Chad English Academy
SSC 2024 Preparation Batch
Part A: Grammar (60 Marks)
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= 05
dark the from an learning often midst that worthy in
An ideal teacher is (a) — compared with (b) — architect. He is called (c) — architect of a nation. He is the light of
(d) — and makes the illiterate people (e) — citizens of our country. But it is a matter of regret (f) — the teachers are
not held (g) — due respect in our society. They lead a humble life in the (h) — of want. Still they keep the light of
education burning in order to remove the (i) — of illiteracy and superstitions (j) — the society.
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words: 0.5 ×10= 05
Modern civilization is the (a) — of science. Science has worked (b) — a magician in the world. We can’t do even a
(c) — day without the help of science. Many quick means (d) — communication like telephone, telex, fax, telegram,
satellite, etc. are (e) — greatest wonders of science. Nowadays, a message can be sent from one corner of the world
to another in the twinkle of (f) — eye. Science has brought a revolutionary (g) — in all fields. In the field of medical
science, (h) — has got eyes, lame has got legs, deaf has got hearing power. (i) — diseases which were incurable in
the past are now easily (j) —.
3. Make five sentences using the parts of sentences from each column of the table below. 1×5=5
Independence went the war
No nation took place to the battlefield to save the country
Our War of Liberation be it without struggle
People from all walks of life can achieve in 1971
They joined the birthright of a nation
4. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box below. 0.5×10=05
have bestow owe be belong enable cause show lose be
We (a) — to our nature for (b) — us with her gifts lavishly. We (c) — a large area of land but the negligible area of
land that (d) — to us, is very fertile. We (e) — ungrateful to our soil. But our activities (f) — that we have (g) —
ungrateful to our soil. We are constantly (h) — soil pollution by our unwise activities. As a result, our fertile land is
(i) — its fertility which has (j) — us to grow crops easily.
5. Change the narrative style of the following text. 5
Rina said to Sima, “Why don’t you get up early from sleep?” Sima said, “It is tough for me to leave bed early.”
“Alas! It is a bad habit,” said Rina, “If you leave bed early, you can enjoy sound health. Follow my advice.”
6. Change the sentences according to directions. 1×10=10
(a) Who does not want to succeed in life? (Assertive)
(b) It is not an easy thing. (Affirmative)
(c) Being industrious, everyone can prosper in life. (Negative)
(d) The idle always lag behind. (complex)
(e) We must work hard so that we can earn money. (simple)
(f) By working hard, we can improve our lot. (compound)
(g) The light of prosperity can be seen by a hard working person. (Active)
(h) Women should work as much as men. (comparative)
(i) We should remember that industry is the key to success. (passive)
(j) An idle man leads a very miserable life. (Exclamatory)
7. Complete the sentences. 1×5=5
(a) No sooner had we reached the school —.
(b) Unless you study attentively —.
(c) Scarcely had the party begun —.
(d) If I had known his mobile number, —.
(e) Work hard provided that —.
8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the underlined root words given in the text.
0.5×10=05
Bangladesh is an (a) — (dependent) country, but she is still burdened with poverty, (b) — (population), (c) —
(employ), corruption, food (d) — (deficient), natural calamities, power crisis, etc. Considering all these, the present
(e) — (govern) has aimed at making a digital Bangladesh to (f) — (come) most of these problems. The actual aim of
(g) — (digit) Bangladesh is to establish technology-based government which will emphasize the overall (h) —
(develop) of the country and the nation. The country has (i) — (ready) fixed its target for the (j) — (achieve) of
Digital Bangladesh by 2021.
9. Make tag questions of these following statements. 1×5=5
(a) Let’s have a walk outside the farm, —?
(b) I am in the habit of walking every morning, —?
(c) Morning entertains us with fresh air, —?
(d) No one should miss the opportunity, —?
(e) Have a try to form this habit of morning walk, —?
10. Complete the passage using suitable connectors. 0.5 ×10= 05
The rapid growth of population must be controlled. (a) — all sorts of attempts to solve food problems will fail. (b) —
we have to increase our food production very rapidly. We may mostly solve our food problem by changing our habit.
(c) — we can take potato instead of rice. (d) — it is high time we changed our eating habit. (e) — knowledge of
nutritive value of food can help to solve our food problem to a great extent.
11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text. 5
why are you going to barishal said father i want to buy some important books said saad do you need money yes
father dont go alone as time is not going well.
Part B : Composition (40 Marks)
12. Suppose, you have seen a vacancy advertisement for the position of an Assistant Teacher of English in “Simal
Model School, Pabna”. Now, write a CV with a cover letter for the post. Your CV should not exceed one page. 8
13. Suppose, your village is badly affected by the recent flood. The people have been suffering severely due to lack
of food and shelter. Now, write an application to the UNO for relief goods for the affected people. 10
14. Write a paragraph on ‘A Road Accident’. 10
15. Write a composition in 250 words on ‘Importance of Reading Newspaper’. 12
