Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
- (gather, give, offer, lead, know, fall, render, have)
The Man who (a) — medical treatment to the village people (b)__ as a village doctor. A village doctor is a man of great importance in society. He is well-known to the villagers. He (c) __ great service to the villagers when they (d)__ ill. He is not well-qualified. He (e)__ not a good schooling. He (f) __ experience by working under a qualified doctor or in a medicine shop. His dispensary (g)_ a poor show with one or two worn-out almirahs, an old wooden chair, a broken table and one or two benches. The village doctor (h) __ a very hard and busy life.
Answer: gives; (b) is known; (c) renders ; (d) fall; (e) does have; (f) gathers; (g) offers; (h) leads.
- load, can, demand, bear, wear, become, carry, fall
A railway porter is a person who (a)__ goods in a railway station. A railway porter is quite a known figure in the railway station. He (b) __ on his arm a brass plate given to him by the railway authority. The brass plate (c) __ his number. He carries luggage. He (d)__ and unloads the goods train. A railway porter is very clever. He (e)__ easily exploits the passengers. When a passenger (f) __ into trouble and (g)__ helpless for his heavy luggage, a porter (h)__ a higher charge.
Answer: carries; (b) wears; (c) bears; (d) loads; (e) can; (f) falls; (g) becomes; (h) demands.
- wants, be, Hankers, make, play, dispel, have, discover
A teacher (a)__ an architect of a nation. He (b)__ an important role in building up an educated nation. He is (c)__the darkness of ignorance from the lot of a nation. He is an actor, so to speak. He (d)__ to suit his act according to the need of his audience which is his class. He (e) __ lessons interesting to the students. A good teacher (f) __ the treasure hidden inside each student. He also (g) __ the students happy and for this he keeps them busy. A good teacher never (h)__ after money.
Answer: is; (b) plays; (c) dispels; (d) has; (e) makes; (f) discovers; (g) wants; (h) hankers.
- give, make, enable, lie, get, think, improve, mean
Physical exercise (a) __ the regular movement of the limbs of our body according to rules. There (b)__ a close connection between body and mind. We (c) __ of a sound mind without a sound health. It is physical exercise which (d)__ us to build a good health. Physical exercise (e) __ our body active and the muscles strong. It also (f)__ our power of digestion and blood circulation. It (g)__ strength to our brain. A machine (h)__ rust for want of proper use. Human body is also a machine.
Answer: means; (b) lies; (c) cannot think; (d) enables; (e) make; (f) improves; (g) gives; (h) gets.
- buy, be, have, sit, save, sell, divide, sell
A village market (a) __ much importance in the life of the villagers. It generally (b)__ in an open place of the village. Usually a village market (c) __ into three sections-open space, temporary shops and permanent shops. Vegetables, milk, fish, fruit, curry and other essential things (d) __ in the open space. From the grocers people (e) __ oil, salt, onion, garlic, ginger, pulse etc. A village market (f) __ very useful and important in the life of the villagers. The villagers (g) __ their surplus products and buy their daily necessaries. It (h) __ time and money of the villagers.
Answer: has; (b) sits; (c) is divided; (d) are sold; (e) buy; (f) is; (g) sell; (h) saves.
- gather, remind, widen, visit, hold, set, become, display
In a book fair a lot of pavilions (a) __ up. All sorts of books-fictions, textbooks, dramas, children books, reference books etc. (b) __ . A book fair (c) __ crowdy especially in the evening. Both male and female customers (d) __ in a book fair. The writers also (e) __ the fair regularly. Seminars and cultural programmes (f)__ also. A book fair (g)__ us that books are our best companions. They are always at our side when we are in danger. They change our outlook on life and (h) __ our domain of knowledge.
Answer: (a) are set; (b) are displayed; (c) becomes; (d) gather; (e) visit; (f) are held; (g) reminds; (h) widen.
- run, have, enjoy, invite, accept, serve, procure, pass
My friend Sohel (a)-in Khulna. He (b)-me to pay a visit to Khulna. I (c)-the invitation gladly. On 5 September, I got upon Dhaka-Khulna coach at Gabtali bus stand. I (d )-a ticket the day before. Luckily I (e)-my seat by the window. It was a sunny morning. The bus started (f)-at a good speed and soon we were far from the din and bustle of the city. Our bus (g)-the road Savar. We (h)-beautiful green fields, orchards, and trees on the both side of the highway.
Answer: serves; (b) invited; (c) accepted; (d) procured; (e) had; (f) running; (g) was passing; (h) enjoyed.
- be, find, take, misbehave, receive, suffer, rush, take
Rafiq (a)-from typhoid for a long time. Suddenly his condition deteriorated. So he (b)-to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. (c)-this news I (d)-to the hospital to see him. I (e)-him seriously ill. To my utter surprise, I saw that the doctors (f)-not cordial at all. They (g)-any care of him. Even they (h)-with his parents.
Answer: had been suffering; (b) was taken; (c) Receiving; (d) rushed; (e) found; (f) were; (g) did not take; (h) misbehaved.
- send, bring, conquer, be, think, link, made, live
We (a)-in an age of science. We can see the wonders of science around us. Science (b)-our life easy and comfortable. We (c)-of our modern life without science. Science (d)-up the distant parts of the world. Telephone, telex, fax, wireless, telegram (e)-great wonders. They (f)-the world closer to us. We can (g)-news from one corner of the world to other within a moment. They (h)-space.
Answer: (a) live; (b) has made; (c) cannot think; (d) has linked; (e) are; (f) have brought; (g) send; (h) have conquered.
- depend, take, go, be, regain, wait, recover, make
A proverb (a)-that time and tide (b)-for none. Since the dawn of civilization time is moving. It goes on and on. It (c)-not any rest. Lost health may be (d)-by medicine and proper caring and nursing, lost wealth by dint of hard labour but lost time cannot be (e)-by any means. Success in life (f)-on the best use of time. If we (g)-a proper division of our time and do our duties accordingly, we (h)-sure that we would be able to march in life and reach the cherished goal of our life.
Answer: goes; (b) wait; (c) does take; (d) regained; (e) recovered; (f) depends; (g) make; (h) are.
- cultivate, buy, change, love, increase, attract, buy, see
A flower is a symbol of beauty and purity. Its sweet smell (a)-one to all.
There is hardly any person who (b)-flower. We all like flowers but most of the people of our country are very poor. So they (c)- flowers. Only a particular section of people (d)-flowers on various occasions. But this attitude (e)-day by day. Nowadays many flower shops (f)-in the towns and cities in our country. Many people (g)- flowers and sell them. Today solvent people buy flowers. Their sense of beauty is (h)-.
Answer: attracts; (b) doesn’t love; (c) can’t buy; (d) buy; (e) is changing; (f) are seen; (g) cultivate; (h) increasing.
- help, be, have, take, read, play, publish, make
Newspaper (a) __ a vital role in modern civilization. It (b) __ important news and views of home and abroad. A student must (c) __ the habit of reading newspaper every day. Mere bookish knowledge (d)__ not sufficient in this competitive world. A newspaper (e) __ him enrich his general knowledge and (f) __ him aware of the burning issues of both inside and outside the country. A man who (g) __ newspaper is like a frog in a narrow well. Being ignorant of current affairs, he (h) __ part in the talks and discussions in an enlightened society and thus he feels like a fish out of water.
Answer: plays; (b) publishes; (c) have; (d) is; (e) helps; (f) makes; (g) does not read; (h) cannot take.
- enter, live, lose, be, know, walk, go, notice
There (a) __ two close friends in a certain village. They (b) __ very fond of travelling. One day they (c) __ to a forest to see the natural beauty. They (d) __ along the path of the forest. They were so spellbound by the excitement of the forest that they even did not notice that they (e) __ into the deep forest. After that, they (f) __ that they (g) __ their way. They (h) __ it very well that the forest was the abode of various wild animals.
Answer: lived; (b) were; (c) went; (d) were walking; (e) had entered; (f) noticed; (g) had lost; (h) knew.
- pay, have, become, be, make, quarrel, get, try
There was an old farmer. He (a)__four sons. They were all grown up. But they had no good relationship with one another. They (b)__disobedient and always (c)__among themselves. The old man was very much dissatisfied with them and (d)__to make them united. But they (e)__any heed to him. As he (f)__old and weak day by day, he (g)__very anxious about their future. At last he (h)__a plan to teach his sons how to live in unity.
Answer: had; (b) were; (c) quarreled; (d) tried; (e) didn’t pay; (f) was getting; (g) became; (h) made.
- catch, kill, began, play, wake, sleep, beg, run
One day a lion (a)__in its cave. A mouse (b)__ nearby. While playing, it by chance (c)__over the lion’s body. At this, the lion (d)__up and became very angry. With a terrible roar he (e)__the mouse and said, “You tiny creature, how dare you tease me? I (f)__you.” The mouse (g)__to tremble in fear and (h)__for its life.
Answer: was sleeping; (b) was playing; (c) ran; (d) woke; (e) caught; (f) will kill; (g) began; (h) begged.
- try, give, lay, become, draw, crawl, think, drop
One day the king (a)__in the cave. He (b)__and thought over his misfortune. At that moment, he found a spider (c)__to reach the ceiling. His attention (d)__to the repeated efforts of the spider. It was trying hard again and again. The spider (e)__ up a few inches and then (f)__on its silken thread. But it (g)__give up its attempts. It tried again and again and in the seventh time it (h)__successful.
Answer: was lying; (b) thought; (c) trying; (d) was drawn; (e) crawled; (f) dropped; (g) did not; (h) became.
- A flower (a)_____ beauty and purity. Flowers (b)________ us with immense pleasure. Our minds (c)______ at the beauty and fragrance of different kinds of flowers. Consequently, flowers are (d)_____ to be the food of human mind. Who (e)______ flowers? They (f)______ very little material value but their aesthetic value is boundless. We (g)_____ flowers on different occasions. Many people (h)_____ their families by selling flowers.
- Global warming is (a)_____ day by day. It is mainly (b)______ by the destruction of forests. Every day we are (c)______ down trees recklessly but do not (d)_____ a single tree. As a result, wild animals are (e)______ their living places. Many birds and animals are (f)_____ no more. This loss (g)______ a threat to our environment by (h)______ the ecological.
- Education is (a)_____ as the yardstick of development. Development and education (b)______ hand in hand. (c)_____ degrees is not the prime objective of education. But our young generation (d)_______ educated to have a job with certain degrees. Now education has to be (e)______. In fact, education is meant for (f)______ an individual and creating a sense of morality. Education without morality cannot (g)______ a nation to success. It is high time, we (h)______ measures to spread true educator.
- The foods that we eat can be (a)______ into six kinds according to what substance they (b)______ and what benefits they (c)______ to us. Fish, meat, peas and milk (d)______ us with protein and (e)______ our body and help us grow. If we (f)______ all these, we can (g)______ well. Vitamins and mineral salts (h)______ us from diseases. They keep us fit for work.
- He (a)______ my office before the train (b)______ at the station. After (c)______ my office, he (d)______ me. The Headmaster and Secretary of our school (e)______ by the train. So, we (f)______ for the station to receive him. No sooner had we (g)______ at the station, than we (h)______ our headmaster.
- Time (a)_____ very valuable. This valuable time (b)______ for nobody. No power can (c)______ it. It knows no pause in its course. It is not wise to (d)______ time. The man who (e)______ the best use of time is sure to (f)_______. All the famous persons of the world (g)______ made the best use of time. They should be (h)______ by us.
- Today women (a)_______ important role in all spheres of life. They (b)_______ no longer confined within the four walls of their parents or husbands house. They have (c)_______ out of the kitchens and are (d)_______ hand in hand with men in the development programmes of the country. By (e)_______ education they (f)______ pilots, doctors, engineers, teachers, administrators etc. If they (g)_______ more opportunities, they (h)______ much to the development of the country.
- Bangladesh (a)______ full of natural resources. The property of the country (b)_____ on the proper utilization of the resources. So, we should all try to (c)______ up our country by (d)______ hard. We should not (e)______ a lazy life. No nation (f)_______ without industry. It (g)_____ that industry is the key to success. If we (h)_______ the best use of our resources, Bangladesh will become prosperous.
- Physical exercise (a)_____ the regular movement of the limbs of our body. There (b)______ a close connection between body and mind. We (c)_____ of a sound mind without a sound health. It is the physical exercise which (d)_______ us to build a good health. Physical exercise (e)________ our body active. It also (f)______ our power of digestion and blood circulation. It (g)________ strength to our brain. A machine (h)_______ rusted for want of proper use. A human body is also a machine.
- Today we (a)_______ a free nation. We (b)_______ to take great pains to gain freedom. Our war of Liberation (c)_____ place in 1971. People of
all walks of life (d)____ forward and (e)_______ involved in the war directly or indirectly. Many a man (f)______ in the battlefield. They (g)______ from the battlefield. Rather all of them (h)______ much to achieve independence. - Once there were two friends. One day they were (a)_____ through a forest. Suddenly a bear (b)_____ out of the forest. One of the friends (c)______ up a tree. The other friend did not (d)________ how to climb up a tree. He (e)_____ down on the ground as if he (f)________ dead. The bear came and put his nose on the face of the man. He (g)______ him to be dead and (h)_______ away.
- Walking (a)________ a good exercise. It (b)______ our body and (c)______ our mind. It (d)______ beneficial to health. One can (e)_______ fresh air and (f)______ the beauty of nature if one (g)______ in the early morning. So walking should be (h)_____ as a habit by people of all ages.
- Last evening, I was (a)____ along the Sadar Road. My younger sister (b)______ with me. Suddenly, a young man came (c)________ and (d)_______ her gold chain out from her neck. I (e)_______ to run after the snatcher. But after a while, I (f)_____ it was not wise to (g)______ my sister alone as it was (h)_______ dark.
- A proverb (a)_____ that time and tide (b)______ for none. Since the dawn of civilization time is moving. It goes on and on. It (c)______ any rest. Lost health may be (d)______ by medicine and proper caring and nursing, lost wealth by dint of hard labour but lost time cannot be (e)________ by any means. Success in life (f)______ on the best use of time. If we (g)______ a proper division of our time and do our duties and accordingly, we (h)_______ sure to reach the cherished goal of our life.
- Tolerance (a)____ one of the best qualities of a person. Every conscious person should (b)______ this great quality. In human society, one person may not (c)______ another person. One may (d)______ grudge against the other. But he must (e)______ tolerance to (f)_________ peacefully in the society. A man who (g)_______ devoid of tolerance (h)_______ his problems himself.
- Good manners (a)______ an important part of our education. Our education (b)_____ incomplete if we do not (c)_______ good manners in our behaviour with others. If we do not (d)________ respect to them, they will not (e)_______ us. Good manners (f)_______ us nothing. Our children should (g)_______ good manners from the very (h)_______ of their life.
- Once Abu was (a)______ in his room. Suddenly he (b)_______ up hearing a sound. He (c)_______ that an angel (d)_______ something. He (e)_______ the angel what he (f)_______. The angle (g)________ that he was writing the names of those who (h)________ humanity. Abu requested him to write down his name.
- One day the great poet Ferdous (a)_____ by Sultan Mahmood to (b)_______ Shahanama in honour of the Sultan. The Sultan (c)_______to pay Ferdousi a gold coin for each verse. Ferdousi finished his writing and it was found (d)______ sixty thousand verses. Now Sultan didn’t (e)______ to pay sixty thousand gold coins. He wanted to (f)______ silver coins instead of gold coins. The poet (g)______ silver coins and (h)_______ to his village.
- (a)_______ good manners is an important part of our education. Our education (b)______ incomplete if we do not (c)_______ good manners. In our behaviour with others, if we do not (d)______ respect to them, they will not (e)______ us. Good manners (f)_______ us nothing. Our children should (g)______ good manners from the very (h)_______ of their life.
- Student life is the best time for (a)_______ oneself for future. It is (b)______ the seed-time of life. So during this period of life students mustn’t (c)______ time. They should (d)_______ in mind that time (e)______ for none. If a student neglects his time, he will have to (f)______ in future. All the famous persons of the world have (g)______ the best use of time. We should (h)______ their footprints to succeed in life.
- Once there (a)________ a king in an island. There (b)_______ green trees everywhere in the island. Once the king (c)______ to build a magnificent palace in the island. So he (d)______ his men to cut down all the trees, Some people opposed the king’s idea but he did not pay heed to their oppositions. So people were (e)_____ to carry out the king’s order. They (f)_______ down all the trees. As a result, a great change (g)______ place in the climate of the island. The island (h)______ into a desert.
- The tree (a)________ a major role for the welfare of human being. So, it (b)______ said that three is our life. We cannot (c)_______ of an environment without trees. The tree (d)_______ us in many ways. It (e)_______ us food, shelter, medicine etc. The tree (f)_____ us oxygen without which we cannot live. Fruit trees (g)_______ all over the country. Trees (h)______ rains to keep the atmosphere cool and fresh.
- Time (a)_______ very precious. Time (b)_______ for none. No power can stop it. It (c)______ forward and forward. It is not wise to (d)______ time. Those who make the best use of time are sure to (e)______. All the great persons of the world have (f)______ the best use of time. We must (g)_____ them. If we can realize it and (h)______ our deeds in time, we can go far.
- A teacher (a)______ an architect of a nation. He plays an important role in (b)_______ up an (c)________ nation. He (d)______ the darkness of ignorance from the lot of a nation. He is an actor while (e)______. He is able to (f)_______ the attention of his students. He does not (g)_______ motionless before his class. He also (h)______ his lessons interesting
prepare | want | achieve | satisfy | inspire | result | know | landed |
Man has an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. He is not (a)—-with what he (b) —— and seen. He (c) —— to know and see more and more. The curiosity to know more (d)—him to undertake and carry out hard and dangerous tasks which eventually (e)—in epoch making discoveries and inventions. In the fields of science and technology, man in the meantime has (f) —-what was once inconceivable. Man already (g) —— on the moon and (h) —for a journey to the Mars.
troubled | understand | continue | Preach | reigns | prosper | teach | Prosper |
Truth always (a) —– in the world. Falsehood may be triumph for the time being. Those who are engaged in (b) —- the truth are respected by the people. Those who feel interested in telling lies cannot (c) —— in life. They may (d) —— seemingly. But they cannot (e) ——— all the time. Socrates throughout his life would preach the truth. He tried to make people (f) —- what was good for them. He was (g) ——- by the powerful people. In spite of it, he never stopped (h) ——– good things.
build | sit | lead | depend | work | remember | be×3 | Prosper |
Bangladesh (a) —-full of natural resources.The prosperity of the country (b) —on the proper utilization of the resources. We should not (c) —a lazy life. We should all (d) —-up our country. For this reason we have to (e) ——-hard. No nation can (f) ———- without industry. It should be (g) —–that “Industry (h) —– the key to success.”
Follow | Make | neglect | Wait | know | make | succeed | Stop |
Time is very valuable. This valuable time does not (a)…. for anybody. No power can (b) —— it. It (c) —— no pause in its course. It is not wise to (d)…..time. The man who (e) —— the best use of time is sure to (f) ——.All the famous persons of the world have (g) ——-the best use of time. We should (h) —-them.
returned | accept | Promise | pay | ask | agree | contain | Finish |
One day the great poet was (a) ——by Sultan Mahmood to write Shahanama in honour of the Sultan. The Sultan (b)—to pay Ferdousi a piece of gold for each verse. Ferdousin (c)—– his writing and it was found (d)— sixty thousand verses and the Sultan now did not (e)— to pay sixty thousand gold coins. He wanted to to (f) —– silver coins instead of gold coins. The poet did not (g) —silver coins and (h) —— to his village.
shall | to be×2 | to have | use | lead | put | cultivate | Utilize |
We (a) —— now the citizens of independent country. The development of the country (b) —— now be the motto of our life. Bangladesh (c) —– an agricultural country. We do not (d) —— sufficient land for——-. We should (e) ——- great emphasis on (f) —— the most modern method of cultivation to (g)—— our land as well as human resources.
hold | be | dispel | build | suit | sit | plays | speak |
A teacher (a) —— an architect of a nation. He (b) —– an important role in (c)…..up an educated nation. He (d) —– the darkness of ignorance from the lot of a nation. He is an actor while (e) ——. He has to (f)…..his act according to the need of his listeners. He is able to (g)….the attention of his students. He does not (h) ——-motionless before his class.
cultivate | expose | make | gain | trust | tell | speak | come |
Truthfulness is one of the greatest virtues which (a) —— a man healthy great. A man is not (b) ——- by others if he (c) ——– the habit of speaking the truth. A man who is not trusted by anybody can (e) —— any position. A man can achieve his ends once or twice by (f) ——- lies, but no permanent gain comes out of success. It must (g)—— to light sooner or late. Then the real character of the liar gets (h) ——– and nobody trusts him anymore.
solve | build | keep | turn | face | try |
Now-a-days Bangladesh (a) —– unemployment problem. This problem already has (b)….an alarming dimension. The government is (c)…..to cope with this problem. But this problem can be (d)….if our vast population is (e)….into human resources.
Answer: (a) faces (b) turned (c) trying (d) solved (e) kept
absorb | sleep | be | appear | hear | find | understand | wake |
One night Rabia’s master (a) ——– up and (b) ——- and (c)—a sweet sound of prayer. Being curious he (d)—-before the cottage of Rabia following the sound. To his great surprise he (e)—-that she was deeply (f)—-in prayer and there (g) ——— a heavenly light around her. He (h)—–that she was not an ordinary but an angel!
beat | reach | say | hurry | see×2 | do | steal |
There was a dishonest man in a village who (a) —– all sorts of mischief to the villagers. But when he did any evil work he (b) ——- that God had it done by him. One night the man (c) —— some mangoes from the garden of his neighbour. The owner of the garden (d) ——– him stealing mangoes and (e) ——- to the garden. Having (f) ——– the garden he took a stick and continued (g) ——– the dishonest man. Then the man said to him. “What have I done to (h) ———- it.”
organize | solve | succeed | avoid | remove | frustrate | eradicate | Be |
Illiteracy is a curse. It (a) ——- the root cause of ignorance which (b)—-all development efforts of the government and the community. No development effort can be (c)——unless illiteracy is(d) ———. No Individual community or (e) ——– not even the government is capable of (f)—-this huge problem in single handed. It is the social responsibility of all the literate people to (g) —-illiteracy from society. We can not (h)—this responsibility.
become | lend | discover | emerge | offer | break | fight | change |
Dr. Muhammed Yunus and the grameen Bank have (a) —— as the winners of the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for their pioneering work in (b) ——– to the poor. The Grameen Bank project has (c) ——- a model for so many developed and developing countries of the world. Dr. Yunus has (d)—that only a very small amount of interest free loan can be (e) ——– to the poorest women folk(f) ——– vicious cycle of poverty. Money will not (g) ——- them. The loan amount will only be a weapon to (h) ——— against poverty.
Answer: (a) emerged (b) become (c) discovered (d) break (e) fight
know | tremble | go | drown | come | begin | cross | have |
One day a scholar was (a) ——— a river with a boat. Suddenly a ghastly wind (b) ——– to blow. The scholar was (c) —– with fear. The boatman said to him. “Do you (d)…..how to swim?” The answer from the scholar was in the negative. Then the boatman said, “Very soon you (e) ——- to (f)——-.You (g) ——- a lot of knowledge but it does not (h)——to use at this moment.”
vary | be | find | earn | have | live | be | live |
Happiness is relative term. A person with a crown (a) —– in a palace may not be happy whereas a day labourer may (b)——happiness (c) ——- in a shabby hut. Again happiness (d)——from person to person. A beggar can be happy if he (e)—–a coin but a business man who can (f)—–a huge sum of money a day may not (g) —– happy. Happiness (h)—-only the blessing of Allah.
enjoy | form | refresh | walk | be | develop | walking | take |
Walking is a good exercise. It (a) ——our body and (b) ——our mind. It (c) —-beneficial for health. One can (d) —– fresh air and (e) ——- the beauty of nature if one (f) —–in the early morning. So (g) ——– should be (h) ——-as a habit by people of all ages.
be×2 | use | add | have | work | do | keep |
Mobile phone (a) —– one of the wonder of modern science. It has (b)……a new dimension to our way of life and to the communication system. It is a telephone system that (c)…..without any wire. Mobile telecommunication (d)…. become a part of modern life. Now-a-days (e)….a mobile phone (f) —— not a luxury in this country like Bangladesh. People (g)…..mobile phone to (h) —-rapid communication.
deserve | take | cause | thrive | knows | run | eat | be |
Everybody (a) ——- that food adulteration is a crime. Adulterated food (b) —— poisonous and it (c) ——- fatal diseases. People (d) ——- his kind of food fall victim to liver diseases cancer, kidney failure and so on. Some businessmen who are avaricious and (e) —— after money only do this heinous work, they (f) ——- on the miseries of others. They (g)——- severe punishment. The present government (h) ——– certain steps against adulteration.
prepare | command | claim | memorize | help | prepare | write | exercise |
Most of the students of our country are experts in (a)—–answers. They do not (b) ——- notes by themselves. They get them (c) —–by their tutors. Their tutor (d) ——- their brain for students. So, the (e) —–power of the students does not develop. They do not have any (f) —–over the language. They of course, do well in the examination. But for this they can (g) ——- no credit of their own. This result cannot (h) —-them in their later life.
be | build | act | rise | breed | damage | help | result |
Self-control(a) ——- all other virtues. Man generally (b) ——– on impulses and strong desires. Vicious desire (c) ——— the purity of heart and mind (d) —— in the degradation of human nature.it(e) ——— self-control that can (f) ——- a man(g) ——— up a pure character which is very essential to(h) ——– above the level of inhumanity.
adopt | trust | rise | pay | like | achieve | try | adopt |
Honesty is a great virtue. An honest man is (a) —– and (b) —— by all. The ignorant men (c) —– unfair means with a view to (d) ——their objectives.In every walk of life, honesty (e)—most. An honest man may be poor, but he (f) —-to become rich by (g)—dishonest means. His rise in life may be slow, but he (h) —–every high in the long run.
teach | triumph | feel | triumph | engage | make | trouble | prosper |
Truth always reigns in the world. False wood may be (a) ——for the time being. Those who are (b)—in preaching the truth are respected by the people. Those who (c) ——- interested in telling lies cannot prosper in life. They may (d) —— seemingly. But they can(e)—all the time. Socrates throughout his life would preach the truth. He tried to (f) —— people understand what was good for them. He was (g) ——–by the powerful people. In spite of it, he never stopped (h) —-good things.
suffer | eat | live | be | eat | mean | choose | do |
Basic need (a) —- something necessary to life without which we cannot do. One of them (b) —- food without which we would not (c) ——-.In spite of (d) ——- plenty of food we will (e)—-from malnutrition if we cannot (f) ——-the right kind of food. In primitive societies, people used to (g)——-food as we (h) ——– now.
crown | achieving | to go | take | bring | wants | avoid | enjoy |
Everybody (a) —— to be (b)——with success in life. But for (c)——–the desired success. One has (d)—a long way with patience ,sincerity and honesty. But unfortunately, many of us (e) —– the honest path of life (f)—-the dark way to (g) —– the fruit that eventually fails to (h)—-happiness.
do | lead | make | inspire | create | imply | devote | be |
Patriotism (a) ——— a noble virtue. It (b) — a man to (c) —– everything just and fair for his country and people. Actually it (d) —- those qualities which (e) ——- a person (f)
—–his/her life for the well-being of his country. Patriotic zeal (g)—-a person dutiful, energetic and enthusiastic. On the other hand, those devoid of patriotic zeal (h)—-any scruple to plot against the country.
need | build | bury | believe | go | call | have | bury |
The Egyptians believed that after people died they (a) ——- to another world. They (b) —— that people would still (c) ——- many of the things they had on earth. Their king (d) —— many wonderful treasures. They (e) ——- those treasures with them. The kings (f) —– in the open ground or in grave yards. They buried them in great buildings or tombs (g) —— pyramids. These pyramids (h) —— out in the deserts.
create | circulate | do | do | be | accept | be | be |
Money (a) —– an essential thing. No man can (b) —- without money. Even no nation can (c) —without money. It (d) —the functions of a medium, a measure, a standard and a store. Money may (e) —– white or black. White money (f)—the legal money. It is (g)—by all. This kind of money is (h)—throughout the country.
achieve | earn | taste | become | remove | be | become | be |
We (a) —-independence on 16th December, 1971.This independence was (b)—- at the cost of a great sacrifice. But have we (c)—- real Independence in the true sense? Still there (d) —— want, poverty, illiterate and injustice in the society. Many people are still homeless and shelterless. The rich have (e)—- richer and the poor have (f) ——– poorer. It (g) ——- our sacred duty to (h)—— this miserable plight of the country.
become | transmit | reach | be | bring | develop | afford | depend |
E-mail has (a) —— about a revolution in modern communication. Message can (b) —— from one country to another within seconds. It (c) ——- far cheaper than telephone calls. Trade and commerce has (d) ——- greatly (e) —— on this speedy mode of communication. It has however, not (f)…..everyone, especially in (g) ——- countries like ours, as most people cannot (h) —— to have a personal computer.
feel | develop | do | call | be | work | be |
Industry (a)— the root of success. It is not possible to (b)—— any great work without industry. Our Bangladesh (c) ———- a poor country. But we (d) ——— proud to (e)— it Golden Bengal. The people of the (f) ———–countries (g)— very industrious. On the other hand, many among us are idle and reluctant to (h)——.
be | achieve | need | protect | achieve | retain | be |
We (a)—– the inhabitants of independent Bangladesh. Freedom (b)— the inherent right of man. No nation can (c)—- it without efforts. Again, it (d) ——– more difficult to (e)— independence than to (f) ——- it. It (g) —— the sacred duty of every citizen to (h)— the independence of motherland.
obey | create | live | call | like | obey |
Man cannot live alone. He has to (a) —— the help of others. So man (b) ——- together. So he is (c) ——- the social (d) ——-.One cannot do whatever he (e) ——- in the society. He has to (f) ——- the laws of the country. If laws are not (g) ——- in society there is chaos and confusion. So we all should (h) ——— laws.
acquire | like | lag | be | prosper | do | work | want |
None can (a) ——- if he (b)—- not labour. You must (c)—- hard if you like to (d) —— either money or learning. Those who are idle (e)—- behind forever. If you (f) —— to be healthy, you must be diligent. An idle man (g)—–, as it were, a burden of the society. Nobody (h)—– him.
take | Learn | speak | Learn | like | enrich | be |
English (a)— an international language. There (b) —— no country in the world where English is not (c)—–.Once one has (d) ——- delight in this language, one cannot but (e)— it. It is with the purpose to (f)—- the Bangla language that one should (g) ——– English. Do you not (h)—- speaking English.
go | continue | cultivate | acquire | form | should | need |
Punctuality is to be (a)—– and formed into a habit. This quality is to be (b)— through all our work from our boyhood. Boyhood is the seed time. The habit (c)— at this time will (d)—– all through our life. “Everything at the right time” (e)—- be our motto.
Answer: (a) cultivated (b) acquired (c) formed (d) continue (e) should
remain | utilize | have | need | declare | become | be |
Bangladesh (a) ——— independence on 26 March, 1971.It (b) ——– free from Pakistan on 16 December,1971 after a great (c) ——- war. It (d) ——- a democratic country with many kinds of people. Bangladesh (e) —– also a beautiful country with many resources. It (f) ——- rich deposit of oil, gas and coal. It can (g) ——- these resources and (h) ——- prosperous.
take | must | help | be | mean | has | ability |
Self-reliance (a)— depending on one’s own self. It (b) —– a great virtue. Self-help (c)— the best help. God (d)—- those who (e) —— themselves. So everybody(f)— rely on his own abilities to be self-reliant. A self-reliant man (g) —— confidence in his own abilities. He (h)— heart in the face of difficulties.
be | has | stand | honour | hope | work | respect |
Bangladesh (a)—- her own national flag. It (b)— for our sovereignty and it (c) ——- the symbol of our national pride and prestige. It (d)—— the symbol of our national (e) —– and ideas. All the Bangladeshis (f)—— the national flag. It is also (g) ——- by the people of all other countries of the world as we (h)— their national flag.
give | form | be | conqueror | advance | try | work | need | succeed |
Man is a social being. He lives in society because society (a)—-him security. But it is man who (b)—society. Man cannot live alone. He (c)—-the help of others to survive. So man lives together in co-operation with one’s another from time immemorial. He has been (d)—hard to bring about changes in society. He (e)—in developing society and the condition of his life by dint of his own efforts. He (f)—many forces of nature. He is (g)—hard to earn complete mastery over nature. He (h)—step by step.
pave | consider | posses | lag | regard | develop | prosperity | comparison |
Energy (a)—-as a vital element for the (b) ——- of a nation. Since Bangladesh (c)—much energy resources. It (d)—-behind in (e) ——– activities in (f) ——– with other countries of the world. So Bangladesh (g)—-as a least developed country. But sufficient energy resource (h)—-a country to the way of development.
invent | invent | discover | come | take | give | bring |
Computer has (a) —-about revolutionary change in the world. But it (b) —-overnight. It (c)—–a long time to ——— computer. Many votaries of science (d)—-hard for years and finally (e)—-out successful.
- Paul (a) ___ when he met sue at the party. He thought that she (b) ___ away from their locality. The last time he saw her while she (c) ___ her driving test. Paul came to (d) ___ that she (e) ___ sick for the last two months. She (f) ___ very thin. Anyway, (g) ___ her back again, Paul was happy and (h) ___ her good health. (Adapted from Heaton JB (1988) Writing English Language Test Longman Group UK Ltd. London and New York)
- Education is (a) ___ as the yardstick of development. Development and education (b) ___ hand in hand. (c) ___ degrees is not the prime objective of education. But our young generation (d) ___ educated to have a job with certain degrees. Now education has to be (e) ___. In fact, education is meant for (f) ___ an individual and creating a sense of morality. Education without morality cannot (g) ___ a nation to success. It is high time, we (h) ___ measures to spread true education.
- Time (a) ___ very valuable. This valuable time (b) ___ for nobody. No power can (c) ___ it. It knows no pause in its course. It is not wise to (d) ___ time. The man who (e) ___ the best use of time is sure to (f) ___. All the famous persons of the world (g) ___ made the best use of time. They should be (h) ___ by us.
- Bangladesh (a) ___ full of natural resources. The prosperity of the country (b) ___ on the proper utilization of the resources. So, we should all try to (c) ___ up our country by (d) ___ hard. We should not (e) ___ a lazy life. No nation (f) ___ without industry. It (g) ___ that industry is the key to success. If we (h) ___ the best use of our resources, Bangladesh will (h) ___ become prosperous.
- Once there were two friends. One day they were (a) ___ through a forest. Suddenly a bear (b) ___ out of the forest. One of the friends (c) ___ up a tree. The other friend did not (d) ___ how to climb up a tree. He (e) ___ down on the ground as if he (f) ___ dead. The bear came and put his nose on the face of the man. He (g) ___ him to be dead and (h) ___ away.
- A proverb (a) ___ that time and tide (b) ___ for none. Since the dawn of civilization time is moving. It goes on and on. It (c) ___ any rest. Lost health may be (d) ___ by medicine and proper caring and nursing. Lost wealth by dint of hard labour but lost time cannot be (e) ___ by any means. Success in life (f) ___ an a proper division of our time and do our duties accordingly, we (h) ___ sure to reach the cherished goal of our life.
- Once Abu was (a) ___ in his room. Suddenly he (b) ___ up hearing a sound. He (c) ___ that an angel (d) ___ something. He (e) ___ the angel what he (f) ___. The angel (g) ___ that he was writing the names of those who (h) ___ humanity. Abu requested him to write down his name.
- Student life is the best time for (a) ___ oneself for future. It is (b) ___ the seedtime of life. So during this period of life students mustin’t (c) ___ time. They should (d) ___ in mind that time (e) ___ for none. If a student neglects his time, he will have to (f) ___ in future. All the famous persons of the world have to (g) ___ the best use of time. We should (h) ___ their footprints to succeed in life.
- Time (a) ___ very precious. Time (b) ___ for none. No power can stop it. It (c) ___ forward and forward. It is not wise to (d) ___ time. Those who make the best use of time are sure to (e) ___. All the great persons of the world have (f) ___ the best use of time. We must (g) ___ them. If we can realize it and (h) ___ our deeds in time, we can go far.
- Trees (a) ______ shade for the benefit of other people and while they (b) ______ in the sun and (c) ______ scorching heat. They (d) ______ fruits by which others (e) ______ profit. The character of good men (f) ______ like that of trees. What is the use of that perishable body if it (g) ______ of no use? It (h) ______ made for the benefit of mankind. Man (a) ______ the maker of his own fortune. If we (b) ______ fear of work, we cannot (c) ______ in life. Some people (d) ______ that success in life (e) ______ on luck or chance. Scientists have (f) ______ day and night in their laboratories with a view to (g) ______ radio, television and computer. These instruments (h) ______ to the joy of our life.
- Awareness about doing duty is (a) ______ dutifulness. Human life is (b) ______with duties and responsibilities. There (c) ______ no adult person who does not (d) ______ any duty. Human beings’ birth on this earth is for (e) ______ certain duties. He who does not do his duty and responsibility (f) ______ in the long run. By performing the duties properly, a man can be (g) ______ with success. He (h) ______ prosperous and happy in life.
- My JSC Exam (a) ______ on. On the exam date of English 2nd Paper I (b) ______ stuck up in traffic jam. So I (c) ______ the exam hall half an hour late. After (d) ______ the exam hall, I (e) ______ that all the examinees (f) ______ busy in writing. The invigilator (g) ______ me the answer script and the question paper. I got nervous. My heart (h) ______ fast.
- One of my friends (a) ______ from typhoid for a long time. Suddenly his condition deteriorated. So he (b) ______ to a nearby clinic. (c) ______ this news, I (d) ______ to the clinic to see him. I (e) ______ him seriously ill. To my utter surprise, I saw that the doctors (f) ______ not cordial at all. They (g) ______ any care of him. Even they (h) ______ towards his parents.
- Truth always (a) ______ in the world. Falsehood may (b) ______ for the time being. Those who are engaged in (c) ______ the truth are (d) ______ by the people. Those who feel interested in telling lies cannot prosper in life. They may prosper seemingly, bu
t they can (e) ______ all the time. Socrates throughout his life would preach the truth. He tried to make people (f) ______ what was good for them. He was (g) ______ by the powerful people. In spite of it, he never (h) ______ teaching good things. - English (a) ______ an international language. There (b) ______ no country in the world where English is not (c) ______. Once one has (d) ______ delight in this language, one cannot but (e) ______ it. It is with the purpose to (f) ______ the Bangla language that English should be (g) ______. Do you not (h) ______ speaking English?
- Communicative competence in English is urgently (a) ______ in our country. The present world (b) ______ fast, and (c) ______ by leaps and bounds. In order to (d) ______ pace with the present world, we cannot help (e) ______ English but the present system of teaching and learning English (f) ______ not up to the mark. The textbooks (g) ______ for the secondary level have to (h) ______ and made updated.
- Good manners (a) ______ an important part of our education. Our education (b) ______ incomplete if we do not (c) ______ good manners. In our behaviour with others if we do not (d) ______ respect to them, they will not (e) ______ us. Good manners (f) ______ us nothing. Our children should (g) ______ good manners from the very (h) ______ of their life.
- Global warming is (a) ______ day by day. It is mainly (b) ______ by the destruction of forests. Everyday we (c) ______ down trees recklessly but do not (d) ______ a single tree. As a result, wild animals are (e) ______ their living places. Many birds and animals are (f) ______ no more. This loss (g) ______ a threat to our environment by (h) ______ the ecological balance.
- Honesty is a great virtue. An honest man is liked and trusted by all. The ignorant men adopt unfairness with a view to (a) ______ their objectives. In every walk of life, honesty (b) ______ a must. An honest man may be poor, but he (c) ______ to become rich by (d) ______ dishonest means. His progress in life may be slow, but he (e) ______ very high in the long run. The habit of (f) ______ the truth is honesty. To talk about a thing exactly is truth. Everyone (g) ______ to speak the truth and (h) ______ the life in an honest way.
