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SSC Board Question 2015 CTG Board English 2nd paper
Chittagong Board-2015
Part A: Grammar
1. Fill in the blanks with
the words from the box. You may need to change the form of some
of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.
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in
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dark
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the
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from
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an
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learning
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often
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that
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worthy
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our
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A teacher is (a) ---- compared with (b) ---- architect. He is called (c) ----- architect of a nation. He is the light of (d) ---- and makes the illiterate people (e) ---- citizens of our country. But it is a matter of regret (f) ---- the teachers are not held (g) ---- due respect in (h) ---- society. They lead a humble life in the midst of want. Still they keep the light of education burning in order to remove the (i) ---- of illiteracy and superstitions (j) ---- the society.
Ans ; (a) often (b) an (c) the (d) learning (e) worthy (f) that (g) in (h) our (i) darkness (j) from
2. Fill in
the blanks with suitable words.
Bangladesh is a land of (a) ---- . It got (b)
---- in 1971 (c) ----- a liberation war. It is located (d) ---- South Asia.
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh . Dhaka is also known as the city of mosque.
About 14 crore people live here. Most of them are poor and (e) ---- . They earn
their livelihood (f) ---- agriculture. But educated and skilled people work (g)
---- offices and factories. Our main food is rice and fish. It is a country of
beauty. Its flora and fauna attract everyone’s eyes. It is in fact (h) ----
large village. The people of Bangladesh are very (i) ---- . There are many
beautiful things here that attract the travellers and the (j) ---- .
Ans ; (a) beauty (b) independence (c) through (d) in (e) illiterate (f) by/through (g) in (h) a (i) hospitable (j) foreigners/tourists.
3. Make five sentences
using parts of sentences from each column of the table
below.
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Dhaka
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is
must
should
has
been
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abide by the traffic.
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It
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be implemented.
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A flyover
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the capital of
Bangladesh.
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Traffic rules
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built in Mohakhali to
reduce traffic jam.
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Besides, the drivers,
passers by and passengers
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not only a populous
city but also a city of traffic jam.
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Ans ; (a) Dhaka is the the capital of Bangladesh.(b) It is not only a populous city but also a city of traffic jam.(c) A flyover is built in Mohakhali to reduce traffic jam.(d) Traffic rules must be implemented.(e) Besides, the drivers, passers by and passengers should abide by the traffic rules.
4. Complete the following
text with right forms of the verbs given in the box.
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contribute
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come
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become
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play
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keep
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need
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receive
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work
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confine
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be
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Today women (a) ---- an important role in all spheres of life. They no longer , (b) ---- to the four walls of their husband’s house. They have come out of their kitchens and (c) ---- hand in hand with men in all the development works of the government. By (d) ---- higher education they (e) ---- pilots, doctors, engineers, teachers, administrators etc. They have (f) ---- able to prove their worth. They (g) ---- much to the economy of the country. Now it has (h) ---- to the realization of the men that true development of the country is never possible (i) ---- half of the population idle at home. So, it (j) ---- no telling that women are playing a great role in the socio-economic condition of the country.
Ans: (a) are playing (b) are confined (c) are working (d) receiving (e) are becoming (f) been (g) are contributing (h) come (i) keeping (j) needs
5. Change the narrative
style of the folowing text.
“Have you ever been to
Cox’s Bazar?” asked Shahab. “No, I have never,” replied Labib. “But I desire
for visiting the place.” “I had an opportunity to visit the sea-beach last
year,” said Shabab. “Let us go there this week,” said Labib.
Ans ; Shabab asked Labib if he had ever been to Cox’s Bazar. Labib replied in the negative and said that he had never been there. But he added that he desired for visiting the place. Shabab said that he had an opportunity to visit the sea-beach last year. Labib suggested that they should go there that week.
6. Change the sentences
according to the directions.
(a) My friend invited
me to pay a visit to Cox’s Bazar. (complex)(b) I was very glad. (negative)(c) I
accepted the invitation. (Passive)(d) When I reached there, my friend received
me cordially. (simple)(e) I was exited to see the sea-beach. (Exlamatory)(f) It
is the largest sea-beach in the world. (Comparative)(g) It is one of the most
beautiful sea-beaches in the world. (Positive)(h) It is called the pleasure
seekers’ paradise. (Active)(i) Every year a lot of people come to visit it.
(Compound)(j) If I could visit the sea-beach! (active)
Ans ; (a) My friend invited me so that I could pay a visit to Cox’s Bazar.(b) Wasn't I very glad?(c) The invitation was accepted by me.(d) My friend received me cordially after my reaching there.(e) How excited I was to see the sea-beach!(f) It is larger than any other sea-beach in the world.(g) Very few sea-beaches in the world are as beautiful as it.(h) People call it the pleasure seekers’ paradise.(i) Every year a lot of people come and visit it.(j) I wish i could visit the sea-beach.
7. Complete the sentences.
(a) As a flower is a
symbol of love, beauty and purity, it is -----(b) There is hardly any person
----(c) We can turn enemies into friends if we ----(d) It is said that those
who do not love flowers ----(e) Many people cultivate flowers because ----
Ans ; (a) As a flower is a symbol of love, beauty and purity, it is liked by all.(b) There is hardly any person who does not love flowers.(c) We can turn enemies into friends if we present flowers to them.(d) It is said that those who do not love flowers can kill a man.(e) Many people cultivate flowers because it is a source of income too.
8. Complete the text
adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root
words given in the parenthesis.
Bangladesh is an (a)
---- dependent country, but she is still burdened with poverty, (b) ----
population, (c) ---- employ, corruption, food (d) ---- deficient, natural
calamities, power crisis etc. Considering all these. the present (e) ----
govern has aimed at making a digital Bangladesh to (f) ---- come most of these
problems. The actual aim of (g) ---- digit Bangladesh is to establish
technology based government which will emphasize the overall (h) ---- develop
of the country and the nation. The country has (i) ---- ready fixed its target
of (j) ---- achieve ‘Digital Bangladesh’ by 2021.
Ans ; (a) independent (b) overpopulation (c) unemployment (d) deficiency (e) government (f) overcome (g) digital (h) development (i) already (j) achieving
9. Make tag questions of
these statements.
(a) Mina is having a birthday party in the
afternoon, ---- ?(b) Yes, she is. She’s been busy in cleaning and dusting the
drawing room, ---?(c) Yesterday her father brought her a lovely dress, ----
?(d) And her mother wants to give her a pleasant surprise, ---- ?(e) Certainly,
let’s buy a nice gift for you, ---- ?
Ans ; (a) Mina is having a birthday party in the afternoon, isn’t ?(b) Yes, she is. She’s been busy in cleaning and dusting the drawing room, hasn’t?(c) Yesterday her father brought her a lovely dress, didn’t he ?(d) And her mother wants to give her a pleasant surprise, doesn’t she?(e) Certainly, let’s buy a nice gift for you, shall we?
10. Complete the passage
using suitable connectors.
Women are, nowadays as important as men in the
society. They constitute nearly half of our total population. (a) ---- there
can be no denying the fact (b) ---- they too possess equal rights and duties
(e) ---- men do. They have noble mission to fulfill as men. (d) --- they get
opportunity, their genius, powers (e) ---- capacities will bloom fully.
Ans ; (a) So (b) that (c) as (d) If (e) and
11. Use capitals and
punctuation marks where necessary in the following
text.
bangladesh is a small country with a population
of about sixteen crores she can hardly make headway so we should work hard to
keep pace with the rest of the world
Ans ; Bangladesh is a small country with a population of about sixteen crores. She can hardly make headway. So we should work hard to keep pace with the rest of the world.
Part B : Composition
12. Suppose some English teachers will be appointed in Ideal Preparatory School, Dhaka. You are interested to be an English Teacher.
Now, make a CV
with a cover letter for the post. Your CV should not
exceed one page.
13. Suppose, you are Hasan/Hasna, a student of Sonapur High School. Your father is a poor government employee. You have three school going brothers and sisters. Your father cannot bear your educational expenses.
Now, write an
application to the headmaster/headmistress of your
school for a full-free studentship.
14. Suppose, a farmer lives nearby your house. You know a lot about him. Write a paragraph in about 250 words on ‘A Farmer’.
15. There are many kinds of hobbies. Gardening, drawing picture, angling, stamp collecting are some of them. You have a hobby and it is gardening.
Now, write a short composition on ‘Your Hobby’ describing why it
is your favourite hobby
SSC Board Question 2015 English 2nd Paper Dhaka Board
Dhaka Board-2015
ENGLISH(COMPULSORY)
SECOND PAPER
[ According to the Syllabus of 2015]
Time-3 hours
Full marks-100
[N.B.-The Figures in the margin indicate full marks]
Part A : Grammar
1. Fill in the blanks with
the words from the box. You may need to change the form of some
of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.
0.5x10=5
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to
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a
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for
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work
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prepare
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It is useful (a) ---- students to take part (b) ---- social service. (c) ----
taking part (d) ---- social service, they can benefit
themselves as well as (e) ---- nation. Student life is
(f) ---- period of (g) ---- for future life. If the students do sicial (h) ---- , they will be better prepared for giving
service (i) ---- the nation on completion of their
education. As the students have no family burden and as
they get enough time during the large vacation, they can do (j) ---- great deal of work for the people.
Ans: (a) for (b)
in (c) By (d) in (e) the (f) the (g) preparation (h)
work (i) to (j) a
2. Fill in the blanks with
suitable words.
0.5x10=5
Scientists have (a) ---- reported that the surface icecaps are (b) ---- . This
is due to a rise (c) ---- atmospheric temperature known
(d) ---- the green house effect. According to the
scientists, carbon di-oxaide is primarily responsible (e) ----
temperature rise in (f) ---- . The carbon di-oxide is high (g) ---- coal
and oil (h) ---- burnt. The gass is accumulating in the
atmosphere and (i) ---- temperature to rise. As a
result, the polar ice in the North and south poles (j)
----- melting.
Ans: (a) recently (b) melting
(c) in (d) as (e) for (f) atmosphere (g) when (h) are (i) helping (j) is
3. Make five sentences
using parts of sentences from each column of the table below. 1x5=5
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Education
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is
can prosper
ennobles
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the training for
proper growth.
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It
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the liberation of
prejudice.
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Nobody
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our minds and refines
our sensibility.
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The purpose of
education
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in life without
education.
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the process by which
our minds develops.
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Ans: a) Education is the process by which our minds develop.
b) It ennobles our minds and refines our sensibility.
c) It is the training for proper growth.
d) Nobody can prosper in life without education.
e) The purpose of education is the liberation of prejudice.
4. Complete the following text with right forms of
the verbs given in the box. 0.5x10=5
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take
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work
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come
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dominate
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confine
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contribute
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be
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need
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keep
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come
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Today women are placing an important role in all
spheres of life. Once they were (a) ---- by men. They
are no longer (b) ---- within the four walls of their parents’
or husbands’ house. They have (c) ---- out of the kitchen and are (d) ---- hand in hand with men. By (e) ---- higher education,
they are becoming pilots, doctors, engineers, teachers,
administrators etc. They have (f) ---- able to rpove
their worth. They (g) ---- much to the ceonomy of the country.
Now, it (h) ---- to the realization of the men that true development of
the country is never possible (i) ---- half of the
population idle at home. So, it (j) ---- no telling
that women are playing a great role in the socio-economic condition
of the country.
Ans: (a) dominated (b) confined (c) come (d) working (e) taking (f) been (g) are contributing (h) has
come (i) by keeping (j) needs.
5. Change the narrative style of the following text.
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“Good morning,
students,” said the teacher. “How are you?” “We are
fine, sir. What about you?” “I am fine too. Please, sit down.”
“Have you prepared your lesson?” the teacher asked. “Sorry, sir, we have not prepared our lesson,” they replied.
Ans ; The teacher wished the students good morning. He also asked how they were. The students respectfully
replied that they were fine. They also asked how he
was. The teacher replied that he was fine too and ordered
them to sit down. He also asked if they had prepared their lesson. The students respectfully expressed their sorrow and said that
they had not prepared their lesson.
6. Change the sentences according to the directions.
1x10=10
(a) Television is one of the most wonderful inventions of modern science. (Positive)
(b) It was not invented over night. (Active)
(c) Scientists spent many years and worked hard to invent television. (complex)
(d) Nowadays, almost every family has a television set. (Negative)
(e) People of all ages like to watch television. (Interrogative)
(f) The programmes telecast by television are very interesting. ( Complex)
(g) Television should telecast educative programmes. (Passive)
(h) If you watch television, you can learn many things. (simple)
(i) People spend their free time by watching television. (Compound)
(j) Very few things are so useful as television. ( Superlative)
Ans; (a) Very few inventions of modern science are as wonderful as television.
(b) Scientist did not invent it over night.
(c) Scientists spent many years and worked hard so that they could invent television.
(d) Nowadays, there is no family without a television set.
(e) Don’t the people of all ages like to watch television?
(f) The programmes which are telecast by television are very interesting.
(g) Educative programmes should be telecast by television.
(h) By watching television you can learn many things.
(i) People watch television and spend their free time.
(j) Television is one of the most useful things.
7. Complete the sentences.
1x5=5
(a) Many people cut trees ----- .
(b) Trees cause rainfall which ---- .
(c) If we cut trees at random ----- .
(d) Trees supply oxygen ----- .
(e) Since trees help us in many ways ------.
Ans ; (a) Many people cut trees to
get timbers.
(b) Trees cause rain fall which
is essential for our agriculture.
(c) If we cut trees at random, it
will make the environment unbalanced.
(d) Trees supply oxygen which
is essential for our lives.
(e) Since trees help us in many ways, we should not cut down trees at
random.
8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis.
0.5x10=5
The books of famous (a)
---- ( write) are put on sale in the book fair. Most of
the (b) ---- (visit) buy books of different (c) ----
(publish) . Almost no visitor returns from the fair without making any purchase. The (d) ---- (buy) like to buy at a fair price.
Our book fair is always (e) ---- (crowd) . As (f) ----
(vary) books are (g) ---- (play) in a fair, the buyers
get a scope to choose books. They buy their (h) ---- (choose) books
after a long search. This faculty is (i) ---- (available) in any place other than a book fair. A book fair is always (j) ----
(come) to the students.
Ans : (a) writers (b) visitors (c) publishers (d) buyers (e) crowded (f) various (g) displayed (h) choice-able
(i) unavailable (j) welcome
9. Make tag questions of these statements.
1x5=5
(a) Most of the students who fail in English don’t have strong foundation over grammar, ---- ?
(b) They read only to pass the examination, ---- ?
(c) Teachers should motivate them to learn the basic thing ---- ?
(d) They can’t help learning grammar, ---- ?
(e) Moreover, practice is essential too ---- ?
Ans ; (a) do they ?(b) don’t they ? (c) shouldn’t they ?
(d) can they ? (e) isn’t it?
10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors.
0.5x10=5
The foods that we eat
can be divided into six kinds (a) ---- what substances
they contain and (b) ---- benefits they do to us. Fish,
meat, peas and milk provide us with protein (c) ---- builds our body and helps us grow. (d) ---- we do not take all these, we
cannot grow well. Vitamins and mineral salts protect us
from diseases (e) ---- keep us fit for work.
Ans ; (a) according to (b) what (c) which (d) If (e) and
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
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the man said to me
where are you going i am going to school said i did you
go to school yesterday no i replied why didn't you go i
was very busy said i
Ans ; The man said to me, “Where are you going?” “I am going to school,” said I. “Did you go to school
yesterday?” “No” i replied. “Why didn't you go?” “I was
very busy,” said I.
Part B : Composition
12. Suppose, you are Taskia/Toukir and you have passed H.S.C and got a diploma on computer. Now, write a CV
with cover letter for the post of a Computer Operator
in a company. Your CV should not exceed one page.
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13. Suppose, you are Priom/Pritha/Tihan, a student of class ten of Faridpur Model High School, Faridpur. You
and your classmates want to go on a study tour.
Now, write
an application to the headmaster of your school seeking
permission to go on a study tour.
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14. Suppose, recently you have had a cup of tea with some of your friends in a tea stall. Now, write a
paragraph on ‘A Tea Stall’.
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15. Write a composition on ‘Your future plan of life’.
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