English First Paper

Read the passage. Then answer the questions below:

The internet technology has helped design a large number of websites to facilitate social relations among people around the world. These are known as social networking services or social networks or social media. At present, Facebook is the most popular social media site. Google+, Twitter, Linkedin etc. are other frequently used social services. Social network services are web-based and hence, provide ways for the users to interact through the Internet.-These services make it possible to connect people sharing interests and activities across the borders and thus have made the users feel that they really live in a global village.

Why are social networks expanding so fast? The answer is simple. Most of the social services are cost-free. You can make use of them free, paying a very little to your Internet service provider. Secondly, you can make your personal profile public before the entire online community. It is like presenting yourself before the entire world. You can also look into other people's profile if you are interested. It is simple and easy. Thirdly, social networks allow users to upload pictures, multimedia contents and modify the profile. Some services like Facebook allow users to update their profiles. Fourthly, network allow users to post blog entries. User profiles have a section dedicated to comments from friends and other users. Finally there are privacy protection measures too. A user himself or herself decides over the number of visitors/viewers, and what information should be shared with others.

Answer the following questions :

(a) What do you understand by social network?

(b) Why do people use social networks?

(c) Why are the social networks expanding so fast?

(d) How can we share our interests and activities? 

(e) Do you think that social networks like Facebook play a vital role to make the world a global village? Why?

Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text:

Pritilata Waddedar was born in Chottogram on 5 May, 1911. She was a meritorious student at Dr. Khastagir Government Girls' School in Chottogram and Eden College, Dhaka. She graduated in Philosophy with distinction from Bethune College in Kolkata. In her college days, Pritilata was an activist in the anti-British movement. All through her life, she dreamt of two things: a society without gender discrimination and her motherland without British colonial rule. So, she decided to fight against the British rule. Soon after, Pritilata became the head teacher of Nandankanon Aparna Charan School in Chottogram. Gradually she involved herself in Surya Sen's armed resistance movement. Surya Sen was a famous anti-British movement organizer and revolutionary activist in Chottogram area at that time. In 1932, Surya Sen planned an attack on the Pahartali European Club. The club was well-known for its notorious sign at its entrance: Dogs and Indians not allowed. Surya Sen assigned Pritilata to lead a team of 10-12 men to attack the club. The raid was successful but Pritilata dressed as a man failed to get out of the club. She committed suicide by taking potassium cyanide to avoid arrest.

Pritilata was a famous face in the history of anti-British movement. She was a brilliant student and completed her (a) _____ in Philosophy from Bethune College in Kolkata. During her college days, she (b) _____ part in the anti-British movement. She had two dreams one was a society (c) ____ from gender discrimination and the other was her motherland without British colonial rule. A few days later, Pritilata engaged herself in Surya Sen's armed resistance movement. In 1932, she (d) ____ the Pahartali European Club in the guise of a man. The attack was successful but she committed suicide (e) _____ escape arrest.