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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

Bangladesh is a land of rivers. (a)___ rivers contribute a lot to (b)___ economic development of (c)___ country. (d) ___ Meghna is the name of (e)___ river. It is (f)___ important river and is considered both (g)___ blessing and (h)___ curse. No doubt, it plays (i)___ unique role in (j)___ economy of Bangladesh.

Answer (1):

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

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

Elizabeth along with her companies sailed (a)___ Colombo (b)___ green glassy waters, where turtles and black snakes floated basking. A fleet of sampans came reaching (c)___ to meet the ship, propelled (d) ___ coal-black men (e)___ lips stained redder than blood (f)___ betel juice. They yelled and struggled (g)___ the gangway while the passengers descended. As they came (h)___ , two sampan-wallahs, their prows nosing (i)___ the gangway, besought them (j)___ yells.

Answer (2):

(a) into (b) through (c) out (d) by (e) with (f) by (g) round (h) down (i) against (j) with

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

let alone	had better	with a view to	what is it like	what does ¾ look like
what if	but for	as soon as	would rather-than	cannot help

(a) The boatman was very skilled.___ his help, we could not have crossed the river.

(b)___ a paper boat___ when it floats on water?

(c)___ wearing a cardigan in summer?

(d)___ you will not finish the lesson in time?

(e) The writer was young.___ he got a letter from her, he invited her at Foyot's.

(f) He cannot remember the name of the country___ its population.

(g) Now it is 10:00 a.m. You___ go to college now.

(h) Taking bribe is an offence. I___ remain poor___ take bribe.

(i) English is an international language. We should learn English___ getting better job.

(j) Tea removes tiredness. I___ taking tea everyday.

Answer (3):

(a) But for (b) What does .... look like (c) What is it like (d) What if (e) As soon as (f) let alone (g) had better (h) would rather .... than (i) with a view to (j) cannot help

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

(a) Fish cultivation is profitable now. Some unemployed young people have started fish cultivation so that___.

(b) Bangladesh needs a lot of patriots. If you are a patriot, you___.

(c) Now it is winter. You should carry some warm clothes with you lest___.

(d) Acid throwing is a heinous act. Laws should be made and implemented with a view to___.

(e) Jerry is an orphan boy. Eight years have passed since___.

(f) Dhaka University is the highest seat of higher education. I wish___.

(g) It is 10:00 a.m. We had better___.

(h) Industry brings success. Though some people work hard, they___.

(i) Robi is a street boy. He behaves as though___.

(j) My friends were very helpful. But for their help, I___.

Answer (4):

(a) Some unemployed young people have started fish cultivation so that they can be self-employed.

(b) If you are a patriot, you will love your country.

(c) You should carry some warm clothes with you lest you should catch cold.

(d) Laws should be made and implemented with a view to stopping it.

(e) Eight years have passed since he came to the orphanage.

(f) I wish I were a student of Dhaka University.

(g) We had better go to college.

(h) Though some people work hard, they cannot be successful.

(i) He behaves as though he were a boy of an aristocratic family.

(j) But for their help, I could have not done 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

People (a) (read)___ books for a queer variety of reasons. But the writer got used to (b) (read)___ each and every sort of books. He (c) (not like)___ to be forced by others in connection with (d)  (read)___. He liked (e) (enjoy)___ all sorts and conditions. In the matter of reading he was always (f) (encourage)___ by his English teacher. He (g) (not like)___ reading books only (h) (please)___ his teacher. He (i) (read)___ even penny-bloods and (j) (drive)___ pleasure from them.

Answer (5):

(a) read (b) reading (c) did not like (d) reading (e) to enjoy/enjoying (f) encouraged (g) did not like (h) to please (i) read (j) drove

6. Change the sentences as directed: 0.5 × 10 = 5

(a) The writer went back to work after closing the door. (Compound) (b) At first the sound of the boy dragging brush annoyed her. (Passive) (c) The blows that he made were very rhythmic and steady. (Simple) (d)  It was more rhythmic than a consistent rain. (Positive) (e) Having forgotten the boy, the writer went back to sleep. (Complex)

Answer (6):

(a) The writer closed the door and went back to work. (b) At first she was annoyed by the sound of the boy dragging brush. (c) He made very rhythmic and steady blows. (d) A consistent rain was not so rhythmic as it. (e) The writer had forgotten the boy before he went back to sleep.

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

"Follow my example," she said as we shook hands, "and never eat more than one thing for luncheon." "I'll do better than that." I retorted. "I'll eat nothing for dinner to-night." "Humorist," she cried gaily, jumping into a cab. 

Answer (7):

As we shook hands, she advised me to follow her example and never to eat more than one thing for luncheon. I retorted that I would do better than that and added that I would eat nothing for dinner that night. Jumping into a cab, she cried gaily and called me a humorist.

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

Miss Melania, a TV reporter, has an interesting hobby. It makes designs on T-shirts in leisure with different colours for different occasions. It does not have any show-room but she gets huge number of orders for them. This inspires her to apply new technique to depict the recent happenings and colour them with her imagination.

Answer (8):

Miss Melania, a TV reporter, has an interesting hobby. She makes designs on T-shirts in leisure with different colours for different occasions. She does not have any show-room but she gets huge number of orders for T-shirts. This order inspires her to apply new technique to depict the recent happenings and colour her T-shirts with her imagination.

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

Men are (a)___ (pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) curious (b)___ (use infinitive to post-modify the verb) the unknown. A man can do (c)___ (pre-modify noun with a quantifier) things to fulfill his (d) ___ (pre-modify noun) desire. A man (e)___ (pre-modify verb) tries to find out things (f)___ (present participle to post-modify the verb) him. And thus he gathers knowledge throughout his life time (g)___ (post-modify verb with a present participle phrase). It is (h)___ (pre-modify adjective) difficult (d) ___ (use an infinitive to post-modify verb) our own selves. But know thyself is the (j)___ (pre-modify noun) theory to discover one's ownself. 

Answer (9):

(a) very (b) to know (c) many (d) indomitable (e) usually (f) surrounding (g) searching for truth (h) very (i) to know (j) best 

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

The gifts of science are uncountable. (a)___ we cast our eyes, we see the wonders of science. Satellite TV channels are the means through (b)___ we can see and hear the events (c)___ are happening all over the world. (d) ___ today we have specialized satellite channels on almost every interest. (e)___ , people now have more choices and more freedom about television programmes. Satellite channels help us a lot by reporting on climate conditions of different parts of the world. (f)___ we can be aware of storms, cyclones and tidal bores. (g)___ satellite channels are helping us to a great extent to enrich our own culture and tradition. (h)___ satellite channels are playing a favorable role, it is (i)___ doing harm to our young and new generation. (j)___ still we cannot deny the immense benefits we are getting from satellite channels.  

Answer (10):

(a) Wherever (b) which (c) that (d) Even (e) So (f) As a result (g) And/Now (h) Although (i) also (j) But

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

Our modes of entertainment are undergoing a significant change. The traditional sources of entertainment are no more found. People today are no longer satisfied with the age-old traditional forms of entertainment. The western culture and music are now gaining the upper hand of our modes of entertainment. Our own music and culture are changing fast coming in contact with the western culture.   

(a) mode (synonym) (b) entertainment (synonym) (c) satisfied (synonym) (d)  significant (synonym) (e) traditional (synonym) (f) old (synonym) (g) gain (antonym) (h) upper (antonym) (i) fast (antonym) (j) contact (synonym)

Answer (11):

(a) means (b) enjoyment (c) pleased (d) important (e) conventional (f) ancient (g) lose (h) lower (i) slow (j) communicate

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

Visitor: How old is the edifice guide?

Guide: It's a 15th century Islamic edifice made in the Mughal era.

Visitor: Well who built it.

Guide: khanjahan Ali a saint. He preached Islam in Bagerhat.

Visitor: How excellent its architectural design is 

Guide: Really Ill be happy if you get pleasure sir.

Visitor: yes Ive got a lot of pleasure.

Guide: Thank you sir. Let us go.  

Answer (12):

Visitor: How old is the edifice, guide?

Guide: It's a 15th century Islamic edifice made in the Mughal era.

Visitor: Well, who built it?

Guide: Khan Jahan Ali, a saint. He preached Islam in Bagerhat.

Visitor: How excellent its architectural design is!

Guide: Really! I'll be happy if you get pleasure, sir. 

Visitor: Yes, I've got a lot of pleasure.

Guide: Thank you, sir. Let us go.

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

13. Suppose you are Nikita. You are now living in your college hostel. Now write an e-mail letter to your elder brother about your hostel life. 8

14. Suppose you are the District Correspondent of a National English daily published from Dhaka. You have just covered a science Fair held in your locality. Write a news report of about 120 words with a suitable title. 8

15. Write a paragraph showing the causes and effects of Early Marriage. 10

16. Do you think that true patriots can play a vital role in the gradual economic and national development of Bangladesh? Give reasons for your answer and show why people should be patriots now. 14