SSC English

 

SSC

English Second Paper

Full Marks: 100  Time: 3 Hours

(Answer all the questions. Figures in the margin indicate full marks.)

Part-A: Grammar (Marks: 60)

1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. (1×10=10)

Box: impose, upon, mercy, clear, against, an, of, a, through, sustain

a) The new regulation will be ___ the food-industry starting next month.

b) She asked for ___ forgiveness from those she had wronged.

c) It’s important to have a ___ view of the situation before deciding.

… (and so on to total 10 blanks)

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words (prepositions/articles/verbs) to complete the sentences. (1×10=10)

a) He insisted ___ paying the full amount before the job began.

b) Many people suffer ___ illnesses that are preventable.

… (up to 10 blanks)

3. Add appropriate prefixes or suffixes to the roots given in parentheses. (1×5=5)

a) The company’s latest product is highly (innovate) — .

b) His behaviour was (responsible) for the accident.

… (5 items)

4. Change the following sentences as directed. (1×5=5)

a) She speaks French fluently. (Change to passive)

b) They will finish the work tomorrow. (Change to interrogative)

… (5 items)

5. Make tag-questions for the following statements. (1×5=5)

a) You have visited Dhaka before, ___?

b) Nobody told you about the meeting, ___?

… (5 items)

6. Use appropriate linking words (because, although, however, therefore, whereas) to complete the passage. (1×5=5)

Passage:

Urbanisation has grown rapidly in many countries. ___ (a) the migration from rural to urban areas is driven by the hope for better employment and services, it has also led to increasing pressure on infrastructure. ___ (b) …

… (5 blanks)

7. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text. (5 marks)

> last sunday we went to the national museum dhaka it was an interesting visit we saw ancient artefacts and learned a lot

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Part-B: Writing (Marks: 40)

8. Write a paragraph on the topic: “The Impact of Social Media on Youth”. (10 marks)

9. Write a formal application to the principal of your school asking for permission to organise a charity-event for under-privileged children. (10 marks)

10. Write a short composition (essay) in about 250-300 words on: “How to Make Our City Pollution-Free”. (20 marks)