S.S.C Second Paper Model Question

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MODEL TEST -3

English Second Paper

Marks-100

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.

up

an

and

useful

from

a

in

to

There is a close relationship between man (a) — nature. Man has established (b) — friendship with nature. It helps us (c) — many ways, Similarly trees are closely related (d) — our life. Trees play (e) .— important role in our life (f)---- economy. Trees are very (g) —- to us. We get oxygen (h) — them. They are (i) — great source of food and vitamin. They meet (j) —— our local demands.
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. .5x10=5
English is regarded as (a) — international language. It is spoken all (b) — the world. So the importance (c) — this language can hardly be exaggerated. Almost all the books (d) — higher education are written (e) — English. Today every organization needs employees who can speak and write (f) — standard form of English. English is spoken (g) — with the mother tongue almost everywhere. Ours is (h) ----- age of globalization. We need to (i) — English to join (j) ---- advanced world.

3. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below.

Drug addiction	is	strong attraction for any harmful thing.
Drugs	has	not only a national but also a global problem.
These drugs	means	used for intoxicating and stimulating effects.
Addiction	are	grasped the young generation of the country.
		taken by smoking or through injection.

4. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one verb more than your need.                                                                                                   5x10        5

overcome

rise

be

enjoy

come

suffer

walk

pollute

have

There (a) — different kinds of exercises. Walking (b)----- one of them. We (c) — early in the morning for (d) — a morning walk. While (e) — in the morning, we can (f)— fresh air. But in towns and cities air is being (g) — in many ways. As a result, people (h) — from different problems. To (i)------ this problem, people and the government should (j) — forward.

5. Change the narrative style of the following text. 5
The teacher said to the boy, “Do you think that honesty is the best policy.?” The boy said, “Yes sir, I think so.” “Then learn to be honest from your boyhood”, said the teacher. ‘Thank you”, said the boy. “May Allah grant you a long life”, said the teacher to the boy.
6. Change the sentences according to directions. 1x 10=10
(a) Haji Mohammad Mohsin was more generous than any other man in this subcontinent: (Positive)
(b) He was born in Hoogly. (Complex)
(c) He inherited a vast property from his father and sister. (Interrogative)
(d) He did not misuse this wealth. (Passive)
(e) He is called a friend of humanity. (Active)
(f) He didn’t marry. (Affirmative)
(g) During his lifetime he spent money lavishly to help the poor. (Compound)
(h) He was very kind to the poor. (Negative)
(i) One night when he was saying his prayer, a thief broke into his room. (Simple)
(j) He caught the thief but didn’t punish him. (Complex)

7. Complete the sentences. 1x5=5
a) — if he told me.
b) The answer that he --------
c) Finishing the work, --------
d) I saw my mother —.
e) To walk in the morning—.
8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the
parenthesis. - .5x10=5
Student life is the (a) —(gold) season of life. This is a {b) —(form) —period of life, This is the time for (c) —(prepare) — of future life. Students are the future (d) — (lead) — of the country. They should have (e) —(patriot) —. They should achieve quality (f) — (educate) and build themselves as (g) — (compete) citizens. They should gain (h) — (know) — and learn the art of (i) — (behave) — and (j) —. (interact) — before others.

9. Make tag questions of these statements. 1x5=5
(a) At present, everybody likes cricket, —?
(b) Students hardly miss watching this game, —?
(c) Nothing is more enjoyable to them than cricket, —?
(d) How exciting the game is! —?
(e) Lets play this game, —?
10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors. 1x5=5
(a) — taking food, we should bear in mind (b) — we do not eat just to satisfy hunger or to fill the belly. We eat (c) — we can preserve our health. Some people living in the midst of plenty, do not.eat the food they need for good health (d)----- they have no knowledge of the science of health and nutrition. (e) —, they suffer from various diseases.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text. 5

whats your programme after the examination asked ratul nabil said i havent yet decided an you suggest any lets go on a picnic said ratul what an excellent idea
                                                Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
12. Suppose, some Accounts Officers will be appointed in Meghna Bank. You, Monir/Monira, are interested to be an Accounts Officer. Now, write a CV with a cover letter for the post.       8
13. Imagine, you are Sumon/Suniona, a student of Jamalpur Zilla School, Jdmalpur. There is no canteen in your school. The students have to stay for a long time in the school. So they need
Tiffin. Now, write an application to your Headmaster on behalf of the students for setting up a
canteen in your school.                                                                                                               10
14. Write a paragraph on “ A School magazine’.                                                                       10
15. Write a composition on “The Wonders of Modern science”.                                               12