Dinajpur Jubilee High School Rajbati, Dinajpur Half yearly Exam/20
Class-Ten Sub-English 1st Paper
Time.3hours Full Marks:100 Part A: Reading Test (50 marks)
Read the following passage and answer the questions below:
The advantages of the Internet technology have made it possible to emerge a good number of websites to facilitate social relations among people around the world .At present, Facebook is the most popular. Google+ Twiter , LinkedIn, etc. are other frequently used social services. Social network services are web-based and hence, provide ways for the users interect through the Internet. These services make it possible to connect people sharing interests and activities across the boarders and thus have made a lot for the users to feel that they really live in a global village .Why are social networks expanding so fast? The answer is simple.Most of the social services are cost free. you can make use of themfree,paying a very little to your internet service provider.Secondly,you can make your personal profile public before the entire online communication. It is like presenting yourseslf before the entire world. You can also look into other people`s profile if you are interested. It is simple and easy. thirdly,social networks allow users to upload pictures, multimedia contents and modify the profile. Some services like Facebook allow users to upload their profile,Fourthly,networks allow users to post blog entries. User profiles have a section dedicated to comments from friends and other users.Finally,there are privacy protection measures too. A user himself or herself decides over the number of visitors/viewers and what information should be shared with others.
1.Choose the correct answer from the alternatives: 1 x 7=7
(a)Which of the following words/Phrases has the closest meaning of the underline word ‘emerge’
(I)devalue (ii)famous for begins public
(iii) obscure (iv)to come into being through evolution (b) The advantage of the internet technology are known as-
(i) social networking service. (iii) Facebook (ii) social networks. (iv) Google+
(c) what does the expression “they really live in a village" in line 5 means-
(i) the internet users live in the same village (ii) social services have strunk the distance of place
(iii) they can hardly share their ideas
(iv) social what service users can meet anytime (d) users profiles have a sections for-
(i)other marks (iii) outsiders editing (ii) outsiders moderation (iv) outsiders uploading
(e) which of the following statement(s) is /are true about social networks services?
(i) all of them
(ii) they don't allow others to comment, modify items
(iii) personal information can be published through them (iv) privacy is accessible
(f) User accounts have _protection measures (i)virus (iii) personal secrecy (ii) identity (iv) only students
(g) who is/are sharing interest through social network services?
(i) man (iii) people (ii)villagers (iv) only students
2. Answer the following questions. 2 x 5=10 (a) What is social network
(b) Why do people use the internet for social networks?
(c) What are the same uses of social networks?
(d) Who gets a very little pay?
(e) What do social networks allow
Read the following passage to answer the question no 3:
Today there are many jobs where you need English .This is because the world has become smaller. vast distances are shortened by speedy transport. we can communicate with the whole world is easily English has made his communication easier there are many countries in the world with many languages but to communicate with them we cannot speak languages so we need a common language that we can use with more or less all the people in the world English is the common language we can talk to Chinese toy mar maker reference artist and Arab ambassador or a Korean builder in one language English.
If you will learn English you have the best opportunity to find a good job both within and outside the country. We should learn how to use English both orally and in written for doing things as needed in our work such as communicating with others at personal, social, national and international levels. But unfortunately at this moment we are learning English meaning the for exams. English can really help us become skilled workforce with others at personal social national and international levels. But unfortunately, at this moment you are learning English meaning the for exams English can really help us become skilled workforce.
3. Fill in each gape with a suitable word based on information of the text. 1 X 5=10
A common language is necessary for (a)___communication For many (b)___English has achieved the prestige of being that language. It helps to get good jobs and (c)____ better salaries. It can help us communicate with others. So we all should learn English for improvement of our (d)______career. It also helps (e)______ our unemployment problem.
Read the following passage to answer the questions no.4-5.
Nail A. Armstrong commanded the Gemini admission and became the first human to walk on the moon as a commander of Apollo 11.He was born in August Wapakoneta, Ohio on August 5 1930.he received a bachelor of science degree from the university and a master of science degree from the university of Southern California.
Astronauts Neil A.Armstrong,Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins launch the mission of the moon with Apollo event on July 16 in 1969 and landed on the moon 4days later. Neil A. Armstrong firPst stepped on to the surface and then aldrin. They explored the surface and gathered moon rocks for ever two hours. After exploring the surface he rejoined Collins in the orbiting mother ship. Neil A. Armstrong died on august 25,2012
4.Complete the table below with information from the passage 1 x 5=5
Event Year/time place achievement
Born (i)________
Received B.Sc (ii)______
Left for the moon (iii)________
20july 1969 (iv)________
Died (v)
5. write a summary of the passage in your own words. 1 x 5= 5
6. match the parts of the sentences given in column ”A ,B C” to write five complete sentences. 1 x5
column A column B column C
(a) time is the most valuable thing in the sense
(b) always considering the value of the time
(c) in fact , proper use of time discipline
and industry
(d) so, we must shake off idleness can be serious in utilizing
(e) we must not waste our valuable time
(i) We must make the best use of time so that
(ii) To make our life inglorious and
(iii) Every moment our life so as to reach the goal of our life
(iv) that everything can be regained through hard labor
(v) enable us to reach the peak of success and
We can successful and make our life glorious
But lost time can never be regained
And be blessed with happiness and prosperity
To me and enlisted among the failures
Thus but as in the line of the great man in the world
7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to rewrite the whole story.
(a) On the way, people were showing due respect to the statue of the goddess (b) So, Feeling proud, the donkey started to bray in joy
(c) Once a statue of the goddess was being taken to the town placing on the back of a donkey.
(d) Then the drive of the donkey became very angry (e) Saying this, he started beating the donkey with his stick
(f) Seeing this, the donkey thought that people were showing him honor
(g) He said, "You wretched, do you think people show you his respect? Such a bad day for man will never come"
(h) Moreover, if refused to move even a step
8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on "pastime" You should write about 250 Words. 10 (a) What is pastime
(b) What is your favourite pastime?
(c) Why is it your favourite pastime?
(d) When and how do you make time to spend for your favourite pastime?
(e) What benefits do you get from it? Why is pastime significant for everyone?
9. Read the beginning of a story. Complete the story and give a suitable title to it: 10
One day a passenger was going to kamalpur railway station by a rickshaw he had a purse with him it contains a good amount of money the man was in a hurry to get the train...
10.look at the following graph . It shows the number of internet users in Bangladesh. Now describe the graph i n your own words
11.Suppose,you are ahona/Ashik and your friend is mohona/Mohon. Now,write a letter to your friend about your plan after the ssc examination. 10 12.Suppose,you're sudev.Your friend Arman, wants to discuss with you about the good and bad sides of using facebook.Now,make a dialogue between you and your friend about the same.
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