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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

Patriotism is (a)___ noble virtue. It inspires (b)___ man to shed last drop of blood to defend (c)___ freedom of his (d)___ country. (e)___ man without patriotism is no better than (f)___ beast. A true patriot is honoured by (g)___ all. He thinks for (h)___ welfare of his country. On (i)___ other hand (j)___ unpatriotic man thinks only of his own interest.

Answer (1):

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

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

Parents have desire (a)___ bright future (b)___ their children. They are ready to do anything which may be congenial (c)___ the success (d)___ their children. Every success (e)___ their children makes them happy, and they become sanguine (f)___ their bright future. But when the children do not pay heed (g)___ the suggestions (h)___ their parents and fail to move forward as the parents want, all their hopes end (i)___ smoke. So children must be cautious (j)___ it.

Answer (2):

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

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

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

(a) Nelson Mandela was the former President of South Africa. This great leader___ in 1918 in South Africa.

(b) He___ save up than spend all his money. He is honest, sincere.

(c) You cannot wear shorts and a T-shirt to a job interview! You___ change clothes before you go.

(d)___ playing in a local team? You seem to be bored playing with this team.

(e) You seem to be very tired.___ you went home and took rest?

(f) Mira behaves roughly with all. She speaks___ she were a queen.

(g) I doubt there are five people there,___ one hundred.

(h) This machine is not working well. I___ buy a new one.

(i)___ are some grapes in the fridge. You make take them as you are hungry.

(j) Right now___ is May. And there are flowers everywhere. Let's go out for a walk.

Answer (3):

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

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

(a) I go to bed when___ .

(b) He will fail because___ . He will suffer much.

(c) He supported his family by___ . He got 500 taka per day.

(d) The children are brought carefully lest___ . They are the future of a nation.

(e) Tigers are ferocious animals. They are so ferocious that___ .

(f) When he saw the man,___ . The man couldn't see him.

(g) Do you know what___ ? He is our national poet.

(h) Life is uncertain. Nobody knows when___ .

(i) He acted as if___ . We were shocked at his behaviour.

(j) He took the job so that___ . He had no brother or sister.

Answer (4):

(a) I go to bed when it is 11.00 p.m.

(b) He will fail because he doesn't study.

(c) He supported his family by pulling rickshaw.

(d) The children are brought carefully lest they should endanger themselves.

(e) They are so ferocious that they can kill a human being within a very short time.

(f) When he saw the man, he hid himself.

(g) Do you know what his name is?

(h) Nobody knows when death will come.

(i) He acted as if he had been a great fool.

(j) He took the job so that he could maintain his family.

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

The level of environment pollution has (a)___ (reach) alarmingly high. Unless co-ordinated measures. (b)___ (take) soon the country will (c)___ (face) losses and disasters. So (d)___ (check) environmental pollution should be the number one agendum for all development programmes. Raising awareness from grassroot level can (e)___ (save) the environment from (f)___ (fall) into ruin. Speakers (g)___ (say) it in a workshop that began in the city. Speakers also (h)___ (call) the government to amend and (i)___ (enforce) various existing environmental protection laws and (j)___ (punish) the law breakers severely.

Answer (5):

(a) reached (b) are taken (c) face (d) checking (e) save (f) falling (g) said (h) called (i) enforce (j) punish 

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

(a) January is the coldest month of Bangladesh. (Comparative)

(b) The poor people suffer much. (Complex)

(c) They make fire and warm themselves. (Simple)

(d) During winter vegetables are cheap. (Complex)

(e) Date juice during winter is very sweet. (Exclamatory)

Answer (6):

(a) January is colder than any other month of Bangladesh.

(b) The people who are poor suffer much.

(c) Making fire, they warm themselves.

(d) When it is winter, vegetables are cheap.

(e) How sweet date juice during winter is!

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

"Have you ever been to Cox's Bazar?" asked Hasan. "No, I have never gone there" replied Shahadat. "But I long for visiting the place." "I had an opportunity to visit the sea beach last year" said Hasan. "How charming the scenery is!" 

Answer (7):

Hasan asked Shahadat if he (s) had ever been to Co×'s Bazar. Shahadat replied in the negative and said that he had never gone there. He (s) also said that but he longed for visiting the place. Hasan said that he had an opportunity to visit the sea beach the previous year. He (s) e×claimed with joy and said that the scenery was very charming.

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

In a small village a little boy lived with its father and mother. He was the only son for him. The parents of the little boy were very depressed due to its bad temper. The boy used to get angry very soon and taunt others with his bad words. He scolded kids, neighbours and even his friends due to anger. He invited all worries for his parents through it. As a result, his friends and neighbours avoided it.

Answer (8):

In a small village a little boy lived with his father and mother. He was the only son for them. The parents of the little boy were very depressed due to his bad temper. The boy used to get angry very soon and taunt others with his bad words. He scolded kids, neighbours and even his friends due to anger. He invited all worries for his parents through his bad temper. As a result, his friends and neighbours avoided him.

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

Mr. Mahin went to his uncle's house (a)___ (post-modify the verb). His uncle (b)___ (post-modify the noun with an appositive) received him (c)___ (post-modify the noun with an appositive) He has a (d)___ (pre-modify the noun) experience in various business. He had also a (e)___ (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) orchard. To save (f)___ (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) mango orchard he had to appoint a caretaker. The orchard was beautiful to look at. Some mangoes were ripen. (g)___ (use an infinitive phrase to pre-modify the verb) is a gigantic task for the caretaker. Mr. Mahin and his uncle went to the (h)___ (pre-modify the noun) garden. (i)___ (use a participle to pre-modify the noun) Mr. Mahin became astonished and thanked his uncle. His uncle was (j)___ (use an intensifier to pre-modify) happy to see the happiness of Mr. Mahin. 

Answer (9):

(a) yesterday (b) a popular businessman (c) cordially (d) vast (e) mango (f) that (g) To save the orchard (h) gigantic/mango/beautiful (i) seeing the ripe mangoes (j) very

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

Bangladesh is mainly an agricultural country, a)___ , her economy and prosperity depend on agriculture. b)___ , our agriculture depends on the mercy of nature. c)___ , if there is sufficient rain, people can plough their lands and sow seeds in time. d)___ they can reap a good harvest. e)___ , if it does not rain in time, the farmers cannot grow the crops easily and they do not have good harvest. f)___ without water our agriculture is lifeless. The rain is not always beneficial to our agriculture. g)___ , sometimes it rains so much that it causes floods. h)___ , our crops go under water and most often, they are totally destroyed. i)___ , the farmers who contribute the most part of our professional people, lose everything. j)___ , we can safely conclude that our economy depends on rain.

Answer (10):

(a) for this reason (b) But (c) In fact (d) As a result (e) But (f) In short (g) For e×ample (h) As a result (i) And (j) So

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

The aim of education is to make a full and happy man. To achieve this purpose, cultivation and development of the latent faculties of man are necessary. But man has a body and mind. So education should aim at the development of both of them. Human brain has enormous capacities and education should aim at creating atmosphere and opportunities for developing those faculties. The brain cannot work properly in a diseased body. So the aim of education should be to create a healthy mind in a healthy body. And this can alone makes a complete and happy man. So a complete system of education should include liberal, technical and physical education. The liberal studies like literature, history, philosophy and physical sciences broaden his mind.

(a) purpose (syn.) (f) opportunity (syn.)

(b) cultivation (syn.) (g) properly (anto.)

(c) latent (anto.) (h) complete (anto.)

(d) enormous (anto.) (i) include (syn.)

(e) create (syn.) (j) liberal (anto.)

Answer (11):

(a) goal/objective (b) refinement/polish (c) open (d) little (e) make (f) chance (g) improperly (h) incomplete (i) add (j) mean/ conservative

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

at first goneril the eldest daughter was asked about the depth of her love to her father. she declared before the court "Sir, I love you more than I can say. you are dearer than life itself. I love you with all my heart and I'll always love you. then he turned to his second daughter Regan. She said, I love you as much as my elder sister. indeed I love you more. My love for you will never change. my happiness is only in loving you". He then turned to his youngest and dearest one and asked her, what will you say Cordelia said, "I love your Majesty according to my bond___ no more no less."

Answer (12):

At first Goneril, the eldest daughter was asked about the depth of her love to her father. She declared before the court. "Sir, I love you more than I can say. You are dearer than life itself. I love you with all my heart and I'll always love you." Then he turned to his second daughter, Regan. She said, "I love you as much as my elder sister. Indeed I love you more. My love for you will never change. My happiness is only in loving you." He then turned to his youngest and dearest one and asked her, "What will you say?" Cordelia said, "I love you according to my bond, no more no less."

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

13. Suppose a big canal runs along your village. People have to cross it everyday but they face many problems. Only the construction of a bridge can solve the problem. Now, write an application to the Chairman of your Union Council for the construction of a bridge over the canal in your locality. 8

14. Suppose you are a reporter of the Daily Independent. Now, write a report on the "Rapid Spread of Drug Addiction" among the young people of our country. Give a title to your report. 8

15. Write a paragraph on "Eve Teasing". Use 150 words. 10

16. Write at least 200 words on "Liberation of Bangladesh". 14