ইংরেজি দ্বিতীয়পত্র : HSC

English 2nd Paper

MD. Jakaria Alam

Lectuerer, Dhaka Residdential Model College, Dhaka

Important Modifiers

1. Bangladesh (a) ·· (Post-modify the noun with an appositive), has a huge population. Most people here live below the (b) ·· (Use noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) line and can't, therefore, afford to educate (c) ·· (Use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) children. Maû poor children either drop out of school after just a (d) ·· (Use a quantifier to pre-modify the noun) years or simply do not go to school at all. Despite this situation, we have far too maû students (e) ·· (Use infinitive to post-modify the verb) compared to the number of institutions available. Bangladesh needs (f) ·· (Use a determiner to pre-modify the noun) schools, colleges and universities to provide for the (g) ·· (Pre-modify the noun with a present participle) number of students. But the government cannot fund the (h) ·· (Pre-modify the noun) number of educational institutions. At present every educational institution is over-crowded and class size is (i) ·· (Pre-modify the adjective) large. Students do not get a (j) ·· (Pre-modify the noun) education for lack of facilities.

Answers (a) a small country (b) poverty (c) their (d) fwe (e) to educate (f) more (g) increasing (h) requisite (i) unusually (j) standard

2. Language plays a (a) · (pre-modify the adjective with an adverb) important role in our life. We use language from the time we wake up (b) · (post-modify the verb with an adverbial phrase) till we go to bed at night. We use language not only in our waking hours but also in our (c) · (use noun as a post-modifier). We use language (d) · (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) what we feel and to say what we like or dislike. We also use language (e) · (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) information. Language is (f) · (pre-modify the adjective with an adverb) present in our activities. It is an (g) · (pre-modify the noun with an adjective) part of our life. As an (h) · (pre-modify the noun with an adjective) nation we also have a language. But we used to struggle (i) · (post-modify the verb with an adverb) to establish the right to our language. Maû (j) · (pre-modify the noun with an adjective) sons sacrificed their life for the language.

Answers (a) very (b) in the morning (c) walking ; (d) to express (e) to get/to exchange (f) always/ever (g)integral/important (h) independent (i) hard (j) brave

3. Load-shedding, (a) · (Post modify the noun with an appositive), means intentional stopping of the supply of electricity in a (b) · (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) area for a certain period of time. It occurs when (c) · (Use article to pre-modify the noun) generation of power is less than the demand. Load shedding hampers our (d) · (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) household activities. Students cannot prepare (e) · (Use possessive to pre-modify the noun) lessons and idle away their time. Parents suffer (f) · (Post-modify the verb with an adverb) because of load shedding. In fact, load shedding hampers the smooth (g) · (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) development of a country. In order to solve the problem, we should try (h) · (Use an infinitive to post-modify the verb) more electricity through government and (i) · (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) initiatives. An all-out effort can solve (j) · (Use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) problem.

Answers  (a) a great curse; (b) the; (c) the ; (d) daily ; (e) their ; (f) greatly ; (g) progressive ; (h) to generate; (i) pragmatic; (j) this