SSC Mymensing Board -2024 English 1st Paper Question
ENGLISH FIRST PAPER
[According to the Syllabus of 2024]
Subject Code: 10 7
Time 3 hours Full marks-100
[N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]
[N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks. Anwar all the questions.]
Part A-Reading Test [Marks-50]
Read the passage and answer the questions no. 1 and 2:
Michael Madhusudan Dutt was a celebrated 19th century Bangalee poet and dramatist. He was born in Sagordari on the bank of the Kopotaksho River, a village in Keshabpur Upazila under Jashore district. From an early age, Michael aspired to be an Englishman in form and manner. Though he was born in a sophisticated Hindu family, he converted to Christianity as a young man, much to the ire of his family, and adopted the first name Michael. In his childhood, he was recognized by his teachers as a precious child with a gift of literary talent. His early exposure to English education and European literature at home and his college inspired him to imitate the English in taste, manners and intellect. Since his adolescence he started believing that he was born on the wrong side of the planet, and that his society was unable to appreciate his talent. He also believed that the West would be more receptive to his creative genius.
Madhusudan was an ardent follower of the famous English poet Lord Byron. So, after adopting Christianity, he went to Europe and started composing poems and plays in English. They showed his higher level of intellectual ability. However, he failed to gain the right appreciation. To his utter frustration he found that he was not esteemed as a native writer of English literature. Out of his frustration, he composed a sonnet in Bangla “Kopotaksha Nad” which earned him huge reputation in Bangla. Gradually he could realise that his true identity lay in Bengal and he was a sojourner in Europe. Afterwards he regretted his fascination for England and the West. He came back to Bengal and devoted himself to Bangla literature from this period. He has written the first Bangla epic “Meghnad Badh Kabya.”
1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives: 1×7=7
(a) Michael Madhusudan Dutt was frustrated because of his _____.
(i) being appreciated (ii) failure to gain right appreciation from the Bangalees
(iii) receiving right honour (iv) not being evaluated properly by the West
(b) His teachers appreciated his literary talents in ______.
(i) school (ii) college (iii) youth (iv) childhood
(c) _____ attracted Michael in his college life.
(i) English literature (ii) Western novels
(iii) European culture (iv) English taste, manners and intellect
(d) ______ indicates Michael’s higher level of intellectual ability best.
(i) His humanitarian work (ii) His adopting Christianity
(iii) His literary work (iv) His teacher’s appreciation
(e) ‘A precious child with a gift means a child of literary talent,’ Here the expression means a child ____.
(i) devoid of literary talent (ii) with outstanding literary talent
(iii) with literary zeal (iv) without literary talent
(f) He converted to Christianity as a young man, much to the ire of his family. Here the word ‘ire’ means ____.
(i) desire (ii) consent (iii) anger (iv) passion
(g) The main purpose of the author of this passage is ______ .
(i) to sketch Michael’s life (ii) to show Michael’s migration
(iii) to state Michael’s literary talent (iv) to highlight Michael’s conversion to Christianity
2. Answer the following questions: 2×5=10
(a) Who was Michael Madhusudan Dutt?
(b) What was the ambition of Michael in early age?
(c) Why did Michael start writing in Bangla?
(d) When did Michael compose Kopotaksho Nad?
(e) Why did Michael realize himself as a sojourner in Europe?
3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text: 1×5=5
We have the ability to bring about a great change in our social, national and international life. But we cannot change everything. For example, humans can neither change the sun’s radiation nor the earth’s orbit around the sun. Rather we can control the increase in the amount of greenhouse gases and its effect on the atmosphere. It is a matter of great sorrow that only during the last hundred years the carbon dioxide concentration has been raised alarmingly in the atmosphere and we humans can be held responsible for this. Carbon dioxide level is increasing mainly for the burning of fossil fuels. Since the end of the 19th century, industrial activities increased rapidly giving rise to many factories. These factories required energy, which was produced through the combustion of coal and other energy sources such as mineral oil and natural gas which were also burned to heat our houses, run cars and airplanes or to produce electricity. Nowadays, about 85 million barrels of crude oil are burned daily. Every time a fossil raw material is burned, it releases carbon dioxide into the air. Thus, we are generating more and more greenhouse gases worldwide.
It is true that most of the natural phenomena are beyond our control, yet we can (a) _____ some aspects like the greenhouse effect by our responsible activities. We are highly responsible for (b) _____ radical climate change. Carbon dioxide is the main (c) _____ of climate change. Carbon dioxide is being (d) _____ in the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels. Moreover, mineral oil and natural gas are also used for various (e) _____.
4. Read the passage on Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah. Complete the following table with information from the passage: 1×5=5
The great men were born in different places of the world but their activities make them familiar and closer to us. Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was one of those who contributed a lot to Bangla language and literature. He was one of the greatest scholars of Bengal of his time. This great scholar was born on July, 1885 at 24 Paragonas in West Bengal, India. He passed his entrance examination in 1904 and obtained his B. A. degree six years later. It took him two years to complete his M. A. and another two years for his Bachelor of Law Degree. He later joined the University of Dhaka in 1921 as a professor of Sangskrit and Bengali. He was awarded the Doctorate Degree from Sorbonne University, Paris in 1928. “Bangla Shahitter Kotha” the first well arranged history of Bengali literature was composed by him and it was published in 1953. This great scholar remained busy with his works till he became seriously ill in 1967 and was confined to bed for about two and a half years. Dr. Shahidullah breathed his last on July 13, 1969 in Dhaka.
Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah | |||
Speciality | Great contribution to Bengali literature | ||
Time | Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was born in (i) — | ||
Who/What | Event/Activity | When | Where |
Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah | Obtained BA degree | (ii) — |
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He | Joined as a professor | in 1921 | (iii) — |
He | (iv) — | in 1928 | Sorbonne University, Paris |
(v) — | was published | in 1953 |
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5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. 10
6. Match the parts of sentences given in columns ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ to write five complete sentences: 1×5=5
Column A | Column B | Column C |
(a) The present world is becoming | (i) is the latest invention | (i) and collect various information |
(b) Now a man from one part of the world | (ii) with anybody in any place | (ii) with the blessings of science |
(c) Internet-communication | (iii) can communicate with a person of another part | (iii) in a second through the Internet
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(d) A man can make friendship | (iv) can use the London Library | (iv) in the communication system |
(e) A student sitting in the reading room | (v) smaller day by day | (v) or even a person can choose life partner through the Internet |
7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of the sentences need to be written: 1×8=8
(a) He got a lease of land in his village.
(b) As a result, his lot has been changed radically.
(c) Poverty forced him to look for work.
(d) He has also been raising hybrid cows for milk and manure.
(e) Shamim was an unemployed youth of an impoverished family.
(f) So, he joined the training in vegetable cultivation.
(g) He is now very happy to be a self-sufficient man.
(h) He applied his new and improved knowledge for cultivating vegetables.
Part B: Writing Test
Marks-50
8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on “Your School Magazine”: 10
(a) What is a school magazine?
(b) What is the name of your school magazine?
(c) How is the magazine committee formed?
(d) What does it contain?
(e) What is the importance of a school magazine?
9. Read the beginning of a story below: 10
Add at least ten new sentences to complete the story. Give a suitable title to it.
A long time ago, the town of Hamelin faced with a great problem. It became full of rats. The situation became very unbearable ….
10. Look at the graph below. It shows the choice of professions by educated youths in Bangladesh. Now, describe the graph in about 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the graph: 10
11. Suppose, you are Abid/Abida, Naveed is your younger brother. You have heard that he is keeping some evil companions nowadays. Now, write an email to your younger brother advising him to avoid evil company. 10
12. Suppose, you are Tanveer/Tanisa. You have a friend named Habib/Habiba who is fond of trees and nature. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of tree plantation. 10
Key
SSC Mymensing Board -2024 English 1st Paper Question with Answer
Mymensing Board 2024
1. a. iv) not being evaluated properly by the West; b. iv) childhood; c. iv) English taste, manners and intellect;
d. iii) His literary work; e. ii) with outstanding literary talent; f. iii) anger; g. iii) to state Michael's literary talent.
2. (a) Michael Madhusudan Duff was a celebrated 19th century Bangalee poet and dramatist.
(b) In early age, the ambition of Michael Madbusudan Dutt was to be an Englishman in form and manner.
(c) Michael's writings in English were neglected by the West, and he did not gain the right appreciation there. So, out of his frustration, he started writing in Bangla.
(d) When Michael became frustrated for not getting the right appreciation in Europe, he composed `Kopotaksha Nad' out of his frustration.
Despite showing higher level of intellectual ability, Michael was not regarded as a native writer of English literature. His writings were not appreciated there properly. Rather, his sonnet written in Bangla brought him reputation in Bengal. That's why he realized himself as a sojourner in Europe and understood that his true identity lay in Bengal.
3. (a) control; (b) this/the; (c) cause/reason; (d) released/ accumulated; (e) purposes.
4. (i) 1885; (ii) in 1910; (iii) the University of Dhaka; (iv) was awarded the Doctorate Degree; (v) "Bangla Shahitter Katha".
5. The passage is about Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah, the greatest scholar of Bengal, who was born in West Bengal, India in 1885. After completing graduation and post-graduation, he joined Dhaka University as a Professor of Sankskrit and Bengali. He received Doctorate Degree from Sorbonne University, Paris. He is the author of 'Bangla Shahitter Katha', the first well-arranged history of Bengali Literature. This great contributor to Bangla language and literature passed away in 1969 in Dhaka.
6. (a + v + ii) The present world is becoming smaller day by day with the blessings of science.
(b + iii + iii) Now, a man from one part of the world can communicate with a person of another part in a second through the Internet.
(c + i + iv) Internet communication is the latest invention in the communication system.
(d + ii + v) A man can make friendship with anybody in any place or even a person can choose life partner through the Internet.
(e + iv + i) A student sitting in the reading room can use the London Library and collect various information.
7. e+c+f+a+h+d+b+g
Soamim was an unemployed youth of an impoverished family. Poverty forced him to look for work. So, he joined the training in vegetable cultivation. He got a lease of land in his village. He applied his new and improved knowledge for cultivating vegetables. He has also been raising hybrid cows for milk and manure. As a result, his lot has changed radically. He is now very happy to be a self-sufficient man.
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