Sub: English 1ST paper question patern

Nazrul Education Care

Half- yearly examination-2017

Class: IX

Time:3 hours          Sub: English 1^ST paper      Total marks:100

Section A: Reading Test(50 marks)

May Day or International Workers’ day is observed on May 1 all over the world. It commemorates the historic struggle and sacrifice  of the working people throughout the world. It is a public holiday and is recognized in most of  the countries of the world. All the privileges workers enjoy today a minimum wage, safety laws and eight hour working day came due to the sacrifice of the workers in 1886. The event of May Day took place on May 3,1886, when police fired into Chicago who where demanding an eight hour work day. One striker was killed instantly, seriously wounding five or six others and injuring an undetermined number. Before that event, at the beginning of Industrial Revolution in the 18^th and 19^th centuries in Europe and the USA. People in factories had to work lasting up to fourteen or even mote hours a day.

The events of May day 1886 is a reminder that workers will continue to be exploited until they stand up and speak out to gain better working conditions, better pay and better lives.

1.Choose the best answer from he alternatives: -                 05

a) Which of the following has the closest meaning of he words commemorate ?

 i) refer ii) celebrate   iii)display   iv)renew

b) the international Workers day has been observed in the world ___.

i)locally      ii) nationally   iii) globally   iv) untidily

c) Which of the following best describes the workers before may 1^st ?

i) benefited   ii) privileged   iii( deprived   iv) dedicated

d) what dissimilarity do you notice before May 1^st struggle?

i) Before the struggle the workers were exploited.

ii) The struggle was welcomed by the industrialized.

iii) Before struggle the workers the workers enjoyed more privileges.  Iv) before struggle there was good relation between the workers and the owners.

e) Which of the following statement is true about the workers of Mc Comic Harvest Company?

i) protest against deprivation   ii) accept the exploitation

iii) celebrate May Day nationally  iv) welcome the owners of industry.

2. Answer the following questions. -                                            10

a) Why is May 1^st called International Workers Day?

b) What are the advantages workers enjoy today?

c) How long did the workers work in the factory at the beginning of industrial revolution ?

c) What do the events of May day remind us?

d) “The main theme of the passage is struggle and sacrifice against exploitation ?

3. Write a summary of the passage about 40-50 words.-           10

Read the passage below and answer the questions (4-5)

Chares Babbage was an English Mathematician .He was also a mechanical engineer who is well –known for originating  the concept of computer. He was born on 26 December 1791 in London .He entered Trinity College in October 1810 . He was transferred to peter House, Cambridge. He was the top mathematician there . He received an honors degree without examination in 1814. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1816. From 1828 to 1839 Babbage was Lucasian professor of Mathematics in Cambridge University.  Babbage is famous for inventing the first mechanical computer in 1822 that eventually led to today’s computer . He died at his home in London on 18 October 1871.

 4. Complete the table below with information from above passage.            05

Who/what	Event	Place	Time
Charles Babbage	Was born	i)………	26 December 1791.
ii)……….	Was received		In 1814
He	Was elected a fellow	iii)……..	In 1816
He	iv)…….	Cambridge University	From 1828-1839
His Contribution	v)……….		1822

5. From your reading of the above passage, fill in the blanked-s with suitable words. Use only one word in each blank. -              05

Charles Babbage is regarded as the a)_____ of invention of computer. He first b)____the concept of computer. He invented a machine that could solve c)____problems only. In later years, his machine d)____in to today’s computer has revolution ed our daily life. Really he was immortal e)___ the computer.

6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and column ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. --                                          05

Column A	Column B
a)21st February is	i) many people going to the Shaheed Minar.
b)Everyone goes	ii) flower at the foot of the Shaheed Miner.
c)Shaheed Minar is	iii) kept half mast on this day.
d)The National flag is	iv) covered with flowers
e)We offer	v) to Shaheed Minar to observe the day
	vi) make wreath of fflowers
	vii) declared the International Mother Language Day.

Part—B: Writing Test(50 marks)

7.Write a paragraph about  “Mobile phone”                            ---108. Read the begging of the story . write some sentences to complete the story.--                                                                                        15

Once there was a wood cutter who was very honest. One day he went to a forest for cutting wood. …………………….

9. The graph below shows the percentage of the number of internet users in towns and villages from 2013 to 2017 . describe the graph in about 150 words.--                                                       10

 10. Suppose you are Sayem/Samiah . your friend Munna/Mina. Now write a letter to your friend about the importance of physical exercise.--                                                                                       10

11. Write a Dialogue between you and your friend about the necessity of reading newspaper. -                                               -15