Important and special with clues for HSC students

Important and special with clues for HSC students with answers

Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary:

1.

Many diseases are rising at an (a) ------- rate which experts believe is due to increased pollution of the environment. Some specialists believe that pollution  (b) ------ to be greater in urban areas. Though (c) ------ societies too are (d) ... by increased use of chemical (e) ------- and insecticides. Nevertheless, today city people appear to suffer from many more diseases and (f) ------ more (g) ------ than country people. Now let us see how life in cities (h) ------ from that in the country. Harmful (i) ----- in water and air are (j) ------- environment pollution. 

2.

The computer is a fairly (a) —  invention. It has now become an (b) ---- part of modern life. It has greatly benefited us and brought  (c)---- revolutionary changes in our life. Any (d) ------ that helps  people perform mathematical calculation may be (e)----- computer. In this sense the (f) ----  is a simple computer. Today, however, the term, computer (g) ---- to a special kind of electronic machine that can perform mathematical calculations and process (h) ----- masses of information at a (i) ---- speed. In a few minutes computer can perform calculation that (j) -----  mathematicians would need years to complete. 

3.

The Padma Bridge is no longer a dream now; it is now a (a) ----. This multipurpose bridge is going to be a (b) ---- - boon for the south- western part of Bangladesh. But decades ago, it was rather an (c) ----- dream, a daunting challenge to tame the (d) ----- Padma. Crossing the river has always been strenuous and sometimes dangerous (e) --- to unreliable and limited ferry connections and long waits for crowded boats and launches. The Padma Bridge that (f) ----- Dhaka with 21 southern districts is a potential catalyst for major economic (g) ----- in the lives of over 30 million people (h) ------ in the region and will give a (i) ----- boost to trade and (j) ----- activities.

4.

The most (a) ----- event for Bangladesh is her (b)---- as an (c) ------- nation on March 26, 1971. It is a red letter day in the (d) ------ of Bangladesh. After the (e) ----- of subcontinent, we got Pakistan. But the Pakistanis began to (f) ------- our people. At first, they (g) ------ our language. We shall never forget the Language Movement of 1952. The language movement led to the mass upsurge of 1969. As a result, the War of Liberation (h) ------ place in 1971. After nine months struggle, the Pakistanis were compelled to (i) ----- and we won (j) -----.

5.

Hospitality has long been a (a) ----- of our culture in  Bangladesh. Although many other things are (b) -----.  Now.  people are still quite polite and friendly (c)----- foreigners. They like speaking to foreigners (d) ---- if they have not been introduced. It is quite common for Bangladesh is to (e) ----- personal questions about family, jobs and income which visitors (f) ------ overseas might find awkward. However, it should be understood that (g) -------- harm is meant by such (h)-------. On the other (i) -------  they express a genuine interest in the foreigner's state of affairs. The whole country has a fairly (j) ----communication network now

6.

It is not easy to understand a man by seeing only his face. Even it is not easy to know about his mentality by (a) ----- only his speeches. It is very difficult to examine a man's (b) ------ by his outer appearances. So finding a friend is not very (c) -----. It is one of the world's most (d) ------  tasks. Real friends are found in our (e) ------. A real friend is always (f) ------ in his friend's dangers. He always (g) -----  his friend's secrets secure. We can often be (h) ----- by friends. We must remain careful in (i) ----- friends. We can have (j) -----  from our elders in this regard.

7.

An old man sat (a) ----- the side of the road beside a pontoon bridge  (b) ---- the river. The man had steel rimmed spectacles and very dusty (c) ----. Carts, trucks, and men, women and children were crossing the (d) -----. The old man sat there (e) ----moving  because he was too tired to go any (f)-----. The man came from San Carlos, his (g) ---- town. The name brought smile to his (h) ----. He was the (i) ---- man to leave the town because he (j) ---- care of the animals. 

8.

Students should be strategic about their examination. It is (a) -- for an examinee to (b) -- some instructions. He should go (c) -- the whole question before he (d) -- to write. He must make a (e) -- of his time so that he can (f) -- enough time to answer (g) -- questions. He must write his answer (h) -- He should be (i) -- about his handwriting. He can (j) --double spacing if his handwriting is tiny or very large

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