SSC - 2025 English 1st Paper Barishal Board Questions with Answer

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ENGLISH FIRST PAPER [According to the Syllabus of 2025]

Subject Code: 107 Time-3 hours Full marks-100

[N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks. Answer all the questions.]

Part A-Reading Test Marks-50

Read the passage. Then answer the questions below: 

Humans can neither change the sun's radiation nor the earth's orbit around the sun. But they can control the increase in the amount of greenhouse gases and its effect on the atmosphere. Only during the last hundred years the carbon dioxide concentration has been raised alarmingly, in the atmosphere and we humans can be held responsible for this. The main cause of the increase in carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere is the burning of fossil fuels Since the end of the 19th century, industrial activities increased rapidly giving rise to many factories. These factories required energy, which was produced through the combustion of coal. Besides coal, other sources of energy such as mineral oil and natural gas were also burned to heat our houses, run cars and airplanes or to produce electricity.) Nowadays, about 85 million barrels of crude oil are burned daily. Every time a fossil raw material is burned, it releases carbon dioxide into the air. Therefore, it is clear that more and more greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide are being generated worldwide by humans. Moreover, we are also strengthening the greenhouse effect by deforestation, which means cutting down trees. Every year enormous areas of forests are destroyed by people to obtain wood and to clear regions for mining and to create pasture. This loss of the forest causes dual problems. Trees that are burned up release large volumes of carbon dioxide gas into the air. On the other hand, as forests absorb a lot of carbon dioxide from the air and deliver oxygen instead, we also destroy an important storehouse of carbon dioxide when we clear forests.

1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives: Marks 1times7=7

(a) Every moment fossil fuels are burnt and they release-- (i) carbon dioxide (ii) nitrogen (iii) hydrogen (iv) oxygen

(b) Coal is one of the fossil fuels used for generating energy. (i) compacting (ii) lessening (iii) reducing

(c) What is the contextual meaning of the word 'radiation'? (i) accumulation (ii) radio (iii) emission of energy as electromagnetic wave (iv) redemption

(d) Greenhouse effect is increased by (i) melting ice (ii) cutting down trees (iii) planting trees (iv) growing or increasing forest

(e) What is the similar meaning of the word 'absorb'? (i) take up (ii) take in (iii) take out (iv) take over

(f) To produce electricity or to heat our houses, we use (i) coal, mineral oil and natural gas (ii) sunlight (iii) renewable energy (iv) none of the above

(g) Which thing can human being never change? (i) the enormous increase of carbon dioxide (ii) the design of a structure (iii) the effect of fossil fuels (iv) the moving or rotation of the earth

2. Answer the following questions: 2times5=10

(a) How can trees help us in maintaining ecological balance?

(b) What is the impact of fossil fuels on atmosphere?

(c) What are out of humans control?

(d) What things can human being do for a congenial atmosphere?

(e) What lesson do you get from the passage? Write the answer within two or three sentences.

3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text: 1times5=5 

Zainul Abedin (29 December, 1914-28 May, 1976) was a Bangladeshi painter. He had an extraordinary talent and was internationally recognized for his 'paintings. He became well-known in 1944 through his series of paintings on the great man-made famine in Bengal during British Colonial rule. He played a vital role in the art movement in Bangladesh and was the founding Principal of the Government Institute of Arts (Now Faculty of Fine Arts) at University of Dhaka. His paintings on Bengal famine are considered as his most characteristic works. His homeland honoured him with the title 'Shilpacharya' or the great teacher of arts for his artistic and visionary qualities. He was a pioneer of the modern art movement and was rightly considered as the founding father of Bangladeshi modern arts.

Zainul Abedin is considered as a (a) __________ of Bangladeshi modern art. He was an (b) __________ of outstanding talent. He gained international (c)__________, through his series of paintings on famine in 1944. In his paintings he showed his (d) __________ and visionary qualities. Even today he is (e) __________ Shilpacharya.

Read the following text and answer the questions no. 4 and 5: Charles Babbage was an English mathematician. He was also a mechanical engineer who is well-known for originating the concept of computer. He was born on 26 December 1791 in London. He entered Trinity College in October 1810. He was transferred to Peterhouse, Cambridge. He was the top mathematician there. He received an honorary degree without examination in 1814. He was elected a fellow of the Royal University in 1816. Babbage is famous for inventing the first mechanical computer in 1822 that eventually led to today's computer. He died at his home in London on 18 October 1871.

4. Complete the table below with information from the above passage: Marks 1times5=5

who/what	activities	time/year	place
Charles BabbageLife span: (i) ..........
Charles Babbage	(ii).........	1810	Trinity College.
He	was elected a fellow	1816	(iii)....
(iv).........	was invented	1822
He	received honorary degree	(v).....

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

6. Match the parts of sentences in columns 'A', 'B' and 'C' to write five complete sentences: 1times5=5

Column A	Column B	Column C
(a) The moon	(i) the moon reflects	(1) on the gift of the sun.
(b) She	(ii) has an appeal	(ii) of her own.
(c) The sun	(iii) has no light	(iii) on poets and artists.
(d) To illuminate the earth	(iv) light depends	(iv) vast flood of light.
(e) The moon's	(v) pours forth a	(v) a small fraction of brightness.

7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of sentences need to be written: 1times8=8

(a) People praised him more than their king.

(b) The guest praised the king.

(c) The name of that man was Hatem Tai. (d) But the guests praised Hatem Tai also.

(e) Oneday, the king gave a dinner.

(f) He was not rich but very hospitable.

(g) So, the king felt happy and proud.

(h) Long, long ago, there lived a very kind and generous man in Yemen.

Part B-Writing Test Marks-50

8. Write a paragraph on 'Water Pollution answering the following questions: Marks 10 (a) What is water pollution? (b) Why is water called life? (c) How is water polluted? (d) What are the effects of water pollution? (e) What measures should we take to prevent water pollution?

9. Read the beginning of a story. Write at least ten new sentences to complete the story and give a title to it. 10 Once there was a small boy named Bayazid. He was very brilliant and devoted to his mother. One night he was studying by the side of the bed of his mother who was ill. Suddenly his mother woke up and told him to give her a glass of water. But..

10. Look at the following pie-chart. It shows export sectors in Bangladesh that earn foreign currency. Now describe the pie-chart in around 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the pie-chart. 10

11.Suppose, you arc Samin/Sanjia. Recently you have celebrated your . 16th birthday party. You have a best friend named Habib/Habiba  who has sent a nice gift for you on the occasion of your birthday. Now write a letter to your friend thanking him/her for sending the gift.

12. Suppose, you are Ahnaf/Ahona and your friend is Mohon/Mohona 10 who is weak in English.

Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the ways of improving English.

SSC - 2025 English 1st Paper Barishal Board Questions with Answers

Part A—Reading Test (Marks—50)

Answer to the Question No. 1 (MCQ)

(a) (i) carbon dioxide

(b) (iv) generating

(c) (iii) emission of energy as electromagnetic wave

(d) (ii) cutting down trees

(e) (ii) take in

(f) (i) coal, mineral oil and natural gas

(g) (iv) the moving or rotation of the earth

Answer to the Question No. 2 (Short Questions)

(a) How can trees help us in maintaining ecological balance?

Ans: Trees play a vital role in maintaining ecological balance. According to the passage, they help us by absorbing a large amount of carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere and delivering oxygen instead. In this way, they act as an important storehouse of carbon dioxide and keep the air clean.

(b) What is the impact of fossil fuels on the atmosphere?

Ans: The impact of fossil fuels on the atmosphere is very harmful. The passage states that the burning of fossil fuels like coal, mineral oil, and natural gas is the main cause of the increase in carbon dioxide levels. This increased concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere strengthens the greenhouse effect, leading to global warming.

(c) What are out of humans' control?

Ans: According to the passage, two major natural phenomena are out of humans' control. These are the sun's radiation and the earth’s orbit around the sun.

(d) What things can human beings do for a congenial atmosphere?

Ans: To ensure a congenial atmosphere, human beings can take two important steps. Firstly, they can control and reduce the burning of fossil fuels to lower the emission of greenhouse gases. Secondly, they can stop deforestation, which involves cutting down trees, to preserve the natural absorbers of carbon dioxide.

(e) What main idea do you get from the passage? Write the answer within two or three sentences.

Ans: The main idea of the passage is that human activities are the primary cause of the alarming increase in greenhouse gases. Specifically, the burning of fossil fuels for industrial activities and the widespread deforestation for wood and land are seriously damaging our atmosphere and strengthening the harmful greenhouse effect.

Answer to the Question No. 3 (Fill in the Gaps)

(a) founder / pioneer (b) extraordinary (c) recognition (d) artistic (e) honoured as / called

Answer to the Question No. 4 (Information Table)

Who/What	Activities	Time/Year	Place
Charles Babbage	(i) was born	1791	London
Charles Babbage	(ii) entered	1810	Trinity College
He	was elected a fellow	1816	(iii) the Royal University
(iv) The first mechanical computer	was invented	1822	London
He	received honorary degree	(v) 1814	Cambridge

Answer to the Question No. 5 (Summary)

Charles Babbage, an English mathematician and engineer, is renowned for originating the concept of the computer. Born in London in 1791, he was a top mathematician at Cambridge University, receiving an honorary degree in 1814. In 1822, he invented the first mechanical computer, which was a revolutionary invention that led to the modern computers we use today. He passed away in London in 1871.

Answer to the Question No. 6 (Matching Sentences)

(a) The moon has no light of her own. (b) She has an appeal for poets and artists. (c) The sun pours forth a vast flood of light. (d) To illuminate the earth, the moon reflects a small fraction of brightness. (e) The moon's light depends on the gift of the sun.

Answer to the Question No. 7 (Rearranging)

The correct order of the sentences is: h → c → f → a → e → b → g → d.

The complete story is: Long, long ago, there lived a very kind and generous man in Yemen. The name of that man was Hatem Tai. He was not rich but very hospitable. People praised him more than their king. One day, the king gave a dinner. The guest praised the king. So, the king felt happy and proud. But the guests praised Hatem Tai also.

Part B—Writing Test (Marks—50)

Answer to the Question No. 8 (Paragraph)

Water Pollution

Water pollution means the contamination of water bodies like rivers, canals, lakes, and oceans, making the water unsafe for use. Water is called life because no living being, including humans, animals, and plants, can survive without it. Water is essential for drinking, cooking, cleaning, agriculture, and industry. Water gets polluted in many ways. Industrial mills and factories dump their toxic chemicals and waste products directly into rivers and canals. Farmers use chemical fertilizers and pesticides on their lands, which get washed into water bodies during rainfall. Moreover, improper sewage disposal and throwing household waste into water also cause severe pollution. The effects of water pollution are devastating. It causes various water-borne diseases like cholera, diarrhoea, and typhoid. Polluted water also kills fish and other aquatic animals, destroying the aquatic ecosystem. To prevent water pollution, we must take immediate measures. Industrial waste must be treated before being discharged. We should reduce the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides and promote organic farming. Lastly, creating public awareness is crucial to stop people from throwing waste into water bodies.

Answer to the Question No. 9 (Completing Story)

A Mother's Devotion

Once there was a small boy named Bayazid. He was very brilliant and devoted to his mother. One night he was studying by the side of the bed of his mother who was ill. Suddenly his mother woke up and told him to give her a glass of water. But there was no water in the pitcher in the room. Bayazid went to the kitchen but found all the pots empty. He knew that the only source of water nearby was a spring quite far from their house. Without a second thought, he took the pitcher and ran towards the spring in the dark and cold night. After fetching the water, he quickly returned to his mother's room. He found that his mother had fallen asleep again. He did not want to disturb her sleep. So, he stood silently beside her bed, holding the glass of water in his hand. The night was very cold, but he did not move, waiting for his mother to wake up. The whole night passed this way. In the morning, when his mother woke up, she was surprised to see her son standing with the glass of water. Tears of love and affection rolled down her cheeks. She raised her hands and prayed to Allah for her son's well-being and success.

Answer to the Question No. 10 (Pie-Chart Description)

(Note: The pie-chart is not provided in the question paper image. A description cannot be written without the visual data.)

Answer to the Question No. 11 (Informal Letter)

Sadar Road, Barishal July 25, 2025

My dear Habib,

I hope this letter finds you in good health. I received the beautiful wristwatch you sent me for my 16th birthday. Thank you so much for such a wonderful and thoughtful gift!

My birthday party was great, but I really missed you. The watch you sent is just what I wanted. The design is fantastic, and it looks very smart on my wrist. All my friends and cousins loved it too. It will be very useful for me, especially during my exams, to keep track of time. This gift will always remind me of our special friendship.

I am very grateful to you for this lovely present. Please accept my heartfelt thanks once again. My parents have sent their love to you.

Your loving friend,

Samin

Answer to the Question No. 12 (Dialogue)

A Dialogue Between Two Friends about Improving English

Ahnaf: Hello Mohon, how are you? You look a bit worried.

Mohon: Hello Ahnaf, I am fine, but I am a bit worried about my English. I am very weak in this subject.

Ahnaf: Oh, I see. Don't worry. If you try sincerely, you can definitely improve your English. Mohon: But I don't know how to improve it. Could you please give me some suggestions?

Ahnaf: Of course! First of all, you need to learn the basic rules of English grammar. You should also enrich your vocabulary by learning new words every day.

Mohon: That's a good idea. What else should I do?

Ahnaf: You should practice the four skills of English—reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Read English newspapers, magazines, and storybooks regularly. This will improve both your reading skills and vocabulary.

Mohon: And what about speaking and listening?

Ahnaf: For that, you should try to speak in English with your friends and teachers. Don't be shy about making mistakes. You can also watch English movies and listen to English news to improve your listening and pronunciation.

Mohon: Thank you so much, Ahnaf. Your suggestions are very helpful. I will try my best to follow them from today.

Ahnaf: You're welcome, Mohon. I am sure you will do well.