Articles [exercise sheet] (a) an (b) the (c) an (d) a (e) × (f) The (g) a (h) a (i) the

(e) × (f) The (g) a (h) a (i) the (j) ×

1. (a) ____ parliament house of Bangladesh is (b) ____ exquisitely designed 6. Mr. Bright is (a) ____ European. As he is (b) ____ Englishman, he knows
building. In fact, it is (c) ____ wonder of modern architecture and (c) ____ English well. He is (d) ____ honourable to everyone though he is
technology. It is one of (d) ____ largest and most spectacular parliament (e) ____ one-eyed man. One day having (f) ____ SOS, he went to (g)
buildings in (e) ____ world. It is (f) ____ highly expensive building. (g) ____ USA. His brother, Johnson living there joined (h) ____ Army last
____ maintenance cost of the parliament house is about 50 million taka year. He is (i) ____ younger of the two brothers. When Bright met his
per year. An American architect (h) ____ Louis I Kahn designed this (i) brother, he could not but shed (j) ____ tears. BB’19
____ building. Everyday many (j) ____ visitor comes to visit the building. (a) a (b) an (c) × (d) × (e) a (f) an (g) the (h) the (i) the (j) ×
DB’19 7. Childhood or boyhood is (a) ____ man’s formative period. During this
(a) The (b) an (c) a (d) the (e) the (f) a (g) the (h) × (i) × (j) a period (b) ____ child receives training from its mother. (c) ____ mother’s
2. Industry is (a) ____ key to success. (b) ____ industrious can prosper in tender heart always looks to (d) ____ welfare and well-being of (e) ____
life. (c) ____ man who does not undertake (d) ____ hard-work can never child. If during this period (f) ____ mother tries to bring (g) ____ child up
go (e) ____ long way in (f) ____ world. Many (g) ____ man is not carefully and according to her (h) ____ best ideas, (i) ____ child is sure to
conscious of (h) ____ importance of (i) ____ diligence for which they grow with its superiors, parents and teachers and love (j) ____ all
can’t reap (j) ____ benefit of success. JB’19 irrespective of caste, creed and colour. DjB’19
(a) The (b) The (c) A (d) × (e) a (f) the (g) a (h) the (i) × (j) (a) a (b) a (c) The (d) the (e) the (f) the (g) the (h) × (i) the (j)
the ×
3. An honest man is true to his (a) ____ words. He does not deviate from (b) 8. Bangladesh is (a) ___ independent country. We won freedom on (b) ___
____ path of honesty. He knows that true happiness consists of (c) ____ December 16, 1971. This freedom was won as (c) ____ result of great
honesty. He does not fall victim to (d) ____ greed. He does not hanker sacrifice. (d) ____ great many people laid down their lives for (e) ____
after (e) ____ worldly property. (f) ____ honest man abstains him from freedom of the country. (f) ____ man who loves his country is (g) ____
corruption. He does not mix with (g) ____ corrupted people. He is (h) patriot. (h) ____ real patriot loves his country more than his life. Being
____ man who tries to get pleasure from good deeds. (i) ____ greed for patriot, we all should try to make (i) ____ effort for the welfare and (j)
wealth does not touch him. People should follow the path of (j) ____ ____ progress of our motherland. [Combined Board Exam -2018 (DB, JB, SB & DjB)]
honest people of the society. CB’19 (a) an (b) × (c) a (d) A (e) the (f) The/A (g) a (h) A (i) an (j)
(a) × (b) the (c) × (d) × (e) × (f) An (g) the (h) a (i) × (j) the ×/the
4. What is patriotism? It is (a) ____ noble virtue. It inspires (b) ____ man to 9. William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in (a) ____ village of
dedicate his life for the freedom of his (c) ____ country. (d) ____ man Stratford-on-Avon in (b) ____ country of Warwickshire. His father John
without patriotism is no better than (e) ____ beast. A true patriot is Shakespeare was (c) ____ farmer’s son who came to (d) ____ Stratford
honoured by (f) ____ his countrymen. He thinks for (g) ____ betterment about 1531, and began to prosper as (e) ____ trader in corn, wheat, leather
of his country. On (h) ____ contrary, (i) ____ unpatriotic man thinks only and agricultural products. His mother Mary Arden was (f) ____ daughter
of his own interest. Those who died for (j) ____ country are true patriots. of (g) ____ prosperous farmer, descended from (h) ____ old family of
CtgB’19 mixed Anglo-Saxon and Norman blood. It is generally believed that
(a) A (b) a (c) × (d) A (e) a (f) × (g) the (h) the (i) an (j) the neither (i) ____ poet’s mother nor his father could read or write. In 1582,
5. I have (a) ____ uncle who has just retired from (b) ____ army. He used to Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, the daughter of (j) ____ peasant
be (c) ____ ABI agent, and everybody says he has been an honest man all family. She was eight years older than Shakespeare. (Combined Board Exam-
his life. As a child, I loved him for his stories. He once told me that he 2018 (RB, CB, CtgB & BB)]

met (d) ____ one-eyed alien from (e) ____ space. (f) ____ alien did not (a) a/the (b) the (c) a (d) × (e) a (f) the (g) a (h) an (i) the
need any oxygen. And it did not have (g) ____ nose. I now understand (j) a
that it was (h) ____ hard story to believe. I am not sure he was telling me 10. Patriotism is a noble (a) ____ virtue. It inspires (b) ____ man to shed his
(i) ____ truth. May be he is not so (j) ____ honest, after all. SB’19 blood for his (c) ____ country. (d) ____ man without patriotism is no
 better than (e) ____ beast. A true patriot is honoured by (f) ____ all. He (a) × (b) a (c) × (d) × (e) × (f) the (g) a (h) the (i) × (j) the
thinks for (g) ____ welfare of his country. On (h) ____ other hand, (i) 15. ‘Rifle Roti Aurat’ is (a) ____ first Bengali novel on (b) ____ Liberation
____ unpatriotic man thinks only of his own interest. Those who died for war of Bangladesh. This unique novel is written by Anwar Pasha, (c)
(j) ____ country are true patriots. [DB’17] [SB’14] ____ professor of Bangla department at Dhaka University. He wrote this
(a) × (b) a (c) × (d) A (e) a (f) × (g) the (h) the (i) an (j) the (d) ____ novel between April and June in 1971. The main character in
11. Truthfulness is (a) ___ greatest of all (b) ___ virtues which make (c) ___ this novel is Sudipta Shaheen who shares his dream of (e) ____ new
person really great. If we do not cultivate (d)___ habit of speaking (e) ___ country. Professor Anwar Pasha was picked up from his Dhaka
truth, we cannot command (f) ___ confidence of others. The man whom University residence two days before (f) ____ victory. Sensing imminent
nobody believes can never be famous in life. It may be that we may deafeat, the members of (g) ____ notorious killing squad Al-Badr picked
succeed once or twice by telling (g) ___ lie but it never brings about (h) up (h) ____ novelist Anwar Pasha and many other intellectuals and
___ good result. A lie never lies hidden. Today or tomorrow it comes to
brutally killed them. According to (i) ____ Bangladesh, around 991
light. Then (i) ___ real character of (j) ___ liar is revealed and nobody
believes him. [RB’17][BB’17] academics, 13 journalists, 49 physicians, 42 lawyers, and 16 other
(a) the (b) × (c) a (d) the (e) the (f) the (g) a (h) a (i) the (j) intellectuals were killed during (j) ____ liberation war of Bangladesh.
[CtgB’17]
a
(a) the (b) the (c) a (d) × (e) a (f) the (g) the (h) the (i) × (j)
12. Michael Madhusudan Dutt was (a) ___ popular 19th century Bengali poet the
and dramatist. He was born in (b) ___ Sagardari on (c) ___ bank of (d)
___ Kopotaksho river, (e) ___ village in Keshobpur Upazilla under 16. What (a) ___ surprise it was! Robin got (b) ___ first prize in (c) ___
Jessore district. From (f) ___ early age, Dutt aspired to be (g) ___ competition. I was really (d) ___ amazed at his success. Of course he was
Englishman in form and manner. Though he was born in (h) ___ trained by (e) ___ expert coach for (f) ___ time. He always obeyed (g)
sophisticated Hindu family, he took Christianity arousing (i) ___ anger of ___ instructions given by (h) ___ coach. Even he was not found outside
his family. He contributed much to (j) ___ development of Bengali (i) ___ camp during practise session. (j) ___ boy like him is always
literature. [DB’17] appreciated by the people. [DjB’17]
(a) a (b) × (c) the (d) the (e) a (f) an (g) an (h) a (i) the/× (j) the (a) a (b) the (c) the (d) × (e) an (f) the (g) the (h) the (i) the (j)
A
13. In (a) ___ last 25 years, (b) ___ world has lost one-third of its natural
wealth, according to (c) ___ International Conservation Organization 17. Robi is (a) ___ indigent boy. He comes of (b) ___ needy family. But he is
World Wild Fund. (d) ___ earth’s forest, wetlands, seas and coasts are in diligent and upright. He has (c) ___ unique vision for life. He believes
(e) ___ worse state today than they were before. Forests are cut down. that honesty is (d) ___ key to success. Moreover, he has (e) ___ deep
Moreover, they are being burnt indiscriminately resulting in (f) ___ sense of patriotism. Being imbued with these ideals, he shapes (f) ___
increase in carbon-di-oxide and ultimately in (g) ___ water level rising as dream of his life. From (g) ___ dawn to dusk, he works hard. He never
a consequences of global warming. It is anticipated that (h) ___ new squanders time, wastes money and dissipates (h) ___ energy. His only
century will face (i) ___ overwhelming environmental (j) ___ catastrophe. aim is to reach (i) ___ apex of success. We need (j) ___ ideal boy like
[CB’17] Robi. [SB’17]
(a) the (b) the (c) the (d) The (e) a (f) an /the (g) ×/the (h) the (i) (a) an (b) a (c) a (d) the (e) a (f) the (g) × (h) × (i) the (j) an
an (j) × 18. The process of learning may very well be compared to (a) ____
14. (a) ___ morning walk is a good habit for all classes of people. It is (b) undertaking of a journey. The learner or the student is (b) ____ journey
___ simple exercise and good for health and (c) ___ mentality. In the taker or traveller. Just as a traveller has to undergo all (c) ____
morning (d) ___ air is fresh and free from any kind of noise and pollution. botherations of buying his ticket, booking his baggage, showing up his
This pure (e) ___ environment makes an active effect on (f) ___ walker’s ticket, taking care of things, boarding a train or a bus and suffering every
health and mind, when (g) ___ man enjoys (h) ___ beauty and solemnity other item of (d) ____ tedious journey to reach his (e) ____ destination,
of (i) ___ nature in (j) ___ morning. [DjB’17] [CB’10] so a learner has to manage his learning affair himself. It is (f) ____
 laborious process and no one can do (g) ____ labour for him and so one 23. Once there lived (a) ___ poor cobbler. He had (b) ___ rich neighbour
else can undertake (h) ____ journey for another. There is no trick or possessed (d) ___ ill-health. So, he was (e) ___ angry man. He was
magic in it. It cannot be acquired at second hand. Just as a traveller he can always (f) ___ unhappy man. Once he used to think (g) ___ richest men to
enquire here and there in case of doubt and difficulty. However, the be (h) ___ happiest men in (i) ___ world. But his (j) ___ idea was wrong.
journey is (i) ____ passenger’s own concern. In (j) ____ same way, [BB’16]

learning is entirely the concern of the student or the learner. [JB’17] (a) a (b) a (c) The (d) × (e) an (f) an (g) the (h) the (i) the (j) ×
(a) the /an (b) a (c) the /× (d) a (e) × (f) a (g) the (h) a/the (i) 24. Kamal is (a) ___ HSC examinee this year. He is not (b) ___ attentive to
a/the (j) the his lessons. He is very weak in (c) ___ English Moreover he is (d) ___
19. Every student wants to do better in (a) ____ examination. But it is not (b) lazy. So his preparation in English is not good. (e) ___ month ago before
____ easy work. (c) ____ student has to do something for this. From (d) his examination he managed (f) ___ short suggestion and learnt it. On (g)
____ very beginning he must be serious. He should read (e) ____ texts ___ day of examination he started for the examination hall (h) ___ bit
again and again. He must not memorize (f) ____ answer without knowing earlier. He entered (i) ___ examination hall with (j) ___ trembling heart.
the meaning. He must not make notes from (g) ____ common source. He [SB’16]
should have a good (h) ____ command of English. By doing all these (a) an (b) × (c) × (d) × (e) A (f) a (g) the (h) a (i) the (j) a
things (i) ____ student can hope to make a good (j) ____ result. [RB’16] 25. (a) ___ thing of beauty is (b) ___ joy forever. (c) ___ flower is a beautiful
(a) the (b) an (c) A (d) the (e) the (f) the (g) a (h) × (i) a (j) ×
(d) ___ thing. Everybody likes (e) ___ flowers. But is a matter of sorrow
20. My mother is (a) ___ ideal housewife. She is (b) ___ affectionate lady. that (f) ___ flower is short lived. It does not last long. The rose is (g) ___
She manages (c) ___ family very nicely. She hopes to see me happy at (d) best of all flowers. (h) ___ beauty of (i) ___ rose charms all. Sweet smell
___ cost of her own life. She does not enjoy (e) ___ wink of sleep if I fall of flowers pleases people from all (j) ___ walks of life.
sick. She is very kind to (f) ___ poor. She is also (g) ___ very religious (a) A (b) a (c) A (d) × (e) × (f) a (g) the (h) The (i) the /a (j) ×
lady. She advises us to follow (h) ___ path of truth and honesty. (i) ___ 26. Honesty is (a) ___ divine virtue. All people do not possess this (b) ___
woman like her is very rare. She bears a good moral (j) ___ character. virtue. (c) ___ man who possesses this quality is (d) ___ happiest man in
[CB’16]
life. To be honest, (e) ___ man should have trustworthiness. For nobody
(a) an (b) an (c) the (d) the (e) a (f) the (g) a (h) the (i) A (j) ×
trusts (f) ___ liar. But all respect (g) ___ honest man. (h) ___ honesty can
21. Literacy as (a) ___ skill was first institutionalized in Mesopotamia, Syria, never be bought. It is (i) ___ rare quality which may be found even in (j)
Egypt and China soon after (b) ___ art of writing was invented. Education ___ poor man.
then was not for (c) ___ general people but (d) ___ privilege for (e) ___ (a) a (b) × (c) A (d) the (e) a (f) a (g) an (h) × (i) a (j) a
chosen (f) ___ few who took on strategic roles in (g) ___ running of (h) 27. Tea is a drink. It is also (a) ----- refreshing drink. The preparation of tea is
___ state and in religion. In Greece, education became more widespread a long but (b) -----interesting process. (c) -----water is first boiled in (d) ---
in about the 5th century BC. (i) ___ Greeks, however, sent only their (j) --kettle and (e) ----- desired quantity of (f) ----- tea dust is put in it. After
___ male children to school. [JB’16] (g) -----few minutes (h) ----- boiled leaves are separated from (i) -----
(a) a (b) the (c) the (d) a (e) the (f) × (g) the (h) the (i) The liquor. Then the liquor is poured into (j) ----- cup and some milk and
(j) × sugar are mixed with it.
22. There is a saying that sincerity is (a) ___ key to success. (b) ___ person (a) a (b) an (c) × (d) a (e) a (f) × (g) a (h) the (i) the (j) a
can prosper in life by doing hard work. The man who does not follow (c) 28. Dowry means property or money brought by a bride to her (a) ___
___ rules of sincerity can never go (d) ___ long way in (e) ___ world. husband. During marriage ceremony (b) ___ section of greedy people
Many (f) ___ man is not conscious of (g) ___ importance of (h) ___ claim much wealth or money from (c) ___ guardians of the brides. (d) ___
sincerity for which they don’t have (i) ___ benefit of (j) ___ success. poor illiterate girls become (e) ___ victims of dowry. If (f) ___ guardians
However, we should be sincere to our work if we want to achieve fail to fulfil (g) ___ demand of (h) ___ bridegroom, the brides are
anything notable. [CtgB’16] maltreated. So, the poor cannot think of marriage of their daughters. It is
(a) the (b) A (c) the (d) a (e) the (f) a (g) the (h) × (i) the (j) ×
 (i) ___ social curse. This curse can be eliminated by changing the outlook it is now a global language. Moreover, there are now many kinds of
of people specially the male (j) ___ members. English but h) ------ English of i) ------ English is still j) ------ best.
a)  b) a c) the d) the e) the f) the g) the h) the i) a j)  a) x b) an c) the d) the e) the f) x g) the h) x i) the j) the
29. Today women are playing (a) ----- important role in all spheres of (b) ----- 34. (a) __discipline is seen in (b) ___ nature. Every morning (c) ___ sun rises
in (d) ___ east, day follows (e) ___ night, birds sing and (f) ___ plants
life. They are no longer confined within (c) ----- four walls of the
blossom. Everywhere in (g) ___ nature there is (h) ___ harmony. If there
kitchens. They have come out of their cocoons and are working hand in were no discipline in (i) ___ nature, there would have been (j) ___ chaos
hand with (d) ----- men. They are joining (e) ----- wide range of everywhere.
professions and making a great (f) ----- contribution to the economy. Now a)  b)  c) the d) the e)  f)  g)  h) a i)  j) a
it has come to (g) ----- realization of all that it is not possible to develop
the country keeping women, (h) ----- large section of (i) ----- population,
in (j) ----- dark.
(a) an (b) × (c) the (d) × (e) a (f) × (g) a (h) a (i) × (j) ×
30. 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) ___ above of six my father proposed
that I should be admitted into (h)____school in (i) ___ class I. I felt (j)
___ both joy and delight.
a) a b) the c) the d) a e) f) a g)  h) a i)  j) 
31. My son is (a) ----- army officer. He is working in (b) ----- UN Mission in
(c) ----- African country. He is (d) ----- physician. He is not only (e) -----
MBBS but also (f) ----- FCPS. We, (g) ----- family members are looking
for (h) ----- suitable bribe for him. Preliminarily, we have chosen two
girls. Now, we will finalise of (i) ----- two, who is (j) ----- better.
a) an b) a c) an d) a e) an f) an g) the h) a i) the j) the
32. Akbar was (a) ----- emperor of Delhi. He was (b) ----- great Mughal
Emperor. He was not learned. But he has great respect for (c) -----
learned. He had many scholars and wise men in his court. Birbal was one
of them. He was very clever and witty. He would always keep (d) -----
court jolly. One day (e) ----- emperor asked Birbal to make (f) ----- list of
the fools living in the country. Bribal made the list. He put (g) -----
emperor’s name at (h) ----- top of the list. (i) ----- week after Birbal came
to the court with (j) ----- list of the fools and submitted it to the emperor.
a) The b) a c) the d) the e) the f) a g) the h) the i) A j) the
33. a) ------ English is b) ------ international language that must be learnt by
all c) ------ people of d) ------ world. One is blind today without e) ------
help of English. f) ------ English knowing persons get a privilege
everywhere. Today, English is not only the language of g) ------ English,