S.S.C English Second Paper model Question 9 with answer
Model Question-9
Part-A : Grammar 60 Marks]
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.
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with
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at
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foundation
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the
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of
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a
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away
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dignity
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an
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without
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Bangladesh is an agricultural country. (a) — ninety
percent of her population depends (b) — agriculture. Bangladesh
is not sufficiently (c) — in (d) — industrial
sector. So we have to sustain the level (e) — agricultural production.
Bangladesh is not advanced in (0 — system (g) — agriculture.
Scientific method of cultivation is not (h) — in our country. Our farmers do
not know the proper (i) — of manure and fertilizer (I) — the
soil.
Answer: (a) About (b) on (c) developed.(d) the (e) of (f) the (g) of (h) followed (i) use (j) for.
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words: 0.5 x 10 = 5
Dowry is a social cancer no doubt. But it has become (a) — very common word (b) — all classes and it is practised in Bangladesh (c) — any inhibition or ill-feelings. Most of the parents of (d) — grooms think that dowry is a (e) — claim. But in Islam there is a (f) — to pay ‘Den Mohar’ or ‘Moharana’. This is (g) — to the brides by the grooms in cash before the marriage is solemnized. But we are going (h) — the rulçs of Islam. Many innocent girls are becoming (i) — victims (j) — torture and harrassment due to dowry.
Answer: (a) About (b) on (c) developed.(d) the (e) of (f) the (g) of (h) followed (i) use (j) for.
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words: 0.5 x 10 = 5
Dowry is a social cancer no doubt. But it has become (a) — very common word (b) — all classes and it is practised in Bangladesh (c) — any inhibition or ill-feelings. Most of the parents of (d) — grooms think that dowry is a (e) — claim. But in Islam there is a (f) — to pay ‘Den Mohar’ or ‘Moharana’. This is (g) — to the brides by the grooms in cash before the marriage is solemnized. But we are going (h) — the rulçs of Islam. Many innocent girls are becoming (i) — victims (j) — torture and harrassment due to dowry.
Answer:
(a) a (b) for (c) without (d) the (e) legal (f) provision (g) given (h) against
(i) the (j) of.
3. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below.
3. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below.
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The rise of
atmospheric temperature
Carbon di-oxide
Scientists
The total area
of deserts
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have
wanted
is
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given off when
coal and oil are burnt.
that
some parts of Bangladesh may go under
water due to greenhouse effect.
increasing every
year.
known as greenhouse effect.
primarily responsible for the rise of temperature in the atmosphere. |
(a) The rise of atmospheric temperature is known as greenhouse
effect.
(b) Carbon di-oxide is primarily responsible for the rise of temperature in the atmosphere.
(c) Scientists have warned that some parts of Bangladesh may go under water due to greenhouse effect.
(d) The total area of desert is increasing every year.
(e) Carbon di-oxide is given off when coal and oil are burnt.
4. Complete the following text with right form of the verbs given in the box.
(b) Carbon di-oxide is primarily responsible for the rise of temperature in the atmosphere.
(c) Scientists have warned that some parts of Bangladesh may go under water due to greenhouse effect.
(d) The total area of desert is increasing every year.
(e) Carbon di-oxide is given off when coal and oil are burnt.
4. Complete the following text with right form of the verbs given in the box.
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hurry
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extinguish
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be
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come out
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engulf
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take
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work
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catch
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rush
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lock
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The normal life of people (a) — by load-shedding. The sufferings
of the students (b) — no bound when their examination (c) — . The
frequent disruption of power supply (d) — immense sufferings in the offices and
houses. The housewives (c)— troubles due to load-shedding. Electronic goods
like TV, [ridge, computer etc. sometimes (f) — out of order because of it. In
summer, the sufferings of the people (g) — description. People (h) — from
suffocation due to load-shedding. The electric fans cannot move to (i) —the heat
for load-shedding. The air coolers (j)—for this load-shedding.
Answer: (a) is disturbed (b) know (c) begins (d) causes (e) face (f) go (g) beggar (h) suffer (i) ease Q) cannot function.
5. Change the narrative style of the following text: 5
‘What are you doing?” asked the officer in surprise, “Why are you counting the dogs? “1 want to know the time. That’s why I’m counting the dogs.” This answer surprised the officer even more. He shook his head sadly “What a strange man!” he said, “He must be either foolish or quite mad.”
The officer surprisingly asked the man what he was doing and why he was counting the dogs. The man replied that he wanted to know the time and that was why he was counting the dogs. This answer surprised the officer even more. He shook his head sadly and exclaimed with wonder that he was a very strange man and commented that he had to be either foolish or quite mad.
6. Change the sentences according to directions:
(a) Books are mans best companions in life. (Make it Positive)
(h) You have many good friends. (Make it Negative-interrogative)
(c) But you may not get them when you need them. (Make it Simple)
(d) One or two may prove false and do you much harm. (Make it Simple)
(e) But hooks are always prepared to be by your side. (Make it Negative)
(I) Some books will make you laugh. (Passive)
(g) Some others will give you much pleasure, new knowledge and ideas. (Make it Compound)
(h) They are your real friends in your life. (Make it Interrogative)
(i) We should read good books. (Passive)
(j) People read books to gather knowledge. (Make it Complex)
(a) No other companion in a man’s life is as good as books.
(b) Don’t you have many good friends?
(c) But you may not get them at the time of your need.
Answer: (a) is disturbed (b) know (c) begins (d) causes (e) face (f) go (g) beggar (h) suffer (i) ease Q) cannot function.
5. Change the narrative style of the following text: 5
‘What are you doing?” asked the officer in surprise, “Why are you counting the dogs? “1 want to know the time. That’s why I’m counting the dogs.” This answer surprised the officer even more. He shook his head sadly “What a strange man!” he said, “He must be either foolish or quite mad.”
The officer surprisingly asked the man what he was doing and why he was counting the dogs. The man replied that he wanted to know the time and that was why he was counting the dogs. This answer surprised the officer even more. He shook his head sadly and exclaimed with wonder that he was a very strange man and commented that he had to be either foolish or quite mad.
6. Change the sentences according to directions:
(a) Books are mans best companions in life. (Make it Positive)
(h) You have many good friends. (Make it Negative-interrogative)
(c) But you may not get them when you need them. (Make it Simple)
(d) One or two may prove false and do you much harm. (Make it Simple)
(e) But hooks are always prepared to be by your side. (Make it Negative)
(I) Some books will make you laugh. (Passive)
(g) Some others will give you much pleasure, new knowledge and ideas. (Make it Compound)
(h) They are your real friends in your life. (Make it Interrogative)
(i) We should read good books. (Passive)
(j) People read books to gather knowledge. (Make it Complex)
(a) No other companion in a man’s life is as good as books.
(b) Don’t you have many good friends?
(c) But you may not get them at the time of your need.
(d)
Proving false one or two may do you much harm.
(e) Hut books never refuse to be by your side.
(f) You will be made laugh by some books.
(g) There are some other books and they will give you much pleasure, new knowledge and ideas.
(h) Aren’t they your real friends of life?
(i) Good books should be read by us.
(j) People read good books so that they can gather knowledge.
7. Complete the sentences : I x 5 = 5
(a) If you make the best use of your tithe, you—.
(b) Covering half a distance the hare
(c) A tokai is a small boy who—.
(d) He undergoes hard work so that—.
(e) Time is so valuable that—.
(a) If you make the best use of your time, you will certainly shine in life.
(b) Covering half a distance the hare decided to take rest.
(c) A tokai is a small boy who collects waste paper from here and there.
(d) He undergoes hard work so that he can earn some money.
(e) Time is so valuable that it should not be wasted.
8. Complete text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis : Drugs are very (a) — (cost) items of trade. There are (b) — (influence) circles of thug (c) — (business) who organize drug smuggling all over the world. In organizing smuggling (d) — (world), they have selected some routes and junctions. Some (e) — (honest) businessmen are involved in trading of drugs. They make drugs available to young people who out of (f) — (curious) taste them at first but very soon they develop the (g) -------(danger) habit of drug taking. Thus a large number of men and women including (h) — (agers) have become addicted to different kinds of drugs. Serious drive against drug should be taken. Social (i) — (aware) should be created. Centres for medical (j) — (treat) of the drug addicts should also be set up.
Answer: (a) costly. (b) influential (c) businessmen (d) worldwide (e) dishonest (f) curiosity (g) dangerous (ii) teenagers (i) awareness (1) treatment.
9. Make tag questions of these statements: I x 5 = 5
(a) You have lot of money. So you are happy,—?
(b) They want to play. Let them play cricket, -—-?
(c) The students played a vital role and made glorious sacrifices in the Liberation War,—?
(d) I’m interested to listen to a story. Please tell me a ghost story,—?
(e) It’s raining now. Don’t go out, —?
(f) You will be made laugh by some books.
(g) There are some other books and they will give you much pleasure, new knowledge and ideas.
(h) Aren’t they your real friends of life?
(i) Good books should be read by us.
(j) People read good books so that they can gather knowledge.
7. Complete the sentences : I x 5 = 5
(a) If you make the best use of your tithe, you—.
(b) Covering half a distance the hare
(c) A tokai is a small boy who—.
(d) He undergoes hard work so that—.
(e) Time is so valuable that—.
(a) If you make the best use of your time, you will certainly shine in life.
(b) Covering half a distance the hare decided to take rest.
(c) A tokai is a small boy who collects waste paper from here and there.
(d) He undergoes hard work so that he can earn some money.
(e) Time is so valuable that it should not be wasted.
8. Complete text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis : Drugs are very (a) — (cost) items of trade. There are (b) — (influence) circles of thug (c) — (business) who organize drug smuggling all over the world. In organizing smuggling (d) — (world), they have selected some routes and junctions. Some (e) — (honest) businessmen are involved in trading of drugs. They make drugs available to young people who out of (f) — (curious) taste them at first but very soon they develop the (g) -------(danger) habit of drug taking. Thus a large number of men and women including (h) — (agers) have become addicted to different kinds of drugs. Serious drive against drug should be taken. Social (i) — (aware) should be created. Centres for medical (j) — (treat) of the drug addicts should also be set up.
Answer: (a) costly. (b) influential (c) businessmen (d) worldwide (e) dishonest (f) curiosity (g) dangerous (ii) teenagers (i) awareness (1) treatment.
9. Make tag questions of these statements: I x 5 = 5
(a) You have lot of money. So you are happy,—?
(b) They want to play. Let them play cricket, -—-?
(c) The students played a vital role and made glorious sacrifices in the Liberation War,—?
(d) I’m interested to listen to a story. Please tell me a ghost story,—?
(e) It’s raining now. Don’t go out, —?
10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors: I x S * 5
The people of our country are cutting trees at random. (a) — the world is- becoming warmer. The sea level is rising and many parts of the world are going to be engulfed by the sea. (b) — new areas of the world are turning into deserts as a result of deforestation. The removal of trees causes birds and other animals living on them to leave the place (c) — it causes damage to the soil. Trees give protection to the soil. (d) — the soil gets sediment on the river bed (e) — it causes frequent flood.
Answer: (a) Suddenly (h) For a while (c) and (d) However (e) and.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text: 5
The people of our country are cutting trees at random. (a) — the world is- becoming warmer. The sea level is rising and many parts of the world are going to be engulfed by the sea. (b) — new areas of the world are turning into deserts as a result of deforestation. The removal of trees causes birds and other animals living on them to leave the place (c) — it causes damage to the soil. Trees give protection to the soil. (d) — the soil gets sediment on the river bed (e) — it causes frequent flood.
Answer: (a) Suddenly (h) For a while (c) and (d) However (e) and.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text: 5
nasiruddin earned his living selling eggs someone come to his shop
and said guess what i have in y hand give me a clue said nasiruddin i shall
give you several it has the shape of an egg the size of an egg it looks like an
egg tastes like an egg and smells like an egg inside it is yellow and white it
is liquid before it is cooked becomes thick when heated it was moreover laid by
a hen aha i know said nasiruddin it is some sort of a cake
Answer:
Nasiruddin earned his living selling eggs. Someone came to his
shop and said, “Guess what I have in my hand.” “Give
me a clue,” said Nasiruddin. “I shall give you several, it has the shape of an
egg, the size of an egg, it looks like an egg, tastes like an egg and smells
like an egg. Inside it is yellow and white. It is liquid before it is cooked,
becomes thick when heated. It was, moreover, laid by a hen:” “Aba! I know,”
said Nasiruddin, “It is some sort of a cake.”
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