Gap filling activities with clues for classes 9-10-SSC
(Exercises + Solutions)
Part 4
1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list.
You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word
more than once.
List of words = world- frustrate- with- about
–happy- a- the- by –in-
It is
(a) — fact that complete (b) — does not exist in (c) — life. (d) — man may not
have all things that he needs (e) — life. It is better not to seek complete
happiness. Rather one should be satisfied (f) — what one gets. It is (g) —key
factor to happiness. One should not think (h) — what he has, what he does not
have because (i) — doing so a man becomes (j) — and depressed. There are some
people who think that it is money that brings happiness.
2. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list.
You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word
more than once.
List of words = -a- lose –matched- in-
continuous- both- the -enjoyment
Without
effort there can be no progress (a) — life. Life (b) — its interest if there is
no struggle. Games become dull if there is no competition (c) — them and if (d)
— result can be easily foreseen. No matter we win (e) — game or lose it. The
keener the contest the greater the (f) —. A victory is not (g) — real triumph
unless (h) — the sides are equally (i) —. Whether we like it or not life is a
(j) — competitive examination.
3. Fill
in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of
the words. You may need to use one word more than once.
List of words = -from-instinct- fake –a- in-
dignity –remember- meeting- our
Patriotism
is a noble virtue. It is an inherent (a) — in human nature. It inspires (b) —
man to shed every drop of blood to defend the liberty and (c) — of the country.
But patriotism should not be merely a (d) — slogan in the public (e) — to
deceive the people. It should be cherished in the (f) — of heart and
materialized in our deeds. We should keep (g) — above (h) — the so- called
patriotism. Everybody should bear (i) — mind that a pretender must be defeated.
Nobody will (j) — or honour a mock patriot.
4. Fill
in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of
the words. You may need to use one word more than once.
List of words = -worthy -hold –eradicate-
still –regret-humble –lot- with- learn -our
A
teacher is often compared (a) — an architect of a nation. He is the light of
(b) — and makes illiterate people (c) — citizens of our country. But it is a
matter of (d) — that the teachers are not (e) — in due respect in (f) —
society. Many teachers have to lead a (g) — life in need. (h) — they keep the
candle of education burning with a view to (i) — illiteracy and superstitions from
the (j) — of a society.
5. Fill
in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of
the words. You may need to use one word more than once.
List of words = -domination –gain- hesitate-
right- want-under- a- by –from- rather
Man is
born free. He does not (a) — to be exploited. If he is (b) — chained, he begins
to struggle to make him free (c) — exploitation. Similarly if (d) — nation is
ruled by a foreign (e) — and is deprived of the (f) —, it begins to protest.
Even it does not (g) — to sacrifice the lives of the people. Once the Bengalese
were ruled (h) — Pakistani rulers. But they could not tolerate it. (i) — they
struggled against the Pakistani rulers and finally (j) — the victory.
6. Fill
in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of
the words. You may need to use one word more than once.
List of words = -a- to- for- by –prepare-
work- in- the
It is
useful (a) — students to take part (b) — social service. (c) — taking part (d)
— social service they can benefit themselves as well as (e) — nation. Student
life is (f) — period of (g) — for future life. If the students do some social
(h) —, they will be better prepared for giving service (i) — the nation on
completion of their education. As the students have no family burden and as
they get enough time during the large vacation, they can do (j) — great deal of
work for the people.
7. Fill
in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of
the words. You may need to use one word more than once.
List of words = -constructive -in –write- his
-difficult –of-which -exceptional –and-on –their- to
Man is the supreme being (a) — all creatures. Man has courage by (b) — he can do anything destructive or (c) —. In (d) — mind there is the fascination of conquering anything (e) —. Hillary and Tenzing were not also an (f) — from it. They were not daunted by difficulties (g) — dangers. All the dangers were overcome by them to conquer the highest peak (h) — the world. For (i) —courage and hardship, their names have been (j) — in history.
8. Fill
in the blanks with the words from the list. You may need to change the forms of
the words. You may need to use one word more than once.
List of words = -around- likely –fuels-
increase- undergo-produce-in -alarm –after- evidence
In
recent years there have been many (a) — reports that the world’s climate is (b)
— a significant change. All these reports provide strong (c) — that world
temperature is increasing day by day. This increase (d) — global warming is
caused by (e) — amounts of carbon dioxide (f) — the earth. Most climatologists
believe that the greenhouse effect is the (g) — cause of this global warming
may (h) — human environment seriously. The main culprits for global warming are
carbon dioxide gas, (i) — by the burning of fossil (j) — and forests.
9. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list.
You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word
more than once.
List of words = -competition- the- for- a- to-
with- competitive-lose -on
Present
world is very (a) —. So you need to be competent (b) —facing the challenge of
(c) —. As a student you have to fully concentrate (d) — your study. You should
be attentive (e) — your study. If the students of (f) —country don’t acquire
true education, there will be no development for (g) — country. You must
utilize your time. Nothing can compensate for the loss of your (h) — time. In
order to succeed in life everybody should make (i) — best use of his/her time
and should work hard (j) — determination.
10. Fill in the blanks with the words from the list.
You may need to change the forms of the words. You may need to use one word
more than once.
List of words = -use –of- for- prevent
-achieve-work- inform- do- invent- the
One (a)
— the greatest (b) — in the modern technology has been the (c) — of computer.
They are already being (d) — in industries and universities and time may come
when it will be possible (e) — ordinary people to afford them as well. As
computers are capable of (f) — extremely difficult (g) —. They can solve (h) —
most complicated mathematical problems. They can provide (i) — on the best way
of (j) — traffic accidents.
Answers
1. (a) a; (b) happiness; (c) worldly; (d) a; (e) in; (f) with; (g) the; (h) about; (i) by (j) frustrated.
2.(a) in; (b) loses; (c) in; (d) the; (e) the; (f) enjoyment; (g) a; (h) both; (i) matched; (j) continuous.
3. (a) instinct; (b) a; (c) dignity; (d) fake; (e) meeting; (f) core; (g) ourselves; (h) from; (i) in; (j) remember.
4. (a) with; (b) learning; (c) worthy; (d) regret; (e) held; (f) our; (g) humble/ regretful; (h) Still; (i) eradicating; (j) lot.
5. (a) want; (b) dominantly; (c) from; (d) a; (e) ruler; (f) rights; (g) hesitate; (h) by; (i) so; (j) gained.
6. (a) for; (b) in; (c) by; (d) in; (e) the; (f) the; (g) preparation; (h) work; (i) to; (j) a.
7. (a) of; (b) which; (c) constructive; (d) his; (e) difficult; (f) exception; (g) and; (h) of; (i) their; (j) written.
8. (a) alarming; (b) undergoing; (c) evidence; (d) in; (e) increased; (f) around; (g) likely; (h) affect; (i) produced (j) fuels.
9. (a) competitive; (b) for; (c) competition; (d) on; (e) to; (f) a; (g) the; (h) lost (i) the; (j) with.
10.
(a) of; (b) inventions/achievements; (c) invention; (d) used; (e) for; (f)
doing; (g) work; (h) the; (i) information; (j) preventing.


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