The NOBEL PRIZE is the world's most prestigious and important prize. It has been given since 1901.


Read the following text and answer questions 4 and 5.
The NOBEL PRIZE is the world's most prestigious and important prize. It has been given since 1901. The prize is given to persons with outstanding contribution to physics, chemistry, literature, medicine, peace and economics. Economics was added to the list in 1969 for the first time. The Nobel Prize was instituted by a man who was the inventor of dynamite. This scientist was Alfred Bernard Nobel. He was born in Stockholm. Sweden on October 21, 1833 and died in 1896. Though he was a citizen of Sweden, he was educated in Russia. He earned a huge sum of money by selling dynamite. At the time of his death in 1896, Nobel left behind a huge amount of money. He also left a will indicating that the interest on this money should be given as prize to persons for their outstanding contributions to physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace. This prize was named as Nobel Prize. The first Nobel Prize was given to Roentgen on the 10th December, 1901 for inventing X-ray.
4.Complete the following table with the information given in the passage.                                                                                                                                                                                           1×5=5
Name of Events
Place
Year/Time
Alfred Nobel was born
(i) ………….
1833
(ii) …………..

1969
Nobel Prize instituted

(iii) ……….
Nobel received education
(iv) ………….

(v) ……………….

at the time of his death
5. Read the passage again and write true or false beside the following statements. Give answer for the false            statements.                                                                                                                                    1×5=5   
a)      The Nobel Prize is one of the most esteemed prizes of the world.
b)      From the very beginning Nobel Prize has been given in five fields.
c)      The source of prize money is the Nobel’s deposited money.
d)      ‘Nobel Prize’ was given in economics since 1901.
e)      Roentgen was awarded the first Nobel Prize for inventing dynamite.

6. Read the text below and fill in the gaps using the clues given in the boxes. There are more words than necessary. One word can be used once only.                                                                     .5×10=05
back
once
away
duties
one
fall
some
well
lost
prosper
opportunity
best
Time and tide wait for none. No (a)---- can call it back. One can get one’s (b)---- money and health but cannot get (c) --- one’s lost time. Time (d)---- lost is lost forever. So we should make the (e)---- use of time. We should do our (f)---- properly. If we put off our work for tomorrow, we may not get an (g)---- to do it at all. There are (h)---- people who idle (i)---- their time for nothing. They cannot (j)---- in life.

7. Read the text below and fill in the gaps using suitable words to make it a meaningful text.               1×5=5
Education (a)---- the backbone of a nation. No nation can (b)---- without it. It is the (c)---- that removes the darkness of mind. It (d)---- the power that (e)---- the nation to the path of prosperity.

8. Match the part of sentences from columns A and B to make five completed sentences.         1×5=5
Column A
Column B
(a)  Street accidents are almost
(i)   be taken to make the streets safe
(b)  Thousands of people
(ii)  in particular should be made aware of the traffic rules
(c)  Proper steps should
(iii) die in street accidents every year
(d)  New roads should be built linking
(iv) daily occurrence in modern city life
(e)  People in general and the drivers
(v)   the major cities of Bangladesh

9. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the root words in the brackets adding suitable suffix, prefix or both.                                                                                                                                         .5×10=5
(a)---- (kind) is a noble virtue. We must not be (b)----- (kind) to the poor. Even we must be kind to the (c)----- (low) animals. Some boys beat animals (d)---- (whimsical). This is quite (e)---- (moral). Animals are very (f)----(use). Some of them are very (g)-----(faith). Dogs are the most (h)----- (glare) example of (i)---- (faith). So we must be (j)---- (mercy) to all living beings.



10. Fill in the gaps in the following text with appropriate articles (a, an, or the). Put a cross(x) where no article is used.                                                                                                                    .5×10=5
Kuakata is a (a)---- unique tourist spot. It offers (b)---- visitors an opportunity to watch both the sunrise and (c)---- sunset. This unique (d)---- opportunity makes Kuakata one of (e)---- World’s (f)---- most attractive beaches. Last year I (g)---- with some of my friends went to (h)---- spot. The journey was too long. But our hearts were filled with (i)---- pleasure when we reached there. Wow! What (j)---- wonderful place it was.

11. Change the following sentences as directed in the brackets.                                                                 1×5=5
(a) Every student wants to learn a brilliant result in the exam. (Negative)
(b) But all can’t do it. (Interrogative)
(c) Weak students are not serious about their study. (Affirmative)
(d) Exercise on grammar should be practiced frequently. (active)
(e) Alas! Many student’s don’t practice the exercises at all. (assertive)
12. Rewrite the following passage changing the form of speech.                                                         5
“What are you doing, Seema?” I said. “I am watching an interesting programme on Television,” replied Seema. “Aren’t you wasting your time?” I said. “No, I don’t think so. Recreation is also necessary.” She said.
13. Use capital letters and punctuation marks as needed in the following passage.                                      .5×10=5
Bangladesh our homeland is mainly an agricultural country she has a large population most of them live in villages though they are poor they are hospitable we feel proud of our hospitality

14. The necessity of reading newspaper is quite vast. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about the necessity of reading newspaper. 
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15. Suppose, you are Niloy. You have a friend named Masrafe. Now, write an email to your friend about your preparation for the JSC examination. You may send the email to masrafi233@gmail.com. In your email, you should-                                                                                                                  10
·         Write a subject line
·         use proper salutation/greetings
·         tell your friend how you have done in your test examination
·         tell him how your preparation is for the coming JSC exam
·         write a closing remark
·         write your name
16. Write a paragraph of 150 words on ‘A School Library’. Your writing should address the following questions.                                                                                                                                           10
a) What is a School library? b) What is the importance of a school library? c) Where is it located?
d) How are the books arranged? e) How do you feel in your school library?

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