Model Test/Board Question-03
HSC English 2nd Paper
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Time: 3 hours Full Marks:100
[N.B. The figures in the margin indicate full marks.]
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Part-A : Grammar (Marks 60)
1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles. Put a cross (×) where an article is not needed. 0.5 × 10 = 5
(a) __sun is a planet. It rises in (b) __east and sets in (c) __west. It is (d) __source of all heat. The setting sun (e) __presents (f) __enjoyable scene. (g) __moon has no light of its own. It gets light from the sun. (h) __stars shine in (i) __sky. We cannot see all the stars. Many stars are bigger than the sun. They are far away from (j) __earth.
Answer (1):
(a) The (b) the (c) the (d) the (e) × (f) an (g) The (h) The (i) the (j) the
2. Complete the text with suitable preposition: 0.5 × 10 = 5
My dear Raju.Take my cordial love. I am very glad (a) __know that you stood first in order (b) __merit. I know you would do well (c) __the final as you worked hard. A proverb goes that industry is the key (d) __success. Those who work hard are sure (e) __succeed in life. Very few students can do well in the examination (f) __dint of merit. It is seen that those who became great (g) __this mundane world have become so (h) __hard labour and perseverance. So there is no alternative (i) __hard labour. We pray to the Almighty (j) __your brilliant success.
Answer (2):
(a) to (b) of (c) in (d) to (e) to (f) by (g) in (h) by (i) to (j) for
3. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/ words given in the box. 0.5 × 10 = 5
as a
result |
turns
to be |
fill up |
in
unison |
close |
it is
great fun |
daily
dish |
set up |
in the
interest of |
perspective
communicative |
(a) A man__poor for several reasons. He may be poor for misfortunes, bad habits, being a father of many children or laziness.
(b) Doctors passing from medical colleges do not get a job; so they make a joint effort to__a clinic and gradually it flourishes into a big private hospital.
(c) It was winter vacation. Our school was closed. I with some of my__friends arranged a picnic.
(d) 'Junk food' is food that has been produced for its pungent taste rather than for its health value.__and it can look very appealing, but it is not good for the body.
(e) Most villagers of our country use unsanitary latrines.__, they suffer from different waterborne diseases throughout the year.
(f) Some dictionaries may have so many volumes as to__the entire shelves. Some may be carried in pockets.
(g) Patriotism is a great virtue. People should be self-sacrificing__the country.
(h) Job has changed people's__of computer, and how they use it, consume personal media, and how they__with each other.
(i) Your decision is__with ours. We like it very much. It will change our future.
(j) The newspaper is a__of varieties such as the news of current affairs, trade and commerce, films, games, sports and politics etc.
Answer (3):
(a) turns to be (b) set up (c) close (d) It is great fun (e) As a result (f) fill up (g) in the interest of (h) perspective, communicate (i) in unison (j) daily dish
4. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/ phrases: 0.5 × 10 = 5
(a) John is fond of reading. Whenever he goes to the book fair__. He has a good collection now.
(b) We've got plenty of chairs. We don't need any more. You may take any one__.
(c) Rupa didn't notice the sign even though__. So, he stopped a stranger for help.
(d) Knowledge is very useful but__. Strong determination is required for acquiring it.
(e) He was so ill that__. We immediately decided to shift him to a hospital.
(f) Corruption is present in almost every sphere of our life. It hinders all the development efforts. It is high time__.
(g) It is true that most of the parents in our country are not interested to__. Hence, the rate of female education is not so high in Bangladesh.
(h) My mother was a philanthropist. She loved to live among the poor villagers so that__.
(i) James heard noise in front of his house. As he opened the door,__. They were playing in the yard.
(j) Salam is good at all of his subjects except English. He cannot compete with his classmates because__.
Answer (4):
(a) Whenever he goes to the book fair, he buys new books.
(b) You may take any one if you need.
(c) Rupa didn't notice the sign even though she was standing beside the signal post.
(d) Knowledge is very useful but it needs determination.
(e) He was so ill that he could not stand.
(f) It is high time we voiced against corruption.
(g) It is true that most of the parents in our country are not interested to educate their female children.
(h) She loved to live among the poor villagers so that she could help them in time of danger.
(i) As he opened the door, he found some boys playing cricket.
(j) He can not compete with his classmates because he gets poor marks in English.
5. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
0.5 × 10 = 5
Last Saturday was a memorable day in my life. I (a) __(go) to the river for (b) __(take) my bath. The bathing place (c) __(crowd) then. Only two boys (d) __(bathe) in the river at that time. Suddenly one of them (e) __(fall) in deep water and he (f) __(cry) out for help. The other boy also began to cry for (g) __(help) his friend. I saw it and (h) __(rush) to the spot. As I (i) __(know) how to swim I (j) __(rescue) the boy and took him to the river side.
Answer (5):
(a) went (b) taking (c) was crowded (d) were bathing (e) fell (f) cried (g) helping (h) rushed (i) knew (j) rescued
6. Read the text and change the sentences as directed: 5
(a) We work hard to attain success in our life. (Make it complex)
(b) Peace and prosperity is not possible without hard work. (Make is affirmative)
(c) A man who leads an idle life, brings misery for his life. (Make it simple)
(d) He can never help people of the society. (Make it passive)
(e) He is the most wretched person in the world. (Make it positive)
Answer (6):
(a) We work hard so that we can attain success in our life.
(b) Peace and prosperity is impossible without hard work.
(c) A man leading an idle life brings misery for his life.
(d) People of the society can never be helped by him.
(e) No other person in the world is as wretched as he.
7. Change the narrative style of the following text: 5
"Follow my example", she said as we shook hands. "and never eat more than one thing for luncheon." "I'll do better than that", I retorted. "I'll eat nothing for dinner tonight." "Humorist," she cried gaily, jumping into a cab.
Answer (7):
As we shook hands she told me to follow her example and never to eat more than one thing for luncheon. I retorted that I would do better than that and added that I would eat nothing for dinner that night. Jumping into a cab she cried gaily and called me a humorist.
8. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the passage to make them clear: 5
Grameen Bank is a non-government micro-credit institution. The purpose of it is to work in the rural areas of Bangladesh to contribute to poverty alleviation. Dr. Md. Yunus was the former Professor of Economics at the University of Chittagong. It could realize the fact that without developing the lot of poor landless people of rural areas, it is not possible to make the country truly developed. Therefore, he established it in order to help them improving his lot.
Answer (8):
Grameen Bank is a non-government micro-credit institution. The purpose of the Bank is to work in the rural areas of Bangladesh to contribute to poverty alleviation. Dr. Md. Yunus was the former Professor of Economics at the University of Chittagong. He could realize the fact that without developing the lot of poor landless people of rural areas, it is not possible to make the country truly developed. Therefore, he established the Bank in order to help the rural people improving their lot.
9. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: 0.5 × 10 = 5
It was a (a) __(pre-modify the noun) and silent night. The weather was (b) __(use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) cold. A group of monkeys were in a tree. They all wanted (c) __(use an infinitive to post-modify the verb) some fire. Suddenly they noticed a flock of fireflies. One of the monkeys thought it was (d) __(post-modify the verb). He put a firefly under a (e) __(pre-modify the noun) leaf and started blowing at it. Other monkeys also joined on his effort. A sparrow was sitting on (f) __(use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) tree and noticed everything. She laughed at them and said, "Hey (g) __(pre-modify the noun) monkeys, this is not a real fire, but a firefly. "Then she suggested them (h) __(use an infinitive to post-modify the verb) to a cave. The monkeys did not pay heed to her. They kept trying. At last they all became (i) __(use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) tired. Then they realized how (j) __(pre-modify the noun) the sparrow's advice was.
Answer (9):
(a) bright (b) very (c) to make (d) fire (e) dry (f) that (g) foolish (h) to go (i) very (j) real
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following: 0.5 × 10 = 5
Bangladesh is a small country but has a huge population (a) __most people here live below the poverty line. (b) __they cannot afford to educate their children. (c) __many poor children either drop out of school after just a few years or simply do not go to school at all. (d) __this situation, we have far too many students to educate compared to the number of institutions available. (e) __Bangladesh needs more schools, colleges and universities to provide for the increasing number of students. (f) __financial and resource constraints, the government cannot fund the requisite number of educational institution. (g) __, every educational institution is overcrowded. (h) __class size is unusually large. (i) __facilities in these institutions are poor, students do not get a standard education. (j) __many educational institutions in Bangladesh are troubled with politics and violence. Sometimes institutions are closed down to avoid clashes between rival groups of students.
Answer (10):
(a) and (b) As a result (c) Besides (d) Despite (e) So/Therefore (f) Due to/Because of (g) Hence (h) In addition (i) As/since (j) Moreover
11. Read the passage and write the antonyms and synonym of the words as directed below: 0.5 × 10 = 5
In recent years, there have been many alarming reports to the effect that the world's climate is undergoing a momentous change. All these reports provide strong evidence that the world temperature is increasing day by day. This is called global warming. This increase in global warming is caused by the increasing amounts of carbon dioxide around the earth. Most climatologists believe that the greenhouse effect is the likely cause of that global warming. Climatologists predict that midway through this century; temperature may have risen by as much as 4 C. This could catastrophically reduce mankind's ability to grow food, destroy or severely damage wildlife and wilderness, rise sea levels and thereby flood coastal areas and farmland. That is the reason why it is a threat to mankind. The alarming news about Bangladesh is that, as a result of the rise of a sea level, southern part of the country may one day go under water. The destruction of forests and other habitats is causing extinction of various plants and animals every day. If, we destroy forests and burn down trees, the effects might eventually endanger us all. Then the weather pattern will change and the world will become much warmer. We can prevent it by planting trees in large numbers as well as by preserving those that were planted before.
(a) effect (synonym) (f) ability (antonym)
(b) momentous (synonym) (g) severely (synonym)
(c) provide (synonym) (h) reason (synonym)
(d) predict (antonym) (i) pattern (synonym)
(e) reduce (antonym) (j) prevent (antonym)
Answer (11):
(a) result (b) serious/tremendous (c) contribute/ supply (d) narrate /ignore (e) boost (f) inability (g) extremely/acutely (h) cause (i) design/system (j) allow/encourage
12. There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Re-write the text correcting the errors: 5
There are two girls high schools in Gobindapur Comilla Almost one thousand girls study at these schools. The PSC,JSC and SSC results of the schools are quite good Mohua Tamanna Keya and I are from Gobindapur Intermediate College. We all got GPA 5 in HSC.
Answer (12):
There are two Girls' High Schools in Gobindapur, Comilla. Almost one thousand girls study at these schools. The PSC, JSC and SSC results of the schools are quite good. Mohua, Tamanna, Keya and I are from Gobindapur Intermediate college. We all got GPA-5 in HSC.
Note : For solution to question no. 13-16 see composition part.
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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)
13. Suppose you are Rana. You have a friend in New Zealand named Alfred. Recently, he came to know about the terrorist attack on foreigners in Bangladesh. Now, write an e-mail to Alfred describing the condition. 8
14. Write a report in about 150 words for a newspaper on "The natural environment of your college". 8
15. Write a paragraph on "Climate change". Use 100-150 words. 10
16. Write a composition on "Your childhood memories". Write at least 200 words but don't exceed 250 words. 14
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