English Suggestions for SSC 2016

Gap filling activities with clues

প্রিয় পরীক্ষার্থী, আজ ইংরেজি ২য় পত্রের কিছু নমুনা Gap filling activities with clues দেওয়া হলো। তোমরা প্রথমে নিজেরা চর্চা করবে এবং পরে এর উত্তর মিলিয়ে দেখবে।

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

5.
modern ––only ––lonely ––happy ––social ––constant–– advanced ––a ––are ––worthy ––in

We feel lonely when we (a) — alone. (b) — angels or devils can live alone. We all need company and cooperation from others. We need (c) — help from each other. Hence we all need (d) — happy life which can make good and (e) — citizens. But there are (f) — troubles (g) — our social life. Both in towns and in cities one of the causes of problems is unrest due to political crisis. Now people not (h) — feel anxiety in moving through the roads but are also killed by accidents. Education is a very vital thing for (i) — people. But it is greatly hampered in both (j) — and other educational institutions.
Answer
(a) are; (b) Only; (c) social; (d) a; (e) worthy; (f) constant; (g) in; (h) only; (i) modern; (j) advanced

6.
what ––so ––a ––as ––either ––all ––showing ––livable ––for ––keep

Wild animals are at (a) — great stake now (b) — their abode is being always grabbed by us for different reasons. Nature is not (c) — benevolent attitude towards them (d) —. Thus (e) — is happening (f) — this man made and natural impacts is quite threatening. We (g) — must play our role properly. If we do (h) —, we can (i) — this world a (j) — one.

Answer
(a) a; (b) as; (c) showing; (d) either; (e) what;(f) for; (g) all; (h) so; (i) keep; (j) livable

7.
by ––the ––to ––produce ––facilities ––of ––cultivate ––on

To increase food (a) — some essential agricultural inputs are to be ensured. They include irrigation (b) —, balanced use (c) —fertilizers, hybrid seeds and right kind of pesticides. But what (d) — poor farmers need most are loans (e) — easy terms. It would really be a pity if (f) — nation could not give monetary help (g) — those who contribute so much (h) — its economy. Bangladesh must also adopt certain scientific methods of (i) —. Some agronomists believe that food production can be increased (j) — rearranging fragmented holdings of land.

Answer
(a) production; (b) facilities; (c) of; (d) facilities (e) on;
(f) the; (g) to; (h) to; (i) cultivation; (j) by.

8.
by ––in ––destroy ––to ––wash ––from ––prevent ––plant ––a ––with
Trees are very useful (a) — man. They (b) — the rich top soil (c) — being (d) — away (e) — rain water and floods. We can see trees being (f) — and damaged. Trees provide life to (g) — place (h) — their colourful flowers. Man needs oxygen to breathe. Actually without trees our life (i) — the world is impossible. So, we should plant more trees and must refrain from (j) — trees and forest.

Answer
(a) to; (b) prevent; (c) from; (d) washed; (e) by;(f) destroyed; (g) a; (h) with; (i) in; (j) destroying.

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