Model : 1 English 2nd Paper

Model : 1

English 2nd Paper

Time : 2 hours         Full marks : 50

 [Answer all the questions. Figures in the margin indicate full marks.]

Section A : Grammar (Marks 30)

1.     Fill in the gaps with a, an or the and put a cross (´) where no article is needed.        0.5 ´ 8 = 4

        The river Brahmaputra plays (a) ¾ predominant role in (b) ¾ paintings of Zainul Abedin. It was (c) ¾ continuous source of inspiration all through (d) ¾ his career. Much of his childhood was spent just beside (e) ¾ scenic beauty of (f) ¾ river Brahmaputra. He became confident when he got (g) ¾ Governor's Gold medal in (h) ¾ All India Exhibition in 1938. After that, he created his own individual style.

2.     Choose the correct preposition from the box and fill in the gaps. 0.5 ´ 8 = 4

to	in	of	for	in ´ 2
about	about	from	among

        Dear Ranu,

        Now let me describe the causes of blindness
(a) ¾ our country. About a million people become the victim (b) ¾ blindness in our country. Apart (c) ¾ being born blind, one may become blind due (d) ¾ illness or accident. We have to raise awareness (e) ¾ the common people (f) ¾ the reasons of blindness. The wealthy people should lend their hands (g) ¾ collecting funds (h) ¾ the treatment of blind people.

        Yours sincerely,

        Minu

3.     Complete the text using the words in the box as needed.  0.5 ´ 10 = 5

that	world	about	lays	male
other	like	therefore	only	and

        A duckbill is found (a) ¾ in the eastern portion of Australia (b) ¾ in Tasmania. The duckbill is one of the only two mammals (c) ¾ lay eggs. The duckbill is (d) ¾ a fish, a fowl and a reptile and is (e) ¾, stronger than any (f) ¾ animal all over the (g) ¾. The (h) ¾ duckbills are about 53 centimetres long and the female ones are (i) ¾ 45 centimetres. The female (j) ¾ eggs in the nest.

4.     Make four sentences from the substitution table. 1 ´ 4 = 4

Independence	took	place in 1971.
No nation	is	in the war.
Our war of independence	were killed	the birth right of a man.
Many people	can achieve	it without struggle.

5.     Read the following text and change the sentences as directed.       1 ´ 5 = 5

        (a) Once Baghdad was the most glorious city in the world. (Make it Comparative) (b) There lived a porter who was not married in Baghdad. (Make it Affirmative) (c) One day he was leaning idle against his basket. (Make it Interrogative) (d) A spinster stopped before him. (Make it Interrogative) (e) How strange the porter felt! (Make it Statement)

6.     Fill in the gaps with the right forms of verbs in the brackets. Question a and e have special instructions in the brackets for the use of verbs.                                                                             0.5 ´ 8 = 4

        I (a) ¾ ('write' in present continuous) to you because I want to become your pen- friend. I'm also very interested in Australia and want (b) — (know) more about life there. I (c) — (come) from a country called Bangladesh and (d) — (be) a student of class 6. Now I (e) — ('tell' as present indicating future) you something about my country. I (f) — (think) it's very different from yours. Australia is larger than Bangladesh, but it (g) — (to have) a smaller population. In fact most countries (h) — (to have) fewer people than ours.

7.     Use appropriate punctuation marks and capital letters where necessary.  0.5 ´ 8 = 4

        "what is this?" exclaimed the emperor. "i know nothing of the nightingale! is there such a bird in my garden, in my empire even? i have never heard of it."

Section B : Composition (Marks 20)

8.     Suppose, you are Fahim/Fahima studying in Sonapur High School in Rangpur District. But recently your father has been transferred to Nurpur in Chittagong District. Your family will move there soon. Now, write an application to the Headmaster for issuing a transfer certificate.                                    8

9.     Write a composition on ‘Your Favourite Hobby’ in 200 words.   12