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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

Mosquito menace is one of (a)___ most talked topics. (b)___ fear and nuisance of mosquito is called (c)___ mosquito menace. For (d) ___ city dwellers, it is (e)___ constant nuisance. Particularly at (f)___ night, it becomes more when thousands of mosquitoes start singing around (g)___ us. Even during daytime, we are not free from (h)___ attack of mosquitoes. To prevent (i)___ nuisance caused by mosquitoes, we have to be alert and work in (j)___ assorted effort.

Answer (1):

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

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

Patriotism is a great quality (a)___ human being. It creates (b)___ a man true love (c)___ his motherland. Patriotism is older than civilization. The man who loves his own country, does his duties and works (d) ___ the welfare (e)___ his country is a patriot. Even the ancient tribes had a fondness (f)___ the place where they were born and sacrificed their lives to save them. A student, an artist or a politician may be a patriot (g)___ usual way (h)___ life. If he does his duties honestly and sincerely (i)___ his own field, he can be a patriot. If he does not do so, he will be a traitor. We must not have hatred or bitterness (j)___ anyone. But chauvinist patriotism is very bad.

Answer (2):

(a) of (b) in (c) for (d) for (e) of (f) for (g) in (h) of (i) in (j) for/towards

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

Lest	A white elephant	Would rather	It is time	Let alone
Square meal	Ps and Qs	At the eleventh hour	had rather	There is ¾ the fact

(a) Who does not know the wretched condition of a day laborer? He cannot earn a___ a day when he has no work at hand.

(b) Mr. Parvez is not well off to run a car. So, a car is___ to him.

(c) Shut up, Mr. Idris, you don't know how to behave with others. So mind your___

(d)___ no denying of___ that corruption causes innumerable problems for the country. The govt. should take necessary steps against it.

(e) The hustling and noisy condition  of Dhaka city is quite unbearable to me. I___ go to village. It is free from chaos.

(f) Mr. Iqbal is a very talented teacher but a poor man. He cannot buy a Pulser (motorbike)___ a Prado.

(g) Of late, Mr. Fazal has been absent minded. He must work attentively___ he should lose his job

(h) Rahman is a great liar. He___ give up this bad habit.

(i) Dowry system spoils many valuable lives.___ to say 'no' to this system.

(j) The man is about to die. No result will come if you try___ .

Answer (3):

(a) square meal (b) a while elephant (e) Ps and Qs (d) There is ..... the fact (e) would rather (f) let alone (g) lest (h) had rather (i) It is time (j) at the eleventh hour.

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

(a) The darkness of night prevails everywhere. I don't know whether___ .

(b) Flood is a natural calamity. Neither the government___ .

(c) Koli is an intelligent girl. We don't know why___ .

(d) If winter comes___ .

(e) Skiing is a popular sports at that time when___ . Many people like it.

(f) Market is a place where___ . We visit it every day.

(g) Load shedding hampers our normal life.___ the development of our country will be seriously affected.

(h) People observe 21st February all over the world___ .

(i) The Pakistani army were so cruel that___ .

(j) Untie the knot and___ .

Answer (4):

(a) I don't know whether it is load shedding.

(b) Neither the government nor the people can cope with this natural calamity.

(c) We don't know why she has cut a sorry figure in the e×am.

(d) If winter comes spring is not far behind.

(e) Skiing is a popular sports at that time when there is a lot of snow in the hills.

(f) Market is a place where people go for shopping.

(g) So if it continues, the development of our country will be seriously affected.

(h) People observe 21st February all over the world as it is International Mother Language Day.

(i) The Pakistani army were so cruel that children, pragnant women and even old people could not escape.

(j) Untie the knot and go abroad.

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

Deforestation (a)___ (mean) making a desert of land by cutting down trees indiscriminately and (b)___ (grow) no tree plant there. There (c)___ (be) several causes of deforestation. But it is also true that man (d) ___ (stop) it if he can control his luster. There (e)___ (be) alternatives to wood whatever the purpose is. Deforestation (f)___ (give) birth to deadly effect. Draught, global warming, cyclone, tidal bores, windstorm, sandstorm, soil erosion etc are the ultimate outcomes of deforestation which (g)___ (be) ultimately prone to perpetual desertification. Afforestation instead of deforestation (h)___ (save) the country from these devastation. Forests should be (i)___ (reserve) in every region of the country. The total forest area must not (j)___ (be) less than 25% of the land area of the country.

Answer (5):

(a) means (b) growing (c) are (d) can/will (e) are (f) gives (g) will be (h) can save (i) reserved (j) be

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

(a) Corruption is the most dangerous weapon to destroy a society (make it positive)

(b) No other thing is so destructive as corruption (make it superlative)

(c) Some drastic steps have been taken against corruption (make it active)

(d) Because of natural beauty, Cox's Bazar has become world famous (Make it complex)

(e) Since Cox's Bazar is an interesting place, visitors go there (Make compound)

(f) Traffic jam is bottleneck to our development (make it negative–interrogative)

(g) It is man who is the maker of his own fortune (Make it simple)

(h) One day Cordelia went to countryside and she was accompanied by her friends (make it simple)

(i) Once there was a king named lear (Make it complex)

(j) Our government should develop cricket (make it imperative)

Answer (6):

(a) No other weapon to destroy a society is as dangerous as corruption.

(b) Corruption is the most destructive thing.

(c) The government has taken some drastic steps against corruption.

(d) Co×'s Bazar has become world famous because it has a natural beauty.

(e) Co×'s Bazar is an interesting place and so visitors go there.

(f) Isn't traffic jam bottleneck to our development.

(g) Man is the maker of his own fortune.

(h) One day Cordelia went to countryside being accompanied by her friends.

(i) Once there was a king whose name was Lear.

(j) Let our government develop cricket.

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

Mr. Jefferson told that they were in some danger. Dismissing the supposition as nonsense Mrs Mebbin said that it was an old tiger and I could not spring up there even if it had wanted to. She added that if it was an old tiger, she thought she ought to get it cheaper. She also added that a thousand dollars was a lot of money.

Answer (7):

Mr. Jefferson said, "We are in some danger." "Nonsense" Mrs. Mebin said "It is an old tiger and it cannot spring up here even if it wanted to do." She said, "If it is an old tiger, I think you ought to get it cheaper. A thousand dollars is a lot of money."

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

Mr. Emdadur Rahman is a renowned English teacher of BN college. He is my motivator and mentor. I regard him as his most respectable person. He is their English teacher too. That is highly talented and qualified. His pleasing manner, imposing personality have conquered my heart and made him a true votary of him. That is also polite, charming and intelligent.

Answer (8):

Mr. Emdadur Rahman is a renowned English teacher of BN College. He is my motivator and mentor. I regard him as my most respectable person. He is our English teacher too. He is highly talented and qualified. His pleasing manner, imposing personality have conquered my heart and made me a true votary of his. He is also polite, charming and intelligent.

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

Once there lived a (a)___ (pre-modify noun) fox in the jungle. One day, while he was walking (b)___ (post modify the verb) through the jungle he fell into a trap and lost his tail. He felt (c)___ (pre-modify the adjective) unhappy and sad. But the fox was very cunning. He hit upon a plan. He invited all the foxes (d) ___ (post modify the verb with an infinitive) to a meeting. When all the foxes arrived, the fox without a tail said, "My dear friends, listen to me, please, I have discovered a (e)___ (pre modify the noun) thing. It is that our tails are (f)___ (pre modify the adjective) useless. They look ugly and dirty. So, we all should cut off our tails, shouldn't we? All foxes listened to the cunning fox (g)___ (post modify the verb). Most of them agreed (h)___ (post modify the verb with an infinitive) their tails. But an old and (i)___ (pre modify the noun) fox said to him," My friend, your plan is beautiful but evil. Actually, you want to cut off our tails because you have lost (j)___ (pre modify the noun with a determiner) tail of your own.

Answer (9):

(a) clever (b) aimlessly (c) very (d) to come (e) nice (f) quite (g) attentively (h) to cut (i) wise (j) the

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

Pollution is our enemy. (a)___ pollution means making something dirty and impure. (b)___ we come across different pollutions like arsenic pollution, water pollution, air pollution, sound pollution etc. (c)___ , the pollution named arsenic has become very severe. (d) ___ the presence of arsenic is much higher than the acceptable quantity in water, it is called arsenic pollution. (e)___ farmers all over the world are using pesticide and chemicals which are mixing with water directly. (f)___ water gets polluted. (g)___ it can be controlled for our greater interest (h)___ , our normal life will be hampered. (i)___ it causes health hazard. (j)___ the awareness giving activities can be conducted among illiterate people.

Answer (10):

(a) In fact (b) Usually (c) But (d) If/When (e) Generally (f) Thus (g) Unless (h) then (i) Because (j) In fine

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

Dictatorship does not imply monarchy. It rather reflects the whims and caprices of a single ruler. Hitler was a great dictator. It rather reflects the whims and caprices of a single ruler. Hitler was a great dictator whose rule will never be marked as the age of suicide. Private opinion was omitted and democracy was flourished. However, the dictatorship of Fidel Castro, Lenin and Stalin is highly clapped by the people. Though they are democratic leaders, they have earned people's hatred.

(a) imply (synonym) (b) monarchy (antonym) (c) never (antonym)  (d)  suicide (antonym) (e) private (antonym) (f) omitted (synonym) (g) democracy (antonym) (h) clapped (synonym) (i) democratic (antonym) (j) hatred (antonym)

Answer (11):

(a) indicate (b) republic (c) ever (d) homicide (e) open/public (f) e×cluded (g) autocracy (h) applauded (i) autocratic (j) love

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

"good morning where are you going" said Mrs. Bichitra Sen. "I was just coming to see you", said the girl "what do you want" "please help me to earn my bread by the labour of my hands. "Do you really want work!" said Mrs Bichitra Sen. yes if you have any." "then, follow me and carry the box from the college to my house." By allah I'm thankful to you." Said the girl.

Answer (12):

"Good morning, where are you going?" said Mrs. Bichitra Sen. "I was coming to see you," said the girl. "What do you want?" "Please help me to earn my bread by the labour of my hands." "Do you really want work?" said Mrs. Bichitra Sen. "Yes, if you have any." "Then, follow me and carry the bo× from the college to my house." "By Allah, I'm thankful to you," said the girl.

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

13. Suppose you are a Professor of Sociology of Dhaka University. You have received an e-mail from professor Dr. Smith of Glasgow University, he wanted to know about the condition of Child labor in Bangladesh. Now write a reply to that email. 8

14. Junayed, a 23 year old university student, attacked Marina Mubasser, a 19 year old college girl, in Marina's college campus. He used chopper and wounded her so severely that her life is at stake and Marina has been in the ICU for the last 5 days. There were lots of people present when she was chopped. They just watched it. Now write a report on this incident, find out the context and evaluate the social circumstances. 8

15. Write a paragraph on "Early Marriage". 10

You can focus on the present situation of Bangladeshi girls

16. Rabindranath Tagore established Visva-Bharati University with the expectation that it would be truly eastern and reflect the ideals of education that he cherished and found in the system of education once practiced in the Indian sub continent. He thought that Universities should never made into mechanical organizations for collecting and distributing knowledge. 

Write a composition on "Your idea about University". 

Write at least 250 words. You can relate your personal experience with your idea or can describe what the other people say. 14