HSC CHATTOGRAM Board -2022 English 2nd Paper Question with Answer

CHATTOGRAM BOARD-2022

ENGLISH (COMPULSORY) SECOND PAPER

Part A: Grammar (30 Marks)

1. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. .5×10=5

Email has brought (a) – a revolution (b) modern communication. Messages can be transmitted (c) one country to another (d) seconds. It is far cheaper than telephone calls. Trade and commerce has become greatly dependent (e) this speedy mode (f) communication. It has, however, not reached everyone, especially (g) developing countries (h) ours, as most people cannot afford (i) — have a personal computer. But even here, people have started using commercially operated email facilities (j)- important purposes.

2. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box. .5×10=5

had better there let alone it what’s….. like

have to would rather was born what does look like as soon as

(a) The examination is close at hand. I — study seriously,

(b) Zahir Raihan was one of the most talented film-makers in Bangladesh. He — on August 19. 1935.

(c) You do not know how poor Sohel is. He cannot buy a cell phone — a desktop.

(d) Your mother is ill. So, I think you — go home early.

(e) We have spent much time. We should now conclude — possible.

(f) — the earth— ? It looks like an apple.

(g) — is no fish in the pond. It is used as a swimming pool.

(h) We — sacrifice our lives than live under the subordination of another country. It is a different taste to live in an independent country.

(i) — it swimming in the river? For the first time, it seems new experience for all.

(j) People are getting sweated easily today. — seems the humidity is higher.

3. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases. 1×5=5

(a) — is lost forever. So, we should utilize time properly.

(b) All around us are not friends. In fact, friends are real friends —.

(c) For higher education, we should learn English. So, it is high time —.

(d) Neighbours are those persons who live adjacent to us. As man cannot live alone, —.

(e) Birds fly in the sky. I wish —.

4. Read the text and fill in the gaps with correct form of verbs. .5×10=5

Parents (a) (be) the blessings of God to us. When a child (b) (bear), their joys (c) (know) no bounds. They begin to (d) (start) (e) (think) of (f) (nurse) and (g) (bring) up their child. Children (h) (remain) safe under the custody of their parents since their birth. Parents never mind (i) (take) pains for the upbringing of their offsprings. We (j) (offend) our parents.

5. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches. 5

He said, “I can chop some wood today.” “You? But you’re small.” “Size don’t matter, chopping wood,” Jerry said. “Some of the big boys don’t chop’ good. I’ve been chopping wood at the orphanage for a long time.

6. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage. .5×10=5

We want success (a) prosperity in life. (b) we do not do what are needed in achieving these. (c) we want to make our life glorious, we must follow some rules. (d) we have to be industrious. (e) without hard work, success in life is impossible. (f) sincere in our activities. Some people think that good luck is at the root of all achievements in life. (g) to them nothing is further from truth than it. (h)- every success in life depends totally we should be on our activities. (i) we spend time in idleness, we must suffer. (j) we should be honest in life because this virtue helps us greatly to gain our goal.

Part B: Composition (20 Marks)

7. Write an application to the Principal of your college for increasing library facilities in your college library. 10

8. Write a cause and effect paragraph on ‘Indiscriminate Cutting of Trees”. Briefly point out the causes of this large-scale deforestation and its effect on our environment. You must complete this paragraph within 200 words. 10

Key

English Second Paper

Part-A

1. (a) about (b) in (c) from (d) within (e) on (fl of (g) in (h) like (i) to j) for

I (a) have to (b) was born (c) let alone (d) had better (e) as soon as f) What does look

like (g) There (h) would rather (i) What's like 0) It

3. (a) Time once lost is lost forever. So, we should utilize time properly.

(b) All around us are not friends. In fact, friends in need are real friends.

(c) For higher education, we should learn English. So, it is high time we started learning English.

(d) Neighbours are those persons who live adjacent to us. As man cannot live alone, he must have neighbours.

(e) Birds fly in the sky. I wish I were a bird.

4. (a) are (b) is born (c) know (d) start (e) thinking (f) nursing (g) bringing (h) remain (i) taking j) should never offend

5. Jerry said that he could chop some wood that day. She asked Jerry if it was him. She also said that he was small. Jerry said that size don't matter chopping wood. He added that some of the big boys did not chop wood. He further said that he had been chopping wood at the orphanage for a long time.

6. (a) and (b) But (c) If (d) First (e) because (fl Secondly (g) So (h) In fact (i) If j) Finally