SSC-2026, English Second Paper Question Pattern

Time : 3 Hours [N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.] Full Marks : 100
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. 1
 10 = 10
the removed intoxication effective preserve to ruin immediately toxic ingest
Formalin is a very (a) ⎯⎯ chemical which is widely used as the (b) ⎯⎯ of foodstuffs like fish, milk, fruit,
vegetables etc. Once formalin is added (c) ⎯⎯ any foodstuff, it cannot be easily (d) ⎯⎯. Even washing with
hot water is not (e) ⎯⎯ enough to make food safe. So, our people are exposed to (f) ⎯⎯ high risk of formalin
(g) ⎯⎯. But (h) ⎯⎯ of a little amount of formalin can (i) ⎯⎯ cause serious injury to our digestive system.
Long term use of this poison certainly leads one to death. So, strict action must be taken against those who are
(j) ⎯⎯ our nation by poisoning our foodstuffs.
2. Make five sentences using parts of sentences from each column of the table below. 15=5
Independence went the war.
No nation took place to the battle field to save the country.
Our War of Liberation is it without struggle.
People from all walks of life can achieve in 1971.
They joined the birthright of a man.
3. Complete the following passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put them in the correct tense. Use the
negatives where necessary. 1  10 = 10
offer welcome make stay arrange wait be chain come conquer
Time is compared to a gypsy who (a) ⎯⎯ anywhere for long. The poet (b) ⎯⎯ time to be his guest for a day.
He (c) ⎯⎯ time many valuable gifts and honour. He offers bells (d) ⎯⎯ of the best silver for his horse and a
golden ring for himself. He will (e) ⎯⎯ a peacock dance in honour of time. But time is a thing that never stays.
The greatest tragedy is that it never (f) ⎯⎯ back. It never (g) ⎯⎯. Man has been able to (h) ⎯⎯ the world
but he is (i) ⎯⎯ by the time. He (j) ⎯⎯ nothing but the puppet to the power of time.
4. Change the sentences according to directions. 1  10 = 10
(a) Unemployment is a state when a man has no work to earn money. (Simple)
(b) It is a social evil which hampers the progress of social life. (Compound)
(c) The prosperity of a society depends upon the reasonable income of its able-bodied persons. (Complex)
(d) Can anything increase the per capita income like them? (Assertive)
(e) Unemployment is a social evil which must be cured at any cost. (Negative)
(f) It is a great problem. (Exclamatory)
(g) The government alone cannot solve this problem. (Interrogative)
(h) The young people should find some ways to be employed. (Complex)
(i) Only perseverance of the young people can solve this problem. (Negative)
(j) We cannot but solve this problem. (Affirmative)
5. Fill in the blanks with tag questions. 15=5
(a) Nobody was present yesterday, ⎯⎯?
(b) The widower shut the door, ⎯⎯?
(c) Writing many letters makes him happy, ⎯⎯?
(d) Let him enjoy the farewell dinner, ⎯⎯?
 (e) I'd help you if you came here, ⎯⎯?
6. Fill in the gaps in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the
box. 15=5
We are living in a (a) democrat country. We have many achievements thugh we live in (b) poor. The country is
gradually advancing towards prosperity. But political (c) stable is a barrier to the path of development. The
confrontational political environment of Bangladesh hits the economy hard. Direct (d) product losses are
estimated at around 1 percent of GDP due to disruptions in economic activities caused by political disturbance.
For Bangladesh to comfortably reach middle income status, the country needs (e) last political stability,
investments to regain momentum, and increasing female labour participation.
7. Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition. 15=5
Afforestation means planting or preserving trees. It is quite opposite (a) ⎯⎯ deforestation. Trees and plants are
part and parcel (b) ⎯⎯ the environment. Ecology fully depends (c) ⎯⎯ them. The country will turn into a
desert unless there are trees. The trees help to protect the soil (d) ⎯⎯ erosion. Flood cannot affect those areas
covered (e) ⎯⎯ trees. Storm cannot apply its force on the places where there are trees. So we should use our
fallow land for the benefit of our life.
8. Complete the passage using suitable connectors. 15=5
Where there is a will, there is a way. This proverb is necessarily true. People hate their fate (a) ⎯⎯ they don't
get the result as their wishes. But (b) ⎯⎯ a man works deliberately for building his future, success will touch
him definitely. There is no magic power; (c) ⎯⎯ it is the magic of hard work. (d) ⎯⎯ one works hard to
attain success, fortune will never follow him. The unlucky people rebuke the fate. (e) ⎯⎯ there is no
alternative to hard work.
9. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text. 5
the traveller said can you tell me the way to the nearest inn yes said the peasant do you want one in which you
can spend the night no replied the traveller I only want a meal
Part−B : Composition [40 Marks]
10. Write a paragraph on 'A Garment Worker'. 10
11. Suppose, you are Anamika/ Anik living in Munshigonj. Your friend, Tonima/ Tunu who lives in
Manikgoanj has lost her/his father last week by a road accident. Now, write a letter to your friend
expressing your condolence at her/his father's death. 10
12. Write a composition about the uses and abuses of television. Use the following clues : 20

Answer Sheet
Part−A : Grammar
1. (a) toxic (b) preservative (c) to (d) removed (e) effective (f) a (g) intoxication (h) ingestion (i) immediately (j)
ruining
2. (a) Independence is the birthright of a man.
(b) No nation can achieve it without struggle.
(c) Our War of Liberation took place in 1971.
(d) People from all walks of life joined the war.
(e) They went to the battlefield to save the country.
3. (a) does not stay (b) welcomes (c) offers (d) made (e) arrange (f) comes (g) waits (h) conquer (i) chained (j) is
4. (a) Unemployment is a state for a man without work to earn money.
 Or, Unemployment is a state for a man having no work to earn money.
(b) It is a social evil and it hampers the progress of social life.
(c) The prosperity of a society depends upon the reasonable income of its persons who are able-bodied.
(d) Nothing can increase the per capita income like them.
(e) Unemployment is a social evil which cannot but be cured at any cost.
(f) What a great problem it is!
(g) Can the government alone solve this problem?
(h) The young should find some ways so that they can be employed.
(i) Nothing but perseverance of the young people can solve this problem.
(j) We must solve this problem.
5. (a) Nobody was present yesterday, were they?
(b) The widower shut the door, didn't he?
(c) Writing many letters makes him happy, doesn't it?
(d) Let him enjoy the farewell dinner, will you?
(e) I'd help you if you came here, wouldn't I?
6. (a) democratic (b) poverty (c) instability (d) production (e) lasting
7. (a) to (b) of (c) on (d) from (e) with
8. (a) because (b) if (c) but (d) Unless (e) So/ Therefore
9. The traveller said, "Can you tell me the way to nearest inn?" "Yes," said the peasant. "Do you want one in
which you can spend the night?" "No," replied the traveller. I only want a meal."