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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

(a)___ thing of beauty is (b)___ joy forever. (c)___ flower is a beautiful thing. Everybody likes (d)___ flowers. But it is a matter of sorrow that (e)___ flower is short lived. It does not last long. The rose is (f)___ best of all (g)___ flowers. (h)___ beauty of (i)___ rose charms all. Sweet smell of flowers pleases people of all (j)___ walks of life.

Answer (1):

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

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

Smoking is a bad habit. The danger of smoking is (a)___ description. All know that smoking is injurious (b)___ health. People addicted (c)___ smoking suffer (d)___ many diseases. But many people do not abstain (e)___ smoking. They are not careful (f)___ their health. It is hoped that smokers should give (g)___ smoking. (h)___ the long run smokers succumb (i)___ many diseases. So, we should campaign (j)___ smoking. 

Answer (2):

(a) beyond (b) to (c) to (d) from (e) from (f) of (g) up (h) In (i) to (j) against

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

Have to	As if	Had better	There	what does ¾ look like
As soon as	Would rather	Let alone	was born	What's it like

(a) He looked___ he had seen a ghost. His face was pale.

(b) I___ starve than beg. I cannot surrender to anybody.

(c) The boy does not go to college,___ attends the class. He must fail in the exam.

(d) I've been late for the class, I___ go by rickshaw today.

(e) Alexander the Great___ in Greece. He invaded India in 327 BC.

(f) If you want to improve your speaking in English, you___ practice speaking. Then you can speak English fluently.

(g)___ is a man standing at the door. He seems to be known to me.

(h)___ travelling by a plane? I have never travelled by plane.

(i) He got down from the train___ it stopped. Then he went home hurriedly to see his ailing father.

(j)___ the map of Japan___ ?

Answer (3):

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

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

(a) Time is very valuable. Those who shone in life___ .

(b) It is very cold today. You will be sick unless___ .

(c) Since he behaved badly___ . Actually he misbehaves with everybody.

(d) This year crops did not grow well because of___ . The price of all necessary things are rising day by day.

(e) It is high time___ . It is detrimental to health.

(f) Faysal got a scholarship. He opened a bank account so that___ .

(g) Yesterday I had an interview at Motijheel. Although it was pick hour___ .

(h) Sabina's father died of heart attack.___ than she burst into tears.

(i) The final exam is near. Our English teacher gave us some special tips lest___ .

(j) Although the man is 60 years old,___ . It is his food habit and physical exercise that makes him look so.

Answer (4):

(a) Those who shone in life, always made good use of their time.

(b) You will be sick unless you put on warm clothes.

(c) Since he behaved badly, he was punished.

(d) This year crops did not grow well because of less rainfall.

(e) It is high time we gave up smoking.

(f) He opened a bank account so that he could deposit his scholarship money.

(g) Although it was pick hour, there was less traffic jam.

(h) No sooner had she heard the news than she burst into tears.

(i) Our English teacher gave us some special tips lest we should fail in English.

(j) Although the man is 60 years old, he looks younger than his age.

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

It is high time we (a)___ (use) our brain about the curse of dowry. The issues of dowry (b)___ (have) be considered in view of country's socio-economic, cultural, political circumstances. United efforts (c)___ (require) to put an end to violence against women. A specific framework must be (d)___ (draw) up to be (e)___ (implement). Anyway, we can hope that dowry (f)___ (come) to an end in the time to come. We dare to (g)___ (hope) so because our girls are being (h)___ (educate) day by day. Parents' mentality (i)___ (change) gradually. People (j)___ (be) more conscious.

Answer (5):

(a) used (b) has to (c) are required (d) drawn (e) implemented (f) will come (g) hope (h) educated (i) is changing (j) are

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

(a) Books are our best friends. (Comparative) 

(b) If we want to succeed in life, we have to read books. (Simple)

(c) Good books guide us to the right path. (Passive)

(d) We should read books to acquire knowledge. (Complex)

(e) Only reading books can increase our intellect. (Negative)

Answer (6):

(a) Books are better than any other friend of ours.

(b) We have to read books to succeed in life.

(c) We are guided to the right path by good books.

(d) We should read books so that we can acquire knowledge.

(e) Nothing but reading books can increase our intellect.

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

Napoleon said to the English boy, "Why are you making such a small boat?" "The boy said, "I did not see my mother for a long time. I will go to my country by this boat to see her." "Where does she live?" "In the country on the other side of the sea. Please let me go there." 

Answer (7):

Napoleon asked the English boy why he (E.b) was making such a small boat. The boy said that he had not seen his mother for a long time. He again said that he would go to his country by that boat to see her. Alexander asked him where she lived. The boy replied that his mother lived in the country on the other side of the sea. He requested him (Alexander) to let him go there.

8. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the passage to make them clear: 0.5 × 10 = 5

Bashundhara City is undoubtedly a very pompous shopping mall in Dhaka City. This Bashundhara city is called a city within a city. But once it was set on fire by an accident. The reason of that was unknown. Many people became victims of that accident. These were mostly the employees of the shopping mall. As soon as the fire broke out people were running to and fro to save themselves. But the irony of fate was that, many of those had to die. Fire brigade and some other government and non-government organizations came to extinguish the fire. Some people came out safe and sound but many could not escape the death from the accident. We should be careful so that such may not occur in any circumstance. 

Answer (8):

Bashundhara city is undoubtedly a very pompous shopping mall in Dhaka city. It is called a city within a city. But once it was set on fire by an accident. The reason of the accident was unknown. Many people became victims of that accident. They were mostly the employees of the shopping mall. As soon as the fire broke out, people were running to and fro to save themselves. But the irony of fate was that, many of them had to die. Fire brigade and some other government and non-government organizations came to extinguish the fire. Some people came out safe and sound but many could not escape the death from the accident. We should be careful so that fire accident may not occur in any circumstances.

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

There goes (a)___ (pre-modify the noun with quantifier) proverb that time and tide wait for none. It goes on (b)___ (post-modify the verb). None can stop (c)___ (pre-modify the noun with possessive) continuous march. So, we must keep pace with it (d)___ (post-modify the verb with infinitive phrase) our goal. A person (e)___ (post-modify the noun with participle phrase) is sure to lag behind. If one puts off his work for tomorrow that he can do (f)___ (post-modify the verb), he  may not get (g)___ (pre-modify the noun with determiner) chance to perform it. That is why we should avoid procrastination, (h)___ (post-modify the noun with appositive). The developed nations (i)___ (post-modify the noun with prepositional phrases) have reached (j)___ (pre-modify the noun with possessive) goal by making the best use of time.

Answer (9):

(a) a  (b) unabated (c) its (d) in order to reach (e) wasting his time (f) that day (g) the (h) the thief of time (i) by utilizing time (j) their

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

Happiness is a relative term. (a)___ it depends upon some factors. (b)___ contentment is the key to happiness. Contentment varies from person to person. (c) -, a beggar may be contented with only ten taka. (d)___ , a wealthy person may be dissatisfied even after getting one million taka. (e) -, it is said that contentment brings happiness. (f)___ , we must learn to be contented with what we have. (g)___ , this learning is the simple way to remain happy. (h)___ , we must remember that our life is short and, in this short life, we cannot get everything that we want. If we want everything, we will not get happiness. (i)___ , we will get frustrated and we will plunge into the world of sadness. (j)___ it is always better to be contented with what we have than to live in eternal sadness.

Answer (10):

(a) But (b) Truly speaking (c) For example (d) On the other hand (e) So (f) That's Why (g) Besides (h) Moreover (i) As a result (j) in fact

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

Mobile phone is one of the most wonderful inventions in modern science. Today modern science has made possible what was impossible in the past. Mobile phone is a great success of modern science. It has made a new communication system. It is the most up-to-date means of communication. We can send and receive any information from any corner of the world in few seconds by sitting at home. But mobile phone is not free from demerits. It may damage our hearing power and brain.

(a) wonderful (synonym) (b) modern (antonym) (c) past (synonym) (d)  great (antonym) (e) made (synonym) (f) send (synonym) (g) free (antonym) (h) damage (synonym) (i) up-to-date (antonym) (j) information (synonym)

Answer (11):

(a) admirable/astonishing (b) old (c) ancient (d) small/insignificant (e) created (f) communicate (g) limited/restricted (h) destruction (i) old fashioned (j) message/news

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

Adhora: Excuse me where is the nearest hospital

Afra: Its about 2 Kilometers from here You will have to hire a taxi you can also go by bus.

Adhora: I see Is there a bus station near hear.

Afra: Yes there is a bus stop at the corner.

Adhora: Thank you.

Afra: Don't mention it.

Answer (12):

Adhora: Excuse me. Where is the nearest hospital?

Afra: It's about 2 kilometres from here. You'll have to hire a taxi. You can also go by bus.

Adhora: I see. Is there a bus station near here?

Afra: Yes. There is a bus stop at the corner.

Adhora: Thank you.

Afra: Don't mention it.

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Part-B: Composition (Marks 40)

13. Suppose you are Rafi. Your friend Arif has got a scholarship for higher study in China. Now write an-E-mail to your friend congratulating him on his success. 8

14. Suppose you are Fahmida, a reporter of The Daily Ittefaq. Now prepare a report on traffic jam in Dhaka city. 8

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

16. Write a composition on "Wonders of modern science" Don't exceed 250 words. 14