SSC Comb. Higher Second. Level 2012

Solved Question Paper - ENGLISH LANGUAGE (Held on 28 Oct 2012)

Directions: In questions no. 1 to 6, some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of sentence has an error and blacken the oval corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If a sentence is free from error, blacken the oval corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet.


Question

1. The speaker (A)/ left the scene (B) / before long. (C) / No error.

2. We shall (A)/ go out (B) / if it does not rains. (C) / No error.

3. The President (A)/ overtakes (B) / in Bangladesh. (C) / No error.

4. It is high time (A)/ that we leave (B) / this place (C) / No error.

5. The Hindu is (A)/ most popular, than any other (B) / newspaper in India. (C) / No error.

6. My elder brother (A)/ asked me (B) /that what I was doing. (C)/ No error.

Directions: In questions no. 7 to 11, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and mark it in the Answer Sheet.


Question

7. I _______ your house yesterday.

  1. passed by
  2. past by
  3. passing by
  4. pasting by

8. I have never seen __________ animal before.

  1. so large
  2. any larger
  3. as large
  4. such a large

9. She is _______ girls I know.

  1. one of the best
  2. from the best
  3. the most best
  4. the best

10. He said to me, "You are _________".

  1. fool
  2. fooling
  3. a fool
  4. a foolish

11. In the tragic incident, none of the 145 passengers _________ .

  1. is surviving
  2. could survived
  3. survive
  4. survived

Directions: In questions no. 12 to 14, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.


Question

12. Pleasure

  1. Happiness
  2. Comfort
  3. Privilege
  4. Support

13. Onus

  1. Antipathy
  2. Inclination
  3. Responsibility
  4. Prudence

14. Essential

  1. Trivial
  2. Hidden
  3. Obvious
  4. Vital



Directions: In questions no. 15 to 17, choose the word opposite in meaning to given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.


Question

15. Compassionate

  1. Indecisive
  2. Unlawful
  3. Heartless
  4. Untrustworthy

16. Wither

  1. Wilt
  2. Shine
  3. Bloom
  4. Excel

17. Tasty

  1. Palatable
  2. Delicious
  3. Insipid
  4. Appetising

Directions: In questions no. 18 to 22, Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.


Question

18. To give vent to :

  1. express
  2. cause trouble
  3. lose courage
  4. circulate

19. To get wind :

  1. to fly
  2. to forget
  3. come to know
  4. to tell

20. Under the thumb of :

  1. under control of
  2. beyond control of
  3. under the nose of
  4. active

21. Part and parcel :

  1. large part
  2. partly
  3. unnecessary part
  4. essential element

22. Stand –by :

  1. resist
  2. support
  3. postpone
  4. stand up