Model Test Examination-2027
Class: Twelve
English (Compulsory) Second Paper
Time: 3
hours
Full marks: 100
[NB. The figures in the right
margin indicate full marks.]
Part-A: Grammar [Marks 60]
1. Fill in the blanks in the following
texts with articles (a/an/the) as necessary. Some of the blanks may not require
an article. Put a cross (x) in those blanks. 0.5 x 10 = 5
Rahim is (a)___ affluent man now. Through hard work and devotion he has
managed to turn the wheels of (b)___ fortune. He was (c)___ unemployed youth
before beginning agricultural work. He belonged to an impoverished (d)___
family. He worked as (e)___ labourer before he joined the training programme of
Natore Horticulture Centre. (f)___ officer in charge of (g)___ centre said that
he was (h)___ energetic youth. He first received training in vegetable
cultivation. Then he got (i)___ lease of land in his village and applied his
new knowledge to cultivate vegetables.
2. Complete the text with suitable
prepositions. 0.5 x 10 = 5
Viruses (a) _ animals can be carried (b) _ insects. These
disease-bearing organisms are known as vectors. Influenza viruses are spread
(c) _ coughing and sneezing. Norovirus and rotavirus, common causes (d) _ viral
gastroenteritis, are transmitted (e) _ the faecal-oral route and are passed (f)
_ person to person by contact, entering the body (g) _ food or water. HIV one
(h) _ several viruses transmitted (i) _ sexual contact and (j) _ exposure to
infected blood.
3. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given
in the box.
0.5 x 10 = 5
|
It has to was born what if as if let alone There as soon as had better would rather |
(a) A: I'll repay the loan after I have got a job.
B: But _ you don't get a job?
(b) _ was a chilly winter evening. A chilly wind was
blowing from the north. So, I dared not go out.
(c) -
was not a single lamp in the house. We had to pass the night in darkness.
(d) He
is very young and strong. But he works - he were an old man. He should work
more fast.
(e)
Though Alfred Noble - in Sweden, he was educated in Russia. He is the inventor
of Dynamite, the science of destruction.
(f) I -
starve than ask for anybody's help. Because I think it disgraceful.
(g) I
am shocked to hear of my friend's serious illness. I - see him immediately. If
necessary I should be by his bed in the hospital.
(h)
Everybody wishing to get a government job - pass BCS examination. It is the
yardstick of any government job.
(i) The
poor villagers cannot afford to manage one meal a day - two square meals. It
seems like a fairy tale.
(j) The
3rd ODI cricket match 2014 between Bangladesh and India started - the rain had
stopped. It gave great relief to the spectators.
4.Complete
the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. 0.5 x 10 = 5
(a) We
saw a deer walking in the Sundarbans. But no sooner had we seen the deer, -
(b) He
is so dull that - . I need a clever boy as my assistant.
(c)
Unless you show respect to others, - . So you must show respect to others if
you want to be respected.
(d) A
snake entered my room while - . I got scared and got out of the room.
(e) We
had to postpone the match due to rain. If it had not rained, -
(f)
They worked till - . Nevertheless they couldn't finish the work.
(g) Now
he hardly comes here. Once he used to - .
(h)
Take whatever - . I haven't any objection if you take drastic action.
(i) Without
working hard no one can gain anything. Unless a man works hard, - .
(j) Do
you know when - ? We are waiting till that time to receive our friend.
5. Read
the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context. 0.5 x 10 = 5
Cordelia
(a) - (be) a tragic character in the play King Lear. She is very honest and
straightforward lady. At the end of the play she (b) - (prove) herself as a
perfect daughter of King Lear. Braveness, firmness, honesty, determination (c)
- (be) the chief aspects of her character. She (d) - (be) not hot- tempered
like King Lear. She (e) - (refuse) to flatter her father as her sisters (f) -
(do). She is also proud, courageous and (g) - (have) the keen sense of dignity.
Both Lear and Cordelia are totally (h) - (change) at the end of the play. Cordelia
(i) - (return) to her father and (j) - (show) love and forgiveness as before.
6. Read
the text and change the sentences as directed.
1 x 5 = 5
We have
been gifted with the quality of own language by Almighty Allah. (a) Language is
one of the most used elements in our everyday life (Positive). It plays an
important rule to exchange our thoughts, ideas, feelings etc. (b) But it is
never constant (Affirmative). (c) Its importance is too great to describe in
words (Complex). (d) But many people do not try to better their language skill
by hard practice (Compound). (e) So it is high time to practice language
properly (Passive).
7. Change
the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
"Prince
of the Faithful", replied the vizier, "they are doubtlessly a company
of drunkards. If we go in, I fear that some harm may befall you."
"we
must go in", insisted the Caliph. "You shall invent some pretext for
entrance." "I hear and obey," said Jafar:
8. Identify
the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary,
rewrite the sentence so that all pronoun references are clear.
1x5=5
Many
people live alone. It is quite a boring experience. People who live alone, have
to learn to do all kinds of tasks by himself. They must learn even if you have
had no experience to cook a meal, to sweep the floor, to wash clothes and
deforest a refrigerator. Those who live alone also need the strength to deal
with people. This is a different experience. People living alone have to handle
every visitor, friendly or unfriendly, alone. As they live alone they often
feel lonely. To remove this they do different recreational activities. But they
often find it difficult to remove loneliness.
9. Read
the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. 0.5 x 10 = 5
Education
is the fullest development of body, mind and soul together. It gives us rebirth
and revival. We can broaden (a) - - - - - - - - - - (Use possessive to
pre-modify the noun) mind and widen our outlook if we take education. (b) - - -
- - - - - - - (Use determiner to pre-modify the noun phrase) educated person
can differentiate between right and wrong. (c) - - - - - - - - - - (Use present
participle to pre-modify the verb) education he/she can refine his/her sense
and sensibility. Truly speaking, educated persons are (d) - - - - - - - - - -
Mod. (Pre-modify the pronoun) ones. They can reform society and bring about (e)
- (Pre-modify the noun) development. On the contrary, (f) - (Pre-modify the
noun) persons (g) - (Pre-modify the verb) lag behind. They cherish (h) -
(Pre-modify the noun) beliefs and can not differentiate between right and
wrong. They are (i) - (Pre-modify the verb) deceived. So, we should take
education (j) - (Use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb) our life and
livelihood.
10. Use
appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following
passage. 0.5 x 10 = 5
Private
tuition is now a very common term both with the teachers and the students. It
helps students develop their dormant qualities. (a) - now it has become
harmful. The students prone to be privately tutored lose their originality and
creativity. (b) - they generally get the answers of the questions prepared by
their private tutors. (c) - their originality is spoiled. While studying, a
student may face difficulties. (d) - he may consult his teachers or senior
brothers and sisters. (e) - private tuition is not itself harmful. (f) - it is
beneficial if it is used well. A student wants to have guidance. (g) - he may
take private tuition. (h) - total dependence on private tuition is not
appreciable. (i) - widening outlook and orientation of students should be the
main purpose of private tuition. (j) - private tuition should be banned by
enacting law.
11. Read
the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed
below. 0.5 x 10 = 5
One
very conspicuous change in our society is the presence of working women outside
the home. Of course, it has to be acknowledged that women have always worked
within the household but this commonly is not counted as work. It is
unfortunate that women's roles in agricultural societies have not been
recognized either. Whether it is due to economic necessity or the urge to
establish and individual identity or both, now-a-days many women are entering
the outside workforce.
(a)
conspicuous (synonym) (b) presence (antonym) (c) outside (antonym) (d)
acknowledged (antonym) (e) always (antonym) (f) unfortunate (antonym) (g)
recognized (synonym) (h) economic (synonym) (i) necessity (synonym) (j)
establish (synonym).
12.
There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text.
Rewrite the text correcting the errors.
0.5 x 10 = 5
I came
here yesterday from my village he said "Why did you come" I asked My
mother sent me to you with this letter he replied How is your mother I have not
seen her for a long time, I said.
PART-B:
COMPOSITION [Marks 40]
13.
Suppose, you are a student of class XII of 'X' college. Write an application to
the principal of your college for ensuring safe drinking water in the college
campus. 8
14. You are
a staff correspondent of the Daily New Nation. Write a report on load shedding
in your locality/in the city. 8
15. Write a
paragraph on "Frequent Road Accidents - It's Causes and effect in
Bangladesh" within 200 words. 10
16. Write a short composition on "Uses and Abuses of Internet/ Merits and Demerits of Internet." (No more than 250 words) 14
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