Model: 7 English 2nd Paper

Model: 7

English 2nd Paper

Time : 2 hours                      Full Marks : 50

[Answer all the questions. Figures in the margin indicate full marks]

Section A : Grammar (30 Marks)

1.     Fill in the gaps of the following text with appropriate articles. Put a cross (´) for zero article.            0.5 ´ 6 = 3

        Have you ever heard (a) ¾ name of Alexander the great? He was (b) ¾ brave warrior and a talented leader. One day, he came across a kingdom and took over it. Then he asked (c) ¾ king of that kingdom, “How would you like to be treated?” The king replied, “Like (d) ¾ king.” Alexander liked his courage and gave his (e) ¾ kingdom back to him. He was really (f) ¾ great man.

2.     Fill in the gaps of the following text with prepositions given in the box below.         0.5 ´ 6 = 3

from

on

in

of

for

by

        Man is the maker (a) ¾ his own fate. If he makes the proper use of his time and does his duties accordingly, he is sure to prosper (b) ¾ life. But if he does otherwise, he is sure to repent when it is too late and he will have to drag a miserable existence (c) ¾ day to day. Time and tide wait (d) ¾ none. (e) ¾ no means, the passed time can be brought back. Our success in life depends solely (f) ¾ the proper use of time.

3.     Make four sentences from the substitution table. 1 ´ 4 = 4

Our country	are	also poverty.
There	has	many possibilities.
Corruption	is	one of them.
		many crucial issues too.

4.     Change the following passage into indirect speech :         1 ´ 4 = 4

        "Have you cut off your hair?" asked Jim laboriously. "Cut it off and sold it," said Della. "Don't you like me just as before anyhow? I'm without my hair, ain't I?" added Della.

5.     Change the following sentences as directed in the brackets :          1 ´ 5 = 5

        (a)   Solomon was the wisest king of his time. (Make it Comparative) (b) But the queen of Sheba did not admit it. (Make it Affirmative) (c) Solomon asked her to surrender to him. (Make it Passive) (d) Once she had an opportunity of examining Solomon's wisdom. (Make it Interrogative) (e) She was made spell-bound at Solomon's wisdom. (Make it Active)

6.     Rewrite the following passage using capitalization and punctuation.          0.5 ´ 6 = 3

        the taj mahal is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world emperor shahjahan built it as a tomb for his wife it stands at agra in india

7.     Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. 0.5 ´ 8 = 4

        We should not say or do anything that may cause (a) confuse in people about us. Even if someone tells you something secret you must not (b) close it to others. If you do so they will find it (c) possible to believe you any longer. They may also grow (d) tolerant to you. In fact, we must avoid things that are (e) relevant to any occasion. Justness increases the (f) efficient of our potentialities. We the human beings are endowed with many qualities and (g) dutiful is one of them. We should be (h) care while dealing with others.

8.     Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.                 0.5 ´ 8 = 4

wake

have

love

obey

feel

live

tell

sleep

        Long ago, there (a) ¾ a widow in a certain village of Bustam. She (b) ¾ a son. He was nine years old. She (c) ¾ him dearly. The boy also loved and (d) ¾ her very much. One night when the entire village was in deep sleep, the boy was awake and busy in studies. His beloved mother (e) ¾ too. All on a sudden, she (f) ¾ up and (g) ¾ very thirsty. She (h) ¾ her son with dozing eyes to give her a glass of water and felt asleep again.

Section B : Composition (20 Marks)

9.     Suppose, you are Anwar/Anwara studying outside your home district. You need some money to buy new books. Now, write an e-mail to your father asking for some money.         8

10.  Write a composition on ‘Flood in Bangladesh’ in 250 words.        12