DHAKA BOARD-2012
ENGLISH (COMPULSORY) SECOND PAPER
Part A- Grammar (Marks-40)
1. Complete the passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put them in the correct tense.
Use the negatives where necessary:- 1×5=5
occurincreasepunishkeepcleanbringobey
Most often traffic problem (a) ———- in the congested areas where the roads are very narrow. In proportion to our population roads (b) ———-. There are many unlicensed vehicles which should (c) ———-under control. The drivers are not willing to (d)———– the traffic rules. Irresponsible drivers (e) ———-strictly.
2. Read the following letter andfillin the blanks with suitable prepositions:- 1×5=5
Dear Bina,
I am very glad to receive your letter (a)—— time. You have stood first (b)———-the examination. I would like to offer congratulations (c) ——–— your grand success. We are really proud (d)———you. I hope you will do better (e) ———– your future examinations. With best wishes Your elder brother Nasim.
3. Use articles where necessary. Put a cross (x) mark where an article is not needed:-1×5=5
Tea is a drink. It is also (a) ———– refreshing drink. The preparation of tea is a long but (b) ———-interesting process, (c) ———-water is first boiled in (d)——-— kettle and (e)———-desired quantity of (f) ———- tea dust is put in it. After (g)———– few minutes (h) ———– boilled leaves are separated (i) ———– liquor. Then the liquor is poured into (j) ———–cup and some milk and sugar are mixed with it.
4. Make meaningful sentences with the following idioms (any five):- 1×5=5
On the contrary; an open secret; in the mean time; in the event of; as soon as; in front of; as though.
5. Re-write the following passage in the reported speech. 1×5=5
“Oh, my Lord, please do not kill the child,” said the woman. “Let her have him” the king said. “Now everything is clear to me.” pointing to the woman, he said to the servant, “Give her the child. She is the mother of the baby.
6. Read the following passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed:- 1×5=5
(a) Anika wrote a letter to her mother yesterday. (passive) (b) She told her mother to send Tk. 1000 to buy some books, (complex) (c) In the letter, she told her that she should not worry about her studies. (simple) (d) Her mother often writes to her, (interrogative) (e) She feels, that her mother is better than ail other mothers in the world. (superlative)
7. Fill in the blanks with tag questions;- 1×5=5
(a) Everybody is liable to error, ———–?
(b) Very few students are devoted to studies, ———-?
(c) Please, don’t waste your time———–?
(d) Let us go out for a walk,———-?
(e) Fire burns, ———–?
8. Complete the following sentences. 1×5=5
(a) United we stand, ————-.
(b) Rupa talks as if————.
(c) Since the body and mind go together,——–
(d) Zinia is so tired ————.
(e) As I had forgotten her, ———.
Part-B : Composition (Marks 60)
9. Suppose, you are Abir Hasan, a reporter of a reputed daily. Recently you have visited a book fair in Dhaka. Now, write a report on it. 10
10. Write a short composition on any one of the following. 15
(a) The Natural Beauties of Bangladesh
(b) Population Problem in Bangladesh
11. Write an application to the Upazila Chairman for the repairment of the roads in your locality. 10
12. Write a dialogue between two friends on Environmental Pollution. 10
Or, Write a summary of the following passage.
Sincerity is the root of success of all work. One can go a long way if one does anything with sincerity. The rich are sincere to their work and they are capable of making anything a success. The great men are also sincere because they know that sincerity is the key to success. Those who do not follow the rules of sincerity can never go a long way in the world. Sincerity is the secret of any work because it helps the work to be done properly. If any work is not done properly, one will never get good output from it. So we should be sincere in every walk of life.
13. Complete the following story with the cue. 15
Once there was a selfish giant who had a large and beautiful garden. The garden was full of soft green grass. Here and there all over the grass stood many colorful flowers like stars. The garden was a nice playground for the beautiful children