JSC English Second Paper Model Test

Junior School Certificate (JSC) 2016

English Second Paper

Model Test

Grammar: 30 Marks

1.  Fill in the gaps of the following text with appropriate articles. Put a cross for zero article.                                                             0.5×6=03

(a)___ great ship Titanic, sailed for New Work from Southampton on April 1912. At that time she was (b)___ largest ship. The tragic sinking of this great (c)___ liner will always be remembered for she went down on her first voyage. Four days after sailing out, while it was sailing across the icy (d)___ waters of (e)___ North Atlantic, (f)___ huge ice berg was suddenly spotted by the look out.

2.  Fill in the blanks of the following text with prepositions.   0.5×6=03

of

for

in

to

In the long run a sinner atones (a)___ his sin because he knows that everyone will have to account (b)___ God (c)___ his/her deeds. So when a sinner becomes really repentant, he/she is seen devoted (d)___ God. Sometimes he/she is seen absorbed (e)___ deep meditation. He seeks blessing (f)___ the Almighty.

3. Make four sentences from the substitution table            1×4=04

There	loved	nine years old.
She	was	him dearly.
He	lived	a son.
	had	A widow in a certain village of Bustam.

4. Change the following passage into indirect speeches.            04

Once I asked a sweet little girl, “What is your mother’s name?” She replied cleverly, “I know my mother’s name but I won’t tell you that.” I said, “What a clever girl you are!” “I don’t tell my mother’s name to anybody whom I don’t know,” she spoke with an air of confidence.

5. Change the following sentences as directed in the brackets. 1×5=5

a) Gold is the most precious metal. (Positive) b) It is brought by the wealthy persons. (Active) c) Every woman likes it. (Negative) d) The price of gold is increasing day by day. (Interrogative) e) Who does not like gold? (Affirmative).

6. Rewrite the following passage using capitalization and punctuation.                                                                       0.5×6=03

how much do you want said the mayor a thousand guilders said the pied piper all right said the mayor well pay you a thousand guilders when will you set to work now replied the pied piper

7. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text.              0.5×8=04

The true aim of education is the harmonious (a) develop of body, mind and soul. But (b) book knowledge is (c) sufficient in this regard. Without (d) curricular activities the full blooming of body, mind and soul is (e) possible. Co-curricular activities indicate debate, publication of magazine, (f) culture activities and so on. Co-curricular activities are part and parcel for the full (g) flourish of the talents of the students. They also teach students (h) modest, diligence, politeness etc.

8. Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form. 0.5×8=04

send

bring

conquer

be

think

link

made

live

We (a) ___ in an age of science. We can see the wonders of science around us. Science (b) ___ our life easy and comfortable. We (c) ___ not of our modern life without science. Science (d) ___ up the distant parts of the world. Telephone, telex, fax, wireless, telegram (e) ___ great wonders. They (f) ___  the world closer to us. We can (g) ___      news from one corner of the world to other with a moment. They (h) ___ space.

                                                                         JSC 2016

                                           English Second Paper

                                           Preparatory Model Test

                                                                       Grammar:30

1. Fill in the gaps of the following text with appropriate  articles. Put a cross (x) for zero  article:                          0.5×6=3

“The universe is a very (a) __ vast thing. But primitive people had (b) — very narrow idea about (c) — size and nature of universe. They thought that (d) — earth was flat and stationary. They believed that the earth was at (e) — centre of the universe while the sun, the moon and (f) — planets moved round the earth”

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2. Fill in the blanks of the following text with prepositions given in the box below:                                                      0.5×6=3

To , of,  from,  in,  by,  up,  out, on,

”Honesty is a great virtue and the result (a) — honesty is beyond description. It results (b) —peace. On the other hand, misery results (c) — vice. An honest man is true (d) — his word. He never deviates (e) — the path of honesty. We can have successful life (f) — being honest”.

3. Make four sentences from the substitution table:                                                                                   4

Our nation		The National Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day.
The 21st February	Is	Some glorious and memorable days.
The 26th March	has	The independence day.
The 16thDecember		Our victory Day.

4.Change the following passage into indirect speech:                                                                                                           1×4=4

” ‘I came to Dhaka this morning. I sent you a telegram before starting from home,’ he said. ‘Did you receive it in time?’ he asked. ‘No,’ I replied”.

5. Change the following sentences as directed in the brackets:                                                                                     1×5= 5

“(a) Computer is the most wonderful inventionof modern science (Comparative). (b) It can store a very great number of information

(Exclamatory). (c) It renders a great service to mankind (Interrogative). (d) Now-a-days computer is being used in almost every sphere of life by the people (Active). (e) It has not only blessings but also some dark sides (Affirmative)”.

6.Rewrite the following passage using capitalization and punctuation:                                                                                       3

“you look a little bit like my mother he said but you were only four jerry when you came here do you remember her face all those years my mother lives in Manville.”

7. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text:                                                                                                                       0.5×8=4

The most (a) significance event for Bangladesh in the last century has been its birth as an (b) dependent nation. Prior to that, it experienced (c) Britain colonial rule until 1947, followed by an oppressive (d) exist as East Pakistan from 1947 to 1971. Poverty has been an ever- present apparition there. As a result, nearly seventy percent of the population suffers from various degrees of (e) nutrition. On the other hand, turbulent politics and (f) stability, and the rise of (g) terror and crime are (h) adverse off acting society”.

8. Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form:                                                       0.5×8=4

Sacrifice, follow,  provide,  can,  know,  feel,  have,  work,

Love for one’s country (a) __ as patriotism. Every man (b) __ great love for his country. Many of our freedom fighters (c) __ their lives in 1971 for the sake of our country. At present there are some people who (d) __ relentlessly for the welfare of the country because they love our country. We should (e) __ their footprints. A prosperous, well governed and welfare state (f) __ her people with all the amenities. People living in the country (g) __ enjoy social, political and state rights and privileges. So, they (h) __ the true and real love for the country”.

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