HSC English 2nd paper model test with answer pdf download [49]

Model Test/Board Question-49

HSC English 2nd 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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Gazipur Cantonment College ∎ Gazipur

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

In (a)___ twenty-first century (b)___ number of undesirable practices have emerged as mobile phone usage spreads into everyday life. In (c)___ workplace, employers report that many members of their staff use (d) ___ individually owned mobile phone to socialize during work hours. It results in (e)___ loss of productive work time and effort. In social settings, people comment that they are irritated by (f)___ intrusion of mobile phone conversations in (g)___ restaurants, theatres and other public venues. Another worrying tread is that face to face social interaction seems to have been taken over by (h)___ mobile devices. For example, (i)___ analysis of (j)___ survey of 2000 teenagers reveals that 93 percent of to-days youth terminate relationships by voice mail or text messages.

Answer (1):

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

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

Uluru is located (a)___ central Australia. The place is also known (b)___ Ayers Rock (c)___ honour (d) ___ Sir Henry Ayers, who was a Premier (e)___ South Australia (f)___ 1873. Uluru is listed (g)___ a World Heritage Area (h)___ both its natural and cultural values. It is a sacred place (i)___ the Aboriginal people (j)___ the area.

Answer (2):

(a) in (b) as (c) in (d) of (e) of (f) in (g) as (h) for (i) to (j) in

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

There	What — look like	let alone	as soon as	was born
have to	What's it like	would rather	as if	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 Tamanna's attitude. She speaks in a way___ she knew everything. She should show respect to others.

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

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

(h) Baby: Mom,___ does a ghost___ ?

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

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

(j) Socrates was a great Greek philosopher. He___ in 469 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) Rangamati is very busy now. But don't worry. If I find any good hotel,___.

(b) My cousin, Mohua is going to Cox's Bazar on vacation. If I were she, I___.

(c) I couldn't understand the chemistry lesson today. I would understand the lecture better if the teacher___.

(d) Bangladesh is one of he worst victims of climate change. The climate is getting hotter because of___.

(e) Whenever I go out for a walk,___. I know many people don't like this.

(f) I shall stay here until___. I do not want to take any risk.

(g) The shoes were so expensive that___. I didn't have sufficient money with me.

(h) He voice was too low for the people at the back to___. The organisers should have arranged sound system.

(i) London was a new city for us. We hired a bus so that___.

(j) As I've already completed my studies,___. I need money.

Answer (4):

(a) If I find any good hotel, I'll contact you immediately.

(b) If I were she, I would go to Sylhet.

(c) I would understand the lecture better if the teacher explained the lecture clearly.

(d) The climate is getting hotter because of the greenhouse effect.

(e) Whenever I go out for a walk, I take my umbrella with me.

(f) I shall stay here until you come back.

(g) The shoes were so expensive that I could not buy them.

(h) Her voice was too low for the people at the back to listen.

(i) We hired a bus so that we could enjoy the tour round the city.

(j) As I've already completed my studies, I'm thinking of applying for a job.

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

EBOLA Virus Disease outbreak in three West African countries (a)___ (continue) unabated and the number of cases and deaths increase drastically. The actions by national governments of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone supported by the international community yet (b)___ (yield) desired results. Greater efforts and more resources yet (c)___ (mobilize) to reverse the escalating epidemic of this dreadful disease. So far no case of Ebola virus disease (d) ___ (report) in the South-East Asia Region. Strong and comprehensive national preparedness is a prerequisite

(e)___ (prevent) and to deal with Ebola cases in unaffected countries. The development of preparedness plans (f)___ (coordinate) by high level national and empowered coordination committees. WHO (g)___ (provide) a comprehensive checklist of core principles, standards. Capacities and practices for all countries to use. The checklist (h)___ (use) by countries to assess their level or preparedness. WHO recommended exit screening (i)___ (implement) in affected countries to prevent the spread of infection. In unaffected countries, national public health authorities already (j)___ (initiate) screening of passengers coming from Ebola affected countries.

Answer (5):

(a) is continuing/continues (b) have not yielded (c) are yet to be mobilized (d) has been reported (e) to prevent (f) has to be co-ordinated (g) is providing (h) should be used (i) to be implemented (j) have initiated

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

We are very much proud of our freedom fighters. (a) They fought for the country with a patriotic zeal. (Make it compound) (b) They are the most courageous sons of our nation. (Make it positive) (c) Everybody admires and respects them greatly. (Make it passive) (d)  Nobody denies their contribution to their motherland. (Make it interrogative) (e) They will never be forgotten by their countrymen to the end. (Make it affirmative)

Answer (6):

(a) They had patriotic zeal and so they fought for the country.

(b) No other sons of our nation are as courageous as they.

(c) They are greatly admired and respected by everybody.

(d) Who denies their contribution to their motherland?/ Does anybody deny their contribution to their motherland?

(e) They will always be remembered by their countrymen to the end.

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

One day Hazrat Omar (R) became shocked to see the sufferings of a woman and said, "Where do you live?" The woman said, "I live in a poor hut south end to this town. I'm hungry but there is no food in my house. Will you give me something to eat?" Hazrat Omar (R) said, "Go back home. I'm coming with food and money for you."

Answer (7):

One day Hazrat Omar (R) became shocked to see the suffering of a woman and asked where she lived. The woman replied that she lived in a poor hut south end to that town. She again said that she was hungry but there was no food in her house. She then asked Hazrat Omar (R) if he would give her something to eat. Hazrat Omar (R) told her to go back home. He added that he was going with food and money for her.

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

Women are nowadays as important as men in society. She constitute nearly half of our total population. No nation can make real progress keeping half of it in darkness. Without the uplift of women, it is not at all possible. Again, without education, women cannot be uplifted. So proper education should be given to her so that they can work hand in hand with them in all development programmes.

Answer (8):

Women are nowadays as important as men in society. They constitute nearly half of our total population. No nation can make real progress keeping half of its total population in darkness. Without the uplift of women, progress is not at all possible. Again, without education women cannot be uplifted. So proper education should be given to them so that they can work hand in hand with men in all development programmes.

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

One night Haji Mohammad Mohsin was in (a)___ (a) post-modify of the noun), sleep. Suddenly he heard a sound and woke up (b)___ (an infinitive as a post-modify of the verb) what happened. He discovered a thief (c)___ (a present participle as a post-modify of the noun) valuable articles from his room. He advanced (d) ___ (an adverb as a post-modifier to the verb) and caught the thief (e)___ (pre-modify of the verb). Mohsin was a (f)___ (a pre-modify the noun) man. He wanted (g)___ (an infinitive as a post-modify of the verb) why he was stealing. The thief replied that he had been starving (h)___ (a prepositional phrase post-modify the verb). (i)___ (a present participle pre-modifying the subject), Mohsin became sympathetic. He set the thief (j)___ (an adjective post-modifying the noun).

Answer (9):

(a) deep (b) to see (c) stealing (d) silently (e) red-handed (f) kind (g) to ask him (h) for two days (i) Hearing this (j) free

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

Happiness lies in the mind of a man (a)___ beauty lies in the eyes of a beholder. (b)___ , we can say (c)___ happiness comprises a state of mind. A poor man can be happy with one lakh taka (d) ___ it has no importance for a millionaire. (e)___ , the source of happiness lies in us. (f)___ we do good work (g)___ give happiness to others, our own happiness also increases by leaps and bounds. One way of doing this is to find out and go out to those (h)___ may be in need of our help. The highest form of happiness is derived when we help others (i)___ make them happy. (j)___ in every religion great importance is put on the service of mankind.

Answer (10):

(a) as (b) However (c) that (d) whereas (e) In fact (f) If (g) and (h) who (i) as well as (j) That's why

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

Mobile phone is one of the most wonderful inventions in modern science. Today modern science has made possible what was impossible in the past. Mobile phone is a great success of modern science. It has made a new communication system. It is the most up-to-date means of communication. We can send and receive any information for any corner of the world in few seconds by sitting at home. But mobile phone is not free from demerits. It may damage our hearing power and brain.

(a) wonderful (synonym) (b) modern (antonym) (c) past (antonym)  (d)  great (antonym) (e) make (synonym) (f) ability (synonym) (g) dream (synonym) (h) best (synonym) (i) success (synonym) (j) achieve (synonym)

Answer (11):

(a) fantastic/outstanding/remarkable (b) old/ ancient (c) present (d) trivial (e) create (f) current/ modern (g) receive (h) data (i) unrestrained (d) repair

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 the merchant. I was just coming to see you said the youth. "What do you want" "Please help me to earn my bread by the labour of my hands. "Do you really want work!" "said the merchant, yes if you have any." "Then follow me and carry the box from the shop to my house." "By Allah I'm really grateful to you," said the youth.

Answer (12):

"Good morning, where are you going?" said the merchant. "I was just coming to see you", said the youth. "What do you want?" "Please help me to earn my bread by the labour of my hands." "Do you really want work!" said the merchant. "Yes, if you have any?" "Then follow me and carry the box from the shop to my house." "By Allah, I'm really grateful to you", said the youth.

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

13. Suppose, you are the secretary of the internet library club of your college. Now write an e-mail requesting the company manager of an internet service providing company to provide you with internet facilities for the upgradation of your library. 8

14. Suppose you are a District Correspondent of a National English Daily. Now write a news report about a terrible fire in a Garments factory. 8

15. Write a paragraph on the "Uses and Abuses of Internet". 10

16. Write a composition on "Female Education". Write within at least 250 words but do not exceed 250 words. 14