Junior School Certificate
Examination – 2018
Uzzal Sarker
Assistant Teacher (English)
Collectorate Public School
& College, Natore
Mobile: 01716-535825,
Model Test -02
Class – Eight
Subject – English
Time : 3 Hours
Full Marks : 100
[NB—The
Figures in the right margin indicate full marks]
Part
A: Seen Passage
** Read
the text carefully and answer the questions 1, 2 and 3.
Nakshi Kantha is a kind of embroidered quilt. The name was
taken from the Bengali word, ‘Naksha’ which means artistic pattern. It is a
kind of traditional craft and is said to be indigenous to Bangladesh and West
Bengal in India. The art has been practiced in rural Bengal for centuries. The
name ‘Nakshi Kantha’ became popular after the poet Jasimuddin’s poem ‘Nakshi
Kanthar Math’ was published in 1929.Traditional kanthas are made for family
use. Old or new cloth and thread are used to make these are used to make these
quilts. Mymensingh, Jamalpur, Rajshahi, Faridpur, Bogra and Jessore are most
famous for this craft. Now it is produced commercially. You can find them in
many expensive handicraft shops in cities. The quilts are now in great demand
because of the colourful patterns and designs embroidered on them.
1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7
a) The word ‘Nakshi Kantha’ comes
from an/a —— word.
(i)
English (ii) Bengali (iii) Hindi (iv) Burmese
b) Nowadays ‘Nakshi Kantha’ is
produced –
(i)
Traditionally (ii) Nationally
(iii) Commercially (iv) Normally
c) What does the word ‘Pattern’
mean?
(i)
Step by step (ii)Series (iii) Artistic
design (iv) Handmade work
d) Where has the art been practiced?
(i)
Large cities (ii) Urban area
(iii) Rural area
(iv) Rich family
e) ‘Nakshi Kanthar Math’ is written
by –
(i)
KaziNazrul
Islam
(ii) Farrukh Ahmed
(iii)
Jasimuddin (iv)
Rabindranath Tagore
f) What does the word ‘Indigenous’
mean?
(i)
indigestion ii) native iii) indigestive iv) indignant
g) What are used to make these
quilt?
i)
New cloth ii) old cloth iii) polymer thread iv) Both (i) & (ii)
2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10
a) What
is ‘Nakshi Kantha ?
b)
Which districts are famous for ‘Nakshi Kantha’?
c)
When does ‘Nakshi Kantha’ become famous?
d)
Why are the quilts now in great demand?
3. Fill in
the gaps with appropriate words. 1×5=5
Honesty is a great virtue. It helps a man to (a)________ in
life. An honest man is loved and (b)_______ by all. Nobody believes a
(c)_______ man. A man may be (d)_______ by means of dishonesty but
that is short lived. A dishonest man (e) ________ in the long run.
Part
B: Unseen Passage
**
Read the following text carefully and answer the questions 4 and 5.
John Donne was born in 1573 in London. His father was a rich
merchant. He had a name and fame in his circle. But he died in 1576. He was at
first educated as Catholic. He entered Oxford in 1584 and left it in 1587. Then
he studied at Cambridge for three years. He was removed to London in 1591. He
then entered Lincoln’s Inn to study Law in 1592. When Donne came of age, he had
a considerable fortune. Donne traveled Italy, Spain and other countries of the
continent, between 1594 and 1597. He joined Essex Expedition to Cabiz in 1590.
During this time he wrote several poems. His lyrical poetry was mainly the
outcome of three years. In 1609 he began to compose his great prose work
‘Pseudo- Martyr’. It was printed in 1610. In 1611 he wrote a satirical prose
piece.
4. Complete the following table with the information given
in the passage. 1×5=5
Who/What
|
Events/Activity
|
Place
|
Year
|
Donne
|
entered
|
(i) -----------
|
in 1584
|
He
|
shifted to
|
London
|
(ii) -----------
|
He
|
(iii) -------------
|
Lincoln’s inn
|
in 1592
|
(iv) -----------
|
travelled
|
Italy, Spain and on the continent
|
between 1594 to 1597
|
John Donne
|
(v) ------------
|
Essex Expedition to Cabiz
|
in 1590
|
5. Read
the passage again and write true or false beside the following statements. Give
the correct answer for the false statements. 1×5=5
a) John Donne had studied at
Cambridge for three years.
b) He was born in Oxford. .
c) He was a son of a teacher.
d) John Donne’s father was famous
beyond his circle. .
e) His father breathed his last in
1576.
6.Fill
in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary. 0.5×10=5
with
|
what
|
seek
|
who
|
desires
|
have
|
brings
|
worldly
|
for
|
rather
|
has
|
happiness
|
It is true that complete (a)______ does not exist in
(b)_________ life. A man cannot (c)___________ all the things that he
(d)_______ in life. It is better not to
(e)________ more and more of a thing,
(f)________ one should be satisfied (g)_______ what one gets. Contentment is
the key to happiness. One should not always think about (h)______ he does not
have. There are some people (i)_______ think’ that it is money that (j)________
happiness in life.
7. Fill in the gaps of the following text with
appropriate words. 1×5=5
Most of (a)——- farmers of our (b)———- are very poor. They do
not (c)———— how to read and (d)———– .They have no (e) -— of their own.
8. 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 sentences. 1×5=5
Column A
|
Column B
|
(i) Frustration is the cause
|
(a) not only a national but also a
global problem
|
(ii) Drugs kill the addicts
|
(b) effect on human body
|
(iii) Drugs bear a terrible
|
(c) slowly but surely
|
(iv) Addiction means
|
(d) of drug addiction
|
(v) Drug addiction is
|
(e) strong attraction for harmful
things
|
Part C: Grammar
9. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by
adding suffix, prefix or both with the root worm underlined in the text: 0.5×10= 5
Our education remains (a)
_______ (complete) if we do not lean good manners In our behaviour we must
be (b)_______ (respect) of others. We should never (c) _______
(behave) towards anybody because our (d) ______ (conduct) may
hurt others. We should not create any (e) ________
(necessary) quarrel with others. The (f) ________ (important) of
good manners is (g) ________ (measurable). (h) _______ (real) a man
of good manners is a gentleman.
A gentleman
is very (i) help and pious. So, we should be (j) ______ (truth) in our
practical life.
10. Fill
in the gaps of the following text with appropriate articles. Put a cross (x)
for zero article 0.5×10= 5
Each and every student wants to make (a) ______ good result in (b) ______ examination. But it is not (c)____ easy task.
(d)______ student has to do something with this (e) ______ end in view. From (f)______
very beginning he must be very serious. He should read (g)_____ texts again and
(h) _____ again. He must not make (i)_____ notes from (j)_____ common source.
11.
Change the following sentences as directed in the
brackets. 1×5= 5
(a)
Trees are our best friends ( Make it negative).
(b)
No other things is as useful as trees ( Make it affirmative).
(c)
They are a great source of food and vitamins ( Make it interrogative).
(d)
Various kinds of fruits are given by them ( Make it active).
(e)
We use them for various purposes (Make it passive).
12.
Change the following passage into indirect speech: 5
The teacher said to the student, “Have
you prepared your lesson today?” “No, Sir,” replied the student. The teacher
said, “Why have you not prepared?” “I was suffering from headache
yesterday,” replied the student.
13. Re-write the
following passage using capitalization and punctuation: 5
kamal dont be so silly he will come soon said anis we need
not wait for him he failed to keep his word replied kamal.
Part D : Writing
14.
Suppose, you are Mithila/ Mithu and your friend is Sraddha, who appears in the
JSC Exam this year. Now make a dialogue between you and Sraddha about the
preparation of her JSC examination. 10
15.
Suppose, you are Apup/ Araddha and your friend is Tonu, who lives in
Chittagong. Now, write an email to invite her to attend your elder sister’s
marriage ceremony. You may send your email to tonuahmed@gmail.com. 10
