Question No 3 Gap filling without clues Marks

Question No. 3 Gap filling (without clues) (Marks 5) 1. Folk songs are song (a)----are sung traditionally by the mass people in a country or (b) -----for a long time. We have a(c)----- collection of folk songs a, Lalonalike Palligiti, Bhatiali, Bhawiya, Jari, Sari, Gambhira, Lalongiti, Pallagaan and songs Hason Raja. These songs are very (d)----. The traditional musical (e)----are usually played with these songs. Ans. (a) which; (b) community; (c) rich; (d) popular; (e) intruments.

2. The lion’s share of the (a)----- people of Bangladesh live in Chattogram Hill Tracts, Mymensingh , Rajshahi and Sylhet. Forest, Hilly and rural areas arculturee their (b)------living places. They practise their unique lifestyle (c)-------from their own history, culture and heritage. They are (d)------farmers and practise a unique type of cultivation named(e)----. They are Hindus , Christians or Buddists by religine. Ans. (a) ethnic; (b) common; (c) reflected; (d) mostly; (e) Jhum.

3. The(a)------of food varies from country to country. Bangladeshi food is testy. Though rice is our staple food, we eat many things (b)------- from rice. We eat fish, meat, lentil soup, vegetables etc. Sweets have (c)------ an important (d)------- of our food. Village women make’pithas’ in the winter season. Most of our pithas and sweets are(e)-------based. Ans. (a) taste; (b) apart; (c) occupied; (d) part; (e) milk.

4. (a) ------ is the condition of our body and mind. It is essential to lead a happy(b)-----. It is a valuable(c) ------ of a man. But to keep (d)------ healthy, we have to do certain things such as eating balanced diet, taking physical exercise etc. We should also try to maintain the (e)------ of our mind. Ans. Health; (b) life; (c) wealth; (d) oursellves; (e) peace.

5. A (a) ------ of contents is a important part of a book. It gives us (b) ------- about a book. It also tells us about (c) part of the book. It is usually written at the (d)------ of the page. The contant (e) -------the book map, index and page numbers. Ans. (a) table; (b) information; (c) each; (d) top; (e) enlists.

6. Shamima (a) ------ a poor woman , had to suffer a lot in her husband’s house. One day she had to (b) ------- her husband as he tortured her verbally and physically. As she was self confident , she could (c) ------- all the difficulties by hardworking. She intended to work with (d) ------- woman like her and wanted to do everything for them. She trained them herself and appointed them in her organisation so that they could live with self (e)---- and dignity. Ans. (a)being; (b)leave; (c)overcome; (d)illfated; (e)respected. ( ;

7. Kartik Poramanik is a hair dresser by profession , thought about a great (a)------- like tree plantation and he has been (b)----- trees for 50 years. He is doing it bearing the costs of his(c)-------. He wants to see the people happy. (d)-------he gets time , he plants trees and water them. Even he waters at night when he doesn’t get time during the day for his own (e)---- earning purpose. Ans. (a) job; (b) planting; (c) own; (d) Whenever; (e) wage.

8. (a) ------- people discovered pearls while they were searching for food at the sea shore. Pearls have been mentioned in religious texts and (b)------ Ancient Egyptains , Romans and Greeks (c)------pearls very much. The Egyptains would take(d)-----pearls to their graves. The ancient Romans and Greeks considered it as a(e)----of wealth and social position. Pearls are still attractive for their glittering beauty. Ans. (a) Ancient; (b) mythologies; (c) valued; (d) away; (e) sign.

9. ’Ama’ known as the’women of the sea or sea women’ living (a)----the coast of Japan earn their livelihood by diving even without using (b)------- tanks for other breathing equipments. They can hold their (c)---- upto two minutes by using their own breathing techniques. But now the young women are (d)------- interested in practising it. As a result, this prefession will soon be(e). Ans. (a) along; (b) oxygen; (c) breath; (d) not; (e) extinct.

10. River gypsies in Bangladesh are facing a (a)----- of problems. Due to urbanisation, their customers are decreasing. On the other hand, due to climate change, rivers are drying out and boat (b)------- has been restricted. So, many river (c)------ are thinking to live permanently on land. . Govt. has extended its helping hand to bring them into themainstream of the (d)------. They have already given voting rights, permanent housing and bank loan pacilities. Mobile boat schools are going to be provided for the (e)------ of their children. Ans. (a) number; (b) movement; (c) gypsies; (d) society; (e) education.

11. The news should be a piece of (a)------. The information should be recent and (b) -------. Mass people should take (c)------ in it. It should be (d)-----. There are opinions that the term ‘news’ comes from ‘new ’ or from the (e)----- of the directions-North, East, West and South. Ans. (a) information; (b) self-explained; (c) interest; (d) objective; (e) initails.

12. Rumi Akhter Rina wants to be an (a)------ engineer. An opportunity came in her life. She took part in a six-month (b)------ training programme. She took training (c)------ electrical and house wiring at the training (d)-----. After the training , she can now install calling bells, motor connections, tube lights, electric fans and so on. The project is founded (e)-----UNICEF. Ans. (a) electrica; l (b) vocational; (c) in; (d) centre; (e) by.

13. The Falcon Hypersonic Technology. Vehicle-2, the (a)----plane ever built by human beings is the product of a US military project. Its speed is around 20 times the speed of (b) ------ and its temperature with standing power is 2, 000 degee (C), hotter than the (c)---- point steel. US defense agency will launch it. According to their plan, launching HTV-2 into the space on the back of a rocket. At time of its flying towards the earth, the engineers will guide and monitor it in its (e)-------. Ans. (a) fastest; (b) sound; (c) melting; (d) will; (e) flight.

14. The (a)------- people Bangladesh hold a very (b)------ place in the (c)------ of the country. The majority of this people live in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. They (d)------- Jhum cultivation. They (e)---- their houses on bamboo or wooden platforms called ‘machang’. They eat rice, vegetables maize and fish , poultry and meat. Ans. (a) ethnic; (b) imfortant; (c) culture; (d) practise; (e) build.

15. Shamima Akhter is an (a)------ woman lives in a typical Bangladeshi villageb)------- Bhabanipur in Jhenaidah. She has struggled much to bring about a change in her life. She has seen the cruelest (c)------ of life. But cruelty could not defeat her spirit. She has come out as a(d)------ ignoring all the odds of life. Now she runs a boutique (e)-------. Ans. (a) extraordinary; (b) called; (c) aspect; (d) winner; (e) successfully.

16. River gypsies in Bangladesh(a)------facing various problems beause (b)------ urbanization , unpredictable rain and drying out of rivers and the (c)------ of their lifestyle in the context of changed reality. Government and some (d)------ organizations are working hard to help them adjust in the changing world. It will (e)----- time to have the changes. Ans. (a) are ; (b)rapid; (c) changing; (d) voluntary; (e) take.

17. River gypsies (a)----- an ethnic group 9 c in Bangladesh. They are known as bedey. They (b)----- in small country boats and travel like nomads from one place to another. Throughout the monsoon they (c)------- busy with fishing. Men catch snakes and (d)------ people with snake charming and sell herbal cures. Women go (e)------ door to sell bangles, cosmetics and other things. Ans. (a) are; (b) live; (c) remain; (d) entertain; (e) from.

18. Human (a)------ cunquered the distance on earth by discovering wheels. They (b)------ further. Then on December 17, 1903, the wright brothers in America made the first (c)-------of flying in a place. In the experiment , a machine (d)------ a man and rose above by its own power. That was human being’s first real take -off. And now, they have got a supersonic speed. Modern aircraft companies are making revolutions in aviation technology. Boeing as well as Airbus is (e)------modern passenger airplanes. These planes fly very fast. Boeing 787 flies 950 km/h. Airbus 350 is expected to fly in a couple of years. Its speed will be 945 km/h. Ans. (a) beings ; (b) endeavored; (c) experiment; (d) carried; (e) producing.