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SSC English Second Paper Model Question- 6

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)

attract, for, through, at, in, of, up, bank, childhood, the

A man cannot remember everything that happened in his (a) __________. But certain events are stored (b) __________ the sub-conscious mind. They sometimes peep (c) __________ the mind's eye. Very simple and trifling things are the centre of (d) __________ for a child. When a man grows (e) __________, he may laugh (f) __________ those things. My playground was (g) __________ the bank of the mighty Teesta. In all the seasons this river had great attraction (h) __________ me. Whenever I was not at home, I could be found on its (i) __________. I was very fond (j) __________ stealing mangoes, lichis, blackberries and other fruits in the company of friends in summer.

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

Mina	has bought	a lovely dress.
She	is	fifteen today.
Her father	is having	a birthday party in the afternoon.
It	is expecting	some of her friends to come.
The dress	is	blue and white.

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

 take, go, begin, become, drizzle, be, ask, get, finish, have

It (a) __________ a day of Ashar. It (b) __________ since morning that day. I (c) __________ my meal when the sky (d) __________ dark with dense clouds. I hastily (e) __________ my meal and (f) __________ ready to go to school. Big drops of rain (g) __________ to fall by then. Mother (h) __________ me to wait, but that was not possible for my first terminal examination began two days ago and the subject that day was English Paper 1. I (i) __________ my umbrella and set out. (j) __________ only a few steps when it began to pour.

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

(a) Simplicity is a great virtue. (Make Exclamatory Sentence)(b) Everybody appreciates this quality. (Make Negative Sentence)(c) It is one of the best qualities. (Make Complex Sentence)(d) One should practise this virtue. (Make Interrogative Sentence)(e) Very few men are as happy as a simple man. (Make Simple Sentence)(f) By practising simplicity, one can earn people's favour. (Make Compound Sentence)(g) A simple man leads a very carefree life. (Make Exclamatory Sentence)(h) No other person among us is as happy as a simple man. (Make Affirmative Sentence)(i) Everybody likes simplicity. (Make Negative Sentence)(j) So, all should lead a simple life. (Make Complex Sentence)

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

Rafiq is frustrated because he possesses very ill health. Yesterday he read an article about the maintenance of good health. After reading the article, he talked to himself.

Good health means the health free from all kinds of diseases. (a) __________?One can keep good health by following certain rules. (b) __________?He is to eat a balanced diet. (c) __________?He has to take regular physical exercise. (d) __________?He must enjoy sound sleep. (e) __________?

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

Ours is a big (a) __________ (industry) area in the country. Life in our locality is (b) __________ (frequent) paralysed due to the failure of electric supply. The (c) __________ (own) of both the factories and industries are having a crucial time because their (d) __________ (product) have been hampered much due to frequent (e) __________ (fail) of electric supply.

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

I prohibited him (a) __________ going to the cinema, but he insisted (b) __________ going to the cinema. I could not prevent him (c) __________ going to the cinema. He stuck (d) __________ his insistence. So I was sorry (e) __________ his behaviour.

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

(a) __________ solve the problem of copying in the examination, the government has taken some preventive measures. (b) __________, the government is trying to raise public awareness. Recently, the government has announced a law that if any student is found copying in the examination hall, he/she will be expelled from the hall. (c) __________, any invigilator who is found helping any examinee will face legal action. (d) __________, if outsiders are found involved in helping any examinee in copying, they will also be punished. (e) __________, the government has interchanged examination centres and formed invigilation teams to monitor the overall condition of the examination centres.

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

what can i teach you asked nasiruddin we dont know replied the students you are students but you do not know anything so i cant teach you anything said nasiruddin

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)

Key

Part-A

1.  (a)- childhood (b) in (c) through (d) attraction (e) up (0 at (g) the (h) for (i) bank 0) of

2. (a) Mina is fifteen today.

(b) She is having a birthday party in the afternoon.

(c) She is expecting some of her friends to come.

(d) Her father has bought a lovely dress.

(e) It is blue and white.

3.       (a) was (b) had been drizzling (c) was having (d) became (e) finished (f) got (g) began (h) asked (i) took j) had gone

4        (a) What a great virtue simplicity is!

(b)          Nobody fails to appreciate this quality.

(c)           Very few qualities- are as good as it.

(d)          Shouldn't, one practise this virtue?

(e)           A simple man is one of the best happiest men. One can practise simplicity and earn people's favour..

(g)          What a carefree life a simple man leads!

(h)          A simple man is the happiest person among us.

(i)            Nobody dislikes simplicity.

j)       So, all should lead a life that is .simple.

5.Good health means the health free from all kinds of diseases, (a) doesn't It.? One can keep good health by following certain rules, (b) can't they? He is to eat a balanced diet, (c) isn't he ?

He has to take rqgular physical exercise, (d) hasn't he ? He must enjoy sound sleep, (e) mustn't he ?

6.(a) industrial (b) frequently (c) owners (d) productions (e) failure

7.        (a) from (b) on (c) from (d) to (e) for

8.       (a) In order to (b) first of all (c) if.. (d) even if (e) moreover

9. 'What can I teach you?" asked Nasiruddin. 'We don't know," replied the students. "You are students but you do not know anything. So, I can't teach you anything," said Nasiruddin.

Part-B

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