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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. 0.5´10=5
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develop
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towards
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fear
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conscious
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punish
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for
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be
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both
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Nowadays parents are very (a) ¾ of the harmful
effects of (b) ¾ on children. Child psychologists think
that (c) ¾ physical and mental punishment can be
disastrous (d) ¾ a child’s growth and (e) ¾. It may lead to
(f) ¾ and hatred of the person who (g) ¾ the child. Again
if a child (h) ¾ punished, he may lack initiative. He
may also feel hostile (i) ¾ others. So, rude behaviour may
gradually (j) ¾ in him.
2. Fill
in the blanks with suitable words. Use only one word in each
blank. 0.5´10=5
Drug
addiction is now a (a) ¾ problem.
This social cancer (b) ¾ its
poisonous (c) ¾ all over
the world. It has (d) ¾ the
young generation even in the poor countries (e) ¾ Bangladesh. It is spreading (f) ¾. The term ‘drug addiction’ means strong
(g) ¾ for various (h) ¾ of drugs like opium, heroine,
morphine etc. It has created an (i) ¾ situation in the world. (j) ¾ is the main cause of drug addiction.
3. Make
five meaningful sentences from the table. 5
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Self-confidence
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helps
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a man to reach the goal of life.
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It
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should
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one to lose his self-confidence.
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The lack of determination
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exercise
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not enjoyable.
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Success without self-confidence
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is
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one of the invaluable human qualities.
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One
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leads
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in order to overcome the problems of
life.
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4. Complete
the following passage with suitable verb from the list. Put them in the correct
tense. Use the negatives where
necessary. 0.5´10=5
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Require
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be
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provide
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spread
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promote
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define
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anticipate
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direct
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remain
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stay
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E-commerce
is rapidly being (a) ¾ in our country. It may be (b) ¾ as a business
process through electronic transition. Buyers and sellers are not (c) ¾ to talk face to
face. We may get our required product (d) ¾ at home. One of
the best opportunities (e) ¾ that businessmen from home and abroad
can (f) ¾ their business using this system (g) ¾ in their
respective country. It (h) ¾ us with global information, resources
and services. It is (i) ¾ that it will (j) ¾ our domestic
business very soon.
5. Rewrite
the following in the reported
speech. 5
"Could
I help you, sir?" said the receptionist. The man replied, "Sure, I
want to meet the Managing Director of the company." The receptionist said,
"Do you have an appointment?" "Yes, I have," he said.
6. Read
the following passage and transform the underlined sentences as
directed. 1´10=10
(a) A
man who is frugal does not like to spend money without reasons. (Simple)
(b) The
target of a frugal man is to save money for future. (Complex)
(c) Every
one should practise frugality to make a well-planned family. (Passive)
(d) Since
a frugal man saves money, he can spend it in time of crisis. (Compound)
(e) A frugal man is happier than a prodigal man.
(Positive)
(f) Bangladesh is
a low-lying country. (Interrogative)
(g) He can not remain sitting in the class.
(Affirmative)
(h) We
must use it for good purposes. (Negative)
(i) The result of corruption is very serious.
(Exclamatory)
(j) Water is polluted by throwing wastes into it.
(Complex)
7. Complete
the following
sentences. 1´5=5
(a) ¾ provided the weather is fine.
(b) Scarcely
had the party begun ¾.
(c) But
we are so self-centered ¾.
(d) Since
I believed his words, ¾.
(e) ‘Death’
is a term which ¾.
8. Fill
in the gaps in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the
root words underlined in the
text. 0.5´10=5
Dowry system is the most
(a) hate system in our society. (b) usual in
our society female (c) child are considered inferior to male
children. They are thought to be (d) use to the society. So,
during marriage ceremony a section of (e) greed people claim
much wealth or money from the (f) guard of the
brides. If the guardians fail to fulfill the demand of their
(g) bride, they (h) behave with their wives and
sometimes torture them (i) serious. This problem must be
removed (j) immediate.
9. Fill
in the blanks with tag
questions. 1´5=5
(a) She
has little idea about it, ¾?
(b) We
may fail at first, ¾?
(c) Not
all men joined the party, ¾?
(d) He
is a pronoun, ¾?
(e) There
lived a wise man in a village, ¾?
10. Fill in the blanks with
suitable connectors. 1´5=5
Corruption has become a part and parcel of our
life. (a) ¾ no office work is done without
corruption. People have taken it as an acceptable practice. (b) ¾ this evil
practice should be stopped. (c) ¾ the government
is strict, it will be possible. (d) ¾ some corrupt
officials are punished, it has not been evicted from government offices.
(e) ¾ it must be eradicated at any cost.
11. Use capitals and punctuation
marks where necessary in the following text. 05
i
never eat anything for luncheon she said oh dont say that i answered generously
i never eat more than one thing she said i think people eat far too much
nowadays
Part B : Composition (Marks 40)
12. Suppose you are Fazle Rabbi
and you have completed B.A (Honours) Degree from
the University of Dhaka. Comilla Zilla School is
going to recruit some teachers. Now, write a CV with a cover letter for the
post of an English Teacher. Your CV should not exceed one page. 8
13. Suppose,
you are Tomal, a student of Mirzapur High School, Tangail. You have passed SSC
in 2016. You want to get yourself admitted into a college and need a
testimonial. Now, write an application to the Headmaster of your school for a
testimonial. 10
14. Write
a paragraph in 250 words on ‘The Uses and Abuses of Mobile
Phone’. 10
15. Write
a composition on ‘Tree Plantation’. 12
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