S.S.C English Second Paper Model Question 13 with answer
Model Question-13
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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to
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but
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in
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the
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of
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on
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from
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great
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Students are (a) — future leaders and makers (b) — the nation.
Study is (c) — main pursuit of the students, (d) — be sure (e) — they should
train themselves (f) — performing the duties and responsibilities to be imposed
(g) — them just after their return (h) — the educational institutions. In order
to do something (i) — for the society, the students while studying should
render some social services. It will develop their dormant qualities, foster
their capabilities and help them (j)—remove self-centredness, narrowness and
widen their outlook on life.
Answer: (a) the (b) of (c) the (d) to (e) but (f) in (g) on (h) from (i) great (j) to.
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words: 0.5 x 10 = 5
Answer: (a) the (b) of (c) the (d) to (e) but (f) in (g) on (h) from (i) great (j) to.
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words: 0.5 x 10 = 5
All things that make (a) — the environment are inter-related. The
way in which people, animals and plants are related (b) — each other and to
their surroundings, is (c) — as ecology. (d) — ecosystem is a complex web
(e) — links animals, plants and every
other life form. By altering any one part of the web, we can (f) — all the
other parts. For example, the destruction of forests may have serious
ecological consequences (g) — humans and animals. To make life healthy and
comfortable, we should (h) — the environment clean and danger free. But often
people spoil the environment (i) — doing unwise things and (j) — their own
lives.
Answer:
(a) up (b )to (c) known (d) The (e) that (f) change (g) on (h) keep (i) by (j)
endanger.
3. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column
of the table below.
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Arsenic
This
poison
Many
countries
Arsenic
pollution in Bangladesh
The
specialists
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say
are
was
is
gets
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now
experiencing arsenic pollution.
first
discovered in 1984.
that the
situation of arsenic pollution is dreadful.
mixed
with water specially tube-well water.
a kind
of fetal and mortal poison.
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(a) Arsenic is a kind of fatal and mortal poison.
(h) This poison gets mixed with water specially tube-well water.
(c) Many countries are now experiencing arsenic pollution.
(d) Arsenic pollution in Bangladesh was first discovered in 1984.
(e) The specialists say that the situation of arsenic pollution is dreadful.
(h) This poison gets mixed with water specially tube-well water.
(c) Many countries are now experiencing arsenic pollution.
(d) Arsenic pollution in Bangladesh was first discovered in 1984.
(e) The specialists say that the situation of arsenic pollution is dreadful.
4.
Complete the following text with right form of the verbs given in the box.
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run
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try
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hear
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scare
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spread
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do
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rush
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jump
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notice
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run
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Aleya works in a big garment factory. One day she was busy at her
work as usual. Suddenly she (a) — fire; fire. She (b) — off from her work and
started (c) —. As ill news (d)— apace, the news (e) — very fast among, the
workers. But no one (f) — whether there was actually any fire. Aleya got
terribly (g) — and (h) —frantically to come out of the factory but in vain. All
the workers and officers (i)— to the gate to save life. As everybody wanted to
get out first, all they (j) — was just hudding together in front of the gate.
Answer: (a) heard (b) jumped (c) running (d) runs (e) spread (f) noticed (g) scared (h) tried (i) rushed (j) did.
Answer: (a) heard (b) jumped (c) running (d) runs (e) spread (f) noticed (g) scared (h) tried (i) rushed (j) did.
5. Change the narrative style of the following text:
Prianka, have you done your English lesson today?” asked the
teacher. “Yes sir,” she replied. “But I haven’t understood one grammatical
point.” The teacher assured her saying, “Come to my room. I’ll help you
understand the point.” “Thank you, sir”, she smilingly said.
Answer: The teacher asked Prianka if she had done her English lesson that day. She respectfully replied in the affirmative, but she told him that she had not understood one grammatical point. The teacher assured her and told her to go to his room and he would help her understand the point. She smilingly thanked him.
6. Change the sentences according to directions: 1 x 10 = 10
(a) There was a man named Ibn Rushad. (Make if Complex)
(b) He lived in Spain which is a very green and beautiful country. (Make it Simple)
(c) He was a seventy years old man.(Make it Complex)
(d) Despite a man of seventy, he read sixteen hours a day. (Make it Complex)
(e) He read so many books that he could hardly count it. (Make it Compound)
(0 His belief about birth is only to work. (Make it Negative)
(g) He believed that there is no scope to idle away time. (Make it Simple)
(h) He began his studies with a recitation from the Holy Quran. (Make it Passive)
(I) Nobody was so wise as Ibn Rushad. (Make it Superlative) -
(j) Have you ever heard of such a man? (Make it Assertive)
Answer:
Answer: The teacher asked Prianka if she had done her English lesson that day. She respectfully replied in the affirmative, but she told him that she had not understood one grammatical point. The teacher assured her and told her to go to his room and he would help her understand the point. She smilingly thanked him.
6. Change the sentences according to directions: 1 x 10 = 10
(a) There was a man named Ibn Rushad. (Make if Complex)
(b) He lived in Spain which is a very green and beautiful country. (Make it Simple)
(c) He was a seventy years old man.(Make it Complex)
(d) Despite a man of seventy, he read sixteen hours a day. (Make it Complex)
(e) He read so many books that he could hardly count it. (Make it Compound)
(0 His belief about birth is only to work. (Make it Negative)
(g) He believed that there is no scope to idle away time. (Make it Simple)
(h) He began his studies with a recitation from the Holy Quran. (Make it Passive)
(I) Nobody was so wise as Ibn Rushad. (Make it Superlative) -
(j) Have you ever heard of such a man? (Make it Assertive)
Answer:
(a)There was a man whose name was Ibn Rushad.
(b) He lived in Spain, a very green and beautiful country.
(c) He was a man who was seventy years old.
(d) Though he was a man of seventy, he read sixteen hours a day.
(e) He read many books and he could hardly count it.
(f) His belief about birth was nothing but work.
(g) He believed there being no scope to idle away time.
(h) His studies were begun with a recitation from the Holy Quran.
(i) lbn Rushad was the wisest of all.
(j) You have never heard of such a man.
7. Complete the following sentences: 1 x 5 = 5
(a) You can stay her as long as —
(b) Let me know when
(c) I’ll have finished by the time ----
(d) Wait here until—.
(e) He went to bed after—.
(b) He lived in Spain, a very green and beautiful country.
(c) He was a man who was seventy years old.
(d) Though he was a man of seventy, he read sixteen hours a day.
(e) He read many books and he could hardly count it.
(f) His belief about birth was nothing but work.
(g) He believed there being no scope to idle away time.
(h) His studies were begun with a recitation from the Holy Quran.
(i) lbn Rushad was the wisest of all.
(j) You have never heard of such a man.
7. Complete the following sentences: 1 x 5 = 5
(a) You can stay her as long as —
(b) Let me know when
(c) I’ll have finished by the time ----
(d) Wait here until—.
(e) He went to bed after—.
(a) You can stay here as long as you wish.
(b) Let me know when you are available.
(c) I’ll have finished by the time you arrive here.
(d) Wait here until I come.
(e) He went to bed after he had finished his work.
8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words give in the parenthesis.
Now-a-days terrorism has become a major concern for the present (a) — (civilize). Almost all the countries of the world are (b) — (direct) or (c) — (indirect) threatened by it. September II has (d) — (draw) out the attention and (e) — (alert) on the facts that how (f) — (with) a short span of time the renowned World Trade Centre became debris causing death to thousands of innocent people without having any (g) — (aware) of their (h) — (involve) in tragic (i) — (die). One of the causes of terrorism is the (j)— (deprive) of genuine rights of an individual or a community or a cultural or a linguistic group by another nations by either physically or economically.
(a) civilization (b) directly (c) indirectly (d) drawn (e) alertness (fl within (g)awareness (h) involvement (i) death U) deprivation.
(b) Let me know when you are available.
(c) I’ll have finished by the time you arrive here.
(d) Wait here until I come.
(e) He went to bed after he had finished his work.
8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words give in the parenthesis.
Now-a-days terrorism has become a major concern for the present (a) — (civilize). Almost all the countries of the world are (b) — (direct) or (c) — (indirect) threatened by it. September II has (d) — (draw) out the attention and (e) — (alert) on the facts that how (f) — (with) a short span of time the renowned World Trade Centre became debris causing death to thousands of innocent people without having any (g) — (aware) of their (h) — (involve) in tragic (i) — (die). One of the causes of terrorism is the (j)— (deprive) of genuine rights of an individual or a community or a cultural or a linguistic group by another nations by either physically or economically.
(a) civilization (b) directly (c) indirectly (d) drawn (e) alertness (fl within (g)awareness (h) involvement (i) death U) deprivation.
9. Make tag questions of these statements: I x 5 = 5
(a) Let us build our nation.—?
(b) She is now only fifteen years old;—?
(c) Nobody can do this,—?
(d) It is a matter to sorrow that he won’t come,—?
(e) He dares not meet you, —?
(a) Let us build our nation, shall we?
(b) She is now only fifteen years old, isn’t she?
(c) Nobody can do this, can they?
(d) It’s a matter of sorrow that he won’t come, isn’t it?
(e) He dares not meet you, does he?
10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors: I x 5 = 5
Health is the best wealth of human beings. It is the blessing of Allah. (a) — everything may be jeopardized (b) —the health is not sound. Good health enables a person to enjoy a happy (c)—’—--joyful life. One may have much reputation, wealth honour etc. but all will be frustrated if one has no sound health. (d) — we know that sound mind lives (e) — a sound body.
(a) So (b) if (c) and (d) At the same time (e) in.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
(a) Let us build our nation.—?
(b) She is now only fifteen years old;—?
(c) Nobody can do this,—?
(d) It is a matter to sorrow that he won’t come,—?
(e) He dares not meet you, —?
(a) Let us build our nation, shall we?
(b) She is now only fifteen years old, isn’t she?
(c) Nobody can do this, can they?
(d) It’s a matter of sorrow that he won’t come, isn’t it?
(e) He dares not meet you, does he?
10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors: I x 5 = 5
Health is the best wealth of human beings. It is the blessing of Allah. (a) — everything may be jeopardized (b) —the health is not sound. Good health enables a person to enjoy a happy (c)—’—--joyful life. One may have much reputation, wealth honour etc. but all will be frustrated if one has no sound health. (d) — we know that sound mind lives (e) — a sound body.
(a) So (b) if (c) and (d) At the same time (e) in.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
the bond says you will have a pound of flesh it does not say that
you can have blood too said portia but how can i have flesh without blood asked
shylock that we do not know but if you let even a single drop of blood fall
from antonio you will be punished portia said
“The bond says you will have a pound of flesh, it does not say
that you can have blood, too,” said Portia. “But how can I have flesh without
blood?” asked Shylock. “That we do not know, but if you let even a single drop
& blood fall from Antonio, you will be punished,” Portia said.
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