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HSC English Second Paper

model test with answer pdf download

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

Egypt lies in (a)___ Northeastern corner of the African continent, along the Nile River. (b)___ Nile flows through a vast desert, including (c)___ Sahara. It is impossible to talk about ancient Egypt without talking about the Nile River, (d)___ center of Egyptian life. Just as a person's body is built around his/her spine, the Nile was (e)___ spine of Egypt; without it, there would have been no pharaohs or pyramids or any Egyptian civilization of any kind___ only desert. Not only is the Nile the world's longest river, it is also (f)___ only major river on Earth that flows (g)___ northward. From its source deep in the African continent, in the present-day nation of Burundi, the Nile flows into (h)___ Lake Victoria, crosses the Equator, and spans half (i)___ length of Africa, running through Uganda and Sudan before entering (j)___ Egypt. 

Answer (1):

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

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

Nelson Mandela, the greatest South African President was born (a)___ Transkei (South Africa). Mandela graduated (b)___ university. He dedicated his life (c)___ ending apartheid and building a multi-racial and democratic South Africa. He worked tirelessly to put an end (d)___ the policy of apartheid. His ideal was a society swarming (e)___ the tone of harmony and equal rights. He was jailed for 27 years (f)___ being released and eventually becoming South Africa's President. (g)___ his regime, the country moved away from minority rule and apartheid. He won the respect for the work (h)___ conflict resolution  both (i)___ the country and internationally. Nelson Mandela will long be remembered (j)___ one of the greatest leaders of his generation and one of the most effective freedom-fighting figures in human history.   

Answer (2):

(a) in (b) from (c) for (d) to (e) with (f) before (g) During (h) of (i) in (j) as 

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

would rather	was born	let alone	what if	as if
as soon as	had better	what is ¾ like	would rather	it

(a)___ your family___ ? Our family is not so big. It's comparatively small.

(b) Today is a rainy day. You___ not go to office today.

(c) I have a bad headache. I___ go to doctor than sit here.

(d)___ lived an old man in a village. He was very wise.

(e) My sister is acting___ she were all in all. She always acts like this way.

(f) I'll call you___ I arrive. Then we will go to market.

(g) Prabha cannot afford to buy a cell phone,___ laptop. Actually she is very poor.

(h) Punctuality is the habit of doing things exactly in time.___ is, of course, a good habit. 

(i) Tajuddin Ahmad, the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh,___ in 1925. He was a wise man.

(j) Rina:___ we miss the bus? Mina: we will take a taxi then.

Answer (3):

(a) What is ...... like (b) had better (c) would rather (d) There (e) as if (g) as soon as (g) let alone (h) It (i) was born (j) What if

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

(a) Holidays are essential because___ .

(b) I couldn't understand the English lesson today. I would understand the lecture if the teacher___ .

(c) I know fresh air is good for health. So I get up early in order that___ .

(d) Mobile phone is a great invention of science. It is mobile phone that has___ .

(e) If you want to get everything at a time, you may end up in losing everything. Because there goes a proverb___ .

(f) My pen was missing. I knew that___ .

(g) I had no umbrella with me. So I had to wait until___ .

(h) I must have confidence in my ability. So___ .

(i) Rahim has a very bad habit to find fault with others. I think___ .

(j) It is very easy to advice others but___ .

Answer (4):

(a) Holidays are essential because people can get relief on these days.

(b) I would understand the lecture if the teacher spoke slowly.

(c) So, I get up early in order that I can enjoy fresh air.

(d) It is mobile phone that has lessened distance.

(e) Because there goes a proverb that grasp all, loose all.

(f) I knew that someone had stolen it.

(g) So I had to wait until the rain stopped.

(h) So, I can go ahead.

(i) I think he should give up the habit.

(j) It is very easy to advice others but it is difficult to follow.

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

Drug Addiction significantly (a)___ (increase) in Bangladesh in recent years. This agent of human devastation (b)___ (spread) its tentacles worldwide and also in our country. The regular seizure of stocks of heroin and other horrendous drugs by the police and narcotics department (c)___ (give) us an indication of the extent of addiction in our country. The addicts (d)___ (be) students, professionals, businessmen, laborers, rickshaw pullers and also people from other professions. These addicts are (e)___ (turn) to various criminal activities with a view to (f)___ (procure) drugs. Students most (g)___ (affect) and drugs have (h)___ (cause) deterioration in standards of education. Once it (i)___ (be) a problem for the first world but now it is a problem for the whole world. Drug addiction (j)___ (bring) rapid erosion of educational and cultural, moral and family values.

Answer (5):

(a) has increased (b) has spread (c) give (d) are (e) turning (f) procuring (g) are affected (h) caused (i) was (j) has brought

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 to England for studies. (Make it simple sentence) (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 a compound sentence) (d)  He was lucky to get a friendly English family. (Make it complex sentence) (e) Rabindranath is one of the greatest poets in the world. (Make it a positive degree)

Answer (6):

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

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

(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 so great as Rabindranath.

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

"What politics have you?" I asked. "I am without politics," he said. "I am seventy-six years old. I have come twelve kilometers now and I think now I can go no further." "This is not a good place to stop," I said. "If you can make it, there are trucks up the road where it forks for Tortosa." "I will wait a while", he said, "and then I will go. Where do the trucks go?" "Towards Barcelona," "I told him.

Answer (7):

I asked the stranger what politics he had. The stranger replied that he was without politics. He also added that he was seventy-six years old. He further added that he had come twelve kilometers then and he thought then he could go no further. I said that it was not a good place to stop. He also added that if he could make that, there were trucks up the road where that forked for Tortosa. The stranger said that he would wait a while and then he would go. He again asked where the trucks went. I replied that the trucks went towards Barcelona.

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

There goes a proverb, "grasp all; lose all." We know that greediness is one of the worst vices. Whenever the greed of a person exceeds that limit, he gets punished. It gradually draws them to the ultimate doom. All of us should be averse to worldly possessions. Then it will help us live a happy life devoid of this.  

Answer (8):

There goes a proverb, "Grasp all; lose all." We know that greediness is one of the worst vices. Whenever the greed of a person exceeds the limit, he gets punished. The greed gradually draws a man to the ultimate doom. All of us should be averse to worldly possessions. Then this practice will help us live a happy life devoid of the greed.

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

Empowerment of women is necessary for the (a)___ (pre-modify the noun) development of a society as female population constitutes around half of the (b)___ (pre-modify the noun with a noun adjective) population. However, (c)___ (pre-modify the noun phrase with determiner) large number of women around the world are unemployed. Hence, the world economy suffers (d)___ (post-modify the verb with an adverbial phrase). Truly, women are as talented as men. Furthermore, women are even (e)___ (post-modify the subject with) of men in many socio-economic activities. Previously, women were not allowed higher education like men. Thus, (f)___ (pre-modify the noun with a pronominal adjective) talents were wasted. But nowadays, they are also allowed to go (g)___ (post-modify the verb with a prepositional phrase) and it encourages women to show their talents which will not only benefit them (h)___ (post-modify the verb) but also the whole world at large. Women empowerment also leads to (i)___ (pre-modify the adjective) economic benefits not to the individuals but to the society as well. Women empowerment is a precondition to the reduction of poverty, (j)___ (post-modify the noun with an appositive)

Answer (9):

(a) overall (b) total (c) the (d) drastically (e) competitor (f) their (g) for higher education (h) individually (i) higher (j) a great problem for our country

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

Cricket is a very exciting game. (a) -, people of all ages enjoy this game. (b) -, cricket is the most popular game in our country. (c) -, Bangladesh is one of the Test playing countries. (d)___ , most of the people do not like watching test cricket. (e) -, they are fond of watching 'Twenty-twenty' cricket. Lately some Bangladeshi cricketers have glorified the image of Bangladesh. (f)___ , we can mention the name of Sakib Al Hasan, Mashrafi, Rubel, Abdur Razzak. (g)___ , some dishonest cricketers have defamed the image of our country. (h)___ , match-fixing has become a disease in cricket. (i)___ , most of the young players are committed to upholding the image of our country. (j)___ , the players will perform their best if they are given proper facilities. 

Answer (10):

(a) At present/Nowadays (b) Undoubtedly (c) Moreover (d) But (e) Instead (f) For example (g) On the other hand (h) Presently (i) Nevertheless (j) Undoubtedly/Surely

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

Freedom of speech is understood to be fundamental in a democracy. The free communication of ideas and opinions is one of the most precious of the rights of man. Concepts of freedom of speech can be found in early human rights documents. The right to freedom of speech and expression is closely related to other rights, and may be limited when conflicting with other rights. Freedom of speech is understood as a multi-faceted right. The freedom of expression includes any medium, be it orally, in written, in print, through the Internet or through art forms. Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers. 

(a) fundamental (synonym)  (b) precious (synonym)  (c) concept (synonym) (d)  early (antonym) (e) related (synonym) (f) conflicting (antonym) (g) orally (synonym) (h) hold (synonym) (i) interference (synonym) (j) impart (antonym)

Answer (11):

(a) basic (b) valuable (c) idea (d) late (e) connected (f) compatible (g) verbally (h) contain (i) intervention (j) conceal

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

A: Hi Where do you want to go

B: Please take me to the Modern Art Museum

A: Im sorry. I dont know where the Modern Art Museum is located

B: Thats okay. Go south across the bridge and turn right at the post office.

A: Oh I remember. It is east of Central Park.

B: That is correct. Turn right at the corner and stop in front of the bus stop

A: Thanks for your directions 

Answer (12):

A: Hi ! Where do you want to go?

B: Please, take me to the Modern Art Museum.

A: I'm sorry. I don't know where the Modern Art Museum is located.

B: That's okay. Go south across the bridge and turn right at the post office.

A: Oh, I remember. It is east of Central Park.

B: That is correct. Turn right at the corner and stop in front of the bus stop.

A: Thanks for your directions.

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

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14. Suppose you are a reporter of a renowned daily. Now, write a report on the rise of terrorism in the recent decades. 8

15. Write a paragraph on "The emergence of independent Bangladesh". Use 100-150 words. 10

16. Write a composition on "Climate change is a threat to our survival on earth". Do you agree with the statement? Give reasons for your answer. Write at least 200 words but don't exceed 250 words. 14