Part A: Grammar (40 Marks) [Answer any 8 questions out of 9] 

1. Complete the following passage using correct form of verbs from     the list, use negative where necessary

Go

Have

Is

anticipate

be

ask

tell

like

I (a) _____ never in the habit of (b) _____to market. But on last Friday I had to go (c) _____asked by mother. I made a list of the would-be-bought items. Going to market I became verb astonished as the prices (d) ______ higher then what I (e) _____.

2.          Read the following passage and fill in the gaps with suitable                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     prepositions.

Though he is blind (a) ____ one eye but he is not blind (b)_____ his son’s faults. Unlike other parents, he never takes pride (c)_____ his son’s success. He always advises his son to be abided (d) _____

Social and to refrain himself (e)_____ doing any bad deed.  

3.          Add tags to the following statements.

a)       Kindly do me a favour, ____?

b)       Let’s have a walk, ____?

c)       Nobody likes him, ____?

d)       I am guilty for this, ____?

e)       He could not pass last year, ____?

4.          Compete the following sentences by using clauses.

a)       ____ since I saw you last.

b)       Who can tell me where ____?

c)       If he had studied attentively ____?

d)       This is the high time ____?

e)        ____ he could not finish the task.

5.          Use appropriate linker in each gap.

We should hate the sin  (a) ____ not the sinner. The sinners are persons (b)____ we are. We should motivate (c)____ correct them. It may so happen (d)____ one day they will be better humans (e)____ what we are.

6.          Read the following sentences and transform them as directed in brackets.

a)       Cox’s Bazar is one of the most beautiful sea beaches in the word. (Use comparative degree)

b)       Tourists from home and abroad visit this beach every year. (Change into passive)

c)       They come here to enjoy themselves. (Complex sentence)

d)       There are many Iuxurious hotels and motels so that the tourists can safely stay in. (Simple sentence)

e)       Our govt. should take more steps to make it more beautiful. (Passive voice)

7.          Complete the following sentences using idioms/phrase from the list given in the box.

In no time, ins and outs, leave no stone unturned, carry the day, beggar description; nip in the bud, salt of the earth.

   

a)       I shall _____ to do the work.

b)       We hope to _____.

c)       His _____ is known to me.

d)       He will come_____.

e)       Sufferings of the poor during the winter season _____.

8.          Rewrite the following passage in reported speech.

“What type of behaviour do you expect from me?” The kind said to the captive, The behaviour of a kind to a kind” was the answer. “How can I show kingly treatment to a criminal?” said the kind. Please do not forget that you too ascended this throne by committing a more serious crime,” the captive replied.

9.          Use articles where necessary. Give a cross(x) where no article is needed.

(a)____ English is (b) ____ international language that must be learnt by all (c)____ people of (d)____ world. One is blind today without (e) ___help of English is not only the language of (g) ____ English, it is now a global language. Moreover, there are now many kinds of English but (h) ____ English of (i)____English is still (j)____ best.

ANSWER

1.         Right form of verbs

      a) am; b) going; c) being; d) were/went; e) was anticipated.

2.         Appropriate prepositions

a)       of; b) to; c) in; d) by; e)from.

3.         Tag questions

a)       Kindly do me a favour, will you/won’t you?

b)       Let’s have a walk, shall we?

c)       Nobody likes him, do they?

d)       I am guilty for this, aren’t I?

e)       He could not pass last year, could he?

4.         Completing sentences

a)       Many days have passed, since I saw you last.

b)       Who can tell me where he is.

c)       If he had studied attentively he would have made a brilliant result.

d)       This is the high time we did the work.

e)       As he was late he could not finish the task.

5.         Use of linking words

a) but; b) as; c) and; d) that; e) than.

6.         Transformation of sentences

a)       Cox’s Bazar is more beautiful than most other sea beaches in the word.

b)       This beach is visited every year by tourists from home and abroad.

c)       They come here so that they can enjoy themselves.

d)       There are many Iuxurious hotels and motels for the tourists to stay in safely.

e)       More steps should be taken to make it more beautiful by our government.

7.         Use of phrases & idioms

           a)leave no stone unturned; b) carry the day; c) ins and outs; d) in

           no time; e) beggar description.

8.         Changing the from of speech

The king asked the captive whet type of behaviour he (C) expected from him (K). The captive replied that he (C) expected to have the behaviour of the kind from him (K). At this the king asked him not to forget that he (K) too had ascended that throne by committing a more serious crime.

9.         Use of articles

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