Sunday, April 8, 2012

JSC Model Test for first term exam English Second Paper



English: Second Paper

Subject Code: 108

Time- 3hours; Full Marks-100

[N.B: The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]

1. Use articles where necessary. Put a cross (×) where an article is not needed. 1×5=5

Hazrat Omar (R) was (a)___second Caliph of Islam. He used to go out at (b)___night in disguise to know the condition of his subject. One night he went out in disguise. Suddenly (c)___sound of crying reached his ears from (d)___hut. He went to (e)___hut and saw some children crying together.
2. Read the following passage and rewrite it in the past tense. 1×5=5
Today is Wednesday at Nurpur High School and Class 8 are enjoying their English lesson with Mrs Ayesha Amin. English English is taught early on Wednesday, so everyone is feeling fresh. Now the students are telling Mrs Amin about their experiences. Sarah is feeling very upset and wants to tell Mrs Amin about something.

3. Change the following sentences into active or passive form. 1×5=5

(a) Nobody looked at him.
(b) He was recognized.
(c) He made me laugh.
(d) Mr. Anis is going to open a new business.
(e) Everybody knows the boy.
4. Transform the following sentences as directed. 1×5=5
(a) The sun shines brightly. (Exclamatory)
(b) Walking is the best exercise. (Comparative)
(c) No sooner had I reached the school than the bell rang. (Affirmative)
(d) He must be stopped. (Negative)
(e) Leave the room at once. (Assertive)

5. Put a suitable preposition from the box in each gap of the following sentences. 1×5=5

By
of
at
with
after
in
from

(a)    We should not laugh___ the poor.
(b)   They ran ___ the thief.
(c)    I pulled the boy ___ the ear.
(d)   We should not boast ___ our riches.
(e)   He deals ___ in rice.

6. Fill in each gap with a suitable conjunction from the box. 1×5=5

though
but
lest
provided
if
than
while

(a)    ___he was walking in the street he saw a little boy crying.
(b)   Walk fast,___ you should miss the train.
(c)    He does not study hard___ makes a good result.
(d)   You can enter the room ___ you are a student of this institution.
(e)   ___ the man is rich, he is not happy.

7. Fill in the blanks with right form of verbs from the list. Put them in the correct tenses. Use negatives where necessary. 1×5=5

take
rise
be
do
build
sing
know

(a)    He speaks as if he ___ everything.
(b)   It is high time I ___ my decision.
(c)    Now the girl ___ a song.
(d)   The sun ___ in the west.
(e)   Ruplal had to ___ a hut in the jungle.

8. Fill in the gaps with appropriate adverbs from the box. 1×5=5

really
certainly
never
straight
very much
very
totally

(a)    Shakespeare was ___ the greatest dramatist of the world.
(b)   Rony wanted to go home ___.
(c)    I ___ don’t know why has come here.
(d)   ___ tell a lie.
(e)   My father helped me ___.

9. Fill in the gaps with appropriate pronouns from the box. 1×5=5

none
you
ourselves
him
me
(a)    He told Rubi and me to go with ___.
(b)   An old man asked my friend and ___ what time it was.
(c)    Talk to him and ___.
(d)   There are some letters for ___ and me.
(e)   We availed ___ of the opportunities.

10. Fill in the gaps with appropriate adjective from the list. 1×5=5

thoughtless
right
expensive
sick
weak
true
useful

(a)    Mr Grasshopper’s children were ___.
(b)   They were also ___.
(c)    Mr Grasshopper was___.
(d)   Everything is so ___ nowadays.
(e)   You are ___ in your statements.
11. Change the narration of the following sentences. 1×5=5
(a)  He said to me, “ I have done well in the exam.”
(b) Abir says, “I can help you.”
(c) Arif said to me, “What do you want?”
(d) Mother said to me, “Do not run in the rain.”
(e) They said to us, “Let us solve the problem.”

12. Fill in the gaps with the idioms and phrases from the box. 1×5=5

cats and dogs
build castle in the air
give up
all the while
off and on

(a)    I visit him___.
(b)   You should ___ smoking.
(c)    It was raining ___.
(d)   He always ___.
(e)   He reads ____.

13. Write an application. 5

(a) Application for transfer certificate.
(b) Application for increasing common room facilities.
(c) Application to the principal for opening a common room.
14. Write a story on the following topics. 5
(a) A friend in need is a friend indeed.
(b) Nobody believes a liar.
(c) Who will bell the cat?

15. Write a dialogue any one. 5

(a) Write a dialogue between you and your friend about Load shedding.
(b) ) Write a dialogue between you and a bookseller.

16. Write a paragraph on the following topics. 10

(a) A book fair.
(b) A Winter Morning.
(c) Traffic Jam.
17. Write a composition on any one of the following: 15

(a) Value of Time.

(b) Future Plan of Your Life.
(c) A Journey You Like Most.
(d) Physical Exercise.

=The End=













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