8. Write synonym or antonym of the underlined words as directed.
BARABARIA IDEAL COMMERCE COLLEGE
0.5×8=4
(a) This is a big pond.(synonym)
(b) The car is very expensive.(antonym)
(c) Knowledge is power.(synonym)
(e) Bangladesh is a poor country.(antonym)
(f) She is very beautiful.(antonym)
(g)We found no freedom here.(synonym)
(h) Do not disturb me.(synonym)
9.Rewrite the following passage in the reported speech.
Rahim said to Karim, “How are you? I went to your hostel yesterday, but
did not find you. Where did you go?” “I went to the airport. I received my
uncle there,” said Karim.
10.Rewrite the passage using appropriate prepositions: 0.5×8=4
A good student is fond (a)------- books. He is attentive (b)---- his studies.
He always tries to cut a good figure (c)-----the exam. He knows every
success depends (d)--------- hard work. No one can shine (e)------- life
(f)------ hard work. So, hard work should be ensured (g)----------every
body’s life. Hard work is must (h) ---------all students.
Part-C: Guided Writing (18 Marks)
11.Write a report on ‘Price-hike of essential commodities’ in the market. 9
12.Write a short composition on ‘Your aim in life.’ 9 1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives:
Or
‘Technical education’
Test Examination-2022
Subject: English 2nd paper(B.M)
Time: 3 hours Marks: 60
Part A: Seen & Unseen Comprehension (Marks-18)
Read the passage and answer the questions 1-2:
Tertiary education in Bangladesh comprises two categories of institutions:
4 degree awarding university and college affiliated with the National
university (NU). There were only 4 universities in Bangladesh at the time
of independence in 1971. All of those universities were publicly financed
autonomous entities. At present there are 35 such universities. Private
universities are relatively new phenomenon in this country. In the early
1990s, the private sector came forward to establish universities. Since then
the country has experienced a spectacular growth in private universities-
mostly in and around Dhaka and couple of other large cities. At present,
there are 79 private universities. The number of colleges providing tertiary
level education is around 1,400. Most of them offer BA(pass) education of
three year duration; only one-third of them offer B.A.(Honors) courses and
some offer MA degrees as well. All of these colleges are affiliated with the
National University.
1×4=4
(A) The word ‘comprise’ means---.
(i) compare (ii) consist of (iii) include (iv) control
(B) The word ‘tertiary’ means---.
(i) third rate (ii) terrorism (iii) a terse (iv) third in order, rank or
importance
(C) Higher education in Bangladesh is provided in---.
(i) three ways (ii) two ways (iii) one way (iv) four ways
(D) Colleges under National University provide---.
(i) education (ii) higher education (iii) lower education (iv) level education
2. Answer the following questions: 1×5=5
(a)How is tertiary education provided in Bangladesh?
(b)What is the present number of public universities? Part—B: Grammar (Marks-24)
(c)When did the activities of private universities start?
(d)How many private universities are there in Bangladesh? 5. Make WH-questions with the following sentences. 0.5×8=4
(e)When did Bangladesh become independence? (a) These pens are good.
(b)The boy wants the red pen.
Read the passage below and answer the questions (3-4): (c) It is five to ten now.
(d) Rafiq is twelve years old.
The environment refers to the air, water and land in which people, animals
(e) He is driving a car.
and plants live. So human beings, animals, plants, air, water and soil are
(f) I saw him in the market.
the main elements of the environment. The natural forces such as storms,
(g) She bought a new shirt for her brother.
cyclones and earthquakes are also a part of this environment. Climate is
(h) My sister reads in class three.
thus a condition of the environment. All things that make up the
6. Rewrite the sentences using the right form of verbs given in the
environment are inter-related. The way in which people, animals and
brackets. 0.5×8=4
plants are related to each other and to their surroundings is known as
(a) The pious (be) happy.
ecology. The ecosystem is a complex web that likes animals, plants and
(b) The cattle (be) grazing in the field.
every other life form in the biosphere. All these things hang together. The
(c) Forty miles (be) a long way.
system is in a steady state of dynamic balance which means that by
(d) If I (be) a king!
altering any one part of the web you can affect all the other parts. For
(e) I have finished (read) the book.
example, the destruction of forests may have serious ecological
(f) They are fond of (play) cricket.
consequences on humans and animals. It is the responsibility of human
(g) The news (be) false.
beings to prevent the environment from being spoilt. To make life healthy
(h) My brother (play) tennis everyday.
and comfortable we should keep the environment clean and danger free.
7.Fill in the gap using the given connectors: 0.5×8=4
But often people spoil the environment by doing unwise things and as a
result, endanger their own lives. It is the ecological imbalance that causes since what as if whether until while unless whatever
changes in the world's climate and brings about different kinds of natural (a) He phoned--------we were eating.
disasters. (b) --------- the water was very salty, they could not drink it.
(c) Wait------the rain stops.
3.Fill in the gap with the appropriate word in each gap. 1×4=4
(d) No one knows---------he is reading.
All things (a) -------- us together make up the environment. In
(e) He talks----------he were a mad.
environment, there are (b) --------- elements which are man (c) ------- and
(f) I do not know----------he came.
some are natural. There is always a (d) -------- among the elements of the
(g)Let her do----------she likes.
environment.
(h) ----------you work hard, you will fail.
4. Summarize the above passage in five sentences. 5