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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

Nazneen is (a)___ first year college student. She lives in (b)___ extended family. She has (c)___ elder sister. She got married in (d)___ last month. On (e)___ occasion of (f)___ marriage ceremony of her elder (g)___ sister their house was decorated. So the house wore (h)___ festive look. She has also (i)___ aunt. She lives with them. She has given birth to (j)___ male child. The child screams all day long.

Answer (1):

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

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

The environment plays a vital role (a)___ our life. (b)___ short, what we have (c)___ us including people, houses, air, water etc. is called environment. These are the main elements (d)___ our environment. (e)___ ensuring sound life, the balance (f)___ the natural elements is very significant. Sometimes (g)___ lack of knowledge, we don't realize the importance (h)___ it. As a result, we are polluting our environment unknowingly. Living (i)___ a polluted environment is undoubtedly a matter (j)___ great regret.  

Answer (2):

(a) in (b) In (c) around (d) of (e) For (f) of (g) for (h) of (i) in (j) of

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

let alone	had better	what's it like	would rather
have to	what do ¾ look like	there	was born
as soon as	for	look like	as if

(a) I — stay at home than go to college. I am not feeling well.

(b) You — do the job. Opportunity never comes repeatedly.

(c) Azim cannot speak Bengali fluently, — English. In fact, he is a dull student.

(d) Today is holiday. — swimming in the river?

(e) I — help my father in the field now and then. I am not a son of rich parents.

(f) Ripa: Mita, you have recently seen lions in the zoo. — they —?

 Mita: Very frightening. At the same time interesting too.

(g) Fahad often behaves — he were a prince. It becomes very difficult for me to bear him then.

(h) Long ago — lived a mighty king. He was wise, prudent and just.

(i) My friend being a victim of road accident was taken to hospital. I rushed to the hospital — I was informed of it.

(j) My younger sister — in the month of Baishakh. So, she was named Baishakhi.

Answer (3):

(a) would rather (b) had better (c) let alone (d) what's it like (e) have to (f) What do ... look like (g) as if (h) there (i) as soon as (j) was born

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

(a) He has written an excellent book. What distinguished his work was___ .

(b) It was the video thriller that___ . I still can't forget it.

(c) That man who my wife is talking___ . I never doubt them.

(d) The meeting I went___ . It showed me ways ahead.

(e) The present is really beautiful.___ who I got the present from.

(f) It's too late.___ , we would not have missed the train.

(g) One of the boys, who___ . He reads in class five.

(h) Mr. Karim is too honest___ . He is a very good person. 

(i) This time I am not going. I would go provided that___ .

(j) As I have already completed my studies,___ I need money.

Answer (4):

(a) What distinguished his work was the portrait of the landscape.

(b) It was the video thriller that amazed me much.

(c) That man who my wife is talking to is known to me. 

(d) The meeting I went was effective.

(e) I am happy with her who I got the present from.

(f) If we had started earlier, we would not have missed the train.

(g) One of the boys, who I look after is really good.

(h) Mr. Karim is too honest to take bribe.

(i) I would go provided that I got another chance.

(j) As I have already completed my studies, I can take a job.

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

Bangladesh (a)___ (be) a developing country like other third world countries. Her economic development (b)___ (depend) firstly on agriculture and secondly on industry. Though Bangladesh is (c)___ (develop) in industry, it is (d)___ (enrich) in garment industries. Now garment industry is a (e)___ (promise) sector. It (f)___ (give) the opportunity of employment to many people. It (g)___ (make) great contribution to the development of our country. Bangladesh exports garments products to many countries and (h)___ (earn) valuable foreign currency. The income from garments is being (i)___ (increase) day by day. Undoubtedly, it is going (j)___ (be) the landmark for the nation.

Answer (5):

(a) a  (b) depends  (c) not developed (d) enriched (e) promising (f) gives (g) makes (h) earns (i) increased (j) to be

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

Rabindranath, the 14th child of Debendranath wrote his first verse at the age of eight. (a) When he was seventeen years old, he was sent to England for studies (simple). (b) He described London as a dismal city (Passive). (c) Though he was happy in Brighton, a friend of the family persuaded his brother to send him to London (Compound). (d)  He was lucky to get a friendly English family (Complex). (e) Rabindranath is one of the greatest poets in the world (Positive). In 1880, Rabindranath was called back to India.

Answer (6):

 (a) At the age of seventeen, he was sent to England for studies.

 (b) London was described as a dismal city by him.

 (c) He was happy in Brighton but a friend of the family persuaded his brother to send him to London.

 (d) He was lucky because he got a friendly English family. 

 (e) Very few poets in the world are so great as Rabindranath.

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

The boy told his mother that his shirt was torn and he needed a new one. The mother replied that she would buy a new shirt for him but he should prepare his lessons regularly.

Answer (7):

The boy said to his mother, "My shirt is torn and I need a new one." Mother said, "I will buy a new shirt for you but you should prepare your lessons regularly."

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

Load-shedding is a regular phenomenon in our country. The irregular supply of electricity is termed as it. It is the burning question of the day. The wheel of the machine cannot move without the electricity. So, our industries including all other sectors are hampered due to the lack of it. The progress of the country is next to impossible if the supply of electricity is not uninterrupted. The government must take steps to solve this problem without fail because the development of the country is unthinkable without sufficient supply of electricity. When these are taken properly, people will get sufficient amount of electricity. But day by day the problem of this is increasing. The concerned authority should come forward to solve that as soon as possible.

Answer (8):

Load-shedding is a regular phenomenon in our country. The irregular supply of electricity is termed as load-shedding. It is the burning question of the day. The wheel of the machine cannot move without the electricity. So, our industries including all other sectors are hampered due to the lack of electricity. The progress of the country is ne×t to impossible if the supply of electricity is not uninterrupted. The government must take steps to solve this problem without fail because the development of the country is unthinkable without sufficient supply of electricity. When these steps are taken properly, people will get sufficient amount of electricity. But day by day the problem of load-shedding is increasing. The concerned authority should come forward to solve the problem as soon as possible.

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

Once upon a time there lived (a)___ (use article to pre-modify the noun phrase) generous and kind-hearted king. But the people were not happy with (b)___ (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) king, because the king was too lazy and would not do (c)___ (use determiner to pre-modify the noun) work other than eating or sleeping. He spent days and weeks and months in (d)___ (use possessive to pre-modify the noun phrase) bed either eating something or sleeping. He became (e)___ (use an adverb to pre-modify the noun) inactive. The king became (f)___ (use article to pre-modify the noun) potato couch and the people started worrying about the king. (g)___ (use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) day the king realized that he could not even move his body. He became fat and his enemies made fun of him calling "fatty king" or "bulky king" etc. He invited (h)___ (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) doctors from (i)___ (use determiner to pre-modify the noun) parts of his country and offered them generous rewards (j)___ (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb) fit. Unfortunately, none could help the king regain his health and fitness.

Answer (9):

(a) a  (b) their (c) any (d) his (e) totally (f) a (g) One (h) best/some/qualified (i) other (j) to make/ keep him

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

The gap between the old and the young is called the generation gap. It becomes different in the attitudes, priorities (a) — views among the generations. As to the different attitudes of life, the people belonging to the old generation always wonder (b) — has gone wrong with the new generation. They feel (c) — during their time, young boys and girls were better behaved, more obedient and had greater respect for elders. Young people, (d)  —, feel that they are capable enough to learn on their own rather (e) — the older generation learns. (f) — the differences also appear in some other ways. (g) —, we see a huge change on entertainment. (h) — the young people like to enjoy band music (i) — folk music (j) — any other religious music. This change will never stop and it will continue in the days to come.

Answer (10):

(a) and (b) what (c) that (d) on the other hand (e) than (f) Besides/Moreover (g) For e×ample (h) At present (i) instead of (j) or

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

Nowadays fundamentalism and terrorism go hand in hand. In Christian thought fundamentalism is the belief that everything in the Bible is true and should form the basis of religious thought and practice. But at present the term is used in a broader sense meaning the strict following of the basic teaching of any religion. And terrorism means the use of violence to achieve some political aims. So, apparently the two ideas seem different. But in modern times some fundamentalists use force or violence to achieve their aims. The religious fundamentalists believe that only their religion is true and all should follow it strictly. They are not ready to tolerate any deviation or relaxation. So, they compel the people by force to follow their dictates.

(a) belief (antonym) (f) strict (antonym)

(b) basis (synonym) (g) apparently (synonym)

(c) religious (antonym) (h) tolerate (synonym)

(d) thought (synonym) (i) deviation (antonym)

(e) broader (antonym) (j) dictates (synonym)

Answer (11):

(a) disbelief (b) foundation (c) irreligious (d) idea (e) narrower (f) disbelief (g) visibly (h) endure (i) similarity (j) ordain 

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

The superintendent said, "nobody would drive in the fog". Jerry said "i came just before bed time last night and you had not come. So I brought Pet some of my breakfasts this morning" "I would not have let anything happen to him." "I was sure of that. I did not worry", the authoress replied. 

Answer (12):

The superintendent said, "Nobody would drive in the fog." Jerry said, "I came just before bed time last night and you had not come. So I brought Pet some of my breakfasts this morning. I would not have let anything happen to him." "I was sure of that. I did not worry," the authoress replied.

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

13. Read the advertisement below. 8

Package tour to the Sundarbans.

Contact: Manager, Bangla Tours and Travels

12, Green Road, Dhaka

 Now write a letter to the Manager for further information about the duration of the tour, modes of journey, expenses, security, entertainment and sightseeing facilities.

14. Suppose, you are a reporter of the Daily Star. Write a report on an unexpected robbery, you experienced. 8

15. Write a paragraph on a "Rickshaw Puller". 10

16. Write a composition on "Discipline". 14