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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

(a) __life is full of unfavourable circumstances. (b) __great men in (c) __world bravely faced (d) __adverse situations. These situations bring out (e) __man's latent qualities. (f) __people in such circumstances learn many virtues like fortitude and bravery. Only (g) __virtuous and brave men can conquer (h) __obstacles of life. (i) __adverse situations have glorified (j) __mind and character of great men.

Answer (1):

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

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

"Are you (a) __some sort of trouble?" "Yes, I'm in debt. It really gets (b) __my nerves. I have nightmares in my sleep." "Do you?" "I resolve my problems in my sleep. Before I go to sleep I turn the problem (c) __in my brain. Then in the morning the answer pops (d) __!" "You're lucky. I'm too worried to fall asleep. I can't drop (e) __sleep. Then I'm useless (f) __work the following day." "Why can't you get it (g) __your head that worrying won't help?" "Yes, I know, I'm tired of worrying." "You could save money by not eating (h) __so much. You could save (i) __any pay (j) __your debts." 

Answer (2):

(a) in (b) on (c) over (d) up (e) off (f) at (g) into (h) out (i) up (j) off 

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

lest	had better	there	let alone	as if
would rather	what if	had	cannot but	it

(a) She quarrels with me all the time. It is impossible to tolerate her. I__live alone.

(b) None is supporting you in the organization. You__resign the post.

(c) Because of his wrong decision, the company is losing its credit.__I been in his position, I would not have made this terrible blunder.

(d) He is so mean. He does not deserve to be my enemy,__friend.

(e) The man is looking at my wallet and pocket with greedy eyes time and again.__appears to me that he is a pickpocket.

(f) Make hurry__we should miss the college bus. You know it leaves at 8.00 am.

(g) Nowadays, many countries are making unclear weapons,__the world war Ill breaks out?

(h) "__is no more so poor like a wealthy miser", It is a very famous quotation.

(i) I was so happy when I heard that I stood first in the examination. I felt__I had been in the dream land.

(j) It is six years since my father died. I__feel his love for me.

Answer (3):

(a) would rather (b) had better (c) Had (d) let alone (e) It (f) lest (g) what if (h) There (i) as if (j) cannot but

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

(a) Morning entertains us with fresh air. Have a try__the habit of morning walk.

(b) He wants to be a doctor. He reads attentively so that__. 

(c) Industry is the key to success. Nobody can succeed in life without__.

(d) Our country is beset with many problems. We all should come forward with a view to__.

(e) Life should not be considered__. It is full of sorrows and sufferings.

(f) My younger brother got GPA 4.80 in the H.S.C exam. He was not serious in his study. If he studied attentively__.

(g) As he is greedy__. He does not try to understand that happiness lies in contentment.

(h) On 21 February, I went to Ekushey Boimela. There I found hundreds of book stalls where__. I was very delighted. 

(i) An early riser gets enough time to accomplish his work. Since I am an early riser,__.

(j) Nobody likes your presence here. You had better__.

Answer (4):

 (a) Have a try to form the habit of morning walk.

 (b) He reads attentively so that he can fulfill his dream. 

 (c) Nobody can succeed in life without being industrious.

 (d) We all should come forward with a view to solving those problems.

 (e) Life should not be considered as a bed of roses.

 (f) If he studied attentively, he would get GPA 5.

 (g) As he is greedy, he took the wrong way to earn more money.

 (h) There I found hundreds of book stalls where books of great writers were being displayed and sold.

 (i) Since I am an early riser, I get enough time to complete my homework.

 (j) You had better leave now.

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

0.5 × 10 = 5

Most of the students of our country (a) __(be) experts in (b) __(memorises) answers. They 

(c) __(prepare) notes themselves. They get them (d) __(prepare) by their tutors. Their tutors exercise their brain for the students. So, the (e) __(think) power of the students (f) __(develop). They (g) __(have) any command of the language. They, of course, (h) __(do) well in the examination. But for this, they can (i) __(claim) no credit of their own. This result (j) __(help) them in their later life.

Answer (5):

(a) are (b) memorising (c) do not prepare (d) prepared (e) thinking (f) do not develop (g) don’t have (h) can do (i) claim (j) doesn’t help

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

(a) Amin's life was very difficult (make it exclamatory)

(b) She was a very hardworking and responsible lady (Make it negative)

(c) We should read books to acquire knowledge (Complex)

(d) One day a boy named Joseph had been bitten by a mad dog (active)

(e) Eve-teasing is one of the greatest problems (Positive)

Answer (6):

 (a) Haw difficult Amin's life was!

 (b) She was not at all a lazy and irresponsible lady.

 (c) We should read books so that we may acquire knowledge.

 (d) One day a mad dog bit a boy named Joseph.

 (e) Very few problems are so great as eve-teasing.

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

"Have you heard the name of Aesop?" asked the teacher. "No, sir, who was he?" "Read the lesson attentively and then you will be able to know about him. How interesting and instructive his fables are!" said the teacher.

Answer (7):

The teacher asked the students if they had heard the name of Aesop. The students respectfully replied in the negative and asked him (teacher) who he (Aesop) had been/was. The teacher told them to read the lesson attentively and then they would be able to know about him (Aesop). The teacher exclaimed with wonder that his fables were very interesting and instructive.

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

Many people think that poverty is a great evil who makes life a hell. On the other hand, money cannot make him feel happy. But it is not true. If we investigate a poor man, we may find happiness in him, but if we do the same for the rich, we may find unhappiness in her. For this we often say that they are not always happy. Actually it consists in contentment.

Answer (8):

Many people think that poverty is a great evil which makes life a hell. On the other hand, money cannot make a man feel happy. But it is not true. If we investigate a poor man, we may find happiness in him, but if we do the same for the rich, we may find unhappiness in him. For this reason, we often say that the rich are not always happy. Actually, happiness consists in contentment.

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

A balanced diet is a good mixture of (a) __(pre-modify the noun) foods. It is essential for us (b) __(post-modify the adjective with an infinitive) a healthy life. There are many benefits of eating a (c) __(pre-modify the noun) diet because a balanced diet prevents (d) __(pre modify the noun) diseases. As a result, we do not get sick (e) __(post-modify the verb). We should select (f) __(pre-modify the noun) diet according to our needs. We should not eat the (g) __(pre-modify the noun) foods for the whole week. (h) __(post-modify the verb with a present participle phrase) diet we can keep fit. But it is not easy (i) __(past modify the adjective with an infinitive) a balanced diet. Here a (j) __(pre-modify the noun) nutritionist can help us.

Answer (9):

(a) nutritious (b) to enjoy (c) balanced (d) many (e) usually (f) our (g) same kind of (h) Eating balanced (i) to have (j) good 

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

Trees are a vital part of our environment (a) -, they bear a great impact on the climate. (b) __we are not careful about them. (c) -, we destroy trees at random, (d) __, one day the country will bear the consequence of green house effect. (e) __ours is an agricultural country, our economy depends upon it. (f) __, our agriculture depends on rain, (g) __trees play a vital role on our climate. (h) __, trees keep the soil strong. (i) __trees save us from flood (j) __many other natural calamities.

Answer (10):

(a) as (b) But (c) If (d) certainly (e) Since/ Because/As (f) Besides/Moreover (g) and (h) Again (i) Furthermore (j) and

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

0.5 × 10 = 5

Morning walk is not only pleasant but also beneficial to health. In fact, walking regularly in the morning is a very good habit. It is the most advisable physical exercise for the aging and the old. In the morning nature appears at her best. At that time everything remains quiet and seems impressive. The environment with birds and beasts become calm and serene. The people who go out for a walk in the morning cannot but be impressed by it. It helps to keep their mind jolly and jovial. It also sets their temper for the rest of the day.

(a) pleasant (anto.) (f) quiet (anto.)

(b) beneficial (anto.) (g) serene (syn.)

(c) regular (anto.) (h) impressed (syn.) 

(d) advisable (syn.) (i) jovial (anto.)

(e) appear (syn.) (j) temper (syn.)

Answer (11):

(a) unpleasant (b) harmful/detrimental (c) irregular (d) suggestible (e) arise (f) noisy (g) calm (h) inspired (i) gloomy/sad (j) attitude/mood

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

Father : You're really strong my son. Could you break this bundle of sticks

Son: Well, it's a very simple job I'll do it within a second!

Father: Have a try.

Son: Sure Oh, I'm quite wrong. Its stronger than I expected.

Father: Okay now try this single stick. See what you can do.

Son: Pass it to me and just hear the sound.

Father: I know it'll be easy for you. Have you learnt anything from these sticks?

Son: Learning from sticks

Father: Yes, the bundle of sticks is stronger than the single stick, United we stand, divided we fall. 

Answer (12):

 Father : You're really strong, my son. Could you break this bundle of sticks?

 Son : Well, it's a very simple job. I'll do it within a second!

 Father : Have a try.

 Son : Sure. Oh, I'm quite wrong. It's stronger than I expected.

 Father : Okay. Now try this single stick. See what you can do.

 Son : Pass it to me and just hear the sound.

 Father : I know, it'll be easy for you. Have you learnt anything from these sticks?

 Son : Learning from sticks!

 Father : Yes, the bundle of sticks is stronger than the single stick. United we stand, divided we fall.

Note : For solution to question no. 13-16 see composition part.

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

13. Write an application to your Principal for increasing library facilities. 8

 Or, 

Write an e-mail to your friend inviting him to your birthday party.

14. Write a paragraph on 'Country Life and City Life'. 8

15. Write a newspaper report on the Victory Day celebrations in your college. 10

16. Do television and satellite channels have negative impact on our society? Write a composition in not more than 250 words in support of your opinion. 14