English 2nd paper suggestion for JSC exam – 2013

*Grammar ———30

.   Gap filling activities with or without clues (use of articles) ———03

· Gap filling activities with or without clues (prepositions etc) ———03

· Substitution table ———04

· Changing sentences (affirmative to negative and interrogative and viceversa, positive to   comparative orsuperlative and vice versa, active to passive and vice versa)   ——— 05

· Narrative style (direct to indirect and vice versa)  v———04

· Use of suffixes and prefixes  ———04

· Capitalisation and punctuation  ———03

· Right forms of verbs———  04

* Notes: Test items should be placed within appropriate context.

*Composition——— 20

 Formal letter/email ———08  

Application

1.      Write an application to the headmaster of your school for opening/setting up a common room/English language club/literary club/debating club/reading room.  JSC 10.

2.      Write an application to the headmaster of your school for morning school. JSC 10.

3.      Write an application to the headmaster of your school for a seat in hostel. JSC 11

4.      Write an application to the headmaster of your school for permission to arrange a study tour. JSC 11

5.      Write an application to the headmaster of your school for T.C.

6.      Write an application to the headmaster of your school for readmission.

7.      Write an application to the headmaster of your school for a full free studentship/help from the poor fund/stipend.

8.      Write an application to the chairman for sinking tube well in your locality.

9.      Write an application to the chairman for the construction of a bridge.

10.  Write an application to the headmaster of your school for providing more facilities in the common room/reading/ English language club/literary club/debating club.

Email writing

1. Email to your friend about your aim in life.

2. Email to your friend  describing prize giving ceremony.  

3. Email to your friend congratulating him/her on his/ her success.

4. Email to your friend requesting him to join your birthday party.

5. Email to your father requesting him to send you some money to buy books.   

Writing composition on personal experience and familiar topics, recent events/incidents——— 12

Composition

1.      ****A journey by boat/bus/train/plane

2.      The duties of student

3.      Your favorite hobby

4.      Wonders of modern science

5.      Physical exercise

6.      Newspaper

7.      Your daily life

8.      A village fair

9.     My Aim in Life

10.   A village market