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Subject Code 1 0 7 BAF Shaheen College Dhaka
Practice Preparatory Test Examination-1 : 2020 Class VIII
Subject : English
Time : 3 Hours Full Marks100
[N:B: The figures in the right margin indicate full marks]
Part–A: Seen Part (Marks 20) Seen Passage (Marks 15) Read the text and answer questions 1 and 2 :
The ethnic people in Bangladesh hold a very important place in the culture of the country.
The majority of these people live in the Chattagram Hill Tracks. The others live in the regions of Mymensingh, Rajshahi and Sylhet. They live in the forest areas, in the hills and in the rural areas. They do Jhum cultivation. For this work, they clear a piece of land in the forest, prepare it and sow seeds in it. They are mostly farmer. By religion they are Hindus, Christians or Buddhists. They speak their own mother tongue. Some of them are the chakmas, the Marmas, the Tipperas and the Moorangs who live in the Hill tracts. The sautals live in Rajshahi. The Khasias and the Monipuries live in Sylhet and the Hajangs and the Garos in Mymensingh.
Most of these ethnic people living in Bangladesh have same common characteristics. They have their own lifestyles. They build their houses on bamboo or wooden platforms called “Machang”. Rice is their staple food. They eat vegetables, maize and fish, poultry and meat. Their kitchen uteusils are bamboo, wooden and earthen pots which they make themselves. Men wear lungis and women wear thamis or sarongs and angis. Women weave their own clothes. Hunting and fishing are their favourite pastimes. They are fond of songs, music, dances, theatre and fairs.
Traditional musical instruments used are bugles made from buffalo horns, drums and bamboo flutes. Wrestling is a popular sport for them.
1. Choose the correct answer to each question from the alternatives given and write the corresponding number of the answer in
your answer script. 17=7
a. The ethnic people in Bangladesh play a significant role in the culture of the country. Here the word „ethnic‟ means
i. rural ii. aboriginal iii. urban iv. folk b. The ethnic people are mainly
i. tillers ii. teachers iii. potters iv. carpenters c. The ethnic people use language.
i. foreign ii. global iii. native iv. international d. Most of the ethnic people live in areas.
i. hilly ii. rural iii. forest iv. all the three e. What does the word „important‟ mean?
i. auxiliary ii. valueless iii. artificial iv. significant f. For Jhum cultivation they choose a piece of land
i. in the plain land ii. in the forest iii. beside a river iv. in the island g. Fishing is one of their
i. professions ii. addictions iii. identities iv. hobbies
2. Answer the following questions. 24=8
a. Where and how do the ethnic people do Jhum cultivation?
b. What are their traditional musical instruments?
c. Where do most of the ethnic people live?
d. What do their women wear?
3. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with contextually appropriate words to make it a meaningful one. 15=5 Nakshi kantha is a kind of (a) quilt. The name wad taken from the Bengali word, „naksha‟ which means (b) pattern. It is a kind of traditional craft and is said to be (c) to Bangladesh and West Bengal in India. The art has been practiced in (d) Bengal for centuries. The name „nakshi kantha‟ became (e) after the poet Jashimuddin‟s poem „Nakshi Khanthar Math‟
was published in 1929.
Part B : Unseen Part (Marks : 25) Unseen passage (Marks 10) Read the following text and answer questions 4 and 5.
Jibananda Das was born in a small town of Barishal in 1899. He took his master‟s Degree in English from Dhaka University at the age of 22. The next year he started his teaching carieer as a professor of English at the Calcutta City College. He lost his job in 1928 on the charge of publishing a poem in the parichay Patrika. But two years after he joined the Ramjash College, Delhi but returned to his place of birth the next year.
He got an appointment in Brajamohan College, Barishal in 1935. In 1947 when the partition was made, he left Bangladesh for India. In West Bengal he started editing the Swaraj Patrika. In 1951 he joined the Kharagpur College. He was awarded Rabindra Purushkar in 1953. He met with a tram accident on the 14th October, 1954. He was hospitalized. After a few days he passed away on October 22, 1954. His major works are Banalata Sen, Jhara Palak, Dashur Pandulipi, Ruposhi Bangla etc.
4. Complete the following table with the information given in the passage. 1 5=5
Write not more than three words and/or numbers for each answer:
Who/what events where when
Jibananda Das born (i)….... 1899
He obtained MA (ii)…..
Career as a professor (iii) ...
He migrated (iv)... 1947
(v)….... awarded 1953
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5. Read the passage again and write True of False beside the following statements. Give answers for the false statement: 15=5 a. Jibananda Das started teaching in 1922.
b. He left Bangladesh before partition.
c. He joined Brajamohan College in 1935.
d. He was awarded Rabindra Puruskar in 1953.
e. He died a natural death.
6. Read the text below and fill in the gaps using the clues given in the boxes. There are more words than necessary. You can use
one word once only. 0.5 10=5
swallow hankers achieving passion
sweeter Strength desire climb
dominated country neighbours leads
It is the instinct of everyone to (a) up the position and power. There is no other (b) in the world which is (c) than the love of power. Man always (d) after power. Power is the source of all (e) . Man tries his best with a view to (f) it.
However, extreme (g) for power leads to disaster. But people always long for power. Sometimes a powerful nation or society is (h) by this passion. It wants to (i) the smaller and weaker (j) .
7. Read the text below and fill in the gaps using suitable words to make it a meaningful text. 51=5 Morden science (a) an important role in our day to day life. We are (b) by science in many ways. With the help of science men have been (c) to make their lives comfortable. Despite advantages modern science has (d) . But it depends on the (e) use of it.
8. Match the part of sentences from columns A and B to make five complete sentences. 51=5
Column A Column B
a. Physical exercise means i. of all exercises.
b. There lies a close connection ii. regular physical exercise.
c. One should take iii. for our social development d. Physical exercise is essential iv. between body and mind
e. Walking is the best v. the regular movement of the limb of our body vi. for our physical and mental health
Part C : Grammer Part (Marks : 25)
9. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both. .510=5 Blood (a) (donate) is a Nobel act. But many people are (b) (willing) to donate blood (c) (cause) of their cheap (d) (mental). Donating blood can save the life to a (e) (die) patient. The (f) (govern) should (g) (courage) people to donate blood (h) (free). Otherwise, we will be (i) (able) to save the lives of serious patients which is very (j) (graceful).
10. Fill in the gaps in the following text with appropriate articles (a, an and the), put a cross () where no articles is used..510=5 Rainy season is one of (a) most enjoyable seasons in (b) Bangladesh. It rains (c) almost all (d) day long.
Everybody becomes (e) poet on a rainy day. But (f) poor people suffer (g) much on this day. Floods occur during (h)
rainy season. None can avoid (i) impact of (j) rainy season.
11. Change the following sentences as directed in the brackets. 15=5
a. Today corruption is a very familiar term in Bangladesh. (Make it negative without changing meaning) b. Corruption can hinder the development projects of a country. (Make it a passive sentence)
c. It lies in every phase of our society. (Make ir interrogative)
d. Some drastic steps have been taken against corruptions. (Make it an Active sentence)
e. Social awareness is a very essential thing to resist corruption. (Make it an exclamatory sentence)
12. Re-write the following passage changing the form of speech : 5
“Why did you not go to school yesterday?” said the mother to the girl. “I was ill” the girl replied. “How are you today?” the mother asked again. “I am well” said the girl. “Don‟t worry for me.”
13. Use capital letters and punctuation marks as needed in the following passage. .510=5 what kind of stories will you tell asked the students fables replied the teacher do you know what fables are no replied the students
Part D : Writing Part (Marks 30)
14. Suppose, you are Tonmoy and your friend is Durjoy. Make a dialogue between you and your friend about your aim in life. 10 15. Suppose, you are Sadik/Sadika, your friend is Ruhel/Rahela. Your summer vacation will start from next week. Now write an
e-mail to your friend inviting him/her to spend the summer vacation with you. 10
Write a subject line. Use proper salutation/greetings. Give a brief description of your desire. Mention what you are going to enjoy. Write a closing remark, your name, address etc.
16. Write a paragraph of 150 words on “Tree Plantation.” In your paragraph answer the following questions. 10 a. What does tree plantation mean?
b. Why is tree plantation important?
c. What is the best time for tree plantation?
d. How do we tree help our environment? Why should we plant more trees?
e. What should we do to make tree plantation program a success?
