Time: 35 minutes
1. Fill in the blanks in the following text with articles as necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (×) in those blanks. .5×10=5
Truthfulness is a) ------- greatest of all b) ------- virtues which makes c) ------- man really great. If we do not cultivate the habit of speaking d) ------- truth, we cannot command e) ------- confidence of others. f) ------- man whom nobody believes can never be great in life. We might succeed once or twice by telling g) ------- lie but it never brings a god result. h) -------lie never lies hidden. Today or tomorrow if comes to light. Then i) -------real character of j) ------- liar is revealed and nobody believes him.
2. Complete the text with suitable prepositions: .5×10=5
I am glad to receive your letter. You have wanted to know a) -------- the picnic that we made. I am now writing b) -------- you about it. It was summer vacation. Our college was closed. I c) -------- some of my friends arranged a picnic. We selected Sonargaon d) -------- the picnic spot. It is some twenty miles from Dhaka. We got e) --------- the bus f) -------- about 10am g) --------- all necessary utensils and materials. h) -------- reaching Sonargaon, we finished our breakfast i) -------- about 10:30 am. We did not take any cook j) -------- us.
3. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases / words given in the box. .5×10=5
was born
it
has to
would rather
let alone
as soon as
there
what’s it like
had better
as if
a) He is sick. He ----- stay at home than go to the picnic.
b) He has never travelled by air, ------- in the sky?
c) I went there to meet with him. -------- I saw him, I rushed to talk to him.
d) Jordan’s father is a low paid service holder. He has no ability to buy a bicycle ----- a motorcycle.
e) She looks very anxious. So, she -------- take rest.
f) I am surprised to hear his speeches. He speaks ----- he knew the ins and outs of the incident.
g) Alex feels pain in his chest. He ------- go to the hospital to meet with the doctor.
h) ------- is nothing but a primary school in our village.
i) Tagore ------- in 1861. He was awarded the Noble Prize for literature in 1913.
j) Let’s go to the playground, ------- is not worth waiting any longer.
4. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses / phrases. .5×10=5
a) I study medicine so that ------- .
b) Unity is strength. United we stand, -------.
c) The poor man knocked at my door. He came to me with a view to ------ .
d) I found a box in the room. The box was too heavy for ----------
e) Mr. Zafor is very hard-working. If the bank gives him loan, he -------- .
f) Do not worry about Jim. He ------ after he has finished his study.
g) She went to market yesterday. Had you requested her, she --------.
h) Time has its wings. It was five years since we ------------- .
i) We had to walk through a jungle. We saw a snake while ------ .
j) Everybody will go to the graveyard after death. A graveyard is a place .......... .
5. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context. .5×10=5
A teacher is often a) ------- (compare) with an architect. He b) ------- (call) the architect of a nation. He plays an important role in c) ------- (build) a nation. He d) ------- (make) the illiterate people worthy citizens of our country. But it is a matter of regret that the teachers are not e) ------- (hold) in high respect in our society. They f) ------- (lead) a humble life in the midst of want. Still they g) ------ (keep) the light of education h) ------- (burn) in order to i) ------- (remove) the darkness of illiteracy and superstition from the society. It is high time we j) ------- (change) our attitude towards the teacher.
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