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25. Govt Sundarban Adarsha College, Khulna
Test Examination-2017; English 2nd Paper
Part A: Grammar: 60 Marks
- Fill in the blanks in the following text with articles (a/an/the) as necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross mark (×) in those blanks. 0.5´10=5
Truthfulness is (a) ¾ greatest of all (b) ¾ virtues which makes (c) ¾ person really great. If we do not cultivate (d) ¾ habit of speaking (e) ¾ truth, we cannot command (f) ¾ trust of others. The man whom nobody believes can never be famous in life. It may be that we may succeed once or twice by telling (g) ¾ lie but it never brings about (h) ¾ good result. A lie never lies hidden. Today or tomorrow it comes to light. Then (i) ¾ real character of (j) ¾ liar is revealed and nobody believes him.
- Complete the text with suitable prepositions: 0.5´10=5
Flowers are the excellent gift of nature. They have existed (a) ¾ the earth (b) ¾ prehistoric time. Since then they have been treated (c) ¾ the symbol of beauty. it is an undeniable fact that flower are used (d) ¾ various spheres (e) ¾our life. It is used mostly (f) ¾ decoration. People (g) ¾ all walks of life use flowers usually (h) ¾ national occasion and (i) ¾ wedding. Everyone prefers flowers (j) ¾ expressing their love and devotion.
- Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: 0.5´10=5
| let alone | as if | as soon as | |||||
| had better | what’s like | if | |||||
| it | would rather | have to | there | ||||
(a) I met him ten years ago. I can hardly recall his name, ¾ his address.
(b) ¾ has been many years since I saw him. So, I cannot recognize him.
(c) He acts ¾ he were rich. So nobody likes him.
(d) You ¾ build your own house than live in a rented house. House rent has increased much nowadays.
(e) Give him the good news ¾ you meet him.
(f) ¾ are many rivers in Bangladesh. The rivers abound with plenty of fishes.
(g) ¾ I had a typewriter, I would type well.
(h) You ¾ consult with a doctor. The condition of your health may deteriorate.
(i) ¾ he ¾? He is friendly and he can help you.
(j) Time is over. I ¾ go now.
- Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. 0.5´10=5
(a) Honesty is the best policy. If you maintain honesty, ¾.
(b) Patriotism is a noble virtue. It is high time ¾.
(c) English is an international language. I wish ¾.
(d) If I had much money, ¾.
(e) There goes a proverb that ¾. So you have to make friendship with a gentleman.
(f) I have lost my cell phone. Would you mind ¾ so that I can talk to my mother.
(g) It is a long time since we ¾.
(h) All of us have to work hard with a view to ¾.
(i) Last week my friend Jim met with an accident. No sooner had I heard the news than ¾.
(j) A student has to be punctual. He has to study regularly lest he ¾.
- Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context: 0.5´10=5
Air (a) (be) ¾ an important element of the environment. But it is constantly being (b) ¾ (pollute) in many ways. We make fire to cook food and (c) ¾ (do) many works. This fire emits smoke which (d) ¾ (contaminate) air. Vehicles pollute air to a great extent by (e) ¾ (burn) fuel. Air pollution also (f) ¾ (happen) when coal and oil (g) — (burn). Mills and factories can be (h) ¾ (hold) responsible for this pollution. It is high time we (i) ¾ (check) air pollution. Otherwise we (j) ¾ (suffer) a lot.
- Read the text and change the sentences as directed: 1´5=5
(a) Jim and Della sacrificed their dearest possessions in order to buy Christmas presents for each other. (Compound)
(b) Della had an ardent desire to give her husband a worthy gift. (Complex).
(c) Jim also thought how he could give his wife a nice gift. (Simple)
(d) Della saved a scanty amount of money for this. (Passive)
(e) Jim was one of the sincerest husbands that we have ever known. (Positive)
- Rewrite the following in the reported speech: 5
“Why are your children crying, my daughter?” said the Caliph.
“They have been starving,” said the woman. “Have you none else in the world?” “My husband died some months ago. He left them neither money nor any property. So, they are in great distress. They have to starve sometimes.” “Oh! Let me see, how I can help you.” said the Caliph.
- Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear: 1´5=5
Women are nowadays as important as men in society. She constitute nearly half of the total population. No nation can make real progress keeping half of it in the dark. Without the uplift of women it is not at all possible. Again, without education women cannot be uplifted. So, proper education should be given to her so that she can work hand in hand with them in all development progammes.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: 0.5´10=5
I experienced a very interesting incident (a) ¾ (post-modify the verb) on my way to Dinajpur. My friend Tamalika (b) ¾ (Post-modify the noun with an appositive) was driving. A cow was crossing the road but suddenly in the middle of the road it stopped and remained standing. In a minute Tamalika had to change her course but she didn’t have (c) ¾ (Pre-modify the noun) time and space to do that. Tamalika tried to turn in the left when the cow too walked (d) ¾ (Post-modify the verb) back a few steps. To save (e) ¾ (Use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) cow Tamalika had to move on the right. She lost her control and bumped the car with a (f) ¾ (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) tree. (g) — (use a participle to pre-modify the verb) Tannalika was shocked but she was (h) — (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the adjective) happy (i) ¾ (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the adjective). She patted the (j) — (pre-modify the noun) cow and burst into laughter.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage: 0.5´10=5
Water is a vital element of the environment. (a) ¾ this element is polluted in many ways. (b) ¾, farmers use chemical fertilizers and insecticide in their field. (c) ¾ rain and flood wash away these chemicals, they get mixed with water in rivers, canals and ponds (d) ¾pollute it. (e) ¾, mills and factories throw their poisonous chemicals and waste product into water. (f) ¾, water vehicles also pollute water by dumping food waste and human waste into it. (g) ¾ insanitary latrines and unsafe drains also contribute to water pollution. Water is called life. (h) ¾ we cannot allow this pollution to continue. We have to raise awareness about it. (i) ¾, laws should be enforced strictly. (j) ¾ we fail to check water pollution, we will suffer.
- Read the following passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed 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) population is (i) undoubtedly (synonym) a (j) gigantic (antonym) task.
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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
Student : May i come in Sir?
Principal : Yes come in.
Student : Good morning Sir.
Principal : Good morning. How can I help you
Student : Sir we would like to arrange a study tour.
Principal : It’s a great idea Ill appreciate it. Submit an application to me so that i can take step.
Student : Ok, see you
Student : Thank you very much Sir.
Principal : You are most welcome.
Part B: Composition: (40 Marks)
13 Suppose, you are a student of the Department of English, Dhaka University. You have received an e-mail from the Director of Bangla Academy to attend a seminar on language study. Now, write a replay to that e-mail. 8
14 Suppose, you are a reporter of an English Daily. Now, you are asked to write a report on the devastating consequences of drug addiction in the context of Bangladesh. 8
15 Write a paragraph on the Uses and Abuses of Facebook. 10
16 Write a composition of ‘Female Education.’ Write at least 200 word but not exceed 250 words. 14
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