Maddhamik 2023 English Solution
মাধ্যমিক ২০২৩ ইংরেজি প্রশ্নের সম্পূর্ণ সমাধান
Sub - English
Time - 3 Hours 15 Min
Year - 2023
SECTION-A
READING COMPREHENSION (SEEN)
1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Some days after the funeral, special train took Gandhiji's asahes to Allahabad. the compartment was decked with flowers. People on the train sang bhajans. People did not weep anymore for they could feel Gandhiji's presence amid the flowers and the songs. At every station sorrowful crowds feel the platform. Amid song and prayer the train reached Allahabad. The ashes very much in the Ganges very huge crowd head gathered at the bank. Afterwards we all went back to Delhi.
back in Delhi' I felt at sea. I had not directly walked with Gandhiji, gone to prison at his call or made any sacrifice for my country. my sister and I and other young people like me, had been merely onlookers. but still I felt at sea. I failed I had grown up within a magic circle. with Bapu's passing away, I feel the magic circle had vanished, living me unprotected.
with an effort I roused myself, I asked myself- had Bapu lived and died for nothing? how could I so easily loose courage when he was no longer there? my values were not so weak. millions of people would have been ordinary folk but for Bapu. he brought them out of indifference and awakened them to one another suffering. what is now Bapu is gone? we were still there, young, strong and proud to bear his banner before us.
A. Write the correct alternative in the given space to complete the following sentences: (1×5=5)
1. after the funeral Gandhiji's ashes were taken to
- Delhi
- Allahabad
- Kolkata
- Patna
2. People who were on the train with the ashes did not weap but
- offered prayer
- sang songs
- expressed sorrow
- sang "bhajans"
3. "Back in Delhi, I felt at sea" in the sentence 'felt at sea' means
- felt at a loss
- visited the sea
- felt very sad
- felt very generous
4. Like many other young Indians, the narrator and her sister had been
- Gandhiji's companions in prison
- co-workers of Gandhiji
- mere observers of Gandhiji's work
- making sacrifices for Gandhiji
5. After Gandhiji's death, the narrator wanted to
- lose motivation
- remain courageous
- turn indifferent
- weaken values
B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text: 1×3=3
(i. at the time of immersion of Gandhiji's ashes a_________
Ans : huge crowd had gathered at the bank of the Ganges.
(ii. When Gandhiji passed away, the magic _______
Ans : circle had vanished living her unprotected.
(iii. Even if Bapu was gone ________
Ans : they were still there, young, strong and proud to beer his banner before us.
C. Feel in the chart with information from the text: 2×2 =4
বিভিন্ন চাকরির ও বিভিন্ন স্কুল এর বিষয় এর মক টেস্ট দিতে ক্লিক করুন
2. Read the poem and answer the questions that follow:
I must go down to the seas again, to the Lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is it all sheep and star to steer her by;
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and The White sail's shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea's face and grey dawn breaking.
I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying'
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gull's crying.
I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gripsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a Meri yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quite sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.
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A. Tick the right answer: 1×4 = 4
(a. The colour associated with the mist and dawn in the poem is
- white
- blue
- grey
- black
(b. The call that the poet cannot deny, is the call of the
- white clouds
- running tides
- lonely sea
- grey mist
(c. "The vagrant gripsy life" in the third stanza of the poem actually refers to the wandering life of a
- vagabound
- warrior
- gripsy
- sailor
(d. The intensity of the poet's desire to go on a voyage is expressed by
- repeating the same phrase "I must go down........"
- describing the sea voyage in details
- comparing the voyagers life with gripsies
- referring to the running tight and flying clouds
B. Answer the following questions: (2×2 =4)
(i. Which word in the poem tells you that this is not going to be the first voyage of the poet? why does the poet ask for a star ?
Ans: The word 'again' in very first line of the third stanza of the poem I must go down to the seas again, tells that this is not going to be the fast voyage of the poet. the poet ask for the star to direct this ship.
(ii. What does the poet ask for at the end of his journey ?
Ans: at the end of his journey the poet asks for a quite sleep and a sweet dream.
বিভিন্ন চাকরির ও বিভিন্ন স্কুল এর বিষয় এর মক টেস্ট দিতে ক্লিক করুন
READING COMPREHENSION (UNSEEN)
3. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
More than 3500 hectares of mangrove plantation have been done in the Sundarbans by the forest department in order to protect the Delta from soil erosion as well as storm and cyclones. Large Swathes of mangroves had God damaged in the Sundarbans with cyclone Amphan struck. other factors like cutting down forests to make way for the pisciculture ponds and farming feels have also play a part in this.
according to a senior official of the forest department, many times of thousands of migrant labours had written to the mangrove Delta during the Covid-induced lockdown. Many of them to and alternate livelihood. Some started farming and fishing in local ponds on a small scale and to make way for these large Swathes of mangroves had been cut down leaving the area exposed to the vagaries of stroms as well as soil erosion. The department had roped in the help of joint forest Management committees and local women to plant Mangrove saplings. According to an estimate by the end of 2022 around 17.5 lakh saplings will be planted.
Milan Mondal, the divisional forest official of south 24-Parganas, said their efforts were paying of as the villagers themselves have realised the importance of the mangrove cover after the Sundarbans was lashed with back to back cyclones, including Amphan and yass. In areas like Lothian Island, G plot and Frasergunj, mangrove saplings have been planted on as many as 230 acres. The forest department has also managed to generate employment for more than 12500 villagers.
[ adapted from an article published in the telegraph dated 25th July 2022]
A. Tick the right answer: (1×6 = 6)
(i. and initiative for men group plantation has taken place in the Sundarbans by the
- irrigation department
- Forest Department
- Agriculture Department
- Pisciculture department
(ii. Mangrove plantation initiative aimed at protecting Sundarbans from storm and
- human greed
- Amphan
- pisciculture ponds
- soil erosion
(iii. The area covered with mangrove under this initiative measures less than
- 4000 hectares
- 3000 hectares
- 2000 hectares
- 2500 hectares
(iv. The number of cyclones named in this passage is
- three
- one
- two
- many
(v. The collaborators helping Forest Department in this initiative are
- local farmers and local women
- forest management committees and local women
- local farmers and local fisherman
- all the villagers and forest management committees
(vi. An appropriate title for the passage would be
- An endeavour to protect mangroves
- A bid to protect mangroves in Sundarbans
- Planting mangroves to protect the Sundarbans
- Plantation of mangroves for protection of life
B. Each of the following statement 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. Cyclone Amphan damaged largerous of mangroves in the Sundarbans.
Ans : [T]
Supporting sentence: Large swati's of mangroves had got damaged in the Sundarbans when cyclone Amphan struck.
(ii. Cyclone are the only cause of the damage of the mangroves in the Sundarbans.
Ans : [F]
Supporting sentence: Other factors like cutting down forests to make a way for pisciculture, ponds and farming field have also played a part in this.
(iii. Planting mangrove saplings has generated employment for many villagers.
Ans : [T]
Supporting sentence: The forest department has also managed to generate employment for more than 12500 villages.
বিভিন্ন চাকরির ও বিভিন্ন স্কুল এর বিষয় এর মক টেস্ট দিতে ক্লিক করুন
C. Answer the following questions: 2×4 = 8
1. How many migrant labourers returned to the Sundarbans during Covid-induced lockdown and what alternative livelihood did they take in ?
Ans: Many tens of thousands of migrant labourers return to Sundarbans during Covid induced lockdown. Many of them took in alternative livelihood such as farming and fishing in local pond.
2. what were the impacts of migraine labourers alternative livelihood on Sundarbans nature ?
Ans: The impacts of migrant labourers alternative livelyhood on Sundarban's nature were large swathes of mangrove had been cut down leaving the area exposed to the vagaries of storms as well as soil erosion.
3. Name two areas of Sundarbans where mangrove saplings have been planted.
Ans: Lothian Iceland and G plot are two areas where mangrove saplings have been planted.
4. who is Milan Mondal? what did he say about the effect of their effort on the villagers of the area ?
Ans: Milan Mandal is the divisional forest official of south 24-Parganas. He said that there were paying of as the villagers themselves have realised the importance of the Mangrove cover after the Sundarbans was lashed with back to back cyclones including Amphan and Yaas.
SECTION-B
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
4. Write the correct alternative to fill in the blanks: 1×3=3
The tortoise set out to collect all the wisdom in the world, and as he________ (has been gathering/ gathered/ had gathered) each peace put it into a large ground. this took a long time, and when tortoise thought he ________(collected/had collected/collect) all there was, he_______(had collected/ decides/ had decided/decided) to hide the ground on top of a tree.
Ans: gathered, had collected, decided
5. Do as directed:
A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions: (1×3=3)
Life had not been smooth sailing________Sudha. in 1981,______ car she was travelling made with an accident and her right leg had to be amputated below the knee, she walked around________ crutches.
Ans: for, the, with
B.1. People on the train Sang" Bhajans".
(change the voice)
Ans: Bhajans were sung by people on the train.
2. Samuel said, "Swaminathan, where is your homework?"
(change into indirect speech)
Ans: Samuel asked Swaminathan where his homework was?
3. he put it in an envelope and sealed it. (turn into a simple sentence)
Ans: putting it in an envelope he sealed it.
C. Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the least 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 phrasal verb in the list: (1×3=3)
(i. Sahana visited you last night to invite you her birthday party.
Ans : [ called up ]
(ii. Solving the puzzle was so difficult that I stopped trying.
Ans : [ gave up]
(iii. The man created a story to avoid punishment.
Ans : [made up ]
[call up, make up, call on, give up]
6. Given below are the meanings of 4 words which you will find in the passage in question no. (3.) find out the words and write them in the appropriate boxes on the right hand side:
(2×4 = 8)
i) Loss
Ans : [Damaged] -
ii) unprotected -
Ans : [exposed]
iii) a person who moves from one place to another-
Ans : [ migrate]
iv) work -
Ans : [employment]
বিভিন্ন চাকরির ও বিভিন্ন স্কুল এর বিষয় এর মক টেস্ট দিতে ক্লিক করুন
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SECTION-C
WRITING
7. Write a short biography(in about 100 words) of Sukumar Ray, the great Bengali writer and poet, on the basis of the following points given below: 10×1=10
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8. Write a letter (within 100 words) To the editor of an English daily expressing concerned about the frequent accidents due to rash Driving in your area: 10×1=10
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9. Write a paragraph (Within 100 words) about how you celebrate Independence Day in your school. You may use the following points: 10×1=10
Points:
Time of attendance- participants- programmes- significance of celebrating the day.
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