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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

One day I was walking by (a)___ Mirpur Road. I met a men who was putting on (b)___ uniform. He told that he would like to join (c)___ Army as a doctor. He is (d)___ F.R.C.S. He went to pay a visit to (e)___ Mount Everest. He also told that he had been in (f)___ Punjab. I told that I had seen (g)___ Lake Baikal. He held me by (h)___ hand and told that he liked (i)___ man of principles. I thought he was (j)___ better of the two persons. 

Answer (1):

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

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

Preposition links all types (a)___ words together and help them make better sense (b)___ the reader. They help us understand the relationship (c)___ objects. (d)___ example, the book and table are (e)___ the kitchen. This gives you a basic understanding. If we added another preposition, it makes it even clearer. The book is (f)___ top of the table (g)___ the kitchen. We have a clear picture (h)___ our mind (i)___ the relation of those two objects and their relationship (j)___ each other. 

Answer (2):

(a) of (b) to (c) between (d) For (e) in (f) on (g) in (h) in (i) about (j) with

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

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

(a) In England, most school children___ wear a uniform. Is it the same in Bangladesh?

(b) I___ take a taxi than walk home. It's already too late.

(c) We___ take an umbrella. It may rain. 

(d) I can't remember the title of the book,___ the details of the story. I read it many years ago.

(e) I don't like Shila's attitude. She speaks in a way___ she knew everything. She should show respect to others.

(f) The tennis match restarted___ the rain has stopped. It was great relief for the spectators.

(g)___ living in Hawaiian style? You seem to be very happy with your life in Hawaii.

(h) Baby: Mom,___ a ghost___ ?

 Mom: Sorry dear, no idea. I had never been to any Ghost Island.

(i) Long ago,___ lived a mighty warrior, Kublai Khan. He built an amazing alabaster palace in a deep, dark and mysterious forest.

(j) Socrates was a great Greek philosopher. He___ in 468 BC. He spoke against the traditional Greek beliefs and so he was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock.

Answer (3):

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

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

(a) Hospitality has long been a part of our culture. Although many other things are changing now,___ .

(b) Acid throwing is a barbarous act. We should create public awareness so that___ 

(c) I am done with my work. I'll be back by tomorrow unless___ . I've heard that the transport owners may go on a strike from tomorrow.

(d) Shemonti passed H.S.C exam this year. I've heard she is seeking admission into a private university. If I were she,___ . Once it was called the 'Oxford of the East'.

(e) The hill is too high___ , I cannot climb it all the way.

(f) Munira needed some financial assistance. She came to me in order___ . But I was financially very hard up then. So I could not help her.

(g) We should take umbrella with us lest___ . The sky is overcast with dark clouds.

(h) As the patient was in a serious condition,___ . ICU is the place where only serious patients are handled.

(i) Samira's father died of a heart attack while working in his office. No sooner had she heard the news___ .

(j) My friend lives in Finland. He came to Bangladesh five years ago. It is many years since___ .

Answer (4):

(a) Although many other things are changing now, hospitality still remains in our culture.

(b) We should create public awareness so that we can eradicate this crime.

(c) I'll be back by tomorrow unless you come.

(d) If I were she, I would try in Dhaka university first.

(e) The hill is too high for me to climb.

(f) She came to me in order to borrow some money.

(g) We should take umbrella with us lest we should get wet.

(h) As the patient was in a serious condition, he had to be placed in the ICU.

(i) No sooner had she heard the news than she cried out.

(j) It is many years since I met him.

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

People welcome the rainy season heartily. The sun a)___ (shine) hotly in the summer. Ponds, lakes and canals get b)___ (dry). There is scarcity of water. People have a sigh of relief. In the rainy season, the sky c)___ (remain) cloudy. The earth and the road d)___ (be) wet and muddy. People e)___ (move) easily. Bangladesh is mainly an agricultural country. If there is sufficient rains, the joy of the farmers f)___ (know) no bounds. They plough their lands and sow seeds in time. Our farmers g)___ (reap) a good harvest if there is insufficient rain or if it h)___ (rain) in time. Without rain water, jute and paddy cannot grow. The late autumn i)___ (follow) by winter. Winter j)___ (look) gloomy and foggy.

Answer (5):

(a) shines (b) dried (c) remains (d) are (e) can not move (f) knows (g) do not reap (h) does not rain (i) is followed (j) looks

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

(a) English is more useful than most other languages. (Positive)

(b) Organizations frequently need employees who have a good command of English. (Simple)

(c) There are many companies and they provide English language training for their staff. (Complex)

(d) English helps the people. (Passive)

(e) English is spoken all over the world. (Active)

Answer (6):

(a) Very few languages are as useful as English.

(b) Organizations frequently need employees having a good command of English.

(c) There are many companies which provide English language training for their staff.

(d) The people are helped by English.

(e) People all over the world speak English.

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

"Haven't your classes started, Imran?" "Yes father. Our classes have started today. Our teachers have suggested us to buy some books." "How much may the books cost you?" "They may cost two thousand taka." "Go with your mother to the book stall and buy these books.'

Answer (7):

Imran's father asked Imran if their classes had not started. He (i) replied in the affirmative and told his father that their classes had started that day. He (i) added that their teachers had suggested them to buy some new books. His father asked him (i) how much the books might cost him. He (i) replied that they might cost two thousand taka. Then his father told him to go with his mother to the book stall and buy those books.

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

examination, whether a college annual or university final, gives some fright to all students. It is, after all, an uncertainty, a venture in the dark. They, not even the most prepared examinee, can even be sure of the best outcome expected of the examination. Questions may be exceptionally stiff and deceptive; the time may not suffice to answer all the questions. You and other possibilities keep rising and falling in the mind of the examinee and as such, their tension rises to the peak on the night before the trail examination. Every student is suddenly faced with the striking reality of it on the night before the day of commencement. As one seeks to review his progress, he finds the preparation imperfect.

Answer (8):

E×amination, whether a college annual or a university final, gives some fright to all students. It is, after all, an uncertainty, a venture in the dark. None, not event most prepared e×amine, can even be sure of the best outcome e×pected of the e×amination. Questions may be e×ceptionally stiff and deceptive, the time may not suffice to answer all the questions. These and other possibilities keep rising and falling in the mind of the e×aminee and as such, his tension rises to the peak on the night before the trail e×amination. Every student is suddenly faced with the striking reality of the e×amination on the night before the day of commencement. As he seeks to review his progress he find the preparation imperfect.

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

Most of the people in (a)___ (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) country do not know the importance of English, (b)___ (post-modify the noun with an appositive). In fact, it is an (c)___ (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) language and we are living in a global village. So, if you know English (d)___ (post-modify the verb with an adverb), you can communicate with (e)___ (use article to pre-modify the noun phrase) rest of the world. It is surely an important element of your (f)___ (use a noun-adjective to pre-modify the noun) skill. Without the knowledge of English you cannot complete (g)___ (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) higher studies because most of the books are written in English. Poor knowledge of English will also hamper your (h)___ (use an noun-adjective to pre-modify the noun) development. In short, if you don't have a good command of English, you will suffer (i)___ (post-modify the verb with prepositional phrase/adverbial) of your life. So do not waste your time and try to learn English (j)___ (post-modify the verb with an adverb) from today.

Answer (9):

(a) our (b) a foreign language (c) international (d) properly (e) the (f) communication (g) your (h) career (i) in every step (j) properly/ immediately

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

Recent price-hike (a)___ rising of prices of essential commodities is the most talked issue in Bangladesh. The prices of essential commodities are going (b)___ reach of the poor people of our country. (c)___ the poor (d)___ the middle class people have become the victim of price-hike. The main reason of price-hike is rapid growth of population. (e)___ cultivable land is decreasing. (f)___ , food crops are not being produced (g)___ the growth rate of population. (h)___ there is always shortage of all necessary things. (i)___ these things are not supplied (j)___ demand their prices increase. 

Answer (10):

(a) or (b) out of (c) Not only (d) but also (e) At the same time (f) As a result (g) in proportion to (h) So (i) When (j) as per

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

Rivers are one of the most useful and wonderful gifts of nature. And Bangladesh has been adorned generously with a great number of rivers. From time immemorial, these rivers, have been flowing over our country graciously, making her a land of rivers. Rivers have immense influence on our economy, culture and prosperity, no doubt.

(a) useful (syn.) (f) immemorial (anto.)

(b) wonderful (anto.) (g) graciously (syn.)

(c) adorned (syn.) (h) immense (anto.)

(d) generously (anto.) (i) influence (syn.)

(e) great (syn.) (j) prosperity (anto.)

Answer (11):

(a) helpful (b) ordinary (c) equipped (d) roughly (e) large (f) memorial (g) kindly (h) scanty (i) impact (j) degradation

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

Writer: Would you like to have some coffee

Lady Guest: Yes just an ice-cream and coffee. You.

Writer: I'll have coffee.

Lady Guest: You know theres one thing I thoroughly believe in. I say one should always get up from a meal feeling one could eat a little more.

Writer: Are you still hungry.

Lady Guest: Oh, no I'm not hungry, you see, I don't eat luncheon. I have a cup of coffee in the morning and then dinner, but I never eat more than one thing for luncheon, I was speaking for you.

Writer: Oh I see

Answer (12):

Writer: Would you like to have some coffee?

Lady Guest: Yes, just an ice-cream and coffee. You!

Writer: I'll have coffee.

Lady Guest: You know there's one thing I throughly believe in. I say one should always get up from a meal feeling one could eat a little more.

Writer: Are you still hungry?

Lady Guest: Oh, no! I'm not hungry, You see, I don't eat luncheon. I have a cup of coffee in the morning and then dinner, but I never eat more than one thing for luncheon. I was speaking for you.

Writer: Oh! I see.

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

13. Suppose you the students of M.C. College, Jhenidah want to observe the Victory Day at your college. Now, write a formal letter seeking permission from the Principal to make an arrangement for observing the day. 8

14. A huge number of students fail in English every year in public examinations despite studying it as a compulsory subject from class I to Honours level. Suppose you are a reporter of The Daily Star working at Dhaka office. Now, prepare a report of about 120 words focusing on different causes of their failure in English.  8

15. Write a paragraph describing the bad effects of Drug Addiction. 10

16. Write a short composition on "Unemployment Problem in Bangladesh". Words: 200-250. 14