HSC English 1st Paper Model Test-68 (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-68

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 craftwork thus is a dynamic object-always evolving, and always abreast of changing tastes and preferences. It also represents a way of life and a cultural flavour. Therefore changes in lifestyle and material conditions are expected to have their impact on craftworks and their production. But certain forms, shapes, styles and aesthetic preferences change little over time, suggesting that a craftwork can function as a stable signifier of community values and desires over time. Mechanical and mass production take away this feeling of assurance and stability and the sense of continuity that the handmade craftwork evokes.

In the clash between expectations of pure, handmade craftworks and the market need of mechanically produced craftworks, two contesting views emerge: on the one hand, traditionalists contend that the society needs to preserve the authenticity and naturalness of craftworks and their association with domesticity and environment; and, on the other, promoters of machine production argue that the machine has helped restore the appeal of the crafts due to their cheaper production costs.

There are no easy solutions to the problems that craftworks face in our time. Crafts that are disappearing can and should be revived, even where the machine has made the prospect difficult. And crafts that are still practiced can be safeguarded and made to consolidate their position further. This can be done by providing grants, loans, assistance and other support to the producers, and helping them find a comfortable customer base. But more importantly, craftwork can be branded and successfully marketed throughout the country and beyond as there are always buyers and users of handmade products who feel a strong attraction towards such cultural products. 

[Unit-14; Lesson-3]

[Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College- '16; New Govt. Degree College, Rajshahi- '16; Cantonment Public School, Rangpur- '16; Chuadanga Govt. College- '16; Govt. City College, Chittagong- '16]

বাংলা অনুবাদঃ 

............একটি শিল্পকর্ম এভাবেই একটি প্রাণবন্ত কর্ম যা সর্বদা বিকাশমান এবং পরিবর্তিত স্বাদ ও রুচির সাথে সদা তাল মিলিয়ে চলে। এটি একটি জীবন পদ্ধতি ও সাংস্কৃতিক বিশেষ গুণেরও প্রতিনিধিত্ব করে। অতএব, শিল্পকর্ম ও এদের উৎপাদনের ওপর জীবনধারা ও বস্তুর অবস্থার পরিবর্তের প্রভাব রয়েছে বলে প্রত্যাশা করা হয়। কিন্তু সময়ের বিবর্তনে নির্দিষ্ট কিছু গঠন, আকৃতি, শৈলী ও নান্দনিক অভিরুচির সামান্য পরিবর্তন ঘটে যা নির্দেশ করে যে একটি শিল্পকর্ম সময়ের সাথে জনসাধারণের মূল্যবোধ ও আকাগুক্ষার একটি দৃঢ় নিদর্শন হিসেবে কাজ করতে পারে। যান্ত্রিক ও অধিক উৎপাদন যে নিশ্চয়তা ও স্থিতিশীলতা এবং অবিচ্ছিন্নতার অনুভূতিকে দূরে সরিয়ে নিয়ে গেছে হাতে তৈরি শিল্পকর্ম তা জাগিয়ে তোলে।

সম্পূর্ণরূপে হাতে তৈরি শিল্পকর্মের প্রত্যাশা এবং বাজার চাহিদা অনুযায়ী যান্ত্রিকভাবে উৎপাদিত শিল্পকর্মের মধ্যে অমিল থাকায়, দুটি বিপরীত ধারণা আবির্ভূত হয়েছে: একদিকে, ঐতিহ্যবাদীরা মত দেন যে শিল্পকর্মের অকৃত্রিমতা ও স্বাভাবিকতা এবং পারিবারিক জীবন ও পরিবেশের সাথে তাদের সম্পৃক্ততা সংরক্ষণ করা সমাজের প্রয়োজন; আর অপরপক্ষে, যান্ত্রিক উৎপাদনের প্রবর্তকরা যুক্তি দেন যে শিল্পকর্মগুলোর উৎপাদন খরচ কম হওয়ার কারণে এগুলোর আকর্ষণ পুনঃস্থাপনে যন্ত্র সহায়তা করেছে।

আমাদের সময়ে শিল্পকর্ম যেসব সমস্যার সম্মুখীন তার সহজ কোনো সমাধান নেই। যে সকল শিল্পকর্ম হারিয়ে যাচ্ছে সেগুলোকে পুনরুজ্জীবিত করা যেতে পারে এবং তা করা উচিত, এমনকী সেখানেও যেখানে যন্ত্র এর সম্ভাবনাকে কঠিন করে তুলেছে। আর যে সকল শিল্পকর্ম এখনও চর্চা করা হয় সেগুলোকে রক্ষা করা যেতে পারে এবং এগুলোর অবস্থাকে আরও সুদৃঢ় করতে হবে। উৎপাদনকারীদেরকে প্রাপ্য অর্থ প্রদান, ঋণ সহায়তা ও অন্যান্য সহযোগিতা করে এবং তাদেরকে একটি স্বস্তিদায়ক বাজার খুঁজে পেতে সাহায্য করার মাধ্যমে তা করা যেতে পারে। কিন্তু অধিকতর গুরুত্বপূর্ণ হলো, শিল্পকর্মের প্রচার এবং সফলভাবে সারাদেশে বাজারজাত করা যেতে পারে আর এর কারণ সর্বদাই হাতে তৈরি পণ্যের ক্রেতা ও ব্যবহারকারী থাকে যারা সাংস্কৃতিক পণ্যের প্রতি ভীষণ আকর্ষণ অনুভব করে।

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

(a) What does the phrase 'sense of continuity' mean?

 (i) with interruption  (ii) having compactness 

 (iii) faultless  (iv) unbarred

(b) Craftwork is influenced by —. 

 (i) changes in lifestyle  (ii) the past  (iii) fashion  (iv) people's desire 

(c) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word 'evoke'?

 (i) dormant (ii) latent (iii) awaken (iv) evict

(d) What is the closest meaning of the word 'dynamic'?

 (i) static (ii) immovable (iii) settled (iv) motion

(e) What is the meaning of the word 'evolving'?

 (i) unfold (ii) confidential (iii) unrevealed (iv) hidden

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) The word 'preference' means —.

 (i) choice (ii) pick (iii) fancy (iv) favour

(g) 'It also represents a way of life and a cultural flavour.' Here cultural flavour means —

 (i) cultural mix (ii) attributes of a culture (iii) cultural presence (iv) cultural value

(h) The word 'impact' refers to —.

 (i) meaning (ii) shock (iii) contact (iv) influence

(i) The synonym of the word 'production' is —.

 (i) assembly (ii) consumption (iii) manufacturing (iv) staging

(j) The closest meaning of the word 'aesthetic' is —

 (i) beautiful (ii) unlocked (iii) fine arts (iv) product

(k) The word 'suggesting' means —.

 (i) ordering (ii) moving (iii) indicating (iv) hinting

(l) The meaning of 'stable' is —.

 (i) shaky (ii) abiding (iii) fast (iv) fixed

(m)  The word 'assurance' refers to —.

 (i) confidence (ii) certainty (iii) uncertainty (iv) courage

(n) The closest meaning of 'continuity' is —.

 (i) connection (ii) flow (iii) sequence (iv) linkage

(o) The word 'clash' means —.

 (i) fight (ii) conflict (iii) collision (iv) clank

(p) The word 'emerge' refers to —.

 (i) arise (ii) issue (iii) fade (iv) develop

(q) The word 'authenticity' means —.

 (i) invalidity (ii) honesty (iii) truth (iv) genuineness

(r) The closest meaning of the word 'preserve' is —.

 (i) destroy (ii) ruin (iii) maintain (iv) keep

(s) The meaning of 'association' is —.

 (i) alliance (ii) society (iii) company (iv) tie

(t) The word 'promoter' means —.

 (i) introducer (ii) founder (iii) advertiser (iv) seller

(u) The word 'argue' refers to —.

 (i) show (ii) talk (iii) discuss (iv) claim

(v) The word 'restore' means —.

 (i) return (ii) revive (iii) repair (iv) replace

(w) The word 'appeal' means —.

 (i) attraction (ii) beauty (iii) charm (iv) interest

(x) The synonym of the word 'revive' is —.

 (i) rally (ii) rouse (iii) restore (iv) suppress

(y) The meaning of 'consolidate' is —.

 (i) unite (ii) unify (iii) join (iv) fuse

(z) The word 'comfortable' refers to —.

 (i) happy (ii) homely (iii) poor (iv) delightful

(aa) What does the word 'authentic' refer to?

 (i) imitation (ii) forgery (iii) plagiarism (iv) genuine

(bb) What is the meaning of the word 'emerge'?

 (i) disappear (ii) submerge (iii) appear (iv) stirred

(cc) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word 'consolidate'?

 (i) fragile (ii) harden (iii) crisped (iv) brittle

(dd) The word 'revive' refers to —.

 (i) re-animate (ii) rolling along (iii) rotating (iv) revel

(ee) A craftwork functions as a — of community values. 

 (i) delicate (ii) hard example (iii) fragile example (iv) feeble

Answer (A):

(a) (ii) having compactness (b) (i) changes in lifestyle (c) (iii) awaken (d) (iv) motion (e) (i) unfold (f) (i) choice (g) (ii) attributes of a culture (h) (iv) influence (i) (iii) manufacturing (j) (i) beautiful (k) (iii) indicating (l) (iv) fixed (m) (ii) certainty (n) (i) connection (o) (iii) collision (p) (i) arise (q) (iv) genuineness (r) (iii) maintain (s) (i) alliance (t) (ii) founder (u) (iii) discuss (v) (ii) revive (w) (i) attraction (x) (iii) restore (y) (i) unite (z) (iv) delightful (aa) (iv) genuine (bb) (iii) appear (cc) (ii) harden (dd) (i) re-animate (ee) (ii) hard example

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

(a) Why is a craftwork familiar as a dynamic object?

(b) What does a craftwork represent?

(c) What kind of objects have an impact on craftworks?

(d) What is the argument of the traditionalists?

(e) Why should we preserve our traditional craftworks?

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) What is a craftwork?

(g) Why are crafts disappearing?

(h) What is your idea about art and craftwork?

(i) What does market play in promoting crafts?

(j) 'Mechanically produced craftwork is a big challenge to the handmade craftwork'. Do you support it?

(k) What are the problems faced by craftworks in recent time?

(l) How can we solve these problems?

(m) Why does it say that 'handmade craftworks are different from machine produced product?

(n) "Marketing can help in promoting crafts". Do you support that? Why or why not?

(o) What are the positive sides of new technological machine?

Answer (B):

 (a) A craftwork is familiar as a dynamic object because it is always evolving and always abreast of changing tastes and preferences.

 (b) A craftwork represents a way of life and a cultural flavour.

 (c) Changes in lifestyle and material condition, changes in nature and environment have impact on craftworks.

 (d) Traditionalists contend that the society needs to preserve the authenticity on naturalness of craftworks and their association with domesticity and environment.

 (e) We know that crafts play a vital role in the life of ordinary people and they are an important part of the society and historical culture. That's why we should preserve our traditional craftworks.

 (f) A craftwork is an applied form of art in making products with hands. In other words, a craftwork is the work done by a craftsman.

 (g) Crafts are disappearing because of many problems. Firstly, crafts depend on the authenticity and naturalness of craftwork and the society fails to preserve them. Secondly, motifs, shapes, styles and aesthetic preferences needed for craftwork are badly affected by mechanical production.

 (h) Art and craftwork are different forms. Craftwork is the practical form of art, while art is the application of imagination to express ideas or feelings in painting and drawing.

 (i) Market plays a vital role in promoting crafts both at home and abroad. Craftwork can be branded and marketed throughout the country in order to draw the attention of the consumers. Providing easy loans, grants and other assistance are required to marketise craftwork.

 (j) Yes, I do support it. Mechanically produced craftwork is a big challenge to the handmade craftwork. Because, machine production is cheaper and easily available compared to handmade craftwork. Moreover, craftwork made by machine faces a lot of difficulties.

  (k) Craftworks have faced different problems in the present time. The lack of sponsors, workers, lower investment, use of technology at a higher portion etc. are the present problems of craftworks.

 (l) These problems can be solved by the interference of the government. Government can help by providing grants, loans, assistance and other support to the producers.

 (m) A handmade craftwork represents a way of life and cultural flavour and retains its aesthetic value as well. On the other hand, a machine product always emphasizes on the market demand. 

 (n) Yes, I support that because by marketing or advertising it is possible to create attraction of people both home and abroad towards these cultural products. Thus both demand and supply of crafts will increase.

 (o) There are some positive sides of new technological machine. It saves both time and production cost of goods. It can produce goods without any defects.

2. Read the above text and make a flow chart showing the solution of the problems that craftworks face. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10

1.  Providing loans, grants to the produces → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.

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

Which/ Who Description What Why

Craftwork (i) .......... always changing according to tastes and preferences

Changes in lifestyle influence (ii) .......... 

(iii) .......... provide a sense of continuity 

(iv) .......... developed  due to collision between handmade craftworks and machine made craftworks

(v) .......... emphasised on preserving the authenticity of craftwork 

Craftworks stable signifiers of a community  (vi) ..........

The appeal of craftworks revived by (vii) .......... cheaper production cost

(viii) .......... must be revived  

(ix) .......... lack the feeling of assurance 

(x) .......... must be provided with grants and loans 

Answer (2):

A flow chart showing the solution of the problems that craftworks face is given below: 

1. Providing loans, grants to the producers → 2. Giving them proper assistance → 3. Helping them intending comfortable customer base → 4. By branding → 5. By advertising both at home and abroad → 6. Raising awareness among the people about our traditional craftwork

Or, (i) dynamic object (ii) craftworks and their production (iii) Handmade craftworks (iv) Two contesting views (v) Traditionalists (vi) certain forms, shapes, styles and aesthetic preferences change little over time (vii) machines (viii) Disappearing crafts (ix) Mechanical and mass production (x) The producers of craftworks

3. Write a summary of the above text. 10

Answer (3):

A craftwork which represents a way of life and a cultural flavour is always kept up with the changing tastes and material conditions. But mechanical progress reduces the demand for traditional craftwork specially handmade craftworks. That's why some of them are disappeared. But it is our duty to preserve the authenticity and naturalness of these traditional handcrafts. It can be done by providing grants, loans, assistance and other support to the producers and helping them find a comfortable customer base.

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

taking respect in nowadays mould together

constitute participation think ultimately have made

There should be no discrimination between men and women. (a) — both men and women are working (b) —. They (c) — half of our total population. We cannot (d) — of any development without keeping them (e) — the dark. No nation can read progress in their development work without the (f) — of women. In this (g) — women should be educated. (h) — education women can come forward and work hand in hand with men. An educated mother can (i) — his children's future better than an uneducated mother. So (j) — country's future depends on an educated mother.

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

The writer envisions a time when she will turn sixty. She (a) — to be surrounded by (b) — and grandchildren. She likes to sit in a (c) — and overlook a beautiful (d) — that she will have. The writer dreams the garden to be a (e) — of colours. She has a dream to visit the Latin (f) — countries. She further dreams to have a (g) — girl as her (h) —. She wants to play a game of (i) — and (j) — movies.

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

(a) Milk, milk products, fish, fruits and vegetables contain DDT, Aldrin, Chlordane and Heptachlor. 

(b) National Food Safety Laboratory conducted a survey recently with support from the Food and Agricultural Organisation. 

(c) Cucumber and street foods are found contaminated with high microbial populations. 

(d) High microbial populations were found in pasteurised milk. 

(e) The survey found that the levels of pesticides present in the vegetables and fruits are unsafe.

(f) There were 15 members in the team. 

(g) Turmeric powder contains traces of lead chromate. 

(h) Coriander, mango and fresh shrimps are detected adulterated with formaldehyde. 

(i) Chicken and fish contain traces of antibiotics. 

(j) Rice is found to be contaminated with arsenic and chromium.

Part-II: Writing Test (40 Marks)

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

(a) What is the condition of female education in our country? (b) What are the barriers on the way of female education? Or, What are the obstacles on the way of female education? (c) What are the reasons behind these barriers? (d) Why is female education important? Or, Why is female education important in our country?

8. Complete the given story following the cue: 7

It was a fine sunny day. Almost all the workers were busy with their daily activities in a factory. Suddenly there was a crashing sound ................

9. Write an email to a friend who is lying under treatment in a hospital. 5

10. The bar chart below shows the information of the workers in a garment factory. Write a paragraph using the following information given in the chart: 10

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

There lived a shepherd boy in a certain village. He used to graze a flock of sheep near a forest. It was not very far from his village. Besides his usual duty, he sang and played on a flute. But the boy had a bad habit. He used to tell a lie to make fun with people. He often cried out, "Wolf! Wolf!" The kind-hearted villagers heard his cry and rushed to the spot with sticks to save the cowboy. But when they came near, they found no wolf and the cowboy laughed at them. After a few days, the boy made the same fun. The villagers again ran to the field but they found no wolf and the boy laughed at them. The villagers became very angry and advised the boy not to make that kind of fun in future. But one day a wolf really came and it started to kill the sheep one by one. The shepherd boy was frightened and started shouting. "Wolf! Wolf! Help!" But none came to help him though the villagers heard him. They thought that the boy was again making fun to them. The wolf killed a number of his sheep and then killed the shepherd boy. So we should never make fun by telling lies.

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Model Test-67

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 craftwork is an applied form of art, a social and cultural product reflecting the inclusive nature of folk imagination. A craftwork, which usually doesn't bear the signature of its maker, retains a personal touch. When we look at a thirty year old nakshikantha we wonder at its motifs and designs that point to the artistic ingenuity and the presence of the maker in it. The fact that we don't know her name or any other details about her doesn't take anything away from our appreciation of the artist. Indeed, the intimate nature of the kantha and tactile feeling it generates animate the work and make it very inviting. 

A craftwork is shaped by the interaction of individual creativity and community aesthetics, utility functions and human values. It is distinguished by its maker's desire to locate himself or herself in the wider and ever-changing cultural aspirations of the community, and subsequently of the market. But even when the market is an important factor, community aesthetics remains the factor determining the form and content of the craftwork. The exquisite terracotta dolls from Dinajpur dating back to early 1940s that form a part of the Bangladesh National Museum's collection were mostly bought from village fairs by some patron. They were no doubt meant to be consumer items, but the dolls reflect community aesthetics in such a manner that the market has not been able to impose its own preferences on them....  

[Unit-14; Lesson-3]

[JB '17; Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College- '16; New Govt. Degree College, Rajshahi- '16; Cantonment Public School, Rangpur- '16; Chuadanga Govt College- '16; Govt. City College, Chittagong- '16]

বাংলা অনুবাদঃ 

একটি শিল্পকর্ম হলো শিল্পকলার প্রায়োগিক রূপ, একটি সামাজিক ও সাংস্কৃতিক পণ্য, যাতে মানুষের সব কল্পনার প্রতিফলন ঘটে। শিল্পকর্ম সচরাচর এর প্রস্তুতকারকের স্বাক্ষর বহন করে না কিন্তু এতে ব্যক্তিগত স্পর্শ বজায় থাকে। আমরা যদি ত্রিশ বছরের পুরোনো নকশিকাঁথার দিকে তাকাই, এর বৈশিষ্ট্য ও নকশা দেখে অবাক হই যা শৈল্পীক উদ্ভাবনপটুতা এবং এতে প্রস্তুতকারকের উপস্থিতি নির্দেশ করে। আমরা তার নাম কিংবা তার সম্পর্কে বিস্তারিত কোনো তথ্য জানি না এ বিষয়টি শিল্পীর প্রতি আমাদের প্রশংসার কোনো কিছুই দূরে সরিয়ে নেয় না। মূলত, কাঁথাগুলোর ধরন ও স্পর্শনেন্দ্রিয় অনুভূতি কাজটিকে প্রাণবন্ত ও আকর্ষণীয় করে তোলে।

একটি শিল্পকর্মকে ব্যক্তিগত সৃজনশীলতা ও সাম্প্রদায়িক নান্দনিকতা, ব্যবহারিক উপযোগিতা ও মানবিক মূল্যবোধের মিথস্ক্রিয়া দ্বারা রূপদান করা হয়ে থাকে। সম্প্রদায়ের বিস্তৃত ও সদাপরিবর্তনশীল সাংস্কৃতিক উচ্চাকাগুক্ষায় এবং পরবর্তী সময়ে বাজারে নিজেকে প্রতিষ্ঠিত করার শিল্পীর প্রত্যাশা দ্বারা এটা বিশেষ বৈশিষ্ট্যমণ্ডিত। কিন্তু এমনকী যখন বাজার একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ বিষয় তখনও সাম্প্রদায়িক নান্দনিকতা শিল্পকর্মের ধরন ও উপাদান নির্ধারণে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ বিষয় থাকে। ১৯৪০ দশকের সূচনালগ্নে দিনাজপুর থেকে সংগৃহীত অপরূপ সুন্দর পোড়ামাটির পুতুলগুলো যেগুলো বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় জাদুঘরের সংগ্রহের একটি অংশ গড়ে দিয়েছে সেগুলোর অধিকাংশই গ্রামীণ মেলা থেকে কোনো সৌখিন ক্রেতা কর্তৃক ক্রয় করা হয়েছিল। নিঃসন্দেহে এগুলো ভোগ্যপণ্য, কিন্তু পুতুলগুলো এমনভাবে সাম্প্রদায়িক নান্দনিকতার প্রতিফলন ঘটায় যে বাজারও তার নিজস্ব অভিরুচি সেগুলোর ওপর চাপিয়ে দিতে সক্ষম হয়নি।.....................

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

(a) The word 'tactile' on the passage refers to —.

 (i) intangible (ii) physical (iii) mental (iv) perception

(b) The phrase 'content' means —.

 (i) form (ii) characteristics (iii) ingredient (iv) inherit

(c) Which of the following has the closest meaning of 'aesthetic'?

 (i) beauty  (ii) principles of beauty

 (iii) graceful  (iv) ugly

(d) What does the word 'subsequent' mean?

 (i) preceding (ii) before (iii) from past (iv) later

(e) "A craftwork, which usually doesn't bear the signature of its maker, retains a personal touch —" what does it imply? 

 (i) maker of a craftwork is known to all  (ii) maker of a craftwork remains unknown 

 (iii) maker of craftwork is familiar to all (iv) all the above 

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) Which word is close to 'retain'?

 (i) entertain (ii) maintain (iii) let go (iv) obstruct

(g) Which statement is true about "nakshikantha'?

 (i) It is a kind of quilt  (ii) It has a nice artistic pattern

 (iii) It is a handicraft of our village (iv) all of the above

(h) According to the passage the meaning of 'intimate' is —.

 (i) close (ii) bosom (iii) special (iv) distant

(i) What do you understand by the word 'appreciation'?

 (i) an expression of gratitude (ii) an expression of anger

 (iii) an expression of flatter (iv) none of the above

(j) Which of the following words is close to "inviting"?

 (i) calling (ii) evoking (iii) asking (iv) tempting

(k) What do you understand by "terracotta"?

 (i) made of clay (ii) made of glass (iii) made of burnt clay (iv) both (i) and (ii)

(l) Which of the following is the part of the Bangladesh National Museum?

 (i) nakshi katha (ii) terracotta utensils (iii) terracotta dolls (iv) all of the above

(m) The terracotta dolls which are now part of the Bangladesh National Museum are of — century.

 (i) 21st century (ii) 20th century (iii) 19th century (iv) early of 19th century

(n) The word 'exquisite" refers to —.

 (i) intense (ii) extreme beauty (iii) minimal (iv) ugly

(o) In the passage the word "patron" means —.

 (i) power (ii) custodian (iii) protection (iv) purchaser

(p) The word "preference" means —.

 (i) strong liking (ii) strong hatred (iii) being biased (iv) all the above

(q) What do you understand by "interaction"?

 (i) a mutual action (ii) a reciprocal action (iii) a fundamental action (iv) both (i) and (ii)

(r) We wonder — at thirty year old Nakshikantha.

 (i) looked (ii) to looking (iii) to look (iv) look

(s) Most of the time the maker of nakshikantha — unknown.

 (i) becomes (ii) became (iii) remained (iv) remains

(t) The word "creative" means —.

 (i) the ability to destroy (ii) the ability to create (iii) the lack of creativity (iv) all of the above

(u) What does the word 'imagination' mean?

 (i) invention (ii) insight (iii) fancy (iv) enterprise

(v) The intimate nature of nakshikantha makes it very —. 

 (i) ugly  (ii) cheap  (iii) attractive (iv) artless

(w) The word 'motif' refers to —.

 (i) distinct theme (ii) inducement (iii) causing motion (iv) object

(x) The phrase "artistic ingenuity" means —.

 (i) the ability of creation  (ii) the power of valuation

  (iii) ability of production  (iv) the power of creativity

(y) The closest meaning of the word 'animate' is —.

 (i) living (ii) artificial (iii) active (iv) anile

Answer (A):

(a) (ii) physical (b) (iii) ingredient (c) (ii) principles of beauty (d) (iv) later (e) (ii) maker of a craftwork remains unknown (f) (ii) maintain (g) (iv) all the above (h) (iii) special (i) (i) an expression of gratitude (j) (iv) tempting (k) (iii) made of burnt clay (l) (iii) terracotta dolls (m) (ii) 20th century (n) (ii) extreme beauty (o) (iv) purchaser (p) (i) strong liking (q) (iv) both (i) and (ii) (r) (iii) to look (s) (iv) remains (t) (ii) the ability to create (u) (iii) fancy (v) (iii) attractive (w) (i) distinct theme (x) (iv) the power of creativity (y) (i) living

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

(a) By which is a craftwork shaped?

(b) What do you mean by terracotta?

(c) Do you get any distinction about craftwork from your reading?

(d) When and where were the terracotta dolls collected from?

(e) What do the terracotta dolls reflect?

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) What is nakshikantha?

(g) How craftworks are significant for our culture and tradition?

(h) Why the makers of nakshikantha are unknown?

(i) Why the traditional craftworks are kept in the Bangladesh National museum?

(j) Why the market has not been able to impose it's own preference on terracotta dolls?

(k) What do you mean by craftwork?

(l) What are the differences between art and craft?

(m) Do you get any quality of a craftwork from your reading? Mention some qualities of craftwork.

(n) What role does it play in our life?

(o) "A craft work doesn't bear the signature of its maker". Do you support that? Why or why not?

Answer (B):

 (a) A craftwork is shaped by the interaction of individual creativity and community aesthetics, utility function and human values.

 (b) By terracotta we mean one kind of hard pottery of brownish-red colour for making small statues, vases, etc.

 (c) Yes, we get a particular distinction about craftwork. It is wished by its maker's desire to locate himself or herself in the wider and everchanging cultural aspiration of the community.

 (d) In the early 1940s the terracotta dolls were collected from Dinajpur.

 (e) The terracotta dolls reflect community aesthetics in such a manner that the market has not been able to impose its own preferences on them.

 (f) Nakshikantha is a kind of quilt made by the village women. During several decades it has it's own appeal because of it's artistic pattern.

 (g) Craftworks are very important for our culture and tradition. Our tradition reflects through the craft items. Craft items are related to the root of our culture.

 (h) The makers of nakshikantha are unknown because they put no signature or any details in their work.

 (i) The traditonal craftworks are kept in the Bangladesh National Museum because they have an aesthetic value. Most of the craft items are declining. But our future generation should know about these. So to preserve these craftworks they are kept in the museum.

 (j) The terracotta dolls have an aesthetic value. It reflects strong community aesthetics in such a way that the market has not been able to impose its own preferences on them.

  (k) A craftwork is a dynamic object which influences our way of life. It is one kind of art and the artists design it according to his her/ sweet will.

 (l) A craftwork is an applied form of art. It is the reflection of beauty of common life. Art is something more abstract. It can be painting or even a poem.

 (m) Yes, I get some qualities of craftwork from my reading such as: a craftwork is shaped by the interaction of individual creativity and community aesthetics. It is distinguished by its maker's desire and also represents a way of life and cultural flavour.

 (n) It plays a vital role in the life of the common people. It relfects the maker's desire, artistic ingenuity, creativity, human values which are an important part of the society and culture.

 (o) Yes, I support that. For example, if we look at thirty years old 'Nakshikantha', we can find the desire, artistic ingenuity and the presence of the maker in it but we don't know about any information about her/him.

2. (i) Read the above text and make a flow chart showing some objects that have influence on craftworks. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10

1. Ever-changing culture  → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(ii) Read the above text and make a flow chart showing important aspects of craftwork. (One has been done for you.) [JB '17]  2☓5 = 10

1. An applied form of art → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.

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

What Event/Activity Why/ Theme How/ Place

A craftwork being a dynamic object always evolving (i) .......... 

A craftwork (ii) .......... life and culture 

(iii) .......... being influenced because of (iv) .......... 

(v) .......... able to function  (vi) ..........

The handmade craftworks (vii) .......... because of mechanical and mass production 

The machine helping restore the appeal of the crafts (viii) .......... 

(ix) .......... should be revived to preserve the authenticity and naturalness of craftworks (x) ..........

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

What Event/Activity Theme/Why Place/Time

A craftwork  being an applied form of art (i) .......... 

(ii) .......... given shape (iii) .......... 

A craftwork (iv) .......... to locate himself or herself the wider cultural aspirations of the community   subsequently of the (v) ......

Terracotta dolls collection  (vi) ..........

(vii) .......... being collected  (viii) ..........

Terracotta dolls of the Bangladesh National Museum  (ix) .......... (x) ..........

Answer (2):

(i) A flow chart showing some objects that have influence on craftwroks is given below:

1. Ever-changing culture → 2. Tactile feeling → 3. Impact of market → 4. Impact of community aesthetics → 5. Individual creativity → 6. Impact of human life, sorrows and happiness

 (ii) A flow chart showing important aspects of craftwork is given below:

1. An applied form of art → 2. Reflecting the inclusive nature of folk imagination → 3. Ignoring the signature of its maker → 4. Retaining personal touch → 5. Representing artistic ingenuity → 6. Having innovation and innovative work

Or, (i) (i) changing tastes and preferences (ii) representation (iii) Craftworks and their production (iv) changes in lifestyle and material conditions (v) A craftwork (vi) as a stable signifier of community values (vii) losing their attraction (viii) due to their cheaper production costs (ix) Disappearing crafts (x) throughout the country and beyond

 (ii) (i) social and cultural product (ii) A craftwork (iii) the interaction of individual creativity and community (iv) being distinguished by its maker's desire (v) market (vi) Dinajpur (vii) Terracotta dolls (viii) early 1940s (ix) being collected (x) from village fairs

3. Write a summary of the above text. 10

Answer (3):

This passage deals with craft works. A craftwork which has great influence on our culture is one kind of art. It is mainly handmade designed by artists according to his/her sweet will. There are some distinctive qualities of a craftwork. It is a dynamic object-always evolving and always abreast of changing tastes and preferences. It also represents a way of life and cultural flavour. They play a vital role in the life of the ordinary people. So we should preserve our craftworks.

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

identified influenced renovated in  architectural unusual

destroy gave announce have recognise institution

Buddhist temples are called Viharas. Not only in Bangladesh but also (a) — Indian sub-continent, the Somapura Mahavihara is the best known Buddhist Vihara. It is a (b) — World Heritage Site. UNESCO (c) — it as a World Heritage Site in 1985. It was (d) — that the Vihara was built by the second Pala king, Dharmapala. After being (e) — by fire the vihara was (f) — after a century by Vipulashrimitra. It was a famous (g) — for the monks of ancient Bengal and in Southern Asia. (h) — it was unusual. Its (i) — style (j) — that of Burma, Java and Combodia.      

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

Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain was born in Pairabond. She was a (a) — writer, feminist and (b) — worker in the early 20th century. She is most remembered for her work on (c) — equality. She advocated (d) —, she believed that (f) — and conservatism were responsible for women's unexpected condition. She believed, those were also responsible for the (g) — development of Muslims. She was also a (h) — and launched her (i) — career with a (j) — called 'Pipasa'.

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

(i) Thus adults have unique opportunities to influence adolescents. 

(ii) Many adolescents experience a wide range of adjustment and mental health problems. 

(iii) It may make them vulnerable to sexual exploitation and risky behaviours. 

(iv) For example, laws and policies often restrict unmarried adolescents' access to reproductive health information. 

(v) Family and other social institutions should promote adolescent development and interfere for any problem. 

(vi) Many adolescents face pressure to use drugs, cigarettes and alcohol and even get infected by `STIs and HIV. 

(vii) Adolescents depend on their families, communities, schools, health services and workplaces to learn a wide range of skills. 

(viii) Even in the time of services, provider attitudes pose a significant barrier. 

(ix) These skills help them to successfully transit from childhood to adulthood. 

(x) These are the storm and stress of adolescence.

Part-II: Writing Test (40 Marks)

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

(a) What is diaspora? (b) What do you know about the process of diaspora in the history of human civilization? (c) What are the main reasons of diaspora? (d) What are the sceneries of Bangladeshi diaspora? (e) What has globalization to do with diasporas?

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

There lived a woodcutter in a village. One day he was cutting wood near a pond. Suddenly, his axe fell into the pond. The pond was very deep...........................

9. Suppose, you are Afsan. Your friend does not know how to open a bank account. Now, write an email to your bosom friend telling him about how to open a bank account. 5

10. The graph below shows the number of people living below the poverty line. Describe the graph in at least 80 words. You should highlight the information and report the main features given in the graph. 10

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

 

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

According to some Myths and legends, Gazi Pir was a Muslim saint who is said to have spread Islam in the parts of Bengal close to the Sundarbans. He was credited with many miracles. For example, he could supposedly calm dangerous animals and make them docile. He is usually depicted in paats or scroll paintings riding a fierce-looking Bengal tiger, a snake in his hand but in no apparent danger. According to some stories, he also fought crocodiles who threatened the people of a region full of canals and creeks, indeed a kind of watery jungle bordering the Bay of Bengal. Because of his alert and vigilant presence, all predatory animals were said to have been kept within bounds. It was also believed that he enabled villagers to live close to forests and jungles and cultivate their lands. Consequently people of these regions would pray to him for protection. The story of Gazi Pir has been preserved in folk literature. In fact, some Gazir Paat scrolls are part of the collection of the British Museum.

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Model Test-66

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Time: 3 hours   Full Marks:100

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Part-I: Reading Test (60 Marks) 

1. Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.

..............In Bangladesh folk music has great variety, with songs being composed on the culture, festivals, views of life, natural beauty, rivers and rural and riverine life. These songs are also about social inequality and poverty, about the material world and the supernatural. Mystical songs have been composed using the metaphors of rivers and boats. Since the country is basically riverine, the Bhatiyali forms an important genre of folk music. Folk music is formed and develops according to the environment. Differences in the natural environment are reflected in the people of the different regions. The dialects too vary across the different regions. Bangladeshi folk music therefore varies from region to region. Thus there are the northern Bhawaiya, the eastern Bhatiyali and the southwestern Baul songs.

The culture and the lifestyle of the different tribes have also influenced folk music. Tribes like the Santal, Garo, Hajong, Chakma, Manipuri, Tripuri, Marma etc. have interacted with ethnic Bengali culture and lifestyle over the years. The interaction has been clearly reflected in the richness of folk music.

Folk songs may be sung individually or in chorus. Folk songs sung individually include Baul, Bhatiyali, Murshidi and Marfati, while songs sung in chorus include Kabigan, Leto, Alkap and Gambhira. Some songs are regional in character, but others are common to both Bangladesh and West Bengal. Similarly, some songs belong distinctively to one religious community, Hindu or Muslim; others cross religious boundaries. Some songs belong exclusively to men, others to women, while some are sung by both men and women. Thus only women compose and sing Bratagan and Meyeli Git, but both men and women participate in the 'roof-beating' songs that are sung while beating down and firming rooftops. 

[Unit-14; Lesson-2]

[Bangladesh Mohila Samity School & College, Chittagong- '16; Amrita Lal Dey College, Barisal- '16; Bangladesh College Teachers' Association (Local Branch), Barisal- '16; Pabna Cadet College- '16; BAF Shaheen College, Jessore' 16]

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.................সংস্কৃতি, উৎসব, জীবনদর্শন, প্রাকৃতিক সৌন্দর্য, নদী এবং গ্রামীণ এবং নদীমাতৃক জীবনভিত্তিক গান নিয়ে বাংলাদেশে লোকসংগীতের বিশাল বৈচিত্র্য রয়েছে। এই গানগুলো সামাজিক বৈষম্য এবং দারিদ্র্য, পার্থিব জগত এবং অতিপ্রাকৃত বিষয় নিয়েও রচিত। নদী এবং নৌকার উপমা ব্যবহার করে আধ্যাত্মিক গানগুলো রচিত। যেহেতু আমাদের দেশ নদীমাতৃক দেশ, তাই ভাটিয়ালি লোকসংগীতের একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ শাখা। লোকসংগীত পরিবেশ অনুযায়ী সৃষ্টি হয় এবং বেড়ে উঠে। বিভিন্ন অঞ্চলের মানুষের মাঝে প্রাকৃতিক পরিবেশের ভিন্নতা দেখা যায়। ভিন্ন ভিন্ন এলাকার আঞ্চলিক ভাষাও ভিন্ন ভিন্ন হয়। তাই বাংলাদেশের লোকসংগীত অঞ্চলভেদে ভিন্ন ভিন্ন হয়। এভাবেই উত্তরের ভাওয়াইয়া, পূর্বের ভাটিয়ালি এবং দক্ষিণ-পশ্চিমের বাউল গানের সৃষ্টি।

বিভিন্ন উপজাতিদের সংস্কৃতি এবং জীবনধারা ও লোকসংগীতকে প্রভাবিত করে। সাঁওতাল, গারো, হাজং, চাকমা, মনিপুরী, ত্রিপুরী, মারমা ইত্যাদি উপজাতিরা বছরের পর বছর ধরে উপজাতীয় বাঙালি সংস্কৃতি ও জীবনধারার সাথে মিথস্ক্রিয়া করে রয়েছে। মিথস্ক্রিয়াটি লোকসংগীতের সমৃদ্ধিতে স্পষ্টরূপে প্রতিফলিত হয়েছে।

লোকসংগীত এককভাবে অথবা দলবদ্ধভাবে গাওয়া যায়। এককভাবে গাওয়া লোকসংগীতগুলো হচ্ছে বাউল, ভাটিয়ালি, মুর্শিদী এবং মারফতি আর দলবদ্ধ হয়ে গাওয়া গানের মধ্যে রয়েছে কবিগান, লেটু, আলকাপ এবং গম্ভীরা। কিছু সংগীত বৈশিষ্ট্যের দিক দিয়ে আঞ্চলিক, কিন্তু অন্যগুলো বাংলাদেশ এবং পশ্চিমবঙ্গে একই। একইভাবে কিছু গান স্বতন্ত্রভাবে একটি ধর্মীয় সম্প্রদায়ের জন্য রচিত হয় হিন্দু অথবা মুসলমানদের জন্য; অন্যগুলো ধর্মীয় সীমার বাইরে চলে যায়। কিছু গান একচেটিয়াভাবে পুরুষদের দ্বারা গাওয়া হয়, কিছু নারীদের দ্বারা আবার কিছু পুরুষ নারী উভয় দ্বারা গাওয়া হয়। তাই শুধুমাত্র নারীরাই ব্রতগান ও মেয়েলি গীত রচনা করে এবং গায়। কিন্তু ঘরের চাল মেরামত করার সময়কার গানে নারী পুরুষ উভয়ই অংশ নেয়।

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

(a) What does the word 'supernatural' mean?

 (i) miraculous (ii) normal (iii) supervene (iv) rational

(b) 'Mystical songs' is — songs. 

 (i) folk (ii) classical  (iii) spiritual  (iv) modern 

(c) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word 'Metaphor'?

 (i) real (ii) not literal (iii) speculation (iv) transform

(d) The word 'genre' means —.

 (i) unsmart (ii) smart (iii) stylish (iv) style

(e) "Folk music is formed and develops according to the environment."-what does it imply? 

 (i) folk music remain same in all places (ii) folk music varies from place to place

  (iii) environment is not important for folk music (iv) all of the above 

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) The closest meaning of the word 'view' is —.

 (i) outlook (ii) sight (iii) notion (iv) colour

(g) The synonym of the word 'inequality' is —.

 (i) bias (ii) uneven (iii) difference (iv) excess

(h) Mystical songs have been composed using the — of rivers and boats.

 (i) simile (ii) paradox (iii) Metaphor (iv) personification

(i) In Bangladesh folk music has great —.

 (i) charm (ii) attraction (iii) diversity (iv) difference

(j) The closest meaning of the word 'reflect' is —.

 (i) communicate (ii) manifest (iii) correct (iv) cheer

(k) Which one is known as the spiritual/ supernatural songs?

 (i) folk songs (ii) tribal songs (iii) mystical songs (iv) modern songs

(l) Folk music is formed and — according to the environment.

 (i) flourished (ii) unfolds (iii) results (iv) cultivate

(m) What does the word 'dialect' express?

 (i) cultural language (ii) foreign language (iii) regional language (iv) official language

(n) What is the synonym of the word 'influence'?

 (i) prestige (ii) significance (iii) rash (iv) effect

(o) How many tribal groups are mentioned in the passage?

 (i) six (ii) seven (iii) eight (iv) nine

(p) The best meaning of the word 'individually' is —.

 (i) distinctively (ii) carelessly (iii) wholly (iv) none

(q) The phrase 'belongs to' refers —.

 (i) to set up a community (ii) to be a part of a particular type

 (iii) to hold a notion  (iv) to be a member of a social work

(r) What does the word 'participate' mean?

 (i) to take part in (ii) not to take part in (iii) to arrange a party (iv) to settle anywhere

(s) The word 'exclusively' in the text refers to —.

 (i) closely (ii) only (iii) extremely (iv) sharply

(t) Which one of the following is the closest meaning of the word 'rooftops'?

 (i) the surface covering of a floor (ii) the top covering of a building

 (iii) the room covering with bricks (iv) the roof covering with plaster

(u) The word 'ethnic' in the second paragraph refers to —.

 (i) traditional (ii) cultural

 (iii) territorial (iv) regional

(v) The phrase 'roof-beating' refers to —.

 (i) songs while cutting crops (ii) songs while riding boat

 (iii) songs while repairing roof (iv) songs while cooking food

(w) Bhawaiya is the folk music of — part of Bangladesh.   

 (i) eastern  (ii) southwestern  (iii) northeastern  (iv) northern 

(x) The word 'distinctive' means —.

 (i) characteristic (ii) embody (iii) company (iv) harmony

(y) The word 'distinctively' in the text means—.

 (i) individually (ii) touchy (iii) visible (iv) put out

(z) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word 'community'?

 (i) inequality (ii) poverty (iii) colony (iv) similarity

(aa) The word 'form' means —.

 (i) preparation (ii) constitute (iii) confirm (iv) anticipate

(bb) Which one is not a folk song —.

 (i) Baul (ii) Bhatiyali (iii) Murshidi (iv) Pop

(cc) The word 'similarly' means —.

 (i) likewise (ii) sincerity (iii) simplicity (iv) singularly

(dd) 'Bhawaiya' songs originate from —.

 (i) northern region  (ii) eastern region 

 (iii) southwestern region  (iv) southeastern region

(ee) 'Bhatiyali' songs originate from —.

 (i) northern region  (ii) eastern region 

 (iii) south western region (iv) south eastern region

(ff) 'Baul' songs originate from —.

 (i) northern region  (ii) eastern region 

 (iii) southwestern region  (iv) southeastern region

(gg) The word 'chorus' in the text stands for—.

 (i) singing in group (ii) individual (iii) typical (iv) unique

(hh) 'Interact' is the meaning of—.

 (i) individual (ii) typical (iii) mystic (iv) work together

(ii) 'Region' represents the meaning of—.

 (i) type (ii) variety   (iii) area (iv) sign

(jj) What could be the closest meaning for 'dialect' in the first paragraph?

 (i) writing style (ii) alphabet (iii) national language (iv) local language

(kk) Bangladesh is basically a — country.

 (i) mystical (ii) beautiful (iii) supernatural (iv) riverine

(ll) What types of songs are composed using various metaphors?

 (i) Bhatiyali (ii) Bhawaiya (iii) Mystical songs (iv) Murshidi

(mm) How does folk music develop?

 (i) Depending on the environment (ii) Depending on tune

 (iii) Depending on words  (iv) Depending on everything

(nn) Marma is —.

 (i) a variety of old song (ii) a group of people (iii) a tribe   (iv) a religious community

(oo) What is the adjective form of 'river'?

 (i) riverine (ii) reverie (iii) rival (iv) rivalry

Answer (A):

(a) (i) miraculous (b) (iii) spiritual (c) (ii) not literal (d) (iv) style (e) (ii) folk music varies from place to place (f) (i) outlook (g) (iii) difference (h) (iii) metaphor (i) (iii) diversity (j) (ii) manifest (k) (iii) mystical songs (l) (i) flourished (m) (iii) regional language (n) (iv) effect (o) (ii) seven (p) (i) distinctively (q) (ii) to be a part of a particular type (r) (i) to take part in (s) (ii) only (t) (ii) the top covering of a building (u) (i) traditional (v) (iii) songs while repairing roof (w) (iv) northern (x) (i) characteristic (y) (i) individually (z) (iii) colony (aa) (ii) constitute (bb) (iv) Pop (cc) (i) likewise (dd) (i) northern region (ee) (ii) eastern region (ff) (iii) south western region (gg) (i) singing in group (hh) (iv) work together (ii) (iii) area (jj) (iv) local language (kk) (iv) riverine (ll) (iii) Mystical songs (mm) (i) Depending on the environment (nn) (iii) a tribe (oo) (i) riverine

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

(a) How is folk music formed and developed?

(b) According to the passage how many types of folk music are there in Bangladesh?

(c) How have the culture and the lifestyle of the different tribes influenced folk music?

(d) What do you know about the folk songs that are sung individually or in chorus?

(e) Describe the songs that are sung by the male or both the male and female?

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) What are the main themes of 'Folk Song'?

(g) What are the subjects that folk musics are composed of?

(h) What do you know about Mystical song?

(i) Give an example of Mystical song.

(j) 'Folk music varies from region to region'. Do you support this statement? Why or why not?

(k) Write down some name of folk songs and their region.

(l) How many tribes or ethnic groups have been mentioned in the excerpt?

(m) What are the reasons behind the richness of folk music?

(n) Do you know about any type of folk song that are only sung by women?

(o) What is 'roof-beating' song?

(p) How do you differentiate folk music from modern music?

(q) What is the derivative meaning of Bhawaiya?

(r) Where does the word 'Bhatiyali' come from?

(s) What are some varieties of folk music that you know about? Which aspects of our folk music do you like?

(t) What types of songs use the metaphors of rivers and boats?

(u) Which songs are usually sung in chorus?

(v) What has influenced folk music?

(w) What is the combination of Baul songs?

(x) Where do we generally find the 'roof-beating' songs?

(y) What is folk music composed of?

(z) What do the form and development of folk music depend on?

(aa) Which songs reflect social inequality and poverty?

(bb) Which songs are sung by only women?

Answer (B):

 (a) Folk music is formed and developed according to the environment. Differences in the natural environment are reflected in the people of the different regions. The dialects too vary across the different regions. Bangladeshi folk music, therefore, varies from region to region.

 (b) According to the passage, there are three types of folk music in Bangladesh such as the northern Bhawaiya, the eastern Bhatiyali and the southwestern Baul songs.

 (c) The culture and the lifestyle of the different tribes have influenced folk music too. Different tribal community have interacted with ethnic Bengali culture and lifestyle over the years. The interaction has been clearly reflected in the richness of folk music.

 (d) Folk songs may be sung individually or in chorus. Folk songs sung individually are: Baul, Bhatiyali, Murshidi and Marfati. On the other hand, folk songs sung in chorus are like Kabigan, Leto, Alkap and Gambhira.

 (e) There are some songs that are sung by the male. The songs sung by both the male and female are roof-beating song. They sung it while beating down and firming rooftops.

 (f) The main themes of Folk Songs are social inequality, poverty, material world and supernatural things.

 (g) Folk musics are composed of the culture, festivals, views of life, natural beauty, rivers and rural and riverine life.

 (h) Mystical song is one kind of folk song. It is a spiritual song which has been composed of using the metaphors of rivers and boats.

 (i) Bhatiyali is a mystical song. Since Bangladesh is a land of rivers, this song has become an important genre of folk music.

 (j) Yes, I support this statement because we know that folk music depends on natural environment and dialects. Both dialects and environment vary from region to region. Therefore, folk music also varies from region to region.

  (k) The name of some folk songs and their respective regions are, such as: the northern Bhawaiya, the eastern Bhatiyali and the southwestern Baul songs.

 (l) There are several tribes such as Santal, Garo, Hajong, Chakma, Manipuri, Tripuri, Marma that have been mentioned in the excerpt.

 (m) Our folk music is enriched due to the interaction of culture and the lifestyle of different tribes.

 (n) Yes I know. Only women compose and sing Bratagan and Meyeli Git.

 (o) Roof-beating songs are songs that are sung by both men and women while beating down and firming rooftops.

 (p) We can differentiate folk music from modern music by their origin, style and listeners, besides their similarities. The first difference between them is the origin. Folk music brings us to the world of peacefully beautiful countryside and benevolent people with the melodiously traditional musical instrument. On the other hand, modern music mentions more various contents like the senses of human, happiness, sadness or upset.

 (q) 'Bhawaiya' is derived from the word 'Bhawaiya' which is subsequently derived from the word 'bao' (breeze). The derivative of the word 'Bhawaiya' is Bhave>Bhao + Iya = Bhawaiya. So the derivative meaning of this word is emotionally charged. According to the famous singer Abbas Uddin, "This song is like the random and pleasant wind blowing from North Bengal and it is named as Bhawaiya."

 (r) Bhatiyali is a form of folk music in West Bengal and Bangladesh. Bhatiyali is a boat song, sung by boatmen while going down streams of the river, as the word Bhatiyali comes from Bhata or downstream.

 (s) There are some varieties of folk music in Bangladesh. They are - the northern Bhawaiya, the eastern Bhatiyali and the southwestern Baul songs. Among these I like boatmen song or Bhatiyali because its passion attracts me very much.

 (t) Mystical songs use the metaphors of rivers and boats.

 (u) Songs like Kabigan, Leto, Alkap and Gambhira are sung in chorus.

 (v) Bangladeshi culture, festivals, views of life, natural beauty, rivers and rural life have influenced folk music. Again the culture and lifestyle of the different tribes have also influenced folk music.

 (w) Baul song is the combination of creation, life style, religion, society and human emotions. 

 (x) Generally we find roof beating songs in both urban and rural areas while beating down and firming rooftops. 

 (y) Folk music is composed of the culture, festivals, views of life, natural beauty, rivers and rural and riverine life.

 (z) The form and development of folk music depend on the environment.

 (aa) Folk songs reflect social inequality and poverty. 

 (bb) Bratagan and Meyeli Git are sung by only women.

2. (i) Read the above text and make a flow chart showing the influence of different objects on folk music. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10

1. Effect of natural beauty → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(ii) Read the above text and make a flow chart showing some differences of folk music. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10

1. Singing  individually or in chorus → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.

Answer (2):

(i) A flow chart showing the influence of different objects on folk music is given below:

1. Effect of natural beauty → 2. Rivers and riverine life → 3. Environmental impact → 4. Effect of language → 5. Tribal and cultural effect → 6. Effect of religion

 (ii) A flow chart showing some differences of folk music is given below:

1. Singing individually or in chorus → 2. Having regional character or common in two countries → 3. Having difference in religious community while others cross religious boundaries → 4. Perform by only men or only women → 5. Having difference in songs in different lore → 6. Having regional difference in the same country

3. Write a summary of the above text. 10

Answer (3):

In Bangladesh, folk songs have been composed on the culture, festivals, natural beauty, view of life etc. Mystical songs have been composed using the metaphors of rivers and boats. Bangladeshi folk music varies from region to region. Thus Bhawaiya, Bhatiyali and Baul songs have enriched our folk culture. The culture and lifestyle of different tribes have also influenced folk music. There are also Kabigan, Leto, Alkap and Gambhira. Some songs are common to both Bangladesh and West Bengal. These songs are enjoyed by people irrespective of religion or gender.

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 festival celebrated national on people

classical wear different programmes colorful celebrate

Pahela Baishakh is the first day of Bangali New Year. It is Bangalee's biggest (a) —. (b) — this day the whole country (c) — a festive look. It is not only (d) — in Bangladesh but also in some other parts of the world like West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Jharkhand and Orissa of India. (e) — of Bangladesh enjoy (f) — holiday on this day. People all over the country (g) — fairs and festivals. (h) — organizations arrange different types of entertaining (i) —. People from all walks of life wear (j) — Bangali dresses.

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

Looking back towards the (a) —, we realize that life was not (b) — than the present time. Men struggled (c) — in destructive or (d) — way. Great (e) — served this purpose. They used their (f) — for the sake of (g) —. We are (h) — to them. History (i) —, but man hardly understands how it (j) —.  

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

(i) A married girl usually loses her mobility, her friends and social status. 

(ii) It is now known that 50 percent of adolescent girls are undernourished and suffer from anemia.

(iii) Dowry demands continue even after marriage. 

(iv) Most girls and their families do not have any idea of contraception. 

(v) She is marginalized in her in-laws' house. 

(vi) Adolescent fertility is high in Bangladesh. 

(vii) The contribution of adolescent fertility rate to the total fertility rate has also increased. 

(viii) After getting married, a girl's education ends. 

(ix) A study tells that only about three in five adolescents have even heard of HIV. 

(x) Neonatal mortality is another concern for younger mothers.

Part-II: Writing Test (40 Marks)

7. Write a paragraph on "Violation of Human Rights" in about 200 words based on the answers to the following questions. 10

(a) Who are the victim of human rights? (b) What is the position of Bangladesh regarding human rights? (c) What are causes of violation of human rights? (d) By which media can we know about it? (e) When will we be able to give a full-stop to violation of human rights?

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

As I was walking home yesterday, a small man with a long pointed beard and only one arm stopped me and asked me the way to "Nur Manjil". I was very surprised because it was my own house which he was looking for. However, I thought a bit and guessed that perhaps he had business with my father as my father is a businessman. So, without asking anything directly to the man, I helped him to reach my house....................

9. Suppose, you are Mita, Write an email to your friend to tell her about our all rounder, Shakib-Al-Hasan. 5

10. Look at the pie-chart. It shows the sources of air pollution in a city. Now analyze the chart focusing on the main aspects. 1☓10 = 10

 

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

"I love to rise in a summer morn,

When the birds sing on every tree;

The distant huntsman winds this horn,

And the skylark sings with me:

O what sweet company!"

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Model Test-65

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.

Folk music consists of songs and music of a community that are uninfluenced by any sophisticated musical rules or any standard music styles. Bangladesh has a heritage of rich folk music which includes both religious and secular songs.

Folk music may be described as that type of ancient music which springs from the heart of a community, based on their natural style of expression uninfluenced by the rules of classical music and modern popular songs. Any mode or form created by the combination of tune, voice and dance may be described as music. Thus, the combination of folk song, folk dance and folk tune may be called folk music. For example, Baul songs are a combination of tune, music and dance.

Folk music has the following characteristics: (i) It is composed by rural folk on the basis of ancient rules transmitted orally; (ii) These ancient rules of music have not been influenced by classical or modern music; (iii) Folk songs may be sung in groups or individually; (iv) No regular practice is required for folk music; (v) It is composed and performed by illiterate or semi-literate people; (vi) It is a spontaneous expression in easy language, local dialect, and simple tune; (vii) Both words and tune are appealing; (viii) despite its universal appeal it uses local dialect; (ix) It depends upon nature and the rural environment; (x) It is an explicit manifestation of the joys and sorrows of daily life; (xi) It uses simple and natural rhythms; (xii) It contains a strong emotive expression of human love and separation. 

In Bangladesh folk music has great variety, with songs being composed on the culture, festivals, views of life, natural beauty, rivers and rural and riverine life. These songs are also about social inequality and poverty, about the material world and the supernatural. Mystical songs have been composed using the metaphors of rivers and boats. Since the country is basically riverine, the Bhatiyali forms an important genre of folk music. Folk music is formed and develops according to the environment. Differences in the natural environment are reflected in the people of the different regions. The dialects too vary across the different regions. Bangladeshi folk music therefore varies from region to region. Thus there are the northern Bhawaiya, the eastern Bhatiyali and the southwestern Baul songs............. 

[Unit-14; Lesson-2]

[CB '17; Barisal Cadet College- '16; Ghatail Cant. School & College, Tangail- '16; BAF Shaheen College, Jessore- '16]

বাংলা অনুবাদঃ 

লোকসংগীত হচ্ছে কোনো অত্যাধুনিক সংগীত রীতি অথবা কোনো মানসম্মত সংগীত শৈলীর প্রভাবমুক্ত একটি সম্প্রদায়ের গান ও সংগীত। বাংলাদেশের একটি সমৃদ্ধ লোকসংগীত এর ঐতিহ্য রয়েছে যার মধ্যে ধর্মীয় এবং পার্থিব গান উভয়ই রয়েছে।

লোকসংগীতকে সেই সব ধরনের প্রাচীন সংগীত হিসেবে বর্ণনা করা যায় যা একটি সম্প্রদায়ের হৃদয় থেকে উৎসারিত, অভিব্যক্তি প্রকাশে যা নিজস্ব ধরনের উপর প্রতিষ্ঠিত, ধ্রুপদী সংগীত এবং আধুনিক জনপ্রিয় গানের রীতির প্রভাবমুক্ত। সুর, কণ্ঠ এবং নাচের সমন্বয়ে সৃষ্ট যে কোনো ধরন বা রূপকে সংগীত হিসেবে বর্ণনা করা যায়। এভাবে লোকগীতি, লোকনৃত্য এবং লোকসুর এর সমন্বয়কে লোকসংগীত বলা যেতে পারে। উদাহরণস্বরূপ, বাউল সংগীত হচ্ছে সুর, সংগীত এবং নৃত্যের সমন্বয়।

লোকসংগীতের নিচের বৈশিষ্ট্যগুলো রয়েছে: (i) প্রাচীন রীতির উপর ভিত্তি করে এটি গ্রামীণ মানুষ দ্বারা রচিত হয় যা মানুষের মুখে মুখে চলে এসেছে; (ii) সংগীতের এইসব প্রাচীন রীতিগুলো ধ্রুপদী অথবা আধুনিক সংগীতের প্রভাবমুক্ত; (iii) লোকসংগীত দলবদ্ধভাবে অথবা এককভাবে গাওয়া যেতে পারে; (iv) লোকসংগীত এর জন্য নিয়মিত অনুশীলনের প্রয়োজন হয় না; (v) এটি অশিক্ষিত অথবা অর্ধ শিক্ষিত লোকদের দ্বারা রচিত এবং তাদের দ্বারা গাওয়া হয়; (vi) এটি সহজ ভাষা, আঞ্চলিক শব্দ এবং সরল সুরে স্বতঃস্ফুর্ত প্রকাশ; (vii) এর শব্দ এবং সুর উভয়ই আকর্ষণীয়; (viii) এটি আঞ্চলিক শব্দ ব্যবহার করে যদিও এর আবেদন সার্বজনীন; (ix) এটি প্রকৃতি এবং গ্রাম্য পরিবেশের উপর নির্ভর করে; (x) এটি প্রাত্যহিক জীবনের সুখ ও দুঃখের বহিঃপ্রকাশ; (xi) এটি সহজ এবং স্বাভাবিক ছন্দ ব্যবহার করে; (xii) এটি মানুষের ভালোবাসা এবং বিচ্ছেদের একটি শক্তিশালী আবেগী অভিব্যক্তি ধারণ করে।

সংস্কৃতি, উৎসব, জীবনদর্শন, প্রাকৃতিক সৌন্দর্য, নদী এবং গ্রামীণ এবং নদীমাতৃক জীবনভিত্তিক গান নিয়ে বাংলাদেশে লোকসংগীতের বিশাল বৈচিত্র্য রয়েছে। এই গানগুলো সামাজিক বৈষম্য এবং দারিদ্র্য, পার্থিব জগত এবং অতিপ্রাকৃত বিষয় নিয়েও রচিত। নদী এবং নৌকার উপমা ব্যবহার করে আধ্যাত্মিক গানগুলো রচিত। যেহেতু আমাদের দেশ নদীমাতৃক দেশ, তাই ভাটিয়ালি লোকসংগীতের একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ শাখা। লোকসংগীত পরিবেশ অনুযায়ী সৃষ্টি হয় এবং বেড়ে উঠে। বিভিন্ন অঞ্চলের মানুষের মাঝে প্রাকৃতিক পরিবেশের ভিন্নতা দেখা যায়। ভিন্ন ভিন্ন এলাকার আঞ্চলিক ভাষাও ভিন্ন ভিন্ন হয়। তাই বাংলাদেশের লোকসংগীত অঞ্চলভেদে ভিন্ন ভিন্ন হয়। এভাবেই উত্তরের ভাওয়াইয়া, পূর্বের ভাটিয়ালি এবং দক্ষিণ পশ্চিমের বাউল গানের সৃষ্টি।........

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

(a) What could be the closest meaning for 'sophisticated'? [CB '17]

 (i) Latest (ii) Old (iii) Last (iv) Past

(b) The word 'heritage' refers to —. [CB '17]

 (i) heir (ii) tradition (iii) legitimacy (iv) intimacy

(c) The word 'natural' could be replaced by —. [CB '17]

 (i) artificial (ii) spontaneous (iii) deliberate (iv) wanton

(d) Folk music emanates from — of a community. [CB '17]

 (i) background (ii) heart (iii) core (iv) inside

(e) The synonym of 'mystical' is —. [CB '17]

 (i) dull (ii) material (iii) classical (iv) spiritual

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) The word "sophisticated" means —. 

 (i) natural  (ii) simple  (iii) subtle  (iv) modern 

(g) What is the closest meaning of the word "heritage"?

 (i) inheritance  (ii) primitive  (iii) ancient (iv) primal 

(h) Composer of folk music is —.

 (i) musician   (ii) poets  (iii) rural folk   (iv) women folk  

(i) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word 'manifestation'?

 (i) definition (ii) description (iii) manipulate (iv) demonstration

(j) The word 'material' refers to —

 (i) essential (ii) non-spiritual (iii) inessential (iv) spiritual

(k) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word 'supernatural'?

 (i) worldly (ii) spontaneous (iii) natural (iv) immaterial

(l) The word 'region' refers to —

 (i) town (ii) village (iii) city (iv) area

(m) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word 'mystical'?

 (i) natural (ii) supernatural (iii) artificial (iv) practical

(n) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word 'transmit'? 

 (i) send  (ii) receive  (iii) accept  (iv) acquire 

(o) The word 'Oral' means —

 (i) written  (ii) writer  (iii) spoken  (iv) speaker 

(p) What does folk music manifest? 

 (i) sorrows of life    (ii) joys and sorrows of life 

  (iii) rivers of a country    (iv) love and friendship 

(q) What does the word 'dialect' mean?

 (i) standard language   (ii) literary language  (iii) illiterate language  (iv) provincial language 

(r) The word 'emotive' refers to — 

 (i) excite emotion   (ii) practical feeling  (iii) worldly feeling  (iv) heavenly feeling

(s) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word 'secular'?

 (i) religious (ii) secured (iii) secret (iv) non-religious

(t) The phrase 'spring from the heart' means —

 (i) simple (ii) continuous (iii) romantic (iv) spontaneous

(u) What does the word 'dialect' mean?

 (i) foreign language  (ii) international language 

 (iii) local language  (iv) difficult

Answer (A):

(a) (i) latest (b) (ii) tradition (c) (ii) spontaneous (d) (ii) heart (e) (iv) spiritual (f) (iii) subtle (g) (i) inheritance (h) (iii) rural folk (i) (iv) demonstration (j) (ii) non-spiritual (k) (iv) immaterial (l) (iv) area (m) (ii) supernatural (n) (i) send (o) (iii) spoken (p) (ii) joys and sorrows of life (q) (iv) provincial language (r) (i) excite emotion (s) (iv) non-religious (t) (iv) spontaneous (u) (iii) local language

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

(a) What do you mean by folk music according to the text? [CB '17]

(b) What does folk music reflect? [CB '17]

(c) How are mystical songs composed of? [CB '17]

(d) What makes the Bhatiyali an important genre? [CB '17]

(e) What are the reasons of great variety in folk music? [CB '17]

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) What does folk music consist of?

(g) How are folk songs sung?

(h) How did the culture and the lifestyle of different tribes influence folk music?

(i) How do Bangladeshi folk music vary?

(j) Which songs do women sing?

(k) What is folk music?

(l) What type of songs are included in Bangladeshi folk music?

(m) What are the names of different folk songs of Bangladesh?

(n) From which source folk music comes?

(o) By which combinations folk music are consisted of?

(p) Which aspects of our folk music do you like?

(q) By whom is it performed?

(r) "It is an explict manifestation of the joys and sorrows of daily life."— Justify this sentence in 2/3 lines.

(s) What do you think about the reason of using local dialect in folk songs despite of having universal appeal?

(t) What do you know about the relationship between folk songs and human life?

Answer (B):

(a) Folk music is the type of ancient music which springs from the heart of a community. It is based on their natural style of expression, uninfluenced by the rules of classical music and modern popular songs.

 (b) Folk music reflects the culture, festivals, views of life, natural beauty, rivers, rural and riverine life.

 (c) Mystical songs are one kind of folk song. It is a spiritual song which has been composed of using the metaphors of rivers and boats.

 (d) Bhatiyali music is mainly the music of boatmen and fishermen. It is mostly sung in Mymensingh district along the Bahmaputra river. The lyrics are about boating, fishing and rivers. The lyrics make the Bhatiyali an important genre. 

 (e) Folk music is formed and develops according to the environment. Differences is the natural environment are reflected in the people of the different regions. The dialects too vary across the different regions. That's why, Bangladeshi folk music varies from region to region.

 (f) Folk music consists of songs and music of a community that are uninfluenced by any sophisticated music rules or any standard music styles.

 (g) Folk songs may be sung individually or in chorus. Folk songs sung individually include Baul. Bhatiyali, Murshidi and Marfati, while songs sung in chorus include Kabigan, Leto, Alkap and Gambhira.

 (h) The culture and the lifestyle of the different tribes have also influenced folk music. Tribes like the Santal, Garo, Hajong. Chakma, Manipuri, Tripuri, Marma etc. have interacted with ethnic Bengali culture and lifestyle over the years. The interaction has been clearly reflected in the richness of folk music.

 (i) Bangladeshi folk music varies from region to region. The dialects too vary across the different regions. There are the northern Bhawaiya, the eastern Bhatiyali and the southwestern Baul songs.

 (j) Women only sing Bratagan and Meyeli Git. But both men and women participate in the 'roof-beating' songs that are sung while beating down and firming rooftops.

 (k) Folk music is a music of a community that are uninfluenced by any sophisticated musical rules or any standard music styles.

 (l) Both religious and secular songs are included in Bangladeshi folk music.

 (m) The name of different folk songs are Baul, Jarigan, Bhawaiya, Gambhira, Sari, Bhatiyali etc.

 (n) The main source of folk music is the heart of a community from which it springs based on their natural style of expression.

 (o) Folk music is a combination of folk song, folk dance and folk tune.

 (p) The aspects of folk music that I like are the spontaneous expression in easy language, local dialect and simple tune.

 (q) It is both composed and performed by illiterate and semi-literate people.

 (r) Our folk songs have universal appeal. But these songs are sung in local dialect. I think the reason is of its spontaneity. Moreover folk songs are written and performed by illiterate or semi-literate people who know only their mother tongue.

 (s) Folk song normally expresses the incidents of our day to day life. It describes the soorows and joys of our private and national life. So it is rightly said that it is an explicit manifestation of the joys and sorrows of daily life.

 (t) There exists a relationship among them. Because folk song is an explicit manifestation of the joys and sorrows of daily life. It contains a strong emotive expression of human love and separation.

2. (i) Read the above text and make a flow chart showing on what things folk music is composed. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10

1. Culture → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(ii) Read the above text and make a flow chart showing some particular characteristics of folk music. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10

1. Having no influence of modern music on folk music → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.

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

What Event/Activity Theme/ Why Place

Folk songs (i) .......... the culture festivals, views of life, natural beauty etc. 

(ii) .......... representation (iii) .......... 

Mystical songs (iv) .......... (v) .......... 

Folk music (vi) .......... environment 

Bangladeshi folk music being different  (vii) ..........

(viii) .......... origin  northern part of Bangladesh

Bhatiyali (ix) .......... eastern part of Bangladesh

Baul songs origin  (x) ..........

Answer (2):

(i) A flow chart showing on what things folk music is composed is given below:

1. Culture → 2. Festivals → 3. Views of life → 4. Natural beauty → 5. Rivers and rural and riverine life → 6. Social inequality and poverty

 (ii) A flow chart showing some particular characteristics of folk music is given below:

1. No influence of modern music → 2. Singing in groups or by individual → 3. Practising it regularly not mandatory → 4. Easy language, local dialect, simple tune → 5. Expressing human love, separation spontaneously → 6. Simple and natural rhythms

Or, (i) composition (ii) Folk songs (iii) social inequality and poverty, about the material world and the supernatural (iv) composition (v) using the metaphors of rivers and boats (vi) being formed and developed (vii) from region to region (viii) Bhawaiya (ix) origin (x) southwestern part of Bangladesh

3. Write a summary of the above text. 10

Answer (3):

This passage gives us a clear view on folk music. It is an essential part of Bangladeshi culture. It is ancient and different from modern and classical songs. It is a particular combination of folk songs, dance and tune. It is a spontaneous expression of human love and separation which may be sung in groups or by individuals. The singers of folk songs may be illiterate or semi literate. But they do it from their heart through a very natural way which depends on nature and rural environment.

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

body defenses minor antibody They minor

prevent fatal virus disease which increases

Disease means illness of the body. (a) — are common to human life. Some diseases are (b) — some are fatal. Our (c) — have some antibodies (d) — produce defenses for diseases. Without these (e) —, infections (f) — in human body. When human body fails to (g) —, its called immune deficiency. Immune deficiency diseases result in frequent illness. AIDS is no doubt a (h) — disease. (i) —, causing AIDS, destroys the defenses of victim's body and makes his immune system inactive. Thus, when victim catches (j) — diseases, it becomes fatal due to lack of immune system and the victim dies.

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

Suruj Jan was a distressed woman. She lost her husband and her (a) — to diseases associated with (b) — and poverty. She is left with the (c) — and the (d) —. Rivers make people like Suruj Jan (e) — and (f) — them to live in poverty. This country is buffeted by (g) — and river (h) —. The (i) — and the waves hit the (j) — repeatedly.

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

 (i) Shilpi's mother-in-law and neighbours continued to pressurize the couple. 

(ii) Now the villagers no longer disturb this couple. 

(iii) Shilpi was married off while she was only 15. 

(iv) The couple met with a female health care provider. 

(v) Her parents just preserved the rural tradition of marrying off daughters at an early age. 

(vi) She joined a local empowerment group. 

(vii) She informed them about the various family planning options. 

(viii) Some of them insulted and criticized them. 

(ix) A parent peer then convinced them of the problem. 

(x) She married in 2008.

Part-II: Writing Test (40 Marks)

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

(a) What do you mean by Etiquette and Manners? (b) Why should we maintain them? (c) Are they universal? (d) Where should we learn them from? (e) How can Etiquette and Manners help us?

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

Once upon a time there lived three most intimate friends in a certain village. All the villagers admired their great friendship. One day, the three friends decided ...................

9. Suppose, your elder brother Rafique is a student of the University of Dhaka. Recently he is coming home. Now, write an email to him for bringing some reference books for you. 5

10. The graph below shows the positive and negative use of internet according to the different age group of the users. Describe the graph in at least 80 words. You should highlight the information and report the main features given in the graph. 10

(Negative and Positive use of Internet)

 

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

'Out, Out'– by Robert Frost

The buzz saw snarled and rattled in the yard

And made dust and dropped stove-length sticks of wood,

Sweet-scented stuff when the breeze drew across it.

And from there those that lifted eyes could count Five mountain ranges one behind the other

Under the sunset far into Vermont.

And the saw snarled and rattled snarled and rattled,

As it ran light, or had to bear a load.

And nothing happened: day was all but done,

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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-64

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.

Beauty is easy to appreciate but difficult to define. As we look around, we discover beauty in pleasurable objects and sights- in nature, in the laughter of children, in the kindness of strangers. But asked to define, we run into difficulties. Does beauty have an independent objective identity? Is it universal, or is it dependent on our sense perceptions? Does it lie in the eye of the beholder?– we ask ourselves. A further difficulty arises when beauty manifests itself not only by its presence, but by its absence as well, as when we are repulsed by ugliness and desire beauty. But then ugliness has as much a place in our lives as beauty, or may be more– as when there is widespread hunger and injustice in a society. Philosophers have told us that beauty is an important part of life, but isn't ugliness a part of life too? And if art has beauty as an important ingredient, can it confine itself only to a projection of beauty? Can art ignore what is not beautiful?

Poets and artists have provided an answer by incorporating both into their work. In doing so, they have often tied beauty to truth and justice, so that what is not beautiful assumes a tolerable proportion as something that represents some truth about life. John Keats, the romantic poet, wrote in his celebrated 'Ode on a Grecian Urn' 'Beauty is truth, truth beauty,' by which he means that truth, even if it's not pleasant, becomes beautiful at a higher level. Similarly, what is beautiful forever remains true. Another meaning, in the context of the Grecian Urn- an art object- is that truth is a condition of art.

Poetry in every language celebrates beauty and truth. So does art. Here are two poems from two different times that present some enduring ideas about beauty and truth. The poems are by Lord Byron (1788-1824), an English poet of the Romantic tradition, and Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), an American poet who wrote about the human scene, love and death. 

[Unit-14; Lesson-1]

[Barisal Cadet College- '16; Comilla Cadet College- '16; Rajuk Uttara Model College- '16; Chittagong Govt. Women's College- '16; Cantonment Public School & College, BUSMS, Dinajpur- '16; Dinajpur Govt. Women's College- '16; Govt. M.M. City College, Khulna- '16; Al-Amin Academy School & College, Chandpur- '16; BAF Shaheen College, Jessore- '16; Military Collegiate School, Khulna- '16]

বাংলা অনুবাদঃ 

সৌন্দর্যের প্রশংসা করা সহজ কিন্তু সংজ্ঞায়িত করা কঠিন। আমাদের চারদিকে তাকালে আনন্দদায়ক বস্তু এবং দৃশ্যের মাঝে আমরা সৌন্দর্যকে আবিষ্কার করতে পারি- প্রকৃতিতে, শিশুর হাসির মাঝে, অপরিচিতদের দয়ার মাঝে। কিন্তু সংজ্ঞায়িত করতে বললে, আমরা সমস্যায় পড়ে যাই। সৌন্দর্যের কি স্বাধীন কোনো পরিচয় আছে? এটা কি বিশ্বজনীন অথবা এটা কি আমাদের ইন্দ্রিয়ের উপর নির্ভরশীল? এটা কি যার চোখে দেখা হয় তার উপর নির্ভর করে?- আমরা আমাদেরকে জিজ্ঞাসা করি। আরো সমস্যা দেখা যায় যখন সৌন্দর্য শুধুমাত্র এর উপস্থিতি দ্বারাই নিজেকে প্রমাণ করে না বরং এর অনুপস্থিতি দ্বারাও, যেমন যখন আমরা অসুন্দর দ্বারা বিরক্ত হয়ে পড়ি এবং সুন্দরের আকাগুক্ষা করি। কিন্তু এরপরও আমাদের জীবনে অসুন্দরের জায়গা ততটুকুই যতটুকু সুন্দরের অথবা সম্ভবত আরো বেশি- যেমন যখন সমাজে ব্যাপক ক্ষুধা এবং অবিচার থাকে। দার্শনিকরা আমাদেরকে বলেছেন যে সৌন্দর্য আমাদের জীবনের গুরুত্বপূর্ণ অংশ কিন্তু অসৌন্দর্যও কি জীবনের অংশ নয়? এবং সৌন্দর্য যদি শিল্পের একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ উপাদান হয়, এটি কি শুধুমাত্র সৌন্দর্যের অভিক্ষেপনেই নিজেকে সীমাবদ্ধ রাখতে পারে? যা সুন্দর নয় তা কি শিল্প অবহেলা করতে পারে?

কবি এবং চিত্রশিল্পী উভয়েই তাদের কর্মের মাঝে সমন্বয় ঘটিয়ে একটি উত্তর প্রদান করেছেন। এটি করতে গিয়ে তারা প্রায়ই সত্য এবং ন্যায়বিচার এর সাথে সৌন্দর্যের বাঁধন সৃষ্টি করেছেন, যাতে যা সুন্দর নয় তা জীবনের কিছু সত্যের কিছু অংশের প্রকাশ করে। রোমান্টিক কবি জন কিটস্ তার নন্দিত ''Ode on a Grecian Urn' এ লিখেছেন ''Beauty is truth, truth beauty' ' (সুন্দর হচ্ছে সত্য, সত্য সুন্দর) যার অর্থ হচ্ছে সত্য যদিও তা আনন্দদায়ক নাও হয়, তা সর্বোচ্চ পর্যায়ের সুন্দরে পরিণত হয়। একইভাবে, যা সুন্দর তা আজীবন সত্য থাকে। Grecian Urn  এর প্রসঙ্গে আর একটি অর্থ হচ্ছে- একটি শিল্প বস্তু-সত্য হচ্ছে শিল্পের একটি শর্ত।

প্রত্যেক ভাষার কবিতা সৌন্দর্য এবং সত্য উদ্যাপন করে। শিল্পও তেমনটি করে। এখানে দুটি ভিন্ন সময়ের ভিন্ন দুটি কবিতা দেওয়া হলো যা সুন্দর এবং সত্য সম্পর্কে চমৎকার ধারণা প্রদান করে। কবিতাগুলো রোমান্টিক ধারার ইংরেজ কবি লর্ড বায়রন (১৭৮৮-১৮২৪) এবং আমেরিকান কবি এমিলি ডিকিনসন (১৮৩০-১৮৮৬) মানবীয় দৃশ্য, ভালোবাসা এবং মৃত্যু নিয়ে লিখেছেন তাদের লেখা। 

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

(a) What does the word "perception" mean? 

 (i) perfect  (ii) conception  (iii) concept  (iv) perchance 

(b) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word "appreciate"?

 (i) associate  (ii) praise  (iii) inappropriate  (iv) estimate incorrectly 

(c) The word 'manifest' refers to -.

 (i) bewilder (ii) form (iii) express (iv) endure 

(d) The word 'desire' in the text means —.

 (i) wish for  (ii) define  (iii) request   (iv) need

(e) Lord Byron is a — poet. 

 (i) Victorian  (ii) Romantic   (iii) Modern   (iv) Neoclassical  

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) The word 'define' refers to —.

 (i) describe (ii) detect (iii) degrade (iv) fine

(g) What does the word 'identity' means?

 (i) integrity (ii) unity (iii) brevity (iv) particularity

(h) What is the closest meaning of 'universal'?

 (i) beautiful (ii) university (iii) common (iv) unique

(i) The word 'confine' refers to —.

 (i) contract (ii) limit (iii) define (iv) context

(j) What is the closest meaning of the word 'widespread'?

 (i) wide (ii) spread (iii) wonderful (iv) extensive

(k) What does the word 'hunger' mean?

 (i) danger (ii) anger (iii) appetite (iv) hamper

(l) What does the word 'stranger' mean?

 (i) exploiter (ii) unknown (iii) traitor (iv) believer

(m) What is the closest meaning of 'ignore'?

 (i) respect (ii) neglect (iii) love (iv) observe

(n) The word 'provide' refers to —.

 (i) protect (ii) prevent (iii) give (iv) take

(o) The best synonym of 'ingredient' is -.

 (i) integral (ii) integrated (iii) factor (iv) constitute

(p) 'Beauty is truth, truth beauty' is written by —.

 (i) B Shelley (ii) John Keats (iii) Lord Byron (iv) Emily Dickinson

(q) When did Lord Byron die —.

 (i) in 1788 (ii) in 1830 (iii) in 1886 (iv) in 1824

(r) Emily Dickinson was a/ an — poet.

 (i) British (ii) Irish (iii) American (iv) Russian

(s) Emily Dickinson was born —.

 (i) in 1788 (ii) in 1824 (iii) in 1830 (iv) in 1886

(t) Who wrote the poem 'Ode on a Grecian Urn'?

 (i) PB Shelley (ii) Jonh Keats (iii) Lord Byron (iv) Emily Dickinson

(u) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word "pleasurable"?

 (i) dissatisfaction  (ii) pain  (iii) offend  (iv) delightful 

(v) What is the closest meaning of the word "incorporate"?

 (i) embody  (ii) corporation  (iii) incorporeal   (iv) intangible

(w) 'Ode on a Grecian Urn' is written by —. 

 (i) Lord Byron   (ii) John Keats   (iii) Wordsworth   (iv) PB Shelley 

(x) "Can art ignore what is not beautiful?"— What does it mean? 

 (i) art cannot ignore ugliness (ii) art can ignore beauty

 (iii) art can ignore what is not beautiful  (iv) beautiful thing is art.

(y) What does the word 'tolerable' mean?

 (i) not so good  (ii) bad  (iii) moderately good  (iv) tolerant 

(z) What could be the closest meaning for 'beholder' in the first paragraph?

 (i) tourist (ii) viewer (iii) judge (iv) investigator

(aa) The word 'confine' refers to -.

 (i) to bound (ii) to disappear (iii) to appear (iv) to limit

(bb) Ugliness is an - part of human life.

 (i) indefinite (ii) inseparable (iii) inner (iv) indivisible

(cc) What does the expression "Beauty is easy to appreciate but difficult to define" mean?

 (i) approval of beauty is trouble free whereas its definition is troublesome

 (ii) we can appreciate beauty easily but explain it in a difficult way

 (iii) appreciation of beauty is necessary but there is no need to define it

 (iv) we enjoy beauty but we don't define it

(dd) What could be the closest meaning for 'beauty' in the passage?

 (i) grotesqueness (ii) attractiveness (iii) hideousness (iv) ugliness

(ee) "Poets and artists have provided an answer by incorporating both into their work." What does both indicate in this sentences.

 (i) truth and justice (ii) truth and beauty (iii) beauty and ugliness (iv) art and beauty

Answer (A):

(a) (ii) conception (b) (ii) praise (c) (iii) express (d) (i) wish for (e) (ii) Romantic (f) (i) describe (g) (iv) particularity (h) (iii) common (i) (ii) limit (j) (iv) extensive (k) (iii) appetite (l) (ii) unknown (m) (ii) neglect (n) (iii) give (o) (iii) factor (p) (ii) John Keats (q) (iv) in 1824 (r) (iii) American (s) (iii) in 1830 (t) (ii) John Keats (u) (iv) delightful (v) (i) embody (w) (ii) John Keats (x) (i) art cannot ignore ugliness (y) (iii) moderately good (z) (ii) viewer (aa) (iv) to limit (bb) (ii) inseparable (cc) (ii) we can appreciate beauty easily but explain it in a difficult way (dd) (ii) attractiveness (ee) (iii) beauty and ugliness

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

(a) Why is it difficult to define beauty?

(b) "Truth is a condition of art." Explain it in 2/3 sentences.

(c) What is beauty? Explain it in 2/3 sentences.

(d) How do people discover beauty?

(e) Don't you think ugliness has importance in our life? Why?

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) How can we discover beauty in our surroundings?

(g) How does beauty manifest itself by its absence?

(h) How much place does ugliness have in our life?

(i) What does poet want to mean by the line– "Beauty is truth, truth beauty"?

(j) What are the names of poets and their works mentioned in the passage?

(k) "But then ugliness has as much a place as in our lives as beauty, or may be more as when there is widespread hunger and injustice in a society." Do you agree or not? Write your answer in 2/3 sentences.

(l) How does beauty manifest itself?

(m) How do poets and artists deal with beauty and ugliness?

(n) What does Keats say in 'Ode on a Grecian Urn?

(o) Can art ignore what is not beautiful? Explain.

(p) Why does one face problem to explain beauty? Give reason in favour of your answer.

(q) Where does a person can feel the existence of beauty?

(r) How are beauty and truth intra-related? Explain it.

Answer (B):

 (a) Beauty is difficult to define because it has no independent objective identity. It is dependent on our sense perceptions. Another reason of its difficulty is that beauty manifests itself not only by its presence but by its absence as well. 

 (b) "Truth is a condition of art" means that the context of art must be true because truth, even if it's not pleasant, becomes beautiful at a higher level. Similarly, what is beautiful remains true forever.

 (c) Beauty is something which is easy to appreciate but difficult to define. We find beauty in pleasurable objects and sights in nature, in the laughter of children, in the kindness of strangers.

 (d) People discover beauty in their surroundings such as in nature, in the laughter of children, in the kindness of strangers.

 (e) Yes, I think so. Ugliness has also importance in our life because it has as much a place in our life as beauty, or may be more. Moreover, when we are repulsed by ugliness, we desire for beauty and thus beauty manifests itself by its absence. 

 (f) We can discover beauty in our surroundings such as in nature, in the laughter of children, in the kindness of strangers.

 (g) When we are repulsed by ugliness, we desire for beauty and thus it manifests itself by its absence.

 (h) Ugliness has as much a place in our life as beauty, or may be more.

 (i) By this quote the poet means that truth, even if it's not pleasant, becomes beautiful at a higher level.

  (j) John Keats, Lord Byron and Emily Dickinson are the poets that are mentioned in the passage. The 'Ode on a Grecian Urn' is written by Keats. 'She Walks in Beauty' is written by Lord Byron and "I died for Beauty" is written by Emily Dickinson.

 (k) Yes, I agree with the statement. To seek beauty is very natural to all human beings whether in happiness or sorrows. Those who are happy want beauty and those who are not happy want beauty too. So, the statement is absolutely true.

 (l) Beauty manifests itself not only by its presence but by its absence as well.

 (m) Poets and artists incorporated both beauty and ugliness into their work. They have often tied beauty to truth and justice, so that what is not beautiful assumes a tolerable proportion as something that represents some truth about life.

 (n) In 'Ode on a Grecian Urn' John Keats says 'Beauty is truth, truth beauty'. Keats wants to say that truth, even if it's not pleasant, becomes beautiful at a higher level. Similarly, what is beautiful forever remains true.

 (o) No, art cannot. Art cannot ignore what is not beautiful because it is also an important part of our life. What is not beautiful assumes a tolerable proportion in art as something that represents some truth about life.

 (p) One faces problem to explain beauty because beauty is easy to appreciate but difficult to define.

 (q) A person can feel the existence of beauty in pleasurable objects and sights in nature and in the laughter of children, in the kindness of strangers etc.

 (r) Beauty and truth are intra-related because truth, even if it is not pleasurable becomes beautiful at a higher level. Similarly what is beautiful remains true forever.

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

1. Easy to appreciate but difficult to define → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.

 

❤ Extra Questions:

(ii) Read the above text and make a flow chart showing the effect of beauty on poetry. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10

1. Incorporating beauty to truth → 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 Time/ Year Effect/ Place

(i) .......... easy to appreciate  difficult to define

Beauty is found  (ii) ..........

(iii) .......... beauty is an important part of life  

(iv) .......... tied beauty to truth and Justice  (v) ..........

(vi) .......... 'Ode on a Grecian Urn'  

Poetry (vii) .......... in every language

Lord Byron date of birth and death (viii) .......... 

Emily Dickinson (ix) .......... 1830-1886 (x) ..........

Answer (2):

(i) A flow chart showing the various aspects of beauty is given below:

1. Easy to appreciate but difficult to define → 2. Universal → 3. Important part of life → 4. Manifesting by both its presence and absence → 5. Living in the eye of beholder → 6. Pleasurable objects

 (ii) A flow chart showing the effect of beauty on poetry is given below:

1. Incorporating beauty to truth → 2. Strong appeal in poetry → 3. Having relationship among beauty, purity and love → 4. Expressing one's feeling towards beautiful persons → 5. Comparing one's beauty with different natural objects → 6. Finding attachment and kinship between beauty and truth

Or, (i) Beauty (ii) pleasurable objects and sights (iii) Philosophers (iv) Poets and artists (v) represents some truth about life (vi) John Keats (vii) celebrates beauty and truth (viii) 1788-1824 (ix) date of birth and death (x) America

3. Write a summary of the above text. 10

Answer (3):

This passage gives a clear description of beauty comparing with art, truth, ugliness and other natural aspects. Beauty reminds its existence by its presence as well as absence. Ugliness is totally opposite to beauty. Though ugliness is not desirable both ugliness and beauty are part of our life. Poets and artists compared beauty with truth. Truth may be unpleasant but it becomes beautiful at higher level. John Keats, Lord Byron, Emily Dickinson and other poets emphasized about the relationship and kinship between beauty and truth on their writings.

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

lose please suffer select cannot attitude

always injudicious books keep reason harmful

Book is our best friend. It (a) — works like a living person. But many students (b) — enjoy reading books because of (c) — selection of books by the teachers. So they (d) — interest in (e) —. But the (f) — of their reading books is to (g) — their teachers. Such kind of negative (h) — to reading books is very (i) — for them. They (j) — for their teacher's fault.  

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

Illiteracy means having no knowledge of reading and writing. It is a (a) — and the root cause of (b) — which frustrates all development efforts of the government and the (c) —. Unless it is eradicated, no (d) — effort can be successful. (e) — of illiteracy in Bangladesh is a (f) — task. No individual, (g) — or organization or even government can solve this problem (h) —. It is a (i) — responsibility of all (j) — people.

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

(i) Anne was sent to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. 

(ii) Anne Frank's father, Otto Frank, was the only occupant of annex to survive. 

(iii) She was born on 12 June 1929. 

(iv) Unfortunately she was betrayed and discovered in 1944. 

(v) She hid for two years in a secret annex. 

(vi) Anne Frank is perhaps the most well-known victim of the Nazi Holocaust.

(vii) In that diary, she chronicled her life from 1942 to 1944. 

(viii) Her diary was published by her father as The Diary of a Young Girl. 

(ix) She died of typhus in 1945. 

(x) Anne's diary is regarded as one of the world's most widely read books. 

Part-II: Writing Test (40 Marks)

7. Write a paragraph on "Gender Disparity". 10

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

There lived a king in a country. His name was Robert Bruce. His kingdom was invaded by enemies. The king fought bravely but lost the battle. He wished to regain his kingdom at any cost. He made six attempts one after another to curb his enemies but failed..........................

9. Suppose, your name is Sumona. Write a letter to your friend Muna describing a picnic you enjoyed.

Or, Write an email to your pen-friend asking him to visit Bangladesh. 5

10. The graph below shows a comparative selling rates of four types of book in Ekushey Boi Mela-2016. Describe the graph in at least 80 words. 10

 

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

She walks in beauty, like the night

Of cloudless climes and starry skies;

And all that's best of dark and bright

Meet in her aspect and her eyes;

Thus mellowed to that tender light

Which Heaven to gaudy day denies.

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