HSC English 1st Paper Model Test 03 Question & Answer PDF

HSC English 1st Paper Model Test 03 (2025)

Part – A: Reading Test (HSC English 1st Paper Model Test 03)

01.Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.

When a girl gets married, she usually drops out of school and begins full-time work in her in- laws’ household. In the in-laws’ house, she is marginalized. She becomes vulnerable to all forms of abuse, including dowry-related violence. In Bangladesh, it is still common for a bride’s family to pay dowry, despite the practice being illegal. Dowry demands can also continue after the wedding. For an adolescent bride, even if her in-laws are supportive, there are significant health risks in terms of pregnancy and child birth. The majority of adolescent brides and their families are uninformed or insufficiently informed about reproductive health and contraception. The maternal mortality rate for adolescents is double the national rate.
When adolescent girls are pulled out of school, either for marriage or work, they often lose their mobility, their friends and social status. The lack of mobility among adolescent girls also curtails their economic and non-formal educational opportunities. Moreover, they lack information about health issues. According to a study, only about three in five adolescents have even heard of HIV. It is also reported that more than 50 percent of adolescent girls are undernourished and suffer from anaemia. Adolescent fertility is also high in Bangladesh. The contribution of the adolescent fertility rate to the total fertility rate increased from 20.3% in 1993 to 24.4% in 2007. Moreover, neonatal mortality is another concern for younger mothers.
While the situation for adolescent boys is somewhat better, many are vulnerable and lack the power to make decisions about their own lives. Many boys who are unable to go to school, or are unemployed, remain unaware of social or health issues. They are at considerable risk of being drawn into criminal activities. They are also more likely to get exposed to drugs and alcohol.

A.Choose the correct answer from the alternatives: (HSC English 1st Paper Model Test 03)

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(a)Anaemia is such a condition when _.

(i) remains blood contaminated
(ii) there is high blood pressure
(iii) blood is deficient in red blood cells
(iv) there is high amount of sugar in blood

(b) What does the word “mobility” mean?

(i) liveliness
(ii) flexibility
(iii) stillness
(iv) animation

(i) They get opportunity for higher education.
(ii) They usually drop out of school and begin full-time work in her in-laws’ household.
(iii) They usually get helped by their husbands.
(iv)They usually play key role in decision making in her in-laws’ house.

(d) For an adolescent bride, although her in-laws are supportive, there are greater risks in terms of _
(i) parturition
(ii) caring the elders in her in-laws’ house
(iii) sending her children to school
(iv) nurturing the child

(e) The word “contraception” refers to _.

(i) hygienic lifestyle
(ii) birth control
(iii) maternity
(iv) parenthood

(f) Which of the following statement is not false according to the passage?

(i) Paying dowry is a part of permissible marriage.
(ii) Dowry is an authorized practice in marriage.
(iii) Exchange of dowry is not illegal.
(iv) Dowry is an unscriptural practice.

(g) From 1993 to 2007, the contribution of the adolescent fertility rate to the total fertility rate increased by _

(i) around 3 %
(ii) 4%
(iii) slightly more than 4%
(iv) 5%

(h) The phrase “drop out of school” means __

(i) onset of education in school
(ii) making the omega of education
(iii) indifference to going to school
(iv) being demotivated to run formal education

(i) The word “undernourished” is opposite to __.

(i) ailing
(ii) healthy
(iii) unfit
(iv) maltreated

(j) The most crucial condition for an adolescent bride is _.

(i) the demand of dowry from in-laws
(ii) the burden of responsibilities
(iii) the health risks in terms of pregnancy and child birth
(iv)Gender discrimination

B.Answer the following questions. (HSC English 1st Paper Model Test 03)

(a) Do you think the adolescent girls are marginalized in their in-laws’ houses? How/ How not?
(b) “Reproductive Health Services are not sufficient in our country.”- verify the authenticity of the statement.
(c) How is the condition of the adolescent girls in our country after pulling out of school?
(d) Still dowry system being illegal, why do you think paying dowry for the bride’s family is common?
(e) How are the conditions of the uneducated boys?

02.Read the following text and make a flow chart showing some significant criteria of South African culture that are followed by the people there. (No. one is done for you.)

In Dining: Arrive on time. Wear In casual clothes. Offer help to the hostess with the preparation of the meal and clearing up after the meal is over. The guest is served first, then gradually the oldest male, rest of the men, children, and finally women. Do not begin to eat or drink anything until the oldest man at the table has begun. South African people usually do not use left hand in taking meals.
Gift: In general, South Africans give gifts on birthdays and Christmas. It is common for several friends to share the cost of a gift. If you are invited to a South African’s home, bring flowers and good quality chocolates to the host family.
Greetings: When dealing with foreigners, most South Africans shake hands with a smile while maintaining eyecontact. Some women do not shake hands and merely nod their head, so it is best to wait for a woman to extend her
hand. Men may kiss a woman they know well on the cheek in place of a handshake. Greetings are leisurely and are marked by good cheers.

1.Arriving on time in dinner → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6

আরো পড়ুন:

এইচএসসি বাংলা ২য় পত্র মডেল টেস্ট ০২

03.Summarize the following text. (HSC English 1st Paper Model Test 03)

“You look a little bit like my mother,” he said. “Especially in the dark,by the fire.”
“But you were only four, Jerry, when you came here. You have remembered how she looked, all these years?”
“My mother lives in Mannville,” he said.
For a moment, finding that he had a mother shocked me… I did not know why it disturbed me. Then I understood my distress. I was filled with a passionate resentment that any woman should go away and leave her son. … A son like this one – The orphanage was a wholesome place, the food was more than adequate, the boys were healthy….
Granted, perhaps, that the boy felt no lack, what blood fed the bowels of a woman who did not yearn over this child’s lean body that had come in parturition out of her own?

04.Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable word from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary.

Once upon a time, there was a King who was very fond of (a) _ his future from the astrologers. A famous astrologer (b) ____to stop at his capital on his way to Benaras. The King called on him to know about his future and the astrologer told him something (c) _. At this, the King got (d) _ and condemned him to (e) saying, ‘Men like you should not live to (f) the peace of the world.’ But another thought had crossed his mind before the astrologer was removed for (g) . “How long will you live?” asked the King. With ready (h) the astrologer said, “The stars i) that I shall die only a week before your majesty. So, good-bye.”Hearing this, the King turned pale like a dead man and shouted, “Drive this (j) _ away, let him not come here again.”

05.Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap.

Students should be strategic about their examination. It is (a) _ for an examinee to (b) some instructions. He should go (c) the whole question before he (d) to write. He must make a (e) of his time so that he can (f) enough time to answer (g) questions. He must write his answer (h) . He should be (i) about his handwriting. He can (j) __ double spacing if his handwriting is tiny.

06.Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order.

(a) He asked him where God is.
(b) He praised him highly.
(c) Once a lad went to a famous teacher.
(d) The teacher thought highly of the lad’s understanding.
(e) The lad replied that he would answer if he would tell where He is not.
(f) The lad devoted himself in acquiring knowledge.
(g) He begged to instruct him in the arts and sciences.
(h) He agreed to teach the lad.
(i) He expressed his desire to acquire knowledge.
(j) The teacher wished to find out the ability of the lad.

07.The graph below shows the number of people in percentage, living below the poverty line from 1990 to 2010. Describe the graph in 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the graph.

08.The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words and give a title.

Long ago, there lived a very cunning fox in a certain forest. One day, while roaming around, it fell into a trap. After a breathtaking endeavor, it could manage to get rid of the trap but with the cost of its tail. Now, …………

09.Imagine, you are Mustaqim/ Mahbuba. Your younger brother, Liku, has decided to study abroad for attaining higher education. Now, write a letter to your brother telling him about the requirements he needs to study in a foreign institution.

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