HSC question 3

Part A : Grammar (40 marks)

1.  Complete the passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put them in the correct

   tenses. Use negative where necessary.                            1X5=5

hold

bring

dispel

sit

educate

build

suit

A teacher is an architect of a nation. He plays an important role in (a) ----- up a educated nation. He (b) ----- the darkness of ignorance from the lot of a nation. He is an actor while speaking. He has to (c) ----- his acting according to the need of his listeners. He is able to (d) ----- the attention of his students. He (e) ----- motionless before his class.

2.  Fill in the gaps using appropriate prepositions.                     1X5=5

In the long run a sinner at once (a) ----- his sin because he knows that everyone will have to account (b) ----- god (c) ----- his/her deeds. So, when a sinner becomes really repentant, he/she is seen devoted (d) ----- god. Sometimes he/she is seen absorbed (e) ----- deep meditation.

3.  Use articles where necessary. Put a cross (x) where article is not needed.  

                                                           .5X10=5

(a) ----- beautiful garden surrounds the Tajmahal. (b) ----- green trees of (c) ----- garden make the Tajmahal’s marble look even (d) ----- white. There is a long, narrow pool in (e) ----- front of (f) ----- main entrance to (g) ----- building. If you look in this pool, you can see all (h) ----- beauty of the Tajmahal in (i) ----- reflection in (j) ----- water.

4.  Complete the sentences with suitable phrase or idioms from the list.   1X5=5

lion’s share	up & doing	well-to-do	pros and cons
fair weather friend	muster together	black sheep	beggar description

 

   (a)     He comes of a ----- family.

   (b)     People ----- in the meeting.

   (c)     ----- never come in hard days.

   (d)     Their sufferings ----- in the rainy season.

   (e)     The mill owners take the ----- of the profit.

5.  Add tag questions to the following statements.                     1X5=5

   (a)  Every mother loves her child, -----?

   (b)  Time changes all things, -----?

   (c)  Let us play football, -----?

   (d)  How sweetly the bird sings, -----?

   (e)  You need buy a new shirt, -----?

6. Change the form of speech of the following.                           5

“I’ve got GPA-5 in the SSC examination,” said Rafiq. “Congratulations!” I said. “What do you intend to do now? “I want to study in a reputed college. I’ll try to get admission in Notre Dame College, “Rafiq replied.

7.  Transform the following sentences as directed in the brackets.        1X5=5

   (a)  What is miserable life he leads! (Assertive)

   (b)  Gold is one of the most precious metals. (Positive)

   (c)  When the match was over, we returned home. (Simple)

   (d)  “The news is too good to be true. (Complex)

   (e)  Unless you read well, you won’t pass well. (Compound)

8.  Complete the following sentences.                              1X5=5

   (a)     Hardly had I reached the station -----.

   (b)     We work hard lest -----.

   (c)     I didn’t see him since -----.

   (d)     ----- before father comes.

   (e)     Had I seen you -----.

{172}          Jhenidah Cadet College, Jhenidah

Part A : Grammar

1.  Right from of verbs

   (a) building; (b) dispels; (c) suit; (d) hold; (e) does not sit.

2.  Appropriate prepositions

   (a) for; (b) to; (c) for; (d) to; (e) in.

3.  Use of articles

   (a) a; (b) the; (c) the; (d) x; (e) x; (f) the; (g) the; (h) the; (i)

   the; (j) x.

4.  Use of phrase & idioms

   (a) well-to-do; (b) mustered together; (c) fair weather friends; (d) beggar

   description; (e) lion’s share.

5.  Tag questions

   (a)  Every mother loves her child, don’t they?

   (b)  Time changes all things, doesn’t it?

   (c)  Let us play football, shall we?

   (d)  How sweetly the bird sings, doesn’t it?

   (e)  You need buy a new shirt, needn’t you?

6.  Changing the form of speech

Rafiq told me that he had got GPA-5 in the SSC examination. I congratulated him and asked him what he intended to do then. Rafiq replied that he wanted to study in a reputed college and would try to get admission in Notre Dame College.

7.  Transformation of sentences

   (a)     He leads a very miserable life.

   (b)     Very few metals are as precious as gold.

   (c)     The match being over, we returned home.

   (d)     The news is so good that it can’t be true.

   (e)     Read well or you won’t pass well.

7.  Completing sentences.

   (a)     Hardly had I reached the station when the train left.

   (b)     We work hard lest we should fail in the examination.

   (c)     I didn’t see him since he had lift this place.

   (d)     I shall finish the job before father comes.

   (e)     Had I seen you I would have called you.