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English 2nd Paper |
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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. 0.5´10=5
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a |
from |
the |
extremity |
reflect |
long |
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at |
lie |
situate |
rare |
captivate |
sanctuary |
The
Kuakata beach (a) ¾ in the southern (b) ¾ of
2. Fill in
the blanks with appropriate words. 0.5´10=5
Television is one of the greatest (a) ¾ of
recreation. After day's hard work, we sit before a television (b) ¾ to
hear music and songs. We (c) ¾ drama, dance and many other things.
Television has a great educative (d) ¾. It teaches the illiterate and the
students. It is used to (e) ¾ illiteracy. We hear and enjoy
debates, lectures on various important topics discussions on science and
speeches (f) ¾ television. It has (g) ¾ the
wall between the literate and the illiterate. Television has made the world (h)
¾. It has (i) ¾ time and distance. People need not
spend huge money to go abroad. We get (j) ¾ with the customs and tradition,
fashions and dresses and culture of the people of different parts of the world
through television.
3. Make five
sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below. 1´5=5
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Fearsome Hurricane Irma |
left |
it could perish the entire coast of |
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It |
be |
likely to visit this area. |
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This Category 5 storm |
cut |
at least 10 dead and thousands homeless. |
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More than one hurricane |
be |
the most potent |
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The forecaster |
said |
a path of devastation across the northern |
4. Complete
the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. 0.5´10=5
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regard |
suffer
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cost
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find |
addict |
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refer |
irritate |
give |
take |
offend |
Addiction
(a) ¾ to a strong attraction to
any harmful thing. In this case, smoking (b) ¾ as one kind of addiction. People (c) ¾ to smoking find it difficult to (d) ¾ up this fatal habit. Many of them are seen (e) ¾ from various incurable diseases including cancer which
(f) ¾ a heavy toll of lives
every year. An effective cure of this deadly disease has (g) ¾ out yet. In addition, smoking (h) ¾ eyes and (i) ¾ the nose. Moreover, smoking gives nothing good but (j)
¾ a lot of money.
5. Change the narrative style of the following text. 1´5=5
"Stop! You are eating
all our bread," shouted the two rats. "I am doing my best but I have
told you it is difficult," said the monkey "Give us that little
piece," said the rats. "This is may piece, haven't I done a lot of
work for you?" replied the monkey. "How foolish we are believing
you!" said the rats.
6. Change the
sentences according to the direction inside each bracket. 1´10=10
(a) The students studying regularly can accept a
good result. (Make it a complex sentence)
(b) But most of our students are inattentive to
their studies. (Make it a negative sentence without changing the original
meaning)
(c) They waste their valuable time idly. (Make it compound)
(d) Wasting time is harmful for them. (Make it an
interrogative sentence)
(e) By repeating this activity they make a poor
result. (Make it a complex sentence)
(f) Who loves
them then? (Make it an assertive sentence without changing the original
meaning)
(g) They are treated badly even by their family
members. (Use active voice)
(h) If a student
fails in the examination, he suffers from inferiority complex. (Make simple
sentence)
(i) No other student in the class is as bad as a
failed student. (Use superlative degree)
(j) So a student should be aware of studying
regularly and attentively so that he can do well in the examination. (Make it a
simple sentence)
7. Complete the following sentences. 1´5=5
(a) No sooner had we reached the school ¾.
(b) Unless you study attentively ¾.
(c) Scarcely had the party begun ¾.
(d) If I had known his mobile number ¾.
(e) Work hard provided that ¾.
8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. 0.5´10=5
(a) ¾ (Forestation) means cutting down of tress (b) ¾ (discriminate). Bangladesh is a densely (c) ¾ (populate) country. This huge population needs more
shelter, (d) ¾ (agriculture) land, fuel,
furniture etc. For all these reasons people cut trees. Moreover, there are (e) ¾ (honest) people who cut trees for making money (f) ¾ (legally). The (g) ¾ (remove) of tree causes serious damage to the soil as
trees give (h) ¾ (protect) to soil as well. The temperature will rise and it will cause
green house effect. One day the country will be (i) ¾ (suit) for living. So, (j) ¾ (afforest) should be extended throughout the country.
9. Make tag
questions of the following statements. 1´5=5
(a) All of our class went to enjoy the game, ¾?
(b) We'd enjoyed the game most, ¾?
(c) I'm one of them, ¾?
(d) Let's discuss about it, ¾?
(e) Time and tide wait for none, ¾?
10. Complete the following passage using
suitable sentences connectors. 1´5=5
Many fishermen go for fishing at night. (a) ¾ they have gone to deep sea, their families remain in
grave concern (b) ¾ they come back. Fishermen usually encounter storm, cyclone in the deep
sea (c) ¾ they take courage and
endurance (d) ¾ survive in the midst of danger. (e) ¾, fishermen should be furnished with modern marine
vessels.
11. Use capitals
and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text. 5
what are you whispering about inquired the eldest of
the sisters mistress said the porter rising to his feet my friends desire to
know the history of the two black bitches and why you whipped them and then
fondled them and kissed them.
Part B : Composition (Marks 40)
12. Suppose, Novo Air, a well reputed airline
company, is looking for an IT Officer. Now, write a CV with a cover letter for
the post. 8
13. Suppose you are Aylan. Now
write an e-mail to a travel agency to know about a tour to the Sunderbans. 10
14. Write a paragraph on 'E-learning'. 10
15. Write a composition on 'Climate Change in
Bangladesh'. 12