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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

Every student wants to do well in (a)___ examination. But it is not (b)___ easy work. (c)___ student has to do something for this. From (d)___ very beginning, he must be serious. He should read texts again and again. He must not memorize (e)___ answer without knowing the meaning. He must not make notes from (f)___ common source. He should have (g)___ good (h)___ command of English. By doing all the things (i)___ student can hope to make (j)___ excellent result. 

Answer (1):

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

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

Jerry was a twelve year old boy who lived (a)___ the orphanage. The authoress' cabin belonged (b)___ the orphanage. Jerry came (c)___ the cabin to chop wood (d)___ the authoress. He also did some extra work (e)___ the convenience (f)___ the authoress. Once he found a cubbyhole, where he put some kindling and medium wood so that writer might get dry materials ready in case (g)___ sudden wet weather. The authoress was pleased (h)___ him. When she gave him some candy or apples. he used to keep silent. He expressed his gratitude (i)___ looking (j)___ the gift and the authoress.  

Answer (2):

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

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

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

(a) A: Aren't you happy with your result?

 B: No, It's not___ I've expected.

(b) She___ in Indonesia, and raised in America, and now she has a dual citizenship. 

(c)___ going to Cox's Bazar? Cox's Bazar is the largest sea beach in the world.

(d) My children are very naughty. I can barely handle them,___ several of their friends.

(e)___ lives a man named Ruplal in a village. One day he went to a forest to lead an isolated life.

(f) Time is very valuable. We___ utilize time properly. 

(g) They are very active. They___ work hard than remain idle.

(h) He is amiable in nature but he was really different yesterday. He acted___ he had been mad.

(i) Nobody likes you. So, you___ not come to our party.

(j) A:___ I forgot to bring the key?

 B: Don't worry. I have an alternative key.

Answer (3):

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

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

(a) It is high time___ . It is detrimental to health.

(b) I told him about the accident. But he is describing the accident to others as if___ .

(c) 16th December is observed as the Victory Day every year in Bangladesh. It is really a red-letter day in our national history because on this day,___ .

(d) He earns such a small amount that___ . So, he is looking for some additional income.

(e)___ because sincerity is the key to success. An insincere person always becomes failure.

(f) As she is firmly determined,___ . Strong determination is the precondition of any success.

(g) The path is not smooth at all. Walk carefully lest___ .

(h) Rahim is such a man whom___ . He deserves it for his honesty.

(i)___ is not true at all, I know the fact.

(j) He has a lot of money, but___ . He is really a miser.

Answer (4):

(a) It is high time we stopped smoking.

(b) But he is describing the accident to others as if he knew everything.

(c) It is really a red letter day in our national history because on this day we achieved real independence from the Pakistani rulers.

(d) He earns such a small amount that he cannot meet both ends.

(e) All should be sincere in their works because sincerity is the key to success.

(f) As she is firmly determined, she must come out successful in her profession.

(g) Walk carefully lest you should fall down.

(h) Rahim is such a man whom everybody loves.

(i) That he is a thief is not true at all.

(j) He has a lot of money, but he is careful about spending it.

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

A good student always (a)___ (learn) his lesson. Generally, he (b)___ (sit) in the first bench. He normally (c)___ (maintain) a daily life. Usually, he (d)___ (avoid) bad company. Everyday he (e)___ (take) part in games and sports. He hardly (f)___ (remain) absent. He often (g)___ (take) suggestions from his teachers. He not (h)___ (keeps) late hours at night. He (i)___ (get) up early in the morning and (j)___ (say) his prayers.

Answer (5):

(a) learns (b) sits (c) maintains (d) avoids (e) takes (f) remains (g) takes (h) does not keep (i) gets (j) says.

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

(a) Very few insects are as busy as a bee. (Make it Comparative) It is known as an industrious creature. (b) It only lives in a hive. (Make it Negative) (c) It flies from flower to flower to collect honey. (Make it Compound) (d)  Collected honey is stored in the hive. (Make it active) (e) In winter, it remains idle, but works hard in spring. (Make it complex)

Answer (6):

(a) A bee is busier than most insects.

(b) It does not live elsewhere other than a hive.

(c) It flies from flower to flower and collects honey.

(d) It stores the collected honey in the hive.

(e) Though it remains idle in winter, it works hard in spring.

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

"What's the matter?" the king said. "I'm feeling a bit worried," the duke answered." It's that doctor. I think that we ought to slip out of there before morning and make for the river with that bag of gold." "What! slip off and loss the chance of getting all that property? Not me!" 

Answer (7):

The king enquired what the matter was. The duke answered that he (d) was feeling a bit worried. He said that it was that doctor. He added that he thought that they ought to slip out of there before morning and make for the river with that bag of gold. The king e×claimed with wonder and asked if they ought to slip off and lose the chance of getting all that property. He said that it was not him.

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

If we want to succeed in life, one must remember the wise saying that time and tide wait for none. They never stop their onward march, rather, they continue to move on giving no particular attention to us. It cannot be stopped by any kind of request or enticement. Therefore, for the sake of their welfare we should never waste even a single moment in vain. This will cost us a lot and we will not be able to reach the goal of our life. 

Answer (8):

If we want to succeed in life, we must remember the wise saying that time and tide wait for none. Time and tide never stop their onward march, rather, they continue to move on giving no particular attention to us. They cannot be stopped by any kind of request or enticement. Therefore, for the sake of our welfare, we should never waste even a single moment in vain. Wastage of time will cost us a lot and we will not be able to reach the goal of our life.

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

One day Robert Bruce, (a)___ (post-modify the noun with appositive), was lying in the cave. He was thinking of (b)___ (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) misfortune. He thought that he would not be able (c)___ (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). Suddenly, he saw a spider (d)___ (post-modify the verb with a prepositional/an adverbial of place). The spider was trying to reach (e)___ (use determiner to pre-modify the noun) ceiling of the cave. It almost got to the point (f)___ (use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) times, but fell down at the last moment. It did not lose hope. It was trying (g)___ (post-modify the verb with an adverbial). On the seventh attempt it reached the ceiling. Robert Bruce became very much amazed (h)___ (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb) the success of the spider. He felt encouraged and came out of the cave and began to gather soldiers again. He remembered the small spider and prepared (i)___ (post-modify the verb with an adverb) for the battle. He fought hard with the English and (j)___ (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) time, he came out successful. Strong will and perseverance made Robert Bruce the king of Scotland again.   

Answer (9):

(a) the king of England (b) his (c) to regain his kingdom (d) climbing up the wall (e) the (f) si× (g) repeatedly (h) to see (i) again (j) this

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

Scientists have recently reported (a)___ the polar ice caps are melting. This is (b)___ a rise in atmospheric temperatures known (c)___ the "Greenhouse effect". According to Melvin, (d)___ won Nobel Prize for earlier research, the carbon dioxide is given off (e)___ coal and oil are burnt. This gas accumulated in the north (f)___ south poles is melting (g)___ may (h)___ lead to a rise in sea levels (i)___ could flood many areas of the world. (j)___ we take measures to stop the ice___ melting, it may take years to control the rise in sea levels. 

Answer (10):

(a) that (b) because of (c) as (d) who (e) when (f) and (g) which (h) eventually (i) that (j) Unless

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

Women in our society have always been considered subservient to men. The majority of houses are male dominated, usually by husbands and women most often have no say in decision making. Their opinion is considered unnecessary even in such issues as the number of children they would like to have, education of their children and marriage of their sons and daughters, issues of finance and property. 

(a) society (syn.) (f) say (anto.)

(b) subservient (anto.) (g) considered (syn.)

(c) majority (anto.) (h) education (syn.)

(d) male (syn.) (i) issues (syn.)

(e) usually (anto.) (j) finance (syn.)

Answer (11):

(a) association (b) domineering (c) minority (d) masculine (e) unusually (f) ask/ question (g) judged (h) enlightenment/knowledge (i) affair (j) money management

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 principal said so you think honesty is the best policy dear boys. The students replied yes sir, we think so. Learn to be honest from boyhood because boyhood is the prime period of cultivating any good virtue said the principal. Thank you sir said the students. May Allah grant you long life said the principal to the students. 

Answer (12):

The Principal said, "Do you think honesty is the best policy, dear boys?" The students replied, "Yes sir, we think so." "Learn to be honest from boyhood, because boyhood is the prime period of cultivating any good virtue," said the Principal. "Thank you, sir." said the students. "May Allah grant you a long life," said the Principal to the students.

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