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Barisal Board 2016
English (Compulsory) 2nd Paper
Part A: Grammar: 60 Marks
- Fill in the blanks with articles. Use cross (×) mark where an article is not necessary: — .5´10=5
Once there lived (a) ¾ poor cobbler. He had (b) ¾ rich neighbour. (c) ¾ neighbour possessed (d) ¾ ill-health. So, he was (e) ¾ angry man. He was always (f) ¾ unhappy man. Once he used to think (g) ¾ richest men to be (h) ¾ happiest men in (i) ¾ world. But his (j) ¾ idea was wrong.
- Complete the text with suitable prepositions: — .5´10=5
During holidays when my mother went to sleep (a) ¾ noon, we went to the railway line. There, along with other children I watched how the trains passed (b) ¾ innumerable unknown facts. My father got an appointment (c) ¾ a town school and he moved (d) ¾ the town immediately with all the members of the family. I was admitted (e) ¾ my father’s school. I felt that my school fellows had no feeling (f) ¾ one another as we had in the village. However, I have gradually adjusted myself (g) ¾ town life. I am happy with my new friends but my heart aches (h) ¾ the happy childhood days. Childhood is free (i) ¾ worries and has infinite capacity (j) ¾ enjoyment.
- Complete the following sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: — .5´10=5
| there | what if | was born | had better | as long as |
| let alone | have to | as if | it | as soon as |
(a) ¾ is really unfortunate for a boy like him to fail in the exam.
(b) He cannot score a goal, ¾ a hattrick.
(c) His mother being sick, he needs to go home ¾ possible.
(d) The manager says alone. It seems ¾ other had nothing to say.
(e) No one is happy with her result; she ¾ understand it.
(f) ¾ you lose your pen?
(g) ¾ lived a very clever fox in a jungle.
(h) The poor will continue to suffer ¾ they are illiterate.
(i) Zahir Raihan ¾ on 19 August, 1935 in Feni.
(j) We ¾ educate all and work hard to develop our country.
- Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/ phrases: — .5´10=5
(a) You cannot buy a car unless ¾. It costs a lot.
(b) You are now sick. Call me in case ¾.
(c) He is so short that ¾.
(d) Since there are no more questions to discuss ¾.
(e) I worked hard although ¾.
(f) Hardly had we started to eat when ¾.
(g) We were unable to go by train because of ¾.
(h) I will give him the message as soon as ¾.
(i) When I was a child ¾.
(j) There are many helpless people. I wish ¾.
- Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context: .5´10=5
There are many people who (a) ¾ (not take) physical exercise. They can hardly (b) ¾ (realize) that they themselves (c) ¾ (ruin) their health. They (d) ¾ (fall) victim to many diseases. Life (e) ¾ (become) dull to them. They (f) ¾ (remain) always ill tempered. We (g) ¾ (build) good health and sound mind through physical exercise. Physical exercise (h) ¾ (make) our body active and the muscles strong. It also (i) ¾ (improve) our power of digestion and blood circulation. It (j) ¾ (give) strength to our brain.
- Read the text and change the sentences as directed: — 1´5=5
(a) The Chinese put a lot of emphasis on the unity (Make it passive). (b) The parks are crowded (negative without changing meaning). (c) There are lots of clean parks in the cities (Compound). (d) In the evening many families watch television and spend their free time (Simple). (e) Life becomes dull without recreation (Complex).
- Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: — 5
“Do you know Bangladesh Open University offers an English self-learning course?” Sejan said to Shawan. “Yes, I have heard it from my father who works as a tutor of the course. It is a six-month course known as CELP,” said Shawan.
- Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references become clear: 1´5=5
Women are nowadays as important as men in society. She constitute nearly half of the total population. No nation can make real progress keeping half of it in the dark. Without the upliftment of women it is not at all possible. Again, without education women cannot be uplifted. So, proper education should be given to her so that they can work hand in hand with them in all development programmes.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: — .5´10=5
A village doctor is a (a) ¾ (use an intensifier to pre-pre-modify the adjective) familiar person in the rural areas of Bangladesh. He is (b) ¾ (pre-modify the verb) known as a quack. A village doctor is not a (c) ¾ (pre-modify the noun) doctor. He (d) ¾ (pre-modify the verb) sits in a small dispensary in the morning and evening. He treats the patients (e) ¾ (use a participle to post-modify the verb) small fees. A village doctor is not a (f) — (pre-modify the noun) man. His chamber is (g) ¾ (pre-modify the verb) furnished. He cannot supply costly medicines to the (h) ¾ (pre-modify the noun) patients. In our country, the number of qualified doctors is (i) ¾ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) few. So, a village doctor is a great friend to the (j) ¾ (pre-modify the noun) people.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage: — .5´10=5
Time is a special resource that you cannot store or save for future use. (a) ¾ it is managed properly to gain success. The skills of managing time properly are called time management skills. (b) ¾ these skills are necessary for job hunting and career success. (c) ¾ it is essential to improve these skills. (d) ¾ there are several useful strategies that can be used to improve your time management skills. (e) ¾ have clear goal in mind. (f) ¾ set up your priorities. (g) ¾ block out time for your high priority activities first and protect that time from interruptions. (h) ¾ set a deadline to do them and try your best to stick to it. (i) ¾ your skills will help you avoid stress in completing any work successfully (j) ¾ reward yourself when the job is done.
- Read the passage and write the antonym or synonym of the underlined words as directed: .5´10=5
Illiteracy is a (a) curse (antonym). It is the root (b) cause (synonym) of (c) ignorance (antonym) which (d) frustrates (synonym) all (e) development (synonym) efforts of the government. No development effort can (f) succeed (synonym) unless illiteracy is (g) eradicated (antonym). Eradication of illiteracy in a country like Bangladesh with so (h) vast (antonym) a population is (i) undoubtedly (synonym) a (j) gigantic (antonym) task.
- 12. Rewrite the following text correcting the errors in punctuation: — .5´10=5
Student : May I come in Sir?
Principal : Yes come in
Student : Good morning Sir
Principal : Good morning how can I help you
Student : Sir we would like to arrange a study tour
Principal : It’s a great idea Ill appreciate it Submit an application to me so that I can take step in favour of you.
Student : Ok Sir. We will write an application on behalf of the students
Principal : Ok, see you
Student : Thank you very much, Sir
Principal : You are most welcome
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Part B: Composition: 40 Marks
- Suppose you are Tamim and you study in Feni Govt. College. Your father has been transferred to Dhaka. You will have to go to Dhaka with your father and you have taken T.C. from Feni Govt. College. Now, write an application to the Principal of a college in Dhaka for admission on T.C. 8
- Recently a seminar was held in you college on “Causes of students failure in English.” Now, write a report on this seminar highlighting the findings and suggestions mentioned in the seminar. 8
- Write a paragraph on “The uses and abuses of mobile phone”. Use 100-150 words. 10
- Modern civilization is mostly projected in city life. Yet there are some discomforts and disadvantages of it. If you agree, write on the advantages and disadvantages of city life showing reasons of your answer. Use 200-250 words. 14
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