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Model Test

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

Amir is (a)___ extraordinary brilliant student. He is undoubtedly (b)___ asset to our nation. One day he may be (c)___ engineer or (d)___ F.R.C.S doctor. He always makes (e)___ best use of his time. He makes a proper division of his time and does his duties accordingly. He knows that youth is (f)___ golden period of (g)___ life. He speaks of his (h)___ aim in life. He knows that life without aim is like (i)___ ship without (j)___ rudder.

Answer (1):

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

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

We know that smoking is prejudicial (a)___ health. It causes many fatal diseases. There is no remedy (b)___ the diseases. People are aware (c)___ the matter. Yet they stick (d)___ this bad habit. Smoking is also injurious (e)___ a passive smoker. Unfortunately the smokers don't think (f)___ these passive smokers. They become the victims (g)___ their whims. In this respect, children are the most sufferers. (h)___ some cases, they are made sufferers because (i)___ their parents. (j)___ them all smokers should think once again. 

Answer (2):

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

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

let alone	had better	lest ¾ should	was born	what if
as fast as	have to	what's it like	as if	would rather

(a) A: The time is very short, Write___ you can.

 B: I'm trying my best.

(b)___ entering an exam hall half an hour late?

 I think it'll be disastrous.

(c) She is very shy. She would not speak freely anything to her friends,___ give a speech on stage.

(d) Jasim___ in London. So, he must be a British Citizen.

(e) The house was very old. They___ demolish it than repair it.

(f) You___ not smoke . You will be sick.

(g) A:___ you miss the college bus?

 B: No problem. I'll reach college by public bus.

(h) Industry is the key to success. We___ work sincerely.

(i) He walks slowly___ he___ stumble.

(j) The breakfast was ready. He started eating___ he had starved for weeks.

Answer (3):

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

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

(a) Be punctual lest___ .

(b) If it rains___ .

(c) No sooner had the dog seen its master___ .

(d) Time is so valuable that___ .

(e) You could not get A+ provided___ .

(f) He talked as if___ .

(g) Would you mind___ ?

(h) One cannot do well in the exam unless___ .

(i) We eat so that___ .

(j) It is time we___ .

Answer (4):

(a) Be punctual lest you should fall behind.

(b) If it rains, we will not go out.

(c) No sooner had the dog seen its master that it started barking.

(d) Time is so valuable that we should not waste it.

(e) You could not get A+ provided you worked hard.

(f) He talked as if he had known everything.

(g) Would you mind opening the door?

(h) One cannot do well in the e×am unless one works hard.

(i) We eat so that we may live.

(j) It is time we gave up smoking.

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

One very conspicuous change in our society (a)___ (be) the presence of working women outside the home. Of course, it (b)___ (acknowledge) that women have always (c)___ (work) within the household but this commonly (d)___ (count) as 'work'. Even their role in agricultural societies (e)___ (recognize) either. From the urge (f)___ (establish) their own identity many of them are now (g)___ (enter) the outside workforce. They (h)___ (join) a wide range of professions. Moreover, it is not only educated women who (i)___ (opt) to work but women with little or no education (j)___ (come) out of their cocoons to become self-reliant.

Answer (5):

(a) is (b) has to be acknowledged (c) worked (d) is not counted (e) is not recognized (f) to establish (g) entering (h) are joining (i) are opting (j) have come

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

At one time there were twelve landlords in Bengal. (a) They were well-known for their love  of independence. (Complex) At that time, Akbar was the Emperor of Delhi. (b) He was the greatest emperor of India we have ever seen. (Positive) (c) He sent one of his generals to conquer Bengal. (Passive) (d)  This general was called Shahbaz Khan. (Active) (e) At that time, Isha Khan was one of the most powerful landlords of Bengal. (Comparative)

Answer (6):

(a) They were well known as they had love for their independence.

(b) No other emperor of India we have ever seen was as great as he.

(c) One of his generals was sent to conquer Bengal by him.

(d) People called this general Shahbaz Khan.

(e) At that time, Isha Khan was more powerful than most other landlords of Bengal.

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

"Follow my example," she said as we shook hands, "and never eat more than one thing for luncheon."

"I'll do better than that," I retorted. "I'll eat nothing for dinner tonight." "Humorist," she cried gaily, jumping into a cab.

Answer (7):

As we shook hands, she advised me to follow her e×ample and never to eat more than one thing for luncheon. I retorted that I would do better than that and also added that I would eat nothing for dinner that night. Jumping into a cab, she cried gaily and called me a humorist.

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

The patriotic feeling of the Bengalee people was always strong. They always tried to make different movements and it was possible for them because of that. The British were compelled to postpone the annual meeting about the division of Bengal in the face of such. At this stage, many young persons became inclined towards armed revolution. The British rulers took stern action against those. But they could not stop them from making continuous movements. The British colonial rule came to an end due to these. The Indian subcontinent became independent in 1947 and as such India and Pakistan came into being.

Answer (8):

The patriotic feeling of the Bangalee people was always strong. They always tried to make different movements and it was possible for them because of patriotism. The British were compelled to postpone the annual meeting about the division of Bengal in the face of patriotic feeling. At this stage, many young persons became inclined towards armed revolution. The British rulers took stern action against them. But they could not stop the young persons from making continuous movements. The British colonial rule came to an end due to these movements. The Indian subcontinent became independent in 1947 and as such India and Pakistan came into being.

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

I have (a)___ (pre-modify the noun) friends, but Hasan is my (b)___ (pre-modify the noun) friend. He studies in my class. We go to college (c)___ (post-modify the verb). He is good at studies and helps the students (d)___ (use a relative clause to post-modify the noun). He is (e)___ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) obedient to his teachers. However, Hasan comes from a (f)___ (use a compound to pre-modify the noun) family. His father, (g)___ (post-modify the verb with an appositive), is really an honorable person (h)___ (use a prepositional phrase to post-modify the noun phrase). He wants his son to become a teacher like him, and Hasan's mother (i)___ (pre-modify the verb) inspires him (j)___ (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb).

Answer (9):

(a) many (b) best/ most intimate (c) together (d) who are weak (e) very (f) well-off (g) a school teacher (h) in our locality (i) also (j) to become a teacher

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

Health is the root of all happiness. (a)___ one cannot enjoy a good health without taking much care of body and mind. People (b)___ are always under mental stress and suffer from anxieties cannot enjoy a good health. (c)___ to enjoy good health, it is also necessary to keep our mind sound. Doctors say (d)___ simple and carefree life is more conducive to health. Many people, (e) -, are not aware of health rules. They (f)___ take physical exercise (g)___ take proper food. (h)___ , a huge number of people of our country live below poverty line. (i)___ , awareness about health rules (j)___ maintaining them are very important in maintaining good health. 

Answer (10):

(a) So (b) who (c) However (d) that (e) in fact (f) neither (g) nor (h) Besides (i) Both (j) and

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

Children always like to listen fascinating stories. But if the stories are uninteresting, they lose interest. There should not have anything immoral in the stories for children. Again, stories should not be long that they can make children impatient. Stories should not even contain anything illogical or anything that can make children irregular in their studies. The stories should be instructive leading what to choose and what not, stories should be perfect for the children and should have ethical value.

(a) fascinating (anto.) (b) interest (syn.) (c) immoral (syn.) (d)  impatient (anto.) (e) contain (syn.) (f) illogical (anto.) (g) irregular (anto.) (h) instructive (syn.) (i) perfect (syn.) (j) ethical (syn.)

Answer (11):

(a) boring (b) eagerness (c) moral (d) patient (e) hold (f) logical (g) regular (h) educative (i) accurate (j) unethical

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 teacher said to Rahman why are you talking in the class you don't disturb the class. "Sorry sir. I was asking Jahid to lend me a pen my pen has run out," said Rahman then the teacher said It's okay now concentrate on your lesson.

Answer (12):

The teacher said to Rahman, "Why are you talking in the class? You don't disturb the class." "Sorry, sir. I was asking Jahid to lend me a pen. My pen has run out," said Rahman. Then the teacher said, "It's okey. Now concentrate on your lesson."

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

13. An application to the Principal of your college requesting him/her not to allow any student or teacher to use cell phone in the classroom or in the examination hall. 8

14. A huge number of students fail in English every year in public examination despite studying it as a compulsory subject from class 1 to Honours level. Now prepare a report focusing on different causes of their failures in English for a daily newspaper. 8

15. Write a paragraph on "Satellite TV Channels" using example style. Use 150 words. 10

16. Write a composition on "Necessity of Female Education in Bangladesh". 14