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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

Communicative competence' means the ability to use (a) __language in (b) __appropriate manner in different situations. There are two ways of developing communicative competence in (c) __language. (d) __first is acquisition which is similar to (e) __way people develop their ability in their mother tongue. It's a natural subconscious process in which people are not usually aware of acquiring (f) __language. They are only aware of (g) __communication. So, acquisition is picking up (h) __language in (i) __instinctive way. It may be called (j) __implicit method of learning.

Answer (1):

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

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

Parents have desire (a) __bright future (b) __their children. They are ready to do anything which may be congenial (c) __the success (d) __their children. Every success (e) __their children makes them happy, and they become sanguine (f) __their bright future. But when the children do not pay heed (g) __the suggestions (h) __their parents and fail to move forward as the parents want. All their hopes end (i) __smoke. So, children must be cautious (j) __it. 

Answer (2):

(a) for (b) of (c) to (d) of (e) of (f) of (g) to (h) of (i) in (j) about

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

is expected	what you say	hardly	had better not
look forward to	on which	lest	by which
married off	got married	would rather	where

(a) Parents never want harm of children. They often__their prosperity and good health.

(b) You have been ill for some days. You__take time to consult a doctor.

(c) The road is muddy and slippery. Walk carefully__you should slip.

(d) Communal affinity in our country__by all.

(e) 1899 was the year__Kazi Nazrul Islam was born.

(f)__had the sun risen before fog dispersed.

(g) Nobility is such a virtue__you can win God's love.

(h)__is quite untrue.

(i) I__fail in the exam than copy.

(j) When was your sister__?

Answer (3):

 (a) They often look forward to their prosperity and good health.

 (b) You had better not take time to consult a doctor.

 (c) Walk carefully lest you should slip.

 (d) Communal affinity in our country is expected by all.

 (e) 1899 was the year on which Kazi Nazrul Islam was born.

 (f) Hardly had the sun risen before fog dispersed.

 (g) Nobility is such a virtue by which you can win God's love. 

 (h) What you say is quite untrue.

 (i) I would rather fail in the exam than copy.

 (j) When was your sister married off?

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

(a) Idleness brings about destruction. I don't like people who__. 

(b) His phone number is switched off. I have an urgent work with him. Do you know where__?

(c) Nice to meet you. It was a long time since__.

(d) Read attentively. You will not pass unless__.

(e) Had I been proposed to go,__. But he did not propose me.

(f) Health is wealth. For sound health__.

(g) Time and tide waits for none,__know this wise saying?

(h) Unity is power. Unless you are united, you__.

(i) We have read the story of an old man and his quarrelsome sons. The story of the old man and his sons teaches us__.

(j) Food adulteration is now a serious problem in our country. It is high time__.

Answer (4):

(a) are idle (b) he is (c) we had met (d) you work hard (e) I would have gone (f) we need a sound mind (g) who doesn't (h) you will fail (i) that unity is strength (j) we solved the problem

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

0.5 × 10 = 5

EBOLA Virus Disease outbreak in the three West African countries (a) __(continue) unabated and the number of cases and deaths increases drastically. The actions by national governments of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone supported by the international community yet (b) __(yield) desired results. Greater efforts and more resources are yet (c) __(mobilize) to reverse the escalating epidemic of this dreadful disease. So far no case of Ebola Virus disease (d) __(report) in the South-East Asia Region. Strong and comprehensive national preparedness is a prerequisite (e) __(prevent) and to deal with Ebola cases in unaffected countries. The development of preparedness plans (f) __(coordinate) by high level national and empowered coordination committees. WHO (g) __(provide) a comprehensive checklist of core principles, standards, capacities and practices, for all countries to use. The checklist (h) __(use) by countries to assess their level of preparedness. WHO recommended exit screening (i) __(implement) in affected countries to prevent the spread of infection. In unaffected countries, national public health authorities already (j) __(initiate) screening of passengers coming from Ebola affected countries.  

Answer (5):

(a) continues (b) have not yielded (c) to mobilize (d) has been reported (e) to prevent (f) are coordinated (g) has provided (h) is used (i) to be implemented (j) have initiated

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

(a) Air and water are two very vital elements of environment. (Exclamatory)

(b) We know air as vital but often pollute it. (Simple) 

(c) Men make fire to cook food and burn bricks. (Passive)

(d) These acts of firing create black smoke. (Complex)

(e) No other thing is so harmful for air as black smoke. (Superlative)

Answer (6):

 (a) How vital two elements of environment air and water are!

 (b) In spite of our knowing air as vital, we often pollute it.

 (c) Fire is made to cook food and burn bricks by men.

 (d) These acts of firing create smoke which is black.

 (e) Black smoke is the most harmful thing for air.

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

Once a helpless woman came to the chairman and said, "I have a complaint against your manager. Will you please hear it?" "Of course, say, what he has done to you?" The chairman said, "I must ensure punishment if he is a blunderer." The woman said, "He keeps me waiting unnecessarily but does not give me any grant that is for me."

Answer (7):

Once a helpless woman came to the chairman and said that she had a complaint against his manager and asked requesting him if he would hear that. The chairman assured and told her to say and asked what he had done to her. Then the chairman said that he had to ensure punishment if he was a blunderer. The woman said that he kept her waiting unnecessarily but did not give her any grant that was for her.

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

The Gigantic Padma bridge is now under construction. It is a pride for us. Its construction work began last year submerging all obstacles created uncertainty of construction. It is pride that the govt. in power has bravely taken initiative to construct it by self finance. The donor countries once thought that Bangladesh could never build such an expensive bridge.  

Answer (8):

The Gigantic Padma bridge is now under construction. The bridge is a pride for the people of Bangladesh. The bridge's construction work began last year submerging all obstacles created uncertainty of construction. The construction of bridge is pride that the govt. in power has bravely taken initiative to construct the bridge by self finance. The donor  countries once thought that Bangladesh could never build such an expensive bridge.

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

Once there was a young writer (a) __(use present participle to post-modify the noun) in Paris. As he was a bachelor, he lived in a (b) __(pre-modify the noun) apartment. He was earning barely enough money (c) __(post-modify the noun with an infinitive) body and soul together. A woman wrote to him (d) __(post-modify verb with a present participle) one of his books. The writer answered her letter (e) __(post-modify the verb with present participle) her. The woman wrote to him (f) __(pre-modify the noun with a determiner) letter. She mentioned that she would like (g) __(post-modify the verb with an infinitive) a chat with him. She also requested him (h) __(post-modify the verb with an infinitive) her a luncheon at Fayot's. Fayot's was an (i) __(pre-modify the noun) restaurant. But the writer was (j) __(pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) young to say 'no' to a woman.  

Answer (9):

(a) living (b) small (c) to maintain (d) praising (e) thanking (f) another (g) to have (h) to invite (i) expensive (j) too

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

Democracy is a form of government (a)__a citizen deserves equal rights in every respect. (b)__in a democratic state the grown up subjects (c)__are above eighteen years old have right to cast vote (d) __elect a representative as per choice. A voter may be (e)__rich or poor (f)__as he owns a vote, he is too a part of government. (g)__a representative must evaluate a voter. The fact is (h)__in our country a voter gets a little respect (i)__any election ensues. As soon as election passes away the elected person behaves (j)__he knew none of them.

Answer (10):

(a) in which/where (b) In fact (c) who (d) in order to (e) either (f) but (g) So (h) that (i) when (j) as if/as though

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

0.5 × 10 = 5

Winter is the season of snow and mist. Everything looks hazy in winter morning. Things of little distance can hardly be seen. So, accidents often occur in roads and highways. the sun rises rather late. In rural areas the aged and the children collect straw and dry leaves due to making fire to warm themselves with the warmth of the fireplace.

(a) season (synonym) (f) often (synonym)

(b) mist (synonym) (g) rather (synonym) 

(c) hazy (antonym) (h) aged (antonym)

(d) distant (antonym) (i) due to (synonym)

(e) hardly (antonym) (j) warmth (synonym)

Answer (11):

(a) period, time of a year (b) thin fog (c) clear (d) near (e) often (f) frequently (g) somewhat/relatively (h) young (i) because of (j) heat

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

Who does not know about the tajmahal it is situated at agra of india emperor shahjahan built the tajmahal in 16th century as a symbol of love for his wife mumtaj it was built as a tomb over the grave of mumtaj 

Answer (12):

Who does not know about the Tajmahal? It is situated at Agra of India. Emperor Shahjahan built the Tajmahal in 16th century as a symbol of love for his wife Mumtaj. It was built as a tomb over the grave of Mumtaj.

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

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

13. Write an e-mail to your friend describing the foods and food habits in Bangladesh. 8

14. Suppose you are a reporter of 'The Daily Star'. Now, write a report on the 'Rapid Spread of Drug Addiction'. 8

15. Write a paragraph on 'The 21st February as the International Mother Language Day'. Use 150 words. 10

16. Write a composition on 'Students and Social Service'. Write at least 200 words but don't exceed 250 words. 14