SSC English 2nd Paper Cumilla Board 2023 Solution
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এসএসসি ইংরেজি ২য় পত্র পরীক্ষায় ভালো নম্বর পেতে হলে বিগত বছরের প্রশ্ন ও সঠিক সমাধান অনুশীলন করা খুবই গুরুত্বপূর্ণ। এই পোস্টে কুমিল্লা বোর্ড ২০২৩ সালের SSC English 2nd Paper এর সম্পূর্ণ সমাধান ধাপে ধাপে দেওয়া হয়েছে। এখানে Fill in the blanks, Grammar, Transformation, Tag question এবং Punctuation সহ সব প্রশ্নের সহজ ও বোর্ড স্ট্যান্ডার্ড উত্তর ব্যাখ্যাসহ তুলে ধরা হয়েছে, যা শিক্ষার্থীদের পরীক্ষার প্রস্তুতিকে আরও শক্তিশালী করবে।
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Fill in the gaps with suitable preposition, articles and zero articles :
Washing hands regularly is (a) —————— important activity. It keeps us safe (b) —————— corona-virus. How you wash your hand is also very (c) —————— important. First, you have to wet your hands (d) —————— clean, running water and apply soap. Then, rub your hands together with (e) —————— soap to create foam. Lather the backs of your hands, (f) —————— your fingers and (g) —————— your nails. Remember, you have to scrub your hands (h) —————— at least 20 seconds. After that rinse your hands well with clean and running water. Finally, dry your hands using (i) —————— clean towel or tissue paper. Learn the process (j) —————— washing hands and also educate your friends about it.
Answer:
(a) an (b) from (c) Ⅹ (d) with (e) Ⅹ (f) between (g) under (h) for (i) a (j) of
Short Explain of the Answer:
(a) an — “Important” vowel sound দিয়ে শুরু হওয়ায় “an” ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।
(b) from — “Safe from” একটি নির্দিষ্ট phrase, যার অর্থ কোনো কিছুর থেকে নিরাপদ।
(c) × — “Important” এর আগে কোনো article প্রয়োজন নেই।
(d) with — পানি দিয়ে হাত ভেজানো বোঝাতে “with” ব্যবহৃত হয়।
(e) × — “Soap” এখানে uncountable noun, তাই article লাগে না।
(f) between — আঙুলের ফাঁকে বোঝাতে “between your fingers” বলা হয়।
(g) under — নখের নিচে বোঝাতে “under your nails” ব্যবহৃত হয়।
(h) for — নির্দিষ্ট সময়কাল বোঝাতে “for” ব্যবহৃত হয়।
(i) a — “Clean towel” একবচন countable noun, তাই “a” ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।
(j) of — “The process of” একটি নির্দিষ্ট phrase।
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Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words :
| daughter | to | any | an | and |
| live | such | be | the | and |
The development of a nation is not (a) —————— easy task. It depends on the willingness (b) —————— sacrificing attitude of the valiant sons and (c) —————— of the soil. They don’t work for (d) —————— appreciation or reward for themselves. Their vision (e) —————— to make the world a better place (f) —————— live in. They are always proud of (g) —————— selfless ventures. Their mission is to serve (h) —————— greater interest of humanity. They spend their (i) —————— for the welfare of people, the society (j) —————— the country as a whole.
Answer:
(a) an (b) and (c) daughters (d) any (e) is (f) to (g) such (h) the (i) lives (j) and
Short Explain of the Answer:
(a) an — “easy” vowel sound দিয়ে শুরু, তাই “an” বসে।
(b) and — “willingness” ও “sacrificing attitude” যুক্ত করতে “and” ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।
(c) daughters — প্রচলিত phrase “sons and daughters of the soil”।
(d) any — negative sentence-এ “any” ব্যবহার করা হয়।
(e) is — “vision” singular noun, তাই “is” বসে।
(f) to — “a place to live in” সঠিক structure।
(g) such — “such selfless ventures” অর্থ এই ধরনের কাজ।
(h) the — নির্দিষ্ট “greater interest” বোঝাতে “the”।
(i) lives — “spend their lives” (জীবন ব্যয় করা)।
(j) and — “society” ও “country” যুক্ত করতে “and” ব্যবহৃত।
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Make six sentences using the parts of sentences from each column of the table below:
| Reading newspaper | is called | our outlook and enriches our wisdom. |
| Newspaper | broadens | the news and views of home and abroad by reading newspaper. |
| It | be | us false news which is harmful for a peaceful society. |
| One | gives | a very good habit. |
| Sometimes it | can get | the store house of knowledge. |
| a source of entertainment too. |
Answer:
(a) Reading newspaper is a very good habit.
(b) It is a source of entertainment too.
(c) Newspaper broadens our outlook and enriches our wisdom.
(d) It is called the store house of knowledge.
(e) One can get the news and views of home and abroad by reading newspaper.
(f) Sometimes it gives us false news which is harmful for a peaceful society
Short Explain of the Answer:
(a) Reading newspaper is a very good habit.
সংবাদপত্র পড়া একটি ভালো অভ্যাস, কারণ এর মাধ্যমে আমরা বিভিন্ন তথ্য ও জ্ঞান অর্জন করতে পারি।
(b) It is a source of entertainment too.
সংবাদপত্র শুধু তথ্যই দেয় না, বরং বিভিন্ন ফিচার, খেলা, কার্টুন ও বিনোদনমূলক লেখার মাধ্যমে আনন্দও প্রদান করে।
(c) Newspaper broadens our outlook and enriches our wisdom.
সংবাদপত্র আমাদের দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি প্রসারিত করে এবং জ্ঞান বৃদ্ধি করতে সাহায্য করে।
(d) It is called the store house of knowledge.
বিভিন্ন বিষয়ে প্রচুর তথ্য ও জ্ঞান থাকার কারণে সংবাদপত্রকে জ্ঞানের ভাণ্ডার বলা হয়।
(e) One can get the news and views of home and abroad by reading newspaper.
সংবাদপত্র পড়ার মাধ্যমে দেশ-বিদেশের গুরুত্বপূর্ণ খবর ও মতামত সম্পর্কে জানা যায়।
(f) Sometimes it gives us false news which is harmful for a peaceful society.
কখনও কখনও কিছু সংবাদপত্র ভুল বা বিভ্রান্তিকর খবর প্রকাশ করতে পারে, যা সমাজে বিভ্রান্তি ও অশান্তি সৃষ্টি করতে পারে।
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Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box:
| can | be | find | have | fix |
| stumble | endow | evaluate | possess | consult |
A proverb goes that a man without an aim is a ship without a rudder. Likewise, a man without an aim (a) —————— reach his goal. He (b) —————— in his way of life. So everyman should (c) —————— a definite aim. But nothing is more difficult than the choice of profession. Students (d) —————— it very difficult to choose a suitable profession. Choosing profession becomes very difficult because there (e) —————— many paths and courses open to them. They should (f) —————— their aim according to the abilities they are (g) —————— with. All (h) —————— the same abilities and aptitude. Students may (i) —————— their teachers who are able to (j) —————— their abilities.
Answer:
(a) cannot (b) stumbles (c) have (d) find (e) are (f) fix (g) endowed (h) do not possess (i) consult (j) evaluate
Short Explain of the Answer:
(a) cannot → Aim না থাকলে একজন মানুষ তার goal-এ পৌঁছাতে cannot (পারে না)।
(b) stumbles → He stumbles = সে জীবনের পথে হোঁচট খায়। Subject “He” singular হওয়ায় verb-এর সাথে s/es যোগ হয়েছে।
(c) have → Should-এর পরে verb-এর base form হয়, তাই have।
(d) find → Students find it difficult = শিক্ষার্থীরা এটিকে কঠিন মনে করে।
(e) are → “Many paths and courses” plural subject, তাই are ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।
(f) fix → Should-এর পরে base form, তাই fix (নির্ধারণ করা)।
(g) endowed → “Endowed with” একটি fixed phrase, অর্থ “প্রদত্ত বা গুণসম্পন্ন”।
(h) do not possess → All do not possess the same abilities = সবাই একই ধরনের যোগ্যতা ধারণ করে না।
(i) consult → May-এর পরে base verb হয়, তাই consult (পরামর্শ নেওয়া)।
(j) evaluate → Teachers can evaluate their abilities = শিক্ষকদের যোগ্যতা মূল্যায়ন করার ক্ষমতা আছে।
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Change the following sentences as directed in brackets:
(a) We are grateful to the freedom fighters. (Negative)
(b) Their contribution is greater than any other thing. (Superlative)
(c) You should never disrespect or forget our martyrs. (Imperative)
(d) The national memorial has been built with a view to paying tribute to their memories. (Active)
(e) A freedom fighter is the greatest son of the soil. (Comparative)
(f) We got our independence for their sacrifice. (Passive)
(g) They fought very bravely to snatch the red sun of independence. (Exclamatory)
(h) Their courage was more powerful than their weapons. (Positive)
(i) Their contribution will never be forgotten. (Active)
(j) The government has taken some steps to improve their condition. (Passive)
Answer:
(a) We are not ungrateful to the freedom fighters.
(b) Their contribution is the greatest thing.
(c) Never disrespect or forget our martyrs.
(d) We have built the national memorial with a view to paying tribute to their memories.
(e) A freedom fighter is greater than any other son of the soil.
(f) Our independence was got/gotten by us for their sacrifice.
(g) How bravely they fought to snatch the red sun of independence!
(h) Their weapons were not so powerful as their courage.
(i) We/People will never forget their contribution.
(j) Some steps have been taken by the government to improve their condition.
Short Explain of the Answer:
(a) We are grateful to the freedom fighters. → We are not ungrateful to the freedom fighters.
## Affirmative to Negative করার সময় opposite meaning না বদলে negative form করতে হয়। তাই grateful → not ungrateful।
(b) Their contribution is greater than any other thing. → Their contribution is the greatest thing.
## Comparative to Superlative। Comparative degree (greater than any other) কে Superlative degree (the greatest) করা হয়েছে।
(c) You should never disrespect or forget our martyrs. → Never disrespect or forget our martyrs.
## Assertive to Imperative। এখানে advice/command বোঝাতে sentence শুরুতে Never ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে।
(d) The national memorial has been built with a view to paying tribute to their memories. → We have built the national memorial with a view to paying tribute to their memories.
## Passive to Active। Object (the national memorial) Active voice-এ object হিসেবেই থাকে এবং subject হিসেবে We ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।
(e) A freedom fighter is the greatest son of the soil. → A freedom fighter is greater than any other son of the soil.
## Superlative to Comparative। the greatest → greater than any other।
(f) We got our independence for their sacrifice. → Our independence was got/gotten by us for their sacrifice.
## Active to Passive। Object (our independence) Passive sentence-এর subject হয়েছে। (Exam purpose-এর জন্য accepted, though “gotten” is less common.)
(g) They fought very bravely to snatch the red sun of independence. → How bravely they fought to snatch the red sun of independence!
## Assertive to Exclamatory। Strong feeling প্রকাশ করতে How + adverb ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে।
(h) Their courage was more powerful than their weapons. → Their weapons were not so powerful as their courage.
## Comparative to Positive। Formula:
more + adjective than → not so/as + adjective + as
(i) Their contribution will never be forgotten. → We/People will never forget their contribution.
## Passive to Active। Passive verb be forgotten কে Active verb forget করা হয়েছে।
(j) The government has taken some steps to improve their condition. → Some steps have been taken by the government to improve their condition.
## Active to Passive। Object (some steps) Passive sentence-এর subject হয়েছে এবং by the government যোগ করা হয়েছে।
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Complete the following sentences :
(a) It is price hike which is considered ——————.
(b) People of low income do not know how ——————.
(c) The businessmen —————— are responsible for price hike.
(d) Of course, there are some other issues —————— for price hike like Russian-Ukrain war.
(e) —————— is really very difficult.
Answer:
(a) It is price hike which is considered to be a curse.
(b) People of low income do not know how to maintain their family.
(c) The businessmen stocking up products/targeting too much profit are responsible for price hike.
(d) Of course, there are some other issues held responsible for price hike like Russian-Ukrain war.
(e) Controlling price hike is really very difficult.
Short Explain of the Answer:
(a) It is price hike which is considered to be a curse.
*** এখানে “considered to be” এর পরে একটি noun/phrase বসাতে হয়। Price hike মানুষের জন্য ক্ষতিকর, তাই “a curse” ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে।
(b) People of low income do not know how to maintain their family.
*** “how to + verb” structure ব্যবহৃত হয়। দ্রব্যমূল্য বৃদ্ধির কারণে নিম্ন আয়ের মানুষ পরিবার কীভাবে চালাবে তা জানে না, তাই “to maintain their family” বসেছে।
(c) The businessmen stocking up products/targeting too much profit are responsible for price hike.
*** এখানে businessmen-কে describe করার জন্য participle phrase ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে। যারা পণ্য মজুত করে বা অতিরিক্ত লাভ করতে চায়, তারা price hike-এর জন্য দায়ী।
(d) Of course, there are some other issues held responsible for price hike like Russian-Ukrain war.
*** এখানে “held responsible for” অর্থ “দায়ী বলে বিবেচিত”। তাই অন্যান্য কারণ যেমন Russian-Ukrain war-এর কথাও উল্লেখ করা হয়েছে।
(e) Controlling price hike is really very difficult.
*** Sentence-এর subject হিসেবে Gerund (Verb + ing) ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে। তাই “Controlling price hike” পুরো phrase-টি subject হিসেবে কাজ করছে।
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Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both to the root words given in the parentheses :
Facebook is a social (a) —————— (network) site. It has gained much (b) —————— (popular) among the young (c) —————— (generate). Sometimes, our young generation waste their (d) —————— (value) time by (e) —————— (browse) facebook. So, in this respect parental (f) —————— (supervise) is a must. Many people (g) —————— (fine) facebook as an (h) —————— (embarrass) (i) —————— (invade) on others’ (j) —————— (person) privacy. However, it plays a (k) —————— (signify) role in (l) —————— (socialize) as well as (m) —————— (nature) understanding and (n) —————— (operation).
Answer:
(a) networking (b) popularity (c) generation (d) valuable (e) browsing (f) supervision (g) define (h) embarrassing (i) invasion (j) personal (k) significant (l) socialization (m) natural (n) cooperation.
Short Explain of the Answer:
(a) networking → network + ing
*** Facebook একটি social networking site। এখানে adjective হিসেবে “networking” ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।
(b) popularity → popular + ity
*** “much” এর পরে noun লাগে। তাই popularity (জনপ্রিয়তা) হয়েছে।
(c) generation → generate + ion
*** “young generation” একটি fixed phrase। তাই generation হবে।
(d) valuable → value + able
*** “time” কে describe করার জন্য adjective দরকার। তাই valuable (মূল্যবান) হয়েছে।
(e) browsing → browse + ing
*** Preposition “by” এর পরে verb-এর ing form বসে। তাই browsing হবে।
(f) supervision → supervise + ion
*** “parental” এর পরে noun প্রয়োজন। তাই supervision (তত্ত্বাবধান) হয়েছে।
(g) define → de + fine
*** Subject “Many people” এর পরে verb দরকার। তাই define (সংজ্ঞায়িত করা) হবে।
(h) embarrassing → embarrass + ing
*** “an embarrassing invasion”—এখানে invasion-কে describe করার জন্য adjective দরকার। তাই embarrassing হয়েছে।
(i) invasion → invade + sion
*** Article “an” এর পরে noun লাগবে। তাই invasion (অনুপ্রবেশ) হয়েছে।
(j) personal → person + al
*** “privacy” কে describe করার জন্য adjective দরকার। তাই personal privacy হবে।
(k) significant → signify + icant
*** “role” কে describe করার জন্য adjective দরকার। তাই significant (গুরুত্বপূর্ণ) হয়েছে।
(l) socialization → socialize + ation
*** Preposition “in” এর পরে noun বসেছে। তাই socialization হবে।
(m) natural → nature + al
*** “understanding” কে describe করার জন্য adjective দরকার। তাই natural understanding হয়েছে।
(n) cooperation → co + operate + ion
*** “understanding and cooperation”—দুটি noun পাশাপাশি বসেছে। তাই cooperation হবে।
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Make tag questions of these statements :
(a) At present, every body likes cricket, ——————?
(b) Students hardly miss watching this game, ——————?
(c) Nothing is more enjoyable to them than cricket, ——————?
(d) How exciting the game is! ——————?
(e) Let’s play this game, ——————?
(f) Sakib Al Hasan is my favorite cricketer, ——————?
(g) It would be difficult to think of Bangladesh cricket without him, ——————?
Answer:
(a) At present, everybody likes cricket, don’t they?
(b) Students hardly miss watching this game, do they?
(c) Nothing is more enjoyable to them than cricket, is it?
(d) How exciting the game is! isn’t it?
(e) Let’s play this game, shall we?
(f) Sakib Al Hasan is my favorite cricketer, isn’t he?
(g) It would be difficult to think of Bangladesh cricket without him, wouldn’t it?
Short Explain of the Answer:
(a) don’t they?
*** “Everybody” দেখতে singular হলেও meaning plural (সবাই) বোঝায়, তাই they ব্যবহার করা হয়। Positive sentence → negative tag.
(b) do they?
*** “hardly” একটি negative sense দেয়। তাই main sentence negative → tag positive হয়: do they?
(c) is it?
*** “Nothing” = negative idea, তাই tag positive form হয় এবং verb অনুযায়ী is it?
(d) isn’t it?
*** Exclamatory sentence (“How exciting…”) এর tag সবসময় isn’t it? হয়।
(e) shall we?
*** “Let’s” থাকলে suggestion/offer বোঝায়, তাই standard tag shall we?
(f) isn’t he?
*** Positive statement → negative tag. Subject “Sakib Al Hasan” → pronoun he।
(g) wouldn’t it?
*** “It would be…” future conditional structure, তাই tag হবে wouldn’t it?
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Use punctuation marks where necessary in the following text:
Where are you going now Karim Said I am going to hospital My brother is ill Ive to stay with him in the hospital
Answer:
“Where are you going now?” Karim said, “I am going to hospital. My brother is ill. I’ve to stay with him in the hospital.”
Short Explain of the Answer:
এই sentence-এ direct speech + dialogue আছে, তাই punctuation খুব গুরুত্বপূর্ণ।
(a) “Where are you going now?”
### এটি একটি question, তাই শেষে question mark (?) ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে।
(b) Karim said, “ … ”
### reporting speech-এর পরে comma ( , ) বসে এবং quotation mark (“ ”) শুরু হয়।
(c) “I am going to hospital. My brother is ill. I’ve to stay with him…”
### Direct speech হওয়ায় সব sentence-এর শেষে full stop (.) ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে।
(d) “I’ve”
### এখানে contraction “I have” দেখাতে apostrophe (’) ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে।
