HSC - Fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs.

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context.

1.      Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary

spelling	language	alphabetic	find	syllable	neglect
noun	life	synonyms	picture	friends	antonyms

Dictionaries are very important books in the (a)—–of a people.A dictoniary lists the words in a language (b)—–.so that the reader may (c)—–them easily.A dictionary entry gives us the accepted (d)—-of a word,its division into (e)—-,its pronouciation,its origins, and its meanings.Sometimes a dictionary also provides (f)—-or,opposities of a word.In addition,if the word is a (g)—-that describes a visible thing,the dictionary may provide a (h)—–of it.Dictoinaries of the past,present and future can become your teachers and good (i)—-Don’t (j)—-them

Answer:(a) language/life (b) alphabetically (c) find (d) spelling (e) syllables (f) synonyms (g) noun (h) picture (i) friends (j) neglect

2. Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary

becomes	eager	flooded	want	gift	remain
joyous	invited	favourite	food	elders	festive

Children are fond of festivals.They become very (a)—on a day of festival.If it is their birthday,their joys become over (b)—.They become very (c)—to have wishes from their beloved perons.Th whole day they (d)—to spend times in joy.Usually a child on its birthday,gets up early and tries to (e)—clsoed to their parents.If (f)—a nice day,if it is presented anything very (g)—to it.Children also want to have their friends (h)—to their hosue on a festival.They expected to have party.Their joys give pleasure to their (i)–.We should try to keep the children always in a (j)—mind. 

Answer (a)joyous (b)flooded (c) eager (d) want (e) remain (f) becomes (g) favourite (h) invited (i) elders (j) festive

3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary

Indentity	pioneer	leader	man	than	combining	went
student	remembered	now	know	then	design	concept

Hamidur Rahman was the (a)—–who gave shape to the (b)—-and design of the Shaheeed Minar,by (c)—-all the aspirations of Bengali (d)—-and nationalism.He was the first art (e)—-of Bangladesh who in the 1950s (f)—-to Europe and studied at “Ecole de Beaux Art” in Paris.He was the (g)—-of the new painting movement (h)—-Pakistan.But he is most (i)—for his remarkable (j)—of the Central Shaheed Minar.

Answer: (a) men (b) concept (c) combining (d) identity (e) student (f) went (g) pioneer/leader (h) then (i) remembered /known (j) design

4. Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary

arrive	massive	remain	spectacular	round	permament
know	present	right	symbol	office	construction

In 1884 France (a)—–the United States with gift as a dramatic gesture of friendship.This (b)—–gift was in the form of a huge copper statue.Its(c)——is “Liberty Englightening the world”.Most people,however(d)—–Its simply as the stattue of liberty.The pieces of statute (e)—in the United States in 214 cases.The French people donated the money for the (f)—-of the statue.Grateful,the people of the United States collected the funds for the (g)—-granite and concrete pedestal.This impressive monument found a (h)—-home in liberty Island in New York harbour.At 151 feet and 1 inch high,it (i)—-one of the largest statues in the world.The monumental lady with the torch quickly became a (j)—-of American democracy.

Answer: (a) presented (b) massive/spectacular (c) right/officical (d) know (e) arrived (f) construction (g) round/massive/spectcular (h) permanent (i) remain (j)symbol

5. Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary

waste	community	sphere	women	family	return
educate	develop	children	welfare	mother	sector

Education for girls is essential for the development in all (a)—-of the society.So,investments in the education of (b)—–with bring in greated (c)—–in the field of economic and social (d)—–.Educated women can contribute more to the family (e)—-than those who have no schooling.Educated (f)—-are more likely to send their (g)—-to school and look after their health and nutrition.Thus (h)—-women can contribute to the (i)—-development.On the other hand,failure to educate women is a tremendous (j)—-of human resources

       Answer: (a) sectors/spheres (b) women (c) returns (d) development (e) welfare (f) mothers (g) children (h) educated (i) community (j) wastage/waste

6. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

flood	rise	climate	unnecessarily	alarm	prediction	warmer
change	evidence	destroy	catastrophically	gradual	severely	increase

The world is getting (a)—because  of pollution. Every year millions of people all over the world die (b)—as a result of pollution. In recent years there have been (c)—-reports that the world’s (d)—is undergoing a significant (e)—.All  these reports provide strong (f)—that world temperatures are (g)—day by day. Climatologist (h)—-that midway through the next century temperatures may have (i)—-as much as 4 C. This could raise sea-levels and thereby (j)—coastal areas and farmlands.

Answer: (a) warmer (b) unnecessarily (c) alarming (d) climate (e) change (f) evidence/evidences (g) increasing/rising (h) predict (i) risen/increased (j) flood

7. Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary

wake	obtain	expression	go	till	be
moment	integral	perceive	what	by	use

Language (a)—-an important medium of expression of thoughts, feelings, ideas etc. We use it from the (b)—we wake up in the morning (c)—-we go to bed at night. We use language not only during our (d)—hours but also in our dreams. We use language to (e)—-what we feel and to say (f)—-we like or dislike. We also use it to (g)—information. In Short, language is an (h)—-part of what we do, (i)—-and believe. We must avoid (j)——bad language

Answer: (a) is (b) moment (c) till (d) waking (e) express (f) what (g) obtain (h) integral (i) perceive (j) using

8. Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary

appear	use	at	afflict	differ	alarm	city
due	pollute	severe	increase	from	suffer	rural

Many diseases are rising (a)—–an (b)—-rate, which experts believe is (c)—-to increased (d)—-of the development. Pollution (e)—–to be greater in urban areas although rural societies too are (f)—-by (g)—use of chemical fertilizers and insecticides. Nevertheless, today city people (h)—to suffer from many more diseases and suffer more (i)—-than country people. Now let us see how life in cities is (j)—-from that in the country.

     Answer :(a) at (b) alarming (c) due (d) pollution (e) appears (f) afflicted (g) increased (h) appear (i) severely (j) different

9. Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary

employ	impact	plan	rural	reduce	importance
lend	international	growth	emphasize	poor	raise

Microcredit institutions have a great (a)—–in Bangladesh. Grameen Bank is one of them which has (b)—recognition. It (c)—-money to the poor especially the (d)—-women. It (e)—-the need to develop skills and (f)—-consciousness among them. It creates (g)—-opportunity for rural women. Thus institution has a positive (h)—-on their economic variables and family (i)—-.It also helps to (j)—-their poverty.

Answer:(a) importance (b) international (c) lends (d) rural (e) emphasizes (f) raise (g) employment (h) impact (i) planning (j) reduce

10. Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary

resources	potential	create	for	among	likely
have	returns	achievement	success	from	fail

Investment in education (a)—–girls increase the economic and social (b)—-of development investment in all other sectors. Educating girls contributes (c)——- wealth through its impact on economic development. Educated women have higher income (d)—— than those who have (e)——- no schooling. Educated mother is more (f)—— to send both their boys and girls to school. It is important to realize that (g)——– in girls education generally results (h)——- an integrated approach to community development. Thus (i)——- to educate girls results in a tremendous waste of potential human (j)——-.

Answer: (a) for (b) returns (c) creating (d) potential (e) had (f) likely (g) success (h) from (i) failing (j) resources

11. Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary

add	breath	grow	need	plant	prevent	preserve
produce	protect	provide	take	give	wash	gather

Trees are very useful to humans. They (a)—-the rich to soil from being (b)—–away by rain water and floods. You can see trees being (c)—-along mountain slopes, on roadsides, in parks and gardens. Trees give us shade. They (d)—-life  to a place with their colorful flowers, beautiful leaves, fruits and thick trunks. They (e)—shelters for birds and animals. They give us timber, medicines, paper, gum and many other useful things. They (f)—in carbon di-oxide and (g)—-oxygen. As you know by now man (h)—-oxygen to (i)—and live. Trees are our best friends. We should (j)—-them and plant more trees around us.

Answer: (a) prevent (b) washed (c) grown (d) give (e) provide (f) take (g) produce (h) needs (i) breath (j) protect

12. Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary

traditional	only	no	strategy	development	run
conquer	not	widespread	in	privilege	alone

In ancient times, education was (a)—–for the general people but a (b)—-for the chosen few who took on (c)—-roles in the (d)—-of the state and in a religion.(e)—-Greece, education became more (f)—–in about the 15th century BC.The Greeks, however, sent (g)—-their male children to school. When Rome was (h)—-by the Greeks, the Romans under Greek influence (i)—-a strong (j)—of literacy.

Answer: (a) not (b) privilege (c) strategic (d) running (e) in (f) widespread (g) only (h) conquered (i) developed (j) tradition

13. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

happen	furious	die	spoil	live	execution	knowing
wit	pleasant	declare	wretch	unpleasant	expire	cause

Once upon a time, there was a king who was very fond of (a)—-his future from the astrologers. A famous astrologer (b)—-to stop at his capital on his way to Benaras. The king called on him to know about his future and the astrologer told him something (c)–.At this the king got (d)—-and condemned him to (e)—saying, “Men like you should not live to (f)—the peace of the world.” But another thought had crossed his mind before the astrologer was removed for (g)—-. “How long will you live?” asked the king. With ready(h)—the astrologer said, “This king turned pale like a dead man and shouted, “Drive this (j)—away, let him not come here again.”

Answer: (a) knowing (b) happened (c) unpleasant (d) furious (e) death (f) spoil (g) execution (h) wit (i) declare (j) wretch

14. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

solve	ensure	in vain	address	work	must	always
paramount	originate	upliftment	balance	harass	call	never

(a)—-illiteracy problem is the (b)—-task of the hour. We must educate all of our people(c)—our balanced development; otherwise all of our development plans must go (d)–.If we can educate our people, half of our problems will be automatically (e)—–.That’s why, education is (f)—-the nerve of development. All strength and power to (g)—the development  of our country(h)—-from education. So, we (i)—give topmost priority on education sector if we really want the (j)—-of our dear motherland.

Answer(a) Addressing (b) paramount (c) to ensure (d) in vain (e) solved (f) called (g) balance (h) originates (i) must (j) upliftment.

15. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

enables	educated	choice	importance	healthy	know
develop	protect	need	education	food	ability

Education is one of the basic (a)—— of a human being. The poor socio-economic condition of Bangladesh can be largely (b)—— to most people’s inaccessibility to education. If all the people were (c)——, they could live a healthy and (d) — life. It enhances our (e)—- to raise crops, store food, (f)—– the environment and carry out our social responsibilities. It is only education which can help us to adopt a (g)—- attitude. It (h)—— us with an enlightened (i)—- about things and this awareness is the (j)—– for social development

Answer (a) needs (b) important (c) development (d) knowledge (e) educated (f) healthy (g) Education (h) enables (i) choice (j) ability

16. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

attitude	amply	predetermined	ordered	sorrows
outlook	belief	undergo	hold	fate	poor

There are many propel in our country who have a conservative (a)—–.Quite early in life they learn to (b)—-that everything in this world was (c)—-.They think all that happens to them was (d)—-by God. From this belief the poor generally accept their (e)—–.They also accept all their (f)—-and suffering without trying much to overcome them. They also (g)—a firm belief that those who (h)—-sufferings in this world will be (i)—rewarded in the next world. They also have the same sort of (j)—towards illness and disease.

Answer :(a) outlook (b) believe (c) predetermined (d) ordained (e) poverty (f) sorrows (g) hold (h) undergo (i) amply (j) attitude .

17. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

survive	surroundings	look	escape	method	leaf
protect	from	different	move	color	fly

Animals must be able to (a)—– themselves from enemies in order to (b)——– Different animals have (c)——- ways . Some animals are protective coloring that is their (d)——- changes to much their (e)——. The tree tood changes (f)—— gray to green when it (g)—— from the trunk of a tree to green  (h)——- . Similarly the dead leaf butterfly (i)—– being seen by its enemies because it (j)—— like to dray leaf. 

Answer :(a) protect (b) survive (c) different (d) color (e) look (f) from (g) move (h) leaf (i) escape (j) flies.

18. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

Growth	wife	income	cost	Day to day	okay	intend
Astonish	share	expensive	ability	pretty	rented

Hellow, my name is Charles Karoro and I am a banker. My salary is (a)—- but the (b) —– expenses in Nsirobi are (c) —– high. Housing and food are (d) ——– in the capital, I have (e) ——- an apartment but it is really too small for my family. Of course it doesn`t have a garden. So my (f) ——- Marin, who loves gardening can`t (g) ——- anything. She can`t go out to work either, because there’s no one else in the house to look after the children. So, the whole family depends on my (h) ——— alone. I have great hopes for my children and would like to send them to a good school. But good schools are very (i) ——–. I am not sure how much I will be able to help them. Moreover, I am often in a fix about whether I should (j) ——— my income with my brothers in the village

Answer: (a) Okay (b) day to day (c) pretty (d) costly (e) rented (f) wife (g) grow  (h) income (i)expensives (j) share.

19. Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary

becomes	eager	Flooded	want	gift	remain
joyous	invited	Favourite	food	elders	festive

Children are fond of festivals.They become very (a)—on a day of festival.If it is their birthday,their joys become over (b)—.They become very (c)—to have wishes from their beloved perons.Th whole day they (d)—to spend times in joy.Usually a child on its birthday,gets up early and tries to (e)—clsoed to their parents.If (f)—a nice day,if it is presented anything very (g)—to it.Children also want to have their friends (h)—to their hosue on a festival.They expected to have party.Their joys give pleasure to their (i)–.We should try to keep the children always in a (j)—mind. 

Answer: (a) joyful/joyous (b) flooded (c) eager (d) want (e) remain (f) delightful/joyful (g) favourite (h) invited (i) elders (j) festive

20.Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

prestige	huge	education	indicate	invention	certificate	instituted
division	treated	material	promote	fame	contribute	research

Every year the Nobel Prize is awarded for outstanding (a)….to the field of science, literature, and economics and for the (b)….of peace. It is the world’s most (c)….prize. If there is more than one recipient, the prize money is (d)….equally among the winners. The prize was (e)….by Sir Alfred Nobel, the father of science of destruction. He (f)…dynamite. Though Nobel was born in Sweden, he was (g)….in Russia. For this important invention, he became (h)….all over the world. He earned a (i)…sum of money. The prize is given from the interest of the money. The winners of the Nobel Prize are (j)…with great respect across the globe. 

Ans(a) contribution (b) promotion (c) prestigious (d) divided (e) instituted (f) invented (g) educated (h) famous (i) huge (j) treated

21.Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.                        

source

manpower

explore

provide

concern

employment

independence

recreation

necessary

different

across

dense

solution

unemployment

Bangladesh is a (a) ——- populated country, but a large number of her people are (b) ——. It is not possible for her to ensure (c) ——– to the teeming millions.Self employment is a possible (d) ——– to this problem. It means that people themselves should (e) ——- avenues for self employment. Facilities for trainmimg in (f) ——- trades and vocation are available (g) ——– the country. The yourts, in particular, can train themselves in any of these trades and turn into a useful (h) ——-. The govt. also (i) ——– easy loanes and counselling with a view to helping them start an (j) ——– earning activity.

Answer: (a) densely (b) unemployed (c) employment (d) solution (e) explore (f) different (g) across (h) manpower (i) provides (j) independent.

22.Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.                        

shortage	civil	rapid		starve	illiterate	Accurately
crops	good		food	slow	primitive	Method

Of the fast increasing population most of them are poor and (a) —–.They do not realize the (b) ——- conscquences of having so many children. They do not know that they are creating the existing food problem more serious and more (c) ——. There is always (d) ——– of food. Again the mouths to be fed are multiplaying too (e) ——- for food production to keep peace with. The threats of famine and mass (f) ——- now loom larger  than ever before,because the population  is increasing in geometrical progression.While the food production is increasing in arithmetical progression.The agriculture of our country is still (g)—-.They cannot apply scientific (h)—-of cultivation in their lands.So the production of food (i)—–is very low.Thus the increasing population adds to (j)—-problem.

Answer: (a) illiterate (b) evil (c) acute (d) shortage (e) rapidly (f) starvation (g) primitive (h) method (i) crops (j) food.

23.Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.                        

recent	Trained	fairly	essential	Abacus	device	Computer
process	About	modern	perform	Machine	sense	Special

The Computer is a (a) —-recent invention. It has now become an important part of (b)….life. It has greatly benefited us and brought (c)….revolutionary changes in our life. Any (d)….that helps people (e)…mathematical calculation may be called a computer. In this sense the (f)….is a simple computer. Today however, the term (g)….refers to special kind of electronic (h)….that can perform mathematical calculations and (i)…large masses of information at a great speed. In a few minutes a computer can perform calculation that (j)….mathematicians would need years to complete.

Ans:(a) fairly (b) modern (c) about (d) device (e) perform (f) abacus (g) computer (h) machine (i) process (j) trained

24.Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.                        

friendly	beautiful	slow pace	getting on	library	charming
probably	impression	simply	residence	difference	easy

It seems hard to believe that I’ve been in Savar for a whole month now! I prmised  to write you and tell you how I was (a)—-.So here it goes.When I first got there I just couldn’t get used to the (b)—-of life.Now, though.I am learning to take things (c)—– I am beginning to feel at home.You can’t imagine how (d)—-the universeity campus is.It is very large,very green and (e)—-the best campus in the country.It’s (f)—-wonderful.My first (g)—of the students and teachers here is that they are really (h)—-and helpful.And the (i)—is wonderful.As you know I am staying in a hall of (j)—–but life here is so different particularly if you are used to home comforts

Answer:(a) getting on (b) slow peace (c) easy/easier (d) beautiful/charming (e) probably (f) simply (g) impression (h) friendly (i) library (j) residence .

25. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

veil	knock	looking	saw	sweet	perfection	dress
trade	against	thinking	indeed	perfect	live	beautiful

Once upon a time there (a)—–in the city of Bagdad a young bachelor who was by (b)—a porter.One day he sat in the market place learning idly (c)—-his basket.A young woman (d)—–in rare silks and coaked in a gold embroidered mantle,stopped before him and gently raised her (e)—–.Beneath it there showed dark eyes with lashes and lineaments of (f)—-beauty. “Lit up your basket,porter.”,she said in a (g)—-voice, “and follow me.” At once the porter took up his basket,(h)—-to himself, “This is (i)—-a lucky day!” He followed her until she stopped at the door of a house and (j)—.

Answer: (a) lived (b) trade  (c) against  (d) dressed (e) veil (f) perfect (g) sweet (h) thinking (i) indeed (j) knooked

26. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

discuss	go	happy	gossip	cook	neigbour	experience
use	bother	visit	please	household	chores	trouble

Mr Zaman is a house wife.She loves (b)—-.She lives in an apartment block.There are seven more families in the building.She has an (b)—–cook.So she does not have to do any (c)—-.Almost everyday around eleven o’clock she (d)—-to visit one of her (e)—in the apartments mostly to gossip.Most of the houswives she (f)—-do not have much domestic help and they (g)—–this time to cook,clean or do other household (h)—.But Mrs Zaman does not seem to be (i)—-.She does not mind (j)—-the personal matters of one family with another.

Answer: (a) gossiping (b) experinced (c) cooking (d) goes (e) neigbours (f) visits (g) use (h) chores  (i) bothered (j) discussing.

27. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

waste	rubbish	incinerators	environment	refabricated
of	some	non-burnable	manage	extent

We cannot get rid of our (a)—-but a proper management of it can certainly reduce its quantity.If we think of burning,burying,recycling and thus(b)—our waste,we can to a large (c)—-save our (d)—-.Our garbage consists (e)—–various kinds of things.Some are burnable,(f)——are (g)—-.In some countries waste is destroyed by (h)—-.The non burnable waste is melted and (i)—-.Some rubbish is not (j)—-at all.

Answer:(a) waste (b) manage (c) extent (d) environment (e) of  (f) some (g) non- burnable (h) incinerators (i) refabricated (j) rubbish.

28. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

Indebt	touch	know	age	nurture	Future
Move	mother	nation	understand	Grow	educate

Napoleon Bonaparte said, “Give me an educated (a)……and I will give you an educated (b)…..” From this saying we can (c)….the great role of the mother in building up an educated nation because a child usually (d)….up in contact with its mother and from its childhood he/she develops his/her talents. If the mother (e)……, she will be able to teach her children. In another sense, her children naturally will learn from what she says and does because a child ,up to a certain (f)…is always in (g)…..of its mother .So he/she will follow everything that is said and done by his/her mother. Besides, an educated mother (h)…..how to bring up and (i)…her children well. So it is universally true that an educated nation is largely (j)…—-to its mother.

Ans (a) mother (b) nation (c) understand (d) grows (e) educated (f) age (g) touch (h) knows (i) nurture (j) indebted

29. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

exceptional	economic	popular	common	Colourful	influence
passenger	useful	outstanding	up	illustrated	have

The development of railway in the 19th century has (a)—-a profound (b)—-on social and (c)—-development in many parts of the world.This process is (d)—-in most (f)—-fashion by the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.It is the first and still the most (f)—-model of a (g)—-train that goes (h)—–a mountain.It is (i)—-known as toy train perhaps because of its (j)—–wagons and its slow speed.

Answer(a) had (b) influence (c) economic (d) illustrated (e) exceptional (f) outstanding (g) passenger  (h) up (i) popularly (j) colourful.

30. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

embrace	introduction	make	remain	noticing	Friend
reputation	noticeable	keep	usual	interpret	control

The Bristish have a (a)—–for (b)—-their emotions private.Some obvious things are (c)—in Bristish behaviour.For example,on public transport one passenger does not (d)—-talk to another passenger.One meeting,people do not (e)—-and often simply shake hands on a first(f)—-.In theatres,concert halls and cinemas audiences(g)——as unfriendliness.If a visitor (i)—-the first move to start a conversation,he will find that British people are (j)—- .

Answer: (a) reputation (b) keeping (c) noticeable (d) usualy (e) embrace (F) introduction (g) remain (h) interpreted (i) makes (j) friendly

31. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

learn	quickly	over	commit	explain	reading	filled
enriched	aloud	times	know	possession	thoughts	of

Young people often consider (a)—–poetry by heart a tiresome drudgery.But the learning of poetry has great advantage (b)—-merely reading it.Poems that have been learnt become a permanent personal(c)—.The mind is (d)—–with a store of beautiful or lofty (e)—-and ideas which may be a source of pleasure,comfort and inspiration at (f)—–when the books are not at hand.Poems selected for learning ,however,should be worthy (g)—-the time to be spent on them and should be those which make a strong appeal to the learner.The best way to (h)—-a poem to memory is not to learn it line by line,but to read the whole poem (i)—–over and over again until it is thoughly.

Answer: (a) learing (b) over (c) possession (d) enriched (e) thoughts (f) times (g) of (h)  commit (i) aloud (j) learnt.

32. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

present	even	Television	common	shown
educative	numerous	Distance	source	interest

Television has become the most (a)—–and most wide spread (b)—of entertainment of the (c)—-world.A wide range of programmes of varied (d)—-is telecast on (e)—–channels.Almost every middle class and (f)—-working class families have a (g)—set today.Television programmes are not only entertaining;they can be highly (h)—-too.For example,television is used for (i)—–learning.Courses run by the Open University are (j)—–on television by them.

Answer: (a) common (b) source (c) present (d) interests (e) numerous (f) even (g) television (h) educative (i) distance (j) shown

33. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

sense	dots	see	read	man	using
although	ability	letters	way	nails	tips

(a)—–blind people cannot (b)—–,their (c)—–of toch becomes far more developed than that of most sighted people.This (d)—was put to use by a brilliant (e)—–called Louis Braille.In the early nineteenth century,he invented a (f)—-of writing which bears his name.The Braille system reproduces the (g)—-of the alphabet by a series of (h)—-in certain positions,which are rasied on the paper.The blind person runs the (i)—-of his fingers across the pages of the Braille book,and can work out  the printed letters and numbers .In this way,he reads the book(j)—–his sense of touch.

Answer : (a) Although (b) see (c) sense (d) abilty (e) man (f) way (g) letters (h) dots (i) tips (j) using .

34. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

eat	kind	food	increase	other	source
come	which	use	protein	grow	call

The ocean has always been a good (a)—–of food for man.But only one percent of mankind’s food (b)—-from the sea and most of it is fish.Besides fish,we eat prawn,shrimps,lobsters and whales,(c)——are commonly (d)——fish but are scientifically classified otherwise.There are about 20 thousand (e)——of fish but are scientifically classified otherwise.There are about 20 thousand (e)—–of fish in the sea.We (f)——only a few kinds.We should try to eat some (g)—–kinds too.In order to (h)—–the sea’s yield of fish,we can start fish farming in the sea.In China,sea weeds are now (i)——for use both as food and as fertilizer.We too can take similar meaures and make the best (j)—–of our water resources.

Answer: (a) source (b) comes (c) which (d) called (e) kinds (f) eat (g) other (h) increase (i) grown (j) use .

35. Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                              

think	distress	seem	develop	make	ensure
neigbour	get	mutual	familiar	communicate	treat

As the world’s communication system is (a)——-day by day, the worlds seem to be (b)—–smaller. For the development of communication system, now we can easily (c)—–with the people of other countries within a moment. Now, the world (d)——to be a village and the countries seem to be families. If we develop our (e)—–understanding and co-operation, we can (f)——our world a better place. We should never (g)——domes that have won others as enemies but as friends. As a friend we should (h)—–immediate help to other counties in their (i)——-and sorrows. We should take them to  be our (j)——.

Answer:(a) developing (b) getting (c) communicate (d) seems (e) mutual (f) make (g) treat (h)ensure (i) distress (j)neighbours

36. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

prediction	global	bring	extinction	undergo	action	waste
unnecessary	pollute	avoidable	temperatures	suitable	rise	cruelly

The disposal of various kinds of (a)—–is seriously polluting the environment.The world’s climate is (b)—a significant change.(c)—–warming is the cause of the increase of heat in the atmosphere. The climatologists (d) ——– that it will be difficult to find a (e) ——— place to live in. Every year millions of people all over the world die (f) ——– as a result of (g) ——- . These unfortunate and (h) ———- deaths are (i) ———about by four specific factors. We should take determined (j) ———- to control these problems. 

Answer: (a) waste (b) undergoing (c) Global (d) predict (e) suitable (f) cruelly (g) pollution (h) avoidable (i) brought (j) action.

37. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

flower	job	farming	raising	engage	oneself	create
also	sectors	means	opportunities	rearing	many	easily

Self-employment means to create (a)…opportunity for (b)…by one’s own effort. Various government organizations are trying to (c)….a congenial atmosphere for self-employment. Different NGOs have (d)…rendered their help. Livestock (e)…., agricultural (f)….., poultry(g)….are some of the (h)….There are many (i)….for self employment in Bangladesh. One can (j)….engage oneself in these jobs.

Ans(a) job (b) oneself (c) create (d) also (e) rearing (f) farming (g) raising (h) sectors (i) opportunities (j) easily

38. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

drive	without	traffic	conscious	occur	be	frequent
many	through	easily	know	move	go	come

It (a)—- difficult to drive in Bangladesh if you have no experience of (b)—-here.Drivers change lanes (c)—–.As a foreigner you may find lane changing (d)—- signal quite distressing. Even drivers (e) ——— defying rules. Many people are not at all (f) ——- about traffic signals. They go around not (g) ——— what may happen to them if accident (h) ——–. Rickshaw and baby-taxi (i) ——— in and out in a zigzag course and try to push (j) ——– whenever they find some space. 

Answer: (a) is (b) driving (c) frequently (d) without (e) drive (f) conscious (g) knowing (h) occurs (i) move (j) through .

39. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

constraints	unusually	huge	education	need	standard	facilities
increase	available	affect	troybled	requisite	programme	academic

Bangladesh has a (a)—population.Our educational institutions are also few.We have far too many students to (b) ———. Compared to the number of instritutions (c) ———–. Bangladesh (d) ———- more schools, colleges, and universities to provide for the (e) ———- number of students. But owing to financial and resource (f) ———- .the govermant cannot fund the (g)—–number of educational institutions.At present every educational institution  is overcrowded and class size is (h) ——— large. As (i) ———- in this institutions are poor,The students do not get a (j) ———- education.

Answer: (a) huge (b) educate (c) available (d) needs (e) increasing (f) constraints(g) requisite (h) unusually (i) facilities (j) standered.

40. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

shabby	see	ways	enjoy	get	appear	gorgeously
think	receive	indifferent	invite	astonished	regard	rich

Einstein was very simple in his (a)….of life. He was (b)…to his fame. Once the queen of Belgium (c)….him to Brussels. When he (d)….down from the train, he could not (e)….that there were actually many (f)….dressed officials to (g)….him at the station. The officials also expected somebody who would (h)….to be (i)…and aristocratic to them. They never imagined that this (j)…man would be Einstein.

Ans:(a) ways (b) indifferent (c) invited (d) got (e) think (f) gorgeously (g) receive (h) appear (i) rich (j) shabby

41. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

drink	eat	available	nutrition	satisfy	happen	lack
need	heart	balanced	knowledge	preserve	mind	for

While (a)—–food we should bear in (b)—-that we don’t eat just to (c) ——– hunger or to feel the belly. We eat to (d) ——– our health. For good health a man (e) ———- good food .Sometimes, it so (f) ——- that people who live even in the midst of plenty do not eat the food they need for good health,because they have no (g)—of science and health and (h)—-.They don’t know how to secret a (i)—–diet from the many foods that are (j)—-to them. 

 Answer: (a) eating (b) mind (c) satisfy (d) preserve (e) needs (f) happens (g) knowledge (h) nutrition (i) balanced (j) available.

42. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

warming	cut	rise	anticipation	increase	habitats	extinction
recklessly	severe	imperative	particularly	catastrophe	provide	alarming

The destruction of forests and other (a)—-is causing the (b)—of various plants and animals everyday.In the last 25 years alone the world has lost one third of its natural wealth. Forests are bring (c) ———- down. Moreover, they are being burnt (d) ———- resulting in an (e) —— in carbon di oxide and ultimately the water lavel is (f) ——— as a consequence of global (g) ——–. It is (h) ——- that the new century will face an overwhelming environment (i) ———. It is therefore (j) ——– to cheak the reckless pollution of the environment.  

Answer:  (a) habitats (b) extinction (c) cut (d) recklessly (e) increase (f) rising (g) warming (h) anticipated (i) catastrophe (j) imperative.

43. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

aware	carry	provide	get	essential	attribute	define	hence
perform	needs	enable	yardstick	adopt	shelter	enhance	protect

Education is one of the basic (a)—–of a human being and is (b)—-for every kind of development.It(c)—-us to make right choices in life.It (d)—-our ability to raise crops,store food,(e)—-the environment and (f) ——– out our social responsibilities. It (g) ——– us with an enlightened (h) ———- about things. But education has to be (i) ——- . It is merely (j) ——- degrees from schools colleges and universities. It is something more lasting more humane.  

Answer:(a) needs (b) essential (c) enables (d) enhances (e) protect (f) carry (g) provides (h) awreness (i) defined (j) getting .

44. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

safe	cover	know	develop	precaution	time	recur
belief	possible	loss	direct	compulsory	be	reduce

Bangladesh (a)—-in the active earthquake zone.It is (b)—to all Bangladeshis.Experts are alarmed by the (c)—–of quakes during recent years.But they give no (d)—answer to the question of (e)—about the buildings of Dhaka city.As there is every (f)—-of earthquakes in Bangladesh,experts call for taking adequate (g)—measures to (h)—losses.RAJUK (i)—-that an  earthquake resistant building code should be (j)—-.

Answer: (a) is (b) known (c) recurrence (d) direct (e) safety (f) possibility (g) precautionary (h) reduce (i) believes (j) developed

45. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

Established	Transmitted	simultaneously	Store	base	time	mode
Personal	electronic	communication	Easily	improve	sent	actually

E-mail means (a)…..mail. It is an electronic (b)…….of communication. E-mail (c)……is user to user but telex communication is terminal to terminal. Telephone connection often takes a lot of time to be (d)…because both the caller and the called must be present (e)….But E-mail is a computer (f)……system and the messages that are (g)….via the computer become (h)….in the mail box of an individual’s (i)….computer without the need of his being (j)…present. Thus, e-mail saves both time and money.

Ans (a) electronic (b) mode (c) communication (d) established (e) simultaneously (f)based (g) sent (h) stored (i) personal (j) personally

46. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

with	improve	not	mean	maintain	upon	stop
take	easily	than	keep	depend	raise	avoid

Over eating (a)—–taking too much food (b)—-one needs.We eat (c)—-to overload our stomach but to (d)—-a sound health.A sound health (e)—-on eating habit,to some extent. Overeating tells (f) ——- our health. By (g) ——- awareness of the people havit of overeating can be (h) ——- . With a view to (i) ——– our body fit. We should (j) ——– taking too much food.  

Answer: (a) means (b) than (c) not (d) maintain (e) depends (f) upon  (g) raising (h) stopped (i) keeping (j) avoid.

47. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

operation	mail	nature	between	computer	distribute	know
individual	base	electronic	terminal	difference	communication

Electronic mail, popularly (a)—as ‘e’ mail is the communication of textual message via (b)—-means.Although telex (c)—is also electronic in (d)—-,there are differences (e)—-a telex and ‘e’mail.’While telex communication(f)—-to terminal ,electronic mail communication  is user to user via the (g)—-.In telax,messages destined to a number of users are sent to the same terminal from where it is (h)—–in a printed form by an operator.On the other hand,e-mail is derived to (i)—electronic mail boxes (j)—-in computers.

Answer: (a) known (b) electronic (c) communication (d) nature (e) between (f) terminal(g) computer (h)distributed (i) individual (j) based

48. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

flood	rise	climate	unnecessarily	alarm	warmer	prediction
change	evidence	destroy	catastrophically	gradual	severaly	increase

The world is getting (a) —– because of pollution. Every year million of people all over the world die (b) ——- as a result of pollution. In the recent years there have been (c) ——- reports that the worlds (d) ——- is undergoing a significant (e) ——– . All these reports provide strong (f) ——– that world temperatures are (g)——– day by day . Climatologlsts (h)——– that midway through the next century temperatures may have (i)—— as much as 4 c. This could raise sea-leavels and theeerby (j)___

Answer(a) warmer (b) unnecessarity (c) alarming (d) climate (e) change (f) evidence (g) increasing (h) predict (i) risen (j) flood.

49. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

find	prevail	both	available	neat	take	submit
looking	be	collection	caters	look	appeal	room

A libaray serves as the best source of knowledge (a)—-for the students and the teachers.It is a large (b)—-of books.Among these there are books on courses that are taugt in different classes. There (c)——– books on extra –curricularsubjects also. In the library newspapers and perlodicals are also (d)——— . The library (e)——– to the testes of different tastes of different people . Books are arranged in shalves (f)——– . There are library assistants who are also heips for the readers.One head librarian (g)——– after the library. So the readers do not have any problems in (h)—— out the right book . There is also reading room where silence (i)——– . one can also take books from the library fpr reading at home by (j)——- library cards to the librarian. 

Answer: (a) both (b)collection (c) are (d) available (e)appeals (f) neatly (g) looks (h) finding (i) prevails  (j) submitting

50. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

go	have	Bound	find	lose	die	are	way
consider	prefer	place	enjoy	be	dead	preference	take

We find changes in amusement and entertainment that (a)—-taken place  over time.Common forms of entertainment like snake charming,puppet shows,jarigan(b)—-popular in the past are gradually (c)—–their appeal.They are (d)—out.We don’t (e)—the existence of many of these.Now people like to (f)—TV.They(g)—concert,disco,pop etc.All the changes that have (h)—-place today are not (i)—good.Sometimes people are (j)—to receive some bad aspects of western culture.

Answer:(a) have (b) were (c) losing (d) dying (e) find (f) enjoy (g) prefer (h) taken (i) considered (j) bound

51. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

Mentally	assist	educated	Self-reliant	called	helpful
Provide	genius	develop	sympathy	useful	improve

Proper education (a) ….a learner with opportunities of (b)….all his talents. Its aim is to (c)….him physically and (d)…so that he can be (e)….to himself and to the society. An educated man is (f)…..but he also (g)…others in attaining self-reliance. He is supposed to be well mannered, kind and (h)……So a man who has acquired knowledge and skill only for his maternal development cannot be (i)….a truly (j)….man. 

Answer:(a) provides (b) improve (c) develop (d) mentally (e) useful (f) self-reliant (g) assists (h) helpful (i) called (j) educated

52. Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

educate	recreation	religion	original	question	broadcast	sent
aim	facilities	concern	look	consider	though	taken

Television is a source of much knowledge,pleasure,and information and a widely used media of mass communication,is now being (a)—-at from a different point of view.Is the TV really doing good,especially to the youngsters of our new generation?It is an important (b)—-both to ask and to answer indeed.Looked from an (c)—-point of view,the Tv set is to be (d)—-one of the most effective means of educating both the students and the public as a whole. Again,it has almost become the most effective and popular means of people’s (e)—–.Flims,dramas,songs,dances,comedy series all these are very attractive packages of programmes.As a means of communications Tv is,(f)—–not the most important ,yet the most effective and useful means of communication.Upto this point,we must say that the TV is doing good to our youngsters by educating them and by giving them recreational (g)—.But as far as the satellite TV is (h)—-,we cannot say this for certainly.The commercial pakage programmes (i)—-by satellite TVs are detrimental to our young generation,pernicious to our socities,threating to our values and traditions and (j)—beliefs.

Answer(a) looked (b) question (c) educative (d) considered (e) recreation (f) though (g) facilities (h) concerned (i) broadcast (j) religious

53.  Fill in each gap using appropriate word from the box below to complete the following passage.

husband	consider	Dominated	happy	Protect	education
issue	beat up	Law	healthy	Save	subservient

Women in our society have always been considered (a)…to men. The majority of houses are being (b)…usually by (c)…and women most often have no say in opinion. Their opinion is (d)……unnecessary even in such important (e)….as the number of things they would like to have. In many households they are (f)….by the husbands. To (g)…their rights the government has introduced law. But (h)…sometimes can’t (i)…them. So what is more needed for them is the proper (j)—–.

Ans:(a) subservient (b) dominated (c) husbands (d) considered (e) issues (f) beaten up (g) protect (h) law (i) save (j) education