Gap Filling with Clues
SSC English Board Questions 2010: Gap Filling with Clues
1. Barishal Board – 2010
| the | a | for | best | depend |
| the | in | on | work | prosper |
Time and tide wait for none. None can call it back. A man may get back his lost money and health but not his lost time. So we should make (a) ______ (b) ______ use of our time. We must do our (c) ______ (d) ______ time. If we put off our work (e) ______ tomorrow, we may not get any chance. Those who waste time cannot (f) ______ in life. They have to (g) ______ on others and lose their dignity. Everyone should (h) ______ to use time properly and (i) ______ through hard (j) ______.
2. Cumilla Board – 2010
| a | of | by | develop | illiteracy |
| to | in | the | assist | remove |
Inability (a) ______ read and write is (b) ______. It hinders all development efforts (c) ______ the government. The literacy rate (d) ______ Bangladesh is still low. We have (e) ______ increase this rate for the entire (f) ______ of the country. Government alone cannot meet this challenge (g) ______ itself. It is the social responsibility (h) ______ the literate people to (i) ______ the government (j) ______ the eradication of illiteracy.
3. Cumilla Board – 2010
| a | the | in | by | beauty |
| to | live | of | flower | cultivate |
(a) ______ flower is (b) ______ best gift (c) ______ nature. It is a symbol (d) ______ love and (e) ______. It gives us pleasure. There is nobody but loves (f) ______ flower. But it does not last long. Nowadays flowers are (g) ______ (h) ______ our country and many people earn their living (i) ______ it. Thus we can (j) ______ through our work.
4. Chattogram Board – 2010
| a | the | of | agriculture | depend |
| in | to | by | product | economy |
Ours is (a) ______ agricultural country. Most (b) ______ the citizens depend directly or indirectly (c) ______ agriculture for their livelihood. Many important industries also (d) ______ on agricultural (e) ______. Agriculture plays (f) ______ vital role in our national (g) ______. If there is any fall (h) ______ production, people suffer a lot. The failure (i) ______ crops causes a great depression (j) ______ the country.
5. Chattogram Board – 2010
| modern | a | in | by | communicate |
| phone | to | of | the | message |
Mobile (a) ______ is (b) ______ important means (c) ______ communication. It helps us (d) ______ (e) ______ with people anywhere (f) ______ the shortest possible time. The use (g) ______ it is very popular nowadays. Businessmen, doctors and officials are much benefited (h) ______ this device. Though sometimes misused, it has made (i) ______ life (j) ______ and easier.
6. Dhaka Board – 2010
| a | the | in | by | depend |
| to | beg | of | self | dignity |
Begging is (a) ______ claim (b) ______ others. It gives nothing (c) ______ the society. It makes people idle and (d) ______ on others. It destroys man’s will (e) ______ work and deprives him (f) ______ (g) ______. Those who live (h) ______ begging cannot have any respect (i) ______ society. Everyone should try (j) ______ be self-reliant.
| a | in | the | change | destroy |
| to | of | by | warn | pollute |
Natural calamities around (a) ______ world prove that there has been (b) ______ change (c) ______ global climate. Experts have (d) ______ that we are heading (e) ______ disaster because of environmental degradation caused (f) ______ human actions. Deforestation and industrial smoke (g) ______ nature badly. We must not (h) ______ our environment if we want (i) ______ keep the earth (j) ______.
8. Jashore Board – 2010
| a | the | in | by | freedom |
| to | hero | of | poor | honour |
Our (a) ______ fighters are real heroes (b) ______ our country. We should remember them (c) ______ they sacrificed their lives for the cause (d) ______ the motherland. Many still remain (e) ______ and lead (f) ______ lives. Authority should (g) ______ proper steps (h) ______ give them due (i) ______ and make them (j) ______ again.
9. Jashore Board – 2010
| a | the | in | agriculture | export |
| to | by | of | depend | fertile |
Climate (a) ______ Bangladesh is hot and humid. The soil is plain and (b) ______. Crops and vegetables grow (c) ______ abundance. We earn foreign exchange (d) ______ (e) ______ jute and tea (f) ______ different countries. Jute is called (g) ______ golden fibre (h) ______ Bangladesh. As (i) ______ agricultural country, our economy mainly (j) ______ on farming.
10. Rajshahi Board – 2010 (Proper Education)
| a | to | of | develop | learn |
| the | in | by | assist | virtue |
Proper education helps (a) ______ learner (b) ______ (c) ______ his talents. It aims (d) ______ improve him physically and mentally so that he can (e) ______ himself and others. An educated man is self-reliant but also ready (f) ______ (g) ______ others (h) ______ attaining this great (i) ______ and serve (j) ______ society kindly.
11. Rajshahi Board – 2010 (English as Global Language)
| a | to | of | learn | develop |
| the | in | by | write | advance |
English is (a) ______ international language. Its importance (b) ______ the modern age is great. It helps (c) ______ (d) ______ relations with other nations. Almost all books (e) ______ science and technology are (f) ______ or translated (g) ______ English. We must (h) ______ it (i) ______ keep pace (j) ______ the world.
| a | in | the | educate | deprive |
| of | by | to | develop | darkness |
Education is (a) ______ backbone (b) ______ a nation. No nation can prosper without education. Education removes our ignorance and gives us light (c) ______ knowledge. There should be no discrimination (d) ______ man and woman (e) ______ respect (f) ______ imparting education. Education is one (g) ______ the basic human rights. If we (h) ______ women of education, almost half of our population will remain (i) ______ (j) ______.