প্রিয় শিক্ষার্থী ও শিক্ষক শিক্ষিকাবৃন্দ, আমাদের ওয়েবসাইটে আপনাদের সবাইকে স্বাগত। নতুন শিক্ষাবর্ষের পরিবর্তিত সিলেবাস ও পরীক্ষার কাঠামোকে মাথায় রেখে আমরা প্রস্তুত করেছি একাদশ শ্রেণীর ইংরেজি প্রথম সেমিস্টারের (Class 11 Semester 1 English) একটি বিশেষ প্রশ্নপত্র।
নতুন সেমিস্টার পদ্ধতিতে পরীক্ষা কেমন হতে পারে, প্রশ্নের ধরন (MCQ ও অন্যান্য) কেমন হবে, এবং কোন কোন অধ্যায় থেকে কেমন প্রশ্ন আসতে পারে—তার একটি স্বচ্ছ ধারণা দেওয়াই আমাদের মূল লক্ষ্য। এই প্রশ্নপত্রটি শিক্ষার্থীদের প্রস্তুতি যাচাই করতে এবং পরীক্ষার ভয় দূর করে আত্মবিশ্বাস বাড়াতে সাহায্য করবে।
ENGLISH QUESTION
Class – XI
SEMESTER-I
Marks : 40 Time : 90 Minutes
PRACTICE SET-2
SECTION – A: PROSE (Marks: 10)
[An Astrologer’s Day]
1. The astrologer’s forehead was resplendent with—
(A) saffron color
(B) sacred ash and vermilion
(C) sandal paste
(D) charcoal powder
2. The astrologer left his village without any—
(A) money
(B) ancestral property
(C) previous preparation or plan
(D) family members
3. The name of the man whom the astrologer had once stabbed was—
(A) Guru Nayak
(B) Prabhu Deva
(C) Ganga Ram
(D) None of the above
4. The astrologer caught a glimpse of the stranger’s face by the match-flare when the stranger was lighting a—
(A) candle
(B) cigarette
(C) cheroot
(D) bidi
[The Swami and Mother-Worship / Amarnath]
5. Sister Nivedita met Swami Vivekananda for the first time in—
(A) India
(B) America
(C) London
(D) Paris
6. During the pilgrimage to Amarnath, Swami Vivekananda taught Nivedita about—
(A) Indian History and Geography
(B) Western Science
(C) British Politics
(D) Modern Arts
7. The cave of Amarnath is dedicated to Lord—
(A) Vishnu
(B) Shiva
(C) Brahma
(D) Krishna
8. Swami Vivekananda’s devotion to the “Mother” was deeply associated with—
(A) Goddess Durga
(B) Goddess Kali
(C) Goddess Saraswati
(D) Goddess Lakshmi
9. According to the text, the journey to Amarnath was—
(A) very smooth and easy
(B) full of hardships and hazards
(C) done by train
(D) completed within one day
10. The astrologer’s wife was waiting for him at home with—
(A) great anger
(B) anxiety and sweets
(C) a child and plans for pies
(D) his dinner ready
SECTION – B: VERSE (Marks: 10)
[Composed Upon Westminster Bridge]
11. The city of London looks beautiful in the—
(A) evening
(B) afternoon
(C) early morning
(D) midnight
12. The River Thames glideth at—
(A) his own sweet will
(B) a furious speed
(C) the command of the ships
(D) high tide
13. The houses in the poem look as if they are—
(A) dancing
(B) asleep
(C) empty
(D) haunted
[The Bangle Sellers]
14. The bangle sellers carry their loads to the—
(A) royal palace
(B) village temple fair
(C) city market
(D) foreign countries
15. Silver and blue colored bangles are suitable for a—
(A) married woman
(B) maiden’s wrist
(C) old grandmother
(D) bridegroom
16. The bangles meant for a bride resemble the—
(A) corn field in the morning sun
(B) mist of mountain
(C) red rose petals
(D) clear night sky
17. A woman who has journeyed through life midway prefers bangles of—
(A) green and gold
(B) purple and gold-flecked grey
(C) yellow and silver
(D) blue and pink
[The Second Coming]
18. “The falcon cannot hear the…”—
(A) hunter
(B) falconer
(C) master
(D) wind
19. According to Yeats, “The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of…”—
(A) passionate intensity
(B) great knowledge
(C) extreme fear
(D) total silence
20. The shape of the creature mentioned in ‘The Second Coming’ has—
(A) a lion body and the head of a man
(B) a human body and the head of a lion
(C) the body and head of a dragon
(D) a giant bird-like structure
SECTION – C: RAPID READER (Marks: 10)
[Alice in Wonderland – Down the Rabbit Hole]
21. Alice was sitting on the bank of the river with her—
(A) mother
(B) sister
(C) cat
(D) friend
22. The White Rabbit took out a ________ from his waistcoat-pocket.
(A) watch
(B) coin
(C) key
(D) handkerchief
23. While falling down the rabbit-hole, Alice grabbed a jar labeled—
(A) ORANGE MARMALADE
(B) APPLE JAM
(C) SWEET HONEY
(D) STRAWBERRY PICKLE
24. Alice found a small three-legged table made of—
(A) solid gold
(B) clear glass
(C) dark wood
(D) shiny silver
25. The little golden key on the table could fit into a door that was about—
(A) 15 inches high
(B) 5 feet high
(C) 10 inches high
(D) 3 feet high
[Three Questions]
26. The King wanted to know the answers to three questions to—
(A) win a war
(B) never fail in anything
(C) become the richest ruler
(D) please his subjects
27. The King decided to consult a hermit who lived in a—
(A) grand palace
(B) deep cave
(C) wood (forest)
(D) nearby village
28. When the King approached, the hermit was—
(A) praying
(B) sleeping
(C) digging the ground
(D) eating food
29. The wounded man who came running out of the wood was actually the King’s—
(A) loyal soldier
(B) brother-in-law
(C) sworn enemy
(D) old friend
30. According to the hermit, the most important time is—
(A) Past
(B) Future
(C) Now (Present)
(D) Midnight
SECTION – D: TEXTUAL GRAMMAR (Marks: 5)
31. “He opened his pouch.” (Change the Voice)
(A) His pouch was opened by him.
(B) His pouch is opened by him.
(C) His pouch has been opened by him.
(D) He had opened his pouch.
32. The astrologer sat ________ the boughs ________ a spreading tamarind tree. (Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions)
(A) on, in
(B) under, of
(C) at, with
(D) near, for
33. He said to me, “Where are you going?” (Change the Narration)
(A) He told me where I was going.
(B) He asked me where I was going.
(C) He asked me where was I going.
(D) He enquired me about my going.
34. The sun ________ (rise) before we started our journey. (Choose the correct tense form)
(A) rises
(B) had risen
(C) was rising
(D) will rise
35. He is too weak to walk. (Remove ‘too’ without changing meaning)
(A) He is so weak that he cannot walk.
(B) He is very weak to walk.
(C) He is weak so he cannot walk.
(D) He cannot walk because he is weak.
SECTION – E: UNSEEN COMPREHENSION (Marks: 5)
Read the passage and answer the questions:
Books are our best companions. They demand nothing from us but give us boundless joy, knowledge, and wisdom. In times of loneliness, a good book can uplift our spirits. While friends may leave us in times of distress, books always remain loyal. Reading habits should be cultivated from childhood to develop a healthy mind.
36. According to the passage, books are our best—
(A) enemies
(B) companions
(C) teachers
(D) masters
37. Books give us boundless joy, knowledge, and—
(A) wealth
(B) wisdom
(C) tension
(D) anger
38. In times of distress, friends may leave us, but books remain—
(A) disloyal
(B) loyal
(C) silent
(D) harmful
39. Reading habits should be cultivated from—
(A) old age
(B) youth
(C) childhood
(D) college life
40. A good book can uplift our spirits in times of—
(A) happiness
(B) loneliness
(C) crowd
(D) success
ANSWER KEY (উত্তরপত্র)
Section A: Prose
1. (B) sacred ash and vermilion
2. (C) previous preparation or plan
3. (A) Guru Nayak
4. (C) cheroot
5. (C) London
6. (A) Indian History and Geography
7. (B) Shiva
8. (B) Goddess Kali
9. (B) full of hardships and hazards
10. (C) a child and plans for pies
Section B: Verse
11. (C) early morning
12. (A) his own sweet will
13. (B) asleep
14. (B) village temple fair
15. (B) maiden’s wrist
16. (A) corn field in the morning sun
17. (B) purple and gold-flecked grey
18. (B) falconer
19. (A) passionate intensity
20. (A) a lion body and the head of a man
Section C: Rapid Reader
21. (B) sister
22. (A) watch
23. (A) ORANGE MARMALADE
24. (B) clear glass
25. (A) 15 inches high
26. (B) never fail in anything
27. (C) wood (forest)
28. (C) digging the ground
29. (C) sworn enemy
30. (C) Now (Present)
Section D: Textual Grammar
311. (A) His pouch was opened by him.
32. (B) under, of
33. (B) He asked me where I was going.
34. (B) had risen
35. (A) He is so weak that he cannot walk.
Section E: Unseen Comprehension
36. (B) companions
37. (B) wisdom
38. (B) loyal
39. (C) childhood
40. (B) loneliness