Test on Grammar

English: Paper II
1. Fill in the blanks in the following text with articles (a/an/the) as
necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross
() in those blanks .510=5
The process of globalization obviously requires (a) ——common language for
international (b) ——communication. For many different reasons, English has
achieved (c) ——prestige of being that (d) ——language because it is (e) ——
international language. It is no longer (f) ——unique possession of British or
American or other native-speaker people, but (g) ——language that belongs to
(h) ——world's people. This phenomenon had led to (i) ——bewildering
variety of (j) ——English around the world.
2. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. .510=5
Preposition links all types (a) ——words together and help them make better
sense (b) ——the reader. They help us understand the relationship (c) ——
objects. (d) ——example, the book and the table are (e) ——the kitchen. This
gives you a basic understanding. If we add another preposition, it makes it even
clearer. The book is (f) ——top of the table (g) ——the kitchen. We have a
clear picture (h) ——our mind (i) ——the relation of those two objects and
their relationship (j) ——each other.
3. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
.510=5
would rather had to let alone as if had better what does....look
like what if was born as there
(a)Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ——in 1920. He is the Father of the Bengali
Nation.
(b)He will not maintain communication with me anymore. He doesn't speak
well ——help me.
(c)He ——beg to lead his life. Otherwise, he would have died long before.
(d)I visited Singapore last year. I ——call it a city than a country.
(e)His income is very poor. He ——maintain a hard life.
(f)The whole area is already covered by rain water. ——it rains again?
(g)I feel drowsy since morning. It feels ——I am dying.
(h)I could reach college in time. I just entered ——it started raining. (i)Your
country is a beautiful one. ——the country ——when it is winter?
(j)——are many countries in the world. Bangladesh is one of them.
5.Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per
subject and context. .510=5
Bangladesh(a)——(consider)a mid-level income generating country. It(b)——
(be)no longer a poor country. Our per capita income (c) ——(increase) day by
day. All the economic variables (d) ——(function) very well. If we want to (e)
——(continue) the economic flow, our internal management should be (f) ——
(develop). Political stability in this connection is (g) ——(need). With a view to
(h) ——(ensure) our onward march, foreign investment is very crucial. It is
high time we (i) ——(understand) the fact. For (j) ——(buildup) a prosperous
Bangladesh, wholehearted efforts are the demand of present time.

11.Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words
as directed below..510=5
(a) Liberty(synonym) does not (b) descend(antonym) upon people, people must
(c) raise(antonym) themselves to it. It is a fruit that must be earned before it can
be (d) enjoyed(antonym). That freedom means only freedom from (e)
foreign(synonym) (f) domination(synonym) is an out-worn idea. It is not (g)
merely(antonym) the government that should be (h) free(antonym) but people
themselves should be free. And no freedom has any (i) real(antonym) (j)
value(synonym) for the common man or woman unless it also means freedom
from want, disease or ignorance.