SSC EXAMINATION––2018
ENGLISH FIRST PAPER
ALL BOARDS
Part A: Reading Test (50 Marks)Read the passage, then answer the questions No. 1 and 2.Mainul Islam is a qualified farmer in Naogaon. Mr Islam was very brilliant as a
student. He took his higher education from Bangladesh Agricultural University
in Mymensingh. After completing his higher education, Mainul came back home and
started advanced farming. He has two brothers who are graduates in different
areas. The speciality of Islam family is that they all are living in their
village and all have fame in their own fields. His younger brother, who is a
Rajshahi University graduate, is a science teacher in a local school. His
younger brother is a Social Science graduate and he too would like to start a
local NGO to work for this area. When asked “What makes you decide to stay here
in this village?”, mr Islam smiled. He said, “Look, it’s true that we could
leave this village for a city life. I could be an officer or my brother could
be a bureaucrat. But it didn’t attract us. We are sons of this soil. Yes, we
have education but does education prepare a person only to be an officer? Don’t
we have any obligation to the soil that has made us what we are?” he also added
that every educated individual shouldn’t be a job seeker. He continued that
since his discipline was Agriculture, after his education, he took the
occupation of a farmer. In response to the question whether they have any
frustration to live in a village, he confirmed that there very pleased with
their life. He said, “I work in my own farm, stay with my family members, pass
time with my old friends, and sleep at my own home. All these count a lot.”Mr. Islam is right. Many people go to cities and forget or
llosen their roots knowingly or unknowingly. Mr. Islam and his brothers are
great –– they never forgot their roots. They not only stuck to their own roots,
they have been torch bearers for others to be respectful of their roots.
1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives. 1× 7 = 7
(a) According to Mr. Islam, –– should not be the only motto of education.
(i) acquisition of knowledge (ii) to
be aware of responsibilities
(iii) job seeking (iv) fellow feeling(b) Mainul along with his brothers –– in a village.
(i) live (ii) work (iii) studies (iv)
lives(c) Mainul and his brothers are –– in a village.
(i) frustrated (ii) dissatisfied (iii)
satisfied (iv) annoyed(d) Which quality of Mainul describes him best in the passage?
(i) He is a graduate (ii) He is an educated farmer
(iii) He does not like conventional
jobs (iv) He shows responsibility to his root. (e) Mainul’s younger brother graduated from –– .
(i) Agricultural University (ii)
Rajshahi University
(iii) Dhaka University (iv) Rajshahi College(f) “People forget their roots.” What does ‘root’ mean here?
(i) country-side (ii) lower portions
of trees
(iii) place of birth and its surroundings (iv) world heritage(g) Mainul started –– farming in his village.
(i) modern (ii) traditional (iii)
outdated (iv) conventionalAnswer:
1. Multiple choice
a –– (iii) job seeking
b –– (iv) lives
c –– (iii) satisfied
d –– (iv) He shows responsibility to
his root
e –– (ii) Rajshahi University
Answer:
2. Open-ended
(a) Mainul Islam’s sense of moral obligation, made him come back to his
village.
(b) Yes, I do agree to this statement, because to seek a job is not the only
mission to have higher education. There are so many avenues through which one
can flourish. An educated person has, of course, some obligations to his/her
birthplace. And creating self-employment, he/she can lead a peaceful life, can
create job opportunities for rural people and can thereby repay the liability
to the birthplace.
(c) The speciality of the Islam family is that in spite of their higher
education and having ability to manage good jobs in the city, they did not
leave their village. Rather, they are all living in the village and trying
their best to develop it.
(d) Mainul became a farmer out of sense obligation to the soil that has made
him what he is. According to his belief, his working in his own farm, staying
with his family members, passing time with his old friends and sleeping at his
own home count a lot to him.
(e) The three brothers of the Islam family are really great, because they never
forgot their roots. They not only stuck to their own roots, they have also been
torchbearers for others to be respectful of their own roots.
Climate change increases the pressure on fish population and
these fishes are treated as one of the most valuable biological assets. 40%
people of the world depend on fish for their protein. In case of our failure to
reduce greenhouse gas emission, we will increase the pressure on fish. Thus,
people depending on fish will suffer from malnutrition, hunger and poverty.
The temperature rise of water in rivers, lakes and seas has
(a) –––– in the scarcity of food and oxygen for fish. As a result, the (b) ––––
and reproduction of fishes is being hampered. If temperature rise goes on in
this rate, it will cause the (c) –––– of some fishes. If this happens, people (d)
–––– on fish as the main source of protein will suffer a lot. A possible
solution to this problem is the (e) –––– of greenhouse gas.
Answer:3. Filling in the gaps without clues(a) resulted; (b) growth/ production; (c) extinction/ elimination/ destruction/
ruin; (d) depending/relying/living; (e) reduction/ decrease/prevention;
Read the passage on Gustave Eiffel and his Tower and answer
questions No. 4 and 5.The Eiffel Tower was named after Gustave Eiffel, a Frenchman who designed the
tower. He was born into a prosperous family in 1832. He took his graduation
from the Central School of Engineering in Paris and went to work for a railway construction
company. His mother thought that he would not go far. “Be patient, mum. I’ve
some ideas. You’ll see.” Gustave assured his mother.For years, Gustave made plan after plan of dams, factories,
stations and structures of great sized buildings. All over Europe Engineers
copied them. In the middle of 1980’s, a group of French industrialists
persuaded the government to organize a World Fair in paris. Gustave proposed a
989 feet tower of iron as a symbol of the fair. The construction of the tower
began in January 1887. Forty engineers and designers worked under Gustave ‘s
direction for two years. The tower was finally completed in March 1889. It is
the highest structure of iron made by man. No such structure had ever been
constructed before. It is regarded as one of the wonder of the world.
4. Complete the table below with information from the above
passage. 1 × 5 = 5
Missing of young Thai footballers
Aim
Rescue the team alive
Who
Activities
When
Where/Place
12 Thai footballers
missed
June 23, 2018
(i) ---------
International community
(ii) ------------
June 24, 2018
around the world
A British diver
(iii) ------------
July 3, 2018
Tham Luang Cave, Chiang Rai, Thailand
A Thai rescuer
died
(iv) ----------
Tham Luang Cave, Thailand
(v) --------
were rescued
next three days
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Answer:
4. Information transfer
(i) 1887; (ii) was born; (iii) after taking his graduation; (iv) A group of French
Industrialists; (v) in Paris;
5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. 10
Answer:
5.Summary
The Eiffel tower is one of the greatest and most significant buildings in the
world. The tower was named after Gustave, a French engineer who built it. He
was born in France in 1832. After graduating from the Central School of
Engineering in Paris, he went to work for a railway company. In the middle of
the 1880's under the persuasion of a group of a group of French industrialists,
the government organized a World Fair in Paris. Gustave Eiffel proposed a 989
feet tower of iron as symbol of exhibition. With the assistance of forty
engineers and designers, Eiffel build the tower during the period of 1887 -
1889. It was the highest structure ever made by men.
6. Match the parts of the sentences in column A, B and C too
write five complete sentences. 1 × 5 = 5
A
B
C
(a) Substances called acid
(i) be very acidic in
(i) and change to human health
(b) Ordinary rain water
(ii) are at risk
(ii) known as acidity
(c) But rain can
(iii) between acid rain
(iii) slightly acidic
(d) There is a link
(iv) is
(iv) due to severe acid rain
(e) Many world famous buildings
(v) have a sharp taste
(v) severely polluted areas
Answer:
6. Matching
(a) Substances called acids have a sharp taste known as acidity.
(b) Ordinary rain water is slightly acidic.
(c) But rain can be very acidic in severely polluted areas.
(d) There is a link between acid rain and damage to human health.
(e) Many world famous buildings are at risk due to severe acid rain.
7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to
make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of sentences need to be written. 1 × 8 = 8(a) He made his first appearance in literature by writing “Liza of Lambeth”, a
realistic study on the life of low neighbourhood in London.(b) Some of his well-known plays are Mrs. Cardilac, Lady Frederick and so on.(c) He was born in Paris in 1874.(d) This brought for him a good name.(e) He wrote a few other novels too.(f) William Somerset Maugham was one of the greatest short story writers of
modern time.(g) Despite being a doctor, he gave up medicine for literature because of
having no charm.(h) Then he took to writing plays.
ENGLISH FIRST PAPER
ALL BOARDS
(iii) job seeking (iv) fellow feeling
(iii) Dhaka University (iv) Rajshahi College
(iii) place of birth and its surroundings (iv) world heritage
Answer:
1. Multiple choice
a –– (iii) job seeking
b –– (iv) lives
c –– (iii) satisfied
d –– (iv) He shows responsibility to
his root
e –– (ii) Rajshahi University
Answer:
2. Open-ended
(a) Mainul Islam’s sense of moral obligation, made him come back to his
village.
(b) Yes, I do agree to this statement, because to seek a job is not the only mission to have higher education. There are so many avenues through which one can flourish. An educated person has, of course, some obligations to his/her birthplace. And creating self-employment, he/she can lead a peaceful life, can create job opportunities for rural people and can thereby repay the liability to the birthplace.
(c) The speciality of the Islam family is that in spite of their higher education and having ability to manage good jobs in the city, they did not leave their village. Rather, they are all living in the village and trying their best to develop it.
(d) Mainul became a farmer out of sense obligation to the soil that has made him what he is. According to his belief, his working in his own farm, staying with his family members, passing time with his old friends and sleeping at his own home count a lot to him.
(e) The three brothers of the Islam family are really great, because they never
forgot their roots. They not only stuck to their own roots, they have also been
torchbearers for others to be respectful of their own roots.
Missing of young Thai footballers
Aim
Rescue the team alive
Who
Activities
When
Where/Place
12 Thai footballers
missed
June 23, 2018
(i) ---------
International community
(ii) ------------
June 24, 2018
around the world
A British diver
(iii) ------------
July 3, 2018
Tham Luang Cave, Chiang Rai, Thailand
A Thai rescuer
died
(iv) ----------
Tham Luang Cave, Thailand
(v) --------
were rescued
next three days
Chiang Rai, Thailand
4. Information transfer
(i) 1887; (ii) was born; (iii) after taking his graduation; (iv) A group of French Industrialists; (v) in Paris;
5.Summary
The Eiffel tower is one of the greatest and most significant buildings in the world. The tower was named after Gustave, a French engineer who built it. He was born in France in 1832. After graduating from the Central School of Engineering in Paris, he went to work for a railway company. In the middle of the 1880's under the persuasion of a group of a group of French industrialists, the government organized a World Fair in Paris. Gustave Eiffel proposed a 989 feet tower of iron as symbol of exhibition. With the assistance of forty engineers and designers, Eiffel build the tower during the period of 1887 - 1889. It was the highest structure ever made by men.
A
B
C
(a) Substances called acid
(i) be very acidic in
(i) and change to human health
(b) Ordinary rain water
(ii) are at risk
(ii) known as acidity
(c) But rain can
(iii) between acid rain
(iii) slightly acidic
(d) There is a link
(iv) is
(iv) due to severe acid rain
(e) Many world famous buildings
(v) have a sharp taste
(v) severely polluted areas
6. Matching
(a) Substances called acids have a sharp taste known as acidity.
(b) Ordinary rain water is slightly acidic.
(c) But rain can be very acidic in severely polluted areas.
(d) There is a link between acid rain and damage to human health.
(e) Many world famous buildings are at risk due to severe acid rain.
Part B: Writing Test (50 Marks)8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on “Deforestation”. You
should write it in about 150 words. 10(a) What is deforestation?(b) What are the causes of deforestation?(c) What are the impacts of deforestation on human being, fauna, nature and
climate?(d) How will the low-lying countries be affected?(e) How can deforestation be prevented?
11. Suppose, you are Sayeem/Samia. You and your parents went
to Chattogram by train a few days ago. You wish to share this new experience
with your friend Abrar/ Anika. Now, write a letter to your friend sharing the
experience of the train journey that you made. 1012. Suppose, you are Anik/ Anika. Your younger brother/ sister, Rashen/ Rashida
goes to bed late and does not get up early. So, he/she often goes to school
late and feels drowsy. Now, write a dialogue between you and your brother/
sister about the importance of early rising. 10
11. Suppose, you are Sayeem/Samia. You and your parents went to Chattogram by train a few days ago. You wish to share this new experience with your friend Abrar/ Anika. Now, write a letter to your friend sharing the experience of the train journey that you made. 10
Dhaka Board-2014
ENGLISH(COMPULSORY)
PAPER FIRST
Time-3 hours Full marks-100
Read the passage. Then answer the questions below:-
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1x7=7
2. Answer the following questions. 2x5=10
3. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to 100 words. 10
4. Read the passage on Albert Einstein. Complete the table below with information from the passage.
Who/What
|
Event
|
Place/Time/Creation/Award/Others
|
Albert Einstein
|
was born
|
(i) ......
|
(ii) .....
|
attended high
school in
|
Switzerland in
1901
|
He was appointed
|
a Patent Officer
|
(iii) .......
|
(iv) ....
|
received Ph. D in
|
1905 from the
University of Zurich
|
He was awarded
|
Nobel Prize for
Physics
|
(v) .........
|
5. From your reading of the above passage fill in the blanks with suitable words. Use one word onely in each blank. 1x5=5
6. Match the parts of the sentences given in Column ‘A’ and Column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are more parts of sentences in Column ‘B’ than required. 1x5=5
Column A
|
Column B
|
(a) 21st February
is
|
(i) many people
going to the Shaheed Minar
|
(b) Everyone goes
|
(ii) flower at
the root of the Shaheed Minar
|
(c) Shaheed Minar
is
|
(iii) covered
with flowers
|
(d) The national
flag is
|
(iv) to observe
the day at the Shaheed Minar
|
(e) We offer
|
(v) kept
half-mast
|
(vi) carrying the
wreath of flowers
|
|
(vii) declared
the International Mother Language day
|
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