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HSC English Second 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

(a)___ infant sometimes asks such (b)___ uncommon question that even (c)___ aged man fails to answer (d) ___ uncommon question. (e)___ intelligent man has to think over (f)___ questions. It is not an easy matter to satisfy (g)___ inquisitive infant. Sometimes, (h)___ aged man also grows angry with (i)___ inquisitive boy or girl who always wants to know more. We must not be (j)___ impatient with the infant.

Answer (1):

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

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 make them happy and they become sanguine (f)___ their bright future. But if the children do not pay heed (g)___ the suggestions (h)___ their parents and fail to move forward as the parents want, their entire 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 does ¾ look like	as if	had better	let alone	need not
what if	as soon as	what's it like	have to	would rather

(a) Nowadays most of the politicians play the role of actors/actresses. They act___ they were the real patriots.

(b) Pakistan cricket team is very weak now. They cannot defeat Bangladesh,___ Australia.

(c) In our country the members of law enforcing organizations___ lead a very risky life.

(d) The price of mango is high in our country.___ we turn this land into a mango orchard?

(e) We___ walk fast. It may start raining. The sky seems stormy.

(f)___ staying in a hostel?

(g)___ the meeting started, some activists of the opposition party started picketing.

(h) He can see well. He___ use spectacle.

(i) We___ develop our humanity than observe hartal and strike. Let us change our destructive culture.

(j) The authoress:___ your mother___ , Jerry?

 Jerry: She is a very nice woman. She looks pretty nice.

Answer (3):

(a) as if (b) let alone (c) have to (d) What if (e) had better (f) What’s it like (g) As soon as (h) need not (i) would rather (j) What does…look like

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

(a) Ruhi's father died of a heart attack while working in his office. Scarcely had she heard the news___ .

(b) I hate dishonest people. So, I am with you till___ .

(c) Adopting unfair means in any exam is a corruption. I had better fail___ .

(d) Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (R) was a great saint of Islam. He came to Bagerhat so that___ .

(e) Food adulteration is a crime. It is high    time___ .

(f) I left my hometown Kushtia. Five years passed since___ .

(g) He failed to make a good result. If he had been sincere to his studies,___ .

(h) His laugh is harsh and mysterious. Actually, he laughs as though___ .

(i) Playing in the sun may make you sick. Avoid playing in the sun lest___ .

(j) Childhood is the golden period of our life. I wish___ .

Answer (4):

(a) Scarcely had she heard the news when she rushed to her father’s office.

(b) So, I am with you till you are honest/ you choose the path of honesty.

(c) I had better fail than adopt unfair means.

(d) He came to Bagerhat so that he could preach Islam.

(e) It is high time to take step against food adulteration.

(f) Five years passed since I had left my village.

(g) If he had been sincere to his studies, he would not have failed in the e×am.

(h) Actually, he laughs as though he were a monster.

(i) Avoid playing in the sun lest you should fall sick.

(j) I wish I were a child again.

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 work force. 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) has not been 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

Stephen Hawking was born in 1942. He was born in an educated family. (a) He is considered the greatest physicist after Einstein. (Active) (b) In 1979 he joined Cambridge University. (Complex) (c) When he was thirty two years old, he received the prestigious Albert Einstein award. (Simple) (d)  He wrote a book explaining cosmology for general public. (Compound) (e) He is one of the greatest scientists in the present world. (Positive)

Answer (6):

(a) People consider him the greatest physicist after Einstein.

(b) It was 1979 when he joined Cambridge University.

(c) At the age of thirty two, he received the prestigious Albert Einstein award.

(d) He wrote a book and explained cosmology for general public.

(e) Very few scientists in the present world are as great as he.

7. Change the narrative style of the following text: 1 × 5 = 5

"Could I help you, Sir?" said the receptionist. The man replied, "Sure, I want to meet the Managing Director of the company." The receptionist said. "Do you have an appointment?" "Yes, I have," he said.

Answer (7):

The receptionist respectfully asked the man if he (R) could help him (M). The man replied that he could and added that he (M) wanted to meet the Managing Director of the company. The receptionist asked if he (M) had an appointment. The man replied in the affirmative that he had.

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

Once two women came to King Solomon's court with a baby and each of them claimed that they were the mother of that baby. He thought for a while and got a brilliant idea. He ordered one of his men to cut the baby into two equal halves and give one half to them. The real mother of the baby became very nervous by this but the other woman was totally untouched by the event. The king noticed the change in the face of her and handed over the baby to her and punished the other woman.

Answer (8):

Once two women came to King Solomon’s court with a baby and each of them claimed that she was the mother of that baby. The King thought for a while and got a brilliant idea. He ordered one of his men to cut the baby into two equal halves and give one half to them each. The real mother of the baby became very nervous by the decision, but the other woman was totally untouched by the event. The king noticed the change in the face of the real mother and handed over the baby to her and punished the other woman. 

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

Nelson Mandela (a)___ (post-modify the noun with appositive), is one of the greatest leaders of the world, no doubt. During (b)___ (use article to pre-modify the noun) time of Mandela, the Europeans were separated from the non-Europeans. It was (c)___ (use noun-adjective to pre-modify the noun) policy of racial segregation. The blacks were subjected to (d) ___ (use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) sorts of indignities. They were denied all basic (e)___ (use adjective to pre-modify the noun) rights. They were in fact aliens in (f)___ (use possessive) own country. The blacks were also treated (g)___ (use adverb to post-modify the verb). Even dogs received a much better treatment than the blacks. The (h)___ (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) leader vowed to put an end to the inhuman practice. Unfortunately, (i)___ (use demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) great man was thrown behind the prison bars. But the oppressive rulers could not break his spirit. All his life he struggled against apartheid. Eventually, the great leader fulfilled the goal of liberating (j)___ (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) people.

Answer (9):

(a) the former South African president (b) the (c) government (d) all (e) human (f) their (g) cruelly (h) great (i) this (j) his 

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

There have been significant changes in the types of entertainment over time. Many of these no longer exist. (a)___ they do, people keep looking for newer forms of entertainment. (b)___ snake charming, puppet shows, jatra, jarigan, sharigan and kabigan which were common forms of entertainment in the past, have almost lost their appeal. (c)___ , radio were used to be a good source of entertainment. (d) ___ it is giving place to TV, and to satellite channels in particular. (e)___ , the entertainment business, like other spheres of life, is getting westernized. (f)___ , folk music or palligeeti is now sung with western instruments. (g)___ , modern music is now fusing melodies from folk and traditional songs. (h)___ , band and pop music is becoming more and more popular, particularly among the young generation. (i)___ sport has become a great source of entertainment today. (j)___ Football, which used to be the most popular spectator sport in Bangladesh, is gradually being replaced by Cricket.

Answer (10):

(a) Even if (b) For example (c) In the past (d) But (e) Day by day (f) For instance (g) At the same time (h) Nowadays (i) Besides (j) However

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

The rapid advancement of science has made life easy and less complicated. The inventions made by science are many. Computer is the latest addition to them. It has now become an essential part of modern life. Any device helping people perform mathematical calculations may be called a computer. It is a special kind of electronic machine that can perform mathematical calculation and process large masses of information at a great speed. Computer is now used in all sectors of life. It is widely used in the field of space administration, telecommunication, air traffic control, navigation of ships and aircrafts. In fact, computer is doing a great job by substituting human brain and thus preventing misuse of time and energy,

(a) advancement (synonym) (b) complicated (antonym) (c) latest (synonym) (d)  essential (antonym) (e) perform (synonym) (f) modern (antonym) (g) calculation (synonym) (h) information (synonym) (i) substituting (synonym) (j) misuse (synonym)

Answer (11):

(a) progress (b) simple/ easy/ comfortable (c) current (d) inessential/ unnecessary/ minor/ unimportant (e) do (f) old (g) computation (h) fact (i) replacing (j) waste

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

Newton: Excuse me where is the nearest hospital

Shuvro: Its about 3 kilometers from here You have to hire a taxi You can also go by bus

Newton: I see is there a bus station near here

Shuvro: Yes there is a bus stop at the corner

Newton: Thank you.

Shuvro: Don't mention it.

Answer (12):

Newton: Excuse me, where is the nearest hospital?

Shuvro: It's about 3 kilometers from here. You have to hire a ta×i. You can also go by bus. 

Newton: I see. Is there a bus station near here?

Shuvro: Yes, there is a bus station at the corner.

Newton: Thank you.

Shuvro: Don’t mention it.

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

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15. Write a paragraph on "Your Visit to Place of Historical Interest". 10

16. Write a short composition on "The Uses and Abuses of Satellite TV Channels". 14