Narayanganj College ∎ Narayanganj
HSC English 2nd Paper
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Time: 3 hours Full Marks:100
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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
My brother is (a)___ army officer. He is working in (b)___ UN mission in (c)___ African country. He is (d) ___ physician. He is not only (e)___ MBBS but also (f)___ FRCS. (g)___ family members are looking for (h)___ suitable bride for him. Primarily, we have chosen two girls. Now we will finalize of (i)___ two, who is (j)___ better.
Answer (1):
(a) an (b) × (c) an (d) a (e) an (f) an (g) The (h) a (i) the (j) the
2. Complete the text with suitable preposition: 0.5 × 10 = 5
My annual exam was going (a)___. (b)___ the exam date (c)___ English First Paper I got stuck (d) ___ in a traffic jam. So, I reached the exam hall half an hour late. (e)___ entering the exam hall I saw that all the examinees were busy (f)___ writing. The invigilator gave me the answer script and the question paper. I got nervous. (g)___ filling (h)___ the answer script I looked (i)___ the questions. All the questions were common (j)___ me.
Answer (2):
(a) on (b) On (c) of (d) up (e) After (f) in (g) After (h) in (i) through (j) to
3. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/ words given in the box. 0.5 × 10 = 5
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lest |
had better |
there |
let alone |
as if |
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would rather |
what if |
had |
cannot but |
it |
(a) She quarrels with me all the time. It is impossible to tolerate her. I___ live alone.
(b) None is supporting you in the organization. You___ resign the post.
(c) Because of his wrong decision, the company is losing its credit.___ I been in his position, I would not have made this terrible blunder.
(d) He is so mean. He does not deserve to be my enemy___ friend.
(e) The man is looking at my wallet and pocket with greedy eyes time and again.___ appears to me that he is a pickpocket.
(f) Make hurry___ we should miss the college bus. You know it leaves at 8 am.
(g) Nowadays, many countries are making nuclear weapons.___ the World War III breaks out?
(h)___ is no one so poor like a wealthy miser". It is a very famous quotation.
(i) I was so happy when I heard that I stood first in the examination. I felt___ I had been in the dreamland.
(j) It is six years since my father died. I___ remember his love for me.
Answer (3):
(a) would rather (b) had better (c) had (d) let alone (e) It (f) lest (g) What if (h) There (i) as if (j) can not but
4. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/ phrases: 0.5 × 10 = 5
(a) We should make the best use of time. If we lose the morning hours of our life___ .
(b) Study is the motto of a student. As a student, you should read properly so that___.
(c) Students should read textbooks again and again with a view to___.
(d) The crown is the symbol of king. Uneasy lies the head that___.
(e) Students should respect their teachers. When the students stood up___.
(f) Everybody should have a future plan. Tell me what___.
(g) Success depends on the proper use of time. You will surely succeed provided that___.
(h) He was absent from the meeting. Had I seen him,___.
(i) The door should be opened. Would you mind___ ?
(j) I am the dirty person that is responsible for this work. It is I who___.
Answer (4):
(a) If we lose the morning hours of our life, we will have to suffer in future.
(b) As a student, you should read properly so that you can do well in the examination.
(c) Students should read textbooks again and again with a view to having a clear concept on all the topics.
(d) Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.
(e) When the students stood up, they showed proper respect to their teachers.
(f) Tell me what you want to be in future.
(g) You will surely succeed provided that you make a proper use of your time.
(h) Had I seen him, I would have told him about the matter.
(i) Would you mind opening the door?
(j) It is I who am responsible for the work.
5. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context: 0.5 × 10 = 5
The prices of essential commodities (a)___ (go) up by leaps and bounds. All previous records of high prices (b)___ (break). Rice, fish, meat, chicken kerosene oil and vegetables (c)___ (sell) at unusual high prices which hit the low-income groups most. Though the price of rice and vegetables (d) ___ (go) down recently due to seasons new rice and vegetables, one kilo of soyabean oil sold at taka 106 one month back, is now (e)___ (sell) at 125 taka. Similarly, the price of kerosene oil now (f)___ (bring) sufferings to the villagers. The hoarders are responsible for this. Strict measures (g)___ (take) by the government to curb the hoarders' ill-motive which (h)___ (create) artificial crisis of essential commodities. Government already (i)___ (make) open sale arrangement of rice to check the price hike of rice and as such it is now under control. But the prices of sugar, washing soap, onion, garlic and other spices are beyond the capacity of common people. The authorities concerned (j)___ (look) into the matter and take strict measures so that the prices of essential commodities remain within the reach of common men.
Answer (5):
(a) are going (b) have been broken/are broken (c) are sold (d) is going (e) sold (f) brings (g) are taken (h) creates (i) has made (j) must look
6. Read the text and change the sentences as directed: 5
(a) Observe a good teacher and you will not see him motionless. (Complex)
(b) He walks about the class when he feels it necessary. (Compound)
(c) He speaks as he thinks and feels. (Simple)
(d) He is not chained to fixed rules. (Active)
(e) The class becomes communicative and lively. (Negative)
Answer (6):
(a) If you observe a good teacher, you will not see him motionless
(b) He walks about the class and feels it necessary.
(c) He speaks according to his thoughts and feelings.
(d) Fixed rules do not chain him.
(e) The class does not become reticent and inactive.
7. Change the narrative style of the following text: 5
"Please, let me have the coffin," he cried, "I will pay you well for it." "We would not sell it for the world," one of the dwarfs said. "But I can't stay without Snow White," sighed the prince. So, the dwarfs took pity on the prince and said, 'Take Snow White."
Answer (7):
The prince cried and requested the dwarfs to let him have the coffin. He added that he would pay them well for it. One of the dwarfs replied that they would not sell it for the world. The prince sighed and told the dwarfs that he could not stay without Snow White. So the dwarfs took pity on the prince and told him to take Snow White.
8. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the passage to make them clear: 5
Bashundhara City is undoubtedly a very pompous shopping mall in Dhaka City. This Bashundhara City is called a city within a city. But once it was set on fire by an accident. The reason of that was unknown. Many people became victims of that accident. These were mostly the employees of the shopping mall. As soon as the fire broke out, people were running to and fro to save themselves. But the irony of fate was that, many of those had to die. Fire brigade and some other government and non-government organization came to extinguish the fire. Some people came out safe and sound but many could not escape the death from that accident. We should be careful so that such may not occur in any circumstances.
Answer (8):
Bashundhara city is undoubtedly a very pompous shopping mall in Dhaka city. This shopping mall is called a city within a city. But once it was set on fire by an accident. The reason of that accident was unknown. Many people became victims of that accident. The victims were mostly the employees of the shopping mall. As soon as the fire borke out, people were running to and fro to save themselves. But the irony of fate was that many of the victims had to die. Fire brigade and some other government and non-government organization came to e×tinguish the fire. Some people came out safe and sound but many could not escape the death from that accident. We should be careful so that such accident may not occur in any circumstances.
9. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blanks spaces: 0.5 × 10 = 5
The world is producing millions of tons of domestic rubbish and toxic industrial waste (a)___ (post-modify the verb) and it is becoming (b)___ (pre-modify the adjective) difficult to find suitable locations to get rid of all the refuse, the disposal of (c)___ (pre-modify the noun) kinds of waste is (d) ___ (pre-modify the verb) polluting the environment. We know that air is an (e)___ (pre-modify the noun) element of our environment. Man makes fire (f)___ (post-modify the verb by an infinitive) food, make bricks, melt tar for road construction and to do (g)___ (pre-modify the noun) things which pollute the air. Railway engines and (h)___ (pre-modify the noun by a noun adjective) houses create smoke (i)___ (post-modify the verb by adverb phrase). Mills and factories also belch (j)___ (pre-modify the noun by adjective phrase) smoke.
Answer (9):
(a) each year (b) very/increasingly (c) various (d) seriously (e) important (f) to cook (g) many (h) power (i) by burning coal and oil (j) a lot of
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following: 0.5 × 10 = 5
Bangladesh is a poor country. She faces floods every year. (a)___ she is improving day by day.
(b)___ she is blessed with many natural resources, they are not properly utilized. (c)___ many measures are being taken to use them. (d) ___ they nip in the bud due to corruption, mismanagement etc. Allah has given us vast wealth here and under the ground. (e)___ our country is enriched with many attractive places which may be used as tourist spots. (f)___ tourism may be a good source of earning, government should pay heed to this sector. (g)___ private investors should come forward to improve this sector. (h)___ we all can realize the importance of tourism as early as possible, it will bring a good result for the country; (i)___ we stretch out our hands for the improvement of tourism, foreigners will not come to visit our country. If we are not able to keep our tourism out of political violence, we shall lag behind (j)___.
Answer (10):
(a) In spite of that (b) Though (c) In fact (d) But (e) Moreover/Besides (f) As/Since (g) So/However (h) If (i) unless (f) as well
11. Read the passage and write the antonyms and synonym of the words as directed below: 0.5 × 10 = 5
There are over 190 sovereign countries in the world today. in 1950 there were only 82. Over the last half century national self determination has been a driving force for many states with a history of colonialism and oppression. As more borders have been added to the world map, the number of international border disputes has increased. In many cases where the impetus towards independence has been religious or ethnic, disputes with minority groups have also caused violent internal conflict. Clash and conflict with rmi groups should be stopped at any cost.
(a) world (synonym) (b) force (synonym) (c) oppression (synonym) (d) add (antonym) (e) international (antonym) (f) increase (antonym) (g) independence (synonym) (h) internal (antonym)
(i) conflict (synonym) (j) minority (antonym)
Answer (11):
(a) earth (b) power (c) repression/torture (d) deduct/subtract (e) national (f) decrease (g) freedom (h) external (i) struggle (j) majority.
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
Don't mix with bad boys my father said to me. You should read attentively as your examination is knocking at the door he said no I do not keep any bad company I have just asked him if he knows the date of examination I replied.
Answer (12):
"Don't mix with bad boys," my father said to me. "You should read attentively as your exam is knocking at the door," he said. "No, I do not keep any bad company. I have just asked him if he knows the date of exam," I replied.
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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)
13. Suppose you are a conscious student of Narayanganj College. Some anomalies of students and teachers touch you. Now, write an application to the Principal of your college requesting him not to allow any student or teacher to use cell phone in the class room or in the examination hall. 8
14. Suppose you are a reporter of a reputed daily. Recently you have visited a book fair. Now write a report on it. 8
15. Write a paragraph of about 150 words showing the effects of Militancy problem in Bangladesh. 10
16. Is female education essential for social development. Give reasons for your answer no exceeding 300 words. 14
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