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Shamsul Hoque Khan School &
College, Dhaka Test Examination—2023; English :
Paper I |
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Part A :
Reading Test (50 Marks)
Read
the passage. Then answer the following questions no. 1 and 2. [Unit—5; Lesson—3(A)]
Humans
can neither change the sun's radiation nor the earth's orbit around the sun.
But they can control the increase in the amount of greenhouse gases and its
effect on the atmosphere. Only during the last hundred years the carbon dioxide
concentration has been raised alarmingly in the atmosphere and we humans can be
held responsible for this.
The
main cause of the increase in carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere is the
burning of fossil fuels. Since the end of the 19th century, industrial
activities increased rapidly, giving rise to many factories. These factories
required energy, which was produced through the combustion of coal. Besides
coal, other sources of energy, such as mineral oil and natural gas were also
burned to heat our houses, run cars and airplanes or to produce electricity.
Nowadays, about 85 million barrels of crude oil are burned daily. Every time a
fossil raw material is burned, it releases carbon dioxide into the air.
Therefore,
it is clear that more and more greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide are being
generated worldwide by humans. Moreover, we are also strengthening the
greenhouse effect by deforestation, which means cutting down trees. Every year,
enormous areas of forests are destroyed by people to obtain wood and to clear
regions for mining and to create pasture. This loss of the forest causes dual
problems. Trees that are burned up release large volumes of carbon dioxide gas
into the air. On the other hand, as forests absorb a lot of carbon dioxide from
the air and deliver oxygen instead, we also destroy an important storehouse of
carbon dioxide when we clear forests.
1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1´7=7
(a) Man has no —— to change the sun's radiation and the earth's
orbit around the sun.
(i)
tendency (ii) willingness (iii) power (iv) control
(b) Greenhouse gases are being produced all over the world by ——.
(i)
human beings (ii) animals (iii) plants (iv) nature
(c) Which of the period describe the beginning of the rapid
industrialization?
(i)
the start of the 19th century (ii)
the end of the 18th century
(iii)
the start of the 18th century (iv)
the end of the 19th century
(d) The word 'responsible' is ——.
(i)
noun (ii) adjective (iii) verb (iv) adverb
(e) The word 'effect' does not refer to ——.
(i)
outcome (ii) antecedent (iii) consequence (iv) aftermath
(f) At present about —— barrels of curde oil are used daily.
(i)
8.5 million (ii) 850 million (iii) 850 lakh (iv) 85 lakh
(g) Due to industrial revolution —— have/has increased to a great
extent.
(i)
unemployment problem (ii)
habitations
(iii)
forestation (iv)
factories
2. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What is the
main cause of the increase in carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere? Describe
in brief.
(b) "Human
can neither change the sun's radiation nor the earth's orbit around the sun.
"Do you support this statement? Give reason for your answer.
(c) How was
greenhouse effect is strengthened?
(d) Why
enormous areas of forests are destroyed by people every year?
(e) What do
you think we should do to keep the atmosphere suitable for our living?
3. Read the following text and fill in each gap
with a suitable word based on the information of the text. [Unit—4;
Lesson—5(D)] 1´5=5
"Today
there are many jobs where you need English. This is because the world has
become smaller. Vast distances are shortened by speedy transports. We can talk
to a person thousands of kilometers away on the phone or the Internet. so, we can communicate with the whole
world easily. English has made this communication easier.
There are
many countries in the world with many languages, but to communicate with them,
you cannot use all the languages. So, you need a common language that you can
use with more or less all the people in the world. English is that common
language.
English
for us in Bangladesh is all the more important. As we have seen earlier, we are
too many people in a small country. So if you learn English, you have the best
opportunity to find a good job, both within and outside the country. And that
is good news for millions of our unemployed youths."
A common language is required for (a) ——
communication. For many reasons English has (b) —— the prestige of being that
language. It helps to get good jobs and earn (c) —— salaries. It can help us
communicate with others. So, we all should learn English for the improvement of
our (d) —— career. It also helps (e) —— our unemployment problem.
Read the following text carefully and
answer the questions no. 4 and 5.
Neil
Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. He was an American astronaut;
he was also an aerospace engineer. Armstrong was born on 5 August 1930 in
Wapakoneta, Ohio, the USA. He earned his flight certificate in 1945 at the age
of 15 only. In 1947 at the age of 17, he began to study aeronautical
engineering in Purdue University, the USA. He received BSc degree in
Aeronautical Engineering in 1955 and he did his MSc in Aerospace Engineering
from the University of Southern California in 1970. In 1958, he was selected
for the US Airforce's man in Space Programme. Neil Armstrong along with his
group launched the mission to the moon with Apollo 11 In July 16, 1969. He was
the commander of Apollo' 11 and four days later they landed on the moon. They
explored the surface and gathered moon rocks for over two hours. The next day,
they fired off the surface of the moon. This great man passed away on August
25, 2012.
4. Complete the table with the information from
the passage. 1´5=5
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Neil
Armstrong |
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Speciality |
The
first man to walk on the moon |
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Life
span |
Born on
(i) .......... and died on August 25, 25, 2012 |
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Name of Events |
Year/Time/Date |
Place |
Achievement |
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Earned |
1945 |
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(ii)
............ |
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Studied
Aeronautical Engineering |
1947 |
(iii)
........... |
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(iv)
.......... |
1955 |
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(v)
............. |
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landing
on the surface of the moon |
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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', 'B' and 'C' to write five complete sentences. 1´5=5
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Column A |
Column B |
Column C |
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(a) Patriotism is such a noble quality |
(i) this quality instinctively retain its value |
(i) and intensely hate all kinds of misdees
like corruption |
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(b) The people who possess |
(ii) to be the persons who nourish |
(ii) in the face of any challenge |
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(c) These people always remain |
(iii) to the existing rules of the country |
(iii) a feeling
of absolute patriotism in their minds |
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(d) They, shows high respect |
(iv) that cannot be measured |
(iv) throughout their life |
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(e) Thus they prove themselves |
(v) preoccupied with the betterment of the
country |
(v) with any material object |
7. Put the
following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only the
corresponding numbers of the sentences need to be written. 1´8=8
(a) After some time, the lion fell into a trap and he
was crying "Save me, please, save me, please."
(b) The
mouse said, "Let me go; sooner or later, I may help you."
(c) A lion
was sleeping in a cave.
(d) Listening
this, the mouse came swiftly and found the lion in a trap.
(e) At that
time, a mouse while playing fell upon its body.
(f) The
lion caught it and it began to tremble with fear.
(g) The lion
laughed and said, "O you! Are you suitable to help me?"
(h) The
mouse cut the net into pieces and thereby he was saved.
Part
B : Writing Test (50 Marks)
8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on "A
Winter Morning". 10
(a) What is a winter morning? (b)
How does it look? (c) What is the specialty of a winter morning? (d) What is
the interesting foods of people in a winter morning? (e) What are the
advantages and disadvantages of winter morning? (f) Do you like winter morning?
Why?
9. Read the beginning of a story. Write ten new sentences to
complete the story. Give a suitable title to it. 10
Once there was a clever fox in a
jungle. One day, when the fox was walking through the jungle, he feel into a
trap. He could somehow get out of the trap, but he had to leave ......
10. Look at the following pie chart. It shows the
choice of professions by different educated people in Bangladesh. Now, describe
the pie chart in your own words in 150 words. You are advised to highlight and
summarize the information given in the pie chart. 10
11. Suppose, you are Adib or Adiba. You have a friend named Shamim or
Shamima who has presented you a nice birthday gift. Now, write an email to your
friend thanking him/her for this nice birthday present. 10
12. Suppose, you are Shanta and your friend is Nafisa.
Your friend is not interested in computer subject. You think it is important to
tell her about the importance of computer as it is used in different sectors
nowadays. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the
importance of learning computer. 10