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26. Govt BL 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 (×) in those blanks. 0.5´10=5
(a) ¾ infant sometimes asks such (b) ¾ uncommon question that even (c) ¾ aged man fails to answer (d) ¾uncommon question. (e) ¾ intelligent man has to think over (f) ¾ questions. It is not an easy matter to satisfy (g) ¾ inquisitive infant. Sometimes, (h) ¾ aged man also grows angry with (i) ¾ inquisitive boy or girl who always wants to know more. We must not be (j) ¾ impatient with the infant.
- Complete the text with suitable prepositions. 0.5´10=5
Patriotism is a great virtue (a) ¾ human being. It creates (b) ¾ a man true love (c) ¾his motherland. Patriotism is older than civilization. The man, who loves his own country, does his duties and works (d) ¾ the welfare (e) ¾ his country is a patriot. I see the ancient tribes had a fondness (f) ¾ the place where they were born and confined their lives to save them. A student, an artist or a politician may be a patriot (g) ¾ usual way (h) ¾ life. If he does his duties honestly and sincerely (i) ¾ his own field, he can be a patriot. If he does not do so, he will be a traitor. We must not have hatred or bitterness (j) ¾ anyone. But chauvinist patriotism is very bad.
- Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/ words given in the box. 0.5´10=5
| have to | there | What’s it like | Would rather | ||
| What does… look like | as soon as | had better | |||
| as if | was born | let alone | |||
(a) Many people think that they have no joy in their life. We ¾ find out how can we make our life happier.
(b) ¾ writing in the paper? You seem to be very happy with this pen.
(c) Abbas is a good boy. He ¾ read novel than watch TV.
(d) Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the USA. He ¾ in Kentucky.
(e) Jony does not delay at any work. I ¾ ring him at once, he must have fallen in any problem.
(f) Atrio is a dull student. He cannot pass in C-grade ¾ in A grade.
(g) Rahimgonj is a big union. But ¾ is no high school there.
(h) The condition of the patient is very critical. The doctor wanted to operate ¾ possible.
(i) Mizan is an honest man. He talks about the matter ¾ he engaged in it.
(j) Karim ¾ the sculpture ¾? Rahim, I think it is like a horse.
- Complete the sentences with suitable classes/phrases. 0.5´10=5
(a) To forget a thing ¾ is common to all students. Even then, students memorize answers.
(b) Rote learning is harmful So, students should not memorize anything ¾ understanding.
(c) Besides they have to bear in mind that memory has ¾.
(d) This is ¾ a bad habit.
(e) It destroys students’ ¾.
(f) They should ¾ rememorizing answers.
(g) For they ¾ to do well in the examination.
(h) But they cannot do it because they ¾ time.
(i) They have ¾ that time spoiled once never returns
(j) All the good students are dead against ¾. Rather they utilize maximum time in life.
- Fill in the gaps with correct forms of verbs as per subject and context. 0.5´10=5
To err is human. If a man commits crime anytime and repents truly for his misdeed, he may (a) ¾ (forgive). But the man who (b) ¾ (not, give up) the wrong (c) ¾ (suffer) surely in the long journey. He committed a crime (f) ¾ (kill) a sea bird (g) ¾ (call) Albatross. That crime ultimately (h) ¾ (bring) bad luck to them. The ship (i) ¾ (leave) in the icy sea. The sun shone over their head. The wind (j) ¾(drop) down. It was a great disaster.
- Read the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) The Chinese put a lot of emphasis on the family unity (make it passive). (b) The parks are overcrowded (make negative without changing meaning). (c) There are a lot of clean parks in the city (make it compound). (d) In the evening, many families watch television and spend their free time (make it simple). (e) Life becomes dull without recreation (make it complex).
- Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
“Have you saved something for future?” said the rich man. “No,” said the cobbler. “I am happy with the present and think little about tomorrow”. “No, that would not do,” said the rich man. “I like to see you above want. Have this money and keep it.”
- Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Traveling is a part of education. These means going from place to place. One can enhance his knowledge by going from place to place. Thus gives them opportunity to see the unseen and know the unknown. Some people averse to traveling. This limits his vision. However by traveling different parts of the world, my knowledge may be enriched.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. 0.5´10=5
Water is a (a) ¾ (pre-modify the noun) substance. It has no color of (b) ¾ (possessive to pre-modify) own. The (c) ¾ (determiner to pre-modify the noun) name of water is life. By drinking water, we can quench (d) ¾ (possessive to pre-modify the noun) thirst. Thus we can survive on earth. But (e) ¾ (pre-modify the noun) water is life killing. By drinking contaminated water, we suffer from diseases like diarrhoea, typhoid, etc. We may (f) ¾ (pre-modify the verb) face (g) ¾ (Pre-modify the noun) death by drinking such type of water. We are responsible for (h) ¾ (noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) pollution. Waste materials from mills and factories are thrown here and there. Farmers use fertilizers and insecticides in their land. During the rainy season, they are mixed with ponds and rivers. Besides, latrines (i) — (participle to post-modify the noun) on ponds and rivers cause water pollution. (j) ¾ (pre-modify the noun) awareness should be raised to stop water pollution.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage. 0.5´10=5
Time and tide wait for none. (a) ¾ no one can stop the onward march of time. (b) ¾ we should not waste a single moment in vain. (c) ¾, we should make the proper use of every single moment of our life. (d) —, the students should understand the value of time. It is a matter of great regret that some of the students pass away their valuable time in facebook. (e) ¾ they kill their time. (f) ¾, they cannot prepare their lessons well. (g) ¾, they always have a poor preparation for the examination. (h) ¾, they cannot do well in the exam. (i) ¾, they do not stop wasting time. (j) ¾, they continue to waste their time using ell phone and facebook till it is too late for them.
- Read the passage and then write the antonym and synonym as directed. 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 mammoth task.
(a) curse (antonym); (b) cause (synonym); (c) ignorance (antonym); (d) frustrates (synonym); (e) development (synonym); (f) succeed (synonym); (g) eradicated (antonym); (h) vast (synonym); (i) undoubtedly (synonym); (j) mammoth (antonym).
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- 12. There are ten errors in use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the error. 5´10=5
“Good morning where are you going” said the merchant. I was just coming to see you said the youth. “What do you want?” “Please help me to earn my bread by the labor of my hands. “Do you really want work!” said the merchant. yes if you have any. “Then follow me and carry the box from the shop to my house.” “By Allah I’m really grateful to you,” said the youth.
Part B: Composition: (40 Marks)
- Suppose you are Adeeb and studying at Govt. B.L. College, Khulna. Now, on behalf of your students of your college, write an application to the Principal seeking permission to arrange Fresher’s Reception of XI. 8
- Suppose you are a reporter of the Daily Star. You have recently witnessed a massive fire on a garments factory. Now, write a report on it about 120 words. Give a title to your report. 8
- Write a paragraph on ‘A Winter Morning’. Use 150 words. 10
- As we grow older, we like to recollect the memories of our childhood days. Now, write a short composition that tells about ‘Your Childhood Memories’. Write at least 200 words but don’t exceed 250 words. 14
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