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Rangpur Cadet College, Rangpur Test Examination—2023; English
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the
box. You may need to change the forms of of the words. You may need to use one
word more than once. .5´10=5
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after |
the |
of |
to |
a |
in |
work |
lose |
for |
Most people long (a) —— wealth. They
think wealth brings happiness. But it often puts one (b) —— trouble. A
millionaire is (c) —— very happy person, but his great wealth is a great
responsibility. He may have many large estates and factories. He needs (d) ——
take great care (e) —— them. There may be dispute between the millionaire and
his (f) ——. It may invite one trouble (g) —— another. These disputes may turn
(h) —— strike. In this case, (i) —— millionaire may face the (j) —— of a huge
money. In spite of being rich, he therefore may not have an easy life.
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. .5´10=5
Everyday, life presents us (a) ——
opportunities. These opportunities can be either positive or negative. Someone
invites us to try smoking. That is (b) —— negative opportunity. (c) —— student
joins the school and we have (d) —— opportunity to make a new friend. It is (e)
—— positive opportunity. In life we (f) —— be careful and wise (g) —— taking up
these opportunities. Otherwise, we (h) —— be led to (i) —— way (j) ——
destruction.
3. Make five sentences using parts of the
sentences from each column of the table below. 1´5=5
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(a) The UNESCO |
(i)
was given |
(i) in the form of a resolution unanimously |
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(b) The proclamation |
(ii)
is |
(ii) a great tribute and a glowing homage to the
language martyrs |
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(c) It |
(iii)
proclaimed |
(iii) in Bangladesh |
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(d) The recognition |
(iv)
came |
(iv) to spread mother tongue widely |
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(e) The resolution |
(v)
was tabled |
(v) February 21st as the
International Mother Language Day in 1999 |
4. Complete the following text with right forms
of the verbs given in the box. 1´10=5
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need |
experience |
consist |
save |
pick |
think |
begin |
decide |
relate |
sense |
Memories (a) —— to mental records
of past events. As such, they (b) —— of recollections of our personal
experiences. Memory (c) —— with the senses and that is how we (d) —— the world.
If you (e) —— about it, the memories are the remembrances of things you have
(f) —— in the form of touches, tastes, sounds, sights and smells. As you
experience the world around you, your brain (g) —— which information (h) —— to
be (i) ——. Instead of remembering every little thing, your brain (j) —— and
chooses what is important.
5. Change the narrative style of the following
text. 5
"My
dear friends," said the stranger. "I have come here because I have a
message to give you. Lend me your ears please." "Let him say whatever
he likes," said the old man. "Oh! What a joy the message has brought
for us."
6. Change the sentences according to
directions. 1´10=10
(a) We should make the habit of reading books to
earn knowledge. (Compound)
(b) The books written by famous writers are a
great source of increasing our knowledge. (Complex)
(c) Nobody gets perfection in life if he does
not read the books written by great writers. (Simple)
(d) Books should be read to remove ignorance.
(Active)
(e) To make the society civilized, there is no
alternative to reading books. (Interrogative)
(f) Books are called man’s best friends.
(Active)
(g) Reading books is more important than any
other habit. (Positive)
(h) It guides a man to the right path. (Passive)
(i) We should read books with a view to
acquiring knowledge. (Complex)
(j) Only reading books can increase man’s
intellect. (Negative)
7. Complete the sentences. 1´5=5
(a) —— provided the weather is fine.
(b) The boy was given the job after ——.
(c) Check the beast in you lest ——.
(d) Be truthful if ——.
(e) Scarcely had the assembly begun ——.
8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes
or the both with the root words given in the parentheses. .5´10=5
The
(a) —— (elder) people should be honoured by the juniors or the young people in
society. In the (b) —— (develop) countries the people over sixty are called
senior citizens and they are everywhere respected (c) —— (according). In the
(d) —— (develop) countries we respect this kind of (e) —— (treat) to the
seniors. In the developed countries like Australia, England and America, there
are seats on transports for the senior citizens or the handicapped. In our
country the elderly people feel (f) —— (wanted) everywhere. We remain (g) ——
(forget) of their (h) —— (contribute) to society. But we must know that they
are also (i) —— (use) members of society. Their knowledge and experience are
(j) —— (valuable) to us.
9. Make tag questions of these statements. 1´5=5
(a) Let him say whatever he likes, ——?
(b) Those who love their motherland are called
patriots, ——?
(c) The mother rose in her, ——?
(d) He rarely goes to his village, ——?
(e) Do me a favour as I am weak, ——?
10. Complete the passage using suitable
connectors. 1´5=5
Bangladesh
is a small country (a) —— she has a huge population. (b) —— in our country
population is increasing at random (c) —— it is the crying need to check the
rapid growth of our population. Most of the village people are illiterate (d)
—— superstitious. They are having the age old ideas of taking so many children.
We have to take pragmatic steps to make them aware about the negative effect of
over population. (e) —— it will be impossible for us to control population
explosion.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following
text. .5´10=5
where is my son asked the grocer
a crow carried your son away replied the fruit seller you liar how can a crow
carry such a big boy the grocer shouted angrily just the same way as mice can
eat away the balance and weights said fruit seller
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
12. Suppose, you are Mubarak and you are looking
for a job. You want to apply for a job of a teacher in a school. Now, write a
CV with a cover letter for the post. 8
13. Suppose, you are Shuvo, a student of class
ten. Recently, a devastating flood has occurred in the whole of your district.
Many people have lost their houses under the water of the flood. Now, write an
application to the DC of your district to open an aiding camp and ensure food
and housing for the homeless people of your area. 10
14. You have seen that ‘Dengue Fever’ in taking
away a lot of lives from different districts in our country. Now, write a
paragraph on ‘How to Fight against Dengue and Face It’. 10
15. Write a composition on ‘Satellite TV Channels
and Our Young Generation’. 12