1.
| entertain | make | order | want | need | wish | become | be | take | arrive |
A birthday party is arranged to celebrate the day when one was born. It (a) ____ a happy occasion. Recently it (b) ____ a tradition to organize a birthday party. For organizing such a party one (c) ____ to spend both time and money. He/She starts (d) ____ preparation from some days ago. A birthday cake (e) ____ earlier. Then, he/she invites his/her close friends and relatives. Usually friends (f) ____ to miss such a party. On the appointed day, he/she puts on the best dress and eagerly waits for the invited guests to (g) ____. After the arrival of the guests, he/she cuts the birthday cake. By singing happy birthday to you, everybody (h) ____ him/her. The guests are highly (i) ____ with delicious foods and snacks. Sometimes there is arrangement for music with a view to (j) ____ the party more enjoyable.
[Dhaka Board-2024]
2.
| talk | enable | live | prove | be | choose | give | fail | suffer | take |
There are several reasons why friendship (a) ____ so necessary in human life. A man without a friend feels like a man (b) ____ alone in an isolated place. Moreover, it (c) ____ him to lead his life in a better way. By (d) ____ to a friend, a man can get relief. The advice (e) ____ by a friend is sometimes more reliable than his own judgement. Thus, it (f) ____ that friendship is really important. But a man must (g) ____ time while (h) ____ a friend. The (i) ____ to select the right person as a friend, he (j) ____ in the long run.
[Commensingh Board-2024; Rajshahi Board-2017]
3.
| throw | kill | work | have | release | ensure | be | live | originate | pollute |
Rivers generally (a) ____ from a mountain or a lake. They (b) ____ very much important for our existence and economy. But unfortunately we are (c) ____ our rivers by throwing industrial and domestic wastes. Most of the industries (d) ____ waste treatment plants. Our rivers (e) ____ liquid wastes directly and continuously (f) ____ the water. Our unconscious people also (g) ____ different kinds of waste materials into rivers. So, to keep the existence of fishes and other species (h) ____ in the water is impossible. It is high time the government and the people (i) ____ together to save the rivers. Otherwise a happy, prosperous and pollution-free environment can’t be (j) ____ for the next generation.
[Rajshahi Board-2024; Barishal Board-2024; Barishal Board-2023]
4.
| lag | reach | lead | follow | depend | build | remember | be | idle | work |
Bangladesh is full of natural resources. The prosperity of the country (a) ____ on the proper utilization of the resources. We should not (b) ____ lazy life. We should all (c) ____ up our country. For this reason, we have to (d) ____ hard. No nation can prosper without industry. We should (e) ____ that industry is the key to success. If we (f) ____ the days away, we (g) ____ behind. The nations that (h) ____ industrious (i) ____ the pinnacle of development. So, we should (j) ____ them.
[Dinajpur Board-2024; Mymensingh Board-2023; Dhaka Board-2022 & 2016]
5.
| focus | follow | control | wait | write | understand | read | upgrade | play | be |
Textbooks are the rich sources of information and knowledge. They (a) ____ a vital role in teaching-learning activities. If a student (b) ____ the textbooks thoroughly, he/she can get a clear idea about different topics. In the classroom, teachers (c) ____ on the texts well. Unfortunately, some students (d) ____ the importance of reading textbooks. Again, in many schools guidebooks are (e) ____ in the classroom. The concerned authority should monitor the classrooms with a view to (f) ____ this unexpected activity. Besides, teachers (g) ____ conscious of their duties and responsibilities. A strong foundation of knowledge is impossible without reading the textbooks well. These living sources of knowledge (h) ____ by the highly qualified educationists. The government is working relentlessly to (i) ____ the standard of the textbooks. The nation (j) ____ eagerly for the days when our students will lead Bangladesh applying their knowledge, skill and wisdom.
[Jashore Board-2024]
6.
| ensure | create | waste | divide | remain | do | appear | save | execute | end |
Proper time management makes it possible to complete any work timely. If a person (a) ____ his works into smaller portions and (b) ____ them accordingly, the whole work will be (c) ____ in time. Time is not (d) ____ because of doing the work in a planned way. As a result, enough time (e) ____. Besides proper use of time (f) ____ by doing the work in this process. As each piece of work (g) ____ quickly, opportunity to do additional work (h) ____. Again due to time management, no part of work (i) ____ difficult and no work (j) ____ pending.
[Cumilla Board-2024]
7.
| command | prepare | claim | memorize | develop | help | do | think | make | exercise |
Most of the students of our country are expert in (a) __ answers. They do not (b) __ notes themselves. They get them (c) __ by their tutors. Their tutors (d) __ their brain for the students. So, the (e) __ power of the students does not (f) __. They do not have any (g) __ of their language. They, of course, (h) __ well in the examination. But for this, they can (i) __ no credit of their own. This result does not (j) __ them in their later life. [Chattogram Board-2024; Jashore Board-2019]
8.
| enable | give | exercise | send | do | compare | mean | be | bring |
Science (a) __ simply a miracle. It (b) __ about a change over the face of the globe. It (c) __ man to control the forces of nature and employ them to his service. With the help of science, we can now (d) __ messages across the seas and fly in the air like the winged bird. Modern science may (e) __ to Aladin’s magic lamp. Cinema, radio, television, gramophone, electric fan and watch (f) __ all the gifts of modern science. The cinema (g) __ the moving and talking pictures of men and women. It (h) __ a great influence in our daily life. The radio (i) __ us to listen to the talks
of people living hundreds of miles away from us across seas and mountains. The television (j) __ pictures seen through the wireless. [Sylhet Board-2024]
9.
| visit | pay | hear | call | appear | live | visit | hear | live | think |
Abdur Rahman is a student. He (a) __ in the SSC Exam this year. He (b) __ in Chattogram. He (c) __ there since his birth, but he (d) __ to Martin’s Island yet. He (e) __ a lot about the beauty of St. Martin’s Island. (f) __ those, he becomes very eager (g) __ a visit there. As he is free now, he thinks that he (h) __ the island now. (i) __ this, he becomes so excited that he (j) __ his friends to a meeting. [Chattogram Board-2023]
10.
| be | bring | neglect | spend | lose | possesses | claim | pay | neglect | lose |
Most of us (a) __ the wrong mentality of measuring success in life. Many poor adults (b) __ that the possession of wealth (c) __ peace of mind in life. But it (d) __ not always true. Many have (e) __ their health to gain wealth, but later (f) __ much of their wealth to regain health. Isn’t that ironical? Again, there are also a number of people who had (g) __ high prices for possessing their present wealth. They have (h) __ friends and family and have (i) __ opportunities to spend precious moments with people around them. Besides, many have (j) __ peace within themselves for wanting more and more of everything. [Jashore Board-2023]
11.
| obey | ensure | be | expect | refer | have | require | respect | hamper | reflect |
Social value (a) __ to customs, beliefs, special practices and norms. It (b) __ the culture of a nation. It (c) __ great educative value in our life. In the past, people were very much conscious of (d) __ social value in each and every walk of life. Earlier each and every person (e) __ very careful of social value. But at present our social value is in a great threat. Young people don’t (f) __ duty to their elders that results in social degradation. As a result, peace and order and decent life are greatly (g) __. So, with a view to (h) __ peace and order in society, social value is badly (i) __. Without social value, we can’t (j) __ decent, comfortable, happy and peaceful life. [Dhaka Board-2023; Rajshahi Board-2023; Dinajpur Board-2022]
12.
| waste | know | follow | observe | do | make | fall | are | utilize | is |
We should (a) __ the lifestyle of the ants and bees. They (b) __ good use of their time and store food for the rainy days. They never (c) __ a single moment in negligence or indolence. So they never (d) __ into extreme crisis. We (e) __ the best creatures in creation. We (f) __ everything good and bad. We can (g) __ better than the others. We should all (h) __ every moment properly. Punctuality (i) __ the best tonic in this regard. We should (j) __ the footsteps of the famous persons. [Sylhet Board-2023]
13.
| die | need | destroy | go | make | keep | cause | get | name | cause |
There are various types of fever. Dengue is one of them. It (a) __ by biting of mosquito (b) __ ‘Aedes’. It (c) __ serious health hazard. Vomiting, high temperature, blood platelets, etc. make the patient tormented. Many patients (d) __ if blood platelets (e) __ below 50. Much care and proper treatment (f) __ to save dengue affected patients. In order to (g) __ ourselves free from dengue, we (h) __ our environment clean. Living place of Aedes larva should (i) __ with a view to (j) __ ourselves aloof from mosquito bite the use of curtain is essential. [Dinajpur Board-2023]
14.
| can | be | find | have | fix | stumble | endow | evaluate | possess | consult |
A proverb goes that a man without an aim is a ship without a rudder. Likewise, a man without an aim (a) __ reach his goal. He (b) __ in his way of life. So, every man should (c) __ a definite aim. But nothing is more difficult than the choice of profession. Students (d) __ it very difficult to choose a suitable profession. Choosing profession becomes very difficult because there (e) __ many paths and courses open to them. They should (f) __ their aim according to the abilities they are (g) __ with. All (h) __ the same abilities and aptitude. Students may (i) __ their teachers who are able to (j) __ their abilities. [Cumilla Board-2023]
15.
| form | consider | owe | take | respect | understand | succeed | acquire | admit | forget |
In an educational institution, teacher-student relationship is (a) __ to be the most important matter. It is such a relationship that is (b) __ on the basis of mutual (c) __. A student always (d) __ his teachers because he cannot but (e) __ help from them in case of (f) __ knowledge. The sensible students never (g) __ their teachers. Moreover, they (h) __ their memorable teachers’ role which helps them (i) __ in life. So, they always (j) __ their teachers. [Jashore Board-2022; Rajshahi Board-2019]
16.
| make | become | conduct | enhance | send | help | do | use | be | increase |
Mobile phone is an important medium of modern communication which (a) __ our intercommunication. It (b) __ our life very easy and comfortable. The world (c) __ smaller due to the rapid use of it. Mobile phone connected with the Internet (d) __ its users watch TV, and use social media like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc. We (e) __ almost everything by using various mobile apps. We can check mails and (f) __ the reply through it. The use of mobile phone (g) __ noticeable during COVID-19. Nowadays, teachers and students (h) __ dependent on it greatly. It has played a vital role in (i) __ online education. But excessive use of it causes unpredictable health hazards. So, we (j) __ it excessively. [Mymensingh Board-2022]
17.
| get | continue | upgrade | see | read | remain | take | observe | be | start |
1st January (a) __ as the book festival in Bangladesh. On this day, students (b) __ in school and madrasahs get new textbooks free of cost. Books (c) __ the most important teaching aids for the students. If students (d) __ books in time, their academic progress will be greatly hampered. So, the present government (e) __ this epoch-making programme. This programme will undoubtedly play a vital role in (f) __ the standard of education. By getting books on this day, students can start (g) __ their preparation from the very beginning of the academic year. Guardians of the students also become happy to (h) __ new books in the hands of their children. So, this programme should be (i) __ for building an educated nation. The people of Bangladesh (j) __ ever grateful to the present government for taking this noble initiative. [Barishal Board-2022]
18.
| take | eat | deserve | be | thrive | cause | run | know | fall | do |
Everybody (a) __ that food adulteration (b) __ a crime. Adulterated food is poisonous and
(c) __ diseases. People (d) __ this kind of food (e) __ harm to liver disease, cancer, kidney failure and so on. Some businessmen who are avaricious and (f) __ after money only (g) __ this heinous work. They (h) __ on the miseries of others. They (i) __ punishment. Some strict measures should be (j) __ to stop this abominable task of these greedy businessmen. [Chattogram Board-2022; Jashore Board-2020]
19.
| understand | be | prevail | respect | stop | prosper | feel | preach | reign | defeat |
Truth always (a) __ in the world. Falsehood may (b) __ for the time being. Those who (c) __ engaged in (d) __ the truth are (e) __ by the people. Those who (f) __ interested in telling lies cannot (g) __ in life. They may prosper seemingly. But, after all, they become really (h) __. Socrates throughout his life would preach the truth. He tried to make people (i) __ what was good for them. He was troubled by the powerful people. Yet, he never (j) __ teaching good things.
[Rajshahi Board-2022]
20.
| develop | have | need | go | emphasize | motivate | keep | enrich | learn | modify |
Communicative competence in English is urgently (a) __ in our country. The present world (b) __ fast and (c) __ on with the advancement of technology. With a view to (d) __ pace with the present world, we cannot help (e) __ English. The present curriculum has (f) __ learning English by (g) __ the books (h) __ with modern information. But readers should be (i) __ to read more supplementary books. (j) __ an ICT-based skill can be very productive to keep pace with this advanced world. [Sylhet Board-2022]
21.
| know | hinder | hear | begin | call | remember | inspire | be | bear | join |
You must have (a) __ the name of Kazi Nazrul Islam. He (b) __ our national poet. He (c) __ as a rebel poet as well. He (d) __ in a poor family. But dire needs could not (e) __ his potentiality. When the First World War broke out, he (f) __ the army. After the war, he (g) __ to compose poems. At that time, his poems and songs (h) __ people against oppression. He (i) __ the Shelley of Bangla literature. We should (j) __ him for his great deeds. [Cumilla Board-2022; Mymensingh Board-2020; Sylhet Board-2015]
22.
| contribute | confine | keep | prove | work | develop | receive | become | adapt | be |
According to the history, women in the past were (a) __ within the four walls. But at present, they (b) __ no longer captive to their parents’ or husband’s house. With the passage of time, the outlook and attitude have been (c) __ as men and women are (d) __ themselves to the changing society. By (e) __ education, they are (f) __ pilots, doctors, engineers, high officials, etc. They are (g) __ hand in hand with men in all worthy programmes. They are now able to (h) __ their worth. They (i) __ much to the economy of the country. Now, it has come to the realization of men that no development is possible by (j) __ half of our population idle at home. [Cumilla Board-2020; Rajshahi Board-2015]
23.
| bestow | have | owe | be | belong | enable | cause | lose | show | be |
We (a) __ to our nature for (b) __ on us her gifts lavishly. We (c) __ a large area of land, but the negligible area of land that (d) __ to us is very fertile. We (e) __ ungrateful to our soil. But our activities (f) __ that we have (g) __ ungrateful to our soil. We are constantly (h) __ soil pollution by our unwise activities. As a result, our fertile land is (i) __ its fertility which has (j) __ us to grow crops easily. [Rajshahi Board-2020]
24.
| ensure | take | imagine | eliminate | refer | establish | create | broaden | treat | keep |
Gender inequality is a barrier to the overall development of a country. Gender equality (a) __ to the condition in which both men and women (b) __ equally and fairly in all circumstances. Without (c) __ the participation of the both, the social and economic development (d) __. Elimination of gender disparity is a demand of the day with a view to (e) __ human rights. Our government already (f) __ some initiatives in different sectors so that women can (g) __ equally
with men. But still there (h) __ a barrier in different ways. We should (i) __ our outlook and come forward to (j) __ gender inequality from the society. [Barishal Board-2020]
25.
| drive | solve | create | suffer | occur | reach | cause | carry | violate | give |
Traffic jam is a common affair in big cities of our country. Increasing number of vehicles (a) __ traffic jam. Mainly it (b) __ in the congested areas. Overtaking tendency also (c) __ traffic jam. Some drivers (d) __ the traffic rules and (e) __ carelessly. It (f) __ a lot of pains to the people. Ambulances (g) __ patients cannot (h) __ hospital timely. Students and office-going people also (i) __ due to traffic jam. This problem should be (j) __ immediately. [Dhaka Board-2020; Sylhet Board-2020]
26.
| act | damage | breed | rise | result | consider | overcome | compare | build | endeavour |
Self-control (a) __ a great power. It (b) __ all other virtues. Man generally (c) __ on impulses and strong desires. Vicious desires (d) __ the purity of heart and mind (e) __ in the degeneration of human nature. It is self-control that can help a man (f) __ up a pure character which is very essential (g) __ above the level of inhumanity. Nothing can (h) __ to self-control to (i) __ inhumanity. So, everybody (j) __ for being self-controlled. [Chattogram Board-2020]
27.
| educate | enlighten | get | remove | limit | encourage | ensure | start | compare | have |
Education (a) __ mankind. It (b) __ to light which (c) __ the darkness of ignorance and helps us to distinguish between right and wrong. The primary purpose of education is the liberation of man from the restrictions of habits and attitudes which (d) __ his humanity. In our country, the govt. (e) __ “Food for Education Programme” so that every man (f) __ proper education. The govt. has taken such a programme with a view to (g) __ the poor. In order to (h) __ maximum benefit from education, we must (i) __ our children morally so that they (j) __ love for humanity. [Dinajpur Board-2020]
28.
| feel | wash | do | want | get | notice | take | give | pick | climb |
One day Mina and her parrot, Mithu (a) __ a tall tree to pick a mango. She (b) __ the mango and (c) __ it to her mother. Although Mina had picked the mango, her mother (d) __ the largest share of the fruit to Raju. Mina (e) __ very disappointed. At dinner Mina (f) __ that Raju as usual (g) __ an egg but she (h) __ not. Mithu was not pleased to see that. Mother (i) __ to see if the children (j) __ their hands before they started eating. [Chattogram Board-2019]
29.
| allow | pass | treat | depend | be | do | increase | earn | secure | take |
Adult allowance (a) __ a noble programme initiated by the present government. In most of the developed countries of the world this kind of programme is (b) __ by the government. The government should ensure that their old age is (c) __ and comfortable. But in our country, the adult are (d) __ on their own sons or daughters. The adult lose the ability to work and (e) __ this age. They (f) __ offensively by their own issues. They have to (g) __ their days depending
on others. The allowance should be (h) __ and the true needy (i) __ to have this allowance. It is expected that the local leaders (j) __ their duty impartially to select the right person for this purpose. [Dinajpur Board-2019]
30.
| work | confine | emerge | find | earn | be | bring | give |
Over the last ten years or so, the garments industries have (a) __ as the largest foreign currency earning sector. Hundreds of garments factories have (b) __ set up throughout the country. The most remarkable characteristic of the garments industries (c) __ the revolutionary change that has (d) __ in the lives of thousands of poor women across the country. Women who (e) __ to the household work, suddenly (f) __ a new way of earning. A job at a garments factory (g) __ a woman not only a steady income but also independence and dignity. In a garments factory most of the workers have to (h) __ above ten hours a day. But still the women working here (i) __ happy as they think they are (j) __ their own living. [Barishal Board-2019]
31.
| work | commit | respect | occur | know | sacrifice | have | follow | remember | stand |
Love for one’s own country (a) __ as patriotism. Everyone should (b) __ a great love for his country. Many of our freedom fighters (c) __ their lives in 1971 for the sake of our country. The countrymen (d) __ them forever. Some people are (e) __ persistently for the development of the country. They are also patriots. Everybody (f) __ a patriot. When any natural calamity (g) __ in the country, a patriot (h) __ by the affected people. We (i) __ the footprint of the patriots. We should refrain from (j) __ any crime that is harmful to our country. [Cumilla Board-2019]
32.
| think | die | be | defend | honour | inspire | sacrifice | remember |
Patriotism is a noble virtue. It (a) __ a man to shed the last drop of blood to (b) __ the freedom of his country. A man without patriotism (c) __ not better than a beast. A true patriot (d) __ by all. He always (e) __ for the welfare of his country. On the other hand, the unpatriotic men (f) __ only for their own interest. Those who (g) __ for the country, are true patriots. They (h) __ even after their death. That is why, the freedom fighters who (i) __ their lives in 1971, are remembered and (j) __ forever. [Dhaka Board-2019]
33.
| engage | do | face | be | help | solve | make | try | create |
At present, Bangladesh (a) __ unemployment problem. This problem already (b) __ an alarming dimension. The government (c) __ to cope with this problem. But this problem cannot be (d) __ without (e) __ the unemployed skilful. So, education (f) __ a must. It (g) __ a man to get a job. Job does not mean (h) __ official work only. Self-employment is a solution to this problem. It means (i) __ oneself in economic activities. The government is giving financial help and training to the educated youths with a view to (j) __ them self-reliant. [Sylhet Board-2019; Jashore Board-2016]
34.
| promise | agree | contain | finish | ask | accept | want | return | write | be |
One day, the great poet Ferdousi (a) __ by Sultan Mahmood (b) __ ‘Shahanama’ in honor of the Sultan. The Sultan (c) __ to pay Ferdousi a gold coin for each verse. Ferdousi (d) __ the writing and it (e) __ found (f) __ sixty thousand verses. Now Sultan (g) __ to pay sixty thousand gold coins. He (h) __ to pay silver coins instead of gold coins. The poet (i) __ silver coins and (j) __ to the village. [SSC Examination-2018]
35.
| tremble | say | ask | have | come | cross | drown | begin | know | be |
One day, a scholar (a) __ a river with a boat. Suddenly a ghastly wind (b) __ to blow. The scholar (c) __ with fear. The boatman (d) __ him if he (e) __ how to swim. The answer from the scholar (f) __ negative. Then the boatman (g) __, “Very soon you are going to (h) __. You (i) __ a lot of knowledge but it (j) __ to use at this moment.” [Jashore Board-2017]
36.
| prepare | maintain | form | succeed | get | influence | should | use | be | call |
Student life (a) __ the golden season of life. This (b) __ the time when we should (c) __ ourselves for future. The very habits (d) __ in the student life (e) __ the later phases of life. Right from the student life, they (f) __ be careful in (g) __ discipline. They should (h) __ their time properly. If they do not properly use their time, they will not (i) __ in life. They should (j) __ punctual from the very beginning of their student life. [Cumilla Board-2017]
37.
| manage | invent | rescue | give | run | acquire | teach | work | go |
Edison never (a) __ to school. All education that he ever got (b) __ to him by his mother. At the age of twelve, he was put to (c) __ on a railway. Having a great deal to do with newspapers, he (d) __ to pick up the art of (e) __ and he printed a newspaper of his own named “The Weekly Herald.” One day he (f) __ a station-master’s child which was nearly (g) __ over by a train. The station-master out of gratitude, (h) __ him how to use the telegraph. Young Edison soon (i) __ great skill at the telegraph. When only twenty, Edison (j) __ a new telegraph which was extremely useful.
[Dhaka Board-2017]
38.
| have | think | try | be | buy | require | face | cheat |
Price hike of household products (a) __ now a problem for us. Every day we (b) __ it. Most of our people (c) __ low income are in danger. They (d) __ of purchasing meat and fish as they (e) __. The price of vegetables is also high. We are to bargain (f) __ simple products. Many times the buyers (g) __. There (h) __ a fixed price for everything. Then it (i) __ possible to make the buyers free from harassment. Government (j) __ to fulfill our expectation. [Chattogram Board-2017]
39.
| get | be | refresh | enjoy | take | reap | walk | avail | keep | do |
A walk by the riverside in the evening (a) __ very useful and pleasant. One (b) __ not only beautiful sight but also (c) __ fresh air. It (d) __ the mind when one (e) __ a walk by the riverside. Bangladesh is a riverine country and you can (f) __ yourself of this opportunity of (g) __ by the riverside. In the cities there are parks where you can go for a walk. This will help you (h) __ fit. But if you (i) __ it regularly, you will not be able to (j) __ the benefit. [Sylhet Board-2017]
40.
| dissuade | carry | go | employ | work | address | forbid | do | be |
Child labour has (a) __ internationally by the UN. To make a child (b) __ the work that is suitable for a man is punishable. Yet in the third world countries, the number of child labour (c) __ day by day. Bangladesh (d) __ one of these countries. Though government is committed to (e) __ rich people to engage children in laborious work, things are not so easy.
Poverty (f) __ the first impediment in this field. The poor parents want to get additional earning by (g) __ their children in work. Many children (h) __ at different sectors now. But this should not be (i) __ on. We should immediately (j) __ this problem. [Dinajpur Board-2017]
41.
| do | understand | answer | approach | neglect | memorize | read | collect | prepare | think |
Many students (a) __ their studies from the beginning of the year. When the examination (b) __, they start (c) __ very seriously. Sometimes they (d) __ notes from their friends. Most of the time they get their notes (e) __ by their private tutors. They (f) __ these notes without (g) __. As a result, their power of (h) __ does not develop. If they find any new question in the examination, they can’t (i) __ it properly. As a result, many students can’t do well in the examination. If they had read seriously from the very beginning of the year, they (j) __ better result in the examinations. [Chattogram Board-2016]
42.
| lose | protect | ride | become | need | provide | make | discover | travel | be |
Men (a) __ ever since they first appeared on earth. In primitive time, they did not travel for pleasure but to find new places. They (b) __ themselves with simple weapons. Their journeys (c) __ long, tiring and often dangerous. Being intelligent, they soon (d) __ easier ways of travelling. They (e) __ on the backs of their domestic animals. They (f) __ boat and used it to travel across rivers. Travelling, of course, has now (g) __ a highly organized business. There are vehicles which (h) __ us with comforts and security. If we want to go abroad, we (i) __ a passport and a visa. If we (j) __ any of them, our journey may be ruined. [Sylhet Board-2016]
43.
| live | vary | can | have | want | live | may | spend | get | is |
Happiness (a) __ a relative term. A person with a crown (b) __ in a palace may not be happy whereas a day labourer may (c) __ happiness (d) __ in a shabby hut. Again happiness (e) __ from person to person. A beggar (f) __ be happy if he (g) __ a coin but a businessman who can (h) __ a huge sum of money a day (i) __ not be happy. Everyone (j) __ to be happy. [Rajshahi Board-2016]
44.
| pollute | suffer | save | do | look | fall | become | be | use | throw |
The other name of water is life. We cannot (a) __ a single moment without it. Water is (b) __ not only for drinking purposes but also for household works and industrial works. Water (c) __ polluted in many ways. The mills and factories pollute water by (d) __ waste into it. Water (e) __ polluted by chemicals and different elements. Sometimes people (f) __ from many diseases. We should (g) __ very careful about it. We must (h) __ for safe source of drinking water. Otherwise, we must (i) __ in danger. Let us (j) __ water from pollution. [Barishal Board-2016]
45.
| struggle | keep | purchase | harm | go | invent | build | follow | be | borrow |
“Health (a) __ wealth,” (b) __ the proverb. We cannot (c) __ it. We cannot (d) __ it. We must (e) __ our body by (f) __ the rules of health. People (g) __ against germs that (h) __ the body since their birth. Medicines (i) __ to kill germs, but we have to (j) __ the body fit by ourselves through the maintenance of the rules of health. [Cumilla Board-2015]
46.
| kill | have | fly | get | carry | put | lay | bite | be | would | be |
Malaria (a) __ by a kind of mosquito. If a mosquito (b) __ a man who (c) __ malaria, it will carry away some of the germs of the disease. If this mosquito then bites a healthy man, the germs will (d) __ into his blood and he gets malaria. Mosquitoes (e) __ their eggs in the standing water. If there was no standing water, there would be no mosquitoes and so there (f) __ no malaria. Sometimes people (g) __ kerosene oil on standing water and this (h) __ the mosquitoes before they (i) __ big enough to (j) __ away. [Barishal Board-2015]
47.
| cause | suffer | drive | solve | be | obey | occur | carry |
Traffic jam (a) __ a common affair in the big cities of our country. This problem (b) __ the ultimate consequence of rapid growth of population and the number of vehicles. Most often this problem (c) __ in the congested areas where the roads are very narrow. Overtaking tendency also (d) __ traffic jam. Some drivers (e) __ the traffic rules. They (f) __ the vehicles carelessly. Traffic jam (g) __ great sufferings to the ambulances (h) __ patients. Office-goers and school- going children also (i) __ a lot due to traffic jam. However, this problem (j) __ to a great extent by imposing traffic rules strictly. [Barishal Board-2015]
48.
| take | work | come | dominate | confine | contribute | be | need | keep | come |
Today women are playing an important role in all spheres of life. Once they were (a) __ by men. They are no longer (b) __ within the four walls of their parents or husbands’ house. They have (c) __ out of the kitchen and are (d) __ hand in hand with men. By (e) __ higher education, they are becoming pilots, doctors, engineers, teachers, administrators, etc. They have (f) __ able to prove their worth. They (g) __ much to the economy of the country. Now, it (h) __ to the realization of the men that true development of the country is never possible (i) __ half of the population idle at home. So, it (j) __ to telling that women are playing a great role in the socio- economic condition of our country. [Dhaka Board – 2015, Chattogram Board-2015]
49.
| overcome | rise | be | enjoy | come | suffer | walk | pollute | have |
There (a) __ different kinds of exercises. Walking (b) __ one of them. We (c) __ early in the morning for (d) __ a morning walk. While (e) __ in the morning, we can (f) __ fresh air. But in towns and cities air is being (g) __ in many ways. As a result, people (h) __ from different problems. To (i) __ this problem, people and the government should (j) __ forward. [Cumilla Board-2015]
50.
| be | get | know | sit | pass | study | come | oppose | do | tease |
Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq popularly (a) __ as Sher-e-Bangla was a prominent statesman. He (b) __ of a respectable Muslim family in 1873. He (c) __ extraordinarily brilliant. He (d) __ the Entrance Examination in 1890 and the FA Examination in 1892. He (e) __ his graduation with Honours in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics from Presidency College. Then he (f) __ admitted in MA in English at Calcutta University. Just six months before the final examination, a friend of him (g) __ him. He said, “The Muslims are weak in Mathematics and that’s the reason, he (h) __ English.” He (i) __ the comment strongly. He challenged his friend that he (j) __ for Mathematics Examination instead of English. [Dinajpur Board-2015]
51.
| stand | become | rain | see | go | cause | remain | ply | know | take |
On a rainy day, it (a) __ all day long. The sky is overcast with thick clouds. The sky is not (b) __. None can (c) __ out without an umbrella. Water (d) __ on roads. As a result, roads (e) __ muddy and slippery. In Dhaka city, the roads and streets (f) __ under water for hours together (g) __ much inconvenience to the pedestrians. On some roads, motorized vehicles or even rickshaws can (h) __. The sufferings of the city dwellers (i) __ no bounds. Government has (j) __ some steps to solve this problem. [Dhaka Board-2015]