Model: 4 English 2nd Paper

Model: 4

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

        Honesty is (a) ¾ great virtue. If you do not deceive others, if you do not tell (b) ¾ lie, if you are just and fair in your (c) ¾ dealings with others, you are an honest man. Honesty is (d) ¾ best policy. (e) ¾ honest man is respected by (f) ¾ all.

2.     Fill in the gaps of the following text with prepositions given in the box below.         0.5 ´ 6 = 3

against

of

from

on

in

to

        We have got many positive things during the last century. We have achieved tremendous advancement in the field (a) ¾ science and technology. For example, man has landed (b) ¾ the moon successfully. He is going (c) ¾ other planets too. He is flying (d) ¾ the space with rockets, spacecrafts, etc. There has also been tremendous advancement in the field of medical science. Man has invented many medicines to fight (e) ¾ fatal diseases and to get relief (f) ¾ deadly diseases.

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

Education	helps	our outlook.
It	broadens	us to lead a planned life.
	is	the backbone of a nation.
		one of the basic human needs.

4.     Change the following passage into indirect speech : 1 ´ 4 = 4

        Soma said to me, "Have you finished reading the book 1 gave you yesterday?" "Yes, I have finished reading the book," I replied. "What an interesting book it is! I wish I would have borrowed the book earlier!" "Would you return the book to me today?" Soma asked.

5.     Change the following sentences as directed in the brackets :          1 ´ 5 = 5

        (a) Alexander knew his father's plan. (Make it Passive) (b) Egypt was conquered by Alexander. (Make it Active) (c) He founded the city of Alexandria after his name. (Make it Interrogative) (d) At that time, Alexandria was more gracious than any other city in the world. (Make it Positive) (e) Very few kings of ancient times were as wise as Alexander. (Make it Superlative)

6.     Rewrite the following passage using capitalization and punctuation.          0.5 ´ 6 = 3

        samina is in class 7 and arif in class 6 in the small town of sherpur summer had come with all its warmth samina and arif had nothing to do

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

        Adopting illegal or (a) fair means in the examination is very bad. We are (b) strict against this (c) shame task. To face the challenges of the modern era, it is (d) undoubted a great barrier. The (e) education curriculum in our country is not suitable for the present world. To cope with the current trend, some necessary (f) uplift of basic needs should be (g) filled with no delay. Besides providing free primary (h) educate, poor students should be provided with necessary study materials.

8.     Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.                 0.5 ´ 8 = 4

accept

have

differ

come

be

agree

send

give

        Once there (a) ¾ a king in a country. He (b) ¾ three queries in his mind. He (c) ¾ for all the wise men of his kingdom. Many wise men (d) ¾ to the king. They (e) ¾ different answers. Their answers (f) ¾ so widely that the king could (g) ¾ with none of them. So the king (h) ¾ the answer of any of them.

Section B : Composition (20 Marks)

9.     Suppose, you are Anwar Hossain. Your locality has severely been affected by the recent flood. People in this area are going through unberable sufferings. They are in need of relief badly. Now, write an application to the Deputy Commissioner for immediate sanction of relief for the flood-hit people of your locality.       8

10.  Write a composition on ‘Your Favourite Game/ The Game You Like Most’ in 250 words. 12