Jashore Board 2019
English Second Paper
Subject Code: 108
Time––3 hours; Full marks––100
[N. B. ––The figures in the right margin indicate full marks. Answer all the questions.]
Cumilla Board-2019
English (compulsory) second paper part A: Grammar (6O Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks in the following text with articles (a/an/the) as necessary. Some of the may not require an article. Put a cross (X) in those blanks
An honest man is true to his (a) — words. He does not deviate from (b) — path of honesty. He knows that true happiness consists in (c) — honesty. He does not fall victim to (d) — greed. He does not hanker after (e) — worldly property. (f) — honest man abstains him from corruption. He does not mix with (g) — corrupt people. He is (h) — man who tries to get pleasure from good deeds. (i) — greed for wealth does not touch him. People should follow the path of (j) — people of the society.
2. Complete the following text with suitable prepositions.
Preposition connects all types (a) — objects together and support them make a better sense (b) — the readers. They help us to understand the relationship (c) — objects. (d) — example, the book and the table are (e) — the kitchen. This ensures you a basic understanding. If we add another preposition, it makes it even clearer. This book is (f) — top of the table (g) — the kitchen. We have a clear picture (h) — our mind (i) — their relationship of those two objects and their relationship (j) — each other.
3. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
what does …… look like how to had to in order that it is high time
what’s it like was born 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.
(a) Samudra Haque is a great journalist. Do you know where——?
(b) Unity is power. Unless you are united, you ——
(c) Work carefully lest – ——
(d) Shabbir Khan is a quack. He behaves as though ——
(e) It is very cold. I have to put on warm clothes so that ——
6. Read the text and transform the sentences as directed
Dowry is a curse for our society. It darkens the lives of many women. (a) Dowry hampers the peace of the society. (Make it Passive) (b) The brutal condition of the dark age must be stopped soon. (Make active) (c) This is one of the major problems of Bangladesh. (Make it Positive) (d) The dowry seekers are very greedy and demand money from bride’s father. (Make it Simple) (e) What an unworthy crime the dowry is! (Make it Assertive)
7. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches.
“Why are you loitering here and there now? Are you in trouble?” said the school teacher. “I am loitering because I have none to take care of me,” said the boy. The school teacher said, “Do you feel hungry?” “Yes, I am very hungry now,” 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.
Women are nowadays as important as men in the society. She constitutes nearly half of the total population. No nation can make real progress keeping half of it in the dark. Without the improvement of the women’s status, 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.
Newspaper plays a very (a) — (pre-modify the noun) role in modern civilization. It publishes news and views of home and abroad. Only (b) — (pre-modify the noun) knowledge is not enough in this competitive world. A newspaper helps a man (c) — (post-modify the verb with infinitive) his general knowledge. Besides academic books one should read newspapers (d) — (post modify the verb). Newspaper helps one (e) — (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) the facts the world. (f) — (pre-modify the verb with a participle phrase) regularly. One can be aware of everything. There are (g) — (pre-modify the noun) kinds of newspapers. One should select newspaper (h) — (post-modify the verb). One should choose the (i) — (pre-modify the noun) newspaper because many newspapers present news partially. Whatever the paper is, it (j) — (pre-modify the verb) helps a man.
10. Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words/sentence connectors.
Unemployment is a great curse. (a) — all the countries of the world suffer from the curse. (b) — nowhere in the world, this problem is so acute as in our country. (c) — there are many reasons behind it. (d) — our country is industrially backward. (e) — our traditional education system is not service-oriented. (f) — our students and youths have false sense of dignity. (g) — run after jobs only. (h) — unemployment problem should be removed at any cost. (i) — education system should be changed. (j) — more mills and factories should be established.
11. Read the following passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below.
Modern education is somewhat different from that of the past. In method, it seeks to draw out improve the mind, to make it eager and curious. It depends more on observation than bookish knowledge. A mind that is intellectually alert, will learn from books. It develops the la talent of any individual. Teachers play a vital role in teaching the students. They aren’t 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 mistakes in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the correcting the mistakes.
Sajid : Hurrah weve won the match.
Sifat : What match Sajid
Sajid : The football match between your school team and ours school team.
Sifat Oh my Almighty! How did it happen?
Sajid We won by 3 goals to one (1).
Sifat : I thought our team was better than yours.
Saiid : The result shows who is better
Sifat : Anyway, well do better next year.
Sajid : Best of luck Sifat.
Key
Cumilla Board
Part-A
1. (a) x (b) the (c) x (d) x (e) the ffl An (g) x (h) the (i) x 0) the
2. (a) of (b) for (c) between (d) For (e) in (I) on (g) in (h) in (i) about (j) with
& (a) let alone (b) was born (c) how to (d) had to (e) lest (f) what does look like (g) in order that (h) It is high time (i) What's it like (j) unless
4. (a) Samudra. Haque is a great journalist. Do you know where he lives?
(b) Unity is power. Unless you are united, you will not be successful.
(c) Work carefully lest you should fail to do your job.
(d) Shabbir Khan is a quack. He behaves as though he were a doctor.
(e) It is very cold. I have to put on warm clothes so that I can keep me warm.
(fl Could you avoid mistakes while answering the questions?
(g) A proverb goes that morning shows the day.
(h) Democratic Govt. will provide its citizens with the freedom of expression.
(i) Let us play in the field, shall we?
0) The bee is one of the busiest insects. We should follow the lifestyle of bees.
5. .(a) Teaching (b) teaches (c) iving (d) getting (e) enlighten (i) learn / are learning (g) instruct (h) knew (i) paying 01 should fail
6. (a) The peace of the society is hampered by dowry.
(b) We must stop the brutal condition of the dark age soon.
(c) Very few problems of Bangladesh are as major as it.
(d) Because of being very greedy the dowry seekers demand money from bride's father.
(e) The dowry is a very unworthy crime.
7. The schoolteacher asked the boy why he (B) was loitering here and there then. He (T) also asked him (B) if he (B) was in trouble. The boy replied that he (B) was loitering because he (B) had none to take care of him (B). The school teacher asked him (B) if he (B) felt hungry. The boy replied that he (B) was very hungry then.
Women are nowadays as important as men in society. They constitute nearly half of the total population. No nation can make real progress keeping half of its population in the dark. Without the improvement of the women's status, real progress is not at all possible. Again, without education, women cannot be uplifted. So, proper education should be given to them / women so that they can work hand in hand with men in all development programmes.
9. (a) vital/important/significant (b) bookish (c) to improve (d) regularly (e) to know (f) Reading newspapers (g) many / various different (h) carefully/ judiciously (i) right/impartial (j) always / definitely
JLO. (a) In fact At present (b) but (c) true that/ obviously (d) In the first place / firstly (e) Secondly Thirdly (g) So / As a result (h) But (i) For that 0) In addition
11. (a) dissimilar (b) pursue (c) disinterested (d) experience / examination (e) huge/immense (fl watchful/vigilant (g) open/ exposed (h) teacher/trainer (i) misguide/ mislead (j) path / course
12. Sajid Hurrah! We've won the match.
Sifat What match, Sajid?
Sajid The football match between your school team and our school team.
Sifat Oh, my Almighty! How did it happen?
Sajid We won by 3 goals to one (1).
Sifat I thought our team was better than yours.
Sajid The result shows who is better.
Sifat Anyway, we'll do better next year.
Sajid Best of luck! Sifat.
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