(g) Sylhetis, based in the UK, gradually spread the network by helping each other to integrate into the new society by providing credit and arranging documents.
(h) Studies reveal that the second and the third generation Bangladeshis seem to uphold their Muslim identity rather than their identity as Bangladeshis.
(i) The British Bangladeshis are linked to their countries of origin by phone, mail, internet and television.
(j) The migrant communities feel a sense of belonging to multiple homes by the virtue of technological advancement and rapid and sustained communication of news.
(k) The word 'migration' means the movement of large number of people, birds or animals from one place to another.
(l) A small number of upper urban and middle class Bangladeshis who went to Britain for higher education and settled there, dominated over the first two generation of Bangladeshi migrants to Britain.
(m) In Britain, Bangladeshi migrants prefer to settle down in greater London, Oldham, Birmingham, Luton and Bradford.
(n) The word 'census' means the process of counting people of a country. According to the 2001 census, 283,063 Bangladeshis lived in the UK, which is 0.5 percent of the total population.
(o) According to the passage, the first generation of Bangladeshi migrants is most closely connected to Bangladesh and the third generation feels the least for the country.
2. Read the above text and make a flow chart showing the reasons of migration of the Bangladeshis to Britain. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10
1. After the World War II, due to labor shortages → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.
Or, Read the above passage and complete the table below with the given information. 1 × 10 = 10
Who Name of Activity Number/ What Year/ When
migrating from (i) ..........
(ii) .......... encouraging migration (iii) ..........
(iv) .......... increasing dramatically (v) ..........
(vi) .......... (vii) .......... before World War II
Bangladeshis living in UK (viii) .......... as per census (ix) ..........
(x) .......... demanding cheap labour
Answer (2):
A flow chart showing the reasors of migration of the Bangladeshis to Britain.
1. After the World War II, due to labor shortages → 2. Encouragement of British Government → 3. Creating employment opportunities for this particular geographical area → 4. For higher education → 5. Demand of plentiful labor → 6. British companies prefer colonial labor
Or, (i) 1930s (ii) British government (iii) after the World War II (iv) Migrators (v) in 1950s (vi) Urban upper and middle class Bangladeshis (vii) migrating (viii) 283,063 (ix) 2001 (x) British economy
3. Write a summary of the above text. 10
Answer (3):
Bangladeshi people migrated to the United Kingdom for various reasons. During 1930s many Bangladeshis migrated to Britain and most of them are from Sylhet. The people of Sylhet gradually tried to establish a society there. During 1950s the number of Bangladeshi migrants in Britain increased rapidly. The lower class, middle and even upper class people from Bangladesh migrated to Britain for higher education. These Bangladeshi diasporas mainly live in London. Bangladeshis are also found in Oldham, Birmingham, Luton and Bradford. Most of the British Bangladeshis are Muslims.
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
initiated experimentation inhabitant added respect interest
literature destruction honour wars priceless with
Nobel Prize is the greatest prestigious award of (a) — in the world. The prize is given to persons (b) — most outstanding contributions in six fields. Economics was (c) — in the list in 1969 for the first time. The prize was (d) — by the inventor of the science of (e) —. He was an (f) — of Sweden, but he studied in Russia. Nobel became famous all over the world for his (g) — discovery. He left a will indicating that the (h) — on this money should be given as prizes to persons for their outstanding contribution to physics, chemistry, medicine, (i) — and peace. Rontgen won the first Nobel Prize for his outstanding (j) — in X-rays.
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap. 1☓10 = 10
Shakespeare is the greatest playwright of the world. In his lifetime, Shakespeare wrote (a) — plays. He composed tragic, comic and (b) — plays. Of all his plays, Hamlet is called his masterpiece and Tempest the (c) —. It was (d) — in 1612. Then he retired as a (e) — and (f) — man. He wanted to live the (g) — life of a (h) — gentleman. And he made no (i) — to collect or (j) — his works.
6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order. 1☓10 = 10
(i) It expresses human joys and sorrows in a natural way.
(ii) Bangladeshi culture is undoubtedly enriched with folk music.
(iii) Folk songs tell the various aspects of our life.
(iv) That's why it becomes so natural and spontaneous.
(v) Folk music is uninfluenced by the rules of classical music and modern popular songs.
(vi) They compose and sing from their heart.
(vii) Both religious and secular songs are included in folk songs.
(viii) It is an essential part of our culture.
(ix) The composer and singer of folk songs do not need to be educated.
(x) Bangladesh is a country of rich culture.
Part-II: Writing Test (40 Marks)
7. Write a paragraph on "Climate Change" in about 200 words based on the answers to the following questions. 10
(a) What is climate? (b) What do you know about climate change? (c) What are the effects of climate change? (d) What is the view of the climatologists about the climate change situation in Bangladesh? (e) Why should we control climate change?
8. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words. 7
One day a grocer borrowed a balance and some weights from a fruit-seller. After a few days, the fruit-seller went to the grocer and told him to return his balance and weights..............
9. Suppose, your friend Rana is addicted to drugs. It is a very bad habit. Now send an e mail to your friend asking him to give up the habit of taking drugs. 5
10. The column graph below shows 'Literacy Rate' from 1995 to 2010. Now describe the information available in the graph in your own language followed by a comparative analysis in 150 words. 10
11. Write down the theme of the following poem (Not more than 80 words). 8
I died for beauty, but was scarce
Adjusted in the tomb,
When one who died for truth was lain
In an adjoining room.
He questioned softly why I failed?
"For beauty," I replied. "And I for truth- the two are one;
We brethren are," he said.
And so, as kinsmen met a night,
We talked between the rooms,
Until the moss had reached our lips,
And covered up our names.
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