English Paper Two

Full Marks: 100

Time: 3 hours
(Answer all the questions. Figures in the margin
indicate full marks.)
1.Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to
change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one
word more than once.

Education is the key to impart all the good qualities in a child, so that he
grows up to become a happy, (a) -----------and qualified adult who
contributed to the (b)---------of the nation at the same time moving (c)
----------the path of success. Education for children is as much important for
(d)--------children as it is important for the nation. Since children are the
future of a nation; the economic and social development of a nation depends
on how it (e)-------its children and make them future ready. Education is the
most important constitution of a child’s life, (f) --------which his/her future
depends. (g) ---------decides that how a child behaves, faces challenges and
threats, learns introspects, aspires and, above all, has a desire and (h)
----------to achieve. Even our goals of achieving 100% literacy rate will remain
(i) -----------unless we have (j) ---------made the last child to go to school.

2.Fill in the blanks with suitable words

Co-curricular activities are part and (a)---------- of a students life. They help
to mold students’ character and personality so that students (b) -----------to
be confident. They help to hone (c) --------leadership qualities in the
students themselves. Students learn to work together and co-operate (d)
--------others. They (e) --------- learn to appreciate good values. Students learn
to contribute (f) ---------. The students learn to honor values of sportsmanship
and (g)--------- play. (h)---------- co-curricular activities, students also learn
loyalty, commitment and responsibility. When they grow (i)---------, they will
work well as a team (j) -------- others and committed to serious work.
3.Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of
the table below .

Both mental and physical health refersThe most treasured possession of

our life

Mental state not only are The balanced state of mind functioning on an
emotional and behavioral level

It Manages Important for the healthy living

Health is Your consciousness but also influences how your body

functions

Mental Health To psychological wellbeing

4.Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in
the box.

base be start be exert

Increase Release have produce Consider

Nuclear or Atomic energy (a) ----------- replacing the conventional sources of

energy after the Second World War. Number of plants (b) --------- in the
developed countries to an extent that by the eighties of the 20th century this
too (c) ----------as conventional sources of energy. It (d)--------- on the principle
of fission of a heavy atom of uranium or allied metals like plutonium that (e)
----------- unlimited energy. It (f) -----------two limitations. The stock of uranium
(g) ----- limited. Moreover the fission (h) ------ dangerously radioactive waste.
Dumping of the waste (i) ---------- a problem because it (j) ---------- serious
consequences over a long period of time.

5.Change the narrative style of the following text.

Haralal called from inside, “ It will not be possible for me to start this
morning. “.
“ Then where are we to go. Sir?”

“I will tell you later on.”

The servant went downstairs with a gesture of impatience.

6.Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) My school is located at a distance of about 2 km from my home ( make

interrogative sentence)

(b) I and my younger brother walk to the school each morning. ( Make
complex sentence)

(c) Our school starts at 8 am. (Make negative sentence)

(d) We start from our place at 7:30 to reach there on time. ( Make
compound Sentence)

(e) On rainy days, our father drops us to school by car. (Use passive voice)

(f) It was our first day to school after the summer vacation had ended. (Make
simple sentence)

(g) We were getting ready for the school when it started drizzling. (Make
compound sentence)

(h) There was a very a cool breeze around. (Make exclamatory sentence)

(i) It was the coolest moment of the month. ( Use comparative degree)

(j) Our lunch was quickly packed by my mother. (Use active voice)

7. Complete the sentences

(a) -----------------if I had an extra pen with me.

(b) Students willing to study abroad must have a ----------------.

(c) Sunlight that falls on the roof makes -----------------.

(d) By rising early from bed we can----------------

(e) ---------------let alone ten miles per hour.

8.Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the
root words given in the parenthesis.

Organic farming is the (a) --------(nature) way of farming in which no chemical

are used either as fertilizers, or (b) ------------(pest). Organic farming is an
important way of (c) ---------( maintain) the natural habitat. Through organic
farming the environment remains pure and less (d) -------(pollute) and all the
sources to maintain life on this planet remain less (e) ---------( threat).
Moreover organic farming is imported to provide (f) -----------(health) food to
the people. When they consume the produce of organic farming in the form
of healthier food very less or no chemical enter in (g) ----------( they) body
Through food and hence they become less prone to (h) -----------( dead)
disease. (i)------------(more) the soil remains in better condition and (j)
------------(excessive) fertile because of the natural manures used in organic
farming.

9.Make tag questions if these statements.

(a) My friend quarreled with me. I was angry. Later, I told him, “Let’s forget
the matter,-----------?”

(b) She was very disappointed at her result. The teacher told her, “Try hard
next time,----------?”

(c) My grandparents live in a small village. Once the village was very
beautiful, ------?

(d). I missed the school bus. When I entered the class, I knew very well, “I
was late,--------?

(e). Sahel was a naughty boy. He seldom comes to school in time,----------?

10. Complete the passage using suitable Connectors.

Bangladesh is a very small country in the world. (a) -----------, it has a smaller
land area compared to others, it is a home for huge number of people. Most
of the people of this country are farmers. (b) --------, they live on agriculture
and cannot think of their existence without it. (c) ----------, agriculture is the
life-blood of this country. (d) ------, it is a matter of regret that the farmers
are the most neglected community of this country. (e) -----------, the farmers
produce food for us, they don’t enjoy a good social status.

11.Use Capitals and punctuation mark where necessary in the

following text .

I never eat anything for luncheon she said oh dont say that i answered
generously i never eat more than one thing i think people eat far too much
nowadays a little fish perhaps i wonder if they have any salmon