Gap Filling with Clues

1. Barishal Board – 2006

in a load come direct

an at the with chat

As I was sitting (a) ______ the front seat of the bus, I saw exactly what happened. (b) ______ rickshaw van (c) ______ with goods was (d) ______ from the opposite (e) ______. The poor puller was (f) ______ old man. There was another person sitting (g) ______ the back of (h) ______ van (i) ______ whom the puller was (j) ______.

2. Barishal Board – 2006

the an by from window

a of look cloud amaze

After (a) ______ short pause, (b) ______ plane started taxiing and raced down (c) ______ runway. After a while, (d) ______ jerk, it took off. Masum (e) ______ down (f) ______ his (g) ______ and saw buildings and trees like toys. He saw soft white (h) ______ floating (i) ______ and felt greatly (j) ______.

3. Cumilla Board – 2006

the a in by modern

lake an of build design

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 155-foot-high building is surrounded (f) ______ an artificial (g) ______ called Crescent Lake. The structure has thousands (h) ______ doors and windows. (i) ______ whole place is air-conditioned and enriched with all modern (j) ______.

4. Cumilla Board – 2006

the a in vitamin water

from to by disease healthy

Vitamins and mineral salts keep our body fit for work. They also keep us (a) ______ diseases. By eating green fruits and vegetables, 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. It also controls (h) ______ heat of the body and keeps our body (i) ______ and (j) ______.

5. Chattogram Board – 2006

the a freedom hero of

to in neglect honour by

Our (a) ______ fighters are the real heroes (b) ______ our country. We should remember them as they sacrificed their lives (c) ______ the cause (d) ______ our motherland. It is (e) ______ matter of great regret that most of them are (f) ______ and forgotten. Some of them lead (g) ______ very poor life. The authority (h) ______ power should take proper step (i) ______ give them right (j) ______.

6. Chattogram Board – 2006

a in the honest respect

to of by virtue truthful

Honesty is (a) ______ great (b) ______. It helps a man (c) ______ prosper (d) ______ life. An (e) ______ man is respected and honoured (f) ______ all. Nobody likes a dishonest man. A dishonest man suffers (g) ______ the long run. So we should try (h) ______ be honest and (i) ______ if we want to gain (j) ______.

7. Dhaka Board – 2006

a the migrate in by

to bird balance of scarce

Every winter we see numerous guest (a) ______ coming (b) ______ our country (c) ______ Siberia. They fly thousands (d) ______ miles to escape the biting cold and search for food. These birds add beauty and help to keep the ecological (e) ______. But nowadays they rarely come because water bodies have become (f) ______ and hunters kill them (g) ______ greed. It is (h) ______ duty (i) ______ everyone (j) ______ protect these innocent creatures.

8. Dhaka Board – 2006

Words from the Box:

a the to in of by study learn gain wise

Passage:

The proper method (a) ______ (b) ______ involves understanding and regularity. We should read carefully and intelligently. We should not (c) ______ only for passing exams but (d) ______ (e) ______ knowledge. Real study helps us (f) ______ enjoy learning and makes us (g) ______. It widens (h) ______ horizon (i) ______ the mind and enriches (j) ______ knowledge.

9. Jashore Board – 2006

Words from the Box:

a the to in of by serve educate help illiterate

Passage:

Students should not live apart (a) ______ society. They can (b) ______ their community (c) ______ many ways. During vacation they should go (d) ______ their villages and (e) ______ the (f) ______. They can (g) ______ the sufferings of people (h) ______ collecting funds. As they live (i) ______ society, they are not separate (j) ______.

10. Jashore Board – 2006

Words from the Box:

a the to in of by value waste great follow

Passage:

Time is (a) ______ precious thing. There is a proverb (b) ______ time and tide wait for none. Those who have become (c) ______ used their time wisely. They never (d) ______ time or put off work (e) ______ tomorrow. We should (f) ______ their example (g) ______ realize the (h) ______ (i) ______ time (j) ______.

11. Rajshahi Board – 2006 (Education and Illiteracy)

Words from the Box:

the a to in of by illiterate law remove step

Passage:

We must not waste our energy and money. We need (a) ______ take (b) ______ to educate our people. Emphasis should be given (c) ______ primary education. There should be schools (d) ______ every village. The government has passed (e) ______ making education free and compulsory. To (f) ______ illiteracy (g) ______ the country, (h) ______ more steps may be taken (i) ______ educate (j) ______ adults.

12. Rajshahi Board – 2006 (Habit and Nature)

Words from the Box:

a the to in of by form repeat give habit

Passage:

(a) ______ habit is called second nature. It is formed (b) ______ doing the same thing (c) ______ and again. So repetition (d) ______ acts (e) ______ the source (f) ______ habit. If one (g) ______ smoking for some days, he cannot (h) ______ it easily. Habits are built (i) ______ practice and difficult (j) ______ break.

13. Sylhet Board – 2006 (Educating Girls)

Words from the Box:

a the to of by in educate confident responsibility ability

Passage:

Our aim is (a) ______ (b) ______ girls in (c) ______ fullest sense. After they leave school they should be (d) ______ and have the (e) ______ to express themselves clearly. They should also have a sense (f) ______ right and wrong, a sense (g) ______ (h) ______, and a belief (i) ______ their own worth. The staff has a long tradition of encouraging pupils to discover their gifts and (j) ______.