SSC Jashore Board - 2023 English 2nd Paper Question with Answer

JASHORE BOARD−2023

English (Compulsory)– Second Paper

Full Marks : 100 Time : 3 hours  [ Answer all the questions. Figures in the margin indicate full marks. ]

Part−A : Grammar [60 Marks]

1. Fill in the blanks with prepositions and articles (a, an, the & zero article). 0.5 × 10 = 5

Computers are used (a) — many ways. For example, (b) — computer’s memory may carry the names, addresses and flight numbers of air plane passengers. (c) — ticket agent can find (d) — almost instantly, by typing (e) — flight number, whether there is a seat available (f) — a particular plane. At flight time, the computer can make a list of all the passengers (g) — the plane.  Computers can also solve many problems. (h) — many bits of information can be compared (i) — one another. Mathematical calculations can then be performed (j) — them.

2. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. 0.5 × 10 = 5

way,  fair,  acquire,  learners,  supervise,  degrade,  suffer,  case,  assess,  examination

Examination is the process of (a) — the academic knowledge of the (b) —. So, it should be absolutely (c) —. The authority should conduct and (d) — it in the best possible (e) —.  Adopting unethical activities in the (f) — is a great offence. It (g) — the standard of education. In (h) — of the students’ failure to (i) — true education, the nation will (j) — greatly. So all students should make the best use of time in order to be truly educated.

3. Make six sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below. 1 × 6 = 6

Joynul Abedin  was honoured  pictures secretly. He  drew  to Kolkata. At the age of 15, he  was  not like the hard and fast rules of schools. So he  went  born at a village in Kishoreganj in 1914. He  did with the title ‘Shilpacharya’ for his artistic and  visionary qualities. At the age of 19, he  got  himself admitted into Kolkata Govt. Art College.

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

be, bring,  neglect,  spend,  lose,  possesses,  claim,  pay,  neglect,  lose

Most of us (a) — the wrong mentality of measuring success in life. Many poor adults (b) — that the possession of wealth (c) — peace of mind in life. But it (d) — not always true. Many have (e) — their health to gain wealth, but later (f) — much of their wealth to regain health. Isn’t that ironical? Again there are also a number of people who had (g) — high prices for possessing their present wealth. They have (h) — friends and family and have (i) — opportunities to spend precious moments with people around them. Besides, many have (j) — peace within themselves for  wanting more and more of everything.

5. Change the sentences according to directions. 1 × 10 = 10

(a) I am sure that man is the maker of his own fortune. (Negative)

(b) A man has to make a proper use of his time to shine in life. (Imperative)

(c) Who doesn’t know it? (Passive voice)

(d) The lazy suffer miserably in the long run. (Exclamatory)

(e) To kill time is as harmful as to commit suicide. (Comparative)

(f) Our life is only a sum total of hours, days and years. (Negative)

(g) Youth is the most valuable season of life. (Positive)

(h) In youth, our mind can be shaped easily. (Active voice)

(i) We should utilize our time properly in youth. (Imperative)

(j) It is called the seedtime of life. (Active voice)

6. Complete the sentences. 1 × 5 = 5

(a) If we invest in girl’s education —.

(b) — is not a waste.

(c) — have higher income potential than those who are uneducated and unskilled.

(d) Also, educated mothers are very careful in —.

(e) Therefore, we should try our best —.

7. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. 0.5 × 14 = 7

In ancient time, textbook was the most (a) resource thing for a student. (b) teach were only guides and source of (c) inform. The students had to collect all (d) inform news from their teachers. There was hardly any guide book or other (e) refer book in the market. So, teachers gave (f) deliver of a lecture by studying the text books, and so the students had (g) depend on their teachers’ (h) proficient. As a result, there existed (i) measure relationship between them. The (j) popular of these great teachers was never on the wane. Students had (k) devote to maintain a healthy relation with their (l) honour teachers. Teachers also maintained an ever bond of (m) friend with their (n) affection students. 

8. Make tag questions of these statements. 1 × 7 = 7

(a) The habit of reading is good, —?

(b) But we hardly find it in us, —?

(c) Everybody loves a studious student, —?

(d) We ought to give him books, —?

(e) Books give us knowledge, —?  (f) To read good books is a choice, —?

(g) Let us try heart and soul to form this habit, —?

9. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text. 0.5 × 10 = 5

Why are you putting the foods in your pocket Sir? Why don’t you eat? asked the nobleman I’m doing the right thing My dress deserves these rich dishes replied Seikh Saadi. I’m sorry I don’t understand what you mean to say said the nobleman.

Part−B: Composition [40 Marks]

10. Suppose, you are Rimon Khan/Rima Chowdhury. You have completed B.Sc Engineering and  are looking for a job. You have seen a vacancy advertisement in “The Financial Express” for the post of a Software Engineer of “Golden Company Ltd”. Now, make a CV with a cover letter for the post. Your CV should not exceed one page. 15

11. Suppose, you have bought some books on general knowledge. But the books are damaged and have printing mistakes. Now, write a letter to the publishing company “Diamond Publishing” complaining against it. 10

12. English is a global language. So, it is very important for all of us to learn English. Now, write a paragraph on “Importance of Learning English”. 15

Key

Jashore Board 2023

1. (a) in; (b) a/the; (c) A; (d) out/x; (e) a/the; (f) in; (g) of, (h) x; (i) to; j) with/through.

2. (a) assessing; (b) learners; (c) fair; (d) supervise; (e) way/ways; (f) examination; (g) degrades; (h) case; (i) acquire; (j) suffer.

3. a) Joynul Abedin was born at a village in Kishoreganj in 1914.

b) He did not like the hard and fast rules of schools.

c) So, he drew pictures secretly.

d) At the age of 15, he went to Kolkata:At the age of 19, he got himself admitted into Kolkata Govt Art College.

e) He was honoured with the title 'Shilpacharya' for his artistic and visionary qualities.

4. (a) possess; (b) claim; (c) brings; (d) is; (e) lost; (f) (have) spent; (g) paid; (h) neglected; (i) lost; (j) neglected.

5. (a) I am not doubtful/unsure that man is the maker of his own fortune.

(b) Let a man make a proper use of his time to shine in life.

(c) To whom isn't it known?

(d) How miserably the lazy suffer in the long run!

(e) To commit suicide is not more harmful than to kill time.

(f) Our life is nothing but a sum-total of hours, days and years.

(g) No other season of life is as valuable as youth.

(h) In youth, we can shape our mind easily.

(i) Let's utilize our time properly in youth.

j) We call it the seed time of life.

6.

(a) If we invest in girls' education, we can help them  achieve their full potential.

(b) Investing in girls' education is not a waste.

(c) Educated girls have higher income potential than those who are uneducated and unskilled.

(d) Also, educated mothers are very careful in raising their children.

_(e) Therefore, we should try our best to invest in  girls' education.

7.

a) resourceful; b) Teachers; . c) information; d) informative; e) reference; f) delivery; g) dependence; h) proficiency; i) immeasurable; j) popularity; k) devotion; 1) honorable; m) friendship; n) affectionate.

8. (a) The habit of reading is good, isn't it?

(b) But we hardly find it in us, do we?

(c) Everybody loves a studious student, don't they?

(d) We ought to give him books, oughtn't we?

(e) Books give us knowledge, don't they?

(f) To read good books is a choice, isn't it?

(g) Let us try heart and soul to form this habit, shall we?

9. "Why are you putting the foods in your pocket, Sir? Why don't you eat?" asked the nobleman. "I'm doing the right thing. My dress deserves these rich dishes," replied Sheikh Sa'adi. "I'm sorry! I don't understand what you mean to say," said the nobleman.

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