Marks Distribution for HSC
English Second Paper
Test Item/s Marks
Part A: Grammar (60 marks)
Gap filling activities without clues (for 0.5 × 10 = 5
prepositions)
Gap filling activities with clues (special 0.5 × 10 = 5
uses: was born, have to/has to, would
rather, had better, let alone, as soon
as, what's like, what does look like,
introductory 'there' or 'it')
Completing sentences (with 1 × 10 = 10
clauses/phrases)
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Marks Distribution for HSC
English Second Paper
Test Item/s Marks
Part A: Grammar (60 marks)
Use of verbs (right form of verbs and 0.5 × 14 = 7
subject-verb agreement as per context)
Narrative style (direct to indirect and vice 7
versa)
Use of modifiers 0.5 × 10 = 5
Use of sentence connectors 0.5 × 14 = 7
Use of synonym and antonym 0.5 × 14 = 7
Punctuation 0.5 × 14 = 7
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Marks Distribution for HSC
English Second Paper
Test Item/s Marks
Part B: Composition (40 marks)
Formal letter writing/Gmail 15
Writing paragraph (by 15
listing/description) within 200 words
Writing paragraph (comparison 15
and contrast/cause and effect)
within 200 words
Total Marks 100
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Complete the text with suitable prepositions.
in our life.
The environment plays an important role (a)____
in
(b) _____ around
short, what we have (c) ___________ us
including people, houses, air, water, etc. is called
of our
environment. These are the main elements (d) _____
for ensuring sound life the balance (f)
environment. (e) ____
of/among the natural elements is very significant.
___________
for lack of knowledge, we don't realize
Sometimes (g)______
of it.
the importance (h) _____
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Complete the text with suitable prepositions.
As a result, we are polluting our environment
in a polluted environment is
unknowingly. Living (i) ______
of great regret.
undoubtedly a matter (j)_____
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Complete the sentences with suitable
phrases/words given in the box.
as soon as let alone it there would rather
was born what does…. look had better have to/has what's..... like
like to
There are hundreds of languages spoken regularly
a) ______
by human beings. But everywhere of the world people
speak English.
b)He loves his garden very much. He does not allow his
let alone other children.
sons to pluck any flower, (b) _________
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Complete the sentences with suitable
phrases/words given in the box.
as soon as let alone it there would rather
was born what does…. look had better have to/has what's..... like
like to
it is very difficult to get good grade in Bangla and
(c) ___
English.
had better go home right
(d) It is getting dark. You (d) ___________
now. (e) The students were making a noise in the class.
But as soon as the teacher entered the class, they
___________
kept quiet.
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Complete the sentences with suitable
phrases/words given in the box.
as soon as let alone it there would rather
was born what does…. look had better have to/has what's..... like
like to
what does your best friend ______?
(f) ____________ like
He is very friendly and cooperative.
(g) Though I am poor, I hate begging. Begging is most
would rather
disreputable. I ________________ die than beg.
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Complete the sentences with suitable
phrases/words given in the box.
as soon as let alone it there would rather
was born what does…. look had better have to/has what's..... like
like to
(h) Michael Madhusudan Dutta was a popular
was born
Bangalee poet. He __________ into a sophisticated
Hindu family.
(I) Rana is a meritorious student: He is the first boy in our
has to hard and work more to maintain
class. He study _______
his position in the class.
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Complete the sentences with suitable
phrases/words given in the box.
as soon as let alone it there would rather
was born what does…. look had better have to/has what's..... like
like to
what's an alien _______?
(j)Son: Dad, _______ like
Father Well. Aliens are believed to come from another
planet by UFOS. Films and science : fiction tell us about
them. They are really awesome.
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Complete the sentences using suitable
clauses/phrases.
(a) John is fond of reading. Whenever he goes to the
he purchases some books He has a good
book fair,___________________________
collection of books now.
(b) Smoking is detrimental to health. It is high time you
gave up smoking
___________________.
(c) The students saw the teacher. No sooner had the
teacher entered the classroom than
the students stood up /the students became silent.
_________________________________________________
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Complete the sentences using suitable
clauses/phrases.
were a bird.
(d) Birds fly in the sky. I wish I ____________
(e) My mother was a philanthropist. She loved to live
among the poor villagers so that
she could help them in various ways.
___________________________________
(f) Samia is good at all of her subjects except English.
She cannot compete with her classmates because of
her weakness in English
_______________________
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Complete the sentences using suitable
clauses/phrases.
(g) We had to walk through a jungle. We saw a snake
while we were going through the deep part of the jungle.
_____________________________________________
(h) I don't have enough money. Had I been a rich man,
I_____________________________
would have helped the poor.
(i) Death is inevitable. There is nobody who
can escape death/can avoid death.
____________________________________
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Complete the sentences using suitable
clauses/phrases.
j) Boys, I'm going to discuss an important topic today.
Be attentive to my lecture, otherwise
you won't understand the topic.
______________________________
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Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct
form of verbs as per subject and context.
happens in our country almost
Road mishap (a) __________
has risen to an alarming rate
everyday, Recently it (b) _________
takeing a heavy toll of human lives. The members
(c) _________
travels in a
of a family remain anxious if someone (d) _________
causes road
bus. In most cases, reckless driving (e) _________
accidents. Drivers are in the habit of
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Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct
form of verbs as per subject and context.
violating traffic rules. Road accidents can be (g)
(f) __________
lessened
___________if the drivers drive their vehicles carefully.
People should be conscious in this respect. While (h)
crossing the road, they should be careful. Some
____________
people travel (i) climbing
________ on the roof of the buses and
trains. Traffic rules must be maintained strictly with a
view to
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Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct
form of verbs as per subject and context.
(j) controlling
__________ road accidents. It is very shocking that
claim ives very often. The law-
road accidents (k)………...
must/should take vigorous
enforcing agencies (l) ……………………….
must be taken
drive and the defaulters (m)………………………under
ensure safe journey.
severe punishment to (n)……………..
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Change the narrative style by using indirect
speeches.
Jerry said, "I can chop some wood today." "But I have a
boy coming from the orphanage." "I'm the boy." "You?
But you are small." "Size does not matter, chopping
wood," Jerry said. "Some of the big boys don't chop
good. I've been chopping wood at the orphanage a
long time."
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Change the narrative style by using indirect
speeches.
Jerry said that he could chop some wood that day. But
the authoress said that she had a boy coming from the
orphanage. He (J) said in reply that he (J) was the boy.
Being surprised, she (a) asked him (J) if it was he (J) as
he (J) was small. Jerry told her (a) that size did not
matter chopping wood and added that some of the
big boys didn't chop good. He (J) also added that he'd
been chopping wood at the orphanage a long time. i
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Read the following text and use modifiers as
directed in the blank spaces.
Kazi Nazrul Islam is called the Shelley of Bangla
great/famous (pre-modify the
literature. He was a (a) ______________
almost (post-modify the
noun) poet. He wrote (b) _________
verb) in every branch of Bangla literature. Nazrul, (c)
our national poet/the rebel poet (use an appositive),
_________________________________
won the attention of everyone in his early childhood. He
his
wrote ceaselessly until the death of (d) ______(use
possessive pronoun) poetic flair.
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Read the following text and use modifiers as
directed in the blank spaces.
to inspire the people/ nation
He composed his songs (e)____________________________
use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). His
very (use an intensifier to pre- modify the
songs are (f) _____
adjective) melodious. He enriched the Bangla literature
greatly (use an adverb to pre- modify the verb). His
(g) ________
Bangla (use a noun
literary works have enriched (h) _________
a
adjective) literature. He was (i) ____ (use an article)
secular poet.
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Read the following text and use modifiers as
directed in the blank spaces.
throughout his life.
He sang the songs of equality (j) ___________________
(use an adverbial phrase).
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Use appropriate sentence connectors in the
blank spaces of the following passage.
who possesses
Honesty is a noble virtue. The man (a) ______
this uncommon quality, is the happiest man in the
world. Truly speaking, a man should have trustworthiness
because/as/since nobody believes a liar. A liar may
(b)__________________
but ultimately, he goes
prosper for the time being, (c)____
So we should be honest in our life. It is
to the dogs. (d)____
believed that honesty is the best policy
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Use appropriate sentence connectors in the
blank spaces of the following passage.
whereas dishonesty is the sign of downfall. God
(e) _________
But/On the contrary
helps those who are honest. (f)______________________
dishonest people are cursed. Childhood is the best time
when children should be taught honesty. It is seen
(g) ______
that children follow their parents, (h)hence/so/therefore
__________________
And they should be
parents should be honest. (i) ______
allowed to mix with those friends who are really honest.
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Use appropriate sentence connectors in the
blank spaces of the following passage.
Moreover parents should tell stories of honest people
(j) __________
For example
to children.(k)______________they can tell the story of
Besides
our Prophet (Sm). (l) _________parents should teach
children how to distinguish between right and wrong.
(m) Thus
_______ children build up their character.
In fact/ Truly speaking. parents can show the path
(n)________________________
of honesty to children.
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Read the passage and then write the
antonym or synonym of the words as
directed below.
Sincerity is the root of success of all work. One can go a
long way if one does a job with sincerity. The great men
are sincere because they know that sincerity is the key
to success. Those who do not follow the rules of
sincerity, can never go a long way. Sincerity is the
secret of victory. If any work is not done with sincerity,
one will never receive desirable output from it. So, we
should be sincere in every walk of life.
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Read the passage and then write the
antonym or synonym of the words as
directed below.
a) success (antonym); (b) job (synonym); (c) great
(antonym); (d) because (synonym); (e) know
(synonym); (f) follow (antonym); (g) rule (synonym); (h)
never (antonym); (1) victory (synonym); (j) receive
(antonym); (k) desirable (antonym); (1) output
(synonym); (m) sincere (antonym); (n) walk (synonym).
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Read the passage and then write the
antonym or synonym of the words as
directed below.
(a) failure; (b) work/employment/service; (c)
ordinary/common; (d) as/since/for; (e) realize/
understand; (f) disobey/ignore; (g) law/order/principle;
(h) always/ever; (1) win/triumph; (j) forfeit/lose; (k)
undesirable/ unexpected; (1) result/product; (m)
insincere; (n) sphere/stage.
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There are fourteen errors in the use of
punctuation marks in the following text.
Rewrite the text correcting the errors.
Aryan : Do you read newspaper regularly Farhan
Farhan : Yes, I do. What about you.
Aryan : To tell you frankly I do not read newspaper
regularly.
Farhan : Why You get enough time during the break in
the college.
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There are fourteen errors in the use of
punctuation marks in the following text.
Rewrite the text correcting the errors.
Aryan : Yes, I do get but I do not like. Moreover, I think it
is a wastage of time.
Farhan: Remember newspaper is called the 'storehouse'
of. knowledge! The more you will read newspaper the
more you will learn?
Aryan : Then from today I will start reading newspaper.
Farhan: Yes thats like a good friend.
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On behalf of the students of your class write an application to the Principal
of your college for providing multimedia facilities in the classroom. (o-fafu
fat encas ) (DB 19: RB ‘17)
Or.
Suppose, you are Raju/ Meena. You read din class XII. There is no
multimedia facilities in your classroom. Now, write an application to the
principal of your college requesting him to provide multimedia facilities in
your classroom. (শ্রেণীকক্ষে মাল্টি-ল্টমল্টিযা সু ল্টিধা প্রদাক্ষের জেয আক্ষিদে।) [CtgB'19, '15)
Or.
Write an application to the principal of your college for providing
multimedia facilities in the classroom. (শ্রেণীকক্ষে মাল্টি-ল্টমল্টিযা সু ল্টিধা প্রদাক্ষের জেয
আক্ষিদে।)
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10 April 2023
The Principal
X College
Chattogram
Subject: Application for providing multimedia facilities in
the classrooms
Sir.
We, the students of class XI, would like to draw your kind
attention to the fact that we feel the necessity of
multimedia facilities in our classrooms.
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As it is the age of information technology, a multimedia
classroom can make teaching and learning more
effective and enjoyable for both the students and the
teachers. Multimedia learning is a form of learning
supported by different sources of information such as,
text, graphic, animation, audio, and video, etc.
Multimedia applications are used to improve the
learning process and increase the interaction between
students and teachers.
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Besides, this technology allows the user to be an active
participant, rather than a spectator. With the help of
multimedia, the teachers can give more opportunity to
students to express their opinion and enjoy the course.
To cope with the present world the importance of
multimedia classroom cannot be denied anymore. In
absence of a multimedia classroom we will lag behind
in the race of acquiring up-to-date knowledge.
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We, therefore, expect that you would be gracious
enough to provide multimedia facilities in the
classrooms.
Sincerely yours,
Raju
Class-XI; Roll-3
On behalf of the students of class XI
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Write a paragraph describing the Merits and
Demerits of a Mobile Phone.
The merits and demerits of Mobile Phone
Mobile phone refers to a telephone that does not have
wires. One can carry it with oneself and use it
anywhere. It is a recent scientific invention. It has
created coruscation all over the world. It is of great use
to us. Besides communication with the people in distant
places, one can send message, know time-table, do
calculation, play games and sports, hear songs and
music, take snaps, be familiar with global culture by
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browsing internet with the help of mobile phone. And so
its popularity is increasing day by day. One can
communicate with one's near and dear persons in
distant place in the twinkling of an eye by using mobile
phone. It saves one's valuable time, energy and money
as well. With its golden touch, the countries of the world
are like families in a village. But the mobile phone is not
an unmixed blessing to the human society. It has still
some drawbacks in disguise.
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Being addicted to several vulgar websites through
mobile phone, the young generation may go to the
dogs losing their morality. Besides, scientists have
recently discovered that mobile phone can cause
cancer to the users. Moreover, terrorists use it at
random and commit terrorist activities at large.
Nevertheless, the importance of mobile phone in quick
communication is very great.
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Drug is an essential element of human life. But drug
addiction is very dangerous. Do you agree? Give
reasons for your answer and show the ways of saving us
from the dangers of drugs. Write at least 200 words, but
don't exceed 250 words. JB '16: CB '10: CtgB '17: SB'11
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The Abuse of Drugs
Drug is a substance used to treat or prevent disease or
infection. It is an essential element of human life. But
when this drug is taken for the harmful effects it has on
the body and mind, it is termed as the abuse of drugs.
And, the abuse of drugs has devastating impact on life.
The abuse of drugs or drug addiction has become a
serious national problem in recent times.
An irresistible attraction for some harmful things may be
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said to be addiction and the materials which cause
intoxication in man are called drugs. These drugs
include opium, morphine, pethidine, heroine, cocaine,
marijuana, hemp, charas, bhang, etc.
Drug addiction is spreading like pestilence in
Bangladesh. The number of addicts is increasing
rapidly. There are many reasons for this rapid increase.
The impact of pseudo-culture has misled a section of
our youth to find relief in the tranqullising effect of drugs.
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Acute unemployment, extreme poverty, political unrest,
lack of social security, lack of any particular aim in life-
these- are other reasons for frustration of a greater
section of our young generation who fall victim to drug
addiction. Because of some dishonest businessmen
drugs are easily available to young men nowdays. Thus
a lot of our young men and women, and even
teenager, have become addicted to drugs of different
kinds.
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Drugs have terrible effect on human body. It carries the
addict to an unreal world of dreams. This is called
hallucination. The addict feels drowsy, loses appetite
and feels like vomiting. The poisonous effect of drugs is
dangerous. They damage the brain and the internal
function of the body and ultimately lead to death.
The remedy for drug addiction is not very easy. Drug
business is punishable and the highest punishment is
death sentence in Bangladesh. This law must be
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enforced strictly. Our young generation must be made
aware of the dangerous effect of drug-taking.
Employment opportunity must be created. Political
unrest must be stopped. Parents must be careful more
about the education and upbringing of their children.
Government should set up more remedial centres to
give proper service to a greater number of addicts.
Drug addiction is a curse to modern civilisation. It
destroys a person, a family and a society.
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So we should be conscious of this curse. We should
prevent our children from taking drugs. A countrywide
campaign against drug addiction should be
undertaken immediately. We all should come forward
to get rid of this terrible curse.
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ধেযিাদ!
ক োর্স র্ম্পর্ স ত কেক োক ো র্িজ্ঞোর্োয়,
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