HSC questions 2

Part A : Grammar (40 Marks) [Answer any 8 questions out of 9]

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

   tenses. There are more words than necessary.                       1X5=5

increase

feel

make

have

Enjoy

be

come

lessen

Once Suapur (a) ----- a big union. It (b) ----- a large area. Later on, as population (c) -----. The union need to the divided, and thus a new union called Nannar (d) ----- into being. But it is pleasant to note that children of both the unions yet (e) ----- united as they study in the same school called Suapur Nenn High School.

2.  Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.                         1X5=5

As the father deals (a) ----- books, he often provides his children (b) ----- a lot of reference books which they seldom touch or go through. Being annoyed (c) ----- them, once he look his children to task and told them to abstain (d) ----- evil company so that they can attentively absorb (e) ----- studies.

3.  Use articles where necessary. Put a cross (x) if no article is needed.  .5X10=5    

This is Barahirchar, (a) ----- village by (b) ----- side of the Dhaleswari. It is a big village on (c) ----- sandy eastern bank of the river. Walking in knee-deep sand is (d) ----- great pleasure. But you cannot walk there bare footed when (e) ----- blazing sun is at its height.

4.  Complete the following sentences with the phrase and idioms from the box. 1X5=5

know no bound

bolt from the blue

head or tail

gift of the gab

at daggers drawn

friend and foe

   (a)       The news of his father’s death came to him as a -----.

   (b)       Suffering of the common people -----.

   (c)        His ----- charmed us all.

   (d)       The two brothers were -----.

   (e)       I could not understand -----of his story.

5.  Change the form of speech.                                        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.

6.  Read the following passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed in  

   brackets.                                                   1X5=5

The name of my village is Anandanagar. (a) You all know what Anandanagor means (passive). (b) Once it was really so (Negative) (c) It was an abode of joy and people lived here happily (Complex). But the days are gone. (d) The Gazikhali River that flows by it is nearly dead (Simple). Who will give the village her life-blood now? (e) O God! Granting my prayer, help my village survive (Compound).

7.  Add tag questions to the following sentences.

   (a)       Kindly do me a favour, -----?

   (b)       Let’s have a party, -----?

   (c)        Their team lost, -----?

   (d)       I am punctual -----?

   (e)       He will finish the work -----?

8.  Complete the following sentences.

   (a)       Though he is poor, -----.

   (b)       Had I the wings of a bird, -----.

   (c)        He works hard so that -----.

   (d)       ----- if he had been informed.

   (e)       Ten years have passed since -----.

{167}         Mymensingh Girl’s Cadet College, Mymensingh

Part A : Grammar

1.  Right from of verbs

   (a) was; (b) had; (c) increased; (d) has come; (e) feel.

2.  Appropriate prepositions

   (a) in; (b) with; (c) with; (d) from; (e) in.

3.  Use of articles

   (a) a; (b) the; (c) the; (d) a; (e) the;

4.  Use of phrase & idioms

   (a) bolt from the blue; (b) knows no bound; (c) gift of the gab; (d) at 

   daggers drawn; (e) head or tail.

5.  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.

6.  Transformation of sentences

   (a)       What Anandanagar means is known to you all.

   Or,                       It is known to you all what Anandanagar means.

   (b)       Once was not it really so.

   Or,                       Once it was noting but so.

   (c)        As it was an abode of joy, people lived here happily.

   (d)       The Gazikhali River flowing by it is nearly dead.

   (e)       O God! Grant my prayer and help my village survive.

7.  Tag questions

   (a)       Kindly do me a favour, will you?

   (b)       Let’s have a party, shall we?

   (c)        Their team lost, didn’t it?

   (d)       I am punctual, aren’t I/ain’t I?

   (e)       He will finish the work, won’t he?

8.  Completing sentences

   (a)       Though he is poor, he is honest.

   (b)       Had I wings of a bird, I would fly in the sky.

   (c)        He works hard so that he can succeed in life.

   (d)       He would have done it if he had been informed.

   (e)       Ten years have passed since I saw you last.