HSC
Test Examination- 2011; English : Paper
II
Part A : Grammar (40 Marks)
1. Complete the
passage with suitable verbs from the box. Put them in the correct tenses. Use
the negatives where necessary.
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resemble
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do
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capture
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speak
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pick
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master
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practise
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A
teacher of English can hardly (a) _________ up technique suitable to all. They
fail to motivate learners that they must (b) _________ the four skills of
language and that there is no easy way of (c) _________ a foreign language. In
short, they fail to make language learning interesting. The most important
matter is that, the textbooks in different classes (d) ________ each other
according to the stages and the teacher in most respect (e) _________ English
in classroom.
2. Fill in the
gaps with appropriate prepositions from the box.
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of
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out
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on
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in
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with
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to
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into
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for
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Speaking
ill (a) _________ others is a very bad human habit. It leaves bad effects (b)
_________ human individuals and society. Sometimes, it hampers the happy and smooth
run of the society. Sometimes, people burst (c) _________ tears for this. They
never think of dying (d) _______ __ others or praise others activities and they
themselves remain blind (e) __________ their own faults. Above all, their bad
habit wastes their invaluable time for nothing.
3. Use articles
where necessary. Put a cross (x) where an articles is not necessary.
4. Fill in the
blanks with appropriate linking words from the box.
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otherwise
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even
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as
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though
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as if
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in this situation
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when
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A
mother is the most important person in the world (a) _________ many people do
not understand about it. It is a matter of great regret that (b) __ ______
after getting married, they are fully indifferent to this fact. (c) __ ______
they become father, they should realize the affection to their children. (d)
________ they should bear in mind that they were also brought up by their
parents like this way. (e)_________ we will be indebted to them forever.
5. Make
meaningful sentences with the following phrases and idioms (any five).
Take
after, at a glance, keep pace with, for the sake of, on the instant skim
through, pick a quarrel.
6. Change the
speech of the following passage.
“Excuse
me, could you tell me where the library is?” said the student. Of course,” the
officer replied. “It’s in the room No 201.” “How can I go there?” “Go upstairs.
Then take a turn to the right and you will find the library,” said the officer,
pointing his finger to the south. “Thank you very much.”
7. Read the
following passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed.
a)
I went back to
work, closing the door .(Compound)
b)
At first the
sound of the boy dragging brush annoyed me. (Change voice)
c)
The blows that
he made were rhythmic and steady.
(Simple)
d)
The sound of
his blows was more rhythmic than a constant rainfall. (Positive)
e)
Having
forgotten the boy, I went back to sleep. (Interrogative)
8. Fill in the
blanks with tag questions.
a)
Everybody hankers
after money, ________?
b)
Wait here for a
minute, _________?
c)
Nothing remains
certain, _________?
d)
Birds fly very
fast, _________?
e)
The evil doers
always suffer, __________?
ANSWER
Part A : Grammar
1. Right form
of verbs
(a)
pick; (b) practice; (c) mastering; (d) do not resemble; (e) do not speak.
2. Appropriate
prepositions
(a)
of; (b) on; (c) into; (d) for; (e) to.
3. Use of articles
(a)
x; (b) a; (c) A; (d) the; (e) the; (f) the; (g) a; (h) an; (i) an; (j) x.
4. Use of
linking words
(a)
though; (b) even; (c) When; (d) Otherwise; (e) In this situation.
5. Making
sentences with phrases & idioms
Take
after He takes after his father.
At a glance : Wordsworth saw a large number of daffodils at a
glance.
Keep pace with : We must keep pace with the modern world.
For the sake of : Many people sacrifices their lives for the sake of
the country.
On the instant : I recognized her on the instant.
Skim through : He always skims through the daily newspaper to get
the important news.
Pick a quarrel : Rumy always picks a quarrel with his roommate over
the silly matter.
6. Changing the
form of speech
Drawing
the attention of the Officer, the student asked him if he could tell him where
the library was. The Officer assured the student and said that it was in room
NO, 201. The student again asked the Officer how he could go there. Pointing
his finger to the south, the Officer told him to go upstairs and then to take a
turn to the right and he would find the library. The student then thanked the
Officer very much.
7. Transformation
of sentences
a)
I closed the door
and went back to work.
b)
At first I was
annoyed at the sound of the boy dragging brush.
c)
The blows made by
him were rhythmic and steady.
d)
A constant
rainfall was not as rhythmic as the sound of his blows.
e)
Did I not go back
to sleep having forgotten the boy?
8. Tag
questions
a)
Everybody hankers
after money, don’t they?
b)
Wait here for a
minute, won’t you/ will you?
c)
Nothing remains
certain, does it?
d)
Birds fly very
fast, don’t they?
e)
The evil doers
always suffer, don’t they?
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