English (Compulsory) 2nd Paper
Full marks-100 Time-3 hours
Part-A (Grammar): 40 marks
1. Complete the passage with suitable verbs from the box. Put them in the correct tenses. Use negatives where necessary: 1×5=5
Vitamin A (a) — our eye-sight. Blindness (b) — owing to the deficiency of Vitamin A. A man gradually becomes blind if he (c) — food and fish containing vitamin A. Molafish (d) — in our rivers and canals (e) — a lot of vitamin A. So we should eat a lot of molafish as well as vegetables in order to protect our eye-sight.
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. 1×5=5
Patriotism is a noble quality. A man bereft (a) — patriotism is hated by all. His memory sinks (b) — oblivion. People fight shy (c) — him. People don’t mourn (d) — his death. He does not respond (e) — country’s call.
3. Use articles where necessary. Put a cross (x) where an article is not needed. 0.5×10=5
Our Parliament Building is (a) — highly expensive building. It is (b) — wonder of modern architecture and technology. It is one of (c) — largest and most spectacular parliament buildings in (d) — world. (e) — maintenance cost of the parliament house is about (f) — 50 million taka per year. It is (g) — mere luxury to have such (h) — expensive parliament building for Bangladesh. (i) — American architect, Louis I Kahn designed this (j) — building.
4. Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words from the box. 1×5=5
Eve-teasing is certainly a heavy blow to the girl at the receiving end. She certainly feels insecure (a) — she faces such an odd situation in life. Ultimately, the stigma showered on her leads her to (b) — commit suicide or at least to discontinue her studies. (c) — the existing law is not sufficient to punish the stalker and prevent the social malady. In fact, we direly need to create social awareness now. (d) — at the same time, a female member of the society must be decent (e) — in her movement and dress.
5. Re-write the following in the reported speech: 5
“Excuse me, could you tell me where the Computer lab is?’ said the student. ‘Yes, go down to the end of this corridor and then turn right. You’ll get to the computer Lab on your right,’ said the officer. `Thank you.’ said the student. ‘Welcome.’ replied the officer.
6. Read the following passage and transform the sentences as directed in brackets. 1x5=5
(a) He is one of the most compassionate teachers (Positive). (b) He is competent for this subject (Negative). (c) Woe to those who do not co-operate with him (Assertive). (d) I can never imagine being ungrateful to my teacher (Interrogative). (e) We must study hard to make excellent results in our exams (Compond).
7. Add tag questions to the following sentences: 1×5=5
a) You need not come here tomorrow, —?
b) Let’s help the poor boy, —?
c) She has little idea about it, —?
d) Nobody phoned me that day, —?
e) He reads newspaper everyday, —?
8. Complete the sentence parts. 1×5=5
a) Walk fast lest —.
b) Our students are so meritorious—.
c) Scareely had the teacher gone out of the room—.
d) If I knew his mobile number, —.
e) It is time we —.
Part-B (Composition): 60 marks
9. Write a paragraph on ‘Our school library’ by answering the following questions. 10
a) What is a library? b) What is its importance for a school.? c) What kind of books are kept in it? d) What is the relation of the students with a library? (e) Do you go to library? Why?
10. Write a short composition on any one of the following topics: 15
a) Physical exercise
b) Your childhood memories
11. Suppose, you are Mazhar of the village-Deyana. Upazilla-Daulatpur, District-Khulna. Recently a severe flood has affected the village seriously. People are suffering the aftermath of the flood. they need immediate help. Now, write an application to the Deputy commissioner of your district for relief and medical aid for the affected people.
12. Write a dialogue between you and your friend Latifa/Latif about the significance of 21 February in our national life. 10
Or, Summarize the following passage
Man is the marker of his own fortune. If we are afraid to work, we cannot prosper in life. Some people think that success in life depends on luck or chance. Nothing can be farther from truth. Scientists have toiled day and night in their laboratories to invent radio, television and computer which have added to the joy of our life. life is not a bed of roses. It may be full of discomforts and problems if we are reluctant to work. In fact, life may be a misery if we shrink from labour and fail to earn enough money to meet our daily expenses. Industry can bring success in life. It is not only for an individual, but also for a nation. America, Russia, Japan and China are powerful nations of the world today. They have attained this power, position and wealth by virtue of the earnest toil of their citizens, However, Bangladesh is a developing country. If we want to improve the quality of our life, we must work hard which is the key to success.
13. Read the beginning of the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a suitable title to your story: 15
Once a noble man built a grand house. In front of the house he hung a signboard on which he wrote-‘The house will be given free of cost to the person who can prove that he is contented.’ Within a few days a man.
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Time : 3 hours, Full marks : 100
English 2nd Paper
প্ Part-A : Answer Sheet
1. Right form of verbs:
a) develops b) occurs
c) does not take d) is found e) having
2. Use of prepositions:
a) of b) into c) of d) for e) to
3. Use of Articles:
a) a b) a c) the d) the e) The
f) x g) a h) an i) an j) x
4. Use of linking words:
a) when b) either c) Moreover d) But e) both
5. Reported speech:
Drawing the attention of the officer the student asked him if he could tell him where the computer lab was. The officer replied in the affirmative and told the student to go down to the end of that corridor and to turn right then. He also said that he would get to the Computer Lab on his right. The student thanked the officer. In reply the officer welcomed him.
6. Transformation of sentences:
a) Very few teachers are as compassionate as he.
b) He is not incompetent for this subject. Or, Is he not competent for this subject?
c) I wish woe to those who do not co-operate with him.
d) Can I ever imagine being ungrateful to my teacher?
e) We want to make excellent results in our exam and so we must study hard.
7. Tag questions:
a) You need not come here tomorrow, need you?
b) Let’s help the poor boy, shall we?
c) She has little idea about it, has she?
d) Nobody phoned me that day, did they?
e) He reads newspaper everyday, doesn’t he?
8. Completing the sentences parts.
a) Walk fast lest you should miss the train.
b) Our students are so meritorious that they can write answer themselves.
c) Scarcely had the teacher gone out of the room when the students started gossiping.
d) if I knew his mobile member, I would have phoned him.
e) It is time we gave up our habit of smoking.
Part B: try yourself
Full marks-100 Time-3 hours
Part-A (Grammar): 40 marks
1. Complete the passage with suitable verbs from the box. Put them in the correct tenses. Use negatives where necessary: 1×5=5
Vitamin A (a) — our eye-sight. Blindness (b) — owing to the deficiency of Vitamin A. A man gradually becomes blind if he (c) — food and fish containing vitamin A. Molafish (d) — in our rivers and canals (e) — a lot of vitamin A. So we should eat a lot of molafish as well as vegetables in order to protect our eye-sight.
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. 1×5=5
Patriotism is a noble quality. A man bereft (a) — patriotism is hated by all. His memory sinks (b) — oblivion. People fight shy (c) — him. People don’t mourn (d) — his death. He does not respond (e) — country’s call.
3. Use articles where necessary. Put a cross (x) where an article is not needed. 0.5×10=5
Our Parliament Building is (a) — highly expensive building. It is (b) — wonder of modern architecture and technology. It is one of (c) — largest and most spectacular parliament buildings in (d) — world. (e) — maintenance cost of the parliament house is about (f) — 50 million taka per year. It is (g) — mere luxury to have such (h) — expensive parliament building for Bangladesh. (i) — American architect, Louis I Kahn designed this (j) — building.
4. Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words from the box. 1×5=5
Eve-teasing is certainly a heavy blow to the girl at the receiving end. She certainly feels insecure (a) — she faces such an odd situation in life. Ultimately, the stigma showered on her leads her to (b) — commit suicide or at least to discontinue her studies. (c) — the existing law is not sufficient to punish the stalker and prevent the social malady. In fact, we direly need to create social awareness now. (d) — at the same time, a female member of the society must be decent (e) — in her movement and dress.
5. Re-write the following in the reported speech: 5
“Excuse me, could you tell me where the Computer lab is?’ said the student. ‘Yes, go down to the end of this corridor and then turn right. You’ll get to the computer Lab on your right,’ said the officer. `Thank you.’ said the student. ‘Welcome.’ replied the officer.
6. Read the following passage and transform the sentences as directed in brackets. 1x5=5
(a) He is one of the most compassionate teachers (Positive). (b) He is competent for this subject (Negative). (c) Woe to those who do not co-operate with him (Assertive). (d) I can never imagine being ungrateful to my teacher (Interrogative). (e) We must study hard to make excellent results in our exams (Compond).
7. Add tag questions to the following sentences: 1×5=5
a) You need not come here tomorrow, —?
b) Let’s help the poor boy, —?
c) She has little idea about it, —?
d) Nobody phoned me that day, —?
e) He reads newspaper everyday, —?
8. Complete the sentence parts. 1×5=5
a) Walk fast lest —.
b) Our students are so meritorious—.
c) Scareely had the teacher gone out of the room—.
d) If I knew his mobile number, —.
e) It is time we —.
Part-B (Composition): 60 marks
9. Write a paragraph on ‘Our school library’ by answering the following questions. 10
a) What is a library? b) What is its importance for a school.? c) What kind of books are kept in it? d) What is the relation of the students with a library? (e) Do you go to library? Why?
10. Write a short composition on any one of the following topics: 15
a) Physical exercise
b) Your childhood memories
11. Suppose, you are Mazhar of the village-Deyana. Upazilla-Daulatpur, District-Khulna. Recently a severe flood has affected the village seriously. People are suffering the aftermath of the flood. they need immediate help. Now, write an application to the Deputy commissioner of your district for relief and medical aid for the affected people.
12. Write a dialogue between you and your friend Latifa/Latif about the significance of 21 February in our national life. 10
Or, Summarize the following passage
Man is the marker of his own fortune. If we are afraid to work, we cannot prosper in life. Some people think that success in life depends on luck or chance. Nothing can be farther from truth. Scientists have toiled day and night in their laboratories to invent radio, television and computer which have added to the joy of our life. life is not a bed of roses. It may be full of discomforts and problems if we are reluctant to work. In fact, life may be a misery if we shrink from labour and fail to earn enough money to meet our daily expenses. Industry can bring success in life. It is not only for an individual, but also for a nation. America, Russia, Japan and China are powerful nations of the world today. They have attained this power, position and wealth by virtue of the earnest toil of their citizens, However, Bangladesh is a developing country. If we want to improve the quality of our life, we must work hard which is the key to success.
13. Read the beginning of the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a suitable title to your story: 15
Once a noble man built a grand house. In front of the house he hung a signboard on which he wrote-‘The house will be given free of cost to the person who can prove that he is contented.’ Within a few days a man.
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Time : 3 hours, Full marks : 100
English 2nd Paper
প্ Part-A : Answer Sheet
1. Right form of verbs:
a) develops b) occurs
c) does not take d) is found e) having
2. Use of prepositions:
a) of b) into c) of d) for e) to
3. Use of Articles:
a) a b) a c) the d) the e) The
f) x g) a h) an i) an j) x
4. Use of linking words:
a) when b) either c) Moreover d) But e) both
5. Reported speech:
Drawing the attention of the officer the student asked him if he could tell him where the computer lab was. The officer replied in the affirmative and told the student to go down to the end of that corridor and to turn right then. He also said that he would get to the Computer Lab on his right. The student thanked the officer. In reply the officer welcomed him.
6. Transformation of sentences:
a) Very few teachers are as compassionate as he.
b) He is not incompetent for this subject. Or, Is he not competent for this subject?
c) I wish woe to those who do not co-operate with him.
d) Can I ever imagine being ungrateful to my teacher?
e) We want to make excellent results in our exam and so we must study hard.
7. Tag questions:
a) You need not come here tomorrow, need you?
b) Let’s help the poor boy, shall we?
c) She has little idea about it, has she?
d) Nobody phoned me that day, did they?
e) He reads newspaper everyday, doesn’t he?
8. Completing the sentences parts.
a) Walk fast lest you should miss the train.
b) Our students are so meritorious that they can write answer themselves.
c) Scarcely had the teacher gone out of the room when the students started gossiping.
d) if I knew his mobile member, I would have phoned him.
e) It is time we gave up our habit of smoking.
Part B: try yourself
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