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English (compulsory) second paperPart A: Grammar (60 Marks) 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.
Student politics (a) — the normal progress of a student. It brings (b) — to a few but (c) — harm to many. Because of student politics (d) — administration of a college or university is (e) —. As a result, there (f) — session jam. For this problem of the campus, student politics is (g) — responsible. So, we should (h) — about the necessity of student politics. Either we should (i) — student politics or we should brings about a (j) — change in this sector. 2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. Patriotism is an (a) — quality of human being. It creates in a man a feeling of love for his motherland. It is older than (b) —. The man who loves his own country, does his first and (c) — duties and works for the (d) — and (e) — of his country, is a patriot. Even the ancient tribes had a great love for the land where they were born and sacrificed their lives to (f) — it. If he does and (g) — his duties honestly and sincerely in his own fields, he can be a patriot. If he does not do so, he will be a (h) —. We must not have bitterness towards anyone. But (i) — patriotism is very bad. All should (j) — off it from their hearts. 3. Make five sentences using the parts of sentences from each column of the table below.
4. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. You can use one verb more than once.
Self-control (a) — a great power. It (b) — all other virtues. Man generally (c) — on impulses and strong desires. Vicious desires (d) — the purity of heart and mind (e) — the degradation of human nature. It is self-control that can help a man (f) — up a pure character which is very essential (g) — above the level of inhumanity. Nothing can (h) — to self-control to (i) — inhumanity. So, everybody (j) — for being self-controlled. 5. Change the narrative style of the following text. “Why are you laughing in the class?” the teacher said to the girl. “I have remembered interesting incident after you have given the example.” “What is that?” said the teacher. “It is about one of my cousins who came to our house yesterday.” “Forget it and be attentive to your lesson.” 6. Change the following sentences according to directions. (a) Wherever we may cast our eyes, we notice the achievement of science. (Make it simple) (b) The electricity lights both the streets and the houses. (Make it negative) (c) The radio broadcasts news, songs and lectures. (Make it passive) (d) There is cinema to delight in the evening. (Make it complex) (e) Computer is one of the most important inventions of modern science. (Make it positive) (f) Who can go without it? (Make it assertive) (g) Internet is as important as computer. (Make it comparative) (h) It helps us to know about the world. (Make it compound) (i) It is greater than all other inventions of modern science. (Make it superlative) (j) The invention of computer is a great miraculous event. (Make it exclamatory) 7. Complete the following sentences to make them meaningful. (a) He asked me whether —. (b) Had I the wings of a dove —. (c) He could help you provided that —. (d) Hardly had the bell rung —. (e) We must look before we leap lest —. 8. Complete the following passage adding suffixes, prefixes or the both to the root words given in the parenthesis. Life without (a) — (sure) and pleasure is dull. Life becomes (b) — (charm) if it does not have any time to enjoy the (c) — (beauty) objects of nature. (d) — (monotony) work hinders the (e) — (smooth) of work. Leisure (f) — (new) our spirit to work. Everybody knows that (g) — (work) is (h) — (harm). Leisure does not mean (i) — (averse) to work. It gives freshness and (j) — (create) to our mind. 9. Add tag questions to the statements below. (a) None of us can solve this problem, —? (b) There is little water in the glass, —? (c) One cannot deny this proposal, —? (d) You need to see a doctor, —? (e) Nothing was said, —? 10. Complete the following passage using suitable connectors. Bangladesh is a small country (a) — it has a large population. A great number of people are poor (b) — illiterate. (c) — we want to develop the country, we must control the rapid growth of population. (d) — we have to face a great problem. But it is a matter of joy (e) — our government is trying to solve the problem. 11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text. how is your father bilkis said mr rahman he is very well thank you bilkis replied i am glad to hear that he is in good health said mr rahman Part B: Composition (40 Marks). 12. Suppose, you are Samir/Samirah. You got your BA Exam result last month. Recently you have seen a vacancy advertisement in “The Prothom Alo” for the post of a junior officer in ABC Bank. Now, write a CV with a letter to the HR Manager for the post. Your CV should not exceed one page. 13. Imagine, you are Sadik/Sadika. You are a student of Sonapur High School, Rangpur. You are in section ‘A’ in Class Ten. Recently your father has been transferred to Dhaka. You want to continue your study in this school. Now, write an application to the Head Teacher of your school for a seat in the school hostel. 14. Write a paragraph on ‘A Tea Stall’ in your own words. 15. Write a composition about ‘The Importance of Reading Newspaper’. |
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Chattogram Board-2020
1. fa) hinders/hampers; (b) prosperity; (c) causes; (d) normal; (e) hampered/hindered; (f) arises; (g) mainly;
(h) think; (i) avoid; 0) positive.
2. (a) important/essential/inherent; (b) civilisation; (c) foremost; (d) development/progress; (e) betterment/ welfare; (f) defend/save/protect; (g) performs; (h) traitor; (i) false/blind/ extereme/ fake/narrow; 0) shake.
3. i.They are useful to all sections of people.
ii. It has great educative value too.
iii. It gives us news of home and abroad.
iv. They present us the outside world like a mirror.
v. They are really part and parcel of our life.
4. (a) is considered; (b) breeds; (c) acts; (d) damage; (e) resulting; (f) build, (g) rise; (h) be compared; (i) overcome; j) should endeavor.
5. The teacher asked the girl why she was laughing in the class. The girl replied that she had remembered an interesting incident after he had given the example. The teacher then asked her what that was. She answered that it was about one of her cousins who had come to their house the previous day. The teacher advised her to forget it and be attentive to her class.
6. (a) We notice the achievement . of science everywhere./Casting our eyes everywhere/all around, we notice the achievement of science.
(b) The electricity lights not only the streets but also . the houses.
_,(c) News, songs and lectures are broadcast on the radio.
(d) When it is evening, there is cinema to delight us.
(e) Very few inventions of modem science are as important as computer.
(f) . None can go without it.
(g) Internet is not less important than computer./Internet; is not more important than commuter.
(h) We want to know about the world and it helps us regarding that.
(i) It is the greatest of all inventions of modern. science. What a miraculous event the invention of computer is!
7. (a) He asked me whether I went to Ekushey Book Fair or not/1 liked tea or coffee.
(b) Had I the wings of a dove, I could fly in the sky. (e) He could help you provided that you requested him.
(d) Hardly had the bell rung when the students came out of their classrooms.
(e) We must look before we leap lest we should fall in danger.
8. (a) leisure; (b) charmless; (c) beautiful; (d) Monotonous; (e) smoothness; (f) renews; (g) overwork; (h) harmful; (i) aversion; 0) recreation.
9. (a) None of us can solve this problem, can we?~
(b) There is little water in the glass, is there?
(c) One cannot deny this proposal, can one?
(d) You need to see a doctor, don't you?
(e) Nothing was said, was it?
10. (a) but; (b) and; (c) If-, (d) Otherwise; (e) that.
11. "How is your father, Bilkis?" said Mr. Rahman. "He is very well. Thank you," Bilkis replied. "I am glad to hear that he is in good health," said Mr. Rahman.
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