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SSC English Second Paper Model Question- 1

English Second paper

Total Marks - 100

Time : 3 Hours

(Answer all the questions. Figures in the margin indicate full marks.)

Part-A: Grammar (Marks 60)

1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once. (1×10=10)

defend, materialized, so-called, noble, pretender, aloft, fake, cherished, inherent, inspire

Patriotism is a (a) ________ virtue. It is an (b) ________ instinct in human nature. It (c) ________ a man to shed every drop of blood to (d) ________ the liberty and dignity of the country. But patriotism should not be merely a (e) ________ slogan in the public meetings to (f) ________ the people. It should be (g) ________ in the core of heart and (h) ________ in our deeps. We should keep ourselves above the (i) ________ patriotism. Everybody should bear in mind that a (j) ________ must be defeated. Nobody will remember or honour a mock patriot.

2. Make five sentences using the parts of sentences from each column of the table below. (1×5=5)

Column A	Column B	Column C
Hence, to every nation its flag	need has is	to have patriotic feelings.
For that we	dearer than any other thing.
We	its own flag.
Every independent country of the world	the symbol of independence and sovereignty of a nation.
The National Flag	to safeguard its prestige.

3. Complete the following text with the right forms of the verbs given in the box. (1×10=10)

forget, write, be, were, write, happen, misunderstand, grow, consider, behave

I could not (a) ________ any letter to you for a long time. Really, I (b) ________ sorry for it. Last time, you (c) ________ about the misbehavior of one of your friends. You (d) ________ very much upset concerning this. Please, try to (e) ________ it. Some people (f) ________ unusually without (g) ________ the situation. Some (h) ________ violent on the spur of the moment or it may so (i) ________ that sometimes people (j) ________ one another. There was misunderstanding between you.

4. Change the sentences according to the directions given in the brackets:(1×10=10)

(a) Corruption is a great curse. (Make Complex Sentence)(b) Corruption destroys the moral fabric of society. (Make Interrogative Sentence)(c) Corruption is harmful, and it hampers development. (Make Simple Sentence)(d) If corruption is not stopped, society will collapse. (Make Compound Sentence)(e) We cannot but fight against corruption. (Make Affirmative Sentence)(f) We should create awareness to reduce corruption. (Make Complex Sentence)(g) If we tolerate corruption, progress will be impossible. (Make Simple Sentence)(h) The effects of corruption are devastating. (Make Exclamatory Sentence)(i) Corruption is the worst enemy of progress. (Make Negative Sentence)(j) It is necessary to address corruption effectively. (Make Interrogative Sentence)

5. Make tag questions of these statements: (1×5=5)

(a) Let us start our journey, ________?(b) Nobody should laugh at the blind, ________?(c) Mina had better stay at home, ________?(d) You aren't doing the work, ________?(e) What a beautiful day it is, ________?

6. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes, or both with the root words given in the parentheses: (1×5=5)

To maintain peace in this world, we need universal (a) ________ (brother). In this world, there are (b) _________ (differ) religions like Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, (c) ________ (Buddha) etc. (d) __________ _______ (Friend) among the (e) ________ (believe) of different religions can play an important role to drive away distrust and misconception about different religions.

7. Fill in the gaps with appropriate prepositions: (1×5=5)

A poor man suffers (a) ________ many things. He is destitute (b) ________ wealth. He is deprived (c) ________ the basic needs. But he is content (d) ________ what he has. He does not run (e) ________ wealth.

8. Complete the passage using suitable connectors: (1×5=5)

A miser got some money (a) ________ he was not pleased with it. He was in constant fear (b) ________ thieves and robbers should steal it. (c) ________ he thought it necessary to devise some steps (d) ________ no one might get scent of it and steal it. (e) ________ much thought, he bought a lump of gold with all his money and buried it at a secret place.

9. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text. (5 marks)

mili always goes to work by bus in the morning the bus stops just outside the store in the afternoon she generally goes there by rickshaw or baby taxi she doesnt like to wait at the bus stop in the midday heat

Part B: Writing (Marks 40)

10. Suppose, recently you have spent your summer vacation in your native village. Now, write a paragraph in 250 words on "How you spent your summer vacation." (10)

11. Suppose, you took logic as one of your elective subjects. Now, it seems to you hard. So you want to change it.Now write an application to the Headmaster of your school for changing one of your elective subjects. (10)

12. Write a composition about "Discipline." (20)

Key

Answer Key

Part-A

1. (a) noble (b) inherent (c) inspires (d) defend (e) so-called (f) aloft (g) cherished (h) materialized (i) fake (j) pretender

2. (a) The National flag is the symbol of independence and sovereignty of a nation.

(b)          Every independent country of the world has its own flag.

(c)           Hence, to every nation its flag is dearer than any other thing.

(d)          We need to safeguard its prestige.

(e)           For that we need to have patriotic feelings..

3. (a) write (b) am (c) wrote (d) were (e) forget (f) behave (g) considering (h) grow (i) happen (j) misunderstand

4.(a) It is corruption which is a great curse.(b) Doesn't corruption destroy the moral fabric of society?(c) Corruption being harmful hampers development.(d) Corruption must be stopped, or society will collapse.(e) We must fight against corruption.(f) We should create awareness so that we can reduce corruption.(g) Tolerating corruption makes progress impossible.(h) How devastating the effects of corruption are!(i) No enemy of progress is as bad as corruption.(j) Isn't it necessary to address corruption effectively?

5.(a) shall we?(b) should they?(c) hadn't she?(d) are you?(e) isn't it?

6.(a) brotherhood(b) different(c) Buddhism(d) Friendship(e) believers

7.(a) from(b) of(c) of(d) with(e) after

8.(a) but(b) lest(c) So/Therefore(d) so that(e) After

9.Mili always goes to work by bus in the morning. The bus stops just outside the store. In the afternoon, she generally goes there by rickshaw or baby-taxi. She doesn't like to wait at the bus stop in the midday heat.