B A F Shaheen College Dhaka Practice Exam on Pre-Test – 2020
Class – X
Subject: English 2nd Paper
Time: 3 Hours Full Marks: 100 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 may need to use one word more than once. 0.510=5
accumulate prevent of breed a
over no transmit infect
Dengue is an (a) ___ disease caused by virus and the virus is (b) ___ by the bite of a female mosquito called Aedes. It is (c) ___ fatal disease and (d) ___ the past two or three months many people have died (e) ___ dengue fever. There is (f) ___ specific medicine to treat dengue (g) ___ . So, we must lay emphasis on (h) ___ measures.
For this we must keep our surroundings clean to stop (i) ___ of Aedes mosquitoes. Again, we must not allow water to (j) ___ in any open space for more than two days.
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words: 0.510=5 Scientists have recently reported that (a) ___ surface ice caps are (b) ___ . This is due to rise (c) ___ atmospheric temperature known (d) ___ the green house effect. According to the scientists, carbon dioxide is primarily responsible (e) ___ temperature rise in (f) ___ . The carbon dioxide is high when coal and oil (g) ___ burnt. The gas is accumulating (h) ___ the atmosphere and causing the temperature to rise. As a result, the polar ice in the North and South poles (i) ___ melting. We should maintain the ecological (j) ___ of the environment.
3. Make 5 sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below: 15=5 Efforts
Life Games A victory Really life
become
loses
be
its interest without struggle.
not a real triumph if both sides are not equally matched.
one kind of continuous examination.
dull if there is no competition.
extremely needed for the progress in life.
4. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box: 0.510=5
prepare maintain form succeed get
influence should use be call
Student life (a) ___ the golden season of life. This (b) ___ the time when we should (c) ___ ourselves for future.
The very habits (d) ___ in the student life (e) ___ the later faces of life. Right from the student life, they (f) ___
be careful in (g) ___ discipline they should (h) ___ their time properly. If they do not use their time properly, they will not (i) ___ in life. They should (j) ___ punctual from the very beginning of their student life.
5. Change the narrative style of the following text: 5
“How lovely the doll is! I’ll buy it,” said Mona. “No, it is not durable. Tomorrow we’ll visit another village fair.
Then you can buy another doll. Let’s go now,” said mother. “You must buy me a good doll,” said Mona. “Yes,”
replied mother.
6. Change the sentences according to directions: 110=10 (a) The cuckoo is a bird of very shy nature. (Complex)
(b) It is not always found beside human habitation. (Affirmative)
(c) They hide themselves and coo from the high branches of trees. (Simple) (d) Though they are timid, they are clever. (Simple)
(e) They lay their eggs in the nest of crows. (Complex) (f) They are cleverer than the crows. (Positive)
(g) They do not hatch their eggs, because they are lazy. (Compound) (h) The crows raise the baby cuckoos. (Passive)
(i) At the time of growing up, the babies fly away. (Complex) (j) Crows never understand it. (Affirmative)
7. Complete the sentences: 15=5 (a) As an SSC candidate, you should read properly so that ________ .
(b) Make proper use of your time lest _________ .
(c) You ought to read your text again and again with a view to ________ . (d) If you memorize the answer without knowing the meaning __________ . (e) It is high time you __________ .
Sub. Code 1 0 8
8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis:
0.510=5 The true aim of education is the (a) ___ (harmony) ___ development of body, mind and soul. But merely (b) ___
(book) ___ knowledge is (c) ___ (sufficient) ___ in this regard. Without (d) ___ (curricular) ___ activities, the full blooming of body, mind and soul is (e) ___ (possible) ___ . Co-curricular activities include debate, (f) ___
(public) ___ of magazine, (g) ___ (culture) ___ activities, etc. They teach students (h) ___ (modest) ___ , diligence and (i) ___ (tight) ___ the bonding of (j) ___ (friend) ___ among the students.
9. Make tag questions of these statements: 15=5 (a) Money is a must for our life, ___ ?
(b) One can do almost nothing without it, ___?
(c) But money can hardly bring happiness, ___?
(d) What you need most to be happy is contentment, ___?
(e) That’s why few people lead a happy life, ___?
10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors: 15=5 Globalization is a term (a) ___ is commonly used by man. (b) ___ it is process of expanding trade and commerce all over the world creating a borderless market. (c) ___ global development, we have conquered the time (d) ___
distance. (e) ___ , we can learn what is happening in the farthest corner of the world.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text: 5 suddenly a voice called out good morning gentleman where are you going and what are you doing here oh nowhere and nothing but you look so pensive why yes you are right we are looking for something replied the six blind men
Part B: Composition (40 Marks)
12. Suppose you are Azim / Nuzhat, you have completed your M.A. in Bangla. Then you have completed a two years diploma on Library Science. Recently, you have seen a vacancy advertisement for the post of a Librarian in a renowned college. Now, write a CV with a cover letter for the post. Your CV should not exceed one page. 8 13. Suppose you are Raihan / Zerin. You read in Khulna Zilla School. The students of your class want to go on
a study tour. So, you need the permission of the Headmaster. Now, write an application to the Headmaster of your school seeking permission to go on a study tour. 10 14. Write a paragraph in 250 words on “Physical Exercise”. 10 15. Write a composition on “Duties of a Student”. 12
