Cloze test (with clues) for JSC Examination

               Probable Cloze test (with clues) for JSC Examination

1.     Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                     

ask	walk	going	holiday	enjoy	start
meet	headmaster	reply	must	isn't	said

Anwar is going to (a)----to his new school today with his father. “We are going to (b)----the headmaster of your new school this morning,” said his father. “But (c)---it the school (d)----now?” asked Anwar. “Yes,” said his father, “but you’re (e)---to start at your new school in a week, so we (f)-----see the headmaster now.” “Then you’re going to join class 8 this year,” the (i)….said. “but don’t worry. You’re going to (j)…being a student at your new school.”(Av‡bvqvi AvR Zvi evevi mv‡_ bZzb we`¨vj‡q †n‡uU hv‡”Q|Zvi evev ej‡jb, Ò|AvR mKv‡j Avgiv †Zvgvi bZzb we`¨vj‡qi cÖavb wk¶‡Ki mv‡_ mv¶vr Kie|ÓAv‡bvqvi wRÁvmv Kij, ÒGLb †Zv we`¨vjq Pj‡Q bv?Ó Òn¨v,ÓZvi evev ej‡jb,wKšÍ GK mßv‡ni g‡a¨ †Zvgvi bZzb we`¨vjq ïi“ Ki‡Z hv”Q,ZvB GLb Avgv‡`i Aek¨B cÖavb wk¶‡Ki mv‡_ †`Lv Kie|ÓZzwg wVK †Kvb †kªYx ch©šÍ c‡oQ?ÓcÖavb wk¶K Av‡bvqvi‡K wRÁvmv Ki‡jb|Av‡bvqvi DËi w`j, Òmßg †kªYx|ÓZvn‡j Zzwg GB eQi Aóg †kªYx‡Z †hvM w`‡Z hv”Q,|ÓcÖavb wk¶K ej‡jb| Ò`ywPšÍv Ki bv|Zzwg †Zvgvi bZzb ¯‹z‡ji QvÎ nIqv Dc‡fvM Ki‡e|Ó)

Answer: (a)walk (b) meet (c) isn’t (d) holiday (e) going (f) must (g) asked (h) replied (i) headmaster (j) enjoy

2.     Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                     

waiting	pointing	quiet	keen	people	forge
near	standing	interest	smithy	Inside	middle

Mr Ahmed is (a)----under a large mango tree (b)----the college pond. It is a (c)---afternoon in Nurpur. Mr Ahmed is (d)------to a small hut near the pond. It is a (e)----.The students are looking at the smithy with (f)-----.They are keen to look (g)----and see the blacksmiths working at their forge. Inside the smithy, three (h)-----are working. In the (i)----a bright forge is burning. This is the blacksmith’s (j)-----.(Rbve Avwgb Avn‡g` K‡jR cyKz‡ii cv‡k GKwU wekvj AvgMv‡Qi wb‡P `vwou‡q Av‡Qb| b~icy‡i GLb kvšÍ we‡Kj| Rbve Avn‡g` cyKz‡ii cv‡ki GKwU †QvÆ Kz‡uoN‡ii w`‡K wb‡`©k K‡i‡Qb †hLv‡b KvgvikvjvwU i‡q‡Q|wk¶v_©x©iv Kvgvikvjvi w`‡K DrmyK n‡q ZvKv‡”Q|Zviv Kvgvikvjvi †fZi Kxfv‡e AwMœKz‡Ûi cv‡k Kvgivi KvR Ki‡Q Zv †`L‡Z AvMÖnx|Kvgvikvjvi †fZ‡i wZbRb †jvK KvR Ki‡Q|gvSLv‡b GKwU D¾¡j AwMœKyÛ R¡j‡Q|GUv Kvgvi‡`i AwMœKzÛ hvi †cQ‡b i‡q‡Q nvci|nvci w`‡q evZvm †ei n‡”Q KviY GKwU †QvÆ †Q‡j GKwU avZe †kKj a‡i Uvb‡Q|‡Q‡jwU hLb †kKj a‡i Uvb †`q ZLb nvci n‡Z evZvm †ei nq Ges AwMœKvÛwU D¾¡j I jvj n‡q R¡‡j| )

Answer (a) standing (b) near (c) quiet(d) pointing  (e) smithy (f) interest (g) inside (h) people (i) middle (j) forge

3.     Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                     

getting	going	previous	and	shifted	goes
similiar	attend	away	town	With	going

Anwar is (a)---nervous because he is (b)----to start a new class at a new school.(c)----year he was student of class 7 at Sonapur high school.In December their family (d)----to Nurpur from Sonapur.Nurpur is a small town (e)----to Sonapur.Now it is January and Anwar is going to (f)----Class 8 at Nurpur High School.The school is about one (g)-----a half Kilometres (h)----from his home.So he is (i)----to walk there (j)----his father.(Av‡bvqv‡ii fq jvMwQj KviY †m bZzb ¯‹z‡j bZzb †kªYx‡Z hv‡PQ|MZermi †m †mvbvcyi D”P we`¨vj‡qi QvÎ wQj|byicyi GKwU †QvU kni †mvbvcyi †_‡K| GLb Rvbyqvix gvm Ges Av‡bvqvi byicyi D”P we`¨vj‡q Aóg †kªYx‡Z hv‡”Q|¯‹zjwU Zvi evwo †_‡K cÖvq GK wK‡jvwgUvi `~‡i|ZvB †m cv‡q †n‡uU Zvi evevi mv‡_ hvq|)

Answer: (a) getting (b) going (c) Last (d) shifted (e) similar (f) attend (g)and (h) away (i) going (j)with

4.     Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                      

plants	built	planted	their	early	saw
growing	about	shocked	soon	hard

(a)--- ten years Mr Anis Ahmed and his wife came to live in Nurpur. They (b)---- a house for ourselves. They also made a garden (c)---house. They worked so (d)---- that (e)-----their flowers and vegetables were (f)----very well.(g)-----on morning they were eating their breakfast and looked out of the window. The (h)----some cows and goats in their garden. They were (i)----because they were eating all their young (j)----. (`k eQi Av‡Mi K_v Rbve Avwbm Avn‡g` Ges Zvi ¯Îx b~icy‡i evm Ki‡Z Av‡mb|Zviv wb‡R‡`i Rb¨ GKUzKziv PgrKvi Rwg‡Z GKwU evwo ˆZwi K‡ib|evwoi Pvicv‡k Zviv GKwU evMvb I ˆZwi K‡ib|Zviv Zv‡`i evMv‡b exR Avi PvivMvQ  †ivcb K‡ib|Zviv K‡Vvi cwikªg Ki‡Zv|kªxNÖB Zv‡`i dzjAvi mewR¸‡jv PgrKvifv‡e †e‡o DV‡Z _v‡K|Ggwb GKw`b mKv‡j Zviv Zv‡`i mKv‡ji bv¯Ív Lvw”Qj|Zviv Rvbvjv w`‡q evB‡i ZvKv‡jv|Zviv Zv‡`i evMv‡b wKQy Mi“ Avi QvMj †`L‡Z cvq| )

Answer(a) about (b) built (c) around (d) hard (e) soon (e) growing (f) growing (g)  Early (i)shocked (j) plants

5.     Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                      

hard	were	nature	lived	Used	there
after	in	working	under

Once upon a time (a)---were two farmers,They (b)---- Mr Ant and Mr Grasshopper. They  (c)--- in the same village. They were of different (d)-----.Mr Ant used to work (e)----.He (f)---to get up early in the morning. He ate a small breakfast, and then started (g)---- on his farm. He worked very hard all day (h)---- the hot summer sun. He ploughed his lands  well ,planted crops and looked (i)---them with great care.On the contrary,Mr Grassopher was very lazy.He did not work at all.He used to spend his time (j)----singing. (GK`v `yÕRb K…lK wQj|Zv‡`i bvg wQj wg. wcucov I wg.Nvmdwos|Zviv GKB MÖv‡g evm KiZ|  Zviv wQj ci¯úi †_‡K wfbœ ¯^fv‡ei|wg wccov K‡Vvi cwikªg KiZ|‡m Lye mKv‡j Nyg †_‡K DVZ|‡m Lye mvgvb¨ wKQy †L‡q Ges Zvi Lvgv‡i KvR ïi“ K‡i w`Z|‡m MÖx‡¯§i  cÖLi †iv‡` I K‡Vvi cwikªg KiZ|‡m Rwg Pvl K‡i  Pviv †ivcY K‡i Ges Lye h‡Zœi mv‡_ †`Lvïbv K‡i|c¶všÍ‡i wg.Nvmdwos wQj LyeB Ajm|‡h †Kvb KvR K‡i bv ej‡jB P‡j|‡m Zvi mgq Mvb †M‡q KvwU‡q w`Z|)

Answer:(a) there (b) named (c) lived (d) nature (e) hard (f) used (g) working (h) under (i) after (j) in

6.     Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                     

bird	soon	problem	reply	sunny	tree	shade	well
worry	garden	green	bit

Suddenly we (a)----something small.It flew down from the (b)----of a tree onto of our (c)----.It was a (d)----and it started eating a small green (e)----. “So that’s our (f)----!” we exclaimed.(g)-----there were three of four birds all (h)---our lovely plants.Then we ran (i)-----out of the house and (j)----the birds away.(nVvr K‡iB Avgiv †QvÆ wKQy GKUv †`L‡Z †cjvg|GUv GKUv Mv‡Qi Wvj †_‡K D‡o G‡m Avgv‡`i GKwU PvivMv†Q bvgvj|GwU wQj GKwU cvwL Ges GwU GKwU KwP meyR cvZv †L‡Z ïi“ Kij|ÒGB Zvn‡j kµ,Ó Avgiv we¯§q cÖKvk Kijvg|wKQy¶‡Yi g‡a¨B †mLv‡b AviI 3/4 wU cvwL †`Ljvg hviv Avgv‡`i my›`i PvivMvQ¸‡jv †L‡Z ïiy Kij|Zv n‡j GB n‡”Q Avgv‡`i kµ! Avgiv we¯§‡qi mv‡_ ejjvg|AwP‡iB AviI wZb †_‡K PviwU cvwL †b‡g G‡m Avgv‡`i my›`i Pviv¸‡jv †L‡Z jvMj|Avgiv GLb `ª“Z N‡ii evB‡i †Mjvg Ges cvwL¸‡jv‡K fq †`wL‡q Zvwo‡q w`jvg|)

Answer(a) noticed (b) bough (c) plants (d) bird (e) leaf (f) enemy (g) soon (h) eating (i) quickly (j) frightened

7.     Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                     

flooded	reason	start	small	give	piece	tools	sunny
chosen	wide	start	near

A piece of land was (a)---to the class 8 students. It was about twelve metres long and six metres (b)------. The Headmaster gave it to them. He and Mr Ahmed choose it. It was chosen for three (c)--------. It (d)….near the school’s well, was always (e)------, and during the rainy season never (f)------.That is why it was(g)------. So, when all the (h)….were made, the students(i)…to work. It was a hot day in March. They dug deep into the ground with their spades and with them broke into the soil into (j)----pieces.(Aóg †kªYxi QvÎ-QvÎx‡`i‡K GK LÛ Rwg †`qv nj|GwU cÖvq evi wgUvi j¤^v Ges Qq wgUvi PIov|cÖavb wk¶K Zv‡`i‡K GUv w`‡q‡Qb|wZwb Ges Rbve Avn‡g` GUv cQ›` K‡i‡Qb|wZbwU Kvi‡Y GUv cQ›` Kiv n‡q‡Q|GwU we`¨vj‡q K~‡ci wbK‡U Aew¯’Z,me mgq m~‡h©i Av‡jv cvq|Ges el©vKv‡j KL‡bv c­vweZ nq bv|GRb¨ GwU Dchy³ wQj|Kv‡RB hLb me¸‡jv hš¿cvwZ ˆZwi n‡j QvÎQvÎxiv KvR ïi“ Kij|GwU wQj gvP© gv‡mi GKwU Mig w`b|Zviv †Kv`vj w`‡q gvwU Mfxi K‡i Lbb Kij Ges Zv‡`i wbovwb w`‡q gvwU‡K †f‡O †QvU †QvU UzKiv Kij|)

Answer: (a) given (b) wide (c) reasons (d) stood (e) sunny (f) flooded (g) chosen (h) tools (i) started (j) small

8.     Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                      

thank	song	politely	poem	leisure	loudly
fond	called	Afraid	favourite

Would you like to sing a (a)---- with me?” Mr Grassopher asked. “Oh, (b)-- you.” replied Mr Ant (c)---. “But I’m (d)---- I don’t know it. What’s it (e)----?” “Well, really it’s a (f)--,” explained Mr Grassopher. “It’s called ‘(g)---’, and it’s my (h)---, because I’m very (i)---- of leisure .” Mr Ant laughed (j)----. (wg Nvmdwos wRÁvmv Ki‡jb, ÒZzwg wK Avgvi mv‡_ GKwU Mvb MvB‡e?Ó wg wccovu f`ªZvi mv‡_ ej‡jb, ÒIn,†Zvgv‡K ab¨ev`|Ó ÒAvgvi g‡b nq Avwg Rvwb bv|GwUi bvg Kx?Ó wg Nvmdwos eywS‡q ej‡jb, Ò‡`L GwU Avm‡j GKwU KweZv|Ó ÒGUv nj ÔAemiÕ Ges GwU Avgvi wcÖq,KviY Avwg Aemi cQ›` Kwi|Ówg wccuov D”P¯^‡i †n‡m †dj‡jb|)

Answer:(a) like (b) asked (c) thank (d) politely (e) know (f) explained (g) called (h) favourite (i) fond (j) loudly

9.     Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                      

granary	until	look	store	work	leave
busy	leisure	quiet	week	crops	soon

He (a)---- at the leaves on the trees, the green fields, and the fishermen’s boats on the sea. Then Mr Grassopher fell asleep. While Mr Grasshopper slept (b)--- in his chair, Mr Ant continued to (c)--- on his farm. For many days, (d)--- and months, he was (e)---- in his fields. And as soon as his (f)--- were ready, he (g)--- the grain in his (h)---. So while Mr Grassopher enjoyed his (i)----, Mr Ant worked hard from morning (j)-- night.(wZwb Mv‡Qi cvZv,meyR gvV Ges mgy‡`ªi ey‡K gvwS‡`i ‡bŠKv¸‡jvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q ‡`L‡Zv|Zvici wg Nvmdwos  Nywg‡q co‡Zv| hLb wg Nvmdwos   Zvi †Pqv‡i Mfxi Ny‡g X‡j co‡Zv,ZLb  wg wccuov Zvi Lvgv‡i KvR K‡i †h‡Zv| eûw`b,mßvn Avi gv‡mi ci gvm †m Zvi dm‡ji gv‡V Kg©e¨¯Í _vKZ|Avi,hLbB Zvi dmj N‡i †Zvjvi mgq n‡Zv ZLb †m fwel¨‡Zi Rb¨  dmj¸‡jv km¨‡Mvjvq msi¶b Ki‡jb Ges Aewkó Ask †m ¸`vgRvZ Ki‡jb|A_v©r wg Nvmdwos hLb Zvi Aemi hvcb KiZ ZLb wg.wccuov mKvj †_‡K ivZ Aewa K‡Vvi cwikªg KiZ|)

Answer:(a) looked (b) quietly (c) work (d) weeks (e) busy (f) crops (g) stored (h) future (i) leisure (j) until

10.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

About	strange	things	at	think	talk
Know	confuse	nothing	child	feel	say

Anwar ­(a)--- he had to say something interesting, “I’m not a (b)--- and in my class at school we talk (c)----- many interesting (d)------,” he thought. Anwar smiled (e) ----- the visitors, but he felt (f) ----. “I’m neither a grown up nor child,” he (g) ----. “So what am I?” Anwar didn’t (h) ----. He felt (i) ----and couldn’t think of anything to (j)----. So he said nothing. (Av‡bvqvi g‡b Kij †m gRv`vi wKQy ej‡e| †m fvej, ÒAvwg GKRb wkï bB Ges ¯‹z‡j Avgvi †kªYx‡Z Avgiv A‡bK nvm¨in‡m¨i Mí e‡j _vwK|Ó Av‡bvqvi `k©bv_x© AwZw_‡`i D‡Ï‡k¨ †n‡m †djj, wKš‘ †m wØavMÖ¯Í †eva Kij| †m fvej, ÒAvwg cÖvßeq¯‹I bB, Avevi wkïI bB|Ó ÒZvn‡j Avwg Kx?Ó Av‡bvqvi RvbZ bv|  Av‡bvqv‡ii AevK jvMj Ges ejvi gZ wKQy wPšÍv Ki‡Z cviwQj bv| ZvB †m wKQy ejj bv| ZvB †m wKQy ejj bv|)

Answer:(a) felt (b) child (c) about (d) things (e) at (f) confused (g) thought (h) know (i) strange (j) say

11.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

made	lovely	better	dry	along
often	Be	garden	soil	other

Luna and Rina walked (a)---- with Rina’s mother. “Water hyacinths can be (b)---- into fertilizer,” she said. “You just collect them and (c)---- them in the sun. We (d)--- do it. Then it can (e)--- made into very good fertilizer. Of course, if the water hyacinths are mixed with (f)--- things, like old leaves, it’s even (g)----.” Here we are,” said Mrs Rehena Salam.“Come and look at the vegetables in my (h)----, Luna.” “They look (i)--- and large,” said Luna. “Yes,” said Rina’s mother. It’s because the (j)----had been mixed with that.(jybv Ges wibv,wibvi gv‡hi m‡½ †n‡Uu †Mj|wZwb ej‡jb,ÒKPwicvbv w`‡q mvi ˆZwi Kiv hvq|‡Zvgv‡K ïay G¸‡jv msMÖn K‡i †iv‡` ïKv‡Z n‡e|Avgiv cÖvqB GUv Kwi|ZLb G¸‡jv fvj mv‡i cwiYZ nq|Aek¨B,hw` KPzwicvbv‡K Ab¨ wRwbm †hgb cyivZb jZvcvZv †gkv‡bv nq,Zvn‡j AviI fv‡jv nq|wg‡mm †i‡nbv mvjvg ej‡jb,ÒGB †Zv Avgiv G‡m †MwQ|Ójybv G‡mv Avgvi evMv‡bi kvKmewR †`L|jybv ejj, ÒG¸‡jv GZ my›`i I eo|Ówibvi gv ej‡jb,Òn¨vuÓ ÒGi KviY,gvwU‡Z I¸‡jv wgkv‡bv n‡q‡Q|Ó)

Answer;(a) along (b) made (c) dry (d) often (e) be (f) other (g) better (h) garden (i) lovely (j) soil

12.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.  

ask	sing	hear	entertain	sing	hank
	relax	offer	have		request

All the students liked Mrs. Amin’s story. “What (a)----of stories did Aesop tell?” asked Anwar. “Fables,” (b)----Mrs Amin. “Do you know (c)---fables are?” Nobody replied (d)---nobody knew. “Well,” (e)---Mrs Amin. “Fables are stories (f)----a message, or a moral.” They help to teach a lesson, (g)---,work hard, don’t be lazy.In fact, that’s the (h)----of my story this morning. You’ve  (i)---helped to make our school (j)----.”(mKj QvÎ-QvÎx †eMg Avwg‡bi Mí cQ›` KiZ|Av‡bvqvi Rvb‡Z PvBj,Ckc †Kvb ai‡bi Mí ej‡Zb? †eMg Avwgb DËi w`‡jb, ÒbxwZMíÓ Ò‡Zvgiv wK Rvb bxwZ Mí KxÓ †KD DËi Kij bv KviY †KD RvbZ bv|‡eMg Avwgb e‡j Pj‡jb, Ò‡ek,bxwZMí n‡”Q †Kvb evZv© ev Dc‡`k m¤^wjZ Mí|ÓG ai‡bi Kvwnbx Avgv‡`i‡K wKQy wkL‡Z mvnvh¨ K‡i|‡hgb-ÔK‡Vvi cwikªg Ki,Ajm n‡qv bv|ÕcÖK…Zc‡¶,GB mKv‡j Avgvi M‡íi ˆbwZK Dc‡`k HwU|‡Zvgiv mK‡j Avgv‡`i we`¨vjq‡K AwaKZi fvj Kivi Rb¨ mvnvh¨ K‡iQ|)

Answer:(a) kind (b) replied (c) what (d) because (e) continued (f) with (g) like (h) moral (i) all (j) better

13.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

see	quickly	together	all	crowd	were
know	her	from	accident	house	walk

One afternoon, Anwar and Kashem were walking home(a)-----,when they noticed a small(b)----- near the college pond. “What are all those people looking at?”asked Kashem. “I don’t (c)-----,”replied Anwar. “Let’s go and (d)-----.”So the two boys walked (e)----- over to the crowd of people.They were (f)----- looking at an old lady. “Look said Kashem. “There’s been an (g)-----.That poor old lady’s fall down and hurt herself.What shall we do?” “I know (h)-----,”said Anwar. “It’s Rina’s grandmother!Look,you stay here and I’ll run to Rina’s (i)----- and call her mother.She’ll be home (j)----- work by now.It’s not far far from here.” (GKw`b weKv‡j Av‡bvqvi I Kv‡kg †nu‡U evwo hvIqvi mgq K‡jR cyKz‡ii wbKU †QvU GKwU wfo †`L‡Z †cj| ÒH †jvK¸‡jv Kx †`L‡Q?Ó Kv‡kg ejj| Av‡bvqvi DËi Kij, ÒAvwg Rvwb bv|Ó ÒPj Avgiv wM‡q †`wL|Ó ZvB †Q‡j `yÕwU ZvovZvwo †nu‡U RbZvi wf‡oi wbKU †Mj| Zviv mK‡j GKRb e„×v f`ª gwnjv‡K †`LwQj| Kv‡kg ejj, Ò‡`L| GLv‡b GKwU `yN©Ubv n‡q‡Q| †ePvwi e„×v gwnjv c‡o †M‡Qb Ges Avgiv Kx Ki‡Z cvwi?Ó Av‡bqvi ejj, ÒAvwg Zv‡K wPwb| wZwb wibvi bvwb! †kvb, Zzwg GLv‡b _vK Ges Avwg †`Š‡o wibvi evwo‡Z wM‡q Zvi gv‡K †W‡K Avwb |Ó GLb wZwb KvR †_‡K evwo wd‡i G‡m‡Qb| GwU GLvb †_‡K Lye `~‡i bq|Ó

Answer:(a) together (b) crowd (c) know (d) see (e) quickly (f) all (g) accident (h) her (i) house (j) from

14.  Fill in each blank of the following passage with a suitable word from the list given in the box. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                     

pollute	known	promised	got	talking	embrass
confessed	rectification	stole	asked	given	strange

Mr Anis Ahmed was (a)……with Bahadur. He (b)….Bahadur why he (c)….more nervous. Begging pardon, Bahdur (d)….his guilt. It was he who (e)….the egg plants. Mr Ahmed told him that he had (f)……it and didn’t want to (g)….him before the students. Bahdur (h)…..that he wouldn’t do it again. So Bahadur was (i)……a chance for his (j)…….(wg Avwbm Avn‡g` evnv`y‡ii mv‡_ K_v ejwQ‡jb| wZwb evnv`yi‡K wRÁmv Ki‡jb †Kb †m weeªZ n‡”Q| ¶gv †P‡q evnv`yi Zvi †`vl ¯^xKvi Kij| GB nj ‡m †h †e¸b Pywi K‡iwQj| wg Avwbm Avn‡g` ej‡jb †h, wZwb Zv Rvb‡Zb Ges wZwb Qv·`i mv‡_ Zv‡K cªKvk Ki‡Z †`bwb| evnv`yi cÖwZÁv Kij †h, †m GwU Avi Ki‡e bv| ZvB ms‡kva‡bi Rb¨ evnv`yi‡K GKwU my‡hvM †`Iqv nj|)

Answer:(a) talking (b) asked (c) got (d) confessed (e) stole (f) known (g) embarrass (h) promised (i) given (j) rectification

15.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                      

Go	Steal	be	eggplants	point	see
Shock	Once	take	lovely	know	ask

Rina and her friends (a)--- --Mrs Salam to see the (b)---.”Here they are,” said Rina,and she (c)---to the eggplants,but the (d)---green balls were (e)----.Rina and her friends were (f)---. “Someone’s (g)---them!” exclaimed Luna. “We must tell Mr Ahmed at (h)--.”When Mr Ahmed came, he (i)---shocked too.We’ll have to ask Bahadur ,”he said. “He may (j)- ---something about it.”(wibv I Zvi eÜziv †eMg mvjvg‡K †e¸b ‡`Lv‡Z wb‡q †Mj| Ò GB †Zv GLv‡b G¸‡jv,Ó GB e‡j wibv †mw`K wb‡`©k Kij wKš‘ my›`i meyR ej¸‡jv Avi †bB| wibv I Zvi eÜziv e¨w_Z nj| jybv wPrKvi w`‡q ejj,  †h †KD G¸‡jv Pywi K‡i‡Q| Avgv‡`i GLwb Rbve Avn‡g`‡K ej‡Z n‡e|Ó  Rbve Avn‡g` hLb G‡jb, wZwbI Lye e¨w_Z n‡jb| wZwb ej‡jb, Ò Avgv‡`I evnv`yi‡K wR‡Ám Ki‡Z n‡e| †m GB m¤ú‡K© wKQy Rvb‡ZI cv‡i|Ó)

Answer:(a) took (b) eggplants (c) pointed (d) lovely (e) gone (f) shocked (g) stolen (h) once (i) was (j) know

16.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

discuss	along	nice	garden	much	look
ghost	go	feel	nothing	turn	replied

Everyone (a)---to look at Bahdur,but he wasn’t smiling.He opened his mouth to say something,but (b)---came out. “What’s the matter,Bahadur ?”asked the students. “Are you (c)----sick?You look as pale as a(d)---?” Okay,everyone,” said Mr Ahmed. “You can (e)---now.It’s been very (f)---seeing you Mrs Salam.Thanks for coming to see our school(g)---.i hope you’ve enjoyed looking around it.” “Oh,yes.Thank you very (h)---,Mr Ahmed,” Mrs Salam replied.She knew that Mr Ahmed wanted to (i)---something with Bahdur alone. “Come(j)----,Rina,” she said. (cÖ‡Z¨‡K evnv`y‡ii w`‡K wd‡i ZvKvj, wKš‘ †m nvmwQj bv| †m wKQy ejvi Rb¨ gyL Lyjj wKš‘ †Kvb K_vB †ei nj bv| QvÎ-QvÎxiv wRÁvmv Kij, Òe¨vcvi Kx, evnv`yi? Zzwg wK Amy¯’ †eva KiQ? †Zvgv‡K f~‡Zi gZ d¨vKv‡k †`Lv‡”Q?Ó Rbve Avn‡g` ej‡jb, ÒwVK Av‡Q| †Zvgiv GLb †h‡Z cvi| Avcbv‡K †c‡qI Lye fvj n‡q‡Q, †eMg mvjvg| Avgv‡`i ¯‹z‡ji evMvb †`L‡Z Avmvi Rb¨ Avcbv‡K A‡bK A‡bK ab¨ev`| Avwg Avkv Kwi Avgv‡`i evMvbUv Ny‡i †`L‡Z Avcbvi fvj †j‡M‡Q|Ó †eMg mvjvg DËi w`‡jb, ÒAvcbv‡KI A‡bK ab¨ev`, Rbve Avn‡g`|Ó wZwb eyS‡jb †h, Rbve Avn‡g` evnv`y‡ii mv‡_ GKUv wKQy Avjvc Ki‡Z Pvb | wZwb ej‡jb, Òwibv,Avm|Ó)  

Answer:(a) turned (b) nothing (c) feeling (d) ghost (e) go (f) nice (g) garden (h) much (i) discuss (j) along

17.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                 

meet	lady	true	worry	story	hospital
together	famous	finished	lasted

Rina told Tunu a (a)---story about a young Bangladeshi girl and an English(b)-.It was an interesting (c)----.So,Tunu did not (d)----about his mother. The story (e)---for about half an hour until their parents came home. When Rina (f)---.Tunu said, “If you wrote your stories down, you would become a (g)---writer.(wibv Uyby‡K GKRb evsjv‡`kx Zi“bx I GKRb Bs‡iR gwnjvi GKwU mZ¨ Kvwnbx ejj| GUv wQj GKUv mZ¨ Kvwnbx, ZvB Uzby Zvi gv‡qi Rb¨ DwØMœ nq wb| Zv‡`i evev-gv Avmv ch©šÍ cÖvq AvaN›Uv mgq wb‡qwQj MíwU‡Z| wibv Mí ejv †kl Ki‡j Uyby ejj, Ò‡Zvgvi Mí¸‡jv wj‡L ivL‡j Zzwg GKRb weL¨vZ †jLK n‡Z cviZ|Ó)

Answer:(a) story (b) girl (c) interesting (d) worry (e) laster (f) until (g) home (h) finished (i) down (j) famous

18.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

breakfast	lazy	better	food	children	future
weak	family	you	for

When Mr Grasshopper finished his (a)---, he felt (b)----. “Thank you. Mr Ant, but I must get back to my (c)--- now,” he said, “My wife and (d)----- are also very(e)--- and sick. I’m afraid. We don’t have any (f)--- in our house now. While (g)--- thought about the(h)--- and worked hard. I was (i)-- and thoughtless. Now there isn’t any (j)--- for me.” “Oh, I am sorry. Mr  Grassoppher”said Mr Ant.(mKv‡j bv¯Ív LvIqvi ci wg Nvmdwos ¯^w¯Í‡eva Ki‡jb|wZwb ej‡jb, Òab¨ev`,wg wccuov,wKšÍ Avgv‡K GLb Aek¨B Avgvi cwiev‡i wd‡i †h‡Z n‡e|Ó ÒAvgvi ¯¿x I mšÍv‡bivI Lye `ye©j Ges †ivMv|Avgvi fq n‡”Q GLb Avgvi evox‡Z †Kvb Lvevi †bB|hLb Zzwg fwel¨‡Zi wPšÍv K‡iQ,ZLb Avwg wQjvg Ajm I wPšÍvnxb|GLb Avgvi †Kvb fwel¨r †bB|Ó ÒIn,Avwg `ytwLZ, wg NvmdwosÓ wg.wccov ej‡jb|)

Answer(a) breakfast(b) better  (c) family (d)children (e) weak (f) food (g) you (h) future (i) lazy (j) future

19.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

responsibly	accident	everyone	later	short
recovered	lucnh	house	near	badly

Anwar and Kasem arrived at Mrs Siddiqua Murshed’s (a)---- at half past twelve. Half an hour (b)---, the celebration started. Everyone sat down and Mrs Murshed made a (c)---- speech. She thanked (d)--- for coming to her house . She said that she would like to say a few things before (e)----.She told them that all of them knew she had an (f)----.She fell down (g)-----the college pond and hurt herself quite (h)-----.But now she had fully (i)----.Anwar and Kashem, two young people were very kind to her and helped. They behaved (j)----.So she felt proud of them. (Av‡bv‡qvi Ges Kv‡kg  wg‡mm gyi‡k`‡`i evwo‡Z †cuŠQj| Abyôvb Av‡iv¤¢ n‡jv Ava N›Uv ci| cÖ‡Z¨‡K e‡m coj|wg‡mm gyi‡k` GKUv ‡QvÆ  fvlb w`‡jb| cÖ_‡g wZwb mevB‡K Abyôv‡b AskMÖnY Kivi Rb¨ mevB‡K ab¨ev` Rvbv‡jb|wZwb ej‡j †h ga¨vý‡fv‡Ri c~‡e© †m wKQy wRwbm Zv‡`i‡K ej‡Z PvB|‡m Zv‡`i‡K ej‡jb,Zv‡`i mevB †R‡bwQj †h †m K‡jR cyKz‡ii wbKU `yNUbvq c‡owQj Ges †ek gvivZ¡K AvNvZ †j‡MwQj|wKšÍ GLb †m m¤ú~b©fv‡e my¯’|Av‡bvqvi Ges Kv‡kg `yRb Zi“b Zvi cÖwZ Lye m`q n‡qwQj Ges Zv‡K mvnvh¨ K‡iwQj|Zviv `vwqZ¡kxj AvPiY K‡iwQj |ZvB †m Zv‡`i‡K wb‡q Me©‡eva K‡iwQj|

Answer: (a) house (b) later (c) short (d) everyone (e) lunch (f) accident (g) near (h) badly (i) recovered (j) responsibly

20.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                 

early	celebration	help	invite	thank
during	way	market	young	kind

Mrs Mushed wanted to invite her (a) ----- friends to a(b)---.She wanted to (c)---them. “They have been very (d)----to me,” she said. So she decided to (e)---them and their parents for celebration. She invited them (f)---the school holidays. Mrs Rehana Salam and her daughter went to the house (g)---,because they wanted to(h)----.They traveled there by rickshaw. On the (i)---they bought some things at the (j)---.(wg‡mm gyi‡k` Zvi eÜz‡`i‡K  wbgš¿b Ki‡Z PvB‡jb|ÒZviv mevB Avgvi cÖwZ Lye mnvbyfywZkxj n‡q‡Q|ÓwZwb ej‡jb|ZvB wZwb Zv‡`i‡K I Zv‡`i AwfeveK‡`i D`hvcb Abyôv‡b Avgš¿‡Yi wmØvšÍ wb‡qwQ‡jb|wZwb Zv‡`i‡K ¯‹zj QywUi w`‡b Avgš¿b Rvwb‡qwQ‡jb|wg‡mm †i‡nbv mvjvg Ges Zvi Kb¨v GKUy Av‡M Av‡M evwo‡Z wM‡qwQ‡jb Kvib Zviv mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z †P‡qwQ‡jb|Zviv †mLv‡b wi·vq wM‡qwQ‡jb|c‡_ Zviv wKQy wRwbm ‡Kbvi Rb¨ evRv‡i _vgj|)

(a) young (b) celebration (c) invite (d) kind (e) thank (f)during (g) early (h) help   (i) way   (j) market

21.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

like	idea	remind	home	cook	and
take	carry	fresh	flowers	garden	replied

Mr Anis Ahmed told Rina to take some (a)---- flowers and vegetables from the school (b)-- for her grandmother. “Would you and Luna (c)--- to use your baskets?” he asked. “If you did, you‘d be able to (d)--- more.” so the two girls carried the (e)--- and vegetables to Rina’s (f)--- in their baskets and Mrs Rehana Salam (g)-- the vegetables for her mother. “Mr Ahmed’s a very kind teacher,” Mrs Salam said. “Would you (h)----to give him some of our nice,fresh eggs,Rina? “Oh,yes,” Rina replied. “That’s a very good(i)---! Shall I give him some tomorrow?” “Yes,if we’ve got enough,” her mother replied. “I’ll (j)---you about it in the morning.”(Rbve Avwbm Avn‡g` wibv‡K ¯‹z‡ji evMvb †_‡K Zvi bvwbi Rb¨ wKQy UvUKv dzj I kvKmewR wb‡Z ej‡jb| wZwb wR‡Ám Ki‡jb, ÒZzwg Ges jybv wK †Zvgv‡`i Szwo Kv‡R jvMv‡Z PvI? †Zvgiv Zv Ki‡j Av‡iv †ewk wb‡Z cvi‡Z|Ó myZivs †g‡q `ywU Zv‡`i Szwo‡Z K‡i dzj I kvKmewR wibv‡`i evwo‡Z wb‡q †Mj Ges †eMg †invbv mvjvg Zvi gv‡qi Rb¨ kvKmewR ivbœv Ki‡jb| †eMg mvjvg ej‡jb, ÒRbve Avn‡g` GKRb `qvjy †jvK| wibv Zzwg wK      Zv‡K Avgv‡`i PgrKvi, UvUKv wW‡gi K‡qKwU w`‡Z PvI?Ó wibv Dˇi ejj, ÒwR nu¨v| GwU GKwU fv‡jv K_v| Avwg wK Zv‡K AvMvgx KvjB wKQy †`e?Ó Zvi gv Dˇi , Ònu¨v, Avgv‡`I hw` h‡_ó _v‡K| Avwg AvMvgxKvj mKv‡j G wel‡q ¯§iY Kwi‡q †`e|Ó)   

Answer (a) fresh (b) garden (c) like (d) carry (e) flowers (f) home (g) cooked (h) like (i) idea (j) remind

22.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                     

be	Will	lost	nervous	Come	speak
excited	proud	listen	give	honest	Came

Salma (a)…to her brother on the phone. “Hello,could I speak to someone called Janet Green? Rafiq asked (b)……..Then he gave their address.When he finished,Salma felt very(c)…… “Was she there?” she asked. “Yes,” replied Rafiq. “And she’s (d)-----here now.”While Salma and Rafiq (e)……waiting for Janet Green to (f)-----,they told their mother about the (g)…..bag. “You’ve been a very (h)……girl,Salma and I feel very (i)……of you,” her mother said. “I think this British Lady (j)….be happy with you.”(mvjgv Zvi fvB‡qi †Uwj‡dv‡bi Avjvc ïbj| iwdK f‡qi mv‡_ ejj, ÒAvwg Kx R¨v‡bU MÖxb bv‡gi KviI mv‡_ K_v ej‡Z cvwi?Ó ZLb †m Zv‡`I wVKvbv w`j| †m †Uwj‡dvb †kl Ki‡j mvjgv †ek D‡ËRbv‡eva KiwQj|  †m Rvb‡Z PvBj, Ò‡m wK ILv‡b wQj?Ó iwdK DËi w`j, Ònu¨v Ges †m GLv‡b Avm‡Q| iwdK I mvjgv R¨v‡bU MÖx‡bi Avmvi R‡b¨ A‡c¶v Kivi mgq Zv‡`i gv‡K  nviv‡bv e¨vMwUi K_v ejj| Zvi gv ej‡jb, Òmvjgv , Zzwg GKRb Lye mr †g‡qi gZ KvR K‡iQ Ges Avwg †Zvgv‡`i Rb¨ Lye Mwe©Z| Avwg g‡b Kwi, GB weªwUk gwnjv †Zvgvi Kv‡R Lye Lywk n‡eb|)

Answer: (a) listened (b) nervously (c) excited (d) coming (e) were (f) come (g) lost (h) honest (i) proud (j) will

23.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                      

listen	carefully	think	sound	learn	Very
search	unfortunately	dark	hear	ago	Keen

Once upon a time, many years (a)-----,there lived six young men.They were very keen to (b)----- and never stopped (c)----- for knowledge. But (d)----- all of them were blind. One day they were walking through the (e)----- Indian forest,when they (f)-----a sound. They all stopped and again (g)-----. “What’s that?” one them asked. They listened (h)-----. “Let’s go and find out,”another said. “I don’t (i)----- it’s dangerous and might learn something new.” So, very slowly and carefully they approached the(j)-----.(A‡bK A‡bK eQi c~‡e© GK mgq QqRb Zi“b evm KiZ|Zviv wk¶v MÖn‡Y Lye AvMÖnx wQj Ges KL‡bv Zv‡`i Ávb A‡š¦lY _vgvZ bv|wKš‘ `yfv©M¨µ‡g Zviv mevB wQj AÜ|GKw`b Zviv Mfxi AÜKviv”Qbœ fviZxq e‡bi g‡a¨ w`‡q †n‡uU hvIqvi mgq GKwU kã ïb‡Z †cj|Zviv mevB †_‡g wM‡q mZ©KZvi mv‡_ ïbj|Zv‡`i GKRb ejj, ÒGUv Avevi wK‡mi kã?Ó Zviv Avevi ïbj|Ab¨ GKRb ejj, ÒPj,Avgiv wM‡q Ly‡uR †`wL|Ó ÒAvwg GwU wec`RbK g‡b Kwi bv Ges Avgiv bZzb wKQy wkL‡Z cvie|ÓKv‡RB Lye ax‡i ax‡i Ges mveavbfv‡e Zviv k‡ãi w`‡K GwM‡q †Mj|)

Answer: (a) ago (b) learn (c) searching (d) unfortunately (e) dark (f) heard (g) listened (h) carefully (i) think (j) sound

24.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

Short	quite	long	white	larger	vegetables
Taller	brinjal	big	amaranth	as	Fresh

Mr Ahmed showed the students his all season (a)-----chart. “Look here’s black colocasia.It has (b)-----greeen leaves and a (c)----root.” “Can we eat the leaves?” asked Rina. “No”, replied Mr Ahmed. “Only the root.Now this is an eggplant.It’s also called a (d)----.It has two names and (e)---you can see,it’s (f)----large.And this is red (g)---and this one is green amaranth.As you can see,the green one’s much (h)---and leaves are a bit(i)----too.And this (j)----vegetable is called Okra and it’s green.”(Rbve Avn‡g` Zvui QvÎ-QvÎx‡`i mKj FZzi kvKmewRi ZvwjKv †`Lv‡jb| Ò‡`L, GLv‡b i‡q‡Q Kv‡jv KPz| Gi eo meyR cvZv Av‡Q Ges mv`v g~j i‡q‡Q|Ó ÒAvgiv wK cvZv¸‡jv †L‡Z cvie? wibv wR‡Ám Kij| ÒbvÓ, Rbve Avn‡g` DËi w`‡jb| Òïay gvÎ g~j |Avi GwU nj Kv‡jv †e¸b| GwU‡K Brinjal-I ejv nq| Gi `ywU bvg Av‡Q Ges Zzwg Zv †`L‡Z cvi| GwU A‡bK eo| Avi GKwU nj jvj cvwiRvZ Ges AciwU nj meyR cvwiRvZ| Zzwg †`L‡Z cv‡e meyRwU A‡bK j¤^v Ges cvZv¸‡jv GKUz `xN©I| Avi GB `xN© mewRwU nj †Xom Ges GwU meyR|)

Answer: (a) vegetable (b) big (c) white (d) brinjal (e) as (f) quiet (g) amaranth (h) taller (i) larger (j) long

25.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary.         

Behind	holiday	upset	rickshaw	visit	bank
nowhere	Her	grateful	beside	things	with

Mrs Green and her husband are on (a)---in Bangladesh.This morning they wanted to got to the (b)---.They went in a (c)---.Mrs Green put her bag (d)---her.After some time she found it (e)---.She felt very (f)----.Rafiq and Salma phoned (g)---and she came.Mrs Green thought about all the (h)---in her bag.They returned the bag to her (i)---all the things.So she felt very (j)---to Rafiq and Salma.(wg‡mm MÖxb I Zvui ¯^vgxi evsjv‡`k AeKvk hvc‡bi mgq| AvR mKv‡j Zuviv e¨vs‡K †h‡Z †P‡qwQj| Zvuiv wi·vq wM‡qwQ‡jb| wg‡mm MÖxb e¨vMwU Zvui cv‡k ivL‡jb| wZwb Lye nZvkv Abyfe Ki‡jb| iwdK I mvjgv Zv‡K †dvb Kij Ges wZwb Avm‡jb| wg‡mm MÖxb Zuvi e¨v‡Mi wRwbmcÎ m¤ú‡K© wPwšÍZ wQ‡jb| Zviv Zuvi mKj wRwbmcÎmn e¨vMwU †diZ w`j| ZvB wZwb iwdK I mvjgvi cÖwZ K…ZÁ n‡jb|)

Answer: (a) holiday (b) bank (c) rickshaw (d) beside (e) behind (f) upset (g) her (h) things (i) with (j) grateful

26.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                     

were	stop	Became	was	Touched	see
told	agree	Differed	saw	understand	laugh

Since the six blind men could not (a)------the elephant, they (b)----the different parts of it. Next, they (c)-----in their opinions about the elephant. As they could not (d)------with one another, they (e)-----confused about its size and this made the teacher(f)------.He (g)---them that they (h)—all right. So, they should (i)----- quarrelling. But they did not (j)-----how that could be.

(‡h‡nZz QqRb A܇jvK nvwZ †`‡Lwb,Zvi nvwZi wewfbœAsk ¯úk© K‡iwQj|c‡i nvwZ m¤ú‡K© wewfbœ gZ †cvlb K‡iwQj|‡h‡nZ zZviv wb‡Riv GKg‡Zi n‡Z cv‡iwb Zviv wØavMÖ¯Í wQj Bnvi AvKvi wb‡q Ges Zviv SMov ïi“ K‡i w`j|wKšÍ Zviv eyS‡Z cvij bv wK n‡Z cv‡i|)

     Answer : (a) see (b) touched  (c) differed (d) agree (e) were (f) laugh (g) told (h) were (i) stop (j) understand   

27.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                 

unfortunately	Felt	About	stopped	ashamed
agree	Help	let	argued	heard

The six blind men (a)---- because they couldn’t (b)--- with each other. The teacher (c)--- them argue with each other for sometime. Then he cried out, “Stop now! Stop and listen to me!” When the six blind men (d)--- their teacher, they felt (e)---- and (f)--- arguing. “We’re sorry,” they said. “We forgot about you. Would you (g)--- us? We’ve all (h)-- your elephant but (i)-- we can’t agree (j)--- it”.(AÜQqRb †jvK ci¯úi ZK© KiwQj,KviY Zviv wb‡Riv GKgZ n‡Z cviwQj bv| wk¶K Zv‡`i‡K wKQy mgq ci¯ú‡ii g‡a¨ ZK© Ki‡Z w`‡jb|Zvici wZwb wPrKvi K‡i ej‡jb, ÒGevi Pzc Ki, _vg Avi Avgvi K_v †kvb|Ó AÜ QqRb †jvK Zv‡`i wk¶‡Ki K_v ï‡b jw¾Z nj Ges ZK© eÜ Kij| Zviv ejj, Ò Avgiv `ytwLZ|Ó Ò Avgiv Avcbvi K_v fy‡jB wM‡qwQjvg| Avcwb wK Avgv‡`i mvnvh¨ Ki‡eb? Avgiv mevB Avcbvi nvwZ‡K ¯úk© K‡iwQ, wKšÍ Avgiv †Kv‡bv wel‡qBGKgZ n‡Z cviwQ bv|)

Answer: (a) agrued (b) agree (c) let (d) heard (e) ashamed (f) stopped (g) help (h)felt (i) unfortunately (j) about

28.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                     

ask	glad	cook	wish	Proud	hospital
speak	took	able	visit	Could	Think

Mrs Siddiqua Murshed was very happy when Rina, Luna, Anwar and Kashem (a)----her to the (b)----.Mrs  Ayesha Amin (c)----- to her class about her young heroes. She was (d)--- of them. She (e)--- ---that the young heroes (f)----do well in the world. Mr Anis Ahmed (g)-----Rina and Luna to (h)----fresh flowers and vegetables for Mrs Murshed. Mrs Salam (i)-----to give some rice and eggs to Mr Anis Ahmed. Rina was (j)---to hear the good idea of her mother.(wg‡mm wmwÏKv †gvi‡k` Lywk n‡jb hLb wibv, jybv, Av‡bvqvi Ges Kv‡kg nvmcvZv‡j Zv‡K †`L‡Z Gj| Wg‡mm Av‡qkv Avwgb Zvui †kªYx‡Z Zi“Y exi‡`i K_v ej‡jb| wZwb Zv‡`i wb‡q Mwe©Z| wZwb Avkv K‡ib Zi“Y ex‡iiv c„w_ex‡K my›`i Ki‡Z cv‡i| wg Avwbm Avn‡g` wibv Ges jybv‡K wg‡mm †gvi‡k‡`i Rb¨ m‡ZR dzj I kvKmewR Avb‡Z ej‡jb|  wg‡mm mvjvg wg Avwbm Avn‡g`‡K wKQy Pvj I wWg w`‡Z PvB‡jb| wibv Zvi gv‡qi fvj eywׇZ Lywk nj|)

Answer (a) visited (b) hospital (c) spoke (d) proud (e) wished (f) could (g) asked (h) take (i) thought (j) glad

29.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                     

Window	near	Rubbish	upset	Dust	stood
dirty	point	Turn	must	Bamboo	Can

Sarah is feeling very (a)….and wants to tell Mrs Amin about something. “It’s made from (b)….old rubbish,” said Sarah. “And I don’t like it.Why (c)….we make it, madam?” “Make what, Sarah? asked Mrs Amin. “That (d)….over there!” exclaimed  Sarah, and she (e)….out of the classroom (f)…..Everyone (g)…..towards the window.There, (h)------the school garden (i)……some fertilizer in a (j)….bin.(mvivn Lye nZvkv Abyfe Ki‡Q Ges wg‡mm Avwgb‡K wKQy ej‡Z Pv‡”Q|Ó G¸‡jv cyi‡bv gqjv AveR©bv †_‡K ‰Zwi,Ó mvivn ejj| ÒAvi Avwg G¸‡jv cQ›` Kwi bv| Avgiv †Kb GUv ‰Zwi Kie, Rbvev?Ó  ÒwK ˆZwi Kie, mvivn?Ó wg‡mm Avwgb wR‡Ámv Ki‡jb| ÒH †h †mLv‡bi AveR©bv¸‡jv!Ó mvivn AevK n‡q ejj Ges †kªYxK‡¶i Rvbvjvi w`K wb‡`©k Kij| cÖ‡Z¨‡K Rvbvjvi w`‡K Ny‡i †`Lj| we`¨vj‡qi evMv‡bi cv‡k GKwU euv‡ki gvPvi g‡a¨ wKQy mvi Av‡Q|)

Answer (a) upset (b) dirty (c) must (d) rubbish (e) pointed (f) window (g) turned (h) near (i)stood (j) bamboo

30.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                     

again	edge	fence	quick	heavy	season
safe	mats	so	seed	seedling	strong

I wife and I decided that we would have to do something. “We have to do something (a)….my wife said. So, we got some bamboo and made a (b)….all around the(c)…of our garden. It was so (d)….the crows and goats could not get in and eat our plants (e)…..It was the summer (f)….and the sun was (g)….hot and the rain was so (h)….that we had to make (i)….to cover our tender (j)…..(Avwg I Avgvi ¯¿x wm×všÍ wbjvg †h Avgv‡`i wKQy Ki‡Z n‡e| Avgvi ¯¿x ejj, ÒAvgv‡`i ZvovZvwo wKQy Ki‡Z n‡e|Ó ZvB Avgiv wKQy euvk †cjvg Ges evMv‡bi Pvicv‡k †eov ˆZwi K‡i †eu‡a w`jvg| GUv G‡Zv gReyZ wQj †h Mi“ I QvMj Avi wfZ‡i XyK‡Z I †Kvb PvivMvQ †L‡Z cviZ bv| GUv wQj MÖx®§Kvj Ges m~‡h©i Dò Zvc I e„wói cwigvY G‡Zv †ewk wQj †h, Pviv¸‡jv †X‡K †`qvi Rb¨ Pvjv ˆZwi Kiv nj|)

Answer;(a) quickly (b) fence (c) edge (d) strong (e) again (f) season (g) so (h) heavy (i) mats (j) seedlings

31.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary.         

suitable	explained	Exciting	Chosen	keen
actually	interesting	Celebrating	Announced	feel

“Now, I have something very (a)---to tell you,” Mrs Amin (b)---to her class one morning. “Next month we are (c)----our ‘Annual Cultural Week’and class 8 has been (d)—to put on a play.How do you (e)---about that?”she asked.All the students looked very happy. “Good, I thought you’d be (f)---,”she said. “Could we put on a Shakespear’s play,madam?”asked Kishan. “His plays are very (g)---.One of them has got a ghost in it!” “More than one(h)--,but they are not(i)---for us,”replied Mrs Amin. “Are the too difficult,madam?’asked Mina. “Yes,Mina and they are too long,”(j)---Mrs Amin.(GKw`b mKv‡j †eMg Avwgb Zvi †kªYx‡Z †Nvlbv Ki‡jb,Ò Avwg †Zvgv‡`i wKQy ej‡Z AvMÖn KiwQ|Ó AvMvgx gv‡m Avgiv evwl©K mvs¯‹…wZK mßvn D`hvcb Ki‡Z hvw”Q Ges Aóg †kªYxi QvÎ-QvÎxiv bvU‡Ki e¨e¯’v K‡i‡Q|wZwb ej‡jb, ÒZzwg G m¤ú‡K© †Kgb Abyfe KiQ?ÓmKj QvÎ-QvÎx‡K Lye Avbw›`Z †`Lvw”Qj|wZwb ej‡jb, Òfvj,Avwg †Zvgv‡`i AvMÖnx †f‡ewQjvg|ÓwKlvb ejj, Òg¨vWvg Avgiv wK †m·wcqv‡ii bvU‡Ki e¨e¯’v ivL‡Z cvwi? Zvi bvUK LyeB Avb›``vqK|Zv‡`i g‡a¨ wK f~Z wQj?Rbvev Avwgb cÖwZ¨Ëi w`j|Avm‡j GwU wVK wKšÍ Zviv Avgv‡`i Rb¨ h_v_© bq| wgbv ejj, ÒRbve Zv‡`i c‡¶ GUv wK Lye KwVb?Ó wg‡mm Avwgb ej‡jb,wgbv Ges Zviv Lye ˆah©kxj|)

Answer (a) exciting (b) announced (c) celebrating (d) chosen (e) feel (f) keen (g) interesting (h) actually (i) suitable (j) explained

32.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

Slowly	lovely	seedlings	Co-operated	well	fertile
showed	weeded	illustrated	Colourful	saw	grew

The students planted all season vegetables in the garden. Mr. Anis Ahmed (a)—with them. He (b)----the students his all seasons vegetable chart. He (c)----some vegetables to the students. Mr. Ahmed’s seeds and (d)---were so good  and the soil so (e)----that the vegetables (f)---very well. The students saw all their (g)—vegetables, as well as some (h)---flowers, growing (i)---in their school garden. When they saw their beautiful garden, they were very happy and watered and (j)---it regularly.(QvÎ-QvÎxiv evMv‡b mKj †gŠmy‡gi kvKmewR †ivcY Kij| Rbve Avwbm Avn‡g` Zv‡`i mn‡hvMx wQ‡jb| wZwb QvÎ-QvÎx‡`i mKj †gŠmy‡gi kvKmewRi ZvwjKv e¨vL¨v Ki‡jb| wZwb QvÎ-QvÎx‡`i‡K wKQy kvKmewR †`Lv‡jb| Rbve Avn‡g‡`i exR I exR †_‡K Drcbœ fvj Pviv Ges gvwUi De©iZvi Rb¨ kvKmewRi djb fvj n‡qwQj| QvÎ-QvÎxiv †`Lj Zv‡`i ¯‹z‡ji evMv‡b A‡bK m‡ZR kvKmewR I wKQy iwOb dzj R‡b¥‡Q| hLb Zviv evMv‡bi †mŠ›`h© †`LwQj, Zviv Lye Avbw›`Z nj Ges wbqwgZ cvwb I AvMvQv cwi¯‹vi KiZ|)

Answer: (a) co-operated (b) illustrated (c) showed (d) seedling (e) fertile (f) grew (g) lovely (h) colourful (i) well (j) weeded

33.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary.         

whole	around	week	reed	Quiet	strange
itself	hole	either	quite	himself	thoguht

Ruplal made a nice little hut for (a)-- in the jungle with wood, bamboo and (b)--. There  he lived in peace and (c)--- all by himself. “Ah! How happy I am now,” he (d)--- to himself. Then one day after a few (e)---, he discovered something (f)---. In the blanket there was a (g)---. “Who made this hole,” Ruplal asked. He looked (h)--- him but nobody replied. I don’t understand. There’s (i)-- somebody here, or the hole just made (j)---!”(i~cjvj R½‡ji g‡a¨ KvV,evku I bj LvMov w`‡q my›`i GKwU KzwUi ˆZwi Ki‡jb|‡hLv‡b wZwb wb‡RB kvwšÍ‡Z I bxi‡e evm KiwQ‡jb|‡m wb‡RB wPšÍv Ki‡jb, ÒAvwg GLb †Kgb myLx!ÓZvici K‡qK mßvn ci GKw`b †m A™¢yZ wKQy Avwe¯‹vi Ki‡jb|K¤^‡j GKUv wQ`ª wQj|iƒcjvj ej‡jb,GUv †K Kij? wZwb Pviw`K ZvKv‡jb,wKš‘ KviI mvov †c‡jb bv| ÒAvwg eyS‡Z cviwQ bv|GLv‡b †KD G‡m‡Q A_ev GUv wb‡R wb‡R n‡q‡Q|Ó

Answer: (a) himself (b) reeds (c) quite (d) thought (e) weeks (f) strange (g) hole (h) around (i) either (j) itself

34.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary.         

replied	happy	could	gentlemen	teacher	interesting
Curiously	perhaps	looking	Find	elephant	nervously

Suddenly a voice called out, “Good morning, (a)---. Where are you going? “Oh, no where; we’re just (b)--- for something,” replied the six blind men (c)-----. “Who are you?” “I’m a teacher,” (d)--- the voice “Can I help you?” “(e)---- you could teach something new and (f)---”, they all suggested eagerly. “Certainly, I (g)----,” replied the voice. “But first tell me tie up my (h)---.” Your elephant? What’s that?” asked the blind men (i)----. “Well,” replied the (j)----. “Follow me and you’ll find out.”(nVvr GKwU Kɯ^i cÖKvwkZ n‡jv, Ò mycÖfvZ f`ª g‡nv`qMY| Avcbviv †Kv_vq †Kv_vq hv‡”Q?Ó QqRb AÜ mw¼Z wP‡Ë ejj, Ò Ò‡Kv_vI bv,Avgiv ïaygvÎ wKQy LyRuwQ|ÓAvcwb †K?Ó Kɯ^i DËi w`j, ÒAvwg GKRb wk¶K|Avwg wK Avcbv‡`i mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z cvwi|?Ó Zviv mK‡jB AvMÖ‡Mi mv‡_ ejj,Òm¤¢eZ Avcwb Avgv‡`i bZzb I AvK©lYxq wKQy wk¶v w`‡Z cv‡ib?ÓKɯ^i w`‡Z DËi w`j,wbwðZfv‡e w`‡Z cvwi? wKš‘ cÖ_‡g Avgv‡K Avgvi nvwZwU‡K evau‡Z n‡e|ÓAÜ †jv‡Kiv DrmyKfv‡e  ejj, ÒAvcbvi nvwZ?GUv wK?Ówk¶K DËi w`j,Ò‡ek|Avgv‡K AbymiY Ki Ges Ly‡uR ‡`L|)

Answer: (a) gentlemen (b) looking (c) nervously (d) replied (e) perhaps (f) interesting (g) could (h) elephant (i) curiously (j) teacher

35.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary.          

early	days	Rina	happy	celebration	market
mother	cook	Continued	house	Invite	idea

When Mrs Rehana Salam heard about her mother’s (a)----,she wanted to help. “Your grandmother and aunt will have to (b)----for a lot of people,” she told Rina. “If we went (c)----,we could help them.” “Yes,” agreed (d)----. “That’s a good (e)----.”Rina and her (f)----went to Rina’s grandmother’s (g)----early in the morning.On the way they stopped at the (h)----to buy somethings.Then they (i)----their journey by rickshaw.Rina felt very (j)----and excited.(hLb †eMg †i‡nbv mvjvg Zvi gv‡qi Abyôvb m¤ú‡K© ïb‡jb,wZwb mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z PvB‡jb|wZwb wibv‡K ej‡jb,†Zvgvi bvbx I gvgx †jvKR‡bi R‡b¨ Lvevi ivbœv KiwQ‡jb|Avgiv hw` mKv‡j †hZvg,Zv‡`i mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z cviZvg| Òn¨uvÓ, wibv m¤§wZ w`j|ÒGUv PgrKvi aviYv|ÓmyZivs wibv Ges Zvi gv Lye mKv‡j wibvi bvbx evwo †M‡jb|c‡_ Zviv wKQy †Kbvi R‡b¨ evRv‡i bvg‡jb|Zvici Zviv Avevi wi·vq Pj‡Z _vK‡jb|wibv Lye Avbw›`Z I D‡ËwRZ nj|) 

Answer: (a) celebration (b) cook (c) early (d) Rina (e) idea (f) mother (g) house (h) market (i) continued (j) happy

36.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary.          

lunch	she	them	think	started	invite
during	next	returned	kind	able	celebration

After a week,Mrs Siddiqua Murshed left Nurpur Hospital.Leaving the hospital,she (a)----home.After a few days more,she (b)----to feel strong again.Then she thought that she would like to (c)----those young people and their parents for a (d)----.They have all been very (e)----to her.She would like to invite (f)---for lunch and thank them.(g)---thought, “If I invited them (h)----a school holiday,they would be (i)---to come.” So,during the (j)----school holiday,Mrs Murshed invited Rina,her freiends and theier parents to lunch.(cÖvq GK mßvn ci †eMg wmwÏKv gyi‡k` b~icyi nvmcvZvj Z¨vM Ki‡jb|nvmcvZvj Qvovi ci wZwb evwo‡Z wdi‡jb|AviI Aí K‡qKw`b ci cybivq wZwb my¯’Zv Abyfe Ki‡jb|ZLb wZwb wPšÍv Ki‡jb †h,GKwU Abyôv‡b wZwb H mg¯Í hyeK‡`i Ges Zv‡`i wcZvgvZv‡`i Avgš¿Y Rvbv‡eb|ZvB mevB Zvi Kv‡Q gnvb AbyMÖnkxj|wZwb Zv‡`i‡K `~cy‡ii Lvev‡ii R‡b¨ Avgš¿Y K‡ib Ges ab¨ev` Rvbvb|wZwb wPšÍv Ki‡jb, Òhw` Avwg Zv‡`i‡K ¯‹zj QywUi w`‡b Avgš¿Y Kwi,Zvn‡j Zviv Avm‡Z m¶g n‡e|AZGe,cieZx© ¯‹zj QywUi w`‡b †eMg gyi‡k` wibv,Zvi eÜy-evÜe I Zv‡`iwcZvgvZv‡`i `ycy‡i Lvev‡ii R‡b¨ Avgš¿Y Rvbv‡jb|)

Answer (a) returned (b) started (c) invite (d) celebration (e) kind (f) them (g) she (h) during (i) able (j) next

37.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

few	downstairs	while	explain	with	warm
bedroom	Living	get	left	when	see

It was a nice (a)---- evening in March. Anwar was reading a book in his (b)----at home, (c)--- his mother called him. When Anwar went (d)---, he found his mother (e)---- some visitors in the (f)---- room. “Some people have come to (g)--- your father,” Mrs Latifa Begum explained. “Look after them for a (h)--- moments, dear, (i)--- I go and get your father,” she said. Then he (j)--- the room (GUv wQj gv‡P©i GK Dò mܨv|hLb Av‡bvqvi‡K Zvi gv WvK w`‡jb,ZLb evox‡Z kqbK‡¶ eB co‡ZwQj|ZLb Av‡bvqvi bxPZjvq †M‡j Zvi gv‡qi mv‡_ K‡qKRb AwZw_ †`L‡Z †c‡jb|‡eMg jwZdv ej‡jb, Ò‡jvK¸‡jv †Zvgvi evevi mv‡_ †`Lv Ki‡Z G‡m‡Qb|wZwb ej‡jb,wKQy mg‡qi Rb¨ Zzwg †`Lvïbv Ki,†mvbv,Avwg †Zvgvi evev‡K wb‡q Avwm|Ó Zvici wZwb K¶ Z¨vM Ki‡jb|)

 Answer: (a) warm (b) bedroom  (c) when (d) downstairs (e) with (f) living (g) see (h) few (i) while (j) left

38.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                      

again	edge	fence	quickly	heavy	seasons
safe	mats	very	seeds	seedlings	strong

My wife and I decide that we would have to do something. “We have to do something (a)----,” my wife said. So,we got some bamboo and made a (b)----all round the (c)----of our garden. It was so (d)-----that the cows and goats could not get in and eat our plants (e)----.It was the summer (f)-----and the sun was (g)----hot and the rain so (h)----that we had to make (i)----to cover our tender (j)-----.(Avwg I Avgvi ¯¿x wm×všÍ wbjvg †h Avgv‡`i wKQy Ki‡Z n‡e| Avgvi ¯¿x ejj, ÒAvgv‡`i ZvovZvwo wKQy Ki‡Z n‡e|Ó ZvB Avgiv wKQy euvk wbjvg  Ges evMv‡bi Pvicv‡k †eov ˆZwi K‡i w`jvg| GUv G‡Zv gReyZ wQj †h, Mi“ I QvMj Avi wfZ‡i XyK‡Z I †Kvb PvivMvQ †L‡Z cviZ bv| myZivs Avgiv wbivc` †eva Kijvg Ges Av‡iv wKQy exR I PvivMvQ †ivcb Kijvg|GUv wQj MÖx®§Kvj Ges m~‡h©I cÖPÛ Zvc I fvix e„wói  Rb¨ Pvjv evwb‡q KwP PvivMvQ¸‡jv †X‡K †`Iqvi e¨e¯’v Kijvg|)

Answer: (a) quickly (b) fence (c) edge (d) strong (e) again (f) safe (g) seedling (h) season (i) so (j) tender

39.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                      

reply	were	Ask	paper	follow	show
say	worse	Use	lovely	look	think

The two girls (a)----Mrs Salam into her living room.(b) “….down and look at (c)…of these pictures,” she said. She (d)…the girls some pictures in a (e)----.They were all chairs, tables and other pieces of (f)----.”They look lovely, the two girls said. “Yes,” said Mrs Salam. “And what do you (g)….they’ re made of?” Bamboo?” asked Luna. “No,” replied Mrs Salam. “Water (h)….”Water hyacinths have been used to make all these (i)…things. You can even make paper from it. So you see, Luna, they really aren’t worse than (j)…!”(‡g‡q `yBwU †eMg mvjv‡gi wcQ‡bi ˆeVKLvbvq †Mj|wZwb ej‡jb,Òem Ges GB Qwe¸‡jv †`L|Ó wZwb mvgwqKx †_‡K †g‡q `ywU‡Z wKQy Qwe †`Lv‡jb|Zv‡`i g‡a¨ †Pqvi,†Uwej I Ab¨vb¨ cÖKvi AvmevecÎ wQj|‡g‡q `ywU ejj, ÒG¸‡jv Lye PgrKvi †`Lvq|Ó Òn¨uv,†eMg mvjvg ej‡jb|jybv ejj, ÒG¸‡jv wK‡mi ˆZwi? Ôevuk? ÒbvÓ †eMg mvjvg DËi w`‡jb| ÒKPzwicvbv! KPzwicvbv e¨envi K‡i Gme my›`i wRwbm ˆZwi n‡q‡Q|GUv †_‡K Zzwg KvMR I ˆZwi Ki‡Z cvi|AZGe,jybv Zzwg †`L,eR©¨ c`v_© ev KPzwicvbv mwZ¨B Acª‡qvR‡bi †P‡q A‡c¶vK…Z Lvivc bv|)

Answer: (a) feels (b) hates (c) made (d) points (e) are (f) asks (g) likes (h) exclaims (i) says (j) are

40.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                      

huge	different	laughed	felt	when	experiences
agree	far away	argued	got	let	unfortunately

The six blind men (a)----because they couldn’t agree with each other.The teacher (b)---them argue with other for sometime.Then he cried out, ‘Stop now! Stop and listen to me!”(c)----the six blind men heard their teacher; they felt ashamed and stopped arguing. “We’re sorry,” they said. “We forgot about you.Would you help us? We’ve all (d)----your elephant,but unfortunately we can’t agree about it.”The teacher laughed. “Yes, you’ve all (e)----different opinions,but you’re all right”The six blindmen were confused, “How can we all be right?” they asked. “We don’t (f)----with each other.” “I thought you all felt the elephant,”the teacher said. “Yes, we did,but our experiences weren’t the same,” they replied. “But then, if we all felt the same elephant,how could they be (g)---?We don’t understand.” The teacher (h)----again. “I’ve lived in this forest for many years,” he said. “It’s dark here because of the trees.And the sky is (i)---; a small circle of light.”  “Is the sky a small circle of light?” asked the six blindmen. “Is the elephant a wall, or a spear, or a snake,or a tree,or a fan,or rope?” asked the teacher. “My elephant is (j)---and there is no end of the sky.”(AÜQqRb †jvK ci¯úi ZK© KiwQj,KviY Zviv wb‡Riv GKgZ n‡Z cviwQj bv| wk¶K Zv‡`i‡K wKQy mgq ci¯ú‡ii g‡a¨ ZK© Ki‡Z w`‡jb|Zvici wZwb wPrKvi K‡i ej‡jb, ÒGevi Pzc Ki, _vg Avi Avgvi K_v †kvb|Ó AÜ QqRb †jvK Zv‡`i wk¶‡Ki K_v ï‡b jw¾Z nj Ges ZK© eÜ Kij| Zviv ejj, Ò Avgiv `ytwLZ|Ó Ò Avgiv Avcbvi K_v fy‡jB wM‡qwQjvg| Avcwb wK Avgv‡`i mvnvh¨ Ki‡eb? Avgiv mevB Avcbvi nvwZ‡K ¯úk© K‡iwQ, wKšÍ Avgiv †Kv‡bv wel‡qBGKgZ n‡Z cviwQ bv|Ówk¶K nvm‡jb, Òn¨vu,†Zvgiv mevB wfbœ wfbœ g‡Zi|wKšÍ †Zvgiv mevB wVK Av‡Qv|ÓAÜ QqRb wØav؇›Ø c‡o †Mj| ÒAvgiv wKfv‡e mwVK?Ó Zviv ejj| ÒAvgv‡`i ci¯ú‡ii gZvgZ †Zv GK bq|Ó wk¶K ej‡jb, Ò Avwg wPšÍv Kijvg †Zvgiv mevB nvwZwU  m¤ú‡K© ey‡S‡Qv| ÒZviv DËi w`j, n¨vu eySjvg,wKšÍ Avgv‡`i AwfÁZv †Zv GK wQj bv|wKšÍ ZviciI Avgiv mK‡jB GKB nvwZ m¤ú‡K© Abyfe Kijvg,Kxfv‡e Zviv wfbœ?Avgiv eywS bv|Ówk¶K Avevi nvm‡jb, wZwb ej‡jb, Ò|A‡bK A‡bK eQi a‡i GB R½‡j evm KiwQ|MvQcvjvi Kvi‡Y AÜKvi|AvKvk A‡bK `~‡i,†QvÆ GKwU Av‡jvi e„Ë|Ó QqRb A܇jvK wRÁvmv Kij,ÒAvKvkUv wK GKwU Av‡jvi e„Ë?Ówk¶K cÖkœ Ki‡jb,  ÔZvn‡j nvwZ wK GKwU †`qvj,A_ev ej­g,A_ev mvc A_ev MvQ A_ev cvLv A_ev iwk?Ó Ò Avgvi nvwZwU wekvjvKvi Ges AvKv‡ki I †Kvb †kl c_ †bB|Ó)

Answer: (a) argued (b) let (c) when (d) felt (e) got (f) agree (g) different (h) laughed (i) far away (j) huge.

41.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

able	helping	visit	grateful	learn	about
All	true	being	like

“While I was (a) ---- taken to the hospital, my granddaughter, Rina, looked after her young brother, Tunu, (b) ---- by herself. Then, when she and Luna came to (c) ---- me in hospital, she told a story to me. Its (d) ----- a very responsibal young person (e) ---------- herself, and its (f) ----------. After lunch, you’ll be (g) ---------- to hear Rinas story for yourselves. I think we can all (h) ---------- a lot from interesting stories like that. “I’m very (i) ---------- to all you young people for (j) ---------- me to recover from my accident so quickly.”(Avgv‡K hLb nvmcvZv‡j wb‡q hvIqv nw”Qj, ZLb Avgvi bvZwb wibv wb‡RB Zvi †QvU fvB Uzbyi †`Lv‡kvbv K‡i‡Q| †m Zv‡K GKwU Mí e‡jwQj| c‡I †m I jybv hLb Avgv‡K nvmcvZv‡j †`L‡Z †Mj, ZLb †m Avgv‡K MíwU e‡jwQj| GwU wQj Zvi wb‡Ri g‡Zv GKRb Lye `vwqZ¡kxj e¨w³i m¤ú‡K© Ges GwU GKwU mZ¨ Mí| ga¨vý‡fv‡Ri ci Avcbviv wb‡RivB wibvi Mí ïb‡Z cvi‡eb| Avwg g‡b Kwi H ai‡bi Avb›``vqK Kvwnbx †_‡K Avgiv mK‡j A‡bK wKQy wkL‡Z cvwi|Ó)

Answer: (a) being (b) all (c) visit (d) about (e) like (f) true (g) able (h) learn (i) grateful (j) helping

42.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                     

grow	snow	cover	off	inside	grow
bare	finish	out	hard	outside	window

After sometime, the warm sunny days (a)…..Then the winter season came and the weather in Greece (b)….cold. The soft earth became (c)….and nothing could (d)……The leaves dropped (e)…..the trees and the countryside looked (f)….and grey. Then it started (g)….and the fields were covered in soft white snow. Mr Ant stayed (h)… his house. Through his (i)….he looked at the trees and the white fields (j)….in snow. (wKQyw`‡bi g‡a¨ Dò †iŠ`ªgq w`b¸‡jv †kl n‡q †Mj|Zvici kxZ †gŠmyg Gj Ges MÖx‡¯§i AvenvIqv AZ¨šÍ kxZj n‡q DVj|big gvwU k³ n‡Z jvMj Ges †Kvb wKQy Drcbœ nw”Qj bv|cvZv¸‡jv MvQ †_‡K S‡i co‡Z jvMj Ges MÖvgvÂj gwjb I aymi †`Lv‡Z jvMj|Zvici ZzlvicvZ ïi“ nj Ges †¶Z¸‡jv mv`v bi‡g Zzlv‡i †Q‡q †Mj|wg A¨v›U Zviu N‡i Ae¯’vb Ki‡Z jvM‡jb|Rvbvjv w`‡q wZwb MvQcvjv I †¶Z¸‡jv †`‡Lb hv Zzlv‡i Ave„Z|)

Answer(a) finished (b) grew (c) hard (d) grow (e) off (f) bare (g) snowing (h) inside (i) windows (j) covered

43.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                      

garden	shop	asked	talking	discussion	teacher
make	used	looked	with	against	over

The next day class 8 had (a)----with their general science (b)…..,Mr Anis Ahmed. “We‘ve been (c)….with our new student, Anwar, Sir,” said Kashem. “In his old school, they (d)…..the profit from their school (e)…..to make a school garden. We also (f)….a profit from our school shop and we have enough land in our school to make a (g)…..” Mr Ahmed (h)…out of the classroom widow. “Do you want to use that piece of land (i)….there?” (j)----Mr Ahmed.(ciw`b Aóg †kªYxi QvÎ-QvÎxiv Zv‡`i mvaviY weÁv‡bi wk¶K Avwbm Avn‡g‡`i mv‡_ Av‡jvPbv Kij|Kv‡kg ejj, Òm¨vi,Avgiv Avgv‡`i bZzb QvÎ Av‡bvqv‡ii mv‡_ Av‡jvPbv K‡iwQ|Zvi c~‡e©i ¯‹z‡ji †`vKv‡bi jv‡fi UvKv w`‡q we`¨vj‡q evMvb Ki‡Z e¨q K‡iwQj| ÒAvgivI Avgv‡`i ¯‹z‡ji †`vKvb †_‡K A‡bK jvf K‡i _vwK Ges Avgv‡`i we`¨vj‡q evMvb Kivi h‡_ó Rwg Av‡Q|ÒRbve Avn‡g` †kªYxK‡¶I Rvbvjvi evB‡ii w`‡K ZvKv‡jb|Rbve Avn‡g` wR‡Ám Ki‡jb, Ò‡Zvgiv wK ILvbKvi H RwgLvbv e¨envi Ki‡Z PvI?Ó)

Answer: (a) discussion (b) teacher (c) talking (d) used (e) shop (f) make (g) garden (h) looked (i) over (j) asked

44.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

bellows	complecated	smithy	cast	hard	spell
heat	instruments	example	rather	bellows	was

At the side of the laboratory (a) ---------- Frankels libray. In the laboratory, Frankel and Hans worked (b) ---------- together. Hans thought that the laboratory was (c) ---------- like a (d) ----------. For (e) ---------- they sometimes used chains, (f) ---------- and a forge to (g) ---------- and mix different kinds of metals. But the work was more (h) ---------- than a blacksmiths. They used their (i) ---------- to make spells, not spades and hoes. Frankel, however, did not (j) ---------- his spells in the labortary.(d¨v‡¼‡ji jvB‡eªix wQj M‡elYvMvi|M‡elYvMv‡i d¨v‡¼j Ges n¨vÝ GK‡Î KvR K‡iwQ‡jb|n¨vÝ wPšÍv Kij M‡elYvMviwU eis Kvgvikvjvi g‡Zv|D`vniY¯^iyc,Zviv gv‡S gv‡S †kKj,nvci I AwMœKzÛ e¨envi KiZ wewfbœ ai‡bi avZz wgkv‡bv I DËß Kivi Rb¨|wKšÍ Kvgvikvjvi †P‡q KvRwU AviI KwVb wQj|ZvB GB hš¿cvwZ¸‡jv w`‡q Rv`y cÖ‡qvM KiZ,†Kv`vj ev wbovwb wn‡m‡e bq|hv‡nvK, d¨v‡¼j M‡elYvMv‡i hv`ygš¿ e¨envi Ki‡Zb bv|)

Answer (a) was (b) hard (c) rather (d) smithy (e) example (f) bellows (g) heat (h) complicated (i) instruments (j) cast

45.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                      

gave	was	chosen	is	were	hot	given	chose
started	dug	stood	flooded

A piece of land was (a) ---to the class 8 students. It (b) -----about twelve metres long and six metres wide. The Headmaster (c) ----it to them. He and Mr Ahmed (d) ------ it. It was (e)----for three reasons. It (f)….near the school’s well, was always sunny and during the rainy season never (g)------.That (h)----why it was suitable. So, when all the tools (i)….made, the students (j)…to work.(yAóg †kªYxi QvÎ-QvÎx‡`i‡K GK LÛ Rwg †`qv nj|GwU cÖvq evi wgUvi j¤^v Ges Qq wgUvi PIov|cÖavb wk¶K Zv‡`i‡K GUv w`‡q‡Qb|wZwb Ges Rbve Avn‡g` GUv cQ›` K‡i‡Qb|wZbwU Kvi‡Y GUv cQ›` Kiv n‡q‡Q|GwU we`¨vj‡q K~‡ci wbK‡U Aew¯’Z,me mgq m~‡h©i Av‡jv cvq|Ges el©vKv‡j KL‡bv c­vweZ nq bv|GRb¨ GwU Dchy³ wQj|Kv‡RB, hLb me¸‡jv hš¿cvwZ ˆZwi nj,ZLb QvÎQvÎxiv KvR ïi“ Kij|)

Answer: (a)given (b) was (c) gave (d) chose (e) chosen (f) stood (g) flooded (h) is (i)were (j) started

46.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

came	asked	Edge	looked	orchard	during
gave	safe	Went	mangoe	picked	lived

Once upon a time there (a) ----- a poor man called Suruj Ali. He (b) ----- after a large mango orchard. Hamidur Rahman was the owner of the orchard. One day some of Hamidur Rahmans friends (c) ----- to visit him. It was (d) ------- the summer season when the mangoes were ripe. So Hamidur Rahman (e) ------- Suruj Ali to pick some of the ripe (f) ---- for his friends. Suruj Ali (g) ----- to the (h) ----- and (i) ----some nice large mangoes. Then he (j) ----- them to his master.(‡Kvb GK mgq myi“R Avjx bv‡g GK Mixe †jvK wQ‡jb|wZwb wQ‡jb mr Ges K‡Vvi cwikªgx Ges GKwU Avg evMv‡bi ‡`Lvïbv Ki‡Zb|evMv‡bi gvwjK nvwg`yi ingvb Lye abx †jvK wQ‡jb|GKw`b nvwg`yi ingv‡bi KwZcq eÜz Zvi evwo‡Z †eov‡Z Gj|ZLb wQj MÖx¯§Kvj hLb Avg cv‡K|myZivs evMv‡bi gvwjK myi“R Avjx‡K KZ¸‡jv cvKv Avg †c‡o G‡b Zviu eÜz‡`i w`‡Z ej‡jb|)

Answer: (a) lived (b) looked (c) came (d) during (e) asked (f) mangoes (g) went (h) orchard (i) picked (j) gave

47.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

were	sit	hold	as	at	did
cast	feel	follow	into

Hans (a)---- excited but nervous (b)---- he walked (c)--- Frankel’s library.The small metal object and the book (d)--- still there on Frankel’s desk.Hans (e)-- down and looked (f)---- the book .Then he (g)--- the metal object and (h)--- the instructions carefully. It was not easy to (i) ----the spell,but he (j)--- his best. (d¨v‡¼‡ji cvVvMv‡i †n‡uU cÖ‡ek Kivi Rb¨ n¨vÝ D‡ËRbv I mš¿¯Í‡eva KiwQj|‡QvU avZe e¯‘wU Ges eBLvwb ZLbI d¨v‡¼‡ji †Uwe‡ji Ic‡i wQj|n¨vÝ e‡m coj Ges eBLvwb †`Lj|ZLb †m †QvU avZe e¯ÍwU nv‡Z aij Ges wb‡`©kbvewj mZ©KZvi mv‡_ AbymiY Kij|Rv`y cÖ‡qvM Kiv mnR mva¨ wQj bv,ZeyI †m Zvi mva¨gZ †Póv Kij|)

Answer: (a) felt (b) as (c) onto (d) were (e) sat (f) at (g) held (h) followed (i) cast(j) did

48.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

forge	bellows	stood	see	looked	were
laughing	pulled	walked	bright	back	together

Mr Ahmed and the boys (a) ------ up to the smithy and (b) ----- in. Inside the hutst were two blacksmiths. They were working (c) ----- in front of their (d) ------. They could also (e) -- a young boyof about their own age. He was helping the two blacksmiths. He (f) ---a small metal chain. When he pulled it, the (g) --- blew. Mr Ahmed and his students could see the large bellows at the (h) --- of the smithy. And in front of the bellows (i) --- the forge. Though the two blacksmiths were small, their muscles (j) ---- as strong as iron.(Rbve Avn‡g` Ges †Q‡jiv Kvgvikvjv cwi`k©b Ki‡Z †Mj|Zviv †n‡uU Kvgvikvjv ch©šÍ †Mj Ges wfZ‡i ZvKvj|Kvgvikvjvi wfZi `yÕRb Kvgvi wQj|Zviv GK m‡½ KvR K‡iwQj|Zviv Aek¨ GKwU †QvÆ †Q‡j‡KI †mLv‡b †`L‡Z †cj|‡m Aci `yÕRb Kvgvi‡K mn‡hvwMZv KiwQj|‡Q‡jwU GKwU avZe †PBb a‡i UvbwQj|hLb †m †PBbwU UvbZ,nvciwU †_‡K evZvm †ei n‡Zv|Rbve Avn‡g` Ges Zvi wk¶v_x©iv Kvgvi‡`i †cQ‡b GKwU eo nvci †`L‡Z †cj|Avi,nvciwUi mvg‡bB wQj GKwU AwMœKzÛ|)

Answer: (a) walked (b) looked (c) together (d) forge (e) see (f) pulled (g) bellows (h) back (i) stood (j) were

49.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

alert	lay	over	fell	recognised	into
hospitalize	into	wiping	unconscious	walked	informed

Mrs Siddiqua Murshed, Rinas grandmother got an accident near the college pond. She (a) ---- down and hurt hershelf. When Anwar and Kashem were walking home together, they noticed a small crowd near the college pond. Without making any delay, the two boys walked quickly (b) ----- to the crowd of people. Anwar (c) --- her. She was no other than Rinas grandmother. Anwar ran off and soon reached Rinas house. Rinas mother was (d) ---- of the accident. Taking down a note to Rina, she and Anwar (e) ---- quickly up the road towards the college pond together. They arrived at the college pond and Mrs Rahena Salam saw her mother still lying (f) ----- on the ground. She (g) - on her side with Kasem and a lady kneeling beside her. The lady was (h) ----- Mrs Siddiqua Moursheds forehead with a cool damp cloth. They decided to (i) ------ her immediately. Anwar somehow managed a push-cart and Mrs Salam, Kashem and Anwar gently lifted Mrs Murshed (j) ------ it.(wibvi bvwb wmwÏKv gyi‡k` K‡j‡Ri cyKz‡ii wbKU `yNUbvi m¤§yLxb n‡jb|wZwb c‡o †M‡jb Ges wb‡R AvNvZ †c‡jb|hLb Av‡bvqvi I Kv‡kg GK‡Î †n‡uU evwo hvw”Qj,Zviv K‡jR cyKz‡ii wbKU wfo †`L‡Z ‡cj|wej¤^ bv K‡iB †Q‡j `ywU `ª“Z wf‡oi Kv‡Q †Mj|Av‡bvqvi Zv‡K wPb‡Z cvij|wZwb wibvi bvwb Qvov Avi †KD bb|Av‡bvqvi †`Š‡o wibv‡`i evwo‡Z wM‡q †cŠQj|wibvi gv‡K `yNUbv m¤ú‡K© Rvbvj|wibvi Kv‡Q GKwU evZv© †i‡L wZwb Ges Av‡bvqvi GK‡Î iv¯Ív w`‡q `ª“Z K‡jR cyKz‡ii w`‡K †n‡uU †h‡Z jvM‡jb|Zviv K‡jR cyKz‡ii wbKU Avm‡jb Ges †eMg †i‡nbv mvjvg †`L‡jb ZLbI Zvi gv A‡PZb Ae¯’vq c‡o Av‡Qb|wZwb cvk wd‡i c‡o Av‡Qb Ges GKRb gwnjv I Kv‡kg Zvi cv‡k nvUzu fvuR K‡i e‡m Av‡Q|gwnjvwU ‡eMg wmwÏKv gyi‡k‡`i Kcv‡j GKwU VvÛv †fRv Kvco w`‡q gyQ‡Qb|Zviv Zr¶Yvr Zv‡K nvmcvZv‡j fwZ© Kivi wmØvšÍ wbj|‡Kvb bv †Kvbfv‡e Av‡bvqvi GKwU †VjvMvwoi e¨e¯’v Kij Ges †eMg mvjvg,Kv‡kg I Av‡bvqvi mh‡Zœ †eMg gyi‡k`‡K †VjvMvwo‡Z Zz‡j wb‡jb|)

Answer: (a) fell (b) over (c) recognised (d) informed (e) walked (f) unconscious

 (g) lay (h) wiping (i) hospitalized (j) onto

50.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                   

about	quickly	better	Bent	round
inside	best	broken	heard	upset

Rina stood up (a)---and looked down at the paper bag. It was broken and something inside was making damp. Rina (b)----down and carefully looked (c)—the paper bag. All her lovely eggs were (d)-----! She felt sad. She felt so (e)—that she started to cry. Suddenly she (f)----a voice. It was her (g)---friend. Luna put her hand(h)----Rina’s shoulders and soon Rina felt (i)---.Then they walked to school together and Rina told her (j)---the accident.(wibv `ª“Z D‡V `vovuj Ges KvMRi e¨v‡Mi w`‡K ZvKvj|GUv †Quov Ges †fZ‡ii w`‡K m¨vZum¨vu‡Z wQj|wibv wb‡RB †mUv DVvj Ges mZ©KZvi mv‡_ KvM‡Ri e¨vMwU †`Lj|me wWg¸‡jv †f‡½ †M‡Q! †m Lye `ytL †cj|‡m G‡Zv D‡ËRbv †eva Kij †h †m Kv`u‡Z ïi“ Kij|nVvr †m GKwU Kɯ^i ïbj|‡m wQj Zvi wcÖq evÜex jybv|jybv Zvi nvZ wibvi Nv‡oi Pvwiw`‡K eyjvj Ges wibv kªxNÖB ¯^w¯Í‡eva Ki‡Z jvMj|Zvici Zviv GK‡Î ¯‹z‡ji w`‡K nvUu‡Z jvMj Ges wibv Zvi `y©NUbvi K_v ejj|)

Answer: (a) quickly (b) bent (c) inside (d) broken (e) upset (f) heard (g) best (h) round (i) better (j) about

51.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary.       

Leaves	fell	strong	stopped	admired	boats
Stored	before	quietly	Leisure	happily	for

While Mr Ant worked on his farm, Mr Grasshopper sang (a)---in the warm sun. And when he (b)---,he sat and (c)---the beautiful countryside all around him. He looked at the (d)---on the trees,the green fields and the fishermen’s (e)---on the sea. Then Mr. Grasshopper (f)---asleep. While Mr Grassopher slept (g)----in his chair, Mr Ant continued to work on his farm.(h)---many days, weeks and months, he was busy in his fields. And as soon as his crops were ready,he (i)----the grain in his granary. So while Mr Grassopher enjoyed his (j)----,Mr Ant worked hard from morning until night.(wg.wccov hLb Zvi Lvgv‡i KvR KiZ ZLb wg.Nvmdwos Dò †iŠ‡`ª g‡bi my‡L Mvb KiZ|Avi,hLb †m Mvb _vgvZ ZLb †m e‡m e‡m Zvi Pvicv‡k¦i© PgrKvi MÖvg¨ cwi‡e‡ki cÖksmv Ki‡Zv|‡m Mv‡Qi meyRcÎcj­e Avi,mey‡R XvKv gv‡Vi w`‡K ZvKv‡Zv|‡m AviI mgy‡`ªi ey‡K gvwS‡`i ‡bŠKv¸‡jvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q ‡`L‡Zv|Gfv‡eB wg Nvmdwos  Nywg‡q co‡Zv|Gici †m Zvi †Pqv‡i Mfxi Ny‡g X‡j co‡Zv|Aciw`‡K wg wccuov Zvi Lvgv‡i KvR K‡i †h‡Zv|Gfv‡e eûw`b,mßvn Avi gv‡mi ci gvm †m Zvi dm‡ji gv‡V e¨¯Í _vKZ|Avi,hLbB Zvi dmj N‡i †Zvjvi mgq n‡Zv ZLb †m dmj¸‡jv Zvi †Mvjvq Zz‡j ivLZ|A_v©r wg Nvmdwos hLb Zvi Aemi hvcb KiZ ZLb wg.wccuov mKvj †_‡K ivZ Aewa K‡Vvi cwikªg KiZ|) 

Answer: (a) happily (b) stopped (c) admired (d) leaves (e) boats (f) fell (g) quietly (h) for (i) stored (j) leisure

52.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

into	Happen	Ones	queit	celebration	all
see	tell	decide	Show

After lunch, Rina told her story to everyone. She liked to (a) ------ stories and could tell very good (b) ------. Everyone sat (c) ------- and listened to her. “This is a true story. It really (d) -------,” Rina explained. “I (e) ------- thye story in a letter to a newspaper. My friends mother (f) -------- it to me. I liked the letter so much that I (g) ------- to make it (h) ------ a story.” First she told the story to tunu and her grandmother. Now she is telling it to (i) -------- her family and friends at her grandmothers (j) --------.(`ycy‡ii Lvev‡ii ci wibv cÖ‡Z¨‡K‡K Zvi Mí ejj| †m Mí ej‡Z cQ›` KiZ Ges Lye Mí ej‡Z cviZ|mK‡j e‡m coj Ges Zvi Mí ïbj|ÒGwU GKwU mZ¨ Mí|GUv ev¯ÍweKB N‡UwQj,Ó wibv eywS‡q ejj|GB MíwU msev`c‡Î †jLv GKwU wPwV‡Z Avwg †`‡LwQjvg|Avgvi eÜzi gv Avgv‡K GwU †`wL‡qwQ‡jb|wPwVUv Avgvi GZ cQ›` nj †h Avwg GwU‡K GKwU M‡í i~cvšÍwiZ Ki‡Z w¯’i Kijvg|Ó cÖ_‡g †m MíwU Uzby I Zvi bvwb‡K e‡jwQj| GLb †m Zvi bvwbi Abyôv‡b cwievi cwiRb I eÜz‡`i wbKU ej‡Q|)

Answer : (a) tell (b) ones (c) quietly (d) happened (e) saw (f) showed (g) decided (h) into (i) all (j) celebration

53.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                      

exist	hard	summer	during	plenty	used
think	about	future	agreed	nature	really

Mr Grasshopper didn’t like to work (a)-----the lovely hot (b)----days. “It’s  (c)---not necessary,” he told Mr Ant. “Why do you work so (d)----when there is (e)---of food to eat?” Mr Grasshopper asked him. “There is plenty of food now” (f)-----Mr Ant. “But what (g)----the future?” “Oh, the (h)----! exclaimed Mr Grasshopper. “Why do you (i)----about the future. Mr Ant? It really does not (j)----!” (wg MÖvm‡nvcvi MÖx‡¯§i g‡bvig Dò w`b¸‡jv‡Z KvR Ki‡Z cQ›` Ki‡Zb bv|wg A¨v›U‡K ‡m ej‡jb, ÒGwU Avm‡j cÖ‡qvRbxq bq|Ó wg wg MÖvm‡nvcvi Zv‡K wRÁvmv Ki‡jb, ÒLvevi Rb¨ h‡_ó cwigvb Lv`¨ _vKv m‡Z¡I Zzwg G‡Zv Kó Ki †Kb?Ó wg A¨v›U GKgZ n‡jb, ÒGLb ch©šÍ Lv`¨ Av‡Q|wKšÍ fwel¨‡Z wK n‡e?Ó wg MÖvm‡nvcvi wew¯§qm~PKfv‡e ej‡jb, Ònvq‡i fwel¨r,wg A¨v›U Zzwg fwel¨‡Zi welq wPšÍv Ki †Kb?cÖK…Zc‡¶ fwel¨‡Zi †Kvb Aw¯—Z¡ †bB|Ó)

Answer:(a) during (b) summer (c) really (d) hard (e) plenty (f) agreed (g) about (h) future (i) care (j) exist

54.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                      

tell	ask	problem	reply	sunny	tree
shade	well	worry	garden	green	bit

One (a)---- morning, Mr Anis Ahmed and his class 8 students were looking at the tender (b)---- plants in their school (c)-----. “They’re growing very(d)----,” said Mr Anis Ahmed. “But I’m a bit (e)--- about them. “Why? (f)--- Shahid. “What’s the (g)---?” “Well,” Mr Anis Ahmed (h)----. Come and sit in the (i)---- of this tree and I’ll (j)--- you.”(GK †iŠ`ª¾¡j mKv‡j Rbve Avn‡g` I Zvi Aóg †kªYxi QvÎ-QvÎxiv ¯‹zj evMv‡bi KwP meyR Pviv¸wj †`LwQj|Rbve Avn‡g` ej‡jb, ÒG¸‡jv fvjB evo‡Q|Ó wKšÍ Avwg I¸‡jv m¤ú‡K© wKQyUv DwØMœ|Ókwn` Rvb‡Z PvBj,†Kb?ÓÒmgm¨v Kx?Ó Rbve Avn‡g` Dˇi ej‡jb,Ò‡ek!Ó G‡mv,GB Mv‡Qi Qvqvq ewm Ges †Zvgv‡`i‡K eje|Ó)

Answer (a) sunny (b) green (c) garden (d) well (e) worried (f) asked (g) problem (h) replied (i) shade (j) tell

55.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.      10                                                                                                                                  

embarrassed	wanted	call	house	called
visitors	home	read	company	moment

One day Anwar kept (a)----in his reading room.Then some (b)---came to their (c)----to see his father.But at that (d)----his father was not at (e)----.His mother (f)---to go out to find and (g)---his father home.So she (h)—Anwar and told him to give (i)---to the visitors.But Anwar felt (j)---in the midst of the grown up people.(GKw`b Av‡bvqvi Zvi K‡¶ e‡m co‡ZwQj|‡mB mg‡q wKQy AwZw_ G‡mwQj Zvi evevi mv‡_ mv¶vr Ki‡Z|wKšÍy ‡m mg‡q Zvi evev evwo wQj bv| Zvi gv Zvi evev‡K Ly‡Ru †W‡K Avb‡Z †P‡qwQj|ZvB wZwb Av‡bvqvi‡K †W‡K ej‡jb AwZw_‡`i mv‡_ m½ w`‡Z|wKš‘ Av‡bvqvi GB eq¯‹ †jvK‡`i mv‡_ m½ w`‡Z j¾v Abyfe Kij|)

Answer:(a) reading (b) visitors (c) house (d) moment (e) home (f) wanted (g) call (h) called (i) company (j) embarrassed

56.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

feel	arrive	by	recover	like	start
short	with	come	as	sense	grateful

Half an hour later the (a)---of Anwar and Kashem,the celebration (b)---.The function started (c)----the speech of Mrs Murshed.In her (d)----speech,she thanked everyone for (e)---to the party.She said that she (f)---for the help of the young people (g)—Anwar and Kashem.She (h)---proud for their (i)---of responsibility.She was also (j)---to them.

Av‡bvqvi Ges Kv‡kg AvavN›Uv c‡i G‡m †cŠQvj|wg‡mm gyi‡k` †QvÆ Abyôvb e³„Zvi gva¨‡g ïi“ n‡qwQj|wZwb Zvi e³…Zvq cÖ‡Z¨K‡K Abyôv‡b Avmvi Rb¨ ab¨ev` Rvbv‡jb|wZwb ej‡jb ÒAv‡bvqvi Ges Kv‡kg Gi gZ Zi“Y‡`i Kvi‡Y wZwb Aviv‡M¨ jvf K‡i‡Qb|wZwb Zv‡`i `vwqZ¡ KZ©‡e¨i Rb¨ Mwe©Z Abyfe Ki‡jb|wZwb Avevi I Zv‡`i ab¨ev` Rvbv‡jb|)

Answer : (a) arrival (b) started (c) with (d) short (e) coming (f) was recovered (g) like (h) felt (i) sense (j) grateful

57.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                      

went	come	down	gave	take	flew
right	spoke	about	introduced	explained	found

I think I (a)----to you on the telephone (b)----20 minutes ago. “Yes,that’s (c)---,”said Rafiq. “Please (d)----in.” So Mrs Green (e)---in and sat (f)---.Then Rafiq (g)---Salma to Mrs Green. “This is my younger sister,Salma,”he (h)---“Salma(i)—your bag in the road and brought it here.” Salma (j)---Mrs Green the bag.(Avwg g‡b Kwi Avcbvi mv‡_ 20 wgwbU c~‡e© †dv‡b K_v n‡qwQj| Òn¨vu,ZvB wVK|Ó Ò`qv K‡i wfZ‡i Avmyb|myZivs iwdK ejj,Ó Òwg‡mm MÖxb wfZ‡i Avmj Ges emj|Zvici iwdK mvjgv‡K wg‡mm Mªx‡bi mv‡_ cwiPq Kwi‡q w`‡jb|GB nq Avgvi †QvU †evb mvjgv|‡m ejj, Òmvjgv Avcbvi e¨vMwU †c‡qwQj Ges evwo wb‡q G‡mwQj|Ó mvjgv wg‡mm MÖxb‡K e¨vMwU w`‡q w`j|)

Answer: (a) spoke (b) about (c) right (d) come (e)went (f) down (g) introduced (h) explained (i) found (j) gave

58.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

start	go	ask	bring	eat	sweet
orchard	master	mangoes	with

Suruj Ali (a)-----to the orchard and carefully picked some nice,large (b)----.Then he gave them to (c)---when Hamidur Rahman and his friends (d)----eating them.Hamidur Rahman said, “These mangoes don’t taste (e)----.They’re sour! How can we (f)---them?” So he called Suruj Ali back and (g)----him to take the sour mangoes away and (h)---some sweer ones from his (i)----.Suruj Ali came soon (i)---some ripe mangoes.(myi“R Avwj evMv‡bi wfZi †Mj Ges hZœmnKv‡i wKQy my›`i Avg †c‡o Avbj|Zvici †m Avg¸‡jv gwbe‡K w`j|hLb nvwg`yi I Zvi eÜziv Avg¸‡jv LvIqv ïi“ Kij|nvwg`yi ejj, ÒAvg¸‡jv wgwó bqÓ G¸‡jv UK|Avgiv G¸‡jv wKfv‡e Lve?Ó ZvB wZwb myi“R Avwj‡K †W‡K evMv‡b wd‡i wM‡q UK Avg †d‡j w`‡q wgwó Avg †c‡o Avb‡Z ejj|myi“R Avwj wKQy cvKv Avg wb‡q `ª“Z †diZ Avmj|)

Answer: (a) went (b) mangoes (c) master (d) started (e) sweet (f) eat (g) asked (h) bring (i) orchard (j) with

59.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                      

perform	be	appoint	name	own	entertain
pick	tell	invite	call

Once there (a)----a rich man.He (b)----a big mango orchard.He (c)---a caretaker (d)---Suruj Ali.He (e)---his job sincerely.One day the rich man (f)---some of his friends to his house.He wanted to (g)---them with sweet mangoes.He (h)—the caretaker and (i)---him to bring some sweet mangoes for the guests.Accordingly Suruj Ali (j)---some mangoes for them.(GK`v GK abx e¨w³ wQj| Zvi GKwU AvgevMvb wQj|myi“R Avwj bv‡g GK ZË¡veavqK wQj|‡m Zvi KvR wbôvi mv‡_ cvjb KiZ|GKw`b abx †jvKwU Zvi KwZcq eÜz‡K Zvi evwo‡Z wbgš¿Y Ki‡jb|wZwb Zv‡`i‡K wgwó Avg Øviv Avc¨vqb Ki‡Z †P‡qwQ‡jb|wZwb Zvi ZË¡veavqK‡K AwZw_‡`i Rb¨ wKQy wgwó Avg wb‡q Avm‡Z ej‡jb| Zvi K_vgZ myi“R Avwj Zv‡`i Rb¨  wKQy Avg wb‡q Avmj|)

Answer: (a) was (b) owned (c) appointed (d) named (e) performed (f) invited (g) entertain (h) called (i) told (j) picked

60.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

near	sight	Student	inhabitant	returning
picked	something	should	take	thought

Salma was a (a)----of class 8.She was an (b)---of Dhaka city.One day she was (c)---home.On the way,(d)---came in her(e)---.She went (f)---the bag.She thought not to (g)—it.But again she (h)---that she (i)---take it.Then she (j)---it and took home.(mvjgv 8g †kªYxi GKRb QvÎx wQj| †m XvKv kn‡ii GKRb evwm›`v|GKw`b †m evwo wdiwQj|c‡_ Zvi `„k¨c‡U wKQy Gj|‡m e¨v‡Mi Kv‡Q †Mj|‡m fvej †m Bnv wb‡e bv|‡m cybivq fvej †m Bnv wb‡e|AZtci †m Bnv Zz‡j wb‡q evwo Gj|)

Answer: (a) student (b) inhabitant (c) returning (d) something (e) sight (f) near (g) take (h) thought (i) should (j) picked

61.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                      

happy	asked	pale	moment	talking
why	tired	see	mother	arrive

Rina’s mother was (a)---to her (b)----.At that (c)---,Rina and Luna (d)---there.Grandmother was (e)----to (f)---the girls.Grandmother(g)---Rina(h)---she was looking so (i)----why she was looking so (j)---.(wibvi gv Zvi mv‡_ K_v ejwQj|Ggb gyû©‡Z wibv I jybv †mLv‡b †cŠuQvj|bvbx evwjKvMY‡K †`‡L Lywk nj|bvbx wibv‡K wRÁvmv Kij Zv‡K GZ gwjb jvM‡Q †Kb|Zv‡K GZ K¬všÍ jvM‡Q †Kb?)

Answer: (a) talking  (b) mother (c) moment (d) arrived (e) happy (f) see (g) asked (h) why (i) pale (j) tired  

62.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                      

green	very	kind	went	holiday	wanted
some	put	asked	you	explained	replied

“Would you like (a)----tea?” Salma asked Mrs. (b)--. “Oh,yes please.” (c)---Mrs Green, “That’s very (d)---of you.” “My husband and I are on (e)---in Bangladesh”she (f)---. “This morning we (g)---to go to the bank.We (h)—in a rickshaw.But it was (i)—small.I (j)---my bag behind it. (Zzwg wK GKKvc Pv Lv‡e?Ó mvjgv wg‡mm MÖxb‡K wRÁvmv Kij|In,n¨vu ejj wg‡mm MÖxb|GUv Avcbvi `qv,Avwg Ges Avgvi ¯^vgx evsjv‡`‡k AvwQ †m ejj,AvR mKv‡j Avgiv e¨vs‡K hvw”Qjvg wi·ªv‡hv‡M|wKšÍ Bnv wQj Lye †QvU|Avwg Avgvi e¨vMwU wcQ‡b †i‡LwQjvg|)

Answer: (a) some (b) Green (c) replied (d) kind (e) holiday (f) explined (g) wanted (h) went (i) very (j) put

63.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                      

grateful	invited	celebration	again	about
more	returned	thought	feeling	parents

Mrs Murshed (a)----home after (b)—a week.She was (c)---strong (d)---after a few days(e)---.Then she (f)----about a (g)---for the students.She was really (h)---to them.For this,she (i)---Rina,her friends and their (j)---.(wg‡mm gyi‡k` GK mßvn c‡i evwo wdij|wZwb wKQyw`b ci Av‡Mi gZ my¯’Zv Abyfe Ki‡Z jvM‡jb|Zvici QvÎ-QvÎx‡`i Rb¨ GKwU Abyôv‡bi K_v wPšÍvfvebv Ki‡jb|wZwb cÖK…Zc‡¶ Zv‡`i cÖwZ K…ZÁ wQj|GB Kvi‡Y wZwb wibvi eÜz I Zv‡`i wcZvgvZv‡`i Avgš¿Y Ki‡jb|)

Answer: (a) returned (b) about (c) feeling (d) again (e) more (f) though (g) parts (h) grateful (i) invited (j) parents

64.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

planned	happy	family	grateful	to	vegetables
some	admitted	this	gave

Mr Ahmed (a)---some (b)---for Rina’s grandmother.She was (c)----in Nurpur Hospital.Rina’s (d)---was (e)---to Mr Ahmed.For (f)---Mrs Salam (g)---to give Mr Ahmed (h)---eggs.Rina was (i)---to give the eggs (j)----Mr Ahmed. (ixbvi bvbxi Rb¨ wg Avn‡g` mv‡ne wKQy kvKmewR w`‡qwQ‡jb|Zv‡K b~icyi nvmcvZv‡j fwZ© Kiv n‡qwQj|ixbvi cwievi wg Avn‡g‡`i cÖwZ K…ZÁ wQj|Zvi Rb¨ wg‡mm mvjvg wgt Avn‡g`‡K wKQy wWg w`‡Z cwiKíbv K‡iwQ‡jb|wibv wgtAvn‡g`‡K wWg w`‡Z †c‡i Lywk n‡qwQj|)

Answer: (a) gave (b) vegetables (c) admitted (d) family (e) grateful (f) this (g) planed (h) some (i) happy (j) to

65.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                      

helped	grateful	classmates	story	taken
are	about	take	hospital	young

Rina’s grandmother was (a)----to hospital.She would (b)—there for (c)---a week.Anwar and Kashem (d)----Rina’s (e)---.They (f)----her mother to (g)---her grandmother to the (h)---.Rina’s family was (i)----to the (j)---people.(wibvi bvbx‡K nvmcvZv‡j †bIqv nj|‡m cÖvq GK mßvn †mLv‡b _vK‡Z n‡qwQj|Av‡bvqvi Ges Kv‡mg wibvi mncvwV |Zviv wibvi `v`x‡K nvmcvZv‡j †bIqvi Rb¨ Zvi gv‡K mvnvh¨ Kij|wibvi cwievi hyeK¸‡jvi cÖwZ K…ZÁ wQj|)

Answer : (a) taken (b) be (c) about  (d) are (e) classmates (f)helped(g) take  (h)hospital (i) grateful (j) young

66.  Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box. Use the right from of the verbs if needed. There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                       

decide	be	situate	live	face	use
dislike	settle	take	leave

There (a)----a young man,named Ruplal who (b)---with his family in a small village(c)—near a jungle.Though the farm was beautiful,he (d)---many problems there.He (e)---the place because the people of the place (f)—to quarrel always.So he (g)—to leave his village and (h)—in the jungle,Finally he (i)—his village (j)---necessary things with him. (GK`v iycjvj bv‡g GK hyeK Zvi cwiev‡ii mv‡_ R½‡ji  wbKU MÖv‡g evm KiZ|hw`I emZevwowU wQj my›`i †m A‡bK mgm¨vi m¤§yLxb nZ| †m RvqMvwU AcQ›` KiZ KviY GKwU †QvU †jv‡Kiv memgq SMov KiZ|ZvB †m MÖvg †Q‡o R½‡j emevm Kivi wmØvšÍ wbj|Ae‡k‡l †m Zvi wKQy cÖ‡qvRbxq wRwbmcÎ wb‡q MÖvg Z¨vM Kij|)

Answer : (a) was (b) lived (c) situated (d) faced (e) disliked (f) used (g) decided (h) settled (i) taking