“Great king of genies!” called the monster, “I will never again disobey you.

” Hearing those
SOFS MODEL TEST words, the fisherman became brave and said, “Tell me why you were locked up in the
vase.” The giant angrily looked at him and said, “Speak to me more politely or I shall kill
Subject: English 2nd Paper you.” “How foolish I am to save your life and believe you!” muttered the fisherman.
Time : 2.30 hours Marks : 100 6. Change the sentence according to directions.
a) Women are as important as men in society. (Compound)
1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the
b) They have noble mission to fulfill as men. (Interrogative)
forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once. 5
c) If they get opportunity, their genius will bloom fully. (Compound)
almost a colour please to smile red the look with awlay d) Without the uplift of women, the progress of the nation is not possible. (Complex)
e) By education women can be elevated. (Negative)
The world is like a (a) ----- glass. If you smile, it (b) -----. If you frown, it frowns back. If you
f) So, all-out education should be imparted to the womenfolk. (Active)
look at it through a (c) ----- glass, all seem red, if through (d) ---- smoked one, all dull and g) Mother women play a role which is important in moulding the characters of their
dirty. (e) ------ try then to look at (f) ----- bright side of things. (g) ----- everything in the children. (Simple)
world has a bright side. Greet everyone (h) ---- a bright smile, kind word and a (i) ----- h) There is no woman who is not a potential mother. (Affirmative)
welcome. It is not enough (j) ---- love those who are near and dear to us. i) An educated mother is better than an uneducated mother in bringing up children.
(Positive)
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. 5
j) I wish all our women were educated. (Exclamatory)
Tolerance is one of the best (a) ---- of man. Every conscious man should (b) ---- this great
quality. In human society, one person (c) ---- not like another person. One may have 7. Complete the following sentences. 5
grudge (d) ---- the other. (e) ----- he must show tolerance to live (f) ----- in society. A man (a) That time and tide wait for none -------.
(g) ----- of tolerance makes his problems himself. A (h) ----- man can solve this problems (b) Fortune smiles upon those ------.
step by step and (i) ----- in the long run. So, we should not be (j) ----- whatever the (c) But for your help ------.
situation is. (d) The more you utilize time ------.
3. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column. (e) So, we should make the best use of time so that --------.
nurses new vistas of knowledge for them
8. Fill in the gaps of the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both the root
Teaching opens a window opener for his students words underlined in the text. 5
He holds the nation builder Road accident (a) frequent occurs in Bangladesh. In recent years it has been increased in
A teacher an (b) alarm rate. There are (c) differ reasons behind road accident. The drivers are (d)
is the noblest profession
basic responsible for it. Most of them (e) hard know the traffic rules. Even if they know,
the young minds carefully
they often try to (f) obey it and ride their vehicles (g) wanton and (h) careless. (i) fortunate
4. Complete the following text with right forms of verbs given in the box. 5 it gives birth to many (j) sorrow events.
moul tak shap ge exercis gro lear teac influenc for 9. Fill in the gaps with tag questions.
d e e t e w n h e m a) Where there is a will there is a way, ------ ?
A mother (a) ------ an undeniable influence in (b) ----- childern’s character and in (c) ------ b) The information I got from her is authentic, -----?
their future destiny. The things that they learn at home (d) ------ a firm root in them. And it c) So, don’t think that I have done this, ------ ?
goes without saying that this learning they (e) ----- mostly from their mother as they live d) Actually, I have a little idea about it, -----?
under direct supervision and constant care. This is why a child (f) ------ the language first e) Have a nice day, -----?
from its mother. The culture of the family also (g) ------ the children’s habits and manners. 10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors. 5
Mother should (h) ---- her children how to (i) ----- the habit of good manners to (j) ------ up It is better to have brain (a) ----- beauty (b) ----- physical beauty is purely visual. The
in gentle environment. beauty of brain is all encompassing. It is (c) ------ a known fact that beauty is only skin
5. Change the narrative style of the following text. deep. What is worse is (d) ------ physical beauty is not everlasting (e) ----- it declines with
age and time.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
go to school will you no mom i will not im ill how strange you played all the morning said
the mother to moni

Part-B : Composition [40 Marks]

1. Suppose you have come to know that Nestle Bangladesh is going to recruit
some territory officers (marketing). You believe you are a worthy candidate for
the post. Now, write a CV with a cover letter for the post. Your CV should not
exceed one page. 08

2. Suppose you are a student of Mastermind School, Dhaka. There is no English

Language Club in your school. Now write an application to the Headmaster to
open an English Language Club. 10

3. Write a paragraph on “Air Pollution.” 10

4. Write a composition on “Necessity of Computer.” 12