শহীদ সৈয়দ নজরুল ইসলাম কলেজ ২০২৪

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

A university should never be made (a) ______ a mechanical organization (b) ______ collecting and distributing knowledge. (c) ______ them, people should offer their intellectual hospitality, their wealth (d) ______ mind to others and earn their proud right (e) ______ return to receive gifts (f) ______ the rest of the world. But (g) ______ the whole length and breadth (h) ______ India, there is not a single university established (i) ______ modern times where a foreign or an Indian student can properly be acquainted (j) ______ the best product of the Indian mind.

Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.

a) Some people have a strong sense of dignity. They ______ starve than seek help from others.
b) Poor peasants in Bangladesh cannot manage three square meals, ______ nutritious food
c) Dua is supposed to perform on the stage today. ______ she fails to attend the function?
d) My duty is to send the message to different sections working here ______ I receive them
e) ______ remains the problem of finance. So, we feel hesitant to launch this big project.
f) Thomas Alva Edison turned a great scientist in his later life. He ______ in the United States of America.
g) Have you ever tasted asparagus? No, not yet. ______ eating asparagus?
h) “Friend, ______ a porcupine ______?” “Sorry, my dear friend. I don’t have any idea.
i) I helped him many a time. But he speaks in such a manner ______ he did not know me.
j) Our wild birds and animals are facing extinction, we ______ take stern action to save them.

Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases.

a) He was determined to do well in the exam. He was studying sincerely so that ______.
b) Female education is a crying need for our country. It is a good sign that nowadays ______.
c) Most of the students are afraid of English. Some grammatical items are too difficult ______.
d) Most of the students fail in English. Had they been sincere in English ______.
e) Corruption is the main hindrance to development, It is high time government ______.
f) Only a few students are not punctual in studies. They are studying heart and soul lest ______.
g) As he is unwilling to work, he cannot get rid of poverty. He must work hard if ______.
h) You should remember that I can’t do the work alone. I will do every work provided ______.
i) Some students are always late to attend the exam. Barely had they come to the exam hall ______.
j) Most of the students couldn’t speak in English. But they behaved as though ______.

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context.

Foods (a) ______ (require) for the survival of every living being on earth. But the foods we (b) ______ (eat) today (c) ______ (be) hardly safe for us. The issues of food adulteration (d) ______ (draw) the attention of general people recently. There (e) ______ (be) hardly any food in our country that (f) ______ (not adulterate) in most of the hotels. It (g) ______ (not exhibit) a good sign. Very recently the government (h) ______ (direct)the mobile court with a view to (i) ______ (look) into the horrible pictures of the adulteration. They (j) ______(catch) the dishonest hoteliers red-handed for (k) ______ (use) unhygienic food ingredients.This problem (l) ______ (not solve) by the government alone. If the common people (m) ______ ( work) with government, this inhuman activity (n) ______ ( disappear) from our society soon.