Homework for SSC, 25

English 2nd paper

Rajshahi Board 2017

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.

Numerous suitable maintain moreover the

early ages make a fresh

Morning walk is an exercise (a) — for the people of all (b) —. It gives us (c) —
benefits. (d) — people who wake up (e) — and go out for (f) — walk, can enjoy (g)
—morning air. (h) — this exercise helps them (i) — good health. Again, they can (j)
— a good start of their work.

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. Use only one word in each blank.

Man is the (a) — of his own fate. If he makes a proper (b) — of time and does his
duties (c) —, he is sure to improve and (d) — in life. But if he does not (e) — it, he is
sure to (f) —. Then he will be (g) — to drag a miserable (h) —. To spoil time is (i) —
for a person. For our life is nothing (j) — the sum total of hours, days and years.

3. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table
below

Kazi Nazrul is as a rebel poet

His writings inspired almost all branches of

literature
 He explored in a small village in India

was born our freedom fighters

is known our national poet

4. Complete the following text with right forms of verbs given in the box.

Speak choose be fail suffer

enable live see give take

There are several reasons why friendship (a) — so necessary in human life. A man
without a friend is like a man (b) — in wilderness. Moreover, it (c) — him to
understand his surroundings in a better way. By (d) — to a friend, a man can get
relief. The advice (e) — by a friend is sometimes more reliable than his own
judgment. Thus, it is (f) — that friendship is really important. But a man must (g) —
time while (h) — a friend. If he (i) — to select the right person as a friend, he (j) — in
the long run.

5. Change the narrative style of the following text.

My mother said, “Won’t you go to school today?” I said, “Mother, I feel feverish today.
I don’t want to go to school.” “Ok, take a rest now. You should be more careful about
your health,” said mother.

6. Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) My friend invited me to pay a visit to Cox’s Bazar. (Make complex sentence)

(b) I was very glad. (Make negative sentence)

(c) I accepted the invitation. (Use passive voice)

(d) When I reached there, my friend received me cordially. (Make simple sentence)
(e) I was very excited to see the sea beach. (Make exclamatory sentence)

(f) It is the largest sea beach in the world. (Use positive degree)

(g) It is one of the most beautiful sea beaches in the world. (Use comparative
degree)

(h) It is called the pleasure seekers’ paradise. (Use active voice)

(i) Every year a lot of people come to visit it. (Make compound sentence)

(j) If I could visit the sea beach! (Make assertive sentence)

7. Complete the following sentences.

(a) Books are our best friends because —

(b) A man who reads books regularly —

(c) By reading books —

(d) We can learn moral values —

(e) We should inspire the students —

8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in
the parenthesis.

Early rising is the habit of (a) — (get) up from bed early in the morning. An early (b)
— (rise) can enjoy the (c) — (fresh) of the morning air. He can hear the (d) —
(melody) songs of the birds. Again, he can start his day’s work (e) — (early) than
others. An early riser does not suffer from (f) — (physic) problems very often. So, he
need not go to any (g) — (physic) (h) — (frequent). Thus, an early riser enjoys (i) —
(vary) benefits and leads a (j) — (peace) life.

9. Make tag questions of the following statements.

(a) Patriotism is a great virtue, —?

(b) Every religion teaches us to be patriots, —?

(c) We all must remember that the country is above everything, —?

(d) Why some people forget it is really a question, —?

(e) We hope that nobody will derail from the right path, —?

10. Complete the passage with suitable connectors.

Ripa is a student of class ten. (a) — she is meritorious, she never takes pride in her
merit. She is helpful to all. (b) — any weak student comes to her with any problem,
she tries to help him. She is respectful of the senior (c) — affectionate to the junior.
She is simple in behaviour (d) — strict in principle. (e) — everyone loves her.

11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.

the teacher said to me dont you like to practise english its an important subject and
you should be more careful about it