Honour's second year English question Solutions
1. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:
Very often we say that children are our future. But what happens to them actually? Many of them are day-labourers who are working organized, unorganized and household sections. Their innocent smile is seen no more. It is ironically comfortable. They are deprived of love, affection, nutritious foods, shelter and clothes. They are supposed to play with toys but they are not in that position.
They are also supposed to go to school, but they are being forced to work hard in that stage. Believe it or not everything we touch in life-the clothes that we wear, the food we eat, the newspaper we buy at motor cross, the flower we purchase at some important turning point of the city are steeped with the sweat and toil of children. Sometimes it is said strongly that child labour should be banned. But there is a question, what will happen then?
They will be unemployed certainly. They will have to pass their days without having a square meal a day. So, before banning child labour proper facilities such as food, education etc. should be ensured for the unfortunate children. It is essential to ensure their physical and mental growth. And we will be able to say that they are our children.
One day they will take the responsibility to run the country. They can serve the nation if they are properly nurtured. So, the development of the country depends on how they are treated.
A. Write answers of the following questions:
(i) Where do the children work?
(ii) What are they deprived of?
(iii) What should be done before banning child labour?
C. What is the main idea and what are the supporting ideas in this passage?
D. Write down the meaning of the following words in English and make your own sentences with them (any five): innocent, affection, purchase, ban, essential, steep, toil.
Answer:
1. Innocent (Transparent) = She was an innocent compared with this man.
2. Affection (Loving) = She left affection for the wise old lady.
3. Purchase (buy) = They would purchase a few things for Christmas tomorrow.
4. Ban (Embargo) = The school banned that book for many years.
5. Essential (Necessary, Important) = Friendship is an essential ingredient in the making of a healthful, rewarding life.
6. Steep (Erect) = Steep is defined as a place that has an almost vertical incline.
7. Toil (Hard labour) If you want knowledge, you must toil for it.
National University (NU) honours 2nd year English question solution 2022
D. Write a summary of the passage.
2. Correct the following sentences (any five):
(a) You, Rupa and I are guilty.
Answer: I, you and Rupa are guilty.
(b) Sixty miles are long way.
Answer: Sixty miles is long way.
(c) The honest wins finally.
Answer: An honest wins finally.
(d) If I was a king, I would help the poor.
Answer: If I were a king, I would help the poor.
(e) This is the most unique case.
Answer: This is a unique case.
(f) I read for three hours.
Answer: I have been reading for three hours.
(g) He went out just now.
Answer: He is going out just now.
3. Suppose you are the principal of a college. Your college will celebrate the Victory Day of Bangladesh. Now, write a notice about it.
Or,
Write a poster to create awareness against Covid-19.
4. Write a paragraph on any one of the following:
(a) Book Fair.
(b) Early Rising.
(c) Importance of Technical Education.
5. Write an application along with a resume to the Managing Director of a private university for the post of an administrative officer.
Or
Write a letter of sympathy to your friend who has recently lost his mother.
6. Write an essay on any one of the following:
(a) Gender Discrimination in Bangladesh.
(b) Drug Addiction.
(c) Fifty Years of Independence of Bangladesh.
7. Re-arrange the words to make sensible sentences (any five):
(a) Physically keep sports us fit
Answer: Sports keep us physically fit.
(b) Science is of modern newspaper wonder
Answer: Newspaper is wonder of modern science.
(c) own Flag of every its free has a nation
Answer: Every of nation has its own free Flag.
(d) silence bliss is a sometimes
Answer: Sometimes silence is a bliss.
(e) With a mind sound goes a body sound
Answer: A sound mind goes with a sound body.
(f) increasing the commodities of day by day price
Answer: The commodities of price increasing day by day.
(g) The sooner he no the had entered bell room rang.
Answer: The sooner had the bell rang he had no room
8. WH questions from the following (any five):
(a) He can run very fast.
(b) The man has done the work.
(c) The news makes him laugh.
(d) His father is an Engineer.
(e) Surnon visited Canada last year.
(e) The boy is very intelligent.
(g) She likes the red dress most.
9. Use articles in the following passage:
Mothers play (a)--- important role in building (b) --- character of their children. There is (c) --- saying in English that (d) --- hands that rock (e) --- cradle rules the world.
Answer: a) an; b) the; c) a; d) the; e) the
10. Use the right form of verbs in the following sentences (any five):
(a) I fancy I (turn) pale.
Answer: turned
(b) He talks as if he (be) a leader.
Answer: were
(c) She will not let you (enter) in the class room.
Answer: enter
(d) I had my room (clean).
Answer: cleaned
(e) He ran fast lest he (miss) the train.
Answer: should miss
(f) If he came, I (go).
Answer: would/should/could go
(g) Without (be) professional no one can shine in life.
Answer: being
11. Punctuate and capitalize the following passage:
i never drink anything for luncheon she said neither do i i answered promptly except white wine she proceeded as though i had not spoken these french white wines are so light they're wonderful for the digestion
Answer: “I never drink anything for luncheon,” she said. “Neither do I,” I answered promptly. “Except white wine,” she proceeded as though I had not spoken. “These French white wines are so light. They're wonderful for digestion.”
12. Change the following words as directed and make sentences with the changed words (any five):
(a) Move (noun)
Answer: movement
(b) Courage (verb)
Answer: courageous
(c) Origin (adverb)
Answer: originally
(d) vary (noun)
Answer: variation
(e) Pure (verb)
Answer: purify
(f) Wash (adjective)
Answer: washed
(g) Joy (adverb)
Answer: joyfully
13. Change the following words as directed and make sentences with the changed words (any five):
(a) absent (antonym)
Answer: present, attentive
(b) belief (synonym)
Answer: trust, regard
(c) care (antonym)
Answer: neglect, disregard
(d) dark (synonym)
Answer: night, black
(e) equal (antonym)
Answer: unequal, differ
(f) fragile (synonym)
Answer: Breakable
(g) gentle (antonym)
Answer: rude
14. Translate into English:
মানুষ চিরদিন বাঁচে না। একদিন মৃত্যু আসবেই । কিন্তু যারা ভাল কাজ করেন, তাঁরা জগতে অমর। মৃত্যুর পরেও লোক তাঁদের স্মরণ করে। তাই সকলের ভাল পথে চলা উচিত।
Answer: Man cannot live forever. One day death will come. But those who do good work are immortal in the world. People remember them even after death. So everyone should walk in a good way.
