Today there are many jobs where you need English - English - Seen Comprehension - Multiple Choice & Short Question for SSC English First Paper - English for Today
- Fakhruddin Babar
- Feb 3
- 8 min read
Read the following passage and answer the questions below:
"Today there are many jobs where you need English. This is because the world has become smaller. Vast distances are shortened by speedy transport. We can talk to a person thousands of kilometers away on the phone or the Internet. So we can communicate with the whole world easily. English has made this communication easier.
There are many countries in the world with many languages, but to communicate with them, you cannot use all the languages. So you need a common language that you can use with more or less all the people in the world. English is that common language. You can talk to a Chinese toy. maker, a French artist, an Arab ambassador or a Korean builder in one language ----English.
English for us in Bangladesh is all the more important. As we have seen earlier, we are too many people in a small country. So if you learn English, you have the best opportunity to find a good job, both within and outside the country. And that is good news for millions of our unemployed youths." "But Miss, we learn English for 12 or 14 years, yet we do not find good jobs, "says Rumi. She then tells the class about what happened to her brother. "Could you please tell us why?" Rumi asks. “This is a very important question, Rumi. We should learn how to use English both orally and in writing for doing things as needed in our work, such as communicating with others at personal, social, national and international levels. But unfortunately, at the moment we are learning English mainly for our exams," continues Mrs. Chowdhury. “Remember, English can greatly help you become, skilled workers." "But where and how can we learn this kind of English, Miss?" asks Ratan. Ms. Choudhury says, “We can learn this communicative English both in and outside the classroom. Beside your textbooks, the radio, television, newspapers, magazines, computers and other supplementary materials will greatly help you. And during our classroom activities, we'll see how we can learn this English.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives.
(a) English is a -- language.
(i) national
(ii) native
(iii) global
(iv) domestic
Answer: (a) (iii) global
(b) The word "unfortunately" in the passage is a/an
(ii) adjective
(ii) adverb
(iii) noun
(iv) proper noun
Answer: (b) (ii) adverb
(c) We can manage a good job by learning
(ii) French
(ii) English.
(iii) Bangla
(iv) Arabic
Answer: (c) (ii) English
(d) Basically, global village means --
(i) easy interaction among the people... people of the countries of the world
(ii) interaction among us
(iii) communication among three counter
(iv) communication among our nation
Answer: (d) (i) easy interaction among the people of the countries of the world
(e) All the books of higher education are wait in
(i) English
(ii) French
(iii) Arabic
(iv)Bangla
Answer: (e) (i) English
(f) English is a -- for all nations.
(i) lingua fracas
(ii) not essential
(iii) fake
(iv) genuine
Answer: (f) (i) lingua franca
(g) Whole refers to
(i) complete
(ii) semi--complete ,
(iii) fractional
(iv) part
Answer: (g) (i) complete
Extra Questions :
(1) Why should one learn English?
(i) to get a job
(ii) to pass in the exam
(iii) to communicate
(iv) all
Answer: (1) (iv) all
(2) What is the meaning of the word unfortunately in the passage?
(i) courageously
(ii) happily
(iii) regrettably
(iv) audaciously
Answer: (2) (iii) regrettably
(3) The word 'speedy' is a/ana.
(i) noun
(ii) verb
(iii) adjective
(iv) adverb
Answer: (3) (iii) adjective
(4) English has made communication --
(i) difficult
(ii) hard
(iii) easier
(iv)problematic
Answer: (4) (iii) easier
(5) What does the word 'activities' refer to?
(i) occupation
(ii) profession
(iii) function
(iv) service
Answer: (5) (iii) function
(6) The word 'communicate' is here similar to,
(i) convene
(ii) discuss
(iii) convey
(iv)deliver
Answer: (6) (iii) convey
(7) 'Use' in the text refers to --
(i) narrate
(ii) describe
(iii) talk
(iv) utilize
Answer: (7) (iv) utilize
(8) The word transport in the passage is a/an
(i) verb
(ii) noun
(iii) adjective
iv) adverb
Answer: (8) (ii) noun
(9) English makes a person --
(i) skilled
(ii) moody
(iii) sulky
(iv) indifferent
Answer: (9) (i) skilled
(10) How should we utilize English?
(i) verbally
(ii) practically
(iii) spoken and written
(iv) orally
Answer: (10) (iii) spoken and written
(11)Where can students have demonstration of the way of learning English?
(i) at the market
(ii) at the press
(iii) in the classroom
(iv) on Television
Answer: (11) (iii) in the classroom
(12) The world has become smaller' means
(i) The world is now small in size than be
(ii) It has made the world smaller geographic
(iii) Communications have been easier by modern technologies
(iv) The world has become smaller because of its old age
Answer: (12) (iii) Communications have been easier by the modern technologies
(13) Which of the following best describes English as a language?
(i) Free language
(ii) Global language
(iii) International language
(iv) Critical language
Answer: (13) (iii) International language
(14) Which statement is true about those who know English?
(i) Have the best opportunity to get a good job
(ii) To get a good job within the country
(iii) To get a good job across the world
(iv) All of the above
Answer: (14) (i) Have the best opportunity to get a good job
(15) The correct meaning of the word 'orally! is --
(i) facial
(ii) written
(iii) verbally
(iv) usually
Answer: (15) (iii) verbally
(16) The word 'ambassador' stands for --
(i) representative
(ii) bearer
(iii) tourist bi
(iv) politician
Answer: (16) (i) representative
(17) The word supplementary in the passage means –
(i) article
(ii) essay
(iii) heinous
(iv) complementary
Answer: (17) (iv) complementary
(18) The word 'common' refers to
(i) personal.
(ii) general
(iii) elites
(iv) poor
Answer: (18) (ii) general
(19) English makes a person
(i) unskilled
(ii) skilled
(iii) moody
(iv) sulky
Answer: (19) (ii) skilled
(20) The word interview means --
(i) talking
(ii) discussion
(iii) job seeking
(iv) mutual meeting
Answer: (20) (iv) mutual meeting
(21)The word 'supplementary stands for
(i) supply
(ii) excess
(iii) normal
(iv) important
Answer: (21) (ii) excess
(22) How should we use English?
(i) Both orally and in writing
(ii) Only orally
(iii) In writing
(iv) None of the above
Answer: (22) (i) Both orally and in writing
(23) The word 'speedy' means --
(i) spirited
(ii) highly
(iii) rapid
(iv) great
Answer: (23) (iii) rapid
(24) English is used to communicate at
(i) one level
(ii) two levels
(iii) three levels
iv) four levels
Answer: (24) (iv) four levels
Short Answer Question
2. Answer the following questions.
(a) Why is a common language needed?
Answer: (a)We need a common language because there are many countries in the world with many languages but we can't learn all the languages to communicate with them. So, to make communication easier a common language is needed.
(b) What is the aim of reading the passage?
Answer: (b) This passage represents a clear view of the importance and advantages of learning
English. It also shows us the poor condition in our country about learning English. How we can improve our learning English is the aim of reading the passage.
(c) What is communicative English?
Answer: (c) Communicative English is such a language which makes communication easier among and the people of different nations. It is a common language that can be used by almost all the people in the world.
(d) What is the condition of Bangladesh about learning English?
Answer: (d) In Bangladesh we only learn English for our exams. We usually don't use it in communicating with others at personal, social and national level
(e) What are the helping materials in learning English?
Answer: (e) Besides textbook, the radio, television, newspapers, magazines, computers and other supplementary objects are the helping materials in learning English.
Extra Questions :
(1) What are the media to communicate with a 1. person promptly?
Answer: (1) Bus, train, ship, radio, television etc. all are the media but nowadays phone and Internet are the most important media and using these one can communicate promptly and easily with a person lying anywhere in the world.
(2) What things will assist the learners to learn English?
Answer: (2) Practice in the class room will assist a learner to learn English. Besides, the radio, television, w newspapers, magazines, computers and other supplementary materials also help a learner.
(3) What is, according to the passage, the importance of learning English in the present context?
Answer:: (3) According to the passage, the importance of learning English is great. By learning English, we can communicate with any person of the world, get jobs at home and abroad.
(4) How much should we be expert in English?
Answer: (4) We should learn how to use English both orally and in writing so that we can do things such as communicating with others at personal, social, national and international levels. Without acquiring proper skill in English, we cannot go with
(5) What steps should be taken to improve our English?
Answer: (5) According to the passage we can learn English both inside and outside of classrooms. Besides textbooks, radio, TV, newspapers, magazines, computers and other supplementary materials can greatly o help us to improve our English.
(6) From your reading of the 1st paragraph, explain how English has made the communication easier.
Answer: (6) The people of the world speak different languages but as English is an international language all the people can communicate with anyone anywhere in the world. Thus English has made the communication easier.
(7) What is the condition of Bangladesh about learning English?
Answer: (7) In Bangladesh the students learn English only to pass the examination. They learn English for 12 to 14 years. But they cannot use English both orally and in writing. They cannot express their feelings to others in English. This is the condition of Bangladesh about learning English.
(8) "English for us in Bangladesh is all the more important."-- explain in 2/3 sentences.
Answer: (8) English for us in Bangladesh is all the more important because here there are too many people in a small country. So, by learning English we can get good jobs both inside and outside Bangladesh.
(9) "We should learn English both in and outside the classroom" amplify the idea in our own words.
Answer: (9) We should learn English both inside and outside of classroom. Besides textbook, we can learn English from the radio, television, newspaper, magazines, computers and other supplementary materials.
(10) Why are most of the people unemployed in our country?
Answer: (10) It is English which is the most common and important language to communicate with others. English plays an important role for people to have a good job at home and abroad. But our people are weak in English. This weakness is the cause of their being unemployed.
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