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SSC English Second Paper Model Question- 2

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)

desire, an, tie, realize, IBM, beyond

Man has (a) ______ inborn curiosity to see the unseen and to know (b) ______ unknown. One can do many things to fulfil one's indomitable (c) ______. A person usually tries to find (d) ______ the things and beings surrounding him. He (e) ______ evaluates others, overlooks, counts, measures and observes (f) ______ circumstances. And thus he gathers experience throughout his lifetime leaving himself unknown. To know thyself is (g) ______ abstract quest (h) ______ finding something (i) ______ the material capacity. It is very difficult to understand and (j) ______ our own selves.

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

Trees	give	oxygen to breathe to live.
They	should not destroy	trees.
We	need	oxygen to breathe to live.
Trees	provide	shelter to birds and animals.

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

 bring, bury, say, cut, get, inscribe, lie, be, make, come

During the last autumn vacation I (a) ______ such an opportunity to visit Bagerhat, a great historical place. There I (b) ______ the Mazar of Khan Jahan Ali. It is a fine one-storeyed building. It has a beautiful dome. Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (c) ______ there. The tomb (d) ______ of cut-out stones. It cannot be accurately (e) ______ where from these (f) ______. On the tomb there (g) ______ inscriptions in Arabic. An inscription (h) ______ that he (i) ______ on 25th October, 1459. There is a small mosque nearby. A close associate of Khan Jahan Ali (j) ______ outside the tomb.

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

(a) Taking bribes is a serious crime. (Make Interrogative Sentence)(b) It is a very immoral practice. (Make Exclamatory Sentence)(c) People who take bribes harm the society. (Make Simple Sentence)(d) Taking bribes damages the reputation of individuals and organizations. (Make Negative Sentence)(e) Everyone knows that taking bribes is wrong. (Make Compound Sentence)(f) Bribes are taken by corrupt people. (Make Complex Sentence)(g) The government must take strict actions to stop bribery. (Make Interrogative Sentence)(h) Taking bribes is not as acceptable as working honestly. (Make Affirmative Sentence)(i) We should never take bribes to maintain integrity. (Make Complex Sentence)(j) How destructive taking bribes is to society! (Make Assertive Sentence)

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

(a) Abdur Rahim grows vegetables, ______ ?(b) Yes. But his father told him to grow vegetables and paddy, ______ ?(c) He is earning much by selling them, ______ ?(d) He will buy more land, ______ ?(e) Now he can easily maintain his family, ______ ?

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

English is spoken all over the world. It should be learnt for various reasons. For example, English is the most (a) ______ (wide) used international language. It is necessary to operate (b) ______ (communicate) with the (c) ______ (foreign) for various purposes. There are also certain jobs in the country, which require a good (d) ______ (function) knowledge of English. The job of a pilot, a postman, a telephone operator, a tourist guide, a mechanic, a (e) ______ (reception) of an international hotel and an executive of a multinational firm etc. are a few of them.

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

The old man's advice had no influence (a) ______ his sons because they were indifferent (b) ______ their father's advice but they were influenced (c) ______ their father's hard work. Their father tried to convince them that industry is the key (d) ______ success. But the sons had no inclination (e) ______ hard work.

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

(a) ______ a student does not learn his/her lessons properly, examination is tough for him/her.(b) ______ examination is easy if he/she takes proper preparation. The night before the examination is not always joyous. Feelings, of course, differ from examinee to examinee.(c) ______ it is something like a bad dream.(d) ______ most of our students are negligent.(e) ______ there is much hurry, suspense and tension among the students the night before the examination.

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

that cant be replied the nightingle, I cant have any nest in the palace i love to live in the greenwood i fly around to the, poor fishermen to the peasants huts to the people who live far away from the palace

Part B: Writing (Marks 40)

10. Suppose you always remember your first day at school. Now, write a paragraph in 250 words on "Your First Day at School". (10)

11. Suppose your father is a poor government employee. You have four school-going brothers and sisters. Your father cannot bear your educational expenses. Now, write an application to your Headmaster/Headmistress of your school for a full free studentship. (10)

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

Key

Part-A

1.                (a) an (b) the (c) desire (d) out (e) critically (0 the (g) an (h) of (i) beyond 0) realize

2.                (a) Trees provide oxygen to breathe to live.

(b)          They add life, to .a place.

(c)           We need oxygen to breathe to live.

(d)          Trees are very useful to man.

(e)           They give shelter to birds and animals.

(a) got (b) saw (c) was buried (d) is made (e) said (0 were brought (g) are (h) says (1) died 0) was buried

4.        (a)  Isn't taking bribes a serious crime?

(b) What an immoral practice it is!

(c) People taking bribes harm the society.

(d) Taking bribes damages the reputation of not. only individuals but also organizations.

(e) Taking bribes is wrong and everyone knows it.

(f) Bribes are taken by people who are corrupt.

(g)          Mustn't the government take strict actions to stop bribery?

(h)          Taking bribes is less acceptable than working honestly.

(i)            We should never take bribes so that we can maintain integrity. 0) Taking bribes is very destructive to society.

5.             Abdur Rahim grows vegetables, (a) doesn't he?

Yes. But his father told him to grow vegetables and paddy, (b) didn't he? Very well. He is earning much by selling them, (c) isn't he?

A few acres. He will buy more land, (d) won't he?

Now he can easily maintain his family, (e) can't he?

6.                (a) widely (b) communication (c) foreigners (d) functional (e) receptionist

7.                (a) on/upon (b) to (c) by, (d) to (e) for

8.                (a) if (b) on the contrary (c) however/actually (d) unfortunately/in fact (e) for this reason

9.             'That can't be," replied the nightingle. "I can't have any nest in the palace. I love to live in the greenwood. I fly around to the poor fishermen, to the peasants' huts, to the people who live far away from the palace."

Part-B

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