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• 1. Use the appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the

following passage. .5x10=5
• The Olympic Games went on in Greek and Roman times. (a)____in 394 A.D. the
Roman Emperor stopped the games. (b)______over 1500 years, no games were held.
Towards the end of nineteenth century, a Frenchman (c) _____was named Baron
Pierre de Coubertin suggested (d)______the ancient Olympic Games should be
revived. (e)_____their purpose would be different. (f)_____, they would be held not
among the Greeks (g) _____ among the nations of the world. He hoped that athletes
and sportsmen meeting every four years and competing against one another would
make themselves friendly to one another. (h)_____his suggestion was not
immediately accepted, he and his supporters tried for years to hold the Games.
(i)_____, they succeeded and the first Olympic Games were held in 1896 in Athens,
(j) _____ the original site at Olympia was no longer suitable.
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• 1. (a) But (b) For (c) who (d) that (e) But (f) However (g) but
(h) Though (i) Finally (j) because
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• 2. Use the appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the
following passage. .5x10=5
• This is a true story (a) _____is supposed to have happened in the US. A man (b)
____was accused of housebreaking appeared in court. He had put his arm through the
window of a house and stolen some money (c) ______was lying on a table inside. The
argument (d) ____the man’s lawyer put forward wasn’t impressive. He said that it was the
man’s arm (e) _____had committed the crime and not the man himself. “You cannot punish
a man for (f) ____his arm has done,” said the lawyer. Now the judge in (g) _____court the
man was appearing wanted to show how stupid the lawyer’s argument was. Instead of
finding the man guilty, he found the man’s arm guilty and sent it to prison. “He can go with
his arm or not, as he chooses,” the judge added, (h) _____made everyone laugh. But (i)
_____ the judge did not know was that the man had an artificial arm. He took the arm off,
gave it to the judge (j) ____could hardly believe his eyes – and walked out of the court.
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• 2. (a) which (b) who (c) which/that (d) which/that (e) which/that (f)
what
• (g) whose (h) which (i) what (j) who
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• 3. Use the appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the
following passage. .5x10=5
• The town of Keswick, (a) _____lies at the heart of the Lake District, is the perfect
place (b)_____the tourists can go on holidays, and the Darwent Hotel,
(c) _____overlooks the town, is the perfect place for stay. Robin and Wendy Jackson,
(d) _____bought this small hotel three years ago, have already won an excellent
reputation. Robin, (e) _____cooking is one of the reasons (f) _____the Derwent is so
popular, was once Young Chef of the Year. The comfort of the guests, (g) _____the
owners treat almost as members of the family, always comes first. Peter Ustinov,
(h) ____once stayed at the hotel, described it as ‘marvelous.’ And the Lake District,
(i) ____has so much wonderful scenery and (j) ____the poet William Wordsworth
lived, will not disappoint you.
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• 3. (a) which (b) where (c) which (d) who (e) whose (f) why (g) whom
(h) who (i) which (j) where
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• 4. Use the appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following
passage. .5x10=5
• Queen Victoria, (a) _____a little girl, was taught economical habits by her excellent
governess. (b)_____, the princess had a set allowance for pocket money and was not
permitted to exceed it. (c)_____at a market she had exhausted all her supply of money in
buying a number of presents for relatives and friends. While she was leaving, she
remembered another cousin to whom, she thought, she would like to give a present. She saw
a box marked half a crown (d)____she considered, would be just the very thing for him.
(e)_____ alas! The money was all gone. The people in the shop, (f) ____, said they would
just enclose the box with the other articles (g)_____her governess said, “No, you see the
princess has not the money and (h)_____,of course, she cannot buy the box.” (i)_____, they
left the shop without buying the gift. All the people of the shop were amazed at the
personality of the Princess and (j)_____of the governess.
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• 4. (a) as (b) However (c) Once (d) Which (e) But (f) however (g) but
(h) so/therefore (i) However (j) that
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• 5. Use the appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the
following passage. .5x10=5
• Men, (a) ____, want to have their own way. They want to think and act (b)____ they
like. No one, (c) _____, can have his own way all the time. A man cannot live in
society without considering the interests of others (d) _____ his own interests.
‘Society’ means a group of people with the same laws (e) _____ the same ways of
life. People in society may make their own decisions, (f) _____ these decisions
should not be unjust or harmful to others. One man’s decisions may, thus, easily
harm another person. (g)____, a motorist may be in a hurry to get to a friend’s
house. He sets out driving at full speed like a competitor in a motor race. There are
other vehicles (h)_____ pedestrians on the road. (i)_____, there is a crash. (j) _____,
too many road accidents happen owing to the thoughtlessness of selfish drivers.
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• 5. (a) usually (b) as (c) however (d) as well as (e) and (f) but (g) For
example (h) and/as well as (i) Suddenly (j) Actually/ In fact
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• 6. Use the appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following
passage. .5x10=5
• Education means mental and moral training. It is the light (a)____ clears off the darkness of
ignorance from our mental horizon. (b)_____, the development of a nation totally depends
on its system of education. The percentage of literacy of our country is 52. (c)_____, it is
very painful (d)_____in spite of taking different steps by the government, the standard of
education is not improving. The students do not concentrate their mind to studies. Violence
takes place in the educational institutions. Those (e)_____ have passed the exam during this
critical period are not well-educated. There is lack of proper planning in our education
system. The educational institutions are planless. (f)______,the teachers do not give proper
attention to their classes; (g) _____they give more attention to coaching centres. (h)_____,
the students try to find an alternative way to get rid of this indiscipline. (i)_____ improve the
standard of education in our country the teachers, the students (j)_____ the high officials of
the government should come forward and work heartily to achieve the desired goal.
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• 7. Use the appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the
following passage. .5x10=5
• Most of our students cannot write out their examination papers fairly. (a)______ they
cannot understand the questions properly, they often beat about the bush (b)_____
cram their answers with irrelevant and unnecessary details. (c)______, they also fail to
arrange their answer neatly, cleanly and systematically. (d)______their teachers
suggest (e)_____ their answer should be brief and precise, they often lengthen them
unnecessarily. (f)_____size does not matter at all, they have a silly notion that the more
they write, the more marks they will get. The reality is just the opposite; their long
answers, (g)_______, become disgusting. Such answers always earn unhappy marks.
(h)_____ get expected marks, all our students should do, is to understand the questions
well (i) _____ answer them just to the point. They should not worry (j)_____ their
answers are fairly short.
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• 7. (a) which (b) However/ In fact/ Actually (c) But (d) that (e) who
(f) Nowadays (g) but (h) Therefore (i) In order to (j) as well as/and
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• 8. Use the appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following
passage. .5x10=5
• Living in a city has (a) _____ advantages and disadvantages. On the plus side, it is
often easier to find work and there is (b) ______a choice of public transport, and
(c)______, you need not own a car. (d)______, there are lots of interesting things to
do and places to see. (e)_______, you can eat in good restaurants, visit museums
and go to the theatre and to concerts. (f)______ is more, when you want to relax,
you can (g)_______find a park where you can feed ducks or just sit on a park bench
and read a book. All city life is full of bustle and one need never feel bored.
(h)______, every plus there is a minus. For one thing, you might have a job, but (i)
______it is very well paid, you will not be able to afford many of the things that
there are to do, (j)______ living in a city is often very expensive.
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8. (a) both (b) usually (c) therefore (d) Moreover (e) For example (f)
what
• (g) easily (h) However (i) unless (j) because
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• 9. Use the appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the
following passage. .5x10=5
• Styles of clothing change more rapidly because of fashion (a) _____because of
comfort and necessity. But (b)______are dresses short in one year and long the next?
The weather does not vary (c) ______much from year to year. You might try to
explain changes in fashion by using practical reasons. We could say, (d) ______, that
short dresses are cooler in summer and long dresses are warmer in winter.
(e)______these explanations are not satisfactory. Why not? (f)______, the answer is
that the need for variety and the desire to be different are as important or more
important (g)_____the practical reasons. Differences - (h) ______small differences
are noticed immediately. Fashions usually change (i) _____ people want to be
noticed. (j)______, a new dimention has been introduced into fashions.
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• 9. (a) than (b) why (c) that (d) however (e) But (f) However (g)
than
• (h) however (i) because (j) Recently
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• 10. Use the appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the
following passage. .5x10=5
• Gender discrimination in Bangladesh begins at birth. Most parents want to have
children (a) _____ they can, when they are older, supplement their family income and
help with the domestic work. In the existing socio-economic set-up, male children are
best suited to this purpose. (b)_____, girls are born to an unwelcome world. (c) _____,
they are assigned, (d) _____ confined to domestic chores. Some of these girls may be
at school. (e)____ all their work – domestic or academic stops (f)_____ they are
married off (g)____ is the prime concern of the parents about their daughters.
(h)______, this discriminatory treatment has some long-term negative effects on
(i)______ the body and mind of the girl children and women in a family. (j)________,
they are given to understand that they should keep the best food available for the male
members in the family.
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• 10. (a) so that (b) Therefore (c) However (d) rather (e) but (f) as
soon as
• (g) which (h) However (i) both (j) In fact/Actually/Thus
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• 11. Use the appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the
following passage. .5x10=5
• That day, I could not attend the meeting (a) ____I was ill. It had been raining (b)
____morning and so I could not go out. (c) ____ I tried to find out my umbrella, I could not
find it out. (d) ____ I got the umbrella, I would go to the drug store. So I sent my younger
brother to the drug store (e)____ was opposite to my house. (f)_____unfortunately,
(g)_____going to the drug store, he slipped as the path was slippery. (h)______, he got
serious sprain in his leg. Anyway, (i)_____ had I heard the news than I rushed to the spot
(j)____I could help him.
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• 12. Use the appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the
following passage. .5x10=5
• English is the most widely used international language. (a)_____ communicating
with the foreigners we cannot but use this language. There are certain jobs in the
country (b) ____ the jobs of a pilot, a postman, a telephone operator, a tour guide etc.
where English is very essential. (c) ____, a student wishing to go for higher studies
must learn English. (d)_____, many multinational companies frequently advertise for
people (e) ____have good working knowledge in English. It means that (f) _____we
avoid learning English, we will keep ourselves aloof from the advanced world.
(g)_____, we should put maximum emphasis on learning English. (h)______learning
English is not an easy task. It requires (i) ______sincere effort and constant practices.
(j)______it will not be difficult to learn English at all.
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• 12. (a) while (b) such as (c) Moreover (d) Again/Besides (e) who (f)
if
• (g) Therefore (h) But (i) both (j) Then
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• 13. Use the appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the
following passage. .5x10=5
• I do not know (a) ____Mr. Sabbir is honest or dishonest. (b)_____so far I
know he is a banker. (c)______he has no son, he has two daughters.
(d)______of her daughters are brilliant students. One of his daughters
studies in the University of Dhaka (e) _____the other studies in Dhaka
Medical College. One day, (f)______ walking in the garden, a snake bit
Mr. Sabbir. No sooner had he been bitten (g) ____ he fainted. (h)____his
daughters heard the news, they took him to Dhaka Medical College
Hospital. The doctors (i)____ were on duty took a good care of him and
(j)____Mr. Sabbir came round very quickly.
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• 13. (a) whether (b) But (c) Though (d) Both (e) while (f) while (g)
than (h) As soon as (i) who (j) so/ therefore
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• 14. Use the appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following
passage. .5x10=5
• Every citizen has some duties and responsibilities for his nation. (a) ____ most of the
people are careless in this respect. The people of this country have achieved national
identity by dint of a great sacrifice (b) ____ is still evaluated nationally (c) ____ some
selfish people never want to give their recognition. Moreover, they (d)____criticize
them but also oppose them. (e)_____, they are the enemies of the country. The
government should take strict actions (f)____such people cannot get courage to make
conspiracy against the country. (g)_____, we all should be careful about their evil
plot. Again, (h) we really love our country, we should do some benevolent activities
(i)_____will be great service to the country. (j) ______, we will be indebted to the
nation.
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• 14. (a) But (b) which (c) though (d) not only (e) Actually/In fact (f)
because (g)Therefore/Moreover (h) if (i) which ((i) Otherwise
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• 15. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of
the following passage. .5x10=5
• Mobile phone has become an essential gadget for everybody.
(a) —— it has become very popular. (b) — — it has created a
number of problems. It has (c) —— advantages (d) ——
disadvantages. (e) —— it helps to connect people. (f) —— it
helps to exchange information. (g) —— it can be used for
various purposes. (h) —— it has a few disadvantages (i) ——
can cause a lot of troubles. (j) —— its advantages are more than
its disadvantages.
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16. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the
following passage. .5x10=5
Mobile phone is one of the greatest inventions of modern science. It is
useful (a) —— in respect of communication (b) —— in many other ways.
We can enjoy videos, songs, etc. on it. (c) ——, we can enjoy the
programmes of radio and TV through it. (d) ——, its price is not so high.
Common people buy it easily. (e) —— it has proved itself a very
important thing in our daily life. (f) ——, it has dark aspects also. Young
boys and girls enjoy chatting for long time (g) —— waste their valuable
time. (h) —— they are getting depraved of their right track. (i) ——, we
must be careful about this thing. (j) —— it will lead our young generation
to the pit of darkness.
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• 17. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces. .5x10=5
• Happiness lies in the mind of a man (a) —— beauty lies in the eyes of a
beholder. (b) ——, we can say (c) —— happiness comprises a state of
mind. A poor man can be happy with one lakh taka (d) —— it has no
importance for a millionaire. (e) ——, the source of happiness lies in us.
(f) —— we do good work (g) —— give happiness to others, our own
happiness also increases by leaps and bounds. One way of doing this is to
find out and go out to those (h) —— may be in need of our help. The
highest form of happiness is derived when we help others (i) —— make
them happy. (j) ——, in every religion great importance is put on the
service of mankind.
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18. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following
passage.
Bangladesh is mainly an agricultural country. (a) ——, her economy and
prosperity depend on agriculture. (b) ——, our agriculture depends on the
mercy of nature. (c) ——, if there is sufficient rain, people can plough their
lands and sow seeds in time. (d) ——, they can reap a good harvest. (e) ——, if
it does not rain in time, the farmers cannot grow the crops easily and they do not
have good harvest. (f) — —, without water our agriculture is lifeless. Rain is not
always beneficial to our agriculture. (g) ——, sometimes it rains so much that it
causes floods. (h) ——, our crops go under water and most often, they are
totally destroyed. (i) ——, the farmers who constitute the most part of our
professional people, lose everything. (j) ——, we can safely conclude that our
economy depends on rain.
• 1. (a) so; (b) again/but; (c) hence; (d) as a result; (e) but/ on the other
hand; (f) true that/ in fact; (g) for example/for instance; (h) that is why/
as a result; (i) consequently; (j) therefore
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• 19. Use the appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following
passage. .5x10=5
• King Lear had three daughters. He decided to divide his kingdom among his
daughters. (a)_____before doing so, he wanted to test them (b) _____much they
loved him. (c) ____, King Lear asked his eldest daughter Goneril and asked about her
love to him. She declared in front of the whole court that she loved him more than
her life. (d) ___Lear asked his second daughter Regan the same question. She (e)
____ replied that her only happiness was in loving him. (f) _____, he called his
youngest daughter Cordelia to speak. (g)_____, Lear expected her to speak even
more lovingly (h) ____ her sisters had done. (i) ____ Cordelia just stood there and
said nothing. King Lear was seriously upset by her conduct and (j) _____, he
deprived her of his inheritance.
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• 19. (a) But (b) how (c) At first (d) then (e) also (f) Finally/At last (g)
Actually (h) than (i) But (j) therefore
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• 20. Use the appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the
following passage. .5x10=5
• The whale is the largest animal in the world. A whale can eat up to 9000 pound of
food a day. (a)_____ they eat a lot of food, they are skimpy eaters compared with
man. Some whales eat only two to four times their weight per year (b)____some of
us eat 15 times our weight. (c)_____fish and whales live in water, whales do not
behave like fish. (d)_____, they behave like human beings. We can learn a lot from
them. Many whales show strong family ties. The young remain with their parents (e)
____15 years or more. (f)_____ some land mammals, whales live in herds
(g)____travel seasonally between feeding and breeding grounds. (h)_____in times of
danger, they look after one another. (i)____a member is wounded or sick, the others
do not abandon it. They may support it on their backs (j) _____it can breathe.
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• 21. Use the appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.
.5x10=5
• The opposite of honesty is dishonesty. Honesty is synonymous with truthfulness; dishonesty is
another name for deceit or cheating. One can get through life (a)_____honestly or dishonestly.
(b)_______, it is best to be honest in all our dealings. For one thing, honesty always pays in the
long run: dishonesty does not. (c)______, a shopkeeper who gives short weight is bound to get
caught in the act of cheating sooner or later (d)_____ then he is likely to go out of business. An
honest shopkeeper, (e)______, will never face such a prospect, and his business is sure to thrive.
A student cheating in an examination runs the risk of being expelled. (f)_____,honesty is
obviously the best policy. Honesty is universally regarded as an admirable quality.
(g)_____,dishonesty is condemned by everybody. Honesty builds up a good reputation and wins
appreciation. Appreciation, as the psychologists say, is one of the basic needs such as food,
shelter and the like. (h)_______ ,an honest man has no problem of conscience, no feeling of
guilt. He is at peace with himself. (i)_____, as we believe in life hereafter, we can presume that
an honest man will be rewarded by the Almighty Creator. (j)______honesty is not only the best
policy, but it should also be one of the guiding principles of our life.
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• 22. Use the appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the
following passage. .5x10=5
• Mount Everest (a) ___ is in the Himalayan Mountains north of India between Tibet
and Nepal is the highest mountain in the world. It was named after an Englishman
George Everest (b) ____was the first to survey the Himalayan in 1841. Mount
Everest has (c) ___fascinated climbers. (d)____climbing mountains (e) ____the
Everest is difficult and dangerous (f) ____there is snow all over. There might be
snow slides and cracks under ice and snow. (g)_____, the climbers have to face
strong winds and bitter cold. (h) mountaineers are daring people. They are not
daunted by difficulties and dangers. Mountains always look exciting and challenging
to them (i) ___they must go and climb them. Musa Ibrahim (j) ____was the first
Bangladeshi to climb Mount Everest has made us proud.
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• 23. Use the appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the
following passage. .5x10=5
• That day, I could not attend the meeting (a) ____I was ill. It had been raining (b)
____morning and so I could not go out. (c) ____ I tried to find out my umbrella, I
could not find it out. (d) ____ I got the umbrella, I would go to the drug store. So I
sent my younger brother to the drug store (e)____ was opposite to my house.
(f)_____unfortunately, (g)_____going to the drug store, he slipped as the path was
slippery. (h)______, he got serious sprain in his leg. Anyway, (i)_____ had I heard the
news than I rushed to the spot (j)____I could help him.
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• 24. Use the appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.
.5x10=5
• The British have a reputation for keeping their emotions private and for being reserved in
their public behaviour. There are some obvious things that people from overseas notice in
British behaviour. (a)______, on public transport, people do not (b)______ talk to other
passengers. (c)_____, people do not embrace (d)______ often simply shake hands on a
first introduction. None of these behaviour traits, (e)______, need to be interpreted by
visitors as unfriendliness and in general, (f)______ a visitor makes the first move to start
a conversation, they will find that British people are friendly and very considerate.
(g)_______, some aspects of British behaviour might seem (h)_____ informal to
foreigners. (i)_____, the informal use of first names among staff holding different status
at work. (j)________ it would be a blasphemy for a student to call his/her teachers by
their first names in Bangladesh, it is quite common in British colleges and universities.
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• 3. Ans. (a) For example (b) usually (c) On meeting (d) and
(e) however (f) if (g) On the other hand (h) too (i) For example
(j) Although
• Time: 30 Minutes

• Topics for Assessment Test: 20 Marks

• 1. Close Test Without Clues -5 (Unit-11-15-New Book)
• 2. Appropriate Prepositions -5
• 3. Right Form of Verbs -5
• 4. Connectors -5