JESSORE BOARD—2013
Part A : Grammar (40 Marks)
[Answer any eight of the following questions]
1.Complete the following passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put them in correct tense. Use the negatives where necessary.1×5=5
Stopbecondemncallgettell
Once upon a time there (a) _____a king who was very fond of knowing his future from the astrologers. A famous astrologer happened to (b) _____at his capital on his way to Benares. The king (c) _____on him to know about his future and the astrologer (d) _____him something unpleasant. At this the king got furious and (e) _____him to death.
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.1×5=5
Einstein was very simple (a)– his ways of life and indifferent (b) – his astounding fame. Once the Queen of Belgium invited him (c)-Brussels. When he got down (d)-the train at Brussels, he could not think that there were actually many gorgeously dressed officials to receive him (e)-the station.
3.Use articles where necessary. Put a cross(x)where an articleisnot needed. .5×10=5
Adnan is a brilliant student. He is (a) —— asset.Onehe may be (b)-engineer or (c)-doctor. He makes (d)-best use of his time He makes a proper division of his time and does his duties accordingly. He knows that youth is (e) –golden period of (f)-life. He has (g)-aim in life. He knows that life without (h)-aim is like (i)-ship without (j)-rudder.
4. Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words from the list. 1×5=5
beforeor
by means of
when
unless
therefore
and
We communicate our thoughts to others (a) _____speech or writing, (b) _____beginning to speak (c) _____write, (d) _____, we should be sure about what is in our mind. We cannot expect to make others understand our meaning (e) _____ourselves. We are quite clear about it.
5. Make meaningful sentences with the following idioms (any five).1×5=5
on the sly, Pandora’s box; suitable for; in a nutshell; fast life; bid adieu; hard up.
6. Rewrite the following passage in the reported speech.1×5=5
The teacher said to the boy, “Do you think that honest}’ is the best policy?” The boy said, “Yes, sir, I think so.” “Then learn to be honest from your boyhood.” said the teacher. “Thank you, sir.” said the boy. “May Allah grant you a long life.” said the teacher to the boy.
7. Read the following passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed.1×5=5
(a) The old sailor shot the Albatross(Passive). (b) At this the sailors were very angry with him.(Negative) (c) Their throats were dry and they could not speak(Complex). (d) Since the old sailor killed the bird, he brought bad luck to the sailors(Simple). (e) It was a very unlucky day(Exclamatory).
8. Fill in the blanks with tag questions. 1×5=5
(a) None of them knew the answer, _____?
(b) You should not tell a lie, _____?
(c) Teachers teach, _____?
(d) I am writing to my mother, _____?
(e) Blind men cannot read, _____?
9.Complete the following sentences.1×5=5
(a) I am so tired that _____.
(b) It is high time we-the place.
(c) Though it was quite dark ——.
(d) He learns much so that_____.
(e) If the weather is good_____.
Part B : Composition (60 Marks)
10. Suppose, you are a reporter of the Daily Ittefaq. Now, write a report on the role of The Satellite Channels in our present society. 10
11. Write a short composition on ‘Greenhouse Effect’ Or, The Day You Remember Most 15
12. Write an application to the principal of your college for the establishment of a debating club. 10
13. Write a dialogue between two friends about the dangers of smoking. 10
14. Complete the following story using the cue. 15
Once in a village there lived two friends. They were very close. One day they were walking through a forest. They