HSC English 2nd Paper Model Test-5

Class – XII

Subject : English 2nd Paper

Time : 3 hrs.                                                                                                                                         Marks.100

Part A Grammar ( 40 marks)

1.	Complete the passage with suitable verbs. Give their correct tense.	1x5=5
	Caretaker govt. (a) ______ for conducting a free and fair election. It is neutral in nature with all its members who (b) _____to refrain from (c) _____ part in the election. The chief justice (d) _____ last leads the government. The caretaker government (e)___until the elected government takes over the power to rule the country.
2.	Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition form the list.	1x5=5
	within in by off for about during
	Egoism is a state of mind (a) ______ which one is always thinking (b) _____ oneself and what is best (c) ______ oneself. There is a philosophical theory that our actions are always caused (d) _____ a wish to benefit ourselves. There are many people who show this egoism in every walk of their life. Everyman is possessed of an individualism. This egoism keeps him chained (e) _____ the limits of his individuality.
3.	Use articles where necessary. Put a cross (x)  where an article is not needed.	10x.5=5
	(a) ________ story is (b) ____ form of composition. Actually, it is (c) ______interesting form of literary composition. This type of (d) ______ composition is written on (e) ______ basis of ordinary aspects of life and (f) _______ experience. (g)______ story gives interest and enjoyment to its reader. It can interest (h) _____ reader more than (i) _____ other types of composition we have dealt within (j) _____other units.
4.	Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words from the list:	1x5=5
	however anyway otherwise but which while because of although
	Every citizen has some duties and responsibilities for his nation. (a) ____ most of the people are careless in this respect. The people of this country have achieved national identity by dint of a great sacrifice (b) ______is still evaluated nationally. (c) _____ some selfish people never want to give their recogniation. (d)____, we all should do some benevolent activities. (e) _____, we will be indebted to the nation.
5.	Rewrite the following in the reported speech.	5
	Sawan said to sejan, " Why are you late for school everyday?" "I can't get up early in the morning. So I don't have enough time to be ready for school, " he replied. "How lazy you have grown! " said she. " If you don't change your habit, you will be a cause of sorrow to your parents."
6.	Read the following passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed:	5
	Chance and accidents are only aliases of ignorance (make it negative). It was proved last night again. It was a stormy night. The night was horrible than any other dangers in life  (make it positive).  The thunder and the wind velocity were the most frightening things of that stormy night  ( make it comparative). At first I wanted to watch the scene through my window. But my parents insisted that I should close them  ( make it simple). The destruction increased in proportion to the wind became ferocious  (make it complex).
7.	Fill in the blanks with tag questions:	1x5=5
	You will sit for the HSC examination next year (a) ______? Yes sir, I shall. But I am a little anxious about English. You need to study a lot to do better in English, (b) _____? But I can not study unless I know a lot of English words. (c) ______? Do you consult dictionary ? No Sir, it seems bothering, (d) ______? Well, you can learn new words through consulting dictionary. So consult dictionary regularly, (e) _______?
8.	Complete the following sentences:	1x5=5
	(a)  Scientists reported that the world's temperature _______.
	(b)  Though the rate of growth in temperature is low _______.
	(c)  When the global temperature will permanently grow by 40c it will affect man's _____.
	(d)  The lower parts of the world will go under water as the worlds temperature ______.
	(e)  If global warming can't be checked, the whole world will ______.
	Part -B composition ( 60 marks)
9.	You are a reporter of a daily newspaper. You have covered the news of a tornado at vola. Now write a report on that issue.	10
10.	Write a short composition that expresses your idea about the games and sports in Bangladesh.	15
11.	Suppose, you are Ismail Mohammad, General Secretary, Students' Union, Chittagong Govt. College, Chittagong. Now on behalf of the students of your college, write an application to the principal of your college seeking permission and financial help for holding the fresher's reception in the college.	10
12.	Compose a dialogue between two friends about frequent road accidents.	10
13.	Complete the following story following the cve.	15
	The little red hen lived in a farmyard with her chickens. She had a desire of self reliant. She had two neighbours a goose and a duck. She would often visit them and talk to them of her plan. The goose and the duck seemed indifferent to her plan. However, one day she found a grain of wheat. She went to the duck and the goose and said, " let us plant this wheat. If we become successful, it will be a great job. It will surely make us self-reliant. " The goose and the buck said, " Sorry, we are not interested."