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Govt Hazi Muhammad Muhsin College, Khulna
Test Examination-2017; English 2nd Paper
Part A: Grammar: (60 Marks)
- Use articles where necessary. Put a cross (´) where article is not needed: 0.5´10=5
The Panama Canal is (a) — artificial 48-mile (77 km) waterway in Panama that connects (b) — Atlantic Ocean with (c) — Pacific Ocean. (d) — canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is (e) — key conduit for international maritime trade. There are locks at each end to lift ships up to Gatun Lake, (f) — artificial lake created to reduce (g) — amount of excavation work required for the canal, 26 meters (85 ft) above (h) — seal level, and then lower the ships at the other end. The original locks are 33.5 meters (110 ft) wide (i) — third, wider lane of locks was constructed between September 2007 and May 2016. The expanded canal began commercial operation on June 26, 2016. The new locks allow transit of larger, (j) — Post Panamax ships, capable of handing more cargo.
- Complete the text with suitable prepositions. 0.5´10=5
Patriotism is a great quality (a) — human being. It creates (b) — a man true love (c) — his motherland. Patriotism is older than civilization. The man who loves his own country, does his duties and works (d) — the welfare (e) — his country is a patriot. Even the ancient tribes had a fondness (f) — the place where they were born and sacrificed their lives to save them. A student, an artist or a politician may be a patriot (g) — usual way (h) — life. If he does his duties honestly and sincerely (i) — 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) — anyone. But chauvinist Patriotism is very bad.
- Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/ words given in the box. 0.5´10=5
| let alone | was born | there | what is it like |
| what if | has to | it | as if |
| what does — look like | had better | ||
(a) — was a stormy night. It was raining also.
(b) I cannot ride a bike, — car. I have no money to buy and of these two things.
(c) He treats me — I were his younger brother. Actually he is one of my distant relatives.
(d) Rima is daughter of poor parents. She has no private tutor. So she — study hard.
(e) You — not cross the river at this moment. The river is very rough now.
(f) You are not attentive to your study. — you fail in the exam?
(g) Victor Hugo is a famous French novelist and dramatist. He – in 1802.
(h) — flows a river by our village. We often swim in it.
(i) Salma. — a kangaroo —?
(j) Today is holiday. — going to the zoo?
- Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/ phrases. 0.5´10=5
(a) Amerigo, a boy of 13 years old —.
(b) As his mother was separated from his father —.
(c) Amerigo used to collect trash so that —.
(d) But he stopped doing that after —.
(e) If he did not stay away from the trash dump —.
(f) Though Amerigo worked for an ice-cream shop owner —.
(g) The owner of the shop gave him something to eat and let —.
(h) Amerigo’s friends who worked sorting rubbish —.
(i) He remained always hungry and did not know where —.
(j) The nights were very cold as though —.
- Read the text and fill in the gaps with correct form of verbs as per subject and context. 0.5´10=5
Football is a favourite game in our country. It (a) — (arrange) between two teams (b) — (contain) eleven players each. The captains of both teams (c) — (lead) their groups. This is the most exciting and enjoyable game ever (d) — (play) across the world. It (e) — (run) for an hour and a half with an interval after half of the time (f) — (be) over. Any football tournament (g) — (arrange) between two strong teams can be exciting. The result (h) — (remain) almost unpredictable till the end because any team might win over the other team (j) — (score) a goal within seconds . The referee is to see whether rules and order (j) — (maintain) by the players.
- Read the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) No other thing is so destructive as corruption (make it superlative).
(b) Some drastic steps have been taken against corruption. (make it active)
(c) Because of natural beauty Cox’s Bazar has become world famous. (Make it complex).
(d) Traffic jam is bottleneck to our development (make it negative-interrogative).
(e) It is man who is the maker of his own fortune (make it simple).
- Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
One day Hazrat Omar (R) became shocked to see the sufferings of a woman and said, “Where do you live?” The woman said, “I live in a poor hut to the south end to this town. I’m hungry but there is no food in my house. Will you give me something to eat?” Hazrat Omar (R) said, “Go back home. I’m coming with food and money for you”.
- Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentence so that all pronoun reference are clear. 1´5=5
Travelling is a part of education. These means going from place to place. One can enhance knowledge by going from place to place. Thus gives one the opportunity to see the unseen and know the unknown. Some people are averse to travelling. This limits his vision. However, by travelling 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
Newspaper plays a very (a) — (pre-modify the noun) role in modern civilization. It publishes news and views of home and abroad. Only (b) — (pre-modify the noun) knowledge is not enough in this competitive world. A newspaper helps a man (c) — (post-modify the verb with infinitive) his general knowledge. Besides academic books, one should read newspaper (d) — (post-modify the verb). Newspaper helps one (e) — (post-modify the verb with infinitive) the facts of the world. (f) — (pre-modify the verb with a present participle phrase) regularly one can be aware of everything. There are (g) — (pre-modify the noun) kinds of newspapers. One should select the newspaper (h) — (post- modify the verb). One should choose the (i) — (pre-modify the noun) paper because many newspapers present news partially. Whatever the paper is, it (j) — (pre-modify the verb) helps a man.
- 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) —, our existence on earth is a very short one. (b) —, we crave for glories through our life. (c) —, we adapt 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) — we cannot find out even a single trace of them. They have not earned so much glory and grandeur, no doubt. But they have not carried them to the grave. (f) —, we do not try to understand this simple thing. (g) —, we crave for name and fame. (h) — we do not hesitate to kill others to lead us to a powerful position. (i) —, there is an 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) —, we should not try to hurt or harm others to become great and maintain a peaceful existence with all.
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- Read the passage and then write the synonym or antonym of the words as directed below. 0.5´10=5
Democracy is the system of government which allows freedom of speech, religious and political opinion. It means fair and equal treatment for the citizens without social class division. In fact, in a democratic country people elect their representatives who work for the people. Free and fair election is the condition for democracy. In a democratic country people enjoy the rights of food, cloth, shelter, education, medical treatment and other facilities
(a) allow (synonym); (b) freedom (synonym); (c) opinion (synonym); (d) fair (antonym); (e) equal (antonym); (f) division (antonym): (g) elect (synonym); (h) system (synonym); (i) treatment (synonym); (j) facility (synonym).
- 12. There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors. 0.5´10=5
Student : What is meant by deforestation sir?
Teacher : Being a student of class XII you do not know this
Student : No sir my conception is not clear
Teacher : Oh what is your conception?
Student : If we go on cutting down our trees a day will come when there will be no trees left this is called deforestation.
Teacher : Well done you are correct. Your conception is absolutely clear I see.
Part B: Composition: (40 Marks)
- Write an application to the Principal of your college for setting up an English Language Club in the college campus. 8
- Suppose, you are Mita, a reporter of a National Daily. Now, write a report on the observance of the Independence Day. 8
- Write a paragraph on ‘Drug Addiction” mentioning its causes and effects on the society! 10
- Write a Short Composition at least 200 words on “Students & Social Service“. 14
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