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Thursday 26 March 2015

ENGLISG 1ST HSC--2015



Model Test Examination—2015; English : Paper I
Part A : Seen Comprehension (40 Marks)
Read the passage below and answer the questions 1—4 : [Unit—8; Lesson—3 (B)]
The unit by which the loudness of sound is measured is called a decibel. According to the United Nations, the normal tolerance limit of sound is 45 decibels. When the vibration of sound is at atolerable, pleasant level, it is simply called sound. But when it is sharp and harsh to the ears it becomes noise. Serious harm can be caused to people if they are regularly exposed to sounds exceeding 70 decibels. Because of the growth of urban population and the increasing use of machines in our everyday life there has been a general increase in the level of sound around us. On an average, people in the cities are exposed to sounds ranging from 30 to 90 decibels or even more. A study in Japan has found that housewives who live in the city were exposed to almost the same amount of sound that a factory worker was exposed to at his/her workplace. The occupations that the study found to be the noisiest were factory work, truck driving and primary school teaching. Many developed countries are trying to control sound pollution by careful town planning and developing public awareness. In Holland schools are not allowed near airports and houses which are situated near airports are provided with special types of insulation to limit the sound heard inside the buildings.
1. Choose the right word to complete each sentence. 15=5
(a) It is a great benefit/injury/comfort to live in an environment where sounds exceed 70
decibels.
(b) Industries create soft/quiet/loud sound.
(c) Sound is milder/sharper/more unwholesome than noise.
(d) The growth of population poses a threat to our sanitation/economy/health.
(e) The vibration of sound should be at an acceptable/good/reasonable level.
2. True or false? If false, give the correct information. 15=5
(a) Sounds exceeding 70 decibels in detrimental to man.
(b) Noise is beyond control of man.
(c) Sound pollution is not acute in pastoral areas.
(d) Bangladesh does not belong to UN at all.
(e) Actually sound pollution is fatal.
3. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets. Add any preposition if
necessary. 15=5
(a) Decibel is the unit of (measure) —— sound.
(b) In Japan housewives (live) —— the city were in danger of sound pollution.
(c) If it is sharp and harsh to the ears, it (call) —— wise.
(d) Living in a noisy environment may (harm) —— for man.
(e) The tolerance limit of sound is 45 decibels (normal) ——.
4. Make a list of five points mentioning the ways of checking sound disturbance. 15=5
Read the passage below and answer the questions 5—8 : [Unit—12, Lesson—6(C)]
As his reputation as a scientist soared higher and higher, fate followed with less rewarding things. Stephen Hawking gradually started losing control over the muscles of his body as he gradually became a victim of Gehrig’s disease. Since the age of thirty, he has been confined to a wheelchair with no power to control his body except for some limited movement of his head and hands only. He can speak only through a computer with a voice synthesiser that converts his messages into sounds. But such a tremendous physical handicap has not managed to dishearten or slow him down. Stephen is still a relentless worker, using his computer to carry out research work as well as deliver lectures. He lives with his wife and three daughters and is provided with twenty-four hour nursing facilities by an American organization for his physical well-being.
English First Paper : Questions 7
5. Write short answers to the following questions. 15=5
(a) How is fate to Stephen Hawking?
(b) Why has Stephen been confined to a wheelchair?
(c) How does he lecture?
(d) How many daughters does he have?
(e) What is the result of physical handicap on Stephen?
6. Fill in the gaps of the following passage. 15=5
As Hawking’s reputation gradually (a) ——, fate followed with less rewarding things. He (b) —
— control over the muscles by degrees and became a (c) —— of Gehrig’s disease. He is now
(d) —— to the wheelchair and (e) —— no power to control his body except his head and
hands only.
7. Summarize the passage in five sentences. 5
8. Based on your reading of the passage, make short notes in each of the boxes in the
flow chart showing conspicuous incidents of Stephen’s life. 15=5
1. Sky high reputation  2  3  4  5  6
Part B : Vocabulary (20 Marks)
9. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word from the box (make any grammatical changes if
necessary). There are more words in the box than you need. 110=10
independence hardly benefit attributed provide eligibility
belonging dependent medical we grant brought
Our old people are an asset for (a) —— with knowledge that only experience can (b) —— and
need to feel useful and wanted in society. In the developed countries, social security is (c) —
— by the government in the form of post-retirement and old age (d) —— that these people get
free (e) —— facilities and can also be economically (f) ——. In Bangladesh government
employees are (g) —— a pension and there are a few facilities at the government hospitals for
the old but these are (h) —— enough. Besides the majority of our female population are not
(i) —— for any pension on gratuity because they do not (j) —— to the working class.
10. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word in each gap. 110=10
A magician shows (a) —— which are (b) —— to us. He produces a pigeon, a rabbit or a glass
of milk out of (c) ——. He can (d) —— money. He can make a person (e) —— and then
reappear. He can also cut a person two and then make him or her (f) ——. A pack of (g) ——
or a piece of rope may be used to produce (h) ——. But these are (i) —— tricks. A magician
learns these with great efforts and practices them to (j) ——.
Part C : Guided Writing (40 Marks)
11. Match the phrases in the following substitution table to make sensible sentences.
Write out the sentences in full. 26=12
A B C D
(a) Satellite TV has added various satellite television
(b) Numerous TV
channels
makes new dimension types of
programmes
(c) But sometimes it telecast more conscious to television
(d) Sometimes our
younger people
has been branded by to the developing
nation
(e) The exhibition of
violence on TV
should be as a cultural assault in running
television
(f) The guardians are being affected the children more aggressive
12. The sentences in the following text are jumbled. Rewrite the sentences in the proper
order and in a continuous paragraph to make a story. 114=14
(i) Androcles was very much afraid.
(ii) So, one day he crept into a cave and fell fast asleep.
(iii) His master was cruel and unkind.
(iv) He became very weak and sick for want of food.
(v) A lion entered the cave roaring loudly.
(vi) Once there was a slave named Androcles.
(vii) He felt sure that the beast would kill him.
(viii) He thought that he might die.
(ix) It was crying for pain in his leg.
(x) He held himself in a forest for many days.
(xi) After a while, a great noise awoke him up.
(xii) One day he fled away from his master’s house.
(xiii) Soon he realized that the lion was not angry.
(xiv) Androcles removed a thorn from the lion’s paw.
8 HSC English Test Papers
13. Write a paragraph of about 200 words based on the following questions. Your answers
to the questions should give as much detail as possible. 14
(a) How do you feel when a guest comes to your house which is situated in a city? (b) What is
your experience about two particular guests? (c) How long did they stay in your house? (d)
What kind of problem did you face then? (e) How did you pass your time with them?

HSC--2015



Part A : Seen Comprehension (40 Marks)
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions 1—4 : [Unit—10; Lesson—1(C+D)]
Television has become the most common and widespread source of entertainment of the present world. A wide range of programmes of varied interest is telecast on numerous channels. Almost every middle class and even working class families have a television set today. Television programmes are not only entertaining; they can be highly educative too. For example, television is used for distance learning. Courses run by the Open University are shown on the BTV. Several channels like the Discovery Channel and the National Geographic Channel telecast highly informative programmes. Watching TV, however, has become an addiction for many. Satellite telecasting has added new dimensions to television but it has sometimes been branded as a cultural assault on developing nations. The East is being exposed more and more to Western music, entertainment and modes of life. As a result, young people's tastes are gradually being influenced by them. A major influence on American children's lives is the television shows they watch. TV viewing statistics are staggering: 96% of US homes have at least one television set, and children aged three to five watch an average of fifty hours of TV every week. By the time these kids graduate from high school, they will have spent more than 22,000 hours in front of the box but only 11,000 hours in school. Most research on the effects of TV on children centres round whether watching so much violence on TV makes them more aggressive. Many studies show that it does. Indeed, TV watching influences children's learning style too.
1. Choose the right word to complete each sentence. 15=5
(a) Excessive watching of TV is detrimental/helpful/useful.
(b) Many people have got obsessed/dependent/devoted to watching TV.
(c) The East is being concealed/detected/revealed to the West.
(d) Television telecasts programmes of uniform/common/diversified matter.
(e) Television has become the most widespread source of refreshment/ amusement/
cheerfulness.
2. True /False? If false, give the correct information. 15=5
(a) Studies show that American children learn better through TV watching.
(b) Western music and entertainment helps to develop the taste of the younger people in the developing countries.
(c) TV plays an important role in imparting education.
(d) Satellite telecasting has brought the world closer.
(e) The students in America spend more time in their studies than in viewing TV.
3. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets. Add any prepositions if
necessary. 15=5
(a) Young people’s tastes are gradually coming under the (influenced) —— TV.
(b) Satellite telecasting has brought about a (gradually) —— influence on our younger
people.
(c) Before (graduate) —— many American children will have spent more than 22,000 hours
in front of TV.
(d) (Watch) —— TV has become a source of common pastime.
(e) Almost every middle class and even every working class families are in (possess) —— a TV set.
4. Make a list of five points about the influence of TV. 15=5
Read the passage below and answer the questions 5—8 : [Unit—13; Lesson—3(B)]
In Bangladesh the retirement age for government employees is 57 years and for university teachers 65 years. In the United Nations the retirement age is 65 years. But this does not mean that after this age people suddenly become useless and unfit to work. These people are an asset to society with knowledge that only experience can bring and need to feel useful and want in society. In the developed countries, social security is provided by the government in the form of post-retirement and old age benefits, so that these people can get free medical facilities and can also be economically independent. In Bangladesh, government employees are granted a pension and there are a few facilities at the government hospitals for the old but these are hardly enough. Besides, the majority of our female population do not belong to the working class. They are housewives and are not eligible for any pension or gratuity. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, about 6% of the population of Bangladesh are aged people which came to about 13.3 million people in 2000. This includes male and female elderly people both from the villages and towns. These people have served their nation and their families through the years. In their old
age, it is their right to expect service from us in return. Their physical health has started deteriorating and they need as much care and consideration as possible. The government still
English First Paper : Questions 5
does not have any system to meet the health and economic needs of this large population. We ourselves however must ensure that the elderly among us are respected and cared for. After all, can we forget that we ourselves are going to grow old one day?
5. Write short answers to these questions. 15=5
(a) When does a government employee retire in Bangladesh?
(b) What is the retirement age limit in the United Nations?
(c) Why are the retired people considered an asset?
(d) Who do not belong to the working class?
(e) What can’t we forget?
6. Fill in the gaps with suitable words. 15=5
In the developed countries the government (a) —— social security, free medical facilities and other benefits to the retired old people. But in our country the facilities (b) —— to the retired persons are not (c) ——. They only enjoy a (d) —— and a little medical (e) ——.
7. Summarise the passage in five sentences. 15=5
8. Based on your reading of the passage, make short notes in each of the boxes in the flow chart showing the benefits of a retired person both in Bangladesh and developed countries enjoys. 15=5
1. In developed countries social securities provided by the government
2 3 4 5 6
Part B : Vocabulary Test (20 Marks)
9. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word from the box. (Make any grammatical changes if necessary). There are more words in the box than you need. 110=10
source manpower explore provide concern employment independence recreation necessary different across dense solution unemployment
Bangladesh is a (a) —— populated country, but a large number of her people are (b) ——. It is not possible for her to ensure (c) —— to the teeming millions. Self-employment is a possible (d) —— to this problem. It means that people themselves should (e) —— avenues for self-employment. Facilities for training in (f) —— trades and vocations are available (g) —— the country. The youths, in particular, can train themselves in any of these trades and turn into a useful (h) ——. The govt. also (i) —— easy loans and counselling with a view to helping them start an (j) —— earning activity.
10. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word in each gap. 110=10
Bangladesh is a country (a) —— an area of 1,47,570 square kilometres. It is (b) —— with more than 120 million people. About one thousand people (c) —— per square kilometre. So it is a (d) —— populated country. The growth rate is very (e) —— which must be (f) —— immediately. If this rate (g) —— on unchecked, Bangladesh will (h) —— a great problem. So everyone should (i) —— forward to (j) —— public consciousness.
Part C : Guided Writing (40 Mark)
11. Match the phrases in the following substitution table to make sensible sentences.
Write out the sentences in full. 26=12
(a) Environment pollution
must be taken

in various
by smoke of factories and vehicles

(b) In our cities air
has become
to control
is polluted by garbage

(c) Even the ground we
is constantly
one of the greatest problems
alarming pollution
(d) Water
walk on
in the face of
in our country
(e) But

we is also polluted
being polluted
in this modern age
(f) Measures

should not remain idle
both in urban and rural areas
such an alarming problem
             A
          B
          C
            D

12. The sentences in the following text are jumbled. Rewrite the sentences in the proper
order and in a continuous paragraph to make a story. 114=14
(i) This time he put on gorgeous dress.
(ii) The courtier understood his fault and begged the poet’s pardon.
(iii) On his way back home, Saadi again took shelter in the same courtier's house.
(iv) He set out for the emperor's palace in ordinary dress.
(v) Saadi replied, "My dress deserves this food."
(vi) He was simple in his ways of life.
(vii) On the way, he took shelter in a courtier's house.
(viii) Sheikh Saadi was a great Persian poet.
 (ix) They asked, "Why are you putting the food in your dress?"
(x) Once he was invited to the emperor's palace.
(xi) The courtier's men were surprised to see this.
(xii) The courtier and his men did not show much honour and hospitality to him.
(xiii) Now Saadi began to put his food in the pocket of his dress.
(xiv) The courtier received him cordially and entertained him with rich and delicious food.
13. Write a paragraph of about 200 words based on the following questions. Your answers
to the questions should give as much detail as possible. 14
(a) What is Internet? (b) What does it require to get an Internet connection? (c) How many types of Internet are there? (d) How can one get Internet connection? (e) What is the usefulness of Internet.