Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Model Test:English 1st Paper for JSC Exam

Part-A: Seen Comprehension (40 Marks)                  Unit-One, Lesson-10 (Feeling Good!)
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions following it.
A piece of land was given to the Class 8 students. It was about twelve metres long and six metres wide. The headmaster gave it to them. He and Mr. Ahmed chose it. It was chosen for three reasons. It stood near the school’s well, was always sunny and during the rainy season never flooded. That is why it was suitable.
So, when all the tools were made, the students started to work. It was a hot day in March. They dug deep into the ground with their spades and with their hoes they broke the soil into small pieces. The rakes were used to collect all the weeds and the baskets to carry them away. After that the boys and girls used levellers to level the soil. It was hard work and they began to sweat a lot.
Then the students stopped and looked at their work. “We’ve worked for one and a half hours and I’m tired,” said Anwar. “But I feel really good!” “Yes”, said Luna. “And look! We’ve made our own school garden!”
1. True or false. If false, give the correct answer.  1×5=5
a) The students made their garden with the help of their parents. 
b) They worked for one and half hours.
c) They did not use any tools made by the smiths.
d) They enjoyed making the garden.
e) The land was chosen for one particular reason.
2. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1×5=5
a) Rakes were —————in making the garden. (i) using     (ii) use     (iii) used    (iv) unused
b) Anwar talked to ————(i) Mr. Alam     (ii) Mr. Ahmed      (iii) Rina       (iv) Luna
c) The students used ———kinds of tools. (i) three        (ii) five       (iii) six        (iv) four
 d) The land was always ———- (i) funny      
(ii) sunny        (iii) fertile       (iv) barren
 e) The land was near the school’s ——— (i) wall       (ii) well      (iii) field       (iv) library
3. Fill in the gaps in the following passage with words from the box.                                                   .5×10=5
stand   choose           give     during
be        small   start     work
begin  lot        hour     tired                                                               
The headmaster and Mr. Ahmed (a) —————-the land for three reasons. The headmaster (b) —————it to them. It
(c) ————-near the school’s well, (d) ————-always sunny and (e) —————the rainy season never flooded. The students (f) —————to (g) ————-in a hot day of March. They worked for one and a half (h) ————and (i) ————to sweat a (j) ————.
4. Give short answers to the following questions.1×5=5
                                                                         
a) Who chose the land for the students?
b) What was the size of the land?
c) When did the students begin to work?
d) What did they do with the spades?
e) Why did they use the levellers?
5. Choose a word from the box and put it in the blank next to its meaning.                             .5×10=5              about——-well———suitable——-start——-deep—
collect———hard———tired———really———reason
a)—————— = cause b) —————- = actually
c) —————- = weary          d) —————- = tough
e) —————- = profound        f) —————- = gather
g) —- ————= around            h) —————- = fit        
i) ——————-= commence                 
j) —————— = deep den with water
6. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from
the text.                                                         .5×10=5
(a) ————- some of the class 8 students were (b)————- to make a school garden, they were given a piece of land (c) ————- was really suitable for making  a garden. That (d) ————— piece of land was selected for three reasons. It was (e) —————- to the school’s well, always sunny and (f) —————— inundated in the rainy season. That is why the students began to work after all the tools had (g) ——————. They broke the soil into small pieces using their hoes after (h) ————— deep into the ground with their spades. They also collected all the weeds with the rakes and used the baskets with an eye to (i) ————— them away. After that they used levellers (j) ————— they might level the soil.
7. Read the passage in A again. Now write a paragraph based on the information about the activities in making a garden. Use the clues in the box below. Write the information in the correct sequence as it appears in the text. The paragraph should not exceed
70 words.                                                                 5                                                                                                                                                       
prepare—stop—work—students—give—choose—reasons—tools     
8. Read the passage again. Now summarize the passage in your own language.                                       nswer Sheet:
Answer to the Question No.1
a) False;
Cor. Ans: The students made their garden with the help of their teachers. 
b) True c) False;
Cor. Ans: They used some tools made by the smiths.
d) True
e) False;
Cor. Ans: The land was chosen for three particular reasons.
Answer to the Question No.2
a)  iii) used      b)  iv) Luna      c)  ii) five      
d)  ii) sunny         e)  ii) well
Answer to the Question No.3
a) choseb) gave c) stood
d) wase) during f) started
g) workh) hours i) began
j) lot
Answer to the Question No.4
এ অংশের উত্তরের ভাষা নানা রকমের হতে পারে। নিজেরা চেষ্টা কর। তবে Tense ব্যবহারের ক্ষেত্রে অবশ্যই সতর্ক থাকবে। তাছাড়া তথ্য যেন ভুল না হয়। 
Answer to the Question No.5
a) reason=cause b) really=actually  c) tired=weary
d) hard=tough e) deep=profound f) collect=gather
g) about=aroundh) suitable=fit i) start=commence
j) well=deep den with water
Answer to the Question No.6
a) As/Since/When    b) keen   c) which/that   d) particular 
e) adjacent/close   f) never  g) been made  h) digging 
i) carrying  j) so that/in order that 
Answer to the Question No.7
এ অংশের উত্তরের ভাষা নানা রকমের হতে পারে। বক্সে প্রদত্ত clues গুলো সঠিকভাবে ব্যবহার করে নিজেরা চেষ্টা কর। অবশ্যই নিজের ভাষায় লেখার চেষ্টা করতে হবে। আকৃতির প্রতি লক্ষ্য রেখো যেন বেশি বড় হয়ে না যায়। এ অংশে paragraph-এর নাম দেয়ার দরকার নেই।
Answer to the Question No.8
এ অংশের উত্তরের ভাষা নানা রকমের হতে পারে। নিজেরা চেষ্টা কর। অবশ্যই নিজের ভাষায় লেখার চেষ্টা করতে হবে। Summary লেখার ক্ষেত্রে আকৃতি সাধারণত মূল Passage-এর আকৃতির তিন ভাগের এক ভাগ হয়। তবে তার চেয়ে ছোট হলেও সমস্যা নেই।

Part-A: Seen Comprehension (40 Marks)  

Unit-Two, Lesson-05
(The Ant And The Grasshopper)

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions following it.
   Mr. Grasshopper sang his song and then he asked Mr. Ant, “Would you like to hear another song? I know many good ones.” “Oh, thank you very much,” replied Mr. Ant politely. “That’s very kind of you, Mr. Grasshopper, but I really must return to my work now. I’ve lots of things to do, you know.” “Oh, do sit down and relax,” said Grasshopper. “Have something to eat or would you like a nice cold drink?” “Thank you very much,” said Mr. Ant again “But I really must go now.” So Mr. Grasshopper sang another song and Mr. Ant returned to his farm and started working again in his fields.
   While Mr. Ant worked on his farm, Mr. Grasshopper sang happily in the warm sum. And when he stopped, he sat and admired the beautiful countryside all around him. He looked at the leaves on the trees, the green fields and the fishermen’s boats on the sea. Then Mr. Grasshopper fell asleep. While Mr. Grasshopper slept quietly in his chair, Mr. Ant continued to work on his farm. For many days, weeks and months, he was busy in his fields. And as soon as his crops were ready, he stored the grain in his granary. So, while Mr. Grasshopper enjoyed his leisure, Mr. Ant worked hard from morning until night.
1. True or false. If false, give the
correct answer:                                               1×5=5
 a) Mr. Ant offered Mr. Grasshopper to hear a new song. 
 b) Mr. Ant praised Mr. Grasshopper highly.
c) Mr. Grasshopper was willing to return to his farm.
d) Mr. Grasshopper wanted to entertain Mr. Ant.
e) Mr. Ant did not congratulate Mr Grasshopper.
2. Choose the best answer from
the alternatives:                                             1×5=5
a) Mr. Ant was an ———-farmer. (i) energetic    (ii) ideal    (iii) idle    (iv) unique
b) Mr. Grasshopper was———to work.  (i) indifferent   (ii) conscious   (iii) alert   (iv) eager
c) Mr. Ant was———about his life. (i) indifferent   (ii) unconscious   (iii) lazy   (iv) conscious
d) Mr. Ant worked——-. (i) all day long (ii) in the morning (iii) in the evening (iv) none of them
e) Here the word ‘asleep’ is a/an———. (i) noun    (ii) verb    (iii) adverb    (iv) adjective
3. Fill in the gaps in the following passage with words from the box.                                          .5×10=5
hard    sing     waste  relax    watch  of
willing  name  for        couch  farmers                       quite
Mr. Grasshopper was very fond (a) ———— getting (b) —————and (c) —————songs one after another. He
had no (d) ———— to work in his farm. He used to (e) ————his time (f) ————-at the leaves on the trees, the green fiends and boats. But his friend (g) ————Mr. Ant was (h) ————opposite to him. He worked    (i) ————with complete love (j) ———-his work.
4. Give short answers to the following
questions.                                                    1×5=5
a) What did Mr. Ant do while Mr. Grasshopper sang another song?
b) How did Mr. Ant behave with Mr. Grasshopper?
c) When did Mr. Grasshopper sing happily?
d) How long did Mr. Ant work?
e) How did Mr. Grasshopper waste his time?

5. Choose a word from the box and put it in the blank next to its meaning.                 .5×10=5             
quietly——store——busy——while——continue——warm——return——admire—-instantly—-countryside
a)—————- = rustic area    
b) ————— = calmly
c) ————— = praise                      
d) ————— = preoccupy
e) ————— = moderate                  
f) ————- -= at once
g) —————= a space of time        
h) ————- = come back
i) —————-= hoard                       
j) ————— = carry on
6. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the text.                                           .5×10=5
   Mr. Grasshopper sang and (a) ————Mr Ant to hear another song. Mr. Ant (b) ———-his request. Mr. Grasshopper also (c) ———-Mr. Ant to eat something nice and cold (d) ———-. For all (e) ————, Mr. Ant (f) ————his friend and (g) ———-to his farm to (h) ————his work. On the contrary, Mr, Grasshopper sang (i) ————in the warm sun. (j) ————-his song, he admired the beautiful countryside all around him.  7. Read the passage in A again. Now write a paragraph based on the information about Mr. Ant and Mr. Grasshopper. Use the clues in the box below. Write the information in the correct sequence as it appears in the text. The paragraph should not exceed 70 words.                                                           5
prepare—stop—work—students—give—choose—reasons—tools                                                                                                              
8. Read the passage again. Now summarize the passage in your own language.              5
Answer Sheet:

Answer to the Question No.1
a) False;
Cor. Ans: Mr. Grasshopper offered Mr. Ant to hear a new song.
b) True
c) False;
Cor. Ans: Mr. Ant was willing to return to his farm.
d) True
e) False;
Cor. Ans: Mr. Ant congratulated Mr. Grasshopper.
Answer to the Question No.2
a)  ii) ideal   
b)  i) indifferent 
c)  iv) conscious
d)  i) all day long   
e)  iii) adverb
Answer to the Question No.3
a) of 
b) relaxed
c) singing 
d) willingness 
e) waste 
f) watching 
g) named 
h) quite 
i)
Part-B: Vocabulary and Grammar (20 Marks)  
Unit-One, Lesson-14, Water Hyacinths
9. Fill in each blank of the following passage with a suitable word from the list given in the box below. There are more words than necessary.                             1×10=10
Water hyacinths seem to be (a) ——— things. But they can be made into (b) ——— things. We can make paper, furniture and even (c) ——— from them. If they can be (d) ——- with other things to make fertilizer, it’s even (e) ———-. Mrs. Salam grew good vegetables (f) ——- such kind of fertilizer. Her vegetables (g) ——— very large and lovely. She (h) ——— the girls some furniture made from water hyacinths. (i) ——— all these, Luna (j) ———- water hyacinths are really useful.
Unit-One, Lesson-1, First Day at School: Part-1
10. Fill in each blank of the following passage with a suitable word from your text book. Use only one word for each blank.                                                    1×10=10                                                                                 
One morning Anwar was going to start a new class in Nurpur High School and (a) ———— he was feeling nervous. (b) ———— the school was about one and a half kilometers away from his residence, he was going there (c) ————.  His father (d) ————- him to his new school (e) ———— days ago.  They met the headmaster who was (f) ———— serious and kind. He told Anwar that he was going to enjoy Nurpur High School which was a place of friendly (g) —————-. He also told him that everybody (h) ———— help him there. So he (i) ————him to feel worried. But Anwar thought to himself how the teachers and students would (j) ————- there.
Answer Sheet:
Answer to the Question No.9
(a) useless(b) useful(c) fertilizer(d) mixed(e) better(f) using
(g) were(h) showed(i) Knowing(j) understood
Answer to the Question No.10
(a) so(b) As/Since(c) walking(d) took(e) seven(f) both(g) behaviour(h) would(i) forbade(j) be

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Read the passage below carefully and then answer the following question:
A piece of land was given to the class 8 student. It was about twelve meters long and six meters wide. The Headmaster gave it to them. He and Mr. Ahmed chose it. It was chosen for there reasons. It stood near the school’s well was always sunny and during the rainy season never flooded. That is way it was suitable.
So, when all the tools were made, the students started to work. It was a hot day in march. They dug deep into the ground with their spades and with their hoes they broke the soil into small pieces. The rakes were used to collect all the weeds and baskets to carry them away. After that the boys and girls used levelers to level the soil. It was hard work and they began to sweat a lot. Then the students stopped and looked at their work. ‘We’ve worked for one and a half hours and I’m tired’ said Anwar. ‘But I feel really good’! ‘Yes’, said luna. ‘And look! we’ve made our one school garden!’

Questions
1. Write whether the following statements are true or false. If false, give the correct answer :
(a) The students chose the piece of land.
(b) The land was chosen for one reason.
(c) If was a hard work and they began sweat a lot.
(d) Anwar felt happy.
(e) They used rakes to collect weeds.
2. Choose the best answer from the alternatives :
i) The land was chosen for the garden stood—-
(a) Near the school pond (b) beside the school library
(c) Next to the playground (d) near the school’s ring well.
ii) The students used the rakes to—-
(a) Dig the ground (b) break the soil (c) carry the weeds away (d) collect weeds.
iii) During the rainy season the piece of land never—-.
(a) Dug (b) flooded (c) cultivated (d) tilled.
iv) The students dug deep into the—-.
(a) Soil (b) brick (c) ground (d) toil.
(v) The land was about—-
(a) Ten meters long (b) eleven meters long (c) fifteen meters long (d) twelve meters long.
3. Fill in each gap in the following passage with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary:

made work decided intend
reasons gardening worked used
rake worked break introduced

The teacher and the Headmaster (a) ——— to give a piece of land to the students of class eight. It was twelve meters long and six meters wide. For three (b) ———- it was suitable for (c) ————. It stood near the ring well of the school. It was always sunny and water did not stand. Tools were (d) ———- and the students started their (e) ————. They used the spades and hoes to dig and (f) ———.

3. Fill in each gap in the following passage with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary:
made work decided intend
reasons gardening worked used
rake worked break introduced

The teacher and the Headmaster (a) ——— to give a piece of land to the students of class eight. It was twelve meters long and six meters wide. For three (b) ———- it was suitable for (c) ————. It stood near the ring well of the school. It was always sunny and water did not stand. Tools were (d) ———- and the students started their (e) ————. They used the spades and hoes to dig and (f) ———. the soil, the (g).............. to collect the weeds they also (h) ..............the leveller to level the soil and the basket to take away the weeds. The students (i) .............. hard and thus (j).............. their own school garden.
4. Give short answers to the following question :
(a) Why were class 8 students given a piece of land? (b) Why was this piece of land suitable? (c) When did the students start to work and how long did they work? (d) What did the students use rakes and baskets for? (e) What was given to the class 8 students?
5. Choose a world from the box and put it in the blank next to its meanings :
Spades flooded suitable really sunny
soil season fired choose feel

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