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HSC English Second 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

Globalization is now largely based on (a)___ strong technological foundation. (b)___ electronic transfer of information via (c)___ internet has now created (d)___ instantaneous and interconnected world of (e)___ information resulting in 24-hour trading network. This technology has largely changed banking and financial activities. Worldwide money transfer and transaction of business have now become (f)___ matter of clicking the mouse of (g)___ computer. Five out of every six dollars that move in (h)___ world economy today travel through (i)___ electronic medium. Some products like (j)___ software and TV programs are also amendable to digital or electronic transmission.

Answer (1):

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

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

If Switzerland are going to shed their reputation as World Cup party-poopers, then their impish winger xherdan Shaqiri is the man capable (a)___ doing it. Fun is not a word usually associated with Switzerland's national team, who have scored five goals and conceded in their last seven games (b)___ the World Cup 2014, yet it is something the 22-year-old Kosovo-born, player thrives (c) -. Cheeky and instinctive, the Bayem Munich player looks like he might have learned the game playing (d)___ the streets of South America and at 1.69 meters, has the same squat figure as some (e)___ Argentina's more impetuous players. Enormously difficult (f)___ dispossess. Shaqir's habit of running at the opposition, turning and firing (g)___ a quick shot or cross (h)___ his left foot creates a sense of danger every time he has possession. (i)___ Bayern, he has also learned the art of threading incisive balls in quick shot or cross (j)___ defenders.

Answer (2):

(a) of (b) in (c) on (d) on (e) of (f) to (g) with (h) by (i) In (j) over

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

What's it like	what does ¾ look like	have to	had better	let alone
as soon as	there	was born	would rather	as if

(a) Once,___ lived an old farmer. He had two sons. They were in the habit of leading a very idly life.

(b) Kazi Nazrul Islam is a rebel poet. He___ in 1899 AD.

(c) Student: Sir,___ a pyramid___ ?

 Sir: It looks like a triangle.

(d) My grandfather is an old man. He cannot visit a small town,___ a big city.

(e) I don't like our politicians. They speak in a way___ they were worried about our country. They should do something for our country.

(f) I___ buy this book than that. I already read it.

(g) We___ buy some vegetables than meat. It is good for our health.

(h) It is already too late, I___ go home. My mother will be worried for me.

(i) I want to go home___ possible. Because my father is ill.

(j)___ living as a beggar? You seem to be very good in a street.

Answer (3):

(a) there (b) was born (c) what does ..... look like (d) let alone (e) as if (f) had better (g) would rather (h) have to (i) as soon as (j) what's it like

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

(a) We started our journey by boat in the morning of Friday last. The gentle morning breeze welcomed us when___ .

(b) We need food, medicine, houses, clothes and education to live. When a person fails to buy or to arrange these things,___ .

(c) I've hung out the clothes. It's lovely and sunny; if it stays like this,___ in two hours.

(d) French is essential in this job. All the telephones speak it. If they didn't know French,___ half the callers.

(e) If you want to lose weight,___ .

(f) All your clothes are years out of date. Why don't you___ ?

(g) One might think that___ how to live aright from the experience of our fathers, as recorded in books, or as taught by the advice of our elders.___ .

(h) You must never blowout a gas light. Do you know what would happen if___ ?

(i) Your notes are almost illegible. Why don't you type them? If you typed them,___ .

(j) He was not very happy at college because___ , not at all interested in games. If he had played games like the other boys, he would have had a much better time.

Answer (4):

(a) The gentle breeze welcomed us when we started our journey.

(b) When a person fails to buy or to arrange these things, he gets involved in social crimes.

(c) It's lovely and sunny; if it stays like this, my clothes will dry up in two hours.

(d) If they didn't know French, they would refuse half the callers.

(e) If you want to lose weight, you will have to follow certain health rules.

(f) Why don't you buy new ones?

(g) One might think that we must know how to live aright from the experience of our fathers, as recorded in books, or as taught by the advice of our elders.

(h) Do you know what would happen if you ever blowout a gas light?

(i) If you typed them, they would be easily readable.

(j) He was not very happy at college because he was not at all interested in games.

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

Columbia (a)___ (destroy) at about 0.9: 00 EST on February 1, 2003 while re-entering the atmosphere after a 16-day scientific mission. The Columbia Accident Investigation Board determined that a hole (b)___ (puncture) in the leading edge on one of Columbia's wings, made of a carbon composite. The hole (c)___ (form) when a piece of insulating foam from the external fuel tank (d)___ (peel) during the launch 16 days earlier and (e)___ (struck) the shuttle's wing. During the intense heat of re-entry, hot gases penetrated the interior of the wing, destroying the support structure and causing the rest of the shuttle to break apart. The nearly 84,000 pieces of collected debris of the vessel (f)___ (store) in a 16th floor office suite in the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center. The collection (g)___ (open) to the media once and has since (h)___ (open) only to researchers. Unlike Challenger, which (i)___ (have) a replacement orbiter built, Columbia did not.  The seven crew members who (j)___ (die) aboard this final mission were: Rick Husband, Commander; William C. McCool, Pilot; Michael P. Anderson, Payload Commander; David M. Brown, Mission Specialist I; Kalpana Chawla, Mission Specialist  2; Laurel Clark, Mission Specialist 4; and Han Ramon, Payload Specialist I.

Answer (5):

(a) was destroyed (b) had punctured (c) was formed (d) peeled (e) struck (f) were stored (g) was opened (h) been opened (i) had (j) died

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

Rabindranath, the fourteenth child of Debendranath, wrote his first verse at the age of eight. (a) When he was seventeen years old he was sent for studies (Make it simple). (b) He described London as a dismal city (Make it passive), (c) Though he was happy in Brighton, a friend of the family persuaded his brother to send him to London (Make it compound). (d)  He was lucky to get a friendly English family (Make it complex). (e) Rabindranath is one of the greatest poets in the world (Make it positive). In 1880 Rabindranath was called back to India. 

Answer (6):

(a) At the age of seventeen he was sent for studies.

(b) London was described by him as a dismal city.

(c) He was happy in Brighton, but a friend of the family persuaded his brother to send him to London.

(d) He was lucky because he got a friendly English family.

(e) Very few poets in the world are as great as Rabindranath.

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

A fruit-seller asked the customer what fruit he (the customer) wanted to buy. The fruit-seller added that he (the fruit-seller) had apples from Australia, oranges from Darjeeling and grapes from Kashmir. The customer asked what fruits of their country he (the fruit-seller) had. The fruit-seller said in reply that he (the fruit-seller) had coconut, guava and jackfruit. The customer asked the fruit-seller to give him (the customer) one kg. of guava as it would be the substitute of Australian apples.

Answer (7):

A fruit seller said to the customer, "What fruit do you want to buy? I have apples from Australia, oranges from Darjeeling and grapes from Kashmir." The customer said, "What fruits of our country do you have?" The fruit seller said, "I have coconut, guava and jackfruit." The customer said to the fruit seller, "Give me one kg. of guava as it will be the substitute of Australian apples."

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

Biman will never run profitably. Biman must shed many fat and become lean and thin and constantly evaluate its performance. This must find some strategic partners before expanding new routes. While New York and Toronto could be profitable routes, it must provide opportunities for targeted passengers living outside others hubs by making alliance and code sharing with all carriers so that Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary as well as Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago and Seattle etc. can be connected too.

Answer (8):

Biman will never run profitably. It must shed many fat and become lean and thin and constantly evaluate Biman's performance. It must find some strategic partners before expanding new routes. While New York and Toronto could be profitable routes, Biman must provide opportunities for targeted passengers outside other hubs by making alliance and code sharing with all carriers so that Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary as well as Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago and Seattle can be connected too.

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

Junk food is a kind of food which we usually have for its (a)___ (use adjective as pre-modifier) taste. It is produced for its pungent taste rather than for its (b)___ (use pre-modifier of pronoun) or health value. Thus, it does not do any (c)___ (use post-modifier of pronoun). It often contains (d)___ (use participle as post-modifier) chemicals and (e)___ (use pre-modifier of noun) animal fat or sugar. These elements make it (f)___ (use post-modifier present participle phrases as) to taste. Junk food lacks the vitamins and minerals we need. This food has (g)___ (use present participle phrase as post-modifier) on our health. It affects our teeth and skin. When we eat junk food, our body turns (h)___ (use adjective to post-modify the verb). Besides, added chemicals cause (i)___ (use pre-modifier of noun) to our health. So, we should avoid having junk food. Food items-like chips, burgers, cakes; soft drinks like cola and lemonade are junk food. Foods like cakes and breads are categorized as home-made food. Home-made foods are (j)___ (use post-modifier of noun) than junk food.

Answer (9):

(a) pungent (b) tempting taste (c) good to health (d) added (e) a lot of (f) soothing (g) far reaching effect (h) bulky (i) harm (j) better

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

The cultivation of rice is not easy. But great care is necessary for the cultivation of rice. (a) -, the land is cultivated several times. (b)___ it is harrowed well and manured properly, (c) -, the seeds are sown or seedlings are planted. (d)___ , the field is weeded out when necessary. In due time, clusters of paddy come out and ripen. (e) -, ripe paddy plants are reaped. They are tied in sheaves. The sheaves are then carried home. By threshing, the paddy are separated from the stalks. The paddy are then boiled and dried. By husking the dried paddy, rice is obtained. (f)___ , rice is of great use to us. (g)___ , varieties of delicious food are prepared from rice. Chira, Muri, Khai etc. are also made of it. (h)___ , straw and bran are excellent fodder for the cattle. Husks, chaffs, straws are also used as fuel. (i)___ , rice is the staple food of Bangladesh. But Bangladesh is in a great short of rice. (j)___ , we should take proper steps to grow more paddy in order to be self-sufficient in rice.

Answer (10):

(a) Firstly (b) Secondly (c) Then (d) Next (e) Finally (f) In fact (g) because (h) Besides (i) However (j) So

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

Once upon a time there lived a brave warrior. He had a wife and a little child in his family. The warrior was a patriot and he loved his country more than anything else. Once he went to the battle field leaving his wife and child behind. The warrior was determined to keep up the honour and prestige of his motherland. So he fought his best to have revenge on the enemy. However, he fought to his last breath and at last fell fighting bravely for the country. His dead body was brought home from the battlefield. This sight overwhelmed his young wife with grief. She sat motionless and still like a stone. She neither wept nor swooned. All her maidens were alarmed to see her attempts to make her weep. One of the maidens mentioned the heroic deeds of the warrior. Another maiden minded how dearly the warrior loved his wife. Some maidens even lamented loudly. But all these attempts were in vain. At last an old nurse brought the child of the warrior and placed it on its mother's lap. Now the lady burst into tears. Taking the baby to her breast she cried out, "Sweet my child, I live for thee". 

(a) brave (synonym) (b) warrior (synonym)  (c) patriot (antonym) (d)  behind (antonym) (e) prestige (synonym) (f) enemy (antonym) (g) motionless (synonym) (h) heroic (synonym) (i) maiden (antonym) (j) lamented (synonym)

Answer (11):

(a) courageous/heroic (b) fighter (c) traitor (d) front (e) fame/honour (f) friend (g) stationary /unmoved (h) bold/daring (i) male (j) mourned/ regretted

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

Myself: May I come in sir?

OC: yes come on. What can I do for you?

Myself: Our house was burgled last night.

OC: What things did they take away

Myself: They took away everything they found. The stolen items include cash money clothes ornaments utensils and what not.

OC: When did it happen? The exact time.

Myself: At midnight

OC: Are they known to you?

Myself: Oh no

OC: Do you suspect anyone?

Myself: No sorry, sir!

OC: Okay I am sending policemen for the investigation. Sentry

Answer (12):

Myself: May I come in, sir?

OC: Yes, come in. What can I do for you?

Myself: Our house was burgled last night.

OC: What things did they take away?

Myself: They took away everything they found. The stolen items include cash money, clothes, ornaments, utensils and what not.

OC: When did it happen? The exact time.

Myself: At midnight.

OC: Are they known to you?

Myself: Oh! no.

OC: Do you suspect anyone?

Myself: No sorry, sir.

OC: Okay. I'm sending policemen for the investigation. sentry!

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