HSC
TEST - 26
1. Admission on TC.
2. To change an elective subject
3. Fire on a Garment Factory.
4. Rising prices of the essential commodities.
5. About Bangladesh.
6. Tree plantation
- DREAM PASSAGE
WISHING YOU A GOOD RESULT.
Pretest -25
Marks distribution - 12 Questions
1. Multiple choice+s. questions. 5+ 10= 15
2. Flow chart 10
3. Summary 10
4. Completing Story 7
5. Theme of a poem 8
6. Prepositions 5
7. Completing sentences 5
8. Modifiers 5
9. Right form of verbs 5
10. Email 8
11. Report 8
12. Composition 14
suggestions
Q. 1+2+3. - Passages
Unit 1 – Lesson 2[B] - Some ‘Teachers and Instructors` may see AI --
Unit 1 – Lesson 4[C] – Education aims to bring about positive changes --
Unit 2 – Lesson 3[B]
– Art is generally understood as an expression of --
Unit 4 – Lesson 3[1]
– The following speech is a selection from Nelson -
Unit 8 – Lesson 1[B]
– The famous Greek philosopher Aristotle ----
Q-4..Story - (a) A liar cowboy, (b) The dove and the ant. (c) Where there is a will there is a way.
Q - 5. Theme - (a) Time you old gipsy man. (b) Blow blow thou winter wind. (c) Hold fast to dreams
Q - 6+7+8 → Model 10 to model 16
Q - 9. → No suggestion
Q - 10 → suggestion was given in the class.
Q - 11. → (a) Frequent road accident (b) devastating consequence of drug addiction
Q - 12 → A. Students and social service, B. Uses and abuses of Social Media
End of Suggestions 28.09.25
100 very critical, analytical preposition questions with answers + short explanations (beyond fixed idioms).
Q1. He has been living in Dhaka ___ 2010.
Answer: since
Explanation: Since is used with a point of time; for is used with a duration.
Q2. I have been waiting here ___ two hours, but he has not come.
Answer: for
Explanation: Duration → for + period of time.
Q3. The train will arrive ___ 7 a.m. sharp.
Answer: at
Explanation: Use at for exact clock time; on for days/dates; in for longer periods.
Q4. The book lies ___ the table, but the pen is hidden ___ the drawer.
Answer: on, in
Explanation: On → surface position; in → enclosed space.
Q5. A plane flew ___ the city and disappeared ___ the clouds.
Answer: over, into
Explanation: Over = above something without touching; into = movement from outside to inside.
Q6. He divided the mangoes ___ five children equally.
Answer: among
Explanation: Among is used for more than two; between for two only.
Q7. The poor man walked ___ the road without shoes, while cars rushed ___ him.
Answer: along, past
Explanation: Along = movement following a line/road; past = movement beside and beyond.
Q8. The thief jumped ___ the wall and escaped ___ the dark.
Answer: over, into
Explanation: Jump over = cross by leaping; escape into = movement into a surrounding condition.
Q9. She is sitting ___ the corner of the room, but the chair is placed ___ the corner of the street.
Answer: in, at
Explanation: In the corner = inside a room; at the corner = at a street junction.
Q10. The boy hid ___ the curtain so that nobody could see him.
Answer: behind
Explanation: Behind means at the back side, hidden from view.
Q11. The student solved the problem ___ great difficulty.
Answer: with
Explanation: With difficulty means “not easily”; without difficulty = “easily”.
Q12. He walked ___ the field because the gate was locked.
Answer: across
Explanation: Across = from one side to the other of a flat surface.
Q13. The little child fell ___ the river while playing ___ the bank.
Answer: into, on
Explanation: Fall into = movement inside water; on the bank = position on edge.
Q14. The teacher divided the class ___ two groups for the debate.
Answer: into
Explanation: Divide into = separation of a whole into parts.
Q15. The cat leapt ___ the chair and sat ___ it.
Answer: onto, on
Explanation: Onto = movement to a surface; on = state of resting on the surface.
Q16. The driver went ___ the tunnel and came out ___ the other side.
Answer: through, on
Explanation: Through = from one side of an enclosed passage to another; on the other side = result.
Q17. The dog ran ___ the thief but could not catch him.
Answer: after
Explanation: Run after = chase; run over = hit by vehicle.
Q18. A bird flew ___ my head so close that I could feel the wind of its wings.
Answer: over
Explanation: Over the head = above position in the air.
Q19. There was a quarrel ___ the two brothers ___ property.
Answer: between, over
Explanation: Between two persons; cause is expressed by over/about.
Q20. The train went ___ the bridge but stopped suddenly ___ the middle.
Answer: over, in
Explanation: Over the bridge = movement on top; in the middle = location within.
Q21. The boy threw a stone ___ the dog.
Answer: at
Explanation: Throw at = with intention to hit; throw to = for someone to catch.
Q22. He has been absent ___ class for three days.
Answer: from
Explanation: Absent from is used with place/activity.
Q23. She was married ___ a rich businessman.
Answer: to
Explanation: One is “married to” a person, not “with.”
Q24. The hunter shot an arrow ___ the lion.
Answer: at
Explanation: Target = at; to is wrong here.
Q25. The snake crawled ___ the grass.
Answer: through
Explanation: Through = movement inside something surrounded.
Q26. The boy climbed ___ the tree quickly.
Answer: up
Explanation: Climb up = upward movement.
Q27. The soldiers marched ___ the road proudly.
Answer: along
Explanation: Along = movement following a line/path.
Q28. They walked ___ the forest until sunset.
Answer: through
Explanation: Through = movement inside an area with limits.
Q29. The cat is sleeping ___ the carpet.
Answer: on
Explanation: Flat surface → on.
Q30. He is standing ___ the bus stop, waiting for the bus.
Answer: at
Explanation: At indicates a point/place (bus stop).
Q31. She was born ___ 2007, ___ March, ___ 5th March, ___ 7 a.m.
Answer: in, in, on, at
Explanation: Hierarchy → in year/month, on day/date, at exact time.
Q32. He was sitting ___ the desk, writing a letter.
Answer: at
Explanation: At the desk means in position to use it.
Q33. He put the books ___ the shelf, and some papers fell ___ the floor.
Answer: on, onto
Explanation: On = state; onto = movement to surface.
Q34. The bird flew ___ the cage and disappeared.
Answer: out of
Explanation: Out of = movement from inside to outside.
Q35. They sat ___ the fire to warm themselves.
Answer: by
Explanation: Sit by = beside, close to something.
Q36. The picture is hanging ___ the wall.
Answer: on
Explanation: Flat vertical surface → on.
Q37. He jumped ___ the river to save the child.
Answer: into
Explanation: Jump into = movement from outside to inside.
Q38. The hotel is ___ the top of the hill.
Answer: at
Explanation: Specific point = at the top.
Q39. He fell asleep ___ the middle of the lecture.
Answer: in
Explanation: In the middle of = within, not “at.”
Q40. The helicopter is hovering ___ the stadium.
Answer: over
Explanation: Over = above without touching.
Q41. The road runs ___ the river for five miles.
Answer: along
Explanation: Along = parallel to something.
Q42. The climbers reached the hut ___ the top of the mountain.
Answer: at
Explanation: At the top = point location.
Q43. He sat ___ the shade of a tree.
Answer: in
Explanation: In the shade = surrounded by shade.
Q44. The boy pushed the box ___ the bed.
Answer: under
Explanation: Under = directly below.
Q45. The boat sailed ___ the island and disappeared.
Answer: around
Explanation: Sail around = movement surrounding a place.
Q46. The thief hid ___ the crowd and escaped.
Answer: among
Explanation: Among = in the middle of many.
Q47. He is standing ___ the end of the line.
Answer: at
Explanation: At the end = specific point.
Q48. There is a bridge ___ the river.
Answer: over
Explanation: Bridge over = above spanning two sides.
Q49. He distributed sweets ___ the poor.
Answer: among
Explanation: More than two → among.
Q50. The airplane passed ___ the clouds and landed safely.
Answer: through
Explanation: Through = passing from one side to another inside something.
Q51. The children are playing ___ the playground.
Answer: in
Explanation: In the playground = enclosed/defined area.
Q52. The girl sat ___ her mother’s side.
Answer: by
Explanation: Sit by = beside.
Q53. He jumped ___ the horse and rode away.
Answer: onto
Explanation: Onto = movement to a surface.
Q54. The sun rose ___ the east and set ___ the west.
Answer: in, in
Explanation: In the east/west = region/area.
Q55. The boy is swimming ___ the river.
Answer: across
Explanation: Swim across = from one side to the other.
Q56. We walked ___ the bridge because the road was closed.
Answer: across
Explanation: Across = movement from one side to another.
Q57. There was a quarrel ___ the students ___ a seat.
Answer: among, for
Explanation: Among many people; for cause of fight.
Q58. The pen fell ___ the table and rolled ___ the floor.
Answer: off, across
Explanation: Off = down from surface; across = movement on flat surface.
Q59. He disappeared ___ the dark suddenly.
Answer: into
Explanation: Disappear into = movement into surrounding condition.
Q60. She is walking ___ the path with a stick in her hand.
Answer: along
Explanation: Along = movement following the line of the path.
Answer: over
Explanation: Over = across above water.
Q62. The bus went ___ the tunnel quickly.
Answer: through
Explanation: Through = inside passage from one side to other.
Q63. He came and sat ___ me during the meeting.
Answer: beside
Explanation: Beside = next to.
Q64. He sat ___ the chair comfortably.
Answer: on
Explanation: Sit on a chair (surface).
Q65. He is standing ___ the gate, waiting for someone.
Answer: at
Explanation: At the gate = point location.
Q66. There is a picture ___ the wall above the bed.
Answer: on
Explanation: On the wall = vertical surface.
Q67. The hunter fired ___ the tiger and killed it.
Answer: at
Explanation: Fire at = shoot target.
Q68. The boy fell ___ the horse and broke his leg.
Answer: off
Explanation: Fall off = fall down from surface.
Q69. He divided the money ___ his two sons.
Answer: between
Explanation: Two only → between.
Q70. The teacher walked ___ the classroom checking the scripts.
Answer: about / around
Explanation: Walk about/around = here and there.
Q71. He climbed ___ the roof to repair the tiles.
Answer: onto
Explanation: Movement onto a surface.
Q72. The village lies ___ the bank of the river.
Answer: on
Explanation: On the bank = beside edge.
Q73. The bus stopped ___ the crossing.
Answer: at
Explanation: At = fixed point.
Q74. The flowers are lying ___ the vase.
Answer: in
Explanation: Enclosed → in.
Q75. The boy jumped ___ the bed in excitement.
Answer: onto
Explanation: Onto = movement to surface.
Q76. He is hiding ___ the curtain so that nobody can see him.
Answer: behind
Explanation: Behind = at the back side.
Q77. The girl was sitting ___ the corner of the garden.
Answer: in
Explanation: In the corner = inside space.
Q78. He is still ___ the hospital but out of danger now.
Answer: in
Explanation: In hospital = as a patient.
Q79. They live ___ a small village far from town.
Answer: in
Explanation: In a village/city/country.
Q80. There is a bridge ___ the two towns.
Answer: between
Explanation: Between = relation of two.
Answer: along
Explanation: Along = following road line.
Q82. The train went ___ the tunnel and came out safely.
Answer: through
Explanation: Passage inside → through.
Q83. He lives ___ 21/B Green Road.
Answer: at
Explanation: At = specific address.
Q84. He lives ___ Green Road in Dhaka.
Answer: on
Explanation: On a road/street/avenue.
Q85. He lives ___ Dhaka city.
Answer: in
Explanation: In city/town/country.
Q86. We usually go to school ___ foot, but yesterday we went ___ bus.
Answer: on, by
Explanation: On foot but by bus/car/train.
Q87. He is standing ___ the front row of the class photo.
Answer: in
Explanation: In the front row = within arrangement.
Q88. There was a quarrel ___ the two players ___ a silly foul.
Answer: between, over
Explanation: Between two persons; cause expressed by over/about.
Q89. The plane flew ___ the mountains with great risk.
Answer: over
Explanation: Over mountains = above them.
Q90. The plane flew ___ the mountains through a narrow pass.
Answer: through
Explanation: Through mountains = inside passage.
Q91. He has been working here ___ ten years.
Answer: for
Explanation: Duration → for + period.
Q92. He has been working here ___ 2013.
Answer: since
Explanation: Point of time → since.
Q93. I have not seen him ___ last Friday.
Answer: since
Explanation: Specific time point → since.
Q94. I cannot wait ___ you any longer.
Answer: for
Explanation: Wait for = to expect.
Q95. The bird sat ___ the branch of a tree.
Answer: on
Explanation: Flat/narrow support = on.
Q96. The students are standing ___ a circle.
Answer: in
Explanation: In a circle/row/line.
Q97. The pen is lying ___ the floor under the chair.
Answer: on
Explanation: On floor = surface.
Q98. He walked ___ the street without caring about traffic.
Answer: across
Explanation: Across street = from one side to other.
Q99. The pen fell ___ my hand accidentally.
Answer: from
Explanation: Fall from = drop downward from origin.
Q100. The boy stood ___ the river bank watching the boats.
Answer: on
Explanation: On the bank = beside edge.
Passage Narration
At first, you have to read the whole passage to identify the speaker and the audience.
If reporting verb is placed in the middle or at the last of the sentence.
3. Speaker making more than one statement:
In case of Assertive sentences:
also said/again said, added/further added, etc. are used.
ii. Interrogative sentence: also asked/again asked/ further asked.
iii. Imperative sentence: and ordered to/ and requested.
iv. Optative sentence-: and wished/and prayed that.
v. Exclamatory sentence: and exclaimed with happiness/ joy that/in
grief that.
“I will help you to solve this problem. I am responsible for it.” The boy said. “Why did you do it? Do you have time for it? You are leaving Dhaka this evening.” I said. (Direct)
The boy told me that he would solve this problem. He added that he was responsible for it. I asked him the reason for doing it. I also asked if he had time for it. I added that he was leaving Dhaka that evening. (Indirect)
4 only “Yes” :-
Subject+ replied in the affirmative or Subject+ Auxilliary Verb
other speech after “Yes” –
Subject+ replied in the affirmative and said that.
I said to him, “Have you done the math?”. “Yes. I have also done another one.” He said. (Direct)
I asked him if he had done the math. He replied in the affirmative. Or, he said that
he had. And he said that he had also done another one. (Indirect)
5. only “No” :-
Subject+ replied in the negative or Subject+ Auxilliary Verb+ not.
other speech after “No”:-
Subject+ replied in the negative and said that.
I said to him, “Have you done the math?”. “No. I will do it later.” He said. (Direct)
I asked him if he had done the math. He replied in the negative. Or, he said that he
had not. And he said that he would do it later. (Indirect)
6. “Sir” :- with respect/respectfully/ politely instead of “Sir”.
The student said to the teacher,” Sir, will you teach me the math?” (Direct)
7. someone addressed : addressing ‘as’.
“Are you okay, Tonni?” said Piu. (Direct)
Addressing as Tonni, Piu asked if she was okay. (Indirect)
8. If outside the inverted comma reporting speech has “ask”:-
it will be used after the subject in the indirect speech.
“Are you coming?” asked Rina looking at me. “You may join me when I ” Rina said. (Direct)
Looking at me, Rina asked If I was going. She suggested me to join her when she would go. (Indirect)
“being surprised” before the reporting verb.
He said to me, “You did it?” (Direct)
Being surprised he asked me if I had done it. (Indirect)
10. “Thank” :- subject+ thanked+ reported verb’s object.
Karim said to me, “Thank you.” (Direct)
Karim thanked me. (Indirect)
11. “Good bye” : - subject+ bade+ reported verb’s object+ good bye.
She said Lira, “Goodbye.” (Direct)
She bade Lira goodbye. (Indirect)
12. good night/good morning/ good evening: -
subject+ wished+ reported verb’s object+ good night/good morning/ good evening .
He said to her, “Good evening.” (Direct)
He wished her good evening. (Indirect)
13. Sometimes reported speech doesn’t have a complete sentence:-
in those cases, you have to guess the full meaning.
“Thirty taka” The salesman said to me. (Direct)
The salesman told me it had been thirty taka (Indirect)
14. speaker and the listener not mentioned :-
mention the speaker and the listener while transforming it into indirect speech.
“What are you doing now?” “I am writing an article.” (Direct)
The speaker asked the listener what he was doing then. The listener replied that s/he was writing an article. (Indirect)
15. If reported speech has asked/ cried/replied/muttered :-
the reporting verb in the indirect speech will be unchanged.
Help me.” He cried. (Direct)
He cried to help him. (Indirect)
Answer : He told me that he could chop some wood that day. But I told him that I had a boy coming from the orphanage. He told me that he was the boy. I wondered and asked if it was he. I also added that he was small. He told me that size did not matter chopping wood.
2. “I’ll pay for it,” he said. “I broke it, I brought the exe down careless.” “But no one hits accurately every time, Jerry. Moreover, the fault was in the wood of the handle. I’ll see the man who I have bought it from,” I told him.
Answer: Jerry said that he would pay for it and added that he had broken it, he had brought the exe down careless. Expressing dissatisfaction I told Jerry that no one hit accurately every time. Moreover, the fault had been in the wood of the handle. I told him that I would see the man who I had bought it from.
3. The stranger said to the boy, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest hotel?” “Yes, Sir, I can. Do you want a residential one in which you can spend the night?” said the boy. “I don’t want to stay there but I only want a meal.” replied the man. “Paradis Garden will be better for you.” said the boy.Answer:The stranger asked the boy if he could tell him the way to the nearest hotel and the boy replied that he could tell the way and added a question whether he wanted a residential one in which he could spend the night. The man said that he don't wanted to stay there but he only wanted a meal so, the boy then replied that the hotel named Paradis Garden would be better for him.
4. Rifat said to Munir, “You didn’t attend my birthday party.” “Extremely sorry, friend.” Munir replied, “I had to go to my uncle’s house in Dhaka. How was the program?” “Let me show you the photographs” said Rifat.
Answer: Rifat told Munir that he hadn’t attended his birthday party. Munir apologized for that and added that he had to go to his uncle’s house in Dhaka and asked how the program had been. He requested that he might show him the photographs.
5. The teacher said to Kamal, “Why are you talking in the class? You should behave yourself.” Kamal replied, “Sir, I am sorry. I am asking Rahim to lend me his pen. My pen has run out.” The teacher said, “Be attentive and listen to my lecture.
Answer: The teacher asked Kamal why he was talking in the class and added that he should behave himself. He respectfully apologized and said that he was asking Rahim to lend him (K) his (R) pen and added that his (K) pen had run out. The teacher told to be attentive and listen to his (T) lecture.
Right form of verbs
Right form of verbs
1.
চিরসত্য,
অভ্যাস বুঝালে কিংবা always, sometimes, often, generally, daily, everyday,
occasionally. Usually, normally ইত্যাদি থাকলে present Indefinite Tense হয়।
He
always disturbs the class. When do you take your meal normally? A good student
prepares his lesson regularly.
2.
বাক্যে
সাহায্যকারী verb না থাকলে Negative/Interrogative করতে Tense/subject অনুসারে
do/does/did ব্যবহার করতে হয়।
He
(come)home yesterday? = Did he come home yesterday?
3.
এখন
চলছে বুঝালে Present Continuous হয়। এ ক্ষেত্রে now/at this moment ইত্যদি উল্লেখ থাকতে
পারে।
The
baby (sleep)now. = The baby is sleeping now. They (watch) Tv at this moment.
4.
Has/have/had
থাকলে past participle হয়।
He
has (do) the work. = He has done the work.
5.
Just,
just now, already, yet, ever, lately, recently থাকলে present perfect tense হয়।
He
(go)out just now. = He has gone out just now.
6.
গত
হয়ে গেছে এমন সময়ের উল্লেখ থাকলে (যেমন yesterday, ago, any past time)past
Indefinite হয়।
He
(leave) home last night. I (see) him long ago. He built the house in 1980.
7.
No
sooner had --- than, scarcely had --- when, hardly had --- before থাকেলে ১ম
verb past participle ও ২য় verb past form হয়।
No
sooner had he (see)the police than he (run) away.
8.
Present
+ since + Past Indefinite
It
(be) many years since I (come) to Dhaka.
9.
Past
Indefinite + since + Past Perfect
Many
days (pass) since they (meet).
10. Past Perfect + before + Past Indefinite
The
patient (die) before the doctor (come).
11. Past Indefinite + after + Past Perfect
Mina
(leave) school after the rain (stop).
12. সাধারনত ২টি Verb থাকলে এবং উদ্দেশ্য বুঝালে
১টি verb এরে আগে to বসাতে হয়। উদ্দেশ্য না বুঝালে ing যোগ করতে হয়।
I
went to market (buy) a pen. I saw him (go).
13. Had better, would rather, let, must,
Need, dare ইত্যাদি verb এর পর present form হয়।
Since
you are ill, you had better (go) home. I will not let you (enter) the class
room.
14. Would that থাকলে could এবং present form
হয়।
Would
that I (go)to school again.
15. Mind, worth, can/could not help, with a
view to, look forward to, get used to, having কিংবা preposition থাকলে verb এর সাথে
ing যোগ করতে হয়।
I
went to the library with a view to (read) there. I never thought of (go) there.
16. It is time, It is high time, wish,
fancy ইত্যাদি থাকলে past form হয়।
I
wish I (be) a king. It is high time you (give) up your bad habits.
17. As though, as if, wish থাকলে to be স্হানে
were হয।
I
wish I (be) a king. He talks as if he (be) a leader.
18. If + present + Future
If
he works hard, he (shine) in life.
19. If + Past Indefinite +
would/could/might-present form.
If
he came, I (go). সে যদি আসতো, আমি
যেতাম।
20. If + past perfect + would/could/ might-have-past
participle
If
I had seen him, I (tell) him the matter.
21. Had + past participle + would/could/ might+have-past
participle
Had
I been a king, I (help) the poor.
Hon-13
a.
You told me that
you (help) me.
b.
The poor (be)
born to suffer.
c.
Many a student
(be) present.
d.
On (return) home,
he had his meal.
e.
They (play) in
the field for two hours.
f.
Each girl and
each boy (have) got a prize.
g.
Neither of the
boys (have) done the homework.
Hon-13
a.
I
wish I(sing) a folk song.
b.
Man
(verb to be) mortal.
c.
He
as well as his friends (be) selfish.
d.
We
are used to (eat) rice thrice a day.
e.
He
(swim) now.
f.
The
rose (call) the queen of flowers.
g.
If
you had studied regularly, you pass the exam.
Deg-11
a.
Selina
said that she already (finish) all her courses.
b.
What
you (do) now?
c.
They
(learn) English for seven days.
d.
We
must invent the ways of (increase) our wealth again.
e.
A
pair of shoes (be) on the table.
f.
She
proceeded as though I (not speak).
g.
Had
you much money, you buy a car.
Hon-10
Then a terrible thing (a) (happen). While
we (b) (wait) for the coffee, the head
waiter, with an ingratiating smile on his false face (c) (come) up to us (d) (bear)
a large basket full of huge peaches. But surely peaches were not in season
then. Lord knew what they (e)(cost). I knew too a little later.
Deg-10
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