Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Model Test:English 2nd paper for JSC Examination

Model question

Part-A: Grammar Marks-60

[Answer any 12 questions out of 13. Each question carries 5 marks.]
1.Use articles where necessary. Put a cross (x) where an article is not needed:-        1´5=5
Mr. Patrick is (a)– European. As he is (b) – Englishman, he knows (c)– English well. He is honourable to everyone though he is (d) – one-eyed man. One day he went to the U.S.A. His brother, Milton, living here joined (e) – army last year.
2.Read the following passage and re-write it in present tense:-1´5=5
There was a stream at a long distance. The boy went there and filled the pitcher with water. He returned home with the pitcher. He poured water in a glass and went to his mother. But she was in deep sleep. They boy kept standing beside her. The night was over. The mother opened her eyes. She saw her son standing by her bed with the glass of water. She became astonished.
3. Change the followign sentences into active or passive form:1´5=5
(a) His speech was highly praised.
(b) I know that he did the sum.
(c) The cup contains tea.
(d) Don’t defer anything for tomorrow.
(e) What charmed you most?
4.Transform the following sentences as directed:-            1´5=5
(a) Lina is not so clever as some other girls in the class. (Superlative)
(b) Nothing can protect us from death. (Interrogative)
(c) What a miserable life he leads! (Assertive)
(d) As soonas we saw the teacher, we entered the classroom. (Negative)
(e) Keo Karadong is one of the highest peaks in Bangladesh. (Positive)
5.Put a suitable preposition from the box in each gap of the following sentences.       1´5=5
(a) He looked outside –– the window.
(b) The Eiffel Tower was named –– Gustave Eiffel.
(c) Sincerity is the key –– success.
(d) I had no pen to write––.
(e) What is Rajshahi famous––?
6.Fill in each gap with a suitable conjunction from the box:1´5=5          
(a) No one knows –– he went.
(b) It is long –– I saw you last.
(c) Theere were more people–– we had expected.
(d) Some people live–– they may eat.
(e) We shall fail –– we are industrious.
7.Fill in the blanks with right form of verbs from the list. Put then in the correct tenses.Use negatives where necessary.     1´5=5 
(a) You –– the telegram by this time.
(b) I –– him long since.
(c) Recently our team ––.
(d) He spoke as if he –– a scholar.
(e) I want the work –– by him.
8.Fill in the gaps with suitable adverbs from the list:-        1´5=5 
(a) The students left the room––.
(b) He spends his time –––.
(c) Don’t waste time–––.
(d) The books have been arranged––.
(e) We could take the train or –– go by car.
9.Fill in the gaps with appropriate pronouns from the
box.     1´5=5
(a) The dog is a faithful animal; ––– does not hesitate to die for its master.
(b) My pen is better than –––.
(c) ––– are the books that I wanted.
(d) You have wronged –––.
(e) Have you seen any righer? No, I have not seen–––.
10.10.Fill in the gaps with the phrases and idioms from the box: - 1´5=5
(a) My grandfather ––– last week.
(b) He left the hotel ––.
(c) His life is ––– now.
(d) At last the secret was –––.
(e) He is ––– in the family.
11.Change the Narration of the following sentences:       1´5=5
(a)Mamun said to Nasima, “You may see the photos if you like.”
(b) They said to us, “Let us discuss the matter ourselves.”
(c) Ruby said to her mother, “What did you see when you were in the states?”
(d) I said to her, “Will you go to school tomorrow?”
(e) He has said, “I have done this work.”
12.Complete the following sentences:-      1´5=5
(a) If I had enough money–––.
(b) –– if you painted it pink.
(c) You cannot prosper in life if––.
(d) If you eat a balanced diet––.
(e) If I knew his address––.
13.Fill in each gap with a suitable adjective from the box:1´5=5
(a) The ––– bird catches more worm.(b) Every cloud has a –– lining.
(c) Bangladesh expects ––– man to do his duty.
(d) It is worse than–––.
(e) –– anxiety has undermined his health.

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