S.S.C Second Paper Model Question 8 with answer
Model Question-8
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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in
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a
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unity
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the
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referee
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captain
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be
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sing
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Discipline is the law of nature. Every morning (a) — sun rises in
the east, day follows night, birds (b) —and (c) — plants blossom. Everywhere
(d) — nature there is (e) — harmony. If there (0 — no discipline in nature.
there would have been a chaos everywhere. Discipline is a very important factor
(g) — the playground. The players must obey their (Ii)—. They must obey the
orders of the (1) —. Otherwise, there will be no (j) — and co-operation.
Answer: (a) the (b) sing (c) the (d) in (e) a (f) were (g) in (h) referee (i) captain (j) unity.
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words:
Answer: (a) the (b) sing (c) the (d) in (e) a (f) were (g) in (h) referee (i) captain (j) unity.
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words:
The cultivation of rice in our country is not very hard. Our land is fertile and
farmers do not need so much labour (a) — growing rice. At first (b) — farmers till the land (c) — ploughs and
prepare it for (d) — seeds, For Irri cultivation
the seeds are (e) — on a seed bed and the seedlings are transplanted (f) — the land (g)
— rows. In absence of rain the paddy fields need to be (h) —. For (i) — luxuriant
growth the paddy field needs to he manured.
Insecticide is applied to protect the plants (j) — the worths. Soro and Irri require three to
four months for their full maturity and
Aman paddy takes five to six
months.
Answer:
(a) for (h) the (c) with (d) sowing (e) sown (f) on (g) in (h) irrigated (i)
the U) from.
3. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column
of the table below.
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Early
rising
It
There
An early
riser
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are
can
enjoy
can be
is
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many
benefits of early rising.
the
healthy atmosphere of nature.
necessary
for a wealthy person.
good and
essential to maintain good health.
the
habit of getting up from bed early in the morning.
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(a) Early rising is the habit of getting up from bed early in the
morning.
(b) - It can be good and essential to maintain good health.
(c) There are many benefits of early rising.
(d) An early riser can enjoy the healthy atmosphere of nature.
(e) Early rising is necessary for a wealthy person too.
(b) - It can be good and essential to maintain good health.
(c) There are many benefits of early rising.
(d) An early riser can enjoy the healthy atmosphere of nature.
(e) Early rising is necessary for a wealthy person too.
4. Complete the following text with right form of the verbs given
in the box.
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provide
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take
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produce
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ensure
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improve
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expand
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entrust
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integrate
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constitute
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neglect
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Vocational training institutes across the country (a) —, skilled
manpower both for domestic and overseas employment. The government is trying to
(b) —.. the women folk of the country into the mainstream of the development
process. The National Women’s Development Policy must aim at (c) — the lot of
the (d) — women folk of the country, (e) — equality of men and women in all
spheres of national life, The youths (f) — 36% of the total civilian labour
force. The government has (g) — up various programmes for their sociohas
economic uplift. The Ministry of Youth and Sports and the department of youth
(h) — with the&responsibility of (i) — unified direction to the youth
development process. The present government has undertaken various measures to (j)—the opportunities for
domestic and overseas employment.
Answer: (a) provide (b) integrate (c) improving (d) neglected (e) ensuring (f) constitute (g) taken (h) entrusted (i) producing U) expand.
5. Change the narrative style of the following text: 5
The beautiful woman spoke, “I’m a fairy,” she said, “I heard what you said and want to help you.” “We are poor. Make us rich,” said the poor woman. The fairy said, “Well, I’ll fulfill your wish.”
The beautiful woman spoke and said that, she ‘was a fairy and added that she had heard what she had said and wanted to help her. The poor woman told her that they were poor and requested her to make them rich. The fairy agreed and assured that she would fulfill her wish.
6. Change the sentences according to directions: I x 10 = 10
(a) Once upon a time there lived a maiden named Cinderella, (Make it Compound)
(b) Her mother was dead and she had to work very hard in the kitchen. (Simple)
(c) She had two foster sisters but they were unkind to her. (Complex)
(d) They made her stay among the pots and kettles. (Passive voice)
(e) She was forced to do all the hard works of the house. (Active voice)
(f) Sometimes to keep herself warm she crept in among the cinders. (Make it Complex)
(g) That is why she was called Cinderella. (Make it active)
(h) One day the foster sisters came dancing into the house. (Make it Compound)
(i) They have been invited to the king’s ball. (Make it Active)
(j) Everybody knows this story. (Make it Interrogative)
Answer:
Answer: (a) provide (b) integrate (c) improving (d) neglected (e) ensuring (f) constitute (g) taken (h) entrusted (i) producing U) expand.
5. Change the narrative style of the following text: 5
The beautiful woman spoke, “I’m a fairy,” she said, “I heard what you said and want to help you.” “We are poor. Make us rich,” said the poor woman. The fairy said, “Well, I’ll fulfill your wish.”
The beautiful woman spoke and said that, she ‘was a fairy and added that she had heard what she had said and wanted to help her. The poor woman told her that they were poor and requested her to make them rich. The fairy agreed and assured that she would fulfill her wish.
6. Change the sentences according to directions: I x 10 = 10
(a) Once upon a time there lived a maiden named Cinderella, (Make it Compound)
(b) Her mother was dead and she had to work very hard in the kitchen. (Simple)
(c) She had two foster sisters but they were unkind to her. (Complex)
(d) They made her stay among the pots and kettles. (Passive voice)
(e) She was forced to do all the hard works of the house. (Active voice)
(f) Sometimes to keep herself warm she crept in among the cinders. (Make it Complex)
(g) That is why she was called Cinderella. (Make it active)
(h) One day the foster sisters came dancing into the house. (Make it Compound)
(i) They have been invited to the king’s ball. (Make it Active)
(j) Everybody knows this story. (Make it Interrogative)
Answer:
(a) Once upon a time there lived a maiden and her name was
Cinderella.
(b) Her mother being dead she had to work very hard in the kitchen.
(c) Though she had two foster sisters, they were unkind to her.
(d) She was made to stay among the pots and kettles by them.
(e) They forced her to do all the hard works of the house.
(f) Sometimes she crept in among the cinders so that she could keep herself worm.
(g) That is why they called her Cinderella.
(h) One day the foster sisters were dancing and came home.
Or, One day the foster sisters came home and began to dance.
(i) The king’s people have invited them to the king’s ball.
(j) Who does not know this story?
7. Complete the following sentences: I x 5 = 5
(a) Since the weather was cold,
(b) that I can’t buy a refrigerator.
(c) —‘ you would have met your friend.
(d) Without doing physical exercise, —.
(e) It is high time you —.
(a) Since the weather was cold, we could not go out
(b) - I am so poor that I can’t buy a refrigerator.
(c) If you had gone there, you would have met your friend.
(d) Without doing physical exercise, you cannot keep fit.
(e) It is high time you gave up smoking.
8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words give in the parenthesis.
Nursing is a good job. It is a noble profession. The job is (a)-- (high) appreciable on the question of (b) — (human). The patients in hospitals require the (c)----- (serve) of the nurses. Nurses are as important as doctors to a (d) — (serious) ill person. The services of the nurses are (e) — (essential) necessary. A nurse must acquire much (f) — (know) about diseases. After passing the SSC (g) — (examine), a girl may take (h) — (admit) at a Nurses’ Training Centre. Nursing as a profession is (i) — (attract). (j) — (practical), very few of us choose nursing as a job.
(a) highly (b) humanity (c) service (d) seriously (e) essentially (f) knowledge (g) examination (h) admission (i) attractive U) Practically.
9. Make tag questions of these statements: I x 5 = 5
(a) Let him speak first,—?
(b) Nothing is impossible, —?
(c) Everybody cares for her, —?
(d) Sweepers hardly earn much money,—?
(e) We must answer two more questions,—?
(b) Her mother being dead she had to work very hard in the kitchen.
(c) Though she had two foster sisters, they were unkind to her.
(d) She was made to stay among the pots and kettles by them.
(e) They forced her to do all the hard works of the house.
(f) Sometimes she crept in among the cinders so that she could keep herself worm.
(g) That is why they called her Cinderella.
(h) One day the foster sisters were dancing and came home.
Or, One day the foster sisters came home and began to dance.
(i) The king’s people have invited them to the king’s ball.
(j) Who does not know this story?
7. Complete the following sentences: I x 5 = 5
(a) Since the weather was cold,
(b) that I can’t buy a refrigerator.
(c) —‘ you would have met your friend.
(d) Without doing physical exercise, —.
(e) It is high time you —.
(a) Since the weather was cold, we could not go out
(b) - I am so poor that I can’t buy a refrigerator.
(c) If you had gone there, you would have met your friend.
(d) Without doing physical exercise, you cannot keep fit.
(e) It is high time you gave up smoking.
8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words give in the parenthesis.
Nursing is a good job. It is a noble profession. The job is (a)-- (high) appreciable on the question of (b) — (human). The patients in hospitals require the (c)----- (serve) of the nurses. Nurses are as important as doctors to a (d) — (serious) ill person. The services of the nurses are (e) — (essential) necessary. A nurse must acquire much (f) — (know) about diseases. After passing the SSC (g) — (examine), a girl may take (h) — (admit) at a Nurses’ Training Centre. Nursing as a profession is (i) — (attract). (j) — (practical), very few of us choose nursing as a job.
(a) highly (b) humanity (c) service (d) seriously (e) essentially (f) knowledge (g) examination (h) admission (i) attractive U) Practically.
9. Make tag questions of these statements: I x 5 = 5
(a) Let him speak first,—?
(b) Nothing is impossible, —?
(c) Everybody cares for her, —?
(d) Sweepers hardly earn much money,—?
(e) We must answer two more questions,—?
(a) Let him speak first, will you?
(b) Nothing is impossible, is it?
(c) Everybody cares for her, don’t they?
(d) Sweepers hardly earn much money, do they?
(e) We must answer two more questions, mustn’t we?
10. Complete the passage using suitable sentence connectors: I x 5 = 5
The world we live in is full of things (a) — natural and man made. Both natural and man made things constitute our environment. Any abnormal change in chemical, physical (b) — biological characteristics of the environment is called pollution. It causes a lot of harm to mankind. (c) --- it creates health hazards to a greater extent. So, some effective and positive measures should be taken (d) — prevent environment pollution. We (e) — that the government should take a hand to create a better environment for living on earth.
(a) both (b) and/or (c) Besides (d) in order to (e) want/hope.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
once i asked a sweet little girl what is your mother’s name she replied cleverly i know my mother’s name but i won’t tell you that i don’t tell my mother’s name to anybody whom i don’t know she spoke with an air of confidence
(b) Nothing is impossible, is it?
(c) Everybody cares for her, don’t they?
(d) Sweepers hardly earn much money, do they?
(e) We must answer two more questions, mustn’t we?
10. Complete the passage using suitable sentence connectors: I x 5 = 5
The world we live in is full of things (a) — natural and man made. Both natural and man made things constitute our environment. Any abnormal change in chemical, physical (b) — biological characteristics of the environment is called pollution. It causes a lot of harm to mankind. (c) --- it creates health hazards to a greater extent. So, some effective and positive measures should be taken (d) — prevent environment pollution. We (e) — that the government should take a hand to create a better environment for living on earth.
(a) both (b) and/or (c) Besides (d) in order to (e) want/hope.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
once i asked a sweet little girl what is your mother’s name she replied cleverly i know my mother’s name but i won’t tell you that i don’t tell my mother’s name to anybody whom i don’t know she spoke with an air of confidence
Once I asked a sweet little girl, “What is your mother’s name?”
She replied cleverly, “I know my mother’s name but I won’t tell you that. I
don’t -tell my mother’s name to anybody whom I don’t know,’ she spoke with an
air of confidence.
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