S.S.C English Second Paper Dhaka Board 2016 With Answer
Dhaka Board-2o16
English : Second Paper
Time: 3 hours Full marks: 100
Part A: Grammar
(Marks-60)
1.Fill in the blanks
with the words from the box. You may need to change the form of the words. You
may need to use one word more than once: 0.5 x 10=5
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with
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at
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a
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bread
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dislike
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responsible
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to
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of
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privilege
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in
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We live in society. So,
we must learn how to live (a) — peace and amity (b) — others. We have to respect
others rights and (c) — and liking and (d) — as we expect others to respect us.
We have (e) — lot of duties and (f) — in society. Education should aim (g) — making
each individual fully aware (h) — these duties and responsibilities. It is true
that one has (i) — learn how to earn the (j) —.
Answer: (a) in; (b)
with; (c) privilege/privileges; (d) disliking; (e) a (0 responsibilities; (g)
at; (h) of; (i) to; (j) bread.
2. Fill in the blanks
with suitable words: - 0.5 x10=5
Illiteracy is not (a) —
boon to us. It is undoubtedly a (b) —. It hinders all kinds (c) —development of
a country. Illiteracy causes great (d) — to us. Since we are not (e) — of the
gravity of the problem, we cannot take steps to increase our (f) — rate. As a
result, we are (g) — behind. We have to depend (h) — the foreign aids. So, all
should come forward (i) — to remove illiteracy. Then, the (j) — of our country
will be possible.
Answer: (a) a; (b)
curse; (c) of; (d) problems; (e) conscious/aware; (f) literacy; (g) lagging;
(h) on/upon; (i) unitedly; (j) development/progress/prosperity.
3. Make five sentences
using parts of sentences from each column of the table below: 1 x5=5
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Copying in the examination
It
The students who
Nothing
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copy
is
cannot
hinders
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as hateful as copying in the exam.
in the exam deceive themselves.
a social crime
bring any benefit
our education and development
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Answer:
(a) Copying in the
examination is a social crime.
(b) It can’t bring any
benefit.
(c) It hinders our
education and development.
(d) The students who
copy in the exam deceive themselves.
(e) Nothing is as
hateful as copying in the exam.
4. Complete the
following text with right forms of the verbs in the box: 0.5 x10=5
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build
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idle
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remember
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be
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work
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lag
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reach
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depend
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lead
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follow
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Bangladesh is full of
natural resources. The prosperity of the country (a) ---- on the proper
utilization of the resources. We should not (b) --- a lazy life. We should all (c) --- up our
country. For this reason, we have to (d) --- hard. No nation can prosper without
industry, it should be (e) --- that industry is the key to success, if we (f)
--- the days away, we (g)---- behind. The nations that (h) ----industrious (i)--
the pinnacle of development. So, we (j) ---- them.
Answer: (a) depends;
(b) lead; (c) build; (d) work; (e) remembered; (f) idle; (g) will lag; (h) are;
(i) can reach/may reach/have reached; (j) should follow/have to follow/must
follow.
5. Change the narrative
style of the following text: 5
The police officer said
to Mita, “How can I help you?” Mita replied, “While I was coming home alone by
a taxi last night, two snatchers rode into my taxi.” “Did they snatch anything
from you?” “Yes sir, they took away my cell phone and some money,” said Mita. “Let
me record a complaint,” said the police officer.
Answer: The police
officer asked Mita how he could help her. Mita replied that while she had been
going home alone by a taxi the previous night, two snatchers had ridden into
her taxi. The police officer again asked her if they had snatched anything from
her. Mita respectfully replied in the affirmative and said that they had taken
away her cell phone and some money. The police officer told Mita that he might record a complaint.
6. Change the sentences
according to directions: 1 x10 =10
(a) We should read
books to acquire knowledge. (Make complex sentence)
(b) Books introduce us
to the realm of knowledge. (Use passive voice)
(c) The books of great
writers contain noble thoughts and great ideas. (Make interrogative sentence)
(d) By reading good
hooks, we can enrich our mind. (Make compound sentence)
(e) Reading books is a
very good habit. (Make exclamatory sentence)
(f) This habit is
rarely disliked. (Affirmative)
(g) More and more books
should be read. (Use active voice)
(h) No other thing is
as interesting as reading books. (Use comparative degree)
(i) When we read good
books, we discover new worlds. (Make simple sentence)
(j) Very few friends
are as great as a good book. (Make superlative degree)
Answer: Do yourself
7. Complete the
sentences: 1 x5 = 5
(a) Smoking is a habit
which -------.
(b) Many people go on
smoking though—.
(c) —, we will suffer a
lot.
(d) People can’t give
up smoking easily because—.
(e) So, attempts must
be taken by us to—.
Answer:
(a) Smoking is a habit
which causes fatal diseases.
(b) Many people go on
smoking though it is dangerous.
(c)If we do not give up
smoking, we will suffer a lot.
(d) People can’t give
up smoking easily because they become addicted to it.
(e) So, attempts must
be taken by us to give up smoking.
8. Complete the text
adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the
parenthesis: 0.5 x105
Load-shedding is one of
the most common problems of Bangladesh. Lives of our citizens are (a) —
(serious)— hampered for load-shedding. Students feel (b) --- (difficult) — in
reading during load-shedding. (c) — (Industry) — activities are also hampered.
We should use electricity (d) — (honest) — and (e) — (frugal) — and should
create (f) — (aware) — among people to solve this (g) — (nation) — problem.
Besides, government should take (h) — (effect) — steps to (i) — (grade) — our
power stations to mitigate the (j) — (advantages) — of our people.
Answer: (a) seriously;
(b) difficulty; (c) Industrial; (d) honestly; (e) frugally; (f) awareness; (g)
national/nationwide; (h) effective; (i) upgrade; (j) disadvantages;
9. Make tag questions
of the following statements: 1x5=5
(a) Success cannot be
achieved without efforts,—?
(b) Everybody knows it,
—?
(c) The successful
people are very industrious, —?
(d) Everything glorious
is gained through hard labour, —?
(e) So, industry is the
key to success, —? -
10. Complete the passage
using suitable connectors: 1 x 5=5
Gold is a bright
precious metal. There are many metals cheaper (a)—gold but look like it. They
glitter well (b)—fade in course of time. Actually there are many people in our
society (c) — are outwardly gentle and nice. But (d) — a period of time, their
real identity is revealed. (e)—, all that glitters is not gold.
Answer: (a) than; (b)
but; (c) who; (d) after; (e) So/Therefore! Actually/ In fact.
11. Use capitals and
punctuation marks where necessary in the following text: 5
the lion roared how
dare you wake me up ill kill you the mouse cried please let me go i didn’t mean
to wake you up
Answer: The lion
roared, “How dare you wake me up! I’ll kill you.” The mouse cried, “Please, let
me go. I didn’t mean to wake you up.”
Part B: Composition (Marks—4O)
12. Suppose, you are
Rajin Ahmed/Rezwana Akter. You have completed H.S.C and are looking for a job.
You have seen a vacancy advertisement in “The Daily Star” .for the post of an
“Office Assistant” of Berger Company Ltd. Now make a CV with a cover letter for
the post. Your CV should not exceed one page.
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13. Suppose, you are
Sadman/Saima. You are a student of Polisha High School, Madargonj, Jamalpur.
There is no canteen in your school. Now, write an application to the Headmaster
of your school for setting up a canteen in your school campus. 10
14. Suppose, a hawker
lives nearby your house. You know a lot about him and his activities. Now,
write a paragraph in about 250 words on “The life of a Street Hawker”. 10
15. A student has many duties
and responsibilities. He/ She can play an important role to build up the
nation. Now, write a short composition on “Duties of a Student”. 12
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