Suggestion for JSC Model Test 2017

                                                English First Paper

                                            Seen Comprehension:

a) Samima’s Misery ————– famous designer.

b) The word ‘hygiene’ means ————– healthy and happy life

c) At the farthest ————– around the nature.

d) Thousand of years ————– for good luck.

e) Oxygen and the air ————– enjoyable flight.

f) The ethnic people ————– sport for them

g) Nakshi kantha is a kind —- embroidered by them.

h) Once upon a time ————– think about me?

i) Bangladeshi cuisine is —— Bangladeshi people.

j) River gypsies ————– in some areas.

                                      Unseen Comprehension:

a) Ferdousi, the great ————– departed poet.

b) Every nation ————– all modern facilities.

c) The greatest dramatist (Shakespeare) ————– all equally.

d) Captain Mohiuddin ————– of Birshreshtha.

e) Jibanananda Das ————– Rupasi Bangla etc.

f) Hazrat Muhammad (SM) ————– world lasts.

g) Joynul Abedin was ————– 1976 in Dhaka.

h) John Donne

i) George Barnard Shaw ————– Barnard Shaw died.

j) Dr. Muhammad Shahidulliah ————– gratitude.

Dialogues: 

1. Importance of Learning English
2. Importance of Reading Newspaper
3. Benefits of Early Rising
4. Necessity of Physical Exercise
5. How to Eradicate Illiteracy in Bangladesh
6. City Life and Village Life
7. How to develop in English
8. Importance of Tree Plantation
9. Your Aim in Life
10. Bad Effects of Smoking
11. Merits and Demerits of Mobile Phone
12. Your Preparation for the JSC Exam.

Paragraphs:

1. Traffic Jam
2. A School Magazine
3. A School Library
4. Load Shedding
5. A Street Accident
6. A Winter Morning
7. A Tea Stall
8. A Rainy Day
9. Tree Plantation
10. A Day Laborer

Completing Story:

1. A Friend in Need is a Friend indeed
2. Unity is Strength
3. Devotion to Mother
4. Where there is a will there is a way
5. Grasp All, Lose All
6. Slow and steady wins the Race
7. Wisdom of King Solomon
8. Dress does not make a man great
9. Grapes are Sour
10. Honesty is the best policy
11. A Fox without a Tail
12. Help may come from the smallest Creation

Informal Letter:

1. A letter to your friend thanking him for his hospitality
2. A letter to your brother to take part in games and sports/ physical exercise.
3. A letter to your friend congratulating him for his brilliant result.
4. A letter to your younger brother about the importance of reading newspaper.
5. A letter to your friend describing a picnic.
6. A letter to your friend describing the prize giving ceremony of your school.
7. A letter to your friend thanking him for a nice birthday present.
8. A letter to your friend inviting him to attend the marriage ceremony of your sister.
9. A letter to your younger brother to be sincere and attentive to his studies.
10. A letter to your friend consoling him on his father’s / mother’s death. 11. A letter to your father describing the preparation for the coming examination.
11. A letter to your friend how you will spend the vacation after the JSC Exam.

English 2^nd Paper Final Suggestion for JSC 2017

E-Mails:

a) Congratulation on Brilliant Success

b) Thanking for a Nice Gift

c) Preparation for Coming Exam

d) To Attend a Birthday Party

e) To Attend the Birthday Party

f) Thanking for Hospitality

g) Invitation to Spend Summer Vacation

h) Describing the Prize-Giving Ceremony

Formal Letters/ Applications:

a) Transfer Certificate

b) Permission for a Study Tour

c) Set up a Computer Club

d) Opening a Debating Club

e) Opening a Canteen

f) Increasing Common Room Facilities

g) Allotting a Seat in the School Hostel

h) For Early Leave

i) For Setting up a Language Club

j) For Sinking Tube Well

Compositions:

a) The Season You Like Most

b) Your Favorite Hobby

c) Wonders of Modern Science

d) Newspaper

e) Duties of a Student

f) Your Aim in Life

g) A Journey You Enjoyed

h) Importance of Physical Exercise

i) Uses and Abuses of Television

j) Tree Plantation

 Most Important Passages for HSC 2018                   

Seen and Unseen Passages

1. The history of Bengal ———- for our rights (1 and 3)
2. Unsafe levels of pesticides ———- they added (1)
3. I caught sight ———- an attentive listener (1 and 2)
4. As a child ———- and pleasant (1 and 3)
5. Blow, Blow thou ———— the green holly (3)
6. Adolescents constitute ———- and alcohol (2)
7. Universities should ———- remains incomplete (1, 2 and 3)
8. My name is Amerigo ———- in the street (1 and 2)
9. Water, water ———- find it nowhere (1)
10. A vast Mangrove ———- Sarah Christie (1 and 2)
11. Kuakata, locally know ———- traditional fairs (1 and 3)
12. Because I have seen ———– her feet (3)
13. According to some myths ———- British Museum (1, 2 and 3)
14. The term Diaspora ———- now is globalization (1 and 3)
15. I will arise ——- hearts core (3)
16. Conflict can be ———- intergroup conflict (1 and 2)
17. A Peace Moment———- non-violence (1, 2 and 3)
18. Beauty is easy ——— love and death (2 and 3)
19. Folk Music ———- roof tops (1 and 2)
20. A craft work is ———- cultural products (1)

                           Conducted by:

                                                Mahbub Murad (Lecturer of English)

                                                HSC Examiner (Dhaka Board)

                                                Founder: www.onlineeducare.com

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                       SSC Model Test 2018      

                                     English First Paper  

Full Marks: 100                                   Time: 2:30 Hours

                               Reading Text (Seen Passage)

Read the following passage and then answer the questions below it

Steven Paul Jobs (24 February 1955 – 5 October 2011), most popularly known as Steve Jobs was the co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Apple Inc. He was the pioneer of the personal computer revolution. He was famous for his career in the electronic field of computers and consumers. This became possible through the marketing of Apple computers.

In 1985, Jobs left Apple after losing a power battle with the board of directors. He then founded NeXT, a computer platform development company specializing in the higher education and business market. On the other hand, Apple failed to bring up any new operating system during Job’s absence. Jobs returned to Apple as an adviser, and took control of the company as an interim CEO. By 1998, Jobs brought back Apple to profitability from the verge of bankruptcy. He supervised the development of iMac, iTunes, iPod, iPhone and iPad. These devices are so simple and user friendly that even a child can operate them.

He supervised the company’s Apple Stores, iTunes Store and the App Store too. The success of these products and services brought about steady financial returns for several years and pushed Apple to become the world’s most valuable publicly traded company in 2011. This triumph is regarded as the greatest turnarounds in the business history. Steve Jobs has been highly acclaimed as a visionary leader. Jobs has changed people’s perspective computer, and how they use it, consume personal media, and how they communicate with each other. Hence i-Books, i-Phones, i-Pods and i-Pads have become extremely popular. Jobs saw and felt the need of Wi-Fi in laptops. It is who made Wi-Fi a standard feature of every laptop and of many other devices worldwide. So Jobs’ dream to be anywhere anytime became a reality. Jobs also co-founded and served as chief executive of Pixar Animation Studios. He became a member of the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company in 2006, when Disney acquired Pixar.

1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives:   1×7=7

a) Steven Paul Jobs was the chief ______ officer of Apple Inc.

i) assistant  ii) executive    iii) accountant  iv) marketing

b) Steven Paul Jobs was the founder of ______.

i) Google ii) Microsoft iii) NeXT  iv) Apple

c) Steven Paul Jobs was the ______ of the personal computer

        revolution.

i) pioneer ii) master  iii) student  iv) teacher

d) In _____, Jobs left Apple.

i) 1998 ii) 1985       iii) 1955     iv) 1958

e) By 1998, Jobs improved the condition of ——.

i) Orange ii) Apple iii) NeXT  iv) iTunes

f) He became one of the ______ of the Walt Disney Company.

i) managers ii) professors iii) directors     iv) epicureans

g) He made ______ for every laptop.  

i) Wi-Fi ii) TV iii) Microphone  iv) iMac

2. Answer the following questions.        2×5=10

a) Who was Steven Paul Jobs?

b) Who was the founder of NeXT? When did he found it?

c) When did Steven Paul Jobs leave Apple and why did he leave?

d) Was Jobs a visionary? Why do you think so?

e) What is the main theme of the passage?

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions following it.

Mainul Islam and his brothers are great people. They all are educated. But they are different from many higher educated people of our country. Mainul took his higher education from Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh. But after completing his graduation, he did not seek for job and leave his home. Rather he took the profession of farming using his knowledge. His younger brother graduated from Rajshahi University. He too returned to his village and took a job in a local school as a science teacher. His youngest brother is a social science graduate and would like to start an NGO to work for his village. In fact, this family can be an ideal family for many of us. We often forget our roots, with our soul.

3. Fill in the gap in the following passage with a suitable word of your own based on the information from the text: 1×5=05

We can take the (a) ___ of Mainul Islam and his (b) ___. They are really great people.  (c) ___ completing their education, they did not seek for jobs leaving their family, their village. (d) ____ they stayed in their village and found out their jobs there. By (e) ___ this they have set a new example for others.

4. Read the following passage carefully and complete the table

    below with information from the passage.                           1×5=5

Louise Pasteur was a French chemist and microbiologist. He is remembered for his remarkable invention of the causes and preventions of diseases. He was born on December 27, 1822 in Dole, Jura, French. He entered primary school in 1831. In 1838he left for Paris to join the Institution of Barbet but became homesick and returned home. In 1839 he got into the college Royal de Beasancon and received B.A. degree in 1840. He did his B.Sc. in Chemistry from the Dijon in 1842. He received his medical license in 1845 as a doctor. He was appointed Professor of Physics at the Dijon Lycee in 1848. He invented the vaccines for Rabies in 1886. He died on September 28, 1895 at the age of 72.

5. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 60 to 70 words.           10

 6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and column  ‘B’ to write five complete sentences. There are more parts of  sentences in column ‘B’ than required.                                                                                                                                         1×5=5

7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to rewrite the whole story.    8

a) The woman rushed from door to door for the mustard seed.

b) The Buddha told her that since death is a common affair she could not grieve over her son’s death.

c) He asked the widow to bring a handful of mustard seed from a house where death had not entered.

d) One day a widow who had lost her son came to Buddha.

e) The widow requested Buddha to restore her dead son to life.

f) But she found no house where someone had not died.

g) Buddha felt pity for the bereaved woman but could do nothing.

h) Being disappointed she came back to Buddha and told him about the result of her search.

Writing Test  

8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on “A Winter Morning” You should write about 250 words.  10

a) How is a winter morning? b) How do creatures feel? c) When do people get up? d) What kind of food do people eat? e) What are the sufferings and the enjoyments of a winter morning? 

9. Read the beginning of the story. Write new ten sentences to complete the story. Give a title of it.      10

Once upon a time there live two rats they worked together to collect their food. One day they found a piece of bread………….

10. The graph below shows “The increase of rice production in Bangladesh.” Describe the graph in 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given the graph. 10

11. Suppose you are Joy/Joya and you live at 32 Mirpur, Dhaka. You have a friend named Arian/Ariana who lives in Ramgonj, Luxipur and he wants to know the importance of learning English. Now write a letter to your friend about it.                                        10 

12. Write a dialogue between you and your friend about “Advantages and Disadvantages of Town Life and Village Life” 10

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                                JSC Model Test 2017

                                   English 1^st Paper

Full Marks: 100                                                           Time: 2:30 Hours

                               Reading Text (Seen Passage)

 Read the following passage and answer the questions 1, 2 and 3

Communication of ideas is at the centre of civilization. It needs written records. Most of our records in the modern age are on paper. Though writing was invented very early, paper is a more modern invention.

For long in history, people transferred ideas through speaking and listening. Then there came the art of writing. But to record thoughts in writing was difficult. Writing material was not available. People used surface of stone, metal, wood, bark, leaves, etc. for writing. Those things were not easy to carry. Then for ages, people looked for easy writing materials. Finally, Paper was invented in China in 105 AD. Before paper age, knowledge was very restricted. Can you think of that time? There were very few books in the world. Maybe, they were written on stone or on heavy wood plunks or on metal sheets. Suppose, one page was a heavy stone block. So think of a hundred page book! In our age, you can carry the entire world of knowledge in digital form in your laptop bag. You can even carry a huge volume of paper encyclopedia. But who could produce and carry tons of heavy stone books and documents in those paperless days? In fact, paper has made publication and the spread of knowledge and information easy. So you can see how paper has changed our life.

Guess the meaning of the following words and choose the correct meaning closest to the text.           1×5=5

a) difficult

i) smooth ii) tough    iii) easy   iv) gloomy

b) record

i) account ii) chart      iii) document       iv) scarcity

c) heavy

i) bulky ii) glow     iii) thin     iv) tough

d) spread

i) shrink ii) folding  iii) enlarge       iv) break

e) change

i) alteration   ii) same    iii) similar    iv) combat

2. Answer the following questions.            2×5=10

a) What is at the center of civilization?

b) Where was paper first invented and when?

c) How did people transfer ideas before writing was invented?

d) When was knowledge very restricted?

e) Why was knowledge very restricted before paper age?

3. Summarize the text in section A in your own words (around 85 words)                                 10

Read the following text carefully and answer questions 4 and 5

John Milton is the greatest poet after Shakespeare. John Milton was born in London in Bread Street on the 9^th December, 1608. He received early education at home under private tutors and was then admitted to St. Paul’s school, perhaps in 1620. At school he studied Latin and Greek beside his subject. In 1625 he matriculated at Christ’s College Cambridge. He obtained B.A. Degree in 1629 and his M.A. in 1632 at the same university. Early in 1628 he wrote the earliest of his English poems “On the death of a Fair Infant.” His great poem in English was “On the death of Christ’s Nativity” was probably written in the long vacation of 1631. After taking his M.A. degree, Milton went to stay at his father’s country house at Horton. In 1637 his mother died and he set out on the continental tour of Europe in 1638. In April of this year he reached Italy. While in Naples, he received the news of civil war (1642-1646) breaking out in England. So he returned to England in 1639. In 1649 I was executed and Milton wrote his political tract Tenure of kings and Magistrates in which he supported the execution of the deposed king. The second period of his life began from (1641-1654). In 1643, Milton went into the country, met Mary Powell and married her. In 1652 he became blind.

4. Complete the following table with the information given in the passage.      1×5=5

5. Read the passage again and write True or False beside the following statement.    1×5=5

a) The Civil War broke out in England in 1646.

b) Milton wrote his political tract Tenure of Kings and Magistrates

in 1649.

c) He became blind before marriage.

d) His father’s country house was at Horton.

e) He was the poet of 16^th

6. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word.   1×5=5

Alfred Nobel was a scientist. He was a (a) —–. He (b) —– his education in Russia. Dynamite was (c) —– by him. For the (d) —– of Dynamite he earned a huge sum of money. After his (e) ——, he left behind a fabulous sum of money.

7. Rearrange the following sentences in correct order.  10

a) He did not die a natural death.

b) He was born in 459 B.C. in Athens.

c) He would stop passers-by at different places in the street and asked them simple questions.

d) Socrates was the wisest philosopher and teacher of his time.

e) His mission was to spread knowledge among the people.

f) He wanted to educate people.

g) He was killed by the rulers of Athens.

h) He lived in Athens in Greece.

i) Athens was the home of sculpture.

J) Socrates would often go out in the streets of Athens.

8. Fill in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.            0.5×10=5

People (a) —– up physically, mentally, emotionally, socially and morally. It (b) —– important to (c) —– up in a balanced way. We must be healthy in a balanced way. People say, ‘Health (d) —– wealth’ Health is soundness of mind as well as (e) —– of body. A healthy man or woman has a (f) —– body as well as a sound mind. Without (g) —– the one it is very hard to (h) —– the other. To build up your health and to maintain it you are to do certain things. For your physical health you have to (i) —– proper food. Without (j) —– proper food, you cannot remain healthy.

9. The phrases in column A are the beginnings of some sentences. The phrases in column B are the endings. Match the phrases in column A with the phrases in column B to make complete sentences.                           

                                                                                                 1×5=5

Section B (Writing)  

10. Write a dialogue between you and your friend about “Your Preparation for the Coming Examination.”                   10

11. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on “Load Shedding”.                  10

a) What is Load Shedding? b) What are the main reasons of load shedding? c) What are the bad effects of load shedding? d) How can we control it?

12. Read the beginning of the story. Write new ten sentences to complete the story. Give a title of it.   10

Sheikh Saadi was a great poet in Iran. He used to lead a very simple life. Once on his way to the court of the king of Iran, he took shelter in a nobleman’s house for a night. He was then in very simple dressed ————————-

13. Suppose your best friend, Joy/Joya has made an excellent result in the JSC Examination. Now write a letter to your friend congratulating him/her on the brilliant success in the examination.

                                                                                                                 10

Prepared by: Mahbub Alam

Lecturer of English 

                       Examiner (Dhaka Board)

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Model Test
Subject : English 2nd paper
Class :7

Part –A : Grammar (Marks: 30)

1. Fill in the blank of the following text with appropriate articles. Put a cross (x) for zero article : . .5×6=3
Lutfur is (a)_ street boy . He is( b) _ orphan . He lives in the street of Chittagong ( c)_ city . One day he went to New Market. He saw (d) __ fruit seller selling different kinds of (e) _ fruit . There he found ( f) __ old man buying some apples looked very fresh

2. Fill in the blank of the following text with prepositions given in the box below : .5×6=3
to in from to by for

An honest man is true( a)… his words. He does not deviate (b)….. the path of honesty. He knows that true happiness consists (c)…… honesty. So, he never falls victim (d)……. any greed. He has no ambition (e)….. luxurious things. He is loved ( f)…….all.
3. Make four sentences from the substitution table . 1×4=4
Early rising should
is
has get up early in the morning
It good for our body
Every student no bad effect
undoubtedly a good habit .

4. Change the following passage into indirect speech : 1×4=4
“Have you offered your prayer today ? I said to my cousin . “NO , I have forgotten , ” he said . ” That ‘S bad , ” I said . “ We must pray to Almighty everyday.”

5.Change the following sentences as directed in the brackets : 1×5=5
(a) He goes to school regularly. (interrogative ) (b) It is a beautiful place . (exclamatory) (c) The bird is very beautiful . (exclamatory) (d) He is happy . (negative) (e) What a nice flower it is ! (Assertive)
6. Re-write the following passage using capitalization and punctuation : .5×6=3
Have you bought the pen said selina yes said salam the pen is very interesting
7. Fill in the gapes use in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. .5×8=4
Bangladesh is an (a)agriculture country. Here most of the people live below the poverty line. They took the profession of farmer. But (b)literacy is a big problem in our country. The (c)literate people have little (d)know Of the modern methods of farming. It is true that our e)govern has taken some steps, but they are (f)sufficient the government should not remain (g)attentive to agricultural sector. Farmers should be trained (h)proper to grow more crops.
8. Fill in the blank of the following text with right form of verbs : .5×8=4
Ashamoni (a)____(to be ) a good student . She (go) to school regularly . She sits to (read ) at 6 :00 pm in the evenning . She thinks that she should (d)___ (study) hard to (e)_____(make) a good result in the exam . So, she studies up to 10:30 pm . Then she( f)____ (take) her supper and g)___ (go) to bed . Thus she( h)___ (lead) her life . She ( i)______(get ) up early in the morning . At 10:00 am , she ( j) _____(take ) her bath , eats her meals and goes to school .

Part –B : Composition (Marks: 20)

9. Suppose , you are Roni/Rina . You have a friend named Anik/Anika. Now write a letter to your friend

8

10 . Write a composition on “Student life” in 250 words 12

SSC EXAM MODEL TEST

Subject : English 1st paper

Part —A : Reading Text (50 Marks )

The pioneer of Bangladeshi modern art Zainul Abedin is widely acclaimed for his Bengal ‘Famine Sketches’. Through a series of sketches, Zainul not only documented the harsh famine of 1940 but also showed its sinister face through the skeletal figures of the people destined to die of starvation in a man-made plight. He depicted these extremely shocking pictures with human compassion. He made his own ink by burning charcoal and using cheap ordinary packing paper for sketching. He produced a series of brush and ink

drawings, which later became iconic images of human sufferings. Zainul developed a knack for drawing and painting when he was a high school student. After completing high school, he got admission to the Government School of Art, Calcutta (now Kolkata). He graduated with the first position in first class in 1938. He was appointed teacher of the Art School while he was still a student there. He also attended the Slade School of Arts, London in 1951-52. Zainul Abedin is considered the founding father of Bangladeshi art. He was an artist of outstanding talent and earned international reputation. For his artistic and visionary qualities, he is referred to as Shilpacharya meaning ‘great teacher of art’ in
Bangladesh. He was the first Principal of the first art school in Dhaka in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). He organized the Nabanna (harvest) exhibition in 1969. In the exhibition, a 65-foot long scroll portraying the rural East Pakistan in phases from abundance to poverty. This intensified the already heightened non-cooperation movement against the Pakistan regime. The exhibition was symbolic of the artists’ protest and a milestone in demanding cultural and political freedom. Zainul’s English For Today
105 dynamic style of work is evident in a 30 foot long scroll painting called Manpura, which was done to commemorate the death of hundreds and thousands of people in the devastating cyclone of 1970.
He designed the pages of Constitution of Bangladesh. He founded the Folk Art Museum at Sonargoan, and also Zainul Abedin Shangrahasala, a gallery of his own works in Mymensing in 1975.
The river Brahmaputra plays a predominant role in his paintings and a source of inspiration all through his career. Much of his childhood was spent near the scenic beauty of the river Brahmaputra. A series of water colours that Zainul did as his tribute to the river earned him the Governor’s Gold Medal in an all-India exhibition in 1938. This was the first time when he came into spotlight and this award gave him
the confidence to create his own visual style. Zainul was born in Kishoreganj on 29 December 1914 and died on 28 May 1976.

1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives . 1×7=7

i). The meaning of the word ‘commemorate’ is _____.
a.celebrate b.recall c.respect d.memorise

ii.) Zainul developed a skill in ________ during his school life .
a. drawing b.painting c. drawing and painting d. art and craft

iii) Sinister means _____
a.ominous b.innocent c.blessed d.well

iv.) Zainul abedin used _____ paper for his art .
a.normal b.dull c.stale d.familiar

v.) He was the ____ of Bangladesh modern art .
a.forerunner b.colonizer c.explorer d.trailblazer

vi.) Famine is man made _____
a.dilemma b.difficulty c.scrape d.result

2. Answer the following questions. 2X5=10
a. Who is considered the founding father of Bangladeshi art ?
b. When did how many people die from starvation ?
c. What did Zainul Abedin use for his art ?
d. When did Zainul Abedin die ?
e.Which position did zainul attain in graduate ?
3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word of your own based on the information from the text in A . 1X5=5
Zainul is our a) __. He __ normal paper for his art . He is b)__ the founding father of Bangladeshi art . He graduated with the first position in first class in c)___. He was appointed teacher of the Art School while he was still a student there. He also d)______the Slade School of Arts, London in_ e)____. . He was an artist of outstanding talent and earned international reputation. For his artistic and visionary qualities, he is f)_____to as Shilpacharya meaning ‘great teacher of art’ in Bangladesh. He was the_ g)___ Principal of the first art school in Dhaka in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). He h)____-the Nabanna (harvest) exhibition in i)_____. Zainul was born in Kishoreganj on 29 December 1914 and died in _______

4. Read the following passage and complete the table below with information from the passage . 1×5=5
Thomas Alva Edison was born February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio (pronounced MY-lan). In 1854, when he was seven, the family moved to Michigan, where Edison spent the rest of his childhood.
“Al,” as he was called as a boy, went to school only a short time. He did so poorly that his mother, a former teacher, taught her son at home. Al learned to love reading, a habit he kept for the rest of his life. He also liked to make experiments in the basement.
Al not only played hard, but also worked hard. At the age of 12 he sold fruit, snacks and newspapers on a train as a “news butcher.” (Trains were the newest way to travel, cutting through the American wilderness.) He even printed his own newspaper, the Grand Trunk Herald, on a moving train.
At 15, Al roamed the country as a “tramp telegrapher.” Using a kind of alphabet called Morse Code, he sent and received messages over the telegraph. Even though he was already losing his hearing, he could still hear the clicks of the telegraph. In the next seven years he moved over a dozen times, often working all night, taking messages for trains and even for the Union Army during the Civil War. In his spare time, he took things apart to see how they worked. Finally, he decided to invent things himself.
After the failure of his first invention, the electric vote recorder, Edison moved to New York City. There he improved the way the stock ticker worked. This was his big break. By 1870 his company was manufacturing his stock ticker in Newark, New Jersey. He also improved the telegraph, making it send up to four messages at once.
During this time he married his first wife, Mary Stilwell, on Christmas Day, 1871. They had three children — Marion, Thomas, Jr., and William. Wanting a quieter spot to do more inventing, Edison moved from Newark to Menlo Park, New Jersey, in 1876. There he built his most famous laboratory.

Who Event /activity Time Place/what
Thomas Alva Edison i…………………………. February 11, 1847 Ohio, America
He was seven ii………………………
He sold fruit, snacks and newspapers on a train as a “news butcher iii……………………..
He even printed his own newspaper, the Grand Trunk Herald, iv………………..
v……………………. married his first wife, Mary Stilwell, on Christmas Day, 1871

5.Write a summary of the passage in 90 to 100 words . 10
6. Match the parts of sentences given in column `A’ and column `B ‘ to write five complete sentences . There are more parts of sentences in column `B’ than required . 1X5=5

a) Water is an important
b) Water is essential
c) Polluted water is
d) Water can
e) Water is polluted

i)harmful
ii) be polluted in many ways
iii) element of our environment .
iv. for all
v. when wastes are thrown into it.

vi. can be polluted by smoke.

7. Re-arrange the following sentences in correct order to re-write the whole story : 1X8=8
a. Taimur’s soldiers were all killed but Taimur escaped with great difficulty .
b. One day he became very hungry and could not get anything to eat .
c. The area was surrounded on all sides .
d. It was situated far away from the capital .
e. Young Taimur once attacked a province of a powerful prince.
f. When the news reached the prince., he came with a large army .
g. Taimur was one of the greatest conquerors of the world
h. He disguised himself as apoor traveler and supported himself by begging .

8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on “Environment Pollution “ . 10
a. What is environment pollution ?
b. What are the elements of the ‘environment’ ?
c. How are the elements of environments being polluted ?
d. What is the affect of pollution ?
e. How are people responsible for environment pollution ?
f. What should we do to stop environment pollution ?
9. Read the beginning of a story . Write ten new sentences to complete the story . 1X10=10
There was a cow boy . He was a liar. He tended his cows by a forest . one day he cried out to make fun , “tiger, tiger, help, help.” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. The graph below shows the literacy rate of Bangladesh in different years . Now describe the information available in the graph 10
.
11. Suppose , you are Moni/Monika. You have a friend named Ashamoni. Now , write a letter to your friend invitingl her to attend your birthday party . 10 12. Write a dialogue between you and your headmaster 0n the basis of issuing a T.C 10

SSC EXAM MODEL TEST 2017
ENGLISH 2ND PAPER

Part –A : Grammar

1.Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words . You may use one word more than once . 0.5×10=5

with at a bread dislike
responsible to of privilege in

We live in society . So, we must learn how to live (a)…peace and amity (b)…..others. We have to respect other`s rights and c)..…. and liking and d)……as we expect others to respect us. We have (e)……lot of duties and (f)……in society . Education should aim (g)….making each individual fully aware (h)….these duties and responsibilities. It is true that one has (i)……learn how to earn the (j)…….

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. 0.5×10=5
Illiteracy is not ( a)….boon to us. It is undoubtedly a (b)…… It hinders all kinds ( c) … development of a country . Illiteracy cause great (d)…. to us . Since we are not (e)…..of gravity of the the problems , we can not take steps to increase our (f)….rate. As a result , we are (g)….. behind . We have to depend ( h)…… the foreign aids . So, all should come forward (i)……. to remove illiteracy . Then , the j)…… of our country will be possible .

3. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below . 1×5=5

Copying in the
examination Copy as hateful as copying in the examination
It is in the exam deceive themselves
The students who cannot a social crime .
Nothing hinders bring any benefinit.
our education and development.

4. Complete the following text with right form of the verbs given below in the boxes. 0.5×10=5
Build Idle remember be Work
lag reach depend lead follow

Bangladesh is full of natural resources . The prosperity of the country (a) …..on the proper utilization of the resources . We should not ( b) ……a lazy life . We should all (c) …..up our country . For this reasons , we have to (d)_……hard . No nation can prosper without industry . It should be (e)…….that industry is the key to success. If we (f)…….the days away , we (g)…..behind . The nations that (h)…….industrious ( i)…….the pinnacle of development . So, we j)…….them .
5. Change the narrative style of the following text. 5
“What’s your programme after the examination ?” asked Hira. Mira said , “I have not decided . Can you suggest any ?” “Let us go on a picnic ,” said Hira. “What an excellent idea it is!” said Mira.
6. Change the sentences according to directions . 1×10=10
(a) William Wordsworth is one of the best well-known poets in English literacy . (positive)
(b) The bird is very beautiful . (exclamatory )
(c) People hate a corrupted man (passive)
d) A corruted man leads a very unhappy life . (exclamatory)
e) Nobody respects him (interrogative)
f) He is honest (negative)
g)Because of his honesty, people respect him . (complex)
h) Inspite of not doing well in the exam, he passed (compound)
i)By working hard, you can prosper . (complex)
j)Because of experience he got the job . (complex)

7. Complete the sentences . 1X5=5
a) If you come , ………..
b) If you came , ………..
c) Smoking is a habit which ………
d. People can not give up smoking easily because ………..
e) If you smoke, ………

8. complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis . . 0.5X10=5
Those who live (a)…….(luxury) life are always (b) ……(different ) to the miseries of the poor . They enjoy life in (c)…….(amuse ) and (d)……(merry). They are (e)…….(centered ) people . They have little ( f)……..(realize) of the (g)……..(bounded ) suffering of the poor . They remain indifferent to their (h)….(suffer). They feel (i)……..(comfort) to work for their (j)…..(better).
9. Make tag question of these statement . 1×5=5
a) I am a student , ……….?
b) Let’s go , …..?
c) Everybody hates him , …..?
d) Telling lies is a great sin ,……….?
e. Water is life , ……….?

10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors . 1×5=5
Honesty is a divine virtue. The man (a)…….posssesses this quality is the happiest person in the world . To be honest , man should have trustworthiness (b) ……nobody trust a liar . c)….., Allah helps the honest people . d)……. Children should be taught honesty from the very beginning of life. e)……they should be taught discipline.

11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text. 1×5=5
who are jolly those who have sound health are jolly sound mind lies in sound body minds become jolly when our life is filled with pleasure

Part –B: Composition (Marks-40)
12. Suppose , you are moni/monika . You have found a job advertisement in a national newspaper that there is a vacancy post for the position of a writer in lecture publications company ltd. Now write a cv with a cover letter for the post . Your cv should not exceed one page . 8

13. suppose , you are pappu/papaya. You read in takpara ideal school . your father is a poor farmer . he is not able to continue your educational expenses. Now write an application to the headmaster of your school praying for a full –free studentship. 10
14. Write a paragraph on “A rickshawpuller .” 10
15. Write a composition on “computer” 12

          SSC Model Test 2017 (English 2nd Paper)

Full Marks: 100                                                          Time: 2:30 Hours                                                          Part A: Grammar

1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.                                                                  0.5×10=5

There is a close relation between man (a) —- nature. Man has established (b) —- friendship with nature. It helps us (c) —- many ways. Similarly, trees are closely related (d) —- our life. Trees play (e) —- important role in our life (f) —- economy. Trees are very (g) —- to us. We get oxygen (h) —- them. They are (i) —- great source of food and vitamin. They meet (j) —- our local demands.   

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words                  0.5×10=05

(a) —- of the children in Bangladesh live (b) —- the poverty line. Child mortality (c) —- very high. Poverty, malnutrition, shortage of drinking water, primary health care, teenage motherhood etc. (d) —- the causes (e) —- high (f) —- mortality. Child trafficking has become (g) —- regular phenomenon. Many children are (h) —- used (i) —- camel jockeys (j) —- the gulf countries.

3. Make five sentences using parts of sentence from each column of the table below. 1×5=05

4. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. 0.5×10=05

Money (a) ___ one happy unless it (b) ___ through fair means. There are people who (c) ___ a lot of money but it (d) ___ peace of mind of them. Their hours and days (e) ___ only for earning money. Thus they get used to (f) ___ after money till death. They (g) ___their bags of money but their money is a liability to them. Costly dress is (h) ___ by them but their costly dress cannot give them peace. On the other hand, the poor (i) ___ happy though they do not have wealth or money. They (j) ___ the peace of mind.

5. Change the narrative style of the following text.                       05

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

6. Change the sentences according to directions.                1×10=10

a) A healthy poor man is happier than a sick moneyed man. (Positive)

b) Health can be improved by regular physical exercise and a balanced diet. (Active)

c) She is not as ugly as you said. (Comparative)

d) The man is not frugal at all. (Affirmative)

e) The freedom fighters are the real heroes. (Compound)

f) A computer is greater than all other inventions of modern science.                      g) Little boys and girls make merriment and amuse themselves. (Simple)                h) Poets of all languages have sung highly of a moonlit night. (Complex)

i) The visibility of beautiful nature at night makes the vision mysterious. (Complex)

j) Do or die. (Simple)

7. Complete the sentences.   1×5=5     

a) He spoke as if ———–.

b) Having stolen my watch ———–

c) He runs fast lest ———–.

d) Hardly had I reached the station ———–.

e) The answer that he ———–.

8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis.                       0.5×10=5      

(a) —- (persevere) —- is a great virtue to be (b) —- (success) —- in life. Those who do not persevere in life become (c) —- (success) —- in their mission and only blame their lot for their (d) —- (fortune) —-.  Remember that the successful people are always hard working and (e) —- (persevere) —-. So try to be persevering. (f) —- (Sincere) —- is another virtue that (g) —- (able) —- a person to accomplish a job (h) —- (appropriate) —-. Student life is the (i) —- (form) —- period of a man’s life. One should not (j) —- (use) —- this period of life.

9. Make tag questions of these statements.              1×5=5 

a) Please let her do whatever she likes,——–?

b) The stranger as well as his friends visited the spot, ——— ?

c) He hardly visits here, ————– ?

d) Neither you nor she cut the cake, ———— ?

e) ‘I’ is a vowel, ———- ?

10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors.                1×5=5   Student life is the best time in life. (a) —– almost every student is free from cares (b) —– anxieties of life. He has nothing to do (c) —– study.  (d) —– a student, he should read novels, magazines, newspaper (e) —– textbooks.

11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text. 05

what kind of stories did Aesop tell said anwar fables replied mrs amin do you know what fables are no replied anwar well continued mrs amin fables are stories with a message or a moral.

Part-B: Composition

12. Suppose, you are Farhan/Farhana Ahmed and you have completed MBA from the University of Dhaka. You have seen a vacancy ad for the position of Management Trainee Officer in a private bank. Now write a CV with cover letter for the post.                                                                   08

13. Suppose, you are the students of Ramgonj High School, Lakshmipur. You are interested to go on a Study Tour to a historical place. Now write an application to the Headmaster of your school seeking permission and monetary assistance in this regard.                                       10

14. Write a Paragraph on “Your School Magazine”

a) What is a School Magazine? b) What are the benefits of a school magazine? c) Who work hard and soul to publish it? How does a school magazine help the students and the institution?                     10 

15. Write a Composition on “Wonders of Modern Science”       12

                    Prepared by:

                                       Mahbub Murad (Lecturer of English)

Mohanagar Ideal College, Dhaka 

                                       Examiner of Dhaka Board

                                       Founder: www.onlineeducare.com  

                                             Answer sheet:

1. a) andb) a/useful c) in d) to e) an f) and g) useful h) from i) a j) up

2. a) many/most b) below c) is d) are  e) of  f) rate  g) a  h) being  i) as  j) in

3. a) Sincerity is a great virtue.

b) A sincere man works properly.

c) The great people are also sincere to their work.

d) The people of our country are not aware of its importance.

e) They are indifferent to the importance of sincerity.

4. a) cannot make b) is earned c) have d) does not bring e) are spent f) running g) enrich h) worn i) are j) can enjoy

5. Addressing the fisherman as the great king of the genies, the monster told him (fisherman) that he would never again disobey him (fisherman). Hearing those words, the fisherman became brave and ordered him (monster) to tell him (fisherman) why he had been locked up in the vase. The giant angrily looked at him (fisherman) and order him (fisherman) to speak more politely or he (monster) would kill him (fisherman).

6. a) A sick moneyed man is not as happy as a healthy poor man.

b) Anyone can improve health by regular physical exercise and a balanced diet.

c) She is less/more ugly than you said.

d) The man is very wasteful/lavish.

e) The freedom fighters are heroes and they are the real heroes.

f) No other invention of modern science is as great as a computer.

g) Making merriment, little boys and girls amuse themselves.

h) The Poets who are of all languages have sung highly of a moonlit night.

i) It is the visibility of beautiful nature at night which makes the vision mysterious.

j) Without doing it, you will die.

 7. a) He spoke as if he had known everything.

b) Having stolen my watch he left the place/ he had run away.                              c) He runs fast lest he should miss the train.

d) Hardly had I reached the station when the train left the platform.

e) The answer that he gave was incorrect.

8. a) perseverance b) successful c) unsuccessful  d) misfortune  e) persevering  f) sincerity  g) enables  h) appropriately  i) formative  j) misuse

9. a) Please let her do whatever she likes, will you?

b) The stranger as well as his friends visited the spot, didn’t he?

c) He hardly visits here, does he?

d) Neither you nor she cut the cake, did she?

e) ‘I’ is a vowel, isn’t it?

10. a) Because b) and c) but   d) As   e)and

11. “What kind of story Aesop tell?” said Anwar. “Fables,” replied Mrs. Amin. “Do you know what fables are?” “No,” replied Anwar. “Well,” continued Mrs. Amin. “Fables are stories with a message or a moral.”

                      Seen Comprehension:

a) Samima’s Misery ————– famous designer.

b) The word ‘hygiene’ means ————– healthy and happy life

c) At the farthest ————– around the nature.

d) Thousand of years ————– for good luck.

e) River gypsies ————– in some areas.

                                      Unseen Comprehension:

a) Ferdousi, the great ————– departed poet.

b) Every nation ————– all modern facilities.

c) The greatest dramatist (Shakespeare) ————– all equally.

d) Captain Mohiuddin ————– of Birshreshtha.

e) Jibanananda Das ————– Rupasi Bangla etc.

                               Dialogues: 

a) Importance of Learning English

b) Importance of Reading Newspaper

c) Benefits of Early Rising

d) Necessity of Physical Exercise

e) How to Eradicate Illiteracy in Bangladesh

                          Paragraphs:

a) Traffic Jam

b) A School Magazine

c) A School Library

d) Load Shedding

e) A Street Accident

                   Completing Story:

a) A Friend in Need is a Friend indeed

b) Unity is Strength

c) Devotion to Mother

d) Where there is a will there is a way

e) Grasp All, Lose All

                 Informal Letter:

a) A letter to your friend thanking him for his hospitality

b) A letter to your brother to take part in games and sports/ physical exercise.

c) A letter to your friend congratulating him for his brilliant result.

d) A letter to your younger brother about the importance of reading newspaper.

e) A letter to your friend describing a picnic.

English 2^nd Paper Final Suggestion for JSC 2017

E-Mails:

a) Congratulation on Brilliant Success

b) Thanking for a Nice Gift

c) Preparation for Coming Exam

d) To Attend a Birthday Party

e) To Attend the Birthday Party

Formal Letters/ Applications:

a) Transfer Certificate

b) Permission for a Study Tour

c) Set up a Computer Club

d) Opening a Debating Club

e) For Sinking Tube Well

Compositions:

a) The Season You Like Most

b) Your Favorite Hobby

c) Wonders of Modern Science

d) Newspaper

e) Duties of a Student

       How to Become a Good Student

A student, who is regular in his study, performs his daily activity properly and moral in character, is considered as a good student. Generally, a good student has some good characteristics which help him to do well in the exam, get favour of others and be a social worker. So, to be a good student, a learner has to follow all the characteristics of a good student. First of all, should go to school regularly, do his homework carefully, sit in the first bench, and participate in all co-curricular activities as well as social activities. Secondly, he is to be serious in his study and take any note which his teachers give in the class room. He should keep a good performance in the family, class and society regularly. Similarly, he should be very co-operative with his class mates, friends and all other people around him. When a student does not understand any topic, he should make it clear to the student. Finally, he should be a strong personality, moral, well-behaved and good character person. Besides reading text books, he should read other reference books as well as novel, poem, history books to keep him updated. He can also do many social works. By following all of them, a student can be a good student.

Write an e-mail to your friend how you observed your last birthday ceremony.

From: joya@gmail.com

To: Sathi@gmail.com

Sent: 6:30 Pm, Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Subject: How I observed my last birthday ceremony

Dear Sathi,

As you know, I celebrated my birthday on 10^th November in your absence. It was truly a memorable occasion for me. The birthday party was arranged at our residence at 6pm. The central hall was beautifully decorated. New curtains, flower-pots and the furniture looked lovely. I bought all necessary things from the market. We invited all our close friends and relatives. I cut the cake after blowing the candles. Everyone sang the birthday song. Tasty dishes, including hot tea and coffee were served. Everyone enjoyed the party. The guests presented me wonderful gifts. My father gifted me a Titan wrist watch. It is a beautiful and very useful gift for me. I enjoyed the party a lot. Oh! How I missed you on that day! But you had your compulsions. Anyway, please convey my regards to your parents.

Yours sincerely

Joya

An e mail to your friend congratulating him for winning the president award on essay writing

From : samir@yahoo.com
To : sadit@yahoo.com
Sent : Saturday, September 12; 2015

Subject : Congratulation for winning the president award

Dear Sadit,

I wish you a hearty congratulation on receiving the president award for writing an essay. You truly deserve the award because you have always been sincere with your study and co-curricular activities. Also you have always given importance to do all your duties and activities in time. All this makes you different from other students. I once again congratulate you and wish you all the best for your future life.

Yours cordially,
Samir.

The Uses of Computer

Science has given birth to many wonders and computer is one of them. Computer was not invented overnight. It took a long time and hard labour to invent computer.

Pascal first invented the theory of “Digital Calculating System” in 1642. Though his attempts were not crowned with success, he initiated the research which paved the way to the invention of computer. Finally Mr Haward Akin, an American scientist, invented such a machine in 1937 that could do difficult sums. After seven years, in 1944 electric computer was used in Harvard University. After that many other computers were invented such as EDSAC in 1945 and ENTACE in 1946.

There are five major components in a computer such as the input unit, the output unit, the memory unit, the control unit and the arithmetic unit. A computer performs three functions (i) it receives data (ii) it processes data by various computations and (iii) it emits data. Computer is really of great use to us. It renders great service to mankind. It is like Aladdin’s lamp or magic wand. It has lessened our workloads and made our life easy and comfortable. It is used in all spheres of human life like—education, medical science, agriculture, commerce, printing and electronic media, mills and factories etc.

Computer is a source of income for many. Many developed and advanced countries export software and hardware and earn a lot foreign currency. There are no unmixed blessings on earth. Everything has its dark sides too. Computer has its own merits and demerits. It causes weakness of the eyesight of the operators. It also causes other physical complexities.

In Bangladesh, many government and non-government offices, educational institutions are also using computers. A course on computer has been introduced at secondary and higher secondary levels. The day is not far to come when computers will be used in every sphere of life in our country. In fact computers have become the driving force of the modern civilization.

My Childhood Memories

I often reminisce about the days of my childhood. Whenever I am sick of the present, I seek relief in the past and recall the happenings of the early years of my life. Though everything is not fresh in my memory, still I can remember some interesting events of my childhood days.

I was born in a small village in the district of Chandpur. My father was a school teacher. We had a small house where I lived happily in the midst of my parents, brothers and sister. My mother was very affectionate to us. My father was a saintly man. My grandfather died long before my birth. But my grandmother was very fond of me. Her lap was a cosy place for me. She used to tell tales and sing lullabies to put me to sleep.

My playground was the bank of the mighty Padma. In all seasons the Padma had a great attraction for me. Whenever I was not at home, anybody could find me on its bank. Other children also accompanied me on the riverbank. We used to row in the river, jump into it and swim in it. The village Maktab was another interesting place. An old Maulavi Sahib taught us there. A large number of boys and girls used to attend it. We would learn our lessons with a great noise, but the Maulavi Sahib never punished us. He was in fact a good man at heart.

Another interesting memory is the village hat. The hat used to sit twice a week near the river. My father used to go there to buy things. The hat was a noisy place. I usually went there with some other children. We used to take with us our little savings and buy sweets. After spending some time we would get back home.

But my happy days did not last long. My father got an appointment in a town school. He moved to the town immediately with all the members of our family. I was admitted into my father’s school. I felt that my schoolmates did not like me much. They had no brotherly feelings for one another as I saw it in the village. In the town people seemed to work and move like machines.

I was sorry to live in the town, but gradually I adjusted myself to the town life. But still I cherish the sweet memories of my happy childhood days spent in the charming environment of my village.

                        SSC Model Test – 2017 (11)

                                         English 2^nd Paper

Full Marks: 60                                       Time: 1:30 Hours

Part A: Grammar

1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.                                                                                     0.5×10=5

Nowadays parents are very (a) —- of the harmful effects of (b) —- on children. Child psychologists think that (c) —- physical and mental punishment can be disastrous (d) —- a child’s growth and (e) —-. It may lead to (f) —- and hatred of the person who (g) —- the child. Again if a child (h) —- punished, he may lack initiative. He may also feel hostile (i) —- others. So, rude behavior may gradually (j) —- in him.

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words                    0.5×10=5

Drug addiction is (a) —- a great problem not only in our country but also all over the world. This social cancer (b) —- its poisonous (c) —- all over the world. It has (d) —- the young generation (e) —- in the poor countries like Bangladesh. It is spreading (f) —-. The (g) —- ‘drug addiction’ means strong addiction for (h) —- harmful things. It has created an (i) —- situation in the world. (j) —- is the main cause of drug addiction.

3. Make five sentences using parts of sentence from each column of the table below.                                                                              1×5=5

4. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box.                                                                                            0.5×10=05

E-commerce is rapidly being (a) ___ in our country. It may be (b) ___ as a business process through electronic transition. Buyers and sellers are not (c) ____ to talk face to face. We may get our required product (d) ___at home. One of the best opportunities (e) ___ that businessmen from home and abroad can (f) ___ their business using this system (g) __ in their respective countries. It (h) ___ us with global information, resources and services. It is (i) ___ that it will (j) ___ our domestic business very soon.

5. Change the narrative style of the following text.                  05

“What do you know about landing on the moon?” said Sabah to her cousin Mizan. “Neil A. Armstrong first landed on the moon in 1969,” replied Mizan. “What trips may help me to be a successful astronaut?” “Let’s enjoy the film ‘On Career of Astronomer’ at your home,” said Prioti. “Excellent! Where have you collected it from?” said Mizan.   6. Change the sentences according to directions. 1×10=10                                  a) Child labor is the biggest of all curses of the 21^st century. (Comparative)

b) Unfortunately this has become accepted in our society (Compound)

c) Only poverty is responsible for this. (Complex)

d) The books of great writers contain noble thoughts and great ideas. (Complex)

e) I need one kg guava because it will be the substitute of Australian apple. (Simple)

f) Only poverty is responsible for child labour. (Complex)

g) Experts say that three of women a week are being burnt with acid in Bangladesh. (Simple)

h) The policy regarding its import and sale is being ignored by businessmen.  (Complex)

i) The prosperity of a society depends upon the reasonable income of its able-bodied persons. (Complex)

J) The young people should find some ways to be employed. (Complex)

7. Complete the sentence.   1×5=5               

a) He spoke as if ———–.

b) ———- when it started raining.

c) It sounded as though ———–.

d) Would you mind ———–?

e) At present cricket is thought to be ———–.

8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis.                              0.5×10=5 

The (a) —- (ward) beauty of a man is not his real beauty. His (b) —- (ward) makes him true man. Even man has certain (c) —- (born) qualities whereby he can (d) —- (come) useful man and thus a (e) —- (celebrate) person. So, we may say that (f) —- (in) values are more important than (g) —- (out) beauty. But it is very sad that we remain (h) —- (care) about our mental development. We always remain busy with how to (i) —- (rich) our outer show which is really (j) —- (value).

9. Make tag questions of these statements.                   1×5=5

a) The mother rose in her, ———-?

b) It is I who am a student of class ten, ———-?

c) Everybody knew the matter, ———-?

d) Walk fast lest you should be late, ———-?

e) Barking dogs seldom bite, ———-?

10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors.       1×5=5

Student life is the best time in life (a) —– almost every student is free from cares (b) —- anxieties of life. He has nothing to do (c) —– study. (d) —– a student, he should read novels, magazines, newspapers (e) —– text books.

12. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.          05

how dare you wake me up the lion roared I shall kill you for that please let me go the mouse cried I did not mean to wake you up

                                  Directed by

                                                Mahbub Murad (Lecturer of English)

                                                Examiner (Dhaka Board)

                                                Admin: www.onlineeducare.com

                                                Cell: 01761519111, fb/mmuraddu

A dialogue between two friends about aim in life.

Myself :AssaalamuAlaikum.

Friend :WalaikumAssalam.

Myself :How are you my friend?

Friend :Alhamdulillah and you?

Myself :Mash Allah, I am ok.

Friend :I want to know something from you.

Myself :What is that?

Friend :I mean, I want to know your aim in life.

Myself :Very good. It is a computer engineer.

Friend :But why ?

Myself :I think it most suitable to me.

Friend :Make me understand please.

Myself :You know that it is the age of information, communication technology and science.

Friend :Yes, it is sure. But is it very essential to be a computer engineer for it?

Myself :I think so. Now tell me what is your aim in life?

Friend :My aim in life is to be a president of our country.

Myself :How surprising it is!

Friend :Why surprising? Isn’t it  possible?

Myself :I think it  unthinkable.

Friend :But I don’t think so.

Myself :Why have you thought so?

Friend :I want to make my country corruption free.

Myself :But why ? Is our country corrupted?

Friend :Yes, our country is completely corrupted. It hurts me much.

Myself :Will you follow any leader or president?

Friend :Yes, it is Mahathir Mohammed.

Myself :Ok. Go ahead.

Friend :Thank you for your well wish.

A dialogue between two friends about the importance of reading newspaper.

Myself : AssalamuAlaikumWarahmatullah.

Friend : WalikumAssalamWarahmatullah.

Myself : How are you my friend?

Friend : Alhamdulillah and you?

Myself : Mash Allah I am fine.

Friend : Let us go to a newspaper stall.

Myself : But why?

Friend : To meet my thirst.

Myself : What do you mean? Why do you need to go to newspaper stall to meet thirst?

Friend : I mean thirst of newspaper.

Myself : I cannot understand your word.

Friend : It is very easy. I cannot start my day without reading newspaper.

Myself : Please explain it to me.

Friend : Newspaper is the current mirror of the world.

Myself : What does it mean?

Friend : It means, newspaper gives us all kinds of news of both home and abroad.

Myself : What do you mean by all kinds of news?

Friend : All kinds of news means social, political, business, games and sports, education,

invention and discoveries, amusements and so on.

Myself : Does it give us only news?

Friend : No. It also gives us the views of the mass people.

Myself : Anything more?

Friend : Yes. Editorial and research news.

Myself : Which option of the paper is most important to you?

Friend : Headlines and editorials.

Myself : Is it very important to read newspaper regularly?

Friend : Of course. Newspaper opens the windows of our outlook. It keeps us updated with the

current world. To keep pace with the world it is most important to read newspaper       regularly.

Myself : You are right. Thank you for sharing the importance of reading newspaper.

Friend : See you again.

A dialogue between two friends about how to improve English.

Friend : Peace be upon you  my friend.

Myself : Also you. How do you do?

Friend : Alhamdulillah. What about you?

Myself : I am well physically but not mentally.

Friend : But why?

Myself : I have not done well in English in the last exam.

Friend : What is your problem?

Myself : Actually I am not interested in English.

Friend : O I see.

Myself :What can I do now?

Friend : You have to develop your basic skill on English.

Myself : But how?

Friend : You have to learn word, number, gender, sentence, tense, sentence  patterns       and others.

Myself : Has there any fixed skill to develop English?

Friend : Yes, there are four skills to improve your English

Myself :What are they?

Friend : They are listening, reading, writing and speaking.

Myself :What is most essential for me now?

Friend: It is practice and practice.

Myself: But I don’t feel comfort in practice.

Friend: You should know that practice makes a man perfect.

Myself: Really?

Friend :Yes, Thank you.

Myself :Welcome.