Question Pattern for Examination
Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct
form of verb as per subject and context:-
If all the children of Bangladesh
(a) ––– (go)
to school, the country (b) ––– (get) ridof the curse of
illiteracy. To boost up education, the government (c) ––– (spend)
moremoney. Subsidies must (d) ––– (give)
in the education sector. Teachers (e) ––– (need)to (f) ––– (train)
for good teaching. The poor students can (g) ––– (bring)
under"Food for Education" programme. We (h) ––– (take)
care that no institution (i) ––– (close) down due to
political clashes. All concerned (j) ––– (be) conscious about
it.
Past Indefinite.
When Since is used as a conjunction of cause to express a reason, corresponding Tense is used in both sides.
Past Simple Tense is used after Fancy, wish, it's time, it’s high time.
i) Present Simple + As if/ as though +Past Simple
ii) Past Simple+ As if/ as though + Past Perfect
Note that: Auxiliary verb ‘were’ is used for “To Be verb” with As if/As though .
i) To/Modal Auxiliaries +verb- in base form (in case of active voice)
ii) be + verb-in Past Participle (in case of passive voice)
When Subject is the Doer of the verb, then Present Participle is used, but when the Subject is not the Doer of the verb, then past participle is used.
Causative Verbs: have, get, let, help, make
3 Structures-
i) Subject +have/get +impersonal object +Past participle form of verb.
ii) Subject+ have/let/make/help +personal object +Base form of verb.
iii) Subject + get + personal object+ infinitive form of verb.
As well as, with, along with, together with, accompanied by, followed by , In addition to, among with ,accompanied with , Including to , and + no/ not etc, the verb is used on the basis of the first subject.
Exercise on correct form of
verbs.
Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct
form of verb as per subject and context:-
01. If all the children of Bangladesh (a) ––– (go) to school, the country (b) ––– (get) ridof the curse of illiteracy. To boost up education, the government (c) ––– (spend) moremoney. Subsidies must (d) ––– (give) in the education sector. Teachers (e) ––– (need)to (f) ––– (train) for good teaching. The poor students can (g) ––– (bring) under"Food for Education" programme. We (h) ––– (take) care that no institution (i) ––– (close) down due to political clashes. All concerned (j) ––– (be) conscious about it.
Ans: (a) go (b) will get (c) should spend (d) be given (C) need (f) be trained (g) be brought (h) must take (i) will be closed/ might be closed (j) must be/ should be
02. Trees contribute a lot to maintain ecological balance. A month-long tree fair (a) ––– (begin) in Kurigram stadium recently. It (b) ––– (organize) by the localadministration and the Department of Social Forestation. The fair (c) ––– (inaugurate) yesterday by the DC of Kurigram. It was also addressed by otherspeakers who (d) ––– (emphasize) the need for planting more trees. The chief guestin his speech (e) ––– (put) importance on planting trees so that we (f) ––– (save) ourenvironment from other effects of climate change and natural disasters. A hugeprocession (g) ––– (parade) the streets of the town after the inauguration. Variousgovernment and non-government organizations (h) ––– (set) up stalls displayingsaplings of different varieties. Cultural functions (i) ––– (arrange) every night (j) ––– (inspire) people to plant trees.
Ans: (a) has begun (b) has been organized/ is organised (c) was inaugurated (d) emphasized (e) put (f) could/ might save (g) was paraded/ paraded (h) have set/ set (i) are arranged (j) to inspire/ inspiring
03. Road mishap (a) ––– (happen) in our country almost everyday. Recently it (b) ––– (rise) to an alarming rate (c) ––– (take) a heavy toll of human lives. The members ofa family remain anxious if someone (d) ––– (travel) in a bus. In most cases, recklessdriving (e) ––– (cause) road accidents. The drivers are in the habit of (f) ––– (violate)traffic rules. Road accidents can be (g) —— (lessen) if the drivers drive their vehiclescarefully. People should be conscious in this respect. While (h) ––– (cross) the road,they should be careful. Some people travel (i) ––– (climb) in the roof of the busesand trains. Traffic rules must be maintained strictly with a view to (j) ––– (control)road accidents.
Ans: (a) happens (b) has risen (c) taking (d) travels (e) causes (f) violating (g) lessened (h) crossing (i) climbing (j) controlling
04. It has been over three hundred years since emperor Shah Jahan of Delhi (a) ––– (build) the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife in Agra. Architecturally, it (b) ––– (be) one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. The building (c) ––– (make) of fine white marble with inlays of coloured marble. It (d) ––– (have) eight sides and many open arches. It (e) ––– (rest) on a platform or terrace of red sandstone. Four slender white towers (f) ––– (rise) from the corners of the terrace. A large dome (g) ––– (stand) above the centre of the building. Around this large dome there (h) ––– (be) four smaller domes. Just inside the outer walls, there is an open corridor from which the visitors (i) ––– (look) through carved marble screens into a central room. The bodies of Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz (j) ––– (lie) in two graves below this room.
Ans: (a) built (b) is (c) is/ was made (d) has (e) rests (f) have risen/ rise (g) stands (h) are (i) look/ can look (j) lie
05. Most of the people who (a) ––– (appear) most often and most gloriously in the pages of history (b) ––– (be) great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really (c) ––– (help) civilization forward are often never (d) ––– (mention) at all. We do not know who first (e) ––– (set) a broken leg, or launched a sea worthy boat or (f) ––– (calculate) the length of a year, but we (g)––– (know) all about the killers and destroyers. People think a great deal of them, so much so that on all the highest pillars in the great cities of the world you (h) ––– (find) figures of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think that most people (i) ––– (believe) that the greatest countries are those that (j) ––– (beat) in the battle the greatest number of countries and ruled over them as conquerors.
Ans: (a) appear (b) are (c) help (d) mentioned (e) set (f) calculated (g) know (h) can find/ may find/ will find/ find (i) believe (j) beat
06. English (a) ––– (be) the most widely used international language. It (b) ––– (learn) to communicate with the foreigners for various purposes such as (c) ––– (maintain) cooperation, co-existence and exchanging business information. There are also certain jobs which (d) ––– (require) a good functional knowledge of English. The jobs of a pilot, a postman, a telephone operator, a tour guide, a mechanic, a receptionist of an international hotel, an executive of a multinational firm etc. (e) ––– (be) a few of them. Besides, a student (f) ––– (wish) to go for higher studies must learn English because the books on advanced education are mostly (g) ––– (write) in English. So, the importance and demand of learning English in our country can, in no way, be (h) ––– (ignore). Rather, we should (i) ––– (put) high importance on (j) ––– (learn) English to make room for ourselves in the competitive world.
Ans: (a) is (b) is learnt (c) maintaining (d) require (e) are (f) wishing (g) written (h) ignored (i) put (j) learning
07. The liberation war of Bangladesh inspired many artists, singers and cultural activists. Eminent artiste Shaheen Samad (a) ––– (Join) Bangladesh Mukti Sangrami Shilpi Sangstha during the liberation war. She along with others (b) ––– (inspire) millions with her voice (c) ––– (raise) funds for the refugee camps. The cultural troupe used to (d) ––– (travel) to refugee camps and different areas in Mukta Anchal. They (e) ––– (perform) patriotic songs and arranged puppet shows, besides (f) ––– (stage) dramas. Shaheen Samad said, "Liberation war always (g) ––– (be) an inspiration for me". She sang a lot ofsongs during that time and now (h) ––– (feel) honoured to have been able to inspire the freedom fighters. She has the memorable harmonium with which she sang in 1971. Now she (i) ––– (wish) to hand it over to liberation war museum. This eminent artiste wants live performance of those moving songs on TV channel, at least one song in a week and thus (J) ––– (cover) all the year round.
Ans: (a) joined (b) inspired/ inspiring (c) to raise/ raised (d) travel (e) performed (f) staged/ staging (g) is/ has been (h) feels (i) wishes (j) covers
08. Jerry is an orphan. He (a) ––– (come) to the orphanage at the age of four. He (b) ––– (lose) his parents in his infancy. Then, he (c) ––– (commit) to the care of the orphanage. He could hardly (d) ––– (recollect) his parents' memory. In spite of (e) ––– (be) an orphan, he had developed a strong fabric of morality. His inimitable morality (f) ––– (draw) him close to the writer. The writer (g) ––– (impress) with him. She started (h) ––– (show) affection for him. Jerry (i) ––– (take) her for his mother. He fabricated a lie (j) ––– (win) her heart.
Ans: (a) came (b) lost (c) was committed (d) recollect (e) being (f) drew/ had drawn (g) was impressed (h) showing (1) took (j) to win
09. Air (a) ––– (be) an important element of the environment. But it is constantly being (b) ––– (pollute) in many ways. We make fire to cook food and (c) ––– (do) many works. This fire emits smoke which (d) ––– (contaminate) air. Vehicles pollute air to a great extent by (e) ––– (burn) fuel. Air pollution also (f) ––– (happen) when coal and oil (g) ––– (burn). Mills and factories can be (h) ––– (hold) responsible for this pollution. It is high time we (i) ––– (check) air pollution. Otherwise we (j) ––– (suffer) a lot.
Ans: (a) is (b) polluted (c) do (d) contaminates (e) burning (f) happens (g) are burnt (h) held (i) checked (j) will suffer
10. In the last autumn vacation I (a) ––– (get) sufficient time. So I (b) ––– (make) up my mind to make a journey by train from Dhaka to Chattogram. I (c) ––– (reach) the station about half an hour before the departure of the train. It (d) ––– (be) then a very busy time. Rickshaw, motorcars and other vehicles (e) ––– (come) to the station with passengers. Coolies (f) ––– (run) behind them. There (g) ––– (be) shouts and rush of the passengers and the coolies. After some time hearing a whistle, the passengers (h) ––– (stand) in a queue before the ticket counter. I also (i) ––– (stand) in the line and (J) ––– (buy) a second class ticket.
Ans: (a) got (b) made (c) reached (d) was (e) came (f) ran/ were running (g) were (h) stood (i) stood (j) bought
11. Football is a favourite game in our country. It (a) ––– (arrange) between two teams, (b) ––– (contain) eleven players each. The captains of both teams (c) ––– (lead) their groups. This is the most exciting and enjoyable game ever (d) ––– (play) across the world. It (e) ––– (run) for an hour and a half with an interval after half of the time (f) ––– (be) over. Any football tournament (g)(arrange) between two strong teams can be exciting. The result (h) ––– (remain) almost unpredictable till the end because any team might win the other team (i) ––– (score) a goal within seconds. The referee is to see whether rules and order (j) ––– (maintain) by the players.
Ans: (a) is arranged (b) containing (c) lead (d) played (e) runs (f) is (g) arranged (h) remains (i) scoring (j) are maintained
12. Once there (a) ––– (live) an idle king. He (b) ––– (not undergo) physical labour. As a result, he (c) ––– (get) bulky and could not move from one place to another. He(d) ––– (call) in a doctor. The doctor (e) ––– (be) clever and wise. He did not (f) ––– (prescribe) any medicine for the king. He asked the king to buy a club and (g) ––– (move) it in the air till his hands (h) ––– (get) moistened. The king started (i) ––– (follow) the prescription; Thus, the king (j) ––– (relieve) of his problem.
Ans: (a) lived (b) did not undergo (c) got (d) called (e) was (f) prescribe (g) move (h) /got (i) to follow (j) was relieved
13. Idle brain is devil's workshop. If we (a) ––– (waste) our time in idleness, all sorts of evil thoughts will crowd our brain. Idle persons who (b) ––– (kill) their time are burdens of society. They (c) ––– (sit) idle and cherish no high ideal and lofty ambition in life. They (d)(not support) themselves. They (e) ––– (lead) an unhappy life and (f) ––– (suffer) in the long run. There should be time for reading, for office or other work, time for physical exercise, time for recreation and time for prayer. This (g) ––– (indicate) that we should do everything at the right moment. We (h) ––– (lead) a healthy and prosperous life only when we (i) ––– (follow) the routine which we (J) ––– (make) for our guidance.
Ans: (a) waste (b) kill (c) sit (d) cannot support (e) lead (f) suffer (g) indicates (h) may lead (i) follow/ will follow (j) make
14. Parents (a) ––– (be) blessings of God to us. When a child (b) ––– (bear), their joys (c) ––– (know) no bounds. They (d) ––– (start) (e) ––– (think) of (f) ––– (nurse) and (g) ––– (bring) up their children. They (h) ––– (remain) safe under the custody of their parents since birth. Parents never mind (i) ––– (take) pains for the upbringing of their off-spring. We (j) ––– never (offend) our parents.
Ans: (a) are (b) is born (c) know (d) start (e) thinking (f) nursing (g) bringing (h) remain (i) taking (j) should never offend
15. To err is human. If a man commits crime anytime and repents truly for his misdeed, he may (a) ––– (forgive). But the man who (b) ––– (not, give up) the wrong, (c) ––– (suffer) surely. In the long run, he (d) ––– (will take) to the land of death. The old sailor (e) ––– (be) a wrong-doer in his long journey. He committed a crime (f) ––– (kill) a sea bird (g) ––– (call) Albatross. That crime ultimately (h) ––– (bring) bad luck to them. The ship (i) ––– (leave) in the icy sea. The sun shone over their heads. The wind (j) ––– (drop) down. It was a great disaster.
Ans: (a) be forgiven (b) does not give up (c) will suffer (d) will be taken (e) was (f) killing (g) called (h) brought (i) was left (j) dropped
16. One night the entire village was sleeping. The boy Bayazid Bustami was busy in study. His mother (a) ––– (sleep). Suddenly she woke up and (b) ––– (feel) thirsty. (c) ––– (call) her son, she told her son to give her a glass of water and (d) ––– (fall) asleep again. When Bayazid went to the pitcher, he (e) ––– (find) it empty. So, he went out with the pitcher in search of water. After a while he (f) ––– (come) back home with water and found his mother (g) ––– (sleep). Then he waited (h) ––– (stand) by her bed with a glass of water. He did not make any sound lest she (i) ––– (wake) up. Suddenly his mother woke up and saw him with the glass of water. At once she (j) ––– (understand) what was the matter.
Ans: (a) was sleeping (b) felt (c) calling (d) fell (e) found (f) came (g) sleeping (h) standing (i) should wake (j) understood
17. There are many people who (a) ––– (not take) physical exercise. They can hardly (b) ––– (realize) that they themselves (c) ––– (ruin) their health. They (d) ––– (fall) victim to many diseases. Life (e) ––– (become) dull to them. They (f) ––– (remain) always ill tempered. We (g) ––– (build) good health and sound mind through physical exercise. Physical exercise (h) ––– (make) our body active and the muscles strong. It also (i) ––– (improve) our power of digestion and blood circulation. It (j) ––– (give) strength to our brain.
Ans: (a) do not take (b) realize (c) ruin (d) fall (e) becomes (f) remain (g) can build (h) makes (i) improves (j) gives
18. Many events of great importance (a) ––– (take) place during the last century. Significant advances (b) ––– (make) in the field of science and technology. Many European colonies (c) ––– (gain) independence. The movement for democracy (d) ––– (become) prominent in many parts of the world. Two World Wars (e) ––– (break) out in this century. It also (f) ––– (witness) the misuse of atomic energy. Two cities of Japan were completely (g) ––– (destroy) as a result of the dropping of atom bombs. However, the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent nation (h) ––– (become) a momentous event. After a bloody war of nine months Bangladesh (i) ––– (bear). Now we (j) ––– (hold) our heads high in the community of nations.
Ans: (a) have taken (b) have been made (c) have gained (d) has become (e) broke (f) witnessed (g) destroyed (h) has become (i) was born (j) can hold
19. Deforestation (a) ––– (mean) making a land desert by cutting down trees indiscriminately and (b) ––– (grow) no tree plant there. There are several (c) ––– (cause) of deforestation. But it is also true that man (d) ––– (stop) it if he can control his luster. There (e) ––– (be) alternatives to wood whatever the purpose is. Deforestation (f) ––– (give) birth to deadly effect. Drought, global wanning, cyclone, tidal bores, windstorm, sandstorm, soil erosion etc are the ultimate outcomes of deforestation which (g) ––– (be) ultimately prone to perpetual desertification. Afforestation instead of deforestation (h) ––– (save) the country from these devastation. Forests should be (i) ––– (reserve) in every region of the country. The total forest area must not (j) ––– (be) less than 25% of the land area of the country.
Ans: (a) means (b) growing (c) causes (d) can stop (e) are (f) gives (g) are (h) can save (i) reserved (j) be
20. Books (a) ––– (possess) an essence of immortality. They (b) ––– (be) the most precious products of human efforts. Temples crumble into ashes. Pictures and statues decay but books (c) ––– (survive). Time is of no account for great thoughts which are as fresh today as they (d) ––– (be) when came through the authors' minds ages ago. What (e) ––– (be) then thought or said still (f) ––– (speak) to us. Books (g) ––– (introduce) us to the best society, they bring us into the presence of the noblest minds that have ever (h) ––– (live). We hear what they (i) ––– (think) or said. We see them as if they (j) ––– (be) really alive.
Ans: (a) possess (b) are (c) survive (d) were (e) was (f) is spoken (g) introduce (h) lived (i) thought (j) were
21. Courtesy is a virtue in man. It goes without (a) ––– (say) that courtesy costs nothing but (b) ––– (give) a lot. So, you (c) ––– (be) courteous. That is you (d) ––– (have) politeness. People (e) ––– (disrespect) and dislike you if you are discourteous. Nobody likes discourtesy. Try to be gentle from your student life. You (f) ––– (win) the heart of your enemy by (g) ––– (be) courteous. You (h) ––– (ensure) the removal of hatred and anger by (i) ––– (embrace) your enemy. Courtesy (j) ––– (remove) the bitter relationship and improves mutual understanding.
Ans: (a) saying (b) gives (c) should be (d) should have (e) will disrespect (f) can win (g) being (h) can ensure (i) embracing (j) removes
22. A proverb goes that time and tide wait for none. None (a) ––– (call) it back. A man (b) ––– (get) back his lost money and health but cannot get back his lost time. Time once lost (c) ––– (lose) forever. So we (d) ––– (make) the best use of our time. We (e) ––– (do) our work in time. If we put off our work for tomorrow, we may not get time to do it at all. There are some people who waste time for nothing. They cannot prosper in life. They (f) ––– (depend) on others. If we read the biography of the great men, we (g) ––– (realize) it. They (h) ––– (waste) a single moment uselessly. They (i) ––– (be) very industrious from their childhood. We can prosper in life only by (j) ––– (follow) their life.
Ans: (a) can call (b) can get (c) is lost (d) should make (e) should do (f) have to depend (g) can realize (h) did not waste (i) were (j) following
23. Examination plays an important role in student life. It (a) ––– (determine) the merit of the students. A pleasant performance in the examination (b) ––– (require) for students to be (c) ––– (promote) to the next class. Students (d) ––– (expect) to be precise and accurate while (e) ––– (answer) the questions in the examination. But the real scenario is different. Most of the students (f) ––– (write) their examination paper fairly well as they (g) ––– (understand) the questions properly. As a result they (h) ––– (cut) a very sorry figure in the examination. If they (i) ––– (be) correct in their answers, they certainly (j) ––– (secure) good marks in the examination.
Ans: (a) determines (b) is required (c) promoted (d) are expected (e) answering (f) cannot write (g) do not understand (h) cut (i) were (j) would secure
24. Corruption (a) ––– (be) like an infectious disease. Ifa corrupted man (b) ––– (go) unpunished, he (c) ––– (commit) to (d) ––– (dare) another corruption. Measures have been (e) ––– (take) against corruption but what we (f) ––– (need) most is social awareness. We should (g) ––– (remember) that a country can (h)(reach) the peak of its development if it (i) ––– (be) corruption free. So men in position are (j) ––– (expect) to be honest. This is because power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Ans: (a) is (b) goes (c) may commit (d) dare (e) taken (f) need (g) remember (h) reach (i) is (j) expected
25. Nobel prizes (a) ––– (award) every year for outstanding achievements in the fields of science, literature and for (b) ––– (promote) world peace. Under this prize, the prize winner (c) ––– (get) a gold medal, a certificate and a large sum of money. This prize (d) ––– (give) to persons with most outstanding contributions in six fields, namely, Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Physiology or Medicine, Peace and Economics. Economics, (e) ––– (add) in the list in 1969 for the first time. One prize is awarded in each field. If there are more than one recipient of the prize in one field, the prize money is equally (f) ––– (distribute) amongst all the winners. The prize (g) ––– (institute) by a man who (h) ––– (be) the inventor of the science of destruction. This scientist was Alfred Bernard Nobel. He (i) ––– (bear) in Stockholm on 21st October, 1833 and he (j) ––– (die) on 10 December, 1896.
Ans: (a) are awarded (b) promoting (c) gets (d) is given (e) was added (f) distributed (g) was instituted (h) was (f) was born (j) died
26. Socrates (a) ––– (believe) that an angry man (b) ––– (be) no more of a beast than a human being. He (c) ––– (to have) a wife who used to (d) ––– (lose) her temper on the slightest excuse. One day she (e) ––– (to get) more furious and (f) ––– (to begin) to insult him. He (g) ––– (go) out and sat on the doorstep of his house. He kept (h) ––– (look) at the passers-by walking through the road. His wife (i) ––– (find) that he was (j) ––– (pay) the least heed to her and so she poured water on the head of Socrates.
Ans: (a) believed (b) is (c) had (d) lose (e) got (f) began (g) went (h) looking (i) found (j) paying
27. While (a) ––– (eat) food we should bear in mind that we (b) ––– (not, eat) merely to satisfy our hunger or to fulfill the belly. We (c) ––– (eat) so that we (d) ––– (preserve) our health. For good health, we need (e) ––– (take) good food. Sometimes, it (f) ––– (happen) that people (g) ––– (live) even in plenty (h) ––– (not, eat) the foods they need for health; because, they (i) ––– (not, know) how to choose a balanced diet from the foods that (j) ––– (be) available to them.
Ans: (a) eating (b) do not eat (c) eat (d) can preserve (e) to take (f) happens (g) living (h) do not eat (i) do not know (j) are
28. Hamlet was the prince of Denmark. He was brave and a noble young man who was interested in games and sports. But suddenly he (a) ––– (change) totally. The change happened because of a great sorrow that (b) ––– (fall) upon him. In a mysterious way his father, old king Hamlet (c) ––– (die). Hamlet's best friend Horatio one day (d) ––– (come) to him with a strange story. The soldiers on guard on the castle (e) ––– (see) the ghost of the old king. At midnight it (f) ––– (appear) in the amour of the king. Hamlet (g) ––– (not rest) till he saw the ghost himself and (h) ––– (speak) to it. He thought the the ghost (i) ––– (have) some message for him. He felt perhaps it (j) ––– (tell) him the truth about his father's death.
Ans: (a) changed (b) fell (c) died (d) came (e) saw (f) appeared (g) Would not take rest (h) spoke (i) had (j) would tell
29. Today women are (a) ––– (play) important roles in all spheres of life. They are no longer (b) ––– (confine) within the four walls of their parents or their husbands houses. They have come out of their kitchens and (c) ––– (work) hand in hand with man in all the development Programmes of the Government. By (d) ––– (receive) higher education they are (e) ––– (become) pilots, doctors, engineers, teachers, administrators etc. Their worth (f) ––– (have) already (g) ––– (prove) by them. They are (h) ––– (contribute) much to the economy of the country. Now it has come to the realization of the men that true development of the country (i) ––– (be) never possible (j) ––– (keep) half of the population idle.
Ans: (a) playing (b) confined (c) are working (d) receiving (e) becoming (f) has (g) been proved (h) contributing (1) is (j) keeping
30. Today women are playing an important role in all spheres of life. Once they(a) ––– (dominate) by men. They are no longer (b) ––– (confine) within four walls of theirparents' or husbands' house. They (c) ––– (come) out of the kitchen and (d) ––– (work) hand in hand with man. By taking higher education they (e) ––– (become)pilots, doctors, engineers, administrators etc. They have (f) ––– (be) able to provetheir worth. They (g) ––– (contribute) much to the economy of the country. Now it(h) ––– (come) to the realization of the man that true development of the country isnever possible (i) ––– (keep) half of the population idle at home. So, it (j) ––– (need) notelling that women are playing a great role in the socio-economic condition of our country.
Ans: (a) were dominated (b) confined (c) have come (d) are working (e) are becoming (f) been (g) are contributing (h) has come (i) keeping (j) needs
31. Change is the order of nature because we know the proverb that older changes (a) ––– (yield) place to the new. So, nothing (b) ––– (remain) new forever. The same we (c) ––– (notice) in entertainment also. Old and traditional forms (d) ––– (change) by new, modified and modem forms of entertainment. Many of them (e) ––– (exist) any longer. Today TV channels and satellite have superseded radio, similarly band and pop music (f) ––– (replace) our popular old songs. Football (g) ––– (lose) its appeal day by day. Cricket and other games (h) ––– (become) more and more popular. Our idea about the popularity of entertainment also (i) ––– (change). We’ve started (j) ––– (look) upon our forms of life in a new way.
Ans: (a) yielding (b) remains (c) notice (d) are changed (e) do not exist (f) has replaced (g) is losing (h) are becoming (1) has also changed (j) looking
32. Last week we (a) ––– (go) to Bagerhat with my friend and (b) ––– (have) the opportunity to see the ’Shatgombuj Mosque’ which (c) ––– (be) one of the most famous architectural beauties of Bangladesh. The mosque (d) ––– (build) by Khan Jahan Ali in 1440. It (e) ––– (stand) on sixty pillars with its seventy-seven 'Gombuj' or domes and not 'Shat' or sixty as the name (f) ––– (suggest). Its walls (g) ––– (be) two meters thick and the interior western wall (h) ––– (decorate) with terracotta flowers and foliage. There (i) ––– (be) also a 'dighi' by the side of the mosque. It (j) ––– (say) that a horse was made to run before digging the 'dighi'.
Ans: (a) went (b) had (c) is (d) was built (e) stands (f) suggests (g) are (h) is decorated (i) is (j) is said
33. Most of the students of our country (a) ––– (be) experts in (b) ––– (memorise) answers. They (c) ––– (prepare) notes themselves. They get them (d) ––– (prepare) by their tutors. Their tutors exercise their brain for the students. So, the (e) ––– (think) power of the students (f) ––– (develop). They (g) ––– (have) any command of the language. They of course, (h) ––– (do) well in the examination. But for this, they can (i) ––– (claim) no credit of their own. This result (j) ––– (help) them in their later life.
Ans:a) are (b) memorising (c) do not prepare (d) prepared (e) thinking (f) does not develop (g) do not have (h) do (i) claim (j) does not help
34. Food adulteration has (a) ––– (become) a subject of great concern now-a-days. In spite of the government's sincere-efforts, this evil practice has (b) ––– (curb) yet. Still the act of (c) ––– (adulteration) foods is (d) ––– (go) on. Adulterated foods are (e) ––– (be) taken by people everyday. Consequently the poison is (f) ––– (accumulate) in our bodies day by day and it (g) ––– (be) very dangerous. The businessman (h) ––– (hanker) after only money are (i) ––– (commit) this heinous deed. The govt. should (j) ––– (take) immediate steps in this regard.
Ans: (a) become (b) not been curbed (c) adulterating (d) going (c) being (f) accumulating/ being accumulated (g) is (h) hankering (i) committing (j) take
35. Education is often (a) ––– (compare) to light and (b) ––– (consider) as the pillar of human civilization. So, it is only education which can (c) ––– (make) a nation(d) ––– (rise) to the level of standard development. From this point of view, it (e) ––– (become) quite clear to us that if a country (f) ––– (provide) its people with time-befitting education (g) ––– (require) for the modern aspects of life. It (h) ––– (be) able to (i) ––– (achieve) an all-out prosperity to the betterment and welfare of the nation. Otherwise, the nation (j) ––– (remain) in darkness of ignorance.
Ans: (a) compared (b) considered (c) make rise (e) becomes (f) provides (g) required (h) will be (i) achieve (j) will remain
36. Folk music (a) ––– (consist) of songs and music of a community that (b) ––– (uninfluence) by any (c) ––– (sophisticate) musical rules or any standard music styles. Bangladesh (d) ––– (have) a heritage of rich folk music which (e) ––– (include) both religious and secular songs. Folk music may (f) ––– (describe) as that type of ancient music which (g) ––– (spring) from the heart of a community, (h) ––– (base) on their natural style of expression uninfluenced by rules of classical music and modern popular songs. Any mode or form (i) ––– (create) by the combination of tune, voice and dance may (j) ––– (describe) as music.
Ans: (a) consists (b) are uninfluenced (c) sophisticated (d) has (e) includes (f) be described (g) springs (h) based (i) created (j) be described
37. Patriotism (a) ––– (be) a noble virtue. It (b) ––– (inspire) a man to shed his last drop of blood (c)––– (defend) the freedom of his country. A person without patriotism (d) ––– (be) to better than a beast. A true patriot (e) ––– (honour) by all. She (f) ––– (think) for the welfare of his country. On the other hand, an unpatriotic person (g) ––– (not think) for the welfare of his/ her country. S/ he always (h)––– (love) herself/ himself. Nobody (i) ––– (believe) her/him. Those who die for the country (j) ––– (be) true patriot.
Ans: (a) is (b) inspires (c) to defend (d) is (e) is honoured (f) thinks (g) doesn't think (h) loves (f) believes (j) are
38. A good student always (a) ––– (learn) his lesson. Generally he (b) ––– (sit) in the first bench. He normally (c) ––– (maintain) a daily life. Usually he (d) ––– (avoid) bad company. Everyday he (e) ––– (take) part in games and sports. He hardly(f) ––– (remain) absent. He often (g) ––– (take) suggestions from his teachers. He (h) ––– (not, keep) late hours at night. He (i) ––– (get) up early in the morning and (j) ––– (say) his prayers.
Ans: (a) learns (b) sits (c) maintains (d) avoids (e) takes (f) remains (g) takes (h) does not keep (i) gets (j) says
39. A proverb (a) ––– (go) that water (b) ––– (call) life. Actually the importance of water cannot be (c) ––– (describe) in words. The existence of any living thing not (d) ––– (imagine) without water. We cannot do a single day without it. It (e) ––– (use) for various purposes. Our agriculture which (f) ––– (say) to be blood of our economy fully (g) ––– (depend) on water. Sometimes water (h) ––– (bring) untold sufferings for our farmers. If the rainfall (i) ––– (be) timely and moderate they (j) ––– (get) bumper crops.
Ans: (a) goes (b) is called (c) described (d) cannot be imagined (e) is used (f) is said (g) depends (h) brings (i) is (j) get
40. Most of the students of our country (a) ––– (find) to be expert in (b) ––– (memorize) answers. They (c) ––– (habituate) to prepare notes themselves. They get them (d) ––– (prepare) by their tutors. Their tutors exercise their brain for the students. So, the (e) ––– (think) power of the students (f)––– (not develop). They (g) ––– (not have) any command over the language. They, of course, do well in the examination but their quality (h) ––– (not improve) and for this they can (i) ––– (claim) any credit of their own. So, the system (j) ––– (develop) so that they can be quality product.
Ans: (a)are found (b) memorizing (c) arc not habituated (d) prepared (e) thinking (f) does not develop (g) do not have (h) does not improve (i) not claim (j) should be developed
41. Education is the process by which our mind (a) ––– (develop) through formal learning at an institution like a school, college or university. It is a mental and intellectual training which (b) ––– (provide) opportunities of growth and (c) ––– (help) to meet challenges and (d) ––– (overcome) obstacles to progress. Again, the purpose of education is to (e) ––– (enlighten) the individual and (f) ––– (develop) his/ her capacity to the limit. It is also the business of education to train individuals (g) ––– (make) the right choices to (h) ––– (go) ahead. It ennobles our mind and refines our sensibility. It also (i) ––– (broad) our outlook and helps us (j) ––– (become) aware of our rights and responsibilities.
Ans: (a) develops (b) provides (c) helps (d) overcome (e) enlighten (f) develop (g) to make (h) go (i) broadens (j) become
42. It (a) ––– (be) quite long since we had received any letter from you. Yesterday your progress report of pre-test Examination from your principal (b) ––– (reach) us. We could not but (c) ––– (shock) to know from the report that you (d) ––– (fail) almost in all subjects. We (e) ––– (have) although high opinion about you, but you greatly (f) ––– (disappoint) us. I (g) ––– (be) sure that you (h) ––– (keep) bad company and while away your time. You (i) ––– (remember) time once lost can never (j) ––– (draw) back.
Ans: (a) was (b) reached (c) be shocked (d) had failed (e) had (f) have greatly disappointed (g) am (h) keep (i) should remember (j) be drawn
43. One very conspicuous change in our society (a) ––– (be) the presence of working women outside the home. Of course, it (b) ––– (acknowledge) that women have always (c) ––– (work) within the household but this commonly (d) ––– (count) as ‘work’. Even their role in agricultural societies (e) ––– (recognize) either. From the urge (f) ––– (establish) their own identity many of them are now (g) ––– (enter) the outside work force. They (h) ––– (join) a wide range of professions. Moreover, it is not only educated women who (i) ––– (opt) to work but women with little or no education (j) ––– (come) out of their cocoons to become self-reliant.
Ans: (a) is (b) has to be acknowledged (c) worked (d) is not counted (e) have not been recognized (f) to establish (g) entering (h) are joining (i) are opting (j) have come.
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