{"id":4194,"date":"2026-10-25T22:39:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T16:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/englearners.com\/?page_id=4194"},"modified":"2026-11-01T21:19:22","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T15:19:22","slug":"ssc-2026-dhaka-board-ii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/englearners.com\/index.php\/ssc-2026-dhaka-board-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Dhaka Board &#8211; SSC 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ENGLISH \u2014 SECOND PAPER<\/strong><br><strong>Subject Code:<\/strong> 108<br><strong>According to the Syllabus of 2026<\/strong><br><strong>Time:<\/strong> 3 hours<br><strong>Full Marks:<\/strong> 100<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Part A \u2014 Grammar (Questions 1\u20139)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">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. (Marks 1\u00d710=10)<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>special | to | a | the | exchange | alone | feeling | suit | any | in<\/strong><br><br>Loneliness means staying alone without (a) ______ company. Man is (b) ______ social being. He cannot live (c) ______. He wants the company of others (d) ______ of his friends and relatives. When a man misses the company of anyone in (e) ______ society, he feels lonely. Loneliness is a kind of (f) ______. Sometimes we feel lonely (g) ______ the midst of many people because we do not find any (h) ______ situation to (i) ______ views with them. This kind of loneliness is very painful (j) ______ us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div id=\"links1-link-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-link links1-link sh-hide\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"sh-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"links1-content-4194\" data-sh-more=\"Show_Answer\" data-sh-less=\"Hide_Answer\">Show_Answer<\/button><\/div><div id=\"links1-content-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-content links1-content sh-hide\" hidden>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><br>(a) any<br>(b) a<br>(c) alone<br>(d) especially<br>(e) the<br>(f) feeling<br>(g) in<br>(h) suitable<br>(i) exchange<br>(j) to<br><br><strong>\u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u0996\u09cd\u09af\u09be:<\/strong><br>(a) <strong>any<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Without any company<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u0995\u09cb\u09a8\u09cb \u09b8\u0999\u09cd\u0997 \u099b\u09be\u09a1\u09bc\u09be\u0987\u0964<br>(b) <strong>a<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Social<\/em> consonant sound \u09a6\u09bf\u09af\u09bc\u09c7 \u09b6\u09c1\u09b0\u09c1 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u0964 \u09a4\u09be\u0987 <em>a social being<\/em> \u09b9\u09ac\u09c7\u0964<br>(c) <strong>alone<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Live alone<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u098f\u0995\u09be \u09ac\u09be\u09b8 \u0995\u09b0\u09be\u0964<br>(d) <strong>especially<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Especially<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u09ac\u09bf\u09b6\u09c7\u09b7 \u0995\u09b0\u09c7\u0964 \u098f\u0996\u09be\u09a8\u09c7 <em>special<\/em> \u09b6\u09ac\u09cd\u09a6\u099f\u09bf\u09b0 adverb form \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09af\u09bc\u09cb\u099c\u09a8\u0964<br>(e) <strong>the<\/strong> \u2014 \u098f\u0996\u09be\u09a8\u09c7 \u09a8\u09bf\u09b0\u09cd\u09a6\u09bf\u09b7\u09cd\u099f \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5\u09c7 <em>the society<\/em> \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09ac\u09b9\u09c3\u09a4 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u0964<br>(f) <strong>feeling<\/strong> \u2014 <em>A kind of feeling<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u098f\u0995\u09a7\u09b0\u09a8\u09c7\u09b0 \u0985\u09a8\u09c1\u09ad\u09c2\u09a4\u09bf\u0964<br>(g) <strong>in<\/strong> \u2014 \u09b8\u09a0\u09bf\u0995 phrase \u09b9\u09b2\u09cb <em>in the midst of<\/em>, \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u09ae\u09be\u099d\u0996\u09be\u09a8\u09c7\u0964<br>(h) <strong>suitable<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Suitable<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u0989\u09aa\u09af\u09c1\u0995\u09cd\u09a4\u0964 \u098f\u099f\u09bf <em>suit<\/em> \u09b6\u09ac\u09cd\u09a6\u099f\u09bf\u09b0 adjective form\u0964<br>(i) <strong>exchange<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Exchange views<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u09ae\u09a4\u09be\u09ae\u09a4 \u09ac\u09bf\u09a8\u09bf\u09ae\u09af\u09bc \u0995\u09b0\u09be\u0964<br>(j) <strong>to<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Painful to us<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u0986\u09ae\u09be\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0 \u099c\u09a8\u09cd\u09af \u0995\u09b7\u09cd\u099f\u09a6\u09be\u09af\u09bc\u0995\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Make five meaningful sentences using the parts of sentences from each column of the table below. (1\u00d75=5)<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Column A<\/th><th>Column B<\/th><th>Column C<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Man&#8217;s dignity<\/td><td>depends<\/td><td>upon his works.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Man<\/td><td>be<\/td><td>a rational being on earth.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>He<\/td><td>should<\/td><td>not be proud if he is of blue blood.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>be ready to help any class of man.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>to work for others.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div id=\"links2-link-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-link links2-link sh-hide\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"sh-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"links2-content-4194\" data-sh-more=\"Show_Answer\" data-sh-less=\"Hide_Answer\">Show_Answer<\/button><\/div><div id=\"links2-content-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-content links2-content sh-hide\" hidden>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answers:<\/strong><br>(a) Man&#8217;s dignity depends upon his works.<br>(b) Man is a rational being on earth.<br>(c) He should not be proud if he is of blue blood.<br>(d) He should be ready to help any class of man.<br>(e) Man is to work for others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Complete the following text with the right forms of the verbs given in the box. (Marks 1\u00d710=10)<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>report | learn | replace | earn | come | control | manipulate | paralyze | take | gallop<\/strong><br><br>Price of essentials is such a crucial factor that it directly (a) ______ the life and living of the majority people. The measures so far (b) ______ by the government (c) ______ appreciation from the people. But it is (d) ______ by despair as the majority of the people (e) ______ under the crushing burden of (f) ______ prices. It (g) ______ that the business syndicate (h) ______ the market prices and so the retailers (i) ______ out of their evil mechanism. Some selfish men are (j) ______ to have been involved in illegal activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div id=\"links3-link-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-link links3-link sh-hide\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"sh-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"links3-content-4194\" data-sh-more=\"Show_Answer\" data-sh-less=\"Hide_Answer\">Show_Answer<\/button><\/div><div id=\"links3-content-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-content links3-content sh-hide\" hidden>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><br>(a) controls<br>(b) taken<br>(c) have earned<br>(d) replaced<br>(e) are paralyzed<br>(f) galloping<br>(g) is reported<br>(h) manipulates<br>(i) cannot come<br>(j) reported<br><br><strong>\u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u0996\u09cd\u09af\u09be:<\/strong><br>(a) <strong>controls<\/strong> \u2014 Subject \u09b9\u09b2\u09cb <em>it<\/em>, \u09af\u09be <em>price<\/em> \u09ac\u09be \u09ae\u09c2\u09b2\u09cd\u09af\u0995\u09c7 \u09a8\u09bf\u09b0\u09cd\u09a6\u09c7\u09b6 \u0995\u09b0\u09c7\u0964 Present simple tense-\u098f third-person singular subject-\u098f\u09b0 \u09b8\u0999\u09cd\u0997\u09c7 verb-\u098f\u09b0 \u09b6\u09c7\u09b7\u09c7 <em>-s<\/em> \u09af\u09cb\u0997 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u0964<br>(b) <strong>taken<\/strong> \u2014 <em>The measures taken by the government<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u09b8\u09b0\u0995\u09be\u09b0 \u0995\u09b0\u09cd\u09a4\u09c3\u0995 \u0997\u09c3\u09b9\u09c0\u09a4 \u09aa\u09a6\u0995\u09cd\u09b7\u09c7\u09aa\u0997\u09c1\u09b2\u09cb\u0964 \u098f\u0996\u09be\u09a8\u09c7 past participle \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09ac\u09b9\u09c3\u09a4 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u0964<br>(c) <strong>have earned<\/strong> \u2014 <em>The measures<\/em> plural subject, \u09a4\u09be\u0987 present perfect tense-\u098f <em>have earned<\/em> \u09b9\u09ac\u09c7\u0964<br>(d) <strong>replaced<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Replace<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09a4\u09bf\u09b8\u09cd\u09a5\u09be\u09aa\u09a8 \u0995\u09b0\u09be\u0964 \u098f\u0996\u09be\u09a8\u09c7 <em>is replaced<\/em> passive construction\u0964<br>(e) <strong>are paralyzed<\/strong> \u2014 <em>The majority of the people<\/em> \u098f\u0996\u09be\u09a8\u09c7 plural \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5\u09c7 \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09ac\u09b9\u09c3\u09a4 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u0964 \u09a4\u09be\u0987 <em>are paralyzed<\/em> \u09b9\u09ac\u09c7\u0964<br>(f) <strong>galloping<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Galloping prices<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u09a6\u09cd\u09b0\u09c1\u09a4 \u09ac\u09c7\u09a1\u09bc\u09c7 \u099a\u09b2\u09be \u09a6\u09be\u09ae\u0964<br>(g) <strong>is reported<\/strong> \u2014 <em>It is reported that&#8230;<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u2018\u099c\u09be\u09a8\u09be \u0997\u09c7\u099b\u09c7 \u09af\u09c7\u2019 \u09ac\u09be \u2018\u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09a4\u09bf\u09ac\u09c7\u09a6\u09a8\u09c7 \u09ac\u09b2\u09be \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09c7 \u09af\u09c7\u2019\u0964<br>(h) <strong>manipulates<\/strong> \u2014 <em>The business syndicate<\/em> singular subject \u09b9\u09bf\u09b8\u09c7\u09ac\u09c7 \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09ac\u09b9\u09c3\u09a4 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u0964 \u09a4\u09be\u0987 <em>manipulate<\/em> \u09a8\u09af\u09bc, <em>manipulates<\/em> \u09b9\u09ac\u09c7\u0964<br>(i) <strong>cannot come<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Cannot come out of<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u0995\u09cb\u09a8\u09cb \u09aa\u09b0\u09bf\u09b8\u09cd\u09a5\u09bf\u09a4\u09bf \u09ac\u09be \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09ad\u09be\u09ac \u09a5\u09c7\u0995\u09c7 \u09ac\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b9\u09a4\u09c7 \u09a8\u09be \u09aa\u09be\u09b0\u09be\u0964 \u098f\u0996\u09be\u09a8\u09c7 \u09ac\u09cb\u099d\u09be\u09a8\u09cb \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09c7, \u09ac\u09be\u099c\u09be\u09b0 \u09a8\u09bf\u09af\u09bc\u09a8\u09cd\u09a4\u09cd\u09b0\u09a3\u0995\u09be\u09b0\u09c0 \u09b8\u09bf\u09a8\u09cd\u09a1\u09bf\u0995\u09c7\u099f\u09c7\u09b0 \u0995\u09cc\u09b6\u09b2 \u09a5\u09c7\u0995\u09c7 \u0996\u09c1\u099a\u09b0\u09be \u09ac\u09bf\u0995\u09cd\u09b0\u09c7\u09a4\u09be\u09b0\u09be \u09ac\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b9\u09a4\u09c7 \u09aa\u09be\u09b0\u099b\u09c7 \u09a8\u09be\u0964<br>(j) <strong>reported<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Are reported to have been involved<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u2018\u099c\u09be\u09a8\u09be \u0997\u09c7\u099b\u09c7 \u09af\u09c7 \u09a4\u09be\u09b0\u09be \u099c\u09a1\u09bc\u09bf\u09a4 \u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u2019\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Change the following sentences according to the directions given in the brackets. (Marks 1\u00d710=10)<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Success is the result of hard work. (Make Interrogative sentence)<br>(b) Everyone wants success. (Make Negative sentence)<br>(c) Hard work leads to success. (Make Complex sentence)<br>(d) Success is earned through perseverance and determination. (Make Compound sentence)<br>(e) Success requires dedication and everyone knows it. (Make Complex sentence)<br>(f) We must continue working hard so that we can achieve success. (Make Simple sentence)<br>(g) Success is not assured without effort. (Make Affirmative sentence)<br>(h) The journey to success is very difficult. (Make Exclamatory sentence)<br>(i) It takes time if we want to achieve success. (Make Simple sentence)<br>(j) Success requires both patience and effort. (Make Negative sentence)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div id=\"links4-link-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-link links4-link sh-hide\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"sh-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"links4-content-4194\" data-sh-more=\"Show_Answer\" data-sh-less=\"Hide_Answer\">Show_Answer<\/button><\/div><div id=\"links4-content-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-content links4-content sh-hide\" hidden>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answers with explanations:<\/strong><br><br>(a) <strong>Isn&#8217;t success the result of hard work?<\/strong><br>\u09ac\u09be\u0995\u09cd\u09af\u099f\u09bf\u09a4\u09c7 <em>is<\/em> auxiliary verb-\u099f\u09bf subject <em>success<\/em>-\u098f\u09b0 \u0986\u0997\u09c7 \u09ac\u09b8\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u0964 Transformation exercises-\u098f \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u0985\u09aa\u09b0\u09bf\u09ac\u09b0\u09cd\u09a4\u09bf\u09a4 \u09b0\u09be\u0996\u09a4\u09c7 affirmative statement-\u0995\u09c7 negative interrogative-\u098f \u09b0\u09c2\u09aa\u09be\u09a8\u09cd\u09a4\u09b0 \u0995\u09b0\u09be \u09af\u09be\u09df\u0964<br><br>(b) <strong>There is no one who does not want success.<\/strong><br><em>Everyone<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09a4\u09cd\u09af\u09c7\u0995\u09c7\u0964 Negative transformation-\u098f <em>There is no one who does not&#8230;<\/em> \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09ac\u09b9\u09be\u09b0 \u0995\u09b0\u09be \u09af\u09be\u09af\u09bc\u0964 \u09ac\u09be\u0995\u09cd\u09af\u099f\u09bf\u09b0 \u09ae\u09c2\u09b2 \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5\u2014\u09b8\u09ac\u09be\u0987 \u09b8\u09ab\u09b2\u09a4\u09be \u099a\u09be\u09af\u09bc\u2014\u0985\u09aa\u09b0\u09bf\u09ac\u09b0\u09cd\u09a4\u09bf\u09a4 \u09a5\u09be\u0995\u09c7\u0964<br><br>(c) <strong>It is hard work that leads to success.<\/strong><br><em>It is &#8230; that &#8230;<\/em> \u098f\u0995\u099f\u09bf emphatic structure\u0964 \u098f\u0996\u09be\u09a8\u09c7 <em>that leads to success<\/em> subordinate clause, \u09a4\u09be\u0987 \u09ac\u09be\u0995\u09cd\u09af\u099f\u09bf complex sentence\u0964<br><br>(d) <strong>A person must persevere and remain determined, and thus success is earned.<\/strong><br>\u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09a5\u09ae clause: <em>A person must persevere and remain determined.<\/em><br>\u09a6\u09cd\u09ac\u09bf\u09a4\u09c0\u09af\u09bc clause: <em>Success is earned.<\/em><br>\u09a6\u09c1\u099f\u09bf independent clause-\u0995\u09c7 coordinating conjunction <em>and<\/em> \u09a6\u09bf\u09af\u09bc\u09c7 \u09af\u09c1\u0995\u09cd\u09a4 \u0995\u09b0\u09be \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u0964 \u09a4\u09be\u0987 \u098f\u099f\u09bf compound sentence\u0964<br>\u098f\u0996\u09be\u09a8\u09c7 <em>persevere<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u0985\u09a7\u09cd\u09af\u09ac\u09b8\u09be\u09af\u09bc \u0995\u09b0\u09be \u098f\u09ac\u0982 <em>remain determined<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u09a6\u09c3\u09a2\u09bc\u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09a4\u09bf\u099c\u09cd\u099e \u09a5\u09be\u0995\u09be\u0964<br><br>(e) <strong>Everyone knows that success requires dedication.<\/strong><br><em>That success requires dedication<\/em> \u098f\u0995\u099f\u09bf noun clause, \u09af\u09be <em>knows<\/em> verb-\u098f\u09b0 object \u09b9\u09bf\u09b8\u09c7\u09ac\u09c7 \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09ac\u09b9\u09c3\u09a4 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u0964 \u09a4\u09be\u0987 \u09ac\u09be\u0995\u09cd\u09af\u099f\u09bf complex sentence\u0964<br><br>(f) <strong>We must continue working hard to achieve success.<\/strong><br><em>So that we can achieve success<\/em> subordinate clause-\u099f\u09bf\u0995\u09c7 <em>to achieve success<\/em> infinitive phrase \u09a6\u09bf\u09af\u09bc\u09c7 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u0995\u09be\u09b6 \u0995\u09b0\u09be \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u0964 \u09a4\u09be\u0987 \u09ac\u09be\u0995\u09cd\u09af\u099f\u09bf simple sentence\u0964<br><br>(g) <strong>Success is assured only with effort.<\/strong><br><em>Not &#8230; without<\/em> \u0997\u09a0\u09a8\u099f\u09bf affirmative \u0995\u09b0\u09a4\u09c7 <em>only with<\/em> \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09ac\u09b9\u09be\u09b0 \u0995\u09b0\u09be \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u0964 \u09a4\u09ac\u09c7 \u098f\u099f\u09bf \u09aa\u09b0\u09c0\u0995\u09cd\u09b7\u09be\u09ae\u09c1\u0996\u09c0 transformation; \u09ac\u09be\u09b8\u09cd\u09a4\u09ac \u099c\u09c0\u09ac\u09a8\u09c7 \u099a\u09c7\u09b7\u09cd\u099f\u09be \u0995\u09b0\u09b2\u09c7\u0987 \u09b8\u09ab\u09b2\u09a4\u09be \u09a8\u09bf\u09b6\u09cd\u099a\u09bf\u09a4 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc \u09a8\u09be\u0964<br><br>(h) <strong>How difficult the journey to success is!<\/strong><br><em>Very difficult<\/em> \u09af\u09c1\u0995\u09cd\u09a4 \u09ac\u09be\u0995\u09cd\u09af\u0995\u09c7 exclamatory \u0995\u09b0\u09a4\u09c7 <em>How + adjective + subject + verb!<\/em> \u0997\u09a0\u09a8 \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09ac\u09b9\u09be\u09b0 \u0995\u09b0\u09be \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u0964<br><br>(i) <strong>Achieving success takes time.<\/strong><br><em>Achieving success<\/em> \u098f\u0995\u099f\u09bf gerund phrase, \u09af\u09be subject \u09b9\u09bf\u09b8\u09c7\u09ac\u09c7 \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09ac\u09b9\u09c3\u09a4 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u0964 \u098f\u09a4\u09c7 \u09ac\u09be\u0995\u09cd\u09af\u099f\u09bf simple sentence \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u0964<br><br>(j) <strong>Success cannot be achieved without both patience and effort.<\/strong><br><em>Cannot &#8230; without<\/em> \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09ac\u09b9\u09be\u09b0 \u0995\u09b0\u09c7 negative sentence \u09a4\u09c8\u09b0\u09bf \u0995\u09b0\u09be \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u0964 \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u09b9\u09b2\u09cb, \u09a7\u09c8\u09b0\u09cd\u09af \u0993 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u099a\u09c7\u09b7\u09cd\u099f\u09be\u2014\u09a6\u09c1\u099f\u09bf\u0987 \u099b\u09be\u09a1\u09bc\u09be \u09b8\u09ab\u09b2\u09a4\u09be \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u099c\u09a8 \u0995\u09b0\u09be \u09af\u09be\u09af\u09bc \u09a8\u09be\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Make tag questions of these statements. (Marks 1\u00d75=5)<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Life is very uncertain on earth, ______?<br>(b) Nobody knows when death comes, ______?<br>(c) But we hardly realize this truth, ______?<br>(d) Our deeds and actions show probably we will never depart, ______?<br>(e) We must do the well-being of mankind, ______?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div id=\"links5-link-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-link links5-link sh-hide\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"sh-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"links5-content-4194\" data-sh-more=\"Show_Answer\" data-sh-less=\"Hide_Answer\">Show_Answer<\/button><\/div><div id=\"links5-content-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-content links5-content sh-hide\" hidden>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answers with explanations:<\/strong><br><br>(a) <strong>isn&#8217;t it?<\/strong><br>\u09ae\u09c2\u09b2 \u09ac\u09be\u0995\u09cd\u09af\u09c7 <em>is<\/em> \u0986\u099b\u09c7 \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u09ac\u09be\u0995\u09cd\u09af\u099f\u09bf affirmative\u0964 \u09a4\u09be\u0987 tag \u09b9\u09ac\u09c7 negative: <em>isn&#8217;t it?<\/em><br><br>(b) <strong>do they?<\/strong><br><em>Nobody<\/em> negative meaning \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u0995\u09be\u09b6 \u0995\u09b0\u09c7, \u09a4\u09be\u0987 tag positive \u09b9\u09ac\u09c7\u0964 <em>Nobody<\/em> \u09a5\u09be\u0995\u09b2\u09c7 tag-\u098f \u09b8\u09be\u09a7\u09be\u09b0\u09a3\u09a4 <em>they<\/em> \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09ac\u09b9\u09c3\u09a4 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u0964 \u09ae\u09c2\u09b2 \u09ac\u09be\u0995\u09cd\u09af\u09c7 present simple tense \u0986\u099b\u09c7, \u09a4\u09be\u0987 <em>do<\/em> \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09ac\u09b9\u09c3\u09a4 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u0964<br><br>(c) <strong>do we?<\/strong><br><em>Hardly<\/em> \u098f\u0995\u099f\u09bf negative adverb, \u09af\u09be\u09b0 \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09be\u09af\u09bc \u09a8\u09be\u0964 \u09a4\u09be\u0987 tag positive \u09b9\u09ac\u09c7: <em>do we?<\/em><br><br>(d) <strong>don&#8217;t they?<\/strong><br>\u09ae\u09c2\u09b2 clause \u09b9\u09b2\u09cb <em>Our deeds and actions show<\/em>\u0964 Subject plural (<em>our deeds and actions<\/em>) \u098f\u09ac\u0982 verb affirmative (<em>show<\/em>)\u0964 \u09a4\u09be\u0987 tag \u09b9\u09ac\u09c7 <em>don&#8217;t they?<\/em><br><br><strong>\u09a8\u09cb\u099f:<\/strong> \u09ac\u09be\u0995\u09cd\u09af\u099f\u09bf\u09b0 wording \u0985\u09b8\u09cd\u09aa\u09b7\u09cd\u099f\u0964 \u09af\u09a6\u09bf tag-\u099f\u09bf <em>we will never depart<\/em> \u0985\u0982\u09b6\u09c7\u09b0 \u0993\u09aa\u09b0 \u09ad\u09bf\u09a4\u09cd\u09a4\u09bf \u0995\u09b0\u09c7 \u0995\u09b0\u09a4\u09c7 \u09ac\u09b2\u09be \u09b9\u09a4\u09cb, \u09a4\u09be\u09b9\u09b2\u09c7 <em>will we?<\/em> \u09b9\u09a4\u09c7 \u09aa\u09be\u09b0\u09a4\u0964 \u09a4\u09ac\u09c7 \u09ae\u09c2\u09b2 clause \u09a7\u09b0\u09c7 <em>don&#8217;t they?<\/em> \u0985\u09a7\u09bf\u0995 \u09af\u09c1\u0995\u09cd\u09a4\u09bf\u09b8\u0982\u0997\u09a4\u0964<br><br>(e) <strong>mustn&#8217;t we?<\/strong><br>\u09ae\u09c2\u09b2 \u09ac\u09be\u0995\u09cd\u09af\u09c7 modal auxiliary <em>must<\/em> \u0986\u099b\u09c7 \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u09ac\u09be\u0995\u09cd\u09af\u099f\u09bf affirmative\u0964 \u09a4\u09be\u0987 tag \u09b9\u09ac\u09c7 negative: <em>mustn&#8217;t we?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Complete the text by adding suffixes, prefixes or both to the root words given in the parentheses. (Marks 1\u00d75=5)<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The true aim of education is the (a) ______ (harmony) development of body, soul and mind. But (b) ______ (book) knowledge is (c) ______ (sufficient) in this regard. Without (d) ______ (curricular) activities like debate, (e) ______ (public) of magazine and cultural activities, our education remains incomplete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div id=\"links6-link-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-link links6-link sh-hide\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"sh-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"links6-content-4194\" data-sh-more=\"Show_Answer\" data-sh-less=\"Hide_Answer\">Show_Answer<\/button><\/div><div id=\"links6-content-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-content links6-content sh-hide\" hidden>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><br>(a) harmonious<br>(b) bookish<br>(c) insufficient<br>(d) co-curricular<br>(e) publication<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>\u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u0996\u09cd\u09af\u09be:<\/strong><br>(a) <strong>harmonious<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Harmony<\/em> noun; \u098f\u0996\u09be\u09a8\u09c7 adjective \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09af\u09bc\u09cb\u099c\u09a8\u0964 <em>Harmonious<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u09b8\u09be\u09ae\u099e\u09cd\u099c\u09b8\u09cd\u09af\u09aa\u09c2\u09b0\u09cd\u09a3\u0964<br>(b) <strong>bookish<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Bookish knowledge<\/em> \u09ac\u09b2\u09a4\u09c7 \u09ac\u0987\u09a8\u09bf\u09b0\u09cd\u09ad\u09b0 \u09ac\u09be \u09a4\u09be\u09a4\u09cd\u09a4\u09cd\u09ac\u09bf\u0995 \u099c\u09cd\u099e\u09be\u09a8 \u09ac\u09cb\u099d\u09be\u09a8\u09cb \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u0964<br>(c) <strong>insufficient<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Sufficient<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u09aa\u09b0\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09aa\u09cd\u09a4\u0964 Negative prefix <em>in-<\/em> \u09af\u09cb\u0997 \u0995\u09b0\u09b2\u09c7 <em>insufficient<\/em> \u09b9\u09af\u09bc, \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u0985\u09aa\u09b0\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09aa\u09cd\u09a4\u0964<br>(d) <strong>co-curricular<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Co-<\/em> prefix-\u098f\u09b0 \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u09b8\u0999\u09cd\u0997\u09c7 \u09ac\u09be \u09aa\u09be\u09b6\u09be\u09aa\u09be\u09b6\u09bf\u0964 <em>Co-curricular activities<\/em> \u09ac\u09b2\u09a4\u09c7 \u09aa\u09be\u09a0\u09cd\u09af\u0995\u09cd\u09b0\u09ae\u09c7\u09b0 \u09aa\u09be\u09b6\u09be\u09aa\u09be\u09b6\u09bf \u09aa\u09b0\u09bf\u099a\u09be\u09b2\u09bf\u09a4 \u0995\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u09af\u0995\u09cd\u09b0\u09ae \u09ac\u09cb\u099d\u09be\u09af\u09bc\u0964<br>(e) <strong>publication<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Public<\/em> \u09a5\u09c7\u0995\u09c7 <em>publication<\/em> noun \u09a4\u09c8\u09b0\u09bf \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u0964 \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u0995\u09be\u09b6\u09a8\u09be\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Fill in the gaps with appropriate prepositions. (Marks 1\u00d75=5)<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Olympic Games were named (a) ______ the town of Olympia in Greece. It was (b) ______ Olympia where the games were first held long before the Christian era began. In those days Greece was divided (c) ______ many cities and men of different cities used to fight one another most (d) ______ the time. A man named Iphitos became concerned (e) ______ such wasteful strifes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div id=\"links7-link-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-link links7-link sh-hide\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"sh-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"links7-content-4194\" data-sh-more=\"Show_Answer\" data-sh-less=\"Hide_Answer\">Show_Answer<\/button><\/div><div id=\"links7-content-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-content links7-content sh-hide\" hidden>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><br>(a) after<br>(b) in<br>(c) into<br>(d) of<br>(e) about<br><br><strong>\u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u0996\u09cd\u09af\u09be:<\/strong><br>(a) <strong>after<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Named after<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u0995\u09be\u09b0\u0993 \u09ac\u09be \u0995\u09cb\u09a8\u09cb \u09b8\u09cd\u09a5\u09be\u09a8\u09c7\u09b0 \u09a8\u09be\u09ae \u0985\u09a8\u09c1\u09b8\u09be\u09b0\u09c7 \u09a8\u09be\u09ae\u0995\u09b0\u09a3 \u0995\u09b0\u09be\u0964<br>(b) <strong>in<\/strong> \u2014 <em>In Olympia<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 Olympia-\u09a4\u09c7\u0964 \u098f\u0996\u09be\u09a8\u09c7 \u09b8\u09cd\u09a5\u09be\u09a8 \u09ac\u09cb\u099d\u09be\u09a4\u09c7 <em>in<\/em> \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09ac\u09b9\u09c3\u09a4 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u0964<br>(c) <strong>into<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Divided into<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u09ac\u09bf\u09ad\u09bf\u09a8\u09cd\u09a8 \u0985\u0982\u09b6\u09c7 \u09ac\u09bf\u09ad\u0995\u09cd\u09a4\u0964<br>(d) <strong>of<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Most of the time<\/em> \u098f\u0995\u099f\u09bf \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u099a\u09b2\u09bf\u09a4 phrase, \u09af\u09be\u09b0 \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u0985\u09a7\u09bf\u0995\u09be\u0982\u09b6 \u09b8\u09ae\u09af\u09bc\u0964<br>(e) <strong>about<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Concerned about<\/em> \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u0995\u09cb\u09a8\u09cb \u09ac\u09bf\u09b7\u09af\u09bc \u09a8\u09bf\u09af\u09bc\u09c7 \u0989\u09a6\u09cd\u09ac\u09bf\u0997\u09cd\u09a8\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Complete the passage using suitable connectors. (Marks 1\u00d75=5)<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Computer virus is a terror to the users of computer. (a) ______ it is not biological virus, it disturbs the plain operation of a computer. Computer virus is usually a programme to delete the files which are saved (b) ______ useful memories. Sometimes the virus attacks the hard disk (c) ______ harms it. (d) ______ things happen (e) ______ no operation is possible after the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div id=\"links8-link-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-link links8-link sh-hide\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"sh-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"links8-content-4194\" data-sh-more=\"Show_Answer\" data-sh-less=\"Hide_Answer\">Show_Answer<\/button><\/div><div id=\"links8-content-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-content links8-content sh-hide\" hidden>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><br>(a) Though<br>(b) as<br>(c) and<br>(d) If<br>(e) then<br><br><strong>\u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u0996\u09cd\u09af\u09be:<\/strong><br>(a) <strong>Though<\/strong> \u2014 \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u09af\u09a6\u09bf\u0993\u0964 \u098f\u099f\u09bf contrast \u09ac\u09be \u09ac\u09c8\u09aa\u09b0\u09c0\u09a4\u09cd\u09af \u09ac\u09cb\u099d\u09be\u09af\u09bc\u0964<br>(b) <strong>as<\/strong> \u2014 \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u09b9\u09bf\u09b8\u09c7\u09ac\u09c7\u0964 \u09a4\u09ac\u09c7 <em>files which are saved as useful memories<\/em> \u09ac\u09be\u0995\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u0982\u09b6\u099f\u09bf \u09b8\u09cd\u09ac\u09be\u09ad\u09be\u09ac\u09bf\u0995 \u0987\u0982\u09b0\u09c7\u099c\u09bf\u09a4\u09c7 \u09a6\u09c1\u09b0\u09cd\u09ac\u09b2\u0964 \u098f\u0996\u09be\u09a8\u09c7 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09b6\u09cd\u09a8\u09c7\u09b0 wording \u0986\u09b0\u0993 \u09b8\u09cd\u09aa\u09b7\u09cd\u099f \u09b9\u0993\u09af\u09bc\u09be \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09af\u09bc\u09cb\u099c\u09a8\u0964<br>(c) <strong>and<\/strong> \u2014 \u09a6\u09c1\u099f\u09bf \u0995\u09be\u099c \u09af\u09c1\u0995\u09cd\u09a4 \u0995\u09b0\u09a4\u09c7 <em>and<\/em> \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09ac\u09b9\u09c3\u09a4 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09c7: \u09ad\u09be\u0987\u09b0\u09be\u09b8 \u09b9\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u09a1 \u09a1\u09bf\u09b8\u09cd\u0995\u09c7 \u0986\u0995\u09cd\u09b0\u09ae\u09a3 \u0995\u09b0\u09c7 \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u09b8\u09c7\u099f\u09bf\u09b0 \u0995\u09cd\u09b7\u09a4\u09bf \u0995\u09b0\u09c7\u0964<br>(d) <strong>If<\/strong> \u2014 \u0985\u09b0\u09cd\u09a5 \u09af\u09a6\u09bf\u0964 \u098f\u099f\u09bf \u09b6\u09b0\u09cd\u09a4 \u09ac\u09cb\u099d\u09be\u09af\u09bc\u0964<br>(e) <strong>then<\/strong> \u2014 <em>If &#8230; then &#8230;<\/em> \u09b6\u09b0\u09cd\u09a4 \u0993 \u09ab\u09b2\u09be\u09ab\u09b2 \u09ac\u09cb\u099d\u09be\u09a4\u09c7 \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09ac\u09b9\u09c3\u09a4 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>9. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text. (Marks 5)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the man said to mohsin my family have been starving for a couple of days i have gone from door to door in quest of work but i have found no work mohsin said take the bunch of keys and open the almirah have as much money as you require<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div id=\"links9-link-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-link links9-link sh-hide\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"sh-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"links9-content-4194\" data-sh-more=\"Show_Answer\" data-sh-less=\"Hide_Answer\">Show_Answer<\/button><\/div><div id=\"links9-content-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-content links9-content sh-hide\" hidden>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><br>The man said to Mohsin, \u201cMy family have been starving for a couple of days. I have gone from door to door in quest of work, but I have found no work.\u201d Mohsin said, \u201cTake the bunch of keys and open the almirah. Have as much money as you require.\u201d<br><br><strong>\u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u0996\u09cd\u09af\u09be:<\/strong><br>a) \u09ac\u09be\u0995\u09cd\u09af\u09c7\u09b0 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09a5\u09ae \u09b6\u09ac\u09cd\u09a6 \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u09a8\u09be\u09ae\u09c7\u09b0 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09a5\u09ae \u0985\u0995\u09cd\u09b7\u09b0 capital letter \u09b9\u09ac\u09c7: <em>The, Mohsin<\/em>\u0964<br>b) Direct speech \u09b6\u09c1\u09b0\u09c1 \u09b9\u0993\u09af\u09bc\u09be\u09b0 \u0986\u0997\u09c7 reporting clause-\u098f\u09b0 \u09aa\u09b0\u09c7 comma \u09ac\u09b8\u09c7: <em>The man said to Mohsin,<\/em>\u0964<br>c) \u09ac\u0995\u09cd\u09a4\u09be\u09b0 \u09b8\u09b0\u09be\u09b8\u09b0\u09bf \u09ac\u09b2\u09be \u0995\u09a5\u09be quotation marks-\u098f\u09b0 \u09ae\u09a7\u09cd\u09af\u09c7 \u09b2\u09bf\u0996\u09a4\u09c7 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u0964<br>d) \u09a6\u09c1\u099f\u09bf independent clause-\u0995\u09c7 <em>but<\/em> \u09a6\u09bf\u09af\u09bc\u09c7 \u09af\u09c1\u0995\u09cd\u09a4 \u0995\u09b0\u09be \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09c7, \u09a4\u09be\u0987 <em>but<\/em>-\u098f\u09b0 \u0986\u0997\u09c7 comma \u09ac\u09b8\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u0964<br>e) <em>Take the bunch of keys and open the almirah.<\/em> \u098f\u09ac\u0982 <em>Have as much money as you require.<\/em>\u2014\u09a6\u09c1\u099f\u09bf \u09a8\u09bf\u09b0\u09cd\u09a6\u09c7\u09b6\u09ae\u09c2\u09b2\u0995 \u09ac\u09be\u0995\u09cd\u09af, \u09a4\u09be\u0987 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09a4\u09bf\u099f\u09bf\u09b0 \u09b6\u09c7\u09b7\u09c7 full stop \u09ac\u09b8\u09c7\u099b\u09c7\u0964<br>f) <em>Almirah<\/em> \u09b8\u09be\u09a7\u09be\u09b0\u09a3 noun, \u09a4\u09be\u0987 \u098f\u0996\u09be\u09a8\u09c7 capital letter \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09af\u09bc\u09cb\u099c\u09a8 \u09a8\u09c7\u0987\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Part B\u2014Composition<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Marks\u201440<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>10. Paragraph: Load-Shedding (140 Words)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"links10-link-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-link links10-link sh-hide\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"sh-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"links10-content-4194\" data-sh-more=\"Show_Answer\" data-sh-less=\"Hide_Answer\">Show_Answer<\/button><\/div><div id=\"links10-content-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-content links10-content sh-hide\" hidden>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Load-Shedding <\/strong><br><br>Load-shedding means the temporary suspension of electricity supply in a particular area due to a shortage of power. It has become a common problem in our daily life. The main causes of load-shedding are insufficient power generation, increasing demand for electricity and poor management of the power sector. It creates serious problems in everyday life. Students cannot study properly, especially at night. Factories and industries face difficulties in production, while hospitals and offices also suffer. During summer, people suffer terribly because fans and air conditioners stop working. It also affects agriculture as farmers cannot operate irrigation pumps regularly. To solve this problem, the government should increase power generation and improve electricity distribution. Solar power and other renewable energy sources can play an important role. We should also avoid the unnecessary use of electricity. Proper planning and public awareness are essential to reduce load-shedding. (144 words)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>11. Application for a Seat in the School Hostel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"links11-link-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-link links11-link sh-hide\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"sh-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"links11-content-4194\" data-sh-more=\"Show_Answer\" data-sh-less=\"Hide_Answer\">Show_Answer<\/button><\/div><div id=\"links11-content-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-content links11-content sh-hide\" hidden>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-background wp-block-paragraph\">Date: 30 October 2026<br><br>To<br>The Headmaster<br>Mirzapur High School<br>Chattogram.<br><br><strong>Subject: Prayer for a seat in the school hostel.<\/strong><br><br>Sir,<br>With due respect, I beg to state that I am a student of class ten in your school. My father is a government employee. Recently, he has been transferred to Dhaka. However, I want to continue my studies in this renowned institution. Unfortunately, it is not possible for me to stay with my family in Dhaka and attend your school regularly. Therefore, I need accommodation in the school hostel. I assure you that I will abide by all the rules and regulations of the hostel.<br><br>I, therefore, pray and hope that you would kindly allot me a seat in the school hostel and oblige thereby.<br><br>Yours obediently,<br>Shamim<br>Class: Ten<br>Roll: 01<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>12. Composition: Population Problem of Bangladesh (230 Words)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"links12-link-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-link links12-link sh-hide\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"sh-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"links12-content-4194\" data-sh-more=\"Show_Answer\" data-sh-less=\"Hide_Answer\">Show_Answer<\/button><\/div><div id=\"links12-content-4194\" class=\"wp-showhide sh-content links12-content sh-hide\" hidden>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Population Problem of Bangladesh<\/strong><br><br>Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Although it is a small country, it has a huge population. When the population exceeds the available resources and opportunities, it becomes a serious problem. Unfortunately, Bangladesh is still struggling with this challenge.<br><br>There are several causes of population growth in our country. Poverty, illiteracy, early marriage, social superstitions and lack of awareness are some of the major causes. Many people, especially in rural areas, are unaware of the benefits of family planning.<br><br>The population problem creates numerous difficulties. It puts enormous pressure on our limited natural resources. Unemployment is increasing because sufficient job opportunities are not available for everyone. Educational institutions, hospitals and housing facilities cannot meet the growing demand. Moreover, traffic congestion, environmental pollution, poverty and malnutrition are becoming serious concerns. Agricultural land is also decreasing as more people need houses and other facilities.<br><br>However, a large population can become an asset if people are properly educated and trained. To solve this problem, the government should expand education, particularly female education. People should be made aware of family planning, and early marriage must be discouraged. More employment opportunities should be created through industrialisation and skill development. Both government and non-government organisations should work together to raise public awareness.<br><br>In conclusion, population is a major challenge for Bangladesh. With proper planning, education and awareness, we can turn our large population into a skilled and productive human resource. (244 words)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ENGLISH \u2014 SECOND PAPERSubject Code: 108According to the Syllabus of 2026Time: 3 hoursFull Marks: 100 Part A \u2014 Grammar (Questions 1\u20139) 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. 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