Correct form of 

verbs Exercises
for  HSC
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Correct form of verbs Exercises for HSC

Set-1
A farmer (a) — (take) some sacks of wheat to a mill. The mill (b) — (be) a few
kilometers ways. On the way the horse (c) — (stumble) and one of the sacks fell to the
ground. It (d) — (be) too heavy for the farmer to lift and there was nobody around to
help him. He (e) — (wonder) what to do. Meanwhile, he saw a horseman (f) — (come)
towards him. As the rider (g) — (come) nearer, the farmer recognized him. It was no
other than the nobleman who (h) — (live) in a grad house at the top of the hill. The
poor man (i) — (think) of approaching the rider. He was at a complete loss. But the
nobleman (j) — (stop) in front of the farmer and got off the horse to help the poor
man.
Answer
(a) was taking (b) was (c) stumbled (d) was (e) wondered (f) coming (g) came (h)
lived
(i) did not think (j) stopped
Set-2
Education (a) — (mean) mental and moral training. It is the light that (b) — (clear)
off the darkness of ignorance from our mental horizon. The development of a nation
totally (c) — (depend) on its system of education. The percentage of literacy of our
country (d) — (be) 52 plus. But it is very painful that though the government (e) —
(take) steps to increase the development of education, it gradually (f) — (decrease).
The students do not concentrate their mind on studies. Violence takes place in the
educational institutions. Those who have passed the exam during this critical period
(g) — (be) not well educated. There is lack of proper planning in our education
system. The educational institutions are planless. The teachers not (h) — (give)
proper attention to their classes; rather they give more attention to coaching center.
As a consequence, the students (i) — (become) derailed to get rid of his indiscipline.
To improve the standard of education in our country, the students as well as the high
officials of government (j) — (shall) come forward and work heartily to achieve the
desired goal.
Answer
(a) means (b) clears (c) depends (d) is (e) takes (f) decreases (g) are (h) do not give
(i) become (j) should
Set- 3
Robin and Hafiz (a) — (be) good friends. Robin (b) — (leave) for Dhaka. There he (c)
— (try) hard, but could not find a suitable job. So he (d) — (to have) to come back to
his village. Hafiz (e) — (be) not highly educated. He (f) — (know) that he could not
find a good job. So he (g) — (join) a youth training course. There he (h) — (learn)
how to be self-employed. He took a bank loan of Tk. 1,00,000 and (i) — (start) a dairy
farm. Now he has three cows and five claves. His average monthly income is Tk.
8,000/-. His bank loan (j) — (repay) soon.
Answer
(a) were (b) left (c) tried (d) had (e) was (f) knew (g) joined (h) learnt (i) started (j)
will be repaid
Set-4
Long, long ago there (a) — (be) a king in Scotland. His name was Robert Bruce. He
was a very good king. He (b) — (love) his country and his subjects very dearly. His
subjects also (c) — (have) a great love and respect for him. Once his enemies (d) —
(make) a plan against him. They (e) — (fight) against him and (f) — (drive) him away.
The king (g) — (go) to a forest and took shelter in an old fort. Many of his faithful
subjects joined him there. The king (h) — (sit) idly there. He formed a troop. He
attacked his enemies again and again. But every time he (i) — (defeat). He had no
hope of getting back his kingdom. One day the king was lying in the floor and saw a
spider (j) — (try) to reach the roof and succeeded on the eighth attempt.
Answer
(a) was (b) loved (c) had (d) made (e) fought (f) drove (g) went (h) did not sit (i) was
defeated (j) trying
Set-5
For three years now Dhaka (a) — (ranked) 2nd from bottom in the Economic
Intelligence Unit’s survey of 140 cities under The Global Liability Index. The scores
(b) — (base) on five major criteria — health care, culture, environment, education
and infrastructure. That Dhaka tops only Damascus, (c) — (be) no comfort for the
million residents of Dhaka. However, we are not altogether (d) — (surprise) by the
results; we (e) — (downgrade) our environment by its systematic destruction. There is
lack of proper public transportation, and the horrendous traffic system and poor
management (f) — (cost) the GDP 1-2 percent in annual growth according to Asian
Development Bank’s latest estimate. Our score of 29.2 on a scale of 100 is identical
with Damascus and we (g) — (be) aghast to learn that Dhaka (h) — (lag). Damascus
(i) — (experience) siege and bombardment over the last four years whereas Dhaka (j)
— (have) at peace for over four decades since independence.
Ans
(a) has been ranked (b) are based (c) is (d) surprised (e) have downgraded (f) is
costing (g) are (h) is lagging (i) has experienced (j) has been
Set-6
Real Estate groups and various private organizations as well as some influential
persons (a) — (encroach) the lakes and canals in Dhaka city and built huge
installations. Thus they (b) — (change) city’s landscape and posed dangers and
miseries for the city dwellers during rainy season. Illegal concrete structures (c) —
(build) by occupying many wet lands and low-lying lands though they (d) — (protect)
by law. But these grabbers show their thumbs to law and by (e) — (bribe) the corrupt
officials of RAJUK. manages to occupy them for years. City planners and urban
experts (f) — (express) their concern over these illegal structures by (g) — (grab)
wetlands and low-lying lands but things go on (h) — (unchanged). The remaining
canals and lakes (i) — (die) slowly as grabbing (j) — (increase) more rapidly.
Ans
(a) have encroached (b) have changed (c) have been built (d) are protected (e)
bribing (f) have expressed (g) grabbing (h) unchanged (i) are dying (j) is increasing.
Set-7
Dengue fever (a) — (be) a virus fever. No other fever is so dangerous as dengue
fever. Aedes, a kind of mosquito and the monkey carry this virus. This sort of
mosquito (b) — (find) in Africa. It (c) — (lay) eggs on standing or stagnant water.
This germ (d) — (spread) all over the world through the sea vessels from Africa.
Aedes also lays its eggs on the standing water on the plastic bottles, plastic container,
tyres, green coconut plates, polythene etc. If Aedes mosquito (e) — (bite) a healthy
man, virus may get into his body or blood. The man (f) — (attack) with dengue fever
(g) — (feel) severe pain in the whole body, dizzy headache, red spots at different parts
of the body and unnatural stools (h) — (find). The Aedes mosquito’s biting causes
troubles in the bowel movement of a person. If the symptom of this disease (i) —
(find), we must consult with a doctor at once and take medicine as per his advice. In
Bangladesh, this dengue fever (j) — (break out) in an epidemic form. So, we need to
be very much cautious about this disease.
Answer: (a) is (b) is found (c) lays (d) spreads (e) bites (f) attacked (g) feels (h) are
found (i) is found (j) has broken out.
Set-8.
 express — make — accept — change — orbit — find — observe — want — declare
— leave
Galileo was born in Italy in 1542. His father (a) — him to study medicine. But he
became a professor of mathematics (b) — his medicine course. Galileo observed the
solar system with a telescope (c) — by him and came to the conclusion that the earth
and other planets orbit the sun. Previously Copernicus (d) — the same view which
went against the Bible. The Church forced Galileo to disown his views publicly but he
did (e) — his real belief till his death in 1942. Thought his view was not (f) — them,
he was right in his observation. Later, the church (g) — him right. Nowadays, people
of all classes can easily (h) — with more powerful telescope that the earth and the
planets (i) — the sun as seen and (j) — by Copernicus and Galileo.
 Answer-8: (a) wanted (b) leaving (c) made (d) expressed (e) not leave (f) accepted
(g) declared (h) observe (i) orbit (j) found.
 Set-9.
 protect — travel — invent — find — modernize — appear — light — feed — keep —
escape
 Men have travelled ever since they first (a) — on earth. In primitive times they did
not travel for pleasure but to find new places where their herds (b) — or to (c) —
from hostile neighbours or to (d) — more favourable climates. Their journeys were
long and tiring. They (e) — on foot. They (f) — themselves with simple handmade
weapons, and by (g) — fires and above all by (h) — together. Now, they are using
modern transports. They are still trying to (i) — all (j) — things and objects.
 Answer-9: (a) appeared (b) fed (c) escape (d) find (e) travelled (f) protected (g)
lighting (h) keeping (i) invent (j) modernized.
 Set-10.
 need — learn — go — modify — desing — understand— improve — talk — speak —
teach
 Communicative competence in English is urgently (a) — in our country. The present
world, (b) — fast and developing by leaps and bounds. In order to keep pace with the
present world we cannot help (c) — English. But the present system of teaching and
learning English is not up to the mark. The textbooks (d) — for the classes IX-X have
to (e) — and made updated. The learners of our school and colleges (f) — and write
English fluently. They can’t even (g) — their listening skill. As a result they fail to (h)
— when the native speaker (i) — to them in English. The teachers also don’t (j) —
methodically.
 Answer-10: (a) needed (b) is going (c) learning (d) designed (e) be modified (f) can
not speak (g) improve (h) understand (i) talks (j) teach.
 Set-11.
 come — compare — start — distinguish — enlighten —limit — get — say — dispel
— make
 Education (a) — mankind. It (b) — to light which (c) — the darkness of ignorance
and helps us (d) — between right and wrong. Ex-president Julius Nyerere of Tanzania
way back in 1947 (e) — in an international conference that the primary purpose of
education was the liberation of man from the restrictions of habits and attitudes
which (f) — his humanity. In our country the Govt. (g) — “Food for Education”
programme so that all children can (h) — proper education. So, we (i) — forward
with a view to (j) — this attempt a success.
 Answer-11: (a) enlightens (b) is compared (c) dispels (d) distinguish (e) said (f) limit
(g) has started (h) get (i) should come (j) making.
 Set-12.
spread — keep — protect — look — grow — be — bellow — communicate — have —
sing
 Whales have a way of (a) — with their own kind. They (b) — in contact with one
another through snores and groans. A herd (c) — over several square miles almost
certainly knows where everybody (d) —. Whales have loud voices. A blue whale can
(e) — as loud as a lion. Mother whales (f) — strong feelings for their young ones.
They (g) — after them until they are (h) — up enough to swim and (i) — themselves. It
is learnt that whales can (j) — in chorus to enjoy themselves.
 Answer-12: (a) communicating (b) keep (c) spreads (d) is (e) bellow (f) have (g) look
(h) grown (i) protect (j) sing.
13.
crowd—have—live—be—make—sit—increase
The transport problem in Dhaka has (a) — growing more quickly than in other cities
of Bangladesh because there (b) — too many people in Dhaka and not enough space.
The population has been (c) — very quickly in recent years. Dhaka has now become
very (d) — city. Very few cities in the world (e) — as crowded as Dhaka. Moreover,
there are 25% slum-dwellers who are (f) — here and there and occupying a lot of
space in the roads and streets. They are also responsible for traffic jam. However, the
government has not been (g) — idle and doing nothing about this growing problem.
They (h) — building new roads and (i) — narrow roads wider. New double deckers
have also (j) — imported to lessen the problems of the people.
Answer no-13: (a) been (b) are (c) increasing (d) crowded (e) are (f) living (g) sitting
(h) are (i) making (j) been
 14.
live—be—possess—have—look—come
The world (a) — gloomy in the absence of a true friend. A man who (b) — alone is
either an angel or a beast. Thus, arises the need for a true and honest friend. True
friends, no doubt, (c) — rare in this world. Mr. rifat is my best friend. He has (d) —
my class fellow since my early days. He (e) — of a very good and respectable family.
His parents (f) — well-to-do. He (g) — all the qualities of head and heart. Devotion to
duty, obedience to elders and love for youngers (h) — his gerat ideals. As a matter of
fact, I (i) — lucky that a person like Rifat is my best friend. These qualities (j) —
tempted me to call him my true friend.
Answer no-14: (a) looks (b) lives (c) are (d) been (e) comes (f) are (g) possesses (h)
are (i) am
(j) have.
Set-15
Robin and Hafiz (a) — (be) good friends. Robin (b) — (leave) for Dhaka. There he (c)
— (try) hard, but could not find a suitable job. So he (d) — (to have) to come back to
his village. Hafiz (e) — (be) not highly educated. He (f) — (know) that he could not
find a good job. So he (g) — (join) a youth training course. There he (h) — (learn)
how to be self-employed. He took a bank loan of Tk. 1,00,000 and (i) — (start) a dairy
farm. Now he has three cows and five claves. His average monthly income is Tk.
8,000. His bank loan (j) — (repay) soon.
Answer-1 : (a) were (b) left (c) tried (d) had (e) was (f) knew (g) joined (h) learnt (i)
started (j) will be repaid
Set-16
Long, long ago there (a) — (be) a king in Scotland. His name was Robert Bruce. He
was a very good king. He (b) — (love) his country and his subjects very dearly. His
subjects also (c) — (have) a great love and respect for him. Once his enemies (d) —
(make) a plan against him. They (e) — (fight) against him and (f) — (drive) him away.
The king (g) — (go) to a forest and took shelter in an old fort. Many of his faithful
subjects joined him there. The king (h) — (sit) idly there. He formed a troop. He
attacked his enemies again and again. But every time he (i) — (defeat). He had no
hope of getting back his kingdom. One day the king was lying in the floor and saw a
spider (j) — (try) to reach the roof and succeeded on the eighth attempt.
Answer-2 : (a) was (b) loved (c) had (d) made (e) fought (f) drove (g) went (h) did not
sit (i) was defeated (j) trying
Set-17
For three years now Dhaka (a) — (ranked) 2nd from bottom in the Economic
Intelligence Unit’s survey of 140 cities under The Global Liability Index. The scores
(b) — (base) on five major criteria — health care, culture, environment, education
and infrastructure. That Dhaka tops only Damascus, (c) — (be) no comfort for the
million residents of Dhaka. However, we are not altogether (d) — (surprise) by the
results; we (e) — (downgrade) our environment by its systematic destruction. There is
lack of proper public transportation, and the horrendous traffic system and poor
management (f) — (cost) the GDP 1-2 percent in annual growth according to Asian
Development Bank’s latest estimate. Our score of 29.2 on a scale of 100 is identical
with Damascus and we (g) — (be) aghast to learn that Dhaka (h) — (lag). Damascus
(i) — (experience) siege and bombardment over the last four years whereas Dhaka (j)
— (have) at peace for over four decades since independence.
Answer-3 : (a) has been ranked (b) are based (c) is (d) surprised (e) have
downgraded (f) is costing (g) are (h) is lagging (i) has experienced (j) has been
Set-18
Real Estate groups and various private organizations as well as some influential
persons (a) — (encroach) the lakes and canals in Dhaka city and built huge
installations. Thus they (b) — (change) city’s landscape and posed dangers and
miseries for the city dwellers during rainy season. Illegal concrete structures (c) —
(build) by occupying many wet lands and low-lying lands though they (d) — (protect)
by law. But these grabbers show their thumbs to law and by (e) — (bribe) the corrupt
officials of RAJUK. manager to occupy them for years. City planners and urban
experts (f) — (express) their concern over these illegal structures by (g) — (grab)
wetlands and low-lying lands but things go on (h) — (unchanged). The remaining
canals and lakes (i) — (die) slowly as grabbing (j) — (increase) more rapidly.
Answer-4 : (a) have encroached (b) have changed (c) have been built (d) are
protected (e) bribing (f) have expressed (g) grabbing (h) unchanged (i) are dying (j)
is increasing
Set- 19
gather, give, offer, lead, know, fall, render, have
The Man who (a) — medical treatment to the village people (b)__ as a village doctor.
The village doctor is a man of great importance in society. He is well known to the
villagers. He (c) __ great service to the villagers when they (d)__ ill. He is not well-
qualified. He (e)__ not a good schooling. He (f) __ experience by working under a
qualified doctor or in a medicine shop. His dispensary (g)_ a poor show with one or
two worn out almirahs, an old wooden chair, a broken table and one or two benches.
The village doctor (h) __ a very hard and busy life.
Answer
(a) gives; (b) is known; (c) renders ; (d) fall; (e) does have; (f) gathers; (g) offers; (h)
leads.
 
Set-20
load, can, demand, bear, wear, become, carry, fall
A railway porter is a person who (a)__ goods in a railway station. A railway porter is
quite a known figure in the railway station. He (b) __ on his arm a brass plate given
to him by the railway authority. The brass plate (c) __ his number. He carries
luggage. He (d)__ and unloads the goods train. A railway porter is very clever. He
(e)__ easily exploit the passengers. When a passenger (f) __ into trouble and (g)__
helpless for his heavy luggage, a porter (h)__ a higher charge.
Answer
(a) carries; (b) wears; (c) bears; (d) loads; (e) can; (f) falls; (g) becomes; (h)
demands.
 
Set-21
wants, be, Hankers, make, play, dispel, have, discover
A teacher (a)__ an architect of a nation. He (b)__ an important role in building up an
educated nation. He is (c)__the darkness of ignorance from the lot of a nation. He is
an actor, so to speak. He (d)__ to suit his act according to the need of his audience
which is his class. He (e) __ lessons interesting to the students. A good teacher (f) __
the treasure hidden inside each student. He also (g) __ the students happy and for this
he keeps them busy. A good teacher never (h)__ after money.
Answer
(a) is; (b) plays; (c) dispels; (d) has; (e) makes; (f) discovers; (g) wants; (h) hankers.
 Set-22
give, make, enable, lie, get, think, improve, mean
Physical exercise (a) __ the regular movement of the limbs of our body according to
rules. There (b)__ a close connection between body and mind. We (c) __ of a sound
mind without a sound health. It is physical exercise which (d)__ us to build a good
health. Physical exercise (e) __ our body active and the muscles strong. It also (f)__
our power of digestion and blood circulation. It (g)__ strength to our brain. A
machine (h)__ rust for want of proper use. Human body is also a machine.
Answer
(a) means; (b) lies; (c) can not think; (d) enables; (e) make; (f) improves; (g) gives;
(h) gets.
 Set-23
buy, be, have, sit, save, sell, divide, sell
A village market (a) __ much importance in the life of the villagers. It generally (b)__
in an open place of the village. Usually a village market (c) __ into three sections-
open space, temporary shops and permanent shops. Vegetable, milk, fish, fruit, curry
and other essential things (d) __ in the open space. From the grocers people (e) __
oil, salt, onion, garlic, ginger, pulse etc. A village market (f) __ very useful and
important in the life of the villagers. The villagers (g) __ their surplus products and
buy their daily necessaries. It (h) __ time and money of the villagers.
Answer
(a) has; (b) sits; (c) is divided; (d) are sold; (e) buy; (f) is; (g) sell; (h) saves.
Set-24
gather, remind, widen, visit, hold, set, become, display
In a book fair a lot of pavilions (a) __ up. All sorts of books-fictions, text books,
dramas, children books, reference books etc. (b) __ . A book fair (c) __ crowdy
specially in the evening. Both male and female customers (d) __ in a book fair. The
writers also (e) __ the fair regularly. Seminars and cultural programmes (f)__ also. A
book fair (g)__ us that books are our best companions. They are always at our side
when we are in danger. They change our outlook on life and (h) __ our domain of
knowledge.
Answer
(a) are set; (b) are displayed; (c) becomes; (d) gather; (e) visit; (f) are held; (g)
reminds; (h) widen.
(a) live; (b) has made; (c) can not think; (d) has linked; (e) are; (f) have brought; (g)
send; (h) have conquered.
Set-25
run, have, enjoy, invite, accept, serve, procure, pass
My friend Sohel (a)-in Khulna. He (b)-me to pay a visit to Khulna. I (c)-the invitation
gladly. On 5 September, I got upon Dhaka-Khulna coach at Gabtali bus stand. I (d )-
a ticket the day before. Luckily I (e)-my seat by the window. It was a sunny morning.
The bus started (f)-at a good speed and soon we were far from the din and bustle of
the city. Our bus (g)-the road Savar. We (h)-beautiful green fields, orchards, and
trees on the both side of the highway.
Answer
(a) serves; (b) invited; (c) accepted; (d) procured; (e) had; (f) running; (g) was
passing; (h) enjoyed.
Set-26
be, find, take, misbehave, receive, suffer, rush, take
Rafiq (a)-from typhoid for a long time. Suddenly his condition deteriorated. So he (b)-
to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. (c)-this news I (d)-to the hospital to see him. I
(e)-him seriously ill. To my utter surprise I saw that the doctors (f)-not cordial at all.
They (g)-any care of him. Even they (h)-with his parents.
Answer
(a) had been suffering; (b) was taken; (c) Receiving; (d) rushed; (e) found; (f) were;
(g) did not take; (h) misbehaved.
Set-27
send, bring, conquer, be, think, link, made, live
We (a)-in an age of science. We can see the wonders of science around us. Science
(b)-our life easy and comfortable. We (c)-of our modern life without science. Science
(d)-up the distant parts of the world. Telephone, telex, fax, wireless, telegram (e)-
great wonders. They (f)-the world closer to us. We can (g)-news from one corner of
the world to other within a moment. They (h)-space.
Answer
 Set-28
depend, take, go , be, regain, wait, recover, make
A proverb (a)-that time and tide (b)-for none. Since the dawn of civilization time is
moving. It goes on and on. It (c)-not any rest. Lost health may be (d)-by medicine and
proper caring and nursing, lost wealth by dint of hard labour but lost time cannot be
(e)-by any means. Success in life (f)-on the best use of time. If we (g)-a proper
division of our time and do our duties accordingly, we (h)-sure that we would be able
to march in life and reach the cherished goal of our life.
Answer
(a) goes; (b) wait; (c) does take; (d) regained; (e) recovered; (f) depends; (g) make;
(h) are.
Set-29
cultivate, buy, change, love, increase, attract, buy, see
A flower is a symbol of beauty and purity. Its sweet smell (a)-one to all. There is
hardly any person who (b)-flower. We all like flowers but most of the people of our
country are very poor. So they (c)- flowers. Only a particular section of people (d)-
flowers on various occasions. But this attitude (e)-day by day. Nowadays many flower
shops (f)-in the towns and cities in our country. Many people (g)- flowers and sell
them. Today solvent people buy flowers. Their sense of beauty is (h)-.
Answer
(a) attracts; (b) doesn’t love; (c) can’t buy; (d) buy; (e) is changing; (f) are seen; (g)
cultivate; (h) increasing.
 Set-30
help, be, have, take, read, play, publish, make
Newspaper (a) __ a vital role in modern civilization. It (b) __ important news and
views of home and abroad. A student must (c) __ the habit of reading newspaper
everyday. Mere bookish knowledge (d)__ not sufficient in this competitive world. A
newspaper (e) __ him enrich his general knowledge and (f) __ him aware of the
burning issues of both inside and outside the country. A man who (g) __ newspaper is
like a frog in a narrow well. Being ignorant of the current affairs, he (h) __ part in
the talks and discussions in an enlightened society and thus he feels like a fish out of
water.
Answer
(a) plays; (b) publishes; (c) have; (d) is; (e) helps; (f) makes; (g) does not read; (h)
not can take.
Set-31
enter, live, loss, be, know, walk, go, notice
There (a) __ two close friends in a certain village. They (b) __ very fond of travelling.
One day they (c) __ to a forest to see the natural beauty. They (d) __ along the path of
the forest. They were so spell bound by the excitement of the forest that they even did
not notice that they (e) __ into the deep forest. After that, they (f) __ that they (g) __
their way. They (h) __ it very well that the forest was the abode of various wild
animals.
Answer
(a) lived; (b) were; (c) went; (d) were walking; (e) had entered; (f) noticed; (g) had
lost; (h) knew.
Set-32
pay, have, become, be, make, quarrel, get, try
There was an old farmer. He (a)__four sons. They were all grown up. But they had no
good relation with one another. They (b)__disobedient and always (c)__among
themselves. The old man was very much dissatisfied with them and (d)__to make them
united. But they (e)__any heed to him. As he (f)__old and weak day by day, he
(g)__very anxious about their future. At last he (h)__a plan to teach his sons how to
live in unity.
Answer
(a) had; (b) were; (c) quarreled; (d) tried; (e) didn’t pay; (f) was getting; (g) became;
(h) made.
Set-33
catch, kill, began, play, wake, sleep, beg, run
One day a lion (a)__in its cave. A mouse (b)__ nearby. While playing, it by chance
(c)__over the lion’s body. At this, the lion (d)__up and became very angry. With a
terrible roar he (e)__the mouse and said, “You tiny creature, how dare you tease me?
I (f)__you.” The mouse (g)__to tremble in fear and (h)__for its life.
Answer
(a) was sleeping; (b) was playing; (c) ran; (d) woke; (e) caught; (f) will kill; (g)
began; (h) begged.
Set-34
try, give, lay, become, draw, crawl, think, drop
One day the king (a)__in the cave. He (b)__and thought over his misfortune. At that
moment, he found a spider (c)__to reach the ceiling. His attention (d)__to the
repeated efforts of the spider. It was trying hard again and again. The spider (e)__ up
a few inches and then (f)__on its silken thread. But it (g)__give up its attempts. It
tried again and again and in the seventh time it (h)__successful.
Answer
(a) was lying; (b) thought; (c) trying; (d) was drawn; (e) crawled; (f) dropped; (g) did
not; (h) became.
Set-35
An ideal teacher knows the art of (a) —— (teach). He (b) —— (make) his lessons
interesting. His
methods (c) —— (be) convincing and inspiring. An ideal teacher (d) —— (treat) his
the students like his own children. He (e) —— (praise) the good work done by them.
If anyone of students (f) —— (commit) some mistakes, he is not very harsh to him. He
tactfully makes the students (g) —— (realize) his mistakes. An ideal teacher is never
angry with his students. He (h) —— (behave) well with all. He (i) —— (interest) in
simple living and high thinking. He never (j) —— (set) a wrong example before his
students. 
Set-36
Nowadays civilized life (a) —— (mean) life on the lap of science. Life in towns and
cities is like life in a science laboratory. Cities and towns are now (b) —— (plan) and
(c) —— (make) with the help of science. Science makes it, feeds it, guards and (d)
—— (protect) it. We owe greatly to science for the comforts of our daily life.
Electricity (e) —— (light) the streets and houses. Machine (f) —— (filter) water and
(g) —— (supply) it. Trams and buses (h) —— (run) through the streets and (i) ——
(carry) people from one place to another place at a nominal cost. Taxies and cars (j)
—— (reach) their destination very quickly.
Set-37 
The 16th December (a) —— (be) a red-letter day in the history of Bangladesh. On
this day, we (b) —— (achieve) the freedom at the cost of a bloody battle. Thus
Bangladesh (c) —— (come) into being and (d) —— (make) a place in the world map
as an independent country. Every year this day (e) —— (celebrate) in an enthusiastic
atmosphere. We (f) —— (remember) the great sacrifice of our heroic sons who (g)
—— (dedicate) their lives for the sake of the country. The President and the Prime
Minister of the country (h) —— (place) wreaths on the National Mausoleum on this
day. Those who (i) —— (die) for the country are the golden sons and we all (j) ——
(pay) great tribute to them.
Set-38
A proverb goes that time and tide waits for none. None (a) —— (call) it back. A man
(b) —— (get) back his lost money and health but cannot get back his lost time. Time
once lost (c) —— (lose) forever. So, we (d) —— (make) the best use of our time. We
(e) —— (do) our work in time. If we put off our work for tomorrow, we do not get
time to do it at all. There are some people who waste time for nothing. They cannot
prosper in life. They (f) —— (depend) on others. If we read the biography of the great
men, we (g) —— (realize) it. They (h) —— (not, waste) a single moment uselessly.
They (i) —— (be) very industrious from their childhood. We can prosper in life only
by (j) —— (follow) their life.
Set-39
Man (a) —— (be) the architect of his own fate. If he (b) —— (make) the proper use of
time and (c) —— (do) his duties accordingly, he (d) —— (prosper) in life. But if he
does otherwise, he (e) —— (drag) a miserable existence. In youth, the mind is pliable
and can (f) —— (mould) in any form we like. If we (g) —— (lose) the morning hours
of life, we (h) —— (repent) afterwards. It (i) —— (call) the seed-time of life. If we fail
to sow good seeds, we (j) —— (not get) good harvest.
Set-40
One evening I went (a)—— (have) dinner with my uncle and aunt. They also (b) ——
(invite) another person, a young man. So, there (c) —— (be) four people at table. The
young man’s face was familiar, but I (d)—— (not remember) where I had seen him. I
was quite sure that we (e)—— (not meet) before. In the course of conversation,
however, the young man happened to remark that he (f) —— (lose) his purse that
evening. I at once remembered where I (g) —— (see) his face. He (h) —— (be) now
much older. Of course, he (i)—— (surprise) when I was able to describe his purse to
him. Then I explained that I recognized his face (j) —— (find) the photograph in
the purse.
Set-41
There are many reasons for which many students in our country (a) —— (fail) in
English. That English is a foreign language is main reason. English is as if it (b) ——
(be) a language (c) —— (mean) for a particular class of people. It (d) —— (regard)
as a sheer wastages of time. They (e) —— (begin) to cram English as though they (f)
—— (consider) cramming is the only way to learn English. But (g) —— (have) they
been earnest in learning English, they could have (h) —— (learn) it easily. Moreover,
they are not (i) —— (motivate) properly. In addition the textbooks (j) —— (not write)
according to the need of the learners.
Set-42
Food (a) —— (require) for the survival of every living being on earth. But the food we
eat today is hardly safe for us. The issue of food adulteration has (b) —— (draw) the
attention of general people at present. There (c) —— (be) hardly any food in our
country today which is not (d) —— (adulterate) in one way or another. Standard
foods (e) —— (sell) in most of the hotels. Very recently government (f) —— (direct)
the mobile court (g) —— (look) into the horrible pictures of adulteration. They (h)
—— (catch) the dishonest hoteliers red handed for (i) —— (use) unhygienic food
ingredients. Government alone cannot solve this problem. If the common people work
with the government, this inhuman activity will (j) —— (disappear) from our
society soon.
Set-43
Students are the future leaders of a country. Besides (a) (be) regular students, they
can (b) (take) part in a lot of welfare works for the development of a country.
Particularly in developing countries students have to (c) (render) a great service.
Students are, no doubt, conscious citizens and it (d) (be) their foremost duty (e)
(make) the people conscious. Student politics (f) (be) very common in the educational
institutes. Very often they go for mass meetings, chant slogans in the national
interest. Since the students are very handy, the main political parties (g) (use) them
as their tools. So, sometimes student politics (h) (bring) about
unexpected consequences. Many students, (i) (be) influenced by the evil motive of the
political leaders, (j) (destroy) their lives. They can not fulfill their main objectives.
Set-44
Dhaka University is (a) ——(treat) as an old educational institution in Bangladesh. It
is (b) —— (situate) on the centre of Dhaka city. Last year I (c) ——(pay) a visit to
Dhaka with a view to (d) ——(see) the Dhaka University. My elder brother (e) ——
(read) in D.U in the department of English since 2014. He (f) ——(show) me a series
of books on different writers like Shakespeare, John Milton and T.S. Eliot, in the
library. Besides (g) ——(go) to the D.U campus I (h) ——(move) to other places. In
fact, Dhaka city (i) ——(fill) with a cluster of eye catching buildings. I (j) —— (not
forget) what I observed.
Set-45
Rony is 12 years old and (a) ——(live) in Chittagong. He (b) ——(come) from Feni.
He (c) —— (have) a brother who works as a bus helper. He (d) ——(come) with his
parents and other family members to Chittagong in search of a living. His father (e)
——(work) as a rickshaw puller and mother as a domestic worker. Rony (f) ——
(collect) polythene bags, scrap paper and other materials from the Agrabad area and
(g) ——(sell) at a shop for Tk. 5 to 10 a bag. He (h) —— (earn) Tk. 30 to 40 a day,
which he (i) ——(give) to his mother. Rony and his family (j) ——(live) in a slum near
to Pahartali Railway Station.
Set-46 
In the year 1793, William Wordsworth (a) ——(return) to England. In February that
year, England declared war on France and Wordsworth (b) —— (be) unhappy. When
he was completely upset, he (c) ——(bring) back to normally by his sister Dorothy, by
his friend and by nature. Sometime in August 1795, Coleridge and Wordsworth (d)
——(meet). In April 1796, Coleridge publicly (e) ——(express) his admiration of
Wordsworth’s poetry. In 1797 the two friends (f) ——(meet) frequently. These
meetings (g) ——(result) in the publication of Lyrical Ballads in 1978. It (i) ——
(mark) a new strain not only in Wordsworth’s poetry but also in English poetry. It (j)
——(herald) the revolt against the literature popular in the eighteenth century.
Set-47
A proverb (a) ——(go) that a man without an aim (b) ——(be) like a ship without a
rudder. Similarly, a man without an aim (c) ——(can) reach his goal. He (d) ——
(stumble) in his way of life. So, every man should (e) ——(have) a definite aim. But
nothing is more difficult than the choice of profession. Students (f) ——(find) it very
difficult (g) ——(choose) a suitable profession. Choosing profession (h) ——
(become) very difficult because there (i) ——(be) many paths and courses open to
them. So, students (j) ——(should) be more careful here.
Set-48
The house hasn’t yet shed its festive look, which (a) ——(start) with my sister’s
marriage. Since Auntie’s baby (b) ——(be born), we have (c) ——(have) streams of
guests (d) —— (visit) the house. I’m really (e) —— (worry) about my coming exams.
There’s so much noise and confusion in the house that I can hardly (f) ——
(concentrate) on my studies. You (g) ——(imagine) how difficult it is (h) ——(study)
in a large family. Even I have (i) ——(share) my room with my younger brothers and
sisters and at times, with my cousins. I wish I (j) ——(be) in a small family. Tell me
what I should do.
Set-49

Rokeya is a Bangladeshi girl who is about to (a) —— (finish) school but she has no
hopes of (b) —— (go) on to college. Like millions of other parents, Rokeya’s parents
(c) —— (think) that educating a girl is mere waste of time and money. They (d) ——
(decide) that they will now marry her off and use their scarce resources for their
son’s education. Rokeya used to (e) —— (worry) about lessons and tests but now she
(f) —— (worry) more about getting (g) —— (marry) and having children. She used to
dream about (h) —— (be) a doctor but now faces a life of household chores and (i)
—— (bring) up children. She was happy being a girl but now wishes she (j) —— (be)
a boy.
Set-50
Natural disaster (a) ——(recur) throughout the world in recent years. The main
reason behind this (b) ——(be) greenhouse effect or warming of air (c) ——
(surround) the earth. Global warming (d) ——(melt) the huge ice of polar regions
and of the peaks of high mountains. Consequently the level of sea water has
alarmingly (e) ——(increase). Cyclones and tidal bores (f) ——(inundate) and (g)
——(destroy) the coastal regions to a large extent. Climatologists (h) ——(predict)
that in the last 185 years 99 cyclones (i) ——(hit) the coastal areas and
offshore islands of our country (j) ——(cause) irrecoverable loss of life and
properties.
Set-51
Money is what money (a) ——(do). It is the means of (b) ——(lead) worldly life. We
(c) ——(lead) our life well by earning money. Shortage of money (d) ——(make) our
life deplorable. We (e) —— (not, lead) our life properly in want of money. Parents,
brothers, sisters, wives, friends (f) —— (neglect) one in want of money. One’s wife
and children (g) ——(get separate) from one in want of money. It (h) ——(be) the
symbol of unity. But to (i) ——(earn) money is not easy for all. Ability as well as
capability (j) ——(require) to earn money. Money is also the symbol of fall
and downfall.
Set-52
Truth always (a) ——(reign) in the world although falsehood may triumph for the
time being. Those who are always in the habit of (b) ——(speak) the truth are
respected by all. But those who are involved in (c) ——(tell) lies cannot shine in life.
They may (d) ——(prosper) seemingly. But the prosperity does not (e) ——(last) till
the end. We see that Socrates used to (f) —— (preach) the truth among his
countrymen. He tried to make people (g) ——(understand) what was actually good
for them. The powerful people of his country felt (h) ——(disturb) by him.They told
him to (i) ——(stop) preaching people. Socrates did not pay any heed to them and
the angry men (j) ——(sentence) him to death.
Set-53
Cricket is an international game (a) ——(play) all over the world. Indeed, it is (b)
——(rate) as one of the most popular games. A cricket team (c) ——(consist) of
players, who (d) ——(to have) many admiring fans. The game (e) ——(play) between
two teams, each with eleven players. These teams may (f) ——(belong) to the same
country or two different countries. When matches (g) ——(be) played between two
countries, they are (h) ——(call) test matches or one day matches or T20 matches.
Test matches are played for five days each. Each match (i) ——(have) four innings.
The team which (j) ——(score) more runs, wins the match.
Set-54
No other word is so sweet as the word ‘Mother’. It (a) —— (connect) with our
existence. Everyone (b) ——(start) his life first by the word, “mother”. This word (c)
——(last) to the child till death. It is mother, who first becomes (d) ——(touch) with
our happiness and sorrows. We (e) ——(know) about the mother of Bayazid Bostami
and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. In every religion the position of mother is (f) ——
(consider) the highest place. Our great Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (Sm.) (g) ——
(say) that “Heaven (h) ——(be) at the feet of mother”. So, when I (i) ——(think) of
my mother, my head (j) ——(bow) down.
1. True education (a) —— (enlighten) our mind and (b) —— (refine) our
sensibility. So, it often (c) —— (compare) with light and is (d) —— (consider) as
the pillar of human civilization. It can certainly (e) —— (say) that if a country (f)
—— (provide) its people with real education (g) —— (require) for the modern
aspects of life not (h) —— (ignore) own culture, it (i) —— (be) able to (j) ——
(achieve) all out prosperity for the betterment of the nation.
2. Man has an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. He (a) —— (satisfy) with what
he has known and seen. He wants to know and see more and more. This curiosity
to know more (b) —— (inspire) him to undertake and carry out hard and
dangerous tasks. And this eventually (c) —— (result) in epoch-making discoveries
and inventions. In the fields of science and technology man in the mean time (d)
—— (achieve) what was inconceivable before. Man already (e) —— (land) on the
moon and (f) —— (prepare) for the journeys to Mars. Telephone and Internet (g)
—— (quicken) the system of communication. The use of science has (h) ——
(enable) him to save the life of a dying patient through life support. Man can (i)
—— (reach) a long distance within a few hours. But he could not even (j) ——
(think) of it in the past.
3. A good student always (a) — (learn) his lesson. Generally, he (b) — (sit) in the
first bench. He normally (c) — (maintain) a daily life. Usually, he (d) — (avoid)
bad company. Everyday he (e) — (take) part in games and sports. He hardly (f) —
(remain) absent. He often (g) — (take) suggestions from his teachers. He (h) —
(not, keep) late hours at night. He (i) — (get) up early in the morning and (j) —
(say) his prayers.
4. Bookish knowledge (a) — (become) useless when one (b) — (not apply) it in
the real life. In our practical life, we (c) — (mix) with different types of people and
we get (d) — (enrich) by learning from their way of living, manners and other
things. If we (e) — (keep) our eyes andears (f) — (open) we can learn good things
of life. The outside world (g) — (give) us a wide scope of (h) — (know) different
people and their culture. The things (i) — (receive) at schools and colleges are
important but what we (j) — (learn) from our practical life is precious.
5. The universe (a) —— (believe) to be a very vast thing. In fact, it is
unimaginably vast. But the primitive people (b) —— (have) a very narrow idea
about the size and nature of the universe. They (c) —— (assume) that the earth
was flat and stationary. They (d) —— (think) that the earth was at the centre of
the universe while the sun, the moon and the planets (e) —— (move) round the
earth. To them, the earth was the largest thing in existence. The eternal mystery of
the world (f) —— (be) its comprehensibility. It is the fundamental emotion which
(g) —— (stand) at the cradle of true art and true science. It was the experience of
mystery even if (h) —— (mix) with fear. The individual (i) —— (feel) about the
 futility of human desires and the sublimity and marvellous order which (j) ——
(reveal) themselves both in nature and in the world of thought.
6. Since people (a) — (not, prevent) earthquake from (b) — (occur), policies,
guidelines and plans must (c) — (develop) in such a way that it (d) — (ensure) the
most effective response to the natural disasters. Earthquakes (e) — (threaten) as
they (f) — (strike) with little or no warning. Adequate precautions can be taken (g)
— (minimize) losses. Earthquake resistant building code should (h) — (develop)
and that should (i) — (follow) as well as it (j) — (be) mandatory.
7. Today we are (a) —— (be) a free nation. We (b) —— (have) to endure great
pains to gain freedom. Our war of liberation (c) —— (take) place in 1971. People
at all walks of life (d) —— (come) forward and got (e) —— (involve) in the war
directly and indirectly. Many a man (f) —— (kill) in the battlefields. They (g) ——
(flee) from the battlefields (h) —— (show) their back. Rather all of them (i) ——
(contribute) much to (j) —— (achieve) independence.
8. The wicked wolf (a) — (go) to the lamb. He (b) — (say) to it angrily “You
young rascal. Why, do you (c) — (make) the water dirty? Don’t you (d) — (know)
that I (e) — (not, drink) muddy water?” “No sir”, (f) — (reply) the lamb. The
water (g) — (flow) past you before it (h) — (come) to me. I (i) — (stand) down the
stream.” So saying it (j) — (begin) to tremble in fear.
9. Mr Mojumder (a) —— (be) an English teacher for last 15 years. We are his
students now. Earlier we (b) —— (have) another teacher, Mr Sarker. We never (c)
—— (see) him smiling. He (d) —— (not, explain) anything to us. We really (e)
—— (feel) bored in his class. However, Mr Mojumder (f) —— (change) our class
with his nice attitude. Everyday he (g) —— (involve) us in pair work and group
work. We have a presentation in English on Monday. We (h) —— (present) survey
findings on Tobacco Consumption. For last few days (i) —— (work) hard for a
smart presentation. My team (j) —— (decide) to do power point presentation.
10. The sudden sickness and your admission into Bogra Medical College and
Hospital (a) (take) me aback. I have learnt that you (b) (suffer) from gastric pain
for a week. I (c) (be) beside you in the hospital. But you (d) (know) that my final
examination (e) (g) on. It (f) (finish) on the 30th instant. Just after the examination
I (g) (come) to meet you. I (h) (send) my younger brother Mukul to hand you over
some books which (i) (help) you to remove your foredoom. (j) (not get) nervous at
all.
11. A proverb goes that time and tide wait for none. Since the dawn of civilization,
time is (a) —— (move). It (b) —— (take) any rest. It is never constant. Time once
gone is (c) —— (go) forever. Lost health may be regained by medicine and proper
caring and nursing. Lost time cannot be (d) —— (recover) by any means because
nobody can stop the ceaseless onward march of time. Life (e) —— (be) nothing
but the sum total of some moments. So, everybody should (f) —— (utilize) every
moment of his life. But everyone (g) —— (do) so. Only a few people (h) ——
 (make) proper use of time and they can (i) —— (rise) to the pinnacles of glory by
(j) —— (overcome) the problems of life in this world. We should follow them.
12. There are many reasons for which many students in our country (a) —— (fail)
in English. That English is a foreign language is the main reason. English is as if
it (b) —— (to be) a language (c) —— (mean) for a particular class of people. It
(d) —— (regard) as a sheer wastage of time. They (e) —— (begin) to cram
English as though they (f) —— (consider) cramming is the only way to learn
English. But (g) —— (have) they been earnest in learning English, they could
have (h) —— (learn) it easily. Moreover they are not (i) —— (motivate) properly.
In addition the text books (j) —— (not write) according to the need of the learner.
13. Parents (a) —— (be) blessings of God to us. When a child (b) —— (bear), their
joys (c) —— (know) no bounds. They (d) —— (start) (e) —— (think) (f) ——
(nurse) and (g) —— (bring) their children. They (h) —— (remain) safe under the
custody of their presents since birth. Parents never mind (i) —— (take) pains for
the upbringing of their off-spring. We (j) —— never (offend) our parents.
14. Time and tide (a) —— (wait) for none. It (b) —— (go) on and on. It not (c)
—— (take) any rest. It is never constant. Time once gone is gone for ever. Lost
health may be (d) —— (regain) by medicine and proper caring and nursing, lost
wealth by dint of hard labour but lost time cannot be (e) —— (recover) by any
means because nobody (f) —— (stop) the ceaseless onward march of time.
Success in life (g) —— (depend) on the best use of time. If we (h) —— (make)
proper division of our time and (i) —— (do) our duties accordingly, we are sure
that we would be able to march in life and (j) —— (reach) the cherished goal of
our life.
15. Three hundred years ago, Sir Issac Newton (a) —— (be) a great man of
science. But was very absent minded about small matters when he (b) —— (think)
about a problem. One morning, Newton (c) —— (get) up very early because he (d)
—— (work) on a very difficult problem. Newton was thinking about the problem
so deeply that Newton (e) —— (not leave) the problem to go to breakfast. But
Mary, his housekeeper (f) —— (think) Newton (g) —— (need) food. So the
housekeeper (h) —— (take) a pan of water and an egg to his study. The
housekeeper (i) —— (want) to boil the egg and (j) —— (stay) with Newton until he
ate the egg.
16. 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 automatic
energy. Two cities of Japan were completely (g) —— (destroy) as a result of the
dropping of atom bombs. However, the emergence of Bangladesh as an
independent nation (h) —— (become) a momentous event. After a bloody war of
 nine months Bangladesh (i) —— (bear). Now we (j) —— (hold) our heads high in
the community of nations.
17. The great leader of our country whom we love and admire is Sher-E-Bangla
A.K. Fazlul Huqs (a) —— (mean) tiger. Fazlul Huq (b) —— (fight) for the cause
of the country as like as a tiger. So, he (c) —— (call) Sher-E-Bangla. His father
Kazi Wazed Ali (d) —— (be) a renowned pleader in the Barisal Bar. From his
boyhood, Fazlul Huq was very meritorious. One day the boy Fazlul Huq (e) ——
(read) in his room. His father (f) —— (pass) by. He saw his son (g) —— (read) his
lessons and (h) —— (tear) off the pages of his book one after another. He at once
(i) —— (enter) the room and said. “O my boy, why you (j) —— (play) with your
book?”