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A. An ~ The c♦ article ~ l -.11f ~ ~9ffti

<,i~1ffi ~ ~ .'ftl"f'l:53 adj~c.ttve ~ ~ " 1 ~ .
• Noun c♦ qualify ( ~ ) ~ I ~ adjectlve-.JRI ~ article-IQ ~ 1t1t1: 1 ~ • ·
· (1) adjective-IQ degree of Compariso n ~ ~ article~.JRI degr.ee of compariso n ~ 1
(U) 'llff~tllf adjective predicate verb-liR ~ ~ ~ ·1 ~ article predicate ~ ~ - 9fTtl ".ft 1
.,
• Artlcle ~ ~ 1 CU lndeftnite CU) Deftnite
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Indefinite Article: A ~ An c♦ Indefinite Article ~ cmtct 'l!OO "'1il - ~ ' lftlTt '6 ·~ ~1
Singular Countable Noun-~ ~ a/an cWi 11!t111'~ ~ C~ .a c1(<ft, an "1'11fttU ~ 9ft~ ~ 1 ffl
qJ,q(ICH fife$ ~ ~ 1fttU 9ft~ ~ I ~ g . . .
He boul ht a pen. The boy t~ok an egg. · .
De8nite Article: The c♦ Definite Article ~ -~ct ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ . «nb ~ -~ ~ -1
Definite Article, Singular~ '- Plural~ !fcmt ~oun-l!ffl ~ cWi I ., •
. UsesofA andAn ,
1. ~~g ~ ~ conso nant~~ ~ a~~ vowel (a, e, i, o, u) ~ -q ~ 2Jl ~ I a
hen, a boy, a pen, an egg, an apple. ·· ,. ·
2. lffef ~ ~QJ1f ~ h ~ ~'- ~ lffet ~'tii>lm\b ~ ~- ~ ~ a -~ ~ h ~tiblll\ti il't ·~ ~ ~ an
~ 1· ~ g a horse, a historian, an ho~st man, an hour~

s. ~ ~ ~vowel ~ vowels ~ ~'- ~ ~ ~ (u) .19 1fli! ~tii>IU!w -~ ,~~ a ~· I a ewe, a

European, a uniform, a university, a useful metal. a unique position. ··
4 . . o ~ • ~ ~ ~ a n ~ , ~ ~ o n e ~ ~ " 1 ¢· a: .~ ·1~3 .
· an open field, an open heart surgery, an opera, an orange, .a one-taka note, a one;eyed man.
5. ~~" ~ (abbreviation) ~oJlf ~ Vowel-l!ffl ~ lStii>IHl\ti «if~ ~ an ~ I ~ 3
an M. A , an F. R., C: S., an F. C. P. S. . . . . , . .
~ ~~~ ~ (abbreviation) ~QJ1f ~ Consonan t-~ 1fli! ~tii>IHl\ti ~ ~ 9tt'( a ~ .1 ~s a B,_
A, a B. AG. , a B. Sc.
· Other uses of A and An
1. ~ ~ $\461C♦ ~ singular comm~n noun-l!ffl ~ indefinite article (a/an)~ I. ~ 3 A dog
is a faithful animal. An ant is industriou s. · . · ·
~ singular ~ommon noun-l!ffl ~~ a/an c♦ Generalising A~~~ I ·
2. f.oif! C4'A ~ -~ ~ ".ft ~ ~ ~ :ctl ~ ~ ~ nou_n .:~ ~ indefinite arti~le
(a/ an) cWi 1 ~ : He bought an ic~-cream. l live in a tiny room; ' · .· · · ·
s. ·The same ( ~). a certain ( c♦M' ~) ~ ~~ ~ cR't'i! singular co~on noun-l!ffl ~ a/an·
'cWil ~ :
Criminals are of a (the same) ch~acter.
. They are men of a (the same) profession. .·
There lived a (a cert.ab:l) king. ._ .
4. · .~ ~ Prepositio n '!ttof a ~ ~~ ~ ~ ·a· c♦ Dtsgutsed Prepositio n ~ I ~ - B Tbe
king went a (on) hunting. · . · ·• · . ··. .
5. -Plural Noun-l!ffl ~ few, little, good many, lot of, ·great-many, good: deal ~ ~ -~ ~
. ~·~".~I ~= He earns a lot of money. There·is little ~ter in ~e glass,. There ''P.:e:a few ..
a
apples on ·the table; He lived a gr~t many years. King Solomon had.a great deal of mQD,;~Y·
6. ~t~ expression- ~ 3 couple, ,.-dozen, score (~O), hundred, ~oiisand, .millipi), -~ ~ 'a' ·
oft'J 1 '1J'SRB i:I~ ·eanis a hu~dred t~a a day·. They sold a dozen ·pens .. :At leru&t -'a tntlllon; of
people 'a ttended the meeting.
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an ~ I A'P.11 Suc h• ~ ~
prel1 J 1h11 How nice a btrdl ~ 1 . .. ., · . ..· · · '. i ; : •
·& flll 1'I Phr&fe-• ~ a/an ~ I ~ • In a body, 1n a hurry, 1n a nu~~ "'

~~f .In. a .~ -
. · temper, to taM an Interest. · · . ·· ·· ... · , · ' .. · ·· ·
8. Singular ~ noun-"11 '(t( quite, many, ratt.ier, but,· more, n o
1.t'i '1r ~ •
an tntere~ting !X>ok. ~r_.; ~~ ·ts -r~ .
t~
a/_an ~..- ~ I Gulll vcr'a Travels ts quite
gentleman. You are but a child. Not a ricks haw ts seen on
the road. · ·.· . -·. ·. -. · · ~ _.. · .. ..
10. AdJecttve-'111 ~ so, t o o ~ ~ ~ ·91tf a/an
soWf .1 ~ I This
him to oveTlook. 1ron·1s 'usefu l a meta l. The horse ts too·~ • a
ts faithf ul an anJma:l..·.. .- .,_ •·,,_ ·-. · · ·, •·
mau.
11. ~ -~ ·Prop er Nou n~ Co~ on N o u n ~ ~
-~ -~ ""'~- "J_t;( -_a/an _~ I
•. ~clso n Mcnd ela ts an Abra ham Uncoln 1n his-ideals.- I
see you· are a Word swor th, - . . . .
12. : : ; ~ t-~o ~ ~ Com m~n _Noun-~91._~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _a/an ,~·, : ~ •: !°1~1~'1 -~ .,
13. many
~su ch~ 9ftf singu lar Com mon N~un ~ ~ ~
9Jpf a/an ~. I ~ : __Many: a ·boj··
was prese nt in the meet ing . · ·· ·· · ) · · ·' : ' ·; ··, : . . - ·: -..: . ·
14. Mr/Mrs /Mis s-~ 1t'( a ~ ~ g A~. Rahman
help
•
·' ·· · ·
:
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~ed a~ my office. A Mr~-. Sham ima s~ug ht
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Om miss ion ·of A/A n

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1. · 1MIC1BI (mea ls) 1t.f a/a n~~ 1~ ~ (meals) ~ Adjectly~ ~ a/a n~ ··, · , -~·. ..Y,:-_~- ·.·
lnCoco~~tw~Whe havbe a break fast at 7 a. m. . ·.
nee..! e ave reakf ast at 7 a. ni. · • . .'_. -:,>.·_f _'._.:~~.-_.
. . • · ·
Incorrect: We had good break fast yeste rday; · .· · ·: -~ . . · · ·-'°·'
Correct: We had a__good break fast yeste rday.
2. ~ra l Noun-l!Rt ~a /an ~~ I~= ·- . • ·.
Rose s are beaut iful. Hors es are usefu l. · ··
· ·· · -~-? ·
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S. Unco untab le Noun ~ 'lctJ advice, tnfor mati~ n. ·news
, bagg age,_lugga ge ~ 1.!11( "J.tcf a/~ -
~~ I· ~ : My teac~ er 'g a; e me_good advice. The police failed
regar ding the murd er. to get correc~·i~ form ~~~~ - .'
_ . . . . .· , .. . ._.. · _ . ... t :.·;
4. wate r, milk, oil, ink, hydr ogen , tea, ·pap er~ tmco
We write on pape r. We take tea. Milk is nutri tious food.
untab le nou n-~ ~ a/a n~ 'i:{f I
· .- · : _:· :.·::. ·
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~ ' Unco untab le No un- ~~~ meas ure· word s

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. ~a /an ~ I~=
Give me ·a glass of water . · ·· .
(ffl9 1 <R t~~ ~) ~tt:- nt.~ ~
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Abst ract Noun-11ffl ~a /an ~ 'il:t I Kind ness is a great
· · · -~ · :
virtu e. · · ·. · · ·. :_ ·. ~ · . _::'·-~
· _. Use s.of Defi nite 'A rticl e: ·The . . · . . _.. " . _
- ~ -mt.~
_ . ·-.:. ;,
1. ~ ·com mon Noun.-1!11 S!:Dgular 'C Plura l ~ Numb
er-11Rl ~ The ~ ,- '1Pr■(i .
the boys are .playing. The girl is reading. _~ ~ The Ccfi Defining ''The'.' clt'l I ·: ·.: ,· · : ·.•/ :: .
• 2. ~ ~ '1461C4 ~ Sing ular· Com mon Nou n-~ ~
antmal. The rose is a nice flower. di "ft~ ~ the Ccfi Gene the ~ I ~ g The.
cow:· is· a·: ~sefu1 _
ralisi ng "The" ~ I' ~ ~ Toe-dl1
· ~ ~ Com mon Noun -fh Plu ral~ <Rt 1lm
I The horse
la a faitp ful animal or Hors es are faithful anim als . .-
a falthf
.
ul°ar .
is.
ilinal
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· or A .bQ~~ . t
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stPt◄lf~ ~ Man -c Wo man ~~ the ~'il: t I _ -. · : _· · .·. ( ...\ :::· .
Incorrect: The man mort al. is . .
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Con ect; Man ts mort al. · :,: -. ·: _'./:
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3. 1"ttl~ 19Pn ~, ~~,
-Andamana, the Hima layas , The Pacific ~ ni~:~-~ ,;. -~~ ,: rh.~
t .. •. .. ; . ·.. . . .• • ..•· · . • ·• . , ·. • . . . ,-~•
... - '1ffilS ~ -e 1\9t ~ 'liTI "JP( The '◄t'I_.U I ~8 -Sand wlp,
Hatla , Mo~ t _&_veres~ · .' .• :._•.: . .
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~ -e 'lbe ~ -1-~ I The.h oly Qura n; the. Obse rver. ·., ; :'•:L: '. ; . .· _.,-:-
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-uae poleatarr ~ -~ the "' Fami
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liar '1'he" cfCII I . · 1 /
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·better_?fthe two girls. . c :e~ ··

._C omparative Degr.e~-~ -~ _The ~ 1_ C1N-l3 Ruba is tqe
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12. ~~~ Adverb~, -~ · · · · · · · · · ' .

better. · -.n-q"" Comparative Degree-':'R( 9ltcf the ~ I ~ g The sooner ' the
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~ ~ _Noun~~~C9Ml ~~ · _ -~ -~ · . , · .·
14. 0 dinal N b ~.,.,"N '-'"1«. Noun .I Q ..._...., .t be ~ 1· ~a He joined the anny · ·
r um e r ~ ~ ~ ~ l : t l ~ q ~ t h 27"'a 1 . . . . •
the sixth. · · · " -~...., e ·..,~'"l • ~a E~w~d the seventh, George

. :~~o tnal number 1f4t-f Roman •f igure~ -C'f'ft "'·~~ .ordtnQI ~umb~r-1.CB 9tt.f' the
rd
fir~ -~ ·
, ,.,." ~ ~ the ~ ~ I C1N-l3 Omar .l l ·(Oltlar the second), · . . . .
15. ~ Abstract quality~~ dlt ti · : ,112 · ~ th.· ~ -~ · ·. · · ·
16. ~ f.l1ifl ~ ~ ,.,
~.,., .._ ~ ~e~ _ve-'64~ .......... _e .., ..:'_1_....,;.,1 .Peopl~ love th~ br~ve. . .·
known to all. • _ct ~ Ab~tract Nq?,n-~ _1¢: ~e ~ I ~ g The co,u rage of_ Richard .is
17.
Comn;ion Nou n ~ Adjective ~ .-A bs~~ct _
0
1d~a ~ ~~- w ·_.c~mm~ri ·N oun~ Ad;ec;ive-l!Af ~
the~ I ~ The mother (motherly·affectiq!}) rose tn;her. · . . .
0
.
The fox (cunningness) was found in him . .' . . · .-· . ·.. . · · · · ._ ,. · . ·· · .
- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ :~
18.
,
i~th~'sf.>fh""lll~
s e
~f~B
e yo engal. · ·.. ·
lJR.~ "
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cRt. ~ -~ ~the-~ ;- ~ g· Nazrul
. . -~~ · .
Material Noun-~~ the ~ --;n I ~-~ f.rtift ~ - ~ -· f.!fifl .'21~1cJBI ~!f ~ -Maienal Nourt
1!111 ~ the ~ I ~ g The perfume of Saudi Arabia is famous : . ·. •·· · · · · · ·· ·
·20.
~ ~f?h~IP14 ~ ~ the ~ 1· C1N-l3 lb~ahim Lod{was:'defeat~d 1ri the battle of Panipath.
21. Proper Noun-~ ~ Adjective ~ ff Adjective;: .~ ~ ·th_e· ~ 1 -~ ' The great Omar ~
the second Caliph of Islam. . • · · · . . , . . .· .· ··
22. Singular· designation (~/@9fffef ·~ ~ ~e ~ 1 C1N-l3 ~e .Pre~iderj,t( the Prime Mtnis.ter, the
Headmaster, . · · · · ·· . .' · ' · · -
. 23. ~Noun~ Superlative-~'G~~-~~ -~~thewr, -~ : --< :' : '
Michael Jackson is the singer of the day; . . . . ' .
Humayun Ahmed is the novelist of the day. · . . ·, · · · · . ·__,..
24. Plural 9fffi<llcABI ~ ~ t h e ~ I ~ g The.Mughals, The Pathans;.'nle.~an,s.
25. ~ Adjective/Adjective Phrase ~ - Adjective Clause ~ C4R Conunorf Noun ~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ t h e ~ I ~ g The man.who came here yesterday is my-' friend. The man iil white
dress is known to me. ·· . · · · · .. · ,, .
26. ~'-~ ~r-f4 ~ word ~ unit '5fe~ ~ ; ~ g He sells nian,goes by t)le hundred. the man Jn~ys . .
eggs by the score. · · · .·- · .
~aaa By the dozens, by the scores, by the hundreds~~ I . · · , ·; . . . _· •.
27. Proper Noun-~ · ~ epithet ('G~ ~) ~ -~ • ~ ep_ithet. 4.fl'f ' ~ the ~ I ~ : -·
m
Alexander the gre_a t was a brave warrior. _ · ·
28. Musical instruments-1.ERf ~ the ~ I ~ g He piays the pianoi ' ·_. .
29. Choir, orchestr~ ~'- pop group '1Rf ~ the cfC'r '1·Toe· MJles, The Abba; ..
30. ~ ~ ~~ \51M<ll~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~9Al ~ ~~ ~ ~ ·'1Pf I sn-:ucture: ~e_~ -
The Misses + Surname: The Misses + Khan. · · · · · . . ,. , . . . , .. · .
31. ~ Phrase-~ ~ the ~ I ~=
_He is on the :bririk of ruin. I aJ11 in the wrong. . ., . .
32. · ~9f"fi Collective Noun-~ ~ the ~ -1 ~=
Tµ.e _elite~ the pea:s~try. the. audience ~ l
33. Arljective-1J.'!" ~9Rl Proper Noun~ Noun+ of+ Proper_Nou~-~ ~The~ -'
The national zoo at Mirpur, th~ National Science. M:useum, the fort ofLalbag.
.' . , ' .. •. ·O mission of Artl~le ' . ' -~)-·;:1' . . .
1. · . ~ -~ ~ ~ ~ ~- the~ -{ti .f.ff _C'i~_~ ·,:c;(e{t .~
Cif~ _~ ~e ~ l .
.~ : The Agnibina (?f Nazrul or N~l's Agnibtna. . . . · , . . . . . . , . · · .
' 2. bed, mosque, church, hospital, priso~. school, college, ~niversity, .. court -~ ~ t i l l ~
~~ct ~fl!' (primary-- purpos~) -~ ,. ~ ~ "iffi"f-f-1 -~ ~ ~ ~ ~ -the _~ -{t _· , _ . _
. After I lea~e school I want to go to.C.Qlleg~ _(as .~ student). '~r. -~ •is in pris~n for a mu)~~
· ·' · · · " · · · · ·· '· Fri . d ' ( ,' . ally· a muslim goes to-mosque ,.,."'
(as a prisoner). Mr. K;m.im goes to mosque cm :. ay norm . . . . . . . . ~ : Mr. Khan
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tion
6 • .:________________________ •Adftaeed Leam
th
pupil). Mr Rahi m went to e priso n to •
wnt to the school to meet his aon'a teach er (not ea a ·~ • W
sec Karim . (as a vt~ltor, not as a prisoner.) · · I
Hom e-lflf 'ft( 1lfit desc rtpuv e wor d~ phra se
iff em. ~ ~ ~ the <lt'f iff e W~t ·
3.
· ~ • .
home . He ts at home. 1
tpuon' word ~ phra se ~ ~ home 1411 ~th e~
e u ·
. "'w hom e ~ ,:c( descr or ftve years this was the hom e for ~ q een.
We 8JTlvcd at the bride's home. For some four ·
~ lffm "J.t( the ~ Jtll -n ~ Jt11 1 mr-11
1be ratn has set in. It dews in winter.
4. Baha durs hah
Im, ~ . 'ffll, ~ 'ifft1R ,:c( the·~ -n 1 "11AI
In the morn ing I go to the
5.
park. He boug ht a shop In park street.
f.ft ~ 'ifft1R ~ road ~ ~ ~ q 11,tt:the ~ 1 C'f1AS· .
He boug_llt a shop o~ the
. . · . •
Mbl) ur Road.
'Jil~ ~= Proper, Abstr"act, Material -e Plura
l Co~ on-Noun-IQ ~ -the ~ iff I Dha ka 1s a
6. Cows gtve us milk.
a useful metal. ·
popu lous city. Forgiveness Is a gre.a t ~rtu e. Iron Is are all
fff Plural Common Noun f.lfilft ~ l'ftt'I·(not1iffl 9J:.t( tlie ~ 1 ~ g The women in th.e halJ
flowers tn gei-'ieral) are fine. · . · ·
• In red share e. 1be flowers in his gard en pride .
Note: Proper Noun-"'1l .9!t'f 91'1~<116♦ ' ~ · ~ q
~th e~ 1 The poet Nazrul is OUT
. · · . . . · ·
1bc caliph Oma r was a grea t rul_er.. · ~ hi Abst ract Noun-
~11RT ~ ~tctf 'Ref
Abst ract Noun ~ ~ -n ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ crim es ·
.cO -~ the ~ ~ 1m Plural-'<3 ~ 91n 1 ~ 3
Nazrul ts ·the glory of Bang lades h. The
. · · . · · .
comm itted by the ruler s are unpardonable. ~
cttve-'l't"'I <ISl1i ~ ~ ~Ar ticl e·~ ·iff I
7. Proper _Nou n-~ ~ Common No un~ ~ 'C5t A.dje · · :..
t principles. ·
~ I Principal Jalal uddi n was a man of stric fy emf h
Common Nou n-~ quali ,..pf
. 8. Pron omin al Adjective -e. Numeral Adjective 1f4M c-JA
Common ,Nou n-~ ~ the ~ 'ift I ~=
This Is my book. Each boy has a sepa rate room.
1f4M c-JA Proper Noun-1.Qf Apposttton-~91 .
9. Ran k(~ )/ Profession (C9fllft) ~ Common Noun
~ 8 ~ ~ ~ t h e ~-°" I ~ I Dr. Enam
ul Haque, Vice-ChanceUor of Jaha ngir Nagar .
. . · .· ·. .
University, was a scholar. ·
10. ~lf- i ~ . , ~ Common N~u n-~ 9J:.t(
the ~-«. I ~3 Boys, you are the futur e leade rs of
· ·
the country. ·
an international lang~age. ~ ~ 9ft1f Language
.
11. ~ ~ ~ the ~ ifT I ~ g English Is
~ ~ ff ~ ~ the ~ U I ~=
The.
English ·J~gu . . estin
age Is very inter g to learn .

12. . ~ il'1m ~ the ~ on I ~ : Lake Supe

rior, Lake Baik al, Lake Caspian.

13. . fiM ~PIT ~ "11m ~th ~~ .« I ·

in the ~llage. ·
· 14. att~ ~ ~ the ~ ifT I ~a Cholera has broken out .
.
◄J~iiP!i The gout', the measles, the mum ps.
se ~ Verb"tlfflf
15. Factttlv~ verb ~= ,nom inate , . elect, select, · make, appoint,. crown, choo
man. They elected me• capl! lln. , .
Com plem ent-~ 41A artic le ~ ~ I ~ : We •
made him Ichair• • • •

the capt ain of the

f:tt Complcment-ffi ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . fhe ~ I ~ : ·we mad e him
team.
ha~ creat ed this earth . · ·
16. Allah or God-1411 -Ut1Jf ~ article·~ ·-n I ~ g Allah
'llfhi •-4!1\Pf "At. cm-it♦-~ ~Jlfr ti -~ the ~ o;t I .met. ·~
Posse·sstve Adjective t ~ I
17.
Raise your left.h and. He took off his shirt .
·
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18. ~ -nm 91t.f the ~~ 1 m;f - He plays footb
.
~~ I ~s It is my book:
19. Possessive Cas e4 9ltl ~ Noun ~ ~ ~ the
'911't 't-1 ~ illif◄litit ~ ~ ~ 1_t'( article ~ ifT I ~
I by b~s. by train , by laun ch; by air, by
20. · . · ·· · . · · ·
sc;a,. by wate l', bf'i ,er ~ i
le. cWl ~ I ~ l learn ·i,y hear t,
Phr ase -di~ oiilPI' C◄SA atngu1ar, common nou ~-~ i(·artic . ' ·. . ·· - . . ,_
take olfence ~ I , •. .
· ·
Mt wmr 11iete on.foot. A becger ~ fJ;om door to door. . ,
ae, etlt lon of Arti cles • ·
« No1Je.ff qualify ..-c l~ lft!11. Nou n-ih 1_t( artic le 1ft'I
t mat t

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lftC'6J4ffl _Noun-~ 9J."C( a/an~ I ~ :- I have a red he~«::. and ·a whlie ·hc:,rse. ~ --r;r~ ~ .
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2. {"$· Noun · artd -.m-~ -~ ~ ~ -~ . f.wf-t ;qtl'f ~~ Noun-1tl~-~ "th~ -~ -,-f¥.l ·~
Noun ·,;_ff; g -~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ -~ ~ Noun-~· ~ the ~ IQe, ~ Verb' Plu ral~ I
~= The ·Headmaster and secre~ ~e pr~&ent 1n th_e ·mee~g (~ ~) 1 · · ·-
The Headm~ter and the secretary are present 1n the meeting. (~ ~ ) 1 . ,
3. Singular Noun-IQ 9J."C( -~ ~ ~ A<!jecttve -~ ~ ~;•t1h1 .~ the-' ~ 1 ~ N~un-ft'
Plural ~ '91! ~ Adjective~~ 1C( the~ I . · · · _ . ·; · ·· , , , . .

I have read the fourth· and the fifth chapter of the bOQk.
4. A..~ -~ article~~- "'1~ql691 ~ 1111 I ~ I few ~ -fftlf ~ ~ -;n 1. li few~-
, Q ~ ~ ~ ~ t l i e·few~ ·~-c:srt'fe.~,~~'cflt~ _1· ·
I have few books; (~ ~ ~ ~) · ·
I have a ~ew books. (-c:sm ~e.~ ~) • ·
I have the few· books. (~ -~e.~ ~ ~ ~ ~tilt) . . _ . _
B. i150l little~ .ffm ~ (~ct) ~ -{l I a little ~ ~ ~ct ~ --~'- th~· liWe ~
~~ct~q~~I . - . . · . - - · .._. . . · · .
I have little rice. (Dti, ~ ~ Dtff) ' · ·-
I have a little rice. ( ~ ~ )
I have the little rice. ( ~ ~ ~ ~ ) I _ .
· 5. ~ ~ ~ Noun ~ ~ <elJ~(AS ~ -~ ~ ~~ No~ui-~ 9JPf·article ~ I ~ Noun
~ ~ ~~ ~ <ilJM>C4 ~ ~. ~ I ~ I She'Js .a better
~C'i!J41t ·object-I®'~ arti,cle -~
singer than dancer. ( l!l4<e1JR§>) She is a better singer·than a dancer. (~ "ffl) I · '

IExercisel
(According to NCTB'S sample questlon~~o. ·l) .
1. Fill in the blanks in the following ten with articles (a[an/the) as neceuag:. So~e ;r.the
blanks may, not require an article. Put • cross (X) in tho" blanks :_;, lD~B. 20l~l . . . .·
. (a) ------------- parliament house of Bangladesh i_s U>) . __ : ______ ;_ ____. exquisitely designed ' ..
building. In fact, it is (c) ________ ;.. ____ wonder of modem ~chitecture artd technolbgy. It is ·one
,_ of (d) ------------- largest and most spectacular parliament buildings 1n (e) -----·--~--~-- viorld.
It is (f) ___ .:._________ highly expensive buil~ing. (g) ------------~ maintenanc~ cost ·of ·the
-parliament house ls about 50 million taka per year . .An American architect (h) '"-~---.:. ___ ~;.;
. ,• . ~ -
Louis I Kahn designed this (i) ____________ .;, building. Everyday many OJ ___ .. .:,,___ .; __._.,;_ ·.v isitor
. .

- . . . . . :
comes to visit the building. _
2. Fill in the blanks in the following ten with articles (a/an/the)· '8 ~¢cw~.:~ -~ e ~f the
. blauks
. .
may not require an article. Put a cross (x) bl thoae blanks .:- (C.
. ' a. 2019l . · ,

An honest man is true to his (a) ____ ______ :__ words: He doe$ not deviate from· (b) -,-~---- ----... - -
. path of honesty. He knows that tru.e ,ha~piness consists\of (cl ______ :_ ____ ~ hoi::iesty. ,_ ae does _not.
• • • I • l' ~ - \.
f • • ' .

fall victim to (d) ---------,, --- greed; He does h_o t hanker after '(e) -.----.~---i--.- worldly prc:>peey. (f)
. ------~----- -h~nest man abstains him from corruption. He ·do.e s not · mix _. wttl:i; (g) -'- --;i------
corrupted people. He is (h) _;_ _________ :. '~an
who trt~s to get,·pleasure fyom good deeds. (i) _. ____ .
----·-:-- greed for wealffi-do~s not touch .htni. People ·should follow ttii path 9( ij) .----------~--:.
.· honest people .of the society. . - . . - . . . . ~l · · -·. . . . .·
3. . . Fill in the blanks in the following ten with articles u ·.neceuary. S9sp.e.of·the- blanks ,nay
not reqUire-• article~Put a·c..- (x) In tbo~ blanks ':..:.. (R. ;e. 2019)-- , . ---
The ·nationai ·fla_g represe~ts. {a) --:- ---~--~-- independence ~f (b) .,.--~~--.- ---- co~t:ry. Ours -is (cl
____ ;. __ ~--- independent ·. country. Hence., · we havi · a nauonal ·nag synibolfz~n~ our ·
a
·independence. (d) ~.;-----~~-- .cloth .of na~onal -.flag is , m~de_.o f (e) ___ .,_ _______ ~otton~ s}Jk
line,i. Our flag ts rectangular in shape:matn~g (f) _,. ________ .,_ ·f$ijo-9f its ~d bread~
. i0':6. · Tb.e re are dtffer~nt _sizes · of .natioi:>-,a l- flag. The Qackgro~:b~ _ of :Q_~ r -41·~ -is gree~f _w~ich
•ell~ or
symbolize~ our life -~ d energy. In th~ :mtd~le ·p_o~t of the ~ag ther~. ts (g) -~-----~--:-- blood-red
 8 •--'---- . . .. . ·. .
-----_
- ----~---- ----~-------- •Advan ced ~er' • English Gran1m ar·& € 0\npas1t ton
,(?Jrcle represen ting· ~ur ·1.. __d · 1 . ;li
d blood · ·., · . ,. . •. ·
...'L - h
we. .· ero(c · , · · ·blood
. · · ·· --h' d · ~r · strugg
· · e an -s ed. fu1
•· · 1 , • · , - ' red circle
. --.;.-----.-- also •·.t:"""resen ts
;-.:.. .,-...; : ,;,.r..• ~ ·-·.·:,., •-s -~ o (i) ---------- - mi:µiyrs. The ·n ational flag plays 0) ----.-------
.. • --y ; •.
.1.:1.1_ ..,.....e lif~ ora nation. · · · ·
: vi~ role
, ·· · ·
4 ..
-: : , , : tbe_'.'>~J ii ,t he .&,nowtna tezt w:1~·~cles 1(a/~/~ e).. ~ece~ . So~e .ot the
:·-, - ~ , ~t require an article. Put a croaa .(x) bl.those b ~ :;.. (J. B. -2019) . . :
~
·I'·ndustry . .is (a). ---' ~---"'----- - .k ey to
• . . succes·s·. in . our "~e · (b.). • - - - - - ·- - - -. - -' -:·- ind · tfl.;,, · .· · . . ·
~I.. • . us wUS can pros»er
.In,_ life · (c) ----... --------.
_ ""an
-~~ . wh o doe"' t
;::, no u nde ·rta.ke (d) ·.. ------------ h ard ·w:01~ . . t.. can pever go (e)
_--~--~~-.:.-7·;-:- long way in (f) ---------- --- world. l\1any ,(g) ~------------ man is .:not ~ware ·of (h) --'-,-
::--:---.-:--- significa nce of (i) ---------- --- diligence for which they cannot reap . ij) -~-------·- ----
~neftt of success.
r ~
· · · · · ·-
•
,

&. : : 1'11 ~ the blank• in. the fQll~wing tezt wf.1:h arti~les ,(a/an/th e) as_·necessa
ry. Some of the
· bla:nb may not ~aire articles~ Put.,.. crou··(x) bl those bhmb :--(8. B. 20i9J . ·.
I .have (a) ----------.-- uncle Who has just' retired~'frorii Eb{----.:-----~- ~Y- .He'i1sed· to be (c) ~--
--------- ABI _agent, an~ everybod y says he has_been an honest man ·all '.h is -Hf¢. As a child, I
·
loved. him for his stories. He ·once .told ·me that he met ~(d) --------:---~ t>ne-eyed alien from (ef--
-~-------- _space. (f) ------~--- --.: alien· di~-not need any oxyge~. Anci ,it did not h~ye ·(g) ----.:.:. ... _
..,.:._ nose. I now underst and t}:l,at it was (h) -------'----:---: .hard story to beiteye. I am not sure he
was telling me (1) _______ ___ ;..-:-- truth.· May be he is not so· 0) · ---~~-:~----- honest, after all.
6. Use articles where necessa ry. Put a cross (x) where article -ls not needed: ·- (B. B; 20191
Mr. Bright is (a) _---------~-- Eur~_peari. As he is (b)------- ~---- Englishm an, he lm~ws (c) ~--.:-~.:
;. ____ EngUsh well. He is (d) _.____ .:, __ :., ___ honoura ble to ,..everyone tbough _..
he is (e) _,.,. ; ________ ;.
· one-eyed man. Oneday having (f) · ---------- -- SO$, he went ·to (g)---------.:..-- USA. Hts brother,
Johnson living there joined (h) -:----------- Army last year. He is -(1) --- ---------- youriger of the
.-two brothers . When Mr. Bright met his brother, he could not but shed OJ -~------:--.:.- tears:
,.-
7. :rm in the blanks in the followb;1g text with articles (a/an/th e) as ~ecessar y; Some of the
-~:tanks diay not require an, article. Put a cross (x) in those blanks :- (Ctg. B. ·2019) ·
· What is patriotis m? It is (a) ______ ,:. ____ noble virtue. It inspires (b) .:.~---~-----nian to d¢dicate
his life to the freedom and developm ent of his (c) ----~------ country. (d) :. _____ ._..;_;:_man
· without patriotis m is no better than (e) . ----~-----.; . beast. A true patriof is honoure d by _(f)- ;:. __ :
__ ·
----- his country men. He thinks for (g) ---~----.:. __ betterm ent of .his- country. Ori lh) .---------~-
contrary , (i) --.- -------- unpatrio tic man thinks only of his own interest. Those who tile, for (f) --
~-------- country are true ·patriots. · · ·
8. Fill in the blanks in the followin g text with articles (a/an/tt ie) as necessa ry. SQme of the
blanks may not·require an article. Put a c~~ (x) in those blanks: '- .ll>J:IJ. B•. ~019) -
.
·Childho od o:c boyhood is (a) ---------- -- man's formativ e period. Puring this pepod (b) __ ;. _____
_
--- child receives training from its mother. (cl ---------- -- mother's tender heart always ,looks
to (d) :_____ .:, ______ welfare and well-bei ng of (e) ---------- -- child . .If during this period (f) ------- ·
·~;. ___ -m other tries to bring (g) --'---~----- --child up carefully_and accordin g to ·her ·(h) _: ______ :----
.1:>est ideas ' (fJ ___ : ________ child is sure to grow wfth its ·superior s, parents and teachers and
,ove Ul ----------- all irrespec tive of caste~ creed and colour .. ·· · . · ·· - · -_ ·
9. · Fill in the blanks in the followin g text with articl~s (a/an/th e) as necessa ry. Some ~f .t he
b1-nb may not require an article. P:at a cross (X) in those blanks:....:.. [HSC. EDD. 20181
1;3angla.desh is (a)- ____ .:, _______ indepen dent country . .We. won freedom on -(_b) -------=-----
Decemb er 16, 1971. This freedom _was won as
(c) ______ ;. _____ -r.esult of -g1;e;1t sacrifice . (d) ------
________ ,._ great m~ y peopl~ laid down, their lives for (e) -:·---"'.----- freedom of the C<?untry. (fl
;.-:-~-----~-- man .w
·:~,. loves :his .c ountry is (g).--------~_,:____ pa~_o t (h) ---:----~- ·real patriot _loyes his
¢ountry more u{a ,his -life. a .e ~g ·p atriot, ~e all should -try to make (i) -:-~--,----- effort f&r the
·w elfare a,nd Ul --4'}:.--:--- progress o~ 9ur· motherla nd. · · ·" · ' · ._. · .. .
. 10. -Flil in the bJanJr• tn the .followin g t_e zt •with articles (a/an/th e). as necess&J_Y. So~e-o f the
~bl,nk• mi1'no t require' an article. Put a ~ro._ (X) In ~ blanb ~- (BSC. Ezam. ·201e1 .
}ti11~-0J _:Sh;ikes,p~ar~ )va~ ·bom on -Ap~U 23-, 156~· in '(a) .---~-:-~---- Vil\~ of Str~tf~~d-on-
·Avop .Jn (b), -- 7-~-7--.----·-oeuntry of Warwick shire. -His ..father·J obri Sl;lake$peare -~ ,. (cl _._ .. _____ _
-:~-irarine.-·•.·sorrw,ho..cam~.(d) ----~·::-'."·.:.- Stratford about 1531-, an~~, ~ to prosper as (el ---;
~~------- trader ·1n~e9m, w:heat, ·1eather ~d agrtcw.tural .products. Hts moth~ ~a:ry Ard-n wa$
 App lied. Gra:aimar •---~ -;_-- ----- ----- ---:-~ -.:.:_
·_________ ------ ----- ----- ----- --· ______ .___ . -----
-- -• 9
(f) ---;- ----~ --- daug hter· of _(g) -----
----- -- pros
old fami ly of mixe 9 Ang lo-S axon and Non :nan pe~o us farm er, .des ce~d ed f~om (h). ----.,- ----- -- .
. --~-- --"' Po.et.'9s mot her nor his fath er co\ll d bloo d_. It 1~ gene rally belie~~d.· that .neit her. (l)
read or ~te ; h:l 1582 , Sha kesp ear.e. mar ried ... - ...-
Hath awa y, the,. daug hter : of (J) -'---- ----- -- Ann e
Spa kesp eare • peas ant~famt ly. She was eigh t year s olde
• - • . · .. · · · · r than
.

· ·11. Fill bi tile blan ks iq_the'fqllo wlng

..
. It
; • · · ' ·
tezt with artl ~e• (a/a n/th e) as nece ssar y.
cro u (Jl) In thoe e b1- nb : - (D. a. 2017 1 e of the
b ~ may not requ ire a,n. arti cle . .Put a Som
_Patr iotis m _is (a) ---:- ----- --- nobl e virtu e. '
It Insp ire's Q:>) .: __ ;. __ .:. __~--- man . to. dedi
for the free dom of his (c) --,--:--------,- ~oun cate his. life
try. (d) .: -------.-----man with out patr iotis m
bett er than (e) ----- ----- --- beas t. A true patr is. no
He thin ks for (g) ----- ----- --- .bett erm ent of iot is hono ur~d. -b y (f) ~---- ----- --- his coun trym en.
µts
----- ---- unp atrio tic man .thin ks only ·of his coun try .. On (h)' ..:. ____ ;..,. ______ the cont rary (1) ~r: -- ·
coun try are true patr iots. . own inte rest. Tho se who -die for ij) ____ :;. _.,,
_____ _
. _ · . .
12. Fill In the b1 -u In the follo wing .
tezt with .art icles (a/u ,i/th e) u n~e asar y.
blan ks may not requ ire an arti cle. Put a cros '°m e of the
s (><) In thOSf! .h Jari ke•- J~. B. 2017 ] · ·
In (a) ----- ----- --- last 25 year s (b) ----- -----
-- - worl d has lost .o ne-t hird of its, natu
~cco ~din g to (c) ----- -·--- --- inte rnat iona l cons ral wea lth,
erva tion ·o rgan izati on worl d Wild fund . (dl. -:----
----- - eart h's (ore st, wetl an~s . seas and coas .- · '
ts are in _(el ~---,------- ~-· wors e. s1:ate toda y
they were befo re. Fore sts are cut d~w n. ~ban
· resu lting in (I) -.---- -:---- --- incr ease in carb Moi:eover, they are bein g .bur nt iri.dise;ripiinately
on-d
level risin g as a eons eque nce of glob al warm i-ox ide and ultim ately in (g) -.--:-----.:.:. ___ . wate r
ing. It is anti cipa ted that {h) ·_; _____ .::'__'----
cent ury will face (i) ----- ----- --- overwhel1;11tng .n ew
13. FJU In the blan ks in the follo wing text envi ronm enta l (j) --~-~ ------·- - cat~ trop ~e.
with arti cles as nece ssar y.. Som e of the blan ·.
not requb'e an arti cle. Put a cros s (x) In thos ks.m ay
e blan ks :- (ll. B. 201 7) · . ,
Trut hful ness .is ('a) ----~----- -- grea test of . ·
all (b) ----- ----- -- virtu es whi ch mal<.es (c)
man real ly grea t. If we do not culti vate the - - ----·- --- --
habi t of spea king (d) ----- ----- -- trut h, w¢
com man d (e) --.,. -- - -- - - - - conf iden ce of othe cann ot
rs. (t) ----- --- .. --- .man .who m nobo dy belie
neve r be grea t in life. -We mig ht succ eed one~ ves can
brin gs a good resu ~t. (h) ----~----- -- lie neve
or ~ce by telli ng (g) ---:---~----- lie ~ut it neve r
r lies hidd en. '_foday or toip oq? w it c,o mes_
Ule n (i)--- --- - - - real char acte r of 0) ----- -----
-- liar is reve aled and nobp dy belie ve~, ~iql
to ligh t
14. Fill In the blan ks in the foll o~g text .. -
blan ks may not requ ire an .arti cle. Put awith arti cles (a, an, .·the) as nec -ar y. So~ ~ ·of
cros s (x)_in each )lan k :-- (J.B . 2017 1 · ~e
The proc ess of lear ning may very well ··
be com pare d to (a) -------------:-_- , und en;~
jour ney. The lear ner or the stud ent is (b)' ng of a
trav eller has to und ergo all (c) ----- ----·-
. ----- ----- -. -- jour ney take r .or tray eller
---- both erat ions : of buy ing hi~ ticlc~t. book
: ·Jus t as a
bagg age, sho- wing up his tick et, taki ng core ing his
ever y othe r item of (d) -- ---~- ----- -- tedi ous
of thin gs, boar ding a train or a bus
jour ney to reac h his (e) ----- ---:.-~-.,.~•des tina
and suff erin g
so a iear ner has to man age his ]ear ning affai tion ,
~ and no one can do (g) -----
r hims elf. It is lt) ~---- ----- ----.,,labo urto us proc
----- ---- labo ur for him and no one ~lse can ess ·
---- jour ney for ano ther . '(he re is no trick . und erta ke (h) _.__ _____ _ -_
or mag ic in it. It cann ot be acqu ired at seco
Jus t as a trav eler , he can enqu ire here and nd h.a nd.
ther e in case .o f dou bt and ~iff i~lty . How ever
jour ney is (i) ----- - - - ~---- - pass enge r's ~wn , _the
conc ern. In U) -----,.---- ----- sam e way'. l~am
entir ely the conc ern of the stu~ e~t or the ing is -
is~ Fill In t&~ blan ks in the follo win g text with _team er. ,.· ,. . ., , _ , . . . ..... · · - ·
attl cles b nece 88ar y. So1'ie of th~ bbu iks may
no.t requ ite ~ arti cle. Pu~ a:.cros s (x) In thos
Rob t ts (a) ---- ----- --- i'ncli gent boy. He e. bhm b; ~ (S. B. 201 7) . . . _
com :es of (b) :.. -: --- -:- ----- - n~ed y •fam ily. ~. . .' · _
dilig ent and upri ght. He has (c) ~---------- t he is
(d) ---,,-- ----- -- key to su·cc ess. M"oreov -- · '!,lnique vi.stem '.fOr life. He lrelie".:es th.It hon esty is.
er, he has (e) ;. ___________ deep _sens e- 0f
Bel hg imb ued with thes e idE:als, he shap p.atr totis m.
es ~f) _: __ ~--.::,-"':. drea m of his l\fe~ Ftom (g)
- daw n to dus k; he wor ks hard . He neve r .---.:._______ _ ·
squa nde rs tlirre, Was tes mon ey and · diss ip~e
---~----:.. ener gy. His . only aim is to reac h
(i) -·--------,--.. - ap'.~ of success. we need O), s Ch) ---
-:· · ~d'eal boy like Rob t. ·. ----- -----
. . . · . _.
16. , l'fli ~ the blan ks ld U.e foUoWb,:lg · ..· . . - , . . . _
blan ks inay n,~ ~ul re 81!- arti cle. Pu~ ten ,nth artl eles .( a/an ,Jth e) • n ~ ~"' SO ~ of ·
the
Tru thfu lnes s is (a) ----- ----- ---- grea tts~aof cros s (x) In thos e blan b::.. . [B.. B ..201 ?) .
. _____ __ _
all (b) ,------ -:---- ---- virb:1e~ whi ch ~al t~ ,(c)
-- -:- --~ pers on' real ty gre~ t. H we do not_cult
---- trut h, we can not com man d (t) -----lvat ~ (d) -·- ----- ~-..:--.--· hab~ t .of s~~ ng_{el .---~
----- ---· t~s t of · othe rs_. The man W:1'.i
----- -
belie ves can never be famous in life. It .m ay
be that we may suc c~ once or twtce by
om nob ody
(gJ' _ .; __ _;, ___ ;. _____ lie but it nev~ r _brin gs abo ut ·t:lli
'(h) --.--- ----- ---.- good . resu lt. A lie n e~~- ng
hidd en. Today or tom orro w co~ es to ligh
----- liar ts revealed
,t
and oobQdy believes him. .
t. The n {i) ----- ----- ---- real char acte r- of 0)
-~i_:~
 10 •---.-- -~----- ------- ------- ------~ •Adv anced ~er 'a·E~glish G
~ a r·& :Cblilposttion
17. FD! bl .~ -~1,uJre with- articl es. Use ·a crou (x) mark .where an articl e .~
(CC'g'. B~ 2017) .»o.t ~ ~ : -
· •. · · .· . .. ·• , · . _· . . .. ,
. 'Rifle_.;Roti A1,irat' is (a) -.:--~-:- ------ first Benga li no~el on (b) -------
Bangt ade~h . · '!bis• uniqu e novel is writte n by Anwa r. Pasha , . (c) ------ Liber~ M911 ·war .of
Bangl a depar tment .at Dhaka univer sity. He wrote thts (d) --.-----... ------------ ------- · prOfes ~or of
June in 1971: The main charac ters in this novel is Sudip ta Shahe en novel betwee~ Af)p.1 and
• (e) ------- ------ new· countr y. ~ofes sor ·Anwa r_Pash.a ~ picked
who shares ~s' c;lr~am·of
resid,e nce two days before (t) ___ .; __________ victory . Sensin g tmmir ient up frofn .hts Oh~ umver stty
defeat , the memb er of {g)_
-.------ ------ notori ous killing squad Al-Ba dr picked up (h) ------- - :---·-
and many . other intelle ctuals and brutaU y killed .them. Accor ,. nOV'eltst Anwa r Pasha
· Bangl apedt~ aroun d 991 academ ics, 13 journa lists, 49 physic ians, ding to. (1) . --- -~-- 7---.:. __ ·
intelle ctuals were killed during 0) -------- ----- liberat ion w~ of Bangl ·42 lawye rs, and .16 other .
adesh . ·
. 18. nu ID the blan.b ID the followln.g ·tezt
with U1icl e• (a/an /the) u ·. n ~ ~ Some of the
Naab ID&Y not requir e ·a n article . Put a cross (z) ID.those b'lanb
:.:.,_ (DDJ. B. 2017) · .
What ·ca) ------- ------ surpri se it wast Robin got (b) ---:--.-~-_:.., ___ ·first
prize in (c) ____ ;. _______::
compe tition. I was really ld) _______ .:._ amaze d at his succe ss .. Of course
---- expert coach for (f) ------- - time: He alway s obeye d (g) .:..,.-----:--..; he wa:s traine d by (e) -:- -
(h) --:------ coach . Even he was not found outsid e (i) ___ .; ________ ___ ins~c tloris . given by
_ camp during practi ce session .
. {j) ------ boy like him is alway s apprec iated by the people'. · •
·
19. nu ID the blaBb in ilie followln.g text
blank s may not requir e an article . Put a cross (z) ID those blanJrs.as(D~
With articl es (a/an /the) neces sary. _·eome ·ofthe
B.
Micha el Madh usuda n Dutt was (a) ---.--------.,-- popul ar 19th centu 2016) •
drama tist. He was born .in (b) ~------- ----:--- Sagard art on (c) .. --·- ------- ry Benga li poet and
--:- bank of (d) ------:-------.
--. Kopot aksho river . .(e) -------: ----.--- village in Kesho bpur Upazi lla
From ·(t) ----- ------- -- early age, Dutt aspire d to be (g) ------- ------- under . Jessor e distric t.
Engli shm~ : in fo!ID and
mann er. Thoug h he was born in (h) ------- ------- sophis ticate
d
Christ ianity arousi ng (i) -------- ------- anger of his family . He contri Hindu . faip:tly ~ he took
---- develo pment of Benga li literat ure. · buted much to ,U) ·- --.-------
· . · ·.
20. nu ID the blank s in the follow ing text with articl
es (a/an /the) as n~ess ary~ Some of the.
blank s may not requir e an article . Put a cross (x) ID those bhmk s:~ IC~
B. 2016) . .
My mothe r is (a) ------- ------ ideal housew ife. She is (b) -----·----.----
manag es (c) -:- ------- -;---- family very nicely. She hopes to see me happyaffe~tf ori~te ·1ady. She .
of her own life. She does. not enjoy (e) -------- ----- wink of sleep at (d) .-: --.-----.--; - cost .
if l fall sick. She ·1s vecy kind
to (f) ------- ------ poor. She is also (g) --------.----- very religio us lady.
(h) ------- ------ path of truth and hones ty. (1) ------- ------
She advise s us to follow
woma n like. her is very rare. She
bears a good moreµ 0) -------- -- --- charac ter. .
21. Fill_in the blank s ID the follow ing text with articl
es (a/an /~e) ·as neces s~~ So~e ofthe
bJ•ak • ID&Y not requir e an arti~le . Pat a cross (x) in those blanb : -·(R.
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Every studen t wants to do better in (a) -------- ---- exami nation . But
it
work. (c) -'------- ---- · stude nt has to do somet hing for this. From (di is not (b)----:- ---,-~-~ e~y .
he must be seriou s. He should read (e) ------- ----- texts again ----.•.,.:------ very beg\Illlin,g
memo rize (f) ----- -.------ answe r witho ut knowi ng the meani ng. He intist and again .. He 'mu,s t ~ot
(g) :---------:_ __ comm on source . He should have a good · (h) ___ .:. _____ nqt make notes from
:-:- coJJUAand over' Englis h.
By do~g all these things (i) _________:._-. studen t can hope to make a
· 22. FUI ID the blanb ID the follow ing tezts with good .O)~------- -:--~ resultr
articl es (a/an/ the) as 'neces sary. Sdme ·o f the
. blanb may
not require an article . Put a cro• (x) ID those'blank s. [J. B. 20i6) .
'
Litera ty as '(a) _______ _; ___ skill was first institu tional ized.
China soon after (b) ---~~--- --- art of writing was 111.ven,ted .. Educ a~n
in
Meso p9t~a . Syria, , -~gypt and
•., ___ genera l, people but ,(d) ------- -- privile ge for (e) •-------·-:- - chose then was :not;fo r (cJ --:----
took on strateg ic .roles tn: (g) _____ "". __ ;._ runnin g of (h) ------- ----- n C:O :------- ----- f~w who
state .a rid in rellg~on; In
· . Gree~ e • .educa tion becam e ;more wides pread .in about the 5th
· Greek s, howev er, ,sent only their U) ----------- i;nale childr en to school centur y BC. · (i)_ ~".' ::--:----:;-·
• . ~ .•. • ~ • ' . · · · , - ~- .
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e• (a/an /thela a ilec, e~._Jilom~/ ,fthe

b ~ mat no't require an ·a rtl~e. Pu~ ·~ Cl'ON ·ex)
those bJanb ~~ 1s. B. 2016) . . . , . .·
Kamcl.l ;'is , (a) ,. ___________ HSC .exam tnee this year.inHe is not (b) ·· _______ ,. ____ attent ive .to bls
,. Jesson s. He ts v.efy we~. in ·cc) ---~-.:.------: Englis h . .Moreo ver he is
prepar atiop .in ~nglis h. ts not good. te) _,;. ___ :._~---- ·month ago before (~}1 -------- -'--:- lazy~ ~ ·bl~
manag ed. (f) ~;_ ____ ~ ___;. __.s hort. sugges tion and learnt it. -On .(g) .-:. _____ _: __ his examtn~t;ton,. -b..e
~_ day of-exa minati on ,he ·
starte d ·for the .exam inatio n hall . (b) . ----------"'.'- .bit earlier . He
e~a tion hall with 0) ~--~----~,;. ... .tr~bli ri~: heart. entere d ·(i) ---- - -------
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