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10. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box. Make any grammatical changes if necessary.
E-mail means (a) — mail. It is an electronic (b) — of communication. E-mail (c) — is user to user but telex communication is terminal to terminal. Telephone connection often takes a lot of time to be (d) — because both the caller and the called must be present (e) —. But e-mail is a computer (f) — system and the messages that are (g) — via the computer become (h) — in the mail box of an individual’s (i) — computer without the need of his being (j) — present. Thus, e-mail saves both time and money.
Answer: (a) electronic (b) mode (c) communication (d) sent (e) simultaneously (f) based (g) transmitted (h) stored (i) personal
(j) actually
11. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any changes if necessary.
In 1884 France (a) — the United States with gift as a dramatic gesture of friendship. This (b) — gift was in the form of a huge copper statue. Its (c) — name is ‘Liberty Enlightening the world’. Most people, however, (d) — it simply as the statue of liberty. The pieces of the statue (e) — in the United States in 214 cases. The French people donated the money for the (f) — of the statue. Grateful, the people of the United States collected the funds for the (g) — granite and concrete pedestal. This impressive monument found a (h) — home on Liberty Island in New York harbor. At 151 feet and 1 inch high, it (i) — one of the largest statues in the world. The monumental lady with the torch quickly became a (j) — of American democracy.
Answer: (a) presented (b) massive / spectacular (c) official (d) know (e) arrived (f) construction (g) round/ massive (h) permanent
(i) remains (j) symbol
12. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical changes if necessary.
Self-employment means to create (a) — opportunity for (b) — by ones own effort. Various government organizations are trying to (c) — a congenial atmosphere for self-employment. Different NGO’s have (d) — rendered their help. Livestock (e) —, agricultural (f) —, poultry (g) — are some of the (h) —.There are many (i) — for self-employment in Bangladesh. One can (j) — engages oneself in these jobs.
Answer: (a) job (b) oneself (c) create (d) also (e) rearing (f) farming (g) raising (h) sectors (i) opportunities/means (j) easily
13. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical changes if necessary.
Once upon a time, there was a King who was very fond of (a) — his future from the astrologers. A famous astrologer (b) — to stop at his capital on his way to Benaras. The King called on him to know about his future and the astrologer told him something (c) — At this the King got (d) — and condemned him to (e) — saying, ‘Men like you should not live to (f) — the peace of the world’. But another thought had crossed his mind before the astrologer was removed for (g) — ‘How long will you live?’ asked the King. With ready (h) — the astrologer said, ‘The stars (i) — that I shall die only a week before your majesty. So, good bye’. Hearing this, the King turned pale like a dead man and shouted, ‘Drive this (j) — away, let him not come here again.’
Answer: (a) knowing (b) happened (c) unpleasant (d) angry/furious (e) death (f) spoil (g) execution (h) wit (i) declare/prove (j) wretch
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Mrs. Zaman is a house wife. She loves (a) —. She lives in an apartment block. There are seven more families in the building. She has an (b) — cook. So does not have to do any (c) —. Almost everyday around eleven O’clock she (d) — to visit one...