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Telephone connection often takes a lot of time to be (d)___ because both the caller and the called must be present (e)____. But E-mail is a computer (f)___ system and the messages that are (g)___ via the computer (h)___ in the mail box of an individual’s (i)____ computer without the need of his being (j)___ present. Thus, e-mail saves both time and money.

10. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words: Sincerity is the best way of achieving success. One can go a long way if one does anything with sincerity. People who are sincere to their work are (a)___ of making anything success. The great men are also sincere because they (b)__ that sincerity is the (c)___ to success. Those who are not (d)___ can never (e)___ a long way in world. The poor people are not always sincere, because they do not know the (f)___ of sincerity. If they knew it, they would (g)___ a good use of it. Sincerity (h)___ not only to do work properly, but also with dutifulness, honesty, modesty and good behavior. The people of our country are not still (i)___ of the (j)___ of sincerity.

 Part C: Guided Writing (40 marks)

11. Match the phrases in the following substitution table to make sensible sentences. Write out the sentences in full. A B C D world’s climate might one of the major causes day by day Destruction of forests are increasing a significant change of global warming world temperatures is undergoing the likely cause in recent years Greenhouse effect is also to a great extent in the days ahead Global warming is greater natural disaster around the earth Such an imbalance is caused by increased amount of carbon dioxide of this natural disaster

 12. The sentences in the following text are jumbled. Rewrite the sentences in the proper order and in a continuous paragraph to make a story:

14 (i) Androcles was very much afraid. (ii) So, one day he crept into a cave and fell fast asleep. (iii) His master was cruel and unkind. (iv) He became very weak and sick for want of food. (v) A lion had entered the cave roaring loudly. (vi) Once there was a slave named Androcles. (vii) He felt sure that the beast would kill him. (viii) He thought that he might die. (ix) It was crying for pain in its leg. (x) He held himself in a forest for many days. (xi) After a while, a great noise woke him up. (xii) One day he fled away from his master‟s house. (xiii) Soon he realised that the lion was not angry. (xiv) Androcles removed a thorn from the lion‟s paws.

13. Write a paragraph of about 100 words based on the following questions. Your answers to the questions should provide as much detail as possible. You must give a title to your paragraph.

14 (a) Where is Bangladesh situated? (b) When did she get her freedom? (c) How is the climate in Bangladesh? (d) Which are the main rivers of the country? (e) What are the main attractions of the country? (f) How do you feel about your country?