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4. Govt Azizul Haque College, Bogra
Test Examination-2017; English 2nd Paper
Part A: Grammar (60 Marks)
- Fill in the blanks in the following texts 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
Though newspaper is not always (a) ¾ unmixed blessing, it is (b) ¾ useful thing in our life. We can hardly think of (c) ¾ day without reading (d) ¾ newspaper. Reading newspaper is one of (e) ¾ good habits of a man. We shall be like (f) ¾ frog in a dark well if we do not develop this habit. However, now-a-days, some people prefer (g) ¾ electronic media to reading (h) ¾ newspaper. But (i) ¾ newspapers offer more to the readers than (j) ¾ electronic media.
- Complete the text with suitable prepositions. 0.5´10=5
The Olympic Games were named (a) ¾ the town of Olympia (b) ¾ Greece. It was (c) ¾ Olympia where the games were first held long before the Christian era began. In those days, Greece was divided (d) ¾ many cities and men of different cities were involved (e) ¾ fighting with one another. A man named Iphitos became concerned (f) ¾ such wasteful strife. He hit (g) ¾ a plan. He invited the best athletes (h) ¾ the nearby cities (i) ¾ the valley of Olympia to take part in athletic contests. For a long time the Greek warriors, instead of fighting their neighbours, tried to outdo their rivals (j) — friendly games and sports.
- Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/ words given in the box. 0.5´10=5
| as soon as | would rather | have to | what’s like | ||||||
| there | what if | let alone | had better | ||||||
| need not | as though | hardly | it | ||||||
(a) She — resign the job than face gender discrimination in the work place. She hates it.
(b) — walking barefooted on snowy roads? I have never had this experience.
(c) She proceeded — I had not spoken. She, in fact, did not like to hear me.
(d) I feel like sleeping. I cannot work for 10 minutes more — 30 minutes.
(e) — I come tomorrow instead of this afternoon? I am very busy now.
(f) The children — be in bed by ten. Their school begins very early in the morning.
(g) — is not enough room here on the table to keep these books.
(h) They — start for the station just now. Otherwise, they may miss the train.
(i) He is a brilliant student. He has a good preparation for the exam. So he — worry.
(j) The bomb exploded — we came out of the shopping center. We are really lucky.
- Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/ phrases. 0.5´10=5
(a) I think you are not punctual by nature. Be punctual lest —.
(b) Time once lost —. So never waste a single second.
(c) I don’t know why —. He is very regular with studies.
(d) No one should put off a work for tomorrow if it is possible to do it today. If we put off our work for tomorrow —.
(e) The honesty of the poor man is beyond doubt. The poor man got a wallet but —.
(f) Choosing a company or a friend is very important in one’s life. A man is known by —.
(g) It’s raining cats and dogs now. We would rather stay here than —. .
(h) The teacher asked him how —. But his answer frustrated him.
(i) Everyone appreciates Tazim for his intelligence. He is so intelligent that —.
(j) Our enemy is not strong now. This is high time we —.
- Read the text and fill in the gaps with correct form of verbs as per subject and context. 0.5´10=5
Myths (a) — (be) stories that explain the origin of events from the distant past. For example, how the universe (b) — (create), how human beings and animals (c) — (populate) the earth, etc (d) — (comprise) the subject matter of myth. Myths usually (e) — (tie) to religious beliefs and (f) — (involve) beings with supernatural powers. However, legends usually refer to stories about a more recent period of time and the characters are often real people with heroic qualities that reflect the values of their society and culture. Although the heroes in legend often (g) — (become) larger than life as the legend (h) — (retell) and (i) — (embellish), they may actually (j) — (attribute) with supernatural powers like their mythological counterparts. This blurs the distinction between mythology and legends.
- Read the text and change the sentences as directed. 1´5=5
(a) We all know that mobile phone is one of the greatest scientific inventions. (Positive). (b) Scientists believe that mobile phones cause brain tumor. (Simple). (c) Millions of people are getting benefits from mobile phones but most are unaware of the danger of it. (Complex). (d) The number of the consumers of mobile phones is increasing day by day. (Interrogative). (e) Unfortunately, the children are mostly affected by mobile phones. (Active).
- Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
“My sons,” said the old man, “a great treasure lies hidden in the estate I am about to leave you.” “Where is it hidden?” said the sons. “I am about to tell you,” said he. “But you must dig for it.” “Sure, we will.”
- Identify the unclear or faulty pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentence so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Mr. Smith was very wealthy but he did not make a good use of it. On the other hand, his brother Mr. John did not have much riches. Yet he never repented for it. He had an extraordinary devotion to work and a great perseverance for whom he could easily turn the wheel of his fortune. Moreover, he knew how to invest money instead of keeping them at home or bank. Once he went to a bank and asked them about the interest rate. He was taken aback at the rate of interest as he clearly knew that he would have a good turn over if he invested the money in business.
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- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. 0.5´10=5
Taking food is essential. We take food (a) — (Use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). We cannot survive on earth if we do not take food. In fact, (b) — (Use a quantifier to pre-modify the noun phrase) living beings need to take food. But it is a matter of great regret that (c) — (Use possessive to pre-modify the noun) food is being adulterated. (d) — (Use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) adulteration is increasing (e) — (Use an intensifier to pre-modify the adverb) alarmingly that we cannot stop it. (f) — (Use a determiner to pre-modify the noun phrase) dishonest businessmen use (g) — (Pre-modify the noun) chemicals in food and fruits to make illegal and quick money. But they do not think about (h) — (Use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) health, (i) — (Use present participle) adulterated food, people get sick. They are often attacked with different fatal diseases. So, (j) — (Use a gerund) food safety is a must today.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage. 0.5´10=5
There is a wise saying that, “A stitch in time saves nine”. (a) ¾, the value of timely action is great. (b) ¾, it saves much labour and time. (c) ¾, it prevents loss. (d) ¾, if a work of today is put off for tomorrow, the load of work of tomorrow will be very heavy. (e) ¾ that will demand a hurried action. We know very well that hurry spoils the curry. Work done in hurry is not well done and hurry (f) ¾ does not lessen the volume of work. (g) ¾, it increases the volume. (h) ¾, delay sometimes complicates the action. (i) ¾ it becomes impossible to do the task fruitfully. (j) ¾, we should take timely and prompt actions to avoid any difficulty in doing our respective duties.
- Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below. 0.5´10=5
There have been many significant changes in the forms of entertainment over time. Many of the older forms no longer exist today. Even if they do. people keep looking for newer forms. Thus our traditional entertaining forms are gradually disappearing for they are losing their appeal. We know, change is the go of the day. So, changes are obvious in our foods and clothes as well. Our sports have also experienced a noteworthy change of our taste. Football which was once the most popular spectator sport in Bangladesh is yielding to cricket.
(a) significant (synonym) (b) forms (synonym) (c) exist (antonym) (d) traditional (antonym) (e) gradually (synonym) (f) disappearing (synonym) (g) appeal (synonym) (h) obvious (antonym) (i) noteworthy (antonym) (j) popular (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
Mayor : Have you killed the rats
Piper : Yes Ive.
Mayor : So fast
Piper : Yes Give me the promised money.
Mayor : How funny
Piper : Excuse me what do you like to mean
Mayor : Nothing I can give you only fifty.
Piper : Then bye
Part B: Composition: (40 Marks)
- Write an application to the principal of your college for keeping at least two English dailies for the college common room. 8
- Suppose, you are a district correspondent of a national daily. A book fair has been arranged in your town. Now write a report on it. 8
- Write a compare and contrast paragraph on “City life and Rural life”. 10
- Drug is no doubt, a life saving component. But drug addiction is really life- taking. Now, write a composition on the harmful effects of drugs and the ways to check them. 14
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