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SSC English Second Paper Model Question- 19

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)

appeal, on, society, behave, an, education, of, with, tradition

Every nation has a culture (a) __________ its own. Similarly, we have (b) __________ ago and (c) __________ culture of our own. We have our own language, dress, food habit, manner of eating, manner of speaking, mode of (d) __________, games and sports, social values and customs, religion, profession, music, art, literature, etc., which are part and parcel of our culture. Though we have a rich culture of our own, we are going to lose some of our culture. Today we don't like folk songs, zari, sart'bhattali, etc. These songs are going to lose their (e) __________. Today we are fond (f) __________ band music, Hindi and English songs and music. Western culture has both good and bad effects (g) __________ our (h) __________. Western culture has introduced us (i) __________ the people, society, (j) __________ history and culture of the western world.

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

Column A	Column B
Mina's mother	wants it a secret until the party has started.
Nobody	to give her daughter a pleasant surprise.
She	rows, wondering about it.
Mina	is also giving her a present on her birthday.
will keep	what it is.

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

play, buy, blow, be, enjoy, give, cheer, stand, go, enter

A few days ago, I (a) __________ an interesting football match. It was Friday. It (b) __________ between the top two teams of our country—Abahani and Mohammedan. The match (c) __________ me much joy. On the day of the match, I (d) __________ to the Dhaka stadium quite early. I (e) __________ in the line for a long time and (f) __________ a ticket. The game was timed to begin at 4:30. The referees and the players (g) __________ the field in time. The spectators (h) __________ the players from all corners of the field. The captains of the two teams came up, shook hands, and tossed a coin. Soon, the referee (i) __________ off his whistle and the game started. Both the teams (j) __________ equally strong.

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

(a) The moon is the only sub-planet of the Earth. (Make Compound Sentence)(b) It is very charming to look at. (Make Exclamatory Sentence)(c) Everybody is charmed with its beauty. (Make Interrogative Sentence)(d) Who doesn't like the moon? (Make Affirmative Sentence)(e) The moon is the most beautiful thing. (Make Complex Sentence)(f) Only the moon shines at night. (Make Negative Sentence)(g) Poets have composed many poems about the beauty of it. (Make Compound Sentence)(h) What an exciting scene the full moon presents! (Make Assertive Sentence)(i) The moon is not as big as the Earth. (Make Affirmative Sentence)(j) We should go out at night to enjoy a moonlit night. (Make Complex Sentence)

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

Arif was sitting alone in the park. Then a beggar came to him and begged for alms. He gave him ten taka. When the beggar left the place, he talked to himself.

Begging is the result of our poor socio-economic system. (a) __________?Beggars do not have any social dignity. (b) __________?Everybody feels pity for them. (c) __________?Microcredit organisations can come forward to solve the problem. (d) __________?The government should have some social security benefits. (e) __________?

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

The motive behind all (a) __________ (invent) is to make human life (b) __________ (comfort). But if they are not used (c) __________ properly, they become the source of (d) __________ (discomfort). Similarly, the use of loudspeakers has made one of the wonders of modern science. It was invented to reach the voice of the (e) __________ (speak) to all the audience in a function.

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

The result (a) __________ honesty is beyond description. It results (b) __________ peace. On the other hand, misery results (c) __________ evil. We should abstain (d) __________ evil deeds. Evil deeds bring (e) __________ ruin.

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

From my school days, I heard a lot about college life. (a) __________ I was eagerly waiting for that happy and romantic college life. (b) __________, the cherished day came. It was the 26th of October, 1992. (c) __________ I reached the college, I found the whole college campus crowded by lots of young pupils. (d) __________, all of them were unknown to me, and I felt very lonely. (e) __________, I met one of my school friends. I was relieved.

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

dhaka the capital of bangladesh has its own attractions it is especially famous for its mosques once its name was jahangirnagar and it was famous for muslin cloth

Part-B: Writing (Marks 40)

10. Load-shedding has become a part of our life. Write a paragraph of 250 words on "Load-Shedding."(10 Marks)

11. Suppose you could not pay your tuition fee in time. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school for remission of the delay fine.(10 Marks)

12. Write a composition about "The Population Problem of Bangladesh."(20 Marks)

 

✅ Answer Key

Part-A

1.  (a) of (b) an (c) traditional (d) behaviour (e) appeal  of (g) on (h) society (i) with (j) education

2.  a) Mina's mother is also giving her a present on her birthday.

(b) Nobody knows what it is.

(c) She will keep it a, secret until the party has started.

(d) She wants to give her daughter a pleasant surprise.

(e) Mina is wondering about it.

3.     (a) enjoyed (b) was played (c) gave (d) went (e) stood (0 bought (g) entered (h) cheered (i) blew j) were

4.       (a) The moon is a sub-planet, and it is the only one of the Earth.

(b)  How charming it is to look at!

(c)  Who isn't charmed with its beauty?

(d) Everyone likes the moon.

(e)The moon is the thing that is the most beautiful. Or, No other thing is as beautiful as the moon.

(j) Nothing but the moon shines at night.

(g)  Poets have composed many poems, and they describe the beauty of it.

(h) The full moon presents a very exciting scene.

(i)  The moon is smaller than the Earth.

j) We should go out at night so that we can enjoy, a moonlit night.

5.  Begging is the result of our poor socio-economic system, (a) isn't it ?

Beggars do not have any social dignity, (b) do they ?

Everybody feels pity for. them, (c)don't they?

Micro credit organisations can come forward to solve the problem, (d) can't they? Government should have social security belt, (e) shouldn't it/she?

6. (a) invention's (b) comfortable (c) properly (d) discomforts (e) speaker

7.        (a) of (b) in (c) from (d) from (e) about

8. (a) so (b) at last (c) when (d) since (e) suddenly

9.Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has its own attractions It is especially famous for its mosques. Once its name was Jahangirnagar and it was famous for Muslin cloth.

Part-B

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