Nawab Habibullah Model School & College
2nd Semester Exam-2021
Class: XI
Sub: English
Time : 1 hour and 10 Minutes
Full Marks : 50
1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words in each gap.
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The person of a traffic policeman has always been a (a)___ one. It has often found (b)__space and close treatment in literature and
other (c)__. Besides the many poems about this (d)__ character, there is at least one (e)__ where the central character is a traffic
policeman. In 1963, Greek from maker Filippos Fylaktos made this film (f)__. My brother, the Traffic Policeman. It featured a
slightly (g)__ traffic police, Antonis Pikrocholos who is utterly (h)__ to service and duty and applies the traffic (i)__ with unyielding
(j)___.
2. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases:
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(a) Geometry is very much confusing to Zillur. He practices geometry a lot so that_______________.
(b) I could not recognize you at first. It was five years since was________________.
(c) Sanjida was writing quite well in the exam when suddenly she____. As a result, she couldn't finish the exam with satisfaction.
(d) Don't worry. I____ after I have finished my study.
(e) Fahen was really in a great danger. He came to you with a view to ____ from you, but you disappointed him.
(f) Sujon was very weak but he had to carry a big box. The box was too heavy for______.
(g) The farmers of our country are very poor, but they can work hard. If the bank gives them loan on easy term, they____.
(h) Rangamati is very busy now. But don't worry. If I find any good hotel,__________.
(i) The darkness of night prevails everywhere. I don't know whether _____.
(j) Flood is a natural calamity. Neither the government______.
3. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches.
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"Stop, you are eating all of our bread," shouted the two rats. " I am doing my best but I've told you it's difficult," said the monkey.
"Give us that little piece," said the rats. "This is my piece. Haven't I done a lot of work for you?" replied the monkey. "How foolish
we are believing you!" said the rats.
4. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces:
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Obesity is (a)___ (use determiner to pre-modify the noun phrase) medical condition in which (b)___(pre-modify the noun) body fat
has accumulated to the extent that it may have a (c)___ (pre-modify the noun) effect on health. People are considered obese when
(d)___ (use possessive to pre modify the noun) body mass index, a measurement (e)___(post-modify the noun phrase) by dividing
a person's weight by the square of the person's height, exceeds 30 kg. Obesity increases the likelihood of (f)___ (pre-modify the
noun phrase) sleep apnea, certain types of cancer and osteo-arthritis. Obesity is most commonly caused by a combination of
excessive food energy intake, lack of various activity, and (i)___(pre-modify the noun susceptibility, although a few cases are caused
(j)___(post-modify the verb) by genes, endocrine disorders, medications or psychiatric illness.
5. Use Appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passages.
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Home is the word (a)___ gives solace to each (b)___ every soul in the universe. Home is the place (c)___people feel secured.
(d)___ a fortunate child, I have my loving parents and one brother. My mother is an affectionate person. My father is the earning
member (e)___ a disciplined man. I have tremendous regard for both of them. (f)___ my mother gets angry with me, I feel restless.
(g)___ I make my mother happy again. My father is a quiet person (h)___at times ever seen. (j)__ he is very small, he is quite
capable of expressing his concern for me. I also like my sister (k)___ she is a helpful person. She always helps me (l)___ I need it.
(m)___, she is a good listener too. She not only listen to my problems (n)___helps me solve my problems. I'm really proud of my
family members.
6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order.
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(i) At one point, Dr. Zoha was shot in the back at 11 in the morning and breathed his last at 4 pm.
(ii) They started taking up their positions against the students.
(iii) The students were preparing to violate section 144.
(iv) On February 17, Section 144 was imposed on Rajshahi City.
(v) On hearing this, Professor Zoha, a famous teacher of Rajshahi University rushed to the spot.
(vi) The armed forces were deployed in front of the university main gate.
(vii) The Ayub Khan Govt. killed Sergeant Zohurul Haque in prison on 15 February, 1969.
(viii) While he was requesting the students doused a parked army jeep with kerosene and set it on fire.
(ix) He repeatedly requested the officers, "Please, don't open fire, my students will go back now."
(x) So, a flame of protest spread throughout erstwhile East Pakistan.
7. Write a paragraph on "Craftwork."
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