Right Form of Verb Exercise
1. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form
of verbs.
Patriotism (a)--- (be) a noble virtue. It (b)--- (refer) to
those qualities which (c)--- (make) a man great. Patriots (d)--- (devote) their
lives to the well-being of their country. On the contrary, those who (e)--- (be)
devoid of patriotic zeal (f)---(be) self-centered ones. They are the vile
persons who (g)--- (have) no scruples to plot against the country. They should
(h) --- (mark) well for they can cause any harm to the country. An unpatriotic
person never (i)--- (hesitate) to exchange the interest of the country for his
own interest. But the true patriots are always ready (j)--- (dedicate) their
lives for the sake of the country.
2. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form
of verbs.
Road mishaps (a) --- (happen) in our country almost every day.
Recently it (b) --- (rise) to an alarming rate (c) --- (take) a heavy toll of
human lives. The members of a family remain anxious if someone (d) --- (travel)
in a bus. In most cases, reckless driving (e) --- (cause) road accidents. The
drivers are in the habit of (f) --- (violate) traffic rules. Road accidents can
be (g) --- (lessen) if the drivers drive their vehicles carefully. People
should be conscious in this respect. While (h) --- (cross) the road, they
should be careful. Some people travel (i) --- (climb) on the roof of the buses
and trains. Traffic rules must be maintained strictly with a view to (j) ---
(control) road accidents.
3. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form
of.
21st February of the year (a) --- (observe) as the Shaheed
Dibash. On this very day in 1952, many heroic souls of the soil like Salam,
Jabber, Barkat, Shafique, and many others (b) ---(lay) their lives (c) --- (establish)
'Bangla' as the official language of the country. It is also observed as the
Language Martyred Day or Shaheed Day. On this day, people (d) ---- (wake) early
in the morning. They put on a black badge (e) --- (mark) the day as a day of
mourning for them. They walk to the Shaheed Minar on barefoot with flowers
and wreaths in their hands. They offer flowers and wreaths on the foot of the Shaheed
Minar to show love and (f) --- (respect) to the martyred heroes. They (g) --- (remain)
standing silently for some time. Many meetings and seminars (h) --- (hold).
People also (i) ---(pray) for the salvation of the souls of the martyrs
throughout the country in different religious institutions. Considering the
supreme sacrifice (j) --- (make) by the martyrs, UNESCO declared the day as International Mother Language Day. This day is now observed throughout the
world.
4. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form
of verbs.
The presence of working women outside the home (a)---(be) a
very conspicuous change nowadays. Of course, it (b)-- (acknowledge) that women
always (c)---- (work) within the house. This commonly not (d)---(count) as
work. Even agricultural societies (e)---(not recognize) their roles either. So,
(f)--(establish) individual identity, many of them are (g)---(enter) outside
workforce now. They (h)---(join) a wide range of professions. Not only educated
women but also women with little education or no education (i)---(opt) to work
and (J) ---- (come) out of their cocoons.
5. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form
of verbs.
Bangladesh (a) --- (be) a developing country like other third-world countries. Her economic development (b) --- (depend) firstly on
agriculture and secondly on the industry. Though Bangladesh is not (c)
(develop)in industry, it (d) --- (enrich) in garment industries in recent years. Now garment industry (e)---(be) a promising step. It (f) --- (give)
the opportunity of employment, to many people. It (g) --- (make) great
contribution to the development of our country; Bangladesh (h) --- (export)
forty thousand shirts in Germany and earns 01 million US dollar, The income
from garments is (i) --- (increase) day by day. Undoubtedly, it (j) --- (be)
going to be the landmark for the nation.
6. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
(a) Book ------ (possess) an essence of
immortality. They (b) ------ (be) the most precious products of human efforts.
Temples crumble into ashes. Pictures and statues decay but books (c) ------
(survive). Time is of no account for great thoughts which are as fresh today as
they (d) ------ (be) when came through the authors' minds ages ago. What (e)
------ (be) then thought or said still (f) ------ (speak) to us. Books (g)
------ (introduce) us to the best society, they bring us into the presence of
the noblest minds that have ever (h) ------ (live). We hear what they (i)
------ (think) or said. We see them as if they (j) ------ (be) really alive.
7. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
Most of the students of our country (a)
------ (be) expert in memorizing their answers. They (b) ------ (prepare) notes
themselves. They get them (c) ------ (prepare) by their tutors. Their tutors
(d) ------ (exercise) their brains for the students. As a result, the (e) ------
(think) power of the students (f) – (develop). They (g) ------ (have) any
command of the language. They, sometimes (h) ------ (do) well in the
examination. But for this, they can (i) ------ (claim) no credit of their own.
This result (j) ------ (help) them in their later life.
8. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
While
(a) ------ (eat) food we should bear in mind that we (b) ------ (not, eat)
merely to satisfy our hunger or to fulfill the belly. We (c) ------ (eat) so
that we (d) ------ (preserve) our health. For good health, we need (e) ------
(take) good food. Sometimes, it (f) ------ (happen) that people (g) ------
(live) even in plenty (h) ------ (not, eat) the foods they need for health;
because they (i) ------ (not. know) how to choose a balanced diet from the
foods that (j) ------ (be) available to them.
9. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
Idle
brain is the devil's workshop. If we (a) ----- (waste) our time in idleness, all
sorts of evil thoughts will crowd our brains. Idle persons who (b) ------ (kill)
their time are burdens of society. They (c) ------ (sit) idle and cherish no
high ideal and lofty ambition in life. They (d) ------ (not support)
themselves. They (e) ------ (lead) an unhappy life and (f) ------ (suffer) in
the long run. There should be time for reading. for office or other work, time
for physical exercise, time for recreation, and time for prayer. This (g) ------
(indicate) that we should do everything at the right moment. We (h) ------
(lead) a healthy and prosperous life only when we (i) ------ (follow) the routine
which we (j) ------ (make) for our guidance.
10. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
Kuakata,
locally (a) ------ (know) as Sagar Kannya (b) ------ (be) an uncommon scenic
spot of Bangladesh. Kuakata (c) ------ (take) its origin from the story of a
'Kua' or well-dug on the seashore. It (d) ------ (allow) a visitor to watch
both the sunrise and the sunset from the beach. The beach (e) ------ (have) a
typical natural setting. This sandy beach (f) ------ (slope) gently into the
Bay and (g) ------ (bathe) there is as pleasant as is swimming or diving.
Fishing boats (h) ------ (ply) in the Bay of Bengal and (i) ------ (surf) waves
add to the vibrant colors of Kuakata. Steps (j) ------ (take) to preserve the
beauty of the famous beach.
11. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
(a)
------ (teach) is a noble profession. A teacher (b) ------ (teach) his students
from the core of his heart. He teaches his students with a view to (c) ------ (give)
the light of education. By (d) ------ (get) the light of education, students
can (e) ------ (enlighten) their inside. The students (f) ------ (learn) their
lessons now as their teachers (g) ------ (instruct) them. But the students nowadays
act as though they (h) ------ (know) everything. They are not (i) ------ (pay)
heed to their teachers' advice. But the students must be careful in their
studies lest they (j) ------ (fail) to secure good marks.
12. Read the text and fill in the gaps
with the correct form of verbs.
Man
is a social and rational being. He (a) ------ (have) freedom of choice, thought
and expression. But everybody should (b) ------ (consider) that he is not the
only person in a society. There (c) ------ (be) many persons in the society and
they (d) ------ (have) the same right that one (e) ------ (expect) from one's
society. So, to (f) ------ (form) a peaceful society one should be watchful to
see that other's rights are not violated. Every citizen must (g) ------ (cultivate)
the habit of obeying the rules and regulations of the society. Selfishness (h)
------ (not help) the society. Rather it (i) ------ (destroy) the peace and happiness
of others. So, we all (j) ------ (think) of the greater interest of the
society.
13. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
The
greenhouse effect (a) ------ (occur) when gases in the atmosphere of a planet
(b) ------ (be) transparent to incoming solar radiation but absorb and radiate
thermal wavelengths. These greenhouse gases (c) ------ (act) like a blanket.
(d) ------ (trap) heat and warming the surface rather than allowing the heat
(e) ------ (escape) into space. Scientists (f) ------ (know) about the
greenhouse effect since the early nineteenth century and (g) ------ (were) able
to determine that although water vapor is the most abundant greenhouse gas in
Earth's atmosphere, carbon dioxide (h) – (have) the largest long-term influence
on climate. Because of massive increases in carbon dioxide levels (i) ------
(cause) by industrialization human activity is the leading cause of the rapid
global warming now in progress. The resulting climate change may (j) ------
(pose) increasingly worrisome problems.
14. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
We
cannot change our society overnight. It is true that there are many problems
but things are now (a) ------ (change). We notice a great change in our
economy. It (b) ------ (get) better day by day. But it is to be (c) ------
(note) here that corruption (d) ------ (be) the main obstacle to (e) ------
(progress). Despite this, the government (f) ------ (try) hard to run the wheels
of development. The first visual development (g) ------ (notice) in the
agricultural sector. The education system is also in a change but still, there are
problems. The courses (h) ------ (select) for different classes need to be made
adjustable to the students. It is very hopeful that Bangladesh (i) ------
(advance) much in infrastructural development recently. The long-awaited Padma
Bridge (j) ------ (start) its functioning at last.
15. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
English is an international language. It gives us easy access to
the ever (a) ----- (expand) knowledge
of science and technology, arts and education, innovations and discoveries. All
the books, journals, reports, research findings (b) ----- (be) available
in English. Any important books, papers, etc. are either written in English or
(c) ---- (translate) into English. We can read and earn knowledge
from them immediately after they (d) ----- (publish). You easily (e) ----- (learn) about
them if you have acquired the reading skills in English. If anyone wants to go
to any foreign country, s/he (f) ----- (know) English.
Many international meetings and seminars (g) -----
(hold) in English. Proficiency in English (h) ----- (ensure)
good jobs and better salaries. Specialists say, learn English lest you (i) ----- (miss) the opportunity of getting good
jobs. Without (j) ----- (know) English
no one can step into international arenas for higher education or any job.
16. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
Cricket is a popular game.
Both the young and the old (a) — (get)
pleasure from this game. In fact, cricket (b) — (call)
the gentlemen’s game. It (c) — (entertain)
us with politeness and discipline. A sense of brotherhood and fraternity (d)
— (create) among the playing nations through
it. At present, cricket is the most popular game in Bangladesh. The English (e)
— (play) it here in this subcontinent and
since then it (f) — (become) an
integral part of our entertainment. Our team (g) — (consist) of skilled players. They already (h)
— (show) their performance in several matches.
But it is a matter of sorrow that sometimes our players (i) — (play) so
poorly that our countrymen (j) — (become)
astonished.
17. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
3. There are many people who (a) —— (not
take) physical exercise. They can hardly (b)—— (realize) that they themselves
(c) —— (ruin) their health. They (d) —— (fall) victim to many diseases. Life
(e) —— (become) dull to them. They (f) —— (remain) always ill termed. We (g) ——
(build) good health and sound mind through physical exercise. Physical exercise
(h) —— (make) our body active and the muscles strong. It also (i) —— (improve)
our power of digestion and blood circulation. It (j) —— (give) strength to our
brain.
18. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
5. Air (a) (be) —— an important element of
the environment. But it is constantly being (b) —— (pollute) in many ways. We
make fire to cook food and (c) —— (do) many works. This fire emits smoke which
(d) —— (contaminate) air. Vehicles pollute air to a great extent by (e) ——
(burn) fuel. Air pollution also (f) —— (happen) when coal and oil (g) ——
(burn). Mills and factories can be (h) —— (hold) responsible for this
pollution. It is high time we (i) —— (check) air pollution. Otherwise, we (j)
—— (suffer) a lot.
19. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
A proverb goes that time and tied wait for
none. None (a) —— (call) it back. A man (b) —— (get) back his lost money and
health but cannot get his lost time. Time once lost (c) —— (loses) forever. So,
we (d) —— (make) the best use of our time. We (e) —— (do) our work in time. If
we put off our work for tomorrow, we may not get time to do it at all. There
are some people who waste time for nothing. They cannot prosper in life. They
(f) —— (depend) on others. If we read the biography of the great men, we (g) ——
(realize) it. They (h) —— (waste) a single moment uselessly. They (i) —— (be)
very industrious from their childhood. We can prosper in life only by (j) ——
(follow) their life.
20. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
7. Today, we (a) —— (be) a free nation. We
(b) —— (have) to take great pains to achieve freedom. Our war of liberation (c)
—— (take) place in 1971. People of all walks of life (d) —— (come) forward and
got (e) —— (involve) in the war directly or indirectly. Many a man (f) ——
(kill) in the battlefield. They (g) —— (not flee) from the battlefield (h) ——
(show) their backs. Rather, all of them (i) —— (contribute) much to (j) ——
(achieve) independence.
21. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
8. A few days ago, I (a) —— (enjoy) an
interesting match. It was an (b) —— (excite) match. It (c) —— (play) between
the top two teams of our country. On the day of the match, I (d) —— (go) to the
Dhaka Stadium quite early. I (e) —— (see) a long line in front of the ticket counter
but I (f) —— (be) not discouraged to (g) —— (see) such a huge number of people.
Having (h) — — (see) the crowd, I (i) —— (hurry) to the ticket counter and (j)
—— (stand) in the
line.
22. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
10. To err is human. If a man commits
crime anytime and repents truly for his misdeed, he may (a) —— (forgive). But
the man who (b) —— (not, give up) the wrong (c) —— (suffer) surely. In the long
run, he (d) —— (will take) to the land of death. The old sailor (e) —— (be) ——
a wrong door in his long journey. He committed a crime (f) —— (kill) a sea bird
(g) —— (call) Albatross. That crime ultimately head (h) —— (bring) bad luck to
them. The ship (i) —— (leave) in the icy sea. The sun shone over their head.
The wind (j) —— (drop) down. It was a great disaster.
23. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
13. It is high time we (a) —— (use) our
brain about the curse of dowry. The issue of dowry is to be (b) —— (consider)
in view of the country’s socio-economic, cultural, and political circumstances.
United efforts (c) —— (require) putting an end to the violence against women. A
specific framework must be (d) —— (draw) up to be (e) —— (implement). Anyway,
we can hope that dowry (f) —— (come) to an end in the time to come. We dare to
(g) —— (hope) so because our girls are being (h) —— (educate) day by day.
Parents’ mentality (i) —— (change) gradually. People (j) —— (be) more conscious
about dowry.
24. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
Dowry (a) —— (regard) as a great
curse in our society. It may (b) —— (compare) to cancer that (c) —— (increase)
in our society at a great speed. The fathers of the brides (d) —— (victimize)
for dowry. If steps (e) —— (take) against those greedy people, it (f) ——
(grasp) our society. It is mainly (g) —— (notice) in the rich and educated
society where people (h) —— (take) dowry as their right. So, we have (i) ——
(develop) morality. The culprits should (j) —— (punish) to control it.
Otherwise, it will be a society of torture and exploitation.
25. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
Jerry is an orphan. He (a) —— (come) to
the orphanage at the age of four. He (b) —— (lose) his parents in his infancy.
Then he (c) —— (commit) to the care of the orphanage. He could hardly (d) ——
(recollect) his parents’ memory. In spite of (e) —— (be) an orphan, he had
developed a strong fabric of morality. His inimitable morality (f) —— (draw)
him close to the writer. The writer (g) —— (impress) with him. She started (h)
—— (show) affectation for him. Jerry (i) —— (take) her for his mother. He
fabricated a lie (j) —— (win) her heart.
26. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
Man has an unquenchable thirst for
knowledge. He (a) —— (satisfy) with what he has known and seen. He wants to
know and see more and more. This curiosity to know more (b) —— (inspire) him to
undertake and carry out hard and dangerous tasks. And this eventually (c) ——
(result) in epoch-making discoveries and inventions. In the fields of science
and technology man in the meantime (d) —— (achieve) what was inconceivable
before. Man already (e) —— (land) on the moon and (f) —— (prepare) for the
journeys to Mars. Telephone and Internet (g) —— (quicken) the system of
communication. The use of science has (h) —— (enable) him to save the life of a
dying patient through life support. Man can (i) —— (reach) a long distance
within a few hours. But he could not even (j) —— (think) of it in the past.
27. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
Time and tide (a) —— (wait) for none. It
(b) —— (go) on and on. It not (c) —— (take) any rest. It is never constant.
Time once gone is gone forever. Lost health may be (d) —— (regain) by medicine
and proper caring and nursing, lost wealth by dint of hard labour but lost time
cannot be (e) —— (recover) by any means because nobody (f) —— (stop) the
ceaseless onward march of time. Success in life (g) —— (depend) on the best use
of time. If we (h) —— (make) proper division of our time and (i) —— (do) our
duties accordingly, we are sure that we will be able to march in life and (j)
—— (reach) the cherished goal of our life.
28. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
Parents (a) —— (be) blessings of God to
us. When a child (b) —— (bear), their joys (c) —— (know) no bounds. They (d) ——
(start) (e) —— (think) how to (f) —— (nurse) and (g) —— (bring) their children
up. They (h) —— (remain) safe under the custody of their presents since birth.
Parents never mind (i) —— (take) pains for the upbringing of their offspring.
We (j) —— never (offend) our parents.
29. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
There are many reasons for which many
students in our country (a) —— (fail) in English. That English is a foreign
language is the main reason. English is as if it (b) —— (to be) a language (c)
—— (mean) for a particular class of people. It (d) —— (regard) as a sheer waste
of time. They (e) —— (begin) to cram English as though they (f) —— (consider)
cramming is the only way to learn English. But (g) —— (have) they been earnest
in learning English, they could have (h) —— (learn) it easily. Moreover, they
are not (i) —— (motivate) properly. In addition, the textbooks (j) —— (not
write) according to the needs of the learner.
30. Read the text and fill in the
gaps with the correct form of verbs.
Bookish knowledge (a) — (become) useless
when one (b) — (not apply) it in real life. In our practical life, we (c) —
(mix) with different types of people and we get (d) — (enrich) by learning from
their way of living, manners, and other things. If we (e) — (keep) our eyes and
ears (f) — (open) we can learn good things about life. The outside world (g) —
(give) us a wide scope of (h) — (know) different people and their cultures. The
things (i) — (receive) at schools and colleges are important but what we (j) —
(learn) from our practical life is precious.
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- HSC synonyms and antonyms exercise with answer
- Cloze test with clues exercise with answers
- Rearrange exercise for HSC
Answer Scripts
1. Answer: (a) is; (b) refers; (c) make; (d) devote; (e) are; (f) are;
(g) have; (h) be marked; (i) hesitates; (j) to dedicate.
2. Answer: (a) happen; (b) has risen; (c) taking; (d) travels; (e)
causes; (f) violating; (g) lessened; (h) crossing; (i) climbing; (j)
controlling.
3. Answer: (a) is observed; (b) laid; (c) to establish; (d) wake up;
(e) marking; (f) respect; (g) remain; (h) are held; (i) pray; (j) made.
4. Answer: (a) is (b) has to be acknowledged (c) work (d) is (not)
counted (e) have not recognized (f) to establish entering (h) are joining (i)
are opting (j) (are) coming
5. Answer: (a) is (b) depends (c) developed (d) was enriched (e) is (f)
gives/ has given (g) makes/ has made (h)exports (i) increasing (j) is
6. Answer: (a)
possess(b) are (c) survive (d) were (e) was (f) speaks (g) introduce (h) lived
(i) through (j) were
7. Answer: (a) are (b) do not prepare (c) prepared
(d) exercise (e) thinking (f) does not develop (g) do not have (h) do (i) not
claim (j) does not help
8. Answer: (a)
eating (b) do not eat (c) eat (d) can preserve (e) to take (f) happens (g)
living (h)do not eat (i) do not know (j) are
9. Answer: (a)
waste (b) kill(c) sit (d) cannot support (e) lead (f) suffer (g) indicates (h)
can lead (i) follow/will follow (j) make
10. Answer: (a)
known (b) is (c) takes (d) allows (e) has (f) slopes (g) bathing (h) plying (i)
surfing (j) should be taken
11. Answer: (a)
Teaching (b) teaches (c) giving (d) getting (e) enlighten (f) should learn/are learning
(g) instruct/have instructed (h) knew (i) paying (j) should fail/might fail
12. Answer: (a)
has (b) consider (c) are (d) have (e) expects (f) form (g) cultivate (h) does
not help destroys (n should think
13. Answer: (a)
occurs (b) are (c) act (d) trapping (e) escaping (f) have known (g) are (h) has
(i) caused (j) pose
14. Answer:
(a) changing (b) is getting (c) noted (d) is (e) progress (f) is trying (g) is
noticed (h) selected (i) has advanced (j) has
15. Answer: a.
expanding; b. are; c. translated; d. have been published; e. can easily learn;
f. must know; g. are held; h. can ensure: i. should miss; j. knowing;
16. Answer: a. get ; b. is called; c. entertains; d.
is created; e. played/used to play; f. has become/became; g.
consists; h. have already shown; i. play; j. become;
17. Answer: a) do not take b) realize c) are ruining, ruin d) fall
e) becomes f) remain g) can build h) makes i) improves j) gives
18. Answer: a) is b) polluted c) do d) contaminates e) burning f)
happens g) are burnt h) held i) checked j) will suffer
19. Answer: a) can call b) can get c) is lost d) should make e)
should do f) depend g) can realize h) waste i) should be, must be j) following
20. Answer: a) are b) had c) took d) came e) involved f) was
killed g) did not flee h) showing i) contributed j) achieve
21. Answer: a) enjoyed b) exciting c) was played d) went e) saw f)
was g) see h) seen i) hurried j) stood
22. Answer: a)
be forgiven b) does not give up c) will suffer d) will be taken e) was f)
killing g) called h) brought i) left j) dropped
23. Answer: a)
used b) considered c) are required d) drawn e) implemented f) will come g) hope
h) educated i) is changing j) are
24. Answer: a) is regarded b)
be compared c) is increasing d) are victimized e) are not taken f) will grasp
g) noticed h) take i) to develop j) be punished
25. Answer: a) came b) lost
c) was committed d) recollect e) being f) drew g) was impressed h) to
show/showing i) took j) to win/winning
26. Answer: a) is not
satisfied b) inspires c) results d) has achieved e) has landed f) is preparing
g) have quickened h) enabled i) reach j) think
27. Answer: a) wait b) goes
c) does not take d) regained e) recovered f) can stop g) depends h) make i) do
j) reach
28. Answer: a) are b) is born
c) know d) start e) to think/thinking f) nurse g) bring h) remain i) taking j)
should never offend
29. Answer: a) fail b) were
c) meaning/meant d) is regarded e) begin f) considered g) had h) learnt i)
motivated j) are not written
30. Answer: a) becomes b)
cannot apply c) mix d) enriched e) keep f) open g) will give h) knowing i)
received j) have learnt/learnt
