Model Test Question-27
SSC English First Paper
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Part A : Reading Test (Marks-50)
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions following it. Unit-7: Lesson-3(A)
Partha Pratim Majumder was born in 1954 in Pabna to a family of artistes. He spent most of his early years in his ancestral home, one of the biggest houses, situated in a small locality known as Kalachandpara. At that time Kalachandpara was well known for its cultural activities. There were festivals and various types of cultural shows round the year. Majumder’s father, a photographer by profession was an art lover. He taught and inspired his son to appreciate different forms of art.
Majumder went to live with his aunt in Chandernagar, 30 kilometres away from Kolkata in 1966. It was there that he first came across a mime artiste named Jogesh Dutta. The way Dutta narrated stories without uttering a single word, left Majumder spellbound. He took lessons on mime from Dutta in Jogesh Dutta's mime academy in Kolkata from 1966 to 1972.
1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7
a. Majumder went to ___ live with his aunt.
(i) Chandpur (ii) Chanderhat (iii) Chandernagar (iv) Chunasughat
b. Majumder’s ___ was a photographer.
(i) father (ii) brother (iii) uncle (iv) cousin
c. The birth place of Partha Pratim is ___.
(i) Patna (ii) Pabna (iii) Paharpur (iv) Parbatipur
d. He was highly inspired by his ___.
(i) father (ii) mother (iii) sister (iv) brother
e. Chandernagar is ___ away from Kolkata.
(i) forty kms. (ii) thirty kms. (iii) thiry miles. (iv) fifty kms.
f. Majumder was born in ___.
(i) 1954 (ii) 1945 (iii) 1950 (iv) 1854
g. His father was born in ___.
(i) artist (ii) art lover (iii) honest man (iv) educationist
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h. ___ was well-known for its cultural activities.
(i) Kalyanpur (ii) Kalachandpara (iii) Khamarpara (iv) Kamarkhali
i. He went to Chandernagar in ___.
(i) 1996 (ii) 1966 (iii) 1954 (iv) 1960
j. Majumder took lessons on ___ from Dutta.
(i) mime (ii) sports (iii) photography (iv) drawing
Answer: 1. a. (iii) Chandernagar; b. (i) father; (ii) Pabna; d. (i) father; e. (i) thirty kms; f. (i) 1954; g. (ii) art lover; h. (ii) Kalachandpara; i. (ii) 1966; j. (i) mime.
2. Answer the following questions. 2×5 = 10
a. Why did Majumder go to Chandernagar?
b. Who inspired him to appreciate different forms of art?
c. Where did he take lessons on mime from Dutta?
d. What was Majumder’s father?
e. What made Majumder spellbound?
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f. When was Partha Pratim Majumder born?
g. Where did he spend most of his early years?
h. What was Kalachandpara well known for?
i. Where was Chandernagar?
j. Did Partha take lessons on mime?
Answer: 2. a. Majumder went to Chandernagar to live with his aunt.
b. Partha’s father inspired him to appreciate different forms of art.
c. He took lessons on mime from Dutta in Jogesh Dutta’s mime academy in Kolkata.
d. Majumder’s father was a photographer and arts lover.
e. The way Jogesh Dutta narrated stories without uttering a single word made Majumder spellbound.
f. Partha Pratim Majumder was born in 1954.
g. He spent most of his early years in his ancestral home.
h. Kalachandpara was well-known for its cultural activities.
i. Chandernagar was 30 kilometres away from Kolkata.
j. Yes, Partha took lessons on mime from Dutta in Jogesh Dutta’s mime academy in Koltaka
3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word of your own based on the information in the text. 0.5×10=5
Partha was a (a)___ mime artist. He (b)___ from Pabna. His (c)___ was a photographer and (d)___ him. Besides, he (e)___ across a famous (f)___ artist named Jogesh Dutta. He was (g)___ pleased with Dutta for his excellent (h)___ to narrate stories (i)___ uttering a single (j)___.
Answer: 3. (a) well-known/ renowned; (b) hailed; (c) father; (d) inspired; (e) came; (f) mime; (g) highly; (h) technique; (i) without; (j) word.
4. Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1×5=5
Munir Chowdhury was very great dramatist. He was born in Manikgonj of Bangladesh in 1925. He was a very brilliant student. He was very interested in Politics and Literature. He completed BA Hons in 1946 and MA in 1947. He wrote his great drama ‘Kabar’ When he was in prison. He was a great intellectual of Bangladesh. He was awarded ‘Daud Prize’ in 1965. He was lost in 1971.
Humayun Ahmed was a great novelist of Bangladesh. He was born in Myanmensingh in 1948. He was a very prolitic writer. He wrote a great number of novels, stories and dramas. His great film is ‘Shaymol Chaya’. He was awarded Bangla Academy Purushkar and Ekushe Padak. He died in 2012.
Ahsan Habib was a very renowned poet of Bangladesh. He was born in Pirozpur of Bangladesh in 1917. He was a very brilliant person. His remarkable works are Ratrishesh published in 1947 and Megh Bola Choitre Jabo published in 1976. His famous poem is Bristi Pore Tapur Tupur. He got Bangla Academy Award in 1961 and Ekushe Padak in 1978. He died in 1985.
Name | Munir | Humayun |
Birth year | (a) ¾ | (c) ¾ |
District | Manikganj | (d) ¾ |
Profession/Achievement | (b) ¾ | (e) ¾ |
Answer: 4. (a) 1925, (b) dramatist, (c) 1948, (d) Mymensingh, (e) Novelist.
5. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to 100 words. 10
Answer: 5. Geat dramatist Munir Chowdhury was born in Manikganj. When he was in prison, he wrote the great drama 'Kabar'. Great novelist of Bangladesh, Humayun Ahmed was born in Mymensingh. His great film is 'Shyamol Chaya'. An another renowned poet of Bangladesh, Ahsan Habib was born in Pirozpur. His remarkable work is 'Ratrishesh'. His famous poem is 'Bristi Pore Tapur Tupur.'
6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and column ‘B’ to write five complete sentence. There are more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required. 1×5=5
Column A | Column B |
a. In the present day, cricket is the | i. both the players and spectators alike. |
b . It is also the most | ii. all over the world. |
c. This game is played between two | iii. full of thrill and excitement. |
d. Its popularity is increasing day by day | iv. interesting and enjoyable game in |
e. The game gives pleasure to | v. discipline and promptness. |
vi. most popular game all over the world. | |
vii. teams consisting of 22 players. |
Answer: 6. (a) + vi) : In the present day, cricket is the most popular game all over the world.
(b + iv) : It is also the most interesting and enjoyable game in Bangladesh.
(c + vii) : This game is played between two teams consisting of 22 players.
(d + ii) : Its popularity is increasing day by day all over the world.
(e + i) : The game gives pleasure to both the players and spectators alike.
7. Read the following sentences and put them in correct order. 1×8=8
(a) When asked, the youngest daughter said, “Nothing”.
(b) But first he wanted to know how much they loved him.
(c) Being pleased, Lear gave each of them a third of his kingdom.
(d) His eldest daughter declared, “Sir, I love you more than I can say.”
(e) Long ago there was a mighty old king of England name Lear who wanted to divide his kingdom among his three daughter.
(f) At first Lear asked his eldest daughter, “How much do you love me?”
(g) When asked, his second daughter said, “My love for you shall never change.”
(h) Lear was shocked and said, “Nothing will come of nothing.”
Answer: 7. e → b → f → d → g → c → a → h
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