The document contains a sample English language exam with multiple sections testing different grammar and language skills: 1) Completing a passage with verbs in the correct tense. 2) Filling in gaps with appropriate prepositions. 3) Using articles correctly. 4) Rewriting direct speech as reported speech. 5) Transforming underlined sentences as directed. 6) Completing sentences with suggested phrases. The exam tests a variety of English grammar and language concepts.

1. Model Test
English Paper II

2. 1. Complete the passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put
them in the correct tenses. Use the negatives where necessary.
go worry wake consider receive remain think
In Bangladesh the birth of a female child is (a) ___ cordially in a
poor family. Rather the parents usually (b) ___ her a liability.
They (c) ___ of sending her to school. She (d) ___ at home and
spends the time in helping her mother. Nevertheless, her
parents always (e) ___ about her marriage.

3. go worry wake consider receive remain think
In Bangladesh the birth of a female child is (a) ___ cordially in a
poor family. Rather the parents usually (b) ___ her a liability.
They (c) ___ of sending her to school. She (d) ___ at home and
spends the time in helping her mother. Nevertheless, her
parents always (e) ___ about her marriage.
Answers:
(a) not received;
(b) consider;
(c) do not think;
(d) remains;
(e) worry.

4. 2. Fill in the gaps with appropriate prepositions.
Everyone desires (a) ___ wealth. But a few can attain it.
Some people hanker (b) ___ riches. Some are content
(c) ___ what they have. True happiness lies (d) ___
contentment. It is high time we gave (e) ___ the habit
of covetousness.
Answers:
(a) for;
(b) after;
(c) with;
(d) in;
(e) up.

5. 3. Use articles where necessary. Put a cross (X) where an article is
not needed.
Once there lived (a) ___ man in a village. He made caps with
palm leaves and sold them in (b) ___ market to (c) ___ maintain
his family. One day he was going to (d) ___ distant market. He
had (e) ___ basket full of caps. He became tired. He saw (f) ___
apple tree. He sat under (g) ___ tree and fell asleep. Then (h)
___ strange thing happened. (i) ___ tree was full of monkeys.
They took all (j) ___ caps away and put on their heads.
Answers:
(a) a;
(b) the,
(c) x,
(d) a,
(e) a,
(f) an,
(g) the,
(h) a,
(i) The,
(j) the.

6. 4. Rewrite the following in the reported speech.
“My sons, listen to me attentively. A great treasure lies hidden
in the land. I am going to leave it to you.” “How shall we find
it?” said the sons. “You must dig the land for it,” said the old
man.
Answer:
The old man advised his sons to listen to him attentively. He
told them that a great treasure lay hidden in the land. He added
that he was going to leave it to them. His sons asked him how
they would find it. He answered that they must dig the land for
it.

7. 5. Read the following passage and transform the underlined
sentences as directed.
(a) Patriotism is a very noble virtue (Interrogative). It inspires a
man who can do everything just and fair for the betterment of
the country. (b) It is one of the most outstanding qualities of a
man (Comparative). (c) A patriot is loved and respected by his
countrymen (Active). (d) An unpatriotic man is hated everywhere
(Complex). (e) Despite his worldly immense wealth, he remains a
worthless person (Compound).
Answer:
(a) Isn’t patriotism a very noble virtue?
(b) It is more outstanding than most other qualities of a man.
(c) His countrymen love and respect a patriot.
(d) A man who is unpatriotic is hated everywhere.
(e) He may have immense worldly wealth but he remains a
worthless person.

8. 6. Complete the following sentences.
(a) Sinthi reads well lest ___.
(b) She wants to become a doctor so that ___.
(c) If she fails to materialise her dream, ___.
(d) She believes that God helps those who ___.
(e) As she is firmly determined, ___.
Suggested answer:
(a) Sinthi reads well lest she should cut a sorry figure in the
examination.
(b) She wants to become a doctor so that she can serve the poor.
(c) If she fails to materialise her dream, she will be very sorry.
(d) She believes that God helps those who help themselves.
(e) As she is firmly determined, she will shine in life.