Special Use of Some Phrases - HSC 2016 / Words/Phrases of HSC Examination Board Questions-2016 with Answers / Special Use of Words/Phrases for HSC Examination / HSC English 2nd Paper Question
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✳️ Special Uses of Words and Phrases – Board Questions 2016
01. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [DB ’16; Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls’ College, Dhaka-2018; Gout. Azizul Haque College, Bogura-2018; BN College, Dhaka-2017; Ibn Taimiya School & College, Cumilla-2017; Collectorate School & College, Rangpur-2017]
had better | was born | would rather | as soon as | let alone |
in order to | has to | as if | whenever | there |
(a) The students were making a noise in the class. But ________ the teacher entered the class, they kept quiet.
(b) It was a hot summer day. A crow felt very thirsty. So it was flying here and there ________ find water.
(c) Panna was a criminal. So he was always on his toes. ________ he saw the police, he hid himself.
(d) The man is so weak that he cannot walk. He cannot walk even a kilometer, ________ five kilometers.
(e) ________ is a nice kitchen garden just behind our house. So we can get fresh vegetables from there.
(f) I am too tired to talk. I can no longer give you company. You ________ leave me and let me take rest.
(g) Though I am poor, I hate begging. Begging is most disreputable. I ________ die than beg.
(h) Michael Madhusudan Dutt was a popular Bengali poet. He ________ in a sophisticated Hindu family, but he took Christianity when he was young.
(i) My friend Ratul talks ________ he were a millionaire. But he comes of an impoverished family. Moreover, he is good for nothing.
(j) Rana is a meritorious student. He is the first boy in our class. He ________ study hard and work more to maintain his position in the class.
Answer: (a) as soon as; (b) in order to; (c) whenever; (d) let alone; (e) There; (f) had better; (g) would rather; (h) was born; (i) as if; (j) has to
02. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [RB ’16; Jhenidah Cadet College, Jhenidah-2018; Abdul Kadir Mollah City College, Narsingdi-2018; Bhola Govt. College, Bhola-2018]
but for | used to | was born | no sooner had | had better |
as if | What do you mean | has to | it | what’s the matter |
(a) Shamsur Rahman ________ in Dhaka in 1929. He is famous both as a poet and a novelist.
(b) ________ Diamond jumped upon the table than the lighted candle fell on the papers. It caused a great damage to Newton’s research works.
(c) You ________ apply to the principal of your college for granting you a stipend. He will surely see on it.
(d) Thomas Alva Edison was very inquisitive in his childhood. He ________ do many harmful activities. However, he made a lot of inventions.
(e) One evening I returned home groaning with a bad headache. My mother asked me, “________ with you? Why do you look so pale?”.
(f) ________ your timely intervention, I would have been assaulted by them. I was just a victim of circumstances.
(g) ________ ? How can a rope bite a man? It is quite unbelievable.
(h) He tells the matter ________ he knew it. Actually, he is quite ignorant of it.
(i) ________ is a good idea to walk in the morning. Morning walk is very healthful.
(j) A good citizen ________ perform a lot of things. These things will enable him to become a true patriot.
Answer: (a) was born; (b) No sooner had; (c) had better; (d) used to; (e) what's the matter; (f) But for; (g) What do you mean; (h) as if; (i) It; (j) has to
03. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [JB ’16; Lions School & College, Rangpur-2018; Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls’ College, Dhaka-2017]
as if | was born | as soon as | what does … look like | there |
have to | let alone | would rather | had better | it |
(a) Manners make a man. Students ________ practice good manners in everyday life.
(b) Most students in our country are weak in English. They ________ follow the advice of their teachers for improvement.
(c) He tries to show off his knowledge in English. He speaks English ________ he were an Englishman.
(d) Cox’s Bazar is a popular tourist hub. ________ are many nice hotels there for tourists.
(e) The other day I met an old rickshaw puller. He told me that he ________ pull a rickshaw than beg.
(f) A poor man struggles hard to survive in our country. He can hardly earn Tk. 200 a day, ________ Tk. 2000.
(g) In Dhaka city, traffic jam is very common. ________ may occur anywhere anytime.
(h) Smoking is one of the major causes of heart attack and cancer.
(i) ________ a smoker stops smoking, he can avoid the risk of any danger. Have you ever heard the name of William Shakespeare? He ________ on 23rd April, 1564 in England. He was one of the greatest dramatists of the world.
(j) Son : Dad, ________ an alien ________ ? Father : Well. Aliens are believed to come from another planet by UFOs. Films and science fiction tell us about them. They are really awesome.
Answer: (a) have to; (b) had better; (c) as if; (d) There; (e) would rather; (f) let alone; (g) It; (h) ; (i) As soon as / was born; (j) what does ... look like
04. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [CB ’16; Adamjee Cantonment College, Dhaka-2018; Sylhet Science & Technology College, Sylhet-2018; Govt. Barishal College-2018; Muminunnisa Govt. Women’s College-2017]
was born | would you mind | there | would rather | what does … look like |
as if | let alone | had better | have to | as soon as |
(a) He cannot tell my name, ________ my address. He is lying.
(b) The Bangladeshi cricketers have done well in the World Cup. They ________ struggle more to win the World Cup.
(c) ________ the earth ________ ? It’s not completely round.
(d) I ________ walk than get on the bus. This time the bus is very crowded.
(e) ________ I reached the station, the train left. Really I was lucky.
(f) Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was a great linguist. He ________ in 1885 A.D.
(g) He acts ________ he were rich. So nobody likes him.
(h) You look sick. You ________ go home immediately.
(i) ________ was a boy at the door. He wanted to talk to me.
(j) ________ eating sea fish? I think you will enjoy a lot.
Answer: (a) let alone; (b) have to; (c) What does ... look like; (d) would rather; (e) As soon as; (f) was born; (g) as if; (h) had better; (i) There; (j) Would you mind
05. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [CtgB’16; Narayanganj Govt. Mohila College, Narayanganj-2018: Barishal Cadet College, Barishal-2017; Narsingdi Science College-2017; Rani Bhawani Govt. Women’s College, Natore-2017]
was born | what’s … like | it | let alone | there |
would rather | as soon as | had better | as if | what if |
(a) ________ your family ________? Our family is not so big. It’s comparatively small.
(b) Today is a rainy day. You ________ not go to office today.
(c) I have a bad headache. I ________ go to doctor.
(d) ________ lived an old man in a village. He was very wise.
(e) My sister is acting ________ she were all in all. She always acts like this way.
(f) I’ll call you ________ I arrive. Then we will go to market.
(g) Prabha can’t afford to buy a cell phone, ________ a laptop. Actually she is very poor.
(h) Punctuality is the habit of doing things exactly in time. ________ is, of course, a good habit.
(i) Tajuddin Ahmed, the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh, ________ in 1925. He was a wise man.
(j) Rina : ________ we miss the bus? Mina : We will take a taxi then.
Answer: (a) What's ... like; (b) had better; (c) would rather (Note: Contextual best fit based on available options); (d) There; (e) as if; (f) as soon as; (g) let alone; (h) It; (i) was born; (j) What if
06. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [SB ’16; Govt. Jaheda Safir Women’s College, Jamalpur-2018; Bandarban Govt. College, Bandarban-2018; Tejgaon College, Tejgaon, Dhaka-2017]
there | what if | was born | had better | as long as |
let alone | have to | as if | it | as soon as |
(a) ________ is really unfortunate for a boy like him to fail in the exam.
(b) He cannot score a goal, ________ a hattrick.
(c) His mother being sick, he needs to go home ________ possible.
(d) The manager says alone; It seems ________ others had nothing to say.
(e) No one is happy with her result; She ________ understand it.
(f) ________ you lose your pen?
(g) ________ lived a very clever fox in a jungle.
(h) The poor will continue to suffer ________ they are illiterate.
(i) Zahir Raihan ________ on 19 August, 1935 in Feni.
(j) We ________ educate all and work hard to develop our country.
Answer: (a) It; (b) let alone; (c) as soon as; (d) as if; (e) had better; (f) What if; (g) There; (h) as long as; (i) was born; (j) have to
07. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [BB’16; Milestone College, Uttara, Dhaka-2018; Jalalabad Cantonment Public School & College, Sylhet-2018; Dhaka Imperial College, Dhaka-2017]
had better | there | have to | would rather | let alone |
as if | it | what’s it like | was born | as soon as |
(a) Motin’s father is a low paid service holder. He has no ability to buy a bi-cycle for his son, ________ motor bike.
(b) I’ve never travelled by air. ________ travelling in the sky?
(c) Let’s go to the cinema. ________ is not worth-waiting any longer.
(d) I am tired. I ________ stay at home than go outside.
(e) You look very anxious. And you cannot continue your study any longer. You ________ take rest.
(f) I am surprised to hear his speeches. He speaks ________ he knew the ins and outs of the incident.
(g) Salam feels pain in his chest. He ________ go back to the hospital for a scan next week.
(h) Tagore ________ in 1861. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1913.
(i) ________ is no fish here. It is a swimming pool.
(j) I went there to meet with him. ________ I saw him, I rushed to talk to him.
Answer: (a) let alone; (b) What's it like; (c) It; (d) would rather; (e) had better; (f) as if; (g) has to/have to; (h) was born; (i) There; (j) As soon as
08. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [DJB’16; Kushtia Govt. College, Kushtia-2018; Brahmanbaria City Model College, Brahmanbaria-2018; Brindaban Govt. College, Habiganj-2018; Viqarunnisa Noon College, Dhaka-2017; Milestone College, Uttara, Dhaka-2017; Chandpur Govt. Women’s College, Chandpur-2017]
what does … look like | as if | had better | let alone | need not |
what if | as soon as | what’s it like | have to | would rather |
(a) Nowadays most of the politicians play the role of actors/ actresses. They act ________ they were the real patriots.
(b) Pakistan cricket team is very weak. They cannot defeat Bangladesh, ________ Australia.
(c) In our country the members of law-enforcing organizations ________ lead a very risky life.
(d) The price of mango is high in our country. ________ we turn this land into a mango orchard?
(e) We ________ walk fast. It may start raining. The sky seems stormy.
(f) ________ staying in a hostel?
(g) ________ the meeting started, some activists of opposition party started picketing.
(h) He can see well. He ________ use spectacles.
(i) We ________ develop our humanity than observe hartal and strike. Let us change our destructive culture.
(j) The authoress: ________ your mother ________ , Jerry? Jerry: She is a very nice woman. She looks pretty nice.
Answer: (a) as if; (b) let alone; (c) have to; (d) What if; (e) had better; (f) What's it like; (g) As soon as; (h) need not; (i) would rather; (j) What does ... look like
✳️ Special Uses of Words and Phrases – Board Questions 2017
🟩 1. [Dhaka Board – 2017]
[as soon as, what does … look like, what if, what's it like, it, had better, was born, let alone, have to, would rather]
as soon as | what does … look like | what if | what's it like | it | had better | was born | let alone | have to | would rather |
(a) Deforestation is a matter of great concern. We --- take immediate steps against cutting down trees at random.
(b) To tell a lie is a great sin. We --- die than tell a lie. Otherwise, none will believe us.
(c) Helmet should be used while driving a motorcycle. --- you were driving your bike and met a serious accident?
(d) --- swimming in the sea? It seems to be very heroic to me.
(e) --- mother heard the news, she cried loudly. She lost her child in a car accident.
(f) Rome was not built in a day. --- took a long-time and hard labour to build this city.
(g) Rahman is a poor man. He cannot buy a shirt --- a car.
(h) Kazi Nazrul Islam is our rebel poet. He --- in Churulia of West Bengal.
(i) Rina's dress looks very dirty. It is old enough. She --- buy a new dress.
(j) Rana: Hi. Robi --- a peacock ---? Robi: It's a very nice bird. It knows how to dance?
Answer: a) have to; b) would rather; c) what if; d) what's it like; e) as soon as; f) it; g) let alone; h) was born; i) had better; j) what does … look like
🟩 2. [Rajshahi Board – 2017]
[there, what if, have to, no sooner had, would rather, lest, as if, let alone, what does … look like, be born]
there | what if | have to | no sooner had | would rather | lest | as if | let alone | what does … look like | be born |
(a) The students were loitering in the corridor. --- they seen the teacher than they entered the classroom.
(b) Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is the father of our nation. He --- in 1920 in Tungipara of Gopalganj district.
(c) I can't stand Rubel. He always acts --- he were smarter than everyone.
(d) The little girl was suddenly crossing the road. A bus was passing by. As it came near the girl, the driver halted it. --- he wouldn't have stopped the bus?
(e) Shoma --- live in a hostel than live in her relative's home. She feels free and comfortable in the hostel.
(f) You started late. Now you are walking slowly. Walk fast --- you should miss the bus.
(g) He is very poor. He can't afford to travel by an AC bus --- an airplane.
(h) Daughter: Mom, --- an albatross ---? Mother: My dear, an albatross is a very large white bird that lives in the Pacific and Southern Oceans.
(i) Long ago, --- lived a mighty warrior named Kubla Khan. He was the grandson of Genghis Khan.
(j) I --- seek advice from a doctor. I have been suffering from a fever for a long time.
Answer: a) no sooner had; b) was born; c) as if; d) what if; e) would rather; f) lest; g) let alone; h) what does … look like; i) there; j) have to
🟩 3. [Cumilla Board – 2017]
[it is high time, in case, lest, as though, no sooner had, unless, would you mind, have to, used to, as long as]
it is high time | in case | lest | as though | no sooner had | unless | would you mind | have to | used to | as long as |
(a) There is a foul smell in the room. --- opening the windows?
(b) Tomorrow I will be very busy. So, I’ll say goodbye now --- I don't see you again.
(c) We --- educate all and work hard to develop our country.
(d) Nobody likes Karim at all. He talks --- he knew everything.
(e) The poor will continue to suffer --- they are illiterate.
(f) Nobody likes you here. --- you left this place.
(g) He saw a bear coming towards him. So, he climbed up a tree --- the bear might attack him.
(h) Everybody disliked Rakib. He --- do many harmful activities.
(i) Time is very important in our life. You cannot prosper in life --- you make proper use of time.
(j) The students were talking in the class. --- the teacher entered the class than they stopped talking.
Answer: a) would you mind; b) in case; c) have to; d) as though; e) as long as; f) it is high time; g) lest; h) used to; i) unless; j) no sooner had
🟩 4. [Jashore Board – 2017]
[as if, let alone, what does … look like, was born, there, what's it like, have to, as soon as, had better, would rather]
as if | let alone | what does … look like | was born | there | what's it like | have to | as soon as | had better | would rather |
(a) In modern times, --- has been a great change in the attitude of man regarding superstitious belief.
(b) Our learners develop very poor writing skills. They cannot write fairly well even in Bangla --- in English.
(c) Some city dwellers’ behavior is often too formal. They speak in such a way --- they were never in the village.
(d) I have never traveled by air. --- flying in the sky?
(e) Riaz: --- the frozen mountain peak …?Purnima: It looks like a white dome.
(f) Sheela is suffering from toothache. She --- see a dentist.
(g) Play is delayed due to rain. It will resume --- the rain stops.
(h) Sohel is a very good-natured boy. He --- stay at home than mix with bad companies.
(i) Milton was a poet of versatile genius. He --- in 1608 in England. He used to believe that one should start a profession after taking necessary preparations.
(j) We have discussed this for quite a long time. We can’t take much time anymore. We --- come to a conclusion.
Answer: a) there; b) let alone; c) as if; d) what's it like; e) what does … look like; f) had better; g) as soon as; h) would rather; i) was born; j) have to
🟩 5. [Chittagong Board – 2017]
[there, as soon as, what does … look like, was born, what if, has to, as if, what's it like, let alone, would rather]
there | as soon as | what does … look like | was born | what if | has to | as if | what's it like | let alone | would rather |
(a) It was 45 years ago when a new country named Bangladesh appeared on the world map --- at the cost of millions of lives.
(b) During the Liberation War of Bangladesh --- was a great American singer George Harison who sang for Bangladesh.
(c) --- living in Bangladesh? You seem to be very happy with your life in Bangladesh.
(d) My foreign friend told me you --- leave this country than live here. I replied, "This is my motherland."
(e) In 1971 the Pakistani army did terrible atrocities against the Bangladeshis. Pakistan --- apologize for this to Bangladesh.
(f) Pakistan always plays a role against Bangladesh. We cannot expect any co-operation from them --- apology.
(g) The elements of anti-liberation forces came out of their cocoons --- the father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was killed.
(h) Some persons living in Bangladesh always try to make a conspiracy against the country --- Bangladesh were not their own country.
(i) The authority of Dhaka University cut ties with Pakistan. --- the government of Bangladesh takes initiatives to cut off diplomatic relations with Pakistan?
(j) Teacher: Learners, --- the national flower of Bangladesh ---?
Answer: a) was born; b) there; c) what's it like; d) would rather; e) has to/had to; f) let alone; g) as soon as; h) as if; i) what if; j) what does … look like
🟩 6. [Dinajpur Board – 2017]
[there, let alone, it, as if, what … look like, have to, as soon as, was born, had better, would rather]
there | let alone | it | as if | what … look like | have to | as soon as | was born | had better | would rather |
(a) We --- not go out today. A riot has broken out in our locality.
(b) --- is a good idea to walk in the morning. One can take it as an important form of physical exercise because it refreshes both body and mind.
(c) Do you often --- travel on business? You are always seen traveling abroad.
(d) Long ago, --- lived a very pious man. His name was Hatem Tai and he was very kind-hearted.
(e) --- does a clown ---? You've seen a clown in the circus many a time.
(f) --- I see my father coming, my heart fills up with joy. I am very fond of my father.
(g) I got a job at a bar. But I hate working at a bar. I --- be a waiter than a barman.
(h) Kazi Nazrul Islam --- in an impoverished family. He had to earn even when he was a small boy.
(i) The economical condition of Robi is very poor. He cannot afford one meal per day --- square meals.
(j) After the final match of the FIFA World Cup 2014, Messi looked --- he were completely routed. His cherished dream had been shattered.
Answer: a) had better; b) it; c) have to; d) there; e) what does … look like; f) as soon as; g) would rather; h) was born; i) let alone; j) as if
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