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1. A   library is (a) ---------part and parcel of (b) --------- educational institution. It is (c) ---------- unique place where books of different subjects are kept for (d)--------- reading. It enables (e)--------- readers to read books of their choice that creates (f) -------- enthusiasm for learning. Students should pay (g)------- visit to (h)------- library regularly. They can borrow books for (i)------- certain period and return them after (j)-------- given time.
2. Our life is (a)-------- sum total of hours, days and years. But all days are not equally memorable to us. Most of (b)-------- days are forgotten with (c)--------passage of time. Only (d) -------- few of these days remain ever fresh in our memory. My (e)------- first day at school is such (f)-------- day. It is fresh in my mind even now. When I was (g)------ bay of six, my father proposed that I should be admitted into (h)------- school in (i)------- class I. I felt (j)-------- both joy and delight.
3. Patriotism is a noble (a)--------- virtue. It inspires (b)--------- man to shed last drop of blood to defend the freedom of his (c)-------- country. (d)----------- man without patriotism is no better than(e)------- beast. A true patriot is honoured by (f)-------- all. He thinks for (g)--------- welfare of his country. On(h)-------- other hand (i)-------- unpatriotic man thinks only of his own interest. Those who die for (j)-------- country  are true patriots.
4. One day I met (a) --------- lame man. After talking for a while he showed me (b)--------------- identity card. Seeing (c)----------- identity card I came to know that he was (d)--------------- university student. After completing his  (e)----------------- study he joined(f)------------- army.  During the liberation war he fought (g)---------------------- bravely against (h)------occupied army of then West Pakistan. But it is (i)------------ irony of fate that a bullet of (j)-------------- enemies hit on his left leg. Thus he lost his leg.
5. A journey is always (a)------------ pleasure to me. Whenever I go on a journey my heart leaps with (b)----------------- joy. But (c)--------------- journey by boat gives me (d)-------------- greatest pleasure. Since Bangladesh is a land of (e)---------------- rivers, it is (f)---------------- easy matter to make (g)------------- journey by boat.  Whenever I get (h)---------- chance to make(i)------------------ journey by boat, I make (j)--------best use of it.
6. The prize giving ceremony is (a)-------------occasion of joy. Almost every school holds (b)----------- prize giving ceremony. The last prize giving ceremony of our (c)------------ school was held on 2 March in (d)---------- school compound. We decorated (e) -------------school building very tastefully. (f)------------ big pandal was erected to hold the function. There were two tables neatly decorated on which (g)----------- prizes were kept. On one side was (h)--------------- platform from which the speeches were delivered. There was also a victory stand from where (i)------------------ recipients  receiver their (j)-------------  prizes.
7. Money cannot buy (a)--------- happiness. Money is (b)--------------------must for our life. But it is not (c)--------------- necessary to bring our happiness. Happiness is absolutely (d) psychological thing. It is (e)------------- name of (f)---------------- feelings. It means (g)-------------- contentment of the mind. He who is satisfied with what he gets and content with his life is (h)------------- really happy one. Happiness cannot be purchased with (i)-------------------- money. No doubt, money has got something to do with (j)------- happiness, but it cannot give us absolute happiness.
8. Akbar (a)--------- Great was one of (b)-------------------- greatest emperors of India. He was not only a great ruler but also a man of (c)-------------- wisdom. Among all (d)---------------Mughal rulers he was (e)---------- best. As a result, his name has been written in golden letters in the page of (f)------------- history. He was (g)--------------- uneducated person. But he had (h)------------ ability to rule(i)------------- kingdom like (j)----------expert ruler.
9. A true friend is (a)----------------- asset . He stands by his (b)-----------friend in time of danger. He is not (c)--------- greedy man. He always wishes for (d)-------------------- welfare of his friend. But it is (e)------------- matter of (f)---------- fact that (g)----------- ideal friend is very rare today. (h)------------------ selfish man cannot be  (i)--------------- true friend. He thinks of his own (j)---------- interest.
10. .    English is (a)---international language. We feel (b)---necessity of learning English at every step.This is (c)---only language of international overseas business, communication, co-operation and (d)---co-existence. It is essential to receive (e)----foreign degree of higher education. All (f)---good jobs need English knowing persons. So every educated man should know how to (g)----communicate in English. To learn and develop (h)----skill of English specially for (i)—students is very important. No (j)----students should be ignored of it

Answer
1. (a) a      (b)an     (c)  a        (d) x         (e)the       (f)x            (g) x        (h)the         (i)a            (j)the
2. (a)a       (b)the     (c)the       (d) x        (e) x         (f)a            (g)a          (h)a         (i) x              (j)x
3. (a)x       (b)a        (c)x        (d)A          (e) a         (f) x           (g) the       (h)the      (i)an            (j)the
4. (a)a       (b)an       (c)the      (d)a         (e)x           (f)the        (g)x            (h)the       (i)an           (j)the
5. (a) a      (b)x        (c)a        (d)the        (e)x           (f)an         (g)a          (h)a           (i)a            (j)the
6. (a)an     (b)a         (c)x        (d)the       (e) the      (f) A          (g)the       (h) the       (i) the          (j)x
7. (a)x       (b) a       (c)the       (d) a        (e)the        (f)a          (g)x          (h)a            (i)x            (j)x
8. (a)the    (b) the     (c) x       (d)the       (e)the       (f)x           (g)an        (h)the         (i)the         (j)an
9. (a)an       (b)x        (c)a        (d)the      (e) a         (f)x          (g)an          (h)A         (i)a            (j)x
10. (a)an    (b)the      (c)the      (d)x        (e)a         (f)the          (g)x         (h)the         (i)the          (j)x

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