Model Test Examination-01
Class - 8
Subject: English First Paper
Time: 3 hours Full Marks: 100
[Answer all the questions. Figures in the margin indicates full marks]
Section-A : Reading Test [Marks-70]
Seen Passage-I
Read the text and answer questions 1 and 2.
River gypsies in Bangladesh face various problems. First, Bangladesh is getting urbanised very rapidly. Gypsy people are losing their customers among the urban population. Hence, their income is threatened. Secondly, 24,000 kilometres of previous waterways has shrunk into only 6,000 kilometres in the country in dry seasons. Scientists believe that Bangladesh will be worst affected by global climate change. The unpredictable rain and drying out of rivers have made boat movement heavily restricted. Thirdly, many river gypsies are changing their lifestyle in the context of changed reality. They are thinking of living permanently on land. The state feels that river gypsies need help to survive in the mainstream population. Therefore, the government is offering voting rights, permanent housing and bank-loan facilities. However, changes do not come overnight. Traditionally, river gypsies are used to water life. They have inherited from their forefathers necessary life skills to survive in water. They have no education and training to adapt to mainstream modern society. So the state feels the need to bring them under formal education network. But they have no permanent living place. Gypsy children are born and brought up on the boats. Therefore, they cannot go to conventional schools. And hence, mobile boat-schools are being established for gypsy children. Some voluntary organisations are running special schools on boats to educate river gypsy children in some areas.
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given and write the corresponding number of the answers in your answer script. 1x7=7
(a) The word 'gypsy' in line 2 of the text means —.
(i) nomad (ii) aborigin (iii) fortune teller (iv) gymnast
(b) The word 'affect' in line 5 of the text means —.
(i) result (ii) creation (iii) damage (iv) renewed
(c) The word 'voluntary' in the text means --
(i) with cost (ii) charitable (iii) artificial (iv) in lieu of hard labour
(d) The authourity is serious to provide them -- education.
(i) causal (ii) fine art (iii) formal (iv) informal
(e) The government is offering them --.
(i) suffrage (ii) everything free of cost (iii) rationing (iv) treatment
(f) Many river gypsies are changing their lifestyly because --.
(i) they are unwilling to live in roaming boats (ii) they have accepted the changed reality
(iii) they have no education (iv) they are wondering people
(g) Why can't gypsy children go to conventional school?
(i) For not having any specific address
(ii) For not having any conventional school
(iii) for not having any facilities of conventional school
(iv) for no having any chance of getting admission into a conventional school
2. Answer the following questions from your reading of the text above. 2x5=10 (a) Who have come forward to educate gypsy children?
(b) Why can't the gypsy people come to the mainstream of population?
(c) How does global climate change affect Bangladesh?
(d) What does the authority feel about gypsy people?
(e) What is a mobile boat school?
Seen Passage-II
Read the text and answer questions 3 and 4.
It was Sunday. Mita, Zara, Jhuma Islam and Mazharul Islam woke up very early. They quickly got ready and started for Tha Kha floating market. They planned to have breakfast at the market. They reached the market place sharp at 7. The canals were surrounded with coconut, palm trees. They hired a boat. The boatman started to row slowly taking them to the centre of the market.
There were boats everywhere. The sellers were mainly elderly Thai women. Their small boats were laden with bundles of lotus flowers, farm-fresh coconuts, fruits, vegetables, local food, and delicious sweets. The sellers and buyers rowed their boats slowly. The sellers displayed their goods for sale and the buyers chose their pick. They could have a little chit-chat as buying and selling was going on.
The Tha Kha floating market is more traditional with a few tourists visiting than other floating markets. Originally, the Tha Kha floating market used to sit only six or seven days a month depending on the phase of the moon. Nowadays, the trade takes place on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays too. The main buyers here are the Tha Kha natives. People seem to know each other very well. Everyone was seen smiling and calling each other by name. The locals did not notice Mita and others much. They were all busy buying and selling.
3. Fill in the gaps with suitable words. 1x5=5
Fewer tourists visit the Tha Kha floating market than (a) --- floating markets. That's why it is more (b) -- - than others. (c) --- are the main customers of this market. They are (d) --- to each other. They call each other by (e) --- .
4. Write the synonyms or antonyms of the following words as directed (any five). 1x5=5
Plan (Syn.); Sharp (Ant.); Hire (Ant.); Elderly (Syn.); Lade (Syn.); Fresh (Ant.); Native (Ant.); Trade (Syn.).
Unseen Passage
Read the following text carefully and answer questions 5, 6 and 7.
Smoking is a very bad habit. It has no positive side at all. It is very harmful to health. It damages the human organs gradually. A large number of people of our country are habituated to smoking. Smoking is the primary step of taking drugs. Smoking causes different types of diseases- heart disease, blood pressure, liver cancer, breathing pain and other diseases are caused by smoking. It leads a man to death. A non-smoker lives a long life than a smoker. A smoker is disliked by many people and women. Smoking also pollutes the environment. It causes air pollution. The smoker has to spend much for smoking. The smell of the cigarettes is very disgusting and painful for the non-smokers. Many smokers believe that smoking is a fashion and it make them smart. It is totally their false impression rather it weakens their dignity and personality. Smoking is not only harmful to the smokers but also harmful to the non-smokers. So, awareness should be created among the people especially the young generation about the dangers of smoking. The production of cigarettes should be banded.
5. Complete the following table with the information in the passage. 1x5=5
Who/What | Causes | Description |
Smoking is | (i) — | habit |
(ii) — | damages | the human organs gradually |
A non-smoker | lives long time | (iii) — |
Smoking also | (iv) — | air pollution |
(v) — | spends | much for smoking |
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6. Read the passage again and write 'True' or 'False' for the following statements. Correct the false statements. 1x5=5
(a) Smoking is a standard habit.
(b) The smell of the cigarette is very interesting.
(c) Smoking is also harmful to the non-smoker.
(d) Many smokers think that smoking is a fashion.
(e) The production of cigarettes should be banned.
7. Write a summary of the text. 10
8. 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.
1x5=5
Column A | Column B |
(a) Trees are | (i) a great source of food, vitamines and furniture |
(b) Trees are | (ii) essential for our existence |
(c) We cannot think of | (iii) our best friends |
(d) Trees are | (iv) our existence without trees |
(e) They are | (v) closely related to our life |
1x5=5
9. Rearrange the following sentences in correct order. 1x8=8
(a) He took the lion's paw in his hand and removed a big thorn from it.
(b) His master was very bad and inflicted heavy torture on him.
(c) Androcles was very home-sick.
(d) One day he fled from his master's house and took shelter in a cave. In the evening a lion entered the cave.
(e) The lion seemed wounded as he was groaning. He came near Androcles and lifted his paw.
(f) He was caught by a slave-merchant who sold him to a rich man in another country.
(g) The lion was relieved of his pain.
(h) Once upon a time there lived a young man named Androcles.
Read the poem and answer the following questions:
Contemplation
John Carpenter
For days and days I've climbed a tree
A dappled yellow tree
And gazed abroad at many things I've always wished to see.
I see the green and gentle fields
All bounded in with hedge
And shining rivers swimming through
The rushes on the edge,
And little sheep who play all day I watch them as they run,
While far away the roofs of town Are shining in the sun.
I think it's very nice to sit
So high and look so far ----
How very large the world can be!
How many things there are!
10.Answer to the following questions (any 5 out of 8) : 2x5=10
a. Where do you think the tree was?
b. What were the four things the poet could see from the tree?
c. Have you ever climbed a tree? If yes, what did you do it for? If not, why?
d. What is the main theme of the poem?
e. Why do you think the poet describe the river as shining?
f. Describe the condition of the field.
g. What things is the poet seeing shining?
h. What is very nice to the poet?
Section-B : Writing Test [Marks-30]
11. Read the beginning of the story. Now complete it in your own words. 10
Once there lived a king in England whose name was Lear. He was very old and tired of ruling his kingdom. So, he decided to divide his kingdom among his three daughters……………………………….
12. Write a paragraph on “An Ideal Student” in 150 words answering the following questions. 10
(a) Who is an ideal student?
(b) What does an ideal student avoid?
(c) What are her/his other qualities?
(d) How does an ideal student study?
(e) How does he/she prepare his/her life?
13. Write a dialogue in 100 words between two friends about preparation for the final exam. 10
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