COX’S BAZAR GOVERNMENT GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL, COX’S BAZAR Test Examination-2024 } English (Compulsory)– Second Paper
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COX’S BAZAR GOVERNMENT
GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL, COX’S BAZAR Test Examination-2024 } English (Compulsory)– Second
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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. 0.5 ´
10 = 5
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for |
successful |
need |
of |
in |
sure |
put |
careless |
about |
a |
A stitch (a) ¾¾ time saves nine. This
is (b) ¾¾ very well- known proverb. Some people don’t
care (c) ¾¾ anything. They (d) ¾¾ off a job (e) ¾¾ tomorrow, though they
are not (f) ¾¾ whether the day will come. In this way they
can’t finish a work when they (g) ¾¾ it. Then they say,
"Alas! if we were not (h) ¾¾ about our jobs when
we had a lot (i) ¾¾ time we could be (j) ¾¾."
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. 0.5
´ 10 = 5
A man of (a) ¾¾ is respected always
(b) ¾¾ after his death for his (c) ¾¾. He is an (d) ¾¾ person who devotes
himself with a view to (e) ¾¾ education in the society.
He always (f) ¾¾ people how to (g) ¾¾ between right and
wrong. (h) ¾¾ fact he is the authentic person (i) ¾¾ the world should (j) ¾¾.
3. Make
five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below. 1
´ 5 = 5
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Character |
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a man without character |
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It |
influences |
a mental or moral nature |
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If character |
be |
lost, everything is lost |
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Everybody |
hates |
the crown of a man |
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Environment |
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one’s character |
4. Complete
the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. 0.5 ´
10 = 5
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pollute |
suffer |
save |
do |
look |
fall |
become |
be |
use |
throw |
The other name
of water is life. We can not (a) ¾¾ a single moment
without it. Water is (b) ¾¾ not only for drinking
purposes but also for household works and industrial works. Water becomes (c) ¾¾ in many ways. The
mills and factories pollute water by (d) ¾¾ waste into it. Water
(e) ¾¾ polluted by chemicals and different elements.
Sometimes people (f) ¾¾ from many diseases.
We should (g) ¾¾ very careful about
it. We must (h) ¾¾ for safe source of
drinking water. Otherwise we must (i) ¾¾ in danger. Let us (j)
¾¾ water from pollution.
5. Change the narrative style of the following
text. 5
Mrs. S. Ahmed
said to her student, "I heard the news of your illness yesterday. How are
you now?" "I feel a bit well today, madam," replied the student.
"Don't worry. You will come round soon." said Mrs. S. Ahamed.
6. Change the sentences according to
directions. 1
´ 10 = 10
(a) Corruption is
one of the worst evils. (Positive)
(b) A corrupted man
can do anything against morality. (Complex)
(c) People hate a
corrupted man. (Passive)
(d) Nobody respects
him. (Interrogative)
(e) The man who
takes bribe is next to devil. (Simple)
(f) Though we have
strict law, we are still affected by this evil. (Active)
(g) Everybody avoids
a corrupted man. (Negative)
(h) No other person
is as hated as a corrupted man. (Superlative)
(i) We hope that
Bangladesh will be free from this evil. (Passive)
(j) A corrupted man
leads a very unhappy life. (Exclamatory)
7. Complete the sentences. 1
´ 5 = 5
(a) Yesterday I
could not get up from bed in time because ¾¾¾¾¾¾.
(b) As soon as I got
up from bed ¾¾¾¾¾¾.
(c) Since I could
not avail the bus, ¾¾¾¾¾¾.
(d) On the way to
school. I walked fast lest ¾¾¾¾¾¾.
(e) If I reached
late ¾¾¾¾¾¾.
8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes
or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. 0.5
´ 10 = 5
Man is (a) nature
curious to know the unknown. Newspaper is the best medium to satisfy this (b) curious.
It tells us what is (c) happen around the world. It is the (d) supply
of all sorts of news and views. A newspaper is a (e) power instrument of
publicity. Government (f) notify are given publicity through it. It is a
good (g) company in our solitary hours, It helps the (h) grow of
public opinion. But it is not an (i) mix blessing. However, newspaper
has made the world (j) small and helps one nation to understand the
other.
9. Make tag questions of these statements. 1
´ 5 = 5
(a) Telling lie is a
great sin, ¾¾¾¾¾¾?
(b) One lie begets
hundred lies, ¾¾¾¾¾¾?
(c) None believes a
liar, ¾¾¾¾¾¾?
(d) He has to lead a
miserable life, ¾¾¾¾¾¾?
(e) So, all of us
ought to refrain from telling lies, ¾¾¾¾¾¾?
10. Complete the passage using suitable
connectors. 1
´ 5 = 5
(a) ¾¾ I were a rich man I
would help others. People living under poverty line has the hope of better days
(b) ¾¾ they do not get (c) ¾¾ they dream of. (d) ¾¾ their condition is
getting from bad to worse. The only thing (e) ¾¾ they need is nothing
but education.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary
in the following text. 5
the lion roared
how dare you wake me up ill kill you the mouse cried please let me go i didn't
mean to wake you up
Part-B : Composition
[40 Marks]
12. Suppose, you are
Tasin/Tasnia. You have completed HSC and you are looking for a job. You have
seen a vacancy advertisement in "The Daily Star" for the post of an
"Office Assistant" of Meghna Group Ltd. Now, make a CV with a cover
letter for the post. Your CV should not exceed one page. 8
13. Suppose, you are Saim/Saima. You are a
student of Cox's Bazar Govt Girls' High school. There is no canteen in your
school. Now, Write an application to the Headmaster for setting up a canteen in
your school campus. 10
14. Suppose, a farmer lives nearby your house.
You know a lot about him and his activities. Now write a paragraph in about 250
words on "The life of a farmer." 10
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