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Time: 3 hours Marks: 100

PART-I: GRAMMAR

1. Put articles if necessary. 5

In 2017, the fire service department did __a__ city wide inspection of over 5000 markets, schools, banks, hospitals and hotels to find that __b__ overwhelming number of them do not meet the basic criteria of __c__ fire safety. To date, this is __d__ most extensive database of __e__ fire safety violation. The BFSCD released half of __f__ data to The Daily Star for __g__ public. In addition, we included the chemical warehouses without __h__ fire safety licenses. And also included __i__ number of major fires that happened in __j__ each area between 2012-19.

2. Use prepositions. 5

Prepositions are essential __a__ sentences because they provide additional and necessary details. In this text, we will explore the definition and roles __b__ the preposition. There are approximately 80 __c__ 100 prepositions __d__ the English language. Prepositions are words that introduce information __e__ the reader. Think about a mountain, __f__ instance. A prepositional phrase is just __g__ anything that we can say __h__ relation to a mountain, like 'to the mountain,' 'over the mountain,' 'under the mountain,' 'toward the mountain.' This is a good way __i__ testing a group of words in order to see if they do, indeed, fit the definition __j__ prepositional phrases.

3. Use suitable words or phrases given in the box. 5

There / What if / Would you mind / However / Need not / Used to / What does...like / Had better / There / As soon as

a. The exam was difficult. ______, I answered all the questions correctly.

b. A: _____ the teacher comes late?

B; we will keep silent in the class.

c. We ____ have booked a table. The restaurant is empty.

d. It was a total disaster in this locality. ____ was a six-m month supply of food and water but not a single soul to consume it.

e. It ___ be difficult to buy a fresh pasta in the UK. You easily find it in Bangladesh.

f. We ___go home. It’s getting dark everywhere.

g. He will be back tomorrow. I will give the message___ I meet him.

h. _____ taking the boxes into the room?

i. _____my garden_____?

j. If____ any possibility to be held the meeting, inform me.

4. Complete the statements for making meaningful sentences. 5

a. The plan will take off soon_______. I have a meeting tomorrow in London.

b. The house______ is close to our school. It takes only 5 minutes to reach.

c. Time is very precious. The moment you lost_______.

d. Everybody wants to go to haven_______. We all want to live.

e. A person is known by____. Friends are a great influencer.

f. The students_____ always make a better result. Early rising is a good habit.

g. Money cannot solve problem______. So it’s you to find solution.

h. You have some great hills to climb and seas to cross_____. The road of success is not so easy.

i. Had I had the power like Kim John Un____. Power should be used for good deeds.

j. Yesterday I met my school friend_____. He looks like the same in school.

5. Fix the verbal problems. 5

During daylight, the sky a- (appear) to be blue because air b-(scatter) more blue sunlight than red. At night, the sky c-(appear) to be a mostly dark surface or region d-(spangle) with stars. During the day, the Sun e-(see) in the sky unless obscured by clouds. In the night sky the Moon, planets and stars f-(be) visible in the sky. Some of the natural phenomena g-(see) in the sky h-(be) clouds, rainbows, and aurorae. Lightning and precipitation i-(be see) in the sky during storms. Birds, insects, aircraft, and kites are often j-(consider) to fly in the sky. Due to human activities, smog during the day and light pollution during the night can also be seen often above large cities.

6. Change the following sentences as directed. 5

(a) ICT has connected the world disconnecting the human. Compound (b) Don’t use Facebook unnecessarily. Affirmative (c) Social medias are expanding very fast as most of them are easy to use and cost free. Simple (d) What if they change the world completely? Passive (e) We should take the positive side of technology. Imperative

7. Change the narrative style. 5

I asked Jerry if he had seen his mother. Jerry replied that he saw her every summer and added that she sent for him. I had wanted to cry out and asked why he was you not with her and also asked how she could let him go away again. He said that she went up there from Manville whenever she could and added that she did not have a job then.

8. Solve the problems related to pronouns. 5

Chicken Little liked wandering about in the woods. One day while she was walking an acorn fell from a tree, and hit the top of its little head. “Oh my, the sky is falling down! You must run and tell lion about it,” said Chicken Little, and began to run. She ran and ran until she met the hen. “Where are you going?” She asked. “Oh, Henny Penny, the sky is falling down and I am going to see lion and tell him all about him.” “How do you know that the sky's falling down?” Henny Penny asked. “It hit me on the head!” answered Chicken Little. “Let us come with you," said Henny Penny.

9. Look for modifiers for the gaps. 5

Computer is an advanced (a) (use adjective as pre-modifier) device that takes raw data as input (b) (use prepositional phrase as post-modifier) and processes these data under the control of set of instructions (c) (use past participle as pre-modifier) program and gives the result named output and saves output (d) (use prepositional phrase as post-modifier). It can process both numerical and non-numerical calculations. A computer has (e) (use cardinal adjective as pre-modifier) functions: it accepts data, processes data, produces, output and stores results. Input is the raw information (f) (use present participle) into a computer from the input devices. It is the collection of letters, numbers, images etc. Process is the operation of data as per (g) (use past participle phrase as post-modifier). It is totally internal process of the (h) (use noun as pre-modifier) system. Output is the processed data (i) (use past participle phrase as post-modifier) after data processing. Output is also called result. We can save (j) (use demonstrative adjective as pre-modifier) results in the storage devices for future use.

10. Place required sentence connectors in the text. 5

A robot is a mechanical or virtual artificial agent, __a__ an electromechanical machine that is guided by a computer program __b__ electronic circuitry. __c__ robots are virtual software agents, they are usually referred to as bots. In general robots can be autonomous __d__ semi-autonomous and are now used in different fields. They have replaced humans in performing repetitive and dangerous tasks __g__ humans prefer not to do, or are unable to do __h __ size limitations, or which take place in extreme environments __i__ outer space or the bottom of the sea. ___j__, robots can now be used in industry, as in car manufacturing, or they can be used in homes to do the housework. Some robots may respond to speech or be even medical operating tools.

11. Write synonyms and antonyms of the following words. 5

a. Complexity (ant) b. contradiction (ant) c. expectation (syn) d. naturally (ant) e. Virtue (ant) f. comfort (syn) g. bliss (syn) h. inspire (syn) i. widen (ant) j. enlighten (ant)

12. Find and fix ten errors of punctuation mark. 5

a. Spain is a beautiful country: the beache’s are warm, sandy and spotlessly clean.

b. She always enjoyed, sweets chocolate marshmallows and toffee apple’s.

c. Sarah's uncle's car was found without it’s wheels in that old derelict warehouse.

d. We decided to visit ; Spain, Greece, Portugal and Italys mountains.

e. ‘’Give me a shout when its ready’’, she said.

PART-II: WRITING

13. Formal letter about asking aid for flood affected area. 8

14.Writing report on Chawkbazar fire tragedy. 8

15.Paragraph on “Impact of climate change” 10

16.Composition on “ Unemployment problem and its remedy” 14