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চট্টগ্রাম বোর্ড

ENGLISH FIRST PAPER 

[According to the Syllabus of 2026]

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

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

Part A—Reading Test (Marks-70)

Read the passage and answer questions no. 1, 2 and 3: 

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 following alternatives: (1×7=7)

(a) "Forests absorb a lot of carbon dioxide from the air." Here 'absorb' means ______

(i) take in (ii) take up (iii) take down (iv) take after

(b) "Crude oil" refers to ______

(i) refined oil (ii) purified oil (iii) unpurified oil (iv) both (i) and (ii)

(c) According to the text, the loss of the forest causes- problems.

(i) single (ii) double (iii) triple (iv) quadruple

(d) What does the word 'combustion' mentioned in the passage mean?

(i) Comforting (ii) Burning (iii) Consumption (iv) Concentration

(e) What is not beyond human capacity?

(i) Controlling the emission of greenhouse gases (ii) Controlling the sun's orbit (iii) Controlling the sun's radiation (iv) Controlling the earth's orbit

(f) Greenhouse gases have ______ effects on the environment.

(i) pleasant (ii) smooth (iii) dangerous (iv) positive

(g) Which of the following is an immediate atmospheric consequence of rising carbon dioxide levels as described in the text?

(i) Cooling of the upper atmosphere (ii) Strengthening of the greenhouse effect (iii) Decrease in global energy demand (iv) Expansion of the earth's orbit

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

(a) What are fossil fuels and why do we need them?

(b) Why are trees important for protecting our environment?

(c) In what ways can we reduce the rise of greenhouse gases in the air?

(d) How are we strengthening the greenhouse effect?

(e) Do you agree that humans are responsible for greenhouse effect? Give reasons for your answer.

3. Read the above passage again and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information in the passage: (1×5=5) 

Each time a kind of non-renewable (a) ______ is burned to run vehicles or heat our (b) ______. The atmosphere receives more (c) ______ gas. This gas slowly stores in the air and traps more heat (d) ______ the earth. Over time, this process weakens the natural (e) ______ that helps to protect the earth from dangerous climate change.

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

Walt Whitman was a poet, essayist, journalist and humanist. He was born on 31 May 1819 in West Hills, Long Island, New York. He grew up in a large family and attended public school until the age of eleven. After leaving school, he worked as a printer's apprentice and later as a teacher and journalist. In 1855, Whitman published the first edition of his most famous poetry collection, 'Leaves of Grass'. Though it received mixed reviews at first, the book became highly influential and was expanded many times throughout his life. During the American Civil War in 1861 Whitman served as a volunteer in Washington DC caring for wounded soldiers. His wartime experiences deeply influenced his later writings. Whitman received widespread recognition during his lifetime and is now considered one of America's greatest poets. In 1873, he suffered a stroke, after which he moved to Camden, New Jersey, where he lived for the rest of his life. Walt Whitman died on 26 March 1892 in Camden and was buried in Harleigh Cemetery.

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

Who/What	Event/Activity	Year/When	Place/Where
Walt Whitman	was born	1819	(i) ______
(ii) ______	was published	1855	New York
Walt Whitman	worked as a volunteer	(iii) ______	Washington DC
He	moved after stroke	1873	(iv) ______
He	(v) ______	1892	Camden

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. (1×5=5)

Column A	Column B	Column C
(a) The ground	(i) can fall	(i) by every builder.
(b) Tall buildings	(ii) sits	(ii) when an earthquake happens.
(c) Bangladesh	(iii) need to know	(iii) in a big shake.
(d) Earthquake resistance building codes	(iv) shakes	(iv) what to do during an earthquake.
(e) People	(v) must be followed	(v) on moving tectonic plates.

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) The courtier considered him an ordinary person and did not treat him duly.

(b) Instead of eating, Saadi began putting the food into his pockets, saying his dress deserved it.

(c) One day the emperor invited Saadi to his palace.

(d) The courtier welcomed him warmly and served him delicious food.

(e) Sheikh Saadi was a great Persian poet who led a simple life.

(f) Later, Saadi again stopped at the same house on his return journey but this time he wore a rich dress.

(g) The courtier realized his mistake and apologized for it.

(h) Saadi set out for the palace wearing an ordinary dress and stopped at a courtier's house on the way to spend the night.

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

(a) What does the phrase 'useless years' mean in Whitman's poem 'O Me! O Life!'?

(b) Why does Eleanor Farjeon call each book 'a magic box'?

(c) Who are the two mothers in Joann Snow Duncanson's poem 'Two Mothers Remembered'?

(d) Why does Charles Kingsley call the river 'cruel' and 'hungry' in the poem 'The Sands of Dee'?

(e) Why is time called 'an old gipsy man' in the poem 'Time, You Old Gipsy Man'?

(f) Describe the scenery where the poet Robert Frost stopped in the poem 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening'.

(g) What does the word 'sleep' mean in the line 'And miles to go before I sleep'?

(h) What is the final message of the poem 'Solitude' by Ella Wheeler Wilcox?

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

(a) Describe Ameen's character as mentioned in Rahad Abir's story 'Mr. Moti'.

(b) How was the milliner's shop decorated in the story "The Purple Jar"?

(c) Why didn't Rasamond examine the purple jar well before buying it?

(d) 'But I would rather find out the use first.' Who said this in the story 'The Purple Jar'? Why did she say so?

(e) Who was Bassanio? Why was he short of money all the time?

(f) What type of man was Shylock?

(g) How many caskets did Portia's father make? Which casket contained the portrait of Portia?

(h) Who was the wise lawyer that saved Antonio's life? What type of person was she?

Part B—Writing Test (Marks-30)

10. Read the beginning of a story and complete it in your own way: (15) 

Motin is a poor farmer living in a village. His wife Dilara is an honest and pious woman. They have old parents and two school going children living with them. So, they had to maintain the family with great difficulty. One day Dilara bought a lottery ticket and kept it in her bag. When the draw took place, she found..

11. Suppose, you are Abir and your friend is Bablu. Bublu was a good student but he is now very inattentive to his study. He is always busy with playing online games on his smart phone. But smart phone has also some beneficial side. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend Bablu about the uses and abuses of smart phone. (15)

Key ( Answers followed by Questions)

চট্টগ্রাম বোর্ড

ENGLISH FIRST PAPER 

[According to the Syllabus of 2026]

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

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

Part A—Reading Test (Marks-70)

Read the passage and answer questions no. 1, 2 and 3: 

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 following alternatives: (1×7=7) 

(a) "Forests absorb a lot of carbon dioxide from the air." Here 'absorb' means ______

(i) take in (ii) take up (iii) take down (iv) take after

(b) "Crude oil" refers to ______

(i) refined oil (ii) purified oil (iii) unpurified oil (iv) both (i) and (ii)

(c) According to the text, the loss of the forest causes- problems.

(i) single (ii) double (iii) triple (iv) quadruple

(d) What does the word 'combustion' mentioned in the passage mean?

(i) Comforting (ii) Burning (iii) Consumption (iv) Concentration

(e) What is not beyond human capacity?

(i) Controlling the emission of greenhouse gases (ii) Controlling the sun's orbit (iii) Controlling the sun's radiation (iv) Controlling the earth's orbit

(f) Greenhouse gases have ______ effects on the environment.

(i) pleasant (ii) smooth (iii) dangerous (iv) positive

(g) Which of the following is an immediate atmospheric consequence of rising carbon dioxide levels as described in the text?

(i) Cooling of the upper atmosphere (ii) Strengthening of the greenhouse effect (iii) Decrease in global energy demand (iv) Expansion of the earth's orbit

Answer:

1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives:

(a) "Forests absorb a lot of carbon dioxide from the air." Here 'absorb' means ______ (i) take in

(b) "Crude oil" refers to ______ (iii) unpurified oil

(c) According to the text, the loss of the forest causes- problems. (ii) double

(d) What does the word 'combustion' mentioned in the passage mean? (ii) Burning

(e) What is not beyond human capacity? (i) Controlling the emission of greenhouse gases

(f) Greenhouse gases have ______ effects on the environment. (iii) dangerous

(g) Which of the following is an immediate atmospheric consequence of rising carbon dioxide levels as described in the text? (ii) Strengthening of the greenhouse effect

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

(a) What are fossil fuels and why do we need them?

(b) Why are trees important for protecting our environment?

(c) In what ways can we reduce the rise of greenhouse gases in the air?

(d) How are we strengthening the greenhouse effect?

(e) Do you agree that humans are responsible for greenhouse effect? Give reasons for your answer.

Answer:

(a) What are fossil fuels and why do we need them?

Fossil fuels are natural energy sources like coal, mineral oil, and natural gas. We need them to produce electricity, heat our houses, and run vehicles like cars and airplanes.

(b) Why are trees important for protecting our environment?

Trees are very important because they absorb a huge amount of harmful carbon dioxide gas from the air. In return, they deliver fresh oxygen, which helps keep the environment healthy and balanced.

(c) In what ways can we reduce the rise of greenhouse gases in the air?

We can reduce greenhouse gases by burning fewer fossil fuels like coal and crude oil. We also need to stop deforestation completely and plant more trees to save the environment.

(d) How are we strengthening the greenhouse effect?

We are strengthening the greenhouse effect mainly through rapid deforestation. People are continuously cutting down and burning enormous forest areas to get wood and clear land, which releases massive carbon dioxide into the air.

(e) Do you agree that humans are responsible for greenhouse effect? Give reasons for your answer.

Yes, I fully agree that humans are responsible. During the last hundred years, humans have rapidly increased industrial activities, burned millions of barrels of crude oil daily, and destroyed forests, which directly causes the greenhouse effect.

3. Read the above passage again and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information in the passage: (1×5=5) 

Each time a kind of non-renewable (a) ______ is burned to run vehicles or heat our (b) ______. The atmosphere receives more (c) ______ gas. This gas slowly stores in the air and traps more heat (d) ______ the earth. Over time, this process weakens the natural (e) ______ that helps to protect the earth from dangerous climate change.

Answer: (a) energy (b) houses (c) greenhouse (d) within/surrounding (e) balance

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

Walt Whitman was a poet, essayist, journalist and humanist. He was born on 31 May 1819 in West Hills, Long Island, New York. He grew up in a large family and attended public school until the age of eleven. After leaving school, he worked as a printer's apprentice and later as a teacher and journalist. In 1855, Whitman published the first edition of his most famous poetry collection, 'Leaves of Grass'. Though it received mixed reviews at first, the book became highly influential and was expanded many times throughout his life. During the American Civil War in 1861 Whitman served as a volunteer in Washington DC caring for wounded soldiers. His wartime experiences deeply influenced his later writings. Whitman received widespread recognition during his lifetime and is now considered one of America's greatest poets. In 1873, he suffered a stroke, after which he moved to Camden, New Jersey, where he lived for the rest of his life. Walt Whitman died on 26 March 1892 in Camden and was buried in Harleigh Cemetery.

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

Who/What	Event/Activity	Year/When	Place/Where
Walt Whitman	was born	1819	(i) ______
(ii) ______	was published	1855	New York
Walt Whitman	worked as a volunteer	(iii) ______	Washington DC
He	moved after stroke	1873	(iv) ______
He	(v) ______	1892	Camden

Answer: (i) West Hills, Long Island, New York. (ii) 'Leaves of Grass' (iii) 1861 (iv) Camden, New Jersey (v) died

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

Walt Whitman was a famous American poet, journalist, and humanist born in New York in 1819. He started working at an early age and published his greatest poetry collection, 'Leaves of Grass', in 1855. During the American Civil War, he kindly served as a volunteer to care for wounded soldiers, which deeply inspired his writing. He became highly respected during his lifetime and spent his final years in Camden until his death in 1892.

6. Match the parts of sentences given in column 'A', 'B' and 'C' to write five complete sentences. (1×5=5)

Column A	Column B	Column C
(a) The ground	(i) can fall	(i) by every builder.
(b) Tall buildings	(ii) sits	(ii) when an earthquake happens.
(c) Bangladesh	(iii) need to know	(iii) in a big shake.
(d) Earthquake resistance building codes	(iv) shakes	(iv) what to do during an earthquake.
(e) People	(v) must be followed	(v) on moving tectonic plates.

Answer:

(a + ii + v) The ground sits on moving tectonic plates.

(b + i + iii) Tall buildings can fall in a big shake.

(c + iv + ii) Bangladesh shakes when an earthquake happens.

(d + v + i) Earthquake resistance building codes must be followed by every builder.

(e + iii + iv) People need to know what to do during an earthquake.

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) The courtier considered him an ordinary person and did not treat him duly.

(b) Instead of eating, Saadi began putting the food into his pockets, saying his dress deserved it.

(c) One day the emperor invited Saadi to his palace.

(d) The courtier welcomed him warmly and served him delicious food.

(e) Sheikh Saadi was a great Persian poet who led a simple life.

(f) Later, Saadi again stopped at the same house on his return journey but this time he wore a rich dress.

(g) The courtier realized his mistake and apologized for it.

(h) Saadi set out for the palace wearing an ordinary dress and stopped at a courtier's house on the way to spend the night.

Answer: e+c+h+a+f+d+b+g

Sheikh Saadi was a great Persian poet who led a simple life. One day the emperor invited Saadi to his palace. Saadi set out for the palace wearing an ordinary dress and stopped at a courtier's house on the way to spend the night. The courtier considered him an ordinary person and did not treat him duly. Later, Saadi again stopped at the same house on his return journey but this time he wore a rich dress. The courtier welcomed him warmly and served him delicious food. Instead of eating, Saadi began putting the food into his pockets, saying his dress deserved it. The courtier realized his mistake and apologized for it.

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

(a) What does the phrase 'useless years' mean in Whitman's poem 'O Me! O Life!'?

The phrase 'useless years' refers to the time people waste on endless sadness, foolish mistakes, and meaningless struggles instead of finding the true beauty and purpose of life.

(b) Why does Eleanor Farjeon call each book 'a magic box'?

The poet calls each book a magic box because a book hides wonderful surprises inside. When we open it, it magically takes us to new worlds of imagination and adventure.

(c) Who are the two mothers in Joann Snow Duncanson's poem 'Two Mothers Remembered'?

The two mothers are actually the same woman seen at two different stages of life. First, she is remembered as a strong, loving young mother, and later as a weak, old woman who needs care.

(d) Why does Charles Kingsley call the river 'cruel' and 'hungry' in the poem 'The Sands of Dee'?

The poet calls the river 'cruel' and 'hungry' because the wild waves and thick fog showed no mercy and took the life of the innocent young girl named Mary.

(e) Why is time called 'an old gipsy man' in the poem 'Time, You Old Gipsy Man'?

A gipsy is a traveler who never stays in one place. Time is called an old gipsy man because time also never stops or waits for anyone; it is always moving forward.

(f) Describe the scenery where the poet Robert Frost stopped in the poem 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening'.

The poet stopped by a beautiful, deep, and dark forest. It was a very peaceful and quiet place filled with falling snow on the darkest evening of the year.

(g) What does the word 'sleep' mean in the line 'And miles to go before I sleep'?

In the last line of the poem, the word 'sleep' has a deeper meaning. It symbolizes the final, endless rest of human life, which is death.

(h) What is the final message of the poem 'Solitude' by Ella Wheeler Wilcox?

The final message is that when you are happy and successful, people will gladly join you. But when you are sad or in pain, you have to suffer and cry all alone.

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

(a) Describe Ameen's character as mentioned in Rahad Abir's story 'Mr. Moti'.

Ameen was a brave, patriotic, and courageous seventeen-year-old boy. He loved his country so much that he left his mother's safe home to join the 1971 Liberation War.

(b) How was the milliner's shop decorated in the story "The Purple Jar"?

The milliner's shop was decorated very beautifully. It had bright shop windows filled with colorful ribbons, artificial flowers, and many attractive items to catch people's eyes.

(c) Why didn't Rasamond examine the purple jar well before buying it?

Rosamond did not examine the jar well because she was completely fascinated by its bright purple color on the outside. She was young and foolishly thought it was filled with solid colored glass.

(d) 'But I would rather find out the use first.' Who said this in the story 'The Purple Jar'? Why did she say so?

Rosamond's mother said this line. She said so to teach her young daughter a practical lesson that usefulness is much more important than just outward beauty.

(e) Who was Bassanio? Why was he short of money all the time?

Bassanio was Antonio's very close and dear friend. He was always short of money because he lived a very luxurious lifestyle and spent far more wealth than he actually had.

(f) What type of man was Shylock?

Shylock was an extremely greedy, cruel, and selfish moneylender. He hated Antonio deeply and wanted to use the cruel bond to take Antonio's life without showing any mercy.

(g) How many caskets did Portia's father make? Which casket contained the portrait of Portia?

Portia's father made three caskets. They were made of gold, silver, and lead. The dull, ordinary-looking lead casket contained the beautiful portrait of Portia.

(h) Who was the wise lawyer that saved Antonio's life? What type of person was she?

The wise lawyer was actually Portia in disguise as a man named Balthazar. She was a highly intelligent, clever, and deeply loyal woman who used her brilliant mind to defeat Shylock.

Part B—Writing Test (Marks-30)

10. Complete the Story

Motin is a poor farmer living in a village. His wife Dilara is an honest and pious woman. They have old parents and two school-going children living with them. So, they had to maintain the family with great difficulty. One day Dilara bought a lottery ticket and kept it in her bag. When the draw took place, she found that she had won one crore taka.

At first, Dilara could not believe her eyes. She became very excited and informed her husband. Motin was also surprised to hear the news. But they did not become proud or careless. They thanked Allah for the blessing and decided to use the money wisely.

First of all, they repaired their old broken house and built a small brick-built home. Then they arranged proper treatment for Motin’s old parents. They also admitted their children to a better school so that they could receive a good education.

Motin bought some farming land and modern farming equipment. As a result, he could produce more crops than before. Dilara also helped poor people in the village. She donated money to the local mosque and helped some poor students buy books and school dresses.

Many people advised them to spend money carelessly, but Dilara was wise enough to avoid wastefulness. She always remembered their hard days and taught her children to live honestly and simply.

After a few years, Motin’s family became respected in the village for their honesty, kindness, and good behavior. They lived happily and peacefully.

Moral: Money can bring happiness if it is used wisely and honestly.

11. Dialogue about the Uses and Abuses of Smart Phone

Abir: Hello Bablu! How are you?

Bablu: I am fine. What about you?

Abir: I am fine too. But nowadays I see you are always busy with your smart phone.

Bablu: Yes, I spend much time playing online games. It helps me enjoy my free time.

Abir: Recreation is necessary, but too much gaming is harmful. You were once a very good student, but now you are becoming inattentive to your studies.

Bablu: You are right. But smart phones also have many benefits.

Abir: Of course. Smart phones are very useful for education and communication. We can attend online classes, search for information, read e-books, and learn English easily.

Bablu: Yes, I also use YouTube and educational apps sometimes.

Abir: That is good. Smart phones also help us contact friends and family quickly. We can know world news and learn many important things through the internet.

Bablu: But many students misuse smart phones by wasting time on games and social media.

Abir: Exactly. Excessive use of smart phones can damage our studies, waste valuable time, and even harm our health.

Bablu: I understand now. I should use my smart phone only when necessary and spend more time studying.

Abir: Very good. If you use technology properly, it will help you succeed in life.

Bablu: Thank you, Abir, for your good advice.

Abir: You are most welcome.