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JSC English
First Paper Model Test
Full Marks: 100
Time: 2:30 Hours
Section – A (Reading)
Reading Test (Seen Passage)
Read the text and answer the
questions 1, 2 and 3:
Thousands of years ago, the first
pearl was probably discovered while human beings were searching for food at the
sea shore. Throughout history the pearl with its shine has been one of the most
highly valued gems. Pearls have been mentioned many times in religious texts
and mythologies from the earliest times. The ancient Egyptians valued pearls
so much that they were buried with them. It is said that, the famous queen of
Egypt Cleopatra would dissolve a pearl in a glass and drink it as a sign of
love and respect for the entire nation. The Greeks thought the pearls as a sign
of wealth and social position. The beauty of pearls was associated with love
and marriage. In ancient Rome, pearls were considered the greatest sign of
wealth and social status. At that time the young women of noble families loved
to wear beautiful pearl necklaces. The brave knights used to wear them in the
battles for good luck.
1. Guess the meaning of the
following words and choose the correct meaning closest to the text:
1×5=05
i. Status
a.
ravishing b. depression c. exertion d. position
ii. Association
a.
business b. pattern c. Organization d. construction
iii. Value
a.
image b. construct c. currency d. validity
iv. Dissolve
a.
soften b. separate c. break d. absolve
v. Beauty
a.
smart b. attractiveness c. gorgeous d. natural
2. Answer the following questions:
2×5=10
a. How did people discover the
pearls?
b. Why is pearl one of the most
valuable gems?
c. How did the Egyptians value it?
d. Why did Cleopatra dissolve the
pearls?
e. Why were pearls considered as the
greatest sign of social status?
3. Summaries the text in section A in your own words (around
80 words) 10
Read the text and
answer the questions 4 and 5:
William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
was born at Stratford-upon-Avon in a house in Henley Street. This is preserved
intact. His mother, Mary Arden, was one of the daughters of Robert Arden, a
yeoman farmer of Wilmore: his father, John Shakespeare, was a Glover and wool
dealer of good standing who held the office of Bailiff of the Borough in 1568.
From the age of seven to about 14, he attended Stratford Grammar School
receiving an excellent well-rounded education. At the age of 18 Shakespeare
married Anne Hathaway, who was seven years his senior and three months
pregnant. She was of ‘yeoman’ stock – her family owned a farm one mile west of
Stratford in Shottery. He endured her until he could stand it no longer and
fled to London to become an actor. He then became actor-manager and part-owner
in the Black friars and afterwards the Globe Theatres. Shakespeare’s acting
career was spent with the Lord Chamberlain’s Company, where he was a first-rate
actor. The company was renamed the King’s Company in 1603 when James succeeded
to the throne. Among the actors in the group was the famous Richard Burbage.
The partnership acquired interests in two theatres in the Southward area of
London, near the banks of the Thames – the Globe and the Black friars.
Shakespeare returned to Stratford for his later years where he died at the age of
52 and now lies at rest in his special grave at Holy Trinity Church.
4. Complete the following table with
the information given in the passage.
1×5=5
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Who/ what
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Event/ activity
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Where/whom
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When
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William Shakespeare
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lived with his family
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Stratford
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(i) ———-
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He
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Married
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(ii) ——–
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1582
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He
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(iii) ——–
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1592
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He
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Died
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(iv) ——–
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1616
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He
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Returned
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Stratford
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5. Read the passage again and write
True or False. If false, give the correct information. 1×5=5
a. William
Shakespeare was born in 15th century.
b. His
grandfather Robert Arden was a sharecropper.
c. Anne
Hathaway was seven years inferior to him.
d. William
Shakespeare was the predecessor of sonnet.
e. He is
worldly famous for his literary wok.
6. Fill in the
blanks with appropriate word.
1×5=5
While
eating food we have to (a) _____ that we should not eat just to (b) _____
hunger. We have to keep good health. For better health we need good food.
Sometimes it so happens that people (c) _____ live even in the midst of plenty,
do not eat the (d) _____ they need for a good health as they have no idea about
health and nutrition. It happens only for (e) _____.
7. Rearrange
the following sentences in correct order.
1×10=10
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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a) Dickens
had to work in a factory at the age of twelve.
b) He
could not go to school and receive education.
c) Even
during his life time he was very popular.
d) He
wrote some of the best novels in English literature.
e) Charles
Dickens was one of the greatest English novelists of the 19th century.
f) Dickens
died on June 9, 1870.
g) When he
was a small boy, his father was sent to prison for debt.
h) He was
born on February 7, 1812.
i) He
became well-known as a writer when he was only twenty-five.
j) He
never forgot the hard experiences of his boyhood.
8.Fill in the
blanks with appropriate word from the box.
0.5×10=5
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without
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need
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continue
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Develop
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Only
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without
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help
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essential
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Get
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Want
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Foreign
aid is (a) — for our economy. (b) — foreign aid we can’t progress. We can’t(c)
— our developmental programs (d)—financial (e) — from other developed countries.
Sometimes we (f) — sufficient assistance. But sometimes we (g) — nothing. But
that is not the (h) — problem . The main
problem is that the donor countries impose conditions that must be
fulfilled. If we (i) — to receive their help. And Alas! if we follow their
suggestion then we can’t (j) — very much.
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 sentence. 1×5=05
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Column
A
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Column B
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a. There is difference
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i. message and information.
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b. Modern news deals with
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ii. because it can mislead the people.
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c. News means
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iii. news and event.
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d. News should not be false
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iv. news from all sides.
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e. So it means
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v. a wide range of subjects.
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10. Suppose, you are Joy/Joya and your friend is
Nabil/Nabila. Now write a dialogue between you and your friend about “How to improve
in English?”
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11. Write a
paragraph on “Environment Pollution” in about 150 words answering the following
questions. 10
a. What is
environment pollution?
b. Why
does it happen?
c. What
are the bad effects of environment pollution?
d. Who are
responsible for it?
e. How to
remove the problem from our society?
12. Read the
beginning of the story. Now complete it in bout 150 words.
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One hot
day a fox was walking through a field by a bush. He was very hungry and was
searching for something to eat. After a long walk he came to a vineyard. The
vines in it ………………..
13. Write a
letter to your friend describing him the bad effects of smoking.
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