Now write the synonym or antonym for the following words as directed: Subject: English 2nd Paper

(a) concept (synonym) Time: 3 hours

(b) small (antonym) Full marks: 100
© insignificant (antonym) Sub Code: 108
(d) event (synonym) Part-A: Grammar [Marks: 60]
€ unpredictable (antonym)
(f) name (synonym) 1. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. (0.5×10=5)
(g) flap (synonym) There are some people in the society who always criticize others. These people
(h) part (synonym) laugh (a) ___ you without considering whether your work is conducive (b) ___ the
(i) tiny (antonym) society. Should you pay heed (c) ___ them? You need not to be shocked (d) ___
(j) pressure (synonym) their criticism, because they are envious € ___ you and your good actions are
(k) eventually (antonym) accustomed (f) ___ continuing this practice. Therefore, a man (g) ___ sound
(l) illustrate (antonym) wisdom will not discontinue his benevolent activities seeing others finding fault
(m) minor (antonym) (h) ___ him. On the contrary, he will derive a lesson (i) ___ their criticism and
(n) chain (synonym) thereby stick (j) ___ his plan even more passionately.

2. Complete the sentences with suitable phrase/words given in the box.

(0.5×10=5)
Part-B: Composition [Marks: 40] Have to let alone What’s…like there had better
would was born What does… It as soon as
Question 10: Application Writing
a) Many well-off people live here. But ___ is no good school.
Suppose you are a student of Govt Boys’ College, Narinda, Dhaka. You are
b) He broke the axe handle. He ___ repair it at his own cost than take money
suffering from the lack of safe drinking water. On behalf of the students, write an
from her.
application to the Principal of your college requesting steps to ensure safe drinking
c) He can’t speak his mother tongue properly, ___ a foreign language.
water in the institution. [Marks: 10]
d) If you want to go abroad, you ___ get a passport. It won’t take enough time.
e) It was raining. ___ the rain stopped, they started their journey.
Question 11: Paragraph Writing
f) It ___ the month of Bhadro when the sun gives scorching heat.
Write a paragraph on the topic: “An Ideal Student” in about 200 words.
g) Admission in a university is very difficult. You ___ study hard for the
Use the listing technique (i.e., list the qualities and behaviors one by one and
entrance examination.
explain each). [Marks: 15]
h) A: ___ the beach of Cox’s Bazar ___?
B: It’s a wonderful place for your holidays.
Question 12: Paragraph Writing (Comparison)
i) He ___ in a well-off family. He spends money lavishly.
Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting “Family Life and Hostel Life” in
j) A: ___ a moonlit night ___?
about 250 words. [Marks: 15]
B: It looks bright with soft light.

3. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. (1×10=10)

a) What a lovely view that is! If I had a camera, ___.
b) Do you know this lady? “Yes, I know her, ___ since she was a little girl.”
c) The weather was nice and cool. There was no cloud ___.
d) ___ that I kept you waiting. How long have you been waiting?
 e) The restaurant was poorly furnished: but everything on the menu ___. phrase) perfectly. They taught Luke (g) ___ (pre-modify the noun) things. He was
f) Zara’s aunt died last week. ___ for several months. (h) ___ (pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) dear to his parents. When he
g) Is this the book ___? I found it under the shelf. grew up, his parents planned (i) ___ (post modify the verb with an infinitive) him
h) Your annual exam is close at hand. ___, you will cut a sorry figure in the to London. They sent Luke to London to change (j) ___ (use a possessive as pre-
test. modifier) life.
i) The boy stood outside in the rain. I opened the door so that ___.
j) We hurried to the station lest ___. We didn’t know that the train was late. 7. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following
passage. (0.5×14=7)
4. Read the text and fill in the gaps with correct forms of verbs as per subject
and context. (0.5×14=7) Trees are vital part of our environment. (a) ___, they bear a great impact on the
An idle brain is a devil’s workshop. If we waste our time in idleness, all sorts of environment. (b) ___ we are not kind and careful about them. (c) ___, we destroy
evil thought (a) ___ (crowd) in our brain. An idle person who (b) ___ (kill) his trees at random. (d) ___, one day the country will bear the consequence of the
time, (c) ___ (be) a burden to the society. He (d) ___ (sit) idle and € ___ (cherish) green house effect. € ___, we should be more careful about tree plantation. (f) ___,
no ideal and lofty ambition in life. The idle persons (f) ___ (not support) trees play a vital role on our climate. (g) ___, trees keep the soil strong. (h) ___,
themselves. They have (g) ___ (lead) an unhappy life and (h) ___ (suffer) in the they also protect it. (i) ___, trees save us from flood and many other natural
long run. There (i) ___ (be) time for reading, for office or other work, for physical calamities. (j) ___, they provide us with oxygen. (k) ___ without oxygen, we can
exercise, for prayer etc. This (j) ___ (indicate) that we should do everything at the not live. (l) ___ we depend on trees in many ways. (m) ___, we should stop
right moment. We (k) ___ (lead) a healthy and prosperous life only when we indiscriminate cutting down of trees. (n) ___, we will suffer in the long run.
follow the routine which (l) ___ (make) by us for our guidance. It (m) ___ (know)
to us that time once (n) ___ (spend) never returns. So we should make the best use 8.Trees are a vital part of our environment.
of time. (a) ___ they bear a great impact on the environment. (b) ___ we are not kind and
5. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches. (7 marks) careful about them. (c) ___, we destroy trees at random. (d) ___, one day the
The provider said, “Why should I appoint you for the post?” country will bear the consequence of the greenhouse effect. € ___, we should be
The candidate said, “Because I have stood first in the written test.” more careful about tree plantation. (f) ___, trees play a vital role in our climate. (g)
The provider said, “But securing the first place in the recruitment test is not ___, trees keep the soil strong. (h) ___ they also protect it. (i) ___, trees save us
enough. You have to understand the requirement of the post. You have to work from flood and many other natural calamities. (j) ___, they provide us with
hard also.” oxygen. (k) ___ without oxygen, we cannot live. (l) ___ we depend on trees in
“Sir, I am ready.” many ways. (m) ___, we should stop indiscriminate cutting down of trees. (n) ___,
“Ok, then you can join the post.” we will suffer in the long run.
“Thanks a lot, Sir.”
Question 9: Vocabulary (Synonym/Antonym)
6. Read the following text and use modifiers in the blanks as directed. Read the passage and then write the synonym or antonym of the words as
(0.5×10=5) directed below. (5×14=7 marks)

Michael was a poor shepherd (a) ___ (post modify the noun with a present The butterfly effect is a concept that suggests that small seemingly insignificant
participle) in a village of England. He was an (b) ___ (pre-modify the noun with an actions or events can have large unpredictable consequences over time. The name
adjective) man. His wife was also hard-working. They worked (c) ___ (post comes from the idea that the flap of butterfly’s wings in one part of the world, for
modify the verb with an adverbial of time) to maintain the family. Michael took his example, Bangladesh, could cause a tiny change in air pressure that eventually
sheep (d) ___ (post modify the noun with a prepositional phrase) to graze. His wife causes a tornado in Peru. This illustrates how minor actions in life can set off a
wove loom € ___ (post modify the verb with an adverbial of place). They had a chain of events resulting in major outcomes.
son named Luke. They tried (f) ___ (post modify the verb with an infinitive