they continue to do this, one day there will be no trees left on

earth. (d) - this really happens, our lives will be at stake. (e) - ,
we should stop this immediately.
11. Use capitals and punctuation
in the following text.

marks where necessary

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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 message or a
moral
Part B: Composition (40 marks)
12. Suppose you are Masum Ahmed / Sejuti Jahan. You have
recently completed your graduation from a university. Now
write a CV with a cover letter for the post of Medical
Representative advertised by Care Pharmaceuticals Ltd,
Dhaka. Your CV should not exceed one page.
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SSC Examination 2017

Subject: English 2nd Paper
Time: 3 Hours
Full Marks: l00
[Figures in the margin indicate mark for each question.]
Part A: Grammar (60 marks)

1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may
need to change the form of some of the words. You may need
to use one word more than once.
X 10=5
by
crime
on
of
a
addict
To through
A strong attraction (a) - any harmful drug is called the drug (b) - .
Drugs are taken either (c) - smoking or (d) - injection. It leads (e)
- man to death slowly. It has a dangerous effect (f) - the human
body. (g) - drug addict feels drowsy and suffers from the loss of
appetite. It also damages the brain and all the internal functions
(h) - the body. The drug addiction is (i) - problem in our country.
To arrange for money the young boys commit (j) -.
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

13. Write an application to the Headmaster/Headmistress

of your school for a testimonial.
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14. Write a paragraph of about 250 words on Our National
Flag. Your paragraph should cover the answers to the
following questions.
10

X 10=5

Students should (a) - by the rules of health. They should get out
(b) - bed early in the morning and go out for (c) - walk in the
open air. Besides, they should have (d) - to perform all those
things which are necessary for (e) - preservation of health. They
should take part (f ) - games and sports regularly. These are
essential (g) - their physical and (h) - health. They should (i) follow the rules of (j) -.

(a) How does our national flag look?

(b) How was it earned?
(c) What is its measurement?

3. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each

column of the table below.
1x5-5

(d) What do its colours stand for?

(e) What is our duty to the national flag?
15. Our population itself is a problem and gives rise to many
other problems. Now write a composition on The Population
Problem of Bangladesh. You must mention the causes and
effects of the population problem.
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Ambition
Almost every one of us
One's ambition
One

will
may
means
needs

have a particular ambition.

be sometimes fulfilled and
sometimes shattered.
desire to achieve something.
never be successful in life if
one sits idly.
to be competitive, too.

4. Complete the following text with right form of the verbs

given in the box.
X 10=5

7. Complete the sentences.

work hold fight stop name be begin become hit divide

The Olympic Games (a) - after the town of Olympia in Greece. It
(b) - in Olympia that the games were (c) long before the
Christian era (d) -. In those days Greece (e) - into many city-states
and the men of different city-states used (f) - one another most of
the time. A man named Iphitos (g) - concerned about such
wasteful strife. He (h) - upon a plan. His plan (i) - well in (j) such strife.

(b) We should bear in mind that we do not eat-------.

5. Change the narrative style of the following text.

Industry is the key to success. Without being (a) industry none

can be (b) success in life. Those who waste their time (c) idle
always lag behind. To acquire (d) know and money all have to
work (e) restless. No (f) act person has to depend on others. It is
said that (g) prosper runs after the hardworking people. No (h)
person or social (i) achieve is possible without being (j) sincere
industrious.

The teacher said to the boy, "Do you think that honesty is the best
policy?" The boy said, "Yes, Sir, I think so." "Then learn to be
honest from your boyhood," said the teacher. "Thank you, Sir,"
said the boy. "May Almighty Allah grant you a long life," said the
teacher.
6. Change the sentences according to directions.

1x10=10

(a) A cook once roasted a duck for his master. (Passive)

1x5=5

(a) We must eat-------.

(c) People ------- do not always eat a balanced diet.
(d) If we want good health, -------.
(e) A balanced diet is essential-------.
8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with
the root words given in the brackets.
X 10=5

9. Make tag questions of these statements.

1x5=5

: You want to be an engineer, (a)-?

(b) The roast looked so delicious that the cook could not resist the
temptation. (Simple)

: Yes, I do. But for that I have to take admission to an engineering

university, (b)-?

(c) When his master sat down to eat, he quickly noticed a leg
missing from the duck. (Compound)

: Thats right. Your SSC and HSC results are outstanding, (c)-?

(d) The cook told him that the duck had only one leg. (Negative)

: But for admission the result of the admission test is more

important.

(e) He insisted that this duck had only one leg. (Simple)

: You're taking preparations for the admission test, (d)-?

(f) The master was annoyed with him. (Active)

: Yes, I am.

(g) He threatened to fire the cook from the job. (Complex)

: So, dont worry about it, (e)-?

(h) Then the cook saw a duck which was resting outside in the
courtyard with a leg folded inside. (Simple)

10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors.

(i) He drew the attention of the master to show this. (Compound)

(j) But the duck put down its folded leg and ran off. (Simple)

lx5=5

Trees are very useful to us. They help us in many ways. They
give us oxygen, food and shade. (a) - , they protect us from air
pollution. (b) - many people are not aware of this. They are
cutting down trees every moment without consideration. (c) -