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S.S.C 2016
Board Final Exam
Subject: English-2nd Paper
Time: 3 hours
Full Marks: 100
[N.B.- The figures in the right margin indicate full marks. Answer all the questions.]

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Part A: Grammar (Marks: 60)

1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the form of the words. You
may need to use one word more than once.
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with
at
a
bread
dislike
responsible
to
of
privilege
in
We live in society. So we must learn how to live (a)__ peace and amity (b)__ others. We have to respect
others rights and (c)__ and liking and (d)__ as we expect others to respect us. We have (e)__ lot of
duties and (f)__ in society. Education should aim (g)__ making each individual fully aware (h)__ these
duties and responsibilities. It is true that one has (i)__learn how to earn the (j)__.
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
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Illiteracy is not (a)__ boon to us. It is undoubtedly a (b)__. It hinders all kinds (c)__ development of a
country. Illiteracy causes great (d)__to us. Since we are not (e)__ of the gravity of the problem, we
cannot take steps to increase our (f)__ rate. As a result, we are (g)__ behind. We have to depend (h)__
the foreign aids. So, all should come forward (i)__ to remove illiteracy. Then, the (j)__of our country
will be possible.
3. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below.
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as hateful as copying in the exam.
Copying in the examination
copy
in the exam deceive themselves.
It
is
a social crime.
The students who
cannot
bring any benefit.
Nothing
hinders
our education and development.
4. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs in the box.
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build
idle
remember
be
work
lag
reach
depend
lead
follow
Bangladesh if full of natural resources. The prosperity of the country (a)__ on the proper utilization of
the resources. We should not (b)__a lazy life. We should all (c)__up our country. For this reason, we
have to (d)__hard. No nation can prosper without industry. It should be (e)__that industry is the key to
success. If we (f)__ the days away, we (g)__behind. The nations that (h)__industrious (i)__the pinnacle
of development. So we (j)__them.
5. Change the narrative style of the following text.
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The police officer said to Mita, How can I help you? Mita replied, While I was coming home alone
by a taxi last night, two snatchers rode into my taxi. Did they snatch anything from you? Yes sir,
they took away my cell phone and some money, said Mita. Let me record a complaint, said the police
officer.
6. Change the sentences according to directions.
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(a) We should read books to acquire knowledge. (Make complex sentences)
(b) Books introduce us to realm of knowledge. (Use passive voice)
(c) The books of great writers contain noble thoughts and great ideas. (Make interrogative sentence)
(d) By reading good books, we can enrich our mind. (Make compound sentence)
(e) Reading books is a very good habit. (Make exclamatory sentence)
(f) This habit is rarely disliked. (Affirmative)
(g) More and more books should be read. (Use active voice)
(h) No other thing is a interesting as reading books. (Use comparative degree)
(i) When we read good books, we discover new worlds. (Make simple sentence)
(j) Very few friends are as great as a good book. (Make superlative degree)

7. Complete the sentences.

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(a) Smoking is a habit which__.
(b) Many people go on smoking though__.
(c) __, we will suffer a lot.
(d) People cant give up smoking easily because__.
(e) So attempts must be taken by us to__.
8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes on the both with the root words given in the
parenthesis.
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Load-shedding is one of the most common problems of Bangladesh. Lives of our citizens are (a)__
(serious) hampered for load-shedding. Students feel (b)__(difficult) in reading during load-shedding.
(c)__(industry) activities are also hampered. We should use electricity (d)__(honest) and (e)__(frugal)
and should create (f)__(aware) among people to solve this (g)__(nation) problem. Besides, government
should take (h)__(effect) steps to (i)__(grade) our power stations to mitigate the (j)__(advantages) of our
people.
9. Make tag questions of the following statements.
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(a) Success cannot be achieved without efforts, __?
(b) Every body knows it,__?
(c) The successful people are very industrious, __?
(d) Everything glorious is gained through hard labour, __?
(e) So, industry is the key to success,__?
10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors.
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Gold is a bright precious metal. There are many metals cheaper (a)__gold but look like it. They glitter
well (b)__ fade in course of time. Actually there are many people in our society (c)__ are outwardly
gentle and nice. But (d)__a period of time, their real identity is revealed. (e)__, all that glitters is not
gold.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
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the lion roared how dare you wake me up ill kill you the mouse cried please let me go i didnt mean to
wake you up

Part B: Composition (Marks: 40)

12. Suppose, you are Rajin Ahmed/ Rezwana Akter. You have completed H.S.C. and are looking for a
job. You have seen a vacancy advertisement in The Daily Star for the post of an Office
Assistant of Berger Company Ltd. Now make a CV with a cover letter for the post. Your CV
should not exceed one page.
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13. Suppose, you are Sadman/ Saima. You are a student of Polisha High School, Madargonj,
Jamalpur. There is no canteen in your school. Now write an application to the Headmaster of your
school for setting up a canteen in your school campus.
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14. Suppose, a hawker lives nearby your house. You know a lot about him and his activities. Now
write a paragraph in about 250 words on The life of a Street Hawker.
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15. A student has many duties and responsibilities. He/she can play an important role to build up the
nation. Now write a short composition on Duties of a Student.
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