Fill in the Blanks (English 1st - Q 3) Suggestion for SSC 2026
- Fakhruddin Babar

- Mar 12
- 4 min read
Most Important Fill in the Blanks for English 1st Paper Question No. 3 for SSC - 2026
Rank | Passage Topic & Beginning Hints / Source Lesson | Board Exam Appearances [Total Qty] | 2025 Test Qty |
1 | Fish Population & Global Warming (Fish population is in serious danger/at risk...) ✪✪ | JB-25, 24; CumB-24, 20; DinB-24; BarB-22; DhkB-20; CtgB-20; SylB-20; MymB-20; AllB-18 [11] | 3 |
2 | Importance of English (Today there are many jobs where you need English...) ✪✪ | MymB-25, 22; DhkB-24; DinB-22; CumB-19 [5] | 1 |
3 | Air & Soil Pollution (Air pollution comes from... / Bangladesh is now apparently...) [Unit 2, Lesson 2B] ✪✪✪ | DhkB-25, 22; MymB-23; RajB-23; CumB-22 [5] | 5 |
4 | Independence Day (26 March) (26 March, our Independence Day, is the biggest state festival...) ✪✪ | CtgB-23, 22, 19; DinB-19 [4] | — |
5 | Climate Change & CO2 (Humans can neither change the Sun's radiation... / As human beings...) [Unit 2, Lesson 3A] ✪✪✪ | MymB-24; DinB-23; SylB-19; JB-19 [4] | 3 |
6 | The Internet & Social Media (The Internet technology has helped design...) | RajB-25; CtgB-24; DinB-20 [3] | 1 |
7 | May Day (May Day or International Workers' Day is observed...) [Unit 3, Lesson 2] ✪✪ | CumB-25; JB-22; SylB-22 [3] | 1 |
8 | Lipi's Story (Lipi, a 14 years old girl...) ✪✪ | CtgB-25; DhkB-23; JB-23 [3] | — |
9 | Language Movement (21 February) (21 February is a memorable day... / 21 February is observed...) ✪✪ | BarB-24; CumB-23; RajB-20 [3] | — |
10 | Zainul Abedin (The Pioneer of Bangladeshi modern art Zainul Abedin...) ✪✪✪ | BarB-25, 20; DhkB-19 [3] | — |
11 | Pritilata Waddedar (Pritilata Waddedar was born in Chattogram...) [Unit 10, Lesson 3B] ✪✪✪ | SylB-24; BarB-23 [2] | 7 |
12 | Yoga & Health (Yoga is a kind of posture and breathing exercise...) [Unit 3, Lesson 1] ✪✪✪ | SylB-25 [1] | 2 |
13 | Water Pollution (Water pollution can occur in oceans, rivers...) | DinB-25 [1] | — |
14 | Hydrogen as Renewable Energy (Scientists have identified Hydrogen...) ✪✪✪ | RajB-24 [1] | — |
15 | APJ Abdul Kalam's Speech (In a speech at the 90th science congress...) ✪✪✪ | SylB-23 [1] | — |
16 | Energy Sources (Countries of the world rely heavily on petroleum...) ✪✪✪ | RajB-22 [1] | — |
17 | Returning to Roots (Mainul Islam) (Many people go to cities and forget their roots...) ✪✪✪ | JB-20 [1] | — |
18 | Civic Responsibility (A responsibility is a duty or an obligation...) ✪✪✪ | RajB-19 [1] | — |
19 | Mother Teresa (Mother Teresa was moved by the sight of...) ✪✪ | BarB-19 [1] | — |
20 | Managing Loneliness (Just as the cause of loneliness... / Loneliness is a feeling...) [Unit 13, Lesson 1B] ✪✪✪ | — | 7 |
21 | Saving the Planet / Environmental Action (Everyone must play a part... / LET'S SAVE...) [Unit 2, Lesson 5B] ✪✪✪ | — | 5 |
22 | Meherjan's Slum Life (Meherjan lives in a slum on the Sirajganj Town Protection...) [Unit 2, Lesson 1A] ✪✪✪ | — | 5 |
23 | The Maldives (The Maldives is famous as a tourist destination...) [Unit 6, Lesson 3B] ✪✪✪ | — | 4 |
24 | Air Pollution Sources (Among the most significant sources of indoor air pollution...) [Unit 2, Lesson 2B] ✪✪✪ | — | 3 |
25 | Zahir Raihan (Zahir Raihan was one of the most talented film makers...) [Unit 10, Lesson 4B] ✪✪✪ | — | 3 |
26 | Bhutan: Jewel of the East (Bhutan is called the Jewel of the Eastern Himalayas...) [Unit 6, Lesson 5A] ✪✪✪ | — | 3 |
27 | Graffiti Art (In recent times, graffiti has become a powerful expression...) [Unit 16] ✪✪✪ | — | 2 |
28 | History of Maldives (People have been living on the islands of Maldives for nearly 3000 years...) [Unit 6, Lesson 3B] ✪✪✪ | — | 2 |
29 | Meherjan's Past (Not long ago Meherjan had everything...) [Unit 2, Lesson 1A] ✪✪✪ | — | 2 |
30 | Olympic Legends (The Olympics have many memorable moments / Michael Phelps...) [Unit 3, Lesson 2B] ✪✪✪ | — | 2 |
31 | Nature of Bhutan (Pure mountain air, crystal clear water...) [Unit 6, Lesson 5A] ✪✪✪ | — | 2 |
32 | Indian Culture & History (The culture of India is / India is a land of ancient civilization...) [Unit 6, Lesson 4A] ✪✪✪ | — | 2 |
33 | Portfolio Career (Information and communication revolutions... portfolio career...) [Unit 4] ✪✪✪ | — | 1 |
34 | Geography of Maldives (The republic of Maldives is an island country...) [Unit 6, Lesson 3B] ✪✪✪ | — | 1 |
35 | Bhutan's Government & Nature (The Government of Bhutan has taken a number of steps...) [Unit 6, Lesson 5A] ✪✪✪ | — | 1 |
36 | Festivals of Bhutan (Different Festivals are celebrated all year round in Bhutan...) [Unit 6, Lesson 5A] ✪✪ | — | 1 |
37 | Demographics of Loneliness (There are various demographic factors...) [Unit 13, Lesson 1B] ✪✪✪ | — | 1 |
38 | Universal Loneliness (Loneliness is a universal emotion...) [Unit 13, Lesson 1B] ✪✪✪ | — | 1 |
39 | The Story of an Hour (Josephine was kneeling before the closed door...) [Unit 13, Lesson 3A / 4] ✪✪✪ | — | 1 |
40 | Inclusivity (A strong sense of inclusivity was...) [Unit 16] ✪✪✪ | — | 1 |
41 | Sonabhan & The Rooster (A warning comes from old Chowkidar's young wife...) [Unit 1, Lesson 1] ✪✪✪ | — | 1 |
42 | Shyam from Magura (Hi, I'm Shyam. I'm from Magura. I love games and sports...) [Unit 3, Lesson 1] ✪✪ | — | 1 |




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