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Mohammadpur Preparatory School and College(Boys’ Wing)

Test (online) Examination-2020
Class: Ten
Subject: English Second Paper

Time: 3 hours Full Marks: 100

[N.B----The figures in the right margin indicate full marks]

Part A : Grammar : Marks- 60

1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some words.You
may need to use one word more than once: 0.5x10=5
a hinder in development with
joint of boon eradicate lag

Bangladesh is beset (a) ……………. many problems. Illiteracy is one of them. It is not a (b) ……….…… to us. It is
undoubtedly (c) ……………. curse. It (d) ……………… all kinds of development of a country. It also causes many
other problems (e) ……….. our society. As most of our people are not conscious (f) …………… the importance
of education, we cannot take proper step to (g) ……………….. illiteracy. As a result we are (h) …………… behind.
We have to depend on the foreign aids. All of us should come forward (i) …………. to remove illiteracy from the
society. Then the (j) …………………. of the country will be possible.

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words: 0.5x10=5

Reading textbooks is essential (a) ………… all the students. A student cannot expect (b) ………..….. make a good
result until he or she reads the text books. In the text books all the topics are designed as per student grade
that ensures (c) …………… complete sense. In case (d) …………….. not reading those textbooks a student will miss
(e)……………….needed for him or her. Moreover,the textbooks are (f) ………….. and edited by highly experienced
educationists. Some students ignore (g) ………… read textbooks rather they prefer guide books. But (h) …..……..
guide books keep the students ignorant of the subject-matter as they are written focusing on examination
result. (i) ……………………..… a textbook covers all the details for holistic flourishment (j) ………………. a student.

3. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below: 0.5x10=5

Discipline must be chaos and disorder in the society.

It is a very important factor in human life.
The absence of discipline means not to deny individual freedom.
aims at maintaining social harmony, order and the like.
obedience to some sort of rules and regulations.
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4. Complete the following text with right forms of verbs given in the box. You can use one verb more
than once : 0.5x10=5

work commit respect occur know

sacrifice have follow remember stand

Love for one’s own country (a) ……….. as patriotism. Everyone should (b) ………… a great love for his country.
Many of our freedom-fighters (c) ……….. their lives in 1971 for the sake of our country. The countrymen (d)
…………. them for ever. Some people are (e) …………… persistently for the development of the country. They
are also patriots. Everybody (f) …………….a patriot. When natural calamity (g) ………..…… in the country, a
patriot (h) …………. by the affected people. We (i) ………..……. the footprint of the patriots. We should refrain us
from (j ……….. any crime that is harmful for our country.

5. Change the narrative style of the following text: 05

“ Good morning, Rupa,” said Nabil, “How much preparation have you taken for the upcoming SSC Exam?” “A
great preparation,” replied she. “ That’s good. You shall get 90+ marks in every subject,” said Nabil. “ Always
keep me in your prayers. This will be very effective for me.”

6. Transform the followingsentences according to directions: 1x10=10

a) Computer is one of the greatest inventions of modern science. (Positive)

b) Computer is a blessing on earth. (Negative)
c) Though it is a blessing, it has dark sides. (Simple)
d) Computers are now-a-days being used in almost every sphere of life. (Active)
e) We cannot but depend on it. (Affirmative)
f) No one can deny its necessity. (Interrogative)
g) It is the most used device in our life. (Comparative)
h) It helps us a lot. (Passive)
i) Because of its usefulness, it has become very popular. (Compound)
j) Without computer, we cannot imagine our modern life. (Complex)

7. Complete the sentences: 1x5=5

a) Books are our best friends because ……………… .

b) A man who reads books regularly ………………. .
c) By reading books …………. .
d) We can learn moral values if ……………… .
e) We should inspire the students so that …………………. .

8. Complete the text adding suffixes or prefixes or the both with the root words: 0.5x10

A (a) ……………..(west) survey was conducted on this (b)…………. (quest). Are social (c)……………… (works) making
us (d)………..(social)? The participants are mainly the (e)…….. (net) users of the west. 81% of the participants
replied in the affirmative. One commented that (f)…………..(smart) detach users from their family and
(g)………..(company) in exchange of an wastage of time in chatting or gossiping through the online process.
Another comment was that many (h)………(virtue) relationd are maintained at atime and so they (i)………..
(hard) become deep and reliable. Another remarkable comment was that direct (j)………… (action) has no
alternative for a safe relation.
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9. Make tag question of these of statements: 1x5=5

a) Sincerity is a great virtue. A sincere man always succeeds in life,…………….?

b) The people who are insincere can hardly succeed,……………..?
c) Nobody is as successful as a sincere man, ……………..?
d) Every student should be sincere to shine in life, …………… ?
e) Let’s be sincere in our life, ……………..?

10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors:- 1x5=5

Morning walks is a good habit for all classes of people. (a) …….……….. it is a simple exercise, it is good for
health both physically (b) ………………. mentally.(c) …….…..…... the morning air is fresh and free from any
kind of noise and pollutions, it keeps us sound and healthy. Morning walks costs nothing (d) ……..………. gives
more. (e) ……………….. we should make the habit of morning walk.

11. Use capital and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text: 05

Why are you late always try to attend the class regularly yes sir the student said to the teacher if you study
sincerely the teacher said you will do well and get A+ blessed be on your tongue sir said the student

Part B- Composition: Marks- 40

12. Suppose, you are Mahim/Mahima. You have passed HSC Exam. You have seen a vacancy that
Cantonment Public School & College, Chattagram is going to recruit a computer operator. Now write a CV
with a cover letter to the Principal of the institution. 08

13. Imagine that you are Nabil/Nabila, a student of class nine of Chattagram Public School. You know that
debating is useful for all students now-a-days. But there is no debating club in your school. Now, write an
application to the Headmaster of your School on behalf of the students for opening a debating club. 10

14. Write a paragraph on “Brain Drain”. 10

15. Write a composition on “Unemployment Problem in Bangladesh”. 12