Cumilla Board—2019

 

7. Cumilla Board—2019

English (compulsory second 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.

a	in	with	of	boon
hinder	development	joint	eradicate	lag

Bangladesh is beset (a) — many problems. Illiteracy is one of them. It is not a (b) — to us. It is undoubtedly (c) — curse. It (d) — all kinds of developments of a country. It also causes many other problems (e) — our society. As most of our people are not conscious (f) — the importance of education, we cannot take proper step to (g) — illiteracy. As a result, we are (h) — behind. We have to depend on the foreign aids. All of us should come forward (i) — to remove illiteracy from the society. Then the (j) — of the country will be possible.

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

Reading textbook is essential (a) — all the students. A student cannot expect (b) — make a good result until he or she reads textbooks. In the textbooks all the topics are designed as per students’ grade that ensures (c) — complete sense. In case (d) — not reading those texts a student will miss (e) — needed for him or her. Moreover, textbooks are (f) — and edited by highly experienced educationists. Some students ignore (g) — read text books rather they prefer guidebooks. But merely (h) — guidebooks keeps the students ignoble of the subject matter as they are written focusing on exam result (i) — a textbook covers all the details for holistic flourish (j) — a student.

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

Discipline	must be	chaos and disorder in the society
It	is	a very important factor in human life
The absence of discipline	means	not to deny individual freedom
	aims	at maintaining social harmony, order and the like
		obedience to some sorts of rules and regulations

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

work	respect	know	have	remember
commit	occur	sacrifice	follow	stand

Love for one’s own country (a) — as patriotism. Everyone should (b) — a great love for his country. Many of our freedom fighters (c) — their lives in 1971 for the sake of our country. The countrymen (d) — them forever. Some people are (e) — persistently for the development of the country. They are also patriots. Everybody (f) — a patriot. When any natural calamity (g) — in the country, a patriot (h) — by the affected people. We (i) — the footprint of the patriots. We should refrain from (j) — any crime that is harmful to our country.

5. Change the narrative style of the following text.

“Good morning, Rupa,” said Sohel. “How much preparation have you taken for the upcoming SSC Exam?” “A great preparation,” replied she. “I hope, I shall get 90+ marks in every subject.” “How confident you are!” said Sohel.

6. Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Computer is one of the greatest inventions of modern science. (Positive)

(b) Computer is a blessing on earth. (Negative)

(c) Though it is a blessing, it has dark sides. (Simple)

(d) Computers are nowadays being used in almost every sphere of life. (Active)

(e) We cannot but depend on it. (Affirmative)

(f) No one can deny its necessity. (Interrogative)

(g) It is the most used device in our life. (Comparative)

(h) It helps us a lot. (Passive)

(i) Because of its usefulness, it has become very popular. (Compound)

(j) Without computer, we cannot imagine our modern life. (Complex)

7. Complete the following sentences.

(a) Books are our best friends because —.

(b) A man who reads books regularly —.

(c) By reading books —.

(d) We can learn moral values if —.

(e) We should inspire the students —.

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

Success in life depends on the proper (a) — (utilize) of time. Those who waste their (b) — (value) time in (c) — (idle), reduce the time of their important work. (d) — (punctual) is another great virtue of human beings that (e) — (rich) the (f) — (man) life. If one takes lesson from the (g) — (biography) of successful persons, one will learn that they never kept any work (h) — (do) for the next day. (i) — (obvious), they were true to their words. So, they got a (j) — (respect) position in the society.

9. Make tag questions of these statements.

(a) Sincerity is a great virtue. A sincere man always succeeds in life, —?

(b) The people who are insincere can hardly succeed, —?

(c) Nobody is as successful as a sincere man, —?

(d) Every student should be sincere to shine in life, —?

(e) Let’s be sincere in our life, —?

10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors.

Morning walk is a good habit for all classes of people. (a) — it is a simple exercise, it is good for health both physically (b) — mentally. (c) — the morning air is fresh and free from any kind of noise and pollutions, it keeps us sound and healthy. Morning walk costs nothing (d) — gives more. (e) — we should make the habit of morning walk

11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text. why are you late always try to attend the class regularly yes sir the student said to the teacher