Gap Filling activities without clues Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition, articles and zero articles.
8.
(a)____ideal teacher is often compared (b)____an architect. He is called (c)____architect of a nation. He is the light of learning and makes the illiterate people (d)____worthy citizens of our country. But it is (e)____matter of regret that the teachers are not held (f)____due respect in our society. They lead (g)____humble life in the midst of want. Still they keep the light (h) education burning in order to remove (i)____darkness of illiteracy and superstitions (j)____the society.
Answer:
a. An; b. with; c. the; d. x; e. a;
f. in; g. a; h. of; i. the; j. from.
9.
Man is (a)____maker of his own fate. If he makes (b)____proper division (c)____his time and does his duties accordingly, he will surely improve and prosper (d)____life. But if he does otherwise, he is sure to suffer when it is too (e)____late. To waste time is similar (f) commit suicide, In fact, our life is nothing but (g)____sum total (h)____hours, days and years. If we waste (i)____morning hours of life, we shall have to suffer (j)____the long run.
Answer:
a. the; b. a; c. of; d. in; e. x;
f. to; g. the; h. of; i. the; j. in.
10.
Our motherland Bangladesh is (a)____agricultural country. Most of (b)____our people are engaged (c)____cultivation. Many cultivators are too poor to buy and use (d)____modern tools. Still they can grow bumper crops if (e)____climate is favorable. Farmers are not valued
(f)____our society but a farmer is an ideal person who works to provide us (g)____food. We need to come forward to cooperate (h)____the farmers. The government also needs to come forward for the betterment (i)____agriculture. We hope to become (j)____developed nation soon.
Answer:
a. an; b. x; c. in; d. x; e. the;
f. in; g. with; h. with; i. of; j. a.
11.
Traffic jam is (a)____problem in all
towns and cities (b)____Bangladesh. It occurs where (c)____mass of vehicles crowd so close together that movement becomes impossible (d)____some time. It is more common where (e) streets are narrow and have many bends. Weak traffic control system is also largely responsible (f)____it. Traffic jam is
(g)____very vexatious and time killing. When caught in (h)____traffic jam,
we simply get struck (i)____at one
place. We cannot move forward, we cannot move backward either. We have to wait and look repeatedly (j)____our watch.
Answer:
a. a; b. in; c. a; d. for; e. the;
f. for; g. x; h. a; i. up; j. at.