English Grammar Model question and answer - 8

Model Test-8

       
1. Rearrange the following words to make sensible sentences:                   
a) is throughout the historic the country Day May observed.
b) one an person intellectual is enlightened who is an.
c) both old and popular is drink to a young tea.
d) why you inform did not the me of matter?

e) tourists Cox’s Bazar usually is full of.
f) Nasima to thinks Rumana make with friendship.
g) we lying on saw them the floor.
h) a Bangladesh country is sovereign.
i) the running man watched them away.
j) book since has been Sigma morning a reading.
   
2. Use articles in the following passage:                                                              
    There was (a).......collision between a car and a bicycle at (b).......cross roads near my house early in (c).......morning. Having been injured severely, the cyclist was taken to (d)......nearest hospital, while the driver of the car was treated for shock. Witnesses say that the car was going at (e)........speed of seventy miles per hour.


3. Change the following words as directed and make sentences with them:    
    culture(adj); advice(verb); agree(noun); sign(noun); ability(adj); educate(noun); sure(verb); poor(noun); pleasure(verb); safety(verb).


4. Punctuate the following passage:                                                                        
    will you buy my hair asked della i buy hair said madame take your hat off and lets have a sight at the looks of it.    

                      Solution to Model Test-8

                         
1.a) The historic May Day is observed throughout the country.
   b) An intellectual is one who is an enlightened person.
   c) Tea is a popular drink to both young and old.
   d) Why did you not inform me of the matter?
   e) Cox’s Bazar is usually full of tourists.
   f) Nasima thinks to make friendship with Rumana.
   g) We saw them lying on the floor.  
   h) Bangladesh is a sovereign country.
   i) The man watched them running away.
   j) Sigma has been reading a book since morning.

2.a) a   b) the   c) the  d) the   e) the                             
                                                                                            
3.                                                                                              
     Culture---------Cultural
     = I enjoyed a cultural programme yesterday.
     Advice---------Advise
     = My father advised me to speak the truth.
     Agree-----------Agreement
     = We signed an agreement yesterday.
      Sign-------------Signature     
     = Please put your signature here.
       Ability----------Able
      = I am able to do the work.
       Educate----------Education
      = Education develops our mind.
       Sure-------------Ensure
      = Good food ensures good health.
       Poor------------Poverty 
      = Poverty is a great curse.
      Pleasure---------Please
      = No one can please everybody.
       Safety-----------Save
       = Medicine saves our life.
4.   
    “Will you buy my hair?” asked Della. “I buy hair,” said Madame. “Take your hat off and let’s have a sight at the looks of it.”   

Author:
Md. Nourozur Rahaman
BCS(General Education)
Assistant Professor of English
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