Filling the gaps with suitable articles.
1. a._ Pen.b._ apple. c._elephant.d._ orange. e._ umbrella. f._ ox. g. _pen. h. _ book. i. _ mango. j. _ shirt. k. _ chair.
Ans: a. a. b. an. c. an. d. an. e. an. f. an. g. a. h. a. i. a. j. a. k. a.
2. _ hour. b. _ hotel. c. _ honest man. d. _ honourable man. e. _ heir. f. _ hunter. g. _ horse. h. _ hill. i. _ house.
Ans: a. an. b. a. c. an. d. an. e. an. f. a. g. a. h. a. i. a.
3. a. _ university. b. _ European. c. _ unique case .d. _ useful thing. e. _ one eyed man. f. _ one taka note.
Ans: a. a. b. a. c. a. d. a. e. a. f. a.
4. a. _ MA. b. _ Mp. c. _MBBS. d. _ LLB. e. _ FRCS.f. _ B.A.
Ans: a. an. b. an. c. an. d. an. e. an. f. a.
5.
a. A cow is _ domestic animal. b. A dog is _ faithful animal .
Ans: a. a. b. a.
6. a. You are _ Nazrul I see.
b. He thinks he is _ Alexandar Pop.
Ans: a. a. b. a.
7. a. I have _ pen.
b. He is _ honest man.
Ans: a. a. b. an.
8. a. Monika is _ best girl in the class. b. Dhaka is _ oldest city. c. she is _ most beautiful girl. d. Mr. mazhar is _ best boy.
9.a. He bought _ lot of fruits. b. There is _ little water in the glass.c. Mr. Mazhar earned _ great deal of money.d. The king live _ great many years.
Ans:a. a. b. a. c. a. d. a
10.
a. He went _ fishing.
11. a. He is in _ temper.
b. He has got _ headhache.
c. I have _ cold.
Ans: a. a. b. a. c. a.
12.
a. What _ pity !
b. What _ beautiful girl !
c. What _ nice bird it is !
d. What _ awful remark.
Ans: a. a. b. a. c. a. d. an.
13.
a._ Mitu called me.[unknown person]
b._ Mrs. Mahinur akter came to see you. [unknown]
c. _ Ruplal came here to collect rubbish. [unknown person]
Ans: a. a. b. a. c. a.
14.
a._ B.D.O. b._ SDO. c._D.M. d. _ B.A. e._ M.A. f._ ewe.
g._union. h._ European. i._ university. j. _umbrella. k. _ unique event. l. _ uniform speed.m._ one-eyed man. n._ one-act play.o. _opinion. p._ historical play. q. _ honest man.
Ans:a.a.b.an.c.a.d.a.e.an.f.a.g.a.i.a.j.an.k.a.l.a.m.a.n.a.o.a.p.a.q.an.
15.
a.Look at _ girl.b._ book is mine.c._ tree is an oak.d. _ girl with the white shari is my beloved.e. _ pen wich I bought yesterday is fine.f._ cow is a useful animal.g._ rose is the queen of flower.h._ banyan is a kind of big tree.i._sun shines in the sky.j._ earth moves round the sun.k._English are industrious.l._ Bangalees are intelligent but idle.m. who is_first boy?n._ 26th March is our independent day.o._ Bible,_ Quran,_ Gita.
p._ Jugantar, _ Ittefaque.q._ padma express, _ jamuna express.r._Padma,_ Meghna,_ Jamuna.s. _ Arabian sea.t._ Atlantic ocean, _ Indian, _ Pacific ocean.u._north,_south.v._poor are unhappy.w._rich are happy.x._virtuous are happy.y._sooner,_better.z._more,_merrier.
z._more we have, _more we want.
Ans: [all ans.] the.
16.
a. She is _untidy girl.b. what does man’s dignity.c.we live in _ an age of science. d._ whole house will be flooded.e. A caught him by_ hand. f. After summer comes _rainy season.g. Rain is _ great blessing for our country.h. There are_ few empty seats.i. I pulled the boy by _ear.
j.He is _heir of this asset.
k. Eid ul fitr is _greatest religious festival of the Muslims.
l.Newspaper is _ wonder of modern science. m. Of the two sisters, Mitu is _ better.n. Man is _ best creation of Allah.o. Money is called _fuel of life. p. Mr.mazhar sir advises me to follow_ path of truth. q._objective of education is not only to pass the exam. r. English is spoken all over _ world.s. Every woman is _potential mother. t.The population of a country is _ asset. u. Teaching is _ art. v. A great teacher seems to be _rare phenomenon. w.we have access to _principal’s room. x. He has brought _ charge against me. y. Idleness is _obstacle to success in life. z. I have _great passion for books.
Ans:a.an.b.a.c.an.d.the.e.the.f.the.g.a.h.a.i.the.j.the.k.a.l.an.m.an.n.a.o.the.p.the.q.the.r.the.s.a.t.an.u.an.v.a.w.the.x.a.y.an.z.a
17.
a.Quinine is _remedy for malaria.b. He was born of _respectable family.c._mother is affectionate to her children. d._ post office is adjacent to the school.e. I am anxious about _result. f._man is indifferent to his own interest. g. I was tired with _ long journey.h. Lily applied to _principal for leave. i. They appealed against _ verdict of the lower court.j. He asked me for _ loan. k. The headmaster ordered _ clerk to dispose of the life. l._ Padma abounds with fishes.m. There is no rose but has _ thorn. n.Every cloud has _silver lining.o. Only graduates can apply for _ post.p.A little learning is _dangerous thing. q. Everest is _ highest peak of the world. r. Our life is nothing but _struggle.s. None has ever seen such _ light.t. Very few countries of _ world are as rich as japan.u. Do not tell _ lie. v. Rome was not built in _ day.
Ans:a.a.b.a.c.a.d.the.e.the.f.the.g.a.h.the.i.the .j.a.k.the.l.the.m.a.n.a.o.the.p.a.q.the.r.a.s.a.t.the.u.the .v.a.w.a.x.the.y.a.z.a
19.
a.You are _ Nazrul, I see.b.There were _hundred students.c._kindness is _ real virtue.d. They took _ interest in it. e.He gave me _ apples.f.How nice _ bird it was !.g. Yesterday I bought _ pen but _ pen did not write well.h._ more he gets, _ more he wants.i._ boy, who came is my friend.j. I switch on_ fan.k.we elected him _ chairman.l. what kind of _ man are you? m. _ honesty of Mr.mazhar is known to the villagers. n.The train runs 80 km _hour.o. I have _ few books.p._ English are industrious.q. Akbar _ great was emperor of Delhi.r. Marufa is _ taller of two girls. s. Rabindranath is _ shakespeare of India. t. I was going along _ Abdul Gani Road. u. He has a shop on _ Manik Mia Avenue. v.Dhaka is _ biggest city in Bangladesh. w. I pulled him by _hand.x. Always speak _truth and never tell _ lie.y._ poor suffer _ lot in winter. z. She is _ B.A but her husband is _ M.A.
Ans:a.a,b.a, c.x,a, d.an, e.the,f.a, g.a,the,h.the.i.the.j.the.k.x.l.x.m.the.n.an.o.a.p.the.q.the,an.r.the.s.the.t.the.u.x.v.the.w.the.x.the,a.y.the,a.z.a,an.
2o.
a._ honest man like Mr. Mazhar is hardly found.b._ Titanic went down in _ Atlantic.c._ beggars beg from _ door to door.d. He bought _ ram and _ ewe. e._ Meghna falls into _ Bay of Bengal.f. He goes to _ mosque.g._ Taj is _magnificent building.h. There is _ university in _ Mymensingh.i. My brother left for U.S.A. j. _ rice of Dinajpur is _ finest. k. He invited me to _ dinner. l. The vacation has come to _ close. m. Between these two brothers who is _ better.n. I went to _ market to meet a shopkeeper.o. He is as stupid as _ owl.p. Sound sleep comes of _ light stomach.q. He opened _ S.B account with the bank.
Ans:a.an.b.the,the.c.the,x.d.a,an.e.the,the.f.x.g.the,a.h.a,x.i.the.j.the,the.k.x.l.a.m.the.n.the.o.an.p.a.p.an.q.an.
21.
a.Pen through _ line.b. As _ learned teacher socrates gained much popularity.c. Truthfulness is _ greatest of all virtues.d. Independence is the birthright of _ man. e. Dengue is _ infectious and incurable disease.f. In summer,_ sun shines brightly.g.Mr kamran was _ man of letters.h. Aladin had _ wonderful lamp. i. Let’s discuss _ matter seriously.j.We returned home after _ hour.k. I gave the beggar _ one taka note.m. I bought _ dozen of oranges.n. Children! do not make _ noise.o. Let us have _ walk by riverside.
p._ gold of Africa is pure.q. The police caught _ thief by the hand.r._ pious are always happy.s.what _ excellent scenerary it is! t. Forgiveness is _ great virtue.u. Last night I had _ bad headache.v. The sun is, as it were _ dish of silver.w. He was quite at _ loss.x.My father entered my room all on _ sudden.y. The land is _ apple of discord between the two brothers.z. we should save money against _rainy day.
Ans:a.the.b.a.c.a.d.the.e.a.f.an.g.the.h.a.i.a.j.the.k.an.l.a.m.a.n.a.o.an.p.the.q.the.r.the.s.an.t.a.u.a.v.a.w.a.x.a.y.a.z.the
21.
a.The beauty of _ Taj Mahal beggar description.b. He made _ lot of money by fishing in troubled water.c. At long last, _authority fulfilled the demand.d. I met him on _ way back by chance.e. Bangabandhu sheikh Mujibur Rahman was beyond dispute _ great leader.f.Now a days _ block head doesn’t get any job.g. It is beyond question that zidan was _ great footballer. h. Sejuti is worried of _ illness of his better half.i. Narayangoj stands on _ shitalakhshma.j._ farmers of Bangladesh are hard working.k. He depends on _ help of others.l.There is _ Engineering University in Dhaka.m.Everybody respects _ honourable man.n. Have you ever seen _ Himalayas?o. _ honesty of Mr. Mazhar is praiseworthy .p._ weather in Greece grew cold.q.please feed _chickens.r.Mrs Monika gave _ exciting news to the students. s. Mitu is going to Dhaka on_ five day.t.They have _ discussion with Habib and Mitu. u._whole house will be flooded.v. The vacation has come to _ end.w._ Muslims are the brave nation.
Ans:a.a.b.the.c.a.d.the.e.the.f.a.g.a.h.a.i.the.j.the.k.the.l.the.m.an.n.ao.the.p.the.q.the.r.the.s.an.t.a.u.a.v.the.w.the.
21.(Do yourself)
a.The vacation has come to _ close.b.She is _ untidy girl.c._ kindness of Mohsin is known to all.d.what sort of _ man is he?e.He stays in _ European hotel.f._ earlier, the better.g.It is _ one eyed deer. h. Mr. Mazhar is _ university student.i.A needle is _ useful thing. j. I saw _ one legged man in the street.k._ Bangladeshis are proud of their glorious past. L.He opened _ S.B account with the bank.m.Wait for _ hour.n. The rich man adopted _ heir.o._ virtuous alone are happy. p. He is _ unwise man. q. Our headmaster is _ honourable.r. He had _ firm.s.what is _ balanced diet.t. what does _ man’s dignity depend upon?u.which is _ tallest building.v. Mrs. Mina is _ M.A of this university. w._ rich should feel for the poor.x. I am _regular subcriber of the fund.y. Ferdousi is _ Homer of Asia.z.She gave me _ one taka note.
22. (Do your self)
a.He is in _ bad temper.b._ west Indies is a great cricket team.c._ litle food is sufficient
22. (Do yourself )
a. Sound sleep comes of _ light stomach.b. Such _ man is of no use. c. Between these two brothers who is _ better? d. This is _ slip of the pen. e. Have you ever seen _ ewe ? f.He is _ M.B.B.S. g. My sister is HSC candidate this year. h. Who is _ man that came to you? i. Akbar is not born in all ages. j. He lost _ few books he had. k. Who believes _ liar. k. A tiger can see in _ dark. l. This is _ unique opportunity. m. He pulled the boy by _ ear. n. I had _ bad headache. o. The work has come to _ end.
23.
a. Bangladesh is _ land of six seasons. b. Of all _ seasons I like spring most. c. It is called _ queen of seasons. d. It compromise _ Bangali months of Falgun and Chaitra. e. After _end of the winter it comes with all its beauty and _ charms.
24. a. _ great book Quran was written long ago. b. Man comes and man goes in _ meantime but spiritual book had led people to _ right path. Humans are passing through crisis. d. In this crisis only _ holy books can guide them to lead (e) _ honest life.
Ans. a. the. b. the. c. the. d. the. e. an.
24. Internet is _ wonderful invention of science. b. It is _gift of modern science. c. It is one of _latest wirless. d. This is _speedy transmitting system of information with _ help of computer and networks. e. Internet is now regarded as a milestone of _ modern advancement of science and technology.
Ans. a. a. b. a. c. the. d. a, the. e. the.
26. Bangladesh is _land of rivers. These rivers are _ blessing of Almighty Allah and pride to us. They are closely related _ prosperity of our country. Ours is _ agricultural country. Our rivers are also _ important means of communication.
Ans. a. a. b. the. c. the. d. an. e. an.
27. The computer is _ fairly recent invention. It has now become _ essential part of modern science. It has greatly benifited us and brought about revolutionary changes in our life. Any device that helps_ people perform mathematical calculations may called _ computer. In this sense, _ abacus is also _ simple computer.
Ans. a, an, x, a, the, a
25.
a. Man has _ inborn curiosity to see _ unseen and to know _unknown. One can do many things to fulfil one’s desire. _ person usuall tries to find out _ things and beings surrounding him.
Ans. an, the, the, A, the