Ashuganj Tap Bidyut Kendra High School

Model Test Examination-2020

Class – Ten

Subject : English First Paper, Date-26/11/2020, Thursday.

Subject code-107

 Marks : 27                                                                                                 

Time : 50 minutes

Part A : Reading Test

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below:

Steven Paul Jobs ( 24 February 1955 – 5 October 2011) , most popularly known as Steve Jobs was the co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Apple Inc. He was the pioneer of the personal computer revolution. He was famous for his career in the electronic field of computers and consumers. This became possible through the marketing of Apple computers. In 1985, Jobs left Apple after losing a power battle with the board of directors. He then founded NeXT, a computer platform development company specializing in the higher education and business market. On the other hand, Apple failed to bring up any new operating system during Job’s absence. Jobs returned to Apple as an adviser, and took control of the company as an interim CEO. By 1998, Jobs brought back Apple to profitability from the verge of bankruptcy. He supervised the development of iMac, iTunes, iPod, iPhone and iPad. These devices are so simple and user

friendly that even a child can operate them. He supervised the company’s Apple Stores, iTunes Store and the App Store too. The success of these products and services brought about steady financial returns for several

years and pushed Apple to become the world’s most valuable publicly traded company in 2011. This

triumph is regarded as the greatest turnarounds in the business history. Steve Jobs has been highly acclaimed as a visionary leader. Jobs has changed people’s perspective computer, and how they use it, consume personal media, and how they communicate with each other. Hence i-Books, i-Phones, i-Pods and i-Pads

have become extremely popular. Jobs saw and felt the need of Wi-Fi (wireless internet connection) in laptops. It is who made Wi-Fi a standard feature of every laptop, and of many other devices worldwide. So Jobs’ dream to be anywhere anytime became a reality. Jobs also co-founded and served as chief executive of Pixar Animation Studios. He became a member of the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company in 2006, when Disney acquired Pixar.

1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives:                                                                                       1×7=7

(a) The word popularly means- (i) universally  (ii) unusually (iii) swiftly (iv) quickly .

(b) ‘Turnaround’ means-(i) great fault  (ii) great change (iii) thickness  (iv) quick return.  

(c) What is the main theme of the passage?- (i) the miracle of computer (ii) the contribution of Steve Jobs  (iii) overall estimation (iv) various devices.

(d) Pixar is- (i) animation studio (ii) computer platform (iii) both i & ii  (iv) none of these.

(e)The word interim means-  (i) permanent (ii) interlude (iii) flexible (iv) durable.

(f) The word verge means - (i) approach (ii) brink (iii) similar  (iv) inclusive.  

(g) The word perspective can be replaced by- (i) interest  (ii) insight  (iii) intention  (iv) viewpoint.

2. Answer the following questions:                                                                                                                   25=10

(a) What did Jobs feel and need?

(b) How was Apple financially steady?

(c) Why was Jobs considered a visionary leader?

(d) Give a short note of the founder of Apple.

(e) In what sense was Jobs  unique?

Read the passage carefully and fill in each gap with a suitable word:                                                                          5

Paharpur is an important archaeological site situated in a village named ‘Paharpur’ in Naogaon district of northern Bangladesh. Naogoan is mainly plain land but in the middle of it stood a hill covered with jungle. When the jungle was cleared and the hill excavated, there emerged a lofty ruin of an ancient temple. The temple is about 24 metre high from the surrounding level. ‘Pahar’ means hill. Hence is the name Paharpur.

The Paharpur site has been excavated and re-excavated a number of times by archaeologists. Sir Alexander visited the place in 1879. Cunningham intended to carry out an extensive excavation but was prevented by the land owner. Nevertheless, he was satisfied with whatever excavation he was permitted to carry on. He

discovered the ruins of a square tower of 22 feet side with a projection in the middle of each side from the top of the central hill. The site was declared to be protected by the Archaeological Survey of India in 1919 under the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act of 1904.

Systematic and regular excavation started jointly by Archaeological Survey of India, and Varendra Research Society of Rajshahi and Kolkata ( at that time known as Calcutta) University in 1923. They excavated the south-west corner of the monastery. Next in 1925-26, R D Banerjee excavated the northern part of the central mound. From 1926-27 onward excavation was carried out under the supervision of KN Dikshit.

The Department of Archaeology of Bangladesh brought the site under further excavation after independence. The operations took place in two phases. The first phase was initiated in 1981-82 and continued to 1984-1985. The second phase was started in 1988-89 and continued to 1990-91.

Pre-liberation expeditions have revealed the architectural remains of a vast Buddhist monastery, the Somapura Mahavihara. It is dominated by the central shrine, attracting immediate attention by its lofty height and unusual architectural design. Somapura Mahavihara was one of the most famous Buddhist institutions for monks of ancient Bengal and in southern Asia. The excavated complex at Paharpur has been

identified with the Somapura Mahavihara built by the second Pala king Dharmapala (781-821 AD). Some clay seals from the ruins bear the inscription Shri-Somapure- Shri-Dharmapaladeva-Mahavihariyarya-bhiksu-sangghasya. The Pala rulers were devout Buddhists and they founded a number of monasteries

throughout their growing empire. Some of them became great centres of learning and their reputation quickly spread throughout Asia. Somapura Mahavihara's close relationship with the ruling dynasty implied that it shared the political ups and downs of its benefactors.

3. All of you have heard the name of Paharpur an important archaeological …(a)… of Bangladesh. The name Paharpur comes from the word pahar which means  …(b)…. It was …(c)… by an excavation.  . Later on, the site was excavated and re-excavated …(d)… times. The department of archaeology of Bangladesh undertook another   …(e)… after independence.  

4. Read the passage on. Complete the table below with information from the passage.                                             5 Mirza Muhammad Sirajuddaula was the grandson of nawab alivardi khan and son of amina begum and zainuddin ahmad khan. He was born in 1733 and soon after his birth Alivardi Khan was appointed as the deputy governor of Bihar. So Sirajuddaula was regarded as a 'fortune child' in the family and his grandfather had special affection and favour for him. It is stated that Alivardi had given his heart to Sirajuddaula from the day of his birth and 'never kept him apart from himself'.

The old nawab had Siraj educated in his house. According to Muzaffarnamah of Karam Ali, Alivardi Khan tried to train him in the art of governance and other qualities that go with a crown prince. His general education was of formal type and perhaps not well calculated.

It may, however, be noted that Sirajuddaula was given the charge of the nawab’s fleet at Dhaka while his younger brother Ikramuddaula commanded the army. Alivardi took young Siraj with him in his military campaigns against the Marathas in 1746. Alivardi Khan celebrated Sirajuddaula’s marriage with great pomp and grandeur. In May 1752, the nawab declared Sirajuddaula as his successor. On this occasion the European trading companies in Bengal also greeted him. During the closing years of his reign, premature death of some family members shattered Alivardi both mentally and physically and the old nawab died on 10 April 1756 at the age of eighty.

Immediately before his death the nawab advised Siraj to strive for the suppression of the enemies (of the province) and devote himself to secure the well-being of the subjects by removing all evils and disorders. He implored Siraj to nurture the goodwill of the people and follow his (Alivardi's) footsteps. Siraj ruled for little over one year (April 1756 to June 1757) and the Masnad of Bengal was full of thorns for him. During his short-lived administration the young nawab faced enemies from within the family as well as from outside.

The life of nawab Shiraj ud Daula
His grandfather	(i)	He was born in	(ii)
He was given charge of	(iii)	He became successor in	(iv)
He faced enemies from	(v)