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Bangladesh
International School & College, Dhaka Test
Examination–2023; Paper II |
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Part A :
Grammar (60 Marks)
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. .5´10=5
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at |
in |
of |
a |
an |
help |
think |
charity |
generous |
Charity is (a) ——
inclination of heart to help others in distress and to (b) —— good of others.
Charity is (c) —— noble human quality. It makes one's heart (d) ——. It is the
feeling of sympathy (e) —— other's wants. There are various ways (f) ——
practicing charity. The practice of giving alms is (g) —— act of charity. But
it is not (h) —— in all cases. Charity should be extended to (i) —— the really
needy. Charity should aim (j) —— removing the sufferings of the poor.
2. Fill in
the blanks with suitable words. .5´10=5
Sincerity
(a) —— the qualities of being (b) ——. Sincerity is a great medicine to work.
One can shine in life, if one (c) —— anything (d) ——. A man cannot (e) —— in
life unless he becomes sincere. The great men are sincere because they know
that (f) —— is the keystone to (g) ——. Sincerity is the tonic to any work
because it (h) —— the work to be (i) —— properly. So, we should be sincere in
every (j) —— of our life.
3. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from
each column of the table below. 1´5=5
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A book |
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a
storehouse of knowledge |
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It |
is |
to
keep himself immortal in this world |
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Mortal man |
wants |
the
role of a good friend |
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A
good book |
plays |
a
real friend of man |
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So,
undoubtedly a good book |
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one
of the best means to immortalize him on earth after his physical death |
4. Complete
the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. .5´10=5
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express |
make |
accept |
change |
orbit |
find |
observe |
want |
declare |
leave |
Galileo
was born in Italy in 1542. His father (a) —— him to study medicine. But he
became a professor of mathematics (b) —— his medicine course. Galileo observed
the solar system with a telescope (c) —— by him and came to the conclusion that
the earth and other planets orbit the sun. Previously Copernicus (d) —— the
same view which went against the Bible. The Church forced Galileo to disown his
views publicly but he did (e) —— his real belief till his death in 1942. Though
his view was not (f) —— them, he was right in his observation. Later, the
church (g) —— him right. Nowadays, people of all classes can easily (h) —— with
more powerful telescope that the earth and the planets (i) —— the sun as seen
and (j) —— by Copernicus and Galileo.
5. Change
the narrative style of the following text. 5
"How are you today?" I said to Sumon. "I am
very nervous for the coming exam," Sumon replied. "Haven't you taken
enough preparation for this?" I said to him again. "Yes, I have but I
am in a fix. Let me read now," said Sumon.
6. Change
the sentences according to directions. 1´10=10
(a) Who does
not want to succeed in life? (Assertive)
(b) It is not
an easy thing. (Affirmative)
(c) Being
industrious, everyone can prosper in life. (Negative)
(d) The idle
always lag behind. (Complex)
(e) We must
work hard so that we can earn money. (Simple)
(f) By
working hard, we can improve our lot. (Compound)
(g) The
light of prosperity can be seen by a hard-working person. (Active)
(h) Women
should work as much as men. (Comparative)
(i) We
should remember that industry is the key to success. (Passive)
(j) An idle
man leads a very miserable life. (Exclamatory)
7. Complete
the sentences. 1´5=5
(a) We went
to his residence as soon as ——.
(b) As you sow, ——.
(c) ——, he could have got he chance into a
medical college.
(d) —— you should fail in the examination.
(e) What is lotted ——.
8. Complete the following text adding suffixes,
prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parentheses. .5´10=5
Money cannot buy (a) —— (happy) ——. Money is a must for our life. But it
is not necessary to bring happiness. Happiness is (b) —— (absolute) a (c) ——
(psychology) —— thing. It is the name of a (d) —— (feel) ——. It means the (e)
—— (content) —— of the mind. He who has (f) —— (satisfy) —— with what he has is
(g) —— (real) —— a happy one. Above all, we should keep in mind that (h) ——
(world) —— happiness is not all. If we want to be (i) —— (eternal) —— happy and
lead a (j) —— (dignify) —— life, we have to earn money in an honest way.
9. Make tag
questions of these statements.
1´5=5
(a) Telling
lies is a great sin, ——?
(b) One lie
begets hundred lies, ——?
(c) None
believes a liar, ——?
(d) He has to
lead a miserable life, ——?
(e) So all
of us ought to refrain from telling lies, ——?
10. Complete
the passage using suitable connectors. 1´5=5
A healthy man can do any work, (a) —— he can eat any food he likes.
(b) ——, he can enjoy life in every way. (c) —— an unhealthy man is unhappy, for
he cannot eat and do what he likes. (d) —— he lives and dies poor. He may have
intelligence, merit, learning and power, but he cannot put them to the use and
reap their benefits. (e) —— health is the source of all happiness in life.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where
necessary in the following text. 5
the man
said to me where are you going i am going to school said i did you go to school
yesterday no i replied why didn't you go i was very busy said i
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
12. Suppose, you are Samia/Sadman and you have completed Masters in
Business/ Administration. You have seen an advertisement in the Daily for the
post of Senior Officer in a private bank. Now, write a CV with a cover letter
for the post. 8
13. Suppose,
you are an inhabitant of Keshabpur, Jashore. A number of extortionists are
creating nuisance for the people of your locality. Now, write a letter to the
superintendent of police complaining about the fact and taking steps against
extortionists. 10
14. Write a
paragraph in 250 words on "Life of a Farmer". 10
15. Very often your childhood peeps through your
mind's window, and then you become nostalgic. Now, write a composition on
"Your Childhood Memories". 12
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