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:
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for |
need |
in |
put |
about |
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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:
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Bangladesh |
has |
all the year round. |
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The large rivers |
flow |
only during the
rainy season. |
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The small ones |
can be used |
a riverine country. |
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All the rivers |
is |
for various
purposes. |
|
|
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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:
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understand |
approach |
memorize |
collect |
think |
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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.”