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SSC English Second Paper Model Question- 15

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 words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may not use one word more than once.1×10=10

them, by, from, the, on, beggar, recognize, for economy

A beggar is a person who begs (a) ___ door to door. There are some beggars who beg (b) ___ the streets. They are called street (c) ___. Begging is not a profession. It is a social problem. Though beggars earn money (d) ___ begging, they do not contribute to the (e) ___. That is why begging is not regarded as work or profession. In fact, begging is the result of our poor socio-economic system. Beggars do not have any social dignity or (f) ___. They are the ignoble persons in (g) ___ society. They live (h) ___ the mercy of others. So everybody feels pity (i) ___ them or looks down upon (j) ___.

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

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

rush, cross, take, reach, come, hurt, be, break, see, dash

Yesterday I (a) ___ my college late because of a road accident. It (b) ___ 9 a.m. when the accident (c) ___ place. A college student (d) ___ the Science Laboratory Road. A speedy truck (e) ___ from the opposite direction. Suddenly the truck (f) ___ the boy and he was badly (g) ___. One of his legs (h) ___. As soon as we (i) ___ the incident, we (j) ___ to the spot and took the boy to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

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

(a) Very few rivers in Bangladesh are as big as the Padma. (Make Simple Sentence)(b) During summer, it becomes emaciated. (Make Complex Sentence)(c) When it is the rainy season, it assumes a terrible shape. (Make Simple Sentence)(d) Who doesn’t know this? (Make Assertive Sentence)(e) The shore of the Padma is visited by tourists from home and abroad. (Make Interrogative Sentence)(f) This river benefits us in many ways. (Make Compound Sentence)(g) The Padma is the most useful river in our country. (Make Negative Sentence)(h) Nobody dislikes the Hilsa of the Padma. (Make Affirmative Sentence)(i) The Padma is a mighty river. (Make Exclamatory Sentence)(j) Though it destroys the houses of men, it is still very useful to us. (Make Compound Sentence)

5. Make tag questions of these statements.1×5=5

Sitting by the side of a river, Amin is speaking to himself.Fishes can swim, (a) ___?Once our rivers abounded with fishes, (b) ___?But at present the water of most of the rivers has been polluted, (c) ___?So, there is scarcity of fish, (d) ___?We must take measures to protect the rivers from being polluted, (e) ___?

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

The (a) ___ (liberate) War of Bangladesh is a memorable event in our (b) ___ (nation) life. Bangladesh achieved her (c) ___ (independent) through sacrifice and blood-shed. On the night of March 25, 1971, the Pakistan army fell upon the (d) ___ (armed) sleeping Bangalees. But the Bangalees were not cowards. They built up strong resistance against the (e) ___ (occupy) forces.

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

Two charges were brought (a) ___ Socrates. He was condemned (b) ___ death.Socrates was not afraid (c) ___ death. So he did not object (d) ___ the verdict of the court.He met (e) ___ death peacefully.

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

On the exam date of English Paper I, I got stuck up in almost a never-ending traffic jam. (a) ___, I reached the examination hall half an hour late. When I entered the examination hall, the invigilator gave me the answer script and the question paper. I picked up the answer script. (b) ___, I looked at the questions. (c) ___ all the questions were common to me, I started writing. But I could not write the full answer of any question. (d) ___, I switched over to another question. (e) ___, the same thing happened.

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

thomas alva edison a great scientist was born in 1847 in ohio america as a little boy he was very inquisitive he always wanted to know how things were done very early in life he showed that he was full of curiosity a quality which is so important to inventors

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."[Marks – 10]

11. Write an application to the Headmaster for setting up a computer club.[Marks – 10]

12. Write a composition about "Discipline."[Marks – 20]

✅ Answer Key

Part-A

1.       (a) from (b) on (c) beggars (d) by (e) economy (fl recognition (g) the (h) on (i) for (I) them 2. (a) Fleming was born in a poor family in Scotland.

(b)        He was the seventh of the eight brothers and sisters.

(c)        He passed his boyhood with his parents.

(d)        He Was a very regular and attentive student.

(e)        He was never absent from school up to the age of twelve.

3.       (a) reached (b) was (c) took (d) was crossing (e) was coming (f) dashed (g) hurt (h) broke (i)saw (I) rushed

4 (a) The Padma is one of the biggest rivers in Bangladesh.

(b)        When it is summer, it becomes emaciated.

(c)        During the rainy season it assumes a terrible shape.

(d)        Everybody knows this.

(e)        Isn't the shore of the Padma visited by tourists from home and abroad?

(f)         This river benefits us and it does this. in many ways.

(g)        No other river in our country as useful as the Padma.

(h)        Everybody likes the Hilsa of the Padma.

(i)          What a mighty river the Padma is!

It destroys the houses of men, but it is still very useful to us.

5.             Fishes can swim, (a) can't they?

Once our rivers abounded with fishes, (b) didn't they? ,

But at present the water of most of the rivers has been polluted, (c) hasn't it? So, there is,scarcity of fish, (d) isn't there?

We must take measures to protect the rivers from being polluted, (e) mustn't we?

6.             (a) Liberation (b) national (c) independence (d) unarmed (e) occupying

7.             (a) against (b) to (c) of (d) to (e) with.

8.             (a) as a result (b) after that (c) as (d) therefore (e) again

9.             Thomas Alva Edison, a great scientist, was born in 1847 in Ohio, America. As a little boy he was very inquisitive. He always wanted to know how things were done. Very early in life, he showed that he was full of curiosity, a quality which is so important to inventors.

Part-B

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