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Quadirabad Cantonment Public School,
Natore Test Examination—2023; English
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Part–A
: Grammar (60 Marks)
1. Fill in
the blanks with suitable word from the box. You may need to change the form and
you can use one word more than once. .5´10=5
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develop |
to |
fear |
conscious |
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both |
for |
punish |
be |
Nowadays,
parents are very (a) —— of the harmful
effect of (b) —— on children. Child psychologist think that (c) —— physical and
mental punishment can be disastrous (d) —— a child's growth and (e) ——. It may
lead to (f) —— and hatred of the person who (g) —— the child. Again, if a child
(h) —— punished, he may lack initiative. He may also feel hostile (i) ——
others. So, rude behaviour gradually (j) —— in him.
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. .5´10=5
Diligence
means an (a) —— to perform a work
successfully. God has given us two hands to (b) ——. From the (c) —— of the
world, human beings have been (d) —— with nature to keep hold of their (e) ——.
If they did not struggle, they might have (f) —— long ago. Thus, we see that
diligence is (g) —— in our personal, social and national life. The student who
is (h) —— diligent makes a better result (i) —— those who are not, they can't.
so, to be (j) —— every body should be diligent.
3. Make five
meaningful sentences using parts of the sentences from each column of the table
below. 1´5=5
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A |
B |
C |
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Many of us |
can |
the
life of a dying patient |
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By donating blood up |
will |
misconception
about blood donation |
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Blood donation |
is |
cause
no harm |
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Everyman in sound health |
have |
donate
blood after every three months |
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Donating blood |
save |
very
noble deed |
4. Complete the following gaps with right form of verbs given in the
box. .5´10=5
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take |
eat |
deserve |
be |
thrive |
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cause |
know |
run |
face |
do |
Everybody
(a) —— that food adulteration (b) —— a
crime. Adulterated food is poisonous and (c) —— diseases. People (d) —— this
kind of food (e) —— victim to leaver diseases, cancer, kidney failure and so
on. Some businessmen who are avaricious and (f) —— after money only (g) —— this
heinous work. They (h) —— on the measeries
of others. They (i) —— punishment. Some strict measures should be (j) ——
to stop this abominable task of the greedy businessmen.
5. Change the narrative style of the following text. 5
Rina
said to Sima, "Why don't you get up from sleep early?" Sima said, it
is tough for me to leave bed early." "Alas! it is a bad habit,"
said Rina. "If you leave bed early, you can enjoy sound health. Follow my
advice."
6. Change the sentences according to directions. 1´10=10
(a) Haji
Mohammad Mohsin was more gracious than any other man in the subcontinent
(Positive)
(b) He was
born in Hugli. (Complex)
(c) He
inherited a vast property from his father and sister. (Interrogative)
(d) He did
not misuse this wealth. (Passive)
(e) He is
called a friend of humanity. (Active)
(f) He did
not get married. (Affirmative)
(g) During
his life time, he spent money lavishly to help the poor. (Compound)
(h) He was
very kind to the poor. (Negative)
(i) One day
when a thief entered his room, he caught him red handed. (Simple)
(j) He
caught the thief but did not punish him. (Complex)
7. Complete the following sentences to make them meaningful. 1´5=5
(a) He asked
me whether ——.
(b) Had the
wings of a dove ——.
(c) He could
help you provided that ——.
(d) Hardly
had the bell rung ——.
(e) we must look before we leap lest ——.
8. Complete
the following passage adding suffixes and prefixes or the both to the root
words given in the parenthesis. .5´10=5
Life
with out (a) —— (sure) and pleasure in
dull. Life becomes (b) —— (charm) if it does have any time to enjoy the (c) ——
(beauty) objects of nature (d) —— (monotony) work hinders the (e) —— (smooth)
of work. Leisure (f) —— (new) our spirit to work. Everybody knows that (g) ——
(work) is (h) —— (harm). Leisure does not mean (i) —— averse to work. It gives
freshness and (j) —— (create) to our mind.
9. Make tag questions of these statements : 1´5=5
(a) Freedom
fighters are the real heroes, ——?
(b) Nothing
is greater than their sacrifices, ——?
(c) Their
contribution to our country will always be remembered, ——?
(d) We
should never neglect them, ——?
(e) Every
citizen of Bangladesh must have due respect for them, ——?
10. Complete the passage using suitable linker. 1´5=5
Honesty is the best way of leading
life through (a) —— one can get mental
peace. It is a great rational virtue (b) —— leads a man to the way of humanity.
Life of a man is not very peaceful (c) —— honesty can open a door of peace
before him. An honest man is more respected (d) —— other man. (e) —— we shall
never be dishonest in our life.
11. Use capital and punctuation marks where necessary in the following
text. 5
would
you please tell me one reason of air pollution yes the smoke from our household
activities vehicles factories etc is mainly causing air pollution
Part–B
: Composition (40 Marks)
12. Write a
paragraph on "A Tea Stall". 10
13. Write a CV
with a cover letter to the manager of 'Tista Cosmatics Company for the post of
a computer operator. You are Zulker. You have found the advertisement in the
Daily Star on 13.09.2023. Your CV should exceed one page. 8
14. Write a
composition on "Population Problem". 12
15. Write an
application to the TNO of your respective upazila for taking necessary steps
against Adis Mosquitoes. They cause death causing diseases. 10