SSC English 1st Paper Model Test Question with Answer [9]
Model Test Question-09
SSC
English First Paper
Question
with Answer
Part
A : Reading Test (Marks-50)
Read the passage
carefully and answer the questions following it. Unit-3: Lesson-4(B)
21 February has been
observed as Shaheed Dibosh every year throughout the country in remembrance of
the martyrs of language movement of 1952. The occasion begins at the early
hours of the day with mourning songs that recall the supreme sacrifices of our language
martyrs. People wear black badges and go to the Shaheed Minar barefoot in
procession, singing mourning songs. They place wreaths at the Minar. Many of
them visit the graves of the martyrs at Azimpur graveyard and pray for them.
They also attend various programmes organised in remembrance of the language
martyrs.
The UNESCO (United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) on 17 November in
1999 proclaimed February 21 as the International Mother Language Day in
recognition of the sacrifices of the martyrs for the rightful place of Bangla.
The day is now annually observed worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic
and cultural diversity and multilingualism.
1. Choose the best
answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7
a. Shaheed Dibosh is
observed every year all over the country on ― .
(i) 16 December
(ii) 21 November (iii) 26 March (iv) 21 February
b. International Mother
Language Day is proclaimed by ―.
(i) UNICEF (ii)
UNDP (iii) UNESCO (iv) UNO
c. The occasion begins
at an early hour of the day with ― songs.
(i) mourning (ii)
melodious (iii) modern (iv) morning
d. On this day, people
put on ― and go to the Shaheed Minar bare-footed.
(i) new dress (ii)
new clothes (iii) black dress (iv) black badges
e. 21 st February was
proclaimed as The International Mother Language Day on ―.
(i) November 7,
1998 (ii) November 17, 1999
(iii) February 17,
1998 (iv) March 25, 1999
f. February 21 is
observed as ― Dibosh.
(i) Shaheed (ii)
Bijoy (iii) Shadhinata (iv) Sromik
g. What is the synonym
of ‘mourn’?
(i) grieve (ii)
morning (iii) evening (iv) day
Answer:
1. a.
(iv) 21 February; b. (iii) UNESCO; c. (i) mourning; d. (iv) black badges; e.
(ii) November 17, 1999; f. (i) Shaheed; g. (i) grieve;
2. Answer the following
questions. 2×5 =10
a. Why is 21 st February
observed?
b. What do people do on
this day?
c. Why did the UNESCO
proclaim February 21 as the International Mother Language Day?
d. Why is the day
celebrated today worldwide?
e. When does the
occasion begin?
Answer:
2. a.
21 st February is observed to recall the supreme sacrifices of our language
martyrs.
b. On
the day, pwople wear black badges, go to the Shaheed Minar singing mourning
songs and place floral wreaths there.
c.
The UNESCO proclaimed February 21 as The International Mother Language Day on
17 November 1999.
d.
Today the day is celebrated worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic and
cultural diversity and multilingualism.
e.
The occasion begins at the early hours of the day.
3. Fill in each gap with
a suitable word of your own based on the information in the text.
0.5×10=5
i. February 21 is (a)___
observed worldwide. UNESCO (b)___ the day as the (c)___ Mother Language Day.
The day (d)___ thus assumed new (e)___. The (f)___ of the (g)___ sons of the
(h)___ have received now a (i)___ and new (j)___.
Answer:
3. i.
(a) now; (b) proclaimed; (c) International; (d) has; (e) dimension; (f)
sacrifices; (g) heroic; (h) soil; (i) glorious; (j) recognition.
4. Complete the table
below with information from the passage. 1×5=5
Satyendranath Bose was
born in Kolkata of India in 1894. He passed ISC in 1911 and BSc in Mathematics
in 1913. He was a very excellent student. He learnt German, France and English
to know about the inventions of science. He was a professor of Dhaka
University. He is a great figure in Quantum Dynamics. He died in 1974.
Srinivash Krishan was
born in India in 1898. He was a great figure in physics and mathematics. He was
a teacher in Dhaka University where he mainly did research. He was awarded the
title of Padmavushon in 1954. He was selected as National Professor in 1961 and
in that year he died.
Names |
Satyendranath |
Srinivash |
Country/City |
Kolkata |
(a) ― |
Birth year |
(b) ― |
1898 |
Profession/Achievement |
(c) ― |
(d) ― |
Death year |
1974 |
(e) ― |
Answer:
4.
(a) India, (b) 1894, (c) Professor, (d) Professor, (e) 1961.
5. Write a summary of
the passage in no more than 90 to 100 words. 10
Answer:
5.
The great figure in the Quantum Dynamics Satyendranath Bose was born in
Kolkata, India. He learnt German, France and English to know about the
inventions of science. Srinibash Krishan was also born in India. He was a
professor in Dhaka University. He was also known as a physician and
mathematician.
6. Match the parts of
sentences given in column ‘A’ and column ‘B’ to write five complete sentence.
There are more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required. 1×5=5
Column A |
Column B |
a. Bangladesh
is |
i. will be
ensured for everybody. |
b. Most of our |
ii. a small populous
country. |
c. Some
pragmatic steps |
iii. people cannot read and
write. |
d. Nowadays modern
facilities |
iv. poverty will be
alleviated. |
e. Everybody
will enjoy |
v. have been taken to eradicate illiteracy by the
21st century. |
|
vi. economically
independent. |
|
vii. a healthy, happy and
prosperous life. |
Answer:
6. (a
+ ii) : Bangladesh is a small populous country.
(b +
iii) : Most of our people cannot read and write.
(c +
v) : Some pragmatic steps have been taken toe eradicate illiteracy by the 21st
century.
(d +
i) : Nowadays modern facilities will be ensured for everybody.
(e +
vii) : Everybody will enjoy a healthy, happy and prosperous life.
7. Read the following
sentences and put them in correct order. 1×8=8
(a) The angel took down
his request and went away.
(b) His name was Abu Ben
Adhem. He was once sleeping peacefully.
(c) Abu then requested
him to put his name in the list because he loved mankind and his fellow
brothers.
(d) He again appeared
the next night and showed Abu that his name was at the top of the list.
(e) The angel was
writing the names of persons who loved God. He asked the angel if his name was there.
(f) Once upon a time
there was an honest and pious man.
(g) In reply the angel
said that his name was not there
(h) Suddenly he woke up
and saw an angel.
Answer:
7. f → b → h → e → g → c → a → d
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