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Part B: Composition (40 marks) Model Test –Class IX(IET)

12. Suppose, you are Azim / Nuzhat. Your home district is Satkhira. You have Sub :English 2ndPaper
Time :3 Hours Marks : 100
recently completed your M.A in English from Rajshahi University. You have
found a job advertisement in ‘The Daily Star’ that Nur High School is looking Part A:Grammar (60 marks)
1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to
for a young and energetic English teacher. You have decided to take up
change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one
teaching as profession. Now, write a CV with a cover letter for the post. word more than once. 0.5x10=5
Your CV should not exceed one page. 8 recover into away a just at
time greatly inspire by fail the
13.Suppose, you are Kamal / Habiba. You read in Govt. Laboratory School ,
There was (a) — king who lost his kingdom being defeated (b) — his
Dhaka. Now write an application to your Head teacher for a seat in the
enemies. He wished to regain his kingdom (c) — any cost, He made troops
school hostel. 10 and made six attempts one after another to drive (d) — the enemies. But he
14. Write a paragraph on “Load Sheeding.”10 was defeated each time. He hid himself (e) — a cave. One day lying in (f) —
15. Write a composition on “Science in everyday life”. Write at least 200 cave, he saw a spider trying to climb up the roof of the cave, But it (g) — six
words but don’t exceed 250 words. 12 times and succeeded by the seventh (h) —. The king was (i) — inspired by
this and fought enemies for the seventh time and was successful to (j)— his
lost kingdom.
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. Use only one word in each
blank. 0.5x10=5
(a) _____ effort, there can be no progress in life. Life loses (b) ______
interest if there is no struggle. (c) _____ become dull, if there is no
competition (d) _______ them and if the result can (e) _____ easily
foreseen . No matter we win the game (f) ______ lose it. The keener the
contest, (g) _____ greater the enjoyment. (h) _____ victory is not a (i) _____
triumph unless both the sides are equally matched. Whether we like it or not,
life is one continuous competitive (j) _____ .
3. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of
the following table. 15 =5
Traveling is the name of aero plane in
this regard
It used educative value as well
People can mention always fascinating
We has Fastest transportation
system
use to travel from prehistoric
time
4. Complete the following text with the right forms of the verbs
given in the box..5x10=5
produce burn become pollute
cure cook be make mix
Air is an important element in our environment. Clean air is essential for life.
But air (a) ––––– in many ways.One thing that pollutes air (b) ––––– smoke.
Smoke is (c) –––– in many ways. People (d) –––– fire for (e) –––– foods.
Again people produce smoke by (f) ––––– different types of fossil fuels for
various purposes. Smoke (g) –––– with the air and pollutes it. By (h) –––––
polluted air we (i) –––– sick. Sometimes the sickness is so bad that it cannot
(j) –––––.
5. Change the narrative style of the following text.5
``Good morning , student,’’ said the teacher. ``How are you ?’’ ``We are
fine, sir. What about you ?’’ ``I am fine too. Please, sit down.’’ ``Have
you prepared your lesson ?`` the teacher asked.’’ ``Sorry, sir, we have not
prepared our lesson,`` they replied.
6. Change the sentences according to directions.110 = 10
a) A street beggar is very common figure in towns and cities. (Complex)
b) The man who begs alms in streets is called a street beggar. (Simple)
c) He is seen sitting at crowded places (Active)
d) A street beggar wears dirty clothes. (Passive)
e) If he gets any alms, he becomes happy. (Negative)
f) How annoying some street beggars are! (Assertive)
g) They do not easily leave person if they do not get alms. (Simple)
h) They do not become happy if their toil is in vain at last ( Affirmative)
i) The life of a street beggar is very miserable. (Exclamatory)
j) He is one of the most helpless persons on earth. (positive)
7. Complete the following sentences.15 = 5
(a) If you do not waste your time,–––––––.
(b) This is the boy who ––––––.
(c) ––––– I were a child.
(d) United we stand, –––––.
(e) The boy is so weak in mathematic ––––––.
8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the
root words given in the parenthesis.0.5x10=5
inhale Student life is the (a) ––––– (gold) ––––– season of life. This is a (b) –––––
(from) ––––– period of life. This is the time for (c) –––– (prepare) –––– of
future life. Students are the future (d) ––––– (lead) ––––– of the country. They
should have (e) ––––– (patriot) –––––. They should achieve quality (f) ––––
(educate) ––––– and build themselves as (g) ––––– (complete) –––––– citizens’
quality (f) ––––– (educate ) –––––– and build themselves as (g) ––––––
(compete) –––––– citizens. They should gain (h) –––– (know) –––––– and learn
the art of (i) ––––––– (behave) ––––––– and (j) ––––––– (interact) ––––––
before others.
9. Make tag questions of this statement.1x5=5
(a) Nobody believes a cheat. ––––– ?
(b) Everybody hates him, ––––––– ?
(c) He has to drag a miserable life, –––––– ?
(d) He can hardly succeed in life, –––––– ?
(e) Let us always speak the truth,–––––– ?
10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors. 1x5=5
(a) ———Bangladesh is a small country, she has a huge population. Most
people live here below the poverty line (b) ———they can not afford to educate
their children, (c) ——— , many poor children drop either out of school after
just a few years (d) ——— simply do not go to school at all. (e) ———this
situation, we have far too many students to educate.
11. Use capital and punctuation marks where necessary in the
following text. 5
fahim said to me have you finished reading the book i gave you
yesterday yes i have finished reading the book i replied what an
interesting book it is i said will you return the book to me today he
asked.