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1. New Govt Degree College, Rajshahi
Test Examination-2017; English 2nd Paper
Part A: Grammar: (60 Marks)
- Use articles where necessary or put a cross (×) mark where no article is needed: 0.5´10=5
When (a) ¾ great poet Ferdousi began to write (b) ¾ Shahnama, the Sultan promised him (c) ¾ piece of gold for each (d) ¾ verse. When (e) ¾ epic was finished, it contained sixty thousand (f) ¾ verses. Instead of sixty thousand gold coins, he offered the poet only sixty thousand silver coins. The poet refused to take this and left the court with (g) ¾ broken heart. He was (h) ¾ aggrieved man. Later on (i) ¾ Sultan realized that he had made (j) ¾ blunder.
- Complete the text with suitable preposition. 0.5´10=5
(a) ¾ Bangladesh, the legal age (b) ¾ marriage is 18 (c) ¾ girls and 21 for boys. However, 33 percent of adolescent girls are married (d) ¾ the age of 15 and 60 percent become mothers (e) ¾ the age of 19. Research finds that adolescents (f) ¾ higher level of education and (g) ¾ more affluent families tend (h) ¾ marry at a later age. Boys, however, become ready (i) ¾ marriage only (j) ¾ several years of adolescence and young adulthood.
- Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/ words. 0.5´10=5
| have to | as soon as | had better | as if | ||||||
| what’s it like | let alone | be born | as long as | ||||||
| would rather | what does…look like | there | what if | ||||||
(a) ¾ are many mango trees at Rajshahi region. So, people call Rajshahi ‘the capital of mangoes.’
(b) People of our country ¾ be more cautious against terrorist activities. Terrorism can be curbed down by awareness and hatred towards terrorists.
(c) ¾ an ass ¾? “I don’t know. I have never seen any ass before.”
(d) Naim cannot pay his tuition fees, ¾ keep a private tutor. His father somehow manages his educational expenses.
(e) I ¾ resign than go to hill tracts on transfer. Life at hill-tracts is full of problems.
(f) The function is about to start. We should get out ¾ possible.
(g) My younger brother behaves towards me ¾ he were senior to me. This sometimes makes me laugh.
(h) Mr. Rahman ¾ into a poor family. Poverty could not resist him from proceeding towards a better future. Today, he is the chief executive of an NGO.
(i) The condition of your mother is not good. You ¾ take her to a doctor.
(j) ¾ walking alone through a forest? I had never faced such a situation.
- Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/ phrases: 0.5´10=5
(a) “Would you mind ¾?” “No, thanks. I have just had a glass of milk.”
(b) Shafiq didn’t like to meet me. For this, he left the place after ¾.
(c) Rakib was too late for the station. He had to take a taxi. Hardly had he reached the station ¾.
(d) I’m so tired that ¾. Please, take a rickshaw.
(e) Students should avoid adopting unfair means in the examination. It may bring a good result for them, but ¾.
(f) Though Bangladesh is a small country, ¾. It is now the number one problem for her.
(g) English is used for global communication. Unless you learn it, ¾.
(h) Jahid is ill. I should go to see him. Do you know where ¾?
(i) I may meet Ratan tonight. ¾, I’ll tell him the news.
(j) The concert is great! I have really enjoyed it. But now I have to hurry lest ¾.
- Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context. 0.5´10=5
A picnic is a meal (a) ¾ (take) out of doors. A beautiful place full of natural beauties or historical place (b) ¾ (choose) as the picnic spot. On the fixed day the members of the picnic party (c) ¾ (start) towards the picnic spot as early as possible. They (d) ¾ (take) all necessary things with them. After (e) ¾ (reach) the spot, the breakfast (f) ¾ (distribute). After breakfast some (g) ¾ (become) busy in cooking the lunch and some do other works. When the (h) ¾ (cook) of the lunch is finished all (i) ¾ (sit) together to eat and take meals to their hearts content. After lunch all (j) ¾ (come) out for sight-seeing.
- Read the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) In 1912 an American shipping company lunched a new ship called the Titanic (Make it complex).
(b) It was the largest and most luxurious ocean liner of that time (Make it comparative).
(c) The ship weighed 46000 tons, could carry about 2200 passengers (Make it compound).
(d) Expert said that nothing could sink it (Make it passive voice).
(e) It was unsinkable (Make it negative).
- Change the narrative style by using direct speech. 5
The lady guest told that she saw that I was in the habit of eating a heavy luncheon. She asked me why I did not follow her example and just ate one thing for luncheon. She added that she was sure I would feel even so much better. As the waiter come again with the bill of fare I said that I was going to eat only one thing.
- Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentence so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Once, a herd of sheep was grazing in the meadow beside the forest. There was vast and full of green grass. A shepherd was controlling it. with the help of some dogs. In the evening, when the sun was setting, he ordered them to drive it back home.
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- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. 0.5´10=5
A college library (a) ¾ (post-modify the noun with a present participle) an essential part of a college plays a vital role. Both teachers and students go there (b) ¾(post-modify the verb with an intensifier) in order to read books. A college library has mainly (c) ¾(post-modify the noun with a noun adjective) books. There are also books of (d) ¾ (post-modify the noun) branches of knowledge. A college library issues ID cards to the (e) ¾ (post-modify the noun) students. Students need to show the cards (f) ¾ (post-modify the noun with an infinitive) books from the library. The library is always a (g) ¾ (post-modify the noun) place. The books are kept in the library (h) — (post modify the verb). If anybody does not find out the (i) ¾ (post-modify the noun) book, the librarian helps him (j) ¾ (post-modify the verb with an intensifier) to get the expected book.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage. 0.5´10=5
We love our country (a) ¾ pride ourselves as Bangladeshi. (b) ¾ we are all to some extent patriots. (c) ¾, a true patriot is one (d) ¾ places his country first and foremost. He is (e) ¾ready to make scarifies for his country. (f) ¾ he has the welfare of the country at heart, he also criticizes its wrong policies, sins of omission and commission (g) ¾prevail in the society. (h) ¾ this criticism should be constructive without any self-interest or motive. However, (i) ¾ in time of crisis, as in the case of war (j) ¾ natural calamity, he is ready to make the supreme sacrifice.
- Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words below. 0.5´10=5
Illiteracy is a (a) curse (antonym). It is the root (b) cause (synonym) of (c) ignorance (antonym) which (d) frustrates (synonym) all (e) development (synonym) efforts of the government. No development effort can (f) succeed (synonym) unless illiteracy is (g) eradicated (antonym). Eradication of illiteracy in a country like Bangladesh with so (h) vast (antonym) a population is (i) undoubtedly (synonym) a (j) gigantic (antonym) task
- 12. There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors: 5´10=5
Sumon : Hello How are you Rana?
Rana : Fine What about you
Sumon : Well I was a bit sick
Rana : Really what happened
Sumon : Stomach upset. I had outside food. It troubled my stomach.
Rana : Thats why, I always try to avoid outside food they are unhygienic.
Sumon : I’m not going to have it anymore.
Rana : anyway you take care bye.
Sumon : Bye.
Part B: Composition: (40 Marks)
13 Suppose, you are a student of the Department of English, Rajshahi University. You have received an e-mail from the Director of Bangla Academy to attend a seminar on language study. Now, write a reply to that email. 8
14 Suppose, you are a reporter of a national daily. Now, write a report for your newspaper on ‘The Celebration of The Victory Day in new govt. degree college.’ 8
15 Write a paragraph on “Food Adulteration” showing its causes, effects and solution. Use 120-150 words. 10
16 Write a short composition on ‘The Impact of Climate Change in Bangladesh.’ 14
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