<p><strong>[পূর্ব প্রকাশের পর]</strong></p> <p><strong>3.            Fill in the gaps in the following text with appropriate articles (a, an, or the). Put a cross where no article is needed.</strong></p> <p>                Dowry means property or money brought by a bride to her (a) — husband. During marriage ceremony (b) — section of greedy people claim much wealth or money from (c) — guardians of (d) — brides. (e) — poor illiterate girls usually become (f) — victims of dowry. If (g) — guardians fail to accomplish (h) — demand of (i) — bridegrooms, the brides are ill-treated. So, the poor cannot think of marriage of their daughters. It is (j) — special curse. We all have to stand against this social evil.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>4.            Rewrite the following passage changing the form of speech.</strong></p> <p>                Rimi said to her English teacher, ‘Sir, I want to improve my English. How can I do that?’ ‘Don’t worry I shall help you,’ said the teacher. ‘Thank you, sir,’ said Rimi ‘Give emphasis on all the four skills of language namely listening, speaking, reading and writing,’ said the teacher.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>                      Answer</strong></p> <p>3.            (a) x      (b) a</p> <p>                (c) the (d) the</p> <p>                (e) The                 (f) the</p> <p>                (g) the (h) the</p> <p>                (i) the   (j) a</p> <p> </p> <p>4.            Rimi respectfully told  her English teacher that she wanted to improve her English. She asked him how she could do that. The teacher told her not worry and said that he would help her. At this, Rimi thanked her teacher respectfully. Then the teacher advised her to give emphasis on all the four skills of language namely listening, speaking, reading and writing.</p>