HSC-English 1st paper: Model Question 3

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Model Question 3
English First Paper
Full marks-100; Time: 3 hours
Part-I: Reading Text
Read the following text and answer the questions A and B:
Affectionate, Lively and Always Smiling Sheikh Kamal
Unit-4: Lesson-2

When I first met Sheikh Kamal at the end of 1969, he was already known everywhere in the country as the eldest son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the undisputed leader of Bengalis, the man we love to think of as Friend of Bengali. I, on the other hand, was the son of middle-class parents and not exceptional in any sense. And yet when I was introduced to him in front of the entry to Kala Bhaban or the Arts Building of the University of Dhaka by a mutual friend. He greeted me with the friendliest of smiles and a warm handshake. He made me feel instantly that I would be his friend!

He was hugely popular in his own right by then. I already knew a lot about him from my Dhanmondi friends. For example, I knew that he was quite good at basketball and cricket, actively interested in music, always lively and full of good spirits. These qualities never deserted him. He was also known to be a tireless organizer—in student politics, of course, but also in the sports and cultural arenas. Although we never met regularly after 1971, he continued to be warm and friendly, whenever we met, inside or outside the university.

Even now I remember vividly a number of occasions when I met him up close One day, for example, a mutual friend invited a few of us to go to a place 30 miles or so outside Dhaka for a day out. This was also the site of a charitable foundation, a fully-funded school and a medical clinic for the people of the region. In addition, it had a pond and a playing field. On our way to the place and back, everywhere in it and all day long, Kamal was the life of our group. I remember him singing spontaneously every now and then, joking and bursting into laughter often, playing cricket with us full-spiritedly, and showing keen interest in the activities of the foundation. I was reinforced in the belief I had at the end of our first meeting – he had the gift of friendship and I was one of his friends. And I could see by the end of the trip that he was good at everything – playing cricket, cracking jokes, music, making friends and having a good time!

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×5=5

(a) The word undisputed mentioned in the passage means———.

(i) unquestionable (ii) indefinite (iii) inconclusive (iv) unsettled

(b) The phrase ‘full of good spirits’ implies————-.

(i) participated (ii) cheerfulness (iii) took away (iv) got out

(i) brilliantly (ii) richly (iii) colorfully (iv) clearly

(d) Sheikh Kamal became the centre of———–during their journey.

(i) playing (ii) attraction (iii) laughter (iv) conversation

(e) The word reinforced mentioned in the passage means————.

(i) taken (ii) adjusted (iii) strengthened (iv) undermined

Answer the following questions. 2×5=10

(a) What happened to Sheikh Kamal when the writer first met him at the end of 1969?

(b) Where was the writer introduced to Sheikh Kamal? What was his reaction?

(d) What were the activities of Sheikh Kamal during the day out he had with his friends?

(e) Sheikh Kamal had the gift of friendship. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer.

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

Unit-4 : Lesson-2

Affectionate, Lively and Always Smiling Sheikh Kamal

Who/What	Event/Activity	Where/Place	When/How long
Sheikh Kamal	was already known as the (i)———- of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman	everywhere in the country	(ii)—————
(iii)————–	love to think Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as (iv)———–	—————	————-
(v)————-	was introduced to Sheikh Kamal	in front of the entry to (vi)————-	in 1969
The writer	already knew a lot about him from his friends (vii)————–	in (vii)———————	—————
Sheikh Kamal	(ix)————-to be warm and friendly	inside or outside the university	(x)————

Or, Based on Your reading of the passage, make short notes in each of the boxes in the flow-chart showing information about Sheikh Kamal. (No.1 has been done for you). 2×5=10

Was quite good at basketball and cricket

Summarize the following text. 10

Unit-4 : Lesson-2

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

globalize	history	unclear	attention	concern	diaspora
people	war	refer	ancient	ill	history

Among the great diasporas of (a) ————- is that of the Jewish (b) ———–, who were forced to leave their lands in (C) ————— times. The movement of Aryans from Central Europe to the Indian sub-continent thousands of years ago is also a noteworthy (d) —————, although the causes of this diaspora are (e) ————. In twentieth century (f) ——————–, the Palestinian diaspora has attracted a lot of (g) ———— and been a cause of (h) ————– for world leaders because of the plight of Palestinians. There have been massive diasporas in Africa, too, over the centuries, either because of (i) ———— of because of the ravages of nature. But the chief reason why the phenomenon of diaspora is attraction so much attention now is (j) ——————-.

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

Anne Frank is perhaps the most well-known (a) ————— of the Nazi Holocaust of World War II, Anne, (b) ————– on 12 June 1929, was given a diary at the (c) ————- of 13, in which she narrated her (d) ————– from 1942 to 1944. During this time, Anne spent two (e) ————– in hiding with her family in Nazi-occupied Arnsterdam in a (f) ——————- annex with four other Jews. Betrayed and discovered in 1944. Anne was sent to the Bergen-Belsen concentration (g) ————–, where she died of typhus in 1945. Anne’s father, Otto Frank, was the only occupant of the secret annex to (h) ————– the war. In 1947, he published Anne’s (i) ————- as The Diary of a Young Girl. Anne’s account of her internment, as well as her deep belief in humanity has become one of the world’s most widely (j) ————books.

Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order. 10

(a) She ordered her huntsman to kill Snow White.

(b) She went to the prince’s palace to kill Snow White.

(d) They took her to their house and brought her up.

(e) While she was running in the forest out of fear, seven dwarfs found her.

(f) As soon as he saw her, he fell in love with her.

(g) Once a prince came by that forest.

(h) He married her and took her to his kingdom.

(i) The queen heard that.

(j) Once a queen was jealous of beauty of her only step daughter named snow White.

Part-II: Writing Test

Write a paragraph on “Emergence of Bangladesh” in about 200 words based on the answers to the following questions.

(a) When did Bangladesh emerge as an independent country?

(b) What led to raise the Bengali nationalist movement in East Pakistan?

(d) How did the people of the country fight against the barbarous Pakistani army?

(e) How did Bangladesh emerge?

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

In his boyhood Hazrat Abdul Quadir Zilani (R.) was going to Baghdad for education. On the eve of his departure from home, his mother said to him, “My son, never tell a lie and don’t get frightened in danger”. Baghdad was far away from his home. He began his journey in the company of a band of merchants. The way was infested with robbers and after five days —————————–

Write a letter to your younger brother advising him to read English newspaper. 5

The graph shows yearly imports and exports (Billion Dollars) of a country. Describe the graph in 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the graph.

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

It was long since Robert Bruce had been the king of Scotland. He was a good ruler and a brave warrior. He loved freedom. Scotland was then under the domination of England. Robert Bruce wanted to gain freedom of his country and fought against the English. He met the English soldiers in six battles one by one. Bur he was defeated each time. At last, he lost heart and gave up the hope of success. Robert Bruce was dethroned. His enemies were trying to capture him. He became a fugitive. He roamed about in search of a shelter. He was moving in hills and forests. At last, he took shelter in a cave.

One day the king was lying in the cave. He thought and thought over his misfortune. At that moment, he found a spider trying to reach the ceiling. His attention was drawn to the repeated efforts of the spider. It was trying hard again and again. The spider crawled up a few inches and then dropped on its silken thread. But it did not give up its attempts. It tried again and again and on the seventh time it became successful. The sight of the spider encouraged the king. He thought the spider was not disheartened in spite of repeated failure. But it went on trying again and again, and at last it came out successful. It raised a new hope in the king. He came out of the cave and began to gather forces. In his last effort, he came out successful. Scotland was at last free. From the story it is proved that patience and repeated endeavors can bring anyone success.

Solution

A. (a) (i) unquestionable (b) (ii) cheerfulness (c) (iv) clearly (d) (ii) attraction (e) (iii) strengthened.

(a) When the writer first met him at the end of 1969, Sheikh Kamal was already known everywhere in the country as the eldest son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

(b) The writer was introduced to Sheikh Kamal in front of the entry to Kala Bhaban or the Arts Building of the University of Dhaka. He greeted the writer with the friendliest of smiles and a warm handshake.

(c) The writer said this about Sheikh Kamal. The writer knew that he was a basketball and cricket player. He was keenly interested in music, always lively and full of good spirits.

(d) During the day out, Sheikh Kamal sang spontaneously every now and made spiritedly, and showed keen interest in the activities of the foundation.

(e) Yes, I agree with the statement that Sheikh Kamal had the gift of friendship. He was good at everything – playing cricket, cracking jokes, music, making friends and having a good time. These qualities helped him to make friends easily.

(i) eldest son (ii) in 1969 (iii) We (iv) Friend of Bengal (v) The writer (vi) Kala Bhaban (vii) living (viii) Dhanmondi (ix) continued (x) after 1971

Or,

Was quite good at basketball and cricket
Was actively interested in music
Was always lively and full of good spirits
Was a tireless organizer in student politics
Was a tireless organizer in the sports
Was a tireless organizer in cultural arenas

By the end of 1969, Sheikh Kamal was already known everywhere in the country as the eldest son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. But, at the same time, he was hugely popular by his own right. He was friendly to all his classmates irrespective of their origin and status. He was quite good at basketball and cricket, actively interested in music, always lively and full of good spirits. He was a tireless organizer in student politics, sports and cultural arenas. With his charming qualities, Sheikh Kamal was good at everything – playing cricket, cracking jokes, music, making friends and having a good time.

(a) history (b) people (c) ancient (d) diaspora (e) unclear (f) history (g) attention (h) concern (i) war (j) globalization

(a) victim (b) born (c) age (d) life (e) years (f) secret (g) camp (h) survive (i) diary (j) read

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
j	a	c	e	d	g	f	h	i	b

Once a queen was jealous of beauty of her only step daughter named snow White. She ordered her huntsman to kill Snow White. But the huntsman, instead of killing Snow White, left her in the forest. While she was running in the forest out of fear, seven dwarfs found her. They took her to their house and brought her up. Once a prince came by that forest. As soon as he saw her, he fell in love with her. He married her and took her to his kingdom. The queen heard that. She went to the prince’s palace to kill Snow White.

উক্ত বিষয় সম্পর্কে কিছু জানার থাকলে কমেন্ট করতে পারেন।
আমাদের সাথে ইউটিউব চ্যানেলে যুক্ত হতে এখানে ক্লিক করুন এবং আমাদের সাথে ফেইজবুক পেইজে যুক্ত হতে এখানে ক্লিক করুন। গুরুত্বপূর্ণ আপডেট ও তথ্য পেতে আমাদের ওয়েবসাইটে ভিজিট করুন।