Rearranging for HSC Examination - 5.0 All Board Questions 218-2017 with Answers

Rearranging Worksheet-5.0

HSC Board Questions - 2018

1. The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in a proper sequence. [HSC Exam-2018 (Ka Set); Barishal Board-2014; Cumilla Board-2013]

a) In 1880, Rabindranath was called back to India.

b) He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1913 for Gitanjali.

c) He returned home without any qualification of distinction.

d) He wrote Gitanjali, a collection of Bengali songs of superior quality.

e) Rabindranath Tagore was born in 1861 into a respectable family at Jorasanko in Kolkata.

f) At the age of seventeen, in 1878, he reached London to attend school.

g) He went to school early and wrote his first verse at the age of eight.

h) The experience had a lasting effect on his later life.

i) However, he never gave up his habit of writing poetry.

j) He gathered much experience from his stay in London.

2. The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in a proper sequence. [HSC Exam-2018(Kha Set); Dinajpur Board-2016; Cumilla Board -2011; Dhaka Board-2004]

a) They were aliens in their own country and were subjected to all sorts of indignities. 

b) The blacks were treated cruelly.

c) The great leader vowed to put an end to the inhuman practice.

d) They were denied all basic human rights.

e) Even dogs received much better treatment than the blacks.

f) Eventually, the great leader realized the goal of liberating his own people.

g) He was thrown behind the prison bar.

h) Nelson Mandela was the greatest leader of South Africa.

i) But the oppressive rulers could not break the spirit.

j) In fact, he was one of the greatest leaders of the world who struggled against apartheid throughout his whole life.

HSC Board Questions - 2018 Answer

1. HSC Exam-2018 (Ka Set); Barishal Board-2014; Cumilla Board-2013: Rabindranath Tagore

Rearranged Sequence: e → g → f → j → h → a → c → i → d → b

Story:Rabindranath Tagore was born in 1861 into a respectable family at Jorasanko in Kolkata. He went to school early and wrote his first verse at the age of eight. At the age of seventeen, in 1878, he reached London to attend school. He gathered much experience from his stay in London, and this experience had a lasting effect on his later life. In 1880, Rabindranath was called back to India. He returned home without any qualification of distinction. However, he never gave up his habit of writing poetry. He wrote Gitanjali, a collection of Bengali songs of superior quality. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1913 for Gitanjali.

Bangla Translation:রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর ১৮৬১ সালে কলকাতার জোড়াসাঁকোতে একটি মর্যাদাপূর্ণ পরিবারে জন্মগ্রহণ করেন। তিনি ছোটবেলায় স্কুলে যান এবং আট বছর বয়সে তাঁর প্রথম কবিতা লেখেন। সতেরো বছর বয়সে, ১৮৭৮ সালে, তিনি পড়াশোনা করতে লন্ডনে যান। লন্ডনে থাকার সময় তিনি অনেক অভিজ্ঞতা অর্জন করেন এবং এই অভিজ্ঞতার জীবন তার পরবর্তী জীবনে একটি স্থায়ী প্রভাব ফেলে। ১৮৮০ সালে রবীন্দ্রনাথকে ভারতের বাড়িতে ডেকে আনা হয়। তিনি কোনো বিশেষ যোগ্যতা ছাড়াই বাড়িতে ফিরে আসেন। তবে তিনি কখনই কবিতা লেখার অভ্যাস ছাড়েননি। তিনি গীতাঞ্জলি লিখেন, যা উচ্চমানের বাংলা গানের একটি সংকলন। ১৯১৩ সালে তিনি গীতাঞ্জলির জন্য নোবেল পুরস্কার লাভ করেন।

2. HSC Exam-2018 (Kha Set); Dinajpur Board-2016; Cumilla Board-2011; Dhaka Board-2004: Nelson Mandela

Rearranged Sequence: h → j → b → d → a → e → c → g → i → f

Story:Nelson Mandela was the greatest leader of South Africa. In fact, he was one of the greatest leaders of the world who struggled against apartheid throughout his whole life. The blacks were treated cruelly and were denied all basic human rights. They were aliens in their own country and were subjected to all sorts of indignities. Even dogs received much better treatment than the blacks. The great leader vowed to put an end to the inhuman practice. He was thrown behind the prison bars, but the oppressive rulers could not break the spirit. Eventually, the great leader realized the goal of liberating his own people.

Bangla Translation:নেলসন ম্যান্ডেলা দক্ষিণ আফ্রিকার সবচেয়ে মহান নেতা ছিলেন। প্রকৃতপক্ষে, তিনি আপারথেডের বিরুদ্ধে সারা জীবন ধরে সংগ্রাম করা বিশ্বের সবচেয়ে মহান নেতাদের একজন। কৃষ্ণাঙ্গদের প্রতি নিষ্ঠুর আচরণ করা হয়েছিল এবং তাদের সমস্ত মৌলিক মানবাধিকার থেকে বঞ্চিত করা হয়েছিল। তারা নিজেদের দেশে পরবাসী ছিল এবং সকল প্রকার অবমাননার শিকার হয়েছিল। এমনকি কুকুরগুলোরও কৃষ্ণাঙ্গদের চেয়ে অনেক ভালো আচরণ করা হয়েছিল। মহান নেতা অমানবিক এই অনুশীলন শেষ করার শপথ করেছিলেন। তাকে কারাগারের পেছনে নিক্ষেপ করা হয়েছিল, কিন্তু অত্যাচারী শাসকরা তার মনোবল ভাঙতে পারেনি। শেষ পর্যন্ত, মহান নেতা তার নিজের জনগণের মুক্তির লক্ষ্য অর্জন করেন।

HSC Board Questions - 2017

1. Rearrange the sentences to make a coherent order: [Dhaka Board-2017; Barishal Board-2017, Rajshahi Board-2022]

a) Then he invited applicants.

b) The applicants were asked to meet the Sultan one by one.

c) Long ago, there lived a Sultan in a country.

d) Then he found the desired man.

e) He wanted to appoint an honest man as his tax collector.

f) A number of people applied for the job.

g) All the applicants blushed and refused to accept one.

h) So, he asked for the wise counsellor’s advice.

i) When they all arrived, Sultan asked them to dance.

j) They came through a passage where gold coins were kept.

2. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order: [Rajshahi Board 2017]

a) As a result, he studied under a great thinker Plato.

b) He also wrote books on Biography, Literature, Economics, and Comparative politics.

c) Plato taught Aristotle according to his own way.

d) Aristotle was born in Greece.

e) His father wanted him to be a physician but he never cherished to be so.

f) Later on, Aristotle took the pen to write on topics suitable for human civilization.

g) He is called the father of Biology because of his creativity.

h) ‘Politics’ is one of his famous books which expose the fullest development of his wisdom.

i) He was the son of a royal physician.

j) He wanted to be a free thinker.

3. The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in a proper sequence. [Cumilla Board 2017, Mymensingh Board-2022]

a) As Bagerhat is near the Bay of Bengal, the water is usually saline.

b) Khan Jahan Ali was a philanthropic man.

c) He, therefore, excavated many tanks to provide fresh water to the people.

d) He came to Bagerhat to preach Islam and to promote the plight of common people.

e) He found Bagerhat beset with many problems. f) His memory will never be sunk into oblivion. g) Thus he redressed the problem of drinking water.

h) The scarcity of drinking water is one of them. i) The people of Bagerhat remember him with respect.

j) Gora Dighi is one of them.

4. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order: [Jashore Board 2017]

a) He asked him where God was.

b) He praised him highly.

c) Once a lad went to a famous teacher.

d) The teacher thought highly of the boy’s understanding.

e) The lad replied that he would answer if he would tell where he is not.

f) The boy devoted himself to earning knowledge.

g) He begged to instruct him in the arts and sciences.

h) He agreed to teach the lad.

i) He had expressed his desire to acquire knowledge.

j) The teacher wished to find out the ability of the boy.

5. The sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in a proper sequence. [Sylhet Board 2017]

a) One prize is awarded in each field.

b) The prize is instituted by a man who was the inventor of the science of destruction.

c) Nobel prize is the world’s most important prize.

d) He is Alfred Bernard Nobel.

e) Though he is a citizen of Sweden, he was educated in Russia.

f) Nobel prizes are awarded everyone for outstanding achievements in the field of science, literature and for performing world’s peace.

g) The prize is given to persons with the most outstanding contribution.

h) If there are more than one recipient of the prize in one field, the prize money is equally distributed among all the winners.

i) Economics was added in the list in 1969 for the first time.

j) He was born in Stockholm on 21st October 1833 and he died on 10th December 1896. 

6. The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in a proper sequence. [Chattogram Board 2017]

a)  He was one of the most renowned linguists of Bangladesh.

b) He died in 1969 and we remember him with respect.

c) He was second to none in Bengali Language and literature.

d) Dr. Mohammad Shahidullah was born in 24 Pogona, West Bengal in 1885.

e) He joined Jessore Zilla School in 1910.

f) He passed the entrance and FA exam, in 1904 and 1906.

g) He received some awards and contributed much to Bengali Literature.

h) He passed Hons and M. A. in 1910 and 1912.i) He joined Dhaka University as a lecturer of Bengali in 1921.

j) He got his Ph.D. in 1928.

7. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order: [Dinajpur Board 2017]

a) “Please let me go to my country.”

b) An English boy was making a small boat.

c) “I shall cross the sea and go to my country by this boat.”

d) He made all arrangements to send him to his country.

e) Suddenly he noticed a wonderful thing.

f) Napoleon was charmed by the words of the small boy.

g) “I haven’t seen my mother for a long time.”

h) The boy said, “My country is on the other side of the sea.”

i) One day Napoleon, the king of France, was walking along the seashore.

j) The boy was brought before him and he asked him what he would do with such a small boat. 

HSC Board Questions - 2017 Answer

1. Dhaka Board-2017; Barishal Board-2017; Rajshahi Board-2022: Sultan's Honest Tax Collector

Rearranged Sequence: c → e → h → a → f → b → j → i → g → d

Story:Long ago, there lived a Sultan in a country. He wanted to appoint an honest man as his tax collector. So, he asked for the wise counsellor’s advice. Then he invited applicants. A number of people applied for the job. The applicants were asked to meet the Sultan one by one. When they all arrived, the Sultan asked them to dance. They came through a passage where gold coins were kept. All the applicants blushed and refused to accept one. Then he found the desired man.

Bangla Translation:অনেক আগে, একটি দেশে এক সুলতান বাস করতেন। তিনি তার ট্যাক্স সংগ্রহকারী হিসেবে একজন সৎ লোককে নিযুক্ত করতে চেয়েছিলেন। তাই তিনি জ্ঞানী উপদেষ্টার পরামর্শ চাইলেন। তারপর তিনি আবেদনকারীদের আমন্ত্রণ জানালেন। চাকরির জন্য অনেক লোক আবেদন করেছিল। আবেদনকারীদের একে একে সুলতানের সামনে উপস্থিত হতে বলা হয়েছিল। যখন তারা সবাই উপস্থিত হল, সুলতান তাদের নাচতে বললেন। তারা একটি পথে এল যেখানে সোনালী মুদ্রা রাখা ছিল। সকল আবেদনকারী লজ্জা পেল এবং একটিও গ্রহণ করতে অস্বীকৃতি জানাল। তারপর তিনি কাঙ্ক্ষিত মানুষটিকে খুঁজে পেলেন।

2. Rajshahi Board 2017: Aristotle

Rearranged Sequence: d → i → e → j → a → c → f → h → b → g

Story:Aristotle was born in Greece. He was the son of a royal physician. His father wanted him to be a physician, but he never cherished to be so. He wanted to be a free thinker. As a result, he studied under a great thinker, Plato. Plato taught Aristotle according to his own way. Later on, Aristotle took the pen to write on topics suitable for human civilization. ‘Politics’ is one of his famous books which expose the fullest development of his wisdom. He also wrote books on Biography, Literature, Economics, and Comparative politics. He is called the father of Biology because of his creativity.

Bangla Translation:অ্যারিস্টটল গ্রীসে জন্মগ্রহণ করেছিলেন। তিনি একজন রাজকীয় চিকিৎসকের পুত্র ছিলেন। তার বাবা চাইতেন তিনি চিকিৎসক হোক, কিন্তু তিনি কখনো এরূপ হতে চাননি। তিনি একজন মুক্ত চিন্তাবিদ হতে চাইতেন। এর ফলে, তিনি একজন মহান চিন্তাবিদ প্লেটোর অধীনে পড়াশোনা করেছিলেন। প্লেটো অ্যারিস্টটলকে তার নিজের পদ্ধতিতে শিক্ষা দিয়েছিলেন। পরে, অ্যারিস্টটল মানব সভ্যতার জন্য উপযুক্ত বিষয়গুলোর উপর লেখার জন্য কলম ধরেছিলেন। ‘পলিটিকস’ তার বিখ্যাত বইগুলোর একটি, যা তার জ্ঞানের পূর্ণ বিকাশের প্রকাশ করে। তিনি জীববিজ্ঞান, সাহিত্য, অর্থনীতি এবং তুলনামূলক রাজনীতি বিষয়ে বইও লিখেছিলেন। তার সৃষ্টির কারণে তাকে জীববিজ্ঞানের পিতা বলা হয়।

3. Cumilla Board 2017, Mymensingh Board-2022: Khan Jahan Ali

Rearranged Sequence: b → d → e → h → a → c → j → g → f → i

Story:Khan Jahan Ali was a philanthropic man. He came to Bagerhat to preach Islam and to promote the plight of common people. He found Bagerhat beset with many problems. The scarcity of drinking water is one of them. As Bagerhat is near the Bay of Bengal, the water is usually saline. He, therefore, excavated many tanks to provide fresh water to the people. Gora Dighi is one of them. Thus he redressed the problem of drinking water. His memory will never be sunk into oblivion. The people of Bagerhat remember him with respect.

Bangla Translation:খান জাহান আলী একজন দানশীল মানুষ ছিলেন। তিনি ইসলাম প্রচার করতে এবং সাধারণ মানুষের দুর্দশা উন্নীত করতে বাগেরহাটে এসেছিলেন। তিনি বাগেরহাটকে অনেক সমস্যায় জর্জরিত অবস্থায় দেখতে পান। পানীয় জলের অভাব তার মধ্যে একটি। বাগেরহাট বঙ্গোপসাগরের নিকটবর্তী হওয়ায় সেখানে সাধারণত জল লবণাক্ত। সুতরাং, তিনি লোকজনের জন্য সুপেয় জল সরবরাহ করতে অনেক কূপ খনন করেন। গোরাদিঘী তার মধ্যে একটি। এভাবে তিনি পানীয় জলের সমস্যার সমাধান করেন। তার স্মৃতি কখনো ভুলিয়ে দেওয়া হবে না। বাগেরহাটের মানুষ তাকে শ্রদ্ধার সঙ্গে মনে রাখে।

4. Jashore Board 2017: The Famous Teacher

Rearranged Sequence: c → i → g → j → a → e → d → b → h

Story:Once a lad went to a famous teacher. He had expressed his desire to acquire knowledge. He begged to instruct him in the arts and sciences. The teacher wished to find out the ability of the boy. He asked him where God was. The teacher thought highly of the boy’s understanding. The boy devoted himself to earning knowledge. The lad replied that he would answer if he would tell where he is not. He praised him highly. He agreed to teach the lad.

Bangla Translation:একবার একটি ছেলের একটি বিখ্যাত শিক্ষকের কাছে যাওয়ার গল্প। তিনি জ্ঞান অর্জনের ইচ্ছা প্রকাশ করেছিলেন। তিনি তাকে কলা ও বিজ্ঞান শেখানোর জন্য অনুরোধ করেছিলেন। শিক্ষক ছেলেটির দক্ষতা যাচাই করতে চেয়েছিলেন। তিনি তাকে জিজ্ঞেস করলেন, "ঈশ্বর কোথায়?" শিক্ষক ছেলেটির বোঝার বিষয়ে উচ্চ ধারণা পোষণ করেছিলেন। ছেলে জ্ঞান অর্জনে নিজেকে নিয়োজিত করেছিল। ছেলেটি উত্তর দিল যে, তিনি যদি বলেন কোথায় তিনি নেই, তবে তিনি উত্তর দেবেন। তিনি তাকে উচ্চ প্রশংসা করেছিলেন। তিনি ছেলেটিকে শেখানোর জন্য সম্মত হলেন।

5. Sylhet Board 2017: Nobel Prize

Rearranged Sequence: c → b → d → j → e → f → i → g → a → h

Story:Nobel prize is the world’s most important prize. The prize is instituted by a man who was the inventor of the science of destruction. He is Alfred Bernard Nobel. He was born in Stockholm on 21st October 1833 and he died on 10th December 1896. Though he is a citizen of Sweden, he was educated in Russia. Nobel prizes are awarded for outstanding achievements in the field of science, literature, and for performing world peace. The prize is given to persons with the most outstanding contribution. Economics was added to the list in 1969 for the first time. One prize is awarded in each field. If there are more than one recipient of the prize in one field, the prize money is equally distributed among all the winners.

Bangla Translation:নোবেল পুরস্কার হল বিশ্বের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ পুরস্কার। এই পুরস্কারটি সেই মানুষটির দ্বারা প্রতিষ্ঠিত হয়েছে যিনি ধ্বংসের বিজ্ঞানের উদ্ভাবক ছিলেন। তিনি আলফ্রেড বার্নার্ড নোবেল। তিনি ১৮৩৩ সালের ২১ অক্টোবর স্টকহোমে জন্মগ্রহণ করেন এবং ১৮৯৬ সালের ১০ ডিসেম্বর তিনি মারা যান। যদিও তিনি সুইডেনের নাগরিক, তিনি রাশিয়ায় পড়াশোনা করেছেন। নোবেল পুরস্কার বিজ্ঞানের ক্ষেত্রে, সাহিত্য এবং বিশ্ব শান্তির জন্য অসাধারণ অর্জনের জন্য প্রদান করা হয়। পুরস্কারটি সবচেয়ে অসাধারণ অবদানের জন্য ব্যক্তি দেওয়া হয়। ১৯৬৯ সালে প্রথমবারের মতো অর্থনীতিকে তালিকায় যোগ করা হয়। প্রতিটি ক্ষেত্রে একটি পুরস্কার দেওয়া হয়। যদি এক ক্ষেত্রে একাধিক পুরস্কারের প্রাপক থাকে, তবে পুরস্কার অর্থ সমগ্র বিজেতাদের মধ্যে সমানভাবে বিতরণ করা হয়।

6. Chattogram Board 2017: Dr. Mohammad Shahidullah

Rearranged Sequence: d → a → f → e → h → i → j → c → g → b

Story:Dr. Mohammad Shahidullah was born in 24 Pogona, West Bengal, in 1885. He was one of the most renowned linguists of Bangladesh. He passed the entrance and FA exam in 1904 and 1906. He joined Jessore Zilla School in 1910. He passed Hons and M.A. in 1910 and 1912. He joined Dhaka University as a lecturer of Bengali in 1921. He got his Ph.D. in 1928. He was second to none in Bengali Language and literature. He received some awards and contributed much to Bengali Literature. He died in 1969 and we remember him with respect.

Bangla Translation:ড. মোহাম্মদ শাহিদুল্লাহ ১৮৮৫ সালে পশ্চিমবঙ্গের ২৪ পোগোণায় জন্মগ্রহণ করেছিলেন। তিনি বাংলাদেশের সবচেয়ে বিখ্যাত ভাষাবিদদের একজন ছিলেন। তিনি ১৯০৪ এবং ১৯০৬ সালে প্রবেশিকা ও এফএ পরীক্ষায় উত্তীর্ণ হন। ১৯১০ সালে তিনি যশোর জিলা স্কুলে যোগ দেন। ১৯১০ এবং ১৯১২ সালে তিনি অনার্স ও এম.এ. পাশ করেন। ১৯২১ সালে তিনি ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে বাংলা ভাষার প্রভাষক হিসেবে যোগদান করেন। ১৯২৮ সালে তিনি পিএইচডি পান। তিনি বাংলা ভাষা ও সাহিত্যে দ্বিতীয় কোনোকে তুলনায় ছিলেন না। তিনি কিছু পুরস্কার পেয়েছিলেন এবং বাংলা সাহিত্যে অনেক অবদান রেখেছিলেন। ১৯৬৯ সালে তিনি মারা যান এবং আমরা তাকে শ্রদ্ধার সঙ্গে মনে রাখি।

7. Dinajpur Board 2017: Napoleon and the English Boy

Rearranged Sequence: i → e → b → j → h → c → g → a → f → d

Story:One day Napoleon, the king of France, was walking along the seashore. Suddenly he noticed a wonderful thing. An English boy was making a small boat. The boy was brought before him, and he asked him what he would do with such a small boat. The boy said, “My country is on the other side of the sea. I shall cross the sea and go to my country by this boat.” He said, “Please let me go to my country.” Napoleon was charmed by the words of the small boy. He made all arrangements to send him to his country.

Bangla Translation:একদিন ফ্রান্সের রাজা নেপোলিয়ন সমুদ্র তীরে হাঁটছিলেন। হঠাৎ তিনি একটি আশ্চর্যজনক বিষয় লক্ষ্য করলেন। একটি ইংরেজী ছেলে একটি ছোট নৌকা তৈরি করছিল। ছেলেটিকে তার সামনে আনা হয়েছিল এবং তিনি জিজ্ঞেস করেন, “এত ছোট নৌকায় তুমি কি করবে?” ছেলেটি বলল, “আমার দেশ সমুদ্রের অন্যদিকে। আমি এই নৌকায় করে সমুদ্র পার হয়ে আমার দেশে যাব।” তিনি বললেন, “অনুগ্রহ করে আমাকে আমার দেশে যেতে দিন।” নেপোলিয়ন ছোট ছেলেটির কথায় মুগ্ধ হলেন। তিনি তাকে তার দেশে পাঠানোর সব ব্যবস্থা করলেন।

HSC Board Questions - 2016

1. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order. [Dhaka Board -2016]

(i) He used to tell interesting stories to the people of the village.

(ii) He never spoke the rest of his life.

(iii) His name was Nambi.

(iv) He lived in a temple at the edge of the village and passed his time under the banyan tree in front of the temple.

(v) Before telling a story, he used to light a lamp in front of the tree.

(vi) There was a remote village named Somal. (vii) One day, he could not continue his story. (viii) After a few days, he called all the villagers and told them something.

(ix) He was so ignorant that he could not tell his age, but he could make up stories.

(x) The villagers were enchanted by a man.

Answer: vi + x + iii + iv + ix + i + v + vii + viii + ii.

2. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order. [Rajshahi Board- 2016]

(i) He did not find any safe place to keep the bag and could not think where to keep the money.

(ii) He gradually realised that he had money, but no peace of mind.

(iii) He dug a hole in his hut and kept the money there.

(iv) So, he could not devote himself to his work.

(v) The farmer was surprised and said to himself, “One thousand rupee is a lot of money.”

(vi) Now, a thought took hold of the farmer that his money could be stolen any time.

(vii) He said to him, “Look my friend! I have brought one thousand rupees for you. Keep this money and remove your distress.”

(viii) The rich man went to the farmer with one thousand rupees in a bag.

(ix) He took the bag of money from the rich man and thanked him.

(x) This thought kept him awake and his sleep fled away at night.

Answer: viii + vii + v + ix + i + iii + vi + x + iv + ii. 

3. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order. [Cumilla Board -2016, 2004; Barishal Board-2010]

(i) The crow tried to turn the jar over the over again but failed.

(ii) At last he found a jar in a garden.

(iii) As he was leaving the jar in despair, he noticed a heap of pebbles nearby.

(iv) There was some water in the jar, but it was at the bottom and out of his reach.

(v) He flew from one place to another in search of water.

(vi) He took some pebbles and started dropping them into the jar.

(vii) Then he hit upon a plan.

(viii) A crow was very thirsty and wanted to drink water.

(ix) When the water came to the mouth of the jar the crow drank his full.

(x) As each pebble went down, the water in the jar rose up little by little.

Answer: viii + v + ii + iv + i + iii + vii + vi + x + ix.

4. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order. [Sylhet Board -2016]

(i) The master was very amused.

(ii) One of the ducks was standing on one leg and had the other leg a car atat folded inside, but the master was not to be fooled.

(iii) The master looked at the cook and said there was no such thing as one-legged duck.

(iv) The master clapped his hands loudly, and the duck put down its other leg and ran off.

(v) The master became very annoyed as the cook told him that the duck had one leg only.

(vi) The roast looked delicious and the cook ate one of the legs of the duck.

(vii) At that moment, the cook looked out of the window.

(viii) A cook once roasted a duck for his master.

(ix) The cook replied that his master was right.

(x) The cook insisted that the duck had one leg only.

Answer: viii + vi + v + x + vii + ii + iv + iii + ix + i.