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Model Test/Board Question-47

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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Motijheel Model School & College ∎ Dhaka

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 his mother. (c)___ mother's tender heart always looks 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, (j)___ child is sure to grow with its superiors, parents and teachers and love (j)___ all irrespective of caste, creed and colour.

Answer (1):

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

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

It was very nice (a)___ you to have written to me. You will be glad to know that I got the first prize (b)___ the competition (c)___ English of our college (d)___ the topic "The importance of Learning English". I will now tell you (e)___ brief what I said there. English is an international language. All that is best in modern civilization is available (f)___ English. Most of the books of higher education are written in English. So, we cannot think of higher education (g)___ English. If we avoid English, we will keep ourselves aloof (h)___ the civilized world. To keep pace (i)___ the modern world we have no other option (j)___ learning English.  

Answer (2):

(a) of (b) in (c) of (d) on (e) in (f) in (g) without (h) from (i) with (j) but/except/without

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

as if	(be) born	there	have to	would rather
used to	what if	what's it like	as soon as	let alone

(a) There is corruption everywhere in our society. So, we___ work unitedly to root it out.

(b) The meeting of today is not important.___ we postpone it?

(c) The old woman___ starve than beg. She hates begging.

(d) We never think him for his behaviour. Whenever anyone asks him something, he pretends___ he were a beggar.

(e) Thomas Alva Edison was very intelligent from his childhood. He___ do many wicked activities.

(f)___ are many reasons why the students of Bangladesh do not get proper education. 

(g)___ living in a town? Sometimes, you seem to be very much bored with your life in the busy city.

(h) I am not good at English. I cannot write a single sentence___ a full composition in English. 

(i) I started for the college___ the rain stopped. Yet, I was 30 minutes late to reach the exam hall.

(j) Most of the street children do not know where they___ or where is their home.

Answer (3):

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

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

(a) Early rising gives a man enough free time. Since I am an early riser___ .

(b) I always get up early in the morning. Then I go out for a walk so that___ .

(c) Childhood is the golden period of our life. I wish___ .

(d) Present age is the age of science and technology. Our life is inseparably connected___ .

(e) Rabindranath was sent to London for studies. He was lucky that___ .

(f) The weather is not good. If it rains___ .

(g) Climate change is so alarming that___ . We have to work with the world community to save the earth from its dangerous impacts.

(h) I did not get the job though I___ . So nobody blamed me.

(i) My friend came to my house___ . He woke me up and proposed me to go out for a walk.

(j) As he studied very seriously___ . Everybody praised him.

Answer (4):

(a) Since I am an early riser, I get enough time to do my home works.

(b) Then I go out for a walk so that I can enjoy the beauty of the morning.

(c) I wish I were a child again.

(d) Our life is inseparably connected with science and technology.

(e) He was lucky that he found a very friendly English couple as his landlord.

(f) If it rains, I will not go out.

(g) Climate change is so alarming that it has caused a dangerous impact on our life.

(h) I did not get the job though I performed well in the interview.

(i) My friend came to my house while I was sleeping.

(j) As he studied very seriously, he cut a very good figure in the final examination.

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

We waited for the asparagus (a)___ (cook). Panic (b)___ (seize) me. It was not a question now how much money I (c)___ (leave) over for the rest of the month, but whether I had enough (d)___ (pay) the bill. It would be mortifying (e)___ (find) myself ten francs short and obliged (f)___ (borrow) from my guest. I could not bring myself (g)___ (do) that. I (h)___ (know) exactly how much I had and if the bill came to more. I (i)___ (make) up my mind that (j)___ (put) my hand in my pocket and with a dramatic cry start up and say it had been picked.

Answer (5):

(a) to be cooked (b) seized (c) would have left (d) to pay (e) to find (f) to borrow (g) doing (h) knew (i) would make (j) would put

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

(a) The birds that come to your country in winter are called migratory birds. (Make it Simple)

(b) In winter the weather is too cold for them to live in the north. (Complex)

(c) They find a better shelter in Bangladesh. (Passive)

(d) We must protect them. (Make it Negative)

(e) Migratory birds fly faster than the dove. (Make it Positive)

Answer (6):

(a) The birds coming to our country in winter are called migratory birds.

(b) In winter the weather is so cold for them that they cannot live in the north.

(c) A better shelter is found by them in Bangladesh.

(d) We cannot but protect them.

(e) The dove does can not fly as fast as migratory birds.

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

"Can I have a look at your paper for a moment?" asked the man. "I just want to see the cricket results." "I haven't finished it," I said, "Could you wait for a moment?" "No, I can't wait long," he said. "I am getting off at the next stop." "Ok, you can have a glance, but return it before you get down," I said. 

Answer (7):

The man asked me if he could have a look at my paper for a moment. He said that he just wanted to see the cricket results. I told him that I hadn't finished it. I asked him if he could wait for a moment. The man replied in the negative and said that he could not wait long. He added that he was getting off at the next stop. I said that he could have a glance but return it before he got down.

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

The Chinese put a lot of emphasis on the unity of the family. In the cities the parks are often crowded with them spending their time together. There are lots of nice, clean parks for people to spend their time in. Sometimes musicians and acrobats perform in the open air to entertain them who are present there. In the evening, many families spend its free time watching television. The Japanese love to take part in sports in its free time. They also love skate boarding who involves riding on a flat piece of wood that has wheels under it.  

Answer (8):

The Chinese put a lot of imphasis on the unity of the family. In the cities the parks are often crowded with families spending their free time together. There are lots of nice, clean parks for people to spend their time in. Sometimes musicians and acrobats perform in the open air to entertain people who are present there. In the evening, many families spend their free time watching television. The Japanese love to take part in sports in their free time. They also love skate boarding which involves riding on a flat piece of wood that has wheels under it.

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

Long ago there was an (a)___ (pre-modify the noun) king in England. He was tired of ruling and needed rest. He had (b)___ (pre-modify the noun) daughters Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. He made up his mind (c)___ (post-modify the verb with an infinitive phrase) among his daughters. But he first wanted (d)___ (post-modify the verb with an infinitive phrase) how much they loved him. At first the king asked his (e)___ (pre-modify the noun) daughter how much she loved him. Goneril declared that she loved him (f)___ (Use an intensifier to modify the verb) than she could say. Lear, the king, was (g)___ (pre-modify the noun) satisfied. He gave one third of the kingdom. Then he asked his (h)___ (pre-modify the noun) daughter Regan. She replied that her love for him would never change. She was able (i)___ (post-modify the adjective with an infinitive) him. So the king gave her another-third of his kingdom. Then it was the turn of Cordelia, the (j)___ (pre-modify the noun) daughter of the king.    

Answer (9):

(a) old (b) three (c) to divide his kingdom (d) to know (e) eldest (f) more (g) very (h) second (i) to satisfy (j) youngest

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

Nojib and Sabbir are two friends. They wanted to learn how to ride a cycle. Sabbir bought a book called "How to Ride a Cycle" and started reading it. (a)___ Nojib took out his cycle on the street and started trying to ride it. (b)___ he fell off several times. Sabbir saw it and got much amusement. (c) -, he laughed at Nojib. (d)___ by the time Sabbir finished the first chapter of his book, Nojib was riding his cycle fairly well. Sabbir knew how the cycle worked, (e) -, he did not know how to use it. Nojib did not need to know everything about how his cycle worked. (f)___ , he knew how to use it from firsthand experience. (g)___ , learning a language is like riding a cycle. Don't be upset (h)___ people laugh at you when you make mistakes, (i)___ you learn to communicate effectively by using a language, by doing things with it and by experiencing it. (j)___ , you need to work hard like Nojib to learn a language.

Answer (10):

(a) But (b) However (c) So (d) But (e) although (f) Besides (g) Similarly (h) if (i) First of all (j) In fine

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

Presentation is a very important issue in good writing. Your opening paragraph should arrest the reader's attention and show him what you are writing about and why. If you are going to give the readers some information, tell them what subject you are going to deal with. If you are going to argue in support of a particular point of view, say what this point of view is. The main body of your piece of writing should collect together and present the ideas promised in the first paragraph, or give good arguments to support the view put forward there. You should come to the point at once, say what you promised to say, avoiding irrelevant material, and then finish. Your last paragraph or sentence should bring what you have written to satisfying end, leaving the reader with a clear idea of what you have been saying. 

(a) forward (antonym) (b) arrest (synonym) (c) support (antonym) (d)  subject (synonym) (e) present (synonym) (f) clear (antonym) (g) important (antonym) (h) irrelevant (synonym) (i) last (synonym) (j) first (antonym)

Answer (11):

(a) backward (b) fascinate (c) oppose (d) topic (e) introduce (f) unclear (g) unimportant (h) inappropriate (i) continue (j) last

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

Mr. Barua: What are you reading, Raju?

Raju: English Uncle. A chapter on renewable energy sources.

Mr. Barua: I see. Do you know renewable energy is called green energy?

Raju: Green energy? No Uncle, I don't know.

Mr. Barua: Any way renewable energy sources provide us energy which does not harm environment during its production. Say solar energy. You see, theres no buring, no smoke no emission of gasses. It's a sort of clean technology and clean energy source.

Raju: Oh exactly. That's what our teacher said I remember.

Mr. Barua: On the other hand, buring fossil fuels say, oil or coal emits greenhouse gassess that harm the environment.

Raju: O.......I see. Yes, Ive got the clue, Uncle. Thanks a lot. Green energy sources make a green globe. Excellent Now Ive got the point. 

Answer (12):

Mr Barua: What are you reading, Raju?

Raju: English, uncle. A chapter on renewable energy sources.

Mr Barua: I see. Do you know renewable energy is called green energy?

Raju: Green energy! No, uncle. I don't know.

Mr Barua: Anyway, renewable energy sources provide us energy which doesn't harm environment during its production. Say, solar energy. You see, there's no burning, no smoke, no emission of gases. It's a sort of clean technology and clean energy source.

Raju: Oh! exactly. That's what our teacher said, I remember.

Mr Barua: On the other hand, burning fossil fuels, say, oil or coal emits greenhouse gases that harm the environment.

Raju: O, I see. Yes, I've got the clue, uncle. Thanks a lot. Green energy sources make a green globe. Excellent! Now I've got the point.

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

13. Suppose, you are the students of M College. You want to arrange a study tour. Now write an application to your Principal for his permission. 8

14. Write a report about "Food Adulteration". 8

15. Write a paragraph on "Your Visit to a Book Fair". 10

16. Write a composition on "Female Education in Bangladesh". 14