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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

Milk looks white when seen in (a)___ sunlight but it appears red in red light and blue in blue light. Why? Because of (b)___ rays of the sunlight, we know that the sunlight is (c)___ mixture of seven colours. (d) ___ colours of the sunlight can be separated with the help of (e)___ prism. The colour of (f)___ object depends (g)___ upon the colour that reaches our eyes after reflection from the object. Whatever (h)___ colour is reflected by the object, seems to be the colour of that object. (i)___ molecular structure of milk is such that it does not absorb any of the colours of the sunlight but reflects all of them. Thus (j)___ substances like milk appears white.

Answer (1):

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

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

Last Friday, I attended a public function. It was (a)___ the political crisis (b)___ Bangladesh. The participants discussed freely and honestly (c)___ political disorder and instability (d) ___ the country. They said the main reason is the lack (e)___ goodwill. Besides, the political parties are not tolerant (f)___ one another. They are engaged (g)___ harm one another. The speakers opined that if we cannot come out (h)___ the situation, we cannot hope (i)___ any better future. So, this crisis should be solved (j)___ delay.

Answer (2):

(a) about (b) of/in (c) about (d) in (e) of (f) towards (g) to (h) of (i) for (j) without

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

what if	read between the lines	let alone	had better	get used to
used to	look down upon	would rather	as soon as	what's it like

(a) She is not an admirer of literature. She does not like any literary work,___ become a poet.

(b) The hunter was ready with his gun for the tiger.___ it came out of its cave, he shot at it.

(c) The whole area is covered already by rain water.___ it rains again?

(d) The poor are___ by the rich. It should not be done.

(e) The canal dried up making it difficult for the villagers. They___ dig it.

(f) You look ill. You___ not go to work.

(g) I think you have reacted totally in a negative way. If you___ , you could have understood what he tried to say.

(h) In ancient time people___ fight against dangerous wild animals.

(i) I have no idea of___ going on a long drive. I had never faced such occasion in my life.

(j)___ walking in the morning because walking is very important to keep a sound health.

Answer (3):

(a) let alone (b) As soon as (c) What if (d) looked down upon (e) had better (f) would rather (g) read between the lines (h) used to (i) getting used to (j) what's it like

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

(a) He was really in great danger. He came here with a view to___ from you. But you disappointed him.

(b) Despite___ , he is unhappy.

(c) A man is known by the___.

(d) It is a long distance. If you travel___.

(e)___ than the man fell down.

(f) I am sorry I kept you waiting. How long___ ?

(g) I didn't have her mobile number. If I knew her number___.

(h) While we are in our classroom,___.

(i) I need to go to Dhaka right now. Do you know when___ ?

(j) I am not fond of jokes.___ who tells jokes all the time.

Answer (4):

(a) He came here with a view to getting some financial help from you.

(b) Despite having a lot of wealth, he is unhappy.

(c) A man is known by the company he keeps.

(d) If you travel slowly, you won't reach there before sunset.

(e) No sooner had the people jerked the tree than the man fell down.

(f) How long have you been waiting for me?

(g) If I knew her number, I would ring her about the accident.

(h) While we are in our classroom, we heard a hue and cry outside our college.

(i) Do you know when the ne×t train will come?

(j) I know a man who tells jokes all the time.

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

Trees are our best friends and contribute a lot to maintain ecological balance. A month-long tree fair (a)___ (begin) in Kurigram recently in Kurigram stadium. It (b)___ (organize) by the local administration and the Department of Social Forestation. The fair (c)___ (inaugurate) yesterday by Mr. Jalal Uddin, DC of Kurigram. It was also addressed by other speakers who (d) ___ (emphasize) the need for planting more trees. The chief guest in his speech (e)___ (put) importance on planting trees so that we (f)___ (save) our environment from other effects of climate change and natural disasters. A huge procession (g)___ (parade) the streets of the town after the inaugural. Various government and non-government organizations (h)___ (set) up stalls displaying saplings of different varieties. Cultural functions (i)___ (arrange) every night (j)___ (inspire) people to plant trees. 

Answer (5):

(a) has begun (b) has been organized (c) was inangurated (d) emphasized on (e) has put (f) can save (g) paraded (h) have set (i) are being arranged (j) inspiring/to inspire

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

Child labour is a great problem in our country. (a) In fact, it is one of the biggest curses. (Make it positive). It is the violation of human rights. (b) Unfortunately, this has been accepted in our society. (Make it complex) (c) In a family of five or six children, the parents have to send some of their kids to work so that they can fill their empty stomachs. (Make it simple) (d)  Though these poor children have to work hard all day long, in return they are rewarded with all kinds of abuses. (Make it compound) (e) Child labour should be stopped. (Make it passive)

Answer (6):

(a) In fact very few curses are as big as it.

(b) It is unfortunate that this has been accepted in our society.

(c) In a family of five or si× children, the parents have to send some of their kids to work to fill their empty stomachs.

(d) These poor children have to work hard all day long but in return they are rewarded with all kinds of abuses.

(e) The government should stop child labour.

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

"Poor little creature! Your whole life consists only of a single day," said the oak tree to the fly. "Still everything around me is so wonderfully bright and warm, and beautiful, that it makes me joyous. You may have thousands of days, but I have thousands of moments in which I can be merry and happy. Does all the beauty of the world cease when you die?" "No", replied the tree, "it will certainly last much longer."

Answer (7):

Addressing the fly as poor little creature, the oak tree said that its whole life consists only of a single day. The fly told the oak tree that everything around it was so wonderfully bright and warm and beautiful that it made it joyous. It told the oak tree that it (oak tree) might have thousands of days but it (fly) had thousands of moments in which it (fly) could be merry and happy. The fly asked the oak tree if all the beauty of the world ceased when it (oak tree) died. The tree replied in the negative and said that it (beauty) would certainly last much longer.

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

A cook once roasted a duck for its master. It looked so delicious that he could not resist the temptation and ate up one of the drumsticks. When he sat down to eat the meal, he quickly noticed the missing leg. He asked him what had happened to the other leg. The cook told him that it had one leg only. The master said that there was no such thing as a one-legged duck but the cook insisted that every duck had only one leg.

Answer (8):

A cook once roasted a duck for his master. The roast looked so delicious that the cook could not resist the temptation and ate up one of the drumsticks. When the master sat down to eat the meal, he quickly noticed the missing leg. He asked the cook what had happened to the other leg. The cook told him that the duck had one leg only. The master said that there was no such thing as a one legged duck, but the cook insisted that every duck had only one leg.

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

Socrates believed (a)___ (post-modify the verb) that an (b)___ (pre-modify the noun) man was more of a beast than a human being. Furious was his wife who used to lose her temper on the (c)___ (pre-modify the noun) excuse. One day the wife got (d)___ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) furious and began (e)___ (use an infinitive to post-modify the verb) fiercely. He went out and sat on the doorstep of (f)___ (use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) house. He looked out to the public (g)___ (use a phrase to post-modify the verb). The wife found that he was not paying the least heed to her. So, she began to pour water (h)___ (use a phrase to post-modify the verb) of Socrates. The passers-by were (i)___ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) much amused at the incident. They had not seen such (j)___ (pre-modify the noun) incident before. 

Answer (9):

(a) firmly (b) angry (c) slightest (d) more (e) to insult (f) his (g) on the street (h) on the head (i) very (j) an

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

Home is the word (a)___ gives solace to each (b)___ every soul in the universe. Home is the place (c)___ people feel secured. (d)___ a fortunate child I have my loving parents and one brother. My mother is affection personified. My father is earning (e)___ a disciplined man. I have tremendous regard for both of them. (f)___ my mother gets angry with me, I feel restless. (g)___ I make mother happy again. My father is a quiet person (h)___ at times (i)___ he has spare time, he plays with us and tells us interesting stories. And my brother is the cutest person I have ever seen. (j)___ he is very small, he is quite capable of expressing his concern for me. 

Answer (10):

(a) which (b) and (c) where (d) As (e) and (f) When (g) However (h) but (i) when (j) Though.

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

Courtesy is a virtue in man. It goes without saying that courtesy costs nothing but gives a lot. So, you should be courteous. You must have politeness. People will disrespect and dislike you if you are discourteous. Nobody likes discourtesy. Try to be gentle from your student life. You can win the heart of your enemy by being courteous. You can ensure removal of hatred and anger by embracing your enemy. Courtesy can remove the bitter relationship and improve mutual understanding and cordiality among people. 

(a) virtue (synonym) (b) a lot (antonym) (c) disrespect (synonym) (d)  try (synonym) (e) gentle (antonym) (f) win (antonym) (g) ensure (synonym) (h) anger (synonym) (i) remove (synonym) (j) cordiality (antonym)

Answer (11):

(a) quality (b) a little (c) dishonour (d) attempt/endeavour (e) rough/violent (f) lose (g) confirm (h) outrage (i) eliminate (j) hostility

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

Eight anas Sir. Give me eight anas only" said the boy. Hey you Come here. How many square meals do you have" asked Zayed. "None a slice of bread bought with begged money, some leftover rice from hospital attendants all I live on" the boy replied. "What's your name" asked Zayed. Robi" said the boy.

Answer (12):

"Eight anas, Sir. Give me eight anas only," said the boy. "Hey! you come here. How many square meals do you have?" asked Zayed. "None, a slice of bread bought with begged money, some leftover rice from hospital attendents all I live on," the boy replied. "What's your name?" asked zayed. "Robi," said the boy.

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

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14. Suppose, you are the district correspondent of a national daily. Recently you have covered a report on the Prize Distribution Ceremony of a day long Inter District College Cultural Competition held in a college. Now, write the report for your newspaper. 8

15. Write a paragraph on "Reading for Pleasure" focusing mainly on your habit of reading apart from reading textbooks. Your paragraph should not exceed 150 words. 10

16. Write a short composition on "The Use of Internet in Education" in about 250 words. 14