SSC English 2nd Paper All Board 2018 Solution
BOARD QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER
All BOARDS-2018
English Second Paper
- Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some words. You may need to use one word more than once: 5×10 =5
| apparent | bad | lie | in | sorts | have | of | aware | about | Cope |
Bangladesh (a) ____in the southern part of Asia. She is now (b) _____ in the grip of all (c)_____ of pollutions like air pollution, soil pollution and water pollution. The dwellers of the urban areas are the (d)_____sufferers of such pollution. The industrialization process (e) ____ Bangladesh over the past decades (f) _____created significant environmental problems. We know (g) _____some of the most common types (h) ____ environmental pollutions and ways of (i) ____ with them. In this case, we need (j) ____most.
Answer: a. lies b. apparently c. sorts’ d. worst e. in f. has g. about h. of i. coping j. awareness
- Fill in the blanks with suitable words: 5×10 =5
Truthfulness (a) ____ to the habit of speaking the truth. It is (b) ____ greatest of all virtues in a man’s life. The true peace and prosperity of man entirely depends (e) ____ it. It ennobles one’s character and gives one high (d) ____ in society. It may not make one rich (e) ____ brings peace of mind. A truthful person is loved and respected (f) ____ all. A truthful person cares (g) ____. All religions teach us to (h) ____ truthful. By (i) ____of truthfulness all can shine in life. Truthfulness (j) _____lead the whole world to peace and prosperity.
Answer: (a) refers (b) the (c) on (d) position (e) but (f) by (g) none (h) be (i) practicing (j) can.
- Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below: 1×5 = 5
| Many of us | can | the life of dying patients. |
| By donating blood we | will | misconception about blood donation. |
| Blood donation | have | cause no harm to us. |
| Every man in sound health | is | a very noble deed. |
| Donating blood | save | donate blood after every three months |
| bad for health. |
Answer: (a) Many of us have misconception about blood donation.
(b) By donating blood we save the life of dying patients.
(c) Blood donation is a very noble deed.
(d) Every man in sound health can donate blood after every three months.
(e) Donating blood will cause no harm to us.
- Complete the following text with right forms of verbs given in the box: 5×10 =5
| premised | contain | be | return | finish | agree | want | ask | refuse | Compose |
One day the great poet Ferdousi (a) —- by Sultan Mahmood to (b) —– Shahanama in honour of the Sultan. The sultan
(c) —- to pay Ferdousi a gold coin for each verse. Ferdousi (d) —– the writing and it (e) —– found (f) —— sixty thousand verses. Now Sultan (g) —– to pay sixty thousand gold coins. He (h) —– to pay silver coins instead of gold coins. The poet (i) —– to take silver coins and (j) —- to his village.
Answer: (a) was asked (b) compose (c) promised (d) finished (e) was (f) containing (g) refused (h) wanted
(i) did not agree (i) returned.
- Change the narrative style of the following text: 5
Shabab said to Tahsin, “Did you visit the Shat Gombaj Mosque?” “No, I didn’t”, said Tahsin. “I was there last week. How beautiful the mosque is!” said Shabab. “Lets’s go there next year.” Tahsin said.
Answer: Shabab asked Tahsin if he had visited the Shat Gombuj Mosque. Tahsin replied in the negative that he hadn’t visited the Shat Gombuj Mosque. Shabab told Tahsin that he had been there the previous week. He also exclaimed with joy that the mosque was very beautiful. Tahsin proposed Shabab to go there next year.
- Change the sentences according to directions: 1×10 = 10
(a) Very few conquerors of the world were so great as Taimur (Superlative)
(b) The province of a powerful prince was, one attacked by young Taimur (Active)
(e) Entering the kingdom of the prince, he captured a large village (compound).
(d) The army killed Taimur’s all soldiers (Passive)
(e) He disguised himself as a poor traveller to survive (Complex)
(f) He came to a house and asked for something to eat. (Simple)
(g) There lived an old woman in the house. (Complex)
(h) The woman became sympathetic to see Taimur (Interrogative)
(i) The food was very hot. (Exclamatory)
(i) Taimur was too hungry to wait. (Negative)
Answer:
(a) Taimur was one of the greatest conquerors of the world.
(b) Once young Taimur attacked the province of a powerful prince.
(c) He entered the kingdom of the prince and captured a large village.
(d) Taimar’s all soldiers were killed by the army.
(e) He disguised himself as a poor traveller so that he could survive.
(f) Coming to a house he asked for something to eat.
(g) There was an old woman who lived in the house.
(h) Did not the woman become sympathetic to see Taimur?
(i) How hot the food was!
(j) Taimur was so hungry that he could not wait.
- Complete the sentences: 1×5 = 5
(a) It is English which—.
(b) But most of the students don’t know, how-
(c) If a student wants to do well in English-
(d) Unless he/she practices it, —
(e) It is high time-
Answer:
(a) It is English which helps us to get good job.
(b) But most of the students don’t know how to speak in English.
(c) If a student wants to do well in English he must practice it.
(d) Unless he/she practices it, he will fail to learn it.
(e) It is high time they learnt it.
- Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis: 5×10 = 5
People are (a) —– (general) fond of glittering things. They are the (b) —- (love) of surface. They are concerned with the (c) —- (out) show of things and beings. They (d) —– (hard) bother about intrinsic value. Gold is a very (e) —– (value) thing. But there are (f) —– (very) metals in nature that look like gold. They fade soon and become less (g) —– (beauty). So, the surface of anything should not be the key for its (h) —– (measure). We all should be (i) —— (care) about this truth. Otherwise, we will have to be (j) —– (repent) in the long run.
Answer:
- generally (b) lovers (c) outer (d) hardly (e) valuable (f) various (g) beautiful (h) measurement (i) careful (j) repentant.
SSC English 2nd Paper All Board 2018 Solution
- Make tag questions of these statements: 1×5 = 5
(a) At present, everybody likes cricket, ——–?
(b) Students hardly miss watching this game, ——-?
(c) Nothing is more enjoyable to them than cricket, ——?
(d) How exciting the game is! ——-?
(e) Let’s play this game, ———?
Answer:
(a) At present, everybody likes cricket, don’t they?
(b) Students hardly miss watching this game, do they?
(c) Nothing is more enjoyable to them than cricket, is it?
(d) How exciting the game is!, isn’t it?
(e) Let’s play this game, shan’t we?
- Complete the passage using suitable connectors: 1×5 = 5
(a) —– taking food, we should bear in mind. (b) —– we do not eat just to satisfy hunger or to fill the belly. We eat
(c) —- we can preserve our health. Some people living in the midst of plenty, do not eat the food they need for good health (d) —– they have no knowledge of the science of health and nutrition. (e) —– they suffer from various diseases.
Answer: (a) While (b) Indeed (c) so that (d) actually (e) As a result.
- Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text: 5
whats your programme after the examination asked ratul nabil said i havent yet decided can you suggest any lets go on a picnic said ratul what an excellent idea
Answer: “What’s your programme after the examination”? Asked Rahul. Nabil said, “I haven’t yet decided. Can you suggest any”? “Let’s go on a picnic, “said Ratul.”What an excellent idea!”
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