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15. Sirajganj Govt College, Sirajganj
Test Examination-2017; English 2nd Paper
Part A: Grammar: 60 Marks
- Fill in the blanks in the following text with articles as necessary. Some of the blanks may not require any article. Put a cross (´) in those blanks. 0.5´10=5
(a) ¾ idle man and (b) ¾ active man cannot be equal. We all know (c) ¾ story of (d) ¾ ant and (e) ¾ grasshopper. (f) ¾ ant was industrious. On (g) ¾ other hand, (h) ¾ grasshopper was (i) ¾ lazy, (j) ¾ lazy suffer in life.
- Complete the text with suitable prepositions. 0.5´10=5
An ideal student never learns things (a) ¾ rote. He is very cautious (b) ¾ his studies and always adheres (c) ¾ his lessons and texts. He does not learn (d) ¾ traditional guide books. He prepares notes (e) ¾ taking help (f) ¾ his teachers. He abides (g) ¾ the teachers’ advice and jots (h) ¾ their lectures. He makes the best use (i) ¾ his time and concentrate (j) ¾ his studies according to his daily routine.
- Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. 0.5´10=5
| had better | wish | as soon as | what does ¾ look like | lest |
| as though | need not | would you mind | let alone | there |
(a) ¾ a river ¾ from a plane?
(b) There is a foul smell in the room. ¾ opening the window?
(c) In a village ¾ lived a poor farmer who had five sons.
(d) You have missed the bus. You ¾ get a taxi to reach your office in time.
(e) All will help you there. You ¾ feel nervous.
(f) She cannot walk one mile, ¾ two miles.
(g) I ¾ I could get my childhood back again.
(h) The thief ran away ¾ he saw the police.
(i) She proceeded ¾ I had not spoken.
(j) He studied heart and soul ¾ GPA-5 should be missed.
- Complete the following sentences with suitable clauses/phrases. 0.5´10=5
(a) He came to my home while ¾. He did not wake me up.
(b) I have lost my cell phone. Would you give me your cell phone so that ¾?
(c) Nobody knows when ¾.
(d) No sooner had we reached the station ¾.
(e) Ismail Hossain Shiraji who ¾ was a great Bengali poet.
(f) It is high time you ¾. It is detrimental to health.
(g) Don’t leave the place until ¾.
(h) Take an umbrella, in case ¾.
(i) He would not have missed the train if ¾.
(j) A patriot is he ¾.
- Read the text and fill in the gaps with correct form of verbs. 0.5´10=5
When I reached Bhubaneswar, it (a) ¾ (be) dawn. I was (b) ¾ (wait) at the railway station for Dr Udayanath Majhi, a renowned poet of India, to (c) ¾ (receive). I (d) ¾ (invite) to (e) ¾ (attend) an international literary festival going to (f) ¾ (hold) at Cuttack, the old capital city of Odisha. Dr Majhi (g) ¾ (come) along with three Indian poets (h) ¾ (reside) in Bhubaneswar. Their cordial reception (i) ¾ (make) me (j) ¾ (forget) the fatigue of my whole night train journey from Kolkata.
- Read the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
Facebook has been very popular among the young generation for several years. (a) By using Facebook, we can share our feelings and valuable information with thousands of friends all over the world within moment. (Make it Complex) (b) So, its utility cannot be neglected any way. (Make it Active) (c) Moreover, it is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to send message to dearest ones. (Make it Positive) (d) But many students do not use it in the right way. (Make it Affirmative) (e) They waste their valuable time in Facebook and destroy their future life. (Make it Simple)
- Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
“Open the door, mom”, the beggar said, “I have been starving for two days.” From within the house, Mrs Rupa said, “Why do you beg? Can’t you work?” “No, mom. I am blind. I can walk only with stick and talk.” Opening the door, Mrs Rupa looked at him and said, “O my God! You are very old too.”
- Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Re-write the sentences to make the pronoun references clear and underline the references: 1´5=5
Travelling is a part of education. These means going from place to place. One can enhance his knowledge by travelling. These gives one the opportunity to see the unseen and to know the unknown. There are some people which are averse to travelling. This aversion limits his vision.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blanks. 0.5´10=5
Once a cook roasted a duck for his master. The roast looked (a) ¾ (pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) delicious. He failed to resist (b) ¾ (pre-modify the noun with a possessive) temptation and ate one of its drumsticks. When his master sat down (c) ¾ (post-modify the verb with an infinitive), he quickly noticed the (d) ¾ (pre-modify the noun) leg and asked him about it. The cook replied that the duck had (e) — (pre-modify the noun) leg only. the master said that there was no such things as a one (f) — (pre-modify the noun) duck. He insisted that this duck had only one leg. (g) — (pre-modify the verb with a present participle) angry, the master threatened (h) — (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) him from his job. The cook looked out of the window and saw some ducks (i) — (post-modify the verb with a present participle) outside in the yard. He saw one duck (j) ¾ (post-modify the noun) on one leg folding the other one within its body.
- Use appropriate sentences connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage: 0.5´10=5
Everyone wants to be perfect. (a) ¾, to attain perfection in life is impossible (b) ¾ one is originally imperfect. (c) ¾ we should try to be great. (d) ¾ be great, we have to achieve certain qualities. (e) ¾, we have to be truthful. (f) ¾ it is one of best virtues in our life. It gives rise to many other virtues (g) ¾ make us respectable in society. (h) ¾, we must be sincere and active. (i) ¾, an insincere and inactive man cannot be successful anywhere. (j) ¾, being industrious is a must to achieve perfection in life.
- Read the passage and then write the antonym and synonym of the words as directed below: 0.5´10=5
Literature does not want to teach anything; it just wants to make us see and think. Literature is not like Science at all. It has no headache about proving anything true. Instead, it wants to present the life as it is. Science is for head but literature is for heart. That is why; the impact of literature on human life is so powerful. It is often seen that poets are more popular than scientists in every country.
(a) like (synonym); (b) at all (antonym); (c) headache (synonym); (d) instead (synonym); (e) present (synonym); (f) that is why (synonym); (g) impact (synonym); (h) human (antonym); (i) often (antonym); (j) popular (antonym).
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- 12. There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Re-write the text correcting those errors: 5´10=5
do you know who I am the old man said the little boy said no tell me who you are. the old man said I am an old man.
Part B: Composition: 40 Marks
13 Suppose, you are Jamil/Jamila and are studying in Bangabandhu College in Pabna. Now, on behalf of the students of your college, write an application to the Principal seeking permission to go on a study tour. 8
14 Suppose, you are a reporter of The Daily Observer. Recently you have witnessed a massive fire on Shiraji Garment Factory in your locality. Now, write a report on it. 8
15 Write a paragraph on “Food Adulteration” showing its causes, effects and solution. 10
16 Write a short composition on “Female Education”.
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