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Abdul Hye Degree College, Narail
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
Unfair means in the examination is (a) ¾ offence. It degrades (b) ¾ standard of education. If the students of (c) ¾ country do not acquire true (d) ¾ education, there will no development for (e) ¾ country. (f) ¾ examinee should study seriously so that he/she can cut (g) ¾ good figure in the examination. To acquire true education should be the only aim in life of all (h) ¾ students. (i) ¾ educated man cannot support (j) ¾ unfair means in the examination at all.
- Complete the text with suitable prepositions. 0.5´10=5
We know that smoking is prejudicial (a) ¾health. It causes many fatal diseases. There is no remedy (b) ¾ the disease. People are aware (c) ¾ the matter. Yet they stick (d) ¾ this bad habit. Smoking is also injurious (e) ¾ a passive smoker. Unfortunately, the smokers don’t think (f) ¾ these passive smokers. They become the victims (g) ¾ their whims. In this repsect, children are the most sufferers. (h) ¾ some cases, they are made sufferers because (i) ¾ their parents. (j) ¾ them all smokers should think once again.
- Complete the following sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. 0.5´10=5
| used to | let alone | was born | there |
| as if | it is high time | provided | |
| no sooner had | unless | lest | |
(i) Please remember that I can’t do the work alone. I will do every work ¾ you assist me.
(ii) He is a very weak student but he never realizes it. He speaks ¾ he were a brilliant student.
(iii) It is very cold today. You will be sick ¾you put on warm clothes.
(iv) William Wordsworth was the second of his father’s five sons. He ¾ at Cumberland on April 4,1770.
(v) She ¾ work in a ship. Now she works in a bank.
(vi) The news that she failed in the exam shocked her. ¾ she heard the sad news than she burst into tears.
(vii) Yesterday he stumbled down on the road. Today he is walking carefully ¾ he should fall down again.
(viii) Tariq is not a strong man. He cannot walk one mile at a stretch, ¾ five miles.
(ix) ¾ goes the proverb, “United we stand, divided we fall.” Unless we are united, we cannot succeed.
(x) We are destroying our rivers by throwing different kinds of waste materials and polluting their water. ¾ we stopped throwing waste materials directly into the rivers.
- Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/ phrases. 0.5´10=5
(i) It is very cold today. You will be sick unless ¾.
(ii) Since he behaves badly ¾. Actually he misbehaves towards everybody.
(iii) The final exam is near. Our English teacher gave us some special tips lest ¾.
(iv) The woodcutter became overwhelmed with grief when ¾. It was the only means of his income.
(v) Shimul passed HSC exam this year. I have heard that he is seeking admission in a private university. If I were he, ¾.
(vi) The hill is too high ¾. I cannot climb it all the way.
(vii) My brother is going to the USA. I wish ¾.
(viii)I did not have enough wealth. ¾, I would have set up a hospital for the poor.
(ix) We all honour him. Scarcely had we come ¾.
(x) Had I been proposed to go ¾. But he did not propose to me.
- Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context. 0.5´10=5
Parents (a) ¾ (be) blessings of God to us. When a child (b) ¾ (bear), their joys (c) ¾ (know) no bounds. They (d) ¾ (start) (e) ¾ (think) of (f) ¾ (nurse) and (g) ¾ (bring) up their children. They (h) ¾ (remain) safe under the custody of their parents since birth. Parents never mind (i) ¾ (take) pains for the upbringing of their off-spring. We (j) ¾ never (offend) our parents.
- Read the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) Books are our best friends. (Comparative)
(b) If we want to succeed in life, we have to read books. (Simple)
(c) Good books guide us to the right path. (Passive)
(d) We should read books to acquire knowledge. (Complex)
(e) Only reading books can increasing our intellect. (Negative)
- Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
“Have you killed the rats?” said the mayor. “Yes, I have,” replied the piper. “Give me the promised money.” “How funny you are!” said the mayor. “Take only fifty.”
- Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
The Liberation War of Bangladesh is a memorable event in our national life. She achieved her independence through sacrifice and blood-shed. It is the birth right of a man. On the night of March 25, 1971, the Pakistan army fell upon the unarmed sleeping Banglees. But we are not cowards. They built up strong resistance against them. They fought with courage for long nine months. After nine month’s bloody war and the sacrifice of the freedom fighters, the red sun of independence rose in our soil on the 16th December 1971. Now we remember them with great respect.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. 0.5´10=5
Once upon a time there lived (a) ¾ (Use article to pre-modify the noun phrase) generous and kind hearted king. But the people were not happy with (b) ¾ (Use possessive to pre-modify the noun) king, because the king was too lazy and would not do (c) ¾ (Use determiner to pre-modify the noun) work other than eating and sleeping. He spent days and weeks and months in (d) ¾ (Use possessive to pre-modify the noun phrase) bed either eating something or sleeping. He became (e) ¾ (Use an adverb to pre-modify the adjective) inactive. The king became (f) ¾ (Use article to pre-modify the noun) couch potato and the people started worrying about the king. (g) ¾ (Use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) day he realized that he could not even move his body. He became fat and his enemies made fun of him calling “fatty king” or “bulky king” etc. He invited (h) ¾ (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) doctors from (i) ¾ (use determiner to pre-modify the noun) parts of his country and offered them generous rewards (j) ¾ (Use an infinitive phrase to pre-modify the verb) him fit. Unfortunately, none could help the king regain his health and fitness.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage. 0.5´10=5
Soil is necessary for life. (a) ¾ most of our foods come from soil. It is true (b) ¾ some of us eat meat. (c) ¾ meat comes from animals that live on plants (d) ¾ again grow on soil. (e) ¾ we do not give food to soil, plants will become weak. (f) ¾ natural and inorganic manure are necessary for cultivation. (g) ¾ compost manure is widely used in cultivation. (h) ¾ agriculture scientists discourage the farmers to use pesticides, (i) ¾ they opt for a method of catching pests in traditional way. (j) ¾ it is not so popular.
- Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below. 0.5´10=5
We should never call a student weaker. Teachers should never discourage any student frustrating his/her interest, ability, and dream. Every teacher should try his/her best to find out the way of success for the students and guide them to achieve it.
(a) never (antonym); (b) weaker (antonym); (c) discourage (antonym); (d) frustrating (synonym); (e) interest (synonym); (f) ability (synonym); (g) dream (synonym); (h) best (antonym); (i) success (synonym); (j) achieve (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
Husband : Cant you cook properly?
Wife : I cook food properly the problem is with you.
Husband : Really these foods are crap they taste pathetic.
Wife : I spend time in the kitchen from morning till afternoon i work hard. I take care of two children at home. What do you do?
Husband : I work hard and earn money that you spend lavishly.
Wife : How dare you say that.
Husband : Well that is the truth.
Part B: Composition: 40 Marks
13 Write an application to the Principal of your college for setting up a “Computer lab” in your college. 8
14 Recently a seminar was held in your college on “Causes of Students Failure in English.” Now, write a report on this seminar highlighting the findings and suggestions mentioned in the seminar. 8
15 Write a paragraph on the Uses and Abuses of Internet. 10
16 Write a composition on “Students and Social Service.”
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