With closes of HSC Test Exam 2024 

4. Fill in the blanks with suitable word from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary.

1.

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

Once upon a time there was a king who was very fond of (a)______his future from the astrologers. A famous astrologer (b)_________to stop at his capital on his way to Banaras. The king called on him to know about his future and the astrologer told him something(c)_______. At this the king got (d)______ and condemned him to (e)_______ saying, `man like you should not live to (f)_________ the peace of the world.’ But another thought had crossed his mind before the astrologer was removed for (g)______ `how long will you live’? Asked the king. With ready (h)_______ the astrologer said, ` the starts(i)_______ that I shall die only a week before your majesty. So, goodbye. ‘Hearing this, the king turned pale like a dead man and shouted. `Drive this (j)______away, let him not come here again.

Ans. A. learning, b. over, c. possession, d. filled, e. thoughts, f. times, g. of, h. commits i. aloud, j. memorized

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2.

engineering	academic	space	did	early	receive
remembered	history	graduation	civilization	flew	Degree

The name of Chawla will be (a)________ in the history of human (b)______. She is the first Indian born woman to fly in the(c)______. Chawla had a very sound (d)________ background. She had her (e)_______ education at Tagore Ball Niketan senior secondary school. After that she received her (f)______ in aeronautical engineering. After that, she (g)_______ to America to (h)_____ her master’s degree in aerospace. Later she (i)______ with unyielding(j)_______.

Ans: a. remembered; b. civilization; c. space; d. academic; e. early; f. degree; g. flew; h. receive; i. did; j. engineering.

3.

ugliness	darkness	awareness	learn	intellectual	attain	enlighten
choice	sensibility	bright	parochialism	eloquent	purpose	teaching

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

Ans: a.  learning; b. intellectual; c. attain; d. enlighten; e. choices; f. sensibility; g. parochialism; h. aware; i. eloquence; j. darkness.

 4.

Warning	chop	particularly	Anticipation	habitats	increase	alarming
result	serve	catastrophe	imperative	extinct	provide	rise

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

Ans a. habitats; b. extinction; c. chopped; d. resulting; e. increase; f. rising; g. warming; h. anticipated; i. catastrophe; j. imperative.

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5.

warming	cut	rise	anticipation	habitats	increase	extinction
recklessly	serve	imperative	Particularly	catastrophe	checks	alarming

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

Ans. A. Habitats; b. extinction; c. chopped; d. resulting; e. increasing  f. raising; g. warming; h. anticipated; i. catastrophe; j. imperative.

6.

like	from	bonding	between	some	from
also	family	society	part	quick	make

Relationships are of different kinds. Some are (a) _____ and intimate, (b)_____ by blood and by marriage; some are social(c)_______ the ones we have with friends and some are(d)_______ in school where we from close(e)_______ with classmates and teachers. Relationships can (f)_______ be forested in workplace, which may(g)_______ change from professional to (h)______. There are relationships also (i)_____ human beings and animals, between children and their toys that they cannot(j)_______ with.

Ans. A. Familial; b. formed; c. like; d. made; e. bonds; f. also; g. quickly; h. social; i. between; j. part.

7.

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

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

Ans. A. Keeping; b. praiseworthy; c. behavior; d. talk; e. embrace; f. remain; g. traits; h. considered; i. make; j. friendly.

8.

Important	define	identity	Philosophers	difficulties	define
ignore	absence	discover	beholder	ugliness	laugh

Beauty is easy to appreciate but difficult to (a)______. As we look around, we (b)______ beauty in pleasurable object and sights-in nature, in the laughter of children, in the kindness of strangers. But asked to define, we run into(c)______. Does beauty have an independent objective (d)______? Is it universal, or is id dependent on our since perceptions? Does it lie in   the eye of the (e)_______? We should ask ourselves. A further difficulty arises when beauty manifests itself not only by its presence, but by its (f)_______ as well, as when we are repulsed by ugliness and desire beauty. But then(g)_____ has as much a place in our lives as beauty, or may be more as when there is widespread hunger and injustice in a society.(h)______ have told us that beauty is an (i)_____ part of life, but isn’t ugliness a part of life too? And if art has beauty as an important ingredient, can it confine itself only to a projection of beauty? Can art (j)______ what is not beautiful?

Ans. A. Define; b. provides/gives; c. difficulties; d. maintain/ensure; e. contagious; f. organized/undertaken; g. reduce/decrease; h. humanitarian; i. facilities; j. promotes.

9.

species	extinction	importance	hear	creation	habitable
accelerate	responsible	naturally	beautify	widespread	unnatural

Birds are our (a)_________ wealth. They are helpful and useful to us in many ways. They have increased the (b)________ of nature. We sleep at night and rise early in the morning(c)______ the sweet songs of different birds. But birds are now under the threat of (d)______. Killing birds illegally will (e)_____ this process. Being (f)____ citizens, we should not be a party in destroying one of the most beautiful(g)_______ of god. Besides hunting, the (h)______ use of chemicals and pesticides cause sterility and mass death. We know that like all other (i)______, birds are important for maintaining ecological balance. So, for the sake of mankind, we should be kind to the birds and ensure them a safe (j)______.

Ans. A. Natural; b. beauty; c. hearing; d. extinction; e. accelerate; f. responsible; g. creations; h. widespread; i. species; j. habitat.

10.

call	among	define	deaths	cause	interpersonal
nature	serious	within	economic	armed	aggressive

Conflict can be (a) ______as clash of values and ideas among other things, and the most serious from of conflict is (b) _____ clashes that result in lots of(c) _____ and casualties. There can be conflict (d) _____ us which are (e) _______ intrapersonal conflict. The conflict between or (f) ______ a person is called (g) _____ conflict. Constraint of resources is also a (h) ______  of conflict and it is known as (i)__ conflict. Conflict is a very common phenomenon, but sometimes it takes (j)____ forms.

Ans. A. Defined; b. armed; c. deaths; d. within; e. called; f. among; g. interpersonal; h. cause; i. economic; j. serious/aggressive.

11.

possible	religion	positive	discourage	tie	yet
Waste	allow	circular	safe	recruit	though

To encourage female education, the government has taken some(a)______ steps such as giving stipends to girl students (b)____ more female teachers, etc. (c)_____ girls cannot receive the full benefit of education mainly because of the following reasons. (d)______ Misinterpretation and social structures (e)____ girls from going to school. Even in urban schools, girls are not (f)_____ by many parents to live in hostels for their daughters(g)_____. Early marriage and childbirth make woman (h)_____ to home with no(i)______ of going back to school. Any expenditure for sending girls to school is considered a (j)_____ by many parents where it is regarded as an investment in case of boys.

Ans. A. Positive; b. recurring; c. yet; d. religious; e. allowed; g. safety; h. tie; i. possibility; j. waste.  

12.

type	institution	complete	reality	experience	real	practical
know	knowledge	receive	lot	customs	beginning	impractical

Our bookish knowledge becomes (a)_____ when we apply it in the (b)_____ life. In our practical life, we mix different (c)_____ of people and we learn their (d)______, manners and other things. The world is an (e)_____. If we keep our eyes and ears open, ew can learn a ?(f)____ of things. The things received at schools and colleges are but a (i)_____ of our education. We can have (j)______ education outside classroom through experience.

Ans. A. Complete; b. practical; c. types; d. customs; e. institution; f. lot; g. knowledge; h. experience; i. beginning; j. pearl.

13.

safe	minimize	know	shake	precaution	he
belief	Possible	recur	Loss	direct	compulsory

An earthquake is a sudden (a)_____ movement of the surface of the earth. The Bangladesh (b)_____ in the active earthquake zone is (c)______ to all Bangladesh. Experts are alarmed by the (d)______ of quakes during recent years. But they give no (e)______ answer to the question of (f)______ about the buildings of Dhaka city. As there is every (g)_____ of earthquake in Bangladesh. Experts call for talking adequate (h)_____ measure to (I)_______ loses. RAJUK (j)______ that an earthquake resistant building code should be developed.

Ans. A. Shaking; b. lies; c. known; d. recurrence; e. direct; f. safety; g. possibility; h. precautionary; i. minimize; j. believes

14.

wise	help	mentally	improve	sympathetic	Assist	Self -reliant
useful	Genius	Provides	called	equip	Development	Educated

Proper education (a)______ a learner with opportunities to (b)_____ his talents. Its aim is to (c)_______ him physically and (d)_____ so that he can be (e)_______ to himself and society. An educated man is (f)_______ but he also (g)_____ others in attaining self-reliance. He is supposed to be well-mannered, kind and (h)______. So, a man who has acquired knowledge and skill only for his material development cannot be (i)_______ a truly (j)______ man.

Ans. A. Provides; b. improve; c. develop/equip; d. mentally; e. useful; f. self-reliant; g. helps; h. sympathetic; i. called; j. agriculture/economy.

15.

events	rulers	oppression	Epoch-making	huge	confront
inspire	ready	indirectly	undisputed	struggle	mentioned

Bangabandhu sheikh Mujibur Rahman is the (a)_____ leader of Bangladesh. He delivered an illustrious and (b)______ speech on 7 march in 1971. He made his speech in the presence of a (c)______ gathering of people at the then race course maidan. Many (d)______ of the past led him to deliver the speech. In his speech, he (e)______ the history of Bengal as a history of (f)_____ and liberation war. He told the people to fight against the (i)______ of west Pakistan. He declared the independence of Bangladesh (j)______.

Ans. A. Undisputed; b. epoch-making; c. huge; d. events; e. mentioned; f. oppression; g. inspired; h. ready; i. rulers; j. indirectly;

16.

ready	same	proud	Blue	depends	rational
flesh	mention	inferior	class	birth	work

Mans dignity depends upon his works. Man is a (a)_____ being on earth. He is to (b)_____ for others. He should not be (c)____ if he is of (D)_______ blood. He should be (e)______ to help any (f)_____ of man. The man whom he is helping may be (g)_____ to him by (h)____. But after all, he is a man. He has the (i)_____ blood and flesh as the above (j)______man.

Ans. A. rational; b. work; c. proud; d. blue; e. ready; f. class; g. inferior; h. birth; i. same; j. mentioned.

17.

ready	same	proud	Blue	depends	rational
flesh	mention	inferior	class	birth	work

Mans dignity depends upon his works. Man is a (a)_____ being on earth. He is to (b)_____ for others. He should not be (c)____ if he is of (D)_______ blood. He should be (e)______ to help any (f)_____ of man. The man whom he is helping may be (g)_____ to him by (h)____. But after all, he is a man. He has the (i)_____ blood and flesh as the above (j)______man.

Ans. A. rational; b. work; c. proud; d. blue; e. ready; f. class; g. inferior; h. birth; i. same; j. mentioned.

18.

harm	in	besides	atmosphere	Outlets	consumption
public	served	chronic	level	foods	involve

In Bangladesh most of the food stuffs are unsafe for consumption or adulterated in varying degrees. This problem persists at every (a)_____ of food from preparation to (b)_____. Food manufactures, processors, restaurants, fast food (c)_____ and so forth are all (d)____ in one way or another (e)_____ this corrupt practice of adulteration. (f)______ are adulterated by using various (g)______ chemical and toxic artificial colors. (h)______, rotten foods are stored, sold and (i)_____to customers in an unhygienic (j)_____. These practices are contributing to the public health seriously with numerous chronic and non-chronic diseases. 

Ans. A. Level; b. consumption; c. cutlets; d. involved; e. in; f. foods; g. harmful; h. besides; i. served; j. atmosphere

19.

possible	religion	positive	discourage	tie	yet
Waste	allow	circular	safe	recruit	though

To encourage female education, the government has taken some(a)______ steps such as giving stipends to girl students (b)____ more female teachers, etc. (c)_____ girls cannot receive the full benefit of education mainly because of the following reasons. (d)______ Misinterpretation and social structures (e)____ girls from going to school. Even in urban schools, girls are not (f)_____ by many parents to live in hostels for their daughters(g)_____. Early marriage and childbirth make woman (h)_____ to home with no(i)______ of going back to school. Any expenditure for sending girls to school is considered a (j)_____ by many parents where it is regarded as an investment in case of boys.

Ans. a. positive; b. recruiting; c. yet; d. religious; e. discourage; f. allowed; g. safety; h. tied; i. possibility; j. waste.