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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 poet is (a) ¾ person who is sensitive to (b) ¾ sights, sounds and sensations of (c) ¾ world around him. He possesses (d) ¾ imaginative mind and thinks about (e) ¾ mankind: their sufferings and happiness; their tollies and nobility. (f) ¾ poet’s greatness lies in (g) ¾ fact that he can express his feelings and emotions, experiences in (h) ¾ convincing way. (i) ¾ poet knows (j) ¾ art of weaving a sort of magical web of sound with greater awareness, greater sensibility and greater artistry.
- Fill in the gaps with appropriate prepositions. 0.5´10=5
I received your letter (a) ¾ time. You wanted to know (b) ¾ Lalon Shah, the secular thinker. Lalon Shah was a Bengali Baul saint, mystic song writer, social reformer and secular thinker. He was born in 1774 at Chheuriya (c) ¾ Kushtia. In Bengali culture he has become an icon (d) ¾religious tolerance and secularism. His songs inspired and influenced many poets and social and religious thinkers including Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam, and Allen Ginsberg. He was both praised and criticized (e) ¾his lifetime and after his death as he ‘rejected all distinctions of caste and creed.’ His disciples mostly live (f) ¾ Bangladesh and West Bengal. He founded the institute known as Lalon Akhdah (g) ¾ Chheuriya, about 2 km. (h) ¾ Kusthia railway station. Some call him the founder (i) ¾ the Bauls. He died (j) ¾ 1890. No more today. More when we meet next.
- Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. 0.5´10=5
| had better | as soon as | what’s … like | |||
| have to | what if | was born | would rather | ||
| let alone | there | as if | |||
(a) Rony is not afraid of crocodile, ¾ cockroach. He is a dauntless boy.
(b) Long ago ¾ lived a hare in a forest. A tortoise also lived nearby.
(c) I suppose I’d better clean the windows, but I ¾ watch TV.
(d) Brojen Das was the first South Asian to swim across the English Channel. He ¾ on 9 December, 1927 in Munshiganj district.
(e) ¾ Your university ¾? It has beautiful campus. I feel proud of it.
(f) Your father will come tomorrow from London. You ¾ go to airport to receive him.
(g) You can have your coffee ¾ you come home from office.
(h) Is your exam over? You look ¾ you answered all the questions in the exam hall.
(i) My baby is crying. I ¾put the meat in the oven.
(j) ¾ you could go there with your mother? It would be funny.
- Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. 0.5´10=5
(a) Industry is the key to success. If you work hard, ¾.
(b) corruption is the main hindrance to development. It is high time ¾.
(c) Abdul is an H.S.C candidate. He is studying hard lest ¾.
(d) There are a good number of reasons why ¾. That English is a foreign language is the main reason.
(e) Birds fly in the sky. I wish ¾.
(f) No sooner had we reached there than ¾. Unless we went there earlier, we would miss the beginning of the programme.
(g) It is not good ¾. a man is known by the company he keeps.
(h) Dulal Sheikh is a quack. He behaves as if ¾.
(i) It is very cold outside. You had better ¾.
(j) My childhood was full of joys and happiness. Would that ¾.
- Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context: 0.5´10=5
Once there (a) ¾ (live) an idle king. He (b) ¾ (not undergo) physical labour. As a result, he (c) ¾ (get) bulky and could not move from one place to another. He (d) ¾ (call) in a doctor. The doctor (e) ¾(be) clever and wise. He did not (f) ¾ (prescribe) any medicine for the king. He asked the king to buy a club and (g) ¾(move) it in the air till his hands (h) ¾ (get) moistened. The king started (i) ¾(follow) the prescription. Thus, the king (j) ¾ (relieve) of his problem.
- Read the text and change the sentences as directed: 1´5=5
(a) Cricket is a very exciting game. (Make it exclamatory)
(b) People of all ages enjoy this game. (Make it passive)
(c) At present cricket is the most popular game in our country. (Make it comparative)
(d) Though cricket is a costly game, people of all classes enjoy playing it. (Make it simple)
(e) Bangladesh is a test playing country but its standard is not high (Make it complex).
- Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: 5
“Have you cut your nails short?” The teacher said to Maruf. “No, I’ve forgotten Sir.” said Maruf. “That’s very bad. You must be more careful about neatness and cleanliness. By doing so, you can prevent diarrhoea and some other diseases too,” said the teacher.
- identity the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. 1´5=5
Books are the medium through which human beings talk with enlightened minds, the great men of the world. They are our best friends. They introduce them to the life and the world. Books are the mirrors of past present and even future. These are having an active voice. We know about the thoughts and deeds of our ancestors through it. They make the noble men alive in the world for every.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blanks spaces. 0.5´10=5
Kazi Nazrul Islam is called the Shelley of Bengali literature. He was a (a) ¾ (pre-modify the noun) poet. He wrote (b) ¾ (post-modify the verb) in every branch of Bengali Literature. Nazrul, (c) ¾ (use an appositive), won the attention of everyone in early childhood. He wrote ceaselessly until the death of (d) — (use possessive pronoun) poetic flair. He sings (e) ¾ (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the adjective) melodious. He enriched the Bengali literature (g) ¾ (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb). His literary works have enriched (h) ¾ (use a noun adjective) literature. He was (i) ¾ (use an article) secular poet. He sang the songs of quality (j) ¾ (use an adverbial phrase).
- Use appropriate sentences connectors in the blanks spaces of the following passage. 0.5´10=5
Honesty is a noble virtue. The man possessing this invaluable quality is the happiest man on earth, (a) ¾ to be honest, a man should have trustworthiness, (b) ¾, nobody trusts a liar. A liar may prosper for the time being . (c) ¾, he goes to the dogs. (d) ¾ we should be honest. It is said that honesty is the best policy. (e) ¾, dishonesty is the sign of downfall. God helps those who are honest (f) ¾, dishonest people are cursed. (g) ¾ , children should be taught honesty from childhood it is widely observed that children follow their parents. (h) ¾, parents should be honest and upright in their business of life. (i) ¾, children should be allowed to mix with those friends who are honest. (j) ¾ they can mould their characters.
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Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below. 0.5´10=5
Bangladesh is an agro-based country. The ‘soil of Bengal is purer than gold. Most of her land is fertile. The farmers of this country are industrious. They work ceaselessly from dawn to dusk. They are not lazy. They love their motherland. They have a strong attachment to their motherland. Their diligence and perseverance keep the wheel of economy moving. We must respect them. We are grateful to them. We must follow their devotion to duty and country.
(a) fertile (synonym) (b) industrious (antonym) (c) ceaselessly (synonym) (d) lazy (synonym) (e) love (antonym) (f) strong (synonym) (g) moving (antonym) (h) respect (synonym) (i) grateful (antonym) (j) devotion (synonym)
- 12. There are ten errors is the use in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors. 5´10=5
Entering the study room my elder brother looked around and burst out in disgust. How dirty you have made the room! Why do you use it if you cant keep it tidy
I said, I am extremely sorry I have been a nuisance in future youll never see the room in such a bad condition
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 Write a report on “The Miserable Conditions of the Slum Dwellers.” 8
15 Write a short paragraph on “Climate Change” (following descriptive technique). 10
16 Write a composition on “Students an Social Services.”
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