Thursday 24 October 2013

Articles for HSC

                        RH Method
Students have been learning Articles from the starting of their educational life. So, some important passage articles are given only for practice. These must help the students solve any passage article for the exam 2013.Any passage article does not follow any fixed way, rather  it may be changed on the basis of the meaning of the whole passage. RH Method is trying to bring out the latent talent of the students through the practice of these very important articles.
Some single sentence articles are very important to be practiced beforehand by the students.
1. Water is life.                                       
Noticeable that: The water of this glass is pure.
3. Honesty is a great virtue.
Noticeable that:  The honesty of the man has impressed us.
5. Nazrul is a great poet.
Noticeable that: You are a  Nazrul, I see.
Noticeable that:  You are the Nazrul of khoksa.
8. I took breakfast early in the morning.
Noticeable that:  I took an excellent breakfast.
10. I prefer    tea to    milk.
Noticeable that: Give me a tea.[a cup of tea.]
11.  Bangladesh is a poor country.
Noticeable that:  He is a Bangladeshi player.
13.  English is an international language.
The English of America is easy.
Noticeable that: The English are wise.
14.Rahman is better than Karim.
Noticeable that: Rahman is the better of the two brothers.
Noticeable that: The more you read, the more you learn.
15.She is a good mother.
Noticeable that: The mother rose in her.
16.The Queen had a dinner with the President.
Queen Elizabeth had dinner with President Kennedy.
Some important uses of “The”
The world,The earth,The east,The west,The Padma,The Atlantic Ocean,The Bay of Bengal,The Himalayas,The Awami League, The Bangladesh Nationalist Party,The Muslims,The Hindus,The holy Quran, The Daily Star,The Titanic,The 21st February,The First World War,The French Revolution,The USA,The Taj Mahal,The army,The Sundarbans,The Khans,Most of the,Many of the,Majority of the,One of the, In the morning/evening/afternoon,On the other hand,On the contrary,



Some important uses of “A”



A European,A University,A one -eyed man,A useful thing,A one day match,What a pity,A one taka note,A lot of, A huge number of, Many a boy,A great deal of,Such a boy,For a walk,A cow,


Some important uses of “An”
An honest man, An umbrella, An MP, An HSC examinee, An hour, An hotel




Some passage articles for practice.
1.          Use articles where necessary. Use a cross (X) where an article is not needed.                                                                                                     
(a)-------discipline is seen in (a)------nature. Every morning (c)-----sun rises in (d)-----east, day follows (e)------night, birds sing and (f)-----plants blossom. Everywhere in (g)----nature, there is (h)---harmony. If there were no discipline in (i)------nature, there would have been (j)------chaos everywhere.
Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……
3.   2.  Use articles where necessary. Use a cross (X) where an article is not needed.                                                                                                     
(a)---Kamal has an uncle in (a)------Dhaka. He is (b)----engineer. He works in (c)-----European firm. He is (d)------important figure in (e)-----firm. He is not only (f)---industrious but (g)-----honest . He hates the idle because he knows that (h)-----industrious prosper in life. On (i)-----other hand (j)—lazy suffer in life.
Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……
4.   3/  Use articles where necessary. Use a cross (X) where an article is not needed.                                                                                                    
(a)-------moon always awakens in our hearts(b)------feeling (c)------of love and tenderness.(d)------moon has furnished (e)------they use for poets and artists ever since (f)-----stirring of (g)----poetic faculty in men.(h)-----soft and silvery brightness of the moon which (i)-----waves her to charm us is (j)----light of the sun.
Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……
5.     Use articles where necessary. Use a cross (X) where an article is not needed.                                                                                                    
(a)-----morning walk is a good habit for all classes of people. It is (b)-----simple exercise and good for health and (c)------mentality. In the morning (d)-----air is fresh and free from any kind of noise and pollution. This pure (e)------environment makes an active effect on (f)-----walkers health and mind. When (g)----man enjoys (h)-----beauties and solemnity of (i)-----nature in (j)-----morning.
Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……
6.     (a) -----thing of beauty is (b)-----joy for ever.(c)-------flower is a beautiful (d)-------thing. Everybody likes (e)-------flower. But it is a matter for sorrow (f)-------flower is very much short lived. The rose is (g)------best of all flowers. It is also short lived.(h)-------beauty of (i)------rose charms all. Its sweet smell draws  (j)-------attention of others.
     Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……
7.     (a)------teacher is compared with (b)-----architecture. He is called the architect of a nation. He teaches (c)------illiterate. He is (d)-----light in deep(e)------darkness. But unfortunately (f)-----teachers are not held in due respect. They lead (g)------humble life. They live in (h)----midst of want. Yet they keep (i)-----light of education at (j)------cost of their own lives.
Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……


8.     Money cannot buy (a)—happiness. Money is (b)—must for our life. But it is not (c)—unimportant to bring our happiness. Happiness is absolutely (d)—psychological things. It is (e)—name of (f)—feeling. If means the contentment of the mind. He who is (g)—satisfied with what he gets and content with his life is (h)—really happy. Happiness cannot be purchased with (i)—money. No doubt, money has got something to do with (j)—happiness but it cannot give us happiness.
Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……
9.  A true friend is (a)…..asset. He stands by his (b)……..friend in time of danger. He is not (c)----- --greedy man. He always wishes for (d)…….welfare of his friend. But it is (e)--------matter of (f)--------fact that (g)-------ideal friend is very rare today.(h)------selfish man cannot be (i)-------true friend. He thinks of his own (j)-------interest.    
     Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……
10.  (a) -----ant is (b)-------industrious insect. No other insect is as industrious as (c)----ant. If we open (d)------pages of history, we shall see that (e)------men who have become great were (f)-----industrious .(g)-------industrious are liked by all. On (h)-----other hand (i)-----idle are hated by all. So, industry is (j)-----must to prosper in life.
12.  Bangladesh is (a)-- --independent country. But nobody made (b)- ----gift of independence to us. It was (c)-----province of (d)------Pakistan in the name of East Pakistani rulers treated East Pakistan as (f)-----colony of West Pakistan in (g)------name of Pakistan and deprived us of our due share.(h)-----Pakistani army brutally cracked down upon (i)-----innocent people of East Pakistan.(j)-------people took arms.
Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……
13.  Bangladesh is (a)….small country but she has a large (b)…..population. She lies in (c)…..South Asia on (d)….Bay of Bengal. Once Bangladesh was not (e)….independent country. Now she is (f)……free country.(g)….country is being developed  by so many occupation of (j)….people of Bangladesh.              
        Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……
14.  Begging is not at all (a)—employment. It is (b)—charity of (c)—others. It does not give anything good to (d)—society. It does not develop (e)—man’s ability or will to be self-reliant. It makes (f)—man devoid of any sense of self-respect. Those who live by begging cannot claim any dignity in (g)—society. It is regarded as (h)—burden and (i)—curse to the society. It is (j)—most disgraceful and disreputable means of living.
Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……
15.  Hazrat Omar (R) was (a)-------second Caliph of Islam. He was (b)-------honest Caliph. He used to lead a humble (c)-------life.He used to go and see the condition of (d)-------subjects with his own eyes. At dead of night he would walk(e)-------streets of Medina. One night while walking he heard (f)------sound of crying .(g)---------sound was coming from(h)-------hut. He went near(i)------hut. He saw an aged woman boiling something in the open(j)-------pot. He wanted to know the reason of her crying.
Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……

16.  Dhaka stand on (a)------Buriganga. It is (b)-----old city. It is (c)------ populous city. People of different religions live in (d)-----city. Their occupation is not (e)-----same. There is (f)-----Engineering University and Agricultural University in (g)-----Dhaka.(h)------Zoo and (i)-----National Museum are famous.(j)-------Engineering University is also famous.
Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……
17.  Dowry means property or money brought by a bride to her (a)—husband. During marriage ceremony (b)—section of greedy people claim much wealth or money from (c)—guardians of the brides. (d)—poor illiterate girls become (e)—victims of dowry. If(f)—guardians fail to fulfill. (g)—demand of (h)—bridegroom. The brides are maltreated. So, the poor cannot think of marriage of their daughters. It is (i)—social curse. This curse can be eliminated by changing the outlook of people specially the male (j)—members.
Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……
18.  Education is one of (a)…..basic needs of (b)------ human being.(c)…..poor socio-economic condition of Bangladesh can be largely attributed to most people’s inaccessibility to (d)……education. If all the people were educated, they could live (e)…..healthy and planned (f)…..life. It enhances our ability to raise crops, store food, protect (g)------environment and carry out our social responsibilities. it is only education which can help us to adopt (h)------rational attitude. It provides us with (i)…….enlightened awareness about things and this awareness is (j)-----prerequisite for social development.
     Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……
19.  Electronic mail is (a)--- -- --modern method of instant delivery of (b)-------letters without (c)---involvement of (d)------postman. In this system of mailing message are sent with the help of a computer. In (e)- ----electronic mail or (f)------e-mail system (g)-----letter or any other document is typed and edited on a computer. It is sent to the addressee through (h)------- computer network in (i)---form of (j)----electronic signals.
     Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……
20.  English is (a)-----international language. It is spoken all over (b) ------world. So the importance of (c)---English cannot be described in words. All (d)-----books on higher education are written in English. Today organizations need employees who speak and write (e)----standard form of English. It helps (f)-----educated man to get a good (g)-----job. It is (h)------official or semi –official language all over the world. Ours is (i)-----age of globalization. We need to learn English to join the advanced world. So English has become (j)----essential matter for us.
Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……
21.  Though (a)-----newspaper is not always (b)----unmixed blessing, it is (c)----most useful thing in (d)----our life. We can not think of (e)----day without it. To read newspaper is (f)----good habit.(g)-----more we read newspaper,(h)----more we can acquire (i)----knowledge; If we do not read it, we shall be like the frogs (j)---dark well.
Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……

22.  Every woman is (a)-----potential mother.(b)-----future of a child depends on how it is brought up. In this case (c)-----educated mother plays (d)-----important role. She can bring up a child better than (e)-----illiterate  mother. So,(f)-----difference between (g)-----educated and (h)------uneducated mother can never be denied.(i)-----educated mother is an asset. She knows how to build up (j)---career of her child.
      Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……


23.  Everybody knows that sincerity is (a)-----key to success.(b)-----person can prosper in life by doing hard work. The man who does not follow (c)----rules of sincerity can never go (d)----long way in (e)-----world. Many (f)----man is not conscious of (g)-----importance of (h)----sincerity for which they don’t have (i)-----benefit of (j)----success. However, we should be sincere to our work.
     Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……

24.  Kamal is (a)—examinee. He has (b)—ill health. He heard about (c)—eminent doctor. He made (d)—appointment with (e)—doctor. On the fixed (f)—day he went to the doctor’s chamber. There he saw (g)—attendant writing (h)—serial and name of the(i)—junior M. B.B.S. doctor to help him. The junior doctor writes (j)—case history of the patient.
     Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……

25.  Man is (a)……social being and is (b)…..member of society. He has (c)….freedom of choice, thought and expression. But everybody should consider that he is not (d)….only person in society. There are many persons in (e)….society and they have (f)….same rights that one expects from one’s society. So to form (g)…..peaceful society, one should be watchful to see that other’s rights are not harmed. Every citizen must cultivate (h)….habit of obeying (i)…rules and regulations of (j)….society.
Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……


   
26.  Mr John is (a)------European. As he is (b)----English man and knows (c)----English well. He is (d)---honorable person to everyone though he is (e)------one eyed man. Having received (f)----education ,he went to (g)------USA. His brother Tony lives there who joined (h)-----army. He is (i)---younger of two brothers. When John met his brother,  (j)------brother rose in him.
     Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……

         



27.  Our life is (a)-------sum total of hours, days and years. But all days are not equally memorable to us. Most of(b)------days are forgotten with (c)------passage of time. Only (d)-----few of these days remain ever fresh in our memory. My (e)-----days at school is such (f)------day. It is fresh in my mind even now when I was (g)------boy of six. My father proposed that I should be admitted into (h)----school in (i)-----class. I felt (j)-----both joy and fear.
     Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……

28.  Patriotism is a noble (a)----virtue. It inspires (b)----man to shed last drop of blood to defend the freedom of his country.(d)----man without patriotism is not better than(e)----beast. A true patriot is honoured by (f)-----all. He thinks for (g)-----welfare of his country. On (h)---other hand (i)----unpatriotic man thinks only of his own interest, Those who die (j)-----country are true patriots.
     Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……

29.  People think of (a)-----poverty as (b)----great evil and it seems to be (c)---accepted belief that if people had (d)----plenty of many, they would be happy and (e)----useful and more out of life. As (f)----rule there is more genuine satisfaction in life and more obtained from life in (g)---humble cottage of (h)----poor men than in (i)-----palaces of (i)----rich.
       Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……

29.  The computer is (a) ---fairly recent invention. It has now become (b)------essential (b)-------part of modern life. It has (c)-----greatly benefited us and brought about revolutionary changes in our life. Any device that helps people perform (d)-------mathematical calculations may be called (e)------computer. In this sense,(f)-----abacus is also (g)------simple computer. Today, however,(h)-----term computer’ refers to a special kind of (i)------electronic machine that can perform mathematical calculations and process large masses of information at (j)-------great speed.
     Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……
      
30.  The University of Dhaka is (a)….oldest in the country. It is also (b)….biggest among other universities. It was established in (c)….year 1921.Hundreds of (d)….students are admitted here every year. The total number of students will be all over (e)….thirty thousand. It has (f)….large number of teachers. It extends over (g)….vast area. It is known for its high standard of (h)….teaching. It is (i)….institution which makes us proud. It has produced many (j)….great scholars.
    Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……


31.  Unemployment is (a)….great social evil. All(b)….able-bodied persons in a society should be engaged in any occupation.(c)….unemployed man has to lead a vagabond life. Life becomes (d)…..curse and burden to him. He has (e)….idle brain which very soon becomes (f)….devil’s workshop. There are many reasons of (g)….unemployment in our country. Bangladesh is not (h)……industrialized country. The mills and factories that we have can give employment to (i)….limited number of people similar is the case with (j)…..agriculture.
         Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……

32.  When (a)….great poet Ferdousi began to write (b)….Shahanama, the Sultan promised him (c)…piece of gold for each(d)…..verses. Instead of giving gold coins, the Sultan offered the poet only sixty thousand silver (g)….coins. The poet refused to take the silver coins and left the court with (h)….broken heart. He was (i)….aggrieved man. Later on, the Sultan realized that he had made (j)….blunder.
Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……


     

33.  Women are now a days as (a)….important as men. They constitute nearly half of (b)…total population. So, there can be no denying (c)………fact that they too possess equal rights and duties as (d)….men do. If they get opportunity ,(e)………genius, powers and capacities will bloom fully. No nation can make (f)….real progress keeping a full half of its population in (g)…dark. Without (h)….upliftment of women,(i)….progress of (j)….nation is not possible at all.
Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……

34.  (a)….16 th December is (b)….red letter day in the history of Bangladesh. On this day we achieved victory at (c)….cost of (d)….bloody war. Bangladesh came into being as (e)….independent country. It occupied a place in the world(f)…..map. Every year ,we observe (g)….day with solemnity. We remember (h)….supreme sacrifice of our heroic sons. The day is (i)…..public holiday. The national flag is hoisted on (j)….top of the each house.
Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……

35.  (a)…………21 st of February is (a)…..important day in our national calendar. On this day in 1952,valiant youths of (c)….soil laid down their lives to establish (d)……..honour of Bangla, their mother language. Their demand was to recognized Bangla as (e)……official language of (f)….state as it was (g)….language of most of (h)….population. Because of their sacrifice ,we have got (i)….Bangla as our official language. Now, Bangla is (j)….internationally recognized language.
Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……

36.  Every student wants to be better in (a)------exam. But it is not (b)….easy work.(c)…..student has to do something for this. From (c)….very beginning, he must be serious. He should read (d)…..texts again and again. He must not memorize (f)…..answer without knowing the meaning. He must not make notes from (g)….common source. He should have a good (h)….command over English. By doing all these things (i)….. student  can hope to make a good (j)….result.
Answer (a)…..(b)……(c)…(d)……(e)…..(f)……(g)……(h)…..(i)……(j)……




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