SSC Dhaka Board - 2024 English First Paper Question with Answer

SSC  Dhaka Board -2024 English 1st Paper Question

ENGLISH FIRST PAPER

[According to the Syllabus of 2024]

Subject Code: 10 7

Time 3 hours Full marks-100

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

Part A Reading Test [Marks-50]

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions no. 1 and 2:

The internet technology has helped design a large number of websites to facilitate social relations among people around the world. These are known as social networking services or social networks or social media. At present, Facebook is the most popular social media site. Google+, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. are other frequently used social services. Social network services are web-based and hence, provide ways for the users to interact through the internet. These services make it possible to connect people across the borders and they have made the users feel that they really live in a global village.

Why are social networks expanding so fast? The answer is simple. Most of the social services are cost-free. You can make use of them free, paying a very little to your internet service provider. Secondly, you can make your personal profile public before the entire online community. It is like presenting yourself before the entire world. You can also look into other people’s profile if you are interested. It is simple and easy. Thirdly, social networks allow users to upload pictures, multimedia contents and modify the profile. Some services like Facebook allow users to update their profiles. Fourthly, networks allow users to post blog entries. User profiles have a section dedicated to comments from friends and other users. Finally, there are privacy protection measures too. A user himself or herself decides over the number of visitors/viewers, and what information should be shared with others.

1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives: 1×7=7

(a) The internet technology has _________ a large number of websites to facilitate social relations among people around the world.

(i) defined (ii) regained (iii) destroyed (iv) designed

(b) The term “Social Networks” refers to _________.

(i) socialization (ii) networking (iii) media for communicating with others (iv) facebook

(c) In the text, the word ‘frequently’ stands for _________.

(i) recurrently (ii) freely (iii) rarely (iv) hardly

(d) The passage highlights the significance of _________.

(i) electronic media (ii) information technology

(iii) social networking services (iv) communication technology

(e) The social networking services work through _________.

(i) computer (ii) Facebook (iii) email (iv) Internet

(f) The social networking services are on the _________.

(i) decline (ii) rise (iii) wane (iv) decrease

(g) There is also assurance of _________ protection on using social networks.

(i) community (ii) privacy (iii) measurement (iv) society

2. Answer the following questions: 2×5=10

(a) What is social networking service?

(b) How are the social networks making a global community?

(c) How does social network work?

(d) “It is simple and easy.”-Explain the statement in 2/3 sentences.

(e) Why are social networks spreading rapidly?

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

“Today there are many jobs where you need English. This is because the world has become smaller. Vast distances are shortened by speedy transports. We can talk to a person thousands of kilometers away on the phone or the internet. So we can communicate with the whole world easily. English has made this communication easier.

There are many countries in the world with many languages, but to communicate with them, you cannot use all the languages. So you need a common language that you can use with more or less all the people in the world. English is that common language. You can talk to a Chinese toymaker, a French artist, an Arab ambassador or a Korean builder in one language–––English. English, for us in Bangladesh, is all the more important. As we have seen earlier, we are too many people in a small country. So if you learn English, you have the best opportunity to find a good job, both within and outside the country. And that is good news for millions of our unemployed youths.”

Different people use different languages for making (a)______. But a common language is necessary in (b) ______ to communicate with the people of the whole world. English has achieved the (c) ______ of being that language. It helps to get good jobs and have better (d) ______. So, we should learn English properly as it helps (e) ______ our unemployment problem.

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

Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir was an officer in the Army during the Liberating War of 1971. He was born on 7 March, 1949 at Rahimganj village under Babuganj Thana in Barishal District. He completed his HSC from Barishal BM College. In 1967, he took admission in the department of Statistic in Dhaka University. On October 5, 1967 he joined the armed forces as a cadet in the Pakistan Military Academy. He was Commissioned in the Engineering Corps in 1968. He was promoted to the rank of Captain on August in 1970. He was an officer in sector 7 of the Mukti Bahini. He was given the responsibility to fight at the Chapai Nawabganj border in Rajshahi. On 14 December 1971 he was killed in an attempt to break through the enemy defenses on the bank of the Mahananda River. He was buried near Sona Masjid. In recognition of his valor and sacrifice in the Liberation War. Mohiuddin Jahangir was awarded with the highest state honour of Birsrestho.

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

		Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir
Specialty Recognition	One of the greatest freedom fighters Birshrestho
Even/Activity	Where/place	When
Born	Rahimganj	(i) —
(ii) _______	Dhaka University	1967
Joined as a cadet	(iii) _______	1967
(iv) _______	in the Engineering corps	1968
Was killed	on the bank of Mohananda	(v) —

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: 1×5=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	(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: 1×8=8

(a) He thought him to be dead.

(b) The bear smelt his ears, nose and face.

(c) Suddenly they came across a bear.

(d) Once upon a time two friends were passing through a forest.

(e) Then the bear went away.

(f) Finding no other way, the later one laid down on the ground and feigned death.

(g) The first friend climbed up a tree but the later could not climb.

(h) They were talking about their love for each other.

Part B: Writing Test

Marks-50

8. Write a paragraph about “A Tea Stall” answering the following questions: 10

(a) What is a tea stall?

(b) Where is it generally found?

(c) How is a tea stall decorated?

(d) What things are sold here?

(e) What is the condition of a tea stall?

(f) What do the customers do here?

9. Read the beginning of a story below. It is not complete. Add at least ten new sentences to complete it. Give a suitable title to it: 10

One day a school boy named Arif was returning home from school. On the way to his home, he saw an old woman who was begging. Arif asked the woman why she was begging. In reply, she told him that …. …..

10. Look at the following pie-chart. It represents the passing rates of different subjects of the students of a school. Now describe the chart in your own language. You should highlight and summaries the information given in the chart. 10

11. Suppose, you are Akash/Bristy of Bogura and your friend is Santo/Prokriti who lives in Jashore. Now write an email to your friend about your progress of studies for the SSC examination. 10

12. Suppose, you are Tunan/Tanni. You have a friend named Milon/Mina. Your friend does not take physical exercise. But it is beneficial to health. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the benefits of physical exercise. 10

 Key

SSC Dhaka Board -2024 English 1st Paper Question with Answer

Dhaka Board 2024

1. a. iv) designed; b. iii) media for communicating with others; c. i) recurrently; d. iii) social networking services; e. iv) Internet; f. i) rise; g. ii) privacy.

2. (a) Social networking service is a website or an application. It enables users to communicate with each other by posting information on interests and activities and through comments, messages, images, videos, etc.

(b)   The social networks have made it possible to connect people across the borders as they can share their interests and activities. People can interact with others like next door neighbours. Thus, the social networks are making a global community.

(c)         Social network is web-based. So, it works with the help of Internet technology.

(d)   A social network user can present himself/ herself to the entire world by creating his/her own profile. Anybody from any country can see the profile and can become friends. Thus, the process is so simple that it allows people to communicate with each other easily.

(e)   Social networks are spreading rapidly, because they are cost free; they allow the users to make their profile public before the entire world; they are simple and easy to operate. Moreover, they allow users to upload pictures, multimedia contents and modify the profile; and they also have a privacy protection policy.

3. (a) communication; (b) order; (c) status/prestige/ supremacy/honour; (d) salaries; (e) solve/reduce/ minimize.

4. (i) 7 March 1949; (ii) Took admission in the department of statistics; (iii) in the Pakistan Military Academy; (iv) Was commissioned; (v) 14 December 1971.

5. The passage is about Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir (1949-1971) who was entitled Birshrestho for his valour and sacrifice in the Liberation War. Born in Barishal, Mohiuddin Jahangir got himself admitted into Dhaka University in 1967. Later, he joined the armed forces. Then, he was commissioned in the Engineering Corps in 1968 and became Captain in 1970. He fought as an officer in Sector 7 in 1971. While trying to break through enemy defense on 14 December 1971 he lost his life.

6. (a + ii + iv) Punctuality is a virtue, which can make us successful in future.

(b + v + i)   It helps us to become accurate in timing.

(c + i + ii)  A punctual person is loved by all.

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

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

7. d+h+c+g+f+b+a+e

Once upon a time, two friends were passing by a forest. They were talking about their love for each other. Suddenly, they came across a bear. The first friend climbed up a tree but the latter could not climb. Finding no other way, the latter one laid down on the ground and feigned death. The bear smelt his ears, nose and face. He thought him to be dead. Then the bear went away.

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