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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

Though he is (a) __LLB, he does not practice in (b) __court. He passed LLB, from (c) __Dhaka Law College in (d) __year 2000. After passing he got (e) __job in (f) __food office. Everybody admires (g) __man. He works as (h) __humble man all (i) __time. One day he sets out for Agra to see (j) __Tajmahal there.

Answer (1):

(a) an (b) the (c) × (d) the (e) a (f) the (g) the (h) a (i) the (j) the

2. Complete the text with suitable preposition: 0.5 × 10 = 5

Smoking is a bad habit. The danger of smoking is (a) __description. All know that smoking is injurious (b) __health. People addicted (c) __smoking suffer (d) __many diseases. But many people do not abstain (e) __smoking. They are not careful (f) __their health. It is hoped that smokers should give (g) __smoking. (h) __the long run smokers succumb (i) __many diseases. So, we should campaign (j) __smoking. 

Answer (2):

(a) beyond (b) to (c) to (d) from (e) from (f) about (g) up (h) In (i) to (j) against

3. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/ words given in the box. 0.5 × 10 = 5

would rather	has to	let alone	was born	As soon as
had to	What does ¾ look like	had better	as if	what if

(a) Begum Sufia Kamal__in Bangladesh. She is one of the renowned poetesses of the soil.

(b) A little boy asked his mother, "__a ghost__?" The mother replied that she had never seen a ghost and so she was sorry.

(c) Abir never participates in games and sports. But he talks__he were a sportsman.

(d) This is the smallest room in our apartment. It can hardly accommodate five people__twenty.

(e) To save the car, Tamahka__turn to the right. But she lost her control and bumped the car with a tree.

(f) You__leave the place. The place is very risky.

(g) We have to count loss every year by cultivating jute.__we cultivated vegetables in our lands?

(h) You must make a phone call to me__you reach Dhaka. I'll make all arrangements for you.

(i) A good citizen__perform a lot of things. These things will enable him to became a true patriot.

(j) We__fight to the last for the safety and security of our country. It is our sacred duty.

Answer (3):

(a) was born (b) What does .... look like (c) as if (d) let alone (e) had to (f) had better (g) What if (h) as soon as (i) has to (j) would rather

4. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/ phrases: 0.5 × 10 = 5

(a) The woman gave Taimur some rice. The rice was too hot__.

(b) This club is only for the adult. You cannot get a membership unless__.

(c) In the month of Holy Ramadan the Muslims do not take foods during daytime. They have to wait__.

(d) I entered the classroom. Everyone in the classroom stared at me__I were new to them.

(e) Lili is a bookworm. She starts reading a book whenever__.

(f) He has been sacked from his job because of taking bribe. So the wise saying. "As you__.

(g) I don't have much power to punish the corrupted persons. Had I been the Prime Minister__.

(h) My family lives at Jamalpur. I go to Jamalpur at every weekend so that__.

(i) Many people of our country live below the poverty line. They cannot afford to educate their children because of__.

(j) Don't let your child play with fire. If he plays with fire,__.

Answer (4):

 (a) The rice was too hot for Taimur to eat.

 (b) You cannot get a membership unless you attain adulthood.

 (c) They have to wait till sunset.

 (d) Everyone in the classroom stared at me as if I were new to them.

 (e) She starts reading a book whenever she gets it.

 (f) So the wise saying, "As you sow, so shall you reap" is quite true.

 (g) Had I been the Prime Minister, I would have punished them severely.

 (h) I go to Jamalpur at every weekend so that I may look after the members of my family.

 (i) They cannot afford to educate their children because of poverty.

 (j) If he plays with fire, he may cause danger.

5. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context: 

0.5 × 10 = 5

A teacher is often (a) __(compare) with an architect. He (b) __(call) the architect of a nation. He plays an important role in (c) __(build) a nation. He (d) __(make) the illiterate people worthy citizens of our country. But it is a matter of regret that the teachers are not (e) __(hold) in high respect in our society. They (f) __(lead) a humble life in the midst of want. Still they (g) __(keep) the light of education (h) __(burn) in order to (i) __(remove) the darkness of illiteracy and superstition from the society. It is high time we (j) __(change) our attitude towards the teacher.

Answer (5):

(a) compared (b) is called (c) building (d) makes (e) held (f) lead (g) keep (h) burning (i) remove (j) changed

6. Read the text and change the sentences as directed: 5

(a) Anika wrote a letter to her mother yesterday. (Passive)

(b) She told her mother to send Tk 1000 to buy some books. (Complex)

(c) The problem cannot be solved overnight. (Active)

(d) We should create public awareness to solve this problem. (Complex)

(e) Moral lesson is essential for this. (Interrogative)

Answer (6):

 (a) A letter was written to her mother by Anika yesterday.

 (b) She told her mother so that she would send Tk. 1000 to buy some books./She told her mother to send Tk. 1000 so that she could buy some books.

 (c) Nobody can solve the problem overnight.

 (d) We should create public awareness so that we can solve this problem.

 (e) Isn't moral lesson essential for this?

7. Change the narrative style of the following text: 5

Following 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, quite a 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. I again said that I would eat nothing for dinner that night. Jumping into a cab she cried gaily that I was a humorist, quite a humorist.

8. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the passage to make them clear: 5

Mita is a brilliant student studying in a renowned college in Dhaka. She lives with their family. She has two sisters whom are very fond of her. They loves her sisters very much. Her father is a government employee and her mother is a housewife. They take great care of them. On special occasions they go to visit her relatives house. 

Answer (8):

Mita is a brilliant student studying in a renowned college in Dhaka. She lives with her family. She has two sisters who are very fond of her. She loves her sisters very much. Her father is a government employee and her mother is a housewife. Her parents take great care of them. On special occasions, they go to visit their relatives house.

9. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: 0.5 × 10 = 5

Earthquake is a (a) __(Use pre-modifier of verb) shaking of the earth. It occurs for various reasons. It occurs when the (b) __(Use pre-modifier of noun) volcanoes emanate lava. Moreover, if there is any (c) __(Use pre-modifier of noun) line under any area, a slight shaking of the earth can cause a (d) __(Use pre-modifier of noun) earthquake. In most cases, earthquake occurs because some gases try to come out from the depth of the earth. Earthquake causes a (e) __(Use pre-modifier of verb) damage to people and property in the affected areas. If any (f) __(Use pre modifier of noun) earthquake occurs in Bangladesh, most of the building in most city areas will be destroyed as they are not built in accordance with an earthquake resistant standard. However, in order to protect us from such an (g) __(Use pre-modifier of noun) danger, we must be conscious about the cause and effect of earthquake. We should not build house without the advice of experts so that it can survive in any earthquake. Moreover, the govt. should build (h) __(Use pre-modifier of noun) earthquake-shelter-centres and make the people (i) __(Use pre-modifier of noun) about impending earthquake through electronic media like radio, TV, etc so that people can take necessary steps (j) __(Use an infinitive phrase as post-modifier).

Answer (9):

(a) sudden (b) active (c) fault (d) mild (e) severe (f) severe (g) impending (h) plenty of (i) aware (j) to save themselves

10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following: 0.5 × 10 = 5

Crows are ugly to look at. They are often looked down by other birds (a) __their ugliness. This often makes them sad and (b) __they want to be beautiful. (c) __how? One day, a crow got a chance to be beautiful. He found some beautiful feathers of a peacock in a jungle. He did not want to miss the chance. (d) __he took the feathers one by one (e) __struck them in among his own feathers. He looked at himself and became glad (f) __he was no longer ugly like other crows. (g) __he made up his mind to go to the peacocks and live with them. Seeing him, the peacocks understood (h) __he was a crow in the guise of a peacock. They attacked him, pulled out the feathers and drove him away. (i) __he returned to the crows, they also drove him away. The crow realized his fault (j) __promised he would never be false and over-ambitious.

Answer (10):

(a) because of (b) so (c) But (d) So (e) and (f) as (g) Then (h) that (i) When (j) and

11. Read the passage and write the antonyms and synonym of the words as directed below: 

0.5 × 10 = 5

Death is inevitable to a man's life. Man is not immortal. But it matters little if a man lives a few years more or less than another. Our life is not measured by months or years. It is truly measured by our deeds and actions. The people who live only for their own interest die unhonoured and are not remembered after their death. But those who sacrifice their lives to the service of mankind, live in the hearts of men even after their death. To do good deeds to mankind brings benefit.

(a) inevitable (antonym) (f) action (synonym)

(b) immortal (antonym) (g) interest (antonym)

(c) little (antonym) (h) honour (antonym)

(d) measured (antonym) (i) remembered (antonym)

(e) deed (synonym) (j) sacrifice (synonym)

Answer (11):

(a) avoidable (b) mortal (c) a lot of (d) unplanned (e) work (f) activity (g) irrelevance (h) dishonour (i) forgot (j) lay down

12. There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Re-write the text correcting the errors: 0.5 × 10 = 5

Rifat : Hi Riad how are you?

Riad : Fine. What happens to you? Why do you look so pale.

Rifat : I am not feeling well I am so tired.

Riad : I think you're not in the habit of taking physical exercise Right?

Rifat : Exactly

Riad : But you should take regular physical exercise to keep your body fit and mentally sound.

Rifat : Really? Will it improve my health

Riad : Of course. The benefits of physical exercise are many. It gives us energy and makes us cheerful.

Rifat : From now on Ill take physical exercise regularly. Many thanks to you.

Riad : Youre welcome. 

Answer (12):

 Rifat : Hi Riad! How are you?

 Riad : Fine. What happens to you? Why do you look so pale?

 Rifat : I am not feeling well. I am so tired.

 Riad : I think you're not in the habit of taking physical exercise. Right?

 Rifat : Exactly.

 Riad : But you should take regular physical exercise to keep your body fit and mentally sound.

 Rifat : Really! Will it improve my health?

 Riad : Of course. The benefits of physical exercise are many. It gives us energy and makes us cheerful.

 Rifat : From now on I'll take physical exercise regularly. Many thanks to you.

 Riad : You're welcome.

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

13. Suppose you are Tutul. You have just passed the S.S.C exam and you want to get yourself admitted into Govt. City College, Khulna. Now write an e-mail asking for more information on admission. 8

14. Write a report on the celebration of our glorious Victory Day. 8

15. Write a Paragraph comparing and contrasting village life and city life in Bangladesh. (Use 100-150 words) 10

16. Do you think that female education is a must for the sound economic development of Bangladesh? Give reasons for your answer. (Use 200-250 words) 14