HSC
Test Examination- 2013; English : Paper
II
Part A : Grammar (40 Marks)
1. Complete the
passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put them in the correct tense.
take
|
fight
|
toy
|
create
|
publish
|
play
|
Invent to
|
Newspaper
always (a) __________ a glorious role in our national life. In 11952, it (b)
________ against the autocrat rulers. But sometimes, it (c) _ ________
misunderstanding among people by (d) _________ false and fabricated news. So,
care should be (e) _________ before publishing any way.
2. Fill in the
blanks with appropriate prepositions.
I
received from her another letter saying that she was passing (a) ______ _____ Paris and would like to
have a chat with me. But her time was limited and the only free moment she had
was (b) _________ the following Thursday. She was spending the morning (c)
_________ the Luxemburg and would I give her a little luncheon at Foyot’s
afterwards? Foyot’s is a restaurant in which the French senators eat and it was
so far (d) _________ my means. That I had never even thought (e) _________
going there.
3. Use articles
necessary. Put a cross (x) where an article is not needed.
Mr.
Jamal is an English (a) _________ teacher. He is (b) _________ M. A. in
English. He serves in (c) __________ ideal institution. He tries to lead (d)
_________ honest life. He is (e) _________ most favorites teacher to the
students. He speaks English like (f) ________ English. To speak (g) ________
truth, he is friend to (h) _________ students. He is satisfied with he earns in
(i) _________ legal way. We want (j) ________ teacher like him.
4. Make
meaningful sentences with the following idioms (any five).
after
all; all and sundry; bad book; far and wide; in the long run; armed to the
teeth; by virtue of.
5. Rewrite the
following in the reported speech.
“I
have won a lottery and got 40 lac taka,” said Samira. “Congratulations!” I
said, “What do you intend to do with the large amount of money?” “I want to
serve my poor village people. So, I have made up my mind to establish a
hospital in our rural area,” Samira replied. Thank you,” I said. “I shall also
help you in this respect.”
6. Read the
following passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed.
a)
Everybody
loves his mother (Make it negative). Bangladesh is
our motherland.
b)
Our country is
the most beautiful country in the world (Make
it positive).
c)
It is a small
country but has a huge population (Make
it complex).
d)
We must work
hard so that we can bring prosperity to the country (Make it simple). We take pride in our motherland.
e)
Our resources
must be utilized for the development of the country (Active).
7. Fill in the
blanks with appropriate tag questions.
a)
Drug is ruining
our young generation, __________?
b)
You can’t deny
that drug has its beneficial effect, ___________?
c)
Strange! Everyone
knows it gradually affects the internal function of the body, __________?
d)
But drug helps
one to forget frustration, ___________?
e)
Strong will can
defeat frustration, __________?
: I
shall talk to you later.
8. Complete the
following incomplete sentences.
a)
A college is a
seat of learning, so ___________.
b)
It should be a
calm peaceful place where __________.
c)
But nowadays
congenial atmosphere is absent from the colleges because ___________.
d)
The students are
now supplied with arms so that __________.
e)
It is high time
the authority __________.
ANSWER
Part A : Grammar
1. Right form
of verbs
(a)
plays; (b) fought; (c) creates; (d) publishing; (e) taken.
2. Appropriate
prepositions
(a)
through; (b) on; (c) in; (d) beyond; (e) of.
3. Use of
articles
(a)
x; (b) an; (c) an; (d) an; (e) the; (f) the; (g) the; (h) the; (i) a; (j) a.
4. Making
sentences with phrases & idioms
After all : After all Bangladesh is a beautiful country.
All and sundry : Mrs. Murshed invited all and sundry to her house.
Bad book : The Secretary was in the bad book of the chairman.
Far and wide : His reputation spread far and wide.
In the long run : A dishonest person suffers in the long run.
Armed to the teeth : Our army is armed to the teeth to fight against
foreign aggression.
By virtue of : A man can be successful in life by virtue of hard
labour.
5. Changing the
form of speech
Samira
told me that she had won a lottery and got 40 lac taka. I congratulated her and
asked her what she intended to do with the large amount of money. Samira
replied that she wanted to serve her poor village people and also said that she
had made up her mind to establish a hospital in her rural area. I thanked her
and added that I would also help her in that respect.
6. Transformation
of sentences
a)
There is nobody
but loves his mother.
b)
No other country
in the world is so beautiful as ours.
c)
Though it is a
small country, it has a huge population.
d)
We must work hard
to bring prosperity to the country.
e)
We must utilize
our resources for the development of the country.
7. Tag
questions
a)
Drug is ruining
our young generation, isn’t it??
b)
You can’t deny
that drug has its beneficial effect, can you?
c)
Strange! Everyone
knows it gradually affects the internal function of the body, doesn’t it?
d)
But drug helps
one to forget frustration, doesn’t it?
e)
Strong will can
defeat frustration, can’t it?
: I
shall talk to you later.
8. Completing
sentences
a)
A college is a
seat of learning, so it is expected to provide more facilities to the
students..
b)
It should be a
calm peaceful place where students can learn more attentively..
c)
But nowadays
congenial atmosphere is absent from the colleges because of nasty students
politics..
d)
The students are
now supplied with arms so that they can defeat the rival parties.
e)
It is high time
the authority took effective measures to stop violence in educational
institutions.
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