S.S.C Examination 2013 Subject code 1 0 7 Class: X Subject: English 2nd paper. Time: 3 hours. Full marks: 100 Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:- May 1st, International Workers Day, commemorates the historic struggle of working people throughout the world, and is recognized in most countries. All the privileges workers enjoy today-a minimum wage, safety laws and eight-hour workday-came in about due to the sacrifice of the workers in 1886.On May,3,1886,police fired into a crowd of strikers at the Mc Comick Harvest Machine Company ,Chicago, Killing at least one striker, seriously wounding five or six others and injuring an undetermined number. From the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, people in factories have worked very long shifts, lasting up to fourteen or even more hours a day. In the 1880s a new movement calling for an eight-hour work day inspired both Labor Union and unorganized workers. The events of May Day 1886 is a reminder that workers will continue to be exploited until they stand up and speak out to get better working conditions, better pay and better lives. 1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives: - 1 Ҳ 5 = 5 (a) The privileges workers enjoy today are due to the --------of the workers in 1886. (i) struggle (ii) movement (iii) revolution (v) sacrifice ( b) It was a struggle organized by the workers to settle for a---------- (i) maximum wage (ii) minimum wage (iii) handsome (v) freedom to work (c) The word ‘commemorate’ stands for -------- (i) unity among people (ii) loyalty towards authority (iii) the struggle for movement (v) honor the memory of an event. (d) A new movement calling for eight-hour work day started in the --- (i) 1880s (ii) 1890s (iii) 1980s (v) 1990s (e) At the police fire on May 3, 1886--workers were seriously wounded. (i) one (ii) five or six (iii) hundreds of (v) an undetermined number of . 2. Write, true or false. If false, give correct answer. 1 Ҳ 5 = 5 (a) 1st May, International Workers Day, celebrate the strife of working people. (b) The exact number of the injured workers was unknown. (c) The events of May Day 1886 have proved that workers are daunted to be exploited. (d) By sacrificing their lives the earners were unable to establish their rights. (e) May Day is an event of communion among the working class people. 3. Fill in the gap with a suitable word from the box. 0.5 Ҳ 10 = 10 killed get event in worldwide exploited observes celebrated honor great short portion May 1st, International Workers Day, is a day of (a) ___endeavors and efforts. Many workers were (b) ___on this day. They protested against the bourgeoisie to get the rightful(c) ___ of their labor. They wanted to (d) ___evaluated by the owners of the production. But many of them were (e) ____dead. It was a tragedy no doubt. Because of the tragic (f) ___happened on this day, laborers got their rightful portion (g ___. If not they would be (h) ____more as before. That’s why, every laborer (I _____this day with proper solemnity. In Bangladesh it is also observed (j) ___a very meaningful manner. 4. Read the passage in ‘A ’. Now, write a paragraph based on the information about ‘May Day’ using the clues from the box below within 70 words. 5 Historic-----right------wound—---injure----struggle---observe------fire ------speak out 5. Read the passage in ‘A’. Now answer the following questions in your words. 1 Ҳ 5 = 5 (a) What is May Day celebrated for? (b) Why did the police fire at the crowd? (c) What were the demands of the workers? (d) What inspired both Labor Union and unorganized workers? (e) What does May Day remind the people? 6. Fill in the gap with a suitable word based on the information from the text in ‘A’. 0.5 Ҳ 10 = 5 It is due to the (a) ____of workers in 1886,today’s working people enjoy a number of (b) ____such as minimum wage, safety law and an eight – hour workday. The movement was undoubtedly a blow for the (c)___class. With the beginning of the Industrial Revolution a new (d ) ___was opened for the (e)___class. But they were (f) ___. So, a movement was (g) ___for better working condition, better pay and better lives. The workers (h) ___out successful (i) ___their lives. And the people throughout the world pay their (j) ____by observing 1st May as the International Workers Day. 7. Read the passage in ‘A’ again. Imagine you are a worker in a factory in Dhaka. Now, write about 70-80 words on the facilities you enjoy there. 5 8. Read the passage in ‘A’ again. Now, write the main ideas of the passage in your own words in not more than five sentences. 5 9. Fill in the gap with a suitable word from the box. 1 Ҳ 10 = 10 visited purse premises had frequently has collected exhibition tempted crowed making displayed Of all the (a) ___, the book fairs are of recent origin. They are (b) ____held in towns and cities now. Last year I (c) ____Ekusher Boi Mela in Bangla Academy (d) ____.There were a lot of stalls and thousands of books were (e) ___ .It was a great opportunity of (f) ____ a varied choice of books. So many book lovers (g) ____there, I was (h)_____ to buy a lot of books but my (i)_____did not permit me. As a result, I bought a few books and (j) ____a lot of catalogues. 10. Fill in the gap with a suitable word of your own. 1 Ҳ 10 = 10 Nature has given her (a) _____ to us more generously ( b) _____ many other countries of the world. Think about our ( c)____ .It is soft and (d)____ .Our farmers who have (e)___ simple handmade tools can (f) ____dig, plough and prepare the soil with them . Whereas soil which is (g) ___and rocky can’t be so easily dug, ploughed and (h) ____.We have a (i) ____natural advantages too. We can (j) _____ most of our land 11. Re-arrange the following sentences according to sequence and re- write them in a paragraph: - 1 Ҳ 10 = 10 (a) He wanted to teach him a good lesson. (b) So one day he painted the word ‘dump’ on a board. (c) So he thought how he could add to his income. (d) He could not earn much by begging. (e) Once there lived a beggar in a city. (f) One day an idea crossed his mind. (g) He was very jealous of him. (h) Another beggar also lived in the city. (i) He hung it round his neck. (j) He thought that he would have more money if he pretended to be dump. 12. Write a paragraph on “Traffic Jam” in about 100-120 words by answering the following questions: - 10 (a) What is Traffic Jam? (b) What are the causes of Traffic jam? (c) Who are the worst sufferers? (d) What happens when a Traffic Jam occurs? (e) How can you prevent it? 14. Write a letter to your father about your progress of studies for the coming S.S.C examination. 10 Or Write a composition on “The Season You Like Most”
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