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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

It is (a)___ known fact that English is (b)___ international language. (c)___ language used by international community is important. Statistics show that 350 million people speak English as (d)___ first language and another 300 million use it as (e)___ second language. It is (f)___ official language in more than 60 countries of the world. Once it was also (g)___ official language of our country. Most of (h)___ books of science and technology are written in English. So (i)___ importance of learning English beggars description. It is (j)___ must.

all of them. Thus (j)___ substances like milk appears white.

Answer (1):

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

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

The food we eat seems to have profound effects (a)___ our health. Although science has made enormous step (b)___ making food more fit to eat, it has (c)___ the same time made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that eighty percent (d)___ all human diseases are related (e)___ diet. People (f)___ different culture are more prone (g)___ contact certain illness because (h)___ the characteristics (i)___ the foods they consume. So we should give (j)___ the habit of taking bad foods. 

Answer (2):

(a) on (b) for/in (c) at (d) of (e) to (f) of (g) to (h) of (i) of (j) up 

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

what's it like	have to	what if	as soon as	there
as if	would rather	had better	was born	let alone

(a) I had lost my sense.___ I opened my eyes, I remembered where I was. Thank God, I am still alive.

(b) Surendra Kumar Sinha is the 21st chief justice of Bangladesh. He___ in Sylhet in 1951. He is the first non-muslim chief justice of this country.

(c)___ lived a boy named Ahsanullah. The boy was very kind-hearted. So everybody liked him.

(d) I saw my friends yesterday. They were running___ they were trying to catch a train.

(e) This is not a well-furnished hotel. We___ stay at a different hotel.

(f) It's a very important meeting. We___ not miss the start of his presentation.

(g) Sima is very lazy. She cannot boil water,___ prepare a dinner.

(h) Saturday is my holiday. On this day I usually take rest. I also don't___ work on Friday now.

(i) You look very pale.___ you consulted with a lawyer?

(j)___ living in a crowded city? You seemed very puzzled with your life in Dhaka city.

Answer (3):

(a) As soon as (b) was born (c) There (d) as if (e) would rather (f) had better (g) let alone (h) have to (i) What if (j) What's it like

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

(a)___ we have to learn the basic grammar rules. But we shouldn't memorise any rule without understanding.

(b) Unless you switch on the oven,___ . So, you should switch on first.

(c) The match between Bangladesh Cricket Team and Indian Cricket Team was going on in full swing. I was deeply impressed___ , particularly the team of Bangladesh.

(d)___ does not bring any good result. We should work regularly.

(e) The sum that___ . He is expert in Mathematics.

(f) My father is going to build___ . I must help him.

(g) It was his___ . I admire his speech.

(h)___ are alike to a blind man. So, we must help blind men.

(i)___ gives no pleasure. Hence I don't like to travel by a local train.

(j) I wish___ , I would help the poor people with the prize money.

Answer (4):

(a) Through practice we have to learn the basic grammatical rules.

(b) Unless you switch on the oven, you will not able to cook.

(c) I was deeply impressed by the performance of both teams, particularly the team of Bangladesh. 

(d) Working by fits and starts does not bring any good result.

(e) The sum that he solved was very difficult.

(f) My father is going to build a building.

(g) It was his maiden speech.

(h) Days and nights are alike to a blind man. 

(i) Local train running slowly gives me no pleasure.

(j) I wish I got a lucrative prize.

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

I am very happy (a)___ (have) your sweet note and hope, you (b)___ (write) to me from time to time. You (c)___ (ask) me to tell you how I (d)___ (spend) my summer vacation. It (e)___ (be) sure that during this vacation both of us (f)___ (get) enough time of our own. May I have the pleasure to invite you to (g)___ (spend) a few days with us at my village home, Sonargaon. I believe your stay in the village (h)___ (relieve) you of the boredom of city life. The rural environment (i)___ (refresh) your mind and refresh your energy. If you want to come to our house, you will have to go to Gulistan for taking Dhaka-Sonargaon bound bus. Within an hour it (j)___ (take) you there.

Answer (5):

(a) having/ to have (b) will write (c) have asked (d) will spend (e) is (f) will get (g) spend (h) will relieve (i) will refresh (j) will take 

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

(a) But at last God took pity on him (Make it negative without changing the meaning). (b) One day the old sailor was watching the water snakes swimming round the ship (Make it passive). Their colours were very beautiful and (c) he was filled with a strange wonder (Make it active). Then he fell a great love for them and blessed them from his heart. (d)  At once the dead albatross fell from his neck into the sea, and the old man fell into a deep sleep (Make it complex). (e) When he woke up, it was raining. (Make it simple) 

Answer (6):

(a) But at last God could not but take pity on him.

(b) One day the water snakes swimming round the ship were being watched by the old sailor.

(c) A strange wonder filled him.

(d) As soon as the dead albatross fell from his neck into the sea, the old man fell into a deep sleep.

(e) He woke up at the time of raining.

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

The teacher asked Riaz why he was talking in the class and advised him to behave himself. Riaz respectfully expressed his apology and added that he was asking Shaheen to lend him his pen because his pen had run out. The teacher then told Riaz to be attentive and listen to his lecture. 

Answer (7):

The teacher said to Riaz, "Why are you talking in the class? Behave yopurself." "Sorry, Sir," said Riaz. "I am asking Shaheen to lend me his pen because my pen has run out." The teacher said, "Be attentive and listen to my lecture."

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

Rice is the main food of Bangladesh. About 75% of the total land area is under rice cultivation. The highest is produced in Boro season. Then the maximum irrigation is needed due to lack of rain. It is necessary to keep 10-15 cm standing water for traditional irrigation method. This is more than the actual requirement. Today, alternative wetting and drying method is given topmost priority and it is popularized as irrigation technology for rice cultivation. This decreases irrigation water cost and increases rice production. Overall it is an environmentally friendly technology. If we provide it to the farmers, our country will develop soon.   

Answer (8):

Rice is the main food of Bangladesh. About 75% of the total land area is under rice cultivation. The highest amount of rice is produced in Boro season. Then the ma×imum irrigation is needed due to lack of rain. It is necessary to keep 10-15 cm standing water for traditional irrigation method. Keeping such amount of water is more than actual requirement. Today, alternative wetting and drying method is given topmost priority and this me is popularised as irrigation technology for rice cultivation. It decreases irrigation water cost and increases rice production. Overall, it is an environmentally friendly technology. If we provide the method to the farmers, our country will develop soon. 

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

It was a cold (a)___ (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) morning. A farmer was going to his field (b)___ (post modify the verb with an infinitive) seed. On the way he saw a snake (c)___ (post-modify the noun with a present participle) on the ground. The farmer went near it (d)___ (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) what happened to it. It was almost dead in cold. He took pity on the snake. He put it (e)___ (post-modify the verb) and brought it home. (f)___ (pre-modify the verb with a present participle phrase) by the fire, he took care of it. Then he gave it (g)___ (pre-modify the noun) milk. Soon the snake got well. It began (h)___ (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) with the children of the farmer. But the snake showed its (i)___ (pre-modify the noun) nature and bit one of the children. (j)___ (pre-modify the verb with a present participle phrase), the farmer killed the snake.

Answer (9):

(a) winter (b) to sow (c) lying (d) to see (e) carefully (f) laying it (g) cow (h) to play (i) true (j) Getting angry 

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

There is a wise saying "early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise." (a) -, a person who gets up early in the morning enjoys several benefits. (b) -, he can walk in the morning. It is a simple exercise. (c)___ it is very beneficial for both our physical and mental health. (d)___ , he can enjoy the fresh air of the morning. (e) -, morning walk is free from noise and pollution. (f)___ , it also provides us with a unique opportunity to enjoy the beauty of nature in the cold and calm atmosphere. (g)___ , an early riser can offer his Fazar prayer, (h)___ , he can get extra time to work which helps him earn more. (i)___ , an early riser can also get enough time to study which makes wise. (j)___ , we should develop this habit of getting up early in the morning.

Answer (10):

(a) Undoubtedly/In fact (b) Firstly (c) Moreover (d) Secondly (e) Thirdly (f) Fourthly (g) Fifthly (h) Besides (i) Last of all (j) So

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

Facebook is the most popular social networking site of all time. The popularity of facebook has increased drastically. Within six years of its launch, facebook reached one billion users milestone. Nowadays it has become very important part of our life. Actually, it is a social networking website that was originally designed for college students but it is now open to anyone with 13 years of age or older. Facebook users can create and customize their own profiles with photos, videos and other information about themselves. Facebook is an effective way of finding old friends and connecting to new ones.  

(a) popular (antonym) (b) drastically (antonym) (c) launch (synonym) (d)  very (synonym) (e) social (synonym) (f) originally (synonym) (g) open (antonym) (h) create (antonym) (i) customize (synonym) (j) effective (antonym)

Answer (11):

(a) unpopular (b) slightly (c) beginning (d) e×tremely (e) companionable (f) initially (g) closed (h) destroy (i) build (j) ineffectve

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

Son: Have you finished your cooking mother? My time is up if I do not start now I will again be late today.

Mother: I will need only ten minutes more by this time you dress up yourself.

Son: I have already done it now I am waiting for food.

Mother: I am coming my child don't worry I will give you a drop if necessary.

Son: Then I have no problem to wait. Please ask your driver to make the car ready.

Mother: Ok. No problem, I myself will drop you at your college.

Son: That's like a good mother. 

Answer (12):

Son: Have you finished your cooking, mother? My time is up. If I do not start now, I will again be late today.

Mother: I will need only ten minutes more, by this time you dress up yourself.

Son: I have already done it. Now, I am waiting for food.

Mother: I am coming my child, don't worry. I will give you a drop if necessary.

Son: Then, I have no problem to wait. Please ask your driver to make the car ready.

Mother: Ok. No problem, I myself will drop you at your college.

Son: That's like a good mother.

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

13. Write a letter to the principal of your college for the permission to arrange a programme for fresher's reception. 8

14. Suppose, World Environment Day was observed in your college. Now, write a report in about 120 words on it. Give a title to your report. 8

15. Write a paragraph on "Premature Marriage" based on the information given in it. You can include more information relating to the topic. Use 100-150 words. 10

(a) Means by premature marriage (b) Victims of premature marriage (c) Where premature marriage is found (d)  Why the parents get their daughters marry off (e) Effects of premature marriage to girls (g) Government's steps to stop it.

16. Write a short composition about a career that you want to select in your life. Write at least 200 words but don't exceed 250 words. 14