JASHORE BOARD-2022
ENGLISH (COMPULSORY) SECOND PAPER
Part A: Grammar (30 Marks)
1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions: .5×10=5
The ceremony began (a) 10 a.m. Our principal Mr. Rahman presided (b) the function and Member of Parliament Mr. Reza was the chief guest. The function started (c) the recitation from the Holy Quran. One (d) our senior teachers read (e) the annual report. The honorable 2 chief guest delivered a brief but inspiring speech (f) education. He advised the students to be regular (g) the class and attentive (h) studies and take part (i) the movement (j) – illiteracy.
2. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
there it have to as soon as what does …. look like
let alone was born would rather had better What’s …. like
(a) He cannot read newspaper, — edit a newspaper.
(b) — lived a wise man but he was not well known to all.
(c) Suhel is a liar. He — give up this bad habit.
(d) We — walk fast. Otherwise we will miss the class.
(e) He — study English than History. He has interest in literature.
(f) — friendship —? Nowadays, it is nothing but a name.
(g) Let me know the news — he arrives here.
(h) Kazi Nazrul Islam is our national poet. He — in 1899 in a village named Churulia.
(i) Teacher: Students, — the national flower of Bangladesh —?
(j) — takes two to make a quarrel.
3. Complete the following sentences with suitable clauses/phrases.
(a) Sabbir Khan is a quack. He behaves as though —.
(b) A proverb goes that —.
(c) I found a box in the room. The box was too heavy for —.
(d) Corruption is an obscene to our national development. It is high time —.
(e) It is love that —.
4. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context. .5×10-5
Would you mind (a) (receive) my letter. I am extremely sorry for (b) any message about your illness, I (c)- (visit) you. Believe me, since my return from Australia, I (be) late. Had I had have got myself (d) (engage) in raising awareness among people (e) (send) their daughters to school. In this country, girls (f) (deprive) of proper education and guidance. Due to lack of education, they (g) (not know) what they (h) (need). For years, they (i) (neglect) in society.
5. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches.
“Why are you crying? Do you have any problem?” asked the passer-by. “I am crying because I have none to look after me,” said the street child. “Are you hungry?” “Yes, I am,” said the boy.
6. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage. .5×10=5
Drug addiction is a great curse of the present world. (a), a few things were used as drugs. (b) the number of drugs has increased. (c), cocaine, marijuana, opium, heroin, or morphine, etc. (d) – offer another world to the addicted ones. (e) they do not know that this addiction destroys the inner part of the body of addicted persons. (f) why do many people take drugs? The reasons are many. (g) some people are tempted by their so-called friends to have a taste of a drug. (h) – they are trapped forever. (i) some people take drugs to forget the frustration of their life. (j) those who become drug addicts, cannot live a normal life.
Part B: Composition (20 Marks)
7. Suppose, you are an inhabitant of Cox’s Bazar. Write a letter to the Chairman of Electricity Board of your district complaining about frequent power failure in your area.
8. Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting between ‘City Life and Rural Life’ within 200 words. 10
Key
Jashore Board-2022
English Second Paper
Part A
1. (a) at (b) over (c) with (d) of (e) out (f) on (g) in (h) to (i) in 0) against
2. (a) let alone (b) There (c) had better (d) have to (e) would rather (f) What's like (g)
As soon as (h) was born (i) what does look like 0) It
3. (a) Sabbir Khan is a quack. He behaves as though he were a doctor.
(b) A proverb goes that ill got, ill spent.
(c) I found a box in the room. The box was too heavy for me to lift.
(d) Corruption is an obscene to our national development. It is high time we stopped corruption.
(e) It is love that wins everything in this world.
4. (a) receiving (b) being (c) would have (d) engaged (e) to send (f) are deprived (g) do not know (h) need (i) have been neglected
5. The passer-by asked the street child why he was crying. He also asked him if he had any problem. The street child replied that he was crying because I had none to look after him. The passer-by asked him if he was hungry. The boy replied in the affirmative and said that he was hungry.
6. (a) In the past (b) now (c) for example (d) for the time being (e) even (f) but (g) for example (h) eventually (i) again j) in the end
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