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22. Jessore Cantonment College, Jessore
Test Examination-2017; English 2nd Paper
Part A: Grammar: (60 Marks)
- Fill in the blanks in the following text with articles (a/an/the) as necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (×) in those blanks: 0.5´10=5
Rahim is (a) — affluent man now. Through hard work and devotion he has managed to turn the wheels of (b) — fortune. He was (c) — unemployed youth before beginning agricultural work. He belonged to (d) —impoverished family. He worked as (e) — labourer before he joined the training programme of Natore Horticulture Centre. (f) — officer in charge of (g) —centre said that he was (h) — energetic youth. He first received training in vegetable cultivation. Then he got (i) — lease of land in his village and applied his knew knowledge to cultivate vegetables. He made (j) — profit of taka one lakh by cultivating vegetables.
- Complete the text with suitable preposition. 0.5´10=5
It was twenty years ago and I was living in Paris. I had a tiny apartment (a) — the Latin Quarter overlooking a cemetery, and I was earning barely enough money to keep body and soul together. She had read a book (b) — mine and had written to me (c) — it. I answered, thanking her, and presently I received (d) — her another letter saying that she was passing (e) ¾ Paris and would like to have a chat (f) — me; but her time was limited, and the only free moment she had was (g) — the following Thursday; she was spending the morning at the Luxembourg and would I give her a little luncheon (h) — Foyot’s afterwards? Foyot’s is a restaurant at which the French senators eat, and it was so far (i) — my means that I had never thought (j) — going there.
- Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/ words given in the box. 0.5´10=5
| Would you mind | But for | let alone | Provided that |
| There | have to | Was assassinated | would rather |
| as if | had better |
(a) I — take a taxi than walk home. It’s already too late.
(b) We — stay at home. It may rain.
(c) I can’t remember the title of the book, — the details of the story. I read it many years ago.
(d) I don’t like Tamanna’s attitude. She speaks — she knew everything. She should show respect to others.
(e) I need your help. — doing something for me?
(f) Abraham Lincoln was the 16the President of the USA. He — in April 1865.
(g) — your help, I can’t go ahead. So, I am badly in need of your help.
(h) By working hard, he has reached the highest peak of success. You can also reach your goal — you work hard.
(i) Everyone — work for the development of his country. So do I.
(j) — goes a proverb that unity is strength. So, we have to be united.
- Complete the sentences using clauses/ phrases. 0.5´10=5
(a) Industry keeps us free from want. Mr. Ant worked hard during the summer so that —.
(b) There goes the proverb, “United we stand, divided we fall”. It is high time we —.
(c) We do not realize that indiscriminate cutting of trees has bad effects on environment. If we cut trees at random, —.
(d) It is unfortunate that you don’t take exercise, —. if you took regular physical exercise.
(e) Save money lest you —. From your childhood, you should form the habit of saving something for the future.
(f) The shoes were so expensive that I did not have sufficient money with me —.
(g) Her voice was too low for the people at the back to —. The organizers should have arranged sound system.
(h) London was a new city for us. We hired a bus so that —.
(i) As I’ve already completed my studies, I need money —.
(j) Time flies very fast. Five years have passed since —.
- Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context. 0.5´10=5
Cramming (a) — (be) a crime. It (b) — (smash) the creativity of a student. The arena of learning by heart has (c) — (shrink). Our students have (d) — (make) habituated to a gadget life i.e. copying and pasting, not (e) — (learn) by themselves and from life and nature. They commit to and (f) — (quote) from memory. Our very education system yet (g) — (be) able to bring all the students into the bower of creative learning. New ideas (h) — (borrow) from a certain corner of the world are tested on them. Consequently, our creative minds, in some respects, are wasted. So, our very education system needs to (i) — (update) with options for students (j) — (visualize) the dawn of a new beginning.
- Read the text and change the sentences as directed. 5
Child labour is one of the biggest curses of the 21st century (positive). It is complete violation of human rights. (b) Unfortunately, it has been accepted in our society (complex). (c) Only poverty is responsible for this (negative). (d) In a family of five or six children, the parents have to send some of their kids to work so that they can fill their empty stomachs (simple). (e) Though these poor children have to do bone breaking work all day, in return they are rewarded with all kinds of abuse (compound).
- Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
The boy said, “I have to go to supper now. I can come again tomorrow evening” said, I’ll pay you now for what you’ve done,” thinking I should probably have to insist on an older boy. “Ten cents an hour,” I said, “Anything is all right.”
- Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Teaching is a profession who is full of challenges. I want to be a teacher because you like working with children. But my father argues that one cannot make much money from it. He wants me to look after there farms instead. But it attracts me much.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. 0.5´10=5
Village doctor is a (a) — (Use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) familiar person in the rural areas of Bangladesh. He is (b) — (pre-modify the verb) known as a quack. A village doctor is not a (c) — (pre- modify the noun) doctor. He (d) — (pre- modify the verb) sits in a small dispensary in the morning and event treats the patients (e) — (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) — (pre-modify the verb) furnished. He cannot supply costly medicines to the (h) — (pre-modify the noun) patients. In our country, the number of qualified doctor is (i) — (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) few. So, a village doctor is a great friend to the (j) — pre-modify the noun) people.
- Use appropriate connectors in the blanks spaces of the following passage. 0.5´10=5
Once there lived an ant and a grasshopper. The ant was very industrious. (a) —, the grasshopper was very lazy. (b) —, he used to pass away his time in singing and sleeping. He did not work at all. (c) —, he used to go before the ant and ask him to take some rest. (d) —, the ant continued with his work. (e) —, the ant collected a huge amount of food for the winter. (f) —, the winter came and covered everything with snow. (g) —, there was no food available on the fields. (h) —, he did not have any food in his house. (i) —, he went to the ant to beg for some food. The ant helped him, but that was too small for him to pass the winter. (j) —, the grasshopper understood the necessity of work.
- Read the passage and then write the synonym or antonym of the words as directed below: 0.5´10=5
Kuakata is truly a virgin beach and a sanctuary for migrator) winter birds. Fishing boats plying in the Bay of Bengal with. colourful sails, surfing waves and the lines of coconut trees add to the ”vibrant colours Kuakata. The indigenous culture of the Rakhaine community and hundred year old Buddhist temples indicate the age – old tradition and cultural heritage of this area. Kuakata is also a holy land for the Hindus and Buddhists. Each year thousands of devotees come here to attend the festivals Rash Purnimaand Maghi Purninui. On these two days, pilgrims take holy bath and enjoy going to the traditional fairs.
(a) truly (syn) (b) migratory (syn) (c) vibrant (syn) (d) indicate (syn) (e) holy (ant) (f) attend (ant) (g) indigenous (ant) (h) enjoy (syn) (i) traditional (ant) (j) festival (syn).
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- 12. There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors. 0.5´10=5
Lina : Guys were going for a picnic
Lamia : Oh that sounds great.
Lina : So get prepared and just make sure all of you are quite okay on the day
Pial : What’ll we have for breakfast on the day? Sandwich or burger
Lina : I think that sandwiches will do.
Ria : Will Mila join us?
Lina : Well she is a little busy. Anyway shell join us.
Part B: Composition: (40 Marks)
- Suppose you are Ali and studying at Cantonment College, Jessore. Now, on behalf of the students of your college, write an application to the Principal seeking permission to go on a study tour. 8
- Write a report on “The Miserable condition of the Slum Dwellers’ in Dhaka City. 8
- Write a short paragraph showing causes and effects of road accident in Bangladesh. Use 100-150 words. 10
- Write a composition on “Use of Internet in education’ within 250 words. 14
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