S.S.C Second Paper Model Question -1

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English Second Paper

1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some words. You may need to use one word more than once :— 0.5X10 = 5

gather

useful

that

by

fulfill

fresh

objects

and

horizon

great

Study tour (a) --- our practical experience. It also makes our mind (b) -----. The knowledge that is (c) ---- from books, is rather theoretical. So, in order to make our knowledge (d) --, we must supplement it.(e)---- a varied experience of practical side of nature and life. We can see everything (f) ---- learn a lot from study tour. The lesson (g) --- we learn from geography, becomes tar more impressive when we can see different (h) --- with our own eyes. Study tour widens the (i) ---- of our mind and broadens our outlook. We can learn a (j) ---- lesson from study tour.

Answer: (a) fulfills; (b) fresh; (c) gathered; (d) useful; (e) by; (f) and; (g) that; (h) objects; (i) horizon; (j) great.

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words :— O.5x10 =5

Newspaper plays an important role in modern (a) ----. It (b) ---- the news of home and abroad. Only (c) ----- knowledge is not enough in this (d) --- world. Newspaper-helps (e) ----enrich ones general knowledge. But newspaper has (f) --- too. They are not (g) ---- and (h) ---- misguide their (i) ----. This (j) ---- unrest in the society.

Answer: (a) life; (b) gives; (c) bookish; (d) modern/ competitive; (e) one; (f) demerits/disadvantages; (g) impartial; (h) often; (i) readers; (j) creates.

3. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below 1x5=5

Water Environment pollution In our cities, air Measures Even the ground we

walk must be taken has become is

to control alarming pollution. one of the greatest problems in this modern age. on both in urban and rural areas is polluted by garbage. also polluted in various ways in our country. constantly being polluted by smoke of factories and vehicles.

Answer:

(a) Environment pollution has become one of the greatest problems in this modern age.

(b) Water is also polluted in various ways in our country.

(c) Measures must be taken to control alarming pollution.

‘(d) In our cities, air is constantly being polluted by smoke of factories and vehicles.

(e) Even the ground we walk on both in urban and rural areas is polluted by garbage.

4. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box :—

predict

provide

rise

get

undergo

raise

die

be

increase

flood

The world (a) — warmer because of pollution. Every year millions of people all over the world (b) — unnecessarily as a result of pollution. In recent years there (c)— alarming reports that the world’s climate (d) — a significant change. All the reports (e) — strong evident that world temperatures (f) — day by day. Climatologists (g) — that midway through the next century temperatures may have (h) — as much as 40°c. This could (i) — sea levels and thereby (j) — coastal areas and farmlands.

Answer: (a) is getting; (b) die; (c) arc; (d) is undergoing; (e) provide; (f) is increasing; (g) predict; (h) risen; (i) raise; (j) flood.

5. Change the narrative style of the following text                                                                                            5

“Stop writing now. The time is over. ‘Sir, please wait a few more minutes. I came late,’ the student said. “That can’t be an excuse. The school is not responsible for your delay,” said the teacher. “Sorry, sir.”

Answer: The teacher told the student to stop writing then and added that the time was over. The student respectfully requested him (t) to wait a few more minutes. He (s) also said that he (s) had come late. The teacher said that that could not be an excuse and added that the school was not responsible for his (s) delay. The student said politely that he was sorry.

6. Change the sentences according to directions :— 1 x 10=10

(a) There is no problem as great as illiteracy in Bangladesh. (Superlative)

(b) Illiteracy is not a blessing. (Affirmative)

(c) It is compared to darkness. (Interrogative)

(d) Literacy rate of Bangladesh is very poor. (Exclamatory)

(e) It is too poor to be imagined. (Complex)

(f) Poverty causes illiteracy. (Passive)

(g) Hundreds of problems are generated by illiteracy. (Active)

(h) Isn’t it the duty of the educated people to make them literate. (Assertive)

(i) The Government has taken necessary steps to remove illiteracy. (Complex)

(j) Though the government has taken various measures, they are inadequate to solve this problem. (Compound)

Answer:

(a) Illiteracy in Bangladesh is the greatest problem.

(b) Illiteracy is a curse.

(c) isn’t it compared to darkness?

(d) How poor the literacy rate of Bangladesh is!

(e) It is so poor that it cannot be imagined.

(f) Illiteracy is caused by poverty.

(g) Illiteracy generates hundreds of problems.

(h) It is the duty of the educated people to make them literate.

(i) The Government has taken necessary steps so that they can remove illiteracy

(j) The Government has taken various measures but they are not adequate to solve this problem.

7. Complete the sentences :—                                                                                                                       1x5=5

(a) Had I earned a lot of money,—.

(b) The tea was too hot,—.

(c) If you studied attentively, —.

(d) A man is known by the company, —.

(e) They went to Dhaka with a view to — the National Zoo.

Answer:

(a) Had I earned a lot of money, I would have helped my Door relatives.

(b) The tea was too hot to drink.

(c) if you studied attentively, you could make a good result.

(d) A man is known by the company he keeps.

(e) They went to Dhaka with a view to visiting the National Zoo.

8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis :- 0.5x10=5

Debate is an art of (a) (speak). It means a formal (b) (discuss) of an issue. It helps a (c)  (debate) to speak (d) (logical). It teaches (e) (argument). You can’t defeat your opponent if you speak (f) (logically). An (g)

(argument) speaker can beat the opponent in the (h) (compete). Debate also helps a speaker to be (i) (create). Debate (j) (smart) a participant.

Answer: (a) speaking; (b) discussion; (c) debater; (d) logically; (e) argumentation; (f) illogically; (g) argumentative; (h) competition; (i) creative; (j) smartens.

9. Make tag questions of these statements :— 1x5=5

(a) The brave deserve the fair, —?

(b) The girl in her pleased us all,—?

(c) The unfed should be fed, —?

(d) She scarcely watches film, —?

(e) The jury gave the same opinion,—?

Answer: (a) don’t they? (b) didn’t it? (c) shouldn’t they? (d) does she? (e) didn’t they?

10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors :—. 1x5=5

Man usually wants to have, his own way. He wants to think (a) — act (b)— he likes. No one (c) — can have his own way all the time. A man cannot live in society peacefully (d) — he considers the interest of others. So, we should not do anything (e) — harms others.

Answer: a) and; (b) as; (c) usually/however; (d) unless; (e) which/that.

11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following, text 5

one day when he sat in the market place leaning idly against his basket a young woman dressed in the silk clothes and ornaments stopped before him lift up your basket porter she said in a sweet voice and follow me

Answer: One day when he sat in the market place leaning idly against his basket, a young woman, dressed in the silk clothes and ornaments stopped before him. “Lift up your basket, porter,” she said in a sweet voice, “And follow me.”