HSC English 2nd Paper Jessore Board 2023 CQ Question Bank & Solution

Complete the text with suitable prepositions : 

Books are really our best friends as we can rely (a) ____ them when we are bored, upset, depressed, lonely or annoyed. They share (b) ____ us information and knowledge whenever we need. They enable us to have a glimpse (c) ____ cultures, traditions, arts, history, geography, health, psychology and many other subjects and aspects of life. Good books always guide us (d) ____ the right path (e) ____ life. Reading good books helps us understand the world (f) ___ us better. While reading books, we build new and creative thoughts, images and opinions (g) ____ our mind. This habit helps us explore life (h) ____ different perspectives. In other words, it has several positive effects (i) _____ our body, mind and soul. In fact, the habit of reading is one (j) _____  the best qualities that a person can possess. 

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

Dhaka, the world's densest and fastest growing city, (a) ____ (face) unbearable traffic jams. There (b) ____ (be) many reasons for this. The ever increasing number of vehicles and population (c) ___ (be) the main reason. During a traffic jam, people (d) ____ (has) to suffer much. They have to (e) ____ (move) inch by inch. They have to wait on roads hours after hours (f) ____ (face) unbearable sufferings. Again, the roads of Dhaka city (g) ____ (be not) spacious. Only seven percent of Dhaka city is (h) _____ (cover) by roads, compared with around 25 percent of Paris and Vienna. If anybody falls in a traffic jam, he (i) ____ (not know) when he will reach home. Sometimes, a distance of 1km (j) ____ (take) an hour to cross. Office and school goers find it very difficult (k) ____ (reach) their destination in time. Our government (l) ____  (try) heart and soul to solve this problem. Flyovers (m) ____  (build) in different places in order to control traffic jam. Besides, traffic police and sergeants (n) ____  (see) filing cases against vehicles breaking road transport rules. But still it is becoming impossible to control traffic jam. 

Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches:

 "I have won a lottery and got 10 lakh taka," said Samira. Congratulations!" I said. "What do you intend to do with the large amount of money?" "I want to serve my poor village people. So, I have made up my mind to establish a hospital in our rural area," Samira replied. "Thank you." I said. "I shall also help you in this respect."

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

Language plays a (a) ____ (pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) important role in our life. We use language from the time we wake up (b) ___ (post-modify the verb) till we go to bed at night. We use language not only in our (c ) ____ (pre-modify the noun) hours. but also in our dreams. 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) present in our life. It is an (g) ____ (pre-modify the noun) part of our life. As an (h) ____ (pre-modify the noun) nation we also have a language. But we had to struggle (i) ____  (use adverb to post-modify the verb) to establish the right to our language. Many (j) ____ (pre- modify the noun with an adjective) sons of our country sacrificed their lives for our mother-tongue.