Gap Filling with Clues

1. Barishal Board – 2008

a the an of for

in lose duty opportunity idle

Time and tide wait for none. No one can call it back. (a) ______ man may get back his lost money and health but cannot get back his (b) ______ time. So we should make (c) ______ best use (d) ______ time. We should do our (e) ______ properly. If we put off our work (f) ______ tomorrow, we may not get any (g) ______ to do it at all. Some people waste time (h) ______; they cannot prosper (i) ______ life. Therefore, we should take (j) ______ oath to do our duty in time.

2. Barishal Board – 2008

read good for the a

health rule at the in

We can keep (a) ______ good (b) ______ if we play sports. If the body is sound, the mind also remains sound. We should bear (c) ______ mind that it is (d) ______ very (e) ______ (f) ______ to (g) ______ when it is time (h) ______ reading and play when it is time (i) ______ playing. Good children always use (j) ______ time wisely.

3. Cumilla Board – 2008

dignity the by in a

rational help live of to

Man’s (a) ______ depends upon his works. Man is (b) ______ being (c) ______ the earth. He is (d) ______ work for others. He should not be proud (e) ______ his high birth. He should be ready to (f) ______ anyone of any class. The man whom he is helping may be inferior (g) ______ him (h) ______ birth. But after all, he is (i) ______ man. We should (j) ______ through our works for others.

4. Cumilla Board – 2008

a in the flower pleasure

to of by beauty cultivate

(a) ______ flower is (b) ______ best gift (c) ______ nature. It is a symbol (d) ______ love and (e) ______. It gives us (f) ______. But it is a matter (g) ______ sorrow that a flower does not last long. Nowadays flowers are (h) ______ (i) ______ our country and many people earn their living (j) ______ it.

5. Chattogram Board – 2008

a the sacrifice in by

to help welfare of high

Man’s dignity depends upon his work. Man is (a) ______ rational being. He is (b) ______ work for others. He should not be proud (c) ______ his (d) ______ birth. He should be ready to (e) ______ anyone of any class. The man whom he is helping may be inferior (f) ______ him (g) ______ birth. But after all he is (h) ______ man. He should (i) ______ his life for others’ (j) ______.

6. Chattogram Board – 2008

a to of illiteracy remove

the in by problem make

Bangladesh is (a) ______ small country but densely populated. It has many (b) ______ for its large population. Among them poverty and (c) ______ are major. The government has taken steps (d) ______ (e) ______ illiteracy. Primary education has already been made free. But the government alone cannot solve (f) ______ problem. Everyone should (g) ______ effort (h) ______ (i) ______ our country free (j) ______ illiteracy.

7. Dhaka Board – 2008

Words from the Box:

a the to in of by accident control narrow violate

Passage:

Road (a) ______ are daily occurrences (b) ______ modern life. The real causes (c) ______ accidents lie with people, not with vehicles. In many cities roads are (d) ______ and poorly maintained. Drivers often (e) ______ traffic rules, and authorities fail (f) ______ (g) ______ the situation properly. Thousands lose lives (h) ______ careless driving every year. (i) ______ problem has now become a great menace (j) ______ society.

8. Dhaka Board – 2008

Words from the Box:

a the to in of by happy content seek depress

Passage:

It is (a) ______ fact that perfect happiness does not exist (b) ______ worldly life. A man cannot have all things he wants. It is better not (c) ______ (d) ______ for happiness but to be (e) ______ with what one has. One should not always worry about what he does not get, because (f) ______ doing so he becomes (g) ______. (h) ______ contented man is truly (i) ______ (j) ______ peaceful.

9. Jashore Board – 2008

Words from the Box:

the a to in of by educate deprive dark develop

Passage:

Education is (a) ______ backbone (b) ______ a nation. It removes ignorance and gives light (c) ______ knowledge. If women are (d) ______ education, almost half (e) ______ our population will remain (f) ______. No nation can (g) ______ without the participation (h) ______ women. Government is trying (i) ______ (j) ______ all citizens through education.

10. Jashore Board – 2008

Words from the Box:

the a to in of by flood damage homeless record

Passage:

The (a) ______ that occurred (b) ______ 2007 broke all (c) ______. Water rose high and lasted long. Thousands (d) ______ people became (e) ______. Crops and cattle were (f) ______ and washed away (g) ______ the current. People took shelter (h) ______ boats and roofs. It was (i) ______ terrible natural (j) ______.

11. Rajshahi Board – 2008 (Admission Dream)

Words from the Box:

a the to in of by study succeed admit fail

Passage:

Every student wants (a) ______ get good results (b) ______ examinations. He tries (c) ______ enter (d) ______ famous institution and (e) ______ hard for it. Some (f) ______ in their mission, others (g) ______ because they do not (h) ______ well. Admission (i) ______ reputed institutions is always (j) ______ dream for them.

12. Rajshahi Board – 2008 (Language and Identity)

Words from the Box:

a the to in of by nation declare die recognize

Passage:

Language is (a) ______ first medium (b) ______ gaining knowledge. Each (c) ______ has its own tongue. The heroes (d) ______ this land (e) ______ for their mother tongue (f) ______ 21 February. As a mark (g) ______ their sacrifice, UNESCO (h) ______ the day (i) ______ International Mother Language Day (j) ______ honour of Bangla.

13. Sylhet Board – 2008 (Illiteracy and Development)

Words from the Box:

a the to in of by increase develop assist remove

Passage:

Inability (a) ______ read and write is called illiteracy. It hinders all (b) ______ efforts (c) ______ the government. The literacy rate (d) ______ Bangladesh is still low. We must (e) ______ this rate (f) ______ order (g) ______ (h) ______ the country. Government alone cannot meet this challenge without help (i) ______ the literate community to (j) ______ illiteracy.