JSC English Model Question-1
SN English Center
Subject: English
Class: Eight
Time:
3
hours
Total
Marks: 100
Part
A: Reading Test (Seen Comprehension)
Read the text and answer the
following questions.
Human beings conquered the distance
on earth by discovering wheels. They endeavored further. Then on December 17,
1903, the Wright brothers in America made the first experiment of flying in a
plane. In the experiment, a machine carried a man and rose above by its own
power. The machine was called ‘aka
airplane’. It flew naturally in a smooth speed, and finally landed
without damage. That was human being’s first real take-off. And now, they have
got a supersonic speed. In a supersonic speed, something travels faster than sound! So the sky’s the limit now!
Modern aircraft companies are making
revolutions in aviation technology. Boeing as well as Airbus is producing
modern passenger airplanes. These planes fly very fast. Boeing 787 flies 950
km/h. However, Airbus 350 is expected to fly in a couple of years. Its speed
will be 945 km/h. You find attractive ads on the websites of both Boeing and
Airbus planes. Both have excellent features. But in speed, neither could beat
the Concorde. It is the world’s fastest
supersonic passenger aircraft. Its normal speed was 2,170 km/h. The Concorde
was a joint project by France and Britain. It started passenger flight in 1976.
Unfortunately, the Concorde fleet was grounded for ever in 2003 after a major
accident.
1. Guess the meaning of the
following words and choose the correct meaning closest to the text. 1×7=7
a.The word ‘distance’ means ——.
i) remoteness ii)
shortness iii) smallness iv) greatness
b. The word ‘naturally’ means
i) artificially
ii) whimsically iii)
automatically iv) particularly
c. The word ‘attractive’ means———.
i) charming ii)
ugly iii) timed iv)
perfect
d. feature
i) picture ii)
characteristic iii) chart iv) row
e. The word ‘damage’ is connected
with—–.
i) create ii) make
iii) destroy iv) match
f. experiment
i) create ii) testimony
iii) trial iv) report
g) major
i) minor ii) small
iii) tiny iv) great
2. Answer the following questions.
2×4=08
a) Who made the first successful
experiment in flying an airplane?
b) What was the first flying machine
called?
c) What was world’s fastest passenger
airplane?
d) When was Concorde fleet finally
grounded?
3. Fill in the blanks with suitable
words. 1×5=05
Thousands of years ago, the first
pearl was probably (a) —– while human beings were searching for food at the sea
(b) —–. Throughout history the pearl with its (c) —– has been one of the most
highly valued gems. Pearls have been (d) —– many times in religious texts and
mythologies from the (e) —– times.
Part
B: Unseen (25 Marks)
Read the following text carefully
and answer questions 4 and 5
Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir was an
officer in the Bangladesh Army during the 1971 Liberation War. He was born on 7
March 1949 at Rahimganj village under Babuganj Upazila in Barishal district. He
finished his HSC from Barishal BM College. In 1967 he took admission in the
department of statistics at the University of Dhaka. On 5 October 1967, he
joined the armed forces as a cadet at the Pakistan Military Academy. He
obtained commissioned rank in Engineering corps in 1968. He was promoted to the
rank of captain on 30 August 1970. He was an officer in sector 7 of the Mukti
Bahini. He was given the responsibility to fight at the Chapai Nawabganj border
at Rajshahi district. On 14 December he was killed in an attempt to
breakthrough enemy defenses on the bank of the Mahananda River. He was buried
near Shona Masjid premises. In recognition of his valor and sacrifice in the
War of Liberation Mohiuddin Jahangir was awarded with the highest state honor
of Birsreshtha.
4. Complete the following table with
the information given in the passage. 1×5=5
|
Who/What
|
Event/Activity
|
Where/
Place
|
When
|
|
Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir
|
born
|
(i) ——-
|
7 March 1949
|
|
He
|
(ii) ——-
|
Barishal BM College
|
|
|
He
|
(iii) —–
|
statistics department in Dhaka
University
|
1967
|
|
He
|
(iv) ———-
|
|
30 August 1970
|
|
He
|
was killed
|
(v) ——-
|
14 December 1971
|
5. Read the passage again and write
True or False beside the following statement.
1×5=5
a) Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir was a
betrayer. b) He fought for the country
heart and soul.
c) He fled away from the battle
field. d) He was a
great fighter.
e) Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir was a
true patriot.
6. Fill in the gaps using clues from
the boxes. 1×5=05
|
land
|
plant
|
on
|
agriculture
|
are
|
cutting
|
The most common causes of
deforestation are (a) —– and burning the forest land. Though trees (b) —– being
cut and burnt for the sake of (c) —– and habitat, it has a negative effect (d)
—– environment. The removal of trees causes the (e) —– and other animals living
on them to leave the place.
7. Fill in the gaps with correct
words. 1×5=05
Many of us give indulgence in (a) ——
ill of others. We do not (b) —— ourselves and we even do not (c) —— how to
praise the good work (d) —— by others. It is necessary to (e) —— this habit. An
ideal nation can never get prosperous. It is true in our personal life as well.
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. 5
|
Column A
|
Column B
|
|
a) A school is a seat of education
|
i) has a campus, big or small
|
|
b) It has certain wonderful
characteristics
|
ii) the students jolly and
hilarious
|
|
c) Every school
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iii) which give us pleasure and
happiness
|
|
d) It is also
|
iv) free from any political
violence
|
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e) A wonderful school campus makes
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v) where we can gain knowledge
|
Part
C: Grammar (25 Marks)
9. Fill in the gaps used in the
following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined
in the text.
0.5×10=05
(a) Friend is a divine
feeling. It springs from the (b) similar of tastes, feelings and
sometimes from gratitude. It soothes a man in his distress, alleviates his (c) suffer,
and helps him make his life (d) meaning to his friends and others. (e) Friend
comes after one’s (f) associate and (g) observance to others. It
does not (h) ling but faces (i) discontinue because of mental (j)
differ.
10. Fill in the blanks with
appropriate articles. Put a cross for zero articles. 5×10=05
To be (a) —– good in English,
practice is (b) —– must. Those who do it can do well in (c) —- examination. (d)
—– main thing which is needed most is (e) —– determination. It helps (f) —–
student to do (g) —– better result. Though it is (h) —– international language,
it helps (i) —– us in many (j) —– ways.
11. Change the following sentences
as directed in the brackets. 1×5=5
a) We use mobile phones to make
essential communication. (Passive) b) This small device can do a
great job. (Exclamatory) c) Hazi Muhammad Mahsin did not marry.
(Affirmative) d) Anger is a vice. (Negative) e) He was born
in an educated family. (Negative)
12. Change the following passage
into indirect speech. 05
“Rohan, have you done your English
lesson today?” asked the teacher. “Yes, sir, I did it. But I have not
understood some grammatical points,” replied Rohan. “Where are the problems?”
said the teacher. “Let’s try again”
13. Rewrite the following passage
using capitalization and punctuation. 05
the
teacher said to arif why are you talking in the class arif replied sir I am
asking rahim to lend me his pen the teacher said be attentive in the class.
Part-
D: Writing Test (30 Marks)
14. Write
a Dialogue between you and your friend about ‘importance of physical exercise’
10
15. Write
an email to your friend about preparation of jsc examination 10
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