Filling the blanks in the following text with articles (a/an/the) as necessary. Some of the blanks are not require an article. Put a cross (x) in those blanks.
1. [Dhaka Board-2019]
(a)---
parliament house of Bangladesh is (b)---exquisitely designed building. In fact,
it is (c)---wonder of modern architecture and technology. It is one of
(d)---largest and most spectacular parliament buildings in (e)---world. It is
(f)--- highly expensive building. (g)---maintenance cost of the parliament
house is about 50 million taka per year. An American architect (h) ---Louis I
Khan designed this (i) ---building. Everyday many (j)---visitor comes to visit
the building.
Answer: (a)
The; (b) an; (C) a; (d) the; (e) the; (f) a; (g) The; (h) x; (i) x; (j) a.
2. [Rajshahi Board-2019]
The
national flag represents (a)---independence of (b)---country. Ours is
(c)---independent country. Hence, we have a national flag symbolizing our
independence. (d)--- cloth of a national flag is made of
(e)--- cotton, silk or linen. Our flag is rectangular in shape maintaining
(f)--- ratio of its length and breadth 10: 6, There are different sizes of
national flag. The background of our flag is green which symbolizes our life
and energy. In the middle point of the flag there is (g)---blood-red circle
representing our hard struggle and blood-shed. (h) - red circle also represents
the heroic blood-shed of (i)--- martyrs. The national flag plays
(j)---vital role in the life of a nation.
Answer: (a)
the; (b) a; (c) an; (d) The; (e) x; (f) the; (g) a; (h) The; (i) the; (j) a.
3. [Dinajpur Board-2019; Barisal Board-2012]
Childhood or boyhood is
(a)--- man's formative period. During this period (b)--- child
receives training from its mother. (c)- mother's tender heart always looks to
(d)---welfare and well-being of (e)---child. If during this period (f)---mother
tries to bring (g)---child up carefully and according to her (h)--- best
ideas (i)---child is sure to grow with its superiors, parents and teachers and
love (j)--- all irrespective of caste, creed and colour.
Answer: (a)
a; (b) a/the; (c) A/The; (d) the; (e) the/a; (f) the/a; (g) the/a; (h) x; (i)
the/a; (j) x.
4. [Jashore Board-2019; Dhaka Board-2015]
Industry
is (a)---key to success in our life. (b)---industrious can prosper in life.
(c)--- man who does not undertake (d)--- hard work can never go
(e)---long way in (f)--- world. Many (g)---man is not aware of
(h)--- significance of (i)---diligence for which. they cannot reap
(j)---benefit of success.
Answer: (a)
the; (b) The; (c) A/The; (d) x; (e) a; (f) the; (g) a; (h) the; (i) x; (j) the.
5. [Cumilla Board-2019]
An honest man is true to his (a)--- words. He does not
deviate from (b)--- path of honesty. He knows that true happiness
consists of (c)--- honesty. He does not fall victim to (d)---greed. He
does not hanker after (e)---worldly property. (f)---honest man abstains him
from corruption. He does not mix with (g)---corrupted people. He is (h)---man
who tries to get pleasure from good deeds. (i)---greed for wealth does not
touch him. People should follow the path of (j)---honest people of the society.
Answer: (a)
x; (b) the; (C) x; (d) x; (e) the/x; (f) An; (g) x/the; (h) a/the; (i) The; (j)
the.
6. [Chattogram Board-2019;Dhaka Board-2017]
What
is patriotism? It is (a)--- noble virtue. It inspires (b)--- man to
dedicate his life to the freedom and development of his (c)---country.
(d)---man without patriotism is no better than (e)--- beast. A true
patriot is honoured by (f)--- his countrymen. He thinks for
(g)---betterment of his country. On (h)---contrary, (i)--- unpatriotic man
thinks only of his own interest. Those who die for (j)---country are
true patriots.
Answer: (a)
a; (b) a; (c) x; (d) A/The; (e) a; (f) x; (g) the; (h) the; (i) an; (j) the.
7. [Sylhet Board-2019]
I
have (a)---uncle who has just retired from (b)---army. He used to be (c)---ABI
agent, and everybody says he has been an honest man all his life. As a child, I
loved him for his stories. He once told me that he met (d)---one-eyed alien
from (e)--- space. (f)--- alien did not need any oxygen. And it did
not have (g)--- nose. I now understand that it was (h)--- hard story
to believe. I am not sure he was telling me (i)---truth. May be he is not so
(j)---honest, after all.
Answer: (a)
an; (b) the; (c) an; (d) a; (e) the; (f) The/An; (g) a/x; (h) a; (i) the; (j)
x/an.
8. [Barishal Board-2019; Jashore Board-2015]
Answer: (a)
a; (b) an; (c) x; (d) x; (e) a; (f) an/the; (g) the; (h) the; (i) the; (j) x
9. [All Board Question-2018 (Ka Set)]
Bangladesh
is (a)---independent country. We won freedom on (b)---December 16. 1971. This
freedom was won as (c)---result of great sacrifice. (d)---great many people
laid down their lives for (e)--freedom of the country. (f)--- man who
loves his country is (g)-patriot. (h) - real patriot loves his country more
than his life. Being patriot, we all should try to make (i)---effort for the
welfare and (j)---progress of our motherland.
Answer: (a)
an; (b) x; (C) a; (d) A; (e) the; (f) A; (g) a; (h) A; (i) an; (j)
x.
10. [All Board Question-2018 (Kha Set)]
William
Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in (a)---village of Stratford-on-Avon in
(b)---country of Warwickshire. His father John Shakespeare was (c)---farmer's
son who came (d)--- Stratford about 1531, and began to prosper as
(e)--- trader in corn, wheat, leather and agricultural products. His
mother Mary Arden was (f)---daughter of (g)---prosperous farmer, descended form
(h)---old family of mixed Anglo-Saxon and Norman blood. It is generally
believed that neither (i)---poet's mother nor his father could read or write.
In 1582, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, the daughter of (j)---peasant
family. She was eight years older than Shakespeare.
Answer: (a)
the; (b) the; (c) a; (d) x; (e) a; (f) the; (g) a; (h) an; (i) the; (j) a.
11. [Dhaka
Board-2017]
Patriotism
is (a)--- noble virtue. It inspires (b)--- man to dedicate his
life to the freedom and development of his (c)---country. (d)---man without
patriotism is no better than (e)--- beast. A true patriot is honoured
by (f)--- his countrymen. He thinks for (g)---betterment of his country.
On (h)---contrary, (i)--- unpatriotic man thinks only of his own
interest. Those who die for (j)---country are true patriots.
Answer: (a)
a; (b) a; (c) x; (d) The/A; (e) a; (f) x; (g) the; (h) x; () an; (j) the.
12. [Rajshahi Board-2017;Barishal Board-2017]
Truthfulness is (a)--- greatest of all (b)--- virtues which make (c)--- man really great. If we do not cultivate the habit of speaking (d)--- truth, we cannot command (e)--- confidence of others. (f)--- might succeed once or twice by telling (g)--- lie but it never brings a good result. (h)---lie never lies hidden. Today or tomorrow it comes to light. Then (i)--- real character of ()--- liar is revealed and nobody believes him.
Answer:(a)
the; (b) x; (c) a; (d) the; (e) x/the; (f) The; (g) a; (h) A; (i) the; (j)
the/a.
13. [Dinajpur Board-2017]
What
(a)--- surprise it was! Robin got (b)--- first prize in
(c)--- competition. I was (d)---really amazed at his success. Of
course he was trained by (e)--- expert coach for (f)--- time. He
always obeyed (g)---instructions given by (h)--- coach. Even he
was not found outside (i)--- camp during practice session. (j)---boy like
him is always appreciated by the people.
Answer: (a)
a; (b) the; (c) the; (d) x; (e) an; (f) the; (g) the; (h) the; (i) the; (j)
A.
14. [Jashore Board-2017]
The
process of learning may very well be compared to (a))---undertaking of a
journey. The learner or the student is (b))---journey taker or traveller. Just
as a traveller has to undergo all (c))--- botherations of buying his
ticket, booking his baggage, showing up his ticket, taking care of things,
boarding a train or a bus and suffering every other item of (d))---tedious
journey to reach his (e))---destination, so a learner has to mange his learning
affair himself. It is (f))---labourious process and no one can do
(g))--- labour for him and no one else can undertake (h))---journey for
another. There is no trick or magic in it. It cannot be acquired at second
hand. Just as a traveler, he can enquire here and there in case of doubt and
difficulty. However, the journey is (i))---passenger's own concern. In
(j))---same way, learning is entirely the concern of the student or the
learner.
Answer: (a)
an/the; (b) a; (c) the/x; (d) a; (e) x; (f) a; (g) the; (h) the/a; (i) the/a;
(j) the.
15. [Cumilla Board-2017]
In
(a))---last 25 years (b))---world has lost one-third of its natural wealth,
according to (c))--international conservation organisation world wild fund.
(d))---earth's forest, wetlands, seas and coasts are in (e))---worse state
today than they were before. Forests are cut down. Moreover, they are
being burnt indiscriminately resulting in (f))--- increase in carbon
dioxide and ultimately in (g))---water level rising as a consequence of global
warming. It is anticipated that (h))--- overwhelming environmental
(j) )---catastrophe.
Answer: (a)
the; (b) the; (c) the; (d) the; (e) a; (f) an; (g) x/the; (h) the; (i) an; (j)
x.
16. [Chattogram Board-2017]
'Rifle
Roti Aurat' is (a)--- first Bengali novel on (b)--- Liberation War of
Bangladesh. This unique novel is written by Anwar Pasha, (c)---professor of
Bangla department at Dhaka University. He wrote this (d) --- novel between
April and June in 1971. The main characters in this novel is Sudipta Shaheen
who shares his dream of (e)--- new country. Professor Anwar Pasha was
picked up from his Dhaka University residence two days before (f)---victory.
Sensing imminent defeat, the member of (g)--- notorious killing squad
Al-Badr picked up (h)--- novelist Anwar Pasha and many other intellectuals
and brutally killed them. According to. (i)---Banglapedia, around 991
academics, 13 journalists, 49 physicians, 42 lawyers, and 16 other
intellectuals were killed during (j)---Liberation War of Bangladesh.
Answer: (a)
the; (b) the; (c) a; (d) x; (e) a; (f) the; (g) the; (h) the; (i) x/the; (j)
the.
17. [Sylhet Board-2017]
Robi
is (a)---indigent boy. He comes of (b)---needy family. But he is diligent and
upright. He has (c)--- unique vision for life. He believes that honesty is
(d)---key to success. Moreover, he has (e)---deep sense of patriotism. Being
imbued with these ideals, he shapes (f)---dream of his life. From (g)- dawn to
dusk, he works hard. He never squanders time, wastes money and dissipates
(h)---energy. His only aim is to reach (i)---apex of success. We need
(j)---ideal boy like Robi.
Answer: (a)
an; (b) a; (c) a; (d) the; (e) a; (f) the; (g) x; (h) x; (i) the; (j) an.
18. [Barishal Board-2017]
Truthfulness
is (a)--- greatest of all (b)---virtues which makes (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.
Answer: (a)
the; (b) x/the; (c) a; (d) the; (e) the; (f) the; (g) a; (h) a; (i) the; (j) a.
19 )[Dhaka Board-2016]
Michael
Madhusudan Dutt was (a)--- popular 19th century Bengali poet and
dramatist. He was born in (b)--- in Sagardari on the (c)--- bank of
(d)--- Kopotaksho river, (e)--- village in Keshobpur Upazilla under
Jessore district. From (f)---early age, Dutt aspired to be (g)---Englishman in
form and manner. Though he was born in (h)---sophisticated Hindu family, he
took Christianity arousing (i)--- anger of his family. He contributed much
to (j)---development of Bengali literature.
Answer: (a)
a; (b) x; (c) the; (d) the; (e) a; (f) the/x; (g) an; (h) a; (i) x/the; (j)
the.
20. [Rajshahi Board-2016]
Every
student wants to do better in (a)---examination. But it is not (b)---easy work.
(c)--- student has to do something for this. From (d)---very beginning he
must be serious. He should read (e)---texts again and again. He must not
memorize (f)--- answer without knowing the meaning. He must not make notes
from (g)---common source. He should have a good (h)---command over English. By
doing all these things (i)---student can hope to make a good (j)---result.
Answer: (a)
the; (b) an; (c) a; (d) the; (e) the; (f) the; (g) a; (h) x; (i) the; (j) x.
21. [Dinajpur Board-2016;Cumilla Board-2013; Dhaka Board-2010]
(a)---morning
walk is a good habit for all classes of people. It is (b)--- simple exercise
and good for health and (c)--- mentality. In the morning (d)--- air is fresh
and free from any kind of noise and pollution. This pure (e)--- environment
makes an effect on (f)--- walker's health and mind. When (g)--- man enjoys
(h)--- beauties and solemnity of (i)---nature in (j) --- morning.
Answer: (a)
x; (b) a; (c) x; (d) the; (e) x; (f) the; (g) a; (h) the; (i) x/the; (j) the.
22. [Jashore Board-2016]
Literacy
as (a)--- skill was first institutionalized in Mesopotamia, Syria, Egypt
and China soon after (b)----- art of writing was invented. Education then
was not for (c)--- general people but (d)---privilege for
(e)--- chosen (f)--- few who took on strategic roles in (g)---running of
(h)--- state and in religion. In Greece, education became more widespread
in about the 5th century BC. (i)--- Greeks, however, sent only their male
children to school.
Answer: (a)
a; (b) the; (c) the; (d) a; (e) the; (f) x; (g) the; (h) the/a; (i) the; (j)
x.
23. [Cumilla Board-2016]
My
mother is (a) ---ideal housewife. She is (b)---affectionate lady. She manages
(c)--- family very nicely. She hopes to see me happy at (d) cost of her
own life. She does not enjoy (e)--- wink of sleep if I fall sick. She is
very kind to (f)--- poor. She is also (g)--- very religious lady. She
advise us to follow (h)--- path of truth and honesty. (i)--- woman
like her is very rare. She bears a good moral (j) --- character.
Answer: (a)
an; (b) an; (c) the; (d) the; (e) a; (f) the; (g) a; (h) the; (i) A; j) X
24. [Chattogram Board-2016]
There
is a saying that sincerity is (a) - key to success. (b) – person can prosper in
life an by doing hard work. The man who does not follow (c) - rules of
sincerity can never go (d) – long way in (e) – world. Many (f) – man is not
conscious of (g)- importance of (h) - sincerity for which they don't have (i) -
benefit of (j) - success. However, we should be sincere to our work if we want
to achieve anything notable.
Answer: (a)
the; (b) A; (c) the; (d) a; (e) the; (f) a; (g) the; (h) x; (i) the; (j) x
25.[Sylhet Board-2016]
Kamal is (a) --- HSC examinee of this year. He is not (b)--- attentive to his lessons. He is very weak in (c)--- English. Moreover, he is (d)--- lazy. So his preparation in English is not good. (e)--- month ago before his examination he managed (f) short suggestion and learnt it. On (g)--- day of examination he started for the examination hall (h)--- bit earlier. He entered (i)--- examination hall with (j)--- trembling heart.
Answer: (a)
an; (b) x; (c) x; (d) x; (e) A; (f) a; (g) the; (h) a; (i) the; (j) a.
26.[Barishal Board-2016]
Once there lived (a)---poor cobbler. He had (b)---rich neighbour. (c)---neighbour possessed (d) ---ill-health. So, he was (e) ---angry man. He was always (f)---unhappy man, Once he used to think (g)---richest men to be (h)---happiest men in (i)---world. But his (j)---idea was wrong.
Answer: (a)
a; (b) a; (c) The; (d) an/x; (e) an; (f) an; (g) the; (h) the; (i) the; (j) x.