Sample Question JSC (English 2nd paper)



Somoy Academy
Race Course, Comilla
Model Test No. 10
Class Eight
Time: 2 hours                                              English 2nd Paper                                        Full Marks: 50
Part A : Grammar (Marks-30)
1. Fill in the gaps of the following text with appropriate articles. Put a cross (x) for zero article.                                                                                                                                  0.5x6=3
We live in the age of (a)___ science. Newspaper is (b)___ wonder of modern science. Newspaper is (c)____ paper which carries news of (d)____ whole world. It is such (e)____ important thing that we cannot go (f)___ single day without it.
2. Fill in each gap with appropriate preposition:                                                           0.5x6=3
With --- at  ---  from --- in  ---- about ---- to  ---of
a) The man begs ____ door to door.
b) They are not contented ___ what they have.
c) The man is devoid ____ common sense.
d) Industry is the key ____ success.
e) True happiness lies ____ contentment.
f) We should not laugh _____ the poor.
3. Make four sentences from the substitution table:                                                          4
Our nation

The National Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day.
The 21st February
Is
Some glorious and memorable days.
The 26th March
has
The independence day.
The 16th December

Our victory Day.

4. Change the following passage into indirect speeches:                                                        4
The man said to the manager, “May I come in Sir?” “Yes, come in.” “What do you want?” said the manager. “I want to open a bank account in your bank,” said the man. “Can you tell me how I can open a savings account?”
5. Change the following sentences as directed in the brackets.                                       5
a) The old man was unable to carry the load. (Negative)
b) Very few metals are so precious as gold. (Comparative)
c) Cricket is a very exciting game. (Exclamatory)
d) Don’t go out in the rain. (Assertive)
e) Promises should be kept. (Active)
6. Re-write the following passage using capitalization and punctuation.                        3
 the teacher said to kamal why are you talking in the class you should behave yourself kamal replied sir i am sorry i am asking rahim to lend me his pen my pen has run out the teacher said be attentive and listen and to my lecture
7. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underline in the text. 5
The prophet Mohammad (Sm) equated one literate non-beliver with ten (a) literate believers. Islamic organization working on (b) literate and patronage of (c) scholar. Ibn Sina (called Avicenna in the west), one of the most famous Muslim philosophers of  all times, saw the task of (d) educate as creating a complete citizen (e) physical, (f) mental and (g) moral, and preparing him for a profession whereby he could earn, his own (h) lively and contribute to the society.
8. Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.     4
Waste ---  suffer ---- envelop ---- educate----- do ----- study ---- be ---- know
It (a)___ high time you (b)____ for the exam. You (c)____ much time wandering aimlessly and (d)____ meaningless jobs. Don’t you (e)_____ that your parents expect you to (f)____ . But if you are not serious right from now, you (g)____ in the long run. Besides, your future (h)____ in darkness.
Part- B: Writing Test (Marks – 20)
9. Suppose, you are Rana/Ratri of Comilla Pilot School & College. There are no common room in your school. Now, write an application to your Headmaster for opening a common room.                                                                                                                                  8
10. Write a composition about Duties of students in 250 words.                                           12
২০১২ সমাপনী ও ২০১৩ SSC পরীক্ষায় শতভাগ A+ এর গৌরব অর্জন করা একমাত্র প্রতিষ্ঠান
সময় একাডেমী, রেইসকোর্স, কুমিল্লা০১৭৬১৭৫১৯৭৪, ০১৯১৭৪২৮০৪৮
সময়ের সাথে, পরিবর্তনের সাথে, আমরাই সেরা
পরিচালনায়
Md. Showkatozzaman Shaown
BSS (Hon's), MSS (Eng), IELTS (British Council)
Founder & Chief Teacher of 
Somoy Academy
Senior English Teacher of 
Comilla Pilot School & College
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