THE STATE MEDICAL FACULTY OF BANGLADESH
1st Year (New) Final Examination of Diploma in Medical Technology Course, January-2025
Subject: English (Paper-I)
Full Marks: 75
Pass Marks: 45
Time: 3 Hours

Q.01
Answer all the following questions:

7×5 = 35

(a) Use the right form of verbs of the following sentences (any five):
i) It was long since we (see) her last.
ii) I saw him (dance) in the room.
iii) He speaks as if he (know) everything.
iv) One of the students (be) responsible for this.
v) Last night I (dream) a bad dream.
vi) I (live) here for a long time.
vii) We usually (have) our lunch at 1:30 pm.

(b) Change the following sentences as directed (any five):

i) I request you to write now. (imper.)
ii) Do not run in the sun. (asser.)
iii) Everybody wishes to be happy. (inter.-neg)
iv) Liza sings very well. (excla.)
v) I did not see an honest man like him. (inter.)
vi) I gave the girl only fifty taka. (neg.)
vii) You will read your goal. (opt.)

(c) Use articles in the gap of the following sentences, put a cross (×) if is not needed (any five):

i) ____ poor man suffers lot in winter.
ii) The river falls into ____ Bay of Bengal.
iii) ____ mother in her rose at this sight.
iv) You can see this at ____ glance.
v) He has ____ excellent knowledge in English.
vi) Bangladesh is ____ liberal country.
vii) ____ kindness of Mohsin is known to all.

(d) Name the correct parts of speech of the following underlined words (any five):

i) The earth moves round the sun.
ii) Please write your name here.
iii) At last he got success.
iv) They hardly come here.
v) This pen is mine.
vi) Mr. Ali is an honest man.
vii) Alas! I am failed.

(e) Make a sentence with the following each idioms (any five):

i) by and by
ii) apple of discord
iii) gala day
iv) heart and soul
v) after all
vi) maiden speech
vii) look after

(f) Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition (any five):
i) Happiness consists ____ contentment.
ii) He is hard ____ hearing.
iii) He is devoid ____ common sense.
iv) He is an Italian ____ birth.
v) Pen ____ the line.
vi) Put the book ____ your desk.
vii) I must agree ____ you.

(g)Exchange the sentences accordingly directed tense (any five):

i) He went home. (pre. con.)
ii) She is reading a book. (pre. indf.)
iii) We want to enjoy a picnic. (past indf.)
iv) He plays football well. (past con.)
v) Mou is scrolling her mobile. (pre. perf.)
vi) I draw a picture. (futr. con.)
vii) I know her well. (past perf.)

Q.02
Answer any five from ‘a’ to ‘f’:
5×8 = 40

(a) Write one paragraph from any following topic:
i) A winter morning.
ii) Importance of good food-habit.

(b) Write an application to the principal of your college for a seat in the college hostel.
(c) Write a letter to your father describing him about your exam-preparation.
(d) Write an e-mail to your friend thanking him on his nice birthday gift.
(e) Write a dialogue between two friends about the bad effects of over-taking drugs.

(f)Translate into English:

(g) Translate into Bangla:
Corruption is a social disease. Everyone should come forward to removing this from our society. We need for this equal effort. If we fail to get rid of this, we will be destroyed as a nation.