SSC English 1st Paper Model Test Question with Answer [22]

Model Test Question-22

SSC English First Paper

Question with Answer

Part A : Reading Test (Marks-50)

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions following it. Unit-6: Lesson-3(B)

The Republic of Maldives is an island country in the Indian Ocean. It has 1199 islands that are clustered into 26 major atolls. An atoll is a ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced coral islands. The natural coral reefs of Maldives surrounded by lagoons make each island stand out as a pearl in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives stand at eighth position amongst the smallest countries in the world with an area of 300 square kilometres only. It is also the smallest Asian country with respect to population and size.

People have been living on the islands of the Maldives from as long as 3000 years ago. They set sail from different parts of the world- Asia, Arabia, Europe and the Americas- to come to these islands. The earliest settlers of the Maldives were probably from southern India and Sri Lanka who came to these islands in the fourth and fifth centuries BC. In the 12th century AD, sailors from East Africa and Arab countries came to the Maldives. As a result, the Maldivians who were originally Buddhists were converted to Sunni Islam in the mid-12th century. In 1344 Ibn Batuta, a famous Arab historian and scholar travelled around the Maldives.

In the 16th century, the Portuguese conquered the Maldives and they ruled the country for 15 years. Although governed as an independent Islamic sultanate for most of its history from 1153 to 1968, the Maldives was a British colony from 1887 to 1965. Following independence from Britain in 1965, the sultanate continued to operate for another 3 years. On November 11, 1968, it was abolished and replaced by a republic and the country assumed its present name.

The Maldives is famous as a tourist destination because of its enjoyable weather, heavenly beaches and lagoons, luxurious holiday resorts and the peace-loving people. Being an island country, it enjoys a pleasant weather throughout the year. The Maldives has been ranked as the best country brand for beach, rest and relaxation in 2008. In the same year, it was also ranked second as the best country brand for natural beauty.

The Maldives is well known for being the lowest country in the world. Unfortunately, this small country with idyllic natural beauty is under threat from rising sea levels due to global warming. Most of the country is just 1.5 metres above sea level with a highest point of 2.3 metres! Many predictions have been made with respect to Maldives being swept away by the rising water level in the Indian Ocean. It was even seen during the tsunami of 2004, that many of the island's dry parts were flooded by waters shrinking the island. The government of the Maldives has begun to purchase land from nearby countries in case the islands go under water!

In order to highlight the threats of global warming to its low lying islands, the government of Maldives held a cabinet meeting underwater in 2009. That was the first ever cabinet meeting in the world that took place underwater. The meeting took place about 5 meter underwater, in a blue-green lagoon on a small island. While underwater, the cabinet signed a document calling on all nations to cut their carbon emissions.

1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7

a. The Republic of Maldives has ___ islands.

(i) 1198 (ii) 1199 (iii) 1153 (iv) 26

b. The area of Maldives is almost ___.

(i) 300 square kilometers (ii) 300 square kilometers

(iii) 3000 square kilometers (iv) 3000 square kilometers

c. The Maldives was conquered by ___.

(i) American (ii) Arab (iii) Portuguese (iv) Canadian

d. The Maldives is ___ country with respect to its population and density.

(i) the smallest (ii) the largest (iii) the smallest Asian (iv) the largest American

e. The cabinet meeting took place about ___ under water.

(i) 5 metres (ii) 2.3 metres (iii) 4 metres (iv) 15 metres

f. Ibn Batuta traveled around the Maldives in ___.

(i) 1344 (ii) 1413 (iii) 1431 (iv) 1443

g. Ibn Batuta was a famous ___.

(i) American scholar (ii) African traveler

(iii) Asian historian (iv) Arab historian and scholar

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h. Maldives is the ___ smallest country of the world.

(i) 1 st (ii) 3 rd (iii) 5 th (iv) 8 th

i. What does ‘Maldivian’ mean?

(i) Citizen of the Maldives (ii) a coastal area of the Maldives

(iii) the pearl of Indian Ocean (iv) A group of people who colonized the Maldives

j. ‘Portuguese’ are the people of ___.

(i) Poland (ii) Portugal (iii) Netherlands (iv) the Maldives

k. The Maldives are peace-loving people.

Notice the underlined word. Which parts of speech is it?

(i) noun (ii) adverb (iii) adjective (iv) preposition

l. The Republic of Maldives has —— islands.

(i) 1199 (ii) 26 (iii) 1344 (iv) 1153

m. The Maldives is the smallest Asian country with respect to ——.

(i) size (ii) population

(iii) population and size (iv) population and density

n. The area is about ——.

(i) 300 kms (ii) 300 square kms (iii) 300 kms (iv) 300 square kms

o. The Maldives was conquered by ——.

(i) The American (ii) The Arabian (iii) The Portuguese (iv) The Australian

p. The government of Maldives held a cabinet meeting underwater in ——.

(i) 2008 (ii) 2009 (iii) 2010 (iv) 2007

q. The Maldives is a ------ country.

(i) small (ii) large (iii) big (iv) enormous

r. Most of the people of the Maldives are----.

(i) the Christians (ii) the Muslims (iii) the Hindu (iv) the Buddhist

Answer: 1. a. (ii) 1199; b. (i) 300 square kilometers; c. (iii) Portuguese; d. (iii) the smallest Asian; e. (i) 5 metres; f. (ii) 1344; g. (iv) Arab historian and scholar; h. (iv) 8 th; i. (i) citizen of the Maldives; j. (ii) Portugal; k. (iii) adjective; l. (i); m. (iii); n. (iv); o. (iii); p. (ii); q. (i); r. (iv).

2. Answer the following questions. 2×5 = 10

a. Who conquered the Maldives?

b. How many islands does the Maldives have?

c. Why is the Maldives famous?

d. What is the area of the Maldives?

e. Why did the government of the Maldives hold a cabinet meeting underwater?

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f. What is an atoll?

g. What is the Maldives well known for?

h. Why has the government of the Maldives begun to purchase land?

i. What did the cabinet sign while underwater?

j. Hoe many years did the Portuguese rule the country?

Answer: 2. a. The Portuguese conquered the Maldives.

b. The Maldives has 1199 islands and they are clustered into 26 major atolls.

c. The Maldives is famous as a tourist destination.

d. The area of the Maldives in 300 square kilometers.

e. The government of the Maldives held a cabinet meeting underwater to highlight the threats of global warming to its low lying islands.

f. An atoll is a ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced coral islands.

g. The Maldives is well known for being the lowest country in the world.

h. The government of the Maldives has begun to purchase land from nearby countries in case the islands go underwater.

i. While underwater, the cabinet signed a document calling on all nations to cut their carbon emissions.

j. The Portuguese ruled the country for 15 years.

3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word of your own based on the information in the text. 0.5×10=5

i. The Maldives (a)___ known as the (b)___ country in the (c)___. The country is under threat (d)___ rising sea levels (e)___ to global warming. Most of the country is 1.5 metres (f)___ sea level. The Maldives may be (g)___ away by the rising water level in the Indian Ocean. As a result, the govt of Maldives (h)___ a cabinet meeting underwater to (i)___ attention of the (j)___ people.

ii. The government of Maldives (a) ----- a cabinet meeting (b) ----- in 2009 with a view to (c) ----- the threats of global warming to its low lying (d) -----. It was the first (e) ----- cabinet meeting in the (f) ----that (g) ----- place underwater. The (h) ----- took place about 5 meter underwater. The (i) ----- also signed a document calling on all (j) ----- to cut their carbon emissions.

iii. The Maldives (a) ----- known as the lowest country in the (b) -----. The country is (c) ----- threat from rising (d) ----- levels due to global warming. Most of the (e) ----- is 1.5 metres above sea (f) -----. The Maldives may be swept away by the rising water level in the Indian ocean. As a (g) ----- the government of Maldives held a (h) ----- meeting underwater to (i) ----- the attention of the (j) ----- people.

Answer: 3. i. (a) is; (b) lowst; (c) world; (d) from; (e) due; (f) above; (g) swept; (h) held; (i) draw; (j) world.

ii. (a) held; (b) underwater; (c) highlighting; (d) islands; (e) ever; (f) globe; (g) took; (h) meeting; (i) cabinet; (j) nations.

iii. (a) is; (b) globe; (c) under; (d) sea; (e) country; (f) level; (g) result; (h) cabinet; (i) attract; (j) world.

4. Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1×5=5

Alexander Fleming was born in Scotland in 1881. He was a very excellent student. He studied MBBS. He invented Penicillin. His invention has saved many live of people in all ages. He died in 1955.

Niles Bohr was born in Copenhagen of the Netherlands in 1885. He was a very brilliant student. He worked with atom in 1913. In fact, he got Nobel Prize in 1922 for his famous work in atom. He was a professor in Copenhagen University. His great book ‘The Unity of Knowledge’ was published in 1955. He died in 1962.

Names	Fleming	Bohr
Birth year	1881	(a)
Country	(b)	Netherland
Prifession/Achievment	(c)	(d)
Deathe	1955	(e)

Answer: 4. (a) 1885; (b) Scotland; (c) penicillin; (d) Nobel; (e) 1962.

5. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to 100 words. 10

Answer: 5. Scottish inventor Alexander Fleming was a very excellent student. He invented Penicillin that saved many lives of people in all ages. Nobel laureate Niels Bohr was born in Copenhagen of Netherlands. He wrote the great book 'The Unity of Knowledge'.

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. The brutal killing of Sergeant Zohurul Haque excited	i. several students were injured.
b. A flame of protest also spread immediately	ii. section 144 and took out a procession.
c. The student of Rajshahi University violated	iii. the residence of the Rajshahi Medical College.
d. The police opened fire on the students in front of	iv. throughout east Pakistan.
e. Dr. Shamsuzzoha, a Professor of Chemistry and Proctor of university, rushed	v. the pre-liberation period of Bangladesh.
	vi. the students of Rajshahi University.
	vii. to the spot and took the injured students to hospital.