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and, of, education, a, practical, enjoy, to, us, the, traveller

Travelling is very interesting. It is a part of (a) _____. From travelling, (b) _____ traveller can learn many funny things and (c) _____ natural beauties. Travelling gives (d) _____ knowledge of home (e) _____ abroad. Ibn Batuta was a great (f) _____ . In his life, he travelled many countries and from travelling he also learnt many things. So, students should travel their level best (g) _____ widen (h) _____ domain (i) _____ their (j) _____ knowledge through travelling.

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of, government, a, hinders, challenge, tolerate, for, social, the, still

Inability to read and write is illiteracy. It is a (a) _____ curse, a (b) _____ all development work of the government. The literacy rate of Bangladesh is (c) _____ low. We have to increase literacy rate (d) _____ the development of the country. (e) _____ whole development cannot be thought (f) _____ keeping the large number of people (g) _____ . Government alone cannot meet this (h) _____ without the participation of the literate community. To assist the (i) _____ in eradicating illiteracy is a (j) _____ responsibility.

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a, from, produce, planted, breathe, the, colourful, around, and, in

There are so many trees and plants in Bangladesh. Trees are very useful to man. They protect (a) _____ rich top soil (b) _____ being washed away by rain water (c) _____ flood. You can see trees being (d) _____ along mountain slopes, on roadsides and (e) _____ parks. They add life to (f) _____ place with innumerable (g) _____ flowers, beautiful leaves and fruits. They provide shelter to birds and animals. They give us timber, medicine, paper, etc. They take in carbon dioxide and (h) _____ oxygen. You know that man needs oxygen to (i) _____ and live. They supply us this oxygen. Trees are our best friends. We should protect them and try to plant more trees (j) _____ us.

4. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.

serve, by, native, a, their, for, affected, flood, to, the

Students should not isolate themselves (a) _____ society. They can (b) _____ the society in many ways. (c) _____ service is of great importance (d) _____ the society. During vacation, they should go to their (e) _____ village. They can educate (f) _____ illiterates. During the (g) _____ they can remove the sufferings of the flood (h) _____ people (i) _____ raising fund as they live in (j) _____ society.

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of, the, a, even, conscience, honest, by, hated, to, who

Honesty is (a) _____ great virtue. The man (b) _____ possesses it is said to be (c) _____. He is respected (d) _____ all and (e) _____ by none. (f) _____ a dishonest man cannot but respect him. Endowed with a clear (g) _____ he enjoys peace (h) _____ mind. Though he suffers (i) _____ times, he succeeds in (j) _____ long run and becomes happy.

6. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.

back, they, in, who, from, a, advanced, have, a, of

Mainul Islam is a qualified farmer (a) _____ Naogaon. Mr. Islam was very brilliant (b) _____ student. He took his higher education (c) _____ Bangladeshi Agriculture University in Mymensingh. After completing his higher education, Mainul came (d) _____ home and started (e) _____ farming. He has two other brothers (f) _____ are graduates in different areas. The specialty (g) _____ the Islam family is that (h) _____ all are living in their village and all (i) _____ fame in their own fields. His younger brother, who is a Rajshahi University graduate, is a science teacher in (j) _____ local school.

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desert, from, of, dependent, at, constant, because, rain, a, the

Trees are our (a) _____ companions in our day-to-day life. We use them for various purposes. We can’t think (b) _____ our houses, residence, etc. without trees. Trees bear (c) _____ great impact on the climate. If we destroy trees (d) _____ random, one day the country will turn into a great (e) _____. Again, there will be no rain and as a result (f) _____ country will face a great crisis (g) _____ ours is an agricultural country and our economy is (h) _____ on an agriculture. Again, our agriculture is (i) _____ dependent on (j) _____. So, trees play a vital role on our climate. Trees keep the soil strong. Trees save us from flood and many other natural calamities.

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a, to, moulds, honesty, to, The, is, for, needs, remember, throughout

Youth is (a) _____ best time of life. This is the time when it is most necessary (b) _____ one to (c) _____ the maxim, ‘As you sow, (d) _____ shall you reap’. He must sow the (e) _____ of industry, truthfulness (f) _____ and other virtues in this season (g) _____ reap the harvest of prosperity and happiness. And whatever takes root in (h) _____ man at this time lasts (i) _____ the rest of his life and (j) _____ his future.

9. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.

out, long, but, of, only, lest, your, to, the, removed

Once there was (a) _____ king who wanted to know about his future. A famous astrologer was called (b) _____ read the future of the king. What the astrologer said made the king very angry. He said, ‘Men like you should not live to spoil the peace of (c) _____ the world. He then sent (d) _____ orders to kill the astrologer. (e) _____ another thought crossed his mind as the astrologer was about to be (f) _____ for execution. The king asked him, ‘How (g) _____ will you live?’ He said, ‘I have to declare that I shall die (i) _____ a week before (j) _____ majesty.’

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a, or, of, with, relative, whereas, a, find, from, complete

Happiness is a (a) _____ term. A person (b) _____ a crown, living in (c) _____ palace may not be happy (d) _____ a day labourer may be (e) _____ happiness living in a shabby hut. Again, happiness (f) _____ person to person. A beggar may be happy having not (g) _____ coin. A businessman may not be happy even after getting millions (h) _____ money. Thus (i) _____ happiness or peace of mind a (j) _____ a blessing of God.

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the, invited, him, down, a, in, thought, to, once, that

Einstein was very simple (a) _____ his way of life. He was indifferent (b) _____ his fame. (c) _____ Queen of Belgium (d) _____ him to Brussels. When he got (e) _____ from the train, he saw (f) _____ officials gorgeously dressed were waiting at the station to receive (g) _____ Einstein did not expect such (h) _____ reception at the station. (i) _____ officials were surprised to see Einstein because the (j) _____ of somebody who would appear to be rich and aristocratic but not the shabby man who got down from the train would be Einstein.

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produced, it, lightning, of, the, aeroplane, a, about, between, or

Lightning is (a) _____ giant spark in the sky. This spark may occur (b) _____ a cloud and the earth, (c) _____ a cloud and air (d) _____ between two different clouds. The lightning spark is (d) _____ in the atmosphere. (e) _____ may damage a flying (f) _____. The (g) _____ spark that hits (h) _____ earth may cause fire, or kill people and animals. But people knew little (i) _____ the reality (j) _____ lightning till 18 AD.

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at, into, earnestly, the, sun, through, solar, heat, a, optimum

Without the (a) _____ life would be impossible (b) _____. Sun sends a great amount of heat (c) _____ space. This heat travels (d) _____ the space to the earth. The (e) _____ of the sun travels (f) _____ million miles in the form of waves before it reaches the earth. This heat is (g) _____ kind of energy. (h) _____ present, scientists are (i) _____ researching to get (j) _____ utilization of (k) _____ energy, which can be used to run the clock.

14. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.

even, that, satisfy, from, a, brain, to, in, in, the

Unemployment is (a) _____ great social problem that makes people idle and averted (b) _____. There is a popular proverb that (c) _____ an idle (d) _____ is a devil’s workshop. As a result, unemployed people get involved (e) _____ various heinous activities. They commit crimes (f) _____ their locality. (g) _____ sometimes they dare not hesitate to kill the people to (h) _____ their hunger. The government must (i) _____ a proper employment (j) _____ take all-out steps to solve this problem.

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who, however, to, fetch, a, the, bless, about, and, bid

(a) _____ boy George Washington was (b) _____ to go to sea as (c) _____ sailor. Everything was ready. His box had been carried down (d) _____ the boat. When he came to his mother to (e) _____ her farewell, he saw tears in her eyes. (f) _____ he said nothing to her, turning around to his servant, he said, “go (g) _____ my box back. I will not go to break my mother’s heart.” His mother said, “George, God blesses the children (h) _____ honour (i) _____ parents. I am sure God will (j) _____ you.”

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always, after, the, up, instinct, the, officials, for, however

It is the (a) _____ of everyone to climb (b) _____ the top in position and power. So, man always hankers (c) _____ power. Power is (d) _____ source of all strength. Man tries his best to achieve (e) _____. Sometimes (f) _____ whole nation or society is predominated by this passion. This greed for power is (g) _____ in the politicians and high (h) _____ too.

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well, examination, but, the, subject, a, promoted, in, about, a, just

Examination is very important (a) _____ students’ life. It justifies (b) _____ student’s quality. No student can be (c) _____ to a next class without (d) _____. So, every student tries hard (e) _____ pass the examination. There are many ways to do (f) _____ in the examination. (g) _____ knowledge is not all things to approach (h) _____ examination. One may gather much knowledge (i) _____ his subject. (j) _____ he cannot show his performance in the examination, his such kind of knowledge is valueless. He must be practical in the examination hall.

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at, the, a, and, when, nurse, after, idea, in, ago

Florence Nightingale was born more than (a) _____ hundred years (b) _____. She wanted to be (c) _____ and serve the sick and (d) _____ wounded. But her father and mother did not like this (e) _____ and wished their daughter to stay (f) _____ home with them. Florence Nightingale was 30 years old (g) _____ she left her father (h) _____ mother let her go and look (i) _____ some sick persons in a a charity hospital (j) _____ London.

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that, and, honour, out, to, of, from, a, sacrificed, a, a

Our freedom fighters are the real heroes (a) _____ our country. We should remember them as they (b) _____ their lives for the cause of our motherland. It is (c) _____ matter of great regret (d) _____ most of them are neglected (e) _____ our young generation does not know about their (f) _____ struggle. Still today many of the real freedom fighters have not been found (g) _____ and established. Some of them lead a very poor life. (h) _____ authority in power should take proper step (i) _____ enlist them and give them a high (j) _____ life.

20. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.

by, from, on, since, closely, the, homeland, a, sweeter, because

We should love our (a) _____ . Nothing is (b) _____ than homeland (c) _____ every native is (d) _____ attached to the soil, air, water, wind and sky of the homeland (e) _____ his or her birth. We are Bangladeshi (f) _____ birth. As (g) _____ citizen of Bangladesh we need to love our homeland (h) _____ the core of our heart. (i) _____ prosperity of our country depends (j) _____ our feelings of patriotism.

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that, tries, light, from, of, a, familiar, sun, on, a, in

The moon stirs the feelings (a) _____ love in our hearts. As a baby (b) _____ arms also loves her and (c) _____ to get her. So, she is a very (d) _____ figure to us. She has great appeal (e) _____ poets and artists. The full moon looks like a plate of golden love (f) _____. The moon has no (g) _____ of her own. The light it reflects is borrowed (h) _____ the light of the (i) _____. This is why in the day time we do not see the moon.

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a, that, and, with, prominently, in, scorching, the, which, for

Though there are six seasons in Bangladesh, not all (a) _____ them are named equally. Two seasons, especially summer and winter are (b) _____ felt by us. Summer is well felt for its (c) _____ heat while winter (d) _____ its shivering cold. Of course, there is another season (e) _____ influences our life by its beauty and fragrance. (f) _____ it is spring. This is (g) _____ season that decorates nature (h) _____ new leaves, flowers, bees, butterflies and birds. It is said (i) _____ the cuckoo is (j) _____ harbinger of spring.

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sincerely, sacrificed, his, to, patriot, for, in, qualities, at, the, a

A human being possesses some great (a) _____ . Patriotism is such (b) _____ inherent quality. It creates in a man a unique love for (c) _____ motherland, (d) _____ land of his birth. Patriotism is superior (e) _____ anything else in the world. A man who loves his country and works (f) _____ for his country is called a (g) _____ . Even a student is a great (h) _____ patriot. A student must have a great affection (i) _____ their lives to defend its honour (j) _____ any cost.

24. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.

which, nature, between, an, out, in, called, nourished, plants

A (a) _____ has made (b) _____ excellent arrangement (c) _____ trees and men. As we breathe (d) _____ we give out a gas (e) _____ carbon dioxide, (f) _____ is unhealthy for us, but plants are (g) _____ by it. On (h) _____ contrary, (i) _____ give out oxygen, which is good for us. We take it (j) _____ as we breathe the fresh air.

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for, serious, birds, though, on, of, a, burning, the, flood

The most common causes (a) _____ deforestation are cutting and (b) _____ the forestland, (c) _____ the forestlands are cut down and burnt (d) _____ the sake of agriculture and habitat. It has (e) _____ negative effect on the environment. The removal of trees causes the (f) _____ and other animals living (g) _____ them to leave the place. It also causes (h) _____ damage to the soil, as trees give poor protection to soil. In the end, the soil gets sediment in (i) _____ river bed and causes frequent (j) _____ .

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a, also, the, to, on, down, principal, a, season, in, attentive

Student life is (a) _____ most useful and valuable period (b) _____ a man’s life. This is the time when the seeds of future life are (c) _____. For this, it is called the sowing (d) _____ in our life. During this period (e) _____ student has to do certain things to be successful and happy in his future life. The (f) _____ duty of a student is to study and acquire knowledge (g) _____ various things. He must study (h) _____ attentively (i) _____ routine. He has to be loyal (j) _____ his studies and teachers. He should (j) _____ read newspapers, magazines, literature, history, etc.

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of, cure, a, specially, to, the, dengue, that, with, disease, aware

Dengue fever is (a) _____ fatal disease. (b) _____ mosquitoes thrive in areas (c) _____ stagnant water (d) _____ in water tanks, old tyres and containers, etc. Lack of sanitation and negligence (e) _____ garbage collection also contribute (f) _____ spread the disease. So, at (g) _____ household level, people need to be (h) _____ of these issues and keep their houses clean. It should be remembered (i) _____ prevention is better than (j) _____ cure.”

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but, movement, of, active, for, a, among, suitable, swimming

Physical exercise means the regular (a) _____ of different parts (b) _____ the body. It is very essential (c) _____ our body as well as our mind. It keeps our body (d) _____ and strong. There are many kinds of physical exercises, (e) _____ all kinds of physical exercises are not (f) _____ for all (g) _____ people of all ages. (h) _____ all other physical exercises, (i) _____ and walking are suitable for all. Without (j) _____ physical exercise, none can lead (k) _____ happy and enjoyable life.

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dissuade, first, a, additional, the, in, for, yet, international, number, by

Child labour has been forbidden internationally (a) _____ the UNO. To make (b) _____ child do the work which is suitable (c) _____ a man is punishable. (d) _____ in the third world countries the (e) _____ of child labour is going up day by day. Though the government is committed to (f) _____ rich people from engaging children (g) _____ laborious work, things are not so easy. Poverty is the (h) _____ impediment in this field. (i) _____ poor parents want to get (j) _____ earnings by employing their children in work.

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some, satisfied, in, the, about, complete, always, of, a, money

It is true that (a) _____ happiness does not exist in worldly life. (b) _____ man cannot have all the things that he desires in life. It is better not to seek more and more (c) _____ a thing. Rather one should be (d) _____ with what one gets. Contentment is (e) _____ key to happiness. One should not (f) _____ think (g) _____ what he does not have. There are (h) _____ people who think that it is (i) _____ that brings happiness. (j) _____ life.

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assignment, to, exhausting, enjoy, a, the, from, in, fruits, and

Summer vacation is (a) _____ most welcoming vacation for students and teachers. It normally begins (b) _____ mid-May and ends in mid-June. It is related to availability of various summer (c) _____. For students, this vacation is (d) _____ respite from (e) _____ class (f) _____. Many of them look forward (g) _____ this time of the year to (h) _____ a full month of freedom. Specially, students visit relatives, (i) _____ friends in this long vacation. Someone may do creative something. Indeed, it is the inseparable part (j) _____ duties.

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patriot, an, ancient, to, a, of, for, does, it, affection

Patriotism is (a) _____ inherent quality of human being. (b) _____ creates in man (c) _____ unique love for his motherland, the land (d) _____ his birth. Patriotism is older than civilization. A man who loves his country and (e) _____ his own duty (f) _____ the progress of his country is called a (g) _____. Even the (h) _____ tribes had a great (i) _____ for the land where they lived and sacrificed their lives (j) _____ preserve it.

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for, from, a, measures, it, the, and, heavy, occur, by

A cyclone is undoubtedly (a) _____ natural calamity. It may (b) _____ anytime and any place. (c) _____ cyclone that occurs in Bangladesh, originates (d) _____ the Bay of Bengal. Thunder and (e) _____ showers are often accompanied (f) _____ it. Before cyclone unbearable heat is felt (g) _____ a few days. (h) _____ is a great loss for human beings (i) _____ properties. There are no preventive (j) _____ of it.

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in, throughout, sympathy, by, give, but, when, prove, the

Books are men’s best friends. They may not always come to (a) _____ lot of friends; but you do not find them (c) _____ you need them. They may (d) _____ you when you are sad (e) _____ when you need a good book to read. A book can (f) _____ a great source of (g) _____ and inspiration. When (h) _____ one reads a good book he can learn (i) _____ lot of new things. Reading books is a good habit.

35. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.

the, with, knowledge, an, for, and, in, art, assist, material, talent

Proper education provides a learner (a) _____ opportunity to improve all (b) _____ talent talents. Its aim is to develop him physically (c) _____ mentally so that he can be useful to himself and to (d) _____ society. (e) _____ educated man is self-reliant but he can also (f) _____ others (g) _____ attaining this great virtue. He is supposed to be well-mannered, kind and sympathetic. So, a man who has acquired (h) _____ and skill only (i) _____ his (j) _____ development cannot be called a truly educated man.

36. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.

to, from, marshy, vitally, for, a, and, important, the, north-east

Flowing water can be (a) _____ great source of energy. The water that flows down (b) _____ the hills has a great current that can produce electricity. Most of the rivers in the country (c) _____ region of our country can be used (d) _____ this purpose. Electricity is (e) _____ important for industrialization of our country. Our rivers are (f) _____ for transport too. (g) _____ few roads and railways (h) _____ we have not are adequate for our transport/ transportation. Moreover, it is not easy (i) _____ build roads and railways on the soft and (j) _____ land of our country.

37. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.

the, self-satisfaction, that, or, for, a, social, to, work

Shyamol is (a) _____ student of class eight. His aim in life is (b) _____ become a social worker. He knows that (c) _____ duties are not done (d) _____ financial gain (e) _____ fame. It is (f) _____ he believes (g) _____ he leads his life for others, not (h) _____ himself. Social (i) _____ means to give a helping hand to (j) _____ needy and poor.

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during, from, village, illiterate, in, a, themselves, the, serve, raising, a

Students should not separate (a) _____ from society. They can (b) _____ society in many ways. Their service has (c) _____ great importance to society. (d) _____ vacation, they should go to their native (e) _____. They can educate (f) _____ villagers. During flood, they can remove (g) _____ sufferings of the flood affected people by (h) _____ funds as they live (i) _____ society. They are human beings. So, they are not isolated (j) _____ society.

39. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.

duties, an, for, off, a, back, from, time, lost, forever

Time and tide wait (a) _____ none. No one can call it (b) _____. One can get his (c) _____ money and health but cannot get back his lost (d) _____. Time once lost is lost (e) _____. So, we should make the best use of time. We should do our (f) _____ properly. If we put (g) _____ our work for tomorrow, we may not get (h) _____ opportunity to do it (i) _____. All there are some people who idle away their time for nothing. They can never have (j) _____ prosperous life.

40. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.

womenfolk, men, to, nearly, in, all, the, a, nation

Women are nowadays as important as (a) _____ in society. They constitute (b) _____ half of our total population. So, there can be (c) _____ denying the fact that they (d) _____ possess equal rights and duties as men do. They have (e) _____ noble mission to fulfil as men. No (f) _____ can make real progress keeping half of its population (g) _____ the dark. So, education should be imparted (h) _____ (i) _____ them. Without (j) _____ uplift of women the progress of the nation is not possible (j) _____ all.

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with, in, city, roads, a, injured, of, invention, a, the

Road accidents are daily occurrences (a) _____ modern (b) _____ life. Every year, many people (c) _____ their lives and many more are (d) _____. Road accidents are often caused by (e) _____ over-speeding. People drive cars too fast without any (f) _____ thought of the traffic rules. So (g) _____ accidents take place in another slowly but in (h) _____ safe way. The real causes of road accidents lie (g) _____ drivers, not with the transports. In some cities, the (h) _____ are narrow. These can hardly cope with (i) _____ increasing number (j) _____ traffic.

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of, riverine, a, structure, the, in, spend, locally, boat, down

Bangladesh is predominately (a) _____ land and this (b) _____ plays an important role in (c) _____ life of its people. Bhatially songs are river oriented and very popular (d) _____ southern low lands of Bangladesh (e) _____ known as bhati area. They are traditional (f) _____ songs. The people (g) _____ Mymensingh, Sylhet, Dhaka, Cumilla, Faridpur, Pabna and Barishal (h) _____ quite a lot of time in their boats and sing (i) _____ a special style while sailing (j) _____ stream.

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the, history, a, by, too, modern, like, brought, without, in

A newspaper is (a) _____ storehouse of knowledge. (b) _____ reading newspaper (c) _____ we can enrich our knowledge. An educated man of (d) _____ age cannot do (e) _____ a single day (f) _____ a newspaper. The first newspaper (g) _____ our sub-continent. The Samachar Darpan’ was the first Bangla newspaper. There are various kinds of newspapers (i) _____ the dailies, the weeklies, the monthlies, periodicals and so on. There are weeklies for children and women and also quarterlies about sports. There are cinema newspapers (j) _____ the modern age.

44. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.

attaining, for, an, a, to, education, and, improve, mentally, who

Proper (a) _____ provides a learner with opportunities to (b) _____ all his talents. Its aim is to develop him physically and (c) _____ so that he can be useful (d) _____ himself and to the society (e) _____ educated man is self-reliant but he can also assist others in (f) _____ this great virtue. He is supposed to be well mannered, kind (g) _____ sympathetic. So, a man (h) _____ has acquired knowledge and skill only (i) _____ his material development cannot be called (j) _____ truly educated person.

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sometimes, a, dull, for, labourers, out, the, starve, roads, on

A rainy day is (a) _____ and gloomy. (b) _____ this day, it rains all day long. People cannot come (c) _____ from their home. The (d) _____ become muddy and slippery. (e) _____ the sun is not seen in (f) _____ sky. It brings misery (g) _____ the poor and day (h) _____. They have to stay in/inside their houses. As (i) _____ result, they are to (j) _____ on a rainy day.

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for, nowadays, long, itself, invented, a, on, given, a, doctors

Computer was not (a) _____ overnight. It took (b) _____ time and hard labour (c) _____ invent computer. Computer cannot work (d) _____ it works (e) _____ the basis of commands (f) _____ by the operator. It is used in our daily life (g) _____ various purposes. It has lessened our work load and made our life easy. (h) _____ the police use computer to diagnose (i) _____ disease and save valuable lives (j) _____ well as doctors.

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only, and, to, plough, dug, generously, of, a, about, the

Nature has given her wealth (a) _____ us more (b) _____ than to many other countries (c) _____ the world. Think (d) _____ our land. It is soft (e) _____ fertile. Our farmers, who have (f) _____ people have made roads, can easily dig, (g) _____ and prepare (h) _____ soil with them whereas soil which is hard and rocky cannot be easily (i) _____ and ploughed. We have (j) _____ great natural advantage too.

48. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.

various, the, of, give, and, a, for, by, planted, from, useful Trees are gifts (a) _____ nature. They are our great friends and (b) _____ to us in many ways. The climate of (c) _____ country is greatly influenced (d) _____ trees. So, more trees should be (e) _____ . Trees are needed for (f) _____ purposes. They (g) _____ us food (h) _____ shelter. They make (i) _____ land fertile and save it (j) _____ erosion.

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for, of, with, set, they, followed, the, craft, whole, a

Just after 20 minutes, Aldrin (a) _____ Armstrong and stepped (b) _____ moon. Both astronauts explored the area surrounding (c) _____ lunar (d) _____. Then (e) _____ took pictures, collected (f) _____ scientific equipment and collected sixty pounds (g) _____ rocks and moon soil. They also set up (g) _____ television camera on the moon so that the (h) _____ world could watch them. While they were busy (i) _____ these activities, the third astronaut, Michael Collins was in the main ship which was being orbited (j) _____ the moon. He was waiting (j) _____ them to return.

Answer

  1. (a) education (b) the (c) enjoy (d) us (e) and (f) traveller (g) to (h) the (i) of (j) practical
  2. (a) a (b) hinders (c) still (d) for (e) The (f) of (g) illiterate (h) challenge (i) government (j) social
  3. (a) the (b) from (c) and (d) planted (e) in (f) a (g) colourful (h) produce (i) breathe (j) around
  4. (a) from (b) serve (c) The (d) to (e) native (f) the (g) flood (h) affected (i) by (j) a
  5. (a) a (b) who (c) honest (d) by (e) hated (f) Even (g) conscience (h) of (i) at (j) the
  6. (a) from (b) a (c) from (d) back (e) a (f) who (g) of (h) they (i) have (j) a
  7. (a) constant (b) of (c) a (d) at (e) desert (f) the (g) because (h) dependent (i) also (j) rain
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