SSC: English Second Paper Dhaka Board-2010

Dhaka Board-2010

English (Compulsory)

[According to the Syllabus of 2007]

English 2^nd Paper

A.    Grammar: 40 Marks

Complete the passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put them in the correct tenses. Use negatives where necessary.

make

follow

come

neglect

succeed

wait

get

Time is very precious. Time (a)…for anybody. No power can stop it. It moves forward and forward. It is not wise to (b)---time. Those who make the best use of time are sure to (c)--. All the great persons of the world have(d)—the best use of time. We should (e)---them.

2. Use articles where necessary. Put a cross (×) where an article is not needed.

A journey is always (a) ---pleasure to me. Wherever I go on a journey, my heart leaps with (b)---joy. But (c)---journey boat gives me(d) ---greatest pleasure. Since Bangladesh is a land of (e)---rivers, it is (f)---easy to make(g)---journey by boat. Whenever I get (h)---opportunity to make (i)---journey by boat, I make (j)---best use of this opportunity.

3. Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

A good student is fond (a)---books. He is attentive (b)---his studies. He is always tries to cut a good figure (c)---the examination. He never deviates (d)---his studies because he knows every success depends (e)---hard work.

4. Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words.

And

Besides

But

So

Though

If

when

Trees are very useful to us. They help us in many ways. They help us in many ways. They give us oxygen, food and shade. (a)---they protect us from air pollution, (b)---many people are not aware of this. They are cutting down trees every moment without consideration.(c)---they continue to do it, one day there will be no trees left on earth. (d)---this really happens; our life will be at stake. (e)---we should stop this practice immediately and grow more and more trees for our survival.

5. Rewrite the following in the reported speech.

“What are you doing now, Jack?” I said. “I am watching an interesting programme on television.” “Aren’t you wasting your time?” I said. “No, I don’t think so,” said he.

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

(a) A flower is a glowing gift of nature. Who does not like flowers? (Affirmative)

(b) They are the symbol of love and beauty. Flowers are used on different occasions. (Active)

(c) We need flowers to decorate a place. (Complex)

(d) The rose is the best of all flowers. ((Positive)

(e) It is also called the queen of flowers. As the demand for flowers is increasing day by day, we should cultivate flowers on commercial basis. (simple) It has both its charm and commercial value too.

7. Add tag questions to the following sentences.

(a) A barking dog seldom bites,---?

(b) Do not tell a lie,---?

(c) He lent you some money,---?

(d) Every mother loves her child,---?

(f) We ought to love our country,---?

8. Complete the following sentences.

(a) Scarcely had he reached the station -------.

(b) If I had met him before-------.

(c) -----unless you work hard.

(d) It was many years since-----.

(e) That he is honest-----.

B Composition: 60 Marks

9. Write a paragraph about ‘A Rickshaw Puller’. Your paragraph should include the answers to the following questions:

(a) Who is a rickshaw puller?

(b) How does he lead his daily life?

(c) How much does he earn a day?

(d) How long does he work a day?

(e) What happens when he earns too little?

10. Write a composition in about 200 words on any of the following topics:

(a) The Journey You Like Most.

(b) Computer as a Blessing of Science.

11. Suppose, you are Prio/Priya of Alipur High School, Magura. You have caught cold suddenly. So, you are unable to continue you classes. Now, write an application to the Head teacher for a short leave.
 

12. Suppose, your younger brother, Asim has obtained scholarship in the Junior School Certificate Examination. Now write a dialogue between you and your younger brother on his brilliant success in the examination.

Or, Write down the summary of the following passage. Give a suitable title to it:

Traffic jam is a common affair in the big cities of our country. This problem is the result of rapid growth of population and the increasing number of vehicles. Most often this problem occurs in the congested areas where the roads are very narrow. Overtaking tendency also causes traffic jam. Some drivers do not obey the traffic rules. They drive the vehicles carelessly. Traffic jam causes great sufferings to the ambulances carrying patients. Office goers and school going children also suffer a lot due to traffic jam. However this problem can be solved by imposing traffic rules strictly. Spacious roads should be constructed. Sufficient traffic police should be posted at important points of the highways. Unlicensed vehicles should be removed from the roads. All drivers and pedestrians should be made aware of traffic rules. If all these measures are taken, traffic jam can be solved to a great extent.

13. Read the beginning of the following story and complete it in our own way. Give a suitable title to it.

It was a summer day and a crow became very thirsty. It began to move here and there in search of drinking water but in vain. The crow did not lose hope. It, at last, noticed a jar at a little distance. It at once flew to it but………………………………