Jessore 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 can use one word more than once:
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of |
for |
which |
hardly |
into |
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the |
at |
adulterate |
or |
|
The issue of food (a) — has drawn the attention (b) — general
people. We (c) — find any food in our country (d) — is not adulterated in one
way (e) — other. (f) — present, sub-standard foods are sold in most of (g) —
hotels. Very recently government has directed a mobile court to look (h) — the
matter of food (i) —. They are catching dishonest hoteliers red handed (j) —
using unhygeinic food ingredients.
2.
Fill
in the blanks with suitable words:
A true friend is (a) — asset. He stands (b) — his friends in time
(c) — danger. He is not (d) — greedy person. He (e) — wishes for the welfare of
(f) — friend. But it is a matter (g) — regret that a true friend is very (h) —
today. A selfish man cannot be a (i) — friend. He always thinks of this (j) —
interest.
3.
Make
five sentence using parts of sentences from each column of the table below:
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Newspaper |
wants |
curious by nature. |
|
Man |
has to know |
various things of
the world. |
|
He |
shows |
a great educative
value. |
|
|
is |
one of the best
media to satisfy his curiosity. |
|
|
|
us the outside world
like a mirror |
4.
Complete
the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box:
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engage |
turn |
be |
solve |
try |
|
do |
face |
help |
make |
create |
At present Bangladesh (a) — unemployment problem. This problem
already (b) — an alarming dimension. The government (c) — to cope with this
problem. But this problem cannot be (d) — without (e) — them skillful. Education (f) — a must. It (g) — a man to get a
job. Job does not mean (h) — official work only. Self-employment is a solution
of this problem. It means (i) — oneself in economic activities. The government
is giving the educated youths financial help and training with a view to (j) —
them self-reliant.
5.
Change
the narrative style of the following text:
The stranger said to the boy, “Can you tell me the way to the
nearest hotel?” “Yes, sir. I can. Do you want a residential one in which you
can spend the night?” said the boy. “I do not want to stay there but I only
want a meal,” replied the man.
6.
Change
the sentence according to directions
(a) Corruption is one of the worst evils. (Positive)
(b) A corrupted man can do anything against morality. (Complex)
(c) People hate a corrupted man. (Passive)
(d) Nobody respects him. (Interrogative)
(e) The man who takes bribe is next to devil. (Simple)
(f) Though we have strick law, we are still affected by this
evil. (Compound)
(g) No other person is as hated as a corrupted man.
(Superlative)
(h) We hope that Bangladesh will be free from this evil.
(Simple)
(i) Everybody avoids a corrupted man. (Negative)
(j) A corrupted man leads a very unhappy life. (Exclamatory)
7.
Complete
the sentence:
(a) An educational institution is a seat of learning —.
(b) It should be a peaceful place where —.
(c) But now-a-days peaceful atmosphere is absent from
educational institutions because —.
(d) The students who —.
(e) The sooner it can be controlled, the —.
8.
Complete
the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the
parenthesis:
Smoking is (a) — (danger) bad habit. It is (b) — (harm) to
health. It is also (c) — (cost). A (d) — (smoke) should not smoke (e) —
(public). Smoking creates (f) — (pollute). Smoking causes many (g) — (curable)
diseases. It causes (h) — (comfort) to others. It causes irritation in the eye
and (i) — (settle) the mind. But there are many people who are (j) — (aware) at
the bad effect of smoking.
9.
Make
tag questions of these statements:
(a) Hello, Rumi. You saw the programme on arsenic pollution on
the ATN yesterday, —?
(b) Oh! Rajib. It has already become a serious problem in our
country, —?
(c) Yes, it enters into our body when we take arsenic
contaminated water, —?
(d) It can cause different diseases, —?
(e) You are right, Rumi. Everyone must be careful about taking
water, —?
10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors
(a) — population problem is one of the greatest problems in our
country. (b) — Bangladesh is a small country, it has a huge population. The
government finds it difficult to provide basic necessities. (c) — it has become
a great concern to all. (d) — solving this problem some necessary steps should
be taken. In this regard general people should help the government. (e) — the
population growth is controlled, people will lead a happy life.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where
necessary in the following text:
give me a few grains of corns i am dying of hunger said the
grasshopper but what did you do in the summer didn’t you store any grain the
ant remarked i was too busy in singing.
Part B: Composition (40 marks)
12. Suppose, you are Rubi. You have seen a vacancy
advertisement in the daily Prothom Alo for the post of senior officer in a
private bank. Now, write a CV with a cover letter for the post. Your CV should
not exceed one page.
13. Suppose, you are Labib. You are a student of
PK High School, Dhaka. 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. Write a paragraph in 250 words on ‘A School
Magazine’.
15. Write a composition on “Duties of a Student”.