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Part A : Grammar 60 Marks 24. (a) a; (b) ; (c) the; (d) ; (e) an; (f) a; (g) a; (h) the;
(i) a; (j) .
Answer to Question No ( 25. (a) An; (b) an; (c) the; (d) an; (e) a; (f) The; (g) ; (h)
the; (i) the; (j) the.
1. (a) a; (b) a; (c) ; (d) A; (e) a; (f) ; (g) the; (h) ; (i) 26. (a) The; (b) a; (c) ; (d) a; (e) ; (f) the; (g) an; (h) an;
an; (j) the. (i) the; (j) .
2. (a) the; (b) the; (c) the; (d) The; (e) a; (f) an/the; (g) the; 27. (a) an; (b) an; (c) the; (d) ; (e) a; (f) the; (g) an; (h) a;
(h) the; (i) an; (j) . (i) ; (j) a.
3. (a) the; (b) ; (c) a; (d) the; (e) the; (f) A/The; (g) a ; 28. (a) ; (b) a; (c) ; (d) A; (e) a; (f) ; (g) the; (h)
(h) A; (i) the; (j) a. the; (i) an; (j) the.
4. (a) a; (b) the; (c) the; (d) ; (e) an; (f) the; (g) the; (h) 29. (a) a; (b) a; (c) the; (d) a; (e) a; (f) the; (g) the; (h) ;
the; (i) the; (j) A. (i) an; (j) a.
5. (a) the; (b) the; (c) the; (d) the; (e) ; (f) a; (g) the; (h) 30. (a) an; (b) the; (c) a; (d) ; (e) the; (f) a; (g) ; (h) ;
the; (i) the; (j) the. (i) ; (j) .
6. (a) the; (b) the; (c) a; (d) ; (e) a; (f) the; (g) the; (h) 31. (a) ×; (b) a; (c) ×; (d) a; (e) ×; (f) the; (g) ×; (h) an; (i)
the; (i) the; (j) the. ×; (j) the.
7. (a) an; (b) a; (c) a; (d) the; (e) a; (f) the; (g) ; (h) 32. (a) the; (b) The; (c) ×; (d) ×/the; (e) a; (f) ×; (g) ×; (h)
; (i) the; (j) an. the; (i) the; (j) ×.
8. (a) the; (b) ; (c) a; (d) the; (e) the; (f) the; (g) a; (h) 33. (a) an; (b) an; (c) a; (d) the; (e) the; (f) ×; (g) an; (h)
a; (i) the; (j) a. an; (i) a; (j) a.
9. (a) a; (b) ×; (c) the; (d) the; (e) a; (f) an; (g) an; (h) a; (i) 34. (a) a; (b) an; (c) a; (d) ; (e) the; (f) an; (g) a; (h) a; (i)
the/×; (j) the. a; (j) the.
10. (a) an; (b) an; (c) the; (d) the; (e) a; (f) the; (g) a; (h) 35. (a) a; (b) the; (c) a; (d) an; (e) ×; (f) a; (g) an; (h)
the; (i) A; (j) . the; (i) the; (j) a.
11. (a) the; (b) an; (c) A; (d) the; (e) the; (f) an; (g) a; 36. (a) a; (b) an; (c) ; (d) a; (e) the; (f) ; (g) a; (h) the;
(h) ; (i) a; (j) . (i) the; (j) a.
12. (a) ; (b) a; (c) ; (d) the; (e) ; (f) the; (g) a; (h) the; 37. (a) a; (b) a; (c) ; (d) a; (e) the; (f) ; (g) the; (h) the;
(i) ; (j) the. (i) a; (j) The.
13. (a) a; (b) the; (c) the; (d) a; (e) the; (f) ; (g) the; (h) 38. (a) An; (b) an; (c) ; (d) a; (e) ; (f) The; (g) the;
the; (i) The; (j) . (h) a; (i) ; (j) .
14. (a) the; (b) A; (c) the; (d) a; (e) the; (f) a; (g) the; (h) 39. (a) a; (b) a; (c) an; (d) the; (e) the; (f) the; (g) a; (h)
; (i) the; (j) . the; (i) ; (j) .
40. (a) an; (b) ; (c) the; (d) ; (e) a; (f) ; (g) the; (h) a;
15. (a) an; (b) ; (c) ; (d) ; (e) A; (f) a; (g) the; (h) a;
(i) ; (j) the
(i) the; (j) a.
16. (a) a; (b) a; (c) The; (d) ; (e) an; (f) an; (g) the; (h) Answer to Question No (
the; (i) the; (j) .
1. (a) in; (b) In; (c) around; (d) of; (e) For; (f) of; (g)
17. (a) the; (b) The; (c) A; (d) ; (e) a; (f) the; (g) a; (h) for; (h) of; (i) in; (j) of.
the; (i) ; (j) the.
2. (a) through/at; (b) of; (c) of; (d)against; (e) to; (f) of;
18. (a) ; (b) ; (c) the; (d) the; (e) ; (f) ; (g) ; (h) (g) in; (h) after; (i) of; (j) in.
; (i) ; (j) . 3. (a) in; (b) in; (c) through; (d) of; (e) to; (f)
19. (a) a; (b) a; (c) a; (d) the; (e) a; (f) the; (g) the; (h) a; (i) around; (g) of; (h) into; (i) through; (j) with.
; (j) . 4. (a) in; (b) on; (c) to; (d) over; (e) about; (f) down;
20. (a) the; (b) the; (c) a; (d) ; (e) the; (f) ; (g) ; (h) a; (g) of; (h) in; (i) on; (j) in .
(i) an; (j) a. 5. (a) for; (b) in; (c) from; (d) of/like; (e) for; (f)
21. (a) a; (b) an; (c) ; (d) ; (e) a; (f) an; (g) the; (h) about/of; (g) on; (h) of; (i) about/of; (j) in.
the; (i) the; (j) . 6. (a) in; (b) at; (c) of/among; (d) for; (e) to; (f) in; (g)
22. (a) a; (b) ; (c) the; (d) the; (e) ; (f) the; (g) the; (h) of/in; (h) to; (i) of; (j) on.
; (i) ; (j) the. 7. (a) of; (b) to; (c) in; (d) of; (e) at/in; (f) with; (g)
23. (a) ; (b) the; (c) the; (d) ; (e) ; (f) The; (g) the; (h) from; (h) of; (i) for; (j) with.
the; (i) the; (j) the. 8. (a) about; (b) to; (c) with; (d) as; (e) on/into; (f) at;
(g) with; (h) After; (i) at; (j) with.
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9. (a) of; (b) for; (c) for; (d) of; (e) of; (f) in; (g) of; (h) 37. (a) For; (b) With; (c) in; (d) to; (e) on/beside/near;
beyond; (i) over; (j) to/with. (f) from; (g) for; (h) to; (i) in; (j) for.
10. (a) to; (b) to; (c) by; (d) for; (e) for; (f) to; (g) of; (h) 38. (a) with; (b) to; (c) on; (d) of; (e) of; (f) on; (g)
of;(i) by; (j) down. from; (h) to; (i) by; (j) in.
11. (a) by; (b) of; (c) down; (d) of; (e) in; (f) up; (g) off; 39. (a) on; (b) of; (c) over; (d) for; (e) of; (f) of; (g) in;
(h) from; (i) to; (j) with. (h) with; (i) in; (j) in.
12. (a) of; (b) by; (c) by; (d) down; (e) by; (f) up; (g) by; 40. (a) of; (b) for; (c) to; (d) against; (e) through; (f) for;
(h) in; (i) up; (j) on. (g) to; (h) of; (i) by/in; (j) from.
13. (a) of; (b) in; (c) of; (d) from; (e) to; (f) with; (g)
under; (h) before/in; (i) in; (j) after. Answer to Question No (
14. (a) on; (b) from/since; (c) as; (d) in; (e) of; (f) for; 1. (a) have to; (b) would rather; (c) What if; (d) What's
(g) from; (h) on; (i) for/in; (j) for. it like; (e) As soon as; (f) It; (g) let alone; (h) was
15. (a) in/at; (b) in; (c) with; (d) for/to; (e) in; (f) with; born; (i) had better; (j) what does .... look like.
(g) to; (h) with; (i) to; (j) about. 2. (a) Would you mind; (b) in case; (c) have to; (d) as
16. (a) at; (b) by; (c) at; (d) to; (e) into; (f) for; (g) to; though; (e) as long as; (f) It is high time; (g) lest;
(h) for; (i) from; (j) of. (h) used to; (i) unless; (j) No sooner had.
17. (a) for; (b) of; (c) to; (d) of; (e) of; (f) about; (g) to; 3. (a) No sooner had; (b) was born; (c) as if; (d)
(h) of; (i) in; (j) of/about. What if; (e) would rather; (f) lest; (g) let alone; (h)
18. (a) of; (b) to; (c) between/ among; (d) For; (e) in; (f) what does .... look like; (i) there; (j) have to.
on; (g) in; (h) in; (i) about; (j) to. 4. (a) had better; (b) It; (c) have to; (d) there; (e)
What..... look like; (f) As soon as; (g) would rather;
19. (a) on; (b) since/from; (c) as; (d) in; (e) of; (f) for;
(h) was born; (i) let alone; (j) as if.
(g) from; (h) on; (i) for/in; (j) for.
5. (a) there; (b) let alone; (c) as if; (d) What’s it like;
20. (a) for; (b) with; (c) to; (d) of; (e) for; (f) to; (g) (e) What does…..look like; (f) Had better; (g) as
byond; (h) on; (i) by; (j) away. soon as; (h) would rather; (i) was born; (j) have to.
21. (a) over; (b) to; (c) at; (d) from; (e) over; (f) by; (g) 6. (a) was born; (b) there; (c) What's it like; (d) would
for; (h) with; (i) of; (j) away. rather; (e) has to; (f) let alone; (g) as soon as; (h) as
22. (a) in; (b) from; (c) up; (d) at; (e) in; (f) for; (g) to; if; (i) What if; (j) what does ..... look like.
(h) with/without; (i) without/with; (j) at. 7. (a) Would you mind; (b) had better; (c) let alone; (d)
23. (a) on; (b) of; (c) No preposition; (d) of; (e) of; (f) There; (e) It; (f) was born; (g) What does ... look
of; (g) in; (h) of; (i) for; (j) without. like; (h) as if; (i) as soon as; (j) would rather.
8. (a) let alone; (b) It; (c) as if; (d) would rather; (e)
24. (a) to; (b) from; (c) to; (d) into; (e) of; (f) to; (g)
as soon as; (f) There; (g) If; (h) had better; (i)
with; (h) by; (i) for; (j) for. What’s like; (j) have to.
25. (a) to; (b) during; (c) in; (d) in; (e) of; (f) of; (g) 9. (a) the older…. the more; (b) There; (c) Neither
against/with; (h) at; (i) of; (j) on. will; (d) as fast as; (e) let alone; (f) Would you
26. (a) of; (b) to; (c) in; (d) through; (e) for; (f) at; (g) mind; (g) It; (h) had better; (i) unless; (j) as if.
on; (h) with; (i) into; (j) in/across. 10. (a) have to; (b) had better; (c) as if; (d) There; (e)
27. (a) for; (b) in; (c) about; (d) for; (e) off; (f) In; (g) would rather; (f) let alone; (g) It; (h) As soon as; (i)
of; (h) to; (i) in; (j) of. was born; (j) what does .... look like.
28. (a) about; (b) of; (c) in; (d) with; (e) of; (f) from; (g) 11. (a) as soon as; (b) in order to; (c) Whenever; (d) let
in; (h) on; (i) of; (j) to/for. alone; (e) There; (f) had better; (g) would rather; (h)
29. (a) of/for; (b) in; (c) for; (d) for; (e) of; (f) for; (g) was born; (i) as if; (j) has to.
in; (h) in; (i) in; (j) for. 12. (a) let alone; (b) what's it like; (c) it; (d) would
rather; (e) had better; (f) as if; (g) has to; (h) was
30. (a) with; (b) of; (c) with; (d) through; (e) with; (f)
born; (i) There; (j) As soon as.
in; (g) with; (h) around/across; (i) to; (j) for.
13. (a) was born; (b) No sooner had; (c) had better; (d)
31. (a) in; (b) of; (c) on in; (d) on/at; (e) of; (f) of; (g) used to; (e) What's the matter; (f) But for; (g) What
to; (h) during/in; (i) of; (j) of. do you mean?; (h) as if; (i) It; (j) has to.
32. (a) in; (b) to; (c) for; (d) in; (e) in; (f) for; (g) in; (h) 14. (a) let alone; (b) have to; (c) What does ... look like;
for; (i) in; (j) among. (d) would rather; (e) As soon as; (f) was born; (g) as
33. (a) by; (b) about/of; (c) to; (d) from; (e) by; (f) if; (h) had better; (i) There; (j) Would you mind.
from; (g) by; (h) down; (i) of; (j) on. 15. (a) What's ... like; (b) had better; (c) would rather;
34. (a) by; (b) to; (c) for; (d) by; (e) down; (f) with; (g) (d) There; (e) as if; (f) as soon as; (g) let alone; (h)
away; (h) towards; (i) upon; (j) with. It; (i) was born; (j) What if.
35. (a) on; (b) in; (c) at; (d) of; (e) to; f) of; (g) to; (h) of; (i) 16. (a) It; (b) let alone; (c) as soon as; (d) as if; (e) had
of; (j) up better; (f) What if; (g) There; (h) as long as; (i) was
36. (a) with; (b) to; (c) off; (d) for; (e) on; f) to; (g) born; (j) have to.
with; (h) of; (i) below; (j) into. 17. (a) as if; (b) let alone; (c) have to; (d) What if; (e)
had better; (f) What's it like; (g) As soon as; (h)
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need not; (i) would rather; (j) What does .... look 2. (a) He studies medicine so that he can become a
like. doctor.
18. (a) square meal; (b) a white elephant; (c) P's and (b) It was five years since we had met last.
Q's; (d) There is ... the fact; (e) would rather; (f) let (c) He came to me with a view to getting some
alone; (g) lest; (h) had rather; (i) It is time; (j) at the help.
eleventh hour. (d) The box was too heavy for me to carry.
19. (a) have to; (b) would rather; (c) was born; (d) had (e) Had you requested me, I would have taken you
better; (e) let alone; (f) there; (g) as soon as; (h) as with me.
if; (i) What does.... look like; (j) What's it like. (f) I will manage a job after I have finished my
20. (a) as if; (b) has to; (c) It; (d) let alone; (e) was study.
born; (f) what does...look like; (g) what is it like; (h) (g) If the bank gives them loan on easy terms, they
What if; (i) had better; (j) There. can make good use of it.
21. (a) has to; (b) let alone; (c) would rather; (d) as soon (h) United we stand, divided we fall.
as; (e) what's it like; (f) had better; (g) What if; (h) as (i) We saw a snake while we were walking.
if; (i) It; (j) there. (j) A graveyard is a place of eternal rest.
22. (a) has to; (b) as if; (c) would rather; (d) had better; 3. (a) 21st February is a red letter day in our life
(e) let alone; (f) There; (g) as soon as; (h) What because on this day, we shed blood for our
does....look like; (i) was born; (j) What's it like. mother tongue.
23. (a) let alone; (b) As soon as; (c) What if; (d) looked (b) They were so lazy that they passed almost all
down upon; (e) would rather; (f) had better; (g) read day without work.
between the lines; (h) used to; (i) what's it like; (j) (c) Do you know where he lives?
Get used to. (d) It is high time you should give up smoking.
24. (a) As soon as; (b) was born; (c) There; (d) as if; (e) (e) If you want to go abroad for higher studies, you
would rather; (f) had better; (g) let alone; (h) have must learn it.
to; (i) What if; (j) What's it like. (f) It flies from flower to flower to collect honey.
25. (a) There; (b) have to; (c) let alone; (d) as soon as; (g) It is many years since we met last.
(e) was born; (f) had better; (g) would rather; (h) as (h) The sooner we get up the healthier will we be.
if; (i) what's it like; (j) what does ...... look like. (i) Unless we are united, we cannot stand.
26. (a) What's...like; (b) would rather; (c) had better; (d) (j) We all should come forward with a view to
There; (e) as if; (f) as soon as; (g) let alone; (h) It; solving the problems.
(i) was born; (j) What if. 4. (a) Rifat does not like eating junk food.
27. (a) let alone; (b) was born; (c) when it comes to; (d) (b) He hopes to secure good grades.
as far as; (e) as long as; (f) adhere to; (g) cannot but; (c) Smoking is not good.
(h) read between the lines; (i) unless; (j) But for. (d) Using public transport gives no pleasure.
28. (a) Anyway; (b) likely to; (c) What if; (d) (e) There is nobody who has complete happiness.
Nevertheless; (e) definitely; (f) supposed to; (g) (f) Birds that come to our country from distant
even though; (h) whether/or; (i) with a view; (j) regions in winter are called migratory birds.
Would you mind. (g) People are careful while spending in Dhaka city.
29. (a) as if; (b) There; (c) would rather; (d) have to; (e) (h) No man can do whatever he likes in society.
What does ... look like; (f) As soon as; (g) let alone; (i) His father wanted him to study law.
(h) had better; (i) What if; (j) was born. (j) Many people in Bangladesh are unemployed.
30. (a) as long as; (b) as soon as; (c) What if; (d) have 5. (a) I feel sleepy while watching TV.
to; (e) would rather; (f) No sooner; (g) Scarcely; (h) (b) You cannot handle such a student if you don't
used to; (i) as if; (j) had better. have prior experience in teaching.
(c) If the driver had been more careful, he could
have avoided the fatal accident.
(d) But it was so hot that we could not but
Answer to Question No ( postpone it.
1. (a) So, we should plant trees. (e) It is a public place where villagers gather to
(b) Without learning it, you cannot get a good buy and sell things.
job. (f) Are you strong enough to lift it?
(c) It is high time we fought against. (g) We must not encourage begging.
(d) I wish I were a child again. (h) Wherever he speaks in English he makes
(e) But it has negative impact too. mistakes.
(f) So, he should close it down. (i) It will take you five minutes to go there.
(g) He confessed that he committed the mistake. (j) One should bear in mind that forming bad habit
(h) It was too difficult for him to read it. is easy to do but difficult to give up.
(i) Since they had no more question to discuss, 6. (a) We should keep the environment free from
they ended the meeting. pollution so that we can live comfortably.
(j) It is a good sign that nowadays girls are doing (b) Without following the rules of hygiene, we
better in every level of education. cannot ensure good health.
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(c) He had practised regularly before he look part (i) It is high time we took steps to reduce air
in the competition. pollution.
(d) To tell the truth misfortune misfortune comes (j) They did it so that they could make their
in pairs/never comes single. motherland free.
(e) If if she had studied more seriously, she would 10. (a) It is really a red-letter day in our national
have got GPA 5 in the exam. history, because on this day we achieved
(f) The boy was playing when he heard the loud independence.
sound. (b) A proverb goes that honesty is the policy.
(g) If did not feel sick, I would continue my (c) Courtesy means excellence of manners.
classes. (d) As her economy depends on agricultures,
(h) We cannot prosper in life unless we make agricultural sector should be developed.
proper use of it. (e) You cannot prosper in life unless you make the
(i) Last year he ran so fast that other competitions best use of time.
were left behind. (f) Though it is a small country, it is over
(j) If we take a balanced diet, it will make our populated.
body fit. (g) Since I am an early riser I can enjoy my free
7. (a) If you maintain honesty, you must succeed. time.
(b) It is high time we had this virtue. (h) If you are confident you will be successful.
(c) I wish I could speak English fluently. (i) I studied hard lest I should fail in the exam.
(d) If I had much money, I have help the poor. (j) So the son takes up a part-time job so that he can
(e) There goes a proverb that a rotten sheep support himself.
infects the whole flock. 11. (a) If you work hard, you will be successful.
(f) Hardly has he seen his friend when he greets (b) It is high time we stood against corruption.
him. (c) He is studying hard lest he should fail in the
(g) It is a long time since we met last. exam.
(h) All of us have to work hard with a view to (d) There are a good number of reasons why
gaining success. students fail in English.
(i) I was too young to say no. (e) I wish I were a bird.
(j) He has to study regularly lest he should fail. (f) No sooner had we reached there than the
8. (a) If you don't work hard in your student life, you programme began.
won’t get a good job. (g) It is not good to keep bad company.
(b) They supply oxygen without which we cannot (h) He behaves as if he were a doctor.
survive. (i) You had better stay inside.
(c) I have to study attentively so that I can pass (j) Would that I were a child again.
the exam. 12. (a) Be punctual lest you should fail in the exam.
(d) Would you mind lending me yours so that I (b) Do you know when the next train will arrive?
(c) As soon as I saw him he ran away.
can talk to my mother.
(d) Though he was late, he was not rebuked by
(e) No sooner had I heard the news than I rushed to
the manager.
see him.
(e) He must work if he wants to improve his
(f) There is hardly any one who doesn’t love condition.
flowers. (f) I usually avoid driving my car.
(g) Walk fast lest you should miss the train. (g) As it is a difficult task Mr Amin has been
(h) She wants to become a doctor. assigned to do it.
(i) They should know that lost time will never (h) Whenever I go to visit the factory, I always
return. find him absent.
(j) He came to my room while I was sleeping. (i) If you enjoyed the film, you could learn
9. (a) If you take regular exercises, you will keep fit/ something important. .
you will be healthy. (j) We must work hard so that nothing can stand
(b) They came to you with a view to seeking your on our way to success.
help, but you scolded them without any reason. 13. (a) He practices geometry a lot so that he can
(c) Please wait here until I return/I come back. understand it properly.
(d) If I had been hungry, I would have ordered a (b) It was five years since we had met.
meal for me. (c) Sanjida was writing quite well in the exam
(e) So, we should plant trees for our own sake. when suddenly she fell sick.
(f) There goes a proverb that time and tide wait (d) Don't worry. I will help you after I have
for none/ a stitch in time saves nine. finished my study.
(g) Since the water of this bottle is not pure, we (e) He came to you with a view to getting help
should not drink it. from you, but you disappointed him.
(h) Yesterday when we went to their house, they (f) The box was too heavy for him to carry.
were quarrelling.
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(g) If the bank gives them loan on easy term, they (f) Five years passed since I had been there.
can improve their cultivation system. (g) If he had been sincere to his studies, he would
(h) It is high time we produced enough have made a good result.
electricity. (h) Actually, he laughs as though he were a
(i) He joined me as soon as I requested him. villain.
(j) Had he got the job, he would have become (i) Avoid playing in the sun lest you should
very happy. become sick.
14. (a) Garment industry in Bangladesh is one of the (j) I wish I were a child again.
major sources of earning foreign currency. 18. (a) I don't know whether the road is safe or not.
(b) When the prince heard the news he came with (b) Neither the government nor the NGO can face
a large army. it alone.
(c) In spite of working hard, he cannot turn the (c) We don't know why she has done such a silly
wheels of his fortune. mistake
(d) When a man works in a systematic way he (d) If winter comes, can spring be far behind?.
becomes successful. (e) Skiing is a popular sports at the time when it is
(e) It is a good sign that nowadays more and more winter.
girls are going to school. (f) Market is a place where we gather to buy and
(f) It is our sacred duty to defend our motherland. sell products.
(g) Life should not be considered a bed of roses. (g) If it is not controlled, the development of our
(h) When you have finished your work, you will country will be seriously affected.
go home. (h) People observe 21st February all over the world
(i) He ran away lest he should be arrested. as the International Mother Language Day.
(j) Despite his honest work he does not get due (i) The Pakistani army were so cruel that they
reward. didn't show mercy to anyone.
15. (a) That's why all loved them. (j) Untie the knot and bring the rope.
(b) I took five books that I could give them. 19. (a) If he had invited me, I would have gone to
(c) When he came out, all greeted him. visit Chittagong.
(d) Though the pen writes well, it is very costly. (b) Scarcely had I got into the train when it started
(e) The poem is too difficult for the students to
to move.
understand.
(c) As it is raining, you should not go out without
(f) If I had a camera, I would take some
an umbrella.
photographs.
(d) I went to market so that I could buy some
(g) He came to my room while I was sleeping.
(h) Rina waited until the coffee came. essentials.
(i) He went to London so that he could study (e) It was long time since we had met last.
there. (f) I wished I had been a bird.
(j) He confessed that he stole my pen. (g) Our principal has taken various steps to
16. (a) You cannot buy a car unless you have a lot of maintain the standard of education.
money. (h) We should give more importance on study in
(b) Call me in case you need any help. order that we can be successful in life.
(c) He is so short that he cannot reach the celing. (i) Though it was cloudy, it did not rain.
(d) Since there are no more questions to discuss we (j) Avoid risky driving lest you should have an
should put an end to the meeting. accident.
(e) I worked hard although I was not paid well. 20. (a) The poem is too difficult for me to memorize.
(f) Hardly had we started to eat when the bell (b) We voted for him because he was an honest
rang. man.
(g) We were unable to go by train because of not (c) The judge pronounced that the murderer
having tickets available. would be hanged till death.
(h) I will give him the message as soon as I see (d) Unless he comes, I will go back home.
him. (e) Hazrat Omar (R) went out at night as an
(i) When I was a child I was very naughty. ordinary man.
(j) I wish I could help them. (f) I assure you that I'll always be by your side.
17. (a) Scarcely had she heard the news when she (g) Work hard lest you should fail the exam.
rushed to the office. (h) It is a very hard nut to crack.
(b) So, I am with you till you are honest. (i) It is high time you studied properly.
(c) I had better fail than adopt unfair means in (j) No sooner had the police arrived than the thief
the exam. ran away.
(d) He came to Bagerhat so that he could preach 21. (a) He came here with a view to getting help from
Islam. you.
(e) It is high time we did something against it. (b) Despite being rich, he is unhappy.
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(c) A man is known by the company he keeps. (j) The poem is too difficult for me to
(d) If you travel by a car you can reach in time. understand.
(e) No sooner had the man stepped on the 25. (a) The poor work hard so that they can earn their
muddy road than he fell down. livelihood.
(f) How long have you been waiting? (b) If you speak the truth, I'll give you a reward.
(g) If I knew her number I would call her. (c) Hiroshima is a city of Japan where the world's
(h) While we are in our classroom, we usually first atom bomb was dropped.
don't make noise. (d) To play in the sun is very harmful.
(i) Do you know when the next train will leave for (e) The hotel's breakfast is so enormous that I have
Dhaka? to cost a lot for it.
(j) I don't like the people who tell jokes all the (f) No sooner had she finished cooking than we
time. began eating.
22. (a) You must go to bed early so that you can get (g) Unless you finish your home work, you will be
up early in the morning. punished.
(b) Hardly had the result been published when she (h) He spoke as if I had been guilty.
went to the notice board. (i) So we cannot help modernising this sector.
(c) The poem was too difficult for the students to (j) It is high time the govt took necessary steps in
understand. this regard.
(d) Climate change is so alarming that it it creates 26. (a) Though I trusted you with the money, you
panic among us. cheated me.
(e) It is high time we planted more and more trees. (b) I collected the newspaper in order that I could
(f) We can ensure a healthy and comfortable life go through the job advertisement.
by following the rules of health and hygiene. (c) The old mother was shocked when she heard the
(g) If you never fail, you will never understand the news.
agony of failure. (d) No sooner had he heard the news than he left
(h) If I had known it, I would have told him. home.
(i) We have to plant more trees lest we should (e) Those who are honest shall not suffer any way.
encounter the danger of climate change. (f) His silence proved that he was guilty.
(j) Though a healthy man is an asset, an unhealthy (g) Those who live in glass houses should not throw
man is a liability. stones.
23. (a) That's why we rewarded them. (h) Only the wearer knows where the shoe
(b) I took five books that were bought for them. pinches.
(c) When he came out, he was greeted warmly. (i) Advice is often given but seldom followed.
(d) Though the pen writes well, it is costly. (j) A person is known by the company he keeps.
(e) The poem is too difficult for the students to 27. (a) We must work hard so that we can attain our
understand. success.
(f) If I had a camera, I would take photographs (b) Would that I could be a child again.
of the rural landscape. (c) It was long since we had met each other.
(g) He came to my room while I was sleeping. (d) Five years have passed since he left the village.
(h) Rina waited until I came back. (e) If I had known, I would have told him about it.
(i) He went to London so that he could have a (f) The poem was too difficult for us to
higher degree on medicine. understand.
(j) He confessed that he was guilty. (g) It is high time they gave up this tendency.
24. (a) It is time the government took steps to (h) If I had a camera, I would take some
eradicate this social malady. photographs.
(b) But 1971 is the year when we became (i) I will join you after I will have completed my
independent. work.
(c) That girl who my friend is talking to is my (j) You will suffer unless you change your habit.
cousin. 28. (a) It is mobile phone that has added a new
(d) The shop I went has a good collection of dimension to our communication system.
books. (b) There is nobody who trust a liar.
(e) If we had started earlier, we would not have (c) Five years have passed since I met him last.
missed the train. (d) There goes a proverb, "Grasp all, lose all".
(f) Scarcely had the teacher gone out of the room (e) Though it rained yesterday, I had to go out.
when the bell rang. (f) I was too weak to walk.
(g) Had I the wings of a bird, I could fly in the (g) If you are confident, you will be successful.
sky. (h) She is not the captain of the class, but she
(h) I know the committee of which you are a behaves as if she were the captain.
member. (i) It is high time we increased public transports.
(i) So, you can borrow my camera on condition
that you've to return it tomorrow.
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(j) He came here with a view to getting help from 10. (a) are; (b) is born; (c) know; (d) start; (e) to
you, but you disappointed him. think/thinking; (f) nursing; (g) bringing; (h) remain; (i)
29. (a) Five years passed since I had left my village. taking; (j) should offend.
(b) The box was too heavy for him to lift/carry. 11. (a) lived; (b) did not undergo; (c) got; (d) called; (e)
(c) Scarcely had he reached the station when the was; (f) prescribe; (g) move; (h) got; (i) following/to
train left. follow; (j) was relieved.
(d) If I had been free, I would have joined your 12. (a) took; (b) were made; (c) gained; (d) became; (e)
birthday celebration. broke; (f) witnessed; (g) destroyed; (h) became; (i)
(e) He spoke as if he had been the president of the was born; (j) can hold/hold.
function.
13. (a) waste; (b) kill; (c) sit; (d) cannot support; (e)
(f) It is high time we became united.
lead; (f) suffer; (g) indicates; (h) can lead; (i)
(g) Avoid playing in the sun lest you should be
follow; (j) make.
sick.
14. (a) be forgiven; (b) does not give up; (c) suffers/will
(h) "Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown."
suffer; (d) will be taken; (e) was; (f) killing; (g)
(i) Eventually he had joined us before we started
called; (h) brought; (i) was left; (j) dropped.
for the programme.
(j) Then I felt like a fish out of water. 15. (a) was sleeping; (b) felt; (c) Calling; (d) fell; (e)
found; (f) came; (g) sleeping; (h) standing; (i)
30. (a) That is the longest sea-beach in the world.
should wake up; (j) understood.
(b) ‘Honesty is the best policy’ goes the saying
(c) These other people are his neighbours. 16. (a) do not take; (b) realise; (c) are ruining/ruin; (d)
(d) You have to be punctual lest you should miss fall; (e) becomes; (f) remain; (g) can build; (h)
the first class. makes; (i) improves; (j) gives.
(e) If you take regular exercise, you can keep fit. 17. (a) used; (b) have to; (c) are required; (d) be drawn;
(f) On this day we became independent. (e) to be implemented; (f) will come; (g) hope; (h)
(g) She wants to be a doctor so that she can help educated; (i) is changing; (j) are being/should be.
the poor. 18. (a) was held; (b) was decorated; (c) were cleaned;
(h) One day, Bangladesh Tigers can become the (d) was set; (e) were cooked; (f) was given; (g) were
number one team in ODIs provided they improve invited; (h) were welcomed; (i) were told; (j) was
their condition. brought.
(i) Had I the wings of a bird! 19. (a) are known; (b) kill; (c) reside; (d) seen; (e)
(j) The voice helped the eagle spot the rabbit easily hidden; (f) see; (g) to fall; (h) unite; (i) can attack;
and so she flew down and picked the rabbit up (j) can devour.
in her talons. 20. (a) was changed; (b) had fallen/ fell; (c) died; (d)
came; (e) saw; (f) appeared; (g) could not rest; (h)
spoke; (i) had; (j) would tell.
Answer to Question No (
21. (a) is awarded; (b) promoting; (c) gets; (d) is given;
1. (a) happens;(b) has risen; (c) taking; (d) travels; (e)
(e) was added; (f) distributed; (g) instituted; (h) was;
causes; (f) violating; (g) lessened; (h) crossing; (i)
(i) was born; (j) died.
climbing; (j) controlling.
22. (a) are; (b) memorising; (c) do not prepare; (d)
2. (a) is; (b) is learnt; (c) maintaining; (d) require; (e)
prepared; (e) thinking; (f) do not develop; (g) do not
are; (f) wishing; (g) written; (h) ignored; (i) put; (j)
have; (h) do; (i) claim; (j) will not help/does not
learning.
help/cannot help.
3. (a) built; (b) is; (c) is made; (d) has; (e) rests; (f) 23. (a) visits; (b) cause; (c) become; (d) do not get; (e)
rise; (g) stands; (h) are; (i) can look; (j) lie. treating; (f) came; (g) assured; (h) needed; (i) would
4. (a) got; (b) made; (c) reached; (d) was; (e) were be; (j) are taken.
coming; (f) were running; (g) were; (h) stood; (i) 24. (a) has taken; (b) have been suffering; (c) should be;
stood; (j) bought. (d) know; (e) is going; (f) will finish; (g) will come;
5. (a) appear/had appeared; (b) were/are; (c) helped/help; (h) am sending; (i) will help; (j) Don't get.
(d) mentioned; (e) set; (f) calculated; (g) know; (h) 25. (a) can call; (b) can get/may get; (c) is lost; (d)
would find; (i) believe; (j) have beaten. should make; (e) should do; (f) have to depend/
6. (a) joined; (b) inspired; (c) to raise; (d) travel; (e) depend; (g) can realize; (h) did not waste; (i) were;
performed; (f) staging; (g) is; (h) feels; (i) wishes; (j) following.
(j) to cover. 26. (a) fail; (b) were; (c) meant; (d) is regarded; (e) begin;
7. (a) came; (b) lost; (c) was committed; (d) recollect; (f) considered; (g) had; (h) learnt; (i) motivated; (j) are
(e) being; (f) drew; (g) was impressed; (h) showing; not written.
(i) took; (j) to win. 27. (a) entered; (b) was; (c) ordered; (d) was waiting;
8. (a) is; (b) polluted; (c) do; (d) contaminates; (e) (e) was; (f) might know; (g) sitting; (h) glancing; (i)
burning; (f) happens; (g) are burnt; (h) held; (i) seen; (j) had.
checked; (j) will suffer. 28. (a) waste; (b) kill; (c) sit; (d) cannot support; (e)
9. (a) is arranged; (b) containing; (c) lead; (d) played; lead; (f) suffer; (g) indicates; (h) can lead/will lead;
(e) runs; (f) is; (g) arranged; (h) remains; (i) scoring; (i) follow; (j) make.
(j) are maintained.
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29. (a) are; (b) had; (c) took; (d) came; (e) involved; (f) 7. (a) Aren't most of the people of our country living
was killed; (g) fled; (h) showing; (i) contributed; (j) in the rural areas?
achieve/ achieving. (b) They are the people who love peace.
30. (a) is regarded; (b) be compared; (c) is increasing; (c) No one is so patriotic and industrious as they.
(d) are victimized; (e) are not taken; (f) will grasp; (d) Their motherland is profoundly loved by them
(g) noticed; (h) fulfilling; (i) develop; (j) be (e) Despite their insolvency, they do not adopt any
punished. unfair means to become rich overnight.
8. (a) Jim and Della sacrificed their dearest
possessions and bought Christmas presents for
Answer to Question No ( each other.
1. (a) A frugal man does not like to spend money (b) Della had an ardent desire that was to give her
without reasons. husband a worthy./Della had an ardent desire
(b) The target of a man who is frugal is to save that she could give her husband a worthy gift.
money for future. (c) Jim also thought about giving his wife a nice
(c) Frugality should be practised to make a well- gift.
planned family. (d) A scanty amount of money was saved by Della
(d) A frugal man does not live an insolvent life. for this.
(e) A prodigal man is not so happy as a frugal man. (e) Very few husbands that we have ever known
2. (a) We are to ensure some essential agricultural were as sincere as Jim.
inputs to increase our food production. 9. (a) It is Pohela Baishakh which/that is undoubtedly
(b) The poor farmers do not get loans on easy the most celebrated festival in Bangladesh.
terms. (b) On the first day of the Bengali year the city
(c) It is a great pity. roads get so jam packed.
(d) The farmers do not get the facilities that are (c) The day is enjoyed by almost everyone in his
necessary for food production. own way.
(e) They do not get the due price of necessary their (d) I do not like gathering but I enjoy the activities
products and it is unfortunate. of this day.
3. (a) Bangladesh achieved independence in 1971 (e) Very few days of the year are so/as interesting as it.
(b) No other event is more significant than any 10. (a) They had a patriotic zeal and so, they fought for
other event in the history of Bangladesh. the country with it.
(c) It is our freedom fighters who sacrificed their (b) No other son of our nation is so courageous as they.
lives for the independence of Bangladesh. (c) They are greatly admired and respected (by
(d) What a struggle it was for them ! everybody).
(e) We shall always remember them and we shall (d) Does anybody deny their contribution to their
do it with pride./We shall always remember motherland?
them and take pride in them. (e) They will always be remembered by their
4. (a) Water which is an important vital element of countrymen to the end.
environment is polluted in various ways. 11. (a) What an exciting game cricket is!
(b) Pure water is necessary for us. (b) This game is enjoyed by people of all ages.
(c) Men throw waste in water and pollute it. (c) At present cricket is more popular than any
(d) Water is used largely by the farmers at the time other game in our country.
of cultivation. (d) People of all classes enjoy playing cricket
(e) Very few elements of all living beings are as despite its being a costly game.
important as it. (e) Though Bangladesh is a test playing country,
5. (a) They had a patriotic zeal and they fought for its standard is not high.
the country with it.
12. (a) Is anger anything but a vice?
(b) No other son of our nation is as courgeous as
(b) It begets nothing but the worst.
they.
(c) They are greatly admired and respected. (c) So it should be controlled for our sake.
(d) Who denies their contribution to their (d) Taken by anger, he causes a lot of troubles.
motherland? (e) We should realise it and try to be emotionally
(e) They will always be remembered by their balanced.
countrymen to the end. 13. (a) Helal did not accept the money.
6. (a) Long ago there was a very wise king. (b) How earnestly Nasir desires to see her once!
(b) He was called wise Solomon. (c) I live in a comfortable house at present.
(c) Actually at that time he was wiser than anyone. (d) Everybody admired his speech.
(d) There was also another ruler whose name was (e) He did not know the reason why it disturbed him./
Queen of Sheba Though it disturbed him, he did not know the
(e) One day, she thought Solomon’s wisdom reason.
should be tested 14. (a) There is nobody but wants friends./Nobody
wants enemies.
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(b) The heart which is formed for love cannot be (b) She has problems and I can understand it.
happy without the opportunity of giving and (c) Nazneen thinks things to be always rosy in a
receiving love. nuclear family.
(c) But without loving others, you cannot find (d) The advantages of a nuclear family are admired
others to love you. by her.
(d) Can you be happy without it? (e) But she is really mistaken.
(e) Love is divine and so everybody wants to love. 22. (a) No other language is as used as English.
15. (a) Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj three hundred (b) Organisations frequently need employees
years ago. having a good command of English.
(b) He loved his wife Mamtaj very much and so he (c) Better salary can be earned by an English
built it as a tomb of his dear wife. knowing man.
(c) Shah Jahan made the building with fine white (d) People all over the world speak English.
marbles. (e) We should learn English so that we can make a
(d) As it rests on a platform of red stone, it looks room for us in the competitive world.
very nice. 23. (a) Jerry, a small boy, lived in the orphanage.
(e) Very few buildings in the world are as beautiful (b) No other boy was as strong as he.
as the Tajmahal. (c) Some unnecessary things for her were also
16. (a) A lot of emphasis is put on the unity by the done by him.
Chinese. (d) His mother visited him at the orphanage when it
(b) The parks are not empty. was autumn.
(c) There are lots of parks in the cities and they are (e) One morning the sound of his tapping on the
clean. door awakened the writer.
(d) In the evening many families spend their free 24. (a) I lay down on the grass and it was very soft and
time watching television. sort.
(e) Life becomes dull if it has no recreation. (b) I woke up at day-light.
17. (a) Very few saints of Islam were as great as (c) Though I attempted to rise, I could not rise.
Bayazid Bostami. (d) My enemies fastened me strongly to the
(b) One night, while reading, he was asked for a ground.
glass of water by his mother. (e) As the sun grew hot, its bright light hurt my
(c) As there was no drinking water in the house, he eyes.
went out to fetch it. 25. (a) Very few inventions are as great as mobile
(d) He came back but he found his mother phone.
sleeping. (b) Mobile phones cause brain tumour and
(e) Thus he showed a great love and respect to his scientists believe it.
mother.
(c) Though millions of people are getting benefits
18. (a) It is Cox's Bazar sea beach which is the largest from mobile phones, most are unaware of the
sea beach in the world. danger of it.
(b) Very few sea beaches in the world is as
beautiful as it. (d) Aren’t the consumers of mobile phones
(c) People call it pleasure seeker's paradise. increasing day by day?
(d) The visitors go there and enjoy natural beauties. (e) But mobile phones affect the children much.
(e) The tired may go to relax there. 26. (a) It is health which is wealth.
19. (a) What an exciting game cricket is! (b) A sick moneyed man is not so happy as a
(b) This game is enjoyed by people of all ages. healthy poor man.
(c) At present, no other game in our country is so (c) A healthy man is an asset to his family but an
popular as cricket. unhealthy man is a liability.
(d) Bangladesh is weaker than most other test (d) Can’t he succeed in life?
playing countries. (e) Everybody cannot but be conscious of health.
(e) Aren't they fond of watching "Twenty-twenty" 27. (a) Once a duck was roasted by a cook for his
cricket? master.
20. (a) Once the province of a powerful prince was (b) The roast looked too delicious for him to resist
attacked by Taimur. his temptation.
(b) Entering the kingdom of the prince, he captured (c) No sooner had the master sat down to eat than
a large village. he noticed the missing leg.
(c) No sooner had the prince heard the news than (d) He asked him where the missing leg was./ He
he came with a large army. asked him what happened to the missing leg.
(d) The soldiers of the prince surrounded the
(e) How impossible it is to convince anybody with
village on all sides.
an implausible answer!
(e) Taimur disguised himself as he could survive.
21. (a) I read Nazneen's letter which was published on
5th January.
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28. (a) This Carnival was introduced in Brazil by the (d) Bangladesh is weaker than most other test
Portuguese in 1641 so that they could celebrate playing countries.
their independence form Spanish domination. (e) Aren't they fond of watching 'Twenty' twenty"
(b) The first carnival was held in Rio de Jennerio cricket?
and it lasted a week. 36. (a) Jim and Della sacrificed their dearest
(c) During the carnival celebration, the whole city possessions and bought nice present for each
explodes with music, dancing and excitement. other.
(d) Samba Schools organize them. (b) Della had an ardent desire so that she could
(e) Very few festivals in Brazil are so enjoyable as it. give her husband a worthy gift.
29. (a) It is health which is wealth. (c) Jim also thought of giving his wife a nice gift.
(b) A sick moneyed man is not so happy as a Or, Jim also thought about the way of giving his
healthy poor man. wife a nice gift.
(c) A healthy man is an asset to his family but an (d) A scanty amount of money was saved by Della
unhealthy man is a liability. for this.
(d) Doesn’t a healthy man succeed in life? (e) Very few husbands that we have ever known
(e) So, everybody must be conscious of health. were as sincere as Jim.
30. (a) Our Parliament House which is at Sher-e- 37. (a) There is nobody but lives in society.
Bangla Nagar in Dhaka is a triumph of modern (b) We should maintain social order.
architecture and technology. (c) By maintaining it, we shall be able to lead a
(b) This magnificent building was designed by a peaceful life.
(d) Everybody likes peace.
famous American architect Louis I Kahn.
(e) We require it so much.
(c) Very few parliament buildings are as large as it.
38. (a) Truthfulness is greater than most other virtues
(d) Because of its being a highly complex structure,
in a man's life.
its annual maintenance cost is about 50 million (b) Who does not respect a truthful person?
Taka. (c) Inspite of leading a poor life, a truthful person
(e) It is not easy at all for a poor country like is honoured everywhere.
Bangladesh to bear this high expense. (d) A person who is truthful is not afraid of anybody.
31. (a) Very few problems are as serious as eve- (e) Peace is brought in one's mind by it.
teasing. 39. (a) A letter was written by Anika to her mother
(b) It is not only an inhuman act but also a yesterday.
barbarous act. (b) She told her mother to send Tk. 1000 so that
(c) We cannot solve the problem overnight. she could buy some books.
(d) We should create public awareness if we want (c) In the letter, she told her not to worry about her
to solve this Or, We should create public studies.
awareness so that we can solve this problem. (d) Doesn’t her mother often write to her?
(e) Isn’t moral lesson essential for this? (e) She feels that her mother is the best mother in
32. (a) Is it known to you? the world.
(b) A boy who is industrious will shine in life. 40. (a) Didn’t my friend invite me to pay a visit to
Cox’s Bazar?
(c) A life without an assignment is not an actual
(b) The invitation was gladly accepted by me.
life. (c) I reached there and my friend received me
(d) None can receive any reward without working cordially.
hard. (d) How glad I was to see the sea-beach!
(e) It is evident that very few virtues are as great as (e) Very few journeys in my life were as
industry. memorable as it.
33. (a) A friend who is true is an asset.
(b) He helps his friend in danger. or, He helps his Answer to Question No (
friend at the time of his danger. 1. As we shook hands, she asked me to follow her
(c) He stays with his friend. example and never to eat more than one thing for
(d) We hardly find a true friend. luncheon. I retorted that I would do better than that
(e) An honest man is not better than he. and added that I would eat nothing for dinner that
night. Jumping into a cab, she cried gaily and
34. (a) The Albatross was shot by the old sailor. called me humorist.
(b) At this sailors were not pleased with him at all. 2. The rich man asked the cobbler if he (cobbler) had
(c) As their throats were dry, they could not speak. save something for the future. The cobbler replied
(d) Killing the bird, the old sailor brought bad luck in the negative and said that he was happy with the
to the sailors. present and thought little about tomorrow. The rich
(e) What an unlucky day it was! man disagreed with him (cobbler) and said that
35. (a) What an exciting game cricket is! would not do. He again said that he wanted to see
(b) This game is enjoyed by the people of all ages. him (cobbler) above want. The rich man offered
(c) At present no other game is as popular as some money to the cobbler and requested him to
cricket in our country. keep the money.
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3. I asked grandmother whose picture it was. 12. The rich man asked the cobbler if he (C) had saved
Grandmother replied that undoubtedly it was a something for future. Replying in the negative, he
picture of a little girl and asked me if I could't tell. (C) said that he was happy with the present and
I agreed that it was a picture of a little girl and thought little about the next day. At this, the rich
asked her if she knew the girl. Granny replied that man said that that would not do and added that he
she knew her (the girl in picture) and added that wanted to see him (C) above want and requested
she (girl) was a very wicked girl and she (Granny) him (C) to have that money and keep it.
should't tell me about her (girl). 13. "You have carried me a long way," I said to the
4. He humbly apologised for troubling me and said rickshaw puller. "How much should I pay you?
that he would be obliged if I would lend him my Fifty Taka?" "Anything is all right", said the
dictionary. I said that I would be glad to be of rickshaw puller.
service to him and that he was welcome to borrow 14. Addressing the woman as his daughter the Caliph
any of my books that he thought useful to him. asked her why her children were crying. In reply,
5. "Have you heared the name of Aesop?" asked the the woman told him that they had been starving.
teacher. "No, sir, who was he?" "Listen to my Then he asked her if she had none else in the
lecture attentively and then you will be able to world. She replied that her husband had died some
know about him. How interesting and instructive months before and had left them neither money nor
his fables are!" any property and so they were in great distress. She
6. “I suddenly heard a gunshot and went towards the also added that they had to starve sometimes.
door,” the witness told the International Crimes Hearing all these, the Caliph became sympathetic
Tribunal. “I saw many Al-Badr men and members and told her to let him see how he could help them.
of the Pakistani Army on my house premises,” he 15. Once I said to a girl, "What is your mother's name?" "I
added. “Did you recognise some of the Al-Badr can remember her mother's name but I will not tell you
men?” the judge asked him. “Yes I could recognise that. I don't tell my mother's name to anyone whom I
one Hamid in my village who brought the members do not know", she said. "What a clever girl!" said I.
of the Pakistani army to the village,” the witness 16. Sejan asked Shawan if he (Shawan) knew
answered. Bangladesh Open University offered an English
7. The passerby asked the street child why he was self-learning course. Replying positively, he
crying and if he had any problem. The street child (Shawan) said that he had heard it from his father
said that he was crying because he had none to look who worked as a tutor of the course and added that
after him. The passerby asked if he was hungry. The it was a six month course known as CELP.
street child replied that he was hungry. 17. I asked Jerry if he had seen his mother. Jerry
8. Fahim politely requested Arman to give him (F) his replied that he saw her every summer and she
(A) English Grammar Book. In reply, Arman said (mother) sent for him. I wanted to cry out and
that he (A) could not give it. He further said that he asked why he was not with her (mother) and how
(A) had to take it with him (A) in the class. At this, she (mother) could let him go away again. He
Fahim said that he (F) would return the book before replied that she (mother) went up there from
starting his (A) class. Then Arman told him (F) to Manville whenever she (mother) could. He added
take it and for that, Fahim thanked him (A). that she (mother) did not have a job then.
9. I asked him where he came from. He replied with a
18. Jim asked Della if she had cut her hair off. Della
smile that he came from San Carlos. He added that
replied that she had cut it off and sold it. Then she
he had been taking care of animals. Being
asked him if he didn’t like her as well, anyhow.
confused, I exclaimed with surprise. He then
Again with a tag, she said that she was herself
ensured me that he had stayed taking care of
without her hair.
animals. He also added that he had been the last
person to leave the town of San Carlos. 19. The teacher asked Mina if she had done her English
lesson that day. Mina replied that she had,
10. One day Hazrat Omar (R) became shocked to see the respectfully but she also added that she had not
sufferings of a woman and asked her where she lived. understood one grammatical point. At this, the
In reply, she told him that she lived in a poor hut south teacher told her not to worry and added that he
end to that town. She also added that she was hungry would help her understand it. She thanked him
but there was no food in her house and asked him if he respectfully.
would give her something to eat. Hazrat Omar (R) told
20. Jerry told her that she looked a little bit like his
her to go back home and assured her that he was going
mother especially in the dark by the fire. At this,
with food and money for her.
she told him that he had been only four when he
11. The teacher asked Maruf if he (M) had cut his nails had gone there and also asked him if he had
short. Replying in the negative with respect, Maruf remembered how she had looked all those years.
said that he had forgotten. At this, the teacher said Jerry said that his mother lived in Mannville.
that it was very bad and added that he had to be 21. The ticket seller politely asked the stranger where
more careful about neatness and cleanliness. He he (S) liked to visit. The stranger replied that he (S)
(T) also said that by doing so, he (M) could prevent wanted to visit Chittagong. Then the ticket seller
diarrhoea and some other diseases too. asked the stranger how many tickets he (S) needed.
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The stranger replied that he needed five tickets. 31. The traveller asked the peasant if he (P) could tell
Then the ticket seller showed/offered him (S) the him (T) the way to the nearest inn. The peasant
tickets and also said that they would cost two answered in the affirmative and said that he (P)
thousand taka. could. Then he (P) asked him if he (T) wanted one
22. The beggar asked the housewife if she would give in which he (T) could spend the night. The
him some food to eat. He added that he had been traveller replied that he (T) did not wish to stay
without food for two days. The housewife asked him there, but he (T) only wanted a meal.
why he did not work and added that he could earn 32. The teacher asked the students if they had heard
his own food. Expressing heavy disappointment/ the name of Aesop. The students replied in the
swearing in the name of God, the beggar said that he negative and asked who he had been. The teacher
was disabled and he could not work.
told the students to read the book attentively and
23. Jerry told me that I looked a little bit like his then they would be able to know about him. The
mother. At this, I told him that he had been only
teacher also exclaimed with joy that his (A) fables
four when he had gone there and also asked him if
were very interesting and instructive.
he remembered her face all those years. Jerry said
that his mother lived in Mannville. Then I asked 33. Della asked Madame if she (M) would buy her (D)
him if he had seen her lately. hair. Madame replied that she (M) bought hair. Then
24. The teacher asked the boy if he (B) thought that she (M) told her (D) to take her hat off and added that
honesty is the best policy. Replying positively with they might have a sight at the locks of it. Then
respect the boy said that he (B) thought so. Then Madame offered her twenty dollars for it. Della told
the teacher advised the boy to learn to be honest her (M) to give it to her (D) quick.
from his (B) boyhood. The boy thanked his teacher 34. As we shook hands, she told me to follow her
respectfully. The teacher prayed that Allah might example. She also told me never to eat more than
grant him a long life. one thing for luncheon. I retorted that I'd do better
25. Addressing them as his sons the old man told them than that and added that I'd eat nothing for dinner
that a great treasure lay hidden in the estate. He that night. Jumping into a cab, she cried gaily and
added that he was about to leave them. The sons said that I was quite a humourist.
asked him where it was hidden. The old man 35. The nobleman politely asked Sheikh Saadi why he
replied that he was about to tell them. But he added (S) was putting the foods in his pocket and why he
that they had to dig for it. didn't eat. Sheikh Saadi replied that he was doing
26. The writer told Jerry that his roller-skates looked the right thing and added that his dress deserved
very nice. She asked him who had bought them for those rich dishes. The noble man apologized and
him. Jerry replied that his mother had bought them said that he (N) didn't understand what he (S)
for him. She asked him if she (M) was alive.
meant to say.
Replying positively Jerry told her that she (M)
lived in Mannville.
27. He told me that he could chop some wood that day. Answer to Question No (
But I told him that I had a boy coming from the 1. Travelling is a part of education. It means going
orphanage. He told me that he was the boy. Then I from place to place. One can enhance knowledge by
wondered and asked him if it was he. I also added going from place to place. Travelling gives one the
that he was small. He told me that size did not opportunity to see the unseen and know the
matter chopping wood. unknown. Some people are averse to travelling.
28. Rahim asked Hamid how he (H) was. He added that Aversion to travelling limits their vision. However,
he had gone to his (H) hostel the previous day but had by travelling different parts of the world, our/one's
not found him (H). He (R) again asked him (H) where knowledge may be enriched.
he (H) had gone. Hamid replied that he (H) had gone 2. Education is the birth right of every man. But even
to the station. He (H) added that he (H) had to receive then many people in our country are deprived of
his (G) maternal uncle there. education for many reasons. They are unconscious
29. Offering a fan to him, Edna told him to take the and unskilled for want of education. For this
fan. He negated the offer and thanked her. He reason/want of education, they are unable not only
added that it did no good. He again said that she to develop their own fate or their family but also
had to stop fanning some time and felt all the more unable to play any role for the development of
uncomfortable afterward. society or the state. If the people are not properly
30. Addressing the king as her Lord, the woman educated their development is not possible. So, the
earnestly requested the king not to kill the child. The more we can educate our people, the more the
woman also asked the king to let her have him. Then country will be developed. With a view to
the king said that everything was clear to him. developing human resource, the government has
Pointing to the woman, he (K) ordered the servant to given many incentives in the field of expanding the
give her (W) the child and added that she (W) was primary and the secondary education. We must
the mother of the baby. ensure these incentives for every child of the
country.
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3. Sunlight is the source of all energy of the earth. All sister, Salma, reads in class three. They go to school
the living beings are dependent upon sunlight. together. Sometimes they take rickshaw because the
Green plants are the producer of the ecosystem. All school is five kilometers away from their home.
plants and animals of the ecosystem are Today, Salma is going to school with her father
interconnected serially. Consequently, there because her brother, Salam is sick. Salam is taking
develops a food chain among them. The transfer of medicine and bed rest.
food energy takes place from producers through a 11. On a summer day, becoming very thirsty, a lion and
series of food levels. This process is called food a boar came at the same moment to a small well to
chain of food in the ecosystem. There are numerous drink. They fiercely quarrelled which of them
food chains in an ecosystem. Food chains do not should drink first, and were soon engaged in a
work in isolation. They are linked together to form mortal fighting. On their stopping on a sudden to
a food web. take breath for renewal of the fighting, they saw
4. Mandela left public life in June 2004 telling his some vultures waiting in the distance to feast on the
adoring countrymen not to call him. Regarding one which should fall first. They at once stopped the
him/Mandela, Nadine Gordimer said, “He is at the quarrel saying. "It is better for us to make friends
epicentre of our time, ours in South Africa and than to become the food of crows or vultures, as will
yours, wherever you are.” certainly happen if we are disabled."
5. A rich man went to a farmer with one thousand taka 12. Life is full of struggles. These struggles are quite
in a bag. The man said to the farmer, “Look, my normal in any one's life as life is not a bed of roses.
friend, I have brought one thousand taka for you. Certainly it has ups and downs. A man has to face
Keep this money and remove your distress.” The innumerable barriers in his life. Sometimes he can
farmer was surprised. He took the bag from the rich overcome those barriers but sometimes he fails to
man and thanked him. The farmer said to himself, combat them. He may be born with silver spoon
“One thousand taka is a lot of money.” He could not without any trouble. But even then he has to
think where to keep the money. He did not find any overcome a lot of troubles to be successful in life.
safe place. He dug a hole in his hut and kept the In other words, life is full of challenges. If he cannot
money there. fight them successfully, his life becomes full of
6. Books are the medium through which human beings sorrows. Though the scholars differ in giving the
talk with enlightened minds, the great men of the definition of life, they are unanimous that obstacles
world. Books are our best friends. They introduce are the ways of life. Infact, a man has to undergo
us to the life and the world. Books are the mirrors of many obstacles in his life.
past, present and even future. They are having an 13. A stormy night is fearful and horrible. It causes
active voice. We know about the thoughts and deeds untold sufferings to the people. In a stormy night,
of our ancestors through books. Books make the the whole sky is totally overcast with dark cloud.
noble men alive in the world forever. Only the roaring of violent wind can be heard. The
7. Teaching is a profession which is full of challenge. I
wind begins to blow with fearful sound from no
want to be a teacher because I like working with
directions. People get frightened with sound of
children. But my father argues that one cannot make
storm. In addition to it, there is thundering and
much money from teaching. He wants me to look
lightning. The frequent thundering and lightning
after our farms instead. But looking after farm/this
causes much terror and fear in the mind of the
profession does not inspire me much.
people who always think that this night may be the
8. A cook once roasted a duck for his master. The
end of their lives and the terrible and destructive
roast looked so delicious that he could not resist the
storm will never come to an end. Storm causes harm
temptation and ate up one of the drumsticks. When
to us. The house roofs are blown away. Many trees
the master sat down to eat the meal, he quickly
are uprooted. A large number of houses and shelters
noticed the missing leg. He asked the cook what
are damaged within a very short time. Standing
had happened to the other leg. The cook told him
crops are badly damaged. It is thus a dreadful night
that the duck had one leg only. The master said that
to the people.
there was no such thing as a one-legged duck but
the cook insisted that this duck had only one leg. 14. Once upon a time there lived a young man named
Androcles. Androcles was caught by the slave
9. Women are nowadays as important as men in merchant who sold him to a rich man. The rich
society. They/Women constitute nearly half of our man was very bad and tortured Androcles. One day
total population. No nation can make real progress Androcles fled from his master’s house and took
keeping half of its population in darkness. Without shelter in a cave. In the evening, a lion entered the
the uplift of women, progress is not at all possible. cave. The lion seemed wounded as he/it was
Again, without education, women cannot be groaning. He/It came near Androcles and lifted
uplifted. So proper education should be given to his/its paw. Androcles took his/its paw in his hand
them so that they can work hand in hand with men and saw a sharp piece of stone stuck to it. He pulled
in all development programmes. the stone out. The lion was relieved of his/its pain.
10. Salam and Salma are siblings. They read in a local 15. Once a poor woman came to Buddha and asked him
primary school. Salam is in class five whereas his whether he could give her any medicine to restore
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her dead child to life. Buddha was very much we may find unhappiness in them. For this, we
touched by the great sorrow of the woman/the often say that the rich are not always happy.
woman’s sorrow / by the incident. He told her that Actually happiness consists in contentment.
there was only one medicine which could revive her 23. Once there lived two friends, a grocer and a fruit
son/her dead child. The medicine was a handful of seller. The grocer was intelligent, but the letter one
mustard seeds to be obtained from a house where was very dishonest. One day the grocer borrowed a
death had never entered. The sorrowful mother went balance and weights from the fruit seller. After a
from door to door in search of the mustard seeds, few days, the fruit seller told his friend to return his
but being disappointed she came to Buddha and told balance and weights. The grocer showed a lame
him about her great disappointment/her failure in excuse and said that a rat had eaten away his balance
obtaining the mustard seeds. and weights. The lame excuse made the fruit seller
16. When a child is born, it is totally helpless. It is its very angry.
parents who come forward to remove its 24. At the Writing Centre, you can receive help on any
helplessness. So the parents are the best friends of writing assignment. You can make your writing
all the children on earth. The children are greatly stronger by discussing it/the assignment with
cared of by their parents. someone else. The discussions will lead to a greater
17. The countries of the world have their own histories. understanding of the proper mechanics and style
These histories are written through the researches expected in academic writing. This understanding
by the scholars of ages. These scholars are called is an important part of the writing process, and the
historians. The work of writing is done very tutors spend a good deal of time making sure you
carefully with proof through the way of truth. As understand the expectations of written assignments.
cloud cannot hide the sun permanently, lies cannot Using the Writing process will definitely make
envelop the truth for a long time. Today or your writing skills stronger, and that will give you
tomorrow lies must flee away and truth will reign greater confidence for your next assignment.
the ages. 25. Group work refers to the activities in which one can
18. One must possess honesty and perseverance if one discuss about a particular matter with several persons.
wants to be successful in life. Without honesty you You can solve any of your critical problems by
cannot expect trust and respect from others. Without discussing with the group members. But for this, you
perseverance you cannot maintain your success for a have to be respectful to the opinions of your group
long time, because success needs continuous effort. members. Your group members can make your
Honesty and perseverance go hand in hand and they problems easier by giving different opinions. The
complement each other. Their combination always opinions should be given much importance if you want
brings the best result. to come to a final decision.
19. Nelson Mandela was the greatest leader of South 26. Shafiq and Kamal are cousins. They are also
Africa. In fact he was one of the greatest leaders in classmates. One day, Shafiq told Kamal that their
the world. All his life he struggled against Physics teacher, Mr. Bose, had called Kamal. So,
apartheid. Apartheid was a government policy of Kamal decided to meet Mr Bose. In the last exam,
racial segregation. The Europeans were separated Shafiq did very well in physics. But his cousin cut a
from the non-Europeans. The blacks were treated
very sorry figure. Actually Kamal finds no interest
cruelly. The black were aliens in their country.
in Physics. He was therefore afraid of going to the
20. The Taj Mahal is surrounded by a beautiful garden
teacher.
and there is a long pool that stretches out in front of
the building. One/Visitors can see the beauty of the 27. The Egyptians believed that after death, people
Taj Mahal in its reflection in the pool water. would go to another world. They thought that in
Visitors come to see this wonderful building at that world, people still would need many things
different times of the day since the building/it they had on earth. Their kings had many wonderful
assumes a different look at different times. Most treasures. People loved and respected the kings
people like it/the Taj Mahal best on moonlit night. very much. So, they buried these treasures with the
21. A beggar is a person who begs from door to door. dead kings.
There are some beggars who beg on streets. They 28. One quality that helps students succeed in their
are called street beggars. Begging is not a studies is self-discipline. Self-discipline is
profession. It is a social problem. Beggars are the particularly important in college. In fact, self-
ignoble persons in the society. Though they earn discipline is important not only for our academic
money by begging, they do not contribute to the education but also for moral education. My younger
society. brother Shafiq has learned a great deal about self-
22. Many people think that poverty is a great evil discipline by observing one of his roommates
that/which makes life a hell. On the other hand named Habib. Shafiq has told me that Habib plans
money can make them feel happy. But it is not true. his time every night before going to bed. He writes
If we investigate a poor man, we may find down what he will have to do the next day and how
happiness in him, but if we do the same for the rich, much time he will spend doing each activity.
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29 Kamal tells Hasan that Hasan needs to visit some 8. (a) a student of class 9; (b) many; (c) main; (d) this;
places that are full of natural beauty. To Kamal, (e) his; (f) early; (g) regularly; (h) single; (i) very;
visiting will give him mental relief as it is always (j) bad.
enjoyable. Hasan can understand the fact and 9. (a) famous/great/renowned; (b) rich/sophisticated;
requests Kamal to accompany him. These two (c) early; (d) first; (e) to attend; (f) professional; (g)
friends are very sincere to each other and each of to find; (h) to listen to; (i) praising/admiring; (j) for
them is ready to do anything for his friend. ever/soon.
30. Reading comprehension questions test one’s ability 10. (a) last year; (b) a young boy; (c) many; (d) sea; (e)
to understand a passage and answer questions on the along; (f) very; (g) Feeding; (h) very; (i) to enjoy
basis of what is stated and implied in the passage. ourselves; (j) those.
One needs to read the passage first so that one can
11. (a) summer; (b) thirsty; (c) very; (d) straight down; (e)
identify the main idea of the passage. If the learners
to put its head into the jug/to drink water; (f) that; (g)
are not clear of the main idea of the passage, it will
for a while; (h) While thinking/Looking around; (i)
be really hard for them to answer the questions. It is
then/suddenly; (j) enough.
because most of the questions are done based on
the main idea. 12. (a) liquid; (b) its; (c) other; (d) our; (e) polluted; (f)
31. What is the cause of malaria? Primitive people also; (g) unexpected; (h) water; (i) standing; (j)
thought that one kind of evil spirit entered human Public.
body and it caused malaria. As a result, patients 13. (a) our; (b) international; (c) global; (d) well; (e)
were tormented physically to be cured. This the; (f) language/communication; (g) your; (h)
torment often caused death to some people. But career; (i) in every sphere; (j) properly.
now it is proved that one kind of mosquito bears the 14. (a) cunning; (b) slowly; (c) very; (d) to come; (e)
germ of malaria. So we should be careful about the new/great; (f) really; (g) carefully; (h) to cut; (i)
mosquito if we want to be safe from malaria. wise; (j) no.
32. When a child is born, it is totally helpless. It is its 15. (a) an ordinary soldier/the Moor; (b) mighty; (c)
parents who come forward to remove this highly; (d) who was beautiful; (e) once; (f) enough;
helplessness. So, the parents are the best friends of (g) listening to these stories; (h) highly; (i) soon; (j)
all the children on earth. Children are greatly cared to marry.
of by their parents.
16. (a) very/quite; (b) also; (c) qualified; (d) usually; (e)
taking; (f) rich; (g) poorly; (h) poor; (i) very/quite;
Answer to Question No ( (j) village.
1. (a) indiscriminately/at random; (b) ecological; (c) to 17. (a) a South-African leader /an icon of peace; (b) the;
make profit; (d) sea; (e) being; (f) cutting; (g) (c) government; (d) all; (e) human; (f) their; (g)
Felling/Cutting; (h) indiscriminately/unwisely; (i) inhumanely/ cruelly; (h) great; (i) this; (j) his.
rising; (j) to stop deforestation/to save our 18. (a) unique/ incomparably great and devine; (b) very;
environment. (c) great /special; (d) in Bangladesh/in our country;
2. (a) nutritious; (b) to lead; (c) balanced; (d) many; (e) (e) eagerly; (f) dearest; (g) divine/heavenly; (h) her;
easily often; (f) our; (g) same; (h) eating/taking; (i) (i) always /naturally; (j) glowing.
to choose; (j) a. 19. (a) winter; (b) to sow; (c) lying; (d) to see; (e) in his
3. (a) landless/poor; (b) to work; (c) their; (d) working; bag/ in his basket; f) Warming it up/Placing
(e) day; (f) to earn; (g) at times/occasionally; (h) it/Putting it; (g) some /warm; (h) to play; (i) cruel
own; (i) begging; (j) febble/weak/poor. /real/ original; (j) Knowing its nature/Being very
4. (a) an; (b) his; (c) well; (d) rural; (e) to eliminate/to angry.
remove; (f) By removing; (g) highly/very; (h) five; 20. (a) our [but]; (b) an international language; (c)
(i) a farmer/ a teacher; (j) also. international; (d) well; (e) the; (f) language
5. (a) important/familiar; (b) widely/usually; (c) /communication/language; (g) your; (h) career; (i)
qualified; (d) in the village; (e) taking a small amount extremely/in every stage; (j) properly.
of money/using local medicine; (f) rich; (g) poorly; (h)
21. (a) a; (b) their; (c) any/much; (d) his; (e) very/ quite/
his/poor; (i) very; (j) poor.
completely; (f) a; (g) One; (h) some/renowned; (i)
6. (a) Profoundly/instantly; (b) of its/notorious; (c) different; (j) to make.
Pakistan; (d) to react; (e) this; (f) a country still
unmoved by its misdeeds; (g) very; (h) 22. (a) last week; (b) a famous athlete; (c) enough; (d)
gradually/day by day/horrendously; (i) very much; slowly; (e) that; (f) jackfruit; (g) Seeing the damage
(j) its. in her new car; (h) very; (i) to save the cow; (j)
7. (a) rebel/great; (b) spontaneously/successfully naughty/innocent.
/plentifully; (c) a poet rebellion/our national poet; 23. (a) a famous king /the king of the Scotland; (b) his;
(d) his; (e) to inspire people/ to liberate the country; (c) to regain his lost kingdom; (d) in the cave; (e)
(f) very; (g) immensely; (h) Bangla; (i) a; (j) the; (f) several; (g) continuously/repeatedly/
throughout his life. relentlessly; (h) to see; (i) well/again; (j) this.
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24. (a) ago; (b) overlooking; (c) praising; (d) published; Consequently; (e) As/ Since; (f) Besides/On the
(e) saying; (f) to give; (g) Having read [Having other hand; (g) Hence/ Therefore/ So; (h) Generally/
received]; (h) beautiful /young; (i) having; (j) very. Usually/ In fact; (i) Besides/ Again/ In addition; (j)
25. (a) many/a lot of; (b) best/close/closest/bosom; (c) and.
3. (a) Actually/ truly/ So; (b) For this reason/That is why/
together; (d) who are weak; (e) very; (f) to be
hence; (c) First of all/Firstly; (d) That is; (e)Then/
successful; (g) a teacher/a college teacher; (h) in the
Secondly; (f) For this/Moreover; (g) Thirdly; (h)
locality/in the village; (i) also/always/regularly; (j) Rather; (i) Above all/ Finally; (j) Undoubtedly/ In
to be an honest man/teacher. fact/ Actually.
26. (a) popular; (b) very; (c) well/plentifully/abundantly ; 4. (a) So/Therefore; (b) In fact/ Moreover; (c) Rather;
(d) usually /always/ usually; (e) Tea; (f) After being (d) First of all/ For example; (e) So/However; (f)
plucked; (g) this; (h) special systemic; (i) widely; (j) So/Hence; (g) After a while; (h) Then; (i)
to drink. Fortunately; (j) Then/ At last.
27. (a) cunning clever; (b) very; (c) in search of food; 5. (a) Also/In fact; (b) At present/ Now; (c) However;
(d) extremely very; (e) To take rest; (f) banyan (d) But; (e) However; (f) Firstly/ For example; (g)
big/tall; (g) sitting; (h) in its beak /in her mouth / Besides; (h) Actually; (i) Again/ In addition; (j)
Therefore.
between her beaks; (i) Seeing the piece of meat; (j)
6. (a) But/Unfortunately; (b) At first; (c) Since/As; (d)
that.
So/Subsequently; (e) Later; (f) At that time/
28. (a) cunning; (b) carelessly /alone; (c) very; (d) to Actually/At first; (g) Instead; (h) Yet; (i) However/
come; (e) new/great; (f) totally/really; (g) carefully/ But; (j) Then/ After that/ Afterwards.
attentively; (h) to cut off; (i) wise; (j) no. 7. (a) indeed; (b) Truly speaking/No doubt/Undoubtedly;
29. (a) bravely; (b) crying; (c) peacefully; (d) (c) But eventually; (d) So; (e) On the other hand/ On
hostile/unjust; (e) rudely; (f) Finding/Having; (g) to the contrary; (f) But/ On the other hand; (g) Therefore/
stand by/to support strongly; (h) allied; (i) happily/ Hence; (h) That's why/ So; (i) At the same time/And;
independently / peacefully; (j) freely. (j) Thus.
8. (a) but; (b) For example; (c) When; (d) and; (e)
30. (a) marriage; (b) to attend the ceremony; (c) invited
Moreover; (f) Similarly; (g) In addition/ Apart from
/wedding; (d) warmly/cordially /gladly; (e) to receive;
these; (h) Hence/Therefore/ So; (i) At the same
(f) to see him; (g) wearing; (h) very; (i) holding; (j) time; (j) If.
reciting some verses. 9. (a) At that time; (b) So; (c) Then; (d) accordingly;
31. (a) most ; (b) the; (c) that means cutting down trees; (e) Therefore/So; (f) Moreover/In addition/Besides;
(d) many/a lot of; (e) wild; (f) long-term; (g) Our; (g) But/ However; (h) But/Surprisingly; (i) Then; (j)
(h) To make tree plantation programme successful; That’s why/ So/ Consequently.
(i) an important element of environment; (j) natural. 10. (a) Nowadays; (b) At the same time/ However/But;
32. (a) very; (b) wise; (c) to increase; (d) regularly; (e) (c) both; (d) and; (e) For example; (f) Besides; (g)
right/honest; (f) to be friendly/to be helpful; (g) Furthermore/ Moreover; (h) On the other hand; (i)
trustworthy/great; (h) to differentiate; (i) good/ real; that/which; (j) However/In sum.
(j) Following her advice. 11. (a) when/while; (b) whether/if; (c) except; (d) and;
33. (a) future; (b) largely/greatly/much; (c) (e) Then; (f) and; (g) but; (h) that; (i) During; (j)
development/ life/future; (d) about their studies/ although.
responsibilities; (e) valuable; (f) for poverty; (g) to 12. (a) who; (b) because; (c) But; (d) So; (e) and; (f) On
their class/to their study; (h) to succeed/to be the other hand; (g) when; (h) So; (i) And; (j) Thus.
successful; (i) hard; (j) to shine/to prosper. 13. (a) And; (b) So; (c) Rather; (d) Most importantly;
(e) Thus; (f) As a result; (g) Consequently; (h) As a
34. (a) early/alone;(b) lying on the road;(c) bitterly; (d) result; (i) Nevertheless; (j) Besides/Moreover.
unkind; (e) right; (f) badly; (g) sad; (h) gently; (i) 14. (a) Accordingly/and; (b) However; (c) For example/
wounded; (j) quite. That is; (d) As a result; (e) On the other hand; (f) In
35. (a) first; (b) last week; (c) around; (d) relaxed; (e) fact; (g) For instance; (h) Then/ Consequently; (i)
rising; (f) my; (g) down; (h) higher; (i) little; (j) to Ultimately; (j) So.
overcome my fear. 15. (a) Wherever; (b) which; (c) that/which; (d) Besides;
(e) Furthermore/So; (f) Consequently/As a result;
(g) In addition; (h) Though; (i) also; (j) However/
Answer to Question No ( But.
1. (a) That is/Besides/Now; (b) In fact/ Thus/ Therefore; 16. (a) That's why; (b) Indeed/No doubt; (c) So; (d) In
(c) But/ However; (d) Firstly/ For example; (e) this case/However; (e) Firstly; (f) Secondly; (g)
Secondly/ Besides; (f) Usually/ Sometimes; (g) Thirdly; (h) Finally; (i) Thus; (j) and.
Moreover/Again; (h) Fortunately/No doubt/ 17. (a) Even if; (b) Thus; (c) Once; (d) Now/But now;
Undoubtedly; (i) Yet; (j) So/ Therefore. (e) Moreover/At present; (f) In addition/
2. (a) In fact/Actually/Hence; (b) But/However; (c) Consequently; (g) Again; (h) Now/Nowadays; (i)
Rather/ Moreover; (d) No doubt/ As a result/ On the top of that/Besides/Also; (j) But.
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18. (a) because/as; (b) that; (c) But; (d) which; (e) If; (f) 2. (a) humans; (b) liberal; (c) late; (d) trust/faith; (e)
For this/Both; (g) Nowadays/However; (h) earth; (f) nothing; (g) affluence; (h) distress; (i)
Moreover/But; (i) and/rather; (j) But/However/ surmount; (j) different.
Unfortunately. 3. (a) apparently; (b) honour; (c) state; (d) common;
19. (a) that/which; (b) and; (c) where; (d) As; (e) as well (e) foreign; (f) type; (g) disappear; (h) unrestraint;
as; f) If/When; (g) However/Anyway/But soon; (h) (i) significant; (j) unintelligibility.
and; (i) when; (j) Though/Although. 4. (a) clear; (b) pleasant; (c) colonialism; (d) good; (e)
20. (a) But; (b) as/because; (c) However; (d) In order to; later; (f) quited; (g) worse; (h) hypothetically; (i)
(e) First of all/At first; (f) In fact/Because; (g) also; confidentially; (j) dictator.
(h) and; (i) Therefore/So; (j) so that. 5. (a) failure; (b) work; (c) ordinary; (d) as; (e)
21. (a) that; (b) because/as; (c) For example/For instance; understand/realize; (f) neglect/disobey/unfollow; (g)
(d) like; (e) who; (f) such as; (g) rather/and; (h) So; (i) principle; (h) always; (i) win; (j) undesirable.
6. (a) independence/freedom; (b) humane/kind; (c)
such; (j) also.
genocide; (d) beast; (e) dislocated; (f) known/
22. (a) In deed/So; (b) First/For example; (c) Besides/ named; (g) encircled; (h) ended; (i) murdered; (j)
But; (d) Secondly/Besides; (e) Thirdly/In addition; smallest.
f) Fourthly/ Furthermore; (g) Fifthly/ Importantly; 7. (a) productive; (b) lazy; (c) endlessly; (d) idle; (e)
(h) Next/Also; (i) Finally/Last but not the least; (j) hate; (f) powerful; (g) fixed/still; (h) honour/regard;
So/Therefore. (i) ungrateful; (j) dedication.
23. (a) At present/Nowadays; (b) As/Since; (c) So/As a 8. (a) failure; (b) work; (c) common/ordinary; (d) as;
result; (d) Though/Although; (e) In fact; (f) But/ (e) understand; (f) neglect/disobey/unfollow; (g)
However; (g) So; (h) Moreover; (i) In fact; (j) principle; (h) always; (i) win; (j) undesirable.
Otherwise. 9. (a) unaccepted/disapproved; (b) insincerity; (c)
24. (a) which/that; (b) not only; (c) but also; (d) so that; accountability; (d) simplicity; (e) love/liking; (f)
(e) as well as/and; (f) which; (g) If; (h) such/other; virtue; (g) effect; (h) result/effect/consequence; (i)
(i) as/such as/like; (j) Actually/In fact. emphasis; (j) consciousness.
25. (a) Firstly; (b) So/Secondly; (c) And/Thirdly; (d) 10. (a) always; (b) stronger; (c) encourage; (d) ignoring/
Secondly/ Fourthly; (e) As a result/ Consequently upsetting; (e) curiosity/wish; (f) capacity/
/So; (f) Finally/At the end/In the end; (g) In fact; (h) wish/capability; (g) hope/goal/ aim; (h) worst; (i)
Besides/Moreover; (i) True that/Indeed; (j) failure; (j) acquire/earn/ attain.
Therefore/For this. 11. (a) enemy; (b) obviate/avoid; (c) care/compassion;
26. (a) actually/mainly/mostly/generally; (b) If; (c) only (d) appear/turn out; (e) true; (f) benefit; (g) cry; (h)
for; (d) But; (e) When/If; (f) highly/widely; (g) delight; (i) supply; (j) opinion.
After; (h) why; (i) and; (j) that/which. 12. (a) constitute; (b) broad/wide; (c) exclude; (d) watery;
27. (a) In fact; (b) Truly speaking/By doing so; (c) (e) prosperous; (f) narrow; (g) accommodation/
Unfortunately/Certainly; (d) Moreover/Then/And; residence; (h) unknown/ unnoticeable; (i) all/indifinite;
(e) Finally/Eventually; (f) Nowadays/At present; (g) (j) cultivated.
But; (h) Besides/Sorrowfully; (i) As a result; (j) 13. (a) permit; (b) liberty; (c) idea/view; (d) unfair; (e)
So/Therefore. unequal; (f) parity/equality; (g) select; (h) policy; (i)
28. (a) Similarly/Likewise; (b) And/That’s why; (c) on care; (j) benefit.
the contrary/on the other hand; (d) In fact/Indeed; 14. (a) cheap; (b) shine; (c) fascinate; (d)
(e) Besides; (f) moreover; (g) Thus; (h) On the other internal/inward; (e) acknowledge; (f) charm; (g)
hand/On the contrary; (i) furthermore; (j) dullness; (h) fade; (i) inborn/instinctive; (j)
So/Therefore. immorality.
29. (a) Moreover/And; (b) That's why/At first; (c) 15. (a) bad; (b) orator; (c) reading; (d) possible; (e)
Accordingly/Later on; (d) After; (e) At that time; (f) active; (f) earnestness; (g) sincerity; (h) impossible;
Besides/Even/During that period; (g) However/ (i) wish/ aim; (j) prosper.
Suddenly; (h) Consequently/As a result; (i) But/ 16. (a) blessing; (b) reason; (c) knowledge; (d) hampers;
However; (j) Finally. (e) progress; (f) attain; (g) established; (h) small; (i)
30. (a) Firstly; (b) Besides/Because; (c) Moreover/ certainly; (j) tiny.
Secondly; (d) Not only that/Thirdly; (e) On the 17. (a) stagnation [ebb/stangnancy]; (b) await [delay];
other hand/On the contrary; (f) Hence/ Besides; (g) (c) convoke [invite]; (d) behind; (e) waste [spend];
True that/However; (h) However/But; (i) As a (f) utilize [utilization]; (g) work [responsibility]; (h)
result/Consequently; (j) Finally. scope [chance]; (i) enjoy; (j) promise [pledge/vow].
18. (a) individual; (b) dull/lethargic [inactive]; (c)
Answer to Question No ( inspiration [eagerness]; (d) retard [shrink]; (e) unreal
1. (a) unpopular;(b) type/sort; (c) amusement; (d) [artificial]; (f) dinner [feast]; (g) left [exit]; (h)
arrange; (e) patronise; (f) local/national; (g) receive; furnished [adorned/ embellished]; (i) looked [stared];
(h) enjoy; (i) minimum; (j) denial. (j) middle [nucleus/ midpoint].
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19. (a) amazing/miraculous; (b) ancient/old; (c) gone by/ want/claim; (i) protected//immune [secured/ unheat/
back /last; (d) tiny; (e) create/build; (f) unharmed]; (j) tiny [little].
address/transmit; (g) dependent/ dominated; (h) spoil/ 30. (a) uncertain; (b) difficulty [disadvantage]; (c) claim
harm; (i) ancient; (j) news/report. [authority/privilege]; (d) insecurity [vulnerability];
20. (a) Truthfulness/Integrity; (b) useful [beneficial; (c) (e) asset; (f) express [talk]; (g) meddle
justice; (d) evil [depraved/ unethical]; (e) [obstruct/hamper]; (h) anarchy [practicle/counsel];
comfortable (f) dutiful [liable/accountable]; (g) do (i) legislation [management /direction]; (j) event
[accomplish]; (h) sincerity; (i) worse; (j) lie/deceit [events].
[untruth].
21. (a) mean/connote [indicate]; (b) republic/democracy; Answer to Question No (
(c) always [ever/always]; (d) rebirth/ survival 1. Abid : We are about to finish our H.S.C
[homicide]; (e) public/ open/ common; (f) cancelled/ examination. Are you thinking about
removed [deleted/ excluded/dropped]; (g) monarchy; your future?
(h) applauded/ welcomed [supported/approved]; (i) Hasib : Yes, what about you?
undemocratic [autocratic/ dictatorial]; (j) love Abid : I want to pursue higher education. What
[affection]. are your plans?
22. (a) unhappy; (b) call/summon [request /offer]; (c) Hasib : I rather follow some vocational courses
academy/institution/ lyceum [institute]; (d) cold- to make my career.
heartedly [indifferently /inhospitably]; (e) house/ Abid : Really! Have you thought of any
home; (f) unpleasant/nasty [ugly]; (g) preparation/ particular vocation?
plan; (h) uncomfortable/ uneasy; (i) boring/ dull Hasib : Yes, I would like to join the Fashion
[unpleasant]; (j) charm/ grace [attractiveness/ Design course. This career has a
nicely]. prospect these days.
23. (a) quality/excellency; (b) a little [a bit]; (c) insult Abid : Is it suitable for boys?
[dihonour]; (d) attempt [endeavour]; (e) harsh/rough Hasib : Why not? Boys are as good as girls in
[rude]; f) lose [fall/forfeit]; (g) guarantee/ assure many professions now-a-days. What's
[confirm]; (h) fury [rage/temper]; (i) eliminate; (j) your future plan?
amity [hostility/ unfriendliness]. Abid : I would like to go for teaching.
24. (a) unpopular; (b) mildly [slightly]; (c) start; (d) Hasib : It's a good profession for a studious boy
quite [greatly/extremely]; (e) sociable like you.
[communal/public]; (f) basically/primarily; (g) close 2. "How is your father, Rana?" said Mr. Karim.
[closed]; (h) ruin [destroy/ demolish]; (i) update "He is very well, thank you", replied Rana.
[modify/change]; (j) ineffective. "I am glad to hear that he is in good health”, said
25. (a) blessing; (b) impedes/hinders; (c) light; (d) liberal; Mr. Karim.
(e) unaware; (f) failure; (g) practical; (h) steps/actions; 3. "I'm not in the least hungry," my guest sighed, "but
(i) eradicate; (j) educated. if you insist I don't mind having some asparagus."
26. (a) common [usual/general]; (b) weak/impotent I ordered them.
[powerless]; (c) compassion/ goodness "Aren't you going to have any?"
[humankind/mankind]; (d) unreliable; (e) valueless "No, I never eat asparagus."
[cheap /worthless] f) ceremonial [traditional/ practice/ "I know there are people who don't like them. The
custom]; (g) valuable [useless]; (h) singleness/ fact is you ruin your palate by all the meat you eat."
aloneness [solitude/solitariness] (i) illness [sickness]; "Coffee?" I said.
(j) unhappiness/sadness [sorrow]. "Yes, just an ice-cream and coffee," she answered.
27. (a) indisputably [surely/certainly/definitely]; (b) 4. Aryan : Do you read newspaper regularly, Farhan?
nowhere; (c) affluence [ease/comfort]; (d) Farhan : Yes, I do. What's about you?
made/generated [caused/ incurred/enforced]; (e)
Aryan : To tell you frankly, I do not read newspaper
helpful [honest /good]; (f) award [recognition/
regularly.
praise/admiration]; (g) finally [eventually]; (h)
disobey/ avoid [shun]; (i) saying/speech Farhan : Why? You get enough time during the
[conversation]; (j) work/task/deed. break in the college.
28. (a) incompetence/ineptness; (b) inability; (c) Aryan : Yes, I do get, but I do not like. Moreover, I
properly [correctly/rightly]; (d) situation; (e) think it is a waste of time.
hinder/reduce [retard /stop]; (f) achievement Farhan : Remember, newspaper is called the
[gain/attainment]; (g) unaware [unconscious]; (h) 'storehouse' of knowledge. The more you
converse [connect/contact]; (i) naturally/ effortlessly will read newspaper, the more you will
[impulsively/instinctively]; (j) indirect [implied]. learn.
29. (a) pleasure/comfort [bliss]; (b) enjoyment/pleasure Aryan : Then, from today, I will start reading
[calmness]; (c) actually/ truly [certainly]; (d) newspaper.
inattention [negligence]; (e) agreement/willingness Farhan : Yes, that's like a good friend.
[reconcile]; (f) easement/ comfort [peace 5. Tourist : How old is the edifice, Guide?
/happiness]; (g) waste/misuse [miss]; (h) Guide : Madame, it’s a 15th century edifice.
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Tourist : What a wonderful edifice it is! Zakia : Really! What happened?

Guide : It was built by Akbar, the then emperor of Arif : Stomach upset. I had outside food. It
India. troubled my stomach.
Tourist : Oh! I see. Zakia : That's why I always try to avoid outside
Guide : Madame, we should move now. The sun food. They are unhygienic.
is about to set. It would be dark soon. Arif : I'm not going to have it anymore.
Tourist : Isn’t the place safe? Zakia : Anyway, you take care. Bye.
Guide : It is. But the security does not allow Arif : Bye.
anybody after the sunset. 11. Husband : Can't you cook food properly?
6. Son : Did you keep a diary during the Liberation Wife : I cook food properly. The problem is
War? with you.
Father : Yes, I did. Husband : Really! These foods are crap. They
Son : Can I have a look at it? taste pathetic.
Father : I’m afraid, I’ve lost it. Wife : I spend time in the kitchen from
Son : Can you remember anything about it? morning till afternoon. I work hard. I
Father : Yes, I remember one event. There were take care of two children at home.
lots of sounds and bangs outside one night. What do you do?
You wanted to look out but we didn’t let Husband : I work hard and earn money that you
you. spend lavishly.
Son : Why? Wife : How dare you say that!
Father : Because it was very dangerous. You were Husband : Well, that is the truth.
only four years old then. 12. "How is your father, Rana?" said Mr Karim. "He is
Son : I can’t remember anything. very well. Thank you," replied Rana. "I am glad to
Father : It’s natural. No one can remember all from hear that he is in good health," said Mr Karim.
early childhood. 13. Nazmul : Excuse me. Where is the nearest
7. Entering the study, my elder brother looked around hospital?
and burst out in disgust, "How dirty you have made Arafat : It's about 2 kilometers from here. You
the room! Why do you use it if you can't keep it will have to hire a taxi. You can also go
tidy?" by bus.
I said, I am extremely sorry. I have been a nuisance. In Nazmul : I see. Is there a bus station near here?
future, you will never see the room in such a bad Arafat : Yes, there is a bus stop at the corner.
condition, I promise." Nazmul : Thank you.
8. Myself : Good morning, Rana. How are you? Arafat : Don't mention it.
Rana : I am so so, and you? 14. "Good morning! Where are you going?" said the
Myself : I am well. But why aren’t you completely merchant. "I was just coming to see you." said the
well? youth. "What do you want?" "Please, help me to
Rana : In every examination, I am cutting a sorry earn my bread by the labour of my hands." "Do you
figure. really want a work?" said the merchant. "Yes, if you
Myself : What’s the reason? Don’t you utilize your have any?" "Then follow me and carry the box from
time properly? the shop to my house." "By Allah! I'm really
Rana : I spend most of the time in watching TV. grateful to you" said the youth.
Myself : Recreation is necessary but spending too 15. Tourist : How old the edifice guide?
much time on this has no good side. Guide : Madame, it's a 15th century edifice.
Rana : I don’t feel bored in watching TV. Tourist : What a wonderful edifice it is!
Myself : But as a student you should study more and Guide : It was built by Akbar, the emperor of
more. India.
Rana : Thank you for your good advice. Tourist : Oh! I see.
Myself : Welcome. Guide : Madame, we should move now. The
9. A : What’s solar energy? sun is about to set. It would be dark.
B : It’s one of the renewable energy sources. Tourist : Isn't the place safe?
A : Why is it called green energy? Guide : It is. But the security does not allow
B : Well, it’s green energy because it helps us anybody after the sunset.
keep the earth green. I mean, it doesn't emit 16. Student : May I come in Sir?
any pollutant in the atmosphere when we Principal : Yes, come in.
produce and use it. Student : Good morning, Sir.
A : I see. Then it must be a clean source of Principal : Good morning! How can I help you?
energy. Student : Sir, we would like to arrange a study
B : Exactly. And that’s why it’s also called clean tour.
energy. Principal : It's a great idea. I'll appreciate it.
10. Arif : Hello! How are you, Zakia? Submit an application to me so that I
Zakia : Fine. What about you? can take step in favour of you.
Arif : Well, I was a bit sick.
Answer to Suggestion: Examination 2018  English Second Paper 223
Student : Ok, Sir. We will write an application am confident. I shall finish it as I have told you," he
on behalf of the students. replied.
Principal : Ok, see you. 24. "My dear friends," said the piper. "I know the charm
Student : Thank you very much, Sir. by which I can get rid you of these rats but you must
Principal : You are most welcome. pay me one thousand guilders for this service."
17. Newton : Excuse me, where is the nearest "One thousand guilders!" cried the man. "We will
hospital? give you ten thousand if you can get rid of us of
Shuvro : It's about 3 kilometers from here. You these rats."
have to hire a taxi. You can also go by 25. There goes a proverb, ‘A barking dog seldom bites’.
bus. When a dog is powerless to bite, it wants to show its
Newton : I see. Is there a bus station near here? ability by barking. It thinks that if it barks, people
Shuvro : Yes, there is a bus stop at the corner. will be scared. But people are always more
Newton : Thank you. intelligent than dogs. Instead of being afraid, people
Shuvro : Don't mention it. laugh at the barking of the powerless dogs. In our
18. Marie : You're really fit, Paul. Do you exercise society, there are also many powerless persons but
very much? they pretend to be powerful. By this pretension, they
Paul : Well, I almost always get up early and want to serve their purpose. Such causes are not rare
I lift weight for an hour. rather many in number. We all should be careful of
Marie : You're kidding. those powerlessly powerful persons.
Paul : No. And, then go swimming. 26. "Eight anas, Sir. Give me eight anas only," said the
Marie : Wow! How often do you exercise like boy. "Hey! You, come here. How many square
that? meals do you have?" asked Zayed. "None." A slice
Paul : About five times a week. What about of bread bought with begged money, some leftover
you? rice from hospital attendants all I live on," the boy
Marie : Oh, I hardly ever exercise. I usually just replied. "What's your name?" asked Zayed. "Robi,"
watch TV in my free time. Often my said the boy.
mom says, "Marie, darling, don't be a 27. Son : Have you finished your cooking,
potato couch." mother? My time is up. If I do not start
19. "Mina, have you done your English lesson today?" now, I will again be late today.
asked the teacher. "Yes, sir," she replied. "But I Mother : I will need only ten minutes more. By
haven't understood one grammatical point." "Come this time, you dress up yourself.
to my room. I'll help you," said the teacher. "Thank Son : I have already done it. Now, I am
you, sir," she smilingly said. waiting for food.
20. Student should know that to pass in the exam is one Mother : I am coming, my child. Don’t worry. I
thing, and to know is another thing. One can pass in will give you a drop if necessary.
the examination without knowing anything. There Son : Then I have no problem to wait. Please
are many ways to pass in the examination. But there ask your driver to make the car ready.
Mother : Ok, no problem. I myself will drop
is only one way to know; it is hard work. If you
you at your college.
want to know you must read vigorously. There is no
Son : That’s like a good mother.
other short cut. Students of our country to our utter 28. "What is your dream? Do you have any dream?"
surprise simply want to pass in the examination. asked Zayed. Robi said tenderly, "Yes, I have a
They don't bother at all how much they have known. dream. My dream is a full plate of rice." "Come
They have become totally certificate oriented. with me," said Zayed holding his hand. "I'm going
21. Dear Mitu, to materialize your dream."
How are you? I am well by the grace of Allah. I 29. Tourist : How old is the edifice, guide?
missed you on the bid day so much. How lonely I Guide : Madame, it's a 15th century edifice.
felt without you! Seeing me very depressed, my Tourist : What a wonderful edifice it is!
friends-Zarin, Toma and Mayeesha tried their best Guide : It was built by Akbar, the emperor of
to cheer me up. Have you got the saree I sent for India.
you? Have you liked it? I hope I will see you next Tourist : Oh, I see!
week. No more today. Take care of your health. Guide : Madame, we should move now. The
Yours loving, sun is about to set. It would be dark.
Bipu. Tourist : Isn't the place safe?
22. "Oh, doctor! I'm so upset," said the woman. "My Guide : It is. But the security does not allow
husband seems to be wandering in his mind." "Don't anybody after the sunset.
let that worry you. I know your husband. He can't 30. A : I love you! I cannot live without you.
go far." B : What? How is it possible? Our
23. "How can you do the work in two days? Nobody circumstances are different.
agrees to do it less than four," I said to the boy. "I A : That means, if circumstances were
same, you could love me.
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B : Actually I didn't mean it. having modern classroom settings. We are lagging
A : You're really stone-hearted. I know behind (wcwQGq cov) just for this reason.
your inevitable circumstances are We, therefore, hope that you would kindly take
resisting you from expressing your necessary steps so that we can have multimedia
love for me. However, I'll love you facilities in our classrooms and oblige thereby.
forever.
B : Rubbish! We remain
Sir
Yours sincerely,
Part B : Composition 40 Marks The students of Charfasion Govt College
Answer to Question No ( Formal Letter
1. 13 March 2016 3. 10 January 2018
The Principal
The Principal Feni Govt College
Hasanpur United College Feni.
Khulna
Subject: Application for admission into Class XI.
Subject : Application for setting up a debating
club. Sir
With due respect, I would like to draw your kind
Dear Sir attention to the fact that I had been a student of
We, the students of your college, would like to Sylhet Govt College. My father, a government
inform you that we are keenly interested (AZů¦ employee, has been transferred from Sylhet to Feni
AvMÉnx) to organise a debating club (weZKÆ recently. I along with my family have already been
KÑve) in our college. It can give us an opportunity shifted here. Now, I want to take admission into
to expose (cÉKvk Kiv) our latent talent (myµ¦ your college in class XI on the basis of transfer
cÉwZfv). Moreover, a debating club can prepare us
certificate taken from Sylhet Govt College.
to take part in different debating contests
(cÉwZGhvwMZv) like National TV Debating I, therefore, pray and hope that you would be kind
Competition (cÉwZGhvwMZv). That is why, we enough to admit me in class XI and oblige me thereby.
need to organize a debating club in our college. Our
I remain
Bangla teacher, Mr Arif Ahmed, has kindly
Sir
consented (ivwR nIqv) to guide us.
We, therefore, hope that you would kindly permit us Yours obediently
to organise (msMwVZ/cÉwZÓ¤v Kiv) a debating Mili Ahmed
club in our college and oblige thereby.
4. 07 November 2016
Sincerely yours, The Principal
Ferdous Khan Mymensingh City College
On behalf of the students of Mymensingh
Hasanpur United College, Khulna Subject : Application for setting up an English
language club.
2. 15 February 2017 Sir
We, the students of your college, like to inform you
The Principal that we are learning English language in our classes
Charfasson Govt College in communicative method (ˆhvMvGhvMgƒjK
Bhola c«¬wZ) This method is helpful for acquiring
(ARÆb Kivi RbÅ) four skills of language 
Subject: Application for providing multimedia listening, speaking, reading and writing. We are
facilities in the classrooms. very much aware (mGPZb) of the necessity of
learning English and we want to develop these
Sir,
skills. But we have a very little scope (myGhvM)
We, the students of your college, would like to
inform you that ours is a renowned college in Bhola. for acquiring the speaking and listening skills in the
We have good academic records. But it is a matter classroom. For this, we need a separate hour as well
of regret that we cannot compete with other colleges as environment in order to practice English. A
for a silent threat (bxie Avkâv). Our classes have language club is the best solution (mgvavb) to this
traditional arrangements while many colleges in our regard. Our English lecturer Mr Kamruzzaman is
district are providing multimedia facilities in their also interested to guide us in the club to develop our
classrooms. We cannot learn many things for not English.
Answer to Suggestion: Examination 2018  English Second Paper 225
We, therefore, hope that you would kindly allow us (K`vwPr) listen to the lectures. In this way, they are
to establish an English language club in the college being deprived (ewçZ nIqv) of important lectures.
premises (cÉvãY) to develop our skills in English I, therefore, hope that you would be kind enough to
language and oblige thereby. consider the fact and take necessary steps to set up
sound-system immediately (kxNËB) and oblige
Yours sincerely, thereby.
Tanima Chowdhury
Roll no 1, Class-XII Sincerely yours,
On behalf of the students of classes XI and XII Rayan Hasan Tushar
Roll: 8012, Class-XI
5. May 06, 2017 Section: B
The Principal On behalf of the students of Tejgaon College
Ananda Mohan College, Mymensingh
7. 12 October, 2017
Subject: Application for improving computer lab
facilities.
The Principal
Dear Sir, ABC Girls’ College
Computer lab was set up in our college six months Manikgonj.
back to enable the students to acquire technological
knowledge using the latest device. Setting up of Subject: Application for setting up a multimedia
such lab made the students highly enthusiastic. But, classroom.
sad to say, the lab is unable to provide the services
it is meant for. The number of computers in the lab Dear Sir,
is not sufficient compared to the number of users. I, on behalf of the students of your College,
Besides, for absence of internet connection in the would like to state that the education system of
lab, the students cannot get access to the vast world the world has become modernized. The
of information. teachers around the world teach well through
We, therefore, hope that you would be kind enough
multimedia system. Thus, the students can
to take prompt step to increase the lab facilities and
give us a chance to keep pace with the modern understand and comprehend the lessons. The
globe. teachers show pictures, video clips, educational
websites, etc to the students and teach them
Yours sincerely rationally. But we do not have such facilities in
our college. A multimedia classroom will be
Fariha Ahmed not only helpful for the students but also an
(On behalf of the students of the college) addition to the reputation of our college.
We, therefore, hope that you would be kind enough
6. 20 April 2016
to set up a multimedia classroom with internet
facilities so that we can have the maximum benefit
The Principal
from technology.
Tejgaon College
Dhaka
Yours obediently
Subject: Application for providing sound-system Maha Islam.
in the classrooms. Class-XI
Dear Sir On behalf of the students of ABC Girls’College
Ours is one of the biggest colleges in the capital.
Almost four thousand students read in this college 8. 01 January 2016
in different disciplines (wkÞv wefvM). The
classrooms of the college are quite large (ˆek eo) The Principal
and they can accommodate (Õ©vb mâzjvb) more Daulatpur Govt College
than one hundred and fifty students. But it is a Khulna
matter of great sorrow that the classrooms do not
have the state-of-the-art facilities (eZÆgvb Subject : Application for permission for a study
cÉhywÚi myweavw`). Despite having large tour.
classrooms, there is no sound-system by which the
honourable lecturers can speak through. As a result, Dear Sir
they have to talk very loudly, which results in sore We, the students of class XII, have undertaken
throat (Mjv eÅ^v) most of the time. Again, the (DG`ÅvMx nIqv) a programme to visit Rangamati
students who sit in the backside can hardly as a study tour during the next winter vacation. This
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type of visit is very important in many ways. We We, the students of your college, regrettably (`ytGLi
would be able to know many things about the life mvG^) inform you that we are beset (ˆewÓ¡Z) with
and culture of the tribal people (Avw`evmx a problem nowadays. The outsiders (AvM¯§K) from
ˆjvKRb). We would also be able to know about the the neighbourhood and other areas throng the campus
Kaptai Hydro-electric Project (Rj we`yÅr cÉK͸). without any reason. The unruly (DœQ†›Lj) boys
Moreover, we would enjoy the scenic beauty of the sometimes play cards and make noises. For this
Hill Tracts (cveÆZÅ f„wg). This would enrich our reason, we feel disturbed during our class hours.
knowledge as well as refresh our mind. The tour Some miscreants (`ye†î) even tease (DîÅÚ KGi) the
would be conducted (cwiPvjbv Kiv) by our English female students, too. Hence, we are greatly troubled
teacher and there would be around 20 students of with the current (eZÆgvb) situation (cwiwÕ©wZ)
our class. We need your permission in this respect of the campus.
(‰B eÅvcvGi). The total cost would be 20 We, therefore, pray and hope that you would be
thousand taka. We have managed 10 thousand taka kind enough to take necessary steps in this regard
from our subscription (Puv`v). We need 10 (mÁ·GKÆ) and oblige thereby (evwaZ KiGeb).
thousand taka more.
Therefore, we request you to permit us to go to the Yours faithfully,
tour and grant 10 thousand taka and oblige thereby. Noor Tabassum
Class: XII, Section: B
Yours sincerely, Roll: 09
Kawsar Rashid On behalf of the students of ABC Intermediate
Roll no 4 College
On behalf of the students of class XII
11. 13 May 2016
9. 15 March 2016
The Principal The Principal
'Y' Model College Motijheel Model College
Sylhet. Dhaka
Subject : Application for a seat in the college Subject : Application for setting up an English
hostel. debating club.
Sir
With due respect I would like to inform you that I Dear Sir
am a student of Class XII, in your college. This is to inform you that we, the students of your
My father is a government officer (miKvwi college, are keenly interested (AZů¦ AvMÉnx) to
KgÆKZÆv) and he has recently (mÁ·ÉwZ) been organise an English debating (weZKÆ) club in our
transferred to Comilla. Our family is going to be college. It can give us an opportunity to expose
shifted there soon. But I want to continue (PvwjGq (cÉKvwkZ KiGZ) our latent talent (myµ¦ cÉwZfv).
hvIqv) my study in your college till my HSC Moreover, a debating club can prepare us to take
Examination. Now, my problem is that I have no part in different debating contests like National TV
place to live in Sylhet. So, I am badly in need of Debating Competition. That is why, we need to
(AwZgvòvq cÉGqvRbxqZv Abyfe Kiv) a seat in organize an English debating club in our college.
the college hostel. If I do not get a seat, I have to Our English teacher, Mr Arif Ahmed, has kindly
leave your college, which would greatly hamper consented (ivwR nGqGQb) to guide us.
(eÅvnZ Kiv) my studies. We, therefore, pray and hope that you would kindly
Therefore, I hope and pray that you would kindly take immediate steps to organise an English
allot (eivó Kiv) me a seat in the college hostel and debating club in our college and oblige thereby.
oblige thereby.
Yours sincerely pupil, Sincerely yours,
Shakil Ahmed Ferdous Khan
Roll no 3, Class XII Roll-3, Class-XII
'Y' Model College, Sylhet On behalf of the students of
Motijheel Model College.
10. 18 April 2016
12. February 5, 2016
The Principal
ABC Intermediate College The Principal
Dhaka Mymensingh Zilla School and College
Mymensingh
Subject: Application for taking measures against
outsiders in the campus. Subject: Application for supplying an English
newspaper for the common room.
Dear Sir
Sir
Answer to Suggestion: Examination 2018  English Second Paper 227
We, the students of your college, lay the fact before foods, drinking water and medicines. We the
(mÁÃyGL DcÕ©vcb Kiv) you that there is no students of your college also want to help the
English newspaper in our common room. It is sure victims (ÞwZMÉÕ¦G`i). But for that we need to
(wbwøZ) that reading English newspaper helps open a relief camp in the college premises (cÉvãY)
learners to be skilled (`Þ) in English. That is why, so that we can assemble (RGov Kiv) goods from the
we need an English newspaper in our common people of the society and then send them to the
room. flood affected people.
We, therefore, pray and hope that you would be I, therefore, pray and hope that you would kindly
kind enough to allot (eivó Kiv) an English permit us to open a relief camp in the college
newspaper for our common room and oblige us premises oblige thereby.
thereby (evwaZ KiGeb).
Yours sincerely,
We remain Kazi Bivash
Sir Class XII, Roll-00101
Yours sincerely, On behalf of the students of Rajshahi Govt College,
The students of Mymensingh Zilla School and Rajshahi
College
15. 11 April, 2016
13. May 30, 2016
The Principal
The Principal Holy Cross College
Dhaka City College Farmgate, Dhaka
Dhaka Subject: Application for the prohibition of cell
phone in the classroom and in the examination
Subject: Application for permission to stage a hall.
drama. Dear Sir
With due respect, I would like to inform you that the
Sir students as well as the teachers very often use their
We, the students of your college, like to inform you cell phone in the classroom and even in the
that we are interested to stage (gçÕ© Kiv) a drama examination hall. It literally (AvÞwiK AG^Æ)
in our college auditorium (wgjbvqZb) on July 05 at disturbs the smooth learning environment
5.00 pm. The drama is Hoimonti which will be (wbSÆêvU wkÞvi cwiGek) to a great extent. The
performed (AwfbxZ nGe) by the students of class use of cell phone in the classroom and in the
XII. It will certainly (AekÅB) help us improve our examination hall must be stopped.
creativity (m†RbkxjZv). We have already talked I, therefore, request you to take necessary steps and
about it with our cultural teacher. Now, we need ban (wbwl«¬ Kiv) the use of cell phone in the
your permission. classroom and in the examination hall in order to
We, therefore, hope that you would be kind enough ensure (wbwøZ KiGZ) a smooth learning
to permit (AbygwZ cÉ`vb) us to stage the drama in atmosphere (cwiGek).
the college auditorium and oblige us thereby. Yours sincerely,
Tanzila Tarita Anika
Yours sincerely, Roll no 3, Class XII
Sakib Hasan
On behalf of the students of Dhaka City College. 16. 10 February 2016

14. 12 April 2016 The Principal

Rangpur Cadet College
The Principal Rangpur
Rajshahi Govt College Subject : Request for setting up a computer club
Rajshahi in the college.
Subject: Application for opening a relief camp in Dear Sir
the college premises. We, the students of your college, would like to
Dear Sir inform you that we are very interested (AZů¦
I, on behalf of the students of our college, would AvMÉnx) in computers. Our college has not yet
like to inform you that the people of our locality taken steps for setting up a computer club. A
have been greatly affected (AvKÌv¯¦) by the recent computer club is necessary to develop the
flood. Their home and herd of cattle (Mi‚i cvj) have educational status of our college. Computer Science
been washed away. They are now living under open has been included (A¯¦fzÆÚ) in the SSC and HSC
air. They are suffering from want of food and pure curriculum (cvVÅKÌg). Bangladesh has entered into
drinking water. Many local organizations have come the computer era (hyM) and has gained access to
forward to help them. They are sending them dry (cÉGekvwaKvi) Internet.
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Therefore, we would like to request you to take I, on behalf of the students, hope that you would
steps for setting up a computer club with internet take necessary action for enhancing the library
connection to widen the horizon (cwiwa weÕ¦vi facilities and oblige thereby.
KiGZ) of our knowledge. I remain
Sincerely yours, Sir
Shakil Ferdous Yours sincerely,
On behalf of the students of Rangpur Cadet College, Shuvo
Rangpur Class-XII, Roll-02
17. 10 April 2016 19. 21 March 2016
The Principal
The Principal
Khulna College
K G College
Khulna
Kurigram
Subject : Application for setting up a literary
club. Subject: Application for increasing facilities in
Sir the college common room.
We, the students of your college, would like to draw Sir
your attention to the fact that we are learning With due respect we, the students of class XI, want
English language in our classes in communicative to state that our college has a common room for the
method (ˆhvMvGhvMgƒjK c«¬wZ). Our syllabus students. This room is spacious (cÉkÕ¦) and airy
doesn’t contain (A¯¦fzÆÚ) literature and therefore, (AvGjv-evZvmcƒYÆ) but it lacks modern facilities.
we are being deprived (ewçZ nIqv) of getting There are no fans and water supply (mieivn) in the
literary knowledge. We need a separate hour as well room. Moreover, very few sitting arrangements
as environment to study literature. A literary club is (eÅeÕ©v) have been made. The condition
the best solution to this. Our English teacher, Mr (cwiwÕ©wZ) becomes serious (mâURbK) in the
Manzur Alam is also interested (AvMÉnx) to guide hot summer days. We badly need distillery water
us in the club to develop our literary knowledge. facility in the common room.
We, therefore, hope that you would kindly take Therefore, we pray and hope that you would be kind
steps for setting up a literary club in the college enough to make the arrangements mentioned
premises and oblige us thereby. (DwÍÏwLZ) above and help solve (mgvavb Kiv) this
Yours sincerely, long standing problem.
Amrita Kumar Sarker Sincerely yours,
Roll no 1, Class-XII Ratul Ihsan
On behalf of the students of class XI and XII On behalf of the students of class XI
18. 27 January 2016 20. 15 July 2016
The Principal
The Principal Comilla Govt College
Pioneer College Comilla
Barisal Subject : Application for a testimonial.
Dear Sir
Subject : Application for enhancing library I would like to inform you that I have passed (cvm
facilities. Kiv) the HSC examination from your college this
Dear Sir year. I got GPA 4.5. Now, I want to get myself
I, on behalf of the students of our college would like admitted into a university, and so I need a
to draw (AvKlÆY) your attention to the fact that the testimonial (cÉksmv cò) from you.
library facilities in our college is not sufficient Hence (myZivs), I would like to request you to
(chvƵ¦). The number of books in the library, issue (cÉ`vb Kiv) me a testimonial and oblige
accommodation (Õ©vb mâzjvb/RvqMv), library thereby.
Sincerely yours
hours, etc cannot serve (Pvwn`v cƒiY) the students
Maruf Ahmed
well. For the greatest benefit (KjÅvY) of the students Roll no-0642573
more books are required (cÉGqvRb) in the library. Registration no-011507099
Again accommodation inside the library and library Session : 2014-15
hours need to be increased (e†w«¬ Kiv) because we
are going to sit for HSC Examination soon for which
we are to study more at present. Your kind 21. 21 April 2016
consideration and cooperation (mnGhvwMZv) in The Principal
this respect will help us make good results in our QCS College
HSC Exam. Natore
Answer to Suggestion: Examination 2018  English Second Paper 229
Subject: Application for a transfer certificate. seminar on language study in the Bangla Academy
Dear Sir premises (cÉvãGY). First of all, I would like to
I would like to inform (RvbvGbv) you that I am a thank you for giving me an opportunity
student of Class XII of your college. My father who (myGhvM) to be an audience (`kÆK) of such
is a government officer (miKvwi KgÆKZÆv) has great speeches of language specialists (fvlv
been transferred (e`wj nGqGQb) to Dhaka from weGklæ). I am ensuring that I will definitely be
Natore. My family has already been shifted there. The Department of English, University of
(Õ©vbv¯¦wiZ nGqGQ) to Dhaka. My father also Dhaka always encourages (Drmvn cÉ`vb)
wishes to take me with him. So I need a transfer students like me to attend those types of seminars
certificate (Qvocò) to get myself admitted into a (AvGjvPbv mfv) that offer detailed overview of
college in Dhaka. language expertise (AwfæZv) and further
Therefore, I would request you to kindly issue me a development (D®²qb) for language learning
transfer certificate before long and oblige thereby. theories(Zî½). Also, these programs in your
premises have always been very informative
Sincerely yours, (Z^ÅcƒYÆ) and full of innovative (D«¿vebx)
Ariful Islam ideas. This time, I am expecting (Avkv Kiv) the
Class-XII same type of service from your academy as well.
Group-Science
Roll No-10 Thanks.
Shadheen Alam
22. April 11, 2016
The Upazilla Chairman 2. From: suraiya05@gmail.com
Umarpur Upazilla To: belta04@yahoo.com
Sylhet Cc:
Bcc:
Subject: Application for repairing the damaged Subject: Permission to attend teacher training
road. programme.
Dear President,
Sir I came to know that BELTA is going to organise a
We, the undersigned (wbGÁ² Õ¼vÞiK‡Z), on teacher training programme (cÉwkÞY KvhÆKÌg)
behalf of the inhabitants of your upazilla, want to for English teachers from 16 to 20 August 2017. I
state that the main road in our locality has been am very much interested to attend the programme to
badly damaged (fxlYfvGe ÞwZMÉÕ¦ nIqv) during enrich (mg†«¬ Kiv) my knowledge and skill
the recent flood. The road has not been repaired for (`ÞZv) in English language teaching.
a long time. As a result, people, especially students I will be highly grateful (AZů¦ K‡Zæ) if you
have to undergo (ˆfvM Kiv) untold sufferings give me an opportunity (myGhvM) to attend
(AeYÆbxq KÓ¡). Often children and old people (ˆhvM`vb Kiv) the programme.
have to suffer because they slip and fall (wcQGj
cGo hvIqv). The road has become almost unworthy With thanks,
of use (eÅenvGii AbychyÚ nGq cov). It needs Suraiya Khanam
immediate repair.
We, therefore, hope that you would be kind enough 3. From: meena_dhk@yahoo.com
to take necessary measures (cÉGqvRbxq eÅeÕ©v) To: director@jamunatravelagency.com.bd
immediately to repair the road and oblige thereby. Cc:
Bcc:
Faithfully yours Subject: Cancellation of India-bound ticket.
1. Mahmud Mustafa Attn: The Director
2. Mamun Muztaba
On behalf of the people of Shibpur village. Dear Sir,
This is to inform you that I had booked (wbe®¬
Kiv) an air-ticket to visit India the day before
Answer to Question No ( Or, E-mail yesterday. Unfortunately (`ytLRbKfvGe), I have
1. From : shadheendu@gmail.com to postpone (Õ©wMZ Kiv) my trip for having
To : director@banglaacademy.org some personal problems. Please, do me the favour
Sent : Wednesday, April 13, 2017; 1pm (DcKvi) and cancel (evwZj Kiv) the ticket (ticket
Subject : Acceptance of the invitation no. FR3342) as soon as possible (hZ `Ë‚Z mÁ¿e).
If required, I am ready to give compensation
Dear Sir, (ÞwZcƒiY).
I have just received your e-mail. I have gone I hope that you would be kind enough to cancel my
through (ˆPvL eyjvGbv) your email in which you ticket and oblige.
have invited me to attend (ˆhvM`vb Kiv) a
230 Key to Suggestion : Examination 2012  English 2nd Paper

Yours faithfully, month. But I don't have any account in any bank.
Jannatul Maoa Meena So, I want to know the procedures (KgÆc«¬wZ)
Segun Bagicha, Dhaka of opening a bank account.
I would be very grateful (K‡Zæ) if you let me
4. From: jahan99@gmail.com known about all these procedures of opening a bank
To: manager@iccibank.com.bd account and thus help me in opening an account in
Cc: your bank.
Subject: About the cancellation of a cheque. Thanking you,
Attn: The Manager, ICCI Bank Ltd (Motijheel Amin Hossain
Branch)
7. From : iffat.tithi@gmail.com
Dear Sir, To : info@univ.ox.ac.uk
I issued an ‘Account Payee’ cheque (number BB Cc :
33098860) to Mr Faruq Amin on 23 October, 2017 Bcc :
of taka 30,000/-. Unfortunately (`ytLRbKfvGe), I Subject : For admission information
have to cancel it on a personal ground (eÅwÚMZ Attn : Admission officer
KviGY). Please, do not deposit (Rgv ˆ`Iqv)
money to the payee’s account from my one. If Dear Sir,
required (cÉGqvRb nGj), you can call me and I’m interested (AvMÉnx) to get admission in your
confirm (wbwøZ nIqv) it. famous university in the Department of History.
In the past, I got excellent service (cwiGmev) Would you please inform me how I could apply for
from you. I hope and believe that our business the admission to your university? Please, send me a
relationship with your bank will grow further in catalog which mentions the admission procedure
future. (fwZÆ c«¬wZ), tuition fees and school rules for
the overseas (wfbG`wk) students etc.
Thanking you, I am looking forward (AGcÞv Kiv) to hearing from
Jahan Hossain you.
Account number: 119.99882.00443
Branch: Motijheel Thank you,
Iffat Sharmin Tithi
5. From: ishita009@gmail.com
13 Bijoy Avenue,
To: info@bangladeshrailway.com.bd
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
Cc:
Tel: +88 02 XXXXXX
Subject: Reserve a seat.
Attn: Reservation Officer 8. From : raisa6262@gmail.com
To : ekushorg.bd@yahoo.com
Dear Sir, Cc :
I’m willing (BœQzK) to go to Chittagong from Bcc:
Kamalapur, Dhaka by the Subarna Express on 20 Subject : The essay writing competition
August, 2017. I’d be grateful (K‡Zæ) to you if you
kindly reserve (msiÞY) a 1st class seat for me. I’d Dear Sir/Madam,
pay the ticket price by money order or by cash I hope that you are fine. I read about your essay
(bM`) on the day of departure (ewnMÆgb). writing competition (iPbv wjLb
I hope you would be kind enough to do the needful cÉwZGhvwMZv) in the newspaper yesterday. I
(cÉGqvRbxq KvR) for me and oblige there by. have come to know that it will be held this Friday. I
am interested in taking part in this competition. I
Yours truly, have always been very enthusiastic (Drmvnx)
Nusrat Jahan Ishita about writing. I frequently write stories and articles
Dhaka. (cÉe®¬) for my own enjoyment and find great
Phone: 017×××××××× pleasure in writing. I have participated in a few
essay writing competitions and did well there. Thus
6. From : amin@gmail.com I am very confident (Avñwek¼vmx) that I would
To : manager.agranibank@gmail.com do well in your essay writing competition too.
Cc : I hope that you would let me take part in the essay
Bcc : writing competition.
Subject : Procedures of Opening a Bank Account.
Please, do let me know some more details
Dear Sir, (weÕ¦vwiZ) about the program.
I would like to inform you that I am a student of
Dhaka College. For different purposes (DGókÅ), I Take care.
need to receive money from my parents every
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Sincerely, reputed (Õ¼bvgabÅ) college in the city
Safa Marua providing high quality (DœP gvb mÁ·®²)
internet services to the students. But, the college is
9. From : ashikco148@gmail.com expanding (weÕ¦vi NUv) and more students are
To : megabyteitltd@gmail.com getting admitted (fwZÆ) here. So, we need an
Cc : upgradation (D®²qb) of our internet library club.
Bcc : As mentioned (DGÍÏL Kiv) in the e-mail about your
Subject: Supply of Computer Accessories. having modern (AvaywbK) machineries
(h¯¨cvwZ) from foreign (weG`kx) countries and
Dear Manager, the price list, I am hopeful (Avkvev`x) that you
I would like to inform of the fact that the computer will be able to administrate (cwiPvjbv Kiv) the best
club of our college is going to buy some computer internet service for our club. For this reason, I would
accessories (miévgvw`) very soon. You know, our request you to contact me soon to discuss
college always has the pleasure (cÉm®² wPî) to (AvGjvPbv Kiv) about the initiatives (DG`ÅvM).
buy computers and other spare parts from your shop.
You have been always cooperative (mnGhvMx) in Thanks.
this regard (‰ eÅvcvGi) by supplying us with Shaheen Khan
original parts of computers at different times. So, I
12. From: director_lc@yahoo.com
would be very glad if you supply us with the
To: abh. jakir@gmail.com
following items.
Cc:
i) Five mouses
Bcc:
ii) Five keyboards
Subject: Re: New books available.
iii) Five DVD ROM

Thanking you, Dear Sir,

Ashfaq Chowdhury I am pleased to place the following order with you for
Secretary, Computer Club our newly established Language Club. Kindly send
ABC College, Dhaka these materials by 25 instant. Please also see that the
materials supplied (mieivnK‡Z) by you are of
10. From: info@wellingtoncollege.org.uk latest version and free from any type of damages.
To: iffat22@gmail.com SL Item with description : Quantity
Cc: 1. Cambridge IELS Book 1 : 2 dozen
Bcc: 2. DVD : 5 pcs
Subject: Re: For admission information. 3. Oxford Dictionary : 2 dozen
4. Practical English Usage : 5 pcs.
Dear Ms Sharmin, by Michael Swan
I’m glad (Avbw±`Z) to know that you are The materials should be neatly (my±`ifvGe)
interested in our college. For your kind information, packed and the parcel should be addressed to the
I’m sending you a catalogue via email where you Principal of the College. Payment will be made
will get the answers of your questions. All the immediately (AwejGÁ¼) after the parcel is
necessary information is given in the catalogue. Our received.
session (wkÞvelÆ) is starting next month. So, Yours faithfully,
hurry up, please (ZvovZvwo Ki‚b). Jakir Hossain
Director, Language Club
I hope that you will like our college. If you need any
R. S. S Model College, Dhaka
more information, don't hestitate to write to us.

Yours faithfully, 13. From: ybcc@gmail.com

Robert Freiz To: dyn_sc@yahoo.com
Officer, Admission Cc:
Wellington College, UK Bcc:
Subject: Re: Sports materials available.
11. From : shadheendcc@gmail.com Dear Sir,
To : silverit.in@soft.com I am pleased to place the following order with you for
Sent : Wednesday, April 13, 2017; 1 p.m. our Sporting Club. Kindly send these materials by 20
Subject : Upgradation of internet service instant. Please also see that the goods supplied by you
are of good quality and in accordance with
Dear Sir, (AbymvGi) the specifications quoted (D«¬†Z) by
I have just received (MÉnY Kiv) your e-mail in you earlier.
which you have shown interest (BœQv) in SL Item with description : Quantity
providing (cÉ`vb Kiv) internet support (B 1. Cricket bats : 1 dozen
´ŸviGbU msGhvM) in our college. Ours is a 2. Cricket Balls : 2 dozens
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3. Keeping Globs : 5 pairs ended at 2.30 p.m. with a note of thanks from the
4. Caps : 5 dozen chair.
The materials should be neatly packed and the parcel 3. Food Adulteration
should be addressed to the President of the Club. Khalid Iqbal
Payment will be made immediately after the parcel is Dhaka, November 2
received. Adulteration of food has become a most discussed
Yours faithfully, topic in the present time. It is posing a serious threat
Noman Hossain to the health and hygiene of the people of our
Secretary, Young Boys Cricket Club country. After visiting a reputed kitchen market in
R. S. S Model College, Dhaka Dhaka city, it was found that almost all the fish
sellers were using formalin in fish. Formalin causes
great harm to human body and sometimes results to
Answer to Question No ( Report Writing death. Fruits, vegetables and other perishables are
1. The Evil Sides of Facebook treated with chemical which is very harmful to
Staff Reporter human health. Some unscrupulous traders are doing
The Daily Star, April 28 this to increase the shelf life of the perishable food
Young generation all over the world are now items. When asked about food adulteration, most of
them replied that they had no idea about it. On the
heavily addicted to Facebook. It has been
other hand, some of them seemed to know but they
substantiated by several studies and research that
didn’t care.
spending too much time on Facebook has a huge
Dr Kamrul Hasan, professor of Dhaka Medical
bad impact on people.
College Hospital, was asked about the impact of
It has been found in the research that excessive adulterated food. He talked about the severe health
indulgence in Facebook leads to increase anti-social impacts of melamine-contaminated powdered milk
behaviour and generates psychological disorders on on babies. He said that people are becoming victim
young generation. Students who spend more time on to several fatal diseases as a result of consuming
Facebook do not get good grades than those who do adulterated food.
not spend much time on it. Also, it causes sleeping
The government has launched mobile court drives to
disorders and increases anxiety and depression.
monitor the market. Mobile courts are conducting
Nowadays, kids are being exposed to social media drives to fine or punish the people responsible for
sites too early. Social interactions are being affected food adulteration. People must be aware of food
by this and people are giving more priority to virtual adulteration to curb the menace.
communications rather than the real life ones. Many
4. Garment Factory on Fire
teenagers are being lured and falling in the trap of
Khairul Kabir
the culprits; thus, become the victims of cyber
Savar, May 3
crimes.
Young generation should be made aware of the On 29 April, a devastating fire broke out at 7
negative impacts of Facebook. Both the government o’clock in the morning in a textile /garment factory
and the media should come forward in this regard in my locality, Savar. The factory was identified as
and to create awareness among the general people. Bulbul Textile and Garment Factory, located near
2. Prize Giving Ceremony Rajfulbaria bus stand. It was a six-storey building.
Shimul Khan The factory suffered huge losses due to the sudden
Dhaka, April 12 outbreak of fire from electric short circuit. The fire
The annual prize giving ceremony of A. K. College gutted 4,000 ton yarn and clothes, 75 knitting
was held on 11 April 2017 at 10 a.m. in the college machines, 3 sharing machines, 45 brushing
auditorium. The auditorium was decorated colourfully machines, 570 sewing machines and two standard
on this occassion. Prizes were neatly arranged on a machines.
separate table on the dais. The probable causes of the fire were insufficient
A lot of people including the guardians, the elite of number of fire extinguishers, negligence of factory
the locality, the TNO and the others attended the workers and existence of flammable chemicals
function. The Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka was inside the factory. A case was filed in Savar Police
present as the chief guest while the TNO was the Station in this connection. The factory owner was
special guest. arrested and a five member investigation committee
The Principal of A. K. College presided over the was formed.
function. The function started with the recitation 5. Nation recalls war heroes on Independence Day
from the Holy Quran. The Vice Principal read out
Staff Reporter
the annual report on the results of the students. Then
The nation celebrated the 47th Independence and
the chief guests gave away the prizes among the
students for their outstanding results. After the prize National Day yesterday (Sunday) paying glowing
giving occasion, some students staged a play to tributes to the memories of the three million martyrs
entertain the audience. whose self-sacrifice in the Liberation War of 1971
Next the chief guest gave a short speech praising the brought Bangladesh the identity of a sovereign state
all-round progress of the college. The function in the world map.
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The day's programme began with a 31-gun salute in Shamim Ahmed
Tejgaon Old Airport area of the capital at dawn. Rajshahi, 14 November
The national flag was hoisted atop all government, Last week, our college observed the Annual
semi-government, non-government and private Cultural Week. All the teachers, students and the
buildings in the morning. guardians participated in the programme
The programme also included placing wreaths at the wholeheartedly. The whole college wore a festive
National Memorial at Savar and at the portrait of look on this occasion.
Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur The DC was the chief guest and the TNO was the
Rahman at Dhanmondi, offering prayers at special guest in the opening day. The DC
mosques, temples, churches and pagodas, inaugurated the Annual Cultural Week.
distribution of improved diets among the inmates of “Monushotter monchayon hok shara biswa jure”-
Freedom Fighters' Centres, hospitals, prisons, with this slogan in mind, the annual Cultural Week
orphanages, elderly homes, holding discussions, was celebrated. The week-long cultural festival
cultural functions and illumination of important featured the performances by the students.
establishments. The huge task of organising the Cultural Week has
Early in the morning, President Abdul Hamid and been completed with great care and skill by the
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on behalf of the members of the Cultural Committee. The committee
state, placed wreaths at the National Memorial was headed by Hasan Muhammad, senior lecturer of
paying deep homage to the war heroes. the college and a very adept man for the job.
6. Book Fair at Bangla Academy Premises I took an active part in the function. I participated in
Sumon Shaha singing and recitation of poems. I got two prizes. I
The Daily Times got the first prize in singing. The whole college was
Dhaka, February 02 in festive mood throughout the whole week.
8. Corruption Soaring in Bangladesh
The Amar Ekushey Book Fair held in the Bangla Staff Correspondent
Academy premises saw huge crowd and sale on
The Daily Shangram, January 3
Monday.
According to the latest Transparency International
Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally Report, Bangladesh has been ranked as the 14th
inaugurated the book fair on the premises of the most corrupt country in the world and it has again
Bangla Academy. The fair was crowded from the proved that corruption is still unabated in our
morning. The size of crowd started to increase as country.
day rolled to dusk. Visitors were seen standing in
long queue to enter the book fair. It is a Corruption rose in Bangladesh with the country
grand occasion for writers, book lovers and sliding two notches to rank the 14th most corrupt
publishers. People of different ages came to the fair; country in the world, according to this year's
parents came with their children, young couples Corruption Perception Index of Transparency
came, youths came with their friends. The fair International.
carries special significance to the budding poets and The country scored 25 points out of 100, two points
writers who feel elated by showing their just less than last year's, shows the index released
published books to friends and admirers. The fair is globally by the Berlin-based graft watchdog
also an ideal place for meeting old friends, relatives yesterday.
and acquaintances. There were many book stalls of TI Bangladesh shared the findings of the global
the different publishers. A few bookstalls were also survey at a crowded press conference at Jatiya Press
organised by some leading cultural organisations of Club in the capital. The report tells us that
the country. Publishers were happy as they could Bangladesh has performed worse than last year as it
sell a large number of books on the day. To make became 14th from 16th in the last year. The TIB
the fair more attractive, the Bangla Academy pointed out that the political and administrative
organised a festival of the self-composed poetry influence on the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC)
recitation on the main stage. Around 130 poets has made the commission weak, so it can not perform
recited their poems to the audience. Outside the properly. If this commission was proactive and
Bangla Academy premises, attractive handicrafts independent in performing its duties, Bangladesh
made of cane and clay was being sold which also would have done much better in its fight against
attracted people. corruption.
Broadening of the mental horizon of a person is not TIB Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman said
possible without reading books. Reading books Bangladesh's profile was overshadowed by the
makes a person perfect; it is through reading books government's failure to fight corruption, curtailment
that a person can create a world within him or her. of Anti-Corruption Commission's independence and
In this regard, such a fair like Amar Ekushey Book lack of professionalism and moral courage of the
Fair will certainly help people and writers to enrich ACC, and grabbing of land, rivers and wetlands.
Bangla literature more. The government must take immediate steps to
7. Cultural Week Held at 'X' College minimise corruption. They must make ACC an
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effective organisation and let it work for combating loss for the frequent load sheddings. To improve
corruption. this condition, appropriate use of electricity and
close monitoring are necessary.
9. Annual Science Fair of Metropolitan College
12: Jaintapur and Jafflong need proper maintenance
held Staff Reporter
Zinia Alam The Daily Sun
Rajbari, May 10 Dhaka, April 12
The annual science fair of Metropolitan College, Jaintapur and Jafflong, two of the main tourist spots
Chittangong was held on 8th May, on the college located at Sylhet district, are very popular among
premises. On the occasion, the college took a festive the people for their magnificent beauty. These two
look. places need the government’s attention as they are
The fair was inaugurated by the local MP at 10 a.m.
not being maintained properly nowadays.
He visited different projects invented by the Unfortunately, both Jafflong and Jaintapur are
students and expressed his satisfaction finding the slowly losing their charm. It seems that the
creativity among the students. The remarkable carelessness of the authority is playing a role in the
inventions were a solar energy production project, a degradation of the beauty of these two places. The
windmill that is able to produce electricity, a clear blue water of Jafflong is not that clear
garbage treatment plant and a bio-gas production anymore.
system. Jaintapur Rajbari has also been damaged with the
A lot of students and local people visited the fair. course of time. Our government must take
All the visitors appreciated the efforts of the immediate steps to protect this heritage site.
students. Security guards should be posted in both the spots
The prizes were distributed by the inaugurator of the
so that they can control unwanted crowd and chaos.
fair in the afternoon. The programme was ended by
The local people believe that the local
the principal after the speech of the chief guest.
administration of Sylhet district should be strict
enough to maintain these places.
10. Celebration of the Victory Day
Staff Reporter, 13. Devastating Consequences of Deforestation
The Daily News /Cutting Down of Trees Indiscriminately
Dhaka, December 17
This year, our college celebrated the Victory Day Staff Reporter
with pomp and splendour. It organised a day long
Dhaka, May 20
programme.
The function began with a discussion. The speakers Deforestation is one of the most pressing issues at
focused on the significance of the Victory Day. All this moment all over the country. Our country is
of them showed respect towards the valiant sons of facing the severe impacts of global climate change
our soil who laid down their lives to make our and deforestation, said the speakers at a seminar in
country free. The discussion was followed by a Dhaka yesterday.
cultural function and sports. Deforestation refers to the indiscriminate cutting
A friendly football match was played by the down of trees. It largely affects the environment of
students. The cultural function included the essay an area.
writing competition instant speech and recitation of
The speakers said that trees play a vital role in
poetry. After distribution of prizes among the
maintaining the ecological balance. If there are no
winners, the function came to an end.
trees, carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases
11. Load-shedding makes city life unbearable will be increasing and the world’s temperatures will
Staff Reporter get warmer. The effects of that situation will be
Dhaka, August 27 destructive.
Nowadays, frequent load-shedding is making the To meet up the growing demands of food and
city dwellers' life unbearable. Even the increase in human habitation, people cut down trees without
electricity generation can't minimize the power considering its impacts. Forests should constitute at
outages. It seems that load-shedding is turning out least 25 percent of the total land area in order to
to be a part of our daily life. maintain the ecological balance. Climatologists have
In the last few years, the price of electricity has been been warning us for the last few years that there will
increased several times. The generation of be severe consequences if large-scale cutting down
electricity has also been increased successfully by of trees continues.
the present government. Yet, frequent load-shedding Widespread destruction of forests provides us strong
is crippling the city life. Discontinuation of power evidence that the world is nearing to face an
supply takes place almost everyday in most of the ecological imbalance. In 1971, 16 percent of our
city areas. As a result, normal life is being greatly total land consisted of forests; now it has declined to
disturbed. The life of the students is also being 6 percent. Our forests have been destroyed at a rapid
affected as well. The industries have to bear a great
Answer to Suggestion: Examination 2018  English Second Paper 235
rate for a number of reasons – including, inadequate, ensure the smooth learning of English in educational
vague and colonial laws, failure to include forest- institutions.
dependent communities in the management of 16. Miseries Caused by Meghna Erosion
forests, difficulties in demarcating the forest
Abir Rahman
boundaries, corruption and irregularities of the
Staff Reporter, The Daily Star
Forest Department, etc.
Barisal, April 10
Deforestation must be stopped for making the world The mighty Meghna has caused huge damage to
a liveable place. The government must take some areas of Barisal this year. Hundreds of
immediate measures to grow more trees to save our villagers in some villages of Barisal District have
environment been rendered homeless. Joynal, a victim, is now
14. Road Accident on Dhaka-Rajshahi Highway kills living on the highway with his family and passing
five hard times. He and his family members are passing
Kamal Hossain their days half-fed and sometimes unfed. Rafiq,
Local Correspondent another victim, has lost everything to the erosion of
Dhaka, May 20 the Meghna. Now, he has no home, no job and is
Five staff of Rocky Knitting Mill was killed in a passing his days through much hardship. Not only
road accident on the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway in Rafiq and Joynal but also thousands of people are
Elenga Upazila of Tangail district yesterday. going through the same situation. They are now
The deceased are Shihabuddin, 40, marketing hungry, weak and worried about their future. They do
officer, Mizanur Rahman, 24, electrician, Afzal not know where they would go. They see signs of
Mandal, 28, an employee, Babu, 27, a labourer and misery and hopelessness everywhere the eyes go.
Al Amin a security guard of the mill. They are now praying to the Almighty for survival
Police and witnesses said the accident occurred and waiting for help from the authority concerned.
when a microbus carrying the five collided head on 17. Life of Slum-Dwellers
with a Pabna-bound passenger bus at Ariabo at Monir Hasan,
around 6:30 a.m. The New Age
The five staffs were going to the residence of the Dhaka, April 19
factory owner at Dhanmondi in the capital. Lack of housing has been one of the major problems
The critically injured microbus driver was admitted in Bangladesh, especially in Dhaka city. A large
to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH). number of poor people live in the city slums. The life
Police seized the bus, but its driver and helper of the slum-dwellers is very pathetic. They lead a
managed to flee. very unhygienic life. This reporter has interviewed
15. Causes of Students' Failure in English some of the Kamlapur Railway Slum dwellers. They
Ziyaad Jawad expressed their untold sufferings to him. The slum
Staff Reporter, The Daily Jugantor dwellers are involved in different professions. Some
Dhaka, April 5 beg in the streets, some work as street hawkers,
English is an international language. Learning peddlers, etc. Some of them are also involved in anti-
English well is the need of the 21 st century. The social activities. Slums are sometimes said to be the
importance of English in modern world is immense. centre of crimes. The condition of the parentless slum
But regrettably, a good number of students fail in children is more miserable. Sometimes they are
English in PSC, JSC, SSC, HSC and in other major pushed into political programmes by the local
examinations every year. political leaders. The slum-dwellers are deprived of
In Bangladesh, English is learnt as a compulsory their basic needs. They cannot afford to have proper
subject from class one to honours level. But meals; let alone educate their children. They have
unfortunately, many students are afraid of English little access to pure drinking water or medical care.
and can not do well in this subject. There are some They acutely suffer from malnutrition. They are
reasons behind this. The method of teaching English abandoned from the society.
is not appropriate and many students are unable to In order to develop the country's overall condition,
follow that. In many cases, the teacher who teaches the government should pay attention to this issue
English in the classroom himself has sheer seriously and take adequate steps to improve the lives
weakness in English. The English teachers of of slum people.
Bangladesh are not properly trained and not always 18. Traffic Jam Paralyses City
friendly to the students. Moreover, the infrastructure
that we have in our classrooms doesn’t help the Sadat Hossain
cause either. Especially, the situation of the rural Staff Correspondent
area is very miserable. Dhaka, December 8
Traffic jam has become a common affair in the cities.
It is therefore, very important to analyse the needs
The rapid growth of population and the increasing
of the students and develop the teaching materials
number of vehicles are the main reasons for traffic
accordingly. Teachers should be well-trained and
jam. This problem is more severe in the congested
infrastructural development is a must in order to
236 Key to Suggestion : Examination 2012  English 2nd Paper

areas where the roads are very narrow. In proportion The satellite channels are affecting the Bangladeshi
to the population of the city, roads have not been culture and playing a role in decreasing the social
increased. values. Our culture is consisted of social values,
There are many unlicensed vehicles which should be norms, language, particular life-style, tradition etc.
brought under control. There are many drivers who which are getting affected due to these satellite
channel programmes.
are not willing to obey the traffic rules. They want to Today satellite TV channels are the most common
drive at their sweet will. Overtaking tendency also source of entertainment. No doubt, these channels
causes traffic jam. The number of traffic policemen is have given us different types of programmes to
insufficient. enjoy. They telecast enjoyable programs round the
Traffic jam takes a serious form during the office clock for people of all ages. But every invention has
time. Sometimes, it becomes intolerable. Sometimes some demerits. The satellite TV channels are not
traffic jam is so heavy that it blocks half a free from such demerits. These channels have great
kilometre. It kills our valuable time and hampers our influence on our young generation. In fact, many
work. It causes great suffering to the ambulances young people are addicted to it. As a result, it kills
carrying critical patients and delays fire brigade their valuable time and affects their studies.
vehicles. Sometimes, these channels telecast programs that
are not suitable for our young generation. So these
However, this problem can be solved by adopting
programs affect them morally. Besides, spending a
some measures. Well planned spacious roads should
lot of time for watching TV disturbs creativity and
be constructed. One way movement of vehicles
spirit of work.
should be introduced in narrow roads. Traffic rules
should be imposed strictly so that the drivers are Considering all these, the viewers of satellite
bound to obey them. Sufficient traffic police should channels must be cautious about the bad impacts of
be posted on important points. Unlicensed vehicles satellite channels.
should be removed. After doing all these things we 21. Soaring Prices of Essential Commodities
can hope to have a good traffic system in the city for Zarif Jawad
our easy and comfortable movement Staff Reporter, The Daily Star
19. Drug Addiction on the Rise Dhaka, August 22
Staff Correspondent The prices of essential commodities are rising every
Dhaka, December 8 week. The people of Bangladesh are exceedingly
In recent years, drug addiction has significantly concerned with this issue. The government is also
incresed in Bangladesh. We have come across
incidents where children kill their parents for money having troubles controlling the price hike despite many
to buy drugs. It is believed that the lax efforts.
implementation of laws is one of the main reasons The people have become extremely restless and
behind this. apprehensive. They want the government to take
Nowadays, drugs are now available everywhere in immediate steps. “The government is just sitting
Bangladesh. Opium, cannabis (ganja), heroin, idle. They are not monitoring the kitchen market
phensedyl etc are common drugs taken by the properly. Some major steps should be taken
youths. Our young generation is being the victim of immediately”, one agitated citizen complained when
drug abuse. Frustration, curiosity and bad company interviewed. Another citizen said, “There are some
are the three main reasons behind the drug addiction big syndicates active in the markets for which the
among the youth of our country.
prices are out of our reach. It's time the government
Now, people even do not need to go the spot; many
drug-peddlers deliver drugs if one just phones them. identified them”. Another civilian who came in the
Officials of the Department of Narcotics Control market to buy essentials burst saying that the prices
(DNC), the police, Detective Branch and Rapid are so high that it is almost impossible for the
Action Battalion claimed drug business in the city middle-class families to run their family smoothly.
has reduced much after they made away with the He added that he had to borrow money from his
notorious drug spots. But this correspondent visited relatives to survive on many occasions.
and found more than 10 drug dens running smoothly, The government, therefore, has a lot to do in these
in some cases even in presence of the police. circumstances. They should set a team of 4/5
Drugs are being smuggled from India across the members and direct them to monitor the markets on
border into at least 24 districts and from Myanmar regular basis.
into Bandarban and Cox's Bazar. And it is strongly
believed that many powerful people are involved in 22. Accidents on the Rise
drug smuggling. The government must look into this
matter seriously before it's getting too late. Mira Ahmed
20. Role of Satellite Channels Staff Reporter
The Daily Ittefaq Barguna, July 12
Staff Correspondent There has been an alarming rise in road accidents,
Dhaka, December 8 especially highway accidents, in Bangladesh over
the past few years. According to a study conducted
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by the Accident Research Centre (ARC) of BUET, road accidents. Inadequate traffic rules and
road accidents claim on average 12,000 lives inefficient traffic policemen are sometimes
annually and lead to about 35,000 injuries. responsible for road accidents. Narrow roads create
One incident that shocked us the most was the death hindrances to the smooth movement of vehicles that
of 44 school children in July, 2011 when the truck cause accidents. Overloaded transports are also the
skidded and fell into a pond. Only a month after this cause of accidents. Mechanical failures, including
tragedy, Bangladesh lost two talented persons, film- faulty brakes and bald tyres, also contribute to fatal
maker Tareq Masud and journalist Mishuk Munier, accidents. A road accident is considered as curse. It
in another road accident in August. The people were causes enormous losses including major and minor
shocked, angered and many protesters took to the injury psychological trauma, disability and even
streets. They demanded immediate action to bring death to the victims. It also causes material losses
the killer drivers to book and to ensure the road including waste of money for treatment of the
safety. victims and repairing the vehicles. Undoubtedly, the
The traffic police department has a crucial role to effects of road accident leave a lasting memory on
play in identifying and holding accountable reckless the individuals and their family. In the long run, a
driving, speeding and unstable or overloaded road accident affects the country's national
vehicles. The maintenance, repair and expansion of economic. So, the government must enforce a strict
roads are also required. The government can form a law for road communication sector and take stern
committee on road accidents comprising road safety steps to check accidents that claim thousands of
experts to curb this national problem. lives a year.
Answer to Question No ( Paragraph 3. Importance of Learning English (BsGiwR ˆkLvi
1. Ethnic Cleansing in Myanmar ài‚Z½)
The phrase “ethnic cleansing” came into wide usage The language which is used all over the world for
in the 1990s. It is the systematic forced removal of smooth communication is called an international
ethnic or religious groups from a certain territory by language. English is an international language.
a more powerful ethnic group. It is a purposeful English is widely used for international
policy designed by the majority to remove the communication in many countries. Now it has
minority by means of murder, torture, rape, created its appeal all over the world and become a
confinement, displacement and deportation, and must for multilateral communication. True to say
destruction of property. These practices constitute that the world cannot go for a single day without
English. In order to keep pace with the present
crimes against humanity. Ethnic cleansing generally
world, we should have a good command over
happens due to some factors, such as, current socio- English. For maintaining communication with
economic status, ancient grudges, basic human foreign countries and international organizations we
nature etc. In fact, the minority is oppressed by the should learn English. Then, in order to have an
majority due to the tyranny of the majority. In access to the latest knowledge, research of the world
Buddhist-majority Myanmar, the Muslim Rohingyas we need to learn English. Most of the records,
have long been treated as an oppressed minority. documents and particulars are written in English.
Though they have been living for centuries in All the journals, magazines, articles and papers are
Myanmar, they are denied citizenship. They are also written in English. Besides, for the sake of
facing annihilation right now. We should raise higher education, we should learn it. Apart from
solidarity protest against such inhumanity all over these, we should learn English because it can ensure
the world. We have to provide food, medical care, our future career. People having a good command
water, sanitation and shelter for them. The over English are highly valued in the job market.
international community should pressure the However, learning English is not an easy task. In
case of learning English, one should learn the
Myanmar government to reach a solution, and grammatical rules very carefully. Without learning
facilitate the Rohingya’s safe return to Myanmar grammar, it is not possible to have a good command
with dignity. over English. Our present English textbook which is
2. Causes and Effects of Road Accident in based on the communicative purposes is very
Bangladesh helpful for learning English. It introduces us with
the communicative functions of English and helps
Road accident is a crash that occurs on a road. It us use it in practical situations.
may happen when a vehicle is in collision with
another vehicle. Sometimes road accident occurs 4. The Importance of Female Education /Female
when a vehicle falls into a roadside ditch or turns education in Bangladesh
turtle. However, road accident is a common Female education in Bangladesh has now become a
phenomenon in Bangladesh. It occurs for some burning question. We are the citizens of a civilized
specific reasons. Reckless driving contributes to world. A nation can be powerful by educating all of
most of the accidents. The drivers drive their her citizens. If the female education is neglected, the
motorised vehicles at breakneck speed. Sometimes nation will not prosper. Education is a fundamental
they lost their control over steering that leads to right of human beings. In the past, the rate of female
accidents. Violation of traffic rules also account for education in our country was very low, but now it is
increasing day by day. Still in our rural areas, the
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rate of this progress is insufficient. Here, due to friends or anyone to see their pictures. There is an
social prejudice, many parents are reluctant to send unlimited amount of storage available, which is a
their daughters to schools. Some parents marry them major advantage of Facebook’s photograph sharing
off before completing their secondary education. capabilities. It is now almost equally used and
Actually, early marriage, family restrictions, gender abused. Many young boys and girls become
discrimination, etc. are actively working here as the addicted to it and spend more time on it than
main barriers to female education. Poverty, studies. Again, sometimes privacy is not ensured.
illiteracy, social prejudice etc. are the reasons Few immoral people post obscene pictures. Seeing
behind it. However, we must not forget that every these pictures, the tender minds of the youngsters
girl is a future mother and a child starts learning are severely damaged. A long term bad effect can be
from its mother. Educated women can perform more seen in those adolescents. Besides, various crimes
important roles for the development of the country. are being held through it. For this reason, a few days
So, their education is important. Government has ago the authority closed its network sine die.
taken a number of steps such as providing stipend, Facebook gives us entertainment but it should not
tiffin, learning materials etc. to ensure female be turned into a national obsession encouraging
education. Free education for girls up to their narcissism. Despite these few bad sides of
graduation degree has also been introduced. Now Facebook, it has great importance for the
they have more job facilities. If it continues, the communication of modern people at present. So, we
problems with female education must be should take all possible steps so that this blessing
disappeared. does not turn into a curse
5. Climate Change/The Impact of Climate Change. 7. Water Pollution
Climate change is a current issue which is being Pollution refers to the contamination of something
discussed world-wide. The conscious and concerned that makes it harmful for human health and
people are highly tensed about it. The impact of unsuitable to be used. Water pollution means
climate change is beggar description. Climate change making water harmful and unsuitable to be used by
mainly takes place as a result of global warming. throwing waste, filth, etc. into it. Life is another
Global warming is caused by gradual increasing of name of water. Water is our life-Savior. Water is
temperature in the world. Global warming is creating a used not only for drinking purposes but also for
lot of havoc for us. It has become very difficult to household, agricultural and industrial works. Water
endure excessive amount of heat during summer. is polluted in many ways. Human beings are mostly
Flood and drought have become common phenomena responsible for it. Man pollutes water by throwing
throughout the world. So, the suffering of people is waste into it; making insanitary latrines by rivers or
ever on the increase. It has an impact on agriculture canals. Farmers use chemical fertilizers and
too. The farmers cannot grow crops either for flood or insecticides in their fields. These are washed away
for drought. Consequently, we will fall in the shortage by flood or rain water and pollute the nearby river,
of food. Climatologists predict that if the global canal or pond water. Mills and factories throw their
temperature keeps on increasing, the polar ice will be waste and poisonous chemicals into rivers and
melted and the sea-level will rise. And as a result, pollute their water. Steamers, launches and even
some costal areas of the world will go under water. For sail boats pollute water by throwing oil, food
example, the southern costal area of Bangladesh will waste and human waste into the rivers and
go under water. It also affects human health and canals. Clean water is a must for life but polluted
psychology as well. We can see some fatal and new water is harmful. By drinking polluted water we
diseases in the world now. People are being mentally become ill. Cholera, typhoid, dysentery and other
disturbed as well. We should be conscious of the water-borne diseases attack us if we drink polluted
impact of climate change and the concerned authority water. Fishes die, even farming becomes impossible
should take necessary steps to control climate change. in severely polluted water. We can prevent water
6. Positive and Negative Impact of Facebook pollution by careful waste management. Farmers
Facebook is one of the greatest and the most should use organic fertilizer instead of chemical
wonderful inventions of modern technology. fertilizer. Sanitary latrine should be used. Above all,
Facebook is a social networking website intended to common people should be conscious of it.
connect friends, family, and business associates. 8. Our Homeland
Users are able to search for friends and Or, Our Country
acquaintances by e-mail address, school, university, Bangladesh is our homeland. It became independent
or just by typing a name or location for search. E- (Õ¼vaxb) in 1971. Thousands of people sacrificed
mail notifications let users know when new friends (DrmMÆ Kiv) their lives (jvBf&R-Rxeb) for
have chosen to add them to their list or when independence. She is one of the most beautiful
someone has sent a message to them within the countries of the world. She is in south-east Asia.
system. A popular feature on Facebook is the ability She borders (mxgvG¯¦ ^vKv) with India on three
to share photographs uploaded from a phone, sides and the Bay of Bengal to her south. Dhaka is
camera, or hard drive. As with other private our capital city. Her total land area is 1,47,570
information, users have the option to allow only
Answer to Suggestion: Examination 2018  English Second Paper 239
square kilometres. She is an overpopulated country. digestion and blood circulation. It gives strength to
The total population is more than 160 million and our brain. A man is likely to be free from diseases
the density (NbZ½) of population is almost 1000 and illness. He can work hard and thus earn his
per square kilometre. Ours is mainly an agricultural livelihood more. So he can be both healthy and
country. Most of our people are farmers. Various wealthy by taking regular physical exercise. But
kinds of crops like rice, jute, sugarcane, etc grow sometimes, many of us do over-exercise. It is very
here. The Padma, the Meghna and the Jumuna are harmful for us. Exercise must be matched with one's
our main rivers. Our prominent (cÉLÅvZ) poets are physical structure. So, we should take regular
Kazi Nazrul Islam, Michael Madhusudan Dutt, physical exercise for our better health and life.
Jasimuddin and Jibananda Das. Nazurl Islam is our 11: The Qualities and Duties of an Ideal Student
national poet. Bangladesh is a country of great
(‰KRb Av`kÆ wkÞv^Æxi àYvewj ‰es
natural beauty with greeneries (meyR), plants and KZÆeÅmgƒn)
trees. The Sundarbans is our unique mangrove
forest. Our Cox's Bazar sea-beach is the longest one A student who is sincere to his/her study,
in the world. We have many attractive historical cooperative to his/her classmates and obedient to
places and tourist spots. Mahasthanghar, Sonargaon, his/her teachers is an ideal student. Actually he/she
the Shat Gambuj Masjid, Kuakata, Jaflong, Lalmai- is more than this. He/she must possess some certain
Maynamati are some of the attractive tourist spots in qualities so that he/she is to be followed by other
Bangladesh. We have a lot of natural resources. students. The first and foremost duty of an ideal
However, poverty (`vwi`ËÅ/`wi`ËZv) is a great student is to study hard. He/she should not idle
problem for the country. away his/her time. He should be punctual,
9. Patriotism (ˆ`kGcÉg) disciplined and industrious. He should avoid bad
companies. It is also his/her responsibility to help
Patriotism is a quality that inspires a man to do
his/her weaker classmates. He/she should also be
everything just and fair for the well-being and
cooperative to his/her family. He will never be a self-
betterment of the country. It is the quality that impels
centered person. He/she must engage himself/herself in
a man to sacrifice his own interest, comfort, pleasure
different kinds of social activities for the betterment of
and even his life. Patriotic zeal makes a man dutiful.
the society as well as the country. An ideal student
He cannot sit idle. He gets energetic and enthusiastic
does not confine himself to the prescribed books only;
to work for the country. He obeys the laws, pays
rather he/she studies many other reference books to
taxes and thinks for the country. Patriotism is a
enrich his/her knowledge. He never learns his/her
quality that teaches a man fellow-feeling, fraternity,
lessons by rote. He/she always takes an active part in
love and sympathy for the countrymen. A patriotic
other co-curricular activities of the school. These make
man gets pleasure in removing the suffering and
him/her different from other students. An ideal student
sorrows of his fellowmen. He devotes his time and
should be polite in his/her behaviour as it highlights
energy to develop the country, its culture and
his/her other qualities. He must obey his superiors and
civilization, its economic and political system. On the
love his youngers. I want to be an ideal student. For
contrary, a man devoid of patriotic zeal engages all
this, I always try to utilize my time. I sit to study while
his time in achieving his mean end. He causes harm
it is time for studying and play while it is time for
to the country by his unyielding and reckless
playing. I am cooperative to my classmates. I read
activities. He is an anarchist. He is an enemy to the
newspapers, magazines and other books beside my
liberty and sovereignty of the country. He has no
academic ones.
scruples and plots against the country.
12. A College Library (KGjR Mɯ©vMvi)
10. Benefits of Physical Exercise (kixiPPÆvi
DcKvwiZv) A college library refers to a library which belongs to
Physical exercise refers to the movement of different a college and provides the students with books
parts of our body to make us strong and healthy. essential for their study. A college library is usually
Taking regular exercise is very beneficial to our housed in a suitable place within the college
health. It makes different limbs of our body strong, fit boundary. It is very necessary for the students. It
and active. It is essential to keep our body fit and provides the students with a greater opportunity for
mind sound because there lies a close connection studies. By studying regularly in a library, a student
between body and mind. We can't think of a sound can do well in the examination which ultimately
mind without a sound health. It is one of the leads him to the pinnacle of success. As ours is a
prerequisites for maintaining a sound health in a renowned college, we have a big library. Our library
sound body. Besides, it is a very effective means for has a huge collection of books on different subjects
the prevention and cure of many diseases. Jogging, and topics. However most of the books in our
walking, running, swimming, gymnastics, outdoor college library are textual. There are books on
games, etc. are some good forms of physical exercise. almost each subject. But books of Bangla literature
By taking physical exercise, a man can be greatly such as novels, short stories, essays, poetry are
benefited. He can enjoy a sound health in a sound greater in number than others. The books are subject
body. Physical exercise makes our body active and wise well arranged. We have a librarian who is very
muscles strong. It also improves our power of well-mannered and keeps the library neat and clean.
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However, as the number of students of our college business taking soft loans through micro-credit system
is increasing, every year our college library should from various banks and NGOs. This needs to be
be enriched with more books. encouraged and the rural people, especially must be
13. Prize Giving Ceremony of My College trained through various vocational courses to increase
self-employment among them.
(Avgvi KGjGRi cyiÕ•vi weZiYx AbyÓ¤vb)
The last prize giving ceremony of our college is still 15. Students and Social Service (Qvò ‰es mgvR
very fresh in my memory. It was held in the first ˆmev)
week of February last year. The DC of our district The principal duty of a student is to study. But as a
had consented to preside over the occasion. We member of the society, he can never avoid
decorated our college premises with flowers and enormous problems of the society. Illiteracy is one
festoons. When the DC arrived, he was accorded of the major problems of our country. A large
guard of honour by the BNCC contingent of our number of people, both men and women, do not
college. The proceedings began with the Holy know how to read and write. The students can
Quran Telawat. Then our National Anthem was participate in educating these people. Government
sung when all of us kept standing up. The principal and NGOs can appoint students in illiteracy
read out his annual report. He recalled the progress alleviation centres. Students can take part in the
that had been carried through during the past years, campaign for a planned life. They can help the
the achievements of our present and ex-students in government and the NGOs to raise awareness
various fields of activity. Then the main ceremony among people to encourage them to keep the family
began. The principal called each recipient of the small. Students can contribute in removing drug
awards by name, announced the subject in which the addiction. They can build up libraries, science clubs
award was made and the place of honour he and gymnasiums in villages. They can encourage
occupied. I got two prizes-one for my standing first young learners to be involved in such institutions.
in the last annual examination and the other in Thus, they can keep themselves free from doing
sports. When the prizes were awarded, the cheering unsocial activities. The students can take part in
crowd greeted the recipients with applause which disaster management activities. In time of natural
was loud enough to be heard from miles away. With calamities, they can help the affected people and
the complimentary speech of the president, the help the government and the NGOs in serving the
function came to an end. When I remember the day, distressed people. A student of today will become a
I feel very happy and wish to have the day again so dutiful citizen in future. If the students are involved
that I can get prizes. in social services in their student life, they will be
14. Self-Employment (AvñKgÆmsÕ©vb) able to prove themselves worthy of the country in
their later life.
Self-employment means the condition in which an
individual is engaged in monetary activities on his own 16. Country Life and City Life /
without seeking employment to others. In a country City Life and Rural Life
like Bangladesh where poverty and unemployment go Since the creation of the universe, man has started
hand in hand, self-employment can be a proper step living in groups, which finally formed family or
towards the solution of unemployment and alleviation society. But with the development of civilisation,
of poverty. It can bring about a change in the fate of a man created cities. So, man is living both in cities
nation. Self-employment always teaches a man to and villages. Cities have flourished but the
stand upon his own feet on earth. Hence this habit importance of country life has not decreased. In this
should be formed in childhood. Its importance in modern competitive world, needs for city life have
individual and national life cannot be ignored. There is increased, as most of the modern facilities are still
a vital role of self-employment in our country. She is confined to the cities. The development of the
now under a tremendous pressure of unemployment society depends both on the development of the
and overpopulation. No government can provide cities and villages. If the cities produce something,
employment to all the unemployed youths. Self the villages supply them with the raw materials. In
employment may be the only reasonable way to solve the cities, life is very busy and competitive and
the problem of unemployment. We must remember people live in polluted environment. On the other
that an ounce of work is heavier than that of a ton of hand, in the villages, environment is very fresh and
talks. The atmosphere of our country for self- hygienic. Modern facilities are available in the
employment is not so congenial. The poor and illiterate cities, whereas, most of the villages are bereft of
poor find it difficult to start a business of their own. modern facilities. Still, for good medical facilities
Though the government and NGOs have come up with and higher degrees, people are to go to the cities. In
many self- employment schemes, they are not enough the cities, people lead a very artificial life in the big
to eradicate the unemployment problem. Self- buildings. But in the villages, one can lead a simple
employment schemes like cattle-raising, poultry life in the lap of nature though nowadays, village
farming, fishing, carpentry, pottery, rice-husking, politics has come out to be very alarming. Despite
weaving and other handicrafts, etc are being taken. some merits and demerits, both lives have their
Many people have become self-reliant by starting such charms and their charms depend on the individual
Answer to Suggestion: Examination 2018  English Second Paper 241
interests. A balanced development can remove the opportunities and options from the government
gaps between two types of life largely. either. In order to flourish the communication
system, we must take necessary steps to better
17. Private and Public University
internet facilities in our country, otherwise we will
(ˆemiKvwi ‰es cvewjK wek¼we`Åvjq)
Education is the backbone of a nation. We get always lag behind.
education from two streams; one public, the other 19. Acid Violence (‰wmW m¯¨vm)
private, and these two streams are going on side by Acid violence is one of the most heinous crimes of
side. The public universities are open to all. But one modern civilisation. But nowadays it is a common
has to face hard competition for a seat. Not all the matter in our society. This crime is caused by a few
students can be fit to manage a seat there. On the miscreants. In our male dominated society women
other hand, one can easily be fit in a private are the worst victims of this violence. From our
university by dint of money. The private universities social point of view they are thought to have no
are meant for the moneyed persons, as they have to right to reject any offer or proposal made by man. If
pay a lot. The public universities are cheaper and she rejects, she has to face serious consequence. If a
the private universities are costlier. This is the age bride’s parents delay to pay the dowry, she has to
of privatisation. So, the private universities are tolerate severe torture and it turns to acid throwing
becoming popular day by day. The public and even to death. Sometimes this crime is also
universities have to face a number of problems. caused by personal conflict, social cause, family
Students' politics plays a vital role in deteriorating affairs etc. This problem makes the parents anxious
the academic environment in the public universities. of their growing-up girls. The affected girls also
As a result, students have to face session jam. So, lead a fearful life and sometimes lose their mental
the conscious and the able persons are easily balance. I have a bitter experience of seeing such a
impressed by the private institutions. A public girl who has recently been affected by acid
university is run in a large scale. The government of throwing. Acid throwing may totally change the life
a poor country cannot afford to manage everything. of an affected person. So we should take a defence
So, in order to get some extra facilities, the against this heinous crime. This crime can be
moneyed students are easily impressed by the prevented if we all become conscious and follow
alluring advertisements of the private universities. It some preventive and effective measures. First the
is to be noted that the private universities are set up girls or women themselves should be careful. The
only for commercial purposes. As a result, some law-enforcing agency should be strict in enforcing
problems often arise. The private sectors are not still the law. Besides these, the affected persons should
properly developed and they have not been able to be treated properly and for this government's
come out of limitations. The two sectors should be initiatives should be strengthened. To curb acid
developed in a balanced way and the main function violence, government has become determined to
should be only for knowledge and education other give death sentence to the acid throwers. Actually
than commerce. In fact, the two sectors are playing our sincere and united steps can prevent this
important role to make the nation highly educated. unsociable and heinous crime.
18. Uses and Abuses of Internet 20. Deforestation (AiYÅ webvk)
Internet is the most convenient, reliable and Deforestation is just opposite to the concept of tree
cheapest mode of communication. It has a huge plantation It refers to the cutting and burning down
potentiality for the significant improvement of of forests unnecessarily. In a word, it is the
economic productivity. In Bangladesh, also, in the destruction of tress and plants of our environment. It
production of goods and services both in has many adverse effects on our environment and
government and private sectors, it has huge our life. It destroys the ecological balance of our
economic potentiality. Not to say, it has some environment. Due to deforestation, many species of
abuses too. Nowadays especially the teen-agers are birds and animals have already been extinct and
very prone to absorb the demerits of internet. They many of them are facing the threat of extinction.
sometimes keep chatting and whiling away their Because of this, it doesn’t rain adequately and this
time with their friends or even unknown persons, causes long terms drought which may turn the
when they are supposed to be at their desk to study. whole country into a desert. Apart from this,
The importance of internet is vast. It helps us to deforestation also hampers our agricultural
communicate with the people of other parts of the production. In fact, our environment is going to be
world. It is a quick and easy medium of uninhabitable for deforestation. However, there is
communication. Currently the necessity of internet one way to save ourselves and our environment
in Bangladesh is very demanding. People are being from it and that is, we should start a mass campaign
dependent on internet remarkably but it is a matter for tree plantation. For this, we should raise
of great regret that internet has not reached awareness among the mass about the adverse sides
throughout the country as yet. So, the people are of deforestation as well as about the importance of
being deprived of the benefit of internet. The tree plantation. Environmentalists suggest that we
Internet Service Providers are not getting enough should plant at least one tree every month and if we
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cut one, we should plant three. We can do it physical problems. Scientists suggest that by giving
effectively by planting trees so that other people are time to family and friends and engaging in social
encouraged to do it. I think all-men or women, old work one can avoid the addiction to Facebook.
or young should come forward and plant at least one For More Paragraphs: See Suggestions- 1st paper
tree to save our existence.
21. Child Labour (wk÷ kÉg) Answer to Question No ( Composition
According to international law, if a child works 1. Female Education
before attaining 16 years of age, it is said to be child Education means the process of training, teaching
labour. In Bangladesh the problem of child labour is and learning in institutions. Female education refers
very serious. In our country children work in to education of women. Broadly speaking, it means
factories, paddy fields, workshops, markets, etc. to the enlightenment of souls and spirits of the female.
earn money to support their families. They are even It also means a drastic change, reflection and
engaged in dangerous and harmful work in amelioration. It is a medium of spiritual progress
tanneries, garment factories, motor workshops, ship and prosperity. As in our country the female
breaking industries, etc. The work is so dangerous constitute half of the total population, the
that most of them suffer from deadly diseases, development of the society as well as the country
become handicapped and even face premature cannot be possible keeping them uneducated.
death. The poor parents of our country encourage Female education can undoubtedly bring about a
their children to work for earning money to add to metamorphosis with an enlightened awareness.
their income. Otherwise, they cannot survive with There are some reasons for which women remain
basic requirements of food, clothing, shelter, etc. unaware of receiving education. But time has come
But child labour should be banned for many to think over this well-timed issue for the interest of
reasons. First of all, children should be saved from the country because education is the key to all
unhealthy atmosphere in the work place and vital development, progress and prosperity.
diseases. They should be given education so that The light of education should be imparted to
they can become worthy citizens of the country. women. Women can certainly present a good and
Children should be reared up in the atmosphere of developed nation. The history of civilization shows
motherly affection rather than hostile situation in the that many great men of the world put more
work places. But at the same time, the main cause of emphasis on female education. Napoleon once said
child labour in our country should be properly “Give me an educated mother, I will give you a
addressed. It is the economic cause of the family. good nation”. In our religion also education has
The children should be given money or food to been made compulsory for both men and women.
So, from time immemorial the importance of female
attract them to school. It will solve the economic
education has been realized.
problem of the parents and they will encourage their
children to go to school. This will solve the problem It needs no telling that our women play very
significant role in the development of a country. So
in both ways. In one hand, the child will get money
without their upliftment and elevation, a nation
or food for the family; on the other hand, he or she remains in the dark. However it is also true that there
will be educated. Therefore, the ban on child labour are some impediments in the way of female
should be strictly imposed. education. Some factors like social factors, religious
22. Addiction to Facebook (ˆdmeyK AvmwÚ) factors, economic factors stand in the way of female
Facebook is one of the greatest invention of modern education. Firstly, superstition of parents compels
civilization. It is a social networking site which is them to discourage about the education of female
very popular among teenagers. Using Facebook has children. The parents think that educating the female
become a part of daily routine of many peoples life. children is merely a wastage of money. Secondly,
Modern communities cannot think of their modern misinterpretation of religion and conservative outlook
life without this social media. Social media like greatly become an impediment. Speaking truly,
facebook has made the communication of today's religion has always encouraged women to receive
people easier. It is a source of entertainment. By education in fact. Thirdly, poverty creates a great bar
spending too much time in Facebook people are to receive education.
becoming addicted to it. The users of Facebook However, in our country, the government has put
spend their time by posting picture, updating status more emphasis on female education. Free tuition
and commenting on or liking others picture or fees of girl students up to Degree level is a
status. Some like to chat with their friends all day significant step to fulfil the dream of an enlightened
long on Facebook. By doing this teenagers waste country. Today’s parents are much more conscious
than the past. As a result women are now being able
their valuable time and thus it hampers their
to prove their potentiality and capability. They are
academic life. Many of them stay 24/7 on Facebook
now working hand in hand with men. Women are in
and some even check it in every five minutes. In this the competition and successful due to their merit.
way, they become isolated from family and friends All these are the outcomes of giving much
and thus they become unsocial. Overuse of importance to their education. It is said ‘The hand
Facebook causes stress, frustration and many that rocks the cradle, rules the world.’ This
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statement is pregnant with meanings. An educated social security, lack of any particular aim–all these
mother exercises an undeniable influence in are other reasons for frustration among the addict.
moulding up character of her children. Because she First, a man generally takes drugs out of curiosity,
becomes a guide to the children. Lives of the great then very soon he develops the dangerous habit of
men of the world certainly speak in favour of this. drug taking. In this way, one addiction creates
In fine we can say that to embrace success and another one irrespective of male and female.
prosperity we have to impart education to women. There are no advantages in drug addiction. It has an
There is no alternative to this. People of all walks of unmixed disadvantage. Various intricate diseases
life have to come forward in their journey to make are a fatal result of drug addiction. It carries the
the female educated. The government should also addict to an unreal world of dream. The poisonous
extend sufficient co-operation for the reaction of drug damages the brain, impairs the
metamorphosis of the country. internal function of the body and ultimately leads
2. Impact of Climate Change in Bangladesh the addict to death.
Addiction to drug makes the nation crippled by
Climate change is the change in earth’s climatic
pattern. Increase of temperature and natural presenting multifarious diseases. Drug addiction
disasters are the result of climate change. Due to must be thwarted to build up a sound nation. Drug
increasing concentrations of Greenhouse Gases, our businessmen must be penalized by enforcing the
climate is expected to change even more in the existing laws melted to addiction and drug users.
coming decades. Our country is one of the most The guardians must be aware of their children’s
affected countries by climate change in the world. future. Government should set up more rehab
This climate change has a huge impact on our centres to give active service to a greater number of
addicts. A country wide campaign should be
agriculture, infrastructure, and way of life. This is
undertaken immediately against drug addiction. To
mainly because of the geographical location of our
get rid of the terrible menace of drug people of all
country, making it highly vulnerable to natural spheres should come forward with the slogan or
disasters. message, “No drug, no untimely death.”
Bangladesh has a flat, low lying landscape, and lack 4. Patriotism (ˆ`kGcÉg)
of institutional setup. Climate change is becoming a
crucial issue to us and to our government as well. Patriotism is a very significant word. It has a very
More than 80% of the land is prone to flooding. high value in terms of a person’s true love towards
About two thirds of our population is engaged in his/her country. With the quality, they love and do
agriculture; so climate change will affect the good deeds for the benefits of the country. It is
farmers in a bad way. undoubtedly a good quality. Without patriotism, a
This natural disaster brings floods, cyclones, storms, person becomes valueless citizen of the country.
extreme temperature and drought into the country. They are not imbued with the slogan of doing good
Mostly, the northern regions of Bangladesh suffer things of the country. Without the quality, a person
due to extreme temperature problem. becomes the enemy of the country. So, patriotism
The World Bank warns Bangladesh of becoming the must be nurtured in the minds of the countrymen for
country worst hit by climate change by the year the overall benefit of the country. With the virtue of
2100. A WB report estimates that the sea level will patriotism, Bangladesh gained its independence in
rise by 3 feet. This will cause huge flooding, and the 1971. It is a major evidence of the people’s patriotic
falling of crops in the country. This will cause quality towards the country. Absorbed in the motto
poverty and inflation. of patriotism, they fought with the occupation forces
So, it can be said that we are already paying the of Pakistan and earned victory for the country. It is a
price of climate change. If we don’t build great quality. Millions of people embraced
consciousness and become aware, we will be in martyrdom due to the noble cause of freedom. They
great danger in the near future. loved their country very much. They fought against
3. Dangers of Drug Addiction the enemies with their patriotic force. During the
Now drug addiction is almost a common picture in period, thousands of people opposed Liberation War
Bangladesh, and the number of the addict is and helped Pakistanis kill Bangalees. They are our
increasing by leaps and bounds. The black claw of enemies. They are not the patriots.
drug has covered many areas of the country. So Patriotism is a forceful spirit and dynamism of a
drug addiction can be compared to a plague that true citizen of a country. His/her thoughts and ideas
finishes lives indiscriminately. always develop centering the welfare of the country
An irresistible attraction for some noxious things as well as its people. Patriotism not only means
may be said to be addiction and the materials which loves towards the country, it means to stand beside
cause intoxication in man are called drug. Drug can the poor, underprivileged and destitute. During the
be taken in two ways, through injection and by incidents of natural calamities, the generous people
smoking. In fact, the impact of pseudo-culture has must stand by the side of the victims. They must
misled a section of our youth to find relief in the come to the help of the food and earthquake-hit
tranquilizing effect of drugs. It is notable, the youth people.
want to get rid of the frustrations resulted especially Patriotism makes a person noble and great. It is a
from the unemployment. Abject poverty, lack of great virtue. If we look back to the outstanding
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personalities of the country as well as the world, we Important towns and cities are flourished by the
will see millions of patriotic people. With their good rivers.
deeds and contributions, the world is still a habitable The rivers of Bangladesh are driving the economy
place. We must hold patriotism in us for the total of the country. Since Bangladesh is mainly an
welfare of the humanity. agricultural country, she depends on the river for her
5. Environment Pollution development. Irrigation is done by taking water
The environment refers to the air, water and land in from the rivers. A rich variety of fish can be found
which people, animals, and plants live. So, air, these in all seasons. Fish is one of the main items of
water, soil, plants, animals, etc. are the main food for the Bangladeshi people. By exporting fish,
elements of our environment. These elements Bangladesh earns a lot of foreign exchange.
should be sound for our sound living. But when they The rivers are used for producing electricity. The
are polluted and their essential balance is disrupted, hydroelectric projects of the Karnafuli, the Sangu
this phenomenon is known as environmental and the Brahmaputra have helped us a lot.
pollution. The people of Bangladesh are influenced by the
Nowadays, almost everywhere, our environment is rivers. They love the rivers very much. When the
seriously polluted. Industries and factories emit rivers are filled to the brim, the people sail their
huge amount of smoke, gases and fume. Motor boats for destinations.
vehicles also emit large amount smoke and gases. The present condition of the big rivers is not good.
All these pollute air seriously. Water is polluted The big rivers are going to dry up by artificial
from the dumping of industrial wastes and by barrages. The normal flow of the river should be
chemical fertilizers and insecticides. Due to the maintained at any cost, however, it is blocked by the
indiscriminate use of vehicle horns, loud speakers, barrages.
mikes, etc sound is polluted. Soil is polluted by Rivers are natural assets of a country. They help our
harmful chemical fertilizers, pesticides and country to a great extent. So, we mustn’t pollute the
insecticides.
rivers.
Environment pollution is a serious menace to our
existence. Every year millions of people all over the 7. Role of Internet in Bangladesh
world die unnecessarily as a result of environment Internet in Bangladesh has grown significantly in
pollution. Air pollution causes pneumonia, recent years. The use of internet has made our lives
bronchitis and other respiratory diseases. Polluted easier and faster. It really has changed all of our
water causes poisoning and water-borne diseases lives.
such as cholera and diarrhoea. Noise pollution The modern era of the internet has made even the
damages our hearing power. Odour pollution causes most tiring and physically demanding work possible
serious discomfort to our sense of smell, and attracts just with the click of a mouse. Most importantly, our
disease-bearing creatures like rats and flies. education system is being greatly benefitted by
Environment pollution is a great threat to our internet. E-books, E-journals are being used for
existence. It causes changes in the world's climate higher education. Distance learning has also become
and brings about different kinds of natural disasters. possible through internet.
The internet has changed peoples' live, allowing
The environment pollution should be prevented if them to follow the modern and latest lifestyle with
we want to live a sound life. Proper waste its developments. Today, instead of the newspapers,
management can play a significant role in this the people use the internet to access the news, which
regard. Trees play an important role in the provides us with news from not only the news
environment. They absorb carbon dioxide and papers but also various different news channels
produce oxygen. Thus they save environment. So, from all over the world. Even the live video news
more and more trees should be planted. People from the news channels can be accessed through the
should be made aware of the consequences of net, overpowering the other media, even the
environment pollution. television.
Human beings are mainly responsible for Internet has also widened the opportunities for
environment pollution. So, it is the responsibility of business and professional developments in our
human beings to prevent the environment from country. The need to advertise the products of any
being spoilt. business companies are no more a major problem,
as the companies can develop their own website and
6. Importance of Rivers in Bangladesh information regarding the products to convince the
The rivers of Bangladesh play an important role in customers with their work.
the development of our country. They serve the Our lifestyle has really changed through internet. If
farmers and fishermen alike. They supply water in we can use the internet in a controlled and
dry season and make the land fertile. The rivers productive way, it could enhance our lives to a great
extent.
serve as the main waterways of Bangladesh. They
help our trade and commerce. They help the 8. The Season I Like Most
inhabitants on their banks to become prosperous. Bangladesh is a land of natural beauty. There are six
seasons in Bangladesh. The spring is one of them. It
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is the best, the loveliest and the most charming of all students with my best effort. I would like to choose
the seasons. The Bangla months of Falgun and a rural area as my working place.
Chaitra make this season. I like this season most. I would like to serve my country sincerely.
Among the seasons, the spring occupies a very high Considering the condition of English in our country
position. To me the winter is very cold, dull and I like to improve it cordially. If our nation is capable
lifeless. In summer, the scorching sun, hot days and enough to communicate internationally, she can
nights make life miserable. The heavy rain and easily reach her destination to prosperity. Though
frequent floods in the rainy season bring great English is a foreign language, we cannot pass even a
sufferings for us. The autumn and the late autumn day without it in this age. In this regard I shall teach
have more or less the disadvantages of the rainy my students the four skills of language  listening,
season and the winter respectively. But the spring speaking, reading and writing within the shortest
has none of the inconveniences of these seasons. possible time.
Coming after winter, it captivates the hearts of all. I pray to Allah for the success of my future plan. I
With the arrival of the spring, nature puts on a lively have been studying heart and soul to build up a
look. Everything in nature looks fresh. The sky looks strong background of English. Apart from the
clear and blue, trees put forth new leaves, flowers of school texts, I regularly go through English
charming colour and scent bloom in trees. Bees and newspapers, magazines, periodicals, journals, etc to
butterflies hum and fly from one flower to another. improve my stock of vocabulary. I hope I shall be
During this season, gentle breeze begins to blow. able to translate my aim or future plan into reality
Sweet twitters of birds are heard. The melodious by the grace of Allah.
notes of the cuckoo please our ears. All these 10. Wonders of Modern Science
charming and pleasing sights and sounds have a
positive influence on our mind. Everywhere there is Science means knowledge gained through
joy and mirth. People enjoy a better health. They are experiment and research. Science does many things
happier in this season. Besides, during this time for the development of human civilization. The
various kinds of vegetables and fruits are also modern age is a gift of science. Science has really a
available. kind of magic in it. It can do anything.
The season lasts for a very short period. During this Our agricultural and industrial development is fully
season, some people suffer from some diseases like dependent on modern science. We now cultivate our
diarrhoea, cholera, chicken-pox, etc. Pox is a land with power tillers. The production of crops is
common disease in this season. increasing day by day with the help of chemical
In spite of its few disadvantages, its advantages are fertilizers and insecticides. Science also helps us in
more. Truly speaking, its actual presence in inventing new hybrid seeds. In industrial areas,
Bangladesh is not more than two or three weeks. science is the only contributor. All the industries run
Perhaps its short stay has made it dearer to us. For all with the knowledge and help of science. From the
these reasons, I like the spring most. needles to rockets, everything produced in industry
is the contribution of science.
9. The Career I have Selected
We see the influence of science at every step of our
Every man has aims for his future. An aimless life is life. It has changed the mode of life. It has created
like a boat without a rudder that can never reach its many things for our comfort. Science today has
goal. So to succeed in life one should select one’s taken possession of the world. The pen we write
career in one’s early life. This is called an aim in with, the shirt we put on, the bicycle we ride  all
life. are the products of science. Electricity has worked
Now I am a student. I believe this period is best to wonders. With the touch of switch, we get our lights
select my career. I have decided to be a lecturer and dazzling, fans whirling and radios and televisions
then a professor. I know it is a very hard task. But I singing and talking. The gifts of science are always
want to develop my nation. A good teacher can lead seen everywhere.
the nation to the highest stage of prosperity if he can
properly teach the students with his ideal. Telephone, mobile phone, fax, telegram, etc are great
wonders of science. We can instantly communicate
I want to serve the nation by teaching properly. A with our desired person or persons through them.
good teacher lives in the mind of the people of a Radio and television are also great media for
nation forever. Our nation is a poor one. Illiteracy is
communication and recreation.
a vital cause of our poverty. It is the root of all of
our hindrances. If our students are properly Cinema, tape recorder, CD and VCD players, Satellite
educated, they can alleviate our poverty. By being a TV, etc are some remarkable gifts of science for our
teacher, I am determined to serve the nation. recreation.
In order to fulfil my future plan, I must acquire Science has done a lot in diagnosing and treating
some degrees. I sympathize all students who fail in patients. X-ray, CT scan, Ultrasonography, ECG,
English. So I want to be a lecturer in English. After Biopsy, various life-saving antibiotics, etc are the
passing my HSC Examination, I will do my wonderful gifts of science. Modern medical science
Honours and Masters in English. After my Honours has given eyes to the blind, hearing to the deaf, legs
and Masters, I shall join a college to teach the to the lame and what not.
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It has made the world smaller and faster. Buses, In my childhood, my mother was my first teacher
trains, aeroplanes, etc can take us from one place to who taught me many things. One day my father
another within a short time. Computer and internet arranged a ‘Milad Mahfil’ where the Moulavi
are the greatest wonders of modern science. They Shahib taught me how to read the Arabic alphabets.
are doing various difficult tasks for us within a very Since then he used to come regularly and taught me
short time. the Holy Quran and how to say prayers.
Sometimes, science becomes a curse. Science is for My elder brother and my neighbouring friends were
the benefit of mankind but out of selfish motive, my playmates. I remember that we used to play
man misuses science and brings untold sufferings. hide-and-seek, gather plums or guavas that fell from
Some scientists have invented some dreadful trees and eat them with great relish and pleasure.
weapons. Tanks, missiles, torpedoes, atom and We sometimes quarrelled with one another but
hydrogen bombs can easily destroy the world in a became friends again.
moment. Once I attended the sports day at my elder brother’s
The invention of science is to do good to human school. There was a children’s race in which I
beings. Science brings happiness and prosperity. became first. It was really a matter of pride for me
But, if it is misused, it may bring destruction. at that moment.
11. A Journey by Train One day we heard a sad news. We rushed to our
grandfather’s house. I saw my grandfather lying on
A journey by train is pleasant for everyone. It saves
his bed with a white sheet covering him as if he
one’s time, money and energy. Moreover, it is safe and
were sleeping. All were weeping. I wept too. It was
sound.
the first death scene in my life. It was a very sad
A month ago we made a journey from Dhaka to happening in my life because he loved me very
Chittagong to attend the wedding ceremony of my much, told me interesting stories and bought me
cousin and we decided to go by train. toys.
We reached the station about half an hour before the
When I was only five and a half years old, my father
departure of the train. The station offered a scene of
took me to N. Preparatory English School. It was a
great activity. Rickshaws, motor cars, etc were
very happy and exciting day. The Headmistress asked
coming to the station with passengers. Coolies were
me some questions. At first, I was a bit shy but I
running behind them. There was a long queue
could answer all the questions and I was allowed to
before the ticket counter. We were able to buy
attend KG. There all were friendly with me and I
tickets after much struggle.
made several friends too.
I managed to take my seat beside the window to
enjoy the sights. When the guard blew the whistle, How happy I was in my childhood days! The happy
the train started moving and our journey began. memories of those days still fill my heart with great
Firstly, the train moved slowly. Then it geared up joy. I wish I could go back to those days again.
quickly. Fresh air began to enter the train. We began 13. Duties and Responsibilities of Students
to see beautiful sights. Every sight impressed us. Student life is the most useful and valuable period in
The paddy fields and other trees were very beautiful a man’s life. This is the time when the seeds of
to look at. In the train it seemed to me that we were future life are sown. For this, it is called the sowing
not moving but the trees, houses and other things season in our life. During this period a student has
outside the train were moving speedily. In fact, the to do certain things to be successful and happy in
train was moving but the sights were still. I was his future life.
charmed at this.
The principal duty of a student is to study and
We enjoyed gossiping with our fellow travellers. acquire knowledge on various things. He must study
Our train stopped at a few big stations and we according to a routine. He has to be attentive to his
bought boiled eggs, bananas and green coconuts and studies and teachers. He should also read
also magazines. When we were in Chittagong, we newspapers, magazines, literature, history, etc.
saw many hills which made us charmed.
A student should remember that character is the
At last, the train reached Chittagong at 4 pm. We
crown of a man. So he has to cultivate good
got down from the train and saw my cousin waiting
manners and other noble virtues. All moral qualities
at the station. He had come to receive us. He
like honesty, modesty, truthfulness, discipline,
became very pleased to see us.
perseverance, sincerity, punctuality must be
By this journey by train, I had so much pleasure. I acquired during this time.
wish I could enjoy it again. Its memory will linger
He should also render some services to his society
in my mind as long as I live.
and country. He should make the illiterate literate.
12. My Childhood Memories He can make the farmers aware of the modern
Childhood is the sweetest period in a man’s life. I methods of cultivation. In population control, he can
often remember the days of my childhood. When I play an important role.
remember my childhood days, I feel happy. A student must obey and honour his parents. When
they are sick, helpless or old, he must serve them.
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He should also be obedient to his teachers and other nurse the sick and cloth the unclothed. During
superiors. epidemics, medical students can serve the sick with
A student must not waste his time and energy. So he food, clothes and medicine.
must possess a sound health by taking regular Students are a great source of strength to the
physical exercise, taking part in games and sports. country. They have ideals, energy and power to
Moreover, he must always avoid evil company. work. If they are rightly guided, they can really
Besides, a student may have the knowledge of render very valuable service to society. There must
politics but he must not take part in active politics. It be selfless leaders to make right use of them. Under
is because many political parties and their unethical proper guidance and noble inspiration they can work
leaders use them only for their selfish interest. wonders.
In case of national emergencies like floods, 15. The Uses and Abuses of Satellite Channels
tornadoes, storms, etc he must not sit idle. He must Present age is the age of science and technology.
extend his helping hands during these times. Many scientific inventions have made our lifestyle
To reap the good and expected harvest of success in comfortable and enjoyable. This invention of
future, a student must sow good seeds during his science has brought almost the whole world into our
student life. Otherwise it will bring him utter failure, living room. The utility of a scientific discovery
untold sorrows, miseries and repentance. mainly depends upon the user of it. When the user
uses it fairly, it is a good invention, otherwise it is a
14. Students and Social Services
bad invention. Satellite TV is such an invention of
Students are the future leaders and makers of a
modern science.
nation. They are the devotees in the temple of
learning. So, the most important duty of students is Satellite TV channels are nowadays very familiar to
to study seriously with devotion. It does not mean the people of our country and are within common
that they are isolated from society. They are also people’s reach. It is a very effective medium of
social beings like other classes of people. They recreation. The programmes shown by various
enjoy the same social benefits, rights and privileges. channels are very attractive. Desire to know the
So, as members of society, they have certain duties unknown and to see the unseen is really fulfilled by
to the society in which they live in. There are many the satellite TV channels. Channels of foreign
kinds of social services and students have a lot to do countries help us to know the culture, tradition, etc
in these sectors. of those countries. Through satellite channels we
can get the current news of the world. Some
Living in a developing country like ours, students channels are very essential because they telecast up-
must render some social services for the to-date news of the world. By watching
development and welfare of the nation. So during documentary channels like the National Geographic
the long vacation and leisure time, students can Channel or the Discovery Channel we can learn
open night schools and teach the illiterate working many things. Moreover, these channels are the best
children and adult people. They can also teach the friends to the lonely and sickly persons to pass their
farmers about the modern methods of cultivation, time.
the use of fertilizers and proper caring of crops.
But satellite TV channels have some demerits also.
They can also suggest them to dig a pond for fish
Sometimes the channels do not match our culture.
cultivation or to make a farm.
They telecast some programmes which affect the
Students can render immense service in the field of viewers very adversely. Sometimes the viewers get
health. The village people and the people living in addicted to these channels and become lazy and
the slums have no knowledge about health, nutrition good for nothing. There are also some channels
and sanitation. The students can teach them about which telecast indecent programmes. These
the basic rules of health, nutrition and sanitation. programmes leave very bad impact on the mind of
Female students can also teach the uneducated the viewers. Sometimes some viewers forget their
women how to keep their houses neat and clean how own culture and adopt the culture of foreign
to bring up children and look after their health. countries. This is really a threat to our own culture
Students can render immense service in the field of and tradition.
health. The village people and the people living in Actually, the uses and abuses of the satellite TV
the slums have no knowledge about health, nutrition channels depend on the viewers. How the viewers
and sanitation. The students can teach them about are taking the programmes is the matter. Everything
the basic rules of health, nutrition and sanitation. has its positive and negative sides. It is our
Female students can also teach the uneducated responsibility to take the good things from satellite
women how to keep their houses neat and clean how TV channels and avoid their bad or evil things.
to bring up children and look after their health. Besides, the government should put some
Students can prove to be worthy during natural restrictions on the telecast of the satellite TV
disasters. In times of flood, famine and cyclone, channels. In conclusion, we can say that, if we can
earthquake and epidemic, they can come forward to avoid its negative sides, it will be boon for us.
help the affected people. They can collect money
from the rich, rescue the affected, feed the hungry, 16. Importance of Reading Newspapers
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Newspaper plays a unique role in our daily life. It is production of agricultural crops. So, on one hand,
called the mirror of the world. Sitting in our room, the population is growing, on the other hand, food
we can know the situation of the world. The social, production is decreasing. Owing to this situation,
economic, cultural and political situations of a the rich are becoming poor and the poor poorer.
country are expressed in newspapers. By reading The production of crops is being increased through
newspapers the people of a country can also know using high yielding variety (HYV) of seeds but
the details of different countries of the world. So, again this increased production cannot cater to the
newspaper is called the storehouse of knowledge. needs of the fast increasing mouths.
Many of us are very fond of reading newspapers. We Our job opportunities are limited. No new industry
cannot think of a single morning without having a is being set up, no new business is flourishing to
newspaper and a cup of hot tea. It is too much create the employment opportunities for the new
favourite an item for us. There are various types of
comers in the job markets. The number of
news in it. It carries news from all sides and of all
unemployed people is gradually increasing. This
topics of the world. Choosing columns depends on
situation is creating a negative contribution to the
one’s own mentality. So, while reading newspapers,
someone opens the first page and another the last one. per capita income of the people of the country. As a
There are the writings of the remarkable writers in it. result, the poverty situation is aggravating and it is
It bears daily information, tragic scenes, news of going from bad to worse. The standard of living of
development activities, remarkable incidents, weather the people is going down.
forecast and so on. It is said that newspapers are the The government has adopted Population Reduction
scale to understand the standard of a nation. Strategy Paper (PRSP) to reduce the poverty of the
Sometimes many odd or false pieces of information country. Besides, the NGOs and donor countries are
are also published in newspapers. This is called also implementing poverty alleviation programmes
yellow journalism that results in great problems in a through micro-credit finance and other ways. But all
country. So, the authorities or writers must be these robust programmes are being washed away by
conscious of the interests of a country, otherwise it the powerful waves of rapid population growth. As
may hamper national and international relations. a result, the poverty situation of the country is either
In developing international relations, newspapers remaining the same or deteriorating.
act as a medium. They also offer various 18. Unemployment Problem in Bangladesh
advertisements of jobs. So, they are helpful for When a man has a job or a work for his living, he is
removing unemployment problems. The stories and employed. And when he has no job, he is
novels give us much pleasure. So, considering all unemployed. In a country, if there are more able
these, we find that reading newspapers is very great people than jobs, there is unemployment problem.
indeed. Bangladesh is now seriously facing this problem.
17. Population Growth Hinders Development/ Bangladesh is not a rich country but we claim to be
Population Problem in Bangladesh a developing country. In this situation, she has a
Bangladesh has a population of 15 crore. The large population in her small area. Regarding this,
growth rate of population is 1.5% while the density the birth rate of the country has been very high. Our
is 9.16 per square km. Bangladesh stands top most population is increasing day by day. It is beyond her
in the world in population density. Population wise, capacity to provide works to all of her people. At
present, the population is about 160 millions. About
Bangladesh stands 7th while area wise it is the 90th.
850 people live in per square kilometre. In fact, the
Bangladesh is a poor country. 49.8% of its people country is feeding her people with the help of other
live below the poverty line while 33.37% below countries. After providing food, we cannot create
absolute poverty. scopes for job for the unemployed people.
The rapid growth of population is the main cause of It is very easy for any frustrated person to do devil’s
poverty in Bangladesh. The population growth rate work. An unemployed person is generally either
is so high that no programmes of poverty reduction frustrated or an idle brain. Moreover, when they are
can cope with it to improve the situation. The not in any service, they hardly care anyone. There is
population is growing at an alarming high rate in a popular saying, “An idle brain is the devil’s
Bangladesh where the land is limited. So, the land is workshop.” Nowadays, the social disorder is mainly
being divided and subdivided among the caused by unemployment. Hence, it is a great curse
descendents. The children are growing into youths; in our country.
they are marrying and building new houses to live We can, however, change our condition by
with their individual families. This phenomenon is ourselves. The first thing that can be done is to
taking away the agricultural land from the parents. control the high birth rate of our population. We all
As a result, the parents are becoming either landless desire to work in city. This tendency should be
or poor or losing their income. changed. We can engage ourselves in self-
employment in our rural areas. In this context, the
The building of new houses in this way is reducing government should help the unemployed people
the total cultivable land. This eventually reduces the with technical education and financial support. The
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government should increase facilities in the field of They can set up night school for adult and children
technology. Moreover, the guardians of the society who work at day. The students can also take steps to
can help their children at first. They can help them stop child marriage making the parents understand
with good advice and guidance. the bad effects of child marriage.
The environment of Bangladesh is being polluted
19. Advantages and Disadvantages of City Life severely. It is students’ duty to save our
City life refers to the life of the people living in the environment. They can plant more trees to reduce
cities. Nowadays people all over the world prefer global warming as well as create awareness not to
living in the city because it provides many modern cut down trees indiscriminately. They must keep
facilities. Although it has great advantages, there are their surroundings neat and clean.
some disadvantages also. Apart from these, when there is a natural calamity in
Large cities are becoming more and more inhabited any part of the country, the students can contribute
for its advantages. There are more employment to the affected people. They can distribute food,
opportunities in the cities which attracts the people. medicines, pure drinking water, tent etc. They must
All renowned schools, colleges and universities are fight against the negative aspects like corruption and
in the city. So, it is easy to achieve better education violence. Nowadays, terrorism has become a severe
living in a city. Besides, in the cities advanced threat for the peaceful living in this country. To
medical facilities are available. City life is more keep the harmony and peace of the nation, students
interesting and appealing to young people as there must fight against terrorism making people aware
are available modern cine-complex, shopping malls, about our communal harmony as well as the dark
clubs, libraries, theater, parks, museum, auditorium, side of terrorism.
stadium etc. for recreation. Moreover, people living A nation does not live by its big factories, dams or
in the cities enjoy better communication facilities. buildings. It can live only by the character of its
Cars, buses, taxi, auto rickshaw as well as other air people. Student life is the best part of life to build
conditioned vehicles are available for movement. character as students remain in the process of
All kinds of physical comforts are within anyone’s training. It is their sacred duty to build up their
easy reach. Actually, the city life is dynamic. character. They must learn from the very beginning
Besides the advantages of city life there are many the lesson of self-help, self-reliance and self-
disadvantages too. Generally, the city is sacrifice. They should learn to be co-operative.
overcrowded. Traffic jam is one of the major These are the essential qualities of character which
disadvantages of living in a big city. The price of they must acquire. And these qualities will
daily commodities is also very high. The people introduce Bangladesh before the world as a civilized
who can’t earn enough are to live in the slums in a nation.
miserable condition. People living in the cities and To sum up, students are the future builders of the
towns cannot enjoy the freshness of nature. nation. Their duty in the present is to prepare for the
Moreover, the environment is severely polluted future. They should be well equipped morally,
there. There are piles of garbage in the cities. Dirty emotionally, mentally and physically for the welfare
drains becomes the breeding grounds of mosquitoes. of the nation. They never value self-interest than the
In addition, accommodation, drainage and sanitation interest of nation. They must study well as it is their
problems are acute in city. foremost duty.
Though the people of city enjoy all kinds of modern
facilities they are becoming materialistic and 21. A Memorable Day in My Life
mechanical. It takes away a man from his human It is more than ten years when I went with my father
aspect. The authority should take integrated to take admission into my village school. I was then
approach to solve the problem for the betterment of in my 6th year. And from that tender age I began my
City life. schooling. Now I am a student of class 12. But I can
still clearly remember that interesting incident of my
20. Importance of the Students of Bangladesh in first day at school. It is the most memorable day in
Nation Building Task my life.
The future of a nation depends on its well educated
I was a bit late to join my school. The other students
youth. Besides study students have many duties and
of my age in my locality took admission earlier than
responsibilities to the society as well as nation. For
I. For this, I became almost crazy to join the school.
the development of the society and country, student
Only two days ago before taking my admission, my
community of Bangladesh can render different
parents declared the news of my schooling. Hearing
kinds of social work. They can work to eradicate
that, I became very much excited. I started leaping
illiteracy, child marriage, child labour, food
and laughing in great joy. I at once went out and
adulteration, corruption, superstition, population
told this exciting news to whoever I met on my way.
problem etc.
Bangladesh is a developing country. It has a huge I immediately joined all the children of my age and
population in a limited area. Students can create gave them this happy news.
awareness among the mass about the negative But when the day of my schooling came, I became
aspects of population exploration to reduce the birth quite restless, not in fear but in joy and excitement. I
rate. Students also can work to eradicate illiteracy. went to every member of my family and received
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their blessings. They all wished me a happy life. My internet for shopping, paying bills and online
parents hugged me in joy. But I was all the more banking. Educational institutions use the internet for
happy and cheerful. No fear nor tension touched me. research and to deliver courses to students on line at
Then I reached my school with my father. I at once remote sites.
joined my classmates and started shouting and running Not to say, it has same abuses too. Nowadays
around the school premises in joy and excitement. I especially the teen-agers are very prone to absorb
thought that I was in the school only to enjoy myself the demerits of internet. They sometimes keep
with my classmates. chatting and whiling away their time with their
Suddenly the bell for class rang and I entered the friends or even unknown persons when they are
first class of my school life. When our class teacher supposed to be at their desk to study. They tend to
called out my name, I became so excited that I did enjoy pornography and do many immoral and
not understand what I should do. My teacher stared hazardous tasks. Thus, they are going away from
at me for a while and asked me what my father’s their study and becoming morally degraded. In
name was. I answered and after that he introduced addition, sometimes criminal, and terrorists take the
me to the whole class. advantage of internet to actualize their heinous
Then two more classes were held. After this, the target. They exploit Cyber Cafe as their means of
school broke up. We, some newcomers, made fulfilling their task. To belittle and derogate others,
friends, wandered around the school and played in some heinous and immoral persons mail many
the school field. All these things gave me much joy messages and vulgar pictures to different addresses.
and thrill. In fine, we should use internet sorting the best out of
That was my first day at school and it was a very it so that we ourselves can be benefited and can
interesting event of my life. Till today I cannot benefit others. To keep pace with the rest of the
forget this day of my childhood. world in every sector, we must be connected with
internet.
22. Uses and Abuses of Internet
23. The Person I Like Most/
Internet is the latest miracle that has ushered in a May Favourite Personality
revolution in the application of science for the We are human beings. It is our inherent quality to
benefit of mankind. It is the computer-based global maintain good relation with others. Among these
information system. By accessing to internet today people we sometimes like somebody more or less.
the vast treasure of all forms of knowledge, The person whom I like most is my father.
information, inventions, techniques, process, I have a good sense of observation over different
technologies, arts, literature etc. can be made sorts of people. I have noticed that my father is quite
available. It has made inroads into all walks of our different from others in various aspects. He loves
life. songs, likes sports. His personality, his behaviour,
The internet is composed of many interconnected his honesty and his sympathy for us and others are
computer networks. Each network may link tens, most praiseworthy to me.
hundreds and even thousands of computers, First of all, in our village the honesty of my father is
enabling them to share information with one another known to all. I have noticed him never telling lies.
and to share computational resources such as He is absolutely a truthful man. He never tells a lie
powerful super computers and databases of to gain material benefit. He is ready to sacrifice
information. anything for the cause of honesty.
Today through internet, people all over the world Again, my father is dutiful and responsible to our
can communicate effectively and inexpensively with family. He is the only source of income of our family.
one another. Unlike traditional broadcasting media, His income is not much but he provides our daily
such as radio and television, the internet does not necessaries with his low income. Everybody is
have centralised distribution system. content with his maintenance. Whenever any member
In this world of globalisation and IT revolution, of our family falls ill, he takes him or her to a medical
internet is the key player to make it happens so. The centre for treatment.
internet has brought about new opportunities to In addition, my father is a man of principles. He is a
government, business and education. Government strict man. He never allows us to do evil things. He
uses the internet for internal communication, has taught us to speak the truth mentioning the
distribution of information and automated tax proverb “Honesty is the best policy”. He always tells
processing. In Bangladesh, the use of internet has us to study hard for building up a better future. He
taken a leap in the last few years. The government of has a greater concern for us. We also try to fulfil our
our country can take it as an aid to decision making father’s expectations.
process by each agency and ministry of the Above all, my father believes in Almighty Allah and
government. This can help bringing transparency in prays to Him. He prays to Almighty Allah for our
the very process of governance. In addition to success and happiness. He follows the rules of Islam
offering goods and services on line to customers, in his practical life.
business men use internet to connect with other Moreover, he enjoys much dignity in the society
business men. Today many individuals use the because of his honesty and friendly nature. He lives
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in peace and wants others to live in peace in the truthful, friendly and what not? For all these
society. On the whole, he is honest, industrious, reasons, I like him most.

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