Primary
Education Completion Examination–2014
ENGLISH
Time–2 hours 30 minutes
Full marks–100
[N.B.: The
figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]
Read the text and answer the questions 1, 2
and 3:
It's
a beautiful spring day. Maria wakes up early feeling happy. She knows that it
is a nice day because she can smell the flowers. She can feel the soft warmth
of the sun and can hear the birds singing.
Maria
cannot see the spring day, she can't see the lovely flowers, or the blue sky.
She can't see the new green leaves on the trees. She cannot see the colours
because she is visually impaired. She has been visually impaired since birth.
But
Maria is happy. She goes to a school where she is learning to read using the
Braille. Braille is a kind of script in which the words are written in raised
dots. Maria is learning to read by touching the raised dots with her fingers.
She loves to go to school. Maria's teacher says that she is a quick learner.
Maria
has a dream. She wants to get the highest education from a university. Then she
wants to set up a school of her own. She has another dream too. She wants to be
a writer. When she grows up she wants to write a book about her feeling and
experiences.
1. Write only
the answer on the answer paper: 1´10=10
(i) Who is Maria?
(a)
A woman
(b)
A worker
(c)
A visual impaired person
(d)
A housewife
(ii) How was the day?
(a)
Summer day (b) Winter day
(c)
Spring day (d) Fine day
(iii) When does Maria wake up?
(a)
Morning (b) Before sunrise
(c)
Late (d) Mid day
(iv) What can she hear?
(a)
Song (b) Cuckoo's
song
(c)
Birds, song (d) Simple song
(v) Maria cannot see, because—
(a) it is dark in the night
(b)
she was born blind
(c)
she fell ill and lost her eyesight
(d)
she lost her eye
(vi) Maria can read—
(a)
with her fingers
(b)
with the help of her friends
(c)
with the help of teacher
(d)
with the help of her mother
(vii) What is the past form of 'Feel'?
(a)
fall (b) fell (c) felt (d)
fallen
(viii) What is the present form of
"Written"?
(a)
Right (b) Write
(c)
Wrote (d) Writers
(ix) Maria is a—
(a)
fast learner (b) slow learner
(c)
quick learner (d) medium learner
(x) What does Maria want to be?
(a)
A painter (b) A singer
(c)
A writer (d) A doctor
2. Match the
words of the column A with their meaning that is mentioned in the text column
B: 1´5=5
Column A
|
Column B
|
(a) Beautiful
|
1. Name of a season
|
(b) Spring
|
2. Nice to look at
|
(c) Visually
impaired
|
3. Cannot see anything
|
(d) Braille
|
4. Pupil
|
(e) Learner
|
5. Tools used for blind
people
|
|
6. Blind's story
|
|
7. Name of a flower
|
3. Answer the
following questions:
(a) What is Braille? 1
(b) Why can't Maria see the green leaves? 1
(c) Write three sentences about Maria's dream. 3
Read the text and
answer the questions 4, 5, 6 and 7:
There
are many birds found in our country. Birds have feathers. They have wings and
most of them can fly. The penguin and the ostrich are two of the few birds
which cannot fly. They aren't found in Bangladesh. The humming birds are the
smallest birds in the world. They are not found in Bangladesh.
The
crow, the sparrow, the doel, the shalik, the kingfisher are the common birds of
Bangladesh. We also see cuckoo in the spring. Its voice is very sweet. That's
why people like and love this bird most. Parrots and mynah birds can talk.
People keep these birds as pets. They keep them in cages. Birds are not happy
in cages.
Birds
are warm blooded. Most birds are very light. Their bodies are shaped like
aeroplanes. Birds have strong wing and chest muscles and very light hollow
bones. These help the birds fly.
After
a male and female bird mate, they build a nest. Birds build their nests in all
kinds of places. Usually, the nests are high up in trees. Some birds, sparrows,
build their nests in walls and cliffs. The cuckoo does not build a nest. The
female cuckoo lays her eggs in crow's nest.
Most
birds lay two or three eggs. Eggs have to be kept warm, so one of the birds
sits on them. Soon the baby birds hatch. The chicks are usually blind and bald.
They have to be fed by the adult birds.
4. Write only
the question number and the answer letter on the answer paper: 1´10=10
(1) Which of these birds cannot fly?
(a)
Hen (b)
Dove
(c)
Parrot (d)
Penguin
(2) Usually, birds build their nests in high places
because—
(a)
birds live in trees
(b)
high places are easy to fly to
(c)
the eggs will be in safer
(d)
birds need a quiet place to rest
(3) Birds build their nests to—
(a)
live in (b)
lay eggs
(c)
store food (d)
sleep in
(4) The mother bird lays eggs in the nest,
because—
(a)
they will be easier to hatch
(b)
she needs a quiet place
(c)
the eggs will be safer
(d)
nobody will take away the eggs
(5) Generally, how many eggs are found in a
nest?
(a)
One or two (b)
Two or three
(c)
Three or four (d)
Four or five
(6) Baby birds—
(a)
feed themselves (b) are
fed by their father
(c)
are fed by their mother (d) are fed by
their parents
(7) Which birds can talk?
(a)
Cuckoo and kingfisher (b) Mynah and
parrot
(c)
Shalik and sparrow (d) Cuckoo
and doel
(8) We hear the cuckoo in spring, because—
(a)
it sings sweetly
(b)
it leaves Bangladesh in winter
(c)
its voice is weak in the spring
(d)
other birds do not sing in the spring
(9) Most birds can fly, because—
(a)
they have feathers (b) they
have wings
(c)
they are small
(d)
they have strong muscles
(10) Which birds are not found in Bangladesh?
(a)
Ostrich and cuckoo
(b)
Humming bird and penguin
(c)
Penguin and parrot
(d)
Humming bird and mynah
5. Fill in the
gaps with the correct word from the box below. There are three extra words
which you need not use: 1´5=5
wings
|
some
|
autumn
|
eggs
|
doel (robin)
|
big
|
nest
|
birds
|
(a) Our
national bird is the ——.
(b) We
keep —— as pets.
(c) Birds
sit on —— to keep them warm.
(d) ——
birds cannot fly.
(e) We
cannot see the cuckoo in ——.
6. Answer the
following questions in a sentence or sentences: 2´5=10
(a) Which
is the most common bird of Bangladesh? Why do people love the cuckoo?
(b) Name
two singing birds of Bangladesh.
(c) Where
do birds usually build their nests? Why?
(d) Which
birds make nests in buildings or house? What do young baby birds usually look
like?
(e) Why
are birds not happy in cages? Write 2 reasons.
7. Suppose, you
are Aditi/Arif. Ritu/Asif is your friend. Now write a letter to your friend about
some birds you see around you. 10
Here are some words
to help you: address, date, salutation, main points of the letter, closing.
8. Rearrange
the given five sentences to make a meaningful story: 2´5=10
Candles are lit on it. It means that the
boy is five years old. There is usually a birthday cake. The number of candles
depends on how old a child is. In the picture there are five candles.
9. Rewrite the
sentence(s) using punctuation and capital letters where necessary: 2´5=10
(a) Im
a football player
(b) the
eskimos live in the igloo
(c) mary,
what are you looking at
(d) stop
fighting
(e) Yes
teacher said Mohana softly
10. Arrange and
rewrite the following letters/words so that they make sense: 5
(a) ciaspetils
(b) Bangladesh,
of, independence, 26 March, day, is, the.
(c) a,
fever, cough, has, she, a, throat, sore, a, and.
(d) Raina,
you, where, going, are?
(e) take,
rickshaw, didn't, any, we.
11. Read the
following situation and make a dialogue using would or could: 5
Suppose, you are
Rony and your teacher is Mr. Rakib. You are late. Now ask permission to your
teacher to join the class.
12. Suppose,
Laila reads in class V in a Govt. Primary School. She lives with her parents
Md. Jahir and Lily Begum. Her date of birth is 01.01.2005. She wants to be a member
of English Language Club in her school. 5
Now you have to fill up the following
form using the given information:
(a) Name :
(b) Father's name :
(c) Mother's name :
(d) Class :
(e) Date of birth :
13. Write a short
composition about the Liberation War Museum by answering the following
questions: 10
(a) Where
did Liberation Museum situate?
(b) When
did you arrive?
(c) Who
were with you?
(d) Why
did you visit?
(e) What
important things you looked?
(f) When
did you leave the museum?
(g) What
did you gather from the visit?
Answer
Sheet
Primary Education
Completion Examination–2014
1. (i) (c); (ii) (d); (iii) (a); (iv) (c); (v) (b); (vi) (a);
(vii) (c); (viii) (b); (ix) (c); (x) (c).
2. (a) Beautiful —
2. Nice to look at
(b) Spring l — 1. Name of a season
(c) Visually impaired — 3. Cannot see anything
(d) Braille — 5. Tools used for blind people
(e) Learner — 4. Pupil
3. (a) Braille is a
kind of script in which the words are written in raised dots.
(b) Maria
can't see the green leaves because she is visually impaired.
(c) 1.
Maria wants to get the highest education from a university.
2.
She wants to set up a school of her own.
3.
She wants to be a writer.
4. (1)
(d) (2) (c) (3) (b) (4) (c) (5) (b) (6) (d) (7) (b)
(8) (a) (9) (b) (10) (b)
5. (a) doel (robin); (b) birds; (c) eggs; (d) Some; (e) autumn.
6. (a) The
crow is the most common bird of Bangladesh. Because the cuckoo can sing
sweetly.
(b) 1.
Cuckoo, 2. Myna.
(c) Birds
usually build their nest high up on trees, in walls
and cliffs. To keep their eggs safe.
(d) 1.
Sparrows build nest in buildings or house. 2. Young baby birds usually look
like blind and bald.
(e) 1.
Birds cannot fly in the cages. 2.
They are not free in the cages.
7. 222, Green Road,
Dhaka
23
November, 2014
Dear
Aditi/Arif,
How
are you? Hope you are well. Now I want to share you my experience. Last week I
went to our village home. I saw many kinds of birds there. Some are sparrows,
myna, parrots, stork, heron, nightingale, dove, kingfisher, kite and so many
birds.
They are very nice
to see. Some sing sweetly. You will be happy if you see birds. Our Bangladesh
is a good house for the birds. I like to pet birds.
No more now. Take
care.
Your
loving friend,
Ritu/Asif
8. There is usually a birthday cake. Candles
are lit on it. The number of candles depends on how old a child is. In the
picture there are five candles. It means that the boy is five years old.
9. (a) I'm a football
player.
(b) The Eskimos live in the igloo.
(c) Mary, what are you looking at?
(d) Stop fighting!
(e) ÒYes teacher", said Mohana softly.
10. (a) Specialist.
(b) 26 March is the independence day of
Bangladesh./The independence day of Bangladesh is 26 March.
(c) She has a cough, a sore throat and a fever.
(d) Where are you going, Raina?/Raina, where are
you going?
(e) We didn't take any rickshaw.
11. Rony : Could
I come in, sir?
Mr. Rakib : Yes, Rony. Would you
tell me why you are late today?
Rony : I'm sorry, sir, I took my father to the
doctor.
Mr. Rakib : Is your father ill?
Rony : Yes, sir. The doctor gave him some
medicines.
Mr. Rakib : Ok, Rony. Come in
and take your seat. I hope your father will get/gets well soon.
Rony : Thank you, sir,
12. (a) Name : Laila
(b) Father's name : Md. Jahir
(c) Mother's name : Lily Begum
(d) Class : Five
(e) Date of birth : 01.01.2005
13. Liberation
War Museum
We planned to make a visit to a
historical place. Our teachers agreed and we select the liberation war museum
to go. The liberation war museum is situated at Segunbagicha, Dhaka. On 14
October our class went on a field trip to the liberation war museum. We arrived
the museum at 10 am. Our class teacher and some of my friends were with us. We
visited the place because it is a place of historical importance and also a
part of our Bangladesh and Global Studies subject. We looked different
galleries and exhibited rare photographs, documents, newspaper clippings and
objects used by the freedom fighters and the martyes of our liberation war. We
left the museum at 12:30 pm. We gathered an experience on our liberation war.
We also learnt about our independence. We would never forget this visit.