Exercises on right form of verbs for HSC

 

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context.

 

1. 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. [Dhaka Board; Dinajpur Board; Jashore Board; Sylhet Board-2018]
2. Trees contribute a lot to maintain ecological balance. A month-long tree fair (a) — (begin) in Kurigram stadium recently. It (b) — (organize) by the local administration and the Department of Social Forestation. The fair (c) — (inaugurate) yesterday by the DC of Kurigram. It was also addressed by other speakers who (d) — (emphasize) the need for planting more trees. The chief guest in his speech (e) — (put) importance on planting trees so that we (f) — (save) our environment from other effects of climate change and natural disasters. A huge procession (g) — (parade) through the streets of the town after the inaugural session. Various government and nongovernment organizations (h) — (set) up stalls displaying saplings of different varieties. Cultural functions (i) — (arrange) every night (j) — (inspire) people to plant trees. [Rajshahi Board; Cumilla Board; Chattogram Board; Barishal Board-2018]
3. English (a) — (be) the most widely used international language. It (b) — (learn) to communicate with the foreigners for various purposes such as (c) — (maintain) co-operation, co-existence and exchanging business information. There are also certain jobs which (d) — (require) a good functional knowledge of English. The jobs of a pilot, a postman, a telephone operator, a tour guide, a mechanic, a receptionist of an international hotel, an executive of a multinational firm, etc. (e) — (be) a few of them. Besides, a student (f) — (wish) to go for higher studies must learn English because the books on advanced education are mostly (g) — (write) in English. So, the importance and demand of learning English in our country can, in no way, be (h) — (ignore). Rather, we should (i) — (put) high importance on (j) — (learn) English to make room for ourselves in the competitive world. [Cumilla Board-2017]
4. Air (a) — (be) an important element of the environment. But it is constantly being (b) — (pollute) in many ways. We make 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. [Barishal Board-2017]
5. Idle brain is devil’s workshop. If we (a) — (waste) our time in idleness, all sorts of evil thoughts will crowd in our brain. Idle persons who (b) — (kill) their time are burdens of society. They (c) — (sit) idle and cherish no high ideal and lofty ambition in life. They (d) — (not support) themselves. They (e) — (lead) an unhappy life and (f) — (suffer) in the long run. There should be time for reading, for office or other work, time for physical exercise, time for recreation and time for prayer. This (g) — (indicate) that we should do everything at the right moment. We (h) — (lead) a healthy and prosperous life only when we (i) — (follow) the routine which we (j) — (make) for our guidance. [Jashore Board-2016]
6. The Liberation War of Bangladesh inspired many artists, singers and cultural activists. Eminent artiste Shaheen Samad (a) — (join) Bangladesh Mukti Sangrami Shilpi Sangstha during the Liberation War. She along with others (b) — (inspire) millions with her voice (c) — (raise) funds for the refugee camps. The.cultural troupe used to (d) — (travel) to refugee camps and different areas in Mukta’ Anchal. They (e) — (perform) patriotic songs and arranged puppet shows, besides, (f) — (stage) dramas. Shaheen Samad said, “Liberation War always (g) — (be) an inspiration for me.” She sang a lot of songs during that time and now (h) — (feel) honoured to have been able to inspire the freedom fighters. She has the memorable harmonium with which she sang in 1971. Now she (i) — (wish) to hand it over to Liberation War Museum. This eminent artiste wants live performance of those moving songs on TV channel, at least one song in a week and thus (j) — (cover) all the year round. [Chattogram Board-2017]
7. To err is human. If a man commits 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. [Chattogram Board-2016]
8. Road mishap (a) — (happen) in our country almost every day. Recently it (b) — (rise) to an alarming rate (c) — (take) a heavy toll of 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. [Dhaka Board-2017]
9. Jerry is an orphan. He (a) — (come) to the orphanage at the age of four. He (b) — (lose) his parents in his infancy. Then, he (c) — (commit) to the care of the orphanage. He could hardly (d) — (recollect) his parents’ memory. In spite of (e) — (be) an orphan, he had developed a strong fabric of morality. His inimitable morality (f) — (draw) him close to the writer. The writer (g) — (impress) with him. She started (h) — (show) affection for him. Jerry (i) — (take) her for his mother. He fabricated a lie (j) — (win) her heart. [Sylhet Board-2017]
10. Many events of great importance (a) — (take) place during the last century. Significant advances (b) — (make) in the field of science and technology. Many European colonies (c) — (gain) independence. The movement for democracy (d) — (become) prominent in many parts of the world. Two World Wars (e) — (break) out in this century. It also (f) — (witness) the misuse of atomic energy. Two cities of Japan were completely (g) — (destroy) as a result of the dropping of atom bombs. However, the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent nation (h) — (be) a momentous event. After a bloody war of nine months Bangladesh (i) — (bear). Now we (i) — (hold) our heads high in the community of nations. [Dinajpur Board-2016]
11. There are many people who (a) — (not take) physical exercise. They can hardly (b) — (realize) that they themselves (c) — (ruin) their health. They (d) — (fall) victim to many diseases. Life (e) — (become) dull to them. They (f) — (remain) always ill tempered. We (g) — (build) good health and sound mind through physical exercise. Physical exercise (h) — (make) our body active and the muscles strong. It also (i) — (improve) our power of digestion and blood circulation. It (j) — (give) strength to our brain. [Barishal Board-2016]
12. It has been over three hundred years since emperor Shah Jahan of Delhi (a) — (build) the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife in Agra. Architecturally, it (b) — (be) one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. The building (c) — (make) of fine white marble with inlays of coloured marble. It (d) — (have) eight sides and many open arches. It (e) — (rest) on a platform of terrace of red sandstone. Four slender white towers (f) — (rise) from the corners of the terrace. A large dome (g) — (stand) above the centre of the building. Around this large dome there (h) — (be) four smaller domes. Just inside the outer walls, there is an open corridor from which the visitors (i) — (look) through carved marble screens into a central room. The bodies of Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz (j) — (lie) in two graves below this room. [Rajshahi Board-2017]
13. Most of the people who (a) — (appear) most often and most gloriously in the pages of history (b) — (be) great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really (c) — (help) civilization forward are often never (d) — (mention) at all. We do not know who first (e) — (set) a broken leg, or launched a sea worthy boat or (f) — (calculate) the length of a year, but we (g) — (know) all about the killers and destroyers. People think a great deal of them, so much so that on all the highest pillars in great cities of the world you (h) — (find) figures of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think that most people (i) — (believe) that the greatest countries are those that (j) —(beat) in the battle the greatest number of countries and ruled over them as conquerors. [Jashore Board-2017]
14. In the last autumn vacation I (a) — (get) sufficient time. So I (b) — (make) up my mind to make a journey by an rom Dhaka to Chattogram. I (c) — (reach) the station about half an hour before the departure of the train. It (d) — (be) then a very busy time. Rickshaw, motorcars and other vehicles (e) — (come) to the station with passengers. Coolies (f) — (run) behind them. There (g) — (be) shouts and rush of the passengers and the coolies. After some time hearing a whistle, the passengers (h) — (stand) in a queue before the ticket counter. I also (i) — (stand) in the line and (j) — (buy) a second class ticket. [Dinajpur Board-2017]
15. Parents (a) — (be) blessings of God to us. When a child (b) — (bear), their joys (c) — (know) no bounds. They (d) — (start) (e) — (think) of (f) — (nurse) and (g) — (bring) up their children. They (h) — (remain) safe under the custody of their parents since birth. Parents never mind (i) — (take) pains for the upbringing of their off-spring. We (j) — never (offend) our parents. [Cumilla Board-2016]
16. Football is a favourite game in our country. It (a) — (arrange) between two teams (b) — (contain) eleven players each. The captains of both teams (c) — (lead) their groups. This is the most exciting and enjoyable game ever (d) — (play) across the world. It (e) — (run) for an hour and a half with an interval after half of the time (f) — (be) over. Any football tournament (g) — (arrange) between two strong teams can be exciting. The result (h) — (remain) almost unpredictable till the end because any team might win the other team (i) — (score) a goal within seconds. The referee is to see whether rules and order (j) — (maintain) by the players. [Dhaka Board-2016]
17. Once there (a) — (live) an idle king. He (b) — (not undergo) physical labour. As a result, he (c) — (get) bulky and could not move from one place to another. He (d) — (call) in a doctor The doctor (e) — (be) clever and wise. He did not (f) — (prescribe) any medicine for the king He asked the king to buy a club and (g) — (move) it in the air till his hands (h) — (get) moistened. The king started (i) — (follow) the prescription. Thus, the king (j) — (relieve) of his problem. [Rajshahi Board-2016]
18. One night the entire village was sleeping. The boy Bayazid Bustami was busy in study. His mother (a) — (sleep). Suddenly she woke up and (b) — (feel) thirsty. (c) — (call) her son, she told her son to give her a glass of water and (d) — (fall) asleep again. So, he went out with the pitcher in search of water. After a while he (f) — (come) back home with water and found his mother (g) — (sleep). Then he waited (h) — (stand) by her bed with a glass of water. He did not make any sound lest she (i) —(wake) up. Suddenly his mother woke up and saw him with the glass of water. At once she (j) —(understand) what was the matter. [Sylhet Board-2016]
19. A freedom fighter is (a) — (honour) in all lands and in all times, because he (b) — (fight) for a noble cause which is the freedom of the motherland. Freedom is the birthright of man, but sometimes this right (c) — (deny) to a nation by foreign rulers. As a result, armed conflict (d) — (take) place between the freedom-loving people and the occupation forces. Sometimes the war (e) — (continue) for years and if the people (f) — (unite) and (g) — (determine), then the freedom fighters (h) — (win). Our country achieved independence against the Pakistan occupation forces in 1971. In this great war the Bengali members of the armed forces, the students and the people from all walks of life took part. They (i) — (fight) for long nine months and (j) — (defeat) the well-trained Pakistani force.
20. The first peace movement (a) — (to appear) in 1815-1816. The first such movement in the United States was the New York Peace Society (b) — (to found) in 1815 by the theologian David Law Dodge, and the Massachusetts Peace Society. It became an active organization, (c) — (to hold) regular weekly meetings, and (d) — (to produce) literature which (e) — (to spread) as far as Gibraltar and Malta, describing the horrors of war and (f) — (to advocate) pacifism on Christian grounds. The London Peace Society (g) — (to form) in 1816 to promote permanent and universal peace by the philanthropist William Allen. In the 1840s, British women (h) — (to form) Olive Leaf Circles’ groups of around 15 to 20 women, to discuss and promote pacifist ideas. The Peace Movement began (i) — (to grow) in influence by the mid-nineteenth century. The London Peace Society (j) — (to convene) the First International Peace Congress in London in 1843.
21. Parents and children (a) — (constitute) a family. They (b) — (connect) with one another by blood, love and affection. The children (c) — (live) through the days of infancy without the loving care of their parents. It is the parents who (d) — (bring) them up, nourish them, nurse them in sickness, give their proper educational help to get (e) — (settle) in life. Parents have to (f) — (discharge) their duties so that children (g) — (can) prosper. But children have certain duties to (h) — (perform) by them for (i) — (attain) prosperity. They must (j) — (obey) their parents.
22. Time is compared to a gypsy who (a) — (stay) anywhere for long. The poet (b) — (welcome) time to be his guest for a day. He (c) — (offer) time many valuable gifts and honor. He offers bells (d) — (make) of the best silver for his horse and a golden ring for himself. He will (e) — (arrange) a peacock dance in honor of time. But time is a thing that never stays. The greatest tragedy is that it never (f) — (come) back. It never (g) — (wait). Man has been able to (h) — (conquer) the world but he (i) — (chain) the time. He (j) — (be) nothing but the puppet to the power of time.
23. Today women are (a) — (play) important roles in all spheres of life. They are no longer (b) — (confine) within the four walls of their parents or their husbands’ house. They have come out of their kitchens and (c) — (work) hand in hand with men in all the development programmes of the government. By (d) — (receive) higher education, they are (e) — (become) pilots, doctors engineers teachers, administrators, etc. Their worth (f) — (have) already (g) — (prove) by them. They are (h) — (contribute) much to the economy of the country. Now, it has come to the realization of the men that true development of the country (i) — (be) never possible (j) — (keep) half of the population idle.
24. Nobel Prizes (a) — (award) every year for outstanding achievements in the fields of science, literature and for (b) — (promote) world peace. Under this prize, the prize winner (c) — (get) à gold medal, a certificate and a large sum of money. This prize (d) — (give) to persons with most outstanding contributions in six fields, namely, Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Physiology on Medicine, Peace and Economics. Economics (e) — (add) in the list in 1969 for the first time. One prize is awarded in each field. If there are more than one recipient of the prize in one field, the prize money is equally (f) — (distribute) amongst all the winners. The prize was (g) — (institute) by a man who (h) — (be) the inventor of the science of destruction. This scientist was Alfred Nobel. He (i) — (bear) in Stockholm on 21 October 1833 and (j) — (die) on the 10th December 1896.
25. It was twenty years ago and I (a) — (live) in Paris. I had a tiny apartment in the Latin quarters (b) — (overlook) a cemetery, and I (c) — (earn) barely enough money (d) — (keep) body and soul together. She had read a book of mine and (é) — (write) to me about it. I answered (f) — (thank) her, and presently I (g) — (receive) from her another letter (h) — (say) that she (i) — (pass) through Paris and (j) — (like) to have a chat with me.
26. Man (a) — (be) the architect of his own fate. If he (b) — (make) the proper use of time and (c) — (do) his duties accordingly, he (d) — (prosper) in life. But if he does otherwise, he (e) — (drag) a miserable existence. In youth, the mind is pliable and can (f) — (mould) in any form we like. If we (g) — (lose) the morning hours of life, we (h) — (repent) afterwards. It (i) — (call) the seed-time of life. If we fail to sow good seeds, we (j) — (not get) good harvest.
27. Patriotism is a very noble virtue. It (a) — (inspire) a man to do everything just and fair for the well-being and betterment of the country. It (b) — (be) the quality that impels a man to sacrifice his own interest, comfort, pleasure and even his life for the sake of his country. Patriotic zeal (c) — (make) a man dutiful, energetic and enthusiastic. He (d) — (obey) the laws, pays taxes and (e) — (think) for the country. Patriotism (f) — (teach) a man fellow-feeling, fraternity and love and sympathy for the countrymen. A patriot is also (g) — (praise) and (h) — (honour) by his countrymen. An unpatriotic man, on the other hand, is an ignoble person. He is self-centred. He (i) — (engage) all his time in achieving his mean end. He (j) — (cause) harm to the country by his unyielding and reckless activities.
28. Computer (a) — (bring) about a revolutionary change in the world. But it was not (b) — (invent) overnight. It (c) — (take) a long time to invent computer. Many votaries of science (d) — (work) hard for years and finally (e) — (come) out successful. At present, almost every work (f) — (depend) on computer. The countries of the world are (g) — (get) closer because of computer. In our country, people have started (h) — (use) computer. But it is very costly and all people cannot afford to (i) — (buy) a computer. Besides, all people are not capable of (j) — (operate) computer.
29. According to Newman, education (a) — (give) a man a clear conscious view of his own opinion and judgements, a truth in (b) — (develop) them, an eloquence in (c) — (express) them and a force in (d) — (use) them. So, it is often (e) — (compare) to light which (f) — (remove) the darkness of ignorance and helps us (g) — (distinguish) between right and wrong. Julius Nayarere, the ex-president of Tanzania, (h) — (say) at an international conference that the primary purpose of education (i) — (be) the liberation of man from the restriction of habits and attitudes which (j) — (limit) his humanity.It is popularly (a) — (believe) and (b) — (appreciate) that no nation can think of its development without (c) — (involve) women in development process. Women of our country (d) — (constitute) the 50% of the total population. So there is no denying that they (e) — (play) a significant role in the development of the country. Just a few years ago, women (f) — (be) not allowed to come outside and (g) — (participate) in the economic affairs. Society could only (h) — (allow) them in the role of a primary level teacher and a nurse. Now, educated women have (i) — (prove) their ability as well as talent. Illiterate women are also (j) — (make) their contribution to the development of the country.
30. Friendship (a) — (be) a divine thing. A kind of heartiest relationship (b) — (develop) between human beings. It is a blessing for us. It (c) — (bring) happiness, peace and harmony among us. It (d) —  (initiate) helpfulness, gratitude and peaceful atmosphere to our life. It can (e) — (ensure) in many ways. When a person (f) — (become) intimate with another person, he (g) — (help) him in his need. Thus a good friendship (h) — (form). A pure relationship (i) — (show) a pure friendship between two persons. Nowadays, true friendship rarely (j) — (find).
31. You can’t take a good book as if it (a) — (be) medicine. It is rude to the book and very silly from our own point of view. By approaching it is that way, you make sure of loosing anything it (b) — (give) you. You (c) — (meet) it as a friend and actively like it if any good is to pass between you. A reason why people at school read books (d) — (be) to please their teacher. The teacher (e) — (say) that this, that or the other is a good book and that it is a sign of good taste to enjoy it. So a number of boys and girls who (f) — (be) anxious to please their teacher, get the book and read it. Two or three of them (g) — (like) it genuinely for its own sake. They also become grateful to the teacher for (h) — (put) it in their way. But many (i) — (like) it honestly or will persuade themselves that they like it. And that (j) — (do) a great ideal of harm to them.
32. My 17th birthday ceremony (a) — (hold) yesterday. On the occasion, the whole house (b) — (decorate) very nicely. All the rooms (c) — (clean). A dining table (d) — (set) in the middle of the dining room. Various delicious items of food (e) — (cook) by my mother. An order (f) — (give) for a birthday cake. The guests who (g) — (invite) started to come. They (h) — (welcome) by my parents. They (i) — (tell) to sit in the drawing room. The cake (j) — (bring) in time.
33. Last week, we (a) — (go) to Bagerhat with my friend and (b) — (have) the opportunity to see the Shatgombuj Mosque’ which (c) — (be) one of the most famous architectural beauties of Bangladesh. The mosque (d) — (build) by Khan Jahan Ali in 1440. It (e) — (stand) on sixty pillars with its seventy-seven domes and not ‘shat’ or sixty as the name (f) — (suggest). Its walls (g) — (be) two metres thick and the interior Western wall (h) — (decorate) with terracotta flowers and foliage. There (i) — (be) also a ‘dighi’ by the side of the mosque. It (j) — (say) that a horse was made to run before digging the ‘dighi’.
34. Since people (a) — (not, prevent) earthquake from (b) — (occur), policies, guidelines and plans must (c) — (develop) in such a way that it (d) — (ensure) the most effective response to the natural disasters. Earthquakes (e) — (threaten) as they (f) — (strike) with little to no warning. Adequate precautions can be taken (g) — (minimized) losses. Earthquake resistant building code (h) — (develop) that should (i) — (follow) and it (j) — (be) mandatory.
35. 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 country’s socio-economic, cultural, political circumstances. United efforts (c) — (require) to put an end to violence against women. A specific framework must be (d) — (draw) up to be (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.
36. Nature has (a) — (give) her wealth to us more generously than to many other countries of the world. Our land (b) — (be) soft and fertile. Our farmers who (c) — (to have) only simple handmade tools, can easily dig and (d) — (plough) the soil with them. Whereas, the soil which (e) — (be) hard and rocky cannot be so easily (f) — (dig) and prepared. We have a great natural advantage too. We can (g) — (cultivate) most of our land. Many countries in the world cannot. They have big mountains, many big cities, deserts and waters which have (h) — (occupy) much of their cultivable land. But we do not have them. Furthermore, ours (i) — (be) a tropical country. As a result, our soil (j) — (get) enough sun, air and water which make it grow better crops.
37. If all the children in 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. More co-curricular activities are to (j) — (organize) to enable the students to develop their non-academic skills like debate, creative thinking and cultural events, etc.
38. A mother (a) — (exercise) an undeniable influences in (b) — (mould) the character of her children. The things that they learn at home (c) — (take) a firm root in them. And it (d) — (go) without saying that this learning they (e) — (get) mostly from their mother as they live under her direct supervision and constant care. This is why a child (f) — (learn) the language first from its mother. The culture of the family also (g) — (influence) the children’s habits and manners. So, a mother should (h) — (teach) her children how to (i) — (form) the habit of good manners to (j) — (grow) up in a gentle environment.
39. A good student always (a) — (learn) his lesson. Generally, he (b) — (sit) in the first bench. He normally (c) — (maintain) a daily life. Usually, he (d) — (avoid) bad company. Everyday he (e) — (take) part in games and sports. He hardly (f) — (remain) absent. He often (g) — (take) suggestions from his teachers. He (h) — (not, keep) late hours at night. He (i) — (get) up early in the morning and (j) — (say) his prayers.
40. Man (a) — (to have) no escape from death. Sooner or later he (b) — (die). He (c) — (die) in many ways. Many die of diseases and many die by accident. Again some (d) — (die) from something excessive but those who die for the country (e) — (be) immortal. Many destructive weapons can (f) — (kill) man in a moment. Medicines (g) — (discover) to keep an almost dead body alive artificially. However it (h) — (be) a fruitless attempt if man (i) — (attempt) to (j) — (escape) from death.

Prepared by Noor E Alam