HSC

HSC

Test Examination -2011; English : Paper II

Part A : Grammar (40 Marks)

1.     Complete passage with suitable verbs from the box. Put them in the correct tense. Use negatives where necessary.

work

invent

discover

come

take

give

bring

Computer has (a) ______ about a revolutionary change in the world. But it (b) _______ overnight. It (c) _______ a longtime to invent computer. Many votaries of science (d) ________ had for years and finally (e) _________ out successful.

2.     Complete the passage with suitable verbs.

Illiteracy (a) ________ a curse. It (b) ________ all the progress of a country. It prevents people from (c) ________ ahead. Any development of a nation (d) ________ next to impossible without education. So everybody should come forward to (e) ________ music.

3.     Fill in the gaps with appropriate prepositions.

Mr. M. R. Khan applied (a) ________ the post of a lecturer. Being pleased (b) ________ his performance, the authority appointed him (c) _________ the post. Actually he had authority (d) ________ English. Moreover, he had a great zest (e) _________ music.

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

Socrates believed that (a) ________ angry man was more of (b) _______ beast than human being. He had a wife who used to lose her temper on (c) ________ slightest excuse. One day (d) ________ woman got more furious and began to insult him. He went out sat on the door step of his (e) _______ house. He looked out on the public (f) _______ street. The wife found that he was paying (g) ________ least heed to her. So she poured hot water on (h) head of Socrates. The passer by were very amused at (i) ________ incident. They had not seen such (j) ________ incident before.

5.     Rewrite the following in the reported speech.

“You’ve cut off your hair?” 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.     Make meaningful sentences with the following idioms.

Skim through, an irony of fate, the lion’s share, a bed of thorns, Hard nut to crack, scope goat, learn by heart.

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

a)     Cox’s Bazar sea beach is the longest sea-beach in the world. (Complex)

b)    It is one of the most beautiful sea-beaches in the world. (Positive)

c)     It is called pleasure seekers paradise. (Active)

d)    The visitors go there to enjoy natural beauties. (Compound)

e)     Those who become tired may go to relax there. (Simple)

8.     Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

a)     I’d meet you, _________?

b)    There are many problems in our village, _________?

c)     It is impossible, _________?

d)    You can not be sure, _________?

e)     Their performance shows it, _________?

9.     Complete the following sentences.

a)     I wish ________.

b)    He works hard so that _________.

c)     There is hardly any person _________.

d)    Man is born free but _________.

e)     It is our sacred duty _________.

                                

ANSWER

Part A : Grammar

1.     Right form of verbs with clues

(a) brought; (b) was not invented; (c) took; (d) had worked; (e) came.

2.     Right form of verbs without clues

(a) is; (b) obstructs/ hampers; (c) going; (d) is; (e) remove/ eradicate.

3.     Appropriate prepositions

(a) for; (b) with; (c) to; (d) over; (e) for.

4.     Use of articles

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

5.     Changing the form of speech

Jim asked Della if she had cut off her hair. Della replied that she had cut it off and sold it. She asked him if he did not like her just as well any how. She added that she was her without her hair. She also asked Jim if she was not she.

6.     Making sentences with phrases & idioms

Skim through : I have just skimmed through the first page of today’s newspaper.

An irony of fate : It is an irony of fate that when he agreed to marry the girl, she died suddenly.

The lion’s share : He got the lion’s share of his father wealth.

A bed of thorns : Worldly life is nothing but a bed of thorns.

Hard nut to crack : I don’t think that he will give us permission to stage a drama in the college auditorium, because he is a hard nut to crack.

Scope goat : He was made a scope goat of the incident.

Learn by heart : He learnt the poem by heart.

7.     Transformation of sentences

a)     It is Cox’s Bazar sea-beach which is the longest sea-beach in the world.

b)    Very few sea-beaches in the world are as beautiful as it.

c)     People call it a pleasure seeker’s paradise.

d)    The visitors go there and enjoy natural beauties.

e)     People becoming tired may go to relax there/ Tired people may go to relax there.

8.     Tag questions

a.     I’d meet you, wouldn’t I?

b.     There are many problems in our village, aren’t there?

c.      It is impossible, isn’t it?

d.     You can not be sure, can you?

e.      Their performance shows it, doesn’t it?

9.     Completing sentences

a.     I wish I were a millionaire.

b.     He works hard so that he can shine in life.

c.      There is hardly any person who does not hate a liar.

d.     Man is born free but everywhere he is in chains.

e.      It is our sacred duty to obey the law of the country.