Gap Filling with Clues

1. Barishal Board – 2004

Most libraries are arranged in (a) ______ systematic way that makes it possible to locate (b) ______ book quite (c) ______. All of (d) ______ books (e) ______ a library are organized into (f) ______ or classes and then arranged (g) ______ their class (h) ______. There are two (i) ______ for organizing books (j) ______ a library.

2. Barishal Board – 2004

When Becky was (a) ______ Dhaka, she told Masum that she wanted to (b) ______ a Bangladeshi village. Masum took her to his grandparents’ (c) ______ called Makarkhola (d) ______ Dhamrai. It is forty kilometres away from (e) ______ capital. The people (f) ______ the village were (g) ______ to see Becky. They welcomed her warmly. Masum wanted Becky to meet Feroza, (h) ______ middle-aged (i) ______ who had become a legend (j) ______ the village.

(a) ______ citizen has certain rights and privileges. For example, he has a right (b) ______ security (c) ______ life and property and protection (d) ______ law when necessary. The state is bound to (e) ______ him such protection. He has the right to speak as he pleases and the state should not interfere (f) ______ his freedom of speech. But he must not say anything that goes against (g) ______ established laws of his land. He has a natural right (h) ______ take part (i) ______ the affairs of his country as a (j) ______ man.

4. Cumilla Board – 2004 (Moon Landing)

Just after twenty minutes Aldrin followed Armstrong and reached (a) ______ moon. Both astronauts began to (b) ______ the area around the landing craft. Then they took pictures, set up (c) ______ television (d) ______ and (e) ______ samples (f) ______ moon soil. They also set a flag (g) ______ the surface. The two astronauts spent twenty hours there. Michael Collins waited (h) ______ the main ship. They finally returned (i) ______ and reached the spaceship (j) ______.

5. Chattogram Board – 2004

The Sangsad Bhaban at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar (a) ______ Dhaka is (b) ______ wonder (c) ______ (d) ______ architecture and technology. It was (e) ______ by the famous architect Louis I Kahn. This nine-storied building is surrounded (f) ______ an artificial (g) ______ called the Crescent Lake. The structure has thousands (h) ______ doors and windows. (i) ______ whole place is air-conditioned and enriched with all (j) ______ amenities.

6. Chattogram Board – 2004 (Vitamins)

Vitamins and mineral salts keep our body fit for work. They also keep us free from (a) ______. By eating green fruits, eggs, fish, meat and liver and (b) ______ drinking milk, we can get enough (c) ______. Such foods also contain mineral salts. (d) ______ is found (e) ______ almost every kind (f) ______ food. It helps (g) ______ digest our food and keeps our body (h) ______. (i) ______ healthy body is always active and (j) ______.

7. Dhaka Board – 2004

Rozia Chowdhury loves challenges and when it comes (a) ______ pursuing her goal, nothing can daunt her (b) ______ and (c) ______. She is now one (d) ______ the leading women (e) ______ our country. In the early seventies when women were not encouraged to work (f) ______ their own choice, she started (g) ______ own advertising agency. She believes that there is no shortcut (h) ______ (i) ______ and one must be (j) ______ about her work.

Lutfur is eight years old and lives (a) ______ Dhaka. He comes (b) ______ Tongi and helps his family (c) ______ earning. His father works as (d) ______ rickshaw puller and his mother as (e) ______ domestic worker. Lutfur (f) ______ polythene bags and scrap paper (g) ______ the Motijheel area and (h) ______ them at a shop. He earns a little money every day, which he gives (i) ______ his mother. He and his family (j) ______ in a slum near Kamalapur Railway Station.

9. Jashore Board – 2004

Examination is very important (a) ______ students’ life. It (b) ______ a student’s (c) ______. No student can be promoted (d) ______ next class without it. So every student tries hard (e) ______ do well (f) ______ examinations. One must be (g) ______ and (h) ______ time (i) ______ the exam hall (j) ______ show real ability.

10. Jashore Board – 2004 (Elephants)

Many elephants are (a) ______ alive (b) ______ be tamed and (c) ______. But catching elephants is (d) ______ hard and (e) ______ task. They are usually caught (f) ______ means (g) ______ huge traps called Khedas. These traps are so (h) ______ that (i) ______ mighty animals cannot (j) ______ them.

11· Rajshahi Board – 2004 (Habib and the Bank)

Habib lives in (a) ______ village close (b) ______ a town. He wanted (c) ______ open a bank account. When he arrived (d) ______ the town, he stopped (e) ______ stranger (f) ______ the road and (g) ______ him for direction. The man said, “Go straight about 200 metres and turn (h) ______; the bank will be (i) ______ your (j) ______.”

12· Rajshahi Board – 2004 (Babul and Bagerhat)

Babul is (a) ______ student (b) ______ class ten who loves (c) ______ history. He is deeply (d) ______ by the great men (e) ______ the Indian subcontinent. He went (f) ______ Bagerhat (g) ______ visit the grave (h) ______ Khan Jahan Ali and (i) ______ the Shat Gambuj Masjid (j) ______ his own eyes.

13· Sylhet Board – 2004 (The Country Mouse and the Town Mouse)

The nest was very (a) ______ and very light. The country mouse ate barley and the roots (b) ______ other (c) ______. A mouse from (d) ______ town came (e) ______ see the country mouse. The town mouse was (f) ______ and (g) ______. His home was (h) ______ a big house (i) ______ (j) ______ town.

14· Sylhet Board – 2004 (The Genie and the Fisherman)

The genie began to (a) ______ himself (b) ______ smoke, which (c) ______ over (d) ______ sea and the shore. Collecting itself together, the smoke went back (e) ______ the jar until there was nothing left outside. Then a (f) ______ came (g) ______ inside (h) ______ jar. It said (i) ______ the fisherman, “Well, unbelieving fisherman, here I am. Do you (j) ______ me now?”