SSC English 2nd Paper Board Questions

Secondary School Certificate Exam 2020

Jashore Board

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

A teacher is (a) _____ compared with (b) _____ architect. He is called (c) _____ architect of a nation. He is the light of (d) _____ and makes the illiterate people (e) _____ citizens of our country. But it is a matter of regret (f) _____ the teachers are not held (g) _____ due respect in (h) _____ society. They lead a humble life in the midst of want. Still they keep the light of education burning in order to remove the (i) _____ of illiteracy and superstitions (j) _____ the society.   

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

People are fond of travelling. So, travelling has been popular with man from the (a)  _____ immemorial. It is the romance of seeing the (b) _____, knowing the unknown and unveiling the shrouds (c) _____ mystery. A man hardly knows his (d) _____ land completely until he has gone out of it to (e) _____ other countries. Only a rational comparison of our country (f) _____ other countries can vividly specify the true nature (g) _____ merits and demerits of our own motherland. An awareness of our defects inspires us to (h) _____ hard and improve (i) _____ unhappy condition of our dear (j) _____ place. 

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

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

Everybody (a) _____ that food adulteration (b) _____ a crime. Adulterated food is poisonous and (c) _____ diseases. People (d) _____ this kind of food (e) _____ victim to liver disease, cancer, kidney failure and so on. Some businessmen who are avaricious and (f) _____ after money only (g) _____ this heinous work. They (h) _____ on the miseries of others. They (i) _____ punishment. Some strict measures should be (j) _____ to stop this abominable task of the greedy businessmen.   

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

"Good morning, Farzana," said Abrar. "How much preparation have you taken for this exam?" "Not bad at all," said she, "I hope I will get GPA_____5." "Wow, what a bright girl!" said Abrar. "But my preparation is not so good." 

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

(a) People in general are fond of glittering things. (Complex)  

(b) They are the lovers of surface. (Interrogative) 

(c) They are concerned at the outer show of things and beings. (Active) 

(d) They do not bother about intrinsic value. (Affirmative) 

(e) Gold is one of the precious metals. (Positive) 

(f) But there are some other metals looking like gold. (Compound)  

(g) They fade soon and lose their beauty. (Simple)  

(h) Similarly, there are some people acting like the wise. (Complex) 

(i) As soon as their real identity gets revealed, people leave them. (Negative) 

(j) We are very foolish believing in them. (Exclamatory)  

7. Complete the sentences. 1x5=5

(a) This is Bangladesh _____.

(b) The people of Bangladesh are friendly though _____.

(c) When anyone falls in danger, others _____.

(d) We love and help one another as if _____.

(e) We work seriously lest _____. 

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

(a) _____ (Persevere) is needed to be (b) _____ (success) in life. Those who do not persevere in life become (c) _____ (success) in their mission and only blame their lot for their (d) _____ (fortune). (e) _____ (Persevere) people always become successful. (f) _____ (Sincere) is another important virtue which (g) _____ (able) a person to accomplish a job (h) _____ (fruit). Student life is the (i) _____ (form) period of a man's life. One should not (j) _____ (use) this period of life.  

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

(a) Everybody respects freedom fighters, _____?

(b) They fought for the independence of our country, _____?

(c) Their sacrifice has given us freedom in every sphere of life, _____?

(d) Their names are written in golden letters, _____? 

(e) We should never forget them, _____? 

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

Teaching is such a profession (a) _____ helps to build a nation. A teacher is (b) _____ a guide (c) _____ a pioneer. He has to be dedicated to this noble profession in order to guide the nation. (d) _____, he is called an architect of a new society. (e) _____ he neglects his duties, social discipline will break down.  

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

My dear mother your letter is just to hand it seems to me that you are anxious for me but you need not think about me 

Part B: Composition (40 Marks)

12. Suppose, you are Toma/Tomal. You have completed B.Sc and are looking for a job. You have seen a vacancy advertisement in 'The Daily Star' for the post of an 'Office Assistant' of a company. Now, write a CV with a cover letter for the post. Your CV should not exceed one page. 8

13. Suppose, you are Bakul, a student of Khulna Zilla School. You are interested to go on a study tour. Now, write an application to the Headmaster of your school seeking permission to go on a study tour.  10

14. All the beings depend on trees for their existence. So, we should plant trees more and more every year. Now, write a paragraph on "Tree Plantation". 10

15. Write a composition on "Your Favourite Hobby". 12