২০১৩ সালের জেএসসি পরীক্ষার প্রস্তুতি English 1st Paper : 100 marks Section-A : Reading (60 Marks) # Read the passage carefully and answer the questions following it (1-3). Health is the condition of our body and mind. It may be good or bad. Good health means healthy body free from diseases. It is essential for everyone to lead a happy life. If we are not in good health, we cannot concentrate on any activity in our life. A proverb goes, ‘Health is Wealth.’ It means health is equally valuable as gold or any other personal possessions. We may have vast wealth and property, but if we are not healthy we cannot enjoy them. To keep ourselves healthy, we have to do certain things. We have to eat a balanced diet. We must exercise regularly to keep our body fit for work. There is an old saying : ‘Early to bed and early to rise Makes a person healthy, wealthy and wise.’ So we must not keep late hours. We should go to bed early at night and rise early in the morning. Peace of mind is another condition for good health. So we must not worry over small things of life. (174 words) 1. Guess the meaning of the following words and choose the correct meaning closest to the text. 1×5 = 5 (a) condition— (i) circumstance (ii) state (iii) law (iv) rule (b) essential— (i) indispensable (ii) imaginary (iii) compulsory (iv) needed (c) lead— (i) make (ii) carry (iii) maintain (iv) meet (d) concentrate on— (i) pay attention to (ii) be careless (iii) be careful (iv) to deposit (e) valuable— (i) worthless (ii) worthy (iii) vulnerable (iv) appreciable 2. Answer the following questions. 2× 5= 10 (a) What is the condition of our body and mind? (b) What does good health mean? (c) Why is good health essential for us? (d) Why is physical exercise necessary? (e) Should we eat a balanced diet? If yes, why? 3. Summarize the above passage in around 60 words. 10 Read the passage carefully and answer the questions following it (4-5). Satyajit Roy, the world famous film director, was born on May 2, 1921. His father Sukumar Roy was a famous poet in child literature and his mother Suprabha Devi was a pious lady. The name of the newborn baby was Prasad but afterwards he was named Satyajit. His nick name was Manik and really he was a jewel among so many Indian pebbles. His father died a premature death at the age of about 36. He was admitted to class VI in Ballygunj Govt. High School in 1932 and passed Matriculation Examination in 1936. He passed BA Exam. from presidency College in 1940. Satyajit Roy was a man of versatile genius. He got art education at Santiniketan in 1940. A good many memorable films were released under his direction. Among them Pather Panchali was released in 1955 and awarded President’s Gold Medal and 12 international awards. The other two of the trilogy Aparajita and Apur Sangsar were released in 1956 and 1959 respectively, Mahanagar was released in 1963, Charulata in 1964, Gupi Gain Bagha Bain in 1969. Ashani Sanket in 1972 and Sonar Kella in 1974. His last film Aguntuk was released in 1991. He was honored with so many awards in his native country and abroad. He was awarded ‘Padma Bhushan’ in 1965 and ‘Magsaysay’ in 1967. He was awarded ‘Lajiyan de Nar’ by Mitterand the President of France. The highest award of the film world ‘OSCAR’ was awarded by the Academy of Motion Pictures, USA in 1992. He obtained ‘Bharat Ratan’ in the same year. He breathed his last on the 23rd April in 1992. We pay our heartiest homage to this world famous artist. 4. Complete the following table with the information given in the passage. 1×5=5 5. Read the passage again and write True or False beside the following statements. Give answers for the false statements. 1 × 5 = 5 (a) Satyajit’s father was a poet in folk literature. (b) Satyajit’s father died early. (c) Satyajit had education on Art at Shantiniketon. (d) Gupi Gain & Bagha Bain was released in 1991. (e) His best film Aguntak was released in 1991. 6. Fill in the gaps with appropriate word. 1×5=5 There is no independent characteristics of (a) — civilization. This civilization is bound up (b) — an integral and inseparable relationship. It (c) — nothing new and old. This great (d) — is enriched with everyone’s contribution. So, (e) — is no scope for rejecting any part of it out of hatred. 7. Rearrange the following sentences in correct order. 10 (a) Only at the age of eight he started composing poems. (b) At the age of seventeen he was sent to London to study law. (c) Rabindranath was born in the renowned Tagore family on March, 1861. (d) When he was sixteen, his poems and essays were being published in journals. (e) After the completion of his house education he was sent to school. (f) He wrote his poetic novel Banaphul at the age of fifteen. (g) But he did not like institutional education. (h) But he studied literature with Professor Henry Morely, only for a few months and then returned home. (i) In his thirteenth year, Rabindranath along with his father went to visit the Himalayas. (j) So, arrangements were made at house for his proper education. 8. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary. .5×10=5 It is neighborly feeling that (a) — society together. In very olden (b) —, however, people did not think (c) — this. They were then savages, (d) — better than beasts, and fought (e) — one another. But gradually men (f) — civilized. They saw that if (g) — behaved in this way, society (h) — be destroyed. So, they made (i) — rules to properly guide their (j) —. Today, the situation is totally changed. 9. The phrases in column A are the beginnings of some sentences. The phrases in column B are the endings. Match the phrases in column A with the phrases in column B to make complete sentences. 1×5 = 5 Section-B: Writing (40 Marks) 10. Suppose, you are Sunny/Sonia. Your close friend, Tania knows a lot about environment pollution. Now, write a dialogue in 100 words between you and your friend on various adverse effects of and remedies to this problem. 10 11. Write a paragraph on ‘Your School Library’ in about 150 words answering the following questions. 10 (a) What is a school library? (b) What is the importance of a school library? (c) Where is it located? (d) How are the books arranged? (e) How do you feel in your school library? 12. Read the beginning of a story. Now, complete it in 150 words. 10 There were two friends. They lived in a certain village. They promised that they would help each other at the time of danger. One day they were passing through a deep forest. Suddenly a bear came in front of them. So, both of them were afraid and... 13. Suppose, you are going to arrange a picnic. Now, write a letter to your friend telling him to attend the picnic. 10
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