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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

(a)___ 16th December is (b)___ red letter day in the history of Bangladesh. On this day we achieved victory at (c)___ cost of (d) ___ bloody battle. Bangladesh came into being as (e)___ independent country. It occupied a place in the world (f)___ map. Every year we observe (g)___ day with due solemnity. We remember (h)___ supreme sacrifice of our heroic sons. The day is (i)___ public holiday. The day begins with gunshot. The national flag is hoisted on (j)___ top of each house.

Answer (1):

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

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

Rumi and Raman are talking (a)___ the importance (b)___ a teacher and a doctor. Rumi says that doctors are of great use (c)___ society. But Ruman does not agree (d) ___ Rumi. He says that teachers are the architects (e)___ a nation. They spread the light of education. Teachers remove ignorance (f)___ society. However, they are different (g)___ their opinion. But they agree (h)___ the point that the service (i)___ a teacher and a doctor is very essential (j)___ the society.  

Answer (2):

(a) about (b) of (c) to (d) with (e) of (f) from (g) in (h) on (i) of (j) to

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

as well as	have to	it is high time	in case	there
was horn	what's — like	until	lest	unfortunately

(a) I knew___ would not be any examination. So, I did not study seriously.

(b) Floods, cyclones___ tornadoes visit Bangladesh every year. They cause a great damage to our economy.

(c) The bridge grew old. The villagers repaired it___ it might break down. 

(d) We want to celebrate together. So please wait___ I entered the kitchen while she was cooking some delicious food. 

(e) Kazi Nazrul Islam___ on 25 May in 1899.

(f) It is raining outside. You___ carry an umbrella. 

(g) Bangladesh batted very well against India but___ lost the match in the last over. 

(h) We must learn English because it is an international language,___ we adopted proper steps.

(i) It's not cold now, but take your coat with you___ it gets cold later. It will keep you warm.

(j) A:___ your father___ ? B: He is very honest and hard working.

Answer (3):

(a) there (b) as well as (c) lest (d) until (e) was born (f) have to (g) unfortunately (h) It is high time (i) in case (j) What's ........... like

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

(a) The beggar was very hungry. No sooner had he got a piece of loaf on the road than___.

(b) There are many helpless people in our country. I wish___.

(c) By the end of the day, he is very exhausted. He seems as if___.

(d) Mr. Azad is really intolerable. He is so proud that he___.

(e) It is merely an eye wash. Even if he loses his job as minister,___.

(f) When I was young,___. She lived a long way from here.

(g) My car is totally new. You can take my car providing that___.

(h) Despite the rain,___. He was in a hurry as usual.

(i) I got up late today. Let's take a taxi so that___.

(j) She finds nowhere suitable for playing tennis. She goes to the tennis club because___.

Answer (4):

(a) No sooner had he got a piece of loaf on the road than he took it.

(b) I wish I could help them.

(c) He seems as if he were a day labourer.

(d) He is so proud that he does not mix with his colleagues.

(e) Even if he loses his job as minister, he will not lose his popularity.

(f) When I was young, I could not meet her.

(g) You can take my car providing that you have to bear the cost if there happens any damage.

(h) Despite the rain, he went out.

(i) Let's take a taxi so that we can reach the station in time.

(j) She goes to the tennis club because she can play tennis there.

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

The game was (a)___ (time) to begin at 4.30. The referees and the players (b)___ (enter) the field in time. The spectators (c)___ (cheer) the players from all corners of the field. The captains of the two teams (d) ___ (come) up, shook hands and tossed coin. Soon the referee (e)___ (blow) off his whistle and the game (f)___ (start). Both the teams (g)___ (be) equally strong. Both the teams (h)___ (play) hard but there was no goal in the first half. After the beginning of the second half of the match the players of the two teams (i)___ (grow) furious, attacked each other and (j)___ (try) to get the ball but to no effect.

Answer (5):

(a) timed (b) entered (c) were cheering/ cheered (d) came (e) blew (f) started (g) were (h) played (i) grew (j) tried

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

(a) Day to day life in Dhaka is expensive. (Negative)

(b) People living below the poverty line lead a miserable life. (Complex)

(c) Price hike is one of the biggest problems for them. (Positive)

(d) The government has taken necessary measures to keep the price hike under  control. (Passive)

(e) The people who are greedy are responsible for price spiral. (Simple)

Answer (6):

(a) Day to day life in Dhaka is not cheap.

(b) People who live below the poverty line lead a miserable life.

(c) Very few problems for them are so big as price hike.

(d) Necessary measures to keep the price hike under control have been taken by the government.

(e) Greedy people are responsible for price spiral.

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

"Great king of the genies, called the monster. "I will never disobey you." Hearing these words, the fisherman became very brave and said. "Tell me why you were locked up in the vase?" The giant looked at the fisherman and said, "Speak to me more politely or I shall kill you." "Why should you kill me?" asked the fisherman.

Answer (7):

Addressing as the great king of the genies, the monster said that he would never disobey him (f). Hearing these words, the fisherman became very brave and asked to tell him (f) why he (m) had been locked up in the vase. The giant looked at the fisherman and ordered to speak to him more politely or he (m) would kill him (f). The fisherman asked why he (m) would kill him (f).

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

Long ago there lived a hare in a forest. He was always proud of his speed. A tortoise also lived nearby. He always teased him for his slow speed. This made the tortoise very angry and he said, "He can run fast, no doubt. But I think you can talk even faster than you can run. "Then the tortoise proposed to run a race with the hare. The hare gladly accepted it. They both went to a fox and asked him to be the judge of their race. The fox agreed. Other beasts of the forest were also invited. On the appointed day, they met a cross road. He read out some rules to be followed by both of them. The destination of the race was also marked. Finally, the race began. 

Answer (8):

Long ago there lived a hare in a forest. He was always proud of his speed. A tortoise also lived nearby. The hare always teased the tortoise for his slow speed. This made the tortoise very angry and he said, "You can run fast, no doubt. But I think you can talk even faster than you can run." Then the tortoise proposed to run a race with the hare. The hare gladly accepted the proposal. They both went to a fox and asked him to be the judge of their race. The fox agreed. Other beasts of the forest were also invited. On the appointed day, they met a cross road. The fox read out some rules to be followed by both of the hare and the tortoise. The destination of the race was also marked. Finally, the race began.

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

(a)___ (Use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) night the boy Bayazid, (b)___ (Post-modify the noun with an appositive) was absorbed in his study. (c)___ (Use possessive to pre-modify the noun) mother was ill. She was lying asleep (d) ___ (Post-modify the verb with prepositional phrase/adverbial). At about midnight she raised her head and uttered, 'water, water'. Bayazid searched (e)___ (Use determiner to pre-modify the noun) house for water. There was (f)___ (Use determiner to pre-modify the noun) water in the house. So he took the (g)___ (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) pitcher to collect water from a spring which stood at a (h)___ (Use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) distance. He filled up the pitcher and returned home (i)___ (Post-modify the verb with adverb). The mother was sleeping. Bayazid took a glass and poured water in it. Then he went beside his mother. He did not call her as he thought that it would break (j)___ (Use possessive to pre-modify the noun phrase) sound sleep. So, he decided to stand beside her bed.  

Answer (9):

(a) One (b) a great saint (c) His (d) on her bed (e) the (f) no (g) empty (h) far (i) quickly/soon (j) her

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

Bangladesh is a small country but has a huge population. Most people here live below the poverty line and cannot, (a)___ afford to educate their children. (b)___ , many poor children either drop out of school just after a few years, (c)___ , they simply do not go to school at all. (d) ___ , we have far too many students to educate compared to the number of institution available. (e)___ , Bangladesh needs more schools, colleges and universities to provide for the increasing number of students. But, we have financial problems and resource constraints. (f)___ , the government cannot fund the requisite number of educational institution. (g)___ , every educational institution is over-crowded and class size is unusually large. (h)___ , facilities in these institutions are poor. (i)___ , students do not get a standard education. (j)___ , many educational institutions in Bangladesh are troubled with politics and violence. 

Answer (10):

(a) therefore (b) So/As a result (c) or (d) Besides/Moreover (e) In fact (f) So (g) Consequently/Eventually (h) Again (i) So (j) Besides/Moreover

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

After a few days, the old man died. The sons decided to dig the land to find the treasure box. They worked very hard and dug their land. They could not find any treasure box in the land. They decided to dig a spot in their land that remained a bit different from the rest of the area. The sons believed that the treasure was buried in that spot. They dug the specific spot so deeply, got nothing but water. A passerby who noticed the dug land water flowing from a spot talked to the sons about agriculture. They sowed vegetable seeds and planted green and flower plants in their land. Since the land became very fertile with abundant water, within a few weeks the land became a fertile garden with nutritious vegetables and greens. The young sons sold the vegetables at a good price and earned a good amount of money. Then they realized that it was the hard work that was mentioned as. 'Treasure box' by their father. They defeated their laziness, worked hard, earned more money and lived happily.  

(a) decide (antonym) (b) work (antonym) (c) spot (synonym) (d)  believe (antonym) (e) specific (antonym) (f) passerby (synonym) (g) fertile (antonym) (h) abundant (synonym) (i) price (synonym) (j) defeated (synonym)

Answer (11):

(a) hesitate (b) relax/rest (c) place (d) disbelieve (e) indefinite (f) pedestrian (g) barren (h) ample/ plenty (i) value (j) overthrown

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

Abid: Have you heard the latest news

Hasan: No whats happened

Abid: Well it seems Tomal and Topu have broken off their friendship.

Hasan: Really I must say it doesn't surprise me.

Abid: Why do you think so?

Hasan: Tomal was very selfish. They were bound to break off today or tomorrow!

Abid: Yes, The sooner. The better

Hasan: But Topu is a good boy. Has a pretty tough character.

Abid: Im just surprised at the beginning of their friendship. How could they stay together? Two opposite characters

Hasan: Friendship never follows a rule. 

Answer (12):

Abid: Have you heard the latest news?

Hasan: No, what's happened?

Abid: Well, it seems Tomal and Topu have broken off their friendship.

Hasan: Really! I must say, it doesn't surprise me.

Abid: Why do you think so?

Hasan: Tomal was very selfish. They were bound to break off today or tomorrow.

Abid: Yes. The sooner, the better.

Hasan: But Topu is a good boy. He's a pretty tough character.

Abid: I'm just surprised at the beginning of their friendship. How could they stay together? Two opposite characters.

Hasan: Friendship never follows a rule.

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

13. Write an application to the Principal of your college for an English Daily for the students' common room. 8

14. Write a report on "Consequences of Climate Change". 8

15. Write a short paragraph on "Gender Discrimination". 10

16. You will find that many people have found great reasons to preserve the buildings for future generation to see. The historical value represents the great benefits of being able to travel to these locations. If you agree, write on your experience and give a title to your composition. 14