• Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and propositions :

The Transport Minister has constituted ____one-man committee to look____the demand of transport operators__ for increase___fares.

Change the voice:

 (I)Who wrote 'Gitanjali'?

(ii) What do you want?

(iii) Where did you see the man?

(iv) Which shirt do you like?

(v) What will you do?

Rewrite the sentences replacing the underlined words:

(i) I shall try to obey the rules.

ii) He was born in a noble family.

ii) The rains have begun early this year.

V) He has started for America.

v) I cannot remember his name.

Use the following flow chart to write a paragraph on how mustard oil is prepared:

seeds collected - dried - seeds are put into grinding machine - crushed - a little water added-extracting oil-oil cakes are separated, oil is collected - kept in a container - sealed - oil is ready for use and sale

In these questions the sentences have been given in Active/ Passive Voice. From the given alternatives choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

1. The student has learnt the answer by heart.

a) The answer was learnt by the student by heart.

b) The answer is learnt by heart by the student.

c) The answer by the student was learnt by heart

d) The answer has been learnt by heart by the student.

2.Let him be told to do it.

a) Tell him about doing it.

b) Tell him to do it.

c) He is told to do it.

d) He should be told to do it.

3.Where can you find your luggage?

a) Where could your luggage be found?

b) Where can your luggage be found?

c) Where will your luggage he found?

d) Can you find your luggage somewhere?

4.They say Ravi Verma has painted this picture.

a) It will be said that the picture has been painted by Ravi Verma.

b) It is said that the picture had been painted by Ravi Verma.

c) It is said that this picture has been painted by Ravi Verma.

d) It is being said that the picture has been painted by Ravi Verma.

5.Can we send this big parcel by air?

a) Can this big parcel be sent by air ?

b) Can this big parcel sent by air ?

c) Could this big parcel be sent by air?

d) Could this big parcel sent by us by air ?

6.One must keep one’s promises.

a) One’s promises are kept.

b) One’s promises must be kept.

c) One's promises were kept.

d) One’s promises must kept.

7.Call my neighbour immediately.

a) Let my neighbour be called immediately

b) My neighbour is to be called immediately.

c) Let my neighbour called immediately.

d) My neighbour was to be called immediately.

8.The man cut the tree into thin strips.

a) The tree was cut into thin strips by the man.

b) The tree cut itself into thin strips by the man.

c) The tree has cut into thin strips by the man.

d) The tree can be cut into thin strips by the man.

9.Why did she break the garden wall?

a) Why the garden wall was broken by her ?

b) Why had the garden wall been broken by her ?

c) Why was the garden wall broken by her ?

d) Why will the garden wall be broken by her ?

10.She wrote a letter

a) A letter is being written by her

b) A letter is written by her

c) A letter was written by her

d) A letter was being written by her

11.The train kept the people waiting.

a) The people were kept waiting by the train.

b) The people kept waiting by the train.

c) The people were waiting for the train.

d) The people were being kept waiting by the train.

12.Your internet banking password is known by him

a) Known to me is your internet banking password.

b) He knows your internet banking password

c) Does your internet banking password known to him.

d) Knows to me is your internet banking password.

13.They held a meeting and delivered speeches.

a) A meeting was held and delivered speeches

b) A meeting will be held and speeches delivered

c) A meeting is held and speeches delivered

d) A meeting was held and speeches delivered

14.The doctor advised me to give up sweets.

a) To me give up sweets was advised by doctor.

b) The doctor advised to give up sweets me

c) I was advised by the doctor to give up sweets.

d) I was advised to give up eat sweets by the doctor.

15.Don't reply until someone asks you something

a) Don’t reply until you are asked something.

b) Don't reply until someone is asked to you.

c) Don’t reply until you have been asked.

d) Don’t reply until someone has been asked to.

Find out the error.

1.

Ram was / senior to / Sam in college.

2.

The capital of Yemen / is situating / 2190 meters above / the sea level.

Fill in the blanks with the words given below

(i) The leaves are falling_____the trees.

 (ii) The dog was crossing the river _____a bridge.

 (iii) The  bridge was___the river. 

(iv) He goes ____market. (v) I live____ Amtala. 

(vi) My brother is___the University.

 (vii) The sky is _____our heads. 

(viii) Keep the duster_____ the table.

[ Under, above, at, over, in, on, from, through.]

Voice Change

 1. Someone wrote this letter in the nineteenth century.

2. Ramesh takes his lunch.

3. Ramesh is taking his lunch.

4. Ramesh has taken his lunch.

5. Ramesh took his lunch.

6. Light filled the room.

7. They made him king.

NARRATION CHANGE:-

1. Sanat said to me,"I am a cook".
2. Gita says," My mother teaches me English".
3. He said, "Let me speak freely".
4. Ratan said to me, "Do you like football?"
5. He said ,"I am playing ".
6. Mother said to me, " Do not go there".

1. His grandmother died last night.
2. Our prayer was rejected.
3. Let me examine your papers.

WEST BENGAL MADHYAMIK EXAM 2022 ENGLISH QUESTION WITH ANSWER

A. Write the correct alternative in the  given space to complete the following sentences :

(a) Father received a letter

(i) one month ago

(ii) one week ago

(iii) after one month

(iv) after several years

Ans: After one month

(b) The letter was from Father's sister

(1) Philippa

(ii) Claude

(iii) Mimi

(iv) Esther

Ans: Esther

(c) Father left home because he

(i) did not like his home

(iii) wanted a new life

(ii) quarrelled with his brother

(iv) got a new job at Big Half Moon

Ans: quarreled with his brother,

(d) When Father went back home his brother

(i) had already died

(ii) could not be traced

(iii) did not meet him

(iv) welcomed him warmly

Ans: had already died.

(e) The kite was patched with the letter written by

(i) Philippa to Claude

(ii) Esther to her husband

(iii) Father to her sister

(iv) Esther to her brother

Ans:Esther to her brother

B. Complete the following sentences.

(1) Though Father left home years afterwards he fell sorry and went back home.

(ii) In the woods Dick and Mimi discovered the Kite on the top of a tree and carried it home.

(ii) Esther tuned pale when she saw the Kite patched with the letter.

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C. State whether the following statements are true or false. Write 'T' for "True' and F for "False' in the boxes given on the right-hand side. Provide sentences / phrases/words in support of your answer :

(i) Aunt Esther always lived on the island Big Half Moon. F

Supporting sentence : " She was a widen who lived hundreds of miles inland."

(ii) Claude was Esther's father's name.   T

Supporting sentence : .... Claude was her father's

2. A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences :

(a) The quarrel took place between the squirrel and the

(i) Prig

(ii) Bun

(iii) Rabbit

(iv) Mountain

Ans: Mountain

(b) All sorts of things and weather make up a

(i) sphere and mountain (ii) year and a sphere

(iii) mountain and a squirrel (iv) pretty squirrel track

Ans:year and a sphere

(c) The mountain can

(i) make squirrel track

(ii) crack nut

(iii) move from place to place (iv) be very energetic

Ans: make squirrel track

(d) The squirrel claims that the mountain is

(i) as spry as him

(ii) not as big as him

(iii) not spry like him

(iv) equal in size with him

Ans: not spry like him

B. Answer the following questions :

(i) Why does the squirrel not consider it a disgrace to occupy his place?

Ans : The squirrel does not consider it a disgrace to occupy his place because he

believes that everything is important in this world.

(ii) What examples of differing talents does the squirrel give in the poem ?

Ans:According to the squirrel he cant carry forests on his back on the other hand the mountain can not crack a nut.

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A. Tick the right answer :

(1) The three districts affected by torrential showers are Darjeeling, Kalimpong

and

(a) Coochbehar

(b) Jalpaiguri

(c) Gangtok

(d) Alipurduar

(ii) Tourists were stranded in the hills due to

(a) bad rainfall

(b) heavy thunderstorm

(c) sudden storm

(d) multiple landslides

(iii) For rescue operation in North Bengal and Sikkim NDRF has deployed

(a) four teams

(b) three teams

(c) many teams

(d) two teams

(iv) NH-10 is the main road linking Siliguri with

(a) Jalpaiguri and Kalimpong

(b) Kalimpong and Sikkim

(c) Sikkim and Bhutan

(d) Sikkim and Bihar

(v) The Algarah-Lava stretch in Kalimpong was blocked for

(a) several hours

(b) two hours

(d) one hour

(c) three hours

(vi) At important points on Lava-Algarah road personnel providing relief were

deployed by

(b) Sikkim govt.

(a) NDRF

(d) Algarah police

(c) Kalimpong police

B.Each of the following statements is either "True' or 'False'. Write "T" for

'True' and 'F' for False' in the boxes on the right-hand side. Also pick out

suitable line(s) or phrase(s) from the passage in support of your answers :

(1) Landslides have caused damages to roads and bridges in many places of

North Bengal.   T

Supporting sentence :".......laudallas causing dosage to roads and bridges...."

(ii) Roads were blocked in North Bengal due to landslides caused by 48 hours

of incessant rain.   F

Supporting sentence : "Pounded by incessant rainfall for 36 hours several roads..."

(iii) Birik-Dara experienced the landslide in day time.   F

Supporting sentence: "Around 11 P.M. landslide occurred at NH-10 near Birik-Dara...."

C. Answer the following questions :

(i) What was the effect of torrential rain in three districts of North Bengal ?

Torrential rain in three districts of North Bengal triggered landslides causing damages to roads and bridges while halting or disrupting traffic in many places.

(ii) What does NDRF stand for? How did it respond to the disaster in North Bengal and Sikkim?

NDRF stands for The National Disaster Response.

It deployed four teams for relief and rescue operation across North Bengal.

(iii) How did Kalimpong Police and Civil defence volunteers try to help stranded tourists?

Kalimpong Police deployed personnel at all important points,handling out water and snacks to stranded tourists and Civil defense volunteers were also seen providing tea and eatables to visitors.

(iv) Why does the weather office predict enhanced rainfall activity to continue for few more days?

The weather office predicts enhanced rainfall activity to continue for few days because the low pressure system over Bihar and its neighborhood has now developed into a cyclonic circulation.

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                                                    GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

4. Write the correct alternative to fill in the blanks :

When I entered the house something smelt aweful. Someone was cooking and burnt the meal.

5. Do as directed :

A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions :

My neighborhood is a very interesting place. My house is located in an area which has many stores and offices. The biggest store is only five minute's walk from my house.

B. (i) The poor man carried a heavy load. (Change the voice)

Ans: A heavy load was named by the poor man.

(ii) "What has he done, Father?" said Swami.(Change into indirect speech)

Ans : Swami asked Father what he had done.

(iii) The people were too stunned to speak in the beginning.(Rewrite the sentence using "so.............that")

Ans. The people were so stunned that they could not speak in the beginning.

C. Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the list given below to replace the words underlined. Write the correct phrasal verbs in the boxes on the right-hand side changing the form where necessary. There is one extra

(i) He continued as if nothing had happened.-Carried on

(ii) She resembles her mother.     ----Takes after

(iii) Have the factory workers withdrawn the strike ?   Called off

                       (take after, carry out, carry on, call off]

6. Given below are the meanings of four words which you will find in the passage in Question No. 3. Find out the words and write them in the appropriate boxes on the right-hand side :

(i) save-----Rescue

(ii) Incessant----- continuous

(iii) used effectively----Deployed

(iv) Money or food given to those in need---Relief