Chattogram Board 2016

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   Chattogram Board 2016

[English (Compulsory) 2nd Paper]

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:

for	need	in	put	about
successful	of	sure	careless	a

 A stitch (a) — time saves nine. This is (b) — very well-known proverb. Some people don’t care (c) — anything. They (d) — off a job (e) — tomorrow, though they are not (f) — whether the day will come. In this way, they can’t finish a work when they (g) — it. Then they say, “Alas! If we were not (h) — about our jobs when we had a lot (i) — time we could be (j) —“.

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words:

An early (a) — can enjoy (b) — fresh air and oxygen (c) — the morning which refreshes both his body and mind. Moreover, he can finish his work early and as such he finds enough time to (d) — his work properly. (e) — the other hand, too much sleep makes (f) — man dull and lazy. A man who gets up late, wastes a lot of time (g) — sleep and idleness. He does not utilize time (h) — doing his work properly. So, everyone should make (i) — habit of early (j) —.

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

Bangladesh	has	all the year round.
The large rivers	flow	only during the rainy season.
The small ones	can be used	a riverine country.
All the rivers	is	for various purposes.
		a network of many large and small rivers.

4. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one verb more than once:

understand	approach	memorize	collect	think
answer	neglect	read	prepare	do

Many students (a) — their studies from the beginning of the year. When the examination (b) —, they start (c) — very seriously. Sometimes they (d) — notes from their friends. Most of the time they get their notes (e) — by their private tutors. They (f) these notes without (g) —. As a result, their power of (h) — does not develop. If they find any new question in the examination they can’t (i) — it properly. As a result, many students can’t do well in the examination. If they had read seriously from the very beginning of the year, they (j) — better result in the examinations.

5. Change the narrative style of the following text: –

“May I come in, Sir?” said the guardian. “Yes, come in, please”, said the Headmaster. The guardian said, “We. all the guardians along with you must do something for the betterment of our children. They are losing their morality”. The Headmaster said, “Let’s plan something for their betterment.”

6. Change the sentence according to directions:

(a) Is there anybody who does not want to succeed in life? (Assertive)

(b) Do you know it? (Passive)

(c) An industrious man will shine in life. (Complex)

(d) Hard work is needed for success. (Active)

(e) A life with an assignment is an actual life. (Negative)

(f) No one can receive any reward unless he works hard. (Simple)

(g) One can’t be successful without it. (Interrogative)

(h) A successful man is very happy. (Exclamatory)

(i) No other man is as happy as a successful man. (Superlative)

(j) A hardworking man is healthier than an idle man. (Positive)

7. Complete the sentences:

(a) 1971 is the year when —.

(b) Though Bangladesh has limited natural resources, —.

(c) — because he is not attentive to study.

(d) Be truthful if —.

(e) His silence proves that —.

8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis:

The aim of (a) — (educated) is to make a man fully equipped to be (b) — (use) to himself and to society. A (c) — (true) educated person should be self-reliant with regard to his (d) — (person) needs. He should be well mannered, (e) — (thought), sympathetic and co-operative. He should be (f) — (truth), honest, punctual and (g) — (duty). Punctuality is a virtue that makes a nation (h) — (prosper). An educated person tries to (i) — (move) the sufferings of this countrymen. He also helps others in attaining (j) — (self-reliants).

9. Make tag questions of the following statement

(a) The wind blows gently in the spring, —?

(b) Let them do the work, —?

(c) How nice the flowers are, —?

(d) Everything looks beautiful in a moonlit night, —? 

(e) Work hard to succeed, —?

10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors:

Every citizens has some duties and responsibilities for his nation. (a) — most of the people are careless in this respect. People of this country have achieved national identity at the cost of a great sacrifice (b) — is still evaluated nationally (c) — some selfish people never want to give them recognition. (d) — we all should do some benevolent activities. (e) — we will be guilty to the nation.

11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text:

did people use stamps in those days asked rafiq yes answered mr. jamal the first stamps were used in 1840 are they easy to get now asked rafiq they are very difficult to get his uncle replied Part B: Composition (40 marks)

12. Suppose, you are Samia/Samin and you have passed B.Sc Hon’s in Chemistry. You have seen a vacancy for the post of a Medical Representative in a renowned company. Now write a CV with a cover letter for the post. Your CV should not exceed one page.
13. Imagine, you are Adib/Adiba, of Madhupur High School. Now write an application to your Headmaster requesting him to open a “Debating Club” in your school compound.
14. Suppose, you have got stuck in a long traffic jam the way the to examination hall. Now write a paragraph on ‘Traffic Jam’ in 250 words.
15. Now a days computer is widely used in different sections. So, Bangladesh Government also wants to make Bangladesh digital. Now write a composition regarding “the uses of computer in our everyday life.”