With Clues
HSC ENGLISH
Unit-1, Lesson-1
With Clues (Out of Text)
1.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form
of words.
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shabby |
see |
ways |
get |
appear |
gorgeously |
enjoy |
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think |
receive |
indifferent |
invite |
astonished |
regards |
rich |
Einstein was very
simple in his (a) ____ of life. He was
(b) ____ to his fame. Once the queen of Belgium (c) ____ him to Brussels. When
he (d) ____ down from the train, he could not (e) ____ that there were actually
many (f) ____ dressed officials to (g) ____ him at the station. The officials
also expected somebody who would (h) ____ to be (i) ____ and aristocratic to
them. They never imagined that this (j) ____ man would be Einstein.
2. Fill
in the blanks with the correct form of words.
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with |
improve |
not |
mean |
maintain |
upon |
stop |
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easily |
than |
keep |
depend |
raise |
avoid |
remove |
Overeating (a)
____ taking too much food (b) ____ one needs. We eat (c) ____ to overload our
stomach but to (d) ____ a sound health. A
sound health (e)____ on eating habit to some extent. Overeating tells (f) ____
our health. By (g) _____ awareness of the people the habit of overeating can be
(h) ____. With a view to (i) ____ our body fit we should (j) ____ taking too
much food.
3.
Fill
in the blanks with the correct form of words.
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think |
distress |
seem |
develop |
make |
ensure |
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get |
mutual |
neighbour |
familiar |
communicate |
treat |
As the world's communication system is (a) ____ day by
day, the world seems to be (b) ____ smaller. For the development of
communication system, now we can easily (c) ____ with the people of other
countries within a moment. Now, the world (d) ____ to be a village and the
countries seem to be families. If we develop our (e) ___ understanding and
co-operation, we can (f) ____ our world a better place. We should never (g)
____ others as enemies but as friends. As a friend we should (h) ____ immediate
help to other countries in their (i) ____ and sorrows. We should take them to
be our (j) ____.
4. Fill
in the blanks with the correct form of words.
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prediction |
global |
bring |
extinction |
undergo |
action |
waste |
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unnecessary |
Pollute |
avoid |
temperatures |
suitable |
rise |
cruelly |
The disposal of
various kinds of (a) ____ is seriously polluting the environment. The world's
climate is (b) ____ a significant change.
(c) ____ warming is the cause of the increase of heat in the atmosphere. The
climatologists (d) ____ that it will be difficult to find a (e) ____ place
to live in. Every year millions of
people all over the world die (f) ____ as a result of (g) ____. These unfortunate
and (h) ____ deaths are (i) ____ about by four specific factors. We should take
determined (j) ____ to control these problems.
5.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form
of words.
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flood |
rise |
climate |
warmer |
alarm |
unnecessarily |
prediction |
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change |
evidence |
destroy |
catastrophically |
gradual |
severely |
increase |
The world is
getting (a) ____ because of pollution. Every year millions of people all over
the world die (b) ____ as a result of pollution. In the recent years there have been (c) ____ reports that
the world's (d) _____ is undergoing is significant (e) ____ . All these reports
provide strong (f) ____ that world temperatures are (g) ____ day by day.
Climatologists (h) ____ that mid way
though the next century temperatures may have (j) ____ as much 4°C. This could raise sea levels and thereby (j) ____
coastal areas and farm lands.
6.
Fill in the blanks with the correct
form of words.
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find |
prevail |
both |
available |
neat |
caters |
appeal |
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take |
submit |
looking |
be |
collection |
look |
book |
A library serves as the source of knowledge (a) ______for the students and the teachers. It
is large (b) _____ of books. Among these, there are books on courses that are
taught in different classes. There (c)______books on extracurricular subjects
also. In the library, newspapers and periodicals are also (d) ____. The library
(e) ____ to the tastes of different
people. Books are arranged in shelves (f) ______. There are library assistants
who are also helpful for the readers. One head librarian (g) _____ after the
library. So the readers do not have any problem in (h) _____ out the right
book. There is a reading room where silence (i) _____. One can also take books
from the library for reading at home by (j) ______ library cards to the
librarian.
7.
Fill in the blanks with the correct
form of words.
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enough |
be
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humane |
something |
getting |
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re defined |
advancement |
approximately |
growing |
yardstick |
A century ago the
world’s population (a) ______ only about 1.7 billion. Today it is (b) _______
5.7 billion. It is said that world population is (c) ________ at the rate of
nearly 100 million people a year. Sociologists think that with time there will
not be (d) _______ food and shelter for all, let alone education. But we
believe that (e) ________ means development and development is not possible
without education. Education is the (f) _______ of development. Education
perhaps has to be (g) ________. It is not only (h) _________ degrees from
schools, colleges and universities but (i) ________ more, something deeper,
something more lasting, more (j) _______.
8. Fill in the blanks with
the correct form of words.
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Resources |
potential |
create |
for |
among |
likely |
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fail |
have |
returns |
achievement |
success |
from |
Investment in
education (a) — girls increases the economic and social (b) — of development
investment in all other sectors. Educating girls contributes (c) — wealth
through its impact on economic development. Educated women have a higher income
(d) — than those who have (e) — no schooling. Educated mothers are more (f) —
to send both their boys and girls to school. It is important to realize that
(g) — in girls education generally results (h) — an integrated approach to
community development. Thus (i) — to educate girls results in a tremendous waste
of potential human (j) —.
9. Fill in the blanks with
the correct form of words.
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attitude |
amply |
predetermined |
ordered |
ordained |
sorrows |
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out
look |
belief
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undergo |
hold
|
fate |
poor |
There are many
people in our country who have a conservative (a)______. Quiet early in life
they learn to (b) —that everything in this world was (c) —. They think all that
happens to them was (d) — by God. From this belief the poor generally accept
their (e) —. They also accept all their (f) — and sufferings without trying
much to overcome them. They also (g) _____ a firm belief that those who (h) —
sufferings in this world will be (i) — rewarded in the next world. They also
have the same sort of (j) — towards illness and disease.
10. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word
from the box.
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cover |
suburbs |
founder |
edifice |
unique |
curve |
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passage |
edge |
declare |
world |
support |
enormous |
The Shatgombuj
Mosque is a 15th century Islamic (a) ____
situated in the suburbs of Bagerhat, on the (b) ___ of the Sundarbans,
some 175 km south-west of Dhaka. It is an (c) ____ moghul architectural site
(d) ____ a very large area. The Mosque
is (e) ___ in that it has sixty pillars which (f) ____ seventy-seven
exquisitely (g) _____ domes that have worn away with the (h) ____ of time. The
mausoleum of the city's (i) ____ khan
Jahan Ali can be found nearby. With the (j) ____ of the mosque as a World
Heritage Site it is hoped that this beautiful architectural monument will be
preserved from further decay.
11. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of words.
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drink |
eat |
available |
nutrition |
satisfy |
happen |
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need |
heart |
balanced |
knowledge |
preserve |
mind |
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