Questions 1–4: Seen Passages

1. ★★★ People’s music, also known as folk music — Unit 1, Lesson 1(B)
2. ★★★ Nakshi Kantha is a kind of embroidered quilt — Unit 1, Lesson 2(B)
3. ★★★ Bangladesh is home to more than 50 — Unit 1, Lesson 3(B)
4. ★★★ Bangladeshi cuisine is rich and — Unit 1, Lesson 4(B)
5. ★★★ Health is the condition of our body — Unit 3, Lesson 1(B)
6. ★★★ The word “hygiene” means — Unit 3, Lesson 3(A)
7. ★★★ It was Seryozha’s birthday — Unit 5, Lesson 1(B)
8. ★★★ Bangladesh is a land of scenic beauty — Unit 5, Lesson 5(A)
9. ★ Zara lives with her parents in London — Unit 6, Lesson 1(B)
10. ★ It was Sunday. Mita, Zara, and Ms Jhuma — Unit 6, Lesson 9(B&C)
11. ★★★ The Tha Kha Floating Market — Unit 6, Lesson 9(C&F)
12. ★★★ Thousands of years ago, the first — Unit 7, Lesson 1(B)
13. ★★★ River gypsies are an ethnic group — Unit 7, Lesson 3(A)
14. ★★★ River gypsies in Bangladesh face — Unit 7, Lesson 4(B)
15. ★★★ Humans have a natural curiosity to — Unit 8, Lesson 2(B)
16. ★ It is said that old news is no news — Unit 8, Lesson 3(B)
17. ★★★ Ekushey Padak winner Polan Sarkar — Unit 8, Lesson 5(B)
18. ★★★ Communication of ideas is at the — Unit 9, Lesson 6(B)
19. ★ Once upon a time, a dove and a bat — Unit 10, Lesson 1(A)
20. ★ All this time the dove was listening — Unit 10, Lessons 2 & 3(B)
21. ★★ July, but there was still no sign of — Unit 10, Lesson 4(B)
22. ★★★ From the valiant sacrifice of — Unit 11: Women’s Role in Uprisings

Questions 5–6: Unseen Passages

1. ★★★ Apollo 11 was a groundbreaking space mission that first landed humans on the Moon.
2. ★★★ Humayun Ahmed was born in Mohanganj, Netrokona, on 13 November 1948.
3. ★★★ The great ship Titanic sailed for New York from Southampton on 10 April 1912.
4. ★★★ Begum Rokeya was a famous writer and social worker.
5. ★★ Cricket is one of the most popular games, especially One Day Cricket.
6. ★★ Shakespeare, one of the greatest dramatists in English literature, was born and died on the same date.
7. ★★ National Professor Dr Mohammad Ibrahim was a physician, teacher, and organiser.
8. ★★ Mother Teresa, the servant of humanity, was born on 26 August 1910 in Macedonia.
9. ★★★ Jibanananda Das was born in a small town in Barishal in 1899.
10. ★ The Nobel Prize is one of the world’s most prestigious and important prizes.
11. ★★★ John Donne was born in London in 1573.
12. ★★★ Nelson Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 in South Africa.
13. ★★★ Socrates was a great philosopher and teacher.
14. ★ The first Cricket World Cup tournament was held in England in 1975.
15. ★★★ Rabindranath Tagore is one of the greatest poets of Bangla literature.
16. ★★ Jonathan Swift was born to English parents in Dublin in 1667.
17. ★ Smoking is a very bad habit and has no positive side.
18. ★★★ George Washington was the first President of the United States of America.
19. ★ Marconi was an Italian inventor best known for his work on radio communication.
20. ★★★ Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir was an officer in the Bangladesh Army.
21. ★★★ Dr Mohammad Shahidullah was one of the scholars who contributed greatly to Bengali language and literature.
22. ★ The Eiffel Tower in Paris was named after Gustave Eiffel, a French engineer.
23. ★★ Lord Byron was an English poet who lived from 1788 to 1824.
24. ★ Zainul Abedin was born in a village in Kishoreganj in 1914.
25. ★ Every nation has its own parliament house.
26. ★★★ Begum Rokeya was born in 1880 at Pairabond, a village in Rangpur.
27. ★★★ Sher-e-Bangla A. K. Fazlul Huq was born in 1873 at Chakhar in Barishal.
28. ★ Khan Ataur Rahman was born on 11 December 1928 at Singair.
29. ★★ Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, USA.
30. ★ Altaf Mahmud was a musician, cultural activist, and martyred freedom fighter.

Question 8: Questions from Poems

1. Oh, They Say — Hason Raja

(a) What do people say about Hason Raja’s house?

(b) What does Hason Raja notice when he looks into the mirror?

(c) Why did Hason Raja never build a dwelling?

(d) What uncertainty brings Hason Raja to tears?

(e) What does the poem suggest about the uncertainty of human life?

2. The Field of the Embroidered Quilt — Jasim Uddin

(a) What does the embroidered quilt contain besides its designs?

(b) How does the quilt express the woman’s feelings?

(c) Why does the woman ask her mother to lay the quilt on her grave?

(d) How does the woman hope the quilt will bring relief to both her and Rupai?

(e) How does the poet present love and sorrow through the embroidered quilt?

3. The Children’s Songs — Rudyard Kipling

(a) What do the children pledge to their motherland?

(b) Why do the children ask God to teach them to rule themselves?

(c) How should people use their strength, according to the poem?

(d) Why do the children want to remain free from the fear or favour of the crowd?

(e) What message does Rudyard Kipling convey through the poem?

4. A Little Plant — Kate L. Brown

(a) Where does the little plant lie asleep?

(b) What calls the little plant to wake up?

(c) How does the little plant respond to the voice of the raindrops?

(d) Why does the little plant rise?

(e) Why does the poet describe the little plant as being “fast asleep”?

5. Ode on Solitude — Alexander Pope

(a) What makes a person happy, according to the poem?

(b) How does the happy man obtain his daily necessities?

(c) Why are health of body and peace of mind important to the happy man?

(d) How does the poet show the connection between human beings and nature?

(e) How does the poet wish to live and die?

6. Something Told the Wild Geese — Rachel Field

(a) What warns the wild geese that it is time to leave?

(b) What signs show that the weather is still warm?

(c) Why do the wild geese prepare to fly despite the warmth around them?

(d) What does the poet mean by “Summer sun was on their wings, / Winter in their cry”?

(e) What lesson can you learn from the wild geese?

7. Green Escape — Joseph Auslander

(a) Why does the speaker turn away from streets and crowds?

(b) Where does the speaker wish to go?

(c) What does the speaker plan to watch and hear in nature?

(d) What does the line “I will stand like a stone” suggest about the speaker’s wish?

(e) How does the poem contrast city life with life close to nature?

8. The News — Michael Rosen

(a) Why are the shoes described as “incredible”?

(b) How do the shoes behave in different kinds of weather?

(c) How does the poet give the shoes human qualities?

(d) What happens to the shoes when a terrible frost comes?

(e) What is the central theme of the poem “The News”?

9. Contemplation — John Carpenter

(a) Why does the speaker climb the tree?

(b) What sights does the speaker see from the tree?

(c) How does the speaker feel while sitting high in the tree?

(d) What does the speaker realise about the world from the treetop?

(e) How does the poem express a sense of freedom and wonder?

Question Number 14. Letter/ Email (Formal/Informal)

Informal Letter/Email

1. Describing the Causes and Effects of Road Accidents in Bangladesh
2. Describing a Visit to a Flood-Affected Area
3. Explaining the Importance of Learning Computer
4. Describing the Bad Effects of Copying in Examinations
5. Describing the Bad Effects of Smoking
6. Explaining the Importance of Tree Plantation
7. Explaining the Importance of Learning English
8. Advising Your Younger Brother How to Do Well in English
9. Describing Your Preparation for the Upcoming Examination
10. Describing Your Progress in Studies
11. Advising Your Younger Brother to Be Sincere, Attentive and Punctual in His Studies
12. Explaining the Importance of Reading Newspapers
13. Explaining the Importance of Physical Exercise
14. Explaining the Importance of Games and Sports
15. Describing Your School’s Co-curricular Activities
16. Describing Your Plans After the Examination
17. Describing Your School’s Annual Sports Day
18. Describing a Visit to a Book Fair
19. Describing a Visit to a Place of Historical Interest, Including Paharpur
20. Describing a Picnic You Recently Enjoyed
21. Describing Your Hostel Life
22. Describing the Natural Beauty of Bangladesh
23. Inviting Your Friend to Spend the Summer Vacation with You
24. Describing Your Plan for Spending the Summer Vacation
25. Inviting Your Friend to Join a Picnic
26. Inviting Your Friend to Attend Your Sister’s Wedding Ceremony
27. Inviting Your Friend to Your Birthday Party
28. Congratulating Your Friend on Brilliant Success in the Examination
29. Thanking Your Friend for a Birthday Gift / A Nice Gift
30. Thanking Your Friend for Hospitality
31. Requesting Money from Your Father to Buy Books and a School Uniform
32. Asking Your Friend to Return a Borrowed Book
33. Consoling Your Friend on a Parent’s Death

Formal Letter/Email/Application

1. Setting Up a Multimedia Classroom with Internet Facilities
2. Setting Up a Computer Club
3. Arranging Extra Classes on English Grammar
4. Setting Up an English Language Club
5. Setting Up a Debating Club
6. Opening a Cultural Club
7. Increasing Library Facilities and Purchasing More Books
8. Increasing Common Room Facilities
9. Setting Up a School Canteen
10. Arranging a Tree Plantation Programme
11. Seeking Permission to Go on a Study Tour
12. Seeking Permission to Stage a Drama
13. Shifting Classes to the Morning
14. Providing Relief for Flood-Affected People
15. Repairing a Damaged Road
16. Constructing a Bridge over a Canal
17. Taking Steps Against Antisocial Activities
18. Sinking a Deep Tube Well
19. Requesting a Full-Free Studentship
20. Requesting Financial Help from the Poor Fund / Students’ Welfare Fund
21. Requesting a Seat in the School Hostel
22. Requesting Re-admission
23. Requesting Information About the Admission Procedure
24. Requesting a Transfer Certificate
25. Requesting a Testimonial
26. Requesting Leave of Absence
27. Requesting Early Leave
28. Requesting a Half-Holiday
29. Requesting Remission of a Delay Fine
30. Requesting Guidelines and Details of a Math Olympiad from the Convener
31. Requesting Registration as a Participant in a Science Fair
32. Requesting Cancellation of a Hotel Room Reservation

Question Number 15. Completing Stories/ Writing Dialogues

Writing Dialogues

1. Uses and Abuses of Mobile Phones
2. Uses and Abuses of Facebook
3. Dengue Fever and Its Prevention
4. Environmental Pollution
5. Causes of Road Accidents and Ways to Prevent Them
6. Food Adulteration
7. Bad Effects of Load-Shedding
8. Importance of Learning Computer
9. Importance of Tree Plantation
10. Bad Effects of Smoking
11. Removing Illiteracy from Society
12. How to Learn English Well / How to Improve Skills in English
13. Importance of Learning English
14. Preparation for the Upcoming Examination
15. How to Do Well in the Examination
16. Plans After Examination
17. Importance of Reading Newspapers
18. Importance of Physical Exercise
19. Importance of Games and Sports
20. Benefits of Early Rising
21. Aim in Life
22. A Doctor and a Patient Discussing an Illness
23. Opening a Bank Account
24. A Salesman and a Customer
25. An Exciting Cricket Match
26. Your Favourite Hobby

Completing Stories

1. Helping a Flood-Affected Family
2. A Fire in the Factory Where Rabeya Works
3. Tamim Rescues a Drowning Girl
4. A Poor Meritorious Boy’s Dream of Continuing His Education
5. Dilara’s Dream of Improving Her Family’s Condition
6. Talha and a Boy Working in a Workshop
7. A Schoolboy Attending Coaching Classes Instead of School
8. Amin’s Addiction to Online Games
9. A Boy Finds a Money Bag on the Road
10. A Boy Helps an Unconscious Elderly Woman
11. Arif and an Elderly Beggar
12. The Honesty of a Poor Rickshaw Puller
13. A Rickshaw Puller Buys a Lottery Ticket
14. A Boy Notices a Damaged Railway Track
15. An Unexpected Incident During a Boat Journey
16. The King Who Cut Down the Trees to Build a Palace
17. An Honest Woodcutter and the Beautiful Fairy / Honesty Is the Best Policy
18. The Old Man and His Quarrelling Sons / Unity Is Strength
19. The Greedy Farmer and His Wonderful Goose / Grasp All, Lose All
20. The Liar Cowboy / Nobody Believes a Liar
21. Two Friends and the Bear / A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed
22. A Cap-Seller and Some Monkeys
23. Dividing the Bread / Two Rats and the Monkey
24. A Thirsty Crow / A Witty Crow
25. The Hare and the Tortoise / Slow and Steady Wins the Race
26. Who Is to Bell the Cat?
27. A Fox Without a Tail
28. Even a Small Creature Can Help a Large One
29. The Grapes Are Sour

Question Number 16. Writing Short Composition

1. Artificial Intelligence
2. Computer / Uses of Computer in Everyday Life
3. Floods in Bangladesh
4. Tree Plantation
5. Students and Social Service
6. Satellite TV Channels and the Young Generation
7. Science in Everyday Life
8. Wonders of Modern Science
9. Population Problem in Bangladesh
10. Television
11. Duties of a Student
12. Discipline
13. The Value of Time
14. Physical Exercise
15. Importance of Reading Newspapers
16. My Aim in Life / My Future Plan
17. My Favourite Hobby
18. My Favourite Game
19. My Daily Life
20. A Journey I Recently Made
21. A Journey by Train/ Boat/ Bus
22. A Visit to a Place of Historical Interest
23. A Memorable Day in My Life
24. My First Day at School
25. My Childhood Memories
26. The Season I Like Best
27. A Village Doctor
28. A Village Market
29. A Village Fair
30. Rivers of Bangladesh
31. Fruits of Bangladesh
32. Birds of Bangladesh