প্রভাষক, ঢাকা রেসিডেন্সিয়াল মডেল কলেজ

মোহাম্মদপুর, ঢাকা

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(1) Water is a (a) — (pre-modify the noun) substance. It has no color of (b) — (possessive to pre-modify) own. The (c) — (determiner to pre-modify the noun) name of water is life. By drinking water, we can quench (d) — (possessive to pre-modify the noun) thirst. Thus we can survive on earth. But (e) — (pre-modify the noun) water is life killing. By drinking contaminated water, we suffer from diseases like diarrhoea, typhoid etc. We may (f) — ( pre modify the verb) face (g) — (pre-modify the noun) death by drinking such type of water. We are responsible for (h) — (noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) pollution. Waste materials from mills and factories are thrown here and there. Farmers use fertilizers and insecticides in their land. During the rainy season, they are mixed with ponds and rivers. Besides, latrines (i) — (participle to post-modify the noun) on pons and rivers cause water pollution. (j) — (pre-modify the noun) awareness should be raised to stop water pollution.

Answer : (a) liquid/vital; (b) its; (c) other; (d) our; (e) contaminated/polluted; (f) even/easily; (g) premature ; (h) water; (i) standing/built; (j) public/mass

(2) Bangladesh is a (a) — (pre-modify the noun) country but has a (b) — (pre-modify the noun) population. Most people here live below the (c) — (Use noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) line and can't therefore afford to educate their children. Many poor children either drop out of school (d) — (post-modify the verb with a phrase) or (e) — (pre-modify the verb) simply do not go to school at all. Despite this situation, we have far too many students (f) — (Use infinitive to post-modify the verb) compared to the number of institutions (g) — (post-modify the noun). Bangladesh needs more schools, colleges and universities to provide for the (h) — (Pre-modify the noun with a present participle) number of students. But owing to financial and resource constrains, the government cannot fund the (h) — (Pre-modify the noun) number of educational institutions. At present, there is hardly any educational institution (j) — (post-modify the nun with adjective clause).

Answer : (a) small; (b) huge/large; (c) poverty ; (d) just after a few zears ; (e) simply ; (f) to be/toeducate ; (g) available ; (h) increasing; (i) necessary/ requisite; (j) which is not over-crowed

(3) Nobel Prize is awarded for (a) — (pre-modify the noun) contributions to different fields. It is awarded in (b) — (pre-modify the noun) fields. It is the world's most (c) — (pre-modify the noun) prize. If the recipients are more than one, the prize money is divided (d) — (post-modify the verb) among them. Alfred Nobel founded the Nobel Prize. He earned a lot of money (e) — (pot-modify the verb with a present participle phrase). For this (f) — (pre-modify the noun) invention he became famous. His name and fame spread (g) — (post-modify the verb). There is a Nobel committee (h) — (post-modify the noun with an infinitive) the right person for award. The winners of Nobel Prize are treated with (i) — (pre-modify the noun) respect. The world will always remember Alfred Nobel for his (j) — (pre-modify the noun) contribution.

Answer : (a) outstanding; (b) six; (c) prestigious ; (d) equally ; (e) inventing dynamite ; (f) important; (g) all over the world ; (h) to choose/to select; (i) great; (j) remarkable/significant

(4) 21st February, (a) — (use an appositive to post-modify the noun), in our history is now observed as the International Mother Language Day all over the world. On this day, people of our country get up (b) — (post-modify the verb) in the morning remembering the memory of the martyrs. They walk (c) — (post-modify the verb) to the SheedMinar. Most of them put on (d) — (pre-modify the noun) badges on their shoulder. They go to the ShaheedMinar (e) — (use a participle) the most cherished song 'Amar vaizerrokterangano...' They pay homage and tribute to the memory of the martyrs. Offering the flowers, the pray for the (f) — (use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) souls. They also gather in mosques, temples and other (g) — (pre-modify the noun) institutions and pray for the salvation of the martyr's (h) — (pre-modify the noun) soul. Different social and cultural organizations arrange (i) — (pre-modify the noun) programs on (j) — (use a demonstrative) day.

Answer : (a) a month of mourning; (b) early; (c) barefooted ; (d) black ; (e) singing ; (f) martyrs ; (g) sanctified/religious ; (h) departed; (i) various; (j) this