Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context.
In the last autuman vacation I (a) _____ (get) sufficient timE- So I (b) _____ (make) up my mind to make a journey by train from 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 sometime, 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.
(a) got; (b) made; (c) reached; (d) was; (e) were coming; (f) were running; (g) were; (h) stood; (i) stood; (j) bought.
- If Das ____ a better man then this tragedy ____ occurred. Appropriate fillers for the blanks are-
- Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context.In a dark night of March 1971, Pakistani Army (a) ----(attack) the innocent Bangladeshis. They did it with a view to (b) ---- (stop) our movement for democracy. But our brave people protest against them (c) ---- (save) the honour of our motherland. Many of our freedom fighters (d) ---- (kill) and injured but they (e)---- (not, give) up fighting. The 7th March speech of Bangabandhu also (f) ----- (prove) very significant then. It was a public speech (g) ----(deliver) by the Founder Father of Bangladesh at the Ramna Race Course in Dhaka to a gathering of over two million people. At last, after a blood shedding war of 9 months, we managed (h) ---- (achieve) independence on 16 December 1971. Therefore, this day (i) --- (observe) as the Victory day with great enthusiasm. The Martyred Intellectual Day (j)---- (observe) every year on December 14. On this day the brightest minds of the nation (k) ---- (massacre) by the Pakistan Army. Independence War (l) --- (consider) as the greatest incident in our national life. If we did not get independence, we (m) --- (exploit) by the Pakistani rulers. So, it is high time we (n) ---- (ensure) the privileges of independence in all spheres of life.
- No man can ____ alone.
- Choose the best answer from the the options below: Buying clothes___often a very time-consuming practice.
- It is high time we ____ our eating habits.
- It being very hot day, I (remain) in my tent.
- A dog has his ____
- Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context.A proverb goes that time and tide wait for none. Since the dawn of civilization, time is (a) ---- (move). It (b) ---(take) any rest. It is never constant. Time once gone is (c)---- (go) forever. Lost health may be regained by medicine and proper caring and nursing: Lost time cannot be (d) ---- (recover) by any means because nobody can stop the ceaseless onward march of time. Life (e) ---- (be) nothing but the sum total of some moments. So,everybody should (f) ---- (utilize) every moment of his life. But everyone (g) ---- (do) so. Only a few people (h)--- - (make) proper use of time and they can (i)---- (rise) to the pinnacles of glory by (j) ---- (overcome) the problems of life in this world. We should follow them. If we cannot (k) ---- (keep) pace with the present world, we (l) ---- (lag) behind. For this, we have to (m)---- (ensure) education for all for (n)---(implement) all necessary steps.
- Alice went to market with a view to (to purchase)_____ a dress.
- He spoke as though he _______ everything.
- Fill in the blank with suitable phrases/words: While taking an exam, you ______ follow the instructions written in your admit card.
- He often________ novels but he has never _____ a play .
- Identify the incorrect underline part of the sentence: He is looking forward to go Germany after finishing his studies at Bangladesh.
- He worked hard so that he _____ win the first prize.
- Rahim ( write ) then.
- ___it help you in your studies?
- Times have changed and so---
- The dog was ____ in front of the door.
- I found it difficult to convince the ticket inspector that I ___ my ticket .
- He got a ---- of land ---- his village.