Model: 2
English 2nd Paper
Time : 2 hours Full Marks : 50
[Answer all the
questions. Figures in the margin indicate full marks]
Section A : Grammar (30 Marks)
1. Fill in
the gaps of the following text with appropriate articles. Put a cross (´) for zero article. 0.5 ´ 6 = 3
A journey by air is very thrilling and at (a) ¾ same time enjoyable. A few days ago I got (b) ¾ opportunity of enjoying such (c) ¾ journey from Dhaka
to Chittagong
2. Fill in the gaps of the following text with
prepositions given in the box below. 0.5 ´ 6 = 3
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by
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through
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to
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over
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of
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for
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Sports
are a popular form (a) ¾ entertainment. Many international sporting
events are organized from time (b) ¾ time. Most of these events are
sponsored (c) ¾ multinational manufacturing companies
and business firms. They pay (d) ¾ the sports events in exchange for
the right to advertise their products during those events. These events are
telecast worldwide by satellite and people all (e) ¾ the
world watch them live. As a result, the sponsor's products receive maximum
media coverage (f) ¾ getting international recognition.
3. Make four sentences from the substitution table. 1 ´ 4 = 4
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Socrates
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born in
459 B.C. in
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He
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lived
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to
educate people.
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His
mission
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was
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in
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the
wisest philosopher and teacher of his time.
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4. Change
the following passage into indirect speech : 1 ´ 4 = 4
"Reza, have you done your
English lesson today?" asked the teacher. "Yes, sir," Reza
replied. "But I haven't understood one grammatical point. Would you please
explain it to me?" "Don't worry. I will help you understand the
point." "Thank you sir," said Reza.
5. Change the following sentences as directed
in the brackets : 1 ´
5 = 5
(a) Once upon a time there lived a poor farmer.
(Make it Negative) (b) One day he bought a goose from the market. (Make it
Interrogative) (c) The goose laid not more than one golden egg everyday. (Make
it Affirmative) (d) After a few days, the farmer became the richest man in the
locality. (Make it Positive) (e) But it could not please the farmer. (Make it
Passive)
6. Rewrite the following passage using capitalization and punctuation. 0.5 ´ 6 = 3
begum rokeya was a famous writer and a
social worker she lived in undivided bengal in the early 20th century she
believed that women should be given the same rights and opportunities as men enjoy
in the society
7. Fill
in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with
the root words underlined in the text. 0.5 ´
8 = 4
If you (a) like something, it is
(b) logical to offer it to others. If anybody does it again and again,
you may consider it as his (c) conduct and it will make you (d) happy.
In fact, nobody should behave (e) responsibly. As a social being, we
have to carry out many (f) responsible. We must not do anything that
would prove (g) harm to the country. We must participate in selecting
the (h) govern judiciously through our voting power.
8. Complete
the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form. 0.5 ´ 8 = 4
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have
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go
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want
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name
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be
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have
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live
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need
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Antonio (a) ¾ many friends and one of them
(b) ¾ Bassanio. Bassanio (c) ¾ to marry a rich girl (d) ¾ Portia. The girl (e) ¾ in another city,Belmont
(b) ¾ Bassanio. Bassanio (c) ¾ to marry a rich girl (d) ¾ Portia. The girl (e) ¾ in another city,
Section B : Composition (20 Marks)
9. Suppose, you are Rahim/Rahima, a student of
Alipur Pilot High School, Patuakhali. But recently your father has been
transferred to Rupnagor in Dhaka District. Your family will soon shift there.
Now, write an application to the Headmaster of your school asking for a
transfer certificate. 8
10. Write a composition on ‘A Journey by Train/ A
Journey You Have Recently Enjoyed’ in 250 words. 12
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