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Chattogram
Govt. Girls' High School, Chattogram Test Examination—2023; English : Paper II |
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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
some of the words. .5´10=5
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hold |
a |
fine |
owe |
whom |
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be |
admire |
with |
lone |
to |
Respect
can be defined in many ways. In general sense, it is an expression of (a) ¾¾ for somebody or something.
Moreover, it is also referred to something (b) ¾¾ in high esteem or regard. In our society, we are
taught to respect the elders but not much told about how to deal (c) ¾¾ the youngers. Actually, showing
respect is not (d) ¾¾
one way route. Appropriate respect should be shown to our parents, family
members and others (e) ¾¾
contribute to our growth. In fact, we (f) ¾¾ a basic level of respect to our fellow human
beings. One of the (g) ¾¾
ways to show respect to others is to listen to them. Lack of respect among the
family members causes detachment and compel them to lead a (h) ¾¾ life. Every human being
belonging (i) ¾¾
any position deserves respect. Unfortunately, there has (j) ¾¾ a decline in the value of
respect now a days.
2. Fill in
the blanks with suitable words. .5´10=5
Childhood
is the time when our children should get the good (a) ¾¾ from us. As parents we have to
ponder (b) ¾¾ the all round development of our
children. We should (c) ¾¾
them with good education and the first step of formal education is seeking
admission
(d) ¾¾ a good school. A good school
offers a (e) ¾¾ environment for the young
learners. A school is a home of nurturing the (f) ¾¾ talent of the students. Here
children get an opportunity to (g) ¾¾ their creativity through classroom as well as
co-curricular activities. This is an ideal place for acquiring communication
skill and (h) ¾¾
skill. We should try to recognise the (i) ¾¾ and the weakness of our children. We should support
them to overcome their weakness, but make sure they do not become utterly (j) ¾¾ on somebody or something.
3. Make five
sentences using the parts of sentences from each column of the table below. 1´5=5
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Self-confidence |
tend |
how you present yourself to others |
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It is a quality which |
can |
to a general sense of trust in your ability to control your life |
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Having a healthy level of self-confidence |
even affects |
play a crucial role in the motivation to pursue your goals |
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Confident people |
refers |
to achieve more |
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Your level of confidence |
makes |
you become more successful in personal and professional life |
4. Complete the following text with right forms
of the verbs given in the box. .5´10=5
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occupy |
access |
quicken |
bring |
make |
transmit |
help |
bring |
change |
deepen |
Information
technology has (c) ¾¾
the process of globalization. In the field of communication technology,
Internet has (b) ¾¾
the largest place. It has (c) ¾¾ the world smaller and (d) ¾¾ the world within our reach. It
(e) ¾¾ information within a short time.
It has also (f) ¾¾
about a great change in banking sectors. It has (g) ¾¾ our knowledge and so our life
pattern (h) ¾¾. So, we (i) ¾¾ gaining knowledge out of it.
People are
(j) ¾¾ the Internet by mobile phone
easily now.
5. Change
the narrative style of the text. 5
The teacher said to the boy,
"Why weren't you present in the class yesterday?" "May I know
the reason?" The boy said, "I was late to wake up." The teacher
said, "Don't do it again." "What a pity! Most of the people keep
late hours now a days." The boy said, "Sorry sir, I will not be late
from tomorrow."
6. Change
the sentences according to directions. 1´10=10
(a) The
warning of upcoming food crisis has already spread panic among the countrymen.
(Passive)
(b) Otherwise
we will be too late to face the probable food crisis. (Negative)
(c) Each
cultivable land should be cultivated to grow more crops. (Active)
(d) Who can
survive without food? (Assertive)
(e) Farmers
need an uninterrupted power supply to irrigate their fields. (Complex)
(f) Although
our farmers work hard, they cannot turn the wheel of their luck. (Simple)
(g) In our
country, the profit of the brokers is more than that of the farmers. (Positive)
(h) We know
that agriculture is the life blood of our economy. (Simple)
(i) Unless
we facilitate our farmers, our food security will be threatened. (Compound)
(j) The
panic of food crisis is extremely frightening. (Exclamatory)
7. Complete
the following sentences. 1´5=5
(a) ¾¾ I could do better.
(b) Take
your umbrella lest ¾¾.
(c) Blessing
is not valued ¾¾.
(d) She
pretends as if ¾¾.
(e) ¾¾ this wise saying?
8. Complete
the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the
parenthesis. .5´10=5
There
goes a wise saying : "A good company makes a man good while a bad one
makes him bad." If anyone becomes (a) ¾¾ (custom) to good manners or behaves well, he can,
under no circumstances (b) ¾¾
(behave) ¾¾ towards anyone. So, moral (c) ¾¾ (educate) ¾¾ is also important. From their
earliest years (d) ¾¾
(child) ¾¾ must be taught the (e) ¾¾ (differ) ¾¾ between right and wrong and
trained to love and follow what is right, hate and avoid what is wrong. So, (f)
¾¾ (train) ¾¾ means the (g) ¾¾ (form) of character on right
lines. Its (h) ¾¾
(object) ¾¾ is to bring up a child to be
truthful, honest, brave, pure-minded (i) ¾¾ (selfish) ¾¾ man or woman. The home (j) ¾¾ (doubt) ¾¾, is the best school for moral
education.
9. Make tag
questions of these statements. 1´5=5
(a) Time and
tide wait for none, ¾¾?
(b) She let
me do it, ¾¾?
(c) Nothing
is more pleasant than the memories of childhood, ¾¾?
(d) What a
pity! ¾¾?
(e) The idle
can do little for the society, ¾¾?
10. Complete
using suitable connectors. 1´5=5
21 February is a red letter day
in our national history. It is our pride (a) ¾¾ no nation of the world has ever fought for its
language, the way we fought. So, it has now been declared as the International
Mother Language Day. The proposal has been passed unanimously in the General
Assembly of the UNESCO (b) ¾¾
some countries pointed out (c) ¾¾ the incident of 21st is related to the Bangalees
only. (d) ¾¾, the recognition of the day (e) ¾¾ the International Mother
Language Day by UNESCO has upheld the prestige of Bangalees all over the world.
11. Use
capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text. 5
why
are you going to dhaka said mother i want to buy some emergency books said rafid
do you need money yes mother ok I wont let you go alone ill accompany you
Part
B : Composition (40 Marks)
12. Suppose,
you are Samia/Samiul, a fresh graduate from Chittagong University having
business background. You have noticed a job advertisement published in The
Daily Observer for thee post of Sales Officers in ACI Limited. Now, write a CV
with a cover letter for the post to the Human Resources Manager of the company. 8
13. Imagine.
you are Toma/Taimur, an inhabitant of the village Modhumati of Lama Union,
under Lama Upazila of Cox's Bazar district. The people of your area have been
seriously affected by the recent flood. Now, write an application to the Deputy
Commissioner asking for relief goods for the flood victims of your village. 10
14. Write a
paragraph on 'The Life of a Farmer of Our Country'. 10
15. Write a composition on 'The Use of Computer in
Our Everyday Life'. 12