Close Test Without Clues

Fill in the gaps of the following passage with an appropriate word.

(1) There are three important duties on earth. They are duty (a) - God, duty to parents and duty to mankind. All (b) - duties are important because they assist us to go a (c) - way. Duty to God helps us to be favoured by (d) - . If we are favoured by God, we can progress in (e) - . Duty to parents is very important because our parents are always with us.

Answer: (a) to; (b) these; (c) long; (d) God; (e) life.

(2) Recently, a widely used word (a) - 'Digital Bangladesh'. Actually, what do (b) - understand by digital Bangladesh? Its (c) - is a magnificent society based (d) - technology where all sorts of (e) - will come to an end and everybody will live a happy life.

Answer: (a) is; (b) you; (c) meaning; (d) on; (e) corruption.

(3) At present road accidents are daily (a) - in our life. Every year thousands (b) - people lose their lives and many (c) - are injured. Before the invention of (d) - , people traveled from one place to (e) - slowly but safely.

Answer: (a) affairs; (b) of; (c) people; (d) wheel; (e) another.

(4) The name of our country is Bangladesh. (a) - people of our country are peace-loving. We (b) - in peaceful co-existence. We want to live (c) - all and wish all well. Love for (d) - and malice for none is our philosophy (e) - life. We treat the people of the whole world as our relatives.

Answer: (a) The; (b) live; (c) with; (d) all; (e) of.

(5) Dhaka is the capital city of (a) - . It is one of the over (b) - capital cities of the world. Traffic (c) - is a regular problem here. The (d) - in the supply of electricity is (e) - common affair. Even the problem of pure drinking water is also a common affair.

Answer: (a) Bangladesh; (b) populated; (c) jam; (d) disruption; (e) a.

(6) A book is our best friend. By (a) - books we can know the previous history (b) - the world. It is also called the (c) - history of the world. It gives us (d) - joy which cannot be expected from our (e) - . Books are always ready to be by our side.

Answer: (a) reading; (b) of; (c) living; (d) innocent; (e) friends.

(7) Truthfulness is a noble virtue. It is (a) - to be the noblest of all virtues. It denotes the man's (b) - of speaking the truth. This virtue (c) - a man nothing but it earns him a lot. For example, it crowns a man with (d) - and dignity. Besides, everybody believes him and shows him (e) - respect.

Answer: (a) considered; (b) habit; (c) costs; (d) honour; (e) due.

(8) Honesty is a great virtue. It helps a man to (a) - in life. An honest man is loved and (b) - by all. Nobody believes a (c) - man. A man may be (d) - by means of dishonesty but that is short lived. A dishonest man (e) - in the long run.

Answer: (a) succeed; (b) respected; (c) dishonest; (d) rich; (e) suffers.

(9) Education (a) - the backbone of a nation. No nation can (b) - without it. It is the (c) - that removes the darkness of mind. It (d) - the power that (e) - the nation to the peak of prosperity.

Answer: (a) is; (b) prosper; (c) education; (d) is; (e) leads.

(10) Our freedom fighters are the (a) - heroes of our country. We should respect them as they (b) - their lives for the cause (c) - our motherland. It's a matter of great sorrow that most of them are (d) - and our young generation do not know about their (e) - struggle.

Answer: (a) real; (b) sacrificed; (c) of; (d) forgotten; (e) valiant.

(11) Kazi Nazrul Islam is (a) - national poet. He is (b) - as a rebel poet. (c) - a rebel poet his (d) - spreads far and wide. (e) - poetry deals with love for humanity.

Answer: (a) our; (b) known; (c) As; (d) fame; (e) His.

(12) Trees (a) - very useful to man. They (b) - the rich top soil from getting washed away by rainwater and floods. (c) - provide us with food and (d) - . We get (e) - from trees.

Answer: (a) are; (b) prevent; (c) They; (d) shelter; (e) oxygen.

(13) Einstein was very simple in his (a) - of life. He was (b) - to his fame. Once the Queen of Belgium (c) - him to Brussels. When he (d) - down from the train, he could not (e) - that there were actually many gorgeous dressed officials to receive him at the station.

Answer: (a) way; (b) indifferent; (c) invited; (d) got; (e) think.