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Barishal Board

ENGLISH SECOND PAPER

[According to the Syllabus of 2026]

Subject Code: 108

Time—3 hours Full marks—100

[N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]

Part A—Grammar Marks—60

1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once: (1×10=10)

important	wise	relative	their	who
anyone	use	time	lose	it

We know that time is a very valuable thing. Time which is lost once is (a) ________ for ever. There is a proverb, "(b) ________ and tide wait for none." (c) ________ is time which does not have the (d) ________ feelings. It does not wait for (e) ________ if it is not used (f) ________. It is really essential to realize the (g) ________ of time in our life. Those (h) ________ have become great would make proper (i) ________ of time. They never put off (j) ________ work for tomorrow. That's why, they have contributed a lot to the society.

2. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below: (1×5=5)

Column A	Column B	Column C
Self-confidence	helps	one to lose his self-confidence.
It	should exercise	a man to reach the goal of life.
The lack of determination	is	it in order to overcome the problems of life.
Success without self-confidence	leads	not enjoyable.
One		one of the invaluable human qualities.

3. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box: (1×10=10)

require	rise	compare	provide	consider
become	achieve	remain	make	be

Education is the backbone of a nation. It is very often (a) ________ to light and (b) ________ to be the pillar of human civilization. And it is only education which can (c) ________ a nation (d) ________ to the level of standard development. From this point of view, it (e) ________ quite clear to us that if a country (f) ________ its people with education (g) ________ for the modern aspects of life, it (h) ________ unable to (i) ________ on all-out prosperity to the betterment and welfare of the nation. Otherwise the nation (j) ________ in the darkness of ignorance.

4. Change the sentences according to directions: (1×10=10) (a) Self-study means learning something by yourself. (Interrogative) (b) It helps you so that you can understand things at your own speed. (Simple) (c) So, no other way of learning is so good as self-study. (Affirmative) (d) By reading books, you can learn many things. (Complex) (e) Self-study makes you more confident because you solve problems of your own. (Simple) (f) When you read alone, you can choose the area of your study. (Compound) (g) Regular self-study can make you successful in school and in life. (Complex) (h) It is a very effective way of knowing something. (Exclamatory) (i) Every student should practise self-study regularly. (Negative) (j) How important self-study is! (Assertive)

5. Make tag questions of the following statements: (1×5=5) (a) Great people could do nothing without a plan of action, ________? (b) You need to see a doctor, ________? (c) Let's have a walk outside the farm, ________? (d) A mother is like a gentle breeze, ________? (e) The young hardly practise good manners, ________?

6. Fill in the gaps in the following text by adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis: (1×5=5) Vocabulary is very important in learning a language properly. To (a) ________ (rich) your vocabulary, you have to read books and learn new words by knowing their meanings (b) ________ (accurate). You may use a dictionary to know the (c) ________ (know) words or try to understand the (d) ________ (text) meaning of them. Repeated reading will help you understand the (e) ________ (specify) topic clearly and use them in various situations.

7. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions: (1×5=5) Poverty was hindrance (a) ________ his success. It hindered him (b) ________ going abroad. But he did not lose his heart. He was hopeful (c) ________ his success. He hit (d) ________ a plan. The plan worked well. He succeeded in his attempt. For this, he was thankful (e) ________ Allah.

8. Complete the passage using suitable connectors: (1×5=5) Some people think that blood donation is so serious a loss from their body (a) ________ it cannot be recovered or it may cause serious health problem. (b) ________ this concept is completely wrong (c) ________ most people (d) ________ the educated people do not have clear conception on the process of blood donation and its facts correctly. The fact is (e) ________ red blood cells in our body produced from the bone, have a lifespan of 120 days.  

9. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text: (5) suddenly a voice called out good morning gentlemen where are you going and what are you doing here oh nowhere and nothing.

Part B—Composition Marks—40

10. Write a paragraph on 'Deforestation'. (10)

11. Suppose, you are Razu/Roza of Komlapur Secondary School. Your school has no debating club. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school for setting up a debating club in the school. (10)

12. Write a composition on "Wonders of Modern Science". (20)

Key

Barishal Board

ENGLISH SECOND PAPER

 [According to the Syllabus of 2026]

Subject Code: 108

Time—3 hours Full marks—100

1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once: (1×10=10)

important	wise	relative	their	who
anyone	use	time	lose	it

We know that time is a very valuable thing. Time which is lost once is (a) ________ for ever. There is a proverb, "(b) ________ and tide wait for none." (c) ________ is time which does not have the (d) ________ feelings. It does not wait for (e) ________ if it is not used (f) ________. It is really essential to realize the (g) ________ of time in our life. Those (h) ________ have become great would make proper (i) ________ of time. They never put off (j) ________ work for tomorrow. That's why, they have contributed a lot to the society.

Answer: (a) lost (b) Time (c) It (d) relative (e) anyone (f) wisely (g) importance (h) who (i) use (j) their

2. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below: (1×5=5)

Column A	Column B	Column C
Self-confidence	helps	one to lose his self-confidence.
It	should exercise	a man to reach the goal of life.
The lack of determination	is	it in order to overcome the problems of life.
Success without self-confidence	leads	not enjoyable.
One		one of the invaluable human qualities.

Answer: (a) Self-confidence is one of the invaluable human qualities. (b) It helps a man to reach the goal of life. (c) The lack of determination leads one to lose his self-confidence. (d) Success without self-confidence is not enjoyable. (e) One should exercise it in order to overcome the problems of life.

3. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box: (1×10=10)

require	rise	compare	provide	consider
become	achieve	remain	make	be

Education is the backbone of a nation. It is very often (a) ________ to light and (b) ________ to be the pillar of human civilization. And it is only education which can (c) ________ a nation (d) ________ to the level of standard development. From this point of view, it (e) ________ quite clear to us that if a country (f) ________ its people with education (g) ________ for the modern aspects of life, it (h) ________ unable to (i) ________ on all-out prosperity to the betterment and welfare of the nation. Otherwise the nation (j) ________ in the darkness of ignorance.

Answer: (a) compared (b) considered (c) make (d) rise (e) is (f) doesn't provide (g) required (h) will become (i) achieve (j) will remain

4. Change the sentences according to directions: (1×10=10) (a) Self-study means learning something by yourself. (Interrogative) (b) It helps you so that you can understand things at your own speed. (Simple) (c) So, no other way of learning is so good as self-study. (Affirmative) (d) By reading books, you can learn many things. (Complex) (e) Self-study makes you more confident because you solve problems of your own. (Simple) (f) When you read alone, you can choose the area of your study. (Compound) (g) Regular self-study can make you successful in school and in life. (Complex) (h) It is a very effective way of knowing something. (Exclamatory) (i) Every student should practise self-study regularly. (Negative) (j) How important self-study is! (Assertive)

Answer: (a) Doesn't self-study mean learning something by yourself? (b) It helps you to understand things at your own speed. (c) Self-study is the best way of learning. (d) If you read books, you can learn many things. (e) Self-study makes you confident because of solving problems of your own. (f) You read alone, and you can choose the area of your study. (g) If you practise self-study regularly, you can be successful in school and in life. (h) What an effective way of knowing something it is! (i) There is no student who should not practise self-study regularly. (j) Self-study is very important.

5. Make tag questions of the following statements: (1×5=5) (a) Great people could do nothing without a plan of action, ________? (b) You need to see a doctor, ________? (c) Let's have a walk outside the farm, ________? (d) A mother is like a gentle breeze, ________? (e) The young hardly practise good manners, ________?

Answer: (a) could they? (b) don't you? (c) shall we? (d) isn't she? (e) do they?

6. Fill in the gaps in the following text by adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis: (1×5=5) Vocabulary is very important in learning a language properly. To (a) ________ (rich) your vocabulary, you have to read books and learn new words by knowing their meanings (b) ________ (accurate). You may use a dictionary to know the (c) ________ (know) words or try to understand the (d) ________ (text) meaning of them. Repeated reading will help you understand the (e) ________ (specify) topic clearly and use them in various situations.

Answer: (a) enrich (b) accurately (c) unknown (d) contextual (e) specific

7. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions: (1×5=5) Poverty was hindrance (a) ________ his success. It hindered him (b) ________ going abroad. But he did not lose his heart. He was hopeful (c) ________ his success. He hit (d) ________ a plan. The plan worked well. He succeeded in his attempt. For this, he was thankful (e) ________ Allah.  

Answer: (a) to (b) from (c) about/of (d) upon (e) to  

8. Complete the passage using suitable connectors: (1×5=5) Some people think that blood donation is so serious a loss from their body (a) ________ it cannot be recovered or it may cause serious health problem. (b) ________ this concept is completely wrong (c) ________ most people (d) ________ the educated people do not have clear conception on the process of blood donation and its facts correctly. The fact is (e) ________ red blood cells in our body produced from the bone, have a lifespan of 120 days.  

Answer: (a) that (b) But/Actually (c) as (d) even (e) that

9. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text: (5) suddenly a voice called out good morning gentlemen where are you going and what are you doing here oh nowhere and nothing.

Answer: Suddenly, a voice called out, "Good morning, gentlemen. Where are you going and what are you doing here?" "Oh, nowhere and nothing."

Part B — Composition [Marks: 40]

10. Write a paragraph on 'Deforestation'. (10)

Deforestation

Deforestation means the cutting down of trees in large numbers without planting new ones. It is one of the biggest problems in our modern world. There are many reasons behind deforestation. The most common reason is our growing population. As the population increases, people need more land for living and agriculture. So, they cut down forests to build houses, roads, and factories. People also cut trees to get wood for making furniture, paper, and fuel. However, the effects of deforestation are very dangerous. Trees are our best friends because they give us oxygen and take in harmful carbon dioxide. When we cut down trees, the amount of carbon dioxide in the air increases, which causes global warming and climate change. Because of deforestation, the weather is getting hotter, and natural disasters like floods, cyclones, and droughts are happening more often. Many wild animals and birds are losing their natural homes and dying. If we do not stop cutting trees, our beautiful world will soon turn into a dead desert. To save our environment, we must stop deforestation immediately. The government should make strict laws to protect forests. At the same time, we must plant more trees through massive tree plantation programs to make our earth green and safe for the future.

11. Suppose, you are Razu/Roza of Komlapur Secondary School. Your school has no debating club. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school for setting up a debating club in the school. (10)

20 June 2026

To The Headmaster, Komlapur Secondary School, Komlapur.

Subject: Prayer for setting up a debating club.

Sir, We, the students of your reputed school, beg most respectfully to state that our school is one of the famous schools in the district. We have a big library, a computer lab, and a large playground. But it is a matter of great sorrow that there is no debating club in our school.

A debating club is very important for the students. It helps us to develop our speaking skills and logical thinking. Through debates, we can learn how to speak confidently in front of people. It also helps us to gather practical knowledge about the outside world. Many students in our school are very interested in taking part in debate competitions, but we are falling behind because we do not have a proper club to practice.

Therefore, we pray and hope that you would be kind enough to take the necessary steps to set up a debating club in our school as soon as possible and oblige thereby.

Yours obediently,

Razu Roll No: 01 Class: X On behalf of the students of Komlapur Secondary School.

12. Write a composition on "Wonders of Modern Science". (20)

Wonders of Modern Science

We live in an age of science. Modern science has completely changed our daily lives. From the moment we wake up in the morning until we go to sleep at night, we use the gifts of science. It has made our lives easier, more comfortable, and very fast. Science is like a magical lamp that has made the impossible things possible.

The most important and greatest wonder of modern science is electricity. It is the driving force of modern civilization. Electricity lights our houses, runs our fans, washing machines, and refrigerators. It also runs big factories, heavy industries, and modern trains. Without electricity, modern life would completely stop in a single day.

Science has brought a massive revolution in the field of communication. In the past, it took months to send a simple message. Now, we have mobile phones, emails, and the internet. We can talk to our friends and family living in another country in just a few seconds. We can even see their faces through video calls. The whole world has now become a small global village because of modern communication technology.

Science has also removed the distance of places. People used to travel on foot or use animals, which took a lot of time and effort. Now, we have fast buses, modern trains, and cars. Airplanes are one of the greatest wonders. They fly faster than birds and can take us from one country to another in just a few hours.

Modern science has done wonders in the field of medicine. Many dangerous diseases that used to kill thousands of people are now easily curable. Science has given us life-saving medicines, antibiotics, and vaccines. Modern machines like X-rays, ECGs, and MRIs help doctors easily find out the exact problem inside the human body. As a result, people are living much longer and healthier lives today.

Science has also improved our agriculture. Farmers now use modern machines like tractors instead of cows. They use scientific fertilizers and better seeds. Because of science, farmers can grow more food in less time to feed the growing population of the world.

Modern science is undoubtedly the greatest blessing for human beings. It has given us comfort, knowledge, and health. However, some inventions like nuclear bombs are dangerous and can destroy the world. We must use science only for the peace and betterment of humanity, not for destruction.