NU Degree English Model Test Questions & Answer

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Model Test : 02

Degree pass & Certificate Course Third Year

Subject Code : 121101

Subject Name : English (Compulsory)

Part-A

1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below :

Good manners form an important part of our education. Man's education remains incomplete if he does not learn good manners. In our behaviour with others, we must show proper respect to them. We should show respect to our superiors and civility to our inferiors and equals. A sense of propriety is necessary for a cultural and disciplined society. Again, good manners cost us nothing: they are very often the result of good sense and good nature.

There is no fixed standard of manners. Manners vary from one country to another. What is regarded as good manners in our country may not be so in other countries. To shake one by the hand is common in Western countries but it is not so in the East. Similarly, smoking before superiors is frowned upon in our country but it is not so in the West.

Manners should be learnt in childhood at home. Childhood is the best time when good manners can be best learnt and home is the place where manners can be best imbibed. Though good breeding helps man to acquire good manners, the influence of parents and superiors is the most decisive in this respect.

The importance of good manners in life is great indeed. Good manners win love and respect for a man and help him in life. Everyone likes a man of good manners and ( is glad to help him. Really, a man of good manners is a gentleman in the true sense of the term.

বঙ্গানুবাদ: সদাচরণ আমাদের শিক্ষার একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ অংশ। মানুষ যদি সদাচার না শিখে, তাহলে তার শিক্ষা অসম্পূর্ণ রয়ে যায়। অন্যদের প্রান্ট আমাদের ব্যবহারে, তাদের প্রতি যথার্থ সম্মান দেখানো আমাদের কর্তব্য। আমাদের উচিত বড়দের প্রতি সম্মান দেখানো এবং ছোটদের ও সমান যোগ্যতা সম্পন্ন ব্যক্তিদের প্রতি ভদ্রতা দেখানো। একটি পরিশীলিত ও নিয়মানুবর্তী সমাজের জন্য শালীনতাবোধের প্রয়োজন। আবার, সদাচরণের জন্য আমাদের কোনো অর্থ ব্যয় করতে হয় না: সুবিবেচনা ও উত্তম স্বভাব থেকে প্রায়শই এটি উদ্ধৃত হয়।

আচরণের জন্য নির্ধারিত কোনো মানদণ্ড নেই। দেশ থেকে দেশান্তরে এটি বিভিন্ন করুমের হয়ে থাকে। আমাদের দেশে যা সদাচায় বলে গণ্য করা হয় অন্যান্য দেশে তা নাও হতে পারে। পাশ্চাত্য দেশে একজনের সাথে করমর্দন একটি সাধারণ বিষয়, কিন্তু প্রাচ্য দেশে এটা তেমন নয়। সেরূপ, আমাদের দেশে মুরব্বিদের সামনে ধূমপান করাকে ভালো দৃষ্টিতে দেখা হয় না, কিন্তু পাশ্চাত্য দেশে এটি একরকম নয়।

শৈশবকালে আচার-আচরণ বাড়িতে শিখতে হয়। শৈশবকালই সদাচার শেখার সর্বোৎকৃষ্ট সময় এবং বাড়িই উৎকৃষ্ট স্থান। যদিও অভিজাত পরিবারে জন্মগ্রহণ সদাচার শিখতে সাহায্য করে, এই ব্যাপারে মাতাপিতার এবং গুরুজনের প্রভাবই সবচেয়ে বেশি সিদ্ধান্তসূচক।

প্রকৃতপক্ষে জীবনে সদাচরণের গুরুত্ব অপরিসীম। সদাচরণ মানুষের ভালোবাসা ও সমীহ আদায় করে এবং জীবনে উন্নতি লাভে সহায়তা দান করে। সদাচরণশীল ব্যক্তিকে প্রত্যেকেই পছন্দ করে এবং সাহায্য করতে পারলে সুখী হয়। সত্যিকার অর্থে একজন মার্জিত ব্যক্তি একরান খাঁটি ভদ্রলোক।

(a) Answer the questions below : 1x4=4

(i) What is necessary for a cultured and disciplined society?

Ans : According to the passage, a sense of propriety is necessary for a cultured and disciplined society. This involves showing proper respect to superiors and being civil to inferiors and equals.

(ii) Which is the best period of our life to acquire good manners?

Ans : The best period of our life to acquire good manners is childhood. The passage states that childhood is the best time to learn these habits, and home is the ideal place to imbibe them.

(iii) Why is there no fixed standard of manners?

Ans : There is no fixed standard of manners because manners vary from one country to another. What is regarded as good manners in one culture may not be the same in another. For instance, smoking before superiors is frowned upon in the East but is acceptable in the West.

(iv) What is the main idea of the above passage?

Ans : The main idea of the passage is the indispensable role and importance of good manners in a person's life. It emphasizes that education is incomplete without good manners and that they are essential for winning love, respect, and success in society.

(b) Write down the meaning of the following words in English and make your own sentences with the base words : 1x6=6

discipline, nature, conduct, civility, regard, education.
(1) Discipline :

English Meaning : The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior.

Sentence : To be successful in life, one must maintain a strict sense of discipline.

(2) Nature :

English Meaning : The innate characteristics or inherent character of a person.

Sentence : It is his kind nature that makes everyone in the neighborhood love him.

(3) Conduct :

English Meaning : The manner in which a person behaves, especially in a particular place.

Sentence : The school gave him an award for his excellent conduct throughout the year.

(4) Civility :

English Meaning : Formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech.

Sentence : Even during a heated argument, we should never lose our civility.

(5) Regard :

English Meaning : To consider or think of someone in a specified way; respect.

Sentence : Students should always regard their teachers with high esteem.

(6) Education :

English Meaning : The process of receiving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.

Sentence : True education is not just about passing exams, but about building character.

Part -B

(Answer any five questions) Marks : 4 x 5=20

2. Change the following words as directed and make sentences with the changed words :

Possible (Noun); Nation (Adjective); Life (Verb); Considering (Noun).

Answer :

(1) Possible (Noun): Possibility
Sentence: There is no possibility of winning the match without hard work. (কঠোর পরিশ্রম ছাড়া ম্যাচটি জেতার কোনো সম্ভাবনা নেই।)
(2) Nation (Adjective): National
Sentence: We should respect our national flag. (আমাদের জাতীয় পতাকাকে সম্মান করা উচিত।)
(3) Life (Verb): Live
Sentence: We must learn how to live politely in a society. (সমাজে কীভাবে ভদ্রভাবে বাস করতে হয় তা আমাদের শিখতে হবে।)
(4) Considering (Noun): Consideration
Sentence: The committee will take your application into consideration. (কমিটি আপনার আবেদনটি বিবেচনার মধ্যে রাখবে।)

3. Supply a suitable word to fill in the blank in each of the following sentences :

(a) The lion is _______ king of bensis.
(b)Barking dogs seldom_______.
(c) He finished first_______ he began late.
(d) The boy excels _______ speaking English.

Answer : (a) the (b) bite (c) though (বা although) (d) in

4. Use the right form of verbs within brackets :

(a) It is I who ( be) to blame.
(b) He hoped that he (get) the first prize.
(c) This house (build) ten years ago,
(d) I went back to work (close) the door.

Answer :

(a) It is I who am to blame.

(b) He hoped that he would get the first prize.

(d) I went back to work closing the door.

5. Write douse the net with of the following and make sentences with those antonyms :

Careful, Forgive, Waste, Friendship.

Answer :

(1) Careful (সতর্ক)

Antonym: Careless (অসতর্ক)

Sentence: Don't be so careless with your health. (তোমার স্বাস্থ্যের ব্যাপারে এত অসতর্ক হয়ো না।)

(2) Forgive (ক্ষমা করা)

Antonym: Blame (দোষারোপ করা)

Sentence: It is not right to blame others for your own mistakes. (নিজের ভুলের জন্য অন্যদের দোষারোপ করা ঠিক নয়।)

(3) Waste (অপচয় করা)

Antonym: Save (সঞ্চয় বা রক্ষা করা)

Sentence: We must save money for our future. (আমাদের ভবিষ্যতের জন্য টাকা সঞ্চয় করা উচিত।)

(4) Friendship (বন্ধুত্ব)

Antonym: Enmity (শত্রুতা)

Sentence: True honesty can turn enmity into love. (প্রকৃত সততা শত্রুতাকৈ ভালোবাসায় রূপান্তর করতে পারে।)

Or . Add suffix or prefix to the following make sentences with the new words :

Power, Pay, Large, Reason.

Answer :

(1) Power

নতুন শব্দ: Empower (Prefix: Em-) অথবা Powerful (Suffix: -ful)

Sentence (Empower): Education can empower women to change their lives. (শিক্ষা নারীদের জীবন পরিবর্তনের ক্ষমতা দিতে পারে।)

Sentence (Powerful): The king gave a powerful speech to the nation. (রাজা জাতির উদ্দেশ্যে একটি শক্তিশালী ভাষণ দিয়েছিলেন।)

(2) Pay

নতুন শব্দ: Payment (Suffix: -ment) অথবা Repay (Prefix: Re-)

Sentence (Payment): You can make the payment using your credit card. (আপনি ক্রেডিট কার্ড ব্যবহার করে অর্থ পরিশোধ করতে পারেন।)

Sentence (Repay): I will repay the loan as soon as possible. (আমি যত দ্রুত সম্ভব ঋণটি পরিশোধ করব।)

(3) Large

নতুন শব্দ: Enlarge (Prefix: En-) অথবা Largely (Suffix: -ly)

Sentence (Enlarge): Can you enlarge this photograph for me? (আপনি কি এই ছবিটি আমার জন্য বড় করতে পারবেন?)

Sentence (Largely): His success was largely due to his hard work. (তার সাফল্য মূলত তার কঠোর পরিশ্রমের কারণে ছিল।)

(4) Reason

নতুন শব্দ: Reasonable (Suffix: -able) অথবা Unreasonable (Prefix: Un-)

Sentence (Reasonable): The price of the shirt is very reasonable. (শার্টটির দাম খুবই যুক্তিসঙ্গত।)
Sentence (Unreasonable): Don't make such unreasonable demands. (এমন অযৌক্তিক আবদার করো না।)

6. Frame Wii-questions from the following sentences :

(a) She looks like a rose.
(b) I did not go to college as I was ill.
(c) Everybody loves his motherland.
(d) He came back last night.

Answer :

(a) How does she look?

(b) Why did you not go to college?

(d) When did he come back?

7. Re-arrange the following words to make sentences :

(a) all, is, at, root, health, of, happiness, the
(b) no, can, without, prosper, nation, education
(c) fatal, causes, diseases, many, smoking
(d) hisawas, life, ways, of, simple, he in

Answer :

(a) Health is at the root of all happiness.

(b) No nation can prosper without education.

(d) He was simple in his ways of life.

8. Punctuate the following passage :

i see that youre in the habit of eating a heavy luncheon im sure its a mistake why dont you follow my example and just cat one thing im sure youd feel ever so much better for it

Answer :

"I see that you're in the habit of eating a heavy luncheon. I'm sure it's a mistake. Why don't you follow my example and just eat one thing? I'm sure you'd feel ever so much better for it."

9.Translate the following passage lato English:

আমাদের দেশে এখনও কিছু নিরক্ষর লোক আছে। আয় পড়তেও জানে না, লিখতেও জানে না। অথচ লেখাপড়া না জানলে মানুষ উন্নতি করতে পারে না। শিক্ষিত মানুষ দেশের শক্তি। শিক্ষা জাতির উন্নতিও পূর্বশর্ত।

Answer :

Translation: There are still some illiterate people in our country. They know neither how to read nor how to write. But, man cannot prosper without being educated. Educated people are the strength of the country. Education is the prerequisite for the development of a nation.

Part-C

(Answer any five questions) Marks : 10x5=50

10. Write a paragraph on any one of the following:

(a) Friendship; (b) Patriotism

11. Wilte a report on your visit to a place of historical interest.

12. Write a letter to your younger brother advising him to attend classes regularly.

13. Suppose there is no literary club in your college for want of which the students cannot develop their literary faculty properly. Now write un application to your principal seeking permission to organize a literary club.

14. Write an essay on any one of the following:

(a) Rivers of Bangladesh.
(b) Digital Bangladesh.

15. Amplify the idea (any one):

(a) Every cloud has a silver lining.

(b) A friend in need, is a friend indeed.

16. Write a dialogue between you and your friend about your future plan after graduation.

17.

(a) Write a poster to make people aware so that they can prevent the spread of covid-19 pandemic.

Or, (b) Write an advertisement to sell a piece of land.

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