SSC-2013
Final Model Test (Before Test Exam)
English 2nd
Paper (compulsory)
Time: 2 hours (According to the syllabus
of- 2011) Full marks: 100
[N.B: The figures in the right
margin indicate full marks]
Part- A: Grammar (40 marks)
1. Complete the
passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put them in the correct tenses. Use
negatives where necessary: 5
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work
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Come
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receive
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teach
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became
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Play
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be
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Today women (a)
--- an important role in all spheres of life. They (b)--- no longer confined
within the four walls of their parents or husbands house. They have(c)---our of
the kitchens and are(d)--- hand in hand with men in all the development
programs of government. By (e)---higher education they are becoming pilots,
doctors, engineers, teachers, administrators etc.
2. Put suitable prepositions in the blanks: 5
Man has unquenchable thirst (a) ----
knowledge. He is never satisfied (b)—what he has know and seen. For this, he
sets out (c) ---traveling. But it needs a lot of money and patience. The people
of developed countries are fit (d)—it. So, they are capable (e) ----earning
practical knowledge.
3. Use articles where
necessary. Put a cross (X) where an article is not needed: 5
Long long ago (a) ——— mirror was found in (b) ———paddy field by
(c)———-old farmer. Neither this farmer nor anybody else in (d) ——— area had
ever seen a mirror. So, when (e) ———-farmer looked into (f) ——— mirror, he was
surprised to see (g) —— man looking straight at him. Now, (h) ——— farmer
closely (i) ———-resembled his father who had died many years ago. He thought that
it was his father (j) ——— inside it and saluted him with love and respect.
4.
Complete the following sentences with the Phrase & Idioms: 5
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in store for
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by dint of
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all on a sudden
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in a fix
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crying need
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beggar description
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(a)The sufferings of cyclone affected people ________________
(b)English learning is a ________________for everyday.
(c)Only Allah knows what is ________________me.
(d)He stood first ________________hard labour.
(e) ________________ it
begun to rain.
5. Re-write the following sentences in the
reported speech. 5
The traveler said, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?”
“Yes,” said the peasant. “Do you want one in which you can spend the night?”
“No,” replied the traveler. “I only want a meal.”
6. Read the
following passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed in
brackets: 5
a) Once upon a time there was a girl named Jesmin. (complex) b) Though she was a little girl, she was not an ordinary child. (compound) c) She passed her time in reading and writing. (interrogative) d) Her parents liked her very much. (negative) e) But they did not understand why she was so different from the other children of the locality. (simple)
7. Add tag question to the following
sentences: 5
a) Every mother loves her child,——?
b) Man should not tell a lie,——?
c) We ought to finish this exercise soon,——?
d) There has been an accident,——?
e) Let us have a discussion,——?
8. Complete the
following sentences:
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a) It is a long time since——
b) If I had seen you—.
c) Wait there—.
d) You must walk fast lest—.
e) Hardly had I seen the thief—.
b) If I had seen you—.
c) Wait there—.
d) You must walk fast lest—.
e) Hardly had I seen the thief—.
Part- B:
Composition (60 Marks)
9. Write a paragraph in about 100-120
words about ‘your national flag’ by answering the following questions:
(a) What is a national flag?
(b) How is your national flag?
(c) What is the significance of it?
(d) What is the colour of your
national flag?
(e) How proud do you feel of your
national flag?
10. Write a short composition in about 250 words on any one
of the following topics: 15
a) Wonders of modern science
b) Future plan in your life
a) Wonders of modern science
b) Future plan in your life
11. Imagine you are Sumon/ Sumona studying in Blue Bird
School and College,
Sylhet. The facilities in your
school library
should be increased. There are lacks of many new books.
Now, write an
application to the Headmaster of your school for increasing library facilities
in your school. 10
12. Write a dialogue between yourself and your friend `Tanim’
about the benefits of early rising.
10
Or,
Write down the summary of the following
passage. Give a suitable title to it.
“The secret of success in life lies in the proper use of time. Many of us forget that every moment is valuable. Life is short but art is long. Time is uncertain, we do not know when we shall die, during this limited and uncertain period, we have to do a lot of things. If we waste the precious time in idleness, we reduce the time of our important work. As a result, we suffer and success becomes difficult to achieve. Success only by using every minute properly. Time once lost is lost for ever. The boy who is unmindful to his lessons will realize his faults later on. He will certainly understand that he has lost the opportunity to make him learned. The young man who is afraid of work and loses his time in idleness, is sure to find himself in later years a burden to himself and to others. If any man is punctual and industrious, he will find time for doing everything. The busiest man has, in fact, the greatest amount of leisure because lie does his work regularly and does not put off any work for tomorrow what he can do today. History tells us that all the great men in the world have achieved success by making proper use of time.”
“The secret of success in life lies in the proper use of time. Many of us forget that every moment is valuable. Life is short but art is long. Time is uncertain, we do not know when we shall die, during this limited and uncertain period, we have to do a lot of things. If we waste the precious time in idleness, we reduce the time of our important work. As a result, we suffer and success becomes difficult to achieve. Success only by using every minute properly. Time once lost is lost for ever. The boy who is unmindful to his lessons will realize his faults later on. He will certainly understand that he has lost the opportunity to make him learned. The young man who is afraid of work and loses his time in idleness, is sure to find himself in later years a burden to himself and to others. If any man is punctual and industrious, he will find time for doing everything. The busiest man has, in fact, the greatest amount of leisure because lie does his work regularly and does not put off any work for tomorrow what he can do today. History tells us that all the great men in the world have achieved success by making proper use of time.”
13. Read the
following lines and develop them into a complete story. Give a suitable title
to it. 15
Once there lived a king named Midas.
He had much money. But he was not happy. He wanted to have a power golden
touch. A wise god took his desires and ………………………………………
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| Prepared by: | G.M. Arif Hossain |
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