SSC ● English 2nd Paper ● Topic wise practice sheet (With Answer: Sheet)

Topic: Right form of Verb

1. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one
verb more than once.
drive solve create suffer occur
reach cause carry violate give
Traffic jam is a common affair in big cities of our country. Increasing number of vehicles
(a)___traffic jam. Mainly it (b)___ in the congested areas. Overtaking tendency also (c)
___traffic jam. Some drivers (d)___ the traffic rules and (e)___ carelessly. It (f) ___a lot of
pains to the people. Ambulance (g)___ patients cannot (h)___hospital timely. Students and
office-going people also (i)___ due to traffic jam. This problem should be
(j)___immediately.
Answer: a. cause, b. occurs, c. creates, d. violate, e. drive, f. gives, g. carrying, h. reach, i.
suffer, j. solved
2. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one
verb more than once.
know hinder hear begin call
remember inspire be bear join
You must have (a) ___the name of Kazi Nazrul Islam. He (b) ___our national poet. He
(c)___ as a rebel poet as well. He (d)___ into a poor family. But dire needs could not (e)
___his potentiality. When the First World War broke out, he (f)___ the army. After the war,
he (g) ___to write poems. At that time, his poems and songs (h)___ people against
oppression. He (i)___ the Shelley of Bangla literature. We should (j)___ him for his great
deeds.
Answer: a. heard, b. is, c. is known, d. was born, e. hinder. f. joined, g. began, h. inspired,
i. is called, j. remember
3. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one
verb more than once.
bestow cause owe be belong
enable have lose show be
We (a) ___to our nature for (b)___ on us her gifts lavishly. We (c)___a large area of land
but the negligible area of land that (d)___ to us, is very fertile. We (e)___ungrateful to our
soil. But our activities (f) ___ that we have (g) ___ungrateful to our soil. We are constantly
(h)___ soil pollution by our unwise activities. As a result, our fertile land is (i)___ its fertility
which has (j) ___us to grow crops easily.
Answer: a. owe, b. bestowing, c. don’t have, d. belongs, e. should not be, f. show, g. been,
h. causing, i. losing, j. enabled
4. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one
verb more than once.
encourage enlighten get have limit
educate ensure that compare remove
Education (a) ___mankind. It (b) ___to light which (c) ___the darkness of ignorance and
helps us to distinguish between right and wrong. The primary purpose of education is the
liberation of man from the restrictions of habits and attitudes which (d) ___his humanity. In
our country, the govt. (e)___ "Food for Education Programme" so that every man (f) ___
 proper education. The govt. has taken such a programme with a view to (g) ___the poor. In
order to (h) ___maximum benefit from education, we must (i) ___our children morally so
that they (j)___ love for humanity.
Answer: a. enlightens, b. is compared, c. removes, d. limit, e. has started, f. can get, g.
encouraging, h. ensure, i. educate, j. can have
5. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one
verb more than once.
thrive run deserve be take
cause eat fall know do
Everybody (a)___that food adulteration (b)___ a crime. Adulterated food is poisonous and
(c)___ diseases. People (d)___this kind of food (e)___ a victim to liver disease, cancer, idney
failure and so on. Some businessmen who are avaricious and (f)___ after money only (g)___
this heinous work. They (h)___ on the miseries of others. They (i)___ punishment. Some
strict measures should be (j)___to stop this abominable task of the greedy businessmen.
Answer: a. knows, b. is, c. causes, d. eating, e. fall, f. run, g. do, h. thrive, i. deserve, j. taken
6. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one
verb more than once.
contribute keep develop prove work
confine receive become adapt be
According to the history, women in the past were (a)___ within the four walls. But at present
they (b)___ no longer captive to their parents' or husbands house. With the passage of time,
the outlook and attitude have been (c)___ as men and women are (d)___ themselves with
the changing society. By (e)___ education, they are (f)___pilots, doctors, engineers, high
officials etc. They are (g) ___ hand in hand with men in all worthy programmes. They are
now able to (h) ______ their worth. They (i)___much to the economy of the country. Now
it has come to realization of men that no development is possible by (j)___ half of our
population idle at home.
Answer: a. confined, b. are, c. developed, d. adapting, e. receiving, f. becoming, g. working,
h. prove, i. contribute, j. keeping
7. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one
verb more than once.
act damage breed rise endeavor
consider overcome compare build result
Self-control (a)___ a great power. It (b)___ all other virtues. Man generally (c)___on
impulses and strong desires. Vicious desires (d)___ the purity of heart and mind (e)___in
the degeneration of human nature. It is self-control that can help a man (f) up a pure character
which is very essential (g)___above the level of inhumanity. Nothing can (h)___ to self-
control to (i)___ inhumanity. So, everybody (j)___for being self-controlled.
Answer: a. is considered, b. breeds, c. acts, d. damage, e. resulting, f. build, g. to rise, h. be
compared, i. overcome, j. should endeavor
8. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one
verb more than once.
ensure take imagine eliminate refer
establish create broaden treat keep
Gender inequality is a barrier to the overall development of a country. Gender equality (a)
___to the condition in which both men and women (b)___equally and fairly in all
 circumstances. Without (c)___ the participation of the both, the social and economic
development (d)___. Elimination of gender disparity is a demand of the day with a view to
(e) ___human rights. Our government already (f)___some initiatives in different sectors so
that women can (g) ___pace with men. But our social set up is (h)___ a barrier in different
ways. We should, (i)___our outlook and come forward to (j) ___gender inequality from the
society.
Answer: a. refers, b. are treated, c. ensuring, d. cannot be imagined, e. establishing, f. has
taken, g. keep, h. creating, i. broaden j. eliminate
9. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one
verb more than once.
inspire sacrifice be defend honour
think remember die
Patriotism is a noble virtue. It (a)___ a man to shed the last drop of blood to (b)___ the
freedom of his country. A man without patriotism (c) ___not better than a beast. A true
patriot (d)___ by all. He always (e) ___ for the welfare of his country. On the other hand,
the unpatriotic men (f) ___only for their own interest. Those who (g)___for the country, are
true patriots. They (h) ___even after their death. That is why, the freedom fighters who (i)___
their lives in 1971, are remembered and (j)___ forever.
Answer: a. inspires, b. defend, c. is, d. is honoured, e. thinks, f. think, g. die, h. are
remembered, i. sacrificed, j. honoured
10. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one
verb more than once.
understand form consider owe take
respect succeed acquire admit forget
In an educational institution teacher-student relationship is (a)___ to be the most important
matter. It is such a relationship that is (b)___ on the basis of mutual (c)___. A student always
(d) ___to his teachers because he cannot but (e)___help from them in case of (f)
___knowledge. The sensible students never (g) ___ their teachers. Moreover, they (h)___
their memorable teachers' role which helps them (i) ___in life. So, they always (j)___their
teachers.
Answer: a. considered, b. formed, c. understanding, d. owes, e. take, f. acquiring. g. forget,
h. admit, i. succeed, j. respect
11. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one
verb more than once.
allow pass do depend secure
treat increase earn be take
Adult allowance (a)___a noble programme initiated by the present government. In most of
the developed countries of the world this kind of programme is (b)___ by the government.
The government should pursue that their old age is (c)___ and comfortable. But in our
country the adult are (d)___ on their own sons or daughters. The adult lose the ability to
work and (e)___ at this age. They (f)___offensively by their own issues. They have to (g)___
their days depending on others. The allowance should be (h) ___and the true needy (i)___
to have this allowance. It is expected that the local leaders (j)___ their duty impartially to
select the right person for this purpose.
Answer: a. is, b. taken, c. secured, d. depending, e. earn, f. are treated, g. pass, h. increased,
i. should be allowed, j. will do
12. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one
verb more than once.
prepare claim memorize develop have
help do thinking exercise make
Most of the students of our country are expert in (a)___ answers. They do not (b)___ notes
themselves. They get them (c) ___by their tutors. Their tutors (d)___ their brain for the
students. So, the (e) ___power of the students does not (f) ___. They do not (g)___ any
command on their They, of Course, (h)___ well in the examination. But for this, they can (i)
___no credit of their own. This result does not (j)___ them in their later life.
Answer: a. memorizing, b. make, c. prepared, d. exercise, e. thinking, f. develop, g. have, h.
do, i. claim, j. help
13. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one
verb more than once.
sacrifice commit respect occur know
work have follow remember stand
Love for one's own country (a)___as patriotism. Everyone should (b)___ a great love for his
country. Many of our freedom fighters (c) ___ their lives in 1971 for the sake of our country.
The countrymen (d)___them forever. Some people are (e)___persistently for the
development of the country. They are also patriots. Everybody (f)___ a patriot. When any
natural calamity (g)___in the country, a patriot (h) ___by the affected people. We (i)___ the
footprint of the patriots. We should refrain from (j)___ any crime that is harmful to our
country.
Answer: a. is known, b. have, c. sacrificed, d. will remember, e. working, f. respects, g.
occurs, h. stands, i. should follow, j. commiting
14. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one
verb more than once.
feel wash do Want get
notice take give pick climb
One day Mina and her parrot, Mithu (a)___ a tall tree to pick a mango. She (b) ___ the
mango and (c)____ it to her mother. Although Mina had picked the mango, her mother (d)
___the largest share of the fruit to Raju. Mina (e)___ very disappointed. At dinner Mina (f)
___that Raju as usual (g) ___an egg but she (h)___ not. Mithu was not pleased to see that.
Mother (i) ___to see if the children (j)___ their hands before they started eating.
Answer: a. climbed, b. picked, c. took, d. gave, e. felt, f. noticed, g. got, h. did, i. wanted, j.
had washed
15. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one
verb more than once.
engage do face be help
solve make try create
At present, Bangladesh (a)___ unemployment problem. This problem already (b) ___an
alarming dimension. The government (c) ___to cope with this problem. But this problem
cannot be (d) ___without (e) the unemployed skilful. So, education (f)___a must. It (g)___
a man to get a job. Job does not mean (h)___ official work only. Self-employment is a
solution to this problem. It means (i) ___oneself in economic activities. The government is
giving financial help and training to the educated youths with a view to (j) ___them self-
reliant.
 Answer: a. is facing/faces, b. has created, c. is trying, d. solved. e. making, f. is, g. helps, h.
doing/to do, i. engaging/to engage, j. making
16. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one
verb more than once.
work confine emerge find earn
be bring give be bring
Over the last ten years or so, the garments industries have (a) ___ as the largest foreign
currency earning sector. Hundreds of garments factories have (b)___ set up throughout the
country. The most remarkable characteristic of the garments industries (c)___ the
revolutionary change that has (d)___ in the lives of thousands of poor women across the
country. Women who (e) ___ to the household work, suddenly (f) ___a new way of earning.
A job at a garments factory (g) ___ a woman not only a steady income but also independence
and dignity. In a garments factory most of the workers have to (h)___ above ten hours a day.
But still the women working here (i)___happy as they think they are (j)___ their own living.
Answer: a. emerged, b. been, c. is, d. been brought, e. are confined, f. have found, g. gives,
h. work, i. are, j. earning
17. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one
verb more than once.
promise compose ask refuse return
agree want be contain finish
One day the great poet Ferdousi (a) ___by Sultan Mahmood to (b) ___Shahanama in honour
of the Sultan. The Sultan (c)___ to pay Ferdousi a gold coin for each verse. Ferdousi (d)___
the writing and it (e)___found (f)___ sixty thousand verses. Now Sultan (g) ___to pay sixty
thousand gold coins. He (h) ___to pay silver coins instead of gold coins. The poet (i)___to
take silver coins and (j) ___to his village.
Answer: a. was asked, b. compose, c. promised, d. finished/had finished, e. was, f.
containing/to contain, g. did not agree (did not want), h. wanted (agreed), i. refused, j.
returned
18. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one
verb more than once.
contribute work come dominate confine
take be need keep come
Today women are playing an important role in all spheres of life. Once they were (a)___ by
men. They are no longer (b)___within the four walls of their parents' or husbands' house.
They have (c)___out of the kitchen and are (d)___hand in hand with men. By (e)___higher
education, they are becoming pilots, doctors, engineers, teachers, administrators etc. They
have (f)___able to prove their worth. They (g)___ much to the economy of the country. Now
it (h)___to the realization of the men that true development of the country is never possible
(i)___ half of the population idle at home. So, it (j) ___ playing a great role in the socio-
economic condition of our country.
Answer: a. dominated, b. confined, c. come, d. working, e. taking, f. been, g. contribute/are
contributing, h. has come, i. keeping, j. is
19. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one
verb more than once.
live vary can have want
live may spend get is
 Happiness (a)___ a relative term. A person with a crown (b)___in a palace may not be happy
whereas a day labourer may (c)___ happiness (d)___ in a shabby hut. Again happiness
(e)___ from person to person. A beggar (f)___ be happy if he (g)___a coin but a businessman
who can (h)___ a huge sum of money a day (i) ___not be happy. Everyone (j) ___to be
happy.
Answer: a. is, b. living, c. have, d. living, e. varies, f. can, g. gets, h. spend, i. may, j. wants
20. Complete the following text with right form of verbs given in the box. You can use one
verb more than once.
Prepare maintain form succeed get
influence should use be call
Student life (a) ___the golden season of life. This (b) ___the time when we should
(c)___ourselves for future. The very habits (d)___ in the student life (e)___ the later phases
of life. Right from the student life, they (f)___ be careful in (g) discipline they should (h)___
their time properly. If they do not do proper use their time, they will not (i)___in life. They
should (j) ___punctual from the very beginning of their student life.
Answer: a. is called, b. is, c. prepare, d. formed, e. influence, f. should, g. maintaining, h.
use, i. succeed, j. get/be