. Dhaka Board-2016

English (Compulsory) 2nd Paper

1. (a) a; (b) ×; (c) the; (d) the; (e) a; (f) an; (g) an; (h) a; (i) the/×; (j) the.

2. (a) of; (b) for; (c) for; (d) of; (e) of; (f) in; (g) of; (h) beyond; (i) over; (j) to/with.

3. (a) the older….the more; (b) There; (c) Neither will; (d) as fast as; (e) let alone; (f) Would you mind; (g) It; (h) had better; (i) unless; (j) as if.

4. (a) If you take regular physical exercises, you will keep fit/ you will be healthy.

(b) They came to you with a view to seeking your help, but you scolded them without any reason.

(c) Please wait here until I return/I come back.

(d) If I had been hungry, I would have ordered a meal for me.

(e) So, we should plant trees for our own sake.

(f) There goes a proverb that time and tide wait for none/ a stitch in time saves nine.

(g) Since the water of this bottle is not pure, we should not drink it.

(h) Yesterday when we went to their house, they were quarrelling.

(i) It is high time we took steps to reduce air pollution.

(j) They did it so that they could make their motherland free.

5. (a) is arranged; (b) containing; (c) lead; (d) played; (e) runs; (f) is; (g) arranged; (h) remains; (i) scoring; (j) are maintained.

6. (a) It is Pohela Baishakh which/that is undoubtedly the most celebrated festival in Bangladesh./ It is undoubted that Pohela Baishakh is the most celebrated festival in Bangladesh.

(b) On the first day of the Bengali year the city roads get so jam packed.

(c) The day is enjoyed by almost everyone in his own way.

(d) I do not like gathering but I enjoy the activities of this day.

(e) Very few days of the year are so/as interesting as it.

7. I asked him where he came from. He replied with a smile that he came from San Carlos. He added that he had been taking care of animals. Being confused, I exclaimed with surprise. He then ensured me that he had stayed taking care of animals. He also added that he had been the last person to leave the town of San Carlos.

8. A cook once roasted a duck for his master. The roast looked so delicious that he could not resist the temptation and ate up one of the drumsticks. When the master sat down to eat the meal, he quickly noticed the missing leg. He asked the cook what had happened to the other leg. The cook told him that the duck had one leg only. The master said that there was no such thing as a one-legged duck but the cook insisted that every duck had only one leg.

9. (a) famous/great/renowned; (b) rich/ sophisticated/ Hindu; (c) early/at an early age; (d) first; (e) to attend; (f) professional; (g) to find; (h) to listen to; (i) praising/admiring; (j) for ever/soon.

10. (a) At that time/At the same time; (b) So; (c) Then; (d) Accordingly; (e) Therefore/So; (f) Moreover/In addition/Besides; (g) However; (h) But/ Surprisingly; (i) Then; (j) That’s why/ So/ Consequently.

11. (a) unaccepted/ disapproved; (b) insincerity; (c) accountability; (d) simplicity; (e) love/liking; (f) virtue; (g) effect; (h) result /effect/consequence; (i) emphasis; (j) consciousness.

12. A : What’s solar energy?

B : It’s one of the renewable energy sources.

A : Why is it called green energy?

B : Well, it’s green energy because it helps us keep the earth green. I mean, it doesn't emit any pollutant in the atmosphere when we produce and use it.

A : I see. Then it must be a clean source of energy.

B : Exactly. And that’s why it’s also called clean energy.