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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

Our life is full of (a)___ unexpected 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 virtues like fortitude and bravery. Only (g)___ virtuous and brave men can conquer (h)___ obstacles of life. (i)___ adverse situations have gratified (j)___ mind and character of great men.

Answer (1):

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

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

The dramas of Shakespeare are characterized (a)___ great knowledge. It is a wonder (b)___ the critics how he could manage (c)___ write so many dramas without having academic knowledge. One answer (d)___ this riddle might be that the environment around him was congenial (e)___ his writings. Comedy of Errors, for example, was written due (f)___ having twins in his team. Many of his tragedies were written (g)___ such stories which were relevant (h)___ the contemporary politics. But his stories were devoid (i)___ the interest of the common people. Never the less, English literature has been rich (j)___ his effort. 

Answer (2):

(a) with (b) to (c) to (d) to (e) to (f) to (g) on (h) to (i) of (j) by

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

had better	there	have to	would rather	let alone
as if	it	what's it like	was born	as soon as

(a) Mina's father is a low paid service holder. He has no ability to buy a bi-cycle for his son,___ a motor bike.

(b) I have never travelled by air.___ flying in the sky? 

(c) Let's go to cinema.___ is not worth any longer.

(d) I am tired. I___ stay at home than go outside. 

(e) You look very anxious. And you cannot continue your study any longer. You___ take rest.

(f) I am surprised to hear his speeches. He speaks___ he knew the ins and outs of the incident.

(g) Salam feels pain in his chest. He___ go back to hospital for a scan next week.

(h) Tagore___ in 1861. He was awarded the Nobel Prize.

(i)___ is no fish here. It is a swimming pool.

(j) I went there to meet him.___ I saw him, I rushed to talk to him.

Answer (3):

(a) let alone (b) What's it like (c) It (d) would rather (e) had better (f) as if (g) has to (h) was born (i) There (j) As soon as

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

(a) Don't move as long as___ . I will come back soon.

(b) The students remained silent lest___ . They were afraid of him.

(c) This is the college where___ . I miss those teachers also.

(d) No sooner had the dog found the thief than___ . It is devoted to its master.

(e) Though Uncle Tom was a slave___ . He loved his children very much.

(f) He is Nazrul Islam who___ . He is our national poet.

(g) When my father entered the room___ . He was very pleased with me.

(h) I bought the book as soon as___ . I had been searching for it for many days. 

(i) Though we were late,___ . He was very sympathetic to us.

(j) As he was a little boy___ . He looked at me and said nothing.

Answer (4):

 (a) Don't move as long as I do not return.

 (b) The students remained silent lest the teacher should punish them.

 (c) This is the college where I studied.

 (d) No sooner had the dog found the thief than it sprang on him.

 (e) Though Uncle Tom was a slave, he was very affectionate.

 (f) He is Nazrul Islam who is known as rebel poet.

 (g) When my father entered the room, he found me reading.

 (h) I bought the book as soon as I found it.

 (i) Though we were late, our teacher didn't punish us.

 (j) As he was a little boy, I forgave him.

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

Since people (a)___ (not, prevent) earthquake from (b)___ (occur), policies, guidelines and plans must (c)___ (develop) in such a way that it (d)___ (ensure) the most effective response to the natural disaster. Earthquakes (e)___ (threaten) as they (f)___ (strike) with little or no warning. Adequate precautions can be taken (g)___ (minimize) losses. Earthquake resistant building code should (h)___ (develop) and that should (i)___ (follow) as well as it (j)___ (be) mandatory.

Answer (5):

(a) cannot prevent (b) occurrence (c) be developed (d) can ensure (e) are threatening (f) strike (g) to minimize (h) be developed (i) be followed (j) should be

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

(a) Jerry was a small boy who lived in the orphanage. (Simple) 

(b) He was the strongest of all the boys. (Positive) He used to cut wood for the writer.

(c) He also did some unnecessary things for her. (Passive)

(d) His mother visited him at the orphanage in autumn. (Complex)

(e) One morning the writer was awakened by sound of his tapping on the door. (Active)

Answer (6):

 (a) Jerry was a small boy living in the orphanage.

 (b) No other boy was as strong as he.

 (c) Some unnecessary things were also done for her by him.

 (d) When it was autumn, his mother visited him at the orphanage.

 (e) Sound of his tapping on the door awoke the writer one morning.

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

Once I asked a little girl what her mother's name was. She replied that she could remember her mother's name but she would not tell me that. She did not tell her mother's name to anyone whom she did not know. I exclaimed with admiration that she was a very clever girl.

Answer (7):

Once I asked a little girl, "What's your mother's name?" She replied, "I can remember my mother's name but I will not tell you this. I do not tell my mother's name to anyone whom I do not know." I said, "What a clever girl you are!"

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

Mandela left public life in June 2004 telling his adoring countrymen not to call them. Regarding it, Nadine Gordimer said, 'He is at the epicenter of his time, our in South Africa and your, wherever you are.' 

Answer (8):

Mandela left public life in June 2004 telling his adoring countrymen not to call him. Regarding it, Nadine Gordimer said, "Mandela is at the epicenter of his time, South Africans in South Africa and world people wherever they are."

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

Dhaka (a) —, (post-modify the noun with an appositive) stands on the river Buriganga, (b)___ (pre-modify the noun using possessive) water is very much polluted. It is losing its navigability gradually. So, (c)___ (pre-modify the noun) steps should be taken to save the river. Dhaka is (d) ___ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) populous. Here all the people do not get (e)___ (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) facilities. (f)___ (use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) people are homeless. The govt. should take measures (g)___ (Use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). Dhaka is not a healthy city. People (h)___ (use present participle to post-modify the noun) here always suffer from different diseases. Garbage (i)___ (use past participle to post-modify the noun) here and there is not cleaned regularly. It seems that people are habituated to living in (j)___ (use determiner to pre-modify the noun phrase)___ unhealthy environment.  

Answer (9):

(a) the capital of Bangladesh (b) her (c) proper (d) highly (e) equal (f) Many (g) to solve this problem (h) living (i) kept (j) such an

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

Mobile phone has become an essential gadget for everybody (a)___ it has become very popular. (b)___ it has created a number of problems. It has (c)___ advantages (d) ___ disadvantages. (e)___ it helps to connect people. (f)___ it helps to exchange information. (g)___ it can be used for various purposes. (h)___ it has a few disadvantages (i)___ can cause a lot of troubles. (j)___ its advantages are more than its disadvantages. 

Answer (10):

(a) and (b) But (c) both (d) and (e) Besides (f) Moreover (g) As such (h) But (i) which/that (j) However

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

Television has become the most common and widespread source of entertainment of the present world. A wide range of programmers of varied interest are telecast on numerous channels. Almost the middle class even working class families have a television set today. Television programmers are not only entertaining they can be highly educative too. For example, television is used for distance learning. 

(a) common (anto.) (f) numerous (anto.)

(b) widespread (syn.) (g) today (syn.)

(c) entertainment (syn.) (h) highly (anto.)

(d) varied (anto.) (i) educative (anto.)

(e) telecast (syn.) (j) distance (anto.)

Answer (11):

(a) uncommon (b) extensive (c) amusement (d) similar (e) broadcast (f) scanty (g) now (h) lowly (i) uneducative (j) closeness

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

Karim: What are you doing Samira

Samira: Im reading a letter.

Karim: Letter From whom

Samira: Its from my pen-friend. Shes Australian. Her name is Lucy Brown.

Karim: How old is she?

Samira: Sixteen the same as us. She lives in Sydney.

Karim: Sydney? Whats that

Samira: It's a city in the south-east of Australia.

Karim: How do you know about it?

Samira: Lucy has sent me a picture of it.

Karim: Can you show me the picture?

Samira: Yes here it is. You see, it looks very beautiful, doesn't it?

Karim: Oh, yes

Answer (12):

 Karim : What are you doing, Samira?

 Samira : I'm reading a letter.

 Karim : Letter from whom?

 Samira : It's from my pen-friend. She's Australian. Her name is Lucy Brown.

 Karim : How old is she?

 Samira : Sixteen, the same as us. She lives in Sydney.

 Karim : Sydney! What's that?

 Samira : It's a city in the south-east of Australia.

 Karim : How do you know about it?

 Samira : Lucy has sent me a picture of it.

 Karim : Can you show me the picture?

 Samira : Yes, here it is. You see, it looks very beautiful, doesn't it?

 Karim : Oh! yes.

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

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

13. Write an email to your friend inviting him to join your birthday party. 8

14. Write a report on cutting a hundred years tree. 8

15. Write a paragraph on "Your Favourite Hobby". 10

16. Write a short composition on "Female Education". 14