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ENGLISH FIRST PAPER
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St.
Joseph Higher Secondary School, Dhaka Test Examination—2023; English : Paper I |
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Part A : Reading Test (50 Marks)
Read
the passage carefully and answer the questions following it. [Unit—13; Lesson—2(B)]
The
Internet technology has helped design a large number of websites to facilitate
social relations among people around the world. These are known as social
networking services or social networks. At present, Facebook is the most popular.
Google+, Twitter, Linkedin, etc.
are other frequently used social services. Social network services are
web-based and hence, provide ways for the users to interact through the
Internet. These services make it possible to connect people sharing interests
and activities across the borders and thus have made the users feel that they
really live in a global village.
Why
are social networks expanding so fast? The answer is simple. Most of the social
services are cost-free. You can make use of them free, paying a very little to
your Internet service provider. Secondly, you can make your personal profile
public before the entire online community. It is like presenting yourself
before the entire world. You can also look into other people’s profile if you are
interested. It is simple and easy. Thirdly, social networks allow users to
upload pictures, multimedia contents and modify the profile. Some services like
Facebook allow users to update their profiles. Fourthly, networks allow users
to post blog entries. User profiles have a section dedicated to comments from
friends and other users. Finally, there are privacy protection measures too. A
user himself or herself decides over the number of visitors/viewers, and what
information should be shared with others.
1. Choose the right answer. 1´7=7
(a) Social networks cannot work without ——.
(i)
computer (ii) Internet (iii) Facebook (iv) connection
(b) This passage highlights the importance of ——.
(i)
electronic media (ii)
computer education
(iii)
information technology (iv)
social network service
(c) Facebook, Google+ and Twitter are some of the important ——.
(i)
online media (ii)
multimedia
(iii)
internet channels (iv)
social networks
(d) Social networks services have made the communication ——.
(i)
expanding (ii)
complicated
(iii)
easy and smooth (iv)
problematic
(e) Social network services are —— day by day.
(i)
expanding (ii) curtailing (iii) lessening (iv) shrinking
(f) What does the word 'emerge' mean?
(i)
come off (ii) come out (iii) zone (iv) facilities
(g) Social network services have turned the whole world into a ——.
(i)
safe place (ii) village (iii) globe (iv) global village
2. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What can
social network services do with our personal profile?
(b) Why are
social network expanding so fast?
(c) What are
the benefits of Internet technology in our life?
(d) How have social network service brought about a
revolution in our communication system?
(e) How does
the Internet help the social network?
3. Read the following text and fill in each gap
with a suitable word based on the information of the text. [Unit—5;
Lesson—4(C)] 1´5=5
Fish
population is in serious danger from global warming. Climate change is
increasing the water temperature in rivers, lakes and seas. This means there is
less food and oxygen available for fish. It also means the fish may not grow
fully and may have fewer fish fries. some
fishes will become extinct if temperatures rise even by one or two degrees.
Climate change increases the pressure on fish population.
Fishes are one of the world's most valuable biological assets. Forty percent of
people in the world eat fish as their main source of protein. If we fail to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we will increase the pressure on fish. As a
result, people who depend on fish will suffer from hunger and poverty.
Like
all living beings, climate change or global warming has left its ruinous wake
on the world's valuable living asset fish also. The rise in the global (a) ¾¾ has caused rise in all water (b)
¾¾ as well, posing a threat to the
world fishes and affecting their breeding, number of growth, health etc. Water
temperature rise caused (c) ¾¾
of food and standard oxygen margin in waters (d) ¾¾ for fishes. If this continues, the chief protein
source for 40% of world people and only source of (e) ¾¾ for the large number of
fisherman around the globe will become extinct. They will suffer from hunger,
fragile health and poverty.
Read the passage on Interpol and answer the
questions no 4 and 5.
Interpol
is the International Criminal Police Organization. It comes from two words
'International and Police'. It stands for International Criminal Police
Commission. It is a non-political, non-racial and nor-religious organization.
Almost all the countries of the world are the members of this organization. So,
all the nations co-operate with one another to trace criminals around the
world. Its headquarter is in Lyon. According to international law, the police
of one country cannot enter the territory of another country to catch the
criminals. In such situations, Interpol helps to trace out the criminals. Every
country has its representatives in Interpol. After the First World War, crime
was increased considerably in Europe, especially in Austria. After committing crimes,
the criminals used to go to some neighbouring countries and hide themselves
there. In order to arrest such criminals, John Scober, the then police chief of
Vienna, called a meeting of the police official of different countries in 1923.
It was in this meeting that twenty countries jointly established Interpol. Its
first head office was made in Vienna and John Scober became its President.
In
1938, Germany invaded Austria and caused end to Interpol. After the Second
World War, Flaurent Lovagy, Inspector General of Belgium Police revived it.
Lyon became its new headquarters. In 1956, Interpol was given a new
constitution.
4. Complete the following table with the information from the above
passage. 1´5=5
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Details of Interpol |
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Type of organization |
Non-political, not-racial and non-religious (i)
............. |
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Name of Event |
Person/ Organization |
Designation |
Place |
Year/Time |
Contribution/Function |
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Called
a meeting of the police officials |
(ii)
.......... |
then
police chief |
Vienna |
in
1923 |
(iii)
......... |
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Flaurent
Lovagy |
Inspector
General of Police |
(iv)
...... |
after
the Second World War |
revived
Interpol |
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Given
a new constitution |
Interpol |
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(v)
........... |
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5. Write the 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) Good manner is |
(i) has been given |
(i) in every sphere of life |
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(b) A man of good manners |
(ii) this invaluable virtue |
(ii) and is a great virtue |
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(c) In all religions, a great importance |
(iii) this great virtue |
(iii) is an ideal of humanity in all eras |
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(d) A person who possesses |
(iv) achieves success |
(iv) from the early stage of life |
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(e) So, all of us should cultivate |
(v) the best quality of a human being |
(v) to good manners |
7. Put the following sentences in correct order to make the
sentences coherent. 1´8=8
(a) Penicillin is the life-saving medicine.
(b) He passed his boyhood with his parents.
(c) It was discovered by Dr. Alexander Fleming.
(d) He was the seventh of the eight brothers and
sisters.
(e) He was never absent from school up to the
age of twelve.
(f) He was sent to London at the age of fourteen
for higher study.
(g) Fleming was born into a poor family in
Scotland.
(h) Fleming
was a very regular and attentive student.
Part
B : Writing Test (50 Marks)
8. Write a paragraph on 'Padma Multipurpose Bridge' by answering the
following questions. 10
(a) What is the Padma Bridge? (b)
What do you know about its construction? (c) How was the fund raised for the
huge construction? (d) How will it benefit us? How will it contribute to the
economy of our country?
9. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete the story in
your own words. Use a suitable title. 10
There was a boy who hailed from
an obscure background. But he was brilliant, diligent and innovative. He
.............
10. The chart below shows the
sources of air pollution in a city. Describe the chart in 150 words. You
should highlight and summarize the information given in the chart. 10
11. Suppose, you are Tanzim of 12 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Shahbag,
Dhaka. Write a letter to your friend telling him about how you have prepared
yourself for the ensuing SSC examination. 10
12. Suppose, you are Nabil. You have a friend
Nabeen. Both of you are very interested in different types of games and sports.
Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend emphasizing the importance of
games and sports in our life. 10