EXERCISE

1. [JASHORE BOARD-2019]
Kuakata, locally (a)  (know) as Sagar Kannya (b)  (be) an uncommon
scenic spot of Bangladesh. Kuakata (c)  (take) its origin from the story of a
'Kua' or well-dug on the sea-shore. It (d)  (allow) a visitor to watch both the
sunrise and the sunset from the beach. The beach (e)  (have) a typical
natural setting. This sandy beach (f)  (slope) gently into the Bay and
(g)  (bathe) there is as pleasant as is swimming or diving. Fishing boats
(h)  (ply) in the Bay of Bengal and (i)  (surf) waves add to the vibrant
colours of Kuakata. Steps (j)  (take) to preserve the beauty of the famous
beach.
2. [RAJSHAHI BOARD-2019]
A poor man was once (a)  (put) in a jail, although he (b)  (do) no wrong.
After a long time, the king of the state (c)  (visit) the jail and the man told
him that he was innocent but a case (d)  (file) against him by some of his
enemies. The king (e)  (inquire) privately and (f)  (find) that it was true.
He (g)  (give) the man some money and set him free. He went straight to
the market. In a shop there, wild birds (h)  (keep) in cages for sale. He said
to the shopkeeper, I wish to buy all the birds of your shop. These birds
unjustly (i)  (imprison) and I like to (j)  (set) them free.
3. [DHAKA BOARD-2019]
Cricket is a popular game. Both the young and the old (a)  (get) pleasure
from this game. In fact, cricket (b)  (call) the gentlemen's game. It
(c)  (entertain) us with politeness and discipline. A sense of brotherhood
and fraternity (d)  (create) among the playing nations through it. At
present cricket is the most popular game in Bangladesh. The English
(e)  (play) it here in this subcontinent and since then it (f)  (become) an
integral part of our entertainment. Our team (g)  (consist) of skilled
players. They already (h)  (show) their performance in several matches.
But it is a matter of sorrow that sometimes our players (i)  (play) so poorly
that our countrymen (j)  (become) astonished.
4. [Dhaka Board; Dinajpur Board; Jashore Board; Sylhet Board-2018]
If all the children of Bangladesh (a) — (go) to school, the country (b) — (get) rid of the
curse of illiteracy. To boost up education, the government (c) — (spend) more money.
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.

5. [Rajshahi Board; Cumilla Board; Chattogram Board; Barishal Board-2018]

Trees contribute a lot to maintain ecological balance. A month-long tree fair (a) —
(begin) in Kurigram stadium recently. It (b) — (organize) by the local administration and
the Department of Social Forestation. The fair (c) — (inaugurate) yesterday by the DC of
 Kurigram. It was also addressed by other speakers who (d) — (emphasize) the need for
planting more trees. The chief guest in his speech (e) — (put) importance on planting
trees so that we (f) — (save) our environment from other effects of climate change and
natural disasters. A huge procession (g) — (parade) through the streets of the town after
the inaugural session. Various government and nongovernment organizations (h) —
(set) up stalls displaying saplings of different varieties. Cultural functions (i) — (arrange)
every night (j) — (inspire) people to plant trees.

6. [Cumilla Board-2017]
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 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.

7. [Barishal Board-2017]
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.

8. [Jashore Board-2016]
Idle brain is devil’s workshop. If we (a) — (waste) our time in idleness, all sorts of evil
thoughts will crowd in 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.

9. [Chattogram Board-2017]
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. [Link] 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 of
songs 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.

10. [Chattogram Board-2016]

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 head. The wind (j) — (drop) down. It was a great
disaster.

11. [Dhaka Board-2017]

Road mishap (a) — (happen) in our country almost every day. 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) traffic 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. Traffic rules
must be maintained strictly with a view to (j) — (control) road accidents.

12. [Sylhet Board-2017]

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.

13. [Dinajpur Board-2016]

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) — (be) a momentous event. After a bloody
war of nine months Bangladesh (i) — (bear). Now we (i) — (hold) our heads high in the
community of nations.

14. [Barishal Board-2016]

 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.

15. [Rajshahi Board-2017]

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 of 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.

16. [Jashore Board-2017]

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 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.

17. [Dinajpur Board-2017]

In the last autumn vacation I (a) — (get) sufficient time. So I (b) — (make) up my mind to
make a journey by an rom 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.

18. [Cumilla Board-2016]

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.
19. [Dhaka Board-2016]
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.

20. [Rajshahi Board-2016]

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.

21. [Sylhet Board-2016]

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. 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

1. (a) get (b) is called (c) entertains (d) is created (e) used to play/ played (f) has become/
became (g) consists (h) have (already) shown/ have already showed (i) play (j) become
2. (a) go (b) will get (c) should spend (d) be given (e) need to be trained (g) be brought
(h) should take (i) closes (j) should be
3. (a)has been begun (b) was organized (c) was inaugurated (d) emphasized (e) put (f)
can save (g) paraded (h) set up (i) are arranged (j) to inspire
4. (a) is (b) is learned (c) to maintain (d) require (e) are (f) wishing (g) written (h) ignored
(i) put (j) learning
5. (a) is (b) being polluted (c) do (d) contaminates (e) burning (f) happens (g) are
burned (h) held (i) should check (j) will suffer
6. (a) waste (b) kill (c) sit (d) do not support (e) lead (f) suffer (g) indicates (h) can
lead (i) follow (j) make
7. (a) joined (b) inspired (c) raised (d) travel (e) performed (f) staged (g) has been
(h) feels (i) wishes (j) cover
8. (a) be forgiven (b) does not give up (c) will suffer (d) will be taken (e) was (f) by
killing (g) called (h) brought (i) was left (j) dropped
9. (a) happens (b) has risen (c) taking (d) is traveling (e) causes (f) violating (g)
lessened (h) crossing (i) by climbing (j) controlling
10. (a) came (b) lost (c) was committed (d) recollect (e) being (f) drew (g) was
impressed (h) showing (i) took (j) to win
11. (a) took (b) were made (c) gained (d) became (e) broke (f) witnessed (g)
destroyed (h) was (i) was born (j) hold
12. (a) do not take (b) realize (c) ruin (d) fall (e) becomes (f) remain (g) can build (h)
makes (i) improves (j) gives
13. (a) built (b) is (c) is made (d) has (e) rests (f) rise (g) stands (h) are (i) can look
(j) lie
14. 13. (a) appear (b) are (c) help (d) mentioned (e) set (f) calculated (g) know (h)
will find (i) believe (j) have beaten
15. (a) got (b) made (c) reached (d) was (e) came (f) ran (g) were (h) stood (i) stood
(j) bought
16. (a) are (b) is born (c) know (d) start (e) thinking (f) nursing (g) bringing (h)
remain (i) taking (j) should never offend
17. (a) is arranged (b) containing (c) lead (d) played (e) runs (f) is over (g) arranged
(h) remains (i) scores (j) are maintained
18. (a) lived (b) did not undergo (c) got (d) was called (e) was (f) prescribe (g) move
(h) got (i) following (j) was relieved
19. (a) was sleeping (b) felt (c) Calling (d) fell (e) came (f) was sleeping (g) stood (h)
standing (i) would wake (j) understood