SSC

SSC

Text Examination- 2011; English : Paper II

Part A : Grammar (40 Marks)

1.     Complete the passage with suitable verbs. Put them in the correct tense. Use negatives where necessary.

The main pursuit of the students is study and the acquisition of qualities that will make them (a) _________ for the life (b) _________ ahead. But when the country is (c) _________ with a natural calamity like flood, famine or epidemic, they should come forward and stand by the suffering humanity. Even in normal times they should (d) _________ in many acts of social service with a view to (e) _________ their fellow men.

2.     Read the following letter and fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

Dear Rahim,

I am very glad to receive your letter. I hope you are well (a) ________ the grace of the Almighty. You will be glad to know that recently we went (b) ________ Kuakata for a picnic. It was autumn vacation. Our college was closed. I with some (c) _________ my friends arranged the picnic. We selected Kuakata (d) _________ the picnic spot. We reached there in the afternoon and put (e) _________ in a hotel near the sea-beach. I had never seen the sea before. So, I had a curiosity to see the sea.

Yours ever,

Arif.

3.     Use articles where necessary. Put a cross (x) where an article is not needed.

In (a) _________ last 25 years (b) _________ world has lost one-third of its natural wealth, according to (c) _________ international conservation organization World Wild Fund. (d) _________ earth’s forest, wetlands, seas and coasts are in (e) _________ worse state today than they were before. Forests are cut down. Moreover, they are being burnt indiscriminately resulting in (f) _________ increase in carbon dioxide and ultimately in (g) _________ water level rising as a consequence of global warming. It is anticipated that (h) ________ new century will face (i) ________ overwhelming environmental (j) ________ catastrophe.

4.     Make meaningful sentences with the following idioms (any five).

Of one’s own accord; get rid of; a far cry; maiden speech; epoch making; in the light of.

5.     Rewrite the following passage in the reported speech.

The teacher said to the boy, “Do you think that honesty is the best policy?” The boy said, “Yes, sir, I think so.” “Then learn to be honest from your boyhood,” said the teacher “Thank you, sir,” said the boy. “May Allah grant you a long life,” said the teacher to the boy.

6.     Read the following passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed.

a)     Acid throwing is one of the most heinous crimes. (Positive)

b)    It is an inhuman and barbarous act. (Complex)

c)     The problem cannot be solves overnight. (Active)

d)    In order to solve this problem, law and order situation should be improved. (Active)

e)     Government has already formulated a law of capital punishment for the acid throwers. (Passive)

7.     Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

a)     Slum dwellers are rootless people, __________?

b)    They live there in an inhuman condition, ___________?

c)     There does not exist any law and order in their society, __________?

d)    Everybody should come forward to rehabilitate them, __________?

e)     Only then they will be able to get rid of this dark life, __________?

8.     Complete the following sentences.

a)     Neighbours are those persons who ___________.

b)    As man cannot live alone, ___________.

c)     My next-door neighbours is so co-operative that he helps me when, __________.

d)    He does not nourish high ambition because he knows that _________.

e)     He is content with what __________.

ANSWER

Part A : Grammar

1.     Right form of verbs

(a) prepared; (b) going; (c) faced; (d) be engaged; (e) serving.

2.     Appropriate prepositions

(a) by; (b) to; (c) of; (d) for; (e) up.

3.     Use of articles

(a) the; (b) the; (c) the; (d) the; (e) a; (f) an; (g) the; (h) the; (i) an; (j) x.

4.     Making sentences with phrases & idioms

Of one’s own accord : Jerry did the work of his own accord.

Get rid of : Bangladesh is trying to get rid of corruption.

A far cry : Removing corruption from the country is a far cry.

Maiden speech : His maiden speech pleased all.

Epoch making : The invention of computer is an epoch making event.

In the light of : He spoke in the light of the present situation.

5.     Changing the form of speech

The teacher asked the boy if he thought that honesty is the best policy. The boy respectfully replied in the affirmative and said that he (b) thought thus. The teacher then advised the boy to learn to be honest from his (b) boyhood. The boy respectfully thanked his teacher. At last the teacher prayed that Allah might grant him (b) a long life.

6.     Transformation of sentences

a)     Very few crimes are as heinous as acid throwing.

b)    It is an act which is inhuman and barbarous.

c)     We can’t solve the problem overnight.

d)    In order to solve this problem the government should improve law and order situation.

e)     A law of capital punishment for the acid throwers has already been formulated by the government.

7.     Tag questions

a.     Slum dwellers are rootless people, aren’t they?

b.     They live there in an inhuman condition, don’t they?

c.      There does not exist any law and order in their society, does there?

d.     Everybody should come forward to rehabilitate them, shouldn’t they?

e.      Only then they will be able to get rid of this dark life, won’t they?

8.     Completing sentences

a.     Neighbours are those persons who live next-door to each other

b.     As man cannot live alone, he has to live with other neighbours.

c.      My next-door neighbours is so co-operative that he helps me when, I am in a difficulty.

d.     He does not nourish high ambition because he knows that he has to live with other neighbours.

e.      He is content with what he has.