S.S.C English 2nd Paper Model Test

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1. Complete the passage with suitable verbs from the list. Put them in the correct tenses. Use negatives where necessary.
contain          have       ask          promise        pay             be             finish
Once upon a time there was a great poet named Ferdousi. He was asked to write 'Shahanama' in honour of Sultan Mahmud. When the poet (a) -- to write 'Shahanama', the Sultan (b) -- to pay him a piece of gold for each verse. But when it (c) was --, it was found (d) -- sixty thousand verses and the Sultan now (e)-- Ferdousi only sixty thousand pieces of silver. The poet refused the offer and left the court.

2. Here is a part of a story/continuous passage. Put in suitable prepositions in the blanks.
After having finished our breakfast, we set (a) --- getting things ready (b) --- cooking lunch. When everything was ready, we set (c) --- for sightseeing in three groups, each (d) --- a teacher. The bearers were left to cook the meal and keep watch (e) --- our things.

3. Use articles where necessary. Put a cross (x) where an article is not needed.
Since the creation of earth, there is (a) ---- strange relationship between man and animals. In (b) --- recent newspaper article, we read about (c) ---- Australian swimmer who was saved from (d) --- shark by (e) --- group of dolphins when (f) --- shark attacked (g) --- swimmer, (h) --- dolphins chased it away. They saved (i) --- swimmer's life. It is believed, the dolphins that are free in (j) --- nature live around 40 years.

4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate Phrases & Idioms.
on the wane Beat about the bush Up and doing Red handed Burn the midnight oil On the sly At daggers drawn
a) His popularity is .....................
b) Police is now ...................... to catch the murderer.
c) He was caught .................
d) He came to my room ....................
e) Mr Rahaman is ....................... with his cousin.

5. Re-write the following the reported speech.
Once I asked a sweet little girl, "What is you mother's name?" She replied cleverly, "l 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. 

6. Read the following passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed in brackets.
(a) The boy is so foolish that he cannot understand it. (simple)
(b) He is never late to attend his classes. (affirmative).
(c) He wants to be a doctor to serve people (compound).
(d) Because of his being weak, he cannot work hard. (complex)
(e) Where did you see him? (Make it passive).

7. Add questions tag to the following sentences.           
a) I am late for home, ........?
b) None of us did the work, ........?
c) He had no money with him, .........?
d) Every student was present in the class, ..........?
e) He’d apply for the job........?

8. Complete the following sentence parts.          
a) It is you who.......................
b) If I had seen him there........................
c) Scarcely had we reached school ................
d) They walked fast or ........................
e) Had I the wings of a bird .......................

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