Sonar Bangla Communicative English Grammar & Composition for Classes 11-12

According to the new syllabus of classes XI-XII in Bangladesh

SONAR BANGLA

COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH

GRAMMAR & COMPOSITION

For Classes XI-XII

English First Paper

Written by____

MD. MOSIUR RAHMAN

BA (Hons), MA in English

Islamic University, Kushtia

Dept. of English (Language)

Dhaka University

Lecturer in English,

Alekjan Girls’ High School & College

Nawjur, Gazipur Mahanagar

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Published: 27 January, 2018

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Syllabus for the Classes XI-XII

National Curriculum and Textbook Board

Subject: English First Paper

Total Marks-100

	Total Marks	Test Items	Notes
Reading	60	For text materials	Text materials to be selected from the Textbook(English for Today)
		MCQ (guessing meaning from context) 05 Comprehension questions (open ended questions relating to analysis, 10 synthesis and evaluation) Information transfer/ Flow chart 10 Summarizing 10
		Cloze test with clues 05 Cloze test without clues 10	Text to be developed by question setters on their own
		Rearranging 10	Text to be developed by question setters on their own
Writing	40	Writing paragraph answering questions 10 Completing story 07 Writing informal letter/e—mail 05 Analyzing maps/graphs/charts 10 Appreciating short stories/ poems 08 (identify theme, subject-matter and interpretation)

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Grammar:

Page No:(13-29)

1. Rules of MCQ………………………………………………………………………………….13

2. Rules of answering questions…………………………………………………………………..13

3. Rules of Flow Chart……………………………………………………………………………14

4. Rules of Summary………………………………………………………………………………15

5. Rules of filling in the gaps with clues…………………………………………………………..15

6. Rules of filling in the gaps without clues……………………………………………………….15

7. Words of Rearrangement………………………………………………………………………..15

8. Words of Paragraph……………………………………………………………………………..15

9. Words of Completing Story……………………………………………………………………..15

10. Letter…………………………………………………………………………………………….15

11. Words of Graph/Chart/Map……………………………………………………………………..15

12. Words of Theme…………………………………………………………………………………16

13. Rules of Adjective/Noun…………………………………………………………………………16

14. Rules of Right Form of Words…………………………………………………………………..18

15. Rules of Right Form of Verbs…………………………………………………………………….22

Sample Questions

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Paragraph(Textual)

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1. Apartheid……………………………………………………………………………..

2. Nelson Mandela………………………………………………..………………………

3. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman………………………………………………

4. Food Adulteration……………………………………………………………………

5. Diaspora………………………………………………………………………………

6. Hakaluki Haor…………………………………………………………………………

7. Adolescence……………………………………………………………………………

8. Etiquette and manners…………………………………………………………………

9. A peace movement…………………………………………………………………….

10. Human Rights…………………………………………………………………………

11. Dreams………………………………………………………………………………..

12. Beauty…………………………………………………………………………………

13. Folk music and modern music………………………………………………………..

14. A Traffic Police……………………………………………………………………….

15. Chikungunya …………………………………………………………………………..

Informal Letters

Page No:(192-233)

1. Write a letter to your younger sister/brother advising her/him to read newspaper regularly………………..

2. Write a letter to your friend telling him/her the annual prize giving ceremony of your school……………..

3. Write a letter to your friend congratulating her on her brilliant success in the JSC examination……………

4. Write a letter to your friend about your leisure time………………………………………………………...

5. Write a letter to your friend about a journey by train that you enjoyed. ……………………………………

6. Write a letter to your friend about your daily routine. ……………………………………………………..

7. Write a letter to your cousin describing the bad effects of smoking………………………………………..

8. Write a letter to your friend describing about your aim in life………………………………………………

9. Write a letter to your friend describing about the importance of reading newspaper………………………

10. Write a letter to your friend inviting her to a book fair…………………………………………………….

11. Write a letter to your friend describing about a book fair………………………………………………….

12. Write a letter to your younger brother to give up bad company……………………………………………

13. Write a letter to your younger sister to take care of her health…………….……………………………….

14. Write a letter to your friend about your planning to go to buy some clothes for the coming winter……….

15. Write a letter to your friend describing the hostel life………………………………………………………

16. Write a letter to your friend describing a street accident you witnessed……………………………………

17. Write a letter to your friend to attend a picnic………………………………………………………………

18. Write a letter to your friend about a shop without a shopkeeper……………………………………………

19. Write a letter to your friend about your favourite place…………………………………………………......

20. Write a letter to your younger brother about the process of getting admitted into your school…………….

21. Write a letter to your friend inviting him to the marriage ceremony of your elder sister……………………

22. Write a letter to your father for sending money……………………………………………………………..

23. Write a letter to your friend consoling for his father’s/mother’s death………………………………………

24. Write a letter to your friend asking him to return the book…………………………………………………..

25. Write a letter of thanks to your friend………………………………………………………………………..

26. Write a letter to your friend inviting him to attend a tea party………………………………………………

27. Write a letter to your friend about a recent fair of your village………………………………………………

28. Write a letter to your brother describing about the importance of physical exercise…………………………

29. Write a letter to your friend telling him how you have spent summer vacation……………………………….

30. Write a letter to your friend accepting an invitation………………………………………………………….

31. Write a letter to your younger brother advising him to be sincere and attentive to his study……………….

32. Write a letter to your friend about your interested things……………………………………………………

33. Write a letter to your father telling about your staying at your friend’s house………………………………

34. Write a letter to your brother/sister/cousin giving hints how to improve proficiency in English……………

35. Write a letter to your friend telling him what you intend to do after the annual examination………………

36. Write a letter to your friend telling him about Bangladesh and her people………………………………….

37. Write a letter to your friend about the damage caused by the recent cyclone/flood………………………..

38. Write a letter to your friend about your native village……………………………………………………….

39. Write a letter to your friend about the foods and food habits of Bangladesh……………………………….

40. Write a letter to your father about your progress of studies………………………………………………….

41. Write a letter to your friend thanking him for his hospitality…………………………………………………

42. Write a letter to your friend advising him how to adjust to the new place and the food…………………….

43. Write a letter to your friend about the picnic you enjoyed……………………………………………………

44. Write a letter of sympathy to your sick friend in hospital…………………………………………………….

45. Write a letter to your friend consoling him at his failure in the JSC examination……………………………

46. Write a letter to your friend about your visit to our National Zoo……………………………………………

47. Write a letter to your friend about how you celebrated Pahela Baishakh……………………………………..

48. Write a letter to your friend advising him to take part in games and sports. …………………………………

49. Write a letter to your younger brother advising him on the bad effects of wasting time. ……………………

50. Write a letter to your friend about the co-curricular activities of your school………………………………..

51. Write a letter to your friend about the importance of learning English. ……………………………………..

52. Write a letter to your elder brother about preparation for the examination……………………………………

53. Write a letter to your friend about the importance of tree plantation…………………………………………

E-mail

Page No:(234-247)

1. Write an e-mail to your younger sister/brother advising her/him to read newspaper regularly…………….

2. Write an e-mail to your friend telling him/her the annual prize giving ceremony of your school…………..

3. Write an e-mail to your friend congratulating her on her brilliant success in the JSC examination…….….

4. Write an e-mail to your friend about your leisure time……………………………………………………..

5. Write an e-mail to your friend about a journey by train that you enjoyed………………………………….

6. Write a letter to your friend about your daily routine………………………………………………………

7. Write an e-mail to your cousin describing the bad effects of smoking…………………….……………….

8. Write an e-mail to your friend describing about your aim in life……………………….……….…………

9. Write an e-mail to your friend describing about the importance of reading newspaper……………………

10. Write an e-mail to your friend inviting her to a book fair………………………………………….………

11. Write an e-mail to your friend to attend a picnic…………………………………………………………..

12. Write an e-mail to your friend inviting him to the marriage ceremony of your elder sister………………..

13. Write an e-mail to your father for sending money………………………………………………………….

14. Write an e-mail to your friend consoling for his father’s/mother’s death…………………………………..

15. Write an e-mail to your friend asking him to return the book………………………………..…………….

16. Write an e-mail of thanks to your friend…………………………………………………….……………..

17. Write an e-mail to your brother describing about the importance of physical exercise…………………….

18. Write an e-mail to your brother/sister/cousin giving hints how to improve proficiency in English…………

19. Write an e-mail to your friend telling him about Bangladesh and her people……………………………….

20. Write an e-mail to your father about your progress of studies……………………………………………….

21. Write an e-mail to the Deputy Commissioner for relief goods for the flood affected people in your locality.

22. Write an e-mail to the railway booking clerk asking him to reserve a seat for you……………………..…..

23. Write an e-mail ordering some books…………………………………………………………………..……

24. Write an e-mail to the manager to open a bank account…………………………………………………….

25. Write an e-mail to the headmaster for a testimonial……………………………………………………..…

26. Write an e-mail to the headmaster for a transfer certificate…………………………………………….….

27. Write an e-mail to the headmistress for five days’ leave in advance……………………………………….

28. Write an e-mail to the headmaster of your school for re-admission……………………………………..…

29. Write an e-mail to the headmaster for the permission to arrange a programme for freshers’ reception……

30. Write an e-mail to the headmaster to make an arrangement for observing the victory day…………………

31. Write an e-mail to your friend thanking him for hospitality…………………………………………………

32. Write an e-mail to your friend inviting him to spend the summer vacation…………………………………

33. Write an e-mail to your friend how you have arranged your birthday party……………………………….

34. Write an e-mail to your younger brother to be attentive and sincere to his study………………………….

35. Write an e-mail to your friend to visit your country………………………………………………………..

Completing stories

Page No:(248-261)

1) Honesty is the best policy………………………………………………………………………………

2) Failure is the pillar of success………………………………………………………..…………………

3) Finding out a contended man………………………………………………………..…………………

4) A hare and a tortoise……………………………………………………………………………………

5) Unity is strength…………………………………………………………………..……………………

6) A little learning is a dangerous thing……………………………………………….….………………

7) A lion and a mouse………………………………………………………………..……………………

8) Dividing bread between the two cats……………………………………………..……………………

9) Where there is a will, there is a way……………………………………………………………………

10) An ant and a dove……………………………………………………………………….………………

11) A friend in need is a friend indeed………………………………………………………………………

12) The fox without a tail……………………………………………………………………………………

13) The scholar and the boatman……………………………………………………………………………

14) A fisherman and a fish……………………………………………………………..……………………

15) Who will bell the cat? …………………………………………………………..………………………

16) A farmer and his donkey……………………………………………………………..…………………

17) An idle king………………………………………………………………………….….………………

18) Devotion to mother………………………………………………….…………….……………………

19) Value of attire………………………………………………………………………..…………………

20) Grapes are sour………………………………………………………………….……..………………

21) A wise judge…………………………………………………………………………….………………

22) He prayeth best who loveth best both great and small…………………………………………………

23) The greatness of Haji Mohammad Mohsin………………………………………..….………………

24) The ant and the grasshopper……………………………………………………..……………………

25) Hatem Tai………………………………………………………………………………………………

26) The king and the people of Gotham……………………………………………………………………

27) Queen Victoria…………………………………………………………………………………………

28) Wisdom of King Solomon……………………………………………………………..………………

29) A liar shepherd…………………………………………………………………………………………

30) The brave cowherd ………………………………………………………………….…………………

31) The cunning fox………………………………………………………………………..………………

32) A lazy boy………………………………………………………………………………………………

33) The mother arouses in a real mother………………………………………………..….………………

34) Evil has its own excuses/Evil is always an evil ……………………………………….………………

35) Black will take no other hue………………………………………………………..….………………

36) A just ruler and a brave quazi………………………………………………………….………………

37) Greatness lies in sympathy…………………………………………………………….………………

38) Grasp all, lose all………………………………………………………………….……………………

39) Happiness lies in contentment…………………………………………………………………………

40) The greatness of Sultan Salauddin…………………………………………………….………………

41) A stitch in time saves nine…………………………………………………………..…………………

42) A true friend and a false friend…………………………………………………………………………

43) The ready wit of Nasiruddin Hojja………………………………………………….….………………

44) All that glitters is not gold……………………………………………………..…….…………………

45) Androcles and the lion………………………………………………………………..…………………

46) A proud crow…………………………………………………………………….……..………………

47) The prophet’s advice……………………………………………………………………………………

48) Do not believe a rogue………………………………….………………………………………………

49) The wicked wolf……………………………………………………………………..…………………

50) The wolf and the crane ……………………………………………………………..….………………

51) A crow and a fox…………………………………………………….…………………………………

52) Greed brings in disaster………………………………………………………..………………………

Summary

Page No:(262-275)

1. The Traffic Police(U:2,L:3)Amidst killer……………………………………………..

2. Love and Friendship (U: 4, L: 2)Blow, blow………………………………………..

3. 'The Schoolboy' by William Blake(U:5,L:3)I love to rise……………………………..

4. Out, Out-by Robert Frost(U:7,L:5)The buzz saw……………………………….

5. I Have Seen Bengal's Face1(U:9,L:1)Because I have seen BengalÕs face……….

6. Dreams by D. H. Lawrence (U:10,L:2)All people dream……………………

7. Dreams by Langston Hughes(U:10,L:2)Hold fast to dreams………………….

8. The Lake Isle of Innisfree by W.B. Yeats (U:12,L:1)I will arise…………….

9. From September 1, 1939 by W. H. Auden(U:12,L:1)I sit on one…………….

10. The Charge of the Light Brigade(U:12,L:3)Half a league…………………….

11. ÔShe Walks in BeautyÕ by Lord Byron(U:14,L:1)She walks in beauty………..

12. ÔI Died For Beauty’ by Emily Dickinson(U:14,L:1)I died for beauty…………

13. I wandered lonely as a cloud I wandered lonely…………………………………

14. To Daffodils, Fair Daffodils, we weep………………………………………….

15. Time, You Old Gypsy Man,Time, you old……………………………………

16. Under the Greenwood Tree,Under the greenwood…………………………..

17. Blow Blow Thou Winter Wind,Blow, blow, thou……………………………..

18. Flash'd all their sabres bare……………………………………………………….

19. We die, As your hours do and dry, Away………………………………………..

20. The boy’s first outcry was a rueful laugh………………………………………….

Theme

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