SSC English 2nd Paper 2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words

SSC English 2nd Paper 

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words

Question Type 2: Fill in the blanks with suitable words.            

1. Patriotism is an inherent quality of (a) ______ being. It creates in man a (b) _____ love for his motherland, the land (c) _____ his birth. Patriotism is older than (d) _____. A man who (e) _____ his country and does his own duty for (f) _____ progress of his country is called a (g) _____. Even the ancient tribes had a great (h) _____ for the land where they lived (i) _____ sacrificed their lives to preserve (j) _____.

2. Nature has made an (a) ______ arrangement between trees and (b) ______. As we breathe out, (c) ______ give out a gas (d) ______ carbon dioxide, which is (e) ______ for us, but plants (f) ______ nourished by it. On (g) ______ contrary, plants give out (h) ______, which is (i) ______ for us. We take (j) ______ in as we breathe the fresh air.

3. A cyclone is undoubtedly a (a) ______ calamity. It may (b) ______ anytime and any place. The cyclone (c) ______ occurs in Bangladesh (d) ______ from the Bay of Bengal. (e) ______ and heavy showers are often (f) ______ with it. Before cyclone (g) ______ heat is felt for a few days. It is a great (h) ______ for human beings and (i) ______. There are no preventive (j) ______ of it.

4. Man is curious by nature. He wants to know what is happening (a) ______ the world. The newspaper is the best (b) ______ to meet this curiosity. This is why it plays an (c) ______ role in modern life. The primary object of a newspaper is to (d) ______ news. Modern newspapers have wide range of subjects to meet different (e) ______, Greater space is (f) ______ to political and economical news because they are common (g) ______. It’s editorial and letter columns point out what is good or bad in the (h) ______. They also help to (i) ______ public opinion. Without a newspaper we cannot even (j) ______ of our own life.

5. Once the town of Hamelin in (a) ______ faced a great problem. It became (b) ______ of rats. So, the people came (c) ______ the Town Hall. They asked the (d) ______ to do something about the rats (e) ______. He called a meeting of the (f) ______. Despite discussing the matter, they could (g) ______ find a way out. At that (h) ______ there was a knock on the (i) ______. The Mayor said, ‘Come in’. The (j) ______ entered the hall.

6. Man has an unquenchable thirst (a) ______ knowledge. In fact, he is (b) ______ satisfied with what he has (c) ______ and seen. He wants to (d) ______ more and more. (e) ______ curiosity to know more, coupled (f) ______ his bold spirit of adventure (g) ______ inspired him to undertake and (h) ______ our difficult and dangerous tasks. (i) ______ man has already achieved what (j) ______ once inconceivable.

7. Time and tide wait for none. No (a) ______ can call it back. One get (c) ______ his lost time. Time (d) ______ lost is lost for ever. So, we should make the (e) ______ use of time. We should do our (f) ______ properly. If we put off our work for tomorrow, we may not get an (g) ______ to do it at all. There are (h) ______ people who idle (i) ______ their time for nothing. They cannot (j) ______ in life.

8. Floods cause huge damages. They (a) ______ homes and crops. In the (b) ______ areas people suffer greatly. Death (c) ______ drowning is also common. When (d) ______ foods recede, diarrhoea, typhoid and (e) ______ diseases break out. Food and (f) ______ drinking water run short. People (g) ______ of starvation. Rehabilitation takes a (h) ______ time and a lot of (i) ______. Massive relief work is to be (j) ______.

9. Internet is a new system (a) ______ speedy transmission of news, faxes, (b) ______ etc. Internet is now regarded (c) ______ a milestone in the modern (d) ______ of computer. Internet is practically (e) ______ device of network. Internet has (f) ______ a new era in our (g) ______ system. Our T & T (h) ______ has already introduced VSAT in (i) ______ country. Consequently telephone line with (j) ______ will no more be required. Now, cellular phone is being used.

10. Food is very (a) ______ in our daily life. We must eat to (b) ______. To live well we have to know the types and work of the (c) ______. We need (d) ______ classes of food which can give us heat and energy, help us (e) ______ and prevent (f) ______ of the body as well as protect the body from (g) ______. In this regard, we have to eat six (h) ______ of food and they are carbohydrate, (i) ______ fat, vitamins, minerals (j) ______ and water.