Model Test 16: SSC English 2nd Paper

1. Fill in the blanks with words from the box1 × 10 = 10

• in
• fidget
• an
• try
• the
• around
• at
• a

You may need to change the forms of some words. You may need to use one word more than once.

(a) ______ room was not very crowded. There were (b) ______ few empty seats. Kamal took one and looked (c) ______ the people (d) ______ him. (e) ______ old man was groaning (f) ______ a corner. A far elderly man who was fast asleep was snoring. (g) ______ woman was coughing. A child was (h) ______ and the mother was trying to keep him still. Kamal picked up (i) ______ magazine and began to turn its pages. He (j) ______ to read a story but could not concentrate. He closed the magazine and put it away.

2. Make five sentences using parts from each column1 × 5 = 5

Choose the correct phrase from the options to complete each sentence.

• have three important duties.
• are duty to God, parents and mankind.
• help us go a long way.
• are also helpful to make our life successful.
• have to follow them to be great.

1. a. Men ______
2. b. These ______
3. c. They ______
4. d. They ______
5. e. So, we all ______

3. Complete the text with the right form of the verbs1 × 10 = 10

• be
• make
• has
• come
• are
• enliven
• follow
• produce
• cultivate
• know

You may need to change the form. Use negative if necessary.

Bangladesh (a) ______ a darling child of nature. Nature (b) ______ adorned her with unique beauty. No other country in the world is so blessed with natural beauties as Bangladesh. The six seasons of the year coming by turns has (c) ______ her a land of beauty, variety and plenty. In summer, heat is intense but many kinds of sweet fruits (d) ______ available in this season. After a long spell of hot weather, the rainy season (e) ______ with shower to cool the earth. The winter is (f) ______ by spring that (g) ______ nature with flowers, sprouts and greenery. Here soil is so fertile that our farmers can (h) ______ crops in plenty though they (i) ______ much about how to (j) ______ scientifically.

4. Change the sentences according to directions1 × 10 = 10

1. a. Haji Mohammad Mohsin was a kind man. (Negative)
2. b. He did not marry. (Affirmative)
3. c. He loved the people cordially. (Negative)
4. d. He never thought of his own happiness. (Interrogative)
5. e. He led a very simple life. (Exclamatory)
6. f. He always helped the needy. (Complex)
7. g. He contributed much money for education to educate the poor students. (Complex)
8. h. Though he had a vast wealth, he didn't spend for his own. (Compound)
9. i. Who does not know his kindness? (Assertive)
10. j. He was one of the greatest kind men of the world. (Interrogative)

5. Make tag questions of these statements1 × 5 = 5

Write the tag question at the end of each sentence.

1. a. Mr Rahman feels the importance of science. He said to Mrs. Rahman, "Science is the constant companion of our daily life, ______?"
2. b. The old sailor was a cruel person. He killed the innocent bird Albatross, whimsically, ______?
3. c. Nidhu is a voracious man. He likes to eat more. His mother said to him, "Overeating is not good for health, ______?"
4. d. The students were making a noise in the classroom. The teacher entered the class and said, "Don't make a noise, please, ______?"
5. e. Whenever you get a chance, I think you should travel some countries, ______?

6. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or both1 × 5 = 5

Write the correct form of the word in parentheses.

1. a. We are supposed to be _______ (social) of the same family.
2. b. They instigate you to do evil things and _______ (courage) you to do good things.
3. c. But good people give you _______ (encourage).
4. d. We should not be _______ (social) and keep aloof from them.
5. e. Some of us may have _______ (magnet) personality whereby they may be uncertified.

7. Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition1 × 5 = 5

Hazrat Omar (R), The second Caliph (a) ______ Islam, ruled almost half of the then discovered world. He always led a simple life. He had no sense of discrimination (b) ______ the high and the low, between the rich and the poor. Being invited, he accompanied by a servant, started his journey (c) ______ Jerusalem to capture it with bloodshed. On their way, they rode the camel by turns. When the servant got tired, he walked holding the bridle of the camel in the hand and if he became exhausted, the servant made him ride and he himself walked. Thus, when they reached their goal, the people went (d) ______ him, got astonished to see him walking behind his servant of the camel and they could not but present him the keys of the city to conquer it (e) ______ any opposition.

8. Complete the passage using suitable connectors1 × 5 = 5

Trees and plants are essential for all kinds of life. They give us food. They give us oxygen. (a) ______, they protect us from environmental pollution. (b) ______ many people are not aware of this. They cut down trees continuously (c) ______ as a result forest lands are shrinking. (d) ______ people go on cutting down trees one day there will be no trees left for us. We should stop destroying forest (e) ______. our life will be at a stake.

9. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary5

my name is hasan jamil I was born in bangldesh I have completed my higher education from Dhaka university I love my country most it is a beautiful country

Rewrite the passage with correct capitals and punctuation marks.

10. Write a paragraph on 'Students' Movement-2024'10

Write a paragraph on Students' Movement-2024.

11. Write an application to the Headmaster to enhance computer lab facilities10

Suppose, you are a student of class 10 of X school, Rajshahi. In your school the computer lab facility is very poor. Now, write an application to the Headmaster of your school to enhance the computer lab facilities.

12. Write a composition on 'Duties of A Student'20

Write a composition on 'Duties of A Student'.