Right form of verbs suggestion for HSC

1. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
Man is a social and rational being. He (a)--- (have) freedom of choice, thought and expression. But everybody should (b) – (consider) that he is not the only person in a society. There (c)--- (be) many persons in the society and they (d)--- (have) the same right that one (e)--- (expect) from one’s society. So, to (f) --- (form) a peaceful society one should be watchful to see that other’s rights are not violated. Every citizen must (g)--- (cultivate) the habit of obeying the rules and regulations of the society. Selfishness (h)--- (not help) the society. Rather it (i)--- (destroy) the peace and happiness of others. So, we all (j)--- (think) of the greater interest of the society.

Answer: (a) has; (b) consider; (c) are; (d) have; (e) expects; (f) form; (g) cultivate; (h) does not help; (i) destroys/will destroy; (j) should think

2. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
Road mishap (a) — (happen) in our country almost every day. Recently it (b) — (rise) to an alarming rate (c) — (take) a heavy toll on human lives. The members of a family remain anxious if someone (d) — (travel) in a bus. In most cases, reckless driving (e) — (cause) road accidents. The drivers are in the habit of (f) — (violate) traffic rules. Road accidents can be (g) — (lessen) if the drivers drive their vehicles carefully. People should be conscious in this respect. While (h) — (cross) the road, they should be careful. Some people travel (i) — (climb) on the roof of the buses and trains. Traffic rules must be maintained strictly with a view to (j) — (control) road accidents.

Answer: (a) happens; (b) has risen; (c) taking; (d) travels; (e) causes; (f) violating; (g) lessened; (h) crossing; (i) climbing; (j) controlling

3. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
Yesterday I (a) --- (reach) my college late because of a road accident . It (b) --- (be) 9 a.m. When the accident (c) --- (take) place. A college student (d) --- (cross) the Science Laboratory Road. A speedy truck (e) --- (come) from the opposite direction. Suddenly the truck (f) --- (dash) the boy and he badly (g) --- (hurt). One of his legs (h) --- (break). As soon as we (i) --- (see) the incident, we (j) --- (rush) to the spot and took the boy to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. According to a study conducted by the Accident Research Center of BUET, road accident claim on average 12,000 lives annually and lead to about 35,000 injuries. According to World Bank statistics, annual fatality rate from road accident is found to be 85.6 fatalities per 10,000 vehicles. Hence, the roads in Bangladesh recently have become deadly!

Answer: a) reached; b) was; c) took; d) was crossing; e) was coming; f) dashed; g) was hurt; h) was broken; i) saw; j) rushed.

4. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
Air (a) — (be) an important element of the environment. But it is constantly being (b) — (pollute) in many ways. We make a fire to cook food and (c) — (do) many works. This fire emits smoke which (d) — (contaminate) air. Vehicles pollute air to a great extent by (e) — (burn) fuel. Air pollution also (f) — (happen) when coal and oil (g) — (burn). Mills and factories can be (h) — (hold) responsible for this pollution. It is high time we (i) — (check) air pollution. Otherwise, we (j) — (suffer) a lot.

Answer: (a) is; (b) polluted; (c) do; (d) contaminates; (e) burning; (f) happens; (g) are burnt; (h) held; (i) checked; (j) will suffer

5. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
It is high time, we (a) --- (use) our brain about the curse of dowry. The issues of dowry (b)--- (have) be considered in view of a country's socio-economic, cultural, political circumstances. United efforts (c)--- (require) to put an end to violence against women. A specific framework must (d) --- (draw) up to (e)--- (implement). Anyway, we can hope that dowry (f) -- (come) to an end in the time to come. We dare to (g) --- (hope) so because our girls are being (h)--- (educate) day by day. Parents' mentality (i) - (change) gradually. People (j) --- (be) more conscious.

Answer: (a) used (b) have to (c) are required (d) be drawn (e) be implemented (f) will come (g) hope (h) educated (i) is being changed/is changing (j) are/are being.

6. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
Mr Mojumder (a) --- (be) an English teacher for the last 15 years. We are his students now. Earlier we (b)--- (have) another teacher, Mr Sarker. We never (c)--- (see) him smiling. He (d) - (not, explain) anything to others. We really (e) ---- (feel) bored in his class. However, Mr Mojumder (f)--- (change), our class with his nice attitude. Every day he (g)--- (involve) us in pair work and group work, We have a presentation in English on Monday. We (h) --- (present) survey findings, on Tobacco Consumption. For the last few days we (i) ---- (work) hard for a smart presentation. My team (j)--- (decide) to do a powerpoint presentation.

Answer: (a) has been (b) had (c) saw (d) did not explain (e) felt (f) has changed (g) involves (h) shall present (i) have been working (j) has decided

7. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
Today we (a) --- (be) a free nation. We (b) --- (have) to take great pains to gain freedom. Our war of liberation (c) --- (take) place in 1971. People of all walks of life (d) ---- (come) forward and got (e) --- (involve) in the war directly or indirectly. Many a man (f) --- (kill) in the battlefields. They (g) --- (flee) from the battlefields (h) --- (show) their backs. Rather all of them (i) --- (contribute) much to (j) ---- (achieve) independence.

Answer: (a) are; (b) had; (c) took; (d) came; (e) involved; (f) was killed; (g) did not flee; (h) showing; (i) contributed; (j) achieve

8. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
To err is human. If a man commits a crime anytime and repents truly for his misdeed, he may (a) — (forgive). But the man who (b) — (not, give up) the wrong, (c) — (suffer) surely. In the long run, he (d) — (will take) to the land of death. The old sailor (e) — (be) a wrong-doer in his long journey. He committed a crime (f) — (kill) a sea bird (g) — (call) Albatross. That crime ultimately (h) — (bring) bad luck to them. The ship (i) —(leave) in the icy sea. The sun shone over their head. The wind (j) — (drop) down. It was a great disaster.

Answer: (a) be forgiven; (b) does not give up/will not give up; (c) suffers/will suffer; (d) will be taken; (e) was/had been; (f) killing; (g) called; (h) brought; (i) was left; (j) dropped

9. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
If all the children of Bangladesh (a)--- (go) to school, the country (b)--- (get) rid of the curse of illiteracy. To boost up education, the government (c)--- (spend) more money. Subsidies must (d)--- (give) in the education sector. Teachers (e)--- (need) to (f)--- (train) for good teaching. The poor students can (g) — (bring) under “Food for Education” programme. We (h) --- (take) care that no institution (i)--- (close) down due to political clashes. All concerned (j) --- (be) conscious about it.

Answer: (a) go; (b) will get; (c) should spend; (d) be given; (e) need; (f) be trained; (g) be brought; (h) must take; (i) will be closed/ might be closed; (j) must be/ should be

10. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
A poor man was once (a) — (put) in jail, although he (b) — (do) no wrong. After a long time, the king of the state (c) – (visit) the jail and the man told him that he was innocent but a case (d) – (file) against him by some of his enemies. The king (e) — (inquire) privately and (f) – (find) that it was true. He (g)--- (give) the man some money and set him free. He went straight to the market. In a shop there, wild birds (h) — (keep) in cages for sale. He said to the shopkeeper, I wish to buy all the birds of your shop. These birds unjustly (i) —(imprison) and I like to (j) — (set) them free.

Answer: (a) put; (b) did; (c) visited/ had visited; (d) was filed; (e) inquired; (f) found; (g) gave; (h) were kept; (i) imprisoned/ are imprisoned; (j) set

11. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
Tigers (a)---(know) as ferocious animals. But they hardly (b)---(kill) any animal when they are not hungry. Usually the tigers (c) ---(reside) in the deep forest. They are hardly (d)---(see) in the open unless there is a strong necessity. They often remain (e)--- (hide) under the deep green in search of the prey. Whenever they (f) -- (discern) any prospective prey, they take a pose to (g)---(fall) upon it. Tigers often (h)---(unite) themselves to (i)--- (attack) their prey from different directions. An adult tiger (j)---(devour) 20 to 30 kilograms of meat at a single meal. 

Answer: (a) are known (b) kill (c) reside (d) seen (e) hidden (f) discern (g) fall (h) unite (i) attack (j) devours

12. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
Dowry (a) --- (regard) as a great curse in our society. It may (b) --- (compare) to cancer that (c) --- (increase) in our society at a great speed. The fathers of the brides (d) --- (victimize) for dowry. If steps (e) --- (take) against those greedy people, it (f) --- (grasp) our society. It is mainly (g) --- (notice) among the rich who demand dowry with a view to (h) --- (fulfill) their greed. So, we have to (i) --- (develop) morality. The culprits should (j) --- (punish) to put an end to this social curse.

Answer: (a) is regarded; (b) be compared; (c) is increasing; (d) are victimized; (e) are not taken; (f) will grasp; (g) noticed; (h) fulfilling; (i) develop; (j) be punished

13. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
It was late night when I (a) --- (start) for my home. While I (b) --- (walk) through the road, it (c) --- (be) like an unknown Dhaka. Some dogs (d) --- (lay) idly on the footpath. There (e) --- (be) no busy traffic as it is often (f) --- (find) during the day time. I (g) --- (stop) beside the neighbouring park and (h) --- (take) a long breath. Suddenly, a police car (i) --- (stop) before me and (j) --- (ask) what I was doing there alone at such a late night. I felt nervous at the beginning. However, after a while I regained my courage knowing that I had not done anything wrong.

Answer: a) started; b) was walking; c) was; d) were laying; e) was; f) found; g) stopped; h) took; i) stopped; j) asked.

14. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
Today women (a)--- (be) playing an important role in all spheres of life. Once they (b) --- (dominate) by men. They are no longer (c) --- (confine) within the four walls of their parents’ or husbands’ house. They have (d) --- (come) out of the kitchen and are (e) --- (work) hand in hand with men. By (f) --- (take) higher education, they (g) --- (become) pilots, doctors, engineers, teachers, administrators etc. They have (h) ---(be) able to prove their worth. They  (i) --- (contribute) much to the economy of the country. Now it (j) --- (come) to the realization of the men that true development of the country is never possible keeping half of the population idle at home. So, it needs no telling that women are playing a great role in the socio-economic condition of our country.

Answer: a) are; b) were dominated; c) confined; d) come; e) working; f) taking; g) are becoming; h) been; i) are contributing; j) has come.

15. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
“Newspaper is the people's parliament.” The newspaper (a) --- (play) a vital role in modern civilization. It (b) --- (say) to be the mirror of the world. We must (c) --- (have) the habit of (d) --- (read) a newspaper daily. It (e) --- (help) us (f) --- (acquire) general knowledge which (g) --- (be) essential for our education. Nobody can (h) --- (keep) contact with the world outside without (i) --- (read) a newspaper. Mere bookish knowledge (j) --- (be) not sufficient in the struggle of life. A man who doesn't read a newspaper daily is like a frog in a narrow well. Being ignorant of current topics, he cannot take part in the talks and discussions in an enlightened society.

Answer: a) plays; b) is said; c) have; d) reading; e) helps; f) acquire/ to acquire; g) is; h) keep; i) reading; j) is
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