Class- Ten, Subject: English Second Paper Time: 3 hours Full Marks: 100 Parts- A: Grammar (60 marks) 1. Fill in the blanks with the words form the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once. .5×10=5 by a the sick and general of treat to A hospital is the home for (a) ___ sick. It gives medical (b) ___ to them at free (c) ___ cost. A hospital is (d) ___ run by the government. A hospital has outdoor (e) ___ indoor sections. (f) ___ great number of the (g) ___ people are treated in (h) ___ outdoor section. People attacked (i) ___ serious illness are admitted (j) ___ the indoor sections. 2. Full in the blanks with suitable words. .5×10=5 Housing is one of the greatest (a) ___ in our country. Thousands of people in big (b) ___like Dhaka and Chattogram (c) ___ in the footpaths. In rural (d) ___ there is also an acute (e) ___ of housing. The cost of construction is (f) ___ day by day. At present it is very (g) ___ for the (h) ___ people to (i) ___ the cost of construction. So this problem (j) ___ to be solved soon. 3. Make six sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below. 1×6=6 Internet functions Are greatly benefits thought the use of internet. It can An internet connection and gets a link soon according to his expectation. Its has a speedy transmitting system of information. A man Institutions a computer –based networking system. Many is are smooth and rapid. educational A student Visit all the renowned libraries of the world without going there. 4. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. 1×10=10 Prepare Claim Memorize Develop Command Help Do Thinking Make Exercise Most of the students of our country are expert in (a) ___ answers. They do not (b) ___ notes themselves. They get them (c) ___ by their tutors. Their tutors (d) ___ their brain for the students. So, the (e) ___ power of the students does not (f) ___. They do not have any (g) ___ on their language. They, of course, (h) ___ well in the examination. But for this, they can (i) ___ no credit of their own. This result does not (j) ___ them in their later life. 5. Change the sentences according to directions. 1×10=10 a) Man is the best creation of God. (comparative) b) Isn’t it our responsibility to do good deeds? (assertive) c) our life is not measured by months or years. (active) d) It matters little if a man lives many years or not. (interrogative) e) Nobody is absolutely happy on the earth. (affirmative) f) So, we should not waste time in vain. (passive) g) All men must die. (negative) h) Patriotism is a noble virtue. (interrogative) i) It is the greatest of all virtues in a man’s life. (comparative) j) He is respected by all. 6. Complete the sentences. 1×5=5 a) we should keep in mind that ____. b) If we are not healthy, ___. c) we must eat balanced diet so that ____. d) we should wear socks and shoes when____. e) nobody likes a man who ____. 7. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. 1×7=7 Life without leisure and (a) (relax) is dull. Nobody can work without rest. Life becomes (b) (charm) if one does not have any time to enjoy (c) (beauty) objects of nature. (d) (monotony) work hinders the (e) (smooth) of work. Leisure (f) (rich) our spirit to work. Everybody knows that (g) (work) is harmful. 8. Make tag questions of the following statement: 1×7=7 a) I am an SSC examinee, _____? b) My expectation is getting A+, ____? c) Some of my classmates became addicted to using mobile phones, ____? d) They could not pass the test exam, ____? e) everybody hates them for this reason, ____? f) Let us go home, ____? g) You had better drink cold water, ____? 9. Use capitals and punctuations marks where necessary in the following text. 5 zaman can you tell me what i am teaching the teacher asked i m sorry sir i can’t follow replied zaman you can’t because you are not attentive the teacher said. Part B: Composition (40 marks) 10. Suppose, you are selim/salina and you are looking for a job. You want to apply for a job of teacher in school. Now, write a CV with to cover letter for the post. Your CV should not exceed one pages. 15 11. Suppose, you are Arif/Arifa, a student of Kushtia Zilla School. You are interested in learning debate. But there is no debating club in your school. Now, write an application to the headmaster of your school for opening a Debating Club in your school campus. 10 12. Write a paragraph on “A Traffic Jam” 15