HSC English 2nd Paper Joypurhat Girls' Cadet College 2026 CQ Question Bank & Solution

Fill in the blanks in the text with articles (a/an/the) as necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (x) in those blanks.

Rivers are (a) _____ main sources of water in our (b) _____ country. But unfortunately. (c) _____ rivers are not in a good shape. (d) ____ few are already dead and (e) _____ several are going through (f) _____ pangs of death. (g) ____ River Buriganga is (h) _____ example of (i) ____ dying river. Its water is polluted and a perpetual stench fills (j) _____ air around it.

Complete the text with suitable prepositions.

The sky remains covered (a) ____ clouds on a rainy day. Water stands (b) ____ roads and roads become muddy and slippery. Many people spread their umbrellas (c) _____ their heads. They are seen carrying shoes (d) _____ their hands. Those who go (e) _____ office take umbrella (f) ____ them. The passers-by move in the same way. Sometimes, people slip and fall (g) _____ the muddy road. The poor suffer much (h) _____ a rainy day. They cannot go out in quest of work. They pass the day (i) _____ hardship. Many people stay (j) _____ home.

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

We know that time and tide wait for none. Since the dawn of civilization, time (a) ____ (move). It (b) ____ (take) any rest. It is never constant. Time once gone is (c) ____ (go) forever. Lost health may be regained by medicine and proper caring and nursing. Lost time cannot be (d) ______ (recover) by any means because nobody can stop the ceaseless onward march of time. Life (e) _____ (be) nothing but the sum total of some moments. So, everybody should (f) ______ (utilize) every moment of his life. But everyone (g) _____ (do) so. Only a few people (h) ______ (make) proper use of time and they can (i) ______ (rise) to the pinnacle of glory by (j) _______ (overcome) the problems of life in this world. We should follow them.

Read the text and change the sentences as directed.

(a) In its rapid progress, modern science goes on creating one wonder after another. (Complex) Dish antenna is one of them. (b) We get opportunity to see the programmes. (Compound) (c) Dish antenna creates both good and bad effects on our culture. (Passive) (d) As the young generation is now trying to follow foreign culture, they forget our own national culture. (Compound) (e) It is one of the most important part and parcel of our modern life. (Positive) From it, we have to keep the good and give up the bad.