With Clues for SSC 2026

Gap filling activities with clues

SSC 2026

1. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box. [Dhaka Board 2025]

of	out	anglers	into	on
fortunate	an	the	refresh

I am fond (a) ____ angling. Whenever I get time, I go. (b) _____ angling. On last Friday, I went to a big lake riear my village. I took (c) _____ angling rod, bait, (d) _____ umbrella, light (e) ____ and some other necessary things for angling. I went there in the morning and spent the whole day. I threw the hook with bait at about 8 am (f) _____ the lake but no fish took the bait. I got a little disappointed. When I was about to leave the place, a big fish devoured (g) ______ bait. I felt spirited and let the hook loose for sometime and then I pulled it (h) _____. It was such a big fish that other (i) _____ gathered round the fish. (j) _____ I angled another three fishes and returned home with a happy mood.

Answer: (a) of (b) out (c) an (d) an (e) refreshment (f) into (g) the (h) on (i) anglers (j) Fortunately

2. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box. [Dinajpur Board 2025]

the	civil	without	filled	innocent
old	to	bombs	impact	brutal

War is a curse for human civilization. In (a) ______ days, war was confined (b) _____ the warriors only. But today all people both (c) _____ and military have to suffer from (d) _____ curse of war. None can escape from the (e) _____ of the enemy. Rich cities, fields (f) _____ with green crops and beautiful places are affected by its (g) _____. Even the (h) ______ citizens have to die a tragic death. Men, women, boys, children all are (i) _____ killed (j) _____ any reason.

Answer: (a) old (b) to (c) civilian (d) the (e) bombs (f) filled (g) impact (h) innocent (i) brutally (j) without

3. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box. [Jashore Board 2025]

without	till	welfare	essential	flourish
ignore	for	illuminate	with	practical

The development of Bangladesh depends on the (a) ______ of its villages. It is (b) ______ to keep the villages in a (c) _____ condition. A good communication is essential (d) _____ the development of the villages. (e) _____ this end in view our government has taken some (f) _____ measures. Again (g) _____ education, a nation cannot prosper. Educations (h) ____the soul and dispels the darkness of (i) _____. So our country cannot progress (j) _____ we can remove illiteracy.

Answer: (a) welfare (b) essential (c) flourished (d) for (e) with (f) practical (g) without (h) illuminates (i) ignorance (j) till

4. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box. [Sylhet Board 2025]

be	concentrate	succeed	deny	To
compensation	competence	off	of	about

The present world is very competitive. Therefore, you need to be (a) ______. As a student, you should have full (b) ______ on your studies. You should not (c) _____ callous (d) ______ your studies. Nothing can (e) _______ for your loss (f) ______ wasting time. There is no (g) ______ the fact that (h) ______ depends on hard labour. Therefore, you must shake (i) ______ your idleness. Idleness brings (j) _______ ruin.

Answer: (a) competent (b) concentration (c) be (d) to (e) compensate (f) of (g) denying (h) success (i) off (j) about

5. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box. [Rajshahi Board 2025]

modern	great	read	to
do	the	give	of

The benefits of (a) ______ newspaper can hardly be exaggerated. Newspaper is (b) ______ storehouse of knowledge. The chief business (c) ______ a newspaper is to (d) ______ us news which we need (e) ______ know. It tells us what happens at home and abroad. The (f) ______ civilized people cannot (g) ______ without newspaper. Newspaper plays an important role in the lives (h) ______ a nation. It makes the world smaller and provides a (i) ______ benefit (j) ______ us.

Answer: (a) reading (b) the (c) of (d) give (e) to (f) modern (g) do (h) of (i) great (j) to

6. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box. [Barisal Board 2025]

their	the	an	of	useful
villagers	in	into	to

A village market is (a) ______ important place (b) ______ the villagers. The (c) ______ buy and sell their daily necessities in a village market. A village market generally sits in (d) ______ open place (e) ______village. Usually, a village market is divided (f) ______ three sections—open space, temporary shops, and permanent shops. A village market is very (g) ______ and important (h) ______ the life of the villagers. Here, they meet (i) ______ kith and kin and a variety (j) ______ people.

Answer: (a) an (b) to (c) villagers (d) an (e) the (f) into (g) useful (h) in (i) their (j) of

7. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box. [Mymensing Board 2025]

to	moreover	irrigate	differ	us
fish	on	an	diverse	wood

The environment is everything around us. Trees in the hills and forests are part of our environment. They give us (a) ______ and oxygen. We grow (b) ______crops (c) ______ vast plain land. We get (d) ______ from the rivers, haor-baor, and canals. (e) ______, these water-bodies help (f) ______ travel, transport goods, and (g) ______ land. All these (h) ______elements of the environment together play (i) ______ important role (j) ______ maintain environmental harmony.

Answer: (a) wood (b) diverse/different (c) on (d) fish (e) Moreover (f) us (g) irrigate (h) different/diverse (i) an (j) to

8. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box. [Dhaka Board 2024]

gentle	by	the	big	way
of	visit	hills	nature	of

The Kaptai Lake is located in the hilly district of Rangamati. This is the (a) ______ lake in Bangladesh. The (b) ______ beauty of this lake is well-known to all. This huge lake stretches for miles, touching different parts (c) ______ Rangamati district. There are rows of high mountains all around. Between the hills flows the lake water in a zigzag (d) ______. The bottoms of the (e) ______ are submerged in water. When we look at them from a distance, it seems that (f) ______ hills are floating on water. Being attracted (g) ______ its captivating natural beauty, every year a great number of nature lovers (h) ______ it. There is an arrangement for boat journeys as well. A number (i) ______colourful boats are ready to welcome the tourists. A (j) ______ breeze is always blowing. It cools the tourists and soothes their minds.

Answer: (a) biggest (b) natural (c) of (d) way (e) hills (f) the (g) by (h) visit (i) of (j) gentle

9. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

give	a	evil	contrary	from
enough	justice	ensure	deeds	result

Self-purification means to keep the soul free (a) —— all kinds of sins as well as from (b) —— deeds. This divine quality is (c) —— must in our everyday life. Only physical priority is not (d) ——. Mental purity should be (e) —— more priority. Self-purification inspires one to do good (f) ____. On the (g) ____, a bad man indulges in various sinful thoughts and deeds. He does not hesitate to do (h) ____ or any wrong doing. As a (i) ____, social peace and order are disturbed. So the usefulness of self-purification is undeniable for (j) ____ peace and harmony in the society.

Answer: (a) from (b) evil (c) a (d) enough (e) given (f) deeds (g) contrary (h) injustice (i) result (j) ensuring

10. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

about	between	of	basic	no
educate	almost	right	will	light

Education removes our ignorance and gives us the (a) ______ of knowledge. In respect (b) ______ imparting education, there should be (c) ______ discrimination (d) ______ man and woman. Education is one of the (e) ______ human rights. If we deprive woman of the (f) ______ of education (g) ______ half of our population (h) ______ remain in darkness. No development can be brought (i) ______ without the participation of woman. So, the government is doing everything to (j) ______ the womenfolk.

Answer: (a) light (b) of (c) no (d) between (e) basic (f) right (g) almost (h) will (i) about (j) educate

11. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

with	for	compliment	of	from
in	the	leisure	idle

Leisure is the moment when a person is free (a) ______ his work as well as his worries and tensions. It is (b) ______ free time when we can enjoy ourselves (c) ______ doing something. So leisure is pleasure but it is not wasting time in (d) ______. In fact, leisure and labour are (e) ______. In leisure we have freedom (f) ______ doing what gives us pleasure and refreshes our mind. Our life is full (g) ______ duties. Inspite of being very busy in the present age, we cannot deny the need of (h) ______ in life. A little leisure refreshes our mind and we can start working again (i) ______ renewed energy. Leisure makes us fit (j) ______ doing more difficult work.

Answer: (a) from (b) the (c) in (d) idleness (e) complimentary (f) of (g) of (h) leisure (i) with (j) for

12. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

female	organs	on	prevail	allow
no	cause	bites	breed	a

Dengue fever is (a) ______ tropical virus-infected disease. It is (b) ______ in more than 110 countries. It is (c) ______ by dengue virus. The fever is spread by (d) ______ Aedes mosquitoes. When the mosquito (e) ______ a man, the virus enters the blood cell, grows rapidly and attacks many (f) ______ of the body. There is (g) ______ specific medicine to treat dengue infection. So, we must put emphasis (h) ______ preventive measures. For this we must keep our surroundings clean to stop (i) ______ of Aedes mosquitoes. Again we must not (j) ______ to accumulate water in any open space for more than two days.

Answer: (a) a (b) prevailing (c) caused (d) female (e) bites (f) organs (g) no (h) on (i) breeding (j) allow

13. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

personality	between	beneficial	saying	for
participation	an	popular	physically	on

Sports are very essential (a) ______ us. There are various types of sports. Among them cricket, football, swimming etc. are very (b) ______. All types of sports are (c) ______ to us. There is a relation (d) ______ the body and the mind. A sound mind lies in a sound body” is a wise (e) ______. In order to gain success in life, we should have sound health which depends (f) ______ regular (g) ______ in games and sports. Sports keep us (h) ______ fit. Sports play (i) ______ important role in forming one’s (j) ______.

Answer: (a) for (b) popular (c) beneficial (d) between (e) saying (f) on (g) participation (h) physically (i) an (j) personality

14. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

attract	fallen	through	and	subconscious
when	its	special	childhood	at

A man cannot remember everything that happened in his (a) ______. But certain events are vivid in his (b) ______ mind. They sometimes peep (c) ______ his mind’s eye. Very simple and trifling things are the centre of (d) ______ to a child. When a man grows up, he may laugh (e) ______ those things. For example, at the age of 6 or 7, when children’s teeth start to fall, they start looking for a rat’s hole, (f) ______ in villages. Because they have heard that if they put the (g) ______ tooth in a rat’s hole, the rat will give them one of (h) ______ teeth. Believing that they find out a rat’s hole (i) ______ put the fallen tooth inside it. This incident makes them laugh (j) ______ they grow up.

Answer: (a) childhood (b) subconscious (c) through (d) attraction (e) at (f) specially (g) fallen (h) its (i) and (j) when

15. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

independent	nature	neighbour	large	to
number	abode	source	share	asia

Bangladesh is a south (a) ______ country. It is blessed with (b) ______ beauty. Natural resources abound in this country. Bangladesh (c) ______ boundary with India and Myanmar. The three sides of the country are surrounded by these two (d) ______. The Bay of Bengal is (e) ______ the south of Bangladesh. The majority of the (f) ______ mangrove forest Sundarbans lies in this country. This forest is the (g) ______ of the word famous Rayal Bengal Tiger. A (h) ______ of rivers criss-crossed this forest. It is also a great (i) ______ of natural wealth. Bangladesh got her (j) ______ through a nine month long freedom war.

Answer: (a) Asian (b) natural (c) shares (d) neighbours (e) to (f) large (g) abode (h) number (i) source (j) independence

16. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

daughter	to	any	an	and
live	such	be	the	and

The development of a nation is not (a) ______ easy task. It depends on the willingness (b) ______ sacrificing attitude of the variants sons and (c) ______ of the soil. They don’t work for (d) ______ appreciation or reward for themselves. Their vision (e) ______ to make the world a better place (f) ______ live in. They are always proud of (g) ______ selfless ventures. Their mission is to serve (h) ______ greater interest of humanity. They spend their (i) ______ for the welfare of people, the society (j) ______ the country as a whole.

Answer: (a) an (b) and (c) daughters (d) any (e) is (f) to live (g) such (h) the (i) life (j) and

17. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

up	an	and	useful	from
a	in	to

There is a close relationship between man (a) ______ nature. Man has established (b) ______ great asset because he can win the heart (c) ______ other people around him, no matter whether he is rich or poor. He also (d) ______ the admiration (e) ______ all he deals with. He behaves well (f) ______ even those who are rude towards him because he hates to behave rudely. Once who pretends to be polite cannot be polite (g) ______ all circumstances. But (h) ______ man who is really polite does not (i) ______ anybody whatever be (j) ______ provocation.

Answer: (a) and (b) a (c) in(d) to (e) an (f) and (g) useful (h) from (i) a (j) up

18. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

in	drak	the	from	an
learning	often	out	that	worthy

A teacher is (a) ______ compared with (b) ______ architect. He is called (c) ______ architect of a nation. He is the light of (d) ______ and makes the illiterate people (e) ______ citizens of our country. But it is a matter of regret (f) ______ the teachers are not held (g) ______ due respect in (h) ______ society. They lead a humble life in the midst of want. Still they keep the light of education burning in order to remove the (i) ______ of illiteracy and superstitions (j) ______ the society.

Answer: (a) often (b) an (c) the (d) learning (e) worthy (f) that (g) in (h) our (i) darkness (j) from

19. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

a	the	precious	for	great
have	wise	which	off

Time is a very (a) ______ thing. Time (b) ______ is lost once is lost for ever. There is (c) ______ proverb, “Time and tide wait for none.” It is time which does not (d) ______ the relative feelings. It does not wait (e) ______ anyone if it is not used (f) ______. It is really essential to realize (g) ______ importance of time in our life. Those who have become (h) ______ would make proper use of time. They never put (i) ______ their work for tomorrow. That’s why, they have contributed (j) ______ lot to the society.

Answer: (a) precious (b) which (c) a (d) have (e) for (f) wisely (g) the (h) great (i) off (j) a

20. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

give	a	symbol	to be	by
last	in	but	the	cultivate

A flower is (a) ______ best gift of nature. It is a (b) ______ of purity and beauty. It (c) ______ us pleasure. There is nobody (d) ______ loves a flower. But it is (e) ______ matter of sorrow that a flower does not (f) ______ long. It blooms (g) ______ the morning and fades away very soon. Nowadays flowers (h) ______ cultivated in our country. Many people earn their livelihood (i) ______ flower (j) ______.

Answer: (a) the (b) symbol (c) gives (d) but (e) a (f) last (g) in (h) are (i) by (j) cultivation

21. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

develop	to	fear	conscious	both
punish	for	be

Nowadays parents are very (a) ______ of the harmful effects of (b) ______ on children. Child psychologist think that (c) ______ physical and mental punishment can be disastrous (d) ______ a child’s growth and (e) ______. It may lead to (f) ______ and hatred of the person who (g) ______ the child. Again, if a child (h) ______ punished, he may lack initiative. He may also feel hostile (i) ______ others. So rude behavior gradually (j) ______ in him.

Answer: (a) conscious (b) punishment (c) both (d) for (e) development (f) fear (g) punishes (h) is (i) to (j) develop

22. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

forward	gratefulness	or	appreciation	the
for	natural	the	friendship	from

Gratefulness is (a) ______ acknowledgement and (b) ______ of help received (c) ______ others. In the society we cannot do all things alone. Sometimes we need the help of others. We are interdependent in the society. A man may be in danger (d) ______ in problem. It is a (e) ______ instinct in man to come (f) ______ because of his fellow feeling, (g) ______ and kinship with help for the needy. To acknowledge and appreciate such help is (h) ______. Gratefulness comes from (i) ______ depth of the heart and finds its manifestation in looks, words and deeds of the grateful man. The grateful man feels highly obliged (j) ______ the benefit he has received.

Answer: (a) the (b) appreciation (c) from (d) or (e) natural (f) forward (g) friendship (h) gratefulness (i) the (j) for

23. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

think	avoid	positive	mainly	arise
hinder	normal	causes	hamper	prosperity

Student politics (a) ______ the normal progress of a student. It brings (b) ______ to a few but (c) ______ harm to many. Because of student politics (d) ______ administration of a college or university is (e) ______. As a result, there (f) ______ session jam. For this problem of the campus student politics is (g) ______ responsible. So, we should (h) ______ about the necessity of student politics. Either we should (i) ______ student politics or we should bring about a (j) ______ change in this sector.

Answer: (a) hampers (b) prosperity (c) causes (d) normal (e) hindered (f) arises (g) mainly (h) think (i) avoid (j) positive

24. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

make	guide	the	without	society
backbone	nation	truly	is	for
at	knowledge

Education is the (a) ______ of a nation. No nation can prosper (b) ______ education. Education is essential (c) ______ the development of a person as well as (d) ______ nation. The aim of education is to (e) ______ a man useful to himself as well as to the (f) ______. Education is necessary to (g) ______ the people’s life properly. By education a man can know himself. It broadens his mind and widens his (h) ______. A (i) ______ educated man is well-reliant, well-mannered, thoughtful and co-operative. Education should aim (j) ______ making each individual fully aware of these duties and responsibilities.

Answer: (a) backbone (b) without (c) for (d) the (e) make (f) nation (g) guide (h) knowledge (i) truly (j) at

25. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

forward	at	up	in	move
a	for	the

Traffic Jam is (a) ______ problem in all towns and cities (b) ______ Bangladesh. It occurs where (c) ______ mass of vehicles crowd so close together that (d) ______ becomes impossible (e) ______ sometime. It is more common where (f) ______ streets are narrow and have many bends. Weak traffic control system is also largely responsible (g) ______ it. Traffic jam is very vexatious and time killing. When caught in a traffic Jam we simply get struck (h) ______ at one place. We cannot move (i) ______. We cannot move backward either. We have to wait and look repeatedly (j) ______ our watch.

Answer: (a) a (b) in (c) a (d) movement (e) for (f) the (g) for (h) in (i) forward (j) at

26. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

for	to	a	divide	the
in	make	of

Man is the (a) ______ of his own fortune. If he makes (b) ______ proper (c) ______ of his time and does his duties accordingly, he is sure (d) ______ improve and progress (e) ______ life, but if he does otherwise, he has (f) ______ suffer when it is too late. To waste time is as bad as to commit suicide (g) ______ our life is nothing but the sum total (h) ______ hours, days and years. If we waste (i) ______ morning hours of life, we shall have to repent (j) ______ the long ruin.

Answer: (a) maker (b) a (c) division (d) to (e) in (f) to (g) for (h) of (i) the (j) in

27. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

to	a	for	in	work
prepare	the	by

It is useful (a) ______ students to take part (b) ______ social service. (c) ______ taking part (d) ______ social service, they can benefit themselves as well as (e) ______ nation. Student life is (f) ______ period of (g) ______ for future life. If the students do some social (h) ______, they will be better prepared for giving service (i) ______ the nation on completion of their education. As the students have no family burden and as they get enough time during the large vacation, they can do (j) ______ great deal of work for the people.

Answer: (a) for (b) in (c) By (d) in (e) the (f) a (g) preparing (h) work (i) to (j) a

28. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

in	for	of	life	a
the	when	reap	sow

Youth is (a) ______ best time of (b) ______. This is the time (c) ______ it is most important (d) ______ one to remember the maxim, “As you (e) ______, so shall you reap.” One must sow (f) ______ seeds of industry, truthfulness, honesty and other virtues (g) ______ this season to (h) ______ the harvest of prosperity and happiness. Whatever takes root in (i) ______ man at this time lasts throughout the rest (j) ______ of his life and moulds his future.

Answer: (a) the (b) life (c) when (d) for (e) sow (f) the (g) in (h) reap (i) a (j) of

29. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

of	fear	with	a	in
get	the

A good man is (a) ______ man of character. His polite behavior is (b) ______ great asset because he can win the heart (c) ______ of other people around him, no matter whether he is rich or poor. He also (d) ______ the admiration (e) ______ all he deals with. He behaves well (f) ______ even those who are rude towards him because he hates to behave rudely. One, who pretends to be polite cannot be polite (g) ______ all circumstances. But (h) ______ man who is really polite does not (i) ______ anybody whatever be (j) ______ provocation.

Answer: (a) a (b) a (c) of (d) gets (e) of (f) with (g) in (h) the (i) fear (j) the

30. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

personality	between	beneficial	saying	for
participation	an	popular	physically	on

Sports are very essential (a) ______ us. There are various types of sports. Among them cricket, football, swimming etc. are very (b) ______. All types of sports are (c) ______ to us. There is a relation (d) ______ the body and the mind. “A sound mind lies in a sound body” is a wise (e) ______. In order to gain success in life, we should have sound health which depends (f) ______ regular (g) ______ in games and sports. Sports keep us (h) ______ fit. Sports play (i) an important role in forming one’s (j) ______.

Answer: (a) for (b) popular (c) beneficial (d) between (e) saying (f) on(g) participation (h) physically (i) an (j) personality

31. Fill in the gaps with the clues given to the box.

A man cannot remember everything that happened in his (a) ______. But certain events are vivid in his (b) ______ mind. They sometimes peep (c) ______ his mind’s eye. Very simple and trifling things are the centre of (d) attraction to a child. When a man grows up, he may laugh (e) ______ those things. For example, at the age of 6 or 7, when children’s teeth start to fall, they start looking for a rat’s hole, (f) ______ in villages. Because they have heard that if they put the (g) ______ tooth in a rat’s hole, the rat will give them one of (h) ______ teeth. Believing that they find out a rat’s hole (i) and put the fallen tooth inside it. This incident makes them laugh (j) ______ they grow up.

Answer: (a) childhood (b) subconscious (c) through (d) attraction (e) at (f) specially (g) fallen (h) its (i) and (j) when