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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

(a)___ idle man and (b)___ active man cannot be equal. We know (c)___ story of (d)___ ant and (e)___ grasshopper. (f)___ ant was industrious. On the other hand, the grasshopper was a lazy (g)___ person. The ant knows that (h)___ industrious shine. On (i)___ contrary (j)___ lazy suffer in life.

Answer (1):

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

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

Some people get pleasure (a)___ reading books. Reading books is a good habit. The pleasure (b)___ reading books is different (c)___ the pleasure of hearing songs. Books are our best companion (d)___ life. Reading books keeps us free (e)___ tension and anxiety. It gives relief (f)___ a while (g)___ our monotonous life. So, all (h)___ us should develop the habit (i)___ reading books (j)___ pleasure.

Answer (2):

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

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

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

(a) I___ stay at home. I am not feeling well.

(b) You___ do the job. Opportunity never comes repeatedly.

(c) Shimu cannot speak Bangla fluently___ English. In fact, she 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, Rita & you have recently seen lions in the zoo.___ they___ ?

(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) Mahin, you are a lazy boy. Be industrious lest___ .

(b) I like photography. If I had a camera,___ .

(c) I saw a snake while___ . It didn't bite me.

(d) It was raining. He waited until___ .

(e) He studied hard so that___ . He was a laborious student.

(f) Bangladesh is our beloved country.  It is full of natural beauties. Though it is a small country, it is___ . 

(g) Students were making noise in the class. No sooner had the teacher entered the class than___ .

(h) Birds fly in the sky. I wish___ .

(i) If you work hard,___ . Because industry is the key to success.

(j) Corruption is the main hindrance to development. It is high time___ .

Answer (4):

(a) Be industrious lest you should fail in your business.

(b) If I had a camera, I would take snaps of the tea gardens of Sreemangal.

(c) I saw a snake while I was walking through the field.

(d) He waited until the rain stopped.

(e) He studied hard so that he could do well in the e×am.

(f) Though it is a small country, it is blessed with a lot of natural beauties.

(g) No sooner had the teacher entered the class than the students kept quiet.

(h) I wish I could fly like a bird.

(i) If you work hard, you are sure to succeed.

(j) It is high time we raised our voice against corruption.

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

There are many people who (a)___ (not take) physical exercise. They can hardly (b)___ (realize) that they themselves (c)___ (ruin) their health. They (d)___ (fall) victim to many diseases. Life (e)___ (become) dull to them. They (f)___ (remain) always ill tempered. We (g)___ (build) good health and sound mind through physical exercise. Physical exercise (h)___ (make) our body active and the muscles strong. It also (i)___ (improve) our power of digestion and blood circulation. It (j)___ (give) strength to our brain.

Answer (5):

(a) do not take (b) realize (c) are ruining (d) fall (e) becomes (f) remain (g) should build (h) makes (i) improves (j) gives

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

(a) We work hard to attain success in our life. (Complex)

(b) Peace and prosperity is not possible without hard work. (Affirmative)

(c) A man, who leads an idle life, brings misery for his life. (Simple)

(d) He can never help the people of the society. (Passive). Such kind of people is the burden of the society.

(e) Everybody dislikes him. (Negative)

Answer (6):

(a) We work hard so that we can attain success in our life.

(b) Peace and prosperity is impossible without hard work.

(c) A man leading an idle life brings misery for his life.

(d) The people of the society can never be helped by him.

(e) There is nobody but dislikes him.

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

"I have won a lottery and got 40 lacs taka," said Samir, "Congratulations! I said. "What do you intend to do with the large amount of money?" "I want to serve my poor village people. So, I have made up my mind to establish a hospital in our rural area," Samir replied. "Thank you," said I, "I shall also help you in this respect."

Answer (7):

Samir said that he had won a lottery and got 40 lac taka. I congratulated him and asked him what he intended to do with the large amount of money. Samir replied that he wanted to serve his poor village people. He added that he had made up his mind to establish a hospital in their rural area. I thanked him and told him that I would also help him in that respect.

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

In our country, people have different views about women. The majority cannot still consider men and women on equal terms. They are treated either with a feeling of compassion or they are deprived of their rights. Ignorance and very recently illiteracy, among us are the main reasons behind this type of attitude. It is true that as a general rule, girls, whether from poor or rich families, are much loved and cared for by the father and brothers. We also need to remember these are often denied by another woman. We first have to make them aware of the great harm they are doing. In the matter of attitude, they need to face man folk with the exception of being treated rightly as a woman!

Answer (8):

In our country people have different views about women. The majority of the people cannot still consider men and women on equal terms. Women are treated either with a feeling of compassion or they are deprived of their rights. Ignorance and very recently illiteracy among the people are the main reasons behind this type of attitude. It is true that as a general rule, girls whether from poor or rich families are much loved and cared for by the father and brothers. We also need to remember they are often denied by another woman. We first have to make women aware of the great harm they are doing. In the matter of attitude women need to face men folk with the e×ception of being treated rightly as a woman.

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

Rabindranath Tagore was a (a)___ (pre-modify the noun) poet of Bengali literature. He was born in a (b)___ (pre-modify the noun) family at Jorasanko, Kolkata. He went to school (c)___ (post modify the verb). He wrote his (d)___ (pre-modify the noun) verse at the age of eight. At the age of seventeen, he went to London (e)___ (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) in a school there. He was put up in a lodging house under the care of a (f)___ (pre-modify the noun) coach, Mr. Scott. He was lucky (g)___ (post modify the adjective with an infinitive) an English family of Mr. Scott. He also visited the house of parliament (h)___ (post modify the verb with an infinitive) Gladstone and John Bright's debates on Irish rule. He wrote letters to Kolkata (i)___ (post modify the verb with a present participle) English society. At this, his family thought that they might lose their son (j)___ (post modify the verb). So, he was called back to Kolkata.

Answer (9):

(a) great (b) sophisticated (c) at an early age (d) first (e) to study (f) very e×perienced (g) to get (h) to listen to (i) portraying/praising (j) forever

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

Smoking is a very bad habit. It is very dangerous as well. (a) -, it causes serious health hazards. (b) -, smoking causes high blood pressure, chronic lung troubles, cancer, heart attack etc. One puff of cigarette smoke contains fifteen billions particles of harmful matters like nicotine, methyl alcohol, carbon-monoxide, tar etc. (c) -, these are very harmful for health. (d)___ , smoking causes irritation in our eyes and often our noses. (e) -, it can affect non-smokers seriously. (f)___ , the dangers of smoking are quite unlimited. (g)___ , steps should be taken to control this danger. (h)___ , availability of cigarette should be stopped. (i)___ , smoking in public place should be prohibited. (j)___ , people should be made aware of the danger of smoking. 

Answer (10):

(a) Because (b) Firstly (c) Again (d) Moreover (e) Besides (f) But (g) So (h) Then (i) Ne×t (j) Last of all

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

Sincerity is the root of success of all work. One can go a long way, if he does a job with sincerity. The great men are sincere because they know that sincerity is the key to success. Those who do not follow the rules of sincerity can never go a long way. Sincerity is the secret of victory. If any work is not done with sincerity, one will never receive desirable output from it. So, we should be sincere in every walk of life.

(a) success (antonym) (f) follow (antonym)

(b) job (synonym) (g) rule (synonym)

(c) great (antonym) (h) never (antonym)

(d) because (synonym) (i) victory (synonym)

(e) know (synonym) (j) desirable (antonym)

Answer (11):

(a) failure (b) profession (c) small (d) as (e) realise (f) desert (g) criterion (h) ever (i) triumph (j) undesirable

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: Where your pen?

Rony: Its gone

Karim: Gone

Rony: Yes, it was on the desk a few minutes ago.

Karim: I left it on the desk, now, there's no sign of it. 

Rony: It's my favourite pen. What can I do?

Karim: Let's complain to the principal.

Rony: For what

Karim: For your pen

Rony: Youre mad I'll complain to the principal for a pen

Answer (12):

Karim: Where's your pen?

Rony: It's gone.

Karim: Gone!

Rony: Yes. It was on the desk a few minutes ago.

Karim: I left it on the desk. Now there's no sign of it.

Rony: It's my favourite pen. What can I do?

Karim: Let's complain to the Principal.

Rony: For what!

Karim: For your pen!

Rony: You're mad! I'll complain to the Principal for a pen.

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

13. Suppose you are Rafi. You have passed your HSC examination this year. You want to get admitted into Dhaka University. Hence you require a testimonial from the Principal of your college. But you are too busy to go to your college to take the testimonial. 8

Write an email to the Principal of your college requesting him to issue you a testimonial and allow your father to receive it on your behalf.

14. Suppose you are Kafi, a staff reporter of the Daily Star. Write a report on the grand reception awarded to the GPA 5 holders in the HSC examination in 2015 from your college. 8

15. Write a paragraph on "Facebook" in about 150 words. 10

16. Write a composition on "The Use of Computer in Education" in about 250 words. 14