Sample Question

Sample Question for Grade 6
(From 2017)
English Paper One
Full Marks: 80
Time: 3 hours

Section A: Reading (Total Marks 40)

1. Read the following text and answer the question that follows.
   People around the world are slowly changing their attitude towards medicine. More and more they are turning to natural cures. Natural cures are made of natural things, most often herbs and plants. History says that natural or herbal remedies are nothing new. People used them all along in different ages. Herbal medicines were used in ancient civilizations like India, China, Greece, Egypt, and Rome. Some ancient treatment systems are still in practice today. They have come down through generations.

For a minor burn injury the doctor may prescribe you a tube of ointment. But for the same, a rural grandma may put some aloe vera or use cold water. If children have cold in our country, grandmas give them honey and tulsi leaves to eat. And it works too. If you have a minor cut or wound, grown-ups may put some turmeric, marigold or aloe vera on it. Rural people usually use garlic, neem or turmeric to cure skin problems. With experience they have seen that these remedies work. Moreover, they are easy to get, are cheap and most often are without any side effect.

Now, choose the correct answer to each question from the alternatives given and write the corresponding number of the answers in your answer script.

i) People around the world are slowly changing their attitude toward medicine. Here the word 'attitude' is similar to
a. altitude
b. belief
c. believe
d. fate

ii) More and more they are turning to natural cures. Here 'turning' means
a. shifting
b. tuning
c. using
d. welcoming

iii) More and more they are turning to natural cures. Which of the following words is not a synonym of the word 'cure'?
a. disease
b. relief
c. illness
d. care

iv) History says that natural or herbal remedies are nothing new. The term 'herbal remedy' means
a. treatment using chemicals
b. treatment using soil
c. treatment using fire
d. treatment using plants

v) Herbal medicines were used in ancient civilizations. What does 'ancient' mean?
a. new
b. recent
c. old
d. modern

vi) They have come down through generations. Which of the following words has opposite meaning to 'come down'?
a. pass
b. transfer
c. come back
d. move on

vii) People's tendency to go for natural cures is
a. increasing
b. unchanging
c. decreasing
d. falling

viii) The history of herbal treatment relates to
a. rural civilisation
b. one civilisation
c. specific civilisation
d. many civilisations

ix) Honey with basil leaves is a natural remedy for
a. burn
b. cut
c. injury
d. cold

x) People understand that natural cures
a. give benefits
b. have side effects
c. save rural life
d. are useless

Answers:

i) b
ii) a
iii) b
iv) d
v) c
vi) c
vii) a
viii) d
ix) d
x) a

2. Read the text and answer the following questions.

Hason Raja was born in 1854 in a wealthy landlord's family in Sylhet. He did not receive much formal education. In his youth, he led a life of luxury. He had everything - money, comfort, and pleasure. At one time he understood that all these are meaningless. He gave away all of his Properties. He started to think deeply about the Creator, about life, death and mankind. Hason Raja wrote a lot of songs, perhaps about a thousand in number. His book called "Hason Udash" was published in 1906. The book had 206 songs in it. In his songs Hason called himself 'Crazy Hason Raja' or 'Pagla Hoson Raja'. A volume called 'Hason Raja Samagra' (Complete Works of Hason Raja) was also published. The book contained 500 poems and songs. Some of the songs were written by the poet in Hindi.

Hason Raja's songs were always popular in Sylhet. But very soon they spread all over Bangladesh and beyond. In India's West Bengal, some eminent folk singers made Hason's songs popular. When you grow older, you will learn more about this great mystic poet through reading and listening to his songs.

Questions
a. How many songs did Hason Raja compose?
b. Describe Hason Raja's early life.
c. Why did Hason Raja gave leave all his wealth. Explain?
d. Interpret the term 'Pagla Hason Raja'.
e. Why did the songs of Hason Raja become so popular in Bangladesh and beyond?

Suggested Answer:
a. Hason Raja composed about a thousand songs.
b. In his early life Hason had a luxurious life. He was born in a landlord's family and he had everything like money, comfort, and pleasure.
c. Hason had a luxurious life in his childhood. However, at one stage everything became meaningless to him. The ideas of Creator, life, death etc became more important to him than his property. So he left all his meaningless wealth.
d. People love wealth but Hason Raja gave them away. He became crazy to learn more about the Creator, life, and mankind. Maybe he became crazy for God. Maybe this is why people called him Pagla Hason Raja.
e. Hason Raja was a mystic poet. His songs had love for God, human beings, and life. Perhaps, it touched everyone's heart. So, gradually they spreaded from Sylhet to whole Bangladesh and beyond.

3. Read the text and answer the following questions.
   Bushra, and and her cousin, Asha are class mates. Asha is 11 now. Bushra is three months senior to her. Abir is two years junior to Asha. This year they all celebrated Pahela Boishakh at their grandma's home. Grandma prepared different foods and snacks for them in the morning of the Pahela Boishakh. Bushra didn't like sweets. She wanted to try some firni but forgot. Grandma offered her some khichuri. She had it with some chicken. Abir likes watered rice. Grandma didn't forget that. So it was there. However, Abir changed his mind and decided to go for firni. Asha is a food lover. She didn't mind trying them all. Immediately after taking foods they rushed to the local Boishakhi Mela to meet their friends.

A. Complete the following table with the information given in the passage.

Answer:

a) 11 years and 3 months
b) khichuri and chicken
c) khichuri, chicken, firni, watered rice
d) 9 years
e) Firni

Read the text and answer the following questions.
Last week Turjo visited his uncle's house with his parents. His uncle lives in Dhaka. His cousin Tamim sent an email inviting him to visit his house. He also wrote him that they would visit the Ekushey book fair together. Turjo had dream to visit the fair. Every year in February, Ekushey Book Fair is held in Bangla Academy premises. It was 18th February. Turjo and Tamim with their parents went to the fair. Tamim's younger sister Nowshin was with them. They visited different stalls which were decorated beautifully. They saw many new books there. Turjo brought two novels and two comic books. He presented a comic book to Nowsin. She became very happy as she is fond of such books. Tamim brought two science fictions. Turjo was excited to see his favourite writer in the stall. He took an autograph and a snap with him. It was a very pleasant experience for him. They all enjoyed the day very much.

B. Read the following statements. Write (T) in your answer script if the statement is true. Write (F) if the statement is false. If false, give the correct answer.

i) Turjo's uncle lives in an urban area.
ii) Nowshin received a gift from Turjo.
iii) Nowshin disliked comic book.
iv) Turjo met his favourite writer in the fair.
v) Tamim received an email from Turjo.

Answer:

i) T.
ii) T
iii) F. Correct Answer: Nowshin liked comic books.
iv) T.
v) F. Correct Answer: Turjo received an email from Tamim.

4. Read the text below and complete it with suitable words given in the box.

It was a winter morning. Nuhash got up from his bed and (a) ______ through the window. He could see his (b) ______ village. There was moderate fog outside. Some (c) _____ were carrying date juice to sell in (d) _____ local market. Suddenly Nuhash saw a boy (e) _______ a milk can. The boy was really (f) ______ in the cold. Nuhash felt bad to (g) _______ the poor boy. Nuhash took his own (h) ______ and came out his room to give (i) _____ to the boy. When the boy got (j) ________ there was marks of happiness in his eyes. Nuhash told himself - 'Life is beautiful'.

Answer:
(a) looked
(b) beautiful
(c) villagers
(d) the
(e) carrying
(f) shivering
(g) see
(h) sweater
(i) that
(j) it

5. Match the parts of sentences given in column 'A' and column 'B' to write five complete sentences.

Answer:
i) The quality of giving is such a virtue which can make our life successful.
ii) The task of giving can be done any time anywhere.
iii) It needs just to think about others.
iv) Practicing the quality of giving will make the world a better place.
v) Our small generosity can change someone's life forever.

6. Rearrange the following sentences in correct order in your answer script. You do not need to reproduce the sentences in your script. Only the corresponding numbers of the sentences need to be written.

a) Suddenly Abira saw a boat on the sea.
b) Ayaan said, "I know you feel bored."
c) She stood up.
d) "That boat is moving but there's nobody in it," Abira answered.
e) "Very strange," she said.
f) Abira ran fast to call her father.
g) Abira said, "There's nothing to do and nothing exciting happens here."
h) Then she said, "I'm going to tell my father that something's wrong."
i) It was a hot afternoon in the island Saint Martin's.
j) "What's the matter?" Ayaan asked.

Answer: i+g+b+a+e+j+d+c+h+f

Section B: Writing (Total marks: 40)

7. Read the opening of a story below and complete it in 10 sentences.

An ant was feeling very thirsty. It went to the nearby stream to drink some water. Suddenly, a wave washed to the bank and carried the ant away into the stream. A dove, sitting on a tree beside the stream saw the helpless ant. The dove plucked a leaf from the branch and dropped it into the water.___

Suggested Answer:

______ The ant climbed onto the leaf. It floated back safely to the bank. Shortly afterwards, there appeared a bird-catcher. The dove drew his attention.
He fixed his arrow toward the bird. The ant understood the bird-catcher's intention. He stung the bird-catcher on his foot. The bird-catcher shouted out in pain. He threw down the bow. The dove was alarmed and flew away.

8. Suppose you want to visit some important places of Dhaka City during the winter vacation. Write an email to your friend about your plan after the final exam.

Suggested Answer:

To : sarah@yahoo.com
Subject: Plan for winter vacation
Dear Sarah
How are you? It's almost the end of the year. My final exam has just finished and the school is closed. I have planned to do a lot of things during the vacation. At first I'm going to buy some new story books to read during the vacation. Then I'll be going to Dhaka with my parents to stay few days with my uncle's family. We will stay there for about a week. During that time we are going to visit many important places in Dhaka. My father is going to take me to the Lalbag Fort, the Ahsan Manzil and the Mirpur National Zoo. My mother is going to take me to a market where I will buy a new school bag for myself. We will also go to the Shishu Park and the National Museum if we have time.

What is your plan? Write soon.

Your friend
Monira

9. Write a dialogue between two friends about a performance that one of them participated in.

Suggested Answer:

Rivo : Hi! Dhrubo! How's it going?

Dhrubo : Not too well. I'm still embarrassed from last night.

Rivo : Oh no! What happened?

Dhrubo : Nothing too bad.

Rivo : Alright then. I heard you acted in a play in the cultural program of school yesterday. How was it?

Dhrubo : The play is the very reason I'm embarrassed! I didn't perform that well.

Rivo : That's contrary to what I heard.

Dhrubo : What do you mean?

Rivo : My parents went to the program and they told me the audience was laughing and clapping very loudly at the end of your performance. I wasn't surprised. You're honestly a natural performer!

Dhrubo : I wasn't trying to be funny, though. I was supposed to act gloomy in the play.

Rivo : You put a twist to the character you were supposed to be. That's not at all bad.

Dhrubo : I haven't heard any reviews yet, but I hope you're right.

Rivo : Then I hope I'm right too. I'll see you tomorrow, yeah?

Dhrubo : Definitely! I have to go home now; see you soon.

Rivo : Have a safe trip.

10. Answer the following questions into a continuous paragraph on "The Place I like Most":

a. What is the place you like most?
b. How do you spend your time there?
c. How is the weather there?
d. What is the most exciting thing that happens there?
e. What is the effect of such visits?

Suggested Answer:

The Place I Like Most
A favourite place is a place with family, good weather and funny things to do. My village home is my favorite place for many reasons. My grandfather's family and my uncles live in the village. When I visit, my cousins and I laugh and play all day and night. I usually go there during the winter. My uncles and aunts take us to the village fair where we enjoy the rides. We devour juicy cakes and drink fresh date-juice. My family is fun to be with. The second reason is the weather. Instead of being hot and sweaty, it is always cool and moist. When I think about my visits, I can feel the crisp breeze in my hair. I can hear the soft sound of mist falling from leaves. I can feel the warm winter sun on my face. The third reason for my village home being my favorite place is fishing. We catch lots of fishes from the pond. Sometimes we catch fishes on hooks and sometimes we see uncles' fishing with the net. My grandmother cooks them. For all these reasons, my village home is my favorite place to go.
It's good to visit a favorite place where one can make special memories and that is refreshing.