ইংরেজি দ্বিতীয়পত্র
আব্দুল্লাহ আল মামুন, সিনিয়র শিক্ষক
ন্যাশনাল আইডিয়াল স্কুল এন্ড কলেজ, ঢাকা
[NB-The Figures in the right margin indicate full marks]
[Part -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. 0.5×10 = 5
dominate
an
a
over
after
free
on
to
before
fromLiberty d
oes not descend (a) - people automatically. People must raise themselves (b) - it. It is (c) - fruit that must be earned (d) - it can be enjoyed. That (e) - means freedom only from foreign (f) -is (g) -outwork idea. No (h) - has any real value unless it also freedom (i)-want, disease and ignorance not merely freedom from foreign (j) -.
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. 0.5×10 = 5
Gender discrimination in Bangladesh (a) - at birth. Most parents want to have (b) - children so that they can, when they (c) - older, supplement their family (d) ---or help (e) - domestic chores. In the existing socio-economic (f) -up male children are (g) - suited to this purpose. So girls are born to an (h) - world. However they are assigned rather (i) - to domestic chores. Some of these girls may (j) - at school.
3. Make five sentences using arts of sentences each column of the table below. 1×5 = 5
4. Complete the following test with right forms of the verbs liven in the box. 0.5×10 = 5
reach
have
go
take
dare
need
expect
commit
remember be
forgetCorruptio
n (a) - like an infectious disease. If a corrupt man (b) - unpunished, he (c) - to (d) -another corruption. Measures (e) - been (f) - against corruption but what we (g) - most is social awareness. We should (h) -that a country can not (i) - the peak of its development if it is not corruption free. So man in position are (j) - to be honest.
5. Change the narrative style of the following text. 5
"Good morning, Sagufta. Why did you miss the most important class on the rules of passage narration yesterday?" I said. "Alas! What a fool I am! Please help me on the topic," she said. "Don't 'miss the class. Let us discuss the topic." I said.
6. Change the sentences according to directions. 1×10 = 10
(a) Water, a vital element of environment, is polluted in different ways. (Complex)
(b) People pollute water by throwing waste into it (Compound)
(c) Farmers use chemicals, fertilizers and insecticides in the fields (Interrogative)
(d) When rain and flood wash away some of these chemicals, they get mixed with water (Simple)
(e) Mills and ones also pollute water. (Passive)
(f) Water vehicles pollute rivers by dumping oil, food waste and human waste into them. (Compound)
(g) Thus water is contaminated by various kinds of waste and filth. (Active)
(h) Clean water is safe for life. (Negative)
(i) But contaminated water is harmful for life. (Complex)
(j) So, effective steps should be taken to prevent water pollution. (Complex)
7. Complete the sentences. 1×5 = 5
(a) Bangladesh is one of the resourceful places -.
(b) It is a matter of sorrow -.
(c) There are many resources -.
(d)- we have to make the best use of our resources.
(e) - we cannot make our country advanced in the world.
8. Complete the text adding suffices, prefixes or both with the root words given in the parenthesis: 0.5×10 = 5
To learn by note means (a) cram. It is not a good habit memorization (b) out understanding. It is not (c) use in practical lifesituations, because as soon as the examination is over students forget the topics. So you must no e a (d) cram. If you are a(e) merit student, you can avoid the (f) necessary hazards of keeping by heart. Memorization is not the (g) effect way of learning. It makes a lesson (h)interest as the learners cannot understand the meaning. So they find no (i) signify in learning. This is nothing but wastage of (j) value time
9. Make tag questions of these statements. 1×5 = 5
(a) Who cares , -?
(b) Where love is thin, faults are thick, -?
(c) Both are responsible, -?
(d)The will of the people prevails, -?
(e) Let you and we go for a walk. -?
10. Complete the passage using suitable. 1×5 = 5
The foods that we eat can be divided into six kinds (a) - what substance they contain and (b) -benefits they do to us. Fish, meat, peas and milk provide us with protein (c) --- builds our body and helps us grow. (d) - we do not take all these cannot grow well .Vitamins and mineral salts protectus from diseases (e) - keep us fit for work.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks w ere necessary in the following text. 5
are you ill he said coldly no i said then why are you sitting when all others are working go out at once and give them a hand
Part -B: Composition- 40 Marks
12. Suppose you areTanjima Khan Papri looking for a job after completing your graduation in Library Science. You have seen an advertisement for the post of a librarian in a reputed school. Now, write a CV with a cover letter for the mentioned post. 8
13. Suppose , you are an inhabitant of Kalapaharia of Arihazar Upazila in Narayangonj District .Recent flood has greatly damaged your area badly. Now, write an application to the Deputy Commissioner of your district for relief and medical aids for the flood affected people of your area. 10
14. Write a paragraph in about 250 words on 'A Book Fair'. 10
15. Write a short composition on 'Population Problem in Bangladesh'.