SSC English 2nd Paper Board Questions: Barishal Board 2024

Sub Code 1 0 8

Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory); 2nd Paper Total Marks : 100

[According to the syllabus of 2024]

[N.B.–The Figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]

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. 0.5x10=5

female organs on prevail allow

no cause bites breed a

Dengue fever is (a) _____ tropical virus_____infected disease. It is (b) _____ in more than 110 countries. It is (c) _____ by dengue virus. The fever is spread by (d) _____ Aedes mosquitoes. When the mosquito (e) _____ a man, the virus enters the blood cell, grows_____rapidly and attacks many (f) _____ of the body. There is (g) _____ specific medicine to treat dengue infection. So, we must put emphasis (h) _____ preventive measures. For this we must keep our surroundings clean to stop (i) _____ of Aedes mosquitoes. Again we must not (j) _____ to accumulate water in any open space for more than two days.

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. 0.5x10=5

Our forests are a part of our environment. To (a) _____ ecological balance, forest are necessary. But the amount of forests of the country (b) _____ being shrunk day by day. Some people remain (c) _____ with their personal benefits. They do not (d) _____ of the environment. Trees produce oxygen and (e) _____ the environment cool and prevent the rise of temperature. Whereas, some greedy people, out of their self_____interest, (f) _____ the forests by cutting down trees at (g) _____. They should know and realize that indiscriminate (h) _____ down of trees destroys the ecological balance. They should also realize that if this destruction (i) _____, one day our country may turn into a desert. We hope that they will ultimately realize the (j) _____.

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

(a) The Republic of Maldives faces the tourists across the world.

(b) The location of the country be the country every year.

(d) Millions of tourists from different countries attract the bad impact of climate change.

(e) Unfortunately, the country be in the Indian ocean.

4. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. 0.5x10=5

throw kill work have release

be ensure live originate pollute

Rivers generally (a) _____ from a mountain or a lake. They (b) _____ very much important for our existence and economy. But unfortunately we are (c) _____ our rivers by throwing industrial and domestic wastes. Most of the industries (d) _____ waste treatment plants. These kinds of industries are (e) _____ liquid wastes and continuously (f) _____ the water. Our unconscious people also (g) _____ different kinds of waste materials into rivers. So, to keep the existence of fishes and other species (h) _____ in the water is impossible. It is high time the government and the people (i) _____ together to save the rivers. Otherwise a happy, prosperous and pollution free environment can't be (j) _____ for the next generation.

5. Change the narrative style of the following text. 5

"What are you reading?" Rifat said to Sifat. "I am reading an interesting drama written by Shakespeare. What an interesting drama it is! I have collected it from our school library," said Sifat. "Please lend me the book", said Rifat.

6. Change the sentences according to directions. 1x10=10

(a) The Padma is one of the mightiest rivers of Bangladesh. (Positive)

(b) It is a very turbulent river. (Exclamatory)

(d) But during the rainy season, the river assumes a terrible shape. (Compound)

(e) Everybody knows this. (Interrogative)

(f) The river is used for different purposes. (Active)

(g) As our farmers use its water for irrigation purpose, they can grow plenty of crops. (Compound)

(h) Everyone likes the Hilsa fish of the river. (Negative)

(i) The river destroys the houses of men but it is still very useful to us. (Complex)

(j) So, we should save this useful river. (Imperative)

7. Complete the following sentences. 1x5=5

(a) Since Bangladesh is an agricultural country, _____.

(b) As its economy depends on agriculture, _____.

(d) Despite working hard, our farmers do not get what _____.

(e) Steps should be taken to improve their condition because _____.

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

Everybody wants to be happy. But (a) _____ (happy) _____ is not attained so (b) _____ (easy) _____. It is a relative term. A man with huge wealth may remain (c) _____ (happy) _____. Whereas a day labourer may get ample (d) _____ (happy) _____ if he has (e) _____ (satisfy) _____ over the (f) _____ (limit) _____ money he earns everyday. (g) _____ (actual) _____, for being happy or unhappy, a man is (h) _____ (psychology) _____ motivated. So, it (i) _____ (full) _____ depends on one's (j) _____ (mental) _____.

9. Make tag questions of the following Statements. 1x5=5

(a) Industry is the key to success, _____?

(b) The industrious are prosperous, _____?

(d) On the other hand, idleness is a curse, _____?

(e) The idle seldom prosper, _____?

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

Facebook is a social medium (a) _____ is very popular. (b) _____ it provides the users with various information, all do not use it for positive purposes. Many Facebook users (c) _____ some of the youngsters sometimes use it whimsically which creates (d) _____ misunderstanding (e) _____ destroys the social peace.

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

the old woman said can you give me some food i have been starving for three days the young man said why do you beg cant you work

Part B: Composition (40 marks)

12. Suppose, you are Rana/Rotna. You have completed MBA and you have seen a vacancy advertisement in 'The Daily Star' for the post of a Senior Officer in a private bank. Now, write a CV with a cover letter to the General Manager for the post. 8

13. Suppose, you are Nabil/Nabila, a student of class 9 of Balaka Model High School, Rajshahi. Students of your school feel the necessity of opening a canteen in the school campus. Now, write an application to your Head Teacher, on behalf of the students of the whole school, praying for opening a canteen in the school campus. 10

14. Suppose, one day you visited a tea stall in your locality. You stayed there for about an hour and had some experiences about the stall. Now, write a paragraph on "A Tea Stall". 10

15. Suppose, as a student you are sincere in study and alongside your academic study, you read newspapers regularly. Now, write a composition on "The Importance of Reading Newspapers". 12