Special Use of Some Phrases / Words for HSC Examination Board Questions-(2020-2019) with Answer

Special Use of Some Phrases / Words for HSC Examination

HSC All Board Questions -2019

1. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Dhaka Board-2019]

would you mind	there	as soon as	was born	it is high time
as if	would rather	unless	what does ... look like	have to

(a) Your enemies are looking for you. ___ you left this place.(b) It is raining heavily. ___ closing the window?(c) Rifat often behaves ___ he were a prince. It becomes very difficult for me to tolerate him.(d) Humayun Ahmed was a teacher, author, dramatist, and filmmaker. He ___ on 13 November 1948.(e) ___ you work hard, you will not make a good result.(f) I ___ resign my job than tolerate injustice. I have the moral courage to raise my voice against injustice.(g) Son: ___ a satellite ___? Father: I have heard of it but never got a chance to see it.(h) We informed the police ___ the incident took place. But the police didn't arrive even after two hours.(i) Our society is full of bad persons. We ___ remain aware of them.(j) ___ is a hue and cry on the road. Something must have happened.

2. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Rajshahi Board-2019]

had better	let alone	what does ... look like	as soon as	as if
there	would you mind	would rather	it	was born

(a) Our spring is very charming. During spring various kinds of flowers bloom. ___ seems that everything has got a new life.(b) Baby: Mom, ___ an owl ___?(c) Don't disturb me; you ___ leave me alone at this moment.(d) The poor man ___ starve than beg.(e) ___ exists no life on Mars.(f) ___ taking tea with me?(g) Sir Walter Scott was both a poet and a novelist. He ___ in 1771.(h) She acts ___ she were mad.(i) ___ we reached the station, the train started.(j) He did not even see a hill, ___ a mountain.

3. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Cumilla Board-2019]

what does ... look like	how to	in order that	it is high time	was born
had to	let alone	unless	lest	what's it like

(a) The child cannot walk ___ run in the field.(b) Tareq Ahmed is a renowned teacher. He ___ in 1960.(c) At present, the children do not know ___ swim in water.(d) Parents ___ work hard to take care of their children.(e) Rima studies hard ___ GPA-5 should be missed.(f) Father, ___ a ghost ___?(g) Tanisha went to college ___ she could learn something.(h) ___ people stopped corruption from society.(i) ___ swimming in the river? For the first time, it seems a new experience for all.(j) You will not succeed in life ___ you work hard.

4. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Jashore Board-2019]

would you mind	was born	let alone	had better	there
what does ... look like	as if	would rather	as soon as	have to

(a) ___ flying in the sky? I think you will enjoy a lot.(b) ___ there was a king named Robert Bruce. He was very famous.(c) I ___ and brought up in Bangladesh. This is a very beautiful country.(d) Bangladesh is an emerging power in the world cricket. But we ___ struggle more to win the world cup.(e) He cannot tell my name, ___ my address. He is really a liar.(f) ___ the earth ___? It's not completely round.(g) We ___ walk fast than get on the train. The train is very crowded.(h) The class started ___ I reached my college. I was really lucky.(i) You look so weak. You ___ go home as early as possible.(j) The man pretended ___ he had been very poor. So, we disliked him.

5. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Sylhet Board-2019]

as if	it is about time	would rather	feel like	blow one's own trumpet
is used to	as far as	when it comes to	had better	needn't have

(a) "Can I smoke here?" "I ___ you didn't. It's a no-smoking zone."(b) This car is absolutely fine ___ the engine is concerned.(c) We rushed to the station lest we might miss the train. But the train was late and we had to wait for an hour. We ___ hurried.(d) It's well past 10 and Diba is still in bed. ___ she got up.(e) Nishi is a nice girl. But ___ cooking, she is absolutely hopeless.(f) Lima has always lived alone. She ___ living alone.(g) Well, you don't need to ___. We know that you have some talent.(h) Look at that building! It looks ___ it's going to fall down!(i) I am very tired. I don't ___ going out this evening.(j) “It's getting late. I have to go now.” “You ___ not. It's raining very hard.”

6. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Barishal Board-2019]

as though	was born	what does ... look like	it	had to
had better	let alone	as soon as	there	would rather

(a) We ___ hire a rickshaw. It's already too late. We have to reach the exam hall in time.(b) I can't remember the name of the story, ___ the details about the different characters. I read the story many years ago.(c) Rima studies very hard. She will get GPA-5, ___ she deserves it.(d) Dola told me that the train would arrive at 7. But now it's already 7:30. So, ___ we leave right now?(e) She has a lot of homework to do, ___ time to study.(f) Everyone thinks he is an expert in the field, but he hardly knows anything, ___ the basics.(g) I saw a bird in the tree. It looked ___ it was a parrot.(h) I think he is very proud of himself. He often ___ a lot.(i) My father ___ in a village. He has a great sense of humor.(j) ___ a great idea! We can start our own business together.

7. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Chattogram Board-2019]

there	it is high time	had to	when it comes to	would you mind
as if	what does ... look like	is used to	would rather	was born

(a) You are not in a hurry. ___ have a cup of tea?(b) Alif was asking ___ to come home with him.(c) I am not feeling well. I ___ go to the doctor.(d) The children need to be more careful about their health. ___ this is the first time they have had such a serious illness.(e) My uncle ___ a great author. I really admire him.(f) I am going to quit my job; ___ I could not bear it any longer.(g) It is true that ___ they took my advice, they would be better off now.(h) You have lived in Dhaka for a long time. So, you ___ traffic jams.(i) ___ to read this book? It has been praised by many readers.(j) "Why didn't you tell me about the program?" "I thought you knew about it, ___ you didn't."

8. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Mymensingh Board-2019]

it	as soon as	when it comes to	what does ... look like	is used to
there	was born	as if	had to	would rather

(a) I can hardly hear you. ___ very loud.(b) Shabnoor is a beautiful girl. I don't know ___ her.(c) I ___ not to attend any social functions.(d) The train will leave ___ the passengers arrive.(e) My mother ___ in a small village. She is very kind-hearted.(f) I am afraid I ___ my attention.(g) You really ___ leave me alone for some time.(h) He acts ___ he is an experienced engineer.(i) They played so well. If they had practiced more, they ___ won the match.(j) The money is not the issue ___ education is concerned.

HSC All Board Questions -2019 with Answer

1. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Dhaka Board-2019]

would you mind	there	as soon as	was born	it is high time
as if	would rather	unless	what does ... look like	have to

(a) Your enemies are looking for you. ___ you left this place.(b) It is raining heavily. ___ closing the window?(c) Rifat often behaves ___ he were a prince. It becomes very difficult for me to tolerate him.(d) Humayun Ahmed was a teacher, author, dramatist, and filmmaker. He ___ on 13 November 1948.(e) ___ you work hard, you will not make a good result.(f) I ___ resign my job than tolerate injustice. I have the moral courage to raise my voice against injustice.(g) Son: ___ a satellite ___? Father: I have heard of it but never got a chance to see it.(h) We informed the police ___ the incident took place. But the police didn't arrive even after two hours.(i) Our society is full of bad persons. We ___ remain aware of them.(j) ___ is a hue and cry on the road. Something must have happened.

Answers:

(a) it is high time; (b) would you mind; (c) as if; (d) was born; (e) unless; (f) would rather; (g) what does ... look like; (h) as soon as; (i) have to; (j) there.

2. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Rajshahi Board-2019]

had better	let alone	what does ... look like	as soon as	as if
there	would you mind	would rather	it	was born

(a) Our spring is very charming. During spring various kinds of flowers bloom. ___ seems that everything has got a new life.(b) Baby: Mom, ___ an owl ___?(c) Don't disturb me; you ___ leave me alone at this moment.(d) The poor man ___ starve than beg.(e) ___ exists no life on Mars.(f) ___ taking tea with me?(g) Sir Walter Scott was both a poet and a novelist. He ___ in 1771.(h) She acts ___ she were mad.(i) ___ we reached the station, the train started.(j) He did not even see a hill, ___ a mountain.

Answers:

(a) it; (b) what does ... look like; (c) had better; (d) would rather; (e) there; (f) would you mind; (g) was born; (h) as if; (i) as soon as; (j) let alone.

3. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Cumilla Board-2019]

what does ... look like	how to	in order that	it is high time	was born
had to	let alone	unless	lest	what's it like

(a) The child cannot walk ___ run in the field.(b) Tareq Ahmed is a renowned teacher. He ___ in 1960.(c) At present, the children do not know ___ swim in water.(d) Parents ___ work hard to take care of their children.(e) Rima studies hard ___ GPA-5 should be missed.(f) Father, ___ a ghost ___?(g) Tanisha went to college ___ she could learn something.(h) ___ people stopped corruption from society.(i) ___ swimming in the river? For the first time, it seems a new experience for all.(j) You will not succeed in life ___ you work hard.

Answers:

(a) let alone; (b) was born; (c) how to; (d) had to; (e) lest; (f) what does ... look like; (g) in order that; (h) it is high time; (i) what's it like; (j) unless.

4. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Jashore Board-2019]

would you mind	was born	let alone	had better	there
what does ... look like	as if	would rather	as soon as	have to

(a) ___ flying in the sky? I think you will enjoy a lot.(b) ___ there was a king named Robert Bruce. He was very famous.(c) I ___ and brought up in Bangladesh. This is a very beautiful country.(d) Bangladesh is an emerging power in the world cricket. But we ___ struggle more to win the world cup.(e) He cannot tell my name, ___ my address. He is really a liar.(f) ___ the earth ___? It's not completely round.(g) We ___ walk fast than get on the train. The train is very crowded.(h) The class started ___ I reached my college. I was really lucky.(i) You look so weak. You ___ go home as early as possible.(j) The man pretended ___ he had been very poor. So, we disliked him.

Answers:

(a) would you mind; (b) there; (c) was born; (d) have to; (e) let alone; (f) what does ... look like; (g) would rather; (h) as soon as; (i) had better; (j) as if.

5. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Sylhet Board-2019]

as if	it is about time	would rather	feel like	blow one's own trumpet
is used to	as far as	when it comes to	had better	needn't have

(a) "Can I smoke here?" "I ___ you didn't. It's a no-smoking zone."(b) This car is absolutely fine ___ the engine is concerned.(c) We rushed to the station lest we might miss the train. But the train was late and we had to wait for an hour. We ___ hurried.(d) It's well past 10 and Diba is still in bed. ___ she got up.(e) Nishi is a nice girl. But ___ cooking, she is absolutely hopeless.(f) Lima has always lived alone. She ___ living alone.(g) Well, you don't need to ___. We know that you have some talent.(h) Look at that building! It looks ___ it's going to fall down!(i) I am very tired. I don't ___ going out this evening.(j) “It's getting late. I have to go now.” “You ___ not. It's raining very hard.”

Answers:

(a) would rather; (b) as far as; (c) needn't have hurried; (d) it is about time; (e) when it comes to; (f) is used to; (g) blow your own trumpet; (h) as if; (i) feel like; (j) had better.

6. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Barishal Board-2019]

as though	was born	what does ... look like	it	had to
had better	let alone	as soon as	there	would rather

(a) We ___ hire a rickshaw. It's already too late. We have to reach the exam hall in time.(b) I can't remember the name of the story, ___ the details about the different characters. I read the story many years ago.(c) Rima studies very hard. She will get GPA-5, ___ she deserves it.(d) Dola told me that the train would arrive at 7. But now it's already 7:30. So, ___ we leave right now?(e) She has a lot of homework to do, ___ time to study.(f) Everyone thinks he is an expert in the field, but he hardly knows anything, ___ the basics.(g) I saw a bird in the tree. It looked ___ it was a parrot.(h) I think he is very proud of himself. He often ___ a lot.(i) My father ___ in a village. He has a great sense of humor.(j) ___ a great idea! We can start our own business together.

Answers:

(a) had to; (b) let alone; (c) what does ... look like; (d) had better; (e) there; (f) let alone; (g) as though; (h) blow his own trumpet; (i) was born; (j) it.

7. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Chattogram Board-2019]

there	it is high time	had to	when it comes to	would you mind
as if	what does ... look like	is used to	would rather	was born

(a) You are not in a hurry. ___ have a cup of tea?(b) Alif was asking ___ to come home with him.(c) I am not feeling well. I ___ go to the doctor.(d) The children need to be more careful about their health. ___ this is the first time they have had such a serious illness.(e) My uncle ___ a great author. I really admire him.(f) I am going to quit my job; ___ I could not bear it any longer.(g) It is true that ___ they took my advice, they would be better off now.(h) You have lived in Dhaka for a long time. So, you ___ traffic jams.(i) ___ to read this book? It has been praised by many readers.(j) "Why didn't you tell me about the program?" "I thought you knew about it, ___ you didn't."

Answers:

(a) would you mind; (b) was born; (c) had to; (d) it is high time; (e) was born; (f) as if; (g) would rather; (h) is used to; (i) what does ... look like; (j) let alone.

8. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Mymensingh Board-2019]

it	as soon as	when it comes to	what does ... look like	is used to
there	was born	as if	had to	would rather

(a) I can hardly hear you. ___ very loud.(b) Shabnoor is a beautiful girl. I don't know ___ her.(c) I ___ not to attend any social functions.(d) The train will leave ___ the passengers arrive.(e) My mother ___ in a small village. She is very kind-hearted.(f) I am afraid I ___ my attention.(g) You really ___ leave me alone for some time.(h) He acts ___ he is an experienced engineer.(i) They played so well. If they had practiced more, they ___ won the match.(j) The money is not the issue ___ education is concerned.

Answers:

(a) it; (b) what does ... look like; (c) is used to; (d) as soon as; (e) was born; (f) had to; (g) would rather; (h) as if; (i) would have; (j) when it comes to.