SSC English First Paper Model Test- 7
May Day
English First Paper
Subject Code: 107
SSC Exam Preparation
N.B: The figures in the right margin indicate full marks. Answer all the questions
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions following it. Unit-3: Lesson-2(B)
May Day or International Workers Day is observed on May 1 all over the world today to commemorate the historical struggle and sacrifices of the working people to establish an eight-hour workday. It is a public holiday in almost all the countries of the world.
Since the Industrial Revolution(1) in the 18th and 19th centuries in Europe and the US, the workers in mills and factories had been working a long shift, fourteen or even more hours a day.
On May 1st in 1886, inspired by the trade unions(2), half of the workers at the McCormic Harvester Company in Chicago went on strike demanding an eight-hour workday. Two days later, a workers’ rally was held near the McCormic Hervester Company and about 6000 workers had joined it. The rally was addressed by the labour leaders. They urged the workers to stand together, to go on with their struggle and not to give in to their bosses. Just at this moment some strikebreakers started leaving the meeting place. The strikers went down the street to bring them back. Suddenly about 200 policemen attacked them with clubs and revolvers. One striker was killed instantly, five or six others were seriously wounded and many of them were badly injured.
The events of May 1, 1886 is a reminder that workers will continue to be exploited until they stand up and speak out to gain better working conditions, better pay and better lives.
1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7
(a) International Workers Day is observed on ―.
(i) May 10 (ii) May 01 (iii) June 26 (iv) July 25
(b) The objective of May Day was to establish ― workday.
(i) a six-hour (ii) an eight-hour (iii) an eighteen-hour (iv) a seven-hour
(c) The workers had been working 14 or even more hours a day since ― Revolution.
(i) Green (ii) French (iii) Industrial (iv) European
(d) The events of ― was a reminder.
(i) May 1, 1886 (ii) May 1, 1868 (iii) June 1, 1886 (iv) June 1, 1868
(e) The ― were working fourteen or even more bours a day.
(i) students (ii) farmers (iii) doctors (iv) workers
(f) About ― workers joined the rally.
(i) 600 (ii) 6000 (iii) 1600 (iv) 160
(g) The rally was addressed by the ―.
(i) labourers (ii) political leaders (iii) labour leaders (iv) public leaders
2. Answer the following questions. 2×5 = 10
(a) What lesson do you get from the events of 1 st May 1886?
(b) Why is May Day observed today?
(c) How many workers were killed and injured?
(d) What was the demand of the workers?
(e) How long did the working people have to work since industrial revolution?
3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word of your own based on the information in the text. 0.5×10=5
May Day (a)___ observed to (b)___ the historical sacrifices (c)___ the workers. On this day the (d)___ from all start a (e)___ processions, meetings and (f)___ for economic (g)___. The workers should (h)___ a pledge to (i)___ the country (j)___.
4. Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1×5=5
Liu Hui and Tsu Chung Chih are two Chinese mathematicians. Liu wrote many books on Mathematics. Some of them are ‘Mathematical Art’ ‘Shuan Chi-Shi-Shu’. Tsu Chung was born in 429. Army officer, he was later mainly a mathematician. He played a very important role in making a new calendar. His great book is ‘Lu-Li-Chi’. Both of the above two Scientists played a very significant role in mathematical studies. Liu died in 250 and Tsu in 500.
Shen Kua was a very remarkable scientist. He was born in China in 1031. He was very learned in astronomy. He had also knowledge of literature, music, mathematics and art. He was a good govt. employee besides being a scientist. This varsatile genius died in 1095.
| Names | Tsu Chung | Shen |
| Country/City | (a) — | China |
| Birth year | (b) —– | |
| Profession/Achievement | (c) —- | (d) —- |
| Death year | (e) —- | 1095 |
5. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to 100 words. 10
6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and column ‘B’ to write five complete sentence. There are more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required. 1×5=5
| Column A | Column B |
| a. Air is an important | i. fires to cook his food. |
| b. Clean air is | ii. element in our environment. |
| c. Man makes | iii. smoke pollute the air. |
| d. The cooking | iv. essential for life. |
| e. All kinds of | v. fire creates smoke. |
| vi. air we become sick. | |
| vii. produce more smoke. |
7. Read the following sentences and put them in correct order. 1×8=8
(a) But the guests praised Hatem Tai also. This made the king angry.
(b) Long ago there lived a very kind and generous man in Yemen.
(c) The name of that man was Hatem Tai.
(d) People praised him more than their king.
(e) He was not rich but he was very hospitable.
(f) So, the king felt happy and proud.
(g) One day the king gave a dinner. The guests praised the king.
(h) So, the king wanted to have him removed from the world.
Answer
1. a. (ii) May 01; b. (ii) an eight-hour; c. (ii) Industrial; d. (i) May 1, 1886; e. (iv) workers; f. (ii) 6000; g. (iii) labour leaders;
2. a. We get lesson from the events of 1 st May 1886 that workers all over the world should be united for their better working conditions, better pay and better lives.
b. Today May Day is observed to commemorate the historical struggle and sacrifices of the working people to establish an eight hour workday.
c. Many workers were victimized for taking part in the strike. One striker was killed, five or six were wounded and many of the workers were badly injured.
d. Eight hour workday was the demand of the workers.
e. The working people had to work fourteen or even more hours a day since industrial revolution.
3. (a) is; (b) commemorate; (c) of; (d) workers; (e) hold; (f) demand; (g) justice; (h) take; (i) make; (j) prosperous.
4. (a) China, (b) 1031, (c) Mathematician, (d) Scientist, (e) 250.
5. Liu Hui, Tsu chung and Shen Kua were Chinese. Liu and Tsu Chung were mathematicians. They wrote many books in Mathematics. Tsu Chung played an important role in making new calendar. Shen kua was very learned in astronomy. He had also knowledge of literature, music, mathematics and art.
6. (a + ii) : Air is an important element in our environment.
(b + iv) : Clean air is essential for life.
(c + i) : Man makes fires to cook his food.
(d + v) : The cooking fire creates smoke.
(e + iii) : All kinds of smoke pollute the air.
7. b → c → e → d → g → f → a → h
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