Class Eight Gap Filling Unit 7 to 11

Unit 7, Lesson 1

25. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with appropriate words to make it a meaningful one.

i.  Cumilla Board 2018

The history of pearls is very long. When human beings were looking for (a) ____, they first saw pearl at the seashore. Pearl is actually a highly (b) ____ gem. We also (c) ____ the name of pearls in different religious books and in (d) ____ mythologies. It was greatly (e) ____ with love, marriage, wealth and social status.    

ii. Mirzapur Cadet College, Tangail

Thousands of years ago, the first pearl was probably (a) ____ while human beings were searching for food at the sea (b) ____. Throughout history, the pearl with its (c) ____ has been one of the most highly valued gems. Pearls have been (d) ____ many times in religious texts and mythologies from the (e) ____ times.

iii. Dhanmondi Govt. Boys' High School, Dhaka

Many years past, the first pearl was probably (a) ____ while human beings were (b) ____ for food at the seashore. (c) ____ history, the pearl with its shine has been one of the most highly valued gems. Pearls have been (d) ____ several times in religious texts and mythologies from the earliest times. The ancient Egyptians (e) ____ pearls so much that they were buried with them after their death and the Queen of Egypt would dissolve a pearl in a glass and drink it as a token of love and respect for the whole nation.

iv. Police Lines School & College, Rangpur

Pearls were discovered thousands of years ago while people were searching for food at the seashore. Ancient Egyptians, Romans and Greeks (a) ____ pearls very highly. The Egyptians would take away pearls to their (b) ____. The ancient Romans and Greeks considered it a (c) ____ of wealth and (d) ____ position. In the battlefield, the brave knights (e) ____ to wear them for good luck.

Unit 7, Lesson 2

26. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with appropriate words to make it a meaningful one.

i. Rajuk Uttara Model College, Dhaka

Before the beginning of the 20th century, Pearls were (a) ____ from pearl oysters. These oysters were collected from the (b) ____ of the ocean, lake or river. To get (c) ____ pearl oysters, free____divers were often forced to descend to the depth of more than 100 feet in one breath. (d) ____of the difficulty of diving, were of different quality as well as very (e) ____. 

ii. SCHOLARSHOME, Sylhet

In some fishing villages along the (a) ____ of Japan, there are some amazing women known as 'Ama divers'. These women (b) ____ and are still working as Ama. The word 'Ama' means 'women of the sea or sea women'. They are (c) ____ divers. They make their living by diving. They can dive to the depth of the sea up to 25 metres. And they dive (d) ____ using oxygen tanks or other (e) ____ equipment. 

iii. Govt. Laboratory High School, Dhaka

The Ama divers rely on their own skills and breathing techniques. They use that skill and (a) ____ to push themselves down to the (b) ____ of the sea and back to the surface again. They can (c) ____ their breath for up to two minutes. Careful watching, lung capacity and hunter (d) ____ are the special qualities of Ama divers. However, some of these young villagers are going to the city for other jobs. The remaining Ama divers are now (e) ____ between 50 and 60.

iv. Quadirabad Cantonment Public School, Natore

In some fishing villages along the (a) ____ of Japan, there are amazing groups of women known as 'Ama divers'. These women (b) ____ and are still working as Ama. The word 'Ama' (c) ____ 'women of the sea or sea women'. They are independent divers. They make their living by (d) ____. They can dive to the depth of the sea up to 25 metres. And they dive without (e) ____ oxygen tanks or other breathing equipment.

v. Chattogram Govt. High School

Before the beginning of the 20th century, Pearls were (a) ____ from pearl oysters. These oysters were collected from the (b) ____ of the ocean, lake or river. To get enough pearl oysters, free____divers were often (c) ____ descend to the depth of more than 100 feet in one breath. Because of the difficulty of diving, (d) ____ were of different quality as well as very rare. In Asia, some pearl oysters (e) ____ found on shoals at a depth of 5____7 feet from the surface. 

vi. Chattogram Cantonment Public College

The Ama divers (a) ____ on their own skills and breathing techniques. They use that skill and technique to push themselves down to the bottom of the sea and back to the (b) ____ again. They can hold their breath for up to two minutes. Careful watching, (c) ____ capacity and hunter (d) ____ are the special (e) ____ of the Ama divers. 

vii. Satkhira Govt. High School

Before the beginning of the 20th century, pearls were (a) ____ from pearl oysters. The free divers used to (b) ____ these pearls from the (c) ____ of the ocean, lake or river. With a view to getting a huge amount of pearl oysters, the free divers were forced to (d) ____ to the depth of more than 100 feet in one (e) ____. 

Unit 7, Lesson 3

27. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with appropriate words to make it a meaningful one.

i. Barishal Board____2019

River gypsies (a) ____ are known as 'bedey' to local people (b) ____ an ethnic group of people in Bangladesh. The gypsies have their own lifestyle and (c) ____. They are habituated (d) ____ living in groups. They do not own any (e) ____.

ii. Sylhet Board 2019

River gypsies are an ethnic group of people in Bangladesh. They are known as bedey to (a) ____ people. The (b) ____ have their own lifestyle and (c) ____. They live in groups and do not (d) ____ any land. Therefore, they live in a nomadic life (e) ____ from one place to another.

iii. Bogura Cantonment Public School & College

River gypsy is a nomadic community (a) ____ in Bangladesh. They are (b) ____ dwellers and normally have no abode on (c) ____. All their activities are performed on boats. Since they traditionally live on water, this community is severely deprived of all types of basic (d) ____ of life such as food, health, education, shelter, medical care etc. About 98 percent Bedeys live (e) ____ poverty line. The Bedey have no alphabet but they practise or restore their language, tradition, custom, song, dance and culture orally.

iv. Kurigram Govt. Girls' High School

River gypsies are one of the ethnic groups in our country. They live in (a) ____ and travel from one place to another in their small (b) ____. But in dry season, they come to the (c) ____ and live in temporary tents. For a (d) ____ they do fishing, dive for natural pearls in waters, catch snakes, (e) ____ snake charming and sell herbal cures, bangles, cosmetics and other things.

v. Milestone School & College, Dhaka

River gypsies is a nomadic community (a) ____ in Bangladesh. They are popularly known as Bedey. They are (b) ____ dwellers and normally have no abode on (c) ____. All their activities are performed on boats. Since they traditionally live on water, this community is severely deprived of all types of basic (d) ____ of life such as food, health, education, shelter, medical care, etc. About 98 percent Bedeys live (e) ____ poverty line.

Unit 7, Lesson 4

28. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with appropriate words to make it a meaningful one.

i. Naogaon Zilla School

Actually, river gypsies are having various problems because of the rapid (a) ____ of the country. Besides, the (b) ____ of waterways has made boat movement (c) ____. As a result, they are thinking of changing living place. In this (d) ____, the river gypsy people need help of the authority for their (e) ____.

ii. Sherpur Govt. Victoria Academy

River gypsies are (a) ____ to water life. They have (b) ____ from their forefathers necessary (c) ____ skills to survive in waters. They have no education and training to (d) ____ to mainstream modern society. So, the authority feels the need to bring them under (e) ____ education network.

iii. Bindubasini Govt. Girls' High School, Tangail

River gypsies have no permanent living place. Gypsy children are born and (a) ____ up on the (b) ____ boats. Therefore, they cannot go to (c) ____ schools. And hence, mobile boat schools are coming up for gypsy children. Some voluntary organisations are running (d) ____ school on boats to (e) ____ river gypsy children in some areas.

iv. Chattogram Govt. Boys' High School

Gypsy children are born and brought up on (a) ____ boats. Therefore, they cannot go to (b) ____ schools. And hence, mobile boat schools are (c) ____ up for the gypsy children. Some (d) ____ organizations are running special schools on boats to (e) ____ river gypsy children in some areas.

Unit 8, Lesson 1

29. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with appropriate words to make a meaningful one. 

The first thing is that the news should be a piece of information. Secondly, the information should be (a) ____ or new, and hence it is ‘news’. Thirdly, (b) ____ people should take (c) ____ in it. Fourthly, it should (d) ____ self-explained. Finally, it should be (e) ____. 

Unit 8, Lesson 2

30. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with appropriate words to make it a meaningful one. 

i. Humans have a natural curiosity to know the unknown, to see the unseen and to (a) ____ the unconquered. Every day so many things are (b) ____ around and human beings are (c) ____ to know them all. They not only like to know happenings in their own and other (d) ____, but also what is happening in Antarctica or Mars, or Siberia. This (e) ____ to know and understand situations is not a contemporary phenomenon. 

ii. The first newspaper, Acta Diurna, was published in (a) ____ Rome in 59 BC. Acta Diurna meaning ‘daily acts’ posted different (b) ____ of announcements and (c) ____ events. However, Acta Diurna was not a paper-based (d) ____. It was a (e) ____ board displayed in public places.

Unit 8, Lesson 3

31. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with appropriate words to make it a meaningful one.   

i. It is said that old news is no news. Consequently, there is always a (a) ____ among the reporters to be up-to-date in (b) ____ stories or even (c) ____ the story first. (d) ____ news has become popular among the viewers. It means the first and fast appearance of a (e) ____ news on the channels. 

ii. A TV news report usually begins with an announcement. One or two short sentences explain (a) ____ it is about. Then in the main report, we see the reporter is describing an (b) ____ into a microphone. To (c) ____ the significance of the situation, to show its authenticity, and to convey the (d) ____ of the reporter and others involved, the reporter stands in front of the camera so that the (e) ____ can see what's going on in the background. 

iii. Reporters need to be careful to keep camera shots short and to the point. They also need to use (a) ____ language, and speak clearly and concisely (b) ____ there will be time constraints for (c) ____ piece of report. In order to keep video shots (d) ____, the (e) ____ operator often uses tripod. 

Unit 8, Lesson 5

32. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with appropriate words to make it a meaningful one.  

i. Polan Sarkar started a social movement of distributing books free of charge. When he was diagnosed (a) ____ diabetes in 1992, he decided he (b) ____ distribute books during his daily (c) ____. He would go (d) ____ on his own two feet, sharing his love for (e) ____. 

ii. Polan Sarkar had been admired in Rajshahi for a long time, but (a) ____ nationwide recognition (b) ____ being featured in Bangladesh Television’s popular (c) ____ Ittadi in December 29, 2006. He (d) ____ the Ekushey Padak in 2011, Bangladesh’s second-highest civilian award, for his (e) ____ to society. 

Unit 9, Lesson 1

33. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with appropriate words to make it a meaningful one.

i. Savar Cantonment Public School & College, Dhaka

Although the wheel is a very (a) ____ invention, the history of its origin is unknown. Experts guess that the first wheel was developed from a circular object. The early man observed that a huge piece of stone could be rolled easily if it was (b) ____ in shape. Similarly, a heavy tree-trunk is (c) ____ to carry; but it can be rolled away with less effort. Even, a gigantic tree-trunk can be moved easily using other small and round trunks as rollers under it. Thus, early man took advantage of rolling objects and developed the (d) ____ wheel. Apart from its mechanical advantage, a wheel's mobility has contributed (e) ____ to the civilization.

ii. Rangpur Zilla School

Human beings have invented many (a) ____ things so far. They have (b) ____ great civilization to the world through these (c) ____. Do you know which invention is the greatest? It is 'the wheel'. A wheel is a (d) ____ object. It can rotate around its axis and help easy (e) ____ of things across a surface.

Unit 9, lesson 2

34. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with appropriate words to make it a meaningful one. 

i. The Greeks were pioneers in many things. But in this case, however, the (a) ____ were the first. The (b) ____ ever wheel was discovered in Mesopotamia. It was in 3,500 B.C. Mesopotamia was in ancient (c) ____. It was along the valley of the rivers Tigris and Euphrates. After the Mesopotamians, the wheel was further improved by the Egyptians. They first made wheels with (d) ____. Then they used them on (e) ____ around 2000 BC. 

iii. Mesopotamia was in ancient Iraq. It was along the (a) ____ of the rivers Tigris and Euphrates. After the (b) ____, the wheel was further improved by the (c) ____. They first made wheels with (d) ____. Then they used them on (e) ____ around 2000 BC.

iii. The wheel travelled to Egypt from Mesopotamia. It travelled (a) ____ too. Wheels reached the Indus valley by 3000 B.C. But chariots with (b) ____ wheels were made in ancient India in around 1500 B.C. They were used for war, hunting and racing. In 1500 B.C, the Greeks too learnt the idea of (c) ____ from the Egyptians. They also made further (d) ____ on it. Later, the Romans did the same too and produced a variety of wheeled (e) ____.

Unit 9, Lesson 4

35. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with appropriate words to make it a meaningful one.

i. Rajbari Govt. Girls' High School

Human beings conquered the distance on earth by discovering wheels. They (a) ____ further. Then on December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers in America made the first experiment of flying in a plane. In the experiment, a machine carried a man and (b) ____ above by its own power. The machine was called 'aka airplane'. It flew naturally in a smooth speed, and finally (c) ____ without damage. That was human being's first real (d) ____. And now, they have got a (e) ____ speed. In a supersonic speed, something travels faster than sound! So the sky's the limit now!

ii. Rangpur Zilla School

Human beings conquered the (a) ____ on earth by discovering wheels. They endeavored (b) ____. Then on December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers in America made the first (c) ____ of flying in a plane. In the experiment, a machine carried a (d) ____ and rose above by its own power. The machine was called 'aka airplane'. It flew naturally in a smooth speed, and finally landed without damage. That was human being's first real (e) ____. 

iii. Gaibandha Govt. Girls' High School

Human beings conquered the distance on earth by discovering wheels. They (a) ____ further. Then on December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers in America (b) ____ the first experiment of flying in a plane. In the experiment, a machine (c) ____ a man and rose above by its own power. The machine was called 'aka airplane'. It (d) ____ naturally in a smooth speed, and finally (e) ____ without damage. That was human beings' first real take-off.

Unit 9, Lesson 5

36. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with appropriate words to make it a meaningful one.

i. The Falcon was born in 2003. It was (a) ____ as part of a US military project. The project researched and built a special type of (b) ____. The researchers wanted that the plane could reach any part of the world in less than an (c) ____. They also wanted to use it for any purposes, military or civil. The plane was already tested in (d) ____ models. The Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle____2 would be mankind’s dream (e) ____ in the days to come.

ii. The Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 (Falcon HTV____2) is the (a) ____ plane ever built by human beings. It would fly from (b) ____ to Sydney in less than an hour. Supersonic (c) ____, by the way, could not fly at such a great (d) ____. At the same time, it would withstand temperatures of almost 2,000 (e) ____ C. 

Unit 9, Lesson 6

37. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with appropriate words to make it a meaningful one.

i. Faujdarhat Cadet College, Chattogram

Communication of ideas is at the centre of (a) ____. It needs (b) ____ records. Most of our records in the (c) ____ age are on (d) ____. Though writing was invented very early, paper is a more modern (e) ____. 

ii. Khulna Zilla School

Communication of ideas is at the centre of civilization. It needs written records. Most of our (a) ____ in the modern age are on paper. Though (b) ____ was invented very early, paper is a more (c) ____ invention. For long in history, people exchanged ideas (d) ____  speaking and listening. Then there came the (e) ____ of writing. 

iii. Bhola Govt. High School

Before the paper age, knowledge was very (a) ____. (b) ____ you think of that time? There were very (c) ____ books in the world. Maybe, they were written on stone or on heavy wood (d) ____ or on (e) ____ sheets. 

iv. Khulna Zilla School

The invention of paper is a landmark in the history of human civilization. Before the invention of paper, it was difficult to (a) ____ thoughts in writing. There were not (b) ____ writing materials then. Besides, writing materials like stone block, metal sheet, and wood plunk were too (c) ____ for anyone to carry. For the lack of easy writing materials, the (d) ____ of knowledge was limited. At last, the Chinese invented paper which has changed our life (e) ____. 

v. Natore Govt. Boys' High School

Communication of (a) ____ is at the centre of (b) ____. It needs written records. Most of our records in the modern age are on (c) ____. Though writing was invented very (d) ____, (e) ____ is a more modern invention.

Unit 10, Lesson 1

38. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with appropriate words to make it a meaningful one. 

i. Rajuk Uttara Model College, Dhaka

Once upon a time, a dove and a bat were very good friends. One day, the two friends decided to set out on a (a) ____. They flew over the rivers and hills and (b) ____ to a big jungle. Both the friends were very (c) ____, they needed to sit down and take a rest. Soon night fell and it was (d) ____ all around. A storm rose. It started to (e) ____ heavily. The dove and the bat started to look for a shelter.

ii. Dinajpur Zilla School

Once upon a time, a dove and a bat were very good friends. One day, the two (a) ____ decided to set out on a journey. They flew (b) ____ the rivers and hills and came to a big jungle. Both the friends were very tired, they needed to sit down (c) ____ take rest. Soon night (d) ____ and it was dark all (e) ____.

iii. Monipur High School & College, Dhaka

The old (a) ____ owl opened the door. The dove and the bat (b) ____ him to give them shelter. The owl unwillingly (c) ____ them in. The two birds were hungry too. They (d) ____ for some food. The selfish owl was not happy. However, he shared his (e) ____ with them. The dove was so tired that she could hardly eat. 

Unit 10, Lesson 2

39. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with appropriate words to make a meaningful one.  

All this time, the dove was listening to her friend’s (a) ____ praises. She was wondering how (b) ____ his praises were. The dove hung her head down and was quiet. The owl got (c) ____. He wanted to hear more praises. The bat (d) ____ the owl, “Yes, don’t you have any words of praise for our kind (e) ____?”

Unit 10, lesson 3

40. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with appropriate words to make it a meaningful one.  

i. Rajbari Govt. High School

"Yes, get lost!" echoed the bat, flapping his (a) ____ wings. And the two heartless creatures fell (b) ____ the poor little dove and drove her out into the dark and stormy night. But the owl and the bat did not go  (c) ____ for their act of heartlessness. The bat can never fly in  (d) ____ daylight. He has to wait for the sun to go down. And do you know what happened to the (e) ____ owl? Well, he is blind as long as the sun is up. He cannot hunt or feed himself unless it is dark. So the two vicious creatures with their dark hearts live in the dark.

ii. Birshreshtha Noor Mohammad Public College, Dhaka

But the owl and the bat did not go (a) ____ for their act of heartlessness. The bat can never fly in (b) ____ daylight. He has to wait for the sun to (c) ____ down. And do you know what happened to the vain owl? Well, he is blind as long as the sun is (d) ____. He cannot hunt or feed himself unless it is dark. So, the two (e) ____ creatures with their dark heart live in the dark. 

iii. BIAM Model School & College, Bogura

The owl and the bat (a) ____ their punishment for their act of heartlessness. It was (b) ____ for the bat to fly in broad daylight. This same (c) ____ happened to the owl also. (d) ____ is wanted by the owl to feed himself. This story shows that none can go (e) ____.