Right form of Verbs Exercise All Board

 Right form of Verbs

Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box.

drive

solve

create

suffer

occur

reach

cause

carry

violate

give

1. [Dhaka Board-2020] Traffic jam is a common affair in big cities of our country. Increasing number of vehicles (a) — traffic jam. Mainly it (b) — in the congested areas. Overtaking tendency also (c) — traffic jam. Some drivers (d) — the traffic rules and (e) — carelessly. It (f) — a lot of pains to the people. Ambulances (g) — patients cannot (h) — hospital timely. Students and office-going people also (i) — due to traffic jam. This problem should be (j) — immediately.

(a) causes (b) occurs (c) creates (d) violate (e) drive (f) causes (g) carrying (h) reach (i) suffer (j) solved

know

hinder

hear

begin

call

remember

inspire

be

bear

join

2. [Mymensingh Board-2020] You must have (a) — the name of Kazi Nazrul Islam. He (b) — our national poet. He (c) — as a rebel poet as well. He (d) — into a poor family. But dire needs could not (e) — his potentiality. When the First World War broke out, he (f) — the army. After the war, he (g) — to write poems. At that time, his poems and songs (h) — people against oppression. He (i) — the Shelley of Bangla literature. We should (j) — him for his great deeds. 

(a) heard (b) is (c) is known (d) was born (e) hinder (f) joined (g) began (h) inspired (i) is considered (j) remember

have

bestow

owe

be

belong

enable

cause

show

lose

be

3. [Rajshahi Board-2020] We (a) — to our nature for (b) — us with her gifts lavishly. We (c) — a large area of land but the negligible area of land that (d) — to us, is very fertile. We (e) — ungrateful to our soil. But our activities (f) — that we have (g) — ungrateful to our soil. We are constantly (h) — soil pollution by our unwise activities. As a result, our fertile land is (i) — its fertility which has (j) — us to grow crops easily.

(a) owe (b) bestowing (c) have (d) belongs (e) are (f) show (g) been (h) causing (i) losing (j) enabled

contribute

confine

keep

prove

work

develop

be

receive

become

adapt

4. [Cumilla Board-2020] According to the history, women in the past were (a) — within the four walls. But at present, they (b) — no longer captive to their parents’ or husbands’ house. With the passage of time, the outlook and attitude have been (c) — as men and women are (d) — themselves to the changing society. By (e) — education, they are (f) — pilots, doctors, engineers, high officials, etc. They are (g) — hand in hand with men in all worthy programmes. They are now able to (h) — their worth. They (i) — much to the economy of the country. Now, it has come to the realization of men that no development is possible by (j) — half of our population idle at home.

(a) confined (b) are (c) developed (d) adapting (e) receiving (f) becoming (g) working (h) prove (i) contribute (j) keeping

act

damage

breed

rise

result

consider

overcome

compare

build

be

5. [Chattogram Board-2020] Self-control (a) — a great power. It (b) — all other virtues. Man generally (c) — on impulses and strong desires. Vicious desires (d) — the purity of heart and mind (e) — the degradation of human nature. It is self-control that can help a man (f) — up a pure character which is very essential (g) — above the level of inhumanity. Nothing can (h) — to self-control to (i) — inhumanity. So, everybody (j) — for being self-controlled.

(a) is (b) breeds (c) acts (d) damage (e) resulting (f) build (g) to rise (h) be compared (i) build (j) should overcome

cause

carry

violate

occur

drive

solve

create

suffer

give

reach

6. [Sylhet Board 2020] Traffic jam is a common affair in big cities of our country. Increasing number of vehicles (a) — traffic jam. Mainly it (b) — in the congested areas. Overtaking tendency also (c) — traffic jam. Some drivers (d) — the traffic rules and (e) — carelessly. It (f) — a lot of pains to the people. Ambulances (g) — patients cannot (h) — hospital timely. Students and office-going people also (i) — due to traffic jam. This problem should be (j) — immediately.

(a) causes (b) occurs (c) creates (d) violate (e) drive (f) causes (g) carrying (h) reach (i) suffer (j) solved

ensure

take

imagine

eliminate

refer

establish

create

broaden

treat

keep

7. [Barishal Board-2020] Gender inequality is a barrier to the overall development of a country. Gender equality (a) — to the condition in which both men and women (b) — equally and fairly in all circumstances Without (c) — the participation of the both, the social and economic development (d) —. Elimination of gender disparity is a demand of the day with a view to (e) — human rights. Our government, already (f) — some initiatives in different sectors so that women can (g) — peace with men. But our social set up is (h) — a barrier in different ways. We should (i) — our outlook and come forward to (j) — gender inequality from the society.

(a) refers (b) are treated (c) ensuring (d) can be established (e) ensuring (f) has taken (g) keep (h) creating (i) broaden (j) eliminate

think

die

be

defend

honour

inspire

sacrifice

remember

8. [Dhaka Board 2019] Patriotism is a noble virtue. It (a) — a man to shed the last drop of blood to (b) — the freedom of his country. A man without patriotism (c) — no better than a beast. A true patriot (d) — by all. He always (e) — for the welfare of his country. On the other hand, the unpatriotic men (f) — only for their own interest. Those who (g) — for the country, are true patriots. They (h) — ever after their death. That is why, the freedom fighters who (i) — their lives in 1971, are remembered and (j) — forever.

(a) inspires (b) defend (c) is (d) is honored (e) works (f) work (g) sacrifice (h) are remembered (i) gave (j) honored

feel

wash

do

want

get

notice

take

give

pick

climb

9. [Chattogram Board 2019] One day Mina and her parrot, Mithu (a) — a tall tree to pick a mango. She (b) — the mango and (c) — it to her mother. Although Mina had picked the mango, her mother (d) — the largest share of the fruit to Raju. Mina (e) — very disappointed. At dinner Mina (f) — that Raju as usual (g) — an egg but she (h) — not. Mithu was not pleased to see that. Mother (i) — to see if the children (j) — their hands before they started eating.

(a) climbed (b) picked (c) gave (d) gave (e) felt (f) noticed (g) got (h) did not (i) noticed (j) washed

understand

form

consider

owe

take

respect

succeed

acquire

admit

forget

10. [Rajshahi Board 2019] In an educational institution teacher-student relationship is (a) — to be the most important matter, it is such a relationship that is (b) — on the basis of mutual (c) —. A student always (d) — to his teachers because he cannot but (e) — help from them in case of (f) —. The sensible students never (g) — their teachers. Moreover, they (h) — their memorable teachers’ role which helps them (i) — in life. So, they always (j) — their teachers.

(a) considered (b) formed (c) respect (d) owes (e) take (f) admission (g) forget (h) acquire (i) succeed (j) respect

work

confine

emerge

find

give

earn

be

bring

11. [Barishal Board 2019] Over the last ten years or so, the garments industries have (a) — as the largest foreign currency earning sector. Hundreds of garments factories have (b) — set up throughout the country. The most remarkable characteristic of the garments industries (c) — the revolutionary change that has (d) — in the lives of thousands of poor women across the country. Women who (e) — to the household work, suddenly (f) — a new way of earning. A job at a garments factory (g) — a woman not only a steady income but also independence and dignity. In a garments factory most of the workers have to (h) — above ten hours a day. But still the women working here (i)  — happy as they think they are (j) — their own living.

(a) emerged (b) been (c) is (d) brought (e) were confined (f) found (g) gives (h) work (i) are (j) earning

engage

do

face

be

help

solve

make

try

create

12. [Sylhet Board 2019] At present, Bangladesh (a) — unemployment problem. This problem already (b) — an alarming dimension. The government (c) — to cope with this problem. But this problem cannot be (d) —without (e) — the unemployed skilful. So, education (f) — a must. It (g) — a man to get a job. Job does not mean (h) — official work only. Self-employment is a solution to this problem. It means (i) — oneself in economic activities. The government is giving financial help and training to the educated youths with a view to (j) — them self-reliant.

(a) faces (b) has created (c) is trying (d) solved (e) helping (f) is (g) enables (h) doing (i) engaging (j) making

allow

pass

treat

depend

be

do

increase

earn

secure

take

13. [Dinajpur Board 2019] Adult allowance (a) — a noble programme initiated by the present government. In most of the developed countries of the world this kind of programme is (b) — by the government. The government should pursue that their old age is (c) —and comfortable. But in our country the adult are (d) — on their own sons or daughters. The adult lose the ability to work and (e) — at this age. They (f) — offensively by their own issues. They have to (g) — their days depending on others. The allowance should be (h) — and the true needy (i) — to have this allowance. It is expected that the local leaders (j) — their duty impartially to select the right person for this purposes.

(a) is  (b) taken (c) secured (d) dependent (e) earn (f) are treated (g) spend (h) increased (i) deserve (j) will perform

work

commit

respect

occur

know

sacrifice

have

follow

remember

stand

14. [Cumilla Board—2019] Love for one’s own country (a) — as patriotism. Everyone should (b) — a great love for his country. Many of our freedom fighters (c) — their lives in 1971 for the sake of our country. The countrymen (d) — them forever. Some people are (e) — persistently for the development of the country. They are also patriots. Everybody (f) — a patriot. When any natural calamity (g) — in the country, a patriot (h) — by the affected people. We (i) — the footprint of the patriots. We should refrain from (j) — any crime that is harmful to our country.

(a) is known (b) have (c) sacrificed (d) will remember (e) working (f) should be (g) occurs (h) stands (i) should remember (j) committing

prepared

claim

memorize

develop

command

help

thinking

make

15. [Jashore Board-2019] Most of the students of our country are expert in (a) — answer. They do not (b) — notes themselves. They get them (c) — by their tutors. Their tutors (d) — their brain for the students. So, the (e) — power of the students does not (f) —. They do not have any (g) — of their language. They, of course, (h) — do well in the examination. But for this, they can (i) — no credit of their own. This result does not (j) — them in their later life.

(a) memorising (b) make (c) prepared (d) exercise (e) thinking (f) develop (g) command (h)  can (i) claim (j) help

promise

contain

be

return

finish

agree

want

ask

refuse

compose

16. [All Boards 2018] One day the great poet Ferdousi (a) — by Sultan Mahmood to (b) — Shahanama in honour of the Sultan. He (c) — to pay Ferdousi a gold coin each verse. Ferdousi (d) — the writing and it (e) — found (f) — sixty thousand verses. Now Sultan (g) — to pay sixty thousand gold coins. He (h) — to pay silver coins instead of gold coins. The poet (i) — to take silver coins and (j) — to his village.

(a) was asked (b) compose (c) promised (d) finished (e) was (f) to contain (g) didn’t agree (h) wanted (i) refused (j) returned

Speak

enable

live

see

be

choose

give

fail

suffer

take

17. [Rajshahi Board 2017] There are several reasons why friendship (a) — so necessary in human life. A man without a friend is like a man (b) — in wilderness. Moreover, it (c) — him to understand his surroundings in a better way. By (d) — to a friend, a man can get relief. The advice (e) — by a friend is sometimes more reliable than his own judgment. Thus, it is (f) — that friendship is really important. But a man must (g) — time while (h) — a friend. If he (i) — to select the right person as a friend, he (j) — in the long run.

(a) is (b) lost (c) enables (d) speaking (e) given (f) clear (g) take (h) choosing (i) fails (j) suffers

manage

invent

rescue

give

acquire

teach

work

print

go

18. [Dhaka Board 2017] Edison never (a) — to school. All education that he ever got (b) — to him by his mother. At the age of twelve, he was put to (c) — on a railway. Having a great deal to do with newspapers, he (d) — to pick up the art of (e) — and he printed a newspaper of his own named “The Weekly Herald.” One day he (f) — a station-master’s child which was nearly (g) — over by a train. The station-master out of gratitude, (h) — him how to use the telegraph. Young Edison soon (i) — great skill at the telegraph. When only twenty, Edison (j) — a new telegraph which was extremely useful.

(a) went (b) was given (c) work (d) managed (e)printing (f) rescued (g) run (h) taught (i) acquired (j) invented

dissuade

address

carry

go

employ

work

forbid

do

be

19. [Dinajpur Board 2017] Child labour has (a) — internationally by the UN. To make a child (b) — the work that is suitable for a man is punishable. Yet in the third world countries, the number of child labour (c) — up day by day. Bagladesh (d) — one of these countries. Though government is committed to (e) — rich people to engage children in labourious work, things are not so easy. Poverty (f) — the first impediment in this field. The poor parents want to get additional earning by (g) — their children in work. Many children (h) — at different sectors now. But this should not be (i) — on. We should immediately (j) — this problem.

(a) been forbidden (b) do (c) is going (d) is (e) dissuade (f) is (g) employing (h) are working (i) carried (j) address

get

be

refresh

enjoy

take

reap

walk

avail

keep

do

20. [Sylhet Board 2017] A walk by the riverside in the evening (a) — very useful and pleasant. One (b) — not only beautiful sight but also (c) — fresh air. It (d) — the mind when one (e) — a walk by the river-side. Bangladesh is a riverine country and you can (f) — yourself of this opportunity of (g) — by the river side. In the cities there are parks where you can go for a walk. This will help you (h) — fit. But if you (i) — it regularly, you will not be able to (j) — the benefit.

(a) is (b) gets (c) enjoys (d) refreshes (e) takes (f) avail (g) walking (h) keep (i) do (j) reap