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Fill in the blanks with proper article.Put cross if not necessary.(1-5)
- Ans: (a) the, (b) the, (c) x, (d) a, (e) x, (f) a, (g) the, (h) the, (i) an, (j) the
- Ans: (a) the, (b) x, (c) the, (d) the, (e) x, (f) a, (g) a, (h) the, (i) the, (j) a
- Ans: (a) the, (b) the, (c) x, (d) a, (e) x, (f) a, (g) the, (h) the, (i) an, (j) the
- Ans: (a) the, (b) the, (c) a, (d) x, (e) the, (f) a, (g) a, (h) the, (i) the, (j) the
- Ans: (a) an, (b) the, (c) x, (d) the, (e) x, (f) the, (g) the, (h) an, (i) the, (j) the
- The (a) world we live in is becoming more unhealthy. The (b) cities the big ports and the big industrial (c) factories are filled with (d) waste of all kinds. Motor (e) vehicles, mills and (f) factories create smoke there. So, there occurs serious air (g) pollution. Like air, (h) water is also polluted in many ways. The industrial (i) waste, chemicals and many other poisonous (j) things pollute water.
7. Put pronouns in the gaps:
(a) you (b) we (c) you (d) it (e) it (f) who (g) who (h) ours
8. Complete the following passage appropriate pronouns from the list below. You have to use one pronoun more than once.
We, he, us, us, we, him, they, all, us, x, we (have)
9. Point out adjectives in the following sentences and say what class each belongs to
(a) responsible – Qualitative Adjective (describes the quality of the noun “man”)
(b) English – Proper Adjective (derived from a proper noun “England”)
(c) this – Demonstrative Adjective (points out a specific noun “book”)
(d) two – Numeral Adjective (denotes number)
(e) Each – Distributive Adjective (refers to every individual separately)
(f) little – Quantitative Adjective (denotes quantity)
(g) second – Ordinal Numeral Adjective (denotes position/order)
(h) our – Possessive Adjective (shows possession of “garden”)
(i) lazy – Qualitative Adjective (describes the quality of “boy”)
(j) some – Quantitative Adjective (denotes an indefinite quantity)
10. Read the sentences carefully and say whether each underlined verb is principal or auxiliary.
(a) Do – Auxiliary Verb (helping verb for “like”)
(b) know – Principal Verb (main action in the sentence)
(c) does – Auxiliary Verb (helps “go” in negative sentence)
(d) did – Auxiliary Verb (helps “play” in negative sentence)
(e) come – Principal Verb because it expresses the main action.
(f) has – Principal Verb (shows possession of “umbrella”)
(g) have – Auxiliary Verb (helps “done” in perfect tense)
(h) are – Principal Verb (acts as a linking verb)
(i) quarrelling – Principal Verb because it expresses the main action.
(j) died – Principal Verb because it expresses the main action.
11. Read the following sentences.Pick out the auxiliary verbs and place it in each space saying whether it is a primary auxiliary or modal auxiliary.
(a) will be – Modal Auxiliary (“will”) & Primary Auxiliary (“be”)
(b) Will – Modal Auxiliary
(c) must be – Modal Auxiliary (“must”) & Primary Auxiliary (“be”)
(d) has – Primary Auxiliary
(e) Do – Primary Auxiliary
(f) ought to – Modal Auxiliary
(g) must be – Modal Auxiliary (“must”) & Primary Auxiliary (“be”)
(h) did – Primary Auxiliary
(i) May – Modal Auxiliary
12. Correct the following:
(a) He is much better today.
(b) This is a very interesting book.
(c) Honey is very sweet.
(d) He is very good now.
(e) I bought the book one month ago.
(f) He came one week ago. (OR: He has just arrived.)
(g) The horse can run very fast.
(h) He works so hard that he should pass.
(i) The dog is very faithful to its master.
(j) The medicine was distributed free.
13. Fill in the blanks with right Prepositions:
(a) They distributed relief goods among villagers.
(b) He swam across the river.
(c) Whom are you speaking to?
(d) There are three stations between Dhaka and Narayanganj.
(e) He has been working since morning.
(f) He lives in Wari, in Dhaka.
(g) We have been here for three years.
(h) Try to come back by 5 O’clock.
(i) He went to Tejgaon on foot.
(j) He returned home after a week.
(k) I shall start for home in a week.
(l) There was a quarrel between the two brothers.
14. Correct the following:
(a) Distribute the biscuits among the boys.
(b) He killed a snake with a stick.
(c) My brother will come in a week.
(d) He has been absent for three days.
(e) The old man died within a week.
(f) Dinajpur is in the north of Bangladesh.
(g) Try to come by 6 o’clock.
(h) Read attentively.
(i) He entered the room. (OR: He entered into the room—though “entered the room” is more natural.)
(j) He came back in the evening.
15. Geneva lies at the west end of Lake Geneva, which is sixty-five kilometers long. In summer, the lake is a nice place for swimming and sailing. There are a lot of restaurants. You can have fresh fish in them. Mount Blanc, the tallest peak in Western Europe, is visible from all parts of the country.
16. Join each of the following pairs of words with the linking words given in the brackets:
(a) He went to school and he met his teacher.
(b) The man is poor, though he is happy.
(c) He is rich, but he is unhappy.
(d) The boy could not come to school because he was ill.
(e) Fishermen work hard, though most of them are very poor.
(f) They are poor, as they have no money.
(g) Both Salam and his brother have done the work.
(h) Read carefully, or you will fail.
(i) The officer is honest, since he will not be partial.
(j) He is honest, that I know.
17. Fill in the blanks wth the interjectional sign of the following sentences:
(a) Alas! I am undone.
(b) Hurrah! We have won the game.
(c) Shame! You are so mean.
(d) Ugh! It is a rotten fish.
(e) Hush! The baby is sleeping.
18.
Oh! What a beautiful sunset!
Oh dear! I’ve lost my wallet.
Hush! Don’t wake the baby.
Fie! How could you speak so rudely?
Fie! That’s not the way to behave.
Hark! Do you hear the sound of the bell?
Lo! The magician has disappeared!
Behold! The great work of art is finished.
Pish! That’s not worth worrying about.
Hang! I missed the bus again!
Oh Lord! Please help us in this difficult time.
What nonsense! You can’t be serious.
Of course! I’ll help you with the project.
My Allah! What a miracle this is!
Hurrah! We finally won the match!
Alas! I wish I could have been there to help.
Tut! You should know better than that
Good job.