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পরামর্শ ১

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আমাদের  vocabulary আরও বৃদ্ধি করতে হবে। তাই পাঠ্যবইয়ের বা যেকোনো text-এর word meaning, synonym, antonym, সম্ভব হলে word-গুলোর root, prefix, suffix  ইত্যাদি যতদূর সম্ভব শিখতে হবে।

Mr. Moniruzzaman is the—man in the village. 

এই শূন্যস্থানে wisest, richest, strongest, cleverest, tallest, best ইত্যাদি superlative degree-এর যেকোনো একটি বসবে।

পরামর্শ ২

Description   Example

প্রয়োজনীয় grammar এবং structure শিখতে হবে।

Not only Ridwana but also Roksana attended the party.

Not only হলে but also বসাতে হবে। 

পরামর্শ ৩

Description 

Cloze test-এর জন্য দেওয়া passageটি বারবার পড়ে ভাবার্থটি বুঝতে হবে।

পরামর্শ ৪

Description 

blanks পূরণ করার জন্য কী ধরনের word  ব্যবহার করতে হবে, তা ঠিক করতে passage-এ দেওয়া sentence-গুলো  দ্রুত বিশ্লেষণ করতে হবে। তারপর context অনুযায়ী শব্দগুলো ব্যবহার করতে হবে।

পরামর্শ ৫

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Article-এর পর একটি gap এবং তারপর একটি noun থাকলে gap-এর জায়গায় একটি adjective ব্যবহূত হবে।

There lived a—fox in a forest.

এখানে article ‘a’-এর পর gap আছে। তারপর একটি noun (fox) আছে। 

সুতরাং There lived a clever fox in a forest. এই clever adjective। এর পরিবর্তে lazy, wise, cunning, kind প্রভৃতি adjective ব্যবহার করা যেত।

পরামর্শ ৬

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Article-এর পরে adjective থাকলে এবং এর পরে gap এবং তার পরে noun থাকলে, gap এর স্থলে past participle বা present participle ব্যবহূত হয়। 

I Saw a beautiful—picture hung on the wall.

এই sentence-এ ‘a’ article-এর পরে ‘beautiful’ adjective রয়েছে। তার পরে gap এবং gap এর পরে picture রয়েছে। তাই gap-এর স্থলে painted/coloured প্রভৃতি past participle বসবে এবং এগুলো adjective  হিসেবে কাজ করবে।

পরামর্শ ৭

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Definite article (the)-এর পরে gap থাকলে এবং এরপর plural verb থাকলে সেখানে একটি adjective ব্যবহার করতে হবে। এই adjectiveকে plural common noun হিসেবে গণ্য করা হয়।

The—are born to suffer.

এখানে শূন্যস্থানে ‘poor’ হবে। আবার The—are not always happy. এই শূন্যস্থানে ‘rich’ বসবে।
ওপরে ‘poor’ ও ‘rich’ plural common noun হিসেবে ব্যবহূত হয়েছে।

পরামর্শ ৮

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Definite article-এর (the) পরে gap থাকলে এবং তারপর noun থাকলে gap-এর জায়গায় adjective-এর superlative degree হয়।
যেমন: Mr. Moniruzzaman is the—man in the village. এই শূন্যস্থানে wisest, richest, strongest, cleverest, tallest, best ইত্যাদি superlative degree-এর যেকোনো একটি বসবে।

Mr. Khan is the—man of N.S. Road area. 

এই শূন্যস্থানে fattest, poorest, laziest প্রভৃতি superlative degree-এর যেকোনো একটি বসানো যাবে।

পরামর্শ ৯

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কোনো sentence-এ preposition-এর পরে gap থাকলে এবং gap-এর পরে noun থাকলে, gap-এ ing যুক্ত verb বসবে।

Children are fond of—sweets.

এই gap-এ eating বসবে (অর্থাৎ eat verb+ing হবে)।

পরামর্শ ১০

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Article-এর পরে gap থাকলে এবং তারপর verb থাকলে gap-এর স্থলে noun ব্যবহূত হবে। Verb দেখে ঠিক করতে হবে শূন্যস্থানের nounটি singular নাকি plural হবে।

The—are catching fish in the river.

এই শূন্যস্থানে fishermen, boys, people, villagers ইত্যাদি বসবে। এই noun-গুলো plural, কারণ এদের পরের auxiliary verb, plural form-এ আছে।

পরামর্শ ১১

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কোনো sentence-এ relative pronoun-এর পূর্বে gap থাকলে সেখানে একটি preposition ব্যবহূত হতে পারে।

The school—which Ridwana reads has a good reputation

ওই বাক্যের শূন্যস্থানে ‘in’ বসবে।

পরামর্শ ১২

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One of the, Many of them, Most of the ইত্যাদির পর gap থাকলে gap-এর স্থলে noun-এর plural form বসে।

BMR Rifles College is one of the most famous—in Dhaka.

এই শূন্যস্থানে ‘colleges’ হবে। Md. Moniruzzaman is one of the greatest—of Tangail. এই বাক্যের শূন্যস্থানে ‘persons’ বসবে, যার person-noun-এর plural from.

পরামর্শ ১৩

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Most of the-এর পর gap থাকলে এই gap-এ countable noun-এর plural form বসে। কিন্তু uncountable noun-এর singular form বসে।

Most of the—were present in the meeting.

এই শূন্যস্থানে members হবে যা member-এর (countable noun) plural।

পরামর্শ ১৪

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Be verb-এরপর (am, is, are, was, were, shall be, will be) gap থাকলে এবং তারপর prepositional phrase-এর ব্যবহার থাকলে, gap-এ adjective বসবে। যেমন: The tiger is—of meat. এই gap এ ‘fond’ ব্যবহূত হবে।

Ms Minakkhi is—at English.

শূন্যস্থানে weak/good হবে।# They are—of snakes. শূন্যস্থানে afraid হবে।

পরামর্শ ১৫

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Finite verb (সমাপিকা ক্রিয়া)-এর পর gap থাকলে, সেই gap-এ noun/adjective/adverb ইত্যাদি বসে। যেমন: # Mr Mostaq is a—. এই gap-এ man/ shopkeeper/teacher ইত্যাদি noun হবে।# Mr  Asaduzzaman is—. এই gap-এ honest/faithful/dutiful/confident/lazy ইত্যাদি হতে পারে (adjective)।

Roksana reads—.

এই gap-এ loudly/slowly/quickly/attentively/ regularly ইত্যাদি adverb বসতে পারে।

পরামর্শ ১৬

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Transitive verb-এর পর  gap থাকলে সে gap-এ noun/gerund বসে।

She learns—.

এখানে english হবে (noun).
She learns—. 

এখানে swimming/riding /playing (gerund হিসেবে বসে verb ও noun-এর কাজ করছে একসঙ্গে)।

পরামর্শ ১৭

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Intransitive verb-এরপর gap থাকলে সেখানে adverb বসে।

The baby cries—.

এই gap-এ loudly বসে (adverb হিসেবে cries কে qualify করে)।

পরামর্শ ১৮

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Look, seem, grow, turn, become, keep প্রভৃতি verb-এর পর gap থাকলে সাধারণত adjective ব্যবহূত হয়।

The girl looks—.

এই gap-এ nice/ beautiful/ smart/ pretty/ ugly/ sad/ gloomy/ grave/ attractive প্রভৃতি adjective ব্যবহূত হতে পারে।

পরামর্শ ১৯

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কোনো sentence-এ so থাকলে এবং so-এর পর gap থাকলে gap-এ একটি adjective বসে।

She is so—that she cannot walk.

এই gap-এ weak/tired/ill/sick/impatient/afraid /hungry প্রভৃতির একটি adjectIve প্রসঙ্গ অনুযায়ী বসবে।

পরামর্শ ২০

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কোনো sentence-এ too-এর পর gap থাকলে এবং gap-এর পর to + verb থাকলে gap-এ adjective হবে।

Altaf is too—to walk.

Gap-এ weak/tired/sick/ill/afraid/hungry/small প্রভৃতি adjective হতে পারে।

পরামর্শ ২১

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Be verb থাকলে এর পরে gap থাকলে এবং তারপর adjective থাকলে gap-এ adverb বসে।

Her idea was—right.

এই gap-এ fully/totally/absolutely/undoubtedly/certainly ইত্যাদি adverb বসবে।

পরামর্শ ২২

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No sooner দিয়ে sentence শুরু হলে এবং principal clause-এর পূর্বে gap থাকলে gap-এ than বসে।

No sooner had the thief seen the police—he ran away.

এই বাক্যের gap-এ ‘than’ বসবে।

পরামর্শ ২৩

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কোনো sentence-এর শুরুতে gap থাকলে এবং gap এর পরে noun বা pronoun থাকলে তারপর but also থাকলে তারপর noun বা pronoun থাকলে gap-এ not only বসে।

Not only Ridwana but also Roksana attended the party.

পরামর্শ ২৪

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Not only দিয়ে sentence শুরু হলে এই sentence-এর gap-এ but also বসে।

Mr Moniruzzaman is not only the principal but also the well-wisher of our college.

 

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This is also a very important section for the students of SSC level. Through this section, students will get the idea of filling gaps for a paragraph. We have tried here to show all examples through a structure so that you can also get the vocabulary list. 

  1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.
Clues: the—–for—–on—–communication—–an—–of—–e-mail—–by—–a—–with Vocabulary  Answer
Writing letters is a part of our social activities. It is (a) —– form of communication, which plays a vital role in our practical life. (b) —– this time. (c) —– the revolution has taken place in the field of (d) —– this like telephone, wireless, cellular phone, fax and most recently (e) —–, which are much faster means (f) —– communication. Letter writing is (g) —– kind of good art which is (h) —– important means (i) —– maintaining good relations (j) —– people, offices and business organizations.

activities

revolution

communication

practical

cellular

maintaining

organizations

a) the b) By c) a

d) communication

e) e-mail f) of

g) a h) an

i) for j) with.

2. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: the—–off—–of—–social—–an—–upon—–conscious—–between—–a—–with
 Vocabulary  Answer
 In (a) —– society all men are not equally well (b) —–. Some are rich and some are very poor. This is because of (c) —– unequal distribution of national wealth. Many are deprived (d) —– the basic needs of life. They must be provided (e) —– their dues. The rich always draw (f) —– line of contrast (g) —– themselves and (h) —– poor. Most of them look down (i) —– the poor. They should be (j) —– and then humanity should be improved.

society

distribution

deprived

humanity

 a) a, b) off, c) an, d) of, e) with, f) a, g) between, h) the, i) upon, j) conscious.

3. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: the—–for—–of—–patience (ধৈর্য)—–an—–to—–practical—–by—–a—–with Vocabulary  Answer
Man has (a) —– unquenchable (অতৃপ্ত) thirst (b) —– knowledge. He is never satisfied (c) —– what he has known and seen. For this, he set out (d) —– travelling. But it needs (e) —– lot of money and (f) —–. (g) —– people of developed countries are fit (h) —– it. So they are capable (i) —– earning (j) – knowledge.

unquenchable

developed

capable

a) an, b) for, c) with, d) for, e) a, f) patience, g) The, h) for, i) of, j) practical.

4. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: the—–for—–dust—–in—–an—–by—–commitments—–of—–a—–with Vocabulary  Answer
Although (a) —– city life has many advantages, a city dweller sometimes gets tired (b) —– it. He cannot attend (c) —– office and other places (d) —– time because (e) —– traffic jam. (f) —– air in the city is polluted (g) —– smoke and (h) —–. besides, he is always busy (i) —– a lot of (j) —–.

advantages

polluted

dweller

 a) a, b) of, c) the, d) in e) of, f) The, g) by, h) dust, i) with, j) commitments.

5. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: the —– with —– for —– weep —– an —– to —– condition —– out —– a —– by Vocabulary  Answer
Hazrat Omar (R.) was a kind and just ruler. He ensured (a) —– security of even (b) —– small creature of his kingdom. He dedicated his life (c) —– Islam and humanity. He used to come (d) —– at night and observed the actual (e) —– of his people. One night while walking (f) —– the hut of a widow he heard (g) —– crying of some children. He went nearer and saw that some children were crying for food. Their poor mother was boiling water and (h) —–. Omar’s (R.) heart filled (i) —– pity. What he did then may be (j) —– excellent example for the present rulers of all over the world.

observed

widow

excellent

boiling

a) the, b) a, c) for, d) out, e) condition, f) by, g) the, h) weeping, i) with, j) an.

6. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: the—for—of—social—an—to—habit—by—a—with Vocabulary  Answer
set of rules (b) — an orderly life in society. It is a mode (c) — leading life in accordance (d) — rules. Man is a (e) — being. In (f) — society he cannot do whatever he likes. He has to abide (g) — some rules. It is not (h) — inborn virtue. It should be acquired by (i) — practice of (j) —. Discipline is the most valuable and powerful element for success in life. It implies obedience to (a) —

orderly

acquired

Discipline

a) a, b) for, c) of, d) with, e) social, f) the, g) by, h) an, i) the,j) habit.

7. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: the—for—of—competitive—an—to—deny—by—a—with Vocabulary  Answer
Present world is very (a) —. So you need to be competent (b) — facing (c) — challenge of competition. As (d) — student you have to fully concentrate on your study. You can’t remain callous (e) — your study. If the students of (f) — country don’t acquire true education, there will be no development for (g) — country. You must utilize your time. Nothing can compensate (h) — your loss of losing time. There is no (i) — that hard work contributes (j) — make a good result.

competent

callous

acquire

compensate

a) competitive, b) for, c) the, d) a, e) to, f) a, g) the, h) for, i) denying, j) to.

8. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: the—for—against—in—an—to—power—by—a—with
 Vocabulary  Answer
Studies and politics cannot go together. It is (a) — unfortunate matter that money and (b) — attract (c) — students if they are involved (d) — politics. Once politics was associated (e) — social services. A political worker was (f) — social reformer. Students were in (g) — forefront (h) — unifying the people of the country and fighting (i) — the enemies. At present some of the students are exploited (j) — the political parties as their tools and violence.

unfortunate

associated

unifying

a) an, b) power, c) the, d) in, e) with, f) a, g) the, h) for, i) against, j) by

9. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: the—between—on—indelible—an—to—potential—up—a—with Vocabulary  Answer
Every woman is a (a) — mother. The future of a child depends on how it is brought up. In this case (b) — educated mother plays an important role. So (c) — difference (d) — the educated and (e) — uneducated mother can never be denied. An educated mother can bring a child (f) — better than an illiterate mother. A good wife means an educated woman. She is the best friend (g) — her husband. Her words will go (h) — long way to leave an (i) — impression (j) — her husband’s mind.

difference

illiterate

educated

a) potential, b) an, c) the, d) between, e) the, f) up, g) to, h) a, i) indelible, j) on.

10. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: thereby –as- be- warmer- gradual -prediction-change- that -destroy -pollution -there -increasing Vocabulary  Answer
The world is getting (a) — because of pollution. Every year millions of people all over the world die as a result of (b) —. In the recent years (c) — have been alarming reports that the world’s climate (d) — undergoing a significant (e) —. All these reports provide strong evidence (f) __ world temperature is (g) __ day by day. Climatologists (h) — that midway through the next century temperatures may have risen as much (i) — 40C. This could raise sea levels and (j) — flood coastal areas and farmlands. 

undergoing

evidence

Climatologists

midway

(a) warmer; (b) pollution; (c) there; (d) is; (e) change; (f) that; (g) increasing; (h) predict;
(i) as; (j) thereby.

11. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: of -a -earn -at -peace-dislike- in- with –respect- Like Vocabulary  Answer
We live (a) — society. So we must learn how to live in (b) — and amity (c) — others. We have to (d) — other’s rights and privileges and (e) — and (f) — as we expect others to respect us. We have (g) — lot of duties and responsibilities in society. Education should aim (h) — making each individual fully aware (i) — these duties and responsibilities. It is true that one has to learn how to (j) — his bread.

privileges

responsibilities

bread

 (a) in; (b) peace; (c) with; (d) respect; (e) likings; (f) dislikings; (g) a; (h) at; (i) of; (j) earn

12. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: at- in- of- a- an –help- think- charity- generous Vocabulary  Answer
Charity is (a) — inclination of heart to help others in distress and to (b) — good of others. Charity is (c) — noble human quality. It makes one’s heart (d) —. It is the feeling of sympathy (e) — other’s wants. There are various ways (f) — practising charity. The practice of giving alms is (g) — act of charity. But it is not (h) — in all cases. Charity should be extended to (i) — the really needy. Charity should aim (j) — removing the sufferings of the poor.

inclination

distress

sympathy

Charity

(a) an; (b) think; (c) a; (d) generous; (e) in; (f) of; (g) an; (h) charity; (i) help; (j) at.

13. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: to –off- remain –success- of-on -fully -the -compensate -competent Vocabulary  Answer
Present world is very competitive. So you need to be (a) — .As a student you have to (b) — concentrate (c)— your study. You can’t (d) — callous (e) — your study. Nothing can (f) — for your loss (g) — wasting time. There is no denying (h) — fact that (i) — depends on hard labour. So you must shake (j) — your idleness.

competitive

concentrate

wasting

(a) competent; (b) fully; (c) on; (d) remain; (e) to; (f) compensate; (g) of (h) the; (i) success; (j) off. 

14. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: of- for- in- enquire- remember- show- a-the- about –freedom- forget -give –supreme- dying Vocabulary  Answer
Our freedom fighters are (a) — real heroes of our country. We should (b) — them as they sacrificed their lives (c) — the greatest cause of the country. It is (d) — matter of great sorrow that most (e) — them are forgotten. Our young generation do not know about their (f) — sacrifice. Now many real (g) — fighters are living (h) — hardship. Some of them are also (i) — pathetically. We should (j) — about them and give them honour.

fighters

greatest

sacrificed

generation

pathetically

 (a) the; (b) remember/not forget; (c) for; (d) a; (e) of; (f) supreme; (g) freedom; (h) in; (i) dying; (j) enquire.

15. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: in- the- preserve- a- grow –out- for –from- at Vocabulary  Answer
Student should observe (a) — laws of health. They should rise (b) — the bed early (c) —the morning and go (d) — for (e) — walk. Besides these, they should take care to perform all these things which are useful for the (f) — of health. These are essential (g) — their physical and mental (h) —. They should also follow (i) — rules of health because health is (j) — root of all happiness.

observe

essential

happiness

 (a) the; (b) from; (c) in; (d) out; (e) a; (f) preservation; (g) for; (h) growth; (i) the; (j) the.

16. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: disaster -caused –after- famine- without- to- necessary-nature -out –by- heavy- the- untold -up Vocabulary  Answer
Natural calamity means natural (a) — which is (b) — by nature. Every year Bangladesh falls victim (c) — various natural calamities. They are flood, earthquakes and many other natural calamities. The effects of (d) — natural calamities beggar description. The people are affected and animals suffer (e) — sufferings. They cause (f) — damage to our life and properties. Thousands of people and other animals remain (g) —food for many days. The (h) — effects are very serious. Many people die for want of food. (i) — breaks out. The prices of all necessary things go (j) —.

calamity

beggar

remain

effects

(a) disaster; (b) caused; (c) to; (d) the; (e) untold; (f) heavy; (g) without; (h) after; (i) Famine; (j) up.

17. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: prepare- be -achieve -satisfy –require- result–inspire –curiosity- unquenchable- invent –and- he Vocabulary  Answer
Man has an (a) — thirst for knowledge. He (b) — with what he has known (c) — seen. (d) — wants to know and see more and more. This (e) — to know more (f) — him to undertake and carry out hard and dangerous tasks which eventually (g) __ in epoch-making discoveries and (h) — . In the fields of science and technology, man in the meantime (i) — what was once inconceivable. Man has already landed on the moon and (j) — for a journey to Mars.

knowledge

dangerous

meantime

inconceivable

landed

(a) unquenchable; (b) is not satisfied; (c) and; (d) He; (e) curiosity; (f) inspires; (g) result; (h) inventions; (i) has achieved; (j) is preparing.

18. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: forward –gratefulness- or- appreciation -the–for natural –the- friendship -from Vocabulary  Answer
Gratefulness is (a) — acknowledgement and (b) — of help received (c) — others. In the society we cannot do all things alone. Sometimes we need help of others. We are inter-dependent in the society. A man may be in danger (d) — in problem. It is a (e) — instinct in man to come (f) —, because of his fellow feeling, (g) — and kinship with help for the needy. To acknowledge and appreciate such help is (h) —. Gratefulness comes from (i) — depth of the heart and finds its manifestation in looks, words and deeds of the grateful man. The grateful man feels highly obliged (j) — the benefit he has received.

acknowledgement

instinct

kinship

Gratefulness

obliged

(a) the; (b) appreciation; (c) from (d) or; (e) natural; (f) forward; (g) friendship; (h) gratefulness; (i) the; (j) for

19. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: world- frustrate- with- about –happy- a- the- by -in Vocabulary  Answer
It is (a) — fact that complete (b) — does not exist in (c) — life. (d) — man mayn’t have all things that he needs (e) — life. It is better not to seek complete happiness. Rather one should be satisfied (f) — what one gets. It is (g) —key factor to happiness. One should not think (h) — what he has, what he does not have because (i) — doing so a man becomes (j) — and depressed. There are some people who think that it is money that brings happiness.

satisfied

depressed

happiness

 (a) a; (b) happiness; (c) worldly; (d) A; (e) in; (f) with; (g) the; (h) about; (i) by (j) frustrated.

20. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: a- lose –matched- in- continuous- both- the -enjoyment Vocabulary  Answer
Without effort there can be no progress (a) — life. Life (b) — its interest if there is no struggle. Games become dull if there is no competition (c) — them and if (d) — result can be easily foreseen. No matter we win (e) — game or lose it. The keener the contest the greater the (f) —. A victory is not (g) — real triumph unless (h) — the sides are equally (i) —. Whether we like it or not life is a (j) — competitive examination.

competition

foreseen

triumph

examination

 (a) in; (b) loses; (c) in; (d) the; (e) the; (f) enjoyment; (g) a; (h) both; (i) matched; (j) continuous.

21. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: from-instinct- fake –a- in- dignity –remember- meeting- our Vocabulary  Answer
Patriotism is a noble virtue. It is an inherent (a) — in human nature. It inspires (b) — man to shed every drop of blood to defend the liberty and (c) — of the country. But patriotism should not be merely a (d) — slogan in the public (e) — to deceive the people. It should be cherished in the (f) — of heart and materialized in our deeds. We should keep (g) — above (h) — the so- called patriotism. Everybody should bear (i) — mind that a pretender must be defeated. Nobody will (j) — or honour a mock patriot.

Patriotism

cherished

materialized

pretender

(a) instinct; (b) a; (c) dignity; (d) fake; (e) meeting; (f) core; (g) ourselves; (h) from; (i) in; (j) remember.

22. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: worthy -hold –eradicate- still –regret-humble –lot- with- learn -our Vocabulary  Answer
A teacher is often compared (a) — an architect of a nation. He is the light of (b) — and makes illiterate people (c) — citizens of our country. But it is a matter of (d) — that the teachers are not (e) — in due respect in (f) — society. Many teachers have to lead a (g) — life in need. (h) — they keep the candle education burning with a view to (i) — illiteracy and superstitions from the (j) — of a society.

compared

illiterate

education

burning

(a) with; (b) learning; (c) worthy; (d) regret; (e) held; (f) our; (g) humble/ regretful; (h) Still; (i) eradicating; (j) lot.

23. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: domination –gain- hesitate- right- want-under- a- by –from- rather Vocabulary  Answer
Man is born free. He does not (a) — to be exploited. If he is (b) — chained, he begins to struggle to make him free (c) — exploitation. Similarly if (d) — nation is ruled by a foreign (e) — and is deprived of the (f) —, it begins to protest. Even it does not (g) — to sacrifice the lives of the people. Once the Bengalese were ruled (h) — Pakistani rulers. But they could not tolerate it. (i) — they struggled against the Pakistani rulers and finally (j) — the victory.

exploited

Similarly

deprived

struggled

(a) want; (b) dominantly; (c) from; (d) a; (e) ruler; (f) rights; (g) hesitate; (h) by; (i) So; (j) gained.

24. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: a- to- for- by –prepare- work- in- the Vocabulary  Answer
It is useful (a) — students to take part (b) — social service. (c) — taking part (d) — social service they can benefit themselves as well as (e) — nation. Student life is (f) — period of (g) — for future life. If the students do some social (h) —, they will be better prepared for giving service (i) — the nation on completion of their education. As the students have no family burden and as they get enough time during the large vacation, they can do (j) — great deal of work for the people.

prepared

burden

vacation

 (a) for; (b) in; (c) By; (d) in; (e) the; (f) the; (g) preparation; (h) work;
(i) to; (j) a

25. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: constructive -in –write- his -difficult –of-which -exceptional –and-on –their- to Vocabulary  Answer
Man is the supreme being (a) — all creatures. Man has courage by (b) — he can do anything destructive or (c) —. In (d) — mind there is the fascination of conquering anything (e) —. Hillary and Tenzing were not also an (f) — from it. They were not daunted by difficulties (g) — dangers. All the dangers were overcome by them to conquer the highest peak (h) — the world. For (i) —courage and hardship, their names have been (j) — in history.

supreme

courage

destructive

daunted

highest

(a) of; (b) which; (c) constructive; (d) his; (e) difficult; (f) exception;
(g) and; (h) of; (i) their; (j) written.

26. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: around- likely –fuels- increase- undergo-produce-in -alarm –after- evidence Vocabulary  Answer
In recent years there have been many (a) — reports that the world’s climate is (b) — a significant change. All these reports provide strong (c) — that world temperature is increasing day by day. This increase (d) — global warming is caused by (e) — amounts of carbon dioxide (f) — the earth. Most climatologists believe that the greenhouse effect is the (g) — cause of this global warming may (h) — human environment seriously. The main culprits for global warming are carbon dioxide gas, (i) — by the burning of fossil (j) — and forests.

significant

climatologists

burning

forests

 (a) alarming; (b) undergoing; (c) evidence; (d) in; (e) increased;
(f) around; (g) likely; (h) affect; (i) produced (j) fuels.

27. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: competition- the- for- a- to- with- competitive-lose -on Vocabulary  Answer
Present world is very (a) —. So you need to be competent (b) —facing the challenge of (c) —. As a student you have to fully concentrate (d) — your study. You should be attentive (e) — your study. If the students of (f) —country don’t acquire true education, there will be no development for (g) — country. You must utilize your time. Nothing can compensate for the loss of your (h) — time. In order to succeed in life everybody should make (i) — best use of his/her time and should work hard (j) — determination.

concentrate

attentive

development

compensate

determination

 (a) competitive; (b) for; (c) competition; (d) on; (e) to; (f) a; (g) the;
(h) lost (i) the; (j) with.

28. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: use –of- for- prevent -achieve-work- inform- do- invent- the Vocabulary  Answer
One (a) — the greatest (b) — in the modern technology has been the (c) — of computer. They are already being (d) — in industries and universities and time may come when it will be possible (e) — ordinary people to afford them as well. As computers are capable of (f) — extremely difficult (g) —. They can solve (h) — most complicated mathematical problems. They can provide (i) — on the best way of (j) — traffic accidents.

greatest

industries

capable

mathematical

provide

(a) of; (b) inventions/achievements; (c) invention; (d) used; (e) for;
(f) doing; (g) work; (h) the; (i) information; (j) preventing.

29. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: from- desire- exercise- at- the- up- to -a Vocabulary  Answer
Self-control is (a) — the root of all virtues. Let (b) — man give rein (c) — his impulses and passion and (d)— that moment he yields (e) — his moral freedom. He is carried along (f)— current of life and becomes (g) — slave of his strongest (h) — for the time being. To be morally free, to be more than an animal (i) — man must be able to resist instinctive impulse and this can only be done by the (j) — of self-control.

passion

instinctive

freedom

 (a) the; (b) a; (c) to; (d) from; (e) up; (f) the; (g) the/a; (h) desire; (i) a;
(j) exercise.

30. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: hinder –with- about- a –into- the- of -know Vocabulary  Answer
Life is real, but much (a) — what (b) — man learns from books is theoretical. Bookish (c) —, unless supplemented by practical experience, is not a help, but is often a (d) —. Travelling furnishes one (e) — an opportunity for acquiring that experience. Pope, the poet sang that (f) — proper study of mankind is man. The traveler comes (g) — contact with various types of people, and if he moves about (h) — the observant eye, and keeps the doors and windows (i) — his mind open, he can acquire a lot of practical knowledge (j) — men and things of the world which books alone cannot provide.

theoretical

experience

windows

provide

 (a) of (b) a (c) knowledge (d) hindrance (e) with (f) the (g) into (h) with
(i) of (j) about.

31. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: founder -covering -outstanding -writings –contemporary-pioneered -remain -intellectual -regarded Vocabulary  Answer
Aristotle’s (a) — range was vast, (b) — most of the sciences and many of the arts, including biology, botany, chemistry, ethics, history, logic, metaphysics, rhetoric, philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, physics, poetics, political theory, psychology, and zoology. He was the (c) — of formal logic, devising for it a finished system that for centuries was (d) — as the sum of the discipline; and he (e) — the study of zoology, both observational and theoretical, in which some of his work (f) — unsurpassed until the 19th century. But he is, of course, the most (g) — as a philosopher. His (h) — in ethics and political theory as well as in metaphysics and the philosophy of science continue to be studied, and his work (i) — a powerful current in (j) — philosophical debate.

Aristotle’s

ethics

psychology

observational

unsurpassed

philosophical

(a) intellectual (b) covering (c) founder (d) regarded (e) pioneered
(f) remained (g) outstanding (h) writings (i) remained (j) contemporary.

32. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: feel- enchained- remains –democracy- declare-infringe -fundamental –deviated- born- demands Vocabulary  Answer
Freedom of speech is a (a) — right of the people in a (b) — country. They are free to express their thoughts and (c) — their sentiments and grievances, their needs and (d) — as long as they do not (e) — upon the similar rights of the others. Centuries ago Rousseau said, ‘Man is (f) — free but everywhere he is in chains.’ This axiomatic (g) — of the great social scientist shows how (h) — man was. In a slightly (i) — reflection, the scenario (j) — almost the same yet today.

thoughts

sentiments

axiomatic

scenario

slightly

(a) fundamental (b) democratic (c) feelings (d) demands (e) infringe (f) born (g) declaration (h) enchained (i) deviated (j) remains

33. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: in- the- at -about –before- over- impoverish –premier- dearth- enough Vocabulary  Answer
If you look wealthy or solvent (a) — to give a tip, there is no (b) — of trolley carriers at the emergency unit of the country’s (c) — public hospital. But you will be in trouble, if you are (d) — handcuffs or have an (e) — look written (f) — your face. When any patient carrying vehicle stops in front of any public hospital emergency unit, (g) — trolley men first glance (h) — the attires of the patient and his attendants to have an idea (i) — their financial status (j) — offering a trolley.

trolley

handcuffs

emergency

financial

(a) enough (b) dearth (c) premier (d) in (e) impoverished (f) over (g) the
(h) at (i) about (j) before.

34. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.

Clues: a almost -colour -please -to -smile –red- the- look- with -always Vocabulary  Answer
The world is like (a) — glass. If you smile, it (b) —, if you frown, it frowns back. If you look at it through a (c) — glass all seered, if through (d) — smoked one, all dull and dirty. (e) — try then to look at (f) — bright side of things. (g) — everything in the world has a bright side. Greet everyone (h) — a bright smile, kind words and a (i) — welcome. It is not enough (j) — love those who are near and dear to us.

smile

seered

everyone

(a) a (b) smiles (c) red (d) a (e) Always (f) the (g) Almost (h) with
(i) pleasing (j) to.

 

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