SSC English 2nd Paper Board Questions: Rajshahi Board 2023

Rajshahi Board

Secondary School Certificate Examination 2023

ENGLISH

SECOND PAPER

[According to the Syllabus of 2024]

Subject Code: 108

Time - 3 hours

Full Marks - 100

[N.B. The figure in the right margin indicates full marks.]

Part A : Grammar (60 marks)

1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions, articles and zero articles. (a, an, the or ×): 0.5x10=5

Rangamati is one of (a) — most attractive hilly districts of Bangladesh. It is located (b) — the western bank of Kaptai lake. Most of the visitors visit the place for its (c) — eye catching natural beauty. Nature has adorned this town (d) — all the elements of beauty. (e) — hills covered with green trees present (f) — unique sight. There are many tourist spots here. The suspension bridge of Rangamati is (g) — attraction for the tourists. It is also a home of several (h) — ethnic groups. (i) — trip to Rangamati would be (j) — outstanding experience for the nature lovers.

2. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. 0.5x10=5

trade	tour	era	without	grow
dream	poor	off	consider	mega

The Padma multipurpose bridge has opened a new (a) _____ in the history of Bangladesh. This (b) _____ project has been implemented (c) _____ any foreign aid. The southern 21 districts were cut (d) _____ from the mainland by the mighty Padma River. So, this vast area could not keep pace with the other parts (e) _____ economic development. But direct connection with the capital by this bridge is going to expand (f) _____ and commerce. Besides (g) _____ is also going to speed up. All these are contributing a lot to our economic (h) _____ and surely reduce the (i) _____ of those regions. The construction of the bridge which was our long cherished (j) _____ at last came true.

3. Make six sentences using the parts of sentences from each column of the table below. 1x6=6

(a) Wildlife	(i) is	(i) on wildlife.
(b) Balance of ecosystem largely	(ii) refers	(ii) harmful to wildlife.
(c) Any development	(iii) depends	(iii) to all animals, plants found in the forests.
(d) Urbanization and industrialization	(iv) should take	(iv) be extinct.
(e) As a result, many animals	(v) have also increased	(v) united efforts to protect wildlife.
(f) For our own existence, we	(vi) are going to	(vi) deforestation to a great extent.

4. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. 1x10=10

obey	ensure	be	expect	refer
have	require	respect	hamper	reflect

Social value (a) _____ to customs, beliefs, special practices and norms. It (b) _____ the culture of a nation. It (c) _____ great educative value in our life. In the past, people were very much conscious of (d) _____ social value in each and every walk of life. Earlier each and every person (e) _____ very careful of social value. But at present our social value is in a great threat. Young people don’t (f) _____ duly to their elders that results in social degradation. As a result, peace and order and decent life are greatly (g) _____. So, with a view to (h) _____ peace and order in the society, social value is badly (i) _____. Without social value we can’t (j) _____ decent, comfortable, happy and peaceful life.

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

(a) Newspaper is one of the most useful sources of knowledge. (Positive)

(b) It carries both local and international news. (Negative)

(d) We cannot help reading newspaper daily. (Affirmative)

(e) It contains daily news. (Passive)

(f) We are helped in many ways by it. (Active)

(g) By reading newspaper, we can enrich our knowledge. (Negative)

(h) It is called the people’s parliament. (Active)

(i) Nothing is so important as it. (Comparative)

(j) We should read newspaper to know the outside world more. (Imperative)

6. Complete the following sentences. 1x5=5

(a) “Health is wealth,” _____.

(b) Everybody should realize this truth to _____.

(d) One can keep one self-safe by _____.

(e) Immune system can be developed by _____.

7. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both to the root words given in the parenthesis. 0.5x14=7

Bangladesh is mainly a (a) — (river) — and (b) — (agriculture) — country. (c) — (major) — of her people live in villages and most of them are farmers. (d) — (fortunate), the condition of our farmers is (e) — (satisfactory) —. They can (f) — (hard) — lead a carefree life. Their life is full of miseries and (g) — (advantages) —. They can’t plough their land (h) — (proper) — due to (i) — (finance) — and (j) — (technology) — support. They need assistance from the (k) — (govern) — to come out of their age old (l) — (convention) — method. Scientific system of cultivation is going to be (m) — (gradual) — successful and (n) — (effect) —.

8. Make tag questions of the following statements: 1x7=7

(a) War is a curse of human civilization, —?

(b) Everybody suffers from it, —?

(d) None can escape from the bombings of the enemy, —?

(e) Women and children are the worst sufferers, —?

(f) Nobody supports the war, —?

(g) Let’s avoid war to live in peace, —?

9. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text. 0.5x10=5

once my mother said to me who came to you my friend rafiq mom she asked what did he want i said his mother is ill he needs some money i have given him five hundred taka my mother said wonderful

Part B: Composition (40 marks)

10. Suppose, some junior officers will be appointed in Dhaka Bank Ltd. You, Samin/Samia are interested to be a junior officer. Now, write a CV with a cover letter for the above post. 15

11. Suppose, you are Nadir/Nadira, a student of Nurpur school. There are lack of common room facilities. Now, write a complaint letter to the Headmaster of your school to increase common room facilities as soon as possible. 10

12. Write a paragraph on “Our National Flag”. 15