Sample English Second Paper Question-4 for class - x

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Class- X

Subject- English 2nd Paper

Time: 3 hrs.                                                                                                                    Total Marks:  100

Part A : Grammar -40

1.         Complete the passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put them in correct tenses. There are more words than necessary :                                                                                                                   1x5=5

Increase	Feel	Make	Have
Enjoy	Be	Come	Lessen

Once Suapur (a) _____ a big union. It (b) _______ a large area. Later on, as population (c) _______, the union need to be divided, and thus a new union called Nannar (d) ______ into being. But it is pleasant to note that children of both the unions yet (e) ______ united as they study in the same school called Suapur Nannar High School.

2.         Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions :                                                              1x5=5

As the father deals (a) _______ books, he often provides his children (b) ______ a lot of reference books which they seldom touch or go through. Being annoyed (c) _____ them, once he took his children to task and told them to abstain (d) ______ evil company so that they can attentively absorb (e) _______ studies.

3.         Use articles where necessary. Put a cross (X) if no article is needed.                                    1x5=5

This is Barahirchar, (a) _______ village by (b) ______ side of the Dhaleswari. It is a big village on (c)______sandy eastern bank of the river. Walking in knee-deep sand is (d) _____ great pleasure. But you cannot walk there bare footed when (e) _____ blazing sun is at its height.

4.         Complete the following sentences with the phrases and idioms from the box.                     1x5=5

know no bound	Bolt from the blue	Head or tail
Gift of the gab	At daggers drawn	friend and foe

           

            a)         The news of his father's death came to him as a _______________.

            b)         Suffering of the common people ___________________.

            c)         His ____________ charmed us all.

            d)         The two brothers were _________________.

            e)         I could not understand ________________.of his story.

5.         Change the form of speech.                                                                                                                5

" I've got GPA-5 in the SSC exmination," Said Rafiq. " Congratulations!" I said.  "What do you intend to do now?" "I want to study in a reputed college. I'll try to get admission in Notre Dame College," Rafiq replied.

6.         Read the following passage and tranform the underlined sentences as directed in brackets:    1x5=5

The name of my village is Anandanagar. (c)  You all know what Anandanagar means  ( passive). (b) Once it was really so  (Negative). (c)  It was an abode of joy and people lived here happily  (complex) . But the days are gone. (d) The Gazikhali River that flows by it is nearly dead  ( Simple). Who will give the village her life-blood now? (e)  O God! Granting my prayer, help my village survive (compound).

7.         Add tag questions to the following sentences :                                                                      1x5=5

            a)         Kindly do me a favour, ______________?

            b)         Let's have a party, _______________?

            c)         Their team lost, ____________?

            d)         I am punctual, ___________?

            e)         He will finish the work. _______________?

8.         Complete the following sentences :                                                                                        1x5=5

            a)         Though he is poor, ______________.

            b)         Had I the wings of a bird,  _____________.

            c)         He works hard so that

            d)         ______________ if he had been informed.

            e)         Ten years have passed since ________________.

9.         Complete the passage with suitable words. Use only one word for each gap.                       1x5=5

Trees are very useful to man. They protect the rich top soil from being (a) ________ away by rain water and floods. We see trees being (b) _________along mountain slopes, on the roadsides, in parks and gardens. Trees (c) ______ us in many ways by giving their fruits, flowers, leaves, bark, timber and what not? They provide shelter to birds and animals. They (d) _______ in carbon-di-oxide and produce oxygen. As we know by now, man must (e) ________ oxygen and exhale carbon-di -oxide.

Part - B : Composition - 60

10.       Write a paragraph about ' Load Shedding'. Your paragraph should include the answers to the following questions:                                                                                                                                            10

            a)         What is load shedding?

            b)         What are the causes of load shedding?

            c)         What are the adverse effects of load shedding?

            d)         What measures should be taken to solve this problem?

11.       Write a short composition on any one of the following ( 250 words):                                               15

            a)         Mobile phone- its merits and demerits.

            b)         Visit to a place of historical interest

12.       Write an application to the Chairman, Managing Committee, Atigram High School, Manikgonj, for the post of an Assitant Teacher that has been advertised in the Daily Star on the 1st June, 2007, along with your curriculum vitae and names, addresses and contact no's of two referees.                                                10

13.       Write a dialogue between two classmates, Rina and Mina, about their preparation in the Test Examination.                                                                                                                                                             10

14.       Read the following outlines and develop them into a complete story. Give a suitable title to your story.                                                                                                                                                                15

Sheik Sadi was a great poet _______ going to the king's court __________ had a very simple dress on _____ left the rich man's house __________he was duly respected and honoured ________began to put the food in his pockets ________ this food is for my dress _________ begged forgiveness of the poet.

Sample English Second Paper Question-3 for class - x

Sub : English 2^nd paper

Marks : 100                                                                                                                      Time : 3 hours.

Part A: Grammar (40 Marks)

1.      Complete the passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put them in the correct tenses. Use negatives where necessary.                                                                                                                             1x5=5

         Language (a)_____ a very important role in the life of human being. We    (b)_____ language from the moment we   (c)______  up  in the morning till we    (d)_____  to bed at night. We  (e)______ language for different purposes.                                                                    

2.      Put in suitable prepositions in the blanks.                                                                              1x5=5

         In the long run a sinner atones a) ---- his sin because he knows that everyone will have to account b) ---- God (c) ---- his/ her deeds.  When a sinner becomes repented, he/she is seen devoted (d) ----- God. Sometimes he/she is seen absorbed e) ----deep meditation.

3.      Use article where necessary. Put a cross where an article is not needed.                            5x10=5

         The universe is a) ____ very vast thing. But primitive people had b)------. very narrow idea about c) ____ size and nature of universe. They thought that d)------ earth was flat and stationary. They believed that the earth was at e) ----- centre of the universe while f) -----. sun, the moon and the planets moved round g) ------  earth. To them the earth was h) ----- largest thing in existence. Gradually man learnt about  i)_____  mysteries of j) ---------    universe.

4.      Complete the following sentences with the suitable linking words from the list.                 1x5=5

As well as

therefore

and

unless

instead

on the contarary

         How to improve the condition of the villages is,…….a) the major question. ……….b)    the villagers where the majority of our population live, are improved, the uniform improvement of our country can not be expected.   c )……. necessary plans shoud be taken immediately to improve the condition of the villages. d)….. these plans must be implemented with the help of the local body of the government…e)…. non-government organizations.

5.      Rewrite the following in the reported speech.                                                                               5

         My father looked at me in anger and said to me “ Where have you been so long and why are you wasting your time?” After a moment he said “will you not appear in the final examination.?”

        

         I said “I went to my friends house to borrow an essential book, but he was not at home. So I had to wait for him.”   

6.      Transform the underlined sentences as directed in brackets.                                                1x5=5

         The national memorial at Saver is a symbol of the nations respect (simple). Standing in front of the graves we bow down our heads (compound). The towers symbolize the loftiness of the spirit of the martyred freedom fighters (Interrogative). We always remember their memories. (negative) The freedom fighters gift us an independent country. (passive)   

   

7.      Add tag questions to the following sentences.                                                                     1x5=5

a)Nobody believes a lier,………?

b)      Your parents will feel happy,……….?

c)There is a banyan tree in the village, ………….?

d)     This book belongs to me,……….?

e)I have a few friends…….…..   …..?

                                                                                                                                                         P.T.O

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8.      Complete the sentences.                                                                                                        1x5=5

         a)      He  drew  more money in case  --------------------------

         b)      I fell asleep when, -------------------------

         c)      A man  ------------- will prosper in life.

         d)      ----------- what his intention is.

         e)      Crops  did not grow well since ------------------

9.      Make sentences with the following phrases or idioms. (any five)                                         1x5=5

         At bottom, capital punishment, dilly dally, in black and white, make both ends meet, point blank, swan song, vie with, well off.                                                                                                

Part B: Composition (60 marks)

10.    Write a paragraph on Seven Greatest Freedom Fighters.                                                            10

11.    Write a short composition  on any one of the following within 250 words                                15

         i)       Your life in cadet college

         ii)      Tree plantation.

12.    Suppose you are Rubel  a student of class x in  Saint joseph school, Dhaka. You and your friends are interested in arranging a science fair in your school. Now write an application to your Principle for this.    10        

13.    Facebook becomes popular day by day. Besides its positive sides it is also hampering our young generations. Now write a dialogue between you and your friend about the total aspects (both positive and negative) of facebook in our country.                                                                                                   10 

14.    Complete the following story.                                                                                                     15

         Rahaman is an orphan. He lost his parents in an accident when he was only four. Since then he is living in an orphanage. ……………………………………………………....   ....................................................................................................

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Sample English Second Paper Question-2 for class - x

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Class- X

Subject- English 2nd Paper

Time: 3 hrs.                                                                                                                    Total Marks:  100

Part A : Grammar -40

1.         Complete the passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put them in correct tenses. There are more words than necessary :                                                                                                                   1x5=5

Increase	Feel	Make	Have
Enjoy	Be	Come	Lessen

Once Suapur (a) _____ a big union. It (b) _______ a large area. Later on, as population (c) _______, the union need to be divided, and thus a new union called Nannar (d) ______ into being. But it is pleasant to note that children of both the unions yet (e) ______ united as they study in the same school called Suapur Nannar High School.

2.         Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions :                                                              1x5=5

As the father deals (a) _______ books, he often provides his children (b) ______ a lot of reference books which they seldom touch or go through. Being annoyed (c) _____ them, once he took his children to task and told them to abstain (d) ______ evil company so that they can attentively absorb (e) _______ studies.

3.         Use articles where necessary. Put a cross (X) if no article is needed.                                    1x5=5

This is Barahirchar, (a) _______ village by (b) ______ side of the Dhaleswari. It is a big village on (c)______sandy eastern bank of the river. Walking in knee-deep sand is (d) _____ great pleasure. But you cannot walk there bare footed when (e) _____ blazing sun is at its height.

4.         Complete the following sentences with the phrases and idioms from the box.                     1x5=5

know no bound	Bolt from the blue	Head or tail
Gift of the gab	At daggers drawn	friend and foe

           

            a)         The news of his father's death came to him as a _______________.

            b)         Suffering of the common people ___________________.

            c)         His ____________ charmed us all.

            d)         The two brothers were _________________.

            e)         I could not understand ________________.of his story.

5.         Change the form of speech.                                                                                                                5

" I've got GPA-5 in the SSC exmination," Said Rafiq. " Congratulations!" I said.  "What do you intend to do now?" "I want to study in a reputed college. I'll try to get admission in Notre Dame College," Rafiq replied.

6.         Read the following passage and tranform the underlined sentences as directed in brackets:    1x5=5

The name of my village is Anandanagar. (c)  You all know what Anandanagar means  ( passive). (b) Once it was really so  (Negative). (c)  It was an abode of joy and people lived here happily  (complex) . But the days are gone. (d) The Gazikhali River that flows by it is nearly dead  ( Simple). Who will give the village her life-blood now? (e)  O God! Granting my prayer, help my village survive (compound).

7.         Add tag questions to the following sentences :                                                                      1x5=5

            a)         Kindly do me a favour, ______________?

            b)         Let's have a party, _______________?

            c)         Their team lost, ____________?

            d)         I am punctual, ___________?

            e)         He will finish the work. _______________?

8.         Complete the following sentences :                                                                                        1x5=5

            a)         Though he is poor, ______________.

            b)         Had I the wings of a bird,  _____________.

            c)         He works hard so that

            d)         ______________ if he had been informed.

            e)         Ten years have passed since ________________.

9.         Complete the passage with suitable words. Use only one word for each gap.                       1x5=5

Trees are very useful to man. They protect the rich top soil from being (a) ________ away by rain water and floods. We see trees being (b) _________along mountain slopes, on the roadsides, in parks and gardens. Trees (c) ______ us in many ways by giving their fruits, flowers, leaves, bark, timber and what not? They provide shelter to birds and animals. They (d) _______ in carbon-di-oxide and produce oxygen. As we know by now, man must (e) ________ oxygen and exhale carbon-di -oxide.

Part - B : Composition - 60

10.       Write a paragraph about ' Load Shedding'. Your paragraph should include the answers to the following questions:                                                                                                                                            10

            a)         What is load shedding?

            b)         What are the causes of load shedding?

            c)         What are the adverse effects of load shedding?

            d)         What measures should be taken to solve this problem?

11.       Write a short composition on any one of the following ( 250 words):                                               15

            a)         Mobile phone- its merits and demerits.

            b)         Visit to a place of historical interest

12.       Write an application to the Chairman, Managing Committee, Atigram High School, Manikgonj, for the post of an Assitant Teacher that has been advertised in the Daily Star on the 1st June, 2007, along with your curriculum vitae and names, addresses and contact no's of two referees.                                                10

13.       Write a dialogue between two classmates, Rina and Mina, about their preparation in the Test Examination.                                                                                                                                                             10

14.       Read the following outlines and develop them into a complete story. Give a suitable title to your story.                                                                                                                                                                15

Sheik Sadi was a great poet _______ going to the king's court __________ had a very simple dress on _____ left the rich man's house __________he was duly respected and honoured ________began to put the food in his pockets ________ this food is for my dress _________ begged forgiveness of the poet.