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English 2nd paper_Test Examination - 2017_ Jagarani M. L Girls’ High School, Newashi, Nageswari
Jagarani M. L Girls’ High School, Newashi, Nageswari
Test Examination - 2017
English 2nd paper Sub. Code: 108
Time : 3 hours Full Marks : 100
[Answer all the questions. Figures in the margin indicate full marks.]
Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)
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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hard |
invent |
be |
thousands |
lie |
slow |
take |
safe |
control |
violate |
Road accidents are daily occurrences in modern city life. Every year (a) ¾ of people and many more are (b) ¾ injured. Before the (c) ¾ of automobiles, people moved from one place to another (d) ¾ but (e) ¾. The real causes of accident (f) ¾ with the people not with the transports. In some cities the roads are narrow. These can (g) ¾ cope with the increasing number of transports. Besides, the traffic is not (h) ¾ properly. The drivers often (i) ¾ traffic rules. As road accidents have become a menace, immediate steps should be (j) ¾ to stop this danger.
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. 0.5´10=5
A good man is (a) ¾ man of character. His polite behaviour is (b) ¾ great asset because he can win the heart (c) ¾ other people around him. He also (d) ¾ the admiration (e) ¾ all who work with him. He behaves well (f) ¾ even those who are rude towards him. One who prevents to be polite cannot be polite (g) ¾ all circumstances. But (h) ¾ man who is really polite does not (i) ¾ impolite whatever be (j) ¾ provocation.
3. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below. 1´5=5
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Trees We They |
are play should |
not cut trees at random. a great source of food and vitamins. an important role in our life. our best friends. plant trees more and more for a better future. |
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4. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. .5´10=5
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exterminate |
hanker |
perform |
launch |
thrive |
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eradicate |
devour |
be |
cause |
adulterate |
Everybody knows that food adulteration is a crime. (a) ¾ food is poisonous and (b) ¾ fatal diseases. People (c) ¾ this kind of food fall a victim to several life threatening diseases. Actually, it (d) ¾ the internal function of our body. Some businessmen who (e) ¾ greedy and avaricious and (f) ¾ after money only (g) ¾ this heinous work. They (h) ¾ on the miseries of others. Really they deserve severe punishment. The present Govt. (i) ¾ certain steps against food adulteration with a view to (j) ¾ the problem soon.
5. Change the narrative style of the following text. 5
"Have you killed the rats?" said the Mayor. "Yes, I have," said the piper. "Give me the promised money." "How funny!" said the Mayor. "We cannot give you so much money. Take only fifty."
6. Change the sentences according to directions. 1´10=10
(a) My friend invited me to pay a visit to Cox's Bazar. (Interrogative)
(b) I was very glad. (Negative)
(c) I accepted the invitation. (Passive)
(d) When I reached there, my friend received me cordially. (Simple)
(e) I was excited to see the sea beach. (Exclamatory)
(f) It is the longest sea beach. (Comparative)
(g) It is one of the most beautiful sea beaches in the world. (Positive)
(h) It is called the pleasure seekers' paradise. (Active)
(i) Visitors go there to enjoy natural beauty. (Compound)
(j) It was more memorable than most other journeys in my life. (Superlative)
7. Complete the following sentences. 1´5=5
(a) 10 a.m. is the time when ¾¾
(b) He opened a bank account so that ¾¾
(c) Hardly had I reached the station ¾¾
(d) ¾¾ lest you should miss the train.
(e)The lady speaks as if ¾¾
8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. 0.5´10=5
Smoking, which is so common in our society today, is very (a) ¾ (injury) to health. It causes many (b) ¾ (physic) troubles like (c) ¾ (bronch), asthma and breathing problems. It may also cause cancer and (d) ¾ (ultimate) even lead a chain (e) ¾ (smoke) to death. Smoking is (f) ¾ (harm) not only to the smoker himself but also to his family and the society he is living in. These people gradually (g) ¾ (come) (h) ¾ (pass) smokers and have the same health problem. Smoking causes waste of money. If the (i) ¾ (smoke) gives up this bad habit, he will be (j) ¾ (doubt) benefited.
9. Make tag questions of these statements: 1´5=5
(a) None can do this, ¾?
(b) Let's discuss the matter, ¾?
(c) I help my brother, ¾?
(d) Kindly do me favour, ¾?
(e) I have never seen him, ¾?
10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors. 1´5=5
Water is an important element of the environment. (a) ¾ it is essential for living, it is called life. But polluted water is harmful (b) ¾ it causes dangerous diseases. Polluted water causes not only diseases (c) ¾ death. (d) ¾ polluted water is dangerous, illiterate people drink it. We should prevent water pollution (e) ¾ we may get safe and sound environment.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text. 5
addressing him as sir the nobleman asked sheikh saadi why he was putting up the food in his pocket he also asked him why he did not eat sheikh saadi replied that he was doing the right thing because his dress deserved those rich dishes the nobleman said that he did not understand what he meant to say and so he was sorry.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
12. Suppose, you are Rezwan/Rezwana. Recently you have seen a vacancy advertisement in ‘The Prothom Alo’ for the post of a ‘Junior officer’ in ABC Bank, Dhaka. Now write a CV with cover a letter to the HR Manager for the post. Your CV should not exceed one page. 8
13. Imagine, you are Arafat, a student of Rasulpur High School, Sylhet, there is no computer club in your school. Now write an application to the Head teacher for setting up a computer club in your school. 10
14. Write a paragraph in 200 words on 'A School Magazine'. 10
15. Write a composition on ‘The season you like most’ in 250 words. 12