Half-Yearly Examination/2023
Class: Nine
Subject: English 2nd Paper
Time: 3 Hours Full Marks-100
N.B. : The figures in the right margin indicate the value of each item/
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
being the for in of be keep also by
Games and sports are the source (a) — enjoyment, amusement and pleasure. Men are rational (b) — and they
need to develop their faculties to expose themselves (c) — various fields. So they require (d) — soundness of
body and mind (e) — which games and sports (1) — necessary. Games and sports are not only (g) — source of
pleasure and amusement but (h) — the means of (i) — physically fit and establishing a relation between the two
rival groups (j)—eradicating the conflicts and strife.
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. 0.5×10= 5
Road accident may occur (a)________ and anywhere. In Bangladesh the news of such (b) _____is very
common. Every year hundreds of people are (c)_______in road accident in Bangladesh. Actually, this accident
happens for many reasons. First of all, reckless (d)______is responsible largely for this tragedy. Drivers are
(e)______ seen to overtake and drive very fast in the (f)________. Moreover, drivers are often untrained and
unlicensed. They don’t know (g)______ to drive safely. Secondly, faulty vehicles causes the death of many
(h)______in the roads. The number (i)_______unfit and unlicensed motor cars is increasing daily. So, it has
become essential for the government to (j)_____road accident.
3. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below. 1×5=5
Punctuality should form one of the most important qualities of a man.
It denotes the habit of doing a thing in an exact time.
In a wider sense, it is the habit of being punctual from one’s childhood.
To maintain punctuality necessary for all human beings.
So, one the process for proper utilization of time.
4. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. 0.5×10=5
run try hear scare spread
do rush jump notice run
Aleya works in a big garment factory. One day she was busy at her work as usual. Suddenly she (a) — fire; fire.
She (b) — off from her work and started (c) —. As ill news (d)— apace, the news (e) — very fast among the
workers. But no one (f) — whether there was actually any fire. Aleya got terribly (g) — and (h) —frantically to
come out of the factory but in vain. All the workers and officers (i)— to the gate to save life. As everybody
wanted to get out first, all they (j) — was just huddling together in front of the gate.
5. Change the narrative style of the following text. 5
“ Have you finished your work?” said Raju. “ Yes, I have done it,” said I. “ Will you go to school today?” “
Yes, what time is it?” I asked.
6. Transform the following sentences according to directions. 1×10=10
(a) Jerry was more honest than any other boy in the orphanage. (positive)
(b) He is not irresponsible to his duty. (Affirmative)
(c) He was like a star twinkling in a cloudless sky. (Interrogative)
(d) Once he broke the axe-handle. (passive)
(e) But he did not take the money to repair it. (Affirmative)
(f) He admitted that he was responsible for breaking the handle. (Compound)
(g) He admitted his guilt. (Negative)
(h) No one hits accurately every time. (Complex)
(i) Man cannot but make a mistake. (affirmative)
(j) He was not dishonest at all. (Affirmative)
7. Complete the sentences. 1×5=5
(a) Unless we work hard __________.
(b) Most people cannot succeed in life because_________ .
(c) If we work hard , ________ .
(d) ________we cannot change our lot.
(e) so, it is high time _______ .
8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis.
0.5×10=5
Now-a-days terrorism has become a major concern for the present (a) — (civilize). Almost all the countries of
the world are (b) — (direct) or (c) — (indirect) threatened by it. September II has (d) — (draw) out the attention
and (e) — (alert) on the facts that how (f) — (with) a short span of time the renowned World Trade Centre
became debris causing death to thousands of innocent people without having any (g) — (aware) of their (h) —
(involve) in tragic (i) — (die). One of the causes of terrorism is the (j)— (deprive) of genuine rights of an
individual or a community or a cultural or a linguistic group by another nations by either physically or
economically.
9. Make tag questions of these statements. 1×5=5
(a) Congratulations Mita! You have made an excellent result, —?
(b) Time is very valuable. Don’t waste time, — ?
(c) One should remain grateful to their parents and teacher, — ?
(d) I’m not shorter than you. I’m as tall as you, — ?
(e) I have an important work to do. Let me do the work, — ?
10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors. 1×5=5
(a) — taking food, we should bear in mind (b) — we do not eat just to satisfy hunger (c) — to fill the belly. We
eat to preserve our health. Some people (d) — live in the midst of plenty, do not eat the food they need for good
health (e) — they do not have the knowledge of the science of health and nutrition.
11. Punctuate and capitalize the following text. 5
Rob said today is my birthday lets arrange a birthday party said abir yes im thinking about it I need to invite
some of my friends it will be a great fun said abir
Part B: Writing (40 Marks)
12. Suppose, on 14 March, 2023, Bank Asia has advertised in the Daily Sun for recruiting some senior officers.
You believe that you are an eligible candidate for the post. So, write a CV with a cover letter for the post.
Your CV should not exceed more than one page. 8
13. Write a paragraph on The Book Fair You have recently visited. Word limit: 200 10
14. Suppose, you are a student of Mymensingh Zilla Porishad High School. Your school does not have any
English Language Club. An English language club is the demand of the day to develop communication
skill worldwide. Therefore, write an application to the Headmaster of your School for setting up an
English Language club. 10
15. Write a composition on Duties of a Student. 12
