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English
Second Paper
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Part A :
Grammar (Marks 60)
1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the
box. You may need to change the form of the words. You may need to use one word
more than once. 0.5´10=5
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between
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saying
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physical
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of
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an
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personality
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for
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participation
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beneficial
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on
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Sports are very essential (a) ¾ us. There are various (b) ¾ sports. Among them cricket, football, volleyball, etc.
are very popular. All types of sports are (c) ¾ to us. There is a relation (d) ¾ the body and the mind. "A sound mind in a sound
body" is a wise (e) ¾. In order to win success in life we should have sound health which
depends (f) ¾ regular (g) ¾ in games and sports. Sports keep us (h) ¾ fit. Sport exercise is (i) ¾ important influence in forming one's (j) ¾.
2. Fill in
the blanks with suitable words. 0.5´10=5
A man of (a) ¾ is respected always (b) ¾ after his death for his (c) ¾. He is an (d) ¾ person who devotes himself with a view to (e) ¾ education in the society. He always (f) ¾ people how to (g) ¾ between right and wrong. (h) ¾ fact he is the authentic person (i) ¾ the world should (j) ¾.
3. Make five sentences using parts of
sentences from each column of the table below. 1´5=5
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Sincerity
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are
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indifferent to the importance of sincerity.
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A sincere
man
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is
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properly.
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The great
people
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works
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not aware
of its importance.
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The people of our country
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also
sincere to their work.
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They
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a great
virtue.
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4. Complete the following text with right
forms of the verbs in the box. 0.5´10=5
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have
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think
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try
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be
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buy
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require
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face
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cheat
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Price
hike of household products (a) ¾ now a problem for us. Everybody
we (b) ¾ it. Most of our people (c) ¾ low income are in danger. They (d) ¾ of purchasing meat and fish as they (e) ¾. The price of vegetables is also high. We are to bargain
(f) ¾ simple product. Many times the buyers (g) ¾. There (h) ¾ a fixed price for every time.
Then it (i) ¾ possible to make the buyers free from harassment.
Government (j) ¾ to fulfill our expectation.
5. Change the narrative style of the following
text. 5
"How lovely the doll is! I'll buy
it," said Mona. "No, it is not durable. Tomorrow we'll visit another
village fair. Then you can buy another doll. Let's go now," said mother.
"You must buy me a good doll," said Mona, "Yes," replied
mother.
6. Change the sentences according to
directions. 1´10=10
(a) Who does not want to succeed in life?
(Assertive)
(b) It is not an easy thing. (Affirmative)
(c) Being industrious, everyone can prosper in
life. (Negative)
(d) The idle always lag behind. (Complex)
(e) We must work hard so that we can earn money.
(Simple)
(f) By working hard, we can improve our lot.
(Compound)
(g) The light of prosperity can be seen by a hard
working person. (Active)
(h) Women should work as much as men.
(Comparative)
(i) We should remember that industry is the key
to success. (Passive)
(j) An idle man leads a very miserable life.
(Exclamatory)
7. Complete the sentences. 1´5=5
(a) He pretends as if, ¾.
(b) It is high time, ¾.
(c) Walk slowly lest ¾.
(d) ¾ can not succeed.
(e) Had I seen you before ¾.
8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both
with the root words given in the parenthesis. 0.5´10=5
(a) kind is a divine virtue. So
we should not be (b) kind to the people in distress and even to (c) low
animals. Some naughty boys (d) joy beating the lower animals like dogs
and cats. This is an (e) rational behaviour. Animals are dumb (f) create.
They are (g) harm beings. Some animals are very (h) faith and
they feel no (i) hesitate to risk their lives for our (j) protect.
9. Make the following sentences using
appropriate question tags. 1´5=5
Sitting
by the side of a river, Amin is speaking to himself.
(a) Fishes can swim, ¾?
(b) Once our rivers abounded with fishes, ¾?
(c) But at present the water of most of the
rivers has been polluted, ¾?
(d) So, there is scarcity of fish, ¾?
(e) We must take measures to protect the rivers
from being polluted, ¾?
10. Complete
the passage using suitable connectors. 1´5=5
Global warming is increasing day by day
(a) ¾ deforestation. We cut
down trees (b) ¾ never think of planting more trees. (c) ¾ human and other living beings are in the threat of
extinction. Time is coming (d) ¾ there will be no tree left for us. (e) ¾ we have to face bitter consequence of
deforestation.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where
necessary in the following text. 5
thomas alva edison a great scientist was
born in 1847 in
ohio america as a little boy he was very inquisitive he always wanted to know
how things were done very early in life he showed that he was full of curiosity
a quality which is so important to inventors.
Part B : Composition (Marks
40)
12. Suppose you are Md. Bari
13. Suppose, you are Shathi/Sabuj,
a student of Pioneer High School, Rangpur. You are facing some problems in your
school library especially the inadequacy of books essential for preparing
notes. Now, write an application to the Headmaster of your school praying for
enhancing library facilities. 10
14. Early rising is a very good habit. It has many
benefits for our happy and healthy life. Now, write a paragraph in 250 words on
'The benefits of early rising'. 10
15. Write a composition on 'The
Season you Like Most'. 12
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