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আব্দুল্লাহ আল মামুন, প্রভাষক
ন্যাশনাল আইডিয়াল স্কুল এন্ড কলেজ, ঢাকা
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Fill in the blanks with the following texts with articles (a/an/the) as necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (×) in those blanks. 0.5×10=5
1.Bangladesh is (a) - world's most density populated country. Our development efforts are frustrated because of (b) - great size of our population. (c) - Population explosion is (d) - constant threat to our environment and (e) - society. The population is growing at such
(f) - high rate that (g) - environment may soon fail to supply (h) - people with their minimum necessities. It is indeed (i) - alarming situation. Something should be done to change (j) - situation.
Answer: (a) the; (b) the ; (c) x ; (d) a; (e) x; (f) a; (g) the; (h) the; (i) an; (j) the.
2.You must have heard (a) - name of Kazi Nazrul Islam. He is our national poet. He is known as
(b) - rebel poet. He was born in
(c) - poor family. He passed his boyhood in great hardship. When (d) - First World War broke out, he joined (e) - army. After (f) -war, he began to write poems. He wrote specially for (g) - oppressed and down trodden people. He is called (h) - Shelley of Bengali literature. His poems and songs inspired (i) - Bangalies in (j) - War of liberation.
Answer: (a) the; (b) a/the; (c) a ; (d) the; (e) the; (f) the; (g) the ; (h) the; (i) the; (j) the.
3.(a) - 16th December is (b) - red letter day in the history of Bangladesh. On this day, we achieved (c) - freedom at the cost of (d) - bloody battle and Bangladesh came into (e) - being and made a place in (f) - world map as (g) - independent country. Every year this day is celebrated in (h) - enthusiastic atmosphere. We remember (i) - great sacrifice of our heroic sons who died for this country. We also pay (j) - great tribute to them.
Answer: (a) The; (b) a; (c) x ; (d) a ; (e) x ; (f) the; (g) an; (h) an; (i) the; (j) a.
4. (a) - ant is (b) - industrious insect. Bees are also (c) - industrious insects. If we observe the life of (d) - successful man, we will find that he is also (e) - industrious.
(f) - industrious are appreciated by all. On the other hand, (g) - idle are disliked by all. So, industry is (h) - must to prosper in (i) - life. We all know that industry is the key to success and laziness leads us to
(j) - misfortune.
Answer: (a) An ; (b) an ; (c) x ; (d) a; (e) x; (f) the; (g) the; (h) a ; (i) x ; (j) x.
5.English is (a)-international language. We feel (b)- necessity of learning English at every step. This is (c) - only language of international overseas business, communication, co-operation and (d)- co-existence. It is essential to receive (e) -foreign degree or higher education. All (f) - good jobs need English knowing persons. So every educated man should know how to communicate in (g) -English. To learn and develop (h) - skill of English especially for (i) - students is very important .No (j) - student should be ignorant of it.
Answer: (a) an; (b) the; (c) the; (d) ; (e) a; (f) the; (g) ; (h) the; (i) the; (j) the .