Remarkable: At first try to answer each question of the model test yourself. Then compare to the answer given. I believe that will be the most effective practice and preparation.
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.
Answer: a) the b) × / the c) a d) the e) the f) The / A g) a h) A i) the j) a/the
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.
Answer: a) about b) to c) with d) for e) into f) at g) with h) After / On i) at j) with
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.
Answer: a) would rather b) what’s it like c) as soon as d) let alone e) has to f) as if g) had better h) There i) was born j) it
4. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses / phrases. .5×10=5
a) I study medicine so that ------- .
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 .......... .
Answer: a) I can be a medicine specialist. b) divided we fall. c) getting some food. / getting help. d) me to carry. e) can be self-sufficient / can be self-reliant/ can be affluent. f) will come back / will return. g) would have helped you. h) had met. i) were walking j) where the dead people are buried.
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.
Answer: a) compared b) is called c) building d) makes e) held f) leads / has to lead g) are keeping h) burning i) remove j) changed
6. Read the text and change the sentences as directed. 1×5=5
We are very proud of our freedom fighters. a) They fought for the country with a patriotic zeal. (make it compound) b) They are the most courageous sons of our nation. (make it positive) c) Everybody admires and respects them greatly. (make it passive) d) Nobody denies their contribution to their motherland. (make it interrogative without changing its meaning) e) They will never be forgotten by their countrymen to the end. (make it affirmative)
Answer: a) They are patriots and fought for the country. or, They had a patriotic zeal and fought for the country. b) No other son of our nation is as courageous as they. c) They are greatly admired and respected by everybody. d) Does anybody deny their contribution to their motherland? or Who denies their contribution to their motherland? e) They will always be remembered by their countrymen to the end.
7. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: 5
“Why are you crying? Do you have any problem?” asked the passer-by. “I am crying because I have none to look after me,” said the street boy. “Are you hungry?” “Yes, I am,” said the boy.
Answer: The passer-by asked the street boy why he (street boy) was crying and again asked if he (street boy) had any problem. The street boy said /answered / replied that he was crying because he had none to look after him. Then the passer-by asked if he (street boy) was hungry. The boy replied in the affirmative that he was hungry.
8. Identify the unclear pronoun reference in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentence so that all pronoun reference. .5×10=5
A rich man went to a farmer with one thousand taka in a bag. He said to him,” Look, my friend. I have brought one thousand taka for you. Keep this money and remove your distress.” He was surprised. He took the bag from the rich man and thanked him. He said to himself, “One thousand taka is a lot of money.” He could not think where to keep the money. He did not find any safe place. He dug a hole in his hut and kept it there.
Answer: A rich man went to a farmer with one thousand taka in a bag. He said to the farmer,” Look, my friend. I have brought one thousand taka for you. Keep this money and remove your distress.” the farmer was surprised. He took the bag from the rich man and thanked him. The farmer said to himself, “One thousand taka is a lot of money.” The farmer could not think where to keep the money. He did not find any safe place. He dug a hole in his hut and kept the money there.
9. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank space: .5×10=5
Kazi Nazrul Islam is called the Shelley of Bengali literature. He was a a) ---- (pre-modify the noun) poet. He wrote b) ------ (post modify the verb) in every breach of Bengali literature. Nazrul c) ---- (use an appositive) won the attention of everyone in his early childhood. He wrote ceaselessly until the death of d) ---- (use possessive pronoun) poetic flair. He composed his songs e) ------ (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). His songs are f) ----- (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) melodious. He enriched the Bengali literature g) ------ (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb). His literary works have enriched h) ------- (use a noun adjective) literature. He was i) ----- (use an article) secular poet. He sang songs of equality j) ---- (use an adverb phrase).
Answer: a) great / renowned / famous / noble b) almost c) the poor boy / the national poet / the rebel poet d) his e) to inspire the nation / to encourage the people f) very g) greatly /immensely h) Bengali i) a j) in this way.
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage: .5×10=5
Honesty is a noble virtue. The man a) ------ possesses this rare quality is the happiest man on earth. To be honest, a man should have trustworthiness b) ------ nobody trusts a liar. A liar may prosper for the time being. c) ------- ultimately he goes to the dogs. d) -----we should be honest. It is said that honesty is the best policy e) -------- dishonesty is the sign of downfall. God helps those who are honest. f) ------ dishonest people are cursed. Childhood is the best time g) ----- children should be taught honesty. It is seen that children follow their parents h) -------- parents should be honest. i) ------- children should be allowed to mix with those f friends who are honest. j) --------- they can mould their characters.
Answer: a) who b) since / as / because c) But d) So / Therefore / That is why e) whereas / but f) On the contrary / On the other hand g) when h) hence / so /and i) Moreover / Besides j) Thus / In this way.
11. Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed. .5×10=5
Sincerity is the root of success of all work. One can go a long way if one does a job with sincerity. The great men are sincere because they know that sincerity is the key to success. Those who do not follow the rules of sincerity can never go a long way. Sincerity is the secret of victory. If any work is not done in sincerity, one will never receive desirable output from it. So, we should be sincere in every walk of life.
a) success (antonym) b) job (synonym) c) great (antonym) d) because (synonym) e) know (synonym) f) follow (antonym) g) rules (synonym) h) never (antonym) i) victory (synonym) j) desirable (antonym)
Answer: a) failure b) service / work/ employment c) ordinary / simple d) since / as / for e) understand f) disobey / violate g) law / principle h) always / ever i) win / success / triumph j) unexpected / undesirable / unanticipated.
Prepared by Noor E Alam
