HSC 2023 English 1st Paper Rearrange Preparation - Part 2

 

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The Fox and The Grapes

The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in proper sequence. [10] [HSC - Sylhet Board -2019; Chattogram Board -2016]

(i) One day, he was very hungry.

(ii) The grapes were too high for him to reach.

(iii) Again and again he jumped.

(iv) At last, he entered into a vineyard.

(v) Once upon a time, there lived a fox in a forest.

(vi) But each time, he failed to reach the grapes.

(vii) At last being tired, he went away saying that the grapes were sour.

(viii) He took a run and jumped to reach the bunch of grapes but could not reach it.

(ix) He searched food everywhere but he did not get any food.

(x) There were ripe grapes hanging up on the vine.

 Solution

Rearrange Table:

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
v	i	ix	iv	x	viii	ii	iii	vi	vii

Rearranged Paragraph:

Once upon a time, there lived a fox in a forest. One day he was very hungry. He searched food everywhere but he did not get any foods. At last he entered into a vineyard. There were ripe grapes hanging up on the vine. The grapes were too high for him to reach. He took a run and jumped to reach the bunch of grapes but could not reach it. Again and again he jumped. But each time, he failed to reach the grapes. At last being tired, he went away saying that the grapes were sour.

Rabindranath Tagore

The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in proper sequence. [10] [HSC Exam-2018 (Ka Set); Barishal Board-2014; Cumilla Board-2013]

a) In 1880, Rabindranath was called back to India.

b) He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1913 for Gitanjali.

c) He returned home without any qualification of distinction.

d) He wrote Gitanjali, a collection of Bengali songs of superior quality.

e) Rabindranath Tagore was born in 1861 into a respectable family at Jorasanko in Kolkata.

f) At the age of seventeen, in 1878, he reached London to attend school.

g) He went to school early and wrote his first verse at the age of eight.

h) The experience had a lasting effect on his later life.

i) However, he never gave up his habit of writing poetry.

j) He gathered much experience from his stay in London.

 Solution

Rearrange Table:

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
e	g	f	j	h	a	c	i	d	b

Rearranged Paragraph:

Rabindranath Tagore was born in 1861 into a respectable family at Jorasanko in Kolkata. He went to school early and wrote his first verse at the age of eight. At the age of seventeen, in 1878, he reached London to attend school. He gathered much experience from his stay in London. The experience had a lasting effect on his later life. In 1880, Rabindranath was called back to India. He returned home without any qualification of distinction. However, he never gave up his habit of writing poetry. He wrote Gitanjali, a collection of Bengali songs of superior quality. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1913 for Gitanjali.

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Nelson Mandela

The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in proper sequence. [10] [HSC Exam-2018(Kha Set); Dinajpur Board-2016; Cumilla Board -2011; Dhaka Board-2004]

a) They were aliens in their own country and were subjected to all sorts of indignities. 

b) The blacks were treated cruelly.

c) The great leader vowed to put an end to the inhuman practice.

d) They were denied all basic human rights.

e) Even dogs received much better treatment than the blacks.

f) Eventually, the great leader realized the goal of liberating his own people.

g) He was thrown behind the prison bar.

h) Nelson Mandela was the greatest leader of South Africa.

i) But the oppressive rulers could not break the spirit.

j) In fact, he was one of the greatest leaders of the world who struggled against apartheid throughout his whole life.

 Solution

Rearrange Table:

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
h	j	b	d	a	e	c	g	i	f

Rearranged Paragraph:

Nelson Mandela was the greatest leader of South Africa. In fact, he was one of the greatest leaders of the world who struggled against apartheid throughout his whole life. The blacks were treated cruelly. They were denied all basic human rights. They were aliens in their own country and were subjected to all sorts of indignities. Even dogs received much better treatment than the blacks. The great leader vowed to put an end to the inhuman practice. He was thrown behind the prison bar. But the oppressive rulers could not break the spirit. Eventually, the great leader realized the goal of liberating his own people.

The Sultan in Search of An Honest Tax Collector

The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in proper sequence. [10] [HSC - Dhaka Board-2017; Barishal Board-2017]

a) Then he invited applicants.

b) The applicants were asked to meet the Sultan one by one.

c) Long ago, there lived a Sultan in a country.

d) Then he found the desired man.

e) He wanted to appoint an honest man as his tax collector.

f) A number of people applied for the job.

g) All the applicants blushed and refused to accept one.

h) So, he asked for the wise counselor’s advice.

i) When they all arrived, Sultan asked them to dance.

j) They came through a passage where gold coins were kept.

 Solution

Rearrange Table:

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
c	e	h	a	f	b	j	i	g	d

Rearranged Paragraph:

Long ago, there lived a Sultan in a country. He wanted to appoint an honest man as his tax collector. So, he asked for the wise counselor’s advice. Then he invited applicants. A number of people applied for the job. The applicants were asked to meet the Sultan one by one. They came through a passage where gold coins were kept. When they all arrived, Sultan asked them to dance. All the applicants blushed and refused to accept one. Then he found the desired man.

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Aristotle

The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in proper sequence. [10] [HSC - Rajshahi Board 2017]

a) As a result, he studied under a great thinker Plato.

b) He also wrote books on Biography, Literature, Economics, and Comparative politics.

c) Plato taught Aristotle according to his own way.

d) Aristotle was born in Greece.

e) His father wanted him to be a physician but he never cherished to be so.

f) Later on, Aristotle took the pen to write on topics suitable for human civilization.

g) He is called the father of Biology because of his creativity.

h) ‘Politics’ is one of his famous books which expose the fullest development of his wisdom.

i) He was the son of a royal physician.

j) He wanted to be a free thinker.

 Solution

Rearrange Table:

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
d	i	e	j	a	c	f	h	b	g

Rearranged Paragraph:

Aristotle was born in Greece. He was the son of a royal physician. His father wanted him to be a physician but he never cherished to be so. He wanted to be a free thinker. As a result, he studied under a great thinker Plato. Plato taught Aristotle according to his own way. Later on, Aristotle took the pen to write on topics suitable for human civilization. ‘Politics’ is one of his famous books which expose the fullest development of his wisdom. He also wrote books on Biography, Literature, Economics, and Comparative politics. He is called the father of Biology because of his creativity.

Khan Jahan Ali

The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in proper sequence. [10] [HSC - Cumilla Board 2017]

a) As Bagerhat is near the Bay of Bengal, the water is usually saline.

b) Khan Jahan Ali was a philanthropic man.

c) He, therefore, excavated many tanks to provide fresh water to the people.

d) He came to Bagerhat to preach Islam and to promote the plight of common people.

e) He found Bagerhat beset with many problems. 

f) His memory will never be sunk into oblivion. 

g) Thus he redressed the problem of drinking water.

h) The scarcity of drinking water is one of them. 

i) The people of Bagerhat remember him with respect.

j) Gora Dighi is one of them.

 Solution

Rearrange Table:

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
b	d	e	h	a	c	j	g	f	i

Rearranged Paragraph:

Khan Jahan Ali was a philanthropic man. He came to Bagerhat to preach Islam and to promote the plight of common people. He found Bagerhat beset with many problems. The scarcity of drinking water is one of them. As Bagerhat is near the Bay of Bengal, the water is usually saline. He, therefore, excavated many tanks to provide fresh water to the people. Gora Dighi is one of them. Thus he redressed the problem of drinking water. His memory will never be sunk into oblivion. The people of Bagerhat remember him with respect.