Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Sample Question English 1st Paper for JSC-2013 (According to New Curriculum)



Somoy Academy
Race Course, Comilla
Model Test No. 9
Class Eight
Time: 2 hours                                                                       English 1st Paper                                                     Full Marks: 100
Part A : Reading Test
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions No. 1 and 2: 
We need a lot of things for good health. We need healthy food, proper rest and sleep. We also have to be clean and tidy. These are the things we need for good health. But another thing that we need is regular physical exercise. Physical exercise means the regular movement of the limbs of our body according to rules. There are different kinds of physical exercises. We can do them indoors as well as outdoors. In the house we can do some free hand exercise. That is, we can strech different parts of our body.Outside, we can play, swim or simply walk. Physical exercise is essential to keep our body fit and mind sound. There lies a close connection between body and mind. We can not think of a sound mind without a sound body. It is physical exercise which enable us to build a good health. Physical exercise makes our body active and the muscles strong. It also improves our power of digestion and blood circulation. It gives strength to our brain. A machine gets rust for want of proper use. Human body is also a machine. It becomes inactive and weak for want of exercise. So we should take regular physical exercise in order to maintain a sound health and to lead a happy life. [Theme similar to Textbook: Physical Exercise]
1. Guess the meaning of the following words and choose the correct meaning closest to the text.  
(i) need –               a) require          b) savoury      c) luxury          d)  instruct 
(ii) mind –              a) dete               b) psyche        c) slow             d) purposed 
(iii) enable –          a) thought         b) joy              c) facilitate       d) rapture 
iv) build –              a) morsel         b) weak            c) soft             d) construct 
v) improve –          a) leave           b) develop       c) offence        d) plan 
2. Answer of the following questions:
a) What things are necessary for good health?
b) How many physical exercise are there?
c) Why do you need physical exercise?
d) What does physical exercise teach you?
e) “The benefits of physical exercise are many”, says Mr Larma. Do you agree with him? If yes, then say why?
Read the following passage carefully and answer the question No. 3 and 4:
Long ago, a young man found life in the family in his village full of problems and sufferings. Quarrels, ill-feelings, jealously, enmity - all were part of everyday life there.
So he left his house and went to a jungle to live by himself. There he made a nice little hut with wood, bamboo and reeds. “Ah, how happy I am here!” said the man to himself.
But one day he found some mice in his hut. The little creatures soon made holes in his blanket. So he brought a cat to kill the mice. The cat needed milk. So he brought a cow. The cow needed grass and hay. So he brought a cowboy.  The cowboy needed food. So he took a wife to cook meals. Then children were born to them, and the man found himself again in a family. So nobody can live alone, unless they are either angels or devils. People need food, shelter, companions and cooperation. They need to help each other. And if they live in a family or community, their need can be fulfilled. Hence living in society can make people good and happy citizens.
3. Complete the following table with the information given in the passage.
Who/Which/What/When
Description
A family or community


Were used to make a little hut

Can fulfill people’s need
Some mice


Can make people good and happy citizens

4. Read the passage again and write True or False beside the following statement. Give answer for the false statements.
a) The young man went to a Town.
b) He mad a nice little hut with wood, bamboo and reds.
c) He brought a dog to kill the cat.
d) The mice made holes in his blanket.
e) Man can live alone.
5. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words:
Walking is a good exercise. It (a) ……….. our body and (b)… ……….. our mind . It (c)……….. beneficial to health. One can take fresh air and enjoy the beauty of nature if one (d) ………..  in the early morning. So walking should be (e) ……….. as a habit by people of all ages.
6. Summarize the following text in around 50 words.
Different ethnic groups of Bangladesh and their colourful lifestyles have significantly enriched the enthire culture of Bangladesh. For centuries, Bangladesh has been the dwelling place of different ethnic groups. In fact, 35 smaller groups of indigenous people covering about two percent of the total population have been living in different pockets of the hilly zones and some areas of the plain lands of the country. Their historical background, economic activities, social structure, religious beliefs and festivals make them distinctive. The beauty of the hilly zones as well as the plain areas has been enhanced by the colourful culture and traditional practices of different ethnic groups, like the Mandi and Hajong in the northern part, the Manipuri and Khasia in the northest, the Chakma, Tripura, Marma, Rakhain, Mru, Tanchyanga, Murong in the eastern and southeastern parts and the Santal and Rajbangshi in the western part of the country.
7. Re- arrange the following sentences in correct order.
       a) In 1914 when the first world war broke out, he wanted to join the army.
       b) At the age of eleven, he showed his poetic genius.
      c) on his return from the battle field, he gave up his sword for the pen and began to write poems.
      d) In 1972 he was brought to Bangladesh from Kolkata and was declared our national poet.
      e) His poem inspired our freedom fighters in the liberation was of Bangladesh.
      f) At last at the age of 19 he joined the army as an ordinary soldier.
      g) He wrote a lot of poems, songs, short stories, gajals, novels etc. and traveled all branches of Bengali literature.
       h) Our national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was born in 1306 BS (1899 AD) at Churulia in the district of Bardwan.
      i) He died on 29 August, 1976.
       j) His famous poem Bidrohi stirred the whole nation.
8. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.
Supply
Existence
physically
enjoyed
Oxygen

for
life
death
safety
away
which
For our a) ___ in this world oxygen is necessary. Lacking of b)___ suffered us which turns to c)___. Besides giving us d)___ it removes the bacteria that are dangerous for our e)___. A physically productive life is gift of God which f)___ can be g)___ in a clean environment that h)___ all the substance of life. For a blanced life style our i)___ needs oxygen to keep j)___ us from several stresses.
9. The phrases in column A are the beginnings of some sentences. The phrases in column B are the endings. Match the phrases in column A with the phrases in column B to make complete sentences.
Column A
Column B
i) Malnutrition is pathological
a) a relative or absolute deficiency.
ii) It results from
b) four different types.
iii) It also results from excess
c) more prevalent in Bangladesh
iv) Malnutrition has
d) of one or more essential nutrients.
v) Among them, under nutrition is
e) state caused by lack of food.
Patr B (Writing)
10. Read the passage and write a dialogue between Ratri and the Bank Manager regarding the opening of a bank account.
11. Write a paragraph about ‘The 21st February’. Your paragraph should include the answers to the following questions :                                                                                                                                                      
(a)  What is the importance of 21st February in the history of Bangladesh?
(b)  What is its historical background?
(c)  Why do people wake up early on this day?
(d)  Where do people gather?
    (e)  How do they respect the martyrs?
12. Read the beginning of the following story and complete it. Give a title to it.
Once there were a hare and a tortoise in a certain place. A hare is a speedy animal. So it felt proud. It always blamed the tortoise for its slowness. One day the hare invited the tortoise to run a race. The tortoise accepted the invitation………
13. Supose, you are the students of Comilla Pilot School & College. The students of your school are very interested in acquiring knowledge about Computer. But there is no computer club in your school. Now, Write an application to the Headmaster of your school for opening a computer club.



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