MODEL TEST 2013

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Model Question: 01

H.S.C exam preparation -2013

English second paper

Part-A: Grammar (40 marks)

1. Complete the passage with suitable verbs from the box. Put them in the correct tenses. Use the negatives where necessary.                                                                                                                              5

gain

tell

make

come

trust

expose

respect

Truthfulness is one of the greatest virtues which (a) __a man really great. A man is not  (b) __ by others if he does not cultivate the habit of speaking the truth. A man who is not trusted by anybody can never (c) ___ any position. A man can achieve his ends once or twice by (d) ___ lies. But no permanent gain comes out of such success. It must come to light sooner or later. Then the real character of the liar gets (e) ___ and nobody trusts him any more.

2. Read the following letter and fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.                                            5

Dear Masum.

My joys knew no bound when I came (a) ___ know that you stood first (b) ___ your annual examination. Please accept my heartiest congratulation (c) ___ your brilliant success. You are really worthy (d) ___ this result. We are proud  (e) ___ you. My parents are also glad to know of your success.

Yours

Mamun

3. Use articles where necessary. Put a cross (x) where an article is not needed.                                    5

(a) ___ earthquake is (b) ___ alarming incident. There are two schools of (c) ___ experts regarding earthquake. One school comprising of engineers and geologists is of (d) ___ view that (e) ___ recurrence of quakes in the recent years should be taken is of (f) ___ signal for (g) ___ major earthquake. Another school comprising of similar (h) ___ categories of experts, however, believe that (i) ___ concern should not be amplified because although there are (j) ___ number of fault lines in the geographical area comprising Bangladesh, none of them is active enough to pose a major  threat.

4. Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words form the list.                                                                     5

beside

although

in order to

as

because of

hence

though

It has been a great challenge for Bangladesh (a) ___ it is losing 80 thousand hectores of cultivable land each year (b) ___ the increase of population. (c) ___ river erosion and non-agricultural uses contribute to the diminishing of agricultural land. (d) ___ some lands are added to our agricultural lands, we have also lost many lands.  (e) ___ feed all the new faces to come, we should increase production.

5.  Make meaningful sentences with the following idioms (any five)                                                      5

at any cost, Ins and outs, at the eleventh hour, bolt from the blue, look down upon, cock and bull story, at daggers drawn.

6. Rewrite the following in the reported speech.                                                                                      5

A hawker said to me, “Do your want any newspaper? I have all types of newspapers. Please take one,” I said, “I want a weekly magazine. Do you have any magazine?” He said, “Yes, I have a magazine named Saptahik-2000.”  “What is the price of it?” I asked.

7. Read the following passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed.                            5

(a) Our parliament house at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka is triumph of modern architecture and technology (Complex). (b) A famous American architect, Louis I Kahn, designed this magnificent building (Passive). (c) It is one of the largest and most spectacular parliament building (Positive). (d) As it is a highly complex structure, its annual maintenance cost is about 50 million taka. (Simple). (e) It is very difficult for a poor country like Bangladesh to bear this high expenses (Negative).

8. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.                                                                                                        5

: Hey! Rickshaw-wala, you will go on fair, (a) ——?

: Where will you go, sir ?

: To the judge court. How much will you take?

: Ten taka, sir.

: It seems too much, (b)——-?

: Price of things is getting higher. If you do not consider we shall be dying, (c) ——-?

: You will get eight taka. The court is not any far from  here, (d) ——-?

: Ok, sir, Please get on the rickshaw, (e) ——?

9. Complete the following sentences.                                                                                                           5

(a)   Speak loudly so that, ——-.

(b)   I shall give you money provided ——–.

(c)   Despite having qualifications,  ——-.

(d)   Our parents are not only our guardians but also ——-.

(e)   Though he has a vast property, ——–.

Part B: Composition (60 marks)

10.  Write a paragraph on ‘Women Education’                                                                                       10

11.  Write a short composition on “Education and social service”.                                                    15

12.  Write a dialogue between yourself and your friend about future plan.                               10

11.   Suppose, there is no canteen in your college. The students have to stay for a long time in the college. So they need tiffin. Now, write an application to your principal for setting up a canteen in your college campus.                                                                                                                                  10

14. Complete the story following the cue.                                                                                                15

Once I was going home after completing my class. When I was crossing the road. I saw an old woman also crossing the road ————–.