HSC English 1st paper Model Test With Answer

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HSC English 1st paper Model Test With Answer
Part A: Reading Test (60 Marks)
Read the following text and answer the questions A and B.
My brothers,

I stand before you tod^y with a heart overflowing with grief. You are folly 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 foil 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 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.

HSC English 1st Exclusive with Answer Letter Writing Part

 

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.”A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives.                                        1 x5 = 5

1. The word ‘try’ mentioned in the passage means—■.
2. a) retrieve b)   seek    c)        search                     d) endeavour
3. The word ‘before’ mentioned in the passage means
4. a) ago b)   ahead   c)       in front of                d) past
5. The word ‘draft’ mentioned in the passage means
6. a) fashion b)   design    c)     sketch                      d)style
7. The word ‘inflict’ mentioned in the passage means
8. a) oppose b)   suppose   c)   impose                     d) imprecate
9. The word ‘assume’ mentioned in the passage means—•.
10. a) retain b) contain c) presume                         d) remain
11. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10

• “I stand before you today with a heart overflowing with grief.” Who is the speaker here? Can you explain the reason of his heart being overflowed with grief?
• What, according to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the people of Bengal want to do. now?
• *”We were to sit in the National Assembly.” Why do

you think it was important for us to sit in the National Assembly? Write down two sentences supporting your answer.

• Do you know the period mentioned as the ‘twenty- three tragic years’? Why was the period termed as tragic? Explain in your own words.
• What is the speciality of the history of Bengal mentioned in the passage? Explain.

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

A vast mangrove forest shared by Bangladesh and India that is home to possibly 500 Bengal tigers is being rapidly destroyed by erosion, rising sea levels and storm surges, according to a major study by researchers at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and others. The Sundarbans forest took the brunt of super cyclone Sidr in 2007, but new satellite studies show that 71% of the forested coastline is reheating by as much as 200 metres a year. If erosion continues at this pace, already threatened tiger populations living in the forests will be put further at risk.

Natalie Pettorelli, one of the report’s authors, said: “Coastline retreat is evident everywhere. A continuing rate of retreat would see these parts of the mangrove disappear within 50 years. On the Indian side of the Sundarbans. the island which extends most into the Bay of Bengal has receded by an average of 150 metres a year, with a maximum of just over 200 metres; this would see the disappearance of the island in about 20 years.”

The Sundarbans is known for vanishing islands” but the scientists said the current retreat of the mangrove forests on the southern coastline is not normal. “The causes for increasing coastline retreat, other than direct anthropogenic ones, include increased frequency of storm surges and other extreme natural events, rises in sea-level and increased salinity which increases the vulnerability of mangroves”, said Pettorelli.

“Our results indicate a rapidly retreating coastline that cannot be accounted for by the regular dynamics of the Sunderbans. Degradation is happening fast, weakening this natural shield for India and Bangladesh.”

“As human development thrives, and global temperature continues to rise, natural protection from tidal waves and cyclones is being degraded at alarming rates. This will inevitably lead to species loss in this richly biodiverse part of the world, if nothing is done to stop it.”

“The Sundarbans is a critical tiger habitat; one of only a handful of remaining forests big enough to hold several hundred tigers. To lose the Sundarbans would be to move a step closer to the extinction

of these majestic animals”, said ZSL tiger expert Sarah Christie.

3. Summarize the following text. 10

Unsafe levels of pesticides are present in around half of the vegetables and more than a quarter of fruits sold in the capital’s markets, a recent survey has found. A 15-member team of the National Food Safety Laboratory, with support from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), came up with the findings after collecting and testing food samples from the capital’s Gulshan, Karwanbazar and Mohakhali markets.

The survey report, a copy of which was acquired by the Dhaka Tribune, read that nearly 40% of 82 samples of milk, milk products, fish, fruits and vegetables contained banned pesticides such as DDT, Aldrin, Chlordane and Heptachlor. The amounts of pesticide in these samples were found to be 3 to 20 times greater than the limits set by the European Union. Around 50% vegetables and 35% fruits were found to be contaminated with unsafe level of pesticides.

Analysing more than 30 samples of turmeric powder (branded, packaged and open), the team also found that nearly 30% of the samples contained traces of lead chromate,.which can be fatal if swallowed or inhaled. These samples also contained lead at 20 to 50 times above the safety limit of 2.5 parts per million set by the Bangladesh Standard Testing Institute (BSTI). Arsenic and chromium above safety limits were detected in a total of 5 out of 13 rice samples.

Using a sensitive High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) method developed by the Food Safety Lab, 66 samples were analysed for the presence of formaldehyde. Adulteration was thereby detected in samples of coriander, mango and fresh shrimps.

HSC English1st Paper Suggestion Completing sentence

 

The tests indicated that poultry feed in the country had also been contaminated, as samples of chicken and fish contained traces of antibiotics. High microbial populations were found in several samples of pasteurised milk, indicating poor processing procedures by the manufacturers. Samples of cucumber and street foods also showed high microbial populations, suggesting widespread contamination in the water supply. The Director of Institute of Public Health (IPH), told the Dhaka Tribune that the survey report has been submitted to the Health Ministry. Further tests of different products were being carried out at the Food Safety Lab.

A former Director General of the Health Services and senior national adviser of the FAO, said the findings were shocking for the whole nation. He added that instead of focusing only on the end products, the issue should be addressed at the root level. Pointing out that there were four steps in the production process – farmer, transport, wholesale, and retail trader,- he said better monitoring and supervision were mandatory for stopping food adulteration. Adulterated food products are reportedly the cause behind thousands of people suffering from fatal

diseases like cancer, kidney failure and heart problems. Health specialists told the Dhaka Tribune that the Ministry of Food had enacted a Food Safety Act, but was yet to prepare the necessary rules. As the issue of food safety was also linked to 14 other ministries, a co-ordinated agency should take responsibility of ensuring safety in food products, they added.

4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word from the boxes in each gap : 0.5×10=05

Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of oneself and of one’s (a) — , including food, clothing, housing and (b) — care and necessary social services, (c) — the right to security in (d) — event of unemployment, sickness, disability, (e)_:—, old age or other lack (f) — livelihood in circumstances beyond one’s (g) —■. Motherhood and childhood are (h) — to Special care and assistance, (i) — children, whether bom in or(j) — of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection.

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

When I started working on the research and science of leprosy more than a decade ago, people thought this chronic infectious disease would eliminate itself and burn out over time. We didn’t have (a) — for that. Why? Nearly 250,000 new (b) — of leprosy are diagnosed every year, (c) — many more go undetected. Approximately 10 (d) — of new cases occur in children, (e) — though it’s associated with biblical times, (f) — remains a problem in the modern (g) — and was reported in 130 countries (h) —. It’s most prevalent in a (i) — of countries throughout Africa, Asia and (j)— America.

6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order.                        10
7. He was suspended from college for joining a protest boycott.
8. Then he took admission in a reputable Wesleyan Secondary School, where he matriculated.
9. He entered politics in earnest while studying and joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1943.
10. After receiving his primary education at a local mission school, he was sent to the Charkebuiy Boarding Institute for his junior certificate.
11. Mandela was introduced to Walter Sisulu in 1941 and it was Sisulu who arranged for him to serve for his law firm.
12. His father was the key counsellor to the Thembu Royal house.
13. Completing his BA through the University of South Africa (Unisa) in 1942 he commenced study for his Bachelor of Law Degree.
14. Nelson Mandela was bom on 18 July 1918 to Nongaphi Nosekeni and Gagla Henry Mandela.
15. He then enrolled at the University College of Fort Hare for a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree.
16. In the university he was elected onto the Students’ Representative Council..

Part B: Writing Test (40 Marks)

7. Write a paragraph on the basis of the following questions in about 200 words. 10

• What do you understand by etiquette and manner?
• What is the relation between etiquette and manner?
• What are the places of learning of etiquette and manner?
• Do you think etiquette and manner the same irrespective of society to society and culture to culture?
• Why are etiquette and manner important?

8. Complete the following story following the cue.

Once there lived a wood cutter. He was very poor but honest. He lived on the bank of a river near a jungle. He used to cut wood

9. Suppose, you went to visit one of the historical places in Bangladesh on a family tour. Now, write an e-mail to your friend describing the visit of the historic place. 5
10. The following graph represents a comparative study of death rate due to different diseases of Bangladesh and England. Now, describe the graph.10

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

Because I have seen Bengal’s face I will seek no more;

The world has not anything more beautiful to show me. Waking up in darkness, gazing at the fig-tree, I behold Dawn’s swallows roosting under huge umbreila-like leaves. I look around me

And discover a leafy dome-Jam, K.anthal, Bat, Hijol and Aswatha trees-
All in a hush, shadowing clumps of cactus and zedoary bushes.

When long, long ago, Chand came in his honeycombed boat.
To a blue Hijal, Bat and Tamal shade near the Champa, he too sighted

Bengal’s incomparable beauty. One day, alas In the Ganguri,
On a raft, as the waning moon sank on the river’s sandbanks,

Behula.too saw countless aswaths bats besides golden rice fields.
And heard the thrush’s soft song. One day, arriving in Amara,

Where gods held court, when she danced like a desolate wagtail,
Bengal’s rivers, fields, flowers, wailed like strings of bells on her feet.

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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।