Hsc Model Test-2026
English (Compulsory) Second Paper
Time: 3 hours Full marks: 100
[NB. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]
Part-A: Grammar [Marks 60]
1. Fill in the blanks in the following texts with articles (a/an/the) as necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (x) in those blanks. 0.5 x 10 = 5
Rahim is (a)___ affluent man now. Through hard work and devotion he has managed to turn the wheels of (b)___ fortune. He was (c)___ unemployed youth before beginning agricultural work. He belonged to an impoverished (d)___ family. He worked as (e)___ labourer before he joined the training programme of Natore Horticulture Centre. (f)___ officer in charge of (g)___ centre said that he was (h)___ energetic youth. He first received training in vegetable cultivation. Then he got (i)___ lease of land in his village and applied his new knowledge to cultivate vegetables.
2. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. 0.5 x 10 = 5
Viruses (a) _ animals can be carried (b) _ insects. These disease-bearing organisms are known as vectors. Influenza viruses are spread (c) _ coughing and sneezing. Norovirus and rotavirus, common causes (d) _ viral gastroenteritis, are transmitted (e) _ the faecal-oral route and are passed (f) _ person to person by contact, entering the body (g) _ food or water. HIV one (h) _ several viruses transmitted (i) _ sexual contact and (j) _ exposure to infected blood.
3. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. 0.5 x 10 = 5
It has to was born what if as if let alone There as soon as had better would rather |
(a) A: I'll repay the loan after I have got a job.
B: But _ you don't get a job?
(b) _ was a chilly winter evening. A chilly wind was blowing from the north. So, I dared not go out.
(c) - was not a single lamp in the house. We had to pass the night in darkness.
(d) He is very young and strong. But he works - he were an old man. He should work more fast.
(e) Though Alfred Noble - in Sweden, he was educated in Russia. He is the inventor of Dynamite, the science of destruction.
(f) I - starve than ask for anybody's help. Because I think it disgraceful.
(g) I am shocked to hear of my friend's serious illness. I - see him immediately. If necessary I should be by his bed in the hospital.
(h) Everybody wishing to get a government job - pass BCS examination. It is the yardstick of any government job.
(i) The poor villagers cannot afford to manage one meal a day - two square meals. It seems like a fairy tale.
(j) The 3rd ODI cricket match 2014 between Bangladesh and India started - the rain had stopped. It gave great relief to the spectators.
4.Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. 0.5 x 10 = 5
(a) We saw a deer walking in the Sundarbans. But no sooner had we seen the deer, -
(b) He is so dull that - . I need a clever boy as my assistant.
(c) Unless you show respect to others, - . So you must show respect to others if you want to be respected.
(d) A snake entered my room while - . I got scared and got out of the room.
(e) We had to postpone the match due to rain. If it had not rained, -
(f) They worked till - . Nevertheless they couldn't finish the work.
(g) Now he hardly comes here. Once he used to - .
(h) Take whatever - . I haven't any objection if you take drastic action.
(i) Without working hard no one can gain anything. Unless a man works hard, - .
(j) Do you know when - ? We are waiting till that time to receive our friend.
5. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context. 0.5 x 10 = 5
Cordelia (a) - (be) a tragic character in the play King Lear. She is very honest and straightforward lady. At the end of the play she (b) - (prove) herself as a perfect daughter of King Lear. Braveness, firmness, honesty, determination (c) - (be) the chief aspects of her character. She (d) - (be) not hot- tempered like King Lear. She (e) - (refuse) to flatter her father as her sisters (f) - (do). She is also proud, courageous and (g) - (have) the keen sense of dignity. Both Lear and Cordelia are totally (h) - (change) at the end of the play. Cordelia (i) - (return) to her father and (j) - (show) love and forgiveness as before.
6. Read the text and change the sentences as directed. 1 x 5 = 5
We have been gifted with the quality of own language by Almighty Allah. (a) Language is one of the most used elements in our everyday life (Positive). It plays an important rule to exchange our thoughts, ideas, feelings etc. (b) But it is never constant (Affirmative). (c) Its importance is too great to describe in words (Complex). (d) But many people do not try to better their language skill by hard practice (Compound). (e) So it is high time to practice language properly (Passive).
7. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5
"Prince of the Faithful", replied the vizier, "they are doubtlessly a company of drunkards. If we go in, I fear that some harm may befall you."
"we must go in", insisted the Caliph. "You shall invent some pretext for entrance." "I hear and obey," said Jafar:
8. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentence so that all pronoun references are clear. 1x5=5
Many people live alone. It is quite a boring experience. People who live alone, have to learn to do all kinds of tasks by himself. They must learn even if you have had no experience to cook a meal, to sweep the floor, to wash clothes and deforest a refrigerator. Those who live alone also need the strength to deal with people. This is a different experience. People living alone have to handle every visitor, friendly or unfriendly, alone. As they live alone they often feel lonely. To remove this they do different recreational activities. But they often find it difficult to remove loneliness.
9. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. 0.5 x 10 = 5
Education is the fullest development of body, mind and soul together. It gives us rebirth and revival. We can broaden (a) - - - - - - - - - - (Use possessive to pre-modify the noun) mind and widen our outlook if we take education. (b) - - - - - - - - - - (Use determiner to pre-modify the noun phrase) educated person can differentiate between right and wrong. (c) - - - - - - - - - - (Use present participle to pre-modify the verb) education he/she can refine his/her sense and sensibility. Truly speaking, educated persons are (d) - - - - - - - - - - Mod. (Pre-modify the pronoun) ones. They can reform society and bring about (e) - (Pre-modify the noun) development. On the contrary, (f) - (Pre-modify the noun) persons (g) - (Pre-modify the verb) lag behind. They cherish (h) - (Pre-modify the noun) beliefs and can not differentiate between right and wrong. They are (i) - (Pre-modify the verb) deceived. So, we should take education (j) - (Use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb) our life and livelihood.
10. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage. 0.5 x 10 = 5
Private tuition is now a very common term both with the teachers and the students. It helps students develop their dormant qualities. (a) - now it has become harmful. The students prone to be privately tutored lose their originality and creativity. (b) - they generally get the answers of the questions prepared by their private tutors. (c) - their originality is spoiled. While studying, a student may face difficulties. (d) - he may consult his teachers or senior brothers and sisters. (e) - private tuition is not itself harmful. (f) - it is beneficial if it is used well. A student wants to have guidance. (g) - he may take private tuition. (h) - total dependence on private tuition is not appreciable. (i) - widening outlook and orientation of students should be the main purpose of private tuition. (j) - private tuition should be banned by enacting law.
11. Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below. 0.5 x 10 = 5
One very conspicuous change in our society is the presence of working women outside the home. Of course, it has to be acknowledged that women have always worked within the household but this commonly is not counted as work. It is unfortunate that women's roles in agricultural societies have not been recognized either. Whether it is due to economic necessity or the urge to establish and individual identity or both, now-a-days many women are entering the outside workforce.
(a) conspicuous (synonym) (b) presence (antonym) (c) outside (antonym) (d) acknowledged (antonym) (e) always (antonym) (f) unfortunate (antonym) (g) recognized (synonym) (h) economic (synonym) (i) necessity (synonym) (j) establish (synonym).
12. There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors.
0.5 x 10 = 5
I came here yesterday from my village he said "Why did you come" I asked My mother sent me to you with this letter he replied How is your mother I have not seen her for a long time, I said.
PART-B: COMPOSITION [Marks 40]
13. Suppose, you are a student of class XII of 'X' college. Write an application to the principal of your college for ensuring safe drinking water in the college campus. 8
14. You are a staff correspondent of the Daily New Nation. Write a report on load shedding in your locality/in the city. 8
15. Write a paragraph on "Frequent Road Accidents - It's Causes and effect in Bangladesh" within 200 words. 10
16. Write a short composition on "Uses and Abuses of Internet/ Merits and Demerits of Internet." (No more than 250 words) 14
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