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SSC English Second Paper Model Question- 16

English Second paper

Total Marks - 100

Time : 3 Hours

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

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.(1x10=10)

memory | beauty | a | of | away | an | for | death | with | I

During the last autumn vacation, I paid (a) ______ visit to the Taj Mahal. I was impressed to see its beauty. Emperor Shahjahan had (b) ______ deep and pure love (c) ______ his dear wife Mumtaz. Mumtaz passed (d) ______ from the world. Shahjahan was overwhelmed (e) ______ grief at the (f) ______ of his beloved wife. He wanted to immortalize his wife's (g) ______. So his ardent love for his wife prompted him to build such (h) ______ expensive building. The Taj Mahal is surrounded by a (i) ______ garden and there is a long pool that stretches out in front (j) ______ the building.

2. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below.(1x5=5)

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Newspaper	is	curious by nature.
It	has	great educative value.
Man	want	to know various things of the world.
They	shows	the best way to satisfy his curiosity.
Newspaper	us	the outside world like a mirror.

3. Complete the following text with the right forms of the verbs given in the box.(1x10=10)

tell | reach | help | give | take | be | contain | describe | inform | publish

The benefits of newspaper reading (a) ______ many. It (b) ______ you both pleasure and information. The news of all that happens in the world (c) ______ us through newspapers. The conditions of various people of the world (d) ______ through them. The economic situation of a country (e) ______ in them. The achievements of great men of science are given publicity through newspapers. Newspaper also (f) ______ views on current topics. The speeches and comments on the new measures (g) ______ by the Government (h) ______ timely in newspapers. There is also news about trade and commerce, games and sports. Newspapers also (i) ______ you of all important matters and (j) ______ you to form an opinion on them.

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

(a) Swimming is a great way to stay healthy. (Make Negative Sentence)(b) Can anyone deny the benefits of swimming? (Make Assertive Sentence) Or, Who doesn't acknowledge the benefits of swimming?(c) How refreshing it feels to swim in the summer! (Make Assertive Sentence)(d) You must practice regularly, or you will not master swimming. (Make Simple Sentence)(e) Swimming is not only a sport but also a life-saving skill. (Make Complex Sentence)(f) If you learn swimming, you will feel confident in water. (Make Simple Sentence)(g) Without proper training, no one can swim well. (Make Complex Sentence)(h) Swimming is too exciting for us to ignore. (Make Complex Sentence)(i) Nobody dislikes swimming in clean water. (Make Affirmative Sentence)(j) The beauty of swimming in a clear lake is mesmerizing. (Make Interrogative Sentence)

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

Failure in English is a common matter in our country. Yesterday I was thinking why so many students fail in English.There are so many reasons of failure of students in English, (a) _________?The reasons are not far to seek, (b) _________?English is a foreign language. It seems difficult to them, (c) _________?They don't like to learn English, (d) _________?Moreover, most of the students cram the answers, (e) _________?

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

Slum (a) _________ (dwell) are (b) _________ (root) people. (c) _________ (Actual) they are rootless and they have to take shelter in slums under different circumstances. They live there in an (d) _________ (human) condition. They are deprived of all kinds of human rights. About 80% of the slum dwellers suffer from hunger, (e) _________ (nutrition) and different kinds of diseases.

7. Fill in the gaps with appropriate prepositions:(1×5=5)The police searched (a) _________ the criminal. Though they were sure (b) _________ his whereabouts, they could not succeed (c) _________ their attempt. The criminal fled (d) _________ . He became very afraid (e) _________ the police.

8. Complete the passage using suitable connectors:(1×5=5)(a) _________ discipline is the secret of success in every sphere of life. A society in which there is no discipline is plunged into anarchy. (b) _________ in the playground the players do not observe the rules of the game and do not obey the captain, they are sure to lose the game. (c) _________ in our daily life we are to observe certain rules. (d) _________ we go to a market or to a shop to buy things or to a railway station, we have to form a queue to get what we want. (e) _________ a student has to maintain discipline strictly.

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

the traveller said can you tell me the way to the nearest inn yes said the peasant do you want one in which you can spend the night no replied the traveller i only want a meal

Part B: Writing (Marks 40)

10. During the last autumn vacation, you visited a place of historical interest. Now, write a paragraph in 250 words on "Your visit to a place of historical interest." (10)

11. Suppose, you are studying in Sonapur High School in Rangpur District. But recently your father has been transferred to Nurpur in Chittagong District. Your family will soon move there.Now, write an application to your Headmaster/Headmistress for a Transfer Certificate (T.C.) (10)

12. Write a composition about "Tree Plantation." (20)

 

✅ Answer Key

Part-A

  1.  (a) a (b) a (c) for (d) away (e) with (0 death (g) memory (h) an (i) beautiful j) of

2. (a) Newspaper has great educative value.

(b)It shows us the outside world like a mirror.

(c) Man is curious by nature.

(d)They want to know various things of the world.

(e) Newspaper is the best way to satisfy his curiosity.    

3.  (a) are (b) can give (c) reaches (d) are told (e) is described (0 contains (g) taken (h) are published (i) inform 0) help

4. (a) Swimming is not a bad way to stay healthy.

(b)          Everyone acknowledges the benefits of swimming.

(c)          It feels very refreshing to swim in the summer.

(d)          Without practicing regularly, you will not master swimming..

(e)          Swimming is a skill that is not only a sport but also life-saving. (0 By learning swimming, you will feel confident in water.

(g)          No one can swim well unless they receive proper training.

(h)          Swimming is so exciting that we cannot ignore it.

(i)           Everybody. enjoys swimming in clean water.

j) Isn't the beauty of swimming in a clear lake mesmerizing?

5.                There are so many reasons of failure of students in English, (a). aren't there? The reasons are not far to seek, (b) are they?

It seems difficult to them, (c) doesn't it?

They don't like to learn English, (d) do they?

Moreover, most of the students cram the answers, (e) don't they?

6.             (a) dwellers (b) rootless (c) Actually (d) inhuman (e) malnutrition

7.             (a) for (b) of (c) in (d) away (e) of

8.       (a) in fact (b) if (c) even (d) when (e) similarly

9. The traveller said, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?" "Yes," said the peasant. "Do you want one in which you can spend the night?" "No," replied the traveller. "I only      want a meal.."

Part-B

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