মো. শহিদুল ইসলাম, সিনিয়র শিক্ষক
পারুলিয়া হাইস্কুল এন্ড কলেজ, লালমনিরহাট
Part - A: Grammar
5. Change the sentences according to directions. 1x10 = 10
(a) We should read books to gain knowledge. (Imperative)
(b) Books introduce us to the realm of knowledge. (Passive)
(c) The books of great writers contain noble thoughts and great ideas.(Negative)
(d) Reading books can enrich our minds. (Passive)
(e) Books are the greatest friends. (Positive)
(f) They give us both knowledge and pleasure. (Negative)
(g) They are our real friends and remain with us in time of danger. (Negative)
(h) Some books are very interesting. (Exclamatory)
(i) Reading books can build up developed society. (Passive)
(j) Only books can remove the darkness of ignorance. (Negative)
5. Answer: (a) Read books to gain knowledge.
(b) We are introduced to the realm of knowledge by books.
(c) Don't the books of great writers contain noble thoughts and great ideas?
(d) Our minds can be enriched by reading books.
(e) No other friend is as great as books.
(f) They give us not only knowledge but also pleasure.
(g) They are not our unreal/false friends and never stay away from us in time of danger.
(h) How interesting some books are!
(i) Develop society can be build up by reading books.
(j) Nothing but books can remove the darkness of ignorance.
6. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis.0.5x14 = 7
Money cannot buy (a)----(happy). Money is (b) ---(obvious) necessary for our life. But it is not the thing that (c)-(necessary) brings happiness. Happiness is (d) --- (absolute) a (e) --- (psychology) thing. (f)---- (basic),it is the name of a (g)---(feel). It lies in the (h) ---- (content)of mind. A poor man with mental (i) --- (satisfy)may become (j) --- (real) happy in life. On the other hand a man with a lot of (k) --- (rich) may not be happy. Their wealth (l)---- (comes)the cause of (m) --- (happy) because most of the time they suffer from (n)----- (secure).So, they lead a life full of cares and anxieties.
6. Answer: (a) (happiness, (b) obviously, (c)necessarily, )(d) absolutely, (e) psychological, (f) basically, (g) feeling,(h) contentment, (i) satisfaction, (j) really, (k) riches, (l) becomes, (m) unhappiness, (n) insecurity
7. Make tag questions of these statements. 1x 7 = 7
(a)Your letter gave me much pleasure, ----------?
(b) I am glad to inform you about our sports day, -----------?
(c) We decorated the school campus colorfully, ------?
(d) Among the events, sack race and three leg races were interesting, ------?
(e) None could resist laughter watching these events, ----?
(f) Everybody enjoyed the events very much, -----?
(g) What an exciting day it was, ------?
7. Answer: (a) didn't it? , (b) aren't I? ain't I? (c) didn't we?,(d) weren't they?, (e) could they? (f) didn't they?
(g) wasn't it?
8. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text. 10
the teacher said to the boy where are you going now i am going to school said the boy did you go to school yesterday no the boy replied why did you not go i was suffering from fever said the boy
8. Answer: The teacher said to the boy, " Where are you going now?" " I am going to school," said the boy. " Did you go to school yesterday?" "No," the boy replied. " Why did you not go?" " I was suffering from fever," said the boy.
Part- B: Composition (40 Marks)
9. Suppose, some Accounts Officers will be recruited in Dhaka Bank. You, Sumon Ahmed/ Sumona Haque are interested to be an Accounts Officer. Now, write a CV with a cover letter for the post. 15
10. Imagine, you are a student of River View High School, Khulna. You are Joy Ahmed/Joya Akter. Now, on behalf of the students of your school, write an application to the Headmaster of your school for taking necessary steps to set up a computer club. 10
11. Write a paragraph on 'Mobile 15
