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SSC  English Model Test

English (Compulsory) - Second Paper

Class - 10

Time: 3 hours   Full Marks: 100

[NB: Answer all the questions. The figures in the right margin indicates full marks.]

Part - A: Grammar (60 Marks)

 

1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once :               1 × 10 = 10

real	neglect	sacrifice	establish	proper	right
achieve	regret	lead	valiant	enlist	remember

Our freedom fighters are the real heroes of our soil. We should remember them as they (a) — their lives for the cause of our motherland. It is a matter of great regret that most of them are (b) — and our young generation does not know about their (c) — struggle. Yet today many of the (d) — freedom fighters have not found out and (e) —. Some of them (f) — very poor life. The authority in power should take (g) — steps to (h) — them and give them (i) — honour. We must remember for their great sacrifice we have (j) — our independence.

 

2. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below.     1 × 5 = 5

 

Character	means be hates	the combination of some rules
It		the crown of life
Character of a person		a man without character
It also		mental and moral nature
Everybody		the mental and moral qualities of a person, a community, a race etc.

 

3. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box.            1 × 10 = 10

use

implement

require

come

have

constitute

undermine

honour

create

give

It is high time we (a) — our brain about the curse of dowry. The issues of dowry (b) — to be considered in view of country's socio-economic, cultural, political circumstances. United efforts (c) — to put an end to violence against women. A specific framework must be drawn up to be (d) —. Anyway, we can hope that dowry (e) — to an end in the time to come. It (f) — social imbalance. It also (g) — women. Women (h) — half of our population. We must (i) — them. We must (j) — them education.

 

4. Change the sentences according to directions.            1 × 10 = 10

(a) Copying in the exams is a social crime. (Interrogative)

(b) It is a very serious crime. (Exclamatory)

(c) The student who copy in the exam deceives himself. (Simple)

(d) Copying in the exam cannot bring any benefit. (Interrogative)

(e) What a shameful practice it is! (Assertive)

(f) By resisting this malady, we can strengthen our education. (Complex)

(g) If we fail to stop it, our education will be questioned. (Simple)

(h) Our examination system should be moderated. (Negative)

(i) Nothing is as hateful as copying in the exam. (Affirmative)

(j) The government is sincere in removing this crime. (Negative)

 

5. Make tag questions of the following statements :     1 × 5 = 5

(a) You surely plan to fail if you fail to plan, — ?

(b) A good plan scarcely lets you fail, — ?

(c) Great people could do nothing without plan of action, — ?

(d) Fortune also dare not fail a well-planned effort, — ?

(e) So, plan before proceed, — ?

 

6. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the       parenthesis.     1 × 5 = 5

Students life is the (a) — (gold) — season of life. This is a (b) — (form) — period of life. This is the time for (c) — (prepare) — of future life. Students are the future (d) — (lead) — of the country. They should have (e) — (patriot) —. They should achieve quality education and build themselves as competent citizens.

 

7. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.     1 × 5 = 5

Man cannot escape (a) — death. He dies in many ways. A man dies of diseases. He may die (b) — overwork. Sometimes he dies by accidents. Moreover, he may die by suicide. Sometimes he dies (c) — hunger. Even he may die (d) — overeating. It so happens that a man even dies (e) — sleep. But people who die in a noble cause are remembered for a long time.

 

8. Complete the passage using suitable connectors.     1 × 5 = 5

The rapid growth of population must be controlled. (a) ___, all sorts of attempts to solve food problem will fail. (b) ___, we have to increase our food production very rapidly. We may mostly solve our food problem by changing our traditional food habit. (c) ___, we can take potato instead of rice. (d) ___ it is high time we changed our traditional food habit. (e) ___, knowledge of nutritive value of food can help to solve our food problem to a great extent.

 

9. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.     5

what kind of stories did aesop tell said anwar fables replied mrs amin do you know what fables are no replied anwar well continued mrs amin fables are stories with a massage or a moral

 

 

Part - B: Composition [40 marks]

 

10. Write a paragraph on "Your Homeland."     10

 

11. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school for setting up multimedia classrooms in your school.               10

 

12. Write a composition on "Your Favourite Game."   20