Examination Code : 201 | Question Code : 005
FAZIL SNATOK (HONS.) FIRST YEAR EXAMINATION, 2023
AL-QURAN AND ISLAMIC STUDIES
BASIC ENGLISH
Subject Code : 201105
Time—4 hours
Full marks—80
[N.B. The figure in the right margin indicate full marks.]
Part A—Grammar
Marks—40
1. Identify the determiners, modifiers, head words, infinitives and appositives : (Marks 5)
Having foods properly, Arifur Rahman, an expert practitioner in teaching rides his bike taking one of his friends behind to attend the class.
[বাংলা অনুবাদ: ডিটারমিনার, মডিফায়ার, হেড ওয়ার্ড, ইনফিনিটিভ এবং অ্যাপোজিটিভ চিহ্নিত কর:]
Based on the given sentence, the grammatical elements are identified below:
* Determiners: an, his, the, one.
* Modifiers: properly (adverb modifying ‘having’), expert (adjective modifying ‘practitioner’), behind (adverb modifying ‘taking’).
* Head words: Arifur Rahman (Subject noun), bike (Object noun), class (Object noun).
* Infinitives: to attend.
* Appositives: an expert practitioner in teaching (gives extra information about Arifur Rahman).
2. Rewrite the following sentences using the right form of verbs (any five) : (1×5=5)
[বাংলা অনুবাদ: সঠিক form of verbs ব্যবহার করে নিচের বাক্যগুলো পুনরায় লেখ (যেকোনো পাঁচটি):]
(a) I see her long since.
(b) Last night I (have) a wonderful dream.
(c) They (play) football since morning.
(d) He takes as though he (be) a teacher.
(e) If he ran fast he (get) the prize.
(f) I (go) ten minutes ago.
(g) The children came to us (run).
(h) The door (open) by Salina.
(i) Sumon just (get) his revenge.
(j) Why (be) you not with her.
(a) I saw her long since.
(b) Last night I had a wonderful dream.
(c) They have been playing football since morning.
(d) He talks (assuming ‘takes’ is a typo in the question) as though he were a teacher.
(e) If he ran fast, he would get the prize.
(f) I went ten minutes ago.
(g) The children came to us running.
(h) The door was opened by Salina.
(i) Sumon has just got (or gotten) his revenge.
(j) Why were/are you not with her?
3. Change the voice of the following sentences (any five) : (1×5=5)
[বাংলা অনুবাদ: নিচের বাক্যগুলোর বাচ্য (voice) পরিবর্তন কর (যেকোনো পাঁচটি):]
(a) English is spoken all over the world.
(b) Moni has to do the work.
(c) Do not disturb the child.
(d) He has prepared his lessons.
(e) Let the voice be changed.
(f) The culprit must be punished.
(g) We elect him chairman.
(h) They are going to start a business.
(i) She fans herself.
(j) Please open the door.
(a) Active: People speak English all over the world.
(b) Passive: The work has to be done by Moni.
(c) Passive: Let not the child be disturbed.
(d) Passive: His lessons have been prepared by him.
(e) Active: Change the voice.
(f) Active: The authority (or We) must punish the culprit.
(g) Passive: He is elected chairman by us.
(h) Passive: A business is going to be started by them.
(i) Passive: She is fanned by herself.
(j) Passive: You are requested to open the door. / Let the door be opened, please.
4. Fill in the blanks of the following sentences with appropriate prepositions (any five) : (1×5=5)
[বাংলা অনুবাদ: উপযুক্ত Preposition দিয়ে নিচের বাক্যগুলোর শূন্যস্থান পূরণ কর (যেকোনো পাঁচটি):]
(a) He has no belief ——— ghost.
(b) He was absent ——— the meeting.
(c) You acted contrary ——— others.
(d) I want to consult ——— a doctor.
(e) The storm blew ——— the hut.
(f) Beware of the pickpockets ——— the bus.
(g) All should abstain ——— smoking.
(h) He has distaste ——— publicity.
(i) It was closed ——— midnight.
(j) He was debarred ——— voting.
(a) He has no belief in ghost.
(b) He was absent from the meeting.
(c) You acted contrary to others.
(d) I want to consult with a doctor.
(e) The storm blew away/down the hut.
(f) Beware of the pickpockets in/on the bus.
(g) All should abstain from smoking.
(h) He has distaste for publicity.
(i) It was closed at/around midnight.
(j) He was debarred from voting.
5. Change the following direct speech into indirect speech (any five) : (1×5=5)
[বাংলা অনুবাদ: নিচের Direct speech-গুলোকে Indirect speech-এ রূপান্তর কর (যেকোনো পাঁচটি):]
(a) He said to me, “Let us go there.”
(b) Father said to his son, “Don’t smoke.”
(c) The old man said to me, “May you live long.”
(d) The boy said, “What a nice bird it is!”
(e) The general said to the soldiers, “March on.”
(f) He said to me, “Why do you go there?”
(g) Adit said to Avik, “How did you do the work?”
(h) The man said, “What a great pity!”
(i) He said, “Good night, my friend.”
(j) They said, “We came, worked and left.”
(a) He proposed to me that we should go there.
(b) Father forbade his son to smoke. (Or: Father advised his son not to smoke.)
(c) The old man prayed that I might live long.
(d) The boy exclaimed with joy that it was a very nice bird.
(e) The general commanded the soldiers to march on.
(f) He asked me why I went there.
(g) Adit asked Avik how he had done the work.
(h) The man exclaimed with sorrow that it was a great pity.
(i) He bade his friend good night.
(j) They said that they had come, worked and left.
6. Make sentences with the following phrases and idioms (any five) : (1×5=5)
[বাংলা অনুবাদ: নিচের Phrase এবং Idiom-গুলো দিয়ে অর্থপূর্ণ বাক্য তৈরি কর (যেকোনো পাঁচটি):]
(a) Pay back (b) See off (c) before long (d) carry the day (e) close dealing (f) Take to heart (g) Head and ears (h) Drop into (i) Calm down (j) cut a sorry figure
(a) Pay back: I promise I will pay back the loan very soon.
(b) See off: I went to the airport to see my friend off.
(c) Before long: Do not worry, he will return before long.
(d) Carry the day: By playing exceptionally well, our team carried the day in the final match.
(e) Close dealing: He is known for his close dealing in business transactions.
(f) Take to heart: You should not take his harsh remarks to heart.
(g) Head and ears: The poor man is over head and ears in debt.
(h) Drop into: Please drop into my house whenever you are free.
(i) Calm down: Please calm down and explain what exactly happened.
(j) Cut a sorry figure: Due to lack of preparation, he cut a sorry figure in the examination.
7. Complete the following sentences with appropriate parts of speech : (1×10=10)
[বাংলা অনুবাদ: উপযুক্ত Parts of speech বা শব্দ দিয়ে নিচের বাক্যগুলো সম্পূর্ণ কর:]
(a) Books are men’s ——— companion in life.
(b) Computer is a fairly ——— invention.
(c) Today’s child is the ——— of a nation.
(d) He knows ——— to swim.
(e) The learners have to be ———.
(f) Polluted water is ——— to health.
(g) We knew the boy ——— stood first in the examination.
(h) Dhaka is one of the ——— city in the world.
(i) He walk fast ——— he should miss the class.
(j) Would you mind ——— the window.
(a) Books are men’s best companion in life.
(b) Computer is a fairly recent/wonderful invention.
(c) Today’s child is the future of a nation.
(d) He knows how to swim.
(e) The learners have to be attentive.
(f) Polluted water is harmful/injurious to health.
(g) We knew the boy who stood first in the examination.
(h) Dhaka is one of the busiest/largest city (cities) in the world.
(i) He walk fast lest he should miss the class.
(j) Would you mind opening/closing the window.
Part B—Translation
Marks—10
8. Translate from the holy Quran : (Marks 5×2=10)
(a) Translate the surah ‘al-Fil’ or ‘al-Maa’un’.
[বাংলা অনুবাদ: সূরা ‘আল-ফিল’ অথবা ‘আল-মাঊন’ এর ইংরেজি অনুবাদ কর।]
Translation of Surah Al-Fil (The Elephant):
1. Have you not considered, [O Muhammad], how your Lord dealt with the companions of the elephant?
2. Did He not make their plan into misguidance?
3. And He sent against them birds in flocks,
4. Striking them with stones of hard clay,
5. And He made them like eaten straw.
Or, Translation of Surah Al-Maa’un (Small Kindnesses):
1. Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense?
2. For that is the one who drives away the orphan
3. And does not encourage the feeding of the poor.
4. So woe to those who pray
5. [But] who are heedless of their prayer –
6. Those who make show [of their deeds]
7. And withhold [simple] assistance.
(b) Translate the Ayats into English :
[বাংলা অনুবাদ: নিচের আয়াতগুলোর ইংরেজি অনুবাদ কর :]
يُؤْتِي الْحِكْمَةَ مَن يَشَاءُ ۚ وَمَن يُؤْتَ الْحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ أُوتِيَ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا ۗ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّا أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ
أو (Or)
وَالْعَصْرِ – إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍ – إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ
Translation of First Ayat (Surah Al-Baqarah: 269):
“He gives wisdom to whom He wills, and whoever has been given wisdom has certainly been given much good. And none will remember except those of understanding.”
Translation of Alternative Ayat (Surah Al-Asr):
“By time, Indeed, mankind is in loss, Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.”
Part C—Composition
Marks—30
9. Write a paragraph on any one of the following topic : (10)
[বাংলা অনুবাদ: নিচের যেকোনো একটি বিষয়ের ওপর একটি Paragraph লেখ :]
(a) Gender Discrimination
(b) Price Hike
Gender discrimination refers to the unequal treatment of individuals based on their gender, which predominantly affects women and girls in many societies. In a patriarchal society like ours, this discrimination starts from birth and continues throughout a woman’s life. Boys are often preferred over girls due to religious misinterpretations, social dogmas, and economic reasons. Consequently, girls are deprived of proper education, healthcare, and equal opportunities in employment. They are often confined to household chores and are victims of early marriage and dowry systems. However, a nation cannot progress by keeping half of its population in darkness. Women have proven their competence in every field when given the opportunity. To eliminate gender discrimination, mass awareness is essential. Education for women must be ensured, and strict laws against discrimination must be implemented. Only then can we ensure balanced development and a prosperous society.
Answer (Alternative B): Price Hike
Price hike means the unusual increase in the prices of daily necessary commodities. It is a common and severe problem in Bangladesh, causing immense suffering for the common people, especially those in low and middle-income groups. The causes of price hikes are numerous. Shortage of supply, hoarding by dishonest syndicates, inflation, increase in the price of raw materials in the international market, and a flawed transportation system are the main culprits. Sometimes, businessmen create artificial crises to maximize their profits illegally. Due to price hikes, people with fixed incomes struggle to maintain their families and often have to compromise on their basic needs like food, health, and education. To solve this burning issue, the government must take strict measures against hoarders and black marketers. Regular market monitoring, encouraging agricultural production, and improving supply chains can help control the price hike and relieve the common people.
10. Write an application to the Principal of your Madrasha for a seat in the Madrasha hostel. (10)
[বাংলা অনুবাদ: মাদ্রাসার হোস্টেলে একটি সিটের জন্য তোমার মাদ্রাসার অধ্যক্ষের কাছে একটি আবেদনপত্র লেখ।]
Or,
Write a letter to your elder brother telling him about your progress of studies.
[বাংলা অনুবাদ: তোমার পড়াশোনার অগ্রগতি জানিয়ে তোমার বড় ভাইয়ের কাছে একটি চিঠি লেখ।]
16 May 2026
The Principal,
[Name of your Madrasha],
[Address of Madrasha].
Subject: Application for a seat in the Madrasha hostel.
Respected Sir,
With due respect, I would like to inform you that I am a regular student in the Fazil 1st year class of your reputed Madrasha. Recently, my father has been transferred from this city to another district, and my family has shifted there. Now, I have no relatives here to reside with. Besides, it is very difficult and expensive for me to stay in a rented room outside.
My final examination is knocking at the door, and I need a peaceful environment to continue my studies properly. A seat in the Madrasha hostel will solve my accommodation problem and save my academic life.
Therefore, I earnestly request you to kindly allot me a seat in the Madrasha hostel as soon as possible and oblige thereby.
Yours obediently,
[Your Name]
Roll No: [Your Roll]
Class: Fazil 1st Year
Answer (Alternative – Letter):
[Your Address]
16 May 2026
Dear Brother,
Take my cordial love first. I hope you are hale and hearty by the grace of Almighty Allah. I am also fine. In your last letter, you wanted to know about the progress of my studies. Now I am writing to you about it.
You will be glad to know that my preparation for the upcoming Fazil 1st Year final examination is going very well. I have already completed the syllabus for all subjects, including Al-Quran, Islamic Studies, and Basic English. Currently, I am revising all the subjects thoroughly and solving previous years’ question papers. My teachers are also very helpful and are guiding me properly. I am quite confident that I will be able to secure a brilliant result this time. Please pray to Allah for my success.
No more today. Convey my best regards to parents and love to the younger ones.
Yours lovingly,
[Your Name]
11. Write a dialogue between two friends on ‘Climate Change’. (10)
[বাংলা অনুবাদ: ‘জলবায়ু পরিবর্তন’ বিষয়ে দুই বন্ধুর মধ্যে একটি কথোপকথন লেখ।]
Or,
Write a dialogue between You and the Physical about your illness.
[বাংলা অনুবাদ: তোমার অসুস্থতা সম্পর্কে তোমার এবং চিকিৎসকের (Physician) মাঝে একটি কথোপকথন লেখ। *বি.দ্র. প্রশ্নে Physical লেখা থাকলেও এটি Physician হবে।]
Rahim: Hello Karim, how are you?
Karim: I am fine. But the weather is terribly hot today, isn’t it?
Rahim: Yes, absolutely. It’s becoming unbearable. This is all because of climate change.
Karim: Exactly. The global temperature is rising day by day. But what are the main reasons behind this climate change?
Rahim: The main cause is global warming. Deforestation, rapid industrialization, and the massive use of fossil fuels are increasing greenhouse gases like Carbon Dioxide and CFCs in the atmosphere.
Karim: You are right. And its impacts are terrifying. Sea levels are rising, and the polar ice caps are melting. Lower countries like Bangladesh are at high risk of being submerged.
Rahim: True. It’s also causing natural disasters like frequent cyclones, droughts, and floods. We need to take immediate steps.
Karim: What can we do to prevent this?
Rahim: We must stop cutting down trees and plant more of them. Also, we should reduce the use of plastic and fossil fuels and shift towards renewable energy.
Karim: Yes, global awareness is highly needed. We have to save our Mother Earth for future generations.
Rahim: Definitely. Nice talking to you. Goodbye.
Karim: Goodbye.
Answer (Alternative – Dialogue with Physician):
Patient: Good morning, Doctor.
Doctor: Good morning. Please sit down. What’s your problem?
Patient: I have been suffering from a severe fever since yesterday evening.
Doctor: Let me check your temperature. (Checks with a thermometer) Yes, you have a high fever. It’s 102 degrees. Do you have any other symptoms?
Patient: Yes, I have a terrible headache, and my whole body aches. I also feel very weak and have no appetite.
Doctor: Do you have a cough or sore throat?
Patient: A little bit of a sore throat, but no cough.
Doctor: It looks like a viral fever, which is quite common nowadays due to the sudden weather change. Don’t worry. I am prescribing some medicines. Take this paracetamol three times a day after meals.
Patient: Do I need to take any antibiotics, Doctor?
Doctor: Not right now. Take complete rest, drink plenty of pure water and fresh fruit juices. If the fever doesn’t come down in three days, we will do a blood test.
Patient: Thank you very much, Doctor.
Doctor: You’re welcome. Get well soon!
