HSC English 1st Paper Model Test-44 (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-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]

[Bogra Cantonment Public School & College- '16; Chittagong Govt. Mohila College- '16; Joypurhat Girls' Cadet College- '16; Rajshahi College- '16; Cantonment Public School & College, Rangpur- '16; Abdur Razzak Municipal College, Jessore- '16; Chittagong Govt. Women's College- '16; Govt. Fazilatunnesa Women's College, Bhola- '16]

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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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-42

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.

Kuakata, locally known as Sagar Kannya (Daughter of the Sea) is a rare scenic spot located on the southernmost tip of Bangladesh. Kuakata in Latachapli union under Kalapara Police Station of Patuakhali district is about 30 km in length and 6 km in breadth. It is 70 km from Patuakhali district headquarters and 320 km from Dhaka. An excellent combination of the picturesque natural beauty, sandy beaches, blue sky and the shimmering expanse of water of the Bay of Bengal and the evergreen forest makes Kuakata a much sought after tourist destination.

The name Kuakata takes its origin from the story of a 'Kua'- or well-dug on the sea shore by the early Rakhaine settlers for collecting drinking water. The Rakhaines had landed on Kuakata coast after being expelled from Arakan by the Mughals. Following the first well, it became a tradition to dig wells in the neighborhood of Rakhaine homesteads for fresh water supply.

Kuakata is one of the unique spots which allow a visitor to watch both the sunrise and the sunset from the beach. That perhaps makes Kuakata one of the world's most attractive beaches. The long and wide beach at Kuakata has a typical natural setting. This sandy beach slopes gently into the Bay and bathing there is as pleasant as is swimming or diving. 

Kuakata is truly a virgin beach and a sanctuary for migratory winter birds. Fishing boats plying in the Bay of Bengal with colorful sails, surfing waves and the lines of coconut trees add to the vibrant colours Kuakata. The indigenous cultures of the Rakhaine community and hundred year old Buddhist temples indicate the age-old tradition and cultural heritage of this area.

Kuakata is also a holy land for the Hindus and Buddhists. Each year thousands of devotees come here to attend the festivals Rash Purnima and Maghi Purnima. On these two days, pilgrims take holy bath and enjoy going to the traditional fairs.

[Unit-8; Lesson-5]

[RB '17; Feni Girls' Cadet College- '16; Milestone College, Dhaka- '16; Dhaka Residential Model School & College- '16; Birshreshtha Noor Mohammad Public College, Dhaka- '16; Gulshan Commerce College, Dhaka- '16; Rajshahi Govt. City College- '16; Scholarshome, Sylhet- '16; Amrita Lal Dey College, Barisal- '16; Govt. Fazilatunnesa Women's College, Bhola- '16; Barisal Govt. Women's College- '16]

বাংলা অনুবাদঃ 

স্থানীয়ভাবে সাগর কন্যা নামে পরিচিত কুয়াকাটা, বাংলাদেশের সর্ব দক্ষিণের সরু প্রান্তে অবস্থিত একটি অসাধারণ নৈসর্গিক শোভামন্ডিত জায়গা। পটুয়াখালি জেলার কলাপাড়া থানাধীন লতাচাপলি ইউনিয়নের অন্তর্গত কুয়াকাটা দৈর্ঘ্যে প্রায় ৩০ কিলোমিটার এবং প্রস্থে ৬ কিলোমিটার। পটুয়াখালি জেলা সদর থেকে ৭০ কিলোমিটার এবং ঢাকা হতে ৩২০ কিলোমিটার দূরে অবস্থিত। দৃশ্যমান প্রাকৃতিক সৌন্দর্য, বালুকাময় সৈকত, নীল আকাশ, বঙ্গোপসাগরের ঝিকিমিকি জলরাশির বিস্তার এবং চিরসবুজ বনাঞ্চলের এক চমৎকার মিশ্রণ কুয়াকাটাকে পর্যটকদের গন্তব্যস্থলের এক আকর্ষণ সৃষ্টি করেছে।

প্রাচীন রাখাইন ঔপনিবেশিকদের পানীয় জল সংগ্রহের জন্য সাগরতীরে কূয়া বা কূপ খননের গল্প থেকে কুয়াকাটা নামটির উৎপত্তি হয়েছে। মুঘলদের দ্বারা বিতারিত হয়ে আরাকান থেকে রাখাইনরা কুয়াকাটা উপকূলে বসতি গড়েছিল। প্রথম কূয়ার অনুসরণে বিশুদ্ধ পানি সরবরাহের জন্য রাখাইনদের বাসস্থানের আশেপাশে কূপ খনন একটা ঐতিহ্যে পরিণত হয়েছিল।

কুয়াকাটা হচ্ছে অনন্য স্থানগুলোর অন্যতম যা একজন ভ্রমণকারীকে সমুদ্রতীর হতে সূর্যোদয় এবং সূর্যাস্ত দেখার সুযোগ করে দেয়। এটাই সম্ভবত কুয়াকাটাকে বিশ্বের সবচেয়ে আকর্ষণীয় সৈকতগুলোর মাঝে অন্যতম করেছে। কুয়াকাটার দীর্ঘ এবং প্রশস্ত সৈকতের একটা প্রাকৃতিক দৃশ্য আছে। এই বালুকাময় সৈকত আস্তে আস্তে ঢালু হয়ে বঙ্গোপসাগরে পড়েছে এবং সেখানে গোসল করা, সাঁতার কাটা বা ঝাঁপ দেয়ার মতই মনোরম।

কুয়াকাটা যথার্থভাবে একটি অব্যবহৃত সৈকত এবং শীতকালীন অতিথি পাখিদের আশ্রয়স্থল। বঙ্গোপসাগরে চলাচলকারী রঙ বেরঙের পালতোলা মাছধরা নৌকা, তরঙ্গক্রীড়ার ঢেউ এবং সারিবদ্ধ নারিকেল গাছ, কুয়াকাটার রোমাঞ্চকর আভা/রঙ যুক্ত করে। রাখাইন সম্প্রদায়ের স্বদেশীয় সংস্কৃতি এবং শতবর্ষ প্রাচীন বৌদ্ধ বিহারগুলো এ অঞ্চলের সুপ্রাচীন ঐতিহ্য ও সাংস্কৃতিক উত্তরাধিকার নির্দেশ করে।

কুয়াকাটা হিন্দু ও বৌদ্ধদের জন্য এটি একটি পবিত্র ভূমি। প্রতি বছর হাজার হাজার ভক্ত রাশপূর্ণিমা এবং মাঘী পূর্ণিমার উৎসব পালনের জন্য এখানে আসে। এই দুই দিন তীর্থযাত্রীরা পূণ্যস্নান (গোসল) করে এবং ঐতিহ্যময় মেলাগুলোতে যাওয়া উপভোগ করে।

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

(a) 'Scenic spot' refers to — [RB '17]

 (i) a place having multiple scenes (ii) a place having a calm atmosphere

 (iii) a place of unparalleled natural beauty (iv) a place having untidy spots

(b) The word 'shimmering' in the text could be best replaced by —. [RB '17]

 (i) shivering (ii) shining (iii) significant (iv) glaring

(c) The Rakhaines originally came from —. [RB '17]

 (i) Patuakhali district (ii) Latachapli union (iii) Kuakata coast (iv) Arakan district

(d) The best synonym of 'vibrant' is —. [RB '17]

 (i) thrilling (ii) colourful (iii) gorgeous (iv) brilliant

(e) Kuakata is truly a virgin beach and a sanctuary for migratory winter bird's — What does it imply? [RB '17]

 (i) Kuakata is a beach in its original pure condition and a rare abode for guest birds.

 (ii) Kuakata is a place of rare beauty and world's longest beach.

 (iii) Kuakata is untouched by human habitation

 (iv) Kuakata is a natural habitat.

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) The Rakhaines were expelled from Arakan by the —.

 (i) Burmese (ii) Bengalis  (iii) Mughals  (iv) Chinese 

(g) The word 'locally' means —.

 (i) regionally  (ii) internally  (iii) vividly  (iv) truly 

(h) Kuakata is an excellent combination of —.

 (i) picturesque natural beauty (ii) sandy beaches

 (iii) shimmering expanse of water (iv) all the above

(i) The word 'expanse' means —.

 (i) development (ii) spread (iii) separation (iv) vastness

(j) Which of the following statement is true about the beach 'Kuakata'?

 (i) one of the seven wonders (ii) virgin beach and sanctuary for migratory birds

 (iii) tribal inhabitations  (iv) both (i) and (ii)

(k) The Buddhists temples of Kuakata indicate the age-old tradition. The underlined expression refers to —.

 (i) very ancient tradition (ii) very scenic (iii) very attractive (iv) very traditional

(l) The closest meaning of the word 'unique' is —.

 (i) poor  (ii) lovely  (iii) impoverished  (iv) exceptional

(m) The word 'pilgrim' best expresses —.

 (i) quest (ii) holy people (iii) traveller (iv) tourist

(n) How is the culture of Rakhaine community?

 (i) foreign (ii) indigenous (iii) tribal (iv) none

(o) Kuakata is a — land for the Hindus and Buddhists.

 (i) home (ii) plain (iii) reverine (iv) holy

(p) — of devotees come here to attend the two festivals (Rash and Maghi Purnima).

 (i) Hundreds (ii) Thousands (iii) Crores (iv) Millions

(q) The closest meaning of the word 'indicate' is —.

 (i) add (ii) point out (iii) read  (iv) charge

(r) Fishing boats — in the Bay of Bengal with colourful sails.

 (i) playing (ii) ply (iii) play (iv) sailing

(s) The word 'slope' refers to —.

 (i) slant (ii) natural (iii) fall (iv) lean

(t) The expression 'virgin beach' refers to —.

 (i) religious beach (ii) contaminated  (iii) fresh beach   (iv) commercial centre  

(u) Kuakata is a holy land for the —.

 (i) Hindus (ii) Muslims  (iii) Buddhists  (iv) both i and iii 

(v) The word 'typical' means —.

 (i) atypical  (ii) hyper  (iii) distinctive  (iv) curious 

(w) What does the phrase 'indigenous culture' mean?  

 (i) native culture  (ii) foreign culture  

 (iii) both native and foreign culture   (iv) neither native and foreign culture  

(x) The word 'vibrant' in the passage refers to —. 

 (i) dynamic (ii) short  (iii) shivering (iv) concise 

(y) The expression "a sanctuary for migratory winter birds" —.  

 (i) it is an unused beach  (ii) it is a shelter for migratory birds   

 (iii) it is a permanent abode of winter birds    (iv) all the above statements 

(z) Sagar Kannya is the another name of —.

 (i) Cox's Bazar (ii) Kalapara (iii) Patuakhali (iv) Kuakata

(aa) The length and breadth of the Patuakhali district is respectively — km.

 (i) 30 and 6 (ii) 60 and 3 (iii) 30 and 3 (iv) 60 and 6

(bb) The distance between Kuakata and Dhaka is — km.

 (i) 330 (ii) 320 (iii) 360 (iv) 340

(cc) Which of the following is the closest meaning of the word 'expelled'?

 (i) discharge (ii) drive out (iii) came (iv) shunned

(dd) What does the word 'virgin' refer to?

 (i) altered  (ii) contaminated  (iii) perfect  (iv) imperfect 

Answer (A):

(a) (iii) a place of unparalleled natural beauty (b) (ii) shining (c) (iv) Arakan district (d) (i) thrilling/ gorgeous/ brilliant (e) (i) Kuakata is a beach in its original pure condition and a rare abode for guest birds (f) (iii) Mughals (g) (i) regionally (h) (iv) all the above (i) (iv) vastness (j) (ii) virgin beach and sanctuary for migratory birds (k) (i) very ancient tradition (l) (iv) exceptional (m) (iii) traveller (n) (ii) indigenous (o) (iv) holy (p) (ii) Thousands (q) (ii) point out (r) (ii) ply (s) (i) slant (t) (iii) fresh beach (u) (iv) both i and iii (v) (iii) distinctive (w) (i) native culture (x) (i) dynamic (y) (ii) it is a shelter for migratory birds (z) (iv) Kuakata (aa) (i) 30 and 6 (bb) (ii) 320 (cc) (ii) drive out (dd) (iii) perfect

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

(a) Where does the name 'Kuakata' come from? [RB '17]

(b) What does the expression 'a much sought after tourist destination' mean? [RB '17]

(c) What makes Kuakata an attractive tourist spot? [RB '17]

(d) Why would one visit Kuakata? [RB '17]

(e) 'Kuakata' upholds an ancient tradition how? [RB '17]

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) Write down some aspects of Kuakata that make it a rare scenic spot and attract the tourists?

(g) Why is it called a virgin beach?

(h) Why did the Hindus and Buddhists come to Kuakata and what did they do?

(i) What has made Kuakata one of the world's most attractive beaches?

(j) Where is Kuakata located?

(k) What is the most unique feature of Kuakata beach?

(l) What are some traditional events that take place in Kuakata?

(m) Would you like to visit Kuakata? Make a list of 3 things that you'd like to do while in Kuakata?

(n) Who is the daughter of the sea? Describe about it in short. 

(o) Who were expelled from Arakan and by whom? What was the tradition to them?

(p) What is the holy land for Hindus and Buddhists?

(q) Describe the beauty of Kuakata in your own words.

Answer (B):

 (a) The name 'Kuakata' comes from 'Kua'– a well dug on the sea shore by the early Rakhaine settlers in search of collecting drinking water, who landed on Kuakata coast after being expelled from Arakan by the Mughals.

 (b) The expression means that Kuakata is an exquisitely beautiful place with the combination of the picturesque natural beauty, sandy beaches, blue sky, the shimmering expanse of water of the Bay of Bengal and the evergreen forest. All these things make Kuakata a much sought after tourist destination.

 (c) Watching the sunrise and the sunset from the beach along with the picturesque natural beauty of Kuakata makes it an attractive tourist spot.

 (d) One would visit Kuakata for enjoying its excellent natural scenic beauty, watching both the sunrise and the sunset from the beach, watching the surfing waves in the sea and bathing in the sea water.

 (e) Kuakata upholds an ancient tradition by giving light to the indigenous culture of the Rakhaine community and hundred old Buddhist temples.

 (f) An excellent combination of the picturesque natural beauty, sandy beaches, blue sky and the shimmering expanse of water of the Bay of Bengal and the evergreen forests make Kuakata a rare scenic spot and attracts the tourists.

 (g) Kuakata is called a virgin beach because it is yet to be explored and used by the tourists to enjoy its various scenic sights including the sunrise and sunset from the same place.

 (h) The Hindus and Buddhists came to Kuakata to attend the festivals Rash Purnima and Maghi Purnima. On these two days, pilgrims take holy bath and enjoy going to the traditional fairs.

 (i) Kuakata is one of the unique spots from where a visitor can watch both the sunrise and the sunset from the beach. It makes Kuakata one of the world's most attractive beaches.

  (j) Kuakata is located on the southernmost tip of Bangladesh in Latachapli union under Kalapara police station of Patuakhali district. 

(k) The most unique feature of Kuakata beach is watching both the sunrise and the sunset from the beach.

(l) The indigenous culture of the Rakhaine community and hundred year old Buddhist temples indicate the age-old traditon and cultural heritage of Kuakata. It is also the holy land for the Hindus and the Buddhists. During the festivals Rash Purnima and Maghi Purnima, thousands of devotees come here, take holy bath and enjoy going to the traditional fairs. 

(m) Of course, I would like to visit Kuakata. While in Kuakata, I would like to do the following three things:

 (i) watch the sunrise and the sunset from the beach 

 (ii) to bathe in the sea water

 (iii) to watch surfing waves in the sea

 (n) Kuakata is the daughter of the sea. It is a rare scenic spot and is in the Patuakhali district. It is 320 km far from Dhaka.

 (o) The Rakhaines were expelled from Arakan by the Mughals. To dig wells for fresh water supply had become a tradition to them.

 (p) Kuakata is the holy land for both the Hindus and Buddhists. Every year thousands of devotees come here to attend the festivals Rash Purnima and Maghi Purnima.

 (q) Kuakata is a place of scenic natural beauty. It has sandy beaches, blue sky and the shimmering expanse of water of the Bay of Bengal. It is a sanctuary for migratory birds. Fishing boats with colourful sails ply in the Bay of Bengal.

2. (i) Read the above text and make a flow chart showing the various sides of Kuakata. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10

1. Locally known as Sagar Kannya → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(ii) Read the above text and make a flow chart showing the historical background of Kuakata. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10

1. Name derived from the word 'Kua' → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.

(iii) Read the above text and make a flow chart showing the natural beauty of Kuakata. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10

1. Combination of picturesque natural beauty → 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 What Happens 

Kuakata (i) .......... is made a much sought after tourist destination 

(ii) .......... in the southern Bangladesh  sandy beaches, blue sky and water of the bay is seen 

The Rakhaine settlers (iii) .......... in the Mughal era  (iv) ..........

(v) .......... on Kuakata coast (vi) .......... landed

The Rakhaines (vii) .......... in the Mughal era (viii) ..........

A visitor  (ix) .......... at sunrise and sunset (x) ..........

Answer (2):

(i) A flow chart showing the various sides of Kuakata is given below:

1. Locally known as Sagar Kannya → 2. A rare scenic spot → 3. Located on the southernmost tip of Bangladesh → 4. Sanctuary for migratory birds → 5. Holy place for the Hindus and Buddhists → 6. Also known as a virgin beach

 (ii) A flow chart showing the historical background of Kuakata is given below:

1. Name derived from the word 'Kua' → 2. Locally known as Sagar Kannya → 3. Early Rakhaines' habitat → 4. Setting of Rakhaines after being expelled from Arakan → 5. Habituated to dig wells  → 6. A holy place for the Hindus and Buddhists

 (iii) A flow chart showing the natural beauty of Kuakata is given below:

1. Combination of picturesque natural beauty → 2. Sandy beaches → 3. Blue sky → 4. Shimmering expanse of water of Bay of Bengal → 5. Evergreen forest → 6. Both sunrise and sunset scene

Or, (i) in the southern Bangladesh (ii) Kuakata (iii) at Kuakata (iv) dug a 'Kua' for water (v) The Rakhaines (vi) in the Mughal era (vii) from Arakan (viii) were expelled (ix) at Kuakata (x) enjoys the scenery

3. Write a summary of the above text. 10

Answer (3):

Kuakata is a panoramic sea beach and a village on the southernmost tip of Bangladesh. Located in the Patuakhali district, Kuakata has a wide sandy beach. Kuakata offers a full view of the sunrise and sunset from the same white sandy beach in the water of the Bay of Bengal. Locally known as 'Sagar Kannya' (Daughter of ocean), the long strips of dark, marbled sand stretches for about 30 km. Kuakata is also a sanctuary for migratory winter birds. It is the place of pilgrimage for both Hindu and Buddhist communities. The government and local business owners have made significant developments over the years to attract tourist to its shores.

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

symposiums  chief social moral acute motivate

deny respective virtue judicial affects sins

Now we are concerned of moral degradation. (a) — moral degradation is a crucial problem of mankind which (b) — the peaceful and meaningful living of human beings. In society, morality is the (c) — source of development of the heavenly qualities like love, affection etc. None can (d) — the fact that morality is the best virtue of mankind. Without attaching the essence of morality, a durable democratic, socio-economic, administrative and (e) — institution can never be dreamt of. (f) — ills and (g) — occur mainly due to human activities devoid of moral awareness. Seminars and (h) — at different levels should be arranged to encourage and (i) — people to accelerate the moral uplift from their (i) — faculties.

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

Social values are very important for civilization. Life of our forefathers was (a) — with some noble social values. These social values (b) — them to be honest, sincere, responsible and sympathetic. They prompted to do (c) — deeds and to (d) — against any wrong (e) —. However, with the (f) — of time, people have (g) —. They have (h) — self-centred, dishonest, faithless and corrupt. They only think of their personal (i) — and can do any ignoble acts to earn (j) — and fame. So it's time to save the social values.

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

(a) The Americans remember him with homage.

(b) He had a strong desire to study.

(c) He used to work all day long in the forest cutting down trees.

(d) He spent his childhood doing all sorts of jobs as a log chopper, boatman and village post master.

(e) Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of America.

(f) He was born in 1809.

(g) When he reached the age of twenty one, his father sent him on a journey to New Orleans which was two thousand miles away from his home town.

(h) He was elected to the Legislature of Illinois at the age of twenty five.

(i) Lincoln and his friend went on the journey together by a boat.

(j) He became the president of the USA in 1860.

Part-II: Writing Test (40 Marks)

7. Write a paragraph on "Food Adulteration". 10

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

From the very boyhood Bayazid Bostami was very helpful to his mother. He was also very obedient. An interesting event took place one night. He was studying ..........................

9. Suppose, your locality has been seriously hit by a recent flood. Now, write an email to the DC of your district for relief for the flood affected people. 5

10. The graph below shows 'The number of People Living Below the Poverty Line' from 1995 to 2010: Describe the graph in 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the graph. 10

The number of people living below the poverty line (%)

 

11. Write the theme of the following  story. 10

Sir Isaac Newton used to be deeply occupied with study of the difficult problems. He used to be forgetful about the daily necessaries of his life. On one occasion he was very much engaged with some problems. He was in his laboratory at that time. He felt hungry and wanted to eat something. He called his maid servant and told her to bring an egg. 

After a while the maid came back with an egg and wanted to know what to do. He was then absorbed in a deep experiment and gesticulated her to keep the egg on the table. The servant kept the egg there and went. Then Newton again became busy with his work. 

Suddenly it appeared in his mind that he should eat the egg. For this he fired the burner and put a pot of water on it to boil the egg. When the water started boiling he wanted to put the egg into the pot. But he put his watch into the boiling water instead of egg forgetfully. He again returned to experiment and when his conscience returned he found his watch in the pot still boiling. This is one of the best examples of attention of the great men like Newton. And this is the key point for their great achievement.

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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-41

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.

A vast mangrove forest shared by Bangladesh and India that is home to possibly 500 Bengal tigers is being rapidly destroyed by erosion, rising sea levels and storm surges, according to a major study by researchers at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and others.

The Sundarbans forest took the brunt of super cyclone Sidr in 2007, but new satellite studies show that 71% of the forested coastline is retreating by as much as 200 meters a year. If erosion continues at this pace, already threatened tiger populations living in the forests will be put further at risk.

Natalie Pettorelli, one of the report's authors, said: "Coastline retreat is evident everywhere. A continuing rate of retreat would see these parts of the mangrove disappear within 50 years. On the Indian side of the Sundarbans, the island which extends most into the Bay of Bengal has receded by an average of 150 meters a year, with a maximum of just over 200 metres; this would see the disappearance of the island in about 20 years."

The Sundarbans is known for vanishing islands but the scientists said the current retreat of the mangrove forests on the southern coastline is not normal. "The causes for increasing coastline retreat, other than direct anthropogenic ones, include increased frequency of storm surges and other extreme natural events, rises in sea-level and increased salinity which increases the vulnerability of mangroves," said Pettorelli.

"Our results indicate a rapidly retreating coastline that cannot be accounted for by the regular dynamics of the Sundarbans. Degradation is happening fast, weakening this natural shield for India and Bangladesh." 

"As human development thrives, and global temperature continues to rise, natural protection from tidal waves and cyclones is being degraded at alarming rates. This will inevitably lead to species loss in this richly biodiverse part of the world, if nothing is done to stop it." 

"The Sundarbans is a critical tiger habitat; one of only a handful of remaining forests big enough to hold several hundred tigers. To lose the Sundarbans would be to move a step closer to the extinction of these majestic animals," said ZSL tiger expert Sarah Christie. 

[Unit-8; Lesson-4]

[Comilla Cadet College- '16; Viqarunnisa Noon School & College, Dhaka- '16; Bogra Cantonment Public School & College- '16; Chittagong College- '16; Syed Shah Mostafa College, Moulvibazar- '16;]

বাংলা অনুবাদঃ 

লন্ডনের জুলজিক্যাল সোসাইটিতে গবেষকদের এক প্রধান গবেষণা অনুসারে বাংলাদেশ ও ভারত কর্তৃক ভাগাভাগি করা এক বিস্তীর্ণ উষ্ণমন্ডলীয় বনাঞ্চল সম্ভাব্য ৫০০ বেঙ্গল টাইগারের বাসস্থান যা ক্ষয়সাধন, সমুদ্রের উচ্চতাবৃদ্ধি এবং প্রবল ঝড়ের দ্বারা দ্রুত ধ্বংস হয়ে যাচ্ছে। 

সুন্দরবনের বনাঞ্চল ২০০৭ সালের অতিমাত্রায় ঘুর্ণিঝড় সিডরের আক্রমণের প্রধান ধকল সামলিয়েছিল, কিন্তু নতুন উপগ্রহ গবেষণায় দেখা যায় যে বনাঞ্চলের উপকূল রেখার ৭১% প্রতি বছর প্রায় ২০০ মিটার পিছিয়ে যাচ্ছে। যদি এই বেগবান ক্ষয়সাধন চলতে থাকে তাহলে বনাঞ্চলে বসবাসরত ইতোমধ্যে বিপন্ন বাঘ সংখ্যা আরও বিপদের সম্মুখীন হবে।

প্রতিবেদন লেখকদের অন্যতম নাটালি পেটোরেল্লী বলেন, “উপকূল রেখার ক্ষয়সাধন সর্বত্রই সুস্পষ্ট। পশ্চাদপসরণের এই অবিরাম গতির ফলে ৫০ বছরের মধ্যে উপকূলীয় বনাঞ্চলের এই অংশগুলো বিলীন হয়ে যাবে। সুন্দরবনের ভারতীয় অংশে দ্বীপটি যার অধিকাংশ বঙ্গোপসাগরের মধ্যে বিস্তৃত তা বছরের গড়ে ১৫০ মিটার এবং সর্বোচ্চ ২০০ মিটারের অধিক কমে গেছে; এর ফলে প্রায় বিশ বছরে দ্বীপটি অদৃশ্য হয়ে যেতে পারে।”

সুন্দরবন অপসৃয়মান/ অদৃশ্য দ্বীপগুলোর জন্য পরিচিত কিন্তু বিজ্ঞানীগণ বলেন যে দক্ষিণের উপকূল রেখার উষ্ণমন্ডলীয় বনাঞ্চলের চলতি পশ্চাদপসরণ স্বাভাবিক নয়। পেটোরেল্লী বলেন, “সরাসরি মানবসম্পর্কিত ছাড়া বর্ধিত উপকূল রেখার পশ্চাদপসরণের কারণগুলোর মধ্যে ঝড়-জলোচ্ছাসের বর্ধিত পুন:পুন: সংঘটন, অন্যান্য চরমমাত্রায় প্রাকৃতিক ঘটনা, সাগরের উচ্চতা বৃদ্ধি এবং বর্ধিত লবণাক্ততা অন্তর্ভুক্ত যা উষ্ণমন্ডলীয় বনভূমির জন্য ঝুঁকি বাড়ায়।”

“আমাদের ফলাফলে দেখা যায় সুন্দরবনের নিয়মিত গতিময়তা দ্বারা দ্রুত ক্ষীয়মান উপকূল রেখার ব্যাখ্যা করা যায় না। ভারত ও বাংলাদেশের জন্য এই প্রাকৃতিক ঢালকে দূর্বল করে ভাঙন দ্রুত সংঘটিত হচ্ছে।”

“যেহেতু মানব উন্নয়ন সমৃদ্ধি লাভ করে এবং বৈশ্বিক উষ্ণতা বেড়েই চলেছে তাই জলোচ্ছ্বাস এবং ঘূর্ণিঝড় হতে প্রাকৃতিক সংরক্ষণ ভয়ঙ্কর হারে হ্রাস পাচ্ছে। যদি এটা বন্ধ করার জন্য কিছু করা না হয় তাহলে এটা বিশ্বের এই সমৃদ্ধ প্রাণ বৈচিত্র্যের প্রজাতি ক্ষতির কারণ হয়ে দাঁড়াবে।”

“সুন্দরবন হচ্ছে সংকটপূর্ণ বাঘের বাসস্থান/আস্তানা; এটা কেবলমাত্র অবশিষ্ট মুষ্টিমেয় বনগুলোর একটি যা কয়েক শত বাঘ ধারণ করার মত বড়। সুন্দরবন হারানো হবে এ সমস্ত রাজকীয় প্রাণির ধ্বংসের দিকে এক পা এগিয়ে যাওয়া” বলেছেন জেড্এস্ এল্ বাঘ বিশেষজ্ঞ সারাহ ক্রিষ্টি।

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

(a) What does the word 'erosion' refer to?

 (i) decay  (ii) pollution  (iii) pure  (iv) impure 

(b) The word 'extinction' means —.

 (i) survival  (ii) destruction  (iii) uplift  (iv) development 

(c) What does the word 'retreat' in the text means?

 (i) erosion (ii) advance  (iii) forward  (iv) preceding 

(d) The number of Royal Bengal Tigers is —.

 (i) increasing (ii) rising (iii) decreasing (iv) growing

(e) "To lose the Sundarbans would be to move a step closer to the extinction of these majestic animals." What does it imply?

 (i) Royal Bengal Tigers will be lost with the destruction of the Sundarbans

 (ii) Tigers will live safely if the Sundarbans is being destroyed

 (iii) The number of tigers will increase

 (iv) None of the above

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) The Sundarbans is a —.

 (i) rain forest (ii) swamp forest (iii) mangrove forest (iv) both (i) and (ii)

(g) Sidr was a —.

 (i) tornado (ii) typhoon (iii) whirlwind (iv) all of the above

(h) Natalie Pettorelli is a —.

 (i) tiger expert (ii) forest expert (iii) reporter (iv) both (ii) and (iii)

(i) What is the synonym of "majestic"?

 (i) rare (ii) royal (iii) modest (iv) dowdy

(j) ZSL is the abbreviation of —.

 (i) Zoological society of London (ii) Zoology society of London 

 (iii) Zoological school of London (iv) Zoology school of London

(k) 'If erosion continues at this pace —' in this line "pace" is used for —.

 (i) motion (ii) movement (iii) rate (iv) custom

(l) "Salinity" means —.

 (i) briny (ii) salt (iii) sea (iv) sweet

(m) Which word is synonymous to "extend"?

 (i) continuation (ii) stretch (iii) proximity (iv) adjacent

(n) The word "anthropogenic" is closely related to —.

 (i) human beings  (ii) origin and development of human biengs

 (iii) soil  (iv) kinds of soil

(o) The name of the tiger expert is —.

 (i) Sarah Pettorelli (ii) Sarah Christin (iii) Natalie Christie (iv) Sarah Christie

(p) The word "degradation" refers to —.

 (i) deterioration (ii) wasting (iii) running (iv) spoiling

(q) In the Sundarbans there are approximately — Bengal Tigers.

 (i) fifty hundred (ii) five hundred (iii) five thousand (iv) none of the above

(r) In the passage the word "brunt" means —.

 (i) streets (ii) result (iii) collision (iv) impact

(s) The island mentioned in the passage can be disappeared in about —.

 (i) 2 century (ii) 2 decades (iii) 20 decades (iv) none of the above

(t) Which is true about "biodiversity"?

 (i) existence of many different kinds of plants in an environment

 (ii) existence of many different kinds of animals in an environment

 (iii) existence of many different kinds of plants and animals in an environment

 (iv) none of the above

(u) The word 'rapid' means —.

 (i) swift (ii) gradual (iii) sluggish (iv) slow 

(v) In the passage "habitat" refers to —.

 (i) meeting place (ii) birthplace (iii) dwelling place (iv) room

(w) What does the word 'extreme' mean?

 (i) insignificant  (ii) ultimate  (iii) silly  (iv) trivial 

(x) The word 'evident' means —.

 (i) clear  (ii) unclear  (iii) unaware   (iv) unbound 

(y) The cyclone Sidr happened in —.

 (i) 2003 (ii) 2005   (iii) 2007    (iv) 2009

(z) What does the word 'vast' refer to?

 (i) enormous  (ii) little  (iii) less  (iv) few 

(aa) The Sundarbans is known for vanishing island's, — What does it imply?

 (i) The Sundarbans is an island (ii) The Sundarbans is retreating rapidly

   (iii) The Sundarbans is retreating coastline

    (iv) none of the above statements

Answer (A):

(a) (i) decay (b) (ii) destruction (c) (i) erosion (d) (iii) decreasing (e) (i) Royal Bengal Tigers will be lost with the destruction of the Sundarbans (f) (iii) mangrove forest (g) (iii) Whirlwind (h) (iii) reporter (i) (ii) royal (j) (i) Zoological Society of London (k) (iii) rate (l) (i) briny (m) (ii) stretch (n) (ii) origin and development of human beings (o) (iv) Sarah Christie (p) (i) deterioration (q) (ii) five hundred (r) (iv) impact (s) (ii) 2 decades (t) (iii) existence of many different kinds of plants and animals in an environment (u) (i) swift (v) (iii) dwelling place (w) (ii) ultimate (x) (i) clear (y) (iii) 2007 (z) (i) enormous (aa) (ii) The Sundarbans is retreating rapidly

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

(a) What happened to the Sundarbans in 2007? 

(b) How many territories does the Sundarbans consist of and what are they? 

(c) What will happen if we lose the Sundarbans?

(d) What is the view of ZSL tiger expert Sarah Christie? Write in your own words.

(e) What is ZSL?

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) Why is the Sundarbans so significant?

(g) What is not normal according to the scientists?

(h) Why is coastline retreat increasing?

(i) What is the step which brings closer to the extinction of Bengal tigers?

(j) Why is Sarah Christie concerned?

(k) When will the island be disappeared?

(l) What is the Sundarbans famous for?

(m) What is the view of Natalie Pettorelli on Bangladesh part of the Sundarbans?

(n) What is happening to the Sundarbans according to the study of ZSL?

(o) What do researchers forecast about the Sundarbans?

(p) What will lead to species loss in the Sundarbans?

Answer (B):

 (a) Sidr, a super cyclone, hit the Sundarbans in 2007 and devastated it very badly.

 (b) The Sundarbans consists of two territories- and they are Bangladesh and India.

 (c) If we lose the Sundarbans, the magnificent animals will also be extinct. Moreover the global temperature will continue to rise and natural protection from tidal waves and cyclones will degrade.

 (d) Tiger expert Sarah Christie is concerned about the present condition of the Royal Bengal Tigers and the Sundarbans. She opined that Sundarbans is a critical tiger habitat. If this forest is destroyed, the Royal Bengal Tiger will also be extinct.

 (e) ZSL means Zoological Society of London. It is a research centre.

 (f) The Sundarbans is so significant because it is a critical tiger habitat. It is the only one forest that can accommodate several hundreds of tigers alone. 

 (g) According to the scientists the current retreat of the mangrove forests on the southern coastline is not normal.

 (h) The coastline retreat is increasing because of storm surges, rises in sea-level, increased salinity and other extreme natural events.

 (i) To lose the Sundarbans would be to move a step closer to the extinction of these majestic animals.

 (j) Sarah Christie is concerned for the majestic animals Royal Bengal tigers. She is afraid that, if Sundarbans is destroyed then the Bengal tigers will also be extinct.

 (k) The island of the Bay of Bengal will be disappeared in about 20 years.

  (l) The Sundarbans is famous for its bio-diversity and the majestic animal Royal Bengal Tiger.

 (m) Natalie Pettorelli focused on the fact that coastline erosion is a big threat to Sundarbans. If this erosion continues. Bangladesh will lose its part of the Sundarbans within next 50 years.

 (n) According to the study of ZSL, the Sundarbans is being rapidly destroyed by erosion, rising of sea levels and storm surges.

 (o) Researchers forecast about the Sundarbans that some parts of it might cause to extinct in the next 50 years.

 (p) Thrivings of human development, continuous rising of global temperature, tidal waves and cyclones will lead to species loss in the Sundarbans.

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

1. Only the habitat of 500 tigers → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(ii) Read the above text and make a flow chart showing the present situation of the Sundarbans. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10

1. A mangrove forest between Bangladesh and India. → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.

Or, (i) Read the above text and complete the table below with the given information. 1 × 10 = 10

What/Who Where When What Happens

Bengal Tigers (i) .......... at present  (ii) ..........

According to researchers  (iii) .......... at present  (iv) ..........

(v) .......... in southern Bangladesh (vi) .......... took the brunt of SIDR

Studies (vii) .......... each year (viii) ..........

(ix) .......... in the Indian side of the Sundarbans  (x) .......... has receded 

(ii) Read the above text and complete the table below with the given information. 1 × 10 = 10

What/ Which Characterized/Activity Amount/ Place Time/ Year

A vast mangrove forest accommodation of (i) .......... 

(ii) .......... took the brunt of super cyclone sidr  (iii) ..........

The forested coastline (iv) .......... (v) .......... a year

According to Natalie Pettorelli the mangrove will disappear  (vi) ..........

(vii) .......... weakening the natural shield India and Bangladesh 

Remaining forest (viii) .......... (ix) .......... 

(x) .......... ZSL tiger expert  

Answer (2):

(i) A flow chart showing the view of the researchers is given below:

1. Only the habitat of 500 tigers → 2. Being destroyed by erosion, rising of sea levels etc → 3. Tigers being threatened due to erosion → 4. Coastline retreat found → 5. Loss of biodiversity → 6. Going to disappear some parts within 50 years

 (ii) A flow chart showing the present situation of the Sundarbans is given below: 

1. A mangrove forest between Bangladesh and India → 2. Facing rapid erosion → 3. Only having 500 tigers → 4. Happening coastline retreat every year → 5. Threatening tiger population → 6. Destruction of biodiversity

Or, (i) (i) In Bangladesh and India (ii) is being rapidly destroyed (iii) the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) (iv) tigers are being destroyed by erosion, rising sea levels and storm surges (v) The Sundarbans (vi) in 2007 (vii) from satellite (viii) 71% of the forested coastline is retreating (ix) An island (x) in 2007

 (ii) (i) 500 Bengal Tigers (ii) The Sundarbans forest (iii) in 2007 (iv) is retreating (v) 71% of as much as 200 meters (vi) within 50 years (vii) Degradation (viii) big enough to hold tigers (ix) several hundred (x) Sarah Christie

3. Write a summary of the above text. 10

Answer (3):

The mangrove forests of the Sundarbans are the only habitat for the Royal Bengal Tigers. But this forest is disappearing fast due to erosion, rising sea levels and storm surges. Thus it poses a question mark over the future of the Royal Bengal Tiger, an endangered species. If this continues, the tiger population in the Sundarbans will be at stake. The Sunderbans is a critical tiger habitat; and big enough to hold several hundred tigers. So we should take steps to save the Sundarbans both for the majestic animal and for the men living around it.

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

to experience it and tended special

a start tiny benefit to large

The idea of Katie’s Krops began with a nine year old school girl and a 40 pound cabbage. In 2008 Katie Stagliano brought a (a) –– cabbage seedling home from school. She (b) –– her cabbage and cared for (c) ––. The cabbage grew to 40 pounds (d) –– it was really amazing. It was (e) –– special cabbage and she donated it (f) –– a soup kitchen where it helped (g) –– feed 275 people. Moved by the (h) –– of seeing how many people could (i) –– from such production, Katie decided to (j) –– vegetable gardens and donate the harvest to help people in need. Now Katie has numerous gardens and donated thousands of pounds of fresh vegetables to organizations that help people in need.

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

There are different kinds of craftworks in our country. (a) –– them embroidery is a very popular and well known (b) ––. It is one kind of handicraft. Thread, needle, fabric (c) –– some other materials are used on embroidery. It is (d) ––with a wide variety of thread or colour. The (e) –– and yarns used in traditional embroidery vary from place (f) –– place. It is usually practised by the rural women (g) –– our country. But nowadays it is also practised by (h) –– women both traditionally and commercially. By doing this (i) –– can contribute to their family income. So it has (j) –– an important part of our social, economical and cultural life.

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

(a) Then, the United Nations was founded.

(b) Among these organizations, 'Olive Leaf Circles' was formed by a group of 15 to 20 British women.

(c) A noteworthy work of the United Nations is the nuclear non-prolification treaty between many countries of the world. 

(d) Peace movement is an all-encompassing "anti-war movement". 

(e) The primary objective of the United Nations is to maintain peace and resolve inter-state conflicts in the world. 

(f) To materialize this purpose, many peace organizations have been set up. 

(g) It is basically a social movement. 

(h) The New York Peace Society, the Massachusetts Peace Society, the London Peace Society, Olive Leaf Circles etc are some of the Peace Organizations. 

(i) Its first purpose is to bring peace in the society.

(j) The first International Peace congress was held in London in 1843.

Part-II: Writing Test (40 Marks)

7. Write a paragraph on "E-learning" in about 200 words based on the answers to the following questions. 10

(a) What is e-learning? (b) Who has given the concept of e-learning in Bangladesh? (c) How is it different from conventional learning? (d) How does the process of education take place in e-learning? (e) What is the prospect of e-learning?

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

Gias Uddin Azam Shah was a great ruler of Bengal. He was very kind and just. He was fond of hunting. One day he went on hunting at a nearby jungle. He aimed at a fawn....................

9. Suppose, your locality has been seriously hit by a recent flood. Now, write an e-mail to the DC of your district for relief for the flood affected people. 5

10. The graph below shows "Total Candidates in SSC Examination-2013". Describe the graph in 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the graph. 10

Total candidates in SSC examination 2013

 

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

The Sands of Dee by Charles Kingsley

"O Mary, go and call the cattle home,

And call the cattle home,

And call the cattle home

Across the sands of Dee";

The western wind was wild and dank with foam,

And all alone went she.

The western tide crept up along the sand,

And o'er and o'er the sand,

And round and round the sand,

As far as eye could see.

The rolling mist came down and hid the land:

And never home came she. "Oh! is it weed, or fish, or floating hair--

A tress of golden hair,

A drowned maiden's hair

Above the nets at sea?

Was never salmon yet that shone so fair

Among the stakes at Dee."

They rowed her in across the rolling foam,

The cruel crawling foam,

The cruel hungry foam,

To her grave beside the sea:

But still the boatmen hear her call the cattle home

Across the sands of Dee.

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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-39

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.

................Hakaluki haor is a very important resting place for migratory waterfowls flying in from the north. The most interesting species is the Barheaded Goose, which is now hardly seen in fresh water wetlands. Many other important species of waterfowls make the Haor their temporary home. Unfortunately, illegal poaching has been a threat to the waterfowl population in this vast wetland. Hakaluki haor is known as a good grazing land in winter. People from villages around the Haor and also from distant areas send their herds for grazing. During this time, herders make temporary shelters near the beels and graze their animals for a period of 4-5 months. The Haor had very dense swamp forests in the past, but deforestation and a lack of conservation practices have virtually destroyed this unique forest in the last two decades.

Two small patches of swamp forests still exist in the area of which one is in Chatla beel and the other near the village of Kalikrishnapur. With the exception of these two swamp forest patches, the vegetation surrounding Hakaluki Haor is unique. It includes both swamp forest as well as mixed evergreen rain forest. Thatching material is the most useful natural wetland product of the area.

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. These include fish production, rice production, cattle and buffalo rearing, duck rearing, collection of reeds and grasses, and collection of aquatic and other plants. The haor system also protects the lower floodplains from flash floods occurring in the months of April-May, maintains the supply of fish in other lower water bodies and provides habitat for migratory and local waterfowls.

The unique haor system contributes to the beauty of the landscape both during the monsoon and the dry season. In monsoon, its unique scenic beauty makes it a huge natural bowl of water and in the dry season it becomes a vast green grassland with pockets of beels serving as resting places for migratory birds. This unique natural system can be a major attraction for tourists. 

[Unit-8; Lesson-2]

[Chittagong College- '16; Blue Bird College, Sylhet- '16; Sonar Bangla College, Comilla- '16]

বাংলা অনুবাদঃ 

...............হাকালুকি হাওরটি হচ্ছে উত্তর দিক হতে উড়ে আসা অতিথি জলচর পাখিদের একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ বিশ্রামের জায়গা। সবচেয়ে মজার প্রজাতি হচ্ছে বারহেডেড রাজহাঁস যেগুলো এখন মিঠা পানির জলাশয়ে কদাচিৎ দেখা যায়। জলচর পাখিদের আরও অনেক প্রজাতি হাওরটিকে তাদের অস্থায়ী আবাস স্থল বানিয়েছে। দুর্ভাগ্যবশত, অবৈধ পাখিশিকার এই বিস্তীর্ণ জলাশয়ে জলচর পাখিদের জন্য হুমকি হয়ে দাঁড়িয়েছে। শীতকালে খুব ভালো বিচরণ ক্ষেত্র হিসেবে হাকালুকি হাওর পরিচিত। হাওরের চারপাশের গ্রাম ও দূরবর্তী এলাকার জনগণ তাদের গরু ছাগল বিচরণের জন্য এখানে পাঠিয়ে দেয়। এ সময়, পশুপালকেরা বিলগুলোর নিকটে অস্থায়ী আশ্রয় নির্মাণ করে এবং ৪-৫ মাস ধরে তাদের প্রাণীগুলো এখানে চড়ায়/ বিচরণ করায়। অতীতে হাওরটিতে অত্যন্ত ঘন জলাশয় বন ছিল, কিন্তু বন নিধন এবং সংরক্ষণ অভ্যাসের ঘাটতি বিগত দুই দশকে এই দুর্লভ বনকে কার্যত ধ্বংস করেছে।

এ অঞ্চলে এখনো জলাশয় বনভূমির দুটি ছোট অংশ বিদ্যমান আছে যাদের একটি চাতলা বিলে এবং অপরটি কালিকৃষ্ণপুর গ্রামের নিকটে। এই দুইটি ক্ষুদ্র জলাশয় বনভূমি ব্যাতিরেকে হাকালুকি হাওরের চারিদিকের উদ্ভিদসমূহ অনুপম। এটা জলাশয় বন ও মিশ্র চিরসবুজ বৃষ্টি প্রধান ক্রান্তীয় অঞ্চলের জঙ্গল উভয়কে অন্তর্ভুক্ত করে। খড় দিয়ে ছাওয়ার উপকরণ এই অঞ্চলের সবচেয়ে উপকারী প্রাকৃতিক আর্দ্রভূমির উৎপন্ন দ্রব্য।

হাওর ব্যবস্থা আঞ্চলিক ও বাংলাদেশের জনগণকে অর্থনৈতিক ও অর্থনৈতিক নয় এমন বিস্তীর্ণ সুবিধা প্রদান করে। মৎস্য উৎপাদন, ধান উৎপাদন, গরু, ছাগল ও মহিষ পালন, হাঁস পালন, নলখাগড়া ও ঘাস সংগ্রহ এবং জলজ ও অন্যান্য উদ্ভিদ সংগ্রহ এদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত। হাওর ব্যবস্থা এপ্রিল-মে মাসে সংঘটিত আকস্মিক বন্যার হাত থেকে নিচু প্লাবন সমভূমিকে রক্ষা করে, অন্যান্য নিচু জলাশয়ের মাছের সরবরাহ বজায় রাখে এবং অতিথি ও স্থানীয় জলচর পাখিদের বাসস্থানের যোগান দেয়।

অনুপম হাওর ব্যবস্থা বর্ষা ও শুকনো উভয় ঋতুতে স্থলভাগের দৃশ্যের সৌন্দর্য বর্ধনে অবদান রাখে। বর্ষাকালে এর অপরূপ সৌন্দর্য একে একটি বিশাল প্রাকৃতিক জলাধারে পরিণত করে এবং শুক্নো মৌসুমে এটা বিলের ছোট ছোট অংশসহ একটি বিস্তীর্ণ সবুজ ঘাসজমিতে পরিণত হয় যা অতিথি পাখিদের বিচরণ ক্ষেত্র। এই অপূর্ব প্রাকৃতিক ব্যবস্থা ভ্রমণকারীদের জন্য একটি প্রধান আকর্ষণ হতে পারে।

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

(a) Hakaluki Haor has lost its dense swamp forests because of —.

 (i) plantation (ii) afforestation  (iii) water  (iv) deforestation

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

 (i) practically  (ii) gloriously  (iii)  lately  (iv) later 

(c) Guess the meaning of the word 'evergreen' used in the passage —.

 (i) stale  (ii) perennial  (iii) old  (iv) aged 

(d) The word 'landscape' refers to —.

 (i) countryside (ii) foreign (iii) beside sea  (iv) water

(e) "The haor is a very important resting place for migratory waterfowls flying from the north." – What does it imply?

 (i) safe place for migratory waterfowls (ii) unsafe place for migratory waterfowls

 (iii) danger place for migratory waterfowls  (iv) none of the above

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) The word 'unique' means —.

 (i) common  (ii) exceptional (iii) general  (iv) usual 

(g) Guess the meaning of the word 'protect' —.

 (i) defend  (ii) destruct  (iii) defy  (iv) decompose 

(h) The word 'lower' means —.

 (i) bottom  (ii) raise  (iii) increase  (iv) rise 

(i) The word 'habitat' refers to —.

 (i) dwelling  (ii) breeding  (iii) sleeping  (iv) coming 

(j) "It includes both swamp forest as well as mixed evergreen rain forest. "This line indicates —.

 (i) The haor has both swamp forest and rain forest

 (ii) The haor has only swamp forest (iii) The haor has only rain forest

 (iv) The haor has none of the two forests

(k) Who graze their animals?

 (i) villagers (ii) fishermen (iii) shepherds (iv) farmers

(l) "Barheaded Goose are hardly seen in fresh water wetlands."— In this sentence "hardly" means —.

 (i) usually (ii) often (iii) almost (iv) almost not

(m) The haor turns into a huge natural bowl of water in — season.

 (i) summer (ii) spring (iii) dry  (iv) rainy

(n) The landscape of the Hakaluki Haor looks beautiful in —.

 (i) rainy season (ii) dry season (iii) winter season (iv) both (i) and (ii)

(o) Hakaluki Haor is a — for migratory birds.

 (i) temporary abode (ii) permanent residence (iii) fixed abode (iv) permanent habitat

(p) Which has been a threat to the waterfowls?

 (i) legal poaching (ii) prohibited poaching (iii) formal poaching (iv) legitimate poaching

(q) In winter Hakaluki haor is good for —.

 (i) graze (ii) grazing (iii) grazed (iv) all of the above

(r) The closest meaning of the word "dense" is —.

 (i) lucid (ii) thick (iii) clean (iv) dirty

(s) The word "graze" means —.

 (i) wander (ii) leave (iii) tour (iv) travel

(t) The word "poaching" means —.

 (i) interfere (ii) occupy (iii) bother (iv) neglect

(u) The word "illegal" refers to —.

 (i) judicial (ii) legitimate (iii) prohibited (iv) legal

(v) The word 'destroy' refers to —.

 (i) build  (ii) save  (iii) construct  (iv) devastate

Answer (A):

(a) (iv) deforestation (b) (i) practically (c) (ii) perennial (d) (i) countryside (e) (i) safe place for migratory waterfowls (f) (ii) exceptional (g) (i) defend (h) (i) bottom (i) (i) dwelling (j) (i) The haor has both swamp forest and rain forest (k) (iii) shepherds (l) (iv) almost not (m) (iv) rainy (n) (iv) both (i) and (ii) (o) (i) temporary abode (p) (ii) prohibited poaching (q) (ii) grazing (r) (ii) thick (s) (i) wander (t) (ii) occupy (u) (iii) prohibited (v) (iv) devastate

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

(a) What bird species are seen in Hakaluki Haor in winter?

(b) What economic benefits does the haor provide for the locals? 

(c) Describe the natural beauty of Hakaluki Haor.

(d) Why do the people of distant areas make shelters there?

(e) How is the haor unique in terms of beauty?

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) What does happen in the haor in winter?

(g) What do you know about waterfowls?

(h) What is the reason behind destruction of the swamp forest?

(i) Where are the two swamp forests that still exist?

Answer (B):

 (a) Hakaluki Haor is a very important resting place for migratory waterfowls flying in from the north in winter. The most interesting species is the Barheaded Goose. Many often important species of waterfowls make Haor their temporary shelter. 

(b) The Hakaluki haor provides a wide range of economic benefits to the local people as well as to the people of Bangladesh. These include fish production, rice production, cattle and buffalo rearing, duck rearing, collection of reeds and grasses, and collection of aquatic and other plants. 

(c) The Hakaluki Haor is one of the major wetlands of Bangladesh. In monsoon, its unique scenic beauty makes it a huge natural bowl of water and in the dry season it becomes a vast green grassland with pockets of beels. This unique natural beauty is a major attraction for tourists.

 (d) The people of distant areas make shelters there in winter to graze their animals.

 (e) The haor is unique because it is beautiful in all seasons. The landscape of the haor is beautiful in both monsoon and dry season. In monsoon it turns to a huge natural bowl of water and in dry season it becomes a vast green grassland with pockets of beels.

 (f) In winter the Hakaluki Haor becomes a good grazing land. The herders graze their animals for a period of 4-5 months. During this period the herders make temporary shelters near the beels.

 (g) The waterfowls are migratory birds coming from the north. Hakaluki Haor is the most important resting place for the waterfowls. But nowadays waterfowls are endangered because of illegal poaching in this wetland.

 (h) In the past the swamp forests were so dense but deforestation and lack of conservation practices have virtually destroyed this unique forest in the last two decades.

 (i) Most of the swamp forests are destroyed in the last two decades but two of them still exist. One is in Chatla beel and the other near the village of Kalikrishnapur.

2. (i) Read the above text and make a flow chart showing the natural beauty of Hakaluki Haor. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10

1. Having a rich hub of biodiversity → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(ii) Read the above text and make a flow chart showing the various sides of Hakaluki Haor. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10

1. Providing shelter for birds → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.

Answer (2):

A flow chart showing the natural beauty of Hakaluki Haor is given below: 

1. Having a rich hub of biodiversity → 2. A nice wetland → 3. Resting place for migratory waterfowls → 4. Full of aquatic plants → 5. A vast grazing land in winter → 6. Dense swamp forests

Extra Question:

(ii) A flow chart showing the importance of the Hakaluki Haor is given below: 

1. Providing shelter for birds → 2. A complex ecosystem → 3. Ecological critical area → 4. Supporting a rich biodiversity → 5. Providing direct or indirect livelihood benefits to the people → 6. Source of variety of fishes

3. Write a summary of the above text. 10

Answer (3):

Hakaluki Haor is one of the major wetlands of Bangladesh. It is an important source of fisheries resources. Various kinds of fish are found here. It is also a very good shelter for mother fisheries during winter. The haor has both economic and non-economic importance. Its a temporary abode for migratory waterfowls coming from the north. The haor looks exceptionally beautiful specially during winter and dry season. In monsoon it looks like a huge natural bow of water.

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

and information having offspring health

all family heard continued to

After marriage, Shilpi joined a local empowerment group. The group provides adolescent girls with (a) –– regarding early marriage and pregnancy. Shilpi (b) –– about the risks. She invited Rashid (c) –– discuss pregnancy with a counselor. Hearing (d) –– those matters, Rashid agreed to delay (e) –– children for five years. His parents (f) –– neighbours pressurized them to produce an (g) ––. The couple met with a female (h) –– care provider, who informed them of (i) –– planning. Shilpi's mother in-law and neighbours (j) –– to pressurize the newlywed’s couple. Cultural practices and traditions caused a rift between Shilpi and Rashid.

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

Craftwork has a great appeal to the people of all walks of life. It is called (a) –– object because it keeps with the changing tastes and (b) ––. But certain forms, shapes, styles and aesthetic preferences change (c) –– over time. Mechanical and mass production have a very (d) –– impact on handmade crafts. Though mechanically produced products are (e) –– goods but they do not have of their aesthetic (f) ––. Handmade crafts have to compete on price and design (g) –– modern mechanical products. To revive handmade crafts, crafts men (h) –– be trained better. Government should help them financially. Great (i) –– work should be done to catch the attraction of (j) –– international buyers.

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

(a) Power conflict occurs when the parties involved intend to maximize what influence they have in social setting. 

(b) Intergroup conflict happens between individuals within a team. 

(c) Value conflict concerns with varied ideologies. 

(d) And intergroup conflict takes place when a misunderstanding arises among teams within an organization. 

(e) According to an American psychologist, conflicts are basically of three types. 

(f) Interpersonal conflict is between two individuals. 

(g) Economic conflict deals with the resources available in a society or the world. 

(h) Conflicts are also classified into four other types.

(i) It is a type of psychological problem. 

(j) Intrapersonal conflict occurs within an individual.

Part-II: Writing Test (40 Marks)

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

(a) What is globalization? (b) What is the impact of technological development? (c) What changes have been brought in the media world? (d) How can we hope for a better world?

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

Asad is a first year college student. He studies at a government college. He walks to college everybody. One day while he was going to college..................... 

9. Suppose, you are Rupa and your younger brother is Tahsin. Now, write an email to your younger brother advising him to be punctual and sincere to studies. 5

10. Look at the chart. It shows the percentage of types of transportation used by 800 students to come to college. Now analyze the chart focusing the main aspects (At least in 80 words). 10

 

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

When you are old and grey and full of sleep,

And nodding by the fire, take down this book,

And slowly read, and dream of the soft look

Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;

How many loved your moments of glad grace,

And loved your beauty with love false or true,

But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,

And loved the sorrows of your changing face; And bending down beside the glowing bars,

Murmur, a little sadly how Love fled

And paced upon the mountains overhead

And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.

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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-38

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.

Bangladesh is blessed with huge inland open water resources. It has numerous river canals, beels, lakes, and vast areas of floodplains. Hakaluki Haor is one of the major wetlands of Bangladesh. With a land area of 18,386 hectares, it supports a rich biodiversity and provides direct and indirect livelihood benefits to nearly 190,000 people. This haor was declared an Ecologically Critical Area in April 1999 by the government of Bangladesh.

Hakaluki is a complex ecosystem, containing more than 238 interconnecting beels and jalmahals. The most important beels are Chatla, Pinlarkona, Dulla, Sakua, Barajalla, Balijhuri, Lamba, Tekonia, Haorkhal, Tural, Baghalkuri and Chinaura. 

Hakaluki Haor is bounded by the Kushiara river as well as a part of the Sonai-Bardal river to the north, by the Fenchuganj-Kulaura railway to the west and to the south, and by the Kulaura-Beanibazar road to the east. The haor falls under two administrative districts, Maulvibazar and Sylhet. Some 190,000 people live in the area surrounding the haor.

Hakaluki Haor is an important source of fisheries resources for Bangladesh. Kalibaus, Boal, Rui, Ghagot, Pabda and Chapila are the main fish species found here. From the Kushiara there are frequent upstream movement of fish towards the beels and tributaries of Hakaluki. The beels in Hakaluki Haor provide winter shelter for the mother fisheries. In early monsoon these mother fisheries produce millions of fries for the entire downstream fishing communities. Floodplains are also an important source of fisheries resources within the area. However, many of the beels have lost their capacity to provide shelter for mother fisheries because of sand deposits from upstream rivers and canals, use of complete dewatering technique for fishing and lack of aquatic plants to provide feed and shelter for parent fish................

[Unit-8; Lesson-2]

[Lutfor Rahman Matin Mohila Degree College, Tangail- '16; Cantonment Public School & College, BUSMS, Dinajpur- '16; Sonar Bangla College, Comilla- '16 Chittagong College- '16; Blue Bird College, Sylhet- '16]

বাংলা অনুবাদঃ 

বাংলাদেশ বিস্তীর্ণ অন্তর্দেশীয় উন্মুক্ত পানি সম্পদে আশীর্বাদপুষ্ট। এর অসংখ্য নদী, খাল, বিল, হ্রদ এবং বিস্তীর্ণ বন্যা প্লাবন এলাকা আছে। হাকালুকি হাওর বাংলাদেশের প্রধান আর্দ্র ভূমিগুলোর অন্যতম। ১৮,৩৮৬ হেক্টর জায়গা জুড়ে এটা একটি সমৃদ্ধ জীববৈচিত্রকে ধারণ করে এবং প্রায় ১৯০,০০০ লোকের প্রত্যক্ষ বা পরোক্ষ জীবিকার সুযোগ দান করে। বাংলাদেশ সরকার ১৯৯৯ সালের এপ্রিলে এই হাওরকে পরিবেশ দূষণ সংক্রান্ত সংকটপূর্ণ অঞ্চল হিসেবে ঘোষণা দিয়েছিলেন।

হাকালুকি ২৩৮টিরও বেশি পরস্পর সংযোগকারী বিল ও জলমহল এর সমন্বয়ে গঠিত একটি জটিল বাস্তব্যবিদ্যা সংস্থান। সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ বিলগুলো হচ্ছে চাতলা, পিন্লারকোনা, দুল্লা, সাকুয়া, বড়জালা, বালিঝুড়ি, লাম্বা, টেকনিয়া, হাওরখাল, তুরাল, বাঘালকুড়ি এবং চিনাউড়া।

হাকালুকি হাওর উত্তর দিকে কুশিয়ারা নদী ও সোনাই-বড়দালনদী দ্বারা, পশ্চিম ও দক্ষিণ দিকে ফেঞ্চুগঞ্জ- কুলাউড়া রেলপথ দ্বারা এবং পূর্বদিকে কুলাউড়া বিয়ানীবাজার সড়ক দ্বারা বেষ্টিত। হাওরটি মৌলভীবাজার ও সিলেট এই দুইটি প্রশাসনিক জেলায় অবস্থিত। হাওরের চারিদিকে প্রায় ১,৯০,০০০ জন লোক বাস করে।

হাকালুকি হাওর বাংলাদেশের মৎস্য সম্পদের এক গুরুত্বপূর্ণ উৎস। এখানে কালিবাউস, বোয়াল, রুই, ঘাগট, পাবদা এবং চাপিলা প্রভৃতি প্রধান মৎস্য প্রজাতি পাওয়া যায়। কুশিয়ারা হতে হাকালুকির বিল ও শাখাগুলোর উজানের দিকে মাছের ঘন ঘন চলাচল আছে। হাকালুকি হাওরের বিলগুলো শীতকালে মা মৎস্যদের আশ্রয়ের ব্যবস্থা করে। বর্ষার প্রথমদিকে এ সমস্ত মা মাছ ভাটির মৎস্যজীবি সম্প্রদায়ের জন্য লক্ষ লক্ষ মাছের পোনা উৎপাদন করে। প্লাবন সমতল ভূমিগুলোও এ অঞ্চলের মধ্যে মৎস্য সম্পদের এক গুরুত্বপূর্ণ উৎস। যা হোক উজানের নদী ও খালগুলো হতে আসা বালির স্তর, মাছ ধরার জন্য সম্পূর্ণ পানি শুকানোর কলাকৌশলের ব্যবহার এবং মা মাছের খাবার ও আশ্রয়ের জন্য জলজ উদ্ভিদের অভাবের কারণে বিলগুলোর অনেকগুলোই মা মাছের আশ্রয় দেয়ার ক্ষমতা হারিয়ে ফেলেছে।.................. 

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

(a) "Bangladesh is blessed with" refers to–

 (i) Bangladesh is a blessing (ii) Bangladesh is lucky to have

 (iii) Bangladesh is beset with (iv) Bangladesh is a beauty

(b) The best synonym of "tributaries" is–

 (i) Tribute (ii) Branches (iii) Water (iv) Flood

(c) "Livelihood" could be best replaced by–

 (i) Way of life  (ii) stage after adulthood 

 (iii) Source of life  (iv) Source of income

(d) The word "numerous" stands for–

 (i) namely (ii) numberless (iii) many (iv) numbered

(e) What does Hakaluki Hoar provide to nearly 1,90,000 people?

 (i) A good communication benefit ii) Livelihood benefit

 (iii) Irrigation facility  (iv) Safe water

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) What is the meaning of the word 'aquatic'?

 (i) terrestrial  (ii) small  (iii) big  (iv) water-born 

(g) The word 'source' means —.

 (i) origin (ii) sink  (iii) submerge  (iv) merge 

(h) Mother fisheries produce millions of fries during —.

 (i) late monsoon (ii) early monsoon (iii) pre-monsoon (iv) post-monsoon

(i) About — people live in the area surrounding the haor.

 (i) 18,386 (ii) 1,90,000 (iii) 1999  (iv) 238

(j) The ecosystem of Hakaluki is —.

 (i) facile (ii) ordinary (iii) intricate (iv) shrewd

(k) Haorkhal is a —.

 (i) jalmahal (ii) khal (iii) beel (iv) haor

(l) The word 'complex' refers to —.

 (i) simple (ii) facile (iii) tangled (iv) ordinary

(m) What does the word 'inland' mean?

 (i) internal  (ii) some  (iii) little  (iv) any 

(n) Hakaluki Haor is located in —.

 (i) Sylhet and Hobigonj  (ii) Maulvibazar and Sunamganj

 (iii) Sylhet and Maulvibazar (iv) Sunamgonj and Hobiganj

Answer (A):

(a) (ii) Bangladesh is lucky to have (b)(ii) Branches (c) (i) way of life (d) (iii) many (e) (ii) livelihood benefit (f) (iv) water-born (g) (i) origin (h) (ii) early monsoon (i) (ii) 1,90,000 (j) (iii) intricate (k) (iii) beel (l) (iii) tangled (m) (i) internal (n) (iii) Sylhet and Maulvibazar

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

(a) Why is Hakaluki Haor an important source of fisheries?

(b) Can you mention the surrounding area of Hakaluki Haor?

(c) Why have many of the beels lost their capacity to provide shelter for mother fisheries?

(d) "This Haor is an ecologically critical area"– Do you agree with this statement? Give reasons.

(e) What are floodplains and how are they protected from flashflood?

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) What are 'mother fisheries'? What do they do?

(g) What do mother fisheries do?

(h) What is the economic importance of Hakaluki Haor?

(i) Where does Hakaluki Haor belong to?

(j) When and by whom was Hakaluki Haor declared an Ecologically Critical Area?

(k) How many beels and jalmahals do interconnect Hakaluki? Name some of them.

(l) Give a description of geographical area of Hakaluki. 

(m) What are the main fish species found here?

Answer (B):

 (a) Hakaluki Haor is an important source of fisheries for Bangladesh as it abounds with a lot of various fishes including kalibaus, Boal, Rui, Ghagot, Pabda and Chapila etc.

 (b) Yes, I can. Hakaluki Haor is bounded by Kushiara river as well as a part of the Sonai-Bardal river to the north, Fenchuganj-Kulaura railway to the west and south and by the Kulaura-Beanibazar road to the east.

 (c) Many of the beels have lost their capacity to provide shelter for mother fisheries because of sand deposits from upstream rivers and canals, use of complete dewatering technique for fishing and lack of aquatic plants to provide feed and shelter for parent fish.

 (d) Yes, I do agree with this statement because the haor is a complex ecosystem containing more interconnecting beels and jalmahals.

 (e) Floodplains are an important source of fisheries resources within the area. They are protected from flash flood by creating dam around the area.

 (f) Mother fisheries are definite places in rivers or lakes or waterbodies where mother fishes are kept protected for breeding purpose. Mother fishes stay there for a certain period of time to prepare themselves for breeding and fertilizing their eggs and produce millions of fries. 

 (g) Mother fisheries produce millions of fries for the entire downstream fishing communities in early monsoon.

 (h) Hakaluki Haor is economically important for its rich biodiversity and important source of fisheries as many people live here by fishing.

 (i) Hakaluki Haor belongs under two administrative districts like Sylhet and Maulvibazar.

 (j) By the government of Bangladesh this Hakaluki Haor was declared an Ecologically Critical Area in April 1999. 

 (k) 238 beels and jalmahals interconnect Hakaluki. The most important of them are- Chatla, Pinlarkona, Dulla, Sakua, Barajalla, Balijhuri, Lamba, Tekonia, Haorkhal, Tural, Baghalkuri and Chinaura.

 (l) Hakaluki Haor is located both in Maulvibazar and Sylhet districts. It is bounded by the Kushiara river as well as a part of the Sonai-Bardal river to the north, by the Fenchuganj-Kulaura railway to the west and to the south, and by the Kulaura-Beanibazar road to the east.

 (m) Hakaluki Haor is an important source of fisheries resources for Bangladesh. The main fish species found here are Kalibaus, Boal, Rui, Ghagot, Pabda and Chapila.

2. (i) Read the above text and make a flow chart describing some names of the beels which are in Hakaluki haor. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10

1. Chatla → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(ii) Read the above text and make a flow chart describing Hakaluki Haor. (One has been done for you.) 2´5=10

1. A complex ecosystem → 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 Place/ Whom Time/ Amount

Hakaluki Haor major wetlands (i) .......... (ii) ..........

Hakaluki Haor was declared an Ecologically Critical Area  (iii) ..........

 live (iv) .......... 190,000 people

(v) .......... produce million of fries  (vi) ..........

Herders (vii) .......... near the beels (viii) ..........

Hakaluki Haor had dense swamp  (ix) ..........

(x) .......... destroyed swamp forest  last two decades

Answer (2):

(i) A flow chart describing some names of the beels which are in Hakaluki Haor is given below: 

1. Chatla → 2. Pinlarkona → 3. Dulla → 4. Sakua → 5. Barajalla → 6. Lamba

(ii) A flow chart describing Hakaluki Haor is given below:

1. A complex ecosystem → 2. More than 238 interconnecting beels and Jalmahals → 3. One of the major wetlands of Bangladesh → 4. A land area of 18,386 hectares → 5. Ecologically Critical Area → 6. An important source of fisheries resources

Or, (i) Bangladesh (ii) 18,386 hectares (iii) April 1999 (iv) surrounding the haor (v) Mother fisheries (vi) early monsoon (vii) make temporary shelters (viii) a period of 4-5 months (ix) in the past (x) Deforestation and a lack of conservation practices

3. Write a summary of the above text. 10

Answer (3):

Bangladesh is called a riverine country. Hundreds of rivers and canals, haors, beels flow across the country. Hakaluki Haor is one of the major wetlands of Bangladesh. The haor is a complex ecosystem, containing more than 238 interconnecting beels and Jalmahals. It is an important source of fisheries for Bangladesh. Various types of fishes are found in this haor that contributes to our economy. The government of Bangladesh declared the haor an Ecologically Critical Area in April 1999.

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

enjoy peace one lot bring be

thatched money relative coin crown vary

Everyone runs after happiness. Happiness is a (a) — term. A person with a (b) — living in a palace may not (c) — happy. A day labourer may (d) — happiness living in a (e) — hut. Again happiness (f) — from person to person. (g) — may be happy finding a (h) —. A businessman may be happy getting (i) — of money. Complete happiness or (j) — of mind is a blessing of Allah.

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

Jagadish Chandra Bose is a great scientist of Bengal. The birth place of Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose (a) — Bikrampur. After (b) — his Bachelor degree (c) — the University of Calcutta, he (d) — to London to complete his B.Sc. He (e) — Presidency College as an Assistant Professor of Physics (f) — returning from London. He was the first man to (g) — that plants have feelings (h) — humans. He wrote a book on the (i) — of life in trees. He proved it. This discovery (j) — him much fame.

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

(a) Next moon he lit up a lamp and the villagers thought that the story teller had got his power back.

(b) The audience rose without a word.

(c) Seeing the light, the villagers could know that the story teller was ready with a story.

(d) The villagers gathered under the banyan tree when they saw the light.

(e) The villagers were surprised and remained silent.

(f) But Nambi said that he had lost the power to make up stories.

(g) A new moon rose over the hillock and the old man lighted a lamp in the niche of the tree.

(h) His efforts to restart the story failed.

(i) Nambi tried to have a fresh beginning.

(j) He started, "When Vikramadittya was the king— but paused and could not continue." 

Part-II: Writing Test (40 Marks)

7. Write a paragraph on any one of the following. 10

(a) Good Health (b) Your Homeland

8. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it with your own words, give a title of it. 7

There was an old farmer. He had four sons, They were all grown up. But they had no good relation with one another. They were disobedient and always quarrelled ..................

9. Suppose, you are Sopna of Dhamrai, Dhaka. Now, write a letter to your friend telling him about how you have prepared yourself for the ensuing HSC Examination. 5

10. The chart below shows the benefits of girl's education. Describe the chart in 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the chart. 10

 

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

Blow, blow, thou winter wind,

Thou arn't not so unkind

As man's ingratitude,

Thy tooth is not so keen,

Although thy breath be rude.

Heigh-ho! sing heigh-ho! unto the green holly!

Most friendship is feigning, more loving mere folly.

Then heigh-ho! the holly This life is not jolly.

Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky,

That dost not bite so night

As benefits forgot;

Thought thou the waters warp,

thy sting is not so sharp

As friend remembered not.

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