HSC English First Paper Dhaka Board Questions and Answers

Dhaka Board-2022
English First Paper
[According to the Syllabus of 2022]
Time-2 hours; Full marks-50
[N. B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]

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Part 1-Reading Test [Marks 30]

Read the passage and answer the questions below:

Kuakata, locally known as Sagar Kannya (Daughter of the sea) is a rare scenic spot located on the southernmost tip of Bangladesh. Kuakata in Latachapi union under Kalapara Police Station of Patuakhali district is about 30 km in length and 6 km in breadth. It is 70 km from Patuakhall district headquarters and 320 km from Dhaka. An excellent combination of the picturesque natural beauty, sandy beaches, blue sky and the shimmering expanse of water of the Bay of Bengal and the evergreen forest makes Kuakata a much sought after tourist destination. The name Kuakata takes its origin from the story of a ‘Kua’-or well-dug on the seashore by the early Rakhaine settlers for collecting drinking water.

The Rakhaines had landed on Kuakata coast after being expelled from Arakan by the Mughals. Following the first well, it became a tradition to dig wells in the neighborhood of Rakhaine homesteads for fresh water supply. Kuakata is one of the unique spots which allow a visitor to watch both the sunrise and the sunset from the beach. That perhaps makes Kuakata one of the world’s most attractive beaches. The long and wide beach at Kuakata has a typical natural setting. This sandy beach slopes gently into the Bay and bathing there is as pleasant as is swimming or diving. Kuakata is truly a virgin beach and a sanctuary for migratory winter birds.

Fishing boats plying in the Bay of Bengal with colourful sails, surfing waves and the lines of coconut trees add to the vibrant colours of Kuakata. The indigenous culture of the Rakhaine community and hundred years old Buddhist temples indicate the age-old tradition and cultural heritage of this area. Kuakata is also a holy land for the Hindus and Buddhists. Each year thousands of devotees come here to attend the festivals Rash Purnima and Maghi Purnima. On these two days, pilgrims take holy bath and enjoy going to the traditional fairs.

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives.0.5×10=5

(a)          The word ‘located’ in line 1 could be best replaced by…….
(i)           local people                             (ii)        looted
(iii)         situated                                               (iv)       available

(b)          At Kuakata, visitors can take pleasure in watching from the sea beach……..
(i)           only the sunrise
(ii)          only the sunset

(iii) both the sunrise and the sunset
(iv) all of the above are false.

(c)          The word ‘Shimmering’ in the text could be best replaced by……..
(i)           shivering                                              (ii)        shining
(iii)         significant                                           (iv)       glaring

(d)          ‘Scenic spot’ refers to……..
(i)           a place having multiple scenes
(ii)          a place having a calm atmosphere

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

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(e) Where did the Rakhine live earlier?
(i) On Kuakata coast

(ii)          in Patuakhali district
(iii)         Southernmost tip of India
(iv)         in Arakani

(f) The word ‘devotee’ stands for……..
(i) a person who is devoted to something

(ii)          a person who is hostile to somebody
(iii)         a person who is devoid of something
(iv)         a person who has no dwelling place

(g) Kuakata is truly a virgin beach and a sanctuary for migratory winter birds-Whatdoes it imply?
(i) it is an unused beach

(ii)          it is a habitat for migratory birds
(iii)         it is an abode of winter birds
(iv)         All the above statements are correct

(h)          In Kuakata tourism can be a …….. source of earning money.
(i)           detrimental                                          (ii)        spontaneous
(iii)         lucrative                                              (iv)       perilous

(i)           What does the word ‘settler’ in the passage mean?
(i)           gypsy                                       (ii)        nomadic
(iii)         vagabond                                            (iv)       dweller

(j)           Why is Kuakata a much sought after tourist destination?
(i)           For an excellent combination of the picturesque natural beauty
(ii)          Because of sandy beaches and blue sky

(iii) For the simmering expanse of water of the Bay of Bengal
(iv) All of the above answers are correct

Read the passage and answer the questions no. 2 and 3:

My brothers,

I stand before you today with a heart overflowing with grief. You are fully aware of the events that are going on and understand their import. We have been trying to do our best to cope with the situation. And yet, unfortunately, the streets of Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi and Rangpur are awash with the blood of our brothers. The people of Bengal now want to be free, the people of Bengal now want to live, and the people of Bengal now want their rights.

What have we done that was wrong? After the elections, the people of Bangladesh voted as one for me, for the Awami League. We were to sit in the National Assembly, draft a constitution for ourselves there, and build our country, the people of this land would thereby get economic, political and cultural freedom. But it is with regret that I have to report to you today that we have passed through twenty-three tragic years; Bengal’s history of those years is full of stories of torture inflicted on our people, of bloodshed by them repeatedly. Twenty-three years of a history of men and women in agony.

The history of Bengal is the history of a people who have repeatedly made their highways crimson with their blood. We shed blood in 1952; even though we were the victors in the elections of 1954, we could not form a government then. In 1958 Ayub Khan declared Martial Law to enslave us for the next ten years. In 1966 when we launched the six-point movement our boys were shot dead on 7 June. When after the movement of 1969 Ayub Khan fell from power and Yahya Khan assumed the reigns of the government, he declared that he would give us a constitution and restore democracy: we listened to him then. A lot has happened since and elections have taken place.

I’ve met President Yahya Khan. I’ve made a request to him not only on behalf of Bengal but also as the leader of the party which has the majority in Pakistan; I said to him; “You must hold the session of the National Assembly on 15 January.” But he did not listen to me. He listened to Mr. Bhutto instead. At first he said that the meeting would take place in the first week of March. We said, “Fine, we will be taking our seats in the Assembly then.” I said we will carry out our discussions in the Assembly. I went so far as to say that if anyone came up with an offer that was just, even though we were in the majority we would agree to that offer.

Answer the following questions:2×4=8

(a) “People of Bangladesh now want to be free.”-Explain the line in context of the passage.

(b) How can a country get economic, political and cultural freedom?

(d) Do you know the period mentioned as the ‘twenty three tragic years’? Why was theperiod termed as tragic? Explain in your own words.

Answer the following questions with synonym and antonym as directed: 0.5×10=5

(a) grief (antonym) (b) Constitution (synonym) (c) torture (synonym) (d) Agony (antonym) (e) enslave (synonym) (f) democracy (antonym) (g) Assembly (synonym) (h) movement (synonym) (i) repeatedly (antonym) (j) majority (antonym)

Fill in each gap using a suitable word:0.5×8=4

Sincerity is the best way of achieving success. One can go a long way if one does anythingwith sincerity. People who are sincere in their work are (a) …….of making anything success. Those who are not (b) ……. can never (c) ……. a long way in the world. The poor people are not always sincere because they do not know the (d) …….of sincerity. If they knew it, they would (e) ……. a good use of it. Sincerity means not only to do work (f) ……. but also with dutifulness, honesty, modesty and good behaviour. Ifall of us (g) ……. sincere, our country will (h) ……..be prosperous.

Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order:1×8=8

(a) He asked him where God is.

(b) Once a lad went to a famous teacher.

(d) The lad replied that he would answer if he would tell where he is not.

(e) He begged to instruct him in the arts and sciences.

(f) He urged to teach the lad.

(g) He expressed his desire to acquire knowledge.

(h) The teacher wished to find out the ability of the boy.

HSC English First Paper Dhaka Board Questions and Answers

Part II-Writing [Marks-20]

Write a paragraph on “Food Adulteration” in about 150 words on the basis of the following questions: 7

(a) What do you mean by food adulteration?

(b) How does food get adulterated?

(d) Who are responsible for food adulteration?

(e) Do you think that food adulteration should be continued or it should be controlled Immediately?

Read the beginning of the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a suitable title to the story:7

There was a naughty cowboy who grazed his cows beside a forest. He used to make fun withpeople crying Tiger! Tiger!…………

Summarize the following text.6

“He is at the epicenter of our time, ours in South Africa and yours, wherever you are.” Nadine Gordimer, the South African writer and Nobel Laureate for Literature, once remarked. The years Mandela spent behind bars made him the world’s most celebrated political prisoner and a leader of mythic stature for millions of black South Africans and other oppressed people farbeyond his country’s borders.

Charged with capital offences in the 1963 Rivonia Trial, his statement from the dock was his political testimony.

“During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I havefought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination.”

“I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities,” he told the court.

“It is an ideal I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.”

Friends adored Mandela and fondly called him “Madiba”, the clan name by which he was known. People lauded his humanity, kindness and dignity.

Solution To Dhaka Board-2022

Part-I

(a) (iii) situated (b) (i) both the sunrise and the sunset (c) (ii) shining (d) (iii) a place of unparalleled natural beauty (e) (iv) in Arakan (f) (i) a person who is devoted to something (g) (iv) All the above statements are correct (h) (ii) lucrative (i) (iv) dweller (j) (iv) All of the above answers are correct
Question and answer:

(a) According to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the people of Bengal now want to have their freedom. They want to live. Moreover, they want their rights.

(b) A country can get economic, political and cultural freedom by being independent and by having its own constitution.

(d) The ‘twenty-three tragic years’ referred to the period from 1947 to 1970. The period was termed as tragic because Bengal’s history of those years is full of stories of repeated torture and bloodshed by West Pakistan.

(a) joy/delight/happiness/pleasure (b) statute/charter (c) torment (d) ecstasy (e)subjugate/ suppress/ oppress/ dominate (f) dictatorship (g) meeting (h) drive/program (i) infrequently/occasionally (j) minority
(a) sure (b) sincere (c) go (d) value (e) make (f) timely/sincerely (g) are (h) surely / certainly / definitely
Rearrange:

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

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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।