Right Forms of Verbs

1. Complete the following text with right forms of verbs given in the box. [Rajshahi Board 2017]

There are several reasons why friendship (a) — so necessary in human life. A man without a friend is like a man (b) — in wilderness. Moreover, it (c) — him to understand his surroundings 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 judgment. Thus, it is (f) — that friendship is really important. But a man must (g) — time while (h) — a friend. If he (i) — to select the right person as a friend, he (j) — in the long run.

2. Complete the following text with right forms of verbs given in the box. [Dhaka Board 2017]

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.

3. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. You can use one verb more than once. [Dinajpur Board 2017]

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) — up day by day. Bagladesh (d) — one of these countries. Though government is committed to (e) — rich people to engage children in labourious 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.

4.  Complete the following text with the right form of verbs given in the box. [Sylhet Board 2017]

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 river-side. Bangladesh is a riverine country and you can (f) — yourself of this opportunity of (g) — by the river side. 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.

5. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. [Barishal Board-2017]

Malaria (a) — by a kind of mosquito. If a mosquito (b) — 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 may (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.

6. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. [Jashore Board 2017]

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.”

7. Complete the following text with right forms of verbs given in the box. [Cumilla Board 2017]

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 use their time, they will not (i) — in life. They should (j) — punctual from the very beginning of their student life.

8. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box below. [Chittangong Board 2017]

Price hike of households products (a) — now a problem for us. Everyday we (b) — it. Most of our people who (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 product. Many times the buyers (g) —. There (h) — a fixed price for every time. Then it (i) — possible to make the buyers free from harassment. Government (j) — to fulfill our expectation.

9. Complete the following text with the right forms of verbs given in the box. [All Boards 2018]

One day the great poet Ferdousi (a) — by Sultan Mahmood to (b) — Shahanama in honour of the Sultan. The Sultan (c) — to pay Ferdousi a gold coin for each verse. Ferdousi (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) — to take silver coins and (j) — to his village.

10. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one vert more than once. [Dhaka Board 2019]

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) — no 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.

11. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. [Chattogram Board 2019]

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.

12. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. [Rajshahi Board 2019]

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) — to 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.

13. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. [Barishal Board 2019]

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.

14. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. You can use one word more than once. [Sylhet Board 2019]

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.

15. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. [Dinajpur Board 2019]

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 pursue that their old age is (c) — and comfortable. But in our country the adults are (d) — on their own sons or daughters. The adults lose the ability to work and (e) — at 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 these purposes.

16. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box. [Cumilla Board—2019]

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.

17. Complete the following text with right forms of verbs given in the box. [Jashore Board-2019]

Most of the students of our country are expert in (a) — answer. 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) — do 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.

Verb গুলো ব্রাকেটে দেওয়া হলোঃ নিজে নিজে বুঝে পড়ার জন্য 

1. Rajshahi Board 2017

There are several reasons why friendship (a) — (be) so necessary in human life. A man without a friend is like a man (b) — (live) in wilderness. Moreover, it (c) — (enable) him to understand his surroundings in a better way. By (d) — (speak) to a friend, a man can get relief. The advice (e) — (give) by a friend is sometimes more reliable than his own judgment. Thus, it is (f) — (see) that friendship is really important. But a man must (g) — (take) time while (h) — (choose) a friend. If he (i) — (fail) to select the right person as a friend, he (j) — (suffer) in the long run.

2. Dhaka Board 2017

Edison never (a) — (go) to school. All education that he ever got (b) — (give) to him by his mother. At the age of twelve, he was put to (c) — (work) on a railway. Having a great deal to do with newspapers, he (d) — (begin) to pick up the art of (e) — (print) and he printed a newspaper of his own named "The Weekly Herald." One day he (f) — (rescue) a station-master’s child which was nearly (g) — (run) over by a train. The station-master, out of gratitude, (h) — (teach) him how to use the telegraph. Young Edison soon (i) — (acquire) great skill at the telegraph. When only twenty, Edison (j) — (invent) a new telegraph which was extremely useful.

3. Dinajpur Board 2017

Child labour has (a) — (forbid) internationally by the UN. To make a child (b) — (do) the work that is suitable for a man is punishable. Yet in the third world countries, the number of child labour (c) — (go) up day by day. Bangladesh (d) — (be) one of these countries. Though government is committed to (e) — (dissuade) rich people to engage children in labourious work, things are not so easy. Poverty (f) — (be) the first impediment in this field. The poor parents want to get additional earning by (g) — (employ) their children in work. Many children (h) — (work) at different sectors now. But this should not be (i) — (carry) on. We should immediately (j) — (address) this problem.

4. Sylhet Board 2017

A walk by the riverside in the evening (a) — (be) very useful and pleasant. One (b) — (get) not only beautiful sight but also (c) — (get) fresh air. It (d) — (refresh) the mind when one (e) — (take) a walk by the riverside. Bangladesh is a riverine country and you can (f) — (avail) yourself of this opportunity of (g) — (walk) by the riverside. In the cities there are parks where you can go for a walk. This will help you (h) — (keep) fit. But if you (i) — (do) it regularly, you will not be able to (j) — (reap) the benefit.

5. Barishal Board 2017

Malaria (a) — (be) caused by a kind of mosquito. If a mosquito (b) — (bite) man who (c) — (have) malaria, it carries away some germs of the disease. If this mosquito then bites a healthy man, the germs may (d) — (get) into his blood and he gets malaria. Mosquitoes (e) — (lay) their eggs in the standing water. If there was no standing water, there would be no mosquitoes and so there (f) — (be) no malaria. Sometimes people (g) — (put) kerosene oil on standing water and this (h) — (kill) the mosquitoes before they (i) — (become) big enough to (j) — (fly) away.

6. Jashore Board 2017

One day a scholar (a) — (cross) a river with a boat. Suddenly a ghastly wind (b) — (begin) to blow. The scholar (c) — (tremble) with fear. The boatman (d) — (ask) him if he (e) — (know) how to swim. The answer from the scholar (f) — (be) negative. Then the boatman (g) — (say), "Very soon you are going to (h) — (drown). You (i) — (have) a lot of knowledge but it (j) — (come) to no use at this moment."

7. Cumilla Board 2017

Student life (a) — (be) the golden season of life. This (b) — (be) the time when we should (c) — (prepare) ourselves for future. The very habits (d) — (form) in the student life (e) — (influence) the later phases of life. Right from the student life, they (f) — (should) be careful in (g) — (maintain) discipline. They should (h) — (use) their time properly. If they do not use their time, they will not (i) — (succeed) in life. They should (j) — (get) punctual from the very beginning of their student life.

8. Chattogram (Chittagong) Board 2017

Price hike of household products (a) — (be) now a problem for us. Every day we (b) — (face) it. Most of our people who (c) — (have) low income are in danger. They (d) — (think) of purchasing meat and fish as they (e) — (require). The price of vegetables is also high. We are to bargain (f) — (buy) simple product. Many times the buyers (g) — (cheat). There (h) — (should) be a fixed price for everything. Then it (i) — (be) possible to make the buyers free from harassment. Government (j) — (try) to fulfil our expectation.

9. All Boards 2018

One day the great poet Ferdousi (a) — (be) asked by Sultan Mahmood to (b) — (compose) Shahanama in honour of the Sultan. The Sultan (c) — (promise) to pay Ferdousi a gold coin for each verse. Ferdousi (d) — (agree) and (e) — (finish) the writing and it was found (f) — (contain) sixty thousand verses. Now Sultan (g) — (refuse) to pay sixty thousand gold coins. He (h) — (want) to pay silver coins instead of gold coins. The poet (i) — (refuse) to take silver coins and (j) — (return) to his village.

10. Dhaka Board 2019

Patriotism is a noble virtue. It (a) — (inspire) a man to shed the last drop of blood to (b) — (defend) the freedom of his country. A man without patriotism (c) — (be) no better than a beast. A true patriot (d) — (honour) by all. He always (e) — (think) for the welfare of his country. On the other hand, the unpatriotic men (f) — (think) only for their own interest. Those who (g) — (sacrifice) for the country are true patriots. They (h) — (remember) even after their death. That is why, the freedom fighters who (i) — (die) in 1971 are remembered and (j) — (honour) forever.

11. Chattogram Board 2019

One day Mina and her parrot, Mithu (a) — (climb) a tall tree to pick a mango. She (b) — (pick) the mango and (c) — (give) it to her mother. Although Mina had picked the mango, her mother (d) — (give) the largest share of the fruit to Raju. Mina (e) — (feel) very disappointed. At dinner Mina (f) — (notice) that Raju as usual (g) — (get) an egg but she (h) — (do) not. Mithu was not pleased to see that. Mother (i) — (want) to see if the children (j) — (wash) their hands before they started eating.

12. Rajshahi Board 2019

In an educational institution teacher-student relationship is (a) — (consider) to be the most important matter. It is such a relationship that is (b) — (form) on the basis of mutual (c) — (respect). A student always (d) — (owe) to his teachers because he cannot but (e) — (admit) help from them in case of (f) — (acquire) knowledge. The sensible students never (g) — (forget) their teachers. Moreover, they (h) — (remember) their memorable teachers’ role which helps them (i) — (succeed) in life. So, they always (j) — (respect) their teachers.

13. Barishal Board 2019

Over the last ten years or so, the garments industries have (a) — (emerge) as the largest foreign currency earning sector. Hundreds of garments factories have (b) — (been) set up throughout the country. The most remarkable characteristic of the garments industries (c) — (be) the revolutionary change that has (d) — (occur) in the lives of thousands of poor women across the country. Women who (e) — (be) confined to household work suddenly (f) — (find) a new way of earning. A job at a garments factory (g) — (give) a woman not only a steady income but also independence and dignity. In a garments factory most of the workers have to (h) — (work) above ten hours a day. But still the women working here (i) — (be) happy as they think they are (j) — (earning) their own living.

14. Sylhet Board 2019

At present, Bangladesh (a) — (face) unemployment problem. This problem already (b) — (has) an alarming dimension. The government (c) — (try) to cope with this problem. But this problem cannot be (d) — (solved) without (e) — (making) the unemployed skilful. So, education (f) — (is) a must. It (g) — (helps) a man to get a job. Job does not mean (h) — (do) official work only. Self-employment is a solution to this problem. It means (i) — (engaging) oneself in economic activities. The government is giving financial help and training to the educated youths with a view to (j) — (making) them self-reliant.

 15. Dinajpur Board 2019

Adult allowance (a) — (is) a noble programme initiated by the present government. In most of the developed countries of the world this kind of programme is (b) — (given) by the government. The government should pursue that their old age is (c) — (secured) and comfortable. But in our country the adults are (d) — (dependent) on their own sons or daughters. The adults lose the ability to work and (e) — (earn) at this age. They (f) — (are treated) offensively by their own issues. They have to (g) — (pass) their days depending on others. The allowance should be (h) — (increased) and the true needy (i) — (allowed) to have this allowance. It is expected that the local leaders (j) — (do) their duty impartially to select the right person.

 16. Cumilla Board 2019

Love for one’s own country (a) — (is known) as patriotism. Everyone should (b) — (have) a great love for his country. Many of our freedom fighters (c) — (sacrificed) their lives in 1971 for the sake of our country. The countrymen (d) — (remember) them forever. Some people are (e) — (working) persistently for the development of the country. They are also patriots. Everybody (f) — (should follow) a patriot. When any natural calamity (g) — (occurs) in the country, a patriot (h) — (stands) by the affected people. We (i) — (follow) the footprints of the patriots. We should refrain from (j) — (committing) any crime that is harmful to our country.

 17. Jashore Board 2019

Most of the students of our country are expert in (a) — (memorizing) answer. They do not (b) — (prepare) notes themselves. They get them (c) — (prepared) by their tutors. Their tutors (d) — (exercise) their brain for the students. So, the (e) — (thinking) power of the students does not (f) — (develop). They do not have any (g) — (command) of their language. They, of course, (h) — (do) well in the examination. But, for this, they can (i) — (claim) no credit of their own. This result does not (j) — (help) them in their later life.

সহজ ভাষায় অনুবাদঃ নিজে নিজে বুঝে পড়ার জন্য 

1. Rajshahi Board 2017

There are several reasons why friendship (a) — (be) so necessary in human life. (মানব জীবনে বন্ধুত্ব কেন এত প্রয়োজনীয় তার অনেকগুলো কারণ আছে।)

A man without a friend is like a man (b) — (live) in wilderness. (বন্ধুহীন একজন মানুষ অরণ্যে (নির্জন বনে) বসবাসকারী মানুষের মতো।)

Moreover, it (c) — (enable) him to understand his surroundings in a better way. (তাছাড়া, এটি তাকে তার পারিপার্শ্বিক পরিবেশকে আরও ভালোভাবে বুঝতে সক্ষম করে।)

By (d) — (speak) to a friend, a man can get relief. (বন্ধুর সাথে কথা বলে মানুষ স্বস্তি পেতে পারে।)

The advice (e) — (give) by a friend is sometimes more reliable than his own judgment. (বন্ধুর দেওয়া পরামর্শ মাঝেমধ্যে নিজের বিচারের চেয়েও বেশি নির্ভরযোগ্য হয়।)

Thus, it is (f) — (see) that friendship is really important. (এভাবেই দেখা যায় যে, বন্ধুত্ব আসলেই গুরুত্বপূর্ণ।)

But a man must (g) — (take) time while (h) — (choose) a friend. (কিন্তু বন্ধু নির্বাচন করার সময় একজন মানুষকে অবশ্যই সময় নিতে হবে।)

If he (i) — (fail) to select the right person as a friend, he (j) — (suffer) in the long run. (সে যদি সঠিক মানুষকে বন্ধু হিসেবে নির্বাচন করতে ব্যর্থ হয়, তবে তাকে পরিণামে ভুগতে হবে।)

2. Dhaka Board 2017

Edison never (a) — (go) to school. (এডিসন কখনো স্কুলে যাননি।)

All education that he ever got (b) — (give) to him by his mother. (তিনি যে শিক্ষা পেয়েছিলেন তার সবই তাকে তার মা দিয়েছিলেন।)

At the age of twelve, he was put to (c) — (work) on a railway. (বারো বছর বয়সে তাকে রেলওয়েতে কাজে দেওয়া হয়।)

Having a great deal to do with newspapers, he (d) — (begin) to pick up the art of (e) — (print)... (সংবাদপত্রের সাথে অনেক কাজ থাকায়, তিনি মুদ্রণ বা ছাপানোর কৌশল রপ্ত করতে শুরু করেন...)

...and he printed a newspaper of his own named "The Weekly Herald." (...এবং তিনি "দ্য উইকলি হেরাল্ড" নামে নিজের একটি সংবাদপত্র ছাপান।)

One day he (f) — (rescue) a station-master’s child which was nearly (g) — (run) over by a train. (একদিন তিনি স্টেশন মাস্টারের সন্তানকে উদ্ধার করেন যে প্রায় ট্রেনের নিচে চাপা পড়ছিল।)

The station-master, out of gratitude, (h) — (teach) him how to use the telegraph. (স্টেশন মাস্টার কৃতজ্ঞতাবশত তাকে শেখালেন কিভাবে টেলিগ্রাফ ব্যবহার করতে হয়।)

Young Edison soon (i) — (acquire) great skill at the telegraph. (তরুণ এডিসন শীঘ্রই টেলিগ্রাফে দুর্দান্ত দক্ষতা অর্জন করেন।)

When only twenty, Edison (j) — (invent) a new telegraph which was extremely useful. (মাত্র বিশ বছর বয়সে, এডিসন একটি নতুন টেলিগ্রাফ আবিষ্কার করেন যা ছিল অত্যন্ত প্রয়োজনীয়।)

3. Dinajpur Board 2017

Child labour has (a) — (forbid) internationally by the UN. (জাতিসংঘ কর্তৃক আন্তর্জাতিকভাবে শিশুশ্রম নিষিদ্ধ করা হয়েছে।)

To make a child (b) — (do) the work that is suitable for a man is punishable. (একজন প্রাপ্তবয়স্ক মানুষের উপযোগী কাজ শিশুকে দিয়ে করানোটা শাস্তিযোগ্য অপরাধ।)

Yet in the third world countries, the number of child labour (c) — (go) up day by day. (তবুও তৃতীয় বিশ্বের দেশগুলোতে দিন দিন শিশুশ্রমের সংখ্যা বাড়ছে।)

Bangladesh (d) — (be) one of these countries. (বাংলাদেশ এসব দেশের মধ্যে একটি।)

Though government is committed to (e) — (dissuade) rich people to engage children in labourious work, things are not so easy. (যদিও সরকার ধনী ব্যক্তিদের শিশুদেরকে শ্রমসাধ্য কাজে নিয়োগ দেওয়া থেকে নিবৃত্ত করতে প্রতিশ্রুতিবদ্ধ, তবুও বিষয়টি এত সহজ নয়।)

Poverty (f) — (be) the first impediment in this field. (দারিদ্র্য এই ক্ষেত্রে প্রথম বা প্রধান বাধা।)

The poor parents want to get additional earning by (g) — (employ) their children in work. (দরিদ্র বাবা-মায়েরা তাদের সন্তানদের কাজে লাগিয়ে বাড়তি আয় করতে চান।)

Many children (h) — (work) at different sectors now. (অনেক শিশু এখন বিভিন্ন খাতে কাজ করে।)

But this should not be (i) — (carry) on. (কিন্তু এটা চলতে দেওয়া উচিত নয়।)

We should immediately (j) — (address) this problem. (আমাদের অবিলম্বে এই সমস্যাটি সমাধান করা (মোকাবেলা করা) উচিত।)

4. Sylhet Board 2017

A walk by the riverside in the evening (a) — (be) very useful and pleasant. (সন্ধ্যায় নদীর তীর দিয়ে হাঁটা খুবই উপকারী এবং আনন্দদায়ক।)

One (b) — (get) not only beautiful sight but also (c) — (get) fresh air. (একজন শুধু সুন্দর দৃশ্যই পায় না, বরং বিশুদ্ধ বাতাসও পায়।)

It (d) — (refresh) the mind when one (e) — (take) a walk by the riverside. (নদীর পাড় দিয়ে হাঁটলে মন সতেজ হয়।)

Bangladesh is a riverine country and you can (f) — (avail) yourself of this opportunity of (g) — (walk) by the riverside. (বাংলাদেশ একটি নদীমাতৃক দেশ এবং আপনি নদীর তীরে হাঁটার এই সুযোগটি কাজে লাগাতে পারেন।)

In the cities there are parks where you can go for a walk. (শহরগুলোতে পার্ক আছে যেখানে আপনি হাঁটতে যেতে পারেন।)

This will help you (h) — (keep) fit. (এটি আপনাকে সুস্থ রাখতে সাহায্য করবে।)

But if you (i) — (do) it regularly, you will not be able to (j) — (reap) the benefit. (Note: The logic of the text usually implies "If you do NOT do it regularly," but based strictly on the text provided:) (কিন্তু যদি আপনি এটি নিয়মিত (না) করেন, আপনি এর সুফল ভোগ করতে পারবেন না।)

5. Barishal Board 2017

Malaria (a) — (be) caused by a kind of mosquito. (ম্যালেরিয়া এক ধরণের মশার কারণে হয়।)

If a mosquito (b) — (bite) man who (c) — (have) malaria, it carries away some germs of the disease. (যদি একটি মশা ম্যালেরিয়া আক্রান্ত কোনো ব্যক্তিকে কামড়ায়, তবে এটি রোগের কিছু জীবাণু বহন করে নিয়ে যায়।)

If this mosquito then bites a healthy man, the germs may (d) — (get) into his blood and he gets malaria. (যদি এই মশাটি পরে কোনো সুস্থ মানুষকে কামড়ায়, তবে জীবাণু তার রক্তে প্রবেশ করতে পারে এবং সে ম্যালেরিয়ায় আক্রান্ত হয়।)

Mosquitoes (e) — (lay) their eggs in the standing water. (মশা জমে থাকা পানিতে ডিম পাড়ে।)

If there was no standing water, there would be no mosquitoes and so there (f) — (be) no malaria. (যদি কোনো জমে থাকা পানি না থাকত, তবে মশাও থাকত না এবং ম্যালেরিয়াও হতো না।)

Sometimes people (g) — (put) kerosene oil on standing water... (মাঝে মাঝে মানুষ জমে থাকা পানিতে কেরোসিন তেল দেয়...)and this (h) — (kill) the mosquitoes before they (i) — (become) big enough to (j) — (fly) away. (...এবং এটি মশাদের উড়ে যাওয়ার মতো বড় হওয়ার আগেই মেরে ফেলে।)

6. Jashore Board 2017

One day a scholar (a) — (cross) a river with a boat. (একদিন এক পন্ডিত ব্যক্তি নৌকায় করে নদী পার হচ্ছিলেন।)

Suddenly a ghastly wind (b) — (begin) to blow. (হঠাৎ ভয়ঙ্কর বাতাস বইতে শুরু করল।)

The scholar (c) — (tremble) with fear. (পন্ডিত ভয়ে কাঁপতে লাগলেন।)

The boatman (d) — (ask) him if he (e) — (know) how to swim. (মাঝি তাকে জিজ্ঞেস করলেন তিনি সাঁতার জানেন কি না।)

The answer from the scholar (f) — (be) negative. (পন্ডিতের উত্তর ছিল 'না' বা নেতিবাচক।)

Then the boatman (g) — (say), "Very soon you are going to (h) — (drown)." (তখন মাঝি বললেন, "খুব শীঘ্রই আপনি ডুবতে যাচ্ছেন।")

"You (i) — (have) a lot of knowledge but it (j) — (come) to no use at this moment." ("আপনার অনেক জ্ঞান আছে কিন্তু এই মুহূর্তে তা কোনো কাজে আসবে না।")

7. Cumilla Board 2017

Student life (a) — (be) the golden season of life. (ছাত্রজীবন হলো জীবনের সোনালী অধ্যায়।)

This (b) — (be) the time when we should (c) — (prepare) ourselves for future. (এটিই সেই সময় যখন আমাদের ভবিষ্যতের জন্য নিজেদের প্রস্তুত করা উচিত।)

The very habits (d) — (form) in the student life (e) — (influence) the later phases of life. (ছাত্রজীবনে গঠিত অভ্যাসগুলোই জীবনের পরবর্তী ধাপগুলোকে প্রভাবিত করে।)

Right from the student life, they (f) — (should) be careful in (g) — (maintain) discipline. (ছাত্রজীবন থেকেই, শৃঙ্খলারক্ষা করার ব্যাপারে তাদের সতর্ক হওয়া উচিত।)

They should (h) — (use) their time properly. (তাদের উচিত সময়ের সঠিক ব্যবহার করা।)

If they do not use their time, they will not (i) — (succeed) in life. (তারা যদি সময়মতো কাজ না করে (সময় ব্যবহার না করে), তবে তারা জীবনে সফল হতে পারবে না।)

They should (j) — (get) punctual from the very beginning of their student life. (ছাত্রজীবনের শুরু থেকেই তাদের সময়ানুবর্তী হওয়া উচিত।)

8. Chattogram (Chittagong) Board 2017

Price hike of household products (a) — (be) now a problem for us. (গৃহস্থালি পণ্যের মূল্যবৃদ্ধি এখন আমাদের জন্য একটি সমস্যা।)

Every day we (b) — (face) it. (প্রতিদিন আমরা এর মুখোমুখি হই।)

Most of our people who (c) — (have) low income are in danger. (আমাদের অধিকাংশ স্বল্প আয়ের মানুষ বিপদে আছেন।)

They (d) — (think) of purchasing meat and fish as they (e) — (require). (প্রয়োজন অনুযায়ী মাছ ও মাংস কেনার কথা তারা ভাবতেই পারেন না (বা ভাবতে হয়)।)

The price of vegetables is also high. (শাক-সবজির দামও চড়া।)

We are to bargain (f) — (buy) simple product. (সাধারণ পণ্য কিনতেও আমাদের দরদাম করতে হয়।)

Many times the buyers (g) — (cheat). (অনেক সময় ক্রেতারা প্রতারিত হন।)

There (h) — (should) be a fixed price for everything. (সবকিছুর জন্য একটি নির্দিষ্ট মূল্য থাকা উচিত।)

Then it (i) — (be) possible to make the buyers free from harassment. (তখন ক্রেতাদের হয়রানি থেকে মুক্ত করা সম্ভব হবে।)

Government (j) — (try) to fulfil our expectation. (সরকার আমাদের প্রত্যাশা পূরণের চেষ্টা করছে।)

9. All Boards 2018

One day the great poet Ferdousi (a) — (be) asked by Sultan Mahmood to (b) — (compose) Shahanama in honour of the Sultan. (একদিন মহাকবি ফেরদৌসীকে সুলতান মাহমুদ তার সম্মানে 'শাহনামা' রচনা করতে অনুরোধ করেন।)

The Sultan (c) — (promise) to pay Ferdousi a gold coin for each verse. (সুলতান ফেরদৌসীকে প্রতিটি শ্লোকের জন্য একটি করে স্বর্ণমুদ্রা দেওয়ার প্রতিশ্রুতি দেন।)

Ferdousi (d) — (agree) and (e) — (finish) the writing... (ফেরদৌসী রাজি হলেন এবং লেখা শেষ করলেন...)and it was found (f) — (contain) sixty thousand verses. (...এবং দেখা গেল এতে ষাট হাজার শ্লোক রয়েছে।)

Now Sultan (g) — (refuse) to pay sixty thousand gold coins. (এখন সুলতান ষাট হাজার স্বর্ণমুদ্রা দিতে অস্বীকৃতি জানালেন।)

He (h) — (want) to pay silver coins instead of gold coins. (তিনি স্বর্ণমুদ্রার পরিবর্তে রৌপ্যমুদ্রা দিতে চাইলেন।)

The poet (i) — (refuse) to take silver coins and (j) — (return) to his village. (কবি রৌপ্যমুদ্রা নিতে অস্বীকৃতি জানালেন এবং তার গ্রামে ফিরে গেলেন।)

10. Dhaka Board 2019

Patriotism is a noble virtue. (দেশপ্রেম একটি মহৎ গুণ।)

It (a) — (inspire) a man to shed the last drop of blood to (b) — (defend) the freedom of his country. (এটি একজন মানুষকে তার দেশের স্বাধীনতা রক্ষার জন্য রক্তের শেষ বিন্দু দিয়ে দিতে অনুপ্রাণিত করে।)

A man without patriotism (c) — (be) no better than a beast. (দেশপ্রেমহীন মানুষ পশুর চেয়ে ভালো কিছু নয়।)

A true patriot (d) — (honour) by all. (একজন প্রকৃত দেশপ্রেমিক সবার দ্বারা সম্মানিত হন।)

He always (e) — (think) for the welfare of his country. (তিনি সর্বদা তার দেশের মঙ্গলের কথা চিন্তা করেন।)

On the other hand, the unpatriotic men (f) — (think) only for their own interest. (অন্যদিকে, দেশপ্রেমহীন মানুষরা শুধু নিজেদের স্বার্থের কথা চিন্তা করে।)

Those who (g) — (sacrifice) for the country are true patriots. (যারা দেশের জন্য ত্যাগ স্বীকার করেন তারাই প্রকৃত দেশপ্রেমিক।)

They (h) — (remember) even after their death. (তারা মৃত্যুর পরেও স্মরণীয় হয়ে থাকেন।)

That is why, the freedom fighters who (i) — (die) in 1971 are remembered and (j) — (honour) forever. (একারণেই, ১৯৭১ সালে যে মুক্তিযোদ্ধারা মারা গিয়েছেন (শহীদ হয়েছেন) তারা চিরকাল স্মরণীয় এবং সম্মানিত।)

11. Chattogram Board 2019

One day Mina and her parrot, Mithu (a) — (climb) a tall tree to pick a mango. (একদিন মীনা এবং তার তোতা পাখি মিঠু একটি আম পাড়ার জন্য উঁচু গাছে চড়ল।)

She (b) — (pick) the mango and (c) — (give) it to her mother. (সে আমটি পাড়ল এবং তার মাকে দিল।)

Although Mina had picked the mango, her mother (d) — (give) the largest share of the fruit to Raju. (যদিও মীনা আমটি পেড়েছিল, তার মা ফলটির সবচেয়ে বড় অংশ রাজুকে দিলেন।)

Mina (e) — (feel) very disappointed. (মীনা খুব হতাশ বোধ করল।)

At dinner Mina (f) — (notice) that Raju as usual (g) — (get) an egg but she (h) — (do) not. (রাতের খাবারে মীনা লক্ষ্য করল যে রাজু সচরাচর বা বরাবরের মতোই একটি ডিম পেল কিন্তু সে পেল না।)

Mithu was not pleased to see that. (মিঠু তা দেখে খুশি হলো না।)

Mother (i) — (want) to see if the children (j) — (wash) their hands before they started eating. (মা দেখতে চাইলেন বাচ্চারা খাওয়া শুরুর আগে হাত ধুয়েছিল কি না।)

12. Rajshahi Board 2019

In an educational institution teacher-student relationship is (a) — (consider) to be the most important matter. (একটি শিক্ষা প্রতিষ্ঠানে শিক্ষক-ছাত্র সম্পর্ককে সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ বিষয় হিসেবে বিবেচনা করা হয়।)

It is such a relationship that is (b) — (form) on the basis of mutual (c) — (respect). (এটি এমন একটি সম্পর্ক যা পারস্পরিক শ্রদ্ধার ভিত্তিতে গঠিত হয়।)

A student always (d) — (owe) to his teachers because he cannot but (e) — (admit) help from them in case of (f) — (acquire) knowledge. (একজন ছাত্র সবসময় তার শিক্ষকদের কাছে ঋণী কারণ জ্ঞান অর্জনের ক্ষেত্রে সে তাদের সাহায্য স্বীকার না করে পারে না।)

The sensible students never (g) — (forget) their teachers. (বিচক্ষণ বা বুঝমান ছাত্ররা কখনোই তাদের শিক্ষকদের ভোলে না।)

Moreover, they (h) — (remember) their memorable teachers’ role which helps them (i) — (succeed) in life. (তাছাড়া, তারা তাদের স্মরণীয় শিক্ষকদের ভূমিকা মনে রাখে যা তাদের জীবনে সফল হতে সাহায্য করে।)

So, they always (j) — (respect) their teachers. (তাই, তারা সবসময় তাদের শিক্ষকদের শ্রদ্ধা করে।)

13. Barishal Board 2019

Over the last ten years or so, the garments industries have (a) — (emerge) as the largest foreign currency earning sector. (গত দশ বছর বা তার বেশি সময়ে, পোশাক শিল্প সবচেয়ে বড় বৈদেশিক মুদ্রা অর্জনকারী খাত হিসেবে আত্মপ্রকাশ করেছে।)

Hundreds of garments factories have (b) — (been) set up throughout the country. (সারা দেশে শত শত পোশাক কারখানা স্থাপন করা হয়েছে।)

The most remarkable characteristic of the garments industries (c) — (be) the revolutionary change that has (d) — (occur) in the lives of thousands of poor women across the country. (পোশাক শিল্পের সবচেয়ে উল্লেখযোগ্য বৈশিষ্ট্য হলো সেই বৈপ্লবিক পরিবর্তন যা সারা দেশের হাজার হাজার দরিদ্র নারীর জীবনে ঘটেছে।)

Women who (e) — (be) confined to household work suddenly (f) — (find) a new way of earning. (যেসব নারীরা গৃহস্থালি কাজে আবদ্ধ ছিল তারা হঠাৎ আয়ের একটি নতুন পথ খুঁজে পায়।)

A job at a garments factory (g) — (give) a woman not only a steady income but also independence and dignity. (পোশাক কারখানার একটি চাকরি একজন নারীকে শুধু নিয়মিত আয়ই দেয় না, বরং স্বাধীনতা এবং মর্যাদাও দেয়।)

In a garments factory most of the workers have to (h) — (work) above ten hours a day. (একটি পোশাক কারখানায় অধিকাংশ শ্রমিককে দিনে দশ ঘণ্টার বেশি কাজ করতে হয়।)

But still the women working here (i) — (be) happy as they think they are (j) — (earning) their own living. (কিন্তু তবুও এখানে কর্মরত নারীরা খুশি কারণ তারা মনে করে তারা তাদের নিজেদের জীবিকা উপার্জন করছে।)

14. Sylhet Board 2019

At present, Bangladesh (a) — (face) unemployment problem. (বর্তমানে, বাংলাদেশ বেকারত্ব সমস্যার সম্মুখীন হচ্ছে।)

This problem already (b) — (has) an alarming dimension. (এই সমস্যাটি ইতিমধ্যে উদ্বেগজনক মাত্রা ধারণ করেছে।)

The government (c) — (try) to cope with this problem. (সরকার এই সমস্যাটি সমাধানের চেষ্টা করছে।)

But this problem cannot be (d) — (solved) without (e) — (making) the unemployed skilful. (কিন্তু বেকারদের দক্ষ করে তোলা ছাড়া এই সমস্যার সমাধান করা সম্ভব নয়।)

So, education (f) — (is) a must. (তাই, শিক্ষা অপরিহার্য।)

It (g) — (helps) a man to get a job. (এটি একজন মানুষকে চাকরি পেতে সাহায্য করে।)

Job does not mean (h) — (do) official work only. (চাকরি মানে শুধু অফিসের কাজ করা নয়।)

Self-employment is a solution to this problem. (আত্মকর্মসংস্থান এই সমস্যার একটি সমাধান।)

It means (i) — (engaging) oneself in economic activities. (এর মানে হলো নিজেকে অর্থনৈতিক কর্মকাণ্ডে নিয়োজিত করা।)

The government is giving financial help and training to the educated youths with a view to (j) — (making) them self-reliant. (সরকার শিক্ষিত যুবকদের স্বাবলম্বী করার লক্ষ্যে আর্থিক সহায়তা এবং প্রশিক্ষণ দিচ্ছে।)

15. Dinajpur Board 2019

Adult allowance (a) — (is) a noble programme initiated by the present government. (বয়স্ক ভাতা বর্তমান সরকার দ্বারা শুরু করা একটি মহৎ কর্মসূচি।)

In most of the developed countries of the world this kind of programme is (b) — (given) by the government. (বিশ্বের অধিকাংশ উন্নত দেশে সরকারের পক্ষ থেকে এই ধরণের কর্মসূচি দেওয়া হয়।)

The government should pursue that their old age is (c) — (secured) and comfortable. (সরকারের নিশ্চিত করা উচিত যেন তাদের বার্ধক্যকাল নিরাপদ এবং আরামদায়ক হয়।)

But in our country the adults are (d) — (dependent) on their own sons or daughters. (কিন্তু আমাদের দেশে বয়স্করা তাদের নিজেদের ছেলে বা মেয়ের ওপর নির্ভরশীল।)

The adults lose the ability to work and (e) — (earn) at this age. (এই বয়সে বয়স্করা কাজ করার এবং আয় করার ক্ষমতা হারিয়ে ফেলে।)

They (f) — (are treated) offensively by their own issues. (তারা তাদের নিজেদের সন্তানদের (issues অর্থে এখানে সন্তান) দ্বারা খারাপ আচরণের শিকার হন।)

They have to (g) — (pass) their days depending on others. (তাদের অন্যের ওপর নির্ভর করে দিন কাটাতে হয়।)

The allowance should be (h) — (increased) and the true needy (i) — (allowed) to have this allowance. (ভাতা বৃদ্ধি করা উচিত এবং প্রকৃত অভাবীদের এই ভাতা পাওয়ার সুযোগ দেওয়া উচিত।)

It is expected that the local leaders (j) — (do) their duty impartially to select the right person. (আশা করা যায় যে স্থানীয় নেতারা সঠিক ব্যক্তি নির্বাচনে তাদের দায়িত্ব নিরপেক্ষভাবে পালন করবেন।)

16. Cumilla Board 2019

Love for one’s own country (a) — (is known) as patriotism. (নিজের দেশের প্রতি ভালোবাসাকে দেশপ্রেম বলা হয়।)

Everyone should (b) — (have) a great love for his country. (প্রত্যেকেরই তার দেশের প্রতি গভীর ভালোবাসা থাকা উচিত।)

Many of our freedom fighters (c) — (sacrificed) their lives in 1971 for the sake of our country. (১৯৭১ সালে আমাদের অনেক মুক্তিযোদ্ধা দেশের জন্য তাদের জীবন উৎসর্গ করেছেন।)

The countrymen (d) — (remember) them forever. (দেশবাসী তাদের চিরকাল মনে রাখবে।)

Some people are (e) — (working) persistently for the development of the country. (কিছু মানুষ দেশের উন্নয়নের জন্য অবিরাম কাজ করে যাচ্ছে।)

They are also patriots. (তারাও দেশপ্রেমিক।)

Everybody (f) — (should follow) a patriot. (প্রত্যেকেরই একজন দেশপ্রেমিককে অনুসরণ করা উচিত।)

When any natural calamity (g) — (occurs) in the country, a patriot (h) — (stands) by the affected people. (যখন দেশে কোনো প্রাকৃতিক দুর্যোগ দেখা দেয়, একজন দেশপ্রেমিক ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত মানুষের পাশে দাঁড়ান।)

We (i) — (follow) the footprints of the patriots. (আমরা দেশপ্রেমিকদের পদাঙ্ক অনুসরণ করি।)

We should refrain from (j) — (committing) any crime that is harmful to our country. (আমাদের দেশের জন্য ক্ষতিকর এমন কোনো অপরাধ করা থেকে বিরত থাকা উচিত।)

17. Jashore Board 2019

Most of the students of our country are expert in (a) — (memorizing) answer. (আমাদের দেশের অধিকাংশ ছাত্র উত্তর মুখস্থ করায় পারদর্শী।)

They do not (b) — (prepare) notes themselves. (তারা নিজেরা নোট তৈরি করে না।)

They get them (c) — (prepared) by their tutors. (তারা তাদের গৃহশিক্ষকদের দিয়ে সেগুলো তৈরি করিয়ে নেয়।)

Their tutors (d) — (exercise) their brain for the students. (তাদের গৃহশিক্ষকরা ছাত্রদের জন্য তাদের মস্তিষ্ক খাটান (চর্চা করেন)।)

So, the (e) — (thinking) power of the students does not (f) — (develop). (তাই, ছাত্রদের চিন্তা করার শক্তি বিকশিত হয় না।)

They do not have any (g) — (command) of their language. (তাদের ভাষার ওপর কোনো দখল থাকে না।)

They, of course, (h) — (do) well in the examination. (তারা অবশ্যই পরীক্ষায় ভালো করে।)

But, for this, they can (i) — (claim) no credit of their own. (কিন্তু, এজন‍্য তারা নিজেরা কোনো কৃতিত্ব দাবি করতে পারে না।)

This result does not (j) — (help) them in their later life. (এই ফলাফল তাদের পরবর্তী জীবনে কোনো সাহায্য করে না।)

Answer Keys

Here is the Answer Key with the correct form of verbs for the passages provided.

1. Rajshahi Board 2017

(a) is (b) living (c) enables (d) speaking (e) given (f) seen (g) take (h) choosing (i) fails (j) will suffer

2. Dhaka Board 2017

(a) went (b) was given (c) work (d) began (e) printing (f) rescued (g) run (h) taught (i) acquired (j) invented

3. Dinajpur Board 2017

(a) been forbidden (b) do (c) is going (d) is (e) dissuading (Note: committed to takes the gerund form) (f) is (g) employing (h) are working (i) carried (j) address

4. Sylhet Board 2017

(a) is (b) gets (c) gets (d) refreshes (e) takes (f) avail (g) walking (h) keep (i) do not do (Note: The context implies a negative condition) (j) reap

5. Barishal Board 2017

(a) is (b) bites (c) has (d) get (e) lay (f) be (g) put (h) kills (i) become (j) fly

6. Jashore Board 2017

(a) was crossing (b) began (c) trembled (d) asked (e) knew (f) was (g) said (h) drown (i) have (Direct speech) (j) will come (Direct speech)

7. Cumilla Board 2017

(a) is (b) is (c) prepare (d) formed (e) influence (f) should (g) maintaining (h) use (i) succeed (j) get (or be)

8. Chattogram Board 2017

(a) is (b) face (c) have (d) cannot think (or do not think) (e) require (f) to buy (g) are cheated (h) should (i) will be (j) is trying

9. All Boards 2018

(a) was (b) compose (c) promised (d) agreed (e) finished (f) contain (g) refused (h) wanted (i) refused (j) returned

10. Dhaka Board 2019

(a) inspires (b) defend (c) is (d) is honoured (e) thinks (f) think (g) sacrifice (h) are remembered (i) died (j) honoured

11. Chattogram Board 2019

(a) climbed (b) picked (c) gave (d) gave (e) felt (f) noticed (g) got (h) did not (i) wanted (j) had washed

12. Rajshahi Board 2019

(a) considered (b) formed (c) respect (Noun form remains same) (d) owes (e) admit (f) acquiring (g) forget (h) remember (i) succeed (j) respect

13. Barishal Board 2019

(a) emerged (b) been (c) is (d) occurred (e) were (f) found (g) gives (h) work (i) are (j) earning

14. Sylhet Board 2019

(a) is facing (b) has taken (Standard Answer) / has (If strictly following the prompt text) (c) is trying (d) solved (e) making (f) is (g) helps (h) doing (i) engaging (j) making (Note: with a view to takes the gerund form)

15. Dinajpur Board 2019

(a) is (b) given (c) secured (d) dependent (e) earn (f) are treated (g) pass (h) increased (i) allowed (j) will do

16. Cumilla Board 2019

(a) is known (b) have (c) sacrificed (d) remember (or will remember) (e) working (f) follow (g) occurs (h) stands (i) should follow (j) committing

17. Jashore Board 2019

(a) memorizing (b) prepare (c) prepared (d) exercise (e) thinking (f) develop (g) command (h) do (i) claim (j) help