Right from of verb, preposition, article, idioms, narration, transformation of sentences, tag question and completing sentences

Right from of verb, preposition, article, idioms, narration, transformation of sentences, tag question and completing sentences

Part A : Grammar (40 Marks)

1.     Complete the passage with suitable verbs from the box. Put them in the correct tense. Use the negatives where necessary.

laugh

say

take

preach

repeat

want

visit

One day a young man (a) ________ a religious teacher and said that he (b) ________ to find God. The sage smiled, but (c) _______ anything in reply. The young man returned many times and (d) ________ his desire to find God. After he had visited the sage several times, the sage asked him to accompany him to river where he (e) _______ his morning bath.

2.     Read the following letter and fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

Dear Swompa.

I’m going to tell you about the books. Books are man’s best companions (a) ________ life. They are always ready to be (b) ________ your side. Books provide us (c) ________ knowledge. Some books may make you laugh, some others may give you much pleasure, others again, may give you knowledge and new ideas. In fact, they are teeming (d) ________ pleasure and knowledge. They are your friends (e) _________ your life.

3.     Use articles where necessary. Put a cross (x) where an article is not needed.

Money cannot buy (a) _________ happiness. Money is (b) _________ must for our life. But it is not (c) ________ necessary to bring our happiness. Happiness is absolutely (d) ________ psychological thing. It is (e) ________ mane of (f) _________ feeling. It means (g) ________ contentment of the mind. He is (h) ________ contented man who is happy with what he gets. Happiness cannot be purchased with (i) ______ ____ huge amount of money. No doubt, money has got something to do with (j) ________ happiness. But it can not give us happiness.

4.     Make meaningful sentences with the following idioms.

Tell upon, belong to, in harmony with, bad book, nook and corner, of one’s own accord, narrow escape.

5.     Rewrite the following in the reported speech.

The ghost said, “Please, take the pot and let go.” “yes, I’ll let you go. But you have to give me another thing.” Said the barber. “What is that thing?” asked the ghost.

6.     Read the following passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed.

(a) The Padma is the biggest of all rivers in Bangladesh (Positive). (b) When it is summer it becomes dry (Simple). (c) During the rainy season it assumes a terrible shape (Complex). (d) Every body knows this (Interrogative). (e) Fishermen catch various kinds of fishes in the river (Passive).

7.     Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

(a)  Let’s go and see a movie tonight, _________?

(b)  That sounds great, we can eat something before the movie, ________?

(c)   What can we eat? A light snack will do, _________?

 :   Of course, but what type of movie shall we see tonight?

(d)  Everybody likes a movie with a lot action, __________?

(e)   It’s true. But humorous movies are more interesting, __________?

8.     Complete the following sentences.

a)     Don’t promise anything unless _________.

b)    I will wait here until ________.

c)     It was long time since _________.

d)    He behaved as if _________.

e)     Would you mind _________.

ANSWER

Part A: Grammar

1.     Right form of verbs

(a) visited; (b) wanted; (c) didn’t say; (d) repeated; (e) had taken.

2.     Appropriate prepositions

(a) in; (b) at; (c) with; (d) with; (e) in.

3.     Use of articles

(a) x; (b) a; (c) x; (d) a; (e) the; (f) a; (g) the; (h) the; (i) a; (j) x.

4.     Making sentences with phrases & idioms

Tell upon : Overwork tells upon one’s health.

Belong to : Nazneen does not belong to a large family.

In harmony with : One should live in society in harmony with others.

Bad book : He is in the bad book of his boss.

Nook and corner : The police searched for the thief every nook and corner of the village.

Of one’s own accord : Jerry did the work of his own accord.

Narrow escape : Yesterday I had a narrow escape from a serious accident.

5.     Changing the form of speech

The ghost requested the barber to take the pot and let him go. The barber said that he would let him (g) go but he (g) had to give him (b) another thing. The ghost then asked the barber what that thing was.

6.     Transformation of sentences

(a)  No other river in Bangladesh is so big the Padma.

(b)  It becomes dry in summer.

Or, At the time of summer it becomes dry.

Or, During summer it becomes dry.

(c)   It assumes a terrible shape when it is the rainy season

(d)  Who does not know this?

(e)   Various kinds of fishes are caught in the river by fishermen.

7.     Tag questions

(a)  Let’s go and see a movie tonight, shall we?

(b)  That sounds great, we can eat something before the movie, can’t we?

(c)   What can we eat? A light snack will do, won’t it?

 :   Of course, but what type of movie shall we see tonight?

(d)  Everybody likes a movie with a lot action, don’t they?

(e)   It’s true. But humorous movies are more interesting, aren’t they?

8.     Completing sentences

a.     Don’t promise anything unless you can keep it.

b.     I will wait here until you complete the job.

c.      It was long time since we had met.

d.     He behaved as if he had been here before..

e.      Would you mind opening the door?

Part A : Grammar (40 Marks)

1.     Complete the passage with suitable verbs from the box. Put them in the correct tense. Use the negatives where necessary.

laugh

say

take

preach

repeat

want

visit

One day a young man (a) ________ a religious teacher and said that he (b) ________ to find God. The sage smiled, but (c) _______ anything in reply. The young man returned many times and (d) ________ his desire to find God. After he had visited the sage several times, the sage asked him to accompany him to river where he (e) _______ his morning bath.

2.     Read the following letter and fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

Dear Swompa.

I’m going to tell you about the books. Books are man’s best companions (a) ________ life. They are always ready to be (b) ________ your side. Books provide us (c) ________ knowledge. Some books may make you laugh, some others may give you much pleasure, others again, may give you knowledge and new ideas. In fact, they are teeming (d) ________ pleasure and knowledge. They are your friends (e) _________ your life.

3.     Use articles where necessary. Put a cross (x) where an article is not needed.

Money cannot buy (a) _________ happiness. Money is (b) _________ must for our life. But it is not (c) ________ necessary to bring our happiness. Happiness is absolutely (d) ________ psychological thing. It is (e) ________ mane of (f) _________ feeling. It means (g) ________ contentment of the mind. He is (h) ________ contented man who is happy with what he gets. Happiness cannot be purchased with (i) ______ ____ huge amount of money. No doubt, money has got something to do with (j) ________ happiness. But it can not give us happiness.

4.     Make meaningful sentences with the following idioms.

Tell upon, belong to, in harmony with, bad book, nook and corner, of one’s own accord, narrow escape.

5.     Rewrite the following in the reported speech.

The ghost said, “Please, take the pot and let go.” “yes, I’ll let you go. But you have to give me another thing.” Said the barber. “What is that thing?” asked the ghost.

6.     Read the following passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed.

(a) The Padma is the biggest of all rivers in Bangladesh (Positive). (b) When it is summer it becomes dry (Simple). (c) During the rainy season it assumes a terrible shape (Complex). (d) Every body knows this (Interrogative). (e) Fishermen catch various kinds of fishes in the river (Passive).

7.     Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

(a)  Let’s go and see a movie tonight, _________?

(b)  That sounds great, we can eat something before the movie, ________?

(c)   What can we eat? A light snack will do, _________?

 :   Of course, but what type of movie shall we see tonight?

(d)  Everybody likes a movie with a lot action, __________?

(e)   It’s true. But humorous movies are more interesting, __________?

8.     Complete the following sentences.

a)     Don’t promise anything unless _________.

b)    I will wait here until ________.

c)     It was long time since _________.

d)    He behaved as if _________.

e)     Would you mind _________.

ANSWER

Part A: Grammar

1.     Right form of verbs

(a) visited; (b) wanted; (c) didn’t say; (d) repeated; (e) had taken.

2.     Appropriate prepositions

(a) in; (b) at; (c) with; (d) with; (e) in.

3.     Use of articles

(a) x; (b) a; (c) x; (d) a; (e) the; (f) a; (g) the; (h) the; (i) a; (j) x.

4.     Making sentences with phrases & idioms

Tell upon : Overwork tells upon one’s health.

Belong to : Nazneen does not belong to a large family.

In harmony with : One should live in society in harmony with others.

Bad book : He is in the bad book of his boss.

Nook and corner : The police searched for the thief every nook and corner of the village.

Of one’s own accord : Jerry did the work of his own accord.

Narrow escape : Yesterday I had a narrow escape from a serious accident.

5.     Changing the form of speech

The ghost requested the barber to take the pot and let him go. The barber said that he would let him (g) go but he (g) had to give him (b) another thing. The ghost then asked the barber what that thing was.

6.     Transformation of sentences

(a)  No other river in Bangladesh is so big the Padma.

(b)  It becomes dry in summer.

Or, At the time of summer it becomes dry.

Or, During summer it becomes dry.

(c)   It assumes a terrible shape when it is the rainy season

(d)  Who does not know this?

(e)   Various kinds of fishes are caught in the river by fishermen.

7.     Tag questions

(a)  Let’s go and see a movie tonight, shall we?

(b)  That sounds great, we can eat something before the movie, can’t we?

(c)   What can we eat? A light snack will do, won’t it?

 :   Of course, but what type of movie shall we see tonight?

(d)  Everybody likes a movie with a lot action, don’t they?

(e)   It’s true. But humorous movies are more interesting, aren’t they?

8.     Completing sentences

a.     Don’t promise anything unless you can keep it.

b.     I will wait here until you complete the job.

c.      It was long time since we had met.

d.     He behaved as if he had been here before..

e.      Would you mind opening the door?