HSC Model Test

English Second Paper

Time: 2:20 Marks: 100
1. Complete the text with suitable preposition: 5
Smoking is a bad habit. The danger of smoking is (a) ___description. All know that smoking is injurious (b)
___health. People addicted (c) __smoking suffer (d) ___many diseases. But many people do not abstain (e)
__smoking. They are not careful (f) ___their health. It is hoped that smokers should give (g) ___smoking. (h)
_the long run smokers succumb (i) __many diseases. So, we should campaign (j) __smoking.
2. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/ words given in the box. 5
would rather has to let alone was born As soon as had to What does look like
had better as if what if
(a) Begum Sufia Kamal__in Bangladesh. She is one of the renowned poetesses of the soil.
(b) A little boy asked his mother, "___a ghost__?" The mother replied that she had never seen a ghost and so
she was sorry.
(c) Abir never participates in games and sports. But he talks___he were a sportsman.
(d) This is the smallest room in our apartment. It can hardly accommodate five people__twenty.
(e) To save the car, Tamahka__turn to the right. But she lost her control and bumped the car with a tree. (f)
You leave the place. The place is very risky.
(g) We have to count loss every year by cultivating jute.___we cultivated vegetables in our lands?
(h) You must make a phone call to me___you reach Dhaka. I'll make all arrangements for you.
(i) A good citizen___perform a lot of things. These things will enable him to became a true patriot.
(j) We__fight to the last for the safety and security of our country. It is our sacred duty.
3. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/ phrases: 10
(a) The woman gave Taimur some rice. The rice was too hot__.
(b) This club is only for the adult. You cannot get a membership unless__.
(c) In the month of Holy Ramadan the Muslims do not take foods during daytime. They have to wait__.
(d) I entered the classroom. Everyone in the classroom stared at me___I were new to them.
(e) Lili is a bookworm. She starts reading a book whenever___.
(f) He has been sacked from his job because of taking bribe. So the wise saying. "As you___.
(g) I don't have much power to punish the corrupted persons. Had I been the Prime Minister_
(h) My family lives at Jamalpur. I go to Jamalpur at every weekend so that__.
(i) Many people of our country live below the poverty line. They cannot afford to educate their children
because of__.
(j) Don't let your child play with fire. If he plays with fire,__.
4. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context: 7
A teacher is often (a) __(compare) with an architect. He (b) __(call) the architect of a nation. He plays an
important role in (c) ___(build) a nation. He (d) __(make) the illiterate people worthy citizens of our country.
But it is a matter of regret that the teachers are not (e) ___(hold) in high respect in our society. They (f)___(lead)
a humble life in the midst of want. Still they (g) ___(keep) the light of education (h)__(burn) in order to (i)
___(remove) the darkness of illiteracy and superstition from the society. It is high time we (j) __(change) our
attitude towards the teacher.
5. Change the narrative style of the following text: 7
Following my example," she said as we shook hands, "and never eat more than one thing for luncheon." "I'll
do better than that" I retorted. "I'll eat nothing for dinner tonight," "Humorist, quite a humorist" she cried
gaily, jumping into a cab.
6. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: 5
Earthquake is a (a) ___(Use pre-modifier of verb) shaking of the earth. It occurs for various reasons. It occurs
when the (b) ___(Use pre-modifier of noun) volcanoes emanate lava. Moreover, if there is any (c) __(Use pre-
modifier of noun) line under any area, a slight shaking of the earth can cause a (d) ___(Use pre- modifier of
noun) earthquake. In most cases, earthquake occurs because some gases try to come out from the depth of the
earth. Earthquake causes a (e) __(Use pre-modifier of verb) damage to people and property in the affected
areas. If any (f) __(Use pre modifier of noun) earthquake occurs in Bangladesh, most of the building in most city
areas will be destroyed as they are not built in accordance with an earthquake resistant standard. However, in
order to protect us from such an (g) ___(Use pre-modifier of noun) danger, we must be conscious about the
cause and effect of earthquake. We should not build house without the advice of experts so that it can survive
in any earthquake. Moreover, the govt. should build (h) ___(Use pre-modifier of noun) earthquake-shelter-
centres and make the people (i) __(Use pre- modifier of noun) about impending earthquake through electronic
media like radio, TV, etc so that people can take necessary steps (j) __(Use an infinitive phrase as post-modifier).
7. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following: 7
Crows are ugly to look at. They are often looked down by other birds (a) ___their ugliness. This often makes
them sad and (b) ___they want to be beautiful. (c) ___how? One day, a crow got a chance to be beautiful. He
found some beautiful feathers of a peacock in a jungle. He did not want to miss the chance. (d) ___he took the
feathers one by one (e) ___struck them in among his own feathers. He looked at himself and became glad (f)
___he was no longer ugly like other crows. (g) ___he made up his mind to go to the peacocks and live with them.
Seeing him, the peacocks understood (h) ___he was a crow in the guise of a peacock. They attacked him, pulled
out the feathers and drove him away. (i) ___he returned to the crows, they also drove him away. The crow
realized his fault (j) __promised he would never be false and over-ambitious.
8. Read the passage and write the antonyms and synonym of the words as directed below:7
Death is inevitable to a man's life. Man is not immortal. But it matters little if a man lives a few years more or
less than another. Our life is not measured by months or years. It is truly measured by our deeds and actions.
The people who live only for their own interest die unhonoured and are not remembered after their death.
But those who sacrifice their lives to the service of mankind, live in the hearts of men even after their death.
To do good deeds to mankind brings benefit.
(a) inevitable (antonym) (f) action (synonym)
(b) immortal (antonym) (g) interest (antonym)
(c) little (antonym) (h) honour (antonym)
(d) measured (antonym) (i) remembered (antonym)
(e) deed (synonym) (j) sacrifice (synonym)
9. There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Re-write the text correcting the
errors 7
Rifat Hi Riad how are you?
Riad : Fine. What happens to you? Why do you look so pale.
Rifat : I am not feeling well I am so tired.
Riad : I think you're not in the habit of taking physical exercise Right?
Rifat : Exactly
Riad : But you should take regular physical exercise to keep your body fit and mentally sound.
Rifat : Really? Will it improve my health
Riad: Of course. The benefits of physical exercise are many. It gives us energy and makes us cheerful. Rifat:
From now on III take physical exercise regularly. Many thanks to you.
Riad Youre welcome.

Writing Part

10. Suppose, you have completed your H.S.C. examination and you want to get yourself admitted in
Greenfield University. Now, write an application to the authority of Greenfield University seeking admission
procedures.
11. Write a paragraph on “village life VS city life”
12. Write a paragraph on causes and effect of using social media”