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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 can use one word more than once. 0.5 × 10 = 5
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talent
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Industrial
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participate
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to
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bi-product
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exodus
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opportunities
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not only
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instability
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know
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Brain
drain, also (a) ¾ as human capital flight, can occur on
several. Geographic brain drain occurs when (b) ¾ professionals
flee one country or region within a country in favour of another.
Organizational brain involves the mass (c) ¾ of talented
workers from a company, often because they sense (d) ¾ or lack of
opportunity within the company or feel they can realize their career goals more
easily at another company. (e) ¾ brain drain
happens when skilled workers exit (f) ¾ a company but an
entire industry. Several common causes (g) ¾ brain drain on
the geographic level. Political instability, poor quality of life, limited
access (h) ¾ health care and a dearth of economic
opportunity prompt skilled and talented workers to leave source countries for
places that offer better living conditions and greater (i) ¾. Organizational and
industries brain drain is a (j) ¾ of a rapidly
technological and social changes. Consequently, they lose their best workers.
2. Fill
in the blanks with suitable words
: 0.5×10= 5
While
(a) ¾ experts suggest 'Blue Whale' was originally a
sensationalised hoax, they (b) ¾ that it is
likely that the phenomenon has led to instances of imitative self-harming and
copycat groups, leaving vulnerable children at (c) ¾ of cyber
bullying and online shaming. (d) ¾ is described as
being based on the relationship (e) ¾ participants/challengers
and administrators. As of late 2017, participation in Blue Whale seems to be
receding; however, internet safety organisations across the (i) ¾ have reacted by
giving general (j) ¾ to parents and educators on suicide
prevention, mental health awareness, and online safety in advance of the next
incarnation of cyber bullying.
3. Make
five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below
: 1×5=
5
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Child abuse or child maltreatment
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is
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to be maltreating adults.
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Child abuse can
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occur in
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include subsequent ill-health, including
higher rates of chronic conditions, high-risk health behaviours and shortened
lifespan.
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It
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can
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physical or psychological maltreatment
or neglect of a child.
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The result of child abuse
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may
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a child's home, or
in the organizations, schools or communities the child interacts with.
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Maltreated children may
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grow up
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result
in immediate adverse chronic physical and psychological effects.
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4. Complete
the following text with right forms of verbs given in the
box. 0.5×10= 5
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host
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has
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influence
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refer
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fly
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differ
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sign
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be
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know
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telecast
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A radio
personality (American English) or radio presenter (British English), commonly
(a) ¾ as a 'disc jockey' or 'DJ' for short, (b) ¾ a person who
(c) ¾ an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio
personality that (d) ¾ a radio show is also (e) ¾ as a radio host,
and in India and Pakistan as a radio jockey. Radio
personality salaries (f) ¾ by years of experience and education.
In 2013, the minimum salary of a radio personality in
the USA (g) ¾ $28,400. A radio personality with a
bachelor's degree (h) ¾ a salary range of $19,600-60,400. The salary of
a local radio personality will (i) ¾ from a national
radio personality. For example, Rush Limbaugh was reportedly paid 40 million
annually as part of the eight-year 400 million contract he (j) ¾ with Clear
Channel Communications.
5. Change
the narrative style of the following
text. 5
"Have you ever been to
the Taj Mahal in Delhi?" "No, I have never gone there," Biplab
said to Arup. "If you visited the wonder, you could gain practical
knowledge I believe." "It is both an interesting and important place,"
said Biplab. "How nice the place is!" said Arup.
6. Change the sentences
according to directions
: 1 × 10 = 10
(a) We should read books to acquire knowledge.
(Complex)
(b) Books
introduce us to the realm of knowledge. (Passive)
(c) The
books of great writers contain noble thoughts and great ideas.
(Interrogative)
(d) By
reading good books, we can enrich our mind. (Compound)
(e) Reading
books is a very good habit. (Exclamatory)
(f) This
habit is rarely disliked. (Affirmative)
(g) More
and more books should be read. (Active voice)
(h) No
other thing is as interesting as reading books. (Use comparative degree)
(i) When
we read good books, we discover new worlds. (Simple sentence)
(j) Very
few friends are as great as good books. (Use superlative degree)
7. Complete
the
sentences. 1×5=5
(a) A
brilliant officer, to the authority, is ¾.
(b) But
loyalty and dedication to own job ¾.
(c) Because
authority needs the dedication ¾.
(d) Al
the same time, authority never ignores ¾.
(e) So,
in addition to intelligence ¾.
8. Complete the text adding
suffix, prefix or the both with the root words given in the
parenthesis. 0.5 × 10 = 5
It is a bad habit to put off
the lessons for tomorrow. Good students never do this it is (a) (neglect) ¾ of one's duty. If you are not (b)
(dutiful) ¾, you will never
do it. If you are undutiful, you will do it. (c) (undutiful) ¾ is a very bad practice that brings about
(d) (adverse) ¾ in life,
to become (e) (success) ¾ in
life, you must be dutiful. It is also a kind of (f) (deceiver) ¾ that one does not prepare the lessons
(g) (day) ¾, it is also a
part of (h) (lazy) ¾ because
the lazy students are found (i) (regular) ¾ in preparing their lessons and other topics in (j)
(accord) ¾ with their
routine.
9. Make tag questions of the following
statements. 1 × 5 = 5
(a) Success
cannot be achieved without efforts, ¾?
(b) Everybody
knows it, ¾?
(c) The
successful people are industrious, ¾?
(d) Everything
glorious is gained through hard labour, ¾?
(e) So,
industry is the key to success, ¾?
10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors. 1 × 5 = 5
Look,
there's nothing wrong with taking a photo of yourself and your friends
(a) ¾ you are out somewhere (b) ¾ posting it on
social media. But (c) ¾ you experience the entire outing
through the lens of your cell phone camera and you never actually enjoyed the
view, the company, the food ¾ you might as
well have been at home watching TV or just watching yourself in the mirror. The
selfie-craze has enabled people to become (d) ¾ the actors and
the audience in their won lives - and the message
supposedly being sent out by these scores of pictures is "Look at me! I am
having a great time! I am with friends in a cool place! Don't I look
fabulous?!" (e) ¾ What it actually is saying is
"Look at me! I have a self-obsession. I can't really talk to the people
around me. I don't feel as if anything is real until I have posted it on social
media. I might have hidden self-esteem problems. I need help."
11. Use
capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following
text. 5
It is
easy hypnotize a person who wants to be hypnotized because in the end all
hypnosis is in self- hypnosis contrary to popular misconception hypnotism is
not mind-control or mystical powers rather one as the hypnotist are mostly a
guide to help the person relax and fall into a trance-state or waking sleep
Part B : Composition (40 marks)
12. Suppose, you are Arefin/Afrin and you have
recently have completed M.A. in English from the University of Dhaka. You have
seen a vacancy advertisement in 'The Daily Star' for the post of "Lecture,
English" of Bangladesh Cadet Colleges. Now, make a CV with a cover latter
for that post addressing The Chairman. Governing Bodies of
Cadet Colleges & Adjutant General,Bangladesh Army, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka.
Your CV should not exceed one page. 8
13. Suppose, you are Iqbal/Israt. You are a student
of Bagha Model High School, Bagha, Rajshahi. There is no
language lab in your school. Now, write an application to the Headmaster of your
school for setting up a language lab in your school campus. 10
14. Suppose, recently you have attended a seminar on
'The important of Education'. Now, from the experience of the seminar develop a
paragraph on 'The pen is mightier than the sword'. 10
15. Write
a composition on 'An Unforgettable Journey I Have
Experienced'. 12
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