JSC English1st part Section A: Reading (60 Marks) 1. Read the text carefully and answer the following question 1, 2 and 3: Shamimas misery started the day she was married. Her husband was greedy person and he used to abuse her verbally and physically. Within a few months into her marriage she had to leave her husband Amirul Islam. Now Shamima vows to work with women, who are ill- fated like her. She has 43 female members in her organization working for her. She trains the members herself and then provides them with work. She designs fabrics, makes block-print, brush-paint and hand-embroidere d sarees. She also makes three- piece dress for women and fatuas for men. She sells these products in her shop and supplies them outside. Shamima has a dream now, a dream to do something for the helpless people. She wants them to feel useful. They can live with self- respect and dignity. With this in view, she goes out looking for such people. Shamima finished her story with a smile. Shamima has no complaints, no regret, no grudges. All she wants to do is to bring a smile on the faces of those women who are unfortunate. Shamima wants to become a famous designer. 1. Guess the meaning of the following words and choose the correct meaning closet to the text. 1×5=5 (a) greedy (i) ambitious(ii) enraged (iii) covetous (iv) malicious (b) feel (i) realize(ii) observe (iii) notice (iv) perceive (c) vow (i) swear (ii) profess (iii) decide (iv) promise (d) abuse (i) demean (ii) molest (iii) exploit(iv) conduct (e) dignity (i) evaluation (ii) reverence (iii) satisfaction(iv ) grace 2.Answer the following questions: 2×5=10 (a) Why did Shamima leave her husband? (b) What did she do after leaving her husband? (c) Why did Shamima employ the distressed women in her organizations? (d) What was her dream? (e) How will you evaluate Shamima? 3.Summarize the above text with your own words in around 85 words. 10 Read the text carefully and answer the following questions 4 and 5. In the American War of Independence, a corporal and a party of soldiers were sent to raise a heavy beam for a battery that was being repaired. There were too few men for the work but the corporal, full of his dignity did nothing but stood by and should orders. Presently and officer, not in uniform mode up. Hello, he said to the corporal? He said in reply. Are you? said the officer, who then got down from his horse and joined the men. He worked till the sweat came down his face. When the beam had been put to its place, he made a low bow to the corporal. Good day, Mr. Corporal, Next time when you have too few men for this kind of work send for the commander-in-ch ief and I shall be happy to help you again. It was Washington himself. 4. Complete the following table with the information given in the passage. 1×5=5 Who/What/ WhyDescription (i)............ .was very heavy A few soldiers (ii)........... .... (iii).......... .....was the commander in- chief The beam (iv)....... ........ (v)............ ..was on his horse back 5.Read the passage again and write true or false in the following statement. ‡ive answer for the false statement. 1×5=5 (a) There were many people who raised the beam. (b) The officer was not in his official uniform. (c) The officer did not help the corporal (d) Washington himself was the commander- in-ch ief. (d) The corporal was reluctant to help his men. 6.Fill in the gaps with appropriate words. 1×5=5 It is a fact that complete (a) ••does not exist in worldly life. A man (b)•••have all things that he desired in (c)•••. It is better not to seek (d)•••happiness . Rather one should be satisfied with (e)•••one gets. 7.Rearrange the following sentences in correct order. 10 (a) Einstein walked all the way with a suitcase in one hand and a violin in the other. (b) Accordingly the Queen sent some gorgeously dressed officials to the stat
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