Sample Question for Exam 2015

According to the revised Mark Distrbution by NAPE on 15/02/2015

Sample Question

Time: 2 hours 30 minutes                           Subject : English                                       Full Marks: 100

Read the text and answer the questions 1, 2, 3 and 4 :

Raju is a firefighter. Long time ago, when Raju was in class 5, there was a fire in his school building. Everyone got panicked. But soon a fire brigade came and put out the fire. Raju could not forget this for many days. After finishing HSC, he joined a volunteer fire department. Now, Raju is a full-time firefighter. His main job is putting out fires. He also trains young people to become firefighters. In his free time, Raju likes to visit schools. He speaks about preventing fire. He tells students what to do if there is a fire. He also tells them that they should be physically fit, brave and careful to be firefighters.

1.     Write the answer on the answer paper:                                                               1×10=10

         (a)    The story is about —

                  (i) a cleaner                  (ii) a teacher           (iii) a firefighter   (iv) a student

         (b)    Raju is a —                                              

                  (i) airfighter                  (ii) firefighter           (iii) warrior         (iv) freedom fighter

         (c)     Raju is in his job as a —                         

                  (i) part-timer              (ii) seasonal              (iii) full-timer       (iv) over-timer

         (d)    He joined in fire department —              

                  (i) after HSC             (ii) before HSC         (iii) after SSC     (iv) before SSC

         (e)     He could not forget—

                  (i) A fire in his school building.                  (ii) A fire brigade came and put out the fire.

                  (iii) Only i                                                  (iv) Both i and ii

         (f)     A firefighter’s main job is — 

                  (i) to put out fire                                       (ii) to train young people 

                  (iii) to visit schools                                   (iv) to do all of these

         (g)    To be firefighters, we should be —

                  (i) physically fit        (ii) brave                   (iii) careful          (iv) all of these

         (h)    A fire accident occurred when Raju was learning—

                  (i) child education                                      (ii) primary education

                  (iii) secondary education                            (iv) higher secondary education

         (i)     HSC is the abbreviation of —

                  (i) High School Certificate.                        (ii) Higher Secondary Certificate.

                  (iii) Higher School Certificate.                   (iv) High School and College.

         (j)     What is the past form of 'Put'?

                  (i) Puts                (ii) Putted                        (iii) Put             (iv) Putting

2.    Match the words of the column A with their meaning that is mentioned in the text in the column B.                                                                                                           1×5=5

Column A	Column B
(a) Fire (b) Main (c) Job (d) Young (e) Fighter	(i) a person who struggles against.
	(ii) sudden uncontrollable fear.
	(iii) piece of work to be done.
	(iv) stop from happening doing something.
	(v) burning flame.
	(vi) chief or principal.
	(vii) not yet old.

Or,   Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.                                                       1×5=5

         Raju is a full-time (a) ---. His main job is to (b) --- out fires. He also trains young people to become firefighters. In his leisure, he sometimes (c) --- schools. He tells students about how to (d) --- fire. He also tells them (e) --- to do if there is a fire.

3.       Answer the following questions in sentence(s):                                               10

         (a)   Who is Raju?

         (b)   When was there a fire in his school building?

        (c)  Who put out the fire of Raju’s school?

        (d)  What is the main job of a firefighter?

        (e)  What should we be to be a firefighter?

4.      Write 5 sentences about a firefighter by answering the following questions.  10

(a) Who is a firefighter?

(b) Where does he work?

(c) What does he wear?

(d) How is his physical appearance?

(e) What are his duties?

(f) How does he lead his life?

Read the text and answer the questions 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9:

The name of our country is Bangladesh. It became independent in 1971. Dhaka is its capital. Bangladesh is a small country. Its land area is 1,47,570 square kilometres. But it has a large population. About 150 million people live here.

Bangladesh is mainly an agricultural country. Its main crops are rice, jute, sugar-cane and tea. Many kinds of fruits also grow here. Jackfruits, mangoes, bananas, pine-apples, guavas and water-melons are the most common.

My country has also many rivers. The main rivers are the Padma, the Meghna, the Jamuna and the Karnaphuli. There are many varieties of fish in these rivers.

We have many interesting places. The Sundarbans, Rangamati and Cox's Bazar are very attractive. The Royal Bengal Tiger lives in the Sundarbans. Cox's Bazar is the longest beach in the world. It is about 120 kilometres long. Many people visit these places every year.

Bangladesh is a peaceful country. People from different communities live here in peace. I love my country very much.

5.      Choose the best answer from the alternatives: (Competency Based)              1×10=10

         (a)  The area of our country is —

               (i) 1,47,570 square metres                            (ii) 1,47,570 square miles

               (iii) 1,47,570 square kilometres                    (iv) 1,47,570 square feet

         (b)  The word ‘small’ means ¾

               (i) vast                      (ii)  large                      (iii) tiny                        (iv) big

         (c)  The capital of Bangladesh is —

               (i) Dhaka                  (ii) Chittagong              (iii) Khulna                  (iv)  Rajshahi

         (d)  Which of the following fruits does not grow plenty in Bangladesh?

               (i) jack-fruit              (ii) banana                   (iii) mangoes                (iv) gooseberry

         (e)  Bangladesh is a country which is mainly —

               (i) Agro-based           (ii) Industrial                (iii) Fishing-based        (iv) Forestry-based

         (f)  Bangladesh is a riverine country because —

               (i) it has a small land area                             (ii) it has a large population

               (iii) it has many rivers                                   (iv) it has some rivers

         (g)  The Sundarbans is the abode of —

               (i) Magpie Robin                                           (ii) Elephants and monkeys

               (iii) Deer and bears                                       (iv) Royal Bengal Tiger

         (h)  , is called —

               (i) question mark      (ii) quotation mark       (iii) exclamation mark  (iv) comma

         (i)   We use , mark —

               (i) to express strong feelings                         (ii) to separate three or more words in a series

               (iii) to write a statement                                (iv) to show what is said by someone

         (j)  What can be the best title of the story?

               (i) Our country          (ii) Our school             (iii) My hometown       (iv) My family

6.      Write one of the words that completes each sentence. There are three extra words which you do not need to use. (Competency Based)                                                             1×5=5

large

little

also

be

rivers

have

mainly

general

         (a)   Bangladesh ¾¾ a small country.

         (b)  But it has a ¾¾ population.

         (c)   Bangladesh is ¾¾ an agricultural country.

         (d)  Many kinds of fruits ¾¾ grow here.

         (e)   My country has also many ¾¾.

7.      Answer the following questions in sentence(s): (Competency Based)                   2×5=10

         (a)  What is name of our country? When did it become independent?

         (b)  What is its land area? How many people live here?

         (c)  What are the main crops of Bangladesh?

         (d)  What are the attractive places of Bangladesh?

         (e)  Cox's Bazar is the longest sea beach in the world. Why?

8.      Write 5 sentences about the rivers of our country by answering the following questions. 10

         (a)  What is our country called?

         (b)  Why is it called so?

         (c)  How many rivers are there in our country?

         (d)  What are the main rivers?

         (e)  How are these rivers important for us?

9.     Suppose, you are Sujan. Your home address is 2/3, KDC Road, Rangpur, Bangladesh. Now write a letter to your pen friend about your country. (Competency Based)           10

         Cues: name, area, main crops, main rivers, interesting places, peaceful.

10.  Read the instructions/directions/procedures about having meal, then answer the following questions : (Competency based)                                                                          1+2+2=5

         1.   Wash your hands with soap and sit quietly to take lunch.

         2.   Take as much rice and curry as you need.

         3.   Chew gently for good digestion.

         4.   After finishing your food, wash your hands and clean your mouth.

         5.   Dry your hands and lips using a clean towel.

         Questions

         (a)  What do you take at lunch as a meal? (Knowledge)

         (b)  Why should you wash your hands with soap? (Understanding)

         (c)  How do you take your dinner? (Application)

11.    Write 5 sentences about your daily school activity considering the following points. [Write the time in numbers and period sequence in ordinal numbers in your writing]                    5

         (a)  What time does school start?

         (b)  How many periods do you attend?

         (c)  What time does each period begin?

Or,   Fill in the gaps by writing the time so that the story makes sense.                            5

       My name is Dipa. I wake up at ....(a).... and I usually get out of bed at about ....(b).... . I take my breakfast at about ....(c).... . School starts at ....(d).... . At ....(e).... we have thirty minutes lunch break.

Or,   Here is a TV schedule of programmes. Write five sentences using days of the week when you wacth this programmes. Saturday is the first day of the week.                               5

Schedule of TV programmes

Days of the week	Programme Title
1st day	Cartoon programme
2nd day	Football game
3rd day	Cricket game
5th day	News
7th day	Cinema

12.    Write the following words, sentences correctly so that they make sense.        1×5=5

         (a)  eglnshi

         (b)  do, they, why, there, go?

         (c)  David, young, is, a, foreigner.

         (d)  NGO, David, at, works, an.

         (e)  David, is, a, of, friend, Tamal?

13.   Suppose, Bushra lives with her parents. Recently her father has been transferred from Dhaka to Bogra. Her father's name is Md. Karim and mother's name is Taslima Begum. Now she wants to get admitted to class five in a local primary school on transfer. Her date of birth is 29th June.

         By using the above information, you have to fill up the following admission form.

                                                         Admission Form

         (a) Name of the applicant                 :

         (b) Father's name                              :

         (c) Mother's name                             :

         (d) Date of birth                                :

         (e) Seeking admission to class           :

Key to the Sample Question

1.      (a) (iii); (b) (ii); (c) (iii); (d) (i); (e) (iv); (f) (i); (g) (iv); (h) (ii); (i) (ii); (j) (iii).

2.      (a) + (v), (b) + (vi), (c) + (iii), (d) + (vii), (e) + (i).

Or,   (a) firefighter; (b) put; (c) visits; (d) prevent; (e) what.

3.      (a)   Raju is a firefighter.

         (b)  When Raju was in class 5, there was a fire in Raju’s school.

       (c)   A fire brigade put out the fire in Raju’s school.

       (d)   The main job of a firefighter is putting out fires.

       (e)    To be a firefighter we should be physically fit, brave and careful.

4.      A firefighter is a person whose job is to put out fires. A firefighter works for the fire department. A firefighter wears heavy clothing which protects him from the heat. He is intelligent, physically fit and brave. The main duty of a firefighter is to put out the fire.

5.      (a) (iii); (b) (iii); (c) (i); (d) (iv); (e) (i); (f) (iii); (g) (iv); (h) (iv); (i) (ii); (j) (i).

6.      (a) is; (b) large; (c) mainly; (d) also; (e) rivers.

7.      (a)   The name of our country is Bangladesh. It became independent in 1971.

         (b)  Its land area is 1,47,570 square km. About 150 million people live here.

         (c)   The main crops of Bangladesh are rice, jute, sugar-cane and tea.

         (d)  The attractive places of Bangladesh are the Sundarbans, Rangamati and Cox's Bazar.

         (e)   Cox's Bazar is the longest beach in the world. Because it is about 120 kilometres long.

8.      Our country is called a land of rivers. Because, there are many rivers in this country. The Padma, the Meghna, the Jamuna and the Karnaphuli are the main rivers. These rivers provide us with many varieties of fish. Besides, these rivers help in our irrigation.

9.      May 15, 2015

         2/3, KDC Road,

         Rangpur, Bangladesh

         Dear Michael,

        I am very much glad to know about your country from your letter. Now I am writing about my country.
      The name of our country is Bangladesh. It is a small country. Its land area is 1,47,570 square kilometres. But it has a large population. About 150 million people live here. It is mainly an agricultural country. Its main crops are rice, jute, sugar-cane and tea. Many kinds of fruits also grow here. My country has also many rivers. There are many varieties of fish in these rivers. We have many interesting places, too. The Sundarbans, Rangamati and Cox's Bazar are very attractive. Bangladesh is a peaceful country.

         That's all for today. Write to me soon.

         Yours ever,

         Sujan

10.    (a)  Rice and curry.

         (b)  To keep my hands clean or to get my hands free from germs.

         (c)  First I wash my hands and sit at dining table. I take my food. I chew it gently. Then I complete my food and wash my hands and lips.

11.    My school starts at 10:00 am. I have to attend seven periods every day. My first/1^st class begins at 10:00 am. Second/^2nd class begins at 10:45 am. Third/3^rd class begins at 11:20 am.

Or,    (a) 6:00 am; (b) 6:30 am; (c) 8:30 am; (d) 9:30 am; (e) 1:30 am.

Or,    On Saturday I will watch cartoon programme. On Sunday I will watch football. On Monday I will watch cricket game. On Wednesday I will watch news programme. On Friday I will watch cinema.

12.    (a)   English

         (b)  Why do they go there?  

         (c)   David is a young foreigner.

         (d)  David works at an NGO.

         (e)   Is David a friend of Tamal?

13.                                              Admission Form

         (a) Name of the applicant                 :   Bushra

         (b) Father's name                              :   Md. Karim

         (c) Mother's name                             :   Taslima Begum

         (d) Date of birth                                :   29th June

         (e) Seeking admission to class          :   Class five

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