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.
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the |
friend |
in |
entire |
appreciate |
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or |
of |
for |
forward |
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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.
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People |
means |
raise themselves to achieve it |
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The real freedom |
must |
freedom from want, disease and
ignorance. |
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Liberty |
does not decend |
upon people automatically. |
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It |
is |
a fruit that is an old idea. |
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Freedom from foreign domination |
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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.
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dissuade |
carry |
employ |
forbid |
be |
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address |
go |
work |
do |
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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)