HSC English 2nd Paper Exclusive Suggestion (With Answer Sheet)

Topic : Synonym-Antonym
1. Social values underline a set principles of generally accepted norms and behaviour of a
society. Our forefathers practised a good number of social values like simplicity, honesty,
sincerity responsibility, and piety. We have replaced those good aspects with complexity,
dishonesty, corruption, conspiracy, faithlessness and envy. Our materialistic attitude has
made us self-centred and corrupted. We must get rid of these vices and create awareness
among all about the negative impacts of our wrong doings. In order to make a better society,
we should create awareness among people about the out-come of their misdeeds. We must
have distinctive social values once practised by our forefather. We should give importance to
the past moral values to bring peace and harmony in the society and make the world better
for living.
(a) accepted (Antonym) (b) sincerity (Antonym); (c) responsibility (Synonym); (d)
complexity (Antonym); (e) envy (Antonym); (f) vice (Antonym); (g) impact (Synonym); (h)
outcome (Synonym); (i) importance (Synonym); (j) awareness (Synonym);
2. Books are men's best friends in life. You may have many good friends; but you do not find
them when you need them. They may not always come to you with sympathy. Some may
prove true or some may prove false and do you much harm. But books are always ready to be
your side. Some books will make you laugh some others will give you much pleasure. Again
some books will bring new knowledge and ideas. They are your ever friends throughout your
life.
(a) friend (antonym); (b) need (antonym); (c) sympathy (synonym); (d) prove (synonym); (e) false
(antonym); (f) harm (antonym); (g) laugh (antonym); (h) pleasure (synonym); (i) bring (synonym); (j)
idea (synonym).
3. Grass is a vegetation consisting of short plants with long narrow leaves. The grass family
contains some 9000 species. including both terrestrial and acquatic species. No other plant
family has been so successful in colonising a broad range of habitats across the globe. Most
grasses have unconspicuous flowers that the wind pollinated. Certain species are cultivated
as food crops. Others are employed in horticulture.
(a) consist (synonym); (b) narrow (antonym); (c) include (antonym); (d) acquatic (synonym);
(e) successful (synonym) (f) broad (antonym); (g) habitat (synonym); (h) unconspicuous
(synonym). (i) certain (antonym). (j) employed (synonym).
4. Democracy is the system of government which allows freedom of speech, religious and
political opinion. It means fair and equal treatment for the citizens without social class
division. In fact, in a democratic country people elect their representatives who work for the
people. Free and fair election is the pre-condition for democracy. In a democratic country,
people enjoy the rights of food, cloth, shelter, education, medical treatment and other
facilities.
 (a) allow (synonym) (b) freedom (synonym) (c) opinion (synonym) (d) fair (antonym) (e) equal
(antonym) (f) division (antonym) (g) elect (synonym) (h) system (synonym) (i) treatment (synonym) (j)
facility (synonym).
5. We should never call a student weaker. Teachers should never discourage any student
frustrating his/her interest, ability and dream. Every teacher should try his/her best to find out
the ways of success for the students and guide them to achieve it.
(a) never (antonym) (b) weaker (antonym) (c) discourage (antonym) (d) frustrating
(synonym) (e) interest (synonym) (f) ability (synonym) (g) dream (synonym) (h) best
(antonym) (i) success (antonym) (j) achieve (synonym)
6. A thing cannot become as precious as gold only by way of glittering. People in general, are
charmed and attracted by outward show of things and not by their own merits. Gold is a
bright precious metal and its value is recognised by all. Nevertheless, there are many metals
cheaper than gold but look like it. They glitter for sometime and fade in course of time. They
fascinate our eyes too. But their beauty and glamour do not last long. But gold is such a metal
that it can stand the wear and tear of time and shine till the last moment of existence. In our
society, there are so many people who are outwardly very gentle and nice. But after a period
of time, their real identity is revealed. They do not have intrinsic value and morality.
(a) precious (antonym): (b) glitter (synonym); (c) attract (synonym); (d) outward (antonym);
(e) recognize (synonym); (f) fascinate (synonym); (g) glamour (antonym); (h) shine
(antonym); (i) intrinsic (synonym); (j) morality (antonym).
7. A good writer may be a good reader. A good reader may be a good speaker or make good
recitation. Nothing of this is impossible for a man if he is not lazy. The main things is
sincerity. seriousness should also be taken under consideration. If a man is serious, he can
make impossible to be possible. If we become serious in our intention we can shine in life.
(a) good (antonym); (b) speaker (synonym); (c) recitation (synonym); (d) impossible
(antonym); (e) lazy (antonym); (f) sincerity (synonym); (g) seriousness (synonym); (h)
possible (antonym); (i) intention (synonym); (j) shine (synonym).
8. Illiteracy is a curse (antonym). It is the root cause (synonym) of ignorance (antonym) which
frustrates (synonym) all development (synonym) efforts of the government. No development
effort can succeed (synonym) unless illiteracy is eradicated (antonym). Eradication of
illiteracy in a country like Bangladesh with so vast (antonym) a population is undoubtedly
(synonym) a gigantic (antonym) task.
9. (a) Literacy (antonym) is a (b) blessing (antonym). No nation can (c) prosper (antonym)
without education. (d) Education (synonym) is the indicator of (e) prosperity (synonym) of a
nation. It is often argued that an illiterate jobless person is better than a literate jobless
person. But this is quite (f) illogical (antonym). An educated person has (g) bigger (synonym)
extent of self-employment; his productivity is also (h) more (synonym) than his counterpart.
He can distinguish between good and (i) bad (antonym) in a much (j) better (synonym) way.
10. Children always like to listen to (a) fascinating stories. But if the stories are uninteresting,
they lose (b) interest. There should not have anything (c) immoral in the stories for children.
 Again stories should not be long that they can make children (d) impatient. Stories should not
even (e) contain anything (f) illogical or anything that can make children (g) irregular in their
studies. The stories should be (h) instructive leading what to choose and what not.
(a) Fascinating (antonym) (b) Interest (synonym) (c) Immoral (antonym) (d) Impatient
(antonym) (e) Contain (synonym) (f) Illogical (antonym) (g) Irregular (antonym) (h)
Instructive (synonym) (i) Perfect (synonym) (j) Ethical (synonym)
11. Television has been the most common and widespread source of entertainment of the present
world. A wide range of programmes of various interests is telecast on numerous channels.
Almost every middle class and even working class families have a television set today.
Television programmes are not only enjoyable but also highly educative. For example,
television is used for distant learning. Courses run by the Open University are shown on
BTV. Several channels like the Discovery and the National Geographic channels telecast
highly informative programmes.
(a) common (antonym) (b) entertainment (synonym) (c) numerous (synonym) (d) enjoyable
(antonym) (e) distant (antonym) (f) run (synonym) (g) show (synonym) (h) discover
(antonym) (i) telecast (synonym) (j) informative (antonym)
12. A rainy day is (a) dull and (b) gloomy. It rains on a (c) rainy day. The sky remains (d)
cloudy. The roads become muddy. The sun can (e) hardly be seen. A worker can not go out
for work. His family suffers from (f) starvation. His family (g) remains unfed. He is the (h)
worst (i) sufferer. A rainy day is (j) unpleasant to many people.
(a) Dull (antonym) (b) Gloomy (synonym) (c) Rainy (synonym) (d) Cloudy (antonym) (e)
Hardly (synonym) (f) Starvation (synonym) (g) Remain (synonym) (h) Worst (antonym) (i)
Sufferer (synonym) (j) Unpleasant (antonym)
13. Facebook is a very popular social networking site of all time. The popularity of facebook has
increased drastically. Within 6 years of its launch, facebook reached one billion users
milestone. Nowadays it has become a very important part of life. Actually, it is a social
networking website that was originally designed for college students, but is now open to
anyone with 13 years of age or older. Facebook users can create and customize their own
profiles with photos, videos and other information about themselves. Facebook is an effective
way of finding old friends and connecting to new ones.
(a) popular (antonym) (b) drastically (antonym) (c) launch (synonym) (d) very (synonym) (e)
social (synonym) (f) originally (synonym) (g) open (antonym) (h) create (antonym) (i)
customize (synonym) (j) effective (antonym)
14. In Bangladesh students require to read English for about ten years. But the level of proficiency they
reach is very low. No wonder that most of them fail in their English tests. People taking the Civil
Service Examination are also tested on their knowledge of English, but the results are equally
disappointing although almost all the candidates have presumably master's degree in various
disciplines. Even those who pass or qualify are hardly able to write a free composition in acceptable
English. Obviously there is something seriously wrong with the teaching and learning of English in
Bangladesh.
 (a) require (synonym) (b) proficiency (antonym) (c) wonder (synonym) (d) tested (synonym)
(e) equally (antonym) (f) disappointing (synonym) (g) presumably (antonym) (h) qualify
(antonym) (i) obviously (antonym) (j) wrong (synonym)
15. Nowadays a birthday party has become a part and parcel of our culture. The day on which a man
is born is the most important day and incident in his life. That is why a man cannot forget this day
and throughout his life he celebrates this day by inviting his friends and relatives. Many celebrate
this day by giving a party which is known as birthday party. Generally those who are cultured and
financially solvent throw a party on this occasion. A birthday party is generally held in the
drawing room of a house. The room is decorated with coloured papers and birthday balloons. On a
coloured paper "Happy Birthday" is written down for whom it is being celebrated.
(a) culture (antonym) (b) important (antonym) (c) incident (synonym) (d) celebrate
(synonym) (e) invite (synonym) (f) relative (antonym) (g) cultured (antonym) (h) financially
(synonym) (i) solvent (antonym) (j) decorate (synonym)

Answer Sheet
1. (a) avoided/ignored/rejected (b) insincerity (c) accountability (d) simplicity (e) love/
affection (f) virtue (g) effect/influence/ impression (h) result/consequence/effect (i)
significance (j) consciousness
2. (a) foe/enemy/rival (b) discard (c) compassion (d) justify/verify (e) true (f) benefit (g) cry (h)
glee/delight (i) fetch/take (j) concept
3. (a) comprise (b) broad/wide (c) exclude (d) amphibious (e) flourishing (f) narrow (g)
territory/abode (h) invisible (i) uncertain (j) engaged
4. (a) permit/approve (b) independence (c) view/ conjecture (d) unfair (e) unequal (f)
unification (g) choose/select (h) method/ process (i) cure/ care (j) advantage
5. (a) always (b) stronger (c) encourage (d) despairing (e) attention (f) capability (g)
desire/aspiration (h) worst (i) failure (j) attain
6. (a) cheap (b) shine/spark (c) charm/ fascinate (d) inward (e) accept/appreciate (f)
charm/attract (g) charmlessness (h) fade (i) inward/ inherent (j) immorality
7. (a) bad (b) orator (c) articulation (d) possible (e) active (f) honesty/ frankness (g) gravity/
importance (h) impossible (i) objective (j) prosper
8. (a) boon/ blessing (b) reason/ source/ agent (c) wisdom (d)discourages/ blocks (e) advancement
(f) prosper/flourish (g) fulfilled (h) tiny (i) definitely/undeniably (j) small/tiny
9. (a) Illiteracy (b) curse (c) fail (d) Literacy (e) progress (f) logical (g) greater (h) better (i)
good (j) superior
10. (a) repelling (b) curiosity (c) moral (d) patient (e) hold (f) logical (g) regular (h) educative (i)
thorough (j) moral.
11. (a) uncommon (b) amusement (c) innumerable (d) unpleasant (e) near/close (f) arranged (g)
 display (h) hide (i) broadcast (j) uninformative
12. (a) bright/ clear (b) cheerless (c) wet (d) sunny (e) rarely (f) hunger (g) prevail (h) best (i)
victim (j) pleasant
13. (a) unpopular (b) moderately (c) start (d) highly (e) communal (f) basically (g) close (h)
destroy (i) adapt (j) ineffective
14. (a) need (b) incompetence (c) surprise (d) evaluated (e) unevenly/ unequally (f) depressing
(g) certainly (h) disqualify (i) indefinitely (j) mistake
15. (a) barbarism (b) unimportant (c) event (d) observe (e) allure (f) kin/relation (g) uncultured
(h) economically (e) insolvent (j) adorn.