English Grammar

Rajshahi Board-2011

Part B: Vocabulary Test

10. Fill in the Blanks with a suitable word in each gap.                                       1 × 10 = 10

Computer is one of the latest important and most (a) _______ invention of science. A computer performs three important (b) _______. It receives data, processes data (c) _______. Various computations and emits data. Computer now (d) _______ us in various ways. In a (e) _______ minutes a computer can perform calculations that trained mathematicians would need years to complete. Now computers are (f) _______ used in agricultural farms. Trains and planes are run by the (g) _______. (h) _______ result can be accurately given by computer within the shortest span of time. The computer has become very sophisticated and can perform (i) _______ complicated tasks. This is why many people call the computer “an electronic (j) _______.”

Answer

10. Cloze test without clues:

(a) popular/wonderful/necessary/useful;  (b) data’s/jobs/functions;    (c) in/for/of; 

(d) helps/serves (e) few; (f) being also/greatly/widely;   (g) computer; 

(h) examination/complicated; (i) many/various/different/very/extremely;      (j) brain/device.

English Grammar

Rajshahi Board-2011

Part B: Vocabulary Test

9. Fill in the gaps with suitable words from the box (make any grammatical changes if necessary). There are more words in the box than you need.                               1 × 10 = 10

joyous	food	become	remain	gift	favorite
eager	want	flood	invite	festive	elders

Children are very fond of festivals. They become very (a) _______ on a day of festival. If it is their birthday, their joys become over (b) _______. They become very (c) _______ to have wishes from their beloved persons. The whole day they (d) _______ to spend times in joy. Usually a child on its birthday, gets up early and tries to (e) _______ close to their parents. It (f) _______ a nice day. If it is presented anything very (g) _______ to it. Children also want to have their friends (h) ______  to their house on a festival . They expect to have a party. Their joys give pleasure to their (i) _______ . we should try to keep the children always in a (j) _______ mind.

Answer

9. Cloze test with clues:

(a) joyous;       (b) flooded;    (c) eager;   (d) want;    (e) remain;         (f) becomes;

(g) favorite;    (h) invited;       (i) elders;         (j) festive.

English Grammar

Dhaka Board-2011

Part B: Vocabulary Test (20 Marks)

10. Fill in the Blanks with a suitable word in each gap.                                       1 × 10 = 10

Sports are a popular from (a) _______ . Many international (b) _______ events are organized from time to time. Most of those events are (c) _______ by multinational manufacturing companies and business firms. They (d) _______ for the sport events in exchange for the right to (e) _______ their products during those events. These events are (f) _______ worldwide by satellite and people all  (g) _______ the world watch them (h) _______ . As a result, the sponsors products receive maximum media (i) _______ thus giving companies international (j) _______ .

Answer

10. Cloze test without clues:

(a) entertainment/pastime;       (b) sports/sporting;    (c) sponsored;   (d) finance/pay;   

(e) advertise; (f) telecast;   (g) over;       (h) live;         (i) coverage;    (j) recognition/ identity/ reputation

ICC ODI Ranking

ICC ODI Ranking

Rank      Team                     Matches                  Points                   Rating

1              Australia               56                           6751                       121

2              India                     75                           8713                       116

3              South Africa          60                           6710                       112

4              Sri Lanka              88                           9473                       108

5              New Zealand         51                           5473                       107

6              England                62                           6271                       101

7              Pakistan               65                           6193                       95

8              West Indies          56                           5189                       93

9              Bangladesh           37                           2823                       76

10           Zimbabwe             41                           2051                       50

11           Ireland                  16                           705                         44

12           Afghanistan          20                           765                         38