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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 forms of
some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once. 0.5´10=5
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for
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successful
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need
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of
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in
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sure
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careless
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about
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a
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A stitch (a) ¾ time saves nine. This is (b) ¾ very well-known proverb. Some people don't care (c) ¾ anything. They (d) ¾ off a job (e) ¾ tomorrow, though they are not (f) ¾ whether the day will come. In this way, they can't
finish a work when they (g) ¾ it. Then they say, "Alas! If we were not (h) ¾ about our jobs when we had a lot (i) ¾ time we could be (j) ¾."
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. 0.5´10=5
An
early (a) ¾ can enjoy (b) ¾ fresh
air and oxygen (c) ¾ the morning which refreshes both
his body and mind. Moreover, he can finish his work early and as such he finds
enough time to (d) ¾ his work properly. (e) ¾ the
other hand, too much sleep makes (f) ¾ man dull and lazy. A man who gets
up late, wastes a lot of time (g) ¾ sleep and idleness. He does not
utilize time (h) ¾ doing his work properly. So
everyone should make (i) ¾ habit of early (j) ¾.
3. Make five
meaningful sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table
below. 1´5=5
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is
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all the year round.
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It
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has
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only during the
rainy season.
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The large rivers
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flow
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a reverine country.
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The small ones
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can be used
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for various purposes.
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All the rivers
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a network of many large and small
rivers.
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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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do
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understand
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answer
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approach
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neglect
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memorize
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read
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collect
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prepare
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think
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Many
students (a) ¾ their studies from the beginning
of the year. When the examination (b) ¾, they start (c) ¾ very seriously. Sometimes they (d) ¾ notes from their friends. Most of the time they get
their notes (e) ¾ by their private tutors. They (f)
¾ these notes without (g) ¾. As a result their power of (h) ¾ does not develop. If they find any new question in the
examination they can't (i) ¾ it properly. As a result, many
students can't do well in the examination. If they had read seriously from the
very beginning of the year, they (j) ¾ better result in the
examinations.
5. Change the narrative style of the following
text. 5
"May I come in, Sir?" said the guardian. "Yes,
come in, please," said the Headmaster. The guardian said, "We, all
the guardians along with you must do something for the betterment of our
children. They are losing their morality." The Headmaster said,
"Let's plan something for their betterment."
6. Change the
sentences according to directions. 1´10=10
(a) Is there anybody who does not want to succeed
in life? (Assertive)
(b) Do you know it? (Passive)
(c) An
industrious man will shine in life. (Complex)
(d) Hard work is needed for success.
(Active)
(e) A life with
an assignment is an actual life. (Negative)
(f) No one can receive any reward unless he
works hard. (Simple)
(g) One can't be
successful without it. (Interrogative)
(h) A successful man is very happy. (Exclamatory)
(i) No other man is as happy as a successful
man. (Superlative)
(j) A hardworking man is healthier than an idle
man. (Positive)
7. Complete the sentences. 1´5=5
(a) 1971 is the year when ¾.
(b) Though Bangladesh
(c) ¾ because he is not attentive to study.
(d) Be truthful if ¾.
(e) His silence proves that ¾.
8. Complete
the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the
parenthesis. 0.5´10=5
The aim of (a) ¾ (educated) is to make a man fully equipped to be (b) ¾ (use) to himself and to society. A (c) ¾ (true) educated person should be self-reliant with
regard to his (d) ¾ (person) needs. He should be well-mannered, (e) ¾ (thought), sympathetic and co-operative. He should be
(f) ¾ (truth), honest, punctual
and (g) ¾ (duty). Punctuality is a
virtue that makes a nation (h) ¾ (prosper). An educated person tries to (i) ¾ (move) the sufferings of his countrymen. He also helps
others in attaining (j) ¾ (self-reliants).
9. Make tag
questions of the following statement. 1´5=5
(a) The wind blows gently in the spring, ¾?
(b) Let them do the work, ¾?
(c) How nice the flowers are, ¾?
(d) Everything
looks beautiful in a moonlit night, ¾?
(e) Work hard to succeed, ¾?
10. Complete the
passage using suitable connectors. 1´5=5
Every citizens has some duties and
responsibilities for his nation. (a) ¾ most of the people are careless in this respect.
People of this country have achieved national identity at the cost of a great
sacrifice (b) ¾ is still evaluated nationally (c) ¾ some selfish people never want to give them
recognition. (d) ¾ we all should do some benevolent activities (e) ¾ we will be guilty to the nation.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where
necessary in the following text. 5
did people use stamps in those days
asked rafiq yes answered mr jamal the first stamps were used in 1840 are they
easy to get now asked rafiq they are very difficult to get his uncle replied
Part B : Composition (Marks
40)
12. Suppose,
you are Samia/Samin and you have passed B.Sc Hon's in Chemistry. You have seen
a vacancy for the post of a Medical Representative in a renowned company. Now
write a CV with a cover letter for the post. Your CV should not exceed one
page. 8
13. Imagine, you are Adib/Adiba, of Madhupur High School
14. Suppose, you have got stuck in a long traffic
jam on the way to examination hall. Now write a paragraph on 'Traffic Jam' in
250 words. 10
15. Now a days computer is widely used in different sections. So Bangladesh Bangladesh
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