HSC English 1st Paper Model Question-15

Subject: English 1st Paper

Time : 3 hrs.                                                                                                                                     Marks. 100

Part : A

Read the passage below and answer the questions 1-4 :

The environment refers to the air, water and land in which people, animals, and plants live. So, human beings, animals, plants, air, water and soil are the main elements of the environment. The natural forces such as storms, cyclones and earthquakes are also a part of this environment. Climate is thus a condition of the environment.

All things that make up the environment are interrelated. The way in which people, animals and plants are related to each other and to their surroundings is known as ecology. The ecosystem is a complex web that links animals, plants and every other life form in the biosphere. All these things hang together. The system is in a steady state of dynamic balance which means that by altering any one part of the web you can affect all the other parts. For example, the destruction of forests may have serious ecological consequences on humans and animals.

It is the responsibility of human beings to prevent the environment from being spoilt. To make life healthy and comfortable we should keep the environment clean and danger free. But often people spoil the environment by doing unwise things and, as a result, endanger their own lives. It is the ecological imbalance that causes changes in the world's climate and brings about different kinds of natural disasters.

1.         Choose the right word to complete each sentence :                                                                          5

            a)         The environment comprises/include / interferes air, water and land.

            b)         The natural forces meaning / mean /notify storms, cyclones and earthquakes.

            c)         The ecosystem is a complex structure /harmony/ network that links animals, planets and    human beings             in the biosphere.

            d)         It is human responsibility to prevent the environment from be /doing /being spoilt.

            e)         Only ecological imbalance make /cause /threatens the existence of the earth.

2.         True/false? If false, give the correct information.                                                                             5

            a)         Human beings and animals mainly depend on plants.

            b)         Living things, including animals alone, do not form the ecosystem in the biosphere.

            c)         If one part in the biosphere is changed, all the other parts are affected.

            d)         Destruction of forests is the only cause of ecological imbalance.

            e)         Climate is also condition of environment.

3.         Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words. Add any preposition if necessary.                                5

            a)         All things are interrelated and (alter) ______any apparently insignificant element causes    imbalance

            b)         We should keep our environment (save) _______ pollution.

            c)         The environment is (make) _____ with all things.

            d)         What we should do (protect) _____ our environment.

            e)         Forests and trees (destroy) ______ human being.

4.         Make a list of five things which cause environmental catastrophe.                                                  5

Read the following passage and answer the questions 5-8.

Statistic show that about 350 million people speak English as a first language and another 300 million use it as a second language. It is the official or semi-official language in more than 60 countries and of many international organisations. The International Olympic Committee, for example, always holds meetings in English. English helps the international community and the business world to commucicate across national borders. Today more than 80% of all information in the world's computers is in English, so organizations frequently need employees who speak and write a standard form of English. Infact some companies provide English language training for their staff. It is therefore little wonder that job advertisements nowadays often ask for a good working knowledge of English. Many believe now that English usually helps them to get good jobs and better salaries.

5.         Give short answer to the following questions  :                                                                                            5

            a)         How many countries use English as official or semi-official language?

            b)         Which organisation holds meeting in English?

            c)         Where are the English knowing persons needed?

            d)         Why do the international organisations need English knowing people?

            e)         What kind of employees do organisations frequently need?

6.         Fill in the blanks with the right form of the words.                                                               x10=5

It is (a) ____ by many that (b) ____ English will help them to (c) _____ a better job. English is a (d) ____ for a job in any (e) ____ arganization. There is a (f) _____ need of employees (g) ____ a standard form of English. English is (h) ______ officially or (i) _____ in more than 60 countries. English helps us to (j) ____ across national borders.

7.         Summarise the main idea of the passage in five sentences.                                                              5

8.         Based on your reading of the passage. Make short notes in each of the boxes in the flow chart showing the importance of English.                                                                                                                                             5

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Part : B

9.         Fill in the blanks with a suitable word from the box ( make any grammatical changes if necessary.) There are more words in the box than you need.                                                                                                                     10

Invest	idle	unemployment	economic	crime
unproductive	essential	production	money	set
		frustrate
		opportunities.

In the industrial sector (a) ______ is an (b) _____. But people don't like to take rise by investing money. As a result most of the deposited money remains (c) ______ . In order to remove the (d) _____ problem, we should create new job (e) ____ . Unemployment creates different social (f) ____ . Out of (g) ____ the unemployment youth may go astray if the money is spend in the (h) _____ sector. In order to ensure (i) ___ progress, we should increase investment by (j) ____ up new mills and factories.

10.       Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word in each gap.                                                                               10

Tourimn is often synonymous to travelling for pleasure and education. It is also (a) ____ a business (b)____attracting tourists and providing for their accommodation and entertainment. In many countries of the world tourism is an industry for (c) ______inland revenue and foreign exchange. With a view to (d) ____industry in the country Bangladesh Govt. set (e) _____an organization (f) _____ Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation. This organization offers (g) ______ a variety of attractions in almost every part of the country. Some of the well-known tourists (h) ______of Bangladesh are the Sundarbons which is the largest (i) _____ forest in the world. Lalbagh (j)______, Cox's Bazar sea Beach, Lalmai-ridge, Dhaka Mirpur Zoo and Shahjalal Mazar.

Part : C

11. Match the phrases in the following substitution table to make sensible sentences. Write the sentences in full.    2x6=12

A	B	C	D
i)  Liberty does not	that must be earned	want, disease	to it
ii)  The people	means only freedom	a people	comination is an old idea
iii)  It is a fruit	as well as the	before it	be free
iv)  That freedom	descend upon	themselves	ignorance
v)  The government	is freedom from	from foreign	automatically
vi)  The real freedom	must raise	people should	can be enjoyed.

12.       The sentences in the following text are jumbled. Re-write the sentences in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to make a story. Write down the sequences first.                                                                         14

            i)          His friends and disciples could not bear the sight.

            ii)         With eyes full of tears, they bade Socrates a last farewell.

            iii)        A few moments passed, Socrates lay down and covered his face.

            iv)        The cup contained hemlock, a very strong poison.

            v)         At last, the hour of departure had arrived.

            vi)        A moment later, he uncovered his face and looking at Crito, said,"Don't forget the debt, Crito"

            vii)       They burst into tears and cried loudly like children.

            viii)      Socrates met his friends and disciples for the last time

            ix)        He asked them to let him die in peace.

            x)         At sunset, the Governor of the prison came.

            xi)        Then there came a man with a cup in hand.

            xii)       He argued with them about the immortality of the soul.

            xiii)      He told them that the soul of man cannot die.

            xiv)      Socrates took the cup in his hand, said his prayer and drank the hemlock without any hesitation. 

13.       Write a paragraph of about 100 words based on the following questions. Your answer should give as much details as possible.                                                                                                                                                   14

            a)         What is television?

            b)         What are the uses of television?

            c)         What are the bad affects of television?

            d)         How are the people influenced by TV programms?

            e)         What are your favourite TV programms?

            f)         Why do you prefer them?