Part A : Grammar (40 Marks) [Answer any
8 questions out of 9]
1. Complete
the following passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put them in the
correct tense. Use the negatives where necessary.
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go
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show
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do
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ask
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punish
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make
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throw
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Once a person (a) _____ to a saint and asked him (b) _____ God
as he finds Him nowhere. He further (c) _____ him why man (d) _____ for his
crime since he (e) _____ to do only as God wishes.
2. Fill
in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
Dear Laura,
You kn0ow, the world we live (a) _____ is full (b) _____
different things. There are many things (c) _____ us. All these things make (d)
_____ the environment. We should not turn a good, clean environment (e) _____ a
bad polluted one.
George Bush,
Washington DC.
3. Use
articles where necessary. Put a cross (x) where an article is not needed.
We know (a) _____ man is (b) _____ rational creature. It is (c)
_____ rationality in him makes him (d) _____ different species. He can
differentiate between (e) _____ right and (f) _____ wrong. This is why (g)
_____ man is considered (h) _____ the best creation of (i) _____ Creator of (j)
_____ universe.
4. Fill
in the blanks with suitable linking words from the list.
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with
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and
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Notwithstanding
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concerning
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that
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during
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since
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17th SAARC Summit ended (a) _____ the 20 points Addu
Declation in Maldives. (b) _____ The Summit started with theme “Building
bridges” . Now steps are taken to implement SAARC visa (c) _____ Asian currency
for this region like The European Union. One of the basic issues SAARC Seed
Bank Establishment, signed in the Summit, can meet any shortage of food
(d)_____ times of adversity. (e) _____ we hope the bilateral meeting between
the Premiers of Bangladesh and India will melt the ice of the deadlock on the
Tista sharing.
5. Make
meaningful sentences with the following idioms.
Fall on deaf ears, month to feed, move heaven and earth, pull
someone’s leg, light at the end of the tunnel, see aye to eye with, feel a cold
shiver on someone’s spine.
6. Rewrite
the following in the reported speech.
Sentry A : Better ask him. (Calls to sergeant) Will this be a
good place for a placard? (No answer)”
Sentry B : Will we put a notice here? (No answer)
7. Read
the following passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed in brackets
:
(a)Wherever you go: I shall follow you (Simple). (b) Come
anytime (Complex). (c) People say that it takes two to make a quarrel
(Passive). (d) She loves you (Negative without changing the meaning).
(e) Only ph D holders are eligible to apply for the post (Complex).
8. Fill
in the blanks with tag questions :
a)
What
a pity! ____?
b)
You
may fall unless you study, _____?
c)
Let
me come in, _____?
d)
It
hardly rains in the winter, _____?
e)
He
dare not come, _____?
9. Complete
the following sentences:
a)
In
Bangladesh 14 December is a day _____.
b)
I
wish _____.
c)
What
is Jotted, _____.
d)
Dream
is a psychological process which _____.
e)
It
is high time for him _____.
ANSWER
Part A : Grammar
- Right form of verbs
(a) went; (b) to show; (c) asked; (d) is punished; (e) is made.
- Appropriate prepositions
(a) in; (b) of; (c) around;(d) up; (e) into.
- Use of articles
(a) x; (b) a; (c) the; (d) a; (e) x; (f) x; (g) x; (h) x; (i)
the; (j) the.
- Use of linking words
(a) with; (b) Since; (c) and; (d) during; (e) Notwithstanding.
- Making sentences with phrases & idioms
Fall on deaf ears : Her advice to her younger brother fell
on deaf ears.
Mouth to feed : Our country is not in a position to
have more mouth to feed.
Move heaven and earth : The businessman moved heaven and earth
to fulfill his mission.
Pull someone’s leg : The joker pulled my leg by telling me a
false story.
Light at the end of the
tunnel : After
undergoing much sufferings, we could at last find the light at the end of the
tunnel.
See eye to eye with: The Principal is not willing to see eye
to eye with the students over the issue of the examination schedule.
Feel a cold shiver on
someone’s spine :
Seeing the police the old woman felt a cold shiver on her spine.
- Changing the form of speech
Sentry A told sentry B that it was better to ask him (sergent).
He called the sergeant and asked him whether that would be a good place for a
placard. But the sergeant was silent. Then sentry B asked the sergeant whether
they would put a notice there. The sergeant remained silent then too.
- Transformation of sentences
a)
I
Shall follow you everywhere.
b)
Come
when you like.
c)
It
is said that it takes two to make a quarrel.
d)
She
does not hate you.
e)
Those
who are only ph.D holders are eligible to apply for the post.
- Tag questions
a)
What
a pity! Isn’t it?
b)
You
may fail unless you study, mayn’t you?
c)
Let
me come in, won’t you?
d)
It
hardly rains in the winter, does it?
e)
He
dare not come, dare he?
- Completing sentences
a)
Inn
Bangladesh 14 December is a day on which a good number of intellectuals
were killed.
b)
I
wish I were the king of our country.
c)
What
is lotted, cannot be blotted.
d)
Dream
is a psychological process which seems to be a reality in sleep.
e)
It
is high time for him that he took a decision regarding his marriage.
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