Weekly Exam 2 (28/03/25)

 Asim Sir English Teaching

Class: Ten

Subject: English (Weekly Exam)

Time: 60 Minutes                                                         Full Marks: 35

Read the passage carefully and ans the question 1-2:

 The Republic of Maldives is an island country situated in the Indian Ocean, comprising 1,199 islands clustered into 26 major atolls. These atolls are ring-shaped coral reefs or closely spaced coral islands. The natural coral reefs surrounding the Maldives are prominent in the Indian Ocean. With a land area of approximately 300 square kilometers, it is the eighth smallest country in the world and the smallest in Asia by both population and size. 

People have been living on the islands of the Maldives for nearly 3000 years. They set sail from different parts of the world-Asia, Arabia, Europe and America to come to these islands. The earliest settlers of the Maldives were probably from southern India and Sri Lanka who came to these islands in the fourth and fifth centuries BC. In the 12th century AD, sailors from East Africa and Arab countries came to the Maldives. As a result, the Maldivians who were originally Buddhists were converted to Sunni Islam in the mid-12th century. In 1344 Ibn Batuta, a famous Arab historian and scholar travelled around the Maldives. 

In the 16th century, the Portuguese conquered the Maldives and ruled the country for 15 years. Although governed as an independent Islamic sultanate for most of its history from 1153 to 1968, the Maldives was a British colony from 1887 to 1965. Following independence from Britain in 1965, the sultanate continued to operate for another 3 years. On November 11, 1968, the sultanate was abolished and replaced by a republic and the country assumed its present name.

The Maldives is famous as a tourist destination because of its pleasant weather, heavenly beaches and lagoons, luxurious holiday resorts and the peace-loving people. The Maldives was ranked as the best country for beautiful beaches and facilities for recreation in 2008.

The Maldives is well known for being the lowest country in the world. Unfortunately, this small country with idyllic natural beauty is under threat from rising sea levels due to global warming. Most of the country is just 1.5 meters above sea level with the highest point of 2.3 meters! Many predictions have been made with respect to Maldives being swept away by the rising water level in the Indian Ocean. When the power tsunami of 2004 hit the island nation, many of the island's dry parts were flooded by the sea water. The government of the Maldives has begun to purchase land from nearby countries for resettling its people in case the islands go under water! In order to highlight the   threats of global warming to its low lying islands, the government of Maldives held a cabinet meeting underwater in 2009. That was the first ever underwater cabinet meeting in the world. The meeting took place about 5 meters underwater, in a blue-green lagoon on a small island. While underwater, the cabinet signed a document calling on all nations to cut their carbon emissions.

1. Choose the best answer alternatives.                                     1x5 = 5

a) The Republic of Maldives has ¼ islands. 

(i) 1198    (ii) 1199    (iii) 1153   (iv) 26 

b) The area of Maldives is almost 34. 

(i) 300 square kilometers         (ii) 300 square kilometers 

(iii) 3000 square kilometers     (iv) 3000 square kilometers 

c) The Maldives was conquered by 3/4. 

(i) American    (ii) Arab    (iii) Portuguese     (iv) Canadian 

d) The Maldives is 34 country with respect to its population and density. 

(i) the smallest    (ii) the largest    (iii) the smallest Asian    (iv) the largest America

e) The cabinet meeting took place about 34 under water. 

(i) 5 meters   (ii) 2.3 meters    (iii) 4 meters    (iv) 15 meters 

2. Answer the following questions.                                           2x5 = 10

a) What is an atoll?

b)How many countries in the world are smaller than the Maldives in size?

c)When was Islam introduced in the Maldives?

d)What makes the Maldives an ideal place for the tourists?

e) What dangers of climate change might affect the Maldives?

3. Change the following sentences as directed.                         1x5 = 5

a) Haji Mohammad Mohsin was more generous than many other men in this subcontinent. (Use positive degree) 

b) He was born in Hoogly. (Make it a complex sentence) 

c) He inherited a vast property from his father and sister. (Make it an interrogative sentence) 

d) He did not misuse this wealth. (Use passive voice) 

e) He is called the friend of humanity. (Use active voice). 

f) He did not marry. (Make it an affirmative sentence) 

g) During his life time he spent money lavishly to help the poor. (Make it a complex sentence) 

h) He was so kind that he could not refuse any one's request. (Make it a compound sentence) 

i) One night when he was saying his prayer, a thief broke into his room. (Make it a simple sentence) 

j) He caught the thief but did not punish him. (Make it a complex sentence)

4. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one verb more than once.                         10x.5 = 5

think

be

defend

honor

sacrifice

hinder

inspire

remember

bear

die

Patriotism is a noble virtue. It (a) a man to shed the last drop of blood to (b) --- the freedom of his country. A man without patriotism (c) not better than a beast. A true patriot (d) --- by all. He always (e) --- for the welfare of his country. On the other hand, the unpatriotic men (f)--- only for their own interest. Those who (g) --- for the country are true patriots. They (h) --- even after their death. That is why, the freedom fighters who (i) their lives in 1971 are remembered and (j) --- forever.

5. Write a paragraph up to 250 words on Importance of learning English.        10

6. Write an application to the Headmaster for setting a Multimedia Classroom in your school with internet facilities.  10