ভিকারুননিসা নূন স্কুল অ্যান্ড কলেজ, ঢাকা ২০২৬

Fill in the blanks in the following text with articles (a/an/the) as necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (x) in those blanks.

Truthfulness is (a) ______ greatest of all (b) ______ virtues which make (c) ______ person really great. If we do not cultivate (d) ______ habit of speaking (e) ______ truth, we cannot command (f) ______ trust of others, the man whom nobody believes can never be famous in life. It may be that we may succeed once or twice by telling (g) ______ lie but it never brings about (h) ______ good result. A lie never lies hidden. Today or tomorrow it comes to light. Then (i) ______ real character of (j) ______ liar is revealed and nobody believes him.

Complete the text with suitable prepositions.

I am glad to receive your letter. You have wanted to know (a) ______ the picnic that we organized. I am now writing (b) ______ you about it. It was winter vacation. Our college was closed. I, along (c) ______ some of my friends, arranged a picnic. We selected Sonargaon (d) ______ the picnic spot. It is some twenty miles from Dhaka. We got (e) ______ the bus (f) ______ about 9 am (g) ______ all the necessary utensils and materials. (h) ______ reaching Sonargaon, we finished our breakfast (i) ______ about 9:30 am. We did not take any cook (j) ______ us.

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

(a) I met him ten years ago. I can hardly recall his name ______ his address.
(b) ______ has been many years since I saw him. So, I cannot recognize him.
(c) Don't behave ______ you knew everything. Remember all others here are senior to you.
(d) You ______ build your own house than live in a rented house. House rent has increased much nowadays.
(e) Give him the good news ______ you meet him.
(f) ______ are many rivers in Bangladesh. The rivers abound with plenty of fishes.
(g) ______ I had a typewriter, I would type well.
(h) You ______ consult a doctor. The condition of your health may deteriorate.
(i) ______ he ______ ? He is friendly and he can help you.
(j) Time is over. I ______ go now.

Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases.

(a) The job market is getting worse day by day. If you don't work hard in your student life, ______.
(b) Trees are most important for our survival. They supply oxygen without which ______.
(c) My HSC Exam is knocking at the door. I have to study attentively so that ______.
(d) I have lost my cell phone. Would you mind ______ so that I can talk to my mother.
(e) Last week my friend Hasan met with an accident. No sooner had I heard the news ______.
(f) Flower is a symbol of beauty, love and purity. There is hardly anyone who ______.
(g) Walk fast lest ______.
(h) Jui is studying medicine. She wants ______.
(i) During the recent years, some teenagers have become excessively attached to Facebook. They waste time for nothing. They should know that ______.
(j) He came to my room while ______. He did not wake me up.