HSC English Board Questions: Correct Form of Verbs

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

01. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

Road mishap (a) ____ (happen) in our country almost everyday. Recently it (b) ____ (rise) to an alarming rate (c) ____ (take) a heavy toll of human lives. The members of a family remain anxious if someone (d) ____ (travel) in a bus. In most cases, reckless driving (e) ____ (cause) road accidents. The drivers are in the habit of (f) ____ (violate) traffic rules. Road accidents can be (g) ____ (lessen) if the drivers drive their vehicles carefully. People should be conscious in this respect. While (h) ____ (cross) the road, they should be careful. Some people travel (i) ____ (climb) on the roof of the buses and trains. Traffic rules must be maintained strictly with a view to (j) ____ (control) road accidents. [DHAKA BOARD '17]

02. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

It has been over three hundred years since emperor Shah Jahan of Delhi (a) ____ (build) the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife in Agra. Architecturally, it (b) ____ (be) one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. The building (c) ____ (make) of fine white marble with inlays of coloured marble. It (d) ____ (have) eight sides and many open arches. It (e) ____ (rest) on a platform or terrace of red sandstone. Four slender white towers (f) ____ (rise) from the corners of the terrace. A large dome (g) ____ (stand) above the centre of the building. Around this large dome there (h) ____ (be) four smaller domes. Just inside the outer walls, there is an open corridor from which the visitors (i) ____ (look) through carved marble screens into a central room. The bodies of Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz (j) ____ (lie) in two graves below this room. [RAJSHAHI BOARD '17]

03. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

In the last autumn vacation I (a) ____ (get) sufficient time. So I (b) ____ (make) up my mind to make a journey by train from Dhaka to Chittagong. I (c) ____ (reach) the station about half an hour before the departure of the train. It (d) ____ (be) then a very busy time. Rickshaws, motorcars and other vehicles (e) ____ (come) to the station with passengers. Coolies (f) ____ (run) behind them. There (g) ____ (be) shouts and rush of the passengers and the coolies. After sometime hearing a whistle, the passengers (h) ____ (stand) in a queue before the ticket counter. I also (i) ____ (stand) in the line and (j) ____ (buy) a second class ticket. [Dinajpur Board '17]

04. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

Most of the people who (a) ____ (appear) most often and most gloriously in the pages of history (b) ____ (be) great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really (c) ____ (help) civilization forward are often never (d) ____ (mention) at all. We do not know who first (e) ____ (set) a broken leg, or launched a sea worthy boat or (f) ____ (calculate) the length of a year, but we (g) ____ (know) all about the killers and destroyers. People think a great deal of them, so much so that on all the highest pillars in great cities of the world you (h) ____ (find) figures of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think that most people (i) ____ (believe) that the greatest countries are those that (j) ____ (beat) in the battle the greatest number of countries and ruled over them as conquerors. [JASHORE BOARD '17]

05. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

English (a) ____ (be) the most widely used international language. It (b) ____ (learn) to communicate with the foreigners for various purposes such as (c) ____ (maintain) co-operation, co-existence and exchanging business information. There are also certain jobs which (d) ____ (require) a good functional knowledge of English. The jobs of a pilot, a postman, a telephone operator, a tour guide, a mechanic, a receptionist of an international hotel, an executive of a multinational firm etc. (e) ____ (be) a few of them. Besides, a student (f) ____ (wish) to go for higher studies must learn English because the books on advanced education are mostly (g) ____ (write) in English. So, the importance and demand of learning English in our country can, in no way, be (h) ____ (ignore). Rather, we should (i) ____ (put) high importance on (j) ____ (learn) English to make room for ourselves in the competitive world. [CUMILLA BOARD '17]

06. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

The liberation war of Bangladesh inspired many artists, singers and cultural activist. Eminent artiste Shaheen Samad (a) ____ (join) Bangladesh Mukti Sangrami Shilpi Sangstha during the liberation war. She along with others (b) ____ (inspire) millions with her voice (c) ____ (raise) funds for the refugee camps. The cultural troupe used to (d) ____ (travel) to refugee camps and different areas in Mukta Anchal. They (e) ____ (perform) patriotic songs and arranged puppet shows, besides, (f) ____ (stage) dramas. Shaheen Samad said, "Liberation War always (g) ____ (be) an inspiration for me." She sang a lot of songs during that time and now (h) ____ (feel) honoured to have been able to inspire the freedom fighters. She has the memorable harmonium with which she sang in 1971. Now she (i) ____ (wish) to hand it over to Liberation War Museum. This eminent artiste wants live performance of those moving songs on TV channel, at least one song in a week and thus (j) ____ (cover) all the year round. [Chattogram Board '17]

07. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

Jerry is an orphan. He (a) (come) ____ to the orphanage at the age of four. He (b) (lose) ____ his parents in his infancy. Then, he (c) (commit) ____ to the care of the orphanage. He could hardly (d) (recollect) ____ his parents' memory. In spite of (e) (be) ____ an orphan, he had developed a strong fabric of morality. His inimitable morality (f) (draw) ____ him close to the writer. The writer (g) (impress) ____ with him. She started (h) (show) ____ affection for him. Jerry (i) (take) ____ her for his mother. He fabricated a lie (j) (win) ____ her heart. [SYLHET BOARD '17]

08. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

Air (a) (be) ____ an important element of the environment. But it is constantly being (b) ____ (pollute) in many ways. We make fire to cook food and (c) ____ (do) many works. This fire emits smoke which (d) ____ (contaminate) air. Vehicles pollute air to a great extent by (e) ____ (burn) fuel. Air pollution also (f) ____ (happen) when coal and oil (g) ____ (burn) mills and factories can be (h) ____ (hold) responsible for this pollution. It is high time we (i) ____ (check) air pollution. Otherwise we (j) ____ (suffer) a lot. [BARISHAL BOARD '17]

09. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

Football is a favourite game in our country. It (a) ____ (arrange) between two teams (b) ____ (contain) eleven players each. The captains of both teams (c) ____ (lead) their groups. This is the most exciting and enjoyable game ever (d) ____ (play) across the world. It (e) ____ (run) for an hour and a half with an interval after half of the time (f) ____ (be) over. Any football tournament (g) ____ (arrange) between two strong teams can be exciting. The result (h) ____ (remain) almost unpredictable till the end because any team might win the other team (i) ____ (score) a goal within seconds. The referee is to see whether rules and order (j) ____ (maintain) by the players. [DHAKA BOARD '16]

10. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

Once there (a) ____ (live) an idle king. He (b) ____ (not undergo) physical labour. As a result, he (c) ____ (get) bulky and could not move from one place to another. He (d) ____ (call) in a doctor. The doctor (e) ____ (be) clever and wise. He did not (f) ____ (prescribe) any medicine for the king. He asked the king to buy a club and (g) ____ (move) it in the air till his hands (h) ____ (get) moistened. The king started (i) ____ (follow) ____ the prescription. Thus, the king (j) ____ (relieve) of his problem. [RAJSHAHI BOARD '16]

11. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

Many events of great importance (a) ____ (take) place during the last century. Significant advances (b) ____ (make) in the field of science and technology. Many European colonies (c) ____ (gain) independence. The movement for democracy (d) ____ (become) prominent in many parts of the world. Two World Wars (e) ____ (break) out in this century. It also (f) ____ (witness) the misuse of atomic energy. Two cities of Japan were completely (g) ____ (destroy) as a result of the dropping of atom bombs. However, the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent nation (h) ____ (become) a momentous event. After a bloody war of nine months Bangladesh (i) ____ (bear). Now we (j) ____ (hold) our heads high in the community of nations. [Dinajpur Board '16]

12. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

Idle brain is devil's workshop. If we (a) ____ (waste) our time in idleness, all sorts of evil thoughts will crowd our brain. Idle persons who (b) ____ (kill) their time are burdens of society. They (c) ____ (sit) idle and cherish no high ideal and lofty ambition in life. They (d) ____ (not support) themselves. They (e) ____ (lead) an unhappy life and (f) ____ (suffer) in the long run. There should be time for reading, for office or other work, time for physical exercise, time for recreation and time for prayer. This (g) ____ (indicate) that we should do everything at the right moment. We (h) ____ (lead) a healthy and prosperous life only when we (i) ____ (follow) the routine which we (j) ____ (make) for our guidance. [JASHORE BOARD '16]

13. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

Parents (a) ____ (be) blessings of God to us. When a child (b) ____ (bear), their joys (c) ____ (know) no bounds. They (d) ____ (start) (e) ____ (think) of (f) ____ (nurse) and (g) ____ (bring) up their children. They (h) ____ (remain) safe under the custody of their parents since birth. Parents never mind (i) ____ (take) pains for the upbringing of their off-spring. We (j) ____ never (offend) our parents. [CUMILLA BOARD '16]

14. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

To err is human. If a man commits crime anytime and repents truly for his misdeed, he may (a) ____ (forgive). But the man who (b) ____ (not, give up) the wrong, (c) ____ (suffer) surely. In the long run, he (d) ____ (will take) to the land of death. The old sailor (e) ____ (be) a wrong-doer in his long journey. He committed a crime (f) ____ (kill) a sea bird (g) ____ (call) Albatross. That crime ultimately (h) ____ (bring) bad luck to them. The ship (i) ____ (leave) in the icy sea. The sun shone over their head. The wind (j) ____ (drop) down. It was a great disaster. [Chattogram Board '16]

15. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

One night the entire village was sleeping. The boy Bayazid Bustami was busy in study. His mother (a) ____ (sleep). Suddenly she woke up and (b) ____ (feel) thirsty. (c) ____ (call) her son, she told her son to give her a glass of water and (d) ____ (fall) asleep again. When Bayazid went to the pitcher, he (e) ____ (find) it empty. So, he went out with the pitcher in search of water. After a while he (f) ____ (come) back home with water and found his mother (g) ____ (sleep). Then he waited (h) ____ (stand) by her bed with a glass of water. He did not make any sound lest she (i) ____ (wake) up. Suddenly his mother woke up and saw him with the glass of water. At once she (j) ____ (understand) what was the matter. [SYLHET BOARD '16]

16. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

There are many people who (a) ____ (not take) physical exercise. They can hardly (b) ____ (realize) that they themselves (c) ____ (ruin) their health. They (d) ____ (fall) victim to many diseases. Life (e) ____ (become) dull to them. They (f) ____ (remain) always ill tempered. We (g) ____ (build) good health and sound mind through physical exercise. Physical exercise (h) ____ (make) our body active and the muscles strong. It also (i) ____ (improve) our power of digestion and blood circulation. It (j) ____ (give) strength to our brain. [BARISHAL BOARD '16]

17. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

An ideal teacher knows the art of (a) ____ (teach). He (b) ____ (make) his lessons interesting. His methods (c) ____ (be) convincing and inspiring. An ideal teacher (d) ____ (treat) his students like his own children. He (e) ____ (praise) the good work done by them. If any of the students (f) ____ (commit) some mistakes, he is not very harsh to him. He tactfully makes the student (g) ____ (realize) his mistakes. An ideal teacher is never angry with his students. He (h) ____ (behave) well with all. He (i) ____ (interest) in simple living and high thinking. He never (j) ____ (set) a wrong example before his students.

18. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

Socrates (a) ____ (believe) that an angry man (b) ____ (be) more of a beast than a human being. He (c) ____ (to have) a wife who used to (d) ____ (lose) her temper on the slightest excuse. One day she (e) ____ (to get) more furious and (f) ____ (to begin) to insult him. He (g) ____ (go) out and sat on the doorstep of his house. He kept (h) ____ (look) at the passers-by walking through the road. His wife (i) ____ (find) that he was (j) ____ (pay) the least heed to her and so she poured water on the head of Socrates.

19. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

Bangladesh (a) ____ (be) a developing country like other third world countries. Her economic development (b) ____ (depend) firstly on agriculture and secondly on industry. Though Bangladesh is not (c) ____ (develop) in industry, it (d) ____ (enrich) in garment industries in the recent past years. Now garment industry (e) ____ (be) a promising step. It (f) ____ (give) the opportunity of employment to many people. It (g) ____ (make) great contribution to the development of our country. Bangladesh (h) ____ (export) forty thousand shirts in Germany and earn 1 million US dollar. The income from garments is (i) ____ (increase) day by day. Undoubtedly, it (j) ____ (be) going to be the land mark for the nation.

20. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

Change is the order of nature because we know the proveRajshahi Board that old order changes (a) ____ (yield) place to the new. So, nothing (b) ____ (remain) new forever. The same we (c) ____ (notice) in entertainment also. Old and traditional forms (d) ____ (change) by new, modified and modern forms of entertainment. Many of them (e) ____ (exist) any longer. Today TV channels and satellite have superseded radio; similarly band and pop music (f) ____ (replace) our popular old songs. Football (g) ____ (lose) its appeal day by day. Cricket and other games (h) ____ (become) more and more popular. Our idea about the popularity of entertainment also (i) ____ (change). We've started (j) ____ (look) upon our forms of all life in a new way.

21. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

The prices of essential commodities (a) ____ (go) up by leaps and bounds. All previous records of high prices (b) ____ (break). Rice, fish, meat, chicken, kerosene oil, edible oils and vegetables (c) ____ (sell) at unusual high prices which hit the low-income groups most. Though the price of rice and vegetables (d) ____ (go) down recently due to season's new rice and vegetables, one kilo of soyabean oil, sold at taka 106 one month back, is now (e) ____ (sell) at 125 taka. Similarly, the price of kerosene oil now (f) ____ (bring) sufferings to the villagers. The hoarders are responsible for this. Strict measures (g) ____ (take) by the government to catch the hoarders' ill-motive which (h) ____ (create) artificial crisis of essential commodities. Government already (i) ____ (make) open sale arrangement of rice to check the price hike of rice and as such it is now under control. But the prices of sugar, washing soap, onion, garlic and other spices are beyond the capacity of common people. The authorities concerned (j)____ (look) into the matter and take strict measures so that the prices of essential commodities remain within the reach of common men.

22. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

It is high time we (a) ____ (use) our brain about the curse of dowry. The issues of dowry (b) ____ (have) be considered in view of country's socio-economic, cultural, political circumstances. United efforts (c) ____ (require) to put an end to violence against women. A specific framework must be (d) ____ (draw) up to be (e) ____ (implement). Anyway, we can hope that dowry (f) ____ (come) to an end in the time to come. We dare to (g) ____ (hope) so because our girls are being (h) ____ (educate) day by day. Parents' mentality (i) ____ (change) gradually. People (j) ____ (be) more conscious.

23.Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

There are many reasons for which many students in our country (a) ____ (fail) in English. That English is a foreign language is main reason. English is as if it (b) ____ (be) a language (c) ____ (mean) for a particular class of people. It (d) ____ (regard) as a sheer wastage of time. They (e) ____ (begin) to cram English as though they (f) ____ (consider) cramming as the only way to learn English. But (g) ____ (have) they been earnest in learning English they could have (h) ____ (learn) it easily. Moreover they are not (i) ____ (motivate) properly. In addition, the text books (j) ____ (not write) according to the need of the learners.

24. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

Today women are (a) ____ (play) important roles in all spheres of life. They are no longer (b) ____ (confine) within the four walls of their parents' or their husbands’ house. They have come out of their kitchens and (c) ____ (work) hand in hand with men in all the development programmes of the government. By (d) ____ (receive) higher education they are (e) ____ (become) pilots, doctors, engineers, administrators etc. Their worth (f) ____ (have) already (g) ____ (prove) by them. They are (h) ____ (contribute) much to the economy of the country. Now, it has come to the realization of the men that true development of the country (i) ____ (be) never possible (j) ____ (keep) half of the population idle.

25. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

People of the developing countries have always (a) ____ (fascinate) with dream of living in some developed countries like America, Canada etc. They do it so that they (b) ____ (lead) a better life, enjoy better civic facilities and earn better as well. As a result, every year a lot of people (c) ____ (migrate) to these countries. In fact, people who settle there are either skilled or well (d) ____ (educate) in their respective sectors. After (e) ____ (settle) there, they are to abide by the rules and regulations of those countries. These people (f) ____ (know) as immigrants. But sometimes their dreams (g) ____ (shatter) into pieces. Many of them (h) ____ (bankrupt) by the traffickers. Government should take steps so that they can (i) ____ (migrate) easily. It is high time we all (j) ____ (need) to be careful about it.

26. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

It was twenty years ago and I (a) ____ (live) in Paris. I had a tiny apartment in the Latin quarters (b) ____ (overlook) a cemetery, and I (c) ____ (earn) barely enough money (d) ____ (keep) body and soul together. She had read a book of mine and (e) ____ (write) to me about it. I answered (f) ____ (thank) her, and presently I (g) ____ (receive) from her another letter (h) ____ (say) that she (i) ____ (pass) through Paris and (j) ____ (like) to have a chat with me.

27. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

Tolerance is a noble virtue which (a) ____ (enable) us to judge the other side of any concept with patience without (b) ____ (lose) temper. A tolerant person (c) ____ (not persuade) others unless people are at the same time ready to (d) ____ (accept) the ideals of the particular practice. Tolerance aims at (e) (keep) ____ politeness before (f) ____ (relish) an unrehearsed situation. The world has not been (g) ____ (set) to one pattern nor men have been (h)____ (shape) in a single world. If we (i) ____ (revere) the maxim of individual, universal brotherhood can be (j) ____ (cheer) up in the world.

28. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

When I (a) ____ (enter) the restaurant, I found that it (b) ____ (be) quite crowded. I took a seat and (c) ____ (order) my meal. While I (d) ____ (wait) for my rice and fish to arrive, I looked around to see if there (e) ____ (be) anyone in the restaurant whom I (f) ____ (know). Then I noticed a man (g) ____ (sit) at a corner table near the door. He kept (h) ____ (glance) in my direction as if he knew me. But I was sure I had never (i) ____ (see) him before. He (j) ____ (have) a newspaper open in front of him. He was pretending to read it, but actually he was keeping an eye on me all the time.

29. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

Florence Nightingale (a) ____ (not, do) easy and pleasant occupation of society. Instead of going out to parties, she (b) ____ (visit) London hospitals and studied how sick people (c) ____ (nurse) back to health and strength. She (d) ____ (shock) at the roughness and stupidity of those hospitals. She went to Germany and France. She learned there everything about nursing. She (e) ____ (return) to England. Just then the Crimean war broke out, English soldiers (f) ____ (go) out singing to death. But dreadful stories came home of wounded men being left to die. Everybody felt that something heroic must be (g) ____ (do) to put a stop to the sufferings of the brave soldiers. That was (h) ____ (do) by Florence Nightingale. She went to Crimea with 40 nurses. In a few months she (i) ____ (bring) order and comfort into what (j) ____ (have) utter chaos and unspeakable misery.

30. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

International Women's Day (a) ____ (become) important all over the world for women of developed and developing countries alike. The (b) ____ (grow) international women's movement, which has been (c) ____ (strong) by four global United nation's Women's conferences, (d) ____ (ask) for coordinated efforts to (e) ____ (demand) women's right and participation in the political and economic process. Increasingly the international women's day is a time to (f) ____ (reflect) on progress (g) ____ (make) to (h) ____ (call) for change and to (i) ____ (celebrate) acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have (j) ____ (play) an extraordinary role in the history of women's rights.

31. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

It (a) ____ (be) true that the quality of a man (b) ____ (not depend) on his outward appearance, dress or manner. Generally, it (c) ____ (believe) that a man in fine dress, is a gentleman. Even he may (d) ____ (deserve) appreciation for his external pose and manner. But the real thing (e) ____ (be) that an attractive figure or fine clothes (f) ____ (be) not the symbol of modesty. It cannot be (g) ____ (consider) handsome. They may conceal their real character. They are brute and savage inwardly. So, external appearance or figure (h) ____ (be) not a standard to understand or judge a man whether he is gentle or not. A true gentleman or handsome man is he who (i) ____ (practice) honesty and tolerance. Fine dress or ornament may help a person to be attractive but if he lacks in morality, he (j) ____ (not admire) in the society.

32. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

There are many people who (a) ____ (not take) physical exercise. They can hardly (b) ____ (to realize) that they themselves (c) ____ (to ruin) their health. They (d) ____ (fall) victim to many diseases. Life (e) ____ (become) dull to them. They (f) ____ (be) ill tempered. It needs no telling that the importance of physical exercise is immense. We (g) ____ (build) good health and sound mind through physical exercise. Physical exercise (h) ____ (make) our body active and the muscles strong. It also (i) ____ (improve) our power of digestion and blood circulation. It (j) ____ (give) strength to our brain.

33. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

Parents and children (a) ____ (constitute) a family. They (b) ____ (connect) with one another by blood, love and affection. The children (c) ____ (live) through the days of infancy without the loving care of their parents. It is the parents who (d) ____ (bring) them up, nourish them, nurse them in sickness, give them proper educational help to get (e) ____ (settle) in life. Parents have to (f) ____ (discharge) their duties so that their children can (g) ____ (prosper). But children have certain duties to be (h) ____ (perform) by them for (i) ____ (attain) prosperity. They must (j) ____ (obey) their parents.

34. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

Shaheed Dr. Shamsuzzoha (a) ____ (consider) to be the first intellectual who (b) ____ (attain) martyrdom during the pre-liberation period of Bangladesh. (c) ____ (follow) the killing of Sergeant Zohurul Hoque in prison by the Ayub khan government on 15 February 1969 (after the failure of the trumped up Agartala conspiracy case), a flame of protest (d) ____ (spread) throughout erstwhile East Pakistan. On February 17, section 144. (e) ____ (impose) on Rajshahi city. The students of Rajshahi University who (f) ____ (join) the protest, (g) ____ (take) out a procession in violation of section 144 and (h) ____ (lock) in a clash with police in front of the residence of the principal of Rajshahi Medical College. There many students (i)____ (injure). So, all over the country people (j) ____ (go) against the Pakistani government.

35. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

Truthfulness is one of the greatest virtues which (a) ____ (make) a man really great. A man (b) ____ (trust) by others if he (c) ____ (cultivate) the habit of (d) ____ (speak) the truth. A man who (e) ____ (trust) by anybody can (f) ____ (gain) any position. A man can (g) ____ (achieve) his ends once or twice by (h) ____ (tell) lies but no permanent gain (i) ____ (come) out of such success. It must come to light sooner or later. Then the real character of the liar gets (j) ____ (expose) and nobody trust him anymore.

36. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs given in brackets. 0.5x10 = 5

Bangladesh (a) ____ (be) an independent country. It (b) ____ (come) into being in 1971. It (c) ____ (come) automatically. In 1947 Pakistan (d) ____ (become) independent as East and West Pakistan. Bangladesh (e) ____ (be) the then East Pakistan. From the very (f) ____ (begin) West Pakistan tried to exploit us. They (g) ____ (try) to deprive us of the state language. In 1952 we (h) ____ (establish) our right through the Language Movement. Later the election of 1954, the Education Movement of 1962, Mass Movement of 1969 and the election of 1970 (i) ____ (be) our glorious movements which we (j) ____ (take) pride in.

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A proveb (a) ____ (go) that water (b) ____ (call) life. Actually, the importance of water can not be (c) ____ (describe) in words. The existence of any living thing not (d) ____ (imagine) without water. We can not do a single day without it. It (e) ____ (use) for various purposes. Our agriculture which (f) ____ (say) to be the blood of our economy fully (g) ____ (depend) on water. Sometimes water (h) ____ (bring) untold sufferings for our farmers. If the rainfall (i) ____ (be) timely and moderate they (j) ____ (get) bumper crops.

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I have (a) ____ (get) your letter just now. In your letter you have (b) ____ (write) that the marriage ceremony of your younger sister will be (c) ____ (hold) next month. You (d) ____ (request) me to pay a visit to your house. You have also (e) ____ (decide) to invite all of your relatives by (f) ____ (take) me with you. I am very (g) ____ (please) to know the matter. I will (h) ____ (visiting) you within two or three days. I will (j) ____ (bringing) my friend Mahin who (j) ____ (be) very expert in managing such affairs.

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Idle brain is devil's workshop. If we (a) ____ (waste) our time in idleness, all sorts of evil thoughts will crowd our brain. Idle persons who (b) ____ (kill) their time are burdens on society. They (c) ____ (sit) idle and cherish no high ideal and lofty ambition in life. They not (d) ____ (support) themselves. They (e) ____ (lead) an unhappy life and (f) ____ (suffer) in the long run. There should be time for reading, for office or other work, time for physical exercise, recreation and prayer. This (g) ____ (indicate) that we should do everything at the right moment. We (h) ____ (lead) a healthy and prosperous life only when we (i) ____ (follow) the routine which we (j) ____ (make) for our guidance.

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A few days ago, I (a) ____ (enjoy) an interesting football match. It was Friday. It (b) ____ (hold) between the top two teams of our country Abahani and Mohammedan. The match (c) ____ (give) me much joy. On the day of the match I (d) ____ (go) to the Dhaka stadium quite early. I (e) ____ (stand) in the line for a long time and (f) ____ (buy) a ticket. The game was timed to begin at 4.30. The referees and the players (g) ____ (reach) the field in time. The spectators (h) ____ (cheer) the players from all corners of the field. The captains of the two teams came up, shook hands and tossed coin. Soon the referee (i) ____ (blow) off his whistle and the game started. Both the teams (j) ____ (be) equally strong.

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Patriotism is a noble virtue. It (a) ____ (be) an inherent instinct in human nature. A Muslim (b) ____ (regard) it as a part of his faith. It (c) ____ (inspire) a man to shed every drop of blood to (d) ____ (defend) the liberty and honour of his country. A man who (e) ____ (not love) his country is a brute. A true patriot (f) ____ (work) day and night for the progress of his country. Narrow patriotism, however, (g) ____ (be) bad. A man like Hitler (h) ____ (have) such narrow patriotism did a lot of harm to mankind. So patriotism is not enough. We (i) ____ (have) no hatred or malice towards anyone. A true patriot (j) ____ (value) the freedom of others as of his own.

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Food (a) ____ (require) for the survival of every living being on earth. But the food we eat today is hardly safe for us. The issue of food adulteration has (b) ____ (draw) the attention of general people at present. There (c) ____ (be) hardly any food in our country today which is not (d) ____ (adulterate) in one way or another. Standard foods (e) ____ (sell) in most of the hotels. Very recently government (f) ____ (direct) the mobile court (g) ____ (look) into the horrible pictures of adulteration. They (h) ____ (catch) the dishonest hoteliers red handed for (i) ____ (use) unhygienic food ingredients. Government alone cannot solve this problem. If the common people work with the government, this inhuman activity will (j) ____ (disappear) from our society soon.

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My examination (a) ____ (get) very near now. I (b) ____ (enjoy) myself very much at college during this term. I feel sad to think that the next term (c) ____ (be) my last term in the college. I (d) ____ (borrow) quite a lot of books from the college library. Many of those books were completed (e) ____ (include) eight fictions and five novels. Last night we (f) ____ (allow) to go to the cinema. It is because the film 'Treasure Island' (g) ____ (select) from one of the books we are reading for the exam. It was very interesting to watch the movie. Many things we (h) ____ (read) about so often really happen before our eyes. I have to pack my belongings today because I (i) ____ (leave) the college hostel tomorrow. It is really painful as I (j) ____ (study) in this college for a couple of years.

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Hamlet was the prince of Denmark. He was a brave and noble young man who was interested in games and sports. But suddenly he (a) ____ (change) totally. The change happened because of a great sorrow that (b) ____ (fall) upon him. In a mysterious way his father, old king Hamlet (c) ____ (die). Hamlet's best friend Horatio one day (d) ____ (come) to him with a strange story. The soldiers on guard on the castle (e) ____ (see) the ghost of the old king Hamlet. At midnight it (f) ____ (appear) in the armour of the king. Hamlet (g) ____ (rest) till he saw the ghost himself and (h) ____ (speak) to it. He thought that the ghost (i) ____ (have) some message for him. He felt perhaps it (j) ____ (tell) him the truth about his father's death.

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A good student always (a) ____ (prepare) his lesson. Generally he (b) ____ (sit) in the first bench. He normally (c) ____ (maintain) a daily life. Usually he (d) ____ (avoid) bad company. Everyday he (e) ____ (take) part in games and sports. He hardly (f) ____ (remain) absent. He often (g) ____ (take) suggestions from his teachers. He not (h) ____ (not keep) late hours at night. He (i) ____ (get) up early in the morning and (j) ____ (say) his prayers.

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E-mail (a) ____ (bring) about revolution in modern communication. Messages (b) ____ (transmit) from one country to another within seconds. It is far cheaper than telephone calls. Trade and commerce (c) ____ (become) greatly dependent on this speedy mode of communication. It (d) ____ (have), however (e) ____ (not, reach) everyone, especially in developing countries like ours, as most people (f) ____ (afford) to have a personal computer. But even here people (g) ____ (start) using commercially (h) ____ (operate) e-mail for important purposes. It (i) ____ (make) our life easy and we (j) ____ (communicate) with people through it around the globe.

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A mother (a) ____ (exercise) an undeniable influence in (b) ____, (mould) the character of her children. The things that they learn at home (c) ____ (take) a firm root in them. And it (d) ____ (go) without saying that this learning they (e) ____ (get) mostly from their mother as they live under her direct supervision and constant care. This is why a child (f) ____ (learn) the language first its mother. The culture of the family also (g) ____ (influence) the children's habits and manners. So a mother should (h) ____ (teach) her children how to (i) ____ (form) the habit of good manners to (j) ____ (grow) up in a gentle environment.

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Books (a) ____ (possess) an essence of immortality. They (b) ____ (be) the most precious products of human efforts. Temples crumble into ashes. pictures and statues decay; but books (c) ____ (survive). Time is of no account for great thoughts which are as fresh today as they (d) ____ (be) when came through the author's minds ages ago. What (e) ____ (be) then thought or said still (f) ____ (speak) to us. Books (g) ____ (introduce) us to the best society; they bring us into the presence of the noblest minds that have ever (h) ____ (live). We hear what they (i) ____ (think) or said. We see them as if they (j) ____ (be) really alive.

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Tigers (a) ____ (know) as ferocious animals. But they hardly (b) ____ (kill) any animal when they are not hungry. Usually the tigers (c) ____ (reside) in the deep forest. They are hardly (d) ____ (see) in the open unless there is a strong necessity. They often remain (e) ____ (hide) under the deep green in search of their prey. Whenever they (f) ____ (discern) any prospective prey, they take a pose to (g) ____ (fall) upon it. Tigers often (h) ____ (unite) themselves to (i) ____ (attack) their prey from different directions. An adult tiger (j) ____ (devour) 20 to 30 kilograms of meat at a single meal.

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Co-operation means (a) ____ (work) together for the benefit of all. Without co-operation modern society (b) ____ (not exist). Co-operation (c) ____ (see) at its best among farmers in the dry regions of some parts of Australia and America. The fields (d) ____ (irrigate) in these regions. Crops (e) ____ (grow) without water. Water cannot (f) ____ (bring) to the fields without steams being (g) ____ (tap) higher up. For this purpose, canals and dams (h) ____ (build). The canals have been cut through the fields of more than one farmer. Those who live higher up the volley than the others have allowed canals (i) ____ (build) through their land in order to carry water to the fields of farmers lower down. In time of drought all are (j) ____ (share) the water.