Model Test Sub Code 108
Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) Total Marks : 100
2nd Paper
Part A: Grammar: 60 Marks
1. Complete the text with suitable prepositions: - 0.5x14=7
When the sun was setting (a) — the treetops, the jailor came (b) — the
room of Socrates to bid him prepare (c) ---- death. In those days, people
were sentenced (d) — death by giving a cup (e) — poison in Athens.
Socrates knew this and he nodded (f) — the jailor. Bursting (g) — tears,
the jailor went out (h) -- the room and returned (i) — a cup of hemlock.
Socrates lifted the cup (j) -- his lips. His pupils tried to keep back their
tears but soon the room was filled (k) — the sound (1) — weeping. With
the cup of poison (m) — hand, Socrates said, "What is the strange sound?
I have heard that a man should die (n) — peace. So be silent and have
patience."
2. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the
box. 0.5x16=8
had let alone what does ..... look as soon as as if what if
better like
there would you would rather it was unless
mind born
so that feel like would you mind what's it have to
like
(a) Our spring is very charming. During spring various kinds of flowers
bloom. — seems that everything has got a new life.
(b)Baby: Mom, — an owl —?
(c) Don't disturb me, you — leave me alone at this moment.
(d)The poor man —- starve than beg.
(e) — exists no life on Mars.
(f) — taking tea with me?
(g)Sir Walter Scott was both a poet and a novelist. He — in 1771.
(h)She acts — she were mad.
(i) — we reached the station, the train started.
(j) He did not even see a hill, — a mountain.
(k) — you work hard, you will not make a good result.
(1)The boy ran very fast — he could win the race.
(m) I have never visited Kuakata. — visiting this place in the coming
summer vacation?
(n)Bangladesh is an emerging power in the world cricket. But we --
struggle more to win the world cup.
(o) I'm in short of time. — the train is late?
(p)I don't — smoking. Can I have a tea instead?
3. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases.
(a) Florence Nightingale wanted to be a nurse with a view to —
(b)She was thirty years old when“,
(c) If a man sows good seeds, ---,
(d)I got up late today. Let's take a taxi so that —
(e) A village doctor is a person who — He is the best friend to the villagers.
(f) She said, "It is high time we —.
(g)I wish I could fly in the sky. If I had the wings of a bird, 1 –
4. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs
as per subject and context:
0.5x14=7
A poor man was once (a) — (put) in a jail although he (b) — (do) no
wrong. After a long time, the king of the state (c) — (visit) the jail and the
man (d) —.(tell) him that he was innocent but a case (e) — (file) against
him by some of his enemies. The king (f) — (inquire) privately and (g) —
(find) that it was true. He (h) — (give) the man some money and (i) —
(liberate) him. The man (j) — (go) straight to the market. In a shop there,
wild birds (k) — (keep) in cages for sale. He (1) - (say) to the shopkeeper,
“I wish to buy all the birds of your shop. These birds unjustly (m) —
(imprison) and I like to (n) — (set) them free.”
5. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches:
A cat hearing that a hen was laid up sick in her nest, paid her a visit of
condolence and said, "How are you, my dear? What can I do for you? Only
tell me. Is there anything in the world that I can bring for you? "Thank
you" said the hen. "Do you be good enough to leave me, and I have no
fear but I shall soon be well."
6. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank
spaces: 0.5x10=5
Taking food is essential. We take food (a) — (use an infinitive phrase to
post-modify the verb). We cannot survive on earth if we do not take food.
In fact (b) — (use a quantifier to pre-modify the noun phrase) living beings
need to take food. But it is a matter of great regret that (c) — (use
possessive to pre-modify the noun) food is being adulterated. (d) — (use a
noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) adulteration is increasing (e) —
(use an intensifier to pre-modify the adverb) alarmingly that we cannot
stop it. (f) — (use a determiner to premodify the noun phrase) dishonest
businessmen use (g) – (pre-modify the noun) chemicals in food and fruits
to make illegal and quick money. But they do not think about (h) — (use a
possessive to pre-modify the noun) · health. (i) -- (use present participle)
adulterated food, people get sick. They are often attacked with different
fatal diseases. So (j) — (use a gerund) food safety is a must today.
7. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the
following passage:- 0.5x14=7
Unemployment is a great problem in our country. (a) —, it is the burning
question of the day. (b) -- almost all the countries of the world suffer from
the curse of unemployment problem. (c) — Bangladesh is the worst
sufferer of this so called problem. (d) — nowhere in the world this problem
is so acute as in our country. (e) — there are many reasons behind it. (f)
— our country is industrially backward. (g) — our system of education fails
to give a student an independent start of life. (h) — it has little provision
for vocational training. (i) — our students and youths have false
sense of dignity. (j) — they run after jobs blindly. Inequitable
distribution of national wealth is another reason (k) — creates
unemployment in our country. (1)—, frequent visit of natural
disasters in our country also plays a vital role in creating
unemployment problem. (m) — political turmoil is a very common
phenomenon in our country, it disturbs the smooth economic
activities. (n) - it accelerates the process of unemployment.
8. Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the
words as directed below:-
0.5x14=7
Human life is dynamic. Everyone, therefore, must have a plan to
do something or to be something in life. And that is one's aim in
life. A man without an aim has no direction and can never go
ahead as expected. So, everyone should choose a profession
which suits him most. The choice of profession depends on one's
taste, interest, aptitude and ability. These vary from person to
person. Teaching is a noble profession. The teachers are nation-
builders. They educate the children and train them to become
good and useful citizen in future. (a) dynamic (antonym); (b) plan
(antonym); (c) aim (synoynm); (d) direction (synonym); (e) expect
(synonym); (f) choose (antonym); (g) profession (synonym); (h)
suit (antonym); (i) aptitude (antonym); (j) vary (synonym); (k)
noble (antonym); (1) educate (synonym); (m) train (synonym) (n)
citizen (antonym).
9. There are fourteen errors in the use of punctuation marks in the
following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors: — 0.5x14=7
Youve cut off your hair asked Jim, laboriously, as if he had not arrived at
that patent fact yet, even after the hardest mental labor. Cut it off and sold
it, said della. Don’t you like me just as well anyhowim me without my hair,
aint i Jim looked about the room curiously. You say your hair is gone? he said
with an air of almost idiocy.
