Maddhamik 2022 English Solution
মাধ্যমিক ২০২২ ইংরেজি প্রশ্নের সম্পূর্ণ সমাধান
Sub : English
Time: 3 Hours 15 Min
Year: 2022
SECTION - A
READING COMPREHENSION (Seen)
1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
A month later a letter came from Father. After he finished reading it, his eyes looked as if he had been crying." Do you want to know what became of your kite?" he said. Then he said down beside us and told us the whole story.
Father had a brother and sister. He had coralled with his brother and left home. Years afterward, he felt sorry and when he went back he found his brother had died and a could not find his sister.
The letter father had just received was from his sister, aunt Esther, mother of dick and Mimi. She was a widow who lived hundreds of Miles inland. One day when Dick and Mimi where out in the Woods, they discovered the kite on the top of a tree and carried it home. When there mother so the kite patched with the letter, she turned pale.It was the very letter see had once written to her brother! Philipa Was her mother's name and claude was her Father's. She knew who we must be. so she said down route to big half moon and father received her letter.
Next day, Father went and aunt Esther and Dick and Mimi with him. They have been here ever since. Aunt Esther is a dear and Dick and Mimi are to Jolly for words.
A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences: 1×5 = 5
1. Father received a letter
- one month ago
- one week ago
- after one month
- after several years.
Ans : after one month
2. The letter was from father's sister-
- philippa
- Claude
- Mimi
- Esther
Ans : Esther
3. Father left home because he-
- did not like his home
- quarreled with his brother
- wanted in new life
- got a new job at Big Half Moon.
Ans: quarreled with his brother
4. When father went back home his brother-
- had already died
- could not be traced
- did not meet him
- welcome him warmly.
Ans : had already died
5. The kite was patched with the letter written by-
- Philippa to Claude
- Esther to her husband
- Father to her sister
- Esther to her brother
Ans : Esther to her husband
B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text: 1×3 = 3
(i. Though Father left home __________
Ans : years afterward he filled sorry when he went back.
(ii. In the Woods Dick and MiMi ___________
Ans : discovered the kite on the top of a tree and carried it home.
(iii. Esther turned pale when _____________
Ans : their mother saw the kite patched with the letter.
C. State weather the following statements are true or false. write 'T' for true and 'F' for false in the boxes given on the right hand side. provide sentences/phrase/ words in support of your answer: 2×2=4
(i. Aunt Esther always lived on the Iceland Big Half Moon.
Ans : [F]
Supporting Sentence: She was a widow who lived hundreds of Mile Inland.
(ii. Claude was Esther's father's Name.
Ans : [T]
Supporting sentence: Claude was her father's.
2. Read the poem and answer the questions that follow:
The mountain and the squirrel
Had a quarrel:
And the former called the latter 'little prig.'
Bun replied,
'You are doubtless very big,
But all sorts of things and weather
Must be taken in together,
To make up a year
And a Sphere.
And I think it no disgrace
To occupy my place.
If I am not so large as you,
You are not so small as I,
And not half so spry.
I will not deny you make
A very pretty squirrel track;
Talents differ, all is well and wisely put;
If I cannot carry forests on my back,
Neither can you track a nut.'
A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences: 1×4 = 4
(a. The quarrel took place between the Squirrel and the
- Prig
- Bun
- Rabbit
- Mountain
Ans : Mountain
(b. all sorts of things and weather make up a-
- sphere and mountain
- year and sphere
- mountain and squirrel
- pretty squirrel track
Ans : year and sphere
(c. The mountain can-
- make squirrel track
- crack nut
- move from place to place
- be very energetic
Ans : make squirrel track
(d. The squirrel claims that mountain is-
- as pray as him
- not as big as him
- not spry like him
- equal in size with him
Ans : not spry like him
বিভিন্ন চাকরির ও বিভিন্ন স্কুল এর বিষয় এর মক টেস্ট দিতে ক্লিক করুন
B. Answer the following questions: 2×2 = 4
1. why does the Squirrel not considerate a disgrace to occupy his place ?
Ans: The squirrel does not consider it is not disgrace to occupy his place because the Squirrel believes that everything on the earth living or nonliving, big or small has its equal importance.
2. what examples of different talents does the Squirrel give in the poem?
Ans: the big mountain deserves Harbouring a forest on its back but it does not have the skill to crack a not as of a squirrel's talents.
READING COMPREHENSION (Unseen)
3. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Heavy rain battered North Bengal, throwing life out of gear and triggering multiple landslides that left tourists stranded in the hills. Torrential showers in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Jalpaiguri Districts triggered landslide causing damages to roads and bridges while halting or disrupting traffic in many places, official said.
The National Disaster Response Force(NDRF) deployed four teams for relief and rescue operation across North Bengal as well as in Sikkim. While three of the rescue teams will work in North Bengal, the remaining one will stay put in Sikkim for relief work.
around 11 p.m. a landslide occurred at NH-10, near Birik-Dara, that connects Siliguri with Sikkim and Kalimpong. The Algarah-Lava stretch in Kalimpong was also blocked for several hours due to a landslide. Kalimpong police diployed personnel at all important points, handling out water and snacks to stranded tourists. Civil defence volunteers were also seen providing t and eatable to visitors talk stuck on Lava- Algarah Road.
Pounded by incessant rainfall for 36 hours several roads in North Bengal were blocked due to landslide, stranding locals and visitors, cutting off traffic. Siliguri bound passenger vehicles from Sikkim were adviced to take peshok road. Meanwhile the low pressure system, over bihar and its neighbourhood has now developed into a cyclonic circulation, the weather office said, adding that enhance rainfall activity was likely to continue in North Bengal over the next few days.
[Adapted from an article published in the Indian express dated October 21, 2021]
A. Tick the right answer: 1×6=6
(i) the three districts affected by torrential showers at Darjeeling, Kalimpong and -
- Cooch Behar
- Jalpaiguri
- Gangtok
- Alipurduar
Ans : Jalpaiguri
(ii) Tourist where stranded in the hills due to
- bad rainfall
- heavy thunderstorm
- sudden Storm
- multiple landslides
Ans : multiple landslides
(iii) For rescue operation in North Bengal and Sikkim NDRF has deployed -
- four teams
- three teams
- many teams
- two teams
Ans : four teams
(iv) NH-10 is the main road linking Siliguri with
- Jalpaiguri and Kalimpong
- Kalimpong and Sikkim
- Sikkim and Bhutan
- Sikkim and Bihar
Ans : Kalimpong and Sikkim
(v) The Algarah-Lava Stretch in Kalimpong was blocked for
- several hours
- two hours
- three hours
- one hour
Ans : several hours
vi) At important points on Lava- Algarah Road personnel providing relief were deployed by -
- NDRF
- Sikkim government
- Kalimpong police
- Algarah Police
Ans : Kalimpong police
B. Each of the following statements is either 'True' or 'False'. write 'T' for 'True' and 'F' for 'False' in the boxes on the right hand side. Also pick out Suitable line(s) or phrase(s) from the passage in support of your answer: (1+1)×3 = 6
(i) Landslides have caused damages to roads and bridges in many places of North Bengal.
Ans : [T]
Supporting sentence: Throwing life out of gear and triggering multiple landslides that left tourist stranded in The hills.
(ii) roads or block in North Bengal due to landslides caused by 48 hours of incessant rain.
Ans : [F]
Supporting sentence: Pounded by incessant rainfall for 36 hours several roads in North Bengal were block due to landslides.
(iii) Birik-Dara experience the landslide in day time.
Ans : [F]
Supporting sentence: Around 11 p.m. a landslides occurred at NH-10
C. Answer the following questions: 2×4 = 8
(i) what was the effect of torrential rain in three district of North Bengal ?
Ans: The torrential rain in three district of North Bengal triggered landslides causing damages to roads and bridges and halting disrupting traffic in many places.
(ii) What does NDRF stand for? How did it respond to the disaster in North Bengal and Sikkim ?
Ans: NDRF Stands for the National Disaster Response Force.
NDRF deployed four teams for relief and rescue operation across North Bengal as well as in Sikkim, while 3 of the rescue Team will work in North Bengal, the remaining one will stay put in Sikkim for relief work.
(iii) How did Kalimpong police and civil defence volunteers try to help stranded tourists ?
Ans: Kalimpong police deployed personnel at all important points, handling out water and snacks to standard tourist, civil defence volunteers where also seen providing tea and eatable to visitors stock on Lava-Algarah Road.
বিভিন্ন চাকরির ও বিভিন্ন স্কুল এর বিষয় এর মক টেস্ট দিতে ক্লিক করুন
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(iv) Why does the weather of his predict enhanced rainfall activity to continue for few more days ?
Ans: the weather office predict enhance rainfall activity to continue for few more days because of the low pressure system over Bihar and its neighbourhood.
SECTION-B
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
4. write the correct alternative to fill in the blanks: 1×3 = 3
when I entered the house something _____ (smelling/ smells/ smelt) awful. Someone ______ (had been cooking/ has cooked/ was cooking) and _________ (Burn/burnt/ has burnt) the meal.
Ans : smelt , had been cooking , burnt
5. Do as directed:
A. fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions: 1×3= 3
My neighbourhood is _______ very interesting place. my house is located ________ an area which has many stores and offices, the biggest store in is only five minutes walk _______ my house.
Ans : a , in , from
B. Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given in the brackets: 1×3=3
(i) the poor man carried a heavy load.
(change the voice)
Ans: A heavy load was carried by the poor man.
(ii) "what has he done, Father?" said Swami. (Change into indirect speech)
Ans: Swamy asked father what he had done.
(iii) The people wear to stunned to speak in the beginning.
(rewrite the sentences using" so.... that")
Ans: the people wear so stunned that they could not speak in the beginning.
C. Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the list given below to replace the words underlined. Write the correct phrasal verbs in the boxes on the right hand side changing the form where necessary. there is one extra Fisal verb in the list: 1×3=3
(i) He continued as if nothing had happened.
Ans: Carried on
(ii) She resembles her mother.
Ans: Takes after
(iii) have the factory workers withdrawn the strike ?
Ans: Called off
[take after, carry out, carry on, call off]
6. Given below the meaning of the four words which you will find in the passage in question number 3. Find out the words and write them in the appropriate boxes on the right hand side: 2×4 = 8
(i) save -
Ans : [rescue]
(ii) continuous -
Ans : [incessant]
(iii) used effectively -
Ans : [deployed]
(iv) money or food given to those in need-
Ans : [relief]
SECTION-C
WRITING Skills
7. Suppose you are the students editor of your school magazine. write a notice( within 100 words) inviting contributions from students for the next issue of the magazine. you may use the following points: 10×1
Points :-
[Types of contribution(article, story, poem, drawings)- Length of the writing and page to be used for submission - Last date of submit submission and whom to submit.]
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বিভিন্ন চাকরির ও বিভিন্ন স্কুল এর বিষয় এর মক টেস্ট দিতে ক্লিক করুন
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8. Write a story(within 100 words) using the following hints. Give a title to the story: 8+2 = 10
[The hare laugh at the slow moving tortoise- tortoise invite the hair for a race- agrees the hare runs very fast- the tortoise Falls behind- confident here takes a nap- tortoise continues in his own speed- reaches winning post before the hare- the hare loses.
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9. Write a letter(within 100 words) to your friend advising him or her to maintain Covid rules strictly. mention wearing of mask, use of sanitizer, frequent handwash, maintaining physical distance as precautions against Covid. 10×1=10
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