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Matripith Govt. Girls High School,
Chandpur 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
some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once. .5´10=5
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fear |
disastrous |
and |
if |
punish |
gradually |
be |
also |
make |
conscious |
Nowadays,
parents are very (a) —— of the harmful
effects of (b) —— on children. Child psychologists thinks that both physical
and mental punishment can be (c) —— for a
child's growth and development. It may lead to (d) —— and hatred of the person
who (e) —— the child. Again, (f) —— a child is punished, he may lack
initiative. He may (g) —— feel hostile to others. So, rude behaviour may (h) ——
develop in him. Strict law has been implemented (i) —— steps have been taken to
(j) —— the researchers, parents and all other people aware of it.
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. .5´10=5
Covid-19
is an (a) —— diseases which has taken
away many lives (b) —— the world. It has created an economic crisis (c) —— many
countries of the world. Many people have lost their jobs. Many small traders
(d) —— compelled to leave their traders. No doubt, it is a great (e) —— for the
people of the world. Thought the corona virus is very (f) —— it has created
awareness (g) —— the mass people, Besides, we have learned many things from it
so far. Earlier, we were (h) —— to some rules of health and hygiene. Due to
Covid-19, people of the world have become more conscious regarding (i) —— rules
of health. Nowadays, we try to maintain social distancing. We avoid massive
gatherings of people. We also have made a good habit of (j) —— hands several
times a day.
3. Make five
sentences using the parts of sentences from each column of the table below. 1´5=5
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The Padma Bridge |
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built
across the Padma River |
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It |
will
contribute |
a
lot to the economic development of Bangladesh |
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The bridge |
be |
enhanced
the prestige and dignity of the country |
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This bridge |
has
been |
a
multipurpose bridge in Bangladesh |
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has |
connected
21 southern districts with the capital |
4. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the
box. .5´10=5
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die |
need |
destroy |
go |
make |
keep |
cause |
get |
name |
cause |
There
are various types of fever. Dengue is one of them. (a) —— by the biting of a mosquito (b) —— 'Aedes'. It (c) —— serious health
hazard. Vomiting, high temperature, blood platelets, etc. make the patient
tormented. Many patients (d) —— if blood platelets (e) —— below 50. Much care
and proper treatment (f) —— to save dengue affected patients. In order to (g)
—— ourselves free from dengue, we (h) —— our environment clean. Living place of
aedes larva should (i) ——. With a view to (j) —— ourselves aloof from mosquito
bites the use of curtain is essential.
5. Change the narrative style of the following text. 5
The
girl said to the teacher, "Sir, I shall be grateful if you kindly lend me
the book you praised highly in the classroom yesterday." The teacher said,
"I have become really happy to know that you are eager to read this book.
You are welcome to any of my books that you like." "Thank you,
sir," said the girl. "You are welcome," said the teacher.
6. Change the sentences according to directions. 1´10=10
(a) Facebook
is a common social network. (Make it a negative sentence)
(b) Now, it
is being used all over the world. (Make it an active voice)
(c) Everybody
uses it. (Make it an interrogative sentence)
(d) There is
no student without a smart phone. (Make it an affirmative sentence)
(e) Who does
not like social network? (Make it a assertive sentence)
(f) Facebook
is the best of all social networks. (Make it a positive degree)
(g) It gives
pleasure but we cannot get freedom to use it. (Make it a simple sentence)
(h) Use it or
you cannot keep pace with the modern world. (Make it a simple sentence)
(i) We can
get many new information by using it. (Make it a compound sentence)
(j) Would
that I could open a Facebook account. (Make it a assertive sentence)
7. Complete the following sentences. 1´5=5
(i) But for
your timely intervention, ——
(ii) Hardly
had the bell rung ——
(iii) Had you
forbidden me ——
(iv) Father
insisted that
(v) Fools
rush in where ——
8. Complete
the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the
parenthesis. .5´10=5
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(a) —— (west) —— survey was conducted on this (b) —— (quest) —— "Are social (c) ——
(work) —— making us social?" The participants are
mainly the (d) —— (net)
—— use of the west. 81% opined (e) —— (affirm) ——. One commented that (f) ——
(smart) —— detach you from your
family and (g) —— (company) ——
in exchange of a addition to fun.
Another comment was that many (h) —— (virtue) —— relations are
maintained at a time and so they (i) —— (hard) —— become deep are
reliable. Another remarkable comment was that direct (j) —— (action) —— has no alternative for a safe relation.
9. Make tag questions of these statements. 1´5=5
(a) The jury
gave its verdict today, ×××××××× ?
(b) He let
me do it, ×××××××× ?
(c) You
surely fail if you fail to plan, ×××××××× ?
(d) A
rolling stone gathers no moss, ×××××××× ?
(e) Many a
student has joined the online class, ×××××××× ?
10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors. 1´5=5
Women
are nowadays as important as men in the society. They constitute nearly half of
our total population.
(a) —— there can be no denying the fact
(b) —— they too possess equal rights and duties (c) —— men do. They have noble
mission to fulfill as men. (d) —— they get opportunity, their genius, powers
(e) —— capacities will bloom fully.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following
text. 5
mehedi
said to nitu whats your programme after the test examination nitu said i have
decided to visit the padma bridge what an excellent idea it is
Part–B
: Composition (40 Marks)
12. Suppose,
you are Salam/Salma and you have completed your post-graduation degree. You
have seen a vacancy advertisement for the post of an Assistant Teacher of
English in a famous school. Now write a CV with a cover letter for the post. 8
13. Write an
email to the Mayor of your area complaining about mosquito menace. 10
14. Write a
paragraph on "Environment pollution". 10
15. Write a
composition on "Your Favourite Hobby". 12