HSC English 2nd paper Sample Question

Sample Question

HSC Examination

English second Paper

Full marks: 100

Time: 3 hours

[Answer all the questions. Figures in the margin indicate full marks]

Part A: Grammar

1. Fill in the blanks in the following texts with articles (a/an/the) as necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (x) in those blanks.                                     0.5x10=5

In (a) ---- twenty-first century (b) ---- number of undesirable practices have emerged as mobile phone usage spreads in to everyday life. In (c) ---- workplace, employers report that many members of their staff use (d) ---- individually owned mobile phone to socialize during work hours. It results in (e) ---- loss of productive work time and effort. In social settings, people comment that they are irritated by (f) ---- intrusion of mobile phone conversations in (g) ---- restaurants, theatres and other public venues. Another worrying trend is that face to face social interaction seems to have been taken over by (h)---- mobile phone devices. For example, (i) ---- analysis of (j) ---- survey of 2000 teenagers reveals that 93 percent of to-days youth terminate relationships by voice mail or text message.

Answers : (a) the (b) a (c) the (d) an (e) x (f) the (g) x (h) the (i) an (j) a

2. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.                                                                     .5x10=5

Uluru is located (a) ---- central Australia. The place is also known (b) ---- Ayers Rock (c) ---- honour (d) ---- Sir Henry Ayers, who was a Premier (e) ---- South Australia (f) ---- 1873. Uluru is listed (g) ---- a World Heritage Area (h) ---- both its natural and cultural values. It is a sacred place (i) ---- the Aborginal people (j) ---- the area.

Answers : (a) in (b) as (c) in (d) of (e) of (f) in (g) as (h) for (i) to (j) in                                                                                                             Continue >>>>>