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SSC English First Paper Model Question- 13

English First paper

Total Marks - 100

Time : 3 Hours

Part - A Reading - 70 Marks

Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.    

May Day or International Workers' Day is observed on May 1 all over the world today to commemorate the historical struggle and sacrifices of the working people to establish an eight-hour workday. It is a public holiday in almost all the countries of the world.

Since the Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries in Europe and the US, the workers in mills and factories had been working a long shift, fourteen or even more hours a day.

On May 1st in 1886, inspired by the trade unions, half  of  the  workers  at  the  McCormick  Harvesting  Machine Company in Chicago went on strike demanding an  eight-hour  workday.  Two  days  later,  a  workers' rally was held near  the  McCormick  Harvester  Machine  Company  and about 6000 workers joined it. The rally was addressed by the labour leaders. They urged the workers to stand together, to go on with their struggle and not to give in to their bosses. At one point of the  rally,  some  strike  breakers  started leaving the meeting place. The strikers went down the street to bring them back. Suddenly about 200 policemen attacked them with clubs and revolvers. One striker was killed instantly, five or six others were seriously wounded and many others were injured.

The events of May 1, 1886 are a reminder that workers will continue to be exploited until they stand up and speak out to gain better working conditions, better pay and better lives.

1.      Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives.                        1 X 7 = 7

(a)          The word ‘commemorate’ used in the passage means ¾¾.

i.   display                              ii. disguise                          iii. remember                    iv. reunion

(b)          The prevailing work-hour of the workers had been very ¾¾.

i.   tolerable                          ii. short                                iii. lengthy                          iv. expectable

(c)          Where is May Day observed today?

i.   All over the world         ii. In Bangladesh              iii. In Europe                     iv. In the USA

(d)         The policemen attacked the strikers on ¾¾.

i. May 1, 1886                   ii. May 2, 1886                 iii. May 3, 1886                iv. May 4, 1886

(e)          Whom does trade union represent?

i.   Farmers                           ii. Teachers                        iii. Workers                        iv. Businessmen

(f)           In the rally, the labour leaders inspired the workers ¾¾.

i.   to follow their bosses                                                 ii. to honour their bosses

iii. not to surrender to their bosses                            iv. not to disobey their bosses

(g)          Clubs and revolvers were used upon ¾¾.

i.   trade union leaders       ii. policemen                        iii. owner of the factory iv.  strikers

2.      Answer the following questions.                                                                          2 X 5 = 10

(a)                   What does May Day commemorate?

(b)                  When and where did the historic events of May 1st take place?

(c)                   Which demand did the workers struggle for?

(d)                  What happened when the policemen attacked the strikers?

(e)                   What inspired the workers joining the protest?

3.      Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text. 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 Celsius.

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.                                                                                     

It is (a)  — from the passage that global warming is (b)  — a great threat to fish population, (c) ¾¾  to global warming, food production and oxygen, (d)  —  in  water  decrease.  As  a  result,  some  fish may be extinct (e)  —.

Read the following passage on Jibanananda Das and then answer questions no. 4 and 5 : Jibanananda Das was born in a small town  of Barishal in  1899.  He  took  his Master's Degree in  English  at the age of 22. The next year, he started his teaching career as a Professor  of English at the Kolkata City College. He lost the job in 1928 on the charge of  publishing  a  poem  in  the  'Parichaya'  Patrika.  But  two years later, he joined the Ramjash College,Delhi, though he returned to his place of birth the next year.

He got an appointment in Brajamohan College, Barishal in 1935. In 1947 when the partition was made, Jibanananda Das left Bangladesh for India. In West Bengal he started editing the Swaraj Patrika. In 1951 he joined the Kharagpur College. He was awarded Rabindra Purashkar in 1953. He met with a tram accident on the 14th  October, 1954 and was hospitalized. After a few days, he passed away on October   22, 1954.

4. Complete  the  following  table  with information from the passage.                                                1 X5 = 5

Who/What	Activities	Where	When
Jibananando	born	(iv)  —	in 1899
He	M.A	English	(ii)  —
Career	(iii) ¾¾	Kolkata City College	in 1922
	Migration	(iv)  —	in 1947
(v)  —	award		in 1953

5.      Write a summary of the above passage in your own words.                                      10

6.      Match the parts of sentences given in columns ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ to write five complete sentences.         1  X 5  = 5

Column 'A'	Column 'B'	Column 'C'
(a)                  Patriotism is a great virtue (b)                 It is such a virtue (c)                  Patriotism inspires us (d)                 So, we all should encourage our children (e)                  Radio and television should telecast programmes	i.           to be ready to fight against ii.         to be patriot and to be devoted iii.       that inspire children to prepare iv.       without which we cannot v.         for which a citizen doesn't hesitate	i.           themselves to work for the country. ii.         all oppressions that can hinder our progress. iii.       dream of a developed nation. iv.       to their respective duties and responsibilities. v.         to shed the last drop of his blood.

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 X 8  = 8

(a)                   The king asked him why he was making such a small boat.

(b)                  Napoleon, the king of France, was a great hero.

(c)                   One day, he was walking along the sea-shore.

(d)                  He won many battles and conquered many countries of Europe.

(e)                   The boy said, "I shall cross the sea and go my home."

(f)                    Suddenly, he noticed a wonderful thing.

(g)                   The boy was brought before him.

(h)                  An English boy was making a small boat.

8.Answer any 5 (five) of the following questions from poems. (2×5=10)

a)       How does O Me! O Life! suggest overcoming despair?

b)      Why does the poem Books call books a "magic box"?

c)       How does the poem Two Mothers Remembered explore the theme of caregiving?

d)      What does The Sands of Dee suggest about nature’s power?

e)      What does Time, You Old Gipsy Man imply about the fleeting nature of life?

f)        Why does the poet describe the woods as “lovely” in Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening?

g)       How does Solitude reflect the isolation of grief?

9.Answer any 5 (five) of the following questions from stories. 2×5=10

(a) Why is Sonabhan’s house described as empty at the end of Mr. Moti, and what does this symbolize?

(b) Why does Sonabhan see Ameen as similar to his late father in Mr. Moti, and how does this affect her emotions?

(c) What does Rosamond initially think the purple jar will do for her in The Purple Jar, and how does this change?

(d) What kind of merchant is Antonio in The Merchant of Venice, and how is he perceived by others?

(e) Why is Antonio respected and loved by the people of Venice in The Merchant of Venice?

(f) Who was with Mrs. Mallard when the news of her husband’s death was delivered in The Story of an Hour?

(g) How did Mrs. Mallard feel after spending time alone in her room in The Story of an Hour, and how did her emotions change?

(h) How did the author’s perspective on the storm change after it passed in The Great Derangement?

Part B: Writing Test (30 Marks)

10.      Read the beginning of a story. Write at least ten new sentences to complete the story : 15

Rahmat Mia is a poor rickshaw puller in Dhaka. He pulls rickshaw in different areas of the city. One day he saw some men selling lottery tickets. He felt tempted and bought a ticket......

11.    Suppose, you are Karim/Karima and your younger brother is Muhib. Write a dialogue between you and your brother about the merits and demerits of using mobile phone.                                                                                                     15

Key

1.    (a) iii. remember (b) iii. lengthy (c) i. All over the world (d) iii. May 3, 1886 (e) iii. Workers (f) iii. not to

surrender to their bosses (g) iv. strikers

2.    (a) May Day commemorates the historical struggle and sacrifices of the working people to establish

an eight-hour work day.

(b)      The historic events of May 1st took place in 1886 near the McCormick Harvester Company in Chicago to establish an eight-hour workday.

(c)        The workers struggled for the demand of an eight-hour workday.

(d)      When the policemen attacked the strikers, one of them was killed instantly, five or six others were seriously wounded and many others were injured.

(e)       The speeches of the labour leaders inspired the workers to gain their rights. They urged the workers to stand together, to go on with their struggle and not to surrender to their bosses. So, about six thousand workers joined the protest rally.

3.    (a) found/learnt (b) increasing/posing (c) Due (d) supply (e) soon/entirely

4.    (i) Barishal (ii) in 1921 (iii) Professor of English (iv) India (v) Rabindra Purashkar

5.   Jibanananda Das was a Bengali poet, writer, novelist and essayist of India. During his life time, only seven volumes of his poems were published. After his death, it was discovered that apart from poems Das wrote several novels and a large number of short stories. His unpublished works are still being published. However, this great litterateur met with a tram accident on 14th October 1954 and was admitted to a hospital. After a few days he breathed his last on October 22, 1954.

6.    (a) Patriotism is a great virtue without which we cannot dream of a developed nation.

(b)        It is such a virtue for which a citizen doesn't hesitate to shed the last drop of his blood.

(c)        Patriotism inspires us to be ready to fight against all oppressions that can hinder our progress.

(d)      So, we all should encourage our children to be patriot and to be devoted themselves to work for the country.

(e)        Radio and television should telecast programmes that inspire children to prepare to their respective duties and responsibilities.

7.

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
b	d	c	f	h	g	a	e

Napoleon, the king of France, was a great hero. He won many battles and conquered many countries of Europe. One day, he was walking along the sea-shore. Suddenly, he noticed a wonderful thing. An English boy was making a small boat. The boy was brought before him. The king asked him why he was making such a small boat. The boy said, "I shall cross the sea and go my home."