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HSC English 2nd Paper

model test with answer pdf download

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

Industry is (a)___ key to success. (b)___ industrious can prosper in life. (c)___ man who does not undertake (d) ___ hard work can never go (e)___ long way in (f)___ world. Many (g)___ man is not conscious of (h)___ importance of (i)___ diligence for which they cannot reap (j)___ benefit of success.

Answer (1):

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

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

Time and tide wait (a)___ none. A stitch (b)___ time saves nine. Those are the two very well known proverbs (c)___ the significance of time. Some people don't care (d) ___ anything. They put (e)___ a job for tomorrow though they are not sure whether tomorrow will come. (f)___ this way. they cannot finish a work when they need it. Then they say, "Alas! If we did not fight shy (g)___ our jobs when we had a lot of time, we could be successful". So (h)___ become successful (i)___ life we have to realize the importance (j)___ utilizing time. 

Answer (2):

(a) for (b) in (c) on (d) for (e) up (f) In (g) at (h) to (i) in (j) of

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

used to	need not	have  to	what if	there
let alone	as long as	wish	would you mind	in case

(a) A:___ giving me a hand in preparing the breakfast?

 B: I'm not an expert, but I'll try.

(b)___ is a river beside our village. Everyday we swam in it.

(c) I don't watch cricket,___ play, I am not fond of it. 

(d) Mr. Azad is a very skilled lawyer. I___ work with him as a junior.

(e) The land is fertile. He___ manure it.

(f) We experienced a violent storm yesterday afternoon. We stayed inside___ it continued.

(g) My friend is now in serious financial problem. I___ I could help him.

(h) The sky is cloudy. I will take an umbrella___ it rains.

(i) You are sick. You___ take rest.

(j) A: We have to travel 500km today.

 B:___ the car runs short of petrol?

Answer (3):

(a) Would you mind (b) There (c) let alone (d) used to (e) need not (f) as long as (g) wish (h) in case (i) have to (j) What if

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

(a) I have a good collection of books. I purchase books whenever___ .

(b) Do not talk in the exam hall. You will be expelled___ .

(c) We should not disturb social order. We just can't do what___ .

(d) Nothing will happen if___ .

(e) I don't understand why___ . We should make proper use of time.

(f) Despite the foggy weather, he was___ .

(g) Bangladesh is a very poor and populated country. But she can open a lot of ways___ .

(h) Globalization is a frequently used word. It is a process of expanding trade and commerce___ .

(i) Saturday is the day when___ . I eagerly wait for my father.

(j) None can receive any reward unless he works hard. Hence___ .

Answer (4):

 (a) I purchase books whenever I get opportunity.

 (b) You will be expelled if you talk in the exam hall.

 (c) We just can't do what we like to do.

 (d) Nothing will happen if you become careful.

 (e) I don't understand why you waste your time.

 (f) Despite the foggy weather, he was driving fast.

 (g) But she can open a lot of ways of developing the condition of the poor people.

 (h) It is a process of expanding trade and commerce all over the world.

 (i) Saturday is the day when my father returns home.

 (j) Hence we should work hard to get a reward.

5. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context: 0.5 × 10 = 5

I'm a first year college student and my annual exam (a)___ (be) close at hand. I need (b)___ (study) a lot. However, conditions in my house (c)___ (be) at all favourable. My elder sister (d) ___ (marry) last month and since then her share of the household chores (e)___ (fall) on my shoulders. On top of that, my aunt just (f)___ (have) a new baby boy. He (g)___ (scream) all the time and keeps everyone up late into the night. He keeps aunt so busy that she (h)___ (help) with any of the housework. So mother now relies a lot on me and so (i)___ (do) my grandparents. It (j)___ (seem) that I am at everybody's beck and call. 

Answer (5):

(a) is (b) to study (c) are not (d) married (e) has been fallen (f) has (g) screams (h) cannot help (i) does (j) seems

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

(a) It was 1971 when Bangladesh got independence. (Simple)

(b) It is the most significant event in the history of Bangladesh. (Positive) Bangladesh was under the British colonial rule until 1947.

(c) The lives of the people of Bangladesh have been shaped by tragedy, (Active) Though growth rate has slowed down, it has almost doubled since independence.

(d) Despite many negative aspects Bangladesh has become a country of possibility. (Complex)

(e) The 21st February 1952 immediately comes to our mind. (Complex)

Answer (6):

 (a) Bangladesh got independence in 1971.

 (b) No other event is as significant as it in the history of Bangladesh.

 (c) Tragedy has shaped the lives of the people of Bangladesh.

 (d) Though there are many negative aspects, Bangladesh has become a country of possiblity.

 (e) It is the 21st February 1952 what/ which/that immediately comes to our mind.

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

"Why are your children crying. my daughter?" said the Caliph. "They have been starving," said the woman. "Have you none else in the world?" "My husband died some months ago. He left them neither any money nor any property. So they are in great distress. They have to starve whenever I fail to get anything for them to eat." 

Answer (7):

Addressing the woman as his daughter, the Caliph asked her why her children were crying. The woman said that they had been starving. The Caliph asked her if she had none else in the world. The woman replied that her husband had died some months ago. She also said that he had left them neither any money nor any property. She added that they were in great distress and they had to starve whenever she failed to get anything for them to eat.

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

Once two woman came to King Solomon's court with a baby and each of them claimed that they were the mother of that baby. He thought for a while and got a brilliant idea. He ordered one of his men to cut the baby into two equal halves and give one half to each of them. The real mother of the baby became very nervous by this, but the other woman was totally untouched by the event. The king noticed the change in the face of her and handed over baby to her and punished the other woman. 

Answer (8):

Once two women came to King Solomon's court with a baby and each of them claimed that she was the mother of that baby. King Solomon thought for a while and got a brilliant idea. He ordered one of his men to cut the baby into two equal halves and give one half to each of the women. The real mother of the baby became very nervous by the order of Solomon, but the other woman was totally untouched by the event. The king noticed the change in the face of the real mother and handed over the baby to her and punished the other woman.

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

I had a peculiar experience (a)___ (post-modify the verb) while travelling to St. Martin's Island. I visited the island along with my family. Zahid, (b)___ (post-modify the noun with an appositive), was our guide. On our way to the island, we watched (c)___ (use a determiner to pre-modify the noun) sea gulls. The (d) ___ (pre-modify the noun) birds were flying (e)___ (post-modify the verb) with the ship. They became (f)___ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) dear and friendly to us. We entertained them with chips and biscuits (g)___ them (use a present participle to pre-modify the verb). We became (h)___ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) excited. We decided (i)___ (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb) in the idyllic island for a couple of days. We can never forget (j)___ (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the adjective phrase) lovely sea birds.

Answer (9):

(a) recently/last month (b) a tourist guide/a local boy/a boy of fifteen (c) some (d) sea  (e) along (f) very (g) attracting (h) very (i) to stay (j) those

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

Nelson Mandela was the greatest leader of South Africa. (a) -, he was one of the greatest leaders of the world. (b) -, the Europeans were separated from the non-Europeans in South Africa. (c) -, it was government policy of racial segregation. (d)___ the blacks were subjected to all sorts of indignities. (e) -, they were denied all basic human right. (f)___ , they were aliens in their own country. The cruel treatment of the blacks saddened Nelson Mandela. (g)___ , the great leader vowed to put an end to the inhuman practice. (h)___ , this great man was thrown behind the prison bars. But the oppressive rulers could not break his spirit. (i)___ , all his life he struggled against apartheid. (j)___ , the great leader realized goal of liberating his people.

Answer (10):

(a) In fact (b) at that time (c) Actually (d) Therefore (e) Even (f) As a matter of fact (g) Hence (h) As a result (i) On the contrary (j) Finally

11. Read the passage and write the antonyms and synonym of the words as directed below: 0.5 × 10 = 5

It was a cold and silent night. The weather was freezing. A group of monkeys were on a tree. They were clinging to its branches. Suddenly they notice a flock of fireflies. One of the young monkeys thought it was fire. He caught a firefly. He put it under a dry leaf and started blowing at it. Some other monkeys also joined in his endeavour. A sparrow came to its nest flying. The monkeys were sitting on the same tree. She noticed what they were doing. The sparrow laughed. She said, "Hey silly monkeys that is a firefly, not real fire." The monkeys did not listen to the sparrow. They continued to blow at our poor firefly. After some time the moneys became very tired. Now they realized what the sparrow had said was correct. They set free the firefly and moved to a nearby cave.

(a) silent (antonym) (f) endeavour (synonym)

(b) cling (synonym) (g) notice (antonym)

(c) suddenly (antonym) (h) silly (synonym)

(d) young (antonym) (i) poor (synonym)

(e) dry (antonym) (j) cave (synonym)

Answer (11):

(a) noisy (b) hang/adhere (c) gradually (d) aged/ elderly (e) wet/soaked (f) attempt/effort (g) ignore/overlook (h) miserable/wretched (h) dull (j) cavern

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

Meem: Hey What's your HSC result

Porna: GPA 5.

Meem: Wow That's wonderful. You really deserve it. friend.

Porna: Thanks. What about you.

Meem: GPA 4.75. I got poor grades in English and Mathematics.

Porna: Never mind. Do well next time.

Meem: Anyway are you trying your luck at Dhaka University?

Porna: Yes and you

Meem: Will my poor GPA allow me to sit for the Dhaka university admission test I don't think so.

Answer (12):

 Meem : Hey! What's your HSC result?

 Porna : GPA 5.

 Meem : Wow! That's wonderful. You really deserve it, friend.

 Porna : Thanks. What about you?

 Meem : GPA 4.75. I got poor grades in English and Mathematics.

 Porna : Never mind. Do well next time.

 Meem : Anyway, are you trying your luck at Dhaka University?

 Porna : Yes, and you?

 Meem : Will my poor GPA allow me to sit for the Dhaka University admission test? I don't think so.

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