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Dinajpur
Board-2017
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 forms of
some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once. 0.5´10=5
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the
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or
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of
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forward
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appreciate
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friend
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in
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for
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entire
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Gratefulness is (a) ¾ acknowledgement and (b) ¾ of help received from others. In the society we cannot
do all things. Sometimes we need the help (c) ¾ others. We are (d) ¾ dependent on the society. A man may be in danger (e) ¾ in problem at any time. It is a natural instinct in
man to come (f) ¾ to help the needy because of his fellow-feeling, (g) ¾ and kinship. Gratefulness comes from (h) ¾ depth of heart and finds its manifestation (i) ¾ books, words and deeds of the grateful man. The
grateful man feels highly obliged (j) ¾ the benefit he has received.
2. Fill in
the blanks with suitable words. 0.5´10=5
Trees are (a) ¾ to man in many ways. They
provide us (b) ¾ oxygen without
which we cannot live more than a few minutes. They supply (c) ¾ with vitamin and food, give us
shade and help to (d) ¾ drought and
flood. Unfortunately, we cannot realize (e) ¾ importance trees. We cut them (f) ¾ in large numbers, (g) ¾ it is a suicidal attempt. (h) ¾ we do not stop (i) ¾ acts, soon our country will, no
doubt, turn (j) ¾ a desert.
3. Make five meaningful sentences
using parts of sentences from each column of the table below. 1´5=5
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People
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means
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raise themselves
to achieve it.
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The real freedom
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must
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freedom from
want, disease and ignorance.
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does not
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descend upon a
people automatically.
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It is a fruit
that
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is
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an old idea.
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Freedom from
foreign domination
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be earned before
it can be enjoyed.
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4. Complete the following text with right form
of verbs given in the box. You can use one verb more than once. 0.5´10=5
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dissuade
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carry
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go
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employ
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work
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address
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forbid
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do
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be
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Child
labour has (a) ¾
internationally by the UN. To make a child (b) ¾ the work that is suitable for a man is punishable. Yet in
the third world countries, the number of child labour (c) ¾ up day by day. Bangladesh
5. Change the narrative style of the following
text. 5
"My sons, listen to me. A great
treasure lies hidden in the land. I am going to leave it to your."
"How will we find it?" said the sons. "You must dig the land for
it," said the old man.
6. Change the sentences according to the
directions in the brackets. 1´10=10
(a) We are grateful to the freedom fighters.
(Make it a negative sentence)
(b) Their contribution is greater than any other
thing. (Make it positive)
(c) The freedom
fighters who died in the liberation war are called martyrs. (Make it a compound
sentence)
(d) The National Memorial has been built with a
view to paying tribute to their memories. (Make it complex sentence)
(e) A freedom fighter is the greatest son of the
soil. (Make it comparative sentence)
(f) We got our independence for their sacrifice.
(Make it an interrogative sentence)
(g) They fought bravely and snatched the red sun
of independence. (Make it a simple sentence)
(h) Though their
weapons were ordinary, they had much courage in their mind. (Make it a compound
sentence)
(i) Their contribution will never be forgotten.
(Affirmative)
(j) The government has taken some steps to
improve their condition. (Passive)
7. Complete the sentences. 1´5=5
(a) It is said that ¾.
(b) In youth the mind is so soft that ¾.
(c) If we lose the morning hours of life ¾.
(d) We will reap good harvest ¾.
(e) On the other hand, if we remain lazy ¾.
8. Complete the text adding
suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the brackets. 0.5´10=5
Life without leisure and (a) ¾ (relax) is dull. Life becomes (b) ¾ (charm) if one does not have any time to enjoy the (c)
¾ (beauty) objects of
nature. (d) ¾ (monotony) work hinders
the (e) ¾ (smooth) of work. Leisure
(f) ¾ (rich) our spirit to
work. Everybody knows that (g) ¾ (work) is (h) ¾ (harm). Leisure does not mean (i) ¾ (idle). It gives freshness to (j) ¾ (create) our energy.
9. Make
tag questions of the following statements. 1´5=5
(a) Time and tide wait for none, ¾?
(b) Unfortunately, many of us waste our time, ¾?
(c) None can proper in life without utilizing
time properly, ¾?
(d) So, everybody should realize this truth, ¾?
(e) Let's make the best use of time, ¾?
10. Complete
the passage using suitable connectors. 1´5=5
Globalization
is a term (a) ¾ is commonly used by man. (b) ¾ it is
a process of expending trade and commerce all over the world creating a
borderless market. (c) ¾ global development, we have
conquered the time (d) ¾ distance. (e) ¾, we
can learn what is happening in the farthest corner of the world.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where
necessary in the following text. 5
why are you putting up the food in your
pocket why don't you eat asked the noble man i am doing the right thing replied
sheikh saadi
Part B : Composition (Marks
40)
12. Suppose, you are Atik/Atika. You have completed
your M.A. in Bangla. Then you have completed a 2-year diploma on Library
Science. Recently you have seen a vacancy advertisement for the post of a
Librarian in a renowned college. Now, write a CV with a cover letter for the
post. Your CV should not exceed on page. 8
13. Suppose, you are Nahiyan/Nahiya of Ruppur Model
High School
14. Imagine, you are the students of a renowned
school of the city. You have a very big and resourceful library. You use it
regularly in a certain manner and get much benefit. Now, write a paragraph on
'Your School Library' within 150 words. 10
15. Everyone has his/her favourite game. Now,
write a composition on 'Your favourite game' focusing the reasons behind your
liking. (250
words) 12
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