ENGLISH WORLD S.K.R.

S.S.C.SPECIAL-2018

Subject : English  2^nd Paper

Marks: 30                  Time : 40 Minutes.

Part A : Grammar (Marks 60)

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.          0.5´10=5

attack	suffer	common	cure	ever
last	impact	a	pill	for

      Chikungunia is an (a) ¾disease. This has broken out for the first time (b) ¾ in Bangladesh. Those who are (c) ¾ by a particular type of mosquito (d) ¾ this disease. The (e) ¾ usually have high fever, headache and body pain. There is no (f) ¾ for this disease. The patients must take a particular type of (g) ¾ only. (h) ¾, the (i) ¾ of the disease has a long (j) ¾ effect on the patient.

6.         Change the following sentences according to the directions in the brackets.            1´10=10

(a)        Optimism is a great quality. (Compound)

(b)        It leads one to be happy. (Passive)

(c)        Only the optimists are accepted by all. (Negative)

(d)       We all should be optimistic. (Complex)

(e)        There are not many who are optimistic. (Affirmative)

(f)        In fact, all can't be optimistic. (Interrogative)

(g)        We can attract the attention of others when we are optimistic. (Simple)

(h)        Optimism is one of the greatest qualities. (Comparative)

(i)         It is a vivid quality. (Exclamatory)

(j)         Who does not believe this truth? (Assertive)

9.         Make tag questions of these g sentences.            1´5=5

(a)        Man conquered Mount Everest and many more; so nothing is impossible for man, ¾?

(b)        Now, even many more inventions and discoveries are made by man. So, we ought to be hopeful, ¾?

(c)        We all are extremely hopeful that in future man will do unbelievable things. ¾?

(d)       There is nothing wrong in making endeavors to go in pursuit of learning. We all may agree to this, ¾?

(e)        So our continuous search and longing only can make us successful in our striving for the best. We can't but accept this truth, ¾?

10.       Complete the following passage using suitable connectors.   1´5=5

            Story goes like (a) ¾. King Lear became aged, for (b) ¾ reason he thought of giving up his throne and dividing his kingdom among his three daughters. (c) ¾, before doing that he wanted to know how much they loved him. He called each of the daughters, (d) ¾ the two daughters boasted (e) ¾ the love for their father. The third daughter spoke highly in favor of her true love for her father which made him furious.