1.
Dhaka
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 form of
the words. You may need to use one word more than once:
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with |
at |
responsible |
to |
privilege |
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bread |
dislike |
a |
of |
in |
We live in society. So, we must learn how to live (a) — peace
and amity (b) — others. We have to respect others rights and (c) — and liking
and (d) — as we expect others to respect us. We have (e) — lot of duties and
(f) — in society. Education should aim (g) — making each individual fully aware (h) —
these duties and responsibilities. It is true that one has (i) — learn how to
earn the (j) —.
2.
Fill
in the blanks with suitable words:
Illiteracy is not (a) — boon to us. It is undoubtedly a (b) —.
It hinders all kinds (c) — development of a country. Illiteracy causes great
(d) — to us. Since we are not (e) — of the gravity of the problem, we cannot
take steps to increase our (f) — rate. As a result, we are (g) — behind. We
have to depend (h) — the foreign aids. So, all should come forward (i) — to
remove illiteracy. Then, the (j) — of our country will be possible.
Education
3.
Make
five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below:
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Copying in the
examination |
cannot |
copy as hateful as
copying in the exam. |
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The students who |
hinders |
in the exam deceive
themselves. |
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Nothing |
is |
a social crime. |
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It |
bring |
any benefit. |
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|
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our education and development |
4.
Complete
the following text with right forms of the verbs in the box:
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build |
remember |
work |
reach |
lead |
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idle |
be |
lag |
depend |
follow |
Bangladesh is full of natural resources. The prosperity of the
country (a) — on the proper utilization of the resources. We should not (b) — a
lazy life. We should all (c) — up our country. For this reason, we have to (d)
— hard. No nation can prosper without industry. It should be (e) — that
industry is the key to success. If we (f) — the days away, we (g) — behind. The
nations that (h) — industrious (i) — the pinnacle of development. So, we (j) —
them.
5.
Change
the narrative style on the following text:
The police officer said to Mita, “How can I help you?” Mita
replied, “While I was coming home alone by a taxi last night, two snatchers
rode into my taxi.” “Did they snatch anything from you?” “Yes sir, they took
away my cell phone and some money,” said Mita. “Let me record a complaint,”
said the police officer.
6.
Change
the sentences according to directions:
(a) We should read books to acquire knowledge. (Make
complex sentence)
(b) Books introduce us to the realm of knowledge. (Use passive
voice)
(c) The books of great writers contain noble thoughts and great
ideas. (Make interrogative sentence)
(d) By reading good books, we can enrich our mind. (Make
compound sentence)
(e) Reading books is a very good habit. (Make exclamatory
sentence)
(f) This habit is rarely disliked. (Affirmative)
(g) More and more books should be read. (Use active voice)
(h) No other thing is as interesting as reading books. (Use
comparative degree)
(i) When we read good books, we discover new worlds. (Make
simple sentence)
(j) Very few friends are as great as a good book. (Make
superlative degree)
7.
Complete
the sentence:
(a) Smoking is a habit which —.
(b) Many people go on smoking though —.
(c) —, we will suffer a lot.
(d) People can’t give up smoking easily because —.
(e) So, attempts must be taken by us to —.
8.
Complete
the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the
parenthesis:
Load-shedding is one of the most common problems of Bangladesh.
Lives of our citizens are (a) — (serious) hampered for load shedding. Students
face (b) — (difficult) in reading during load shedding. (c) — (Industry)
activities are also hampered. We should use electricity (d) — (honest) and (e)
—(frugal) and should create (f) — (aware) among people to solve this (g) —
(nation) problem. Besides, government should take (h) — (effect) steps to (i) —
(grade) our power stations to mitigate the (j) — (advantages) of our people.
9.
Make
tag questions of the following statements:
(a) Success cannot be achieved without efforts, —?
(b) Everybody knows it, —?
(c) The successful people are very industrious, —?
(d) Everything glorious is gained through hard labour, —?
(e) So, industry is the key to success, —?
10. Complete the passage using suitable
connectors:
Gold is a bright precious metal. There are many metals cheaper
(a) — gold but look like it. They glitter well (b) — fade in course of time.
Actually, there are many people in our society (c) — are outwardly gentle and
nice. But (d) — a period of time, their real identity is revealed. (e) —, all
that glitters is not gold.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where
necessary in the following text:
the lion roared how dare you wake me up ill kill you the mouse
cried please let me go i didn’t mean to wake you up
Part B: Composition (40 marks)
12. Suppose, you are Rajin Ahmed/Rezwana Akter.
You have completed HSC and are looking for a job. You have seen a vacancy
advertisement in “The Daily Star” for the post of an “Office Assistant” of
Berger Company Ltd. Now make a CV with a cover letter for the post. Your CV
should not exceed one page.
13. Suppose, you are Sadman/Saima. You are a
student of Polisha High School, Madargonj, Jamalpur. There is no canteen in
your school. Now write an application to the Headmaster of your school for
setting up a canteen in your school campus. 14. Suppose, a hawker lives nearby
your house. You know a lot about him and his activities. Now write a paragraph
in about 250 words on “The Life of a Street Hawker”.
14. A student has many duties and
responsibilities. He/She can play an important role to build up the nation. Now
write a short composition on “Duties of a Student”.
Answer 1. (a) in; (b) with; (c) privileges; (d) disliking: (e)
a: (f) responsibilities (g) at; (h) of; (i) to; (j) bread.
2.
(a)
a; (b) curse; (c) of, (d) harm; (e) aware; (f) literacy; (g) lagging: (h) on;
(i) aiming: (i) development.
3.
(a)
Copying in the examination is a social crime. (b) It hinders our education and
development. (c) It cannot bring any benefit. (d) The students who copy in the
exam deceive. (e) Nothing is as hateful as copying on the exam.
4.
(a)
depends; (b) lead; (c) build; (d) work; (e) remembered; (f) idle; (g) will lag;
(h) are; (i) have (j) should follow.
5.
(a)
seriously; (b) difficulties; (c) Industrial; (d) honestly; they had (e)
frugally; (f) awareness; (g) national; (h) effective; (i) snatched anything
from her. Replying in the upgrade; (i) disadvantages.
6.
(a)
than; (b) but; (c) who; (d) after; (e) Hence/Indeed.