HSC MODEL QUESTION -2016

                                                     

                                                     HSC MODEL QUESTION -2016

Part A- Grammar (Marks-40)

(Answer any eight questions out of nine)

1. Complete the passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put them in the correct tense. Use the negatives where necessary:-                                                                                            1×5=5

run

be

reach

suffer

live

hamper

go

The people (a) ____ in the big cities and towns greatly (b) ____from traffic jam. Their office  activities (c) ____. They (d) ____ their working places in time. Several factors (e)____ responsible for this severe and chronic problem.

2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:- 1×5=5

Rana is a good boy. He is conscious (a) ______ his studies. He is not indifferent (b)______ his duties. He is also respectful (c) ______his teachers. He is popular (d)______his friends (e)______his good behaviour.

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

.5 xl0=5

(a) ———– 16th December is (b) ———-red letter day in the history of Bangladesh. On this day, we achieved (c) ———- freedom at the cost of (d) ———- bloody battle and Bangladesh came into (e)———-being and made a place in (f)———-world map as (g) ———- independent country. Every year this day is celebrated in (h) ———- enthusiastic atmosphere. We remember (i) ———-great sacrifice of our heroic sons who died for this country. We also pay (j)———-great tribute to them.

4. Fill in the blanks with suitable linking word from the list.   1×5=5

who

while

or

that

when

because

though

(a) ———-taking food, we should bear in mind (b) ———-we do not eat just to satisfy hunger (c)———-to fill the belly. We eat to preserve our health. Some people (d) —— live in the midst of plenty, do not eat the food they need for good health (e)— they have no knowledge of the science of health and nutrition.

5. Make meaningful sentences with the following phrases and idioms, (any five)      1×5=5

Beggar description, a dark horse, far and wide, well off, on the sly, skim through, in not time

6. Re-write the following passage in the reported speech. 5

The traveller said to the peasant, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?” The peasant said, “Yes, I can. Do you want one in which you can spend the night?” The traveller said. I do not wish to stay there, but I only want a meal.”

7. Read the following passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed in brackets:- 1×5=5

(a) My friend invited me to pay a visit to Cox’s Bazar. (Make it interrogative) (b) I gladly accepted the invitation. (Make it passive) (c) When 1 reached there, my friend received me cordially. (Make it compound) (d) I was very glad to see the sea-beach. (Make it exclamatory) (e) It was one of the most memorable journeys in my life. (Make it positive)

8. Fill in the blanks with tag questions:- 1×5=5

(a) Trees are our best friends,———?

(b) We should plant more trees, ———-?

(c) Nobody phoned me that day,———-?

(d) The spot is quite far from here, ———-?

(e) Let us go out for a walk, ———?

9. Complete the following sentences. 1×5=5

(a) As the poor man was hungry——-

(b) The weather was so cold that———-.

(c) Hasib behaves as if———-.

(d) It is high time we———-.

(e) A patriot is respected because———-.

Part-B : Composition (Marks 60)

10. Write a paragraph on “Your College Library” by answering the questions below. 10

(a) What do you mean by a college library? (b) Where is it housed? (c) What is the necessity of a college library? (d) What kinds of books are found in a college library? (e) What is your feeling about your college library?

11. Write a short composition on You Childhood Memories Or, A Journey by Train you

have recently enjoyed.                                                                                                                                            15

12. Write an application to the Principal of your college requesting him/her for permission to set up an “English Debating Club” at your college.                                                                    10

13. Write a dialogue between two friends on the choice of career.                                       10

14. Complete the following story with the cue.                                                                       15

Once there lived a good king in Scotland. His name was Robert Bruce. He loved his country and his subjects very dearly. His subjects had great love and respect for him. One day his enemies attacked his country and drove him away from his kingdom—–