SYLHET BOARD—2013
Part A : Grammar(40Marks)
[Answer any eight questions out of nine]
1.Complete the following passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put them in correct tense. Use negatives where necessary.1×5=5
adopt
come
rise
pay
do
achieve
try
Honesty is a great virtue. An honest man is liked and trusted by all. The ignorant man adopts unfair means with a view to (a) _____their objectives. In every walk of life, honesty (b) _____most. An honest man may be poor, but he (c) _____to become rich by (d) _____dishonest means. His rise in life may be slow, but he (e) _____very high in the long run.
2.Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.1×5=5
Population growth is one (a) _____the causes (b) _____the world’s environmental problems. Although the growth rate (c) _____the world’s population has slowed slightly since 1990, still it increases (d) _____77million human beings each year. (e) _____the increasing number of people, destruction of habitats and the use of additional natural resources are gradually increasing.
3.Use articles where necessary. Put a cross(x)mark where an article is not needed. .5×10=5
A library is (a) —— part and parcel of (b) _____educational institution. It is (c) _____unique place where books of different subjects are kept for (d) _____reading. It enables (e) _____readers to read books of their choice that creates (f) _____enthusiasm for learning. Students should pay (g) _____visit to (h) _____library regularly. They can borrow books for (i) _____certain period and return them after (j) _____given time.
4.Rewrite the following in the reported speech.5
Rahim said to Hamid, “How are you? I went to your hostel yesterday, but did not find you. Where did you go?” “I went to the station,” said Hamid, “I had to receive my maternal uncle there.
5.Make meaningful sentences with the following idioms (any five).1×5=5
take one to task, slow coach, rainy day, off and on, open secret, on behalf of, bread and butter.
6.Read the following passage and transform as directed.1×5=5
(a) Everybody lives in society.(Negative) (b) We should not disturb social order.(Affirmative). (c) If we maintain it. we shall be able to lead a peaceful life.(Simple) (d) Who does not like peace?(Assertive) (e) It is so much required(Active).
7.Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words.1×5=5
Man is the architect of his own fortune, (a)____he makes a proper division of his time (b) ____ does his duties accordingly, he is sure to prosper in life, (c) ____if he does otherwise, he is sure to repent (d) ____it is too late. To kill time is (e) ____to commit suicide.
8.Fill in the blanks with tag questions.1×5=5
(a) Every mother loves her child_____?
(b) We should love our country_____?
(c) Fortune favours the brave_____?
(d) Nobody dislikes flowers ——?
(e) Don’t waste time_____?
9.Complete the following sentences.1×5=5
(a) He is tall enough_____.
(b) Saturday is the day when_____.
(c) It is time for you_____.
(d) I would rather suffer ——.
(e) Scarcely had I reached the college ——.
Part B : Composition(60Marks)
10. Suppose, you are a reporter of the Daily Independent. Now, write a report on the ‘Rapid Spread of Drug Addiction’ among the young people of our country.10
11.Write a short composition on any one of the following.15
(a) Unemployment Problem; (b) Natural Calamities in Bangladesh; (c) Uses and Abuses of Satellite Channels.
12.Write a dialogue between two friends about the Dangers of Smoking.10
13.Write an application to the principal of your college for the permission of establishing a debating club.10
14.Complete the following story using the cue.15
Once a lion was sleeping in a forest. Suddenly a mouse came there. It did not notice the sleeping lion. It was running about and playing happily. By chance it ran over the face of the lion. It awoke the lion. At this the lion grew very angry