A Grammar: 40 Marks
Complete the passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put them in the correct tense. Use negative where necessary. 1x5=5
I (walk)—along the road the other day when I (meet)—an old friend of mine. He wore a t-shirt and (look)—very prosperous.
‘What do you do these days?’ I (ask)—him. ‘I just (finish) — making my first film’, he said.
2 Read the following letter and fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. 1x5=5
Chandra
It has been pretty hectic and fast-paced here, and time has flown (a) —. Today, though we resolved not to let another day go by (b) — thanking you and all the awesome folks who took time out, opened their hearts, and reached our (c) — us. Here’s photo of some of the folks (d) — our team when we opened the boxes. We are grateful—we used and shared the phone card minutes (e) — call home on mother’s birthday. Thank you for all you did.
Blessings to you,
Surja
3 Use articles where necessary. Put a cross () where an article is not needed. 10x.5=5
Bonsai is the art of growing trees and other plants in small containers in such (a) — way that they become the miniature of a real tree. (b)—art of Bonsai originated perhaps more than 100 years ago in China. Bonsai is different from normal pot-planting as it is considered (c) — art form. (d) — Bonsai tree is carefully shaped to remain small but still has (e) — appearance of a large tree.
4 Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words. 1x5=5
(a) I regret to inform you that — to being late with your repayments, you have also failed to reply to any of our letters.
(b) We have decorated all the rooms in the flat—tidied up the garden.
(c) The government has banned the sale of the product.—, they have threatened the company with legal action.
(d) Studying a second language can help you in your career.—, it will also enable you to meet new people.
(e) — being the chairman of the company, she is also a regular member of several public organizations.
5 Make meaningful sentences with the following idioms (any five). 1x5=5
(a) hard and fast; (b) in course of time; (c) bite your tongue; (d) straight as an arrow; (e) tit for tat.
6 Read the following passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed. 1x5=5
(a) Dhaka is larger than any other city in Bangladesh. (make it superlative)
(b) Who taught you grammar? (make it passive)
(c) He must study very hard to get excellent results in the final exams. (make it compound)
(d) A lost moment is lost forever. (make it complex)
(e) The moonlight sweetly sleeps upon this bank. (make it exclamatory)
7 Fill in the blanks with tag questions. 1x5=5
(a) I am ready for the next exercise, —?
(b) He shouldn’t drive so fast,—?
(c) Johnny, Ronny and Sunny are busy right now, —?
(d) You speak English,—?
(e) You don’t like me,—?
8 Fill the gaps with suitable words from the list. 1x5=5
He had been (a)—, left out and he would not join them now. The (b) — of being forgotten —how could he face it? He felt his heart grow (c) — and ache inside him unbearably. He lay down full (d) — on the grass, crushing his face into it, no longer crying, silenced by a terrible sense of his(e)—.
Answer :
1.(a) was walking; (b) met; (c) looked; (d) asked; (e) have finished.
2 (a) away; (b) without; (c) for; (d) of; (e) to.
3 (a) a; (b) The; (c) an; (d) A; (e) the.
4 (a) due to/owing to; (b) and; (c) In addition/furthermore; (d) Moreover; (e) Besides.
5 (a) Hard and fast : There should not be any hard and fast rules in learning language.
(b) In course of time: The world is changing in course of time.
(c) Bite your tongue: I wanted to tell him exactly what I thought of him but I had to bite my tongue.
(d) Straight as an arrow: He is as straight as an arrow.
(e) Tit for tat. His actions came back to him as tit for tat.
6 (a) Dhaka is the largest city in Bangladesh.
(b) By whom were you taught grammar?
(c) He must study hard and so he will get excellent results in the final exams.
(d) A moment which is lost is lost for ever.
(e) How sweetly the moonlight sleeps upon this bank!
7 (a) I am ready for the next exercise, aren’t I?
(b) He shouldn’t drive so fast, should he?
(c) Johnny, Ronny, and Sunny are busy right now, aren’t they?
(d) You speak English, don’t you?
(e) You don’t like me, do you?
8 (a) forgotten; (b) ignominy; (c) heavy; (d) length; (e) insignificance.
Complete the passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put them in the correct tense. Use negative where necessary. 1x5=5
I (walk)—along the road the other day when I (meet)—an old friend of mine. He wore a t-shirt and (look)—very prosperous.
‘What do you do these days?’ I (ask)—him. ‘I just (finish) — making my first film’, he said.
2 Read the following letter and fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. 1x5=5
Chandra
It has been pretty hectic and fast-paced here, and time has flown (a) —. Today, though we resolved not to let another day go by (b) — thanking you and all the awesome folks who took time out, opened their hearts, and reached our (c) — us. Here’s photo of some of the folks (d) — our team when we opened the boxes. We are grateful—we used and shared the phone card minutes (e) — call home on mother’s birthday. Thank you for all you did.
Blessings to you,
Surja
3 Use articles where necessary. Put a cross () where an article is not needed. 10x.5=5
Bonsai is the art of growing trees and other plants in small containers in such (a) — way that they become the miniature of a real tree. (b)—art of Bonsai originated perhaps more than 100 years ago in China. Bonsai is different from normal pot-planting as it is considered (c) — art form. (d) — Bonsai tree is carefully shaped to remain small but still has (e) — appearance of a large tree.
4 Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words. 1x5=5
(a) I regret to inform you that — to being late with your repayments, you have also failed to reply to any of our letters.
(b) We have decorated all the rooms in the flat—tidied up the garden.
(c) The government has banned the sale of the product.—, they have threatened the company with legal action.
(d) Studying a second language can help you in your career.—, it will also enable you to meet new people.
(e) — being the chairman of the company, she is also a regular member of several public organizations.
5 Make meaningful sentences with the following idioms (any five). 1x5=5
(a) hard and fast; (b) in course of time; (c) bite your tongue; (d) straight as an arrow; (e) tit for tat.
6 Read the following passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed. 1x5=5
(a) Dhaka is larger than any other city in Bangladesh. (make it superlative)
(b) Who taught you grammar? (make it passive)
(c) He must study very hard to get excellent results in the final exams. (make it compound)
(d) A lost moment is lost forever. (make it complex)
(e) The moonlight sweetly sleeps upon this bank. (make it exclamatory)
7 Fill in the blanks with tag questions. 1x5=5
(a) I am ready for the next exercise, —?
(b) He shouldn’t drive so fast,—?
(c) Johnny, Ronny and Sunny are busy right now, —?
(d) You speak English,—?
(e) You don’t like me,—?
8 Fill the gaps with suitable words from the list. 1x5=5
He had been (a)—, left out and he would not join them now. The (b) — of being forgotten —how could he face it? He felt his heart grow (c) — and ache inside him unbearably. He lay down full (d) — on the grass, crushing his face into it, no longer crying, silenced by a terrible sense of his(e)—.
Answer :
1.(a) was walking; (b) met; (c) looked; (d) asked; (e) have finished.
2 (a) away; (b) without; (c) for; (d) of; (e) to.
3 (a) a; (b) The; (c) an; (d) A; (e) the.
4 (a) due to/owing to; (b) and; (c) In addition/furthermore; (d) Moreover; (e) Besides.
5 (a) Hard and fast : There should not be any hard and fast rules in learning language.
(b) In course of time: The world is changing in course of time.
(c) Bite your tongue: I wanted to tell him exactly what I thought of him but I had to bite my tongue.
(d) Straight as an arrow: He is as straight as an arrow.
(e) Tit for tat. His actions came back to him as tit for tat.
6 (a) Dhaka is the largest city in Bangladesh.
(b) By whom were you taught grammar?
(c) He must study hard and so he will get excellent results in the final exams.
(d) A moment which is lost is lost for ever.
(e) How sweetly the moonlight sleeps upon this bank!
7 (a) I am ready for the next exercise, aren’t I?
(b) He shouldn’t drive so fast, should he?
(c) Johnny, Ronny, and Sunny are busy right now, aren’t they?
(d) You speak English, don’t you?
(e) You don’t like me, do you?
8 (a) forgotten; (b) ignominy; (c) heavy; (d) length; (e) insignificance.
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