JSC Second Paper Model Question-2015

Test Examination-2015

           STD: VIII                                Subject Code-107

English Second Paper

Time-2 hours                                                                          Total marks-50

[N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks]

1.      Fill in the gaps of the following text with appropriate articles. Put a cross for zero articles.   0.5×6=3

Each and every student wants to make a good result. But it is not (a)….. easy task. (b)….. student has to do something for this. From (c)….very beginning , he must be very serious. He should read (d)….texts again and again. He must not make (e)………notes from (f)…..common source.

2.      Fill in the blanks of the following text with prepositions given in the text below :-                    0.5×6=3

in

to

for

from

A good student is never indifferent (a) ^____ his study. He knows well that success lies (b) ^____ hard work. So he is always absorbed (c) ^____ deep studies. Nothing can prevent him (d) ^____ working hard. His hard work and sincerity result (e) ^____ ultimate success. Everyone admires him (f) ^____ his success.

3.      Make four sentences from the substitution table:-                                    1×4=4

We	will	be a developed country in near future.
Bangladesh	need	be disappointed at all.
Development	won't	be possible without national unity.
	needn't	patriotism and sincerity for our development.

4.      Change the following passage into indirect speech :-                              4

“Have you killed the rats?” said the Mayor. “Yes, I have,” said the piper, “Give me the promised money.” “How funny!” said the Mayor. “We cannot give you so much money. Take only fifty.”.

5.      Change the following sentences as directed in the brackets :-        1×5=5

(a)    No other thing in our daily life is as useful as computer. (Superlative) 

(b)   It was not invented overnight. (active)

(c)    Every student needs a computer now. (Negative)

(d)   A poor student cannot buy a computer for his use. (interrogative)

(e)    It is a very useful thing in our day to day life. (Exclamatory)

6.      Rewrite the following passage using capitalization and punctuation:-   3

whats your program after the examination asked salam. kamal said ive not yet decided can you suggest any lets go on a picnic said salam what an excellent idea! I shall certainly join you said kamal

7.      Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text :-                                0.5×8=4

Man wants to gain (a) popular in (b) differ ways. But (c) honest ways can't popularize a man. (d) Power people can have honour.  But this honour will not last long if their (e) behave is not good. When common people are hurt by their (f) behaviour, they do not express their feeling in front of them. But they make a hatred conception about him. (g) Ultimate he loses his dignity as a man. Nothing can be more (h) fortunate for a man if he is devoid of dignity.

8.      Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form :-                                                                                     0.5×8=4

ensure	remain	walk	play
forget	take	avoid	make

Physical exercise (a) ……….. a vital role to us. Without (b)……….. Physical exercise regularly, our body gets rusty. So to (c)……….. a sound mind, we should take proper exercise. If we are not conscious our body, our mind will not (d)……….. sound. At the same time we must not (e)……….. that excessive exercise (f)………..us sick. (g)………..in the morning and evening are beneficial to us. To be fit we must take care to good habit. Smoking and drinking must be (h)……….. .

Section B-Composition (Marks-20)

9.      Suppose, you are Manik/Monika, a student of class VIII of Baniachang Model High School, Habiganj. You are interested to go on a study tour to Mohasthangarh, Bogra. So you need permission of the Headmaster of your school. Now, write an application to your Headmaster seeking permission to go on a study tour.                                                                              10

10.  Write a composition on the following topic in about 250 words:                       10

              The journey you like most

JSC First Paper Model Question-2015

Test Examination-2015

               STD: VIII                                Subject Code-107

English First Paper

Time-3 hours                                                                          Total marks-100

[N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks]

Read the following text carefully and answer the questions 1, 2 and 3.

Bangladesh cuisine is rich and varied with the use of many spices. We have delicious and appetizing food, snacks and sweets.

Boiled rice is our staple food. It is served with a variety of vegetables, curry, lentil soups, fish and meat. Fish is the main source of protein. Fishes are now cultivated in ponds. Also we have fresh-water fishes in the lakes and rivers. More than 40 types of fishes are common. Some of them are Carp, rui, katla, magur (catfish), chingri (prawn or shrimp). Shutki or dried fishes are popular. Hilsha is very popular among the people of Bangladesh.

Panta ilish is a traditional platter of Panta bhat. It is steamed rice soaked in water and served with fried hilsha slice, often together with dried fish, pickles, lentil soup, green chilies and onion. It is popular dish on the Pahela Boishakh.

The people of Bangladesh are very fond of sweets. Almost all Bangladeshi women prepare some traditional sweets. Pitha a type of sweets made from rice flour, sugar syrup, molasses and sometimes milk, is a traditional food loved by the entire population. During winter Pitha Utsab, meaning pitha festival is organized by different groups of people.

Sweets are distributed among close relatives when there is good news like births, weddings, promotions etc.

Sweets of Bangladesh are mostly milk based. The common ones are roshgulla, sandesh, rasamalai, gulap jamun, kal jamun and chom-chom. There are hundreds of different varieties of sweets preparations. Sweets are therefore an important part of the day-to-day life of Bangladeshi people.

1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives:-                           1×5=5

(a)    Which of the following is not the example of hygiene?

(i) to take a bath with soap       (ii) to comb hair

(iii) to wear shoe                      (iv) to keep our room dusty

(b)   What is the correct meaning of ‘properly’

(i) well                         (ii) correctly                (iii) best           (iv) nicely

(c)    Everybody ………an unclean person.

(i) likes                        (ii) Dislikes                  (iii) wants         (iv) abhors

(d)   Our drinking water must be----------

(i) Refresh       (ii) polluted      (iii) dirty          (iv) uncontaminated

(e)    The passage deals with ……….

(i) cleanliness   (ii) dirtiness      (iii) pollution    (iv) exercise

2.      Give short answers to the following questions :                        2×5=10

                            (a)            How can we keep our body clean?

                           (b)            When should we brush our teeth and how times?

                            (c)            Why should we wear socks and shoes?

                           (d)            What kind of water should we drink?

                            (e)            Why is hygiene important?

3. Read the text in A again. Now, write the summary of it in around 60 words.                                                                                          10

Reading Test (Unseen Passage)

Read the following text carefully and answer questions 4 and 5:-

Our national poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam, was born of poor parents in 1899. He used to lead a bohemian life. At the age of 10, he completed his primary education and joined a local Muktab as a teacher in the same year. Nazrul again got himself admitted in Mathrun School of Bardwan in class 6. But he could not prosecute his studies for financial crisis and left for Asansole. Nazrul came in contact with a police Sub-inspector, Kazi Rafizullah. Nazrul requested him to make arrangements for his education. In 1914 Kazi Rafizullah sent Nazrul to his village home at kazirshiml in Mymensingh. There he got admitted in Dariapur High School in class seven. Nazrul read in that school only for one year and left Kazirshimla. On returning home Nazrul got himself admitted in Raniganj Siarsole High School in class eight in 1915 and continued his studies in 1917. While he was a student of class ten in 1917, he joined the Army putting to an end of his formal education. After the Second World War, Nazrul came back to Calcutta in 1920.

At the age of 22, he edited the biweekly paper “Dhumketu”. He was sent to jail for writing ‘Agnibina’. But he did not stop writing. His contribution to Bengali literature is unfathomable.

But it was a pity that our beloved poet had an attack of a strange disease in 1942 which made him silent and self forgetful. He was sent to England in 1952 for treatment but of no use. One year after the independence, he was brought to Bangladesh. At the age of 77, he died in Bangladesh.

4.      Complete the following table with the information given in the passage:

    1×5=5

Who/What	Event/Activity	When/Time	Where/Place
Kazi Nazrul Islam	(i)……..…	1899
He	completed primary education	(ii)……
He	became a teacher in a Muktab		(iii)……
He	(iv)……	1915	Raniganj
He	died	(v)…..	Bangladesh

5.      Read the passage again and write True or False beside the following statements. Give answer for the false statements :-                        1×5=5

                   (a)            Nazrul’’s education was full of struggling.

                  (b)            Nazrul joined the Army at the age of 18.

                   (c)            Kazi Rafizullah was a police inspector.

                  (d)            Nazrul studied upto class ten.

                   (e)            Nazrul was brought to Bangladesh in 1972.

6.      Fill in the gaps with appropriate words :-                                      1×5=5

Bangladesh is the most densely (a) _____ country in the (b) _____ Every year more than two million people are being added to our (c) _____ The problem is now out of (d) _____ But this can be checked if the government and the people are firmly determined to control birth and grow more            (e) _____ at the same time.

7.      Rearrange the following sentences in correct order :-                        10

                (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)            The lion seemed wounded as it was groaning.

                (e)            One day he left from his master’s house and took shelter in a cave.

                (f)            He was caught by a slave merchant who sold him to a rich man.

                (g)            The lion was relieved from its pain.

               (h)            Once upon a time there lived a young man named Androcles.

                 (i)            It came near Androcles and lifted its paw.

                 (j)            In the evening a lion entered the cave.

8.      Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.                                                                     0.5×10=5

ever	time	tomorrow	suffer	who	lost
take	enough	call	properly	shine	good

Time and tide waits for none. No one can (a)…. it back. A man gets back his (b)….. money and wealth but cannot get back his lost time. Time once lost is lost for (c)…….. So we should make the (d)….. use of time. We should do our duties (e)…... If we put off our work for (f)………, we may not get an opportunity to do it at all. There are some people (g)….. idle away time for nothing. They cannot prosper in life. They have to (h)….. for it. So we should (i)……… an oath that we must do our duty properly and in (j)…… .

9.      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 :-                   1×5=5

Column A	Column B
(a)            Early rising	(i)            gets enough time to perform his tasks.
(b)            It makes	(ii)            is a good habit.
(c)            An early riser	(iii)            get up early from bed.
(d)            It helps	(iv)            our health free from diseases.
(e)            We should	(v)            the persons who are not able to finish his works in time.

Section B: Writing Test

10.  Suppose, you are Mishu. You have a friend named Shahin. Now, make a dialogue in 100 words between you and your friend about bad sides of illiteracy and how to eradicate it.                                                           10

11.  Write a paragraph on ‘Your School Library’ by answering the following questions. Your paragraph should not exceed 100 words.              10

(a)    What is your school library? (b) Why is it needed for you?

(c) What kinds of books are there in your school library?

(d) Why is it called the store house of knowledge?

(e) What is the role of a school library?

12.  Read the beginning of the story below. Now, complete it in 150 words.     10

There lived a woodcutter nearby a jungle. He was poor but honest. He   used to cut wood in the jungle…………………………..

13.  Suppose, you are Dipak/Dipika. You and all your classmates have decided to go on a picnic at Mainamati, Comilla. Now, write a letter to your friend, Mehedi Hasan, inviting him to join the picnic you are going to enjoy.          10