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(a) biggest (b) natural (c) of (d) way (e) hills (f) the (g) by (h) visit (i) of (j) gentle

The Kaptai Lake is located in the hilly district of Rangamati. This is the (a) biggest lake in Bangladesh. The (b) natural beauty of this lake is well-known to all. This huge lake stretches for miles touching different parts (c) of Rangamati district. There are rows of high mountains all around. Between the hills flows the lake water in a zigag (d) way The bottoms of the (e) hills are submerged in water. When we look at them from a distance, it seems that (f) the hills are floating on water. Being attracted (g) by its captivating naturzal beauty, every year a great number of nature lovers (h) visit it. There is an arrangement for boat journey as well. A number (i) of colourful boats are ready to welcome the tourists. A (j) gentle breeze is always blowing. It cools the tourists and soothes their minds.

(a) from (b) evil (c) a (d) enough (e) given (f) deeds (g) contrary (h) injustice (i) result (j) ensuring

Self purification means to keep the soul free (a) from all kinds of sins as well as from (b) evil deeds. This divine quality is (c) a must in our every day life. Only physical priority is not (d) enough mental purity should be (e) given more priority. Self purification inspires one to do good (f) deeds On the (g) contrary a bad man indulges in various sinful thoughts and deeds. He does not hesitate to do (h) injustice or any wrong doing. As a (i) result social peace and order are disturbed. So the usefulness of self purification is undeniable for (j) ensuring peace and harmony in the society.

(a) by (b) with (c) medium (d) languages (e) impossible/not possible (f) them (g) the (h) commonly (i) in (j) of

Language is the means (a) by which we share our thoughts and ideas (b) with others. It is our primary (c) medium of communication. There are thousands of (d) languages in the world but it is (e) impossible/not possible for a person to learn (f) them all. English is (g) the language of international communication. It is the most (h) commonly used language in the world. It also plays an essential role (i) in . our lives. So, the importance (j) of learning English cannot be ignored.

(a) growth (b) rapid (c) nutritious (d) aware (e) malnutrition (f) normal (g) ability (h) nutrition (i) due (j) illiteracy

Adolescence or puberty is a period after childhood. During this period physical and mental (a) growth of boys and girls is so (b) rapid that they need proper amount of (c) nutritious food. But many boys and girls are not (d) aware of this fact. So often they suffer from (e) malnutrition which hampers their (f) normal growth. Even some parents do not have the (g) ability to provide their children with the (h) nutrition they need. Sometimes it happens (i) due to the parents' reluctance, unawareness or (j) illiteracy .

(a) light (b) of (c) no (d) between (e) basic (f) right (g) almost (h) will (i) about (j) educate

Education removes our ignorance and gives us the (a) light of knowledge. In respect (b) of imparting education, there should be (c) no discrimination (d) between man and woman. Education is one of the (e) basic human rights. If we deprive woman of the (f) right of education (g) almost half of our population (h) will remain in darkness. No development can be brought (i) about without the participation of woman. So, the government is doing everything to (j) educate the womenfolk.

(a) from (b) the (c) in (d) idleness (e) complimentary (f) of (g) of (h) leisure (i) with (j) for

Leisure is the moment when a person is free (a) from his work as well as his worries and tensions. It is (b) the free time when we can enjoy ourselves (c) in doing something. So leisure is pleasure but it is not wasting time in (d) idleness In fact, leisure and labour are (e) complimentary In leisure we have freedom (f) of doing what gives us pleasure and refreshes our mind. Our life is full (g) of duties. Inspite of being very busy in the present age, we cannot deny the need of (h) leisure in life. A little leisure refreshes our mind and we can start working again (i) with renewed energy. Leisure makes us fit (j) for doing more difficult work.

(a) a (b) prevailing (c) caused (d) female (e) bites (f) organs (g) no (h) on (i) breeding (j) allow

Dengue fever is (a) a tropical virus-infected disease. It is (b) prevailing in more than 110 countries. It is (c) caused by dengue virus. The fever is spread by (d) female Aedes mosquitoes. When the mosquito (e) bites a man, the virus enters the blood cell, grows-rapidly and attacks many (f) organs of the body. There is (g) no specific medicine to treat dengue infection. So, we must put emphasis (h) on preventive measures. For this we must keep our surroundings clean to stop (i) breeding of Aedes mosquitoes. Again we must not (j) allow to accumulate water in any open space for more than two days.

(a) for (b) popular (c) beneficial (d) between (e) saying (f) on (g) participation (h) physically (i) an  (j)personality

Sports are very essential (a) for us. There are various types of sports. Among them cricket, football, swimming etc. are very (b) popular All types of sports are (c) beneficial to us. There is a relation (d) between the body and the mind. A sound mind lies in a sound body" is a wise (e) saying In order to gain success in life, we should have sound health which depends (f) on regular (g) participation in games and sports. Sports keep us (h) physically fit Sports play (i) an important role in forming one's (j) personality .

(a) childhood (b) subconscious (c) through (d) attraction (e) at (f) specially (g) fallen (h) its (i) and (j) when

A man cannot remember everything that happened in his (a) childhood . But certain events are vivid in his (b) subconscious mind. They sometimes peep (c) through . his mind's eye. Very simple and trifling things are the centre of (d) attraction to a child. When a man grows up, he may laugh (e) at . those things. For example, at the age of 6 or 7, when children's teeth start to fall, they start looking for a rat's hole, (f) specially in villages. Because they have heard that if they put the (g) fallen tooth in a rat's hole, the rat will give them one of (h) its teeth. Believing that they find out a rat's hole (i) and put the fallen tooth inside it. This incident makes them laugh (j) when they grow up.

(a) Asian (b) natural (c) shares (d) neighbours (e) to (f) the (g) abode (h) A (i) source (j) through

Bangladesh is a south (a) Asian country. It is blessed with (b) natural beauty. Natural resources abound in this country. Bangladesh (c) shares boundary with India. and Myanmar. The three sides of the country are surrounded by these two (d) neighbours . The Bay of Bengal is (e) to the south of Bangladesh. The majority of (f) the largest mangrove forest Sundarbans lies in this country. This forest is the (g) abode of the world famous Royal Bengal Tiger. (h) A number of rivers criss-crossed this forest. It is also a great (i) source of natural wealth. Bangladesh got her independence (j) through a nine month long freedom war.

(a) a (b) mega (c) without (d) off (e) considering (f) trade (g) tourism (h) growth (i) the (j) dream

The Padma multi-purpose bridge has opened (a) a new era in the history of Bangladesh. This (b) mega project has been implemented (c)  without any foreign aid. The southern 21 districts were cut (d) off  from the mainland by the mighty Padma river. So, this vast area could not keep pace with the other parts (e) considering economic development. But, direct connection with the capital by this bridge is going to expand (f) trade and commerce. Besides, (g) tourism is also going to speed up. All these are contributing a lot to our economic (h) growth and surely reduce (i) the poverty of those regions. The construction of the bridge which was our long- cherished (j) dream at last came true.

(a) assessing (b) the (c) fair (d) supervise (e) way (f) examination (g) degrades (h) In (i) acquire (j) suffer

Examination is the process of (a) assessing the academic knowledge of (b) the learners. So, it should be absolutely (c) fair The authority should conduct and (d) supervise it in the best possible (e) way Adopting unethical activities in the (f) examination is a great offence. It (g) degrades the standard of education. (h) In case of the students failure to (i) acquire true education, the nation will (j) suffer greatly. So all students should make the best use of time in order to be truly educated.

(a) an (b) and (c) daughters (d) any (e) is (f) to (g) such (h) the (i) for (j) and

The development of a nation is not (a) an easy task. It depends on the willingness (b) and sacrificing attitude of the valiant sons and (c) daughters of the soil. They don't work for (d) any appreciation or reward for themselves. Their vision (e) is to make the world a better place (f) to live in. They are always proud of (g) such selfless ventures. Their mission is to serve (h) the greater interest of humanity. They spend their life (i) for the welfare of people, the society (j) and the country as a whole.

(a) tree (b) the (c) produce (d) from (e) vanilla (f) added (g) origin (h) brought (i) Later (j) chocolate

About one thousand years ago, chocolate was so valuable that it was used as money! Chocolate comes from the Cacao (a) tree that grows near the equator. When (b) the trees are seen to (c) produce pods, the farmers collect the seeds (d) from them. Then sugar, cinnamon, (e) vanilla milk and other spices are (f) added to the matured seeds. The (g) origin of chocolate is interesting. Colombus (h) brought Cacao beans to Spain first. (i) Later people learned how to change (j) chocolate from liquid to solid. And by 1847, they started enjoying chocolate candy bars!

(a) wide (b) the (c) a (d) learn (e) reasons (f) continuous (g) on (h) vocabulary (i) environment (j) across

English language has a world (a) wide importance. It is (b) the second language in our country. We study it as (c) a compulsory subject from class I to class XII. Even then, we are not able to (d) learn well. There are so many (e) reasons behind it. Firstly, there is no (f) continuous development of the syllabus according to the class standard. Secondly, the examinations are taken only based (g)on writing skill. Thirdly, lack of (h) vocabulary is responsible for it. Another problem is the lack of English speaking (i) environment Finally, there is a shortage of English teachers (j) across the country.

(a) the (b) human (c) respective (d) to (e) without (f) smoothly (g) acquiring (h) on (i) place (j) process

Language is a way of human communication. And (a) the ability to use any language is called the language skill. All (b) human beings acquire this skill from their (c) respective environment. That is, human babies begin (d) to acquire this language skill from just after their birth. If this process continues (e) without any obstruction, a baby can communicate with the people of the same language (f) smoothly within 3 to 4 years. During this period, the baby does not need to read or write for (g) acquiring the language skill. The baby only goes (h) on listening, speaking, picking up words. This process is called acquisition of language and this acquisition mostly takes (i) place while learning one's first language. We acquire the language skill of Bangla in this (j) process This is why, Bangla is called our first language.

(a) wonderful (b) for (c) present (d) Revolutionary (e) in (f) world (g) closer (h) needless (i) demerits (j) a

All we know that mobile phone is the most (a) wonderful învention of modern science. Now a days, it is very essential (b)for us. At (c) present , it is very small and light. (d) Revolutionary changes have been brought about (e) in social communication by mobile phone. The whole (f) world has now become smaller and (g) closer unbelievably in respect-of communicating information. But it is (h) needless to say that mobile phone has some (i) demerits too. Over all, it is (j) a great blessing for mankind.

(a) bookish (b) competitive (c) to enrich (d) burning (e) newspaper (f) well (g) the (h) an (i) of (j) knowledge

A student must have the habit of reading newspaper everyday. Mere (a) bookish knowledge is not enough in this (b) competitive world. Newspapers help him (c) to enrich his general knowledge and make him aware of the (d) burning issues both inside and outside the country. A man who doesn't read (e) newspaper is like a frog in a narrow (f) well . Being ignorant of (g) the current affairs, he cannot take part in the talks and discussions in (h) an enlightened society and feels like a fish out (i) of water. By reading newspapers one can widen one's range of (j) knowledge in the field of science, history, geography, literature etc.

(a) often (b) an (c) the (d) learning (e) worthy (f) that (g) in (h) midst (i) darkness (j) from

An ideal teacher is (a) often compared with (b) an architect. He is called (c) the architect of a nation. He is the light of (d) learning and makes the illiterate people (e) worthy citizens of our country. But it is a matter of regret (f) that the teachers are not held (g) in due respect in our society. They lead a humble life in the (h) midst of want. Still they keep the light of education burning in order to remove the (i) darkness of illiteracy and superstitions (j)  from the society.

(a) conscious (b) punishment (c) both (d) for (e) development (f) fear (g) punishes (h) is (i) to (j) develops

Nowadays, parents are very (a) conscious of the harmful effect of (b) punishment on children. Child psychologists think that (c) both  physical and mental punishment can be disastrous (d) for a child's growth and (e) development It It may lead to (f) fear and hatred of the person who (g) punishes the child. Again, if a child (h) is punished, he may lack initiative. He may also feel hostile (i) to others. So, rude behavior gradually (j) develops in him.

(a) success (b) if (c) dull (d) them (e) easily (f) the (g) keener (h) victory (i) both (j) we

Without effort there can be no (a) success in life. Life loses its interest (b) if there is no struggle. Games become (c) dull if there is no competition in (d) them and if the result can be (e) easily foreseen. No matter we win (f) the game or lose it, the (g) keener the contest, the greater the interest. A (h) victory is not a real triumph unless (i) both the sides are equally strong. Whether (j) we like it or not, life is a continuous competitive examination.

(a) hinders (b) prosperity (c) causes (d) normal (e) hampered (f) arises (g) mainly (h) think (i) avoid (j) positive

Student politics (a) hinders the normal progress of a student. It brings (b) prosperity to a few but (c) causes harm to many. Because of student politics (d) normal administration of a college or university is (e) hampered As a result, there (f) arises session jam. For this problem of the campus student politics is (g) mainly responsible. So, we should (h) think about the necessity of student-politics. Either we should (i) avoid student politics or we should bring about a (j) positive change in this sector.

(a) unfortunate (b) in (c) this (d) have (e) stomach (f) with (g) though (h) disgraceful (i) The (j) to

Child labour is one of the biggest curses of the 21st century. It is (a) unfortunate that this has become very accepted (b) in our society. Only poverty is responsible for (c) this In a family of five or six children, the parents (d) have to send their kids to work so that they can fill their empty (e) stomach . These poor and helpless children are rewarded (f) with all kinds of abuse (g) though they work hard all day long. No other thing is as (h) disgraceful as child abuse for a nation. (i) The government has taken necessary measures (j) to check it.

(a) influence (b) for (c) complete (d) of (e) contact (f) with (g) about (h) which (i) most (j) a

Travelling has a great (a) influence on our minds. The human mind always craves (b) for change. There is none who does not feel (c) complete thrill of joy at the new sight (d) of experience. The traveller comes in (e) contact with various types of people. If he moves about (f) with the observant eyes, he can acquire a lot of practical knowledge (g) about men and things of the world (h) which books alone cannot provide. Travelling gives us an opportunity to enjoy the (i) most enchanting sights of nature. It helps one enrich his knowledge and makes him (j) a perfect man.

(a) number (b) throughout (c) national (d) history (e) some (f) rests (g) culture (h) the (i) walks (j) tradition

Festivals have always been integral parts of our tradition and culture. We have a (a) number of festivals which we celebrate (b) throughout the year. Some of our (c) national festivals are related to our (d) history of Independence and Language Movement, (e) some are related to our religions and the (f) rests are related to our art and (g) culture Whatever may be (h) the occasion, people from all (i) walks of the society take part in these festivals spontaneously, We should continue the (j) tradition of our festivals.