1.     Fill in the blanks of the following text with appropriate articles. Put a cross for zero article :
    Tea is (a) —— most popular drink in (b) —— world . Nowadays it has become so popular that even in (c) —remote village of Bangladesh (d)—— guest or a visitor is entertained with (e) —- cup of tea. It has high popularity among (f)---- youth.
Ans. to the Q. No. 1
    a. The  b. the  c. a  d. a  e. a  f. the
2.     Fill in the blanks of the following text with prepositions. 0.5×6=3
    Bangladesh is an agricultural country. She depends (a) — agriculture for her economic development. As her economy depends (b) —- agriculture, we should lay emphasis (c) —— aquiculture. We need (d) —- development of scientific cultivation because scientific method (e) —- cultivation can ensure more productions. For this purpose, we have to identify (f) ----- problems that our farmers are facing.
    a. on b. on c. on d. the  e. of  f. the
3.     Make four sentences from the substitution table.     1–4=4

    Mother Teresa     came    to India in 1928.
        founded    Nirmol Hridoy for
    she    was    the destitute. born on
             26 August, 1910.    
             the only daughter    
             of her Parents.

Ans. to the Q. No.3
    a. Mother Teresa was born 26 August, 1910.
    b. She was the only daughter of her parents.
    c. She came to India in 1928.
    d. She founded Nirmol Hridoy for the destitute.
4.     Change the following speech into indirect speech.        4    
    The teacher said to the boy, ‘‘Do you think that honesty is the best Policy?’’ The boy said, “Yes, sir, I think so.’’ ‘‘Then learn to be honest since your boyhood’’, said the teacher. ‘‘Thank you, sir,’’ said the boy.
Ans. to the Q. No. 4
    The teacher asked the boy if he (boy) thought that honesty is the best policy. The boy replied respectfully in the affirmative and said that he (boy) thought so. The teacher advised him to learn to be honest since his (boy) boyhood. The boy thanked him (teacher) with respect.
5.     Change the following sentences as directed in the brackets.    1×5=5
    a. He annoyed me. (Passive)
    b. Very few insects are as busy as the bee. (Comparative)
    c. The cow is milking. (Passive)
    d. Everyone hates the liar. (Interrogative)
    e. We should solve the problem. (Imperative)
Ans. to the Q. No. 5
    a. I was annoyed at/with him.
    b. The bee is busier than most other insects.
    c. The cow is being milked.
    d. Who doesn’t hate the liar?
    or, Is there anybody who doesn’t hate the liar?
    e. Let us solve the problem.
6.     Rewrite the following passage using capitalization and punctuation.     0.5–6=3
    one day ms asma haque brings a big box to her class room she puts the box near the table the box is tied with a rope all the students became curious they want to know what ms asma haque has in the box.
Ans. to the Q. No. 6
    One day Ms Asma Haque brings a big box to her classroom. She puts the box near the table. The box is tied with a rope. All the students became curious. They want to know what Ms Asma Haque has in the box.
7.     Fill in the blanks used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text.        0.5–6=3
    There is always a tendency to compare our present lifestyle to that of many years ago. To a certain extent, things were much better in (a) early times (b) —— (first), in the aspect of (c) educate, students faced less (d) press from teachers and parents. (e) ——(second), community living was more (f) ——(attractive) and (g) —— (success) in the  past. There were not so many (h) —- moral activities in the past that we see at present.
Ans. to the Q. No. 7
    a. earlier   b. firstly   c. education  d. pressure
    e. secondly   f. attractive  g. successful  h. immoral