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SSC
EXAMINATION - 2021
MODEL
QUESTION (SHORT SYLLABUS)
ENGLISH(COMPULSORY)
FIRST
PAPER
Time
- 3 hours
Full
marks - 100
[N.B. - The figures in
the right margin indicate full marks.]
Part A – Reading Test
Marks
– 50
Countries of the world rely
heavily on petroleum, coal and natural gas for their energy sources. There
are two major types of energy sources: renewable and nonrenewable.
Hydro-carbon or fossil fuels are non-renewable sources of energy. Reliance on
them poses real big problems. First, fossil fuels such as oil, coal, gas etc,
are finite energy resources and the world eventually will run out of them.
Secondly, they will become too expensive in the coming decades and too
damaging for the environment to repair. Thirdly, fossil fuels have direct
polluting impacts on earth’s environment causing global warming. In contrast,
renewable energy sources such as, wind and solar energy are constantly and
naturally replenished and never run out.
Most renewable energy comes
either directly or indirectly from the sun. Sunlight or solar energy can be
used for heating and lighting homes, for generating electricity and for other
commercial and industrial uses.
The sun’s heat drives the wind and this wind energy can be captured with wind
turbines to produce electricity. Then the wind and the sun’s heat cause water
to evaporate. When this water vapour turns into rain or snow and flows
downhill into rivers or streams, its energy can be captured as hydroelectric
energy.
Along with the rain and snow, sunlight causes plants to grow. Plants produce biomass
which again can be turned into fuels such as fire wood, alcohol, etc. identified
as bioenergy.
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.
Our Earth’s interior contains molten lava with tremendous heat. This heat
inside the Earth produces steam and hot water which can be tapped as
geothermal energy to produce electricity, for heating home, etc.
Ocean energy comes from several sources. Ocean’s force of tide and wave can
be used to produce energy. The surface of the ocean gets more heat from the
sun than the ocean depths. This temperature difference can be used as energy
source too.
1. Choose the correct
answer from the alternatives. 1x10 = 10
(a) The sun is —— many natural
energies.
i) connected with ii) not the source of iii) not contributory factor for iv) destroying
(b) Hydrogen ____
i) has a separate existence ii) exists in combination with oxygen
iii) is not consumable iv) is not an abundant
element in nature
(c) Which
source of energy may cause global warming?
i) renewable ii) non- renewable iii) natural iv) none
(d) The word ‘replenish’ means
———-.
i) fill up ii) omit iii) combined iv) segregate
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(e) What is Lava?
i) molten
stone ii) hot sand iii) molten mud iv) wet mud
(f) What does water vapour turn into ?
i) Rivers or streams ii) Gas and air
iii) Gas ,coal and oil iv) Rain and snow
(g) Most renewable energy comes
either ___.
i) easily or quickly ii) directly or
indirectly iii) rapidly or slowly iv) constantly or rapidly
(h) Ocean energy comes from __.
i)
several elements ii) hot water iii) several forces iv) several sources
(i) The word ‘eventually’ stands for ___.
i) immediately ii) recently iii) in future iv) in past
(j) What is the main purpose of
the author of this passage?
i) To put up the positive things of
non-renewable energy sources
ii) To show the destructive aspects of
using renewable energy sources
iii) To put up the best aspects of using renewable energy sources in
contrast with non-renewable
energy sources
iv) To represent various renewable and non-renewable energy
sources
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2. Answer the
following questions. 2x6 = 12
a) Describe the negative features
of non-renewable energy sources.
b) What do you understand by
finite and infinite energy?
c) ‘Ocean energy comes from
several sources’.-What are they and how can ocean energy be used?
d) What is hydroelectric energy?
e) What are the main sources of
renewable energy?
f) Do you support the idea that
we should use renewable energy as alternative to fossils fuels in
order to save the environment? Why or why
not? Explain.
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3. Read the following
text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of
the text. 1x5 = 05
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car mechanic Paul Jobs and his wife Clara jobs adopted Steve Jobs. Steve was
abandoned at birth. Paul and Clara loved Steve very much. They made him feel
that he was ‘chosen’ and very ‘special’.
Jobs’
mother taught him how to read and write before he went to the elementary
school. So when he went to school, he found out that he knew everything that
the teachers were teaching. He got bored and played pranks to keep him busy.
This continued for the first few years. It was clear from his behaviour that
he could not accept other people’s authority. He said, “I encountered
authority of different kind that I have never encountered before, and I did
not like it.”
A
turning point came when he was in grade four. His teacher Imogene Hill
watched him very closely for some time and soon found out how to handle him
and get things done by him. In order to get things done she used to give him
money and food. One day after school, she gave Jobs a workbook with math
problems in it. She said, “I want you to take it home and do this.” She
showed Jobs a huge lollipop and said, “When you are done with it, if you get
it mostly right, I will give you this and five dollars.” Within two days,
Jobs solved the math and returned the book to his teacher. This continued for
a couple of months and Jobs enjoyed learning so much that he did not need any
return. Also he liked his teacher very much and wanted to please her. In Ms.
Hill’s class, Jobs felt he was special. At the end of the fourth grade, Jobs
did very well. It was clear not only to Jobs and his parents but also to the
teachers that he was exceptionally intelligent. The school proposed that Jobs
should skip two classes and go into seventh grade. This
would mean that Jobs would find the study challenging and he would be
motivated to study. His parents had him skip only one grade. Steven Paul Jobs
was the pioneer of the personal computer revolution. He was famous for his
career in the electronic field of computers and consumers.
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Job’s mother (a) ____ him how to read and write before he was admitted to the
elementary school, he saw that (b) ____ was new to him. He (c) _____ knew the
things the teachers were teaching. The classes seemed (d) _____ for him and
he used to engage himself playing pranks. In this way, he passed his school
time for the (e) _____ few years.
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Read the
passage below and answer the questions (4 and 5)
Christopher Columbus was an
explorer. In 1492, he sailed Europe to America. He and his sailors
crossed the Atlantic Ocean, not
knowing where they would land. It was a voyage into the unknown. After Columbus,
other Europeans began to explore and settle in America. Christopher Columbus
was born in 1451. It was a time of new ideas and discoveries in Europe. We
call this time Renaissance- a word that means 'rebirth'. People were making
maps of new lands. They were building ships to explore places where they had
never visited before. Columbus did not discover
America. There were many people
already living there. Viking from Europe had landed in America 500 years
before. But Columbus did not know that. His voyage started regular contact
between America and Europe. People in Europe wanted to find a new sea route,
to trade with Asia. They wanted to send ships to India, China and the East
Indies. The Portuguese tried to sail to the South around Africa. It was a
long way, Columbus wanted to sail west. Because maps of the time made the
oceans look smaller than they are. Columbus hoped to reach China in a few
days. He needed money to make his dream come true. Columbus tried to persuade
rich people to help him. Most laugh at him. At last king Ferdinand and queen
Isabella of Spain gave him money for ships. In return, he promised them new
lands, spices, gold and new people to rule.
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4. Complete the table
with information from the passage. 1x6 = 06
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Who/what
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Name of Events/activity
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place
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when/Year / time
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Christopher
Columbus
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birth
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(i)_____
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He
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sailed
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(ii)
_____
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In
1492
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(iii)
_____
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landed
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in
America
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500
years ago
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People
in Europe
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(iv)
_____
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to
India, China and East Indies.
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The
Portuguese
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tried
to sail
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(v)
_____
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Christopher
Columbus
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(vi)
_____
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the
West
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5. Write the summary
of the above passage in not more than 90 to 100 words. 10
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6. Match the parts of
sentences given in column “A”, “B” and column “C” to write seven complete
sentences. 1x7 = 07
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Column
A
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Column
B
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Column
C
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a.
Fire
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i.
learnt
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i.
to make fire later
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b.
We
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ii.
could
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ii.
not know the use of fire
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c.
Matches
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iii.
gave
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iii.
by themselves in the forest
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d.
Primitive men
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iv.
make
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iv.
quite recent things
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e.
Fire sometimes
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v.
occurred
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v.
keep people warm in winter
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f.
They
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vi.
be
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vi.
fire now by match
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g.
It
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vii.
did
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vii.
men power over the other animals in
the world
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Part B – Writing Test
Marks
- 50
7. Answer the following questions
to write a paragraph on "International Mother Language Day". You
should write about 250 words: 14
(a)When is the International
Mother Language Day observed? (b) What is the history behind this day? (c) What is the other name of the day and why
did it become the International Mother
Language Day ? (d) How is this day observed today? (e) What
value does this day teach us? 8. Read the beginning of a story. Write twelve new sentences to complete the story. Give a title of it. 12 Once there lived a poor man. He had three sons. They always quarreled. This made the man unhappy. -------------------------------------------------. 9. Suppose you are Sami reading in Mymensingh Zilla School. Your friend named Ramim who lives at 8 College road, Rangpur. Now write an Email to your friend telling him some of the co-curricular activities of your school. 12
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10. Suppose
you are Raihan and your friend Tabib who wants to know about the bad impact
of drug addiction in our country. Now write a dialogue between you and your
friend talking about negative effects of drug addiction and importance of
saying no to drugs and creating awareness in the society. 12
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