294 d009/R0VW IG THT NE 4 Set ENGLISH SECOND PAPER. [According to the SyHabus of 2023) Subject Code: [ilo[s] Time—3 hours Full marks—100 [N.B. The figures in the right margin indicare full marks, Answer all the questions] Part A—Grammar Marks—60 Marks 1. Complete the text with suitable prepositions : 05x10=5 ‘The orphanage is high (a) the Carolina mountains. The writer was there (6) the autumn. She preferred peaceful environment to pen some troublesome writing. She wanted the mountain air to blow (¢) —— the malaria from too long a time (da) —— the subtropics. She was homesick (e) —— the flaming ao maples (g) —— October and for many other things. She found them all ig (hy a cabin belonging fi) —— the orphanage, half a mile orphanage fart Ans: (a) in; (b) in; (c) out; (4) ing (©) for; (1) of; (g) in; (h) in; (i) Co; () beyond; 2. Complete the following sentences with the words/phrases given in O5x10=5 the boxes : What's there | have to/has tofletalone} had better What docs .... look like] was born | as soon as it__| would rather (a) These kids are fun-loving. They ——play than study. {®) She is an irresponsible person. You can't trust her with your dog, —— with your child. () A: — your new office —? love it. The environment is very peaceful. (dj) The show resumed —— the power supply was restored. It was a great relief for the spectators. fe) Ihave to meet my aunt in 15 minutes. | —— go now or | will be late. O The weather is very hot and humid. will rain this evening. is expected that itWARS INE ° (@ united till we reach our goal. () In England, school children Bangladesh? (i) Shakespeare. @ Son: Dad, an Arctic fox Father —— goes a proverb that unity is strength. So, we must be wear uniforms. What about and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. 2 I've no idea, But you can always Google the term and find ow Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases : (a) There was il ysterdy it had rained heal, —. (0) Thowhjonk ods eck pacing — We slaved tem, (C). Opportunity does not abvays come, You would have succeeded in life provided that —. (4) The old manis very wea, He walls very slowly et — (e). ‘The amount of vaste is growing rapidly all over the world and polling the envionment. Is high time —, Uwish!— I would express my fins in my poems, (Q) Englshisan inemational language We ned to lem ites — (hy Kran goa foignstlasip She was apy tht —, (@)Svas my first octure. 1 was too nervous —, i) Manners define man, We alvays appreciea person —, Read the text and fill in the gaps with correct forms of verbs : (be) a popular game. Now-a-days, people Cricket (a) 1x10=10 {a) we could not ave gone out. (3rd conditional) (b) they are harmful (©) you had worked hard. Grd conditional) (a) he might fall (sub + should/might + v1) (6) We stopped throwing waste here and there. (Past Indefinite) ‘to top throwing waste here and there. (Infinitive) (OE were a poet (g) it is used all over the world. (bh) shie.coull not hold her tears. {0 to take the class (@ who has manners, O5x14=7 (b) — (long) to watch it to get pleasure. Cricket (c) —* (call¥'a gentlemen's game too. A bond of friendship (d) {create} among the playing nations, The Bangladesh national cricket team is Popularly (e) (know)as the Tigers. Our cricket team (9 —— (be) very organized, It already (g) ——(prove} its worth in many an international match. Our cricketers (1) (be) capable of (9 — Compete} with the renowned cricket teams of the world. int renown, somet a — cricketers (; However, they (n) their goals. Ans: (a) is; (b) long; (c) is called; (cl) is createds (e) known; (i) competing: (j) has gone; (k) shocks; (i) performing; The prestige of our country already (j) (go) up in the ‘ernational arena; thanks to our cricket team. In spite of its times our cricket team (K) (perform) poorly. Even after that, we belicve, our —— (outshine) all other competitors in future. (needy more vigorous practice to reach (shock us by (f) is; (g) has proved; (h) are; (mm) will outshine; (n) need HSC & Admission S4q-GEVSTAPE AIC 5 ‘Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches : F “What kind of stories did Aesop tell?” asked Anwar. “Fables,” replied Mr. Rahman. “Do you know what fables are?” “No,” replied Anwar. “Well,” continued Mr. Rahman, “Fables are stories with a moral. And Aesop entertained people by telling these stories.” Ans: Anwar asked Mr. Ralunan what kind of stories Aesop hael told, Mr, Ralman replied that they were Fables ancl asked if he knew what Fables are, Anwar replied in negative. Mr. Rahman nodded and continwed that Fables are stories with a moral and added that Aesop had entertained peaple by telling those stories. 6. Read the following text and use modifiers in the blank spaces as 0-5x10=5 directed within the brackets : The purpose of education is to bring about (a) (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) changes in (4) (use a Possessive to pre-modify the noun) behaviour. It also brings changes in our lives and society (¢) (use a relative clause to post-modify the noun). If it fails to do so, it can’t be called education. Education is not only receiving certificates and getting grades, It is (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) more than that, we can apply our (¢) (use a part participle to pré-modify the noun) knowledge in our engagement with the world that lies () (use an adverb to post-modify the verb), We can do that in (g) (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) ways. One way is civic engagement which is (fh) 24 (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb ‘appreciated’) appreciated all over the world. Civic engagement means working to make difference in civic life (i) —— (use a prepositional phrase to post-modify the noun life’). A person.) participle to post modify the noun) civically is concemed : issues like injustice, discrimination and other forms of social Ans: (a) positive/effective; (ly) our; (c) in which we live/where we live; (d) much/far; (e) acquired; () around; (g) many/different; (i) greatly; (i) of a person; (j) behaved 7. Use appropriate sentence conncctors in the blank spaces of the 0:5x14=7 following passage : . Time, by its very nature, is fleeting. (¢) ——, time once gone is gone forever. (6) the sincere people realize the value of time. © not everyone is aware of the value of time. (cd) 4 itis seen that many of us waste time. (e) ——, we realize the significance of lost time when it is too late. () , we suffer in life. (g) . all of us should make the best use of time. (1) ; proper time management is the key to success in student life. @ , We find that an ideal student is the one who makes the best use of time. (j) , a lazy student fails to make the grade as he kills time. (k) , the teachers advise their students not to waste time. (1) hey warn the students against their addiction to social networking sites and gaming. (m) ——. students should follow the advice of their teachers. (1) , they will suffer in the long run. An (a) OtherwiTHT RS CINE F 8. Read the following passage and then write the antonym and 0-5x14=7 synonym of the words as directed : good-looking young women. Her large dark eyes are beautiful. Her complexion is flawless and she has got a lovely ile. Her long black hair is full and shiny. She is tall and slender, and her movement is graceful. And. she always dresses stvlishly. Everyone appreciates her beauty. But Sumi worries that people do not notice her talents and hard work. She wants people to know that a woman can have beauty, ambition and a bit of intelligence too. fa) good-looking (synonym) (6) dark (synonym) (c) flawless (synonym) (@) shiny (antonym) fe) slender (antonym) Q sraceful (synonym) @ stylishly (antonym) (h) appreciate (antonym) (i) worries (antonym) @j) notice (antonym) tk) talent (synonym) () beauty (antonym) (m) ambition (synonym) (nj imelligence (synonym) (a) beautiful/pretty;. (b) black/sable; (¢) perfeet/immaculate/fine; (d) unglazed/dimv/dull/matte/matt; (e) fat/thick; (0 clegant/charming/pleasant; (ghtnfashionably/unstylishly/obsoletely; (th) undermine/ignore/disparage’ belittle! criticize/depreciate; (j) enjoys/cheers; () ignore/dismiss/disregard; (k) endowment/ competence/genius/ intelligence; (1) ugliness/wickedness/filthiness; (m) aspiration/dream/target/aim; (n) talent /brifliance 9, ‘There are fourteen errors in the use of punctuation marks in the 0-Sx14=7 following text . Re-write the text correeting the errors : Son : Did you keep a diary during the Liberation War Father : Yes 1 did Son : Can I have a look at it Father : Im afraid Ive lost it. Son : Do you remember anything about it Father : Yes | remember ane cent there were lots of sounds and bangs outside one night you wanted to look out but we didnt let you. Son : Why Father : Because it was very dangerous. You were only four years old then. Son: Did you keep a diary during the Liberation War? Father: Yesy I dicts Son: Can Thave a look at it? Fathers 1’ m afraid 1’ ve lost it. Son: Do you remember anything about it? Father: Yes, I remember one events There were lots of sounds and bangs outside one night. ‘You wanted to look out but we didn t let you. Son: Why? Father: Because it was very dangerous. You were ouly four years old then. Part B—Composition Marks—40 10. Suppose, you are a student of *X* College, Dhaka. Now, write an 10 application to the Principal of your college for providing multimedia facil the classrooms. 11. Write a paragraph within 200 words describing the importance of 15 “Tree Plantation”. ; 12. Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting between “Village life 15 and City life within 200 words. HSC & Admission S4N-2R