Dinajpur Board-2017

 

3. Dinajpur Board 2017

English: Second Paper

Time: 3 hours

Subject Code: 108

Part A: Grammar (Marks-60)

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

the	friend	in	entire	appreciate
or	of	for	forward

Gratefulness is (a) — acknowledgement and (b) — of help received from others. In the society we cannot do all things. Sometimes we need the help (c) — others. We are (d) — dependent in the society. A man may be in danger (e) — in problem at any time. It is a natural instinct in man to come (f) — to help the needy because of his fellow-feeling, (g) — and kinship. Gratefulness comes from (h) — depth of the heart and finds its manifestation (i) — books, words and deeds of the grateful man. The grateful man feels highly obliged (j) — the benefit he has received.

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

Trees are (a) — to man in many ways. They provide us (b) — oxygen without which we cannot live more than a few minutes. They supply (c) — with vitamin and food, give us shade and help to (d) — drought and flood. Unfortunately, we cannot realize (e) — importance of trees. We cut them (f) — in large numbers. (g) — it is a suicidal attempt. (h) — we do not stop (i) — acts, soon our country will, no doubt, turn (j) — a desert.

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

People	means	raise themselves to achieve it
The real freedom	must	freedom from want, disease and ignorance.
Liberty	does not decend	upon people automatically.
It	is	a fruit that is an old idea.
		Freedom from foreign domination
		be earned before it can be enjoyed.

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

dissuade	carry	employ	forbid	be
address	go	work	do

Child labour has (a) — internationally by the UN. To make a child (b) — the work that is suitable for a man is punishable. Yet in the third world countries, the number of child labour (c) — up day by day. Bangladesh (d) — one of these countries. Though government is committed to (e) — rich people to engage children in labourious work, things are not so easy. Poverty (f) — the first impediment in this field. The poor parents want to get additional earning by (g) — their children in work. Many children (h) — at different sectors now. But this should not be (i) — on. We should immediately (j) — this problem.

5. Change the narrative style of the following text.

“My sons, listen to me. A great treasure lies hidden in the land. I am going to leave it to you.” “How will we find it?” said the sons. “You must dig the land for it,” said the old man.

6. Change the sentences according to the directions.

(a) We are grateful to the freedom fighters. (Make it negative sentence)

(b) Their contribution is greater than any other thing. (Make it positive Degree)

(c) The freedom fighters who died in the Liberation War are called martyrs. (Make it a compound sentence)

(d) The National memorial has been built with a view to paying tribute to their memories. (Make it complex sentence)

(e) A freedom fighter is the greatest son of the soil. (Make it comparative sentence)

(f) They fought bravely and snatched the red sun of independence. (Make it simple sentence)

(g) Mother Teresa was a very passionate woman. (Make it an exclamatory sentence)

(h) Though their weapons were ordinary, they had much courage in their mind. (Make it compound sentence)

(i) Their contribution will never be forgotten. (Affirmative sentence)

(j) The government has taken some steps to improve the condition. (Passive)

7. Compound the sentence.

(a) It is said that —.

(b) In youth the mind is soft that —. 

(c) If we lose the morning hours of life —.

(d) We will reap good harvest —. 

(e) On the other hand, if we remain lazy —.

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

Life without leisure and (a) — (relax) is dull. Life becomes — (charm) if one does not have any time to enjoy the (c) — (beauty) objects of nature. (d) — (monotony) work hinders the (e) — (smooth) of work. Leisure (f) — (rich) our sprit to work. Everybody knows that (g) — (work) is (h) — (harm). Leisure does not mean (i) — (idle). It gives freshness to — (creat) our energy.

9. Make tag question of the following statements.

(a) Time and tide wait for none, —?

(b) Unfortunately, many of us waste our time, —?

(c) None can prosper in life without utilizing time properly, —?

(d) So, everybody should realize this truth, —?

(e) Let’s make the best use of time, —?

10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors.

Globalization is a term (a) — is commonly used by man. (b) — it is a process of expanding trade and commerce all over the world creating a borderless market. (c) — global development we have conquered the time (d) — distance. (e) —, we can learn that is happening in the farthest corner of the world.

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

why are you putting up the food in your pocket why don’t you eat asked the noble man i am doing the right thing replied sheikh sadi Part B : Composition (Marks-40)

12. Suppose, you are Atik/Atika. You have complted your study M.A in Bangla. Then you have completed a 2 years diploma on Library Science. Recently you have seen a vacancy advertisement for the post of Librarian in a renowned college. Now a write a CV with a cover letter for the post. Your CV should not exceed one page.

13. Suppose, you are Nahian/Nahia of Ruppur Model High School. Your School has no common room. For want of a common room, the students spend their leisure aimlessly. Now, write an application to your Headmaster for openings a common room in your School campus.

14. Imagine, you are the students of a renowned school of the city. You have very big and resourceful library. You use regularly in a certain manner and get much benefit. Now write a paragraph on your School Library within works.

15. Everyone has his/has favorite game. Now write a composition Your favorite game. Now write a composition on Your favorite game focusing the research behind your likings. (250 words)