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Faujdarhat Cadet College, Chattogram Test Examination—2023; English
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Part A : Reading Test (50 Marks)
Read
the passage carefully and answer the questions. [Unit—1;
Lesson—4(B)]
"I have not seen the Himalayas. But, I have
seen Sheikh Mujib. In personality and in courage, this man is the Himalayas. I
have thus had the experience of witnessing the Himalayas."— said Fidel
Castro, the then Prime Minister of Cuba in 1973, when he first met Bangabandhu.
Such was the impression Bangabandhu left on the minds of world leaders. He owned the position in the
heart of people across the world by his selflessness, courage and greatness.
Any country has to determine its mode of dealing with other countries of the
world. The constitution of Bangladesh of 1972 clearly reflects the philosophy,
'Friendship for all, malice to none'. Bangabandhu led new government decided to
maintain friendly 'co-existence' with other countries based on this principle.
The charismatic leadership of Bangabandhu inspired India to come forward to
extend its support during the Liberation War even in his absence. It played an
active role to convince the world leaders about sufferings of the people of
Bangladesh and their right to be free. Moreover, this country supported the
freedom fighters with its army fighting the Pakistani occupation forces in a
frontal war.
Not only that, Bangabandhu was given a warm welcome at
Palma Airport at Delhi by Mrs. Indira Gandhi on the occasion of his way back
home from Pakistan jail via London. However, Bangabandhu's foresightedness,
courage and mental strength were evident in his query to Indian Prime Minister
when she would withdraw her army from Bangladesh. Mrs. Gandhi soon replied,
"Any time when you wish." Noticeably, the great leader Bangabandhu had a strong personality to ask for any
clarification from any other leader of the world! Consequently, very soon,
before Bangabandhu's next birthday, the withdrawal was completed. Bangabandhu
had an open mind to maintain good relationship with all countries irrespective
of their capitalist, democratic or socialist ideologies. He left no stones
unturned to make entry into different global organisations. During the period
between 1972 and 1975, Bangladesh signed more than seventy treaties,
agreements, memoranda and contracts with different countries of the world.
Managing entry into OIC (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) and attending its
conference at Lahore filled up a major gap in diplomacy of Bangladesh. It
opened opportunities to explore all the possibilities of trade and other
potentials with the Islamic world.
Bangabandhu charmed common
people all over the world. His speech in different summits revealed that
Bangladesh did not only think about its ownself, it was also concerned about
injustices prevailing in the rest of the world. Bangabandhu sent a medical team
to Egypt and Syria for the treatment of the war victims of Arab-Israel war. He
always used to say, "Today the world is divided into two parts-the oppressors
and the oppressed. And I am with the oppressed." This kind of strong voice
and wisdom made his position firm as a global leader.
He was such a leader for whom
the British Prime Minister Edward Heath broke all the protocols to welcome him
at Claridge's Hotel on 8 January, 1972 while Bangabandhu was returning from Pakistani Prison. His elegance was reflected in the voice of a
renowned journalist, "The courage and charm that flowed from him made him
a unique superman of these times."
1. Choose the best answer from
the alternatives. 1´7=7
(a) The synonym of the word 'courage' is ——.
(i) cunning (ii) valour (iii) meek (iv) weak
(b) The Prime Minister of —— compared Bangabandhu with
the Himalayas.
(i) Bhutan (ii) India (iii)
Cuba (iv) France
(c) 'Bangabandhu's foreign policy was ——.
(i) 'disparity to none' (ii) 'friendship to all'
(iii) 'malice' (iv) 'friendship to all, malice to none'
(d) Bangladesh
witnessed its first constitution in ——.
(i) 1972 (ii)
1947 (iii) 1971 (iv) 1973
(e) Indian army fought the Pakistani —— forces.
(i) freedom (ii) peace (iii)
occupation (iv) liberation
(f) What is meant by 'The charismatic leadership of
Bangabandhu'?
(i) beautiful (ii) famous
(iii) able (iv) influential and attractive
(g) 'Convince' here means ——.
(i) consist (ii) convene (iii)
persuade (iv) contrast
2. Answer the following
questions.
2´5=10
(a) What did Fidel Castro compare Bangabandhu
with? Why?
(b) What do you understand by 'Friendship to all,
malice to none'?
(c) How did India help us during our Liberation War?
(d) What was the impression of the world leaders
about Bangabandhu?
(e) Why did Bangabandhu try to join different
alliances?
Read the following passage
and answer the questions 3. [Unit—11; Lesson—2(B)]
There are two types of energy sources: renewable and non-renewable.
Hydrocarbon or fossil fuels are non-renewable sources of energy. If we continue
to rely on them, there will be real big problems. Fossil fuels like oil, coal,
gas, etc. are finite energy resources and the world eventually will run out of
them. They will become too expensive in the coming decades and too damaging for
the environment to repair. They have direct polluting impacts on earth's
environment causing global warming. In contrast, renewable energy sources such
as wind and solar energy are constantly and naturally replenished and will
never run out. Most renewable energy comes either directly or indirectly from
the sun. Scientists have identified Hydrogen as another form of renewable
energy source. It is the most abundant element in nature.
3. Fill in each gap with a
suitable word based on the information of the passage. 1´5=5
Hydrocarbon of fossil fuels are energy sources that (a) ——
non-renewable. We will have real big problems if we (b) —— on them. First,
fossil fuels such as oil, coal, gas, etc. are
(c) —— energy sources. Secondly, they will (d) —— too expensive in the coming
decades. Besides, they will be so (e) —— for the environment.
Read
the following passage on the Rohingya people and answer the questions 4 and 5.
The Rohingya people, historically also termed as
Arakanese Indians, are a stateless Indo-Aryan people from Rakhaine State,
Myanmar. There were an estimated 1 million Rohingya living in Myanmar before
the 2016-17 crisis. The majority are Muslim while a minority are Hindu.
Described by the United Nations in 2013 as one of the most persecuted
minorities in the world. The Rohingya population are denied citizenship under
1982 laws, which effectively denied the Rohingya the possibility of acquiring a
nationality. Despite being able to trace Rohingya history to the 8th century,
Burmese law does not recognize the ethnic minority as one of the eight
'national races'. They are also restricted from freedom of movement, state
education and civil jobs. The legal constraints faced by the Rohingya in
Myanmar have been compared to apartheid by many international academics
analysts.
4. Complete the following table
with information from the passage.
1´5=5
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Who/What |
Event |
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The
historians |
(i)
........... the Rohingya as Arakanese Indians |
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(ii)
........... |
live
in Rakhaine State, Myanmar |
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The
UN |
(iii)
........ them as one of the persecuted minorities |
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(iv)
........... |
denied
their citizenship |
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The
Myanmar government |
(v)
....... their freedom of movement, state education, etc. |
5. Write a summary of the above passage in your
own words.
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6. Match the parts of sentences
given in columns '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) Energy
plays |
(i) will
be rare |
(i) the
environment |
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(b) Non-renewable
energies are |
(ii) are
infinite and |
(ii) and
very expensive |
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(c) In
course of time, they |
(iii) a
very important role |
(iii) never
run out |
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(d) On
the contrary, renewable energy sources |
(iv) do
not pollute |
(iv) to
our environment |
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(e) The
sun |
(v) on
making use of |
(v) throughout
the countries of the world |
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(vi) posing
serious threat |
(vi) renewable
energies |
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(vii) is
the source of |
(vii) most
of the renewable energies |
7. Rearrange the following
sentences.
1´8=8
(a) It was named after an English man named
George Everest.
(b) There might be snow slides and cracks under
ice and snow.
(c) Mount Everest has always fascinated
climbers.
(d) Mount Everest is in the Himalayan Mountains.
(e) It is in the north of India between Tibet
and Nepal.
(f) He was the first to survey the Himalayas.
(g) It is difficult and dangerous because there
is snow all over.
(h) But climbing the Everest is difficult and
dangerous.
Part B : Writing Test (50 Marks)
8. Answer the following questions to write a
paragraph on 'Price hike and its impact in society'.
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(a) What is price hike? (b) What are the recent causes of
price hike? (c) Who are the responsible for this? (d) What are the impacts of
price hike in society? (e) How can it be controlled?
9. Read the beginning of a story. Add at least
ten new sentences to complete the story.
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Once a man had a son who had some bad friends and he passed
all his time with them. The father was very sorry for his son. He gave his son
much advice to leave the bad company and to give attention to study. But the
boy did not follow the advice. Another day the man said to his son that a man
is known by his company and if he mixed with bad boys, people would think him
bad, but the advice went in vain ........................
10. When a
person becomes a citizen of a country s/he gains the right to do certain
things. Read the following list of the rights of a citizen and explain what
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11. Your younger brother, Shihab, is addicted to
playing games in mobile and doesn’t play any outdoor games. Now, write an email
informing him of the importance of outdoor games and the bad impacts of playing
games in mobile including health hazard.
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12.
Suppose, you are Mehraj. Recently, one of your cousins has been affected with
dengue fever. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend, Azim, about
dengue and what to do to keep yourselves safe.
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