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HSC English Second 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

Rahim has (a)___ elder brother who is (b)___ engineer. He works in (c)___ office in (d) ___ Dhaka. Last summer his brother asked him to stay (e)___ few days with him. He sent him (f)___ air ticket. He arrived at the airport about (g)___ hour before the flight. He entered the waiting (h)___ room. He was given___ boarding card (j)___ where he had to write his address.

Answer (1):

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

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

Natural disaster has occurred throughout the world (a)___ recent years. The reason behind this is greenhouse effect or warming (f)___ the air around the earth. Global warming is melting the huge ice (c)___ Polar Regions and (d) ___ the peaks (e)___ the mountains. Consequently, the level (f)___ sea water has alarmingly increased. Cyclones and tidal bores are inundating and destroying the coastal regions (g)___ a large extent. Climatologists believe that (h)___ the last 185 years 99 cyclones hit the coastal areas and off shore islands (i)___ our country causing irrecoverable loss (j)___ life and properties.

Answer (2):

(a) in (b) of (c) in (d) at (e) of (f) of (g) to (h) over (i) of (j) of 

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

but for	used to	was born	no sooner had	had better
as if	it	what do you mean	has to	what's the matter

(a) Shamsur Rahman___ in Dhaka in 1929. He is famous both as a poet and a novelist.

(b)___ Diamond jumped upon the table than the lighted candle fell on the papers. It caused a great damage to Newton's research works.

(c) You___ apply to the principal of your college for granting you a stipend. He will surely see on it.

(d) Thomas Alva Edison was very inquisitive in his childhood. He___ do many harmful activities. However, he made a lot of inventions.

(e) One evening I returned home groaning with a bad headache. My mother asked me, "— with you? Why do you look so pale?"

(f)___ your timely intervention, I would have been assaulted by them. I was just a victim of circumstances.

(g)___ ? how can a rope bite a man? It is quite unbelievable.

(h) He tells the matter___ he knew it. Actually, he is quite ignorant of it.

(i)___ is a good idea to walk in the morning. Morning walk is very healthful.

(j) A good citizen___ perform a lot of things. These things will enable him to become a true patriot.

Answer (3):

(a) was born (b) No sooner had (c) had better (d) used to (e) What's the matter (f) but for (g) what do you mean (h) as if (i) it (j) has to

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

(a) I wish___.

(b) No sooner had he reached the station___.

(c) He is satisfied with what___.

(d) The car made in Japan___.

(e) He behaves as if___.

(f) What is lotted___ , do you know it?

(g) My purse has been lost while wandering___. 

(h) My friend Gautam appeared before the interview board. As he was smart,___ 

(i) You are a liar. You cannot eat one mango let alone___.

(j) I am very hungry today. I had better___.

Answer (4):

(a) I wish I got the opportunity to meet him again.

(b) No sooner had he reached the station than the train left.

(c) He is satisfied with what he has.

(d) The car made in Japan is very e×pensive.

(e) He behaves as if he knew my boss.

(f) What is lotted cannot be blotted, do you know it?

(g) My purse has been lost while wandering in the deep jungle of Bandarban.

(h) As he was smart, he impressed the interview board.

(i) You cannot eat one mango let alone ten mangoes.

(j) I had better take a break and go home.

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

An ideal teacher knows the art of (a)___ (teach). He (b)___ (make) his lessons interesting. His methods (c)___ (be) convincing and inspiring. An ideal teacher (d) ___ (treat) his students like his own children. He (e)___ (praise) the good work done by them. If any of the students (f)___ (commit) some mistakes, he is not very harsh to him. He tactfully makes the student (g)___ (realize) his mistakes. An ideal teacher is never angry with his students. He (h)___ (behave) well with all. He (i)___ (interest) in simple living and high thinking. He never (j)___ (set) a wrong example before his students.

Answer (5):

(a) teaching (b) makes (c) are (d) treats (e) praises (f) commits (g) realize (h) behaves (i) is interested (j) sets

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

(a) Watching violent stories, young people become violent. (Compound)

(b) I recognized her at first glance and helped her recognize me. (Passive Voice)

(c) He had to feel pity for the lion. (Negative)

(d) Man is the best of all creatures. (Positive)

(e) It burns prettier than any other wood. (Superlative)

Answer (6):

(a) Young people watch violent stories and become violent.

(b) She was recognized by me at first glance and helped her to recognize me.

(c) He could not but feel pity for the lion.

(d) No other creatures are as good as man.

(e) It burns the prettiest of any wood.

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

"Good morning, students," said the teacher. "How are you?" "Fine, sir. What about you?" "I am fine too. Please sit down." "Have you prepared your lesson?" the teacher asked. "Sorry, sir." We were a little bit busy with our practical classes." they replied.

Answer (7):

The teacher wished the students good morning and asked them how they were. The students respectfully replied that they were fine and enquired about him (T). The teacher replied that he was fine too and requested them to sit down. Then the teacher asked the students if they had prepared their lesson. The students politely replied that they were sorry and added that they had been a little bit busy with their practical classes.

8. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the passage to make them clear: 0.5 × 10 = 5

There happened a terrible accident before my eyes between a rickshaw and a bus. As he was sitting at the front side of the bus, he saw exactly what happened. That overloaded with it was coming from the opposite direction. She was an old man. Also, there was other person sitting at the back of the van with whom he was chatting. It was going at a very high speed. That started a bit late and he was eager to make up the time.

Answer (8):

There happened a terrible accident before my eyes between a rickshaw and a bus. As I was sitting at the front side of the bus, I saw e×actly what happened. The bus overloaded with passengers was coming from the opposite direction. The rickshaw driver was an old man. Also there was another person sitting at the back of the van with whom he was chatting. The bus was going at a very high speed. The bus driver started a bit late and he was eager to make up the time. 

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

Mother is an (a)___ (use an adjective phrase to pre-modify the noun) blessing in the world. Mothers day is a (b)___ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) significant day observed as (c)___ (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) occasion in honour of mothers. The day was for the first time, announced as a formal holiday in the United States of America. Mothers' day is now observed (d) ___ (Use an adverbial phrase to pre-modify the verb) as elsewhere around the world. The sons and daughters (e)___ (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb) wait for this day. They buy some special presents for their (f)___ (use a superlative degree to pre-modify the noun) mother. When they offer the presents, the mother becomes very happy. It brings a (g)___ (Use an adverb to pre-modify the noun) happiness between a mother and (h)___ (Use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) children. The bond of relationship between mother and children becomes everlasting. The mother (h)___ (Use an adverb to pre-modify the verb) draws her children with her motherly affection. In this way, we pay a (j)___ (Use a participle to pre-modify the noun) tribute to our dear mothers.

Answer (9):

(a) undeniably great (b) very (c) special (d) in Bangladesh (e) eagerly (f) most beloved / dearest (g) heavenly (h) her (i) usually (j) glowing 

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

Soil is necessary for life (a)___ most of our foods come from soil. It is true (b)___ some of us eat meat. (c)___ meat comes from animals that live on plants (d) ___ again grow on soil. (e)___ we do not give food to soil, plants will become weak. (f)___ natural and inorganic manure are necessary for cultivation. (g)___ compost manure is widely used in cultivation. (h)___ agriculture scientists discourage the farmers to use pesticides. (i)___ they opt for a method of catching pests in traditional way. (j)___ it is not so popular.

Answer (10):

(a) as (b) that (c) But (d) which (e) If (f) Both (g) At present/ Nowadays (h) Moreover (i) Rather (j) However

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

Time and tide wait for none. No one can call it back. A man gets back his lost money and health but cannot get back his lost time. Time once lost is lost forever. So we should make the best use of time. We should do our duties properly. If we put off our work for tomorrow, we may not get an opportunity to do it at all. There are some people who idle away time for nothing. They cannot prosper in life. They have to suffer for it. So we should take an oath that we must do our duty properly and in time.

(a) tide (antonym) (b) wait (synonym) (c) call (synonym) (d)  back (synonym) (e) lose (synonym) (f) use (synonym) (g) duty (synonym) (h) opportunity (synonym) (i) suffer (antonym) (j) oath (synonym)

Answer (11):

(a) ebb (b) halt (c) summon (d) return (e) miss (f) utilize (g) responsibility/ task (h) chance (i) e×ult/ soothe (j) vow/ pledge

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

how can you do the work in two days nobody agrees to do it in less than four i said to the boy i am confident i shall finish it as I have told you he replied.

Answer (12):

“How can you do the work in two days? Nobody agrees to do it in less than four days,” I said to the boy. “I am confident. I shall finish it as I have told you,” he replied. 

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

13. Suppose there is no canteen in your college. The students have to stay for a long time in the college. So they need tiffin. Now write an application to your principal for setting up a canteen in your college. 8

Or, Suppose you are Nafiz, a student of class xII. One of your classmates has sent you an e-mail that he is sick at home. Now write a reply to it.

14. Suppose many students in a college fall sick due to food poisoning from tiffin snacks given from college management. You are a reporter of a daily newspaper. Now write a report on it. 8

15. Write a paragraph on "A Good Teacher" in about 100-150 words. 10

16. Write a composition on "Digital Bangladesh" in 200-250 words. 14