Barishal Board 2019

 

4. Barishal Board 2019

Part A: Grammar (60 Marks)

1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the form of the words You may need to use one word more than once.

charm	the	sight	bewitching	rising
mangrove	beauty	longest	wild	within

The sea beach of Cox’s Bazar is a (a) — gift of nature. The blue water of the sea and its (b) — waves are always a pleasant (c) — which cools our mind (d) — a moment. It is the (e) — seabeach in the world. (f) — Saint Martin’s Island is also a gift of nature in the Bay of Bengal. The beauty of the island is simply (g) —. The Sundarbans, the largest (h) — forest of the world, is another beautiful gift of nature. Its (i) — life and mysterious setting make it more (j) —.

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

Nowadays, the young farmers of our country are showing interest to (a) — foreign vegetables. They with their innovative power, have added new dimensions (b) — the country’s agricultural sector. Karim Ullah is such a (c) —. Five years ago, he started his farm with a (d) — and challenge. Now he owns a (e) — farm where he cultivates curry leaves, lemon grass, broccoli and other (f) — vegetables. The cultivation of foreign crops (g) — our country is very inspiring for both (h) — farmers and the customers as it brings diversity in our regular (i) — and nutrition. It is also possible to (j) — vegetables by ensuring quality production and packaging.

3. Make five sentences using the parts of sentences from each column of the table below.

Child labour	should	exploited and ill-treated
It	is	to engage a child in physical or mental labour
Child labourers	are	deprived of the basic human rights
The Government	means	ensure the rehabilitation of those children
		the worst form of violation of human rights

4. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box.

work	emerge	give	be
confine	find	earn	bring

Over the last ten years or so, the garments industries have (a) — as the largest foreign currency earning sector. Hundreds of garments factories have (b) — set up throughout the country. The most remarkable characteristic of the garments industries (c) — the revolutionary change that has (d) — in the lives of thousands of poor women across the country. Women who (e) — to the household work, suddenly (f) — a new way of earning. A job at a garments factory (g) — a woman not only a steady income but also independence and dignity. In a garments factory most of the workers have to (h) — above ten hours a day. But still the women working here (i) — happy as they think they are (j) — their own living.

5. Change the narrative style of the following text.

Rifat said to Munir, “You didn’t attend my birthday party.” “Extremely sorry, friend,” Munir replied. “I had to go to my uncle’s house in Dhaka. How was the programme?” “Let me show you the photographs,” said Rifat.

6. Change the sentences as directed in the brackets.

(a) Internet is a computer-based networking system. (Interrogative)

(b) It is a speedy transmitting system of information. (Complex)

(c) Its functions are smooth and rapid. (Negative)

(d) A man has an Internet connection and gets a link soon according to his expectation. (Simple)

(e) Many educational institutions are greatly benefited through the use of Internet. (Complex)

(f) A student can visit all the renowned libraries of the world without going there. (Passive)

(g) It plays an effective role in the field of trade and commerce. (Exclamatory)

(h) E-commerce has become one of the most popular topics to the customers. (Positive)

(i) It helps the customers to buy or choose anything without going to market. (Compound)

(j) What an amazing milestone it is in the modern world of communication! (Assertive)

7. Complete the sentences.

(a) There is a proverb that —. (b) — know this wise saying? (c) Unless you have good health —. (d) You may have a lot of wealth but —. (e) It is high time —.

8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. Life without leisure and (a) — (relax) is dull. Nobody can work without rest. Life becomes (b) — (charm) if one doesn’t have any time to enjoy (c) — (beauty) objects of nature. Work becomes (d) — (monotony) if there is no break in it! It hinders the (e) — (smooth) of life. Leisure (f) — (new) our spirit to work. Everybody knows that (g) — (work) is (h) — (harm). Leisure doesn’t mean (i) — (idle). It gives (j) — (fresh) to our mind.
9. Make tag questions of the following statements.

(a) To tell a lie is a great sin. Sinners suffer in the long run, —?

(b) Flowers are the symbol of beauty and purity. Nobody dislikes flowers, —?

(c) I want to meet her. She hardly comes here, —?

(d) Vitamins are essential for our health. So, we must eat vegetables to get vitamins, —?

(e) Truthfulness is a great virtue. So, don’t tell a lie, —?

10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors.

Climate change means the changes in climate. (a) — climate on earth is constantly changing. (b) — climate change, the weather pattern in any specific region on earth prevails (c) — across the whole earth is changing. Human activities are greatly responsible for it. We are cutting down trees for habitation and agricultural purpose. (d) — use of chemicals in industries causes serious harm to the ozone layer. (e) — there is a rapid increase in temperature causing greenhouse effect the ozone layer a purpose.

11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text. dont you have any relative here to stay with no sir so i need a transfer certificate to be admitted there