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CHATTOGRAM BOARD ― 2017
ENGLISH (COMPULSORY) FIRST PAPER

Part-A: Reading (60 Marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.
The term ‘diaspora' is used to refer to people who have left their home lands and settled in other parts of the world, either because they were forced to do so or because they wanted to leave on their own. The word is increasingly used for such people as a collective group and/or a community. The world has seen many diasporas but scholars have been studying the phenomenon with great interest only In recent decades. Among the great diasporas of history is that of the Jewish people, who were forced to leave their lands in ancient times. The movement of Aryans from Central Europe to the Indian nub- continent thousands of years ago is also a noteworthy diaspora, although the causes of this diaspora are unclear. In twentieth century history, the Palestinian diaspora has attracted a lot of attention and been a cause of concern for world leaders because of the plight of Palestinians. There have been massive diasporas in Africa, too, over the centuries, either because of war or because of the ravages of nature. But the chief reason why the phenomenon of diaspora is attracting so much attention now is globalization.

A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives.                                                               1 x 5 = 5
     (a) The word 'decade' refers to ––––
           (i) thirty years           (ii) fifty years            (iii) ten years             (iv) five years
     (b)  What does diaspora mean?
         (i)   People who live in their own country.
         (ii)   People who go abroad.
        (iii)  People who work in other countries.
        (iv) People who leave their own countries and settle In other, parts of the world.
   (c) The synonym of 'noteworthy is —-—.
      (i) insignificant                (ii) noticeable             (iii) invaluable            (iv) appropriate
   (d) The Aryans came to the Indian sub-continent from-------.
     (i) America                       (ii) Africa                   (iii) Central Europe     (iv) Europe
   (e) In Africa, there have been----.
     (i) massive diasporas       (ii) a little diasporas    (iii) no diasporas         (iv) very little diasporas

Answer:
1. A. Multiple choice
(a)
→ (iii) ten years;
(b)→ (iv) People who leave their own countries and settle in other parts of the world;
(c)→ (ii) noticeable;
(d)→ (iii) Central Europe;
(e)→ (i) massive diasporas.

B. Answer the following questions.
   (a) Why do people leave their own countries?
   (b) Do you think that there have been massive diasporas In Africa?
   (c) Why is diaspora attracting so much attention?
   (d) How do the twentieth century Palestinian diasporas draw the attention of the world leaders?
   (e) Why have the scholars been studying about the diasporas with great interest?

Answer:
B. Open-ended
   (i) people leave their own countries and settle in other parts of the world because they are often forced to leave their homeland or they prefer to do so of their own accord.
   (ii) Yes, I think that there have been massive diasporas in Africa over the centuries due to war or ravages of nature.
   (iii) The questions of diaspora now is attracting so much attention mainly because of the advantages of globalization.
   (iv) The Palestinian diasporas in the twentieth century have been able to draw a lot of attention of the world leaders because of the untold sufferings of the Palestinians.
   (v)  The issue of diasporas is an old one. Scholars have been studying about the diasporas with great interest to identify the reasons of the increasing diasporas and to put forward their recommendations with a view to putting an end to this ever-increasing problem.

2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing role and activities of Gazi Pir. (one is done for you)                                                                                                                                 2 5=10

According to some myths and legends, Gazi Pir was a Muslim saint who is said to have spread Islam in the parts of Bengal close to the Sundarbans. He was credited with many miracles. For example, he could supposedly calm dangerous animals and make them docile. He is usually depicted in paats or scroll paintings riding a fierce-looking Bengal tiger, a snake in his hand, but in no apparent danger. According to some stories, he also fought crocodiles which threatened the people of a region full of canals and creeks, indeed, a kind of watery jungle bordering the Bay of Bengal. Because of his alert and vigilant presence, all predatory animals were said to have been kept within bounds. It was also believed that he enabled villagers to live close to forests and jungles and cultivate 

Spreading islam close to the Sundarbans


    
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Answer:
2. Information Transfer(Flow chart);

Spreading islam close to the Sundarbans


    Calming dangerous and making them loyal



  Riding a fierc looking Bengal tiger



Fighting crocodiles



 Keeping all predatory animals with bounds



Enabling people to live peacefully

3.  Summarize the following poem.                                                                                                       10

    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 umbrella-like leaves. I look around me
    And discover a leafy dome—Jam, Kanthal, 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.          

Answer:3
Summarize: The poem, “I Have Seen Bengal’s Face” depicts the scenic beauty of Bengal in a unique manner. The poet feels that the beauty of the whole world is nothing to him as he has seen Bengal’s face and he is not in the least interested in the beauty of the world. The extraordinary beauty of Bengal has given the poet the immense pleasure which, he thinks, is seen nowhere in the world.   

4.  Fill in the gaps with suitable words from the box. Make any grammatical change if necessary.
   

victorious

champion

recapitulate

take

birth

attack

independence

surrender

oppression

historical

division

significant

The most (a) —— event for Bangladesh is her (b) —— as an (c) —— nation on March 26, 1971. It Is a red-letter day in the (d) ––– of Bangladesh. After the (e)---- of the sub-continent, we got Pakistan. But the Pakistanies began to (I) ––– our people. At first,  they (g) ––– our language. We shall never forget the Language Movement of 1952. The Language Movement led to the mass upsurge of 1969. As a result, the, War of Liberation (h) ––– place in 1971. After nine months'  struggle, the Pakistanies were compelled to (I) —— and we won (j)———.

Answer:

4. Cloze test with clues
(a) significant; (b) birth; (c) independent; (d) history; (e) division; (f) oppress; (g) attacked; (h) took; (i) surrender;  (j) victory;

5.  Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.                                                                                             10
There goes a saying that child is (a) ––– of the man. Today's child is the (b) ––– of a nation. He will (c) —— the country. The whole (d) ––– depends on their proper (e) ——. It is our fundamental (f) ––– to rouse their (g) ––– talent. A sound environment is (h) ––– both in the family and society  so that a child can (i) —— up physically, mentally and spiritually. Only then it will be (j) ––– to  build up a beautiful and developed country.

Answer:

5. Cloze test without clues
(a) father; (b) future/leader/precursor; (c) lead/guide/govern; (d) country/nation; (e) guidance/leadership; (f) duty/responsibility; (g) latent/hidden; (h) required/necessary/essential; (i) grow; (j) possible.

6. The sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them In a proper sequence.

(i) He was one the moat renowned linguists of Bangladesh.
(ii) He died in 1969 and we remember him with respect.
(iii) He was second to none in Bengali Language and Literature
(iv) Dr. Mohammad Shahidullah was born in 24 Porgonas, West Bengal in 1985.
(v) He joined Jashore Zllla School In 1010.
(vi) He passed the Entrance and FA exam In 1904 and 1906.
(vii) He received some awards and contributed much to Bengali Literature.
(viii) He passed Hons, and M.A. In 1910 and 1912.
(ix) He joined Dhaka University as a Lecturer of Bengali In 1921.
(x) He got his Ph. D. in 1928.

Answer:
6. Rearranging
(iv)
(i)(iii)(vi)(viii)(v)(ix)(x)(vii)(ii)
Dr. Mohammad Shahidullah was born in 24 Porgonas, West Bengal in 1885. He was one of the most renowned linguists of Bangladesh. He was second to none in Bengali Language and Literature. He passed the Entrance and FA Exam in 1904 and 1906. He passed Hons and M. A. in 1910 and 1912. He got his Ph. D in 1928. He received some awards and contributed much in Bengali Literature. He died in 1969 and we remember him with respect.

Part-II:  Writing (40 Marks)
7. Write a paragraph on 'Food Adulteration’ in about 200 words based on the following questions.     10
(a) What do you mean by food adulteration? (b) How does food get adulterated? (c) Why is It being done so? (d)Who are responsible for food adulteration? (e) Do you think that food adulteration should be continued or it should be controlled immediately?
8. The following ia the beginning of a story. Complete it within 80 words of your own.                      7
There was a naughty cowboy who grazed his cows beside a forest. He used to make fun with people    crying Tiger! Tiger! ----------
9. Suppose, your friend got first price in a debate competition. Write an email congratulating him.        5
10. The graph chart shows the choice of profession by educated people in our country. Describe the graph in at least 80 words.                                                                                                                       10

                             The choice of profession by educated people in recent times



12. Write down the theme of the following story (not more than 50 words).                                            8

There were two brothers In a village. One was Karim by name and the other was Bashir. Karim waselder brother of Bashlr. They began to grow up gradually. Suddenly their father died. They fell in problem to some extent. Karim was cleverer than Bashir. The younger one was very simple and honest.  Karim always made his brother do difficult work and himself did not do any work. They had two things. One was a cow and the other was a palm tree. One day the two brothers divided their properties. Karim took the back part of the cow and gave the front to his brother. In the same way, Karim himself took the top of the palm tree and gave the bottom to his brother. Karim began to enjoy the benefit of the properties. But Bashir was deprived of getting any advantage. Karim began to drink milk and Juice of the palm tree. One day a clever man in the village, advised Bashir to cut down the palm free of his own portion and stopped feeding the cow. Then the problem was solved.





DINAJPUR BOARD ― 2017
ENGLISH (COMPULSORY) FIRST PAPER

Part-I: Reading test (60 Marks)
1. Read the following text and answer the questions A and B.
Adolescents constitute a nation's core resource for national renewal and growth.  Adolescence is a period in life when transition from childhood to adulthood takes place and behaviours and lifestyles are shaped.  According to the World Health Organization (WHO), adolescence is the period which shapes the future of million adolescents in Bangladesh; 13.7 million of them are girls and 14.3 millions boys.

 The situation of adolescent girls in Bangladesh is characterised by inequality and subordination within the family and society. This inequality leads to widespread practice of child marriage, marginalisation or exclusion from health, education and economic opportunities, and vulnerability to violence and sexual abuse.

In Bangladesh, the legal age of marriage is 18 for girls and 21 for boys. However, 33 percent of adolescent girls are married before the age of 15 and 60 percent become mothers by the age of 19. Research finds that adolescents with higher level of education and from more affluent families tend to marry at a later age.  Boys, however, become ready for marriage only after several years of adolescence and young adulthood.

A.  Choose the correct answer from the alternatives.                                                           1x5=5
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a) What could be the closest meaning for the word "constitute" in the first sentence?
     (i) take           (ii) form                (iii) add                          (iv) make

(b) The phrase "take place" in the second sentence stands for —
     (i) occur         (ii) recur                (Hi) go to a place         (iv) all of them

(c)  Adolescence is a-----period from childhood to adulthood.
    (i) transition     (ii) transitory          (iii) transitional     (iv) transient

(d)  The synonym of 'affluent' is----.
   (i) destitute      (ii) poor                (iii) poverty                (iv) well off

(e)  The word "economic" can be replaced by-------.

   (i) economy        (ii) economical          (iii) monetary   (iv) finance

Answer:

1. A. Multiple choice
  (a) ––– (ii) form:
  (b) ––– (i) occur
  (c) ––– (iii) transitional
  (d) ––– (iv) well oft
  (e)––– (iii) monetary.

B. Answer the following questions.                                                                                            2X5=10
    (a) How will you define adolescence?
    (b) Why is adolescence important?
    (c) What do the adolescent girls in Bangladesh usually face?
    (d) What are the effects of female inequality in Bangladesh?
   (e) How do wealth and education Influence a girl's marriage?

Answer B.
Open-ended

(a) Adolescence is a period in life when transition from childhood to adulthood takes place and behaviours and lifestyles are shaped.
(b) Adolescence is important because this period shapes the future of girls' or boys' future lives.
(c) The adolescent girls in Bangladesh usually face inequality and subordination within the family and society.
(d) The effects of female inequality in Bangladesh are widespread practice of child marriage, marginalization or exclusion from health, education and economic opportunities and vulnerability to violence and sexual abuse, etc.
(e) A girl with higher level of education and from a more affluent family tends to marry at a later age. Thus wealth and education influence a girl's marriage.

2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing the activities of peace movement. (One is done for you)                                                                                                                            2X5=10

A peace movement is a social movement that seeks to achieve ideals such as the ending of a particular war (or all wars), minimize inter-human violence in a particular place type of situation, including ban of guns, and is often linked to the goal of achieving world peace. Means to acieve these ends include advocacy of pacifism, non-violent resistance, diplomacy, boycotts, demonstrations, peace camps; supporting anti-war political candidates and banning guns, creating open government, direct democracy; supporting people who expose war-crimes or conspiracies to create wars, and making laws. Different organizations involved in peace movements may have some diverse goals, but one common goal is sustainability of peace.

Ending of war


    
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Answer:
2. Rewriting in a different form (inferring information from the given text and presenting it in a flowchart)

Ending of war


Minimizing anti-war


Banning guns


Achieving world peace


Supporting anti-war political candidates


Creating open government


 3. Summarize the following text.                                                                                                        10
Universities should never be made Into mechanical organizations for collecting and distributing knowledge. Through them the people should offer their intellectual hospitality, their wealth of mind to others, and earn their proud right in return to receive gifts from the rest of the-world. But in the whole length and breadth of India there is not a single university established in the modem time where a foreign or an Indian student can properly be acquainted with the best products of the Indian mind. For that we have to cross the sea, and knock at the doors of France and Germany. Educational institutions in our country are India's alms-bowl of knowledge; they lower our intellectual self-respect; they encourage us to make a foolish display of decorations composed of borrowed feathers.

Answer:
3. Summary
Universities should never be mere mechanical institutions for receiving and disseminating knowledge. Universities should rather develop the people intellectually so that they can contribute to the world. Unfortunately, in the whole of India, there is no quality university for people. Therefore, students have to go overseas for higher education.

4. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary.                          0.5x10 = 5             

who

health

choice

be

develop

enable

able

ability

importance

face

which

know


Education is one of the basic needs of a human being.  It is (a)-----for the (b)-----of mind. Many illiterate people do not have any (c) –––  of health. If they (d) —— educated, they could live a (e) ––– and planned life. Education teaches us how to live well.  It (f) ––– us to make the right (g) ––– in life. It enhances our (h) ––– to perform our duties properly and (i) ––– our everyday problems. In fact, it is education (j) ––– brings positive changes in our life.

Answer:
4. Cloze test with clues
(a) important; (b) development; (c) knowledge; (d) were; (e) healthy; (f) enables; (g) choice/choices; (hj ability; (i) face; (j) which.


5. Fill in the gaps using suitable words.                                                                                  1 X10=10
Sports are a popular form of entertainment. Many international sporting events are (a) ––– from
time to time. Most of these events are (b) — by multinational manufacturing (c) ––– and business firms. They pay for the sports events in (d) ––– for the right to (e) ––– their products during those events. These events are (f) ––– worldwide by satellite and people all over the world watch them live. As a (h) ––– , the sponsors' products receive maximum media (i) ––––. Thus sports help the (j) ––– of trade and commerce.

Answer:
5. Cloze test without clues
(a) organized/arranged/held; (b) sponsored/patronized; (c) companies/factories/ industries; (d) exchange/return; (e) advertise/publicize; (f) telecast/broadcast; (g) live; (h) result/consequence; (i) coverage; (j) expansion/promotion/spread.

6. Rearrange the following sentence to make a coherent order.                                                     10
(i) "Please let me go to my country."
(ii) An English boy was making a small boat.
(iii) “I shall cross the sea and go to my country by this boat."
(iv) He made all arrangements to send him to his country.
(v) Suddenly, he noticed a wonderful thing.
(vi) Napoleon was charmed by the words of the small boy.
(vii) "I haven't seen my mother for a long time."
(viii) The boy said, "My country is on the other side of the sea."
(ix) One day Napoleon, the long of France, was walking along the seashore.
(x) The boy was brought before him and he asked him what lie would do with such a small boat.

Answer:
6. Rearranging
(ix)—(v)— (ii)— (x)— (viii)— (iii)- (vii)- (i)-  (vi)- (iv)
One day Napoleon, the king of France, was walking along the seashore. Suddenly, he noticed a wonderful thing. An English boy was making a small boat. The boy was brought before him and he asked him what he would do with such a small boat. The boy said, "My country is on the other side of the sea." "I shall cross the sea and go to my country by this boat." "I haven't seen my mother for a long time." "Please let me go to my country." Napoleon was charmed by the words of the small boy. He made all arrangements to send him to his country.

Part-II ; Writing (40 Marks)
7. Write a paragraph on "Drug Addiction" in about 200 words on the basis of the answers to the following questions                                                                                                                              10
(a) What is drug addiction?
(b) Why do people get addicted to drugs?
(c) What are the consequences of drug addiction?
(d) What should be done to remove the curse of drug addiction from society?
(e) How can you play a role in the fight against drug addiction?

8. The following to the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words.                                  7
It was a bright sunny morning. I was going to college with some of my friends. We were in a hilarious mood as we were talking about our plan to go on a picnic. Suddenly ............

9. Suppose, you are Anik/Anlka. You received a letter from your father yesterday. In the letter, he warned you not to spend much time In Facebook. Now, write a reply to his letter.                    5

10. Look at the chart below. It shows the sources of air pollution in a city. Now, analyze the chart in at least -80 words focusing the main aspects.                                                                                10



11. Write down the theme of the following poem                                                                                8
Time you old gipsy man,
Will you not stay,
Put up your caravan
Just for one day?
All things I’ll give you.
Will you be my guest?
Bells for your jennet
Of silver the best.
Gold smiths shall beat you.
A great golden ring.
Peacocks will bow to you,
Little boys sing.
Oh, and sweet girls will
Festoon you with may.
Time, you old gipsy,
Why hasten away?




RAJSHAHI BOARD ― 2017
ENGLISH (COMPULSORY) FIRST PAPER

Part-I: Reading (60 Marks)
1. Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.

Kuakata, locally known as Sagar Kannya (Daughter of the Sea) is a rare scenic spot located on the southernmost tip of Bangladesh. It is 70 km from Patuakhali 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. Kuakata is a unique spot which allow a visitors to watch both the sunrise and the sunset from the beach. That perhaps makes Kuakata one of the world’s most attractive beaches. Kuakata is truly a virgin beach and a sanctuary for migratory winter birds. Fishing boats plying on 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.
A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives.                                                                                    (a) Scenic spot refers to ――.
           (i) a place havin multiple scenes                           (ii) a place having a calm atmosphere
           (ii) a place of unparalleled natural beauty            (iv) a place having untidy spots
    (b) The word ‘shimmering’ in the text could be best replaced by ――.
           (i) shivering                     (ii) shining                     (iii) significant                       (iv) glaring
    (c) The Rakhine originally came from ――.
         (i) Ratuakhali district       (ii) Latachapali union     (iii) Kuakata coast      (iv) Arakan district
    (d) The best synonym of ‘vibrant’ is ――.
        (i) thrilling                        (ii) colourful                    (iii) gorgeous              (iv) brilliant
   (e) Kuakata is truly a virgin beach and sanctuary for migratory winter birds ―― what does it imply?
       (i) Kuakata is a beach in its original pure condition and a rare abode for guest birds.
       (ii) Kuakata is a place of rare beauty and world’s longest beach.
       (ii) Kuakata is untouched by human habitation.
       (iv) Kuakata is a natural habitat.

Answer:
1. A

a― (iii) a place of unparalleled natural beauty;
b― (ii) shining
c― (iv) Arakan district
d― (iv) brilliant
e― (i) Kuakata is a beach in its original pure condition and a rare abode for guest birds

  B. Answer the following questions.                                                                                                         2 × 5 = 10
      (a) What does the expression ‘a much south after tourist destination’ mean?
      (b) Where does the name Kuakata come from?
      (c) What makes Kuakata an attractive tourist spot?
      (d) Why would one visit Kuakata?
      (e) ‘Kuakata’ upholds an ancient tradition, how?

Answer:
B. Open-ended

(a) The expression ‘a much south after tourist destination’ means a very attractive tourist spot which the tourists of home and abroad greatly desire to visit.
(b) The name ‘Kuakata’ comes from the story of ‘Kua’ or well- dug on the seashore by the early Rakhine settlers for collecting drinking water.
(c) Kuakata has a genuine scenic beauty that attracts tourists. An excellent combination of the picuresque 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 south after tourist destination.
(d) One would visit Kuakata, one of the most beautiful beaches of the world, to enjoy its scenic natural beauty, sandy and foamy beaches, blue sky, evergreen forest, shimmering and the surfing waves, migratory birds, the unending line of coconut trees, etc.
(e) Kuakata rightly upholds an ancient tradition and cultural heritage of this area being in possession of the native culture of the Rakhine community and hundred-year old Buddhist temples.

2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing the situation of adolescent girls in Bangladesh.                                                                                                                                              2 × 5 = 10
    In Bangladesh, the legal age of marriage for girls is 18. However, 33% of our girls get married before they are 15 and 60% of them become mothers by the time they reach 19. When an adolescent girl gets married, she usually drops out of school and thus loses her mobility. She gets confined to full-time work in her in - law’s household. She loses social status and all the opportunities of economic independence. In her in - law’s house, he gets marginalized. She becomes vulnerable to all sort of abuse, including dowry - related violence. In our country, it is still a common practice for the bride’s family to pay dowry. Dowry demands can continue even after marriage. An adolescent bride, even if her in - laws are supportive, faces enormous health risk during pregnancy and child birth. Majority of our people are uninformed or insufficiently informed about contraception and reproductive health. This leads to increased mortality rates among adolescent brides during childbirth.

Getting married early


    
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Answer
2. Flow- chart:

Getting married early

 

dropping out of school

 

losing mobility

 

getting confined to domestic chores

 

losing social and economic status

 

getting marginalized

3. Write a summary of the following text.                                                                                       10
My name is Amerigo. I am 13 years old and I live on the street alone. My mother, who is separated from my father, doesn’t want me. She told me to go away. Now she is married to another man. My father lives far away. I want to go to him, but he won’t take me either.

The streets are now my home. Sometimes I find work. I used to collect trash and sell it to a vendor. I stopped doing that after I had a serious infection and a doctor told me to stay away from trash dump. Once I worked for an ice cream shop owner and sold ice cream on the beach. But I got no mpney in return. The owner of the shop gave me something to eat, and let me sleep in his hut at night. The work was difficult and painful. The ice cream box was quite heavy when it was full. I had to work for hours, offering my ice cream to whoever wanted to buy. There were days when I could not even sell a ice cream.

In a way, I am lucky because I am alive. One of my friends was recently killed after he fell into a hole that opened up in the pile of trash. A boy I know lost one of his eyes after a piece of hot glass flew into his eyes at the glass factory where he worked. The owner refused to pay for medical treatment.
For me like all other street children, life is very hard. I am looking for work. I am always hungry, and I don’t know where I will sleep at night.

Answer
3. Summary:

Amerigo is a boy of 13 years old. His parents are separated from each other and they do not look after him. Now he lives on streets. Sometimes he finds work. He used to collect trash but he stopped doing it after a serious infection. Then he worked under an ice cream shop owner, but it was very difficult for him to continue. He is lucky compared to his friends. Some of them faced greater problems. One of them even died and one boy lost one of his eyes. He always suffers from hunger. He has to suffer greatly from severe cold in winter.

4. 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


call

among

define

deaths

cause

interpersonal

nature

serious

within

economic

aemed

aggressive


Conflict can be (a) ―― as clash of value and ideas among other things and most serious form of conflict is (b) ―― clashes that result in lots of (c) ―― casualities. There can be conflict (d) ―― us, which is (e) ―― intrapersonal conflict. The conflict between or (f) ―― persons is called (g) ―― conflict. Constraint of resources is also a (h) ―― of conflict and it is known as (i) ―― conflict. Conflict is a very common phenomenon, but sometimes it takes (j) ―― forms.

Answer
4. Cloze test with clues

(a) defined; (b) armed; (c) deaths; (d) within; (e) called; (f) among; (g) interpersonal; (h) cause; (i) economic; (j) serious/ aggressive;

5. Fill in the gaps using suitable words:                                                                                                                   1 × 10 = 10
Sincerity is the best way of achieving success. One can go a long way if one does anything with sincerity. People who are sincere in their work are (a) ―― of making anything success. The great men are also sincere because they (b) ―― that sincerity is the (c) ―― to success. Those who are not (d) ―― can never (e) ―― a long way in the world. The poor people are not always sincere because they do not know the (f) ―― of sincerity. If they knew it, they would (g) ―― a good use of it. Sincerity means not only to do work (h) ―― but also with dutifulness, honesty, modesty and good behavior. If all of us (i) ―― sincere, our country will (j) ―― be prosperous.

Answer:
5. (a) allow/ capable/ sure; (b) know/ believe/ think; (c) key/ way/ path; (d) sincere; (e) go/ pass; (f) value/ significance/ importance; (g) make/ ensure; (h) sincerely/ properly; (i) are/ become; (j) certainly/ surely/ undoubtedly/ definitely.

6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order.                                                                          1 × 10 = 10
(i) As a result, he studied under a great thinker Plato.
(ii) He also wrote books on Biology, Literature, Economics and Comparative Politics.
(iii) Plato taught Aristotle according to his own way.
(iv) Aristotle was born in Greece.
(v) His father wanted him to be a physician but he never cherished to be so.
(vi) Later on, Aristotle took the pen to write on topics suitable for human civilization.
(vii) He is called the father of Biology because of his creativity.
(viii) ‘Politics’ is one of his famous books which exposes fullest development of his wisdom.
(ix) He was the son of a Royal physician.
(x) He wanted to be a free thinker.

Answer:
6. Rearranging:

(iv) → (ix) → (v) → (x) → (i) → (iii) → (vi) → (viii) → (ii) → (vii)
Aristotle was born in Greece. He was the son of a Royal physician. His father wanted him to be a physician but he never cherished to be so. He wanted to be a free thinker. As a result, he studied under a great thinker Plato. Plato taught Aristotle according to his own way. Later on, Aristotle took the pen to write on topics suitable for human civilization. ‘Politics’ is one of his famous books which exposes fullest development of his wisdom. He also wrote books on Biology, Literature, Economics and Comparative Politics. He is called the father of Biology because of his creativity.

Part - II: Writing (40 Marks)
7. Write a paragraph on ‘The Sundarbans’ on the basis of the answers to the following questions in about 200 words.                                                                                                                                                                                                     10                                                                                                                                                

(a) What type of forest is the Sundarbans?
(b) What is the location of the Sundarbans?
(c) Why is the Sundarbans famous?
(d) What is the present condition of this forest?
(e) What are the causes of destruction of the Sundarbans and what causes the extinction of the tigers?
(f) What roles does the Sundarbans play in the national economy?

8. The following is the beginning of the story. Complete it in your own words.
There once lived a poor farmer. He had a goose. It used to lay a golden egg every day. He sold the golden eggs in the market . he was very greedy ――――                                                                                                                                     7
9. Suppose, you are Shamim. Rifat is your younger brother. Write an email to your younger brother advising him to take part in games and sports regularly.                                                                                                                                  5
10. The pie chart below shows the percentage of travellers in Bangladesh travelling in different transportations per day. Describe the pie chart in at least 80 words.                                                                                                                   10



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

   I sit in one of the dives
   On Fifty-second Street
   Uncertain and afraid
   As the clever hopes expire.
   Of a low dishonest decade;
   Waves of anger and fear
   Circulate over the bright
   And darkened lands of the earth,
   Obsessing our private lives;
   The unmentionable odour of death
   Offends the September night.















Dhaka Board – 2017

English First Paper

[According to the Syllabus of 2017]


Subject Code: 107

Time––3 hours;                                                                                                       Full marks––100

[N. B. ––The figures in the right margin indicate full marks. Answer all the questions.]
Part I

1. Read the passage and answer the questions A and B :––
One of the sources of water in our country are the rivers. Rivers are everywhere in our life, literature, economy, and culture. But are the rivers in good shape? Unfortunately, they are not. A fer are already dead and several are going through the pangs of death. The river Buriganga is an example of a dying river. A report published in the Daily Sun describes what has happened to the river Buriganga and why. Its water is polluted and a perpetual strench fills the air around it. But that is not what it was like before.
The report says that the river has a glorious past. Once it was a tributary of the mighty Ganges and flowed into the Bay of Bengal through the river Dhaleswari. Gradually, it lost its link with the Ganges and got the name Buriganga. The Mughals marveled at the tide level of the Buriganga and founded their capital Jahangirnagar on its banks in 1610. The river supplied drinking water and supported trade and commerce. Jahangirnagar was renamed Dhaka which grew into a heavily populated city with a chronic shortage of space.
The city paid back the bounty of the river by sucking life out of it! According to newspaper report, the Buriganga is dying because of pollution. Huge quantities of toxic chemicals and wastes from mills and factories, hospitals and clinics and households and other establishments are dumped into the river everyday. The city of Dhaka discharges about 4500 tons of solid waste everyday and most of it is directly released into the Buriganga. According to the department of the Environment (DoE) 20,000 tons of tannery waste, including some highly toxic materials are released into the river everyday. Experts identified nine industrial areas in and around the capital city as the primary sources of river pollution: Tongi, Tejgaon, Hazaribagh, Tarabo, Narayanganj, Savar, Gazipur, Dhaka Export Processing Zone and Ghorashal.

A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives:–                                                                   1x5=5
(a) The word ‘tributary’ refers to –––––
(i) fountain (ii) territory (iii) stream (iv) kingdom
(b) The Buriganga water fills the air with ––––––
(i) aroma (ii) fragrance (iii) stink (iv) scent
(c) ––––––– founded their capital on the bank of the Buriganga.
(i) The British (ii) The Mughals (iii) The Indians (iv) The Bangladeshi
(d) Which of the following statement is false?
(i) Buriganga is a river (ii) Our rivers are not in good shape
(iii) Jahangirnagar was once called Dhaka (iv) Water is being contaminated
(e) The best synonym of ‘toxic’ is––––––––
(i) Poisonous (ii) Hygienic (iii) Healthy (iv) Useful

B. Answer the following questions :–––                                                                                     2x5=10
(a) What do you think is the condition of the rivers of our country?
(b) What is the commercial value of the river Buriganga?
(c) Why is the Buriganga described as an example of a dying river? Give reasons for your answer.
(d) How is the Buriganga polluted?
(e) What did the Mughals marvel at? What was the outcome of it?

2. Read the following text and make a flow-chart showing the specialties of Gazi Pir (One is done for you) :–                                                                                                                                           2x5=5
According to some myths and legends, Gazi Pir was a Muslim saint who is said to have spread Islam in the parts of Bengal close to the Sundarbans. He was credited with many miracles. For example, he could supposedly calm dangerous animals and make them docile. He is usually depicted in paats or scroll paintings riding a fierce-looking Bengal tiger, a snake in his hand, but in no apparent danger. According to some stories, he also fought crocodiles who threatened the people of a region full of canals and creeks, indeed, a kind of watery jungle bordering the Bay of Bengal. Because of his alert and vigilant presence, all predatory animals were said to have been kept within bounds. It was also believed that he enabled villagers to live close to forests and jungles and cultivate their lands. Consequently, people of these regions would pray to him for protection. The story of Gazi Pir has been preserved in folk literature as well as art and has been performed in indigenous theatre. In fact, some Gazi paat scrolls are part of the collection of the British Museum.


3. Summarize the following text:–                                                                                                        10
Anne Frank is perhaps the most well-known victim of the Nazi Holocast of World War II. Anne, born on 12 June, was given a diary at the age of 13, in which she chronicled her life from 1942 to 1944. During this time, Anne spent two years in hiding with her family in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam in a secret annex with four other Jews. Betrayed and discovered in 1944, Anne was sent to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp where she died of typhus in 1945. Anne’s father, Otto frank, was the only occupant of the secret annex to survive the war. In 1947, he published Anne’s diary 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 read books.

4. 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 :–                                          0.5x10=5
recur safe opine aware develop precaution
minimize lie compulsory straight loss possibility

It’s a matter of great concern that Bangladesh (a) ––––– in the active earthquake zone. Most of the Bangladeshis are fully (b) –––– of its severity. Experts are alarmed by the (c) –––– of quakes during recent years. But they give no (d) –––– answer to the question of (e) –––– about the buildings of Dhaka city. Since there is every (f) –––– of earthquakes in Bangladesh, experts call for taking adequate (g) –––– measures to (h) –––– losses. Rajuk (i) –––– that an earthquake resistant building code should be (j) ––––.

5. Fill in the gaps using suitable words :–                                                                                  1x10=10
Rabindronath Tagore was a man of (a) –––– genius. He was (b) –––– a poet and a novelist (c) –––– a playwright, a painter and a philosopher. He was awarded the Noble Prize for (d) –––– ‘Gitanjali’ into English. Those translations earned him a great (e) –––– in the west. As a humanist, Tagore accused the British (f) –––– and pleaded for the (g) –––– of India from Britain. Tagore was highly influential in (h) –––– the best of Indian culture to the West and Vice-versa. He (i) –––– himself to literature at a very early age. After coming back from England, he began to write (j) –––– in all branches of literature.

6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order :–                                                      10
(a) Then he invited applicants.
(b) The applicants were asked to meet the Sultan one day.
(c) Long ago, there lived a Sultan in a country.
(d) Then he found the desired man.
(e) He wanted to appoint an honest man as his tax collector.
(f) A number of people applied for the job.
(g) All the applicants blushed and refused except one.
(h) So, he asked for the wise counselor’s advice.
(i) When they all arrived, the Sultan asked them to dance.
(j) They came through a passage where gold coins were kept.


Part II

7. Write a paragraph on “Food Adulteration” on the basis of the answers to the following questions in about 200 words :–                                                                                                                               10
(a) What is food adulteration?
(b) How is food adulterated?
(c) Who are responsible for food adulteration?
(d) What is the impact of adulterated food on our body?
(e) What can be done to stop it?

8. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words:–                                     7
Once an ant was very thirsty. He went to a river to drink water. When he began to drink water, a wave –––––

9. Suppose you are Alif/Adrita. You have just received a letter from your pen-friend Clara who lives at 17 Dawning Street, U.K. She wants to know about Bangladesh. Now write a reply to the letter.     5

10. Look at the chart. It shows the sources of U.S.A. electricity in 1980. Now analyze, the chart focusing the main aspects (At least 80 words).                                                                                     10

11. Write down the theme of the following poem (Not more than 50 words):                                      8
O father and mother if buds are nipped,
And blossoms blown away;
And if the tender plants are stripped
Of their joy in the springing day,
By sorrow and care’s dismay,

How shall the summer arise in joy?
Or the summer fruits appear?
Or how shall we gather what griefs destroy,
Or bless the mellowing year,
When the blasts of winter appear?





Answer of Part I;
1. A. (a) (iii) stream (b) (iii) sink (c) (ii) The Mughals (d) (iii) Jahangirnagar was once called Dhaka.
(e) (i) Poisonous
B. (a) The condition of the rivers of our country is not good at all. They are not in good shape. A few of the rivers are already dead and several are going to be dead.
(b) The commercial value of the river is that once it supplied drinking water and it supported trade and commerce.
(c) The river Buriganga is described as an ‘an example of dying river’ because its water is heavily polluted and a perpetual stench fills the air around it.
(d) The Buriganga is polluted by the dumping of huge quantities of toxic chemicals and wastes from mills and factories, hospitals and clinics and households and other establishments.
(e) The Mughals marveled at the tide level of the Buriganga. The outcome of it is the foundation of their capital Jahangirnagar on its banks in 1610.

2.
Being credited with miracles
1.
Could supposedly calm dangerous animal
2.
Make the dangerous animal docile
3.
Usually depicted in paats or scroll paintings
4.
Seen as riding a fierce – looking Bengal tiger and a snake in his hand
5.
Fought crocodiles
6.

3. Anne Frank is the teen who is perhaps the most well-known victim of the Nazi Holocaust of World War II. She was given a diary at the age of 13 and she chronicled her life in it from 1942 to 1944. Anne’s father, published Anne’s diary as The Diary of A Young Girl. Anne’s account of her confinement as well as her deep belief in humanity has become one of the world’s most widely read books.
4. (a) lies (b) unaware (c) recurrence (d) straight (e) safety (f) possibility (g) precautionary (h) minimize (i) opines (j)compulsory
5. (a) versatile (b) not only (c) but also (d) translating (e) popularity (f) rulers (g) freedom (h) transporting (i) turned (j) profusely
6. iii + v + viii + i + vi + ii + x + ix + vii + iv

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