HSC English 2nd paper model test with answer pdf download [65]

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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

There is a saying that sincerity is (a)___ key to success. (b)___ person can prosper in life by doing hard work. The man who does not follow (c)___ rules of sincerity can never go (d) ___ long way in (e)___ world. Many (f)___ man is not conscious of (g)___ importance of (h)___ sincerity for which they don't have (i)___ benefit of (j)___ success. However, we should be sincere to our work if we want to achieve anything notable.

Answer (1):

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

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

One day the Czar of Russia was walking alone through the busy streets (a)___ Moscow. He had nobody to guard (d) ___ him. He went out to know (c)___ his people. Suddenly the Czar saw a tired man. He was dragging a handcart (d) ___ the snowy street. There was a coffin (e)___ it (f)___ burial. The Czar came to know that it was the dead body (g)___ a poor soldier. He was sad to think that the brave soldier laid down his life (h)___ the sake (i)___ the country. So he shouldn't be buried unhonoured. So he followed the dead body (j)___ the grave.

Answer (2):

(a) of (b) on (c) about (d) along (e) in (f) for (g) of (h) for (i) of (j) upto

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

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

(a)___ jumping from plane with a parachute? It must be thrilling.

(b) Your father is ill. You___ take him to hospital.

(c) The boy cannot remember my name,___ my phone number. He saw me long ago.

(d)___ is a hue and cry on the road. Something must have happened.

(e) Florence Nightingale___ in a rich family. But she chose to be a nurse to serve the ill.

(f) He___ study English than Law, He has interest in literature.

(g) I stopped___ I met my friend, Rafiq. It is many years since I saw him last.

(h)___ does the device___ ? Is it easily portable?

(i) The boy speaks___ he did the work. Nobody likes him for this.

(j) You___ walk fast. Otherwise, you will miss the class.

Answer (3):

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

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

(a) Trees are very important for our existence on earth. We should stop cutting trees. It is high time we___.

(b) My parents are glad that___. My friends are also happy to hear this.

(c) He has none to help him financially.___ he could solve the problem.

(d) Sometimes wealth creates tension and brings sufferings. For this, a wealthy man cannot lead___.

(e) He is now in problem___. He is searching another job.

(f) He has become tired___. He needs to have rest now.

(g)___ the cuckoo sings night and day. Besides, we can enjoy natural beauty in spring.

(h) In Bangladesh 16 December is the Victory Day. It is observed___.

(i) If I knew his phone number___ But unfortunately I don't know it.

(j) Neighbours are those persons___. We live together with peace.

Answer (4):

(a) It is high time we stopped cutting trees.

(b) My parents are glad that I have done well in the exam.

(c) If he had, he could solve the problem.

(d) For this, a wealthy man cannot lead a happy life.

(e) He is now in problem as he cannot earn a lot.

(f) He has become tired because of his working hard.

(g) When it is spring, the cuckoo sings night and day.

(h) It is observed with due solemnity.

(i) If I knew his phone number, I would phone him.

(j) Neighbours are those persons who live in our next door.

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

By the year 2017 we (a)___ (take) our final board exam. Day by day our tension (b)___ (grow) higher and higher as the exam is approaching. It is high time we (c)___ (prepare) ourselves for the final test. Had we been a bit careful, we (d) ___ (finish) our syllabus fairly well. However, when our parents want to (e)___ (know) how our preparation is we answered as though we (f)___ (learn) all the chapters of all books just to convince them. Now, time (g)___ (come) to give up our bad habits. We will awake, raise and not stop until we get (h)___ (admit) into a university, a good result is (i)___ (achieve) and our success is not (j)___ (accomplish).

Answer (5):

(a) will have taken (b) is growing (c) prepared (d) would have finished (e) know (f) had learnt (g) has come (h) admitted (i) achieved (j) accomplished

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

A man may become great and good if he loves and respects his parents. (a) George Washington cut a tree in his father's garden. (Make it passive) (b) When his father saw it, he became very angry. (Make it simple) (c) Though the boy trembled in fear, he did not tell a lie. (Make it compound). (d)  His father expressed happiness for his truthful son. (Make it complex) Again at the time of his leaving home for service, his mother got upset. So he decided not to go away breaking his mother's heart, (e) He was one of the most devoted sons. (Make it positive)

Answer (6):

(a) A tree was cut by George Washington in his father's garden.

(b) Seeing it, his father became very angry.

(c) The boy trembled in fear but did not tell a lie.

(d) His father expressed happiness as his son was truthful.

(e) Very few sons were as devoted as he.

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

"How are you?" George asked "I'm not in a hilarious spirit", Symon answered. "Is it Tom again?" said George. "Yes, it's Tom again", Symon sighed. "Why don't" you chuck him? You've done everything in the world for him. You must know by now that he's quite hopeless", said George.

Answer (7):

George asked Symon how he (S) was. Symon answered that he was not in a hilarious spirit. George also asked if it was Tom again. Symon sighed and told in the affirmative that it was Tom again. Then George asked Symon why he didn't chuck him (T). George added that he (S) had done everything in the world for him. George also said that he (S) had to know by then that he (T) was quite hopeless.

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

Human life on earth is very short. In this short span of life he should have definite aim to attain success in it. In other words it is nothing but a journey. To reach the destination of the journey everyman has some plans and programmes. It is his aim. An aim is the corner stone to success in human life. A life without it is like a ship without a rudder. An aim helps a man to gain his coveted objective. So, in order to be successful in life, it should be fixed earlier.

Answer (8):

Human life on earth is very short. In this short span of life a man should have definite aim to attain success in life. In other words, life is nothing but a journey. To reach the destination of the journey everyman has some plans and programmes. It is his aim. An aim is the corner stone to success in human life. A life without aim is like a ship without a rudder. An aim hleps a man to gain his coveted objective. So, in order to be successful in life, the aim should be fixed earlier.

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

Newspaper plays a very (a)___ (pre-modify the noun) role in modern civilization. It publishes news and views of home and abroad. Only (b)___ (pre-modify the noun) knowledge is not enough in this competitive world. A newspaper helps a man (c)___ (post-modify the verb with infinitive) his general knowledge. Besides academic books, one should read newspapers (d) ___ (post-modify the verb). Newspaper helps one (e)___ (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) the facts of the world. (f)___ (pre-modify the verb with a present participle phrase) regularly, one can be aware of everything. There are (g)___ pre-modify the noun) kinds of newspapers. One should select the newspaper (h)___ (post-modify the verb). One should choose the (i)___ pre-modify the noun) paper because many newspapers present news partially. Whatever the paper is, it (j)___ (pre-modify the verb) helps a man.

Answer (9):

(a) important (b) bookish (c) to increase (d) also (e) to know (f) By reading newspaper (g) many (h) first (i) right (j) surely/obviously

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

Time and tide wait for none. (a)___ no one can stop the march of time. (b)___ we should not waste a single moment in vain (c)___ we should make the proper use of every single moment of our life. (d) ___ the students should understand the value of time. Some students pass away their valuable time in facebook. (e)___ they kill their time. (f)___ they cannot prepare their lessons well. (g)___ they always have a poor preparation for the exam. (h)___ they cannot do well in the exam. (i)___ they don't stop wasting time (j)___ they continue to waste their time using facebook till it is too late for them.

Answer (10):

(a) In fact (b) So (c) Rather (d) Specially (e) In this way (f) That's why (g) Further (h) As a result (i) Yet (j) Rather

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

Human flow from the rural areas to the urban areas is a big social problem in many countries like ours. These floating people are definitely a burden to the cities where they migrate. When the number is huge, it is difficult for any state to rehabilitate them quickly. See from the other side. The people you have referred to have lost their roots and they are unable to assimilate in the new culture. May be many of them are attracted by the gloss of the cities, but I'm sure it was a need to many others.

(a) rural (antonym) (b) problem (synonym) (c) like (antonym) (d)  definite (synonym) (e) huge (synonym) (f) difficult (antonym) (g) quickly (antonym) (h) refer (synonym) (i) unable (antonym)

(j) many (antonym)

Answer (11):

(a) urban (b) difficulty (c) dislike (d) particular (e) big (f) easy (g) slowly (h) mention (i) able (j) A few

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

Assistant: Can I help you?

Customer-1: I'm looking for a maroon skirt.

Assistant: Yes those're there. What size?

Customer-1: Its size twelve

Assistant: Its size 12s is over there on the rack. Wait a bit please I'll show you.

Assistant: Can I help you?

Customer-2: No im just looking thank you.

Customer-3: Excuse me can I try this jacket on please?

Assistant: Certainly the trial room is over there by the cash desk, try please.

Customer-3: Thank you.

Answer (12):

Assistant: Can I help you?

Customer-1: I'm looking for a maroon skirt.

Assistant: Yes. Those're there. What size?

Customer-1: Its size, twelve.

Assistant: Its size 12s is over there on the rack. Wait a bit, please. I'll show you.

Assistant: Can I help you?

Customer-2: No. I'm just looking, thank you.

Customer-3: Excuse me. Can I try this jacket on please?

Assistant: Certainly, the trial room is over there by the cash desk. Try please.

Customer-3: Thank you.

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

13. Suppose you are a student of class xII in 'x' college. Your college is in Dhaka. Recently your father has been transferred to Chittagong. But you want to continue your study up to HSC examination in Dhaka. Now, write an application to the principal of your college requesting him to sanction you a seat in the college hostel. 8

14. Suppose you are a reporter of a newspaper published from Dhaka. Now, you are asked to write a report on the devastating consequences of drug addiction in the context of Bangladesh. 8

15. Write a paragraph of about 150 words on your college library. 10

16. Write a short composition on Climate change. 14