HSC

HSC

Test Examination- 2014; English : Paper II

Part A : Grammar (40 Marks)

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

look

mingle

adulterate

punish

sell

direct

catch

The issue of food adulteration has drawn the attention of general public at present. There is hardly any food in our country that is not (a) _______ ____ in one way or another. Sub-standard foods (b) _________ in most of the hotels. Very recently government (c) __________ the mobile court to (d) __________ into the horrible pictures of adulteration. They (e) ___ _______ dishonest hoteliers red handed for using unhygienic food ingredients.

2.     Read the following letter and fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

Dear Ripon,

I have heard that you waste your time (a) _________ gossiping. Besides, you are playing more games and sports than devoting your time (b) ____ _______ studies. So far as I have learnt, you are not very serious (c) ____ ______ studies. This condition (d) __________ yours pains me very much. I hope from now on you will be careful (e) _________ your studies.

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

The night before (a) _________examination is one of (b) _________ anxiety to almost all examinees. (c) _________ degree of panic and anxiety depends on (d) _________ strength of their preparation and (e) _ ________ physical constitution. In fact, the night before (f) __________ examination is (g) __________ night of anxiety and peculiar experience. To overcome (h) __________ trouble of this night (i) __________ examinees should prepare their lesson much (j) __________ earlier and try to pass this night with a normal state of mind.

4.     Write sentences with the following phrases (any five).

From time immemorial, for good, give in, skim through, a maiden speech, look forward to, take after.

5.     Rewrite the following in the reported speech.

“Have you cut your hair off?” asked Jim. “Cut it off and sold it,” said Della. “Don’t you like me just as well any how? I’m me without my hair, aren’t I?"

6.     Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

Luna : Oh! It’s a beautiful moonlit night, (a) ___________?

Jonny : Yes, it is. But the moon has hidden her face behind a cloud, (b) _________?

Luna : No matter. She’ll peep soon, (c) ___________?

Jonny : Yes, she will. You won’t go home now, (d) ___________?

Luna : No, I’ll enjoy it. Please, stay with me, (e) __________?

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

a)     The Sundarbans that is the unique creation creation of nature is called the 52^nd World Heritage Site (Simple).

b)    It is called the mangrove forest (Active). It is situated in the southern part of Bangladesh.

c)     It is one of the biggest mangrove forests in the world (Positive).

d)    It protects southern part of our country in time of natural disaster (Complex).

e)     Many people go to the Sundarbans to observe the natural beauties (Compound).

8.     Complete the following sentences.

a)     When I was going to college yesterday, __________.

b)    The old man was groaning because ___________.

c)     The passer-by saw that, but __________.

d)    My friend, Rony was with me who ___________.

e)     We felt pity for the man and ___________.

ANSWER

Part A : Grammar

1.     Right form of verbs

(a) adulterated; (b) are sold; (c) has directed; (d) look; (e) have caught/ catch.

2.     Appropriate prepositions

(a) in; (b) to; (c) about; (d) of; (e) about/ of.

3.     Use of articles

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

4.     Making sentences with phrases & idioms

From time immemorial : Man has been living in society from time immemorial.

For good : He left the country for good.

Give in : Our freedom fighters did not give in during the Liberation War.

Skim through : He has skimmed through the book.

A maiden speech : His speech charmed us so much that it cannot be believed to be a maiden speech.

Look forward to : I look forward to getting a reply from him.

Take after : Urmi takes after her mother.

5.     Changing the form of speech

Jim asked Della if she had cut off her hair. Della answered that she had cut it off and had sold it and asked Jim it he did not like her as well any how. She also said that she was her without her hair and further asked whether she was not so.

6.     Tag questions

Luna : Oh! It’s a beautiful moonlit night, (a) isn’t it?

Jonny : Yes, it is. But the moon has hidden her face behind a cloud, (b) hasn’t she?

Luna : No matter. She’ll peep soon, (c) won’t she?

Jonny : Yes, she will. You won’t go home now, (d) will you?

Luna : No, I’ll enjoy it. Please, stay with me, (e) won’t you?

7.     Transformation sentences

a)     The Sundarbans, the unique creation of nature is called the 52^nd World Heritage Site.

b)    People call it the mangrove forest.

c)     Very few mangrove forests in the world are so big as the Sundarbans.

d)    It protects the southern part of our country when there is natural disaster.

e)     Many people go to the Sundarbans and observe the natural beauties.

8.     Completing sentences

a.     When I was going to college yesterday, I saw an old man lying on the street.

b.     The old man was groaning because he was badly injured.

c.      The passer-by saw that, but none came to help.

d.     My friend, Rony was with me who knew the man.

e.      We felt pity for the man and took him to the nearest hospital.