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JSC Final Model Test-2014 Subject- English Second Paper
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Time-2 Hours Full Marks-50 (Answer all the questions. Figures in the margin indicate full marks). Section A- Grammar (Marks-30) 1. Fill in the gaps of the following text with appropriate articles. Put a cross for zero article. 0.5×6=3 Begum Rokeya was (a) -------famous writer and (b) -------social worker. She lived in undivided Bengal in (c) ------- early 20th century. She believed that women should have (d) ------ same rights and opportunities as men have in (e) ------- society. So she fought for their (f) ------ cause throughout her life. 2. Fill in the blanks of the following text with prepositions. 0.5×6=3 Two charges were brought (a) -----Socrates. He was condemned (b) -----death. Socrates was not afraid (c)-----death. So he did not object (d) -----the verdict of the court. He met (e) ------ death peacefully. He prefers honor (f) ------ death. 3. Make four sentences from the substitution table. 1×4=4 Many of us was one of the greatest conquerors of the world. He have heard the province Once he captured about Taimur. And he attacked the province of a powerful prince. 4. Change the following passage in indirect speech. 1×4=4 The boy said to the teacher, “Sir, I shall be much obliged if you kindly lend me the book you praised highly in the classroom yesterday.” The teacher said, “I am very glad to know that you are eager to read this book. You are welcome to any of my books that you like.” 5. Change the following sentences as directed in the brackets. 1×5=5 (a)There is no institute without a library. (make it affirmative) (b) We must read many books other than text books. (make it negative) (c) The librarian helps the students.(make it passive). (d) Our college library is bigger than most other libraries in the city. (make it superlative). (e) Everyone is preoccupied with so many things here. (make it interrogative)
6. Rewrite the following passage using capitalization and punctuation 0.5×6=3 the teacher said to rabbi why are you talking in the class you should behave yourself kamal replied sir i am sorry i am asking tareq to lend me his pen my pen has run out the teacher said be attentive and listen to my lecture 7. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. 0.5×8=4 My mother has come of a (a) respect Muslim family. She is very polite, (b) affection and intelligent. She manages the family (c) nice. She loves me (d) dear. She is ready to sacrifice her own (e) happy for us. She gives much importance on (f) truthful and honesty. She advises us not to follow any (g) honesty in the life and not to do anything (h) wisely. 8. Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form. 0.5×8=4 depend take go enjoy regain wait recover make enter be A proverb (a) ------ that time and tide (b) -------for none. Since the dawn of civilization time is moving. It goes on and on. It (c) ------any rest. Lost health (d) -------by medicine and proper caring and nursing, lost money by dint of hard labour, but lost time cannot (e) ------ by any means. Success in life (f) ----- on the best use of time. If we (g) -------a proper division of our time and do our duties accordingly, we (h) ------sure that we would be able to march in life and reach the cherished goal of our life. Section-B: Composition (Marks-20) 9. Suppose you are Mahatab/Marina. Your friend Tuli/Turan got GPA-5 in the last Examination. Now, write an email congratulating your friend on his/her brilliant success.
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10. Write a composition on the following topic in 250 words. ‘Tree Plantation’
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