Part A : Grammar (40 Marks) [Answer any 8 questions out
of 9]
1. Complete the
passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put them in the correct
tenses. There
are more words than necessary. 1X5=5
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increase
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feel
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make
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have
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Enjoy
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be
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come
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lessen
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Once Suapur (a) ----- a big union. It (b) ----- a large
area. Later on, as population (c) -----. The union need to the divided, and thus
a new union called Nannar (d) ----- into being. But it is pleasant to note that
children of both the unions yet (e) ----- united as they study in the same
school called Suapur Nenn High School.
2. Fill in the
blanks with suitable prepositions. 1X5=5
As the father deals (a) ----- books, he often provides
his children (b) ----- a lot of reference books which they seldom touch or go
through. Being annoyed (c) ----- them, once he look his children to task and
told them to abstain (d) ----- evil company so that they can attentively absorb
(e) ----- studies.
3. Use articles
where necessary. Put a cross (x) if no article is needed. .5X10=5
This is Barahirchar, (a) ----- village by (b) ----- side
of the Dhaleswari. It is a big village on (c) ----- sandy eastern bank of the
river. Walking in knee-deep sand is (d) ----- great pleasure. But you cannot
walk there bare footed when (e) ----- blazing sun is at its height.
4. Complete the
following sentences with the phrase and idioms from the box. 1X5=5
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know no bound
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bolt from the blue
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head or tail
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gift of the gab
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at daggers drawn
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friend and foe
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(a) The news of his father’s death came to
him as a -----.
(b) Suffering of the common people -----.
(c) His ----- charmed us all.
(d) The two brothers were -----.
(e) I could not understand -----of his story.
5. Change the form
of speech. 5
“I’ve got GPA-5 in the SSC examination,” said Rafiq.
“Congratulations!” I said. “What do you intend to do now? “I want to study in a
reputed college. I’ll try to get admission in Notre Dame College, “Rafiq
replied.
6. Read the
following passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed in
brackets. 1X5=5
The name of my village is Anandanagar. (a) You all know
what Anandanagor means (passive). (b) Once it was really so (Negative) (c) It
was an abode of joy and people lived here happily (Complex). But the days are
gone. (d) The Gazikhali River that flows by it is nearly dead (Simple). Who
will give the village her life-blood now? (e) O God! Granting my prayer, help
my village survive (Compound).
7. Add tag
questions to the following sentences.
(a) Kindly do me a favour, -----?
(b) Let’s have a party, -----?
(c) Their team lost, -----?
(d) I am punctual -----?
(e) He will finish the work -----?
8. Complete the
following sentences.
(a) Though he is poor, -----.
(b) Had I the wings of a bird, -----.
(c) He works hard so that -----.
(d) ----- if he had been informed.
(e) Ten years have passed since -----.
{167} Mymensingh
Girl’s Cadet College, Mymensingh
Part A : Grammar
1. Right from of
verbs
(a) was; (b) had;
(c) increased; (d) has come; (e) feel.
2. Appropriate
prepositions
(a) in; (b) with;
(c) with; (d) from; (e) in.
3. Use of articles
(a) a; (b) the;
(c) the; (d) a; (e) the;
4. Use of phrase
& idioms
(a) bolt from
the blue; (b) knows no bound; (c) gift of the gab; (d) at
daggers drawn;
(e) head or tail.
5. Changing the
form of speech
Rafiq told me that he had got GPA-5 in the SSC
examination. I congratulated him and asked him what he intended to do then.
Rafiq replied that he wanted to study in a reputed college and would try to get
admission in Notre Dame College.
6. Transformation
of sentences
(a) What Anandanagar means is known to you
all.
Or, It is known to you all
what Anandanagar means.
(b) Once was not it really so.
Or, Once it was noting but
so.
(c) As it was an abode of joy, people lived
here happily.
(d) The Gazikhali River flowing by it is
nearly dead.
(e) O God! Grant my prayer and help my
village survive.
7. Tag questions
(a) Kindly do me a favour, will you?
(b) Let’s have a party, shall we?
(c) Their team lost, didn’t it?
(d) I am punctual, aren’t I/ain’t I?
(e) He will finish the work, won’t he?
8. Completing
sentences
(a) Though he is poor, he is honest.
(b) Had I wings of a bird, I would fly in
the sky.
(c) He works hard so that he can succeed
in life.
(d) He would have done it if he had
been informed.
(e) Ten years have passed since I saw you
last.
