Model question

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SSC 2023

Model Test-1

English (Compulsory); 2nd Paper (SSC 2023)

(According to the Syllabus of 2023)

Sub Code: 108

Total Marks: 100

Time: 3 hours

[NB-The Figures in the right margin indicate fill marks]

Part A: Grammar: 60 marks


1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions or articles. preposition or an article. Some of the blanks may not require a preposition or an article. Put a cross (×) in those blanks: 05×10= 5

Bangladesh beset(a)....many problems. Illiteracy is one of them. It is not a boon (b)..... us. It is undoubtedly (c)..... curse. It hinders all kinds of developments of (d)....country. It also causes many other problems in our (e).... society. As most of our people are not conscious (f) ....the importance of education, we cannot take proper (g).... steps to eradicate illiteracy. As a result, we are lagging behind. We have to depend (h).....the foreign aids. All of us should come forward jointly to remove illiteracy (i)..... society. Then (j).... development of the country will be possible.

2. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. 0.5×10=5

moreandanimalsplacegive
breathefruitsfromworldfloods

Trees are very useful to man. They prevent the rich top soil (a)_____ being washed away by rainwater and (b)_____. We can see trees being planted (c) _____ damaged. Trees provide life to a (d)_____ with their colorful flowers, beautiful leaves and (e)_____. They provide shelter for birds and (f)_____. They take in carbon dioxide and (g) _____ out oxygen. Man needs oxygen to (h) _____.  Actually, without trees our life in the (i)_____ is impossible. So, we should plant (j) _____ trees and must refrain from destroying trees and forest.

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

Cricketbecome popular in our country.
Ithasa costly game.
But itsurpassesa great appeal among the people all over the world.
Recently itbealso seen playing cricket.
Its popularitythat of football.
Now rural youthspopular all over the world.

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

(a) Facebook is a common social network. (Make it a negative sentence)

(b) Now, it is being used all over the world. (Make it an active voice)

(c) Everybody uses it. (Make it passive)

(d) A smart phone is more popular with students than anything else. (Make it a superlative sentence)

(e) You should not spend excessive time on browsing Facebook (Make it an imperative sentence)

(f) Facebook is the best of all social networks (Make it a positive degree)

(g) Unfortunately, Facebook gives students more pleasure than studies. (Make it a positive sentence

(h) You should use it to keep pace with the modern world. (Make it imperative)

(i) We can get very useful information by using it. (Make it an exclamatory sentence)

(j) Would that I could open a Facebook account! (Make it an assertive sentence)

6. Complete the sentences. 1×5=5

7.Complete the following sentences :

(a) But for your timely intervention---------

(b) Many days passed----------------

(c) A child is afraid of fire.-----------------

(d) Work hard provided that-----------

(e) Blessing is not valued----------------


7. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis 0.5×14=7

Student life is the (a) ______ (gold) season of life. This is a (b) _____ (from) period of life. This is the time for (c) _____ (prepare) of future life. Students are the future (d) ______ (lead) of the country. They should have (e) ______ (patriot). They should achieve quality  (f) _____ (educate) and build themselves as (g) _____ (compete) citizens. They should gain (h) ______ (know) and learn the art of (i) ______ (behave) and (j) _____ (interact) before others. They should work for the (k) ______ (eradicate) of (l) ______ (literacy) from society. They should also extend their (m) _____ (help) hands to the (n) ______(affect) people during any natural calamity.

8. Make tag questions of these statements. 1×7=7

(a) You had better drink cold water, ______?

(b) The father rose in him at this sight, ­­­­______?

(c) Thank you very much, ______?

(d) He as well as his brother came here______,

(e) Let us go home,_____?

(f) He has to drag a miserable life, ______?

(g) Nobody believes a liar______?

9. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text. 0.5×10=5

arent you going to have any said i no i never eat asparagus i know there are people who dont like  them the fact is that you ruin your palate by all the meat you eat she said.

Part B: Composition (40 marks)

10. Suppose, you are Sabit/Sabiha and you are looking for a job. You want to apply for a job of a teacher in a school. Now, write a CV with a cover letter for the post. Your CV should not exceed one page. 15

11. Suppose, You are Rafi/ Rafia and your ordered some products from “ABC” online store. Now write a letter to the manager complaining against a damaged product.


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

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