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SSC English First Paper Model Question- 3

English First paper

Total Marks - 100

Time : 3 Hours

Part - A Reading - 70 Marks

Read the passage . Then answer the questions (1-3)

Read the following passage and answer the questions below:

Meherjan lives in a slum on the Sirajgonj Town Protection Embankment.'. Her polythene roofed shelter looks like a cage. She is nearly 45 but looks more than her age. In front of her shelter, she is trying to make a fire to cook the day's only meal. Her weak hands tremble  as she adds some fallen leaves and straw to the fire. The whispering wind from the river Jamuna makes the fire unsteady. The dancing flames remind Meherjan of de turmoil in her life.Not  long ago Meherjan had everything---------- a family, cultivable land and cattle. The erosion property. It finally claimed her last shelter during the last monsoon. It took the river only a day to devour Meher's house, trees, vegetable garden and the bamboo bush. She had a happy family once. Over the years, she lost her husband and her family to diseases that cruel hunger and poverty brought to the family. Now, she is the only s one left to live on with the loss and the pain. The greedy Jamuna has shattered of her dreams and happiness. There are thousand others waiting to share the same fate with Meherjan, Bangladesh is a land of rivers, some of whose banks overflow or erode during monsoon. Erosion is a harsh reality for the people living along the river banks. During each monsoon many more villages are threatened by the mighty of rivers like the Jamuna, the Padma and the Meghna. It is estimated  that river erosion makes at least 100,000 people homeless every year in Bangladesh. In fact, river erosion is one of the main dangers caused by climate change. If we can't take prompt actions to adapt to climate change, there will be thousands of more. Meherjans in our towns and villages every year.

1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1x7=7

(a) landed property means ------

(i) a rented price of land'

(ii) a piece of land on the bank of a river

(iii) property in the form a source of income to its owner

(iv) property used only as an agricultural farm

(b) The word 'harsh could be replaced by

(i) indulgent

(ii) soft

(iii) hazy

(iv) grim

(c) dancing of the flame means ,

(i) traditional form of folk dance

(ii) a flame that makes people dance around it

(iii) a flame that is made unstable by the blast of air

(iv) a flame made by people to remember their pasts.

(d) Meherjan is a/an — woman."

(i), auspicious

(ii) wretched

(iii) well off

(iv) solvent

(e) The author's purpose behind writing the passage is

(i) to focus on the misery of the people living close to big rivers

(ii) to depict the mystery of the people living near the roaring rivers

(iii) to show the reasons behind climate change

(iv) to portray the life and living of flood affected people

(f) whispering wind means --

(i) wind that blows from across the river

(ii) wind that blows with a hissing sound,

(iii) wind that helps someone make a fire

(iv) wind that blows in summer

(g) roaring rivers means --

(i) rivers that flow strongly making wild sounds

(ii) rivers having many rowing boats in them

(iii) rivers that make people cry out!

(iv) rivers that have noisy fishes

2. Answer the following questions. 2x5=10

(a) What happened to Meherjan after the erosion of Jamuna?

(b) How can we protect ourselves from this very natural disaster?

(c) What message do you get from the passage? Describe it in 2/3 sentences.

(d) What is the cause of river erosion? Are we responsible too? Explain in 3--4 lines.

(e) Who is Meherjan?

3.   Read the previous text again and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text. 1X5= 5

Meherjan lives in a (a)_______ on the Sirajgonj Town Protection Embankment. Her shelter is covered with (b)_______. She used to have a happy life with land, cattle, and a family, but now she is left all (c)_______. River (d)_______ has taken away her home and her dreams. Thousands of others like her may suffer the same fate if climate (e)_______ is not addressed.

Read the passage and answer the questions no. 4 and 5.

Neil Armstrong was the first man who walked on the moon. He was an American astronaut. He was also an aerospace engineer. Armstrong was born on 05 August 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, the USA. He earned his flight certificate in 1945 at the age of 15 only. In 1947, at the age of 17, he began to study Aeronautical Engineering in Purdue University, the USA. He received BSc degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1955 and he did MSc in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Southern California in 1970. In 1958, he was selected for the US Airforce’s Man in Space Programme. Neil Armstrong, along with his group, launched the mission to the moon with Apollo 11 on July 16, 1969. He was the commander of Apollo 11 and four days later they landed on the moon. They explored the surface and gathered moon rocks for over two hours. The next day, they fired off the surface of the moon.

4. Complete the table below with information from the above passage. 1x5=5

Name of event	Year /Date	Place
Birth of Neil Armstrong	5 August	(i)   —
Received BSc degree	in 1955	(ii)   —
(iii)  —	in 1970	University of Southern California
They landed on the moon	(iv)  —
Started their return journey	(v)  —	from the moon

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

6.  Match the parts of the sentences in column A B and C to write five complete sentences. 5

Column A	Column B	Column C
(a) Punctuality is a virtue	(i) person is	(i) accurate in timing
(b) It helps	(ii) which can make us	(ii) loved by all
(c) A punctual	(iii) punctual, we shall	(iii) surely succeed in life
(d) He who	(iv) is punctual never	(iv) successful in future
(e) If we become	(v) us to become	(v) gets late in his work

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. 1x8= 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.

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

(a) What does "O Me! O Life!" suggest about contributing a verse to life?

(b) Why does "Books" portray books as lifelong companions?

(c) What does "Two Mothers Remembered" reveal about a mother’s guidance?

(d) How does "The Sands of Dee" depict nature’s power?

(e) What does the poet mean by "only a moment" in "Time, You Old Gipsy Man"?

(f) Why does "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" resonate with readers?

(g) What does "Solitude" imply about isolation and grief?

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

a) What is the significance of Ameen’s silence at breakfast in the story Mr. Moti, and what does it foreshadow?

(b) How does Sonabhan’s sleeplessness indicate her emotions and worries in Mr. Moti?

(c) What does Rosamond’s regret at the end of The Purple Jar show about her personal growth?

(d) What are the main themes explored in the story The Merchant of Venice?

(e) How is Antonio’s kindness towards Bassanio and others demonstrated in The Merchant of Venice?

(f) What is the overall message of The Story of an Hour, and how does it reflect on marriage and freedom?

(g) How did Mrs. Mallard initially react after hearing the news of her husband’s death in The Story of an Hour?

(h) Why does Sonabhan feel disconnected from her surroundings after Moti’s death in Mr. Moti?

Part B: Writing Test (30 Marks)

10. Read the beginning of a story. Add at least ten new sentences to complete the story.

One day, a crow became very thirsty. He flew from one place to another in search of water. But he found no water. He continued his search for water .........     15

11. Suppose, you are Emon/Ema. You and your friend, Emran/Eva, know that English language plays an important role for communication in the present world. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of learning English.    15

Key

1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives.

(a) Answer: (a) (iii) property in the form of a source of income to its owner

(b) Answer: (b) (iv) grim

(c) Answer: (c) (iii) a flame that is made unstable by the blast of air

(d) Answer: (d) (ii) wretched

(e)Answer: (e) (i) to focus on the misery of the people living close to big rivers

(f) whispering wind means --

Answer: (f) (ii) wind that blows with a hissing sound

(g) Answer: (g) (i) rivers that flow strongly making wild sounds

2. Answer the following questions.

(a) What happened to Meherjan after the erosion of Jamuna?

Answer: (a) The erosion of the mighty Jamuna has engulfed everything of Meherjan including her family, cultivable land and cattle and shattered her dreams of a happy life. Now she is living a miserable life loosing everything.

(b) How can we protect ourselves from this very natural disaster?

Answer: (b) We can protect ourselves from this very natural disaster by taking prompt actions to adapt ourselves to climate change

(c) What message do you get from the passage? Describe it in 2/3 sentences.

Answer: (c) The passage gives the message that river erosion is one of the main dangers caused by climate change. Bangladesh, being a riverine country, is likely to fall victim to river erosion unless we can adapt ourselves to climate change.

(d) What is the cause of river erosion? Are we responsible too? Explain in 3--4 lines.

Answer: (d) Climate change is the main cause of river erosion. River erosion occurs specially during the monsoon. We are also responsible. Because of our unwise activities, the climate is changing.

(e) Who is Meherjan?

Answer: (e) Meherjan is a typical homeless woman living in a slum on the Sirajgonj Town Protection GD Embankment.

3.   Answers

(a) slum(b) polythene(c) alone(d) erosion(e) change

4.      (i) Wapakoneta, Ohio, the USA (ii) Purdue University (iii) Received M. Sc. degree (iv) 20 July, 1969 (v) 21 July, 1969

5.      Neil Armstrong was the first man who landed on the moon in 1969. He was very interested in flying in the sky. So, he studied Aeronautical Engineering and Aerospace engineering. He was selected by the USA Air Force to make a voyage to the moon. He was the commander of the mission Apollo-11. He successfully returned to the earth after landing on the moon.

6.      (a) Punctuality is a virtue which can make us accurate in timing.

(b)     It helps us to become successful in future.

(c)      A punctual person is loved by all.

(d)     He who is punctual never gets late in his work.

(e)      If we become punctual, we shall surely succeed in life.

7.

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

Penicillin is the life saving medicine. It was discovered by Dr. Alexander Fleming. Fleming was born in a poor family in Scotland. He was the seventh of the eight brothers and sisters. He passed his boyhood with his parents. Fleming was a very regular and attentive student. He was never absent from school up to the age of twelve. He was sent to London at the age of fourteen for higher study