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Amrita Lal Dey College ∎ Barisal

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

He was born in (a)___ year when Bangladesh celebrated its first major success on (b)___ cricketing plain. He was only three years old when (c)___ Bangladesh got Test status in 1997. He is Mehedi Hasan Miraz, (d) ___ cricketing hero in Bangladesh. Born in Barisal but brought up in Khulna, (e)___ this 19 year old cricketer won (f)___ hearts of all Bangladeshis and drew (g)___ attention of the cricketing world. Coming from (h)___ humble family, this young cricketer overcame all barriers to become a cricketing hero and won (i)___ battle for his country that not only delighted (j)___ his countrymen but also surprised the whole world.

Answer (1):

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

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

Syed Shamsul Haq is a legendary litterateur. He was born in Kurigram (a)___ 1935. He was an accomplished short-story writer, novelist, playwright and a prevalent poet. He received the Bangla Academy Award (b)___ the age of twenty nine in 1966. It is noteworthy that he was the youngest (c)___ all who got the Bangla Academy Award. in 1984 Syed Haq got the Ekushey Padak. Moreover, he was awarded the Swadhinata Padak in 2000 (d) ___ his contributions (e)___ Bangla literature. His literary works are included (f)___ the curriculum of secondary school, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali literature (g)___ Bangladesh. Syed Shamsul Haq was married (h)___ Anwara Syed Haq who is a member (i)___ the Royal College of Psychiatrists in London. This renowned intellectual passed away (j)___ 27 September 2016 at the age of 81.

Answer (2):

(a) in (b) at (c) of (d) for (e) in (f) in (g) of (h) with (i) of (j) on

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

Neither ¾ nor	While	As if	Used to	Was born
It is high time	Let alone	There	Had better	Have to

(a) The Water Bus Greenline will leave at 3.50 pm. I___ leave now.

(b) She is quite inexperienced. She cannot make a cup of tea,___ a cake.

(c) You know everything.___ is nothing much to tell.

(d) Your father will not accept playing so late.___ you left this place.

(e) You are getting late. You___ go.

(f) Their father died long ago. He left them___ any money___ any property.

(g) The road is very busy all the time. We must be careful___ crossing the road.

(h) Were you___ smoking? Smoking is injurious to health.

(i) Tajuddin Ahmed, the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh,___ on July 23, 1925 in Kapashia Upazila in the district of Gazipur. He was brutally killed in the Dhaka Central Jail.

(j) Jerry is an orphan brought up in an orphanage. The authoress treats him___ he were her son.

Answer (3):

(a) have to (b) let alone (c) There (d) It is high time (e) had better (f) neither .... nor (g) while (h) used to (i) was born (j) as if

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

(a) Bangladesh has eleven types of different education. If I were the Education Minister___.

(b) Time once lost is___. So, never waste your time.

(c) He became furious hearing the incident. I don't know why___.

(d) No one should leave a work for tomorrow if it is possible today. If we leave our work for tomorrow___.

(e) The honesty of the poor man is beyond doubt. We___.

(f) Choosing a friend is very important in life. A man is known by___.

(g) The dog is very loyal to its master. No sooner had the dog___.

(h) The teacher asked him___.

(i) I think you are not punctual in nature. Be punctual lest___.

(j) The test examination will start at 10 A.M. It is high time___.

Answer (4):

(a) If I were the Education Minister, I would not allow these different types of education.

(b) Time once lost, is lost for ever.

(c) I don't know why he became so furious.

(d) If we leave our work for tomorrow, we may never get any chance to do it.

(e) We respect him for his honesty.

(f) A man is known by the company he keeps.

(g) No sooner had the dog seen its master than it began to roam around him.

(h) The teacher asked him what his name was.

(i) Be punctual lest you should fail to attain success in life. 

(j) It is high time I started for the college.

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

Today we (a)___ (be) a free nation. We (b)___ (have) to take great pains to take freedom. Our War of Liberation (c)___ (take) place in 1971. People of all walks of life (d) ___ (come) forward and got (e)___ (involve) in the war directly or indirectly. Many a man (f)___ (kill) in the battlefield, They never (g)___ (flee) from the battlefield (h)___ (show) their backs. Rather all of them (i)___ (contribute) much to (j)___ (achieve) independence.

Answer (5):

(a) are (b) had (c) took (d) came (e) involved (f) was killed (g) fled (h) showing (i) contributed (j) achieve 

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

(a) It was 1971 when Bangladesh got independence. (Simple)

(b) It is the most significant event in the history of Bangladesh. (Positive) Bangladesh was under the British and Pakistani colonial rule until 1971.

(c) Then the lives of the people of Bangladesh had been shaped by tragedy. (Active) Though growth rate has slowed down, it has almost doubled since independence.

(d) Despite many negative aspects, Bangladesh has become a country of possibility. (Compound)

(e) Bangladesh is one of the eight countries in the list of the Millennium Majors. (Complex)

Answer (6):

(a) Bangladesh got independence in 1971.

(b) No other event in the history of Bangladesh is as significant as it.

(c) Then tragedy had shaped the lives of the people of Bangladesh.

(d) There are many negative aspects but Bangladesh has become a country of possibility.

(e) It is Bangladesh which is one of the eight countries in the list of the Millennium Majors.

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

Alexander attacked the kingdom of Puru and defeated him. Puru was arrested. Next morning Alexander ordered his men to bring Puru before him. When they brought Puru before Alexander, he asked him how he liked to be treated. Puru replied boldly that he was a king and he liked to be treated like a king. 

Answer (7):

Alexander attacked the Kingdom of Puru and defeated him. Puru was arrested. Next morning Alexander said to his men, "Bring Puru before me." When they brought Puru before Alexander, he said to him, "How do you like to be treated?" He said boldly, "I am a king and I like to be treated like a king."

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

Nelson Mandela was the greatest leader of South Africa. In fact, he was one of the greatest leaders of the world. All through its life he struggled against apartheid. it was a government policy of racial segregation. They were separated from the non-Europeans. They were treated cruelly. They were subjected to all sorts of indignities. Even the dogs received a much better treatment than them. He vowed to put an end to this inhuman practice. 

Answer (8):

Nelson Mandela was the greatest leader of South Africa. In fact, he was one of the greatest leaders of the world. All through his life, Mandela struggled against apartheid. Apartheid was a government policy of racial segregation. The blacks were separated from the non–Europeans. The blacks were treated cruelly. They were subjected to all sorts of indignities. Even the dogs received a much better treatment than they. Mandela vowed to put an end to this inhuman practice.

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

Amrita Lal Dey College, (a)___ (post-modify the noun with an appositive), symbolizes the idealism and great thoughts of its founder the (b)___ (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) soul Amrita Lal Dey. He founded (c)___ (Use demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) college in 1992. Before establishing this college, a special meeting was held with the presence of (d) ___ (Use determiner to pre-modify the noun phrase) educated and conscious people of Barisal and the meeting was presided over by the then acting municipality chairman Mr. Ahsan Habib Kamal on 6 April 1992. In this meeting Principal Md. Yunus Khan, the then education minister was chief guest and in (e)___ (Use possessive to pre-modify the noun) speech he requested Amrita Lal Dey (f)___ Use infinitive to pre-modify the noun phase) a higher secondary and degree college at the center of the city. He (g)___ (pre-modify the verb) proposed to name the college as Amrita Lal Dey College. Everyone present there agreed to this proposal and Amrita Lal Dey also agreed to this. With a view to establishing the (h)___ (Use participle to pre-modify the noun) college, Amrita Lal Dey's (i)___ (Pre-modify the noun) brother Mr. Bijoy Krisna Dey called a meeting of the learned and respectable people of Barisal on 22 April 1992. At the end of the meeting Principal Md. Yunus Khan placed the (j)___ (Use noun-adjective to pre-modify the noun) stone of this college and that day was fixed as the founding day of the college.

Answer (9):

(a) a pioneer college of Barisal (b) great (c) the (d) the (e) his (f) to establish (g) also (h) aforesaid (i) younger (j) foundation

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

Traffic jam is one of the most frustrating problems in Bangladesh. (a)___ all efforts, it has taken a very serious shape in Dhaka city. (b)___ rapid growth of population and the increasing number of vehicles, this problem has got an acute shape. (c)___ our population, roads have not increased. (d) ___ Dhaka city is full of rickshaws. Rickshaw pullers do not follow the traffic rules nor maintain a queue while waiting to proceed. (e)___ untimely loading, unloading of goods of trucks, unauthorized markets by the road side, unwise parking of vehicles, public meeting, processions etc. cause traffic jam. (f)___ cause of traffic jam is narrow roads. (g)___ traffic jam occurs at office time and also at the time when the offices break. (h)___ traffic jam is so heavy that it blocks half a kilometer. (i)___ it kills our valuable time and causes great sufferings to the patients being carried in the ambulance. (j)___ effective measures should be taken to solve this problem. 

Answer (10):

(a) In spite of (b) In fact (c) In proportion to (d) Moreover (e) Besides (f) However (g) Generally (h) Then (i) Besides (j) So 

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

There are two schools of experts regarding earthquakes. One school comprising of engineers and geologists is of the view that the recurrence of quakes in recent years should be taken as a signal for a major earthquake. Another school comprising of similar categories of experts, however, believes that the concern should not be amplified because although there are a number of fault lines in the geographical area comprising Bangladesh, none of them is active enough to pose a major threat. 

(a) school (synonym) (b) expert (antonym) (c) comprise (synonym) (d)  view (synonym) (e) recurrence (synonym) (f) major (antonym) (g) similar (antonym) (h) believe (antonym) (i) active (antonym) (j) pose (synonym)

Answer (11):

(a) institution (b) novice (c) consist of /include (d) opinion (e) repetition (f) minor (g) dissimilar (h) disbelieve (i) inactive (j) pretend

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

Student: Who were the four national leaders sir 

Teacher: They were Syed Nazrul Islam Tajuddin Ahmed AHM Kamruzzaman and Captain Mansur Ali

Student: Why were they killed in the jail who killed them

Teacher: The pro-Pakistani elements killed them 

Student: What steps did the people of our country take then sir?

Teacher: Its a great tragedy for our nation. 

Answer (12):

Student: Who were the four national leaders, sir?

Teacher: They were Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed, A.H.M. Kamruzzaman and Captain Mansur Ali.

Student: Why were they killed in the jail? Who killed them?

Teacher: The Pro-Pakistani elements killed them.

Student: What steps did the people of our country take then, Sir?

Teacher: It's a great tragedy for our nation.

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