HSC English 1st Paper
[ Unit Five: Youthful Achievers, Lesson 1: Sheikh Kamal: Life of an Achiever ]
PART-1: READING TEST
1. Read the passage and answer the questions A and B. U-5, L-1
Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Bangamata
Fazilatunnesa Mujib, was born at Tungipara in Gopalganj district. He spent his childhood
there. Kamal received his secondary education at Dhaka's BAF Shaheen School from
where he passed his SSC examination. He was then admitted to Dhaka College, and after
his HSC examination he became a student at the department of Sociology of Dhaka
University. Kamal had a colorful life marked by liveliness and creativity. Besides his
academic studies, he also pursued his passion for sports and cultural activities. He was a
first division basketball and cricket player as well as a sports organizer. He was also
interested in classical music, and became a student of Chhayanaut to learn Sitar under the
tutelage of Ustad Ful Mohammad. Apart from Sitar. Kamal had a passion for Piano. He
had a good collection of musical instruments on the second floor of their house at
Dhanmondi, Road no. 32.
It is well known to his friends that Sheikh Kamal used to begin his day practising the Sitar
and during the day played basketball or football or cricket. In the evening he was often
seen on stage rehearsing a play. He took part in stage performance of Kabar written by
prominent playwright Shaheed Munir Chowdhury. Kamal was one of the founders of
Dhaka Theatre. He was also a founder of Spondon Shilpi Gosthi a cultural organization.
And who doesn't know that Sheikh Kamal was the founder of Abahoni Krira Chokro that
introduced modern football in our country?
A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives: 0.5 x 10 = 5
(a) What is meant by 'rehearse'?
i. train ii. Drill iii. practice iv. coach
(b) 'Tutelage' in the text could by best replaced by___
i. Tutor ii. Guardianship iii. Tuition iv. Education
(c) ‘Pursue' is synonymous with___
i. Continue ii. Follow iii. Track iv. Seek
(d) What did Sheikh Kamal learn with Ustad Ful Mohammad?
i. Piano ii.Sitar iii.. flute iv. music
(e) Where did Sheikh Kamal spend his childhood?
i. Dhaka ii. Tungipara iii. Faridpur iv. abroad
(f) Sheikh Kamal was one of the founders of___
i. Dhaka Theatre ii. Spondon Shilpi Gosthi
iii.. Bulbul Academy iv. both i and ii
(g) Monir Chowdhury was a famous___
i. actor ii. Dramatist iii. singer iv. novelist
(h) The word 'marked' in the text could be replaced by___
i. hidden ii. Identified iii. distinguished iv. both iii and ii
(i) Which one of the followings is false?
i. Sheikh Kamal was a brilliant student
ii. Sheikh Kamal was both a sportsman and a sports organiser
iii. Sheikh Kamal had very little interest in classical music
iv. Sheikh Kamal was assassinated in 1975
(j) What does the word 'creativity' in the passage mean?
i. the skill and imagination to create new things ii. the ability to deform things
iii. the power to manufacture anything iv. the ability to reproduce something
B. Answer the following questions: 3 x 5 = 15
(a) Who was Sheikh Kamal?
(b) What do you know about his childhood?
(c) Sheikh Kamal was a good organizer-explain.
(d) What contribution did Sheikh Kamal have in football of Bangladesh?
(e) How do you evaluate Sheikh Kamal?
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing the achievements of
Kalsindur girls. (No. 1 has been done for you) 1 x 5 = 5
Sabina Akhter. Sanjida Akhter (7th under 16 promising female player of Asia in 2014).
Shiuli Azim. Mariya Manda (Captain, Under 15 Female Football Team 2017).
Shamsunnahar senior (who scored the solitary goal against India which ensured SAFF
Under 15 Women Championship in 2017). Shamsunnahar junior (Captain of Under 15
National Football Team 2019). Tahura Khatun (who) scored 40 goals in international
matches till 2021). Marzia Khatun. Mahmuda Khatun. Nazma Akhter. Sajeda Akhter.
Rozina Khatun. Taniya Akhter. Rupa Akhter, Kalpana Akhter. Pumima Vaskar are names
of some bright stars in Bangladesh Women's National Football Team. They all are from
Kalsindur village. Their talent and determination have brought them to where they are
now. While in Kalsindur Government Primary School the girls had a hat-trick record of the
championship in Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib Gold Cup Primary School
Football Tournament in 2013. 2014 and 2015. After completing primary education they
moved on to Kalsindur Secondary School. While there, they became four-time champions
in the National Summer Sports Competition for Schools, Madrasas and Technical
institutions in 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2019. Kalsindur girls also clinched the Girls' Football
Championship in Inter-College (UMA) Games and Sports Competition in 2019-20.
1. Players the national team → 2. → 3. → 4. → 5. → 6.
3. Write a summary of the following text. 10
Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and
fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional
education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally
accessible to all on the basis of merit.
Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the
strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote
understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and
shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.
Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their
children.
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 x 1 0= 5
earth distances speed them is scan
is observe the the by around
10%
20%
60%
6%
40%
30%
Family Business Govt. Job Research Banking Teaching
The choice of profession by educated people in...
Geostationary orbit moves in a big circle away from the earth. It allows a satellite to rotate
at the same (a)___that the earth rotates so that it stays at (b)___ same position over the
earth all the time. This (c)___ useful for television and navigation. The 'Polar' orbit circles
(d)___ the earth's poles, so that the entire can be (e)___ to observe weather conditions.
However, the one mostly favoured (f)___ scientists is the 'Low Earth' orbit because it
allows (g)___ to carry out space investigations. An 'Eccentric orbit on (h)___ other hand
allows a satellite to rotate at different (1) from the earth and send information from
different angles. This (j)___useful for studying magnetic and electric fields.
5. Fill in the gaps using suitable words. 1 x 10 = 10
A society's culture is made up of all its ideas and ways of behaving. Language, music ideas
about what is bad and good, (a) ----- of working and playing and the tools and other (b) ----
- made and used by people in the society all (c) ----- are part of a society's culture. As
studying a (d) ----- repeated action is a good way to find out (e) ----- that person, studying
the important patterns of an entire (f) ----- is a way to learn about the culture of (g) -----
society. Patterns of behaviour and action vary from one (h) ----- another. These differences
are referred to as cultural differences. What (i) ----- appropriate in one culture might prove
inappropriate or even (j) ----- in another culture.
6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order. 1 x 10 = 10
(a) He was called "Al-Amin" for his truthfulness.
(b) His father died before his birth and he lost his mother when he was six years old.
(c) His father's name was Abdullah and mother's name was Amina.
(d) Soon he got many followers but he had to face a bit of troubles in preaching "Islam".
(e) At last, at the age of forty the greatest truth downed upon him.
(f) Hazrat Muhammad (sm) was born in the famous Quraish family of Mokkah in 570.
(g) So for the sake of "Islam" he sent many of his followers to Modinah and then in 622
AD. he himself went there.
(h) He gave out "There is no Ilah but Allah and Muhammad (sm) is his messenger.
(i) At the age of 25 he married a rich widow named Khadija (Radiauahu-Anha) and
became master of a great fortune.
(j) He was very truthful from his boyhood.
PART-II: WRITING TEST
7. The graph chart shows the choice of profession by educated people in our country.
Describe the graph chart in at least 80 words. 15
8. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words. 15
Once a crow was sitting on the branch of a tree. It had a piece of meat in its beak. Suddenly
a fox came there.....
9. Write a letter to your father telling him about your aim in life.
ANSWERS
PART-1: READING TEST
1. A. Multiple choice question
(a) iii. practise
(b) ii. Guardianship
(c) i. Continue
(d) ii. Sitar
(e) ii. Tungipara
(f) iv. both i and ii
(g) ii. dramatist
(h) iv. both ii and iii
(i) iii. Sheikh Kamal had very little interest in classical music
(j) i. the skill and imagination to create new things
B. Wh question answer
(a) Sheikh Kamal was the eldest son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and
Bangamata Fazilatunnesa Mujib. He was born at Tungipara in Gopalganj district.
(b) Sheikh Kamal spent his sweet childhood days at Tungipara in Gopalganj district.
(c) The activities of Sheikh Kamal proved him as a good organizer. He founded
Abahoni Krira Chokro and he was also a founder member of Dhaka Theatre.
(d) Sheikh Kamal contributed much for the promotion of football of Bangladesh. He
founded Abahoni Krira Chokro that introduced modern football in our country.
(e) Sheikh Kamal was a very enthusiastic young leader and a good organizer. He was a
good fan of sports and a cultural minded person. He created a craze among the young
people of Bangladesh.
2. 1. Players in the national team → 2. Have become bright stars in the team → 3. Have
shown and proved talent and determination → 4. Have made a hat-trick record of the
championship in primary level → 5. Have become four-time champions in the National
Summer Sports Competition → 6. Have clinched the Championship in Inter-College
Games and Sports Competition
3. Everyone of us should be allowed to take education. Education should be made free, at
least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education should be made
compulsory. Higher education should be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
And education will promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations,
racial or religious groups.
4. (a) speed (b) the (c) is (d) around (e) scanned (f) by (g) them (h) the (i) distances (j) is
5. (a) ways (b) objects (c) these (d) person's (e) about (f) society (g) that (h) to (i) is (j) rude
6. Rearrangment
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
f c b j a i e g d h
PART-II: WRITING TEST
7. The graph chart shows the choice of profession by educated people in our country.
Describe the graph chart in at least 80 words.
Ans.
The graph shows the choice of profession by educated people. The graph shows that the
highest portion of educated people choose govt. job as their profession or career. In
percentage. 60 persons out of 100 have shown their preference for govt. job. Next comes
banking which is the choice of 40% educated people as their profession. The third highest
portion of people have shown their choice for teaching as their profession. And, 30% of
people like teaching. Next comes business which is the choice of 18% educated people as
their profession. Then comes farming, and only 10 percent of the educated people choose
farming as their profession. The rest and the lowest portion of the educated people have
been found to choose research work of different types, and it is only 6%. From the graph it
is found that most of the educated people choose a job that can ensure their future security,
and a small portion of educated people like self-employment and farming. But it is not
hopeful. The govt. should take effective steps to encourage educated people to engage in
farming as ours is an agricultural country. Also, educated people should be encouraged in
business or self employment.
8. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words.
Once a crow was sitting on the branch of a tree. It had a piece of meat in its beak. Suddenly
a fox came there.....
Ans.
A cunning Fox and a Foolish Crow
Once a crow was sitting on the branch of a tree. It had a piece of meat in its beak. Suddenly
a fox came there and stopped under the tree. He sniffed something good to eat. Looking
about, he saw the meat in the crow's mouth. He felt an over whealming desire to have the
piece of meat.
How could he get the meat? He could not climb the tree. What good would it do if he
could? The crow would fly away when she saw him coming. He could not coax the crow
to come down to the ground. Because the crow knew what a fox likes to eat.
At last the fox had a crafty thought. He said to himself, "A crow is one of the proudest
birds I ever know. I will flatter her and she will forget about the meat."
So he called out in his sweetest voice, "Good day, my pretty bird". But the crow did not
reply. She only stepped about proudly on the branch.
"I wish I had such a beautiful appearance as you have," said the fox.
Still no answer, but the crow held up her head and turned it first to one side and then to the
other. Showing that she was pleased.
"What a graceful neck and bright eye!" said the fox. "The other birds may well be jealous
of you." No answer yet. She only raised her wings a little and gazed down upon the fox.
"If your voice were only as beautiful as your appearance and your dress, you would be the
all queen of the birds; but it seems that you cannot talk at all. What a pity that you are
dumb!"
The crow gave a loud "caw!" As she did so, the meat fell from her mouth. The fox snapped
it quickly and went away.
The poor crow at last understood that the fox was only fooling her but it was too late.
9. Write a letter to your father telling him about your aim in life.
Ans.
12/B. New Town. Mymensingh
10 May 2022
Dear Father,
I hope you are all hale and hearty. From your last letter, I have come to learn that you are
eager to know about my aim in life.
You know that the distressed people of our country die without proper medical care. This
is because there is great shortage of qualified doctors in our remote areas. I have, therefore,
made up my mind to be a doctor to serve these unfortunate rural folks. I do not like to earn
money to be rich but to live somehow retaining the manner and character unstained.
However, pray for me to almighty Allah so that I can materialize my dream.
Yours affectionately,
Jony.