Class HSC// English 1st paper// Model Question 1// Kuakata

 

English 1st paper

Final Model Test: 01

Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes                                      Full Marks: 50

Part 1 : Reading (30 Marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.

Kuakata, locally known as Sagor Kannya (Daughter of the sea) is a rare scenic spot located on the Southernmost tip Bangladesh.Kuakata in Latachapli union under Kalapara Police Station of Potuakhali district is about 30 km in length and 6 km in breadth. It is 70 km from Patuakhali district headquarters and 320 km from Dhaka. An excellent combination of the picturesque natural beauty, sandy beaches, blue sky and the shimmering expanse of water of the Bay of Bengal and the evergreen forest makes kuakata a much sought after tourist destination.

The name Kuakata takes its origin from the story of a ‘Kua-or well -dug on the sea shore by the early Rakhine settlers for collecting drinking water. The Rakhine had landed on Kuakata coast after being expelled from Arakan by the Mughals.

Following the first well, it became a tradition to dig wells in the neighborhood of Rakhine homesteads for fresh water supply.

Kuakata is one of the unique spots which allow a visitor to watch both the sunrise and sunset from the beach. That perhaps makes Kuakata one of the sandy beach slopes gently into the Bay and bathing there is as pleasant as is swimming or diving.

Kuakata is truly a virgin beach and a sanctuary for migratory birds. Fishing boats plying in the Bay of Bengal with colorful sails, surfing waves and the lines of coconut trees and to the vibrant colors Kuakata. The ingenious culture of the Rakhine community and hundred-year-old Buddhists temples indicate the age-old tradition and cultural heritage of this area. Kuakata is also a holy and land for the Hindus and Buddhists. Each year thousand of devotes come here to attend the festivals Rash Purnima and Maghi Purnima . On these two days, Purnima take holy bath and enjoy going to the traditional

fairs.

1.Choose the correct answer from the alternatives: .     5*10=5

a. Kuakata is truly a virgin beach and sanctuary for migratory winter bird’s .What does it mean?

i.Kuakata is untouched by human habitation                Ii.kuakata is a beach in its original condition and rare abode for guest birds.

iii. Kuakata is natural habitant                                        iv. kuakata is a human habitant

b.The Rakhaine originally comes from-

i. Arkhan state                                                                  ii. Arkhane coast

iii. Mayanmar                                                                   iv. India

c. The word ‘picturesque’ is

i. noun                                                                         ii. Adjective

iii. Pronoun                                                                   iv. all

d. What does the word ‘conservation’ refer to-?

i. preservation                                                             ii. Destruction

iii. Expenditure                                                          iv. Management

e. what does the word ‘settle’ refer in the passage?-

i. nomadic                                                           ii. Gypsy

iii. Vagabond                                                      iv. Dweller

f. The word ‘holy’ means in the passage-

i. impure                                                            ii. Unvirtuous

iii. glaring                                                           iv. Shivering

g. ‘Devotee’ means-

i. immigrant                                                       ii. Native

iii. Follower                                                        iv. Hater

h.  The ‘kua’ of kuakata was dug by the early Rakhaine-

i.  Leaders                                                         ii. Elites

iii.   Community                                                iv. Workers

Read the passage and answer the questions 2 and 3

Adolescents constitute a nation’s core resource for national renewal and growth. Adolescence is a period in life when transition from childhood and adulthood takes place and behaviors and life styles are shaped. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), adolescence is the period which shapes the future of girls’ and boys’ lives. There 28 million adolescence in Bangladesh; 13.7 million of them are girls and 14.3 million boys. ii. The situation of adolescent girls in Bangladesh is characterized by inequality and subordination within the family and society. This inequality leads to widespread practice of child marriage, marginalization or exclusion from health, and economic opportunities, and vulnerability to violence and  abuse. Iii. In Bangladesh, the legal age of marriage is 18 for girls and 21 for boys. However, 33 percent of adolescent girls are married before the age of 15 and 60 percent become mothers by the age of 19. Research finds that adolescents with higher level of education and from to marry at a later age. Boys, however, become  ready  for marriage only after several years of adolescence and young adulthood.

2. Answer the following questions:                                                                                                                                   2*4=8

a. What is STIS?

b. How are the adolescents different from both children and adults?

c. By which things are adolescents affected differently from  adults?

d. What makes adolescents vulnerable to sexual exploitation and high risk behavior?

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3. Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below.                                                                                                                                         .0*10=5

a. Constitute (synonym)   b. growth (antonym)  c. shaped (synonym)  d. situation (antonym)  e. practice (synonym) f. exclusion (antonym)  g. Research (synonym)  h. ready (antonym)  i. several (synonym) j. adulthood (antonym)

4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap.                                                                                                                                                                                                    0.5*8=4

Bangladesh is a land of (a)____ beauty. Its beauty is so captivating that a stranger cannot

but be (b)____ looking  at this endless variety. Nature has (c)______ showered its

blessing on this country. The rivers, hills and forest are rich in natural (d)___. The

people of this country fell a strong (e)____ for their motherland. They love their

 motherland from the (f)_____ of heart. They work hard to develop its economic

Condition and to remove poverty. Most of them, toil hard from dawn to dusk to

 Accelerate the pace of (g)____. The progress of this country lies in the (h)___ of

Common people.

5.Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of the sentence need to be written.                                                                                                  1*8=8

a. once he attacked the province of a powerful prince.

b. the village was situated far away from the capital.

c. Taimurs soldiers were killed.

d. thus, he saved his life.

e. Taimur was one of the greatest conquerors of the world.

f. he entered the kingdom of the prince and captured a large village.

g. the prince heard the news. He came with a large army and surrounded the village on all sides and a terrible battle took place.

h. Taimur disguised himself as a poor traveler.

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                                                                      Part ii: Writing (20 marks)

6.Write the  paragraph Food Adulteration..                                                                           7

7.The following is the beginning of a story. Complete  it in your words.                               7

Once an old farmer had five sons. They used to quarrel among themselves……………

8. Summarize the following text.                                                                                                                     6

I’ve met president Yaha Khan. I’ve made a request to him not only on behalf of Bengal but also as the leader of the party which has the majority as the Pakistan. I said to him ‘You must hold the session of the National Assembly on 15 January. But he did not listen to him. He listened to Mr. Butto instead. At first he said that the meeting would take the place in the first week of March. We said. ‘Fine, we will be taking our seat in the assembly then. I said we will carry out our discussions in the assembly. I went so far as to say that if anyone came up with an offer that was just, even though we were in the majority we would agree to that offer.

But Bhutto came here; he carried out discussion.” He had said that the doors of negotiations had not been shut and that there would be further negotiations. I then had talks with other leaders; I said to them. Come and sit down with us; let’s creates a constitution for ourselves through discussion.’’ But Mr. Bhutto declared that if West Pakistan members came here the Assembly would end up as a slaughterhouse. He claimed that whoever came here would be slaughtered. He said that if anyone showed up here all shops from Peshawar to Karachi would be shut down.

 

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 Correct Answer: 

1. a=iii, b=i, c=ii, d=i, e=iv, f=iv, g=iii, h=iii, 

2.

a= "STIs" is an abbreviation .The elaboration of it is sextually transmitted infections including HIV.

b= Adolescents are different both from young children and adults in the sense that they are neither children nor adults. In fact, adolescents are more than children and less than adults.

c= The things by which adolescents are affected differently from adults are laws, customs and practices. As, laws and policies often restrict adolescents access to reproduction health information and services, especially when they are unmarried. 

d= Their inability to understand the relationship between behavior and makes adolescents vulnerable to sexual exploitation and high risk behavior.

3. a. constitute= make, b= decrease, c= form, d= nothing, e= exercise, f= accept, g= find out, h= prepare, i= many, j=colthood, 

4. a= land/ scenic/ natural, b= charm/ fascinated, c= lavishly, d= beauty, e=love, f=core/ depth, g= development, h= happiness.

5. e-a-f-b-g-c-h-

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