SSC English Board Questions 2020 to 2025: Gap Filling with Clues

1. Fill in the blanks with words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once: [Barishal Board- 2025]

A village market is (a) ____ important place (b) ____ the villagers. The (c) ____ buy and sell their daily necessities in a village market. A village market generally sits in (d) ____ open place of (e) ____ village. Usually a village market is divided (f) ____ three sections—open space, temporary shops and permanent shops. A village market is very (g) ____ and important (h) ____ the life of the villagers. Here they meet (i) ____ kith and kin and variety (j) ____ people.

The development of Bangladesh depends on the (a) —— of its villages. It is (b) —— to keep the villages in a (c) —— condition. A good communication is essential (d) —— the development of the villages. (e) —— this end in view our government has taken some (f) —— measures. Again (g) —— education, a nation cannot prosper. Educations (h) —— the soul and dispels the darkness of (i) ——. So our country cannot progress (j) —— we can remove illiteracy.

3. Fill in the blanks with words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once: [Chittagong Board- 2025]

The present world is very competitive. Therefore, you need to be (a) _____. As a student, you should have full (b) ____ on your studies. You should not (c) ____ callous (d) ____ your studies. Nothing can (e) ____ for your loss (f) ____ wasting time. There is no (g) ____ the fact that (h) ____ depends on hard labour. Therefore, you must shake (i) ____ your idleness. Idleness brings (j) ____ ruin.

I am fond (a) — — angling. Whenever I get time, I go (b) — — angling. On last Friday, I went to a big lake near my village. I took (c) — — angling rod, bait, (d) — — umbrella, light (e) — — and some other necessary things for angling. I went there in the morning and spent the whole day. I threw the hook with bait at about 8 am (f) — — the lake but no fish took the bait. I got a little disappointed. When I was about to leave the place, a big fish devoured (g) — — bait. I felt spirited and let the hook loose for sometime and then I pulled it (h) — —. It was such a big fish that other (j) — — gathered round the fish. (j) — — I angled another three fishes and returned home with a happy mood.

War is a curse for human civilization. In (a) ___ days, war was confined (b) ___ the warriors only. But today all people both (c) ___ and military have to suffer from (d) ___ curse of war. None can escape from the (e) ___ of the enemy. Rich cities, fields (f) ___ with green crops and beautiful places are affected by its (g) ___. Even the (h) ___ citizens have to die a tragic death. Men, women, boys, children all are (i) ___ killed (j) ___ any reason.

The development of Bangladesh depends on the (a) —— of its villages. It is (b) —— to keep the villages in a (c) —— condition. A good communication is essential (d) —— the development of the villages. (e) —— this end in view our government has taken some (f) —— measures. Again (g) —— education, a nation cannot prosper. Educations (h) —— the soul and dispels the darkness of (i) ——. So our country cannot progress (j) —— we can remove illiteracy.

The environment is everything around us. Trees in the hills and forests are the part of our environment. They give us (a) ______ and oxygen. We grow (b) ______ crops (c) ______ vast plane land. We get (d) ______ from the rivers, haor-baor and canals. (e) ______, these water-bodies help (f) ______ travel, transport goods and (g) ______ land. All these (h) ______ elements of environment together play (i) ______ important role (j) ______ maintain environmental harmony.

The benefits of (a) ___ newspaper can hardly be exaggerated. Newspaper is (b) ___ storehouse of knowledge. The chief business (c) ___ a newspaper is to (d) ___ us news which we need (e) ___ know. It tells us what happens at home and abroad.  The (f) ___ civilized people cannot (g) ___ without newspaper. Newspaper plays an important role in the lives  (h) ___ a nation. It makes the world smaller and provides a (i) ___ benefit (j) ___ us.

The benefits of (a) ___ newspaper can hardly be exaggerated. Newspaper is (b) ___ storehouse of knowledge. The chief business (c) ___ a newspaper is to (d) ___ us news which we need (e) ___ know. It tells us what happens at home and abroad.  The (f) ___ civilized people cannot (g) ___ without newspaper. Newspaper plays an important role in the lives (h) ___ a nation. It makes the world smaller and provides a (i) ___ benefit (j) ___ us.

The Kaptai Lake is located in the hilly district of Rangamati. This is the (a) _____ lake in Bangladesh. The (b) _____ beauty of this lake is well-known to all. This huge lake stretches for miles touching different parts (c) _____ Rangamati district. There are rows of high mountains all around. Between the hills flows the lake water in a zigzag (d) _____. The bottoms of the (e) _____ are submerged in water. When we look at them from a distance, it seems that (f) _____ hills are floating on water. Being attracted (g) _____ its captivating natural beauty, every year a great number of nature lovers (h) _____ it. There is an arrangement for boat journey as well. A number (i) _____ colourful boats are ready to welcome the tourists. A (j) _____ breeze is always blowing. It cools the tourists and soothes their minds.

11. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once. [Mymensingh Board 2024]

A man cannot remember everything that happened in his (a) _____. But certain events are vivid in his (b) _____ mind. They sometimes peep (c) _____ his mind's eye. Very simple and trifling things are the centre of (d) _____ to a child. When a man grows up, he may laugh (e) _____ those things. For example, at the age of 6 or 7, when children's teeth start to fall, they start looking for a rat's hole, (f) _____ in villages. Because they have heard that if they put the (g) _____ tooth in a rat's hole, the rat will give them one of (h) _____ teeth. Believing that they find out a rat's hole (i) _____ put the fallen tooth inside it. This incident makes them laugh (j) _____ they grow up.

Adolescence or puberty is a period after childhood. During this period physical and mental (a) _____ of boys and girls is so (b) _____ that they need proper amount of (c) _____ food. But many boys and girls are not (d) _____ of this fact. So often they suffer from (e) _____ which hampers their (f) _____ growth. Even some parents do not have the (g) _____ to provide their children with the (h) _____ they need. Sometimes it happens (i) _____ to the parents' reluctance, unawareness or (j) _____.

13. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once. [Rajshahi Board 2024]

Self-purification means to keep the soul free (a) _____ all kinds of sins as well as from (b) _____ deeds. This divine quality is (c) _____ must in our everyday life. Only physical purity is not (d) _____, mental purity should be (e) _____ more priority. Self purification inspires one to do good (f) _____. One the (g) _____, a bad man indulges in various sinful thoughts and deeds. He does not hesitate to do (h) _____ or any wrong doing. As a (i) _____, social peace and order are disturbed. So the usefulness of self purification is undeniable for (j) _____ peace and harmony in the society.

14. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the form of some words. You may use one word more than once. [Dinajpur Board 2024]

Sports are very essential (a) _____ us. There are various types of sports. Among them cricket, football, swimming etc. are very (b) _____. All types of sports are (c) _____ to us. There is a relation (d) _____ the body and the mind. A sound mind lies in a sound body" is a wise (e) _____. In order to gain success in life, we should have sound health which depends (f) _____ regular (g) _____ in games and sports. Sports keep us (h) _____ fit. Sports play (i) _____ important role in forming one's (j) _____.

15. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once. [Jashore Board 2024]

Language is the means (a) _____ which we share our thoughts and ideas (b) _____ others. It is our primary (c) _____ of communication. There are thousands of (d) _____ in the world but it is (e) _____ for a person to learn (f) _____ all. English is (g) _____ language of international communication. It is the most (h) _____ used language in the world. It also plays an essential role (i) _____ our lives. So, the importance (j) _____ learning English cannot be ignored. 

16. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once. [Chattogram Board 2024]

Education removes our ignorance and gives us the (a) _____ of knowledge. In respect (b) _____ imparting education there should be (c) _____ discrimination (d) _____ man and woman. Education is one of the (e) _____ human rights. If we deprive woman of the (f) _____ of education (g) _____ half of our population (h) _____ remain in darkness. No development can be brought (i) _____ without the participation of women. So, the government is doing everything to (j) _____ the womenfolk.

17. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once. [Sylhet Board 2024]

Leisure is the moment when a person is free (a) _____ his work as well as his worries and tensions. It is (b) v free time when we can enjoy ourselves (c) _____ doing something. So leisure is pleasure but it is not wasting time in (d) _____. In fact, leisure and labour are (e) _____. In leisure we have freedom (f) _____ doing what gives us pleasure and refreshes our mind. Our life is full (g) _____ duties. Inspite of being very busy in the present age, we cannot deny the need of (h) _____ in life. A little leisure refreshes our mind and we can start working again (i) _____ renewed energy. Leisure makes us fit (j) _____ doing more difficult work.

Dengue fever is (a) _____ tropical virus-infected disease. It is (b) _____ in more than 110 countries. It is (c) _____ by dengue virus. The fever is spread by (d) _____ Aedes mosquitoes. When the mosquito (e) _____ a man, the virus enters the blood cell, grows-rapidly and attacks many (f) _____ of the body. There is (g) _____ specific medicine to treat dengue infection. So, we must put emphasis (h) _____ preventive measures. For this we must keep our surroundings clean to stop (i) _____ of Aedes mosquitoes. Again, we must not (j) _____ to accumulate water in any open space for more than two days.

19. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. [Dhaka Board 2023]

Bangladesh is a south (a) — country. It is blessed with (b) — beauty. Natural resources abound in this country. Bangladesh (c) — boundary with India and Myanmar. The three sides of the country are surrounded by these two (d) —. The Bay of Bengal is (e) — the south of Bangladesh. The majority of the (f) — mangrove forest Sundarbans lies in this country. This forest is the (g) — of the world famous Rayal Bengal Tiger. A (h) — of rivers have criss-crossed this forest. It is also a great (i) — of natural wealth. Bangladesh got her (j) — through a nine month long freedom war.

A student must have the habit of reading newspaper every day. Mere (a) — knowledge is not enough in this (b) — world. Newspapers help him (c) — his general knowledge and make him aware of the (d) — issues both inside and outside the country. A man who doesn’t read (e) — is like a frog in a narrow (f) —. Being ignorant of the (g) — affairs, he (h) — take part in the talks and discussions in an enlightened society and feels like a fish out of (i) —. By reading newspapers one can widen one’s range of (j) — in the field of science, history, geography, literature etc.

The development of a nation is not (a) — easy task. It depends on the willingness (b) — sacrificing attitude of the valiants sons and (c) — of the soil. They don’t work for (d) — appreciation or reward for themselves. Their vision (e) — to make the world a better place (f) — live in. They are always proud of (g) — selfless ventures. Their mission is to serve (h) — greater interest of humanity. They spend their (i) — for the welfare of people, the society (j) — the country as a whole.

The Padma multi-purpose bridge has opened a new (a) — in the history of Bangladesh. This (b) — project has been implemented (c) — any foreign aid. The southern 21 districts were cut (d) — from the mainland by the mighty Padma river. So, this vast area could not keep pace with the other parts (e) — economic development. But, direct connection with the capital by this bridge is going to expand (f) — and commerce. Besides (g) — is also going to speed up. All these are contributing a lot to our economic (h) — and surely reduce the (i) — of those regions. The construction of the bridge which was our long-cherished (j) — at last came true.

All we know that mobile phone is the most (a) — invention of modern science. Nowadays, it is very (b) — for us. At (c) —, it is very small and light. (d) — changes have been brought about in (e) — communication by mobile phone. The whole (f) — has now become smaller and (g) — unbelievably in respect of communicating information. But it is (h) — to say that mobile phone has some (i) — too. Overall, it is a great (j) — for mankind.

Examination is the process of (a) — the academic knowledge of the (b) —. So, it should be absolutely (c) —. The authority should conduct and (d) — it in the best possible (e) —. Adopting unethical activities in the (f) — is a great offence. It (g) — the standard of education. In (h) — of the students’ failure to (i) — true education, the nation will (j) — greatly. So, all students should make the best use of time in order to be truly educated.

About one thousand years ago, chocolate, was so valuable that it was used as money! Chocolate comes from the Cacao (a) — that grows near the equator. (b) — the trees are seen to (c) — pods, the farmers collect the (d) — from them. Then sugar, cinnamon, (e) —, milk and other spices are (f) — to the matured seeds. The (g) — of chocolate is interesting. Colombus (h) — Cacao beans to Spain first. (i) —, people learned how to change (j) — from liquid to solid. And by 1847, they started enjoying chocolate candy bars!

English language has a world (a) — importance. It is the (b) — language in our country. We study it as a (c) — subject from class I to class XII. Even then, we are not able to (d) — well. There are so many (e) — behind it. Firstly, there is no (f) — development of the syllabus according to the class standard. Secondly, the examinations are taken only based on (g) — skill. Thirdly, lack of (h) — is responsible for it. Another problem is the lack of English speaking (i) —. Finally, there is a shortage of English teachers (j) — the country.

Language is a way of human communication. And the (a) — to use any language is called the language skill. All (b) — beings acquire this skill from their (c) — environment. That is, human babies begin (d) — acquire this language skill from just after their birth. If this process continues (e) — any obstruction, a baby can communicate with the people of the same language (f) — within 3 to 4 years. During this period, the baby does not need to read or write for (g) — the language skill. The baby only goes (h) — listening, speaking, picking up words. This process is called acquisition of language and this acquisition mostly takes (i) — while learning one’s first language. We acquire the language skill of Bangla in this (j) —. This is why, Bangla is called our first language.

28. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the form of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once. [Dhaka Board-2020] 

An ideal teacher is (a) — compared with (b) — architect. He is called (c) — architect of a nation. He is the light of (d) — and makes the illiterate people (e) — citizens of our country. But it is a matter of regret (f) — the teachers are not held (g) — due respect in our society. They lead a humble life in the (h) — of want. Still, they keep the light of education burning in order to remove the (i) — of illiteracy and superstitions (j) — the society.

29. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the form of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once. [Mymensingh Board-2020]

Festivals have always been integral parts of our tradition and culture. We have a (a) — of festivals which we celebrate (b) — the year. Some of our (c) — festivals are related to our (d) — of Independence and Language Movement. (e) — are related to our religions and the (f) — are related to our art and (g) —. Whatever may be (h) — occasion, people from all (i) — of the society take part in these festivals spontaneously. We should continue the (f) — of our festivals.

30. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the form of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once. [Rajshahi Board-2020]

Nowadays, parents are very (a) — of the harmful effect of (b) — on children. Child Psychologists think that (c) — physical and mental punishment can be disastrous (d) — a child’s growth and (e) —. It may lead to (f) — and hatred of the person who (g) — the child. Again, if a child (h) — punished, he may lack initiative. He may also feel hostile (i) — others. So, rude behaviour gradually (j) — in him.

31. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the form of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once. [Cumilla Board-2020]

Without effort, there can be no (a) — in life. Life loses its interest (b) — there is no struggle. Games become (c) —, if there is no competition in (d) — and if the result can be (e) — foreseen. No matter we win (f) — game or lose it, the (g) — the contest, the greater the interest. A (h) — is not a real triumph unless (i) — the sides are equally strong. Whether (j) — like it or not, life is a continuous competitive examination.

32. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the form of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once. [Chattogram Board-2020]

Student politics (a) — the normal progress of a student. It brings (b) — to a few but (c) — harm to many. Because of student politics (d) — administration of a college or university is (e) —. As a result, there (f) — session jam. For this problem of the campus, student politics is (g) — responsible. So, we should (h) — about the necessity of student politics. Either we should (i) — student politics or we should bring about a (j) — change in this sector.

33. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the form of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once. [Sylhet Board 2020]

Education removes our ignorance and gives us the (a) — of knowledge. In respect (b) — imparting education, there should be (c) — discrimination (d) — man and woman. Education is one of the (e) — human rights. If we deprive woman of the (f) — of education (g) — half of our population (h) — remain in darkness. No development can be brought (i) — without the participation of woman. So, the government is doing everything to (j) — the womenfolk.

34. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the form of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once. [Barishal Board-2020]

Child labour is one of the biggest curses of the 21st century. It is (a) — that this has become very accepted (b) — our society. Only poverty is responsible for (c) —. In a family of five or six children, the parents (d) — to send their kids to work so that they can fill their empty (e) —. These poor and helpless children are rewarded (f) — all kinds of abuse (g) — they work hard all day long. No other thing is as (h) — as child abuse for a nation. (i) — government has taken necessary measures (j) — check it.