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Jhenaidah Cadet College,
Jhenaidah Test Examination—2023; English
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Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions,
articles and zero articles. 0.5´10=5
Angling
is my (a) ¾¾ hobby. Whenever I get time, I go
(b) ¾¾ angling. On last Friday, I went
to (c) ¾¾ big lake near my village. I took
(d) ¾¾ angling rod, bait, an umbrella,
a towel, light refreshment and some other necessary things (e) ¾¾ angling. I went there in the morning
and spent (f) ¾¾
whole day. I threw the hook (g) ¾¾ bait at about 8 a.m. into the lake, but no fish
took the bait. I got a little disappointed. When I was (h) ¾¾ to leave the place, a big fish
devoured the bait. I felt spirited and let the hook loose for sometimes and
then I pulled it out. It was such (i) ¾¾ big fish that other anglers gathered round the
fish. Fortunately, I angled another three fishes and returned home with (j) ¾¾ happy mood.
2. Fill in the gaps with the words from the
box. Make any grammatical change if necessary. 0.5´10=5
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almost |
taste |
and |
analyze |
magnitude |
poets |
life |
get |
human |
suffer |
Woes
and sufferings are predominating in (a) ¾¾ life. Even our joy and happiness (b) ¾¾ tainted with lots of sorrows and
(c) ¾¾. Hence we see a great many (d) ¾¾ and philosophers dwelling on the
sunny (e) ¾¾ seamy side of life. It is (f) ¾¾ impossible for one to have the
(g) ¾¾ of real joy without experiencing
the (h) ¾¾ of ills and sufferings besetting
our (i) ¾¾. Being rational, we are supposed
to (j) ¾¾ our hopes and aspirations,
celebrate our success and achievement.
3. Make six
sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below. 1´6=6
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Mosquito
menace |
find bite has is should be gets |
dengue if he
is bitten by ‘Aedes’ |
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Mosquitoes |
A great
problem now in our country |
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It |
destroyed to
get rid of this problem |
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A man |
a
safe-breeding ground on stagnant water |
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Aedes
mosquitoes usually |
taken a
serious turn in our city |
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Lava of
mosquitoes |
at daytime |
4. Complete the following text with right forms
of the verbs given in the box. 1´10=10
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freshen |
can |
splash |
carry |
get |
forget |
rehydrate |
survive |
follow |
be |
Dhaka traffic is a never ending
nuisance. This nuisance (a) ¾¾
extra painful during summer. It is quite difficult to (b) ¾¾ this. From school-going children
to working adults, here are some tips that everyone (c) ¾¾ to ease the difficulties of
getting stuck in traffic throughout summer. No matter how late they (d) ¾¾ for school or office, they
should never (e) ¾¾
to take the water-bottle with them. Water (f) ¾¾ surely be the solution to all kinds of discomforts
caused by heat. They can also (g) ¾¾ electrolyte drinks during hit summer days. It will
rapidly help them to (h) ¾¾
and rejuvenate while they are stuck in odious traffic. (i) ¾¾ water on their face can also
help them to (j) ¾¾
up a little.
5. Change the sentences according to
directions. 1´10=10
(a) A novel coronavirus was first detected in December 2019 in Wuhan,
China. (Active)
(b) The virus has spread to over 200 countries very fast.
(Exclamatory)
(c) Millions of lives all over the world have been killed by this
virus. (Active)
(d) The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared corona disease as
a pandemic. (Passive)
(e) Researchers are still uncertain about what caused the coronavirus.
(Active)
(f) We should maintain social distancing and wear masks to avoid this
disease. (Imperative)
(g) What a dangerous virus corona is! (Assertive)
(h) Only the Creator can save us from this virus. (Negative)
(i) A swab test is more common than all other methods to diagnose a
coronavirus patient. (Positive)
(j) In world’s history, this is one of the most dangerous viruses.
(Comparative)
6. Complete the following sentences using
conditionals, infinitives, gerunds and participles. 1´5=5
(a) Acid rain ¾¾
causes harm to human environment.
(b) The wind was too strong for me ¾¾.
(c) Had he been a little careful, ¾¾.
(d) They were frightened, ¾¾.
(e) Take your umbrella, ¾¾.
7. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes
or the both with the root words given in the parentheses. 0.5´14=7
The
unit by which the (a) ¾¾
(loud) ¾¾ of sound is measured is called a
decibel. According to the UN, the normal (b) ¾¾ (tolerate) ¾¾ limit of sound is 45 decibels. When the (c) ¾¾ (vibrate) ¾¾ of sound is at a tolerable (d) ¾¾ (please) ¾¾ level, it is simply called
sound. But when it is sharp and harsh to the ears, it becomes noise. Serious
harm can be caused to people if they are (e) ¾¾ (regular) ¾¾ exposed to sound (f) ¾¾ (exceed) ¾¾ 70 decibels. This (g) ¾¾ (noise) ¾¾ and excessive sound is known as
sound pollution. Tolerable sound is very harmful specially to the (h) ¾¾ (age) ¾¾ and the children, and they
suffer from (i) ¾¾
(hear) ¾¾ problem. Rapid (j) ¾¾ (grow) ¾¾ of mills and factories and the
lack of (k) ¾¾ (conscious) ¾¾ of the people are (l) ¾¾ (main) ¾¾ responsible for this (m) ¾¾ (tolerable) ¾¾ sound pollution in our country.
8. Make tag questions of the following
statements. 1´7=7
(a) The idle can do little for society, ¾¾?
(b) One certainly knows it, ¾¾?
(c) Idleness spoils the latent potentialities in a man, ¾¾?
(d) Nothing is so great a slur than to be idle, ¾¾?
(e) So, you as well as the other students of your class should be
industrious, ¾¾?
(f) In fact, industry is the key to success, ¾¾?
(g) Let us work hard to prosper in life, ¾¾?
9. Use capitals and punctuation marks where
necessary in the following text. 5
portia
said cant antonio pay the debt bassanio cried yes he can pay it and even more
even i can pay ten times the sum my friend borrowed from shylock wont you take
the money shylock portia urged no i demand the lawful penalty give me a pound
of flesh let me see the bond shylock said portia
Part
B : Composition (40 Marks)
10. Suppose, you are Tushar Ahmed. You have seen a
vacancy that Cantonment Public School and College, Sherpur is going to recruit
a computer operator. You want to do the job. Now, write a CV with a cover
letter for the post. Your CV should not exceed more than one page. 15
11. Suppose, you are the Headmaster of PN High
School, Jhenaidah. The Victory Day shall be observed in your school with due
solemnity. Now, write a notice. 10
12. Write a paragraph on “A Railway Station”. 15