HSC-2023 English 1st Paper ● Final Model Test-1

Question Part (See the answer sheet in Solution Part)

PART-1: READING TEST

1. Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.
Mr. Bhutto came here: he carried out discussions with us: he had said that the doors of
negotiations had not been shut and that there would be further negotiations. I then had talks
with other leaders: I said to them. "Come and sit down with us; let's create a constitution
for ourselves through discussions." But Mr. Bhutto declared that if West Pakistani
members came here the Assembly would end up as a slaughterhouse. He claimed that
whoever came here would be slaughtered. He said that if anyone showed up here all shops
from Peshawar to Karachi would be shut down.
I declared that the Assembly would continue to meet. But suddenly on the 1st of March the
Assembly was shut down. Mr. Yahya Khan called the session of the Assembly in his
capacity as the President and I declared I would be attending it. Mr. Bhutto said he
wouldn't be part of it. Thirty-five members of the Assembly came from West Pakistan to
take part in its proceedings. But it was dissolved all of a sudden. The blame was put on the
people of Bengal, the finger was pointed at me!
After the Assembly's session was prorogued, the people of this country protested. I told
them. "Observe the General Strike we have called peacefully." I told them "Shut down all
mills and factories." Our people responded to my call. They came to the streets
spontaneously. They expressed their firm determination to carry out the struggle
peacefully.
What have we got in return? Those who brought arms with our money to defend us from
external enemies are now using those arms on the poor, the wretched, the downtrodden
people of the land. Bullets are being aimed at their hearts. We constitute the majority in
Pakistan: but whenever we Bengalis have tried to assume power they have used force on
us.
I have had a talk with Mr. Yahya Khan. I told him. "Mr. Yahya, you are the President of
Pakistan: come and observe how the poor people of my country are being mowed down
with bullets; come and see how our mothers are being deprived of their children: how my
people are being massacred. Come, observe, and only then pass a judgment on what is
going on. He has apparently said that I had agreed to attend a Round Table Conference on
the 10th of March. Didn't I say a long time back: what is the point of another Round Table
conference? Who will I sit with? Should I sit with those who have shed the blood of my
people? He has suddenly dissolved the Assembly without carrying out any discussions
with me; after sitting in a secret meeting for five hours he gave a speech where he has put
all the blame on me. He has even blamed the Bengali people!

A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives: 0.5 x 10 = 5

(a) Where did Sheikh Mujib and Mr Bhutto carry out their discussion?
i. in Dhaka
ii. in the President’s house
iii. in the Assembly
iv. at Bangabhaban
(b) What did Bangabandhu talk about with other leaders?
 i. Handing over the administration
ii. Creating a constitution
ili. Carrying out discussion
iv. Boycotting the Assembly
(c) What is the meaning of the word 'constitution'?
i. advancement
ii. A set of basic laws and principles that a country or organization is governed by
iii. meeting somebody
iv. conjugation
(d) What is meant by 'slaughterhouse’?
i. A house or place where massacre occurs
ii. A place where people are honoured
iii. A location where people are adored
iv. A building where criminals stay
ii. in the President's house
(e) By whom were the assembly members threatened to be killed?
i. Bangabandhu ii. Mr. Bhutto iii. Yahya Khan iv. None of them
(f) Mr Yahya was the ---- of the then Pakistan.
i. Prime minister ii. Vice-President iii. Provincial minister iv. President
(g) The word 'proceedings' could be replaced by___
i. the official written records of a meeting, society etc
ii . having fun
iii. darkness
iv. advancing
(h) Whom did Yahya Khan blame in his speech?
i. Bangabandhu ii. The Bengalt people iii. Both the two iv. None
(i) Who emphasized highly on negotiation?
i. Mr. Bhutto ii. . Yahya Khan
iii. The Assembly iv. All the Assembly members
(j) What does 'show up' mean?
i. . show out
ii. show down
iii. to make somebody look attractive
iv. to arrive, especially at the plac e where someone is waiting for the other
B. Answer the following questions: 3 x 5 = 15
(a) Why did the Bengalis come to the streets spontaneously?
(b) According to the speech what is slaughter-house? Why?
(c) What did Mr. Bhutto do when Yahya Khan called the session of the Assembly?
(d) Why did Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib offer leaders to discuss with him?
(e) Why did not Bangabandhu agree to attend another Round Table Conference?
2. Read the passage and complete the table below with the given information. 1 x 5 = 5
Dreams have fascinated philosophers for thousands of years, but only recently have dreams
been subjected to empirical research and scientific study. Chances are that you've often
found yourself puzzling over the content of a dream, or perhaps you've wondered why you
dream at all. First, let's start by answering a basic question: What is a dream? A dream can
include any of the images, thoughts and emotions that are experienced during sleep.
 Dreams can be extraordinarily vivid or very vague: filled with joyful emotions or
frightening images: focused and understandable or unclear and confusing.
Why do we dream? What purpose do dreams serve? While many theories have been
proposed, no consensus has emerged. Considering the time we spend in a dreaming state,
the fact that researchers do not yet understand the purpose of dreams may seem baffling.
However, it important to consider that science is still unraveling the exact purpose and
function of sleep itself Some researchers suggest that dreams serve no real purpose, while
others believe that dreaming is essential to mental, emotional and physical well-being.
Who/What Event/Activity What/Which/Whom Others
Philosophers have been fascinated (i)___ for thousands of
years.
Dreams now deserve (ii)___ research and
scientific study
Images, thoughts experienced during sleep are (iii)___of dreams.
and emotions
Dreams may be extra ordinarily
vivid or (iv)___
Some researchers dreams serve (v)___
opine
3. Write a summary of the following text. 10
When I first met Sheikh Kamal at the end of 1969. he was already known everywhere in
the country as the eldest son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the undisputed
leader of Bengalls, the man we love to think of as Friend of Bengal. I, on the other hand,
was the son of middle-class parents and not exceptional in any sense. And yet when I was
introduced to him in front of the entry to Kala Bhaban or the Arts Building of the
University of Dhaka by a mutual friend, he greeted me with the friendliest of smiles and a
warm handshake. He made me feel instantly that I would be his friend!
He was hugely popular in his own right by then. I already knew a lot about him from my
Dhanmondi friends. For example, I knew that he was quite good at basketball and cricket,
actively interested in music, always lively and full of good spirits. These qualities never
deserted him. He was also known to be a tireless organizer- in student politics, of course,
but also in the sports and cultural arenas. Although we never met regularly after 1971. he
continued to be warm and friendly, whenever we met. Inside or outside the university.
4. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable word from the box. There
are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary. 0.5 × 10 = 5
receive for transmit world very telecommunication
personal different commerce of role not
We are benefitted from a fax in different ways. It is used for (a)___and receiving any kind
(b)___printed matter within a (c)___short time which is (d)___possible in any other
(e)___.It plays an important (f)___ for correspondence in the (g)___ of business, trade and
(h)___. It is also used (i) ___many different types of (j)___ and official correspondence. It
is cheaper than using telephone.
5. Fill in the gaps using suitable words. 1 x 10 = 10
As his reputation as a scientists soared higher and higher. fate followed with less rewarding
things. Stephen gradually started losing control over the muscles of his (a) --- as a victim
 of Gehrig's disease. Since the age of (b) --- he is confined to the wheelchair with no power
to (c) --- his body expect his head and hands only. He can (d) --- only through a computer
with a voice synthesizer that converts (e) --- messages into sounds. But such tremendous
physical handicap has not (f) --- to dishearten or slow him down. Stephen is still a (g) ---
worker, using his computer to carry out research work as (h) --- as deliver lectures. He
lives with his wife and three (i) --- and is provided with twenty four hours nursing facilities
by (j) --- American organization for his physical well being.
6. The following sentences are jumbled. Re-write them in the proper order and in a
continuous paragraph to make a story. 1 x 10 = 10
(a) In 1958. Ayub Khan declared Martial Law.
(b) He is also known as Bangabandhu.
(c) He is called the father of the nation of Bangladesh.
(d) He was born in Tungipara. Goplaganj in 1920.
(e) He led the language movement of the then East-Pakistan in 1952 bravely.
(f) You must have heard the name of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
(g) All of us are indebted to him for his deeds in 1971.
(h) So, we should keep in mind his name over the centuries.
(i) He did that to enslave us for the next ten years.
(j) In 1966. Bangabandhu launched the six point movement subsequently.

PART-II: WRITING TEST

7. Look at the chart. It shows COVID-19 Pandemic cases and deaths by 5 countries on
15 June 2022. Describe the chart focusing the important aspects. 15
Country Toal Cases Total Deaths
United States 857,58,638 10,11,925
Brazil 315,41,479 6,68,354
India 432,45,517 5,24,792
United Kingdom 224,99,617 1,79,539
Bangladesh 19,54,405 29,131
8. Complete the given story following the clue: 15
There was a naughty cowboy who grazed his cows beside a forest. He used to make fun
with people crying "Tiger! Tiger!" ....
9. Suppose, you are Aryan of 12 Quazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Shahbag, Dhaka. Your
friend Areeb of 12/7. Sholoshohor, Chattogram is very afraid of English. Now, write a
letter to him describing how to improve in English. 10