Gap Filling with Clues
SSC English Board Questions 2012: Gap Filling with Clues
1. Barishal Board – 2012
| a | in | the | from | educate |
| a | by | step | remove | illiterate |
We must not waste our energy and money anymore. We need to take (a) ______ to (b) ______ our people. Emphasis should be given (c) ______ primary education. There should be at least one school (d) ______ every village. Our government has made (e) ______ education free and compulsory (f) ______ law. To (g) ______ illiteracy (h) ______ the country, some more (i) ______ may be taken. The (j) ______ adults also need to be taught.
2. Barishal Board – 2012
| the | a | in | exercise | patient |
| by | an | at | medicine | appoint |
Kamal was (a) ______ student of class ten who wanted to make a good result (b) ______ the examination. He started studying hard day and night, but he could not continue properly because his health was not sound. So he went to see (c) ______ doctor. After getting (d) ______ (e) ______, he waited (f) ______ the waiting room (g) ______ many other (h) ______. After half an hour his turn came and he went (i) ______. The doctor advised him to take regular (j) ______ instead of taking medicine.
3. Cumilla Board – 2012
| a | prevent | the | to | by |
| in | accident | rule | of | drive |
Road (a) ______ have become (b) ______ common feature of everyday life (c) ______ our country. A lot (d) ______ reasons act behind them—poor roads, excessive speed, reckless (e) ______, and disobedience (f) ______ traffic rules. Such problems can be reduced (g) ______ creating awareness (h) ______ the people. We should follow every traffic (i) ______ strictly and try (j) ______ accidents on the road.
4. Cumilla Board – 2012
| the | save | develop | of | a |
| to | pollute | environment | by | in |
Our (a) ______ consists of air, water, soil, and all living beings. The world around us is getting more and more (b) ______ day by day. The cities are filled (c) ______ smoke and fume (d) ______ mills and factories. The rivers and canals are polluted (e) ______ industrial wastes and chemicals. Many kinds (f) ______ animals and birds are on the verge (g) ______ extinction. We must (h) ______ our environment (i) ______ the curse of pollution (j) ______ ensure healthy living.
5. Chattogram Board – 2012
| a | to | the | by | work |
| in | of | job | care | success |
“A stitch in time saves nine” is (a) ______ well-known proverb. Some people do not take (b) ______ about anything. They put off (c) ______ job for tomorrow, though they are not sure (d) ______ tomorrow will come. In this way, they cannot finish their (e) ______ when they need it. Later they regret saying, “If we were not careless, we could have achieved (f) ______.” We should be punctual (g) ______ every (h) ______ and careful (i) ______ time to (j) ______.
6. Dhaka Board – 2012
| a | to | the | manner | respect |
| in | of | by | behave | discipline |
Good manners form (a) ______ important part (b) ______ education. Our learning remains incomplete without good (c) ______. We should show (d) ______ and (e) ______ properly (f) ______ everyone. We must have a sense (g) ______ fitness (h) ______ our conduct. (i) ______ costs us nothing but brings peace and (j) ______ in society.
7. Dhaka Board – 2012
| a | to | the | by | grow |
| in | of | eat | sick | rainless |
We know that our land is limited. Most (a) ______ the farmers work hard all year round (b) ______ produce more food. Animals (c) ______ what nature grows, especially (d) ______ the monsoon when green plants (e) ______ everywhere. They often overeat and become (f) ______. On (g) ______ other hand, winter is dry and (h) ______. So, there is shortage (i) ______ food for animals. Farmers should take steps (j) ______ preserve food for them.
8. Jashore Board – 2012
| the | a | in | by | damage |
| cut | to | of | forest | flood |
Deforestation is (a) ______ serious threat (b) ______ our environment. People (c) ______ and burn trees (d) ______ the sake (e) ______ habitation and agriculture. As a result birds and animals leave the (f) ______. Soil gets (g) ______ and (h) ______ sediment (i) ______ rivers causing frequent (j) ______.
9. Jashore Board – 2012
| a | the | to | by | animal |
| in | hunt | of | meat | night |
Tigers are wild (a) ______. They sleep (b) ______ day and start hunting (c) ______ evening. They travel many kilometres at (d) ______ stretch and eat (e) ______ twenty kilograms (f) ______ (g) ______. They also (h) ______ reptiles, birds and fish. The tiger is (i) ______ powerful and majestic (j) ______ animal.