With Clues Board Questions 2016-2024

2016 -2024,
English 1st paper

4. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable word from the box. There are more words than needed. You
may change the form of the words if necessary:-
1.Dhaka board—19

Result Dump Creature Odor Dispose Waterborne

Avert Microphone Toxic Avoid Fume Determine
Every year millions of people all over the world die unnecessarily as a result of pollution. These unfortunate and (a) ----------
-- deaths are brought about by four specific factors. Firstly air pollution from factories burning trash and vehicle (b) -------
cause pneumonia bronchitis and other respiratory disease. Then water pollution from industrial discharge the indiscriminate
(c)--------- of toxic chemicals and the (d)------- of human waste into rivers and channels causes poi and (e)---------- disease
such as cholera and diarrhea. The next factor is the noise pollution from vehicle horns and (f) ------- that might cause
aggression and damage hearing. And finally (g) ------ pollution from dumped or untreated human waste cause serious
discomfort to our since of smell and attracts disease-bearing (h) ----------- such as rats and flies. We should take (i) -------
action to control these problems and clean up the environment to (j) ---------- these unnecessary disease.

Ans: a. Avoidable b. Fume c. Disposal d. Dumping e. Waterborne f. Microphones g. Odor h. Creatures i. Determined j. Avert

2.Cumilla Board –19

Communicate Be Different Convey Message Through

Based Same Distribute From Contrary direct
Electronic mail or `e mail` is the communication of textual messages via electronic means. Another mode of electronic (a) --
--------------- is telex. Telex communication (b) -------------- terminal to terminal. `Email` (c) --- from telex as it (d) --------
------- messages user to user (e) ----------- using the computer. Destined (f) ------------ are sent to the (g) ------------
terminal where an operator (h) ------- it in a printed (i) ------ printed in telex. On the (j) --------- `email` delivers its
message directly in an individual’s electronic mail boxes based in computer

Ans; a. Communication b. Is c. Differ d. Convey e. Through f. Messages g. Same h. Distributes i. From

j. contrary

3. Rajshahi Board –19

Possible Religion Positive discourage Tie yet

waste allow circular safe recruit though
To encourage female education the government has taken some (a) ---------- steps such as giving stipends to girl students
(b) ----------- more female teachers, etc. (c)--------- girls cannot receive the full benefit of education mainly because of the
following reasons. (d)----------- Misinterpretation and social structures (e) ---------girls from going to school. Even in urban
schools girls are not (f) ----------- by many parents to live in hostels for their daughters (g) --------------. Early marriage
and childbirth make woman (h) ---------- to home with no (i) ---------- of going back to school. Any expenditure for sending
girls to school is considered a (j) ---------- by many parents whereas it is regarded as an investment in case of boys.

Ans; a. positive b. recruiting c. Yet d. Religious e. Discourage f. Allowed g. Safety h. Tied i. Possibility j. Waste

4. Jashore board-19

Eloquent Darkness Awareness Learn Attain Enlighten

Choice Intellectual Purpose Human Sensibility Parochialism
Education is the process by which our mind develops through formal (a) ---------- at an institution. It is mental and (b) ------
------- training. It provides opportunities of growth and helps to (c) --------- challenges. Moreover the purpose of education
is so success (d) ---------- an individual. The aim of education is also to train individuals to make right (e) ------------. It
ennobles our mind and refines our (f) ----------. It broadens our outlook and removes (g) -------. It helps us to be (h) --------
----- of our rights and responsibilities. Education furnishes us with an (i) ------------ in expressing truth. Therefore it is
compared to light which dispels the (j) ----------- of ignorance.

Ans; a. Learning b. Intellectual c. Attain d. Enlighten e. Choice f. Sensibility g. Parochialism h. Aware i. Eloquence j. darkness

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5. Sylhet board-19

Resting Collect And Cattle Live Migratory

Local System Signify Benefits Provides birds
Hakaluki haor has both economic and non-economic (a) --------. It (b) -------- a wide range of (c) -------- to the local people.
People (d) --------- here can produce fish and rich rear, (e) --------- buffalo and duck. They can also (f) ------ reeds (g) ------
-- grass in the haor. This haor (h) ----------- also provides (i) ---------- place for the (j) -------birds.

Ans; a. significance b. provides c. benefits d. living e. cattle f. collect g. and h. system i. resting j. migratory

6.Barishal board----19

Read Used Tips See Dots Print

Although Touch Develop Bear Way call
(a)------- Blind people cannot (b) ----------- their sense of (c) ---------- becomes far more (d) ------------ than that of most
sighted people. This ability was put to use by a brilliant man (e) ---------- Louis Braille. In the early 19th century he invited a
(f)----- of writing which (g)----------- his name. The Braille system reproduces the latter of the alphabet by a series (h) ----
------ in certain positions which are raised on the paper. The blind person runs the (i) --------- of his fingers across the
pages of the Braille book and can work out the letters and numbers (j) --------- there.

Ans; a. although b. see c. touch d. develop e. called f. way g. bears h. dots i. tips j. printed

7.Chattogram board---19

Extreme Solid Continue Success Perform Congratulate

Entire Informed Compete Earn Study delight
Dear Mohua
Heartiest (a) ------ on your grand (b) ------------. I become (c) ---------- happy and (d) -------- on being (e) -------- that you
won the 1st prize in the 14th Asian painting exhibition. To be the first in an international (f) -------- is not the pride of the
(g) ----------- only but of the (h) --------- nation. By being so you have (i) --------- laurels for the country. I wish your (j) ----
-------- success in this field. Keep on trying having a nice day.
You’re ever
Nabi

Ans; a. congratulations b. success c. extremely d. delighted e. informed f. competition g. performer h. entire i. earned j.
continuous

8. Dinajpur board—19

Ecosystem Hang Example Rise Interrelated fixed Balance

Alter Ecology World Link Know Sake responsible

All things that make up the environment are (a) -------------. The way in which people, animals and plants are related to each
other and to their surroundings is (b) --------- as ecology. The (c) ----------- is a complex web that (d) ------------- animals,
plants and every other life from in the biosphere. All these things (e) ---------together. The system is in a steady state of
dynamic (f) --------------- which means that by (g) ----------- any one part of the web you can affect all the other parts. For
(h) --------- the destruction of forests may have serious (i) --------------- consequences. It is the (j) ------- of human beings
to prevent the environment from being spoilt.

Ans; a. interrelated b. known c. ecosystem d. Links e. Hang f. Balance g. Alerting h. Example i. Ecological j. responsible

9.Dhaka board—17
Recur Safe Opine Aware Develop Precaution
Minimize Lie Compulsory Straight Loss Possibility
It’s a matter of great concern that Bangladesh (a) --------- in the active earthquake zone. Most of the Bangladeshis are
fully (b) ---------- of its severity. Experts are alarmed by the (c) ------------- of quakes during recent years. But they give no
(d) --------- answer to the question of (e) ----------about the buildings of Dhaka city. Since there is every (f) ------------- of
earthquakes in Bangladesh. Experts call for taking adequate (g) ----------- measures to (h) -------losses. Rajuk (i) -------------
- that an earthquake resistant building code should be (j) -----------.
Ans; a. lies b. aware c. Recurrence d. Straight e. Safety f. Possibility g. Precautionary h. Minimize i. Opines j. developed

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10. Jashore Board—17
Poisonous Of Preserve Greatest Be More
Refresh Stern By Production Contamination Health
Food adulteration is one of the (a) ---------- problems in the recent time in our country. Different food and food products
vegetables fruits and fishes are being (b) ---------- (c) ------------ the unscrupulous and profit monger businessmen and
green grocers. However we the general people (d) ------- the victims (e) ----------- all sorts of pangs and serious diseases.
The businessmen use (f) --------- chemicals such as DDT, Aldrin heptachlor just to make their products (g) ---------
attractive or to (h) ------- them for a long time. So it is time the authorities concerned took (i) ------- steps to stop such
food adulteration. Proper monitoring supervision and public awareness should be compulsory from (j) ---------- level to
consumers.

Ans; a. greatest b. contaminated c. By d. Are e. Of f. Poisonous g. More h. Preserve i. Stern j. producers

11. Chattogram Board-17

Eloquent Darkness Awareness Learn Intellectual Attain
Enlighten Choice Sensibility Purpose Human Parochialism
Education is the process by which our mind develops through formal (a) ------- at an institution. It is mental and (b) -------
training. It provides opportunities of growth and helps to meet challenges to (c) ------- success. Moreover the purpose of
education is to (d) ---------an individual. The aim of education is also to train individuals to make right (e) ----------. It en
nobles our mind and refines our (f) ----------. It broadens our outlook and removes (g) ------------. It helps us to be (h) ------
----of rights and responsibilities. Education furnishes us with an (i) ------------ in expressing truth. Therefore, it is
compared to light which dispels the (j) ----------- of ignorance.

Ans; a. learning b. Intellectual c. Attain d. Enlighten e. Choice f. Sensibility g. Parochialism h. Aware i. Eloquence j. Darkness

12. Sylhet board—17

Cheat Tell Story Completely Think Rescue
Make Face Care Matter Promise treat
Keeping promise given to anyone is a must though it takes much perseverance to keep promise honestly. Since keeping
promise is a (a) -------- of remembrance. We should be (b) ---------- whenever we make promise. While (c) ------- an
unavoidable danger people usually (d) ---------- any promise only to be (e) ---------- from the situation without perfect (f) ---
-----. After being rescued most people (g) ---------- forgets the promise given. A (h) ------------ about the pied piper of
Germany (i) ----------- how the piper was deliberately (j0------------ by the mayor, who has made promise to give piper one
thousand guilders for his work.

Ans. A. Matter b. Careful c. Facing d. Make e. Rescued f. Thinking\thought g. Complete h. Story i. tells j. cheated

13. Barishal Board--17

All Necessary Budget Use Rise Begins
Follow Answer Have Through Careful carefully
Students should be strategic about their examination. It is (a) ------------ for an examinee to (b) ----------- some
instructions. He should go (c) ----------- the whole question bore him (d) ----------- to write. He must make a (e)----------- of
his time so that he can (f) -------------- enough time to answer (g) ------------- question. 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.

Ans; a. necessary b. follow c. through d. beings e. Budget f. Have g. All i. carefully j. use

14.Dinajpur Board—17
Who Health Choice Be Develop Enable
Able Ability Importance Face Which Know
Education is one of the basic needs of a human being. It is (a) ------------ for the (b) --------- of mind. Many illiterate people
do not have any (c) --------- of health. If they (d) ------ educated they could n-live a (e) ----------- and planned life.
Education teaches us how to live well. It (f) ------------ us to make the right (g) -------m in life. It enhances our (h) ---------
to perform our duties properly and (i) ---------- our everyday problems. In fact it is education (j) ------------- brings positive
changes in our life.
Ans; a. important b. development c. knowledge d. were e. healthy f. enables g. choice h. ability I. face j. which/that

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15Cumilla Board (k) : 2018
Wearing Cut Rise Anticipation Habitats Increase Extinction
Recklessly Serves Imperative Particularly Catastrophe Provide alarming

The destruction of forests and other (a) -------- is causing the (b) ------- of various plants and animals every day. In the last
25 years alone the world has lost one third of its natural wealth. Forests are being (c) ---------- down. Moreover, they are
being burnt (d) ------------- resulting in an (e) --------- in carbon dioxide and ultimately the water level is (f) --------- as a
consequence of global (g) ---------. It is (h) ---------- that the new century will face an overwhelming environmental (i) -------
----. It is therefore (j) ----------- to check the reckless pollution of the environment.

Ans; a. habitats b. extinctions c. cut d. recklessly e. increase f. rising g. warming h. anticipated i. catastrophe j. imperative

16.Cumilla Board (kha) 2018

Result Dump Creature Odour Dispose Waterborne

Avert Microphone Toxic Avoid Fume Determine

Every year millions of people all over the world die unnecessarily as a result of pollution. These unfortunate and (a) ----------
- deaths are brought about by four specific factors. Firstly air pollution from factories burring trash and vehicle (b) --------
--- cause pneumonia bronchitis and other respiratory diseases. Then water pollution fro industrial discharge the
indiscriminate (c) ----------- of toxic chemicals and the (d) --------- - of human waste into rivers and canals causes poisoning
and (e) ---------- diseases such as cause aggregation and damage hearing. And finally (g)------------pollution from dumped or
untreated human waste cause serious discomfort to our sense of smell, and attracts disease-bearing (h)----------- such as
rats and flies. We should take (i) ----------- action to control these problems and clean up the environment to (j) -----------
these unnecessary diseases.

Ans; a. rational b. work c. proud d. blue e. ready f. class g. inferior h. birth i. same j. mentioned
4. 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.

17.Dhaka Board

Prosper be so help idealism hence

immortal positive country welfare materialism quality
Good
citizens are (a)____ people who are possessing the (b)______ attitude about their society, community and (c)____ also.
They never possess the quality of (d)_____ deviated from the right path. They are always thinking about the (e)_____ of
their surroundings. They have all the good (f)_____ that lead them to the path of (g)_____ others. That is why good
citizens are loved b all. They are not thinking of their (h)____ prosperity. And (i)_____ they dedicated their lives for
others which (j)_____ them.

Ans, a. ideal; b. positive; c. country; d. being; e. welfare; f. qualities; g. helping; h. materialistic; i. hence; j. immortalized.

18.Rajshahi Board 24

capable syllabus frustrate requirement both understand

be enlightenment build certainly achieve Concentrate

Education aims at (a)_____ two things : knowledge and skill. The lessons in a (b)_____ prepare a learner for gaining
knowledge of certain subjects. When a learner get a clear (c)_____ of a subject or topic, it indicates his/her knowledge.
Next appears skill that means the (d)____ of doing something with the use of knowledge. Knowledge provides us with (e)
______ and skill presents the ability of doing well. (f)____ the two things are important. But here lies a more important
(g)_____ : education should make a good man. Without (h)_____ a good man, no one should be considered fully and fairly
educated. Without it all other achievements are (i)_____. Therefore, one should at first (j)____ on attaining positive
human aspects.

An:, a. enlightening; b. syllabus; c. understanding; d. ability; e. certainty; f. both; g. requirement; h. being; i. frustrated; j.
concentrate.

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19. Jashore Board 24

living changes huge mighty great ambitions

economic reality connects owing dream develop
The Padma bridge is no longer a dream now, a (a)_____. This multipurpose bridge is going to be a (b)____ 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
lunches. The Padma bridge that (f)_____ Dhaka with 21sourthen 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)____ to trade and (j)_____ activities.

Ans, a. reality; b. great; c. ambitious; d. mighty; e. owing; f. connected; g. development; h. living; i. change; j. economic.

20.Cumilla Board-24

developed spontaneous acquisition mother usual used aware

ability fact communication natural acquire learning competent
Communicative competence refers to the (a)____ to use language appropriately in various circumstances. There are two ways of (b)____
communicative competence in a language. The first is (c)____ which is similar to the way people develop ability in their (d)____ tongue.
They are ware only of the (e)_____ that they are (f)____ the language for (g)____. It is a (h)____ subconscious process in which users
not (i)____ of acquiring a language. In non-technical terms, acquisition is picking up a language (j)_____.

Ans: a. ability; b. development; c. acquisition; d. mother; e. fact; f. using; g. communication; h. natural; i. are not aware; j. spontaneously.

21.Chattogram Board 24

device trained about perform essential great abacus

fairly large special recent sense refers called
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)____ a computer. In
this sense the (f)____ is a simple computer. Today, however, the term computer (g)____ to special kind of electronic machine that can
perform mathematical calculations and process (h)________ masses of information at a (i)_____ speed. In a few minutes a computer can
perform calculation that (j)____ mathematical would need years to complete.

Ans, a. recent; b. essential; c. about; d. device; e. called; f. refers; h. large; i. great; j. trained;

22.Barishal board 24

cheat make story completely tell face

care matter rescue treat think promise
Keeping promise given to anyone is a must though it takes much perseverance to keep promise honestly. Since keeping promise is a (a)_____
of remembrance, we should be (b)_____ whenever we make promise. While (c)____ an unavoidable danger, people usually (d)____ any
promise only to be (e)____ from the situation without perfect (f)____. After being rescued, most people (g)____ forget the promise
given. A (h)____ about the pied piper of Germany (i)_____ how the piper was deliberately (j)____ by the mayor, who has made promises
to give piper one thousand guilders for his work.

Ans: a. matter; b. careful; c. facing; d. make; e. rescue; f. thinking; g. completely; h. story; i. tells; j. cheated

7.Dinajpur Board 24
misuse family popular invent use spreads
make expand users within addicted over
Face book is an online networking service. It is a (a)_____ social networking service. It is (b)____ friendship and relation all (c)___ the
world. Mark Zucker Berg first (d)_____ face book, (e)___ a very short time, it gained much properly. Now it has over one billion active
users. It (f)____ love and shares sorrows. But sometimes it is (g)_____. Students are spending much time in (h)_____ face book which is
very alarming for the future generation. Adults are also getting (i)______ to it which is causing many problems in their (j)___ life. So we
should be aware of using face book.
Ans. a. popular; b. expand; c. over; d. invent; e. within; f. spread; g. misuse; h. using; i. addicted; j. family;

23.Mymensingh Board 24

alleviation burden liability explosion asset resource

Predict poverty possible think planning Crises
Population (a)___ is considered as one of the greatest (b)____ in our country. Many people (c)_____ that over population is (d)_____ and
it cause (e)______. But, in fact, proper (f)____ and management can turn his (g)____ into an asset. If we can develop our human (h)____
properly, it can be a (i)_____ way for poverty (j)_____.

Ans .a. explosion; b. liabilities; c. think; d. burden; e. poverty; f. planning; g. crisis; h. resource; i. possible; j. alleviation.

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