HSC - 2025 English 2nd Paper Rajshahi Board Questions with Answers

02 Set

ENGLISH

Second Paper

[According to the Syllabus of 2025]

Subject Code: 108

Time—3 hours

Full marks—100

[N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]

Part A—Grammar

Marks—60

1. Complete the text with suitable prepositions: Marks 0.5×10=5

It is known (a)_______________ all that one day all will pass away (b)_______________ this earth. So, we have no escape (c)_______________ death. One day everyone will lie (d)_______________ the icy lap of death because death is common (e)_______________ all. So, we should not mourn (f)_______________ the dead. Death is inevitable. But those who die (g)_______________ the country are immortal. Their memory does not sink (h)_______________ oblivion. There is no medicine that can save a man (i)_______________ death. Therefore, we should always be ready (j)_______________ death.

2. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: 0.5×10=5

what does... look like   would rather   was born

it   let alone have to

there     what's.... like     had better

as soon as         

(a) A.K. Fazlul Haq _______________ in Barishal. He was a scholar and a renowned politician.

(b) The thief ran away ________ we saw him. He couldn’t steal anything from the house.

(c) The rickshaw-puller cannot afford to buy two square meals a day, ______ a rickshaw. He is very poor.

(d) A brave warrior __________ die than yield to enemies. He is a patriot.

(e) You _________ apply to the principal of your college for granting you a stipend. He will surely see to it.

(f) In our country a farmer ________ work hard day in and day out. He is our food provider through our creator.

(g) __________ your principal __________? He is a noble man.

(h) __________ is unfortunate that many students spoil most of their time by using Facebook.

(i) Now, we get information within some seconds. Cell phones are doing this miraculous thing. But __________ was a time when we had to wait day after day for a letter to come and bring the news about our near and dear ones.

(j) Son: Dad, _____________ an alien ______?

Father: Well, aliens are believed to come from another planet by UFOs. Films and science fictions tell us about them. They are really awesome.

3. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases: Marks 1×10=10

(a) I think you are not punctual in studies. Be punctual lest _______________.

(b) The film ended fantastically. If you had enjoyed the film, _______________.

(c) Though it is uncertain, _______________.

(d) Fahim could not get A+ in English provided _______________.

(e) Scarcely had we reached the station _______________.

(f) What is lotted _______________.

(g) Food adulteration is a crime. It is high time _______________.

(h) _______________ as if she were a mad girl.

(i) Mahin is going to build _______________. I must help him.

(j) I saw that _______________. So I didn’t disturb him.

4. Read the text and fill in the gaps with correct form of verbs as per subject and context: 0.5×14=7

Change (a) ____________ (be) the order of nature because we know the proverb that old order changes (b) ___________ (yield) place to the new. So, nothing (c) ___________ (remain) new forever. The same we (d) ___________ (notice) in entertainment also. Old and traditional forms (e) ___________ (change) and (f) ___________ (modify) by new and modern forms of entertainment. Many of them (g) ___________ (not exist) any longer. Today TV channels and satellite (h) __________ (supersede) radio; similarly band and pop music (i) ___________ (replace) our popular old songs. Football (j) ___________ (lose) its appeal day by day. Cricket and other games (k) __________ (become) more and more popular. Our idea about the popularity of entertainment also (l) ___________ (change). We’ve started (m) _________ (look) upon our forms of all life in a new way and (n) __________ (get) habituated to it.

5. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: 7

“Have you killed the rats?” said the Mayor. “Yes, I have,” replied the piper. “Give me the promised money.” “How funny you are!” said the Mayor. “Take only fifty.” “I was supposed to be given fifty thousand guilders,” said the piper. “What have you done? The work you have done is very simple,” said the Mayor.

6. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: 0.5×10=5

Bangladesh is criss-crossed with hundreds of rivers. (a)____________ (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) rivers are the gifts of Almighty Allah. They play a very important role in our (b)_________ (pre-modify the noun) economy. There are hundreds of big and small rivers in (c)________ (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) country. The big rivers flow (d)________ (use adverbial phrase to post-modify the verb) but small ones flow only during the rainy season. Our rivers are of great use and important to us. They are (e)_______ (pre-modify the verb) related to our economy and prosperity of our country. These rivers are sources of communication, wealth and property, energy and fish. All the rivers play a (f)________ (pre-modify the noun) role in our (g)_______ (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) system. We use boats, launches, steamers (h)_______ (use infinitive to pre-modify the noun) goods through riverway which is cheaper and easier than carrying by land in our country. Moreover, people (i)__________ (use present participle to post-modify the noun) by the riverside can earn their livelihood by catching fish. The silt (j)________ (use past participle to post-modify the noun) by the river water increases the fertility of our agricultural land.

7. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the bank spaces of the following passage: 0.5×14=7

There is a proverb (a)________ that every man is for himself. (b)________ it does not mean that he will be selfish, (c)_______ only works for himself destroying the rights of others. (d)_______ it means that he will protect his own right, without harming others. He will show love and respect (e)_______ for his relatives (f)________ for other fellow beings. (g)_______ sometimes we find some people (h)_______ think of themselves only (i)_______ snatch away other’s part. (j)_______ educational institutions don’t mould our children’s mind with moral lessons, (k)________ they are busy with how they can produce huge number of citizens with certificates. (l)_______ these men are in their professions, they start thinking of them merely (m)_______ indulge in personal gaining. (n)_______ our education needs to make us learn how to be a man for men.

8. Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below: 0.5×14=7

There are many people who have conservative outlook. Quite early in life, they learn to believe that everything in this world is predetermined and all that happen to them are ordained by God. From this belief, the poor generally accept their poverty and all their sorrows and sufferings without trying much to overcome them. They also have same sort of attitude towards illness and diseases.

(a) People (synonym); (b) conservative (antonym); (c) early (antonym); (d) believe (synonym); (e) world (synonym); (f) all (antonym); (g) poverty (antonym); (h) sufferings (synonym); (i) much (antonym); (j) overcome (synonym); (k) same (antonym); (l) attitude (synonym); (m) illness (synonym); (n) disease (antonym).

02 Set

ENGLISH

Second Paper

[According to the Syllabus of 2025]

Subject Code: 108

Time—3 hours

Full marks—100

[N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]

Part A—Grammar

Marks—60

1. Complete the text with suitable prepositions: Marks 0.5×10=5

It is known (a)_______________ all that one day all will pass away (b)_______________ this earth. So, we have no escape (c)_______________ death. One day everyone will lie (d)_______________ the icy lap of death because death is common (e)_______________ all. So, we should not mourn (f)_______________ the dead. Death is inevitable. But those who die (g)_______________ the country are immortal. Their memory does not sink (h)_______________ oblivion. There is no medicine that can save a man (i)_______________ death. Therefore, we should always be ready (j)_______________ death.

Answer:

(a) to

(b) from

(c) from

(d) on/in/into

(e) to

(f) for

(g) for

(h) into

(i) from

(j) for

2. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: 0.5×10=5

what does... look like   would rather   was born

it   let alone have to

there     what's.... like     had better

as soon as         

(a) A.K. Fazlul Haq _______________ in Barishal. He was a scholar and a renowned politician.

(b) The thief ran away ________ we saw him. He couldn’t steal anything from the house.

(c) The rickshaw-puller cannot afford to buy two square meals a day, ______ a rickshaw. He is very poor.

(d) A brave warrior __________ die than yield to enemies. He is a patriot.

(e) You _________ apply to the principal of your college for granting you a stipend. He will surely see to it.

(f) In our country a farmer ________ work hard day in and day out. He is our food provider through our creator.

(g) __________ your principal __________? He is a noble man.

(h) __________ is unfortunate that many students spoil most of their time by using Facebook.

(i) Now, we get information within some seconds. Cell phones are doing this miraculous thing. But __________ was a time when we had to wait day after day for a letter to come and bring the news about our near and dear ones.

(j) Son: Dad, _____________ an alien ______?

Father: Well, aliens are believed to come from another planet by UFOs. Films and science fictions tell us about them. They are really awesome.

Answer:

(a) was born

(b) as soon as

(c) let alone

(d) would rather

(e) had better

(f) has to

(g) What’s .... like

(h) It

(i) there

(j) what does.... look like

3. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases: Marks 1×10=10

(a) I think you are not punctual in studies. Be punctual lest _______________.

(b) The film ended fantastically. If you had enjoyed the film, _______________.

(c) Though it is uncertain, _______________.

(d) Fahim could not get A+ in English provided _______________.

(e) Scarcely had we reached the station _______________.

(f) What is lotted _______________.

(g) Food adulteration is a crime. It is high time _______________.

(h) _______________ as if she were a mad girl.

(i) Mahin is going to build _______________. I must help him.

(j) I saw that _______________. So I didn’t disturb him.

Answer:

(a) you should/might fail in the examination

(b) you would have surely talked about it for days

(c) we are still making every possible effort to achieve our goal

(d) (that) he did not study more attentively and revise regularly

(e) when the train began to depart from the platform

(f) cannot be blotted

(g) we created strict laws and implemented harsh punishment / to create strict laws and implement harsh punishment

(h) She shouts and runs around

(i) a school for underprivileged children

(j) he was deeply absorbed in his studies

4. Read the text and fill in the gaps with correct form of verbs as per subject and context: 0.5×14=7

Change (a) ____________ (be) the order of nature because we know the proverb that old order changes (b) ___________ (yield) place to the new. So, nothing (c) ___________ (remain) new forever. The same we (d) ___________ (notice) in entertainment also. Old and traditional forms (e) ___________ (change) and (f) ___________ (modify) by new and modern forms of entertainment. Many of them (g) ___________ (not exist) any longer. Today TV channels and satellite (h) __________ (supersede) radio; similarly band and pop music (i) ___________ (replace) our popular old songs. Football (j) ___________ (lose) its appeal day by day. Cricket and other games (k) __________ (become) more and more popular. Our idea about the popularity of entertainment also (l) ___________ (change). We’ve started (m) _________ (look) upon our forms of all life in a new way and (n) __________ (get) habituated to it.

Answer:

(a) is

(b) yielding

(c) remains

(d) notice

(e) have been changed

(f) modified

(g) don't exist

(h) have superseded

(i) have replaced

(j) is losing

(k) are becoming

(l) has also changed/is also changing

(m) to look/ looking

(n) have got/ are getting

5. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: 7

“Have you killed the rats?” said the Mayor. “Yes, I have,” replied the piper. “Give me the promised money.” “How funny you are!” said the Mayor. “Take only fifty.” “I was supposed to be given fifty thousand guilders,” said the piper. “What have you done? The work you have done is very simple,” said the Mayor.

Answer:

The Mayor asked the piper if he (p) had killed the rats. The piper replied in the affirmative that he (p) had killed the rats. He (p) then requested/told the Mayor to give him (p) the promised money. The Mayor exclaimed with wonder that he (p) was very funny and told/ ordered the piper to take only fifty. The piper said that he was supposed to be given fifty thousand guilders. The Mayor then asked the Piper about what he had done and added that the work he had done was very simple.

6. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: 0.5×10=5

Bangladesh is criss-crossed with hundreds of rivers. (a)____________ (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) rivers are the gifts of Almighty Allah. They play a very important role in our (b)_________ (pre-modify the noun) economy. There are hundreds of big and small rivers in (c)________ (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) country. The big rivers flow (d)________ (use adverbial phrase to post-modify the verb) but small ones flow only during the rainy season. Our rivers are of great use and important to us. They are (e)_______ (pre-modify the verb) related to our economy and prosperity of our country. These rivers are sources of communication, wealth and property, energy and fish. All the rivers play a (f)________ (pre-modify the noun) role in our (g)_______ (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) system. We use boats, launches, steamers (h)_______ (use infinitive to pre-modify the noun) goods through riverway which is cheaper and easier than carrying by land in our country. Moreover, people (i)__________ (use present participle to post-modify the noun) by the riverside can earn their livelihood by catching fish. The silt (j)________ (use past participle to post-modify the noun) by the river water increases the fertility of our agricultural land.

Answer:

(a) these

(b) national

(c) our

(d) all the year round/all the time/in all seasons/throughout the year

(e) closely

(f) vital/important /significant/pivotal

(g) communication /transportation

(h) to carry/to transport

(i) living

(j) left

7. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the bank spaces of the following passage: 0.5×14=7

There is a proverb (a)________ that every man is for himself. (b)________ it does not mean that he will be selfish, (c)_______ only works for himself destroying the rights of others. (d)_______ it means that he will protect his own right, without harming others. He will show love and respect (e)_______ for his relatives (f)________ for other fellow beings. (g)_______ sometimes we find some people (h)_______ think of themselves only (i)_______ snatch away other’s part. (j)_______ educational institutions don’t mould our children’s mind with moral lessons, (k)________ they are busy with how they can produce huge number of citizens with certificates. (l)_______ these men are in their professions, they start thinking of them merely (m)_______ indulge in personal gaining. (n)_______ our education needs to make us learn how to be a man for men.

Answer:

(a) that

(b) But

(c) who [Note: The source indicates a full stop should precede sentence (c).]

(d) Rather

(e) not only/both

(f) but also/and

(g) Yet

(h) who

(i) and

(j) Moreover

(k) Instead/Because

(l) While/ As soon as

(m) in order to

(n) So/Hence/Therefore

8. Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below: 0.5×14=7

There are many people who have conservative outlook. Quite early in life, they learn to believe that everything in this world is predetermined and all that happen to them are ordained by God. From this belief, the poor generally accept their poverty and all their sorrows and sufferings without trying much to overcome them. They also have same sort of attitude towards illness and diseases.

(a) People (synonym); (b) conservative (antonym); (c) early (antonym); (d) believe (synonym); (e) world (synonym); (f) all (antonym); (g) poverty (antonym); (h) sufferings (synonym); (i) much (antonym); (j) overcome (synonym); (k) same (antonym); (l) attitude (synonym); (m) illness (synonym); (n) disease (antonym).

Answer:

(a) individuals

(b) liberal/ progressive

(c) late

(d) trust

(e) universe

(f) none

(g) richness

(h) miseries/ hardships/ distresses

(i) little

(j) conquer/ prevail

(k) different

(l) outlook/ opinion

(m) sickness/ ailment

(n) wellness/fitness