HSC cloze test without clues board question

1. [Dhaka Board-2024]

The development of communication in any (a) --- creates an impact on the development of the economy (b) --- the gross (c) --- product of any country. Bangladesh, in this sense, has become a (d) --- model all over the world. The present government has scheduled (e) --- and such projects recently (f) --- increase the lifestyle of the country people. We can (g) --- here some of such developments: The Padma Multipurpose Bridge, the (h) --- way, Bangabandhu Tunnel under the river (i) --- and the Metro Rail in Dhaka City. The national and international business will be (j) --- by these kinds of communication development.

Answer: (a) sector/field/country; (b) and; (c) national; (d) role; (e) projects; (f) significantly; (g) mention/see/notice; (h) Elevated Express; (i) Karnaphuli; (j) boosted/flourished

If you want to (a) --- English properly and fairly, you have to achieve writing skill. To attain this skill, you need (b) --- some measures. At first you should (c) --- your vocabulary since everywhere words are required. Words will help you (d) --- your ideas appropriately. Next you should know how to arrange (e) --- in a sentence. Here grammar will help you the basic (f) --- way. For that basic (g) ---, items must be known to you. Then you have to (h) --- your general knowledge to generate ideas and make sentences accordingly. Be creative and try to (i) --- sentences of your own. Finally, regular (j) --- will help you succeed in achieving this skill.

Answer: (a) learn; (b) to take / to implement; (c) enrich; (d) express / write/ flourish; (e) them; (f) right; (g) grammatical; (h) apply/use; (i) make/create; (j) practice

3. [Jashore Board-2024]

Nelson Mandela was an unconditional brave fighter against race discrimination. During his (a) ---, he had (b) --- himself to this (c) --- of the people of Africa. He stated that he had fought against domination and he had fought against black (e) ---. Being (f) --- with his (g) ---. Nadine Gordimer, the South African writer and Nobel Laureate for literature, once (h) --- that Mandela was at the (i) --- of their time, theirs in South Africa, and the other people (j) --- they were.

Answer: (a) lifetime; (b) dedicated; (c) struggle; (d) white; (e) oppression; (f) aligned; (g) struggle; (h) said; (i) epicenter; (j) where

Money is power and can do much good and evil. It gives (a) --- delight. It (b) --- do everything. A person without (c) --- is a person to be pitied. Nobody pays (d) --- respect to him. His friends do not (e) --- him. He has to depend on the (f) --- of others. In order to (g) --- money, he does a lot of jobs. It is must (h) --- our life. But it does not necessarily (i) --- happiness. Happiness is absolutely a (j) --- matter.

Answer: (a) pleasure; (b) can; (c) money; (d) proper; (e) value/respect; (f) mercy; (g) earn; (h) for; (i) bring; (j) relative

Self-employment means to create job opportunity for oneself by one's own effort. Various government organizations (a) --- trying to create (b) --- congenial atmosphere for (c) ---. Different NGO's have (d)-- rendered their help. Livestock (e) ---, agricultural farming, poultry (f) --- are some of (g) ---- sectors. There are (h) --- opportunity for self (i) --- Bangladesh. One (j) --- easily engage oneself in these jobs.

Answer: (a) are (b) a; (c) employees; (d) also/already; (e) rearing (f) farming (g) the (h) many/some; (i) employment; (j) can

Bangladesh is a land of (a)-- beauty. Its beauty is so captivating that a stranger cannot but be (b) --- looking at this endless variety. Nature has (c) --- showered its blessings on this country. The rivers, hills and forests are rich in natural (d)--.The people of this country feel a strong (e) – for their motherland. They love their motherland from the (f) –- of heart. They work hard to (g) –- its economic condition and to remove poverty. Most of them toil hard from dawn to dusk to accelerate the pace of (h) -- The progress of this country lies in the (i) --- of common people. They are the (j) --- of a beautiful and prosperous Bangladesh.

Answer: (a) natural; (b) fascinated/mesmerized; (c) generously/lavishly; (d) resources; (e) love/ affection; (f) core; (g) develop; (h) development; (i) hand; (j) sources

When a girl gets married, she usually drops out of school and begins full time work in her in-laws household. In the in-laws house, she is marginalized. She (a) --- vulnerable to all forms of abuse, (b) --- dowry related violence. In Bangladesh, it is still (c) --- for a bride's family to pay dowry. (d) --- the practice being illegal. Dowry demands can also (e) --- after the wedding. For an adolescent (f) ---, even if her in-laws are supportive, there (g) --- greater health risks in terms of (h) --- and child birth. The majority of adolescent (i) --- and their families are uninformed or insufficiently (j) --- about reproductive health and contraception. The maternal mortality rate for adolescents is double the national rate.

Answer: (a) becomes; (b) including /like; (c) common; (d) despite; (e) continue /remain/prevail; (f) bride; (g) are/remain; (h) pregnancy; (i) brides; (j) informed

The Padma Bridge is a multi-purpose road-rail bridge over the (a) --- Padma river in Bangladesh. It is the longest bridge in Bangladesh. At first the World Bank intended to (b) --- for the construction of the bridge and later (c) --- their decision. But this mega project has been built with domestic funding without (d) --- aid. It is 6-15 km long and 18-10 m wide. There is a four-lane highway on the upper level and a one- lane railway on the lower level. The construction journey was started on 7 December 2014 and completed by May 2022. The dream of Bengalis has come to the reality after (e) --- various uncertainties. The bridge was (f) ---  by the Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on June 25 of 2022. Through the opening of the bridge, 19 districts of the south- western region have been directly (g) --- with the eastern part of the in economic country. The importance of the Padma Bridge is (h) --- development and in changing the living (i) --- of millions of people. The world has (j) --- The historical achievement of the people of Bangladesh through this construction of the Padma Bridge. The Padma Bridge symbolizes Bangladesh's self-esteem. 

(a) mighty/powerful

(b) invest/spend

(c) overturned/withdrew

(d) foreign/any

(e) having/facing

(f) inaugurated/commenced

(g) connected/linked

(h) huge/great

(i) standards

(j) seen/witnessed

The process of globalization obviously requires a common language for international communication. For many different reasons. English has (a) --- the (b) --- of being that language. As a result, it has (c) --- national borders to reach people who speak other languages. It is no longer the (d) --- American or other native speakers, but a language that (e) --- possession of British or to the world's its people. In fact, bilingual and multilingual users of English for (f) --- monolingual native speakers. This phenomenon has led to a (g) --- variety of English around the world. As more and more people speak English, more and more varieties have (h) --- strongly influenced by the pronunciation, grammar and idioms of the (i) --- tongues. World English has now (j) --- which are mother away from the control of its native speakers.

(a) gained/achieved/got

(b) status/rank/place

(c) crossed

(d) only

(e) belongs

(f) communicating

(g) wide

(h) evolved/arisen/appeared

(i) different

(j) run/passed

Education is one of the basic needs of a human being. It is (a) --- for the (b) --- they (d) --- of mind. Many illiterate people do not have any (c) --- educated, they could live a (e) --- teaches us how to live well. It (f) --- enhances our (h) ---, of health. If and planned life. Education us to make the right (g) --- to perform our duties properly and (i). problems. In fact, it is education (j). --- brings positive change our life. in life. It our everyday

(a) necessary/essential

(b) development/evolution

(c) knowledge/awareness

(d) were

(e) better/structured

(f) teaches

(g) decision/choice

(h) ability/capacity

(i) solve

(j) that/which

Kuakata is a rare scenic spot (a) -- in Patuakhali district about 320 km (b) --- Dhaka. It is a famous (c)--- overline destination because of the picturesque (d) --- beauty, sandy beaches, blue sky and the shimmering expanse of water of the Bay of Bengal and the evergreen (e) ---. The name Kuakata (f) --- from the digging of a well (kua) by the early Rakhaines for (g)--- water. Kuakata allows its visitors to (h) --- both sunrise and sunset from the (i) ---. Gentle and sandy slopes make it (j) --- for bathing, swimming and diving.

(a) situated/located

(b) from

(c) tourist

(d) natural

(e) forest /forests

(f) originates

(g) collecting

(h) watch

(i) beach

(j) pleasant

Student life is a life of (a)--- for future struggle. To make him (b)---for the struggle, education is necessary. So the first and foremost duty of a student (c)---to prosecute his studies well. He who (d) --- his lessons regularly (e) ---well in the examination. On the (f)---, the student who wastes his time cuts a (g)---figure. It should be (h) ---in mind that none can get back the (i)---time. If the students neglect their studies, they will suffer in the (j) ---run.

(a) preparation

(b) capable/prepared/ready/fit

(c) is

(d) learns

(e) does/performs

(f) other hand/contrary

(g) sorry/bad/poor

(h) kept

(i) lost/wasted

(j) long

 A large number of people learn English (a) --- people use it (b) --- a first language and some people take it as a (c) --- language. Many international (d) --- the world. Some now depend on English for (e) --- with offices in different countries. They offer employment to people (f) --- adequate knowledge of English. The advertisements (g) --- in many dailies (h) --- in English. So, it would not be (i) --- to neglect this (j) --- language. 

(a) throughout

(b) as

(c) second

(d) organizations/institutions

(e) communicating

(f) with

(g) published/circulated

(h) are

(i) logical/wise

(j) important

The environment (a) --- various things. All the things of the environment are related to (b) --- another. Any change in the ecosystem can (c) --- all the other parts. To prevent the environment from destruction is the (d) --- of human beings. The environment should be (e) --- neat and clean to enjoy a healthy and comfortable (f) ---. But people are not (g) --- of the dangerous effect of the cocological change. They do unwise things and bring about dangers for their own (h) ---. Imbalance in the cocology brings about climatic (i) --- and the result of the change is various natural (j) ---.

(a) includes

(b) one

(c) affect/interrupt/disrupt

(d) duty/responsibility

(e) kept/maintained

(f) life

(g) aware/conscious

(h) lives

(i) change

(j) disasters/calamities

The food (a) --- of the young people of our country has changed greatly. Our young people are getting (b) --- to fast foods and western foods day by day. Today they go to fast food shops and enjoy much taking (c) --- such as; pizza, burger, soft drinks etc. When fast foods (d) ---- high level of salt, sugar and fats, then it is called (e) ---- food. It lacks fibre, (f) ----, and minerals. The world is currently facing an obesity epidemic which puts people at the (g) --- of chronic (h) ---- like heart disease and diabetes. Junk foods (i)---- to obesity. So, we should be (j) --- about having fast foods now and then.

(a) habit

(b) habituated/accustomed/attracted

(c) foods

(d) have/contain

(e) junk

(f) vitamins

(g) risk/risks

(h) diseases

(i) lead

(j) aware/conscious/sensible/careful

Language plays a very important (a)___in the life of human beings. We use language from the (b)___ we wake up in the morning (c)___ we go to bed at night. We use language to express what we (d) --- and to say what we like or (e) ---. We also use language to (f) --- Information. In short language is (g) --- present in our life. It is an (h) --- part of what we do and believe.

(a) role

(b) moment

(c) till

(d) do

(e) dislike

(f) gather

(g) always/constantly

(h) integral/important

Examination is very important in student’s life. It justifies a student’s (a) ---. No student ca be (b) --- to next class without examination. So, every student (c) --- hard to pass the examination. There are many ways to do (d) --- in the examination and meritorious students follow these ways. Gathering (e) --- is not all things to approach the exam. One may gather much (f) --- about his subject, but if he can not (g) --- his performance in the examination his such kind of knowledge is (h) ---.

(a) ability/quality/skill 

(b) promoted

(c) must study/should study/studies/tries

(d) well

(e) knowledge/information

(f) knowledge/information 

(g) show

(h) valueless/useless/meaningless

Civility means polite (a) --- or modesty. It also (b) --- courteous manner. It is a great virtue (c) ---- a man. To be well-behaved, or good-natured, we need not (d) --- money. We have to (e) --- willingness to attain civility. We have to (f) --- some code of conduct and (g) --- the norms of etiquette of the society. It (h) --- from society to society. However, one has to practise good manner in one's character from an early age. No expenditure but consciousness is required.

(a) behaviours 

(b) means

(c) of

(d) have/own

(e) have

(f) follow

(g) maintain

(h) varies/differs

Gender (a) --- is a deeply rooted social and cultural problem of our country. From the very (b) --- of a girl child the disparity begins. Day by day she grows up and faces the (c) --- atutude of the (d) --- members to her. She begins to understand that she is deprived of the basic (e) --- necessary to build up her career. But she does not get (f) --way to overcome the burdens of the (g)--- of social oppression. In this way, she ends up her life keeping her dreams in her (h) ----.

(a) disparity/ inequality/ discrimination

(b) birth

(c) cruel

(d) family

(e) needs/rights

(f) enough/proper

(g) shackle/chain

(h) mind/heart

1. Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap. [Dinajpur Board-2017; Rajshahi Board-2013; Dhaka Board-2011; Barishal Board-2009; Cumilla Board-2017, 2024]

Sports are a popular form of (a) —. Many international (b) — events are organised from time to time. Most of those events are (c) — by multinational manufacturing companies and business firms. They (d) — for the sports events in exchange for the right to (e) — their products during those events. These events are (f) — worldwide by satellite and people all (g) — the world watch them (h) —. As a result, the sponsors’ products receive maximum media (i) —. Thus sports help the (j) — of trade and commerce.

Answer: a) entertainment b) sporting/sports c) sponsored d) pay e) advertise/publicise f) telecast/broadcast/aired g) live h) receive i) coverage j) expansion/promotion/spread

2. Fill in the gaps using suitable words.

Many events of great importance (a)--- during the last century. Significant advances were made in the (b)--- of science and technology. Many European colonies (c)--- independence. The movement for democracy become (d)--- in many parts of the world. Two world wars (e)--- out in this century. It also witnessed the misuse of atomic energy. Two cities of Japan were completely (f)--- as a result of the dropping of atom bombs. The Vietnam war and the Gulf war killed (g)--- innocent people. However, the emergence of Bangladesh as an (h)--- nation was a momentous event. After a bloody (i)--- of nine months, Bangladesh was born. Now we hold our heads (j)--- in the comity of nations.

Answer: a) happened/occurred took place; b) field; c) gain; d) momentous/active/ prominent/ relevent; e) occurred/broke; f) destroyed; g) many; h) independent; i) war; j) raise/hold/can rise

4. In recent years there have been many alarming reports that the world’s climate is undergoing a significant change. All these reports provide (a) --- evidence (b) --- world’s temperatures are increasing day by day. This increase in global (c) --- is caused (d) --- increased amounts of carbon dioxide (e) ---the earth. Most climatologists (f) --- that greenhouse effect is the likely (g) --- of this global warming. It may harm human (h) --- seriously. This could catastrophically (i) ---mankind’s (j) ---  to grow food. 

Answer: (a) strong/much/significant/important (b) that (c) warming/temperature (d) by (e) on/surrounding/ around (f) believe/predict/think (g) cause/reason (h) beings/being/life (i) reduce/decrease/hamper/hinder (j) ability/ capability 

5. The persona of a traffic policeman has always been a (a) --- one. It has often found (b) --- space and close treatment in literature and other (c) ---. Besides the many poems about this (d) --- character, there is at least one (e) --- where the central character is a traffic policeman. In 1963, Greek filmmaker Filippos Fylaktas made this film (f) --- My Brother, the Traffic policeman. It featured a slightly (g) --- traffic police, Antonis Pikrocholos who is utterly (h) --- to service and duty and applies the traffic (i) --- with unyielding (j) —.

Answer: (a) curious/strange/wonderful /queer/rare/peculiar (b) important/vital /significant/remarkable/ notable/noticeable (c) arts (d) fascinating/ important/vital/ significant /interesting/attractive (e) movie/film/ cinema (f) named/called/ termed/entitled (g) crazy/ enthusiastic/ excited/lunatic (h) devoted/ dedicated/ loyal/ dutiful/obedient (i) code/rules /laws/act/ regulations (j) severity/hardness

6. [Dhaka Board-2022; Rajshahi Board-2017]

Sincerity is the best way of achieving success. One can go a long way if one does anything with sincerity. People who are sincere in their work are (a) — of making anything successful. The great men are also sincere because they (b) — that sincerity is the (c) — to success. Those who are not (d) — can never (e) — a long way in the world. The poor people are not always sincere, because they do not know the (f) — of sincerity. If they knew it, they would (g) — good use of it. Sincerity (h) —  not only to do work properly but also with dutifulness, honesty, modesty and good behaviour. If all of us (i) — sincere, our country will (j) — be prosperous.

Answer: a) sure/confident/capable worthy b) know/believe/think c) key/way/path d) sincere e) go/pass f) importance/value/significance g) make/ensure h) sincerely/properly i) are/become j) surely/definitely/certainly/undoubtedly

7. Hospitality has long been a part of our (a)--- in Bangladesh. Although many other (b)-- are changing now, people are still quite (c)--- and friendly towards (d)-.They like speaking to foreigners even if they have not been (e) ---. It is quite (f) --- for Bangladeshis to ask personal (g) --- about family, jobs and (h) --- which visitors from overseas might find (i)---. However, it should be understood that no harm is (j) --- by such questions. On the other hand, they express a genuine interest in the foreigner's state of affairs!

Answer: (a) culture/tradition; (b) things; (c) polite; (d) foreigners; (e) introduced; (f) common /natural/ normal/usual; (g) questions/ information; (h) income; (i) awkward/ impolite/ unusual/unnatural; (j) meant

8. In our country, women are the worst sufferers in every stage of life. Social prejudices and customs tend to (a) — their position. When a female child is born, it is not regarded (b) — a happy event. She is not welcomed with the deep (c) — of heart. Instead of being delighted, most of the members of the family think that she has come to add to their (d) —. Even the mother of the female child is not welcomed cordially for giving (e) — to a female child. Rather the mother of the female child is (f) — for this. In most cases, women are the victim of gender (g) —. In fact, the life of our women is not smooth (h) —. If we want lasting development of the country, we have to (i) — the dignified status of (j) — women of our country. The government is conscious of this matter. 

Answer:(a) degrade/deny/weaken/threaten/ humiliate (b) as (c) feeling/love/affection/core (d) suffering /miseries/burden/sorrow/distress  (e) birth (f) condemned/blamed/humiliated/ insulted/ dishonored (g) discrimination/ disparity/ inequality (h) at all/anywhere/enough /often/yet/ either; (i) ensure/uphold/establish/ restore/ upgrade (j) all / the/deprived

9. English is called an (a)--- language. In almost all countries, there are people who can (b) --- English. No other language than English serves the (c) --- of a common language through which people can (d) ---  with another across the national border. We should learn English for a great (e) --- of purposes. English is a skill based (f) ---. We should therefore learn the (g) --- skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. The communicative approach to learning English does not (h) --- one to know or learn definitions of grammar (i) ---. Traditional grammar has little or no place in learning English through the (j) --- approach.

Answer: a) international; b) speak; c) purpose /motive/ intention; d) communicate; e) deal; f) language; g) four/ fundamental/ basic; h) compel/ allow/ inspire; i) only; j) communicative

10. Kuakata is truly a (a)--- beach and it is (b)-- as a sanctuary for the (c)--- winter birds. Fishing boats (d)--- in the Bay of Bengal with colourful sails. The lines of coconut tree contribute to (e)--- the beauty of Kuakata. The (f)--- culture of the Rakhaine community indicates the (g) --- old tradition and cultural (h)--- of this area. Kuakata is also (i) --- a remarkable place for the Hindus and the Buddhists. Each year the place is (j)--- by thousands of devotees.

Answer: a) virgin; b) known/ considered/ regarded; c) migratory; d) ply; e) enhancing; f) indigenous; g) age; h) heritage; i) considered; j) visited

11. We all know what a dream is. Generally we dream during our sleep. Some dreams are sweet or (a)---. When we dream something extremely bad, we call it a (b) ---. Dreams have no (c) ---. They are soft and (d) ---. The dream we have during the day time is called (e) ---. Dreams have fascinated philosophers for thousands of years, but none could (f) --- specifically what dream actually is. Dreams can be extraordinarily (g) --- or very vague. While many theories have been proposed no consensus has emerged. It is important to consider that science is still (h) ---the exact purpose and function of sleep itself. Some researchers suggest that dreams have no (i) --- purpose, while others believe that (j) --- is essential to mental, emotional and physical well-being. 

Answer: (a) romantic/pleasant (b) nightmare (c) colour (d) silvery/shadowy/short-lasting (e) day-dream (f) define/say/suggest/explain/ assert/ contend (g) vivid/clear/crystal/lucid (h) unraveling (i) real/actual/genuine/true (j) dreaming/dream

12. Diaspora is an age-old (a) —. In recent times, Rohingya (b) — has attracted a lot of attention. More than one million Rohingyas have (c) — from Myanmar to Bangladesh. Their migration is (d) — to the adverse conditions in Rakhine State of Myanmar the ancestral homeland of the Rohingyas. The government of Bangladesh has (e) — this huge number of refugees on humanitarian (f) —. But these people are a huge (g) — on our economy and on our (h) —. The world community should extend their full support to the (i) — Rohingyas so that they can (j) — return to their homeland.

Answer: (a) issue/matter/phenomenon/problem (b) diaspora/problem/crisis/matter/issue (c) fled/come/ migrated/entered (d) due/owing (e) accepted/sheltered/received/taken/carried/allowed (f) ground/condition/nature/term/cause (g) burden/problem/barrier/risk/impact (h) environment (i) migrated (j) safely/easily/ peacefully/again/immediately

13. Beauty is easy to appreciate but difficult to define. As we look around, we discover beauty in (a) — objects and sights in nature, in the (b) — of children, in the kindness of strangers. But asked to define, we run into (c) —. Does beauty have an independent objective identity? Is it (d) --- or is it dependent on our sense (e) —? Does it lie in the (f) --- of the beholder? Thus, we ask (g) ---. However, poets, artists, philosophers and thinkers (h) --- always in search of beauty in their works and arts. But most of them have a common opinion that where there is beauty, there is (i) --- that is a thing of beauty is a joy (j) --.

Answer: pleasurable/inanimate/lifeless b) laughter/smile/joy/simplicity; c) difficulties/ problems/crisis/hardships/distress/ d) universal/ overall/common e) perceptions/Of taste/ objectives/only f) eye /sense /sight g) questions/difficulties/problems h) are/have been i) truth/joy/pleasure j) forever

Rabindranath Tagore was a man of (a) --- genius. He was (b) --- a poet and a novelist (c) --- the Nobel Prize for (d) ---' Gitanjali' into English. Those translations earned him a great (e) --- in the West. As a humanist, Tagore accused the British (f)--- for the (g) --- of India from Britain. Tagore was highly influential in (h) --- best of Indian culture to the West and Vice-versa. He (i) --- and pleaded the himself to literature at a very early age. After coming back from England, he began to write (j) --- in all branches of literature.

(a) great

(b) not only

(c) but also

(d) translating

(e) fame

(f) rulers

(g) freedom

(h) introducing

(i) devoted

(j) tirelessly/spontaneously