SSC English 2nd Paper Board Questions: Dinajpur Board 2022

Sub Code 1 0 8

Time : 2 hours English (Compulsory); 2nd Paper Total Marks : 50

[N.B: The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.]

Part A : Grammar (30 Marks)

1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions, articles and zero articles: 0.5x10=5

Bangladesh is a free land but she is beset (a) _____ many problems. The use of poly bags is very dreadful. Recently it has become (b) _____ great threat (c) _____ our environment. (d) _____ used poly bags block the drainage system. As a result, the low_____lying areas (e) _____ the towns and the cities go under (f) _____ dirty water when it rains heavily. The used poly bags also destroy (g) _____ fertility of our soil. Our government has already banned the production (h) _____ poly bags. Yet some greedy and (i) _____ dishonest businessmen are producing the bags (j) _____ their own interest.

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

have maintain dislike be create

regard show indulge refer hamper

Social value denotes customs, beliefs, social practices and norms. Besides, social value (a) _____ to the mode of manners and the way of behaviour. Social value is (b) _____ as the picture of the culture of a nation. It (c) _____ a great educative value in our life. In the past people were very much conscious of (d) _____ social values. Dishonesty, cruelty, misconduct, untruthfulness, rude behaviour etc. were strongly hated and (e) _____ in the society. At present our social value (f) _____ in a great threat. Young people (g) _____ due respect to their elders. They are seen (h) _____ in different types of anti_____social activities. As a result, peace and order and decent life are greatly (i) _____. It is high time we (j) _____ social awareness about social values.

3. Change the sentences according to directions: 1x5=5

(a) The government has almost completed the construction of the Padma Bridge. (Passive)

(b) This is the largest bridge of Bangladesh. (Comparative degree)

(d) It is a mega project. (Negative)

(e) We should go to visit it. (Imperative)

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

The nature of a mother's love is the same in all countries. It is (a) _____ (universe) _____. For our (b) _____ (exist) on earth, we (c) _____ (great) _____ owe to our father and mother, (d) _____ (special) _____ to our mother. A mother's love is (e) _____ (parallel) _____ and unique. A child's (f) _____ (relate) _____ with its mother is (g) _____ (heaven) _____ and (h) _____ (spirit) _____. We can (i) _____ (hard) _____ see a mother (j) _____ (different) _____ to her child's wellbeing.

5. 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, there is no alternative to industry, _____?

(e) Let us try to be industrious, _____?

6. 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 (20 marks)

7. Suppose, you are Jamil/Jamila and you have completed your honours and masters degrees in English and you are looking for a job. Recently you have seen an advertisement for the post of an Assistant Teacher in English at Balaka Model High School, Dhaka. 10

Now, write a CV with a cover letter for the post. Your CV should not exceed one page.

8. Imagine, you are Helal/Helena, a student of class 9 of Rupali Public School, Tangail. Your school has a big library, but the collection of books and sitting arrangement are not satisfactory. Now, write a complaint letter to your Head Master to solve the problem. 10