NTRCA School Written Exam Model Test-5
1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions: 1×5=5
a) Rina was sanguine … her success.
b) Karim is greedy … money.
c) I saw the bird fly … the sky.
d) We are indebted … our parents.
e) The man is proficient … English.
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2. Change the form of speech: 5
The police officer said to Mita, “How can I help you?” Mita replied, “While I was coming home alone by a taxi last night, two snatchers rode into my taxi.” “Did they snatch anything from you?” “Yes Sir, they took away my cell phone and some money,” said Mita. “Let me record a complaint,” said the police officer.
3. Correct the following sentences:- 1×5=5
(a) I shall take your leave.
(b) The captain with his soldiers feel tired.
(c) Do you know where does he leave?
(d) He denied to help me.
(e) I insist him to go there.
4. Complete the following sentences: 1×5=5
- If you had told me earlier,……….
- They behaved as though……….
- I would …………quit my job.
- It was long since………
- …………lend me your pen?
5. Translate the following passage into English: 10
বিশ্বব্যাপী ক্ষুধার্ত মানুষের সংখ্যা বাড়ছে। ২০১৫ সালের মধ্যে অতি দরিদ্র ও ক্ষুধার্ত মানুষের সংখ্যা অর্ধেকে নামিয়ে আনার পরিকল্পনাও কার্যকর হচ্ছে না। দেশে দেশে সরকারগুলো সুসমন্বিত কর্মসূচি ছাড়া দারিদ্র্য হ্রাস তথা ক্ষুধার্ত মানুষের সংখ্যা কমানো সম্ভব হচ্ছে না।
Read the passage below and answer the question no. 6-7
Customs officials have said these were not the only two items with inflated prices. All 19 items in the same shipment had been imported at absurd prices. Documents from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) show that the import cost of these products has been shown as five to 18,545 times higher than the value recorded in NBR’s export-import database. According to the physical examination report by the customs authorities, the price of the pipe wrench that came in the shipment is 1,053 times more than the database value, the monkey pliers 912 times more, the screwdriver 833 times more, and so on.
Despite this gross anomaly, the Matarbari Power Plant project director claimed that the prices were “normal” as they were tailor-made upon special orders. However, import documents show that the tools would not be directly used in the power plant and are freely importable as they are used in all construction and routine maintenance work. Moreover, customs officials confirmed that the CPGCBL did not provide them with any special order. Additionally, NBR records show that CPGCBL had gotten away with importing various goods at inflated prices for the project before.
The claim of procuring hand tools like pipe cutters, hammers and screwdrivers by special orders is ridiculous. As experts have said, this is most likely a case of large-scale corruption that the authorities must urgently investigate. Customs sources say that multiple consignments of other agencies containing such products were also cleared in Chattogram and Mongla from October 16 to January 15. At a time when the country’s economy is going through a severe crisis, it is unacceptable that such corruption is being allowed to pile on the sufferings of citizens who have to bear these additional expenses. We urge the authorities to take stern action to stop the culture of price inflation in public procurement.
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6. Choose the Correct Answer: 1×5=5
- What is the Full Form of NBR? (A) National Bird Region (B) National Board of Revenue (C) New Board Rights (D) Neutral Business Rights
- What is the main concern raised in the passage? A) The quality of imported tools B) The impact of corruption on public procurement C) The efficiency of customs officials D) The cost of construction projects
- What is the synonym of “Value”? (A) Quality (B) Perception (C) Amount (D) Worth
- Identify the Parts of Speech of “Expert”. (A) Adjective (B)Adverb (C) Verb (D) Noun.
- Additionally is (A) Adjective (B) Adverb (C) Preposition (D) Pronoun.
7. Answer to the following Questions: 5×2=10
- What discrepancy was found in the import prices of items for the Matarbari Power Plant project?
- Why did the project director claim the inflated prices were “normal”?
- What do customs officials and experts suspect about the situation?
- What actions do authorities need to take according to the passage?
- What impact does this corruption have on the country’s citizens?
8. Write short notes on the following literary terms (any three):- 3×5=15
- Tragic Hero
- Elegy
- Lyric
- Anti-Climax
- Simile
9. Write a letter to your brother telling him about the bad effects of smoking. 10
10. Write the paraphrase of the passage below: 10
The computer is the new miracle of science. It can make thousands of calculations in a moment. This computer can store millions of facts and figures in its memory. It can also recall them at ease. In Bangladesh, the use of computers is growing rapidly. Computers are used in Banks, shops, airlines, offices, libraries, and everywhere in developed countries. Bangladesh is eager to advance in computer technology. It seems that computers are going to dominate the future of human civilization.
11. Write a paragraph on any one of the following:- 10
- Food Adulteration
- Price Hike
12. Problem: What are the causes of loss of agricultural land and starvation? 10
Model Test: 05- Solutions
1. Ans: a)of b)for c)over d)to e)in
2. Answer: The police officer asked Mita how he could help her. Mita replied that two snatchers had ridden into her taxi while she had been going home alone by taxi the previous night. The police officer again asked her if they had snatched anything from her. Mita respectfully replied in the affirmative and said that they had taken away her cell phone and some money. The police officer said that he might be allowed to record a complaint.
3. Answer:
(a) I shall take leave of you.
(b) The captain, with his soldiers, feels tired.
(c) Do you know where he leaves?
(d) He refused to help me.
(e) I insisted on his going there.
4. Answers:
- If you had told me earlier, I would have not done this.
- They behaved as though he had gone mad.
- I would rather quit my job.
- It was long since we had met.
- Could you please lend me your pen?
5. Answer: The number of hungry people worldwide is increasing. Plans to halve the number of extremely poor and hungry people by 2015 are also not working. It is not possible to reduce poverty and reduce the number of hungry people without a well-coordinated program by the governments in each country.
6. Ans: Look at NTRCA Written Book School. Passage No. 09
7. Ans: Look at NTRCA Written Book School. Passage No. 09
8. Answer:
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- Tragic Hero– Look at Stylistics devices/Ornamentation/ Different Genres of Text. No. 02
- Elegy– Look at Stylistics devices/Ornamentation/ Different Genres of Text. No. 06
- Lyric– Look at Stylistics devices/Ornamentation/ Different Genres of Text. No. 08
- Anti-Climax– Look at Stylistics devices/Ornamentation/ Different Genres of Text. No. 09
- Simile– Look at Stylistics devices/Ornamentation/ Different Genres of Text. No. 02
9. Ans: Look at Old LX NTRCA Written School. Page No. 115
10. Ans: Look at LX NTRCA Written Book School. Passage No. 03
11. Answer:
- Food Adulteration. Ans: Look at Old LX NTRCA Written Book School. Page No. 111
- Price Hike. Ans: Look at Old LX NTRCA Written Book School. Page No. 111
12. Ans: Look at NTRCA Written Book School. No. 05
