SSC RAJSHAHI BOARD-2022 English 2nd Paper Question with Answer

RAJSHAHI BOARD-2022

Part A: Grammar (30 Marks)ENGLISH (COMPULSORY)

SECOND PAPER

1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions or articles. Some of the blanks may not require a preposition or an article. Put a cross mark (x) in those blanks. 5×10-5

It is needless to say that washing hands is very important for us. It is certainly (a) — issue. Washing hands regularly can save us from a kind of infectious disease (b) — important COVID-19. Washing hands with soap is (c) — must. We have to wash hands (d) — taking meal and (e) — using the toilet. Again, we should wash hands after touching sick members (f) — our family and pet animals. Washing hands is also strictly recommended after coming back (g) — outside. Washing hands in (h) — proper way may help us stay away from coronavirus. (i) — reason is that coronavirus spreads through touch. So, it is (j) — important to keep our hands clean.

2. Complete the following text with the right forms of verbs given in the box. .5×10=5

understand

be

prevail

respect

stop

prosper

feel

preach

reign

defeat

Truth always (a) — in the world. Falsehood may (b) — for the time being. Those who (c) — engaged in (d) — the truth are (e) — by the people. Those who (f) — interest in telling lies cannot (g) — in life. They may prosper seemingly. But, after all, they become really (h) —. Socrates throughout his life would preach the truth. He tried to make people (i) — what was good for them. He was troubled by the powerful people. Yet, he never (j) — teaching good things.

3. Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Only you can do the work. (Negative)

(b) No other friend is as great as books. (Superlative)

(c) The rose is a very nice flower. (Exclamatory)

(d) We should be patriots. (Imperative)

(e) He called it laurel. (Passive)

4. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or both with the root words given in the parentheses. 5×10-5

Everybody knows that (a) — (smoke) is a (b) — (danger) bad habit. It is (c) — (harm) to health. It is also (d) — (cost). A (e) — (smoke) should not smoke (f) — (public) Smoking creates (g) — (pollute). A single puff of cigarette contains thi diseases which are — (numerable) harmful particles that cause many (i) — (respirator) incurable. But there are many people who are (j) — (aware) of the bad effects of smoking.

5. Make tag questions of the following statements. 1X5-5

(a) He let me do it, —?

(b) Let’s be sincere in our life, ?

(c) Everybody respects the freedom fighters.

(d) Success cannot be achieved without efforts.

(e) He has to lead a miserable life, ?

6. Use punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.          .5×10-5

shoel asked alam friend have you ever visited the national memorial at savar indhakawow how splendid it is yes i havent yet gone there said alam

Part B: Composition (20 Marks)

7. Mind that, you are Tamim/Tamima. Your home district is Khulna. You have recently completed MBA from Dhaka University. You have found a job advertisement in The Daily Prothom Alo that there is a vacancy post for the position of a Junior Marketing Officer in BD Textile Limited. Now, write a CV with a cover letter for the post. Your CV should not exceed one page. 10

8. Suppose, you are Munir/Mita, a student of Joypara High School, Manikganj. Your school has some computers for the students. But it is very sorry to say that most of the computers are out of order. So, the students cannot get proper facilities for practice. Now, write a complaint letter to the Headmaster to take proper steps about this immediately. 10

Key

Raishahi Board-2022

1. (a) an; (b) like; (c) a; (d) before; (e) after; (f) of, (g) from; (h) a; (i) The; 0) X.

2. (a) reigns/prevails; (b) prevail/reign; (c) are; (d) preaching; (e) respected; (f) feel; (g) prosper; (h) defeated; (i) understand; 0) stopped.

3. (a) None but you ca' do the work.

(b) Books are the greatest friend.

(c) What a nice flower the rose is!Let us be patriots.

(d) It was called laurel by him.

4. , (a) smoking; (b) dangerous; (c) harmful; (d) costly; (e) smoker; (f) publicly; (g) pollution; (h) innumerable;. (i) respiratory; 0) unaware.

5. (a) He let me do it, didn't he?

(b) Let's be sincere in our life, shall we?

(c) Everybody respects the freedom fighters, don't they?

(d) Success cannot be achieved without efforts, can it?

(e) He has to lead a miserable life, doesn't he?

6. Sohel asked Alam, "Friend, have you ever visited 'Hie National Memorial at Savar in Dhaka? Wow! How splendid it is!" "Yes, I haven't yet gone there," said Alam.

[Note: As there is a negative sentence after yes, yes is considered as a sentence.]