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Hason Raja was a 19th century Bengali poet from Sylhet. He was born into a wealthy family but did not receive much formal education. In his youth he enjoyed a life of luxury but later renounced his wealth and properties. He wrote over a thousand songs reflecting on life, death, God and humanity. His songs became very popular not just in Sylhet but across Bangladesh and parts of India. He came to be known as the 'Crazy Hason Raja' for his mystical poems and spiritual songs.

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Hason Raja was a 19th century Bengali poet from Sylhet. He was born into a wealthy family but did not receive much formal education. In his youth he enjoyed a life of luxury but later renounced his wealth and properties. He wrote over a thousand songs reflecting on life, death, God and humanity. His songs became very popular not just in Sylhet but across Bangladesh and parts of India. He came to be known as the 'Crazy Hason Raja' for his mystical poems and spiritual songs.

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Narsingdi Model School

Model Test-1, 2020


Class:Six, Sub:English

Time:2.30 hours Full Marks:100

1. Read the following passage and answer the below questions:


Hason Raja was born in 1854 in a wealthy landlord's family in Sylhet. He did not receive much
formal education. In his youth, he led a life of luxury. He had everything- money, comfort and
pleasure. At one time he understood that all these are meaningless. He gave away all his properties.
He started to think deeply about Creator, about life, death and mankind. Hason Raja wrote a lot of
songs, perhaps about a thousand in number. His book called “Hason Udash” was published in 1906.
The book had 206 songs in it. In his songs Hason called himself 'Crazy Hason Raja' or 'Pagla Hason
Raja'. A volume called 'Hason Raja Samagra' (Complete Works of Hason Raja) was also published.
The book contained 500 poems and songs. Some of the poems were written by the poet in Hindi.
Hason Raja's songs were always popular in Sylhet. But very soon they spread all over Bangladesh
and beyond. In India's West Bengal, some eminent folk singers made Hason's songs popular. When
you grow older, you will learn more about this great mystic poet through reading and listening
to his songs.

Now choose the correct answer to each question from the alternative and write the corresponding
number of the answers in your answer script. 1x10=10
i) Hason Raja was born in 1854 in a wealthy family in Sylhet. Here the word 'wealthy' is similar to-
(a) rich (b) poor (c) needy (d) penniless
ii) In his youth he led a life of luxury. Here 'luxury' means -
(a) poverty (b) distress (c) affluence (d) deprivation
iii) In his songs, Hason called himself 'crazy Hason Raja'. The Term 'crazy' means -
(a) mad (b) standard (c) familiar (d) normal
iv) Some of the songs were written by the poet in Hindi. Hindi is the mother tongue of -
(a) Indians (b) Pakistanis (c) Nepalis (d) Afghans
v) In India's West Bengal, some eminent folk singers made Hason's songs popular. Which of the
following words has opposite meaning of 'eminent' -
(a) unknown (b) indistinct (c) prominent (d) insignificant
vi) The word 'Mystic' relates to -
(a) supernatural (b) spiritual (c) esoteric (d) all of them
vii) He has vast -
(a) impoverished (b) resources (c) rich (d) wealthy
viii) Hason Raja became -
(a) populous (b) public (c) established (d) famous
ix) The word 'pleasure' means-
(a) delight (b) anger (c) offense (d) disline
x) Hason Raja's songs were always ___ in Sylhet.
(a) infamy (b) famous (c) common (d) ordinary

2. Read the text and answer the following questions. 5 x 2=10


The 'Taj Mahal' is also known as 'The Taj' it is a white marble tomb, located in Agra, in India. Do you
know the story behind the Taj Mahal? The Mughal emperor Shaj Jahan loved his wife Mumtaj Mahal
more than his life. Mumtaj died at an early age. Shah Jahan was very shocked at her death. So he built
the Taj Mahal as a token of love for his wife. It is the place where Mumtaj sleeping forever. The Taj has
an area about 1003 acres or 405 hectors. The Taj Mahal is the finest example of Mughal architecture. It
combines the arts of Persia, Turkey and India. It took 21 years and thousands of artisans and craftsmen
to complete Taj Mahal. The Taj is universally admired as one of the wonders of the world.
Questions:
(a) What is the Taj Mahal?
(b) Who built the Taj Mahal?
(c) Why was Shah Jahan shocked?
(d) where is Mumtaj sleeping?
(e) Which art does the Taj Mahal combine?

3. Read the text and answer the following question.


Humayun Ahmed was born on 13th November, 1948. he was a Bangladeshi author, dramatist,
screenwriter, playwright and filmmaker. He reached the peak of his fame with the publication of his
novel 'Nondito Noroke' in 1972 which remains one of his most famous works, winning admiration
from literary critics including Dr. Ahmed Sharif. He wrote over 200 fiction and non-fiction books all of
which were best sellers in Bangladesh.

A. Complete the following table with the information given in the passage . 1 x 5=5
Who/What Event/Activity Place/Time/Creation
Humayun Ahmed (a)................... (b)...................
He (c)................... (d)...................
Dr. Ahmed Sharif (e)................... him

Read the text and answer the following questions.


Marco Polo was a great traveler. He came from Venice, Italy. He was born in 1254. His father's name
was Marco Nicola. In 1271, Marco Polo set out for China with his father and uncle on an embassy from
Pope to Kublai Khan, the emperor of China. The Polo went on and on across deserts and over high
mountains and at last reached Peking. They were received cordially by the emperor himself. Marco
Polo was wise and reliable so the the Khan made him his ambassador. After seventeen years Polo
obtained the permission to return to home and eventually back home after an absence of twenty four
years. Marco Polo died in 1324.

B. Write true and false. If false, give the correct answer for wrong statement. 1 x 5=5
i)Marco Polo was a famous traveler.
ii) He came from Britain
iii)He was born in 1256.
iv)He with his father and uncle went to China.
v)Then Kublai Khan was the emperor of China.

4. Read the following text below and complete it with the suitable words in the box. 1 x 5=5
proud many very than may
thing common contribution proper were
We are Bangladeshi. We are (a)_ of our freedom fighters. Their (b)_ will never be forgiven. They (c)_
inspired by the (d)_ people. Their sacrifice is greater (e)_ any other (f)_ . But today (g)_ of them lead a
(h)_ miserable life. If we take (i)_ steps, their condition (j)_ improve.
5.Match the sentences given in column 'A' and column 'B' to write five complete sentences .
1x5=5
Column A Column B
a) The secret of success every moment is valuable
b) Many of us often forget when we will die
c) Life is short a lot of works
d) We don't know but art is long
c) In this short period, we have to in the proper use of time

6. Rearrange the following sentences in correct order. You do not need to reproduce the
sentences. Only the corresponding numbers need to be written. 10x1=10
(a) His name was Paulo.
(b) The bird had a bean in its claw.
(c) It was five centimeters long.
(d) Once upon a time, there was a little boy.
(e) the bean was very strange.
(f) The bird told Paulo to take the bean.
(g) Paulo dug a hole in his garden.
(h) He planted the bean.
(i)Paulo took the bean.
(j) One day he saw a beautiful bird in his garden.

Grammar Part ( Mark-20)

7.Fill in the gaps with a, an or the. Put cross (x) where no article is needed. 0.5 x 10=5
Socrates believed that (a)---- angry man was more of (b)---- beast than a human being. He had a wife
who used to lose her temper on (c)---- slightest excuse. One day (d) ---- woman got more furious and
began to insult him. He went out and sat on the doorstep of his (e)---- house. He looked out on the
public (f)---- street. The wife found that he was paying (g)---- least to her. So she began to pour hot
water on (h)---- head of Socrates. He silently murmured after (I) --- thunder comes (j) ----rain.

8. Fill in the blanks with the right form of verbs in the brackets. 0.5 x 10 = 5
Walking (a) --- (be) a good exercise. It (b) --- (develop) our body and (c) --- (refresh) our mind. It (d)
--- (use verb to be) beneficial to health. One can (e) --- (take) fresh air and (f) --- (enjoy) the beauty of
nature if one (g) --- (walk) in the early morning. It also (h) --- (allow) a person to start his daily works
early. So walking (i) --- ('form' in passive form) as a habit by people of all ages. Everyone should build
up the habit of early (j) --- (rise in continuous form).

9. Read the following text and change the sentences as directed. 5 x 2= 10


(a) A flower is very beautiful. (negative)
(b) It is bought by everyone. (active).
(c) Everybody likes flower. (interrogative)
(d) We use it to decorate our houses. (passive)
(e) So, we cannot but cultivate flowers. (affirmative)
Writing Part (30 Marks)
10. Write an application to the principal for opening a common room. (10)
11. Write a paragraph on “An Ideal Student”. (10)
12. Write a dialogue between two friends about how to make a good result. (10)

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