Rajshahi College ∎ Rajshahi
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
In order to operate (a)___ e-mail system, we need a personal computer, a modem and a telephone connection. (b)___ important advantage of e-mail is its ability to reduce the consumption of paper (c)___ in offices. Being (d)___ computer based messaging (e)___ system, files prepared on computers can be instantly copied and easily exchanged as e-mail. This facility has (f)___ potential of improving office efficiency considerably. Being (g)___ person to person communication, e-mail turns out to be a cheaper alternative to telephone conversation. For a telephone conversation to materialize both (h)___ caller and the called must be present simultaneously. Privacy is ensured as the mail is delivered to (i)___ individual's (j)___ mail box.
Answer (1):
(a) an (b) An (c) × (d) a (e) × (f) the (g) a (h) the (i) the (j) ×
2. Complete the text with suitable preposition: 0.5 × 10 = 5
Patriotism is the quality inherent (a)___ man. He feels a natural attachment (b)___ his motherland. It is essential (c)___ the progress of a country. The patriotic people are noted (d)___ their patriotism. They are different (e)___ other people. Their memories do not sink (f)___ oblivion. They are worthy (g)___ praise. They lay (h)___ their lives for the good of the country. They are aware (i)___ their position in the society. They are celebrated (j)___ their patriotism.
Answer (2):
(a) in (b) to (c) for (d) for (e) from (f) into (g) of (h) down (i) of (j) for
3. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/ words given in the box. 0.5 × 10 = 5
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as well as |
lest |
it is high
time |
would you
mind |
will |
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scarcely had |
unless |
as fast as |
what does ¾ look
like |
used to |
(a) Son: Dad,___ an alien___ ?
Father: Well. They are strange looking. Aliens are believed to come from another planet by UFOs.
(b) A:___ closing the door? I don't want anyone hear us.
B: Don't mention it. I'll do it.
(c) You should not wait here anymore. Go to the spot___ you can.
(d)___ they reached the airport when the plane took off. They started late from the residence.
(e) The land was unfertile. The farmer___ manure it.
(f) We are losing our valuable work hours as a result of traffic jam.___ we solved this problem.
(g) The colour of the house faded. They painted it___ it might look ugly.
(h) Rabindranath is my favourite author. I have read many of his poems, short stories___ novels.
(i) I'm too thirsty. I can't move___ I can manage some water to drink.
(j) The concert is getting dull. It___ end soon.
Answer (3):
(a) What does .... look like (b) Would you mind (c) as fast as (d) Scarcely had (e) used to (f) It is high time (g) lest (h) as well as (i) unless (j) will
4. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/ phrases: 0.5 × 10 = 5
(a) I've missed the 8 O'clock train. Do you know when___ ?
(b) The thief stole my watch and I saw it. As soon as I saw him___ .
(c) Though she was late,___ .
(d) As he is unwilling to work, he cannot get rid of poverty. He must work if___ .
(e) I usually avoid___ . It is boring to drive now.
(f) As it is a difficult task,___ . He is not very skilled in doing such work.
(g) The film ended very fantastically. If you saw it,___ .
(h) There are many obstacles in our way to success. We must work hard so that___ .
(i) Vehicles are hardly seen after midnight. We have to wait to start the journey until___ .
(j) Your health seems affected by fever. You had better___ .
Answer (4):
(a) Do you know when the next train will come?
(b) As soon as I saw him he ran away.
(c) Though she was late, she was able to catch the train.
(d) He must work if he wants to get rid of poverty.
(e) I usually avoid to drive in Dhaka.
(f) As it is a difficult task, he has quit the job.
(g) If you saw it, you would enjoy it.
(h) We must work hard so that we can overcome these obstacles.
(i) We have to wait to start the journey until the sun rises.
(j) You had better go to see a doctor.
5. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
0.5 × 10 = 5
Long long ago, there lived a widow in a certain village of Bustam. She (a)___ (have) a son. He was nine years old. She (b)___ (love) him dearly. The boy also loved his mother very much. One night the mother was in deep sleep while her son was busy in studies. But suddenly she woke up and (c)___ (feel) very thirsty. She told the boy (d)___ (give) her a glass of water. (e)___ (be) in a drowsy state, she again fell asleep. The boy wanted (f)___ (provide) his mother with water but found the pitcher empty. (g)___ (leave) the home, the boy went out in search of water. There (h)___ (be) deep darkness outside but the boy was not afraid. When he returned home (i)___ (fetch) water, he found his mother in deep sleep. He did not disturb his mother's sleep but kept himself awake for the rest of the night (j)___ (serve) water to his mother.
Answer (5):
(a) had (b) loved (c) felt (d) to give (e) Being (f) to provide (g) Leaving (h) was (i) fetching (j) serving
6. Read the text and change the sentences as directed: 5
(a) There was a king who was very wise. (Make it simple)
(b) People called him wise Solomon. (Make it passive)
(c) Actually, at that time he was the wisest of all. (Make it comparative)
(d) There was another ruler also named Queen of Sheba. (Make it compound)
(e) One day she thought Solomon's wisdom should not remain untested. (Make it affirmative)
Answer (6):
(a) There was a very wise king.
(b) He was called wise Solomon (by people).
(c) Actually, at that time he was wiser than any other man.
(d) There was another ruler and her name was Queen of Sheba.
(e) One day she thought that Solomon's wisdom should be tested.
7. Change the narrative style of the following text: 5
Alexander said to Porus, "How do you desire to be treated?" "Like a king," replied Porus, "And you have anything else to request?" said Alexander. "No."
Answer (7):
Alexander asked Porus how he desired to be treated. Porus replied that he wanted to be treated like a king. Alexander again asked Porus if he had anything else to request. Porus replied in the negative.
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 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 the 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 women 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
Once there lived a (a)___ (use a pre-modifier of the noun) woodcutter. But he was (b)___ (use a pre-modifier of the adjective) honest. He earned his livelihood by cutting wood and selling them in the market. One day while he was cutting wood near a pond, suddenly (c)___ (use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) axe slipped from his hand and fell into the water and soon it sank (d)___ (use a prepositional phrase). The woodcutter could not find any way to get back his axe. He sat by the side of the pond (e)___ (post-modify the verb with a present participle). He was thinking how he could cut wood without axe and maintain (f)___ (use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) family. Then a (g)___ (pre-modify the noun) incident took place. A (h)___ (use a pre-modifier of the noun) fairy was passing near the pond. She saw the woodcutter (i)___ (use a present participle to post-modify the verb) by the pond. She asked him with a sweet voice, "Why are you (j)___ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) sad? What happened to you?"
Answer (9):
(a) poor (b) very (c) his (d) in the water (e) crying (f) his (g) wonderful (h) kind-hearted (i) sitting (j) so
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following: 0.5 × 10 = 5
Unemployment is a great problem in our country. (a) -, it is the burning question of the day. (b)___ almost all countries of the world suffer from the curse of unemployment problem. (c) -, Bangladesh is the worst sufferer of this alarming problem. (d)___ nowhere in the world this problem is so acute as is felt in our country. (e) -, there are many reasons behind it. (f)___ , our country is industrially backward. (g)___ , our system of education fails to give a student an independent start of life. (h)___ , it has little provision for vocational training. (i)___ , our students and youths have a false sense of dignity. (j)___ , they run after jobs blindly.
Answer (10):
(a) Nowadays (b) At present (c) But (d) Because (e) However (f) Firstly (g) Secondly (h) Thirdly (i) Fourthly (j) So
11. Read the passage and write the antonyms and synonym of the words as directed: 0.5 × 10 = 5
Illiteracy is a curse (antonym). It is the root cause (synonym) of ignorance (antonym) which frustrates (synonym) all development (synonym) efforts of the government. No development effort can succeed (synonym) unless illiteracy is eradicated (antonym). Eradication of illiteracy in a country like Bangladesh with so vast (antonym) a population is undoubtedly (synonym) a gigantic (antonym) task.
Answer (11):
(a) blessing (b) reason (c) awareness (d) hinders (e) progress (f) prosper (g) extended (h) tiny (i) surely/certainly (j) small
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. You and many of your friends are interested in staging a drama in the college auditorium. Now, write an application to the Principal of your college seeking permission to stage it. 8
14. Suppose you are a local reporter of a daily newspaper, The Prothom Alo. Today a prize giving a ceremony was held in Rajshahi College. Now, write a report of about 120 words for your newspaper. 8
15. Traffic jam is a major problem in big cities. Write a paragraph on traffic jam mentioning its causes and effects. Use 100-120 words. 10
16. Bangladesh is undoubtedly an over-populated country. Our huge population is a great problem for us. Do you think that this population can be turned into an asset? Write a composition about it using at least 200 words. 14
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