HISSAN CENTRAL EXAMINATION - 2082 (2026) | Class 12 Compulsory English

Solution:

Question 7: Do as instructed and rewrite the sentences [10×1=10]

a. Sunima answered all the questions politely.

b. The principal along with the teacher was coming today.
(Verb agrees with main subject "principal" – singular; "along with" doesn't change subject number)

c. The man fell off the ladder while fixing the switch.
("Fall off" is the correct phrasal verb for dropping from a surface)

d. If you had not kept it secret, they would have known your plan.
(Third conditional structure: If + past perfect → would have + past participle)

e. Binay had sold his bike before he bought a car.
(Past perfect for the earlier of two past actions)

f. Sangam completed her work easily because she got her brother to do it.
("Because" shows the reason/cause for easy completion)

g. The car that/which overtook us was carrying medical personnel.
(Relative pronoun "that" or "which" joins the two sentences about "the car")

h. Shambhu is used to meeting new people as he likes traveling.
("Be used to" + gerund/-ing form)

i. The temple is being redecorated by people.
(Present continuous passive: object + is/am/are + being + past participle + by + subject)

j. Jamuna asked Anuska if/whether the Nepalese players had won the match.
(Reported yes/no question: reporting verb + if/whether + subject + past perfect)

Question 8: Choose the correct answers [5×1=5]

a. How many syllables does the word 'humourously' have?
Answer: i. 4
(hu-mour-ous-ly)

b. If the guide words are 'solemn' and 'solve', which word would be on that page?
Answer: iii. solid

c. Which one is correctly spelled?
Answer: i. maintenance

d. Correct synonym for 'eloquent'?
Answer: iii. fluent

e. Meaning of 'burn the midnight oil'?
Answer: iv. work late into the night
(Idiom meaning to study or work late hours)