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Gap Filling with Clues SSC
Gap Filling with Clues SSC
Exercise- 1
An ideal teacher is
An ideal teacher is
Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.
in / dark / the / from / an / learning / often / midst / that / worthy
An ideal 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 our society. They lead a humble life in the (h)........ 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) midst (i) darkness (j) from
Exercise- 2
Nowadays, parents are very
Nowadays, parents are very
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develop / to / fear / conscious / both / for / punish / be
Nowadays, parents are very (a) ........ of the harmful effect of (b)........ on children. Child psychologists 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 behaviour gradually (j)...... in him.
Answer: (a) conscious (b) punishment (c) both (d) for (e) development (f) fear (g) punishes (h) is (i) to (j) develops
Exercise- 3
Without effort there can be no
Without effort there can be no
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dull / the / success / both / victory / if / we / them / keen / easily
Without effort there can be no (a) ........ in life. Life loses its interest (b)........ there is no struggle. Games become (c)........ , if there is no competition in (d)...... and if the result can be (e)...... foreseen. No matter we win (f)...... game or lose it, the (g)...... the contest, the greater the interest. A (h)........ is not a real triumph unless (i)...... the sides are equally strong. Whether (j)...... like it or not, life is a continuous competitive examination.
Answer: (a) success (b) if (c) dull (d) them (e) easily (f) the (g) keener (h) victory (i) both (j) we
Exercise- 4
Student politics
Student politics
Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.
think / positive / arise / hinder / normal / avoid / mainly / hamper / cause / 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) hinders (b) prosperity (c) causes (d) normal (e) hampered (f) arises (g) mainly (h) think (i) avoid (j) positive
Exercise- 5
Education removes our
Education removes our
Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.
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
Exercise- 6
Child labour is one
Child labour is one
Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.
this /disgrace / with / fortunate / in / have / though / the / stomach / to
Child labour is one of the biggest curses of the 21st century. It is (a) ........ that this has become very accepted (b)........ our society. Only poverty is responsible for (c)........ . In a family of five or six children, the parents (d)...... to send their kids to work so that they can fill their empty (e)...... . These poor and helpless children are rewarded (f)...... all kinds of abuse (g)...... they work hard all day long. No other thing is as (h)........ as child abuse for a nation. (i)...... government has taken necessary measures (j)...... check it.
Answer: (a) unfortunate (b) in (c) this (d) have (e) stomach (f) with (g) though (h) disgraceful (i) The (j) to
Exercise- 7
Travelling has a great
Travelling has a great
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more / with / complete / contact / about / influence / a / of / for / which.
Travelling has a great (a) ........ on our minds. The human mind always craves (b)........ change. There is none who does not feel (c)........ thrill of joy at the new sight (d)...... experience. The traveller comes in (e)...... with various types of people. If he moves about (f)...... the observant eyes, he can acquire a lot of practical knowledge (g)...... men and things of the world (h)........ books alone cannot provide. Travelling gives us an opportunity to enjoy the (i)...... enchanting sights of nature. It helps one enrich his knowledge and makes him (j)...... perfect man.
Answer: (a) influence (b) for (c) complete (d) of (e) contact (f) with (g) about (h) which (i) most (j) a
Exercise- 8
Festivals have always
Festivals have always
Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once.
rests / nation / culture / the / walks / throughout / history / tradition / some / number
Festivals have always been integral parts of our tradition and culture. We have a (a) ........ of festivals which we celebrate (b)........ the year. Some of our (c)........ festivals are related to our (d)...... of Independence and Language Movement. (e)...... are related to our religions and the (f)...... are related to our art and (g)...... . Whatever may be (h)........ occasion, people from all (i)...... of the society take part in these festivals spontaneously. We should continue the (j)...... of our festivals.
Answer: (a) number (b) throughout (c) national (d) history (e) Some (f) rests (g) culture (h) the (i) walks (j) tradition
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