HSC English First Paper Sylhet Board Questions and Answers

HSC English First Paper Sylhet Board Questions and Answers
Sylhet 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 I-Reading [Marks-30]
Read the passage and answer the question no. 1:

My brothers,

I stand before you today with a heavy 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 blood shed 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 reins 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.

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

(a)        The world ‘grief’ refers to ……..
(i)         pleasure                                   (ii)        sadness
(iii)       severe pain                              (iv)       surprise

(b)       The phrase ‘aware of in the second sentence indicates ……..
(i)         think of                                   (ii)        conscious of
(iii)       free of                                                 (iv)       sure of

(c)        How many cities have been mentioned here?
(i)         two                                          (ii)        seven
(iii)       four                                         (iv)       five

(d)       The people of Bengal voted for …….
(i)         the Awami League                  (ii)        the Muslim League
(iii)       Ayub Khan                                         (iv)       Yahya Khan

(e)        Why did Ayub Khan declared Martial Law?
(i)         to enslave us                            (ii)        to serve us
(iii)       to develop this state                (iv)       to win the election

(f)        When was the six-point-movement launched?
(i)         in 1970                                    (ii)        in 1966
(iii)       in 1990                                    (iv)       in 1958

(g)        Who fell from power after the movement of 1969?
(i)         Ayub Khan                             (ii)        Yahya Khan
(iii)       Shahbaz Khan                         (iv)       Tikka Khan

(h)       The word ‘torture’ in line 14 indicates …….
(i)         physical comfort                     (ii)        physical and mental pain
(iii)       mental peace                           (iv)       feeling of boredom

(i)         How many years did the people of Bengal pass in agony?
(i)         25 years                                   (ii)        24 years
(iii)       30 years                                   (iv)       23 years

(j)        During the six-point-movement, people were shot dead on …….
(i)         7 March                                   (ii)        26 March
(iii)       16 December               (iv)       7 June

Read the following text and answer the questions no. 2 and 3:

We have two terms to describe our social behaviour-‘etiquette’ and ‘manners’. ‘Etiquette’ is a French word and it means the rules of correct behaviour in society. The word ‘manners’ means the behaviour that is considered to be polite in a particular society or culture. Manners can be good or bad. For example, it is a bad manner to speak with food in one’s mouth. No one likes a bad mannered person. Remember that etiquette and manners vary from culture to culture and from society to society.

We learn etiquette and manners from our parents, families and various institutions, such as schools, colleges or professional bodies. There are rules of behaviour for all kinds of social occasions and it is important to learn them and practise them in everyday life. The manners that are correct in a wedding reception will not do in a debating club. Therefore, we have to be careful about cuiquette and manners. We know how important it is to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ in everyday life. A few more polite expressions such as ‘pardon me’ ‘excuse me’ ‘may I are bound to make your day smooth and pleasant.

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2. Answer the following questions:2×4=8

(a)        What does the word ‘etiquette’ mean?
(b)        What does the word ‘manners’ refer to?

(c)        From where do we learn manners?
(d)       Give an example of a bad manner.

3. Read the text above and write the synonym or antonym of the words as directed.

0.5×10=5

(a) correct (antonym) (b) polite (synonym) (c) particular (synonym) (d) remember (antonym) (e) vary (antonym) (f) institution (synonym) (g) profession (synonym) (h) careful (antonym) (i) bound (synonym) (j) smooth (antonym)

4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap:0.5×8=4

Covid-19, the pandemic disaster has forced us to (a) ……. some rules of health. Students are regularly wearing (b) ……. and using sanitizer. As a result, they are keeping themselves aloof (c) ……..many diseases. They are nowvery much aware of the (d) ……… of cleanliness. If this habit is (e) …….. permanently, it will certainly behelpful in making a healthy generation. This is a precondition for (f) …….. education.Therefore, this pandemic condition has paved the way for a good (g) ………environmentand a good generation. Now, we must (h) …….. the opportunity this pandemic disease has created.

5. Rearrange the following jumbled sentences to make a coherent order.1×8=8

(a)        Due to this drastic change, people cannot decide what appropriately to do to fight thisdanger.
(b)        We are witnessing a serious education crisis that was once beyond imagination.

(c)        Because of the inconceivable Covid-19 disaster, the entire world is passing a verydifficult time.
(d)       They also find difficulties keeping pace with this change.

(e)        This disaster has changed the world scenario drastically.
(f)        The hope is that with the problems, some prospects are also appearing.

(g)        Our education sector is undergoing the same critical condition.
(h)        However, there is a ray of hope.

Part II-Writing [Marks-20]

6. Write a paragraph on the topic ‘A Society I Dream of’ in about 200 words based on the answers to the following questions.7

(a)        What, according to your idea, is a good society?
(b)        What are the aspects of a fair society?

(c)        What may be your role to make that kind of society?
(d)       How do you want to work to make it happen?
(e)        What is the importance of making this sort of society?

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

Monon has studied Information and Communication Technology at a public university. He wants to be a skillful engineer. He is going to enter the job market and preparing himself accordingly. One day a company offers a job to Monon ………

8. Summarize the following text.6

Blow, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind

As man’s ingratitude;
Thy tooth is not so keen,

Because thou art not seen,
Although thy breath be rude.

Heigh-ho! sing heigh-hol unto the green holly:
Most friendship is felgning, most loving mere folly:

Then heigh-ho, the holly!
This life is most jolly

Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky,
That dost not bite so nigh

As benefits forgot:
Though thou the waters warp,

Thy sting is not so sharp
As friend remembered not.
Heigh-ho! sing heigh-ho! unto the green holly …….

HSC English First Paper Sylhet Board Questions and Answers

Solution To Sylhet Board-2022

Part-I

1. (a) (ii) sadness (b) (ii) conscious of (c) (iv) five (d) (i) the Awami League (e) (i) to enslave us (f) (ii) in 1966 (g) (i) Ayub Khan (h) (ii) physical and mental pain (i) (iv) 23 years (j)(iv) 7 June
2. Question and answer:

(a)        The word ‘etiquette’ means the rules of correct behaviour in society.
(b)        The word ‘manners’ refer to the behaviour that is considered to be polite in a particular society or culture.

(c)        We learn manners from our parents, families and various institutions, such as schools, colleges or professional bodies.
(d)       An example of a bad manner is to avoid someone who is willing to talk to us.

3. (a) incorrect (b) gentle (c) specific/certain (d) forget (e) conform (f) organization (g) occupation/vocation/career (h) careless/ reckless (i) bounce (j) rough
4. (a) follow / maintain (b) masks (c) from (d) rules (e) maintained/ followed (f) having / getting (g) learning (h) utilize
5. Rearrange

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