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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

Childhood or boyhood is (a)___ man's formative period. During this period (b)___ child receives training from its mother. (c)___ mother's tender heart always look to (d) ___ welfare and well-being of (e)___ child. If during this period (f)___ mother tries to bring (g)___ child up carefully and according to her (h)___ best ideas, (i)___ child is sure to grow with its superiors, parents and teachers and love (j)___ all irrespective of caste creed and color.

Answer (1):

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

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

A good student never learns things (a)___ rote. He is very cautious (b)___ his studies and always adheres (c)___ his lessons and texts. He does not learn (d) ___ traditional guide books. He prepares notes (e)___ taking help (f)___ his teachers. He abides (g)___ his teachers' advice and jots (h)___ their lectures. He makes the best use (i)___ his time and concentrate (j)___ his studies according to his daily routine.

Answer (2):

(a) by (b) of/ about (c) to (d) from (e) by (f) of (g) by (h) down (i) of (j) on 

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

let alone	was born	there	what's it like	what if
has to	it	as if	what does .... look like	had better

(a) He treats me___ I were his younger brother. Actually he is one of my distant relatives.

(b) Nasima is a daughter of poor parents. She has no private tutor. So she___ study hard.

(c)___ was a stormy night. It was raining also. I passed the night totally alone in the hostel.

(d) I cannot ride a motorbike,___ a car. I have no money to buy any of these two things.

(e) Victor Hugo was a French novelist and dramatist. He___ in 1802.

(f) Salman:___ a kangaroo___ ?

 Mita: Sorry friend, I have no idea about kangaroo. I have never seen it.

(g) Today is holiday.___ going to visit the zoo?

(h) Your parents are bearing your educational expenses with great difficulty. But you are not attentive to your study.___ you fail in the exam?

(i)___ flows a river by our village. We often swim in the river.

(j) You___ cross the river at this moment. The river is very calm now.

Answer (3):

(a) as if (b) has to (c) It (d) let alone (e) was born (f) What does ….. look like (g) what's it like (h) What if (i) There (j) had better

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

(a) Bangladesh is called___.

(b)___ contribute a lot to our economy.

(c)___ are the two major rivers.

(d) The Jamuna___ is also a major river.

(e) These rivers are not now___ ; most of the rivers have changed their courses.

(f)___ brings a lot of damage.

(g) Most of the rivers overflow___.

(h)___ causes flood.

(i) People suffer most___.

(j)___ has now become a necessity.

Answer (4):

(a) Bangladesh is called a land of rivers/ a riverine country.

(b) Rivers contribute a lot to our economy.

(c) The Padma and the Meghna are the two major rivers.

(d) The Jamuna, however, is also a major river.

(e) These rivers are not now in good shape.

(f) The Farakka Barrage brings a lot of damage.

(g) Most of the rivers overflow during the monsoon.

(h) This overflowing causes flood.

(i) People suffer most living near the rivers.

(j) To control the overflow of the rivers has now become a necessity.

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

Congratulation for (a)___ (score) a good result in the examination. I (b)___ (be) now in Chittagong. Next week I (c)___ (go) to Dhaka. Then I (d) ___ (meet) you. You (e)___ (choose) your career? I think you should (f)___ (depend) on yourself for your own choice. If I were you, I (g)___ (like) to be an agriculturist. Ours (h)___ (be) an agricultural country. Most of the farmers (i)___ (educate). They do not know how to cultivate good crops. They still depend on the plough. If they are given scientific instruments, they can grow more crops. Then our country (j)___ (will) self-sufficient in food.

Answer (5):

(a) scoring (b) am (c) will go (d) will meet (e) Have you chosen (f) depend (g) would like (h) is (i) are not educated (j) will be

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

(a) Hamidur Rahman, the man who gave shape to the concept and design of the Shaheed Minar, was the first student of Art. (Simple)

(b) As a first student of Art, he went to Europe for studies at "Ecole de Beaux Art" in Paris. (Complex)

(c) He is remembered for his remarkable design of the central Shaheed Minar. (Compound)

(d) People consider him the pioneer of new painting movement. (Passive)

(e) No other artist was as conscious as Hamidur Rahman. (Superlative)

Answer (6):

(a) Hamidur Rahman, the man giving shape to the concept and design of the Shaheed Minar, was the first student of Art.

(b) He was the first student of Art who went to Europe for studies at “Ecole de Beau× Art” in Paris.

(c) He is remembered and it is for his remarkable design of the central Shaheed Minar./ He designed the remarkable central Shaheed Minar and he is remembered for it.

(d) He is considered the pioneer of new painting movement by people.

(e) Hamidur Rahman was the most conscious artist.

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

The teacher inquired of the student where he was from. He replied that he was from Japan. He further inquired how he (S) had found Cambridge when he had arrived first. He (S) replied that he liked it there and opined that the city was beautiful. Then the teacher said that he (S) was welcome there.

Answer (7):

The teacher said to the student, “Where are you from?" He said, “From Japan.” “How have you found Cambridge when you arrived first?” asked the teacher. “I like it here and the city is beautiful,” he said. “You’re welcome here.”

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

Once upon a time there lived a young man named Androcles. Androcles was caught by the slave merchant who sold him to a rich man. He was very bad and tortured him. One day he fled from his master's house and took shelter in a cave. In the evening, a lion entered the cave. He seemed wounded as he was groaning. He came near Androcles and lifted his paw. He took his paw in his hand and saw a sharp piece of stone stuck to it. He pulled the stone out. The lion was relieved of his pain.

Answer (8):

Once upon a time there lived a young man named Androcles. He was caught by the slave merchant who sold him to a rich man. The rich man was very bad and tortured Androcles. One day Androcles fled from his master’s house and took shelter in a cave. In the evening, a lion entered the cave. The lion seemed wounded as he was groaning. He came near Androcles and lifted his paw. Androcles took his paw in his hand and saw a sharp piece of stone stuck to it. He pulled the stone out. The lion was relieved of his pain. 

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

One day about noon I was walking (a)___ (post-modify the verb) on the sea shore. I made a (b)___ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) strange discovery. I was alarmed (c)___ (use present participle to post-modify the adjective) of a man's barefoot on the sand. As it was a (d) ___ (pre-modify the noun) and clean beach, it was very clear. I stood there (e)___ (post-modify the verb) and observed it neatly. I couldn't understand anything. I was (f)___ (pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) frightened. I climbed up a hill (g)___ (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) further. (h)___ (pre-modify the verb with present participle) the hill, I started for home. On my way home, I stopped every two or three steps (i)___ (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) behind me. That night I couldn't sleep (j)___ (post-modify the verb). 

Answer (9):

(a) aimlessly/ randomly (b) very (c) noticing (d) neat (e) for a while (f) so (g) to see (h) Climbing down (i) to look (j) well/ a sound sleep/ at all

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

Our college canteen is the most significant (a)___ the busiest place in the college. It is the place (b)___ every student pays at least one or two visits a day, (c)___ that too not just to have a taste of some delicacies, (d) ___ to brush himself or herself up with the latest information, real (e)___ based on some rumour. (f)___ there is free and frank discussion of various topics. (g)___ discussion can centre around some political or economic matter also. (h)___ , the senior students may discuss some new world development or new government policy on some matter. This doesn't mean, (i)___ , that our college canteen is only a place of discussion. It caters food to the teachers (j)___ the students.

Answer (10):

(a) and (b) where (c) and (d) but (e) or (f) Moreover (g) Sometimes (h) In addition (i) anyway/ however (j) as well as 

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 calculation may be called a computer. It is a special kind of electronic machine that can perform mathematical calculation and process large message 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 ship 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)

Answer (11):

(a) progress- Everyone can see the progress of his bowling. 

(b) easy- Life is not so easy.

(c) current- Marshmallow is the current android version.

(d) inessential- Renting a new apartment was totally inessential for you. 

(e) do- You can do many things using a computer. 

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

There goes a proverb A barking dog seldom bites When a dog is powerless to bite it wants to show its ability by barking. It thinks that if it barks people will be scared, but people are always more intelligent than dogs. Instead of being afraid people laugh at the barking of the powerless dogs. In our society there are also many powerless persons, but they pretend to be powerful. By this pretension they want to serve their purpose. Such cases are not rare rather many in number. We all should be careful of those powerlessly powerful persons.

Answer (12):

There goes a proverb, “A barking dog seldom bites.” When a dog is powerless to bite, it wants to show its ability by barking. It thinks that if it barks, people will be scared, but people are always more intelligent than dogs. Instead of being afraid, people laugh at the barking of the powerless dogs. In our society, there are also many powerless persons, but they pretend to be powerful. By this pretension they want to serve their purpose. Such cases are not rare rather many in number. We all should be careful of those powerlessly powerful persons. 

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

13. Read the following formal letter. Now, write a similar application to the principal of your college for increasing common room facilities. 8

25 November 2016

The Principal

New Degree Gov. College, Rajshahi.

Subject: Application for opening a cultural club.

Sir,

With due respect, we beg to state that there is no cultural club in our college. As a result, we are out of any involvement with any artistic or cultural activities in the college. Most of us spend our leisure time doing nothing or at best gossiping idly. We have no scope to nourish our latent talent for music, acting, debates or other creative activities. A cultural society at the college will enable us to develop our mental intellectual and creative faculties. It will help us become a complete man individually.

We, therefore, pray and hope that you would consider our prayer sympathetically and take all necessary steps to establish a cultural club in our college so as to make us fit for competitive world.

Obediently yours

Arifeen Ahmed and Dorothy

On behalf of the students of the College.

14. Suppose you are a reporter of a daily newspaper. You have witnessed a massive fire in a garment factory. Now write a report of about 120 words on it. Give a title to your report. 8

15. Write a paragraph about "If you were a billionaire". Use 100-150 words. 10

16. Write a short composition that tells about the duties of students. Write at least 200 words but don't exceed 250 words. 14