<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>মডেল টেস্ট</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Part A : Grammar (60 Marks)</strong></p> <p><strong>1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once. 0.5×10=5</strong></p> <table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" style="width:500px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;">of</td> <td style="text-align: center;">the</td> <td style="text-align: center;">that</td> <td style="text-align: center;">for</td> <td style="text-align: center;">at</td> <td style="text-align: center;">or</td> <td style="text-align: center;">into</td> <td style="text-align: center;">a</td> <td style="text-align: center;">adulterate</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>The issue of food (a) ___ has drawn the attention (b) — general public. We hardly find (c) — single food in our country (d) — is not adulterated in one way (e) — other  (f) — present. Substandard foods are sold in most of (g) — hotels. Very recently government has directed (h) — mobile court to look (i) — the horrible pictures of adulteration. They are catching dishonest hoteliers red-handed (j) — using unhygienic food ingredients.</p> <p><strong>2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.      0.5×10=5</strong></p> <p>(a) — the War of Liberation in 1971 (b) — group of collaborators (c) — the directive of Pakistani military rulers started killing (d) — Bangalee intellectuals in (e) — planned way. The killing virtually began (f) — the army crackdown on the Bangalees in Dhaka (g) — the night of March and continued till (h) — surrender of the Pak-army on 16 December 1971. The number of intellectuals killed is yet to be (i) —. However, the number is (j) — to be more than 1500.</p> <p><strong>3. Make five sentences using parts of the sentences from each column of the table below.      1×5=5</strong></p> <table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" style="width:500px"> <tbody> <tr> <td>Efforts</td> <td>become</td> <td>its interest without struggle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Life</td> <td>loses</td> <td>not a real triumph if both are not the sides equally matched</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A victory</td> <td>be</td> <td>extremely needed for the progress in life</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Really life</td> <td> </td> <td>one kind of continuous examination</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Games</td> <td> </td> <td>dull if there is no competition</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><strong>4. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. :            0.5Íl0=5   </strong></p> <table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" style="width:500px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;">take</td> <td style="text-align: center;">forget</td> <td style="text-align: center;">be</td> <td style="text-align: center;">start</td> <td style="text-align: center;">walk</td> <td style="text-align: center;">welcome</td> <td style="text-align: center;">enter</td> <td style="text-align: center;">thank</td> <td style="text-align: center;">answer</td> <td style="text-align: center;">ask</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>My first day at school is a memorable day in my life. I will (a) — the day as long as I live. It (b) — in January, 2007. I (c) — my schooling at a village primary school. My father (d) — me to the school for admission. We (e) — all the way to school. When I (f) — the Headmaster’s room, I greeted him. I was (g) — and given a seat. Then he (h) —— me some questions. As I (i) — them, he (j) — me cordially and affectionately.</p> <p><strong>5. Change the narrative style of the following text.   5</strong></p> <p>‘What ails you, bro?’ Subir, sitting close to Kabir, inquired. ‘Nothing so serious,’ Kabir heaved a sigh, ‘I have got rather nostalgic about my homeland. I miss my dear country and the childhood memories haunt me. What a painful experience it is to leave one’s country only for the sake of better living!’ ‘Right you are,’ Subir nodded.</p> <p><strong>6. Change the sentences according to directions.           1×10=10</strong></p> <p>(a) Tigers are known as ferocious animals. (Complex)</p> <p>(b) As the paws are cushioned, a big tiger can walk through the driest leaves without causing a single crackle. (Simple)</p> <p>(c) The tiger is one of the most ferocious animals. (Positive)</p> <p>(d) Tigers are stronger than lions. (Positive)</p> <p>(e) Tigers are the bravest of all animals. (Comparative)</p> <p>(f) They are not only strong but also ferocious. (Simple)</p> <p>(g) They hunt swiftly. (Negative)</p> <p>(h) They hunt after they target their prey. (Compound)</p> <p>(i) When they walk, they don’t make any sound. (Simple)</p> <p>(j) Tigers can swim well. (Interrogative)</p> <p><strong>7. Complete the sentences.    1×5=5 </strong></p> <p>(a) Truthfulness is the greatest of all the virtues because —.</p> <p>(b) We cannot command the confidence of others unless — .</p> <p>(c) The man whom nobody believes —.</p> <p>(d) A man may succeed once or twice by telling a lie, but — .</p> <p>(e) When once one’s falsehood is brought to light, — .</p> <p><strong>8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in parenthesis.  0.5Í10=5</strong></p> <p>The (a) — (ward) — beauty of a man is not his real beauty. His (b) — (ward) — beauty makes him true man. Every man has certain (c) — (born) — qualities whereby he can become a (d) — (use) — man and thus (e) — (celebrate) — person. So we may say that (f) — (in) — values are more important than (g) — (out) — ones. But it is very sad that we remain (h) — (careful) — about our mental development. We always remain busy with how to (i) — (rich) — our outer show which is really (j) — (value) —.</p> <p><strong>9. Make tag questions of these statements.  1×5=5</strong></p> <p>(a) Money is a must for our life, — ?</p> <p>(b) One can do almost nothing without it,— ?</p> <p>(c) But money can hardly bring happiness, — ?</p> <p>(d) What you need most to be happy is contentment, — ?</p> <p>(e) That’s why, few people lead a happy life, — ?</p> <p><strong>10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors: 1×5=5</strong></p> <p>Since 1990 Germany was unbeaten to Argentina. (a) — recently after the World Cup of Brazil a match has been held between two countries (b) — Germany has been beaten by Argentina securing four goals against Germany. In this match Argentina (c) — defeated Germany (d) — regained their confidence. (e) — , it is expected that they will continue their march for a long time.</p> <p><strong>11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.       5</strong></p> <p>in spite of his illness rahul went to college he seemed to be very tired and worried his teacher mr wahed advised him to leave college at once</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Answers</strong></p> <p>1. (a) adulteration; (b) of; (c) a; (d) that; (e) or; (f) at; (g) the; (h) the; (i) into; (j) for.   </p> <p>2. (a) In; (b) a; (c) with; (d) the; (e) a; (f) with; (g) on; (h) the; (i) unknown; (j) thought.   </p> <p>3. (i)  Efforts are extremely needed for the progress in life.</p> <p>(ii) Life loses its interest without struggle.</p> <p>(iii) Games become dull if there is no competition.</p> <p>(iv) A victory is not a real triumph if both the sides are not equally matched.</p> <p>(v) Really life is one kind of continuous examination.</p> <p>4. (a) not forget; (b) was; (c) started; (d) took; (e) walked; (f) entered; (g) welcomed; (h) asked; (i) had answered; (j) thanked.</p> <p>5. Sitting close to Kabir, Subir addressed him as his bro and asked him what ailed him (K). Heaving a sigh, Kabir told him (S) that there was nothing so serious and added that he (K) had got rather nostalgic about his (K) homeland. He (K) further added that he (K) missed his (K) dear country and the childhood memories haunted him (K). Then he (K) exclaimed with sorrow that it was a very painful experience to leave one’s country only for the sake of a better living. Afterwards, Subir nodded (K) that he (K) was right.</p> <p>6. (a) It is tigers which are known as ferocious animals.</p> <p>(b) The paws being cushioned, a big tiger can walk through the driest leaves without causing a single crackle.</p> <p>(c) Very few animals are as ferocious as the tiger.</p> <p>(d) Lions are not as strong as tigers.</p> <p>(e) Tigers are braver than all other animals.</p> <p>(f) They are both strong and ferocious.</p> <p>(g) They do not hunt sluggishly.</p> <p>(h) They target their prey and then hunt it.</p> <p>(i) At the time of their walking, they don’t make any sound.</p> <p>(j) Can’t tigers swim well?</p> <p>7. (a) Truthfulness is the greatest of all the virtues <u>because it makes a man really great.</u></p> <p>(b) We cannot command the confidence of others unless <u>we do not cultivate the habit of speaking the truth.</u></p> <p>(c) The man whom nobody believes <u>can never be famous in life.</u></p> <p>(d) A man may succeed once or twice by telling a lie, but <u>it never brings about a good result.</u></p> <p>(e) When once one’s falsehood is brought to light, <u>he is trusted by no one any longer.</u></p> <p>8. (a) outward; (b) inward; (c) inborn; (d) useful; (e) celebrated; (f) inner; (g) outer; (h) careless; (i) enrich; (j) valueless.</p> <p>9. (a) Money is a must for our life, <u>isn’t it</u>?</p> <p>(b) One can do almost nothing without it, <u>can one</u>?</p> <p>(c) But money can hardly bring happiness, <u>can it</u>?</p> <p>(d) What you need most to be happy is contentment, <u>isn’t it</u>?</p> <p>(e) That’s why, few people lead a happy life, <u>do they</u>?</p> <p>10. (a) But; (b) where; (c) not only; (d) but also; (e) So/Thus/Therefore.</p> <p>11. In spite of his illness, Rahul went to college. He seemed to be very tired and worried. His teacher, Mr. Wahed, advised him to leave college at once.</p>