JSC English 1st Paper Model Test Update: GEE Bangladesh, 03 October 2014 জেএসসি পরীক্ষার্থীদের ইংরেজি ১ম পত্র মডেল টেস্ট Time: 3 Hours Full Marks:100 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-embroidered 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-chief 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-chief. (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 station to receive. (c) They could not think that Einstein would come in a simple dress. (d) When Einstein got down from the train at Brussels, he could not think many gorgeously dressed officials are there to receive him. (e) I did not think that anybody would send a car for me, replied the great scientist. (f) They went back and told the Queen that Einstein had not come by that train. (g) Whenever he reached the destination, the queen told him that she had sent a car for him. (h) Once the Queen of Belgium invited him to Brussels. (i) The world famous scientist Einstein led a very simple life. (j) The officials also expected him in a rich aristocratic dress. 8. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary. 0.5×10=5 lives/ evil/ about neglected/ right/ Very proper/ realbeen/ rememberbright/regret Our freedom fighters are the (a)••••heroes of our country. We should (b)•••them as they sacrificed their (c)•••for the cause of our motherland. It is a matter of great (d)•••that most of them are (e)•••end our young generation does not know (f)•••the valiant struggle. Yet today many of the real freedom fighters have not (g)•••found but established. Some of them lead a (h)•••poor life. The authority should take (i)•••step to enlist them and give them (j)••honour. Section B:Writing (40 Marks) 9. Match the phrases in column A with the phrases in column B to make complete sentences: 1×5=5 Column A Column B Wild birds are to catch a bird They fly away whento be friendly But it is easy afraid of us. We must be We go near them. We must not try patient 10.Suppose you are Tania. You visited a doctor for a stomach pain or a bad cold. Now write a dialogue between you and the doctor. 10 11.Write a paragraph on The importance of Hygiene. Use the following cues. 10 (a) What do you understand by hygiene? (b) Is it a quality? Why? (c) Why is it important? (d) How can you maintain hygiene? 12.Read the beginning of a story. Now, complete it in 150 words. 10 One day Kamal was returning from school. While he was walking along the road, he noticed something like a bag lying on the road. With a hesitant mind he approached to....... 13.Suppose your friend has given a nice gift as a birthday present. Now write a letter to him thanking him for his nice present. 10 জ ই জাহিদ নূর কাজল সিনিয়র শিক্ষক, ন্যাশনাল আইডিয়াল স্কুল, খিলগাঁও, ঢাকা
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