Model Test 2 English first & second paper Time : 55 minutes Full marks: 40

Model Test 2
English first & second paper

Time : 55 minutes   Full marks: 40

1. Read the passage and answer the questions A & B.

Adolescents constitute a nation's core resource for national renewal and growth. Adolescence is a period in life when transition from childhood to adulthood takes place and behaviours and lifestyles are shaped. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), adolescence is the period which shapes the future of girls or boys' lives. There are 28 million adolescents in Bangladesh: 13.7 million of them are girls and 14.3 million boys. The situation of adolescent girls in Bangladesh is characterised by inequality and subordination within the family and society. This inequality leads to widespread practice of child marriage, marginalisation and exclusion from health, education and economic opportunities and vulnerability to violence and sexual abuse.
In Bangladesh the legal age of marriage is 18 for girls and 21 for boys. However, 33 percent of adolescent girls are married before the age of 15 and 60 percent become mothers by the age of 19. Research finds that adolescents with higher level of education and from more affluent families tend to marry at a later age. Boys, however, become ready for marriage only after several years of adolescence and young adulthood

A. Choose the correct answer from the alternative. 0.5×10=5

1. What is the main reason for adolescent girls’ vulnerability in Bangladesh according to the passage?
A. Lack of education
B. Poverty
C. Inequality and subordination
D. Urbanization

2. According to WHO, why is adolescence important?
A. It is the time when girls and boys become parents
B. It determines a country's economy
C. It shapes the future of girls’ or boys’ lives
D. It helps adolescents earn money

3. What is the legal age of marriage for boys in Bangladesh?
A. 15
B. 18
C. 19
D. 21

4. According to the passage, which group tends to marry later?
A. Adolescents from poor families
B. Girls from rural areas
C. Adolescents with higher education and wealth
D. Boys in general

5. Identify the part of speech of the word “vulnerability” in the sentence: “...and vulnerability to violence and sexual abuse.”
A. Verb
B. Noun
C. Adjective
D. Adverb

6. Identify the part of speech of the word “affluent” in the sentence: “...from more affluent families...”
A. Noun
B. Adverb
C. Adjective
D. Verb

7. What does the word “constitute” most nearly mean in the passage?
A. Destroy
B. Represent
C. Replace
D. Challenge

8. What is the antonym of the word “inclusion” as used in the context of “exclusion from health, education…”?
A. Injustice
B. Prevention
C. Involvement
D. Agreement

9. Choose the best synonym for “subordination” from the options below:
A. Equality
B. Domination
C. Inferiority
D. Superiority

10. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To discuss the causes of early marriage among boys
B. To promote education for adults
C. To highlight the condition of adolescents in Bangladesh, especially girls
D. To compare adolescence in different countries

B. Answer the following questions     2×3=6
a)  Why is the situation of adolescent girls in Bangladesh described as unequal and subordinate, and what are its consequences?
b)  How does education and family background affect the age at which adolescents marry in Bangladesh?

2. Read the above passage and make a flow-chart  4

3. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order. 1×10=10
a) The angel took down his request and went away.
(b) His name was Abu Ben Adhem.
(c) Abu then requested him to put his name in the list because he loved mankind and his fellow brothers.
(d) He again appeared the next night and showed Abu that his name was at the top of the list.
(e) The angel was writing the names of persons who loved God.
(f) Once upon a time there was an honest and pious man.
(g) He asked the angel if his name was there.
(h) He was once sleeping peacefully.
(i) In reply the angel said that his name was not there.
(j) Suddenly he woke up and he saw an angel.

4. Write a paragraph on 'Importance of Learning  English.' 15

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