English 2nd Paper
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Part A :
Grammar (Marks 60)
1. Fill
in the gaps with a suitable word from the box. Make any grammatical changes if
necessary. You may need to use one word more than
once. 0.5´10=5
product
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contribute
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disease
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economy
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the
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poor
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unhappy
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behind
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she
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educate
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Our mother land is Bangladesh. She is one of the
(a) ¾ countries of the world. Most of
(b) ¾ people are deprived of the light of (c) ¾. They are not
capable of doing (d) ¾ work. So they have little (e) ¾ to the
development of the country. As they live in an (f) ¾ condition, they
suffer from many kinds of (g) ¾ such as
cholera, diarrhoea, dysentery and dyspepsia. Moreover they always depend on
(h) ¾ help of others. So, their (i) ¾ condition is
deteriorating day by day. The government should take some pragmatic steps to
improve their condition. If our people are not free from the curse of poverty,
our nation will certainly lag (j) ¾.
2. Fill
in the blanks with suitable
words. .5´10=5
In a
study (a) ¾ in 2012. (b) ¾ the Zoological
Society of London found out (c) ¾ the Sunderban
coast was retreating up to 200 meters (d) ¾ a year.
Agricultural activities had destroyed (e) ¾ 17,179 hectares
of mangroves within three decades (1975-2010). Shrimp cultivation had (f) ¾ another 7554
hectares. Researches estimated the annual rise in sea (g) ¾ to be 8 mm in
2010. It had doubled from 3.14 mm (h) ¾ in 2000. The
(i) ¾ sea levels had also submerged around 7500 hectares
(j) ¾ forest areas.
3. Make
five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table
below. 1´5=5
(i) Albert
Einstein always appeared
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the state of Israel, which he declined.
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(ii) He had a strategy
of his own that enabled him
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of
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dwelling much in intellectual solitude.
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(iii) He regarded
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his
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visualize the main stages on the way to his goal, the solutions.
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(iv) Einstein's gifts
inevitably resulted in
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to
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major achievements as mere stepping-stones for the next advance.
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(v) After World War II,
he was offered the presidency
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possess a clear view of the problems of physics.
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4. Complete
the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the
box. .5´10=5
never
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experience
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consist
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save
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need
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sense
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begin
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decide
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pick
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relate
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think
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open
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Memories
are (a) ¾ to mental records of past events. As
such, they (b) ¾ of recollections of our personal
experiences. Memory (c) ¾ with the senses. Since that is how we (d) ¾ the world. If
you (e) ¾ about it, the memories are the
remembrances of things you have (f) ¾ in the form of
touches, tastes, sounds, sights, and smells. As you experience the world around
you, your brain (g) ¾ which information (h) ¾ to be (i) ¾ Instead of
remembering every little thing. your brain (j) ¾ and chooses
what is important.
5. Rewrite
the following passage in the indirect
speech. 5
The
stranger said to the boy, "Will you tell me the way to the nearest hotel."
"Yes, I will. Do you want a residential one in which you can spend the
night?" the boy said. "I do not want to stay here, but I want a
meal," the stranger replied. The boy said, "Follow me."
6. Change
the sentences according to
directions. 1´10=10
(a) Traffic
jam is one of the most irritating problems in Bangladesh. (Make it positive)
(b) This
problem has taken a very serious shape in Dhaka city. (Make it negative without
changing meaning)
(c) This
problem is the result of rapid growth of population and the increasing number
of vehicle. (Make it compound)
(d) Population
is growing very fast but roads have not increased. (Make it complex)
(e) Dhaka city has a huge number of rickshaws but they
do not follow the traffic rules. (Make it simple)
(f) They
never maintain a queue while waiting to proceed. (Make it passive)
(g) Most often traffic jam occurs at office time and
also at the time when the offices break. (Make it comparative)
(h) Sometimes traffic jam is very painful. (Make it
exclamatory)
(i) However,
this problem can be solved by adopting some measures. (Make it active)
(j) If
we do not construct well planned spacious roads, this problem cannot be solved.
(Make it simple)
7. Complete
the
sentences. 1´5=5
(a) It
is I who ¾.
(b) It
is high time ¾.
(c) Walk
fast lest ¾.
(d) Hardly
had she ¾.
(e) If
you read indifferently ¾.
8. Complete
the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the
brackets. 0.5´10=5
Patriotism
means love for one's own country and people. It is a powerful sentiment and is
an (a) ¾ (selfish) ¾ and noble
virtue. A true patriot is a great asset for a nation. His (b) ¾ (ideal) ¾ gives him
courage and strength. It (c) ¾ (courage) ¾ him to
sacrifice his life for the sake of (d) ¾ (free) ¾ and honour of
his country. By (e) ¾ (be) ¾ a patriot, one
can bring (f) ¾ (prosper) ¾ for one's
country and remove her sufferings. But false (g) ¾ (patriot) ¾ expression is
dangerous and (h) ¾ (disaster) ¾. Patriotism is
(i) ¾ (price) ¾ but it must not
supersede the feeling of (j) ¾ (universe) ¾ love for
humanity.
9. Make
tag questions of these
statements. 1´5=5
(a) Nothing
is certain, ¾?
(b) He
has little idea what will happen today, ¾?
(c) He
seldom gets panic though, ¾?
(d) You
should obey your teachers, ¾?
(e) Let
me predict the possibilities, ¾?
10. Complete the passage
using suitable
connectors. 1´5=5
It is
known to all that gold is a valuable metal. (a) ¾, there are many
metals cheaper than gold though they like it. (b) ¾ they glitter
for sometime, they fade away in the long run. In our society there are also
many people (c) ¾ are outwardly very gentle and polished.
Later on their real identity is revealed (d) ¾ they do not
exercise moral values. That's why, people say, "All (e) ¾ glitters is not
gold."
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary
in the following text. 5
people
in south asia are still family oriented we either live together as an extended
family or frequently visit our parents and relatives in vacations and weekends
respecting elders is a norm here in every major occasion of our lives we have
our parents and relatives playing a major role.
Part B : Composition (Marks 40)
12. Suppose you are
Laboni and you have passed B.A. You have seen a vacancy ad for the position of
an assistant teacher in a School. Now write a CV with a cover letter for the
post. Your CV should not exceed one page. 8
13. Suppose,
you are Bijoli, a student of Natore Govt. Girls' High School. You, along with
other students, want to have a common room where you can practice different
co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Now, write an application to the
Headmaster of your school for arranging a common room for you. 10
14. Suppose,
once you had a journey by train with some of your friends. Write a paragraph in
250 words on 'A Journey by Train You
Experienced'. 10
15. Write
a composition on 'Your Future Career' narrating why you have decided to be and
how and why you will prepare yourself to be
so. 12
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