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IX-X/ SSC: English Second Paper

Part A: Grammar ( 40 Marks) Complete the following passage with suitable verbs from the box. Put them in correct tenses. Use negatives where necessary. try repeat score guarantee tend win global Having knowledge of English (a)-----one to be a good user of English too. One cannot get the benefit of knowing English in this (b)-----world unless one becomes a good user of English. To express one's opinions or reaction instantly one needs to speak fluently. The ability of writing and excellent essay gives opportunity to win a scholarship . Instead of (c)---high, most of our students fail to communicate properly either through speaking or writing . They (d)--------to memorize essay from guide books rather writing on their own. To be a good user of English, one should put his/her knowledge of English into (e)---practice. Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. Most of the students of our country wish (a)---have a good result only skimming (b)-----the books (c)---------in the examination. With a view (d)-------obtaining good marks and learning well one needs to go (e)-------the textbooks very well. Use articles where necessary. Put a cross (X)where an article is not needed. Everybody knows that sincerity is (a)------key to success. (b)------person can prosper in life by doing hard work. The man who does not follow (c)--------rules of sincerity can never go (d)------long way in (e)---world. Many (f) -----------man is not conscious of (g)----importance of (h)-----sincerity for which they don't have (i)------benefit of (j)------success. However, we should be sincere to our work. Transform the underlined sentences in the following passage as directed in brackets. She never thought that she should see me again. ( Simple). (b) The earth being round, we met again. ( Compound). When it happened to meet with 16 years, she could not recognize me. (c) I recognized her at the first glance. (Passive). (d)She was so much pleased to remember our first acquaintance.(Complex). (e) It was the best time to meet again in our life (Positive). 5. In no time Cut down Over head and ears Bid fair Bring about Bring forth A stone's throw Idleness and luxury -------poverty and want. He is ---------in debt. A good student -----to succed. You must --------your expenditure. My father will meet you---. 6. Rewrite the following in the reported speech. "You look a little bit like my mother, he said, especially in the dark by the fire. " But you were only four , Jerry when you came here. Can you remember how she looked all these years?",said the authoress. "My mother lives in Mannvile", said he. She comes up here whenever she can." 7.Add tag questions to the following sentences. (a) Neither of them complained, -----------? (b) Everybody is liable to error,---------? (c ) Din and bustle of city life irritates everyone, ---------? (d) He put the book on the table-----------? (e) Nobody has done it, -------? 8. Complete the following sentences (a)Had I informed him in time--------------- (b) Avoid mistakes lest------------ (c) Allah will help us so long as ----------- (d) Where there is a will ---------- (e) No sooner had he reached home------ Part B: Composition (Marks 40) 9.. Write a paragraph on " Price Hike" answering the following questions. (a) What is price hike? (b) What are the causes of it? (c ) What is the impact of it into our society? (d) Who are the worst sufferers of it? (e) How can it be controlled? 10. Write a composition on any one of the following topics. (a) The uses and abuses of Television (b) A village Fair 11. Suppose you are Rana/Runa. You are as student of Sonapur High School in Rangpur district. Recently your father has been transferred from Rangpur to Dhaka. You have to go with your family. So now write an application to the Headmaster of your school for a transfer certificate. 12. Suppose, you Kamal and your friend is Ratul.; now write a dialogue between you and your friend about your aim in life. 13. Read the following story and complete it in your own way with a title. Once there lived a poor man. He had a goose. It was a wonderful goose because it laid golden eggs. The man was very happy with the goose. In course of time he was very greedy and ----- Answers: (a) does guarantee (b) global (c) scoring (d) try/tend (e) repeated (a)to (b)through (c) in (d) to (e) through (a) a (b)a (c)the (d)a (e)the (f)a (g)the (h) X(i)the (j) X (a) Simple: She never thought of seeing me again. (b)Compound: The earth is round and so we met again. (c) Passive: She was recognized by me at the first glance. (d)Complex: She was very much pleased that she remembered our first acquaintance. (e) Positive: No other time was as good as it to meet again in our life. 5. (a) bring about (b) over head and ears (c)bids fair (d)cut down (e) in no time 6.Indirect: Jerry told the authoress that she looked a little bit like his mother especially in the dark by the fire. At this the authoress told him that he had been only four when he had gone there. And she asked him if he could remember how she had looked all those years. Jerry replied that his mother lived in Mannvile. He added that she went up there whenever she could. 7. (a)did they? (b)aren't they? (c)doesn't it? (d)didn't he? (e)have they? 8.(a)-------he would have come. (b) -------you should obtain poor marks in the examination. ©------our intentions is honest and good. (d)--------there is a way (e)---than it started raining heavily. PART B 9. Price hike Price hike means the price of essentials is higher than the usual condition. It is a threatening matter to the lower income and middle income group people. They find it difficult to lead their life when the price of commodities goes beyond their buying capacity. It has become a common affair in our country. It seems that the authorities ha