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1. 2. Western College, Dhaka ..................................................................................... 02 Ideal Laboratory Girls School and College, Mir !r, Dhaka ................................. 0" #. Dr. Mahab!b!r $ah%an Mollah College, Dhaka ....................................................... 0& ". Madh! !r College, 'angail ................................................................................ 0( ). Santhia Degree College, *abna ........................................................................... 10 &. +elk!chi Degree College, Sira,gan, ..................................................................... 12 -. Monira% !r College, .essore ............................................................................. 1" (. /eshab !r College, /eshab !r, .essore ............................................................. 1& 0. Shya%nagar Go1t. Mohsin Degree College, Satkhira ........................................ 1( 10. *h!ltala M. M. College, /h!lna ........................................................................ 20 11. 12. 1#. 1". 1). 1&. 1-. 1(. 10. 20. 21. 22. 2#. 2". 2). 2&. 2-. 2(. 20. #0. #1. #2. ##. #". #). #&. #-. #(. #0. "0. "1. "2. "#. "". "). "&. "-. "(. "0. )0. )1. Dhaka +oard 2 200# Dhaka +oard 2 200" Dhaka +oard 2 200) $a,shahi +oard 2 200# $a,shahi +oard 2 200" $a,shahi +oard 2 200) .essore +oard 2 200# .essore +oard 2 200" .essore +oard 2 200) Co%illa +oard 2 200# Co%illa +oard 2 200" Co%illa +oard 2 200) Chittagong +oard 2 200# Chittagong +oard 2200" Chittagong +oard 2 200) Sylhet +oard 2 200# Sylhet +oard 2 200" Sylhet +oard 2 200) +arisal +oard 2 200# +arisal +oard 2 200" +arisal +oard 2 200)
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Western College, Dhaka ..................................................................................... && Dr. Mahab!b!r $ah%an Mollah College, Dhaka ................................................. &Moha%%ad !r /endriya College, Dhaka ............................................................ &( Mir !r Girls3 Ideal Laboratory Instit!te, Dhaka .................................................. &0 Dr. Maleka College, Dhaka ................................................................................. -0 Shaikh +!rhan!ddin College, Dhaka ................................................................. -1 45i% !r Girls School 6 College, Dhaka .............................................................. -2 7arayangan, Go1t. Mohila College, 7arayangan, ................................................ -# Madh! !r College, 'angail ................................................................................ -" Santhia Degree College, *abna ........................................................................... -) +elk!chi Degree College, Sira,gan, ...................................................................... -& M!kti,oddha College, .essore ............................................................................. -Monira% !r College, .essore .............................................................................. -( /eshab !r College, /eshab !r, .essore .............................................................. -0 *h!ltala M. M. College, /h!lna ........................................................................... (0 Shya%nagar Go1t. Mohsin Degree College, Satkhira ........................................... (2 Meher !r Go1t. Mohila College, Meher !r .......................................................... (# Meher !r Go1t. College, Meher !r ...................................................................... (" Co%illa Go1t. Wo%ens College, Co%illa ............................................................. () Go1t. 8ia Mohila College, 9eni ............................................................................ (&
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HSC English Test Papers
Western College, Dhaka

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Part ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1!* & 12nit!3% 4esson!5)(,6 :is na%e ;as .erry< he had been at the or hanage since he ;as =o!r. I co!ld ict!re hi% at =o!r, ;ith the sa%e gra1e gray>bl!e eyes and the sa%e? inde endence@ 7o, the ;ord that co%es to %e is AintegrityA. It is e%bedded on co!rage, b!t it is %ore than bra1e. It is honest, b!t it is %ore than honesty. 'he aBe handle broke one day. .erry said the or hanage ;oodsho ;o!ld re air it. I bro!ght %oney to ay =or the ,ob and he re=!sed it. AI3ll ay =or it,A he said, AI bro!ght the aBe do;n careless.A A+!t no one hits acc!rately e1ery ti%e,A I told hi%, A'he =a!lt ;as in the handle.A It ;as only then that he ;o!ld take the %oney. :e ;as standing back o= his o;n carelessness. :e ;as a =ree;ill agent and he chose to do care=!l ;ork< and i= he =ailed, he took the res onsibility ;itho!t s!bter=!ge. 4nd he did =or %e the !nnecessary thing, the gracio!s thing that ;e =ind done only by the great o= heart. 'hings no training can teach, =or they are done on the instant, ;ith no redicated eB erience. :e =o!nd a c!bbyhole beside the =ire lace that I had not noticed. 'here, o= his o;n accord, he !t ;ood, so that I %ight al;ays ha1e dry =ire %aterial ready in case o= s!dden ;et ;eather. 4 stone ;as loose in the ro!gh ;alk to the cabin. :e d!g a dee er hole and steadied it, altho!gh he ca%e, hi%sel=, by a shortc!t o1er the bank. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD .errys sense o= d!tyEco!rtesyEintegrity i% ressed the a!thoress. CbD .erry ;anted to get the aBe>handle re airEre airedEre airing. CcD .errys co!rtesy ;as =or%alEarti=icialEinborn. CdD .erry ca%e to the or hanage at the age o= eightE=o!rEt;el1e. CeD 'he hrase Fo= his o;n accord %eans ;illinglyEat rando%E=reely. ". True89alse: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD .erry steadied at the loose stone =or his o;n !se. CbD .erry had been at the or hanage =or =o!r years. CcD 'he aBe>handle broke beca!se .erry bro!ght the aBe do;n careless. CdD Integrity is e%bedded on co!rage. CeD .erry did =or %e the necessary thing. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 the /ords in .rackets. (dd an< preposition i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD .erry CbeD 22 at the or hanage since he ;as =o!r. CbD :e took the Cres onsibleD 22 breaking the aBe handle. CcD :e chose to do ;ork Ccare=!lD 22. CdD :e ;as an or han boy Cli1eD 22 the or hanage. CeD CDigD 22 a dee er hole, .erry steadied a loose stone. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e points descri.ing =err<>s character. 3 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3 ! ? & 12nit!5% 4esson!3 )C,6 G1ery year %illions o= eo le all o1er the ;orld die !nnecessarily as a res!lt o= oll!tion. 'hese !n=ort!nate and a1oidable deaths are bro!ght abo!t by =o!r s eci=ic =actors. 9irstly, air oll!tion =ro% =actories, b!rning trash and 1ehicle =!%es ca!ses ne!%onia, bronchitis and other res iratory diseases. 'hen, ;ater oll!tion =ro% ind!strial discharge, the indiscri%inate dis osal o= toBic che%icals, and the d!% ing o= h!%an ;aste into ri1ers and canals ca!ses oisoning and ;ater>borne diseases s!ch as cholera and diarrhoea. 'he neBt =actor is the noise oll!tion =ro% 1ehicle horns and %icro hones that %ight ca!se aggression and da%age hearing. 4nd =inally, odo!r oll!tion =ro% d!% ed or !ntreated h!%an ;aste ca!ses serio!s disco%=ort to o!r sense o= s%ell, and attracts disease>bearing creat!res s!ch as rats and =lies. We sho!ld take deter%ined action to control these roble%s and clean ! the en1iron%ent to a1ert these !nnecessary diseases. 3. Write short ans/er to the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. 1 373 CaD :o; does noise oll!tion a==ect !s@ CbD What ha ens i= h!%an ;aste is not treated@ CcD What is necessary to a1oid these !nnecessary diseases@ CdD What are the =actors bring abo!t so%e !n=ort!nate deaths@ CeD :o; is so!nd oll!ted@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 4ir oll!tion and ;ater oll!tion are CaD 22 res onsible =or the CbD 22 deaths o= %illions o= eo le all o1er the ;orld. 4ir is CcD 22 ;ith di==erent ty es o= s%oke. *eo le r!n %ills and =actories ;hich CdD 22 s%oke and oll!te air. Water gets CeD 22 ;hen toBic che%icals and h!%an ;aste are thro;n into ri1ers and canals. @. Su ariAe the passage in 9i;e sentences. 1 373 ?. Based on <our reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing di99erent t<pes o9 pollution and their ulti ate e99ect )Bo. 1 has .een done 9or <ou,. 1 373 1. 9o!r =actors o= oll!tion Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71#
;ar%er =lood changeH cli%ate catastro hic se1erely alar% grad!al rise e1idence destroy !nnecessary rediction increase 'he ;orld is getting CaD 22 beca!se o= oll!tion. G1ery year %illions o= eo le all o1er the ;orld die CbD 22 as a res!lt o= oll!tion. In recent years, there ha1e been %any CcD 22 re orts that the ;orlds CdD 22 is !ndergoing a signi=icant CeD 22. 4ll these re orts ro1ide strong C=D 22 that ;orld te% erat!res are CgD 22 day by day. Cli%atologists ChD 22 that %id ;ay thro!gh the neBt cent!ry te% erat!re %ay ha1e CiD 22 as %!ch as " centigrade. 'his co!ld raise sea le1els and thereby C,D 22 costal areas and =ar%lands. 1#. Fill in the .lanks /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# S orts are a CaD 22 =or% o= entertain%ent. Many international s orting e1ents are CbD 22 =ro% ti%e to ti%e. Most o= these e1ents are CcD 22 by %!ltinational %an!=act!ring CdD 22 and b!siness =ir%s. 'hey CeD 22 =or the s orts e1ents in eBchange =or the right to C=D 22 their rod!cts d!ring those e1ents. 'hese e1ents CgD 22 ;orld>;ide by satellite and eo le all o1er the ;orld ;atch the% ChD 22. 4s a res!lt, the s onsors rod!cts CiD 22 %aBi%!% %edia C,D 22 these gi1ing co% anies international recognition. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake six sensi.le sentences. " 571" ( B C D CiD Socrates bro!ght sentenced ro!nd hi% CiiD :e began to a great hiloso her against Socrates CiiiD 'he yo!ng %en ;as gather to death Ci1D 'he r!lers o= 4thens ;anted ,ealo!s o= ancient Greece C1D 'hey ;as to s read kno;ledge a%ong the eo le C1iD 'his great %an gre; t;o charges o= his o !larity 1". The 9ollo/ing sentences are Fu .led. -e/rite the in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD 'hen he sa; a s ider trying hard to reach the ceiling o= the ca1e. CiiD +!t it did not ga1e ! ho e. CiiiD 'he s ider =ailed again and again to s!cceed. Ci1D +r!ce sa; the s ider cli%bing the ceiling a=ter so%e !ns!ccess=!l atte% ts. C1D :e gathered an ar%y o= strong %en and attacked his ene%ies. C1iD 'his da!ntless s ider ins ired +r!ce to shake o== the darkness o= des air. C1iiD 'he ene%ies ;ere de=eated and +r!ce regained his kingdo%. C1iiiD 'he king =o!ght bra1ely b!t lost the battle. CiBD $obert +r!ce ;as a =a%o!s king. CBD :e had to =lee =ro% his kingdo% to sa1e his li=e. CBiD Gne%ies in1aded his kingdo%. CBiiD :e took shelter in a re%ote ca1e. CBiiiD Ince he ;as lying in the ca1e. CBi1D 'he king ;as al;ays in a gloo%y state =or his !nha y condition. 1$. Write a paragraph in a.out 1## /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/ers to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le. 1* CaD What is nat!ral cala%ity@ CbD What nat!ral cala%ities does +angladesh eB erience e1ery year@ CcD What are the e==ects o= nat!ral cala%ities@ CdD :o; can the nat!ral cala%ities be re1ented@ CeD What do yo! s!ggest to re1ent nat!ral cala%ities@
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'deal 4a.orator< Eirls> School and College, +irpur, Dhaka

Part ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage care9ull< and ans/er the 0uestions 1!* & 12nit!1#% 4esson!1)CHD,6 'ele1ision has beco%e the %ost co%%on and ;ides read so!rce o= entertain%ent o= the resent ;orld. 4 ;ide range o= rogra%%es o= 1aried interest is telecast on n!%ero!s channels. 4l%ost e1ery %iddle class and e1en ;orking class =a%ilies ha1e a tele1ision set today. 'ele1ision rogra%%es are not only entertaining< they can be highly ed!cati1e too. 9or eBa% le, tele1ision is !sed =or distance learning. Co!rses r!n by the I en Jni1ersity are sho;n on the +'K. Se1eral channels like the Disco1ery Channel and the 7ational Geogra hic Channel telecast highly in=or%ati1e rogra%%es. Watching 'K, ho;e1er, has beco%e an addiction =or %any.
Satellite telecasting has added ne; di%ensions to tele1ision b!t it has so%eti%es been branded as a c!lt!ral assa!lt on de1elo ing nations. 'he Gast is being eB osed %ore and %ore to Western %!sic, entertain%ent and %odes o= li=e. 4s a res!lt, yo!ng eo le3s tastes are grad!ally being in=l!enced by the%. 4 %a,or in=l!ence on 4%erican children3s li1es is the tele1ision sho;s they ;atch. 'K 1ie;ing statistics are staggeringL 0&M o= JS ho%es ha1e at least one tele1ision set, and children aged three to =i1e ;atch an a1erage o= =i=ty ho!rs o= 'K e1ery ;eek. +y the ti%e these kids grad!ate =ro% high school, they ;ill ha1e s ent %ore than 22,000 ho!rs in =ront o= the boB b!t only 11,000 ho!rs in school. Most research on the e==ects o= 'K on children centres ro!nd ;hether ;atching so %!ch 1iolence on 'K %akes the% %ore aggressi1e. Many st!dies sho; that it does. Indeed, 'K ;atching in=l!ences children3s learning style too. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD GBcessi1e ;atching o= 'K is detri%entalEhel =!lE!se=!l. CbD Many eo le ha1e got obsessedEde endentEde1oted to ;atching 'K. CcD 'he Gast is being concealedEdetectedEre1ealed to the West. CdD 'ele1ision telecasts rogra%%es o= !ni=or%Eco%%onEdi1ersi=ied %atter. CeD 'ele1ision has beco%e the %ost ;ides read so!rce o= re=resh%entE a%!se%entE cheer=!lness. ". True 8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD St!dies sho; that 4%erican children learn better thro!gh 'K ;atching. CbD Western %!sic and entertain%ent hel s to de1elo the taste o= the yo!nger eo le in the de1elo ing co!ntries. CcD 'K lays an i% ortant role in i% arting ed!cation. CdD Satellite telecasting has bro!ght the ;orld closer. CeD 'he st!dents in 4%erica s end %ore ti%e in their st!dies than in 1ie;ing 'K. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 the /ords in .rackets. (dd an< prepositions i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD No!ng eo les tastes are grad!ally co%ing !nder the Cin=l!encedD 22 'K. CbD Satellite telecasting has bro!ght abo!t a Cgrad!allyD 22 in=l!ence on o!r yo!nger eo le. CcD +e=ore Cgrad!ateD 22 %any 4%erican children ;ill ha1e s ent %ore than 22,000 ho!rs in =ront o= 'K. CdD CWatchD 22 'K has beco%e a so!rce o= co%%on asti%e. CeD 4l%ost e1ery %iddle class and e1en e1ery ;orking class =a%ilies are in C ossessD 22 a 'K set. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e points a.out the in9luence o9 TC. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3!? & 12nit!1$% 4esson!$)B,6 In +angladesh the retire%ent age =or go1ern%ent e% loyees is )- years and =or !ni1ersity teachers &) years. In the Jnited 7ations the retire%ent age is &) years. +!t this does not %ean that a=ter this age eo le s!ddenly beco%e !seless and !n=it to ;ork. 'hese eo le are an asset to society ;ith kno;ledge that only eB erience can bring and need to =eel !se=!l and ;ant in society. In the de1elo ed co!ntries, social sec!rity is ro1ided by the go1ern%ent in the =or% o= ost>retire%ent and old age bene=its, so that these eo le can get =ree %edical =acilities and can also be econo%ically inde endent. In +angladesh, go1ern%ent e% loyees are granted a ension and there are a =e; =acilities at the go1ern%ent hos itals =or the old b!t these are hardly eno!gh. +esides, the %a,ority o= o!r =e%ale o !lation do not belong to the ;orking class. 'hey are ho!se;i1es and are not eligible =or any ension or grat!ity. 4ccording to the 7ational +!rea! o= Statistics, abo!t &M o= the o !lation o= +angladesh are aged eo le ;hich ca%e to abo!t 1#.# %illion eo le in 2000. 'his incl!des %ale and =e%ale elderly eo le both =ro% the 1illages and to;ns. 'hese eo le ha1e ser1ed their nation and their =a%ilies thro!gh the years. In their old age, it is their right to eB ect ser1ice =ro% !s in ret!rn. 'heir hysical health has started deteriorating and they need as %!ch care and consideration as ossible. 'he go1ern%ent still does not ha1e any syste% to %eet the health and econo%ic needs o= this large o !lation. We o!rsel1es ho;e1er %!st ens!re that the elderly a%ong !s are res ected and cared =or. 4=ter all, can ;e =orget that ;e o!rsel1es are going to gro; old one day@ 3. Write short ans/ers to these 0uestions. 1 373 CaD When does a go1ern%ent e% loyee retire in +angladesh@ CbD What is the retire%ent age li%it in the Jnited 7ations@ CcD Why are the retired eo le considered an asset@ CdD Who do not belong to the ;orking class@ CeD What cant ;e =orget@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 In the de1elo ed co!ntries the go1ern%ent CaD 22 social sec!rity, =ree %edical =acilities and other bene=its to the retired old eo le. +!t in o!r co!ntry the =acilities CbD 22 to the retired ersons are not CcD 22. 'hey only en,oy a CdD 22 and a little %edical CeD 22. @. Su arise the passage in 9i;e sentences. 1 373 ?. Based on <our reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing the .ene9its o9 a retired person .oth in Bangladesh and de;eloped countries enFo<s. 1 373 1. In de1elo ed co!ntries social sec!rities ro1ided by 2 # " ) & the go1ern%ent Part B & Coca.ular< Test )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith a suita.le /ord 9ro the .ox. )+ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71#
so!rce %an o;er eB lore ro1ide concern e% loy%ent inde endence recreation necessary di==erent across dense sol!tion !ne% loy%ent +angladesh is a CaD 22 o !lated co!ntry, b!t a large n!%ber o= her eo le are CbD 22. It is not ossible =or her to ens!re CcD 22 to the tee%ing %illions. Sel=>e% loy%ent is a ossible CdD 22 to this roble%. It %eans that eo le the%sel1es sho!ld CeD 22 a1en!es =or sel=>e% loy%ent. 9acilities =or training in C=D 22 trades and 1ocations are a1ailable CgD 22 the co!ntry. 'he yo!ths, in artic!lar, can train the%sel1es in any o= these trades and t!rn into a !se=!l ChD 22. 'he go1t. also CiD 22 easy loans and co!nselling ;ith a 1ie; to hel ing the% start an C,D 22 earning acti1ity. 1#. Fill in the .lanks /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# +angladesh is a co!ntry CaD 22 an area o= 1,"-,)-0 sO!are kilo%etres. It is CbD 22 ;ith %ore than 120 %illion eo le. 4bo!t one tho!sand eo le CcD 22 er sO!are kilo%etre. So it is a CdD 22 o !lated co!ntry. 'he gro;th rate is 1ery CeD 22 ;hich %!st be C=D 22 i%%ediately. I= this rate CgD 22 on !nchecked, +angladesh ;ill ChD 22 a great roble%. So e1eryone sho!ld CiD 22 =or;ard to C,D 22 !blic conscio!sness. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +ark, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( CaD Gn1iron%ent oll!tion CbD In o!r cities air CcD G1en the gro!nd ;e B %!st be taken has beco%e is constantly C in 1ario!s ;ays D by s%oke o= =actories and 1ehicles is oll!ted by garbage greatest alar%ing oll!tion
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to control one o= the roble%s CdD Water ;alk on in the =ace o= in o!r co!ntry CeD +!t ;e is also oll!ted being oll!ted in this %odern age C=D Meas!res sho!ld not re%ain idle both in !rban and r!ral s!ch an alar%ing roble% areas The sentences in the 9ollo/ing text are Fu .led. -e/rite the sentences in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD 'his ti%e he !t on gorgeo!s dress. CiiD 'he co!rtier !nderstood his =a!lt and begged the oets ardon. CiiiD In his ;ay back ho%e, Saadi again took shelter in the sa%e co!rtier3s ho!se. Ci1D :e set o!t =or the e% eror3s alace in ordinary dress. C1D Saadi re lied, AMy dress deser1es this =ood.A C1iD :e ;as si% le in his ;ays o= li=e. C1iiD In the ;ay, he took shelter in a co!rtier3s ho!se. C1iiiD Sheikh Saadi ;as a great *ersian oet. CiBD 'hey asked, AWhy are yo! !tting the =ood in yo!r dress@A CBD Ince he ;as in1ited to the e% eror3s alace. CBiD 'he co!rtier3s %en ;ere s!r rised to see this. CBiiD 'he co!rtier and his %en did not sho; %!ch hono!r and hos itality to hi%. CBiiiD 7o; Saadi began to !t his =ood in the ocket o= his dress. CBi1D 'he co!rtier recei1ed hi% cordially and entertained hi% ;ith rich and delicio!s =ood. Write a paragraph o9 a.out "## /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/ers to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le. 1* CaD What is Internet@ CbD What does it reO!ire to get an Internet connection@ CcD :o; %any ty es o= Internet are there@ CdD :o; can one get Internet connection@ CeD What is the !se=!lness o= Internet.
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Dr. +aha.u.ur -ah an +ollah College, Dhaka

Part ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1!* & 12nit!?% 4esson!$ )B,6 'he !nit by ;hich the lo!dness o= so!nd is %eas!red is called a decibel. 4ccording to the Jnited 7ations, the nor%al tolerance li%it o= so!nd is ") decibels. When the 1ibration o= so!nd is at a tolerable, leasant le1el, it is si% ly called sound. +!t ;hen it is shar and harsh to the ears it beco%es noise. Serio!s har% can be ca!sed to eo le i= they are reg!larly eB osed to so!nds eBceeding -0 decibels. +eca!se o= the gro;th o= !rban o !lation and the increasing !se o= %achines in o!r e1eryday li=e there has been a general increase in the le1el o= so!nd aro!nd !s. In an a1erage, eo le in the cities are eB osed to so!nds ranging =ro% #0 to 00 decibels or e1en %ore. 4 st!dy in .a an has =o!nd that ho!se;i1es ;ho li1e in the city ;ere eB osed to al%ost the sa%e a%o!nt o= so!nd that a =actory ;orker ;as eB osed
to at hisEher ;ork lace. 'he occ! ations that the st!dy =o!nd to be the noisiest ;ere =actory ;ork, tr!ck dri1ing and ri%ary school teaching. Many de1elo ed co!ntries are trying to control so!nd oll!tion by care=!l to;n lanning and de1elo ing !blic a;areness. In :olland schools are not allo;ed near air orts and ho!ses ;hich are sit!ated near air orts are ro1ided ;ith s ecial ty es o= ins!lation to li%it the so!nd heard inside the b!ildings. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD It is a great bene=itEin,!ryEco%=ort to li1e in an en1iron%ent ;here so!nds eBceed -0 decibels. CbD Ind!stries create so=tEO!ietElo!d so!nd. CcD So!nd is %ilderEshar erE%ore !n;holeso%e than noise. CdD 'he gro;th o= o !lation oses a threat to o!r sanitationEecono%yEhealth. CeD 'he 1ibration o= so!nd sho!ld be at an acce tableEgoodEreasonable le1el. ". True or 9alse: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD So!nds eBceeding -0 decibels in detri%ental to %an. CbD 7oise is beyond control o= %an. CcD So!nd oll!tion is not ac!te in astoral areas. CdD +angladesh does not belong to J7 at all. CeD 4ct!ally so!nd oll!tion is =atal. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 the /ords in .rackets. (dd an< preposition i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD Decibel is the !nit o= C%eas!reD 22 so!nd. CbD In .a an ho!se;i1es Cli1eD 22 the city ;ere in danger o= so!nd oll!tion. CcD I= it is shar and harsh to the ears, it CcallD 22 ;ise. CdD Li1ing in a noisy en1iron%ent %ay Char%D 22 =or %an. CeD 'he tolerance li%it o= so!nd is ") decibels Cnor%alD 22. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e points entioning the /a<s o9 checking sound distur.ance. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3!? & 12nit!1", 4esson!5)C,6 4s his re !tation as a scientist soared higher and higher, =ate =ollo;ed ;ith less re;arding things. Ste hen :a;king grad!ally started losing control o1er the %!scles o= his body as he grad!ally beca%e a 1icti% o= Gehrigs disease. Since the age o= thirty, he has been con=ined to a ;heelchair ;ith no o;er to control his body eBce t =or so%e li%ited %o1e%ent o= his head and hands only. :e can s eak only thro!gh a co% !ter ;ith a 1oice synthesiser that con1erts his %essages into so!nds. +!t s!ch a tre%endo!s hysical handica has not %anaged to dishearten or slo; hi% do;n. Ste hen is still a relentless ;orker, !sing his co% !ter to carry o!t research ;ork as ;ell as deli1er lect!res. :e li1es ;ith his ;i=e and three da!ghters and is ro1ided ;ith t;enty>=o!r ho!r n!rsing =acilities by an 4%erican organi5ation =or his hysical ;ell>being. 3. Write short ans/ers to the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. 1 373 CaD :o; is =ate to Ste hen :a;king@ CbD Why has Ste hen been con=ined to a ;heelchair@ CcD :o; does he lect!re@ CdD :o; %any da!ghters does he ha1e@ CeD What is the res!lt o= hysical handica on Ste hen@ 5. Fill in the gaps o9 the 9ollo/ing passage. 1 373 4s :a;kings re !tation grad!ally CaD 22, =ate =ollo;ed ;ith less re;arding things. :e CbD 22 control o1er the %!scles by degrees and beca%e a CcD 22 o= Gehrigs disease. :e is no; CdD 22 to the ;heelchair and CeD 22 no o;er to control his body eBce t his head and hands only. @. Su ariAe the passage in 9i;e sentences. 3 ?. Based on <our reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing conspicuous incidents o9 Stephen>s li9e. 1 373 1. Sky high re !tation Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith a suita.le /ord 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# inde endence hardly bene=it attrib!ted ro1ide eligibility belonging de endent %edical ;e grant bro!ght I!r old eo le are an asset =or CaD 22 ;ith kno;ledge that only eB erience can CbD 22 and need to =eel !se=!l and ;anted in society. In the de1elo ed co!ntries, social sec!rity is CcD 22 by the go1ern%ent in the =or% o= ost>retire%ent and old age CdD 22 that these eo le get =ree CeD 22 =acilities and can also be econo%ically C=D 22. In +angladesh go1ern%ent e% loyees are CgD 22 a ension and there are a =e; =acilities at the go1ern%ent hos itals =or the old b!t these are ChD 22 eno!gh. +esides the %a,ority o= o!r =e%ale o !lation are not CiD 22 =or any ension on grat!ity beca!se they do not C,D 22 to the ;orking class. Fill in the .lanks /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# 4 %agician sho;s CaD 22 ;hich are CbD 22 to !s. :e rod!ces a igeon, a rabbit or a glass o= %ilk o!t o= CcD 22. :e can CdD 22 %oney. :e can %ake a erson CeD 22 and then rea ear. :e can also c!t a erson t;o
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and then %ake hi% or her C=D 22. 4 ack o= CgD 22 or a iece o= ro e %ay be !sed to rod!ce ChD 22. +!t these are CiD 22 tricks. 4 %agician learns these ;ith great e==orts and ractices the% to C,D 22. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CaD Satellite 'K has added 1ario!s satellite tele1ision CbD 7!%ero!s 'K channels %akes ne; di%ension ty es o= rogra%%es CcD +!t so%eti%es it telecast %ore conscio!s to tele1ision CdD So%eti%es o!r yo!nger has been branded by to the de1elo ing nation eo le CeD 'he eBhibition o= sho!ld be as a c!lt!ral assa!lt in r!nning tele1ision 1iolence on 'K C=D 'he g!ardians are being a==ected the children %ore aggressi1e 1". The sentences in the 9ollo/ing text are Fu .led. -e/rite the sentences in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD 4ndrocles ;as 1ery %!ch a=raid. CiiD So, one day he cre t into a ca1e and =ell =ast aslee . CiiiD :is %aster ;as cr!el and !nkind. Ci1D :e beca%e 1ery ;eak and sick =or ;ant o= =ood. C1D 4 lion entered the ca1e roaring lo!dly. C1iD Ince there ;as a sla1e na%ed 4ndrocles. C1iiD :e =elt s!re that the beast ;o!ld kill hi%. C1iiiD :e tho!ght that he %ight die. CiBD It ;as crying =or ain in his leg. CBD :e held hi%sel= in a =orest =or %any days. CBiD 4=ter a ;hile, a great noise a;oke hi% ! . CBiiD Ine day he =led a;ay =ro% his %asters ho!se. CBiiiD Soon he reali5ed that the lion ;as not angry. CBi1D 4ndrocles re%o1ed a thorn =ro% the lions a;. 1$. Write a paragraph o9 a.out "## /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/ers to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le. 1* CaD :o; do yo! =eel ;hen a g!est co%es to yo!r ho!se ;hich is sit!ated in a city@ CbD What is yo!r eB erience abo!t t;o artic!lar g!ests@ CcD :o; long did they stay in yo!r ho!se@ CdD What kind o= roble% did yo! =ace then@ CeD :o; did yo! ass yo!r ti%e ;ith the%@
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+adhupur College, Tangail

Part ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1!* & 12nit!3% 4esson!5)(,6 :is na%e ;as .erry< he had been at the or hanage since he ;as =o!r. I co!ld ict!re hi% at =o!r, ;ith the sa%e gra1e gray>bl!e eyes and the sa%e? inde endence@ 7o, the ;ord that co%es to %e is AintegrityA. It is e%bedded on co!rage, b!t it is %ore than bra1e. It is honest, b!t it is %ore than honesty. 'he aBe handle broke one day. .erry said the or hanage ;oodsho ;o!ld re air it. I bro!ght %oney to ay =or the ,ob and he re=!sed it. AI3ll ay =or it,A he said, AI bro!ght the aBe do;n careless.A A+!t no one hits acc!rately e1ery ti%e,A I told hi%. A'he =a!lt ;as in the handle.A It ;as only then that he ;o!ld take the %oney. :e ;as standing back o= his o;n carelessness. :e ;as a =ree;ill agent and he chose to do care=!l ;ork< and i= he =ailed, he took the res onsibility ;itho!t s!bter=!ge. 4nd he did =or %e the !nnecessary thing, the gracio!s thing that ;e =ind done only by the great o= heart. 'hings no training can teach, =or they are done on the instant, ;ith no redicated eB erience. :e =o!nd a c!bbyhole beside the =ire lace that I had not noticed. 'here, o= his o;n accord, he !t ;ood, so that I %ight al;ays ha1e dry =ire %aterial ready in case o= s!dden ;et ;eather. 4 stone ;as loose in the ro!gh ;alk to the cabin. :e d!g a dee er hole and steadied it, altho!gh he ca%e, hi%sel=, by a shortc!t o1er the bank. I =o!nd that ;hen I tried to ret!rn his tho!ght=!lness ;ith s!ch things as candy and a les, he ;as ;ordless. A'hank yo!A ;as, erha s, an eB ression =or ;hich he had no !se, =or his co!rtesy ;as instincti1e. :e only looked at the gi=t and at %e, and a c!rtain li=ted, so that I sa; dee er into the clear ;ell o= his eyes, and gratit!de ;as there, and a==ection, so=t o1er the =ir% granite o= his character. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD What i% ressed the ;riter %ost ;as .errys integrityE robityE=airness o= character. CbD It ;as beca!se o= his greatnessE%agnani%ityEgenerosity o= heart .erry chose to do care=!l ;ork. CcD .erry ;as bere=tE;itho!tEdeserted o= arents. CdD .erry ;as a boy o= delicateEeBtro1ertE=ir% character. CeD .erry ;as al;ays conscio!sEattenti1eEcare=!l to the co%=ort o= the a!thoress.
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True or False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD Ine day .erry broke the aBe>handle. CbD .erry had %oral co!rage to con=ess his g!ilt. CcD .errys sense o= co!rtesy ;as =or%al. CdD .erry re aired the loose stone =or his o;n !se. CeD .erry did not sho; any retence. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 the /ords in .rackets. (dd an< prepositions i9 necessar<. 3 CaD .erry Cad%itD 22 his =a!lt ;itho!t s!bter=!ge. CbD .erry did his ;ork Ccare=!lD 22 CcD .erry ;as an or han boy Cli1eD 22 the or hanage. CdD .erry had been Cli1eD 22 the or hanage since he ;as =o!r. CeD 'he C%eanD 22 Fintegrity is ! rightness. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e traits o9 =err<Is character. 3 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3J? & 12nit!"$% 4esson!$)B,6 9eeding the e1er gro;ing o !lation is a big challenge =or +angladesh in the co%ing decades. 'he %a,or challenge =or the co!ntry is to s!stain the c!rrent le1el o= agric!lt!ral rod!ction. 'he task is da!nting, es ecially ;hen the co!ntry loses abo!t (0 tho!sand hectares o= c!lti1able land ann!ally d!e to eBcessi1e ress!re on land =or h!%an settle%ent as ;ell as b!ilding o= in=rastr!ct!re s!ch as roads and bridges. Moreo1er, ri1er erosion and other non>agric!lt!ral !ses contrib!te to the di%inishing o= agric!lt!ral land. 4ltho!gh the total n!%ber o= =ar% holdings ha1e increased by 1( ercent, the c!lti1ated area has declined ;ith the a1erage =ar% si5e decreasing =ro% 2.2& acres in 10(#>(" to 1.&0 acres in 100&. Gi1en that abo!t (0M o= the =ar%s are s%all and highly =rag%ented, %ore i%aginati1e and e==ecti1e organi5ations o= rod!ction are needed to s!stain agric!lt!ral rod!cti1ity and create %ore e% loy%ent and inco%e =or the =ar%ing co%%!nity. 'he ne;ly e%erging 3contract =ar%ing3 taken ! by a n!%ber o= ri1ate agri>b!siness =ir%s is one a roach =or ro%oting =ood rod!ction, es ecially =r!it and 1egetables. Ine ossibility to co% ensate =or the loss o= land is to go =or land recla%ation in the +ay o= +engal =or ;hich, o= co!rse the co!ntry needs %assi1e eBternal assistance. It is essential to i% ro1e agric!lt!ral rod!ction in general and =ood rod!ction in artic!lar. 9or this, s! ort =ro% the !blic sector is necessary to generate and ro%ote technologies, and hence to strengthen rod!ction. +io>technology research and de1elo %ent o= hybrid cro s and ani%al s ecies need to be gi1en riority ;hich ;ill robably in1ol1e artnershi s ;ith %!ltinational ri1ate sector =ir%s and instit!tions. 3. (ns/er the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. 3 CaD What ;ill be the challenge =or +angladesh in the years to co%e@ CbD What is the a%o!nt o= c!lti1able land that is lost e1ery year@ CcD Why are o!r =ar%s highly =rag%ented@ CdD Why sho!ld ;e !t s ecial e% hasis on the increase o= =ood rod!ction@ CeD What is the ne;ly ado ted %ethod o= =ar%ing in +angladesh@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 3 'ho!gh +angladesh is a s%all land, it is o1er o !lated. It is CaD 22 that o!r =ar%ing land is CbD 22 day by day. I= this rocess CcD 22 it ;ill be di==ic!lt to CdD 22 =ood =or e1erybody. So, =ro% no; on ;e %!st take CeD 22 to increase =ood rod!ction. @. Su ariAe the passage in 9i;e sentences. 3 ?. Based on the reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing the causes o9 di inishing culti;a.le land. 3 1. *ress!re =or h!%an settle%ent 2 # " ) & Part B & Coca.ular< Test )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith a suita.le /ord 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# ;ar%ing c!t rise antici ation habitats increase eBtinction se1ere i% erati1e artic!larly catastro he indiscri%inate 'he destr!ction o= =orests and other CaD 22is ca!sing the CbD 22 o= 1ario!s lants and ani%als e1eryday. In the last 2) years alone the ;orld has lost one>third o= its nat!ral ;ealth. 9orests are being CcD 22 do;n. Moreo1er, they are being b!rnt CdD 22 res!lting in an CeD 22 in carbon dioBide and !lti%ately the ;ater le1el is C=D 22 as a conseO!ence o= global CgD 22. It is ChD 22 that the ne; cent!ry ;ill =ace an o1er;hel%ing en1iron%ent CiD 22. It is there=ore C,D 22 to check the reckless oll!tion o= the en1iron%ent. 1#. Fill in the gaps /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1# Learning a lang!age is CaD 22 riding a bicycle. 'he %ost CbD 22 thing CcD 22 any lang!age is co%%!nication. No! learn to CdD 22 e==ecti1ely by !sing a lang!age, by doing things ;ith it and by eB eriencing it. No! CeD 22 learn Gnglish in the sa%e C=D 22 as one learns to ride a bicycle. Do not CgD 22 i= eo le la!gh at yo! ChD 22 yo! %ake CiD 22. No! can certainly learn C,D 22 %istake. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. 1" ( B C D

CaD CbD CcD CdD 9or the Ger%ans leis!re 9or%erly, the Ger%ans ha1e beco%e ha1e in s ending their =ree ti%e so e==ecti1ely a %a,or o1er =i1e days that there is e1en a Ger%an Leis!re 4ssociation to relaB !rs!it
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'hey are so interested 1ery little ti%e +!t in %odern ti%es ;orking has beco%e shorter stretching ho!rs in Ger%any CeD *eo le there=ore !sed to ;ork %ore ti%e to s are no; C=D 'hey had ten ho!rs a day and siB days a ;eek The sentences in the 9ollo/ing text are Fu .led. -e/rite the sentences in the proper order in a continuous paragraph. 1 1*71* CiD P4lasQR she cried, PWhy sho!ld I al;ays ha1e to stay in the kitchen ;hile %y sisters dress in silk and satins@R CiiD She had to ;ork 1ery hard in the kitchen. CiiiD :er %other ;as dead. Ci1D Ince ! on a ti%e there li1ed a %aiden na%ed Cinderella. C1D She had t;o sisters. C1iD 'hat is ;hy she ;as called Cinderella. C1iiD :er sisters ;ere !nkind to Cinderella. C1iiiD 'he t;o sisters ride a;ay in their =ine silk dress. CiBD 'hey %ade her stay a%ong the ots and kettles and do all the hard ;ork abo!t the ho!se. CBD Ine day the sisters ca%e dancing into the ho!se. CBiD So%eti%es, to kee ;ar%, she cre t a%ong the cinders. CBiiD *oor Cinderella ;ho had to stay behind looked at her old ragged clothes and b!rst into tears. CBiiiD PWe ha1e been in1ited to the kings ball.R CBi1D 4t length the day o= the great ball ca%e. Write a paragraph o9 a.out 1"# /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/ers to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch details as possi.le. 1* CaD What is G>%ail@ CbD What are the essentials =or !sing G>%ail@ CcD What are the bene=its o= !sing G>%ail@ CdD :o; does it hel in the =ield o= b!siness@ CeD Why cant the eo le o= +angladesh !se it@
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Santhia Degree College, Pa.na

Part ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1J* & 12nit!"$% 4esson!")B,6 'he %ost signi=icant e1ent =or +angladesh in the last cent!ry has been its birth as an inde endent nation. *rior to that, it eB erienced +ritish colonial r!le !ntil 10"-, =ollo;ed by an o ressi1e eBistence as Gast *akistan =ro% 10"- to 10-1. 'he li=e o= o!r eo le has o=ten been sha ed by tragedy. 9loods ha1e de1astated o!r land and tidal ;a1es =ro% the sea ha1e s;e t a;ay tho!sands o= li1es. *o1erty has been an e1er> resent s ectre. 4s a res!lt, nearly se1enty ercent o= the o !lation s!==er =ro% 1ario!s degrees o= %aln!trition. $a id o !lation gro;th has added to this roble%. 4ltho!gh the gro;th rate has slo;ed do;n to so%e eBtent, the o !lation has al%ost do!bled since inde endence. In the other hand, t!rb!lent olitics and instability, and the rise o= terroris% and cri%e are ad1ersely a==ecting society. Des ite these negati1e as ects, the last t;enty>=i1e years ;ill re%ain %e%orable =or certain e1ents. 'he 21st o= 9ebr!ary 10)2 i%%ediately co%es to %ind. Inly recently, o!r lang!age day has been declared the International Mother Lang!age Day by J7GSCI. 1& Dece%ber 10-1 is another day o!r nation ;ill cherish =ore1er2 the day ;hen ;e beca%e citi5ens o= a =ree state =ollo;ing o!r 1ictory o1er the occ! ation =orces o= *akistan. In addition, in the =ield o= literat!re, art and c!lt!re ;e ha1e rod!ced great oets, no1elists, and artists. 9or instance, +angladesh is ro!d o= the great oet /a5i 7a5r!l Isla% ;ho raised his =iery 1oice against in,!stice and o ression. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD 'he e%ergenceEe%ergencyEno%ination o= +angladesh as a =ree state is the %ost signi=icant e1ent =or !s in the last cent!ry. CbD *olitical instability has a bad a==ectEe==ectEconcern on o!r society. CcD 'he ca!se o= %aln!trition in +angladesh is o1ertyErichesEnegligence. CdD +angladesh eB erienced ,!sticeEeO!ityEo ression d!ring the *akistani r!le. CeD We take ro!dE ro!dlyE ride in o!r great oet /a5i 7a5r!l Isla%. ". True89alse: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD +angladesh has !ndergone %any tragic e1ents. CbD 'he gro;th>rate o= o !lation re%ains the sa%e as be=ore. CcD Most o= the eo le o= +angladesh are o1erty stricken. CdD We beca%e the citi5ens o= a =ree co!ntry on the 2&th March, 10-1. CeD +angladesh is rarely a==licted ;ith olitical instability.
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Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 the /ords in the .rackets. (dd an< preposition i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD 'he CdeclareD 22 o= the 21st 9ebr!ary as the International Mother Lang!age Day is a glorio!s e1ent in o!r national history. CbD 'here o=ten occ!rs Cde1astateD 22 =lood in o!r co!ntry. CcD 'he last t;enty>=i1e years ;ill re%ain 1i1id in o!r C%e%orableD 22 certain e1ents. CdD We ha1e achie1ed C rogressi1eD 22 in art, literat!re and c!lt!re. CeD 'ho!sands o= li1es Cs;ee D 22 tidal ;a1es al%ost e1ery year. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e aFor historical e;ents o9 Bangladesh in the last centur<. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3J? & 12nit!1#% 4esson!*)C,6 'here ha1e been signi=icant changes in the ty es o= entertain%ent o1er ti%e. Many o= these no longer eBist. G1en i= they do, eo le kee looking =or ne;er =or%s o= entertain%ent. 'h!s snake char%ing, ! et sho;s, ,atra, ,arigan, sharigan and kabigan ;hich ;ere co%%on =or%s o= entertain%ent in the ast, ha1e al%ost lost their a eal. $adio, ;hich !sed to be a good so!rce o= entertain%ent in the ast, is no; gi1ing lace to tele1ision, and to satellite channels in artic!lar. 'he entertain%ent b!siness, like other s heres o= li=e, is getting ;esternised day by day. 9olk %!sic or alligeeti is no; s!ng ;ith ;estern instr!%ents. 4t the sa%e ti%e, %odern %!sic is no; =!sing %elodies =ro% =olk and traditional songs. In general, band and o %!sic is beco%ing %ore and %ore o !lar, artic!larly a%ong the yo!ng generation. S ort has beco%e a great so!rce o= entertain%ent today. 9ootball, ;hich !sed to be the %ost o !lar s ectator s ot in +angladesh, is grad!ally being re laced by cricket as a o !lar =or% o= s orts entertain%ent. 3. Write short ans/ers to the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. 1 373 CaD Is there any change in the =ield o= entertain%ent in o!r co!ntry@ CbD What ;ere the co%%on =or%s o= entertain%ent in the ast@ CcD What is the osition o= radio no;@ CdD 4re the co%%on =or%s o= entertain%ent o !lar as be=ore@ CeD Which s ort is grad!ally taking the lace o= =ootball@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 Change is the CaD 22 o= the day. G1erything CbD 22 in co!rse o= ti%e. What is ne; today, ;ill gro; old to%orro;. In the sa%e ;ay ;e notice changes in the %atter o= CcD 22. 4t resent, o!r eo le =ind little CdD 22 in ,arigan, sharigan and kabigan. I!r %elodio!s and %eaning=!l +angla songs are yielding lace CeD 22 the 1oci=ero!s o songs. @. Su arise the passage in 9i;e sentences. 3 ?. Kn the .asis o9 <our reading o9 the passage, ake a short note in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing ho/ changes are taking place in the sphere o9 entertain ent. )Bo. 1 has .een done 9or <ou., 1 373 1. 7oticeable changes in the =or%s o= entertain%ent Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# rediction global bring eBtinction !ndergo action ;aste !nnecessary oll!te a1oid te% erat!res s!itable rise cr!elly 'he dis osal o= 1ario!s kinds o= CaD 22 is serio!sly oll!ting the en1iron%ent. 'he ;orlds cli%ate is CbD 22 a signi=icant change. CcD 22 ;ar%ing is the ca!se o= the increase o= heat in the at%os here. 'he cli%atologists CdD 22 that it ;ill be di==ic!lt to =ind a CeD 22 lace to li1e in. G1ery year %illions o= eo le all o1er the ;orld die C=D 22 as a res!lt o= CgD 22. 'hese !n=ort!nate and ChD 22 deaths are CiD 22 abo!t by =o!r s eci=ic =actors. We sho!ld take deter%ined C,D 22 to control these roble%s. 1#. Fill in the .lanks /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# Sincerity is the best ;ay o= achie1ing s!ccess. Ine can go a long ;ay i= one does anything ;ith sincerity. *eo le ;ho are sincere to their ;ork are CaD 22 o= %aking anything s!ccess. 'he great %en are also sincere beca!se they CbD 22 that sincerity is the CcD 22 to s!ccess. 'hose ;ho are not CdD 22 can ne1er CeD 22 a long ;ay in the ;orld. 'he oor eo le are not al;ays sincere, beca!se they do not kno; the C=D 22 o= sincerity. I= they kne; it, they ;o!ld CgD 22 a good !se o= it. Sincerity ChD 22 not only to do ;ork ro erly, b!t also ;ith d!ti=!lness, honesty, %odesty and good beha1io!r. 'he eo le o= o!r co!ntry are not still CiD 22 o= the C,D 22 o= sincerity. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CiD G>%ail has is a re1ol!tion %ode o= co%%!nication CiiD Messages can be beco%e greatly de endent to another co!ntries like o!rs CiiiD It bro!ght abo!t on this s eedy tele hone calls Ci1D 'rade and co%%erce not reached e1eryone co%%ercially o erated ;ithin seconds has e>%ail =acilities C1D It has, ho;e1er, started !sing =ar chea er than in %odern co%%!nication

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C1iD +!t e1en here eo le trans%itted =ro% one es ecially in =or i% ortant !r oses ha1e co!ntry de1elo ing The sentences in the 9ollo/ing text are Fu .led. -e/rite the sentences in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD :is =riends and disci les co!ld not bear the sight. CiiD With eyes =!ll o= tears, they bade Socrates a last =are;ell. CiiiD 4 =e; %o%ents assed, Socrates lay do;n and co1ered his =ace. Ci1D 'he c! contained he%lock, a deadly oison. C1D 4t last, the ho!r o= de art!re had arri1ed. C1iD 4 %o%ent later, he !nco1ered his =ace and looking at Crito, said, PDont =orget the debt, Crito.R C1iiD 'hey b!rst into tears and cried lo!dly like children. C1iiiD Socrates %et his =riends and disci les =or the last ti%e. CiBD :e asked the% to let hi% die in eace. CBD 4t s!nset, the Go1ernor o= the rison ca%e. CBiD 'hen there ca%e a %an ;ith a c! in hand. CBiiD :e arg!ed ;ith the% abo!t the i%%ortality o= the so!l. CBiiiD :e told the% that the so!l o= %an cannot die. CBi1D Socrates took the c! in his hand, said his rayer and drank the he%lock ;itho!t any hesitation. Write a paragraph in a.out 13# /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/ers to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le. 1* CaD What is %eant by gender discri%ination@ CbD Why do eo le discri%inate bet;een boys and girls@ CcD What are the %a,or =ields o= gender discri%ination in o!r co!ntry@ CdD What are the a=ter>e==ects o= s!ch discri%ination@ CeD What ste s can be taken to re%o1e gender discri%ination =ro% o!r social syste%@
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Belkuchi Degree College, SiraFganF

Part ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1!* & 12nit!1#% 4esson!*)C,6 'here ha1e been signi=icant changes in the ty es o= entertain%ent o1er ti%e. Many o= these no longer eBist. G1en i= they do, eo le kee looking =or ne;er =or%s o= entertain%ent. 'h!s snake char%ing, ! et sho;s, ,atra, ,arigan, sharigan and kabigan ;hich ;ere co%%on =or%s o= entertain%ent in the ast, ha1e al%ost lost their a eal. $adio, ;hich !sed to be a good so!rce o= entertain%ent in the ast, is no; gi1ing lace to tele1ision, and to satellite channels in artic!lar. 'he entertain%ent b!siness, like other s heres o= li=e, is getting ;esterni5ed day by day. 9olk %!sic or alligeeti is no; s!ng ;ith ;estern instr!%ents. 4t the sa%e ti%e, %odern %!sic is no; =!sing %elodies =ro% =olk and traditional songs. In general, band and o %!sic is beco%ing %ore and %ore o !lar, artic!larly a%ong the yo!ng generation. S ort, has beco%e a great so!rce o= entertain%ent today. 9ootball, ;hich !sed to be the %ost o !lar s ectator s ort in +angladesh is grad!ally being re laced by cricket as a o !lar =or% o= s orts entertain%ent. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentences. 1 373 CaD 'here are cons ic!o!sEalar%ingEen,oyable changes in the ty es o= entertain%ent. CbD 'here is a di==erenceEsi%ilarityEtradition bet;een %odern and =olk %!sic. CcD 'oday %!sicEsongsEs orts entertain the eo le %!ch. CdD S ectator %eans eo leE !blicEonlooker. CeD Gntertain%ent %eans i% ro1e%entE a%!se%entE attraction. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD 'y es o= entertain%ent are no; in a static condition in o!r co!ntry. CbD *eo le ha1e changed their taste both in s orts and %!sic. CcD 'he i% ortance o= entertain%ent in o!r li=e can hardly be ignored. CdD 7o; eo le re=er =olk songs to %odern %!sic. CeD +and and o %!sic are traditional =or%s o= entertain%ent. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 /ords in .rackets. (dd an< preposition i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD Many old =or%s o= entertain%ent ha1e no CeBistD 22 o!r co!ntry. CbD +and and o %!sic is attaining C o !larD 22 the yo!ng generation. CcD 7o; =olk %!sic CsingD 22 ;estern instr!%ents. CdD 'here is a Cdi==erD 22 %odern and =olk %!sic. CeD 'he Cre laceD 22 =ootball is done by cricket. *. +ention 9i;e points on the changing 9or o9 entertain ent in Bangladesh. 3 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3!? & 12nit!13% 4esson!")B,6 Gd!cation is one o= the basic needs o= a h!%an being and is essential =or any kind o= de1elo %ent. 'he oor socio> econo%ic condition o= +angladesh can be largely attrib!ted to %ost eo le3s inaccessibility to ed!cation. Many illiterate eo le do not ha1e any kno;ledge o= health, sanitation and o !lation control. I= they ;ere ed!cated, they co!ld li1e a healthy and lanned li=e. Gd!cation teaches !s ho; to earn ;ell and ho; to s end ;ell. It enables !s to %ake the right choices in li=e and to er=or% o!r d!ties ro erly. It enhances o!r ability to raise cro s, store =ood, rotect the en1iron%ent and carry o!t o!r social res onsibilities. It is only ed!cation ;hich can hel !s to ado t a
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rational attit!de. It ro1ides !s ;ith an enlightened a;areness abo!t things and this a;areness is the rereO!isite =or social de1elo %ent. 3. Write short ans/er to the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. 1 373 CaD What is the ca!se o= %ass illiteracy in +angladesh@ CbD What ;o!ld ha en i= eo le ;ere ed!cated@ CcD What does ed!cation teach !s@ CdD What is the rereO!isite =or social de1elo %ent@ CeD What does the assage deal ;ith@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 Gd!cation is ter%ed as the CaD 22 o= de1elo %ent. It is essential =or social and CbD 22 de1elo %ent o= a co!ntry. +!t %ost o= the eo le in o!r co!ntry are CcD 22. 'hey ha1e no CdD 22 o= health, sanitation and o !lation control. So, it is high ti%e ;e CeD 22 o!r eo le. @. Su arise the passage in 9i;e sentences. 1 373 ?. Based on <our reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing the 9unction o9 education. 1 373 1. Mental de1elo %ent Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords 9ro the .ox. +ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<. 1 1#71# b!rn stars energy real in oint gra1ity s ace to;ards begin resent beca!se light +lack hole are rod!ced by h!ge CaD 22. 'hey are called black holes not CbD 22 there are real holes in CcD 22 b!t beca!se they cannot be seen as there is no CdD 22 co%ing o!t o= the%. When, a=ter CeD 22 =or billions o= years, stars reach the end o= their li1es, their C=D 22 does not disa ear. 'he b!rning core beco%es 1ery s%all like a CgD 22 b!t its ;eight is as %!ch as a star. It also has tre%endo!s ChD 22 and this gra1ity !lls CiD 22 it e1erything that co%es near it. 4ltho!gh black holes cannot be seen thro!gh telesco es, their C,D 22 can be identi=ied. 'hey are like gigantic %agnets in s ace. 1#. Fill in the gaps /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# 7at!ral disaster CaD 22 thro!gho!t the ;orld in recent years. 'he %ain reason behind this is the greenho!se e==ect or CbD 22 o= the air CcD 22 the earth. Global ;ar%ing is CdD 22 the ice o= olar regions and o= the eaks o= CeD 22 %o!ntains. ConseO!ently the C=D 22 o= sea ;ater had alar%ingly increased. Cyclones and tidal bores CgD 22 in!ndating and destroying the coastal region to a large eBtent. Cli%atologists ChD 22 that in the last 1() years 00 cyclones hit the coastal CiD 22 and o==shore Islands o= o!r co!ntry ca!sing C,D 22 loss o= li=e and ro erty. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CiD Many diseases too at en1iron%ental oll!tions CiiD GB erts belie1e are rising res onsible diseases CiiiD *oll!tion s!==er =ro% %any %ore =or these diseases Ci1D 'oday city eo le a ears to be are a==licted by oll!tion C1D 4d!lterated =ood is also d!e to in !rban areas C1iD $!ral societies that it is greater an alar%ing rate 1". The sentences in the 9ollo/ing are Fu .led. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing sentences in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CaD 'he S!een o= Sheba heard the na%e and =a%e o= /ing Solo%on. CbD She also bro!ght ;ith her so%e arti=icial =lo;ers. CcD So, the O!een ca%e to /ing Solo%ons alace. CdD Many years ago there li1ed a king na%ed Solo%on. CeD 4%ong the% there ;ere so%e real =lo;ers also. C=D 'he =lo;ers ;ere bea!ti=!l and looked alike. CgD 4t once he reali5ed those =lo;ers to be real. ChD :e ;as 1ery ;ise and hel ed eo le in %any ;ays. CiD She co!ld not belie1e that he ;as so ;ise and ;ealthy. C,D 'he O!een bro!ght ;ith her a h!ndred ser1ants ;ho carried %any =ine resents. CkD 'he O!een asked the co!rtiers to =ind o!t the real ones. ClD /ing Solo%on ;atched so%e bees =lying o1er so%e =lo;ers. C%D She decided to 1isit his co!ntry and %eet hi% ersonally. CnD 'hey =ailed to di==erentiate. 1$. Write a paragraph o9 a.out 1"# /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/ers to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le. 1*
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CaD What is do;ry@ CbD What are the ca!ses o= do;ry@ CcD Who take do;ry and ;ho are the 1icti%s o= it@ CdD :o; does it a==ect the ;hole society@ CeD What is yo!r reaction to this social 1ice@ C=D :o; can this 1ice be eli%inated@
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+onira pur College, =essore

Part ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1 ! * & 12nit!*% 4esson!*)B,6 +onsai is the art o= gro;ing trees and other lants in s%all containers in s!ch a ;ay that it beco%es the %iniat!re o= a real tree. 4 +onsai tree %ay be 10 years old b!t ha1e a height o= one =oot only. 'he art o= +onsai originated erha s %ore than 1000 years ago in China. Garly .a anese aristocrats also sho;ed a =ondness =or +onsai and contrib!ted greatly to its de1elo %ent. +onsai is di==erent =ro% nor%al ot lanting as it is considered an art =or%. 4 +onsai tree is care=!lly sha ed to re%ain s%all b!t still has the a earance o= a large tree. It does not need large ots b!t s%all containers and not %!ch o= soil. 4 +onsai container has holes in the botto% ;hich are co1ered ;ith s%all nets so that the soil does not =lo; o!t ;ith the ;ater. 'he lant is then taken o!t o= its original ot and one>third o= its root is c!t o==. It is then tied ;ith the botto% o= the ot ;ith the hel o= ;ires. Soil is then s read o1er it to co1er the container, b!t abo!t an inch o= the root is allo;ed to stay abo1e the soil to enhance bea!ty. 'he so=t branches o= the lant are coiled ;ith ;ires so that they are co% elled to gro; the ;ay the lanter ;ants the% to gro;. 'his allo;s the lanter to gi1e the tree a artic!lar sha e. 4 +onsai lant is ne1er allo;ed to gro; too high. In =act, +onsai is classi=ied in t;o ;ays2 CaD the style in ;hich the branches are lanted and sha ed and CbD their si5es. *lants that are belo; & inches are called %iniat!re, & >12 inchesL s%all, 12>2" inches< %edi!%, and those %ore than 2" inches are called large. 4l%ost all ;oody lants can be gro;n as +onsai. 'he art o= +onsai is no; O!ite o !lar in %any laces o= the ;orld. 9or so%e eo le, it is not only an interesting asti%e b!t also a %oney%aker. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD Garly .a anese aristocrats rotestedEad1ancedEdistorted the gro;th o= +onsai. CbD 4 +onsai lant is allo;ed to gro; as a re licaEtiny %odelEd! licate o= a large tree. CcD Inti%ateEabr! tEcr!de n!rt!re is reO!ired =or the desired a earance o= a +onsai tree. CdD 4 ortion o= the root is ke t abo1e the soil to di%inishE%agni=yEdecrease the bea!ty o= a +onsai tree. CeD Wires are !sed in a +onsai lant to liberateEsto Econtrol its gro;th in a artic!lar ;ay. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD +onsai is a ne; =or% o= ot> lanting. CbD 4 +onsai tree %ay gro; to a height o= 10 =eet. CcD 'here are holes at the botto% o= a +onsai container to allo; eBtra ;ater to =lo; o!t. CdD Miniat!re +onsai tree can be larger than siB inches. CeD So%e eo le not only gro; +onsai trees b!t also sell the%. $. Fill in the gaps /ith correct 9or o9 the /ords. (dd an< preposition i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD +onsai an eBtra>ordinary branch o= ot lanting ;as CoriginD 22 the Chinese. CbD .a anese ;ere also Cres onsibilityD 22 the de1elo %ent o= the +onsai. CcD Giant trees can be Cred!ceD 22 ro ortion so s%all that they %ay be held in the al% o= the hand. CdD +onsai lants are CcareD 22 designed =or in shallo; containers containing a little soil. CeD :!ndreds o= years o= highly skilled lanting techniO!es Cgi1eD 22 rise to these tree %iniat!res o= real trees. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e steps /hich are 9ollo/ed in shaping o9 a Bonsai tree. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3 ! ? & 12nit!11% 4esson!@)B,6 'he +ritish ha1e a re !tation =or kee ing their e%otions ri1ate and =or being reser1ed in their !blic beha1io!r. 'here are so%e ob1io!s things that eo le =ro% o1erseas notice in +ritish beha1io!r. 9or eBa% le, on !blic trans ort, eo le do not !s!ally talk to other assengers. In %eeting, eo le do not e%brace and o=ten si% ly shake hands on a =irst introd!ction. In theatres, concert halls and cine%as, a!diences are O!iet d!ring er=or%ances and reactions are o=ten restrained. 7one o= these beha1io!r traits, ho;e1er, need to be inter reted by 1isitors as !n=riendliness and in general, i= a 1isitor %akes the =irst %o1e to start a con1ersation, they ;ill =ind that +ritish eo le are =riendly and 1ery considerate. In the other hand, so%e as ects o= +ritish beha1io!r %ight see% too in=or%al =or =oreigners. 4n eBa% le is the in=or%al !se o= =irst na%es a%ong sta== holding di==erent stat!s at ;ork. 4ltho!gh it ;o!ld be a blas he%y =or a st!dent to call hisEher teachers by their =irst na%es in +angladesh, it is O!ite co%%on in +ritish colleges and !ni1ersities. 3. Write short ans/ers to the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. 1 373 CaD What good ;ill do the +ritish ha1e@ CbD :o; do the +ritish eo le beha1e on !blic trans ort@ CcD :o; do the +ritish eo le beha1e in cine%a hall@
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CdD 4re +ritish eo le really !n=riendly@ CeD What as ect o= +ritish beha1io!r %ay a ear in=or%al to a =oreigner@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords 9ro the text. 1 373 Shahida ;ent to +ritain =or her grad!ation. She ca%e back last year. D!ring her stay there she %arked %any things abo!t +ritish beha1io!r. She CaD 22 that the +ritish ;ere by nat!re reser1ed. 'hey did not talk on !blic trans ort !nless they ;ere CbD 22 so%ething. In CcD 22 they did not e%brace. Ince she ;ent to a theatre. 'here ;as a 1ery ro%antic dra%a. 'o her !tter s!r rise, she obser1ed that the eo le ke t CdD 22, e1en ;hen the %ost ro%antic scene ;as on the stage. 'he ;ay in ;hich the st!dents addressed their teachers si% ly CeD 22 her. @. Su arise 9i;e points a.out British .eha;iour in 9i;e sentences. 1 373 ?. Based on <our reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing the eti0uette o9 the British people. )Bo. 1 has .een done 9or <ou,. 1 373 1. /ee ing their e%otions ri1ate Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# =ind re1ail both a1ailable neat take looking be collection caters look a eal 4 library ser1es as the best so!rce o= kno;ledge CaD 22 =or the st!dents and the teachers. It is a large CbD 22 o= books. 4%ong these there are books on co!rses that are ta!ght in di==erent classes. 'here CcD 22 books one eBtra c!rric!lar s!b,ects also. In the library ne;s a ers and eriodicals are also CdD 22. 'he library CeD 22 to the tastes o= di==erent eo le. +ooks are arranged in shel1es C=D 22. 'here are library assistants ;ho are also hel =!l =or the readers. Ine head librarian CgD 22 a=ter the library. So the readers do not ha1e any roble% in ChD 22 =or the right book. 'here is also a reading roo% ;here silence is %aintained. CiD 22 one can also take books =ro% the library =or reading at ho%e by C,D 22 library cards to the librarian. 1#. Fill in the .lanks /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# Who is to control the cri%es o= the co!ntry@ 'he rich@ 'he go1ern%ent@ Who@ It is e1erybodys res onsibility. In a co!ntry ;here e1erybody is trying to de=eat e1ery other one to %ake !nli%ited ;ealth as O!ickly as ossible, it is 1ery di==ic!lt to c!rb the cri%es. 4l%ost all contrib!te to cri%e and disorder in one or the other CaD 22. World +ank and other international organisations ha1e !blished CbD 22 on corr! tion and h!%an rights 1iolation in +angladesh. 'hey ha1e also s!ggested ho; to CcD 22 the eBisting sit!ation. +!t none o= the% is CdD 22 so =ar. It is alleged that %ost o= the olitical arties are CeD 22 to gain their arty interests. 'hey ha1e also di1ided the nation ideologically. 7ational C=D 22 is a drea% that %ight ne1er co%e tr!e. So%eti%es so%e so called intellect!als ;rite so%e article in ne;s a ers. +!t that brings no CgD 22. 4b!se o= ChD 22 by the !blic ser1ants has led the nation to its resent sit!ation. 'he re resentati1es o= the eo le ate being %ainly CiD 22 =or it. +!t it is not the only tr!th. Let !s all be !nited to bring an end to this deteriorating C,D 22. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake six sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" D and lanned li=e a rereO!isite =or any social de1elo %ent is de ri1ed o= enlightened li1e a so!nd kno;ledge the light o= ed!cation are ;ith an a;areness ;hich o= health and sanitation and is o !lation control C1iD It ro1ides the% eo le beco%e ;itho!t ed!cation The sentences in the 9ollo/ing text are Fu .led. -e/rite the in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD Ine day a boy stole a bea!ti=!l en =ro% one o= his school =ello;s. CiiD 4%ong the cro;d that lined the road to the lace o= eBec!tion ;as his %other. CiiiD +!t he re lied to the%, PShes been the r!in o= %e.R Ci1D PGoodness,R they cried, Pto end ! by doing s!ch a thing to his %other, as i= his ;icked ast ;ere not eno!ghQR C1D :e took the en ho%e to his %other. C1iD I= shed ha1e gi1en the stick ;hen I stole that en, Id ne1er ha1e stood ;here I stand today. C1iiD Instead o= gi1ing hi% the stick she a reciated the en. C1iiiD Ine day he ;as ca!ght in the act o= a %a,or cri%e and ;as sentenced to death. CiD CiiD ossible a healthy ( 7o rogress S! erstitions gro; ;hen eo le CiiiD Illiterate eo le Ci1D Gd!cation hel s !s C1D With the to!ch B do not ha1e o= ed!cation C
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CiBD Seeing his %other ;ee ing he obtained er%ission to ;his er one ;ord to her. CBD She ran ! to hi% and !t her ear close to his %o!th. CBiD She screa%ed and the cro;d ,oined her in re roaching the !nnat!ral son. CBiiD She ;as ;ailing and beating her breast. CBiiiD When, he gre; ! , he began to steal %ore 1al!able things. CBi1D Where! on he sei5ed it bet;een his teeth and bit it o==. Write a paragraph o9 a.out 1## /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/ers to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le. 1* What do yo! !nderstand by the rootless@ Where do yo! see the%@ Where do they d;ell@ Describe their daily acti1ities. :o; do yo! =eel abo!t the%@
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Lesha.pur College, Lesha.pur, =essore

Part ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1!* & 12nit!D% 4esson!$)C,6 +angladesh is a s%all co!ntry b!t has a h!ge o !lation. Most eo le here li1e belo; the o1erty line and cannot there=ore a==ord to ed!cate their children. Many oor children either dro o!t o= school a=ter ,!st a =e; years or si% ly do not go to school at all. Des ite this sit!ation, ;e ha1e =ar too %any st!dents to ed!cate co% ared to the n!%ber o= instit!tions a1ailable. +angladesh needs %ore schools, colleges and !ni1ersities to ro1ide =or the increasing n!%ber o= st!dents. +!t o;ing to =inancial and reso!rce constraints, the go1ern%ent cannot =!nd the reO!isite n!%ber o= ed!cational instit!tions. 4t resent e1ery ed!cational instit!tion is o1er>cro;ded and class si5e is !n!s!ally large. 4s =acilities in these instit!tions are oor, st!dents do not get a standard ed!cation. Moreo1er, %any ed!cational instit!tions in +angladesh are tro!bled ;ith olitics and 1iolence. So%eti%es instit!tions are closed do;n to a1oid clashes bet;een ri1al gro! s o= st!dents. S!ch clos!res badly a==ect acade%ic rogress. 1. Choose the .est /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD +angladesh has scarceEs%allEeBceedingly large o !lation. CbD We ha1e %oreEins!==icientEadeO!ate ed!cational instit!tions. CcD 'he acade%ic rogress o= o!r st!dents is o=ten sto edE a==ectedEde1elo ed by %any obstacles. CdD Most o= o!r eo le do not ha1e the intentionEabilityEendea1o!r to ed!cate their children. CeD +y class si5e ;e !nderstand the n!%ber o= st!dentsEclass roo%Eed!cation %aterials. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD G1ery child in +angladesh goes to school. CbD We ha1e %ore ed!cational instit!tions than o!r st!dents. CcD 'he go1ern%ent has =inancial li%itations. CdD G1ery ed!cational instit!tion o= o!r co!ntry is o1er>cro;ded. CeD *olitics and 1iolence o=ten stand in the ;ay o= o!r ed!cation. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 /ords in .rackets. (dd an< preposition i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD *o1erty is the %ain obstacle =or o!r eo le to be Ced!cateD 22. CbD 9inancial s! orts are not CeO!alD 22 ro1ided according to reO!isition. CcD CCo% areD 22 %any st!dents o!r ed!cational instit!tions are not eno!gh. CdD 'he ed!cation Ci% artD 22 the st!dents is o=ten belo; standard. CeD St!dents are CrelationD 22 olitics. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e pro.le s o9 education in Bangladesh. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3!? & 12nit!13% 4esson!$)B,6 Working o ort!nities =or ;o%en are 1ery =e; in r!ral areas o= +angladesh. 'hey !s!ally s end their ti%e doing their ho!sehold chores. 'he ILI recently started a ro,ect title A'echnologies =or $!ral G% loy%ent ;ith S ecial $e=erence to Wo%en and S!stainable De1elo %ent.A 'he ai% o= this ro,ect is to i% art training to r!ral ;o%en in 1ario!s acti1ities and %ake the% sel=>reliant. Sakhina +eg!% is a bene=iciary o= this ro,ect. She attended a training co!rse on =ood rocessing at the +angladesh 4gric!lt!re $esearch Instit!te C+4$ID at Ga5i !r. Sakhina has t;o school>going children. :er h!sband is a ricksha;> !ller ;ho does not earn eno!gh to s! ort the =a%ily and ay =or the children3s ed!cation. 9ro% the +4$I training co!rse, Sakhina learnt ho; to %ake ,a%, ,elly, ickles, o corn and %any other =ood ite%s. 4long ;ith her =ello; ro,ect bene=iciaries, she is no; rod!cing these ite%s and selling the% in the local %arket. With the roceeds, she is no; able to add to her =a%ily inco%e. I= they contin!e doing their ;ork, Sakhina and other ;o%en ;orking ;ith her ;ill s!rely see ha ier days ;ith the ne; e% loy%ent o ort!nities created by the ILI ro,ect. 3. Write short ans/ers to the 9ollo/ing. 1 373 CaD What does ILI %ean@ CbD What is the ai% o= the ILI ro,ect@ CcD What training did Sakhina +eg!% recei1e =ro% +4$I@ CdD Why cant Sakhinas h!sband ay =or the childrens ed!cation@ CeD :o; do 1illage ;o%en !s!ally ass their ti%e@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 'he condition o= the oor 1illage ;o%en is 1ery CaD 22. 'hey do not =ind any CbD 22 =or ;ork in the r!ral areas. 'he ILI has recently started a ro,ect ;ith a 1ie; to CcD 22 their condition. It CdD 22 training to r!ral ;o%en. Sakhina +eg!% has recei1ed training !nder this ro,ect. She has been able to CeD 22 her =inancial condition.
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Su ariAe the passage in 9i;e sentences. 1 373 Based on <our reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing Sakhina>s inco e generating acti;ities. )Bo. 1 has .een done 9or <ou,. 1 373 1. 'raining rogra%%e o= ILI Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# reso!rces otential create =or a%ong likely =ail ha1e ret!rns s!ccess achie1e%ent =ro% In1est%ent in ed!cation CaD 22 girls increases the econo%ic and social CbD 22 o= de1elo %ent, in1est%ent in all other sectors. Gd!cating girls contrib!tes CcD 22 ;ealth thro!gh its i% act on econo%ic de1elo %ent. Gd!cated ;o%en ha1e a higher inco%e CdD 22 than those ;ho ha1e CeD 22 no schooling. Gd!cated %others are %ore C=D 22 to send both their boys and girls to school. It is i% ortant to reali5e that CgD 22 in girls ed!cation generally res!lts ChD 22 an integrated a roach to co%%!nity de1elo %ent. 'h!s CiD 22 to ed!cate girls res!lts in a tre%endo!s ;aste o= otential h!%an C,D 22. 1#. Fill in the .lanks /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# 'ele1ision has beco%e a CaD 22 so!rce o= entertain%ent o= the resent ;orld. 4 ;ide CbD 22 o= rogra%%es is CcD 22 on n!%ero!s channels. 4l%ost e1ery =a%ily has a tele1ision CdD 22 today. 'ele1ision CeD 22 are not only entertaining< they can be highly C=D 22 too. 9or eBa% le, tele1ision is no; CgD 22 !sed =or distance learning. Co!rses ChD 22 by the I en Jni1ersity are sho;n on +'K. Se1eral channels like the Disco1ery Channel and the 7ational Geogra hic Channel telecast highly in=or%ati1e and CiD 22 rogra%%es. :o;e1er, ;atching 'K C,D 22 is not er%issible. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CiD G%ail has is a re1ol!tion %ode o= co%%!nication CiiD Messages can be beco%e greatly to another co!ntries like o!rs de endent CiiiD It bro!ght abo!t on this s eedy tele hone calls Ci1D 'rade and co%%erce not reached e1eryone co%%ercia0lly o erated ;ithin seconds has e%ail =acilities C1D It has, ho;e1er started !sing =ar chea er than in %odern co%%!nication C1iD +!t e1en here eo le trans%itted =ro% one es ecially in de1elo ing =or i% ortant !r oses ha1e co!ntry 1". The sentences in the 9ollo/ing text are Fu .led. -e/rite the sentences in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD :e ;as born in .ilan in IraO. CiiD She ;as 1ery io!s and ta!ght hi% %any i% ortant and religio!s things. CiiiD :a5rat 4bd!l S!ader ;as a =a%o!s religio!s =ig!re in Isla%. Ci1D :is %other decided to send hi% to +aghdad ;ith a 1ie; to ed!cating hi% there. C1D :is =ather died e1en be=ore his birth. C1iD 'he boy le=t =or +aghdad ;ith a cara1an o= %erchants, b!t on their ;ay a gang o= robbers =ell ! on the% and looted their %oney. C1iiD 'hat ti%e the roads ;ere !nsa=e< o=ten gangs o= robbers =ell ! on the tra1ellers and l!ndered their belongings and %oney. C1iiiD Ine o= the robbers said the s%all boy %ight ha1e so%ething ;ith hi%. CiBD 4t the ti%e o= sending, his %other se;ed =orty gold coins in his shirt and ad1ised hi% ne1er to tell a lie. CBD 'he boy said, PMother has ad1ised %e ne1er to tell a lie e1en in danger.R CBiD 'he leader =elt s!r rised and said, PNo! %ight not ha1e disclosed the =act.R CBiiD +oy 4bd!l S!ader s oke o!t, P7o, no, I ha1e =orty gold coins se;ed in %y shirt.R CBiiiD 'he robbers ;ere asha%ed o= their deeds and ga1e ! robbery. CBi1D 'he gang leader said that erha s the boy had nothing ;ith hi%. 1$. Write a paragraph o9 a.out 13# /ords on the .asis o9 the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/ers to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le. 1* CaD What is load>shedding@ CbD When and ;hy does it occ!r@ CcD What are the e==ects o= load>shedding@ CdD Who are the ;orst s!==erers@ CeD :o; can ;e %ini%i5e load shedding@
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Sh<a nagar Eo;t. +ohsin Degree College, Satkhira

Part ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1!* & 12nit!1*% 4esson!$)B,6 Ine 1ery cons ic!o!s change in o!r society is the resence o= ;orking ;o%en o!tside the ho%e. I= co!rse, it has to be ackno;ledged that ;o%en ha1e al;ays ;orked ;ithin the ho!sehold b!t this co%%only is not co!nted as 3;ork3. It
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is !n=ort!nate that ;o%en3s roles in agric!lt!ral societies Cas in o!r 1illages, artic!larly d!ring har1est ti%eD ha1e not been recognised either. Whether it is d!e to econo%ic necessity or the !rge to establish an indi1id!al identity or both, no;adays %any ;o%en are entering the o!tside ;ork=orce. 'hey are ,oining a ;ide range o= ro=essions. Moreo1er, it is not only ed!cated ;o%en ;ho are o ting to ;ork b!t ;o%en ;ith little or no ed!cation ha1e co%e o!t o= their cocoons to earn and beco%e sel=>reliant. 'his does not %ean that li=e is any easier =or ;o%en no;. In %any ;ays it is %ore di==ic!lt, since ;o%en %!st still =!l=il their traditional roles o= ;i=e, %other and ho%e%aker. 4t ;ork, as they co% ete ;ith %en they ha1e to ro1e their ;orth t;ice o1er in order to s!r1i1e. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD 'he osition o= ;o%en in +angladesh is ! gradingEdecliningEdeteriorating. CbD Wo%en are no; ;orking in a 1isibleE1ariety o= E1ario!s ro=essions. CcD 'he resence o= ;orking ;o%en o!tside the ho!se is on the alertEincreaseEdecrease. CdD Wo%en ha1e to co% ete ;ith %en to ro1e their s! eriorityEh!%ilityEability. CeD Wo%en in general ;ere s! osed to do o!tdoorEho!seholdEo==icial acti1ities. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD Inly ;o%en ha1ing ed!cation are o ting to ;ork o!tside the ho%e. CbD Wo%en are no longer cocooned =ro% the o!tside ;orld. CcD Wo%en are ractically ca able o= doing any sort o= ;ork. CdD Wo%en sho!ld contin!e their traditional roles in the =a%ily. CeD Wo%en ha1e to assert the%sel1es =or eO!al rights. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 /ords in .rackets. (dd an< preposition i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD 'he traditional Cbelie1eD 22 co%%on eo le regarding ;o%en3s ;orking ability is ob1io!sly ;rong. CbD Wo%en are entering the ;ork=orce =or the CattainD 22 their econo%ic sol1ency. CcD Most o= the ;o%en in o!r society ha1e no Csel=>con=identD 22 the%sel1es. CdD Wo%en ha1e to eBcel the%sel1es by Cco% eteD 22 %en. CeD Wo%en3s Cde endD 22 %en so!nds =oolish in the resent conteBt o= the ;orld. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e acti;ities generall< done .< /o en in the household. 3 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3 ! ? & 12nit!"1% 4esson!")B,6 Ca italis% de1elo ed in the G!ro ean co!ntries as a res!lt o= their 3Laisse5>=aire3 Chands o==D olicy. 'he idea o= global trade ;hich ;as inherent in ca italis% has no; beco%e !ni1ersali5ed. 'aking ad1antage o= the idea o= globali5ation, ca italis% see%s to be on a tri!% hant %arch. :o;e1er, it is creating %ore o ort!nities =or ca italist co!ntries rather than =or the de1elo ing ones. In the na%e o= hel and coo eration, the ind!strially de1elo ed ca italist co!ntries are eB loiting the chea labo!rs a1ailable in oorer co!ntries. 'he global strategy o= de1elo %ent ro%ises greater e% loy%ent o ort!nities to the eo le o= oor co!ntries b!t at the sa%e ti%e it ro%ises high ret!rns to ca ital. 'his act!ally a1es the ;ay =or a lasting o1erty so that the ca italists can contin!e to ha1e a ool o= chea labo!r to dra; =ro%. 'he eB loited and i% o1erished ;orkers o= the de1elo ing co!ntries are no %atch =or a globali5ing o;er=!l ca italis%. 4s a res!lt, the ga bet;een ;ealth and o1erty is e1er ;idening. Globali5ation has !t the eo le o= the ;orld on the sa%e 1essel b!t in di==erent cabins. Inly a tri=ling %inority are tra1elling in l!B!rio!s cabins =!rnished ;ith all %odern a%enities. 'hey ha1e access to n!tritio!s =ood, !re drinking ;ater, ad1anced %edicare and a li=e o= l!B!ry. +!t the o1er;hel%ing %a,ority are tra1elling in the third>class decks and are s!==ering =ro% h!nger and disease. Globali5ation can bring ha iness to e1eryone only ;hen all the assengers o= the shi can tra1el in the sa%e class o= cabins in conditions o= solidarity, eO!ity and ,!stice. +!t ;ill the ca italists e1er allo; this to ha en@ 3. Write short ans/ers to the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. 1 373 CaD What is the %ain ca!se o= lasting o1erty@ CbD :o; can globali5ation bene=it all nations@ CcD Can yo! gi1e a de=inition o= globali5ation@ CdD Who are the o1er;hel%ing %a,ority %entioned in the assage@ CeD :o; ;ill yo! eB lain the concl!ding sentence o= the assage@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 Globali5ation has created CaD 22 o ort!nities =or the G!ro ean co!ntries. +!t the oor co!ntries are being CbD 22. It is tr!e CcD 22 globali5ation has CdD 22 a lot o= o ort!nities. +!t the oor co!ntries are not eligible CeD 22 to =ace the challenges. @. Su arise the passage in 9i;e sentences entioning the disad;antages o9 glo.aliAation. 3 ?. Fro <our reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing negati;e aspects o9 glo.aliAation. )Bo. 1 has .een done 9or <ou,. 3 1. GB loiting chea labo!r 2 # " ) & Part B & Coca.ular< Test )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# =lo;er ,ob =ar%ing raising also sectors %eans o ort!nities engage create onesel= easily rearing %any Sel=>e% loy%ent %eans to create CaD 22 o ort!nities =or CbD 22 by ones o;n e==ort. Kario!s go1ern%ent organi5ations are trying to CcD 22 a congenial at%os here =or sel=>e% loy%ent. Di==erent 7GIs ha1e CdD 22
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rendered the hel . Li1estock CeD 22 agric!lt!ral C=D 22, o!ltry CgD 22 are so%e o= the ChD 22. 'here are %any CiD 22 =or sel=>e% loy%ent in +angladesh. Ine can C,D 22 engage onesel= in these ,obs. 1#. Fill in the .lanks /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# 9il%s are sho;n =or !blic CaD 22. *eo le ;atch =il%s to ass their CbD 22 eriod. 'hey are also a art o= o!r CcD 22. +!t no;adays the CdD 22 o= %o1ies are beco%ing lo;er. K!lgar =il%s are sho;n in the cine%a halls 1ery CeD 22. 'hese =il%s lead o!r yo!ng C=D 22 to illegal doings. It is a great threat CgD 22 o!r c!lt!re. 'he ChD 22 o= o!r cine%a halls is also 1ery CiD 22. We sho!ld be C,D 22 o= this sit!ation. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrasesM/ords in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CiD Mr. $obertson doesnt like a ;ho talk %!ch CiiD :e is a beard b!t c!rly CiiiD :is hair in his =i=ties eo le lo1es to eat Ci1D :e is it %akes hi% straight i% ortant C1D :e doesnt ha1e look la;yer C1iD :e says is not and b!t he has a %o!stache 1". The sentences in the 9ollo/ing text are Fu .led. -e/rite the in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD She lo1ed hi% dearly. CiiD Ine night the entire 1illage ;as in dee slee . CiiiD 4ll on a s!dden she ;oke ! . Ci1D 'he boy res onded to his %others call. C1D 'he boy also lo1ed and obeyed her 1ery %!ch. C1iD She had a son. C1iiD :e =o!nd it e% ty. C1iiiD :is belo1ed %other ;as also slee ing. CiBD :e ;as nine years old. CBD :e ;ent to the itcher in the roo%. CBiD 4gain she =ell aslee . CBiiD Long long ago, there li1ed a ;ido; in a certain 1illage o= +!sta%. CBiiiD She told her son ;ith do5ing eyes to gi1e her a glass o= ;ater. CBi1D 'he boy ;as a;ake and b!sy in st!dies. 1$. Write a paragraph o9 a.out 13# /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/ers to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le& 1* CaD What do yo! !nderstand by G1e>teasing@ CbD Who are the co%%on G1e>teasers@ CcD What is yo!r attit!de to the%@ CdD Who are the %ain targets o= this heino!s act@ CeD What are the ca!ses o= G1e>teasing@ C=D What are its e==ects@ CgD Can yo! gi1e any s!ggestion to re%o1e this heino!s act@
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Part ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1!* & 12nit!1*% 4esson!$) B,6 Ine 1ery cons ic!o!s change in o!r society is the resence o= ;orking ;o%en o!tside the ho%e. I= co!rse, it has to be ackno;ledged that ;o%en ha1e al;ays ;orked ;ithin the ho!sehold b!t this co%%only is not co!nted as 3;ork3. It is !n=ort!nate that ;o%en3s roles in agric!lt!ral societies Cas in o!r 1illages, artic!larly d!ring har1est ti%eD ha1e not been recogni5ed either. Whether it is d!e to econo%ic necessity or the !rge to establish an indi1id!al identity or both no;adays %any ;o%en are entering the o!tside ;ork=orce. 'hey are ,oining a ;ide range o= ro=essions. Moreo1er, it is not only ed!cated ;o%en ;ho are o ting to ;ork b!t ;o%en ;ith little or no ed!cation ha1e co%e o!t o= their cocoons to earn and beco%e sel=>reliant. 'his does not %ean that li=e is any easier =or ;o%en no;. In %any ;ays it is %ore di==ic!lt, since ;o%en %!st still =!l=il their traditional roles o= ;i=e, %other and ho%e%aker. 4t ;ork, as they co% ete ;ith %en they ha1e to ro1e their ;orth t;ice o1er in order to s!r1i1e. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD 7o;adays ;o%en are ,oining di==erent occ! ationsE;orkEactions. CbD Wo%ens artici ation in o!tdoor acti1ities is a sign o= greatE1i1idE;onder=!l change. CcD 'he resence o= ;orking ;o%en o!tside the ho%e alar%ingEdecreasingEincreasing. CdD 'he econo%ic necessity or the !rge to establish their indi1id!al identity has %ade o!r ;o%en enterEcareEearn the o!tside ;ork=orce. CeD 'hey need to co% ete ;ith %en to ro1e their hos italityEh!%anityEca ability. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD 'oday ;o%en are relie1ed o= their ho!sehold acti1ities. CbD 7o;adays li=e has beco%e easier =or ;o%en. CcD Wo%en no longer con=ine the%sel1es to their cocoons. CdD Inly those ;o%en ;ho ha1e ed!cation are o ting to ;ork o!tside the ho%e.
CeD In traditional sense, ;o%ens ;ork at ho%e is considered to be F;ork. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 the /ords in .rackets. (dd an< preposition i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD 'he ho!sehold chores CdoD 22 by ;o%en sho!ld be co!nted as F;ork. CbD Wo%en Cha1eD 22 little ed!cation also ;ant to be sel=>reliant. CcD In this resent age ;o%ens Cde endD 22 %en so!nds =oolish. CdD 7o; ;o%en ha1e to ro1e their ability by Cco% eteD 22 %en. CeD 4 large n!%ber o= ;o%en are ,oining the ;ork=orce =or the CattainD 22 their sel=>reliance. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e i portant acti;ities done .< .oth educated and uneducated /o en in this present age. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 9ro 3!? & 12nit!1#% 4esson!1)C,6 'ele1ision has beco%e the %ost co%%on and ;ides read so!rce o= entertain%ent o= the resent ;orld. 4 ;ide range o= rogra%%es o= 1aried interest is telecast on n!%ero!s channels. 4l%ost e1ery %iddle class and e1en ;orking class =a%ilies ha1e a tele1ision set today. 'ele1ision rogra%%es are not only entertaining< they can be highly ed!cati1e too. 9or eBa% le, tele1ision is !sed =or distance learning. Co!rses r!n by the I en Jni1ersity are sho;n on +'K. Se1eral channels like the Disco1ery Channel and the 7ational Geogra hic Channel telecast highly in=or%ati1e rogra%%es. Watching 'K, ho;e1er, has beco%e an addiction =or %any. Satellite telecasting has added ne; di%ensions to tele1ision b!t it has so%eti%es been branded as a c!lt!ral assa!lt on de1elo ing nations. 'he Gast is being eB osed %ore and %ore to Western %!sic, entertain%ent and %odes o= li=e. 4s a res!lt, yo!ng eo le3s tastes are grad!ally being in=l!enced by the%. 3. Write short ans/ers to these 0uestions. 1 373 CaD :o; has tele1ision beco%e an addiction =or %any@ CbD :o; does satellite telecast in=l!ence o!r yo!ng generation@ CcD What do yo! %ean by c!lt!ral assa!lt@ CdD What art does tele1ision lay in o!r ed!cation@ CeD What do yo! think are the good e==ects o= tele1ision@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 'ele1ision is a CaD 22 %eans o= co%%!nication and recreation. 4=ter days ;ork, ;e sit be=ore a tele1ision CbD 22 and en,oy di==erent rogra%%es. 'ele1ision can ed!cate the eo le to the c!rrent CcD 22 o= the ;orld. So%e 1!lgar rogra%%es destroy the CdD 22 o= the yo!ng eo le. 'he st!dents beco%e CeD 22 to ;atching rogra%%es and lose their 1al!able ti%e. @. Su ariAe the passage in 9i;e sentences. 3 ?. Based on <our reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing de erits o9 /atching tele;ision. )Bo. 1 has .een done 9or <ou., 1 373 1. It in=l!ences the character o= the yo!ng generation Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# drink eating a1ailable n!trition satis=y ha en lack need heart balanced kno;ledge reser1e %ind =or While CaD 22 =ood, ;e sho!ld bear in CbD 22 that ;e do not eat ,!st to CcD 22 h!nger or to =ill the belly. We eat to CdD 22 o!r health. 9or good health, a %an CeD 22 good =ood. So%eti%es it so C=D 22that eo le ;ho li1e e1en in the %idst o= lenty do not eat the =ood they need =or good health beca!se they ha1e no CgD 22 o= science and ChD 22. 'hey do not kno; ho; to select a CiD 22 diet =ro% the %any =oods that are C,D 22 to the%. 1#. Fill in the .lanks /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# I= ;e CaD 22 =orests and c!t CbD 22 trees, the e==ects %ight e1ent!ally CcD 22 !s all. I= =orests CdD 22 into deserts, ;hat ;ill CeD 22 carbon dioBide@ 'hen the ;eather attern C=D 22 change and the ;orld ;ill beco%e CgD 22. 'his is ChD 22 the greenho!se e==ect. 4s a res!lt o= this e==ect, the olar ice>ca s ;ill CiD 22 and this ;ill ca!se the =lood C,D 22 areas o= the globe. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CiD Ine day ca%e to kno; o= the handle at his o;n cost CiiD 'he a!thoress she o==ered the %atter =ro% her CiiiD 9or re airing it agreed to .erry s!ddenly Ci1D +!t .erry the ;ood to re air it ;as de=ecti1e C1D She said that ;anted acce t the %oney =ro% .erry C1iD Inly then, he .erry broke the aBe>handle so%e %oney 1". The sentences in the 9ollo/ing text are Fu .led. -e/rite the sentences in the proper order to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD 'he king ;as =ond o= kno;ing his =!t!re =ro% the astrologer. CiiD 'he king called hi% to the alace. CiiiD 4t this the king got =!rio!s and conde%ned hi% to death.
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Ci1D 4 good astrologer 1isited the ca ital o= the king. C1D Ince there ;as a king. C1iD With ready ;it, he said, P'he stars declare that Ill die only a ;eek be=ore yo!r death.R C1iiD +!t another tho!ght crossed his %ind be=ore the astrologer ;as re%o1ed =or eBec!tion. C1iiiD 'he king then asked, P:o; long ;o!ld yo! li1e@R CiBD 'he astrologer told so%ething 1ery !n leasant. CBD :e then tho!ght =or a ;hile =or so%e ;ay o= esca e. CBiD :e tho!ght that the king ;o!ld ro1e hi% a liar !tting hi% to death. CBiiD PDri1e this ;retch a;ay and let hi% not co%e again.R sho!ted the king. CBiiiD 4t this the king t!rned ale. CBi1D PI shall ;ait to recei1e yo!r %a,esty ;here yo! ha1e been sending %e.R Write a paragraph o9 a.out 1## /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/er to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le. 1* CaD What is an international lang!age@ CbD Why is Gnglish called so@ CcD Why sho!ld ;e learn Gnglish@ CdD What do yo! think abo!t the necessity o= gra%%ar in learning Gnglish@ CeD :o; does yo!r Gnglish teBtbook hel yo! learn Gnglish@
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BOARD QUESTIONS
DHAKA BOARD 2003
ENGLISH FIRST PAPER

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EBE4'SN )CK+P24SK-G, F'-ST P(PEPart ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1 ! * & 12nit!$% 4esson!")B,6 Statistics sho; that abo!t #)0 %illion eo le s eak Gnglish as a =irst lang!age and another #00 %illion !se it as a second lang!age. It is the o==icial or se%i>o==icial lang!age in %ore than &0 co!ntries and o= %any international organisations. 'he International Ily% ic Co%%ittee, =or eBa% le, al;ays holds %eetings in Gnglish. Gnglish hel s the international co%%!nity and the b!siness ;orld to co%%!nicate across national borders. 'oday, %ore than (0M o= all the in=or%ation in the ;orld3s co% !ters is in Gnglish, so organisations =reO!ently need e% loyees ;ho s eak and ;rite a standard =or% o= Gnglish. In =act so%e co% anies ro1ide Gnglish lang!age training =or their sta==. It is there=ore little ;onder that ,ob ad1ertise%ents no;adays o=ten ask =or a 3good ;orking kno;ledge3 o= Gnglish. Many belie1e no; that Gnglish !s!ally hel s the% to get good ,obs and better salaries. 1. Choose the right /ord8expression to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD 9irst lang!age %eans the i% ortantE%ainEnat!ral lang!age. CbD 4 second lang!age is one that is ta!ght and learnt regarding it as neBt in i% ortance to the %other tong!eEa =oreign lang!ageE a dead lang!age. CcD 'he n!%ber o= eo le ;ho !se Gnglish as a second lang!age is abo!t #00E#)0E2)0 %illion. CdD International Ily% ic Co%%ittee al;ays holds its %eetings in 9renchEGnglishE S anish. CeD Gnglish is !sed as o==icial or se%i>o==icial lang!age in %ore than &0E)0E-0 co!ntries. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD 7o;adays %ore than eighty er cent o= all the in=or%ation in the ;orlds co% !ters is in Gnglish. CbD Many no;adays get good ,obs beca!se they kno; Gnglish. CcD Many international organisations o=ten !se di==erent lang!ages. CdD 4 good kno;ledge o= Gnglish is necessary =or a good ,ob. CeD 7o co% anies arrange training =or their sta== to %ake the% able to !se Gnglish ;ell. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 the /ords in .rackets. (dd an< preposition i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD Statistics sho; that Gnglish is Cs eakD 22 as a =irst lang!age by #)0 %illion eo le. CbD 'he International Ily% ic Co%%ittee C!seD 22 Gnglish in its %eetings. CcD Gnglish Chel D 22 co%%!nication across national borders. CdD More than (0M o= all the in=or%ation in the ;orld3s co% !ters CbeD 22 in Gnglish. CeD G% loyers no;adays ;ant a licants Cha1eD 22 a good ;orking kno;ledge o= Gnglish. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e reasons /h< English is i portant. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3 ! ? & 12nit!$% 4esson!$)B,6 ';o =riends, $aghib and 4deeb, ;anted to learn ho; to ride a cycle. 4deeb bo!ght a book called :o; to $ide a Cycle and started reading it. In the other hand, $aghib took o!t his cycle on the street and started trying to ride it. :e =ell o== se1eral ti%es and 4deeb la!ghed at hi%. :o;e1er, by the ti%e 4deeb =inished the =irst cha ter o= his book, $aghib ;as riding his cycle =airly ;ell. 4deeb kne; ho; the cycle ;orked b!t did not kno; ho; to !se it. $aghib did not need to kno; e1erything abo!t ho; his cycle ;orked b!t he kne; ho; to !se it =ro% =irst>hand eB erience. Learning a lang!age is like riding a cycle. 'he %ost i% ortant thing abo!t any lang!age is co%%!nication. No! learn to co%%!nicate e==ecti1ely by !sing a lang!age, by doing things ;ith it, and by eB eriencing it. No! can learn Gnglish
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in the sa%e ;ay that $aghib learnt to ride a cycle. Don3t ;orry i= eo le la!gh at yo! ;hen yo! %ake %istakes. No! can certainly learn thro!gh %istakes. 3. Write short ans/ers to the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. 1 373 CaD What did $aghib 6 4deeb ;ant to do@ CbD What did $aghib do to learn ho; to ride a cycle@ CcD What did 4deeb kno; by the ti%e $aghib had learnt to ride his bicycle =airly ;ell@ CdD :o; is learning a lang!age like learning ho; to ride a bicycle@ CeD What sho!ld yo! not do i= eo le la!gh at yo! ;hen yo! %ake %istakes@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 /ari%, a st!dent, ;anted to CaD 22 a bicycle and bo!ght a book entitled 3:o; to $ide a +icycle3. :e read it =or se1eral days b!t did not get %!ch hel =ro% it. 'hen he care=!lly ;atched a =riend getting on his bicycle and CbD 22 it. 'he neBt day he took o!t his ne; bicycle and tried to ride it. :e =ailed se1eral ti%es b!t in t;o days he s!cceeded in riding his bicycle. 4=ter a =e; days he ;as able to ride his bicycle O!ite CcD 22. Ine day so%eone told hi% that learning a lang!age ;as like CdD 22 to ride a bicycle. 9ro% that day on he started to note ho; eo le arrange ;ords to %ake sentences. :e also read a =e; story books, noting the arrange%ent o= ;ords in the stories. 'hen he started to s eak and ;rite Gnglish. :e %ade %any CeD 22 b!t he did not lose heart. 9inally he learnt to s eak and ;rite si% le correct Gnglish. @. Su arise /hat -aghi. and (dee. did to learn ho/ to ride a .ic<cle in 9i;e sentences. 1 373 ?. Based on <our reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing ho/ a language can .e learnt. )Bo. 1 has .een done 9or <ou, 1 373 1. Learning a lang!age 2 # " ) & Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith a suita.le /ord 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# add breathe need lant re1ent reser1e gro; rod!ce rotect ro1ide take gi1e ;ash gather 'rees are 1ery !se=!l to h!%ans. 'hey CaD 22 the rich to soil =ro% being CbD 22 a;ay by rain ;ater and =loods. No! can see trees being CcD 22 along %o!ntain slo es, on roadsides, in arks and gardens. 'rees gi1e !s shade. 'hey CdD 22 li=e to a lace ;ith their colo!r=!l =lo;ers, bea!ti=!l lea1es, =r!its and thick tr!nks. 'hey CeD 22 shelters =or birds and ani%als. 'hey gi1e !s ti%ber, %edicines, a er, g!% and %any other !se=!l things. 'hey C=D 22 in carbon dioBide and CgD 22 oBygen. 4s yo! kno; by no; %an ChD 22 oBygen to CiD 22 and li1e. 'rees are o!r best =riends. We sho!ld C,D 22 the% and lant %ore trees aro!nd !s. 1#. Fill in the .lanks /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# :o!sing is one o= the CaD 22 roble%s o= o!r CbD 22. 'ho!sands o= eo le in big CcD 22 like Dhaka and Chittagong d;ell on the =oot aths. In r!ral CdD 22 also there is an ac!te CeD 22 o= ho!ses. 'he cost o= constr!ction is C=D 22 e1eryday. 4t resent it is 1ery CgD 22 =or the co%%on ChD 22 to a==ord the CiD 22 o= constr!ction. 'his roble% needs to be C,D 22 i%%ediately. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CiD 4ll o= yo! raised the greatest %an and =ear=!l CiiD :e ha1e heard to conO!er to a high osition CiiiD :is good ;ork and re%ained the na%e o= in the co!ntry co!rage Ci1D :is %ission beca%e hi% 7a oleon C1D :e ;as the 9rench ar%y the neighbo!ring co!ntries C1iD 9rance !nder hi% entered 1ery o;er=!l as an ordinary soldier 1". The sentences in the 9ollo/ing text are Fu .led. -e/rite the sentences in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD :e ;as born in .ilan in IraO. CiiD She ;as 1ery io!s and ta!ght hi% %any i% ortant and religio!s things. CiiiD :a5rat 4bd!l S!ader ;as a =a%o!s religio!s =ig!re in Isla%. Ci1D :is %other decided to send hi% to +aghdad ;ith a 1ie; to ed!cating hi% there. C1D :is =ather died e1en be=ore his birth.
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'he boy le=t =or +aghdad ;ith a cara1an o= %erchants, b!t on their ;ay a gang o= robbers =ell ! on the% and looted their %oney. C1iiD 'hat ti%e the roads ;ere !nsa=e< o=ten gangs o= robbers =ell ! on the tra1ellers and l!ndered their belongings and %oney. C1iiiD Ine o= the robbers said the s%all boy %ight ha1e so%ething ;ith hi%. CiBD 4t the ti%e o= sending, his %other se;ed =orty gold coins in his shirt and ad1ised hi% ne1er to tell a lie. CBD 'he boy said, AMother has ad1ised %e ne1er to tell a lie e1en in danger.A CBiD 'he leader =elt s!r rised and said, ANo! %ight not ha1e disclosed the =act.A CBiiD +oy 4bd!l S!ader s oke o!t, A7o, no, I ha1e =orty gold coins se;ed in %y shirt.A CBiiiD 'he robbers =elt asha%ed o= their deeds and ga1e ! robbery. CBi1D 'he gang leader said that erha s the boy had nothing ;ith hi%. Write a paragraph o9 a.out 1## /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/er to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le. 1* :o; did yo! celebrate the Gid>!l>9itr this year@ What did yo! =ind yo!r %other and sisters doing in the %orning o= the Gid day@ What did yo! do in the %orning@ What did yo! =ind ;hen yo! ;ent to the Gidgah@ What kind o= =east ;as arranged at yo!r residence =or this occasion@ :o; did yo! s end the a=ternoon@
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DHAKA BOARD 2004
EBE4'SN )CK+P24SK-G, F'-ST P(PEPart ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1! * & 12nit!"#% 4esson!$)B,6 Is%ail :ossain is an a==l!ent %an no;. 'hro!gh hard ;ork and de1otion, he has %anaged to t!rn the ;heels o= =ort!ne. :e ;as an !ne% loyed yo!th o= an i% o1erished =a%ily =ro% Gkdala 1illage in 7atore Sadar thana. 'hro!gh ne; kno;ledge, hard ;ork and erse1erance, he has bro!ght ros erity to his =a%ily. Is%ail :ossain, son o= 8ohar 4li, st!died ! to class eight. *o1erty then =orced hi% to look =or ;ork. :e ;orked as a labo!rer be=ore he ,oined the training rogra%%e o= the 7atore :ortic!lt!re Centre C7:CD and has re%ained associated ;ith it since then. 'he o==icer>in>charge o= 7:C said that Is%ail see%ed to be an enth!siastic and energetic yo!th d!ring the selection o= 1illages !nder 7:C3s co%%and area. Is%ail =irst recei1ed training in 1egetable c!lti1ation. 'hen he got a lease o= land in his 1illage and a lied his ne; and i% ro1ed kno;ledge to c!lti1ating 1egetables. :e earned taka 2),000 as ro=it that year. In the sa%e ;ay he %ade a ro=it o= taka one lakh by c!lti1ating O!ality ca!li=lo;ers the neBt year. Later he bo!ght so%e land and !sed it entirely to c!lti1ate ca!li=lo;ers. :e has also been raising hybrid co;s =or %ilk as ;ell as to rod!ce %an!re. Is%ail3s lot has changed radically. :e said ;ith a satis=actory s%ile, AI a% 1ery ha y to be sel=>s!==icient no;. I had nothing o= %y o;n be=ore, b!t no; I ha1e so %!ch. It has been ossible thro!gh %y hard labo!r and syste%atic c!lti1ation. 'he credit also goes to the 7:C o= co!rseA, he added. 'he o==icer>in>charge o= 7:C said, AI =eel ro!d o= Is%ail :ossain. :e deser1es national recognition =or his o!tstanding s!ccess.A 1. Choose the right /ord8expression to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD 4t resent, Is%ail :ossain is a richE oorEidle %an. CbD Is%ail :ossain is a sel=>de endentEother>de endentE ro!d %an. CcD Is%ail :ossain looked =or ;ork =or his satis=actionE o1ertyE=a%ily. CdD Is%ail got a lease o= land be=ore his trainingEa=ter his trainingEd!ring his training. CeD Is%ail has been able to change his =ort!ne =or his hard labo!rEthe 7atore :ortic!lt!re CentreEhis hard labo!r and the 7atore :ortic!lt!re Centre. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD Is%ail co!ld get rid o= o1erty =or li1ing in 1illage. CbD Is%ail earned taka 1,00,000 as ro=it =or the =irst ti%e. CcD Is%ail has raised hy>brid co;s only =or %ilk. CdD G1erybody said that Is%ail3s great s!ccess sho!ld be nationally recognised. CeD Is%ail3s =a%ily ;as oor. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 the /ords in .rackets. 1 373 CaD +e=ore he got a lease o= land, he Crecei1eD 22 training. CbD :e bo!ght so%e land in order to !se it =or Cc!lti1ateD 22 ca!li=lo;ers. CcD :is =ort!ne CchangeD 22 =or his hard labo!r. CdD :e ;as C rideD 22 o= his s!ccess in li=e. CeD :e ro1ed that he ;as a Csel=>%akeD 22 %an. *. Write 9i;e sentences talking a.out 's ailIs outstanding success in li9e. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3 ! ? & 12nit!3% 4esson!5)(,6 :is na%e ;as .erry< he had been at the or hanage since he ;as =o!r. I co!ld ict!re hi% at =o!r, ;ith the sa%e gra1e gray>bl!e eyes and the sa%e inde endence@ 7o, the ;ord that co%es to %e is Aintegrity.A It is e%bedded on co!rage, b!t it is %ore than bra1e. It is honest, b!t it is %ore than honesty. 'he aBe handle broke oneday. .erry said, the or hanage ;oodsho ;o!ld re air it. I bro!ght %oney to ay =or the ,ob and he re=!sed it. AI3ll ay =or it,A he said. AI bro!ght the aBe do;n careless.A A+!t no one hits acc!rately e1ery ti%e. A I told hi%. A'he =a!lt ;as in the handle.A
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It ;as only then that he ;o!ld take the %oney. :e ;as standing back o= his o;n carelessness. :e ;as a =ree;ill agent and he chose to do care=!l ;ork< and i= he =ailed, he took the res onsibility ;itho!t s!bter=!ge. 3. Write short ans/ers to the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. 1 373 CaD Where ;as .erry li1ing ;hen he ;as =o!r@ CbD What is integrity e%bedded on@ CcD Why did .erry ;ant to ay =or the re air o= the aBe handle@ CdD When did .erry agree to take the %oney =or the re air o= the aBe handle@ CeD A'he =a!lt ;as in the handle.A2 Who said this@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 4ri= ;as an CaD 22 boy. :e lost his arents ;hen he ;as =o!r. :e had no CbD 22 to li1e in. So, he had been at the or hanage since he ;as =o!r. While li1ing there, he de1elo ed a strong CcD 22 o= %orality. 4nd the only ;ord that can s!itably de=ine his character is CdD 22. It is based on CeD 22. @. Descri.e =err<Is character in 9i;e sentences. 1 373 ?. Based on <our reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing ho/ =err< /ho had .een at the orphanage, could aintain his integrit<. )Bo. 1 has .een done 9or <ou,. 1 373 1. .erry ;as =reedo% lo1ing 2 # " ) & Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith a suita.le /ord 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# restige h!ge ed!cation indicate in1ention instit!ted certi=icate di1ision treated %aterial ro%ote =a%e contrib!te research G1ery year the 7obel *ri5e is a;arded =or o!tstanding CaD 22 to the =ields o= science, literat!re, econo%ics and =or the CbD 22 o= eace. It is the ;orld3s %ost CcD 22 ri5e. I= there are %ore than one reci ient, the ri5e %oney is CdD 22 eO!ally a%ong the ;inners. 'he ri5e ;as CeD 22 by Sir 4l=red 7obel, the =ather o= the science o= destr!ction. :e C=D 22 dyna%ite. 'ho!gh 7obel ;as born in S;eden, he ;as CgD 22 in $!ssia. 9or this i% ortant in1ention, he beca%e ChD 22 all o1er the ;orld. :e earned a CiD 22 s!% o= %oney. 'he ri5e is gi1en =ro% the interest o= the %oney. 'he ;inners o= the 7obel *ri5e are C,D 22 ;ith great res ect across the globe. 1#. Fill in the .lanks /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# Many e1ents o= CaD 22 i% ortance took lace d!ring the last cent!ry. Signi=icant ad1ances ;ere %ade in the CbD 22 o= science and technology. Many G!ro ean colonies CcD 22 inde endence. 'he %o1e%ent =or de%ocracy beca%e CdD 22 in %any arts o= the ;orld. ';o ;orld ;ars CeD 22 o!t in this cent!ry. It also ;itnessed the %is!se o= ato%ic energy. ';o cities o= .a an ;ere co% letely C=D 22 as a res!lt o= the dro ing o= ato% bo%bs. 'he Kietna% War and the G!l= War killed CgD 22 o= innocent eo le. :o;e1er, the e%ergence o= +angladesh as an ChD 22 nation ;as a %o%ento!s e1ent. 4=ter a bloody CiD 22 o= nine %onths, +angladesh ;as born. 7o; ;e hold o!r heads C,D 22 in the co%ity o= nations. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CiD Wo%en in r!ral ha1e started the %ain bene=iciaries o= this ro,ect o= o1erty +angladesh CiiD 'hey are rea ing the bene=its in 1ario!s econo%ic acti1ities CiiiD $ecently, the ILI ai%s a ro,ect =or o= this la!dable ro,ect Ci1D 'he ro,ect ha1e la!nched at training r!ral ;o%en e% loy%ent o= r!ral ;o%en C1D Kery oor ;o%en are co% elled 1ery =e; o ort!nities in doing ho!sehold chores C1iD 'hese hel less ;o%en ha1e to s end their ;hole li=e o= ;ork o!tside the ho%e 1". The sentences in the 9ollo/ing text are Fu .led. -e/rite the sentences in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD 'he blacks ;ere s!b,ected to all sorts o= indignities. CiiD +!t the o ressi1e r!lers co!ld not break his s irit. CiiiD 7elson Mandela ;as the greatest leader o= So!th 4=rica. Ci1D G1ent!ally, the great leader realised the goal o= liberating his o;n eo le. C1D In =act, he ;as one o= the greatest leaders o= the ;orld. C1iD 4ll his li=e he str!ggled against a artheid. C1iiD 'hey ;ere aliens in their o;n co!ntry. C1iiiD It ;as go1ern%ent olicy o= racial segregation. CiBD 'he blacks ;ere treated cr!elly. CBD :e ;as thro;n behind the rison bars. CBiD 'he great leader 1o;ed to !t an end to the inh!%an ractice. CBiiD 'hey ;ere denied all basic h!%an rights.
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DHAKA BOARD 2005
EBE4'SN )CK+P24SK-G, F'-ST P(PEPart ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1! * & 12nit!1*% 4esson!$)B,6 Ine 1ery cons ic!o!s change in o!r society is the resence o= ;orking ;o%en o!tside the ho%e. I= co!rse, it has to be ackno;ledged that ;o%en ha1e al;ays ;orked ;ithin the ho!sehold b!t this co%%only is not co!nted as 3;ork3. It is !n=ort!nate that ;o%en3s roles in agric!lt!ral societies Cas in o!r 1illages, artic!larly d!ring har1est ti%eD ha1e not been recognised either. Whether it is d!e to econo%ic necessity or the !rge to establish an indi1id!al identity or both, no;adays %any ;o%en are entering the o!tside ;ork=orce. 'hey are ,oining a ;ide range o= ro=essions. Moreo1er, it is not only ed!cated ;o%en ;ho are o ting to ;ork b!t ;o%en ;ith little or no ed!cation ha1e co%e o!t o= their cocoons to earn and beco%e sel=>reliant. 'his does not %ean that li=e is any easier =or ;o%en no;. In %any ;ays it is %ore di==ic!lt, since ;o%en %!st still =!l=il their traditional roles o= ;i=e, %other and ho%e%aker. 4t ;ork, as they co% ete ;ith %en, they ha1e to ro1e their ;orth t;ice o1er in order to s!r1i1e. 1. Choose the right /ord 8expression to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD 'he osition o= ;o%en in +angladesh is ! gradingEdecliningEdeteriorating. CbD Wo%en are no; ;orking in a 1isibleE1ariety o=E1ario!s ro=essions. CcD 'he resence o= ;orking ;o%en o!tside the ho%e is on the alertEincreaseEdecrease. CdD Wo%en ha1e to co% ete ;ith %en to ro1e their s! eriorityEh!%ilityEability. CeD Wo%en, in general, ;ere s! osed to do o!tdoorEho!seholdEo==icial acti1ities. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD Inly ;o%en ha1ing ed!cation are o ting to ;ork o!tside the ho%e. CbD Wo%en are no longer cocooned =ro% the o!tside ;orld. CcD Wo%en are ractically ca able o= doing any sort o= ;ork. CdD Wo%en sho!ld contin!e their traditional roles in the =a%ily. CeD Wo%en ha1e to assert the%sel1es =or eO!al rights. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 the /ords gi;en in .rackets. (dd an< prepositions i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD 'he traditional Cbelie1eD 22 co%%on eo le regarding ;o%en3s ;orking ability is ob1io!sly ;rong. CbD Wo%en are entering the ;ork=orce =or the CattainD 22 their econo%ic sol1ency. CcD Most o= the ;o%en in o!r society ha1e no sel= Ccon=identD 22 the%sel1es. CdD Wo%en ha1e to eBcel the%sel1es by Cco% eteD 22 %en. CeD Wo%en3s Cde endD 22 %en so!nds =oolish in the resent conteBt o= the ;orld. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e acti;ities generall< done .< /o en in the household. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3 ! ? & 12nit!13% 4esson!")B,6 Gd!cation is one o= the basic needs o= a h!%an being and is essential =or any kind o= de1elo %ent. 'he oor socio> econo%ic condition o= +angladesh can be largely attrib!ted to %ost eo le3s inaccessibility to ed!cation. Many illiterate eo le do not ha1e any kno;ledge o= health, sanitation and o !lation control. I= they ;ere ed!cated, they co!ld li1e a healthy and lanned li=e. Gd!cation teaches !s ho; to earn ;ell and ho; to s end ;ell. It enables !s to %ake the right choices in li=e and to er=or% o!r d!ties ro erly. It enhances o!r ability to raise cro s, store =ood, rotect the en1iron%ent and carry o!t o!r social res onsibilities. It is only ed!cation ;hich can hel !s to ado t a rational attit!de. It ro1ides !s ;ith an enlightened a;areness abo!t things and this a;areness is the rereO!isite =or social de1elo %ent. 3. Write short ans/ers to the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. 1 373 CaD What is the ca!se o= %ass illiteracy in +angladesh@ CbD What are not the illiterate eo le a;are o=@ CcD What does ed!cation ai% at@ CdD :o; is o1erty an e==ect o= illiteracy@ CeD :o; can ed!cation ens!re a better li=e =or all@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 Gd!cation is CaD 22 as one o= the basic needs o= a h!%an being. Witho!t CbD 22 ed!cation %an cannot eBactly decide ;hat he has to do =or a better li=e CcD 22 =ro% the c!rse o= o1erty, %aln!trition and diseases. In
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=act, ed!cation CdD 22 darkness and creates CeD 22 in hi% ;ith regard to his ersonal needs and d!ties to the society as ;ell. @. Su arise the passage in 9i;e sentences. 1 373 ?. Based on <our reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing the 9unction o9 education. )Bo. 1 has .een done 9or <ou., 1 373 1. Gd!cation de1elo s h!%an %ind 2 # " ) & Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith a suita.le /ord 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# so!rce %an o;er eB lore ro1ide concern e% loy%ent inde endence recreation necessary di==erent across dense sol!tion !ne% loy%ent +angladesh is a CaD 22 o !lated co!ntry, b!t a large n!%ber o= her eo le are CbD 22. It is not ossible =or her to ens!re CcD 22 to the tee%ing %illions. Sel=>e% loy%ent is a ossible CdD 22 to this roble%. It %eans that eo le the%sel1es sho!ld CeD 22 a1en!es =or sel=>e% loy%ent. 9acilities =or training in C=D 22 trades and 1ocations are a1ailable CgD 22 the co!ntry. 'he yo!ths, in artic!lar, can train the%sel1es in any o= these trades and t!rn into a !se=!l ChD 22. 'he Go1t. also CiD 22 easy loans and co!nselling ;ith a 1ie; to hel ing the% start an C,D 22 earning acti1ity. 1#. Fill in the .lanks /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# Modern li=e CaD 22 %!ch on trans ort. We can 1ery ;ell CbD 22 ho; i% ortant trans ort is ;hen it is CcD 22 by nat!ral cala%ities or d!ring socio> olitical crises. In =act, trans ort has %ade it CdD 22 =or !s to reach laces re1io!sly CeD 22. It has C=D 22 hel ed the =lo!rish o= trade and co%%erce and to CgD 22 ne; kno;ledge and ideas. ChD 22, trans ort has CiD 22 =riendshi and !nderstanding a%ong nations and eo les C,D 22 the globe. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CiD World3s cli%ate %ight ca!se one o= the %a,or ca!ses day by day CiiD Destr!ction o= =orests are increasing a signi=icant change o= global ;ar%ing CiiiD World te% erat!res is !ndergoing the likely ca!se in recent years Ci1D Greenho!se e==ect is also to a great eBtent in the days ahead C1D Global ;ar%ing is greater nat!ral disaster aro!nd the earth C1iD S!ch an i%balance is ca!sed by increased a%o!nt o= o= this nat!ral carbon dioBide disaster 1". The sentences in the 9ollo/ing text are Fu .led. -e/rite the sentences in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD 'he king ;as =ond o= kno;ing his =!t!re =ro% the astrologer. CiiD 'he king called hi% to the alace. CiiiD 4t this the king got =!rio!s and conde%ned hi% to death. Ci1D 4 good astrologer 1isited the ca ital o= the king. C1D Ince there ;as a king. C1iD With ready ;it he said, A'he stars declare that I3ll die only a ;eek be=ore yo!r deathQA C1iiD +!t another tho!ght crossed his %ind be=ore the astrologer ;as re%o1ed =or eBcec!tion. C1iiiD 'he king then asked, A:o; long ;o!ld yo! li1e@A CiBD 'he astrologer told so%ething 1ery !n leasant. CBD :e then tho!ght =or a ;hile =or so%e ;ay o= esca e. CBiD :e tho!ght that the king ;o!ld ro1e hi% a liar !tting hi% to death. CBiiD 4t this the king t!rned ale. CBiiiD ADri1e this ;retch a;ay and let hi% not co%e again,A sho!ted the king. CBi1D AI shall ;ait to recei1e yo!r %a,esty ;here yo! ha1e been sending %e.A 1$. Write a paragraph o9 a.out 1## /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/er to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le. 1* What is load>shedding@ When and ;hy does it occ!r@ :o; does it a==ect the st!dents@ What is its e==ect on the ind!strial sector@ :o; can ;e %ini%ise load>shedding@ What sho!ld the go1t. do to sto load>shedding@
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EBE4'SN )CK+P24SK-G, F'-ST P(PEPart ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1 ! * & 12nit!$% 4esson!1)B,6 FCo%%!nicati1e co% etence re=ers to the ability to !se lang!age a ro riately in di==erent circ!%stances. 'here are t;o ;ays o= de1elo ing co%%!nicati1e co% etence in a lang!age. 'he =irst is acO!isition ;hich is si%ilar to the ;ay
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eo le de1elo ability in their %other tong!e. It is a nat!ral, s!bconscio!s rocess in ;hich !sers are not !s!ally a;are o= acO!iring a lang!age. 'hey are a;are only o= the =act that they are !sing the lang!age to co%%!nicate. In non> technical ter%s, acO!isition is 3 icking ! 3 a lang!age s ontaneo!sly. It %ay also be called 3i% licit3 learning. In the other hand, the second ;ay o= de1elo ing co%%!nicati1e co% etence in a lang!age is learning that lang!age. It re=ers to conscio!s kno;ledge o= a lang!age, kno;ing the r!les o= lang!age !se, being a;are o= !sing the%, and being able to talk abo!t the%. In non>technical ter%s, learning is to kno; conscio!sly abo!t a lang!age. It %ay be described as 3eB licit3 learning. Lang!age s ecialists belie1e that acO!iring a lang!age is %ore s!ccess=!l and longer lasting than learning it. 'here=ore, teachers these days enco!rage learners o= a second lang!age to ractise and eB erience the lang!age in di==erent sit!ations ;here they are in1ol1ed in co%%!nicating ;ith others. 4nd that is eBactly ;hat the tasks in FGnglish 9or 'oday are designed to do. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD Co%%!nicati1e co% etence indicatesEde=ersEdisco!rages the ability to !se lang!age a ro riately. CbD Co%%!nicati1e co% etence can be de1elo edE%asteredEde1elo %ent in t;o ;ays. CcD Lang!age s ecialists belie1e that learning a lang!age is not so s!ccess=!l asElikeE than acO!iring it. CdD 4cO!isition likensEclashesErelates to the ;ay eo le de1elo ability in their %other tong!e. CeD Learning is so%ething nat!ralEeB licitEi% licit. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD We are acO!iring Gnglish. CbD *eo le learn a second lang!age !nconscio!sly. CcD 'he assage sho;s the di==erence bet;een acO!isition and learning. CdD 4cO!isition is easier than learning. CeD GB licit learning is a s!bconscio!s rocess. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 the /ords in .rackets. (dd prepositions i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD 'he o;er o= C!seD 22 lang!age ro erly %eans co%%!nicati1e co% etence. CbD G1ery erson learns his or her %other tong!e Cnat!ralD 22. CcD Learners o= a second lang!age are Cenco!rageD 22 their teachers. CdD *icking ! %eans Cs ontaneo!slyD 22 learning o= a lang!age. CeD 'he Cbelie1eD 22 the lang!age s ecialists is right. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e things a.out de;eloping co unicati;e co petence in a second language. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3 ! ? & 12nit!1#% 4esson!*)C,6 'here ha1e been signi=icant changes in the ty es o= entertain%ent o1er ti%e. Many o= these no longer eBist. G1en i= they do, eo le kee looking =or ne;er =or%s o= entertain%ent. 'h!s snake char%ing, ! et sho;s, ,atra, ,arigan, sharigan and kabigan ;hich ;ere co%%on =or%s o= entertain%ent in the ast, ha1e al%ost lost their a eal. $adio ;hich !sed to be a good so!rce o= entertain%ent in the ast, is no; gi1ing lace to tele1ision and to satellite channels in artic!lar. 'he entertain%ent b!siness, like other s heres o= li=e, is getting ;esternised day by day. 9olk %!sic or alligeeti is no; s!ng ;ith ;estern instr!%ents. 4t the sa%e ti%e, %odern %!sic is no; =!sing %elodies =ro% =olk and traditional songs. In general, band and o %!sic is beco%ing %ore and %ore o !lar, artic!larly a%ong the yo!ng generation. S ort has beco%e a great so!rce o= entertain%ent today. 9ootball, ;hich !sed to be the %ost o !lar s ectator s ort in +angladesh, is grad!ally being re laced by cricket as a o !lar =or% o= s orts entertain%ent. 3. Write short ans/ers to the 9ollo/ing 0uestions a.out entertain ent. 1 373 CaD Is there any change in the =ield o= entertain%ent in o!r co!ntry@ CbD What ;ere the co%%on =or%s o= entertain%ent in the ast@ CcD What is the osition o= radio no;@ CdD 4re the co%%on =or%s o= entertain%ent o !lar as be=ore@ CeD Which s ort is grad!ally taking the lace o= =ootball@ 5. Fill in each gap /ith suita.le /ord. 1 373 Change is the CaD 22 o= the day. G1erything CbD 22 in co!rse o= ti%e. What is ne; today ;ill gro; old to%orro;. In the sa%e ;ay ;e notice changes in the %atter o= CcD 22. 4t resent o!r eo le =ind little CdD 22 in ,arigan, sharigan and kabigan. I!r %elodio!s and %eaning=!l +angla songs are yielding lace CeD 22 the 1oci=ero!s o songs. @. Su arise the passage in 9i;e sentences. 1 373 ?. Kn the .asis o9 <our reading o9 the passage, ake a short note in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing ho/ changes are taking place in the sphere o9 entertain ent. )Bo. 1 has .een done 9or <ou, 1 373 1. 7oticeable changes in the =or%s o= entertain%ent 2 # " ) & Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in each gap /ith a suita.le /ord 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71#
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1eil knock looking sa; s;eet er=ection dress trade against thinking indeed er=ect li1e bea!ti=!l Ince ! on a ti%e there CaD 22 in the city o= +agdad a yo!ng bachelor ;ho ;as by CbD 22 a orter. Ine day he sat in the %arket lace leaning idly CcD 22 his basket. 4 yo!ng ;o%an CdD 22 in rare silks and cloaked in a gold>e%broidered %antle, sto ed be=ore hi% and gently raised her CeD 22. +eneath it there sho;ed dark eyes ;ith long lashes and linea%ents o= C=D 22 bea!ty. FFLi=t ! yo!r basket, orter, she said in a CgD 22 1oice, Pand =ollo; %e. 4t once the orter took ! his basket, ChD 22 to hi%sel=, P'his is CiD 22 a l!cky day Q :e =ollo;ed her !ntil she sto ed at the door o= a ho!se and C,D 22. 1#. Fill in each .lank /ith an appropriate /ord. 1 1#71# Ine day a grocer borro;ed a balance and ;eights =ro% a =r!itseller. 4=ter a =e; days the =r!itseller asked the grocer to CaD 22 his balance and ;eights to hi%. 'he grocer said, FFI a% sorry to say that the %ice ate a;ay yo!r balance and ;eights. 'he =r!itseller baca%e 1ery CbD 22 at the CcD 22 eBc!se o= the dishonest grocer. 'hen one day the =r!itseller said to the grocer, PI a% CdD 22 to the to;n to do so%e sho ing. *lease, send yo!r son ;ith %e to CeD 22 %y things. We ;ill co%e back to%orro;. So, the grocer C=D 22 his son ;ith the =r!itseller. 'he neBt day the =r!itseller ret!rned alone =ro% the to;n. FFWhere is %y son@ asked the grocer. P4 cro; carried yo!r son a;ay, re lied the =r!itseller. :o; can a cro; CgD 22 a;ay s!ch a big boy@R 'he grocer sho!ted angrily. P.!st the sa%e ;ay as the %ice can ChD 22 a;ay the balance and ;eights. said the =r!itseller. 'he grocer CiD 22 the oint. :e ret!rned the balance and ;eights to the =r!itseller. 'hen the =r!itseller sent the boy C,D 22 to his =ather. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases8clauses in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CiD 'he ancient %ariner o ened =lying !ntil they arri1ed in cold grey seas CiiD :e and the other sailors being the %arriage g!est to;ards the shi CiiiD 'he big ;hite sails o= an albatross as a bird o= good o%en their shi Ci1D 'he ;eather told very cold, there were abo!t his last ,o!rney on the sea C1D Ine day the sailors sa; ;elco%ed it to the so!th ble; the% O!ickly thro!gh the icy ;aters C1iD 4ll o= the% sailed a;ay ;ide, as the strong ;ind no birds or ani%als in the sea 1". The 9ollo/ing sentences are Fu .led. -e/rite the sentences in the proper order and in one paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD 'hey looked =or hi% here and there =or so%eti%e. CiiD Ince the O!een o= +elgi!% in1ited hi% to +r!ssels. CiiiD So, they ;ent back to the O!een and in=or%ed her that Ginstein had not co%e by train. Ci1D FFI did not think that anybody ;o!ld send a car =or %e,R re lied the great scientist ;ith a s%ile. C1D +!t !nderstandably, they =ailed to =ind hi% o!t. C1iD Ginstein, the great scientist, ;as si% le in his ;ays o= li=e. C1iiD :e tra1elled to +r!ssels by train and got do;n at the station. C1iiiD P+!t I can ass!re yo! that I ha1e greatly en,oyed the ;alk, said Ginstein. CiBD 'hey ne1er i%agined that this shabby %an ;o!ld be Ginstein hi%sel=. CBD Ginstein, ho;e1er, ;alked the ;hole ;ay ;ith a s!itcase in one hand and a 1iolin in the other. CBiD 'he o==icials also eB ected to see so%ebody ;ho ;as rich and aristocratic. CBiiD 'he O!een ;as highly a%a5ed at his si% licity. CBiiiD +!t he co!ld not think that %any gorgeo!sly dressed o==icials had co%e to recei1e hi% at the station. CBi1D When he reached the destination, the O!een said to hi%, PI sent a car =or yo!, Dr. Ginstein. 1$. Write a paragraph o9 around 1## /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/er should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le. 1* Do yo! s! ort !n=air%eans in the eBa%ination@ Why are yo! against it@ Why, according to yo!, do the st!dents ado t !n=air%eans@ What %eas!re ha1e the a!thorities recently taken to re1ent !n=air%eans in the eBa%ination@ Describe the good e==ects o= the re1enti1e %eas!res.
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Gd!cation is the rocess by ;hich o!r %ind de1elo s thro!gh =or%al learning at an instit!tion like a school, college or !ni1ersity. It is %ental and intellect!al training ;hich ro1ides o ort!nities o= gro;th and hel s to %eet challenges and o1erco%e obstacles to rogress. 4gain, the !r ose o= ed!cation is to enlighten the indi1id!al and to de1elo hisEher ca acity to the li%it. It is also the b!siness o= ed!cation to train indi1id!als to %ake the right choices to go ahead. It ennobles o!r %ind and re=ines o!r sensibility. It also broadens o!r o!tlook and hel s !s beco%e a;are o= o!r rights and res onsibilities. 4ccording to 7e;%an, ed!cation Agi1es a %an a clear conscio!s 1ie; o= his o;n o inions and ,!dge%ents, a tr!th in de1elo ing the%, an eloO!ence in eB ressing the% and a =orce in !sing the%.A 'here=ore, it is o=ten co% ared to light ;hich re%o1es the darkness o= ignorance and hel s !s disting!ish bet;een right and ;rong. GB>*resident .!li!s 7yerere o= 'an5ania ;ay back in 10-" said at an international con=erence that the ri%ary !r ose o= ed!cation ;as the liberation o= %an =ro% the restrictions o= habits and attit!des ;hich li%it his h!%anity. :e =!rther said ed!cation sho!ld ro%ote h!%anity and !ni1ersal brotherhood and that it co!ld be !sed as a catalyst =or a change =or the better. :o; right he ;asQ 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD 'he ai% o= ed!cation is to di%inishEill!%inateEs!bside the indi1id!al. CbD Gd!cation hel s a %an to takeEdi==erentiate bet;eenEa reciate right and ;rong. CcD Gd!cation li%itsE;idensEeBtends o!r o!tlook. CdD Gd!cation %akes !s 1igilantEconscio!sEtact=!l o= o!r rights and res onsibilities. CeD 'he state%ent o= .!li!s 7yerere ;as =arcicalEh!%oro!sEa ro riate. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD 4 good relationshi and !nderstanding is ossible ;itho!t ed!cation. CbD 4n ed!cated %an beco%es conscio!s o= his rights and res onsibilities. CcD Gd!cation ai%s at o!r hysical de1elo %ent. CdD Gd!cation hel s to dri1e a;ay the darkness o= ignorance. CeD Gd!cational instit!tions gi1e !s =or%al learning. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 the /ords. (dd prepositions i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD Gd!cation trains !s C%entalD 22. CbD 9or%al ed!cation hel s the Cde1elo D 22 o!r %ind. CcD Gd!cation gi1es a %an Cconscio!sD 22 his o;n o inion and ,!dge%ent. CdD Gd!cation ai%s at CenlightenD 22 an indi1id!al. CeD Gd!cation is essential =or the Cre%o1eD 22 o= darkness o= ignorance. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e .ene9its a.out education. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3 ! ? & 12nit!@% 4esson!")(,6 9ires s;e t o1er the rairies any ti%e d!ring ractically ten %onths a year, altho!gh the ;orst ;ere !s!ally in the =all, ;ith the grass standing high and rich in oily seeds. 'he rairie =ires co!ld be set by lightning, by the carelessness o= greenhorns in the co!ntry, by s arks =ro% the railroads, and by deliberate %alice. Ince started, the heat o= the =ire created a high ;ind that co!ld s;ee it o1er a h!ndred %iles o= rairie in an incredibly short ti%e. Settlers soon learned to ;atch the hori5on =or the c!rling s%oke rising =ro% rairie grass. 4t the =irst sign o= this, e1eryone h!rried to the =la%es ;ith ;ater barrels, g!nnysacks, hoes and artic!larly lo!ghs to dig =!rro;s so as to re1ent the =ire =ro% s reading. G1en %ore i% ortant ;as the a;areness o= the danger ahead o= ti%e, early eno!gh so =ireg!ards ;ere lo!ghed aro!nd the ho%estead, at least aro!nd the b!ilding. 3. Write short ans/ers to the 0uestions .elo/. 1 373 CaD What are the ca!ses o= rairie =ires@ CbD What do yo! !nderstand by P*rairieR@ CcD Which art o= the ;orld do yo! think this assage re=ers to@ CdD What did the settlers do ;hen they sensed a =ire@ CeD Gi1e a title to the assage. 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 *rairie ca!ght =ire =or a good CaD 22 reasons. $ailroads, lightnings and deliberate %alice ;ere a =e; to CbD 22. G1eryone CcD 22 to r!n o1er to the lace o= =ire ;ith ;ater barrels, g!nnysacks, etc. So%e ;ith lo!ghs d!g =!rro;s to sto the =ire. Ince started, the heat o= the =ire CdD 22 a great area and CeD 22 the eo le. @. Su arise prairie 9ire in 9i;e sentences. 1 373 ?. Based on the reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing ho/ prairie 9ires can .e pre;ented. )Bo. 1 has .een done 9or <ou, 1 373 1. With %!ch a;areness o= the eo le 2 # " ) & Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith a suita.le /ord 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# disc!ss go ha y gossi cook neighbo!r eB erience
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RAJSHAHI BOARD 2005
EBE4'SN )CK+P24SK-G, F'-ST P(PEPart ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1! * & 12nit!13% 4esson!")B,6 Gd!cation is one o= the basic needs o= a h!%an being and is essential =or any kind o= de1elo %ent. 'he oor socio> econo%ic condition o= +angladesh can be largely attrib!ted to %ost eo le3s inaccessibility to ed!cation. Many illiterate eo le do not ha1e any kno;ledge o= health, sanitation and o !lation control. I= they ;ere ed!cated, they co!ld li1e a healthy and lanned li=e. Gd!cation teaches !s ho; to earn ;ell and ho; to s end ;ell. It enables !s to %ake the right choices in li=e and to er=or% o!r d!ties ro erly. It enhances o!r ability to raise cro s, store =ood, rotect the en1iron%ent and carry o!t o!r social res onsibilities. It is only ed!cation ;hich can hel !s to ado t a rational attit!de. It ro1ides !s ;ith an enlightened a;areness abo!t things and this a;areness is the rereO!isite =or social de1elo %ent. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD 'here is no do!bt that ed!cation is one o= the basic needs o= ;ild beastsEinsectsE h!%an beings.
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/no;ledge o= health, sanitation and o !lation control is absent a%ong the highly ed!cated eo leEilliterate eo leEold eo le. CcD Gd!cation teaches !s ho; to =ight ;ellEcheat ;ellEearn ;ell and s end ;ell. CdD It enables !s to %ake the ;rong choicesEright choicesEdo!bt=!l choices in li=e. CeD Inly ed!cation can hel !s to ado t an irrationalErational attit!deEillogical attit!de. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD 'he rich socio>econo%ic condition o= +angladesh can be largely attrib!ted to %ost eo le3s accessibility to ed!cation. CbD Many !ned!cated eo le ha1e the kno;ledge o= health, sanitation and o !lation control. CcD Gd!cation enables !s to earn ;ell and s end ;ell. CdD Gd!cation disables !s to %ake the right choices in li=e and to er=or% o!r d!ties ro erly. CeD Inly ed!cation can hel !s to ado t an irrational attit!de. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 /ords in .rackets. (dd an< preposition i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD We can attrib!te the socio>econo%ic Cde1elo D 22 o= the co!ntry to ed!cation. CbD Many illiterate eo le 22 Cnot a;areD o= the r!les o= health. CcD Gd!cation hel s the 22 C rotectD o= en1iron%ent. CdD We o;n the 22 CenhanceD o= o!r abilities to ed!cation. CeD 4 r!ral ;o%an !s!ally 22 Cnot ha1eD any kno;ledge o= sanitation. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e erits o9 education. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3!? & 12nit!5% 4esson!")C,6 Water, a 1ital ele%ent o= the en1iron%ent, is also oll!ted in di==erent ;ays. Man oll!tes ;ater by thro;ing ;aste into it. 9ar%ers !se che%ical =ertilisers and insecticides in their =ields. When rain and =loods ;ash a;ay so%e o= these che%icals, they get %iBed ;ith ;ater in ri1ers, canals and onds. Mills and =actories also thro; their oisono!s che%icals and ;aste rod!cts into ri1ers and canals and th!s oll!te the ;ater. Water 1ehicles also oll!te ri1ers by d!% ing oil, =ood ;aste and h!%an ;aste into the%. Insanitary latrines and !nsa=e drains standing on ri1er and canal banks are also res onsible =or =!rther oll!tion. 3. Write short ans/ers to the 0uestions .elo/. 1 373 CaD What is a 1ital ele%ent o= the en1iron%ent@ CbD :o; does a =ar%er oll!te ;ater@ CcD :o; do %ills and =actories oll!te ;ater@ CdD :o; do ;ater 1ehicles contrib!te to ;ater oll!tion@ CeD Do yo! think insanitary latrines and !nsa=e drains are res onsible =or ;ater oll!tion@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 CaD Water is oll!ted in 22 ;ays. CbD Man is a 1ital 22 o= en1iron%ent. CcD 9ar%ers !se che%ical and 22 in their =ields. CdD Mills and =actories 22 their ;aste rod!cts into ri1ers. CeD Water 1ehicles are also res onsible 22 ;ater oll!tion. @. Su arise /ater pollution in 9i;e sentences. 1 373 ?. Based on <our reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing ho/ /ater pollution can .e pre;ented. )Bo. 1 has .een done 9or <ou, 1 5=5 1. Through a law from the parliament 2 # " ) & Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith a suita.le /ord 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# ;aste r!bbish incinerators en1iron%ent re=abricated %anage !tilise o= so%e non>b!rnable We cannot altogether get rid o= o!r CaD 22 b!t a ro er %anage%ent o= it can certainly red!ce its O!antity. I= ;e think o= b!rning, b!rying, recycling and th!s CbD 22 o!r ;aste, ;e can to a large CcD 22 sa1e o!r CdD 22. I!r garbage consists CeD 22 1ario!s kinds o= things. So%e are b!rnable, C=D 22 are CgD 22. In so%e co!ntries ;aste is destroyed by ChD 22. 'he non>b!rnable ;aste is %elted and CiD 22. So%e r!bbish is not C,D 22 at all. 1#. Fill in the .lanks /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# 7e;s a ers in +angladesh ha1e constantly CaD 22 o!r attention to the CbD 22 sa=ety %eas!res ro1ided by CcD 22 gar%ent =actories. 'hey CdD 22 adeO!ate s ace, CeD 22 staircases and C=D 22 eBits. CgD 22 addition, %ost o= the gar%ent ChD 22 do not ha1e any training CiD 22 =ire sa=ety. 4t least 10" gar%ent e% loyees ;ere C,D 22 in =ire related incidents. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CiD Mr. $obertson doesn3t like a ;ho talk %!ch
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EBE4'SN )CK+P24SK-G, F'-ST P(PEPart ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1 ! * & 12nit!"1% 4esson!1)B,6 3Globalisation3 has beco%e a b!55;ord in the ne; era o= international relations. +asically, it is a rocess o= eB anding trade and co%%erce all o1er the ;orld by creating a borderless %arket. +!t it has had a =ar>reaching e==ect on %any as ects o= li=e. With the de1elo %ent o= hi>tech co%%!nication %edia and ra id trans ortation =acilities, the ;orld has co%e closer. We can no; learn in an instant ;hat is ha ening in the =arthest corner o= the ;orld and tra1el to any co!ntry in the shortest ossible ti%e. Co!ntries o= the ;orld are like =a%ilies in a 1illage. 'hey can e1en share their ,oys and sorro;s like the neBt>door neighbo!rs. I= one co!ntry is in distress, others can i%%ediately co%e to its assistance. I= ;e ;o!ld b!ild ! an at%os here o= %!t!al !nderstanding and co>o eration thro!gh this globalisation rocess, o!r ;orld co!ld certainly be a better lace to li1e in. 1. Choose the .est ans/er 9ro the alternati;es. 1 373 CaD Globalisation has in=l!enced o!r li=e 1ery slightlyEeasilyE;idelyE%ildly. CbD 7o; a co!ntry in distress can i%%ediately be attackedEad1isedEhel edE criticised by the others. CcD It is 1ery i% ortantEeasyEdi==ic!ltEnice to kno; ;hat is ha ening in other arts o= the ;orld. CdD Globalisation ai%s at eB andingEcreatingEestablishingEbreaking a borderless %arket in the ;orld. CeD 'he ;orld has co%e closer and has beco%e a bigEs%allEglobalEdensely o !lated 1illage. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD 7o; ;e can kno; at once ;hat is ha ening in the re%otest arts o= the ;orld. CbD 3Globalisation3 has not beco%e a =ashionable ;ord. CcD Globalisation is a rocess o= eB anding trade and co%%erce all o1er the ;orld. CdD Globalisation hinders %!t!al !nderstanding and co>o eration bet;een nations. CeD Inly a =e; as ects o= o!r li=e ha1e been in=l!enced by globalisation. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 /ord in .rackets. (dd an< preposition i9 necessar< . 1 5=5 CaD D!e to de1elo %ent o= hi>tech co%%!nication %edia ;e can no; kno; at once ;hat Cha enD 22 in the re%otest arts o= the ;orld. CbD Ither co!ntries can i%%ediately co%e to the CassistD 22 o= a co!ntry in disaster. CcD I= it CbeD 22 ossible to b!ild ! an at%os here o= %!t!al !nderstanding and co>o eration, the ;orld ;o!ld be a better lace to li1e in. CdD Globalisation is a rocess CeB andD 22 trade and co%%erce all o1er the ;orld.
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EBE4'SN )CK+P24SK-G, F'-ST P(PEPart ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1! * & 12nit!?% 4esson!$)B,6 'he !nit by ;hich the lo!dness o= so!nd is %eas!red is called a decibel. 4ccording to the J7, the nor%al tolerance li%it o= so!nd is ") decibels. When the 1ibration o= so!nd is at a tolerable, leasant le1el, it is si% ly called so!nd. +!t ;hen it is shar and harsh to the ears it beco%es noise. Serio!s har% can be ca!sed to eo le i= they are reg!larly eB osed to so!nds eBceeding -0 decibels. +eca!se o= the gro;th o= !rban o !lation and the increasing !se o= %achines in o!r e1eryday li=e there has been a general increase in the le1el o= so!nd aro!nd !s. In an a1erage, eo le in the cities are eB osed to so!nds ranging =ro% #0 to 00 decibels or e1en %ore. 4 st!dy in .a an has =o!nd that ho!se;i1es ;ho li1e in the city ;ere eB osed to al%ost the sa%e a%o!nt o= so!nd that a =actory ;orker ;as eB osed to at hisEher ;ork lace. 'he occ! ations that the st!dy =o!nd to be the noisiest ;ere =actory ;ork, tr!ck dri1ing and ri%ary school teaching. 1. Choose the .est ans/er 9ro the alternati;es. 1 373 CaD Decibel is connected ;ith hysicsEgeogra hyEhistory. CbD So!nd is %ilderEshar erE%ore !n;holeso%e than noise. CcD $eg!lar eB os!re to so!nds %ore than -0 decibels is not badEgoodEhar%=!l. CdD 'he gro;th o= o !lation oses a threat to o!r sanitationEecono%yEhealth. CeD 'r!ck dri1ers are 1icti%s to accidentsEso!nd oll!tionEtra==ic ,a%. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD So!nd oll!tion is ac!te in astoral areas. CbD So!nds eBceeding to -0 decibels is detri%ental to %an. CcD 7oise is beyond the control o= %an. CdD In .a an ri%ary ed!cation is =ree =ro% so!nd oll!tion. CeD 'he di==erence bet;een so!nd and noise de ends ! on the nat!re o= 1ibration. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 /ords in .rackets. (dd an< preposition i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD Decibel is a !nit o= C%eas!reD 22 so!nd. CbD De1elo %ent o= !blic Ca;areD 22 is necessary to control so!nd oll!tion. CcD 4 st!dy in .a an has =o!nd that ho!se;i1es ;ho Cli1eD 22 the city ;ere eB osed to %ore so!nd. CdD 'o;n areas are CnoiseD 22 than re%ote areas. CeD In .a an ho!se;i1es Cli1eD 22 the city ;ere in danger o= so!nd oll!tion. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e things that cause sound pollution. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3 ! ? & 12nit!D% 4esson!1)B,6
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Gd!cation is the rocess by ;hich o!r %ind de1elo s thro!gh =or%al learning at an instit!tion like a school, college or !ni1ersity. It is %ental and intellect!al training ;hich ro1ides o ort!nities o= gro;th and hel s to %eet challenges and o1erco%e obstacles to rogress. 4gain, the !r ose o= ed!cation is to enlighten the indi1id!al and to de1elo hisEher ca acity to the li%it. It is also the b!siness o= ed!cation to train indi1id!als to %ake the right choices to go ahead. It ennobles o!r %ind and re=ines o!r sensibility. It also broadens o!r o!tlook and hel s !s beco%e a;are o= o!r rights and res onsibilities. 3. Write short ans/ers to these 0uestions a.out education. 1 373 CaD What is ed!cation@ CbD What do the schools, colleges and !ni1ersities do@ CcD What is the !r ose o= ed!cation@ CdD Does ed!cation %ake o!r %ind noble@ CeD :o; can ;e %eet challenges and o1erco%e obstacles to rogress@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 Gd!cation enlightens %ankind. 7e;%an says. A CaD 22 gi1es a %an a clear conscio!s 1ie; o= his o;n o inions and ,!dge%ents, a CbD 22 in de1elo ing the%, an eloO!ence in eB ressing the%, and a =orce in !sing the%.A It is o=ten CcD 22 to light ;hich re%o1es the CdD 22 o= ignorance and hel s !s disting!ish bet;een right and ;rong. GB>*resident .!li!s 7yerere o= 'an5ania ;ay back in 10-" said in an international con=erence that the ri%ary !r ose o= ed!cation ;as the liberation o= %an =ro% the CeD 22 o= habits and attit!des ;hich li%it his h!%anity. @. Su arise the purpose o9 education in 9i;e sentences. 1 373 ?. Based on <our reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing /hat education does. )Bo. ' has .een done 9or <ou, 1 373 1. Gd!cation enlightens %ankind 2 # " ) & Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith a suita.le /ord 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# resent e1en tele1ision co%%on +'K so!rce interest ed!cati1e n!%ero!s distance 'ele1ision has beco%e the %ost CaD 22 and %ost ;ide s read CbD 22 o= entertain%ent o= the CcD 22 ;orld. 4 ;ide range o= rogra%%es o= 1aried CdD 22 is telecast on CeD 22 channels. 4l%ost e1ery %iddle class and C=D 22 ;orking class =a%ilies ha1e a CgD 22 set today. 'ele1ision rogra%%es are not only entertaining< they can be highly ChD 22 too. 9or eBa% le, tele1ision is !sed =or CiD 22 learning. Co!rses r!n by the I en Jni1ersity are sho;n on C,D 22 by the%. 1#. Fill in the .lanks /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# 4%in is a yo!ng %an o= 20 years. :is arents ;ere 1ery oor. 'hey co!ld not ro1ide his ed!cational CaD 22. 4%in assed the SSC GBa%ination. :e tho!ght that he CbD 22 not be able to contin!e his st!dies. :e tho!ght that he ;o!ld get CcD 22 in o!ltry and c!lti1ation o= =ish. :e got hi%sel= ad%itted into No!th De1elo %ent 'raining Center and a=ter CdD 22 training he CeD 22 an a%o!nt o= %oney =ro% a bank. :e C=D 22 a o!ltry =ar%. :e ;as CgD 22 ro=its. 'hen he started =ish c!lti1ation ChD 22 bro!ght h!ge CiD 22 =or hi%. :e is no %ore an C,D 22 %an rather he can ro1ide eo le ;ith ;ork. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CiD 'he S!ndarbans and the decrease in is the located in the so!th o= !ncontrolled +angladesh CiiD 'he tigers =or their eBtinction their o;n =elling o= trees in the =orest areas CiiiD 'his noct!rnal beast h!nt on canals and creeks and not in a ack is Ci1D 'igers !s!ally h!nts only ;hen it is are res onsible =or the di%inishing o= tigers C1D Illegal oaching ;ith its &,000 sO. k% o= 1icti% to de1io!s oachers C1iD 'he %ain reason =all the n!%ber o= h!ngry or =eels threatened reys 1". The sentences in the 9ollo/ing text are Fu .led. -e/rite the sentences in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD She ;as glad to ha1e a %eal. CiiD :e told his ;i=e abo!t a oor hel less +ed!in ;o%an. CiiiD 'he Cali h o==ered her =ood ;hich they had bro!ght ;ith the%.

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In hearing the =act, his ;i=e eB ressed her eagerness to set o!t i%%ediately =or hel ing her =ello; ;o%an. C1D She heard that the Cali h I%ar C$D ;as a harsh %an. C1iD 4=ter a ;hile they reached the ho!se o= the +ed!in ;o%an. C1iiD :is ;i=e ;as still ;aiting =or her h!sband. C1iiiD It ;as ast %idnight ;hen the Cali h ret!rned ho%e. CiBD When they ;ent, they took ;ith the% so%e =ood. CBD 'hen they entered into a con1ersation on li=e and teachings o= the *ro het CS%D. CBiD She eB ressed her =eelings to;ards the%. CBiiD 'he +ed!in restlessly ;alked ! and do;n. CBiiiD 7o; she bo;ed lo; in gratit!de to the Cali h. CBi1D Later on she learnt that the 1isitor ;as the Cali h. Write a paragraph introducing Bangladesh to a 9oreigner /ho does not ha;e uch idea a.out our countr<. 1* CaD Where is +angladesh located@ CbD When did she get her =reedo%@ CcD Where is the ca ital o= +angladesh@ CdD What are the di==erent religions here@ CeD What are so%e o= the co%%on c!sto%s and traditions that eo le =ollo;@ C=D What are the %ain to!rist s ots in +angladesh@
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JESSORE BOARD 2005
EBE4'SN )CK+P24SK-G, F'-ST P(PEPart ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1! * & 12nit!*% 4esson!1)C,6 9or the Ger%ans leis!re has beco%e a %a,or !rs!it. 9or%erly, Ger%ans !sed to ;ork ten ho!rs a day and siB days a ;eek and had 1ery little ti%e to relaB. +!t in %odern ti%es ;orking ho!rs in Ger%any ha1e beco%e shorter stretching o1er =i1e days. *eo le there=ore ha1e %ore ti%e to s are no;. 'hey are so interested in s ending their =ree ti%e e==ecti1ely that there is e1en a Ger%an Leis!re 4ssociation that cond!cts research on leis!re acti1ities. 'he Ger%ans lo1e to tra1el and al%ost hal= o= all ad!lts in Ger%any ha1e %ade a tri o!tside the co!ntry ,!st =or leas!re and relaBation. 'here are also %any s orts centres ;here yo!ng eo le go =or hysical eBercise. Going to dance cl!bs or =or long dri1es are other o !lar asti%es. :iking, ;alking or 1isiting =a%ily and =riends are also so%e o= the %ost co%%on leis!re acti1ities there. 1. Choose the right /ord8/ords to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD 7o;adays the Ger%ans ha1e to ;ork siB daysE=i1e daysEse1en days a ;eek. CbD 4s the ;orking ho!rs ha1e beco%e shorter eo le in Ger%any ha1e no ti%eE%ore ti%eEa lot o= ti%e to s are no;. CcD 'ra1ellingE$idingE9ishing as a leis!re acti1ity is 1ery o !lar ;ith the Ger%an ad!lts. CdD 'he Ger%ans are not interestedE1ery interestedEhardly interested in s ending their =ree ti%e e==ecti1ely. CeD 'he yo!ng eo le in Ger%any go to s orts centres =or research on leis!re acti1itiesE hysical eBerciseE%erry%aking. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD 9or%erly, Ger%ans !sed to ;ork =i1e days a ;eek. CbD 7early )0M o= all ad!lts in Ger%any ha1e %ade a tri o!tside the co!ntry =or leas!re and relaBation. CcD 'he eBistence o= Ger%an Leis!re 4ssociation sho;s the great interest o= Ger%ans in s ending their =ree ti%e e==ecti1ely. CdD S orts centres are 1ery rare in Ger%any. CeD So%e o= the co%%on leis!re acti1ities in Ger%any are h!nting, skate boarding and boating . $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 /ords in .rackets. (dd an< preposition i9 ncessar<. 1 373 CaD 7o;adays ;orking days ha1e been CbringD 22 do;n to =i1e. CbD Ger%ans are dee ly interested in Cs endD 22 their leis!re e==ecti1ely. CcD :al= o= Ger%an ad!lts tra1el abroad =or CrelaBD 22. CdD Ger%an Leis!re 4ssociation is =or%ed ;ith a 1ie; to Ccond!ctD 22 research on leis!re acti1ities. CeD Ine o= the co%%on leis!re acti1ities in Ger%any is C1isitD 22 =a%ily and =riends. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e leisure pursuits in Eer an<. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3!? & 12nit!5% 4esson!")C,6 Water, another 1ital ele%ent o= the en1iron%ent, is also oll!ted in di==erent ;ays. Man oll!tes ;ater by thro;ing ;aste into it. 9ar%ers !se che%ical =ertilisers and insecticides in their =ields. When rain and =loods ;ash a;ay so%e o= these che%icals, they get %iBed ;ith ;ater in ri1ers, canals and onds. Mills and =actories also thro; their oisono!s che%icals and ;aste rod!cts into ri1ers and canals and th!s oll!te the ;ater. Water 1ehicles also oll!te ri1ers by d!% ing oil, =ood ;aste and h!%an ;aste into the%. Insanitary latrines and !nsa=e drains, standing on ri1er and canal banks are also res onsible =or =!rther oll!tion. 'h!s ;ater is conta%inated by 1ario!s kinds o= ;aste and =ilth. 3. Write short ans/ers to the 0uestions a.out /ater pollution. 1 373 CaD :o; is ;ater oll!ted by the =ar%ers@
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CbD :o; do ;ater 1ehicles conta%inate ;ater@ CcD :o; is the ;ater o= the ri1ers and canals oll!ted by %ills@ CdD What kinds o= latrines and drains are res onsible =or ;ater oll!tion@ CeD :o; is h!%an ;aste d!% ed into the ri1er@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 Water is one o= the %ost i% ortant ele%ents o= o!r en1iron%ent. Jn=ort!nately ;e seldo% realise this and o=ten CaD 22 it by thro;ing 1ario!s kinds o= ;aste and CbD 22 into it. $ain ;ater CcD 22 a;ay =ertili5ers and insecticides into the ri1er ;ater, ;hich is also conta%inated by the CdD 22 =ro% %ills and =actories. Insanitary latrines and !nsa=e drains are also res onsible =or ;ater CeD 22. @. S arise the ain 9actors o9 /ater pollution in 9i;e sentences. 1 373 ?. Based on <our reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart to sho/ ho/ /ater is polluted. )Bo. 1 has .een done 9or <ou., 1 373 1. Man thro;s ;aste into ;ater 2 # " ) & Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith a suita.le /ord 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# sense dots see read %an !sing ti s altho!gh ability letters ;ay %ails CaD 22 blind eo le cannot CbD 22, their CcD 22 o= to!ch beco%es =or %ore de1elo ed than that o= %ost sighted eo le. 'his CdD 22 ;as !t to !se by a brilliant CeD 22 called Lo!is +raille. In the early nineteenth cent!ry, he in1ented a C=D 22 o= ;riting ;ith bears his na%e. 'he +raille syste% re rod!ces the CgD 22 o= the al habet by a series o= ChD 22 in certain ositions, ;hich are raised on the a er. 'he blind erson r!ns the CiD 22 o= his =ingers across the ages o= the +raille book, and can ;ork o!t the rinted letters and n!%bers. In this ;ay, he read the book C,D 22 his sense o= to!ch. 1#. Fill in the gaps /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# No!r er=or%ance in the inter1ie; is 1ery i% ortant, e1en CaD 22 so%e eo le regard CbD 22 as oor redictors o= =!t!re CcD 22. 'here is a good CdD 22 o= s!b,ecti1ity in an inter1ie; to ,!dge a CeD 22, b!t as a candidate, the s!b,ecti1ity inherent in inter1ie;s can ;ork to yo!r C=D 22. I= yo! %eni=est con=idence and enth!sias%, s%ile a CgD 22 and generally look as tho!gh yo! kno; ChD 22 yo! are talking abo!t, then yo! are ;ell on the CiD 22 to a res!lt. C,D 22 yo! res ond is robably %ore i% ortant than ;hat yo! say. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CiD G>%ail has is a re1ol!tion %ode o= co%%!nication CiiD Messages can beco%e greatly de endent to another co!ntries like o!rs be CiiiD It bro!ght abo!t on this s eedy tele hone calls Ci1D 'rade and not reached e1eryone co%%ercially o eratered e> ;ithin seconds co%%erce has %ail =acilities C1D It has, ho;e1er, started !sing =ar chea er than in %odern co%%!nication C1iD +!t e1en here trans%itted =ro% one es ecially in de1elo ing =or i% ortant !r oses eo le ha1e co!ntry 1". The 9ollo/ing sentences are Fu .led. -e/rite the sentences in the proper order and in one paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD 4leBander, the king o= Macedon, crossed the /hayber *ass and reached India. CiiD 'hen he ca%e to the lain o= the *!n,ab. CiiiD 4leBander ;as leased ;ith *or!s =or his bold re ly. Ci1D 'here r!led a king called *or!s. C1D +!t !n=ort!nately he ;as de=eated in a battle. C1iD ALike a king,A ;as the re ly o= *or!s. C1iiD :e ;as bro!ght be=ore 4leBander. C1iiiD :e ;anted to attack the land o= *or!s. CiBD :e sho;ed his boldness be=ore 4leBander. CBD :e also %ade hi% king o= another ro1ince in the *!n,ab. CBiD 'hen he ;as taken risoner. CBiiD *or!s ca%e =or;ard ;ith his %en and ar%s in order to de=end his land =ro% the attack o= 4leBander. CBiiiD :e allo;ed hi% to r!le his co!ntry as be=ore. CBi1D 4leBander asked hi% ho; he ;o!ld like to be treated.

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COMILLA BOARD 2003
EBE4'SN )CK+P24SK-G, F'-ST P(PEPart ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1 ! * & 12nit!5% 4esson!*)B,6 :!%ans, ani%als and lants are all i% ortant ele%ents o= the nat!ral en1iron%ent. +!t h!%ans are cr!elly destroying lants and ani%als and thereby creating a danger =or !s all. 'he destr!ction o= =orests and other habitats is ca!sing the eBtinction o= 1ario!s lants and ani%als e1eryday. 'hese losses are artic!larly se1ere in the areas o= tro ical =orests ;hich co1er only -M o= the s!r=ace o= the globe, b!t ;hich ro1ide the li1ing s ace =or bet;een )0M and (0M o= all o!r ;ildli=e. Many ;ild ani%als and birds s!ch as andas, bears, tigers, alligators, ;hales, ;ol1es, eagles, =alcons, kites and b!55ards are =aced ;ith the threat o= eBtinction today. 'heir decline has been accelerated by the destr!ction o= their =eeding and nesting laces, by the collection o= eggs, and abo1e all by the ;ides read !se o= che%icals and esticides ;hich enter their =ood chains leading to sterility and %ass deaths. :!nting o= birds and ani%als is another ca!se o= their eBtinction. Men kill birds =or =ood and =eather, h!nt big cats to %ake =!r coats and sla!ghter alligators and other re tiles =or shoes and bags. In addition, ;hale h!nting has also drastically red!ced the n!%ber o= bl!e ;hales in the 4tlantic ocean. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD :!%ans are destroying lants and ani%als ;hich are goodE!se=!lEdangero!s to !s. CbD 'he tro ical =orests co1er abo!t -0E1-E- er cent o= the s!r=ace o= the earth. CcD Most o= the ;ild ani%als li1e in the tro icalEs!btro icalEcoastal =orests. CdD :!nting o= birds is a ca!se o= their destr!ctionEincreaseEeBtinction. CeD Whale h!nting has red!ced the n!%ber o= bl!e ;hales in the IndianE*aci=icE 4tlantic Icean. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD :!%ans, ani%als and lants are ordinary ele%ents o= nat!ral en1iron%ent. CbD Losses o= lants and ani%als are se1ere in the tro ical region. CcD Men kill birds =or =ood and =eathers. CdD In order to rotect en1iron%ent ;e sho!ld not rotect o!r ;ildli=e. CeD Sterility a%ong the birds is ca!sed by destr!ction o= =orests. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 the /ords. (dd an< preposition i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD CDestroyD 22 =orests has a 1ery bad e==ect on the ;ild ani%als. CbD 'hey CloseD 22 their breeding laces. CcD 'heir =ood chain is also Ca==ectD 22 the ;ides read !se o= che%icals. CdD Many ;ild ani%als C=aceD 22 ;ith the threat o= eBtinction. CeD C:!ntD 22 ani%als sho!ld be restricted by the go1ern%ent. *. +atch the /ords8phrases o9 colu n ( /ith the ones o9 colu n B and put the in co plete sentences. 1 373 Colu n ( Colu n B CaD 'heir decline has been accelerated CiD ;e sho!ld rotect o!r ;ildli=e CbD :!nting o= birds and ani%als is CiiD is to be kind to %ankind CcD In order to rotect o!r en1iron%ent CiiiD drastically red!ced CdD 'o be kind to ani%als Ci1D by destr!ction o= their habitat CeD Whale h!nting has also C1D another ca!se o= their eBtinction C1iD threat o= eBtinction today -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3 ! ? & 12nit!"#% 4esson!*)B,6 When yo! are crossing the road and yo!r 1ehicle gets st!ck in a see%ingly ne1er>ending ,a% in Dhaka city, e1ery =e; %in!tes a boy or a girl co%es to yo! and tries to sell a b!nch o= roses or ra,anigandha saying, A+haiyaE4 a, lease b!y these =lo;ersA. 'hey do not tire and ;ill !rs!e yo! relentlessly, at least as long as the ,a% lasts. I= yo! are alone they ;ill say that yo! %!st take the =lo;ers =or their bhabis2%eaning yo!r girl=riend or ;i=e. No! o=ten get annoyed at their ;ays and sho!t at the%. It has 1ery little e==ect and o=ten yo! are =orced to acce t their de%and and console yo!rsel= by thinking that it ;as a=ter all a good bargain. :o;e1er, ho; they %anage to sell the =lo;ers at s!ch a chea rice really be;ilder yo!. 4nd they are not 1ery =orthco%ing ;ith their ans;er, i= yo! ask the%. 'hese kids are seen in so%e artic!lar s ots o= the city. 'he Sheraton and the *antha ath roads o= Dhaka city are t;o s!ch laces. In1ariably, yo! %ay =ind an interesting character or t;o a%ong the%. 'here is this g!y ;ho is so%ething o= a sardar a%ong the =lo;er eddlers at /a;ran +a5ar. :e is erha s the s%allest o= the b!nch b!t he r!les his disci les ;ith an iron hand. 3. Write short ans/ers to these 0uestions a.out the 9lo/er peddlers. 1 373 CaD What reO!est ;ill the =lo;er eddler %ake to yo!@ CbD Why ;ill yo! o=ten get annoyed@
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CcD Where are they generally seen@ CdD What %ay ha1e ca!sed the% to sell =lo;ers@ CeD Do yo! =eel ity =or the%@ Why@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 In +angladesh, the eBisting la; cannot CaD 22 the child o ression. 'he children ha1e to CbD 22 their o;n li1elihood. In CcD 22 s ots o= Dhaka city one can see yo!ng boys and girls selling =lo;ers in the CdD 22 ,a%. It is 1ery CeD 22 that ;e can3t ens!re the% a better li=e. @. Su arise the struggles o9 the street children. 3 ?. Based on the reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing struggles o9 li9e o9 the 9lo/er peddlers. )Bo. 1 has .een done 9or <ou, 1 373 1. *o1erty, their constant co% anion. 2 # " ) & Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the .lanks /ith suita.le /ords 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# =lo;er ,ob =ar%ing raising also sectors %eans o ort!nities engage create onesel= easily rearing %any Sel=>e% loy%ent %eans to create CaD 22 o ort!nity =or CbD 22 by one3s o;n e==ort. Kario!s go1ern%ent organisations are trying to CcD 22 a congenial at%os here =or sel=>e% loy%ent. Di==erent 7GI3s ha1e CdD 22 rendered their hel . Li1estock CeD 22 agric!lt!ral C=D 22, o!ltry CgD 22 are so%e o= the ChD 22. 'here are %any CiD 22 =or sel=>e% loy%ent in +angladesh. Ine can C,D 22 engage onesel= in these ,obs. 1#. Fill in the gaps /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# Money is o;er and can do %!ch good and e1il. It gi1es CaD 22 and delight. It CbD 22 do e1erything. 4 erson CcD 22 is a erson to be itied. 7obody ays CdD 22 res ect to hi%. :is =riends do not CeD 22 hi%. :e has to de end on the C=D 22 o= others. In order to CgD 22 %oney he does a lot o= ,obs. It is a %!st ChD 22 o!r li=e. +!t it does not necessarily CiD 22 ha iness. :a iness is absol!tely a C,D 22 %atter. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CiD De ri1ation o= basic in the de1elo ing three di%ensions o= in +angladesh h!%an need co!ntries o1erty CiiD 'here li1e do not ha1e o= o1erty CiiiD 'he conseO!ences o= it is robably h!nger is o=ten deadly eno!gh to eat Ci1D ( h!ndred %illion eo le is also ;ides read and lo; li=e eB ectancy social, econo%ic and olitical C1D *o1erty are the !ni1ersal de=inition in this co!ntry C1iD 4bo!t ")M o= the are !nder ac!te o1erty and illiteracy o !lation 1". The sentences in the 9ollo/ing text are Fu .led. -e/rite the sentences in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to ake a stor<. 1* CiD 'he hare ;as al;ays ro!d o= his s eed. CiiD 'he neBt day the hare and the tortoise reached the 1en!e. CiiiD Ine day he challenged the tortoise to de=eat hi% in a race. Ci1D 'he hare ran 1ery s;i=tly. C1D Long ago there li1ed a hare in a =orest. C1iD 'hey got ready. C1iiD 'he hare al;ays teased the tortoise. C1iiiD Co1ering %!ch, the hare took rest. CiBD 4 tortoise also li1ed nearby. CBD 'hey ;ent to a =oB and ;anted hi% to act as a ,!dge. CBiD :e decided to take rest =or so%e ti%e. CBiiD 'he tortoise acce ted the challenge. CBiiiD 4s the =oB ;a1ed the =lag, the t;o started r!nning. CBi1D +!t the tortoise ran 1ery slo;ly. 1$. Write a paragraph o9 a.out 1## /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/er to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le. 1* What3s yo!r idea abo!t leis!res@ :o; do 1illage and city eo le s end their leis!res@ What are the co%%on s orts and asti%es@ What do yo! kno; abo!t the late ;inter acti1ities o= the eo le@ :o; do yo! e1al!ate tra1elling@
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COMILLA BOARD 2004
EBE4'SN )CK+P24SK-G, F'-ST P(PEPart ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1! * & 12nit!3% 4esson!5)(,6 :is na%e ;as .erry< he had been at the or hanage since he ;as =o!r. I co!ld ict!re hi% at =o!r, ;ith the sa%e gra1e gray>bl!e eyes and the sa%e 2 inde endence. 7o, the ;ord that co%es to %e is Aintegrity.A It is e%bedded on co!rage, b!t it is %ore than bra1e. It is honest, b!t it is %ore than honesty. 'he aBe handle broke one day. .erry said, the or hanage ;oodsho ;o!ld re air it. I bro!ght %oney to ay =or the ,ob and he re=!sed it. AI3ll ay =or it,A he said. AI bro!ght the aBe do;n careless.A A+!t no one hits acc!rately e1ery ti%e,A I told hi%. A'he =a!lt ;as in the handle.A It ;as only then that he ;o!ld take the %oney. :e ;as standing back o= his o;n carelessness. :e ;as a =ree ;ill agent and he chose to do care=!l ;ork< and i= he =ailed, he took the res onsibility ;itho!t s!bter=!ge. 4nd he did =or %e the !nnecessary thing, the gracio!s thing that ;e =ind done only by the great o= heart. 'hings no training can teach, =or they are done on the instant, ;ith no redicated eB erience. :e =o!nd a c!bby hole beside the =ire lace that I had not noticed. 'here, o= his o;n accord, he !t ;ood, so that I %ight al;ays ha1e dry =ire %ateriel ready in case o= s!dden ;et ;eather. 4 stone ;as loose in the ro!gh ;alk to the cabin. :e d!g a dee er hole and steadied it, altho!gh he ca%e, hi%sel=, by a shortc!t o1er the bank. I =o!nd that ;hen I tried to ret!rn his tho!ght=!lness ;ith s!ch things as candy and a les, he ;as ;ordless. A'hank yo!A ;as, erha s, an eB ression =or ;hich he had no !se, =or his co!rtesy ;as instincti1e. :e only looked at the gi=t and at %e, and a c!rtain li=ted, so that I sa; dee er into the clear ;ell o= his eyes< and gratit!de ;as there, and a==ection, so=t o1er the =ir% granite o= his character. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD What i% ressed the ;riter %ost ;as .erry3s integrityE robityE=airness o= character. CbD It ;as beca!se o= his greatnessE%agnani%ityEgenerosity o= heart that .erry chose to do care=!l ;ork. CcD .erry did good things =or the co%=ort o= the a!thoress ;itho!t being de%andedE ;antedEasked. CdD 4s his co!rtesy ;as si% leEinstincti1eEco%%on, he did not thank the ;riter. CeD .erry took the res onsibility ;itho!t eBc!seEte% tationEdelay. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD Ine day .erry broke the aBe handle. CbD .erry had %oral co!rage to con=ess his =a!lt. CcD :e did the odd ,ob ;illingly. CdD .erry ;as in the habit o= thanking others. CeD :e !t the =ire;ood in the c!bby hole. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 the /ords gi;en in .rackets. (dd an< preposition i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD .erry Cad%itD 22 his =a!lt ;itho!t s!bter=!ge. CbD .erry did his ;ork Ccare=!lD 22. CcD In case o= his C=ailD 22 .erry took the res onsibility. CdD CStandD 22 back o= his o;n carelessness, .erry earned the ad%iration o= the ;riter. CeD 'here CbeD 22 a =a!lt in the aBe handle ;hen .erry started cho ing ;ood. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e 0ualities o9 =err< that ade hi dear to the /riter. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3 ! ? & 12nit!5% 4esson!")B,6
'he ;orld is rod!cing %illions o= tons o= do%estic r!bbish and toBic ind!strial ;aste each year, and it is beco%ing increasingly di==ic!lt to =ind s!itable locations to get rid o= all the re=!se. 'he dis osal o= 1ario!s kinds o= ;aste is serio!sly oll!ting the en1iron%ent. We kno; that air is an i% ortant ele%ent o= o!r en1iron%ent and o!r air is oll!ted by s%oke. Man %akes =ires to cook =ood, %ake bricks, %elt tar =or road constr!ction and to do %any other things. 9ires create s%oke and oll!te the air. $ail;ay engines and o;erho!ses create s%oke by b!rning coal and oil. Mills and =actories also belch a lot o= s%oke. +!ses, tr!cks and cars !se etrol and diesel oil. 'hese too e%it s%oke. 4ll these kinds o= s%oke oll!te the air. 3. Write short ans/ers to the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. 1 373 CaD Why is tar !sed@ CbD What is serio!sly oll!ting the en1iron%ent@ CcD :o; do rail engines and o;erho!ses oll!te air@ CdD Why does %an %ake =ire@ CeD What kind o= ;aste do %ills and =actories dis ose@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 4ir is an i% ortant CaD 22 o= o!r en1iron%ent. We cannot li1e ;itho!t CbD 22 air. +!t CcD 22 air is har%=!l =or o!r health. 'he i% ortant ele%ent ;hich oll!tes air is CdD 22. So ;e sho!ld CeD 22 !blic o inion abo!t air oll!tion. @. Su arise the passage in 9i;e sentences. 1 373
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Based on <our reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing the 9actors responsi.le 9or air pollution. (No. 1 has been done for you). 1 373 1. Do%estic r!bbish and ind!strial 2 # " ) & ;aste Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith a suita.le /ord 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# dri1e ;itho!t tra==ic conscio!s occ!r be =reO!ent %any thro!gh easily kno; %o1e go co%e It CaD 22 di==ic!lt to dri1e in +angladesh i= yo! ha1e no eB erience o= CbD 22 here. Dri1ers change lanes CcD 22. 4s a =oreigner yo! %ay =ind lane changing CdD 22 signal O!ite distressing. G1en dri1ers CeD 22 de=ying r!les. Many eo le are not at all C=D 22 abo!t tra==ic signals. 'hey go aro!nd not CgD 22 ;hat %ay ha en to the% i= accident ChD 22. $iksha; and baby>taBis CiD 22 in and o!t in a 5ig5ag co!rse and try to !sh C,D 22 ;hene1er they =ind so%e s ace. 1#. Fill in the gaps /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# +angladesh is a co!ntry CaD 22 an area o= 1,"-,)-0 sO!are kilo%etres. It is CbD 22 ;ith %ore than 120 %illion eo le. 4bo!t one tho!sand eo le CcD 22 er sO!are kilo%etre. So, it is, a CdD 22 o !lated co!ntry. 'he gro;th rate is 1ery CeD 22 ;hich %!st be C=D 22 i%%ediately. I= this rate CgD 22 on !nchecked, +angladesh ;ill ChD 22 a great roble%. So, e1eryone sho!ld CiD 22 =or;ard to C,D 22 !blic conscio!sness. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CiD In *ara%banan Indonesia is the%sel1es o= ;alking on =ire ;orshi ers CiiD Noga do not think considered a good to be ossessed by gods eBercise CiiiD $esearchers can %agic is the secret =or controlling breathing Ci1D Dancers o= +ali consider ierce their bodies as long as they ;ant C1D 9akirs belie1e to kee their heads b!ried ;ith daggers in the gro!nd C1iD *olynesian =ire;alkers are able the%sel1es to be !nder the s ell o= 3%ana3 1". The sentences in the 9ollo/ing text are Fu .led. -e/rite the sentences in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD 4s he ;as lea1ing the ,ar in des air, he noticed a hea o= ebbles nearby. CiiD +!t it had no e==ect. CiiiD 4t last he =o!nd a ,ar in a garden. Ci1D +!t it ;as at the botto% and o!t o= his reach. C1D :e =le; =ro% one lace to another in search o= ;ater. C1iD :e took so%e ebbles. C1iiD 'hen he hit ! on a lan. C1iiiD 'hen he =le; a;ay. CiBD 'hen he dro ed the ebbles into the ,ar. CBD 4 cro; ;as 1ery thirsty and ;anted to drink. CBiD When the ;ater ca%e to the %o!th o= the ,ar the cro; drank his =ill. CBiiD 4s each ebble ;ent do;n, the ;ater in the ,ar rose ! little by little. CBiiiD 'he cro; tried to t!rn the ,ar o1er and o1er again. CBi1D 'here ;as so%e ;ater in the ,ar. 1$. Write a paragraph o9 a.out 1## /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/er to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le. 1* CaD Why is +angladesh called a land o= nat!ral cala%ities@ CbD What is the %ost co%%on nat!ral cala%ity here@ CcD When does it occ!r@ CdD What is the i% act@ CeD :o; do the eo le s!==er@
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COMILLA BOARD 2005

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3Co%%!nicati1e co% etence3 re=ers to the ability to !se lang!age a ro riately in di==erent circ!%stances. 'here are t;o ;ays o= de1elo ing co%%!nicati1e co% etence in a lang!age. 'he =irst is acO!isition ;hich is si%ilar to the ;ay eo le de1elo ability in their %other tong!e. It is a nat!ral, s!bconscio!s rocess in ;hich !sers are not !s!ally a;are o= acO!iring a lang!age. 'hey are a;are only o= the =act that they are !sing the lang!age to co%%!nicate. In non> technical ter%s, acO!isition is 3 icking ! 3 a lang!age s ontaneo!sly. It %ay also be called 3i% licit3 learning. In the other hand, the second ;ay o= de1elo ing co%%!nicati1e co% etence in a lang!age is learning that lang!age. It re=ers to conscio!s kno;ledge o= a lang!age, kno;ing the r!les o= lang!age !se, being a;are o= !sing the%, and being able to talk abo!t the%. In non>technical ter%s, learning is to kno; conscio!sly abo!t a lang!age. It %ay be described as 3eB licit3 learning. Lang!age s ecialists belie1e that acO!iring a lang!age is %ore s!ccess=!l and longer lasting than learning. 'here=ore, teachers these days enco!rage learners o= a second lang!age to ractise and eB erience the lang!age in di==erent sit!ations ;here they are in1ol1ed in co%%!nicating ;ith others. 1. Choose the right /ord8phrase to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD Co%%!nicati1e co% etence can be gainedEearnedEde1elo ed in t;o ;ays. CbD *eo le acO!ire a %other tong!e conscio!slyE!nconscio!slyEs!bconscio!sly. CcD 4cO!isition signi=ies i% licitEeB licitEeBact learning. CdD /no;ing a lang!age by r!les lasts longerEshorterE %ore %o%entarily than acO!iring a lang!age. CeD 'eachers s!ggest that learners sho!ld learn lang!age by ractising and co%%!nicating ;ith othersE;riting lettersE;atching 'K. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD *eo le de1elo co% etence in their %other tong!e thro!gh a deliberated rocess. CbD We are acO!iring Gnglish. CcD Co%%!nication thro!gh learning lang!age by r!les is a long rocess. CdD *eo le learn a second lang!age s!bconscio!sly. CeD Learning a lang!age is %ore e==ecti1e than acO!iring it. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 /ords gi;en in .rackets. (dd an< preposition, i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD 'o be Cco% etenceD 22 a lang!age one has to !se it in di==erent sit!ations. CbD 'here is an ele%ent o= Cs ontaneo!sD 22 the acO!isition o= a lang!age. CcD 4cO!iring a lang!age Cbelie1eD 22 to be %ore lasting than learning it. CdD +y being Cconscio!slyD 22 a lang!age one can de1elo his 3eB licit3 learning. CeD Co%%!nicati1e co% etence can be Cde1elo D 22 in t;o ;ays. *. Write 9i;e points a.out the /a<s o9 de;eloping co unicati;e co petence in a language. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3 ! ? & 12nit!13% 4esson!$)B,6 Working o ort!nities =or ;o%en are 1ery =e; in r!ral areas o= +angladesh. 'hey !s!ally s end their ti%e doing their ho!sehold chores. 'he ILI recently started a ro,ect titled A'echnologies =or $!ral G% loy%ent ;ith S ecial $e=erence to Wo%en and S!stainable De1elo %entA. 'he ai% o= this ro,ect is to i% art training to r!ral ;o%en in 1ario!s acti1ities and %ake the% sel=>reliant. Sakhina +eg!% is a bene=iciary o= this ro,ect. She attended a training co!rse on =ood rocessing at the +angladesh 4gric!lt!re $esearch Instit!te C+4$ID at Ga5i !r. Sakhina has t;o school>going children. :er h!sband is a ricksha;> !ller ;ho does not earn eno!gh to s! ort the =a%ily and ay =or the children3s ed!cation. 9ro% the +4$I training co!rse, Sakhina learnt ho; to %ake ,a%, ,elly, ickles, o corn and %any other =ood ite%s. 4long ;ith her =ello; ro,ect bene=iciaries, she is no; rod!cing these ite%s and selling the% in the local %arket. With the roceeds, she is no; able to add to her =a%ily inco%e. I= they contin!e doing their ;ork, Sakhina and other ;o%en ;orking ;ith her ;ill s!rely see ha ier days ;ith the ne; e% loy%ent o ort!nities created by the ILI ro,ect. 3. Write short ans/ers to the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. 1 373 CaD What does ILI %ean@ CbD What is the ai% o= the ILI ro,ect@ CcD What training did Sakhina +eg!% recei1e =ro% +4$I@ CdD Why can3t Sakhina3s h!sband ay =or the children3s ed!cation@ CeD :o; do 1illage ;o%en !s!ally ass their ti%e@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 'he condition o= the oor 1illage ;o%en is 1ery CaD 22. 'hey do not =ind any CbD 22 =or ;ork in the r!ral areas. 'he ILI has recently started a ro,ect ;ith a 1ie; to CcD 22 their condition. It CdD 22 training to r!ral ;o%en. Sakhina +eg!% has recei1ed training !nder this ro,ect. She has been able to CeD 22 her =inancial condition. @. Su arise the passage in 9i;e sentences. 1 373 ?. Based on <our reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing SakhinaIs inco e generating acti;ities. )Bo. 1 has .een done 9or <ou,. 1 373 1. 'raining rogra%%e o= ILI 2 # " ) & Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks,
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Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# constrains !n!s!ally h!ge ed!cation need standard =acilities increase a1ailable a==ect tro!bled reO!isite rogress acade%ic +angladesh has a CaD 22 o !lation. I!r ed!cational instit!tions are also =e;. We ha1e =ar too %any st!dents to CbD 22, co% ared to the n!%ber o= instit!tions CcD 22. +angladesh CdD 22 %ore schools, colleges and !ni1ersities to ro1ide =or the CeD 22 n!%ber o= st!dents. +!t o;ing to =inancial and reso!rce C=D 22, the go1ern%ent cannot =!nd the CgD 22 n!%ber o= ed!cational instit!tions. 4t resent e1ery ed!cational instit!tions are o1ercro;ded and class si5e is ChD 22 large. 4s CiD 22 in these instit!tions are oor, the st!dents do not get a C,D 22 ed!cation. 1#. Fill in the gaps /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# $ia5 is =ed CaD 22 ;ith his neBt door CbD 22. :is bed roo% is 1ery CcD 22 to theirs. G1ery ti%e he sits do;n to CdD 22 in the e1ening CeD 22 co%es the blaring so!nd o= the tele1ision C=D 22 the ho!se neBt door. It CgD 22 that the 'K is ke t ChD 22 the ;hole e1ening. In ;inter he can bear it by CiD 22 his ;indo; closed C,D 22 in s!%%er it gets too hot and st!==y i= the ;indo; is ke t closed. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CiD Water =eel %ost o= o!r cro s CiiD +!t it hel s ;ater b!% er cro s CiiiD Moderate rain=all do not get 1ery essential =or ;ater =or irrigation Ci1D GBcessi1e rain=all can be the dire need o= in a ro er ;ay C1D I!r =ar%ers is rod!ce and a c!rse C1iD 'hey destroys both a blessing o!r agric!lt!re 1". The sentences in the 9ollo/ing text are Fu .led. -e/rite the sentences in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD 'his ti%e he !t on gorgeo!s dress. CiiD 'he co!rtier !nderstood his =a!lt and begged ardon to the oet. CiiiD In his ;ay back ho%e, Sa3di again took shelter in the sa%e co!rtier3s ho!se. Ci1D :e set o!t =or the e% eror3s alace in ordinary dress. C1D Sa3di re lied, AMy dress deser1es this =ood.A C1iD :e ;as si% le in his ;ays o= li=e. C1iiD In the ;ay, he took shelter in a co!rtier3s ho!se. C1iiiD Sheikh Sa3di ;as a great *ersian oet. CiBD 'hey asked, AWhy are yo! !tting the =oods in yo!r dress@AL CBD Ince he ;as in1ited to the e% eror3s alace. CBiD 'he co!rtier3s %en ;ere s!r rised to see this. CBiiD 'he co!rtier and his %en did not sho; %!ch hono!r and hos itality to hi%. CBiiiD 7o; Sa3di began to !t his =oods in the ockets o= his dress. CBi1D 'he co!rtier recei1ed hi% cordially and entertained hi% ;ith rich and delicio!s =oods. 1$. Write a paragraph o9 a.out 1## /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/er to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le. 1* CaD Where is +angladesh sit!ated@ CbD When did she get her inde endence@ CcD :o; is the cli%ate o= the co!ntry@ CdD What is the %ain occ! ation o= the eo le here@ CeD What is the %ain attraction o= this co!ntry@ C=D :o; do yo! =eel abo!t +angladesh@
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EBE4'SN )CK+P24SK-G, F'-ST P(PEPart ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1 ! * & 12nit!5% 4esson!$)B,6 In recent years, there ha1e been %any alar%ing re orts that the ;orld3s cli%ate is !ndergoing a signi=icant change. 4ll these re orts ro1ide strong e1idence that ;orld te% erat!res are increasing day by day. 'his increase in global ;ar%ing is ca!sed by increased a%o!nts o= carbon dioBide aro!nd the earth. Most cli%atologists belie1e that the greenho!se e==ect is the likely ca!se o= this global ;ar%ing. What is the greenho!se e==ect@ It is the grad!al ;ar%ing o= the air s!rro!nding the earth as a res!lt o= heat being tra ed by en1iron%ental oll!tion. 'his is eBe% li=ied by the destr!ction and b!rning do;n o= tro ical rain =orests, by tra==ic that clogs ! city streets, by the ra id gro;th o= ind!stry, the !se o= chloro=l!orocarbons CC9CsD in ackaging
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and %an!=act!ring co%%ercial rod!cts, the !se o= detergents s!ch as ;ashing o;der and ;ashing>! liO!id and so on. 'he oceans are also said to be a==ected both beca!se o= h!%an ;aste and beca!se o= oll!tion ca!sed by ind!strial ;aste rod!cts, oil see ing =ro% da%aged s! ertankers and =ro% other %ariti%e disasters. :o;e1er, the %ain c!l rits =or global ;ar%ing are carbon dioBide gas, rod!ced by the b!rning o= =ossil =!els and oll!tants s!ch as %ethane and chloro=l!orocarbons. Cli%atologists redict that %id;ay thro!gh this cent!ry, te% erat!res %ay ha1e risen by as %!ch as " C. 'his co!ld catastro hically red!ce %ankind3s ability to gro; =ood, destroy or se1erely da%age ;ildli=e and ;ilderness, raise sea le1els and thereby =lood coastal areas and =ar%land. 'he alar%ing ne;s abo!t +angladesh is that as a res!lt o= the rise o= the sea le1el, the lo;er so!thern art o= the co!ntry %ay one day go !nder ;ater. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD 4ccording to %a,ority o= the cli%atologists, the greenho!se e==ect is the la!sibleE robableE ri%e ca!se o= the global ;ar%ing. CbD 'he global ;ar%ing %ay ha1e a disastro!sE%agni=icentEheino!s e==ect on li=e on earth. CcD 'he b!rning o= =ossil =!els, =orest and 1ario!s oll!tants is the e==ectErootE so!rce o= carbon dioBide gas. CdD 'he d!% ing o= ind!strial ;astes and ;aste rod!cts into the ocean a==ectsE ca!sesEdi%inishes en1iron%ental oll!tion. CeD 'he rise o= te% erat!re %ay one day da%ageEs;allo;Es!b%erge the lo;er so!thern art o= +angladesh. ". Write /hether the 9ollo/ing state ents are true or 9alse. '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD Carbon dioBide gas is the only c!l rit =or global ;ar%ing. CbD 'he greenho!se e==ect is a global heno%enon. CcD 9ossil =!els and =orests are so%e o= the %ain c!l rits =or global ;ar%ing. CdD 'he greenho!se e==ect can be di%inished i= ;e can red!ce the en1iron%ental oll!tion. CeD Global ;ar%ing is good =or the cold co!ntries o= the ;orld. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 the /ords in .rackets. (dd appropriate prepositions i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD 'he greenho!se e==ect %ay be the ca!se o= Cdestr!ctD 22 ;ildli=e and ;ilderness. CbD 4ccording to the Cbelie1eD 22 the cli%atologists, the greenho!se e==ect is the %ost likely ca!se o= the global ;ar%ing. CcD I= the sea le1el rises abnor%ally, ;e ha1e reason to be C;orryD 22. CdD Carbon dioBide is C rod!ceD 22 the b!rning o= =ossil =!els and =orests. CeD G1en the oceans are getting C oll!tionD 22. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e causes o9 glo.al /ar ing. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3 ! ? & 12nit!"*% 4esson!*)C,6 Gender discri%ination in +angladesh begins at birth. Most arents ;ant to ha1e children so that they can, ;hen they are older, s! le%ent their =a%ily inco%e andEor hel ;ith the do%estic ;ork. In the eBisting socio>econo%ic set>! , %ale children are best s!ited to this !r ose. So, girls are born to an !n;elco%e ;orld. :o;e1er, they are assigned, rather con=ined to do%estic chores. So%e o= these girls %ay be at school. +!t all their ;ork2do%estic or acade%ic2 sto s as soon as they are %arried o==, ;hich is the ri%e concern o= the arents abo!t their da!ghters. 'his discri%inatory treat%ent has so%e long>ter% negati1e e==ects on the body and %ind o= the girl children and ;o%en in a =a%ily. 'hey are gi1en to !nderstand that they sho!ld kee the best =ood a1ailable =or the %ale %e%bers in the =a%ily, that they sho!ld eat less than the %ale %e%bers< that they sho!ld not raise their 1oice ;hen they s eak< that they sho!ld not go o!t o= their ho!se ;itho!t er%ission =ro%, and ;itho!t being escorted by the %ale %e%bers. 4ll these sha e the girls thinking abo!t li=e and the ;orld, and go to establish their relationshi s ;ith the %ale %e%bers in the =a%ily. 4s a res!lt they s!==er, %ore than their %ale co!nter arts, =ro% %aln!trition and anae%ia ;hich %ake the% 1!lnerable to 1ario!s diseases, res!lting in a high %ortality rate. 'hey de1elo a sense o= sel=>e==ace%ent, sel=>denial and in=eriority that ersists thro!gho!t their li=eti%e as an ine1itable bench%ark o= the ;eaker seB. 4s a res!lt, %arried o== e1en at 0 or 10 to a %an o= "0 or )0, a girl rarely has any say in decision %aking in the =a%ily, let alone in society. 3. Write short ans/ers to the 9ollo/ing 0uestions )DonIt 0uote sentences 9ro the gi;en passage,. 1 373 CaD What do yo! %ean by gender discri%ination@ CbD Why do the arents re=er a %ale child@ CcD What %atters %ost to the arents abo!t their da!ghters@ CdD :o; does a girl think abo!t li=e and ;orld@ CeD What is the %ost har%=!l e==ect that ersists thro!gho!t a ;o%an3s li=e@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 In o!r co!ntry %ost o= the girls =all CaD 22 to gender discri%ination as soon as they are born, e1en be=ore their birth. 4l%ost all the arents CbD 22 a %ale child to a =e%ale one. 4 girls ed!cation li=e co%es to a CcD 22 ;ith her %arriage. +eca!se o= discri%inatory treat%ent, thro!gho!t her li=e she s!==ers =ro% in=eriority CdD 22 ;hich tells ! on both her hysical and CeD 22 health. @. Su arise 9i;e negati;e e99ects o9 gender discri ination on girl children and /o en in a 9a il<. 1 373 ?. 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1. 4 girl3s !n;elco%e birth to a 2 # " ) & hostile ;orld. Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith a suita.le /ord 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# de1ice trained abo!t er=or% essential great abac!s =airly large s ecial recent sense re=ers called 'he co% !ter is a =airly CaD 22 in1ention. It has no; beco%e an CbD 22 art o= %odern li=e. It has greatly bene=ited !s and bro!ght CcD 22 re1ol!tionary changes in o!r li=e. 4ny CdD 22 that hel s eo le er=or% %athe%atical calc!lation %ay be CeD 22 a co% !ter. In this sense the C=D 22 is a si% le co% !ter. 'oday, ho;e1er, the ter% co% !ter CgD 22 to s ecial kind o= electronic %achine that can er=or% %athe%atical calc!lations and rocess ChD 22 %asses o= in=or%ation at a CiD 22 s eed. In a =e; %in!tes a co% !ter can er=or% calc!lation that C,D 22 %athe%aticians ;o!ld need years to co% lete. 1#. Fill in the .lanks /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# .erry ;as a t;el1e years old boy CaD 22 li1ed in the or hanage. 'he a!thoress hired the cabin. CbD 22 to the or hanage. .erry ca%e to the cabin to CcD 22 ;ood =or the a!thoress. :e also did so%e eBtra ;ork CdD 22 the con1enience o= the a!thoress. Ince he CeD 22 a c!bby hole ;here he !t so%e kindling and %edi!% ;ood C=D 22 that the ;riter %ight get dry =ire %aterials ready in case o= CgD 22 ;et ;eather. 'he a!thoress ;as leased ChD 22 hi%. When she ga1e hi% so%e candy or a les he !sed to CiD 22 silent. :e eB ressed his C,D 22 by looking at the gi=t and the a!thoress. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CiD Gn1iron%ent %!st be taken in 1ario!s ;ays by s%oke o= =actories and oll!tion 1ehicles CiiD In o!r cities air has beco%e to control is oll!ted by garbage CiiiD G1en the gro!nd ;e is constantly one o= the greatest alar%ing oll!tion roble%s Ci1D Water ;alk on in the =ace o= in o!r co!ntry C1D +!t ;e is also oll!ted being oll!ted in this %odern age C1iD Meas!res sho!ld not re%ain idle both in !rban and r!ral s!ch an alar%ing roble% areas 1". The sentences in the 9ollo/ing text are Fu .led. -e/rite the sentences in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD 'hen he sa; a s ider trying hard to reach the ceiling o= the ca1e. CiiD +!t it did not gi1e ! ho e. CiiiD 'he s ider =ailed again and again to s!cceed. Ci1D +r!ce sa; the s ider cli%bing to the ceiling a=ter so%e !ns!ccess=!l atte% ts. C1D :e gathered an ar%y o= strong %en and attacked his ene%ies. C1iD 'his da!ntless s ider ins ired +r!ce to shake o== the darkness o= the des air. C1iiD 'he ene%ies co!rted de=eat and $obert +r!ce regained his kingdo%. C1iiiD 'he king =o!ght bra1ely b!t lost the battle. CiBD $obert +r!ce ;as a =a%o!s king. CBD :e had to =lee =ro% his kingdo% to his li=e. CBiD Gne%ies in1aded his kingdo%. CBiiD 4nd he took shelter in a re%ote ca1e. CBiiiD Ince he ;as lying in the ca1e. CBi1D 'he king ;as al;ays in a gloo%y state =or his !nha y condition. 1$. Write a paragraph o9 a.out 1## /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/er to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le. 1* What kind o= =a%ily do yo! li1e in@ GBtended or n!clear@ Why is n!clear =a%ily getting o !larity no;adays@ What are the ad1antages yo! =ind in a n!clear =a%ily@ What are the disad1antages o= it@ Do yo! like n!clear =a%ily@ I= so, ;hy@ I= not, ;hy@
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:o; sa=e ;ill the b!ildings in the city o= Dhaka be in the e1ent o= an earthO!ake@ GB erts gi1e no straight ans;er to this O!estion, b!t call =or taking adeO!ate reca!tions to %ini%ise losses. 'hat +angladesh lies in the acti1e earthO!ake 5one is not !nkno;n to +angladeshis. 4lar%ed by the rec!rrence o= O!akes d!ring recent years, eB erts ha1e called =or the de1elo %ent o= an earthO!ake resistant b!ilding code that all b!ildings sho!ld =ollo; as %andatory. 'here are t;o schools o= eB erts regarding earthO!akes. Ine school co% rising o= engineers and geologists is o= the 1ie; that the rec!rrence o= O!akes in recent years sho!ld be taken as a signal =or a %a,or earthO!ake. 4nother school co% rising o= si%ilar categories o= eB erts, ho;e1er, belie1es that the concern sho!ld not be a% li=ied, beca!se altho!gh there are a n!%ber o= =a!lt lines in the geogra hical area co% rising +angladesh, none o= the% is acti1e eno!gh to ose a %a,or threat. Net none o= the schools r!les o!t the ossibility o= a %a,or O!ake and the dangers that %ight be associated ;ith it. 'he $a,dhani Jnnayan /artri akhya C$4.J/D, res onsible =or a lanned de1elo %ent o= the city belie1es that an earthO!ake resistant b!ilding code sho!ld be de1elo ed to red!ce the losses. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD 'hat +angladesh is in the acti1e earthO!ake 5one is kno;nE!nkno;nE !n=a%iliar to +angladeshis. CbD GB erts are o= the o inion that reca!tionary %eas!res sho!ld be taken to increaseEdecreaseEeO!alise losses. CcD +y the rec!rrence o= earthO!akes eB erts are enco!ragedE alar%edE indi==erent. CdD In the assage the ;ord F ose %eans to ossessEeB oseEcreate. CeD 4ll b!ildings sho!ld =ollo; earthO!ake resistant b!ilding code as co% !lsoryE o tionalE ec!liarity. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD GB erts ha1e gi1en a clear ans;er to the O!estion o= sa=ety o= the b!ildings in Dhaka city d!ring an earthO!ake. CbD +angladesh lies in the inacti1e earthO!ake 5one. CcD $4.J/ sho!ld de1elo an earthO!ake resistant b!ilding code to decrease the losses. CdD 7o =a!lt lines are there in the geogra hical area co% rising +angladesh. CeD 'o %ini%ise losses in the e1ent o= an earthO!ake adeO!ate reca!tions sho!ld be taken. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 the /ords in .rackets. (dd appropriate prepositions i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD 4ll b!ildings sho!ld be b!ilt in a C lanD 22 ;ay. CbD 'he =a!lt lines in the area co1ering +angladesh are in Cacti1eD 22 5one. CcD 'he t;o schools o= eB erts do not r!le o!t the C ossibleD 22 %a,or earthO!akes. CdD 'he Ca% li=yD 22 o= the concern o= a %a,or earthO!ake has been =orbidden. CeD GB erts ha1e called =or Cde1elo D 22 an earthO!ake resistant b!ilding code. *. +atch the phrases o9 Colu n ( /ith the ones in Colu n B. 1 373 Colu n ( Colu n B CaD *reca!tionary %eas!res sho!ld be taken CiD Dhaka city CbD $egarding earthO!ake there are CiiD engineers and geologists CcD 'he schools co% rise o= CiiiD to %ini%ise losses CdD 'hey do not r!le o!t the dangers Ci1D h!ndreds o= o inions CeD $4.J/ stands =or C1D associated ;ith it C1iD the $a,dhani Jnnayan /artri akhya C1iiD t;o schools o= eB erts -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3 ! ? & 12nit!1$% 4esson!$)D,6 4yesha +eg!% has three sons and t;o da!ghters. :er h!sband ;as a landless =ar%er ;ho !sed to ;ork on other eo le3s land. With great e==ort they %arried their da!ghters o== by the ti%e they reached teenage. 'he sons also started ;orking ;ith their =ather as day>labo!rers ;hen they ;ere old eno!gh to hel . +y the ti%e they ;ere abo!t se1enteen years old, all o= the% had le=t to ;ork in nearby to;ns to earn %oney. 4t =irst they !sed to send %oney to their arents occasionally, b!t a=ter getting %arried they barely had eno!gh to s! ort their o;n =a%ilies. 4yesha +eg!% and her h!sband are no; old and =eeble. Nears o= %aln!trition and de ri1ation ha1e %ade the% look older than their years. 4ll they are le=t ;ith no; is their broken little thatched ho!se. I!t o= des eration 4yesha +eg!% has started begging in the 1illage to =eed her old, in1alid h!sband and hersel=. She does not kno; ;hat ails hi%, neither does she ha1e the %eans to =ind o!t. She is too b!sy collecting =ood =or s!r1i1al. 3. Write short ans/ers to the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. 1 373 CaD What did 4yesha +eg!%s h!sband do@ CbD When did her sons start ;orking@ CcD Why did the sons sto sending %oney to their arents@ CdD Why do 4yesha +eg!% and her h!sband look older than their ages@ CeD :o; does 4yesha +eg!% no; =eed her h!sband and hersel=@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 4yesha +eg!% is CaD 22 ;ith three sons and t;o da!ghters. :er h!sband CbD 22 ;as a landless =ar%er !sed to ;ork on other eo les land. 'hey %arried o== their CcD 22 da!ghters ;ith great e==ort. 'he sons CdD 22 to ;ork ;ith their =ather. +!t no; 4yesha +eg!% and her h!sband are CeD 22 o= their rights.
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Su arise the rights o9 /hich (<esha Begu and her hus.and are depri;ed. 3 Based on <our reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing the trou.les o9 (<esha Begu . )Bo. 1 has .een done 9or <ou, 1 373 1. De lorable condition o= h!sband 2 # " ) & Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith a suita.le /ord 9ro the .ox ) ake gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# ;ar%ing c!t rise antici ation habitats increase eBtinction recklessly se1ere i% erati1e artic!larly catastro he ro1ide alar%ing 'he destr!ction o= =orests and other CaD 22 is ca!sing the CbD 22 o= 1ario!s lants and ani%als e1eryday. In the last 2) years alone the ;orld has lost one>third o= its nat!ral ;ealth. 9orests are being CcD 22 do;n. Moreo1er, they are being b!rnt CdD 22 res!lting in an CeD 22 in carbon dioBide and !lti%ately the ;ater le1el is C=D 22 as a conseO!ence o= global CgD 22. It is ChD 22 that the ne; cent!ry ;ill =ace an o1er;hel%ing en1iron%ent CiD 22. It is, there=ore, C,D 22 to check the reckless oll!tion o= the en1iron%ent. 1#. Fill in the .lanks /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# 9or international co%%!nication a co%%on lang!age is CaD 22. 'here are %any CbD 22 =or ;hich Gnglish has achie1ed the CcD 22 o= being that lang!age. 7o; Gnglish has CdD 22 the national borders to CeD 22 eo le ;ho s eak other lang!ages. It is no longer the C=D 22 ossession o= +ritish or 4%erican or other nati1e s eakers, b!t a lang!age that belongs to CgD 22 eo le. 'his heno%enon has led to a ChD 22 1ariety o= Gnglish aro!nd the ;orld. 4s %ore and %ore eo le s eak Gnglish, %ore and %ore 1arieties ha1e CiD 22 ;hich are strongly C,D 22 by the ron!nciation, gra%%ar and idio%s o= the res ecti1e %other tong!es. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CaD Gd!cation in o!r has bco%e +angladesh is already to be engaged in 1iolence co!ntry CbD Ca% !s 1iolence are getting thro!gh a o= the st!dents concerned CcD It is assing al%ost a ignored CdD 'he i% act o= s!ch be said that abo!t the ;el=are stage o= crisis 1iolence CeD It %ay easily can st!dents are in the colleges and daily a==air !ni1ersities only C=D 'he teachers a ears that hardly be educationally backward 1". -e/rite the 9ollo/ing Fu .led sentences in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD 'he g!ests raised the king. CiiD 'his %ade the king 1ery ha y. CiiiD +!t he ;as 1ery hos itable. Ci1D *eo le lo1ed hi%. C1D 'he king ordered the %an to kill :ate% 'ai and bring his head. C1iD So, the king ;anted to kill hi%. C1iiD 'here li1ed a 1ery kind %an in Ne%en. C1iiiD 'he king =elt ha y and ro!d. CiBD In the =ollo;ing day he sent one o= his %en to :ate% 'ai. CBD 'he na%e o= that kind %an ;as :ate% 'ai. CBiD Ine day the king ga1e a dinner. CBiiD :e ;as not rich. CBiiiD 'hey raised hi% %ore than their king. CBi1D 'he g!ests also raised :ate% 'ai. 1$. Write a paragraph o9 a.out 1## /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/er to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le. 1* What does the en1iron%ent re=er to@ What ele%ents %ake ! the en1iron%ent@ What is the relation a%ong di==erent ele%ents@ What ;ill ha en i= this relationshi is dist!rbed@ What is the necessity o= %aintaining ecological balance@ Do yo! ha1e any idea abo!t its sol!tion@
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'he !nit by ;hich the lo!dness o= so!nd is %eas!red is called a decibel. 4ccording to the J7, the nor%al tolerance li%it o= so!nd is ") decibels. When the 1ibration o= so!nd is at a tolerable, leasant le1el, it is si% ly called so!nd. +!t ;hen it is shar and harsh to the ears, it beco%es noise. Serio!s har% can be ca!sed to eo le i= they are reg!larly eB osed to so!nds eBceeding -0 decibels. +eca!se o= the gro;th o= !rban o !lation and the increasing !se o= %achines in o!r e1eryday li=e there has been a general increase in the le1el o= so!nd aro!nd !s. In an a1erage, eo le in the cities are eB osed to so!nds ranging =ro% #0 to 00 decibels or e1en %ore. 4 st!dy in .a an has =o!nd that ho!se;i1es ;ho li1e in the city ;ere eB osed to al%ost the sa%e a%o!nt o= so!nd that a =actory ;orker ;as eB osed to at hisEher ;ork lace. 'he occ! ations that the st!dy =o!nd to be the noisiest ;ere =actory ;ork, tr!ck dri1ing and ri%ary school teaching. Many de1elo ed co!ntries are trying to control so!nd oll!tion by care=!l to;n lanning and de1elo ing !blic a;areness. In :olland schools are not allo;ed near air orts and ho!ses ;hich are sit!ated near air orts are ro1ided ;ith s ecial ty es o= ins!lation to li%it the so!nd heard inside the b!ildings. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD 4ccording to the re ort o= the J7, h!%an beings are ca able o= end!ringE absorbingEassi%ilating the so!nd not eBceeding ") decibels ;itho!t any har%. CbD It is called so!nd ;hen the 1ibration o= so!nd is not at an o!trageo!sE intolerableE ins!==erable le1el. CcD So!nd oll!tion is %ore in r!ralE!rbanEre%ote areas. CdD 7oise does not ca!se har% ;hen it is lo!dE leasantEharsh. CeD Decibel is the scaleE!nitEbalance o= %eas!ring so!nd. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD *ri%ary school teaching is =ree =ro% so!nd oll!tion. CbD So!nd oll!tion is not ac!te in r!ral areas. CcD *ri%ary schools are =ree =ro% so!nd oll!tion. CdD *eo le in cities are eB osed to so!nds ranging =ro% ")>00 decibels or e1en %ore. CeD When the 1ibration o= so!nd is shar and harsh to the ears, it beco%es noise. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 the /ords in .rackets. (dd appropriate prepositions i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD So!nd oll!tion is 1ery Char%D 22 eo le. CbD So!nd oll!tion is Cca!seD 22 the so!nds ranging =ro% ") to 00 decibels or e1en %ore. CcD 'he occ! ations like =actory ;ork, tr!ck dri1ing and ri%ary school teaching are =o!nd to be the CnoisyD 22. CdD :o!ses sit!ated near air orts are C ro1ideD 22 s ecial ty es o= ins!lation. CeD CDe1elo D 22 !blic a;areness is necessary =or the control o= so!nd oll!tion. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e things that cause sound pollution. 1 373 -ead the 9ollo/ing passage and ans/er the 0uestions 3 ! ? & 12nit!1#% 4esson!1)C,6 'ele1ision has beco%e the %ost co%%on and ;ides read so!rce o= entertain%ent o= the resent ;orld. 4 ;ide range o= rogra%%es o= 1aried interest is telecast on n!%ero!s channels. 4l%ost e1ery %iddle class and e1en ;orking class =a%ilies ha1e a tele1ision set today. 'ele1ision rogra%%es are not only interesting< they can be highly ed!cati1e too. 9or eBa% le, tele1ision is !sed =or distance learning. Co!rses r!n by the I en Jni1ersity are sho;n on +'K. Se1eral channels like the Disco1ery Channel and the 7ational Geogra hic Channel telecast highly in=or%ati1e rogra%%es. Watching 'K, ho;e1er, has beco%e an addiction =or %any. Satellite telecasting has added ne; di%ensions to tele1ision< b!t it has so%eti%es been branded as a c!lt!ral assa!lt on de1elo ing nations. 'he Gast is being eB osed %ore and %ore to Western %!sic, entertain%ent and %odes o= li=e. 4s a res!lt, yo!ng eo le3s tastes are grad!ally being in=l!enced by the%. 3. Write short ans/ers to these 0uestions. 1 373 CaD :o; has tele1ision beco%e an addiction =or %any@ CbD :o; does satellite telecast in=l!ence o!r yo!ng generation@ CcD What do yo! %ean by c!lt!ral assa!lt@ CdD What art does tele1ision lay in o!r ed!cation@ CeD What do yo! think are the good e==ects o= tele1ision@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 'ele1ision is a CaD 22 %eans o= co%%!nication and recreation. 4=ter day3s ;ork, ;e sit be=ore a tele1ision CbD 22 and en,oy di==erent rogra%%es. 'ele1ision can ed!cate the eo le to the c!rrent CcD 22 o= the ;orld. So%e 1!lgar rogra%%es destroy the CdD 22 o= the yo!ng eo le. 'he st!dents beco%e CeD 22 to ;atching rogra%%es and lose their 1al!able ti%e. @. Su arise the passage in 9i;e sentences. 1 373 ?. Based on <our reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing de erits o9 /atching tele;ision. 1Bo. 1 has .een done 9or <ou., 1 373 1. It in=l!ences the character o= the yo!ng 2 # " ) & generation Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks,
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Fill in the gaps /ith a suita.le /ord 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# carry ro1ide get essential attrib!te hence de=ine needs enable yardstick ado t shelter enhance rotect a;are er=or% Gd!cation is one o= the basic CaD 22 o= a h!%an being and is CbD 22 =or e1ery kind o= de1elo %ent. It CcD 22 !s to %ake right choices in li=e. It CdD 22 o!r ability to raise cro s, store =ood, CeD 22 the en1iron%ent and C=D 22 o!t o!r social res onsbilities. It CgD 22 !s ;ith an enlightened ChD 22 abo!t things. +!t ed!cation has to be CiD 22. It is not %erely C,D 22 degrees =ro% schools, colleges and !ni1ersities. It is so%ething %ore lasting, %ore h!%ane. 1#. Fill in the .lanks /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# 'he great shi 3'itanic3 CaD 22 =or 7e; Nork =ro% So!tha% ton on 4 ril 10, 1012. She ;as CbD 22 1#1& assengers and a cre; o= (01. 4t that ti%e, ho;e1er, she ;as the only largest shi that had been CcD 22 b!ilt. She ;as regarded as !nsinkable, =or she had siBteen ;ater>tight co% art%ents. 'he tragic CdD 22 o= the great shi ;ill al;ays be re%e%bered, =or she ;ent do;n on her %aiden CeD 22 ;ith a hea1y loss o= li=e. 9o!r days a=ter setting o!t, ;hile the 'itanic ;as sailing C=D 22 the icy ;ater o= the 7orth 4tlantic, a h!ge ice>berg ;as s!ddenly s otted CgD 22 the look>o!t. 4=ter the alar% had been gi1en, the great shi t!rned shar ly to a1oid a ChD 22. S!ddenly, there ;as slight tre%bling so!nd =ro% belo; and the ca tain ;ent do;n to see ;hat had CiD 22. 'he noise had been so =aint that no one tho!ght that the shi had been da%aged. +elo; the ca tain realised to his horror that the 3'itanic3 ;as sinking ra idly, =or =i1e o= the siBteen ;ater>tight co% art%ents had already been C,D 22. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CaD Gnglish has Gnglish in order to lang!age beca!se o= its =or the co% etiti1e ;orld beco%e CbD *eo le learn an international %ake the% co% etent ling!istic bene=its CcD Gnglish is an learn Gnglish for globalisation that s!ccess=!l CdD *eo le ado t di==erent olicies that %akes a %an the c!l%ination o= s!ccess CeD 'hose ;ho international eBactly can reach ai%s at ha1ing de1elo %ent =or lang!age e1ery nation C=D Gnglish is essential to %ake their Gnglish o!tstanding 1". -e/rite the 9ollo/ing Fu .led sentences in the proper order to ake a co pact and continuous paragraph. 1 1*71* CiD :is =riends and disci les co!ld not bear the sight. CiiD With eyes =!ll o= tears, they bade Socrates a last =are;ell. CiiiD 4 =e; %o%ents assed, Socrates lay do;n and co1ered his =ace. Ci1D 'he c! contained he%lock, a 1ery strong oison. C1D 4t last, the ho!r o= de art!re had arri1ed. C1iD 4 %o%ent later, he !nco1ered his =ace and looking at Crito, said, ADon3t =orget the debt, Crito.A C1iiD 'hey b!rst into tears and cried lo!dly like children. C1iiiD Socrates %et his =riends and disci les =or the last ti%e. CiBD :e asked the% to let hi% die in eace. CBD 4t s!nset, the Go1ernor o= the rison ca%e. CBiD 'hen there ca%e a %an ;ith a c! in hand. CBiiD :e arg!ed ;ith the% abo!t the i%%ortality o= the so!l. CBiiiD :e told the% that the so!l o= %an cannot die. CBi1D Socrates took the c! in his hand, said his rayer and drank the he%lock ;itho!t any hesitation. 1$. Write a paragraph o9 a.out 1"# /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/er to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le. 1* CaD What is a book =air@ CbD When and ;here is it held@ CcD :o; o !lar is it@ CdD :a1e yo! e1er 1isited a book =air@ When@ CeD What kind o= books are !s!ally a1ailable in a book =air@ C=D What is yo!r ersonal i% ression o= a book =air@
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:is na%e ;as .erry< he had been at the or hanage since he ;as =o!r. I co!ld ict!re hi% at =o!r, ;ith the sa%e gra1e gray>bl!e eyes and the sa%e inde endence@ 7o, the ;ord that co%es to %e is Aintegrity.A It is e%bedded on co!rage, b!t it is %ore than bra1e. It is honest, b!t it is %ore than honesty. 'he aBe>handle broke one day. .erry said the or hanage ;oodsho ;o!ld re air it. I bro!ght %oney to ay =or the ,ob and he re=!sed it. AI3ll ay =or it,A he said. AI bro!ght the aBe do;n careless.A A+!t no one hits acc!rately e1ery ti%e,A I told hi%. A'he =a!lt ;as in the handle.A It ;as only then that he ;o!ld take the %oney. :e ;as standing back o= his o;n carelessness. :e ;as a =ree ;ill agent and he chose to do care=!l ;ork< and i= he =ailed, he took the res onsibility ;itho!t s!bter=!ge. 4nd he did =or %e the !nnecessary thing, the gracio!s thing that ;e =ind done only by the great o= heart. 'hings no training can teach, =or they are done on the instant, ;ith no redicated eB erience. :e =o!nd a c!bbyhole beside the =ire lace that I had not noticed. 'here, o= his o;n accord, he !t ;ood, so that I %ight al;ays ha1e dry =ire %aterial ready in case o= s!dden ;et ;eather. 4 stone ;as loose in the ro!gh ;alk to the cabin. :e d!g a dee er hole and steadied it, altho!gh he ca%e, hi%sel=, by a shortc!t o1er the bank. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD .erry3s sense o= d!tyEco!rtesyEintegrity i% ressed the a!thoress. CbD .erry ;anted to get the aBe>handle re airEre airedEre airing. CcD .erry3s co!rtesy ;as =or%alEarti=icialEinborn. CdD .erry ca%e to the or hanage at the age o= eightE=o!rEt;el1e. CeD 'he hrase FI= his o;n accord %eans ;illinglyEat rando%E=reely. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD .erry steadied the loose stone =or his o;n !se. CbD .erry had been at the or hanage =or =o!r years. CcD 'he aBe>handle broke beca!se .erry bro!ght the aBe do;n careless. CdD Integrity is e%bedded on co!rage. CeD .erry did =or %e the necessary thing. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 the /ord. (dd prepositions i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD .erry CbeD 22 at the or hanage since he ;as =o!r. CbD :e took the Cres onsibleD 22 breaking the aBe>handle. CcD :e chose to ;ork Ccare=!lD 22. CdD :e ;as an or han boy Cli1eD 22 the or hanage. CeD CDigD 22 a dee er hole, .erry steadied a loose stone. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e points descri.ing =err<Is character. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3 ! ? & 12nit!15% 4esson!$)B,6 It has been o1er three h!ndred years since G% eror Shah .ahan o= Delhi b!ilt the 'a, Mahal as a to%b =or his ;i=e in 4gra. 4rchitect!rally, it is still one o= the %ost bea!ti=!l b!ildings in the ;orld. 'he b!ilding is %ade o= =ine ;hite %arble ;ith inlays o= colo!red %arble. It has eight sides and %any o en arches. It rests on a lat=or% or terrace o= red sandstone. 9o!r slender ;hite to;ers rise =ro% the corners o= the terrace. 'here is a large do%e abo1e the centre o= the b!ilding. 4ro!nd the large do%e there are =o!r s%aller do%es. .!st inside the o!ter ;alls, there is an o en corridor =ro% ;hich 1isitors can look thro!gh car1ed %arble screens into a central roo%. 'he bodies o= Shah .ahan and his ;i=e M!%ta5 lie in t;o gra1es belo; this roo%. 'he 'a, Mahal is s!rro!nded by a bea!ti=!l garden and there is a long ool that stretches o!t in =ront o= the b!ilding. Ine can see the bea!ty o= the 'a, Mahal in its re=lection in the ool ;ater. Kisitors co%e to see this ;onder=!l b!ilding at di==erent ti%es o= the day since it ass!%es a di==erent look at di==erent ti%es. Most eo le like it best on %oonlit nights. 3. Write short ans/ers to these 0uestions a.out IThe TaF +ahalI. 1 373 CaD What architect!ral =eat!re o= the 'a, Mahal %akes it %ost i% ressi1e@ CbD Why is it called the 'a, Mahal@ CcD :o; does the ool enhance the bea!ty o= the 'a, Mahal@ CdD Why did Shah .ahan b!ild the 'a, Mahal@ CeD When does the 'a, see% %ost a ealing@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 'here is a bea!ti=!l garden CaD 22 the 'a, and a long ool that CbD 22 o!t in =ront o= the b!ilding. Ine can see the bea!ty o= the 'a, ;ell ;hen it re=lects in the ool ;ater. Kisitors co%e to see this ;onder=!l CcD 22 b!ilding beca!se it CdD 22 a di==erent look at di==erent ti%es. Most eo le like it CeD 22 on %oonlit nights. @. Su arise 9i;e i portant entiona.le sides o9 the TaF +ahal. 1 373 ?. Based on <our reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing the /onder9ul design o9 the TaF +ahal. )Bo. 1 has .een done 9or <ou, 1 373 1. Made o= =ine ;hite %arble ;ith inlays 2 # " ) & o= colo!red %arble Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith a suita.le /ord 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71#
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ha en =!rio!s die s oil li1e eBec!tion kno;ing ;it leasant declare ;retch !n leasant eB ire ca!se Ince ! on a ti%e, there ;as a king ;ho ;as 1ery =ond o= CaD 22 his =!t!re =ro% the astrologers. 4 =a%o!s astrologer CbD 22 to sto at his ca ital on his ;ay to +enaras. 'he king called on hi% to kno; abo!t his =!t!re and the astrologer told hi% so%ething CcD 22. 4t this the /ing got CdD 22 and conde%ned hi% to CeD 22 saying, PMen like yo! sho!ld not li1e to C=D 22 the eace o= the ;orld. +!t another tho!ght had crossed his %ind be=ore the astrologer ;as re%o1ed =or CgD 22. P:o; long ;ill yo! li1e@ asked the king. With ready ChD 22 the astrologer said, FF'he stars CiD 22 that I shall die only a ;eek be=ore yo!r %a,esty. So, good>bye. :earing this, the king t!rned ale like a dead %an and sho!ted, PDri1e this C,D 22 a;ay, let hi% not co%e here again.R 1#. Fill in the .lanks /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# Ine day a lad ;ent to a =a%o!s teacher and ha1ing eB ressed his desires to CaD 22 kno;ledge, begged hi% to CbD 22 hi% in the arts and sciences. 'he learned %an, ;ishing to CcD 22 o!t ;hat sort o= ability the lad CdD 22, asked hi% ;here God CeD 22. 'he lad re lied, FFI ;ill ans;er yo!, i= yo! ;ill =irst C=D 22 %e ;here he is CgD 22 . 'he sage, =ro% this sensible ChD 22, tho!ght highly o= the boy3s CiD 22 and according to his C,D 22 er=ected hi% in his st!dies. 'h!s the ;isdo% o= the ;ise %ani=ests itsel= early. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake six sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CiD It sa; =ro% a long ,o!rney CiiD :ere and there o1er ca%e back desolate he t!rned children o!t the grass CiiiD G1ery a=ternoon as beca%e the children laying in the garden in the giant3s garden they Ci1D Ine day the giant stood a large, lo1ely garden ;ith so=t green grass C1D When he ;as =ro% school, the children !sed to like stars go and lay C1iD 'he garden ;ere co%ing bea!ti=!l =lo;ers soon 1". The sentences in the 9ollo/ing text are Fu .led. -e/rite the sentences in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD 'he lion ;as relie1ed o= his ain. CiiD 'o esca e tort!re, one day he =led =ro% his %aster3s ho!se. CiiiD It ;as !nbearable =or hi%. Ci1D :e took the lion3s a; in his hand and re%o1ed a big thorn =ro% it. C1D :e !sed to in=lict hea1y tort!re on hi%. C1iD 'he %erchant sold hi% to a rich %an in another co!ntry. C1iiD Jn=ort!nately he ;as ca!ght by a sla1e %erchant. C1iiiD 'he lion see%ed ;o!nded as he ;as groaning. CiBD 4 lion li1ed in a ca1e. CBD :e ca%e near the lion. CBiD :e took shelter in a ca1e. CBiiD In the e1ening the lion entered the ca1e. CBiiiD 'he %an ;as 1ery r!de and cr!el. CBi1D Ince there li1ed a yo!ng %an na%ed 4ndrocles. 1$. Write a paragraph o9 a.out 13# /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/er to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le. 1* What is yo!r idea abo!t a book =air@ When and ;here is it !s!ally held@ What !r oses does it ser1e@ :o; is it organised@ What ste s can be taken to %ake s!ch a =air s!ccess=!l@
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EBE4'SN )CK+P24SK-G, F'-ST P(PEPart ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1! * & 12nit!1#% 4esson!*)C,6 'here ha1e been signi=icant changes in the ty es o= entertain%ent o1er ti%e. Many o= these no longer eBist. G1en i= they do, eo le kee looking =or ne;er =or%s o= entertain%ent. 'h!s snake char%ing, ! et sho;s, ,atra, ,arigan, sharigan and kabigan ;hich ;ere co%%on =or%s o= entertain%ent in the ast, ha1e al%ost lost their a eal. $adio, ;hich !sed to be a good so!rce o= entertain%ent in the ast, is no; gi1ing lace to tele1ision, and to satellite channels in artic!lar. 'he entertain%ent b!siness, like other s heres o= li=e, is getting ;esternised day by day. 9olk %!sic or alligeeti is no; s!ng ;ith ;estern instr!%ents. 4t the sa%e ti%e, %odern %!sic is no; =!sing %elodies =ro% =olk and
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traditional songs. In general, band and o %!sic is beco%ing %ore and %ore o !lar, artic!larly a%ong the yo!ng generation. S ort has beco%e a great so!rce o= entertain%ent today. 9ootball, ;hich !sed to be the %ost o !lar s ectator s ort in +angladesh, is grad!ally being re laced by cricket as a o !lar =or% o= s orts entertain%ent. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD 7o;, there are i% ortantEsigni=icantEre%arkable changes in the =or%s o= entertain%ent. CbD 'he traditional =or%s o= entertain%ent ha1e al%ost lost their o;erEchar%E attraction. CcD 9olk %!sic %eans the song o= lo1eEsong o= co!ntryEsong o= co%%on %asses. CdD +and %!sic and o %!sic are chosenE re=erredE;anted %ore and %ore by eo le. CeD 'here is also a ;estern o;erEdo%inationEin=l!ence on o!r entertain%ent b!siness. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD I!r c!lt!re has been in a static condition =or a long ti%e. CbD 9ootball is still 1ery o !lar in o!r co!ntry. CcD 7o;, =olk song is s!ng by ;estern instr!%ent. CdD 'he i% ortance o= entertain%ent cannot be ignored. CeD *eo le ha1e changed their taste both in s orts and %!sic. $. Fill in the gaps /ith correct 9or o9 /ords. (dd an< preposition i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD We are CastonishD 22 the resent rate o= change in entertain%ent. CbD *eo le are ChankerD 22 %odern changes. CcD Signi=icant changes ha1e CtakeD 22 lace on the ty e o= entertain%ent. CdD S orts ha1e Ct!rnD 22 a so!rce o= entertain%ent. CeD 7o;, ;e can see the Cgro;D 22 in=l!ence o= ;estern %!sic and c!lt!re in o!r li=e. *. +ention 9i;e points on the changing 9or o9 entertain ent in Bangladesh. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3 ! ? & 12nit!13% 4esson!$)B,6 Working o ort!nities =or ;o%en are 1ery =e; in r!ral areas o= +angladesh. 'hey !s!ally s end their ti%e doing their ho!sehold chores. 'he ILI recently started a ro,ect titled A'echnologies =or $!ral G% loy%ent ;ith S ecial $e=erence to Wo%en and S!stainable De1elo %entA. 'he ai% o= this ro,ect is to i% art training to r!ral ;o%en in 1ario!s acti1ities and %ake the% sel=>reliant. Sakhina +eg!% is a bene=iciary o= this ro,ect. She attended a training co!rse on =ood rocessing at the +angladesh 4gric!lt!re $esearch Instit!te C+4$ID at Ga5i !r. Sakhina has t;o school>going children. :er h!sband is a ricksha;> !ller ;ho does not earn eno!gh to s! ort the =a%ily and ay =or the children3s ed!cation. 9ro% the +4$I training co!rse, Sakhina learnt ho; to %ake ,a%, ,elly, ickles, o corn and %any other =ood ite%s. 4long ;ith her =ello; ro,ect bene=iciaries, she is no; rod!cing these ite%s and selling the% in the local %arket. With the roceeds, she is no; able to add to her =a%ily inco%e. I= they contin!e doing their ;ork, Sakhina and other ;o%en ;orking ;ith her ;ill s!rely see ha ier days ;ith the ne; e% loy%ent o ort!nities created by the ILI ro,ect. 3. Write short ans/ers to the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. 1 373 CaD :o; do the 1illage ;o%en ass their ti%e@ CbD Can these 1illage ;o%en earn any cash %oney@ CcD :o; can these ;o%en be %ade earning hands@ CdD What training does Sakhina get =ro% +4$I@ CeD What is ILI doing =or these 1illage ;o%en@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 CaD 'he condition o= 1illage ;o%en beggars 22. CbD So%ething 22 sho!ld be done to change their lot. CcD ILI has co%e =or;ard ;ith a 1ie; to 22 ;o%ens skill. CdD 'hey 22 training =or the r!ral ;o%en. CeD Sakhina is also a 22 o= s!ch ro,ect. @. Su arise 9i;e o.Fecti;es o9 '4K proFect. 1 373 ?. +ake short notes to 9ill in each .ox in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing Sakhina>s gradual changes. )The 9irst one is done, 1 373 1. Got ILI ro,ect training 2 # " ) & Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith a suita.le /ord 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# %ail o eration nat!re bet;een co% !ter distrib!te kno; indi1id!al base electronic ter%inal di==erence co%%!nication Glectronic %ail, o !larly CaD 22 as Fe>%ail, is the co%%!nication o= teBt!al %essages 1ia CbD 22 %eans. 4ltho!gh teleB CcD 22 is also electronic in CdD 22, there are di==erences CeD 22 a teleB and Fe>%ail. While teleB co%%!nication is C=D 22 to ter%inal, electronic %ail co%%!nication is !ser to !ser 1ia the CgD 22. In teleB, %essages destined to a n!%ber o= !sers are sent to the sa%e ter%inal
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=ro% ;here it is ChD 22 in a rinted =or% by an o erator. In the other hand, e>%ail is deli1ered to CiD 22 electronic %ail boBes C,D 22 in co% !ters. 1#. Fill in the .lanks /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# 4to% bo%b ;as =irst CaD 22 on :iroshi%a and 7agasaki in World War II. When the =irst bo%b CbD 22, the ;orld kne; =or the =irst ti%e that %an CcD 22 at long last been in ossession o= a =orce CdD 22 in all res ects. 'he ato% bo%b CeD 22. +!t alasQ the s! erh!%an energy has been C=D 22 against %ankind. Ine single bo%b CgD 22 the ChD 22 to;n :iroshi%a and another bo%b 7agasaki. 'here had CiD 22 %any children, ;o%en and atients not C,D 22 in the roble%s o= the ;ar. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake six sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CiD 9ar%ers carry the ri1er ;ater =or dry seasons CiiD Irrigation is b!ilt in India and Ceylon in di==erent arts o= the ;orld CiiiD Canals ;ere !sed their =ields ;hen there is 1ery little rain Ci1D Da%s ha1e to easy eno!gh i= there is a great ri1er near the =ields irrigate C1D 4 da% across a ri1er is to store ;ater abo!t 2,)00 years ago C1iD Garthda%s ha1e been =or cent!ries to the =ields ;hen necessary b!ilt 1". The sentences in the 9ollo/ing text are Fu .led. -e/rite the sentences in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD :e earned a lot o= %oney =ro% his dyna%ite b!siness. CiiD :e ;as an engineer. CiiiD 'he F7obel *ri5e has been being gi1en since 1001. Ci1D In 1()0 4l=red ,oined his =athers co% any. C1D 'his a;ard ;as na%ed a=ter 4l=red 7obel. C1iD Dr. 4l=red 7obel ;as born on 21st Ictober, 1(## at Stockhol%, S;eden. C1iiD :e had a%%!nition b!siness at Leningrad. C1iiiD :e !ndertook a lan to gi1e an a;ard =or enco!raging the creati1e ;ork. CiBD :is =ather G%an!el 7obel ;as an architect and researcher. CBD 4=ter so%e years 4l=red 7obel in1ented dyna%ite. CBiD 'he ri5e is gi1en e1ery year. CBiiD So it ;as called the F7obel *ri5e. CBiiiD 'he a;ard ;as also gi1en =or setting ! eace in the ;orld. CBi1D 'he ri5e has i%%ortalised his na%e. 1$. Write a paragraph o9 a.out 1## /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/er to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le. 1* CaD What is a kitchen garden@ CbD Where is yo!r one@ CcD When are yo! b!sy here@ CdD What do yo! c!lti1ate@ CeD :o; does it hel yo!r =a%ily@
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SYLHET BOARD 2005
EBE4'SN )CK+P24SK-G, F'-ST P(PEPart ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1!* & 12nit!D% 4esson!$)C,6 +angladesh is a s%all co!ntry b!t has a large o !lation. Most eo le here li1e belo; the o1erty line and cannot there=ore a==ord to ed!cate their children. Many oor children either dro o!t o= school a=ter ,!st a =e; years or si% ly do not go to school at all. Des ite this sit!ation, ;e ha1e =ar too %any st!dents to ed!cate co% ared to the n!%ber o= instit!tions a1ailable. +angladesh needs %ore schools, colleges and !ni1ersities to ro1ide =or the increasing n!%ber o= st!dents. +!t o;ing to =inancial and reso!rce constraints, the go1ern%ent cannot =!nd the reO!isite n!%ber o= ed!cational instit!tions. 4t resent e1ery ed!cational instit!tion is o1er>cro;ded and class si5e is !n!s!ally large. 4s =acilities in these instit!tions are oor, st!dents do not get a standard ed!cation. Moreo1er, %any ed!cational instit!tions in +angladesh are tro!bled ;ith olitics and 1iolence. So%eti%es instit!tions are closed do;n to a1oid clashes bet;een ri1al gro! s o= st!dents. S!ch clos!res badly a==ect acade%ic rogress. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD Most o= the eo le in +angladesh do not ha1e the intentionEabilityE endea1o!r to ed!cate their children.
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CbD Co% arati1ely the n!%ber o= the ed!cational instit!tions is ins!==icientE a1ailableEeBcess in +angladesh. CcD I!r b!dget sho!ld gi1e %oreElessEa1erage =acilities =or o!r ed!cation. CdD So%e o= o!r ed!cational instit!tions are tro!bledEacco% lishedEglori=ied by terroris%. CeD 'he acade%ic rogress o= o!r ed!cation has been sto edEinterr! tedE eBec!ted by %any obstacles. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD G1ery child o= +angladesh has the o ort!nity to take ri%ary ed!cation. CbD We ha1e s!==icient =inance and reso!rces, b!t ;e do not !tilise the%. CcD 'ho!gh %any st!dents dro o!t o= school le1el, e1ery ed!cational instit!tion o= o!r co!ntry is o1ercro;ded. CdD St!dents do not get a standard ed!cation beca!se o= ins!==icient =acilities in o!r ed!cational instit!tions. CeD 'he ractice o= olitics de1elo s the standard o= o!r ed!cational instit!tions. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 /ords in .rackets. (dd an< preposition i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD *o1erty is the %ain obstacle =or %ost o= the eo le o= +angladesh to be Ced!cateD 22. CbD Witho!t Cre%o1eD 22 o1erty, o!r o !lation cannot be ed!cated. CcD I!r nation cannot C rogressD 22 ed!cation. CdD CCorr! tD 22 is re1ailing in o!r ed!cational instit!tions. CeD CCo% areD 22 %any st!dents o= +angladesh ;e =ind that instit!tions are not eno!gh. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e reasons /h< people cannot a99ord to educate their children. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3 ! ? & 12nit!"1% 4esson!*)B,6 S orts are a o !lar =or% o= entertain%ent. Many international s orting e1ents are organised =ro% ti%e to ti%e. Most o= these e1ents are s onsored by %!ltinational %an!=act!ring co% anies and b!siness =ir%s. 'hey ay =or the s orts e1ents in eBchange =or the right to ad1ertise their rod!cts d!ring those e1ents. 'hese e1ents are telecast ;orld;ide by satellite and eo le all o1er the ;orld ;atch the% li1e. 4s a res!lt, the s onsor3s rod!cts recei1e %aBi%!% %edia co1erage th!s gi1ing co% anies international recognition. 'his is only the co%%ercial as ect o= international s ort b!t there are other as ects too. 'he s orts 1en!e beco%es a %eeting lace o= eo le =ro% di==erent co!ntries. When eo le o= di==erent nations get together on the occasion o= an international s orting e1ent, they co%e closer to each other, sharing 1ie;s, o inions and =riendshi . 'his o ort!nity creates a sense o= brotherhood and a s irit o= %!t!al co> o eration a%ong the%. Moreo1er, getting acO!ainted ;ith di==erent c!lt!res hel s to break do;n re,!dice and broaden o!tlook. I= globalisation has anything to do ;ith the de1elo %ent o= international relationshi , then s orts can certainly contrib!te in a big ;ay to this. 3. Write short ans/ers to the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. 1 373 CaD Who hel to organise the international s orting e1ents@ CbD Why do co% anies and b!siness =ir%s s onsor interntaional s orting e1ents@ CcD :o; are the e1ents telecast@ CdD :o; do the eo le o= di==erent nations co%e close to each other@ CeD Do s orts lay any role =or international relationshi @ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 'he World C! Cricket 300 ;as arranged in Gngland. 'his e1ent ;as s onsored by CaD 22 and CbD 22. Gngland beca%e a %eeting lace o= CcD 22 =ro% di==erent co!ntries. 4bo!t t;el1e CdD 22 artici ated at this e1ent. 'his e1ent is CeD 22 i% ortant in gro;ing international relationshi . @. Write 9i;e points on ho/ sports de;elop international relationship. 1 373 ?. +ake a short note in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing ho/ ultinational co panies and .usiness 9ir s are .ene9ited .< using the international sports e;ents. )Bo. 1 has .een done 9or <ou,. 1 373 1. 4 ;ay =or broadcasting 2 # " ) & Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords 9ro the .oxes ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# eager ,oyo!s beco%e re%ain =esti1e =a1o!rite =ood ;ant =lood in1ite gi=t elders Children are 1ery =ond o= =esti1als. 'hey beco%e 1ery CaD 22 on a day o= =esti1al. I= it is their birthday, their ,oys beco%e o1er CbD 22. 'hey beco%e 1ery CcD 22 to ha1e ;ishes =ro% their belo1ed ersons. 'he ;hole day they CdD 22 to s end ti%es in ,oy. Js!ally a child on its birthday, gets ! early and tries to CeD 22 closed to their arents. It C=D 22 a nice day, i= it is resented anything 1ery CgD 22 to it. Children also ;ant to ha1e their =riends ChD 22 to their ho!se on a =esti1al. 'hey eB ect to ha1e a arty. 'heir ,oys gi1e leas!re to their CiD 22. We sho!ld try to kee the children al;ays in a C,D 22 %ind. 1#. Fill in the .lanks /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# Sincerity is the best ;ay =or achie1ing s!ccess. Ine can go a long ;ay i= one does anything ;ith sincerity. *eo le ;ho are sincere to their ;ork are CaD 22 o= %aking anything s!ccess. 'he great%en are also sincere beca!se they CbD 22 that sincerity is the CcD 22 to s!ccess. 'hose ;ho are not CdD 22 can ne1er CeD 22 a long ;ay in the ;orld. 'he oor eo le are not al;ays sincere, beca!se they do not kno; the C=D 22 o= sincerity. I= they kne; it they ;o!ld CgD 22 a good !se o= it. Sincerity ChD 22 not only to do ;ork ro erly, b!t also ;ith d!ti=!lness, honesty, %odesty and good beha1io!r. 'he eo le o= o!r co!ntry are not still CiD 22 o= the C,D 22 o= sincerity.
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Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CiD Mo!nt G1erest is di==ic!lt and ;ho ;as the =irst as the conO!erers o= the dangero!s highest %o!ntain in the ;orld CiiD It ;as na%ed the daring %o!ntaineers and ha1e gone into the is the highest %o!ntain in history the ;orld CiiiD Cli%bing %o!ntains ;hich is in the beca!se there is sno; had to be abandoned like G1erest :i%alayan Mo!ntains all o1er and Ci1D In s ite o= all been led to conO!er are not da!nted to s!r1ey the :i%alayas in di==ic!lties and Mo!nt G1erest beca!se 1("1 dangers C1D Many eB editions Gd%!nd :illary and 7orth India bet;een %o!ntains al;ays look had 'en5ing 7orkay reached 'ibet and 7e al eBciting and challenging to the to on May 10 the% C1iD 4=ter t;o %onths o= a=ter an Gnglish%an b!t so%e o= the% there %ight be sno;slides di==ic!lt and George G1erest and cracks !nder the ice dangero!s cli%bing and sno; 1". The sentences in the 9ollo/ing text are Fu .led. -e/rite the sentences in proper order and in a continuous paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CaD 'he lion la!ghed and said, AI, yo!Q 4re yo! s!itable to hel %e@A CbD 'he lion said, ANo! are s%all in si5e b!t ;orth=!l.A CcD While going o!tside the net, the lion said, AIt is a lesson =or %e.A CdD In =act, the strong or %ighty so%eone is also de endent to the ;eak one. CeD AMany thanks to yo!. No! ha1e sa1ed %y li=e,A said the lion. C=D 9ro% then the lion ;as kindhearted to the tiny creat!res. CgD 'he %o!se ;as ro!d o= sa1ing the lion. ChD 'he lion ca!ght it and it began to tre%ble ;ith =ear. CiD 4 lion ;as slee ing in a ca1e. C,D Listening this, the %o!se ca%e s;i=tly and =o!nd the lion in a tra . CkD 4t that ti%e, a %o!se =ell ! on its body laying. ClD 4=ter so%eti%e, the lion =ell into a tra and he ;as crying ASa1e %e, lease, sa1e %e, lease.A C%D 'he %o!se c!t the net into ieces and thereby he ;as sa1ed. CnD 'he %o!se said, ALet %e go< sooner or later, I %ay hel yo!.A 1$. Write a paragraph o9 a.out 1## /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/er to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le. 1* CaD Did yo! e1er go on a ,o!rney by train@ CbD When did yo! go@ CcD What ;as the occasion@ CdD Describe the ,o!rney@ CeD :o; %!ch did yo! en,oy it@
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BARISAL BOARD 2003
EBE4'SN )CK+P24SK-G, F'-ST P(PEPart ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1! * & 12nit!11% 4esson!$)B,6 +ritish eating habits are 1ery di==erent no; =ro% thirty years ago. 7o longer are tastes con=ined to roast bee=, %int sa!ce and Norkshire !dding C;hich in =act is not a !dding at allD. *eo le tra1el %ore and are learning to en,oy =ood =ro% %any di==erent co!ntries. In %ost to;ns there are Italian, Chinese and Indian resta!rants b!t in big cities yo! can also eat .a anese, 'hai, /orean and Malaysian =ood. 'hese resta!rants are o=ten chea er than G!ro ean resta!rants and %any eo le =ind the =ood %ore interesting. Indeed s! er%arkets no; o==er a ;ide range o= %!ltic!lt!ral, ready>to> cook =oods to try at ho%e. 'ake>a;ay =ood is also 1ery o !lar in +ritain. Many eo le think that the idea o= take>a;ay %eals co%es =ro% the JS4, b!t in =act it co%es =ro% +ritain. 'he original +ritish take>a;ay %eal ;as =ish and chi s and there are still =ish and chi sho s in laces, as ;ell as ,oints that sell =ast =ood like i55as and ha%b!rgers. In +ritain %ost eo le !se kni1es and =orks =or eating. In so%e co!ntries, =or eBa% le, China, .a an, /orea and 'ai;an, eo le !se cho sticks. In %any other co!ntries, as in the Indian s!b>continent, eo le !se their =ingers. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD 'here are hardlyEhardElots o= di==erence bet;een +ritish eating habits and o!r eating habits. CbD +ritish s! er%arkets ro1ideEen,oyEo==ering %!ltic!lt!ral =oods. CcD Wide range %eans di1ersityEalikeEall the sa%e. CdD In Gngland the =oreign resta!rants are eB ensi1eEchea Ecostly in co% arison ;ith G!ro ean resta!rants. CeD Norkshire !dding is reallyEhardlyEnot a !dding.

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True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD 9reO!ent changes are =o!nd in +ritish eating habits. CbD *eo le in the Indian s!bcontinent !se s oons and =ingers =or eating. CcD 'ake>a;ay =ood is 1ery o !lar in +ritain. CdD 'he +ritish eo le don3t like the =oods o= other co!ntries. CeD In Gngland G!ro ean resta!rants are %ore eB ensi1e than 'hai. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 the /ords. (dd an< preposition i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD S oons and =orks are C!seD 22 eating. CbD I!r tastes are no longer Ccon=ineD 22 ha%b!rgers. CcD So%e eo le are Cre laceD 22 rice ;ith bread. CdD 'ake>a;ay =ood is getting C o !larD 22 +angladesh. CeD We sho!ld Ckno;D 22 abo!t eating habits. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e /a<s in /hich our 9ood and eating ha.its di99er 9ro those o9 Britain. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3 ! ? & 12nit!1#% 4esson!1)D,6 4 %a,or in=l!ence on 4%erican children3s li1es is the tele1ision sho;s they ;atch. 'K 1ie;ing statistics are staggeringL 0&M o= JS ho%es ha1e at least one tele1ision set, and children aged three to =i1e ;atch an a1erage o= =i=ty ho!rs o= 'K e1ery ;eek. +y the ti%e these kids grad!ate =ro% high school, they ;ill ha1e s ent %ore than 22,000 ho!rs in =ront o= the boB b!t only 11,000 ho!rs in school. Most research on the e==ects o= 'K on children centres ro!nd ;hether ;atching so %!ch 1iolence on 'K %akes the% %ore aggressi1e. Many st!dies sho; ho; that it does. Indeed 'K ;atching in=l!ences children3s learning style too. C4da ted =ro% L G. $a%son, *re aring to teach reading.D 3. Write short ans/ers to the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. 1 373 CaD What do yo! think o= the re ort on ;atching 'K by JS children@ CbD What are the bad i% acts o= ;atching 'K =or long ho!rs@ CcD :o; long do yo! ;atch 'K e1eryday @ CdD Why are the 'K 1ie;ing, statistics described as staggering@ CeD What are the ositi1e as ects o= ;atching 'K@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 'ele1ision is the %ost co%%on so!rce o= entertain%ent. 4%erican children CaD 22 tele1ision %ore than they read books. Most o= the children are CbD 22 to be sl!ggish day by day. 'heir arents are beco%ing CcD 22 =or the%. +!t the children CdD 22 bother =or that. 'hey lo1e only CeD 22 1iolence in =il%s sho;n on 'K. @. Su arise in 3 sentences the .ad e99ects o9 /atching TC. 1 373 ?. Kn the .asis o9 <our reading o9 the passage, ake a short note in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing ho/ /atching TC can also .e good 9or children. 1 373 1. Good as ects o= ;atching 'K. 2 # " ) & Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in each gap /ith a suita.le /ord 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# go ha1e =ind lose die are ;ay consider re=er en,oy be dead re=erence take bo!nd We =ind changes in a%!se%ent and entertain%ent that CaD 22 taken lace o1er ti%e. Co%%on =or%s o= entertain%ent like snake char%ing, ! et sho;s, ,arigan CbD 22 o !lar in the ast are grad!ally CcD 22 their a eal. 'hey are CdD 22 o!t. We don3t CeD 22 the eBistence o= %any o= these. 7o; eo le like to C=D 22 'K. 'hey CgD 22 concert, disco, o etc. 4ll the changes that ha1e ChD 22 lace today are not CiD 22 good. So%eti%es eo le are C,D 22 to recei1e so%e bad as ects o= ;estern c!lt!re. 1#. Fill in the .lanks /ith an appropriate /ord in each gap. 1 1#71# S orts can gi1e !s CaD 22. International s orts CbD 22 organise di==erent s orting e1ents in di==erent CcD 22. Most o= these e1ents are s onsored by %!ltinational %an!=act!ring co% anies and b!siness =ir%s. 'hey ay =or the s ort e1ent. 'hey do it beca!se in CdD 22 they get the right o= CeD 22 their rod!cts. C=D 22 the e1ents. 'he satellite channels CgD 22 the e1ents ChD 22. 4s a CiD 22 eo le all o1er the ;orld can C,D 22 the e1ents li1e. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CiD We is easily ;ith his =a%ily CiiD I!r =a%ily drag to kee o!r a art%ent clean CiiiD 'hey try on the 1ery good ter%s day and night
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Ci1D 'hese so!nds ha1e tried %any ti%es chairs aro!nd ! C1D We are not acO!ainted to tell the% to gi1e it a1oided C1iD I can be ;ith these eo le The sentences in the 9ollo/ing text are Fu .led. -e/rite the sentences in the proper order and in a single paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD It contin!ed =or a =!ll ;eek. CiiD 'he 1ery neBt day the rain started to =all. CiiiD She ;anted to gro; so%e eas be=ore the hot ;eather set in. Ci1D Last year she started her garden early. C1D Mina lo1es gardening. C1iD 4ll her seeds ;ashed a;ay. C1iiD Mina started to re are =resh. C1iiiD 'hen the s!n =inally ca%e o!t. CiBD She no; kne; the !ncertainty that the =ar%ers %!st end!re each year. CBD *eo le %ay ha1e di==erent hobbies. CBiD So%e %ay ha1e strange habits. CBiiD It re1eals the taste o= a erson. CBiiiD It re=reshes !s. CBi1D It gi1es !s ne; ideas too. Write a paragraph o9 a.out 13# /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour ans/er to the 0uestions should gi;e as uch detail as possi.le. 1* Where is +angladesh sit!ated@ When did she get her =reedo%@ :o; is the cli%ate in +angladesh@ Which are the %ain ri1ers o= the co!ntry@ What are the %ain cro s@ What is the %ain occ! ation o= the eo le here@ What is the %ain attraction o= this co!ntry@
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EBE4'SN )CK+P24SK-G, F'-ST P(PEPart ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1 ! * & 12nit!@% 4esson!3)B,6 :o; sa=e ;ill the b!ildings in the city o= Dhaka be in the e1ent o= an earthO!ake@ GB erts gi1e no straight ans;er to this O!estion, b!t call =or taking adeO!ate reca!tions to %ini%ise losses. 'hat +angladesh lies in the acti1e earthO!ake 5one is not !nkno;n to +angladeshis. 4lar%ed by the rec!rrence o= O!akes d!ring recent years, eB erts ha1e called =or the de1elo %ent o= an earthO!ake resistant b!ilding code that all b!ildings sho!ld =ollo; as %andatory. 'here are t;o schools o= eB erts regarding earthO!akes. Ine school co% rising o= engineers and geologists is o= the 1ie; that the rec!rrence o= O!akes in recent years sho!ld be taken as a signal =or a %a,or earthO!ake. 4nother school co% rising o= si%ilar categories o= eB erts, ho;e1er, belie1es that the concern sho!ld not be a% li=ied, beca!se altho!gh there are a n!%ber o= =a!lt lines in the geogra hical area co% rising +angladesh, none o= the% is acti1e eno!gh to ose a %a,or threat. Net none o= the schools r!les o!t the ossibility o= a %a,or O!ake and the dangers that %ight be associated ;ith it. 'he $a,dhani Jnnayan /artri akhya C$4.J/D, res onsible =or a lanned de1elo %ent o= the city belie1es that an earthO!ake resistant b!ilding code sho!ld be de1elo ed to red!ce the losses. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD In case o= an earthO!ake the b!ildings o= the Dhaka city ;ill be sa=eEsa1edE!nsa=e. CbD +angladesh is a land liesElyingElie in an acti1e earthO!ake 5one. CcD GB erts are di==erEdi==erenceEdi1ided in their o inions. CdD ';o schools o= eB erts co% riseEco% risesEco% rising si%ilar categories o= eB erts. CeD GB erts gi1e an interestingEinstantEindirect ans;er to the O!estion abo!t the res!lt o= an earthO!ake. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD 4deO!ate reca!tions can %aBi%ise the losses ca!sed by an earthO!ake. CbD D!ring the recent ast, earthO!akes rec!rred in +angladesh. CcD 'he eB erts alar% the earthO!akes. CdD 'he earthO!ake 5one co1ering +angladesh is inacti1e. CeD 'he o inions o= the t;o schools o= eB erts concerning earthO!akes are dissi%ilar. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 the /ords in .rackets. (dd appropriate preposition, i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD It is the Csa=eD 22 the b!ildings that the eB erts are concerned abo!t. CbD 4n earthO!ake resistant b!ilding code sho!ld C=ollo;D 22 strictly. CcD +angladesh is ClieD 22 in the acti1e earthO!ake 5one. CdD $ec!rrence o= earthO!akes is O!ite Calar%D 22. CeD GB erts call =or taking reca!tions CadeO!ateD 22. *. 'n the light o9 the co prehension passage, ake a list o9 9i;e pieces o9 in9or ation a.out earth0uakes. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3 ! ? & 12nit!?% 4esson!$)B,6
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'he !nit by ;hich the lo!dness o= so!nd is %eas!red is called a decibel. 4ccording to the J7, the nor%al tolerance li%it o= so!nd is ") decibels. When the 1ibration o= so!nd is at a tolerable, leasant le1el, it is si% ly called so!nd. +!t ;hen it is shar and harsh to the ears it beco%es noise. Serio!s har% can be ca!sed to eo le i= they are reg!larly eB osed to so!nds eBceeding -0 decibels. +eca!se o= the gro;th o= !rban o !lation and the increasing !se o= %achines in o!r e1eryday li=e there has been a general increase in the le1el o= so!nd aro!nd !s. In an a1erage, eo le in the cities are eB osed to so!nds ranging =ro% #0 to 00 decibels or e1en %ore. 4 st!dy in .a an has =o!nd that ho!se;i1es ;ho li1e in the city ;ere eB osed to al%ost the sa%e a%o!nt o= so!nd that a =actory ;orker ;as eB osed to at hisEher ;ork lace. 'he occ! ations that the st!dy =o!nd to be the noisiest ;ere =actory ;ork, tr!ck dri1ing and ri%ary school teaching. Many de1elo ing co!ntries are trying to control so!nd oll!tion by care=!l to;n lanning and de1elo ing !blic a;areness. In :olland schools are not allo;ed near air orts and ho!ses ;hich are sit!ated near air orts are ro1ided ;ith s ecial ty es o= ins!lation to li%it the so!nd heard inside the b!ildings. 3. Write short ans/ers to the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. 1 373 CaD What is the 1ie; o= the J7 abo!t the tolerance li%it o= so!nd@ CbD What is a decibel@ CcD When does so!nd beco%e a noise@ CdD Why does the .a anese st!dy consider the ri%ary school en1iron%ent noisy@ CeD What is the range o= so!nd in the cities o= +angladesh@ 5. Fill in each gap /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 We CaD 22 the lo!dness o= so!nd by a !nit called a decibel. So!nd is tolerable b!t noise is CbD 22. 'he le1el o= so!nd aro!nd !s has CcD 22. Gro;th o= o !lation and increasing !se o= %achines CdD 22 res onsible =or this. Many de1elo ed co!ntries are controlling so!nd oll!tion in CeD 22 ;ays. @. Su arise the causes and e99ects o9 sound pollution in 9i;e sentences. 1 373 ?. Kn the .asis o9 <our reading o9 the passage, ake a short note in each .lank .ox, sho/ing the easures taken .< the de;eloped countries. )Bo. 1 has .een done 9or <ou, 1 373 1. 'o;n lanning 2 # " ) & Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith a suita.le /ord 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# e%brace introd!ce noticing introd!ction re%ain %akes =riend re !tation noticeable %ake kee !s!al inter reted control 'he +ritish ha1e CaD 22 =or CbD 22 their e%otions ri1ate. So%e ob1io!s things are CcD 22 in +ritish beha1io!r. 9or eBa% le, on !blic trans ort one assenger does not CdD 22 talk to another assenger. In %eeting, eo le do not CeD 22 and o=ten si% ly shake hands on a =irst C=D 22. In theatres, concert halls and cine%as a!diences CgD 22 O!iet d!ring er=or%ances. 7one o= these beha1io!r traits sho!ld be ChD 22 as !n=riendliness. I= a 1isitor CiD 22 the =irst %o1e to start a con1ersation, he ;ill =ind a +ritish citi5en rather C,D 22. 1#. Fill in each gap /ith an appropriate /ord. 1 1#71# St!dent li=e is a li=e o= CaD 22 =or =!t!re str!ggle. 'o %ake hi% CbD 22 =or the str!ggle, ed!cation is necessary. So, the =irst and =ore%ost d!ty o= a st!dent CcD 22 to rosec!te his st!dies ;ell. :e ;ho CdD 22 his lessons reg!larly CeD 22 ;ell in the eBa%ination. In the C=D 22, the st!dent ;ho ;astes his ti%e c!ts a CgD 22 =ig!re. It sho!ld be ChD 22 in %ind that none can get back the CiD 22 ti%e. I= the st!dents neglect their st!dies they ;ill s!==er in the C,D 22 r!n. Part C & Euided Writing )*# +arks, 11. +atch the phrases8clauses in the 9ollo/ing su.stitution ta.le to ake sensi.le sentences. Write out the sentences in 9ull. " 571" ( B C D CiD Ine day .erry to kno; o= the handle at his o;n cost CiiD 'he a!thoress ca%e broke the %atter =ro% her CiiiD 9or re airing it agreed to .erry s!ddenly Ci1D +!t .erry said that the ;ood to re air it ;as de=ecti1e C1D 'he a!thoress ;anted acce t the %oney =ro% .erry C1iD Inly then he she o==ered the aBe handle so%e %oney 1". The sentences in the 9ollo/ing text are Fu .led. -e/rite the sentences in the proper order and in a single paragraph to ake a stor<. 1 1*71* CiD 4s he ca%e near, the %an said that he ;anted so%e =inancial hel . CiiD :o,,a i%%ediately re lied, AWhy ha1e yo! %ade %e cli%b all the ;ay do;n stairs to ask =or %oney instead o= sho!ting =ro% belo;@A CiiiD :o,,a ;as O!ite c!rio!s. Ci1D :o,,a decided to teach hi% a good lesson.
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S!ddenly he sa; so%eone calling =ro% belo;. 4t this :o,,a beca%e =!rio!s. :e sa; there a %an standing at the =oot o= the stairs. Ine day 7asr!ddin :o,,a ;as %ending a hole on the roo= o= his t;o>storey ho!se. +eing greatly annoyed, the %an asked ;hy :o,,a had %ade hi% cli%b ! the stairs only to say that he had no %oney. CBD 'he %an ;as asking hi% to get do;n and listen to hi%. CBiD When they both got to the roo= to , :o,,a said to the %an, Sorry, I ha1e no %oneyA. CBiiD :e tho!ght that the %an had so%ething i% ortant to say. CBiiiD 'here=ore, he told the %an to cli%b ! the stairs ;ith hi%. CBi1D So, he cli%bed =ro% the roo= do;n the stairs. Write a paragraph o9 a.out 13# /ords .ased on the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. Gour paragraph should ha;e a suita.le title. 1 1*71* What is the na%e o= the 5oo yo! 1isited@ When did yo! 1isit it@ Where is it located@ :o; big is the area o= the 5oo@ :o; %any kinds o= birds and ani%als did yo! =ind there@ What ;ere the %ain attractions o= the 5oo@ :o; long did yo! stay there@ What ;as yo!r =eeling at that ti%e@
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EBE4'SN )CK+P24SK-G, F'-ST P(PEPart ( & Seen Co prehension )*# +arks, -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 1!* & 12nit!1#% 4esson!*)C,6 'here ha1e been signi=icant changes in the ty es o= entertain%ent o1er ti%e. Many o= these no longer eBist. G1en i= they do, eo le kee looking =or ne;er =or%s o= entertain%ent. 'h!s snake char%ing, ! et sho;s, ,atra, ,arigan, sharigan and kabigan ;hich ;ere co%%on =or%s o= entertain%ent in the ast, ha1e al%ost lost their a eal. $adio, ;hich !sed to be a good so!rce o= entertain%ent in the ast, is no; gi1ing lace to tele1ision and to satellite channels in artic!lar. 'he entertain%ent b!siness, like other s heres o= li=e, is getting ;esternised day by day. 9olk %!sic or alligeeti is no; s!ng ;ith ;estern instr!%ents. 4t the sa%e ti%e, %odern %!sic is no; =!sing %elodies =ro% =olk and traditional songs. In general, band and o %!sic is beco%ing %ore and %ore o !lar, artic!larly a%ong the yo!ng generation. S orts has beco%e a great so!rce o= entertain%ent today. 9ootball, ;hich !sed to be the %ost o !lar s ectator s orts in +angladesh, is grad!ally being re laced by cricket as a o !lar =or% o= s orts entertain%ent. 1. Choose the right /ord to co plete each sentence. 1 373 CaD In o!r co!ntry the =or%s o= entertain%ent ha1e been changing ;ith the change o= agesEti%eEseasons. CbD *eo le are, no longer, leased ;ith the con1entionalE!na ealingE!n leasant =or%s o= entertain%ent. CcD 'ele1ision is no; %ore o !larEi% ortantE!n leasant. CdD 'he co%%on =or%s o= entertain%ent o= the ast ha1e ceased to be as =antasticE enchantingE o !lar as they ;ere in the ast. CeD Di==erent ty es o= entertain%ent in o!r co!ntry are no; increasingly co%ing !nder the ;estern s ellEin=l!enceEcontrol. ". True8False: '9 9alse, gi;e the correct in9or ation. 1 373 CaD So%e o= the old =or%s o= entertain%ent are no longer in !se. CbD 'he ne;er =or%s o= entertain%ent are considered better than those o= the ast. CcD 7o; eo le re=er %odern %!sic to =olk songs. CdD 'here a ear %odern songs in e1ery s here o= li=e. CeD 9ootball and cricket are t;o o !lar s ectator ga%es in o!r co!ntry at resent. $. Fill in the gaps /ith the correct 9or o9 the /ords. (dd an< preposition, i9 necessar<. 1 373 CaD Many o= these are no longer in CeBistD 22. CbD Signi=icant changes in the CtraditionD 22 =or%s o= entertain%ent are no; e1ident. CcD I!r taste =or =or%s o= entertain%ents CchangeD 22 day by day. CdD Western instr!%ents are no; being !sed =or the C resentD 22 alligeeti. CeD +and and o %!sic is ra idly attaining C o !larD 22 the yo!ngsters. *. +ake a list o9 9i;e changes that ha;e co e a.out in the 9or s o9 entertain ent o;er the <ears. 1 373 -ead the passage .elo/ and ans/er the 0uestions 3 ! ? & 12nit!""% 4esson!")C,6
Scientists ha1e al;ays ;ondered i= there is li=e any;here o!t in the s ace besides !s. 'hey ha1e ,oined together on a %a,or ro,ect called the Co%%!nication ;ith GBtra>'errestrial Intelligence CCG'ID ;hich seeks to establish contact ;ith any other li1ing beings in the !ni1erse. 9or this they are bea%ing o!t radio signals into s ace in the ho e o= attracting attention o= Aother ;orldsA. It ;as tho!ght that there is li=e on Mars. +!t t;o Kiking s acecra=ts that landed on Mars in 10-& did not ro1ide %!ch e1idence o= li=e. 'he ict!res sent by the% sho;ed Mars as ha1ing a red sky instead o= a bl!e one like o!rs and a inkish iron>rich soil. Its gra1ity is abo!t hal= as strong as that o= Garth so that the at%os here is also %!ch thinner than o!r lanet. It has deserts, high %o!ntains, 1olcanoes, craters, groo1es like canals as ;ell as s!%%er and ;inter seasons. +!t there are no trees or signs o= any li=e =or%s. :o;e1er a close ins ection o= a %eteorite =ro% Mars that =ell on the Garth has re1ealed tiny =ossils like bacteria #.& billion years old. 'his ro1ed that so%e =or% o= li=e eBisted there in the ast. +!t ;ho kno;sQ S ace robes ha1e also been sent to lanets .! iter, Sat!rn, Jran!s and 7e t!ne. It ;ill take years =or a s ace robe to reach a lanet and %any %ore years to analyse all the data sent to Garth by these robes. 3. Write short ans/ers to the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. 1 373 CaD What do scientists do to establish contact ;ith any other li1ing beings o!t in the s ace@ CbD :o; did scientists collect details abo!t the lanet Mars@ CcD Which artic!lar e1idence s!ggests that the at%os here o= Mars is %!ch thinner than that o= the Garth@ CdD :o; %any seasons does the lanet Mars seen to ha1e@ CeD Why does the a!thor say 3;ho kno;s3@ 5. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords. 1 373 Scientists are 1ery c!rio!s abo!t the CaD 22 o= li=e so%e;here o!t in the s ace. 'hey are %aking e==orts in 1ario!s ;ays to establish contact ;ith other ;orlds in the CbD 22. 4 great deal o= CcD 22 has co%e into the ossession o= scientists regarding the lanet Mars. Mars is si%ilar to Garth in so%e res ects b!t di==erent =ro% Garth in the CdD 22 o= its sky and soil. 'hese details, ho;e1er, sho; no clear CeD 22 o= li=e on Mars. @. Su arise the ain 9acts a.out +ars in 9i;e sentences. 1 373 ?. Based on <our reading o9 the passage, ake short notes in each o9 the .oxes in the 9lo/ chart sho/ing the e99orts o9 the scientists to 9ind out e;idence o9 an< li9e 9or s out in the space. )Bo. 1 has .een done 9or <ou, 1 373 1. G==orts o= the scientists to =ind o!t any li=e 2 # " ) & =or%s o!t in the s ace Part B & Coca.ular< )"# +arks, D. Fill in the gaps /ith a suita.le /ord 9ro the .ox ) ake an< gra atical changes i9 necessar<,. There are ore /ords in the .ox than <ou need. 1 1#71# ed!cate recreation religion original O!estion broadcast sent ai% =acilities concern look consider tho!gh taken 'ele1ision, a so!rce o= %!ch kno;ledge, leas!re, and in=or%ation and a ;idely !sed %edia o= %ass co%%!nication, is no; being CaD 22 at =ro% a di==erent oint o= 1ie;. Is the 'K really doing good, es ecially to the yo!ngsters o= o!r ne; generation@ It is an i% ortant CbD 22 both to ask and to ans;er indeed. Looked =ro% an CcD 2> oint o= 1ie;, the 'K is to be CdD 22 one o= the %ost e==ecti1e %eans o= ed!cating both the st!dents and the !blic as a ;hole. 4gain, it has al%ost beco%e the %ost e==ecti1e and o !lar %eans o= eo le3s CeD 22. 9il%s, dra%as, songs, dances, co%edy series? all these are 1ery attracti1e ackages o= rogra%%es. 4s a %eans o= co%%!nications 'K is, C=D 22 not the %ost i% ortant, yet the %ost e==ecti1e and !se=!l %eans o= co%%!nication. J to this oint, ;e %!st say that the 'K is doing good to o!r yo!ngsters by ed!cating the% and by gi1ing the% recreational CgD 22. +!t as =ar as the satellite 'K is ChD 22, ;e cannot say this =or certainty. 'he co%%ercial ackage rogra%%es CiD 22 by satellite 'Ks are detri%ental to o!r yo!ng generation, ernicio!s to o!r societies, threatening to o!r 1al!es and traditions and C,D 22 belie=s. 1#. Fill in the gaps /ith an appropriate /ord. 1 1#71# In the olar regions, one kind o= ho!ses is %ade o= glass =or gro;ing cro s in it. When the rays o= the s!n =all on earth, their ;a1e>length is so s%all that they CaD 22 on the soil inside the ho!se ;itho!t CbD 22 the glass ;alls. When those rays are re=lected by the earth, their ;a1e>length gets CcD 22 and th!s they can easily heat
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;aste s!==er en1elo e ed!cate do st!dy be It is high ti%e yo! CaD 22 =or the 'est GBa%. No! CbD 22 %!ch ti%e ;andering ai%lessly and doing %eaningless ,obs. Dont yo! kno; that yo!r arents and relati1es highly eB ect yo! to CcD 22. +!t i= yo! are not serio!s right =ro% no;, yo! CdD 22 in the long r!n. +esides, yo!r =!t!re CeD 22 in darkness. ". Fill in the .lanks /ith suita.le prepositions. 1 373 *o !lation gro;th is one CaD 22 the ca!ses CbD 22 the ;orlds en1iron%ental roble%s. 4ltho!gh the gro;th rate CcD 22 the ;orlds o !lation has slo;ed slightly, since the 1000s, still it increases CdD 22 -- %illion h!%an beings each year. CeD 22 the increasing n!%ber o= eo le, destr!ction o= habitats and the !se o= additional nat!ral reso!rces are grad!ally increasing. $. 2se articles /here necessar<. Put a cross ) , /here an article is not needed. .3 1#73 7e;s a er lays CaD 22 i% ortant role in o!r society. It is CbD 22 %ost !se=!l thing in o!r %odern li=e. We cannot think o= CcD 22 day ;itho!t it. 'o read ne;s a er is CdD 22 good habit. CeD 22 %ore ;e read ne;s a er, C=D 22 %ore ;e can acO!ire kno;ledge. I= ;e dont read it, ;e shall be CgD 22 =rogs in ChD 22 dark ;ell. It is CiD 22 looking glass o= C,D 22 %odern ;orld. *. +ake eaning9ul sentences /ith the 9ollo/ing idio s )an< 9i;e,. 1 373 look =or;ard to, heart and so!l, kee ace ;ith, look do;n ! on, =or the sake o=, stor% in a tea ot, in cold blood. 3. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing passage in the reported speech. 1 373 4 ha;ker said, PWill yo! b!y any a er@ I ha1e all ty es o= ne;s a ers and %aga5ines. *lease take one =ro% %e.R PI b!y books b!t no; I need a ;eekly. Dont yo! ha1e any ;eekly %aga5ine@R said S!sh%ita. 5. -ead the 9ollo/ing passage and trans9or the underlined sentences as directed in the .rackets. 1 373 CaD 'he .a%!na is one o= the biggest ri1ers in +angladesh CMake it Co% arati1eD. CbD When it is s!%%er, it beco%es e%aciated CMake it Si% leD. CcD D!ring the rainy season, it ass!%es a terrible sha e CMake it Co% leBD. CdD G1erybody kno;s it CInterrogati1eD. CeD 'o!rists =ro% ho%e and abroad 1isit its shore. CMake it *assi1eD. @. Fill in the .lanks /ith tag 0uestions. 1 373 CaD 7othing is certain, 22@ CbD 7ila kno;s yo! better, 22@ CcD Lets ha1e a disc!ssion, 22@ CdD :e seldo% co%es here, 22@ CeD No! are right, 22@ ?. Co plete the 9ollo/ing sentences. 1 373 CaD 'he oor %an is too h!ngry to 22. CbD I ca%e here ;ith a 1ie; to 22. CcD 'he ;eather ;as so cold that 22. CdD :asib beha1es as i= 22. CeD 'he higher ;e =ly, the harder 22. Part B & Co position )5# +arks, D. Gou are a reporter o9 a dail< ne/spaper. Write a report on the rising o9 prices o9 essential co odities in the arket. 1# 1#. Write a short co position on uses and a.uses o9 the /onders o9 odern science. 13 11. Write an application to the Principal o9 <our college seeking per ission to go on a stud< tour. 1# 1". Write a dialogue .et/een t/o 9riends stating the causes o9 9ailure in English and solution to the pro.le . 1# 1$. Co plete the 9ollo/ing stor< /ith the clue .elo/. 13 'here ;as a cro; on a tree ;ith a iece o= %eat in its beak. 4 h!ngry =oB sat !nder the tree................
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De%ocracy CaD 22 =or the ;el=are o= the co!ntry%en. De%ocracy al;ays CbD 22 =reedo% o= ress. In de%ocracy, the go1ern%ent CcD 22 to the eo le is CdD 22 by the eo le and =or%ed =or the ;el=are o= the eo le. So de%ocracy CeD 22 the best syste% in todays ;orld. ". -ead the 9ollo/ing letter and 9ill in the .lanks /ith suita.le preposition. 1 373 Man has no CaD 22 death. Sooner or later, he %!st die. In other ;ord, he is s!b,ect CbD 22 death. 'here is no %edicine that can resent a %an CcD 22 dying. Net %en atte% t CdD 22 esca e death. 4ct!ally death is ine1itable and !na1oidable. Man is CeD 22 no ;ay, =ree =ro% death. :e %!st take the taste o= death. $. 2se articles /here necessar<. Put a cross ) , /here an article is not needed. .3 1#73 CaD 22 io!s %an is he ;ho is 1ery %!ch religio!s. :e does not r!n a=ter na%e and =a%e. :e is di==erent CbD 22 ;orldly %an. CcD 22 religio!s %inded eo le are O!ite di==erent =ro% CdD 22 eo le ;ho ;ant to ha1e %!ch CeD 22 ;ealth. C=D 22 1irt!o!s belie1e that there lies CgD 22 eternal li=e a=ter death. ChD 22 greedy eo le gi1e i% ortance to this ;orld. :o;e1er, CiD 22 1irt!o!s en,oy %!ch %ental C,D 22 eace. *. +ake eaning9ul sentences /ith the 9ollo/ing idio s )an< 9i;e,. 1 373 ins and o!ts, good =or nothing, by hook or by crook, %ake =!n o=, !t ! ;ith, in a n!tshell, slo; coach. 3. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing in the reported speech. 1 373 PWhat ty e o= beha1io!r do yo! eB ect =ro% %e@R the king said to the ca ti1e. P'he beha1io!r o= a king to a king,R ;as the ans;er. :o; can I sho; yo! kingly treat%ent to a cri%inal@R said the king. P*lease, do not =orget that yo! too ascended this throne by co%%itting a %ore serio!s cri%e,R the ca ti1e said. 5. -ead the 9ollo/ing sentences and trans9or the as directed in the .rackets. 1 373 'here ;as a =a%o!s story abo!t a sons de1otion to the %other. CaD +aya5id +osta%i, a saint, ca%e to +aghdad =ro% Iran CCo% leBD. CbD Ine night his thirsty %other asked hi% =or a glass o= ;ater C*assi1eD. CcD 4s there ;as no drinking ;ater in the ho!se, he ;ent o!t to =etch it CCo% o!ndD. CdD :e ca%e back ho%e and =o!nd his %other in dee slee CSi% leD. :e did not call her ! . :e stood beside her bed ;ith a glass o= ;ater. CeD :e ;as one o= the greatest saints o= Isla% C*ositi1eD. @. Fill in the .lanks /ith tag 0uestions. 1 373 CaD 7obody ;as there, 22@ CbD I ha1e a little idea abo!t it, 22@ CcD 4sad, not 8ahid kne; the %atter, 22@ CdD 'he bra1e deser1e the =air, 22@ CeD Let the black cat co%e o!t the bag, 22@ ?. Co plete the 9ollo/ing sentences. 1 373 CaD 4IDS is a =atal disease ;hich 22. CbD It is s!ch a disease that 22. CcD 'he =irst 4IDS atient ;as a %an ;ho 22. CdD 'he doctors s!ggest that 22. CeD 'here is no =!rther re%edy that 22. Part B & Co position )5# +arks, D. ( huge nu .er o9 students 9ail in English in pu.lic exa ination despite stud<ing it as a co pulsor< su.Fect 9ro class ' to honours le;el. Suppose, <ou are (kash, a reporter o9 a dail<. Bo/, /rite a report on di99erent causes o9 9ailures in English. 1# 1#. Write a short co position on2 13 CaD Jne% loy%ent *roble%< CbD 'he 7at!ral +ea!ties o= +angladesh. 11. -ead the 9ollo/ing ad;ertise ent 9ro The Dail< Star. 1# +oishakhi, a ri1ate 'K channel seeks Marketing Manager . Quali9ication & T M. +. 4 in Marketing =ro% Chittagong Jni1ersity. T :a1ing 10 years ;orking eB erience in the related =ield. I= yo! think yo! are the right erson to b!ild ! yo!r career in +oishakhi 'K channel, lease a ly ;ith CK and all acade%ic certi=icates, a recent ass ort si5e hotogra h by ost to the address %entioned belo; ;ithin 01.01.201". +oishakhi Media Li%ited #2, Mohakhali CE4 CLe1el>&D, Dhaka>1212 1". Suppose, <ou are (sad, a student o9 =ahangirnagar 2ni;ersit<. Oahid is <our 9riend, a .usiness an and a <oung politician. Kur countr< is no/ passing through a great crisis on the issue o9 9or ing go;ern ent. Dialogue has .eco e essential 9or it. Bo/, /rite a dialogue .et/een <ou and <our 9riend on PThe i portance o9 dialogueQ .et/een the t/o leading parties o9 Bangladesh. 1# 1$. Co plete the gi;en stor< 9ollo/ing the cue. 13 4 long ti%e ago the to;n o= :a%elin ;as =aced ;ith a great roble%. It beca%e =!ll o= rats. 'he rats ;ere so big and =ierce that they =o!ght ;ith the dogs, killed the rats and bit the babies in cradles. 'he Mayor o= the city ;as in a =iB. S!ddenly there ca%e a %an hanging a bag on his sho!lder. :e ro%ised to dri1e..............
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Co plete the passage /ith suita.le ;er.s 9ro the list. Put the in the correct tenses. 2se negati;es /here necessar<. 1 373 deli1er hy noti5e re%o1e sit ed!cate b!ild lay 4 teacher is an architect o= a nation. :e lays an i% ortant role in CaD 22 ! the nation. :e CbD 22 the darkness o= ignorance =ro% the lot o= a nation. :e is an actor ;hile s eaking. :e has to CcD 22 his role according to the need o= his listeners. St!dents al%ost beco%e CdD 22 ;hen a good teacher CeD 22 his lect!re. ". Fill in the gaps /ith appropriate prepositions. 1 373 I a% =ed ! CaD 22 %y neBt door neighbo!r. :is roo% is ad,acent CbD 22 %ine. 4l;ays he kee s his 'K on. When I try to concentrate CcD 22 %y st!dy, a blaring so!nd co%es CdD 22 the neBt door. When I reO!est hi% not to ;atch 'K on a high 1ol!%e, he beco%es angry CeD 22 %y olite reO!est. $. 2se articles /here necessar<. Put a cross ) , /here an article is not needed. .3 1#73 7e;castle is CaD 22 to;n in CbD 22 north o= CcD 22 Gngland. CdD 22 *rincess li1es in a CeD 22 alace in C=D 22 London. CgD 22 +!ckingha% *alace is ;here ChD 22 S!een o= Gngland o==icially li1es. *eo le =ro% distant corners o= CiD 22 ;orld 1isit this lace and see this alace ;ith C,D 22 a%a5e%ent. *. +ake eaning9ul sentences /ith the 9ollo/ing idio s )an< 9i;e,. 1 373 instead o= heart and so!l in =ront o= in order to in the long r!n co%e ro!nd to gi1e ! 3. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing in the reported speech. 3 My =ather looked at %e angrily and said, PWhat are yo! doing@ Why are yo! not reading at yo!r table@R PI had been reading %y notes since %orning. I got %!ch tired and so, I a% taking rest =or a ;hile,R I said. PNo!r eBa% is knocking at the door. So, yo! ha1e to read at least eight ho!rs a day. 9ollo; %y ad1ice !ntil the eBa% starts,R he said. 5. Trans9or the 9ollo/ing sentences as directed. 1 373 CaD :e asked %e a di==ic!lt O!estion C7egati1eD. I co!ld not !nderstand ;hat to say. CbD :e looked at %e ;ith anger CInterrogati1eD. :e told that I ;as s! osed to kno; this. CcD I =elt asha%ed as he %ade this re%ark CSi% leD. CdD I ad%itted %y negligence in %y st!dies C*assi1eD. CeD :e told %e that this ;as the %ost i% ortant cha ter in %y li=e C*ositi1eD. @. Co plete the 9ollo/ing sentences. 1 373 CaD Is he the %an ;ho% 22. CbD 7one o= %y =riends co!ld !nderstand ho; 22. CcD We all ;oke ! 1ery early so that 22. CdD I= yo! ca%e to %e in ti%e 22. CeD No! cannot be lo1ed by eo le !nless 22. ?. Fill in the .lanks /ith tag 0uestions. 1 373 CaD G1ery st!dent ;ants to do ;ell in the eBa%ination, 22@ CbD +!t it is not an easy task, 22@ CcD 4 st!dent sho!ld read the teBt again and again, 22@ CdD :e %!st not %e%ori5e the ans;er ;itho!t kno;ing it, 22@ CeD :e can render social ser1ice, 22@ Part B & Co position )5# +arks, D. Suppose, <ou are a reporter o9 a reputed ne/spaper. Bo/ /rite a report on -oad (ccident. 1# 1#. Write a short co position on PGour First Da< at CollegeQ. Kr, Batural Cala ities in BangladeshQ. 13 11. Write an application to the Principal o9 <our college 9or increasing the 9acilities in the college li.rar<. 1# 1". Write a dialogue .et/een t/o 9riends on uses and a.uses o9 o.ile phone. 1# Kr, Write a su ar< o9 the 9ollo/ing passage and gi;e a suita.le title to it. :a1e yo! e1er ;ondered ;hy soldiers are al;ays clad in green@ 'his is to enable the% to ca%o!=lage the%sel1es d!ring ;arti%e. :iding in the ,!ngles, their green attire blend into the s!rro!nding trees and shr!bs, %aking it di==ic!lt =or the ene%ies to s ot the%. Long be=ore %an %ake !se o= ca%o!=laging, insects ha1e already ado ted the tactic o= disg!ise to esca e =ro% the cl!tches o= their redators. +y ha1ing body colo!rs close to those o= the rocks and dried lea1es, they catch less attention =ro% the redators and hence esca e =ro% being !rs!ed. :o;e1er, this kind o= disg!ise ;orks only i= the insects re%ain still in the resence o= their redators. +!tter=lies and %oths ha1e de1elo ed a 1ariety o= ca%o!=lage strategies since they are O!ite de=enseless and their redators ? birds are ab!ndant in s! ly. Many %oth cater illars rese%ble dead t;igs ;hile the yo!ng o= certain s ecies o= b!tter=lies a ear like bird dro ings. 4d!lt b!tter=lies and %oths ca%o!=lage the%sel1es too, in atte% ts to esca e =ro% their h!nters ? birds ;ho are s! erior gliders. *ossessing ;ings ;hich rese%ble dried lea1es hel certain b!tter=lies and %oths to hide a%ong hea s o= dried lea1es ;hen redators are aro!nd. 1$. -ead the 9ollo/ing lines and de;elop the into a co plete stor<. 13 'here li1ed t;o close =riends in a certain 1illage. 'hey ;ere 1ery =ond o= tra1elling. Ine day they ;ent to a =orest to see the nat!ral bea!ty. 'hey ;ere ;alking along the ath o= the =orest. S!ddenly they sa; a bear co%ing to;ards the%.........
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HSC English Test Papers Test Exa ination!"#1$% English & Paper ''
Part ( & Era ar )*# +arks, 1(ns/er an< eight 0uestions out o9 nine6 1. Co plete the passage /ith suita.le ;er.s 9ro the list. Put the in the correct tenses. 2se the negati;es /here necessar<. 1 373 try %ake be think onder abide ind!lge %end We o=ten see yo!ng eo le CaD 22 in o% o!s ;ays o= li=e. 'hey CbD 22 by the ad1ices o= the seniors, not e1en o= their g!ardians. G1en they CcD 22 to reali5e the negati1e as ects o= it. *o% o!s li=e CdD 22 the% grad!ally derailed. When they reali5e the conseO!ence on their li1es, they o=ten =ind it i% ossible to CeD 22 the da%ages. ". Fill in the gaps /ith appropriate prepositions. 1 373 G1ery year %illions o= eo le all CaD 22 the ;orld die as a res!lt CbD 22 oll!tion. 'hese !n=ort!nate deaths are bro!ght CcD 22 by =o!r s eci=ic =actors. 'hey are air oll!tion, ;ater oll!tion, noise oll!tion and odo!r oll!tion. We sho!ld deter%ine action to control these roble%s and clean CdD 22 the en1iron%ent. Moreo1er, ;e ha1e to raise a;areness CeD 22 the eo le. $. 2se the suita.le articles /here necessar<. Put a cross ) , /here an article is not needed. .3 1#73 'oday ;o%en are laying CaD 22 i% ortant role in all s heres o= CbD 22 li=e. 'hey are no longer con=ined ;ithin CcD 22 =o!r ;alls o= the kitchens. 'hey ha1e co%e o!t o= their cocoons and are ;orking hand in hand ;ith CdD 22 %en. 'hey are ,oining CeD 22 ;ide range o= ro=essions and %aking a great C=D 22 contrib!tion to the econo%y. *. Fill in the .lanks /ith suita.le linking /ords 9ro the list. 1 373 either i= also o= as %oreo1er and Gnglish gi1es !s easy access to the e1er>eB anding kno;ledge o= science and technology, arts and ed!cation, inno1ations and disco1eries. CaD 22 all the books, ,o!rnals, re orts, research =indings are a1ailable in Gnglish. CbD 22 any i% ortant books, a ers etc. are CcD 22 ;ritten in Gnglish CdD 22 translated into Gnglish i%%ediately a=ter they are !blished in other lang!ages. No! can easily learn abo!t the% CeD 22 yo! ha1e acO!ired the reading skills in Gnglish. 3. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing in the reported speech. 3 'he stranger said to the boy, AWill yo! tell %e the ;ay to the nearest hotel@A ANes, I ;ill. Do yo! ;ant a residential one in ;hich yo! can s end the night@A the boy said. AI do not ;ant to stay here, b!t I only ;ant a %eal,A the stranger re lied. 'he boy said, A9ollo; %e.A 5. +ake eaning9ul sentences /ith the 9ollo/ing idio s )an< 9i;e,. 1 373 by %eans o= on the sly abo1e all in the long r!n ni in the b!d on the e1e o= take a=ter @. -ead the 9ollo/ing passage and trans9or the underlined sentences as directed. 1 373 CaD CoB3s +a5ar sea beach is the longest sea>beach in the ;orld CCo% leBD. CbD It is one o= the %ost bea!ti=!l sea>beaches in the ;orld C*ositi1eD. CcD It is called leas!re seeker3s aradise C4cti1eD. CdD 'he 1isitors go there =or en,oying nat!ral bea!ties CCo% o!ndD. CeD 'hose ;ho beco%e tired %ay go to relaB there CSi% leD. ?. For tag 0uestions 9or the 9ollo/ing. 1 373 CaD What a ity, 22@ CbD 7one o= yo! ;ent there, 22@ CcD Let !s ha1e a disc!ssion, 22@ CdD I!r college ;on the %atch, 22@ CeD 'hose ;ho beco%e tired %ay go to relaB there, 22@ D. Co plete the 9ollo/ing sentences. 1 373 CaD 'he ;eather is so cold that 22. CbD :e ;as strong eno!gh 22. CcD :e ca%e here ;ith a 1ie; to 22. CdD :asib beha1es as i= 22. CeD No! had better 22. Part B & Co position )5# +arks, 1#. Write a short report a.out the de;astating conse0uences o9 cli ate change in the context o9 Bangladesh. 1# 11. Write a co position on a.out P2ne plo< ent in Bangladesh Kr, PDigital Bangladesh.Q 13 1". Write an application to the honoura.le Principal o9 <our college re0uesting hi to arrange so e extra classes on English 9or the /eaker students. 1# 1$. Suppose <ou are a student o9 +irpur Eirls> 'deal 4a.orator< 'nstitute. Gou support Bangladesh Cricket Tea . But <our Tea is de9eated 9re0uentl<. Bo/ /rite a dialogue .et/een <ou and <our 9riend a.out the 9ailure o9 Bangladesh Cricket Tea in the international atches. 1# 1*. Co plete the 9ollo/ing stor< in <our o/n /a<. 13
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Sheikh Saadi ;as a great oet. :e !sed to !t on si% le dress. Ince he took shelter in the ho!se o= a noble%an....................
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Dr. +aleka College, Dhaka

Part ( & Era ar )*# +arks, 1. Co plete the passage /ith suita.le ;er.s 9ro the list. Put the in correct tenses. 2se the negati;es /here necessar<. 1 373 say read ret!rn ;ake ha en re%e%ber stand 4=ter a ;hile, she CaD 22 ;hat CbD 22 at night. She said, PMy dear sonQ :a1e yo! CcD 22 the ;hole night CdD 22 ;ith the glass o= ;ater@R 'he son re lied, PNes, %other I took ;ater =ro% the strea% and a=ter CeD 22 ho%e I =o!nd yo! slee ing.R ". -ead the 9ollo/ing passage and 9ill in the .lanks /ith suita.le prepositions. 1 373 Corr! tion has led o!r co!ntry CaD 22 co% lete r!in. 'he econo%y o= the co!ntry is CbD 22 to r!in. 'here are %any ;ays to get rid CcD 22 corr! tion b!t ;e ha1e to =ind it o!t. 'he go1ern%ent alone cannot co e CdD 22 the corr! ted eo le. We %!st do so%ething to sto the tendency CeD 22 this e1il ractice. $. 2se articles /here necessar<. Put a cross ) , /here an article is not needed. .3 1#73 Dhaka stands on CaD 22 +!riganga. It is an old CbD 22 city. It is CcD 22 o !lo!s city. *eo le o= di==erent religion li1e in CdD 22 city. 'heir occ! ation is not CeD 22 sa%e. 'here is C=D 22 Gngineering Jni1ersity and an 4gric!lt!ral Jni1ersity in Dhaka. CgD 22 8oo and ChD 22 7ational M!se!% are =a%o!s. CiD 22 Gngineering Jni1ersity is also =a%o!s. 'he roads o= C,D 22 Dhaka city are not so big. *. Fill in the .lanks /ith suita.le linking /ords 9ro the list. 1 373 =irst o= all =or eBa% le then last o= all as a res!lt %oreo1er ;hen We do not ha1e eno!gh %edical =acilities =or o!r eo le let alone =or o!r ani%als. CaD 22 abo!t ten ercent o= o!r ani%als die o= 1ario!s diseases e1ery year. CbD 22 lack o= ro er kno;ledge o= ani%al diseases and o= ho; to re1ent the% is also res onsible =or the loss. CcD 22 a co; dies, CdD 22 the 1illagers ,!st drag it into a =ield or a ditch and lea1e it there. +irds, dogs and =oBes eat the dead body and CeD 22 they go to the neighbo!ring onds, ditches or %arshes and drink ;ater =ro% the%. 3. +ake eaning9ul sentences /ith the 9ollo/ing idio s )an< 9i;e,. 1 373 look a=ter co%e tr!e as i= at siBes and se1ens bell the cat =or good 5. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing into reported speech. 3 PWhere do yo! like to 1isit, sir@R said the ticket o==icer to the assenger. PI ;ant to 1isit Chittagong,R said the assenger. P:o; %any tickets do yo! need.R PI need =i1e tickets.R P:ere are the tickets. 'hey ;ill cost one tho!sand taka.R @. -ead the 9ollo/ing passage and trans9or the underlined sentences as directed. 1 373 CaD I ;as startled ;hen I sa; the bill o= =are CSi% leD. CbD 'he rices ;ere higher than I had antici ated C*ositi1eD. CcD She reass!red %e that she did not eat anything =or l!ncheon CCo% o!ndD. CdD I told her not to say that C*assi1eD. CeD She =elt ha y at %y generosity C7egati1eD. ?. Fill in the .lanks /ith tag 0uestions. 1 373 L +egging is the res!lt o= o!r oor socio>econo%ic syste%, 22@ L +eggars do not ha1e any social dignity, 22@ L G1erybody =eels ity =or the%, 22@ L Micro>credit organi5ations can co%e =or;ard to sol1e the roble%, 22@ L Go1ern%ent sho!ld ha1e social sec!rity belt, 22@ Part B & Co position )5# +arks, D. Write a paragraph on <our RFuture Plan o9 4i9eQ .< ans/ering the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. 1# CaD What is yo!r =!t!re lan o= li=e@ CbD Why ha1e yo! chosen this lan@ CcD :o; are yo! re aring yo!rsel= to reach yo!r goal@ CdD Do yo! =ind any di==ic!lty to %ateriali5e yo!r lan@ CeD What do yo!r arents think abo!t yo!r lan@ 1#. Write a short co position on the Wonders o9 +odern Science. 13 11. +ake a dialogue .et/een <ou and <our 9riend on the a.uses o9 o.ile phone particularl< .< the teenagers in the recent ti es. 1# 1". Write an application to the Principal o9 <our college to allot <ou a seat in the college hostel. 1# 1$. Co plete the stor< 9ollo/ing the clue. 13 'here ;as a she herd boy. :e !sed to gra5e to =lock a shee near a =orest. It ;as not =ar =ro% his 1illage. Ine day he ;anted to %ake =!n o=.............
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Shaikh Burhanuddin College, Dhaka

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can do sell change eat di1ersi=y catch 'o alle1iate o1erty, the =irst ste CaD 22 be di1ersi=ication o= the econo%y. 'his %ay be CbD 22 on t;o =ronts. 9irst beca!se o!rs is an agro>based econo%y. It is i% erati1e to CcD 22 o!r agric!lt!ral o!t !t. 4t the sa%e ti%e ;e ha1e to CdD 22 o!r habits. $ice is o!r sta le =ood, b!t side by side ;ith rice, ;e ha1e to de1elo the habit o= CeD 22 otatoes and ;heat to red!ce the eBcessi1e ress!re on rice. ". -ead the 9ollo/ing letter and 9ill in the .lanks /ith suita.le prepositions. 1 373 It ;as 1ery nice o= yo! to ha1e ;ritten to %e. No! ;ill be glad to kno; that I got the =irst ri5e CaD 22 the debate co% etition in Gnglish o= o!r college CbD 22 the to ic P'he I% ortance o= Learning Gnglish.R I ;ill no; tell yo! CcD 22 brie= ;hat I said there. Gnglish is an international lang!age. 4ll that is best in %odern ci1ili5ation is a1ailable CdD 22 Gnglish. I= ;e a1oid Gnglish, ;e ;ill kee o!rsel1es aloo= CeD 22 the ci1ili5ed ;orld. $. 2se articles /here necessar<. Put a cross ) , /here an article is not needed. .3 1#73 We kno; CaD 22 %an is CbD 22 rational creat!re. It is CcD 22 rationality in hi% ;hich %akes hi% CdD 22 di==erent s ecies. :e can di==erentiate bet;een CeD 22 right and C=D 22 ;rong. 'his is ;hy CgD 22 %an is considered ChD 22 best creation o= CiD 22 Creator o= C,D 22 !ni1erse. *. +ake eaning9ul sentences /ith the 9ollo/ing idio s and phrases )an< 9i;e,. 1 373 look do;n ! on, at rando%, beggar descri tion, at siBes and se1ens, a le o= discord, a green horn, in broad day light. 3. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing passage in the reported speech. 1 373 PWhere is %y son@R said the grocer. P4 cro; carried yo!r son a;ay,R said the =r!it>seller. PNo! liar. :o; can a cro; carry a;ay s!ch a big boy@R P.!st the sa%e ;ay as %ice can eat a;ay the balance and ;eights.R 5. -ead the 9ollo/ing passage and trans9or the underlined sentences as directed. 1 373 CaD Ince a cook roasted a d!ck =or his %aster C*assi1eD. CbD 'he roast looked so delicio!s that the cook co!ld not resist the te% tation CSi% leD. CcD When his %aster sat do;n to eat he O!ickly noticed the %issing dr!%stick CCo% o!ndD. CdD 'he %aster enO!ired o= the %issing leg CInterrogati1eD. CeD +!t the cook told hi% that this d!ck had only one leg C7egati1eD. @. Fill in the .lanks /ith tag 0uestions. 1 373 CaD $ana as ;ell as his =riends en,oyed the =il%, 22@ CbD Let %e be alone, 22@ CcD We o!ght not to do this, 22@ CdD G1eryone ;elco%ed !s, 22@ CeD I ha1e the right to get yo!r hel , 22@ ?. Co plete the 9ollo/ing sentences. 1 373 CaD 4s the oor %an ;as h!ngry 22. CbD 'he ;eather ;as so cold 22. CcD /ani5 beha1es as i= 22. CdD :ad he been a little care=!l 22. CeD 4 atriot is res ected beca!se 22. Part B & Co position )5# +arks, D. Suppose, <ou are a reporter o9 a reputed dail<. Gou ha;e inter;ie/ed a nu .er o9 co on people recentl< a.out the price hike o9 dail< co odities. Bo/, /rite a report on the . 1# 1#. Write a short co position on an< one o9 the 9ollo/ing & 13 CaD 9irst Day at College< CbD No!r Childhood Me%ories. 11. Write an application to the Principal o9 <our college re0uesting hi 9or per ission to set up an PEnglish De.ating Clu.Q at <our college. 1# 1". Write a dialogue .et/een t/o 9riends on causes o9 9ailure in English. 1# 1$. Co plete the gi;en stor< 9ollo/ing /ith the cue. 13 Ince there li1ed a oor ;oodc!tter in a 1illage. :e ;as 1ery honest. G1eryday he ;ent to c!t ;ood in the ,!ngle. Ine day ;hile c!tting ;ood.....................
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(Ai pur Eirls> School S College, Dhaka

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Dear U, I ;ant to in=or% yo! CaD 22 %y ne; hostel li=e. It is ad,acent CbD 22 %y college. 'here is a canteen belonging CcD 22 the hostel. I ha1e beco%e ;ell acO!ainted CdD 22 al%ost all %y class%ates. My st!dy is going CeD 22 ;ell. No!rs sincerely 4 2se articles /here necessar<. Put a cross ) , /here an article is not needed. .3 1#73 +angladesh is a land o= CaD 22 scenic bea!ty. CbD 22 land, CcD 22 ri1ers and the =orests are CdD 22 so!rces o= this bea!ty. Geogra hically +angladesh can be di1ided into =o!r regions. In %any laces there are a lot o= a%a5ing bea!ti=!l s ots. 'here are %any historical laces too. 9or this reason, CeD 22 to!ris% b!siness can =lo!rish there. C=D 22 ;ild ani%als o= CgD 22 S!ndarbans are also ChD 22 great asset. 'o!ris% can lay CiD 22 1ital role in national econo%y. +!t it is still in its tender age. So, ;e ha1e to cross C,D 22 long ;ay. +ake eaning9ul sentences /ith the 9ollo/ing phrases and idio s )an< 9i;e,. 1 373 take a=ter, a black shee , gala day, on the sly, on the e1e o=, by %eans o=, ;ell o==. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing in the reported speech. 1 373 $ia said to %e, P:a1e yo! =inished reading the book I ga1e yo! yesterday@R PNes, I ha1e =inished reading the book.R I re lied, PWhat an interesting book it isQ I ;ish ;o!ld borro; the book earlier.R PWill yo! ret!rn %e the book today@R she said. -ead the 9ollo/ing passage and trans9or the underlined sentences as directed. 1 373 CaD Li1ing in 'oronto, $obert 9rost ;as ha y CCo% leBD. CbD :is ;i=e Catherine lo1es gardening C7egati1eD. CcD 'oronto is one o= the %ost eB ensi1e cities o= the ;orld C*ositi1eD. CdD 'hey dont reali5e the high cost o= li1ing in 'oronto CInterrogati1eD. CeD :o;e1er, he lo1es his relati1es a great deal C*assi1eD. Fill in the .lanks /ith tag 0uestions. 1 373 L What a brilliant res!lt yo! ha1e %ade, 22@ L We =eel ro!d o= yo!, 22@ L 'hanks :ena. 4ll credits go to %y arents and teachers, 22@ L I a% 1ery grate=!l to the%, 22@ L $ight yo! are. We o!ght to re%ain e1er grate=!l to the%, 22@ Co plete the 9ollo/ing sentences. 1 373 CaD When ;e eat =ood, ;e sho!ld bear in %ind that 22. CbD We eat so that 22. CcD I= ;e ;ant to en,oy a good health, 22. CdD So%eti%es it so ha ens that 22. CeD 4s a res!lt, they s!==er =ro% 1ario!s diseases ;hich 22. Part B & Co position )5# +arks, Suppose, <ou are a reporter o9 a national dail<. Write a report on the rising o9 prices o9 essential co odities in the arket. 1# Write a short co position on an< one o9 the 9ollo/ing. 13 CaD I% ortance o= $eading 7e;s a er< CbD 9e%ale Gd!cation. Write an application to the Principal o9 <our college 9or an English ne/spaper 9or the college co on roo . 1# Write do/n the su ar< o9 the 9ollo/ing passage. Ei;e a suita.le title to it. 1# Most o= o!r st!dents cannot ;rite their eBa%ination a ers =airly. 4s they cannot !nderstand the O!estions ro erly, they beat abo!t the b!sh and cra% their ans;er ;ith irrele1ant and !nnecessary details. So%eti%es they also =ail to arrange their ans;er neatly and syste%atically. 4ltho!gh the teacher s!ggests that their ans;er sho!ld be brie=, they o=ten lengthen the% !nnecessarily, ;here the si5e does not %atter at all. 'hey ha1e a silly notion that the %ore they ;rite, the %ore %arks they ;ill get. 'he reality is ,!st the o osite. 'heir long ans;ers generally beco%e disg!sting and !nsa1ory. S!ch ans;ers al;ays earn !nha y %arks. Write a dialogue .et/een t/o 9riends a.out the /a<s o9 keeping good health. Co plete the stor< 9ollo/ing the cue. 13 Long long ago there li1ed a she herd boy ;ho !sed to gra5e a =lock o= shee near a =orest. It ;as not =ar =ro% his 1illage. Ine day he ;anted to %ake a =!n................
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Bara<anganF Eo;t. +ohila College, Bara<anganF

PreMTest Exa ination!"#1$% English & Paper ''
Part ( & Era ar )*# +arks, 1(ns/er an< eight 0uestions out o9 nine6 1. Co plete the 9ollo/ing passage /ith suita.le ;er.s 9ro the list. Put the in the correct tenses. 2se negati;es /here necessar<. 1 373 %ake be i% ose acO!ire a reciate Gd!cation is the backbone o= a nation. So CaD 22 ed!cation is a %!st =or e1erybody. +!t to %any o= !s the de=inition o= tr!e ed!cation is not clear. Most o= !s think that ed!cation CbD 22 a %an able to kno; so%ething %ore than reading. :o;e1er, both the resent age and the ast age CcD 22 re%arkable =or ;riting good articles.
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+!t the d!ty CdD 22 ! on the reader is to di==erentiate bet;een the tr!e and the =alse. :o;e1er, correct and %eaning=!l ;riting CeD 22 al;ays. ". Fill in the gaps /ith appropriate prepositions. 1 373 We sho!ld not hanker CaD 22 %oney. We also sho!ld re%e%ber that %oney is the root CbD 22 all e1ils. +!t this sho!ld not %ean that ;e can s!r1i1e CcD 22 %oney. We sho!ld ha1e dignity CdD 22 earning %oney. Money CeD 22 any cost sho!ld not be o!r target. $. 2se articles /here necessar<. Put a cross ) , /here an article is not needed. 1 373 It is CaD 22 kno;n =act that Gnglish is CbD 22 international lang!age. CcD 22 lang!age !sed by international co%%!nity is i% ortant. Statistics sho; that #)0 %illion eo le s eak Gnglish as CdD 22 =irst lang!age and another #00 %illion !se it as CeD 22 second lang!age. It is C=D 22 o==icial lang!age in %ore than &0 co!ntries o= the ;orld. Ince it ;as also CgD 22 o==icial lang!age o= o!r co!ntry. Most o= ChD 22 books o= science and technology are ;ritten in Gnglish. So CiD 22 i% ortance o= learning Gnglish beggars descri tion. It is C,D 22 %!st. *. Fill in the .lanks /ith suita.le linking /ords 9ro the .ox. 1 373 hence as ;ho ;hen that i= so St!dents are the =!t!re leaders o= a co!ntry CaD 22 are to lead a nation. CbD 22 they %!st seek to =!l=il their otential. 'hey ossess the art CcD 22 can lead to their s!ccess story. CdD 22 leaders, they can decide o!r =ates CeD 22 they discharge their res onsibilities ;ith great e==iciency. 3. +ake eaning9ul sentences /ith the 9ollo/ing idio s and phrases )an< 9i;e,. 3 in a n!tshell, take a=ter, to catch sight o=, on the sly, 1ary =ro%, beggars descri tion, a le o= ones eye. 5. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing in the reported speech. 1 373 'he tra1eller said, PCan yo! tell %e the ;ay to the nearest inn@R PNes,R said the easant. PDo yo! ;ant one in ;hich yo! can s end the night@R P7o,R re lied the tra1eller. PI only ;ant a %eal.R @. Trans9or the underlined sentences as directed in .rackets. 1 373 CaD Cricket is a 1ery eBciting ga%e CCo% leBD. CbD *eo le all o1er the ;orld en,oy this ga%e C*assi1eD. CcD 4t resent cricket is one o= the %ost o !lar ga%es in o!r co!ntry C*ositi1eD. CdD 'ho!gh it is a 1ery costly ga%e, yo!ng %en and children get a great deal o= delight laying it CSi% leD. CeD 7o co!ntry considers +angladesh as an easy o onent at resent C4==ir%ati1eD. ?. (dd tag 0uestion to the 9ollo/ing 0uestions. 1 373 CaD 4n e% ty 1essel so!nds %!ch, 22@ CbD Let a slee ing dog slee , 22@ CcD 7othing co%es o!t o= nothing, 22@ CdD She has little idea abo!t it, 22@ CeD +angladesh ;ill change into a desert ;itho!t trees, 22@ D. Co plete the 9ollo/ing sentences. 1 373 CaD I dont like eo le ;ho 22. CbD Do yo! kno; ;here 22. CcD It ;as long since 22. CdD No! ;ill not ros er !nless 22. CeD :ad I been ro osed to go 22. Part B & Co position )5# +arks, 1#. Write a report on a ;ote centre that <ou ha;e ;isited. 1# 11. Write a co position on PCo on Fruits o9 BangladeshQ. 13 1". Write an application to the Principal o9 <our college 9or arranging extra classes in English. 1# 1$. Write a dialogue .et/een t/o 9riends on the preparation 9or the co ing NSC Exa ination. 1# 1*. Co plete the 9ollo/ing stor< /ith the clue. 13 Sheikh Saadi ;as a great oet. :e !sed to !t on si% le dress. Ince he took shelter in the ho!se o= a noble%an. 'he noble%an co!ld not recogni5e hi% and treated hi% as an ordinary %an...........................
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+adhupur College, Tangail

Part ( & Era ar )*# +arks, 1. Co plete the 9ollo/ing passage using the correct 9or o9 the ;er.s in the .ox. Put the in the correct tenses. 2se negati;es /here necessar<. 1 373 h!nt a ear eat =ind =ly see% ed!cate 4 eng!in is a strange bird. It CaD 22 in %any arts o= the ;orld. It CbD 22 to be digni=ied. When a eng!in ;alks, it CcD 22 =!nny to !s. 4 eng!in can CdD 22 like any other bird. +!t no;adays eng!ins CeD 22 by %en. So, necessary la;s sho!ld be %ade to rotect the%. ". 2se suita.le prepositions in the gaps to co plete the 9ollo/ing passage. 1 373 4 good st!dent is =ond CaD 22 books. :e adheres CbD 22 his st!dies. :e al;ays tries to c!t a brilliant =ig!re CcD 22 the eBa%ination. :e ne1er de1iates CdD 22 his d!ties beca!se he kno;s that s!ccess de ends CeD 22 hard ;ork. $. 2se suita.le articles in the gaps. Put a cross ) , /here an article is not needed. .3 1#73
Ince CaD 22 school boy na%ed CbD 22 4hsan!llah ;as going ho%e a=ter co% leting his classes. When he ;as crossing the road, he sa; CcD 22 old ;o%an lying on the road. She ;as CdD 22 senseless and it ;as i% ossible =or her to cross CeD 22 road. *eo le ca%e and assed b!t no one looked at her. 'he boy =elt C=D 22 strong sense o= sy% athy =or her. :e r!shed to CgD 22 lying hel less ;o%an and so%eho; %anaged to resc!e her =ro% ChD 22 accident. 'he boy also hel ed her to go to her residence. Last b!t not CiD 22 least, the ;o%an rayed to the 4l%ighty =or C,D 22 his better%ent. *. +ake sentences o9 <our o/n /ith an< 9i;e o9 the 9ollo/ing idio s. 1 373 take ity on all on a s!dden at the to o= bring to book big g!ns on the instant o= ones o;n accord 3. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing in the reported speech. 1 373 PWhy ;ere yo! absent@R said the teacher. P'he :ead%aster is 1ery angry ;ith yo!. Go to hi% at once.R PI ;as serio!sly ill,R said Sala%. PLet %e sho; %y %edical certi=icate, sir.R 5. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing passage and trans9or the underlined sentences as directed. 3 CaD 'he e==ects o= de=orestation are too %any to describe CCo% leBD. CbD 'his destr!ction dist!rbs o!r ecological balance CInterrogati1eD. CcD It ca!ses serio!s da%age to the soil C*assi1eD. I= ;e c!t do;n trees at rando%, the co!ntry ;ill one day t!rn into a great desert. 'he te% erat!re ;ill rise. CdD 'he greenho!se e==ect ;ill be ca!sed by it C4cti1eD. CeD Jlti%ately the co!ntry ;ill be !ns!itable =or li1ing C4==ir%ati1eD. @ (dd appropriate tag 0uestions to the 9ollo/ing state ents. 1 373 CaD Li=e is =!ll o= tro!bles and di==ic!lties, 22@ CbD 'hey ha1e to be o1erco%e i= ;e are to s!cceed in li=e 22@ CcD So, ;e sho!ld =ace the% ;ith co!rage, 22@ CdD We %ay =ail at =irst, 22@ CeD +!t ;e %!st not lose heart, 22@ ?. Co plete the 9ollo/ing sentences. 1 373 CaD We sho!ld say Fno to corr! tion beca!se 22. CbD Corr! t ersons are not only dishonest b!t also 22. CcD 7o; it is high ti%e 22. CdD We sho!ld ;ork together i= 22. CeD +!t ;e are so sel=>centered that 22. Part B & Co position )5# +arks, D. Suppose, <ou are the reporter o9 the Dail< Sun. Write a report on 9ood adulteration. 1# 1#. Suppose, <ou are a second <ear student o9 +.+ College. Gour college co on roo lacks su99icient a enities 9or the students. Bo/ /rite an application to <our Principal 9or increasing 9acilities in the college co on roo . 1# 11. Write a co position on RBlessings o9 +odern Science.> 13 1". Write a dialogue a.out necessit< o9 reading ne/spaper. 1# Kr, Write a su ar< o9 the 9ollo/ing passage. 4n intellect!al is one ;ho is an enlightened erson. :e has to gi1e light to others ;ho are in need o= it. In e1ery society ;e =ind intellect!als s!ch as hiloso hers, scientists, scholars, ;riters and critics, and they, as enlightened %en, ha1e a great res onsibility to;ards society. In a society all cannot be intellect!als. I= a ti%e co%es ;hen all are intellect!als, it ;o!ld be a blessed ti%e indeed< b!t at resent, at any rate, all are not intellect!als and those ;ho are intellect!als ha1e the great res onsibility o= g!iding others on to the right ath. I= today ;e ha1e o!r ci1ili5ation and c!lt!re, i= ;e ha1e order and sec!rity in li=e, and i= o!r li=e is better than that o= o!r ri%iti1e ancestors, it is beca!se the intellect!als, =ro% ti%e to ti%e, ha1e been g!iding h!%anity on the ath o= =elicity and a%ity. 4n intellect!al sho!ld co%e o!t o= his i1ory to;er and try to ele1ate others to his le1el. 'his is the the%e o= 'ennysons =a%o!s oe%, F'he *alace o= 4rt. 4n intellect!al has the d!ty o= seeing the tr!th and teaching it to others. 4n intellect!al conte% lates on the eternal la;s o= the !ni1erse to eB lore the tr!th. 'he erce tion o= the tr!th is al%ost the sa%e as the erce tion o= bea!ty, and the d!ty o= an intellect!al is to see this tr!th or bea!ty and to re1eal it to others. 1$. -ead the 9ollo/ing stor<. 't is not co plete. 2se <our i agination and co plete it. 13 Ince there li1ed a boy na%ed 4b!l /hair in a certain 1illage. :e ;as a 1ery bra1e and intelligent boy. Ine day ;hile gra5ing the cattle by the railroad, he noticed so%e art o= the track broken.............
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Santhia Degree College, Pa.na

Part ( & Era ar )*# +arks, 1(ns/er an< eight 0uestions out o9 nine6 1. Co plete the passage /ith suita.le ;er.s 9ro the list. Put the in the correct tenses. 2se negati;es /here necessar<. 1 373 be reO!ire esti%ate try get take Man CaD 22 c!rio!s to kno; di==erent things. :e CbD 22 to disco1er the things and incidents that ha en e1eryday. :e CcD 22 others 1ie; oint, attit!de and beha1io!r. +!t to kno; ones onesel= CdD 22 di==erent =ro% kno;ing others. It CeD 22 the O!est o= =inding beyond the %aterial ca acity.
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-ead the 9ollo/ing passage and 9ill in the .lanks /ith suita.le prepositions. 1 373 G1eryone desires CaD 22 ;ealth. +!t a =e; attain it. So%e eo le hanker CbD 22 riches. So%e are content CcD 22 ;hat they ha1e. 'r!e ha iness lies CdD 22 content%ent. It is high ti%e ;e ga1e CeD 22 the habit o= co1eto!sness. 2se articles /here necessar<. Put a cross ) , /here an article is not needed. .3 1#73 4 brilliant st!dent is CaD 22 asset. Ine day he %ay be CbD 22 engineer or CcD 22 M. +. +. S doctor. :e %akes CdD 22 best !se o= ti%e. :e %akes a ro er di1ision o= ti%e and does his d!ties accordingly. :e kno;s that yo!th is CeD 22 golden eriod o= C=D 22 li=e. :e has CgD 22 ai% in li=e. :e kno;s that ChD 22 li=e ;itho!t CiD 22 ai% is like C,D 22 shi ;itho!t a r!dder. Fill in the .lanks /ith suita.le linking /ords 9ro the list. 1 373
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so that as i= that as in order to altho!gh in lie! o= Most o= o!r st!dents cannot ;rite their eBa%ination a er =airly ;ell. CaD 22 they cannot !nderstand the O!estions ro erly, they o=ten beat abo!t the b!sh and cra% their ans;ers ;ith irrele1ant and !nnecessary details. CbD 22 their teachers s!ggest CcD 22 their ans;ers sho!ld be brie= and recise, they o=ten lengthen these !nnecessarily. CdD 22 get eB ected %arks, yo! all sho!ld !nderstand the O!estions ;ell and ans;er the% to the oint. Dont ;orry CeD 22 yo!r ans;ers are =airly short. 3. +ake eaning9ul sentences /ith the 9ollo/ing phrases and idio s )an< 9i;e,. 1 373 at length, catch sight o=, a le o= ones eye, get by heart, big g!ns, co%e ro!nd, a %an o= letters. 5. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing passage in the reported speech. 1 373 Ince I asked a little girl, PWhat is yo!r %others na%e@R She re lied cle1erly, PI kno; %y %others na%e b!t I ;ont tell yo! that.R I said, PWhat a cle1er girl yo! areQ May yo! ros er in li=e.R @. -ead the 9ollo/ing passage and trans9or the underlined sentences as directed. 1 373 CaD Cricket is a 1ery eBciting ga%e CCo% leBD. CbD *eo le all o1er the ;orld en,oy this ga%e 1ery %!ch C*assi1eD. CcD 4t resent cricket is one o= the %ost o !lar ga%es in o!r co!ntry CCo% arati1eD. CdD 'ho!gh it is a 1ery costly ga%e, yo!ng %en and children get a great deal o= delight laying it CCo% o!ndD. CeD It is a %atter o= sorro; that the er=or%ance o= +angladesh Cricket 'ea% is not ! to the %ark CGBcla%atoryD. ?. Fill in the .lanks /ith tag 0uestions. 1 373 CaD 7othing is certain, 22@ CbD 7ila kno;s yo! better, 22@ CcD Lets ha1e a disc!ssion, 22@ CdD :e seldo% co%es here, 22@ CeD No! are right, 22@ D. Co plete the 9ollo/ing sentences. 1 373 CaD 'hey ;ent to college a=ter they 22. CbD 'his oe% is too di==ic!lt =or 22. CcD 7o sooner had she seen %e 22. CdD :e s eaks as i= 22. CeD It is high ti%e ;e 22. Part B & Co position )5# +arks, 1#. Gou are a reporter o9 a dail< ne/spaper. Write a report on a road accident <ou ha;e /itnessed. 1# 11. Write a short co position on PDuties and -esponsi.ilities o9 StudentsQ. 13 1". Write an application to the Principal o9 <our college re0uesting hi to change one o9 <our electi;e su.Fects. 1# 1$. Write a dialogue .et/een t/o NSC candidates a.out their preparation 9or the 9inal exa ination. 1# 1*. Co plete the 9ollo/ing stor< /ith the cue. 13 'here ;as a she herd boy. :e !sed to gra5e a =lock o= shee near a =orest. It ;as not =ar =ro% his 1illage. Ine day, he ;anted to %ake =!n o=....................................
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Belkuchi Degree College, SiraFganF

Part ( & Era ar )*# +arks, 1(ns/er an< eight 0uestions out o9 nine6 1. Co plete the passage /ith suita.le ;er.s 9ro the list. Put the in the correct tenses. 2se negati;es /here necessar<. 1 373 i% ort eB ort earn increase get earn do In the global age, a co!ntry s ecially a de1elo ing co!ntry CaD 22 ;itho!t =oreign c!rrency. 4s an e%erging co!ntry, there are %any ;ays =or +angladesh CbD 22 =oreign c!rrency, she CcD 22 %any ite%s e1ery year. She also CdD 22 =oreign c!rrency in the =or% o= grant and loans. $e%ittance =ro% eo le ;orking abroad has CeD 22 o!r =oreign eBchange earning. -ead the 9ollo/ing letter and 9ill in the .lanks /ith suita.le prepositions. 1 373 Dear $i on,
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I a% delighted to gi1e yo! a en> ict!re o= St. Martins Island. It is one o= the rare areas CaD 22 the ;orld ;here coralatage co%%!nities do%inate rocky ree=s. 'his !niO!e sight CbD 22 en1iron%ental conditions, biotic and abiotic has no aralled in +angladesh. 'he island also s! orts signi=icant breeding are as CcD 22 globally threatened %arine t!rtle s ecies. 7at!re see%s to ha1e la1ishly besto;ed CdD 22 this island all her bea!ty and bo!nties. 'he be;itching bea!ty o= the island, the trans arent ;ater and cocon!t trees %ake the island a ro%antic sight CeD 22 the tra1ellers. No!rs lo1ing =riend, $ina 2se articles /here necessar< put a cross ) , /here an article is not needed. .3 1#73 Li=e is CaD 22 challenge, %eet it. CbD 22 ad1ent!re, dare it. CcD 22 a==liction, o1erco%e it, CdD 22 d!ty, er=or% it, CeD 22 %ystery, !n=old it, C=D 22 o ort!nity, take it, CgD 22 tragedy, acce t it. ChD 22 agree%ent, =!l=il it, CiD 22 endea1o!r, =ight it and C,D 22 !55le, sol1e it. Fill in the .lanks /ith suita.le linking /ords 9ro the list. 1 373
beca!se b!t that ;hich altho!gh ho;e1er ;here 'he o;er o= character CaD 22 ;e call %oral co!rage, so%eti%es instead o= being res ected %akes !s the ob,ect o= ridic!le. 'his is beca!se %en do not think CbD 22 =ollo; the =ashion. 'hey =ollo; the ideas ;hich re1ail in the ;orld or in that s%all art CcD 22 they ha en to li1e. 'he conseO!ence is CdD 22 any ne; thing ;hich does not accord ;ith the tho!ght o= the ti%e is co%%only ho;e1er good, si% le CeD 22 it is ne;. 3. +ake eaning9ul sentences /ith the 9ollo/ing phrases and idio s )an< 9i;e,. 1 373 at stake, a black shee , learn by heart, at a glance, ,!% at an o==er, co e ;ith. 5. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing in the reported speech. 1 373 S!ddenly a 1oice called o!t, PGood %orning gentle%en. Where are yo! going and ;hat are yo! doing here@R PIh, no;here and nothing.R P+!t yo! look so ensi1e, ;hy@R PNes, yo! are right. We are looking =or so%ething,R re lied the siB blind %en. PWho are yo!, sir@R @. Trans9or the 9ollo/ing sentences as directed in .rackets. 1 373 CaD Kidyasagar ca%e o= a 1ery oor =a%ily CCo% leBD. CbD :e co!ld not collect the s%all a%o!nt o= %oney to b!y oil =or his la% C*assi1eD. CcD 4t night he sat do;n !nder the la% ost beside the road =or reading CCo% o!ndD. CdD 4s econo%ic condition o= his =ather ;as not so!nd, he had to acO!ire learning in great hardshi CSi% leD. CeD :e is one o= the %ost bla5ing eBa% les o= the oor in the society C*ositi1eD. ?. Fill in the .lanks /ith tag 0uestions. 1 373 :e !sed to lay =ootball in the stadi!%, CaD 22. 7obody co!ld belie1e a cheat like hi%, CbD 22. +arking dogs seldo% bite, CcD 22@ Let Si%! take a decision, CdD 22@ I= it rains, ;e ;ill not lay, CeD 22@ D. Co plete the 9ollo/ing inco plete sentences. 1 373 CaD 'he day be=ore yesterday $ita had an accident ;hile 22. CbD 7o sooner had ;e heard the ne;s 22. CcD We took her to an eB ensi1e hos ital 22. CdD 4s it ;as a ri1ate hos ital 22. CeD 'he doctors ;ere so eB erienced that 22. Part B & Co position )5# +arks, 1#. Write a paragraph on Eender Disparit<> .< ans/ering the 0uestions .elo/. 1# What does gender dis arity %ean@ What is the %ain ca!se o= gender dis arity@ When does it start@ :o; long does it contin!e@ What are e==ects o= gender discri%ination in de1elo ing co!ntries incl!ding +angladesh@ 11. Write a short co position on P+erits and De erits o9 Satellite ChannelsQ. 13 1". Write an application to the Principal o9 <our college 9or " )t/o, Bangla ne/spapers and an English dail< in the college li.rar<. 1# 1$. Write a dialogue .et/een -ana and Sona a.out student>s, in;ol;e ent in acti;e politics. 1# 1*. Co plete the stor< 9ollo/ing the cue. 13 Ine day at a schorching noon the king o= beast ;as in a dee slee . S!ddenly a tiny %o!se a eared there r!nning. It did not notice the slee ing lion. It ;as r!nning and laying ha ily. +y chance it ran o1er the =ace o= the king o= the beast..........
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+uktiFoddha College, =essore

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attain reach do =ail a reciate r!in achie1e 'he Jnited 7ations earlier CaD 22 +angladeshs Pnote;orthy rogressR in CbD 22 Millenni!% De1elo %ent Goals CMDGsD o= all J7 %e%ber co!ntry i.e. 102 co!ntries saying +angladesh CcD 22 re%arkably and %ay ;ell CdD 22 se1eral o= the MDG targets be=ore the sti !lated ti%e o= 201). 9or this achie1e%ent +angladesh CeD 22 re;ard =ro% J7. Fill in the .lanks /ith suita.le prepositions. 1 373 4 gro;ing child is 1irt!ally a%a5ed CaD 22 the 1astness, 1ariety and 1ibrancy o= the ;orld. :isEher inO!isiti1e %ind is al;ays reocc! ied CbD 22 interrogati1e ;ords, s!ch as ;hat, ;hich, ;hen, ;here and ho;. CcD 22 soon as a child starts co%%!nicating, these ;ords beco%e a 1ital art CdD 22 his 1ocab!lary and th!s initiate his O!est CeD 22 kno;ledge. 2se articles /here necessar<. Put a cross ) , /here an article is not needed. .3 1#73 CaD 22 'eesta ;hich has its so!rce in Sikki% =lo;s thro!gh CbD 22 northern art o= West +engal in India be=ore entering +angladesh, ;here a=ter crossing thro!gh abo!t ") k% o= irrigable land, %erges ;ith CcD 22 +rah%a !tra Cor .a%!na ri1er ;hen it enters +angladeshD. In 10(#, CdD 22 ad>hoc ;ater sharing agree%ent ;as reached bet;een India and +angladesh, ;hereby both co!ntries ;ere allocated #0M and #&M o= CeD 22 ;ater =lo; res ecti1ely. C=D 22 ne; bilateral treaty eB ands ! on this agree%ent by ro osing CgD 22 eO!al allocation b!t no; it co%es to a head in ChD 22 dis !te o1er sharing reso!rces. +oth co!ntries need to de1elo CiD 22 ;ell tho!ght o!t, balanced treaty o= ri1ers ;ater, thereby enhancing bilateral ties and red!cing C,D 22 ossibility o= ;ater con=lict. Fill in the .lanks /ith the appropriate linking /ords 9ro the list .elo/. 1 373
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that b!t ;ho that ;hich both ;hy Drea%ing is a =or% o= %ental acti1ity CaD 22 occ!rs d!ring slee . Many st!dies ha1e been done to !nderstand CbD 22 a erson drea%s. So%e o= the st!dies ha1e sho;n CcD 22 drea%s are erce t!al in nat!re. So%e sychoanalysts o ine CdD 22 o!r drea%s are the eB ressions o= o!r !n=!l=illed ;ishes. 4ristotle CeD 22 ;as o= the o inion ointed that drea%s originated =ro% ;ithin the drea%ers heart. 3. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing in the reported speech. 1 373 Malala No!s!=5ai, the *akistani girl shot by the 'aliban =or ad1ocating ed!cation =or girls said to +an /i>%oon and nearly 1000 st!dents =ro% aro!nd the ;orld, PGd!cation is the only ;ay to i% ro1e li1es.R PLet !s ick ! o!r books and ens. 'hey are o!r %ost o;er=!l ;ea ons,R she said. PIne child, one teacher, one en, one book can change the ;orld,R said she in the No!th 4sse%bly. 5. -ead the 9ollo/ing passage and trans9or the 9ollo/ing sentences as directed. 1 373 CaD Iron contains a h!ge O!antity o= carbon C*assi1eD. CbD +eca!se o= the resence o= carbons, iron tends to crack CCo% leBD. CcD When carbon is re%o1ed =ro% iron, it beco%es steel CCo% o!ndD. CdD Steel is one o= the %ost i% ortant %aterials =or %aking %odern eO!i %ents CCo% arati1eD. CeD Steal is a %etal that does not r!st CSi% leD. @. Fill in the .lanks /ith tag 0uestions. 1 373 CaD 'i%e and tide ;ait =or none, 22@ CbD +!t %any o= !s ;aste o!r ti%e, 22@ CcD 7one can ros er in li=e ;itho!t !tilising ti%e ro erly, 22@ CdD G1erybody sho!ld realise this tr!th, 22@ CeD Lets %ake the best !se o= ti%e, 22@ ?. Co plete the 9ollo/ing sentences. 1 373 CaD 'hey are so oor that 22. CbD 7o sooner had she seen %e, 22. CcD Since the day ;as cold, 22. CdD :e talks too %!ch as i= 22@ CeD I= yo! had st!died hard, 22@ Part B & Co position )5# +arks, D. Write a report on a de;astating 9ire /hich gutted a gar ent 9actor<. 1# 1#. Write a short co position on Gour Childhood +e ories. 13 Kr, Write a short co position on Danger o9 Drug (ddiction. 11. Write an application to the Principal o9 <our college 9or testi onial. 1# 1". Write a dialogue .et/een <ou and <our 9riend a.out ad;erse e99ect o9 satellite channel. 1# 1$. Co plete the 9ollo/ing stor< /ith the cue. 13 Ince there li1ed a oor %an in a 1illage. :e had a ;onder=!l goose ;hich laid a golden egg e1eryday. 'he oor %an earned his li1elihood by................
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+onira pur College, =essore

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be reach ;ork co%e con=ine do%inate s!cceed 'oday ;o%en lay an i% ortant role in all s heres o= li=e. Ince they ;ere CaD 22 by %en. 'hey CbD 22 no longer CcD 22 ;ithin the =o!r ;alls. 'hey ha1e CdD 22 o!t o= kitchens and are CeD 22 hand in hand ;ith %en. ". Fill in the .lanks /ith suita.le prepositions. 1 373 I think yo! sho!ld a1ail yo!rsel= CaD 22 this o ort!nity. Do attend CbD 22 yo!r st!dy. *ay heed CcD 22 yo!r arents. 'ry to ha1e an a!thority CdD 22 Gnglish. Do not de1iate CeD 22 the ath o= tr!th. 'hen s!ccess %!st a;ait yo!. $. 2se articles /here necessar<. Put a cross ) , ark /here an article is not needed. .3 1#73 CaD 22 honest boy is he ;ho ne1er tells a lie. :e carries o!t CbD 22 orders o= his arents. :e has CcD 22 ai% in li=e. :e de1elo s CdD 22 attit!de to ser1e his nation. :e is CeD 22 acti1e ;orker ;ho ! holds C=D 22 interest o= his nation abo1e e1erything. :e thinks that he has CgD 22 role to lay in all %atters. We cordially eB ect s!ch ChD 22 boy to change CiD 22 sel=ish %oti1e o= C,D 22 eo le. *. +ake eaning9ul sentences /ith the 9ollo/ing idio s S phrases )an< 9i;e,. 1 373 reach a cli%aB, by =its and starts, =ind =a!lt ;ith, ! and doing, co%e o==, yello; dog, a hard n!t to crack. 3. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing passage in reported speech. 1 373 P:a1e yo! =inished the book that I ga1e yo! last night@R /a%al said to %e. PNes, I ha1e,R I re lied, PWhat an interesting book it isQ I ;ish I ;o!ld borro; the book earlier,R I said. PWill yo! ret!rn the book to %e to%orro;@R he asked. 5. -ead the 9ollo/ing passage and trans9or the underlined sentences as directed in .rackets. 1 373 CaD Ince there ;as a king na%ed Lear CMake co% leBD. CbD :e had a da!ghter ;ho% he lo1ed 1ery %!ch CMake co% o!nd. CcD Ine day she ;ent to co!ntryside and she ;as acco% anied by her =riends CMake si% leD. CdD She sa; a yo!ng %an laying on his =l!te. CMake co% leBD. CeD :o; nice the %!sic ;asQ CMake asserti1eD. @. Fill in the .lanks /ith tag 0uestions. 1 373 CaD 'i%e is 1ery 1al!able in %ans li=e, 22@ CbD It al;ays asses on;ard, 22@ CcD 'i%e and tide ;ait =or none, 22@ CdD 7one can get back the lost ti%e, 22@ CeD So, lets be !nct!al =ro% no;, 22@ ?. Co plete the 9ollo/ing sentences. 1 373 CaD We can collect rain;ater in order to 22. CbD 'ho!gh rain;ater is arsenic =ree, it sho!ld be collected in a 22. CcD No! cant re%o1e arsenic by 22. CdD Jnless yo! =ilter the ;ater =ro% a red t!be ;ell, yo! cant 22. CeD Ine can re1ent arsenicosis by 22. Part B & Co position )5# +arks, D. Food adulteration has terri.l< increased in <our localit<. (s a reporter o9 a reputed dail< ake a report on it. 1# 1#. Write a short co position on PThe E99ects o9 Cli ate Change.Q Kr, PE po/er ent o9 Wo enQ. 13 11. Write an application to the Principal o9 <our college seeking per ission to set up a consciousness raising ca p in <our college pre ises to ake the students a/are o9 earth0uake. 1# 1". Write a dialogue .et/een t/o 9riends a.out the causes o9 9ailure in English and solution to the pro.le . 1# 1$. Co plete the gi;en stor< 9ollo/ing the clue. 13 Ince there li1ed a oor ;oodc!tter. +!t he ;as 1ery honest. :e earned his li1elihood by selling ;ood in the %arket. Ine day ;hile he ;as c!tting ;ood beside a ri1er.............
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Lesha.pur College, Lesha.pur, =essore

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No!ll be ha y to kno; that %y hobby is gardening. 'ho!gh 1ery !s!al CaD 22 eo le, it goes a long ;ay to gi1e %e energy and enth!sias% CbD 22 %y ;ork. 'he %orning or e1ening air scented CcD 22 the s;eet s%ell o= 1ario!s =lo;ers kee s %y heart dancing. I can sit to read ;ith a =resh %ind. 'he 1ery ha y =lo;ers call %e to enter the garden and ass so%e ti%e CeD 22 their %idst. So =resh, so innocent, nice things are no;here in the ;orld, I think. 2se articles /here necessar<. Put a cross ) , /here an article is not needed. .3 1#73 Gd!cation is CaD 22 %!st =or all h!%an beings to kno; their osition in CbD 22 !ni1erse. It is CcD 22 O!ality that can di==erentiate the% =ro% all CdD 22 other s ecies. +!t it is !n=ort!nate that CeD 22 large n!%ber o= C=D 22 girls are still de ri1ed o= CgD 22 light o= ed!cation. S!ite !ndeniable that ed!cated ;o%en can resent a noble nation. :ence ChD 22 ed!cation i% arted to ;o%en sho!ld be %ost ractical, realistic and rod!cti1e. Gd!cated ;o%en can easily add to CiD 22 =a%ily inco%e and greatly hel their h!sband to lead C,D 22 =a%ily ha ily and eace=!lly. Fill in the .lanks /ith suita.le linking /ords 9ro the .ox. 1 373
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altho!gh b!t that is ;hy on the other hand so yet si%ilarly Many a %an al;ays r!ns a=ter %oney, thinking that it ;ill bring the% leas!re and eace CaD 22 %oney cannot necessarily bring ha iness. CbD 22 %oney has got so%ething to do ;ith ha iness< it %ay, instead o= bringing ha iness, beco%e the ca!se o= !nha iness and anBiety. CcD 22 ;e see that the richest %en o= o!r society are not the ha iest ones. 'hey lead a li=e b!rdened ;ith cares and anBieties and ass slee less nights. CdD 22, there are a n!%ber o= oor %en ;ho are ha y and en,oy a so!nd slee . 'he =act is that only those ;ho are honest and 1irt!o!s lead a si% le li=e ha ily. 'hey do not ha1e to s!==er =ro% the ang!ish o= the so!l. CeD 22 the saying that %oney cannot b!y ha iness is really ,!sti=ied. 3. +ake eaning9ul sentences /ith the 9ollo/ing phrases and idio s )an< 9i;e,. 1 373 bro;n st!dy, beggar descri tion, a ;hite ele hant, in the e1ent o=, big g!ns, an a le o= discord, look =or;ard to. 5. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing in the reported speech. 1 373 P:o; %!ch did the book take yo!@R said Sala%. P'aka 1)0,R said 7asi%a. PI s!r riseQ It took %e 'k 1().R P'he =act is, the book sellers do not =ollo; any r!le.R PInly the book sellers@ 7obody in the co!ntry =ollo;s any r!le.R @. -ead the 9ollo/ing passage and trans9or the underlined sentences as directed. 1 373 FCo%%!nicati1e co% etence re=ers to the ability to !se lang!age a ro riately in di==erent circ!%stances. CaD 'here are t;o ;ays o= de1elo ing co%%!nicati1e co% etence in a lang!age CMake it co% leBD. CbD 'he =irst is acO!isition ;hich is si%ilar to the ;ay to de1elo ability in their %other tong!e CMake it si% leD. CcD It is nat!ral, s!bconscio!s rocess in ;hich !sers are not !s!ally a;are o= acO!iring a lang!age CMake it co% o!ndD. 'hey are a;are o= the =act that CdD they are !sing the lang!age to co%%!nicate CMake it assi1eD. CeD It %ay be called Fi% licit learning CMake it acti1eD. ?. Co plete the 9ollo/ing inco plete sentences. 1 373 CaD :e ran =ast lest 22. CbD :ad I been there, 22. CcD It is ti%e yo! 22. CdD 7o sooner had he arri1ed at the station 22. CeD :e cannot ass e1en i= 22. Part B & Co position )5# +arks, D. Suppose, <ou are a reporter o9 a reputed dail<. Gou ha;e inter;ie/ed a nu .er o9 co on people recentl< a.out the price hike o9 da< to da< co odities. Bo/, /rite a report on <our inter;ie/. 1# 1#. Write a short co position on the 9ollo/ing. 13 G% o;er%ent o= Wo%en Kr, No!r Childhood. 11. Write an application to the Principal o9 <our college 9or a seat in the college hostel. 1# 1". Write a dialogue .et/een t/o students a.out their preparation 9or the ensuing exa ination. 1# 1$. Co plete the 9ollo/ing /ith the cue .elo/. 13 /ala% ;as a oor c!lti1ator. :e al;ays tho!ght ho; he co!ld i% ro1e the condition o= his =a%ily. Ine day he ;as ret!rning =ro% his ;ork in the =ield. S!ddenly the ;ords =ro% a lo!d>s eaker, PLotteryQ lotteryQR reached his ears........................................
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Phultala +. +. College, Lhulna

Part ( & Era ar )*# +arks, 1(ns/er an< eight 0uestions out o9 nine6 1. Co plete the passage /ith suita.le ;er.s 9or the list. Put the in the correct tense. 2se the negati;es /here necessar<. 1 373 ;alk get lea1e kno; take gi1e ! think
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Ine day t;o =riends ;ere assing thro!gh a =orest. 4=ter CaD 22 =or so%eti%e, they sa; a bear co%ing to;ards the%. +oth o= the% CbD 22 a=raid. Ine o= the% cli%b ! a nearby tree CcD 22 his =riend alone. 'he other CdD 22 ho; to cli%b a tree. :e CeD 22 the ho e o= his li=e. -ead the 9ollo/ing letter and 9ill in the .lanks /ith suita.le prepositions. 1 373 Dear $a,ib, I ha1e ,!st recei1ed yo!r letter. In yo!r letter yo! ha1e ;anted to kno; CaD 22 the =ar that has ended recently in o!r 1illage. No! kno; e1ery year CbD 22 the occasion o= 7abanna 9esti1al a =air is held in o!r 1illage. 'his year the =esti1al ;as held as !s!al CcD 22 the age old banyan tree sit!ated in o!r 1illage. I =elt te% ted to 1isit the =air. I ;ent to the =air CdD 22 so%e o= =riends at " in the a=ternoon. 'he ;hole lace ;as =!ll CeD 22 ,oy and b!sy acti1ities. 'here ;ere sho s o= di==erent ty es. No!rs e1er, 4%in 2se articles /here necessar<. Put a cross ) , /here an article is not needed. .3 1#73 In CaD 22 last 2) years CbD 22 ;orld has lost one>third o= its nat!ral ;ealth, according to CcD 22 international conser1ation organi5ation World Wildli=e 9!nd CdD 22 earths be=ore. 9orests are being c!t do;n. Moreo1er they are being b!rnt indiscri%inately res!lting in CeD 22 increase in carbon dioBide and !lti%ately in C=D 22 ;ater le1el rising as a conseO!ences o= global ;ar%ing. It is antici ated that CgD 22 ne; cent!ry ;ill =ace ChD 22 o1er;hel%ing en1iron%ental CiD 22 catastro he. Fill in the .lanks /ith suita.le linking /ords 9ro the list. 1 373 CaD 22 'a5neen /ari% has been ;orking in SMC +ank =or the last ele1en years. CbD 22, there ;ere a =e; ;o%en in the 1ario!s ositions. CcD 22, there ;ere a lot o= changes. CdD 22 %any %ore ;o%en en,oy %!ch %ore o ort!nities in di==erent de art%ents o= the bank. G1ery year, the +ank takes in ne; %anage%ent trainees, ;ith )0M %en and )0M ;o%en. :ere %en and ;o%en are treated eO!ally, CeD 22 gender. +ake eaning9ul sentences /ith the 9ollo/ing idio s )an< 9i;e,. 1 373 by the by, one by one, in contrast, e och>%aking, =air lay, let alone. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing in the reported speech. 1 373 PMr 9oBs 1ery cle1er,R the other =oBes said, PWhats he going to tell !s@R Mr 9oB said, PListen to %e %y =riends. I1e %ade an i% ortant disco1ery. Do yo! ;ant to kno; abo!t it@R -ead the 9ollo/ing passage and trans9or the underlined sentences as directed. 1 373 CaD She ;as not so yo!ng as I eB ected CCo% arati1eD. CbD She did not look attracti1e C4==ir%ati1eD. CcD She ga1e %e the i% ression o= ha1ing %ore teeth CCo% leBD. CdD She see%ed inclined to talk abo!t %e CInterrogati1eD. CeD I retended that I ;as an attenti1e listener CSi% leD. Co plete the 9ollo/ing sentences. 1 373 CaD 'ho!gh /han .ahan 4li ;as a o;er=!l leader o= the eo le, 22. CbD :e ;ished, 22. CcD In the other hand, he did %any things =or the eo le o= +agerhat so that 22. CdD It ;as his sincere e==ort =or eo le that 22. CeD /han .ahan 4li ;as not %onarch b!t 22. Fill in the gaps /ith suita.le /ords 9ro the list. 1 373
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role de1oted robably co!rt ;arrior tradition re%ote saint =a%o!s early co!rt beca%e Many o= yo! ha1e CaD 22 heard abo!t /han .ahan 4li o= +agerhat. :e ;as a sta!nch CbD 22, a o;er=!l r!ler and a CcD 22 reacher. Many eo le regard hi% as a great CdD 22. :e is %ost CeD 22 =or his iety and hilanthro ic acti1ities. 7othing is de=initely kno;n abo!t the C=D 22 li=e o= /han .ahan 4li. :istorical e1idences say that he had ser1ed =or se1eral years in the CgD 22 o= Delhi d!ring the '!ghlaO eriod. G1en in the ChD 22 he ;as regarded as a io!s %an. 4ccording to one CiD 22 that intrig!es and atrocities at the co!rt co% elled hi% to lea1e Delhi. 4ccording to another tradition the co!rt co%%issioned hi% to reach Isla% in so%e C,D 22 laces o= so!thern +angladesh. Part B & Co position )5# +arks, 1#. Write a paragraph a.out PCorruptionQ .< ans/ering the 0uestions .elo/. 1# CaD What do yo! %ean by corr! tion@ CbD Who are related ;ith corr! tion@ CcD What are the ca!ses o= corr! tion@ CdD What are the e==ects o= corr! tion@ CeD :o; can corr! tion be checked@ 11. Write a short co position on RThe Seasons o9 Bangladesh.> 13 1". Write an application to the 2BK 9or relie9 9or the c<clone a99ected people o9 <our area. 1# 1$. Suppose, <ou are a student o9 T' class. Suddenl< <ou ha;e .een attacked /ith 9e;er. So, <ou /ant to lea;e school earl<. Bo/, /rite a dialogue .et/een <ou and <our Principal. 1# 1*. Co plete the 9ollo/ing stor< 9ollo/ing the cue. 13
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$obert +r!ce ;as the /ing o= Gngland. :is ar%y ;as de=eated again and again against /ing Gd;ard I o= Gngland. +eing de=eated =or siB ti%es, he lost all ho e......................
Sh<a nagar Eo;t. +ohsin Degree College, Satkhira

Part ( & Era ar )*# +arks, 1(ns/er an< eight 0uestions out o9 nine6 1. Co plete the 9ollo/ing passage /ith suita.le ;er.s 9ro the list. Put the in the correct tenses. 2se the negati;es /here necessar<. 1 373 dare not 1isit desire attain =ace shall G1erybody CaD 22 s!ccess in li=e, b!t =e; CbD 22 it. Ine o= the %ain reasons =or this =ail!re is that %any eo le CcD 22 take risk. Li=e CdD 22 not a bed o= roses. It is =!ll o= tro!bles and di==ic!lties. We CeD 22 the% ;ith co!rage. ". -ead the 9ollo/ing letter and 9ill in the .lanks /ith suita.le prepositions. 1 373 'hanks =or yo!r letter. I ha1e learnt that yo! are keen CaD 22 learning Gnglish. I a reciate yo!r interest. No! can listen CbD 22 ++C, C77 and s!ch other ne;s rogra%%es. No! sho!ld go CcD 22 Gnglish ne;s a ers, story books etc. No! can %aintain a diary and ;rite yo!r =eelings CdD 22 Gnglish. No! sho!ld co%%!nicate CeD 22 other in Gnglish. Go ahead. I ho e yo! ;ill be s!ccess=!l. $. 2se articles /here necessar<. Put a cross ) , /here an article is not needed. .3 1#73 *atriotis% is CaD 22 noble 1irt!e. It ins ires CbD 22 %an to shed last dro o= blood to de=end CcD 22 =reedo% o= his co!ntry. CdD 22 %an ;itho!t atriotis% is no better than CeD 22 beast. C=D 22 tr!e atriot is hono!red by all. :e thinks =or CgD 22 ;el=are o= his co!ntry. In ChD 22 other hand, CiD 22 !n atriotic %an thinks =or his o;n interest. 'hose ;ho die =or C,D 22 co!ntry are tr!e atriots. *. Fill in the .lanks /ith suita.le linking /ords 9ro the list. 1 373 so th!s as i= ;ho besides e1en beca!se :onesty is a noble 1irt!e. 'he %an CaD 22 ossesses this rare O!ality is the ha iest erson in the ;orld. 'o be honest, %an sho!ld ha1e tr!st;orthiness CbD 22 nobody tr!sts a liar CcD 22 4llah hel s the honest eo le. CdD 22 children sho!ld be ta!ght honesty =ro% the 1ery beginning o= li=e CeD 22 children sho!ld be de1elo ed a%ong the honest eo le. 3. +ake eaning9ul sentences /ith the 9ollo/ing idio s )an< 9i;e,. 1 373 big g!ns, catch sight o=, gala day, in the e1ent o=, ni in the b!d, read bet;een the lines, so =ar as. 5. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing in the indirect speech. 3 PI1e co%e to cho ;ood,R said .erry to the a!thoress. P+!t I1e a boy co%ing =ro% the or hanage,R ans;ered the a!thoress. PI a% the boy.R PNo!@R No!re too s%all to cho ;ood.R PSi5e dont %atter cho ing ;ood,R he said. @. -ead the passage .elo/ and trans9or the 9ollo/ing sentences as directed. 1 373 CaD I ;ent back to ;ork closing the door CCo% o!ndD. CbD 4t =irst the so!nd o= the boy dr!gging br!sh annoyed %e C*assi1eD. CcD 'he blo;s that he %ade ;ere %ore rhyth%ic and steady CSi% leD. CdD 'he so!nd o= his blo; ;as %ore rhyth%ic than a constant rain C*ositi1eD. CeD :a1ing =orgotten the boy, I ;ent back to slee CInterrogati1eD. ?. Co plete the 9ollo/ing sentences. 1 373 CaD 'he oor %an is too h!ngry to 22. CbD 'he boy is strong eno!gh 22. CcD 'he ;eather is so cold that 22. CdD It is high ti%e 22 =or the co!ntry. CeD 'he %ore yo! read, the %ore 22. D. Fill in the .lanks /ith tag 0uestions. 1 373 CaD Ine lie begets h!ndred lies, 22@ CbD Morning entertains !s ;ith =resh air, 22@ CcD I ;o!ld go i= I had the ti%e, 22@ CdD +arking dogs seldo% bite, 22@ CeD I ad%it yo!r =ather can %anage it i= he ;ishes, 22@ Part B & Co position )5# +arks, 1#. Suppose, <ou are Tahsin +ah ud, a reporter o9 a reputed dail<. -ecentl< <ou ;isited a cultural progra e on RBaArul =a<anti> held at Sh<a nagar Eo;t. +ohsin College. Bo/, /rite a report on it. 1# 11. Write a short co position on. 13 PDirty St!dent *oliticsR Ir, PI!r Kictory Day.R 1". Write an application to the Principal o9 <our college 9or arranging so e extra classes on English 9or N.S.C "nd <ear students. 1# 1$. Write a dialogue .et/een t/o 9riends -ah an and La al a.out the .ene9its o9 PEarl< -isingQ. 1# 1*. Co plete the 9ollo/ing stor< 9ollo/ing the cue. 13
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+eherpur Eo;t. +ohila College, +eherpur

Part ( & Era ar )*# +arks, 1(ns/er an< eight 0uestions out o9 nine6 1. Co plete the passage /ith suita.le ;er.s 9ro the list. Put the in the correct tenses. 2se the negati;es /here necessar<. 1 373 ha1e ;ork kno; see sacri=ice do =ollo; to be Lo1e =or ones co!ntry CaD 22 as atriotis%. G1ery erson CbD 22 great lo1e =or his co!ntry. Many o= o!r =reedo% =ighters CcD 22 their li1es in 10-1 =or the sake o= o!r co!ntry d!e to this noble 1irt!e. 4t resent, still there are so%e eo le ;ho CdD 22 relentlessly =or the sake o= o!r co!ntry beca!se they lo1e o!r co!ntry. We sho!ld CeD 22 their =oot rint. ". -ead the 9ollo/ing passage and 9ill in the .lanks /ith suita.le prepositions. 1 373 Dear :asan, :o e yo! are =ine. 'oday I shall ;rite yo! abo!t corr! tion o= o!r co!ntry. No! kno; it is a great obstacle CaD 22 the de1elo %ent o= o!r co!ntry. So, ;e %!st get rid CbD 22 this roble%. We %!st =ind a re%edy CcD 22 it. 'hose ;ho are in1ol1ed in corr! tion are 1oid CdD 22 atriotic =eelings, b!t ;e sho!ld not yield CeD 22 their e1il ractice. $. 2se articles /here necessar<. Put a cross ) , /here article is not needed. 3 We kno; CaD 22 %an is CbD 22 rational creat!re. It is CcD 22 rationality in hi% ;hich %akes hi% CdD 22 di==erent s ecies. :e can di==erentiate bet;een CeD 22 right and C=D 22 ;rong. 'his is ;hy CgD 22 %an is considered ChD 22 best creation o= CiD 22 Creator o= C,D 22 !ni1erse. *. Fill in the .lanks /ith suita.le linking /ords 9ro the .ox. 1 373 =or eBa% le beca!se ho;e1er tho!gh b!t so as ;ell as Men !s!ally ;ant to ha1e their o;n ;ay. 7o one CaD 22 can ha1e his o;n ;ay all the ti%e. :e has to consider the interests o= others CbD 22 his o;n interests. :e is =ree to take his o;n decisions CcD 22 these decisions %!st not be !n,!st or har%=!l =or others. CdD 22 he %!st be 1ery care=!l ;hile dri1ing CeD 22 there are other 1ehicles and edestrians on the road. 3. +ake eaning9ul sentences /ith the 9ollo/ing phrases )an< 9i;e,. 3 at stake, bring to book, go thro!gh, o== and on, sca egoat, better hal=, 9rench lea1e. 5. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing in reported speech. 3 PWill yo! b!y %y hair@R asked Della. PI b!y hair,R said Mada%e. P'ake yo!r hat o== and lets ha1e a sight at the look o= it@R P';enty dollars,R said %ada%e. Gi1e it to %e O!ick,R said Della. @. -ead the 9ollo/ing passage and trans9or the sentences as directed in .rackets. 1 373 S!ccess ;ill not co%e to ones li=e a!to%atically. CaD Do yo! kno; it@ C*assi1eD. CbD 4n ind!strio!s boy ;ill shine in li=e CCo% leBD. CcD 4 li=e ;ith an assign%ent is an act!al li=e C7egati1eD. CdD 7one can recei1e any re;ard !nless he ;orks hard CSi% leD. CeD It is e1ident that ind!stry is one o= the greatest 1irt!es C*ositi1eD . ?. Fill in the .lanks /ith tag 0uestions. 1 373 CaD G1eryone is allo;ed to co%e, 22@ CbD G1ery %other lo1es her child, 22@ CcD 9ahi% needs a en, 22@ CdD 'he bird sings s;eetly, 22@ CeD 9ire b!rns, 22@ D. Co plete the 9ollo/ing sentences. 1# CaD $ead attenti1ely or >>>>>>>>> CbD :ad I been there >>>>>>>>> CcD 'here goes the ro1erb that >>>>>>>>> CdD It ;as long since >>>>>>>>> CeD Do ;hat >>>>>>>>> Part B & Co position )5# +arks, 1#. Gou are a reporter o9 a reputed dail< ne/spaper. Bo/, /rite a report on a de;astating 9ire on a gar ent 9actor<. 1# 11. Write a short co position on P2ne plo< ent Pro.le in BangladeshQ. 13 1". Write an application to the Principal o9 <our college 9or an English ne/spaper 9or the college co on roo . 1$. +ake a dialogue .et/een <ou and <our 9riend on the a.uses o9 o.ile phone particularl< .< the teenagers in the recent ti es. 1# 1*. Co plete the 9ollo/ing stor< and gi;e a suita.le title to it. 13 Sheikh Saadi ;as a great oet. :e !sed to !t on si% le dress. Ince he took shelter in the ho!se o= a noble%an. 'he noble%an co!ld not recognise hi% and treated hi% as an ordinary %an..................
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+eherpur Eo;t. College, +eherpur

Part ( & Era ar )*# +arks, 1(ns/er an< eight o9 the 9ollo/ing 0uestions6 1. Co plete the passage /ith suita.le ;er.s 9ro the list. Put the in correct tenses. 2se the negati;es /here necessar<. 1 373 =eel lead %ake ins ire create i% ly de1ote *atriotis% is a noble 1irt!e. It CaD 22 a %an to do e1erything ,!st and =air =or his co!ntry and eo le. 4ct!ally it CbD 22 those O!alities ;hich %ake a erson CcD 22 hisEher li=e =or the ;ell being o= his co!ntry. *atriotic 5eal CdD 22 a erson d!ti=!l, energetic and enth!siastic. In the other hand, those de1oid o= atriotic 5eal CeD 22 any scr! le to lot against the co!ntry. ". -ead the 9ollo/ing letter and 9ill in the .lanks /ith suita.le prepositions. 3 My dear $ana, I ha1e recei1ed yo!r letter ,!st no; and a% 1ery anBio!s CaD 22 yo!r st!dies beca!se yo!r :SC GBa%. is knocking CbD 22 the door. :o; ha1e yo! re ared yo!rsel=@ :ere is a iece o= ad1ice CcD 22 yo!. Make a ro!tine, di1iding the days allotting CdD 22 each s!b,ect. 4t least, ;rite one broad and t;o short ans;ers a day CeD 22 ractice or yo! ;ill =orget the% and ;ill not be able to re rod!ce the% in the eBa%. No!r .a%al $. 2se articles /here necessar<. Put a cross ) , /here an article is not needed. 3 4 brilliant st!dent is CaD 22 asset. Ine day he %ay be CbD 22 engineer or CcD 22 M.+.+.S. doctor. :e %ake CdD 22 best !se o= his ti%e. :e %akes a ro er di1ision o= his ti%e and does his d!ties accordingly. :e kno;s that yo!th is CeD 22 golden eriod o= C=D 22 li=e. :e has CgD 22 ai% in li=e. :e kno;s that ChD 22 li=e ;itho!t CiD 22 ai% is like C,D 22 shi ;itho!t a r!dder. *. Fill in the .lanks /ith suita.le linking /ords 9ro the list .elo/. 1 373 th!s so as i= besides ;ho e1en beca!se :onesty is a noble 1irt!e. 'he %an CaD 22 ossesses this rare O!ality is the ha iest erson in the ;orld. 'o be honest, %an sho!ld ha1e tr!st;orthiness CbD 22 nobody tr!sts a liar. CcD 22 4llah hel s the honest eo le. CdD 22 children sho!ld be ta!ght honesty =ro% the 1ery beginning o= li=e. CeD 22 children sho!ld be de1elo ed a%ong the honest eo le. 3. +ake eaning9ul sentences /ith the 9ollo/ing phrases and idio s )an< 9i;e,. 3 Ince =or all, take a=ter, =ar and ;ide, a black shee , at the sight o=, beggar descri tion, in the long r!n. 5. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing in the reported speech. 1 373 PWhere are yo! =ro%@R said the teacher. PI a% =ro% 7e al,R said the st!dent. P:o; did yo! =ind Dhaka ;hen yo! =irst arri1ed@R said the teacher. PWell, I like it. I think the city is 1ery bea!ti=!l,R said the st!dent. @. -ead the 9ollo/ing passage and trans9or the sentences as directed in the .rackets. 1 373 CaD Ince a cook roasted a d!ck =or his %aster C*assi1eD. CbD 'he roast looked so delicio!s that the cook co!ld not resist the te% tation CSi% leD. :e ate one o= the dr!%sticks. CcD When his %aster sat do;n to eat, he O!ickly noticed the %issing dr!%stick CCo% o!ndD. CdD 'he %aster inO!ired o= the %issing leg CInterrogati1eD. CeD +!t the cook told hi% that his d!ck had only one leg C7egati1eD. ?. Fill in the .lanks /ith tag 0uestions. 1 373 CaD No! need not co%e here to%orro;, 22@ CbD Lets hel the oor boy, 22@ CcD 7obody honed %e that day, 22@ CdD She has little idea abo!t it, 22@ CeD :e reads ne;s a ers e1eryday, 22@ D. Co plete the 9ollo/ing sentences. 3 CaD It is easy to say b!t 22. CbD 9i1e years assed since 22. CcD 4 gra1eyard is a lace 22. CdD She insisted that 22. CeD Jnless yo! ;ork hard, 22. Part B & Co position )5# +arks, 1#. Suppose, <ou are a reporter o9 a dail< ne/spaper. Gou ha;e /itnessed a terri.le road accident. Bo/, /rite a report on it. 1# 11. Write a short co position on an< one o9 the 9ollo/ing. 13 CaD *o !lation *roble% o= +angladesh< CbD Satellite Channels. 1". Write an application to the Principal o9 <our college seeking per ission to set up a co puter clu.. 1# 1$. Write a dialogue .et/een t/o 9riends on the choice o9 career. 1# 1*. Co plete the 9ollo/ing stor< /ith the clue. 13 Ince there li1ed a oor ;oodc!tter. +!t he ;as 1ery honest. :e earned his li1elihood by selling ;ood in the %arket. Ine day ;hile he.........................
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Co plete the passage /ith suita.le ;er.s 9ro the list. Put the in the correct tenses. 2se the negati;es /here necessar<. 1 373 dare desire attain be %ay sho!ld assist G1eryone CaD 22 s!ccess in li=e b!t 1ery =e; can CbD 22 it. Ine o= the %ain reasons =or this =ail!re is that %any eo le CcD 22 take risks. We %!st re%e%ber that li=e CdD 22 not a bed o= roses. It is =!ll o= tro!bles and roble%s. We CeD 22 =ace. -ead the 9ollo/ing letter and 9ill in the .lanks /ith suita.le prepositions. 1 373 Mr. M.$. /han a lied CaD 22 the ost o= a Lect!rer. +eing leased CbD 22 his er=or%ance, the a!thority a ointed hi% CcD 22 the ost. 4ct!ally, he had a!thority CdD 22 Gnglish. Moreo1er, he had a great 5est CeD 22 %!sic. 2se articles /here necessar<. Put a cross ) , ark /here an article is not needed. .3 1#73 CaD 22 ant is CbD 22 ind!strio!s insect. +ees are also CcD 22 ind!strio!s insects. I= ;e obser1e the li=e o= CdD 22 s!ccess=!l %an, ;e ;ill =ind that he is also CeD 22 ind!strio!s. C=D 22 ind!strio!s are a reciated by all. In the other hand, CgD 22 idle are disliked by all. So, ind!stry is ChD 22 %!st to ros er in CiD 22 li=e. We all kno; that ind!stry is the key to s!ccess and la5iness leads !s to C,D 22 %is=ort!ne. Fill in the .lanks /ith suita.le linking /ords 9ro the list. 1 373
beca!se o= healthy also later at the age =e1er b!t :ellen /eller ;as born in 1((0 at 'ashca%bia in 4%erica. She ;as born as a CaD 22 and nor%al child CbD 22 lost her eyesight later. CcD 22 o= one and a hal= she ;as attacked by brain CdD 22. 'his disease took a;ay her o;er o= seeing. She CeD 22 lost her o;er o= hearing. 3. +ake eaning9ul sentences /ith the 9ollo/ing idio s )an< 9i;e,. 1 373 ins and o!ts< go thro!gh< instead o=< abo1e all< =or good< to catch sight o=< to gi1e ! < by all %eans. 5. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing passage in the reported speech. 3 P*lease gi1e %e yo!r Gnglish Gra%%ar +ook,R said 4li. PI cannot gi1e it,R said /ari%, PI ha1e to take it ;ith %e in the class.R PI shall ret!rn the book be=ore starting yo!r class,R said 4li. P'ake it,R said /ari%. P'hanks,R said 4li. @. -ead the 9ollo/ing passage and trans9or the underlined sentences as directed. 1 373 CaD 'he =oB is the %ost c!nning o= all ani%als CCo% arati1eD. CbD Ine day a cro; stole a iece o= %eat =ro% a stall C*assi1eD. CcD :e =le; a;ay ;ith it in its beak and sat on a branch o= a tree CSi% leD. 4 =oB sa; the cro; ;ith the iece o= %eat in its beak. :e began to raise the cro; and cried lo!dly saying that it had a 1ery bea!ti=!l 1oice. CdD 'he cro; ;as 1ery leased to hear it and began to sing lo!dly CCo% leBD. CeD +!t as soon as the cro; o ened the %o!th to sing, the %eat =ell =ro% its beak C7egati1eD. ?. Fill in the .lanks /ith appropriate tag 0uestions. 1 373 CaD Lets ha1e a ;alk o!tside the =ar%, 22@ CbD I% in the habit o= ;alking e1ery %orning, 22@ CcD Morning entertains !s ;ith =resh air, 22@ CdD 7o one sho!ld %iss this o ort!nity, 22@ CeD :a1e a try to =or% this habit o= %orning ;alk, 22@ D. Co plete the 9ollo/ing sentences. 1 373 CaD 4 gra1eyard is a lace ;here 22. CbD I a% not s!re ;hether 22. CcD 'he old %an is ;alking care=!lly lest 22. CdD Do yo! %ind i= 22. CeD Jnless yo! ;ork hard, 22. Part B & Co position )5# +arks, 1#. Write a paragraph on Price Nike. 1# 11. Write a short co position on Students and Social Ser;ice. 13 1". Write an application to the Principal o9 <our college 9or a stud< tour. 1# 1$. Write a dialogue .et/een t/o 9riends a.out the i portance o9 earl< rising. 1# 1*. Co plete the 9ollo/ing stor<. 13 Ince there li1ed a oor ;oodc!tter. +!t he ;as 1ery honest. :e earned his li1elihood by selling ;ood in the %arket. Ine day ;hile he....................
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Eo;t. Oia +ohila College, Feni

Part ( & Era ar )*# +arks, 1. Co plete the passage /ith suita.le ;er.s 9ro the list. Put the in the correct tenses. 2se the negati;es /here necessar<. 1 373 reach be ;ork co%e con=ine do%inate s!cceed 'oday ;o%en lay an i% ortant role in all s heres o= li=e. Ince they CaD 22 by %en. 'hey CbD 22 no longer CcD 22 ;ithin the =o!r ;alls. 'hey CdD 22 o!t o= kitchens and CeD 22 hand in hand ;ith %en.
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-ead the 9ollo/ing text and 9ill in the .lanks /ith suita.le prepositions. 1 373 4n honest %an is tr!e CaD 22 his ;ord. :e does not de1iate CbD 22 his ath o= honesty. :e kno;s that tr!e ha iness consist CcD 22 honesty. So he does not =all 1icti% CdD 22 greed. :e does not hanker CeD 22 %oney too. $. 2se articles /here necessar<. Put a cross ) , /here an article is not needed. 3 No! %!st ha1e heard CaD 22 na%e o= /a5i 7a5r!l Isla%. :e is o!r 7ational oet. :e is kno;n as CbD 22 rebel oet. :e ;as born in CcD 22 oor =a%ily. When CdD 22 9irst World War broke o!t, he ,oined CeD 22 ar%y. 4=ter C=D 22 ;ar, he began to ;rite oe%s. :e ;rote s ecially =or CgD 22 o ressed and do;n trodden eo le. :e is called ChD 22 Shelley o= +angla Literat!re. +!t act!ally he ;as greater than CiD 22 Shelley as C,D 22 oet. *. +ake eaning9ul sentences /ith the 9ollo/ing idio s and phrases )an< 9i;e,. 1 373 ni in the b!d, =or good, a %aiden s eech, a le o= discord, hard and =ast, in =!ll s;ing, e och>%aking. 3. -e/rite the 9ollo/ing in the reported speech. 3 P9ollo; %y eBa% le,R she said, as ;e shook hands Pand ne1er eat %ore than one thing =or l!ncheon.R Ill do better than that,R I said. PIll eat nothing =or dinner tonight.R 5. -ead the 9ollo/ing passage and trans9or the underlined sentences as directed. 1 373 CaD Ince a cook roasted a d!ck =or his %aster C*assi1eD. CbD 'he roast looked so delicio!s that the cook co!ld not resist the te% tation CSi% leD. :e ate one o= the dr!%sticks. CcD When his %aster sat do;n to eat, O!ickly noticed the %issing leg CCo% o!ndD. CdD 'he %aster enO!ired o= the %issing leg CInterrogati1eD. CeD +!t the cook told hi% that this d!ck had only one leg C7egati1eD. @. Fill in the .lanks /ith tag 0uestions. 1 373 CaD Id %eet the *ri%e Minister, 22@ CbD +elinda has little idea abo!t it, 22@ CcD :o; s;eetly the birds sing, 22@ CdD Let the% do their ;ork, 22@ CeD G1erybody ;ants to s!cceed in li=e, 22@ ?. Co plete the 9ollo/ing sentences. 1 373 CaD Ine day ;hile I ;as ;alking 22. CbD :ad he been a little care=!l 22. CcD 'ho!gh +angladesh is blessed ;ith ri1ers 22. CdD Lo1e is di1ine ;hich 22. CeD 'he train had le=t the station be=ore 22. Part B & Co position )5# +arks, D. Suppose, <ou are a reporter o9 a dail< ne/spaper. Gou ha;e /itnessed a assi;e 9ire on a gar ent 9actor<. Write a report on it. 1# 1#. Write a short co position on an< one o9 the 9ollo/ing. 13 CaD 9e%ale Gd!cation in +angladesh< CbD 'he Kal!e o= 'i%e. 11. Suppose, <ou are Tania, a student o9 Chittagong Cit< College. Write an application to <our Principal seeking his per ission to set up an English De.ating Clu. in <our college. 1# 1". Write a dialogue .et/een t/o 9riends a9ter ;isiting a .ook 9air. 1# 1$. Co plete the stor< 9ollo/ing the clue. 13 'here ;as an old ho!se in a 1illage. 4 n!%ber o= %ice li1ed in that ho!se. 'hey ;ere doing a lot o= %ischie= o= that ho!se. 'he %aster o= the ho!se ;as 1ery annoyed and %ade a lan.....................

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