Right Forms of Verbs in Brackets: SSC 2004 to 2012 Board Questions-Jashore, Rajshahi & Sylhet

1. Jashore Board – 2004

Examination (a) ___ (be) very important in students’ life. It (b) ___ (justify) a student’s performance. No student (c) ___ (promote) to next class without examination. So, every student (d) ___ (try) hard to pass the examination. There (e) ___ (be) many ways to do well in the examination and meritorious student (f) ___ (follow) these ways. Practical knowledge (g) ___ (be) not all things to approach the examination. One (h) ___ (gather) much knowledge about his subject. But if he (i) ___ (cannot/show) his quality in the examination, his such kind of knowledge (j) ___ (be) valueless.

2. Jashore Board – 2005

The flood that (a) ___ (occur) in 2004 in our country (b) ___ (break) all the records of the past. Water level (c) ___ (never/rise) so high. The duration of the flood (d) ___ (be) also very long. Normal activities (e) ___ (stop) for a long time. A large number of people (f) ___ (become) homeless. The miseries of the affected people (g) ___ (know) no bounds. Crops (h) ___ (damage) greatly. Cattle and many other things (i) ___ (wash) away. Thousands of people (j) ___ (take) shelter on the tops of the roof, boats and embankments.

3. Jashore Board – 2006

Students should not (a) ___ (separate) themselves from society. They (b) ___ (can/serve) the society in many ways. Their service (c) ___ (be) of great importance to the society. During vacation they (d) ___ (go) to their native village. They (e) ___ (educate) the illiterate villagers. During a flood they (f) ___ (remove) the sufferings of the flood-affected people by raising funds. As they (g) ___ (live) in society, they (h) ___ (be) human beings. So they (i) ___ (not/be) separate from society. They (j) ___ (play) an important role by removing illiteracy.

4. Jashore Board – 2007

Ashraf, who (a) ___ (be) a student of class ten, (b) ___ (take) a wise step. He (c) ___ (be) very much interested to visit villages along with his friends. He (d) ___ (come) to know that the villagers (e) ___ (not/be) conscious of environmental problems. They (f) ___ (not/know) how to keep up the balance of the environment. The villagers (g) ___ (have) no control over the population growth also. As a result our environment (h) ___ (pollute) day by day. He (i) ___ (want) to make people know about the necessity of clean environment. Really, his purpose (j) ___ (be) great.

5. Jashore Board – 2008

Education (a) ___ (be) the backbone of a nation. No nation (b) ___ (prosper) without education. Education (c) ___ (remove) our ignorance and (d) ___ (give) us light of knowledge. In respect of imparting education there (e) ___ (be) no discrimination between man and women. Education (f) ___ (be) one of the basic human rights. If we (g) ___ (deprive) women of education, almost half of our population (h) ___ (remain) in darkness. No development (i) ___ (bring) about without the participation of women. Government of Bangladesh (j) ___ (do) everything to educate women folk.

6. Jashore Board – 2009

We (a) ___ (must/not/waste) our energy and money any more. We (b) ___ (need) to take steps to (c) ___ (educate) our people. Emphasis (d) ___ (give) on primary education. There (e) ___ (should/be) at least one primary school in each village. We (f) ___ (be) happy that our govt. (g) ___ (make) primary education compulsory. A law (h) ___ (pass) in the assembly. To (i) ___ (remove) illiteracy from the country, some more steps (j) ___ (take).

7. Jashore Board – 2010

Our freedom fighters (a) ___ (be) the real heroes of our country. We (b) ___ (should/remember) them as they (c) ___ (sacrifice) their lives for the cause of motherland. It (d) ___ (be) a matter of great regret that most of them (e) ___ (neglect). Our young generation (f) ___ (not/know) about their valiant struggle. Yet today many of the real freedom fighters (g) ___ (not/find) out and established. Some of them (h) ___ (lead) a very poor life. The authority (i) ___ (should/take) proper step to enlist them and (j) ___ (give) them due honour.

8. Jashore Board – 2011

Physical exercise (a) ___ (be) essential for all. It (b) ___ (keep) us physically strong and healthy. Our life (c) ___ (be) full of activities and struggles. We (d) ___ (face) them if we (e) ___ (have) fitness. It is physical exercise which (f) ___ (enable) us to have a sound mind in a sound body. Physical exercise (g) ___ (help) us in many ways. It (h) ___ (offer) us excellent recreation. It (i) ___ (take) our mind free from drudgery of work and (j) ___ (fill) it with joy.

9. Jashore Board – 2012

The most common causes of deforestation (a) ___ (be) cutting and burning the forest-land. Though the forest-lands (b) ___ (cut) and burnt for agriculture and habitation, it (c) ___ (have) a negative effect on environment. The removal of trees (d) ___ (cause) the birds and other animals (e) ___ (leave) the place. It also (f) ___ (cause) serious damage to the soil, as trees (g) ___ (give) protection to it. In the end, the soil (h) ___ (get) sediment in the river bed and (i) ___ (cause) frequent floods. So deforestation (j) ___ (be) very harmful.

10. Jashore Board – 2004 (Elephants)

Many elephants (a) ___ (catch) alive to (b) ___ (tame) and (c) ___ (train). But catching elephants alive (d) ___ (be) a hard and dangerous work. For though the elephant (e) ___ (be) shy and wild when left alone, it (f) ___ (be) a dangerous enemy if (g) ___ (attack). Elephants generally (h) ___ (catch) alive in great traps or enclosures called ‘Khedas’. These traps (i) ___ (be) so strong that even the mighty elephants (j) ___ (cannot/break) them.

11. Jashore Board – 2005 (Rainy Day)

A rainy day (a) ___ (be) a wet day. It generally (b) ___ (occur) in the rainy season. Last year I (c) ___ (have) a bitter experience of a rainy day. It (d) ___ (look) dull and gloomy. The sun (e) ___ (can/hardly/see). The sky (f) ___ (be) over-cast with black clouds. I (g) ___ (get) up early. I (h) ___ (wash) my hands and feet. I (i) ___ (be) about to start for school. But all on a sudden it (j) ___ (begin) to rain heavily.

12. Jashore Board – 2006 (Time)

Time (a) ___ (be) very precious. Time which (b) ___ (lose) (c) ___ (be) gone forever. There (d) ___ (be) a proverb: “Time and tide (e) ___ (wait) for none.” It (f) ___ (be) time which (g) ___ (not/show) feelings. Those who (h) ___ (become) great (i) ___ (make) proper use of time. So it is our duty to (j) ___ (follow) them.

13. Jashore Board – 2007 (Children)

Bangladesh (a) ___ (be) one of the underdeveloped countries of the world. Most of her people (b) ___ (be) poor. A large number of poor children (c) ___ (engage) here in different sectors. They (d) ___ (have) to do hard work either in the houses of rich people or in factories. They also (e) ___ (work) in fields, shops, hotels and restaurants. Some of them (f) ___ (break) bricks and stones. But it (g) ___ (be) a pity that everywhere they (h) ___ (exploit). They (i) ___ (not/get) their wages properly. So the government (j) ___ (need) to take action.

14. Jashore Board – 2008 (Flood 2007)

The flood that (a) ___ (occur) in 2007 in our country (b) ___ (break) about all the records. Water level (c) ___ (never/rise) so high. The duration of the flood (d) ___ (be) long. Normal activities (e) ___ (stop) for a time. A large number of people (f) ___ (become) homeless. The miseries of the affected people (g) ___ (know) no bounds. Crops (h) ___ (damage) greatly. Cattle and many other things (i) ___ (wash) away. Thousands of people (j) ___ (take) shelter on roofs, boats or roads.

15. Jashore Board – 2009 (Farmers)

We (a) ___ (know) that our land (b) ___ (be) limited. So most of our farmers (c) ___ (try) hard all the year round to (d) ___ (grow) more food for themselves but not for their cattle. The animals (e) ___ (eat) whatever nature (f) ___ (grow). During the monsoon, there (g) ___ (be) a plenty of green plants and they (h) ___ (eat) too much. As a result they (i) ___ (become) sick. On the other hand winter (j) ___ (be) always rainless and barren.

16. Jashore Board – 2010 (Climate)

The climate of Bangladesh (a) ___ (be) hot and humid. There (b) ___ (be) six seasons. They (c) ___ (be) summer, Monsoon, Autumn, Late Autumn, winter and spring. The soil of Bangladesh (d) ___ (be) fertile. Plenty of crops and vegetables (e) ___ (grow) in the land of this country. Rice, jute, tea, pulse and wheat (f) ___ (be) the main crops. A lot of foreign exchange (g) ___ (earn) by exporting jute and tea. Jute (h) ___ (call) the golden fibre. As Bangladesh (i) ___ (be) an agricultural country, the economy mainly (j) ___ (depend) on agricultural products.

17. Jashore Board – 2011 (Health)

Many people (a) ___ (not/get) enough nutrition. Many children (b) ___ (become) blind because they (c) ___ (not/get) proper nutrition. Diarrhoea (d) ___ (be) a common disease. This (e) ___ (be) because many people (f) ___ (not/drink) clean water or (g) ___ (eat) dirty food. So, they often (h) ___ (suffer) from diarrhoea. The condition in villages (i) ___ (be) poor. So, people must (j) ___ (be) conscious to the rules of health.

18. Jashore Board – 2012 (Tiger)

Tigers (a) ___ (be) wild animals. They (b) ___ (sleep) by day. They (c) ___ (start) hunting before sunset and (d) ___ (travel) 24 to 32 kilometres at night. An adult tiger (e) ___ (eat) 20 to 30 kilograms of meat in a meal. Wild pigs, deer and antelopes (f) ___ (be) its favourite food. It also (g) ___ (eat) reptiles and birds. They (h) ___ (attack) suddenly. Tigers (i) ___ (be) dangerous but they also (j) ___ (help) balance nature.

19. Rajshahi Board—2004

Habib (a) ___ (live) in a village close to a town. He (b) ___ (want) to open a bank account. Having (c) ___ (arrive) in the town he (d) ___ (stop) a stranger. “Excuse me, (e) ___ you (tell) me the way to the nearest bank?” (f) ___ (say) Habib. “Certainly, (g) ___ (go) straight about 200 metres and (h) ___ (turn) left and the bank (i) ___ (be) on the right,” (j) ___ (say) the stranger.

20. Rajshahi Board—2005

Bangladesh (a) ___ (be) an agricultural country. Most of the people of this country directly or indirectly (b) ___ (depend) on agriculture for their livelihood. Many important industries (c) ___ (depend) on agricultural products. Agriculture (d) ___ (supply) food-stuff for human and animal consumption. Any decline in agricultural products (e) ___ (cause) economic depression in the country. Failure of crops (f) ___ (bring) sufferings to the entire people. So, every year our farmers (g) ___ (work) hard. They (h) ___ (plough) fields, (i) ___ (sow) seeds and (j) ___ (harvest) crops.

21. Rajshahi Board—2006

We (a) ___ (must/not/waste) our energy and money any more. We (b) ___ (need) to take steps to (c) ___ (educate) our people. Emphasis (d) ___ (give) on primary education. There (e) ___ (be) at least one primary school in every village. We (f) ___ (be) happy that our govt (g) ___ (make) primary education compulsory. A law (h) ___ (pass) in the assembly. To (i) ___ (remove) illiteracy from the country, some more steps (j) ___ (take).

22. Rajshahi Board—2007

Education (a) ___ (be) the backbone of a nation. No nation (b) ___ (prosper) without education. Education (c) ___ (remove) our ignorance and (d) ___ (give) us light of knowledge. There (e) ___ (be) no discrimination between man and woman in imparting education. Education (f) ___ (be) one of the basic human rights. If we (g) ___ (deprive) women of this right, almost half of our population (h) ___ (remain) in darkness. No development (i) ___ (bring) about without the participation of women. The Government (j) ___ (do) everything to educate womenfolk.

23. Rajshahi Board—2008

Every student (a) ___ (expect) a good result in the examination and for this he (b) ___ (try) heart and soul. There (c) ___ (be) many ways to have glorious success. Admission in a famous institution (d) ___ (be) one of them. So, most students (e) ___ (dream) of getting admission in a good institution. They (f) ___ (start) to (g) ___ (study) hard after their final examination. Some (h) ___ (become) successful and some (i) ___ (fail). The students who (j) ___ (not/work) hard cannot succeed.

24. Rajshahi Board—2009

Without effort there (a) ___ (be) no progress in life. Life (b) ___ (lose) its interest if there (c) ___ (be) no struggle. Games (d) ___ (become) dull if there (e) ___ (be) no competition in them. No matter we (f) ___ (win) or (g) ___ (lose), the keener the contest, the greater the enjoyment. A victory (h) ___ (be) not a real triumph unless both sides (i) ___ (be) equally matched. Whether we (j) ___ (like) it or not, life is one continuous competitive examination.

25. Rajshahi Board—2010

Proper education (a) ___ (provide) a learner with the opportunity to (b) ___ (develop) all his talents. Its aim (c) ___ (be) to (d) ___ (improve) him physically and mentally so that he (e) ___ (be) useful to himself and to society. An educated man (f) ___ (be) self-reliant but he also (g) ___ (help) others in attaining this great virtue. He (h) ___ (be) supposed to be well-mannered, kind and sympathetic. So, a man who (i) ___ (acquire) knowledge and skill (j) ___ (not/call) truly educated only for his material development.

26. Rajshahi Board—2004 (Babul)

Babul (a) ___ (be) a student of class ten. His favourite subject (b) ___ (be) History. He (c) ___ (have) deep interest in the History of the Indian subcontinent. The great men of this land (d) ___ (inspire) him. One of them (e) ___ (be) Khan Jahan Ali who (f) ___ (lie) asleep in Bagerhat forever. There (g) ___ (be) a famous mosque called Shat Gambuj Masjid. Babul (h) ___ (visit) the grave of Khan Jahan Ali a few days ago. Going there he (i) ___ (see) with his own eyes what he (j) ___ (read) in the books.

27. Rajshahi Board—2005 (Exam)

Examination (a) ___ (be) very important in student’s life. It (b) ___ (justify) a student’s performance. No student (c) ___ (promote) to next class without it. So, every student (d) ___ (work) hard. There (e) ___ (be) many ways to do well and meritorious students (f) ___ (follow) them. Subject knowledge (g) ___ (be) not all. One (h) ___ (gather) much knowledge but if he (i) ___ (not/show) performance, it (j) ___ (be) valueless.

28. Rajshahi Board—2006 (Habit)

Habit (a) ___ (call) second nature. Just as a man (b) ___ (not/go) against his original nature, so he (c) ___ (cannot/go) against habits he (d) ___ (form). Habit (e) ___ (form) by (f) ___ (do) the same thing repeatedly. Repetition (g) ___ (be) the source of habit. So, it (h) ___ (be) difficult to (i) ___ (give) up a habit. Researchers (j) ___ (say) that even a chicken follows habit.

29. Rajshahi Board—2007 (Bees)

Bees (a) ___ (lead) a systematic life. There (b) ___ (be) three kinds of bees: queen, drone and workers. The different kinds (c) ___ (have) different duties. The queen (d) ___ (lay) eggs and (e) ___ (lead) swarms. The male bees (f) ___ (fertilize) eggs. The female bees (g) ___ (call) workers and (h) ___ (perform) various functions. They (i) ___ (build) hives and (j) ___ (store) honey.

30. Rajshahi Board—2008 (Language)

Language (a) ___ (be) the first medium of gaining knowledge. But all the people (b) ___ (not/speak) the same language. Every nation (c) ___ (have) its own language which (d) ___ (be) the mother tongue. We (e) ___ (be) Bengalese. Bangla (f) ___ (be) our mother tongue. The heroic sons (g) ___ (die) for it on 21st February. UNESCO (h) ___ (declare) it as International Mother Language Day to (i) ___ (recognize) their sacrifice. This day (j) ___ (become) a day of pride for us.

31. Rajshahi Board—2009 (Nature)

At present natural calamities (a) ___ (increase) alarmingly. Floods, cyclones, earthquakes, tsunami etc. (b) ___ (occur) almost every year and (c) ___ (wash) away valuable lives and habitats. We (d) ___ (compel) to abide by nature. Scientists (e) ___ (think) that man (f) ___ (be) responsible. Man (g) ___ (lose) balance of nature by reckless acts. So, nature (h) ___ (take) revenge. If we (i) ___ (not/become) conscious, the whole world (j) ___ (become) unfit for living.

32. Rajshahi Board—2010 (English)

English (a) ___ (be) an international language. As a result, the importance (b) ___ (increase). Countries (c) ___ (keep) communication among themselves. The necessity of learning English (d) ___ (be) very great. It (e) ___ (help) us (f) ___ (develop) relations with other nations. In this modern age, it (g) ___ (be) impossible to advance without it. English (h) ___ (may/become) the world language. Almost all books on science and technology (i) ___ (write) and (j) ___ (translate) into English.

33. Sylhet Board – 2004

The nest (a) ___ (be) very small and very light. The country mouse (b) ___ (eat) barley and the roots of other plants. A mouse from the town (c) ___ (come) to (d) ___ (see) the country mouse. The town mouse (e) ___ (be) very clever and quick. His home (f) ___ (be) in a big house in the town. The country mouse (g) ___ (welcome) him gladly. They (h) ___ (talk) for a long time. Then they (i) ___ (share) food together and (j) ___ (enjoy) their company.

34. Sylhet Board – 2005

Once there (a) ___ (live) a king in an island. There (b) ___ (be) green trees everywhere in the island. The king (c) ___ (decide) to (d) ___ (build) a magnificent palace there. So he (e) ___ (order) his men to (f) ___ (cut) down all the trees. Some (g) ___ (oppose) the idea of the king but he (h) ___ (not/pay) heed to their opposition. So, people (i) ___ (compel) to carry out the king’s order and (j) ___ (destroy) the forest.

35. Sylhet Board – 2008

Inability to (a) ___ (read) and (b) ___ (write) (c) ___ (call) illiteracy. It (d) ___ (hinder) all development efforts of the government. The literacy rate of Bangladesh (e) ___ (be) still low. We (f) ___ (have) to (g) ___ (increase) this rate. A country (h) ___ (not/develop) keeping a large number of people illiterate. Government alone (i) ___ (not/meet) this challenge unless literate people (j) ___ (help).

36. Sylhet Board – 2012

It (a) ___ (be) the instinct of everyone to (b) ___ (climb) to the top position of power. There (c) ___ (be) no other passion as powerful as the love of power. Man (d) ___ (hanker) after power. Power (e) ___ (be) the source of strength. Man (f) ___ (try) his best to (g) ___ (achieve) it. However, excess desire (h) ___ (lead) to disaster. Still people (i) ___ (rush) after power. Sometimes a powerful nation (j) ___ (want) to swallow weaker neighbours.

37. Sylhet Board – 2004 (Genie)

The genie (a) ___ (begin) to (b) ___ (change) himself into smoke. It (c) ___ (spread) over the sea and the shore. Then the smoke (d) ___ (collect) together and (e) ___ (go) back into the jar until nothing (f) ___ (leave) outside. A voice (g) ___ (come) from inside the jar. It (h) ___ (say) to the fisherman, “Well, unbelieving fellow, here I (i) ___ (be). Do you (j) ___ (believe) me now?”

38. Sylhet Board – 2006

Our aim (a) ___ (be) to (b) ___ (educate) girls in the fullest sense. After they (c) ___ (leave) school they (d) ___ (should/be) articulate and (e) ___ (express) themselves clearly. They (f) ___ (need) a strong sense of responsibility and (g) ___ (believe) in their own worth. The staff always (h) ___ (encourage) pupils to (i) ___ (discover) their talents. We (j) ___ (involve) them in school life.

39. Sylhet Board – 2010

Education (a) ___ (be) the backbone of a nation. No nation (b) ___ (prosper) without it. Education (c) ___ (remove) ignorance and (d) ___ (give) light of knowledge. There (e) ___ (should/be) no discrimination between man and woman. Education (f) ___ (be) a basic human right. If we (g) ___ (deprive) women of education, half the population (h) ___ (remain) in darkness. No development (i) ___ (bring) about without women’s participation. Government (j) ___ (do) everything to educate womenfolk.