HSC

HSC

Test Examination- 2011; English : Paper II

Part A : Grammar (40 Marks)

inspire

take

control

paralyses

earn

groan

gallop

1.     Complete the passage with suitable verbs.

Price of essentials is such a crucial factor that it directly (a) ________ the life and living of the majority people of the country whether in the rural or urban areas. The measures so far (b) ________ by the government have (c) ________ appreciation from the people. But it is now being replaced by despair as the majority of the people have been (d) ________ under the crushing burden of (e) _________ prices.

2.     Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

You know, the world we live (a) ________is full (b) _________ different things. There are many things (c) _________us. All these things make (d) _________ the environment. We should not turn a good, clean environment (e) ________ a bad polluted one.

Yours ever,

Laizu

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

(a) ________ 16^th 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 (f) ________ world 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.

4.     Make meaningful sentences with the following idioms (any five).

A mammoth task, in full swing; against one’s will, at the eleventh hour, by leaps and bounds, look forward to; get rid of.

5.     Rewrite the following in the reported speech.

The teacher said to the boy, “Do you think that honesty is the best policy?” The boy said, “Yes, Sir, I think so.” “Then learn to be honest from your boyhood,” said the teacher. “Thank you, Sir,” said the boy. “May Allah grant you a long life,” said the teacher to the boy.

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

(a) We work hard to attain success in our life (Complex). (b) Peace and prosperity is not possible without hard works (Affirmative). (c) A man who leads an idle life brings misery for his life (Simple). (d) He can never people of the society (Passive). Such kind of man is the burden of the society. (e) Everybody dislikes him. (Negative).

7.     Complete the following sentences.

a)     Though Bangladesh is a small country, she is burdened _________.

b)    But her over population can be _________.

c)     It is high time _________.

d)    Woman who constitute half of the total population _________.

e)     It is our duty _________.

8.     Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

a)     Time and tide wait for none, _________?

b)    But many of us waste our time, ________?

c)     None can prosper in life without utilizing time properly, ________?

d)    Everybody should realize this truth, ________?

e)     The idle always lag behind, _________?

ANSWER

Part A : Grammar

1.     Right form of verbs

(a) controls; (b) taken; (c) earned; (d) groaning; (e) galloping.

2.     Appropriate prepositions

(a) in; (b) of; (c) around; (d) up; (e) into.

3.     Use of articles

(a) the; (b) a; (c) the; (d) a; (e) an; (f) the; (g) the; (h) the; (i) a; (j) the.

4.     Making sentences with phrases & idioms

A mammoth task : Alleviation of poverty reduction is a mammoth task for Bangladesh.

In full swing : Our classes are going on in full swing.

Against one’s will : Rahul was compelled to do the work against his will.

At the eleventh hour : Neella went to the hospital at the eleventh hour.

By leaps and bounds : The price of oil is increasing by leap and bounds.

Look forward to : I am looking forward to meeting you soon.

Get rid of : I am trying to get rid of my problems.

5.     Changing the form of speech

The teacher asked the boy if he thought that honesty is the best policy. The boy respectfully replied in the affirmative and said that he thought thus. Then the teacher advised him to learn to be honest from his boyhood. The boy thanked his teacher respectfully. The teacher prayed that Allah might grant him (boy) a long life.

6.     Transformation of sentences

(a)  We work hard so that we can attain success in our life.

(b)  Peace and prosperity is impossible without hard work.

(c)   A man leading an idle life brings misery for his life.

(d)  People of the society can never be helped by him.

(e)   Nobody likes him.

7.     Completing sentences

(a)  Though Bangladesh is a small country, she is burdened with a huge population.

(b)  But her over population can be turned into a human resource.

(c)   It is high time we changed our food habit.

(d)  Women who constitute half of the total population should not be ignored.

(e)   It is our duty to respect them.

8.     Tag questions

(a)  Time and tide wait for none, do they?

(b)  But many of us waste our time, don’t we?

(c)   None can prosper in life without utilizing time properly, can they?

(d)  Everybody should realize this truth, shouldn’t they?

(e)   The idle always lag behind, don’t they?