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First Paper

1.    Dhaka Board 2025

2.    Chittagong Board 2025

3.    Jessore Board 2025

4.    Cumilla Board 2025

5.    Rajshahi Board 2025

6.    Dinajpur Board 2025

7.    Barishal Board 2025

8.    Mymensingh Board 2025

9.    Sylhet Board 2025

 

Second  Paper

10. Dhaka Board 2025

11. Chittagong Board 2025

12. 12. Jashore Board 2025

13. Rajshahi Board 2025

14. Comilla Board 2025

15. Barisal Board 2025

16. Dinajpur Board 2025

17. Mymensingh Board 2025

18. Sylhet Board 2025

 

1. Dhaka Board 2025

ENGLISH FIRST PAPER

[According to the Syllabus of 2025]

City & Local Guides

Subject Code: 107

Time: 3 hours

Full Marks: 100

[N.B. Figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]

Part A—Reading Test (Marks: 50)

Read the passage and answer questions no. 1 and 2:

May Day or International Workers’ Day is observed on May 1 all over the world today to commemorate the historical struggle and sacrifices of the working people to establish an eight-hour workday. It is a public holiday in almost all the countries of the world.

Since the Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries in Europe and the US, the workers in mills and factories had been working a long shift, fourteen or even more hours a day.

On May 1st in 1886, inspired by the trade unions, half of the workers at the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company in Chicago went on strike demanding an eight-hour workday. Two days later, a workers’ rally was held near the McCormick Harvester Machine Company and about 6000 workers joined it. The rally was addressed by the labour leaders. They urged the workers to stand together, to go on with their struggle and not to give in to their bosses. At one point of the rally, some strike breakers started leaving the meeting place. The strikers went down the street to bring them back. Suddenly about 200 policemen attacked them with clubs and revolvers. One striker was killed instantly; five or six others were seriously wounded and many others were injured.

Books & Literature

The events of May 1, 1886 are a reminder that workers will continue to be exploited until they stand up and speak out to gain better working conditions, better pay and better lives.

1. Choose the best answer from alternatives:

(a) Where is May Day observed today?

(i) In Asia (ii) In Europe (iii) In the USA (iv) All over the world

(b) The policemen attacked the strikers on ______.

(i) May 1, 1886 (ii) May 2, 1886 (iii) May 3, 1886 (iv) May 4, 1886

(c) Who followed the call of trade unions?

(i) Farmers (ii) Workers (iii) Owners (iv) Strikers

(d) Who used the clubs and revolvers?

(i) Workers (ii) Strikes (iii) Owners of the factory (iv) Policemen

(e) May Day events occurred in ______ century.

(i) 18^th (ii) 19^th (iii) 20^th (iv) 21st

(f) The word ‘Commemorate’ means ______.

(i) forget an event (ii) observe an event (iii) remember an event (iv) honour an event

(g) Which of the following best describes the workers before May 1st, 1886?

(i) deprived (ii) benefited (iii) honoured (iv) privileged

2. Answer the following questions:

(a) What did the workers struggle for?

(b) Why is May Day observed now?

(c) How did the policemen behave with workers during their protest?

(d) Who addressed the rally and when?

(e) What have the workers learnt from the events of May 01?

3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text:

Air pollution comes from a wide variety of sources. In Bangladesh poisonous exhausts from industrial plants, brick kilns, old or poorly serviced vehicles and dust from roads and construction sites are some of the major sources of air pollution. We can minimise this type of pollution by making less use of motor vehicles and avoiding the use of vehicles older than 20 years. We may also use proper lubricants to lessen the level of emission and pollutants. We can encourage people to use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) for fuelling their cars. The government may relocate hazardous industries like brick kilns to areas away from human habitations.

Air is the most important element of human environment. Man cannot (a) ______ a single moment without air. But (b) ______ do not think that it is (c) ______ who pollute this most vital element. (d) ______ the prevention of air pollution we (e) ______ avoid the use of vehicles older than 20 years.

Read the following text carefully and answer the questions no. 4 and 5:

The greatmen were born in different places of this world but their activities make them familiar and closer to us. Dr. Muhammed Shahidullah was one of them who contributed a lot towards Bangla language and literature. He was the greatest scholar of Bengal. This great scholar was born on July 10, 1885 at 24 Pargonas in West Bengal, India. He passed his Entrance examination in 1904 and obtained his B.A degree six years later. It took him two years to complete his M.A and another two years for his Bachelor of Law Degree. He later joined the University of Dhaka in 1921 as a Professor of Sanskrit and Bengali. He was awarded the Doctorate Degree from Sorborne University, Paris in 1928. ‘Bangla Shahitter Katha’ the first well-arranged history of Bengali literature was composed by him and it was published in 1953. This great scholar remained busy with his work till he became seriously ill in 1967 and was confined to bed for about two and a half years. He breathed his last on July 13, 1969 in Dhaka. We remember him with great respect and gratitude.

City & Local Guides

4. Complete the table below with information from the passage:

Who/What	Event/Activities	Time/ When	Place/ Where
Dr. Muhammed	(i) —	in 1904
He	(ii) —	in 1912
He	joined as Professor	in 1921	(iii) —
He	was awarded the Doctorate Degree	in 1928	(iv) —
(v) —	was published	in 1953

5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words.

Books & Literature

6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ to write five complete sentences:

Column A	Column B	Column C
(a) Patriotism is a great virtue	(i) to be ready to fight against	(i) themselves to work for the country.
(b) It is such a virtue	(ii) To be patriot and to be devoted	(ii) all oppressions that can hinder our progress.
(c) Patriotism inspires us	(iii) that inspire children to prepare	(iii) dream of a develop nation.
(d) So we all should encourage our children	(iv) without which we cannot	(iv) to their respective duties and responsibilities.
(e) Radio and television should telecast programmes	(v) for which a citizen doesn’t hesitate	(v) to shed the last drop of his blood.

7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of the sentences need to be written:

(a) The old woman felt pity for him and quickly gave Taimur a full dish of food.

(b) Then he disguised himself as a poor traveler and supported himself by begging.

(c) As a result, he burnt his fingers.

(d) He came to a house and asked an old woman to give him something to eat.

(e) Once young Taimur attacked a province but unfortunately his soldiers were all killed.

(f) The food was very hot.

(g) One day he became very hungry and could not get anything to eat.

(h) He hurriedly dug his fingers right at the middle of the dish.

 Part B—Writing Test (Marks: 50)

8. Write a paragraph on ‘Your School Magazine’ in about 200 words. You should include the answers of the following questions in your paragraph.

(a) What is a school magazine?

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(b) What is the name of your school magazine?

(c) How is the magazine committee formed?

(d) What does it contain?

(e) What is the importance of a school magazine?

9. Read the beginning of the story. Add at least ten sentences to complete the story.

Once upon a time, there was a king called Midas. He was very rich and he always longed for more riches. Moreover, he was fond of gold though he had a lot of it.

10. Look at the following pie-chart. It shows the percentage of a family’s household expenditure distributed into different categories. Now describe the pie-chart in your own words in about 150 words. You are advised to highlight and summarize the information given in the pie-chart.

11. Suppose you are Almaf Faiaz. You have a friend named Sanjida Rahman. She informed you about her plan after the SSC Examination. Now write an e-mail to your friend telling her what you intend to do after the SSC Examination.

12. Suppose you are Fardin. You have a friend named Robin. Robin goes to bed late and does not get up early. So, very often he goes to school late and feels drowsy in the classroom. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of early rising.

 

2. Chittagong Board 2025

[According to the Syllabus of 2025]

Subject Code: 107

Time: 3 hours

Full Marks: 100

[N.B. Figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]

           

Part A —Reading Test (Marks: 50)

Read the passage. Then answer the questions no. 1 and 2:

Mother Teresa was moved by the sight of the sick and dying on the streets of Kolkata. She founded a home for the dying destitute and named it ‘Nirmol Hriday’, meaning ‘Pure Heart’. She and her fellow nuns brought the dying people off the streets of Kolkata to this home. They were lovingly looked after and cared for. Since then many men, women and children have been taken from the streets and carried to Nirmol Hriday. These unloved and uncared for people get an opportunity to die in an environment of kindness and love. In their last hours they get human and divine love, and can feel they are also children of God. The Missionaries of Charity try to find jobs for those who survive, or send them to homes where they can live happily for some more years in a caring environment. Regarding commitment to family, Mother Teresa said, “May be in our own family, we have somebody, who is feeling lonely, who is feeling sick, who is feeling worried. Are we there? Are we willing to give until it hurts in order to be with our families, or do we put our interest first? We must remember that love begins at home and we must also remember that future of humanity passes through the family.”

Mother Teresa’s work has been recognised throughout the world and she received a number of awards. These include the Pope John XXIII Peace Prize (1971), the Nehru Prize for promotion of international peace and understanding (1972), the Balzan Prize (1978), the Nobel Peace Prize (1979) and the Bharat Ratna (1980).

Mother Teresa died at the age of 87, on 5 September 1997. The world salutes her for her love and compassion for humanity. She has taught us how to extend our hand towards those who need our love and support irrespective of creed, caste and religion. The picture of Mother Teresa, draped in a white and blue-bordered Sari, with a wrinkled face, ever soft eyes and a saintly smile, lives on in our mind.

1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives:

(a) What did Teresa and her fellow nuns do?

(i) gathered the healthy people (ii) sent them to their home

(iii) gathered the dying people and looked after them (iv) give them food only

(b) She got Nobel Prize for peace in—

(i) 1971 (ii) 1972 (iii) 1978 (iv) 1979

(c) Mother Teresa is a symbol of—

(i) love (ii) kindness (iii) jealousy (iv) love and kindness

(d) Nirmol Hridoy is a home for—

(i) healthy people (ii) rich people (iii) sick and the dying destitute (iv) insane people

(e) ‘Commitment to family’ means—

(i) hatred of family (ii) indifference to family (iii) promise to family (iv) linking to family

(f) The word ‘moved’ stands for—

(i) touched (ii) placed (iii) replaced (iv) trouble

(g) Teresa served the ill-fated people with—

(i) hatred(ii) no love (iii) human and divine love (iv) self-interest

2. Answer the following questions:

(a) Why was Mother Teresa moved?

(b) Why do you think Mother Teresa won so many awards?

(c) What is the general image of Mother Teresa in your mind?

(d) Why does the world salute her?

(e) What did Mother Teresa say about commitment to family?

3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text:

Books & Literature

Lipi, a 14-year-old girl, was in class 9 in a rural school in Rangpur. Lipi is the eldest of five children—three daughters and two sons. Their father is a day labourer working on other people’s land and mother is a homemaker and a part-time worker at other people’s homes. The parents, particularly the mother, found it really difficult to raise five children on the small income the father could earn. Perhaps that is why Lipi’s father wanted to marry her off. But Lipi was not ready to accept what her parents wanted to impose on her. She wanted to pursue her  education. When her father arranged her marriage with Tara Mia, the only son of a farmer in the same village, she became greatly upset. The marriage seemed to be inevitable.

Lipi is a 14-year-old girl. She is the eldest child of her parents. She has two younger sisters and two (a) ____. Her father is a day labourer (b) ____ works on other people’s land. Her (c) ____ is a housewife who is also (d) ____ part-time worker at other people’s houses. (e) ____ their poor income, they find it really hard to raise their children. So her father wanted to marry her off.

Read the following text carefully and answer the questions no. 4 and 5:

Jasimuddin was a famous Bangalee poet. He was also a song writer, folklore collector and radio personality. He is known as ‘Pollikabi’ because through his poems, he depicted the Bengali rural life. He was born in the village of Tambulkhana in Faridpur district on January 1903. He received his early education at Faridpur Welfare School. He obtained BA degree in Bangla from the University of Kolkata in 1929 and MA in 1931.

Jasimuddin joined the University of Dhaka in 1938 as a Lecturer of Bangla. He left the university in 1944 and joined the Department of Information and Broadcasting. He worked there till his retirement in 1962 as Deputy Director.

Jasimuddin collected more than 10,000 folk songs. He wrote poems, novels, memories, music etc. His major works include Rakhati, Nakhsi Kanther  Math, Sojan Badiar Ghat, Beder Meye and Madhumala. The major honours and awards that he received are President’s Award for Pride of Performance (1958), D. Litt by Rabindra Bharati University, India (1969), Ekushey Padak (1976) and Independence Day Award (1978). He died on 13 March 1976 and was buried at his ancestral home in Gobindapur.

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4. Complete the table below with the information from the above passage:

Who	Event/Activity	When	Where
Jasimuddin	born	1903	(i)
He	obtained BA degree	1929	(ii)
He	(iii)	1938	the University of Dhaka
He	(iv)	1958	Pakistan
He	buried	(v)	at Gobindapur, Faridpur

5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words.

6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ to write five complete sentences:

Primary & Secondary Schooling (K-12)

Column A	Column B	Column C
(a) A really educated mother	(i) is	(i) her children will be educated naturally.
(b) A child	(ii) is educated	(ii) therefore largely indebted to its educated mother.
(c) An educated mother	(iii) grows up always	(iii) to build up an educated nation.
(d) So if the mother	(iv) knows well how to bring up	(iv) in contact with its mother.
(e) An educated nation	(v) plays a vital role	(v) and nurture her children to make them worthy citizens of the country.

7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of the sentences need to be written:

(a) Penicillin is the life-saving medicine.

(b) He passed his boyhood with his parents.

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(c) It was discovered by Dr. Alexander Fleming.

(d) He was the seventh of the eight brothers and sisters.

(e) He was never absent from school up to the age of twelve.

(f) He was sent to London at the age of fourteen for higher study.

(g) Fleming was born in a poor family in Scotland.

(h) Fleming was a very regular and attentive student.

 

Part B —Writing Test (Marks: 50)

8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on ‘Tree Plantation’. You should write it in about 200 words.

(a) What is tree plantation?

(b) Why should we plant trees?

City & Local Guides

(c) When and where can we plant trees?

(d) How can we take care of trees?

(e) What should the government do in this regard?

9. Read the beginning of the following story. This story is not complete. Write at least ten new sentences to complete the story.

Adib is a brilliant student. Though he wants to make a good result, he does not attend classes regularly. Rather than going to a coaching center, he memorizes answers from guide books and sheets and finds that he cannot cut a good figure in the exams. One day his class teacher called him……

10. The pie chart below shows the interest of the students of a secondary school in different subjects. Describe the chart in about 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the chart.

11. (Pie chart details: Bangla 23%, English 20%,  Mathematics 18%,  Science 15%, Social Science 12%, Others 12%)

12. Suppose, you are Zahir/Zahra. You have a friend called Anik/Anika who informed you about his/her plan after the S.S.C Exam. Now, write a letter to your friend telling him/her what you intend to do after the S.S.C Examination.

13. Nowadays, computer is used in different sections. It has become very essential to learn computer. Your friend Adil/Adila has little knowledge about it. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of learning computer.

Mathematics

 

3. Jessore Board 2025

[According to the Syllabus of 2025]

FIRST PAPER

Subject Code:

Time—3 hours

Full marks—100

[N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks. Answer all the questions.]

Part A—Reading Test

Marks—50

Read the passage and answer the questions 1 and 2:

Education

‘Heritage’ is what we inherit from the past, live with in the present and then pass on to our children or future generation. Our unique source of life and inspiration is our cultural and natural heritage. When we speak of ‘World Heritage’, it indicates places and sites that we inherited from the past and pass on to the future generation of the entire world.

The ‘Shat Gambuj Mosque’ in Bagerhat is such a heritage. It became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985. Originally, the historic Mosque City was known as ‘Khalifatabad’. It is situated at the outskirts of Bagerhat town—not very far from the dense mangrove forest of the Shundarbans. Khalifatabad was a Muslim colony. It was founded by the Turkish general, a saint warrior Ulugh Khan Jahan in the 15th century. The infrastructure of the city reveals significant technical skills in many mosques as well as early Islamic monuments. Baked bricks were used for the construction of the buildings. The planning of the city was dominated by the tradition of Islamic architecture and the decorations were a combination of Mughal and Turkish architecture.

Khan Jahan built a network of roads, bridges, public buildings and reservoirs to make the city habitable. There were about 360 mosques in the city. Among them the most remarkable is the multi-domed Shat Gombuj Mosque. The mosque is unique in the sense that it has 60 pillars that support the roof, with 77 low height domes. The 4 towers at 4 corners have smaller domes at the top as well. The vast prayer hall has 11 arched doorways on the east and 7 each on the north and south for light and ventilation. It has 7 aisles running along the length of the mosque and 11 deep curves between the slender stone columns. These columns support the curving arches created by the domes. The thickness of the arches is 6 feet and have slightly narrowing hollow and round wall.

The west wall in the interior has 11 ‘Mihrabs’ (niche in mosque pointing towards Makkah). These Mihrabs are decorated with stonework and terracotta. The floor of the mosque is made of brick.

Besides being used as a prayer hall, Khan Jahan used the mosque as his court too. Today, it is one of the greatest tourist attractions and one of the best architectural beauties of Bangladesh.

Books & Literature

1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives:

(a) A Muslim colony founded near the sea-coast in Bagerhat was a ______ place.

(i) barbarous (ii) crowded (iii) desolate (iv) welcoming

(b) The original name of the city of ‘Sah Ganduj Mosque’ was ______.

(i) Bagerhat (ii) the Sundarbans (iii) Khalifatabad (iv) Khulna

(c) When was the mosque declared as the World Heritage site?

(i) in 1880 (ii) in 1885 (iii) in 1985(iv) in 1987

(d) The decoration of the mosque represents the mixture of—

(i) Islamic and Mughal architecture (ii) Mughal and Arabic architecture

(iii) Mughal and Turkish architecture (iv) Turkish and Arabic architecture

(e) What does ‘heritage’ imply?

English literature resources

(i) Inherited sights and scenery (ii) Inherited source of wealth

(iii) Inherited places and sites (iv) Inherited technical skills

(f) The closest meaning of the word ‘outskirts’ is—

(i) outer edge (ii) very far (iii) obscure (iv) nearby

(g) What is the main purpose of the author of the text?

(i) To show the heroism of Khan Jahan Ali (ii) To show the infrastructure of Bagerhat twon

(iii) To represent the Shat Gambuj Mosque (iv) To introduce Khan Jahan Ali to the readers

2. Answer the following questions:

(a) What do you mean by ‘World Heritage’?

(b) What did Khan Jahan Ali do to make the city habitable?

(c) What are the things that make the Shat Gambuj Mosque so special?

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(d) How was the mosque used?

(e) Where is the Shat Gambuj Mosque located?

3. Read the following passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the passage:

Fish population is in serious danger from global warming. Climate change is increasing the water temperature in rivers, lakes and seas. This means there is less food and Oxygen available for fish. It also means the fish may not grow fully and may have fewer fish fries. Some fishes will become extinct if temperatures rise even by one or two degrees Celsius.

Climate change increases the pressure on fish population. Fishes are one of the world’s most valuable biological assets. Forty percent of people in the world eat fish as their main source of protein. If we fail to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we will increase the pressure on fish. As a result, people who depend on fish will suffer from hunger and poverty.

It is (a) ______ from the passage that global warming is (b) ______ great threat for fish population. (c) ______ global warming, food production and oxygen (d) ______ in water decreases. As a result, some fishes may be extinct (e) ______.

Read the following text carefully and answer the questions no. 4 and 5:

The great men were born in different places of this world but their activities make them familiar and closer to us.) Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was one of those who contributed a lot to Bangla Language and Literature. He was the greatest scholar of Bengal. This great scholar was born on July, 1885 at 24 Pargonas in West Bengal, India. He passed his Entrance Examination in 1904 and obtained his BA degree six years later. It took him two years to complete his MA and another two years for his Bachelor of Law degree.

4. Complete the following table with the information from the above passage:

Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah
Speciality	Great contribution to Bangla Literature
Time	Dr. Muhammad Shahidulla was born in (i) ……
Who/What	Event/Activity	When	Where
Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah	Passed Entrance Examination	(ii) ……
He	joined as Professor	in 1921	(iii) ……
He	(iv) ……	in 1928	Sorbonne University, Paris
(v) ……	was published	in 1953

5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words.

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6. Match the parts of sentences given in column A, B and C to write five complete sentences:

Column A	Column B	Column C
A freedom fighter is	(i) their valuable lives	(i) sons in that war
But he fights for a noble	(ii) our heroic	(ii) in every country
Freedom fighters sacrifice	(iii)/cause that is to	(iii) for the cause of motherland
The people of Bangladesh	(iv) honored everywhere	(iv) defends his country
We have lost	(v) fought a glorious war	(v) against the Pak Army in 1971

7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of the sentences need to be written:

(a) The applicants were asked to meet the Sultan one by one.

(b) He wanted to appoint an honest man as his tax collector.

(c) Once there lived a Sultan in a country.

(d) Accordingly, he invited applications and a number of people applied for the job.

(e) All the applicants blushed and refused to dance except one.

(f) They came through a passage where gold coins were kept.

(g) Then he found the desired man.

(h) When they all arrived, the Sultan asked them to dance.

Part B—Writing Test

Marks—50

8. Write a paragraph on ‘Traffic Jam’ answering the following questions:

(a) What is traffic jam?

(b) When and where does it take place?

(c) What are the sufferings of traffic jam?

(d) Why does a traffic jam occur?

(e) How can traffic jam be reduced?

9. Read the beginning of the story. Now complete it in your own language. Give a suitable title to it.

One day, a boy of class ten was going to school. Suddenly he saw a money bag dropped by someone on the road. He was quite at a loss ……

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10. The graph below shows the percentage of total candidates in the SSC Examination in 2024. Describe the graph in about 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the graph.

Total candidates in the SSC Examination 2024

11. Suppose, you are Swapan/Swapna. You have a friend named Joy/Joya who lives at Shiroi, Rajshahi. He/She does not read the newspaper regularly. Now, write a letter to him/her describing the importance of reading newspaper regularly.

12. Suppose, you are Noha and your friend is Mahin. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the merits and demerits of using mobile phone at teenage.

 

4. Cumilla Board 2025

[According to the Syllabus of 2025]

FIRST PAPER

Subject Code:

Time—3 hours

City & Local Guides

Full marks—100

[N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks. Answer all the questions.]

Part A—Reading Test

Marks—50

Read the passage and answer the questions 1 and 2:

Humans can neither change the sun’s radiation nor the earth’s orbit around the sun. But they can control the increase in the amount of greenhouse gases and its effect on the atmosphere. Only during the last hundred years the carbon dioxide concentration has been raised alarmingly in the atmosphere and we humans can be held responsible for this.

The main cause of the increase in carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere is the burning of fossil fuels. Since the end of the 19th century, industrial activities increased rapidly giving rise to many factories. These factories required energy, which was produced through the combustion of coal. Besides coal, other sources of energy such as mineral oil and natural gas were also burned to heat our houses, run cars and airplanes or to produce electricity. Nowadays, about 85 million barrels of crude oil are burned daily. Every time a fossil raw material is burned, it releases carbon dioxide into the air.

Therefore, it is clear that more and more greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide are being generated worldwide by humans. Moreover, we are also strengthening the greenhouse effect by deforestation, which means cutting down trees. Every year enormous area of forests are destroyed by the people to obtain wood and to clear regions for mining and to create pasture. This loss of the forest causes dual problems. Trees that are burned up release large volumes of carbon dioxide gas into the air. On the other hand, as forests absorb a lot of carbon dioxide from the air and deliver oxygen instead, we also destroy an important storehouse of carbon dioxide when we clear forests.

Books & Literature

1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives:

(a) The word ‘combustion’ mentioned in the text refers to ______.

(i) kindling (ii) burning (iii) consumption (iv) flame

(b) ______ are mainly responsible for greenhouse effect.

(i) Wild animals (ii) Plants (iii) Humans (iv) Aquatic Plants

(c) Trees are very useful to the congenial atmosphere because they ______.

(i) absorb greenhouse gases (ii) emit carbon dioxide (iii) absorb carbon dioxide (iv) generate carbon dioxide

(d) ______ is the main cause of increasing carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere.

(i) Deforestation (ii) Destruction of forests (iii) The burning of fossil fuels (iv) Desertification

(e) What is contextual meaning of the word ‘release’?

(i) Free (ii) Give away (iii) Discharge (iv) Dismiss

(f) Coal is used for ______ energy.

(i) compacting (ii) minimizing (iii) producing (iv) decreasing

(g) The main theme of the passage is to ______

(i) show how humans are responsible for greenhouse effect (ii) show the importance of tree plantation

(iii) show the result of deforestation (iv) show how fossil fuels are being used

2. Answer the following questions:

(a) What is the effect of burning fossil fuels?

(b) How can trees help save our environment?

(c) When did mills and factories begin to increase?

(d) “Human beings are responsible for the greenhouse effect.”—Do you agree? Why/Why not?

(e) What are the causes lying behind deforestation?

3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text:

May Day or International Worker’s Day is observed on May 1 all over the world today to commemorate the historical struggle and sacrifices of the working people to establish an eight-hour workday. It is a public holiday in almost all the countries of the world.

Since the Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries in Europe and the US, the workers in mills and factories had been working a long shift, fourteen or even more hours a day.

On May 1st in 1886, inspired by the trade unions, half of the workers at the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company in Chicago went on strike demanding an eight-hour workday. Two days later, about 6000 workers brought out a rally addressed by the labour leaders. Suddenly about 200 policemen attacked them with clubs and revolvers. One striker was killed instantly, five or six others were seriously wounded and many others were injured.

The events of May 1, 1886 are a reminder that workers will continue to be exploited until they stand up and speak out to gain better working conditions, better pay and better lives.

People all over the world observe May 1, as International Workers’ Day to (a) ______ the historical struggle and sacrifice made by the working class people. For their great (b) ______, now the workers can enjoy an eight-hour workday. It was a historical struggle (c) ______ the employers and employees. This day reminds that the (d) ______ will be exploited until they raise their (e) ______ for their rights and privileges.

Read the following text carefully and answer the questions no. 4 and 5:

William Wordsworth was one of the most influential Romantic poets. He was born on April 7, 1770 at Cockermouth, Lake District of England. When he was eight years old, his mother died and in the same year he was sent to Grammar School of Hawkshead. Wordsworth’s father died five years after his mother’s death. His father was a lawyer. As a young man, Wordsworth developed a love of nature, a theme reflected in many of his poems. In 1787, he entered into St. John’s College at the University of Cambridge where he studied for four years until he took his B.A Degree. In 1786, two sets of his verses were published and in 1789 he finished writing the ‘Evening Walk’. While studying at Cambridge University, he undertook the walking tour in France and Switzerland in 1790 with his friend Robert Jones. In 1795, Wordsworth received a legacy from a close relative and he and his sister Dorothy went to live in Dorset. Two years later, they moved to Somerset, to live near the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who was an admirer of Wordsworth’s work. They collaborated on ‘Lyrical Ballads’, published in 1798. In 1799, after a visit to Germany with Coleridge. Wordsworth’s most famous poem, ‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’ was written at Dove Cottage in 1804. In 1842, he was given a government pension and the following year became a poet laureate. Wordsworth died on 23 April 1850 and was buried in Grasmere Churchyard.

Education

4. Complete the table below with information from the above passage:

William Wordsworth
Speciality	A great English romantic poet
Who/What	Event/Activity	Where/Place	Year/When
William Wordsworth	was sent to Grammar School	Hawkshead	(i)
He	(ii)	St. John’s College at the University of Cambridge	1791
(iii)	undertook the walking tour	France and Switzerland	1790
He	wrote his most famous poem	(iv)	1799
He	became a poet laureate		(v)

5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words.

Books & Literature

6. Match the parts of sentences given in columns ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ to write five complete sentences:

Column A	Column B	Column C
(a) Good manner is	(i) has been given	(i) in every sphere of life.
(b) A man of good manners	(ii) this invaluable virtue	(ii) and is a great virtue.
(c) In all religions, a great importance	(iii) this great virtue	(iii) is an ideal of humanity in all eras.
(d) A person who possesses	(iv) achieves success	(iv) from the early stage of life.
(e) So, all of us should cultivate	(v) the best quality of a human being	(v) to good manners.

Part B—Writing Test

Marks—50

7. Write a paragraph on ‘Traffic Jam’ answering the following questions:

(a) What is traffic jam?

(b) When and where does it take place?

(c) What are the sufferings of traffic jam?

(d) Why does a traffic jam occur?

(e) How can traffic jam be reduced?

8. Read the beginning of the story. Now complete it in your own language. Give a suitable title to it.

One day, a boy of class ten was going to school. Suddenly he saw a money bag dropped by someone on the road. He was quite at a loss ……

9. The graph below shows the percentage of total candidates in the SSC Examination in 2024. Describe the graph in about 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the graph.

(Note: Since the graph isn’t visually available here, you would need to insert it into your Word document separately.)

10. Suppose, you are Swapan/Swapna. You have a friend named Joy/Joya who lives at Shiroi, Rajshahi. He/She does not read the newspaper regularly. Now, write a letter to him/her describing the importance of reading newspaper regularly.

City & Local Guides

11. Suppose, you are Noha and your friend is Mahin. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the merits and demerits of using mobile phone at teenage.

5. Rajshahi Board 2025

[According to the Syllabus of 2025]

FIRST PAPER

Subject Code:

Time—3 hours

Full marks—100

[N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks. Answer all the questions.]

Part A—Reading Test

Marks—50

Read the passage and answer the questions 1 and 2:

Books & Literature

‘Heritage’ is what we inherit from the past, live within the present and then pass on to our children or future generation. Our unique source of life and inspiration is our cultural and natural heritage. When we speak of ‘World Heritage’, it indicates places and sites that we inherited from the past and pass on to the future generation of the entire world.

‘The Shat Gambuj Mosque’ in Bagerhat is such a heritage. It became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985.

Originally, the historic Mosque city was known as ‘Khalifatabad’. It is situated at the outskirts of Bagerhat town—not very far from the dense Mangrove forest of the Sundarbans. Khalifatabad was a Muslim colony. It was founded by the Turkish general, a saint warrior Ulugh Khan Jahan in the 15th century. The infrastructure of the city reveals significant technical skills in many Mosques as well as early Islamic monuments. Baked bricks were used for the construction of the buildings. The planning of the city was dominated by the tradition of Islamic architecture and the decorations were a combination of Mughal and Turkish architecture. Khan Jahan built a network of roads, bridges, public buildings and reservoirs to make the city habitable. There were about 300 mosques in the city. Among them the most remarkable is the multi-domed Shat Gambuj Mosque. The mosque is unique in the sense that it has 60 pillars that support the roof, with 77 low height domes. The 4 towers at 4 corners have smaller domes at the top as well. The vast prayer hall has 11 arched doorways on the east and 7 each on the North and South for light and ventilation. It has 7 aisles running along the length of the Mosque and 11 deep curves between the slender stone columns. These columns support the curving arches created by the domes. The thickness of the arches is 6 feet and have slightly narrowing hollow and round wall.

The west wall in the interior has 11 ‘Mihrabs’ (niche in mosque pointing towards Makkah). These mihrabs are decorated with stone work and terracotta. The floor of the Mosque is made of brick. Besides being used as a prayer hall, Khan Jahan used the Mosque as his court too. Today, it is one of the greatest tourist attractions and one of the best architectural beauties of Bangladesh.

1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives:

(a) The Mosque city was formerly recognized as—

(i) Bagerhat (ii) Islamic colony (iii) Khalifatabad (iv) Turkish colony

(b) The word ‘unique’ means— (iii) uncommon (iv) usual universal

(c) The Mihrabs in the Mosque are adorned— with terracotta with baked bricks  

(d) Which of the following is the closest meaning of the word ‘infrastructure’?

(i) Armature (ii) Reconstruction

(e) How is the prayer hall?

(i) The prayer hall has 25 doors for light and ventilation  (ii) It is decorated with many domes

(iii) The arches are horizontal (iv) Prayer hall is nicely adorned with 60 pillars

(f) Which of the following has made the Shat Gambuj Mosque the most significant?

(i) Turkish design (ii) Recognized as World Heritage site

(iii) Combination of Turkish and Mughal architecture (iv) Considered as an ancient mosque

(g) A Muslim colony situated at the outskirts of Bagerhat town was a place

(i) desolate (ii) crowded (iii) welcoming (iv) barbarous

2. Answer the following questions:

(a) What is World Heritage?

(b) What does the infrastructure of the city reveal?

(c) How was the Mosque used?

(d) Why is the Mosque unique?

(e) What did Khan Jahan do to make the city livable?

3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text.

The internet technology has helped design a large number of websites to facilitate social relations among people around the world. These are known as social networking services or social networks or social media. At present, facebook is the most popular social media site. Google Twitter, Linked In, etc. are other frequently used social services. Social network services are web-based and hence, provide ways for the users to interact through the internet. These services make it possible to connect people across the borders and thus have made the users feel that they really live in a global village. Why are social networks expanding so fast? The answer is simple. Most of the social services are cost-free. You can make use of them free, paying a very little to your internet service provider.

With the development of internet technology, a number of websites, have been designed to promote the relations (a) ______ the people of the world. By (b) ______ these social media, we can share (c) ______ ideas with each other and feel (d) ______ the citizen of a global village. (e) ______ Social Media are expanding rapidly for their no or low cost.

Read the passage carefully and answer the question no. 4 and 5:

Books & Literature

Stephen Hawking is considered the greatest physicist after Einstein. He was born in England in 1942. He was very skilled in  Mathematics from an early age. He wrote the  book “A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to the Present Times” in 1988. In this book, he explained cosmology for the general public. It became famous and established his reputation as a great scientist. He received his Ph.D. in cosmology from Cambridge University in 1968. But fortune did not favour him. In 1972, he became a victim of Gehrig’s disease. Since then, he had been confined to a wheel chair with no power to control his body. But he continued his teaching through the help of computer. In 1974, he won the prestigious Albert Einstein award for Theoretical Physics. In 1979, he joined Cambridge University as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics. He carried out his research work using his computer. This great scientist breathed his last on 14 March, 2018.

4. Complete the table below with the information from the above passage

About professor Stephen Hawking

Writer	A Brief History of Time
Born	(i) ______
Who	Event	Time/Year	Place/Reason
(ii)	is regarded as the greatest physicist in the world
Stephen Hawking	was appointed as (iii) — —
He	got the prestigious Albert Einstein Award		(iv)
He	passed away	(v)

5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words.

Mathematics

6. Match the parts of sentences given in column A, B and C to write five complete sentences:

Column A	Column B	Column C
(a) Price hike has added	(i) short supply of commodities	(i) widespread corruption and moral degradation
(b) Price hike is caused by	(ii) leads to	(ii) to the problems of Bangladesh
(c) The vast majority are hard hit	(iii) for the fixed income group of people	(iii) of daily necessities
(d) It is very difficult	(iv) a new dimension	(iv) to meat up the excessive load
(e) Price hike	(v) by the hike in prices	(v) and inflation

7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of the sentences need to be written:1×8=8.

(a) They travelled for twelve days without any trouble.

(b) Then the leader of the robbers came to Saddi and ordered him to give all he had to him.

(c) The merchants had their goods and a lot of money.

(d) He had a bundle of books and some money with him.

(e) On the thirteenth day, a gang of robbers attacked them and took away all the goods and money from the merchants.
(f) Sheikh Saadi handed him the bundle of books and also the little money he had without any fear.

(g) Once Sheikh Saadi was going to Baghdad with a group of rich merchants.

(h) Saadi then said, “I hope that you will make the good use of these books.”

Part B—Writing Test

Marks—50

8. Write a paragraph in about 200 words on ‘A Rainy Day’ answering the following questions:

Books & Literature

(a) How is a rainy day?

(b) What can people do on this day?

(c) How do the animals and birds pass this day?

(d) What do the children do on this day?

(e) What is the impact of the day on the poor and the rich?

9. Read the beginning of a story. Add at least ten new sentences to complete the story.

10. One day, Sara was going to school with her younger brother, Ullia, whom their way, they saw a woman sitting on the road, with a baby in her lap and crying loudly . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11. Look at the following pie-chart. It shows the choice of professions by different educated youths in Bangladesh. Now describe the pie-chart in about 150 words. You should highlight and summarise the information given in the chart.

Pie-Chart:

Facing job 30%

Gove Job 12%

Education

25% Private Job

12. Suppose, you are Wasif/Wasika. Your friend’s name is Asif/Anisha. In your school, you are involved in a good number of co-curricular activities that give you much pleasure as well as develope your creativity. Now, write a letter to your friend about the co-curricular activities of your school.

13. Suppose, you are Sami/Suma. Your friend’s name is Rahi/Rumi who does not have any interest in reading story books. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of reading story books.

 

6. Dinajpur Board 2025

[According to the Syllabus of 2025]

FIRST PAPER

Subject Code:

Time—3 hours

Full marks—100

[N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks. Answer all the questions.]

Part A—Reading Test

Marks—50

Read the passage and answer the questions 1 and 2:

May Day or International Workers’ Day is observed on May 1 all over the world today to commemorate the historical struggle and sacrifices of the working people to establish an eight-hour workday. It is a public holiday in almost all the countries of the world.

Since the Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries in Europe and the US, the workers in mills and factories had been working a long shift, fourteen or even more hours a day.

On May 1st in 1886, inspired by the trade unions, half of the workers at the Mc.Cormick Harvester Machine Company in Chicago went on strike demanding an eight-hour workday. Two days later, a workers’ rally was held near the Mc.Cormick Harvester Machine Company and about 6000 workers’ joined it. The rally was addressed by the labour leaders. They urged the workers to stand together, to go on with their struggle and not to give in to their bosses. At one point of the rally, some strike breakers started leaving the meeting place. The strikers went down the street to bring them back. Suddenly about 200 policemen attacked them with clubs and revolvers. One striker was killed instantly; five or six others were seriously wounded and many others were injured.

The events of May 1, 1886 are a reminder that workers will continue to be exploited until they stand up and speak out to gain better working conditions, better pay and better lives.

1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives.

(a) May Day signifies ______

(i) the observance of holiday (ii) the rights of working class people

(iii) the aggressiveness of the working class people (iv) the movement of the workers

(b) May Day is observed ______

(i) in America and Europe (ii) in Asia and America

(iii) all over the world (iv) all the countries of Africa continent

(c) The phrase ‘Stand together’ means ______

(i) to stand straight (ii) to raise hands together (iv) to be powerful

2. Answer the following questions:

(a) Why is May Day observed today?

(b) When and where a rally was held?

(c) What was the demand of the strikers?

(d) What do the events of May 1, 1886 remind?

(e) What did the labour leaders call the workers to do? How were they involved in a clash?

3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text:

Books & Literature

Water pollution can occur in oceans, rivers, lakes, ponds and underground reservoirs. As different water sources flow together, the pollution can spread easily and quickly. Causes of water pollution include:

increased sediment from soil

erosion

improper waste disposal and littering

leakage of soil pollution into water supplies

organic materials that decay in water supplies

In fact, polluting the land means polluting the water. Throwing away a toxic substance on the ground near a water source means it eventually reaches the body of water. As a result, the water is polluted. Industrial wastes must not be disposed in rivers or lakes. We need to be more careful about disposing household wastes too. Use of pesticides means that when it rains, chemicals used in the lawn or garden wash into the water bodies. Therefore, we must be aware of the dangers of using pesticides as they may pollute our rivers, canals and lakes.

Water is all (a) ___ us. Everything on the planet needs water to survive. It is really (b) ___ to our lives. But water is being (c) ___ in different ways. People do unwise work and pollute water. To save ourselves we must take (d) ___ to stop water pollution. All walks of people should be careful about the use of water. We should not waste water too. All water (e) ___ are in the threat of pollution or already polluted.

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions no. 4 and 5:

SAARC is a regional organization for mutual co-operation, friendship and development. The full form of SAARC is “South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation”. At the initial stage, there were only seven developing nations to form the organization. Later, Afghanistan was included as one of its member countries. SAARC started its journey through holding its first conference in Dhaka on 8 December 1985. At present, the member countries of this organization are Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan, Srilanka and Afghanistan. The secretariat of this organization is situated in the capital of Nepal. Its head is called Secretary-General. There is a deep relationship between Bangladesh and SAARC. It was Bangladesh that took the first initiative to form SAARC. As the initiator of SAARC, Bangladesh has been playing a significant and strong role in its different activities. As one of the member countries it has also been making every effort to expand the trade among the member countries and to solve the regional conflicts and existing crises among the neighboring countries.

City & Local Guides

4. Complete the table below with the information from the passage:

Aim	Mutual co-operation
Time	Officially started (i) ……
Who/What	Event/Activity	When	Where
Bangladesh	(ii) ……	1985
Secretariat	situated		(iii) ……
(iv) ……	included as the last member country
(v) ……	is trying to expand trade		in South Asia.

5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words:

6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ to write five complete sentences:

Column A	Column B	Column C
(a) Global warming	(i) is the increase of	(i) desert due to global warming.
(b) The main reason of global warming	(ii) are rapidly melting in both	(ii) gradually and the lower parts of the world are going under water.
(c) Many green parts of the world	(iii) is alarmingly rising up	(iii) carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
(d) The icecaps	(iv) has already become a great threat	(iv) the poles for global warming.
(e) The sea level	(v) are turning into	(v) to the living being of the world.

7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only corresponding numbers of the sentences need to be written:

(a) This distinguished woman breathed her last in 1932.

(b) She was born in 1880 in the village Pairabond, Rangpur.

(c) In 1908, she composed her famous writing named ‘Sultana’s Dream’.

(d) In 1902, she started her writing career.

(e) A tragic moment came to her life in 1909 when her husband died.

(f) She was married to Khan Bahadur Sakhawat Hossain in 1898.

(g) All of you have heard the name of Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain.

(h) After five months of her husband’s death, she established a school named ‘Sakhawat Memorial Girls’ High School’ with five students.

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Part B—Writing Test

Marks—50

8. Write a paragraph on ‘Our National Flag’ answering the following questions:

(a) What does a national flag symbolize?

(b) What is the measurement of our national flag?

(c) What are the colours of our national flag and what do they refer to?

(d) When do we fly our national flag at half mast?

(e) How do you feel for your national flag?

9. Read the beginning of a story below. Add at least ten sentences to complete the story and give a suitable title to it.

In his boyhood, Hazrat Abdul Quadir Zilani (R.) was going to Baghdad for  education. On the eve of his departure from home, his mother said to him, “My son, never tell a lie and don’t get frightened in danger.”

Books & Literature

10. Look at the following graph chart. It shows obtained marks of Tapan, a student of class ten in different subjects. Describe the graph in about 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given below.

Graph Chart:

Bangla: 85%

English: 74%

 Mathematics: 90%

Physics: 80%

Chemistry: 70%

11. Suppose you are Shuvo/Shova. You have a friend named Jayed/Jayeda who wants to know about the importance of learning English. Now write a letter to him/her informing about the importance of learning English.

12. Imagine you are Reza/Rosy. Your friend, Raiyan/Rina is eager to know about the benefits of reading newspaper. Now write a dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of reading newspaper.

Primary & Secondary Schooling (K-12)

 

7. Barishal Board 2025

[According to the Syllabus of 2025]

FIRST PAPER

Subject Code:

Time—3 hours

Full marks—100

[N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks. Answer all the questions.]

Part A—Reading Test

Marks—50

Read the passage and answer the questions 1 and 2:

English literature resources

Humans can neither change the sun’s radiation nor the earth’s orbit around the sun. But they can control the increase in the amount of greenhouse gases and its effect on the atmosphere. Only during the last hundred years the carbon dioxide concentration has been raised alarmingly in the atmosphere and we humans can be held responsible for this.

The main cause of the increase in carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere is the burning of fossil fuels! Since the end of the 19th century, industrial activities increased rapidly giving rise to many factories. These factories required energy, which was produced through the combustion of coal. Besides coal, other sources of energy such as mineral oil and natural gas were also burned to heat our houses, run cars and airplanes or to produce electricity. Nowadays, about 85 million barrels of crude oil are burned daily. Every time a fossil raw material is burned, it releases carbon dioxide into the air.

Therefore, it is clear that more and more greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide are being generated worldwide by humans. Moreover, we are also strengthening the greenhouse effect by deforestation, which means cutting down trees. Every year enormous areas of forests are destroyed by people to obtain wood and to clear regions for mining and to create pasture. This loss of the forest causes dual problems. Trees that are burned up release large volumes of carbon dioxide gas into the air. On the other hand, as forests absorb a lot of carbon dioxide from the air and deliver oxygen instead, we also destroy an important storehouse of carbon dioxide when we clear forests.

1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives:

(a) Every moment fossil fuels are burnt and they release ______

(i) carbon dioxide (ii) nitrogen (iii) hydrogen (iv) oxygen

(b) Coal is one of the fossil fuels used for ______ energy.

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(i) compacting (ii) lessening (iii) reducing (iv) generating

(c) What is the contextual meaning of the word ‘radiation’?

(i) accumulation (ii) radio (iii) emission (iv) reflection

(d) Greenhouse effect is increased by ______

(i) melting ice (ii) deforestation (iii) planting trees (iv) growing or increasing forest

(e) What is the similar meaning of the word ‘absorb’?

(i) take up (ii) release (iii) take out (iv) take over

(f) To produce electricity or to heat our houses, we use ______

(i) sunlight (ii) wind (iii) coal, mineral oil and natural gas (iv) water

(g) Which thing can human being never change?

(i) the enormous increase of carbon dioxide (ii) the design of a structure (iii) the effect of fossil fuels (iv) the sun’s radiation

Books & Literature

2. Answer the following questions:

(a) How can trees help us in maintaining ecological balance?

(b) What is the impact of fossil fuels on atmosphere?

(c) What are out of humans control?

(d) What things can human being do for a congenial atmosphere?

(e) What lesson do you get from the passage? Write the answer within two or three sentences.

3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text:

Zainul Abedin (29 December, 1914—28 May, 1976) was a Bangladeshi painter. He had an extraordinary talent and was internationally recognized for his paintings. He became well-known in 1944 through his series of paintings on the great man-made famine in Bengal during British Colonial rule.

He played a vital role in the art movement in Bangladesh and was the founding Principal of the Government Institute of Arts (Now Faculty of Fine Arts) at University of Dhaka. His paintings on Bengal famine are considered as his most characteristic works. His homeland honoured him with the title ‘Shilpacharya’ or the great teacher of arts for his artistic and visionary qualities. He was a pioneer of the modern art movement and was rightly considered as the founding father of Bangladeshi modern arts.

City & Local Guides

Zainul Abedin is considered as a ______ of Bangladeshi modern art. He was an ______ of outstanding talent. He gained international ______ through his series of paintings on famine in 1944. In his paintings he showed his ______ and visionary qualities. Even today he is ______.

Read the following text and answer the questions no. 4 and 5:

Charles Babbage was an English mathematician. He was also a mechanical engineer who is well-known for originating the concept of computer. He was born on 26 December 1791 in London. He entered Trinity College in October 1810. He was transferred to Peterhouse, Cambridge. He was the top mathematician there. He received an honorary degree without examination in 1814. He was elected a fellow of the Royal University in 1816. Babbage is famous for inventing the first mechanical computer in 1822 that eventually led to today’s computer. He died at his home in London on 18 October 1871.

4. Complete the table below with information from the above passage:

Charles Babbage
Life span: (i) 1791-1871
Who/What	Activities	Time/Year	Place
Charles Babbage	(ii) entered	1810	Trinity College
He	was elected a fellow	1816	(iii) the Royal University
(iv) The first mechanical computer	was invented	1822
He	received honorary degree	(v) 1814

5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words.

6. Match the parts of sentences in columns ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ to write five complete sentences:

English literature resources

Column A	Column B	Column C
(a) The moon	(i) the moon reflects	(i) on the gift of the sun.
(b) She	(ii) has an appeal	(ii) of her own.
(c) The sun	(iii) has no light	(iii) on poets and artists.
(d) To illuminate the earth	(iv) light depends	(iv) vast flood of light.
(e) The moon’s	(v) pours forth a	(v) a small fraction of brightness.

7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of sentences need to be written:

(a) People praised him more than their king.

(b) The guest praised the king.

Books & Literature

(c) The name of that man was Hatem Tai.

(d) But the guests praised Hatem Tai also.

(e) One day, the king gave a dinner.

(f) He was not rich but very hospitable.

(g) So, the king felt happy and proud.

(h) Long, long ago, there lived a very kind and generous man in Yemen.

Part B—Writing Test

Marks—50

8. Write a paragraph on ‘Water Pollution’ answering the following questions:

(a) What is water pollution?

(b) Why is water called life?

(c) How is water polluted?

(d) What are the effects of water pollution?

(e) What measures should we take to prevent water pollution?

9. Read the beginning of a story. Write at least ten new sentences to complete the story and give a title to it.

Once there was a small boy named Bayazid. He was very brilliant and devoted to his mother. One night he was studying by the side of the bed of his mother who was ill. Suddenly his mother woke up and told him to give her a glass of water. But ……

10. Look at the following pie-chart. It shows export sectors in Bangladesh that earn foreign currency. Now describe the pie-chart in around 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the pie-chart.

Pie-Chart:

Garments: 55%

Jute and jute goods: 30%

Manpower: 10%

Others: 5%

11. Suppose, you are Samin/Sanjia. Recently you have celebrated your 16th birthday party. You have a best friend named Habib/Habiba who has sent a nice gift for you on the occasion of your birthday. Now write a letter to your friend thanking him/her for sending the gift.

12. Suppose, you are Ahnaf/Ahona and your friend is Mohon/Mohona who is weak in English. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the ways of improving English.

English literature resources

 

8. Mymensingh Board 2025

[According to the Syllabus of 2025]

FIRST PAPER

Subject Code:

Time—3 hours

Full marks—100

[N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks. Answer all the questions.]

Part A—Reading Test

Marks—50

Read the passage and answer the questions 1 and 2:

Books & Literature

Eid is the main religious festival of the Muslims in Bangladesh. Eid means happiness. Everyone wants to share this happiness with near and dear ones. So most of the people, who are living outside their homes for different reasons have a strong desire to get back home during the Eid vacation. As a result, there is a mad rush to board buses, trains or launches for going home. This often causes transport accidents that take away many lives. However, these cannot stop people from going home to meet their family, in-laws or friends. What makes people rush for their homes in spite of serious hazards? This is nothing but people’s desire to return to the roots. Do human beings have roots like the trees? The answer is ‘yes’ but unlike the roots of the trees they are invisible, they lie in our minds. It’s these roots that make a bond between us and family members, in-laws, friends, neighbours or even between us and the land where we were born and grew up. In that sense our families, our land of birth, relatives, our culture, traditions or surroundings are our roots. And wherever we stay, we feel the power of our roots. It’s our roots that develop our identity making us what we are. When we lose that bond, we become rootless. Human beings who do not have any roots are a non-entity. In other words, they do not have an identity. They don’t know where they are from, and/or where they are heading to. This often makes them feel empty and lost.

1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives:

(i) What does the word ‘Eid’ mean in the text?

(a) Sorrow (b) Travel (c) Journey (d) Pleasure

(ii) Why do most people rush to go home during the Eid vacation?

(a) To avoid transport accidents (b) To return to their roots

(c) To start a new job (d) To attend school

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(iii) What type of transport is mentioned as commonly used during the Eid rush?

(a) Airplanes (b) Bicycles (c) Buses, trains and launches (d) Motor cycles

(iv) What does the word ‘entity’ mean in the text?

(a) A known object (b) A living being with identity (c) A financial transaction (d) A group of people

(v) According to the text, which one is related to roots?

(a) Physical strength (b) A person’s identity

(c) Communication skills (d) Academic success

(vi) What does the word “bond” mean in the context of the text?

(a) To break (b) To argue (c) To divide (d) To connect

(vii) What is the most suitable title for the passage?

(a) The importance of Eid festivities. (b) The connection between people and their roots.

(c) Transportation issues during Eid. (d) Religious celebrations in Bangladesh.

2. Answer the following questions:

(a) What does Eid symbolize in the text?

(b) Why do most people rush to go home during the Eid vacation?

(c) How are human roots different from the roots of trees?

(d) According to the passage, who is a non-entity?

(e) “This is the pull of roots”—Explain it in 2/3 sentences.

3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text:

“Today there are many jobs where you need English. This is because the world has become smaller. Vast distances are shortened by speed transports. We can talk to a person thousands of kilometers away on the phone or the internet. So we can communicate with the whole world easily. English has made this communication easier. There are many countries in the world with many languages but to communicate with them, you cannot use all the languages. So you need a common language that you can use with more or less all the people in the world. English is that common language. You can talk to a Chinese toy maker, a French artist, an Arab ambassador or a Korean builder in one language—English. English, for us in Bangladesh, is all the more important. As we have seen earlier, we are too many people in a small country. So if you learn English, you have the best opportunity to find a good job, both within and outside the country. And that is good news for millions of our unemployed youth.”

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“But Miss, we learn English for 12 or 14 years, yet we do not find good jobs,” says Rumi. She then tells the class about what happened to her brother. “Could you please tell us why?” Rumi asks.

“This is a very important question, Rumi. We should learn how to use English both orally and in writing for doing things as needed in our work, such as communicating with others at personal, social, national and international levels. But unfortunately, at the moment we are learning English mainly for our exams,” continues Ms Choudhury.

“Remember, English can greatly help you become skilled workers.”

“But where and how can we learn such kind of English, Miss?” asks Ratan. Ms Choudhury says, “We can learn English both in and outside the classroom. Besides your textbooks, the radio, television, newspapers, magazines, computers and other supplementary materials will greatly help you. During our classroom activities, we’ll see how we can learn English.”

Globalization has made the world smaller and so it requires a (a) ______ language for international communication. The Lingua Franca of the world is (b) ______. English provides us with the (c) ______ to pursue a good job. Being a densely (d) ______ country, Bangladesh is cursed with unemployment. Proficiency in English may help (e) ______ unemployment problem and bring economic development.

4. Read the passage on Nelson Mandela. Complete the following table with information from the passage:

Nelson Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa, on 18 July, 1918. He joined the African National Congress in 1944 and was engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party’s apartheid policies. In November 1962 he was sentenced to five years in prison and started serving his sentence at Robben Island Prison in 1963. From 1964 to 1982 he was again imprisoned at Robben Island Prison and then later moved to Pollsmoor prison, during which his reputation as a potent symbol of resistance to the anti-apartheid movement grew steadily. Released from prison in 1990, Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 and was inaugurated as the first democratically elected president of South Africa in 1994. He is the author of the international best seller  book named ‘Long Walk to Freedom’ and ‘Conversations with Myself’. Mandela was the first black president of South Africa. He retired in 1999. He spent 27 years in the prison for trying to overthrow the pro-apartheid government. After he left prison, he worked to achieve human rights and a better future for everyone in South Africa. Nelson Mandela died on 5 December 2013 following a lung illness.

Who/What	Activity/Event	Where/Place	Time/Year
Nelson Mandela	born	(i) Transkei, South Africa	1918
He	joined	the African National Congress	(ii) 1944
He	(iii) won the Nobel Peace Prize		1993
He	was president	(iv) South Africa	1994-1999
He	died	in Africa	(v) 2013

5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words.

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6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ to write five complete sentences:

Column A	Column B	Column C
(a) There are many	(i) a remarkable place	(i) in our country in respect of the natural beauty.
(b) Cox’s Bazar sea beach	(ii) nice places	(ii) one of them.
(c) It is	(iii) come to visit	(iii) this place every year.
(d) It is	(iv) is	(iv) sea beach in the world.
(e) Many people	(v) the longest	(v) in Bangladesh.

7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story:

(a) One day, he was walking along the sea-shore.

(b) An English boy was making a small boat.

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(c) Then he made all arrangements to send the boy to his mother.

(d) Suddenly, he noticed a wonderful thing.

(e) The boy said, “I shall cross the sea and go home.”

(f) The King asked him why he was making such a small boat.

(g) Napoleon, the King of France, was a great hero.

(h) Hearing this Napoleon became affectionate to the boy.

Part B—Writing Test

Marks—50

8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on “Dengue Fever”:

(a) What is dengue fever and how is it caused? (b) How does dengue fever spread from person to person?

(c) What are the common symptoms of dengue fever?(d) Is there any vaccine available to prevent dengue fever? (e) How can people protect themselves from dengue fever?

9. Read the beginning of a story below. Add at least ten new sentences to complete the story:

One day while crossing the bridge at New Market, I saw a poor family seeking shelter. I approached them and asked about their problem. Then they said that flood had destroyed their ……

10. The pie-chart below shows the percentage of Ahmed’s improvement of the following subjects in the Pre-Test Examination this year. Now, describe the chart in your own words in about 150 words. You should highlight the information given in the pie-chart.

Pie-Chart:

 Math: 40%

Chemistry: 25%

Physics: 20%

English: 15%

11. Suppose, you are Sumon/Sumona. Your friend is Rana/Rani. He/she is indifferent to games and sports. Now, write an email to your friend about the importance of games and sports.

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12. Suppose, you are Shakir/Shakira and your friend is Talha/Tania. Your friend does not get up early in the morning. For this reason, he/she faces many problems. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of early rising.

 

9. Sylhet Board 2025

[According to the Syllabus of 2025]

FIRST PAPER

Subject Code:

Time—3 hours

Full marks—100

[N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks. Answer all the questions.]

Part A—Reading Test

Marks—50

Read the passage and answer the questions 1 and 2:

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Countries of the world rely heavily on petroleum, coal, and natural gas for their energy sources. There are two major types of energy sources: renewable and non-renewable. Hydro-carbon or fossil fuels are non-renewable sources of energy. Reliance on them poses real big problems. First, fossil fuels such as oil, coal, gas, etc., are finite energy resources, and the world eventually will run out of them. Secondly, they will become too expensive in the coming decades and too damaging for the environment. Thirdly, fossil fuels have direct polluting impacts on Earth’s environment, causing global warming. In contrast, renewable energy sources such as wind and solar energy are constantly and naturally replenished and never run out.

Most renewable energy comes either directly or indirectly from the sun. Sunlight or solar energy can be used for heating and lighting homes, for generating electricity, and for other commercial and industrial uses.

The sun’s heat drives the wind, and this wind energy can be captured with wind turbines to produce electricity. Then the wind and the sun’s heat cause water to evaporate. When the water vapor turns into rain or snow and flows downhill into rivers or streams, its energy can be captured as hydroelectric energy.

Along with the rain and snow, sunlight causes plants to grow. Plants produce biomass, which again can be turned into fuels such as firewood, alcohol, etc., that are called bioenergy.

Scientists have identified hydrogen as another form of renewable energy source. It is the most abundant element in nature. But it does not exist separately as a gas. It is always combined with other elements, such as with oxygen to make water. Hydrogen, separated from another element, can be burned as a fuel to produce electricity.

Our Earth’s interior contains molten lava, which gives off extreme heat. This heat inside the Earth produces steam and hot water, which can be used as geothermal energy to produce electricity for heating homes, etc.

Ocean energy comes from several sources. The ocean’s force of tide and wave can be used to produce energy. The surface of the ocean gets more heat from the sun than the ocean depths. This temperature difference can be used as an energy source too.

1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives:

(i) What is the major problem with fossil fuels?

(a) They are constantly replenished. (b) They cause global warming.

(c) They are free of cost. (d) They do not pollute air.

(ii) What is produced when water vapor turns into rain or snow and flows downhill?

(a) Solar energy (b) Geothermal energy (c) Hydroelectric energy (d) Wind energy

(iii) What is the most abundant element in nature identified as a renewable energy source?

(a) Carbon (b) Oxygen (c) Hydrogen (d) Nitrogen

(iv)What does ‘finite’ mean in the context of energy resources?

(a) Unlimited (b) Limited (c) Renewable (d) Constant

(v) What does ‘replenished’ mean regarding renewable energy sources?

(a) Depleted (b) Restored (c) Destroyed (d) Washed

(vi) What is a direct polluting impact of fossil fuels on the environment?

(a) Decreased global temperatures (b) Increased air pollution

(c) Enhanced solar energy (d) Reduced geothermal activity

(vii) What does ‘geothermal’ refer to in the passage?

(a) Solar energy (b) Wind energy (c) Earth’s internal heat (d) Ocean waves

2. Answer the following questions:

(a) What can sunlight be used for?

(b) What is biomass, and how is it turned into bioenergy?

(c) Why is reliance on fossil fuels problematic?

(d) How can the ocean’s force of tide and wave be used to produce energy?

(e) Explain in 2 or 3 sentences why fossil fuels are considered finite energy resources.

3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text:

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Yoga is a form of exercise (a) — includes specific body positions and breathing methods. It combines physical and mental (b) — to help achieve harmony between body and mind. This practice is effective in requesting stress and (c) —. Traditional yoga places importance on diet, (d) —, and meditation. However, not every (e) — requires the same type of practice.

4. Read the passage about Abraham Lincoln and complete the following table with information from the passage:

Name of Events	Place	Year/Time
Born	(i) Kentucky, USA	February 12, 1809
(ii) Delivered the speech	Gettysburg	November 19, 1863
Declared ban on slavery	the USA	(iii) 1863
Became the President	(iv) the USA	1861
(v) Was assassinated	Washington D.C.	April 14, 1865

5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words.

6. Match the parts of the sentences given in column ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ to write five complete sentences:

Column A	Column B	Column C
(a) Truthfulness	(i) tomorrow it will	(i) the respect of others.
(b) We must	(ii) will never win	(ii) all human virtues.
(c) Otherwise, we	(iii) cultivate the habit	(iii) come to light.
(d) We know that a lie	(iv) is the greatest of	(iv) of speaking the truth.
(e) Today or	(v) never lies	(v) hidden for long.

7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of the sentences need to be written:

(a) Saadi set out for the palace wearing an ordinary dress and stopped at a courtier’s house on the way to spend the night.
(b) On his way back, Saadi again stopped at the same house but this time he wore a rich dress.
(c) The courtier realized his mistake and apologized to him.
(d) One day, the emperor invited him to his palace.
(e) Instead of eating, Saadi started to put the food into his pockets, saying that his dress deserved it.
(f) Sheikh Saadi was a great Persian poet who would lead a simple life.
(g) The courtier then welcomed him warmly and served him delicious food.
(h) The courtier considered him as an ordinary person and did not treat him well.

Part B—Writing Test (Marks—50)

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8. Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on ‘The Importance of Co-curricular Activities in a School’:

(a) What are the co-curricular activities?

(b) Why are they important in a school?

(c) How do they help with learning?

(d) How do they help students grow personally?

(e) How do they prepare students for the future?

9. Read the beginning of a story below. Add at least ten new sentences to complete the story:
Once upon a time, there lived a poor boy in a village. He was very meritorious. The boy completed his primary  education and wanted to continue his studies, but his poor parents were unable to send him to high school. The boy had a dream to…

10. The pie-chart below shows the percentage of transportation used by the students to come to their school. Describe the chart in 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the chart.

Car: 10%

Bus: 20%

Rickshaw: 40%

Walking: 30%

11. Suppose, you are Arpita/Arpon living in Chattogram. Your friend Nafis, who lives in the USA, is very much concerned about the frequent road accidents in Bangladesh. Now, write an email to your friend describing the causes and effects of road accidents in Bangladesh.

12. Students have great responsibilities to their parents, their family, their teachers, and the society where they live. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend, Himel, about the duties and responsibilities of students.

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Second Paper

10. Dhaka Board 2025

1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the form of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once :

Of	anglers	on	an	refresh
out	into	fortunate	the

I am fond (a) — angling. Whenever I get time, I go (b) — angling. On last Friday, I went to a big lake riear my village. I took (c) — angling rod, bait, (d) — umbrella, light (e) — and -some other necessary things for angling. I went there in the morning and spent the whole day. I threw the hook with bait at about 8 am (f) — the lake but no fish took the bait. I got a little disappointed. When I was about to leave the place, a big fish devoured (g) — bait. I felt spirited and let the hook loose for sometime and then I pulled it (h) —. It was such a big fish that other (i) — gathered round the fish. (j) — I angled another three fishes and returned home with a happy mood.

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2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. Use only one word for each gap: 

Trees bear a great (a) — on the climate. If we destroy trees (b) — raridom, one day the country will turn (c) — a great desert. The country will bear the consequences of green house (d) — Again there will be no rain and as a result the country will face a great crisis because ours is (e) — agricultural country and our economy is dependent on (f) —. Again our agriculture is dependent (g) — rain. So trees play a vital (h) — on our climate. Trees keep the soil strong. Trees save us (i) — flood and many other natural (j) —.

3. Make five sentences using the parts of sentences from each column of the table below: 

The Taj  It  Emperor Shahjahan	built  be  stands is built  plays	it as a tomb for his wife.
		on a strong base.
		at Agra in India.
		made of fine white marbles.
		one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.

4. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. You can use one verb more than once : 

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deliver	take	start	preside	be
advise	decorate	begin	come	read

Our annual prize giving ceremony (a) — off yesterday. We (b) — our school campus very nicely. The ceremony (c) — at 3 p.m. Our Headmaster (d) — over the function and the Education Minister (e) — the chief guest. The function (f) — with the recitation from the Holy Quran. One of  our senior teachers (g) — out the annual report. The honourable chief guest (h) — a brief encouraging speech (i) — us to be regular in studies and (j)— part in the movement against illiteracy.

5. Change the narrative style of the following text: 

“Why didn’t you go to school yesterday?” said the mother to the girl. “I was ill.” the girl replied. “How are you today?” the mother asked again. “Well,” said the girl. “Don’t worry for me.”

6. Change the sentences according to directions in the brackets: 

(a) The bee is one of the busiest insects. (Positive)

 (b) It lives together. (Negative)

 (c) Bees collect nectar from the flowers and make honey. (Simple)

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(d) They dance most vigorously to find the nectar plentiful. (Exclamatory)

(e) Honey is stored in the hive by bees. (Active voice)

 (f) They work hard in spring. (Complex)

 (g) No insect is as industrious as the bee. (Comparative)

 (h) How greatly they inspire us to work hard! (Assertive)

 (i) The bees make us think of the importance of activity. (Passive voice)

(j) We should be industrious like the bee. (Imperative)

7. Complete the sentences: 

(a) There is a proverb that —.

 (b) Unless you have good health —.

 (c) A healthy poor man is happier than —.

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 (d) You may have a lot of wealth but —.

 (e) In order to have a good health —.

8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis: 

We should bear in mind that habit is the second nature of human being. If anyone becomes (a) (custom) _____ to good manners he can’t (b)(behave) _____ with anyone. So, moral (c) (educate) _____ is important. From the early part of life, (d) (child) _____ must be taught the (e) (differ) ______ between right and wrong and trained to follow what is right and what is wrong. Here (f) (train) _______ means the (g) (form) _____ of habit on right lines. It is every parent’s (h)(responsible) ______ to teach their children moral lessons at home. They also have to (i) (sure) _______ that their children do not mix with any bad company. The moral (j) (teach) _______ at an early age will help them become good citizens in future.

9. Make tag questions of these statements.

(a) Everybody wants to lead a better life, —?

 (b) A better life seldom comes without hard work, —?

 (c) We have to work hard for this, —?

 (d) But most of us can hardly do the job, —?

(e) Actually, life is not a bed of rose, —?

10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors: 

Ruma is a student of class ten. (a)  _____ she is meritorious, she never takes pride in her merit. She is helpful to all. (b) _____ any weak student comes to her with any problem, she tries to help him/her. She is respectful to the seniors (c) ______ affectionate to the juniors. She is simple in behavior (d) _______ strict in principle. (e) ______ everyone loves her.

11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text:

what is the time by your watch he said its half past nine i replied i must go to school he said

 Part B Composition

Marks-40

12. Suppose, Social Islami Bank Limited invites applications for the post of Junior Officer. You are Taher/Tahera and you are interested to build up a career as a banker. Now, write a CV with a cover letter for the post.

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13 Suppose, you are a student of class ten of Kobi Nazrul High School, Chattogram. In your school, the multimedia classroom facilities are very poor. Now write an application to the Headmaster of your school to enhance the multimedia classroom facilities with modern equipments.

14. Trees are the most important gifts of nature. But cutting down trees affects our environment greatly. Now, write a paragraph in 200 words on “The Bad Impacts of Deforestation.”

15. Write a composition about “A Journey you have Recently Enjoyed.”

11. Chattagram Board 2025

Subject Code: 108

Time 3 hours

Full marks-100

[N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]

Part A-Grammar Marks-60

1. Fill in the blanks with 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. Marks 0.5×10=5

be	succeed	deny	competence	of
concentrate	to	compensation	off	about

The present world is very competitive. Therefore, you need to be (a) ____________. As a student, you should have full (b) ____________ on your studies. You should not (c) ____________ callous (d) ____________ your studies. Nothing can (e) ____________ for your loss (f) ____________ wasting time. There is no (g) ____________ the fact that (h) ____________ depends on hard labour. Therefore, you must shake (i) ____________ your idleness. Idleness brings (j) ____________ ruin.

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2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words: 0.5×10=5

It is said that a true friend is (a) ____________ asset. He stands (b) ____________ his friends in time (c) ____________ danger. He is not (d) ____________ greedy person. He (e) ____________ wishes for the welfare of (f) ____________ friend. But it is a matter (g) ____________ regret that a true friend is very (h) ____________ today. A selfish man cannot be a (i) ____________ friend. He always thinks of his (j) ____________ interest.

3. Make five sentences using the parts of sentences from each column of the table below.

Kazi Nazrul	is	as a rebel poet.
His writings	inspired	almost all branches of literature.
He	explored	in a small village in this sub-continent.
	was born	our freedom fighters.
	is known	our national poet.

4. Complete the following text with right forms of verbs given in the box : Marks 0.5×10=5

weigh	think	face	bargain	take
require	be	cheat	be	have

The price hike of household products (a) ____________ now a great problem for us. Everyday we (b) ____________ it. Most of the people (c) ____________ of low income (d) ____________ in danger. They (e) ____________ purchasing meat and fish as they (f) ____________ it. We are to (g) ____________ over buying even simple products. Many times the buyers (h) ____________ something. The sellers cheat the buyers at the time of (i) ____________ something. Some steps have (j) ____________ by the government to identify the culprits.

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5. Change the narrative style of the following text:

“Where is my son?” said the grocer. “A crow carried your son away,” said the fruit-seller. “You liar, how can a crow carry such a big boy?” “Just the same way as mice can eat away the balance and weights.”

6. Change the following sentences as directed in brackets.

(a) War is a curse for the human civilization. (Negative sentence.) (b) It is not constructive. (Affirmative sentence) (c) It destroys civilization. (Interrogative sentence) (d) It is the worst evil in civilization. (Positive) (e) Those who are war mongers make the trouble for all. (Simple sentence) (f) We know that war brings destructions. (Passive voice). (g) Shouldn’t a man learn to live in peace? (Assertive sentence) (h) How devastating the war is! (Assertive sentence) (i) Nothing is as corrosive as the war. (Superlative degree) (j) The evil minded leaders must be avoided. (Active voice)

7. Complete the following sentences: 1×5=5

(a) Cricket is the game- (b) Boys and girls of our country- (c) Though cricket is a costly game,- (d) Bangladesh is a test playing country- (e) ____________ to upgrade the standard.

8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or both to the root words given in the parenthesis: Marks 0.5×10=5

Our national (a) (memory) symbolizes the nation’s respect for the martyrs of the (b) (liberate) war. It is an (c) (achieve) which is (d) (measure). Our (e) (free) fighters showed their unique (f) (hero) in the war against the well armed soldiers of Pakistan. The Pakistani soldiers killed our people (g) (mercy). They continued atrocities in (h) (associate) with the local (i) (collaborate). (j) (ever), they were defeated in the end.

9. Make tag questions of the following statements: 1×5=5

(a) I along with you am SSC examinees, ____________? (b) Let me make the best use of time, ____________? (c) We should not neglect time, ____________? (d) Everyone wants to get A+, ____________? (e) We know that time is very valuable, ____________?

10. Complete the passage with suitable connectors: 1×5=5

(a) ____________ a flood is considered to be a natural calamity, it is no doubt a blessing for the people. It is considered to be a blessing in the sense (b) ____________ it makes the soil alluvial. (c) ____________ , silt is scattered over land after land (d) ____________ makes the soil fertile. So, it can be said that the flood has (e) ____________ constructive and destructive sides.

11. Use capital letters and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text:

porter you may go said the mistress of the house laughing you have gained your freedom by allah he replied i wont leave the house until ive heard the stories of my companions.

Part B Composition Marks 40

12. Suppose, you are Sumon/Sweety and you have passed B.Sc. (Hons) in Chemistry. You have seen a circular for the post of a Medical Representative in a renowned company. Now, write a CV with a cover letter for the post. Your CV should not exceed one page. 8

13. Suppose, you are Jim, a student of Khulna Zilla School. You are interested to go on a study tour. Now, write an application to the Headmaster of your school seeking permission to go on a study tour. 10

14. Write a paragraph on ‘A School Library’. 10

15. Write a composition on ‘Duties of a Student’. 12

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12. Jashore Board 2025

English First Paper

Time: 3 Hours

Full Marks: 100

[N.B. Answer all the questions. Figures in the margin indicate full marks.]

Part A: Grammar (60 Marks)

1. Fill in the blanks with words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some words. Some words may be used more than once:

[without, ignore, for, till, welfare, illuminate, essential, with, flourish, practical]

The development of Bangladesh depends on the (a) ______ of its villages. It is (b) ______ to keep the villages in a (c) ______ condition. A good communication system is essential (d) ______ the development of villages. (e) ______ this end in view, our government has taken some (f) ______ measures. Again, (g) ______  education, a nation cannot prosper. Education (h) ______ the soul and dispels the darkness of (i) ______. So, our country cannot progress (j) ______ we remove illiteracy.

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2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words (one word per gap):

Without effort, there can be no (a) ______ in life. Life loses its interest (b) ______ there is no struggle. Games become (c) ______ if there is no (d) ______ in them. No (e) ______ we win the game or (f) ______ it. The (g) ______ the contest, the greater the interest. A (h) ______ is not a real triumph unless (i) ______ sides are equally strong. Whether people like it or not, life is a continuous (j) ______ examination.

3. Make five sentences using parts from each column:

Column A	Column B	Column C
Books	be	us not only knowledge but also pleasure
We	give	to acquire knowledge
	introduce	the noblest habit
	should read	us to the domain of knowledge
		the greatest friends

4. Complete the text with correct verb forms from the box:

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[overlook, expect, be, see, backbite, criticize, exist, shun, imagine]

Everybody (a) ______ that he or she (b) ______ the best. Actually, goodness or badness (c) ______ a little or much, (d) ______ in everyone simultaneously. But people only (e) ______ the good side and (f) ______ the bad. We ourselves (g) ______ while (h) ______ others. But the reality is we often (i) ______ others, which (j) ______ wrong.

5. Change the narrative style from direct to indirect speech:

“May I come in, Sir?” said the guardian. “Yes, come in,” said the Headmaster. The guardian said, “We must work together for our children’s betterment.” The Headmaster replied, “Let’s make a plan.”

6. Transform sentences as directed:

a) Everybody wants success. (Interrogative)

b) It’s not easy. (Affirmative)

c) Hard work brings success. (Negative)

d) Lazy students fail. (Complex)

e) Study well to succeed. (Simple)

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f) Girls work as hard as boys. (Comparative)

g) Students should obey rules. (Passive)

h) A lazy life is miserable. (Exclamatory)

i) Success can be achieved by hard work. (Active)

j) Work hard and you’ll succeed. (Compound)

7. Complete the sentences:

a) Truthful people are those ______.

b) Respect comes only when ______.

c) Nowadays people lie as though ______.

d) Even when liars tell truth, ______.

e) Therefore, ______ is wisest.

Part B: Composition (40 Marks)

8. Write a paragraph on “The Importance of Education for National Development.”

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9. Suppose you’re the Cultural Secretary of your school. Write an application to your Headmaster requesting permission to organize a cultural program.

10. The chart below shows modes of transportation used by students. Describe it in 150 words:

[Pie chart data: Rickshaw 40%, Walking 30%, Bus 20%, Car 10%]

11. Write an email to your friend abroad describing:

Causes of traffic accidents in Bangladesh

Their consequences

Possible solutions

12. Write a dialogue between two friends about:

Student responsibilities toward: Parents, Teachers, Society

13. Rajshahi Board 2025

English First Paper

Time: 3 Hours

Education

Full Marks: 100

[N.B. Answer all the questions. Figures in the margin indicate full marks.]

Part A: Grammar (60 Marks)

1. Fill in the blanks with words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some words. Some words may be used more than once:

[modern, great, to, of, read, give, the, do]

The benefits of (a) ______ newspaper can hardly be exaggerated. Newspaper is (b) ______ storehouse of knowledge. The chief business (c) ______ a newspaper is to (d) ______ us news which we need (e) ______ know. It tells us what happens at home and abroad. The (f) ______ civilized people cannot (g) ______ without newspaper. Newspaper plays an important role in the lives (h) ______ a nation. It makes the world smaller and provides a (i) ______ benefit (j) ______ us.

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words (one word per gap):

Housing is one of the greatest (a) ______ in our country. Thousands of people in big (b) ______ like Dhaka and Chattogram (c) ______ in the footpaths. In rural (d) ______ there is also an acute (e) ______ of housing. The cost of construction is (f) ______ day by day. At present it is very (g) ______ for the (h) ______ people to (i) ______ the cost of construction. So, this problem (j) ______ to be solved soon.

3. Make five sentences using parts from each column:

Column A	Column B	Column C
Trees	give	very useful to man
They	should not destroy	us oxygen
	provide	trees
	are	oxygen to live
	need	shelter to birds and animals

4. Complete the text with correct verb forms from the box:

City & Local Guides

[lag, reach, lead, follow, depend, build, remember, be, idle, work]

Bangladesh is full of natural resources. The prosperity of the country (a) ______ on the proper utilization of the resources. We should not (b) ______ a lazy life. We should all (c) ______ up our country. For this reason, we have to (d) ______ hard. No nation can prosper without industry. We should (e) ______ that industry is the key to success. If we (f) ______ the days away, we (g) ______ behind. The nations that (h) ______ industrious (i) ______ the pinnacles of development. So, we should (j) ______ them.

5. Change the narrative style from direct to indirect speech:

“What are you reading?” Mumi said to Rumi. “I am reading a drama written by G.B Shaw. What an interesting drama it is! I have collected it from our school library,” said Rumi. “Please lend me the  book,” said Mumi.

6. Transform sentences as directed:

(a) Who does not want to succeed in life? (Assertive)

(b) Being industrious, everyone can prosper in life. (Negative)

(c) It is not an easy thing. (Affirmative)

(d) The idle always lag behind. (Complex)

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(e) We must work hard so that we can earn money. (Simple)

(f) By working hard, we can improve a lot. (Compound)

(g) The light of prosperity can be seen by a hard-working person. (Active)

(h) Women should work as much as men. (Comparative)

(i) We should remember that industry is the key to success. (Passive)

(j) An idle man leads a very miserable life. (Exclamatory)

7. Complete the sentences:

(a) Had I the wings of a bird, ______

(b) If he had been seen by me, ______

(c) It is high time we, ______

(d) No sooner had we reached the school, ______

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(e) The more you read, ______

8. Complete the text by adding suffixes/prefixes to the root words:

There are (a) (vary) forms of physical exercise. But every form is not (b) (suit) for all. Walking is good for all. In the morning, fresh air is (c) (avail). So it is (d) (benefit) to health. It is also very (e) (please) and (f) (enjoy). It also (g) (fresh) our mind. The (h) (nature) beauty (i) (witch) us. We become (j) (health) and wealthy.

9. Add tag questions:

(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:

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None can deny the importance of tree plantation (a) ______ our lives depend on it. (b) ______ it is unfortunate that we are cutting trees recklessly. (c) ______ trees are planted, soon our land will be deserted (d) ______ there will be an adverse situation. (e) ______ we should be aware of tree plantation.

11. Rewrite with proper capitalization and punctuation:

do you know me yes i know you from my childhood whats your name my name is ratan

Part B: Composition (40 Marks)

12. Write a CV with a cover letter applying for the post of Assistant Teacher at a school.

13. Write a paragraph on “The Importance of Newspaper in Modern Life.”

14. Describe the pie chart below in 150 words:

[Pie chart data: Walking 40%, Bicycle 25%, Bus 20%, Car 15%]

15. Write an email to your friend about:

The housing problem in Bangladesh

Its causes and effects

Possible solutions

16. Write a dialogue between two friends discussing:

The benefits of physical exercise

Types of exercises suitable for students

How to maintain a routine

14. Comilla Board 2025

English Second Paper

Time: 3 Hours

City & Local Guides

Full Marks: 100

[N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks. Answer all the questions.]

Part A: Grammar (60 Marks)

1. Fill in the blanks with words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some words. Some words may be used more than once:

[sphere, any, strong, that, character, environment, whether, first, moral]

Our children should be taught morality from the very beginning of their life. It should be started from home (a) ______. In order to teach morality to our children we should practise it in every (b) ______ of our life. Parents should be careful in all their activities because children usually imitate their parents. Especially they imitate their mothers. So, each and every mother should practise (c) ______ in her life. We, the parents should be careful (d) ______ we are speaking the truth or not. It should be ensured at every home that we are not getting involved in (e) ______ immoral act. It should also be ensured that morality is taught at school. Our books should also be designed in such a way (f) ______ they can teach the children morality. The concerned authority has to ensure that people having (g) ______ moral character will only be appointed as teachers. When a child will find an (h) ______ enlightened with morality in every sphere of his/her life, he/she will get inspired to be (i) ______ developed. Thus we can develop the moral (j) ______ of our future generation.

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words (one word per gap):

Punctuality is a great virtue. We cannot attain success unless we are (a) ______. A punctual person completes all his (b) ______ in time. He is honoured everywhere. For being punctual, he does not feel any (c) ______. In fact, he feels (d) ______ because he knows that he can complete his tasks timely. He can also concentrate on other (e) ______ in a relaxed mood. So, a punctual man is (f) ______ of doing any difficult work properly. On the other hand, a lazy person cannot feel easy for a single (g) ______ as he knows (h) ______ he cannot complete any of his works timely. For this (i) ______, he becomes frustrated and cannot enjoy his (j) ______ fully.

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3. Make five sentences using parts from each column:

Column A	Column B	Column C
Physical exercise	be	very essential for our health
If we	help	to be healthy and keep fit
so, we	don’t take	our minds fresh too
We	should keep	physical exercise regularly
	cannot perform	our duties properly

4. Complete the text with correct verb forms from the box:

[pay, stay, remain, cook, spend, get, enjoy, be, read]

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I have a friend named Alisha. She and I (a) ______ in the same class in the same school. Though we (b) ______ from the same village, we are good friends. During last winter I (c) ______ a chance (d) ______ a visit to her village and I (e) ______ a happy time there. While I (f) ______ in her village, I (g) ______ many delicious dishes which (h) ______ by Alisha’s mother. Actually, I wanted (i) ______ some more days there. But, as I had some other plans, I had to come back. The memory of that visit (j) ______ ever fresh in my mind.

5. Change the narrative style from direct to indirect speech:

“Why have you been absent from the class for a long time? Your exam is knocking at the door,” said the teacher angrily. “Sorry, Sir, I will never be irregular again,” said Raju. “Actually I have been suffering from Dengue fever.” “Be regular from now on,” the teacher said.

6. Transform sentences as directed:

(a) We have faced a very severe flood recently. (Exclamatory)

(b) The recent flood was one of the most devastating floods in our country. (Positive)

(c) Many people of the flood affected area became homeless. (Interrogative)

(d) Many conscious people came forward to help the flood victims. (Complex)

(e) The young generation showed very positive attitude in this regard. (Negative)

(f) They extended their helping hands to mitigate the sufferings of the flood victims. (Complex)

(g) In fact, they could not but come forward. (Affirmative)

(h) Collecting subscription, they bought relief goods for the flood affected people. (Compound)

(i) They took part in the rescue mission as skillfully as the trained workers. (Comparative)

(j) They were praised highly by the people of the whole country. (Active)

7. Complete the sentences:

(a) ______ illiteracy is a curse.

(b) We should try our level best ______.

(c) In order to eradicate illiteracy our government ______.

(d) Conscious people of the society should also come forward with a view to ______.

(e) ______ if all the people of our country were educated.

8. Complete the text by adding suffixes/prefixes to the root words:

Malnutrition is a great problem in our society. It is because our common people are very often (a) ______ (aware) of the food value. They don’t know which foods are (b) ______ (nutrition) and which foods are not. They only prefer costly and (c) ______ (taste) food. For this reason, many of them suffer from (d) ______ (very) health problems. Many of the parents let their (e) ______ (child) eat excessive fast food. As a result, children get (f) ______ (bulk) and lead an (g) ______ (health) life. Though some people spend much money for food, they hardly understand the (h) ______ (important) of a balanced diet and for eating (i) ______ (proper) diet their children suffer from the (j) ______ (deficient) of vitamins, minerals or other elements of foods and for this reason, they cannot enjoy a healthy life.

9. Add tag questions:

(a) Our new English teacher is very affectionate, ______?

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(b) She has joined recently, ______?

(c) She never scolds her students, ______?

(d) Each of her students loves her, ______?

(e) None of her students dislikes her, ______?

10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors:

Our environment is getting polluted in many ways. (a) ______ our air is being polluted by smoke from vehicles, household wastes, industrial wastes, smoke from burning fuels and so on. (b) ______ water is being polluted for using insanitary latrines, for using pesticides in croplands, for industrial wastes (c) ______ for many other reasons. Another form of pollution is sound pollution. (d) ______ this pollution occurs because of our unconsciousness. (e) ______ we all should be conscious of the side effects of any kind of pollution and act accordingly to lead a healthier and happier life.

11. Rewrite with proper capitalization and punctuation:

what a beautiful sight it is said rabita in fact Allah has created this universe very wonderfully said Rukaiya

Part B: Composition (40 Marks)

12. Write a CV with a cover letter applying for the post of English Teacher at ‘X’ High School in Dhaka.

Books & Literature

13. Write an application to your Headmaster requesting the establishment of a debating club in your school.

14. Write a paragraph on “A Moonlit Night.”

15. Write a composition on “The Importance of Physical Exercise.”

15. Barisal Board 2025

English Second Paper

Time: 3 Hours

Full Marks: 100

[N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]

Part A: Grammar (60 Marks)

1. Fill in the blanks with words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some words. Some words may be used more than once:

[to, useful, of, an, into, the, in, their, villagers]

Education

A village market is (a) ______ important place (b) ______ the villagers. The (c) ______ buy and sell their daily necessities in a village market. A village market generally sits in (d) ______ open place of (e) ______ village. Usually a village market is divided (f) ______ three sections—open space, temporary shops and permanent shops. A village market is very (g) ______ and important (h) ______ the life of the villagers. Here they meet (i) ______ kith and kin and variety (j) ______ people.

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words (one word per gap):

War is a curse for human (a) ______. In ancient time, war was (b) ______ only to the warriors. But at present, all people both (c) ______ and military have to suffer the (d) ______ of war. Nobody can escape (e) ______ the bombers of the (f) ______ enemies. Rich cities, fields (g) ______ with green corns are led (h) ______ ruins. (i) ______ the innocent citizens have to die a (j) ______ death.

3. Make five sentences using parts from each column:

Column A	Column B	Column C
Corruption	be	in both public and private sectors
It	may be	to remove it, we will not be able to build ‘Sonar Bangla’
	fail	a curse not only to our nation but also all over the world
	is trying	defined as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain
	occurs	to control it with iron hand

4. Complete the text with correct verb forms from the box:

City & Local Guides

[require, be, provide, spread, promote, define, anticipate, direct, remain, stay]

E-Commerce is rapidly being (a) ______ in our country. It may be (b) ______ as a business process through electronic transition. Buyers and sellers are not (c) ______ to talk face to face. We may get our required product (d) ______ at home. One of the best opportunities (e) ______ that businessmen from home and abroad can (f) ______ their business using this system (g) ______ in their respective countries. It (h) ______ us with global information, resources and services. It is (i) ______ that it will (j) ______ our domestic business very soon.

5. Change the narrative style from direct to indirect speech:

The traveller said, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?” “Yes,” said the peasant. “Do you want one in which you can spend the night?” “No,” replied the traveller. “I only want a meal.”

6. Transform sentences as directed:

(a) Sunderban is one of the largest Mangrove forests in the world. (Positive)

(b) How nice the forest is! (Assertive)

(c) As soon as I saw the tiger, I climbed upon the tree. (Negative)

(d) Tell him to tell a tale. (Passive)

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(e) Everybody knows this. (Interrogative)

(f) If we destroy mangrove forest, we will lose our ecological balance. (Simple)

(g) By visiting the forest, we can enjoy beautiful sights. (Complex)

(h) So, we should save the useful forest. (Imperative)

(i) When it is spring, the forest looks very nice. (Simple)

(j) Going to Sundarbans, we saw many animals there. (Complex)

7. Complete the sentences:

(a) It is English which is essential ______.

(b) But most of our students don’t know how ______.

(c) If a student wants to do well in English, ______.

(d) Unless the students practise it, ______.

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(e) It is high time ______.

8. Complete the text by adding suffixes/prefixes to the root words:

(a) ______ (persevere) is needed to be (b) ______ (success) in life. Those who are not persevere in life, become (c) ______ (success) in their mission and only blame their lot for their (d) ______ (fortune). (e) ______ (persevere) people do not fail. (f) ______ (sincere) is another important virtue which (g) ______ (able) a person to accomplish a job (h) ______ (fruit). Student life is the (i) ______ (form) period of man’s life. One should not (j) ______ (use) this period of life.

9. Add tag questions:

(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 do you need most to be happy is contentment, ______?

(e) That’s why a few people lead a happy life, ______?

10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors:

“Where there is a will there is a way.” This proverb is quite true. People hate their fate (a) ______ they cannot get the result as their wishes. But (b) ______ a man works deliberately for building his future, success will touch him definitely. There is no magic power, (c) ______ it is the magic of hard-work. (d) ______ one gets success, fortune will side him too. The unlucky people rebuke the fate. (e) ______, there is no alternative to work.

11. Rewrite with proper capitalization and punctuation:

porter you may go said the mistress of the house laughing you have gained your freedom by Allah he replied i won’t leave the house until i’ve heard the stories of my companions.

Part B: Composition (40 Marks)

12. Write a CV with a cover letter applying for the post of Student Counsellor at Scholastica Ltd., Dhaka.

13. Write an application to your Head Teacher requesting the establishment of a canteen in your school.

City & Local Guides

14. Write a paragraph on “Environment Pollution.”

15. Write a composition on “Duties of a Student.”

16. Dinajpur Board 2025

Part A: Grammar

1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box:

War is a curse for human civilization. In (a) — days, war was confined (b) — the warriors only. But today all people both (c) — and military have to suffer from (d) — curse of war. None can escape from the (e) — of the enemy. Rich cities, fields (f) — with green crops and beautiful places are affected by its (g) —. Even the (h) — citizens have to die a tragic death. Men, women, boys, children all are (i) — killed (j) — any reason.

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words:

Afforestation means planting or preserving trees. It is just (a) —— to deforestation. Trees and plants are part and parcel (b) —— the environment. Ecology (c) —— depends on them. The country will turn (d) —— a desert unless there are trees. The trees help to protect the soil (e) —— erosion. Flood cannot affect those areas (f) —— with trees. Storm cannot (g) —— its force (h) —— the places where there are trees. So, we should (i) —— more and more trees for the (j) —— of our life.

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3. Make five sentences using the parts of sentences from the table:

4. Complete the text with right forms of the verbs:

According to the history, women in the past (a) —— within the four walls. But at present, they (b) —— no longer captive to their parents’ or husbands’ house. With the passage of time, the outlook and the attitude have been (c) —— as men and women are (d) —— themselves to the changing society. By (e) ——  education they are (f) —— pilots, doctors, engineers, high officials, etc. They (g) —— hand in hand with men in all worthy programmes. They are now able to (h) —— their worth. They (i) —— much to the economy of the country. Now it has come to the realization of men that no development is possible by (j) —— half of our population idle at home.

5. Change the narrative style:

Mohsin said to the thief, “Speak the truth. I will not punish you. I shall try to help you.” The thief said, “Sir, I am very poor. I have no food to give my wife and children. They are crying for food.”

6. Change the sentences according to directions:

(a) English is not a native language. (Affirmative)

(b) Without learning English we cannot hope to get any good job. (Complex)

(c) The man who knows English well, can go abroad. (Simple)

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(d) He becomes a very valuable person. (Exclamatory)

(e) You must learn English. (Negative)

(f) Everybody knows this truth. (Imperative)

(g) Our students are going to practice English more and more. (Passive)

(h) Only the foolish can disobey the true importance of English. (Interrogative)

(i) So, let not any more time be wasted. (Make it active)

(j) If you study well, you will be able to learn it. (Compound)

7. Complete the sentences:

(a) That he is a good teacher ____.

(b) He speaks as if ____.

(c) ___ he should miss the train.

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(d) Only the wearer knows ___.

(e) ___ I would have helped the poor.

8. Complete the text by adding suffixes/prefixes:

The (a) — (ward) — beauty of a man is not his real beauty. His (b) — (ward) — beauty makes him a true man. Everyman has certain (c) — (born) — qualities whereby he can become a useful man and thus a (d) — (celebrate) — person. So, we may say that (e) — (in) — values are more (f) — (import) — than outer one. But, it is very sad that we remain (g) — (care) — about mental development. We always (h) — (main) — busy with how to (i) — (rich) — our outer show which is really (j) — (value) —.

9. Rewrite using capitalization and punctuation:

“why are you going to dhaka said rahim i want to buy some books said karim can i accompany you asked rahim”

 

17. Mymensingh Board 2025

Part A: Grammar (60 Marks)

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1. Fill in the blanks with words from the box. You may need to change the form of some words.(10)

[to, an, moreover, differ, irrigate, us, wood, fish, on, diverse]

The environment is everything around us. Trees in the hills and forests are the part of our environment. They give us (a) — and oxygen. We grow (b) — crops (c) — vast plane land. We get (d) — from the rivers, haor-baor and canals. (e) — these water-bodies help (f) — travel, transport goods and (g) — land. All these (h) — elements of environment together play (i) — important role (j) — maintain environmental harmony.

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. Use only one word for each gap.(10)

Money is a (a) — of exchange that is widely accepted in transactions for goods and services. We buy daily essentials (b) — money. Money is needed (c) — treatment if a family member falls sick. We buy gift with (d) — and give it to our (e) — ones. Money is also needed to (f) — future needs of family and others. So, money should not be (g) — unnecessarily. Spending money unnecessarily is (h) — We will not waste (i) — It is always better to prioritize our essentials in (j) — money.

3. Make five sentences using parts from each column of the table below.(5)

I My mother  Everyday I	take	me the water bottle but I forgot to put in my bag.
	be	a water bottle with me to school.
	gave	surely take the water bottle tomorrow.
	will	sure I will not do the same mistake again.
		not happy today

4. Complete the text with right verb forms from the box.(10)

[break, take, wash, damage, occurre, stop, be, affect, become, lose]

The flood (a) ——recently in Chattogram division (b)——all records of the past. Never before did water level rise so high nor (c) ——the duration so long. Normal activities have been (d)——for a long time. Thousands of people have (e) ——homeless and clothless. The miseries of flood (f) ——people know no bounds. Crops have been greatly (g) ——Herds of cattle (h) ——away. Thousands of people (i)——their shelters They (j)——now living under the open air.

5. Change the narrative style.(5)

Faria said, “Raihan, do you like my village?” “I really like the calmness here.” said Raihan. “Let’s enjoy the scenery over there” “It’s a great idea! I will love it.” said Raihan.

6. Change the sentences as directed.(10)

(a) Optimism is a great quality. (Compound)

(b) It leads one to be happy. (Passive)

(c) Only the optimists are accepted by all. (Negative)

(d) We all should be optimistic about life. (Complex)

(e) There are not many who are optimistic. (Affirmative)

(f) In fact all can’t be optimistic. (Interrogative)

(g) We can attract the attention of others when we are optimistic. (Simple)

(h) Optimism is one of the greatest qualities. (Comparative)

(i) It is a vivid quality. (Exclamatory)

(j) Who does not believe the truth? (Assertive)

7. Complete the sentences.(5)

(a)Truthfulness is a great virtue because _______. (b)One cannot command the respect of others unless ______.  (c)One may succeed once or twice by telling lies but ______. (d)_____ if you are a liar.  (e)So, it is a wise decision ______.

8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or both with the root words given in the parenthesis: 

Junk foods usually comprise of high (a) (calorie) ______. These (b) (artificial) _______ made foods look (c) (charm) ______ and appetizing. These foods are (d) (prepare) ______ commercially (e) (ignore) ______ the nutritive value. Frequent (f) (take) _____ of these foods leads to obesity. Obesity (g) (lead) ______ to fatty material (h) (build) _____ up in arteries. The (i) (damage) _____ arteries increase the risk of heart attack. Moreover, (j) (eat) _____ junk foods damages the brain. 

9. Make tag questions of these statements: 

(a)Working hard is very important, _______ ? (b)Work hard and stay focused to achieve your goal, ______ ? (c)Hard work can lead to success if you stay determined, ____? (d)It does not always give quick results, ______? (e)Actually, it helps us to do things better, ______?

10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors: 

Load-shedding refers to stopping the supply of electricity for a period of time in a certain area. It is a great curse (a) – people have got used to an electricity oriented life. It occurs (b) the power generation is less (c) the demand. (d) , unplanned distribution (e) – illegal connection of electricity are also responsible for it.

11. Use capitals and punctuation marks.(5)

what’s your programme after the examination asked abiha. neem said I have not decided yet can you suggest any

Part B: Composition (40 Marks)

12. Write a CV with cover letter for Librarian post.(20)

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13. Write an application for testimonial.(20)  

18. Sylhet Board 2025

 ENGLISH (COMPULSORY)

SECOND PAPER

[According to the Syllabus of 2025]

Subject Code: 1 0 8

Time—3 hours

Full marks—100

[N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]

Part A—Grammar

Marks—60

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.

by	down	but	from	unnecessary
one	physical	health	any	like

There are different kinds of exercises—(a) — free hand exercises, yoga, weight lifting, gymnastics and so on. Free hand exercises help (b) — to get sound health. Walking is good for all. For the children running, swimming and playing ordinary games are suitable. In our country, some people do not take physical exercise. They think that it is (c) — and mere killing of time. (d) — in fact, they are wrong. (e) — taking physical exercise, we can remain (f) — and do our respective jobs properly. Without physical exercise our health breaks (g) — and we suffer (h) — various diseases and complications. We should take exercise according to our age and (i) — condition. Then we can be benefited easily from (j) — kinds of exercise.

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words:

Price hike means increasing price of daily necessaries. When the price of (a) — things goes beyond the purchasing capacity of the general people. There are many reasons (b) — price hike. First price hike occurs because of (c) — disasters. In our country natural disaster like flood and (d) — occur almost every year. Flood damages (e) — crops of the country. So the supply of goods falls short in proportion (f) — our population. Hoarding is another cause of price hike. The dishonest businessmen create artificial (g) — of food grains. It causes (h) — sufferings to the poor and the (i) — class people. To remove this problem the dishonest businessmen and the hoarders should be punished. The government should also monitor and take proper (j) — to control the abnormal price hike.

3. Make five sentences using the parts of sentences from each column of the table below:

An educated mother	can be	educated her children will be educated.
Educated mothers		always in touch with its mother.
An educated nation	should	raise their children best.
A child		the key role in building up an educated nation.
If the mother	plays	be indebted to its educated mothers.

4. Complete the following text with right forms of verbs given in the box. You can use one verb more than once:

damage	result	be	rise	try
overcome	bread	act	build	compare

Self-control is considered a great power. It (a) ______ all other virtues. Man usually (b) ______ on impulses and strong desires. Vicious desires (c) ______ the purity of heart and mind (d) ______ in the degeneration of human nature. It (e) ______ self-control that can help a man (f) ______ up a pure character which is very essential to (g) ______ above the level of inhumanity. Nothing can (h) ______ to self-control to (i) ______ inhumanity. So, everybody (j) ______ to be self-controlled.

5. Change the narrative style of the following text:

“How is your mother, Rakib?” asked Mrs. Jamil. “She is very well, thank you,” Rakib replied. “She has been ill but now she is quite well.” “I am very glad to hear that she is better,” said Mrs. Jamil.

6. Change the following sentences as directed in brackets:

(a) A successful man is greater than any other asset to a country. (Positive)

(b) However, being a successful man is a complicated task. (Negative)

(c) We have to be industrious to prosper in life. (Imperative)

(d) The idle always lag behind. (Complex)

(e) We must work hard so that we can earn money. (Simple)

(f) By working hard, we can improve our lot. (Compound)

(g) The light of prosperity can be seen by a hard working person. (Active)

(h) Women should work as much as men. (Comparative)

(i) We should remember that industry is the key to success. (Passive)

(j) An idle man leads a very miserable life. (Exclamatory)

7. Complete the following sentences:

(a) Hardly had we heard the news ______.

(b) Had I the wings of a bird, ______.

(c) ______ lest you might miss the train.

(d) He disturbed me while ______.

(e) It is high time ______.

8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parentheses:
Smart Bangladesh is a new term. It refers to the vision of (a) — (make) — Bangladesh technologically advanced and digitally (b) — (empower) — nation. The (c) — (govern) — has changed the name of (d) — (digit) — Bangladesh to smart Bangladesh. Smart Bangladesh means making smart citizens, society, economy and smart government. Activities in (e) — (educate) — health, agriculture and financial sector will be (f) — (transform) — into smart system. In smart Bangladesh, everything will be done (g) — (technology) — and also the urban (h) — (admin) — will be directed by the computer and internet. A smart village will be a rural community where local citizens can connect with the (i) — (globe) — market through the use of digital technology and open innovative platforms. Smart Bangladesh is not just a vision but a reality that (j) — (rapid) — taking shape and marching ahead.

9. Make tag questions of these statements:

(a) Don’t make late. Let’s go, ______?

(b) A barking dog seldom bites, ______?

(c) Money is a must for life, ______?

(d) Everybody believes this truth, ______?

(e) The teacher says, ‘Charity begins at home’, ______?

10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors:

Some people think that blood donation is so serious loss from their body. It cannot be recovered (a) — it may cause serious health problem. (b) — this concept is completely wrong. (c) — most people (d) — the educated people do not have clear conception on the process of blood donation and its facts correctly. The fact is (e) — red blood cells in our body are reproduced again within 120 days after blood donation.

11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text:

have you heard the name of alexander asked mr ahmed no sir abu replied how strange it is said he

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12. Suppose, you are Sumon/Sumona and have completed MBA from the University of Dhaka. You have seen an advertisement published in “The Daily Prothom Alo” about the recruitment of some Senior Officers in the ‘Dutch Bangla Bank PLC’. Now, write a CV with cover letter for the post. Your CV should not exceed one page.

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13. Imagine, you are Fahim/Fahima a student of ADP Sammiloni High School, Khulna. The students have to stay for a long time in the school. So, they need tiffin. But there is no canteen in your school. Now, write an application to your Headmaster on behalf of the students for setting up a canteen in your school.

14. Write a paragraph on “A Rainy Day”. 10

15. Write a composition about “The Importance of Reading Newspaper”. 12