ইংরেজি প্রথমপত্র
সুমন লেনার্ড রোজারিও
সিনিয়র শিক্ষক (ইংরেজি)
সেন্ট গ্রেগরী হাইস্কুল অ্যান্ড কলেজ, ঢাকা
সুপ্রিয় SSC শিক্ষার্থী বন্ধুরা,
তোমাদের প্রস্তুতির সুবিধার্থে আজ আমরা বোর্ডের মানবন্টন অনুযায়ী ইংরেজি প্রথমপত্র বিষয়ের উপর একটি অনুচ্ছেদ দেয়া হলো।
Part A: Reading test (50 Marks)
Read the passage. Then answer the questions below (1-2)
Michael Madhusudan Dutta was a popular 19th century Bengali poet and dramatist. He was born in Sagordari on the bank of the Kopotaksho river, a village in Keshobpur Upozilla under Jessore district. From an early age, Dutt aspired to be an Englishman in form and manner. Though he was born in a shophisticated Hindu family, he took Christianity as young man, much to the ire of his family, and adopted the first name Michael. In his childhood, he was recognized by his teachers as a precious child with a gift of literary talent. His early exposure to English education and European literature at home and at his college inspired him to imitate the English in taste, manners and intellect.
Since his adolescence, he started believing that he was born on the wrong side of the planet, and that his society was unable to appreciate his intellect. He also believed that the West would be more respective to his creative genius.
Michael was an ardent follower of the famous English poet Lord Byron. So after adopting Christianity, he went to Europe and started composing poetry and drama almost entirely in English. They showed his higher level of intellectual ability. However, he failed to gain the right appreciation. To his utter frustration, he found that he was not esteemed as a native writer of English literature. Out of his frustration, he composed a sonnet in Bangla “Kopotaksha Nad” which earned him huge reputation in Bangla. Gradually he could realize that his identity lay in Bengal and he was a sojourner in Europe. Afterwards he regretted his fascination for England and the West. He came to Bengal and devoted himself to Bangla literature from this period. He is the poet to write the first Bangla epicMeghnad Badh Kabya.
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives: 1×7 = 07
(a) The word “manner’ in the passage refers to-
(i) appearance (ii) experience (iii) awareness
(iv) personal style or bearing
(b) The word appreciate’ in the passage refers to-
(i) appropriate (ii) accomplishment
(iii) admiration (iv) praise
(c) The word “aspire’ in the passage refers to-
(i) to desire eagerly (ii) to inspire (iii) to encourage (iv) to attain
(d) The word “ire’ in the passage refers to-
(i) erosion (ii) experience (iii) irregular (iv) anger
(e) Dutt ____ to be an Englishman. (i) desired (ii) hated
(iii) ignored (iv) acted
(f) Lord Byron was __________.
(i) a renowned English poet (ii) an infamous English poet
(iii) a famous English dramatist (iv) a notorious American poet.
(g) Michael Madhusudan Dutta was appreciated by his teachers____.
(i) in school (ii) in college (iii) in youth (iv) in old age
2. Write the answer of the following questions: 2×5 = 10
(a) From your reading of lines 1 and 2, write some details about Michael’s birth.
(b) “Since his adolescence he started believing that he was born on the wrong side of the planet.” What does the sentence mean?
(c) What was the ambition of Michael Madhusudan Dutt in early age?
(d) What do you know about the attitude of the Native English towards Michael and his writings?
(e) Do you support Michael’s attitude that his society was unable to appreciate his intellect? Why/Why not? Explain in 2/3 sentences.
