HSC English 2nd Paper Chittagong Board 2025 CQ Question Bank & Solution

Fill in the gaps with appropriate prepositions.

The vast number (a) _____ plant species underwater forms a beautiful ecosystem. The plants which stay underwater depend (b) _____ the light coming (c) _____ the sun (d) _____ their growth. They also draw the atmospheric carbon dioxide (e) _____ the air above and convert them (f) _____ oxygen. The flora (g) _____ the surface (h) _____ the water adds (i) _____ the aesthetic beauty. These plants sometimes span vast lengths below the surface (j) _____ the ocean.

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs as per subject and context :

A mother is a supreme gift (a) _____ (bestow) upon us by Allah. She (b) ____ (exercise) an undeniable influence in (c) ____ (mould) the character of a child and also in (d) _____ (shape) their future destiny. A mother (e) _____ (regard) as the best teacher, guide and protector. An educated mother (f) ______ (mange) the family in a far better way than a mother who has (g) _____ (have) no schooling. She (h) _____ (be) more interested in (i) _____ (get) her children educated. She (j) _____ (sacrifice) her own happiness to (k) ______ (ensure) a better future for her children. So, often it (l) _____ (say) that the hands that (m) _____ (rock) the cradle (n) _____ (rule) the world.

Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches :

"Oh, my Lord do not kill the child", said the woman. "Let her have it." The king said, "Now everything is clear to me". Pointing to the woman, he said to the servant, "Give her the child. She is the mother of the child."

Read the following text and use modifiers in the blank spaces as directed :

Once a wolf went to a stream to quench (a) ________ (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) thirst with water. While he was drinking water, he saw (b) _______ (use article to pre-modify the noun) lamb that was also drinking water over there. At the sight of the lamb, his mouth began (c) ______ (use an infinitive phrase to post modify the verb). He turned to the lamb and said, "How dare you make the water muddy? Can't you see that I am drinking water from the (d) ______ (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) stream?" The lamb got so (e) ______ (use an adverb to pre-modify the adjective) frightened that it could not speak for a while. Then it replied, "Sir, I beg (f) _____ (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) pardon. The water is running down (g) _____ (post modify the verb with prepositional phrase) to me. How can I make it muddy?" The wolf said, "But you bleated me and called me names (h) _____ (post modify the verb with an adverb)." The lamb replied, "Sir, I was not even born then. How could I abuse you last year?" The wolf (i) ______ (use a relative pronoun to post modify the noun) was determined to eat (j) _____ (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) poor lamb, said to it, "Then it must have been your father, or mother or brother. You must suffer for your race."