বরিশাল বোর্ড ২০২৩

Fill in the gaps with appropriate prepositions.

Speaking ill (a) ______ others is a very bad human tendency. It develops a negative inclination (b) ______ one's mind. This habit tempts one (c) ______ indulge (d) ______ a negative approach out of his unsound mind. It leaves bad effects (e) ______ human individuals and society. It also hampers the happy and smooth run (f) ______ the society. People very often burst (g) ______ tears (h) ______ this heinous act. We all should be aware (i) ______ it and give (j) ______ this bad habit.

Complete the sentences with suitable phrase/words given in the box.

a. Jolly is my friend, she ______ sing in a choir, but she gave it up for some unavoidable reasons.

b. The world economy is passing through a great crisis due to war situation. The world leaders ______ concentrate on the economy and security of the common people.

c. We went to John’s office yesterday. He behaved ______ he had not known us.

d. ______ a dinosaur ______? Have you ever seen it?

e. We are waiting outside. ______ you finish your dinner, don't delay to join us.

f. He is so honest that he ______ die than cheat.

g. ______ the ice had cracked? You would have disappeared into the icy water.

h. You told me about a French novel. ______ the novel ______?

i. I am very thirsty. I ______ having a nice cool glass of lemonade.

j. ______ exists no confirmed evidence of life on Mars.

Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases.

(a) Patriotism is a noble virtue. We all should have patriotism ______.
(b) Our freedom fighters risked their lives in the war of liberation so that ______.
(c) He was not hungry at all. Had he been hungry, ______.
(d) They continued to walk until ______.
(e) She can't ride a bicycle, let alone ______.
(f) Corruption is rampant in the country. It is high time the government ______.
(g) 21st February is a red-letter day in our national history, because ______.
(h) There goes a proverb ______.
(i) Mira has not been able to recall where ______.
(j) No sooner had she crossed the main gate ______.

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context.

On 26 March, 1971, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (a) ______ (declare) the independence of Bangladesh. (b) ______ (follow) this declaration, a war began between the freedom-loving Bangalees and the brutal forces of West Pakistan, (c) ______ (result) in the independence of Bangladesh. The Pakistani Military Junta (d) ______ (base) in West Pakistan (e) ______ (launch) the Operation Searchlight against the unarmed people of East Pakistan (f) ______ (initiate) genocide in Bangladesh. In response to the violence, members of Mukti Bahini (g) ______ (start) a mass guerrilla war against the occupation forces. People from all walks of life (h) ______ (respond) to the call of Bangabandhu and joined the war (i) ______ (liberate) their dear motherland. The war (j) ______ (continue) for about nine months. The heroic sons of the soil made the supreme sacrifices with a view to (k) ______ (snatch) away the long-cherished freedom and thus (l) ______ (establish) Bangladesh as an independent country in the world map. Now, it (m) ______ (be) our bounden duty (n) ______ (uphold) the freedom of the country.