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20. Hamidpur Al-Hera College, Jessore
Test Examination-2017; English 2nd Paper
Part A: Grammar: (60 Marks)
- Fill in the blanks in the following text with (a/an/the) as necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (×) in those blanks. 0.5´10=5
A library is (a) ¾ part and parcel of (b) ¾ educational institution. It is (c) ¾ unique place where books of different subjects are kept for (d) ¾ reading. It enables (e) ¾ readers to read books of their choice that creates (f) ¾ enthusiasm for learning. Students should pay (g) visit to (h) ¾ library regularly. They can borrow books for (i) ¾ certain period and return them after (j) ¾ given time.
- Complete the text with suitable prepositions. 0.5´10=5
Emperor Shah Jahan (a) ¾Delhi built the Taj Mahal. It is a tomb (b) ¾ his wife in Agra. The building is made (c) ¾ fine white marble. It rests (d) ¾ a platform. Four white towers rise (e) ¾ the corners of the terrace. There is a large dome (f) ¾ the centre. There is an open corridor (g) ¾ which visitors can look (h) ¾ carved marble screens (i) ¾ a central room. The Taj Mahal is surrounded (j) ¾ a beautiful garden. There is a long pool in front of the building.
- Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. 0.5´10=5
| as soon as | as if | what’s it like | would rather | |||
| was born | had better | what if | ||||
| there | let alone | has to | ||||
(a) I have never walked five miles at a stretch, ¾ ten miles. The idea of walking so much distance frightens me.
(b) I have never visited Cox’s Bazar. ¾ visiting this place in the coming summer vacation?
(c) I don’t like his way of life. He always spends money in a way ¾ he had great riches.
(d) The price of mango is high in our country. ¾ we turn this land into a mango orchard?
(e) He ran away ¾ he saw the police. He was a notorious criminal.
(f) Smoking is a bad habit. It tells upon the smoker’s health greatly. You ¾ give up this habit.
(g) Once ¾lived a farmer in a village. He lived a totally carefree life. He never thought for his future.
(h) Shima ¾ live in hostel than live in her relative’s home. She feels easy and comfortable in hostel.
(i) Tipu is somewhat backward in his preparation for the coming H.S.C. exam. He ¾ study hard to get completely prepared before the exam.
(j) Albert Einstein was a great scientist of physics. He ¾ in 1879 and breathed his last in 1955.
- Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/ phrases. 0.5´10=5
(a) Early rising gives a man enough free time. Since I am an early riser, ¾.
(b) I always get up early in the morning. Then I go out for a walk so that ¾.
(c) Childhood is the golden period of our life. I wish ¾.
(d) Present age is the age of science and technology. Our life is inseparably connected ¾.
(e) Rabindranath was sent to London for studies. He was lucky that ¾.
(f) The weather is not good. If it rains ¾.
(g) Climate change is so alarming that ¾. We have to work with the world community to save the earth from its dangerous impacts.
(h) I did not get the job though I ¾. So, nobody blamed me.
(i) My friend came to my house ¾. He woke me up and proposed to me to go out for a walk.
(j) As he studied very seriously ¾. Everybody praised him.
- Read the text and fill in the gaps with correct form of verbs as per subject and context. 0.5´10=5
If all the children in Bangladesh (a) ¾ (go) to school, the country (b) ¾ (get) rid of the curse of illiteracy. To boost up education, the government (c) ¾ (spend) more money. Subsidies must (d) ¾ (give) in the education sector. Teachers (e) ¾ (need) to (f) ¾ (train) for good teaching. The poor students can (g) ¾ (bring) under “Food for Education” programme. We (h) ¾ (take) care that no institution (i) ¾ (close) down due to political clashes. More co-curricular activities are to (j) ¾ (organize) to enable the students to develop their non -academic skills like debate, creative thinking and cultural events etc.
- Read the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) But at last God took pity on him (make it negative without changing the meaning) (b) One day the old sailor was watching the water snakes swimming round the ship (Make it passive). Their colours were very beautiful and (c) he was filled with a strange wonder (Make it active). Then he felt a great love for them and blessed them from his heart. (d) At once the dead albatross fell from his neck into the sea, and the old man fell into a deep sleep (make it complex). (e) When he woke up, it was raining (Make it simple)
- Change the narrative style by using direct speeches. 5
Jerry told that she (his mother) liked white gloves. He again asked if the authoress thought he could get them for a dollar. The authoress replied that she thought so. She (authoress) asked him if he knew her (his mother) size. he replied that he thought her (his mother) hands were bigger than hers (authoress).
- Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Character is the most valuable thing in our life. It is called the crown of human life. There are some noble qualities that distinguish a good man from a bad man. A man who cherishes these can be successful in his life. A man of character is respected everywhere. Many people do not know how much valuable it is. A man will be loser if he loses his character. A man without it is like a beast. He has no moral scruple and is capable of doing any evil thing. Nobody likes an unscrupulous person. Everybody likes a man who has good character. He is like a beacon-light and one of the moral forces of the world.
- Rad the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. 0.5´10=5
Sheik Sa’adi, (a) ¾ (post-modify the noun with an appositive), was simple in his ways of life. (b) ¾ (use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) day, at the invitation of the emperor, he set out for the emperor’s palace in an (c) ¾ (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) dress. He took shelter in a courtier’s house (d) ¾ (post-modify the verb with prepositional phrase). The courtier and his men did not show (e) ¾ (use determiner to pre-modify the noun) honour and hospitality to him. On his way back home, Sa’adi again took shelter in the (f) ¾ (use adjective to pre-modify the noun) courtier’s house. (g) ¾(use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) time, he put on a gorgeous dress. The courtier received him (h) ¾ (post-modify the verb with adverb) and entertained him with rich foods. Now, Sa’adi began to put his foods in the pockets of his dress. The courtier’s men were surprised (i) ¾ (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). They asked him why he was putting the foods (j) ¾ (post-modify the verb with prepositional phrase)
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage. 0.5´10=5
Once a crow became thirsty (a) ¾ it was a very hot summer day. (b) ¾, it flew from one place to another in search of water, (c) ¾ it did not find any water to drink. (d) ¾being dejected it decided to fly away to another place. (e) ¾ it noticed a jar in a garden. (f) ¾ it flew to the jar. There was some water in the jar. (g) ¾, it was at the bottom and out of its reach. (h) ¾, it did not lose hope. It noticed a heap of pebbles nearby. (i) ¾ it dropped the pebbles into the jar one by one. (j) ¾, the water came to the mouth of the jar, the crow drank to its fill.
- Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below. 0.5´10=5
Illiteracy is a curse. It is the root cause of ignorance which frustrates all development efforts of the government. No development effort can succeed unless illiteracy is eradicated. Eradication of illiteracy in a country like Bangladesh with so vast a population is undoubtedly a gigantic task.
(a) curse (antonym); (b) cause (antonym); (c) ignorance (antonym); (d) frustrates (synonym); (e) development (synonym); (f) succeed (synonym); (g) eradicated (antonym); (h) vast (antonym); (i) undoubtedly (synonym); (j) gigantic (antonym).
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- 12. There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors. 5´10=5
Reporter : May I come in, Sir
Principal : Yes come in
Reporter : Sir, I’m Aman from the Daily Star
Principal : Please, be seated What can I do for you
Reporter : I want to know about the brilliant result of your college.
Principal : Yes, the result is satisfactory
Reporter : All credit must be yours.
Principal : No credit goes to my students who worked hard.
Part B: Composition: (40 Marks)
13 Write an application to the Principal of your college requesting him to provide multi-media system in classrooms. 8
14 The prices of essential commodities have gone beyond the reach of the poor people. Now, write a report on it. 8
15 Write on Paragraph Uses and Abuses of Mobile Phone. 10
16 What do you think about the unemployment problem of Bangladesh? What are reasons of this problem? how do you think this problem can be solved? Do not exceed 250 words.
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