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HSC Exam- 2020

1. Deforestation means cutting down of trees (a) ——(post-modify the verb). To meet up the basic needs of food and housing, trees are being cut in a large scale and thus it causes (b) ——(pre-modify the noun) imbalance. Besides, there are some dishonest people who cut trees in our forest (c) ——(use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb) money. Due to deforestation carbon dioxide is increasing (d) ——(post-modify the verb). The (e) ——(use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) level is rising and many parts of the world are going to be engulfed by the sea in near future. New areas of the world are (f) ——(use a participle to pre-modify the verb) turned into desert as a result of deforestation. (g) ——(use a participle to pre-modify the noun) trees in such an indiscriminate rate will be hazardous for our future existence. If we destroy trees (h) ——(use an adverbial phrase to post-modify the verb), one day the country will turn into a great desert. The (i) ——(use a participle to pre-modify them noun) temperature will cause greenhouse effect. Necessary measures should be taken (j) ——(use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb).

2. Ayesha Begum has three sons and two daughters. Her husband was a (a) ----- (Pre-modify the noun) farmer who used (b) ----- (Post-modify the verb by using infinitive) on other people’s land. With great effort they married (c) ------ (use a pronoun) daughters off by the time they reached teenage. Their sons also started (d) ------ (use present participle to modify the verb) with their father as (e) ------ (pre-modify the noun) labourers when they were old enough to help. By the time they were seventeen, they left for towns (f) ----- (use infinitive to post modify the verb) money. At first they used to send money to their parents (g) -----, (use an adverb to post modify the verb) but after getting married they barely had enough to support their (h) ------ (Pre-modify the noun) families. Out of desperation, Ayesha Begum started (i) ------ (Post-modify the verb) in the village to feed her old, (j) ----- (Pre-modify the noun) husband and herself.

3. A village doctor is (a)….. (Use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) familiar person in the rural areas of Bangladesh. He is (b) …… (Pre-modify the verb) known as a quack. A village doctor is not a (c)……. (Pre-modify the noun) doctor. He (d)……. (Pre-modify the verb) sits in a small dispensary in the morning and evening. He treats the patients (e) …… (Use participle to post-modify the verb) small fees. A village doctor in a (f)……. (Pre-modify the noun) man. His chamber is (g) ….. (Pre-modify the verb) furnished. He cannot supply costly medicines to the (h)…… (Pre-modify the noun) patients. In our country, the number of qualified doctors is (i) …… (Use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) few. So, a village doctor is a great friend to the (j)…… (Pre-modify the noun) people.

4. Sabbir is (a) ----- (use determiner to pre-modify the noun phrase) ideal student. He prepares (b) ----- (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) lessons in collaboration with his teachers. He does (c) ------ (Post-modify the verb) in every examination as he does not waste time. He knows time once lost is lost forever. So, he utilizes every moment. During his free time he goes to his native village. He teaches (d) ----- (Pre-modify the noun) people. He wants (e) ------ (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb) illiteracy from his village. (f) ----- (use present participle to pre-modify the verb) illiteracy from his village, he wants to bring about massive development there. He is (g) ----- (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) devoted to God.  He says prayer (h) ------ (use a quantifier to pre-modify the noun) times a day. He never tells a lie. He respects his parents very much. Other superiors are also respected by him. His father, (i) ------- (Post-modify the noun with an appositive) supports him cordially. His mother, an ideal housewife, (j) ----- (Pre-modify the verb) supports him very much. Such a student like Sabbir is rarely found nowadays.

5. A balanced diet is a good mixture of (a) ------ (Pre-modify the noun) foods. It is essential (b) ---- (Post-modify the adjective with an infinitive) a healthy life. There are many benefits of eating (c) ------ (Pre-modify the noun) diet because it prevents (d) ----- (Use determiners to pre-modify the noun) diseases. As a result we do not get sick (e) ----- (Post-modify the verb with an adverb). We should not eat the (g) ------ (use adjective to pre-modify the noun) foods for whole week. We can keep fit (h) ----- (use a participle) a balanced diet. But it is not easy (i) ----- (Post-modify the adjective with an infinitive) a balanced diet. Here (j) ------- (use a determiner) nutritionist can help us.

6. The people of Bangladesh have expressed their shock (a) ------ (Modify the verb) at the reaction of Pakistan Parliament. Pakistan strongly protested the execution of two (b) ----- (Pre-modify the noun) collaborators who committed crimes against humanity on their own people in 1971. There is a demand for apology from (c) ------ (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) government for the crimes of its army during Liberation War of Bangladesh. Recently Pakistan’s National Assembly may be within its rights (d) ----- (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb) for the execution of two collaborators. But it is quite clear to us that Pakistan always tries to erase its past history. To erase (e) ------ (use a demonstrator to pre-modify the noun) history is not easy because history continues to follow all of us. Pakistan, (f) ----- (Post-modify the noun with an appositive), cannot come out of its military influence. As a result, the country has become (g) ------- (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) barbarous. So Pakistan is going down (h) ------ (use an adverb to post-modify the verb). The founder of Pakistan Mr. Jinnah was physically (i) ----- (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) weak so the state always tried to show its physical strength since (j) ----- (use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) birth.

7. Kazi Nazrul Islam is called the Shelley of Bengali literature. He was a (a) ----- (Pre-modify the noun) poet. He wrote (b) ---- (Post-modify the verb) in every branch of Bengali literature. Nazrul, (c) ------ (use an appositive), won the attention of everyone in his childhood. He wrote ceaselessly until the death of (d) ------- (use possessive pronoun) poetic flair. He composed his songs (e) ----- (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). His songs are (f) ----- (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) melodious. He enriched the Bengali literature. He was (j) ------ (use an article) secular poet. He sang the songs of equality (j) ------- (use and adverbial phrase).

8. Raja, (a) --- (Post- modify the noun with an appositive), is known to his classmate as a good student. He has (b) ----- (Use a quantifier to Pre modify the noun) good qualities. He knows that the (c) ------ (Pre-modify the noun with an adjective) duty of a student is to study and he never neglects (d) ----- (Use demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) duty. He prepares (e) ----- (Use possessive to pre-modify the noun) lessons regularly. He maintains discipline. He knows the value of time. He gets up (f) ----- (post- modify the verb with an adverb) so the he can get enough time to study. He goes to school (g) ----- (Post-modify the verb with an adverb).  He never wastes a (h) -------- (Pre-modify the noun with an adjective) moment in vain. Raja is (i) -------- (Pre- modify the adjective with an intensifier) gentle. He always obeys his parents and teachers. He never mixes with (j) ---- (Pre-modify the noun) boys. A boy like Raja is an asset of our nation.

9. Rabindranath Tagore was a (a) …. (Pre-modify the noun) poet of Bangali literature. He was born in a (b)…… (Pre-modify the noun) family at Jarasanko, Kiolokata. He went to school (c)….. (Post-modify the verb). He wrote his (d)….. (Pre-modify the noun) verse at the age of eight. At the age of seventeen, he went to London (e)…… (Post modify the verb with an infinitive) school there. He was put up in a lodging house under the care of a (f)…. (Pre-modify the noun) coach, Mr. Scott. He was lucky (g)…… (Post modify the adjective with an infinitive) an English family of Mr. Scott. He also visited the House of Parliament (h)….. (post modify the verb with an infinitive) Gladstone and John Bright’s debates on Irish rule. He wrote letters to Kolkata (i)…… (post modify the verb with a present participle) English society. At this, his family thought that they might lose their son (j)…… (Post-modify the verb). So, he was called back to Kolkata.

10.I had a peculiar experience (a)…… (Post-modify the verb) while travelling to St. Martin’s Island. I visited the island along with my family. Zahid, (b)…… (Post modify the noun with an appositive), was our guide. On our way to the island, we watched (c)……. (Demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) sea gulls. The (d)……. (Pre-modify the noun) birds were flying (e)…… (Post-modify the verb) with the ship. They became (f)…… (Use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) dear and friendly to us. We entertained them with chips and biscuits. (g)…… (Use a present participle to pre-modify the verb) them, we became (h)…… (Use an intensifier to pre-modify the verb) exited. We decided (i)…… (Use infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb) in the idyllic (kvšÍ I g‡bvig) island for a couple of days. We can never forget (j)…… (Use a demonstrative to pre-modify the adjective phrase) lovely sea birds.

11  .It was a hot (a)… (Use a noun adjective to per-modify the noun) day. A (b) ….. (Pre-modify the noun) crow flew all over the fields looking for water. For a long time, she could not find any water. He felt (c) … (use an intensifier to per-modify the adjective) weak, almost giving up hope. Suddenly, she saw a water jug below her. She flew (d)….. (Post modify the verb) to see if there was any water inside. Yes, she could see some water inside the jug. The crow tried (e)…… (Use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). Sadly, she found that the neck of the jug was too narrow. Then she tried to push the jug down for the water to flow out. But she found (f)….. (Use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) jug too heavy. The crow thought (g)….. (Use a phrase to post-modify the verb) what to do. (h) ….. (Use a participle to pre-modify the verb), she saw some pebbles nearby. She (i)….. (Pre-modify the verb) had a good idea. She started picking up the pebbles one by one, dropping each into the jug. As more and more pebbles filled the jug, the water level kept rising. Soon it was high (j)……. (Post-modify the adjective) for the crow to drink. The crow quenched its thirst and flew away.

12.Most of the people in (a) ….. (Use possessive to pre-modify the noun) country do not know the importance of English. In fact, it is an (b)….. (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) language and we are living in a (c)….(pre-modify the noun) village. So, if you know English (d) …. (Post modify the verb with an adverb), you can communicate with (e)…… (use article to pre-modify the noun phrase) rest of the world. It is surely an important element of your (f)…… (Use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) skill. Without the knowledge of English with proper understanding, you cannot complete (g)….. (Use possessive to pre-modify the noun) higher studies because most of the books are written in English in the process o higher education. Poor knowledge of English will hamper your (h)…… (Use noun adjective) development. In short, if you do not have a good command of English, you will suffer (i) ….. (Post modify the verb with prepositional phrase/ adverbial) of your life. So, don’t waste your time and try to learn English (j)….. (Post-modify the verb with an adverb) from today.

13. Othello, (a)…. (Use an appositive to post modify the noun) had risen to become a general. He had shown his bravery in many (b) ….. (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) battles against the Turks. Everyone praised him (c)….. (Use an adverb to post-modify the verb) and the senate trusted and honoured him. Brabantio, a rich, senator of Venice had a daughter named Desdemona (d)….. (Use a relative clause to post modify the noun). Brabantio (e)….. (Use an adverb to pre-modify the verb) invited Othello to his house where he and his daughter listened in wonder to Othello as he spoke about his adventures. He told them of caves and of mountains high (f)…. (Use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) to touch the sky. Desdemona had to weep (g)…. (Use a present participle to post-modify the verb phrase) and she never became tired of listening to it. She pitied Othello (h)….. (Use an adverb to post modify the verb) for the misfortunes and hardships of his life. Her pity (i) …… (Use an adverb to pre-modify the verb) turned to love. She refused all the young men (j)……. (Use an infinitive to post modify the verb) because she loved Othello, a noble Muslim Moor from North Africa.