HSC English 1st Paper

01. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word in each gap. 1 ´ 10 = 10

Rabindranath Tagore was a man of (a) — genius. He was (b) — a poet and a novelist (c) — a playwright, a composer, a painter and a philosopher. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for (d) — 'Gitanjali' into English. Those translations earned him a great (e) — in the West. As a humanist, Tagore accused the British (f) — and pleaded for the (g) — of India from Britain. Tagore was highly influential in (h) — the best of Indian culture to the West and Vice-versa. He (i) — himself to literature at a very early age. After coming back from England, he began to write (j) — in all branches of literature.

Word Meaning : genius- cÖwZfv; composer- myiKvi; playwright- bvU¨Kvi; philosopher- `vk©wbK; humanist- gvbeZvev`x; pleaded- wgbwZ; earned- cvIqv; accused- Awfhy³; influential- cÖfvekvjx; novelist- Jcb¨vwmK; branches- wefvM|

02. 

Sincerity is the best way of achieving success. One can go a long way if one does anything with sincerity. People who are sincere in their work are (a) — of making anything success. The great men are also sincere because they (b) — that sincerity is the (c) — to success. Those who are not (d) — can never (e) — a long way in the world. The poor people are not always sincere because they do to know the (f) — of sincerity. If they knew it, they would (g) — a good use of it. Sincerity means not only to do work (h) — but also with dutifulness, honesty, modesty and good behaviour. It all of us (i) — sincere, our country will (j) — be prosperous.

Word Meaning : sincerity- Avš@wiKZv; means- gv‡b; honesty- b¨vqcivqYZv; dutifulness- KZ©e¨civqYZv; modesty- webq; a long way- A‡bK `–i; behaviour- e¨envi, ¯^fve; prosperous- DbœwZkxj|

03..

Sports are a popular form of entertainment. Many international sporting events are (a) — from time to time. Most of these events are (b) — by multinational manufacturing (c) — and business firms. They pay for the sports events in (d) — for the right to (e) — their products during those events. These events are (f) — worldwide by satellite and people all over the world watch them (g) —. As a (h) —, the sponsors' products receive maximum media (i) —. Thus sports help the (j) — of trade and commerce.

Word Meaning : form- cÖKvi; popular- RbwcÖq; multinational- eûRvwZK; entertainment- we‡bv`b; manufacturing- wbg©vZv, KviLvbvRvZ; firms- e¨emvqvjq; pay- cÖ`vb Kiv; satellite- DcMÖn; right- `vwe; worldwide- wek¦e¨vcx|

04. 

Bangladesh is a land of (a) — beauty. Its beauty is so captivating that a stranger cannot but be (b) — looking at this endless variety. Nature has (c) — showered its blessings on this country. The rivers, hills and forests are rich in natural (d) —. The people of this country feel a strong (e) — for their motherland. They love their motherland from the (f) — of heart. They work hard to (g) — its economic condition and to remove poverty. Most of them toil hard from dawn to dusk to accelerate the pace of (h) —. The progress of this country lies in the (i) — of common people. They are the (j) — of a beautiful and prosperous Bangladesh.

Word Meaning : captivating- wPËvKl©K; blessings- Avkxe©v`; endless- Aweivg, Acvi; variety- wewfbœZv; rich- mg„×; showered- el©Y Kiv; economic- A_©‰bwZK; toil- cwikÖg; dawn- †fvi; accelerate- MwZe„w× Kiv; pace- MwZ; prosperous- DbœwZkxj; stranger- we‡`kx; hills- cvnvo|

05.

There goes a saying that child is (a) — of the man. Today's child is the (b) — of a nation. He will (c) — the country. The whole (d) — depends on their proper (e) —. It is our fundamental (f) — to rouse their (g) — talent. A sound environment is (h) — both in the family and society so that a child can (i) — up physically, mentally and spiritually. Only then it will be (j) — to build up a beautiful and developed country.

Word Meaning : saying- Dw³; physically- kvixwiKfv‡e; whole- mgMÖ; mentally- gvbwmKfv‡e; fundamental- †gŠwjK; spiritually- Ava¨vwÍKfv‡e; rocese- mwµq Kiv; build up- Mwoqv †Zvjv; developed- DbœZ; nation- RvwZ; proper- mwVK|

06. 

The proper (a) — of study involves, regular and proper understanding. In order to (b) — the best benefit from study, we should read (c) — and intelligently. We should not study (d) — for the purpose of (e) — examinations. We should take genuine (f) — in our studies so that we can enjoy what we (g) —. This will give us knowledge and wisdom and (h) — the horizon of our (i) —. We should, therefore, study not for immediate gains but for (j) — the wealth of our mind.

Word Meaning : involves- RwoZ Kiv/ Aš@f‚©³ Kiv; proper- mwVK; intelligently- eyw×gËvi mv‡_; genuine- AK…wÎg, Avmj; horizon- g‡bvw`Mš@; gains- jvf; benefit- DcKvi; purpose- D‡Ïk¨; wisdom- Ávb; immediate- wej¤^nxb|

07. 

Many events of great importance (a) — during the last century. Significant advances (b) — in the field of science and technology. Many European colonies gained independence. The movement (c) — democracy became (d) — in many parts of the world. Two world wars (e) — in the century. It (f) — witnessed the misuse of atomic energy. Two cities of Japan were completely destroyed as a result of dropping of atom bombs. The Vietnam War and the Gulf War killed many innocent people. However the (g) — of Bangladesh as an independent nation (h) — a momentous event. After a (i) — war of nine months, Bangladesh was born. Now we (j) — our heads high as an independent country in the world.

Word Meaning : importance- Myi“Z¡; colonies- Dcwb‡ek; witnessed- mv¶x nIqv; innocent- wb‡`©vl; momentous- Myi“Z¡c–Y©; century- kZel©; advances- AMÖMwZ; gained- AR©b; dropping- cwZZ nIqv; high- DuPz; misuse- Ace¨envi|

08. 

Hospitality has long been a part of our (a) — in Bangladesh. Although many other (b) — are changing now, people are still quite (c) — and friendly towards (d) —. They like speaking to foreigners even if they have not been (e) —. It is quite (f) — for Bangladeshis to ask personal (g) — about family, jobs and (h) — which visitors from overseas might find (i) —. However, it should be understood that no harm is (j) — by such questions. On the other hand, they express a genuine interest in the foreigner's state of affairs!

Word Meaning : hospitality - AwZw_‡mev; friendly - eÜzmyjf; foreigner - we‡`kx ; visitor - `k©bv_©x; overseas - we‡`k; harm - ¶wZ ; express - e¨³ Kiv ; genuine - cÖK…Z ; interest - AvMÖn ; affair - welq|

09. 

      Television has become a (a) — source of entertainment of the present world. A wide (b) — of programmes is (c) — on numerous channels. Almost every family has a television (d) — today. Television (e) — are not only entertaining, they can be highly (f) ¾ too. For example, television is now (g) — used for distance learning. Courses (h) — by the Open University are shown on BTV. Several channels like the Discovery Channel and the National Geographic Channel telecast highly informative and (i) — programmes. However, too much watching TV (j) — not permissible.

Word Meaning : source - Drm; entertainment - we‡bv`b; numerous - AmsL¨; entertaining - Avb›``vqK; distance learning- `–i wk¶Y; show - †`Lv‡bv; several - eû; telecast - m¤•ÖPvi Kiv; informative - Z_¨eûj; permissible - AbygwZ‡hvM¨|

10. 

Teaching in Bangladesh is still not up to the world standard. The most unfortunate thing is that it is falling down very rapidly day by day. It is mainly (a) — of the traditional education system. Teachers do not know much about the modern teaching method. Moreover, the testing (b) — is not effective. Students can (c) — good marks by memorizing. But in this system they lose their (d) — power and learn to depend on (e) —. As a result, they cannot face new (f) —. Whenever they talk, they reveal their ignorance. They lose (g) — in the process. It is a great (h) — for the nation. Conditions should be improved to (i) — our children in a proper way so that they may exploit the whole (j) — boldly.

Word Meaning : standard - gvb; unfortunate - `yf©vM¨RbK ; rapidly - `ª“Z‡e‡M; traditional - MZvbyMwZK ; modern - AvaywbK; effective - Kvh©Ki ; memorizing - gyL¯’KiY ; lose - nvwi‡q †djv; depend - wbf©i Kiv ; ignorance - AÁZv; improve - DbœwZ Kiv; proper - mwVK; exploit - `ytmvnwmK ev exiZ¡m–PK KvR Kiv; boldly - mvnwmKZvi mv‡_|

11. 

There are many people in Bangladesh who have a (a) — outlook. Quite (b) — in life they learn to believe that everything in this world was (c) — and all that happens to them was (d) — by God. From this (e) — the poor generally accept their poverty and all their sorrows and (f) — without trying much to (g) — them. They also hold a (h) — belief that those who undergo sufferings in this (i) — world will be amply (j) — in the next world.

Word Meaning : outlook - `„wófw½; believe - wek¦vm Kiv; happen - msNwUZ nIqv; generally - mvaviYZ; sorrow - `ytL; accept - †g‡b †bIqv; try - †Póv Kiv; hold - aviY Kiv; undergo - †fvM Kiv, mIqv; amply rewarded - fv‡jvfv‡e cyi¯‹…Z|

12. 

I have recently noticed that our (a) — son, younger than my son, has started (b) —. I have tried many (c) — to tell him to give it (d) — because it is nothing but slow (e) —. But he walks (f) — with the retort, "You are not my guardian. I don't have to (g) — to you." Our family is on very good (h) — with his family, but I don't think his parents (i) — that he smokes. I am in a (j) — should I or shouldn't I tell them?

Word Meaning : recently - m¤•ÖwZ; notice - j¶ Kiv; younger - Kv‡iv †P‡q eq‡m †QvU; start - kyi“ Kiv ; try - †Póv Kiv; retort - Reve †`Iqv; guardian - AwffveK ; smoke - a–gcvb Kiv|

13. 

"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" relates the experiences of a sailor (a) — has returned from a long (b) — voyage. The mariner stops a man who is on the way to a wedding (c) — and begins (d) — narrate a story. The mariner's tale begins (e) — his ship departing on its journey. Despite initial good fortune, the (f) — is driven south by a storm (g) — eventually reaches the Antarctic waters. An albatross appears and leads them out of the ice jam where they had been stuck, but suddenly the mariner shoots the bird. The crew gets (h) — with the mariner, believing the albatross brought south (i) — that led them out of the Antarctic. However, the sailors (j) — their minds when the weather becomes warmer and the mist disappears.

Word Meaning : ancient - cÖvPxb; mariner - bvweK; relate - eY©bv †`Iqv; experience - AwfÁZv; sailor - bvweK ; voyage - mgy`ª hvÎv; wedding ceremony - we‡qi Abyôvb; narrate - eY©bv Kiv; tale - Mí; depart - cÖ¯’vb Kiv; initial - cÖv_wgK; fortune - fvM¨; eventually - NUbvµ‡g; albatross - mvgyw`ªK cvwLwe‡kl; appear - Dcw¯’Z nIqv; lead - cÖ_‡g AMÖmi n‡q c_ †`Lv‡bv; stick - AvU‡K _vKv; crew - Rvnv‡Ri bvweK ev Kg©x; weather - AvenvIqv; disappear - A`„k¨ nIqv|

14. 

Our liberation is the (a) — achievement in our national life. It was (b) — in 1971. We had been (c) — Pakistani rule for twenty-five years. But the discrimination, (d) — and suppression of the West Pakistani rulers (e) — us to wage the Liberation War. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman led the struggle for (f) —. But soon he was (g) — by the Pakistani rulers. However, people from all (h) — of life took part in the war responding to the call and order of Bangabandhu. This war (i) — a great protest against all forms of wrong doing. Now, we observe our independence with due (j) — and solemnity.

Word Meaning : achievement - AR©b; rule - kvmb ; discrimination - ‰elg¨; suppression - `gb; ruler - kvmK; struggle - msMÖvg; take part - Ask †bIqv; respond - Reve †`Iqv; order - Av‡`k; protest - cÖwZev` Kiv; observe - D`hvcb Kiv/ cvjb Kiv; independence - ¯^vaxbZv; solemnity - Mv¤¢xh©|

15.

One very (a) — change in our society is the presence of working women outside the home. Of course, it has to be (b) — that women have always worked within the house-hold but this commonly is not counted as 'work'. It is unfortunate that women's roles in agricultural societies have not been (c) — either. Whether it is due to economic necessity or the urge to (d) — an individual identity or both, nowadays many women are joining the outside workforce. They are (e) — a wide range of professions. Moreover, both educated and uneducated women are (f) — to work outside. All of them are trying to be self (g) —. The life of a woman has now become more (h) —. Because they have to shoulder (i) — roles also. Most of the women have to compete with men (j) —.

Word Meaning : presence - Dcw¯’wZ; outside - evwn‡i; household - msmvi; unfortunate - `ytLRbK; role - f‚wgKv; necessity - cÖ‡qvRbxqZv ; urge - Zvov Kiv/†`Iqv ev †V‡j †`Iqv ; individual - ¯^Zš¿ ; identity - cwiwPwZ; workforce - Kg©‡¶Î; a wide range of - e¨vcK msL¨K; profession - †ckv; shoulder - `vwqZ¡ Kuv‡a †bIqv; compete - cÖwZØw›ØZv Kiv|

16.

The craft of (a) — paper to give them different (b) — without any cutting or pasting is called oregami. Although not much is known about its (c) —, Oregami has been (d) — in the Orient for (e) —. In fact it has taken the form of sophisticated (f) — in Japan where it is specially (g) — for decorating and for (h) —. As a form of (i) — plaything, oregami takes the form of birds, fish, insects, animals and geometrical figures, sometimes with (j) — parts to imitate the movement of real life objects.

Word Meaning : craft - wkí-‡KŠkj; different - wfbœ; cutting - KvUvKvwU; pasting - †Rvov jvMv‡bv; know - †Kv‡bv wKQy Rvbv; orient - cÖvP¨ A_©vr Gwkqv; in fact - cÖK…Z c‡¶; form - AvKvi ev MVb; sophisticated - AZ¨vaywbK; specially - we‡kl K‡i; decorate - mw¾Z Kiv; plaything - †Ljbvi e¯‘; geomatrical - R¨vwgwZK; imitate - AbyKiY Kiv; movement - Kg©PvÂj¨; real life - ev¯@e Rxeb|

17.    Modern life (a) — much on transport. We can very well (b) — how important transport is when it is (c) — by natural calamities or during socio-political crises. In fact, transport has made it (d) — for us to reach places previously (e) —. It has (f) — helped the flourishment of trade and commerce and to (g) — new knowledge and ideas. (h) — transport has (i) — friendship and understanding among nations and people (j) — the globe.

Word Meaning : modern life - AvaywbK Rxeb; transport - cwienb; important - Myi“Z¡c–Y©; natural calamity - cÖvK…wZK `y‡h©vM ; socio-political - mvgvwRK-ivR‰bwZK; crisis - m¼UKvj; reach - ‡cuŠQv‡bv; previously - c–‡e©; flourishment - mg„w× ev DbœwZ; trade and commerce - e¨emv-evwYR¨ ; knowledge - Ávb; friendship - eÜzZ¡; understanding - Dcjwä; globe - c„w_ex|

18. 

Jerry, an orphan of twelve, (a) — in an orphanage. The authoress hired a cabin belonging (b) — the orphanage. Jerry came to her cabin to chop (c) — for the fireplace. He also (d) — some extra work for (e) —. Once Jerry (f) — a cubby-hole where he put (g) — kindling and medium wood so (h) — the authoress might (i) — dry fire materials ready in case (j) — sudden wet weather.

Word Meaning : orphan - GwZg; authoress - †jwLKv ; belong - ¯^Z¡vaxb nIqv; chop - KzwP‡q KvUv ev †Kvcv‡bv; fireplace - Dbvb, Pzjv ; cubby-hole - †QvU †eov †`Iqv ¯_vb; kindling - AvMyb R¡vjv‡bvi DcKiY, jvKwo; dry - kyKbv ; in case - cÖ‡qvR‡b; sudden - nVvr ; wet - ‡fRv ; weather - AvenvIqv|

19.

People's interest in birds goes way back into the past when some birds were actually (a) — as messengers of gods in ancient Egyptian as well as in other cultures. Bird watching these days is done for the fun of finding out more about our feathered friends and (b) — to our knowledge about them. In recent years, birds have become the barometers of (c) — changes around us. Birds watchers have made important contributions towards (d) — information about which birds have (e) — from which areas or become extinct altogether or what factors are having bad effects on their (f) —. Bird watching requires a lot of (g) — and might cover days, months or years. Real (h) — even go to (i) — islands to observe a queer variety of birds. Bird watching has become well-known almost all over the world and many travel agencies can also provide necessary information on (j) — which are suitable for bird watching.

Word Meaning : interest - AvMÖn ; go back - wd‡i hvIqv; actually - cÖK…Zc‡¶; messenger - evZ©vevnK; ancient - cÖvPxb; Egyptian - wgkixq; fun - gRv, Avb›`; featured friend - cvwL; bird watcher - cvwL `k©bv_©x; contribution - Ae`vb; extinct - wejyß nIqv; altogether - GK‡Î; bad effect - †bwZevPK cÖfve; a lot of - cÖPzi; island - Øxc; observe - ch©‡e¶Y Kiv; well-known - mycwiwPZ; provide - mieivn Kiv; necessary - cÖ‡qvRbxq; suitable - Dchy³|

20. 

      Sincerity is the best way for achieving success. One can go a long way if one does anything with sincerity. People who are sincere to their work are (a) — of making anything success. The greatmen are also sincere because they (b) — that sincerity is the (c) — to success. Those who are not (d) — can never (e) — a long way in the world. The poor people are not always sincere, because they do not know the (f) — of sincerity. If they knew it, they would (g) — a good use of it. Sincerity (h) — not only to do work properly, but also dutifulness, honesty, modesty and good behaviour. The people of our country are not still (i) — of the (j) — of sincerity.

Word Meaning : sincerity - mZZv, Avš@wiKZv; achieve - AR©b Kiv; a long way - eû `–‡i; sincere - mr, Avš@wiK; know - Rvbv; a good use - mبenvi; properly - mwVKfv‡e; dutifulness - KZ©e¨civqYZv; modesty - webq; behaviour - AvPiY ev e¨envi|

21. 

Our modes of entertainment are (a) — a significant change. The traditional sources of entertainment are no more (b) —. People are no longer (c) — with the traditional forms of entertainment. The western culture and music are now (d) — the upper hand of (e) — modes of entertainment. Our own music and culture are (f) — fast coming in (g) — with the western culture. So there is a blending of melodies between western music and our own music. Now people (h) — cricket to football. Radio is (i) — popularity and sports is also (j) — as a popular source of entertainment.

Word Meaning : mode - gva¨g; entertainment - we‡bv`b; significant - Myi“Z¡c–Y©; traditional - MZvbyMwZK; source - Drm; form - iƒc; western culture - cwðgv ms¯‹…wZ ; upper hand - (KviI Dci) myweav ev cÖvavb¨ jvf Kiv; blend - wgwkÖZ Kiv ev wgkv‡bv; melody - myi; popularity - RbwcÖqZv; popular - RbwcÖq|

22. 

'Tsunami' is a Japanese word which means marine earthquake. It caused a great (a) — on life and property along the coastlines of India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia. About 5 million people became (b) —. We are fortunate enough that by the (c) — of God, Bangladesh narrowly (d) — such a natural (e) —. But it is not unknown to us that Bangladesh lies in (f) — earthquake zone. It still has (g) — for Bangladesh to save the (h) — region from any such colossal (i) — of Tsunami. Since nobody can predict the (j) — time of earthquake, we have to be careful and conscious from now on.

Word Meaning : Tsunami - mvgyw`ªK R‡jv”Q¡vm; marine earthquake - mgy`ª Zj‡`‡k f‚wgK¤•; property - m¤•`; coastline - DcK‚j †iLv; fortunate - †mŠfvM¨evb; narrowly - A‡íi/mvgv‡b¨i Rb¨; lie - Ae¯’vb Kiv; earthquake zone - f‚wgK¤•cÖeY AÂj; save - i¶v Kiv; region - AÂj; colossal - wekvj; predict - fwel¨revYx Kiv ; careful - mZK©; from now on - GLb †_‡K|

23. 

      One day a lad went to a famous teacher and having expressed his desires to (a) — knowledge, begged him to (b) — him in the arts and sciences. The learned man, wishing to (c) — out what sort of ability the lad (d) —, asked him where God (e) —. The lad replied, "I will answer you, if you will first (f) — me where He is (g) —." The sage, from this sensible (h) —, thought highly of the boy's (i) — and according to his (j) — perfected him in his studies. Thus the wisdom of the wise manifests itself early.

Word Meaning : lad - evjK; famous - weL¨vZ; express - e¨³ Kiv; desire - B”Qv; beg - wgbwZ Kiv; wish - B”Qv †cvlY Kiv; ability - m¶gZv; sage - Ávbx e¨w³; sensible - wePvieyw×m¤•bœ; perfect - wbLyuZ Kiv; wisdom - weP¶YZv ; manifest - ¯•ó Kiv|

24. 

Civility means polite (a) — or modesty. It also (b) — courteous manner. It is a great virtue (c) — a man. To be well-behaved, or good-natured we (d) — spend money or wealth. We have to (e) — willingness to attain civility. We have to (f) — some code of conduct and (g) — the norms of etiquette of the society. It (h) — from society to society. However, one has to (i) — good manner in one's character from an early age. No expenditure (j) — consciousness is required.

Word Meaning : civility - f`ªZv; polite - bgª, f`ª; modesty - webq; courteous - bgª, f`ª; virtue - m`MyY; well-behaved - m`vPvwi; good manner - wkóvPvi; spend - e¨q Kiv; wealth - m¤•`; willingness - B”Qv; attain - AR©b Kiv; code of conduct - AvPiYwewa; norm - gvb, gvb`Û; etiquette - bgª AvPiY, f`ªZv; character - PwiÎ; expenditure - e¨q; consciousness - m‡PZbZv; require - cÖ‡qvRb nIqv|

25.

Bangladesh is a small country but it has a (a) — population. Most people here live below the (b) — line and cannot therefore (c) — to educate their children. Many poor children (d) — drop out of school after just a few years or simply do not go to (e) — at all. Despite this situation, we have far too many (f) — to educate compared to the number of (g) — available. Bangladesh needs more schools, colleges and (h) — to provide for the increasing number of (i) — . But owing to financial and resource constraints, the government cannot fund the (j) — numbers of educational institutions.

Word Meaning : population - RbmsL¨v; educate - wk¶v †`Iqv; drop out - S‡i cov; despite - m‡Ë¡I; situation - Ae¯’v; far too may - AwZwi³ ; compare - Zzjbv Kiv; available - cÖvwßmva¨; need - cÖ‡qvRb; provide - mieivn Kiv; increasing number - µgea©gvb msL¨v; owing to - Kvi‡Y ; financial - A_© msµvš@ ; resource constraint - m¤•‡`i mxgve×Zv; fund - A_©vqb Kiv ; institution - cÖwZôvb|

26.

      Man pollutes water, another vital (a) — of the environment by (b) — waste into it. Farmers (c) — chemical fertilizers and insecticides in their fields. Some of these chemicals, washed away by rain and flood, (d) — mixed with water in rivers, canals and ponds. Water is also (e) — by mills and factories when they throw their (f) — chemicals and waste products into rivers and canals. Water vehicles also pollute rivers by dumping oil, food waste and human (g) — into them. Insanitary latrines (h) — on river and canal banks are also (i) — for further pollution. In this way, various (j) — of waste and filth contaminate water.

Word Meaning : vital - Acwinvh©; waste - eR©¨ ; chemical - ivmvqwbK; fertilizer - mvi; insecticide - KxUbvkK; wash away - ay‡q hvIqv; mix with - wg‡k hvIqv; canal - Lvj; pond - cyKzi; factory - KviLvbv; throw - wb‡¶c Kiv; waste product - eR©¨ `ªe¨; vehicle - hvbevnb; pollute - `–wlZ Kiv; dump - ac K‡i bvgv‡bv ev †d‡j †`Iqv; insanitary latrine - A¯^v¯’¨Ki cvqLvbv; canal bank - Lv‡ji wKbviv ev Zxi; pollution - `–lY; various - wewfbœ; contaminate - `–wlZ Kiv|

27. 

Rubel is (a) — up with his next door neighbours. His bedroom is very close to (b) — . Every time he sits down to study in the evening, there comes the (c) — sound of the television from the house (d) — door. It seems that the television is kept (e) — the whole evening. It becomes very difficult for him to (f) — on his studies. In winter he can (g) — it by keeping his window closed but in summer it gets too hot and (h) — if the window is kept closed. So he is (i) — to put up (j) — the disturbance from next door.

Word Meaning : next door neighbour - cÖwZ‡ekx ; bedroom - kqbK¶; seem - g‡b nIqv; keep on - Pvwj‡q ivLv; difficult - KwVb; keep closed - eÜ ivLv ; put up with - mn¨ Kiv; disturbance - †Mvj‡hvM, Sv‡gjv|

28. 

Most of the Bangladeshis (a) — that our motherland (b) — in the active earthquake zone. Experts are alarmed by the recurrence of the (c) — in the recent years. But they do not give any direct answer to the question (d) — the (e) — of the buildings in Dhaka city. As there is every (f) — of earthquakes in Bangladesh, experts (g) — for taking adequate precautionary (h) — to reduce the losses. RAJUK opines that an earthquake (i) — building code should be (j) — to avoid natural disaster.

Word Meaning : motherland - gvZ…f‚wg; active - mwµq; earthquake zone - f‚wgK¤•cÖeY AÂj; expert - we‡klÁ; alarmed - fxZ, AvZw¼Z; recurrence - evi evi; recent - m¤•ÖwZ; direct answer - mivmwi DËi; adequate - ch©vß ; precautionary - mZK©Zvg–jK; reduce - Kgv‡bv; loss - ¶wZ; opine - AwfgZ e¨³ Kiv; avoid - Gwo‡q hvIqv; natural disaster - cÖvK…wZK `y‡h©vM|

29. 

The house hasn't yet shed its festive look, which started with my sister's marriage. Since Auntie's baby was (a) —, we have had streams of guests (b) — the house. I'm really worried about my (c) — exams. There's so much noise and (d) — in the house that I can hardly (e) — on my studies. You can't imagine how (f) — it is to study in a large family. Even I have  to share my room (g) — my younger brothers and sisters and, at times, with my (h) —. I wish I (i) — in a small family. Tell me (j) — I should do.

Word Meaning : shed - Siv‡bv; festive look - DrmegyLi cwi‡ek; marriage - we‡q; stream of guests - A‡bK AwZw_ ev †gngvb; really - Avm‡j, cÖK…Zc‡¶ ; worried - wPwš@Z, wePwjZ; hardly - K`vwPr; imagine - Kíbv Kiv; large family - †hŠ_ cwievi ; wish - B”Qv †cvlY Kiv; small family - GKK cwievi, †QvU cwievi|

30.

Banks are often unable or (a) — to lend money to the poorer section of the society. The Grameen Bank (b) — credit to the poor, particularly rural (c) —. There are about 800 micro-finance (d) — in our country. It is estimated that they have (e) — employment opportunities for about 54,000 people. A recent (f) — indicates that micro-credit programmes had a (g) — effect on socio-economic variables (h) — children's schooling, nutrition and family (i) — and about 5% of programme participants rose above (j) — line.

Word Meaning : often - cÖvq; unable - A¶g; lend - avi †`Iqv; credit - AwMÖg FY; particularly - we‡kl K‡i; rural - MÖvgxY ; micro-finance - ¶z`ª FY; estimate - aviYv Kiv ; employment - Kg©ms¯_vb; opportunity - my‡hvM; recent - m¤•ÖwZ ; indicate - wb‡`©k Kiv; effect - cÖfve; socio-economic - Av_©-mvgvwRK; variable - cwieZ©bkxj; nutrition - cywó; participant - AskMÖnYKvix|

Solution to Without Clues:

01. (a) versatile (b) both/mainly (c) and (d) translating (e) reputation/fame (f) society/culture (g) independence (h) spreading (i) devoted (j) relentlessly

02. (a) sure (b) know (c) key (d) sincere (e) go/pass (f) value/significance/importance (g) make/ensure (h) properly/sincerely (i) become/are (j) certainly/surely/undoubtedly/definitely

03. (a) organised/arranged/held (b) sponsored/patronised (c) companies/factories/industries (d) exchange/return (e) advertise/publicise (f) telecast/broadcast/aired (g) live (h) result/consequence (i) coverage (j) expansion/promotion/ spread

04. (a) scenic (b) amazed/astonished (c) enormously (d) beauty (e) pride (f) core (g) improve (h) development (i) toil (j) source

05. (a) beginning/past/father (b) future/leader (c) lead (d) development/country/progress (e) contribution (f) responsibility/duty (g) hidden/latent (h) essential/important/necessity (i) build/brought (j) possible

06. (a) way/method/system (b) get/have/gain (c) carefully/attentively (d) only/merely (e) passing (f) interest/pleasure/ delight (g) read/study (h) widen/ broaden/ extend (i) outlook/ mind (j) enriching/ developing/ improving

07. (a) happened/ occurred/ took place (b) were made/were achieved/were done/were gained/occurred/ happened (c) for/of (d) momentous/ active/prominent/relevant/significant etc/successful (e) broke out/were held/ happened/ spread/ occurred (f) also/had (g) emergence/ rise/ birth/ origin (h) was/became/ had been (i) bloody/ long (j) hold/ raise/ can rise

08. (a) culture (b) things/ events (c) polite/ kind (d) foreigners (e) introduced (f) usual/ common (g) questions (h) income (i) awkward (j) meant

09. (a) great (b) range (c) telecast (d) set (e) programmes (f) educative (g) being (h) run (i) entertaining

10. (a) because (b) system/ method (c) obtain/ get (d) creative (e) memorization (f) situation/ idea/ thought/ method/ system (g) interest (h) loss (i) educate/ prepare (j) world/ country/ society/ nation

11. (a)  conservative (b) early (c) predetermined (d) ordained (e) belief (f) sufferings (g) overcome (h) firm (i) temporal/ earthly (j) rewarded

12. (a) neighbour's (b) smoking (c) times (d) up (e) death (f) away (g) listen (h) term (i) know (j) dilemma/ hesitation

13. (a) who (b) sea (c) ceremony (d) to (e) with (f) ship (g) and (h) angry (i) wind (j) changed

14. (a) greatest (b) happened/ occurred (c) under (d) oppression (e) led (f) freedom/ independence/ liberation (g) arrested (h) sectors/ spheres/walks (i) was (j) respect/ honour

15. (a) conspicuous (b) acknowledged (c) recognized (d) establish (e) joining (f) opting (g) reliant (h) difficult (i) traditional (j) equally

16. (a) folding (b) shapes/ forms/ figures (c) origin/background (d) practised/ used (e) centuries (f) art (g) prized (h) ceremonies/ functions/ festivals (i) decorative (j) flexible

17. (a) depends/ relies (b) realize/ know/ understand (c) hampered/disrupted/ disturbed/ obstructed (d) easier/ easy/ possible (e) difficult/ impossible/ unreachable (f) mainly/ greatly/ profusely/ also (g) gain/ gather/ acquire/ attain/ spread (h) Besides/Moreover (i) created/ increased/fostered/ developed (j) around/ across/ throughout/ of

18. (a) lived (b) to (c) wood (d) did (e) her (f) found/ noticed (g) some (h) that (i) have/ get (j) of

19. (a) worshipped (b) adding/ contributing (c) ecological (d) providing (e) vanished (f) habitats (g) perseverance/ patience (h) enthusiasts (i) remote/ distant (j) areas/ regions

20. (a) capable/worthy (b) know (c) key (d) sincere (e) go (f) meaning (g) make (h) means (i) aware (j) importance/value

21. (a) undergoing/ getting (b) popular/ existent/ appealing (c) pleased/ satisfied (d) getting/ having (e) common/ native (f) now (g) contact (h) prefer (i) losing (j) considered/ regarded

22. (a) havoc/ effect (b) victims/ homeless/ helpless (c) grace/ mercy (d) escaped (e) disaster/calamity (f) active (g) possibility (h) coastal (i) loss/ destruction (j) actual/ exact/ right

23. (a) gain/ acquire (b) teach/ instruct (c) find (d) possessed/ had (e) is (f) tell (g) not (h) reply/answer (i) intelligence/ wisdom/ wit/ understanding (j) desire

24. (a) behaviour/ conduct/ manner/ attitude (b) means/ indicates/ implies (c) of (d) need not (e) possess/develop/ have (f) follow/ maintain/ observe (g) maintain/ practise/ follow/ observe  (h) varies/ differs (i) form/ cultivate  (j) without/ but/ except

25. (a) large/ huge/ vast (b) poverty (c) afford (d) usually/ generally/ either (e) school (f) children/ students (g) schools/ institutions (h) madrasahs/ universities (i) children/ students/ learners/ pupils (j) requisite/ required/ demanded/ necessary

26. (a) element/ thing (b) throwing/ dumping (c) use (d) get (e) polluted/ contaminated (f) poisonous/ toxic/ harmful (g) waste/ filth (h) standing (i) responsible/ liable/ accountable to (j) types/ kinds/ sorts

27. (a) fed (b) theirs (c) blaring/ irritating/ disturbing/ disgusting (d) next (e) on/ running (f) concentrate/ carry (g) bear/ tolerate (h) stuffy/ suffocating/ intolerable/ unbearable (i) compelled/ bound/ made (j) with

28. (a) know (b) is/ lies/ is located (c) quakes/ earthquakes/ tremors (d) concerning/ about/ regarding (e) safety (f) possibility/ probability (g) call/ suggest/ have called (h) measures/ steps/ actions (i) resistant (j) developed/ followed/ maintained/ formulated/ made/ introduced

29. (a) born (b) visiting (c) coming/ upcoming/ensuing (d) confusion (e) concentrate/ focus (f) difficult/ tough (g) with (h) cousins (i) were/ lived (j) what

30. (a) unwilling/ reluctant (b) offers/ provides/ gives (c) women/people (d) institutions/ organisations (e) created (f) study/ survey/ report (g) great/ positive (h) including (i) planning (j) poverty

01. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical changes if necessary.        0.5´ 10 = 5                                                                                         

                                                                                                                               

Recur	Safe	Opine	Aware	Develop	Precaution
Minimize	Lie	Compulsory	Straight	Loss	Possibility

It's a matter of great concern that Bangladesh (a) — in the active earthquake zone. Most of the Bangladeshi are fully (b) — of its severity. Experts are alarmed by the (c) — of quakes during recent years. But they give no (d) — answer to the question of (e) — about the buildings of Dhaka city. Since there is every (f) — of earthquakes in Bangladesh, experts call for taking adequate (g) — measures to (h) — losses. Rajuk (i) — that an earthquake resistant building code should be (j) —.

Word Meaning : recur- cybive„wË nIqv; earthquake- f‚wgK¤•; opine- gZvgZ †cvlY Kiv; zone- ejq; precaution- mZK©Zv; compulsory- eva¨Zvg–jK; concern- D‡ØM; straight- mivmwifv‡e; severity- cÖejZv; measures- e¨e¯’v; adequate- ch©vß; code- wbqgvewj; resistant- cÖwZ‡ivax; lie- _vKv; aware- m‡PZb|

02. 

who	health	choice	be	develop	enable
able	ability	importance	face	which	know

Education is one of the basic needs of a human being. It is (a) — for the (b) — of mind. Many illiterate people do not have any (c) — of health. If they (d) — educated, they could live a (e) — and planned life. Education teaches us how to live well. It (f) — us to make the right (g) — in life. It enhances our (h) — to perform our duties properly and (i) — our everyday problems. In fact, it is education (j) — brings positive changes in our life.

Word Meaning : enable- m¶g Kiv; bring- Avbqb Kiv; face- gy‡LvgywL nIqv; basic- †gŠwjK; choice- wbe©vPb; planned- cwiKwíZ; in fact- Avm‡j; enhance- e„w× Kiv; positive- cÖK…Z/ BwZevPK; ability- ¶gZv|

03. 

eloquent	darkness	awareness	learn	intellectual	attain
enlighten	choice	sensibility	purpose	human	parochialism

Education is the process by which our mind develops through formal (a) — at an institution. It is mental and (b) — training. It provides opportunities of growth and helps to meet challenges to (c) — success. Moreover, the purpose of education is to (d) — an individual. The aim of education is also to train individuals to make right (e) —. It ennobles our mind and refines our (f) —. It broadens our outlook and removes (g) —. It helps us to be (h) — of rights and responsibilities. Education furnishes us with an (i) — in expressing truth. Therefore, it is compared to light which dispels the (j) — of ignorance.

Word Meaning : eloquent- evK¨evMxk; intellectual- eyw×Rxex; attain- AR©b Kiv; enlighten- Av‡jvwKZ Kiv; sensibility- Abyfekw³; parochialism- msKxY©Zv; formal- AvbyôvwbK; individual- e¨w³; ennoble- DbœZ Kiv; refine- cwi‡kvab Kiv; broaden- D`vi Kiv; furnish- mw¾Z Kiv; dispel- `yixf‚Z Kiv; compare- Zzjbv Kiv|

04. 

victorious	champion	recapitulate	take	birth
attack	independence	surrender	oppression
historical	division	significant

The most (a) — event for Bangladesh is her (b) — as an (c) — nation on March 26, 1971. It is a red letter day in the (d) — of Bangladesh. After the (e) — of Sub Continent, we got Pakistan. But the Pakistanees began to (f) — our people. At first, they (g) — our language. We shall never forget the language movement of 1952. The language movement led to the mass upsurge of 1969. As a result, the war of liberation (h) — place in 1971. After nine months struggle, the Pakistanees were compelled to (i) — and we won (j) —.

Word Meaning : victorious- weRqm–PK; recapitulate- Av‡jvPbv Kiv; weZK©; surrender- AvÍmgc©Y; oppression- wbcxob; red letter day- ¯§iYxq w`em; upsurge- Afz¨Ìvb; compel- eva¨ Kiv; historical- HwZnvwmK; struggle- msMÖvg; movement- Av‡›`vjb|

05. 

Cheat	tell	story	completely	think	rescue
make	face	care	matter	promise	treat

Keeping promise given to anyone is a must though it takes much perseverance to keep promise honesty. Since keeping promise is a (a) — of remembrance, we should be (b) — whenever we make promises. While (c) — an unavoidable danger, people usually (d) — any promise only to be (e) — from the situation without perfect (f) —. After being rescued most people (g) — forget the promises given. A (h) — about the pied piper of Germany (i) — how the piper was deliberately (j) — by the mayor, who has made promises to give piper one thousand guilders for his work.

Word Meaning : rescue- D×vi; matter- e¨vcvi; treat- AvPiY Kiv; e¨e¯’v Kiv; perseverance- Aa¨emvq; remembrance- ¯§iY; unavoidable- Awbevh©; deliberately- †f‡ewP‡š@; guilderns- nj¨v‡Ûi gy`ªvwe‡kl; cheat- cÖZviYv; completely- m¤•–Y©iƒ‡c|

06. 

all	necessary	budget	use	rise	begins
follow	answer	have	through	careful	carefully

Student should be strategic about their examination. It is (a) — for an examinee to (b) — some instructions. He should go (c) — the whole question before he (d) — to write. He must make a (e) — of his time so that he can (f) — enough time to answer (g) — questions. He must write his answer (h) —. He should be (i) — about his handwriting. He can (j) — double spacing if his handwriting is tiny or very large.

Word Meaning : budget- ev‡RU/fvM Kiv; rise- DÌvb, e„w×; strategic- my‡KŠkjx; examinee- cwi¶v_©x; tiny- AwZ ¶z`ª; necessary- cÖ‡qvRbxq; through- Øviv; gvidZ; spacing- e¨eavb; enough- ch©vß|

07. 

accelerate	gain	isolated	disastrous	exist	explore	revolution
globe	noble	come	add	former	communication	successful

We have got many positive things during the last century. We have (a) — tremendous advancement in the field of science. For example, man has (b) — landed on the moon. He is going to (c) — other planets. We have achieved (d) — success in the field of information technology. Now we can (e) — to any part of the world in a second. The world has become a (f) — village. No nation is (g) — from other countries. One country (h) — to help other countries during the time of (i) —. Science has certainly (j) — the process of globalisation.

Word Meaning : positive- BwZevPK; tremendous- AmvaviY; advancement- AMÖMwZ; planet- MÖn; information technology- Z_¨cÖhyw³; globalisation- wek¦vqb; accelerate- Z¡ivwš^Z Kiv, MwZe„w× Kiv; disastrous- wech©qKvix; explore- Avwe®‹v‡ii D‡Ï‡k¨ ågY Kiv; revolution- wecÐe; communication- †hvMv‡hvM; process- cÖwµqv|

08.

in	be	on	has	for	were
nuclear	need	at	extended	sharing	joint

Nazneen lives in an (a) — family. She (b) — a first year college student. Her annual exams are knocking (c) — the door. So, she (d) — to study a lot. But conditions in her family are not suitable (e) — her study. As the family in which she lives is an extended family, she does not (f) — a room of her own. She is to (g) — her room with her younger brothers and sisters and, at times, with her cousin. Besides being an extended family, there is so much noise and confusions (h) — it. Under these adverse situations she can hardly concentrate (i) — her studies. Now she wishes she (j) — in a nuclear family.

Word Meaning : nuclear- GKK; extended- †hŠ_; suitable- Dchy³; share- fvMvfvwM Kiv; besides- AwaKš‘; noise- †PuPv‡gwP, ˆn‰P; confusion- †Mvjgvj, weåvwš@; adverse- cÖwZK‚j; situation- Ae¯’v; concentrate- g‡bvwb‡ek Kiv; joint family- †hŠ_/ GKvbœewZ© cwievi|

09. 

warming	cut	rise	anticipation	provide	alarming	imperative
increase	extinction	recklessly	severe	particularly	catastrophe	habitats

      The destruction of forests and other (a) — is causing the (b) — of various plants and animals everyday. In the last 25 years alone the world has lost one third of its natural wealth. Forests are being (c) — down. Moreover, they are being burnt (d) — resulting in an (e) — in carbon dioxide and ultimately the water level is (f) — as a consequence of global (g) —. It is (h) — that the new century will face an overwhelming environment (i) —. It is therefore (j) — to check the reckless pollution of the environment.

Word Meaning : destruction- aŸsm; natural- cÖvK…wZK; wealth- m¤•`; ultimately- †kl ch©š@/ Ae‡k‡l; as a consequence- cwibv‡g; global- ˆewk¦K; overwhelming- gvivÍK; recklessly- †ec‡ivqvfv‡e; pollution- `–lY; warming- Dòvqb; anticipation- aviYv, c–e©vfvm; alarming- D‡ØMRbK; imperative- Avek¨K; extinction- we‡jvcmvab; catastrophe- wech©q; habitat- Avevm¯’j|

10. 

survive	surroundings	look	escape	method	leaf
protect	from	different	move	colour	fly

      Animals must be able to (a) — themselves from enemies in order to (b) —. Different animals have (c) — ways. Some animals have 'protective colouring' that is their (d) — changes to match their (e) —. The common tree toad changes (f) — gray to green when it (g) — from the trunk of a tree to a green (h) —. Similarly the dead-leaf butterfly (i) — being seen by its enemies because it (j) — like a dry leaf.

Word Meaning : survive- wU‡K _vKv, †eu‡P _vKv; surroundings- cwi‡ek; escape- cvwj‡q hvIqv, Gwo‡q hvIqv; method- c×wZ; protective colouring- i¶vKvix iO; tree toad- †M‡Qve¨vO; trunk- e„¶KvÛ; similarly- GKBiƒ‡c; butterfly- cÖRvcwZ; leaf- Mv‡Qi cvZv; move- Pjv‡div/ bovPov Kiv|

11.

count	enter	change	establish	opt	acknowledge	presence
work	reliance	education	recognized	social	unnecessary	cocoons

One very conspicuous (a) — in our society is the (b) — of working women outside home. Of course it has to be (c) — that women have always worked within the household but this (d) — is not counted as 'work'. It is unfortunate that women's roles in agricultural societies have not been (e) — either. Whether it is due to economic necessity or the urge to (f) — an individual identity or both, nowadays many women are (g) — the outside workforce. They are joining in a wide range of professions. Moreover, it is not only (h) — women who are (i) — to work but women with little or no education have come out of their (j) — to earn and become self-reliant.

Word Meaning : conspicuous- my¯•ó; count- we‡ePbv Kiv, MY¨ Kiv, MYbv Kiv; unfortunate- `yf©vM¨RbK; agricultural society- K…wlwfwËK mgvR; economic necessity- A_©‰bwZK cÖ‡qvRbxqZv; urge- Zxeª AvKv¸¶v, evmbv; identity- cwiwPwZ; profession- †ckv; cocoon- e×M„n; opt- †e‡Q †bIqv; acknowledge- ¯^xKvi Kiv; reliance- wek¦vm/ wbf©iZv|

12. 

drink	eat	available	nutrition	satisfy	happen	lack
need	heart	balanced	knowledge	preserve	mind	for

While (a) — food, we should bear in (b) — that we do not eat just to (c) — hunger or to fill the belly. We eat to (d) — our health. For good health, a man (e) — good food. Sometimes it so (f) — that people who live even in the midst of plenty do not eat the food they need for good health because they have no (g) — of science, health and (h) —. They do not know how to select a (i) — diet from the many foods that are (j) — to them.

Word Meaning : hunger- ¶zav; belly- †cU; midst- g‡a¨; plenty- cÖvPzh©; available- cÖvwßmva¨; nutrition- cywó; balanced- mylg; preserve- i¶v Kiv; good health- my¯^v¯’¨; diet- Lvevi/ Lv`¨; select- evQvBKiv/ wbY©q Kiv|

13. 

have	experts	biology	told	in	live	sixty
cause	regard	expectancy	expect	warn	at	ninety

At an international conference (a) — Dublin on population trends yesterday, (b) — discussed new techniques of (c) — engineering that will soon increase the average life (d) — to 150 years. However, they (e) — that would lead to the problems that (f) — already been (g) — by the tendency to live longer. Only a few years ago, in Britain and other parts of the world, people were (h) — as "old" when they reached the age of sixty or seventy, and rarely lived beyond eighty or (i) —. Now, however, several people (j) — up to 120 years.

Word Meaning : international- Avš@R©vwZK; conference- Av‡jvPbv mfv; population trend- RbmsL¨vi MwZaviv; increase- e„w× Kiv ev cvIqv; technique- Kjv‡KŠkj; tendency- cÖeYZv; expert- AwfÁ; biology- RxeweÁvb; expectancy- cÖZ¨vkv; warn- mZK© Kiv; discuss- Av‡jvPbv Kiv; average life- Mo Avqy|

14. 

be	malnutrition	brave	teenage	thatched	strong
land	beg	work	occasion	feeble	marriage

Ayesha Begum has three sons and two daughters. Her husband was a (a) — farmer. With great effort they (b) — their daughters off by the time they reached (c) —. The sons also started (d) — with their father as day labourers when they were old enough to help. By the time they (e) — about seventeen years old, all of them had left to work in nearby towns to earn money. At first they used to send money to their parents (f) — but after getting married, they stopped sending money. Ayesha Begum and her husband are now old and (g) —. Years of (h) — and deprivation have made them look older. All they are left with now is their broken little (i) — house. Out of desperation, Ayesha Begum has started (j) —.

Word Meaning : effort- †Póv; day labourer- w`bgRyi; nearby- wbKUeZ©x; deprivation- eÂbv; desperation- nZvkv; malnutrition- Acywó; teenage- ˆK‡kvi; thatched house- Lo I cvZvi QvDwb †`Iqv Ni; occasion- Dcj¶; feeble- `ye©j|

15. 

power	violence	slow	control	voice	through
confine	peace	handicap	sound	limit	gradually

Stephen gradually started losing (a) — over the muscles of his body as he (b) — became a victim of Gehrig's disease. Since the age of thirty, he has been (c) — to a wheelchair with no (d) — to control his body except for some (e) — movement of his head and hands only. He can speak only (f) — a computer with a (g) — synthesizer that converts his message into (h) —. But such a tremendous physical (i) — has not managed to dishearten or (j) — him down.

Word Meaning : muscle- gvsm‡ckx; victim- wkKvi; wheelchair- PvKvIqvjv †Pqvi; except- e¨ZxZ; movement- bovPov; synthesizer- ms‡hvMmvaK; convert- cwieZ©b Kiv; message- evZ©v; confine- Ave× Kiv; dishearten- nZvk Kiv; violence- mwnsmZv, wnsmªZv; control- cwiPvjbv Kiv; gradually- ax‡i ax‡i; peace- kvwš@|

16. 

solve	ensure	in vain	address	work	must	always
paramount	originate	upliftment	balance	harass	call	never

(a) — illiteracy problem is the (b) — task of the hour. We must educate all of our people (c) — our balanced development; otherwise all of our development plans must go (d) — . If we can educate our people, half of our problems will be automatically (e) — . That's why, education is (f) — the nerve of development. All strength and power to (g) — the development of the country (h) — from education. So, we (i) — give topmost priority on education sector if we really want the (j) — of our dear motherland.

Word Meaning : illiteracy- wbi¶iZv; problem- mgm¨v; task- KvR; of the hour- eZ©gvb mg‡qi; balanced development- mylg Dbœqb; otherwise- Ab¨_vq; automatically- ¯^qswµqfv‡e; nerve- øvqy; topmost- m‡e©v”P; priority- AMÖMb¨Zv; solve- mgvavb Kiv; ensure- wbðqZv †`Iqv; in vain- e„_v; paramount- Ab¨Zg cÖavb; originate- D™¢y` nIqv/m–ÎcvZ nIqv; upliftment- Dbœqb; harass- nqivb/K¬vš@ Kiv|

17. 

earn	merely	chain	from	surplus	rightful	arise
world	raise	and	dominate	descend	free	fall

Liberty does not (a) — upon a people; a people must (b) — themselves to it. It is a fruit that must be (c) — before it can be enjoyed. That freedom means freedom only from foreign (d) — is an outworn idea. It is not (e) — the government that should be free, but people themselves should be free. And no (f) — has any real value for the common men or women unless it also means freedom from want, freedom from disease and freedom (g) — ignorance. This is the main task which confronts us if we are to take our (h) — place in the modern (i) —. So, we must go forward at a double pace bending all our resources (j) — energies to this great purpose.

Word Meaning : liberty- ¯^vaxbZv; enjoy- Dc‡fvM Kiv; freedom- ¯^vaxbZv; foreign- we‡`kx; dominate- kvmb Kiv; ignorance- AÁZv; confront- m¤§yLxb nIqv/ Kiv; double pace- wØMyb MwZ; bend- cÖ‡qvM Kiv; resource- m¤•`; energy- kw³; purpose- D‡Ïk¨; merely- †KejgvÎ; chain- k„¸Ljv; rightful- b¨vh¨; descend upon- AvKw¯§Kfv‡e Avwef‚Z© nIqv; raise- D‡Ëvjb Kiv|

18.

martyrdom	lock	intellect	prevail	killing	enforce
clash	shoot	conspire	spirit	violate	fail

One who lays down one's life for upholding the cause of the motherland, occupies the glorious position of a (a) —. Shaheed Dr. Shamsuzzoha is such a proud son of our beloved motherland. He was the first (b) — who embraced martyrdom during the preliberation period of Bangladesh. After the (c) — of the trumped-up Agartala (d) — case, Sergeant Zohurul Haque was killed in prison by the Ayub Khan Govt. on February 1969. Following the brutal killing, a flame of protest ablazed throughout the then East Pakistan. A volatile situation also (e) — in the Rajshahi city where section 144 was (f) — to prevent the agitating students from taking part in any protest. But the students of Rajshahi University were (g) — and bold enough to bring out a vigorous procession (h) — section 144 that subsequently led them to be (i) — in a clash with the police and the armed forces. The armed forces started to take up their positions against the students. Dr. Zoha came forward to save the students and ultimately, he was (j) — dead.

Word Meaning : lay down- DrmM© Kiv; uphold- D‡Ëvjb Kiv; glorious- †MŠiegq; beloved- wcÖq; embrace- Avwj½b Kiv; martyrdom- kvnv`vZ; preliberation period- ¯^vaxbZv c–e© mgq; trumped up- (wg_¨v NUbv) mvRv‡bv conspire- lohš¿ Kiv; prison- KvivMvi; brutal- b„ksm; flame- wkLv; ablaze- R¡‡j IVv; volatile- Aw¯’wZkxj; prevent- evav †`Iqv; agitating- D‡ËwRZ; bring out- †ei Kiv; vigorous- ewjô; procession- wgwQj; subsequently- cieZx©Kv‡j; clash- msNl©; intellect- †gav; prevail- weivR Kiv; enforce- Av‡ivc Kiv|

19. 

requiring	provide	interesting	importance	extinction	habitat
enthusiast	factors	ecology	worship	season	doing

      Bird-watching has been a favourite pastime for many nature-lovers. In the past, some birds (a) — as messengers of the gods. Bird watching these days is (b) — for the fun of finding out more about our feathered friends. In recent years, birds have become the barometers of (c) — changes around us. Bird-watchers have made (d) — contributions towards (e) — information about which birds have vanished from which areas or become (f) — altogether. They even are trying to find out the factors which are having bad effects on their (g) —. Bird-watching (h) — a lot of perseverance and might cover days, months or years, through summer or winter, heat or rain to observe (i) — habits of birds. Real (j) — have even gone to remote islands to observe birds. Bird-watching is quite well known in many countries of the world. 

Word Meaning : pastime- Aemi we‡bv`b; nature lover- cÖK…wZ †cÖwgK; feathered friend- cvwL; messenger- `–Z; barometter- e¨v‡ivwgUvi; contribution- Ae`vb; vanish- A`„k¨ nIqv; perseverance- Aa¨emvq; remote-    `–ieZ©x; wellknown- mycwiwPZ; provide- †hvMvb †`Iqv; importance- Myi“Z¡; extinction- aŸsm; enthusiastic- Drmvnx; ecology- ev¯@e¨we`¨v; worship- c–Rv Kiv|

20. 

communication	personal	easily	store	improve	time	transmitted
simultaneously	electronic	sent	mode	actually	base	established

      E-mail means (a) — mail. It is an electronic (b) — of communication. E-mail (c) — is user to user but telex communication is terminal to terminal. Telephone connection often takes a lot of time to be (d) — because both the caller and the called must be present (e) —. But e-mail is a computer (f) — system and the messages that are (g) — via the computer become (h) — in the mail box of an individual's (i) — computer without the need of his being (j) — present. Thus, e-mail saves both time and money.

Word Meaning : communication- †hvMv‡hvM; connection- ms‡hvM; computer based- Kw¤•DUviwfwËK; system- c×wZ; personal- e¨w³MZ; store- Rgv nIqv/Kiv; transmit- †cÖiY/mÂvwiZ Kiv; simultaneously- hyMcrfv‡e; electronic- ˆe`y¨wZK; actually- cÖK…Zc‡¶; establish- ¯’vcb Kiv|

21. 

waste	community	sphere	women	family	returns
educate	develop	children	welfare	mother	sector

      Education for girls is essential for the development in all (a) ¾ of the society. So, investments in the education of (b) ¾ will bring in greater (c) ¾ in the field of economic and social (d) ¾ . Educated women can contribute more to the family (e) ¾ than those who have no schooling. Educated (f) ¾ are more likely to send their (g) ¾ to school and look after their health and nutrition. Thus (h) ¾ women can contribute to the (i) ¾ development. On the other hand, failure to educate women is a tremendous (j) ¾ of human resource.

Word Meaning : essential- cÖ‡qvRbxq/ Avek¨K; investment- wewb‡qvM; schooling- wk¶v; educated- wkw¶Z; contribute- Ae`vb ivLv; look after- †`Lvkybv Kiv; nutrition- cywó; on the other hand- Acic‡¶; failure- e¨_©Zv; human resource- gvbe m¤•`; waste- AcPq; community- m¤•Ö`vq; welfare- g½j|

22.

learn	quickly	over	commit	explain	thoughts	of
enriched	aloud	times	know	possession	reading	filled

      Young people often consider (a) — poetry by heart a tiresome drudgery. But the learning of poetry has great advantage (b) — merely reading it. Poems that have been learnt become a permanent personal (c) —. The mind is (d) — with a store of beautiful or lofty (e) — and ideas which may be a source of pleasure, comfort and inspiration at (f) — when the books are not at hand. Poems selected for learning, however, should be worthy (g) — the time to be spent on them and should be those which make a strong appeal to the learner. The best way to (h) — a poem to memory is not to learn it line by line, but to read the whole poem (i) — over and over again until it is thoroughly (j) —.

Word Meaning : tiresome- weiw³Ki; drudgery- cwikÖg; advantage- myweav; permanent- ¯’vqx; lofty- PgrKvi, ˆewkó¨c–Y©; pleasure- Avb›`; comfort- Avivg/ wejvm; inspiration- Aby‡cÖiYv; worthy of the time- mg‡qvc‡hvMx; appeal- Av‡e`b; learner- wk¶v_x©; over and over again- evievi; thoroughly- m¤•–Y©iƒ‡c; explain- e¨vL¨v Kiv; enrich- mg„×kvjx Kiv; posession- AwaKvi|

23.       

with	improve	not	mean	maintain	raise	avoid
take	easily	than	keep	depend	upon	stop

      Overeating (a) — taking too much food (b) — one needs. We eat (c) — to overload our stomach but to (d) — a sound health. A sound health (e) — on eating habit to some extent. Overeating tells (f) — our health. By (g) — awareness of the people, the/ this habit of overeating can be (h) —. With a view to (i) — our body fit, we should (j) — taking too much food.

Word Meaning : overeating- AwZ‡fvRb; overload- AwZwi³ †evSvBKiv; stomach- cvK¯’jx; to some extent- wKQy cwigv‡Y; awareness- m‡PZbZv/ mZK©Zv; with a view to- D‡Ï‡k¨; maintain- eRvq ivLv; avoid- Gwo‡q Pjv; depend- wbf©i Kiv; stop- eÜ Kiv|

24.      

add	breathe	need	plant	prevent	wash	gather
produce	protect	provide	take	give	preserve	grow

      Trees are very useful to human beings. They (a) — the rich top soil from being (b) — away by rainwater and floods. You can see trees being (c) — along mountain slopes, on road sides, in parks and gardens. Trees give us shade. They (d) — life to a place with their colourful flowers, beautiful leaves, fruits and thick trunks. They (e) — shelters for birds and animals. They give us timber, medicines, paper, gum and many other useful things. They (f) — in carbon-di-oxide and (g) — oxygen. As you know, by now man (h) — oxygen to (i) — and live. Trees are our best friends. We should (j) — them and plant more trees around us.

Word Meaning : useful- DcKvix; mountain- ce©Z; slope- Xvj; shade- Qvqv; colourful- iwOb; shelter- AvkÖq; timber- KvV; gum- AvVv; add- †hvMKiv; breathe- k¦vm cÖk¦vm †bIqv; produce- Drcv`b Kiv; protect- i¶v Kiv; provide- †hvMvb †`Iqv; preserve- i¶v Kiv; around- Pvwiw`‡K|

25.

happen	furious	die	execution	live	unpleasant	expire
wit	pleasant	declare	wretch	cause	spoil	knowing/ know

      Once upon a time, there was a king who was very fond of (a) — his future from the astrologers.  A famous astrologer (b) — to stop at his capital on his way to Benaras/ Bombay. The king called on him to know about his future and the astrologer told him something (c) —. At this the king got (d) — and condemned him to (e) — saying, "Men like you should not live to (f) — the peace of the world." But another thought had crossed his mind before the astrologer was removed for (g) —. "How long will you live?" asked the king. With ready (h) — the astrologer said, "The stars (i) —  that I shall die only a week before your majesty. So, good bye." Hearing this, the king turned pale like a dead man and shouted, "Drive this (j) —  away, let him not come here again."

Word Meaning : astrologer- †R¨vwZlx; famous- weL¨vZ; call on- Avgš¿Y Kiv; mv¶vr Kiv; remove- mwi‡q †bIqv; wit- eyw×; pale- welbœ; wretch- RNb¨ bxP e¨w³; furious- †µvavwš^Z; execution- g„Zz¨`Û Kvh©KixKiY; unpleasant- AwcÖq; expire- gviv hvIqv; declare- †NvlYv Kiv; spoil- bó Kiv|

26. 

but	get	economy	effective	informative	make	goods
depend	merit	available	best	competitive	unless	low

In the present world, advertisement is the most (a) — and recognised means of (b) — people know about the products and (c) — of a company. With the introduction of open market (d) —, production system has become very (e) —. But only producing quality goods is not the last thing to do. (f) — people know about the products, goods will not sell on its own (g) —. Advertisement will serve that purpose of informing people of the quality, price and (h) — of goods or products concerned. Even effective advertisement will motivate people to buy goods of even (i) — quality. So advertisement has got both persuasive and (j) — quality.

Word Meaning : advertisement- weÁvcb; recognised- ¯^xK…Z; introduction- m–Pbv; open market- gy³ evRvi production- Drcv`b; system- c×wZ; quality- gvbm¤§Z; effective- Kvh©Ki/ djcÖm–; motivate- DØy× Kiv; persuasive- AvKl©Yxq; informative- Z_¨eûj; competitive- cÖwZ‡hvwMZvc–Y©|

27.

civilization	ignorant	quack	school	more	programme	teach
development	awareness	work	hard	people	home	modern

It is a great tragedy that after many years of independence, illiteracy still remains one of the greatest problems in Bangladesh. It is one of the serious threats to progress and (a) — that our country has to face. Illiteracy keeps people (b) — and superstitious. It is a strong obstacle in the way of (c) —. There are still many people who do not believe in (d) — medicine. They prefer to go to the village (e) — who gives them charms and promises to work miracles. They refuse to take part in any family planning (f) —. They think that the more children they have, the (g) — bread earners there will be. They are not educated themselves nor do they want to send their children to (h) —. We must try to grow (i) — among our countrymen about the need of education. We who are fortunate enough to attend school should (j) — those who do not have this facility.

Word Meaning : tragedy- we‡qvMvš@K NUbv; independence- ¯^vaxbZv; serious- Myi“Zi; threat- ûgwK; superstitious- Kzms¯‹viv”Qbœ; obstacle- evav; promise- cÖwZkÖ“wZ †`Iqv; miracle- A‡jŠwKK NUbv; refuse- cÖZ¨vL¨vb Kiv; fortunate- fvM¨evb; civilization- mf¨Zv; ignorant- AÁ; quack- nvZz‡i Wv³vi|

28. 

control	keep	remain	talk	consider	trait
embrace	make	behave	friendly	praiseworthy	regard

The habit of the British for (a) — their emotions private is (b) —. Some obvious things are noticed in the (c) — of the British. For example, on public transport one passenger does not usually (d) — to another passenger. On first meeting, people do not (e) — and often simply shake hands. In theatres, concert halls and cinemas audiences (f) — quiet during the performance. None of these (g) — of their conduct should be (h) — as unfriendliness. If a visitor (i) — the first move to start a conversation, he will find a British citizen rather (j) —.

Word Meaning : emotion- Av‡eM; obvious- cwi®‹vi; public transport- MYcwienb; usually- mPivPi; passenger- hvÎx; shake hand- Kig`©b Kiv; audience- †kÖvZv; quiet- kvš@; performance- gÂvwfbq, cÖ`k©bx; unfriendliness- AeÜzZ¡c–Y©; conversation- K_vevZ©v/ Av‡jvPbv; control- `gb Kiv; trait- PvwiwÎK ˆewkó¨; embrace- Avwj½b Kiv; praiseworthy- cÖksmbxq; regard- we‡ePbv Kiv|

29. 

diseases	fertilizers	although	increase	chemical	believe
environment	alarm	severely	suffer	greater	afflict

Many diseases are rising at an (a) — rate, which experts believe is due to (b) — pollution of the (c) —. Pollution appears to be (d) — in urban areas (e) — rural societies too are (f) — by increased use of (g) — fertilizers and insecticides. Nevertheless, today city people appear to suffer from many more (h) — and (i) — more (j) — than country people.

Word Meaning : pollution- `–lY; urban- kû‡i; rural- MÖvg¨; fetilizer- mvi; insecticide- KxUbvkK; nevertheless- Z_vwc; chemical- ivmvqwbK; believe- wek¦vm Kiv; environment- cwi‡ek; alarming rate- fqsKi nv‡i; severely- gvivÍKfv‡e; afflict- cxov †`Iqv|

30.

mankind	endanger	be	save	concern	mean	affect
protection	destroy	species	perish	spoil	change	extinct

All species are important for maintaining ecological balance. If one is lost, the whole natural environment gets (a) —. We should (b) — our wildlife to protect the environment from being (c) —. Many countries are now taking action to protect their (d) — wildlife. Mankind must develop a (e) — for wild creatures and must ensure that they will not (f) —. (g) — wild creatures means destroying ourselves. It is high time we (h) — them. Love for animals (i) — love for (j) —. 

Word Meaning : species- cÖRvwZ; ecological- ev¯@e¨we`¨v m¤•wK©Z; balance- fvimvg¨; wildlife- eb¨Rxeb; mankind- gvbeRvwZ; creature- cÖvYx; ensure- wbwðZ Kiv; destroy- aŸsm Kiv; endanger- wec`MÖ¯@ Kiv; concern- DwØMœ; affect- ¶wZ Kiv; protection- msi¶b; perish- †jvc cvIqv; spoil- bó Kiv; extinct- wejyß nIqv, aŸsm Kiv|

Solution to With Clues

01.(a) lies (b) aware (c) recurrence (d) straight (e) safety (f) possibility (g) precautious (h) minimize (i) opines/has opined (j) developed

02. (a) important (b) development (c) knowledge (d) were (e) healthy (f) enables (g) choice/ choices (h) ability (i) face (j) which

03. (a) learning (b) intellectual (c) attain (d) enlighten (e) choices (f) sensibility (g) parochialism (h) aware (i) eloquence (j) darkness

04. (a) significant (b) birth (c) independent (d) history (e) division (f) oppress (g) attacked (h) took (i) surrender (j) victory

05. (a) matter (b) careful (c) facing (d) make (e) rescued (f) thinking (g) completely (h) story (i) tells (j) cheated

06. (a) necessary (b) follow (c) through (d) begins (e) budget (f) have (g) all (h) carefully (i) careful (j) use

07. (a) gained (b) successfully (c) explore (d) revolutionary (e) communicate (f) global (g) isolated (h) comes (i) disaster (j) accelerated

08. (a) extended (b) is (c) at (d) needs (e) for (f) have (g) share (h) in (i) on (j) were

09. (a) habitats (b) extinction (c) cut (d) recklessly (e) increase (f) rising/increasing (g) warming (h) anticipated (i) catastrophe (j) imperative

10. (a) protect (b) survive (c) different (d) colour (e) surroundings (f) from (g) moves (h) leaf (i) escapes (j) looks

11. (a) change (b) presence (c) recognised (d) work (e) counted (f) establish (g) entering (h) educated (i) opting (j) cocoons

12. (a) eating  (b) mind (c) satisfy (d) preserve (e) needs (f) happens (g) knowledge (h) nutrition (i) balanced (j) available

13. (a) in (b) experts (c) biology (d) expectancy (e) warned (f) have (g) caused (h) regarded (i) ninety (j) live

14. (a) landless (b) married (c) teenage (d) working (e) are (f) ocasionally (g) feeble (h) malnutrition (i) thatched (j) begging

15. (a) control (b) gradually (c) confined (d) power (e) limited (f) through (g) voice (h) sound (i) handicap (j) slow

16. (a) Addressing/ To address (b) paramount (c) to ensure (d) in vain (e) solved (f) called (g) balance (h) originates (i) must (j) upliftment

17. (a) descend (b) raise (c) earned (d) domination (e) merely (f) freedom (g) from (h) rightful (i) world (j) and

18. (a) martyr (b) intellectual (c) failure (d) Conspiracy (e) prevailed (f) enforced (g) spirited (h) violating (i) locked (j) shot

19. (a)  were worshipped (b) done (c) ecological (d) important (e) providing (f) extinct (g) habitats (h) requires (i) seasonal (j) enthusiasts.

20. (a) electronic (b) mode (c) communication (d) sent (e) simultaneously (f) based (g) transmitted (h) stored (i) personal (j) actually

21. (a) spheres/sectors (b) women (c) returns (d) development (e) welfare (f) mothers (g) children (h) educated (i) community (j) waste

22. (a) learning (b) over (c) possession (d) filled (e) thoughts (f) times (g) of (h) commit (i) aloud (j) known

23. (a) means (b) than (c) not (d) maintain (e) depends (f) upon (g) raising (h) stopped/ avoided (i) keeping (j) avoid/ stop

24. (a) prevent/protect (b) washed (c) planted/grown (d) add (e) provide/give (f) take (g) produce (h) needs (i) breathe (j) preserve/protect

25. (a) knowing (b) happened (c) unpleasant (d) furious (e) death (f) spoil (g) execution (h) wit (i) declare (j) wretch

26. (a) effective (b) making (c) goods (d) economy (e) competitive (f) Unless (g) merit (h) availability (i) low (j) informative

27. (a) civilization (b) ignorant (c) development (d) modern (e) quack (f) programme (g) more (h) school (i) awareness (j) teach

28. (a) keeping (b) praiseworthy (c) behaviour (d) talk (e) embrace (f) remain (g) traits (h) considered/ regarded (i) makes (j) friendly

29. (a) alarming (b) increased (c) environment (d) greater (e) although (f) afflicted (g) chemical (h) diseases (i) suffer (j) severely 

30. (a) changed/affected (b) protect/save (c) spoilt (d) endangered (e) concern (f) perish/be perished (g) Destroying/To destroy (h) saved/protected (i) means/is (j) mankind

1. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order.

       (i)   Kazi Nazrul Islam is a rebel poet and our national poet.

(ii)   Very often he used to flee away from school.

(iii)  He lost his father in his childhood.

(iv)   He was born on the 24th of May in 1899 in Bardwan.

(v)    He was fond of adventure, music and Jatra party.

(vi)   He did not like the hard and fast rules of the school.

(vii)  He spent his early life in great hardship.

(viii) One day he became a great poet.

(ix)   He could sing, dance and compose verses even in his childhood.

(x)    As a boy Nazrul was restless and absent-minded.

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2. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order.

       (i)   At that moment the Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic.

(ii)   It was on April 10, 1912.

(iii)  The Titanic was sailing for New York from Southampton carrying 1316 passengers and a crew of 891.

(iv)   Four days after setting out, a huge iceberg was spotted very close to the ship.

(v)    The captain went down to see what had happened and he realised to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly.

(vi)   The alarm had been given.

(vii)  Five of the ship's sixteen watertight compartments were totally damaged by the collision.

(viii) Suddenly there was a slight trembling sound from below.

(ix)   The great ship turned sharply to avoid a collision.

(x)    At that time she was the largest ship in the world built in a very special way and that's why she was regarded as unsinkable.

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3. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order.

       (i)   In 1880, Rabindranath was called back to India.

(ii)   He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1913 for his Gitanjali, a collection of Bengali songs of superior quality.

(iii)  He returned home without any qualifications of distinction.

(iv)   Rabindranath Tagore was born in 1861 in a respectable family at Jorasako in Kolkata. 

(v)    At the age of seventeen, in 1878 he reached London to attend school and was put up in a lodging house under the care of a professional coach, Mr. Scott.

(vi)   He was the 14th child of Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Devi.

(vii)  He went to school early and wrote his first verse at the age of eight.

(viii) There he came in direct touch with English literature and the then politics of U.K.

(ix)   However he never gave up his habit of writing poetry rather it continued in full swing.

(x)    He gathered much experience from his stay in London that had a lasting effect on his later life.

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4. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order.

    (i)   He saw Fazlul Haq reading his lessons and tearing off the pages of his book one after another.   

(ii)   He thought his son would one day be a great man in the sub-continent.

(iii)  "I am not playing. I have already gone through these pages. So, I do not need them at all," said he."

(iv)   He was greatly charmed at the wonderful memory of his son.

(v)    The great leader of our country whom we love and admire is Sher-e-Bangla A.K. Fazlul Haq who from his boyhood was a very meritorious boy.

(vi)   He at once entered the room and said, "O my boy, don't play with your book."

(vii)  His father Kazi Wazed Ali was a renowned leader in the Barisal Bar.

(viii) His father wanted to test him and asked him to quote some lines from such and such pages of his book.

(ix)   Fazlul Haq quoted the pieces from memory word for word.

 (x)   One day the boy Fazlul Haq was reading in his study when his father was passing by.

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5. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order.

(i)    "Government of the people, by the people, for the people."

(ii)   He was going to Gettysburg to speak at a meeting.

(iii)  Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States of America.

(iv)   The last words of the speech are-

(v)    On the 10th November 1863, a railway train was carrying him to a place.

(vi)   It is one of the finest and shortest speeches in the English language.

(vii)  On the envelope, was what he was going to say at the meeting that is now famous as "Gettysburg Address."

(viii) These words tell us what the best possible way of ruling a country is.

(ix) On the train, he was busy writing something.

(x)    He was not writing on paper but on the back of an envelope.

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6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order.

       (i)   With eyes full of tears, they bade Socrates a last farewell.

(ii)   A few moments passed, and Socrates lay down and covered his face.

(iii)  At last, the hour of departure arrived.

(iv)   A moment later, he uncovered his face and looking at Crito, said, "Don't forget the debt, Crito."

(v)    His friends and disciples burst into tears and cried loudly like children.

(vi)   Socrates met his friends and disciples for the last time.

(vii)  He asked them to let him die in peace.

(viii) At sunset, the Governor of the prison came and then there came a man with a cup containing hemlock, a very strong poison.

(ix)   He argued with them about the immortality of the soul.

(x)    Socrates took the cup in his hand, said his prayer and drank the hemlock without any hesitation.

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7. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order.

      (i)   The blacks were subjected to all sorts of indignities.

(ii)   But the oppressive rulers could not break his spirit.

(iii)  Nelson Mandela was the greatest leader of South Africa.

(iv)   Eventually, the great leader realised the goal of liberating his people.

(v)    In fact, he was one of the greatest leaders of the world.

(vi)   All his life he struggled against apartheid.

(vii)  They were aliens in their own country.

(viii) It was a government policy of racial segregation that the great leader vowed to put an end to.

 (ix)  he was thrown behind prison bars.

 (x)   They were denied all basic human rights.

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8. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order.

(i)    One prize is awarded in each field.

(ii)   The prize is instituted by a man who was the inventor of the science of destruction.

(iii)  Nobel Prize is the world's most important prize.

(iv)   He is Alfred Bernard Nobel.

(v)    Though he is a citizen of Sweden, he was educated in Russia.

(vi)   Nobel prizes are awarded to everyone for outstanding achievements in the field of science, and literature and for promoting world peace.

(vii)  The prize is given to a person with the most outstanding contribution.

(viii) If there is more than one recipient of the prize in one field, the prize money is equally distributed amongst all the winners.

(ix)   Economics was added to the list in 1969 for the first time.

(x)    He was born in Stockholm on 21st October, 1833 and he died on 10th December, 1896.

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9. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order.

(a)    He asked him where God was.

(b)    He praised him highly.

(c)    Once a lad went to a famous teacher.

(d)    The teacher thought highly of the boy's understanding.

(e)    The lad replied that he would answer if he would tell where He is not.

(f)    The boy devoted himself to earning knowledge.

(g)    He begged to instruct him in the arts and sciences.

(h)   He agreed to teach the lad.      

(i)    He had expressed his desire to acquire knowledge.        

(j)    The teacher wished to find out the ability of the boy.

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10. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order.

       (i)   Enemies invaded his kingdom.                        

(ii)   One day when he was lying in the cave he saw a spider trying hard to reach the ceiling of the cave.

(iii)  This dauntless spider inspired Bruce to shake off the darkness of despair.

(iv)   Robert Bruce was a famous king of Scotland.

(v)    The king fought bravely but lost the battle and had to flee from his kingdom to save his life.

(vi)   He gathered an army of strong men and attacked his enemies.

(vii)  The enemies were defeated and Bruce regained his kingdom.

(viii) Bruce saw the spider climbing to the ceiling after some unsuccessful attempts.

(ix)   The spider failed again and again to succeed but it did not give up hope.

(x)    He took shelter in a remote cave where he was always in a gloomy state for his unhappy condition.

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11. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order.

        (i)   One of the ducks was standing on one leg and had the other leg folded inside.

(ii)   The master looked at the cook.

(iii)  The master clapped his hands loudly.

(iv)   The cook told him that the duck had one leg only.

(v)    The roast looked delicious and the cook ate one of the legs of the duck.

(vi)   The master was very annoyed.

(vii)  At that moment the cook looked out of the window.

(viii) A cook once roasted a duck for his master.

(ix)   The cook replied that his master was right.

(x)    It put down its other leg and ran off.

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12, Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order.

      (i)     A good astrologer visited the capital of the king whom the king called to the palace.

(ii)  Once, a king was fond of knowing his future from the astrologer.

(iii)  With ready wit he said, 'The stars declare that I'll die only a week before your death!'

(iv)   The king then asked, 'How long would you live?'

(v)    The astrologer told something unpleasant at which the king got furious and condemned him to death.

(vi)   He then thought for a while for some way of escape.

(vii)  At this the king turned pale.

(viii) 'Drive this wretch away and let him not come again,' shouted the king. 

(ix)   'I shall wait to receive your majesty where you send me.' 

(x)    The astrologer was taken to the place of execution.

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Solution to Rearranges:

01.

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      Kazi Nazrul Islam is a rebel poet and our national poet. He was born on the 24th May in 1899 in Bardwan. He spent his early life in great hardship. He lost his father in his childhood. As a boy Nazrul was restless and absent minded. He did not like the hard and fast rule of the school. Very often he used to flee away from school. He was fond of adventure, music and Jatra party. He could sing, dance and compose verses even in his childhood. One day he became a great poet.

02.

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      It was on April 10, 1912. The Titanic was sailing for New York from Southampton carrying 1316 passengers and a crew of 891. At that time she was the largest ship in the world built in a very special way and that's why she was regarded as unsinkable. Four days after setting out, a huge iceberg was spotted very close to the ship. At that moment the Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic. The great ship turned sharply to avoid a collision. Suddenly there was a slight trembling sound from below. The alarm had been given. The captain went down to see what had happened and he realised to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly. Five of the ship's sixteen watertight compartments were totally damaged by the collision.

03.

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      Rabindranath Tagore was born in 1861 in a respectable family at Jorasako in Kolkata. He was the 14th child of Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Devi. He went to school early and wrote his first verse at the age of eight. At the age of seventeen, in 1878 he reached London to attend school and was put up in a lodging house under the care of a professional coach, a Mr. Scott. There he came in direct touch with English literature and the then politics of U.K. He gathered much experience from his stay in London that had a lasting effect on his later life. In 1880, Rabindranath was called back to India. He returned home without any qualifications of distinction. However, he never gave up his habit of writing poetry rather it continued in full swing. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1913 for his Gitanjali, a collection of Bengali songs of superior quality.

04.

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      The great leader of our country whom we love and admire is Sher-e-Bangla A.K. Fazlul Haq who from his boyhood was a very meritorious boy. His father Kazi Wazed Ali was a renowned pleader in the Barisal Bar. One day the boy Fazlul Haq was reading in his study when his father was passing by. He saw Fazlul Haq was reading his lessons and tearing off the pages of his book one after another. He at once entered the room and said, "O my boy, don't play with your book." "I am not playing. I have already gone through these pages. So, I do not need them at all," said he. His father wanted to test him and asked him to quote some lines from such and such pages of his book. Fazlul Haq quoted the pieces from memory word for word. He was greatly charmed at the wonderful memory of his son. He thought his son would one day be a great man in the sub continent.

05.

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Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States of America. On the 10th November 1863, a railway train was carrying him to a place. He was going to Gettysburg to speak at a meeting. In the train, he was busy writing something. He was not writing on a paper, but on the back of an envelope. On the envelope, it was what he was going to say at the meeting that is now famous as "Gettysburg Address." It is one of the finest and the shortest speeches in the English language. The last words of the speech are- "Government of the people, by the people, for the people." These words tell us what the best possible way of ruling a country is.

06.

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      Socrates met his friends and disciples for the last time. He argued with them about the immortality of the soul. At sunset, the Governor of the prison came and then there came a man with a cup containing hemlock, a very strong poison. At last, the hour of departure arrived. Socrates took the cup in his hand, said his prayer and drank the hemlock without any hesitation. His friends and disciples burst into tears and cried loudly like children. He asked them to let him die in peace. With eyes full of tears, they bade Socrates a last farewell. A few moments passed, Socrates lay down and covered his face. A moment later, he uncovered his face and looking at Crito, said, "don't forget the debt, Crito."

 

07.

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       Nelson Mandela was the greatest leader of South Africa. All his life he struggled against apartheid. The blacks were subjected to all sorts of indignities. They were aliens in their own country. They were denied all basic human rights. It was government policy of racial segregation that the great leader vowed to put an end. he was thrown behind the prison bars. But the oppressive rulers could not break his spirit. Eventually, the great leader realised the goal of liberating his people. In fact, he was one of the greatest leaders of the world.

08. 

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      Nobel prize is the world's most important prize. The prize is instituted by a man who was the inventor of the science of destruction. He is Alfred Bernard Nobel. He was born in Stockholm on 21st October, 1833 and he died on 10th December, 1896. Though he is a citizen of Sweden, he was educated in Russia. The prize is given to persons with most outstanding contribution. Nobel prizes are awarded every one for outstanding achievements in the field of science, literature and for promoting world's peace. Economics was added 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 distributed amongst all the winners.

09.

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      Once a lad went to a famous teacher. He had expressed his desire to acquire knowledge. He begged to instruct him in the arts and sciences. The teacher wished to find out the ability of the boy. He asked him where God was. The lad replied that he would answer if he would tell where He is not. The teacher thought highly of the boy's understanding. He praised him highly. He agreed to teach the lad. The boy devoted himself in earning knowledge.

 

10.

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       Robert Bruce was a famous king of Scotland. Enemies invaded his kingdom. The king fought bravely but lost the battle and had to flee from his kingdom to save his life. He took shelter in a remote cave where he was always in a gloomy state for his unhappy condition. One day when he was lying in the cave, he saw a spider trying hard to reach the ceiling of the cave. The spider failed again and again to succeed but it did not give up hope. Bruce saw the spider climbing to the ceiling after some unsuccessful attempts. This dauntless spider inspired Bruce to shake off the darkness of despair. He gathered an army of strong men and attacked his enemies. The enemies were defeated and Bruce regained his kingdom.

11.

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       A cook once roasted a duck for his master. The roast looked delicious and the cook ate one of the legs of the duck. The cook told him that the duck had one leg only. The master was very annoyed. At that moment the cook looked out of the window. One of the ducks was standing on one leg and had the other leg folded inside. The master clapped his hands loudly. It put down its other leg and ran off. The master looked at the cook. The cook replied that his master was right.

12.

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       Once there was a king who was fond of knowing his future from the astrologer. A good astrologer visited the capital of the king whom the king called to the palace. The astrologer told something very unpleasant at which the king got furious and condemned him to death. The astrologer was taken to the place of execution. The king then asked, 'How long would you live?' He then thought for a while for some way of escape. With ready wit he said, 'The stars declare that I'll die only a week before your death!''I shall wait to receive your majesty where you are sending me.' At this the king turned pale. 'Drive this wretch away and let him not come again,' shouted the king.