English For Today chapter 34: Sample Question

Sample Question

Subject: English First Paper

Class: Six

Time: 3 hours Marks: 100

[Marks for individual items are mentioned next to the test items]

Part A - Reading (Marks: 70)

Read the text and answer the questions 1 & 2:

Bulbul collects rubbish from the Sankar area in Dhaka. Every morning, he wakes up at 5 o'clock and walks along the streets of Sankar to collect rubbish. People of Sankar put their rubbish in plastic bins and leave them in front of their houses. Bulbul walks from door to door to collect them. Sometimes the bins are very dirty and they smell bad. But Bulbul does not mind. He takes out everything from the bins and puts them in his van. He believes that all jobs are important. He works hard every day to keep this area clean.Last month Bulbul was sick for two days. So, he could not come to collect the rubbish. The people of Sankar were in great trouble. They got piles of rubbish waiting in front of their houses. The whole area became dirty and unhygienic. When Bulbul got well, he came back to Sanker. He collected everything from all the bins. Bulbul does not want to fall sick again. He realises, if he stops working even for a few days only, the whole area will turn into a big dustbin.

1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives: 1x7=7

a) What time does Bulbul wake up every morning?

i. 4 o’clock

ii. 5 o’clock

iii. 6 o’clock

iv. 7 o’clock

b) Where does Bulbul collect rubbish from?

i. Gulshan

ii. Mirpur

iii. Sankar

iv. Banani

c) How do the people of Sankar dispose of their rubbish?

i. They throw it on the streets.

ii. They keep it inside their homes.

iii. They burn it in their yards.

iv. They put it in plastic bins and leave them in front of their houses.

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d) Why was Sankar in great trouble last month?

i. Bulbul went on vacation.

ii. The people refused to throw away their rubbish.

iii. Bulbul was sick for two days and could not collect the rubbish.

iv. A storm scattered the rubbish everywhere.

e) What does Bulbul believe about his job?

i. It is not important.

ii. Only educated people should do it.

iii. All jobs are important.

iv. He does it just for money.

f) What happened when Bulbul could not collect the rubbish for two days?

i. The people of Sankar managed it themselves.

ii. The whole area became dirty and unhygienic.

iii. The rubbish disappeared on its own.

iv. The government cleaned the area.

g) Why does Bulbul not want to fall sick again?

i. He enjoys his work.

ii. He fears losing his job.

iii. He wants to earn more money.

iv. He knows the area will turn into a big dustbin if he stops working.

2. Write short answers to the following questions: 5x2=10

a) Why does Bulbul wake up early in the morning?

b) How did the people of Sankar suffer when Bulbul was sick?

c) What does this story teach us about the importance of Bulbul’s job?

d) Where do the people of Sankar leave their rubbish?

e) Why did Bulbul stop working?

Read the text and answer the questions 3 & 4:

A proverb says 'Health is Wealth'. To keep healthy is to keep free from disease and anxiety. Good health is proper functioning of all body organs. It is also feeling well both in body and in mind. People in good health are active, cheerful and happy. If you are healthy, you can be happy and can help others in society as well.

To keep in good health we should be careful about hygiene. The rules and practices of keeping good health are called hygiene. We must practise the rules of hygiene. Proper food and nutrition, physical exercise, rest and sleep, cleanliness, and proper medicare are essential for good health.

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3. Complete the passage with suitable words: 1x5=5

Good health means proper functioning of body organs and feeling well in body and mind. Healthy people remain a) ______, cheerful, and happy. They can enjoy life and b) ______ others. To maintain health, follow hygiene principles, which include rules and c) ______ for staying healthy. Proper food, d) ______ exercise, rest, cleanliness, and medical care are essential for e) ______ health.

4. Read the passage carefully and replace the following words with their suitable synonyms or antonyms. 1x5=5

a) Wealth (Synonym)

b) Cheerful (Synonym)

c) Maintain (Synonym)

d) Necessary (Antonym)

e) Proper (Antonym)

Read the text and answer the questions 5, 6 & 7:

Bangladesh is a land of natural beauty. Its villages are full of green fields, rivers, and trees. Most people in Bangladesh live in villages. They work as farmers, fishermen or craftsmen. The air in the villages is fresh, and life is peaceful. People wake up early in the morning and start their daily work. Farmers grow rice, jute and vegetables in their fields. Fishermen catch fish from rivers and ponds.

The houses in villages are simple but comfortable. Many houses have gardens with fruit trees like mango, jackfruit and banana. The villagers celebrate different festivals like Pahela Boishakh and Nabanna Utsab with joy. They help each other in times of need. Life in rural Bangladesh is simple, but it is full of happiness. The natural beauty and fresh environment make the villages a wonderful place to live.

5. Complete the table with information from the passage. 1x5=5

Topic Information from the passage

a) Main occupation of villagers i) ---------------

b) Freshness of village air ii) ---------------

c) Crops grown by farmers iii) ---------------

d) Fruits grown in village gardens iv) ---------------

e) Festivals celebrated in villages v) ---------------

6. Read the statements below. Write 'True' if the statement is correct and 'False' if it is incorrect. If false, write the correct answer. 1x5=5

a) Villages in Bangladesh are full of green fields, rivers and trees.

b) Most villagers in Bangladesh work in factories

c) Farmers in villages grow rice, jute and vegetables.

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d) There are no fruit trees in village gardens.

e) People in villages celebrate festivals like Pahela Boishakh and Nabanna Utsab.

7. Write a summary of the passage in your own words. 10

8. Match the parts of sentences from the Columns A and B to make five complete sentences. 1x5=5

9. Put the following parts of the story in the correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of the sentences need to be written. 1x8=8

a) He lost his father in his childhood.

b) He was fond of adventures, music and jatra party.

c) He spent his early life in great hardship.

d) Nazrul Islam was born on the 20th May 1899.

e) As a boy being restless and absent-minded, he did not like the hard and fast rules of the school.

f) One day, Dukhu Mia became a great poet.

g) You will have heard the name of Kazi Nazrul Islam.

h) So he was called Dukhu Mia.

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10. Answer any five of the following questions from the poems in your textbook. 2x5=10

a) What is the main idea of the poem “Holding Hands”? b) What does the poet say about trunks and tails in the poem “Holding Hands”? c) What does the line "But bows cannot be built in heaven" suggest in the poem “Boats sail on the rivers”? d) What is the overall theme of the poem “Boats sail on the rivers”? e) How does the poem “The Chaos” highlight the challenges of English pronunciation and spelling? f) What is the main theme or purpose of the poem "The Chaos"? g) Who is the central character in the poem "Andre", and what is his story? h) What lesson do you learn from the poem "Andre"?