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Test Examination-2016; English 2nd Paper
(a) She was very curious. It seemed as if .
Part A: Grammar (60 Marks)
(b) He lives in a village where . It is completely a
Fill in the blanks in the following text with
remote area.
articles (a/an/the) as necessary. Some of the
(c) Yesterday my friends went to our village home. I
blanks may not require an article. Put a cross ()
showed them the house where .
in those blanks.
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(d) My father will come tonight from Thailand. I have
To become (a)  educated person is probably the most
to go to the airport .
significant change in one's life. (b)  education is (c)
(e) I don't go to office for a week. I had better get
 locomotive that drives much of the economic
back to work or .
development throughout (d)  world. It works as a
(f) The teacher was in the class. He would leave the
vehicle for (e)  personal success. (f)  illiterate
classroom as soon as .
person can't be successful in his life. He can't even
(g) Today is my mother's birthday. I am now going to
contribute to (g)  development of the society. He is
the flower shop so that .
(h)  burden to the society. (i) — literate person is (j)
(h) He has been suffering from fever for many days.
 honourable man because he can contribute to the
He is now too sick to .
progress of the society.
(i) You are a diabetic patient. Take some chocolates
with you in case .
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(j) The teacher finished his lecture. No sooner had he
Do you want (a)  enjoy sound health? Your answer
finished his lecture than .
will certainly be (b)  the affirmative. It is because
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Read
the text and fill in the gaps with correct form
health is the root (c)  all happiness. (d) 
of verbs as per subject and context.
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maintaining sound health, you can become happy. (e)
Books (a)  (possess) an essence of immortality. They
 this you need (f)  know what sound health is.
(b)  (be) the most precious products of human
When a person has both physical fitness and mental
efforts. Temples crumble into ashes; pictures and
fitness, he/she can be said (g)  be enjoying sound
statues decay: but books (c)  (survive). Time is of no
health. (h)  having physical fitness and mental
account for great thoughts which are as fresh today as
fitness none can enjoy life. So, we could find (i)  our
they (d)  (be) when came through the author's minds
physical problems and look (j)  our mental health as
ages ago. What (e)  (be) then thought or said still (f)
well.
 (speak) to us. Books (g)  (introduce) us to the
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words
best society; they bring us into the presence of the
given in the box.
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noblest minds that have ever (h)  (live). We hear
there was born
would
as well as
used
what they (i)  (think) or said. We see them as if they
rather
to
(j)  (be) really alive.
as if had better let alone had to
lest
6.
Read the text and change the sentences as directed.
(a) His income is very poor. He can't buy an ordinary
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watch,  a costly one.
(a) January is the coldest month in Bangladesh.
(b) He saw a bear coming towards him. So he
(Comparative)
climbed up a tree  the bear might attack him.
(b) The poor people suffer much. (Complex)
(c) Our young generation are following western
(c) They make fire and warm themselves. (Simple)
culture  they were born in foreign country.
(d) During winter vegetables are cheap. (Complex)
(d) The bridge grew old. They  repair it.
(e) Date juice during winter is very sweet.
(e) It is a popular restaurant. We  reserve a table.
(Exclamatory)
(f) Don't worry. It will take some time to get  a 7. Change the narrative style by using indirect
new place.
speeches.
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(g) It is autumn. They  make a journey by boat than
The teacher said to the boy, "Do you think that honesty
a journey by train.
is the best policy?"
(h)  was a time when people used to travel by
The boy said, "Yes, sir, I think so".
walking by riding on animals. But at present a
"Then learn to be honest from your childhood," said
revolutionary change has taken place in the
the teacher.
transport system.
"Thank you, sir," said the boy.
(i) Humayun Ahmed was a teacher, author, dramatist,
"May Allah grant you a long life," said the teacher to
playwright, and film maker. He  on 13
the boy.
November 1948.
(j) I studied psychology, medicine  working in a 8. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the
hospital to gain experience.
following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the
sentences so that all pronoun references are clear.
Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/
phrases.
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Test Exam Questions  English Second Paper
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Travelling is a part of education. These means going
from place to place. One can enhance knowledge by
going from place to place. Thus gives one the
opportunity to see the unseen and know the unknown.
Some people are averse to travelling. This limits his
vision. However, by travelling different parts of the
world, my knowledge may be enriched.
9. Read the following text and use modifiers as
directed in the blank spaces.
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Tea is the most (a)  (pre-modify the noun) drink in
the world. It is (b)  (use an intensifier to pre-modify
the adjective) refreshing. Tea plants grow (c)  (postmodify the verb) on the slope of the hills. In the tea
garden tea plans are (d)  (pre-modify the verb)
planted in rows. (e)  (use a noun-adjective to premodify the noun) leaves are plucked four times a year.
(f)  (use participle to pre-modify the verb) they are
rolled by a machine and dried in a cauldron over a
furnace. After (g)  (use a demonstrative to premodify the noun) process, tea is ready for
consumption. As a drink, tea is prepared in a (h) 
(pre-modify the noun) way. It is now (i)  (postmodify the verb) for the entertainment of guests in our
country. But it is harmful to our health (j)  (use an
infinitive to post-modify the verb) too much of tea.
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank
spaces of the following passage.
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We have some memorable days in our life. We do not
forget them. (a) , we remember every moment of
them. My first day at school is a memorable day in my
life. My mother took me to my school. (b) , I was
very nervous when I found so many new faces there. I
got myself introduce to some of them. (c) , I shared
my interest with them. (d) , I got rid of my
nervousness gradually. There were no classes on that
day. (e) , the teachers came one by one and
introduce themselves to us. All of them seemed to very
cordial. (f) , I developed a liking for our
Headmistress, who was an old but smart lady. (g) , I
took her as model from the very first day. (h) , she
was second to my mother. My first day at school took
me to a new world. (i) , it was the beginning of a
new life. (j) , it is an eternal source of joy for me.
11. Read the passage and then write the antonym and
synonym of the words as directed below.
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No nation wants to remain dependent. It wants its own
identity. It does not want to be dominated by others by
any means. That is way, the importance of
independence beggar description of a nation.
Bangladesh is an independent nation. She marks her
independence day on 26th March. On this day
Bangladesh was declared and the Liberation War
began. After a nine month battle, we gained freedom.
But we had to sacrifice a lot for that.
(a) Nation (synonym); (b) Dependent (antonym); (c)
Dominate (synonym); (d) Importance (antonym); (e)
Declare (synonym); (f) Begin (antonym); (g) Mark
(synonym); (h) Battle (synonym); (i) Freedom
(antonym); (j) Sacrifice (synonym).
12. There are ten errors in the use of punctuation
marks in the following text. Rewrite the text
correcting the errors.
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The traveller said can you tell me the way to the
nearest inn yes said the peasant do you want one in
which you can spend the night no replied the traveller i
only want a meal
Part B: Composition (40 Marks)
13. Write an application to your principal for setting up a
debating club.
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14. Suppose, you are a reporter of a national daily. You are
assigned to cover a massive fire in a factory. Now
write a report on it.
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15. Write a paragraph on ‘Climate Change and Its Effect
in Bangladesh’.
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16. Write a composition on ‘Digital Bangladesh’.
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hidden inside each student. He also wants the students to
Part A: Grammar: 60 Marks
be happy and for this he keeps them busy. A good teacher
Fill in the blanks in the following text with articles
never hankers (j)  money.
(a/an/the) as necessary. Some of the blanks may not
3.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words
require an article. Put a cross () in those blanks.
given in the box:
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there what if was born had better as long as
Bangladesh is (a)  over populated country. Population
let alone have to
as if
it
as soon as
problem is (b)  burning question of Bangladesh. Though
(a)  is really unfortunate for a boy like him to fail in
(c)  population of (d)  country is (e)  asset, it has
the exam.
already become (f)  great problem in our country because
(b) He cannot score a goal,  a hattrick.
(g)  country cannot afford to give (h)  people the basic
(c) His mother being sick, he needs to go home 
necessaries of (i)  life equally to all. So we should try to
possible.
make the equity among all by controlling (j)  population.
(d) The manager says alone. It seems  other had
Complete the text with suitable prepositions: .510=5
nothing to say.
(e) No one is happy with her result; she  understand it.
A teacher is an architect (a)  a nation. He plays an
(f)  you lose your pen?
important role (b)  building up an educated nation.
(g)  lived a very clever fox in a jungle.
He dispels the darkness (c)  ignorance (d)  the lot of a
(h) The poor will continue to suffer  they are illiterate.
nation. He is an actor, so to speak. He has to suit his act
(i) Zahid Raihan  on 19 August, 1935 in Feni.
according (e)  the need of his audience which is his
(j) We  educate all and work hard to develop our
class. He is a speaker (f)  a clear, good, strong and
country.
pleasing voie which is (g)  his control. He does not sit
motionless (h)  his class. Everybody has something 4. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases.
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valuable (i)  him. A good teacher discovers the treasure
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(a) Sakib had failed two times in the SSC exam. If he
determiner to pre-modify the noun) ceiling of the cave.
had studied hard, .
It almost got to the point (f)  (Use quantifier to pre(b) There is a vacant post in my company. If you are a
modify the noun) times, but fell down at the last
graduate, .
moment. It did not lose hope. It was trying (g) 
(Post-modify the verb with an adverbial). On the
(c) The passer-by was too . He had walked a long
seventh attempt it reached the ceiling. Robert Bruce
distance.
became very much amazed (h)  (Use an infinitive
(d) I like typing. If I had a typewriter, .
phrase to post-modify the verb) the success of the
(e) Food adulteration is a crime. It is high time .
spider. He felt encouraged and came out of the cave
(f) I left my hometown Jessore. Five years passed
and began to gather soldiers again. He remembered the
since .
small spider and prepared (i)  (Post-modify the verb
(g) Your HSC exam is knocking at the door. Study
with an adverb) for the battle. He fought hard with the
hard so that .
English and (j)  (Use a demonstrative to pre-modify
(h) Habib was not present when the crime took place.
the noun) time, he came out successful. Strong will and
But he talks as if .
perseverance made Robert Bruce the king of Scotland.
(i) He is very insincere. We are doubtful whether he .
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank
(j) Begging is not a profession. I would rather .
spaces of the following passage.
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Read the text and fill in the gaps with correct form
Time is a special resource that you cannot store or save
of verbs as per subject and context:
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for later use. (a)  it is managed properly to gain
Once there (a)  (live) an idle king. He (b)  (not
success. The skills of managing time properly are
undergo) physical labour. As a result, he (c)  (get) bulky
called time management skills. (b)  these skills are
and could not move from one place to another. He (d) 
necessary for job hunting and career success. (c)  it is
(call) in a doctor. The doctor (e)  (be) clever and wise. He
essential to improve these skills. (d)  there are
did not (f)  (prescribe) any medicine for the king. He
several successful strategies that can be used to
asked the king to buy a club and (g)  (move) it in the air
improve your time management skills. (e)  have clear
till his hands (h)  (get) moistened. The king started (i) 
goal in mind. (f)  set up your priorities. (g)  block
(follow) the prescription. Thus, the king (j)  (relieve) of
out time of your high priority activities first and protect
his problem.
that time from interruptions. (h)  set a deadline to do
Read the text and change the sentences as directed.
them and try your best to stick to it. (i) — your skills
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will help you avoid stress in completing any work
(a) No other problem in Bangladesh is as great as
successfully. (j)  reward yourself when the job is
illiteracy (comparative). (b) So, literacy rate in
done.
Bangladesh is very poor (negative). (c) It is too poor to
imagine (complex). (d) It is the duty of the educated 11. Read the passage and then write the antonym or
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people to educate the illiterate (interrogative). (e) The
It was a cold and silent night. The weather was
government has taken necessary steps to eradicate
freezing. A group of monkeys were on a tree. They
illiteracy (passive).
were clinging to its branches. Suddenly they noticed a
Change the narrative style by using indirect
flock of fireflies. One of the young monkeys thought it
speeches:
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was fire. He caught a firefly. He put it under a dry leaf
"Why are your children crying, my daughter?" said the
and started blowing at it. Some other monkeys also
Caliph. "They have been starving," said the woman.
joined in his endeavour. A sparrow came to its nest,
"Have you none else in the world?" "My husband died
flying. The monkeys were sitting on the same tree. She
some months ago. He left us neither money nor any
noticed what they were doing. The sparrow laughed.
property. So, we are in great distress. We have to starve
She said, "Hey silly monkeys! That is a firefly, not real
sometimes." "Oh! Let me see, how I can help you,"
fire". The monkeys did not listen to the sparrow. They
said the Caliph.
continued to blow at the poor firefly. After some time
Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following
the monkeys became very tired. Now they realized
paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so
what the sparrow had said was correct. They set free
that all pronoun references are clear.
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the firefly and moved to a nearby cave.
If we want to succeed in life, one must remember the
(a) sitent (antonym); (b) cling (synonym); (c) suddenly
wise saying that 'Time and tide wait for none.' They
(antonym); (d) young (synonym); (e) dry (antonym); (f)
never stop their onward march, rather they continue to
endeavour (synonym); (g) notice (antonym); (h) silly
move on giving no particular attention to us. It cannot
(synonym); (i) continue (synonym); (j) cave (synonym).
be stopped by any kind of request or enticement. 12. There are ten errors in the use of punctuation
Therefore, for the sake of their welfare, we should
marks in the following text. Rewrite the text
never waste even a single moment in vain. This will
correcting the errors:
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cost us a lot and we will not be able to reach the goal in
Father : Youre really strong my son. Could you break
our life.
this bundle of sticks.
Read the following text and use modifiers as
Son
: Well it s a very simple job I'll do it within a
directed in the blank spaces.
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second!
One day Robert Bruce, (a)  (Post-modify the noun
Father : Have a try
with an appositive), was lying in the cave. He was
Son
: Sure Oh I'm quite wrong. Its stronger than I
thinking of (b)  (Use possessive to pre-modify the
expected.
noun) misfortune. He thought that he would not be able
Father : Okay now try this single stick. See what you
(c)  (Use an infinitve phrase to post-modify the
can do.
verb). Suddenly, he saw a spider (d)  (Post-modify
Son
: Pass it to me and just hear the sound.
the verb with a prepositional phrase/an adverbial of
Father : I know it'll be easy for you. Have you learnt
place). The spider was trying to reach (e)  (Use
anything from these sticks
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Son
: Learning from sticks.
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deforestation.
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Father : Yes the bundle of sticks is stronger than the
single stick. It teaches us the wise saying, 15 Write a paragraph on 'Child Labour' by using the
United we stand divided we fall.
technique of cause and effect.
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16 People should be patriotic. Do you agree with the
Part B: Composition: 40 Marks
statement? Give reasons for your answer. Write at
least 200 words but don't exceed 250 words.
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13 Write an application to the Principal of your college for
providing multimedia facilities in the classrooms. 8
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(b) This place is not safe for you. You had better .
Part – A: Grammar (60 Marks)
(c) Rahul returned home last night. He went to Dhaka
Fill in the blanks in the following text with articles
with a view to .
as necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an
(d) Sumon needed to go to station to receive his maternal
article. Put a cross () in those blanks.
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uncle. But the weather was so cold that .
One day I was walking by (a)  Mirpur Road. I met a
(e) Students in primary level drop out in large
man who was putting on (b)  uniform. He told that he
number. We cannot ensure education for all unless
would like to join (c)  Army as a doctor. He is (d) 
.
F.R.C.S. He went to pay a visit to (e)  Mount Everest.
(f) AIDS is a dangerous disease which . We should
He also told that he had been in (f) — Punjab. I told that
be careful about it.
I had seen (g) — Lake Baikal. He held me by (h) 
(g) The plan may not work.  we'll have to think of
hand and told that he liked (i)  man of principles. I
something else.
thought he was (j)  better of the two persons.
(h) Whether he will come  not is a question.
(i) It is high time we .
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(j) Though he is a good student, .
Books introduce us (a)  the world. They revive our
5.
Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct
sense which has sunk (b)  oblivion. When the
forms of verbs in brackets as per subject and
thought of a book coincides (c)  our thought, we get
context.
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much pleasure. Besides, they provide us (d) 
Corruption (a)  (be) like an infectious disease. If a
knowledge and information. So, books are known to us
corrupted man (b)  (go) unpunished, he (c)  (commit)
as a source of information and edutainment. But most
to (d)  (dare) another. Preventive measures have been
of our young generation have aversion (e)  reading
(e)  (take) against corruption but what we (f)  (need)
book which results (f)  making them unable to cope
most is social awareness. We should (g)  (remember)
(g)  the advanced world. So, to enlighten an
that country can (h) — (reach) at the peak of its
individual as well as to make us suited (h)  the hard
development if it (i) — (be) corruption free. So men in
times (i)  come, we must put emphasis (j)  forming
position are (j)  (expect) to be honest. This is because
the habit of reading books from an early age.
power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/ words
given in the box.
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(a) Education is much more than getting certificates.
had better
as long as
was born
let alone
(Negative) (b) If we fail to open up our mind to a broad
wish
lest
would rather
horizon, our education remains incomplete. (Simple)
as soon as
as if
have to
(c) Along with this, our mind should always be
(a) Mr. Aziz is an honest man. He  starve than take
equipped with rationality that gives us a stand leading
bribe.
to better understanding of and with others and co(b) Hello, I am from Bangladesh. I  in Dhaka.
existence. (Active) In this case, books can help us
(c) Your mother is ill. So, I think you  go home early.
understand other people. (d) A book is the record of
(d) We have started late. Now you are walking slowly.
what one does and thinks. (Simple) (e) Wherever you
go, the teaching of book will follow you. (Simple)
Walk fast  you should miss the train.
(e) I want to set up a hospital. I have not enough 7. Change the narrative style by using direct speeches. 5
money. I  I were a millionaire to do that.
"My name is Thaddeus Sholto, Mr Thaddeus Sholto," the
man went on. He smiled as he spoke and he moved his
(f) I helped him many a time. But now he speaks in
hands, which were held closely together, all the time.
such a manner  he did not know me.
"You are Miss Morstan, of course, and these gentlemen?"
(g) None can live without hope. In fact, there is hope
 there is life.
"This is Mr Sherlock Holmes," replied Miss Morstan,
(h) Rima was waiting for the reply. So, she went home
"and this Dr Watson." "A doctor!' cried Sholto in
 she got the telegram.
excitement. "Dr Watson, could you please listen to my
heart? I really feel quite ill. I'm a little worried."
(i) You don't know how poor he is. He cannot buy a
fan  an air-conditioner.
8. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following
(j) There are some promising sectors in Bangladesh. So,
paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so
we all  work sincerely to flourish in those areas.
that all pronoun references are clear.
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Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/
The enchantress gave the child the name of 'Rapunzel'
phrases.
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and took her away with her. Rapunzel grew into the
most beautiful child under the sun. When she was
(a) You should avoid bad companies, because a
twelve years old, she shut her into a tower who lay in a
person is known .
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forest and had neither stairs nor door but quite at the
top was a little window. When the enchantress wanted
to go in, she placed herself beneath it and cried
"Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair to me." After
hearing her voice, she let the hair fall down from the
window and the enchantress climbed up by it.
9. Read the following text and use modifiers as
directed in the blank spaces.
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A young girl was crying (a)  (post-modify the verb).
So I went to her (b)  (use infinitive to post-modify the
verb) what happened to her. (c)  (use present participle
to pre-modify the verb) near her, I came to know that she
lost (d)  (use a noun phrase to post modify the verb).
She told me that she had come to the market with her
parents. But as the place was (e)  (pre-modify the
adjective with an intensifier) crowded she could not
follow them. I felt (f)  (pre-modify the adjective with
an intensifier) sorry for the girl and took her with me. (g)
 (pre-modify the verb with a present participle phrase),
I gave her food. The girl became happy (h)  (use an
infinitive phrase to post-modify the adjective) and slept
soon. Next morning I went to the (i)  (post-modify the
noun) police station and informed the duty officer about
the girl (j)  (post-modify the noun with a relative
pronoun) I got in the market place.
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank
spaces of the following passage.
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Socrates is considered one of the greatest thinkers of all
times. This was not because he was the most
intelligent, (a) , as he states in the Apology, it was
(b)  he knew he didn't know everything. He enjoyed
questioning people and getting them to think deeper (c)
 he would consider other's opinion. He refers to
himself as a gadfly (d)  pesters the horse into action.
This is the case in Plato's Meno. Socrates is having a
discussion with Meno on (e) — virtues are teachable.
This conversation leads to (f)  it takes for man to be
successful. Socrates states that there are two ways in
(g)  men succeed. One is to gain true knowledge and
the other is to express right opinion. (h)  there are
differences between them, they both will lead to
success. (i) , Socrates refers to true knowledge as one
of the ways in which men (j)  succeed.
11. Read the passage and then write the antonym or
synonym of the words as directed below: 0.510=5
Rabindranath Tagore showed his literary genius at his
very boyhood. At the age of 17 he was sent to London
for higher education. At the very beginning London
made a poor impression on him. Later he joined
London University and often visited the House of
Parliament for listening to Gladstone and John Bright's
debates on Irish Home Rule. At the later stage he
admired the western culture and for this reason he was
called back to India.
(a) genius (synonym); (b) send (antonym); (c) begin
(antonym); (d) poor (antonym); (e) debates (synonym); (f)
higher (antonym); (g) often (synonym); (h) later (antonym);
(i) admired (antonym); (j) reason (synonym).
12. There are ten errors in the use of punctuation
marks in the following text. Rewrite the text
correcting the errors.
0.510=5
The traveller said can you tell me the way to the nearest
inn Yes "said the peasant Do you want one in which
you can spend the night "No" replied the traveller "I
only want a meal".
Part– B: Composition (40 Marks)
13. Write an application to the Principal of your college
for permission to stage a drama.
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14. Suppose, you are the district correspondent of a
National English Daily published from Dhaka.
Recently the country has been rocked by an
earthquake. You have covered news of your area.
Now, write a report of about 120 words on it. Give a
suitable headline to your report.
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15. Write a paragraph describing Your College Library.
Use 100-150 words.
10
16. Write a short composition on 'Tree Plantation
Programme'. Write at least 200 words but don't
exceed 250 words.
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434. Nari Shikka Academy Degree College, Barlekha, Moulvibazar
Test Examination-2016; English 2nd Paper
1.
2.
Part A: Grammar: (60 Marks)
Complete the following passage with articles
(a/an/the). Some of the blanks may not require any
article. Put a cross in those blanks:
.510=5
I have a friend who is an Australian by (a)  birth.
David is (b) — ASI officer. He has (c)  ID card to
prove it. Basically he was a student of (d)  medical
college. He obtained an MBBS degree from (e) 
college. His grandfather was a member of (f) 
Australian parliament. David’s mother was (g) 
Irish. David always eats some potato (h)  cakes for
the lunch. His father Mr. Mathews (i)  established a
charitable dispensary in their village. David has
recently bought (j)  MRI machine for the dispensary.
Fill in the gaps with appropriate prepositions.
.510=5
Dear Ananya
I am very glad to hear that you have stood first in the
Test Examination (a)  order (b)  merit. I knew that
you would do well (c)  the examination as you studied
(d)  full concentration. We all know it that
3.
perseverance is the key (e)  success. Undoubtedly you
got success (f)  dint of hard labour. If we turn the page
(g)  history we will see that great people achieved
their greatness (h) — hard work. So, you must work
hard (i)  the utmost success (j)  your life.
Yours ever
Mishu.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words
given in the box:
.510=5
No sooner had It is high time
had better
would rather
as if
lest
got used to
let alone
what if
unless
(a) Khadija: Would you like to go shopping with me?
Rojina : I  stay at home and study than go
shopping with you.
(b) You may miss the English class, Sumaiya. You 
run!
(c)  you went to bed. You’ll have to get up early
tomorrow.
(d)  the sun risen than the fog disappeared.
Test Exam Questions  English Second Paper
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
(e) We spoke quietly  he hear us.
(f) I  getting up early in the morning but nowadays
I get up late.
(g)  he was very ill, he would attend the class.
(h) We don’t have any umbrella with us.  it starts to
rain?
(i) Deena tells the matter  she knows it. She has
perhaps heard about it.
(j) He does not allow his own child to trample the
grass of the lawn — other children.
Complete the sentence using clauses/phrases: .510=5
(a) The man  is a member of parliament.
(b) Donald John Trump has become the 45th president
of the USA  in the election of 2016.
(c) I was unable to be a judge of the program because
my wife .
(d) When the man broke into the house .
(e) Samia went out for the dinner but .
(f) Though Tahmina was hungry .
(g) We are trying to fill in the gaps .
(h) I want to learn English .
(i) I want to improve my knowledge in English but .
(j) He showed me the house where .
Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct
form of verbs in the brackets as per subject and
context:
.510=5
Trees (a)  (be) our best friends. They (b)  (play) a
very important role in human life. We (c)  (live)
without them. They (d)  (give) us timber and
firewood. They also (e)  (provide) us with food, gum
and medicine. Timber (f)  (use) for making house.
Trees also (g)  (help) to control pollution. They (h)
 (absorb) carbon dioxide. Trees also (i)  (prevent)
floods and droughts. We (j)  (try) our best to plant
more trees.
Read the text and change the sentences as directed:
15=5
Stephen Hawking was born in 1942 in an educated
family. (a) He is considered the greatest physicist after
Einstein. (active) (b) In 1979 he joined Cambridge
University. (complex) (c) When he was only 32 years
old, he received the prestigious Albert Einstein Award.
(simple) (d) He wrote a book on cosmology for
ordinary people. (compound) (e) He is one of the
greatest scientists of the present time. (positive)
Change the narrative style:
5
"Why don't you attend classes regularly?” the teacher
said to the boy. “You cannot expect a good result
unless you attend classes as I always tell you.”
"I'm sorry, sir. I have offended you." said the boy.
Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following
paragraph. If necessary, rewrite the sentences where
there is an unclear pronoun references so that the
pronoun references become clear.
15=5
Women are nowadays as important as them in society.
She constitute nearly half of the total population. It can
not make real progress keeping half of its population in
the dark. Without the upliftment of them national
development is not possible. Proper education should
be given to women so that she can work hand in hand
with men to ensure the all out development of the
country.
Read the following text and use modifiers in the
blank spaces as directed:
.510=5
My father is a very (a) — (use a present participle to
premodify the noun) and dutiful person. 1 (b) 
(premodify the verb) learn from his life and his
experience. He helps me a lot in getting (c)  (post
modify the verb with a past participle phrase). He
drops me at the school gate on his way (d)  (post
modify the noun with a prepositional phrase). He is an
(e)  (premodify the noun with a noun adjective)
marketing manager in a reputed company. He behaves
(f)  (post modify the verb) with the neighbours. He
loves and respects my mom and (g)  (premodify the
verb) quarrels with her. He teaches me (h)  (use an
infinitive phrase to postmodify the verb) as he
considers politeness to be the most important thing in
one’s life. My father was born in a poor family but
now he is financially solvent (i)  (postmodify the
adjective.) He is really a (j)  (premodify the noun)
example of honesty, sincerity and perseverance.
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank
space of the following passage:
.510=5
It is said that ‘student life is golden life’ (a)  student
life is the most important part of human life. (b)  it is
a period of pure joy and happiness because the mind of
a student is free from cares and anxities of a grown up
life. (c)  the character of a man is built. (d)  it is
called the formative period of human life. A student
has some specific duties in student life. (e)  he is to
learn and to acquire knowledge. (f)  he has to'
maintain punctuality and discipline and (g)  he has
to be prepared to serve his society and the country. A
good student never spends his time uselessly (h)  he
must not be a book-worm being always engaged in his
studies. He should (i)  be careful about his health
and about the soundness of his mind. He should try to
develop his body mind and soul (j) .
11. Read the passage and then write the antonym or
synonym of the words as directed below : .510=5
Nowadays road accidents have become very frequent
in Bangladesh. According to a study of Accident
Research Center (ARC) of BUET road accidents claim
about 12000 lives annually and cause about 35,000
injuries in our country. Road accidents have negative
impacts on the families of the victims. Families have to
spend a lot of money for the treatment of the injured.
Sometimes it is seen that the victim can never come
back to a normal life. Lack of knowledge about traffic
rules is one of the main causes of road accidents. It is
high time the government took necessary steps to
prevent road accidents.
(a) accidents ( synonym) (b) study (synonym) (c)
annually (synonym) (d) injury (synonym) (e) negative
(antonym,) (f) spend (antonym) (g) sometimes
(antonym) (h) life (antonym) (i) knowledge (antonym)
(j) step (synonym).
12. There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks
in the following dialogue. Rewrite the dialogue
correcting the errors:
.510=5
Samia : hello my name is samia. its nice to meet you.
Shahana : hi, I’m Shahana. It’s my pleasure to meet you.
Samia : I am sorry, what was your name again
Shahana : Shahana
Sami
: So Shahana what do you do for a living?
Shahana : I work at a local school teaching English.
Samia : I’m also an english teacher, but am
currently out of work.
Shahana : Sorry to hear that. It has been really nice
talking to you.
Part B: Composition (40 Marks)
Test Exam Questions  English Second Paper
13 Suppose, you are Samira. You are a university student.
Now write an e-mail to your sister Sohana describing
the imporance of creative question system.
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14 Suppose you are Tonupa, a reporter of an English
daily. Write a report on food adulteration.
8
15 Suppose you are Shakila, a social worker working in a
remote area of Bangladesh. You have been asked to
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write something on gender equality. Now write a
paragraph on the issue.
10
16 Science leaves the signs of its wonders everywhere in
our life. Write a composition on what wonders
science has already done to us.
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435. Goainghat Degree College, Sylhet
1.
2.
3.
4.
Test Examination-2016; English 2nd Paper
(b) Physical exercise keeps our body fit. So we should
Part – A: Grammar (60 Marks)
take exercise regularly so that —.
Fill in the following texts with articles (a/an/the) as
(c)
I have a lot of work to do. I will start doing my
necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an
work as soon as —.
article. Put a cross () in those blanks. 0.5  10= 05
(d) Hard work always rewards us. A student —
(a) — ant is (b) — industrious insect. Bees are also (c)
cannot expect a good result.
— industrious insects. If we observe the life of (d) —
(e)
You
take too much food at dinner. You will suffer
successful man, we will find that he is also (e) —
in
the
long run unless —.
industrious. (f) — industrious are appreciated by all.
(f)
He
speaks
as if —. But I know he is a stupid.
On the other hand, (g) — idle are disliked by all. So,
(g) Morning walk is not only good for health but also
industry is (h)  must to prosper in (i) — life. We all
—. We all should form this habit.
know that industry is the key to success and laziness
(h) A graveyard is place where —. It is a holy place.
leads us to (j) — misfortune.
(i) If we leave our work for tomorrow, —. So we
Complete the text with suitable prepositions: 0.510=05
should do our work in time.
A man who has great love (a) — his country is known
(j) In spite of being a brilliant student, —. It is very sad.
(b) — patriot. Patriotism is a noble quality. (c) —
5. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct
having this quality, none can claim himself a good
form of verbs as per subject and context: 0.510=05
citizen. A man bereft (d) — patriotism is hated (e) —
Nowadays women (a) — (play) important roles in all
all. His memory sinks (f) — oblivion. People feel shy
spheres of life. They are no longer (b) — (confine) within
(g) — him. People don’t mourn (h) — his death as he
the four walls of their parents’ or their husbands’ house.
does not respond (i) — country’s call. He is
They have come out of their kitchens and (c) — (work)
remembered by none (j) — his death.
hand in hand with men in all development programmes of
Complete the sentences with suitable words/phrases
the government. By (d) — (receive) higher education they
given in the box:
0.510=05
are (e) — (become) pilots, doctors, engineers, teachers,
Had better
It is time
Have to
administrators, etc. Their worth (f) — (have) already (g) —
Unless
So that
Until
(prove) by them. They are (h) — (contribute) much to the
Would rather
As if
As soon as
economy of the country. Now it has come to the realization
What if
of the men that true development of the country (i) — (be)
(a) Begging is a dishonourable act. I — die than beg.
never possible (j) — (keep) half of the population idle.
(b) She — start working now. Otherwise, she won’t 6. Read the text and change the sentences as directed: 15=5
get it finished on time.
(a) Birds that come to our country in winter are called
(c) No ball pen is allowed in the test. So students —
migratory birds. (Simple) (b) In winter the weather is
use pencils.
too cold for them to live in the North. (Complex) (c)
(d) I’m on the way to my home. I will do my home
They find a better shelter in Bangladesh. (Passive) (d)
work — I get back home.
We must protect them. (Negative) (e) Migratory birds
(e) English is not her native language. She speaks
run faster than the dove. (Positive)
English — it were her mother tongue.
7. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: 5
(f) — I just read the text books?
The writer said to Jerry, “Your roller-skates look very
(g) I need to go there immediate. But I don’t want to
nice.” “Who has bought them for you?”
get wet. So, I must wait — it stops raining.
“My mother.”
(h) Fresh air is good for health. So, I get up early and
“Is she alive?”
go for a morning walk — I can enjoy fresh air.
“Yes, she lives in Manville.”
(i) Success depends on the proper use of time. You 8. Read the following text and use modifiers as
cannot expect a good success — you make the
directed in the blank spaces:
0.510=05
best use of your time.
There lived a (a) — (pre modify the noun) fox in a
(j) Illiteracy is a curse. It hinders the development of
jungle. Once the fox was feeling (b) — (use an
a country. — we removed it from our country.
intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) hungry. He
Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/
roamed here and there (c) — (use a prepositional
phrases:
0.510=05
phrase to post modify the verb), but he did not find
(a) Industry is the key to success. You cannot gain
anything to eat. He became (d) — (use an intensifier)
success —.
tired. (e) — (use an infinitive phrase to pre-modify the
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verb), he sat under a (f) — (use a noun adjective as
pre-modifier) tree. When he looked up, he saw a crow
(g) — (use a participle to post modify the noun) on a
branch of the tree. The crow was holding a piece of
meat (h) — (use a prepositional phrase to post modify
the verb). (i) — (use a participle phrase to pre-modify
the verb) the mouth of the fox began to water and he
wished to have (j) — (use a determiner to pre modify
the noun) piece of meat.
9. Identify the unclear references in the following
paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences
so that all pronouns references are clear:
15=5
Group work refers to the activities in which you can
discuss a particular matter with several persons. It can
solve any of your critical problems by discussing with
the group members. But for this, you have to be
respectful to the opinions of these group members.
They can make your problem easier by giving different
opinions. This should be given much importance if
they want to come to a final decision.
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank of
the following passage:
0.510=5
Time and tide wait for none. (a) —, no one can stop
the onward march of time. (b) —, we should not waste
a single moment in vain. (c) —, we should make
proper use of every single moment of our life. (d) —,
the students should understand the value of time. It is a
matter of great regret that some of the students pass
way their valuable time in Facebook. (e) —, they kill
their time. (f) — they cannot prepare lesson well. (g)
they always have a poor preparation for the
examination. (h) — they cannot do well in the
examination. (i) —, they do not stop wasting time. (j)
— they continue to waste their time using cell phone
and facebook till it is too late for them.
11. Read the passage and then write the antonym and
synonym of the words as directed below: 0.510=05
Money can’t buy happiness. Money is a must for our
life. But it is not the thing that necessarily brings our
happiness. Happiness is absolutely a psychological
thing. It is the name of a feeling. It means the
Test Exam Questions  English Second Paper
contentment of the mind. He who is satisfied with what
he gets and contented with his life is really happy.
Happiness can’t be purchased with money. No doubt,
money has got something to do with happiness but it
can’t give us happiness. So, we see that the richest men
of our society are not the happiest men. They lead life
burdened with cares and anxieties and pass sleepless
nights. On the other hand, there is a large number of
poor men who are happy and enjoy a sound sleep.
(a) necessary (synonym); (b) necessarily (synonym);
(c) absolutely (antonym); (d) psychological (antonym);
(e) contentment (synonym); (f) satisfy (antonym); (g)
really (synonym); (h) purchase (synonym); (i) large
(antonym); (j) anxiety (synonym).
12. There are ten errors in the use of punctuation
marks in the following text. Rewrite the text
correcting the errors:
0.510=5
Where is my son said the grocer A crow carried your
son away Said the fruit seller You liar How can a crow
carry such a big boy Just like the same way as mice
can eat away the balance and weights.
Part- B: Composition (40 marks)
13. Suppose you are A. H. Choudhury. You have seen a
job advertisement in a national daily. The employer
has asked for a detailed CV along with a cover letter to
the Managing Director for the post of a Junior Officer
on [email protected]. Now, write an application
for the post through the mentioned e-mail address. 8
14. Suppose you are the Staff Reporter of a National English
Daily. You have observed that ‘Facebook’ is influencing
both positively and negatively on our young generation.
Now, write a report for your daily of about 120-150
words. Give a title to your report.
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15. Write a paragraph describing Your College Library
and How You Feel about It. Use 100-150 words. 10
16. Computer is going to be part and parcel of our daily
life. Write a composition on ‘The Uses and Abuses of
Computer’. Write at least 200 words but don’t exceed
250 words.
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