Article Exercise for all Classes
1. Mobile phone is (a) — great invention of modern science. As (b) — consumers of mobile phone are increasing day by day. (c) — people are getting benefited. But it is unfortunate that mobile phone sometimes becomes (d) — cause of hazard, especially (e) — children are affected much. (f) — scientists believe that mobile phone causes brain tumors, genetic damage and many other (g) — incurable diseases. They believe that invisible and uncontrolled radioactivity of (h) — mobile phone causes irreparable damage to (i) — human body. They say that (j) — government should control radioactive sources.
2. Newspaper plays (a) — important
role in our society. It is (b) — most useful thing in our modern life. We
cannot think of (c) — day without it. To read newspaper is (d) — good habit.
(e) — more we read newspaper. (f) — more we can acquire knowledge. If we don’t
read it, we shall be (g) — frogs in (h) — dark well. It is (i) — looking glass
of (j) — modern world.
3. 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.
4. Unfair means in the examination is (a)
— offence. It degrades (b) — standard of education. If the students of (c)
— country do not acquire true (d) education, there will be no development for
(e) — country. (f) — examinee should read seriously so that he can cut (g) —
good figure in the examination. To acquire true education should be the only
aim in life of all (h) — students. (i) — educated man cannot support (j) —
unfair means in the examination at all.
5. (a) — angry man
is not liked even by (b) — idiot. There is a difference between (c) — educated
and (d) — uneducated. An educated (e) — man should come forward to educate (f)
— uneducated man. On the other hand (g) — rich man should have sympathy for (h)
— poor man. Again there is a difference between (i) — rich and (j) — poor
6. Industry is (a) —
key to success. (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 conscious of (h) — importance of (i) — diligence for which they
can’t reap (j) — benefit of success.
7. (a) — 16th
December is (b) — red letter day in the history of Bangladesh. On this day we
achieved victory at (c) — cost of (d) — bloody battle. Bangladesh came into
being as (e) — independent country. It occupied a place in the world (f) — map.
Every year we observe (g) —— day with due solemnity. We remember (h) — supreme
sacrifice of our heroic sons. The day is (i) — public holiday. The day begins
with gunshot. The national flag is hoisted on (j) — top of the each house.
8. Patriotism is (a) — noble virtue.
It inspires (b) — man to shed the last drop of blood to defend (c) — freedom of
his country. (d) — man without patriotism is no better than (e) — beast. A true
patriot is honoured by (f) — all. He thinks for (g) — welfare of his country.
On (h) — other hand, (i) — unpatriotic man thinks only of his own interest.
Those who die for (j) — country are true patriots.
9. Bangladesh is a
land of (a) — scenic beauty, (b) — land, (c) — rivers and the forest are (d) —
sources of this beauty. Geographically Bangladesh can be divided into four
regions. In many places there is lot of amazing beautiful spots. For this
reason, (e) — tourism business can flourish here, (f) — wild animals of (g) —
Sundarbans are also (h) — great asset. Tourism can play (i) — vital role in
national economy. But it is still in elementary stage. So, we have to cross (j)
— long way.
10. (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.
11. There is a saying
that sincerity is (a) — key to success. (b) — person can prosper in life 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.
12. (a) — newspaper
is called (b) — store house of knowledge. In the morning we eagerly wait for a
newspaper. We cannot do a single day without newspapers. It contains the new of
(c) — entire world. We can get (d) — news of economics, politics and many other
things of (e) — world. It plays (f) — important role in creating public (g) —
opinion. Through newspapers we know (h) — culture of another country. (i) —
economist writes articles on economics. (j) — essayist writes essays and they
are published through newspapers.
13. a) — English is
(b) — international language that must be learnt by all (c) — people of (d) —
world. One is blind today without (e) — help of English. (f) — English knowing
person gets privilege everywhere. Today English is not only the language of (g)
— British, it is now world language. Moreover, now there are many kinds of
English, but (h) — English of (i) — English is still (j) — best.
14. Education is one
of (a) — basic needs of (b) — a human being. (c) — poor socio-economic
condition of Bangladesh can be largely attributed to most people’s
inaccessibility to (d) — education. If all the people were educated, they could
live (e) — healthy and planned (f) — life. It enhances our ability to raise
crops, store food, protect (g) — environment and carry out our social
responsibilities. it is only education which can help us to adopt (h) —
rational attitude. It provides us with (i) — enlightened awareness about things
and this awareness is (j) — prerequisite for social development.
15. A brilliant
student is (a) — asset. One day he may be (b) — engineer or (c) — M.B.B.S.
doctor. He makes (d) — best use of his time. He makes a proper division of his
time and does his duties accordingly. He knows that youth is (e) — golden
period of (f) — life. He has (g) — aim in life. He knows that (h) — life
without (i) — aim is like (j)—ship without a rudder.
16. Man is (a) —
architect of his own fate. If we avoid labour, we shall not be lucky. Some
people think that (b) — success in life depends on fate. But that is not
correct. Hard work is necessary for getting success in every sphere of life.
Industry is (c) — key to success. Those who depend on fate must always lag
behind. It is (d) — fact that industry makes everything different. If you
become (e) — industrious person, your life will be successful. (f) —
industrious man always achieves his goal. He knows that (g) — hard work is the
key to success. He never wastes (h) — time. He believes that (i) — honest
effort can change his life and make him (j) — successful person.
17. (a) — 21 st of
February is (a) — important day in our national calendar. On this day in 1952, valiant
youths of (c) — soil laid down their lives to establish (d) — honour of Bangla,
their mother language. Their demand was to recognized Bangla as (e) — official
language of (f) — state as it was (g) — language of most of (h) — population.
Because of their sacrifice, we have got (i) — Bangla as our official language.
Now, Bangla is (j) — internationally recognized language.
18. Today women are
playing (a) — important role in all spheres of (b) — life. They are no longer
confined within (c) — four walls of the kitchens. They have come out of their cocoons
and are working hand in hand with (d) — men. They are joining (e) — wide range
of professions and making a great (f) — contribution to the economy. Now, it
has come to (g) — realization of all that it is not possible to develop the
country keeping women, (h) — large section of (i) — population, in (j) — dark.
19. (a) — idle man
and (b) — active man cannot be equal. We know (c) — story of (d) — ant (e) —
grasshopper. (f) — ant was industrious. On the other hand the grasshopper was
really (g) — lazy. The ant knows that (h) — industrious shine. On (i) —
contrary (j) — lazy suffer in life.
20. Mr. Karim is an
English (a) — teacher. He is (b) — M.A. in English. He serves in (c) — ideal
institution. He tries to lead (d) — honest life. He is (e) — most favourite
teacher to the students. He speaks English like (f) — English. To speak (g) —
truth he is friendly to (h) — students. He tries heart and soul to help (i) —
students in every possible way. We want (j) — teacher like him.
21. (a) — ant is (b)
— industrious insect. No other insect is as industrious as (c) — ant. If we
open (d) — pages of history, we shall see that (e) — men who have become great
were (f) — industrious. (g) — industrious are liked by all. On (h) — other hand
(i) — idle are hated by all. So, industry is (j) — must to prosper in life.
22. Newspaper is (a)
— people’s parliament. The newspaper plays (b) — vital role in modern
civilization. It is said to be (c) — mirror of the world. We must have the
habit of reading (d) — newspaper daily. It helps us in acquiring (e) — general
knowledge which is essential for our education. Nobody can keep (f) — contact
with (g) —outside world without newspaper. Mere (h) — bookish knowledge is not
sufficient in (i) — struggle of life. (j) — man who does not read newspaper
daily is like a frog in a narrow well.
23. Population of a
country is (a) — asset. It becomes (b) — burden when (c) — country cannot
afford to her people (d) — basic needs of life. Bangladesh is (e) —densely
populated country based on (f) — agricultural economy. Moreover, our population
is growing in (g) — alarming way. (h) — present growth of our population is
21.6 per thousand people. It is obviously (i) — very high rate. Hence we should
all make (j) — united effort to combat with population problem.
24. Illiteracy is (a)
— great problem in our country. It is (b) — great obstacle to (c) — way of (d)
— progress and there are many reasons behind it. Poverty is (e) — main cause of
this illiteracy in (f) — our country. Due to poverty, (g) — poor people cannot send
their children to (h) — school. So, everybody should drive away (i) — poverty
from (j) — society.
25. 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)
— confidence of others. The man whom nobody believes can never be famous in
life. It may be that we may succeeded 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. All hate him and speak ill of him behind his back.
26. The compute is (a) — fairly recent
invention. It has now become (b) — essential (b) — part of modern life. It has
(c) — greatly benefited us and brought about revolutionary changes in our life.
Any device that helps people perform (d) — mathematical calculations may be
called (e) — computer. In this sense, (f) — abacus is also (g) — simple computer.
Today, however, (h) — term computer’ refers to a special kind of (i) —
electronic machine that can perform mathematical calculations and process large
masses of information at (j) — great speed.
27. Students are (a) — greatest force of
(b) — nation. (c) — ideal student is (d) — asset to any country. He has some
qualities that can be followed. He gets up early in (e) — morning. He never
wastes his time in vain. He always makes (f) — brilliant result in the
examinations. He is a boy of (g) — good manners and character. He is truthful,
honest, sincere and dutiful. He respects his parents, teachers and other
superiors in (h) — polite way. He is helpful to his fellow students. He is
never rude to anybody. He is (i) — student of high thinking and plain living.
In fact, he is (j) — example for others to follow.
28. Money cannot buy (a) — happiness.
Money is (b) — must for our life. But it is not (c) — necessary to bring our
happiness. Happiness is absolutely (d) — psychological thing. It is (e) — name
of (f) — feeling. It means the contentment of (g) — mind. He who is satisfied
with what he gets and content with his life is (h) — really happy man.
Happiness cannot be purchased with (i) — money. No doubt, money has got
something to do with (j) — happiness but it cannot give us happiness.
29. Unemployment is (a) — great social
evil. All (b) — able-bodied persons in a society should be engaged in any
occupation. (c) — unemployed man has to lead a vagabond life. Life becomes (d)
— curse and burden to him. He has (e) — idle brain which very soon becomes (f)
— devil’s workshop. There are many reasons of (g) — unemployment in our
country. Bangladesh is not (h) — industrialized country. The mills and
factories that we have can give employment to (i) — limited number of people
similar is the case with (j) — agriculture.
30. Patriotism is a noble (a) — virtue. It
inspires (b) — man to shed last drop of blood to defend the freedom of his (c)
— country. (d) — man without patriotism is not better than (e) — beast. A true
patriot is honored by (f) — all. He thinks for (g) — welfare of his country. On
(h) — other hand (i) — unpatriotic man thinks only of his own interest, Those
who die (j) — country are true patriots. They are remembered even after their
death.
31. A library is (a) — part and parcel (b)
— educational institution. It is (c) — unique place where books for different
subjects are kept for (d) — reading. It ennobles (e) — readers to read books of
their choice that create (f) — enthusiasm for learning. Student should pay (g)
— visit to (h) — library regularly. They can borrow books for (i) —certain
period and return them after (j) — given time.
32. Women are now a days as (a)….important
as men. They constitute nearly half of (b)…total population. So, there can be
no denying (c)………fact that they too possess equal rights and duties as (d)….men
do. If they get opportunity, (e)………genius, powers and capacities will bloom
fully. No nation can make (f)….real progress keeping a full half of its
population in (g)…dark. Without (h)….uplift of women, (i)….progress of
(j)….nation is not possible at all.
33. Mr John is (a)——European. As he is
(b)—-English man and knows (c)—-English well. He is (d)—honorable person to
everyone though he is (e)——one eyed man. Having received (f)—-. So, he went to
(g)——USA. His brother Tony lives there who joined (h)—–army. He is (i)—younger
of two brothers. When John met his brother, Tony (j)——brother rose in
him.
34. Everybody knows that sincerity
is (a)—–key to success. (b)—–person can prosper in life 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.
35. English is (a)—–international
language. It is spoken all over (b) ——world. So the importance of (c)—English
cannot be described in words. All (d)—–books on higher education are written in
English. Today organizations need employees who speak and write (e)—-standard
form of English. It helps (f)—–educated man to get a good (g)—–job. It is
(h)——official or semi –official language all over the world. Ours is (i)—–age
of globalization. We need to learn English to join the advanced world. So
English has become (j)—-essential matter for us.
Answer Scripts
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