Complete Solution of MP-23 English

Complete Solution of MP-23 English

Complete Solution of MP-23 English

মাধ্যমিক-২০২৩ ইংরাজির ২০২৩ সম্পূর্ণ সমাধান

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SECTION – A
READING COMPREHENSION (SEEN)

1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: Some days after the funeral, a special train took Gandhiji’s ashes to Allahabad. The compartment  was decked with flowers. People on the train sang “bhajans”. People did not weep anymore for they could feel Gandhiji’s presence amid the flowers and the songs. At every station sorrowful crowds filled the platform. Amid song and prayer the train reached Allahabad. The ashes were immersed in the Ganges where a huge crowd had gathered at the bank. Afterwards we all went back to Delhi

Back in Delhi, I felt at sea. I had not directly walked with Gandhiji, gone to prison at his call or made any sacrifice for my country. My sisters and I, and other young people like me, had been merely onlookers. But still I felt at sea. I felt I had grown up within a magic circle. With Bapu’s passing away, I felt the magic circle had vanished, leaving me unprotected.

With an effort I roused myself, I asked myself – had Bapu lived and died for nothing? How could I so easily lose courage when he was no longer there? My values were not so weak. Millions of people would have been ordinary folk but for Bapu. He brought them out of indifference and awakened them to one another’s suffering .What if now Bapu is gone? We were still there, young, strong and proud to bear his banner before us.

A. Write the correct alternative in the given space to complete the following sentences: 1×5=5

• (a) After the funeral Gandhij’s ashes were taken to…..
  (i)Delhi.
  (ii) Allahabad
  (iii) Kolkata
  (iv) Patna
  • Ans: (ii) Allahabad
    
• (b) People who were on the train with the ashes did not weep but…..
  (i) offered prayer.
  (ii)sang songs
  (iii) expressed sorrow
  (iv) sang “bhajans”
  • Ans: v) sang “bhajans”

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• (c) “Back in Delhi, I felt at sea”-in this sentence “felt at sea” means…..
  (i) felt at a loss.
  (ii) visited the sea.
  (iii) felt very sad.
  (iv) felt very generous
  • Ans: felt at a loss
    
• (d) Like many other young Indians, the narrator and her sister had been…..
  (i) Gandhiji’s companion in prison
  (ii) co-workers of Gandhiij
  (iii) mere observers of Gandhiji’s work
  (iv) making sacrifices for Gandhiji
  • Ans: (iii) mere observers of Gandhiji’s work
    
• (e) After Gandhiji’s death, the narrator wanted to…..
  (i) lose motivation.
  (ii) remain courageous.
  (iii) turn indifferent
  (iv) weaken values
  • Ans: (ii) remain courageous.

B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:  1×3=3
(i) At the time of immersion of Gandhi’s ashes _____________
Ans: a huge crowd gathered at the back.

(ii)When Gandhiji passed away, the magic circle _____________
Ans: vanished, living the narrator unprotected.

(iii) Even if Bapu  was gone _____________
Ans:  the narrator and others were still there, young, strong and proud to beer is banner before them

C. Fill in the chart with information from the text: 2×2=4

2. Read the poem and answer the questions that follow:

I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking.
And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking.

I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying.
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gull's crying.

I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life, 
To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.

A. Tick the right answer:   1×4=4

• (a) The colour associated with the mist and dawn in the poem is
  (i) white.
  (ii) blue
  (iii) grey
  (iv) black
  • Ans: (iii) grey
    
• (b) The call that the poet cannot deny, is the call of the
  (i) White clouds
  (ii) Running tide
  (iii) Lonely sea
  (iv) grey mist
  • Ans: (ii) Running tide
    
• (c) “The vagrant gypsy life” in the third stanza of the poem actually refers to the wandering life of a
  (i) Vagabond
  (ii)warrior
  (iii) gypsy
  (iv) sailor
  • Ans: (i) Vagabond
    
• (d) The intensity of the poet’s desire to go on a voyage is expressed by
  (i) repeating the same phrase “I must go down…..
  (ii) describing the sea voyage in details
  (iii) comparing the voyager’s life with gypsies
  (iv) referring to the running tide and flying clouds
  • Ans: (i) repeating the same phrase “I must go down…..

C. Answer the following questions: 2×2=4

(i) Which word in the poem tells you that this is not going to be the first voyage of the poet? Why does the poet ask for a star?
Ans: The word “again” says that this is not going to be the first voyage of the poet. This also suggests that the poet has the past experience of sea voyage.
The poet asks for a star to steer his ship on his sea voyage.

(ii) What does the poet ask for at the end of his journey?
Ans: The poet asks for a quite sleep and sweet dream at the end of his journey.

READING COMPREHENSION (UNSEEN)

3. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

More than 3,500 hectares of mangrove plantation have been done in the Sunderbans by the forest department in order to protect the delta from soil erosion as well as storms and cyclones. Large awathes of mangroves had got damaged in the Sunderbans when cyclone Amphan struck, Other factors like cutting down forests to make way for pisciculture ponds and farming fields have also played a part in this.

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According to a senior officer of the forest department,many ten of thousands of migrant labourers had returned to the mangrove delta during the Covid-induced lockdown. Many of them took to an alternate livelihood. Some started farming and fishing in local ponds on a small scale and to make way for these large swathes of mangroves had been cut down leaving the area exposed to the vagaries of storms as well as soil erosion. The department had roped in the help of joint forest management committees and local women to plant mangrove saplings. According to an estimate, by the end of 2022 around 17.5 lakh saphing will be planted.

Milan Mondal, the divisional forest officer of South 24-Parganas, said their efforts were paying off as the villagers themselves have realised the importance of the mangrove cover after the Sunderbans was lashed with back to back cyclones, including Amphan and Yaas. In areas like Lothian Island, G  Plot and Frasergunj, mangroves saplings have been planted on as many as 230 acres. The forest department has also managed to generate employment for more than 12,500 villagers.
[Adapted from an article published in The Telegraph dated 25th July 2022]
A. TICK THE RIGHT ANSWER: 1×6=6

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• (i) An initiative for mangrove plantation has taken place in the Sunderbans by the
  (a) irrigation department
  (b) forest department
  (c) agriculture department
  (d) pisciculture department
  • 
    Ans: (b) forest department
    
• (ii) Mangrove plantation initiative aimed at protecting Sunderbans from storms and
  (a) human greed
  (b) Amphan
  (c) pisciculture ponds
  (d) soil erosion
  • Ans: (d) soil erosion
    
• (iii) The area covered with mangrove under this initiative measures less than
  (a) 4000 hectares
  (b) 3000 hectares
  (c) 2000 hectares
  (d) 2500 hectares
  • Ans: (a) 4000 hectares
    
• (iv) The number of cyclones named in this passage is
  (a) three
  (b) one
  (c) two
  (d) many
  • Ans: (c) two
    
• (v) The collaborators helping forest department in this initiative are
  (a) local farmers and local women
  (b) forest management committees and local women.
  (c) local farmers and local fishermen
  (d) all the villagers and forest management committees
  • Ans: (b) forest management committees and local women.
    
• vi) An appropriate title for the passage would be
  (a) An endeavour to protect mangroves.
  (b) A bid to protect mangroves in Sunderbans
  (c) Planting mangroves to protect the Sunderbans
  (d) Plantation of mangroves for protection of life
  • Ans: (a) An endeavour to protect mangroves.

8. Each of the following statements is either “True” or “False”. Write “T” for “True” and ” for “False in the boxes on the right-hand side. Also pick out suitable line(s) or phrase(s) from the passage in support of your answers: (1+1)x3=6

(i) Cyclone Amphan damaged large areas of mangroves in the Sunderbans.
Ans: “T”
Supporting sentence: Large swathes of mangroves had got damaged in the Sundarban when cyclone Amphan struck

(ii) Cyclones are the only cause of the damage of the mangroves in the Sunderban.
Ans: “F”
Supporting sentence: Other factors like cutting down forests to make way for pisciculture ponds and farming fields have also played a part in this.

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(iii) Planting mangrove saplings has generated employment for many villagers.
Ans: “T”
Supporting sentence: The forest department has also managed to generate employment for more than 12,500 villagers.

C. Answer the following questions: 2×4=8

(i) How many migrant labourers returned to the Sunderbans during Covid Induced lockdown and what alternative livelihood did they take in?
Ans: Many tens of thousands of migrants labourers had returned to the mangrove delta of Sunderbans during Covld-induced lockdown. Many of them took to an alternative livelihood like farming and fishing in local ponds on a small scale.

(ii) What were the impacts of migrant labourers alternative livelihood on Sunderban’s nature?
Ans: Due to alternative livelihood of migrant labourers, the area was exposed to the vagaries of storms as well as soil erosion.

(iii) Name two areas of Sunderbans where mangrove saplings have been planted.
Ans: Mangrove saplings have been planted in Lothian and G plot/ Frasergunj areas.

(iv) Who Milan Mondal? What did he say about the effect of their effort on the villagers of the area?
Ans: Milan Mondal is the divisional forest officer of south 24 Parganas.
He said that their efforts were paying off as the villagers themselves realised the importance of the mangroves cover after the Sundarbans was lashed with back to back cyclones including Amphan and Yass.

SECTION – B
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

4. Write the correct alternatives to fill in the blanks: 1×3=3
The Tortoise set out to collect all the wisdom in the world, and as he __________ (has been gathering/gathered/had gathered) each piece he put it into a large gourd. This took a long time, and when Tortoise thought he __________ (had collected/collected/collect) all there was, he __________ (decides/had decided/decided) to hide the gourd on top of a tree.
Ans: gathered
had collected
decided

5. Do as directed: 
A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions: 1×3=3
Life had not been smoot sailing __________ Sudha. In 1981, __________ car she was travelling met with an accident and her right leg had to be amputated below the knee. She walked around __________ crutches.
Ans: for
the
with

B. (i) People on the train sang “Bhajans (Change the voice)
Ans: Bhajans were sung by the people on the train.

(ii) Samuel said, “Swaminathan, where is your homework? (Change into indirect speech)
Ans: Samuel asked Swaminathan where his homework was.

(iii) He put it in an envelope and sealed it. (Turn a simple sentence)
Ans: Putting it in an envelope he sealed. Having put it in an envelope he sealed.

C. Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the list given below to replace the words underlined. Write the correct phrasal verbs in the boxes on the right-hand side changing the form where necessary. There is one extra phrasal verb in the list:  1×3-3

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

(i) Sahana VISITED you last night to invite you to her birthday party.
Ans: called on

(ii) Solving the puzzle was so difficult that I STOPPED TRYING.
Ans: gave up

(i) The man CREATED a story to avoid punishment.
Ans: made up
[call up, make up, call on, give up]

6. Given below are the meanings of four words which you will find in the passage in Question No. 3. Find out the words and write them in the appropriate boxes on the right-hand side:
(i) loss
(ii) unprotected
(iii) a person who moves from one place to another
(iv) Work
Ans: (i) damage/ damaged.
(ii) exposed.
(iii) migrant.
(iv) employment.

• বীজগণিত 
  • প্রথম অধ্যায়ঃ একচলবিশিষ্ট দ্বিঘাত সমীকরণ
    • কষে দেখিঃ 1.1
    • কষে দেখিঃ 1.2
    • কষে দেখিঃ 1.3
    • কষে দেখিঃ 1.4
    • কষে দেখিঃ 1.5
• পাটিগণিত
  • দ্বিতীয় অধ্যায়ঃ  সরল সুদকষা
    • কষে দেখিঃ 2
  • ষষ্ঠ অধ্যায়ঃ চক্রবৃদ্ধি সুদ ও সমহার বৃদ্ধি বা হ্রাস
    • কষে দেখিঃ 6.1
    • কষে দেখিঃ 6.2

SECTION C:
WRITING

7. Write a short biography (in about 100 words) of Sukumar Ray, the great Bengali writer and poet, on the basis of the points given below: (10).
Birth : 30 October, 1887
Parents : Upendakishore Ray Chowdhury and Bidhumukhi Devi
Education : Attended City College School – Graduated with double honours in Physics and Chemistry from Presidency College – trained in photography and printing technology from England.
Profession : Writer, illustrator, photographer, publisher of “Sandesh” the famous children’s magazine.
Notable works : Notable for writing “nonsense” rhymes in Bengali e.g. Abol Tabol, Pagla Dasu, HaJaBaRaLa etc.
Death : September 10, 1923
Ans:

Sukumar Ray (1887-1923)

Sukumar Ray was born on October 30, 1887 in the illustrious Raychaudhury family of Calcutta. His father was Upendrakisore Roy Chowdhury, his mother was Bidhumukhi Devi and his son was Satyajit Roy, the famous film maker. Sukumar Roy graduated with double honours in Physics and Chemistry from the Presidency College in 1906.In many ways his interests followed his father’s. in 1911 he went to England to study printing technology. He did technical work of exceptional quality first in London and later in Manchester.

Sukumar also developed an active and serious interest in photography.He was awarded a merit prize in photography and he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society. He was only the second Indian at that time to become a Fellow. He published several articles on photography as well. After Upendrakisore’s death in 1915 Sukumar took over as Editor of Sandesh. Even some eighty years after the first publication of Abol Tabol, it will be rare to find a literate Bengali who did not start his or her life by reciting these poems. Besides Abol Tabol, his other popular works are Pagla Dashu, Ha-Ja-Ba-Ra-La, etc. He breathed his last on September 10, 1923.

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8. Write a letter (within 100 words) to the editor of an English daily expressing concern about the frequent accidents due to rash driving in your area: (10)
Ans:
                      Sundiapara,
                     PO:Kankinara 
                   24 Parganas(N)
                       Pin-743126
                      24 Feb,2023
The Editor,
The Telegraph,
Paramhansa Deb Rd,
Chetta,
Kolkata-700027.
      Sub: Rash Driving
Sir
   I would like to request you to kindly allow me a little space in your esteemed daily to express my deep concern over the alarmingly increasing rash driving cases in our area, leading to countless accidents every day. Road Accident Statistics of India has confirmed 1214 road accidents every day in India. 20 children in the age group 3 to 14 lose their lives every day due to these accidents.
   The number of cars and other vehicles has been constantly on the rise. The most worry causing aspect is the parents allowing their minor and immature children to drive high-end vehicles on roads. They do maximum accidents.
  Apart from this, the traffic police appear to be lazily indifferent to the problem of road race. Often the jumping of red lights is condoned. Even after being caught red handed the culprits are not punished because of their political connection. If immediate counter measures are not taken, the roads in our locality will become veritable killer roads.
  The traffic police must act proactively. There should be strict actions against minors and all those who are involved in reckless driving. The parents must also be cautious in allowing their minor children to drive on roads.
  In view of the above, I appeal to the concerned authorities to look into the issue and do the needful.
                 Yours faithfully
                  Sujan Sadhukhan

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9. Write a paragraph (within 100 words) about how you celebrate Independence Day in your school. You may use the following points: (10)
Time of attendance - participants - programmes
 -significance of celebrating the day.
Ans: 
        Celebrate Independence Day in Our shool 
August 15 has been a day of celebration for Indians ever since. We won our independence from the British on August 15, 1947. Every Indian should be proud of it.
Explanation:
Our school has a wonderful celebration of independence Day every year. We begin the preparations on the actual 14th.
We are instructed to report to school on the fifteenth August morning for the flag hoisting ceremony and other events. Our attendance is taken at 8:30 a.m. Then all of us get assembled for the Prayer Assembly. The headmaster then hoist the flag. Our school drum beats. We salute to our national flag. The National Anthem is sung by all of us in chorus at 9:00 am. Our Headmaster gives speech on the significance of the day and make us aware of how difficult it was to get our freedom. Some selected teachers and students give speeches, recite poems and sing patriotic songs. At the end of the Prayer Assembly sweets are distributed to all the students. Then all of us sit together in the central hall room of our school to watch a short film on our national movement. We realise by heart the significance of our Independence Day. We do not have lessons on our Independence Day, and by noon all of the festivities would be over. Being in the school on Independence Day gives us much joy, pleasure and pride.