প্রিয় শিক্ষার্থী বন্ধুরা, NCTB প্রণীত সর্বশেষ প্রশ্নকাঠামো ও মানবণ্টন অনুযায়ী ১, ২ ও ৩ নং প্রশ্নের জন্য পরীক্ষায় ৩টি Seen Passage থাকবে। সুতরাং পরীক্ষায় একই Passage ১নং বা ২নং বা ৩নং প্রশ্নের জন্য Set করা হতে পারে। তাই অনুশীলনের সুবিধার্থে বিশেষজ্ঞ শিক্ষকগণ ও মাস্টার ট্রেইনারদের পরামর্শ অনুযায়ী একই Passage এর অধীনে ১, ২ ও ৩ নং এর ওপর প্রশ্ন প্রদান করা হল। এগুলো নিয়মিত অনুশীলন করলে উপকৃত হবে, ইনশাআল্লাহ।
Model Test-66
HSC English First Paper
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Time: 3 hours Full Marks:100
[N.B. The figures in the margin indicate full marks.]
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Part-I: Reading Test (60 Marks)
1. Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.
..............In Bangladesh folk music has great variety, with songs being composed on the culture, festivals, views of life, natural beauty, rivers and rural and riverine life. These songs are also about social inequality and poverty, about the material world and the supernatural. Mystical songs have been composed using the metaphors of rivers and boats. Since the country is basically riverine, the Bhatiyali forms an important genre of folk music. Folk music is formed and develops according to the environment. Differences in the natural environment are reflected in the people of the different regions. The dialects too vary across the different regions. Bangladeshi folk music therefore varies from region to region. Thus there are the northern Bhawaiya, the eastern Bhatiyali and the southwestern Baul songs.
The culture and the lifestyle of the different tribes have also influenced folk music. Tribes like the Santal, Garo, Hajong, Chakma, Manipuri, Tripuri, Marma etc. have interacted with ethnic Bengali culture and lifestyle over the years. The interaction has been clearly reflected in the richness of folk music.
Folk songs may be sung individually or in chorus. Folk songs sung individually include Baul, Bhatiyali, Murshidi and Marfati, while songs sung in chorus include Kabigan, Leto, Alkap and Gambhira. Some songs are regional in character, but others are common to both Bangladesh and West Bengal. Similarly, some songs belong distinctively to one religious community, Hindu or Muslim; others cross religious boundaries. Some songs belong exclusively to men, others to women, while some are sung by both men and women. Thus only women compose and sing Bratagan and Meyeli Git, but both men and women participate in the 'roof-beating' songs that are sung while beating down and firming rooftops.
[Unit-14; Lesson-2]
[Bangladesh Mohila Samity School & College, Chittagong- '16; Amrita Lal Dey College, Barisal- '16; Bangladesh College Teachers' Association (Local Branch), Barisal- '16; Pabna Cadet College- '16; BAF Shaheen College, Jessore' 16]
বাংলা অনুবাদঃ
.................সংস্কৃতি, উৎসব, জীবনদর্শন, প্রাকৃতিক সৌন্দর্য, নদী এবং গ্রামীণ এবং নদীমাতৃক জীবনভিত্তিক গান নিয়ে বাংলাদেশে লোকসংগীতের বিশাল বৈচিত্র্য রয়েছে। এই গানগুলো সামাজিক বৈষম্য এবং দারিদ্র্য, পার্থিব জগত এবং অতিপ্রাকৃত বিষয় নিয়েও রচিত। নদী এবং নৌকার উপমা ব্যবহার করে আধ্যাত্মিক গানগুলো রচিত। যেহেতু আমাদের দেশ নদীমাতৃক দেশ, তাই ভাটিয়ালি লোকসংগীতের একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ শাখা। লোকসংগীত পরিবেশ অনুযায়ী সৃষ্টি হয় এবং বেড়ে উঠে। বিভিন্ন অঞ্চলের মানুষের মাঝে প্রাকৃতিক পরিবেশের ভিন্নতা দেখা যায়। ভিন্ন ভিন্ন এলাকার আঞ্চলিক ভাষাও ভিন্ন ভিন্ন হয়। তাই বাংলাদেশের লোকসংগীত অঞ্চলভেদে ভিন্ন ভিন্ন হয়। এভাবেই উত্তরের ভাওয়াইয়া, পূর্বের ভাটিয়ালি এবং দক্ষিণ-পশ্চিমের বাউল গানের সৃষ্টি।
বিভিন্ন উপজাতিদের সংস্কৃতি এবং জীবনধারা ও লোকসংগীতকে প্রভাবিত করে। সাঁওতাল, গারো, হাজং, চাকমা, মনিপুরী, ত্রিপুরী, মারমা ইত্যাদি উপজাতিরা বছরের পর বছর ধরে উপজাতীয় বাঙালি সংস্কৃতি ও জীবনধারার সাথে মিথস্ক্রিয়া করে রয়েছে। মিথস্ক্রিয়াটি লোকসংগীতের সমৃদ্ধিতে স্পষ্টরূপে প্রতিফলিত হয়েছে।
লোকসংগীত এককভাবে অথবা দলবদ্ধভাবে গাওয়া যায়। এককভাবে গাওয়া লোকসংগীতগুলো হচ্ছে বাউল, ভাটিয়ালি, মুর্শিদী এবং মারফতি আর দলবদ্ধ হয়ে গাওয়া গানের মধ্যে রয়েছে কবিগান, লেটু, আলকাপ এবং গম্ভীরা। কিছু সংগীত বৈশিষ্ট্যের দিক দিয়ে আঞ্চলিক, কিন্তু অন্যগুলো বাংলাদেশ এবং পশ্চিমবঙ্গে একই। একইভাবে কিছু গান স্বতন্ত্রভাবে একটি ধর্মীয় সম্প্রদায়ের জন্য রচিত হয় হিন্দু অথবা মুসলমানদের জন্য; অন্যগুলো ধর্মীয় সীমার বাইরে চলে যায়। কিছু গান একচেটিয়াভাবে পুরুষদের দ্বারা গাওয়া হয়, কিছু নারীদের দ্বারা আবার কিছু পুরুষ নারী উভয় দ্বারা গাওয়া হয়। তাই শুধুমাত্র নারীরাই ব্রতগান ও মেয়েলি গীত রচনা করে এবং গায়। কিন্তু ঘরের চাল মেরামত করার সময়কার গানে নারী পুরুষ উভয়ই অংশ নেয়।
A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1☓5 = 5
(a) What does the word 'supernatural' mean?
(i) miraculous (ii) normal (iii) supervene (iv) rational
(b) 'Mystical songs' is — songs.
(i) folk (ii) classical (iii) spiritual (iv) modern
(c) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word 'Metaphor'?
(i) real (ii) not literal (iii) speculation (iv) transform
(d) The word 'genre' means —.
(i) unsmart (ii) smart (iii) stylish (iv) style
(e) "Folk music is formed and develops according to the environment."-what does it imply?
(i) folk music remain same in all places (ii) folk music varies from place to place
(iii) environment is not important for folk music (iv) all of the above
❤ Extra Questions:
(f) The closest meaning of the word 'view' is —.
(i) outlook (ii) sight (iii) notion (iv) colour
(g) The synonym of the word 'inequality' is —.
(i) bias (ii) uneven (iii) difference (iv) excess
(h) Mystical songs have been composed using the — of rivers and boats.
(i) simile (ii) paradox (iii) Metaphor (iv) personification
(i) In Bangladesh folk music has great —.
(i) charm (ii) attraction (iii) diversity (iv) difference
(j) The closest meaning of the word 'reflect' is —.
(i) communicate (ii) manifest (iii) correct (iv) cheer
(k) Which one is known as the spiritual/ supernatural songs?
(i) folk songs (ii) tribal songs (iii) mystical songs (iv) modern songs
(l) Folk music is formed and — according to the environment.
(i) flourished (ii) unfolds (iii) results (iv) cultivate
(m) What does the word 'dialect' express?
(i) cultural language (ii) foreign language (iii) regional language (iv) official language
(n) What is the synonym of the word 'influence'?
(i) prestige (ii) significance (iii) rash (iv) effect
(o) How many tribal groups are mentioned in the passage?
(i) six (ii) seven (iii) eight (iv) nine
(p) The best meaning of the word 'individually' is —.
(i) distinctively (ii) carelessly (iii) wholly (iv) none
(q) The phrase 'belongs to' refers —.
(i) to set up a community (ii) to be a part of a particular type
(iii) to hold a notion (iv) to be a member of a social work
(r) What does the word 'participate' mean?
(i) to take part in (ii) not to take part in (iii) to arrange a party (iv) to settle anywhere
(s) The word 'exclusively' in the text refers to —.
(i) closely (ii) only (iii) extremely (iv) sharply
(t) Which one of the following is the closest meaning of the word 'rooftops'?
(i) the surface covering of a floor (ii) the top covering of a building
(iii) the room covering with bricks (iv) the roof covering with plaster
(u) The word 'ethnic' in the second paragraph refers to —.
(i) traditional (ii) cultural
(iii) territorial (iv) regional
(v) The phrase 'roof-beating' refers to —.
(i) songs while cutting crops (ii) songs while riding boat
(iii) songs while repairing roof (iv) songs while cooking food
(w) Bhawaiya is the folk music of — part of Bangladesh.
(i) eastern (ii) southwestern (iii) northeastern (iv) northern
(x) The word 'distinctive' means —.
(i) characteristic (ii) embody (iii) company (iv) harmony
(y) The word 'distinctively' in the text means—.
(i) individually (ii) touchy (iii) visible (iv) put out
(z) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word 'community'?
(i) inequality (ii) poverty (iii) colony (iv) similarity
(aa) The word 'form' means —.
(i) preparation (ii) constitute (iii) confirm (iv) anticipate
(bb) Which one is not a folk song —.
(i) Baul (ii) Bhatiyali (iii) Murshidi (iv) Pop
(cc) The word 'similarly' means —.
(i) likewise (ii) sincerity (iii) simplicity (iv) singularly
(dd) 'Bhawaiya' songs originate from —.
(i) northern region (ii) eastern region
(iii) southwestern region (iv) southeastern region
(ee) 'Bhatiyali' songs originate from —.
(i) northern region (ii) eastern region
(iii) south western region (iv) south eastern region
(ff) 'Baul' songs originate from —.
(i) northern region (ii) eastern region
(iii) southwestern region (iv) southeastern region
(gg) The word 'chorus' in the text stands for—.
(i) singing in group (ii) individual (iii) typical (iv) unique
(hh) 'Interact' is the meaning of—.
(i) individual (ii) typical (iii) mystic (iv) work together
(ii) 'Region' represents the meaning of—.
(i) type (ii) variety (iii) area (iv) sign
(jj) What could be the closest meaning for 'dialect' in the first paragraph?
(i) writing style (ii) alphabet (iii) national language (iv) local language
(kk) Bangladesh is basically a — country.
(i) mystical (ii) beautiful (iii) supernatural (iv) riverine
(ll) What types of songs are composed using various metaphors?
(i) Bhatiyali (ii) Bhawaiya (iii) Mystical songs (iv) Murshidi
(mm) How does folk music develop?
(i) Depending on the environment (ii) Depending on tune
(iii) Depending on words (iv) Depending on everything
(nn) Marma is —.
(i) a variety of old song (ii) a group of people (iii) a tribe (iv) a religious community
(oo) What is the adjective form of 'river'?
(i) riverine (ii) reverie (iii) rival (iv) rivalry
Answer (A):
(a) (i) miraculous (b) (iii) spiritual (c) (ii) not literal (d) (iv) style (e) (ii) folk music varies from place to place (f) (i) outlook (g) (iii) difference (h) (iii) metaphor (i) (iii) diversity (j) (ii) manifest (k) (iii) mystical songs (l) (i) flourished (m) (iii) regional language (n) (iv) effect (o) (ii) seven (p) (i) distinctively (q) (ii) to be a part of a particular type (r) (i) to take part in (s) (ii) only (t) (ii) the top covering of a building (u) (i) traditional (v) (iii) songs while repairing roof (w) (iv) northern (x) (i) characteristic (y) (i) individually (z) (iii) colony (aa) (ii) constitute (bb) (iv) Pop (cc) (i) likewise (dd) (i) northern region (ee) (ii) eastern region (ff) (iii) south western region (gg) (i) singing in group (hh) (iv) work together (ii) (iii) area (jj) (iv) local language (kk) (iv) riverine (ll) (iii) Mystical songs (mm) (i) Depending on the environment (nn) (iii) a tribe (oo) (i) riverine
B. Answer the following questions. 2☓5 = 10
(a) How is folk music formed and developed?
(b) According to the passage how many types of folk music are there in Bangladesh?
(c) How have the culture and the lifestyle of the different tribes influenced folk music?
(d) What do you know about the folk songs that are sung individually or in chorus?
(e) Describe the songs that are sung by the male or both the male and female?
❤ Extra Questions:
(f) What are the main themes of 'Folk Song'?
(g) What are the subjects that folk musics are composed of?
(h) What do you know about Mystical song?
(i) Give an example of Mystical song.
(j) 'Folk music varies from region to region'. Do you support this statement? Why or why not?
(k) Write down some name of folk songs and their region.
(l) How many tribes or ethnic groups have been mentioned in the excerpt?
(m) What are the reasons behind the richness of folk music?
(n) Do you know about any type of folk song that are only sung by women?
(o) What is 'roof-beating' song?
(p) How do you differentiate folk music from modern music?
(q) What is the derivative meaning of Bhawaiya?
(r) Where does the word 'Bhatiyali' come from?
(s) What are some varieties of folk music that you know about? Which aspects of our folk music do you like?
(t) What types of songs use the metaphors of rivers and boats?
(u) Which songs are usually sung in chorus?
(v) What has influenced folk music?
(w) What is the combination of Baul songs?
(x) Where do we generally find the 'roof-beating' songs?
(y) What is folk music composed of?
(z) What do the form and development of folk music depend on?
(aa) Which songs reflect social inequality and poverty?
(bb) Which songs are sung by only women?
Answer (B):
(a) Folk music is formed and developed according to the environment. Differences in the natural environment are reflected in the people of the different regions. The dialects too vary across the different regions. Bangladeshi folk music, therefore, varies from region to region.
(b) According to the passage, there are three types of folk music in Bangladesh such as the northern Bhawaiya, the eastern Bhatiyali and the southwestern Baul songs.
(c) The culture and the lifestyle of the different tribes have influenced folk music too. Different tribal community have interacted with ethnic Bengali culture and lifestyle over the years. The interaction has been clearly reflected in the richness of folk music.
(d) Folk songs may be sung individually or in chorus. Folk songs sung individually are: Baul, Bhatiyali, Murshidi and Marfati. On the other hand, folk songs sung in chorus are like Kabigan, Leto, Alkap and Gambhira.
(e) There are some songs that are sung by the male. The songs sung by both the male and female are roof-beating song. They sung it while beating down and firming rooftops.
(f) The main themes of Folk Songs are social inequality, poverty, material world and supernatural things.
(g) Folk musics are composed of the culture, festivals, views of life, natural beauty, rivers and rural and riverine life.
(h) Mystical song is one kind of folk song. It is a spiritual song which has been composed of using the metaphors of rivers and boats.
(i) Bhatiyali is a mystical song. Since Bangladesh is a land of rivers, this song has become an important genre of folk music.
(j) Yes, I support this statement because we know that folk music depends on natural environment and dialects. Both dialects and environment vary from region to region. Therefore, folk music also varies from region to region.
(k) The name of some folk songs and their respective regions are, such as: the northern Bhawaiya, the eastern Bhatiyali and the southwestern Baul songs.
(l) There are several tribes such as Santal, Garo, Hajong, Chakma, Manipuri, Tripuri, Marma that have been mentioned in the excerpt.
(m) Our folk music is enriched due to the interaction of culture and the lifestyle of different tribes.
(n) Yes I know. Only women compose and sing Bratagan and Meyeli Git.
(o) Roof-beating songs are songs that are sung by both men and women while beating down and firming rooftops.
(p) We can differentiate folk music from modern music by their origin, style and listeners, besides their similarities. The first difference between them is the origin. Folk music brings us to the world of peacefully beautiful countryside and benevolent people with the melodiously traditional musical instrument. On the other hand, modern music mentions more various contents like the senses of human, happiness, sadness or upset.
(q) 'Bhawaiya' is derived from the word 'Bhawaiya' which is subsequently derived from the word 'bao' (breeze). The derivative of the word 'Bhawaiya' is Bhave>Bhao + Iya = Bhawaiya. So the derivative meaning of this word is emotionally charged. According to the famous singer Abbas Uddin, "This song is like the random and pleasant wind blowing from North Bengal and it is named as Bhawaiya."
(r) Bhatiyali is a form of folk music in West Bengal and Bangladesh. Bhatiyali is a boat song, sung by boatmen while going down streams of the river, as the word Bhatiyali comes from Bhata or downstream.
(s) There are some varieties of folk music in Bangladesh. They are - the northern Bhawaiya, the eastern Bhatiyali and the southwestern Baul songs. Among these I like boatmen song or Bhatiyali because its passion attracts me very much.
(t) Mystical songs use the metaphors of rivers and boats.
(u) Songs like Kabigan, Leto, Alkap and Gambhira are sung in chorus.
(v) Bangladeshi culture, festivals, views of life, natural beauty, rivers and rural life have influenced folk music. Again the culture and lifestyle of the different tribes have also influenced folk music.
(w) Baul song is the combination of creation, life style, religion, society and human emotions.
(x) Generally we find roof beating songs in both urban and rural areas while beating down and firming rooftops.
(y) Folk music is composed of the culture, festivals, views of life, natural beauty, rivers and rural and riverine life.
(z) The form and development of folk music depend on the environment.
(aa) Folk songs reflect social inequality and poverty.
(bb) Bratagan and Meyeli Git are sung by only women.
2. (i) Read the above text and make a flow chart showing the influence of different objects on folk music. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10
1. Effect of natural beauty → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.
❤ Extra Questions:
(ii) Read the above text and make a flow chart showing some differences of folk music. (One has been done for you.) 2☓5 = 10
1. Singing individually or in chorus → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.
Answer (2):
(i) A flow chart showing the influence of different objects on folk music is given below:
1. Effect of natural beauty → 2. Rivers and riverine life → 3. Environmental impact → 4. Effect of language → 5. Tribal and cultural effect → 6. Effect of religion
(ii) A flow chart showing some differences of folk music is given below:
1. Singing individually or in chorus → 2. Having regional character or common in two countries → 3. Having difference in religious community while others cross religious boundaries → 4. Perform by only men or only women → 5. Having difference in songs in different lore → 6. Having regional difference in the same country
3. Write a summary of the above text. 10
Answer (3):
In Bangladesh, folk songs have been composed on the culture, festivals, natural beauty, view of life etc. Mystical songs have been composed using the metaphors of rivers and boats. Bangladeshi folk music varies from region to region. Thus Bhawaiya, Bhatiyali and Baul songs have enriched our folk culture. The culture and lifestyle of different tribes have also influenced folk music. There are also Kabigan, Leto, Alkap and Gambhira. Some songs are common to both Bangladesh and West Bengal. These songs are enjoyed by people irrespective of religion or gender.
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
enjoy festival celebrated national on people
classical wear different programmes colorful celebrate
Pahela Baishakh is the first day of Bangali New Year. It is Bangalee's biggest (a) —. (b) — this day the whole country (c) — a festive look. It is not only (d) — in Bangladesh but also in some other parts of the world like West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Jharkhand and Orissa of India. (e) — of Bangladesh enjoy (f) — holiday on this day. People all over the country (g) — fairs and festivals. (h) — organizations arrange different types of entertaining (i) —. People from all walks of life wear (j) — Bangali dresses.
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap. 1☓10 = 10
Looking back towards the (a) —, we realize that life was not (b) — than the present time. Men struggled (c) — in destructive or (d) — way. Great (e) — served this purpose. They used their (f) — for the sake of (g) —. We are (h) — to them. History (i) —, but man hardly understands how it (j) —.
6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order. 1☓10 = 10
(i) A married girl usually loses her mobility, her friends and social status.
(ii) It is now known that 50 percent of adolescent girls are undernourished and suffer from anemia.
(iii) Dowry demands continue even after marriage.
(iv) Most girls and their families do not have any idea of contraception.
(v) She is marginalized in her in-laws' house.
(vi) Adolescent fertility is high in Bangladesh.
(vii) The contribution of adolescent fertility rate to the total fertility rate has also increased.
(viii) After getting married, a girl's education ends.
(ix) A study tells that only about three in five adolescents have even heard of HIV.
(x) Neonatal mortality is another concern for younger mothers.
Part-II: Writing Test (40 Marks)
7. Write a paragraph on "Violation of Human Rights" in about 200 words based on the answers to the following questions. 10
(a) Who are the victim of human rights? (b) What is the position of Bangladesh regarding human rights? (c) What are causes of violation of human rights? (d) By which media can we know about it? (e) When will we be able to give a full-stop to violation of human rights?
8. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words. 7
As I was walking home yesterday, a small man with a long pointed beard and only one arm stopped me and asked me the way to "Nur Manjil". I was very surprised because it was my own house which he was looking for. However, I thought a bit and guessed that perhaps he had business with my father as my father is a businessman. So, without asking anything directly to the man, I helped him to reach my house....................
9. Suppose, you are Mita, Write an email to your friend to tell her about our all rounder, Shakib-Al-Hasan. 5
10. Look at the pie-chart. It shows the sources of air pollution in a city. Now analyze the chart focusing on the main aspects. 1☓10 = 10
11. Write down the theme of the following poem (Not more than 50 words). 8
"I love to rise in a summer morn,
When the birds sing on every tree;
The distant huntsman winds this horn,
And the skylark sings with me:
O what sweet company!"
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