SSC English 2nd Paper Board Questions

Chattogram Board 2020

English (Compulsory)

2nd Paper

Sub Code 108

Time : 3 hours

Total Marks : 100

 [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 the words. You may need to use one word more than once: 0.5x10=5

Student politics (a) _____ the normal progress of a student. It brings (b) _____ to a few but (c) _____ harm to many. Because of student politics (d) _____ administration of a college or university is (e) _____. As a result, there (f) _____ session jam. For this problem of the campus, student politics is (g) _____ responsible. So, we should (h) _____ about the necessity of student politics. Either we should (i) _____ student politics or we should bring about a (j) _____ change in this sector.   

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

Patriotism is an (a) _____ quality of human being. It creates in a man a feeling of love for his motherland. It is older than (b) _____. The man who loves his own country, does his first and (c) _____ duties and works for the (d) _____ and (e) _____ of his country, is a patriot. Even the ancient tribes had a great love for the land where they were born and sacrificed their lives to (f) _____ it. If he does it and (g) _____ his duties honestly and sincerely in his own fields, he can be a patriot. If he does not do so, he will be a (h) _____. We must not have bitterness towards anyone. But (i) _____ patriotism is very bad. All should (j) _____ off it from their hearts.  

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

4. Complete the following text with right forms of verbs given in the box. You can use one verb more than once. 0.5x10=5

Self_____control (a) _____ a great power. It (b) _____ all other virtues. Man generally (c) _____ on impulses and strong desires. Vicious desires (d) _____ the purity of heart and mind (e) _____ in the degeneration of human nature. It is self_____control that can help a man (f) — up a pure character which is very essential to (g) _____ above the level of inhumanity. Nothing can (h) _____ to self_____control to (i) _____ inhumanity. So, everybody (j) _____ for being self_____controlled.  

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

"Why are you laughing in the class?" the teacher said to the girl. "I have remembered an interesting incident after you have given the example." "What is that?" said the teacher. "It is about one of my cousins who came to our house yesterday." "Forget it and be attentive to your lesson." 

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

(a) Wherever we may cast our eyes, we notice the achievement of science. (Make it simple)

(b) The electricity lights both the streets and the houses. (Make it negative)

(c) The radio broadcasts news, songs and lectures. (Make it passive)

(d) There is cinema to delight in the evening. (Make it complex)

(e) Computer is one of the most important inventions of modern science. (Make it positive)

(f) Who can go without it? (Make it assertive)

(g) Internet is as important as computer. (Make it comparative)

(h) It helps us to know about the world. (Make it compound)

(i) It is greater than all other inventions of modern science. (Make it superlative)

(j) The invention of computer is a great miraculous event. (Make it exclamatory)

7. Complete the following sentences to make them meaningful: 1x5=5

(a) He asked me whether _____.

(b) Had I the wings of a dove _____.

(c) He could help you provided that _____.

(d) Hardly had the bell rung _____.

(e) We must look before we leap lest _____.

8. Complete the following passage adding suffixes, prefixes or the both to the root words given in the parenthesis: 0.5x10=5

Life without (a) _____ (sure) _____ and pleasure is dull. Life becomes (b) _____ (charm) _____ if it does not have any time to enjoy the (c) _____ (beauty) _____ objects of nature. (d) _____ (Monotony) _____ work hinders the (e) _____ (smooth) _____ of work. Leisure (f) _____ (new) _____ our spirit to work. Everybody knows that (g) —¬ (work) _____ is (h) _____ (harm) _____. Leisure does not mean (i) _____ (averse) _____ to work. It gives freshness and (j) _____ (create) _____ to our mind.  

9. Add tag questions to the statements below: 1x5=5

(a) None of us can solve this problem, _____?

(b) There is little water in the glass, _____?

(c) One cannot deny this proposal, _____?

(d) You need to see a doctor, _____?

(e) Nothing was said, _____?

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

Bangladesh is a small country (a) ¬— it has a large population. A great number of people are poor (b) _____ illiterate. (c) _____ we want to develop the country, we must control the rapid growth of population. (d) _____ we have to face a great problem. But it is a matter of joy (e) _____ our government is trying to solve the problem.  

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

how is your father bilkis said mr rahman he is very well thank you bilkis replied i am glad to hear that he is in good health said mr rahman

Part B: Composition (40 Marks)

12. Suppose, you are Samir/Samirah. You got your BA exam result last month. Recently you have seen a vacancy advertisement in “The Prothom Alo” for the post of a junior officer in ABC Bank. Now, write a CV with a cover letter to the HR Manager for the post. Your CV should not exceed one page. 8

13. Imagine, you are Sadik/Sadika. You are a student of Sonapur High School, Rangpur. You are in section ‘A’ in class Ten. Recently your father has been transferred to Dhaka. You want to continue your study in this school. Now, write an application to the Headteacher of your school for a seat in the school hostel. 10

14. Write a paragraph on "A Tea Stall" in your own words. 10

15. Write a composition about "The Importance of Reading Newspaper". 12