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Rajshahi Cadet College, Rajshahi 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. You may need to use one word more than once. .5´10=5
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consume |
die |
for |
an |
of |
on |
the |
by |
into |
Obesity
is a medical condition caused (a) —— excess body fat. The increase of body fat
has an effect (b) —— human health. Obesity increases (c) —— likelihood of
various diseases, particularly heart disease, diabetes, certain types of
cancer, etc. Obesity most commonly occurs due to a combination (d) —— excessive
dietary calories, lack of physical activity and genetic factors. The primary
treatment (e) —— obesity is dieting and physical exercise. To supplement this,
anti-obesity drugs may be taken to reduce appetite or reduce fat (f) ——. In
severe cases, surgery is performed to reduce stomach volume or bowel length.
Obesity is a leading preventable cause of (g) —— worldwide. Authorities view it
as one of the most serious public health problems of (h) —— 21st century.
Obesity is considered as (i) —— illness in much of the modern world though it
was once widely perceived as (j) —— symbol of wealth and fertility.
2. Fill in
the blanks with suitable words. Use only one word for each gap. .5´10=5
Patriotism
is (a) —— inherent quality of human being. It creates in a man (b) —— feeling
of love (c) —— his motherland. It is older than civilization. (d) —— man, who
loves his own country, does his first and foremost duties and works for the
welfare and betterment of his country, is (e) —— patriot. Even (f) —— ancient
tribes had a great (g) —— for the land where they were born and sacrificed
their lives to (h) —— it. If someone loves his country and performs his duties
honestly an sincerely (i) —— his own fields, he can be a patriot. If he does
not do so, he will be (j) —— just another ungrateful human being.
3. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of
the table below. 1´5=5
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Part A |
Part B |
Part C |
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The national flag |
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to have patriotic feelings |
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Hence to every nation its flag |
need |
dearer than any other thing |
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Every independent country of
the world |
has |
its own flag |
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We |
is |
the symbol of independence and
sovereignty of a nation |
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For that we |
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to safeguard its prestige |
4. Complete
the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. .5´10=5
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destroy |
eject |
return |
steal |
sacrifice |
reunite |
be |
pair |
choose |
launch |
Maverick (a) —— the mission team
and (b) —— himself with Phoenix and her WSO Bob, while Rooster is paired with
Payback and his WSO Fanboy. Hangman and the remaining pilots are put on
standby. The team (c) —— from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt while
the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf fires Tomahawk cruise missiles to
destroy the air base near the plant. The team reaches the plant and (d) —— it,
but is attacked by surface-to-air missiles and a pair of patrolling Su-57
Felons. When Rooster runs out of countermeasures, Maverick (e) —— his jet to protect
him and (f) ——. Believing Maverick to be killed in action, the remaining
aircraft (g) —— to the carrier. Against orders, Rooster turns back and saves
Maverick from a Mi-24 helicopter gunship, but (h) —— shot down by another
surface-to-air missile and ejects nearby. The two (i) —— and head towards the
destroyed airbase, where they (j) —— an F-14 Tomcat and head back to the
carrier.
5. Change
the narrative style of the following text. 5
“We want to go on an excursion,
sir,” the students said to the headmaster. “When do you want to go? I think
December is the perfect month” he said to them. The students said, “Will you
give us permission?” “Sure, I will also help you heartily”, said the
headmaster.
6. Change
the sentences according to directions. 1´10=10
(a) A newly married women is called a bride.
(Complex)
(b) So a bridal party is a party which consists
of the bride and her friends and attendants. (Simple)
(c) Relatives from this party are to observe
certain rites. (Passive)
(d) Arrangements for rejoicing and merry making
are also made by them. (Active)
(e) They also welcome the bridegroom and his
friends when they arrive at bride's house. (Simple)
(f) A new bride looks very smart. (Exclamatory)
(g) She looks more beautiful than any other
girl. (Superlative)
(h) Relatives come to see her. (Interrogative)
(i) Relatives come to wish her. (Compound)
(j) The new bride is wished by everyone.
(Active)
7. Complete
the following sentences. 1´5=5
(a)
Once upon a time, there was a young boy
who ——.
(b) Even though his parents were always busy with
work ——.
(c) He often felt lonely, and ——.
(d) —— they would bring him gifts and toys,
hoping to make up for their absence.
(e) As they years went by, ——.
8. Complete
the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root word given in the
parenthesis. .5´10=5
Now-a-days terrorism has become a
major concern for the present (a) —— (civilize) ——. Almost all the countries of
the world are (b) —— (direct) —— or (c) —— (indirect) —— threatened by it.
September II has (d) —— (draw) —— out the attention and (e) —— (alert) —— on
the facts that how (f) —— (with) —— a short span of time the renowned World
Trade Centre became debris causing death to thousands of innocent people
without having any (g) —— (aware) —— of their (h) —— (involve) —— in tragic (i)
—— (die) ——. One of the causes of terrorism is the (j) —— (deprive) —— of
genuine rights of an individual or a community or a cultural or a linguistic
group by another nations by either physically or economically.
9. Make tag
questions of these statements. 1´5=5
(a) Let us
build our nation, ——?
(b) Let the
flower be plucked, ——?
(c) Nobody
can do this, ——?
(d) “Mohangar
Provati” is running late today, ——?
(e) The
mighty Padma looks flaming in autumn evenings, ——?
10. Complete
the passage using suitable connectors. 1´5=5
Health is the best wealth of
human beings. It is the blessing of Allah. (a) —— everything may be jeopardized
9b) —— the health is not sound. Good health enables a person to enjoy a happy
(c) —— joyful life. One may have much reputation, wealth honour etc. but all
will be frustrated if one has no sound health. (d) —— we know that sound mind
lives (e) —— a sound body.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following
text. .5´10=5
Thomas Gradgrind a wealthy
retired merchant in the industrial city of coketown England devotes his life to
a philosophy of rationalism self-interest and fact he raises his oldest
children Lousia and Tom, according to this philosophy and never allows them to
engage in fanciful or imaginative pursuits.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
12. Suppose,
you’re Nijhum, a recent graduate from DU. Recently, you’ve have seen a vacancy
advertisement for the position of ‘Junior Teacher’ in JAAGO Foundation’s
Website. Now make a CV with a cover letter for the post. Your CV should not
exceed one page. 8
13. Suppose,
you’re Adeel, a student of class ten in Putrajaya High School. You and your
batchmates need extra Math classes. Now, write an application to your Principal
requesting for some extra classes on behalf of all your batchmates. 10
14. Newspaper
is the storehouse of knowledge. One can get lots of information on varied
subjects by reading a newspaper. Now, write a paragraph on “Benefits of reading
Newspaper” in not more than 180 words. 10
15. Write a
composition on “You Tubing as a profession” in not more than 200 words. 12