English Model Question 2020
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First Paper
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Girls' School & College,
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Govt. Women's College, Jhalokathi......................................................................................................... 50
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23.... Mymensingh Girls'
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55.... Jhalokathi
Govt. Women's College, Jhalokathi......................................................................................................... 124
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ENGLISH FIRST PAPER
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Khilgaon Girls'
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Part–I
: Reading (60 Marks)
1. Read the passage and answer the questions A and B. [Unit–3;
Lesson–2(2)]
I caught sight of her at the play, and in answer to her
beckoning, I went over during the interval and sat down beside her. It was long
since I had last seen her, and if someone had not mentioned her name I hardly
think I would have recognized her.
She addressed me brightly.
"Well, it's many years since we first met. How time
does fly! We're none of us getting any younger. Do you remember the first time
I saw you? You asked me to luncheon."
Did I remember?
It was twenty years ago and I was living in Paris. I had a
tiny apartment in the
I answered that I would meet my friend— by correspondence—
at Foyot's on Thursday at half-past twelve. She was not so young as I expected
and in appreance imposing rather than attractive. She was, in fact, a woman of
forty ....... and she gave me the impression of having more teeth, white and
large and even, than were necessary for any practical purpose. She was
talkative, but since she seemed inclined to talk about me I was prepared to be
an attentive listener.
A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1´5=5
(a) The phrase 'catch sight of' means ——.
(i) natural beauty (ii) holding sight (iii) see (iv) watch
(b) How time does fly! It is an ——.
(i) interrogative sentence (ii)
exclamatory sentence
(iii) optative sentence (iv)
imperative sentence
(c) 'Cemetery' refers to ——.
(i) market place (ii) seabeach (iii) park (iv) graveyard
(d) In the passage, the play refers to ——.
(i) drama (ii) game (iii)
restaurant (iv)
theatre
(e) The writer had ——.
(i) 80 silver francs (ii) 40 glittering coins
(iii) 80 gold francs (iv) 80 taka
B. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What is Foyot's?
(b) How was the economic condition of the
writer 20 years back?
(c) What did the lady guest write to the
writer in her 2nd letter?
(d) Why did the writer agree to entertain the
lady guest at Foyot's?
(e) What was the appearance of the lady
admirer?
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing the goal
of peace movement. (No 1 is done for you.) 2´5=10
[Unit–12; Lesson–5(2)]
A peace movement is a social movement that seeks to achieve
ideals such as the ending of a particular war (or all wars), minimize
inter-human violence in a particular place or type of situation, including ban
of guns, and is often linked to the goal of achieving world peace. Means to
achieve these ends include advocacy of pacifism, non-violent resistance,
diplomacy, boycotts, demonstrations, peace camps; supporting anti-war political
candidates and banning guns, creating open government, direct democracy;
supporting people who expose war-crimes or conspiracies to create wars, and
making laws. Different organizations involved in peace movements may have some
diverse goals, but one common goal is sustainability of peace.
Peace movement is basically an all-encompassing
"anti-war movement". It is primarily characterized by a belief that
human beings should not wage war on each other or engage in violent conflicts
over language, race, natural resources, religion or ideology. It is believed
that military power is not the equivalent of justice. The peace movement tends
to oppose the proliferation of dangerous technologies and weapons of mass
destruction, in particular, nuclear weapons and biological warfare. Moreover,
many object to the export of weapons including hand-held machine guns and
grenades by leading economic nations to lesser developed nations.
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3. Summarize
the poem in your own words. [Unit–5; Lesson–3(2)] 10
I love to rise in a summer morn,
When the birds sing on every tree;
The distant huntsman winds his horn,
And the skylark sings with me:
O what sweet company!
But to go to school in a summer morn, —
O it drives all joy away!
Under a cruel eye outworn,
The little ones spend the day
In sighing and dismay.
Ah then at times I drooping sit,
And spend many an anxious hour;
Nor in my book can I take delight,
Nor sit in learning's bower,
Worn through with the dreary shower.
4. Fill in the blanks with
suitable word from the box. Make any grammatical changes if necessary. .5´10=5
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present |
soften |
round |
myth |
compare |
perfect |
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charm |
around |
weep |
harden |
death |
play |
Have
you heard the name of Orpheus? He is a (a) —— character. He was the son of
Apollo, the god of music who (b) —— him a lyre. Apollo taught him how to (c) ——
on it. Orpheus mastered the lesson successfully. Devotion and practice made him
(d) ——. Nothing could withstand the (e) —— of his music. His fellow mortals and
wild animals were (f) —— by his music. He is (g) —— to Tansen in Bengal myth.
Men and animals crowded (h) —— him. To hear the soft mournful songs of Orpheus,
vale and dale, fauna and flora would (i) —— even he rescued his (j) —— wife
from underworld by singing melancholic song.
5. Fill
in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap. 1´10=10
Beauty is easy to appreciate but difficult to define. As
we look around, we discover beauty in (a) —— objects and sights - in
nature, in the (b) —— of children, in the kindness of strangers. But asked to
define, we run into (c) ——. Does beauty have an independent objective identity? Is it (d) —— or is it dependent
on our sense (e) ——? Does it lie in the (f) —— of the beholder? Thus, we
ask (g) ——. However, poets, artists, philosophers and thinkers (h) —— always in
search of beauty in their works and arts. But most of them have the common
opinion that where there is beauty, there is (i) —— that is a thing of beauty
is a joy (j) ——.
6. Rearrange
the following sentences to make a coherent order. 1´10=10
(a) He asked him where God
was.
(b) He praised him highly.
(c) Once a lad went to a
famous teacher.
(d) The teacher thought highly
of the boy's understanding.
(e) The lad replied that he
would answer if he would tell where He is not.
(f) The boy devoted himself
in learning knowledge.
(g) He begged to instruct him
in the arts and sciences.
(h) He agreed to teach the
lad.
(i) He had expressed his desire to acquire
knowledge.
(j) The teacher wished to find out the
ability of the boy.
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Part–II : Writing (40 Marks)
7. Write a paragraph on the significance of the Historic 7th March
Speech delivered by Bangabandhu in about 200 words based on the following
questions : 10
(a) When was
the speech delivered? (b) Where was the speech delivered? (c) Who were
addressed in this speech? (d) How was the speech related to our national
history? (e) What was the impact of the speech?
8. Read the beginning of the following story and complete it in
your own way. Give a suitable title to it. 7
Once upon a time there lived two brothers in a certain
village. They were Quashem and Ali Baba. Quashem was rough and tough, on the
contrary, Ali Baba was meek and mild and maintained his family by cutting wood
in the deep delved forest and selling in the local market. One day he was
astonished to notice a gang of robbers and hear a strange word
c..e..s..i..n.g.. fuck ...............
9. Suppose, you are Sumona. Sabina is your close friend. Now,
write an email to your bosom friend pointing out in brief about your concept of
dream. 5
10. Look at the pie-chart below. It shows the
sources of environment pollution in a city. Now, analyze the chart in at least
80 words. You should highlight the information and the main features given in
the chart. 10
Sources of environment pollution
11. Write down the theme of the following story.
(Not more than 50 words) 8
[Unit–7;
Lesson–4(2)]
My name is Amerigo. I am 13 years old and I
live on the street, alone. My mother, who is separated from my father, doesn't
want me. She told me to go away ..... Now she is married to another man. My
father lives very far away. I want to go to him, but he won't take me either. I
begged him to send me some money so that I could buy a bus ticket. I am still
waiting. He hasn't answered.
The streets are now my home. Sometimes I
find work. I used to collect trash and sell it to a vendor. I stopped doing
that after I had a serious infection and a doctor told me to stay away from the
trash dump. Once I worked for an ice cream shop owner and sold ice cream on the
beach. But I got no money in return. The owner of the shop gave me something to
eat, and let me sleep in his hut at night. The work was difficult and painful.
The ice cream box is quite heavy when it is full. I had to walk for hours,
offering my ice cream to whoever wanted to buy. There were days when I could
not even sell one ice cream.
In a way, I am lucky because I am alive. My
friends who work sorting rubbish in dumps often suffer from serious diseases.
One of them was recently killed after he fell into a hole that opened up in the
pile of trash. Many of us work for 10 to 12 hours, and get so little in return
that we can't even buy food.
Shoe-shining is very popular among the
street kids. A few of my friends also work in factories and workshops. A boy I
know lost one of his eyes after a piece of hot glass flew into his eye at the
glass factory where he worked. The owner refused to pay for medical help and
fired him.
For me, like all other children on the
street, it is very hard. I am always hungry, and I don't know where I will
sleep the next night. I would like to live in my own home and sleep there in
peace. The nights are very cold in the winter. You can die of cold in the
street.
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Trust School & College, Dhaka Test
Examination -
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Part-I :
Reading (60 Marks)
1. Read the passage and answer the questions A & B. [Unit–8; Lesson–5(2)]
Kuakata,
locally known as Sagar Kannya
(Daughter of the Sea) is a rare scenic spot located on the southernmost tip of
Bangladesh. It is 70 km from Patuakhali district headquarters and 320 km from
Dhaka. An excellent combination of the picturesque natural beauty, sandy
beaches, blue sky and the shimmering expanse of water of the Bay of Bengal and
the evergreen forest makes Kuakata a much sought after tourist destination.
The
name Kuakata takes its origin from the story of a 'Kua'— or well— dug on the
seashore by the early Rakhaine settlers for collecting drinking water. The
Rakhaines had landed on Kuakata coast after being expelled from Arakan by the
Mughals. Kuakata is one of the unique spots which allow a visitor to watch both
the sunrise and the sunset from the beach. That perhaps makes Kuakata one of
the world's most attractive beaches. Kuakata is truly a virgin beach and a
sanctuary for migratory winter birds. Fishing boats plying in the Bay of Bengal
with colourful sails, surfing waves and the lines of coconut trees add to the
vibrant colours of Kuakata. The indigenous culture of the Rakhaine community
and hundred year old Buddhist temples indicate the age-old tradition and
cultural heritage of this area.
A. Choose the correct answer from the
alternatives. 1´5= 5
(a) What does the word 'known' in the passage
refer to?
(i) common (ii) obscure (iii)
familiar (iv) general
(b) Where is Kuakata located?
(i) in
(c) The word 'shimmering' in the text could be
best replaced by ——.
(i) shivering (ii) shining (iii)
significant (iv) glaring
(d) The Rakhaines originally came from ——.
(i) Patuakhai district (ii) Latachapli
union (iii) Kuakata coast (iv) Arakan district
(e) The word 'heritage' mentioned in the
passage means ——.
(i) usual (ii) common (iii) tradition (iv) formal
B. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) Where
does the name 'Kuakata' come from?
(b) What
does the expression 'a much sought after tourist destination' mean?
(c) Why
would one visit Kuakata?
(d) What
are the things that add to the beauties of Kuakata?
(e) 'Kuakata'
upholds an ancient tradition, how?
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing the
painful experiences a street child has to suffer to survive. (One is done for
you.) 2´5=10
[Unit–7; Lesson–4(2)]
The
streets are now my home. Sometimes I find work. I used to collect trash and
sell it to a vendor. I stopped doing that after I had a serious infection and a
doctor told me to stay away from the trash dump. Once I worked for an ice cream
shop owner and sold ice cream on the beach. But I got no money in return. The
owner of the shop gave me something to eat, and let me sleep in his hut at
night. The work was difficult and painful. The ice cream box is quite heavy
when it is full. I had to walk for hours, offering my ice cream to whoever
wanted to buy. There were days I could not even sell one ice cream.
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3. Summarize
the following text. 10
[Unit—6;
Lesson—1(2)]
Universities should never be made into mechanical
organizations for collecting and distributing knowledge. Through them the
people should offer their intellectual hospitality, their wealth of mind to
others, and earn their proud right in return to receive gifts from the rest of
the world. But in the whole length and breadth of India there is not a single
University established in the modern time where a foreign or an Indian student
can properly be acquainted with the best products of the Indian mind. For that
we have to cross the sea, and knock at the doors of France and Germany.
Educational institutions in our country are India's alms-bowl of knowledge;
they lower our intellectual self-respect; they encourage us to make a foolish
display of decorations composed of borrowed feathers.
4. Read the following
text and fill in the blanks with suitable word from the box. There are more
words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary. 0.5´10=5
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Many diseases are rising at an (a) —— rate, which experts
believe is due to (b) —— pollution of the (c) ——. Pollution appears to be (d) ——
in urban area (e) —— rural societies too are (f) —— by increased use of (g) ——
fertilizer and insecticides. Nevertheless, today city people appear to suffer
from many more (h) —— and (i) —— more (j) —— than country people.
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap. 1´10=10
Bangladesh
is blessed with huge inland open water resources. It has (a) —— rivers, canals,
beels, lakes, (b) —— vast areas of flood plains. Hakaluki (c) —— is one of the
major (d) —— of Bangladesh. With at least (e) —— of 18,386 hectares. It supports
(f) —— rich biodiversity and provides (g) —— and indirect livelihood benefits
to (h) —— 1,90,000 people. This haor was (i) —— an Ecologically Critical Area
(j) —— April 1999 by the government of
6. The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in proper
sequence. 1´10=10
(i) As a
student, Luther King was brilliant.
(ii) He denoted
all the money for the development of the Negro Nation.
(iii) After
marriage, Luther King worked as a clergyman in the Baptist Church of Alabama.
(iv) He was born
on
(v) He was shot
dead in 1966 when he was only 37 years old.
(vi) He was
awarded Nobel Prize for leading the racial problem of
(vii) In this time,
he married an extraordinarily learned woman called Corotta Scott.
(viii) Martin
Luther King Jr. was a great leader in the history of freedom and rise of the
Negro Nation.
(ix) He was
imprisoned for his movement against the colour difference.
(x) He obtained
his doctorate degree from
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Part-II : Writing (40 Marks)
7. Write a paragraph on 'Digital Bangladesh' on the basis of the
answers to the following questions in about 200 words. 10
(a) What is digital
8. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your
own words. 7
There once lived a poor farmer. He had a goose. It used
to lay a golden egg everyday. He sold the golden eggs in the market. He was
very greedy .....................
9. Suppose, you are Tapu. Now, write an email to your friend
telling him about how you have prepared yourself for the ensuing HSC
Examination. 5
10. The following bar graph shows the annual
growth rate of GDP in Bangladesh from the fiscal year 2006 to 2015. Describe
the graph in at least 80 words. You should highlight the information and report
the main features given in the graph. 10
GDP
growth rate of Bangladesh
11. Write
down the theme of the following poem. (Not more than 50 words) 8
[Unit–5; Lesson–3(2)]
I love to
rise in a summer morn,
When the
birds sing on every tree;
The
distant huntsman winds his horn,
And the
skylark sings with me:
O what
sweet company!
But to go to school in a summer morn,—
O it
drives all joy away!
Under a
cruel eye outworn,
The little
one spends the day
In sighing
and dismay.
Ah then at times I drooping
sit,
And spend
many an anxious hour;
Nor in my
book can I take delight,
Nor sit in
learning's bower,
Worn through with the dreary shower.
How can the bird that is born for joy
Sit in a cage and sing?
How can a child, when fears annoy,
But droop his tender wing,
And forget his youthful spring!
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Demra Ideal College, Dhaka Test
Examination -
2019; English : Paper I |
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Part-I :
Reading (60 Marks)
1. Read
the passage and answer the questions A and B. [Unit–11; Lesson–4(2)]
Migration from Bangladesh to Britain started in 1930s
and was predominantly a Sylheti phenomenon. Men of this particular geographical
area employed by the British ship companies first started the process of
migration. These men were largely illiterate and belonged to the landless
peasantry. After the World War II, due to labor shortages, British government
encouraged labor migration from its former colonies. The post-war British
economy demanded cheap and plentiful labor, much of which was recruited from
South Asia. Since Sylhet had already forged a strong link with the UK, most new
labour was drawn from there. Sylhetis, based in the UK, helped each other to
integrate into the new society by providing credit, arranging documents, and
gradually spreading the network. During the 1950s, the numbers increased
dramatically. However, along with people from poorer backgrounds, a small
number of urban upper and middle class Bangladeshis also migrated even before
the World War II for higher education and settled in the UK.
According to the 2001 census, 2,83,063 Bangladeshis
lived in the
A. Choose the correct answer from the
alternatives. 1´5= 5
(a) What does the word 'peasantry' in the
passage refer to?
(i) agricultural worker (ii)
stout (iii)
protester (iv) mentor
(b) "Born and bred" in the second
paragraph refers to ——.
(i) where one forced to live
(ii) migrated people given chance to
live
(iii)
where one's birth and childhood took place
(iv)
ii & iii
(c) What does the word 'integrate' mean in the
text?
(i) assimilate (ii) reveal (iii)
scatter (iv) without
doubt
(d) What is the correct verb of 'colony'?
(i) colonize (ii) encolonize (iii) discolonize (iv) emcolonize
(e) What is the main idea of the passage?
(i) to highlight the bad effect of
migration
(ii) to expose about how migrated
people becomes a leading factor
(iii) to discuss about the
Sylheti-migrated people only
(iv) to show the process of migration
B. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) When
did migration start from Bangladesh? And why?
(b) Why
did the British Government encourage labour migration?
(c) Which
part of the states outside London belonged to Bangladeshi population?
(d) Why
do the third generation Bangladeshis prefer Muslim to be identified rather than
to be identified as Bangladeshi? Explain your opinion?
(e) What are the major contributions by Sylhetis to
make a network among the migrated people?
2. Read the following text and
make a flow chart giving the information of marvelous beauties found in the
King's garden and the Queen's palace. (No. 1 has been done for you.) 2´5=10
[Unit–15; Lesson–4(2)]
The trees along
the walks in the King's garden are arranged very tastefully. By cutting the
branches many of them have been shaped into human forms, so that at night one
may mistake them for real people. It takes many days of work to tailor the
trees into these shapes. The road in front of the Queen's palace is very broad
and charming. On one side is the palace, on the other a pond which is part of a
park. Deer are kept in the park and the walk in it are lined with shady walnut
trees. On Sundays, men and women, old and young, rich and poor, natives and
foreigners, all come here to stroll and amuse themselves. In these delightful
surroundings a heavy heart is automatically lightened. Sauntering courtesans
with lissom figures and amorous maidens with the faces of houris spread a
heavenly aura and the visitor's soul becomes a flowering garden.
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3. Summarize
the following text. [Unit–6; Lesson–1(2)] 10
A most
important truth, which we are apt to forget, is that a teacher can never truly
teach unless he is still learning himself. A lamp can never light another lamp
unless it continues to burn its own flame. The teacher who has come to the end
of his subject, who has no living traffic with his knowledge, but merely
repeats his lessons to his students, can only load their minds; he cannot
quicken them. Truth not only must inform but inspire. If the inspiration dies
out, and the information only accumulates, then truth loses its infinity. The
greater part of our learning in the school has been waste because, for most of
our teacher, their subjects are like dead specimens of once living things, with
which they have a learned acquaintance, but no communication of life and love.
4. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable
word from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary. 0.5´10=5
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Overeating (a)
—— taking too much food (b) —— one needs. We eat (c) —— to overload our stomach but to (d) —— a sound health. A sound
health (e) —— on eating habit, to some extent. Overeating tells (f) —— our
health. By (g) —— awareness of the people, the habit of overeating can be (h)
——. With a view to (i) —— our body fit, we should (j) —— taking too much food.
5. Fill in the gaps using suitable words. 1´10=10
Kuakata is one of the (a) ——
spots which allows a (b) —— to watch both the sunrise and the (c) —— from the
beach. That perhaps makes Kuakata one of the (d) —— most attractive beaches.
The long and (e) —— beach at Kuakata has a typical (f) —— setting. This sandy
beach slops (g) —— into the Bay and bathing there is as (h) —— as is swimming or diving. Kuakata is (i) —— a virgin
beach and a (j) —— for migratory winter birds.
6. Rearrange the following sentences to
make a coherent order. 1´10=10
(a) When anyone came in, he quickly hid his
pipe.
(b) So, the man brought some water and threw it
over Raleigh.
(c) One day, he was not quick enough.
(d) Sir Walter Raleigh travelled widely, learnt
to smoke and returned to England.
(e) A man came in and found clouds of smoke in
the room.
(f) He used to smoke two pipes everyday
secretly in his room.
(g) He thought Raleigh was burning.
(h) He also noticed that more smoke was coming
from
(i) After this smoke was not a secret.
(j) He ran out of the house and told everybody
about it.
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Part-II :
Writing (40 Marks)
7. Write a paragraph on 'Folk Music' in about 200 words on the
basis of answers to the following questions. 10
(a) What is folk music?
(b) What are the components of folk music?
(c) Why is not folk music sophisticated?
(d) Who are the contributors of folk music in Bangladesh?
(e) What kind of role does folk music play in our social and cultural
life?
8. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your
own words. 7
Long ago, there lived a
hare in a forest. He could run fast. He would always take pride in his
speed..........................
9. Write an email to your friend asking him/her to return the book
borrowed from you. 5
10. The pie chart below shows the percentage of
getting admission of DIC students in different universities in 2018. Now,
analyze the chart focusing the main aspects. (At least in 80 words) 10
11. Write down the theme of the following poem. [Unit–7; Lesson–5(2)] 8
"Don't
let him cut my hand off –-
The
doctor, when he comes. Don't let him, sister!"
So.
But the hand was gone already.
The
doctor put him in the dark of ether.
He
lay and puffed his lips out with his breath.
And
then- the watcher at his pulse took fright.
No
one believed. They listened at his heart.
Little-less-nothing!
– and that ended it.
No
more to build on there. And they, since they
Were not the one dead, turned
to their affairs.
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Govt. Bangabandhu College, Gopalganj Test
Examination -
2019; English : Paper I |
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Part-I :
Reading (60 Marks)
1. Read
the passage and answer the questions A and B. [Unit–4; Lesson–1(2)]
As a
child you must have been told to greet your elders and visitors to your home
according to your culture and tradition. You must also have been taught to be
polite in company and keep quiet while others, especially your elders, spoke.
Possibly, you at times grudged such schooling. Possibly, at times you even
protested such disciplining. Now, certainly you know that you can't always
behave the way you want specially in the presence of others. There are rules of
behaviour you have to follow in a company. We are social beings and have to
consider the effect of our behaviour on others, even if we are at home and
dealing with our family members. We have two terms to describe our social
behaviour – 'etiquette' and 'manners'. 'Etiquette' is a French word and it
means the rules of correct behaviour in society. The word 'manners' means the
behaviour that is considered to be polite in a particular society or culture.
Manners can be good or bad. For example, it is a bad manner to speak with food
in one's mouth. No one likes a bad-mannered person. Remember that etiquette and
manners vary from culture to culture and from society to society. We learn
etiquette and manners from our parents, families and various institutions, such
as schools, colleges or professional bodies. There are rules of behaviour for
all kinds of social occasions and it is important to learn them and practise
them in everyday life. The manners that are correct in a wedding reception will
not do in a debating club. Therefore, we have to be careful about etiquette and
manners. We know how important it is to say 'please' and 'thank you' in everyday
life. A few more polite expressions such as 'pardon me', 'excuse me', 'may I',
are bound to make your day smooth and pleasant.
A. Choose the correct answer from the
alternatives. 1´5= 5
(a) The word 'possibly' refers to ——.
(i) really (ii) perhaps (iii) exactly (iv) eventually
(b) The best synonym of 'smooth' is ——.
(i) glossy (ii) uneven
(iii)
peaceful (iv) urbane
(c) Therefore, we have to be —— about etiquette and manners.
(i)
judicious (ii)
liberal (iii)
sensitive (iv) cautious
(d) The word 'vary' is a/an ——.
(i) adverb (ii) verb (iii)
adjective (iv) noun
(e) If there
are elders or visitors at your home, the proper attitude towards them is to ——.
(i) annoy them (ii) avoid them (iii)
accost them (iv) rebuke them
B. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What
is meant by 'etiquette' and 'manners'?
(b) Who
likes a bad-mannered person? Give an example of a bad manner.
(c) Why
is it important to learn and practise the rules of behaviour in everyday life?
(d) Where
do we learn etiquette and manners from?
(e) Write
a few polite expressions mentioned in the passage.
2. Read the following text and make a flow
chart showing the activities of peace movement. (One has been done for you.) 2´5=10
[Unit–12; Lesson–5(2)]
A peace movement is a social movement that seeks to
achieve ideals such as the ending of a particular war (or all wars), minimize
inter-human violence in a particular place or type of situation, including ban
of guns, and is often linked to the goal of achieving world peace. Means to
achieve these ends include advocacy of pacifism, non-violent resistance,
diplomacy, boycotts, demonstrations, peace camps; supporting anti-war political
candidates and banning guns, creating open government, direct democracy;
supporting people who expose war-crimes or conspiracies to create wars, and
making laws. Different organizations involved in peace movements may have some
diverse goals, but one common goal is sustainability of peace.
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[Unit–14;
Lesson–1(1)]
Beauty is easy to appreciate but difficult to define. As
we look around, we discover beauty in pleasurable objects and sights – in
nature, in the laughter of children, in the kindness of strangers. But asked to
define, we run into difficulties. Does beauty have an independent objective
identity? Is it universal, or is it dependent on our sense perceptions? Does it
lie in the eye of the beholder? – we ask ourselves. A further difficulty arises
when beauty manifests itself not only by its presence, but by its absence as
well, as when we are repulsed by ugliness and desire beauty. But then ugliness
has as much a place in our lives as beauty, or may be more – as when there is
widespread hunger and injustice in a society. Philosophers have told us that
beauty is an important part of life, but isn't ugliness a part of life too? And
if art has beauty as an important ingredient, can it confine itself only to a
projection of beauty? Can art ignore what is not beautiful?
4. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable
word from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical
change if necessary. 0.5´10=5
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preserve |
greatest |
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Food
adulteration is one of the (a) —— problems in the recent time in our country.
Different food and food products, vegetables, fruits and fishes are being (b)
—— (c) —— the unscrupulous and profit-monger businessmen and green grocers.
However, we, the general people (d) —— the victims (e) —— all sorts of pangs
and serious diseases. The businessmen use (f) —— chemicals such as DDT, Aldrin,
Heptachlor just to make their products (g) —— attractive or to (h) —— them for
a long time. So, it is time the authorities concerned took (i) —— steps to stop
such food adulteration. Proper monitoring, supervision and public awareness
should be compulsory from (j) —— level to consumers.
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap. 1´10=10
There goes a proverb that
child is (a) —— of the man. Today's child is the (b) —— of a nation. He will
(c) —— the country. The whole (d) —— depends on their proper (e) ——. It is our
fundamental (f) —— to rouse their (g) —— talent. A sound environment is (h) ——
both in the family and society so that a child (i) —— up physically, mentally
and spiritually. Only then it will be (j) —— to build up a beautiful and
developed country.
6. Rearrange
the following sentences to make a coherent order. 1´10=10
(a) He is the author of several books, including "What the
Economy Needs Now" (2019), "Poor Economics" (2011).
(b) The subject of his doctoral thesis was "Essays in
Information Economics."
(c) His mother Nirmala Banerjee was a professor of economics at the
Centre for Studies in Social Sciences in Kolkata.
(d) Abhijit completed his PhD in economics from Harvard University in
1988.
(e) Indian-born Abhijit Banerjee, French-American Esther Duflo and
Michael Kremer of the US have won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize.
(f) Later, he completed his MA in
economics at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi in 1983.
(g) Abhijit's father Dipak Banerjee was a professor and the head of
the Department of Economics at Presidency College in Kolkata.
(h) Banerjee is currently the Ford Foundation International Professor
of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
(i) He went to South Point School and completed his BS degree in
economics from Presidency College in Kolkata in 1981.
(j) Fifty-eight-year-old Abhijit was born in Kolkata of India in
1961.
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7. Write a paragraph on 'Dowry' on the basis of the answer to the
following questions in about 200 words. 10
(a) What is dowry? (b) What is the main reason of
dowry? (c) Who take dowry and who are the victims of dowry? (d) How does it
affect the whole society? (e) How can this
vice be eliminated?
8. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your
own words. 7
Sheikh Saadi was a great
poet. He used to put on simple dress. Once he took..................
9. Suppose, your locality has been seriously hit by a recent
cyclone named 'Aila'. Now, write an email to the DC of your district for relief
for the cyclone affected people. 5
10. The graph below shows "The number of
people living below the poverty line from 1995 to 2010". Describe the
graph in 150 words. 10
The
number of people living below the poverty line (%)
11. Write down the theme of the following poem.
(Not more than 50 words) 8
[Unit—12;
Lesson—3(2)]
Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death,
Rode
the six hundred.
'Forward, the Light Brigade!
Charge for the guns' he said:
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
'Forward, the Light Brigade!
Was there a man dismay'd?
No tho' the soldiers knew
Some
one had blunder'd:
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and die:
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Part–I
: Reading (60 Marks)
1. Read the passage and answer the questions A and B. [Unit—3;
Lesson—2(2)]
I caught sight of her at the play, and in answer to her
beckoning, I went over during the interval and sat down beside her. It was long
since I had last seen her, and if someone had not mentioned her name I hardly
think I would have recognized her. She addressed me brightly. "Well, it's
many years since we first met. How time does fly! We're none of us getting any
younger. Do you remember the first time I saw you? You asked me to
luncheon." Did I remember? It was twenty years ago and I was living in
Paris. I had a tiny apartment in the
A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1´5=5
(i) The best synonym of 'barely' is ——.
(a) specially (b) simply (c)
hardly (d) entirely
(ii) The meaning of the word 'flattered' is ——.
(a) lavishly praise (b) dignity
(c) favour (d)
gladden
(iii) A play is ——.
(a) a theatre performance (b)
a game
(c) an activity (d)
mishap openings
(iv) The word 'overlook' stands for ——.
(a) fail to (b) notice (c)
command (d) have a view
of
(v) The word 'modest' stands for ——.
(a) tolerable (b) humble (c)
attractive (d) moderate
B. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What do you know about Foyot's?
(b) Why couldn't the writer recognize the lady
at the play?
(c) What did the admirer write in her first and
second letter?
(d) Where was the lady supposed to be on
Thursday morning?
(e) How
did the writer calculate on spending his money
before meeting his admirer at the Foyot's?
2. Read the following text and complete the flow chart below with
the given information. (One is done for you.) [Unit–8; Lesson–4(2)] 2´5=10
The Sundarbans is known for vanishing islands but the
scientists said the current retreat of the mangrove forests on the southern
coastline is not normal. "The causes for increasing coastline retreat,
other than direct anthropogenic ones, include increased frequency of storm
surges and other extreme natural events, rises in sea level and increased
salinity which increases the vulnerability of mangroves," said Pettorelli.
"Our results indicate a rapidly retreating coastline that cannot be
accounted for by the regular dynamics of the Sundarbans. Degradation is
happening fast, weakening this natural shield for India and Bangladesh." "As
human development thrives, and global temperature continues to rise, natural
protection from tidal waves and cyclones is being degraded at alarming rates.
This will inevitably lead to species loss in this richly biodiverse part of the
world, if nothing is done to stop it."
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[Unit–14; Lesson–2(2)] 10
In Bangladesh folk music has great variety, with songs being
composed on the culture, festivals, views of life, natural beauty, rivers and
rural and riverine life. These songs are also about social inequality and
poverty, about the material world and the supernatural. Mystical songs have been
composed using the metaphors of rivers and boats. Since the country is
basically riverine, the Bhatiyali forms an important genre of folk music. Folk
music is formed and develops according to the environment. Differences in the
natural environment are reflected in the people of the different regions. The
dialects too vary across the different regions. Bangladeshi folk music
therefore varies from region to region.
4. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable
words from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical
change if necessary. .5´10=5
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armed |
economic |
within |
serious |
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cause |
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Conflict can be (a) —— as clash of values and ideas among
other things and the most serious form of conflict is (b) —— clashes that
results in lots of (c) —— casualties. There can
be conflict (d) —— which is (e) —— intrapersonal conflict. The conflict between
or (f) —— persons is called (g) —— conflict. Constraint of resources is
also a (h) —— of conflict and it is known as (i) —— conflict. Conflict is a very
common phenomenon. But sometimes it takes (j) ——.
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words in each gap. 1´10=10
While many alternatives to fossil fuels have been
investigated, there is quite a way to go before mankind's energy supply is
completely renewable. As of today, about 85% of (a) —— energy comes from fossil
fuels. The (b) —— clean energy is considered to be (c) —— is because fossil
fuels are not expected (d) —— last much longer, they pollute the (e) ——, and
they have led to tensions (f) —— nations. The reason clean energy is (g) —— to
come by is that we have (h) —— the past 150 years dependent on (i) —— and it is
quite difficult to make (j) —— switch. Some have even suggested that the
technology for producing vast amounts of clean energy already exists but is
being suppressed by big oil companies.
6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order. 1´10=10
(a) He obtained his doctorate degree from Boston University.
(b) He was imprisoned for his movement against the colour difference.
(c) Martin Luther King Jr. was a great leader in the history of
freedom and the rise of the Negro Nation.
(d) By this time, he married an extraordinary learned woman called
Corettascott.
(e) He was awarded Nobel Peace Prize for leading the racial problem
of America in a non-violent and peaceful way.
(f) He was shot dead in 1968 when he was only 39 years old.
(g) He was born on 15th January 1929 in the Atlanta city.
(h) After marriage, Luther King worked as a clergyman in the Baptist
Church of Alabama.
(i) He donated all the money for the development of the Negro
Nation.
(j) As a student, Luther King was very brilliant.
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7. Write a paragraph on 'Tendency for Unfair Means in the Exam' in
about 200 words. 10
8. Write an email to your friend about Bangabandhu Satellite-1. 5
9. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your
own words. 7
Nayan completed his higher education from University of
Dhaka ten years ago. Now, he is a government officer of high rank. He came to
know that his university is going to arrange convocation ................
10. Look at the chart. It shows the benefits of
girls' education. Now, analyze the graph focusing the main aspects. (At least
in 100 words) 10
The
Benefits of Girls' Education
11. Make a critical appreciation of the
following poem. 8
'And their sun
does never shine,
And their
fields are bleak and bare,
And their ways
are filled with thorns:
It is eternal
winter there.'
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Govt. Kamaruddin Islamia College, Bogura Test
Examination -
2019; English : Paper I |
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Part-I :
1. Read
the passage and answer the questions A and B. [Unit–5; Lesson–2(2–v, vi)]
When adolescent girls are pulled out of school, either for
marriage or work, they often lose their mobility, their friends and social
status. The lack of mobility among adolescent girls also curtails their
economic and non-formal educational opportunities. Moreover, they lack
information about health issues. According to a study, only about three in five
adolescents have even heard of HIV. It is also reported that more than 50
percent of adolescent girls are undernourished and suffer from anemia.
Adolescent fertility is also high in Bangladesh. The contribution of the
adolescent fertility rate to the total fertility rate increased from 20.3% in
1993 to 24.4% in 2007. Moreover, neonatal mortality is another concern for
younger mothers.
While the situation for adolescent boys is somewhat better,
many are vulnerable and lack the power to make decisions about their own lives.
Many boys who are unable to go to school, or are unemployed, remain unaware of
social or health issues. They are at considerable risk of being drawn into
criminal activities. They are also more likely to get exposed to drugs and
alcohol.
A. Choose the correct answer from the
alternatives. 1´5= 5
(a) The word "mobility" means ——.
(i) ability (ii) creativity (iii) movement (iv) activity
(b) The word "curtail" is closely
related to ——.
(i) increase (ii) raise
(iii)
lift up (iv) cut
back
(c) The word "anemia" is closely
related to ——.
(i) blood pressure (ii)
blood sugar
(iii) shortage of blood (iv) blood contamination
(d) The closest meaning of "pull out"
is ——.
(i) keep (ii) continue (iii) keep us (iv) quit
(e) What does the word "fertility"
means ——.
(i) production (ii) productivity (iii)
sterility (iv)
barrenness
B. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) Why
are the girls pulled out?
(b) What
happens to adolescent girls when they are pulled out of school?
(c) What
happens to a girl when she loses mobility?
(d) What
major problems do boys face during adolescence?
(e) Why
should all of us say 'no' to drugs?
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart highlighting the
different aspects of socio-cultural life as reflected in folk music. 2´5=10
[Unit–14; Lesson–2(2)]
In Bangladesh folk music has great variety, with songs being
composed on the culture, festivals, views of life, natural beauty, rivers and
rural and riverine life. These songs are also about social inequality and
poverty, about the material world and the supernatural. Mystical songs have
been composed using the metaphors of rivers and boats. Since the country is
basically riverine, the Bhatiyali forms an important genre of folk music. Folk
music is formed and develops according to the environment. Differences in the
natural environment are reflected in the people of the different regions. The
dialects too vary across the different regions. Bangladeshi folk music,
therefore, varies from region to region. Thus there are the northern Bhawaiya,
the eastern Bhatiyali and the south-western Baul songs.
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3. Summarize
the following text. 10
[Unit–11; Lesson–1(2)]
The
term 'diaspora' is used to refer to people who have left their homelands and
settled in other parts of the world, either because they were forced to do so
or because they wanted to leave on their own. The word is increasingly used for
such people as a collective group and/or a community. The world has seen many
diasporas but scholars have been studying the phenomenon with great interest
only in recent decades.
Among
the great diasporas of history is that of the Jewish people who were forced to
leave their lands in ancient times. The movement of Aryans from Central Europe
to the Indian subcontinent thousands of years ago is also a noteworthy
diaspora, although the causes of this diaspora are unclear. In twentieth
century history, the Palestinian diaspora has attracted a lot of attention and
been a cause of concern for world leaders because of the plight of
Palestinians. There have been massive diasporas in
4. Read the following text and
fill in the gaps with suitable word from the box. There are more words than
needed. You may change the form of the words if necessary. 0.5´10=5
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Hakaluki Haor has both (a) —— and non-economic (b) ——. It (c)
—— a wide range of the local people. People (d) —— here can produce fish and
rice, rare (e) ——, buffalo and duck. They
can also (f) —— reeds (g) —— grass in the haor. This haor (h) —— also provides (i) —— place
for the (j) —— birds.
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap. 1´10=10
Independence is the (a)
—— of a man. But no nation can (b) —— it without struggle. Our War of
6. Rearrange
the following sentences to make a coherent order. 1´10=10
(a) He enrolled at the
(b) Mujib became politically active when joined the All India Muslim
Federation in 1940.
(c) Two years latter he took admission in class four at Madaripur
Islamia High School.
(d) He returned to school after
four years owing to the severity of the surgery and slow recovery.
(e) He joined the Bengal Muslim League in 1941.
(f) In 1929, Mujib entered into class three at Gopalganj Public
School.
(g) In 1946, he became the general secretary of the Islamia College
Students Union.
(h) However Mujib was withdrawn from school in 1934 to undergo eye
surgery.
(i) Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman was born in Tungipara, a village in Gopalganj district.
(j) He was the third child in a family of four daughters and two
sons.
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7. Write a paragraph on 'Digital
(a) What do you understand by digital?
(b) What are the advantages of digital Bangladesh?
(c) What are the disadvantages of digital Bangladesh?
(d) What are the sectors where digital Bangladesh is used?
(e) What steps are taken by the govt. to establish a digital
Bangladesh?
(f) What are the more steps to be taken you think?
8. Read the beginning of the following story and complete it in your own way.
Give a title to the story. 7
One day, a crow stole a piece
of meat. It flew away and sat on the branch of a tree. Suddenly, there came a
fox there. .................
9. Suppose, you are Fahim. Now, write an email to your friend
telling him about how you have prepared yourself for the ensuing test
examination. 5
10. The chart below shows the number of mobile
phone and Internet users in Bangladesh from the year 2005 to 2012. Now,
describe the chart in at least 80 words. You should highlight the information
and report the main features. 10
The
Internet Users (In Lakh)
11. Write down the theme of the following poem.
(Not more than 50 words) 8
[Unit–12; Lesson–1(2-A)]
I will
arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a
small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean
rows will I have there, a hive for the honey bee
And live
alone in the bee loud glade.
And I shall have some peace
there, for peace comes dropping slow
Dropping
from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;
There
midnight's all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And
evening full of the linnet's wings
I will arise and go now, for
always night and day
I hear
lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;
While I stand on the roadway,
or on the pavements grey,
I hear it in the deep heart's
core.
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Examination -
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Part-I :
Reading (60 Marks)
1. Read the following text and
answer the questions A and B. [Unit—5, Lesson—1(2)(i, ii, iii)]
Children must pass through several stages in their
lives to become adults. For most people, there are four or five such stages of
growth where they learn certain things: infancy (birth to age 2), early
childhood (3 to 8 years), later childhood (9 to 12 years) and adolescence (13
to 18 years). Persons 18 and over are considered adults in our society. Of
course, there are some who will try to act older than their years. But, for the
most part, most individuals have to go through these stages irrespective of
their economic or social status.
World Health Organisation (WHO) identifies adolescence
as the period in human growth and development that occurs after childhood and
before adulthood. This phase represents one of the critical transitions in one's
lifespan and is characterised by fast paced growth and change which are second
only to those at infancy. Biological processes drive many aspects of this
growth and development with the onset of puberty marking the passage from
childhood to adolescence. The biological determinants of adolescence are fairly
universal; however, the duration and defining characteristics of this period
may vary across time, cultures, and socio-economic situations. This period has
seen many changes over the past century— puberty for example, comes earlier
than before, people marry late, and their sexual attitudes and behaviours are
different from their grandparents, or even parents. Among the factors responsible
for the change are education, urbanization and spread of global communication.
The time of adolescence is a period of preparation for
adulthood during which one experiences several key developments. Besides
physical and sexual maturation, these experiences include movement toward
social and economic independence, development of identity, the acquisition of
skills needed to carry out adult relationships and roles and the capacity for
abstract reasoning. While adolescence is a time of tremendous growth and
potential, it is also a time of considerable risks during which social contexts
exert powerful influences.
A. Choose the correct answer from the
alternatives. 1´5= 5
(a) To become adults children have ——.
(i) to get proper education (ii)
to have good intelligence
(iii) to be social (iv)
to pass several stages of life
(b) What could be the closest meaning for 'transition'?
(i) translation (ii) occurrence (iii) stage (iv) change-over
(c) The word 'individuals' could be replaced by
——.
(i) individuality (ii) individualize (iii) independent (iv) persons
(d) The word 'critical' means ——.
(i) easy (ii) noticeable (iii) complex (iv)
common
(e) The word 'onset' refers to ——.
(i) set on (ii) setting (iii) settled (iv) arrival
B. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What
things occur during adolescence?
(b) Which
significant developments do the adolescents experience?
(c) Why
is adolescence the time for preparation?
(d) How
is adolescence a period of considerable risks?
(e) Why
do some people try to act oldest than their age?
2. Based on your reading of the passage, make short notes in each
of the boxes in the flow chart showing the directives of Bangabandhu to the
people working for radio and television. (No. 1 has been doen for you.) 2´5=10
[Unit—1; Lesson—2]
Remember those of you who work for radio and television : if
the people running the radio station aren't ready to listen to us, no Bengali
will report for work there. Banks will be open for two hours every day so that
people can collect their salaries. But we won't allow even a single poisha to
be transferred from East Bengal to West Pakistan. Telephones and telegram
services will continue as before in our East Bengal; if we have to transmit
news abroad you will see to that. But if any attempt is made to exterminate our
people all Bengalis must take appropriate action.
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[Unit—3; Lesson—1(2)]
The
survey report, a copy of which was acquired by the Dhaka Tribune, read that nearly 40% of 82 samples of milk, milk
products, fish, fruits and vegetables contained banned pesticides such as DDT,
Aldrin, Chlordane and Heptachlor. The amounts of pesticide in these samples
were found to be 3 to 20 times greater than the limits set by the European
Union. Around 50% vegetables and 35% fruits were found to be contaminated with
unsafe level of pesticides.
Analysing
more than 30 samples of turmeric powder (branded, packaged and open), the team
also found that nearly 30% of the samples contained traces of lead chromate,
which can be fatal if swallowed or inhaled. These samples also contained lead
at 20 to 50 times above the safety limit of 2.5 parts per million set by the
Bangladesh Standard Testing Institute (BSTI). Arsenic and chromium above safety
limits were detected in a total of t out of 13 rice samples.
4. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the
clues given in the box. There are two extra words than necessary. 0.5´10=5
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make |
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A student or learner can improve all his latent talents
through the channel of proper education. Proper education aims at (a) —— him
not only physically (b) —— also mentally. Such education (c) —— him an ideal
man, (d) —— can lead both himself (e) —— society to the way (f) —— happiness
and prosperity. A (g) —— educated man is sympathetic, (h) —— and kind. Indeed,
proper (i) —— makes him mentally and (j) —— developed.
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap. 1´10=10
Traffic jam is
one of the major problems of our time. It is a very (a) —— affair in big
cities and towns. Our population has (b) —— very fast over the last fifty years
or so. The (c) —— of vehicles has also gone up. But our roads are not broad (d)
—— to accommodate so many buses, trucks and cars. Slow-moving vehicles (e) ——
rickshaws and baby-taxies have added complications to the problem. On top of
that our drivers are not very willing to (f) ——
traffic rules. They often (g) —— impatient and look to go (h) —— of one another
(i) —— traffic signals. Sometimes they (j) —— recklessly and meet
horrible road accident.
6. The
following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in proper sequence. 1´10=10
(i) They were aliens in their own country and were subjected to all
sorts of indignities.
(ii) The blacks were treated cruelly.
(iii) The great leader vowed to put an end the inhuman practice.
(iv) They were denied all basic human rights.
(v) Even dogs received a much better treatment than the blacks.
(vi) Eventually, the great leader realized the goal of liberating his
own people.
(vii) He was thrown behind the prison bar.
(viii) Nelson Mandela was the
great leader of South Africa.
(ix) But the oppressive rulers could not break the spirit.
(x) In fact, he was one of the greatest leaders of the world who
struggled against apartheid throughout his life.
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7. Write a paragraph on 'The Uses and Abuses of Facebook' based on
your answers to the following questions. 10
(a)
What is Facebook? (b) Describe some of the features of Facebook. (c) What are
the uses of Facebook? (d) What are the
abuses of Facebook? (e) Make your own comment on Facebook.
8. Read the beginning of the following story and complete it in
your own way. 7
The boy was
born in a poor family. His life is full of struggles. He
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9. Write an email to your friend congratulating him on getting
first prize on the debate competition. 5
10. The following graph shows the time students
spend in different activities from the year 1990-2010. Describe the chart in at
least 80 words. 10
Time
spent in different activities (in percentage)
11. Write down the theme of the following poem.
(not more than 50 words) 8
[Unit–4; Lesson–2(2)]
Blow, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou
art not so unkind
As
man's ingratitude;
Thy
tooth is not so keen,
Because
thou art not seen,
Although
thy breath be rude.
Heigh-ho!
sing heigh-ho! unto the green holly:
Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly:
Then heigh-ho, the holly!
This life is most jolly.
Freeze,
freeze, thou bitter sky,
That
dost not bite so nigh
As
benefits forgot :
Though
thou the waters warp,
Thy
sting is not so sharp
As
friend remembered not.
High-ho!
sing heigh-ho! unto the green holly...
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BIAM Model School & College, Rangpur Test
Examination -
2019; English : Paper I & II |
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Part-I : 1st
Paper (50 Marks)
1. Read the passage below and answer
the following questions A & B. [Unit–12;
Lesson–2(1)]
Conflict
can be described as a disagreement among groups or individuals characterized by
antagonism and hostility. This is usually fueled by the opposition of one party
to another in an attempt to reach an objective different from that of the other
party. The elements involved in the conflict have varied sets of principles and
values, thus allowing a conflict to arise. Conflict can be defined in many ways
but one of the simplest is that it pertains to the opposing ideas and actions
of different entities, resulting in an antagonistic state. Conflict is an
inevitable part of life. All of us possess our own opinions, ideas and sets of
beliefs. We have our own ways of looking at things and we act according to what
we think is proper. Hence, we often find ourselves in conflict in different
scenarios; it may involve other individuals, groups of people, or a struggle
within our own selves. Consequently, conflict influences our actions and
decisions in one way or another. Conflict comes naturally; the clashing of
thoughts and ideas is a part of the human experience. It is true that it can be
destructive if left uncontrolled. However, it shouldn't be seen as something
that can only cause negative things to transpire. It is a way to come up with
more meaningful realizations that can certainly be helpful to the individuals
involved.
A. Choose the correct answer from the
alternatives. 1´5= 5
(a) Conflict comes from ——.
(i) intimacy (ii) friendship (iii)
interest (iv) hostility
(b) What could be the closest meaning for "fueled
by" in the second sentence?
(i) driven by (ii) supported by (iii) fired by (iv)
increased by
(c) "Hence" is an/a ——.
(i) adjective (ii) preposition (iii) conjunction (iv) adverb
(d) The best synonym of "pertain" is ——.
(i) to relate (ii) to deny (iii)
to solve (iv) to reduce
(e) Conflict influences our ——.
(i) views and opinions (ii) lifestyle
(iii) manners and behaviours (iv)
actions and decisions
B. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What
is conflict?
(b) What
does the expression "conflict comes naturally" mean?
(c) How
can conflict be destructive?
(d) Is
there any positive impact of conflict? Describe.
(e) How
do the elements involved in the conflict allow a conflict to arise?
2. Read the following text and make short notes in each of the
boxes in the flow chart showing the background of the Liberation War. (No. 1
has been done for you.) 2´5=10
[Unit—1; Lesson—2(2)]
The
history of Bengal is the history of the people who have repeatedly made their
highways crimson with their blood. We shed blood in 1952; even we were the
victors in the elections of 1954, we could not form a government then. In 1958
Ayub Khan declared Martial Law to enslave us for the next ten years. In 1966
when we launched the six point movement our boys were shot dead on 7 June. When
after the movement of 1969 Ayub Khan fell from power and Yahya Khan assumed the
reins of the government he declared that he would give us a constitution and
restore democracy; we listened to him then. A lot has happened since and
elections have taken place.
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following text and fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box. There
are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary. 0.5´10=5
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opportunity |
limit |
sufficient |
courage |
imply |
available |
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press |
access |
poor |
education |
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Accessibility to higher education (a) —— that students get
the (b) —— to get university education and (c) —— support from educational
institutions. Increasing (d) —— at the secondary and higher secondary level
puts (e) —— on higher educational institutions. But due to (f) —— capacity,
only a small number of students may be enrolled in universities. Thus, each
year a huge number of students are denied (g) —— to higher education. Also, due
to (h) —— and increase in educational (i) ——, students of the lower middle
class do not get easy access to higher education. Moreover, those who get places
in the universities have limited access to
avail all kinds of diversified (j) —— facilities relating to their study-fields.
4. Complete the
following story and give a suitable title with moral. 7
One night Bayazid
was reading. Suddenly, he heard his mother uttering, "Water, Water."
Bayazid took a glass and went to the jar lying in the
corner...........................
5. Suppose, you are Rumina/Rumon and your friend is Sumon/Sumona.
Your HSC Exam is knocking at the door. Now, write an email to him/her about
your preparation of ensuing HSC Examination. 5
6. Write down the theme of the following poem. (Not more than 50
words) 8
Fair Daffodils, we weep to see
You haste away so soon;
As yet the early-rising sun
Has not attained his
Stay, stay,
Until the hasting day
Has run
But to the even-song;
And, having pray'd together,
we
Will go with you along.
We have short time to stay, as
you,
We have as short a spring;
As quick a growth to meet
decay,
As you, or anything.
Will die
As your hours do, and dry
Away,
Like to the summer's rain;
Or as the pearls of morning's
dew,
Ne'er to be found again.
Part-II : 2nd
Paper (50 Marks)
7. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. 1´5=5
(a) Had you visited the National Memorial, ——.
(b) If you had become a bird, ——.
(c) We played heart and soul with a view to ——.
(d) A man cannot succeed in life ——.
(e) Many years passed since ——.
8. Change
the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
"Follow
my example," she said as we shook hand, "and never eat more than one
thing for luncheon." "I'll do better than that," I retorted.
"I'll eat nothing for dinner to-night." "Humorist!" she
cried gaily, jumping into a cab.
9. Identify the unclear pronoun
references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences
so that all pronoun references are clear. 5
A cook
once roasted a duck for his master. He looked so delicious that he could not
resist the temptation and ate up one of his drumsticks. When he sat down to eat
the meal, he quickly noticed the missing leg. He asked him what had happened to
the other leg. The cook told him that it had one leg only. The master said that
there was no such thing as a one-legged duck but the cook insisted that every
duck had only one leg.
10. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of
verbs as per subject and context. 0.5´10=5
To err is human. If a man commits crime any time and
repents truly for his misdeed, he may (a) —— (forgive). But the man who (b) ——
(not, give up) the wrong, (c) —— (suffer) surely. In the long run, he (d) ——
(will take) to the land of death. The old sailor (e) —— (be) a wrong-doer in
his long journey. He committed a crime (f) —— (kill) a sea bird (g) —— (call)
Albatross. That crime ultimately (h) —— (being) bad luck to them. The ship (i)
—— (leave) in the icy sea. The sun shone over their heads. The wind (j) ——
(drop) down. It was a great disaster.
11. Read the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
We are
very much proud of our freedom fighters. (a) They fought for the country with a
patriotic zeal. (Make it compound) (b) They are the most courageous sons of our
nation. (Make it positive) (c)
Everybody admires and respects them greatly. (Make it passive) (d) Nobody denies their contribution to
their motherland. (Make it interrogative without changing meaning) (e) They will never be forgotten by
their countrymen to the end. (Make it affirmative)
12. Write
a paragraph on 'Dowry System' describing its victims, causes, dreadful effects
and possible solutions in the present context of Bangladesh. 10
13. Write a
short composition of the following : 15
(a) Population Problem in Bangladesh
(b) Merits and Demerits of Student
Politics
(c)
Your Memorable Events in Life
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Examination -
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Part-I :
(60 Marks)
1. Read the following text and answer the questions A. [Unit—14;
Lesson—2]
Folk
music consists of songs and music of community that are uninfluenced by any
sophisticated musical rules or any standard music styles. Bangladesh has a
heritage of rich folk music which includes both religious and secular songs. Folk
music may be described as that type of ancient music which springs from the
heart of a community, based on their natural style of expression uninfluenced
by the rules of classical music and modern popular songs. Any mode or form
created by the combination of tune, voice and dance may be described as music.
Thus, the combination of folk song, folk dance and folk tune may be called folk
music. For example, Baul songs are a combination of tune, music and dance. In
A. Choose the correct answer from the
alternatives. 1´5= 5
(a) What could be the closest meaning for 'sophisticated'?
(i) latest (ii) old (iii)
last (iv) past
(b) The word 'heritage' refers to ——.
(i) heir (ii) tradition (iii) legitimacy (iv) intimacy
(c) The word 'natural' could be replaced by ——.
(i) artificial (ii) spontaneous (iii) deliberate (iv)
wanton
(d) Folk music emanates from —— of a community.
(i) background (ii) heart (iii)
core (iv) inside
(e) The synonym of 'mystical' is ——.
(i) dull (ii) material (iii) classical (iv) spiritual
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing
speciality of Gazi Pir. (One is done for you.) 2´5=10
[Unit—9;
Lesson—3(2)]
According
to some myths and legends, Gazi Pir was a Muslim saint who is said to have
spread Islam in the parts of Bengal close to the Sundarbans. He was credited
with many miracles. For example, he could supposedly calm dangerous animals and
make them docile. He is usually depicted in paats or scroll paintings riding a fierce-looking Bengal tiger,
a snake in his hand, but in no apparent danger. According to some stories, he
also fought crocodiles who threatened the people of a region full of canals and
creeks, indeed, a kind of watery jungle bordering the Bay of Bengal. Because of
his alert and vigilant presence, all predatory animals were said to have been
kept within bounds. It was also believed that he enabled villagers to live
close to forests and jungles and cultivate their lands.
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the following text. 10
[Unit—8; Lesson—2(2)]
Hakaluki Haor is an important source of fisheries
resources for Bangladesh. Kalibaus, Boal, Rui, Ghagot, Pabda and Chapila are
the main fish species found here. From the Kushiara there are frequent upstream
movement of fish towards the beels
and tributaries of Hakaluki. The beels
in Hakaluki Haor provide winter shelter for the mother fisheries. In early
monsoon, these mother fisheries produce millions of fries for the entire
downstream fishing communities. Floodplains are also an important source of
fisheries resources within the area. However, many of the beels have lost their capacity to provide
shelter for mother fisheries because of sand deposits from upstream rivers and
canals, use of complete dewatering technique for fishing and lack of aquatic
plants to provide feed and shelter for parent fish.
4. Complete the
sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. 0.5´10=5
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as if |
as soon as |
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if |
it |
would rather |
have to |
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(a) I met him ten years ago. I can hardly recall his name, —— his
address.
(b) —— has been many years since I saw him. So, I cannot recognize
him.
(c) Don't behave —— you knew everything.
(d) You —— build your own house than live in a rented house. House
rent has increased much nowadays.
(e) Give him the good news —— you meet him.
(f) —— are many rivers in Bangladesh. The rivers abound with plenty
of fishes.
(g) —— I had a typewriter, I would type well.
(h) You —— consult with a doctor. The condition of your health may
deteriorate.
(i) —— he —— ? He is friendly and he can help you.
(j) Time is over. I —— go now.
5. Read
the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context. 0.5´10=5
In
the last autumn vacation, I (a) —— (get) sufficient time. So, I (b) —— (make)
up my mind to make a journey by train from Dhaka to Chattogram. I (c) ——
(reach) the station about half an hour before the departure of the train. It
(d) —— (be) then a very busy time. Rickshaws, motor cars and other vehicles (e)
—— (come) to the station with passengers. Coolies (f) —— (run) behind them.
There (g) —— (be) shouts and rush of the passengers and the coolies (h) ——
(stand) in a queue. I also (i) —— (stand) in the line and (j) —— (buy) a second
class ticket.
6. Read the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
Anger is
nothing but a vice. (a) It begets only the worst. (Negative) (b) Anger is one
of the most inhuman vices. (Positive) (c) So, we should control it for our own
sake. (Passive). (d) He who is taken by anger causes a lot of troubles.
(Simple) (e) Realizing it, we should try to be emotionally balanced. (Complex)
7. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following
paragraph. If necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references
are clear. 5
Mendela left public life in June 2004 telling his adoring
countrymen not to call them. Regarding it, Nadine Gordimer said, "He is at
the epicenter of his time, our in
8. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the
blanks spaces. 0.5´10=5
Deforestation
means cutting down of trees (a) —— (post-modify the verb). To meet up the basic needs of food and housing, trees are being
cut in large scale and thus it causes (b) —— (pre-modify the noun) imbalance. Besides, there are
some dishonest people who cut trees in our forest (c) —— (use an infinitive
phrase to post-modify the verb) the (d) —— (use a noun-adjective to pre-modify
the noun) level is rising and many parts of the world are going to be engulfed
by the sea in near future. New areas of the world are (e) —— (use a participle
to pre-modify the verb) turned into desert as a result of deforestation. So, we
must stop (f) —— (use a participle to
post-modify the verb) down trees unnecessarily. (g) —— (use a participle to
pre-modify the noun) trees indiscriminately will be hazardous for our future
existence. If we destroy trees (h) —— (use an adverbial phrase to post-modify
the verb) one day the country will turn into a great desert, the (i) —— (use a
participle to pre-modify the noun) temperature will cause greenhouse effect.
Necessary measures should be taken (j) —— (use an infinitive phrase to
post-modify the verb).
9. Read
the following passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as
directed below. 0.5´10=5
Books are men's best friends in life. You may
have many good friends but you do not find them when you need them. They
may not always come to you with sympathy. Some may prove true or some
may prove false and do you much harm. But books are ready
to be your side. Some books will make you laugh, some others will give
you much pleasure. Again some books will bring new knowledge and
ideas. They are ever friends throughout your life.
(a) friend (antonym); (b) need (antonym); (c)
sympathy (synonym); (d) prove (synonym); (e) false (antonym); (f) harm
(antonym); (g) laugh (antonym); (h) pleasure (synonym); (i) bring (synonym);
(j) idea (synonym).
10. There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the
following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors. 0.5´10=5
Bindu : do you read newspaper regularly Hema
Hema : Yes I do. What about you
Bindu : To tell you frankly I do not read newspaper
regularly.
Hema : Why you get enough time.
Bindu : I do but I do not like. Moreover I think it
is a wastage of time.
Hema : Strange why do you think so
Part-II :
(40 Marks)
11. Write an application to the Principal of
your college for setting up a debating club in your college. 8
12. Write
a report on "The prize-giving ceremony" at your college. 8
13. Write
a short paragraph on 'Mobile Phone.' 10
14. Write a composition on 'Computer.' 14
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Part–I : Reading (60 Marks)
1. Read the following text and answer the questions A and B. [Unit—12;
Lesson—5(2)]
Peace movement is a social movement that seeks
to achieve ideals such as the ending of a particular war (or wars), minimize
inter-human violence in a particular place or type of situation, including ban
of guns, and is often linked to the goal of achieving world peace. Means to
achieve these ends include advocacy of pacifism, non-violent resistance,
diplomacy, boycotts, demonstrations, peace camps; supporting anti-war political
candidates and banning guns, creating open government, direct democracy;
supporting people who expose war-crimes or conspiracies to create wars, and
making laws. Different organizations involved in peace movements may have some
diverse goals, but one common goal is sustainability of peace.
Peace movement is basically an
all-encompassing "anti-war movement". It is primarily characterized
by a belief that human beings should not wage war on each other or engage in
violent conflicts over language, race, natural resources, religion or ideology.
It is believed that military power is not the equivalent of justice. The peace
movement tends to oppose the proliferation of dangerous technologies and
weapons of mass destruction in particular, nuclear weapons and biological
warfare. Moreover, many object to the export of weapons including hand-held
machine guns and grenades by leading economic nations to lesser developed
nations.
A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1´5=5
(a) What does the word 'achieve' in the passage
refer to?
(i) lose (ii) waste (iii)
gain (iv) fail
(b) What does the word 'ideal' in the passage
refer to?
(i) depravity (ii) immorality (iii) vileness (iv) principle
(c) Peace movement is ——.
(i) a movement to stop war (ii)
a movement to oppose war
(iii) both i and ii (iv)
a movement to engage in war
(d) What does the word 'minimize' in the passage
refer to?
(i) increase (ii) reduce (iii) maximize (iv) enhance
(e) What is the common goal of peace movement?
(i) temporary peace (ii) permanent peace
(iii) short-term peace (iv)
no peace
B. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What is a peace movement?
(b) What are the means of achieving goals in a
peace movement?
(c) What is the common goal of different
organizations involved in peace movement?
(d) Why is the peace movement basically an
all-encompassing "anti-war movement"?
(e) What does the peace movement tend to oppose?
2. Read the passage and answer the following question.
[Unit–8, Lesson–5(2)]
Kuakata is one of the unique spots which allows a visitor to
watch both the sunrise and the sunset from the beach. That perhaps makes
Kuakata one of the world's most attractive beaches. The long and wide beach at
Kuakata has a typical natural setting. This sandy beach slopes gently into the
Bay and bathing there is as pleasant as is swimming or diving.
Kuakata is truly a virgin beach
and a sanctuary for migratory winter birds. Fishing boats plying in the Bay of
Bengal with colourful sails, surfing waves and the lines of coconut trees add
to the vibrant colours of Kuakata.
Based on your reading of the passage, make short notes in
each of the boxes in the flow chart showing the attractions of Kuakata. (No. 1
has been done for you.) 2´5=10
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3. Summarize
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Hercules was the son of Jupiter and Alcmena. Eurystheus, the
King of Mycenae and his cousin, made him undergo some difficult tasks, which
are known in Greek myths as the 'twelve labours of Hercules.' The first
involved a fight with a lion. The valley of Nemea was being disturbed by a
terrible lion and so Eurystheus ordered Hercules to slay the beast and bring
him his skin. At first, Hercules tried to fight the lion with his club and
arrows but this took him nowhere. Then Hercules attempted a different tactic :
he decided he would use his hands. He thus managed to slay the animal on his
own, relying entirely on his immense strength. Victorious, he returned to
Mycenae carrying the dead lion on his shoulders, a sight that terrified the
King.
His next task was to slay a
monster called Hydra that was ravaging the country of Argos. The Hydra had nine
heads, of which the middle one was said to be immortal. Our hero struck off its
heads with his club, but whenever he knocked off a head, two new ones erupted
in its place. Eventually with the help of his devoted servant Iolaus, Hercules
succeeded in burning all the heads of the Hydra except the ninth or immortal
one, which he decided to bury under a huge rock. In other words, Hercules
triumphed again, as he would every time he was given an impossible task by
Eurystheus! And this is how, he began to acquire the reputation of a hero
possessing immense strength throughout the world.
4. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with suitable
words from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical
change if necessary. .5´10=5
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Education is one of the basic needs of a human being. It is
(a) —— for the (b) —— of mind. Many illiterate people do not have any (c) —— of
health. If they (d) —— educated, they could lead a (e) —— and planned life.
Education teaches us how to live well. It (f) —— us to make the right (g) —— in
life. It enhances our (h) —— to perform our duties properly and (i) —— our everyday problems. In fact, it is
education (j) —— brings positive changes in our life.
5. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word in each gap. 1´10=10
Sports are a popular form of entertainment. Many
international sporting events are (a) —— from time to time. Most of these
events are (b) —— by multinational manufacturing (c) —— and business firms.
They pay for the sports events in (d) —— for the right to (e) —— their products
during those events. These events are (f) —— worldwide by satellite and people
all over the world watch them (g) ——. As a (h) ——, the sponsors' products (i)
—— maximum media coverage. This is the commercial (j) —— of sports.
6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order. 1´10=10
(a) A number of people applied for the job.
(b) Once there lived a Sultan in a country.
(c) They came through a passage where gold coins were kept.
(d) Then he found the desired man.
(e) When they all arrived, the Sultan asked them to dance.
(f) He wanted to appoint an honest man as his tax collector.
(g) All the applicants blushed and refused to dance except one.
(h) The applicants were asked to meet the Sultan one by one.
(i) So, he asked for the wise counsellor's advice.
(j) Then he invited applications.
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7. Write a paragraph on 'Diaspora' in about 200 words on the basis
of the answers to the following questions : 10
(a)
What do you understand by diaspora? (b) Give reference to some diaspora. (c)
Why do people become diaspora? (d) How have the scholars distinguished the
difference between various kinds of diaspora? (e) Name the Bangladeshi elected
members of the British parliament?
8. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your
own words. 7
One day a crow stole a piece of meat. It flew away and
sat on the branch of a tree. Suddenly, a fox ................
9. Suppose, you are Rimon/Rima living in Chattogram. Now, write a
letter to your father discribing your preparation for the coming Test
Examination. 5
10. The graph below shows the number of people
living below the poverty line from 1995 to 2010. Describe the graph in 150
words. 10
The
number of people living below the poverty line (%)
11. Write down the theme of the following
poem. (Not more than 50 words) 8
[Unit–10;
Lesson–2(2–B)]
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
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Part-I : Reading (60 Marks)
1. Read the passage and answer the questions A & B. [Unit–3; Lesson–2(2)]
It was twenty years ago and I was living in Paris. I had
a tiny apartment in the
A. Choose the correct answer from the
alternatives. 1´5= 5
(a) The lady guest was ——.
(i) honest (ii) voracious (iii) beautiful (iv) slim
(b) The best synonym of 'barely' is ——.
(i) specially (ii) simply (iii)
hardly (iv) entirely
(c) The
meaning of the word 'flattered' is ——.
(i) gladden (ii) favour (iii)
lavish praise (iv) gratify
(d) A 'play'
is ——.
(i) a theatre performance (ii)
a game
(iii) an activity (iv)
a picture
(e) The
word 'overlook' stands for ——.
(i) fail to (ii) notice (iii) command (iv) have a view of
B. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What
do you know about Paris?
(b) Why
did the writer live in a tiny apartment overlooking a cemetery?
(c) Why
did the writer never thought of going to Foyot's?
(d) Why
did the writer agree to entertain the lady?
(e) How
did he manage the rest of the month?
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing the
causes of the destruction of the Sundarbans and its effect. (No. 1 has been
done for you.) 2´5=10
[Unit–8, Lesson–4(2)]
The
Sundarbans is known for vanishing islands but the scientists said the current
retreat of the mangrove forests on the southern coastline is not normal. "The
causes for increasing coastline retreat, other than direct anthropogenic ones,
include increased frequency of storm surges and other extreme natural events,
rises in sea level and increased salinity which increases the vulnerability of
mangroves," said Pettorelli.
"Our
results indicate a rapidly retreating coastline that cannot be accounted for by
the regular dynamics of the Sundarbans. Degradation is happening fast,
weakening this natural shield for India and Bangladesh." "As human
development thrives, and global temperature continues to rise, natural
protection from tidal waves and cyclones is being degraded at alarming rates.
This will inevitably lead to species loss in this richly biodiverse part of the
world, if nothing is done to stop it."
"The
Sundarbans is a critical tiger habitat; one of only a handful of remaining
forests big enough to hold several hundred tigers. To lose the Sundarbans would
be to move a step closer to the extinction of these majestic animals,"
said ZSL tiger expert Sarah Christie.
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[Unit–15;
Lesson–1(2)]
We set out on the evening of July 21st. Food was scarce in the village so
Abdul packed a suitcase with two loaves and some tea and tins of milk, cheese
and jam. We travelled Intermediate class in a cross-country train not
uncomfortably crowded, through a country of shadowy loveliness. It was a
moonlit night of broken soft clouds; the land was mostly under water, with
paddy and coco-palms growing from it, and a few raised cart-tracks and groups
of cottages islanded among clumps of bushes, all reflected among shadows. Here
and there was the red glow of a cooking-fire or the lantern of a fisherman's
boat in open water. At dawn we reached Sonaimuri, a small canalside station
among wide fields, from there we had eight more miles by country boat, some of
it along the canal, some of it across the flooded paddy fields. I was looking
forward to that tranquil water-journey in the early morning, and tranquil it
must have been, for I fell instantly asleep and knew no more till we reached
the landing-ghat at Khorshed's house, in a blaze of sunlight. It turned out
that his letter saying that he was bringing me was still on its way, by they
rallied to the crisis and gathered round to make me welcome, though as none of
them spoke any English they could only stare and laugh and offer me coconut
juice.
4. Read
the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable word from the box.
There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary.
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Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is the (a) —— leader of Bangladesh. He delivered an
illustrious and (b) —— speech on 7 March in 1971. He made his speech in the
presence of a (c) —— gathering of people at Suhrawardy Udyan (the then Race
Course Maidan). Many (d) —— of the past led him to deliver the speech. In his
speech, he (e) —— the history of Bengal as a history of (f) —— and deprivation.
Through his speech, he (g) —— the people of
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in the gap. 1´10=10
Today women (a) —— an
important role in all spheres of life. They (b) —— no longer within the four
walls of their home. They have (c) —— out of their kitchens and are (d) —— with
men in all development programmes of the government. Many women have (e) ——
higher education and are (f) —— as doctors, engineers, teachers,
administrators, judges, etc. They have been able to (g) —— their worth.
However, women still face (h) —— discrimination. Many girls are married off (i)
—— at an early age. Many never (j) —— to school.
6. The
following sentences are
jumbled. Rearrange them in proper sequence. 1´10=10
(a) She was
carrying 1316 passengers and a crew of 891.
(b) So, she
was regarded as unsinkable.
(c) The great
Titanic was sailing for New York from Southampton on April 10, 1912.
(d) At that
moment, the Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic.
(e) Four days
after setting out, a great disaster happened.
(f) At one
moment, a huge ice-berg was spotted very close to the ship.
(g) At that
time, she was the largest ship in the world built in a very special way.
(h) The great
ship turned sharply to avoid a collision.
(i) So, the
captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly.
(j) Five of the ship's sixteen
watertight compartments were totally damaged by the collision.
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7. Write a paragraph on 'Food Adulteration'
on the basis of the answers to the following questions in about 200 words. 10
(a) What is food
adulteration? (b) How is food adulterated? (c) Why is it being done so? (d) Who
are responsible for food adulteration? (e) What are the impacts of adulterated
food on our body? (f) What can be done to stop it?
8. The following is the beginning of a story.
Complete it in your own words. Give a title to it. 7
There lived a farmer who had a wonderful goose. The goose used to lay a
golden egg everyday...................................
9. Write an email to your younger brother
advising him to read newspaper daily. 5
10. Look at the graph. It shows the gradual
growth of Internet users in Bangladesh. Now, analyze focusing the main aspects.
(At least in 80 words) 10
The
Internet users (In crore)
11. Write down the theme of the following poem.
(not more than 30 words) 8
[Unit–9, Lesson–1(2)]
Because I have seen Bengal's face I will seek no more;
The world has not anything more beautiful to show me.
Waking up in darkness, gazing at the fig-tree, I behold
Dawn's swallows roosting under huge umbrella-like leaves. I
look around me
And discover a leafy dome— Jam, Kanthal, Bat, Hijol and
Aswatha trees —
All in a hush, shadowing clumps of cactus and zedoary bushes.
When long, long ago, Chand came in his honeycombed boat
To a blue Hijal, Bat and Tamal shade near the Champa, he too
sighted
On a raft, as the waning moon sank on the river's sandbanks,
Behula too saw countless aswaths bats besides golden rice
fields
And heard the thrush's soft song. One day, arriving in Amara,
Where gods held court, when she danced like a desolate
wagtail,
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: Reading (60 Marks)
1. Read the passage and answer the questions A and B. [Unit–11;
Lesson–2(2)]
British-Bangladeshis, also known as British-Bengalis, are
an important part of the Bangladeshi diaspora or those of Bangladeshi origin
who are living abroad. Almost half of all British-Bangladeshis live in London,
especially in the East London boroughs, of which Tower Hamlets has the highest
concentration.
Today a tourist who is new to London may well decide to
make her way over to the East End of the city, to visit 'Banglatown'. After
exiting the Tube Station there she might follow the signs that point to Brick
Lane, a street that has gained certain notoriety from Monica Ali's best-selling
novel of the same name, which was also made into a movie. She may decide to try
out one of the many Bangladeshi restaurants she sees there for lunch. Sitting
at one of the tables with a window onto the street, she might notice that the
street signs are not just in English but also in Bengali. And the lamp-posts
are in green and red the
colours of the Bangladeshi flag. In fact everywhere she looks she finds visual
cues of the Bangladeshi, and even more specifically, the Sylheti presence in
the area. Storefronts advertise flights from London to Sylhet, some on
Bangladesh Biman (the national airline of Bangladesh) and others on Air Sylhet,
a private airline company formed by British Bangladeshis. There is a sign for
Sonali Bank— the major state-owned commercial bank of Bangladesh. There is a
food store advertising frozen fish from Sylhet's Surma River. She watches two
elderly men with long, grey beards enter the store; they are dressed in long
white tunics, baggy pants and white head caps. She sees a group of teenage
girls walking down the street in animated conversation. One is dressed in a
black burkah and the others are in jeans and long shirts, along with bright
sequined hijabs on their heads. Looking through her London guidebook, she reads
about how this neighbourhood is in 'Banglatown'.
A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1´5=5
(a) The word 'diaspora' refers to ——.
(i) origin (ii)
local inhabitants
(iii) countryman (iv) people migrated far from ancestral homelands
(b) The word 'advertise' means ——.
(i) notify (ii) advice (iii)
adverse (iv)
publication
(c) The word 'notoriety' stands for ——.
(i) ill fame (ii) chucking (iii)
disgorge (iv)
purge
(d) How are the lamp-posts in the East London?
(i) The lamp-posts have the
Bangladeshi flag.
(ii) The lamp-posts are in red
colours.
(iii) The lamp-posts are in green
colours.
(iv) The lamp-posts have the symbols
of the Bangladeshi flag.
(e) The meaning of the word 'cue' is ——.
(i) a hint (ii) style of cooking (iii) culpable (iv)
culminate
B. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What is your idea about
British-Bangladeshis?
(b) Describe 'Banglatown' in your own words.
(c) What does the food store in 'Banglatown'
advertise?
(d) How is Monica Ali related to Brick Lane?
(e) What does a group of teenage girls do in
'Banglatown'?
2. Read
the passage and make a flow chart showing from where to learn etiquette and
manners and its importance. (One is done for you.) [Unit–4; Lesson–1(2)] 2´5=10
There are
rules of behaviour you have to follow in a company. We are social beings and have
to consider the effect of our behaviour on others, even if we are at home and
dealing with our family members. We have two terms to describe our social
behaviour – 'etiquette' and 'manners'.
'Etiquette'
is a French word and it means the rules of correct behaviour in society. The
word 'manners' means the behaviour that is considered to be polite in a
particular society or culture. Manners can be good or bad. For example, it is a
bad manner to speak with food in one's mouth. No one likes a bad-mannered person.
Remember that etiquette and manners vary from culture to culture and from
society to society.
We learn etiquette and manners from our parents, families
and various institutions, such as schools, colleges or professional bodies.
There are rules of behaviour for all kinds of social occasions and it is
important to learn them and practise them we learn etiquette and in everyday
life. The manners that are correct in a wedding reception will not do in a
debating club. Therefore, we have to be careful about etiquette and manners. We
know how important it is to say 'please' and 'thank you' in everyday life. A
few more polite expressions such as 'pardon me', 'excuse me', 'may I', are
bound to make your day smooth and pleasant.
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The streets are now my home. Sometimes I find work. I used
to collect trash and sell it to a vendor. I stopped doing that after I had a
serious infection and a doctor told me to stay away from the trash dump. Once I
worked for an ice cream shop owner and sold ice cream on the beach. But I got
no money in return. The owner of the shop gave me something to eat, and let me
sleep in his hut at night. The work was difficult and painful. The ice cream
box is quite heavy when it is full. I had to walk for hours, offering my ice
cream to whoever wanted to buy. There were days when I could not even sell one
ice cream. In a way, I am lucky because I am alive. My friends who work sorting
rubbish in dumps often suffer from serious diseases. One of them was recently
killed after he fell into a hole that opened up in the pile of trash. Many of
us work for 10 to 12 hours, and get so little in return that we can't even buy
food.
4. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable
words from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical
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A dictionary is one of the most important (a) —— in the
life of people. It (b) —— the words in a language (c) —— in order that the
reader may (d) —— them easily. A dictionary entry gives us the accepted
spelling of a word, its (e) —— into syllable, its pronunciation, its origins
and its meanings. Sometimes a dictionary also provides (f) —— meanings as well
as opposite meanings of a word. In addition, if the word is a noun that (g) ——
a visible thing, the dictionary may provide an (h) —— of it. Dictionaries of
the past, present and future can become our teachers and good friends. Besides,
a dictionary (i) —— our word-stock and beautifies our diction of speech. So, it
should no way (j) ——.
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap. 1´10=10
Bangladesh is
recognized throughout the world as a pioneer in microcredit. Despite (a) ——
criticisms, it cannot be denied that microcredit (b) —— significantly to
poverty reduction. Recent study (c) —— concluded that microcredit programmes
helped participants earn
(d) —— income, consume more and thereby lifted many (e) —— them out of poverty.
The reduction of (f) ——, in particular, the reduction of extreme poverty (g) ——
microcredit is very successful. The contribution of (h) —— programme to women
empowerment is also praiseworthy. (i) —— helps the rural women to earn and (j)
—— small business.
6. The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in proper
sequence. 1´10=10
(i) Being
wise their gifts were, no doubt, wise and these proved their love and respect
for the baby in manger.
(ii) The
Magi were the three wise men of the East who brought gift to the infant Jesus.
(iii) They
introduced the custom of giving Christmas presents.
(iv) Similar
is the case with the Christmas presents of Jim and Della.
(v) Jim, on the other hand, sold his gold watch to buy
a set of beautiful combs for his wife.
(vi) Della
sold her hair to buy a platinum fob chain for her husband's gold watch.
(vii) They
were led by a star to the stable of Bethlehem where Jesus was born.
(viii) They
are the Magi of the day.
(ix) Out of
their true love, they had sacrificed their dearest possessions in order to buy
Christmas presents.
(x) The
worldly wisemen may call them fools but, actually, Jim and Della are the wisest
of all who give and receive gifts.
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7. Write a paragraph on "Folk Music" on the basis of the
answer of the following questions in about 200 words. 10
(a) What is music? (b) What is folk music? (c) How many
types of 'folk music' are there in our country? (d) What picture does 'folk
music' convey to us? (e) What role does it play in the life of our people?
8. The
following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words. 7
Rima is a poor girl. She works in a rich man's house.
Her master was a good man but the mistress was very inconsiderate. One day
while serving tea, Rima broke a tea cup. So, her mistress ......................
9. Suppose, you and some of your friends have recently been to a
picnic at Kuakata, an interesting tourist spot in our country. You have a
friend named 'Shirina' at Dhanmondi in Dhaka. She is very much interested to
know how you have enjoyed it. Now, send an email to her about the picnic you
have enjoyed. 5
10. The column graph below shows "The
literacy rate of Bangladesh in different years". Now, describe the
information available in the graph in your own language followed by a
comparative analysis in 150 words. 10
Literacy
rate of Bangladesh in different years
11. Write down the theme of the following poem.
(not more than 50 words) 8
Under the greenwood tree
Who loves to lie with me,
And turn his merry note
Unto the sweet bird's throat
Come hither, come hither, come hither!
Here shall he see
No enemy
But winter and rough weather.
Who doth ambition shun
And loves to live i' the sun,
Seeking the food he eats,
And pleased with what he gets,
Come hither, come hither, come hither!
Here shall he see
No enemy
But
winter and rough weather.
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Reading (60 Marks)
1. Read the passage and answer the questions A and B. [Unit–12; Lesson–2(1)]
Conflict can be described as a disagreement among
groups or individuals characterized by antagonism and hostility. This is
usually fueled by the opposition of one party to another in an attempt to reach
an objective different from that of the other party. The elements involved in
the conflict have varied sets of principles and values, thus allowing a
conflict to arise.
Conflict can be defined in many ways but one of the
simplest is that it pertains to the opposing ideas and actions of different
entities, resulting in an antagonistic state. Conflict is an inevitable part of
life. All of us possess our own opinions, ideas and sets of beliefs. We have
our own ways of looking at things and we act according to what we think is
proper. Hence, we often find ourselves in conflict in different scenarios; it
may involve other individuals, groups of people, or a struggle within our own
selves. Consequently, conflict influences our actions and decisions in one way
or another.
Conflict comes naturally; the clashing of thoughts and
ideas is a part of the human experience. It is true that it can be destructive
if left uncontrolled. However, it shouldn't be seen as something that can only
cause negative things to transpire. It is a way to come up with more meaningful
realizations that can certainly be helpful to the individuals involved.
A. Choose the correct answer from the
alternatives. 1´5= 5
(a) The word 'antagonism' in the first paragraph
refers to ——.
(i) a very friendly relationship (ii) feelings
of good faith
(iii) feelings of amicable
relationship (iv)
a strong feeling of dislike or hatred
(b) ——
are influenced by conflict.
(i) Our behaviour (ii)
Our actions
(iii) Our actions and decisions (iv) Our
daily activities
(c) What could be the closest meaning for 'fueled
by' in the second sentence?
(i) added by (ii) supported by (iii) fired by (iv)
increased by
(d) 'Hence' is a/an ——.
(i) adjective (ii) preposition (iii)
noun (iv) adverb
(e) What is the main purpose of the author of
this passage?
(i) to show the merits of conflict (ii) to show
demerits of conflict
(iii) to inform about conflict (iv) to
show antagonism
B. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) Mention
three causes of conflict.
(b) What
does the expression 'conflict comes naturally' mean?
(c) What
will happen if the conflict is left uncontrolled?
(d) How
can we live harmoniously despite conflict?
(e) "The
clashing of thoughts and ideas is a part of the human experience."- Do
you agree? Give reasons for your answer.
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing the
conditions of adolescent girls in Bangladesh. (No. 1 has been done for you.) 2´5=10
[Unit–5;
Lesson–2(2–v)]
When
adolescent girls are pulled out of school, either for marriage or work, they
often lose their mobility, their friends and social status. The lack of
mobility among adolescent girls also curtails their economic and non-formal
educational opportunities. Moreover, they lack information about health issues.
According to a study, only about three in five adolescents have even heard of
HIV. It is also reported that more than 50 percent of adolescent girls are
undernourished and suffer from anaemia. Adolescent fertility is also high in
Bangladesh. The contribution of the adolescent fertility rate to the total
fertility rate increased from 20.3% in 1993 to 24.4% in 2007. Moreover,
neonatal mortality is another concern for younger mothers.
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I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and
live out the true meaning of its creed : "We hold these truths to be
self-evident; that all men are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia,
the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to
sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of
Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the
heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day
live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but
by the content of their character.
I have a dream today.
I have a dream that one day down in Alabama, with its
vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of
'interposition' and 'nullification', that one day right down in Alabama little
black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys
and white girls as sisters and brothers.
4. Read
the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box.
There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary.
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Scientists
have recently reported that the polar ice caps are melting. This is due to a rise
in (a) —— temperatures known as the 'greenhouse effect'. Carbon dioxide is (b)
—— responsible for temperature rise in the atmosphere. The carbon dioxide is
(c) —— off when coal and oil are burnt. This gas is (d) —— in the air and the
ice caps in the North and South poles
are melting. This may (e) —— lead to a rise in the sea levels which could (f)
—— many areas of
the globe. The 'greenhouse effect' is just one of the many (g) —— changes which
are taking place in the environment. Tropical rainforests, which took fifty
million years (h) —— are being (i) —— at the rate of fourteen acres per minute.
The total area of the world's deserts is increasing every year. Many species of
animals and plants are (j) —— with the threat of extinction.
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap. 1´10=10
Sports are a popular form of (a) ——. Many
international (b) —— events are organized from time to time. Most of these
events are (c) —— by multinational manufacturing companies and business firms.
They (d) —— for the sport events in exchange for the right to (e) —— their
products during those events. These events are (f) —— worldwide by satellite
and people all (g) —— the world watch them (h) ——. As a result, the sponsors'
products receive maximum media (i) —— thus giving companies international (j) ——.
6. Rearrange
the following sentences to make a coherent order. 1´10=10
(a) Alexander asked him how he would like to be treated.
(b) Alexander, the king of Macedon, crossed the Khyber Pass and
reached India.
(c) Porus came forward with his men and arms in order to defend his
land from the attack of Alexander.
(d) There ruled a king named Porus.
(e) He knew how to respect a bold man.
(f) Then he came to the plain of the Punjab.
(g) Alexander was pleased with Porus for his bold reply.
(h) He was brought before Alexander.
(i) "Like a king," was the reply of Porus.
(j) But unfortunately he was defeated in a battle and taken
prisoner.
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7. Write a paragraph on 'Food Adulteration'. 10
8. The
following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words. 7
There
lived a king in a country. His name was Robert Bruce. His kingdom was invaded
by enemies. The king fought bravely but lost the battle. He wished to regain
his kingdom at any cost. He made six attempts one after another to curb his
enemies but failed...............
9. Write an email to your father telling him about your progress
of studies. 5
10. The graph below shows an increase in the
number of overseas students at the universities which usually takes place over
a period of time. Describe the graph in 150 words. 10
11. Write down the theme of the following poem.
(Not more than 50 words). 8
[Unit–12; Lesson–1(2-A)]
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean rows will I have there, a hive for the honey
bee
And live alone in the bee loud glade.
And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes
dropping slow
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the
cricket sings;
There midnight's all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And evening full of the linnet's wings
I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey,
I hear it
in the deep heart's core.
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Part-I :
Reading (60 Marks)
1. Read
the passage and answer the questions A and B. [Unit–14;
Lesson–1(1)]
Beauty is easy to appreciate but difficult to define. As
we look around, we discover beauty in pleasurable objects and sights – in
nature, in the laughter of children, in the kindness of strangers. But asked to
define, we run into difficulties. Does beauty have an independent objective
identity? Is it universal, or is it dependent on our sense perceptions? Does it
lie in the eye of the beholder? –we ask ourselves. A further difficulty arises
when beauty manifests itself not only by its presence, but by its absence as
well, as when we are repulsed by ugliness and desire beauty. But then ugliness
has as much a place in our lives as beauty, or may be more – as when there is
widespread hunger and injustice in a society. Philosophers have told us that
beauty is an important part of life, but isn't ugliness a part of life too? And
if art has beauty as an important ingredient, can it confine itself only to a
projection of beauty? Can art ignore what is not beautiful?
Poets and artists have provided an answer by
incorporating both into their work. In doing so, they have often tied beauty to
truth and justice, so that what is not beautiful assumes a tolerable proportion
as something that represents some truth about life. John Keats, the romantic
poet, wrote in his celebrated 'Ode on a Grecian Urn' 'Beauty is truth, truth
beauty,' by which he means that truth, even if it's not pleasant, becomes
beautiful at a higher level. Similarly, what is beautiful forever remains true.
Another meaning, in the context of the Grecian Urn – an art object – is that
truth is a condition of art.
Poetry in every language celebrates beauty and truth. So
does art. Here are two poems from two different times that present some
enduring ideas about beauty and truth. The poems are by Lord Byron (1788–1824),
an English poet of the Romantic tradition and Emily Dickinson (1830–1886), an
American poet who wrote about the human scene, love and death.
A. Choose the correct answer from the
alternatives. 1´5= 5
(a) The word 'appreciate' means ——.
(i) praise (ii) choose (iii) select (iv) like
(b) The best
synonym of 'beholder' is ——.
(i) runner (ii) sender (iii)
watcher (iv)
stopper
(c) The word 'ingredient' refers to ——.
(i) consciousness (ii) identity (iii) element (iv) destination
(d) What could be the closest meaning for 'manifests?
(i) focuses (ii) represents (iii) qualifies (iv)
designs
(e) The word 'pleasurable' could be replaced by
——.
(i) strange (ii) enjoyable (iii) credible (iv) unavoidable
B. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) When
do we run into difficulties?
(b) Is
ugliness a part of life? If so, how?
(c) What
has John Keats written in "Ode on a Grecian Urn"?
(d) When
does "ugliness" occupy a place in our life?
(e) How
do poets and artists provide answer about the questions on how to define
beauty?
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing important
aspects of craftwork. (One is done for you.) 2´5=10
[Unit–14; Lesson–3(2)]
A
craftwork is an applied form of art, a social and cultural product reflecting
the inclusive nature of folk imagination. A craftwork, which usually doesn't
bear the signature of its maker, retains a personal touch. When we look at a
thirty year old nakshikantha we
wonder at its motifs and designs that point to the artistic ingenuity and the
presence of the maker in it. The fact that we don't know her name or any other
details about her doesn't take anything away from our appreciation of the
artist. Indeed, the intimate nature of the kantha and the tactile feeling it generates animate the work and
make it very inviting.
A
craftwork is shaped by the interaction of individual creativity and community
aesthetics, utility functions and human values. It is distinguished by its
maker's desire to locate himself or herself in the wider and ever-changing
cultural aspirations of the community, and subsequently of the market.
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reluctantly |
activities |
economical |
credit |
backbones |
progress |
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interests |
unemployed |
dull |
mainstream |
blood |
Banks are part
and parcel of a civilized nation. They are called the (a) —— of any
civilized nation. Banking activity is the true index of commercial and
industrial (b) —— of a country. It supplies blood in the financial (c) —— of
the nation by mobilizing savings and creating (d) —— facilities for the
economic development of the country. But unfortunately, our (e) —— banks only
look after the (f) —— of upper class people. They are (g) —— to give loan to
common rural people. But some non-conventional banks specially Grameen Bank
have come forward to provide loan to the poor, (h) —— to poor rural women. They
have created jobs for many educated (i) —— youth. Taking loans from the bank,
the poor women have improved their (j) —— condition.
4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap. 1´10=10
The craft of (a)
—— paper to give them different (b) —— without any cutting or pasting is called
Oregami. Although not much is known about its (c) ——, Oregami has been (d) ——
in the Orient for (e) ——. In fact, it has taken the form of sophisticated (f)
—— in Japan where it is specially (g) —— for decorating and for (h) ——. As a
form of (i) —— plaything, Oregami takes the form of birds, fish, insects,
animals and geometrical figures, sometimes with (j) —— parts to imitate the
movement of real life objects.
5. Rearrange
the following sentences to make a coherent order. 1´10=10
(a) "Please let me go to my country."
(b) An English boy was making a small boat.
(c) "I shall cross the sea and go to my country by this boat."
(d) He made all arrangements to send him to his country.
(e) Suddenly, he noticed a wonderful thing.
(f) Napoleon was charmed by the words of the small boy.
(g) "I haven't seen my mother for a long time."
(h) The boy said, "My country is on the other side of the sea."
(i) One day Napoleon, the king of France, was walking along the
seashore.
(j) The boy was brought before
him and he asked him what he would do with such a small boat.
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6. Write a paragraph on 'Your Best Friend' in about 200 words
based on the answers to the following questions : 10
(a) What is your best
friend? (b) Why do like him? (c) Do you like to gossip with him? (d) What are the topics that you always discuss with
him? (e) What his aim in life and why?
7. The following is the
beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words. Give a title to it. 7
Once there lived a poor
man in a village. He had a peculiar goose which laid a golden egg everyday. The
poor man earned his livelihood by...............
8. Write an email to one of your friends thanking him/her for a
gift you received from him/her on your birthday. 5
9. The chart below shows the benefits of girls' education.
Describe the chart in at least 80 words. You should highlight the information
and report the main features given in the chart. 10
10. Write down the theme of the following poem.
(Not more than 50 words) 8
[Unit–14; Lesson–1(B)]
I died for
beauty, but was scarce
Adjusted
in the tomb,
When one
who died for truth was lain
In an
adjoining room.
He questioned softly why I
failed?
'For beauty,'
I replied.
'And I for
truth — the two are one;
We
brethren are', he said.
And so, as kinsmen met
a-night,
We talked
between the rooms,
Until the
moss had reached our lips,
And
covered up our names.
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Part-I :
1. Read
the passage and answer the questions A and B. [Unit–8; Lesson–2(2)]
Bangladesh
is blessed with huge inland open water resources. It has numerous river,
canals, beels, lakes, and vast areas of floodplains. Hakaluki haor is one of
the major wetlands of Bangladesh. With a land area of 18,386 hectares, it
supports a rich biodiversity and provides direct and indirect livelihood
benefits to nearly 190,000 people. This haor was declared an Ecologically
Critical Area in April 1999 by the Government of Bangladesh. Hakaluki Haor is
bounded by the Kushiara river as well as a part of the Sonai-Bardal river to
the north, by the Fenchuganj-Kulaura railway to the west and to the south, and
by the Kulaura-Beanibazar road to the east. The haor falls under two
administrative districts, Maulvibazar and Sylhet. Some 190,000 people live in
the area surrounding the haor. Hakaluki Haor is an important source of
fisheries resources for Bangladesh. Kalibaus, Boal, Rui, Ghagot, Pabda and
Chapila are the main fish species found here. From the Kushiara there are
frequent upstream movement of fish towards the beels and tributaries of
Hakaluki. The beels in Hakaluki Haor provide winter shelter for the mother
fisheries. In early monsoon these mother fisheries produce millions of fries
for the entire downstream fishing communities. Floodplains are also an
important source of fisheries resources within the area. However, many of the
beels have lost their capacity
to provide shelter for mother fisheries because of sand deposits from upstream
rivers and canals, use of complete dewatering technique for fishing and lack of
aquatic plants to provide feed and shelter for parent fish. The haor is a very
important resting place for migratory waterfowls flying in from the north. The
most interesting species is the Barheaded Goose, which is not hardly seen in
fresh water wetlands. Many other important species of waterfowls make the Haor
their temporary home. Unfortunately, illegal poaching has been a threat to the
waterfowl population in this vast wetland. Hakaluki Haor is known as a good
grazing land in winter. People from villages around the Haor and also from
distant areas send their herds for grazing. During this time, herders make
temporary shelters near the beels and graze their animals for a period of 4–5
months. The Haor had very dense swamp forests in the past, but deforestation
and a lack of conservation practices have virtually destroyed this unique
forest in the last two decades.
A. Choose the correct answer from the
alternatives. 1´5= 5
(a) The word 'conservation' means ——.
(i) congregation (ii) satisfaction (iii) preservation (iv) consolation
(b) What do you mean by 'biodiversity'?
(i) variety of plant and animal life
in a habitat
(ii) diversity of living beings in
various places
(iii)
biological diversity of man
(iv)
various plants and animals in various places
(c) What is the closest opposite meaning of the
word 'wetlands'?
(i) swamps (ii) marshy lands (iii) deserts (iv)
boggy lands
(d) The word 'inland' means ——.
(i) frontier (ii)
frontal land
(iii) outside of a country (iv)
boondocks
(e) The phrase 'dewatering technique' means ——.
(i) water supply (ii) draining water (iii) fulfilling water (iv) demand of water
B. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) Why
was Hakaluki Haor declared an Ecologically Critical Area?
(b) Do
you think Hakaluki Haor is an important source of fisheries? If yes, why?
(c) What
are the functions of 'mother fisheries'?
(d) What
does 'dewatering technique' stand for?
(e) How
is waterfowl population threatened?
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing the
conditions of adolescence girls in Bangladesh. (One is done for you.) 2´5=10
[Unit–5;
Lesson–2(2–v)]
When
adolescent girls are pulled out of school, either for marriage or work, they
often lose their mobility, their friends and social status. The lack of
mobility among adolescent girls also curtails their economic and non-formal
educational opportunities. Moreover, they lack information about health issues.
According to a study, only about three in five adolescents have even heard of
HIV. It is also reported that more than 50 percent of adolescent girls are
undernourished and suffer from anemia. Adolescent fertility is also high in
Bangladesh. The contribution of the adolescent fertility rate to the total
fertility rate increased from 20.3% in 1993 to 24.4% in 2007. Moreover,
neonatal mortality is another concern for younger mothers.
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3. Write
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O father and mother if buds are nipped,
And blossoms blown away;
And if the tender plants are stripped
Of their joy in the springing day,
By sorrow and care's dismay,—
How shall the summer arise in joy,
Or the summer fruits appear?
Or how shall we gather what griefs destroy,
Or bless the mellowing year,
When the blasts of winter appear?
4. Read the following text and fill in blanks with suitable word
from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if
necessary. 0.5´10=5
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genius |
tackle |
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useful |
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Research
has shown that air pollutants from (a) —— fuel use make clouds reflect more of
the sun's rays (b) —— into space. This leads to an effect known as global (c)
—— whereby less heat and energy reaches the earth. At first, it (d) —— like an
ironic savior to climate change problems. However, it is believed that global
dimming (e) —— the droughts in Ethiopia in the 1970s and 80s where millions
died, because the northern (f) —— Oceans were not warm enough to allow (g) ——
formation. Global dimming is also (h) —— the true power of global warming. By cleaning up global dimming-causing
pollutants without (i) —— greenhouse gas emissions, rapid warming has
been observed, and various human health and ecological disasters have resulted,
as (j) —— during the European heat wave in 2003, which saw thousands of people
die.
5. Fill
in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap. 1´10=10
Kuakata is truly a (a) —— beach
and it is (b) —— as a sanctuary for (c) —— winter birds. Fishing boats (d) ——
in the Bay of Bengal with colourful sails. The lines of coconut trees
contribute to the (e) —— beauty of Kuakata. The (f) —— culture of the Rakhaine
community indicates the (g) —— old tradition and cultural (h) —— of this area.
Kuakata is also a (i) —— land for the Hindus and the Buddhists. Each year this
place is (j) —— by thousands of devotees.
6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order. 1´10=10
(a) William Somerset Maugham, a British writer, was living in Paris.
(b) It was twenty years ago.
(c) The writer was flattered and he was too young to say 'no' to a
woman.
(d) In this busy city, the writer was earning barely enough to keep
his body and soul together.
(e) In the letter, she said that she was passing through Paris.
(f) After reading the book, she wrote to him about it.
(g) He answered, thanking her, and presently he received another
letter from her.
(h) Once a lady read one of his books.
(i) She also wrote that she would like to have a chat with the
writer.
(j)
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Part-II : Writing Test (40 Marks)
7. Write a paragraph on 'Food Adulteration' based on the answers
to the following questions : 10
(a) What
is an adulteration? (b) What is food adulteration? (c) What are reasons for
adulterating food? (d) Which foods are being adulterated? (e) What are effects
of taking adulterated food? (f) How can it be checked?
8. Read the beginning of the following story and complete it in
your own way. Give a title to it. 7
There was a
crow on a tree with a piece of meat in its beak. A hungry fox sat under the tree.
The crow was foolish...........
9. Suppose, you are Purno/Purna of Boalkhali, Chattogram. Your
younger brother wastes time in Facebook. Now, write a letter to your younger
brother advising him not to waste time. 5
10. Look at the chart below. It shows the
percentage of family's household income distribution into different categories.
Describe the pie chart in 150 words. 10
11. Write down the theme of the following poem.
(Not more than 50 words) 8
[Unit–10; Lesson–2(A)]
All
people dream, but not equally.
Those
who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their mind,
Wake
in the morning to find that it was vanity.
But
the dreamers of the day are dangerous people,
For
they dream their dreams with open eyes,
And make them come true.
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Cantonment Public School & College, Chattogram Test Examination -
2019; English : Paper I |
Part I-
Reading (60 Marks)
1. Read
the passage and answer the questions A and B. [Unit–12; Lesson–5(2)]
A peace movement is a social movement that seeks to
achieve ideals such as the ending of a particular war (or all wars), minimize
inter-human violence in a particular place or type of situation, including ban
of guns, and is often linked to the goal of achieving world peace. Means to
achieve these ends include advocacy of pacifism, non-violent resistance,
diplomacy, boycotts, demonstrations, peace camps; supporting anti-war political
candidates and banning guns, creating open government, direct democracy;
supporting people who expose war-crimes or conspiracies to create wars, and
making laws. Different organizations involved in peace movements may have some
diverse goals, but one common goal is sustainability of peace.
Peace movement is basically an all-encompassing "anti-war
movement". It is primarily characterized by a belief that human beings
should not wage war on each other or engage in violent conflicts over language,
race, natural resources, religion or ideology. It is believed that military
power is not the equivalent of justice. The peace movement tends to oppose the
proliferation of dangerous technologies and weapons of mass destruction, in
particular, nuclear weapons and biological warfare. Moreover, many object to
the export of weapons including hand-held machine guns and grenades by leading
economic nations to lesser developed nations.
A. Choose the correct answer from the
alternatives. 1´5= 5
(a) What does the word 'pacifism' mean?
(i) compensate (ii) engage in (iii)
remuneration (iv) placid
(b) Military power goes out to ensure ——.
(i) unrest (ii) progress (iii) lawfulness (iv) equality
(c) The peace movement activists are critical
of ——.
(i) martial law (ii)
atom bombs
(iii) chemical weapons (iv) all of these
(d) The passage mainly justifies ——.
(i) the destruction of war only (ii) social
movement
(iii) weal (iv)
nuclear weapons
(e) Human beings —— each other.
(i) should not engage themselves in
war (ii) must involve a
fight with
(iii) should not encounter with (iv) can avert
B. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What
do you mean by 'nuclear weapon' and 'biological warfare'?
(b) 'A
peace movement is a social movement'.- What does it signify?
(c) How
is military power considered in peace movement?
(d) What
are the modes to achieve the objectives of peace movement?
(e) Do
you think the increase of weapons is responsible for the unrest of the world?
Explain it in 2/3 sentences.
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing prominent
features of craftwork. (No. 1 has been done for you.) 2´5=10
` [Unit–14; Lesson–3(2)]
A craftwork is an applied form of art, a social and cultural
product reflecting the inclusive nature of folk imagination. A craftwork, which
usually doesn't bear the signature of its maker, retains a personal touch. When
we look at a thirty year old nakshikantha
we wonder at its motifs and designs that point to the artistic ingenuity
and the presence of the maker in it. The fact that we don't know her name or
any other details about her doesn't take anything away from our appreciation of
the artist. Indeed, the intimate nature of the kantha and the tactile feeling it generates animate the work and
make it very inviting. A craftwork is shaped by the interaction of individual
creativity and community aesthetics, utility functions and human values. It is
distinguished by its maker's desire to locate himself or herself in the wider
and ever-changing cultural aspirations of the community, and subsequently of
the market.
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3. Write
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[Unit–5; Lesson–3(2)]
I love
to rise in a summer morn,
When the
birds sing on every tree;
The
distant huntsman winds his horn,
And the
skylark sings with me:
O what
sweet company!
But to
go to school in a summer morn, —
O it
drives all joy away!
Under a
cruel eye outworn,
The
little ones spend the day
In
sighing and dismay.
4. Fill
in the blanks with suitable words from the box (make any grammatical changes if
necessary). There are more words than you need. 0.5´10=5
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preserve |
greatest |
by |
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more |
refresh |
stern |
production |
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Food
adulteration is one of the (a) —— problems in the recent time in our country.
Different food and food products, vegetables, fruits and fishes are being (b)
—— (c) —— the unscrupulous and profit-monger businessmen and green grocers.
However, we, the general people (d) —— the victims (e) —— all sorts of pangs
and serious diseases. The businessmen use (f) —— chemicals such as DDT, Aldrin,
Heptachlor just to make their products (g) —— attractive or to (h) —— them for
a long time. So, it is time the authority concerned took (i) —— steps to stop
such food adulteration. Proper monitoring, supervision, and public awareness
should be compulsory from (j) —— level to consumers.
5. Fill in each gap with suitable words. 1´10=10
Unsafe levels of pesticides
are present in around half of the vegetables and more than a quarter of fruits
sold in the capital's markets, a recent (a) —— has found. A 15-member team of the National Food Safety
Laboratory, with support from the (b) —— (FAO), came up with the findings after collecting and
testing food samples from the capital's Gulshan, Karwanbazar and Mohakhali
markets. The survey report, a copy of which was acquired by the Dhaka Tribune,
read that nearly 40% of 82 samples of milk, milk products, fish, fruits and
vegetables contained banned (c) —— such as DDT, Aldrin,
Chlordane and Heptachlor. The Director of Institute of Public Health (IPH),
told the Dhaka Tribune that the (d) —— report has been submitted to the
Health Ministry. Further tests of different
products were being (e) —— out at the Food Safety Lab. (f) —— food
products are reportedly the cause behind thousands of people suffering from (g)
—— diseases like cancer, kidney failure and heart problems. Health specialists told the
Dhaka Tribune that the Ministry of (h) —— had enacted a Food Safety Act,
but was yet to prepare the necessary rules. As the issue of food safety was
also linked to 14 other ministries, a coordinated agency should take (i) —— of
ensuring safety in (j) —— products, they added.
6. Rewrite the following
sentences in proper order. Write down the sequence only. 1´10=10
(i) The blacks were subjected to
all sorts of indignities and they were denied all basic human rights.
(ii) He was thrown behind the prison bars, but the
oppressive rulers could not break his spirit.
(iii) Nelson Mandela was the
greatest leader of South Africa who struggled against apartheid all his life.
(iv) Eventually, the great leader
realized the goal of liberating his own people.
(v) In fact, he was one of the
greatest leaders of the world.
(vi) They were aliens in their own
country.
(vii) It was government policy of
racial segregation and the Europeans were separated from the non-Europeans.
(viii) The blacks were treated
cruelly.
(ix) The great leader vowed to put
an end to the inhuman practice.
(x) Even dogs
received a much better treatment than the blacks.
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7. Write a paragraph on 'The Prevention and Remedy of Dengue
Fever' answering the following questions. Your answer should give as much
detail as possible. 10
(a) What is Dengue Fever?
(b) How is it caused?
(c) What are the symptoms of this fatal disease?
(d) How can we prevent it?
(e) What consciousness should be adopted by the common mass to
prevent this fever?
(f) How much is cleanliness related to this fever?
(g) Mention the remedy of this disease.
8. Read the beginning of the following story and complete it in your own way.
Give a suitable title to it. 7
One day, a little
schoolboy found a note of 100 taka in the school premises. At once he took it
to his class teacher, Mr Tariq. He said, "Dear Sir, I've got a note of 100
taka. What can I do with it?"........
9. Suppose, you are Tausif/Fahmida. Now, write an email to your
friend about the Rohingya crisis is Bangladesh. 5
10. Look at the following graph. It shows a
comparative selling rate of four types of books in Ekushey Boi Mela 2019.
Describe the graph in at least 80 words. You should highlight the information
and report the main features given in the graph. 10
11. Write down the theme of the following poem.
(Not more than 50 words) 5
Time, you old gipsy man,
Will
you not stay,
Put
up your caravan
Just
for one day?
All
things I'll give you
Will
you be my guest,
Bells
for your jennet
Of
silver the best,
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Part-I :
English First Paper (50 Marks)
1. Summarise the following text. 10
[Unit–14; Lesson–1(1)]
Beauty is easy to appreciate but difficult to define. As
we look around, we discover beauty in pleasurable objects and sights – in
nature, in the laughter of children, in the kindness of strangers. But asked to
define, we run into difficulties. Does beauty have an independent objective
identity? Is it universal, or is it dependent on our sense perceptions? Does it
lie in the eye of the beholder? – we ask ourselves. A further difficulty arises
when beauty manifests itself not only by its presence, but by its absence as
well, as when we are repulsed by ugliness and desire beauty. But then ugliness
has as much a place in our lives as beauty, or may be more— as when there is
widespread hunger and injustice in a society. Philosophers have told us that
beauty is an important part of life, but isn't ugliness a part of life too? And
if art has beauty as an important ingredient, can it confine itself only to a
projection of beauty? Can art ignore what is not beautiful?
2. Read
the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box.
There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary. .5´10=5
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create |
include |
combination |
deep |
different |
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differ |
important |
relate |
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Bangladesh has a heritage of
rich folk music (a) —— both religious and secular songs. Folk music usually (b) —— from the (c) —— of the heart of a community.
Folk music means the (d) —— of folk song, dance and tune that are (e) —— on the basis of country
festivals, natural beauty, rural and riverine life. In Bangladesh folk music (f)
—— from region to region
and so there are the northern Bhawaiya, the eastern Bhatiyali and the southern
Baul songs in our country. The cultural of (g) —— tribes has influenced folk music. Folk music that has a lot of characteristic
is (h) —— by rural folk. Mystical songs (i) —— to folk songs have been
composed using the metaphors of rivers and boats. In short, the (j) —— of folk
music in our country is beyond description.
3. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order. 10
(a) It was disturbing the valley of Namea.
(b) Hercules burnt all the heads
of the Hydra and buried the immortal one under a huge rock.
(c) He was a mighty man.
(d) Then, he faced a monster called the Hydra.
(e) It had nine heads, of which one was immortal.
(f) King Eurystheus and his cousin made him to some difficult jobs.
(g) One of the jobs was to confront a terrible lion.
(h) Hercules was the son of Jupiter and Alcmena.
(i) These jobs are known as the 'Twelve labours of Hercules' in
Greek Myths.
(j) Hercules killed it bare-handed.
4. Write a paragraph on 'The Historic Speech of 7th
March' in about 120 words based on the answer of the following questions. 10
(a) When was the speech delivered?
(b) Where was the speech delivered?
(c) Who were addressed in this speech?
(d) How was the speech related to our national history?
(e) How is the speech evaluated internationally?
5. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your
own words. 7
It was a hot day in
summer. There was scorching heat of the sun. On that day a crow became very
thirsty, but there was no water around it.......................
6. Write down the theme of the following poem. 8
[Unit–5; Lesson–3(2)]
O father and mother if buds are nipped,
And blossoms blown away;
And if the tender plants are stripped
Of their joy in the springing day,
By sorrow and care's dismay, ——
How shall the summer arise in joy,
Or the summer fruits appear?
Or how shall we gather what griefs destroy,
Or bless the mellowing year,
When the blasts of winter appear?
Part-II :English
2nd Paper (50 Marks)
7. Complete
the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases .5´10=5
(a) Industry is
the key to success. If you work hard, ——.
(b) We have to
work hard with a view to ——.
(c) Last week my friend Abir met with an accident. No
sooner had I heard the news than ——.
(d) Air is
polluted in many ways. It is the high time ——.
(e) Please wait
here until——. I have a serious matter to discuss with you.
(f) It is very
cold outside. You had better ——.
(g) I have
missed the 9 O'clock train. Do you know when ——?
(h) The poem is
too difficult for ——. Will you explain it to me again, please?
(i) My friend
lives in America. He came to Bangladesh 3 years ago, but I could not meet him
then. It is many years since ——.
(j) I never
find you study. In spite of that you always ——.
8. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
"I see
that you're in the habit of eating a heavy luncheon. I'm sure it's a mistake.
Why don't you follow my example and just eat one thing? I'm sure you'd feel
even so much better for it." "I am only going to eat one thing,"
I said.
9. Read
the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) One who begs for alms
is called a beggar. (Simple) (b) Begging is regarded as a serious problem
because it encourages idleness and apathy to work. (Compound). (c) There are
some professional beggars. (Complex) (d) They find begging is easier than
working. (Positive). (e) Arrangements should be made to turn them into a
working force. (Active)
10. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the
blank spaces. .5´10=5
Air and water are the
most (a) —— (pre-modify the noun
with an adjective) elements of the environment. But we are polluting them (b)
—— (post-modify the verb with an adverb). Mills and factories use fuel (c) ——
(post-modify the verb with an infinitive) their products. The burning of this
fuel creates smoke (d) —— (post-modify the verb with an adverb). Motor vehicles
also pollute the air (e) —— (use an appositive). Water is polluted by (f) ——
(pre-modify the noun with a quantifier) kinds of waste and filth. We also contaminate water (g) —— (post-modify the verb with present participle phrase) into
it. Farmers use (h) —— (pre-modify
the noun with an adjective) fertilizers and insecticides and pollute water. (i)
—— (pre-modify the noun with a past participle) water is (j) —— (pre-modify the adjective
with an intensifier) harmful to health.
11. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank
spaces of the following passage. 1´5=5
We cannot walk on a road in the darkness without light.
(a) ——, we cannot step forward in our life without education. (b) ——,
throughout the ages, education has always been compared to light and, (c) ——,
ignorance has been compared to darkness. (d) ——, the light of education enlightens us. (e) ——, it
broadens our mind and widens our outlook. (f) —— it is education which helps us to become a good
citizen. (g) ——, education creates good citizens and ensures the smooth
development of a country. (h) ——, ignorance stands on the way of the
development of an individual. (i) ——, ignorance has a detrimental effect on the
overall development of a nation. (j) ——, we should come forward to educate
every single person of our country and, thereby, ensure the development of our
country.
12. Read the
passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below. .5´10=5
A good
writer may be a good reader. A good reader may be a good speaker or make good recitation.
Nothing of this is impossible for a man if he is not lazy. The main
thing is sincerity. Seriousness should also be taken under
consideration. If a man is serious, he can make impossible possible. If we
become serious in our intention, we can shine in life.
(a) good (synonym); (b) recitation (synonym); (c)
nothing (antonym); (d) impossible (antonym); (e) lazy (antonym); (f) sincerity (synonym); (g)
seriousness (synonym); (h) intention (synonym); (i) shine (antonym); (j) main
(antonym).
13. Suppose, you are a student of 'X' Govt.
College, Chattogram. Now, write an application to the Principal of your college
requesting him to set up an English debating club. 8
14. Write a
composition on any one of the following topics : 12
(a) The necessity of
Compulsory ICT Education in Bangladesh. (b) Your Childhood Memories.
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Part I-
Reading (60 Marks)
1. Read the passage below and
answer the questions A & B. [Unit–5;
Lesson–2(2-i, ii, iii)]
Adolescents
constitute a nation's core resource for national renewal and growth.
Adolescence is a period in life when transition from childhood to adulthood
takes place and behaviours and life styles are shaped. According to the World
Health Organization (WHO), adolescence is the period which shapes the future of
boys' and girls' lives. There are 28 million adolescents in Bangladesh. 13.7
million of them are girls and 14.3 million boys. The situation of adolescent
girls in Bangladesh is characterized by inequality and subordination within the
family and society. This inequality leads to widespread practice of child
marriage, marginalisation or exclusion from health, education and economic
opportunities, and vulnerability to violence and sexual abuse. In Bangladesh,
the legal age of marriage is 18 for girls and 21 for boys. However, 33 per cent
of adolescent girls are married before the age of 15 and 60 percent become
mothers by the age of 19. Research finds that adolescents with higher level of
education and from more affluent families tend to marry at a later age. However
the adolescent boys become ready for marriage only after several years of
adolescence and young adulthood.
A. Choose the correct answer from the
alternatives. 1´5= 5
(a) What does the word 'constitute' in line-1
mean?
(i) take (ii) form (iii) condition (iv) add
(b) What does the phrase 'take place' in line-2
stands for?
(i) occur (ii) go to a place (iii) vagueness (iv) recur
(c) Which of the following statements is false?
(i) Adolescents form core resource of
a nation.
(ii) Adolescence comes after adulthood.
(iii) Adolescence occurs after
childhood and before adulthood.
(iv) None is false.
(d) What is the difference between the marriage
age of boys and girls?
(i) 3 years (ii) 5 years (iii)
21 years (iv) 16 years
(e) Which of the followings is the antonym of 'affluent'?
(i) rich (ii) educated (iii) peace (iv)
poor
B. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What
do you mean by adolescence?
(b) What
is the condition of adolescent girls in Bangladesh?
(c) What
does inequality do?
(d) Why
are adolescents important?
(e) What
does an adolescent girl usually face?
2. Read the passage and complete the table below with the given
information. 1´10=10
[Unit–1;
Lesson–3(1)]
Valentina
Tereshkova was born in the village Maslennikovo, Tutayevsky District, in
Central Russia. Tereshkova's father was a tractor driver and her mother worked
in a textile plant. Tereshkova began school in 1945 at the age of eight, but
left school in 1953 and continued her education through distance learning. She
became interested in parachuting from a young age, and trained in skydiving at
the local Aeroclub, making her first jump at age 22 on 21 May 1959. At that
time she was employed as a textile worker in a local factory. It was her
expertise in skydiving that led to her selection as a cosmonaut.
After
the flight of Yuri Gagarin (the first human being to travel to outer space in
1961), the Soviet Union decided to send a woman in space. On 16 February 1962,
"proletaria" Valentina Tereshkova was selected for this project from
among more than four hundred applicants. Tereshkova had to undergo a series of
training that included weightless flights, isolation tests, centrifuge tests,
rocket theory, spacecraft engineering, 120 parachute jumps and pilot training
in MiG-15UTI jet fighters.
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Where/Place |
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in
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Tereshkova |
was parachuting |
(iii) ................... |
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(iv) ................... |
in skydiving |
at (v) ........... |
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on (vii) ........... and at
that time she was employed |
(viii) ............ |
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(ix) ................... |
selected Tereshkova to send her in the space |
(x) ................... |
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the summary of the following poem. 10
[Unit–12;
Lesson–1(2-A)]
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;
There midnight's all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And evening full of the linnet's wings
I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey,
I hear it in the deep heart's core.
4. Fill in the gaps with words from the box. (You
can change the word if necessary). 0.5´10=5
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appreciation
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applied
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person
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shaped
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values
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creativity
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A craftwork is an (a) —— form of art that reflects the
inclusive nature of (b) —— imagination. A craftwork usually doesn't bear the
(c) —— of it maker, but retains a personal touch. When we look at a thirty year
old nakshikantha, we wonder at its motif and (d) —— that point to the (e) ——
ingenuity and the presence of the maker in it. The fact is that we don't know
the name or any other (f) —— about the maker of it but that doesn't take
anything away from our (g) —— of the artist. A craftwork is (h) —— by the interaction of individual (i) —— and community
aesthetics, utility function and human (j) ——.
5. Fill
in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap. 1´10=10
Sports are a
popular form of entertainment. Many international sporting events are (a)
—— from time to time. Most of these sporting events are sponsored (b) —— many
multinational companies and (c) —— firms.
They pay (d) —— the events in exchange for the right to (e) —— their
products. These events are (f) —— worldwide by numeral channels and people
watch them (g) ——. As a (h) ——, sponsors' products receive maximum (i) ——
coverage. Thus, sports help the spread of trade and (j) ——.
6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a
coherent order. 1´10=10
(a) "Just the same way as mice can eat away balance and weights,"
said the fruit seller.
(b) Then one day the fruitseller said to the grocer, "I am going
to town to do some shopping. Please, send your son with me to carry my things."
(c) After a few days the fruitseller asked the grocer to return his
balance and weights.
(d) The next day, the fruitseller came back alone from the town.
(e) One day a grocer borrowed a balance and weights from a
fruitseller.
(f) "You, a liar, how can a crow carry away such a big boy?"
said the grocer.
(g) The grocer said, "The mice ate away your balance and
weights."
(h) "Where is my son?" asked the grocer.
(i) The lame excuse of the dishonest grocer made the fruitseller
very angry.
(j) "A crow carried your son away," replied the
fruitseller.
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7. Write a paragraph by answering the following questions in about
150 words. 10
(a) What do you mean by child labour?
(b) What is your feeling about child labour?
(c) What are the causes of child labour?
(d) Who are the worst victims of child labour?
(e) What is your suggestion?
8. Complete the following story in your own words in 80 words.
Give it a title also. 7
Once there lived a poor
woodcutter. Everyday he used to cut wood in the forest. He earned his
livelihood by selling wood in the market. One day while he was cutting wood
beside a river, his axe slipped into the river .......................
9. Suppose, you are Aruna. Now, write an email to your friend,
Nafiza inviting her to attend your birthday party. 5
10. The
chart below shows the number of people living below poverty line. Now, describe
the chart in at least 80 words. 10
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11. Write
down the theme of the following poem within 50 words. 8
Farewell, farewell! But this I tell
To thee, thou wedding guest!
He prayeth well, who loveth well
Both man and birds and beast
He prayeth best, who loveth best
All things both great and small;
For the dear God who loveth us,
He
made and loveth all.
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Govt. College, Barishal Test Examination -
2019; English : Paper I & II |
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Part-1 :
English First Paper (85 Marks)
1. Read the following text and answer the questions A and B. [Unit–8; Lesson–5(2)]
Kuakata, locally known as Sagar Kannya (Daughter of the Sea) is a rare scenic spot located
on the southernmost tip of Bangladesh. Kuakata in Latachapli union under
Kalapara Police Station of Patuakhali district is about 30 km in length and 6
km in breadth. It is 70 km from Patuakhali district headquarters and 320 km
from Dhaka. An excellent combination of the picturesque natural beauty, sandy
beaches, blue sky and the shimmering expanse of water of the Bay of Bengal and
the evergreen forest makes Kuakata a much sought after tourist destination.
The name Kuakata takes its origin from the story of a 'Kua'— or well— dug on the sea shore
by the early Rakhaine settlers for collecting drinking water. The Rakhaines had
landed on Kuakata coast after being expelled from Arakan by the Mughals.
Following the first well, it became a tradition to dig wells in the
neighbourhood of Rakhaine homesteads for fresh water supply. Kuakata is one of
the unique spots which allow a visitor to watch both the sunrise and the sunset
from the beach. That perhaps makes Kuakata one of the world's most attractive
beaches. The long and wide beach at Kuakata has a typical natural setting. This
sandy beach slopes gently into the Bay and bathing there is as pleasant as is
swimming or diving.
A. Choose the correct answer from the
alternatives. 1´5= 5
(a) "Scenic spot" refers to ——.
(i) a place having beautiful natural
scenery
(ii) a place decorated with flowers
(iii) a place full of trees
(iv) a place looking like a desert
(b) The word "picturesque" stands for ——.
(i) auditorally impressive (ii)
mentally depressive
(iii)
visually charming (iv) physically
attractive
(c) Kuakata —— tourists from home and abroad.
(i) distracts (ii) attracts (iii)
retracts (iv) detracts
(d) Drinking water was not —— in the neighbourhood of Kuakata.
(i) inconvenient (ii) free (iii) unavailable (iv) available
(e) "This sandy beach slopes gently into
the Bay............." —— What does it imply?
(i) the beach inclines gradually into
the sea
(ii) the beach beats a retreat
(iii) the beach moves away from the
sea
(iv) the beach gets through a test
B. Answer the following questions. 1´5=5
(a) How do you differentiate Kuakata from other
beaches?
(b) What features make Kuakata a tourist
attraction?
(c) Why is Kuakata a unique spot?
(d) How did Kuakata come to be named?
(e) "The long and wide beach that Kuakata
has a typical natural setting." Do you agree or disagree with this
statement? Give reasons.
2. Read the following text and make a flow chart showing the
activities of Gazi Pir. 5
[Unit–9; Lesson–3(2)]
According
to some myths and legends, Gazi Pir was a Muslim saint who is said to have
spread Islam in the parts of Bengal close to the Sunderbans. He was credited
with many miracles. For example, he could supposedly calm dangerous animals and
make them docile. He is usually depicted in paats or scroll paintings riding a
fierce-looking Bengal tiger, a snake in his hand, but in no apparent danger.
According to some stories, he also fought crocodiles who threatened the people
of a region full of canals and creeks, indeed, a kind of watery jungle
bordering the Bay of Bengal. Because of his alert an vigilant presence, all
predatory animals were said to have been kept within bounds. It was also
believed that, he enabled villagers to live close forests and jungles and
cultivate their lands. Consequently, people of these regions would pray to him
for protection. The story of Gazi Pir has been preserved in folk literature as
well as art and has been performed in indigenous theatre. In fact, some Gazir
paat scrolls are part of the collection of the British Museum.
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3. Summarize the
following text. Unit–11;
Lesson–1(2)] 5
The
term 'diaspora' is used to refer to people who have left their homelands and
settled in other parts of the world, either because they were forced to do so
or because they wanted to leave on their own. The word is increasingly used for
such people as a collective group and/or a community. The world has seen many
diasporas but scholars have been studying the phenomenon with great interest
only in recent decades.
Among the great diasporas of history is that of the Jewish
people, who were forced to leave their lands in ancient times. The movement of
Aryans from Central Europe to the Indian subcontinent thousands of years ago is
also a noteworthy Diaspora, although the cause of this Diaspora are unclear. In
twentieth century history, the Palestinian Diaspora has attracted a lot of
attention and been a cause of concern for world leaders because of the plight
of Palestinians. There have been massive diasporas in
4. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from
the box. There are more words than needed. (Make any grammatical changes if
necessary). 0.5´10=5
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poisonous |
of |
preserve |
greatest |
be |
more |
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stern |
by |
production |
contamination |
health |
Food
adulteration is one of the (a) —— problems in the recent time in our country.
Different food and food products, vegetables, fruits and fishes are being (b)
—— (c) —— the unscrupulous and profit-monger businessmen and green grocers.
However, we, the general people (d) —— the victims (e) —— all sorts of pangs
and serious diseases. The businessmen use (f) —— chemicals such as DDT, Aldrin,
Heptachlor just to make their products (g) —— attractive or to (h) —— them for
a long time. So, it is time the authority concerned took (i) —— steps to stop
such food adulteration. Proper monitoring, supervision and public awareness
should be compulsory from (j) —— level to consumers.
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words in each gap. 1´10=10
Beauty is easy to appreciate but difficult to
define. If we look around, we will discover beauty in (a) —— objects and sights-in
nature, in the (b) —— of children in kindness of strangers. But asked to
define, we run into (c) ——. Does beauty have an independent identity? Is it (d)
—— or relative? Is it dependent on our sense of (e) ——? Does it lie in the (f)
—— of the beholder? Thus there will arise a number of (g) —— in our mind.
However, poets, artists philosophers and thinkers (h) —— always in search of
beauty in their works and arts. But most of them have the common and undisputed
opinion that where there is beauty, there is (i) —— that is a thing of beauty
is a joy (j) ——.
6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order. 1´10=10
(i) As a
result, he studied under a great thinker Plato.
(ii) He also
wrote books on Biology, Literature, Economics and Comparative Politics.
(iii) Plato
taught Aristotle according to his own way.
(iv) Aristotle
was born in
(v) His father
wanted him to be a physician but he never cherished to be so.
(vi) Later on,
Aristotle took the pen to write on topics suitable for human civilization.
(vii) He is
called the Father of Biology because of his creativity.
(viii) 'Politics'
is one of his famous books which exposes fullest development of his wisdom.
(ix) He was the
son of a royal physician.
(x) He wanted
to be a free thinker.
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a paragraph on 'An Ideal Student' in about 200 words based on the answers to
the following questions : 10
(a) Who is an ideal student?
(b) What are the characteristics of an ideal student? (c) What responsibilities
does an ideal student perform? (d) How
does everyone treat an ideal student?
(e) Why do you want to be an ideal student?
8. The following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your
own words. 7
It was a hot summer day. There
was scorching heat of the sun. On that day a crow became very thirsty. It
wanted to drink but there was no water around it. So, it began to ...........
9. Write an email to one of your friends thanking him/her for a
gift you received from him/her on your birthday. 5
10. The chart below shows the time allocation of
students, daily activities. Analyse the chart focusing the main activities. (At
least in 80 words). 10
11. Write the theme of the following poem (Not
more than 50 words). 8
[Unit–4; Lesson–2(2)]
Blow, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind
As man's ingratitude;
Thy tooth is not so keen,
Because thou art not seen,
Although thy breath be rude.
Heigh-ho! sing heigh-ho! unto the green holly:
Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly:
Then
heigh-ho, the holly!
This
life is most jolly.
Freeze,
freeze, thou bitter sky,
That
dost not bite so nigh
As
benefits forgot :
Though
thou the waters warp,
Thy
sting is not so sharp
As
friend remembered not.
High-ho!
sing heigh-ho! unto the green holly.
Part-II :
English Second Paper ( Grammar : 15 Marks)
12. Complete the sentence with suitable
phrases/words given in the box. 5
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let
alone |
as
if |
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soon as |
was
born |
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what
does ...look like |
there |
would
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(a) The room appears to be suffocating —— opening the windows?
(b) It is raining outside. You —— take an umbrella.
(c) He cannot read newspaper, —— edit a newspaper.
(d) ——
lived a wise man but he was not well know to all.
(e) You look tired. —— appears to me that you have worked hard.
(f) Ismail is a symbol of versatile genius. He —— into a needy family.
(g) ——
a dinosaur ——? have you ever seen it?
(h) He proceeded —— he had never seen me. His defiant behaviour offended me.
(i) Panic seized me —— I heard his roaring voice.
(j) Though I am in need of money, I —— die than seek any financial help from him.
13. Complete the sentence with suitable
clause/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) A student should read
widely. If she had studied hard, ——.
(b) They were in a hurry, they
walked fast lest ——.
(c) Had man the wings of a bird,
he would fly in the sky. If I were a bird, ——.
(d) —— as if she were a mad girl.
(e) He was going to the station.
No sooner had he reached the station, ——.
(f) Truth is stronger than
fiction. The fact that he ——.
(g) Hardly had I reached ——.
(h) A bank is a financial institution. Go to
bank with the cheque lest ——.
(i) Mountaineering is a dangerous task. The
mountain is too high for ——.
(j) One should not be afraid of danger. Danger
often comes ——.
14. Read the following text and use modifiers as
directed in the blank space. 5
A balanced diet
is a good mixture of (a) —— (pre-modify the noun) foods. It is essential for us
(b) —— (post modify the adjective with an infinitive) a healthy life. There are
many benefits of eating a (c) —— (pre-modify the noun) diet because it prevents
(d) —— (use determiner to pre-modify the noun) diseases. As a result, we do not
get sick (e) —— (post-modify the verb with an adverb). We should select (f) ——
(pre-modify the noun with possessive) diet according to our needs. We should
not eat the (g) —— (use adjective to pre-modify the noun) foods for the whole
week. We can keep fit (h) —— (use a participle) a balanced diet. But it is not
easy (i) —— (post-modify the adjective with an infinitive) a balanced dieet.
Here (j) —— (use a determiner) nutritionist can help us.
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Part I-Reading
(60 Marks)
1. Read
the following passage and answer the questions A and B. [Unit–6; Lesson–1(2)]
A most
important truth, which we are apt to forget, is that a teacher can never truly
teach unless he is still learning himself. A lamp can never light another lamp
unless it continues to burn its own flame. The teacher who has come to the end
of his subject, who has no living traffic with his knowledge, but merely
repeats his lessons to his students, can only load their minds; he cannot
quicken them. Truth not only must inform but inspire. If the inspiration dies
out, and the information only accumulates, then truth loses its infinity. The
greater part of our learning in the schools has been waste because, for most of
our teachers, their subjects are like dead specimens of once living things,
with which they have a learned acquaintance, but no communication of life and
love.
The
educational institution, therefore, which I have in mind has primarily for its
object the constant pursuit of truth, from which the imparting of truth
naturally follows. It must not be a dead cage in which living minds are fed
with food artificially prepared. It should be an open house, in which students
and teachers are at one. They must live their complete life together, dominated
by a common aspiration for truth and a need of sharing all the delights of
culture. In former days the great master-craftsmen had students in their
workshops where they co-operated in shaping things to perfection. That was the
place where knowledge could become living – that knowledge which not only has
its substance and law, but its atmosphere subtly informed by a creative
personality. For intellectual knowledge also has its aspect of creative art, in
which the man who explores truth expresses something which is human in him— his
enthusiasm, his courage, his sacrifice, his honesty, and his skill. In merely
academical teaching we find subjects, but not the man who pursues the subjects;
therefore the vital part of education remains incomplete.
A. Choose the correct answer from the
alternatives. 1´5= 5
(a) The aim of an ideal teacher is ——.
(i) to repeat the lessons to swallow
(ii) to inspire the students for
acquiring knowledge
(iii) to help students for making good
results in the exam
(iv) to provide everything he knows
(b) 'Dead specimens' means ——.
(i) subjects (ii)
teachers (iii) knowledge (iv) institutions
(c) Living mind should be fed with ——.
(i) bookish knowledge (ii) surrounding knowledge
(iii) creative knowledge (iv)
artificial teachings
(d) The cause of incompletion of education ——.
(i) lack of intellectuals pursuing
up-to-date knowledge
(ii) unavailability of subjects
(iii) lack of proper learning method
(iv) want of sufficient number of
institutions
(e) In case of acquiring education teachers and
students should be ——.
(i) alike (ii)
different
(iii) respectful to each other (iv)
positive
B. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) A teacher is compared with a lamp. Why?
(b) Why has Rabindranath criticized merely
academic teaching?
(c) Why shouldn't an educational institution be
a dead cage?
(d) Why has our learning in school been waste?
(e) What should be the function of truth?
2. Read
the following passage and make flow chart showing the causes of migration of
people to the
Migration from
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following passage. [Unit–14;
Lesson–3(2)] 10
A
craftwork is an applied form of art, a social and cultural product reflecting
the inclusive nature of folk imagination. A craftwork, which usually doesn't
bear the signature of its maker, retains a personal touch. When we look at a
thirty year old Nakshikantha, we
wonder at its motifs and designs that point to the artistic ingenuity and the
presence of the maker in it. The fact that we don't know her name or any other
details about her doesn't take anything away from our appreciation of the
artist. Indeed, the intimate nature of the kantha and the tactile feeling it generates animate the work and
make it very inviting.
A
craftwork is shaped by the interaction of individual creativity and community
aesthetics, utility functions and human values. It is distinguished by its
maker's desire to locate himself or herself in the wider and ever-changing
cultural aspirations of the community, and subsequently of the market. But even
when the market is an important factor, community aesthetics remains the factor
determining the form and content of the craftwork. The exquisite terracotta
dolls from Dinajpur dating back to early 1940s that form a part of the
Bangladesh National Museum's collection were mostly bought from village fairs
by some patron. They were no doubt meant to be consumer items, but the dolls
reflect community aesthetics in such a manner that the market has not been able
to impose its own preferences on them.
4. Read the following text and
fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box. Make grammatical change if
necessary. There more words than necessary. 0.5´10=5
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can be (a) —— as clash of value and ideas among other things and the most
serious form of conflict (b) —— clashes that results in lots of (c) —— and
casualties. There can be conflict (d) —— us, which is (e) —— intrapersonal
conflict. The conflict between or (f) —— people is called (g) —— conflict.
Constraint of resources is also a (h) —— of conflict and it is known as (i) ——
conflict. Conflict is a very common phenomenon, but sometimes it takes (j) ——
forms.
5. Fill in the gaps with suitable word/words. 1´10=10
Man's dignity depends upon
his work. Man is a (a) —— being on earth. He is to (b) —— for others. He should not be (c) —— if he is full of (d) —— blood. He should be (e) —— to
help any (f) —— of man. The man whom he is helping may be (g) —— to him by (h)
——. But after all, he is a man. He has the (i) ——
blood and flesh as the above (j) —— man.
6. The following sentences are jumbled.
Rearrange them in logical sequence. 1´10=10
(a) The king
was angry because he wanted that people should like him instead of the wise
man.
(b) Once there was a foolish king who had a
white horse.
(c) Before
the end of the seven years the foolish king died and the wise man kept the
horse.
(d) The king also had a wise friend whom
everyone liked.
(e) One day, he called the wise man and asked
him to teach his white horse to speak.
(f) He told everything to his daughter.
(g) The wise man went to the king next day and
begged seven years for the job.
(h) His
daughter advised him to go to the king and begged seven years because teaching
a horse to speak needed long time.
(i) The
king gave him the horse and also seven years.
(j) The
wise man went home sadly because the king threatened him to kill if he failed.
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: Writing (40 Marks)
7. Write
a paragraph on 'Manners and Etiquette.' 10
8. The
following is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words. 7
There was an old farmer in a village. He was
blessed with four sons. But unfortunately they had no good terms with one
another................
9. Write an email to your foreign friend
about the scenic beauty of Bangladesh. 5
10. The graph chart shows the choice of
profession by educated people in our country. Describe the graph in at least
150 words. 10
11. Write down the
theme of the following poem. [Unit–14; Lesson–1(1-A)] 8
She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes :
Thus mellowed to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
One shade the more, one ray the less,
Had half impaired the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress,
Or softly lightens o'er her face;
Where thoughts serenely sweet express,
How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.
And on that cheek, and o'er that brow,
So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
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Govt. Women's College, Jhalokathi Test Examination -
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Part - I :
Reading (60 Marks)
1. Read the text and answer the questions A and B. [Unit–11; Lesson–1(2)]
The term 'diaspora' is used to refer to people
who have left their homelands and settled in other parts of the world, either
because they were forced to do so or because they wanted to leave on their own.
The word is increasingly used for such people as a collective group and/or a
community. The world has seen many diasporas but scholars have been studying
the phenomenon with great interest only in recent decades.
Among the great
diasporas of history is that of the Jewish people, who were forced to leave
their lands in ancient times. The movement of Aryans from Central Europe to the
Indian subcontinent thousands of years ago is also a noteworthy diaspora,
although the causes of this diaspora are unclear. In twentieth century history,
the Palestinian diaspora has attracted a lot of attention and been a cause of
concern for world leaders because of the plight of Palestinians. There have
been massive diasporas in
A. Choose the correct answer from the
alternatives. 1´5= 5
(a) The word 'decade' refers to ——.
(i) thirty years (ii) fifty years (iii) ten years (iv) five years
(b) What does 'diaspora' mean?
(i) People live their own country.
(ii) People go abroad.
(iii)
People work in other countries.
(iv)
People leave their countries and settle in other parts of the world.
(c) The synonym of 'noteworthy' is ——.
(i) insignificant (ii) noticeable (iii) invaluable (iv) appreciable
(d) The Aryans came to the Indian subcontinent
from ——.
(i)
(e) In Africa there have been ——.
(i) massive diasporas (ii) little diasporas
(iii) no diasporas (iv)
very little diasporas
B. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) Why
do people leave their own countries?
(b) Do
you think that there have been massive diasporas in
(c) Why
is diaspora attracting so much attention?
(d) How
do the twentieth century Palestinians draw the attention of the world leaders?
(e) Why
have the scholars been studying about the diasporas with great interest?
2. Read the following text and make flow chart showing the painful
experiences a street child has to suffer to survive. (No. 1 is done for you.) [Unit–7; Lesson–4(2)] 2´5=10
The
streets are now my home. Sometimes I find work. I used to collect trash and
sell it to a vendor. I stopped doing that after I had a serious infection and a
doctor told me to stay away from the trash dump. Once I worked for an ice cream
shop owner and sold ice cream on the beach. But I got no money in return. The
owner of the shop gave me something to eat, and let me sleep in his hut at
night. The work was difficult and painful. The ice cream box is quite heavy
when it is full. I had to walk for hours, offering my ice cream to whoever
wanted to buy. There were days when I could not even sell one ice cream.
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3. Write
a summary of the following text. [Unit–9; Lesson–3(2)] 10
According to some myths and legends, Gazi Pir was a Muslim saint who is
said to have spread Islam in the parts of
4. Fill
in the blanks with suitable word from the box. There are more words than
needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary. 0.5´10=5
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function |
declaration |
monastery |
artist |
influence |
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perfect |
single |
renown |
discover |
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The
Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur was (a) —— in the 7th century. It is the largest
(b) —— Buddhist (c) —— in the Indian subcontinent and is also known as the
Somapura Mahavihara, the great monastery. It was (d) —— intellectual centre
from the 7th century until the 17th century. Its layout is (e) —— adapted to
its religious (f) ——. This monastery-city represents a unique (g) —— achievement
which has (h) —— Buddhist architecture as (i) —— as Cambodia. It was (j) —— a
World Heritage Site in 1985 at the 9th session of the 21 members international
committee.
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. 1´10=10
No other
word is so (a) —— as the word "mother". It is (b) —— up with our
existence. Everyone starts his life first (c) —— the word "mother".
This word lasts to the child (d) —— death. It is mother who first becomes
touched (e) —— our happiness and sorrows. We know about the mother of Bayazid
Bostami (f) —— Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. In every religion, the position of
mother is (g) —— the highest place. Our great Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Sm.) (h)
—— that "Heaven is at the (i) —— of mother." So, when I think of my
mother, my knees and head (j) —— down.
6. Following
sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in proper sequence. 1´10=10
(i) They were aliens in their own country and
were subjected to all sorts of indignities.
(ii) The blacks were treated cruelly.
(iii) The great leader vowed to put an end to the
inhuman practice.
(iv) They were denied all basic human rights.
(v) Even dogs received a much better treatment
than the blacks.
(vi) Eventually, the great leader realised the goal of liberating
his own people.
(vii) He was thrown behind the prison bar.
(viii) Nelson Mandela was the greatest leader of South
Africa.
(ix) But the oppressive rulers could not break the
spirit.
(x) In fact, he was one of the greatest leaders
of the world who struggled against apartheid throughout his whole life.
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Part-II :
Writing (40 Marks)
7. Write a paragraph on 'Food Adulteration'
on the basis of the answer in the following questions in about 200 words. 10
(a) What is food adulteration?
(b) How is food adulterated?
(c) Who are responsible for food adulteration?
(d) What is the impact of adulterated food on
our body?
(e) What can be done to stop it?
8. The following is the beginning of a story.
Complete it in your own words. 07
Sheikh Sa'adi was a great poet of Iran. He used to put on simple
dress. Once he took shelter in the house of a nobleman on his way to the royal
court..............
9. Write an email to your friend about the
annual prize-giving ceremony of your college. 5
10. The graph below shows the rate of population
growth in Bangladesh from 2005 to 2010. Describe the graph in your own English. 10
11. Write down the theme of the following poem
(Not more than 50 words). 5
[Unit–14; Lesson–1(B)]
I died for beauty, but was scarce
Adjusted in the tomb,
When one who died for truth was lain
In an adjoining room.
He questioned softly why I failed?
'For beauty,' I replied.
'And I for truth — the two are one;
We brethren are,' he said.
And so, as kinsmen met a-night,
We talked between the rooms,
Until the moss had reached our lips,
And
covered up our names.
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Part–I : Reading (60 Marks)
1. Read the passage and answer the questions
A & B. [Unit–10;
Lesson–3(2)]
.... (T)he Negro is still not free... the life of the Negro is
still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of
discrimination. ... (T)he Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the
midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity... (T)he Negro is still
languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in
his own land. So we have come here today to dramatize a shameful condition ...
I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of
today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the
American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live
out the true meaning of its creed : "We hold these truths to be
self-evident; that all men are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the
sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit
down together at the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a
state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of
oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live
in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by
the content of their character.
A. Choose the correct answer from the
alternatives. 1´5=5
(a) The word 'nullification' means ——.
(i) abrogation (ii) malcontent (iii)
harbor (iv) credo
(b) The word 'segregation' means ——.
(i) solitariness (ii) woeful (iii) galactic (iv) bitty
(c) The word 'oasis' means ——.
(i) transpose (ii) beget (iii)
harbor (iv) barbarous
(d) The word 'contend' means ——.
(i) loose (ii) free (iii)
gratified (iv) release
(e) Martin Luther King Jr. was a ——.
(i) politician (ii) dramatist (iii) pastor (iv) novelist
B. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) Briefly discuss the condition of the
Negroes in the state of Mississippi.
(b) What do you know about Martin Luther King
Jr.?
(c) Martin Luther King Jr. is an advocate of
creating a land free from segregation and discrimination. Do you agree and why?
(d) Who are called vicious? Why?
(e) What is the vision of Martin regarding the
nation and its creed?
2. Read the following text and make a flow
chart showing a series of training that Valentina Tereshkova had to undergo.
[Unit–1; Lesson–3(1)] 2´5=10
Valentina Tereshkova was born in the village Maslennikovo,
Tutayevsky District, in Central Russia. Tereshkova's father was a tractor
driver and her mother worked in a textile plant. Tereshkova began school in
1945 at the age of 8, but left school in 1953 and continued her education
through distance learning. She became interested in parachuting from a young
age, and trained in skydiving at the local Aero club, making her first jump at
age 22 on 21 May 1959. At that time she was employed as a textile worker in a
local factory. It was her expertise in skydiving that led to her selection as a
cosmonaut.
After the flight of Yuri Gagarin (the first human being to
travel to outer space in 1961), the Soviet Union decided to send a woman in
space. On 16 February 1962, "proletaria" Valentina Tereshkova was
selected for this project from among more than four hundred applicants.
Tereshkova had to undergo a series of training that included weightless
flights, isolation tests, centrifuge tests, rocket theory, spacecraft
engineering, 120 parachute jumps and pilot training in MiG-15UTI jet fighters.
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3. Summarize the following text. [Unit—14; Lesson—1(1)] 10
Beauty is
easy to appreciate but difficult to define. As we look around, we discover
beauty in pleasurable objects and sights— in nature, in the laughter of
children, in the kindness of strangers. But asked to define, we run into
difficulties. Does beauty have an independent objective identity? Is it
universal, or is it dependent on our sense perceptions? Does it lie in the eye
of the beholder? –we ask ourselves. A further difficulty arises when beauty
manifests itself not only by its presence, but by its absence as well, as when
we are repulsed by ugliness and desire beauty. But then ugliness has as much a
place in our lives as beauty, or may be more–as when there is widespread hunger
and injustice in a society. Philosophers have told us that beauty is an
important part of life, but isn't ugliness a part of life too? And if art has
beauty as an important ingredient, can it confine itself only to a projection
of beauty? Can art ignore what is not beautiful?
4. Read the following text and fill in the
blanks with suitable words from the box. Make grammatical change if necessary. .5´10=5
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wedding |
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despite |
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marginalized |
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When a girl gets (a) ——, she usually drops out of school
and begins full-time work in her in laws' household. In the in-laws' house, she
is (b) ——. She becomes (c) —— to all forms of abuse, including dowry related
(d) ——. In Bangladesh, it is still (e) —— for a bride's family to pay dowry,
(f) —— the (g) —— being (h) ——. Dowry (i) —— can also continue after the (j)
——.
5. Fill in the gaps using suitable words. 1´10=10
Folk music (a) —— of songs and music of a
community that are (b) —— by any (c) —— musical rules or any standard music
styles. Bangladesh has a (d) —— of rich folk (e) —— which includes both
religious and (f) —— songs. Folk music
may be described as that type of ancient (g) —— which springs from the heart of
a (h) ——, based on their (i) —— style of expression uninfluenced by the rules
of classical music and (j) —— popular song.
6. Rearrange the following sentences to make
a coherent order. 1´10=10
(a) He asked him where God was.
(b) He praised him highly.
(c) Once a lad went to a famous teacher.
(d) The teacher thought highly of the boy's
understanding.
(e) The lad replied that he would answer if he
would tell where He is not.
(f) The boy devoted himself in earning
knowledge.
(g) He begged to instruct him in the arts and
sciences.
(h) He agreed to teach the lad.
(i) He had expressed his desire to acquire
knowledge
(j) The teacher wished to find out the latent
talent of the boy.
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8. The following is the beginning of a story.
Complete it in your own words. 7
Once there lived a happy cobbler
in a city. He passed his days in singing and dancing........
9. Write an email to your friend describing
the co-curricular activities of your college. 5
10. The graph shows the choice of profession by
educated people in our country. Describe
the graph in at least 80 words. 10
The choice of profession by educated people
11. Write down the theme of the poem. [Unit—10;
Lesson—2(2–B)] 8
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Use articles where necessary. Put a cross
(´)
where an article is not needed. .5´10=5
We know (a) —— man is (b) —— rational creature. It is (c)
—— rationality in him which makes him (d) —— different species. He can differentiate
between (e) —— right and (f) —— wrong. This is why, (g) —— man is considered
(h) —— best creation of (i) —— Creator of (j) —— universe.
2. Read the following passage and fill in the
blanks with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
The cybercafe is a place teeming (a) —— information. It is
a network (b) —— all networks. It is a place (c) —— computers (d) —— which
customers can use the Internet and send emails and so on. A cybercafe is
closely associated (e) —— Internet communication system. A customer sitting (f)
—— the cafe can communicate (g) —— people (h) —— the world. In fact, it is not
prejudicial (i) —— our development and essential (j) —— easier communication.
3. Complete the following sentences with
suitable words/phrases. .5´10=5
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(a) He treats me —— I were his younger brother.
Actually he is one of my distant relatives.
(b) Rima is a daughter of poor parents. She has no
private tutor. So, she —— study hard.
(c) —— was a stormy night. It was raining also.
(d) I cannot ride a bike, —— car. I have no
money to buy any of these two things.
(e) Victor Hugo is a famous French novelist and
dramatist. He —— in 1802.
(f) Samira, —— a kangaroo ——?
(g) Today is holiday. —— going to the zoo?
(h) You are not attentive to your study. —— you
fail in the exam?
(i) You —— cross the river at this moment. The
river is very rough now.
(j) —— flows a river by our village. We often
swim in it.
4. Complete the following sentences using
suitable clause/phrase. .5´10=5
(a) The poem is too difficult ——. But Moon
memorized the whole poem.
(b) We voted for him ——. He was elected as a
chairman.
(c) The judge pronounced ——. A hue and cry is
created in the court.
(d) Unless ——, I will go back home.
(e) Hazrat Omar (R) went out —— an ordinary
man. He was a good ruler.
(f) You have helped me in my danger. I assure
you ——.
(g) Work hard lest ——.
(h) It is a very hard nut ——. We should try to
solve it together.
(i) It is high time ——. Don't waste your time.
(j) No sooner had —— than the thief ran away.
5. Read the following text and fill in the
gaps with correct form of verbs. .5´10=5
The Language Movement of 1952 (a) —— (be) the main
inspiration that led to our War of Liberation are (b) —— (give) birth to
Bangladesh. Dr. Shahidullah (c) —— (play) an important role in initiating the
freedom movement. He was not a politician, though he strongly (d) —— (protest)
the then Pakistan government's decision to (e) —— (impose) Urdu as a state
language on the Bengali people. He (f) —— (inspire) the people with his
articles and speeches. He reasoned that
Pakistan (g) —— (can) not use Islam as a weapon to (h) —— (subjugate)
Bangalis. This reasoning (i) —— (motivate) the nationalistic-minded Bangali
people (j) —— (live) in the turbulent times.
6. Read the following passage and transform
the underlined sentences as directed in the brackets. 1´5=5
7. Change the narrative style of the
following text. 5
Rakhi said with much excitement to her friends, "What
are your plans for this weekend?" Neela said, "I don't know."
Lovely offered, "How about going to a movie? "That sounds like a good
idea. Maybe we should go out to eat beforehand," Rakhi suggested. Lovely
said, "It is fine with me. Where do you want to meet?" Neela said,
"Let's meet at Pizza House. I have not gone there for a long time."
8. Identify the unclear pronoun references in
the following paragraph. Rewrite the paragraph so that all pronoun references
are clear. 1´5=5
Sunlight is the source of all energy on earth. All the
living beings are dependent upon this. Green plants are the producer of
ecosystem. All plants and animals of it are interconnected serially.
Consequently, there develops a food chain among these. The transfer of food
energy takes place from producers through a series of food levels. This is
called the food chain in the ecosystem. There are numerous food chain in an
ecosystem. It does not work in isolation. These are linked together to form a
food web.
9. Read the following text and use modifiers
as directed in the blanks. .5´10=5
A few days ago, the (a) —— (pre-modify the noun with a
noun-adjective) ceremony was held. We invited our friends and relatives (b) ——
(post-modify the noun with infinitive phrase). The (c) —— (pre-modify the noun)
guests started to come in the evening. We receive them (d) —— (post-modify the
verb). We all were waiting (e) —— (post-modify the verb with infinitive) the bridegroom. The groom came at about 8 pm. We
were happy (f) —— (post-modify the adjective with infinitive phrase).
The groom came (g) —— (post-modify the verb with a present participle) wedding
dress. He was looking (h) —— (pre-modify the adjective with intensifier) smart
and handsome. I took him to the stage (i) —— (post-modify the verb with a
present participle) his hand. He took his seat. The Quazi solemnized the
marriage (j) —— (post-modify the verb with present participle phrase) from the
Holy Quran.
10. Complete
the passage using suitable connectors. .5´10=5
Almost all countries of the world suffer from the curse of
unemployment problem. (a) —— nowhere in the world this problem is so acute as
in our country. There are many reasons behind it. (b) —— our country is
industrially backward. (c) —— our system of education fails to give a student
an independent start of life. It has little provision for vocational training.
(d) —— our students and youths have a false sense of dignity. (e) —— they run
after jobs only.
11. Read
the passage and then write the antonym and synonym of the words as directed
below. .5´10=5
When Shapla heard about those risks, she invited her husband to discuss
pregnancy with a counselor. After hearing about the risks, her husband agreed
to delay having children for five years despite pressures from his
parents and neighbours to produce an offspring. Together, the couple met
with a female healthcare provider who informed them about the various family
planning options available. Shapla's mother-in-law and neighbours continued
to pressurize the newly-weds. Deeply rooted cultural practices and traditions
caused a rift between Shapla and Rafique and their extended
family, some of whose members insulted and criticized the couple. Unable
to convince their close relatives of the risks, Shapla and Rafique
returned to the counselor.
(a) agree (antonym); (b) delay (synonym); (c) produce (antonym); (d) rift
(synonym); (e) available (antonym); (f) extended (synonym); (g) continued
(antonym); (h) insulted (antonym); (i) convince (antonym); (j) risks (antonym).
12. There are ten errors in the use of punctuation
marks in the following text. Rewrite the following text correcting the errors. .5´10=5
Student should know that to pass in the
exam is one thing and to know is another thing. one can pass in the examination
without knowing anything there are many ways to pass in the examination but
there is only one way to know it is hard work. if you want to know you must
read vigorously there is no other shortcut students of our country to our utter
surprise simply want to pass in the examination they don't bother at all how
much they have known they have become totally certificate oriented.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Write
an application to the Principal of your college for the allotment of a seat in
the college hostel. 8
14. Suppose,
you are a reporter of a daily newspaper. Recently you have visited a slum in
Chattogram city. Now, write a report on the deplorable condition of the slum
dwellers. 8
15. Write
a compare and contrast paragraph on "City and Rural Life". 10
16. Write a composition on "Your childhood memories". (not more than 250 words) 14
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Use
articles where necessary. Put a cross (´)
where an article is not needed. .5´10=5
Shilpi
was only 15 years old when she married Rashid in 2008. Marrying off daughters
at (a) —— early age is (b) —— standard practice for many families living in (c)
—— rural Bangladesh. After her wedding, Shilpi joined (d) —— local empowerment
group that provides (e) —— adolescent girls with (f) —— tools needed to
gradually change cultural practices, particularly those pertaining to (g) ——
early marriage and pregnancy. (h) —— group's activities include discussions on
how to (i) —— most effectively change behaviour related to reproductive health
as well as (j) —— one-on-one counseling.
2. Complete
the text with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
Why does a child hate school? Children's right (a) —— education implies that the school they go to will have a pleasant and learning-friendly environment where everyone will
have an enjoyable time. Teachers will be kind, caring and supportive and
children will feel relaxed. No harsh words will be spoken (b) —— them and special care will be taken
(c) —— children (d) —— learning disabilities. That, unfortunately is not the
general picture (e) —— our schools. The system of education in our part (f) ——
the world does not allow children much freedom, and classrooms look more like
cages where they are spent (g) —— for hours. Rabindranath Tagore found it
unacceptable; so did William Blake (1757-1857), an English poet and painter, whose
favourite subjects included children. In his poem "The School Boy"
Blake writes (h) —— a young boy who is unhappy (i) —— his school where
dour-faced teachers give joyless lessons. He would rather like (j) —— be
outdoors and enjoy the summer day. He pleads with his parents to rescue him
from the drudgery of school.
3. Complete
the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
|
what
if |
was
born |
what's
it like |
had
better |
as
if |
|
let
alone |
would
rather |
hardly
had |
high
time |
what
does ... look like |
(a) Have you seen an ostrich? What —— it ——?
(b) Plato —— in ancient Greece.
(c) It is —— we stopped corruption from the
society.
(d) —— he fails in the HSC Examination?
(e) Sohel —— die than beg.
(f) He behaves —— he was my boss.
(g) You —— go to Canada for leading a better
life.
(h) He bought a Chattogram-bound train ticket.
—— he reached the station when the train left.
(i) I have never gone to Sylhet. —— visiting
Sylhet in the coming winter vacation?
(j) The old man is very tired. He can't walk a
mile —— five miles.
4. Complete the sentences using suitable
clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) I cannot recall his name. It is long since
——.
(b) I think you are not punctual in studies. Be
punctual lest ——.
(c) Hardly had we started to eat when ——.
(d) Industry is the key to success. If you work
hard, ——.
(e) July is
the proper month for tree plantation. July month has ushered in. It is high
time ——.
(f) She is a quack. She behaves as if ——.
(g) We had to walk through a forest. We saw a
snake while ——.
(h) Our
country is beset with various problems. We should come forward with a view to
——.
(i) Unity is strength. There is a proverb that
goes ——.
(j) The box is very heavy. Are you strong
enough ——?
5. Read the text and fill in the gaps with
the correct form of verbs. .5´10=5
What
is diaspora? The term diaspora (a) —— (use) to refer to
people who have (b) —— (leave) their homelands and (c) —— (settle) in other
parts of the world, either because they (d) —— (force) to do so or because they
wanted to leave on their own. The word is increasingly used for such people as
a collective group an/or a community. The world (e) —— (see) many diasporas but
scholars have been (f) —— (study) the phenomenon with great interest only in
recent decades. In twentieth century history, the Palestinian diaspora (g) ——
(attract) a lot of attention and been a cause of concern for world leaders
because of (h) —— (have) the plight condition of Palestinians. There (i) ——
(have) massive diasporas in Africa over the centuries, either because of war or
because of the ravages of nature. But the chief reason why the phenomenon of
diaspora (j) —— (be) attracting so much attention now is globalization.
6. Read the text and change the sentences as
directed. 1´5=5
Success never comes automatically. (a) We work hard to
attain success in our life. (Complex) (b) Peace and prosperity is not possible
without being industrious. (Affirmative) (c) A man who leads an idle life
brings misery for his life. (Simple) (d) He can never help the people of the
society. (Passive) An indolent man is the burden of the society. (e) Everybody
abhors him. (Negative)
7. Change the narrative style by using
indirect speeches. 5
"Follow my example," she
said as we shook hand, "and never eat more than one thing for
luncheon."
"I'll do better than that,"
I retorted. "I'll eat nothing for dinner to night."
"Humorist!" she cried gaily,
jumping into a cab, "you're quite a humorist."
8. Identify the unclear pronoun references in
the following paragraph. Rewrite the sentences
so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Women are nowadays as important as men in society. She
constitute nearly half of our total population. No nation can make real
progress keeping half of it in the darkness. Without the uplift of women, it is
not at all possible. Again, without education, women cannot be uplifted. So,
proper education should be given to her so that they can work hand in hand with
them in all development programmes.
9. Read the following text and use modifiers
as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
Once a fox was feeling (a) —— (use an adverb to pre-modify
the adjective) hungry. He roamed here and there (b) —— (post-modify the verb
with prepositional phrase) food but could not find anything (c) —— (use an
infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). To take rest it sat under a tree.
When the fox looked up, he saw, to (d) —— (use possessive to pre-modify the
noun) great joy, a crow sitting on one of the branches of the tree. He was
holding a piece of meat (e) —— (post-modify the verb with prepositional
phrase). On seeing this, his mouth began to water and started thinking about
(f) —— (use article to pre-modify the noun) piece of meat. At last he hit upon
a plan to get (g) —— (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) piece of meat
from the crow. He got up and side to crow, "How handsome you look! What a
nice beak you have! But if you could sing (h) —— (post-modify the verb with an
adverb), you could win for yourself the title off the 'Queen of birds'." The
foolish crow was taken in by the oily talk of the fox. He felt happy. He (i) ——
(pre-modify the verb with an adverbial of time) opened his beak (j) —— (use an
infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb) and the piece of meat fell down on
the ground. The fox picked it up and ate it up at once.
10. Use
appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage. .5´10=5
Mobile phone has become an essential gadget for everybody.
(a) —— it has become very popular. (b) —— it has created a number of problems.
It has (c) —— advantages (d) —— disadvantages. (e) —— it helps to connect
people. (f) —— it helps to exchange information. (g) —— it can be used for
various purposes. (h) —— it has a few disadvantages (i) —— can cause a lot of
troubles. (j) —— its advantages are more than its disadvantages.
11. Read the passage and then write the antonym
or synonym of the words as directed below. .5´10=5
Sincerity is the root of success of all work. One
can go a long way if one does a job with sincerity. The great men
are sincere because they know that sincerity is the key to success.
Those who do not follow the rules of sincerity can never
go a long way; sincerity is the secret of victory. If any work is not
done with sincerity, one will never receive desirable output from
it. So, one should be sincere in every walk of life.
(a)
success (antonym); (b) job (synonym); (c) great
(antonym); (d) receive (synonym); (e) know (synonym); (f) follow (antonym); (g)
rule (synonym); (h) never (antonym); (i) victory (synonym); (j) output
(synonym).
12. There are ten errors in the use of
punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the
errors. .5´10=5
Son : Did you keep a diary during the liberation
war
Father : Yes I did.
Son : Can I have a look at it?
Father : I'm afraid lve lost it.
Son : Can you remember anything about it
Father : Yes I remember one event
there were lots of sounds and bangs outside one night. You wanted to look but
we didn't let you.
Son : Why
Father : Because it was very
dangerous. You were only four years old then.
Son : I cant remember anything.
Father : Its natural No one can
remember all from early childhood.
Part B : Composition
(40 Marks)
13. Suppose, you are Minu and studying at KGU
College in Dhaka. Now, on behalf of the students of your college, write an
application to the Principal of your college to set up an English debating
club. 8
14. Suppose, you are a reporter of a national
daily. Now, write a report on Dengue which has become an epidemic form in your
area. 8
15. Write a paragraph on "Facebook
Addiction". (Don't exceed 150 words) 10
16. Write a short composition on "Childhood
Memories" within 250-300
words. 14
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Trust School & College, Dhaka Test Examination - 2019; English : Paper
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks in the
following text with articles (a/an/the)
as necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (´)
in those blanks. .5´10=5
Nasiruddin was (a) ——
emperor of
2. Complete the text with
suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
I caught
sight (a) —— him while crossing the road. I tried to talk (b) —— him. But he
was (c) —— a hurry. He was one (d) —— my best friends. Both of us studied (e)
—— the same school. I had an intimacy (f) —— him. Both of us got separated (g)
—— each other after the completion (h)
—— SSC Examination. Though my heart bleeds (i) —— him, I hardly meet (j) —— him. This is the go of
the world.
3. Complete
the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
|
had better |
what if |
as soon as |
it |
what's it like |
|
there |
what does ...look like |
was born |
had to |
let alone |
(a) Rita : Mom, —— a platypus ——?
Mother : It is a small animal like a duck.
(b) —— goes Snigdha. She
is a very meritorious girl.
(c) Zuthi cannot dance to
an ordinary song, —— a classical music. She is still at primary level in dance.
(d) Some important issues
will be discussed in the meeting. You —— attend it.
(e) Plato was a Greek
philosopher. He —— in 427 BC.
(f) You have become
involved in politics. —— your parents know it?
(g) —— is 8 pm. I cannot
stay here anymore.
(h) Zani burst into
laughter —— I fell on the slippery ground.
(i) Kamal's father died last year. Consequently, he ——
shoulder the burden of the family.
(j) —— swimming in the
river on every Friday?
4. Complete the
sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) Unless ——, I will go
back home. I don't like to wait for someone.
(b) Stephen Hawking is a great scientist.
He lives ——.
(c) The work is too
difficult for him ——. But he has managed it.
(d) I went to Dhaka
yesterday. Had you requested me, I ——.
(e) Nobody likes John at
all. He talks as if ——.
(f) A proverb goes that
——. So, we must try to lead an honest life.
(g) She has got GPA 4.94.
If —— more seriously, she would have got GPA 5 in the exam.
(h) Present age is the ——.
(i) I am looking for Joha.
Do you know ——?
(j) Shimu cannot continue
her study —— poverty.
5. Read the text and
fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context. .5´10=5
Nowadays choices of entertainment, especially
for the youngsters, (a) —— (undergo) a significant change. Instead of (b) —— (play) outdoor games or (c) —— (read) good books, their leisure
activities (d) —— (confine) to
indoor activities. Health-friendly leisure pursuits (e) —— (replace) by addiction to Facebook. Very often people (f) —— (age) 13 to 20 or beyond that are
found (g) —— (browse) through
Facebook page and thereby (h) ——
(spoil) their productive hours. Preference and addiction (i) —— (not mean) the same. Addiction
bars our view towards (j) ——
(make) better choices in life.
6. Change
the following sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) It was 1971 when
Bangladesh achieved independence. (Simple) (b) It is the most significant event
in the history of Bangladesh. (Comparative) (c) Our freedom fighters sacrificed
their lives for the independence of Bangladesh. (Complex) (d) It was a great
struggle for them. (Exclamatory) (e) We shall always remember them with pride.
(Compound)
7. Change
the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
"Where do you like to go, sir?"
said the ticket officer to the passenger. "I want to go to Chattogram,"
said the passenger. "How many tickets do you need?" "I need five
tickets." "Here are the tickets. They will cost one thousand taka."
8. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the
following paragraph. Where necessary,
rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Women are nowadays as
important as men in society. She constitute nearly half of our total
population. No nation can make real progress keeping half of it in the
darkness. Without the uplift of women, it is not at all possible. Again,
without education, women cannot be uplifted. So, proper education should be
given to her so that they can work hand in hand with them in all development
programmes.
9. Read the following
text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
Kazi Nazrul Islam is called the Shelley of
Bengali literature. He was a (a) —— (pre-modify the noun) poet. He wrote (b) ——
(post-modify the verb) in every branch of Bengali literature. Nazrul, (c) ——
(use an appositive), won the attention of everyone in his early childhood. He
wrote ceaselessly until the death of (d) —— (use possessive pronoun) poetic
flair. He composed his songs (e) —— (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify
the verb). His songs are (f) —— (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective)
melodious. He enriched the Bengali literature (g) —— (use an adverb to
post-modify the verb). His literary works have enriched (h) —— (use a noun-adjective)
literature. He was (i) —— (use an article) secular poet. He sang the songs of
equality (j) —— (use an adverbial phrase).
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the
following passage. .5´10=5
Mobile
phone is one of the greatest inventions of modern science. It is useful (a) ——
in respect of communication (b) —— in many other ways. We can enjoy videos,
songs, etc. on it. (c) ——, we can enjoy the programmes of radio and TV through
it. (d) ——, its price is not so high. Common people buy it easily. (e) —— it
has proved itself a very important thing in our daily life. (f) ——, it has dark
aspects also. Young boys and girls enjoy chatting for long time (g) —— waste
their valuable time. (h) —— they are getting depraved of their right track. (i)
——, we must be careful about this thing. (j) —— it will lead our young
generation to the pit of darkness.
11. Read
the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed
below. .5´10=5
Books are men's best friends in life. You may have many
good friends, but you do not find them when you need them. They may not always
come to you with sympathy. Some may prove true or some may prove false and do
you much harm. But books are always ready to be your side. Some books will make
you laugh. Some others will give you much pleasure. Again, some books will
bring new knowledge and ideas. They are your ever friends throughout your life.
(a) friend (antonym); (b) need (antonym); (c) sympathy
(synonym); (d) prove (synonym); (e) false (antonym);
(f)
harm (antonym);
(g) laugh (antonym); (h) pleasure (synonym); (i) bring (synonym); (j) idea
(synonym).
12. There
are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite
the text correcting the errors. .5´10=5
Student : What is meant by
deforestation sir?
Teacher : Being a student of class
XII you do not know this
Student : No Sir my conception is
not clear.
Teacher : Ok what is your
conception?
Student : If we go on cutting
down our trees a day will come when there will be no trees left this is called
deforestation.
Teacher : Well done you are
correct. Your conception is absolutely clear I see.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. On
behalf of the students of your class write an application to the Principal of
your college for improving computer lab facilities. 8
14. Suppose,
you are a reporter to a national daily. You have recently witnessed a massive
fire on a garment factory. Now, write a report on it about 120 words. Give a
title to it. 8
15. Write
a paragraph on 'Drug Addiction' mentioning its causes and effects on the
society. Use 150 words. 10
16. Write
a short composition on 'Student and Social Service'. Write at least 200 words
but don't exceed 250 words. 14
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Demra Ideal College, Dhaka Test Examination - 2019; English : Paper
II |
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate
articles. Put a cross (´) where an article is not
needed. .5´10=5
Panda is regarded (a) —— most
endangered animal. Due to (b) —— unusual temperature increase tremendously
affects in (c) —— production. (d) —— prime food of panda is bamboo, (e) —— sole
source of food for endangered panda. (f) —— ninety-nine percent of (g) —— panda's diet is bamboo. (h) —— number of panda
are still in danger because (i) —— cooler places in China are under (j)
—— threat due to climate change.
2. Complete
the text with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
The
secret of success (a) —— life lies (b) —— the proper use (c) —— time. Many (d)
—— us are apt (e) —— forget that every moment is precious. Life is short but
art is long. Time is uncertain. We don't know when we shall be called (f) ——
from this world (g) —— death. During this limited and uncertain period, we have
(h) —— build (i) —— our body and mind apply them (j) —— useful activities.
3. Complete the
sentences with suitable phrases/words. .5´10=5
|
as if |
(be) born |
there |
have to |
would rather |
|
used to |
what if |
what's it like |
as soon as |
let alone |
(a) There is
corruption everywhere in our society. So, we —— work unitedly to root it out.
(b) The meeting
of today is not important. —— we postpone it?
(c) The old
woman —— starve than beg. She hates begging.
(d) We never
think him for his behaviour. Whenever anyone asks him something, he pretends ——
he were a beggar.
(e) Thomas Alva
Edison was very intelligent from his childhood. He —— do many wicked activities.
(f) —— are many
reasons why the students of Bangladesh do not get proper education.
(g) —— living in
a town? Sometimes, you seem to be very much bored with your life in the
busy city.
(h) I am not
good at English. I cannot write a single sentence, —— a full composition in
English.
(i) I started
for the college —— the train stopped. Yet, I was 30 minutes late to reach the
exam hall.
(j) Most of the street children
do not know where they —— or where their home.
4. Complete the
sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) We
have to learn the basic grammatical rules but it is difficult to learn. The
rules —— should be practised in
written way.
(b) The students were listening to the class
carefully. The topics delivered by teacher ——.
(c) A man is known by the ——. Some of your
friends are very naughty and speaks of your character.
(d) You are very much disrespectful to your
elders. Unless you change this behaviour, you ——.
(e) Whatever ——, he could not overcome the
hurdle.
(f) Ria didn't inform me earlier about the
program. ——, I would have attended to her program.
(g) We must follow the rules of health. If we ——
we will be able to lead a healthy and happy life.
(h) —— does not bring any good result. So, we
should work regularly.
(i) He was not gentle in his behaviour. He ——
as though I had not spoken at all.
(j) I got a long vacation after my final
examination. I went to my village with my parents with a view to ——.
5. Read the text and
fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs. .5´10=5
Cricket (a) —— (regard) as the most
popular game in Bangladesh. The popularity of football in our country has
gradually (b) —— (replace) by cricket, especially (c) —— (disseminate) to the
young generation. People of all ages in Bangladesh are very much fond of
cricket. When international match (d) —— (arrange) here, people get gathered to
the stadium or in front of TV set with a view to (e) —— (enjoy) that match. If
Bangladesh team (f) —— (take) part in the match, their enthusiasm (g) —— (know)
no bound. They always look forward to (h) —— (get) the winning news of
Bangladesh. If Bangladesh wins, they come out of streets (i) —— (celebrate) it.
Moreover, (j) —— (watch) cricket match is a popular pastime.
6. Read
the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) Hakaluki Haor is a very important
resting place for migratory waterfowls flying in from the north. (Make it
complex) (b) But the Barheaded Goose is the most interesting species seen in
the haor. (Make it positive) (c) Many other important species of waterfowls
make the haor their temporary home. (Make it passive) (d) It is unfortunate
that illegal poaching is threatening the waterfowl population in this vast
wetland. (Make it simple) The illegal poachers are very savage. (Make it
negative)
7. Change
the narrative style of the following text. 5
"Be a good sport,
Tessie," Mrs. Delacroix called and Tessie said, "All of us took the
same chance." "Shut up, Tessie" Bill Hutchinson said.
"Well, everyone, that was done pretty fast." Mr. Summer said,
"And now we've got to be hurrying a little more to get done in time."
8. Identify
the unclear pronoun references in the passage to make them clear. 5
Once
two friends, Anis and Nawsad, desired to go on a tour to the Sundarbans. Anis
requested him to have a fillet knife for the necessary purpose. While entering
into the deep jungle of them, Nawsad saw a colourful snake laying on the
trodden path. As a result, each of him got afraid of it. Instantly, he raised
its head to bite one of them. Nawsad themselves tried to kill him with that
knife.
9. Read the following
text and use modifiers in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
It was a cold (a) —— (use a
noun-adjective to pre-modify the noun) morning. A farmer was going to his field
(b) —— (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) seed. On the way, he saw a
snake (c) —— (post-modify the noun with a present participle) on the ground.
The farmer went near it (d) —— (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) what
happened to it. It was almost dead in cold. He took pity on the snake. He put
it (e) —— (use adverbial phrase) and brought it home. (f) —— (pre-modify the
verb with a present participle phrase), he took care of it. Then he gave it (g)
—— (pre-modify the noun) milk. Soon the snake got well. It began (h) ——
(post-modify the verb with an infinitive) with the children of the farmer. But the snake showed its (i) —— (pre-modify the noun)
nature and bite one of the children. (j) —— (pre-modify the verb with a
present participle phrase), the farmer killed the snake.
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
Happiness
lies in the mind of a man (a) ——
beauty lies in the eyes of a beholder. (b) ——, we can say (c) —— happiness
comprises a state of mind. A poor man can be happy with one lakh taka (d) —— it
has no importance for a millionaire. (e) ——, the source of happiness lies in
us. (f) —— we do good work (g) —— give happiness to others, our own happiness
also increases by leaps and bounds. One way of doing this is to find out and go
out to those (h) —— may be in need of our help. The highest form of happiness
is derived when we help others (i) —— make them happy. (j) —— in every religion
great importance is put on the service of mankind.
11. Read
the passage and write the antonym and synonym of the words as directed below. .5´10=5
He is optimistic of his success. He
works hard and abides by his teachers' guidelines. He understands
that it is important to be diligent. He does not rely on
anyone and believes that honesty and hard work can help one reach
the peak of success. He harbours the faith that a labourious man is sure to shine.
(a) optimistic (antonym); (b) hard (synonym); (c) abide
(antonym); (d) understand (synonym); (e) important (antonym); (f) diligent
(synonym); (g) rely (synonym); (h) honesty (antonym); (i) help (synonym); (j)
shine (antonym).
12. There
are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite
the text correcting the errors. .5´10=5
Uncle : Dear what is your HSC result
Nephew : I got golden A+ uncle
Uncle : Wow congratulations I knew, you would not
let us down you deserve it dear.
Nephew : Thank you.
Uncle : Whats your planning to do now?
Nephew : Well. Im studying hard right now for the
admission test at the University of Dhaka I want to study English there
Uncle : Very good English is a good subject Your
father and I also studied English from
Nephew : I know uncle. Both of you are my
inspiration.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Write
an application to your Principal providing Internet facilities. 8
14. Suppose,
you are a reporter of a newspaper published from Dhaka. Now, you are asked to
write a report on the devastating consequences of drug addiction in the context
of Bangladesh. 8
15. Write
a paragraph on 'College Library'. 10
16. The
emission of CFC gas has tremendously affected on our vibrant nature, especially
in the ozone layer. Now, write a short composition on the negative impact of
climate change. Give a suitable title. (250 words) 14
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Govt. Bangabandhu College, Gopalganj Test Examination - 2019; English : Paper
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks in the following text with
articles (a/an/the) as
necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (´) in those blanks. .5´10=5
We know (a) —— man
is (b) —— rational creature. It is (c) —— rationality in him which makes him
(d) —— different species. He can differentiate between (e) —— right and (f) —— wrong. This is why, (g) —— man is (h) —— best
creation of (i) —— Creator of (j) —— universe.
2. Complete the text
with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
Patriotism is the
quality inherent (a) —— a man. He feels a natural attachment (b) —— his
motherland. It is essential (c) —— the progress of a country. The patriotic
people are noted (d) —— their patriotism. They are different (e) —— other
people. Their memories do not sink (f) —— oblivion. They are worthy (g) ——
praise. They lay (h) —— their lives for the good of the country. They are aware
(i) —— their position in the society. They are celebrated (j) —— their
patriotism.
3. Complete
the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
|
must |
had better |
high time |
should rather |
are born |
difficult of all |
|
as if |
How does it feel like |
sit for the exam |
as soon as |
what does....look like |
not only..but also |
(a) Zafar was always irregular in
his classes. He will not be allowed to ——.
(b) It is
very difficult to cut a good figure in all examinations. HSC is the most ——.
(c) The boy
—— go to Dhaka to buy books. These books are not available here.
(d) ——
tending the cows in the field? I want to experience it once in a lifetime.
(e) You ——
consult your parents. Otherwise, you will suffer in future.
(f) The
naughty boy laughs —— he were mad.
(g) —— a
blue whale ——? I am very eager to see it.
(h) Get out
from the fire —— possible. Don't stay inside.
(i) Greedy
people —— in low class family.
(j) It is
—— we changed our food habit.
4. Complete
the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) Mita
was an irregular student. The principal informed the matter to her parents so
that ——.
(b) Parents
should have more control over their kids. They must remember the wise saying, "Spare
the rod and ——."
(c) She got
GPA-5 in the exam. When her parents heard the news, they —— the principal.
(d) He was
running quickly towards home when he —— and got minor injury.
(e) Be
serious about your exam. Unless you ——, you will not able to make a good
result.
(f) He
wrote very quickly and finished the exam in time. The final bell rang after he
——.
(g) Sheikh
Sa'adi put on —— that the nobleman did not take care of him.
(h) A
little mouse disturbed a lion while it
was playing. Though it —— the mouse go.
(i) He
went to the field with a view to ——, but he could not play as a result of rain.
(j) I am
very sick today. I wish I ——.
5. Read
the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context. .5´10=5
We cannot change our society overnight. It is
true that there are many problems but things are now (a) —— (change). We notice a great change in our
economy. It (b) —— (get) better day by day. But it is to be (c) —— (note) here
that corruption (d) —— (be) the main obstacle to (e) —— (progress). Despite
this, the government (f) —— (try) hard to run the wheels of development. The
first visual development (g) —— (notice) in the agricultural sector. Education
system is also in a change but still there are problems. The courses (h) ——
(select) for different classes need to be made adjusted to the students.
Sometimes courses create pressure on the students. It is very hopeful that
Bangladesh (i) —— (advance) much in infrastructure development. The long-awaited
Padma Bridge (j) —— (start) its functioning very soon.
6. Read
the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) A man
who is frugal does not like to spend money without reason. (Simple)
(b) The
target of a frugal man is to save money for future. (Compound)
(c) Everyone
can practise frugality to make a well planned family. (Passive)
(d) He can
save money, he can spend it in time of crises. (Complex)
(e) A
frugal man is happier than a prodigal man. (Positive)
7. Change
the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
"She likes white gloves," he said. "Do
you think I can get them for a dollar?" "I think so," I said. "Do
you know her size?" He said, "I think her hands are bigger than
yours."
8. Identify
the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary,
rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Reading comprehension
questions test your ability to understand a passage and answer the questions on
the basis of what is stated and implied in it. One needs to read the passage
first so that you can identify the main idea of the passage. If the learners
are not clear of the main idea of the passage, it will be really hard for them
to answer the questions. It is because most of them are done based on it.
9. Read
the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank space. .5´10=5
Long
time ago, Hameline, (a) —— (post-modify the noun with an appositive), was full
of rats. The rats were (b) —— (use an intensifier to pre-modify adjective) big
and fierce that they fought the dogs, killed
the cats and hit the babies. In (c) —— (pre-modify the noun with
demonstrative) situation, the mayor of the town called a meeting of the elite
persons. The meeting went on for (d) —— (pre-modify the noun) time but there
was no result. At that time, a stranger appeared (e) —— (post-modify the verb).
He demanded one thousand guilders for (f) —— (use a participle phrase to
post-modify the verb). The mayor agreed and the stranger, now called the pied
piper of Hameline, went out on the road and
started (g) —— (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb).
The rats followed the (h) —— (pre-modify
the noun) man who stopped (i) —— (post-modify the verb). The man stopped near a
river but the rats did not. They all jumped (j) —— (use prepositional phrase)
and died.
10. Use
appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage. .5´10=5
Bangladesh is mainly an
agricultural country. (a) ——, her economy and prosperity depend on agriculture.
(b) ——, our agriculture depends on the mercy of nature. (c) ——, if there is
sufficient rain, people can plough their lands and sow seeds in time. (d) ——,
they can reap a good harvest. (e) ——, if it does not rain in time, the farmers
cannot grow the crops easily and they do not have good harvest. (f) ——, without
water our agriculture is lifeless. The
rain is not always beneficial to our agriculture. (g) ——, sometimes it rains so
much that it causes floods. (h) ——, our crops go under water and most often,
they are totally destroyed. (i) ——, the farmers who constitute the most part of
our professional people, lose everything. (j) ——, we can safely conclude that
our economy depends on rain.
11. Read the passage and write the antonym or synonym
of the words as directed below. .5´10=5
A thing cannot become as
precious as gold only by way of glittering. People, in general, are charmed and
attracted by outward show of things and not by their own merits. Gold is a
bright precious metal and its value is recognized by all. Nevertheless, there
are many metals cheaper than gold but look like it. They glitter for some time
and fade in course of time. They fascinate our eyes too. But their beauty and
glamour do not last long. But gold is such a metal that it can stand the wear
and tear of time and shine till the last moment of existence. In our society,
there are so many people who are outwardly very gentle and nice. But after a
period of time, their real identity is revealed. They do not have intrinsic
value and morality.
(a)
precious
(antonym);
(b)
glittering
(antonym);
(c)
attracted
(synonym);
(d)
outward
(antonym);
(e)
recognized
(antonym);
(f)
fascinate
(antonym);
(g)
glamour
(synonym); (h) shine (synonym); (i) intrinsic (synonym); (j) morality
(synonym).
12. There
are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite
the text correcting the errors. .5´10=5
how is
your father rana said mr karim he is very well thank you replied rana i am glad
to hear that he is in good health said mr karim
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Write
an application to the Principal of your college requesting him/her to take
necessary steps seting up a computer club in your college. 8
14. A
devastating fire gutted two floors of an export-oriented garment factory
causing great damage. The factory lost huge ready-made garments, but
fortunately, the accident happened late at night and nobody was injured. Draft
a report for a local daily. 8
15. Write
a paragraph using about 120-150 words on 'Uses and Abuses of Internet.' 10
16. Do
you think students can contribute to social services? Give your points at least
250 words but don't exceed 350 words. 14
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Test Examination—2019; English : Paper II |
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill
in the blanks in the following text with articles (a/an/the) as necessary. Some
of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (´) in those
blanks. .5´10=5
Mr. Alam is (a) —— shopkeeper. He is (b) —— active man. He does not like (c) —— inactive man. He has (d) —— one-eyed friend. He is (e) —— honest man. Mr.
Alam knows that (f) —— active man and (g) —— inactive man cannot be equal. He
opens his shop early in (h) —— morning. After taking lunch, he takes half (i)
—— hour rest. Again, he goes to his shop. When Mr. Alam takes rest, his helping
hand serves (j) —— activities.
2. Complete
the text with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
A teacher is an architect of a nation. He plays an important
role (a) —— building up an educated nation. He dispels the darkness of
ignorance (b) —— the lot of a nation. He is an actor, so to speak. He has to
suit his act according (c) —— the need of his class. He is able to hold the
interest (d) —— his student. He is a clear speaker (e) —— a good, strong,
pleasing voice which is necessary (f) —— control. He makes his lesson
interesting (g) —— the students. A teacher discovers the treasure hidden (h) ——
each student. He also wants the students happy and (i) —— this reason, he keeps
them busy. A good teacher never hankers (j) —— money.
3. Complete
the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
|
there |
what
if |
would
rather |
it |
as
though |
|
have
to |
let
alone |
what's
it like |
had
better |
was
born |
(a) Nelson
Mandela was the former President of South Africa. This great leader —— in 1918
in
(b) He
—— save money than spend all his money.
(c) —— was
a stormy night. It was raining also.
(d) I
cannot ride a bike —— car.
(e) You
cannot wear shorts and t-shirt to a job interview. You —— change cloths before
you go.
(f) ——
playing in a local team? You seemed to be bored playing with the team.
(g) You
seemed to be tired. —— you went home and took rest?
(h) Mira
behaved roughly with all. She speaks —— she were a queen.
(i) You
—— cross the river at this moment. The river is calm now.
(j) —— flows
a river by our village. We often swim there.
4. Complete the sentences using suitable
clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) Bangladesh is burdened with huge population.
But her overpopulation can be ——.
(b) One cannot command the respect of others
unless ——.
(c) My final exam is going on. I studied hard
lest I ——.
(d) Opportunity does not come always. So, if we
miss any opportunity, ——.
(e) Man is a social being. He cannot do whatever
——.
(f) If a man wants to enjoy peace, he is to
abide by social rule. If he does not follow the social rules, ——.
(g) We eat to preserve our health. So, we should
bear in mind that ——.
(h) Health is the root of all happiness. If you
want good health, ——.
(i) People who live in the midst of plenty do
not always eat a balanced diet. The fact is not that ——.
(j) Many people of our country suffer from
malnutrition. One of the main reasons of it is that ——.
5. Read
the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context. .5´10=5
Truth
always (a) —— (succeed) in the world. Falsehood (b) —— (win) for the time
being. Those who (c) —— (live) in the world of truth are (d) —— (respect) by
all people. Those who (e) —— (get) interest
in (f) —— (tell) lies in life, they may prosper seemingly. But they (g) ——
(succeed) all the time. Socrates throughout his life would (h) —— (preach) the
truth. He tried to make people (i) —— (conscious) what (j) —— (be) good for
them.
6. Change the narrative style by using direct
speeches. 5
Once I asked a little girl what her mother's name was. She
replied that she could remember her mother's name but she would not tell her
mother's name to anybody whom she did not know. I exclaimed with admiration
that she was a very clever girl.
7. Read the text and change the sentences as
directed. 1´5=5
(a) Cricket is a very exciting game. (Make it
exclamatory)
(b) People of all ages enjoy this game. (Make it
passive)
(c) At present, cricket is the most popular game
in our country. (Make it comparative)
(d) Though cricket is a costly game, people of
all classes enjoy playing it. (Make it simple)
(e) Bangladesh is a test playing country but its
standard is not high. (Make it complex)
8. Identify the unclear pronoun references in
the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all
pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Once there lived two friends, a grocer and a fruitseller.
The grocer was very intelligent, but the latter was very dishonest. One day, he
borrowed a balance and weights from him. After a few days, he told his friend
to return his balance and weights. The grocer showed a lame excuse and said
that a rat had eaten away its balance and weights. It made the fruitseller very
angry.
9. Use
appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage. .5´10=5
Happiness lies in the mind of a man (a) —— beauty lies in
the eyes of a beholder. (b) ——, we can say (c) —— happiness compromises a state
of mind. A poor man can be happy with one lakh taka (d) —— it has no importance
for a millionaire. (e) ——, the source of happiness lies in us. (f) —— we do
some good work (g) —— gives happiness to others, our happiness also increases
by leaps and bounds. One way of doing this is to find out others and go out to
those (h) —— may be in need of our help. The highest form of happiness is
derived when we help others (i) —— make them happy. (j) —— in every religion
great importance is given on the service of mankind.
10. Read the following text and use modifiers as
directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
Most of the people of (a) —— (use possessive to pre-modify
the noun) do not know the importance of English. In fact, it is an (b) —— (use
an adjective to pre-modify the noun) language and we are living in a (c) ——
(use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) village. So, if you know English (d)
—— (post-modify the verb with an adverb), you can communicate with (e) —— (use
article to pre-modify the noun phrase) rest of the world. It is surely an
important element of your (f) —— (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun)
skill. Without the knowledge of English, you cannot complete (g) —— (use
possessive to pre-modify the noun) higher studies. Poor knowledge of English
will also hamper your (h) —— (use a noun adjective) development. In short, if
you do not have a good command over English, you will suffer (i) —— (post-modify
the verb with an adverb) from today.
11. Read the passage and then write the antonym
or synonym of the words as directed.
.5´10=5
Jitu and Jony were best friends. They fought for many
reasons but never gave up their friendship. They went in search of a job and
visited many places to earn more money. They passed through various places,
villages, towns, forests, beaches and were supporting each other all the way
throughout their journey. One day they reached a desert and they had a very
little food and water. Jitu told Jony to eat half the quantity of food and then
got very tired and felt like they could not make a step. Jitu said that they
could eat another half and saved water for later use. However, Jony disagreed.
He wanted to drink water as he was very thirsty. They quarreled each other to
have water. Jitu slapped Jony and they walked in silence. They decided to have
food and continue their journey. Jony wrote in sand, "My best friend
slapped me!"
(a) best (antonym); (b) friendship (antonym); (c) search
(synonym); (d) support (antonym); (e) reach (synonym); (f) little (antonym);
(g) tired (antonym); (h) disagreed (synonym); (i) continue (synonym); (j) slap
(synonym).
12. There are ten errors in the use of
punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the
errors. .5´10=5
Father : Son
what are you doing now.
Son : I
am studying father
Father : your grandfather is in the hospital so you have
to carry this food to the hospital.
Son : Okay
father ill do that.
Father : You
have to look after him for the time being
Son : No
problem father I am going there.
Father : thank
you my son
Part B : Composition
(40 Marks)
13. Suppose, you are Hasan and a student of
Dhaka College. Now, write an application to the Principal of your college
requesting for providing Internet facilities. 8
14. Suppose, you are a reporter to a national
daily. Recently you have visited the book fair of Bangla Academy. Now, write a
report on it. 8
15. Write a paragraph on 'Natural Calamities in
Bangladesh'. 10
16. Write a
composition on "The Necessity of Compulsory ICT Education in
Bangladesh." 14
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Govt. Kamaruddin Islamia College, Bogura Test Examination - 2019; English : Paper
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks in the following text with
articles (a/an/the) as
necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (´) in those blanks. .5´10=5
An honest boy is he
who never tells (a) —— lie. He carries out (b) —— orders of his parents,
teachers and seniors. He has (c) —— aim of his life. He develops (d) ——
attitude to serve his nation. He is (e) —— active worker who uploads (f) ——
interest of his nation above everything. He
thinks that he has (g) —— role to play in all matters. We all expect (h) ——
boy who will be (i) —— honest and sincere in everything. And he will surely do
everything for (j) —— well-being of the nation.
2. Complete the text
with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
A pious man is absorbed (a) —— meditation. He
has firm faith (b) —— the Almighty. He abides (c) —— the rules (d) —— religion.
He is also very simple (e) —— his way of life. He clings (f) —— his faith. He
knows that man is accountable (g) —— the Almighty (h) —— his action. So, he
leads his life according (i) —— religion. He is not angry (j) —— anybody.
3. Complete the
sentences with suitable words/phrases given in the boxes. .5´10=5
|
let alone |
there |
lest |
no sooner had |
would you mind |
|
as though |
be born |
had better |
would rather |
have to |
(a) Our students are very attentive to their study. They read
attentively —— they should fail in the examination.
(b) Kazi
Nazrul Islam —— in an impoverished family. He had to earn even when he was a
small boy.
(c) There is
a stuffy condition in the room.—— opening the windows of the room?
(d) Rafiq
was born in a needy family. His father has no ability to feed him —— maintain
his educational expenses.
(e) The old
man was very talkative. He talks very wisely —— he knew everything.
(f) The
young boy has a strong sense of prestige. He —— die than beg.
(g) Our students —— study very well. Because their
parents nourish a great hope for them.
(h) Karim is
very intimate with his friend. —— he seen his friend than he rushed to him and
embraced him.
(i) ——
lived a greedy farmer. He had a wonderful goose that laid a golden egg everyday.
(j) The
leaders of our country are very efficient in politics. But they are not eager
to serve the public. They —— be more
patriotic and helpful to the countrymen.
4. Complete
the following sentences using suitable words or phrases. .5´10=5
(a) Our
people should engage themselves in hard labour for their success. Because there
is a proverb that ——.
(b) The
memories of my childhood are very memorable. I wish ——.
(c) Abul is
an HSC candidate. He is studying very well lest ——.
(d) Bangladesh
is beset with a lot of problems. It is a time ——.
(e) The
students found a box in their classroom. The box was too heavy ——.
(f) Honesty
is the best policy. If you do not maintain honesty, ——.
(g) The
rules of grammar are very confusing to our students. Our students should
practice the grammatical rules much so that ——.
(h) Dulal
Sheikh is a quack. He behaves as if ——.
(i) My
friend lived in India. I rebuked him for his illegal deed since ——.
(j) Nahar is trying her best to get a good job but she
did not get it. Had she got a good job, ——.
5. Read
the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context. .5´10=5
Road mishap (a) —— (happen)
in our country almost everyday. Recently it (b) —— (rise) to an alarming rate
(c) —— (take) a heavy toll of human lives. The members of a family remain
anxious if someone (d) —— (travel) in a bus. In most cases, reckless driving
(e) —— (cause) road accidents. The drivers are in the habit of (f) —— (violate)
traffic rules. Road accidents can be (g) —— (lessen) if the drivers (h) ——
(drive) their vehicles carefully. People should (i) —— (be) conscious in this
respect. Traffic rules must be (j) —— (maintain) strictly.
6. Read the text and change the
sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) Fahima's college is going
to start a debating club. (Passive) (b) The people of
7. Change
the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
"Have you saved something for the future?"
said the rich man. "No," said the cobbler. "I am happy with the
present and think little about tomorrow." "No, that will not do,"
said the rich man. "I like to see you above want. Have this money and keep
it."
8. Identify
the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where needed, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun
references are clear. 1´5=5
Women are nowadays as
important as men in society. She constitutes nearly half of the total
population. No nation can make real progress keeping half of it in darkness.
Without the uplift of women, it is not at all possible. Again, without
education, women cannot be uplifted. So, proper education should be given to her
so that they can work hand in hand with them in all development programmes.
9. Read the following
text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
Newspaper plays a (a) —— (use
an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) important role in modern
civilization. It publishes news and views of home and abroad. (b) ——
(post-modify the verb) bookish knowledge is not enough in this competitive
world. A newspaper helps a man (c) —— (pre-modify the noun with an infinitive)
his general knowledge. Besides academic books, one should read newspaper (d) ——
(post-modify the verb). Newspaper helps one (e) —— (use an infinitive phrase to
post-modify the verb) about the present world. (f) —— (use a participle to
pre-modify the noun) newspaper regularly, one can be aware about everything.
There are (g) —— (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) kinds of newspapers.
One should select the newspaper (h) —— (post-modify the verb). One should
choose (i) —— (use an article) impartial newspaper because many newspapers
present news partially. Whatever a newspaper is, it (j) —— (use an adverb to
pre-modify the verb) helps a man.
10. Use appropriate
sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage. .5´10=5
Honesty is a noble virtue. The man (a) ——
possesses this rear quality is the happiest man on earth. To be honest, a man
should have trustworthiness. (b) —— nobody trusts a liar. A liar may prosper
for the time being. (c) —— ultimately, he goes to the dogs. (d) —— we should be
honest. It is said (e) —— honesty is the best policy. (f) —— dishonesty is the
sign of downfall. God helps those (g)
—— are honest. (h) ——, dishonest people are cursed. (i) —— children should be taught honesty (j) —— they can mould their character.
11. Read the following
text and write
the synonyms and antonyms of the words as directed below. .5´10=5
A thing can't become as precious as gold only by way of
glittering. People, in general, are charmed and attracted by outward show of
things and not by their own merits. Gold is a bright precious metal and its
value is recognized by all. Nevertheless, there are many metals cheaper than
gold but look like it. They glitter for some time and fade in course of time.
They fascinate our eyes too. But their beauty and glamour don't last long. But
gold is such a metal that it can stand the wear and tear of time. It shines
till the last moment of its existence. In our society, there are so many people
who are outwardly very gentle and nice. But after a time being, their real
identity is revealed. They don't have their instinct value and morality.
(a)
precious (antonym); (b) glitter (synonym); (c) outward (antonym); (d) attract
(synonym); (e) recognize (synonym); (f) glamour (antonym); (g) fascinate
(synonym); (h) instinct (synonym); (i) shine (antonym); (j) morality (antonym).
12. There
are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite
the text correcting the errors. .5´10=5
Tourist : How old is the edifice guide
Guide : Madame its a 15th century edifice
Tourist : What a wonderful edifice it is
Guide : It was built by Akbar the emperor of India
Tourist : Oh I see
Guide : Madame we should move now. The sun is about to
set. It would be dark soon.
Tourist : Isnt the place safe?
Guide : It is. But the security does not allow
anybody after the sunset.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Suppose, you are the
students of Govt. Kamaruddin Islamia College. Now, write an application to the
Principal of your college for arranging sound systems for the large classrooms.
8
14. Suppose, you are a
reporter of a renowned daily. Now, write a report on cultural week held in your
college. 8
15. Write
a paragraph on ‘Bangabandhu Sattelite-1’. 10
16. Write a composition on 'Birds
of Bangladesh'. 14
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College, Sirajganj Test Examination—2019; English : Paper II |
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Part A :
Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks in the following text
with articles (a/an/the) as necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an
article. Put a cross (´) in those blanks. .5´10=5
(a) —— story is (b) —— form of composition. Actually, it is
(c) —— interesting term of literary composition. This type of (d) ——
composition is written on (e) —— basis of ordinary aspects of life and (f) ——
experience. (g) —— story gives interest and enjoyment to its readers. It can
interest (h) —— reader more than (i) —— other types of compositions we have
dealt with in (j) —— other units.
2. Complete the text with suitable
prepositions. .5´10=5
A good stock (a) —— words is necessary (b) —— anybody who
wants to use a language. Vocabulary is an essential component (c) —— successful
communication. It is an integral part (d) —— reading skill. While grammar is
important, a lack (e) —— vocabulary may result (f) —— complete failure to
convey a message. Vocabulary includes conceptual knowledge (g) —— words that go
well (h) —— an ordinary dictionary meaning. Students' vocabulary knowledge is a
building process that occurs (i) —— time as they tend to make connections (j)
—— other words.
3. Complete
the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
|
but
for |
used
to |
was
born |
no
sooner had |
had
better |
|
as
if |
it |
what
do you mean |
has
to |
what's
the matter |
(a) —— the action of the police, the victim
could have died. Everybody appreciated the rescue mission of the police force.
(b) —— had the Bangladesh Team won against
England than the fans exploded with joy. It was a welcome relief for the local
team.
(c) You —— apply to the Principal of your
college for granting you a stipend. He will surely see on it.
(d) The lady guest advised him to eat one thing.
He retorted that he —— eat nothing.
(e) One evening, I got a bad headache. Still, I
pretended —— nothing had happened.
(f) Walt Whitman —— in
(g) ——? How can a crow carry away such a big
boy? It's unbelievable.
(h) He —— read a lot of books during his
childhood. He was a bookworm.
(i) —— requires nothing but goodwill to do good
to people. And it is said that charity begins at home.
(j) A good citizen —— obey the rules of law.
This obedience will make him disciplined.
4. Complete the sentences using suitable
clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) John
is fond of reading. Whenever he goes to the book fair, ——. He has a good
collection of books now.
(b) Smoking is detrimental to health. It is high
time you ——.
(c) The
students saw the teacher. No sooner had the teacher entered the classroom than
——.
(d) Birds fly in the sky. I wish I ——.
(e) My mother
was a philanthropist. She loved to live among the poor villagers so that ——.
(f) Samia is good at all of her subjects except
English. She cannot compete with her classmates because of ——.
(g) We had to walk through a jungle. We saw a
snake while we ——.
(h) I do not have enough money. Had I been a
rich man, ——.
(i) Death is inevitable. There is nobody who
——.
(j) Boys, I'm going to discuss an important
topic today. Be attentive to my lecture, otherwise ——.
5. Read the text and fill in the gaps with
the correct form of verbs as per subject and context. .5´10=5
Tigers (a) —— (know) as ferocious animals. But they hardly
(b) —— (kill) any animal when they are not hungry. Usually the tigers (c) —— (reside)
in the deep forest. They are hardly (d) —— (see) in the open unless there is a
strong necessity. They often remain (e) —— (hide) under the deep green in
search of their prey. Whenever they (f) —— (see) any prosperous prey, they take
a pose (g) —— (fall) upon it. Tigers often (h) —— (unite) themselves so that
they (i) —— (attack) their prey from different directions. An adult tiger
usually (j) —— (take) 20 to 30 kilograms of meat in a single day.
6. Read the following text and change the
sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) Hamidur
Rahman, the man who gave shape to the concept and design of the Shaheed Minar,
was the first student of art. (Simple)
(b) As
a first student of art, he went to Europe for studies at "Echo de Beaux
Art" in Paris. (Complex)
(c) He
is remembered for his remarkable design of the Central Shaheed Minar.
(Compound)
(d) People
consider him the pioneer of new painting movement. (Passive)
(e) No other artist was as conscious as Hamidur
Rahman. (Superlative)
7. Change the narrative style by using
indirect speeches. 5
"Why are your children crying, my
daughter?" said the Caliph. "They have been starving," said the
woman. "Have you none else in the world?" "My husband died some
months ago. He left them neither money nor any property. So, they are in great
distress. They have to starve sometimes." "Oh! Let me see, how I can
help you?" said the Caliph.
8. Identify
the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary,
rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Questions
are set to assess our ability to make out a passage and answer the questions on
the basis of what is stated in it. One needs to read it so that you can
identify the main idea of the passage. If the learners are not clear of the
main idea, it will be difficult for them to answer the questions. It is because
most of them are done based on the main idea.
9. Read
the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
Kazi Nazrul Islam is called the Shelley of Bengali literature.
He was a (a) —— (pre-modify the noun) poet. He wrote (b) —— (post-modify the
verb) in every branch of Bengali literature. Nazrul, (c) —— (use an
appositive), won the attention of everyone in his early childhood. He wrote
ceaselessly until the death of (d) —— (use possessive pronoun) poetic flair. He
composed his songs (e) —— (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb).
His songs are (f) —— (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective)
melodious. He enriched the Bengali literature (g) —— (use an adverb to
pre-modify the verb). His literary works have enriched (h) —— (use a noun
adjective) literature. He was (i) —— (use an article) secular poet. He sang the
songs of equality (j) —— (use an adverbial phrase).
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank
spaces of the following passage. .5´10=5
My
cousins Sima and Rima couldn't be more different. (a) ——, Sima is a total
non-conformist. For one thing, Sima's appearance is bizarre. (b) ——, her hair
is partially shaved and dyed pink, and she's covered in tattoos. (c) ——, her
favourite clothes are ripped and have pictures on them of things like skulls.
(d) ——, when it comes to interest, Sima is really into music. She plays the
guitar in a punk rock band, and she loves to go to clubs and concerts to check
out other bands. (e) ——, Rima is the total opposite to Sima. For one thing,
Rima's appearance is very conservative. (f) ——, her naturally blond hair is
usually in a ponytail, and her favourite clothes are three pieces. (g) —— Sima,
Rima is the type of person who likes to follow the rules. (h) ——, Rima is a
jock. She plays almost every sport, but soccer is her favourite. (i) ——, she's
not playing sports, she's watching them on television or in person. (j) ——, if
I didn't already know that Sima and Rima are cousins, I would never guess that
they're related to each other because they're complete opposites.
11. Read
the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed
below. .5´10=5
There
are many people who have a conservative outlook. Quite early
in life they learn to believe that everything in this world was
predetermined and all that happens to them was ordained by God. From
this belief, the poor generally accept their poverty and all their
sorrows and sufferings without trying much to overcome them. They
also have the same sort of attitude towards illness and disease.
(a) people (synonym); (b) conservative (antonym); (c) early (antonym); (d) believe (synonym); (e) world (synonym); (f) all (synonym); (g) poverty (antonym); (h) sufferings (synonym); (i) overcome (synonym); (j) same (antonym).
12. There
are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite
the text correcting the errors. .5´10=5
While I was going to market yesterday I met a boy begging
in the street on being asked to tell the reason of begging the boy with a sad
mind and tearful eyes said oh sir I have a sad tale to tell you would you
please hear my story yes I would like to I said to him Instead of telling the
story the boy simply began to cry.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Suppose,
you are Sumon/Sumona. You have passed the HSC examination this year with GPA-5.
You would like to get yourself admitted into Calcutta University. Now, write an
email to the admission section of Calcutta University asking them about
admission procedure for overseas students. 8
14. Think
that you are a local reporter of the Daily Star. Recently your college has
arranged the prize-giving ceremony in the college compound. Now, write a report
of about 120-150 words
on it. Give a title to your report. 8
15. Write
a paragraph on "Causes and Effects of Road Accident in Bangladesh". 10
16. Is
the participation of the student community Bangladesh important in nation
building task? Give reasons for your answer. Write at least 200 words but don't
exceed 250 words. 14
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Test Examination - 2019; English : Paper
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks in the
following text with articles (a/an/the)
as necessary. Put a cross (´) where an article is not
needed. .5´10=5
A brilliant student is (a) —— asset. One day he may be (b) ——
engineer, (c) —— MBBS doctor or a teacher. He makes (d) —— best use of his
time. He makes a proper division of his time and does his duties accordingly.
He knows that youth is (e) —— golden period of (f) —— life. He has (g) —— aim
in life. He knows that (h) —— life without (i) —— aim is like (j) —— ship
without a rudder.
2. Complete
the text with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
We
want happiness (a) —— life. No one wants to live an unhappy life. But happiness
depends greatly (b) —— activities and attitude (c) —— life. If we are dishonest
and do evil activities, we will never be able to lead a happy life. Again, if
we always hanker (d) —— money or wealth, happiness will never be our company.
(e) —— the other hand, those who are honest, pious and satisfied (f) —— what
they have can enjoy happiness. Honest people never suffer (g) —— anxiety or
incessant pain. They have an aim (h) —— life (i) —— which they can attain
peace. They are not afraid (j) —— anything. And those who are not covetous for
money or wealth can enjoy pure happiness.
3. Complete the
sentences with suitable phrases or words given in the box. .5´10=5
|
have to |
as long as |
would rather |
need not |
used to |
|
let alone |
in case |
wished |
there |
what if |
(a) Runa woke up from bed
late. She —— she woke up early.
(b) You seem
to be very nervous. Is —— any problem?
(c) You have
a lot of shirts. You —— buy a new one.
(d) A
warrior —— die than surrender to enemies.
(e) You'll
buy at least ten books. —— you run short of money?
(f) I could
not remember his name, —— his parents.
(g) Our
environment is getting polluted. We —— plant more trees to save the environment.
(h) The
dinner was not ready. We waited —— we could.
(i) My
parents were fond of music. They —— listen to those old songs.
(j) You are making a long journey. Keep your phone
turned on —— we need to contact you.
4. Complete the
sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) Sound pollution is very severe in big
cities. If we fail to control sound pollution, ——.
(b) No sooner had I got
down from the train ——. There were some important things in the luggage.
(c) Faisal got a
scholarship. He opened a bank account so that ——.
(d) He came to my room
while ——. He didn't wake me up.
(e) The poem is too
difficult for the students ——. They couldn't but memorize it.
(f) Birds fly in the sky.
I wish ——.
(g) It is high time ——. It
is detrimental to health.
(h) Life should not be
considered ——. It is full of sorrows and sufferings.
(i) Though it rained
yesterday, ——. There was an urgent task.
(j) My final examination
is going on. I studied hard lest ——.
5. Read the text and
fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context. .5´10=5
Today, we (a) —— (be) a free nation.
We (b) —— (have) to take great pains to achieve freedom. Our War of Liberation (c) —— (take) place in 1971. People of
all walks of life (d) —— (come)
forward and got (e) —— (involve) in the war directly or indirectly. Many a man
(f) —— (kill) in the war. They (g) —— (not flee) from the war-field (h)
—— (show) their backs. Rather, all of them (i) —— (contribute) much to (j) ——
(achieve) independence.
6. Read the text and
change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) Child labour is one of the most serious crises of the
21st century. (Positive) It is a gross violation of human rights.
(b) Unfortunately, most civilized people of our society exert this unjust
labour. (Complex) (c) Only poverty is held responsible for this crisis.
(Negative) (d) In most poor families, parents send their minor children to work
so that they can earn something for the family. (Simple) (e) Though these helpless children
have to undergo bone-breaking work all day, they are rewarded with all kinds of
abuses in return. (Compound)
7. Change
the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
Overhearing their whispers, the Caliph
said to the dervishes, "Are you not of this house then?" "No,"
they replied, "We have never been in this place before." "Perhaps
that man there knows the answer," said the Caliph, pointing to the porter.
8. Identify
the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary,
rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 5
Yesterday
I went to New Market and bought a costly cell phone and a pair of shoes. But on
the way, a snatcher snatched it. So, I called the police station and told them
to catch the snatcher. After that I returned home and blamed him for my
carelessness. In the evening, I got a phone
call from New Market
9. Read
the following text and use modifiers in the blank spaces as directed. .5´10=5
Bangladesh is an (a) —— (pre-modify
the noun) country. About four decades have passed since we achieved (b) —— (use
possessive) independence. (c) —— (use prepositional phrase to pre-modify the
noun) building a golden Bangladesh, we fought against Pakistan and got our
freedom. But our dream has not been fulfilled (d) —— (post-modify the verb).
Still we are not free from poverty, hunger, corruption, nepotism,
overpopulation, unemployment, power crisis, political unrest, food shortage,
price hike, etc. (e) —— (use present participle to pre-modify the noun) all
these problems the present government has taken some pragmatic and time proven
steps (f) —— (use infinitive to pre-modify the noun) most of these problems.
The aim of the government is to set up technology (g) —— (use past participle
to post-modify the noun) digital governance, e-commerce, e-education,
e-banking, e-agriculture, e-planning (h) —— (use present participle to
pre-modify the noun) the total development of the country and the nation. So,
we should focus on the power crisis (j) —— (use infinitive to pre-modify the
noun) Bangladesh a digital one. To develop the nation, more power (j) —— (use
present participle to pre-modify the noun) plants should be introduced.
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the
blanks of the following text. .5´10=5
Most
of the people on earth are unhappy with their present condition. (a) ——, they
want to improve their condition. Some of them try to do this is an honest way.
(b) ——, they work hard with sincerity and perseverance. (c) ——, it is their
relentless effort that helps to lead them to prosperity. (d) ——, his prosperity
keeps him happy because it reminds him his
hard work. (e) ——, some people want to improve their condition by hook or by
cook. (f) ——, they do not bother about the means they adopt. (g) ——,
they aim at the gain only. (h) ——, they want to become rich within a short
period of time. They may gain prosperity. (i) ——, they can never be happy
because their prosperity reminds them their dishonesty. (j) ——, illegal gains
always stand on the way of happiness.
11. Read
the following passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as
directed below. .5´10=5
Jatiyo
Sriti Shoudho is the national monument of Bangladesh. It is the symbol
of our freedom and the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the sake
of the country in 1971. The monument is located in Savar, Dhaka. It was
designed by Syed Mainul Hossain. Plans for the monument were initiated
in 1976. Following the site selection, road and land development, a nation-wide
design competition was held in June, 1978. Following evaluation
of the 57 submissions, Syed Mainul Hossain's design was chosen. The main
structure and the artificial lake and other facilities were completed in
1982. It was inaugurated at 16 December 1982.
(a) national (antonym);
(b) symbol (synonym); (c) freedom (antonym); (d) monument (synonym); (e) plan (synonym); (f) competition (synonym); (g)
evaluation (synonym); (h) artificial (antonym); (i) completed (antonym); (j) inaugurated (synonym).
12. There
are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite
the text correcting the errors. .5´10=5
Thomas sterns eliot was born on
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Suppose,
you are the students of Tangail Govt. College. There is no multimedia facility
in your classrooms. Now, write an application to the principal of your college
for providing multimedia facilities in the classrooms. 8
14. Suppose,
you are the correspondent of the Daily Star. Write a report on the causes of
students' failure in English in Bangladesh. 8
15. Write
a paragraph on 'Facebook'. 10
16. Write
a composition on 'Students and Social Service'. 14
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Collegiate School and College, Rangpur Test Examination - 2019; English : Paper
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks in the following text with
articles (a/an/the) as
necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (´) in those blank. .5´10=5
Patriotism is (a) —— noble virtue. It inspires
(b) —— man to dedicate his life for the freedom of his (c) —— country. (d) ——
man without patriotism is no better than (e) —— beast. A true patriot is
honoured by (f) —— his countrymen. He thinks for (g) —— betterment of his
country. On (h) —— the contrary, (i) —— unpatriotic man thinks only of his own
interest. Those who die for (j) —— country are true patriots.
2. Complete the text
with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
A good
student is never indifferent (a) —— his studies. He always adheres (b) —— his
studies. He does not learn things (c) —— rote. He does not hunt (d) ——
traditional guidebooks. Moreover, he has great thirst (e) —— knowledge. For
this, he does not confine himself (f)
—— the traditional studies. He is always aware (g) —— the current affairs (h)
—— the world. He abides (i) ——
his teachers' advice and jots (j) —— their lectures.
3. Complete the
sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=10
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what does.......look like |
how to |
in order that |
it is high time |
was born |
|
had to |
what's it like |
let alone |
unless |
lest |
(a) The child cannot walk ——
run in the field.
(b) Tareq Ahmed is a
renowned teacher. He —— in 1960.
(c) At present, the children
do not know —— swim in water.
(d) Parents —— work hard to
take care of their children.
(e) Rima studies hard ——
GPA-5 should be missed.
(f) Father, —— a ghost
——? (g) Tanisha went to college —— she could learn something.
(h) —— people stopped
corruption from society.
(i) —— swimming in the
river? For the first time, it seems new experience for all.
(j) You will not succeed
in life —— you work hard.
4. Complete the
sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) Idustry is the key to
success. If you work hard ——.
(b) Corruption is the main
hindrance to development. It is high time ——.
(c) Abdul is an HSC
candidate. He is studying hard lest ——.
(d) There are a good
number of reasons why ——. That English is foreign language is the main reason.
(e) Birds fly in the sky.
I wish ——.
(f) No sooner had we
reached than ——. Unless we went there earlier, we would miss the beginning of
the programme.
(g) It is not good ——. A
man is known by the company he keeps.
(h) Dulal Sheikh is a
quack. He behaves as if ——.
(i) It is very cold
outside. You had better ——.
(j) My childhood was full
of joys and happiness. Would that ——.
5. Read the following
text and fill in the gaps with the right form of verbs as per subject and context.
.5´10=5
(a)
—— (Teach) a noble profession. A
teacher (b) —— (teach) his students for the core of his heart. He
teaches his students with a view to (c) ——
(give) the light of education. By (d) —— (get) the light of education, students can (e) —— (enlighten) their inside.
The students (f) —— (learn) their lessons now as their teachers (g) ——
(instruct) them. But the students nowadays act as though they (h) —— (known)
everything. They are not (i) —— (pay) heed to their teachers' advice. But the
students must be careful in their studies lest they (j) —— (fail) to secure
good marks.
6. Read
the text and transform the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
Dowry is a curse for our society. It
darkens the lives of many women. Dowry hampers the peace of the society. (Make
it passive) Brutal condition of the dark age must be stopped soon. (Make it
active) This is one of the major problems of
7. Change the
narrative style by using indirect speeches. 1´5=5
"You look a little bit like my mother,"
he said. "But, you were only four, Jerry, when you came here. Do you
remember her face all years?" "My mother lives in Mannville". "Have
you seen her lately?" I said.
8. Identify the
unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. If necessary, rewrite
the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Mandela left public life in June 2004 telling
his adoring countrymen not to call them. Regarding it, Nadine Gordimer said,
"He is at the epicenter of his time, our in South Africa and your,
wherever you are."
9. Read the following
text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
Air and water are the most (a) ——
(pre-modify the noun with an adjective)
elements of the environment. But we are polluting them (b) ——
(post-modify the verb with an adverb).
Mills and factories use fuel (c) —— (post-modify the verb with an
infinitive) their products. The burning
of this fuel creates smoke (d) —— (post-modify the verb their with and
adverbial). Motor vehicles also pollute the air (e) —— (use an appositive).
Water is polluted by (f) —— (pre-modify the noun with a quantifier) kinds of
waste and filth. We also contaminate water (g) —— (post-modify the verb with a
present participle phrase) into it. Farmers use (h) —— (pre-modify the noun
with an adjective) fertilizers and
insecticides and pollute water (i) —— (pre-modify the noun with a past
participle) water is (j) —— (pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier)
harmful for health.
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the
following passage. .5´10=5
Water is a vital element of the environment
(a) —— this element is polluted in many ways. (b) —— farmers use chemical
fertilizers and insecticides in their field. (c) —— rain and flood wash away these chemicals, they get mixed
with water in rivers, canals and ponds (d) —— pollute it. (e) ——, mills and factories throw their poisonous chemicals
and waste product into water. (f) —— water vehicles also pollute water by
dumping food waste and human waste into it. (g) —— insanitary latrines and
unsafe drains also contribute to water pollution. Water is called life. (h) ——
we cannot allow this pollution to continue. We have to raise an awareness about
it. (i) ——, laws should be enforced strictly. (j) —— we fail to check water
pollution, we will suffer.
11. Read the passage and
then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below. .5´10=5
Books are the unique medium through which we
contact mighty minds of ages. Books tell us about their feelings what they said
and what they did. Books are one of the greatest friends to us. They introduce
us the best humanity. They are reliable records of the history. A book is a
valuable living voice. We can know about the thoughts and rituals of past men
through books. We should read good books and avoid with less ones. A good book
is a friend of loneliness and a nurse in ailment. We can find real happiness
reading good books.
(a) unique (antonym); (b)
mighty (antonym); (c) humanity (synonym); (d) reliable (antonym); (e) valuable
(antonym); (f) ritual (synonym); (g) worthless (synonym); (h) loneliness
(synonym); (i) ring (synonym); (j) happiness (antonym).
12. There
are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite
the text correcting the errors. .5´10=5
"I'm not in the least hungry"
my guest sighed "but if you insist I don't mind having some asparagus"
I ordered them "aren't you going
to have any"
"no I never eat asparagus,"
"I know there are people who don't
like them. The fact is you ruin your palate by all the meat you eat" "coffee
'I Said
"yes, just an ice-creem and I
coffee" she answered
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Write
an application to the Principal of your college requesting him for a study
tour. 8
14. Write a paragraph
about 'Our National Flag'. Use 100-150 words. 8
15. Think that you are a
local reporter of the Daily Star. Recently your college has arranged the
prize-giving ceremony in the college compound. Now, write a report of about
120-150 words on it. Give a title to your report. 10
16. Write a short composition on 'Childhood
Memories'. Write within at least 200 words but don't exceed 250 words. 14
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Collectorate School
& College, Rangpur Test Examination - 2019; English : Paper
II |
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the
following text with articles/(´ ) as necessary. .5´10=5
Once
there was (a) —— idle king. He did not undergo physical labour. As (b) ——
result, he became fat and could not move from one place to another. He called
in (c) —— experienced doctor. (d) —— doctor was clever and wise. He did not
prescribe any medicine for (e) —— king.
He asked the king to buy (f) —— heavy club and move it in (g) —— air till he
got (h) —— tired. Following the instruction of the doctor, he
became (i) —— thin from (j) —— obese man.
2. Complete the text
with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
A sunset scene (a) ——
the side (b) —— a seashore (c) —— a river is very charming. (d) —— the end (e) —— the day the sun gradually goes
down (f) —— the western horizon. The western sky is coloured (g) —— a red
colour. The rays (h) —— the sun are soft and soothing. The tops of the trees
become red (i) —— the rays (j) —— the setting sun.
3. Complete the sentences with suitable words/phrases given in the
box. .5´10=5
|
what's it like |
would rather |
was born |
let alone |
there |
|
what does ....
look like |
as if |
as soon as |
had better |
have to |
(a) This boy —— blind. Doctors opined that he would not recover.
(b) If you don't want to miss the bus, start —— possible.
(c) This poor student cannot manage even his textbooks, —— a
bicycle.
(d) Our society is full of bad persons. We —— remain aware of them.
(e) Our village is a famous one. —— are many highly educated and
very rich persons in our village.
(f) Son: Father, —— a dolphin ——? Father : Sorry. I have no idea.
(g) I have no idea of —— going on a long drive. I had never such
occasion in my life.
(h) He behaves —— he were a king. He always pretends to be important.
(i) I —— support my father than my uncle. I believe that my father
is more honest and just than my uncle.
(j) You —— bring your camera. We could take photo of every
incident.
4. Complete the sentences using suitable
clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) Rangamati is very busy now. But don't worry.
If I find any good hotel, ——.
(b) I could not understand the chemistry lesson
today. I would understand the lecture better if the teacher ——.
(c) My cousin, Rima is going to Cox's Bazar on
vacation. If I were she, I ——.
(d) Bangladesh is one of the worst victims of
climate change. The climate is getting hotter because of ——.
(e) Whenever I go out for a walk, ——. I know
many people don't like this.
(f) I shall stay here until ——. I do not want
to take any risk.
(g) The shoes were so expensive that ——. I did
not have sufficient money with me.
(h) Her voice was too low for the people at the
back to ——. The organizers should have arranged sound system.
(i) London was a new city for us. We hired a
bus so that ——.
(j) As I've already completed my studies, ——. I
need money.
5. Fill in the gaps with the
correct form of verbs. Use negatives where necessary. .5´10=5
|
constitute |
speed |
uphold |
come |
rise |
be |
|
enslave |
lag |
participate |
work |
develop |
eliminate |
Gender disparity is a barrier to socio-economic
development. A society which (a) —— its
women is sure to (b) —— behind. Women (c) —— almost half of the total
population of
6. Read the following passage and transform the sentences as
directed in the brackets. 1´5=5
7. Rewrite the
following in reported speech. 5
Hearing the answer I became speechless. My
brother said to me, "You have broken the mobile not I." I told him, "Did
you see me to tell a lie any time?" He became silent. "No, but I was
not there you know." "Then why didn't tell mother this?" Two
drops of tears rolled on his checks. He said, "Please, don't mind, sister.
Actually for my result, I'm quite upset."
8. Identify the
unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite
the sentence so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Street accidents have become a matter of daily
occurrence nowadays in our country. In the morning, when we open the newspaper,
we have to see the news of street accidents. They, of course, happen mostly due
to rash driving. They are being killed and hundreds are being wounded every
year. At present it has become almost impossible to predict which vehicle will
reach safely to the destination. One cannot say that he will reach home without
being injured by accident; it seems that they are made only for the drivers of
the automobiles and they are given license to do what they like.
9. Read the following
text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
Mother is an (a) —— (use an adjective phrase
to pre-modify the noun) blessing in the world. Mothers' Day is a (b) —— (use an
intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) significant day observed as a (c) ——
(use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) occasion in honour of mothers. The
day was for the first time, announced as a formal holiday in the United States
of America. Mothers' Day is now observed (d) —— (use an adverbial phrase to
pre-modify the verb) as elsewhere around the world. The sons and daughters (e)
—— (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb) wait for this day. They buy some
special presents for their (f) —— (use a superlative degree to pre-modify the
noun) mother. When they offer the presents, the mother becomes very happy. It
brings a (g) —— (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) happiness between a
mother and (h) —— (use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) children. The bond
of relationship between mother and children becomes everlasting. The mother (i)
—— (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb) draws her children with her motherly
affection. In this way, we pay a (j) —— (use a present participle to pre-modify
the noun) tribute to our dear mothers.
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank
spaces of the following passage. .5´10=5
Time
and
tide
wait
for
none.
(a)
——,
no
one
can
stop
the
onward
march
of
time.
(b)
——,
we
should
not
waste
a
single
moment
in
vain.
(c)
——,
we
should
make
the
proper
use
of
every
single
moment
of
our
life.
(d)
——,
the
students
should
understand
the
value
of
time.
It
is
a
matter
of
great
regret
that
some of the
students pass away their valuable time on Facebook. (e) ——, they kill their
time. (f) ——, they cannot prepare their lessons well. (g) ——, they always have
a poor preparation for the examination. (h) ——, they cannot do well in the
examination. (i) ——, they do not stop wasting time. (j) ——, they continue to
waste their time using cell phone and Facebook till it is too late for them.
11. Write the antonym and synonym of the words as
directed below. .5´10=5
(a)
descend (antonym); (b) raise (antonym); (c) enjoyed (antonym); (d) foreign (synonym); (e) domination (synonym); (f) merely (synonym); (g) free (antonym); (h) real (synonym); (i)
value (synonym); (j) want (synonym).
12. There are ten errors
in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text
correcting the errors. .5´10=5
. Where is my son said the grocer. A crow carried your son away
said the fruitseller. You liar. how can a crow carry away such a big boy"
just the same way as mice can eat away the balance and weights
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Suppose, you are
Rumi, a reporter in ‘The Prothom Alo’. A terrible accident has occurred today
in the R. K. Road. Now, prepare a report for your newspaper. 8
14. Write an application
to the Principal of your college requesting him for setting up one tubewell in
your college campus. 10
15. Write a paragraph on
'Your Favourite Hobby'. 10
16. Write
a composition on 'Environment Pollution'. Write at least two hundred words but
don't exceed 250 words. 12
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Cantonment Public
School and College, Saidpur Test Examination—2019; English : Paper II |
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill
in the blanks of the following text with articles (a/an/the) as necessary. Some
of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (´) in those
blanks. .5´10=5
(a) —— Parliament House of Bangladesh is (b) —— exquisitely
designed building. In fact, it is (c) —— wonder of modern architecture and
technology. It is one of (d) —— largest and most spectacular parliament
buildings in (e) —— world. It is (f) —— highly expensive building. (g) ——
maintenance cost of the Parliament House is about 50 million taka per year. An
American architect (h) —— Louis I Kahn designed this (i) —— building. Everyday
many (j) —— visitors come to visit the building.
2. Complete
the text with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
A good student is never indifferent (a) —— his studies. He
always adheres (b) —— his studies. He does not learn things (c) —— rote. He
does not hunt (d) —— traditional guidebooks. Moreover, he has great thirst (e)
—— knowledge. For this, he does not confine himself
(f) —— the traditional studies. He is always aware (g) —— the current affairs
(h) —— the world. He abides (i) —— his teachers’ advice and jots (j) ——
their lectures.
3. Complete
the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
|
what's ....like |
it |
let alone |
had better |
there |
|
if |
as if |
would rather |
as soon as |
have to |
(a) I
met him ten years ago. I can hardly recall his name, —— his address.
(b) ——
has been many years since I saw him. So, I cannot recognize him.
(c) Don't
behave —— you knew everything. Remember, all others here are senior to you.
(d) You
—— build your own house than live in a rented house. House rent has increased
much nowadays.
(e) Give
him the good news —— you meet him.
(f) ——
are many rivers in Bangladesh. The rivers abound with plenty of fishes.
(g) ——
I had a typewriter, I would type well.
(h) You
—— consult with a doctor. The condition of your health may deteriorate.
(i) ——
he ——? He is friendly and he can help you.
(j) Time
is over. I —— go now.
4. Complete
the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) The
weather is foul today. If the rain continues, ——.
(b) It
is 11:30. I'm going home whether ——.
(c) He
needs someone to assist him. He presses the intercom button, but ——.
(d) We
have no more class today. We can either go to the cinema or ——.
(e) There
goes the proverb, "United we stand, divided we fall." Unless we are
united, ——.
(f) I
bought the bag for her. I took the price off it so that ——.
(g) The
concert we arranged was successful one. There were much more people than ——.
(h) We
should lead the country to prosperity. Allah will be with us as long as ——.
(i) My
residence is not a long way from here. You can either ride the bus or ——.
(j) It's
not cold now, but take your coat with you in case ——. It will keep you warm.
5. Read
the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context. .5´10=5
When
I was a child, I (a) —— (be) afraid of the dark and I (b)
—— (go) to sleep with a light on. Even then, I feared that monsters (c) ——
(climb) in through my bedroom window. Every sound I (d) —— (hear) struck fear
into me. Often, I ran away from the room and (e) —— (sleep) on the floor at the
foot of my parents' bed. Now that I (f) —— (be) almost twenty, I obviously do
better than what I (g) —— (do) as a child. However, I (h) —— (be) still scared
of bedtime. I hate (i) —— (sleep) alone, and I still keep a tiny night-light
on. And before I go to bed, I double check every door and every window to make
sure that they (j) —— (be) locked.
6. Read
the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) An
honest man is honoured everywhere by all. (Active)
(b) He
is not only a teacher but also a singer. (Simple)
(c) Though
we are improving very fast, we have to work hard for the country. (Compound)
(d) Very
few cricket teams in the world are as unpredictable as Pakistan. (Superlative)
(e) My
friend came to me to get help from us. (Complex)
7. Change
the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
"Will
you buy my hair?" asked Della. "I buy hair," said Madame.
"Take your hat off and let's have a sight at the looks of it."
"Twenty dollars," said Madame, lifting the mass with a practiced
hand. "Give it to me quick," said Della.
8. Identify
the unclear or incorrect pronoun references in the following paragraph. where necessary, rewrite the sentences
so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
The
Egyptians believed that after death, people would go to another world. One
thought that in that world, people still would need many things he had on
earth. Their kings had many wonderful treasures. They loved and respected them
very much. So, they buried them with dead kings.
9. Read
the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
Othello,
(a) —— (use an appositive to post-modify the noun) had risen to become a
general. He had shown his bravery in many (b) —— (use an adjective to
pre-modify the noun) battles against the Turks. Everyone praised him (c) ——
(use an adverb to post-modify the verb) and the senate trusted and honoured
him. Brabantio, a rich senator of
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank
spaces of the following passage. .5´10=5
Trees
are a vital part of our environment. (a) ——, they bear a great impact on the
climate. (b) —— we are not careful about them. (c) ——, we destroy trees at
random. (d) ——, one day the country will bear the consequences of the
greenhouse effect. (e) ——, ours is an agricultural country, our economy depends
on it. (f) ——, our agriculture is dependent on rain. (g) ——, trees play a vital
role on our climate. (h) ——, trees keep the soil strong. (i) ——, trees save us
from flood (j) ——, many other natural calamities.
11. Read the text and give the synonyms/antonyms
of the underlined words as per instruction given below the text. .5´10=5
Modern education is somewhat different from the
past. In method, it seeks to draw out and improve the mind, to make it eager
and curious. It depends more on observation than mere bookish
knowledge. A mind that is intellectually alert will learn from books. It
develops the latent talent of any individual. Teachers play vital role
in teaching the students. They aren't just instructors. Rather, they
support and guide students so that the students can succeed in their way
of life.
(a) different (synonym); (b) seek (synonym); (c) eager
(antonym); (d) observation (synonym); (e)
mere (antonym); (f) alert (synonym); (g) latent (antonym); (h) instructor (synonym); (i) guide (antonym);
(j) way (synonym).
12. There are ten errors in the use of
punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the
errors. .5´10=5
Student : Excuse
me sir I want to discuss with you some grammatical problems.
Teacher : what
class are you in
Student : Sir
I am in class XI I am a newly admitted student here
Teacher : Okay
tell me your problems
Student : I
want to understand the difference between a phrase and a clause
Teacher : Dont
worry. ill help you understand the difference
Part B : Composition
(40 Marks)
13. Write an application to the Principal of
your college requesting him for allowing to go for a study tour. 8
14. Suppose,
you are a Staff Correspondent of ‘the
Daily Star’. Now, write a report on 'Drug Addiction' showing the devastating
consequences in the context of Bangladesh. 8
15. Write a paragraph on 'Importance of Learning
English'. 10
16. Write a composition on 'Compulsory Primary
Education'. 14
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Kazi Nazrul Islam College,
Jashore Test Examination - 2019; English : Paper
II |
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks in the following text with
articles (a/an/the) as necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an
article. Put a cross (´) in those blanks. .5´10=5
Bangladesh is (a) —— independent country. We won freedom on
(b) —— December 16, 1971. This freedom was won as (c) —— result of great
sacrifice. (d) —— great many people laid down their lives for (e) —— freedom of
the country. (f) —— man who loves his country is (g) —— patriot. (h) —— real
patriot loves his country more than his life. Being patriots, we all should try
to make (i) —— effort for the welfare and (j) —— progress of our motherland.
2. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
A
good student is never indifferent (a) —— his studies. He always adheres (b) ——
his studies. He does not learn things (c) —— rote. He does not hunt (d) ——
traditional guide books. Moreover, he has great thirst (e) —— knowledge. For
this he does not confine himself (f)
—— the traditional studies. He is always aware (g) —— the current affairs (h)
—— the world. He
abides (i) —— his teachers' advice and jots (j) —— their lectures.
3. Complete the
sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
|
had better |
let alone |
as if |
as soon as |
was born |
|
what
does ... look like |
there |
would you mind |
it |
would rather |
(a) The room appears to be suffocating. ——
opening the windows?
(b) It is raining outside. You —— take an
umbrella.
(c) He cannot read newspaper, —— edit a
newspaper.
(d) —— lived a wise man but he was not well-known
to all.
(e) You looked tired. —— appears to me that you
have worked hard.
(f) Ismail is a symbol of versatile genius. He
—— in a needy family.
(g) —— a dinosaur ——? Have you ever seen it?
(h) He proceeded —— he had never seen me. His
defiant behaviour offended me.
(i) Panic seized me —— I heard his roaring
voice.
(j) Though I am in dire need of money, I —— die
than seek any financial help from him.
4. Complete the following sentences using
suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) Honesty is the best policy. If you maintain
honesty, ——.
(b) Patriotism is a noble virtue. It is high
time ——.
(c) English is an international language. I wish
——.
(d) If I had much money, ——.
(e) There goes a proverb that ——. So, you have
to make friendship with a gentleman.
(f) Hardly has he seen his friend ——.
(g) It is a long time since we ——.
(h) All of us have to work hard with a view to
——.
(i) I was too young to ——.
(j) A student has to be punctual. He has to
study regularly lest he ——.
5. Read the text and
fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context. .5´10=5
Parents (a) —— (be) blessing of God to us.
When a child (b) —— (bear), their joys (c) —— (know) no bounds. They (d) ——
(start) (e) —— (think) of (f) —— (nurse) and (g) —— (bring) up their children.
They (h) —— (remain) safe under the custody of their parents. (i) —— (take)
pains for the upbringing of their offspring. We never (j) —— (offend) our
parents.
6. Read the text and change the sentences as
directed. 1´5=5
(a) Long long ago, there was a king
who was very wise. (Make it simple) (b) People called him wise Solomon. (Make it
passive) (c) Actually, at that time he was the wisest of all. (Make it
comparative) (d) There was another ruler also named Queen of Sheba. (Make it
complex). (e) One day she thought Solomon's wisdom should not remain untested.
(Make it affirmative)
7. Change the
narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
"Why are you crying? Do you have any problem?"
asked the passer-by. "I am crying because I have none to look after me,"
said the street child. "Are you hungry?" "Yes, I am," said
the boy.
8. Identify the
unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite
the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Travelling is a part of education. This means
going from place to place. One can enhance knowledge by going from place to
place. Thus gives one the opportunity to see the unseen and know the unknown.
Some people are averse to travelling. This limits his vision. However, by
travelling different parts of the world, my knowledge may be enriched.
9. Read the following
text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
Water is a (a) —— (pre-modify the
noun) substance. It has no colour of (b) —— (possessive to pre-modify) own. The
(c) —— (determiner to pre-modify the noun) name of water is life. By drinking
water, we can quench (d) —— (possessive to pre-modify the noun) thirst. Thus,
we can survive on earth. But (e) —— (pre-modify the noun) water is
life-killing. By drinking contaminated water, we suffer from diseases like
diarrhoea, typhoid, etc. We may (f) —— (pre-modify the verb) face (g) ——
(pre-modify the noun) death by drinking such type of water. We are responsible
for (h) —— (noun-adjective to pre-modify the noun) pollution. Waste materials
from mills and factories are thrown here and there. Farmers use fertilizers and
insecticides in their land. During the rainy season, they are mixed with ponds
and rivers. Besides, latrines (i) —— (participle to post-modify the noun) on
ponds and rivers cause water pollution. (j) —— (pre-modify the noun) awareness
should be raised to stop water pollution.
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank
spaces of the following passage. .5´10=5
Many people think that money can do everything
in life. (a) ——, it is a must for our life, it is not the thing that
necessarily brings happiness. (b) ——, it is absolutely a psychological matter.
The person who is contented with what he gets and (c) —— he is really happy.
Money can do something with happiness (d) —— it cannot give us happiness. (e)
——, we can see that the richest men of our society are not the happiest men.
(f) ——, they lead a life burdened with cares and anxieties (g) —— pass sleepless
nights. (h) —— there are a large number of poor men (i) —— are happy and enjoy
a sound sleep. (j) ——, money cannot ensure happiness.
11. Read the passage and
write the antonym or synonym of the underline words as directed. .5´10=5
Illiteracy is a curse (antonym). It is the root cause
(synonym) of ignorance (antonym) which frustrates (synonym) all development
(synonym) efforts of the government. No development effort can succeed
(synonym) unless illiteracy is eradicated (antonym). Eradication of
illiteracy in a country like Bangladesh with so vast (antonym) a
population is undoubtedly (synonym) a gigantic (antonym) task.
12. There are ten errors in the use of capitalization and
punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the
errors. .5´10=5
Nazmul : Excuse me where is the
nearest hospital
Arafat : Its about 2 kilometres from here You will have to
hire a taxi. You can also go by bus
Nazmul : I see Is there a bus
station near here
Arafat : Yes there is a bus
stop at the corner.
Nazmul : Thank you.
Arafat : Dont mention it.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Write an application with CV to the Chairman
of RFL Group, Dilkusha,
14. National
Independence Day is observed in the campus of "Y" College. As a
reporter, you write a news report about it in an English daily. 8
15. Write a paragraph on
'Dengue Fever'. 10
16. Write a composition
on 'Uses and Abuses of Internet'. 14
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Noapara Mahila
College, Jashore Test Examination—2019; English : Paper II |
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill
in the blanks in the following text with articles (a/an/the) as necessary. Some
of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (´) in those
blanks. .5´10=5
(a)
—— teacher is compared with (b) —— architect. He is called (c) —— architect of
a nation. He teaches (d) —— illiterate. He
is (e) —— light in deep (f) —— darkness. Now (g) —— teacher is (h) ——
ill-paid employee. He cannot lead (i) —— better life. He lives in (j) —— midst
of wants, yet he keeps the light of education burning.
2. Complete
the text with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
Man
cannot escape (a) —— death. He dies (b) —— many ways. A man dies (c) ——
diseases. He may die (d) —— overwork. Sometimes he dies (e) —— accidents.
Moreover, he may die (f) —— suicide. Sometimes he dies (g) —— hunger. Even he
may die (h) —— overeating. If so happens that a man even dies (i) —— sleep. But
people who die (j) —— a noble cause are remembered for a long time.
3. Complete
the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
|
what
if |
as
soon as |
it |
have
to |
would
rather |
|
as
if |
had
better |
let
alone |
there |
what
does .... look like |
(a) He
always wants to have the best food. He behaves —— he were the only member in
the family.
(b) At
present, Zimbabwe cricket team is very weak. They cannot defeat Afghanistan, ——
Bangladesh.
(c) There
is no guarantee for the safety of our life here. In our country, we —— lead a
very risky life.
(d) A lot of students are inattentive to their
studies. —— they were attentive to their studies?
(e) We
—— walk fast. It may start raining. The sky seems stormy.
(f) ——
seems that he is very happy with the life in the village. Actually, he likes
the countryside very much.
(g) We
informed the police —— the incident took place. But the police didn't arrive
even after two hours.
(h) ——
was a time when the people had to fight against the ferocious animals. Now,
they have to fight against poverty.
(i) We
—— develop our humanity than observe hartal and strike. It is time we changed
our destructive behaviour and culture.
(j) The
authoress : —— your mother ——, Jerry?
Jerry : She is a very nice woman. She looks like
the star twinkling in the cloudless sky.
4. Complete
the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) What
is lotted ——, do you know it?
(b) The
man who is drowning ——.
(c) The
room is very small. I wish it ——.
(d) My
head is not working. I cannot decide what to do. —— if you were in my position?
(e) There
are a good number of reasons why ——. That English is a foreign language is the
main reason.
(f) Salman
Khan is the 7th handsome man in the universe. He is an Indian film star whom
——.
(g) I
cannot erect a building because of ——.
(h) Hardwork
leads to success. People who ——.
(i) Will it be all right if ——? My friend is
very interested to join our party.
(j) Sakib-al-Hasan is an all-rounder in the world
cricket. But the ICC ——.
5. Read
the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context. .5´10=5
Congratulation
for (a) —— (score) a good result in the examination. I (b) —— (be) now in
Chattogram. Next week, I (c) —— (go) to Dhaka. Then I (d) —— (meet) you. You
(e) —— (choose) your career? I think you should (f) —— (depend) on yourself for
your own choice. If I were you, I (g) —— (like) to be an agriculturist. Ours
(h) —— (be) an agricultural country. Most of the farmers (i) —— (educate). They
do not know how to cultivate good crops. They still depend on the plough. If
they are given scientific instruments, they can grow more crops. They can help
our country (j) —— (become) self-sufficient in food.
6. Read
the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) Bangladesh cricket team is one of the strongest
cricket teams in the world. (Comparative)
(b) Nobody
denies it. (Interrogative)
(c) Great
care was taken with his education. (Active)
(d) I
was too young to have learned to say 'no' to a woman. (Compound)
(e) The
farmers who are poor do not get loans on easy terms. (Simple)
7. Change
the narrative style of the following text. 5
"Are
you still hungry?" I asked faintly. "Oh, no. I'm not hungry. You see,
I don't eat luncheon. I have a cup of coffee in the morning and then dinner,
but I never eat more than one thing for luncheon. I was speaking for you."
"Oh, I see!"
8. Identify
the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary,
rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Read
the newspaper carefully. Everyday one will find here many examples of human joy
and human tragedy which can give you ideas for articles, essays or short
stories. Keep a notebook in which to put down that you notice, or ideas that
come to you when you are out walking, when you are reading a book or magazine,
or at another time. Some people get the ideas in the bath, or when are awake
during the night. Unless they write it down, they may forget them.
9. Read
the following text and use modifiers in the blank spaces as directed. .5´10=5
Sabiha
is a (a) —— (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) girl of Noapara Mahila
College, (b) —— (use an appositive as post-modifier of noun) where more than
seven hundred students came to study. Yesterday, she came to college (c) ——
(use an infinitive to post-modify the verb) the message that she herself and
(d) —— (use a possessive) friend Aysha got chance in medical science. (e) ——
(use a determiner as pre-modifier) the girls are (f) —— (use an intensifier)
meritorious and studious. They, however, follow their teachers' advice and
guidance (g) —— (use an adverb as post-modifier of the verb). Their science
teachers are very proud (h) —— (use a prepositional phrase). (i) —— (use an
article as pre-modifier) proverb goes that industry is the key to success and
(j) —— (use a demonstrative) two girls were really industrious and
hard-working.
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank
spaces of the following text. .5´10=5
Scientists have recently reported (a) —— the polar ice caps are melting. This is (b) —— a rise in atmospheric temperature known (c) —— the "Greenhouse Effect". According to Melvin, (d) —— won Nobel Prize for earlier research, the CO2
gas is given off (e) —— coal and oil are burnt. This gas
accumulated in the north (f) —— south poles is melting ice (g) —— may (h) ——
lead to a rise in sea level (i) —— could flood many areas of the world. (j) ——
we take measures to stop the ice melting, it may take years to control the rise
in sea level.
11. Read the passage and then write the antonym
or synonym of the words as directed below. .5´10=5
There
have been
many significant changes in our forms of entertainment over time. Many
of the older forms no longer exist today. Even if they do, people
keep looking for newer forms. Thus, our traditional entertaining forms
are gradually disappearing for they are losing their appeal.
We know change in our foods and daily activities. So, changes are obvious
in our food and clothes as well. Our sports have also experienced a noteworthy
change of our taste. Football which was once the most popular spectator
sports in Bangladesh is yielding place to cricket.
(a) significant (synonym); (b) forms (synonym); (c) exist
(antonym); (d) traditional (antonym); (e) gradually (synonym); (f) disappearing
(synonym); (g) appeal (synonym); (h) obvious (antonym); (i) noteworthy
(antonym); (j) popular (antonym).
12. There are ten errors in the use of
punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the
errors. .5´10=5
Old man : The cat will be all right I am sure There is no
need to be unquiet about the cat.
Writer : Did
you leave the dove case unlocked
Old man : Yes
Writer : Then
they will fly
Old man : Yes
certainly theyll fly
Writer : Strange
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Write
an application to the Principal of your college seeking permission for staging
a drama. 8
14. Suppose,
you are a reporter of a daily newspaper. The cultural week of your college was
observed a few days ago. Now, write a report on it. 8
15. Write
a paragraph on "The Uses and Abuses of Internet". 10
16. Discipline
impacts on human life from personal to national development. Do you agree? Give
reasons for your answer and make a short composition. Write at least 200 words
but do not exceed 250 words. 14
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Test Examination—2019; English : Paper II |
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks
in the following text with articles (a/an/the)
as necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (´) in those blanks. .5´10=5
The process of
globalization obviously requires (a) —— common language for international (b)
—— communication. For many different reasons, English has achieved (c) ——
prestige of being that (d) —— language because it is (e) —— international
language. It is no longer (f) —— unique
possession of British or American or other native-speaker people, but (g) ——
language that belongs to (h) —— world's people. This phenomenon had led to (i)
—— bewildering variety of (j) —— English around the world.
2. Complete the text
with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
Preposition
links all types (a) —— words together and help them make better sense (b) ——
the reader. They help us understand the relationship (c) —— objects. (d) ——
example, the book and the table are (e) —— the kitchen. This gives you a basic
understanding. If we add another preposition, it makes it even clearer. The
book is (f) —— top of the table (g) —— the kitchen. We have a clear picture (h)
—— our mind (i) —— the relation of those two objects and their relationship (j)
—— each other.
3. Complete the
sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
|
would rather |
had to |
let alone |
as if |
had better |
|
what does....look like |
what if |
was born |
as |
there |
(a) Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman —— in 1920. He is the Father of the Bengali Nation.
(b) He will
not maintain communication with him anymore. He doesn't speak well —— help me.
(c) He ——
beg to lead his life. Otherwise, he would have died long before.
(d) I
visited Singapore last year. I —— call it a city than a country.
(e) His
income is very poor. He —— maintain a hard life.
(f) The
whole area is already covered by rain water. —— it rains again?
(g) I feel
drowsy since morning. It feels —— I am dying.
(h) I could
reach college in time. I just entered —— it started raining.
(i) Your
country is a beautiful one. —— the country —— when it is winter?
(j) —— are
many countries in the world. Bangladesh is one of them.
4. Complete
the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) Be
punctual lest ——.
(b) Had I
been a bit conscious, ——.
(c) No
sooner had the dog seen its master ——.
(d) Time is
so valuable that ——.
(e) You
could not get A+ provided ——.
(f) He
talked as if ——.
(g) Would
you mind ——.
(h) The man
—— can maintain a sound health.
(i) We
want such friends ——.
(j) English
is an international language. —— you cannot get a good job.
5. Read
the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context. .5´10=5
6. Read the text and
change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) We work hard to
attain success in our life. (Complex) (b) Peace and prosperity is not possible
without hard work. (Affirmative) (c) A man, who leads idle life, brings misery
for his life. (Simple) (d) He can never help people of the society. (Passive)
Such kind of man is the burden of the society. (e) Everybody dislikes him.
(Negative)
7. Change the
narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
"Whose picture is it?" I asked.
"A little girl's, of course," said
Grandmother. "Can't you tell?" "Yes, but do you know the
girl?"
"Yes, I knew her," said Granny, "but she
was a very wicked girl and I shouldn't tell you about her."
8. Identify the
unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite
the sentence so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
People must possess
honesty and tolerance if we want to be successful in life. Without it, you
cannot expect trust and respect from others. Without it, you cannot maintain
your success for a long time, because it needs continuous effort. Honesty and
tolerance go hand in hand and it complements the other. Our combination always
brings the best result.
9. Read the following
text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
A moonlit night,
(a) —— (post-modify the noun with an appositive), is very charming and
enjoyable. It presents a (b) —— (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun)
sight. It gives us delight. In (c) —— (use an article to pre-modify the noun
phrase) moonlit night, the moon looks like a (d) —— (use a noun-adjective as a
pre-modifier) disk. The whole world shines with (e) —— (use a possessive to
pre-modify the noun) silvery light. People of (f) —— (use a determiner to
pre-modify the noun) age enjoy a moonlit night. They pass their time (g) ——
(use a participle phrase). (h) —— (use a quantifier to pre-modify the noun)
people arrange picnic on the roof of their house (i) —— (use an infinitive to
post-modify the verb) the time. A moonlit night has a (j) —— (use an
intensifier as a pre-modifier) special significance to development for all
walks of life.
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank
spaces of the following passage. .5´10=5
Happiness
lies in the mind of a man (a) ——
beauty lies in the eyes of a beholder. (b) ——, we can say (c) —— happiness
comprises a state of mind. A poor man can be happy with one lakh taka (d) —— it
has no importance for a millionaire. (e) ——, the source of happiness lies in
us. (f) —— we do some good work (g) —— gives happiness to others, our own
happiness also increases by leaps and bounds. One way of doing this is to find
out and go out to those (h) —— may be in need of our help. The highest form of
happiness is derived when we help others (i) —— make them happy. (j) —— in
every religion, great importance is put to service of mankind.
11. Read
the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed
below. .5´10=5
(a) Liberty
(synonym) does not (b) descend (antonym) upon people, people must (c) raise
(antonym) themselves to it. It is a fruit that must be earned before it can be
(d) enjoyed (antonym). That freedom means only freedom from (e) foreign
(synonym) (f) domination (synonym) is an out-worn idea. It is not (g) merely
(antonym) the government that should be (h) free (antonym) but people
themselves should be free. And no freedom has any (i) real (antonym) (j)
value (synonym) for the common man or woman unless it also means freedom
from want, disease or ignorance.
12. Rewrite the text
correcting punctuation and capitalization errors. .5´10=5
i hate race discrimination most intensely and in
all its manifestations i have fought it all during my life I will fight it now,
and will do so until the end of my days mandela said in his acceptance speech
on becoming
Part- B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Suppose,
you have passed HSC Examination this year. You intend to get yourself admitted
into a university. So, you require a testimonial to get admitted there. Now,
write an application to the Principal of your college for a testimonial. 8
14. Suppose,
you are a reporter of a national daily. Write a report for your newspaper on
deforestation and its devastating consequences. 8
15. Write
a paragraph on "Contribution of Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) in Education." 10
16. Drug
is an essential element of human life. But abuses of drugs have devastating
impacts on life. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer and show the ways
of saving us from the dangers of drugs. Use 200-250 words. 14
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Azam Khan Govt. Commerce College, Khulna Test Examination - 2019; English : Paper
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks in the following text with
articles (a/an/the) as
necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (´) in those blanks. .5´10=5
(a)
—— birthday party is (b) —— one kind of celebration that is celebrated for (c)
—— one's birth (d) —— anniversary. Actually, it is (e) —— occasion where (f) ——
friends and (g) —— relatives of one meet in (h) —— reunion with (i) —— feeling
of pleasure and (j) —— attachment.
2. Complete the text with
suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
Cottage
industry is very important (a) —— self-employment (b) —— a country. It opens
the doorway (c) —— self-employment (d) ——
grass-roots level (e) —— Bangladesh. Attention (f) —— this industry
should be paid (g) —— the progress (h) —— a country. (i) —— the past, a lot of
Bangladeshis were engaged (j) —— cottage industry.
3. Complete the
sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
|
as soon as |
had to |
let alone |
according to |
as if |
|
no sooner had |
had better |
would rather |
look forward to |
would have |
(a) These players must
succeed. They are working —— their coach's instructions.
(b) My uncle is a complete
honest man. He —— die than take bribe.
(c) We were not late to
start. But, —— we reached the auditorium than the entrances were closed.
(d) The teacher was not
harsh to you. If you had requested him properly, he —— granted your petition.
(e) At last he scored a
goal. But he —— work very hard for it.
(f) She doesn't even
speak her own language well, —— a foreign language.
(g) —— the hijacker
noticed the policeman, he ran away.
(h) She spoke —— she had
known everything.
(i) Every teacher ——
hearing news of success of his or her students.
(j) You want to go
abroad. So, you —— practice speaking English.
4. Complete the
sentences with suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) He attained success in
the examination though ——.
(b) Food adulteration is a
threat to public health. It is high time ——.
(c) I wish I —— like a
bird.
(d) Hardly had we reached
the bus stop ——.
(e) My friend was talking
so fast ——.
(f) We must not pollute
water so that ——.
(g) His hobby is
gardening. He plants trees whenever ——.
(h) Please wait here until
——.
(i) He fled at night lest
anybody ——.
(j) I went to the college
library with a view to ——.
5. Read
the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context. .5´10=5
Last week
we (a) —— (go) to Bagerhat with my friend and (b) —— (have) the opportunity to
see the 'Shat Gambuj Mosque' which (c) —— (be) one of the most famous
architectural beauties of Bangladesh.
The mosque (d) —— (build) by Khan Jahan Ali in 1440 AD. It (e) —— (stand) on sixty pillars
with its seventy-seven 'Gambuj' or domes and not 'shat' or sixty as the name
(f) —— (suggest). Its walls (g) —— (be) two meters thick and the interior
western wall (h) —— (decorate) with terracotta flowers and foliage. There (i)
—— (be) also a 'dighi' or tank by the side of the mosque. It (j) —— (say) that
a horse was made to run around the area before digging the tank.
6. Read the text and change the sentences as directed.
1´5=5
(a)
There was a king who was very wise. (Simple) (b) People called him wise
Solomon. (Passive) (c) Actually, at that time he was the wisest of all.
(Comparative) (d) There was also another ruler named Queen of Sheba.
(Compound). (e) One day she thought Solomon's wisdom should not remain
untested. (Affirmative)
7. Change
the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
The traveler said to the peasant, "Can you tell me
the way to the nearest inn?" The peasant said, "Yes, I can. Do you
want one in which you can spend the night?" "I do not wish to stay
there, but I only want a meal."
8. Identify
the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary,
rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Women
are nowadays as important as men in society. She constitute half of our total
population. No nation can make real progress keeping half of it in darkness.
Without the uplift of women, it is not at all possible. Again, without
education, it cannot be uplifted. So, proper education should be given to her
so that they can work hand in hand with them in all development programmes.
9. Read
the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
At
present, global warming is a (a) ——
(pre-modify the noun phrase) global issue. In (b) —— (use a pre-modifier
of the noun) years, there have been many (c) —— (pre-modify the noun) reports
that (d) —— (use a determiner) world's climate is undergoing a (e) —— (use an
adjective to pre-modify the noun) change. (f) —— (use a pre-determiner) these
reports provide strong evidence that the world's temperatures are increasing
(g) —— (use an adverb to modify the verb). (h) —— (use a demonstrative)
increase in global warming is caused by increased
amount of carbon dioxide around the earth. Most climatologists (i) ——
(pre-modify the verb) believe that the greenhouse effect is the (j) ——
(pre-modify the noun) cause of this global warming.
10. Use
appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage. .5´10=5
Trees are a vital part of our environment. (a)
——, they bear a great impact on the climate. (b) ——, we are not careful about
them. (c) ——, we destroy trees at random. (d) ——, one day the country will bear
the adverse effect of greenhouse effect. (e) ——, ours is an agricultural
country. (f) ——, our economy largely depends on trees and plants. (g) ——, our
agriculture is dependent on rain. Trees help in rainfall. (h) ——, they keep the
soil strong in the event of rainfall. (i) ——, trees save us from flood and many
other natural calamities. We should not destroy trees. (j) ——, we must have to
raise their numbers.
11. Read
the passage and then write the synonyms or antonyms of the words as directed
below. .5´10=5
The
man is optimistic of his success. He works hard and abides
by his teachers' guidelines. He understands that it is important
to be diligent. He does not rely on anyone and believes that honesty
and hard work can help one reach the peak of success. He harbours the
faith that a laborious man is sure to shine.
(a)
optimistic (antonym); (b) success (antonym); (c) abide (synonym); (d)
understand (synonym); (e) important (synonym); (f) rely (synonym); (g) honesty
(antonym); (h) peak (synonym); (i) labourious (antonym); (j) sure (synonym).
12. There
are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite
the text correcting the errors. .5´10=5
Stranger : excuse
me where is the nearest hospital
Teacher : Its
about 2 kilometres from here. You can hire a taxi.
Stranger : I
see Is there any bus station nearby
Teacher : Yes
there is a bus stop at the corner
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Suppose,
you are a student of Class XII in YZ College. Now, write an application to the
Principal of your college for publishing college magazine. 8
14. Suppose
that you are a reporter of a newspaper published from Dhaka. Write a report on
the freshers' reception ceremony held in YZ College. 8
15. Write
a paragraph in about 150 words depicting the lifestyle of a street child. 10
16. Write
a composition on 'Environment Pollution'. Write at least 200 words but do not
exceed 250 words. 14
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Govt. P. C. College, Bagerhat Test Examination - 2019; English : Paper
II |
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks in the
following text with articles (a/an/the)
as necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (´)
in those blanks. .5´10=5
The process of globalization
obviously requires (a) —— common language for international (b) ——
communication. For many different reasons, English has achieved (c) —— prestige
of being that (d) —— language because it is (e) —— international language. It
is no longer (f) —— unique possession of the British or the American or other
native speaker people, but (g) —— language that belongs to (h) —— world's
people. This phenomenon has led to (i) —— bewildering variety of (j) —— English
around the world.
2. Complete
the text with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
Dear
Rinky,
I'd
like (a) —— let you
know the importance of tourism. Man often takes a ride (b) —— various types of
transports (c) —— having any pressing business to attend (d) ——. Being weary of
the strains and stresses (e) —— modern life, he (f) —— times, wants to get (g)
—— from them (h) —— a few days. Man makes a tour just for pleasure too. If
anybody does so, we call him tourist. But the place he goes (i) —— must abound
(j) —— such comforts and pleasures as world make him really happy. No more today.
Your friend,
Pinky
3. Complete the following sentences with
suitable words/phrases given in the boxes. .5´10=5
|
let alone |
what's it like |
as soon as |
was born |
what does ....... look like |
|
there |
would rather |
have to |
had better |
as if |
(a) —— was a
time when educated people were more honourable than the rich people. But alas!
Those days are gone.
(b) I —— be
more disciplined. Discipline is the root of all success.
(c) Most of the
poor villagers have no tin-shed house, —— brick-built building.
(d) We stand up
—— the teacher enters our classroom. This is a part of our culture.
(e) I —— and
brought up in a village. I like the rural life so much.
(f) You ——
settle up the dispute with your brother. Otherwise, it will harm you in many
ways.
(g) My parents
—— stay in village than live with us in Dhaka. They don't like city life.
(h) You are
praising yourself —— you were a scholar. Empty vessels sound much.
(i) I have no
idea about a foreign country. —— living in a foreign country? I have never been
abroad.
(j) We must try to maintain a
good health. Though a healthy man is an ——, an unhealthy man is a liability.
4. Complete the
sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) Early
to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. You must go to bed
so that ——.
(b) Shantanu was expecting a brilliant result. Hardly
had the result been published when ——.
(c) The
poem was too difficult for ——. The teacher told the students to listen to him
carefully.
(d) Climate
change is so alarming that is it ——. We must be aware of this fact.
(e) Trees
are very important for our existence on earth. We should stop cutting trees. It
is high time we ——.
(f) We can
ensure a healthy and comfortable life by ——.
(g) If you
——, you will never understand the agony of failure.
(h) I did not know anything about
the matter. If ——, I would have told him.
(i) Planting trees must be our
priority. We have to plant more trees lest we ——.
(j) We must try to maintain a
good health. Though a healthy man is an ——, an unhealthy man is a liability.
5. Read the text and
fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context. .5´10=5
Change is the order of nature because we know the proverb that old order changes
(a) —— (yield) place to the new.
So, nothing (b) —— (remain) new forever. The same we (c) —— (notice) in the
entertainment also. Old and traditional forms (d) —— (change)
by new, modified and modern forms of entertainment. Many of them
(e) —— (not,
exist) any longer. Today TV channels
and satellite have superseded radio, similarly band and pop music (f) —— (replace) our popular old songs.
Football (g) —— (lose) its appeal day by day. Cricket and other games (h) —— (become)
more and more popular. Our ideas about the popularity of entertainment also (i)
—— (change). We've started (j) —— (look) upon our forms of life in a new way.
6. Read the text and
change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) Dowry hampers the harmony of the society. (Passive) (b)
This barbarous tradition of the dark age must be stopped anyhow. (Negative) (c) Though punishment
should be given to the greedy and cruel criminals. (Compound) (d) Bangladesh
govt. has already made some laws to root out this vice. (Complex) (e) Taking
dowry is very heinous crime. (Exclamatory)
7. Change the
narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
"Sir," he said, "May I ask you a
question?" "Of course." "I was absent from your class
yesterday and could not understand the lesson." "OK, if you are free
after this class, meet me in the teachers' room. I will help you." "Thank you sir," "You're
welcome, my son."
8. Identify the
unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite
the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Street accident have become a matter of daily
occurrence nowadays in our country. In the morning, when we open the newspaper,
we have to see the news of street accidents. They, of course, happen mostly due
to rash driving. They are being killed and hundreds are being wounded every
year. At present, it has become almost impossible to predict which vehicle will
reach safely to the destination. One cannot say that he will reach home without
being injured by accident. It seems that they are made only for the drives of
the automobiles and they are given license to do what they like.
9. Read
the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
Bangladesh is a (a) —— (pre-modify the noun)
country but has a (b) —— (pre-modify the noun) population. Most of the people
live below the (c) —— (pre-modify the noun with a noun-adjective) line and
cannot, therefore, afford to educate their children. Many poor children either
drop out of (d) —— (post-modify the verb with a phrase) or (e) —— (pre-modify
the verb) do not go to school at all. Despite this situation, we have far too
many students (f) —— (post-modify the noun with infinitive) compared to the
number of institutions (g) —— (post-modify the noun). Bangladesh needs more
schools, colleges and universities to provide for the (h) —— (pre-modify the
noun with participle) number of students. But owing to financial and resource
constraints, the government cannot fund the (i) —— (pre-modify the noun) number
of educational institutions. At present, there is hardly any educational
institution (j) —— (post-modify the noun with adjective clause).
10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors. .5´10=5
(a)
——, most of our students cannot write out their examination paper fairly. (b)
—— they cannot understand the question properly, they often beat about the bush
and cram their answers with irrelevant and unnecessary details. (c) ——, they
fail to arrange their answers neatly, clearly and systematically. (d) —— the
teacher suggests that their answer should be brief and precise, they often
lengthen unnecessarily where size does not matter at all. (e) ——, they have a
silly notion that the more they write, the more will be their marks. (f) ——,
the reality is just the opposite; their long answer generally become
disgusting. (g) ——, such answers always earn unhappy marks. If you want to get
expected marks, all you should do is to understand the questions well and
answer them just to the point. Don't worry, if your answers are fairly short.
(h) —— try to answer the question more or less in your own English. (i) ——
plain and clear English is not bad. Again, your handwriting should be legible.
(j) —— you will get poor marks in the exam.
11. Read
the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed
below. .5´10=5
Illiteracy is a curse. It retards all
development works of a country. It is said that an illiterate nation gropes in darkness
with no definite goal. In fact, an illiterate person is conservative,
superstitious and blind. He can contribute very little to his country. He is unconscious
and unaware of rights and responsibilities. The whole country is responsible
for this. Most of our people are illiterate and poor. In fact, illiteracy caused
by poverty, stands in the way of success. All should be practical and pragmatic
while addressing this problem. Effective measures should be taken by all
concerned to remove illiteracy and thus make the nation enlightened.
(a)
curse
(antonym);
(b)
retard
(synonym);
(c)
darkness
(antonym);
(d)
conservative
(antonym); (e) unconscious (synonym); (f) success (antonym); (g) pragmatic
(synonym); (h) measures (synonym); (i) remove (synonym); (j) enlightened (synonym).
12. There
are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite
the text correcting the errors. .5´10=5
"What's your dream? Do you have any
dream asked Zayed Robi said tenderly" Yes I have a dream. My dream is a
full plate of rice, "Come with me" said Zayed holding his hand "I'm
going to materialize your dream.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Write an application
to the Principal of your college for holding a freshers' reception in your
college. 8
14. Suppose, you are a
reporter of a reputed daily. You have interviewed a number of common people
recently about the price hike of day-to-day commodities. Now, write a report on
your interview. 8
15. Write a paragraph on
'Your Country' in about 150 words. 10
16. Is
our population a prospect or a problem? Give reasons supporting your view.
Write at least 200 words but don't exceed 250 words. 14
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill
in the blanks in the following text with articles (a/an/the) as necessary. Some
of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (´) in those
blanks. .5´10=5
(a) —— morning walk is a good habit for all classes of people. It is (b) —— simple exercise and
good for health and (c) —— mentality. In the morning (d) —— air is fresh and
free from any kind of noise and pollution. This pure (e) —— environment makes an effect on (f) —— walker's health and mind when (g) —— man enjoys (h) —— beauties and
solemnity of (i) —— nature in (j) —— morning.
2. Complete
the text with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
It would be impossible (a) —— us to continue living in this
world if each of us knew exactly what fate had (b) —— store for us. So, Allah
in His mercy conceals the future (c) —— all His creatures, and reveals only the
present. He hides from the animals what men know, and He hides from men what the
angels know. For example, if a lamb had reason (d) —— a man, it could not
gambol happily knowing it was destined to be killed (e) —— human food. But
being quite ignorant (f) —— its fate, it is happy to the last moment of its
short life contentedly grazing (g) —— the flowery meadow, and even in its
innocence licks the hands (h) —— the butcher who is about to slaughter it. What
a blessing it is that we are ignorant (i) —— the future! Allah, to whom the
death of a sparrow is of equal importance with the death of a hero, has, in His
mercy, thus limited our knowledge so that we might fulfil our duty in the
sphere (j) —— which He has appointed us.
3. Complete
the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
|
but
for |
used
to |
was
born |
no
sooner had |
had
better |
|
as
if |
it |
what
do you mean |
has
to |
what's
the matter |
(a) Shamsur
Rahman —— in
(b) ——
Diamond jumped upon the table than the lighted candle fell on the papers. It
caused a great damage to Newton's research works.
(c) You
—— apply to the Principal of your college for granting you a stipend. He will
surely see on it.
(d) Thomas
Alva Edison was very inquisitive in his childhood. He —— do many harmful
activities. However, he made a lot of inventions.
(e) One
evening, I returned home groaning with a bad headache. My mother asked me,
"—— with you? Why do you look so pale?"
(f) ——
your timely intervention, I would have been assaulted by them. I was just a
victim of circumstances.
(g) ——?
How can a rope bite a man? It is quite unbelievable.
(h) He
tells the matter —— he knew it. Actually, he is quite ignorant of it.
(i) ——
is a good idea to walk in the morning. Morning walk is very healthful.
(j) A
good citizen—— perform a lot of things. These things will enable him to become
a true patriot.
4. Complete
the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) We
are closely related to our environment. We should keep the environment free
from pollution so that ——.
(b) We
must follow the rules of hygiene. Without following the rules of hygiene, we
——.
(c) He
was very hopeful about winning the game. He —— before he took part in the
competition.
(d) He
had a street accident and his mother injured herself falling on the stairs. To
tell the truth, misfortune ——.
(e) She has got GPA-4.50. If —— more seriously,
she would have got GPA-5 in the exam.
(f) The boy was playing. When ——, he stopped
his playing at once.
(g) I feel a very bad headache. If ——, I would
continue my classes.
(h) Time plays a very crucial role in human
life. We cannot prosper in life unless ——.
(i) He runs very fast. Last year he —— that
other competitors were left behind.
(j) Human body needs a balanced diet. If we
take a balanced diet, it ——.
5. Read the text and fill in the gaps with
the correct form of verbs as per subject and context. .5´10=5
To
err is human. If a man commits crime any time and repents truly for his
misdeed, he may (a) —— (forgive). But
the man who (b) —— (not, give up) the wrong, (c) —— (suffer) surely in the long
run. He (d) —— (will take) to the land of death. The old sailor (e) —— (be) a
wrong-doer in his long journey. He committed a crime (f) —— (kill) a sea bird
(g) —— (call) Albatross. That crime ultimately (h) —— (bring) bad luck to them.
The ship (i) —— (leave) in the icy sea. The sun shone over their head. The wind
(j) —— (drop) down. It was a great disaster.
6. Read
the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a)
Most of the people of our country are living in the rural areas. (Make it
interrogative without the change of meaning) (b) They are peace-loving. (Make
it complex) (c) They are more patriotic and industrious. (Make it positive) (d)
They love their motherland profoundly. (Make it passive) (e) Although they are
insolvent, they do not adopt any unfair means to become rich overnight. (Make
it simple)
7. Change
the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
"Do
you know Bangladesh Open University offers an English self-learning
course?" Sejan said to Shawan. "Yes, I have heard it from my father
who works as a tutor of the course. It is a six-month course known as
CELP," said Shawan.
8. Identify
the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary,
rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Teching
is a profession who is full of challenge. I want to be a teacher because you
like working with children. But my father argues that one cannot make much
money from it. He wants me to look after their farms instead. But this does not
inspire me much.
9. Read
the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
A
village doctor is a (a) —— (use an intensifier to pre-modify the
adjective) familiar person in the rural areas of Bangladesh. He is (b) ——
(pre-modify the verb) known as a quack. A village doctor is not a (c) ——
(pre-modify the noun) doctor. He (d) —— (pre-modify the verb) sits in a small
dispensary in the morning and evening. He treats the patients (e) ——
(use a participle to post-modify the verb) small fees. A village doctor is not
a (f) —— (pre-modify the noun) man. His chamber is (g) —— (pre-modify the verb)
furnished. He cannot supply costly medicines to the (h) —— (pre-modify the
noun) patients. In our country, the number of qualified doctors is (i) ——
(use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) few. So, a village doctor is a
great friend to the (j) —— (pre-modify the noun) people.
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank
spaces of the following passage. .5´10=5
Many
people think that money can do everything in life. (a) —— it is a must for our
life. It is not the thing that necessarily brings happiness. (b) ——, it is
absolutely a psychological matter. The person who is contented with what he
gets and (c) —— he has is really happy. Money can do something with happiness
(d) —— it cannot give us happiness. (e) ——, we can see that the richest men of
our society are not the happiest men. (f) ——, they lead a life burdened with
cares and anxieties (g) —— pass sleepless nights. (h) ——, there are a large
number of poor men (i) —— are happy and enjoy a sound sleep. (j) ——, money
cannot ensure happiness.
11. Read
the following passage and then write the antonyms or synonyms of the words as
directed below. .5´10=5
Books
are men's best friends in life. You may have many good friends; but you
do not find them when you need them. They may not always come to you
with sympathy. Some may prove true or some may prove false
and do you much harm. But books are always ready to be your side. Some
books will make you laugh, some others will give you much pleasure.
Again some books will bring new knowledge and ideas. They are
ever friends throughout your life.
(a) friend (antonym); (b) need (antonym); (c) sympathy (synonym); (d) prove (synonym); (e) false (antonym); (f) harm (antonym); (g) laugh
(antonym); (h) pleasure (synonym); (i) bring (synonym); (j) idea (synonym).
12. There
are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite
the text correcting the errors. .5´10=5
Abid : We are about to finish our HSC Examination Are you
thinking about your future.
Hasib : Yes,
what about you
Abid : I
want to pursue higher education what are your plans
Hasib : I
rather follow some vocational courses to make my career
Abid : Really
have you thought of any particular vocation
Hasib : Yes,
I would like to join the Fashion Design course This career has a prospect these
days
Abid : Is
it suitable for boys
Hasib : Why
not Boys are as good as girls in many professions nowadays What's your
future plan
Abid : I
would like to go for teaching
Hasib : Its
a good profession for a studious boy like you
Part B : Composition
(40 Marks)
13. Suppose, you are a student studying in
Sylhet Govt. College. Your father has been transferred to Feni. You will have
to go to Feni with your family and you have taken T.C. from Sylhet Govt.
College. Now, write an application to the Principal of Feni Govt. College for
admission on T.C. 8
14. Suppose, you a reporter of an English daily.
Now, write a report for your newspaper on Food Adulteration and its damning
consequences. 8
15. Write a paragraph on 'Drug Addiction and its
Effects on the Society'. 10
16. Write a composition on 'Female Education' Or
'Students and Social Services'. 14
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Test Examination - 2019; English : Paper
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks in the following text with
articles (a/an/the) as
necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (´) in those blanks. .5´10=5
Bangladesh is (a) —— independent country. We won freedom on (b) —— December 16, 1971.
This freedom was won as (c) —— result of great sacrifice. (d) —— great many
people laid down their lives for (e) —— freedom of the country. (f) —— man who
loves his country is (g) —— patriot. (h) —— real patriot loves his country more
than his life. Being patriots, we all should try to make (i) —— effort for the
welfare and (j) —— progress of our motherland.
2. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
A good student is never indifferent
(a) —— his studies. He always adheres (b) —— his studies. He does not learn
thing (c) —— rote. He does not hunt (d) —— traditional guidebooks. Moreover, he
has great thirst (e) —— knowledge. For this, he does not confine himself (f) —— traditional studies. He is always aware (g) —— the
current affairs (h) —— the world. He abides (i) —— his teachers' advice and
jots (j) —— their lectures.
3. Complete the
sentences with suitable words/phrases given in the box. .5´10=5
|
as if |
let alone |
what does .... look like |
was born |
there |
|
what's it like |
have to |
as soon as |
had better |
would rather |
(a) In modern
times, —— has been a great change in the attitude of man regarding
superstitious belief.
(b) Our
learners develop a very poor writing skill. They cannot write fairly well even
in Bangla —— in English.
(c) Some city
dwellers' behaviour is often too formal. They speak in such a way —— they were
never in the village.
(d) I have
never travelled by air. —— flying in the sky?
(e) Riaz : ——
the frozen mountain peak ——?
Kabir :
It looks like a white dome.
(f) Joyeta is
suffering from toothache. She —— see a dentist.
(g) Play is delayed due to rain. It will resume
—— the rain stops.
(h) Alam is a very good-natured boy. He —— stay
at home than mix with bad companies.
(i) Milton was a poet of versatile genius. He
—— in 1608 in
(j) We have discussed for quite a long time. We
can't take much time any more. We —— come to a conclusion.
4. Complete the following sentences with suitable
clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) Industry is the ——.
(b) A
man cannot success in life ——.
(c) ——
of the world are industrious.
(d) The
man —— can maintain a sound health.
(e) We
should not like those persons ——.
(f) I always ——.
(g) I
know the story of an industrious person ——.
(h) That man always inspires me ——.
(i) I
have a poor uncle. He could be rich ——.
(j) He has become poor —— of his idleness.
5. Read
the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context. .5´10=5
If
all the children of Bangladesh (a) —— (go) to school, the country (b) —— (get)
rid of the curse of illiteracy. To boost up education, the government (c) ——
(spend) more money. Subsidies must (d) —— (give) in the education sector.
Teachers (e) —— (need) to (f) —— (train) for good teaching. The poor students
can (g) —— (bring) under "Food for Education" programme. We (h) ——
(take) care that no institution (i) —— (close) down due to political clashes.
All concerned (j) —— (be) conscious about it.
6. Read the text and change the sentences as
directed. 1´5=5
(a) Some
essential agricultural inputs are to be ensured to increase our food
production. (Active)
(b) The farmers who are poor do not get loans on
easy terms. (Simple)
(c) What a pity! (Assertive)
(d) The farmers do not get the facilities
necessary for food production. (Complex)
(e) Unfortunately, they do not get the due
price of their products. (Compound)
7. Change the
narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
"Follow my example," she said as we
shook hands, "and never eat more than one thing for luncheon." "I'll
do better than that," I retorted. "I'll eat nothing for dinner
tonight." "Humorist!" she cried gaily, jumping into a cab.
8. Identify the
unclear pronounce references in the following paragraph and rewrite the
sentences so that all pronoun references become clear. 5
Teaching is a profession who is full of
challenge. I want to be a teacher because you like working with children. But
my father argues that one cannot make much money from it. He wants me to look
after their farms instead. But this does not inspire me much.
9. Read the following
text and use modifiers in the blank spaces as directed. .5´10=5
Deforestation means cutting down of trees (a)
—— (post-modify the verb). To meet up the basic needs of food and housing, trees are being cut in large-scale and
thus it causes (b) —— (pre-modify
the noun) imbalance. Besides, there are some dishonest people who cut trees in
our forest (c) —— (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). The (d)
—— (use a noun-adjective to pre-modify the noun) level is rising and many parts
of the world are going to be engulfed by the sea in near future. New areas of
the world are (e) —— (use a participle to pre-modify the verb) turned into
desert as a result of deforestation. So, we must stop (f) —— (use a participle to post-modify the verb) down trees
unnecessarily. (g) —— (use a
participle to pre-modify the noun) trees indiscriminately will be hazardous for
our future existence. If we destroy trees (h) —— (use an adverbial phrase to
post-modify the verb) one day the country will turn into a great desert. The
(i) —— (use a participle to pre-modify the noun) temperature will cause
greenhouse effect. Necessary measures should be taken (j) —— (use an infinitive
phrase to post-modify the verb).
10. Use appropriate
sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage. .5´10=5
Unemployment is a great problem in our country. (a) ——, it is the
burning question of the day. (b) —— almost all the countries of the world suffer from the curse
of unemployment problem. (c) —— Bangladesh is the worst sufferer of this
so-called problem. (d) —— nowhere in the world this problem is so acute as in
our country. (e) —— there are many reasons behind it. (f) —— our country is
industrially backward. (g) —— our system of education fails to give a student
an independent start of life. (h) —— it has little provision for vocational
traning. (i) —— our students and youth have false sense of dignity. (j) —— they
run after job blindly.
11. Read the following
passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below. .5´10=5
There
are many people who have
a conservative outlook.
Quite early in life, they learn
to believe that
everything in this world
was predetermined and all that happen
to them was ordained by God. For this belief, the poor generally accept their poverty and all their sorrows
and sufferings without trying much to overcome them. They also have the same sort of
attitude towards illness and disease.
(a) people (synonym); (b) conservative
(antonym); (c) early (antonym); (d) believe (synonym), (e) world (synonym); (f) all (antonym); (g) poverty (antonym); (h) sufferings (synonym); (i) overcome (synonym); (j) same (synonym).
12. There are ten errors
in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text
correcting the errors. 5
Abid : We
are about to finish our HSC exam are you thinking about your future
Hasib : Yes,
What about you
Abid : I
want to pursue higher education what are your plans.
Hasib : I
would rather follow some vocational course to make my career.
Abid : Really
have you thought of any particular vocation.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Write an application
to the Principal of Govt. Zia Mohila College for admission on transfer
certificate. 8
14. Suppose, you are a
reporter of a national daily. A terrible road accident happened near Feni on
Dhaka-Chattogram Highway. Now, write a report about it. 8
15. Write a paragraph of
about 150 words on 'Environment Pollution.' 10
16. Write a short
composition on 'Your Childhood Memories' within 250 words. 14
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the following text with articles (a/an/the) as necessary. Some of the
blanks may not require any article. Put a cross (´) in those blanks. .5´10=5
Travel provides (a) —— fantastic
opportunity for you to learn new things. Yes, you gain knowledge from (b) ——
travel guides, and you may be able to visualize what you are reading about but
nothing compares to actually feeling the sun on your face or (c) —— snow in
your hair. When you experience standing on the soil, looking at (d) —— things
of those you read at about, the experience is exhilarating and irreplaceable.
Many travelers stand in awe of what they are surrounded
by, drinking in every experience as if it were (e) —— glass of wine aged
to perfection. While traveling, you do not just learn about new places, you
also learn to relate with (f) —— people living in different parts of (g) —— world that may look and live very much
differently from you. When visiting your travel destination, you learn
about (h) —— diversity in (i) —— geography as well as the global culture.
Listening new languages, eating (j) —— various types of cuisine is also
learning in itself.
2. Complete the text
with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
Folk music consists (a) —— songs and music of a
community that are uninfluenced (b) —— any sophisticated musical rules
or any standard music styles. Bangladesh has a heritage of rich folk music
which includes both religious and secular songs. Folk music may be described as
that type of ancient music which springs (c) —— the heart (d) —— a community,
based (e) —— their natural style of expression uninfluenced by the rules of
classical music and modern popular songs. Any mode or form created (f) —— the
combination (g) —— tune, voice and dance may be described (h) —— music. Thus,
the combination (i) —— folk song, folk dance and folk tune may be called folk
music. (j) —— example, Baul songs are a combination of tune, music and dance.
3. Complete the sentences
with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
|
as
soon as |
what
does ........... look like |
what
if |
what's
it like |
what
do you mean |
|
had
better |
was
born |
let
alone |
have
to |
would
rather |
(a) Deforestation is a matter of great concern.
We —— take immediate steps against cutting down trees at random.
(b) To tell a lie is a great sin. We —— die than tell a lie.
Otherwise, none will believe us.
(c) Helmet should be used while driving a motorcycle. —— you were
driving your bike and met a serious accident?
(d) —— swimming in the sea? It seems to be very heroic to me.
(e) —— mother heard the news, she cried loudly. She lost her child
in a car accident.
(f) ——? Rome was not built in a day.
(g) Rabi is a poor man. He cannot buy a shirt, —— a car.
(h) Kazi Nazrul Islam is our rebel poet. He —— in Churulia of
(i) Dina's dress looks very dirty. It is old enough. She —— buy a
new dress.
(j) Rana : Hi, Robi, —— a peacock ——?
Robi : It's a very nice bird. It knows how to dance.
4. Complete
the following sentences with suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) But for
your cordial co-operation, ——.
(b) —— where
there is life there is hope.
(c) I fancy
——.
(d) Ten
years passed since ——.
(e) A man
who leads an idle life ——.
(f) There
is hardly any person ——.
(g) Would
you mind ——.
(h) Strike
the iron ——.
(i) He
underwent hard work in order to ——.
(j) It is
high time ——.
5. Read
the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context. .5´10=5
Road mishap (a) —— (happen) in
our country almost everyday. Recently it (b) —— (rise) to an alarming rate (c)
—— (take) a heavy toll of human lives. The members of a family remain anxious
if someone (d) —— (travel) in a bus. In most cases, reckless driving (e) ——
(cause) road accidents. The drivers are in the habit of (f) —— (violate) traffic
rules. Road accidents can be (g) —— (lessen) if the drivers drive their
vehicles carefully. People should be conscious in this respect. While (h) ——
(cross) the road, they should be careful. Some people travel (i) —— (climb) on
the roof of the buses and trains. Traffic rules must be maintained strictly
with a view to (j) —— (control) road accidents.
6. Read
the following passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed. 1´5=5
We are very much proud of our freedom
fighters. (a) They fought for the country with a patriotic zeal. (Make it compound)
(b) They are the most courageous sons of our nation. (Make it positive) (c) Everybody
admires and respects them greatly. (Make it passive) (d) Nobody denies their contribution
to their motherland. (Make it interrogative) (e) They will never be forgotten
by their countrymen to the end. (Make it affirmative)
7. Change
the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
"Follow my example," she
said as we shook hands, "and never eat more than one thing for luncheon."
"I'll do better than that,"
I retorted, "I'll eat nothing for dinner to-night."
"Humorist!" she cried gaily,
jumping into a cab. "You are quite a humorist."
8. Identify
the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary,
rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Women
are nowadays as important as men in society. She constitute nearly half of our
total population. No nation can real progress keeping half of it in the dark.
Without the uplift of women it is not at all possible. Again without education,
women cannot be uplifted. So, proper education should be given to her so that
they can work hand in hand with them in all development programmes.
9. Read
the following text and use modifiers in the blank spaces as directed. .5´10=5
Education
is the process of developing our body, mind and soul through (a) —— (pre-modify
the noun) learning. Its necessity cannot be described (b) —— (post-modify the
verb). It is one of the (c) —— (pre-modify the noun) needs of a human being. It
is essential for any kind of development. It is such a process by which our
physical and (d) —— (pre-modify the noun) faculties are developed in (e) ——
(pre-modify the noun with a determiner) balanced way. So, education is called
the backbone of a nation. A body cannot stand (f) —— (post-modify the verb)
without a backbone. Similarly, a nation cannot prosper without education.
Education are of (g) —— (pre-modify the noun) kinds— formal education and
informal education. (h) —— (pre-modify the noun) type of education is necessary
for (i) —— (pre-modify the noun) development of body, mind and soul. The aim of
education is to prepare enlightened individuals with (j) —— (pre-modify the
noun) outlook, refined sensibility and a mind free from superstitions.
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage. .5´10=5
Nelson Mandela was the
greatest leader of South Africa. (a) ——, he was one of the greatest leaders of the world.
All his life he struggled against
apartheid. The Europeans were separated from the non-Europeans (b) —— it was the government policy
of racial segregation. (c) ——, the blacks were treated cruelly. (d) ——, they were denied all basic
human rights. (e) ——, the blacks were subjected to all sorts of indignities. (f) —— dogs received a much better treatment
than the blacks. (g) ——, they were aliens in their own country. (h) ——
the great leader vowed to put an end to inhuman practice. He was thrown behind the prison bars. (i)
——, the oppressive rulers could not break his spirit. (j) ——, the great leader
realized the goal of liberating his own people.
11. Read the passage and
then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below. .5´10=5
The effects of greenhouse effect are too many
to be described. Its effect is very devastating and destructive. It effect is a
dangerous threat to human existence and to animal and plant lives.
Climatologists predict that by midway through this century temperature may have
risen by as much as 4°C. This could
seriously reduce mankind's ability to grow food, destroy or severely damage
wildlife and wilderness, raise sea levels and thereby flood coastal areas and
farmland. Bangladesh is very much vulnerable to frequent natural disasters.
Annual visitations of cyclones and floods are routine but nonetheless sudden and
fatal in their wild rage. The yearly damages they leave behind are enormous.
However, our people are accustomed to cyclones and floods. But another creeping
disaster is gather in fury is the greenhouse effect for which the people are
not prepared at all and the state appears to be taking no notice. It is the
danger of rising sea level from the greenhouse effect.
(a) effect (synonym); (b) destructive
(antonym); (c) dangerous (antonym); (d) reduce (antonym); (e) vulnerable
(antonym); (f) disasters (antonym); (g) damages (synonym); (h) enormous
(synonym); (i) accustomed (synonym); (j) appear (antonym).
12. There
are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite
the text correcting the errors. 5
"I'm not in the least hungry," my
guest sighed, "but if you insist I don't mind having some asparagus."
I ordered them. "Aren't you going to have any?" "No, I never eat
asparagus." "I know there are people who don't like them." The
fact is you ruin your palate by all the meat you eat." "Coffee,"
I said. "Yes, just an ice cream and coffee," she answered.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Write an application to the Principal of your
college for increasing facilities in college library. 8
14. Suppose, you're a
reporter of a famous newspaper. Nowadays, it is seen that Facebook is the main
means to spread rumour. Now, write a report on 'Impact of social media in
Bangladesh.' 8
15. Write a paragraph on
'Importance of Female Education'. (Use 100-150 words) 10
16. Write a short composition on 'Wonders
of Modern Science'. Write at least 200 words but don't exceed 250 words. 14
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College, Chattogram Test Examination - 2019; English : Paper
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks in the following text with
articles (a/an/the) as
necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (´) in those blanks. .5´10=5
Water is (a) —— important element of nature. It
plays (b) —— pivotal role in our life. (c) —— other name of water is life. We cannot go (d) —— day without water. But
most of the people do not know its importance. They always use water
recklessly. Such (e) —— extravagant use of water is (f) —— unpardonable.
Everyone of us ought to be (g) —— conscientious in using (h) —— water. There
was (i) —— time when Bangladesh has (j) —— innumerable number of rivers. But
most of the rivers are now dead.
2. Complete the text
with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
Abrar works (a) —— a clerk in a company. He is poor but honest.
His honesty is known (b) —— all. He
often suffers (c) —— hunger. He is deprived (d) —— comfort. Nevertheless, he
does not long (e) —— wealth and hanker (f) —— name and fame. He leads his life
(g) —— honest means. He is satisfied (h) —— what he has. But sometimes, he runs
into debt. Poverty is responsible (i) —— this debt. Yet, he does not like to
depend (j) —— others.
3. Complete the
sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
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what's it like |
what does... look like |
was born |
there |
it's |
|
had better |
have to |
as soon as |
as though |
let alone |
(a) Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is the Father of Bangali Nation. He —— in 1920 in
Tungipara of Gopalganj district.
(b) ——
lived a fishermen named Fisher.
(c) ——
nearly 10 o'clock. Now, I have to go home. It's already too late.
(d) ——
bathing in the pond? You seem to be very excited with your bath.
(e) Daughter
: Father, —— an elephant ——?
Father
: It's a large animal, dear. It has a long trunk and two large and white tusks.
(f) Salman
cannot ride on a bicycle, —— drive a car. It's really absurd.
(g) —— the
cat saw the rat, it rushed to it. But it failed to catch it.
(h) Rana's
attitue is very boring. He works —— he
were a poet.
(i) Good
health is a precious thing. We —— maintain the rules of health so that we can
be healthy.
(j) We ——
hire a bus than a microbus. It's a long journey and we are not a few in number.
4. Complete the
sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) Scarcely had we
reached the station ——.
(b) If I had much money,
——.
(c) She was very tired.
Tired as she was ——.
(d) It is a long time
since ——.
(e) I worked hard although
——.
(f) 1971 is the year when
——.
(g) It is very cold
outside. You had better ——.
(h) Every week I go to my
village with a view to ——.
(i) Patriotism is a noble
virtue. It is high time we ——.
(j) Once there was a
farmer who had two sons. They were so lazy ——.
5. Read the text and
fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context. .5´10=5
Air (a) —— (be) an important element of the
environment. But it is being (b) ——
(pollute) in many ways. We make fire to cook food and (c) —— (do) many works.
This fire emits smoke which (d) —— (contaminate) air. Vehicles pollute air by
(e) —— (burn) fuel. Air pollution also (f) —— (happen) when coal and oil (g) ——
(burn). Mills and factories can be (h) —— (hold) responsible for this
pollution. It is high time we (i) —— (check) air pollution. Otherwise, we (j)
—— (suffer) a lot.
6. Read the following
text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) The old sailor shot the albatross. (Passive) (b) At
this sailors were very angry with him. (Negative) (e) Their throats were dry
and they could not speak. (Complex) (d) Since the old sailor killed the bird,
he brought bad luck to the sailors. (Simple) (e) It was a very unlucky day.
(Exclamatory)
7. Change the
narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
"Have
you cut your nails short?" the teacher said to the boy. "No, I've
forgotten, sir," said the boy. "That's bad. You must be very careful
about neatness and cleanliness. By doing so, you can prevent diarrhoea and some
other diseases too," said the teacher.
8. Identify the
unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite
the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Honesty
is the best policy. It is honesty which brings happiness in life. Without it,
none can dream of a great life. Those who were great in their lifetime were
honest. They worked with sincerity, lived earnestly and died with honour. His
contributions to this world are unforgettable. So, if you want themselves to be
in their league, be honest. Remember, there is no short-cut way to a great
life.
9. Use modifiers as
directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
Ayesha Begum has three sons and two daughters.
Her husband was a (a) —— (pre-modify the noun) farmer who used (b) ——
(post-modify the verb by using infinitive) on other people's land. With great
effort, they married (c) —— (use a pronoun) daughters off by the time they
reached teenage. Their sons also started (d) —— (use present participle to
modify the verb) with their father as (e) —— (pre-modify the noun) laborers
when they were old enough to help. By the time, they were seventeen, they left
for towns (f) —— (use infinitive to post-modify the verb) money. At first, they
used to send money to their parents (g) —— (use an adverb to post-modify the
verb) but after getting married they barely had enough to support their (h) ——
(pre-modify the noun) families. Out of desperation, Ayesha Begum started (i) ——
(post-modify the verb with a participle) in the village to feed her old (j) ——
(pre-modify the noun) husband and herself.
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank
spaces of the following passage. .5´10=5
Trees are a vital part of our
environment. (a) ——, they bear a great impact on the climate. (b) —— we are not
careful about them. (c) ——, we destroy trees at random. (d) ——, one day the
country will bear the consequence of greenhouse effect. (e) —— ours is an
agricultural country, our economy depends on it. (f) ——, our agriculture is
dependent on rain. (g) ——, trees play
a vital role on our climate. (h) ——, trees keep the soil strong. (i) ——, trees save us from flood (j)
—— many other natural calamities.
11. Read
the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed
below. .5´10=5
Bangladesh
is prone to natural disaster. She is affected by various natural calamities
almost every year. It seems that these natural calamities are daily companions
to Bangladesh. For this reason Bangladesh is called the land of natural
calamities. Floods, cyclones, drought, erosion, excessive rainfall are the
common natural calamities in our country. The affected people suffer in many
ways. They become homeless and take shelter on house roofs, trees, boats and
embankments. Their miseries continue even after the natural calamity ends.
(a)
natural (antonym); (b) various
(synonym); (c) every (synonym); (d) seem (synonym); (e) calamity (synonym); (f)
common (antonym); (g) suffer (synonym); (h) shelter (synonym); (i) misery
(antonym); (j) end (antonym).
12. There
are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite
the text correcting the errors. .5´10=5
how is your father rana said mr kamal he is very well
thank you replied rana i am glad to hear that he is in good health said mr
kamal
Part B :
Composition (40 Marks)
13. Write an application to the
Principal of your college seeking permission to go on a study tour. 8
14. Suppose,
you are a staff reporter of a national daily. Now, write a report on a fire
accident in a garment factory. 8
15. Write
a paragraph in about 150 words on 'Your College Library'. 10
16. Write a short composition on
'Female Education'. Write at least 250 words but do not exceed 300 words. 14
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Test Examination - 2019; English : Paper
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks in the
following text with articles (a/an/the)
as necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (´)
in those blanks. .5´10=5
(a)
—— Parliament House of Bangladesh is (b) —— exquisitely designed building. In
fact, it is (c) —— wonder of modern architecture and technology. It is one of
(d) —— largest and most spectacular parliament buildings in (e) —— world. It is
(f) —— highly expensive building. (g) —— maintenance cost of the Parliament
House is about 50 million taka per year. An American architect (h) —— Louis I
Kahn designed this (i) —— building. Everyday many (j) —— visitor comes to visit
the building.
2. Complete
the text with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
Mr. Reza works (a) —— a clerk in a local school.
He is poor but honest. His honesty is known (b) —— everyone in his locality. He
often suffers (c) —— hunger. He is deprived (d) —— comfort and many
other things. Nevertheless, he does not long (e) —— wealth. He never hankers (f) —— name and fame. He leads his life
(g) —— honest means. He is satisfied (h) —— what he has. But sometimes
he runs into debt and poverty is responsible (i) —— this debt. However, he does
not like to depend (j) —— others.
3. Complete the
sentences with suitable words phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
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as if |
have to |
as soon as |
it |
was born |
|
let alone |
would rather |
there |
had better |
what if |
(a) We ——
pay a visit to Cox's Bazar than the Sundarbans. We have already visited the
Sundarbans.
(b) The
storm was raging violently. We got out —— it abated.
(c) Fardin
is always boastful of his uncles. He talks —— they were the most powerful men
in the country.
(d) My
college is far away from our house. I —— walk a long way to go to my college.
(e) Jasim Uddin is a rural poet. He —— in 1903 in a
village named Tambulkhana in Faridpur.
(f) —— is
very hot today. Load-shedding is aggravating the situation.
(g) Maruf
cannot earn 50 marks —— 80 marks. He is a student of average standard.
(h) —— are
many mango trees around our home. They give us very sweet mangoes.
(i) Faiaz
seems to be weak. He —— consult an experienced doctor.
(j) The
river is calm. —— we swim in the river? To swim in the river is a nice
experience.
4. Complete
the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) Industry
is the ——.
(b) A man
cannot succeed in life ——.
(c) —— of
the world are industrious.
(d) The man
—— can maintain a sound health.
(e) We
should not like those persons ——.
(f) I
always ——.
(g) I know
the story of an industrious person ——.
(h) That man
always inspires me ——.
(i) I have
a poor uncle. He could be rich ——.
(j) He has
become poor —— of his idleness.
5. Read
the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs. .5´10=5
Jerry is an orphan. He (a) (come) —— to the orphanage at
the age of four. He (b) (lose) —— his parents in his infancy. Then, he (c)
(commit) —— to the care of the orphanage. He could hardly (d) (recollect) ——
his parents' memory. In spite of (e) (be) —— an orphan, he had developed a
strong fabric of morality. His inimitable morality (f) (draw) —— him close to
the writer. The writer (g) (impress) —— with him. She started (h) (show) ——
affection for him. Jerry (i) (take) —— her for his mother. He fabricated a lie
(j) (win) —— her heart.
6. Read the text and change the
sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) Most of the
people of our country are living in the rural areas. (Make it interrogative
without the change of meaning)
(b) They are
peace-loving. (Make it complex)
(c) They are more
patriotic and industrious. (Make it positive)
(d) They love their
motherland profoundly. (Make it passive)
(e) Although they are
insolvent, they do not adopt any unfair means to become rich overnight. (Make
it simple)
7. Change
the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
"Why are you crying? Do you have any problem?"
asked the passer-by. "I am crying because I have none to look after
me," said the street child. "Are you hungry?" "Yes, I
am," said the boy.
8. Identify
the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Rewrite the
sentences to make the pronoun references clear and underline the changes. 1´5=5
Books are the medium through
which human beings talk with enlightened minds, the great men of the world.
They are our best friends. They introduce them to the life and the world. Books
are the mirrors of past, present and even future. These are having an active
voice. We know about the thoughts and deeds of our ancestors through it. They
make the noblemen alive in the world forever.
9. Read
the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
Air and water are the most (a) ——
(pre-modify the noun with an adjective) elements
of the environment. But we are polluting them (b) —— (post-modify the
verb with an adverb). Mills and factories use fuel (c) —— (post-modify the verb
with an infinitive) their products. The burning of this fuel creates smoke (d)
—— (post-modify the verb with an adverbial). Motor vehicles also pollute the
air, (e) —— (use an appositive). Water is polluted by (f) —— (pre-modify the
noun with a quantifier) kinds of waste and filth. We also contaminate water (g)
—— (post-modify the verb with a present participle phrase) into it. Farmers use
(h) —— (pre-modify the noun with an adjective) fertilizers and insecticides and
pollute water. (i) —— (pre-modify the noun with a past participle) water is (j)
—— (pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) harmful for health.
10. Use
appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage. .5´10=5
Honesty is a noble virtue. The man (a) ——
possesses this uncommon quality is the happiest man in the world. Truly
speaking, a man should have trustworthiness (b) —— nobody belives a liar. A
liar may prosper for the time being. (c) —— ultimately, he goes to the dogs.
(d) ——, we should be honest in our life. It is belived that honesty is the best
policy (e) —— dishonesty is the sign of downfall. God helps those who are
honest. (f) —— dishonest people are cursed. Childhood is the best time (g) ——
children should be taught honesty. It
is seen that children follow their parents, (h) —— parents should be honest.
(i) —— they should be allowed to
mix those friends who are really honest. (j) —— they may build up their
characters.
11. Read
the passage and write the antonym or synonym of the underlined words as
directed below. .5´10=5
Courtesy is a virtue in
a man. It goes without saying that courtesy costs us nothing but gives a lot.
So, you should be courteous. You must have politeness. People will
disrespect and dislike you if you are discourteous. Nobody likes discourtesy.
Try to be gentle from your student life. You can win the heart of your enemy
by being courteous. You can ensure removal of hatred and anger by
embracing your enemy. Courtesy can remove the bitter relationship and
improve mutual understanding and cordiality among people.
(a) virtue (synonym); (b) a
lot (synonym); (c) courteous (antonym); (d) discourtesy (synonym); (e) win
(antonym); (f) enemy (synonym); (g) ensure (synonym); (h) anger (antonym); (i)
remove (synonym); (j) cordiality (antonym).
12. There
are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite
the text correcting the errors. .5´10=5
Jerry : I can chop some wood today.
Writer : But Ive a boy coming from the orphanage.
Jerry : Im the boy
Writer : You But youre very small in size.
Jerry : Size doesnt matter chopping wood. Some of
the big boys dont chop well. Ive been chopping wood for a long time.
Writer : Very well theres the axe. Go ahead and see
what you can do
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Write an application to the
Principal of your college for seeking permission for arranging a study tour. 8
14. Suppose, you are a reporter of
the Daily Star. Now, write a report on food adulteration. 8
15. Write
a paragraph on 'Bangabandhu Satellite'. 10
16. Write a composition on
'Wonders of Modern Science' or 'River of Bangladesh'. 14
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Agrabad Mohila
College‚ Test Examination—2019; English : Paper II |
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill
in the blanks in the following text with suitable articles (a/an/the) as
necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (´) in those
blanks. .5´10=5
The process of learning may very well be compared to (a) —— undertaking of a journey. The learner or the student is (b) —— journey taker or traveller. Just as a
traveller has to undergo all (c) —— botherations of buying his ticket, booking
his baggage, showing up his ticket, taking care of things, boarding a train or
a bus and suffering every other item of (d) —— tedious journey
to reach his (e) —— destination, so a learner has to manage his learning affair himself. It is (f) —— labourious process and no one can do (g) —— labour for him and no one else can undertake (h) —— journey for another. There is no trick or magic in it. It cannot be acquired at second hand. Just as a traveller, he can enquire here and there in case of doubt and difficulty. However, the journey is (i) ——
passenger's own concern. In (j) —— same way, learning is entirely the concern
of the student or the learner.
2. Complete
the text with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
A
good stock (a) —— words is necessary (b) —— anybody who wants to use a
language. Vocabulary is an essential components (c) —— successful
communication. It is an integral part (d) —— reading skill. While grammar is
important, a lack (e) —— vocabulary may result (f) —— complete failure to
convey a message. Vocabulary includes conceptual knowledge (g) —— words that go
well (h) —— an ordinary dictionary meaning. Students' vocabulary knowledge is a
building process that occurs (i) —— time as they tend to make connections (j)
—— other words.
3. Complete
the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
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but
for |
provided
that |
nothing
but |
no
matter |
in
a foolish manner |
|
just
after |
was
assassinated |
such
—— as |
would
you mind |
has
to |
(a) I
was awaiting his arrival. —— his arrival, he talked to me.
(b) His
words do not make any sense. He speaks ——.
(c) I
need your help. —— doing something for me?
(d) Abraham
Lincoln was the 16th President of the USA. He —— in April 1865.
(e) You all are requested to attend the meeting. You
can do —— things —— talk and listen.
(f) ——
your help, I can't go ahead. So, I am badly in need of your help.
(g) She
goes to bed late. She drinks —— milk before going to bed.
(h) By
working hard, he has reached the highest peak of success. You can also reach
your goal —— you work hard.
(i) I
always tell him to do the right thing. —— what I say, he will do what he likes.
(j) Everyone
—— work for the development of his country.
4. Complete
the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) I think you are not punctual in studies. Be
punctual lest ——.
(b) I've missed the 8 O'clock train. Do you
know when —— ?
(c) The thief stole my watch and I saw it. As
soon as I saw him, ——.
(d) Though he was late, ——.
(e) As he is unwilling to work, he cannot get
rid of poverty. He must work if ——.
(f) I usually avoid ——. It is boring to drive
now.
(g) As it is a difficult task, ——. He is very
skilled in doing such work.
(h) Whenever I go to visit the factory, I ——.
He must account for his absence.
(i) The film ended very fantastically. If you
enjoyed the film, ——.
(j) There are many obstacles in our way to
success. We must work hard so that ——.
5. Read the text and fill in the gaps with
the correct form of verbs as per subject and context. .5´10=5
To
err is human. If a man commits crime any time and repents truly for his
misdeed, he may (a) —— (forgive). But the man who (b) —— (not, give up) the
wrong, (c) —— (suffer) surely. In the long run, he (d) —— (take) to the land of
death. The old sailor (e) —— (be) a wrong-doer in his long journey. He
committed a crime (f) —— (kill) a sea bird (g) —— (call) Albatross. That crime
ultimately (h) —— (bring) bad luck to them. The ship (i) —— (leave) in the icy
sea. The sun shone over their head. The wind (j) —— (drop) down. It was a great
disaster.
6. Read the text and change the sentences as
directed. 1´5=5
We are very much proud of our freedom fighters. (a) They
fought for the country with a patriotic zeal. (Compound) (b) They are the most
courageous sons of our nation. (Positive) (c) Everybody admires and respects
them greatly. (Passive) (d) Nobody denies their contribution to their
motherland. (Interrogative) (e) They will never be forgotten by their
countrymen to the end. (Affirmative)
7. Change the narrative style by using
indirect speeches. 5
"How much do you want?" said
the Mayor. "A thousand guilders," said the pied piper. "All
right," said the Mayor, "we'll pay you a thousand guilders. When will
you set to work?" "Now," said the pied piper.
8. Identify the unclear pronoun references in
the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all
pronoun references become clear. 1´5=5
Mandela, left public life in June 2004, telling his adoring
countrymen not to call them. Regarding it, Nadine Gordimer said, "He is at
the epicenter of his time, our in South Africa and your, whenever you
are".
9. Read the following text and use modifiers
as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
A balanced diet is a good mixture of (a) —— (pre-modify the
noun) foods. It is essential for us (b) —— (post-modify the adjective with an
infinitive) a healthy life. There are many benefits of eating a (c) ——
(pre-modify the noun) diet because it prevents (d) —— (use determiner to
pre-modify the noun) diseases. As a result, we do not get sick (e) ——
(post-modify the verb with an adverb). We should select (f) —— (pre-modify the
noun with possessive) diet according to our needs. We should not eat the (g) ——
(use adjective to pre-modify the noun) foods for the whole week. We can keep
fit (h) —— (use a participle) a balanced diet. But it is not easy (i) ——
(post-modify the adjective with an infinitive) a balanced diet. Here (j) ——
(use a determiner) nutritionist can help us.
10. Use
appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following text. .5´10=5
Soil is necessary for life (a) —— most of our foods come
from soil. It is true (b) —— some of us eat meat. (c) —— meat comes from
animals that live on plants (d) —— again grow on soil. (e) —— we do not give
food to soil, plants will become weak. (f) ——, natural and inorganic manure are
necessary for cultivation. (g) —— compost manure is widely used in cultivation.
(h) ——, agriculture scientists discourage the farmers to use pesticides, (i)
——, they opt for a method of catching pests in traditional way. (j) —— it is
not so popular.
11. Read the passage and then write the antonym
or synonym of the words as directed below. .5´10=5
Illiteracy is a curse. It is the root cause of ignorance
which frustrates all development efforts of the government. No development effort
can succeed unless illiteracy is eradicated. Eradication of illiteracy in a
country like Bangladesh with so vast a population is undoubtedly a gigantic
task.
(a) curse (antonym); (b) ignorance (antonym); (c) cause
(synonym); (d) frustrates (synonym);
(e) development (synonym); (f) succeed (synonym); (g) eradicated (antonym); (h)
vast (antonym); (i) undoubtedly (synonym); (j) gigantic (antonym).
12. Rewrite the following text correcting the
errors in punctuation. .5´10=5
Rina : Do you read newspaper regularly Mina.
Mina :
Yes I do. What about you.
Rina : To tell you frankly I do not read
newspaper regularly.
Mina : Why dont you get enough time.
Rina : I do but I do not like. Moreover I
think it is a wastage of time.
Mina : Strange why
do you think so.
Part B : Composition
(40 Marks)
13. Write an application to the Principal of
your college to increase facilities in the college library. 8
14. Suppose,
you are a reporter of a daily newspaper. Nowadays, Facebook has created a great
impact on the young generation. Now, write a report on it. 8
15. Write
a paragraph showing "The Causes and Effects of Drug Addiction". (Use
100–150 words) 10
16. The rivers of Bangladesh had a glorious past. Now, the rivers are
on the verge of extinction. Write a composition on 'The Importance of the
Rivers of Bangladesh'. 14
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Sitakund Govt.
Mohila College, Chattogram Test Examination - 2019; English : Paper
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks in the
following text with articles (a/an/the)
as necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (´)
in those blanks. .5´10=5
In (a) —— last 25 years, (b) —— world has lost
one-third of its natural wealth, according to (c) —— International Conservation
Organization World Wild Fund. (d) —— earth's forest, wetlands, seas and coasts
are in (e) —— worse state today than they were before. Forests are cut down.
Moreover, they are being burnt indiscriminately resulting in (f) —— increase in
carbon dioxide and ultimately in (g) —— water level rising as a consequence of
global warming. It is anticipated that (h) —— new century will face (i) ——
overwhelming environmental (j) —— catastrophe.
2. Complete
the text with appropriate prepositions. .5´10=5
I caught sight (a) —— him
while crossing the road. I tried to talk (b) —— him. But he was (c) —— a hurry.
He was one (d) —— my best friends. Both of us studied (e) —— the same school. I
had an intimacy (f) —— him. Both of us got separated (g) —— each other after
the completion (h) —— SSC Examination. Though my heart bleeds (i) —— him, I
hardly meet (j) —— him. This is the go of the world.
3. Complete the
sentences with suitable phrases/words. .5´10=5
|
have to |
as soon as |
had better |
what's it like |
as if |
let alone |
|
be born |
as long as |
would rather |
what does... look like |
there |
what if |
(a) —— are many
mango trees at Rajshahi region. So, people call Rajshahi 'the capital of
mangoes.'
(b) People of
our country —— be more cautious against terrorist activities. Terrorism can be
curbed down by awareness and hatred towards terrorists.
(c) —— an ass
——? "I don't know. I have never seen any ass before."
(d) Naim cannot
pay his tuition fees, —— keep a private tutor. His father somehow manages his
educational expenses.
(e) I —— resign
than go to Hill Tracts on transfer. Life at Hill Tracts is full of problems.
(f) The
function is about to start. We should get out —— possible.
(g) My younger
brother behaves towards me —— he were senior to me. This sometimes makes me
laugh.
(h) Mr. Rahman
—— into a poor family. Poverty could not resist him from proceeding towards a
better future. Today, he is the chief executive of an NGO.
(i) The
condition of your mother is not good. You —— take her to a doctor.
(j) —— walking
alone through a forest? I had never faced such a situation.
4. Complete
the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) Physical exercise keeps us healthy and strong. If
you take regular physical exercises, ——.
(b) They came to
you with a view to ——, but you scolded them without any reason.
(c) Please wait
here until ——. I have a serious matter to discuss with you.
(d) I was not
hungry at all. If I had been hungry, ——.
(e) Trees are
essential for our existence. So, we should plant ——.
(f) There goes
a proverb that ——. So, we must make proper use of time.
(g) We should
drink pure water. Since the water of this bottle is not pure, ——.
(h) The two
brothers are not on good terms. Yesterday when we went to their house, ——.
(i) Air is
polluted in many ways. It is high time ——.
(j) The martyrs
laid down their lives in 1971. They did it so that ——.
5. Read
the text and fill in the gaps with correct form of verbs as per subject and
context. .5´10=5
Road mishap (a) —— (happen) in
our country almost everyday. Recently it (b) —— (rise) to an alarming rate (c)
—— (take) a heavy toll of human lives. The members of a family remain anxious
if someone (d) —— (travel) in a bus. In most cases, reckless driving (e) ——
(cause) road accidents. The drivers are in the habit of (f) —— (violate)
traffic rules. Road accidents can be (g) —— (lessen) if the drivers drive their
vehicles carefully. People should be conscious in this respect. While (h) ——
(cross) the road, they should be careful. Some people travel (i) —— (climb) on
the roof of the buses and trains. Traffic rules must be maintained strictly
with a view to (j) —— (control) road accidents.
6. Read
the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) Jim and Della
sacrificed their dearest possessions in order to buy Christmas presents for
each other. (Compound)
(b) Della had an
ardent desire to give her husband a worthy gift. (Complex)
(c) Jim also thought
how he could give his wife a nice gift. (Simple)
(d) Della saved a
scanty amount of money for this. (Passive)
(e) Jim was one of the
sincerest husbands that we have ever known. (Positive)
7. Change
the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
One day Hazrat Omar (R) became
shocked to see the sufferings of a woman and said, "Where do you live?"
The woman said, "I live in a poor hut south end to this town. I'm hungry
but there is no food in my house. Will you give me something to eat?"
Hazrat Omar (R) said, "Go back home. I'm coming with food and money for
you."
8. Identify the
unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite
the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Autism is a
physical disorder of the brain who causes a lifelong developmental disability.
Unfortunately, a number of boys and girls become victim of it after their
birth. Children with autism vary widely in their activities, abilities,
behaviours etc. and the symptoms may appear differently in him. The sorrows and
sufferings of the parents of those know no bounds. Though the autistic children
are quite different in activities from the normal children, they should not be
neglected. Rather, we have a great responsibility towards them.
9. Read the following
text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
A library is a (a)
—— (pre-modify the noun) of knowledge. The students (b) —— (use a participle)
to all classes visit it in their library periods. Our college library is housed
in two rooms, (c) —— (pre-modify the noun) almirahs are placed in one room. The
other room is the (d) —— (use a participle to modify the noun) room where
magazines, journals and newspapers are placed. There are about five thousand
books in our library which are arranged (e) —— (post-modify the verb). Any type
of book can be traced in no time. The books cater to the needs and interests
(f) —— (use a prepositional phrase). There are two separate sections in the
library. One of them contains reference books like (g) —— (use nouns) etc other
section contains books (h) —— (use prepositional phrase). Every student has a
library (i) —— (noun). The reading room is always crowded (j) —— (post-modify
the verb) in the afternoon.
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the
following passage. .5´10=5
Many people think that money can do everything
in life. (a) —— it is a must for our life, it is not the thing that necessarily
brings happiness. (b) ——, it is absolutely a psychological matter. The person
who is contented with what he gets and (c) —— he has, is really happy. Money
can do something with happiness (d) —— it cannot give us happiness. (e) ——, we
can see that the richest men of our society are not the happiest men. (f) ——,
they lead a life burdened with cares and anxieties (g) —— pass sleepless
nights. (h) ——, there are a large number of poor men (i) —— are happy and enjoy
a sound sleep. (j) ——, money cannot ensure happiness.
11. Read the passage and then write the antonym or
synonym of the underlined words as directed below. .5´10=5
Courtesy is a virtue in man. It goes without saying that courtesy
costs us nothing but gives a lot. So, you should be courteous.
You must have politeness. People will disrespect and dislike you if you are
discourteous. Nobody likes discourtesy. Try to be gentle from your student life.
You can win the heart of your enemy by being courteous. You can ensure
removal of hatred and anger by embracing your enemy. Courtesy can remove
the bitter relationship and improve mutual understanding and cordiality
among people.
(a) virtue (synonym); (b) a lot (synonym); (c) courteous
(antonym); (d) discourtesy (synonym); (e) win (antonym); (f) enemy (synonym);
(g) ensure (synonym); (h) anger (antonym); (i) remove (synonym); (j) cordiality
(antonym).
12. There are ten errors
in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text
correcting the errors. .5´10=5
While I was going to market yesterday I met a
boy begging in the street on being asked to tell the reason of begging the boy
with a sad mind and tearful eyes said oh sir I have a sad tale to tell you
would you please hear my story yes I would like to I said to him Instead of
telling the story the boy simply began to cry.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Write an application to your Principal seeking
permission to arrange a study tour. 8
14. Suppose, you are a
reporter of the Daily Azadi. Recently your college has arranged the
prize-giving ceremony in the college campus. Now, write a report about it. 8
15. Write a paragraph on 'Environment Pollution'.
Use about 150 words. 10
16. Write a short composition on 'Your Childhood
Memories'. 14
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Bara Aulia
University College, Chattogram Test Examination - 2019; English : Paper
II |
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks in the following text with
articles (a/an/the) as
necessary. Some blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (´) in those blanks. .5´10=5
Earlier in the school, young Issac Newton was (a) ——
lazy student in his class. But it all changed in (b) —— day when (c) —— bully
in his school fought and kicked him. Though Issac was smaller in (d) —— size,
he challenged his opponent and won in fight. Then he decided to be (e) —— best
student in the school. He was one of (f) —— hard-working students during his
schooling. At (g) —— age of 17, Newton was forced to run (h) —— family farm
after his school by his mother. But Newton did not succeed in (i) —— farming.
We should thank his uncle for persuading his mother to send Newton to Trinity
College in Cambridge for (j) —— higher studies.
2. Complete the text
with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
The sea was
rotting. The mariner could not look (a) —— it, because he saw there only ugly aquatic animals. He tried to look up (b) —— the
sky and pray (c) —— god (d) —— relief (e) —— his sufferings. But no
prayer came (f) —— of his mouth, because his heart was not yet softened (g) ——
pity and love. The result was that his heart was left dry as ever utterly
devoid (h) —— noble feelings. The distant sea was the possible object (i) ——
which he could concentrate his mind. His
heart was still filled (j) —— antipathy and aversion for the sea-creatures.
3. Complete the
sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
|
was born |
would rather |
let alone |
as if |
as soon as |
|
had better |
have to |
what's it like |
there |
what does....look like |
(a) While
appearing at an exam, you —— follow the instructions written on your admit
card.
(b) I ——
have a cup of tea than take anything else. I am almost full.
(c) We ——
return home as early as possible. The storm may start at any time from now.
(d) I can't
remember the main road to his house, —— the narrow lanes.
(e) Most of
the students like their art teacher. She sings in a way —— she were a
professional singer.
(f) The
match started —— we entered into the stadium. We could enjoy the match from the
beginning.
(g) ——
taking sweetmeat everyday? You seem to love it most.
(h) Student
: Sir, —— a 3D glass —— ?
Teacher
: It's almost the same as the normal glass we wear.
(i) He
thought that he —— in an age not befitting for him.
(j) ——
arose a hue and cry as soon as the speedy bus hit the motorcycle.
4. Complete
the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) I don't
have much money. But don't worry. If I find diary, you wanted ——.
(b) The old man was too weak ——. One passer-by came
for his help and took him to his house.
(c) We made
a tour to Barishal last week. We hired a launch so that ——.
(d) Since
you have not paid your fees, ——. We are really sorry for that.
(e) By working hard in your field, you can expect a good
harvest. Without working hard,——.
(f) I live from hand to
mouth. Travelling by air is so expensive that ——.
(g) The boy is talkative
and aggressive. But in a formal programme, he remains silent and behaves as if
——.
(h) The play will start
very soon. It is high time ——.
(i) During the rainy
season, whenever I go out, I always ——. Many people laugh at me but I don't
mind.
(j) I will be going out
of the city today, but you can certainly call me in case ——.
5. Read the text and
fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context. .5´10=5
Last Sunday I (a) —— (see) an accident. It (b) —— (be) still fresh
in my mind. A child (c) —— (try) to cross the road. A car came from the
opposite direction. The driver (d) —— (try) to save the child. But a bus, (e)
—— (come) from the opposite direction ran into the car. The driver of the bus
(f) —— (have) only minor injuries. The driver of the car was seriously injured.
People (g) —— (gather) there. Some passengers of the bus also got light
injuries. Some went to inform the police of the matter. Seriously injured
persons (h) —— (send) to hospital. They (i) —— (give) first aid. The driver of
the bus was arrested. It (j) —— (be) a terrible accident. I think I will not be
able to forget it.
6. Read the text and
change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) Francis Bacon came of an aristocratic family. (Complex)
He was the son of Sir Nicholas Bacon. (b) Not much is known of Francis Bacon's
early boyhood. (Affirmative) (c) When he was thirteen, he proceeded to Trinity
College. (Simple) (d) He spent only three years at Trinity College. (Negative)
(e) He disliked the system of academic education that prevailed there.
(Passive)
7. Change the
narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
"Where did you go during the tiffin period? I was
looking for you as I had an important matter to discuss with you," Mili
said to Kayes. "I went to meet the Headmaster." "Anything
serious?" "No, he just wanted to meet me as a part of a programme of
sitting with top students."
8. Identify the
unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite
the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Some substances
remain in suspended state in water. It is dust, sand, clay, silt and mud. The
microscopic plants and animals are also present in suspended state in it. It is
called planktons. Both dissolved and suspended impurities are responsible for
colour, odour and turbidity of water. When some pathogenic bacteria such as E.
coli and other bacteria are present in water, it causes serious diseases like
diarrhoea, jaundice, typhoid and other diseases related to alimentary canal, if
it is used for drinking purpose.
9. Read the following
text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
After having
propounded his (a) —— (use adjective to pre-modify the noun) theory of
relativity, Albert Einstein would tour various universities in the United
States (b) —— (use present participle to post-modify the verb) lectures. He was
always accompanied by (c) —— (use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) faithful
driver, Harry, who would attend each of these lectures sitting in (d) —— (use a
determiner to pre-modify the noun) back row.
One fine day, Harry addressed him, "Professor Einstein, I've heard
your lecture on relativity so (e) —— (use a quantifier to pre-modify the noun)
times that if I were ever given the opportunity, I would be able (f) —— (use an
infinitive phrase) it to perfection myself." "Very well,"
replied Einstein. "I'm going to Dartmouth (g) —— (pre-modify the noun)
week. They don't know me there. You can deliver the lecture as Einstein, and I'll
take you place as Harry." (h) —— (pre-modify the verb), Harry delivered
the lecture without a word out of place
while Einstein sat in the back row playing "driver." Just as Harry
was descending (i) —— (post-modify the verb with a prepositional phrase),
however, one asked him a question involving a lot of complex calculations.
Harry replied, "The answer to this question is very simple. In fact, it's
so simple that I'm going to let (j) —— (use a possessive to pre-modify the
noun) driver answer it."
10. Use appropriate
sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage. .5´10=5
There
are clear positive aspects of Internet because people are able to do their
shopping, work and communicate with each other via the Internet. (a) ——, there
are also negative aspects of having less face-to-face contact with other
people. (b) ——, the Internet can be very handy in many ways. (c) ——, many people
use it to keep in touch with friends and family using Facebook, Skype or
Whatsapp to send instant messages. (d) ——, many use the Internet for online
shopping. (e) ——, it is in terms of work that the Internet offers the most
potential benefits. More and more people are working or even studying from
home, at hours which suit their own schedules. (f) ——, as social beings, people
need personal contacts. (g) ——, virtual friendships which are formed online may
not be genuine. (h) ——, online shopping is not always appropriate. (i) ——,
personal interaction with work colleagues can generate ideas and avoid
misunderstandings. (j) ——, although there are positive aspects of this trend,
there are also aspects of face-to-face contact which it would be a shame to lose.
11. Read the passage and
then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below. .5´10=5
It is
sure that world would make a tremendous progress in every field of life.
Science and technology will make a tremendous progress. Machinery will take the
initiative over manual labour. Mode of transportation will become very
effective. Travelling will become very fast. Space travel will become very
easy. But there are certain bad omens also. World population is increasing at a
very fast rate. There is a very wide gap between rich and poor population of
the world. Powerful nations are leading luxurious lives whereas the poor
nations are starving. The position is not very much optimistic in the present
century. It is very much necessary for the people and the government to control
population. Effective measures should be taken for the enrichment of the poor
masses so that the next century can be joyous for all.
(a) tremendous (antonym); (b)
manual (antonym); (c) effective (synonym); (d) certain (synonym); (e) omens
(synonym); (f) rate (synonym); (g) luxurious (antonym); (h) optimistic
(antonym); (i) control (synonym); (j) enrichment (antonym).
12. There
are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite
the text correcting the errors. .5´10=5
Feluda : Im going out now,
but will soon be back.
Topshe : Going out where
Feluda, you cant I know your shoulder's still hurting, and you need to rest.
Feluda : I need to see
Pavendra. It's urgent.
Topshe : What You can't go
straight into the enemy camp.
Feluda : Look, Topshe, this has happened to me
before. The shock of a physical attack makes my mind function much Better. I
now realize Pavendra is not our enemy.
Topshe : No then who is
Feluda : Youll see for
yourself very soon.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Write an application to the
Principal of your college to set up an English debating club at your college. 8
14. Suppose,
you are a reporter of a reputed daily. Recently, your college had arranged a
prize-giving ceremony in the college compound. Now, write a report of about
120-150 words on it. Give a title to your report. 8
15. Write a paragraph of
about 150 words on 'City Life and Rural Life'. 10
16. As a student, you
should have an aim in life. Now, write a short composition of about at least
200 words on 'Your Aim in Life'. 14
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks with articles as necessary.
Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (´) in those blanks. .5´10=5
Mr. Bright is (a) ——
European. As he is (b) —— Englishman, he knows (c) —— English well. He is (d)
—— honourable to everyone though he is (e) —— one-eyed man. One day having (f) —— SOS, he went to (g) —— USA. His
brother Johnson, living there joined (h) —— Army last year. He is (i) —— younger of the two brothers.
When Mr. Bright met his brother, he could not but shed (j) —— tears.
2. Complete
the text with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
A craftwork is an applied form (a) —— art, a social
and cultural product reflecting the inclusive nature (b) —— folk imagination. A craftwork, which
usually doesn't bear the signature of its maker, retains a personal touch. When
we look (c) —— a
thirty-year old nakshikantha,
we wonder (d) —— its
motifs and designs that point (e) —— the artistic ingenuity and the presence of the maker (f) —— it. The fact
that we don't know her name or any other
details (g) —— her doesn't take anything (h) —— from our appreciation (i) ——
the artist. Indeed, the intimate nature (j) —— the kantha
and the tactile feeling in it generates animate the work and make it very
inviting.
3. Fill in the blanks with suitable
phrases/words from the box. .5´10=5
|
what's it like |
as if |
would rather |
have to |
was born |
|
let alone |
there |
had better |
what do..... look like |
as soon as |
(a) I —— stay at home. I
am not feeling well.
(b) You —— do the job.
Opportunity never comes repeatedly.
(c) Shimu cannot speak
Bangla fluently —— English. In fact, she is a dull student.
(d) Today is holiday. ——
swimming in the river?
(e) I —— help my father in
the field now and then. I am not a son of rich parents.
(f) Ripa, Rita and you
have recently seen lions in the zoo. —— they ——?
(g) Fahad often behaves ——
he were a prince. It becomes very difficult for me to bear him then.
(h) Long ago —— lived a
mighty king. He was wise, prudent and just.
(i) My friend being a
victim of road accident, was taken to hospital. I rushed to the hospital —— I
was informed of it.
(j) Shakil is very
unfortunate. He —— blind.
4. Complete
the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) Early rising
is good for health. You should rise early so that ——.
(b) No sooner
had we reached there than ——. So, we waited long so that we could get the next
train.
(c) We must
learn English because it is an international language. It is high time we ——.
(d) I have no
pen with me. I would lend him, if ——.
(e) The dog attacked you because you frightened it. If
you had not frightened the dog, it ——.
(f) It was
really unfortunate for us. Although we ——, we lost the match in the last over.
(g) It's not
cold now, but take your coat in case ——. It will keep you warm.
(h) Once there
was a small village where Ayesha Begum lived with her husband. As he had no
land, he —— on other people's land.
(i) The
students will handover their answer scripts after they —— writing.
(j) If you are
rude, I ——. I will always stay away from you.
5. Fill
in the gaps with right form of verbs. .5´10=5
Kuakata, locally (a) —— (know) as Sagar Kannya (b) —— (be) an
uncommon scenic spot of
6. Read
the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) Nowadays environment pollution is one of the most talked
topics of the world. (Positive)
(b) Our
environment is polluted in two ways. (Active)
(c) Farmers who
use chemical fertilizers and insecticides in their lands are responsible to a
large extent. (Simple)
(d) Air
pollution can be prevented by taking proper steps. (Compound)
(e) Thus,
environment pollution is really a significant issue for us. (Negative)
7. Rewrite
the following passage into the reported
speech. 5
Returning home, my mother said to me, "Your
progress in studies is very slow. You always move about a group of your
friends. Aren't you idling away your time with them? Can't you be more serious?"
"I am sorry and I will amend myself," I replied.
8. Identify
the unclear pronoun reference in the following paragraph. Where necessary,
rewrite them to make the references
clear. 1´5=5
Travelling
is a part of education. These means going from place to place. One can enhance his
knowledge by going from place to place. This gives one the opportunity to see
the unseen and know the unknown. Some people are averse to travelling. This
limits his vision. However, by travelling different parts of the world, my
knowledge may be enriched.
9. Read
the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
Afforestation is the (a) ——
(use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) beneficial programme to us. We
all know about (b) —— (use a determiner) harmful effects of deforestation.
Deforestation (c) —— (use a relative clause to post-modify the noun) is one of
the causes of global warming, has (d) —— (use a quantifier to pre-modify the
noun) negative impacts on our daily
life. Deforestation has caused the extinction of various (e) —— (pre-modify the noun)
animals. On the other hand, afforestation has a (f) —— (pre-modify the noun)
impact on human life, animals and environment. In Bangladesh, tree plantation
programme is conducted by both the government and private firms. (g) —— (use a
possessive) Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world. (h) —— (use
an infinitive phrase), public awareness is also important. We all know that
trees, (i) —— (use an appositive) provide us food, shelter, oxygen, timber,
etc. They also protect us from different (j) —— (pre-modify the noun)
calamities.
10. Use
appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following sentences. .5´10=5
Man's life is short (a) —— in
this short span of life (b) —— someone utilizes his time properly, he can make
his life meaningful. (c) ——, if a man is careless about time, he can never
succeed in life. From the creation of the universe, time has started its
journey never to stop. (d) —— if someone wants to do some work, he has to
utilize time. The great men of the world have used their time properly. (e) ——,
it is their proper uses of time by (f) —— they have become ever memorable.
Nothing can be more harmful (g) —— the wastage of time. (h) ——, killing time is
similar to committing suicide. (i) —— a man wastes his time, he can do nothing
valuable in life. He must find the meaning of his life by doing something
valuable for his fellow being. (j) —— everyone must use his time properly.
11. Read
the following passage and then write
the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below. .5´10=5
Idleness never
makes a man successful in life. It will be totally a foolish idea
if a person thinks that success will come automatically. The
story of human shows that success achieved by those who work relentlessly.
Passing time in idleness brings about adversity in life. On the other
hand, the industrious enjoy the harvest of prosperity in
life.
(a) idleness (synonym), (b) totally (synonym), (c) foolish (antonym),
(d) success (antonym), (e) automatically (synonym), (f) achieved (synonym),
(g) relentlessly (synonym), (h) adversity (antonym), (i) industrious (antonym), (j) harvest
(synonym).
12. There
are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following passage.
Rewrite the text correcting the errors. .5´10=5
. While I was going to market yesterday I
met a boy begging in the street on being asked to tell the reason of begging
the boy with a sad mind and tearful eyes said oh sir I have a sad tale to tell
you would you please hear my story yes I would like to I said to him Instead of telling the story the
boy simply began to cry.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Rearrange
the following sentences. 1´10=10
(i) The last
words of the speech are : "Government of the people, by the people, for
the people shall not perish from the earth."
(ii) Abraham
Lincoln was the President of the
(iii) On
(iv) It is one of
the finest and the shortest speeches in English language.
(v) He was going
there to speak at a meeting.
(vi) On the
envelope, it was what he was going to say at the meeting.
(vii) These words
tell us what the best possible way of ruling a country is.
(viii) He was not
writing on a paper, but on the back of an envelope.
(ix) In the
train, he was busy with writing something.
(x) In fact, the speech on the
envelope is now famous as "Gettysburg Address".
14. Suppose,
you are the district correspondent of a national English daily published from
Chattogram. Now, write a report on 'dengue fever' which spread rapidly and
caused deaths of many people. 08
15. Write a short composition on
'Wonders of Modern Science' or 'Value of Time'. (200 words) 14
16. Write
critical appreciation of the following poem. 08
Fair
Daffodils, we weep to see
You haste
away so soon;
As yet the
early-rising sun
Hasn’t
attaind his
.........
........... ........ ...........
........
......... ............ ..........
We die
As your
hours do, and dry
Away,
Like to
the summer's rain;
Or, as the
pearls of morning's dew,
Never to
be found again.
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Cantonment Public School & College, Chattogram Test Examination - 2019; English : Paper
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles. Put a cross (´) where an article is not needed. .5´10=5
(a) —— Amazon rainforest is described as (b)
—— planet's lungs for good reason. So much carbon is locked up in its trees
that protecting the forest is (c) —— must if we want to do something about
global warming. However, reducing (d) —— CO2 that is emitted when a
tropical forest is destroyed depends not only on stopping the actual
deforestation, but also on fighting (e) —— wildfires within the forest. In a
new study published in (f) —— Nature Communications we show that forest fires
are responsible for a huge portion of (g) —— carbon emitted from the Brazilian
Amazon. During (h) —— drought years, these fires can emit around a billion
tonnes of CO2. That alone is double (i) —— amount of carbon
effectively emitted through deforestation in the Amazon. Humans are throwing
(j) —— vast amounts of CO2 into the planet's atmosphere.
2. Complete the text
with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
The Bangabandhu
Satellite-1 is the first Bangladeshi geostationary communications and broadcasting satellite. It was manufactured (a) —— Thales Alenia
Space and launched (b) —— 11 May 2018. The project is being implemented
(c) —— Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) working hand
(d) —— hand with US-based Space Partnership International, LLC. Its velocity is
3.07 km/s. Bangladesh Government formed a
government-owned Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited, BCSCL (e)
—— the aim (f) —— operate the satellite. Bangabandhu-1 launched (g) ——
Kennedy Space Center and utilized ground control stations built by Thales
Allenia Space (h) —— its partner Spectra Primary Ground Station (i) —— Gazipur.
Its mission duration is 15 years. Besides helping other sectors, the BS-1 will
help to bring uninterrupted telecommunication (j) —— disasters like cyclone or
tornado.
3. Complete the
sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
|
by rote |
need not |
unless |
have to |
there |
|
IDK |
as fast as |
wish |
as though |
what if |
(a) Singapore is one of
the greatest business hubs in the world
and I went to that country last month. As I was late, I boarded on the plane ——
possible.
(b) Daughter : We have
invited all of our close relatives. —— I invite an orphan?
Mom : Of course.
For this, our program will be more momentous.
(c) Many students of our
country are drug addicted. They think in a way —— they were very smart.
(d) Once —— was a snowman. He was tall but he became
small when he melted in the sun.
(e) Nitu is a daughter of
poor parents. She has no private tutor. So, she —— study hard.
(f) —— you work hard, you
will not make a good result.
(g) —— what to do about
it.
(h) Good students never
learn new lessons ——.
(i) He can see well. He
—— require any spectacles.
(j) I —— I could attend
your birthday party. But I am sorry I will not be able to attend because of my
examination.
4. Complete the
sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) My brother was staying
in Cox's Bazar. If he had invited me, ——.
(b) Hardly had I got into
the train ——.
(c) As it is raining ——.
(d) I went to market so
that ——.
(e) It was long time since
——.
(f) If my uncle came on
Saturday, ——.
(g) The government has
taken various steps ——.
(h) We should give more
importance on study in order to ——.
(i) Though it was cloudy
——.
(j) Avoid risky driving
lest ——.
5. Read the text and
fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context. .5´10=5
Hamlet was the prince of Denmark. He was brave and
a noble young man who was interested in games and sports. But suddenly he (a)
—— (change) totally. The change happened because of a great sorrow that (b) ——
(fall) upon him. In a mysterious way his father, old king Hamlet (c) —— (die).
Hamlet's best friend Horatio one day (d) —— (come) to him with a strange story.
The soldiers on guard on the castle (e) —— (see) the ghost of the old king. At
midnight it (f) —— (appear) in the armour of the king. Hamlet (g) —— (not rest)
till he saw the ghost himself and (h) —— (speak) to it. He thought that the
ghost (i) —— (have) some message for him. He felt perhaps it (j) —— (tell) him
the truth about his father's death.
6. Read the text and
change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) At present, the Rohingya are the most
persecuted minority in the whole world. (Make it positive) (b) They are an
ethnic group with Muslim identity who have lived for centuries in the majority
Buddhist Myanmar. (Make it simple) (c) Now they are facing all forms of
violence including genocide and arson in Myanmar. (Make it passive) (d)
Consequently, more than 600000 people have fled to Bangladesh to save their
lives. (Make it complex) (e) What a pathetic life they are leading! (Make it assertive)
7. Change
the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
"I never drink anything
for luncheon," she said.
"Neither
do I," I answered promptly.
"Except
white wine," she proceeded as though I had not spoken. "These French
white wines are so light. They are wonderful for the digestion."
8. Identify
the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary,
rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 5
Books
are the medium through which human beings talk with enlightened minds, the
great men of the world. They are our best friends. They introduce them to the
life and the world. Books are the mirrors of past, present and even future.
These are having an active voice. We know about the thoughts and deeds of our
ancestors through it. They make the noble men alive in the world forever.
9. Read
the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
Mumtahina
is (a) —— (use determiner to pre-modify the noun phrase) ideal student. She
prepares (b) —— (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) lessons in
collaboration with her teachers. She does (c) —— (post-modify the verb) in
every examination as he does not waste time. She knows, time once lost is lost
forever. So, she utilizes every moment. During her free time, she goes to her
native village. She teaches (d) —— (pre-modify the noun) people. She wants (e)
—— (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb) illiteracy from her
village. (f) —— (use present participle to pre-modify the verb) illiteracy from
her village, she wants to bring about massive development there. She is (g) ——
(use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) devoted to God. She says
prayer (h) —— (use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) times a day. She never
tells a lie. She respects his parents very much. Other superiors are also
respected by her. Her father, (i) —— (post-modify the noun phrase with an
appositive) supports her cordially. Her mother, an ideal housewife, (j) ——
(pre-modify the verb) supports her very much. Such a student like Mumtahina is
rarely found nowadays.
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the
blanks of the following passage. .5´10=5
Many people think that money can do everything
in life. (a) ——, it is a must for our life, it is not the thing that
necessarily brings happiness. (b) ——, it is absolutely a psychological matter.
The person who is contented with what he gets and (c) —— he has is really
happy. Money can do something with happiness (d) —— it cannot give us
happiness. (e) ——, we can see that the richest men of our society are not the
happiest men. (f) ——, they lead a life burdened with cares and anxieties (g) ——
pass sleepless nights. (h) ——, there are a large number of poor men (i) —— are
happy and enjoy a sound sleep. (j) ——, money cannot ensure happiness.
11. Read
the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed
below. .5´10=5
Courtesy is a (a) virtue in man. It
goes without saying that courtesy costs nothing but gives (b) a lot. So,
you should be courteous. You must have politeness. People will (c) disrespect
and dislike you if you are discourteous. Nobody likes discourtesy. (d) Try
to be (e) gentle from your student life. You can (f) win the
heart of your enemy by being courteous. You can (g) ensure removal of
hatred and (h) anger by embracing your enemy and courtesy can (i) remove
the bitter relationship, improve mutual understanding and (j) cordiality
among people.
(a) virtue (synonym); (b) a
lot (antonym); (c) disrespect (synonym); (d) try (synonym); (e) gentle
(antonym); (f) win (antonym); (g) ensure (synonym); (h) anger (synonym); (i)
remove (synonym); (j) cordiality
(synonym).
12. There
are some errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite
the text correcting the errors. .5´10=5
One day
while going to college I met an old man who had nothing of his own having seen
me he began to cry but could not as he was too weak to cry feeling a great pity
for him I wanted to know about him what led him to this miserable condition so,
I started asking him questions.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Suppose,
you are Kabir/Kaniz from Dhaka. You are an honest and conscious citizen and a
reporter of a national daily. Now, write a report on corruption in
Bangladesh. 8
14. Write an application to the
Principal of your institution requesting him not to allow mobile phone in the
campus. 8
15. Write
a paragraph on 'Rohingya Influx' in Bangladesh. 10
16. Write a short composition on 'Empowerment
of Women'. 14
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks in the
following text with articles (a/an/the)
as necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (´)
in those blanks. .5´10=5
The
Rohingya people, (a) —— Muslim minority group residing in (b) —— western state
of Rakhaine, Myanmar, formerly known as
Arakan. The religion of this ethnic group is (c) —— variation of (d) ——
Sunni religion. The Rohingya people are considered "Stateless entities",
as the Myanmar government does not recognize them as (e) —— ethnic group. Thus,
they lack (f) —— legal protection from the Government of Myanmar, and face
strong hostility in the country. The Rohingya people have been described as one
of the most persecuted people on (g) —— earth. In August 2017, violence corrupt
in Rohingya state in Myanmar, and more than half (h) —— million people fled to
Bangladesh, triggering one of (i) —— fastest growing humanitarian problems in
the world. Everything possible must be done to safeguard (j) —— rights of all
affected by this crisis.
2. Complete
the text with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
In
order to write an essay, one must engage (a) —— reading which focuses (b) —— a
specific topic relevant (c) —— one's subjects of study. Students should show an
awareness (d) —— recent debate in the area and not rely (e) —— secondary
sources but make use of primary data with particular reference (f) —— recent
findings. They should be introduced (g) —— qualitative and quantitative reading
methods and learn how to construct paragraphs completing writing (h) ——
relevant details. Essay should clearly indicate the limitations (i) —— their
study and its usefulness in terms of the wider reading (j) —— the subject.
3. Complete
the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
|
at the eleventh hour |
lest |
p's and q's |
there is ...... the fact |
it is time |
|
a white elephant |
square meal |
would rather |
let alone |
had better |
(a) The man is
about to die. No result will come if you try ——.
(b) A day,
labourer cannot earn a —— a day when he has no work at hand.
(c) Mr. Pervez
is not well off to run a car. So, a car is —— to him.
(d) Shut up, Mr.
Idris. You don't know how to behave towards others. So, mind your ——.
(e) —— no
denying of —— that corruption causes innumerable problems for the country.
(f) The hustling and noisy condition of Dhaka city is
quite unbearable to me. I —— go to village.
(g) Rashed is
not affluent. He cannot buy a Pulser —— a Prado.
(h) Work attentively
—— you should lose your job.
(i) Rana is a
great liar. He —— give up this bad habit.
(j) Dowry
system spoils many valuable lives. —— to say 'no' to this system.
4. Complete
the sentences using suitable phrases/clauses. .5´10=5
(a) Ratan's
mother died of a heart attack while working in her office. Scarcely had she
heard the news ——.
(b) I hate
dishonest people. So, I am with you till ——.
(c) Adopting
unfair means in any exam is corruption. I had better fail ——.
(d) Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (R) was a great saint of
Islam. He come to Bagerhat so that ——.
(e) Food
adulteration is a crime. It is high time ——.
(f) I left
my hometown Kushtia. Five years passed since ——.
(g) He
failed to make a good result. If he had been sincere to his studies, ——.
(h) His
laugh is harsh and mysterious. Actually, he laughs as though ——.
(i) Playing
in the sun may make you sick. Avoid playing in the sun lest ——.
(j) Childhood
is the golden period of our life. I wish ——.
5. Read
the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context. .5´10=5
There
are many reasons for which many students in our country (a) —— (fail) in
English. That English is a foreign language is main reason. English is as if it
(b) —— (be) a language (c) —— (mean) for a particular class of people. It (d)
—— (regard) as a sheer wastage of time. They (e) —— (begin) to cram English as
though they (f) —— (consider) cramming is the only way to learn English. If anyone
wants to go to any foreign country, he (g) —— (know) English. Proficiency of
English (h) —— (ensure) good jobs and better salaries. Specialists say, learn
English lest you (i) —— (miss) the opportunity of getting good jobs. It is time
we all (j) —— (acquire) the skills of English.
6. Read the text and change the sentences as
directed. 1´5=5
I was extremely tired. (a) I lay down
on the grass which was very soft and short. (Compound) (b) When I woke up, it
was daylight. (Simple) (c) I attempted to rise but could not. (Complex) (d) I
was strongly fastened to the ground. (Active) I could only look upwards. I
could see nothing except the sky. (e) The sun grew hot and its bright light
hurt my eyes. (Complex)
7. Change
the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
Returning home my mother said to me, "Your
progress in studies is very slow. You always move about with a group of your
friends. Aren't you idling away your time with them? Cant' you be more serious?"
"I am sorry and I will amend myself," I replied.
8. Identify
the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary,
rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
In order to know whether a
nation is rich or poor, he does not need to count the number of its palatial
buildings and monuments or the number of those people which enjoy a high standard
of living. It is enough to count the number of their literate people. The rate
of literacy or illiteracy in a country determines whether a country is rich or
poor, developed or underdeveloped. Illiteracy is a curse because it keeps
people ignorant and detached him from the world. This takes him to the level no
better than a beast.
9. Read
the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
Weather affects our life (a) ——
(post-modify the verb). We put on (b) —— (pre-modify the noun) clothes when it
is cold. We go out with an umbrella in the (c) —— (pre-modify the noun) season.
During the summer we use fans (d) —— (post-modify the verb with an infinitive
phrase). So, sunshine and rain are (e) —— (pre-modify the adjective with an
intensifier) essential for us. Winter is also helpful for us. Vegetables grow
(f) —— (post-modify the verb) in winter. (g) —— (pre-modify the noun) rainfall
helps to grow bumper crops. All the seasons have more or (h) —— (pre-modify the
noun) advantage. And they have (i) —— (pre-modify the noun with a determiner)
great influence on the environment. But the weather pattern is changing (j) ——
(post-modify the verb) because of global warming.
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage. .5´10=5
We
earned our independence in nine months. There were many reasons that made our
victory easier. (a) —— we all were united at one point. (b) —— it was a
question of our survival and dignity (c) —— our freedom fighters were
committed. They fought valiantly in the war-fields. (d) —— we had huge
international support. (e) —— the Pakistani soldiers didn't have any noble
reasons before them. They were killers. They were not natives of this country.
(f) —— they didn't have sufficient ideas about the communication systems,
weather, or people's sentiment in this country. (g) —— they had two superpowers
behind them. (h) ——, these superpowers could do very little directly for them.
(i) —— only in nine months the Pakistani soldiers had to accept the worst
defeat the world had ever experienced. (j) —— it can be said, the War of
Independence proved that no power can suppress the desire of the mass people.
11. Read
the passage and then write the antonym and synonym of the words as directed
below. .5´10=5
It is fortunate that
many buyers have been experiencing difficulties with their
developer companies while buying apartments. I would like to highlight some important
points which every buyer shall ensure before entering into purchase agreement
with the developer, which may substantially create the impossibility of
future disputes. As we know in the ordinary course of business, the
developer initially gives an allotment of the apartment to the purchasers
through an allotment letter upon receiving booking money. Thereafter,
the developer enters into an agreement with the purchaser whereby the purchaser
undertakes to make future payment as per payment schedule of the said
agreement. Once the payment is done and the flat is handed over then the flat
is registered in the name of the purchaser.
(a)
fortunate (antonym); (b) buyer (synonym); (c) difficulties (synonym); (d)
important (synonym); (e) ensure
(antonym); (f) agreement (synonym); (g) impossibility (antonym); (h) ordinary (antonym); (i)
receive (synonym); (j) purchaser (antonym).
12. There
are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite
the text correcting the errors. .5´10=5
. William
Wordsworth a romantic poet was born at Cockermouth in 1770 he went to st. John
College Cambridge in 1787 he was attracted by the ideals of French Revolution
after coming back from France he settled down with his sister Dorothy and the
poet Coleridge at Alfoxden.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Suppose, your
locality has been affected by the recent flood. Relief is badly needed for the
flood affected people of your locality. Now, write an application to the Deputy
Commissioner for immediate sanction of relief for the flood affected people of
your locality. 8
14. Suppose, you are a
reporter of a renowned newspaper. Write a report for your newspaper on "Waterlogging
in your city". 8
15. Write a short
paragraph on 'Information Technology'. 10
16. Write a composition
on 'Rural Development'. 14
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Fatickchari Govt. College, Chattogram Test Examination - 2019; English : Paper
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the gaps in the following text with
articles (a/an/the). Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross
in those blanks. .5´10=5
Globalization is the
process of expanding trade and commerce all over the world by creating (a) ——
borderless market. The process of globalization obviously requires (b) ——common
language for international (c) —— communication. For various reasons, English
has achieved (d) —— prestige of being that language because it is (e) ——
international language. It is no longer (f) —— unique possession of the British
or (g) —— American or other native speakers but a language that belongs to (h)
—— world's people. This phenomenon has created (i) —— bewildering variety of
English around (j) —— world.
2. Complete the text with
suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
The
great ship Titanic sailed (a) —— New York from Southampton (b) —— April 10, 1912. She was carrying
1316 passengers and a crew of 891. But her tragic sinking will always be
unforgettable. She was regarded (c) —— unsinkable as she had sixteen watertight
compartments. But four days (d) —— setting out, while she was sailing (e) ——
the icy water (f) —— the North Atlantic, a huge iceberg was spotted by the look
(g) ——. (h) —— the alarm had been given, the ship turned sharply to avoid a
direct collision. Suddenly, there was a trembling sound (i) —— below and the
captain went (j) —— to see what had happened.
3. Complete the sentences
with suitable phrases or words given in the box. .5´10=5
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with a view to |
would you mind |
let alone |
lest |
what if |
|
would rather |
what.......like |
as if |
was born |
caught sight of |
(a) I am not ready yet. ——
waiting for me for a while?
(b) Mr. Khan has a strong
sense of honour. He —— die than take bribe.
(c) Tamima is reading hard
—— she might miss A+
in the exam.
(d) —— is Nadia ——? I
think she is kind-hearted.
(e) Why are you wasting
your time? —— you fail in the exam?
(f) I —— her at the play.
During interval she beckoned me.
(g) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the supreme leader of
our Liberation War. He —— in 1920.
(h) At moonlit night, the
moon shines —— it were a silver dish.
(i) I needed her help.
So, I went to her office —— meeting her.
(j) The man is poor. He
can't manage bare necessities of life, —— luxury.
4. Complete the
incomplete sentences using clauses or phrases. .5´10=5
(a) Industry
is the key to success. If you work hard, ——.
(b) English is an international language. So,
it is high time ——.
(c) I hate begging. I would rather die ——.
(d) The man was very hungry. No sooner had he
been given a bread ——.
(e) Farjana is an HSC examinee. So, she is
studying hard lest ——.
(f) I missed the
(g) I can't recall her name. Many years passed
since ——.
(h) I needed some reference books. So, I went
to the library with a view to ——.
(i) You did not come. If you came, ——.
(j) I don't know her. But she speaks with me
as if ——.
5. Read the text and
fill the gaps with correct form of verbs. .5´10=5
Email is a modern
communication system. It has (a) —— (bring) about a revolution in modern
communication system. It (b) —— (be) a computer-based messaging system which (c) —— (ensure) easier and cheaper communication.
Through email, messages can be (d) —— (transmit) within seconds from one
place to another. Trade and commerce has (e) ——(become) greatly dependent on
this speedy mode of communication system. It ensures privacy as messages are
(f) —— (deliver) in an individual mail box which can be (g) —— (open) only by
the intended recipient. But, it (h) —— (be) not available in the developing
countries like ours as most of the people here cannot afford to (i) —— (buy) a
personal computer. But, people have started (j) —— (use) commercially operated
email facilities for important purposes.
6. Read the following
passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) Cricket is a very popular sport. (Exclamatory) (b)
People of all ages enjoy cricket. (Passive) (c) At present, it is the most exciting
game. (Comparative) (d) Though cricket is a time consuming game, people of all
classes enjoy the game. (Compound) (e) Everybody likes cricket. (Negative)
7. Rewrite the
following passage in indirect speech. 5
"Have you saved money for the future?"
asked the lady. "No," said the porter. "I am happy with the
present and think little about tomorrow." "No, that would not do,"
said the lady. "I like to see you above want. Take this money and keep it
for future."
8. Identify the
unclear pronoun references in the following text. Rewrite the sentences to make
the pronoun references clear. 1´5=5
Teaching is a profession who is full of
challenges. I want to be it because I like to work with children. But my father
argues that one cannot make much money from it. He wants me to look after their
firms. But this does not inspire me much.
9. Read the text and
use modifiers in the blank spaces as directed. .5´10=5
English is an (a) ——
(pre-modify the noun) language and we are living in a (b) —— (pre-modify the
noun) village. But, most of the people of (c) —— (use a possessive to
pre-modify the noun) country do not understand the importance of learning
English. If you know English (d) —— (post-modify the verb), you will be able
(e) —— (use an infinitive to post-modify the verb) easily with the people of
the world. In learning any foreign language, you have to acquire (f) —— (use a
quantifier to pre-modify the noun) skills such as listening, reading, writing
and speaking. These skills are called (g) —— (use a noun-adjective to
pre-modify the noun) skill. Without developing (h) —— (use a demonstrative to
pre-modify the noun) four skills of English, you can't complete your (i) ——
(pre-modify the noun) education as most of the books of higher education are
written in English. English is also (j) —— (use an intensifier to pre-modify
the adjective) important to get a good job and good salaries.
10. Use appropriate
sentence connectors in the blanks in the following text. .5´10=5
We can't walk on
the road in the darkness without light. (a) ——, we can't step forward in our
life without education. (b) ——, throughout the ages education has been compared
to light and, (c) ——, ignorance has been compared to darkness. (d) ——, the light
of education enlighten us. (e) ——, it broadens our mind and widens our outlook.
(f) ——, it is education which helps us to become a good citizen, (g) ——,
education creates good citizens and ensures the smooth development of an
individual. (h) ——, ignorance stands on the way to the development of a nation.
(i) ——, ignorance has a detrimental effect on the overall development of a
nation. (j) ——, we should come forward to educate every single person of our
country.
11. Read the following text and write the synonym
or antonym of the underlined words as directed below. .5´10=5
Nelson Mandela guided
(a) guide
(synonym); (b) shackle (synonym); (c) democracy (antonym); (d) icon (synonym);
(e) justice (antonym); (f) peace (antonym); (g) minority (antonym); (h)
emancipation (synonym); (i) prestige (synonym); (j) charisma (synonym).
12. There are ten errors
in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text
correcting the errors. .5´10=5
Student : May I come in sir?
Principal : Yes come in.
Student : Good morning sir.
Principal : Good morning how can I help you.
Student : Sir we would like to arrange a study tour.
Principal : Its a good idea.
Student : Thank you very much, sir.
Principal : Youre most welcome.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Suppose, you are
Razu, a student of Class XII of Laxmipur Govt. College. Now, write an
application to the Principal of your college to set up an English club. 8
14. Suppose, you are a
reporter of the Daily Star. Now, draft a report on 'Food Adulteration' to be
published in your daily. 8
15. Write a paragraph on
'Uses and Abuses of Facebook'. (use 100 to 150 words) 10
16. Write a short
composition on 'Dengue Fever and Its Prevention'. 14
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Test Examination - 2019; English : Paper
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks in the following text with
articles as necessary. Put a cross (´) in the blanks. .5´10=5
A true friend is (a) —— asset. He
stands by his (b) —— friend in time of danger. He is not (c) —— greedy man. He
always wishes for (d) —— welfare of his friend. But it is (e) —— matter of (f)
—— fact that (g) —— ideal friend is very rare today. (h) —— selfish man cannot
be (i) —— true friend. He thinks only of his own (j) —— interest.
2. Complete the text
with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
A street hawker deals (a) —— various
things by hawking (b) —— street to street. He carries his materials (c) ——
head. Sometimes he carries his goods in hand and sometimes in a small handicraft.
Usually, he buys his goods (d) —— a cheaper rate and sells them (e) —— a good
profit. He brings goods for women and children. He sells them (f) —— a fixed
price. He sells things of domestic chores (g) —— woman. He speaks (h) —— a
different way to draw the attention of his customers. He does not come when the
housemasters are (i) —— home. He knocks when women are free (j) —— their
household duties.
3. Complete the
sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
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no sooner had |
as if |
unless |
what does.......look like |
let alone |
|
in order to |
it |
there |
was born |
what if |
(a) Accessibility to higher education in our
country is very difficult. Students must work hard —— get themselves admitted
into universities.
(b) Time is very important in our
life. You cannot prosper in life —— you make the best use of time.
(c) The students were talking in the class. —— the teacher entered
the class than they stopped talking.
(d) He proceeded —— he had never
seen me. His behaviour shocked me.
(e) The man
is very weak. He can't walk a mile —— five miles.
(f) I'm in
short of time. —— the train is late?
(g) Once ——
lived a farmer. He had four sons.
(h) Have you
seen a camel? —— it ——?
(i) —— is
unfortunate that many students spoil their time by using Facebook.
(j) Joynul Abedin was a
great artist. He —— in Kishoreganj.
4. Complete the
sentences with suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) The job market is getting bad to worse day
by day. If you don't work hard in your student life, ——.
(b) Trees are most important for our survival.
They supply oxygen without which ——.
(c) I have to study attentively so that ——.
(d) I have lost my cell phone. Would you mind ——
so that I can talk to mother.
(e) Last
week my brother met with an accident. No sooner had I heard the news than ——.
(f) Flower is a symbol of love and beauty.
There is hardly anyone ——.
(g) Walk fast lest ——.
(h) Jui is studying medicine. She wants to ——.
(i) During the recent years, most teenagers
have become Facebook freak. They waste time ——.
(j) He came to my room while ——. He did not
wake me up.
5. Read
the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context. .5´10=5
A proverb (a) —— (go) that water (b) —— (call) life. Actually
the importance of water cannot be (c) —— (describe) in words. The existence of
any living thing cannot (d) —— (imagine) without water. We cannot do a single
day without it. It (e) —— (use) for various purposes. Our agriculture which (f)
—— (say) to be blood of our economy fully (g) —— (depend) on water. It (h) ——
(bring) untold sufferings for our farmers. If the rainfall (i) —— (be) timely
and moderate, they (j) —— (get) bumper crops.
6. Rewrite
the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) Poverty is the greatest problem in
our country. (Make it positive) But we hardly realize that this miserable
condition is our own creation. (b) Many people do not try to better their
conditions by hard labour. (Make it interrogative) (c) They only curse their
fate. (Passive) But this is not reality. (d) It is man who is the maker of his
own fortune. (Simple) So, they should work hard to improve their lot. (e) By
working hard, they can remove their poverty. (Make it negative)
7. Change
the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
"What is the matter with you? You
have been absent from college since Monday," the class teacher said with
an angry voice. "I went to my village home to see my ailing grandfather.
He was in a critical condition, so we hurried home. I didn't have enough time
to report to college. I'm really sorry for that," said Abrar.
8. Identify
the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary,
rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
One
day, there was a mouse that was very afraid. A big cat was chasing him. He was
running as fast as he could to save their life. The mouse saw a big grandfather
clock. It climbed the clock. It reached the top and sat down to rest. Not long
after that, it struck one, 'Dong! It had such a shock that he ran down the
clock.
9. Read
the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
Kazi
Nazrul Islam is called the Shelley of Bengali literature. He was a (a) ——
(pre-modify the noun) poet. He wrote (b) —— (post-modify the verb) in every
branch of Bengali literature. Nazrul, (c) —— (use an appositive), won the
attention of everyone in his early childhood. He wrote ceaselessly until the
death of (d) —— (use possessive pronoun) poetic flair. He composed his songs
(e) —— (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). His songs are (f) ——
(use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) melodious. He enriched the
Bengali literature (g) —— (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb). His literary
works have enriched (h) —— (use a noun adjective) literature. He was (i) ——
(use an article) secular poet. He sang the songs of equality (j) —— (use an
adverbial phrase).
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the
following passage. .5´10=5
Smoking in public place is strictly prohibited
in some Asian countries. (a) ——, Bangladesh Government has made a ban on
smoking in public place. (b) ——, smoking is very injurious to our health, life
and environment. (c) —— it is a very dangerous habit. (d) —— it can cause fatal
diseases like bronchitis, cancer, tuberculosis, high blood pressure, kidney and
heart diseases (e) —— it also pollutes our environment. (f) —— a smoker can
harm a non-smoker. (g) —— in my family, there is not a single smoker. (h) ——
the environment of our home always remains fresh. (i) —— some people think
smoking is a part of fashion. (j) —— they are completely wrong.
11. Read the passage and then write the antonym or
synonym of the words as directed. .5´10=5
The National
Memorial is a symbol of the nation's respect for the martyrs of the War of Liberation. It is located at Savar,
(a) liberation (synonym); (b) foundation
(synonym); (c) entire (antonym); (d) cover (antonym); (e) include (antonym);
(f) rise (antonym); (g) represent (synonym); (h) supreme (synonym); (i) before
(antonym); (j) respect (antonym).
12. There are ten errors
in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text
correcting the errors. .5´10=5
how is your
father rana said mr karim he is very well thank you replied rana i am glad to
hear that he is in good health said mr karim
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Write an application
to the Principal of your college for the permission to celebrate the centenary
of Tagore's visit in M.C. College by staging one of his dramas. 8
14. Suppose, you are
Ahmed Reza, a reporter of the Daily Star. Now, write a report on 'Bichanakandi
and Bholaganj Tourist Spot in Sylhet'. 8
15. Write a paragraph on
'Bangabandhu Satellite-1' within 150 words. 10
16. Write a composition
on 'The Leader You Like Most'. Write at
least 200 words but do not exceed 250 words. 14
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College, Barishal Test Examination - 2019; English : Paper
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks in the
following text with articles (a/an/the) as necessary. Some of the blanks may
not require an article. Put a cross (´) in those blanks. .5´10=5
What is
patriotism? It is (a) —— noble virtue. It inspires (b) —— man to dedicate his
life to the freedom and development of his (c) —— country. (d) —— man without
patriotism is not better than (e) —— beast. A true patriot is honoured by (f)
—— his countrymen. He thinks for (g) —— betterment of his country. On (h) ——
contrary, (i) —— unpatriotic man thinks only of his own interest. Those who die
for (j) —— country are true patriots.
2. Complete
the text with suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
What
are the qualities of a good student? A good student is always attentive (a) —— his studies. He is never indifferent (b)
—— his studies. He does not learn things (c) —— rote. He is always curious and
innovative. He does not hunt only (d) —— traditional guide-books. His thirst
(e) —— knowledge knows no bounds. He does not confine himself (f) —— the
traditional studies. He is aware (g) —— the current affairs (h) —— the world.
He listens (i) —— his teachers and abides (j) —— their advice.
3. Complete the
sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
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had
better |
let
alone |
as
if |
as
soon as |
was
born |
|
what
does ..... look like |
there |
would
you mind |
it |
would
rather |
(a) The room
appears to be suffocating. —— opening the windows?
(b) It is raining
outside. You —— take an umbrella.
(c) He cannot read
newspaper, —— edit a newspaper.
(d) —— lived a wise
man but he was not well-known to all.
(e) You look tired.
—— appears to me that you have worked hard.
(f) Ismail is a
symbol of versatile genius. He —— in to a needy family.
(g) —— a dinosaur ——
? Have you ever seen it?
(h) He proceeded ——
he had never seen me. His defiant behaviour offended me.
(i) Panic seized me
—— I heard his roaring voice.
(j) Though I am in
dire need of money, I —— die than seek any financial help from him.
4. Complete
the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) The
students were sympathetic and patriotic. That's why, ——.
(b) There were
five boys. I took five books so that ——.
(c) When he
came out, ——. He was worthy of getting such greetings.
(d) Though the
pen writes well, ———. I can't afford to use it.
(e) The poem is
too difficult for the students ——. They couldn't but memorize it.
(f) If I had a
camera, ——. I like photography.
(g) He came to
my room while ——. He didn't wake me up.
(h) Rina waited
until ——. She went after getting it.
(i) He went to
London so that ——. He was devoted to study.
(j) He confessed that ——. So, I forgave him.
5. Read the text and
fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context. .5´10=5
There are many people who (a) —— (not take) physical
exercise. They can hardly (b) —— (realize) that they themselves (c) —— (ruin)
their health. They (d) —— (fall) victim to many diseases. Life (e) —— (become)
dull to them. They (f) —— (remain) always ill-tempered. We (g) —— (build) good
health and sound mind through physical exercise. Physical exercise (h) ——
(make) our body active and the muscles strong. It also (i) —— (improve) our
power of digestion and blood circulation. It (j) —— (give) strength to our
brain.
6. Read
the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
You must have heard the name of
Bayazid Bostami. (a) He was one of the greatest saints of Islam. (Positive) One
night he was learning his lessons. (b) At that time his mother asked him for a
glass of water. (Passive) (c) There was no drinking water in the house, so he
went out to fetch it. (Complex) (d) When he came back, he found his mother
sleeping. (Compound) Then he passed the whole night standing with a glass of
water beside his mother. (e) He showed a great love and respect to his mother.
(Exclamatory)
7. Change the
narrative style by using direct speech. 5
The teacher asked the students if they had
heard the name of Aesop. The students respectfully replied that they had not
and asked the teacher who he had been. The teacher advised them to listen to
his lecture attentively and they would be able to know about him. He also
exclaimed with wonder that his fables were very interesting and instructive.
8. Identify the
unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite
the sentences so that all pronoun references become clear. 1´5=5
Mandela left public life in June 2004 telling
his adoring countrymen not to call them. Regarding it, Nadine Gordimer said,
"He is at the epicenter of his time, our in South Africa and your,
wherever you are."
9. Read the following
text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
A village doctor is a very (a)
—— (pre-modify the noun) person in the rural areas of Bangladesh. He is (b) ——
(pre-modify the verb) known as a quack. A village doctor is not a (c) ——
(pre-modify the noun) doctor. He usually sits in a small dispensary (d) ——
(post-modify the verb). He treats the patients (e) —— (use a participle phrase
to post-modify the verb). A village doctor is not a (f) —— (pre-modify the
noun) man. His chamber is (g) —— (pre-modify the verb) furnished. He cannot
supply costly medicine to (h) —— (pre-modify the noun) patients. In our
country, the number of qualified doctors is (i) —— (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) few. So, a village
doctor is a great friend to the (j) —— (pre-modify the noun) villagers.
10. Use
appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following text. .5´10=5
A lion was drinking water from
a brook. (a) —— a lamb was also drinking water from the downstream of the same
brook. The lion saw the lamb and decided to devour it. (b) —— he was thinking
about how to accomplish his evil design. (c) —— he hit upon a plan. (d) —— the
lion complained that the lamb was disturbing him by muddying water. But, the
lamb said that he was drinking water from downstream. (e) —— the questions of
muddying water on his part did not arise here. (f) —— the lamb argued that it
was the lion that was muddying the water for as he was drinking water upstream.
(g) —— the lion retorted that the lamb spoke ill of him a year ago. (h) —— the
lamb said that he was not born a year ago. The lion grew into a rage. (i) ——,
he said that perhaps his father spoke ill of him last year. (j) —— the lion had
the right to take revenge and kill the lamb.
11. Read the passage and
then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below. .5´10=5
Social values underline a set principles of
generally accepted norms and behaviour of society. Our forefathers
practiced a good number of social values like simplicity, honesty, sincerity,
responsibility and piety. We have replaced those good aspects with complexity,
dishonesty, corruption, conspiracy, faithlessness and envy. Our
materialistic attitude has made us self-centered and corrupted. We must get rid
of these vices and create awareness among all about the negative impacts
of our wrongdoings. In order to make a better society, we should create awareness
among people about the outcome of their misdeeds. We must have
distinctive social values once practiced by our forefathers. We should give importance
to the past moral values to bring peace and harmony in the society and make the
world better for living.
(a)
accepted (antonym); (b) sincerity (antonym); (c) responsibility (synonym); (d)
complexity (antonym); (e) envy (antonym); (f) vice (antonym); (g) impact
(synonym); (h) outcome (synonym); (i) awareness (synonym); (j) importance
(synonym).
12. There are ten errors
in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text
correcting the errors. .5´10=5
Myself : Good
morning Rina. How are you
Rina : I am so so and you
Myself : I am well. But why
aren't you completely well.
Rina : In every
examination I'm cutting a sorry figure.
Myself : Whats the reason? Dont
you utilize your time properly?
Rina : I spend most of the
time in watching TV.
Myself : Recreation is
necessary. But spending too much time on this has no good side.
Rina : I don't feel bored
in watching TV.
Myself : But as a student you
should study more and more.
Rina : Thank you for your
good advice.
Myself : Welcome.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Write an application
to the Principal of your college for providing multimedia facilities in the
classroom. 8
14. Suppose, you are a
reporter of 'The Daily Star'. Now, write a report for your newspaper on 'Food
Adulteration' which has become a burning issue. 8
15. Dowry system is a
curse for our society. Write a paragraph on it. 10
16. Write a composition
on 'Students and Social Service' within 250 words. 14
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles.
Put a cross (´) where article is not needed. .5´10=5
I jumped
on (a) —— bed
beside my grandmother and she walloped me on (b) —— bottom and said, "Now
I've lost count of my stitches, and the next time you would do that I'll make
you finish (c) ——
scarf yourself." She took (d) —— photograph from my (e) —— hand, and we both stared at
it for quite (f) —— long time. The girl had long, loose hair, and she wore (g) —— long dress that nearly
covered her ankles, and sleeves that reached her wrists, and there were (a)
—— lot of bangles on
her hands; but, despite all this drapery, (i) —— girl appeared to be full of freedom and movement; she
stood with her legs (j) —— apart and her hands on her hips.
2. Fill in the blanks with
appropriate prepositions. .5´10=5
A
good stock (a) —— words is essential for a learner who wants to a language.
Vocabulary is a vital component (b) —— successful communication. It is an
integral part (c) —— reading skill. While grammar is important, a lack (d) ——
vocabulary may result (e) —— complete failure to convey a message. Vocabulary
includes conceptual knowledge (f) —— words that go well (g) —— an ordinary
dictionary meaning. Students' vocabulary knowledge
is a building process that occurs (h) —— time as they tend to make connections
(i) —— other words.
3. Complete the
sentences with suitable phrases/words in the box. .5´10=5
|
nothing but |
what if |
would you mind |
let alone |
lest |
as if |
|
had better |
there |
more than |
was born |
what's it like |
no sooner than |
(a) The
players did not play carefully. —— they would have been defeated in the match?
(b) Socrates
has been declared innocent by Greek court recently. This unparalleled
philosopher —— in 470 BC in
(c) Our life
is very short in compare with eternity. It is —— some total of days, months and
years.
(d) The man is very poor. —— helping him?
(e) The moon
is attractive to all. —— the sun ——?
(f) The man
was more than eighty. He walked slowly —— he should stumble on the street.
(g) Though
the man was without ABC of the matter, he behaved —— he had known ins and out
of the matter.
(h) You are
getting bulky day by day. You —— take physical exercise.
(i) The boy
is only twenty years old. But his
behaviour shows he is —— fifty.
(j) The
presence of students in the class is less than sixty today. —— were about 100
students present in the last class.
4. Complete
the sentences with suitable phrases or clauses. .5´10=5
(a) Moral
values are essential for building up our character. A person without moral
values ——.
(b) We have
to follow the way of sincerity as ——.
(c) People
work with a view to ——. Every man has to do something for a living.
(d) Health
is wealth. For sound health, we ——.
(e) Corruption
is the main hindrance to development. It is high time ——.
(f) Lack
of honesty in our responsibilities is the hindrance to development. It is high
time we ——.
(g) Trees are essential
for our existence. So, we should plant ——.
(h) We should practice
honesty ——.
(i) Had I a car, ——. I am
fond of travelling.
(j) No sooner had the
teacher entered the classroom than ——.
5. Read the text and
fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs. .5´10=5
The existence of
human life on the earth (a) —— (be) very short. Within this short span of time,
a man has (b) —— (occupy) the place in the heart of others (c) —— (perform)
some splendid tasks for the humanity. If he
(d) —— (be) derailed from this path, he is sure (e) —— (sink) into
oblivion. It is a matter of sorrow that most of the people in the name of (f)
—— (to get) prosperity (g) —— (forget) their responsibilities for the fellowbeings
not (h) —— (think) about negative reward in the future. This is (i) —— (call)
selfishness that (j) —— (make) one's heart narrow.
6. Change the
following sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) Jim and Della sacrificed their dearest
possessions in order to buy Christmas presents for each other. (Compound)
(b) Della had an ardent desire to give her
husband a worthy gift. (Complex)
(c) Jim also thought how he could give his wife
a nice gift. (Simple)
(d) A scanty amount of money was saved for this.
(Active)
(e) Jim was one of the sincerest husbands that
we have ever known. (Comparative)
7. Change the
narrative style of the following text. 5
"Good morning, Habib. How are you?"
said Nabil. "How much preparation have you taken for the coming Test
Exam?" "A great preparation," replied he. "I can stand
first." "Wah, what a lucky boy!" said Nabil, "But my
preparation is not very nice." "Don't get nervous, rather go on
trying," advised Habib.
8. Identify the
unclear pronoun agreement/references in the following text. Where necessary,
rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Tension means
mental, emotional and nervous strain. When a man feels tension, it becomes
unfriendly towards others and which may develop into conflict. According to the
physicians, tension is the source of disease. There is no man in the world
without her. But overtension is harmful for health. If a man wants to be free
from tension, it has to remain busy in various activities. An active man always
avoids him by remaining busy in his works.
9. Read
the following text and use modifiers as directed. .5´10=5
Kazi Nazrul Islam is called
the Shelly of Bengali literature. He was a (a) —— (modify the noun) poet. He
wrote (b) —— (post-modify the verb) in every branch of Bengali literature.
Nazrul, (c) —— (appositive), won the attention of everyone in his (d) ——
(modify the noun) childhood. He wrote ceaselessly until the death of (e) ——
(use possessive) poetic flair. He composed his songs (f) —— (use infinitive
phrase). His songs are (g) —— (use adverbial) melodious. He enriched the
Bengali literature (h) —— (use adverb). His literary works have enriched (i) ——
(use noun-adjective) literature. He was (j) —— (use adjective) secular poet who
sang songs for humanity.
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the
following blanks. .5´10=5
Nobody
wants to be happy in life. Happiness is
a relative term. (a) —— it depends upon some factors. (b) —— contentment is the
key to happiness. Contentment varies from person to person. (c) —— a beggar may
be contented with only ten taka (d) —— a wealthy man may be unsatisfied even
after getting one million taka. (e) —— it is said that contentment brings
happiness. (f) —— we must learn to be contented with what we have. (g) —— this
learning is the simplest way to remain happy. (h) —— we must remember that our
life is short and in this short life, we cannot get everything (i) —— we want.
If we want everything, we will not get happiness. (j) —— we will get frustrated and plunge into the
world of sadness.
11. Read
the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed
below. .5´10=5
Mobile phone is one of the wonderful
inventions of modern science. Today modern science has made possible what was
impossible in the past. Mobile phone has brought about a radical change in the
whole span of life. It has made a new communication system. It is the most
up-to-date means of communication. We can send and receive any information from
any corner of the world in a few seconds sitting at home. But mobile phone is
not free from demerits. It may damage our hearing power and brain.
(a) wonderful (synonym); (b) modern
(antonym); (c) radical (antonym); (d) change (synonym); (e) system (synonym); (f)
free (antonym); (g) demerits (synonym); (h) damage (synonym); (i) few
(antonym); (j) past (antonym).
12. There
are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite
the text correcting the errors. .5´10=5
: May I come in
sir?
: Yes come in
: Good morning
sir
: Good morning
how can I help you?
: Sir we would
like to arrange a study tour.
: It's a great
idea
: Ok sir. We will
write an application on behalf of the students.
: OK see you
tomorrow.
: Thank you very
much, sir.
: You are most
welcome.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Write an application to the Principal of your
college for taking necessary steps to clean up the college campus. 8
14. You
have observed that due to reckless driving on the roads huge number of lives
are lost every year. Write a report on causes and effects of reckless driving. 8
15. Write
a paragraph on 'Devastating Effects of Drug Addiction in the Society'. 10
16. Write
an essay on 'Benefits of Reading
Newspaper'. 14
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks in the following text with
articles (a/an/the) as
necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (´) in those blanks. .5´10=5
A village (a) ——
fair is (b) —— annual affair in rural Bangladesh. It is held on (c) —— occasion
of some religious festivals or some local important events. It is (d) —— occasion for show, sale of various goods and entertainment. (e)
—— village fair generally sits on (f)
—— bank of a river or (g) —— big
canal or under an old banian tree. Some fair also sits in (h) —— open field or in (i) —— market place or in the
yard of a temple or by the side of a big (j) —— road.
2. Complete the text with
suitable prepositions. .5´10=5
The word ‘death’ is familiar (a) —— all and man
has no escape (b) —— death. Sooner or later he must die. (c) —— other word he
is subject (d) —— death. There is no medicine (e) —— the world which can
prevent a man (f) —— dying. Yet man attempts (g) —— escape death (h) —— the
time being. Man is, (i) —— no way, free (j) —— death. He must drink the water
of death.
3. Complete
the sentences with phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
|
but for |
used to |
was born |
scarcely |
had better |
|
as though |
it |
what do you
|
has to |
would
rather |
(a) —— the agile action of
the police, the victim could have died. Everyboy appreciated the rescue mission
of the police force.
(b) —— had the Bangladesh
team won against England when the fans exploded with joy. It was a welcome
relief for the local team.
(c) You —— apply to the
Principal of your college for granting you a stipend. He will surely see on it.
(d) The lady guest advised
him to eat one thing. He retorted that he —— eat nothing.
(e) One evening I got a
bad headache. Still, I pretended —— nothing had happened.
(f) Walt Whitman —— in
(g) —— mean? How can a
crow carry away such a big boy? It's unbelievable.
(h) He —— read a lot of
books during his childhood. He was a bookworm.
(i) —— requires nothing
but goodwill to do good to people. And it is said that charity begins at home.
(j) A good citizen ——
obey the rules of law. This obedience will make him disciplined.
4. Complete the sentences using
suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5 .
(a) The 16th
December is observed as Victory Day every year in Bangladesh. It is really a
red-letter day in our national history because ——.
(b) A proverb goes
that ——. So, we must try to lead an honest life.
(c) Courtesy means
——. Courtesy costs nothing but brings a lot.
(d) Bangladesh is
an agricultural country. As her economy depends on agriculture, ——.
(e) Time is very
important in our life. You cannot prosper in life unless ——.
(f) Bangladesh is
our motherland. It is a small but beautiful country. Though it is a small
country ——.
(g) Early rising
gives a man enough free time. Since I am an early riser, ——.
(h) You must have
confidence in your ability. If you ——, you will be successful.
(i) My final
examination is going on. I studied hard lest I ——.
(j) His father
has no ability to bear his son's educational expenses. So, the son takes up a
part-time job so that ——.
5. Read
the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context. .5´10=5
Last
month a 20-year dream (a) —— (come) true : we (b) —— (visit)
6. Read the text and change the
sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) Health is the greatest wealth of a man.
(Positive) (b) In order to be healthy, we have to take a balanced diet everyday.
(Complex) (c) A balanced diet is a food that contains something from each of
the three main groups of food. (Simple) (d) They help us to build new cells as
old ones die. (Simple) (e) Carbohydrate and fat provide us with the root of our
existence namely energy. (Complex) So, all of us should try our best to make us
healthy by taking a balanced diet.
7. Change
the narrative style by using indirect speech. 5
"Have
you ever been to Cox's Bazar?" asked Nasif. "No, I have never been
there," said Ishryium. "But I long for visiting the place."
"I had an opportunity to visit the seabeach last year," said Nasif.
"How charming the scenery is!"
8. Identify
the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Rewrite the sentence
where necessary so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
A
farmer's child was eating a piece of meat. Suddenly, a crow snatched the piece
of meat from him and flew to a tree. A fox was going under it. He saw the piece
of meat in the beak of the crow. He was very tempted. He thought of having a
good meal with that. So, he started flattering him. "Hi Mr. Crow,"
said the fox. "It is known to everybody that you have a sweet tone. Will
you please sing a song for me?" The crow felt very flattered and agreed to
sing. When he opened his mouth, the piece of meat fell to the ground. The fox
took it up and left the place befooling the crow. Then, the crow realized this
and decided not to believe a flatterer again.
9. Read the following
text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. .5´10=5
On a rainy day it
rains (a) —— (post-modify the verb) all day long. The sky was overcast with (b)
—— (pre-modify the noun) clouds. People cannot go out without (c) ——
(pre-modify the noun with a determiner) umbrella. It affects our (d) ——
(pre-modify the noun) activities. Even the schools and colleges are shut down.
But many people like (e) —— (post-modify the verb with an inflame phrase). in
the rain. They go to the (f) —— (pre-modify the noun) space and enjoy the rain.
The working class people suffer a lot (g) —— (post-modify the verb). They don't
get work and spend a (h) —— (pre-modify the noun) day which brings misfortune
to them. They cannot earn (i) —— (post-modify the verb with an infinitive)
their family. So, a —— (pre-modify the noun) day is a curse to the poor.
10. Use appropriate
sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following. .5´10=5
Time is
a special resource that you cannot store or save for use. (a) —— it should be
used properly to gain success. The skills of managing time properly are called
time management skills. (b) —— the
skills are necessary for job hunting and career success. (c) —— it is essential to improve
these skills. (d) —— there are several strategies that can be used to improve
your time management skills, (e) —— have a clear goal in mind, (f) —— set up
your priorities. (g) —— block your time for your high priority activities first
and protect that time from interruptions. (h) —— set a deadline to do them and
try your best to stick to it. (i) —— your skills will help you avoid stress in
completing any work successfully. (j) —— reward yourself when the job is done.
11. Read the passage and write the antonym or synonym
of the words as directed below. .5´10=5
Rimi is a sweet, lovable and
beautiful girl, aged six years. She is an adorable kid as she obeys
every word of the elders. Rimi's parents loved her for her amazing
behaviour. One day her mother took her to grocery shopping. As they passed the
shops, Rimi noticed a cute plastic pearl necklace in dazzling
pink! She asked her mother to buy her the necklace. Her mother told her it cost
a few pennies and she asked her to do some chores so that for every completed
work Rimi would get some money and she could buy the pink necklace. Rimi
prepared to do list and assisted her mom with all the chores. Her mom
was so happy and she paid enough money to buy it. Rimi happily purchased the
desired necklace and wore it just every time except while taking bath.
Her mom told her that the pearls would lose their gloss if she wore it
while their bathing.
(a) sweet (antonym); (b)
obey (antonym); (c) amazing (synonym); (d) notice (antonym); (e) dazzling
(synonym); (f) complete (synonym); (g) assist (synonym); (h) chores (synonym);
(i) bath (synonym); (j) gloss (synonym).
12. There are ten errors
in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text
correcting the errors. .5´10=5
While I was going to market yesterday I met a
boy begging in the street. On being asked to tell the reason of begging the boy
with a sad mind and tearful eyes said oh sir I have a sad tale to tell you
would you please hear my story. Yes, I would love to I said to him. Instead of
telling the story, the boy simply began to cry.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Write an application
to the Principal of your college for providing multimedia facilities in the
classroom. 08
14. Write a report on
high prices of essential commodities. 08
15. Write a paragraph on
'Dowry System'. 10
16. Write a composition
on 'Population Problem in Bangladesh'. 14
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1. Fill
in the blanks with articles (a/an/the) as necessary. Some of the blanks may not
require an article. Put a cross (´) where necessary. .5´10=5
Patriotism is (a) —— noble virtue. It inspires (b) —— man
to sacrifice his life for (c) —— freedom of his (d) —— country. (e) —— man
without patriotism is no better than (f) —— beast. (g) —— true patriot is
honoured by his countrymen. He thinks for (h) —— betterment of his country. On
(i) —— contrary, (j) —— unpatriotic man thinks only of his own interest.
2. Complete the text with suitable
prepositions. .5´10=5
The
steps adapted (a) —— the government (b) —— corruption is undoubtedly
praiseworthy. Our honorable Prime Minister is busy (c) —— doing her work (d) ——
develop the country. Yet, she faces hazards (e) —— some corrupted big guns to
culminate (f) —— its desired place. So, she has taken a strict step against corruption.
Already a few powerful political leaders (g) —— Samrat, Arman, G.K. Samim and others
were arrested (h) —— a part of this mission. If the government is successful
(i) —— this mission, our country will be developed very soon. This deed makes
her popular (j) —— the people of the
whole world.
3. Complete
the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5´10=5
|
neither |
but for |
when it comes to |
had better |
what does .... look like |
as though |
|
am used to |
lest |
as fast as |
let alone |
feel like |
was born |
(a) ——
a bear ——?
(b) I
do not eat anything for luncheon. —— do I.
(c) ——
your help, I could not pass.
(d) She
can't read a page, —— ten pages.
(e) I
—— playing cricket in the evening.
(f) Rana
did the act —— he had known everything.
(g) Study
rigorously —— failures might be tasted in life.
(h) She
seems very happy. She —— she is flying in the sky.
(i) He
is good at Math. But, —— reading English, he becomes hopeless.
(j) Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman —— on 17 March 1920. He is the father of the nation.
4. Complete
the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. .5´10=5
(a) Corruption
is the ——.
(b) It
is about time ——.
(c) A
country cannot be developed ——.
(d) ——
of the world are free from corruption.
(e) ——,
we would have eliminated corruption from here.
(f) Be
conscientious lest ——.
(g) Blow
one's own trumpet ——.
(h) The
older he gets ——. So, everybody calls him the copy of his mother.
(i) Danger
comes when ——. So, we have to be careful.
(j) Let's
play in the evening, ——?
5. Read
the following text and fill in the gaps
with the right form of verbs as per subject and context. .5´10=5
Bhola
(a) —— (call) the queen island of Bangladesh. It (b) —— (stand) on the river
Meghna which (c) —— (fill) with fishes. It (d) —— (bless) with natural
beauties. Its beauty (e) —— (increase) by some modern facilities. The
inhabitants (f) —— (be) peace-loving. They (g) —— (live) here in harmony. But,
a few days ago a chaos (h) —— (go) to defame it by (i) —— (create) riot between
police and general mass. Allah helped us with a view to (j) —— (recover) it.
6. Read
the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) Industry
never goes in vain. (Complex)
(b) Hurry
up lest you might miss the train. (Compound)
(c) Old
age is the weakest of all ages in one's life. (Comparative)
(d) What
our freedom fighter showed was dedication to our motherland. (Simple)
(e) Some
effective steps have been taken to stop corruption from Bangladesh. (Voice)
7. Change the narrative style by using
indirect speeches. 5
"Mahi, dear husband," she said, "Don't look
me that way. I had sold my watch because I could not have lived through this
Eid without giving you a present. I will buy another watch again — you won't
mind, will you? I just had to it. Say 'Eid Mubarak ! Mahi', and let's be happy.
You don't know what a nice — what a beautiful, nice gift I have got for
you."
8. Identify the unclear pronoun references in
the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all
pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
When a child is born, he
is totally helpless. It is his parents who came forward to remove this. So, the
parents are the best friends of all the children on earth. They are greatly
cared of by them.
9. Read the following text and use modifiers
as directed. .5´10=5
Mother
is a (a) —— (pre-modify the noun) asset. Allah, (b) —— (use appositive), most
generously gives us (c) —— (use a determiner) blessings of Him. It is she (d)
—— (use relative clause) to keep us happy (e) —— (use a participle) her
happiness. Her face beams with joy (f) —— (use a participle) us happy. When we
are helpless, she keeps us (g) —— (use an intensifier) close. She labours (h)
—— (post-modify the verb) from dawn to (i) —— (pre-modify the noun) hours at
night. (j) —— (use an infinitive) in
this world and after world, we must take a great care of her.
10. Fill
in the blanks with suitable linking words/sentence connectors. .5´10=5
Man is a social being. (a) ——, man cannot live without the
help of others. (b) ——, man has been living together from the pre-historic
time. Living in a society is not an easy task. We have to follow certain rules
and regulations of the society. (c) ——, we should be co-operative. (d) —— we
must help others when they are in need. (e) —— we have to be careful not to
hurt others by our words and activities. (f) ——, we must control our emotions
and behave rationally with others. (g) ——, we should not think and live only
for us. (h) ——, we should always think and work for the betterment of the
society. (i) ——, we should remain prepared to sacrifice our lives for the
greater interest of the society. (j) ——, sacrificing our lives for the society
makes us immortal.
11. Read
the following passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as
directed below. .5´10=5
Adolescents
constitute a nation's core resource for national renewal and growth.
Adolescence is a period in life when transition from childhood to adulthood
takes place and behaviors and lifestyles are shaped. According to WHO,
adolescence is a period which shapes the future of girls and boys' lives. There
are 28 million adolescents in Bangladesh; 13.7 million of them are girls and
14.3 million boys.
The situation of girls are characterized by inequality and
subordination within the family and society. This inequality leads to
widespread practice of child marriage, marginalization or exclusion from
health, vulnerability to violence and sexual abuse.
(a) adolescent (synonym), (b) constitute (synonym), (c)
childhood (antonym), (d) style (synonym), (e) transition (synonym), (f)
widespread (antonym), (g) practice (antonym), (h) exclusion (antonym), (i)
vulnerability (synonym), (j) violence (antonym).
12. Rewrite the text correcting punctuation marks and capitalization. .5´10=5
teaching is a profession that is full of challenge i want
to be a teacher because i like working as a teacher but my father argues that
one cannot earn so much money from this profession
he wants me to look after his business instead but this idea does not attract
me.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
13. Write
an application to the Principal of your college to set up an English debating
club at your college. 8
14. Suppose,
you are a reporter of a daily. Now, write a report on Price Hike which has
become a burning issue. 8
15. Write
a paragraph on 'Climate Change'. 10
16. Write
a composition on 'The Rivers of Bangladesh'. 14
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