GAPS WITH CLUES

Dinajpur Board-2014                                                                                                                              

happen	furious	die	live	execuition	know
wit	declare	unpleasant	wretch	spoil	possible

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 bombay. The king called on him to know about his future and the astrologer told his something (c) _______. At this the king got (d) _______ and condemned him to (e) ________ saying. “ Men like you live?” With ready (h) __________ the astrologer said, “The stars (i) ________ that I shall die only a week before your majesty. So, good bye.” Hearing this, the king turned pale like a dead man and shouted, “Drive this (j) _________ away, let him not come here again.”

Dhaka Board-2013

lock	join	spread	violate	wound	take
term	injure	kill	enforce	martyr	consider

Shahed Doctor Shamsuzzhoa is (a) __________ to be the first intellectual who attained (b) ________ during the pre-liberation period of Bangladesh.. Following the (c) ________ of sergent Zohurul Hoque in prison by the autocratic Ayub Khan government, a flame of protest (d) _________ throughout erstwhile East pakistan. On February 17, 1969 section 144 was (e) _________ on Rajshahi city. The student of Rajshahi university who had (f) __________ the protest, took out a procession in (g) _________ of Section 144 and were (h) ___________ in a clash with police in front of the residence of the principal of Rajshahi Medical college. As a result, several students were (i) __________. On hearing this, Doctor Zoha, a professor of chemistry and proctor of the University, rushed to the spot and took the (j) _________ students to hospital.

Comilla Board- 2013

manking	endanger	be	save	concern	mean
protection	destory	species	perish	spoil	change

All Species are important for maintaining ecological balance. If one is lost, the whole natural environment gets (a) ______. We should (b) ________ our wildlife to protect the environment from being (c) ______. Many countries are not taking action to protect theirf (d) _______ wildlife. Manking must developy a (e) _______ for wild creatures and must ensure that they will not (f) ___________ (g) _________ wild creatures means destroying ourselves. It is high time we (h) ________ them. Love for animals (i) ________ love for (j) ___________.

Rajshahi Board-2013

fundamentally	atmosphere	deplete	fall	accumulate	eventual
endanger	give	inundate	primary	grow	coal

Scientists have recently reported that the poplar ice caps are melting. This is due to a rise in (a) __________ temperatures known as the ‘Greenhouse Effect’ Carbonioxide is (b) _________ responsible for temperature rise in atmosphere. The carbonioxide is (c) ______ off when coal and oil are burnt. This gas is (d) _______ in the air and the ice caps in the north and south poles are melting. This may (e) ________ lead to a rise in the sea levels which could (f) _________ many areas of the globe. The “Greenhouse Effect” is just one of many (g) ________ changes which are taking place in the environment. Tropical rain forests , which took fifty million years (h) _________ are being (i) ______ at the rate of fourteen acres per minute. The total area of the world’s deserts is increasing every year. Many species of animals and plants are (j) __________ with the threat of extinction.

Jessore Board – 2013

activate	general	face	freely	water	remain
be	troublesome	because	which	log	drainage
intensify	part

We (a) _________ fall into jam on the roads and streets. Sometimes, specially in rainy season water (b) _______ stagnant on the road even for 2/3 days, (c) ________ causes a serious traffic jam. Water remains (d) ________ the road from 1 to 1.5 feet. The rain gets (e) _________ with dust, mud etc. Most of the time the (f) ________ system is not active and it becomes (g) __________ for the passerby. The pedestrians (h) ________ a lot of problems as they can’t move (i) ________. The drainage system should be (j) ________ and city authorities should be careful in this respect.

Barisal Board- 2013

aware	use	usual	develop	mother	spontaneous	acquisition
ability	fact	acquire	learning	natural	competent	communication

Communicative competence refers to the (a) ______ to use language appropriately in various circumstances. There are two ways of (b) _________ communicative competence in a language. The first is (c) _______Which is similar to the way people develop ability in their (d) _________ tongue. They are aware only of the (e) _________ that they are (f) _________ the language for (g) ___________ . It is a (h) ________, subconscious process in which users not (i) _________ of acquiring a language. In non-technical terms, acquisition is picking up a language (j) ____________.

Sylhet Board- 2013

caprice	leisure	neglect	street	scrutiny	credit
want	opinion	employment	reject	friends	money

Literally and truly, one cannot get on well in the world without (a) _______. To be in (b) _________ of it, is to pass through life with little (c) _________ or pleasure; it is to be despised; it is consulted or else (f) _______ with contempt, it is to be (g) ________ by strangers and neglected by (h) _________, it is to forego (i) _______, freedom, ease of body and mind, to be dependent on the good will and (j) ________ of others.

Chittagong Board- 2013

even	distance	watch	information	become	source
run	show	enjoy	vary	see	numerous

Television has (a) ________the most common and widespread (b) _______ of entertainment of the present world. A wide range of programmers of (c) _________ interest is telecast on (d) ________channels. Almost every middle class and (e) _________ working class families have a educative. For example, television is used for (g) ________ learning. Courses (h) _______ by the open university are (i) _______ on BTV. Several channels like the discovery and the National Geographic channels telecast highly (j) ________ programmers.

Dinajpur Board- 2013

enter	expansion	tremendously	universities	awards	contribute	much
course	traditional	students	rewards	subscribe	high

Higher education in Britain has experienced a dramatic (a) _______ . One in three young people not (b) _________ higher education compared to one in six in 1989. The number of graduates also has increased (c) _______. There are some (d) ________ in Britain which offer (e) __________ in a wide range of subjects including (f) ___________ arts subjects as well covering tuition fees and a maintenance grant. Parents also (i) ________ the amount depending on their income. The overseas students have to pay very (j) _______ tuition fees.

Dhaka Board- 2012

even	distance	watch	information	become	source
run	show	enjoy	vary	see	numerous

Television has (a) ________the most common and widespread (b) _______ of entertainment of the present world. A wide range of programmers of (c) _________ interest is telecast on (d) ________channels. Almost every middle class and (e) _________ working class families have a educative. For example, television is used for (g) ________ learning. Courses (h) _______ by the open university are (i) _______ on BTV. Several channels like the discovery and the National Geographic channels telecast highly (j) ________ programmers.

Comilla Board- 2012

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

Education is one of the basic (a) _________ of a human being. It is (b) ________ for the (c) _________of mind. many illiterate people do not have any (d) _________ of health. If they were (e) __________, they could live a (f) __________ and planned life. (g) ________ teaches us how to live well. It (h) _________ us to make the right (i) ______ in life. It enhances our (j) _________ to face our every day problems.

Rajshahi Board- 2012

bring	need	spend	give	include	fail
go	organize	boost	close	development	proper

If all the children in Bangladesh (a) _________ to school, the country would get of the curse of illiteracy. To (b) ________ up education, the government, should spend more money. Subsidies must be (c) ________ in the education sector. Teachers are (d) _______ to be trained for good teaching. The poor students can (e) _______ under ‘Food for Education’ program. We should take care that no institution is (f) ________ down due to political clashes. More co-curricular activities are to be (g) ________ to enable students to (h)  their non-academic skills-like debate, creative thinking and (i) _______ events etc. It is our social responsibility to educate our children and the (j) _________ of which will lead to catastrophe.

Jessore Board- 2012

variety	item	communication	require	communicative	tradition
four	foreign	purpose	international	base	imply
speaks	skill

English is called an (a) ________ language. In almost all countries, there are people who can (b) _______ English. No other language than English serves the (c) ________ of a common language through which people can (d) _______ with one another across the national border. We should learn English for a great (e) ________ of purpose. English is a skill (f) ________ subject. We should therefore learn the (g) ________ skills of listening, reading and writing. The communicative approach to learning English does not (h) ________ one to know or learn definitions of grammar (i) ________. Traditional grammar has little or no place in learning English through the (j) _______ approach.

Sylhet Board- 2012

read	use	tips	see	dots	print
although	touch	develop	bear	way	call

(a) _________ blind people cannot (b) _______, their sense of (c) _______ becomes far more (d) ______ than that of most sighted people. This ability was put to use by a brilliant man (e) _______ Louis Braille. In the early 19^th century, he invented a (f) ______ of writing which (g) ______his name. The Braille system reproduces the letters of the alphabet by a series of (h) ______ in certain positions, which are raised on the paper. The blind person runs the (i) ________ of his fingers across the pages of the braille book and can work out the letters and numbers (j) ______________ there.

Barisal Board- 2012

Spend	commit	when	unberable	nature	earn
gender	world	depend	suicide	married	very
cost	because

It is very (a) _______ that man loves his life most of all things and he wants to live or survive a bit longer at any (b) _____. However, every year thousands of people (c) ________ suicide in Bangladesh. It is seen that most of the people commuting suicide are those (d) ______ women who (e) _________ on their husbands for thir living. But why do they commit suicide when people love their lives most? Most probably, they decide to kill them-selves (f) _______ they feel entirely helpless and meaningless to live. The bitterness and sufferings of life become totally (g) ________. However, the incident of suicide among the self- reliant women is (h) _________ rare. So, can’t we say that the unfortunate women would not have committed (i) __________ if they had been self-reliant and had an independent way of (j) ________ their livelihood without being dependent on their husbands?

Chittagong Board- 2012

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

While (a) ___________ food we should bear in (b) ________ that we don’t eat just to (c) ___________ hunger or to fill the belly. We eat (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) ________ health and (h) _________. They do not know how to select a (i) _______ diet from the many foods that are (j) _________ to them.

Dinajpur Board- 2012

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

While (a) ___________ food we should bear in (b) ________ that we don’t eat just to (c) ___________ hunger or to fill the belly. We eat (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) ________ health and (h) _________. They do not know how to select a (i) _______ diet from the many foods that are (j) _________ to them.

Dhaka Board- 2011

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

Dictionaries are very important books in the (a) ________ of a people. A dictionary 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 pronunciation, its origins, and its meanings. Sometimes a dictionary also provides (f) ________ or opposites of a word. In addition, if the word is a (g) ______ that describes a visible thing, the dictionary may provide a (h) ______ of it. Dictionaries of the past, present and future can become your teachers and good (i) ______. Don’t  (j)  _______ them.

Comilla Board- 2011

waste	community	sphere	women	family	returns
educate	develop	children	walfare	mother	sector

Education for girls is essential for the development in all (a) ______ of the society. So, investments in the education of (b) _____ will bring in greater (c) _______ in the field of economic and social (d) _______. 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 resource.

Rajshahi Board- 2011

joyous	food	become	remain	gift	favorite
eager	want	flood	invite	festive	elders

Children are very 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 persons. The whole day they (d) _______ to spend times in joy. Usually a child on its birthday, gets up early and tries to (e) ______ close to their parents. It (f) _____ a nice day, if it is presented anything very (g) ______ to it. Children also want to have their friends (h) _____ to their house on a festival. They expect to have a party. Their joys give plesure to their (i) ______. We should try to keep the children always in a (j) ______ mind.

Jessore Board- 2011

Identity	pioneer	leader	man	than	went
combining	student	remember	now	know	then
design	concept

Hamidur Rahman was the (a) _____ who gave shape to the (b) ______ and design of the shaheed minar, by (c) ______ all the aspiration 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 in the (h) ______ Pakistan. But he is most (i) ________ for his remarkable (j) _________ of the Central Shaheed Minar.

Sylhet Board- 2011

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

Language (a) _________ an important medium of expression of though, 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.

Barisal Board- 2011

appear	use	at	afflict	differ	city
alarm	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 environment. 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.

Chittagong Board- 2011

warmer	flood	change	climate	catastrophic	severely	alarm
gradual	rise	evidence	destroy	unnecessary	prediction	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 many (c) _____ reports that the world’s (d) _________ is undergoing a significant (e) __________. All these reports provide strong (f) _______ that world temperatures are dy by day. Climatologists (h) ________ that mid way through the next century temperature may have (i) _________ as much as 4 dgree centigrae. This could raise sea levels and thereby (j) __________ coastal areas and farmlands.

Dinajpur Board- 2011

arrive	massive	remain	spectacular	round	permanent
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) ______ name is “Liberty Enlightening the world”. Most people, however, (d) ________ it simply as the statue of liberty. The pieces of the statue (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 on 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.

Dhaka Board- 2010

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

Micro-credit institutions have a great (a) ________ in Bangladesh. Grameen Bank is one oth 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. This institution has a positive (h) _________ on their economic-variables and family (i) __________. It also helps to (j) _____________ their poverty.

Comilla Board- 2010

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, “ The stars (i) _______ that I shall die only a week before your majesty. So, good bye.” Hearing this, the king turned pale like a dead man and shouted, “Drive this (j) _________ away, let him not come here again.”

Rajshahi Board- 2010

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

Investment in education (a) ___________ girls increases 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 a higher income (d) _______than those who have (e) ________ no schooling. Educated mothers are more (f) _______to  send both their boys and girls to school. It is important to realise 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) __________.

Jessore Board- 2010

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 religion. (e) _________ Greece, education became more (f) _________ in  about the 5^th 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.

Sylhet Board- 2010

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

Education is one of the basic (a) _________ of a human being. It is (b) _________ for the (c) __________ of mind. Many illiterate people do not have any (d) __________ of health. If they were (e)  __________ they could live a (f) _________ and planned life. (g) ____________ teaches us how to live well. It (h) __________ us to make the right (i) ___________ in life. It enhances our (j) ___________ to face our every day problems.

Barisal Board- 2010

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, “ The stars (i) _______ that I shall die only a week before your majesty. So, good bye.” Hearing this, the king turned pale like a dead man and shouted, “Drive this (j) _________ away, let him not come here again.”

 Chittagong Board- 2010

solve	ensure	in vain	address	work	must	alays
paramount	originate	uplifiment	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 the country (h) ______ from education. So, we (i) ______ give topmost priority on education sector if we really want the (j) ______ of our dear motherland.

Dinajpur Board- 2010

add	breathe	need	plant	prevent	preserve
produce	protect	provide	take	give	wash

Trees are very useful to human beings. They (a) ________ the rich top 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 place with their colourful 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 dioxide and (g) _______ oxygen. As you know, by now man (h) _______oxygen to (i) ______ and live. Trees are ouur best friends. We should (j) _________ them and plant more trees around us.

Dhaka Board- 2009

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

Investment in education (a) _________ girls increases 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 a higher income (d) _________ than those who have (e) ______ no schooling. educated mothers are more (f) ______ to send both their boys and girls to school. It is important to realise that (g) ______ in girl’s education generally results (h) ______ an integrated approach to community development. Thus (i) _________ to educate girls results in a tremendous waste of potential human (j) ___________.

Comilla Board- 2009

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 Nairobi are (c) ______ high. Both 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) ______ Maria, 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 brother in the village.

Rajshahi Board- 2010

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, “ The stars (i) _______ that I shall die only a week before your majesty. So, good bye.” Hearing this, the king turned pale like a dead man and shouted, “Drive this (j) _________ away, let him not come here again.”

Jessore Board- 2009

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

Animals must be able to (a) __________ themselves from enemies in order to (b) _______. Different animals have (c) _______ ways. Some animals have protective colouring that is their (d) _______changes to match their (e) ______. The common tree toad changes (f) _______ gray to green when it (g) ______ from the trunk of a tree to a green (h) ______. Similarly the dead-leaf butterfly (i) _______ being seen by its enemies because it (j) _______ like a dry leaf.

Barisal Board- 2009

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

Overeating (a) ______ taking too much food (b) ______ one needs. We eat (c) ______ to overload out 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 the habit of overeating can be (h) _______. With a view to (j) ________ our body fit, we should (j) ______ taking too much food.

Sylhet Board - 2009

joyful	eager	remain	want	gift	flood
invite	amity	elder	favourite	festive	delightful
shy

Children are very fond of festivals. They become very (a) _______ on a day of festival. If it is there birthday, their joys become over (b) ________. They become very (c) _____ to have wishes from their beloved persons. Whole day they (d) _______ to spend times in joys. Usuallly a child on her birthday gets up early and tries to (e) _______ close to her presents. It becomes a (f) ________ day, if she is presented anything very (g) _______ to her. Children also want to have their friends (h) ________ to their house on a festival. They expect to have a party. Their joys give pleasure to their (i) ______. We should try to keep the children always in a (j) ________ mind.

Chittagong Board- 2009

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

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 not merely (j) ______ degrees from schools, colleges and universities. It is something more lasting, more humane.

Dinajpur Board- 2009

attitude	amply	predetermined	ordered	ordained	sorrows
out look	belief	undergo	hold	fate	poor

There are many people 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 there was (d) ______ by god. From this belief the poor generally accept their (e) ______. 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.

Dhaka Board- 2009

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

It seems hard to believe that I’ve been in Savar for a whole month now! I promised to write and tell you how I was (a) _____. So here goes. When I first got here 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 university campus is. Its 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 comfort.

Comilla Board- 2009

device	trained	about	perform	essential	great
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The computer is a fairly (a) ________ invention. It has now become an (b) ______ part of modern life. It has greatly benefited us and brought (c) _______ revolutionary changes in our life. Any (d) ______ that helps people perform mathematical calculation may be (e) ________ a computer (g) ________ to special kind of electronic machine that can perform mathematical calculations and process (h) _______ masses of information at a (i) ______________ speed. In a few minutes a computer can perform calculation that (j) ________ mathematicians would need years to complete.

Cloze Test Without Clues

Dhaka Board- 2016

 Hospitality has long been a part of our (a) ______ in Bangladesh. Although many other (b) _______ are changing now, people are still quite (c) _______ and friendly towards (d) _________. They speaking to foreigners even if they have not been (e) ________. It is quite (f) ________ for Bangladeshis to ask personal (g) ________ about family, jobs and (h) _______ which visitors from overseas might find (i) _________. However, it should be understood that no harm is (j) _________ by such questions ________ on the other hand they express a genuine interest in the foreigner’s state of affairs!

Comilla Board- 2016

I have recently noticed that our (a) _______ son, younger than my son, has started (b) __________. I have tried many (c) ________ to tell him to give it (d) ______ because it is nothing but slow (e) __________. But he walks h(f) _________ with the retort. “ You are not my guardian. I don’t have to (g) _______ to you. “ Our family is on very good (h) ________ with his family, but I don’t think his parents (i) ______ that he smokes. I am in a (j) _______ should for shouldn’t I tell them?

Rajshahi Board- 2016

Television has become a (a) ________ source of entertainment of the present world. A wide (b) __________ of programmes is (c) _______ on numerous channels. Almost every family has a television (d) ________today. Television (e) ________ are not only entertaning; they can be learning. Courses (h) _______ by the Oen university are shown on BTV. Several channels like the Discovery channel and the National Geography channel telecast highly inforative and (i) _________ programmes. However, too much watching TV (j) __________ not permissible.

Jessore Board- 2016

There are many people in Bangladesh who have a (a) _______ outlook. Quite (b) _____ in life they learn to believe that every thing in this world was (c) _______ and all that happens to there was (d) ______ by God. From this (e) _______ the poor generally accept their poverty and all their sorrows and (f) ______ without trying much to (g) _______ them. They also hold a (h) ________ belief that those who undergo sufferings in this (i) _________ world will he amply (j) ________ in the next world.

Sylhet Board- 2016

Our liberation is the (a) ________ achievement in our national life, ft was (b) ______ in 1971. We had been (c) _______ Pakistani rule for twenty-five years. But the discrimination. (d) _______ and suppression of the west pakistani rulers (e) ______ us to wage the Liberation War. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman led the struggle for (f) ______. But soon he was (g) _______ by the Pakistani rulers. However, people from all (h) _______ of life took part in the war responding to the call and order of Bangabandhu. This war (i) _________ a great protest against all forms of wrong doing. Now, we observe our independence with due (j) _______ and solemnity.

Barisal Board- 2016

One very (a) __________change in our society is the presence of working women outside the home. Of course, it has to be (b) _______ that women have always worked within the house-hold but this commonly is not counted as work. It is unfortunate that women’s roles in agricultural societies have not been (c) ________ either. Whether it is due to economic necessity or the urge to (d) ________ an individual identity or both, nowadays many women are joining the outside. All of them are trying to be self (g) _______. The life of a woman has now become more (h) ________. Because they have to shoulder (i) _________ roles also. Most of the women have to compete with men (j) _______.

Cittagong Board- 2016

“ The Rime of the Ancient Mriner” relates the experiences of a sailor (a) _______ has returned from a long (b) _______ voyage. The mariner stops a man who is on the way to a wedding (c) _____ and begins (d) ______ narrate a story. The marriner’s tale begins (e) ______ his ship departing on its journey. Despite initial good fortune, the (f) ______driven south by a storm (g) ______ eventually reaches the Antaretic waters. An albatross appears and leads them out of the ice jam where they had been stuck, but suddenly the mariner shoots the bird. The crew gets (h) _____ with the mariner, believeing the albatross brought south (i) _____ that led them out of the Antarctic. However, the sailors (j) _______ their minds when the wealther becomes warmer and the mist disappears.

Dinajpur Board- 2016

Teaching in Bangladesh is still not up to the world standard. The most unfortunate thing is that it is falling down very rapidaly day by day. It is mainly (a) ______ of the traditional education system. Teachers do not know much about the modern leaching method. Moreover, the testing (b) ______ is not effective. Students can (c) ______ good marks by memorizing. But in this system they lose their (d) ______ power and learn to depend on (e) _______. As a result, they cannot face new (f) ______. Whennever they talk, they reveal their ignorance. They lost (g) _____ in the process. It is great (h) _____ for the nation. Conditions should be improved to (i) ______ our children in n proper way so that they may exploit the whole (j) _____ boldly.

Dhaka Board- 2014

Civility means polite (a) ______ or modesty. It also (b) _____ courteous manner. It is a great virtue (c) ______ a man. To be well-behaved, or good-natured we (d) ______ spend money or health. We have to (c) _____ willingness to attain civility. We have to (f) ______ some code of conduct and (g) ______ the norms of etiquette of the society. It (h) ______ from society to society. However, one has to (i) _______ good manner in one’s character from an early age. No expenditure (j) ______ consciousness is required.

Comilla Board- 2014

 Modern life (a) ______ much on transport. We can very well (b) ______ how important transport when it is (c) ______ by natural calamites or during socio-politcal crises. In fact, transport has made it (d) ______for us to reach places previously (e) ______. It has (f) _______helped the flourish of trade commerce and to (g) ______ new knowledge and ideas. (h) _______ transport has (i) ______ friendship and understanding among nations and people (j) _______ the globe.

Rajshahi Board- 2014

Bangladesh is a small country, it has a (a) _____ population. Most people here live below the (b) ______ line and cannot therefore (c) _____ to educate their children. Many poor children (d) ______drop out of school after just a few years or simply do not go to (e) ______at all. Despite this situation. We have far too many (f) _____ to educate compared to the number of (g) _____ available. Bangladesh needs more schools, colleges and (h) _______ to provide for the increasing number of (i) ______. but owing to financial and resource constraints, the number of (g) ______ available. Bangladesh needs more schools, colleges and (h) ______ to provide for the increasing number of (i) _______. But owing to financial and resource constraints, the government cannot fund the (j) ______ numbers of educational institutions.

Chitagong Board- 2014

Most of the Bangladeshi (a) ______ that our motherland (b) ______ in the active earthquake zone. Experts are alarmed by the recurrence of the (c) ____ in the recent years. But they do not give any direct answer to the question (d) _____ the (e) ______ of the building in Dhaka city. As there is every (f) ______ of earthquakes in Bangladesh. experts (g) _______ for taking adequate precautionar (h) _____ to reduce the losses. RAJUK opines that an earthquake (i) _______ building code should be (j) _______ to avoid natural disaster.

Dinajpur Board- 2014

Man pollutes water, another vital (a) ______ of the environment by (b) ________ waste into it. Farmers (c) __________ chemical fetilizers and insecticides in their fields. Some of these chemicals, washed away by rain and flood. (d) _______ mixed with water in rivers, canals and ponds. Water is also (e) ____ by mills and factories when they throw their (f) ______chemicals and waste products into rivers and canals. Water vehicles also pollute rivers by dumping oil, food waste and human (g) _____ into them. In sanitary latrines (h) _____ on river and canal banks are also (i) ______ for further pollution. In this way various (j) ______ of pollutants contaminate water.

Comilla Board- 2013

Air and water are two important (a) ______ of the environment. These elements are (b) _______ for life on earth. They are often (c) _____ in many ways. Air is polluted by (d) ________and water by different kinds of (e) ______ and filth. If we want to live a (f) ______ life. We should (g) ______ the pollution of the environment. Total prevention may be (h) _____but we can certainly (i) ________ pollution by raising (j) _____ among the people.

Rajshahi Board- 2013

Sports are a popular form of (a) _________. Many international (b) _________ events are organized from time to time. Most of these events are (c) _________ by multinational manufacturing companies and business firms. They (d) ______ for the sports events in exchange for the right to (e) _____ their products during those events. These events are (i) _______ worldwide by satelite and people all over the world enjoy them (g) _____. In this way, the sponsors products (h) ______ maximum media (i) ________ facilitating the companies international (j) ________.

Cittagong Board- 2013

Bangladesh is a land of (a) ______. But now-a-days the rivers are (b) ______ up. So, (c) ______ is an urgent necessity for our country now. The rivers carry (d) _____ which marks the land (e) ______ to grow crops. Besides, they supply us plenty of (f) _____. During the dry season, we (g) ______ river water to the land. At present, the (h) _____ of water causes bad harvest. We can easily (i) _______ the use and utility of the rivers in our life and (j) ______.

Comilla Board- 2012

 If we (a) ______forests and cut (b) _____ trees, the effects might eventually (c) ______ us all. If forests (d) ______ deserts, what will (e) _____ carbon dioxide? Then the weather pattern (f) _____ change and the world will become (g) _____. This is callled the green house effect. As a (h) ______ of this effect the polar ice caps will (i) _________ and this will cause the flood of (j) ___________ areas of the globe.

Chittagong Board- 2012

Learning a language is (a) .................. riding a cycle. The most (b) ................ thing (c) ................... any language is communication. You learn to (d) .................... effectively by using a language by doing things with it and by experiencing it. You (e) .............. learn English in the same (f) ................. as one learns to ride a cycle. Do not (g) ............... if people laugh at you (h) ................... you make (i) ................... . You can certainly learn (j) ...................... mistakes.

Rajshahi Board- 2011

 Computer is one of the latest important and most (a) ............. invention of science. A computer performs three important (b) ............... . It receives data, processes data (c) .................... various computations and emits data. Computer now (d) ..................... us in various ways. In a need years to complete. Now computes are (f) .................. used in agricultural farms. Trains and planes are run by the (g) ................ (h) .............. results can be accurately given by computer within the shortest span of time. The compute has become very sophisticated and can perform (i) ................. complicated tasks. This is why many people call the computer “ an electronic (j) ................. . “

Jessore Board- 2011

Rose is a symbol of (a) ................... . I