Ix Grammar Test 13

Grammar Test-13
SSC Examination-2022
Subject: English Second Paper
Time: 01 hour Marks: 60
Part A:Grammar (60 Marks)
01. Fill in the gaps with clues given in the box, you can change the form if it is needed: 05
against a act Of The wage in around
Our life is not (a)___ bed of roses .It is (b)___ perpetual struggle (c)___ hostile force which are out to crush it, and man has to
(d)___ a relentless war against them (e)___order to live . Man wrestles with the dark forces (f)___ nature, (g)___ unfavourable
environment (h)___ him, struggles with his soul forces (within), and thus he survives. So, life is (i)___ him, every moment
(j)___ it.
02. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. 0.5×10=5
Once there lived (a) ___ poor man. He could hardly maintain his family (b) ____ he did not have any land (c) _____
cultivation. One day he bought (d) ______ wonderful goose. The goose laid a (e) _____ egg everyday. In a few months he
became rich. But he was a (f) _____ greedy man. He thought that there (g) ______ more eggs in the belly of the goose. He
wanted to get all the eggs (h)_______ a time. So one day he killed the goose and cut its belly open with (i) ______ knife. But
alas! There was no egg. Thus the greedy farmer (j) _____ the useful goose.
03. Make five sentences by using the following clues given in the table: 05
Bangladesh creates a great problem in Bangladesh
Population problem are some causes behind overpopulation in Bangladesh
There is proper steps to control the growth of population as soon as possible
The government should take other problems like poverty, disease, illiteracy etc
an overpopulated land
04. Complete the following text with right forms of the verb given in the list. 0.5×10=5
equip see buy realize need do read give save become
A book is like a storehouse of knowledge and a source of joy. In books we can (a) ___ the society reflected. By (b) ___books
we can (c) ___ ourselves for life and (d) ___ our best selves. So reading books is one of the worthiest things that we can (e)
___. But books (f) ___ quite costly these days .Still the money is well spent if we (g) ___ books .Sometimes cheaper editions
are available and we can (h) ___ on second hand books. A good book is a good companion. It can (i) ___knowledge, pleasure
and during periods of suffering, a consolation we badly (j) ___.
05. Change the narrative style of the following text. 05
I said to Rina, “Good morning. Why did you miss the most important class on the rules of passage narration yesterday?” “Alas!
What a fool I am! Please help me on the topic. By Allah, I will never miss any important class.” “Don’t do this. Let us discuss
the topic,” I said.
06. Change the following sentences as it is directed: 1x10=10
(a) Madhushadon Dutta was a very popular poet. (exclamatory) (b) He was one of the greatest dramatists in
Bangla literature (positive) (c) He was born at Sagordary on the bank of the Kapotkasho (complex)
(d) When he was a boy, he desired to be an Englishman (simple) (e) He was recognized by his teachers as a
precious child (active) (f) He thought that he was born on the wrong side of the planet (interrogative)
(g) He also thought that his society was unable to appreciate his intellect (negative) (h) Again he believed that none
but the West would be more receptive to his creative genius (affirmative) (i) He was an ardent follower of Lord
Byron (interrogative) (j) He went to Europe and started composing poems (simple)
07. Complete the sentences. 1×5 = 5
a) He was reading with a view to ………………b) What is lotted ……………… c) The man who loves his
country………………. d) It is high time ………………… e) Had I the wings of a bird, ……………
08. Correct the underlined words in the following passage using suffix or prefix: .5x10=05
Courtesy is a virtue in a man. It goes without saying that courtesy costs nothing but gives a lot. So you should be courteous.
That is you must have (a) polite. People will be (b) respect and (c) consider to you if you are (d) courtesy. Nobody likes (e)
courtesy. Try to be gentle from your student life. You can win the heart of your enemy by being (f) courtesy. You can ensure
the (g) remove of hatred and anger by (h) bracing your enemy. Courtesy can remove the bitter (i) relation and improve mutual
understanding and (j) cordial among the people.
09. Make tag questions of these statements. 1×5=5
a) None is responsible for the accident, ……….? b) He hardly studies, ………….?
c) How old!..............? d) The brave deserve the fair, ………….? e) Let me finish, ………….?
10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors. 1×5=5
(a)—a student does not learn his/her lessons properly; an examination is tough for him/her. (b)—an examination is easy if
he/she takes proper preparation. The night before examination is not always joyous. Feelings, of course, differ from examinee
to examinee. (c)—, it is something like a bad dream, (d)—most of our students are negligent. (e)—there is much hurry,
suspense and tension among the students the night before an examination.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary. 05
dhaka is the capital of bangladesh it has its own attractions it is especially famous for its mosques once its name was
jahangirnagar and it was famous for muslin cloth

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