SSC English 1st Paper Barisal Board 2026 CQ Question Bank & Solution

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions no. 1, 2 and 3:

Hi, I'm Shyam. I'm from Magura. Although it's the district headquarters, it's a small town. I'm in grade I now in Chander Haat Bidyaloya. I love games and sports very much. My father was an athlete in his student life. He inspires me to follow in his footsteps and take part in games and sports or do some exercise besides my studies. So, I get up early in the morning and take a walk with my father almost every day. We walk for about an hour. At school, during break play kabadi, gollaehhut, badminton, table tennis and carom. Sometimes I practice the high jump and the long jump outside the school campus Playing-football is a passion for me. I like watching television too.

I watch sports programmes on different TV channels during my free time: I'm a fan of National Geographic, Discovery and Animal Planet for their documentaries as they are quite interesting as well as educative. Recently my father has presented me with a camera as he was very happy with the result of my Junior School Certificate exam. When I hold the camera. I feel so excited! I wish I could be an amateur photographer in future-not to take only personal photographs at different parties but to shoot our beautiful Bangladesh. I'm sure that soon photography will be my most favourite pastime.

Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions no. 4 and 5:

John Milton was one of the famous poets in English Literature. He was born on December 9, 1608 in London. At the age of 17, he went to Cambridge University for study and after seven years of study, he obtained his M.A degree from that University. The next six years, he spent at Horton in unprofessional study. In, 1638, he started his foreign tour. In 1.642, he married Mary Powell, a young girl of seventeen. But his wife died in 1652 leaving him with thfree daughters. So, he married second time in, 1656, but two years after his second wife also died. Of all his works, "Paradise Lost" is said to be his greatest. He finished composing this great epic in 1663. But it was published four years later. By this time, he lost his eyesight. At the age of 66, he died on November 8, 1674.

Answer the following questions from your reading of the poems in English For Today. (any 5 out of 8) :

Answer the following questions from your reading of the stories in English For Today. (any 5 out of 8) :