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24. Chowgacha Degree College, Jessore
Test Examination-2017; English 2nd Paper
Part A: Grammar: 60 Marks
- Fill in the blanks in the following text with articles (a/an/the) where necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross mark (´) in those blanks. 0.5´10=5
There is similarity between (a) ¾ orange and (b) ¾ apple. But their taste is different. They contain vitamin C. They are available during (c) ¾ winter season. (d) ¾ tomato looks like (e) ¾ orange. But tomatoes also vitamin C. Again tomatoes do not contain any vitamin. While (h) ¾ well-off are fond of oranges. But this is totally (i) ¾ wrong (j) ¾ idea.
- Complete the text with suitable prepositions. 0.5´10=5
He was proud (a) ¾ his talents. But none should take pride (b) ¾ talents. Pride results (c) ¾ ruin. Those who have prided themselves (d) ¾ their talents have been subjected (e) ¾ humiliation. A proud man has to repent (f) ¾ his pride or he has (g) ¾ atone (h) ¾ his pride. A proud man should apologize (i) ¾ his pride. He is not acceptable (j) ¾ anyone. He is not useful for the society.
- Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. 0.5´10=5
| there | used to | had to | was born | until |
| would rather | as soon as | let alone | had better | lest |
(a) The baby was crying. It stopped crying ¾ it saw its mother.
(b) Rakib, don’t miss the programme. It’ll start at 10. If ¾ is any change, I will inform you.
(c) Save money ¾ you should fall in need. From your childhood, you should form the habit of saving something for the future.
(d) I had an appointment at 4 pm. I ¾ start now.
(e) She wanted to celebrate her birthday. She ¾ decorate her room.
(f) I do not want to get wet in the rain. I will wait here ¾ the rain stops.
(g) I lived in Cox’s Bazar when I was young. I ¾ go to the beach everyday.
(h) He is very rude. He does not behave well with his parents ¾ others.
(i) Munshi Abdur Rouf ¾ on 1 May 1943 at Salamatpur village in Faridpur District. He was awarded Bir Sreshtho, which is the highest recognition of bravery in Bangladesh.
(j) She is very reserved. She ¾ remain silent than utter a word.
- Complete the sentences using clauses/phrases. 0.5´10=5
(a) Trees are our best friends. But dishonest people cut tress so that ¾.
(b) The maid asked the old man why he could not work. The man said that he could not work because of ¾.
(c) An old man had three sons. They quarreled among themselves. The old man often told them not to quarrel, but ¾.
(d) One day the old man told his sons to break a bundle of stick individually, but none of them could break it. When the bundle was untied, ¾
(e) Once there was a fox who lived near a forest. One day he entered a vineyard so that ¾.
(f) The fox saw some grapes hanging from the vines. The grapes were so high that ¾.
(g) Hazi Mohammad Mohsin was a very kind man. As he was kind, ¾.
(h) One night a thief entered the room of Hazi Mohammad Mohsin when he was sleeping. He woke up because ¾.
(i) The Pied Piper went to the street and took out a pipe from his pocket. When he began to play the pipe, ¾
(j) Bangladesh is a populous country. The area of Bangladesh is so small that ¾.
- Read the text and fill in the gaps with correct form of verbs as per subject and context. 0.5´10=5
Idle brain is devil’s workshop. If we (a) ¾ (waste) out time in idleness, all sorts of evil thoughts will crowd our brain. Idle persons who (b) ¾ (kill) their time are burdens on society. They (c) ¾ (sit) idle and cherish no high ideal and lofty ambition in life. They not (d) ¾ (support) themselves. They (e) ¾ (lead) an unhappy life and (f) ¾ (suffer) in the long run. There should be time for reading, for office or other work, time for physical exercise, time for recreation and time for prayer. This (g) ¾ (indicate) that we should do everything at the right moment. We (h) ¾ (lead) a healthy and prosperous life only when we (i) ¾ (follow) the routine which we (j) ¾ (make) for our guidance.
- Read the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) The Taj Mahal is one of the greatest wonders of the world. (comparative) b) The Mughul emperor Shahjahan built it. (passive) After so many years its beauty remains unchanged. c) People, who are beauty lovers, come to India to enjoy its beauty. (simple) d) It is an incomparable creation. (negative without changing meaning) e) It looks very shining on the Jamuna. (exclamatory)
- Read the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
The teacher said to the boy, “Why did you make a noise in the class? You are not attentive to your lessons.” “Sorry, Sir”, said the boy. “I was asking for a pen to my friend.” The teacher said. “Be attentive and listen to me carefully.
- Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following passage. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
On Pahela Baishakh you can join the traditional celebration at any place all over Bangladesh. It can make your time more enjoyable by celebrating it along with your family members or friends. This will lead you to understanding of our rich cultural heritage. This is an important part of creating a patriotic fervour within you. Joining it will definitely make your patriotic feeling stronger.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. 0.5´10=5
A day labourer, (a) ¾ (Post-modify the noun with an appositive), is a person who works on contract from dawn to dusk to earn (b) ¾ (Use possessive to per-modify the noun) livelihood. He has (c) ¾ (Use determiner to pre-modify the noun) land of his own. He is very poor lives (d) ¾ (Post-modify the verb with an adverbial). He has no fixed work or income. He gets up (e) ¾ (Use an adverb to pre-modify the prepositional phrase) in the morning and goes out in search of work. If he gets work, he becomes very happy. If he does not get (f) ¾ (Use determiner to pre-modify the noun) work, he becomes very sad. To him, no work means no food. So, the life of (g) ¾ (Use article to pre-modify the noun) day labourer is full of uncertainly. During the rainy days, he does not find any work and he has to starve along with his (h) ¾ (Use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) members. If he becomes sick, the whole family suffers. Though a day labourer works hard, he is ill paid. He does not get his (i) ¾ (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) respect others. We should have soft feeling for him and try our best (j) ¾ (Use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb) his condition.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage. 0.5´10=5
We know that we cannot possess an eternal life on earth. (a) ¾, our existence on earth is a very short one. (b) ¾, we crave for glories throughout our life. (c) ¾, we adopt dishonest means to reach our goals. If we look back into the pages of history, we will find that the love of power and glory caused destruction to numerous nations. (d) — they have been wiped out from this earth. (e) ¾ we cannot find out even a single trace of them. They have earned so much glory and grandeur, no doubt. But, they have carried them to the grave. (f) ¾, we do not try to understand this simple thing. (g) ¾, we crave for name and fame. (h) ¾, we do not hesitate to kill others to lead us to a powerful position. (i) ¾, there is eternal competition among people to surpass one another in wealth and glory. It is high time we understood the uselessness of this type of competition. (j) ¾, we should not try to hurt or harm others to become great and maintain a peaceful existence with all.
- Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below. 0.5´10=5
One hot day. an ant was searching for some water. After walking around for some time, she came to a spring. To reach the spring, she had to climb up a blade of grass. While making her way up, she slipped and fell into the water. She could have drowned if a dove up a nearby tree had not seen her. Seeing that the ant was in trouble, the dove quickly plucked off a leaf and dropped it into the water near the struggling ant. The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up there. Soon it carried her safely to dry ground. Just at that time, a hunter nearby was throwing out his net towards the dove, hoping to trap it. Guessing what he was about to do, the ant quickly bit him on the heel. Feeling the pain, the hunter dropped his net. The dove was quick to fly away to safety.
(a) searching (synonym) .(b) spring (synonym) (c) climb (synonym) (d) slipped (synonym) (e) trouble (antonym) (f) struggling (synonym) (g) ground (synonym) (h) trap (antonym) (i) pain (antonym) (j) safety (antonym)
- 12. There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors. 5´10=5
Teacher : Amin do you know how to operate a computer?
Amin : Sir 1 am learning.
Teacher : When did you start training
Amin : Only two days back, Sir.
Teacher : Be confident Dont be shy. Can you see the programme
Amin : Yes, Sir. It is well planned.
Teacher : There is your friend Look at him.
Amin : He is also having training under Mr. Rakib only from yesterday.
Teacher : How much time will you take
Amin : It will take only 30 minutes Sir.
Teacher : Our principal will go round all the computer classes today.
Amin : Yes, Sir. We are happy to meet him
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Part B: Composition: 40 Marks
- Suppose you are a reporter of a Daily. Now write a report on the role of satellite TV channels. 8
- Write an application to your Principal for a seat in college hostel. 8
- Write a paragraph on “Face book”. 10
- Write a composition on “Students and Social Service” or “Unemployment problem”. 14
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