SSC English 2nd Paper Question Solution 2025 — Dinajpur Board

1. Fill in the blanks with words from the box5

📋 Word Bank: the | civil | without | old | to | bombs | innocent | impact | brutal | filled

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

War is a curse for human civilization. In (a) ____ days, war was confined (b) ____ the warriors only. But today all people both (c) ____ and military have to suffer from (d) ____ curse of war. None can escape from the (e) ____ of the enemy. Rich cities, fields (f) ____ with green crops and beautiful places are affected by its (g) ____ . Even the (h) ____ citizens have to die a tragic death. Men, women, boys, children all are (i) ____ killed (j) ____ any reason.

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words5

Afforestation means planting or preserving trees. It is just (a) ____ to deforestation. Trees and plants are part and parcel (b) ____ the environment. Ecology (c) ____ depends on them. The country will turn (d) ____ a desert unless there are trees. The trees help to protect the soil (e) ____ erosion. Flood cannot affect those areas (f) ____ with trees. Storm cannot (g) ____ its force (h) ____ the places where there are trees. So, we should (i) ____ more and more trees for the (j) ____ of our life.

3. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below1 × 5 = 5

📋 Study the substitution table below carefully, then make 5 meaningful sentences by matching parts from Column A, Column B, and Column C.

1. (a) Make sentence using: Emotion / should be controlled / ...
2. (b) Make sentence using: It / exists / ...
3. (c) Make sentence using: Nobody / is / ...
4. (d) Make sentence using: We all / are / ...
5. (e) Make sentence using: So it / is / ...

4. Complete the text with right forms of verbs5

📋 Verbs: receive | contribute | keep | prove | develop | confine | become | adapt | work | be

According to the history, women in the past (a) ____ within the four walls. But at present, they (b) ____ no longer captive to their parents' or husbands' house. With the passage of time, the outlook and the attitude have been (c) ____ as men and women are (d) ____ themselves to the changing society. By (e) ____ education they are (f) ____ pilots, doctors, engineers, high officials, etc. They (g) ____ hand in hand with men in all worthy programmes. They are now able to (h) ____ their worth. They (i) ____ much to the economy of the country. Now it has come to the realization of men that no development is possible by (j) ____ half of our population idle at home.

5. Change the narrative style5

Original: Mohsin said to the thief, "Speak the truth. I will not punish you. I shall try to help you." The thief said, "Sir, I am very poor. I have no food to give my wife and children. They are crying for food."

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

1. (a) English is not a native language. (Affirmative)
2. (b) Without learning English we cannot hope to get any good job. (Complex)
3. (c) The man who knows English well, can go abroad. (Simple)
4. (d) He becomes a very valuable person. (Exclamatory)
5. (e) You must learn English. (Negative)
6. (f) Everybody knows this truth. (Imperative)
7. (g) Our students are going to practice English more and more. (Passive Voice)
8. (h) Only the foolish can disobey the true importance of English. (Interrogative)
9. (i) So, let not any more time be wasted. (Active)
10. (j) If you study well, you will be able to learn it. (Compound)

7. Complete the following sentences1 × 5 = 5

1. (a) That he is a good teacher _____.
2. (b) He speaks as if _____.
3. (c) ____ he should miss the train.
4. (d) Only the wearer knows _____.
5. (e) ____ I would have helped the poor.

8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or both5

The (a) ____ (ward) beauty of a man is not his real beauty. His (b) ____ (ward) beauty makes him a true man. Every man has certain (c) ____ (born) qualities whereby he can become a useful man and thus a (d) ____ (celebrate) person. So, we may say that (e) ____ (in) values are more (f) ____ (import) than outer one. But, it is very sad that we remain (g) ____ (care) about mental development. We always (h) ____ (main) busy with how to (i) ____ (rich) our outer show which is really (j) ____ (value).

9. Add tag questions1 × 5 = 5

1. (a) 'But' is a conjunction, ____?
2. (b) I am not a dancer, ____?
3. (c) He let me make tea, ____?
4. (d) The Titanic sank on its first voyage, ____?
5. (e) He will visit a book fair tomorrow, ____?

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

We should always keep in mind (a) ____ all kinds of physical exercise are not suitable for all. Different people have different capabilities. (b) ____ , harder exercise like wrestling (c) ____ gymnastics are suitable for young people (d) ____ they have energy to perform them. Weaker and old people should take the milder exercises (e) ____ include walking, jogging, free hand exercises etc.

11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary5

Original: "honesty is a noble virtue it is the secret of success in every sphere of life the value of honesty is very great it brings love respect and fearlessness an honest man passes his days in mental peace in order to search happiness"

12. Write a CV with a cover letter for the post of Salesman8

Suppose, you are Omal Borua. You have recently passed HSC. You have found a job advertisement in a national newspaper that there is a vacant post for the position of a Salesman in a manufacturing company. Now, write a CV with a cover letter for the post.

13. Write an application to set up a Computer Club10

Suppose, you are Munna/Munni, a student of Govt. M.C. Academy, Sylhet. You don't have a computer club in your school. Now, write an application to your Head teacher to set up a Computer Club.

14. Write a paragraph on 'The Life of a Farmer'10

15. Write a composition on 'Your Favourite Game' (about 250 words)12