Model Test 4: SSC English 2nd Paper

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

• by
• united
• love
• for
• the
• a
• create
• to
• but

You may need to change the forms of some words.

Terrorism is (a) ______ global threat and major concern (b) ______ almost all the countries. Terrorists cause damage (c) ______ human lives and properties (d) ______ panic and terror. (e) ______ cause of terrorism is mainly deprivation of genuine rights and also greed and exploitation (f) ______ different groups and nations. To get rid of terrorism is very difficult (g) ______ not impossible if (h) ______ intellectuals and peace (i) ______ nations work (j) ______.

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

Choose the correct verb from column B for each subject in column A.

• has become
• means
• cannot
• is
• are

1. a. Tree plantation ______ a common expression to all in our country.
2. b. There ______ hardly any man who is not familiar with this term.
3. c. Tree plantation ______ planting more and more trees.
4. d. June and July ______ the best time for tree plantation.
5. e. We ______ think of our existence without trees.

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

• earn
• read
• be
• consider
• go
• learn
• ride
• live
• acquire
• want

You may need to change the form.

Why do our parents (a) ______ us to (b) ______ to schools, colleges or universities? They want us to (c) ______ to read and to write and to (d) ______ knowledge so that we (e) ______ money and (f) ______ comfortably as gentlemen. There (g) ______ a saying in our country that whoever learns to (h) ______ and write (i) ______ in cars and on horses. In our country, a school, a college or a university traditionally (j) ______ to be a 'horse' of learning or knowledge.

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

1. a. Nelson Mandela was an extraordinary leader in the world history. (Make exclamatory sentence)
2. b. He guided South Africa from the shackles of apartheid. (Make interrogative sentence)
3. c. All his life he struggled against apartheid. (Make compound sentence)
4. d. It was the government policy of racial segregation. (Make negative sentence)
5. e. The black were not treated kindly. (Make affirmative sentence)
6. f. The black were subjected to all sorts of indignities. (Make complex sentence)
7. g. Though the black were the citizens of South Africa, they were treated like dogs. (Make compound sentence)
8. h. The great leader vowed so that he could put an end to the inhuman practice. (Make simple sentence)
9. i. The rulers threw him behind the prison bars to dominate the black. (Make complex sentence)
10. j. Could the oppressive rulers break his spirit? (Make assertive sentence)

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

Write the tag question at the end of each sentence.

1. a. We needed a change in thoughts, ______?
2. b. Let us make them realize it, ______?
3. c. Every mother loves her child, ______?
4. d. Don't forget me, ______?
5. e. The police arrested him, ______?

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

Write the correct form of the word in parentheses.

1. a. If you are not _______ (dutiful), you will never do it.
2. b. Undutifulness is a very bad practice that brings about _______ (adverse) in life.
3. c. It is also a kind of _______ (deceive) that one does not prepare the lessons daily.
4. d. It is also a part of _______ (lazy) because the lazy students are found irregular.
5. e. The lazy students are found irregular in preparing their lessons in _______ (accord) with their routine.

7. Complete the text with suitable prepositions1 × 5 = 5

There are a great many kinds of animals and birds (a) ______ the wild. Some have died (b) ______ ever, some are in danger. The dodo is one of the birds which is now extinct. The early Portuguese explorers were the first to see the dodo. They were seeking a safe route (c) ______ India and discovered the island of Mauritius half-way across the Indian Ocean in 1598. They used this island to have their ships restocked (d) ______ water and food. So whenever European trading ships stopped (e) ______ Mauritius, the sailors went ashore and hunted these birds for food.

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

Everybody wants success in life (a) ______ everybody can't achieve it. In our society, there are people (b) ______ get frustrated. (c) ______ success does not come very easily at first attempt. (d) ______, if you want to achieve true success in life, you must have some qualities such as sincerity and honesty. (e) ______, you need to have perseverance and patience.

9. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary5

rabindranath tagore is my favourite author he was born at jorasanko in kolkata on the 7th may 1861 my brother loves him very much

Rewrite the passage with correct capitals and punctuation marks.

10. Write a paragraph on "A School Library" (250 words)10

11. Write an application to the Headmaster for permission to go on an excursion10

You are Salam/Salma, a student of River View High School, Rajshahi. Write an application on behalf of the students of your school.

12. Write a composition on "Your Aim in Life"20

From your childhood you have a desire to be a teacher. Narrate why you have decided to be a teacher and how you will prepare yourself.