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Ispahani Public School & College,
Chattogram Test Examination—2023; English
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Part
A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in
the blanks with the words from the box. Change the words if needed. Clues may
be used more than once. .5´10=5
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a |
always |
or |
frustrate |
the |
dream |
apparently |
out |
race |
but |
The human (a) —— has always had (b) ——
natural love for success. Denying the (c) —— of failure, the (d) —— of success has always
thrilled us. How is success (e) —— result of hard work and talent (f) —— it
depends on luck? (g) ——, it is both, but hard work (h) —— comes first. See, all
the experiments require and hard work to execute (i) —— just a few come (j) ——
successful.
2. Complete the blanks with suitable words. .5´10=5
War is a curse for human (a)
——. In ancient time, war was (b) —— only to the warriors. But at present, all
people both (c) —— and military have to suffer the (d) —— of war. Nobody can
escape (e) —— the bombers of (f) —— enemies. Rich cities, field (g) —— with
green corns are led (h) —— ruins. (i) —— the innocent citizens have to die a (j)
—— death.
3. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each
column of the table below. 1´5=5
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Education |
can |
all the development efforts |
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An uneducated man |
is |
play a role in removing
illiteracy |
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Illiteracy |
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play a significant role
building up a nation |
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An educated man |
hampers |
a precondition for development |
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After all, he/she |
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a burden to the nation |
4. Complete the following text
with right forms of the verbs given in the box.
.5´10=5
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report
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learn |
groan |
gallop |
come |
control |
manipulate
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replace
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take
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earn |
Price
of essentials is such a crucial factor that it directly (a) —— the life and
living of the majority of the people. The measures so far (b) —— by the
government (c) —— the appreciation from the common people. But it is (d) —— by
despair as majority of the people (e) —— under the crushing burden of (f) ——
prices. It (g) —— that the business syndicates (h) —— the market prices and the
retailers (i) —— out of their evil mechanism. Moreover, the police are (j) ——
to have been involved in illegal extortions.
5. Change the narrative style of the following text. 5
The new teacher entered the classroom and
said, "Can you tell me what I should do now?" "No, sir,"
one of the students said. The teacher smiled and said, "Try to
guess," "You should introduce yourself to us," another student
said. "Thank you," said the teacher, "You are really
brilliant."
6. Change the sentences according to directions. 1´10=10
(a) Terrorism is a devastating phenomenon of the
modern world. (Exclamatory)
(b) At present, it is called a challenge to fight
against it. (Active)
(c) Who is not now in the threat of violence?
(Assertive)
(d) Terrorism is more disastrous than anything.
(Positive)
(e) It is one of the most corrosive problems of
the modern world. (Comparative)
(f) Nobody wants his children to be terrorist in
future. (Interrogative)
(g) Though there is law to punish the terrorist,
it is not properly applied. (Simple)
(h) By applying the law properly, we can get rid
of it. (Complex)
(i) We have to create social awareness to fight
against corruption. (Compound)
(j) We all should avoid the killers of mankind.
(Negative)
7. Complete the following sentence : 1´5=5
(a) If anyone helped him, ——.
(b) Ten years have passed since ——.
(c) Hard work is a must lest ——.
(d) —— before someone saw him.
(e) It is high time ——.
8. Complete
the text adding suffixes or prefixes or the both to the root words given in the
parenthesis. .5´10=5
People of (a)
—— (limited) —— (b) —— (come) —— can live very (c) —— (luxurious) ——. But the
poor and (d) —— (fix) —— (e) —— (earn) —— live a very hard life. They lead
their life with much (f) —— (difficult) ——. They are (g) —— (fed) ——, ill-clad
and (h) —— (treated) ——. Their children do not receive good (i) —— (educate)
——. The struggle hard for their (j) —— (exist) ——.
9. Add
question tags to these sentences. 1´5=5
(a) Morning shows the day, —— ?
(b) But, sometimes a sunny morning gets cloudy
and we get drenched, —— ?
(c) In this way, our initial success may not
sustain, —— ?
(d) Again, an initial fall is hardly a symbol of
ultimate failure, —— ?
(e) So, never give up trying, —— ?
10. Use
suitable linkers in the gaps. 1´5=5
Expect problems. Accept
them bravely, (a) ——, they are an inseparable part of our life. (b) ——, never think you are alone. (c)
—— a situation gets worse, choose a counselor from your parents or teachers (d)
—— will objectively listen to your upsetting problems and show you a way out.
(e) ——, psychologists are the best ones to deal with such problems.
11. Capitalise
and punctuate where necessary. .5´10=5
That cant be replied the nightingale I cant have
the nest in the palace I love to live in the green wood I fly around the poor
fishermen and the farmers' huts they live far away from the palace.
Part
B : Composition (40 Marks)
12. Suppose,
Novo Air, a reputed airline company, is looking for an IT Officer. Now, write a
CV with a cover letter for the post. 8
13. Imagine,
you are Shimul, a student of Hillside High School. Test Exams are ahead. But
your class needs some extra classes to overcome the weakness in a few topics in
physics. Now, write an application to the Headmaster requesting him to arrange
the desired classes. 10
14. Write a
paragraph on 'The life of a Farmer.'
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15. Today trees are getting more and more crucial for
various reasons regarding life and living of human being. Now, write a
composition focusing on the importance of trees. 12