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1. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
[Dhaka Board] 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 of a family remain anxious
if someone (d) __ (travel) in a bus. In most cases, reckless driving (e) __ (cause) road accidents. The
drivers are in the habit of (f) __ (violate) tra c rules. Road accidents can be (g) __ (lessen) if the
drivers drive their vehicles carefully. People should be conscious in this respect. While (h) __ (cross)
the road, they should be careful. Some people travel (i) __ (climb) on the roof of the buses and
trains. Tra c rules must be maintained strictly with a view to (j) __ (control) road accidents.

Answer: (a) happens;(b) has risen; (c) taking; (d) travels; (e) causes; (f) violating; (g) lessened; (h)
crossing; (i) climbing; (j) controlling.

2. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
[Cumilla Board] English (a) __ (be) the most widely used international language. It (b) __ (learn) to
communicate with the foreigners for various purposes such as (c) __ (maintain) co-operation, 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 rm 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.

Answer: (a) is; (b) is learnt; (c) maintaining; (d) require; (e) are; (f) wishing; (g) written; (h) ignored; (i)
put; (j) learning.

3. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs: [Rajshahi Board]

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 ne 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. Answer: (a) built; (b) is; (c) is made; (d) has; (e) rests; (f) rise; (g) stands; (h) are; (i)
can look; (j) lie.
4. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
[Dinajpur Board]

In the last autuman vacation I (a) __ (get) su cient time. So I (b) __ (make) up my mind to make a
journey by train from Dhaka to Chittagong. 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 sometime 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.

Answer: (a) got; (b) made; (c) reached; (d) was; (e) were coming; (f) were running; (g) were; (h)
stood; (i) stood; (j) bought.

5. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs in the brackets as per subject
and context: [Jashore Board]

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 rst (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 great cities of the world you (h) __ ( nd) gures 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.

Answer: (a) appear/had appeared; (b) were/are; (c) helped/help; (d) mentioned; (e) set; (f)
calculated; (g) know; (h) would nd; (i) believe; (j) have beaten.

ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context: [Chattogram

. Read the text and

Board]

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 di erent 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 of

songs during that time and now (h) __ (feel) honoured to have been able to inspire the freedom
ghters. 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.

Answer:

a) joined; (b) inspired; (c) to raise; (d) travel; (e) performed; (f) staging; (g) is; (h) feels; (i) wishes; (j)
to cover.

. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs: [Sylhet Board

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) __ a ection for him. Jerry (i) (take)
__ her for his

mother. He fabricated a lie (j) (win) __ her heart.

Answer:

a) came; (b) lost; (c) was committed; (d) recollect; (e) being; (f) drew; (g) was impressed; (h) showing;
(i) took; (j) to
win.

. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context: [Barishal
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Air (a) (be) __ an important element of the environment. But it is constantly being (b) __ (pollute) in
many ways. We

make re to cook food and (c) __ (do) many works. This re 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)

__ (su er) a lot.

Answer:

a) is; (b) polluted; (c) do; (d) contaminates; (e) burning; (f) happens; (g) are burnt; (h) held; (i)
checked; (j) will su er.

. Read the text and ll in the gaps with correct form of verbs as per subject and context: [Dhaka Board

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.

Answer:

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a) is arranged; (b) containing; (c) lead; (d) played; (e) runs; (f) is; (g) arranged; (h) remains; (i) scoring;
(j) are

maintained.

10

. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context: [Cumilla
Board

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 o -spring. We (j)
__ never (o end)

our parents.

Answer:

a) are; (b) is born; (c) know; (d) start; (e) to think/thinking; (f) nursing; (g) bringing; (h) remain; (i)
taking; (j) should

o end.

11

. Read the text and ll in the gaps with correct form of verbs as per subject and context: [Rajshahi
Board

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.

Answer:
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a) lived; (b) did not undergo; (c) got; (d) called; (e) was; (f) prescribe; (g) move; (h) got; (i)
following/to follow; (j) was

relieved.

12

. Read the text and ll in the gaps with correct form of verbs as per subject and context: [Dinajpur
Board

Many events of great importance (a) (take) place during the last century. Signi cant advances (b)
(make) in the eld 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.

Answer:

a) took; (b) were made; (c) gained; (d) became; (e) broke; (f) witnessed; (g) destroyed; (h) became;
(i) was born;

j) can hold/hold.

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13. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
[Jashore Board] 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) __ (su er) in the long run. There should be time
for reading, for o ce 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.

Answer: (a) waste; (b) kill; (c) sit; (d) cannot support; (e) lead; (f) su er; (g) indicates; (h) can lead; (i)
follow; (j) make.

14. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context: [Chattogram

Board]

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) __ (su er) 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 head. The wind (j) __
(drop) down. It was a great disaster.

Answer: (a) be forgiven; (b) does not give up; (c) su ers/will su er; (d) will be taken; (e) was; (f) killing;
(g) called; (h) brought; (i) was left; (j) dropped.

15. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
[Sylhet Board]

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) a sleep again. When Bayazid went to the pitcher, he (e) __
( nd) 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.

Answer: (a) was sleeping; (b) felt; (c) Calling; (d) fell; (e) found; (f) came; (g) sleeping; (h) standing; (i)
should wake up; (j) understood.

16. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
[Barishal Board]

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.

Answer: (a) do not take; (b) realise; (c) are ruining/ruin; (d) fall; (e) becomes; (f) remain; (g) can
build; (h) makes; (i) improves; (j) gives.

17. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:

It is high time, we (a) __ (use) our brain about the curse of dowry. The issues of dowry (b) __ (have)
be considered in view of a country's socio-economic, cultural, political circumstances. United e orts
(c) __ (require) to put an end to violence against women. A speci c frame work must (d) __ (draw) up
to (e) __ (implement). Anyway, we can hope that dowry (f) __ (come) to an end in the time to come.
We dare to (g) __ (hope) so because our girls are being (h) __ (educate) day by day. Parents'
mentality (i) __ (change) gradually. People (j) __ (be) more conscious.

Answer: (a) used; (b) have to; (c) are required; (d) be drawn; (e) to be implemented; (f) will come; (g)
hope; (h) educated; (i) is changing; (j) are being/should be.

18. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:

My 17th birth day ceremony (a) __ (hold) yesterday. On the occasion, the whole house (b) __
(decorate) very nicely. All the rooms (c) __ (clean). A dining table (d) __ (set) in the middle of the
dining room. Various delicious items of food (e) __ (cook) by my mother. An order (f) __ (give) for a
birthday cake. The guests who (g) __ (invite) started to come. They (h) __ (welcome) by my parents.
They (i) __ (tell) to sit in the drawing room. The cake (j) __ (bring) in time.

Answer: (a) was held; (b) was decorated; (c) were cleaned; (d) was set; (e) were cooked; (f) was
given; (g) were invited; (h) were welcomed; (i) were told; (j) was brought.

19. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:

Tigers (a) __ (know) as ferocious animals. But they hardly (b) __ (kill) any animal when they are not
hungry. Usually, tigers (c) __ (reside) in the deep forest. They are hardly (d) __ (see) in the open
unless there is a strong necessity. They often remain (e) __ (hide) under the deep green in search of
their prey. Whenever they (f) __ (see) any prosperous prey, they take a pose (g) __ (fall) upon it.
Tigers often (h) __ (unite) themselves so that they (i) __ (attack) their prey from di erent directions.
An adult tiger (j) __ (devour) 20 to 30 kilograms of meat in a single day.

Answer: (a) are known; (b) kill; (c) reside; (d) seen; (e) hidden; (f) see; (g) to fall; (h) unite; (i) can
attack; (j) can devour.

20. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:

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 armour of the
king. Hamlet (g) __ (not rest) till he saw the ghost himself and (h) __ (speak) to it. He thought that
the ghost (i) __ (have) some message for him. He felt perhaps it (j) __ (tell) him the truth about his
father's death.
Answer: (a) was changed; (b) had fallen/ fell; (c) died; (d) came; (e) saw; (f) appeared; (g) could not
rest; (h) spoke; (i) had; (j) would tell.

21. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:

Nobel prizes (a) __ (award) every year for outstanding achievements in the eld of science, literature
and for (b) __ (promote) world peace. Under this prize, the prize winner (c) __ (get) a gold medal, a
certi cate and a large sum of money. This prize (d) __ (give) to persons with most outstanding
contributions in six elds, namely, physics, chemistry, physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace and
Economics. Economics (e) __ (add) in the list in 1969 for the rst time. One prize is awarded in each
eld. If there are more than one recipient of the prize in one eld, the prize money is equally (f) __
(distribute) amongst all the winners. The prize was (g) __ (institute) by a man who (h) __ (be) the
inventor of the science of destruction. This scientist was Alfred Nobel. He (i) __ (bear) in Stockholm
on 21st October, 1833 and he (j) __ (die) on the 10th December, 1896.

Answer: (a) is awarded; (b) promoting; (c) gets; (d) is given; (e) was added; (f) distributed; (g)
instituted; (h) was; (i) was born; (j) died.

22. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:

Most of the students of our country (a) __ (be) experts in (b) __ (memorise) answers. They (e) __
(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 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) __ (not help) them in their
later life.

Answer: (a) are; (b) memorising; (c) do not prepare; (d) prepared; (e) thinking; (f) do not develop; (g)
do not have; (h) do; (i) claim; (j) will not help/does not help/cannot help.

23. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:

Flood is a natural calamity. It (a) __ (visit) our country almost every year. Floods (b) __ (cause) a
great havoc to our crops, houses, livestocks etc. During oods, people (c) __ (become) very helpless;
they (d) __ (not get) food to eat, pure water to drink, medicine for (e) __ (treat) diseases. During the
last ood, the Food Minister (f) __ (come) to our village. He gave us drinking water and other relief
materials. He also (g) __ (assure) us that we (h) __ (need) not feel worried because he (i) __ (be)
always with us. Flood is an usual phenomenon and if proper steps (j) __ (take), we can prevent it to
some extent. Answer: (a) visits; (b) cause; (c) become; (d) do not get; (e) treating; (f) came; (g)
assured; (h) needed; (i) would be; (j) are taken.

24. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:

The news of your sudden admission into Sylhet Medical College Hospital (a) __ (take) me aback. I
have learnt that you (b) __ (su er) from gastric pain for about a week. I (c) __ (be) beside you in the
hospital. But you (d) __ (know) my test examination (e) __ (go) on. It (f) __ ( nish) on the 17th
instant. Immediately after the examination I (g) __ (come) to meet you. I (h) __ (send) my younger
brother, Mukul to hand you some books. These (i) __ (help) you to remove your boredom. (j) __
(not, get) nervous.
Answer: (a) has taken; (b) have been su ering; (c) should be; (d) know; (e) is going; (f) will nish; (g)
will come; (h) am sending; (i) will help; (j) Don't get.

25. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:

A proverb goes that time and tide wait for none. None a) __ (call) it back. A man b) __ (get) back his
lost money and wealth 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 o our work for
tomorrow, we do not get time to do it at all. There are some people who waste their 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 lives.

Answer: (a) can call; (b) can get/may get; (c) is lost; (d) should make; (e) should do; (f) have to
depend/ depend; (g) can realize; (h) did not waste; (i) were; (j) following.

26. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:

There are many reasons for which many students in our country (a) __ (fail) in English. One of the
main reasons is that English is a foreign language. English is as if it (b) __ (be) a language (c) __
(mean) for a particular class of people. It (d) __ (regard) as a sheer wastage of time. They (e) __
(begin) to cram English as though they (f) __ (consider) cramming is the only way to learn English.
But (g) __ (have) they been earnest in learning English, they could have (h) __ (learn) it easily.
Moreover they are not (i) __ (motivate) properly. In addition the textbooks (j) __ (not write)
according to the need of the learners.

Answer: (a) fail; (b) were; (c) meant; (d) is regarded; (e) begin; (f) considered; (g) had; (h) learnt; (i)
motivated; (j) are not written.

27. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:

When I (a) __ (enter) the restaurant, I found that it (b) __ (be) quite crowded. I took a seat and (c) __
(order) my meal. While I (d) __ (wait) for my rice and sh to arrive, I looked around to see if there (e)
__ (be) anyone in the restaurant whom I (f) __ (know). Then I noticed a man (g) __ (sit) at a corner
table near the door. He kept (h) __ (glance) in my direction as if he knew me. But I was sure I had
never (i) __ (see) him before. He (j) __ (have) a newspaper open in front of him. He was pretending
to read it, but actually he was keeping an eye on me all the time.

Answer: (a) entered; (b) was; (c) ordered; (d) was waiting; (e) was; (f) might know; (g) sitting; (h)
glancing; (i) seen; (j) had.

28. Read the text and ll in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:

Idle brain is devils 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 on society. They (c) __ (sit) idle
and cherish no high ideal and lofty ambition in life. They not (d) __ (support) themselves. They (e) __
(lead) an unhappy life and (f) __ (su er) in the long run. There should be time for reading, for o ce or
other work, 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.

Answer: (a) waste; (b) kill; (c) sit; (d) cannot support; (e) lead; (f) su er; (g) indicates; (h) can lead/will
lead; (i) follow; (j) make.