Lecture
Sheet-2019
S M Q: 1 Subject: English 2nd Paper Class-x
Part A :
Grammar (60 Marks)
1.
Fill
in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of
some of the words. You many need to use one word more than once. 0.5× 10=5
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about
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be
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due
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the
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human
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remember
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regret
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life
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neglect
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Our
freedom fighters are (a) ______ real heroes of our country. We should (b) ______
them as they sacrificed their (c) ______ for the cause of motherland. It is a
matter of great (d) ______ that most of them are (e) ______ and our young
generation does not know (f) ______ their valiant struggle. Yet today many of
(g) ______ real freedom fighters have not (h) ______ found out and established.
Some of them lead a very (i) ______ life. The authority should take proper
steps to enlist them and give them (j) ______ honour.
2.
Fill
in the blanks with suitable words. .5
× 10 = 5
Illiteracy
is not a boon (a) ______ us. It is undoubtedly a (b) ______. It hinders all
kinds of (c) ______ of a country. It (d) ______ great harm to us. As we don’t
know (e) ______ ways of development, we can’t (f) ______ our poor condition. As
a result, we are lagging (g) ______. We are dependent on (h) ______ aids and
grants. So all should come (i) ______ to eradicate illiteracy. Then we can (j) ______
the welfare of the country.
3.
Make
five sentences from the following table. 1× 5 = 5
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A
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B
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C
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A student
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cherish
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desire to achieve something
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Almost all of us
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having
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never be
successful in life sitting idly
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One
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means
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a particular
ambitition needs to study hard
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Ambition
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can
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to work hard
to materialize any ambition
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needs
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a particular
ambition
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4.
Complete
the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. .5 × 10=5
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realize
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set
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make
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behave
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teach
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praise
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be
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treat
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believe
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commit
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An
ideal teacher knows the art of (a) ______. He (b) ______ his lessons
interesting. His methods (c) ______ convincing and inspiring. An ideal teacher
(d) ______ his students like his own children. He (e) ______ the good work done
by them. If a student (f) ______ some mistakes, he is not very harsh to him. He
tactfully makes his students (g) ______ is mistakes. An ideal teacher is never
angry with his students. He (h) ______ well with all. He (i) ______ in simple
living and high thinking. He never (j) ______ a wrong example before his
students.
5.
Change
the narrative style of the following text. 5
“Good
morning, students,” said the teacher. “How are you?” “Fine, sir. What about
you?” “I am fine too. Please sit down. Have you prepared you lesson?” the
teacher asked. “Sorry, sir. We were a little bit busy with our practical
classes,” they replied.
6.
Change
the sentences according to directions. 1 × 10 = 10
(a) Bangladesh
is one of the poorest countries in the world. (Positive)
(b) It
is not possible for her to provide employment to all these people (Affirmative)
(c) People
can train themselves in different professions. (Passive)
(d) She
can export manpower to other countries by training the people. (Complex)
(e) She
may earn a lot of foreign exchange in this way. (Passive)
(f) Then
she will remain at the position different from the present state. (Complex)
(g) Other
nations must respect us. (Negative)
(h) We
are confident that Bangalee nation will be the leader of the world. (Compound)
(i) It
will make her one of the most solvent countries in the world. (Comparative)
(j) We
all shall be pleased with that condition of our dearest motherland. (Active)
7.
Complete
the sentences. 1 × 5 = 5
(a)
______ if you had tried hard.
(b)
This is the sum ______.
(c)
We watched the ship______.
(d)
By observing the rules of health,
______
(e)
The pilot told the passengers ______.
8.
Complete
the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the
parenthesis. .5 × 10=5
Nobody
is (a) ______ (mortal) on earth. We are (b) ______ (account) to God for our
deeds. So it is (c) ______ (wise) to lead an (d) ______ (pious) life on earth.
Moreover, it is (e) ______ (probable) that man can escape death. As death is
inevitable, we must do something noble to be in the heart of people even after
our death. For this purpose, we should (f) ______ (proper) use our talent and
full (g) ______ (potential) to achieve our (h) ______ (desire) goal. We must
keep in prepare us ready to carry out our individual duty.
9.
Make
tag questions to the following sentences. 1 × 5 = 5
(a)
Rafiq has little knowledge about
games and sports, ______?
(b)
But he can develop it if he reads
sports journal, ______?
(c)
I think he has no interest in it,
______?
(d)
Let’s talk to him, ______?
(e)
Indeed we need to engage him in
games and sports for our benefit, ______?
10. Complete the passage using
suitable connectors. 1 × 5 = 5
(a) ______
I was born in a village, I passed my childhood in a town. (d) ______ my birth
my parents became worried about my education (c) ______ there was no good
school in the village. (d) ______ I was four, we started living in our district
town (e) ______ I got admitted in a good school there.
11. Use capital letters and
punctuation marks where necessary in the text. 5
How
much do you want said the mayor a thousand guilders said pied piper all right
said the mayor we will pay you thousand guilders when will you set to work now
replied the pied piper.
Part B : Composition
(40 Marks)
12. Suppose,
you are Manik Hossain. You have passed SSC and you have good command over spoken English. You have
seen a vacancy ad for the position of a receptionist in a well known hotel. Now, write a
CV with a cover letter or the post. Your CV should not exceed one page.
13. Suppose,
you are a student of class X of Nurpur High School, Chittagong. Your class is
keenly interested to go on a study tour.
Now,
write an application to the headmaster of your school seeking his permission to
go on a study tour. 10
14. Suppose, your
school has a very old and rich library. Now, write a paragraph on “Your School
Library” in not more than 250 words. 10
15. Write a composition on “Duties of
a Student”. 12
