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SSC English First Paper Model Question- 8

English First paper

Total Marks - 100

Time : 3 Hours

Part - A Reading - 70 Marks

Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.                         

 Mother Teresa was moved by the sight of the sick and dying on the streets of Kolkata. She founded a  home for the dying destitute and named it 'Nirmal Hriday', meaning 'Pure Heart'. She and her fellow nuns brought the dying people off the streets of Kolkata to this home. They were lovingly looked after and cared for. Since then many men, women and children have been taken from the streets and carried to Nirmal Hriday. These unloved and uncared for people get an opportunity to die in an environment of kindness and love. In their last hours they get human and divine love, and can feel they are also children of God.  The Missionaries of Charity try to find jobs for those who survive, or send them to homes where they can live happily for some more years in a caring environment. Regarding commitment to family, Mother Teresa said, " May be in our own family, we have somebody, who is feeling lonely, who is feeling sick, who is feeling worried. Are we there? Are we willing to give until it hurts in order to be with our families, or do we put our interest first? We must remember that love begins at home and we must also remember that future of humanity passes through the family".

Mother Teresa's work has been recognised throughout the world and she received a number of awards.

These include the Pope John XXIII Peace Prize (1971), the Nehru Prize for Promotion of International Peace & Understanding (1972), the Balzan Prize (1978), the Nobel Peace Prize (1979) and the Bharat Ratna (1980).

Mother Teresa died at the age of 87, on 5 September 1997.The world salutes her for her  love  and  compassion for humanity. She has taught us how to  extend  our  hand  towards  those  who  need  our  love and support irrespective of creed, caste and religion. The picture of mother Teresa draped in a white and blue-bordered sari, with a wrinkled face, ever soft eyes and a saintly smile, lives on in our mind.

1.      Choose the best answer from the alternatives.                     1 X7 = 7

(a)         What does the phrase ‘Missionaries of Charity’ mean?

i.   the donating preachers                                                 ii. the preachers

iii. the donors                                                                       iv. all the answers are correct

(b)         Mother Teresa was recognized —.

i.   in our country only                                                        ii. throughout the world

iii. in India only                                                                   iv. in Asian continent only

(c)          What were the uncared people given?

i.   an  environment  of peaceful death                            ii.  full medicine

iii. job opportunity                                                              iv. an opportunity to get jobs

(d)        — moved Mother Teresa.

i.   The condition of working people on the streets ii. The condition of dying people in her home

iii. The condition  of ailing  people on the streets       iv. The condition of sick people in the world

(e)          Mother Teresa is a symbol of —.

i.   love and beauty                                                               ii. kindness and honesty

iii. love and kindness                                                         iv. cruelty and jealousy

(f)           The word ‘divine’ means —.

i.   worldly                                                                               ii. social

iii. heavenly                                                                          iv. personal

(g)          Mother Teresa smiled —.

i.   falsely                                                                                  ii. sacredly

iii. sinfully                                                                             iv. impiously

2.      Answer the following questions in your own words :                          2 X 5 = 10

(a)         Why does the world salute her

(b)         For what purpose did Mother Teresa establish ‘Nirmal Hriday”?

(c)          Why did Mother Teresa emphasize on family?

(d)         What does Mother Teresa teach us?

(e)          How did the Missionaries of Charity help the people who survived?

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

A car mechanic Paul Jobs and his wife Clara Jobs adopted Steve Jobs who was abandoned at birth. Paul and Clara loved Steve very much. They made him feel that he was ‘chosen’ and very ‘special’.

Steve's desire for complete control of whatever he makes derives  directly  from his  personality  and from the fact that he was abandoned at birth.

Jobs was taught to read  and  write  by  his  mother  before  he  went to the elementary school. So when he went to school, he found out that he knew everything  that  the  teachers  were  teaching.  He  got  bored and played pranks to keep himself busy. This continued  for  the  first  few  years.  It  was  clear from his behaviour that he could not accept other people’s authority.

In grade four, his teacher Imogene Hill watched him very  closely  for  some  time and soon found out how to handle him and get things done by him. In order to  get  things  done  she  used  to  give  him money and food.  After  doing  this for a  couple of months Jobs enjoyed  learning  so much  that he did not need any return. Also he liked his teacher  very  much  and  wanted  to  please  her.  In  Ms.  Hill’s class, Jobs felt he was special. At  the  end  of  the  fourth  grade,  Jobs  did  very  well.  Everybody including his parents and teachers were certain that he was exceptionally intelligent. The school proposed that Jobs should skip two  classes  and  go  into  seventh  grade.  Only  then  would  Jobs  find  the study challenging and would be motivated  to  study.  But  his  parents  had  him  skip  only  one grade.             

  Miss Imogene Hill was an excellent observer of child (a) — psychology. She took Jobs as a challenge and came out (b) — She promised him money and  (c)  —. In  return  she wanted  him to show interest in (d) —. This technique of her  was  great  incentive  for  Jobs  and  he finally acqured brilliant (e) —.

Read the following text carefully and answer the question no. 4 and 5 :

The first and foremost quality of a good citizen is patriotism. He should have a genuine love for his country and should have a sense of involvement in its day-to-day affairs, economic policies and international relationships. All these cannot be achieved overnight. It is the product of a good training  and a good heritage and various other factors that contribute towards patriotic feeling. The first among these is the right kind of upbringing. If a child heard only stories of betrayal and listens to a discussion of the various methods of making easy money, he is unlikely to imbibe any good qualities. The hand that rocks the cradle shapes the world. Honesty, integrity and self-respect are the qualities that can only be nurtured at home. These form the foundation of good citizenship. A home and a family are a miniature group. If a person gets his values and priorities correct while in it, he will certainly be a good citizen. A good citizen puts his country before self. He should not enter into any contract, which may prove harmful to the interest of his country. These are the qualities which add up to strength and character. A farmer, a teacher and a soldier each one is important in his own role. He who loves his country puts his heart in him. For this he stays away from anti-social activities like smuggling and corruption.

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

A good citizen
				Main focus	Good qualities are (i) — into one from the very early stage of life to be a good citizen
Qualities of a good citizen	Type/ What kind of	Requirement of virtue	Why it is important	Roles of a good citizen	Benefits of qualities
Patriotism	the first and foremost quality of a good citizen	requires someone to have	genuine love for his country	(ii) —for the country	bring a sense of involvement in day-to- day affairs, economic policies and international relationships
(iii) —	that can only be nurtured at home	requires someone to be honest or good	in order to conduct his activities	build a (iv) — society	form the foundation of good citizenship
Integrity	that can only be nurtured at home	also requires honesty	since it makes someone (v) — citizen	builds a better nation	forms the foundation of good citizenship

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

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

Column 'A'	Column 'B'	Column 'C'
(a)         We are living in modern society (b)         The primitive people who (c)         They were hostile to each other (d)         But with the passage of time (e)         If the people in modern society receive true education	i.        and quarrels always occurred ii.      they would be able iii.     which is really iv.     were uncivilized and uneducated led v.      they began to be civilized	i.        after receiving a little education gradually ii.      as there was no education in primitive society iii.     an uncomfortable life in the caves iv.     to serve society in many ways v.      the contribution of education

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. 1X 8  = 8

(a)          Solomon was puzzled for a time.

(b)         Everyone has heard the name of Solomon, who  was  famous  all  over  the  world  for  his  wealth and wisdom.

(c)          Attracted by such reports, she came to test the king and she brought two garlands of flowers -

natural and artificial.

(d)         The queen of Sheba had heard much about Solomon's court and wisdom.

(e)          The queen was surprised and went away admiring the king.

(f)           He asked the windows to be opened and the bees came in and settled on the natural one.

(g)          She placed them before the king to take the natural one.

(h)         While pondering, he noticed some bees humming for honey in a withered rose.

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

a)       What does O Me! O Life! say about human resilience?

b)      How does Books depict books as a source of inspiration?

c)       How does Two Mothers Remembered highlight the theme of love and loss?

d)      What is the role of nature in The Sands of Dee?

e)      What does Time, You Old Gipsy Man imply about accepting change?

f)        What does the phrase “miles to go” mean in Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening?

g)       How does Solitude contrast happiness and sorrow?

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

(a) How does Ameen’s attitude toward responsibility change by the end of Mr. Moti?

(b) What does Sonabhan’s attachment to Moti show about her personality in Mr. Moti?

(c) What does Rosamond realize at the end of The Purple Jar, and how does it change her perspective?

(d) How does the theme of mercy versus revenge shape the conflict in The Merchant of Venice?

(e) How does Shylock’s demand for a pound of flesh reveal his personality in The Merchant of Venice?

(f) Why does Mrs. Mallard welcome her new independence in The Story of an Hour?

(g) How does the description of destruction in The Great Derangement reflect nature’s power?

(h) How does the author’s perspective on climate change shift in The Great Derangement?

Part B: Writing Test (30 Marks)

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

There lived a happy cobbler who passed his  days  working  and  singing  from  morning  till  night.  He had a rich neighbour who was a banker. One day the banker said to him. "How much a  year do you earn?" The cobbler replied, "I earn enough to make both ends meet." But the banker said to him.....

11.Suppose, you are Masum and you live at Agrabad, Chattogram. You have a friend named Belal who lives in a village. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about 'City Life and Village Life'.  15

Key

English (Compulsory)- First Paper

Part-A : Reading Test

1.    (a) i. the donating preachers (b) ii. throughout the world (c) i. an environment of peaceful death (d) iii.

The condition of ailing people on the streets (e) iii. love and kindness (f) iii. heavenly (g) ii. sacredly

2.    (a) The world salutes her for her love and compassion for humanity.

(b)       Mother Teresa established 'Nirmal Hridoy' to look after the dying people in the streets of Kolkata and care for them.

(c)        Mother Teresa knew the fact that a family is a primary social institution where people live. If happiness does not exist at this root, the chance of getting happiness on the part of any person is rare. As it is also known that charity begins at home, Mother Teresa emphasized on family.

(d)       Mother Teresa teaches us how to extend our hand towards those who need our love and support irrespective of creed, caste and religion.

(e)        The Missionaries of charity tried to find jobs for the people who survived or sent them to homes where they could live happily for some more years in a caring environment.

3.    (a) pediatric (b) successful (c) food (d) learning (e) results

4.    (i) embedded (ii) works (iii) Honesty and self respect (iv) model (v) good

5.    The passage deals with the qualities of a good citizen. A good citizen must have some qualities such

as patriotism, honesty, integrity, self respect, etc. These qualities cannot be achieved overnight. These are embedded into one from the very early stage of life. They form the foundation of good citizenship. These qualities can only be mastered at home. So, to be a good citizen, we should practise these qualities from the early stage of life.

6.    (a) We are living in modern society which is really the contribution of education.

(b)       The primitive people who were uncivilized and uneducated led an uncomfortable life in the

caves.

(c)        They were hostile to each other and quarrels always occurred as there was no education in

primitive society.

(d)       But with the passage of time they began to be civilized after receiving a little education

gradually.

(e)        If the people in modern society receive true education they would be able to serve society in

many ways.

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

Everyone has heard the name of Solomon, who was famous all over the world for his wealth and wisdom. The queen of Sheba had heard much about Solomon's court and wisdom. Attracted by such reports, she came to test the king and she brought two garlands of flowers - natural and artificial. She placed them before the king to take the natural one. Solomon was puzzled for a time. While pondering, he noticed some bees humming for honey in a withered rose. He asked the windows to be opened and the bees came in and settled on the natural one. The queen was surprised and went away admiring the king.