SSC  Dhaka 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.] Part A Reading Test [Marks-50] Read the passage carefully and answer the questions no. 1 and 2: The internet technology has helped design a large number of websites to facilitate social relations among people around the world. These are known as social networking services or social networks or social media. At present, Facebook is the most popular social media site. Google+, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. are other frequently used social services. Social network services are web-based and hence, provide ways for the users to interact through the internet. These services make it possible to connect people across the borders and they have made the users feel that they really live in a global village. Why are social networks expanding so fast? The answer is simple. Most of the social services are cost-free. You can make use of them free, paying a very little to your internet service provider. Secondly, you can make your personal profile public before the entire online community. It is like presenting yourself before the entire world. You can also look into other people’s profile if you are interested. It is simple and easy. Thirdly, social networks allow users to upload pictures, multimedia contents and modify the profile. Some services like Facebook allow users to update their profiles. Fourthly, networks allow users to post blog entries. User profiles have a section dedicated to comments from friends and other users. Finally, there are privacy protection measures too. A user himself or herself decides over the number of visitors/viewers, and what information should be shared with others. 1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives: 1×7=7 (a) The internet technology has _________ a large number of websites to facilitate social relations among people around the world. (i) defined (ii) regained (iii) destroyed (iv) designed (b) The term “Social Networks” refers to _________. (i) socialization (ii) networking (iii) media for communicating with others (iv) facebook (c) In the text, the word ‘frequently’ stands for _________. (i) recurrently (ii) freely (iii) rarely (iv) hardly (d) The passage highlights the significance of _________. (i) electronic media (ii) information technology (iii) social networking services (iv) communication technology (e) The social networking services work through _________. (i) computer (ii) Facebook (iii) email (iv) Internet (f) The social networking services are on the _________. (i) decline (ii) rise (iii) wane (iv) decrease (g) There is also assurance of _________ protection on using social networks. (i) community (ii) privacy (iii) measurement (iv) society 2. Answer the following questions: 2×5=10 (a) What is social networking service? (b) How are the social networks making a global community? (c) How does social network work? (d) “It is simple and easy.”-Explain the statement in 2/3 sentences. (e) Why are social networks spreading rapidly? 3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text: 1×5=5 “Today there are many jobs where you need English. This is because the world has become smaller. Vast distances are shortened by speedy transports. 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 toymaker, 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.” Different people use different languages for making (a)______. But a common language is necessary in (b) ______ to communicate with the people of the whole world. English has achieved the (c) ______ of being that language. It helps to get good jobs and have better (d) ______. So, we should learn English properly as it helps (e) ______ our unemployment problem. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions no. 4 and 5: Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir was an officer in the Army during the Liberating War of 1971. He was born on 7 March, 1949 at Rahimganj village under Babuganj Thana in Barishal District. He completed his HSC from Barishal BM College. In 1967, he took admission in the department of Statistic in Dhaka University. On October 5, 1967 he joined the armed forces as a cadet in the Pakistan Military Academy. He was Commissioned in the Engineering Corps in 1968. He was promoted to the rank of Captain on August in 1970. He was an officer in sector 7 of the Mukti Bahini. He was given the responsibility to fight at the Chapai Nawabganj border in Rajshahi. On 14 December 1971 he was killed in an attempt to break through the enemy defenses on the bank of the Mahananda River. He was buried near Sona Masjid. In recognition of his valor and sacrifice in the Liberation War. Mohiuddin Jahangir was awarded with the highest state honour of Birsrestho. 4. Complete the table below with information from the above passage: 1×5=5 Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir Specialty Recognition One of the greatest freedom fighters Birshrestho   Even/Activity Where/place When Born Rahimganj (i) — (ii) _______ Dhaka University 1967 Joined as a cadet (iii) _______ 1967 (iv) _______ in the Engineering corps 1968 Was killed on the bank of Mohananda (v) — 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) Punctuality is a virtue (i) person is (i) accurate in timing. (b) It helps (ii) which can make (ii) loved by all. (c) A punctual (iii) punctual we shall (iii) surely succeed in life. (d) He who (iv) is punctual never (iv) successful in future. (e) If we become (v) us to become (v) gets late in his work. 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 thought him to be dead. (b) The bear smelt his ears, nose and face. (c) Suddenly they came across a bear. (d) Once upon a time two friends were passing through a forest. (e) Then the bear went away. (f) Finding no other way, the later one laid down on the ground and feigned death. (g) The first friend climbed up a tree but the later could not climb. (h) They were talking about their love for each other. Part B: Writing Test Marks-50 8. Write a paragraph about “A Tea Stall” answering the following questions: 10 (a) What is a tea stall? (b) Where is it generally found? (c) How is a tea stall decorated? (d) What things are sold here? (e) What is the condition of a tea stall? (f) What do the customers do here? 9. Read the beginning of a story below. It is not complete. Add at least ten new sentences to complete it. Give a suitable title to it: 10 One day a school boy named Arif was returning home from school. On the way to his home, he saw an old woman who was begging. Arif asked the woman why she was begging. In reply, she told him that …. ….. 10. Look at the following pie-chart. It represents the passing rates of different subjects of the students of a school. Now describe the chart in your own language. You should highlight and summaries the information given in the chart. 10 11. Suppose, you are Akash/Bristy of Bogura and your friend is Santo/Prokriti who lives in Jashore. Now write an email to your friend about your progress of studies for the SSC examination. 10 12. Suppose, you are Tunan/Tanni. You have a friend named Milon/Mina. Your friend does not take physical exercise. But it is beneficial to health. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the benefits of physical exercise. 10  Key S SC Dhaka Board -2024 English 1st Paper Question with Answer Dhaka Board 2024 1. a. iv) designed; b. iii) media for communicating with others; c. i) recurrently; d. iii) social networking services; e. iv) Internet; f. i) rise; g. ii) privacy. 2. (a) Social networking service is a website or an application. It enables users to communicate with each other by posting information on interests and activities and through comments, messages, images, videos, etc. (b)   The social networks have made it possible to connect people across the borders as they can share their interests and activities. People can interact with others like next door neighbours. Thus, the social networks are making a global community. (c)         Social network is web-based. So, it works with the help of Internet technology. (d)   A social network user can present himself/ herself to the entire world by creating his/her own profile. Anybody from any country can see the profile and can become friends. Thus, the process is so simple that it allows people to communicate with each other easily. (e)   Social networks are spreading rapidly, because they are cost free; they allow the users to make their profile public before the entire world; they are simple and easy to operate. Moreover, they allow users to upload pictures, multimedia contents and modify the profile; and they also have a privacy protection policy. 3. (a) communication; (b) order; (c) status/prestige/ supremacy/honour; (d) salaries; (e) solve/reduce/ minimize. 4. (i) 7 March 1949; (ii) Took admission in the department of statistics; (iii) in the Pakistan Military Academy; (iv) Was commissioned; (v) 14 December 1971. 5. The passage is about Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir (1949-1971) who was entitled Birshrestho for his valour and sacrifice in the Liberation War. Born in Barishal, Mohiuddin Jahangir got himself admitted into Dhaka University in 1967. Later, he joined the armed forces. Then, he was commissioned in the Engineering Corps in 1968 and became Captain in 1970. He fought as an officer in Sector 7 in 1971. While trying to break through enemy defense on 14 December 1971 he lost his life. 6. (a + ii + iv) Punctuality is a virtue, which can make us successful in future. (b + v + i)   It helps us to become accurate in timing. (c + i + ii)  A punctual person is loved by all. (d + iv + v) He who is punctual never gets late in his work. (e + iii + iii) If we become punctual, we shall surely succeed in life. 7. d+h+c+g+f+b+a+e Once upon a time, two friends were passing by a forest. They were talking about their love for each other. Suddenly, they came across a bear. The first friend climbed up a tree but the latter could not climb. Finding no other way, the latter one laid down on the ground and feigned death. The bear smelt his ears, nose and face. He thought him to be dead. Then the bear went away. Ad Ad

SSC Rajshahi 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 1 and 2: Meherjan lives in a slum on the Sirajgonj Town Protection Embankment. The whispering wind from the river Jamuna makes the fire unsteady. The dancing flames remind Meherjan of the turmoil in her life. Not long ago Meherjan had everything a––family, arable land and cattle. The erosion of the Jamuna gradually consumed all her land property. It finally claimed her only shelter during the last monsoon. It took the river, only a day to devour Meher’s house, trees, vegetable garden and the bamboo bush. She had a happy family once. Over the years, she lost her husband and her family to diseases that cruel hunger and poverty brought to the family. Now, she is the only one left to live on with the loss and pain. The greedy Jamuna has shattered her dreams and happiness. There are thousand others waiting to share the same fate like Meherjan. Bangladesh is a land of rivers, some of whose banks overflow or erode during monsoon. Erosion is a harsh reality for the people living along the river banks. During each monsoon many more villages are threatened by the mighty rivers like the Jamuna, the Padma and the Meghna. It is estimated that river erosion makes at least 100,000 people homeless every year in Bangladesh. In fact, river erosion is one of the main dangers caused by climate change. If we can’t take prompt actions to adapt to climate change, there will be thousands of more villages every year. 1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives: 1×7=7 (a) Meher’s life was very happy before____ (i) the liberation. (ii) the destruction of the river Jamuna. (iii) the victory. (iv) the independence. (b) ‘Greedy Jamuna’ is used here to describe the ____ (i) cruelty of nature (ii) demand of a consumer (iii) supply of a consumer (iv) help of a consumer. (c) Meherjan is a victim of____ (i) drought (ii) famine (iii) river erosion (iv) cyclone (d) The word ‘turmoil indicates____ (i) agitation (ii) reduction (iii) constant (iv) rigid (e) The word ‘shatter’ means___. (i) to destroy something (ii) to break something into pieces (iii) to erect something (iv) to complete something. (f) The phrase ‘whispering wind’ means___. (i) wind that blows from across the river (ii) wind that blows with a hissing sound (iii) wind that helps someone make a fire (iv) wind that blows in summer. (g) What is the main purpose of the author of the passage? (i) To explain the importance of river. (ii) To describe the impact of monsoon. (iii) To describe the effect of river erosion. (iv) To describe the fate of a woman. 2. Answer the following questions: 2×5=10 (a) Why does the author call the Jamuna greedy? (b) Where does Meherjan live? (c) What does ‘dancing flame’ mean? (d) How can we stop river erosion? (e) When are many more villages threatened by the roaring rivers? 3. Read the following passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the passage: 1×5=5 Scientists have identified Hydrogen as another form of renewable energy source. It is the most abundant element in nature. But it does not exist separately as a gas. It is always combined with other elements, such as with Oxygen to make water. Hydrogen, separated from another element, can be burned as a fuel to produce electricity. Scientists have (a)____ out that Hydrogen can be (b) ____ as renewable energy source. The nature is (c) ____ with Hydrogen (d) ____ it does not exist separately as gas. Hydrogen and Oxygen (e) ____ water. Read the following text and answer the questions 4 and 5: [RB’24] Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq was born in 1873 at Saturia in Barishal. He received his primary education in a village Maktab. Then he entered the Barishal Zilla School. He passed the Entrance Examination standing first in the Dhaka Division. After that, he went to Calcutta for higher education. At the age of twenty one, he passed the B.Sc Exam obtaining honours in Chemistry, Physics and Math from the Presidency College, Calcutta. He took his M.Sc degree in Math in 1896. The next year he was appointed as an examiner of M.A in Math in Calcutta University. Then he passed B.L Examination. Then he enrolled himself in the Calcutta High Court. He worked with Nawab Sir Salimullah. He played an important role in founding the All India Muslim League in 1906. Then he became a Deputy Magistrate. But he resigned and again joined the Calcutta High Court. In 1913, he became an elected member of BLC. Three years after, he attended the special joint session of the Congress and the Muslim League in Lucknow. In 1918, he became the General Secretary of the Indian Congress and was the President of All India Muslim League. 4. Complete the following table with informations from the above text: 1×5=5 Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq His main contribution Founded the All india Muslim League and became the (i) — of it. Who Event Time Place Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq Was born 1873 (ii) — He (iii) — 1894 Presidency College He took M.Sc degree (iv) —   He (v) — 1897 Calcutta University 5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. 10 6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ to write five complete sentences:1×5=5 Column A Column B Column C (a) The function of education (i) which connects with efficiency (i) not enough for a man. (b) But education (ii) should be (ii) gifted with reasons and morals. (c) The most dangerous criminal (iii) is to teach one (iii) to think intensively (d) We must remember (iv) that intelligence is (iv) the goal of true education. (e) Intelligence plus character (v) may be the man who (v) may prove the greatest menace to society. 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) The king followed the advice of the physician and became slim and fully cured. (b) He advised the king to move a heavy club into the air till he got tired. (c) He did not undergo physical labour. (d) The doctor was very wise. (e) He became bulky and could not move or do anything. (f) Once there was a king who was very idle. (g) He did not prescribe any medicine. (h) He called in a doctor. Part B: Writing Test Marks-50 8. Write a paragraph on ‘A Rainy Day’ answering the following questions: 10 (a) How is a rainy day? (6) What happens in the rainy season? (c) What do people do on this day? How do the animals and birds pass this day? (d) What do the children do on this day? (e) How do you pass the day? 9. Read the beginning of the story. Now complete it in your own language. Give a suitable title to it. 10 Once upon a time, there was a king called Midas. He was very rich but he always longed for more riches. Moreover, he was fond of gold though he had a lot of it. … 10. The pie chart below shows the percentage of supporters of different games and sports of our country. Now describe the chart in about 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the chart. 10 11. Suppose, you are Sabina Yasmins/Sahin living in Subidbazar, Sylhet. You have a friend in Sunamgonj named Maliha Afrin/Milon. Now write a letter to your friend describing how you have celebrated the last 21st February in your school. 10 12. Suppose you are Robin/Rubi and you have a friend named Fardin/Fariha. Now write a dialogue between you and your friend about Dengue fever and its remedies.  Key   SSC  Mymensing Board -2024 English 1st Paper Question with Answer Rajshahi Board 2024 1.   a. ii) the destruction of the river Jamuna; b. i) cruelty of nature; c. iii) river erosion; d. i) agitation; e. i) to destroy something; f. ii) wind that blows with a hissing sound; g. iii) To describe the effect of river erosion. 2.     (a) The author calls the Jamuna greedy, because it consumes and devours everything it comes across without any mercy. (b) Meherjan lives in a slum on the Sirajgonj Town Protection Embankment. (c) 'Dancing flame' indicates the instability in Meherjan's life. Just like the dancing flames, Meherjan's life is also uncertain and unsteady. (d)   To stop river erosion, we have to identify the causes of climate change first. We must plant more trees. Also, we must not do what make the environment imbalanced. Besides, we have to raise awareness among the people. (e)   During monsoon, many more villages are threatened by the roaring rivers. 3. (a) found/pointed; (b) used/utilized; (c) replete/filled; (d) but; (e) make/comprise/form. 4. (i) President; (ii) Satutia, Barishal; (iii) passed the BSc exam; (iv) 1896; (v) was appointed as an examiner. 5.     The passage is about Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq who was the General Secretary of the Indian National Congress and the President of All India Muslim League. He was born in 1873 in Barishal. He received his primary education in a village Maktab. After passing the Entrance Examination with distinction, he obtained his BSc and MSc from Presidency College, Calcutta. He started his career as an examiner in Calcutta University. He made an important role in founding All India Muslim League in 1906. Then, he joined the Calcutta High Court. He was an elected member of BLC and attended the special joint session of the Congress and the Muslim League. 6.     (a + iii + iii) The function of education is to teach one to think intensively. (b + i + ii) But education which connects with efficiency is gifted with reasons and morals. (c + v + v) The most dangerous criminal may be the man who may prove the greatest menace to society. (d + iv + i) We must remember that intelligence is not enough for a man. (e + ii + iv) Intelligence plus character should be the goal of true education. 7.  f+c+e+h+d+g+b+a Once there was king who was very idle. He did not undergo physical labour. He became bulky and could not move or do anything. He called in a doctor. The doctor was very wise. He did not prescribe any medicine. He advised the king to move a heavy club in the air till he got tired. The king followed the advice of the physician and became slim and fully cured. Ad Ad

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) —   He Joined as a professor in 1921 (iii) — He (iv) — in 1928 Sorbonne University, Paris (v) — was published in 1953   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   (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 S SC  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. Ad Ad

Core Differences between Formal and Informal Writing Informal writing is quite common in speaking whereas formal writing is common in writing. Formal writing is objective whereas informal writing is subjective Formal writing is for impersonal use whereas informal writing is personal use. Informal writing encourages the use of slangs while formal writing does not encourage at all. The voice of formal writing is passive while that of informal writing is active The personal pronoun of formal writing is the third person whereas informal writing is the first and second person. The language used in formal writing is formulaic whereas in informal writing is direct. The tone used in formal writing is official and professional whereas in informal writing is personal and friendly. Informal writing encourages used of interjections while formal writing does not encourage interjections. The sentences used in formal writing are long and complex whereas in informal writing are short and simple. Formal writing is often more common in writing whereas; informal writing is more common in speaking than the writing. Formal writing is objective on the other hand; informal writing is subjective. Formal writing is for impersonal use. Conversely, informal writing is for personal use only. Formal writing uses vocabulary which is specific to the discipline, on the flip side, informal writing uses unspecific vocabulary about the subject. Formal writing avoids slang language, colloquialisms (common language in spoken English), but the informal writing is full of these two characteristics. Informal: May use colloquial words/expressions (kids, guy, awesome, a lot, etc.). Formal vs. Informal Words/Phrases Informal -----------------------Formal A bit ----------------A little A lot of ----------------Numerous Afraid ----------------Fearful Again & again ----------------Repeatedly Also ----------------In addition, additionally Anyway ----------------Nevertheless Ask ----------------Enquire Ask for ----------------Request Ask out ----------------Invite At first ----------------Initially At once ----------------Immediately Avoid ----------------Evade Away ----------------Absent Bad ----------------Negative Beat up ----------------Assault Better ----------------Improved Big/Large ----------------Enormous Block ----------------Undermine Blow up ----------------Explode Book ----------------Reserve Boss ----------------Employer Brave ----------------Courageous Break down ----------------Fail/Collapse Break off ----------------Suspend/adjourn Break out ----------------Erupt Bright/smart ----------------Intelligent Bring in ----------------Introduce Build ----------------Construct But ----------------However Buy ----------------Purchase By ----------------By means of Call off ----------------Cancel Call on ----------------Visit Can ----------------Is capable of Catch up ----------------Understand Chance ----------------Opportunity Cheap ----------------Inexpensive Check ----------------Verify Childish ----------------Immature Childish ----------------Infantile Choose ----------------Select Clear ----------------Transparent Climb ----------------Ascend Clothes ----------------Garment Come after ----------------Follow Come in ----------------Enter Come up to ----------------Reach/attain Complex ----------------Convoluted Dad ----------------Father Danger ----------------Peril Dare ----------------Challenge Deal with ----------------Handle Deal with ----------------Manage Death ----------------Demise Describe ----------------Depict Dim ----------------Indistinct Dirty/ polluted ----------------Contaminated Drop out of ----------------Withdraw (from) Eager ----------------Avid Ease ----------------Facilitate Empty ----------------Vacant End ----------------Terminate End ----------------Terminate/ Finish Enjoyment ----------------Gratification Enough ----------------Sufficient Expect ----------------Anticipate Explain ----------------Disclose Fall out ----------------Quarrel Fight ----------------Combat Find out ----------------Learn/Discover Fork out ----------------Pay (money) Free ----------------Liberate Free ----------------Release Friendly ----------------Amiable Funny ----------------Humorous, amusing Get ----------------Obtain Get ----------------Receive Get away ----------------Elude Get by ----------------Survive Get out ----------------Escape Give ----------------Donate Give ----------------Provide Give out ----------------Distribute Give up ----------------Quit Go ----------------Depart Go after ----------------Pursue Go against ----------------Oppose Go ahead ----------------Proceed Go away ----------------Leave/ depart Go before ----------------Precede Go down ----------------Decrease Go on ----------------Continue Go out of ----------------Exit Go through ----------------Examine Go up ----------------Increase Good ----------------Positive Good for ----------------Beneficial Good looking ----------------Attractive Happy ----------------Pleased Help ----------------Aid/ Assist Help ----------------Assist Informal -----------------------Formal Informal -----------------------Formal Here ----------------Present Hit out at ----------------Criticise Hopeless ----------------Futile Hungry ----------------Famished Hurry ----------------Haste, hasten Hurt ----------------Damage, harm Idea ----------------Notion Imagine ----------------Envisage In charge of ----------------Responsible In the end ----------------Finally Iron out ----------------Solve/overcome (a problem/difficulty) Job ----------------Occupation Keep ----------------Preserve Kidding ----------------Jesting Kids ----------------Children Lack ----------------Deficiency Laid back ----------------Relaxed Lead to ----------------Cause Leave out ----------------Omit Let ----------------Allow Let ----------------Permit Link up ----------------Connect Live ----------------Reside Lively ----------------Energetic Look at ----------------Regard Look for ----------------Seek Look into ----------------Investigate Look like ----------------Resemble Look up to ----------------Respect Lucky ----------------Fortunate Mad ----------------Insane Mainly ----------------Principally Make out ----------------Discern Make up ----------------Fabricate Make up ----------------Invent Marvelous ----------------Exceptional Maybe ----------------Perhaps Mend ----------------Repair Naked ----------------Nude Need ----------------Request Need ----------------Require Next/later ----------------Subsequently Okay, ok ----------------Acceptable Old ----------------Elderly Older ----------------Senior Over ----------------At an end Pay back ----------------Repay Pick up ----------------Collect Pin down ----------------Determine Point out ----------------Indicate Put in ----------------Insert Put off ----------------Postpone Put up with ----------------Tolerate Put/ set down ----------------Deposit Rack up ----------------Accumulate Really big ----------------Considerable Refer to ----------------Consult Remove ----------------Eliminate Rich ----------------Wealthy Right ----------------Correct Round ----------------Circular Say ----------------Express Say no ----------------Reject Say sorry ----------------Apologise See ----------------Observe See ----------------Perceive Seem ----------------Appear Set out ----------------Display Settle for ----------------Choose Show ----------------Demonstrate Sick ----------------Ill Sight ----------------Vision Small ----------------Diminutive So ----------------Therefore Speed up ----------------Accelerate Start/ Begin ----------------Commence Stop ----------------Cease Stubborn ----------------Obstinate Sweat ----------------Perspiration Take out ----------------Remove Talk about ----------------Discuss/consider Talk into ----------------Persuade Tell ----------------Inform Test ----------------Experiment Thanks ----------------Gratitude Think about ----------------Consider Think of ----------------Conceive Throw away ----------------Discard Throw out ----------------Eject Tired ----------------Exhausted/ Fatigued Tough ----------------Difficult Try ----------------Endeavour Try out ----------------Test Use ----------------Utilize Use/Eat ----------------Consume Wait for ----------------Await Want/ hope ----------------Desire Whole ----------------Entire/Complete Wood ----------------Timber Worse ----------------Inferior Wrong ----------------Incorrect Young ----------------Youthful

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Core Differences between Formal and Informal Writing Informal writing is quite common in speaking whereas formal writing is common in writing. Formal writing is objective whereas informal writing is subjective Formal writing is for impersonal use whereas informal writing is personal use. Informal writing encourages the use of slangs while formal writing does not encourage at all. The voice of formal writing is passive while that of informal writing is active The personal pronoun of formal writing is the third person whereas informal writing is the first and second person. The language used in formal writing is formulaic whereas in informal writing is direct. The tone used in formal writing is official and professional whereas in informal writing is personal and friendly. Informal writing encourages used of interjections while formal writing does not encourage interjections. The sentences used in formal writing are long and complex whereas in informal writing are short and simple. Formal writing is often more common in writing whereas; informal writing is more common in speaking than the writing. Formal writing is objective on the other hand; informal writing is subjective. Formal writing is for impersonal use. Conversely, informal writing is for personal use only. Formal writing uses vocabulary which is specific to the discipline, on the flip side, informal writing uses unspecific vocabulary about the subject. Formal writing avoids slang language, colloquialisms (common language in spoken English), but the informal writing is full of these two characteristics. Informal: May use colloquial words/expressions (kids, guy, awesome, a lot, etc.). Formal vs. Informal Words/Phrases Informal -----------------------Formal A bit ----------------A little A lot of ----------------Numerous Afraid ----------------Fearful Again & again ----------------Repeatedly Also ----------------In addition, additionally Anyway ----------------Nevertheless Ask ----------------Enquire Ask for ----------------Request Ask out ----------------Invite At first ----------------Initially At once ----------------Immediately Avoid ----------------Evade Away ----------------Absent Bad ----------------Negative Beat up ----------------Assault Better ----------------Improved Big/Large ----------------Enormous Block ----------------Undermine Blow up ----------------Explode Book ----------------Reserve Boss ----------------Employer Brave ----------------Courageous Break down ----------------Fail/Collapse Break off ----------------Suspend/adjourn Break out ----------------Erupt Bright/smart ----------------Intelligent Bring in ----------------Introduce Build ----------------Construct But ----------------However Buy ----------------Purchase By ----------------By means of Call off ----------------Cancel Call on ----------------Visit Can ----------------Is capable of Catch up ----------------Understand Chance ----------------Opportunity Cheap ----------------Inexpensive Check ----------------Verify Childish ----------------Immature Childish ----------------Infantile Choose ----------------Select Clear ----------------Transparent Climb ----------------Ascend Clothes ----------------Garment Come after ----------------Follow Come in ----------------Enter Come up to ----------------Reach/attain Complex ----------------Convoluted Dad ----------------Father Danger ----------------Peril Dare ----------------Challenge Deal with ----------------Handle Deal with ----------------Manage Death ----------------Demise Describe ----------------Depict Dim ----------------Indistinct Dirty/ polluted ----------------Contaminated Drop out of ----------------Withdraw (from) Eager ----------------Avid Ease ----------------Facilitate Empty ----------------Vacant End ----------------Terminate End ----------------Terminate/ Finish Enjoyment ----------------Gratification Enough ----------------Sufficient Expect ----------------Anticipate Explain ----------------Disclose Fall out ----------------Quarrel Fight ----------------Combat Find out ----------------Learn/Discover Fork out ----------------Pay (money) Free ----------------Liberate Free ----------------Release Friendly ----------------Amiable Funny ----------------Humorous, amusing Get ----------------Obtain Get ----------------Receive Get away ----------------Elude Get by ----------------Survive Get out ----------------Escape Give ----------------Donate Give ----------------Provide Give out ----------------Distribute Give up ----------------Quit Go ----------------Depart Go after ----------------Pursue Go against ----------------Oppose Go ahead ----------------Proceed Go away ----------------Leave/ depart Go before ----------------Precede Go down ----------------Decrease Go on ----------------Continue Go out of ----------------Exit Go through ----------------Examine Go up ----------------Increase Good ----------------Positive Good for ----------------Beneficial Good looking ----------------Attractive Happy ----------------Pleased Help ----------------Aid/ Assist Help ----------------Assist Informal -----------------------Formal Informal -----------------------Formal Here ----------------Present Hit out at ----------------Criticise Hopeless ----------------Futile Hungry ----------------Famished Hurry ----------------Haste, hasten Hurt ----------------Damage, harm Idea ----------------Notion Imagine ----------------Envisage In charge of ----------------Responsible In the end ----------------Finally Iron out ----------------Solve/overcome (a problem/difficulty) Job ----------------Occupation Keep ----------------Preserve Kidding ----------------Jesting Kids ----------------Children Lack ----------------Deficiency Laid back ----------------Relaxed Lead to ----------------Cause Leave out ----------------Omit Let ----------------Allow Let ----------------Permit Link up ----------------Connect Live ----------------Reside Lively ----------------Energetic Look at ----------------Regard Look for ----------------Seek Look into ----------------Investigate Look like ----------------Resemble Look up to ----------------Respect Lucky ----------------Fortunate Mad ----------------Insane Mainly ----------------Principally Make out ----------------Discern Make up ----------------Fabricate Make up ----------------Invent Marvelous ----------------Exceptional Maybe ----------------Perhaps Mend ----------------Repair Naked ----------------Nude Need ----------------Request Need ----------------Require Next/later ----------------Subsequently Okay, ok ----------------Acceptable Old ----------------Elderly Older ----------------Senior Over ----------------At an end Pay back ----------------Repay Pick up ----------------Collect Pin down ----------------Determine Point out ----------------Indicate Put in ----------------Insert Put off ----------------Postpone Put up with ----------------Tolerate Put/ set down ----------------Deposit Rack up ----------------Accumulate Really big ----------------Considerable Refer to ----------------Consult Remove ----------------Eliminate Rich ----------------Wealthy Right ----------------Correct Round ----------------Circular Say ----------------Express Say no ----------------Reject Say sorry ----------------Apologise See ----------------Observe See ----------------Perceive Seem ----------------Appear Set out ----------------Display Settle for ----------------Choose Show ----------------Demonstrate Sick ----------------Ill Sight ----------------Vision Small ----------------Diminutive So ----------------Therefore Speed up ----------------Accelerate Start/ Begin ----------------Commence Stop ----------------Cease Stubborn ----------------Obstinate Sweat ----------------Perspiration Take out ----------------Remove Talk about ----------------Discuss/consider Talk into ----------------Persuade Tell ----------------Inform Test ----------------Experiment Thanks ----------------Gratitude Think about ----------------Consider Think of ----------------Conceive Throw away ----------------Discard Throw out ----------------Eject Tired ----------------Exhausted/ Fatigued Tough ----------------Difficult Try ----------------Endeavour Try out ----------------Test Use ----------------Utilize Use/Eat ----------------Consume Wait for ----------------Await Want/ hope ----------------Desire Whole ----------------Entire/Complete Wood ----------------Timber Worse ----------------Inferior Wrong ----------------Incorrect Young ----------------Youthful