মৌলিক ইংরেজি (Basic English) – 205201, ইসলামের ইতিহাস ও সংস্কৃতি – ফাজিল অনার্স ২য় বর্ষ পরীক্ষা ২০২১

ফাজিল (স্নাতক) সম্মান ২য় বর্ষ পরীক্ষা ২০২১
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বিষয় কোড: 205201 | সময়: ৪ ঘণ্টা | পূর্ণমান: ৮০

২০২১ সালের ফাজিল (স্নাতক) সম্মান ২য় বর্ষের মৌলিক ইংরেজি (Basic English – 205201) পরীক্ষাটি শিক্ষার্থীদের ব্যাকরণিক শুদ্ধতা, সিনট্যাক্স বিশ্লেষণ, কুরআনিক আয়াত অনুবাদের দক্ষতা এবং প্রায়োগিক ইংরেজি রচনাশৈলী যাচাইয়ের লক্ষ্যে অনুষ্ঠিত হয়। পাঠ্যসূচির পূর্ণাঙ্গ কাঠামো বজায় রেখে শিক্ষার্থীদের সুবিধার্থে নিচে প্রতিটি প্রশ্নের প্রমিত ও প্রাতিষ্ঠানিক সমাধান তুলে ধরা হলো।

Part A: Grammar (40 Marks)

1. Identify the determiner, pre-modifier, headword, participle phrase, prepositional phrase, infinitive phrase:

Given Sentence:
“The Prime Minister accompanied by Foreign Minister went to the United Nations to deliver a speech on International Language Day.”

Answer:
– Determiner: The (Definite Article modifying ‘Prime Minister’)
– Pre-modifier: Foreign (Noun adjunct / Adjective modifying ‘Minister’)
– Headword: Prime Minister (or Minister) (The core nominal head of the subject noun phrase)
– Participle Phrase: accompanied by Foreign Minister (Past participial post-modifying phrase)
– Prepositional Phrase: to the United Nations (or on International Language Day)
– Infinitive Phrase: to deliver a speech (Infinitive expressing purpose)

2. Rewrite the following sentences using the right form of verb (any five):

(a) Irteza (read) a novel at this moment.
Answer: Irteza is reading a novel at this moment.
Explanation: The adverbial phrase ‘at this moment’ denotes an action happening right now, requiring Present Continuous Tense.

(b) The rich (be) not always happy.
Answer: The rich are not always happy.
Explanation: ‘The + adjective’ (The rich) functions as a plural common noun representing the entire class, so it takes a plural verb.

(c) (Swim) is a good exercise.
Answer: Swimming is a good exercise. (or To swim is a good exercise).
Explanation: A Gerund (verb+ing) or an Infinitive acts as a verbal noun and serves as the subject of the verb ‘is’.

(d) Mrs. Lima is (teach) her students.
Answer: Mrs. Lima is teaching her students.
Explanation: After the auxiliary verb ‘is’ in the active voice, the present participle form (teaching) is required.

(e) I (go) to Dhaka next Sunday.
Answer: I shall go (or will go / am going) to Dhaka next Sunday.
Explanation: ‘Next Sunday’ indicates a future time, requiring Future Indefinite Tense or Present Continuous for planned future.

(f) The boy always (speak) the truth.
Answer: The boy always speaks the truth.
Explanation: Habitual actions with the frequency adverb ‘always’ take Present Indefinite Tense with 3rd person singular subject (‘speaks’).

(g) Stop (write) as the bell rings.
Answer: Stop writing as the bell rings.
Explanation: The verb ‘stop’ is followed by a gerund (verb + ing) when referring to halting an ongoing activity.

3. Fill in the blanks of the following sentences with appropriate prepositions (any five):

(a) The snake was killed — a stick.
Answer: with (The snake was killed with a stick. An instrument or weapon takes ‘with’, while the agent takes ‘by’).

(b) The man died — fever.
Answer: of (The man died of fever. One dies ‘of’ a disease or fever).

(c) Old parents depend — their children.
Answer: on / upon (Old parents depend on their children. ‘Depend on’ means rely upon).

(d) The work was done — Karim.
Answer: by (The work was done by Karim. In passive voice, the doer takes ‘by’).

(e) I prefer milk — tea.
Answer: to (I prefer milk to tea. ‘Prefer’ requires ‘to’ for comparison between two objects).

(f) We should have faith — Allah.
Answer: in (We should have faith in Allah. ‘Faith in’ denotes belief and trust).

(g) He died — a street accident.
Answer: in (He died in a street accident. One dies ‘in’ an accident or battle).

4. Change the voice of the following sentences (any five):

(a) We elected him chairman.
Answer: He was elected chairman by us.

(b) Who teaches us English?
Answer: By whom are we taught English? (or By whom is English taught to us?)

(c) He knows the poet.
Answer: The poet is known to him.

(d) I paid the bill.
Answer: The bill was paid by me.

(e) Did he do it?
Answer: Was it done by him?

(f) Let not be smoked. (Active: Do not smoke.)
Answer: Do not smoke. (Passive: Let smoking not be done / You are forbidden to smoke.)

(g) I am not satisfied with his work. (Active: His work does not satisfy me.)
Answer: His work does not satisfy me.

5. Change the following direct speech into indirect speech (any five):

(a) Teacher said to the student, “Do not tell a lie.”
Answer: The teacher advised the student not to tell a lie. (or The teacher forbade the student to tell a lie.)

(b) We said to them, “May your team win the game.”
Answer: We wished (or prayed) that their team might win the game.

(c) Taiyara said, “I am going to Tangail now.”
Answer: Taiyara said that she was going to Tangail then.

(d) Naurun said, “I have learnt my lesson.”
Answer: Naurun said that she had learnt her lesson.

(e) Mosfirat said to me, “Why did you go there?”
Answer: Mosfirat asked me why I had gone there.

(f) Rayik said to me, “Wait for me here.”
Answer: Rayik told (or asked) me to wait for him there.

(g) Tasnim said, “How nice the scenery is!”
Answer: Tasnim exclaimed with joy that the scenery was very nice.

6. Make sentences with the following phrases and idioms (any five):

(a) Black and white: (লিখিতভাবে)
Sentence: Please submit your formal resignation letter in black and white.

(b) Blue blood: (অভিজাত বংশমর্যাদা)
Sentence: Despite his blue blood, he treated every common laborer with humility.

(c) By the by: (প্রসঙ্গক্রমে / কথায় কথায়)
Sentence: By the by, did you submit your examination admission form yesterday?

(d) Beggar description: (বর্ণনাতীত হওয়া)
Sentence: The miseries of the flood victims in riparian Bangladesh beggar description.

(e) All in all: (সর্বেসর্বা / সর্বময় ক্ষমতার অধিকারী)
Sentence: The managing director is all in all in the administrative affairs of the company.

(f) Due to: (কারণে)
Sentence: The inter-district express train was delayed due to dense winter fog.

(g) Belong to: (অধিকারী হওয়া / কোনো কিছুর অন্তর্ভুক্ত হওয়া)
Sentence: This valuable historic manuscript belongs to the central library of the madrasah.

7. Complete the following sentences using appropriate parts of speech (any five):

(a) The — read the Quran.
Answer: The pious read the Quran. (Adjective functioning as a plural noun).

(b) I love — parents.
Answer: I love my parents. (Possessive pronoun / determiner).

(c) The — moves round the sun.
Answer: The earth moves round the sun. (Proper / Common Noun).

(d) Cocks — in the morning.
Answer: Cocks crow in the morning. (Intransitive Verb).

(e) Forgiveness is a — virtue.
Answer: Forgiveness is a noble (or great) virtue. (Qualitative Adjective).

(f) Man must —.
Answer: Man must die. (Base Verb).

(g) She — what my name is.
Answer: She knows (or asked) what my name is. (Transitive Verb).

8. Fill in the blanks with suitable modals. Use negative where necessary (any five):

(a) If he runs, he — reach there in time.
Answer: If he runs, he can (or may) reach there in time.

(b) You — not go there.
Answer: You need not (or should not / must not) go there.

(c) You — help the boys as much as you can.
Answer: You should (or ought to) help the boys as much as you can.

(d) Don’t worry, I — always be with you.
Answer: Don’t worry, I will (or shall) always be with you.

(e) We — obey our parents.
Answer: We must (or ought to / should) obey our parents.

(f) — I use your Mobile Phone?
Answer: May (or Can) I use your Mobile Phone?

(g) What — you like to have, tea or coffee?
Answer: What would you like to have, tea or coffee?

Part B: Translation (10 Marks)

9. (a) Translate the Sura ‘Al-Fil’ into English:

Arabic Text of Surah Al-Fil:
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصْحَابِ الْفِيلِ (1) أَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ كَيْدَهُمْ فِي تَضْلِيلٍ (2) وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ (3) تَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ (4) فَجَعَلَهُمْ كَعَصْفٍ مَّأْكُولٍ (5)

English Rendering:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
1. Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with the companions of the elephant?
2. Did He not cause their treacherous plot to go astray?
3. And He sent against them flocks of birds (Ababil),
4. Striking them with stones of baked clay,
5. And made them like eaten, chewed-up straw.

9. (b) Translate the following Quranic Ayat into English:

Quranic Text:
أَفَلَمْ يَنظُرُوا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ فَوْقَهُمْ كَيْفَ بَنَيْنَاهَا وَزَيَّنَّاهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٍ (سورة ق: 6)

English Rendering:
“Have they not looked at the heaven above them—how We have constructed it and adorned it, and there are no rifts or flaws in it?” (Surah Qaf: 6)

Part C: Composition (30 Marks)

10. Write a paragraph on “Internet”:

The Internet

The internet is undeniably the most transformative and revolutionary technological breakthrough of modern human civilization. It is a globally interconnected network of computers and digital devices operating under standardized communication protocols (TCP/IP), enabling instant information transmission across continents. Often described as the information superhighway, the internet has turned our vast world into an interconnected global village. In contemporary academic spheres, the internet acts as an inexhaustible digital library, granting students and researchers immediate access to electronic journals, international encyclopedias, historical archives, and interactive e-learning platforms. Beyond education, the internet has fundamentally revolutionized global commerce through e-commerce and digital banking, allowing transactions and cross-border trade to occur with a single click. Communication has been elevated to unprecedented heights through electronic mail, instant messaging applications, and video conferencing, effectively eliminating geographical boundaries. Government administration now delivers transparent public services via e-governance portals. However, this powerful instrument is not without pitfalls. Excessive addiction to social media, exposure to misleading information, cybercrimes, hacking, and online scams pose severe social and psychological challenges, especially to the impressionable younger generation. Therefore, while embracing the immense intellectual and socioeconomic benefits of the internet, students must cultivate digital literacy, self-discipline, and ethical responsibility to harness its potential constructively.

11. Write an application to the principal of your madrasah to start a digital library in your madrasah:

Date: 18 November 2021
To
The Principal,
Baitul Ulum Kamil Madrasah,
Chattogram, Bangladesh.

Subject: Application for establishing a modern digital library in the madrasah campus.

Sir,
We, the students of the Fazil (Honours) 2nd Year, Department of Islamic History and Culture, respectfully submit this application to bring an essential academic requirement to your kind consideration.

Our madrasah holds an illustrious reputation for imparting traditional Islamic knowledge alongside contemporary education. However, in this era of information technology and rapid digital transition, our existing library relies exclusively on printed physical volumes, many of which are single copies and often inaccessible to multiple students simultaneously. Classical Arabic manuscripts, international research journals, digitized historical encyclopedias, and software like ‘Al-Maktabah Al-Shamilah’ cannot be consulted without modern computer terminals and digital connectivity.

The establishment of a dedicated digital library section equipped with ten desktop computers, high-speed broadband internet, an e-book server, and printing facilities would revolutionize our research capabilities. It will enable students of Islamic History, Arabic Literature, and Quranic Studies to access rare global manuscripts, participate in international webinars, and prepare high-standard seminar papers.

We, therefore, earnestly pray that your honor would be benevolent enough to take the necessary administrative steps to set up a digital library in our madrasah at an early date, for which we shall remain ever grateful.

Yours obediently,
The Students of Fazil Honours 2nd Year,
Department of Islamic History and Culture,
Baitul Ulum Kamil Madrasah.

12. Write a dialogue between you and your friend on the importance of learning English:

A Dialogue Between Zunaid and Farhan on the Importance of Learning English

Zunaid: Assalamu Alaikum, Farhan! You seem deeply absorbed in that grammar workbook. What are you studying?

Farhan: Wa Alaikumus Salam, Zunaid! I am preparing for the communicative English test and practicing spoken sentence structures.

Zunaid: That is commendable. But as students of Islamic History and Culture, why should we devote so much time to learning English when Arabic and Bengali are our primary media of study?

Farhan: That is a common misconception, Zunaid. English is an indispensable international lingua franca. Today, high-standard scholarly works on Islamic archaeology, orientalist debates, and international historiography are produced and published predominantly in English. Without proficiency in English, our academic horizon remains limited.

Zunaid: I understand that aspect. But how does it benefit our future professional career?

Farhan: In contemporary competitive job markets, whether civil service examinations, diplomatic services, multi-national corporate jobs, or international NGO sectors, fluency in English is mandatory. Furthermore, if we wish to pursue higher postgraduate degrees or international research scholarships abroad, proficiency in English is an absolute prerequisite.

Zunaid: What about spreading the authentic message of Islam globally?

Farhan: Exactly! To present the peace, tolerance, and intellectual richness of Islam to the non-Muslim world, dialogue with foreign intellectuals, and refute false islamophobic stereotypes, English is our most effective communication tool.

Zunaid: You have made me realize that learning English is not merely passing an examination, but an empowering skill for global leadership and academic excellence.

Farhan: Indeed. We should practice speaking and reading standard English dailies together regularly.

Zunaid: I completely agree. Thank you, Farhan, for your inspiring insights.

Farhan: You are most welcome, Zunaid!

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