APPLICATION / FORMAL LETTER
- Write an application to the Principal of your college seeking permission to stage a drama in the college auditorium.
- Write an application to the postmaster of your zone complaining about the irregular delivery of your letters.
- Write an application to the Mayor for the removal of the garbage from the dustbins.
- Write an application to the district deputy commissioner complaining about the scarcity of drinking water in your area.
- Write an application to the Principal of your college for a transfer certificate.
- Write an application to the Chairman of your Union Council for the construction of abridge over a river in your locality.
- Write an application to the Mayor of Barishal Pourashaba for the repair of the streets of the town.
- Write an application to the Chairman of your Union Council for the sanction of a tube well for your village.
- Suppose, the students of your college suffer much from excessive heat. Now write an application to the principal for hanging some electric fans in the classroom.
- Write an application to the Divisional Forest Officer of Sundarbans seeking permission for a visit.
- Write an application to the Deputy Commissioner of your district requesting him to send relief to the cyclone-affected people of your locality.
- Write an application to the Postmaster General for the establishment of a post office in your locality.
- Write an application to the Chairman of your Union Council for the construction of a bridge over a river in your locality.
- Write an application to the Principal of your college for the change of one of your elective subjects.
- Write an application to the Principal of your college for a stipend.
- Write an application to the Principal of your college to start a canteen on campus.
- Write an application to the Principal of your college for a testimonial.
- Write an application to the Principal of your college praying for the withdrawal of your library caution money.
- Write an application to the principal of your college for some money for a study tour.
- Write an application to the principal of your college for a free studentship.
- Write an application to the principal of your college praying for a seat in a hostel.
- Write an application to the principal of your college seeking his/her permission to organize a literary club in your college.
- Write an application to the principal of your college seeking permission for holding the Freshers’ Reception in the college.
- Write an application to the principal of your college for an adequate supply of daily newspapers in your college's common room.
- Write an application to the principal of your college requesting him to take the necessary steps to clean the campus.
- Write an application to the principal of your college requesting him to give permission to play a friendly football match.
- Write an application to the principal of your college requesting him/her to grant you a leave of absence for three days.
- Write an application to the principal of your college requesting him to increase more facilities in the common room.
- Write an application to the principal of your college requesting him/her to set up a computer lab in your college.
- Write an application to the principal of your college for an adequate supply of daily newspapers in your college's common room.
- Write an application to the Divisional Forest Officer, Khulna, asking permission to visit the Sundarbans.
- Write an application to the Superintendent of police for police patrol at night in your ward of municipality.
- Write an application to the principal of your college requesting him to increase common room facilities.
LETTERS TO EDITOR
1.
Write
a letter to the editor of a newspaper focusing on your views on private coaching.
2.
Write
a letter to the editor of an English daily expressing your grievances on the
rising prices of essential commodities.
3.
Write
a letter to the editor of an English daily expressing your grievances on child
labor in Bangladesh.
4.
Write
a letter to the editor of a newspaper criticizing reckless driving f motor
cars, trucks, and buses in the streets.
5.
Write
a letter to the editor of a newspaper regarding the high prices of commodities.
6.
Write
a letter to the editor of a newspaper complaining about the regular failure of the electricity
supply in your locality.
7.
Write
a letter to the editor of a newspaper about the mosquito menace.
8.
Write
a letter to the editor of a newspaper about the problem of traffic jams in
Dhaka.
9.
Write
a letter to the editor of a newspaper commenting on campus violence and its
impact.
10.
Write
a letter to the editor of a newspaper about the widespread practice of taking
bribes.
11.
Write
a letter to the editor of a newspaper calling attention to the falling standard
of English among students today.
12.
Write
a letter to the editor of a newspaper demanding better medical facilities in
government hospitals.
13.
Write
a letter to the editor of a newspaper about the misuse of microphones.
14.
Write
a letter to the editor of a newspaper about overloading in buses.
15.
Write
a letter to the editor of a newspaper about communal harmony.
16.
Write
a letter to the editor of a newspaper about the problem of drug addiction.
17.
Write
a letter to the editor of a newspaper about the necessity of planting more
trees in the country/afforestation programs in the country / social forestry
programs in the country.
18.
Write
a letter to the editor of a newspaper about the bad condition of the hospital
in your locality.
19.
Write
a letter to the editor of a newspaper complaining against the late running of
trains.
20.
Write
a letter to the editor of a newspaper about the problem caused by the hawkers
on the footpath.
INFORMAL LETTERS
1.
Write
a letter to your friend thanking him for his hospitality.
2.
Write
a letter to your brother about the bad effects of smoking.
3.
Write
a letter to your younger brother advising him to prepare well for the final
examination.
4.
Write
a letter to your brother advising him to study regularly.
5.
Write
a letter to your friend inviting him to join a picnic you are going to enjoy.
6.
Write
a letter to your friend inviting him to spend the summer vacation with you.
7.
Write
a reply to the above declining the invitation.
8.
Write
a letter to your friend accepting his invitation to his sister’s marriage
ceremony.
9.
Write
a letter to your friend inviting him to join a beneficial piece of work.
10.
Write
a letter to your younger brother advising him to keep away from the politics of
arms.
11.
Write
a letter to a friend giving details of a job you have recently got.
12.
Write
a letter to your friend about the annual sports day of your college.
13.
Write
a letter to your friend inviting him to the marriage ceremony of your sister.
Write a letter to your friend informing him/her about your aim in life.
14.
Write
a letter to your friend thanking him for the birthday present he sent.
15.
Write
a letter to your friend telling him about your reaction to the reckless driving
that took away a beggar’s life.
16.
Write
a letter to your father requesting him to send you money so that you can buy
winter clothes for yourself.
17.
Write
a letter of sympathy to a sick friend in a hospital.
18.
Write
a letter to your friend about a street accident.
19.
Write
a letter to your younger brother advising him to take part in games and sports.
20.
Write
a letter to your friend congratulating him on his brilliant success in the
examination.
21.
Write
a letter of condolence to a friend on the death of his father.
22.
Write
a letter to your father asking him for some money for the purchase of books.
23.
Write
a letter to your friend informing him/her about your aim in life.
24.
Write
a letter to your friend about the Annual Sports Day of your college.
25.
Write
a letter to your friend describing your hobby.
26.
Write
a letter to your friend asking him to return the book he borrowed from you.
27.
A
letter to your younger brother consoling him at his failure in the half-yearly examination.
28.
A
letter to your younger brother telling him how he can improve his English.
29.
Write
a letter to your friend describing the picnic you have recently enjoyed.
PARAGRAPH
1.
Traffic
Jam 39.
Duties of a Good Citizen
2.
Environment
Pollution 40.
International Mother Language Day
3.
Green
House Effect 41.
Use of Internet
4.
Book
Fair 42.
Pahela Boishakh Celebration
5.
Your
Favorite Pastime 43.
Tourism
6.
Face
Book / Social Network 44.
Tree Plantation
7.
Farmer
45.
Drug Addiction
8.
Price
Hike 46.
Load shedding
9.
A
Rainy Day 47.
A Winter Morning
10.
Use
of Internet 48.
How to Take Preparation for an examination
11.
A
School Library 49. The Life of a Day laborer
12.
Gender
Discrimination 50.
Garments Industries in Bangladesh
13.
A
Street Accident 51. The Victory Day
14.
Drug
Addiction 52.
Gender Discrimination
15.
Your
favorite author / poet 53. The College Magazine
16.
Your
favorite hobby 54.
Our National Flag
17.
Early
Rising 55.
May Day
18.
Climate
Change 56. Independence Day.
19.
Bus
Stand 57.
Rail Station
20.
Tea
Stall 58. Child Labor
21.
Dowry
System 59.
E-learning
22.
Food
adulteration 60. Adolescents
23.
Gender
Equality /Female Education 61. Street Hawker
24.
My
Best Teacher 62. Terrorism
25.
Eve
Teasing 63.
Father of the Nation
26.
7th
March of Bangabandhu 64. Eiffel Tower
27.
Traffic
Police 65.
A Street Hawker
28.
Etiquette
& Manners 66.
Our National flag
29.
Higher
Education in Bangladesh 67.
Access to Higher Education in Bangladesh
30.
Friendship 68.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
31.
Folk
Music 69.
Diaspora
32.
Human
Rights 70.
The 21st February
33.
Kuakata 71. A Book Fair
34.
Greatest
Scientific Achievements 72. The Historic Speech of 7th
March
35.
Cybercrime 73.
A Study Tour
36.
A
Village Fair I Visited 74.
A Frightful Memory
37.
Bangabandhu
– 1 (BD- 1) Satellite 75.
Tolerance
38.
Tourist
Spots of Bangladesh 76.
The Old and Disabled People and Their Rights.
INFORMAL E-MAIL
1.
An
e-mail informing your father about your exam result.
2.
An
E-mail to your friend inviting him/her to visit Bangladesh.
3.
An
E-mail to your friend thanking him for his hospitality.
4.
An
e-mail to your friend describing the annual sports of your school.
5.
An
E-mail to your friend describing the annual prize-giving ceremony.
6.
An
E-mail to the editor of a daily newspaper to publish your concern about the law
and order in your locality.
7.
An
E-mail to the editor of a daily newspaper to publish your concern about the
price-hike of daily necessaries.
8.
An
E-mail to the editor of a daily newspaper to publish your concern about the traffic
jam in Dhaka city.
9.
An
E-mail to your friend about Bangladesh and her people.
10.
An
E-mail to your friend informing an exciting football match.
11.
An
E-mail to the editor of a daily newspaper to publish your concern about the
frequent power failure in your locality.
12.
An
E-mail to your friend inviting him to join the picnic.
13.
Suppose
your friend got the first prize in a debate competition. Write an e-mail
congratulating him.
14.
Write
an e-mail to the Graduate admissions, international service, 353 South Road,
Portico, Sydney 2067, Australia asking them about the admission procedure for
overseas students.
15.
Suppose,
you are Anik/Anika. You received a letter from your father yesterday. In the
letter, he wanted you not to spend much time on Facebook. Now, write a reply to
his letter.
16.
An
E-mail to your penfriend describing your homeland.
17.
An
E-mail to your penfriend about the natural beauty of Bangladesh.
18.
An
E-mail to your younger brother on the importance of co-curricular
activities.
19.
An
E-mail to your friend about the bad effects of drug addiction.
20.
An
E-mail to your father telling him about your progress in studies.
21.
An
E-mail to your friend telling him/her what you intend to do after the final
examination.
22.
An
E-mail to your friend expressing your condolence at her/his father’s
death.
23.
An
e-mail message to your friend describing him/her and how you have celebrated
Pahela Baishakh.
24.
An
E-mail to your friend about what lessons were taught in the class yesterday.
25.
An
E-mail to your friend describing him / her food habits in Bangladesh.
FORMAL E-MAIL
1.
An
E-mail to the University of London, Admission section, asking them about the admission procedure for overseas students.
2.
An
E-mail to your principal requesting him for increasing library facilities.
3.
An
E-mail to your principal requesting him for increasing common room facilities.
4.
An
E-mail to your principal asking for leave in advance.
5.
An
E-mail to the railway booking clerk asking him to reserve a seat for you.
6.
An
E-mail to the principal of your college for a transfer certificate.
7.
An
E-mail to the controller of Examinations of Dhaka Board requesting him to issue
you the English version of your SSC and HSC certificates.
8.
An
E-mail to the manager of a travel agency to cancel the ticket booked for you.
9.
An
E-mail to the manager of a bank for knowing the procedure of opening a bank
account.
10.
An
E-mail to the Director of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation asking for details of
a tour.
11.
A
reply E-mail to the Manager of Bangladesh Walton to supply you with some products
for your shop.
12.
A
reply E-mail to the sports dealer to supply you with some materials for the college.
13.
An
E-mail to the Director of the company to give more information about the job
you applied.
14.
An
E-mail to the controller of Examinations to issue you the English version of the certificates.
15.
An
E-mail to a Travel Agency to book a ticket.
16.
An
E-mail to the Manager of the travel agency to know more information about the
tour.
17.
An
E-mail to the chairman of a relief fund society to help the flood-affected
people.
18.
An
E-mail to the manager of a bank for canceling a cheque.
19.
An
E-man to the principal of the college to take necessary steps for sending the
certificate to the present address.
20.
An
E-mail to the officer in charge of your police station to take steps against
antisocial activities.
21.
An
E-mail to the DC of your district for relief for the flood-affected people.
22.
An
E-mail to your elder brother seeking his/her advice on debate competition.
23.
An
E-mail to the Director of Bangla Academy who has invited you to attend a
seminar on language study.
COMPLETING STORY
1.
A
stitch in time saves nine 23. Slow and steady wins therace
2.
Androcles
and the lion 24.
A noble deed
3.
Just
ruler and a brave Qazi 25.
A wise judge
4.
A
friend in need is a friend indeed 26. Failure is the pillar of
success
5.
Necessity
is the mother of invention 27.
The scholar and the boatman
6.
Happiness
lies in contentment 28.
A dog and a piece of meat
7.
Unity
is strength 29. A little learning is a
dangerous thing
8.
All
that glitters is not gold 30. Falsehood brings destruction
9.
Devotion
to mother 31. The fox
without a tail
10.
Greatness
lies in sympathy 32.
A selfish giant
11.
Grapes
are sour 33.
The king and the astrologer
12.
Greed
brings in disaster 34.
Honesty is the best policy
13.
Don’t
believe a flatterer
14.
The
lion and the mouse
15.
Who
is to bell the cat
16.
Sheikh
Saadi’s wit
17.
Wisdom
of King Solomon
18.
Finding
out a contended man
19.
Cunning
monkey and two rats
20.
Pied
Piper of Hamelin
21.
The
foolish crow and the clever fox
22. He prayeth best who loved best both great or small
REPORT
1.
Suppose you are a reporter for a daily
newspaper. Write a report on the death of a freedom fighter. Give a title to
your report.
2.
Recently
a seminar was held in your college on “Causes of students’ failure in English”.
Now, write a report on this seminar highlighting the findings and suggestions
mentioned in the seminar.
3.
Suppose,
you are a reporter for ‘The Daily Sun’. You are asked by the authority to write
a report on Jainta-Jafflong Tourist Spot in Sylhet. After your visit to the
spot, write a news report of about 120 words for the proper maintenance of the
tourist spot. Give a title to your report.
4.
Suppose,
you are a District Correspondent of a National English Daily. Now write a news
report about a terrible fire in a garments factory.
5.
Suppose,
you are a reporter for an English Daily. You have observed that ‘Facebook’ is
influencing both positively and negatively our young generation. Now, write
a report on ‘Impact of Facebook on Young Generation”.
6.
Suppose, you have known about the
miserable life of a freedom fighter. Now write a report on it. Give a title to
your report.
7.
Suppose, you are a reporter for a daily
newspaper. Write a report on the observance of Ekushey Day. Give a title to
your report.
8.
Write a report on “The miserable Condition
of the Slum Dwellers”.
9.
Suppose, you are a human rights worker. You
have witnessed many differences between male and female people in respect of
enjoying human rights. Now, write a report on gender discrimination.
10.
You are a reporter for ‘The Daily star’.
You have interviewed a tortured housewife. Now write a report on violence
against women in Bangladesh.
11.
Suppose, you are Mohiuddin Khan, a first-year student of X college, Barishal. Last week you participated in a study tour
arranged by your college to a place of historical interest. Now, write a report
on it. Give a title to your report.
12.
Suppose, you are a reporter for a daily
newspaper. Write a report on floods in northern districts. Give a title to your
report.
13.
Suppose, your college has arranged a day-long program on the occasion of International Mother Language Day. Now write
a report of about 120 words on it. Give a title to your report.
14.
Suppose, you are a staff reporter of a
national daily. You are asked by the authority to write a report on the devastating
consequences of drug addiction in the context of Bangladesh.
15.
Suppose, you are a reporter of an English
daily. You have observed that ‘Facebook’ is influencing both positively and
negatively on our young generation. Now, write a report on “The impact of
Facebook on the young generation’.
16.
Suppose you are a local correspondent of a
national daily. Now, write a report on the prize-giving ceremony held in your
college a few days ago.
17.
Suppose, you are a reporter for a national
daily. Now write a report for your newspaper on “Food adulteration
/Indiscriminate use of formalin in food”, which has become a burning issue.
18.
Suppose, you are a reporter for a daily
newspaper. Write a report on the observance of Independence Day. Give a
title to your report.
19.
Suppose, you are a staff reporter for a
national daily. You are asked by the authority to write a report on corruption
in Bangladesh.
20.
Suppose, you are a reporter for a daily.
Now, write a report on a book fair you have visited daily.
21.
Suppose, you are a reporter for “The Daily
Star”. Write a report of about 120 words on a cultural program that was held
in your college.
22.
Suppose that you are a reporter for a
newspaper published in Dhaka. Now you are asked to write a report on the
devastating consequences of drug addiction in the context of Bangladesh.
23.
Suppose, you are the District
Correspondent of a National English Daily published from Dhaka. You have just covered a report on the price hike of
day-to-day commodities in your area.
24.
You are a reporter for a reputed daily.
Suppose your city was rocked by an earthquake. Now write a report on it. Give a
title to your report.
25.
You are an employee of a noted NGO. You
had been sent to the southern part of Bangladesh to make a survey on the impact
of climate change on the people of that part of the country. Now write a report
on it. Give a title to your report.
DESCRIBING MAP GRAPHS
AND CHARTS
1.
The pie chart about the percentage of a
family’s household income is distributed into different categories.
2.
The pie chart about the percentages of
transportation used by 800 students to come to college.
3.
The pie chart about the time allocation of
students’ daily activities.
4.
The pie chart about the health, marriage, and knowledge-relate hazards of the adolescent girls.
5.
The pie chart about the sources of air
pollution in a city.
6.
The graph chart about the gradual rate of
internet users in Bangladesh.
7.
The graph chart about the sources of U.S.A
electricity.
8.
The choice of profession by differently educated people.
9.
The pie chart about the literacy rate in
different years in Bangladesh
10.
The pie chart about the time allocation of
students’ daily activities.
11.
The density of population per square
kilometer.
12.
Graph about the average temperatures of
the year in some cities of Bangladesh.
13.
The number of people living below the
poverty line.
14.
Describe the chart about hours spent by people
15.
Describe the chart about the tendencies of
the age groups toward drug.
16.
The interest of the students of secondary
schools in different subjects.
17.
The chart about the benefits of female
education.
18.
Selling rates of different types of books
in Ekushey Boi Mela.
19.
Describe the chart about the steady
increase of overweight about obese people
20.
The number of telephone and mobile
users.
21.
The pie chart about the interest of
the students of a secondary school in different subjects.
WRITING COMPOSITION
1.
Wonders
of Modern Science 21. International Mother Language Day
2.
Modern
Technology and Globalization 22.
Punctuality
3.
Population
Problem in Bangladesh 23.
Unemployment Problem
4.
Your
Aim in Life 24.
Duties of a Student
5.
The
Rivers of Bangladesh 25. Patriotism
6.
Your
Favorite Hobbies 26. Advantages and Disadvantages
of City Life
7.
Natural
Calamities of Bangladesh 27. Students and Social Services
8.
Impact
of Deforestation 28. Population –
Asset or Curse
9.
Female
Education 29. Environment
Pollution
10.
The
Season You like Most 30. Impact of
Climate Change
11.
Your
Childhood Memories 31.
Your Favorite Personality
12.
Digital
Bangladesh
13.
Dangers
of Drug Addiction
14.
Use
and Abuse of Satellite Channel
15.
Unemployment
Problem in Bangladesh
16.
Your
Visit to a Historical Place
17.
Corruption
is a Curse
18.
Uses
and Abuses of Computer
19.
Internet
20.
The
Importance of Reading Newspaper