In the name of Allah; The Most
Merciful; The Most Beneficent
Model Test -2024
Class: SSC Examinee, Subject: English First Paper Time: 3 Hours Marks: 100 Read the passage carefully and answer the
questions following it:
21 February
is a memorable day in our national history. We observe the day every year as
International Mother Language Day. The day is a national holiday. On this
day, we pay tribute to the martyrs who laid down their lives to establish
Bangla as a state language in undivided Pakistan in 1952. The struggle to
achieve our language rights is known as the Language Movement. The seed of the
Language Movement was sown on 21 March 1948 when Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the
Governor General of Pakistan, declared in a public meeting in Dhaka that Urdu
would be the only state language of Pakistan. The declaration raised a storm of
protest in the eastern part of the country. The protest continued non-stop,
gathering momentum day by day. It turned into a movement and reached its climax
in 1952. The Government outlawed all sorts of public meetings and rallies to
stop it. The students of Dhaka University defied the law and brought out a
peaceful protest procession on 21 February 1952. When the procession reached
near Dhaka Medical College, the police opened fire on the students, killing
Salam, Rafiq, Barkat, Safiur and Jabbar. As a result, there were mass protests
all over the country and the government had to declare Bangla as a state
language. This kindled the sparks of Independence Movement of Bangladesh.
1. Choose the correct answer from the
following alternatives. 1x7=7
i. What does the expression ‘pay tribute
to the martyrs’ in the line 4 mean?
a. To show honour to the martyrs of
Liberation War
b. To show honour to the martyrs of
language movement
c. To show honour to the martyrs of
non-cooperation movement
d. To show honour to the martyrs of
Sepoy Mutiny
ii. Which of the following best
describes the similarity between Salam and Rafiq?
a.
Fighters
b. Preventers c.
Pro-activists
d. Martyrs
iii. Which of the following best
describes the 21 February?
a. A memorable day b.
International Mother Language Day c.
Intellectual Day
d. International Language Day
iv. Which of the following statement is
true about the language movement?
a.It started on 21 January 1952. b. It
started on 21 July 1947.
c. It started on 21 March 1948. d. It
started on 21 February 1952.
v. The declaration raised a storm of
protest in the eastern part of the country.’ What does the eastern past of the
country mean?
a.
India b. West Bengal
c. The then East Pakistan
Bangladesh. d. East Bengal
vi. What could be the closest meaning
for enkindle?
a.
Exhaust b. Ignite c.
Excite d. Extinguish
vii. What does the word independent in
the text refer to?
a. got
b. confined c. free
d.
enthralled
2. Answer the following questions. 2x5=10
a. Why do we observe 21 February as the
International Mother Language Day?
b. What happened when Urdu was declared
as the only state language of Pakistan?
c. “The seed of independence was sown in
21 February, 1952”.Do you agree with the comment? Why?
d. What was the result of the language
movement?
e. What was the effect of Mr. Zinnah’s
speech?
3. Read the following text and fill in
each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text. 1×5=5
Nepal is home to nearly 29,000,000
people. The population is primarily rural. Kathmandu, the capital city, has
less than one million inhabitants. Nepal’s demographic features are complicated
not only by dozens of ethnic groups, but by different castes. In total, there
are 103 castes and ethnic groups living in this small country. Lord Buddha, the
light of Asia, was born in Lumbini in Nepal’s southern plains, which makes this
a sacred pilgrimage destination for the Buddhists as well. In fact, many
Nepalese combine Hindu and Buddhist practices; many temples and shrines are
shared between the two faiths, and some deities are worshipped by both Hindus
and Buddhists.. Kathmandu Valley is the richest cultural heritage centre of
Nepal. The seven monument zones situated within the Valley have been named as
World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
The (a) ———– of
Nepal is about 29,000,000. Most of the people live in rural areas. Less than
one million inhabitants live in the (b) — — of Nepal. Nepal’s demographic
features are complicated both by dozens of ethnic groups and by different
castes. There are a total (c) ———– of 103 castes and ethnic groups living in
this small country. Lord Buddha, the light of Asia, was born in Lumbini in
Nepal’s southern plains, which makes this a sacred pilgrimage destination for
the Buddhists as well. It is (d) ———– that many Nepalese combine Hindu and
Buddhist practices. The seven monument zones (e) ———– the Valley have been
named as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
4. Complete the following table with the information
given in the passage.1X5=5
Hazrat Mohammad (Sm) was born in Makka in 570 A. D. His father,
Abdullah, died before his birth. His mother also died when he was five years
old. Then his grandfather, Abdul Mottalib took all care of prophet Mohammad
(Sm) who also died when he was seven years old. Then his uncle Abu Talib took
the care of Prophet Mohammad (Sm). When he was only twelve years old, he went
to Syria with his uncle, Abu Taleb for the purpose of his uncle’s business. He
went abroad several times for the same purpose and became acquainted with
religion, culture and ritual of the then Jews, Christians and people of
different sects. Hazrat Mohammad (Sm) married Hazrat Khadija (R) a wealthy
widow of forty when he was only twenty five years old. He managed her business
and had a very happy life with her. But he had no attraction for worldly life.
He used to retire in the cave of Mount Hira and think about the problems of men
lonely. At last revelation came to him when he was forty years old and he
started preaching, “There is no God except Allah.” The people of Makka became
very angry with him for preaching a new religion. They oppressed him but people
of Medina helped him in all possible ways. So, within a short time, the number
of the Muslims increased rapidly, and the invitation of Islam spread far and
wide. In 630 A. D. Prophet (Sm) conquered Makka. Only two years after the
conquest of Makka, Prophet (Sm) breathed his last in Medina.
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Biography of Hazrat Mohammad (Sm)
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Known as
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Prophet Mohammad (Sm)
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Lifespan
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From 570 A. D to (1) —
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Who
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What
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Event/ activity
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Time/ When
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Place/ Where
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Subject/ Specialty
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Hazrat Mohammad (Sm)
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going abroad
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went with his uncle
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582 A. D
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(2). . . .
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acquaintance with religion, culture and ritual of the then
Jews’ Christians and I people of different sects
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Hazrat Mohammad (Sm)
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start of of conjugal life
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(3). . . . . .
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at twenty five
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(4) ———-
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left Makka
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(5) —
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for Medina
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for spreading Islam with less difficulty
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5. Write a summary of the above passage in
your own words. 10 6. Match the parts
of 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
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Column A
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Column B
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Column C
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(a) Hospitality
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(i)
speaking to foreigners
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(i)
towards foreigners
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(b)
People are very
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(ii) are
interested in the personal affairs
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(ii) of
the foreigners.
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(c) They
like
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(iii) is
meant by asking
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(iii)
personal questions
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(d) The
Bangladeshis
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(iv) has
long been a part
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(iv) of
our culture in Bangladesh
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(e) No
harm
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(V)
polite and friendly
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(v) even
without being introduced
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7. Put the following parts of the story in
correct order to rewrite the whole story. 1x8 a) On
the way, he took shelter in a courtier’s house but the courtier and his men did
not show much honour and hospitality to him.
b) Being
surprised, the courtier asked, “Why are you putting the foods in your dress?”
c) Once
he was invited to the emperor’s place.
d) The
courtier entertained him with rich and delicious food but now Sa’di began to
put his foods in the pockets of his dress.ur
e) He
set out for the emperor’s palace in ordinary dress.
f) Sheikh
Saa’di was a great Persian poet and he was simple in his ways of life.
g) On
his way back home, Saa’di again took shelter in the same courtier’s house but
this time he put on gorgeous dress.
h) Saa’di
replied, “My dress deserves this food.”
8. The graph below shows
the results of SSC exam of ABC Secondary School from 2008 to 2012. Describe the
chart in 150 words. You should highlight and summaries the information given in
the chart. 10
9. Write a paragraph on ‘The Life of a Farmer” 10
10. Read the beginning
of the following story and complete it in your own way. Give title to it. 10
one day a fox in
a Jungle fell into a trap . He tried hand to be free and manage some low but
lost his tail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11. Suppose you are Rahomat/Rahima of 16/4 Dhanmondi,
Dhaka. Write a letter to your friend Tony/ Tina who lives in 22/C, Sadar Road
Barisal. Now write a letter to your friend thanking for hospitality in his/her
house during your stay there. 10 12. Suppose, you are Anik/Anika and your friend is Nahid/Nahida. Write a dialogue
between your friends about the importance of reading Newspaper. 10
