Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word in each gap. Throughout Europe, and also in other areas of the world such as India, China, and parts of America, forests are being (a)___. According \to one (b)___ 90% of Germany's forests will have vanished by the middle of the century. This (c)___ caused by air pollution. Power stations and cars are mainly responsible as they (d)___ gases into the air which, after a series (e)___ change and turn into toxic acids. These acids fall as “acid rain^{\prime}, (f)___ the level of acidity in the (g)___, in lakes and rivers \to dangerous levels and destroying not only trees but also fish and other (h)___ The industrialized world is slowly waking up \to the fact that urgent (i)___ is needed \to reduce air pollution, otherwise our environment will be damaged (j)___ repair.

1.Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word in each gap:— Many events of great importance (a) — during the last century. Significant advances (b) — in the field of science and technology. Many European colonies gained independence. The movement (c) — democracy became (d) — in many parts of the world. Two world wars (e) — in the century. It (f) — witnessed the misuse of atomic energy. Two cities of Japan were completely destroyed as a result of dropping of atom bombs. The Vietnam War and the Gulf War killed many innocent people. However the (g) — of Bangladesh as an independent nation (h) — a momentous event. After a (i) — war of nine months, Bangladesh was born. Now we (j) — our heads high as an independent country in the world.

2.Fill in the blanks with appropriate an word in each gap:— The proper (a) — of study involves regular and proper understanding. In order $\to (b)$ — the best benefit from study, we should read (c) — and intelligently. We should not study (d) — for the purpose of (e) — examinations. We should take genuine (f) — in our studies so that we can enjoy what we (g) —. This will give us knowledge and wisdom and (h) — the horizon of our (i) —. We should, therefore, study not for immediate gains but for (j) — the wealth of our mind.

3.Fill in the gaps with appropriate words:— There goes a saying that child is the (a) — of the man. Today's child is the (b) — of a nation. He will (c) — the country. The whole (d) — depends on their proper (e) —. It is our fundamental (f) — to rouse their (g) — talent. A sound environment is (h) — both in the family and society so that a child can (i) — up physically, mentally and spiritually. Only then it will be (j) — to build up a beautiful and developed country.

4.Fill in the blanks with appropriate words in each gap:— Beauty is easy to appreciate but difficult to define. If we look around, we will discover beauty in (a) — objects and sight in nature, in the (b) — of children, in kindness of strangers. But asked to define, we run into (c) —. Does beauty have an independent identity? Is it (d) — or relative? Is it dependent on our sense (e) —? Does it lie in the (f) — of the beholder? Thus there will arise a number of (g) — in our mind. However, poets, artists, philosophers and thinkers (h) — always in search of beauty in their works and arts. But most of them have the common and undisputed opinion that where there is beauty, there is (i) — that is a thing of beauty is a joy (j) —.

5.Fill in the gaps using suitable words: Sports are a popular form of entertainment. Many international sporting events are (a) — from time $\to$ time. Most of these events are (b) — by multinational manufacturing (c) — and business firms. They pay for the sports events in (d) — for the \right \to (e) — their products during those events. These events are (f) — worldwide by satellite and people all over the world watch them (g) —. As a (h) — , the $sponsors^{\prime} products receive maximum media (i)$ —. Thus, sports help the (j) — of trade and commerce.

6.Fill in the gaps using suitable words: Sincerity is the best way of achieving success. One can go a long way if one does anything with sincerity. People who are sincere in their work are (a) — of making anything success. The great men are also sincere because they (b) — that sincerity is the (c) — to success. Those who are not (d) — can never (e) — a long way in the world. The poor people are not always sincere because they do not know the (f) — of sincerity. If they knew it, they would (g) — a good use of it. Sincerity means not only to do work (h) — but also with dutifulness, honesty, modesty and good behaviour. If all of us (i) — sincere, our country will (j) — be prosperous.

7.Fill in the gaps using suitable words: Bangladesh is a land of (a) — beauty. Its beauty is so captivating that a stranger cannot but be (b) — looking at this \end{less}variety. Nature has (c) — showered its blessings on this country. The rivers, hills and forests are rich in natural (d) — . The people of this country feel a strong (e) — for their motherland. They love their motherland from the (f) — of heart. They work hard $\to (g)$ — its economic condition and $\to remove$ poverty. Most of them toil hard from dawn $\to dusk \to accelerate the pace of (h)$ — . The progress of this country lies in the (i) — of common people. They are the (j) — of beautiful and prosperous Bangladesh.

8.Fill in the gaps using suitable words: Rabindranath Tagore was a man of (a) — genius. He was (b) — a poet and a novelist (c) — a playwright, a composer, a painter and a philosopher. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for (d) — '$Gitanjali^{\prime} into$ English. Those translations earned him a great (e) — in the West. As a humanist, Tagore accused the British (f) — and pleaded for the (g) — of India from Britain. Tagore was highly influential in (h) — the best of Indian culture $\to the West and$ Vice-versa. He (i) — himself $\to literature at a very early$ age. After coming back from England, he began $\to write (j)$ — in all branches of literature.

9.Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap : Dream is a series of thoughts, images and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. Dream is a (a) — of unconscious wishes, thoughts and imaginations. It (b) — be sweet or horrible. When we dream (c) — pleasant, we call it a sweet dream. (d) — when we dream something extremely bad, we (e) — it a nightmare. Dream is meaningless if (f) — is a daydream. But dream has also (g) — real purpose as it is related to our (h) —, emotional and physical well-being. The main benefit (i) — dream is that it produces new thoughts (j) — ideas in brain and helps to clean up clutter from mind.

10.Fill in the blanks with appropriate words in each gap: — In our country, women are the worst sufferers in every stage of life. Social prejudices and customs tend $\to (a)$ — their position. When a female child is born, it is not regarded (b) — a happy event. She is not welcomed with the deep (c) — of heart. Instead of being delighted, most of the members of the family think that she has come to add to their (d) —. Even the mother of the female child is not welcomed cordially for giving (e) — to a female child. Rather the mother of the female child is (f) — for this. In the most cases, women are the victim of gender (g) —. In fact, the life of our women is not smooth (h) —. If we want lasting development of the country, we have $\to (i)$ — the dignified status of (j) — women of our country. The government is conscious of this matter.

11.Fill in the gaps with an appropriate word/words in each blank. The (a) ____ that counterfeit currency poses $\to our economy is not$ negligible. Hopefully, our law is strictly (b) ____ it. Besides, our intelligence personnel (c) ____ hot on the heels of forgers. Still some (d) ____ of forged note blend in with our money market. It persists partially (e) ____ we are careless about it. A person may carry a fake (f) ____ without his knowledge. But this act of (g) ____ is likely $\to place him in the$ dock. It may even land him in (h) ____ He will surely wonder (i) ____ that note finds its way into his pocket. But now the question (j) ____ saving face arises.

12.She ate the caviare and she ate the (a) ___ . She talked gaily of art, literature and (b) ____. But I wondered what the bill would (c) _____ \to. When my mutton chop (d) ____ , he took me \to (e) ___ . "I see that you're (f) ____ the habit of (g) ___ a heavy luncheon. I'm sure it's a mistake. (h) ____ don't you follow my example and just eat (i)__ thing? I'm sure you'd (j)__ ever so much better for $it^{\prime}.$