21 February is a red letter day in our national history. It is our pride (a) _______ no nation of the world has ever fought for its language the way we fought. So it has been now declared as the International Mother Language Day. The proposal has been passed unanimously in the General Assembly of the UNESCO (b) ______ some countries pointed out (c) _______ the incident of 21st is related to the Bangalees only. (d) ________  the recognition of the day, (e)  _______ the International Mother Language Day by UNESCO has upheld the prestige of Bangalees all over the world.

(a) that (b) Though/Although (c) who (d) as (e) that

It is known to all (a) that gold is a valuable metal. There are many metals cheaper than gold though they look like it. (b) Though/Although they glitter for sometimes, they fade away in the long run. In our society there are also many people (c) who are outwardly very gentle and polished. Later on, their real identity is revealed (d) as they do not exercise moral value. That's why people say, "All (e) that glitters is not gold."

(a) which (b) Although/Though (c) like/including (d) not only (e) but also

Facebook is a social medium (a) which is very popular. (b) Although/Though it provides the users with various information, all do not use it for positive purposes. Many Facebook users (c) like/including some of the youngsters sometimes use it whimsically which creates (d) not only misunderstanding (e) but also destroys social peace and order.

(a) because (b) which (c) but (d) when (e) So/Therefore

We know that trees are very important (a) because they produce oxygen (b) which is a must for all living creatures. They are our best friends (c) but we are not conscious of it. Time is coming (d) when there will be no tree left for us. (e) So/Therefore we should plant more and more trees for our own sake.

(a) that (b) as (c) But (d) Because (e) So

It is known to all (a) that about half of our population are women. They are entitled to equal rights and privileges (b) as men enjoy, (c) But in reality, they do not get their dues. For the true development of our country, they should be given proper education and training. (d) Because every woman is a potential mother and her influence on her children is very great. (e) So we should pay proper attention to our women folk.

(a) Though/Although (b) and (c) As/Since (d) but (e) So/Thus

Morning walk is a good habit for all classes of people. (a) Though/Although it is a simple exercise, it is good tor health both physically (b) and mentally. (c) As/Since the morning air is fresh and free from any kind of noise and pollutions, it keeps us sound and healthy. Morning walk costs nothing (d) but gives more. (e) So/Thus we should make the habit of morning walk.

(a) But (b) Firstly/First of all (c) Secondly (d) Again (e) Thus/ Therefore/That's why

Almost all countries of the world suffer from the curse of unemployment problem. (a) But nowhere in the world this problem is so acute as in our country. There are many reasons behind it. (b) Firstly/First of all our country is industrially backward. (c) Secondly our system of education fails to give a student an independent start of life. It has little provision for vocational training. (d) Again our students and youths have a false sense of dignity. (e) Thus/ Therefore/That's why they run after jobs only.