Sylhet Cadet College, Sylhet-

Text Examination -2015; English : Paper 11

Part -:Grammar (60 Marks)

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
(x).
(a)—migration of birds is (b) --- regular phenomenon. There is no certain
explanation of the reason of birds’ migration. With (c) ---advent, of cold
weather, birds start migrating. Some expert thing there is (d)___
relationship between (e)___ change in (f) ___climate and (g) ___ breeding
instinct of the birds start their migration and put (i) ___ end exactly the
same day each year. But it is (j) ___ wrong idea.

2. Complete the text with suitable preparation.

A sunset scene (a) ___ the side (b) ___ a seashore or (c) ___ a river is very
charming (d) ___ the end (e) ____ the day the sun gradually goes down (f)
__ the western horizon. the western sky is colored (g) ___ a red color. The
rays (h) ___ the sun are soft and soothing. The tops of trees become red (I)
__The rays (j) __ the setting sun.

3. Complete the sentences suitable phrases/words given in the box.

let alone had better what’s it like would rather look like have to
what do ..look like there was born as if as soon as

a. I --- stay at home. I home not felling well.

b. You ---- do the job. Opportunity never comes repeatedly.
c. shamu cannot speak Bengali fluently,---- English. In fact, she is a dull student.
d. Today is holiday,--- swimming in the river?
e. I help my father in the field now and then. I am not a son of rich parents.
f. Ripa: --- Mitha, you have recently seen lions in the zoo?
Mitha: very frihtening At the same time interesting too.
g. Fahad often behaves ---- he were a prince. It becomes very difficult for me to bear him then
h. Long ago___