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SSC Examinaiton-2022 Syllabus, Suggestions and Model Questions on reduced syllabus English 1st Paper Model Question Revised Syllabus for SSC- 2022 To get most important model questions for SSC-2022 click on the following link English 1st Paper Model Questions SSC Examination-2022 English First Paper Suggestion Seen Passage 21st February is a memorable day 21st February has been observed 26 March, our independence day Countries of the world rely Human can neither change May Day or International Workers Day Meherjan lives in a slum on the Mother Teresa Partha Pratim Majumder Steven Paul Jobs Today there are many jobs where you need English Zainul Abedin Pahela Boishakh Paragraph A Book Fair /A Book Fair you have visited recently.1DB-2019 & 2015; SB, DB, BB-2010; BB-2009; CB-2005; Ctg B-2004] A Day Labourer A Railway Station A Rainy Day A rainy season A School Library [CtgB-2019] A School Magazine A Street Accident A Street Hawker A Tea Stall [SB-2019; DB-2015] A Winter Morning [BB-2019 & 2003; DjB-2015; CB-2014; DjB-2014; DB, SB-2009] Climate Change Deforestation [All boards-2018] Early Rising Environment Pollution (air,water)/DB-2019; SB-2016, DB-2019, CB-2016; RB-2016] [DB-2016] Food Adulteration Global Warming Information Technology Load-shedding CtgB-2016; 2002; 2013-2011; BB-2011, 2003; BB-2010; 2008, 2003, 2001; CB, JB, SB-2007; JB-2003 May Day Mobile Phone Our National Flag Price Hike The Life of a Farmer Traffic Jam[JB-2015] Tree Plantation [JB-2019 & 2014; DjB-2016; BB-2016; CtgB-2015; RB-2009,2004; DB­2008] Visit to a place of historical interest Your School Library". [CB-2019 & 2015; R13-2014, 2010; .1B-2009; CtgB-2009; SB‑2008] Most Important E-mails A historical place that you have visited/picnic a picnic you have enjoyed.[DB-2019; CB-2010 & 2006; DjB- 2012; SB- 2012; BB-2008; CtgB-2004; CtgB-2004] a street accident about your progress of studies. [CtgB-2019; CB-2015] advising him not to adopt unfair means in the examination. [DB-2003, 2002; BB-2003] advising him not to mix with bad company and be sincere to his study. advising him/her to give up smoking. SB-2015 aim in life. [SB-2014] annual prize giving ceremony of your school. DB-2016; DB-2013; RB-2010; BB-2003; CB-2001; RB-2001] Bangladesh and her people. [CB-2017; SB-2017,2008; BB-2015; DB-2007] benefits of reading newspaper. [CtgB-2016 2013.BB-2013, 2009] co-curricular activities of your school. [DB-2017, 2008] [RB-2019] BB-2017] condolence at her/his father's or Mother’s death. [BB-2012, 2007; CB-2003] congratulating him/her on his/her brilliant success in the exam. CtgB-2015; DjB-2013; RB-2012; CtgB-2010,2007; SB-2009; BB-2011, 2004; RB-2003, 2008, 2012; CB- 2008, 2012] annual sports day of your school. experience during the summer vacation. foods and the food-habits of the people of Bangladesh. (DB-2009; RB-2007; SB-2006; CB-2005] how to improve in English. [DB-2015; .113-2009; SB-2007] importance of physical exercise. [SB-2019; DB-2017; CB-20091 importance of reading newspaper. inviting him to attend the party of your birthday. [DB-2005;113-2012; SB-2003] inviting him/her to join the marriage ceremony of your sister. [CtgB-2014] inviting to join a picnic. [RB-2013; JB-2010] journey that you made. [All Boards-2018] plan after the SSC examination. [CB 2019. 2016, 2014; DjB-2019 & 2009; DB-2019, 2011 & 2006; BB-2019, 2010 & 2006; SB-2016 & 2011, DB-2014 & 2011; RB-2011; CtgB-2008] preparation for the ensuing SSC Examination. [DB-2016, 2011] requesting him/her for staying a few days with you during the summer vacation. [BB-2016) thanking him for the birthday gift. IBB-2017,2014; BB -2017; BB-2010; CB-2002, 2001; CtgB-2001] thanking him for the hospitality shown to you by him and Other members of his family. [BB-2013; CB, CtgB-2011; S13-2010; RB-2009; DB-2006; BB-2002] Most Important Dialogues advantages and disadvantages of village life and city life. DB-2019; DB-2016] aim in life. ID1B-2017] [CB-2014] annual prize giving ceremony of your school. /BB-2019] bad effects of copying in the exam. [BB-2015] bad effects of deforestation. bad effects of smoking. [RB-2017; BB-2016] benefits of early rising. [All Boards-2018; CtgB-2009] borrowing a book from a library. BB-2016 causes and remedies of road accident/ the road accidents and how to prevent it. ID1B-20191 computer club in your school. [CtgB-2015] English language. [1B-2017; BB-2009; CB-2008; SB-2019] Environment pollution. good effects of morning walk [DB-2015] health problems, between you and a doctor BB-2017; CtgR-2008; RB-2008; JB-20071 how to eradicate illiteracy from our country. [CB-2017,2007; BB-2015, 4B-2014.8-2009, SB-2008, CtgB-2007] importance of education in the development of a nation [DB-2017] importance of games and sports in our life. DB-2019) importance of learning computer. DB-2019 & 2016] importance of physical exercise DB-20/9, CB-2015] importance of reading newspaper. [CtgB-2019; CB-2016; RB-2016] importance/necessity of tree plantation. [CtgB-2017; BB-2007 Merits and demerits of mobile phone/Facebook/internet [SB-2017; SB-2015] preparation for the SSC Examination. [CtgB-2016; RB-2015] proper use of time and its benefits. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ SSC Examination-2022 English Second Paper Suggestion CV with Cover Letter CV with a cover letter for the post of a Computer Operator in a company. [CB-2019; RB-2019; DB-2015; BB-2015] CV with a cover letter for the post assistant teachers/teachers/English teachers. [JB-2019; CtgB-2019 & 2015; CB-2017; DjB-2015; RE-2015; SB-2015] CV with a cover letter for the post for the position of a salesman/junior sales officer in a manufacturing company. [SB-2019; BB-2019; RB-2016] CV with a cover letter for the post of a Medical Representative in a Square Medicine Company. Your CV should not exceed on page. [DjB-2019; BB-2017; CtgB-2016] CV with a cover letter for the post of a computer programmer in a renowned company named "Daffodil Computers". Your CV shouldn't exceed on page. (DB-2019; SB-2017] CV with a cover letter for the post of Accounts Officer will be appointed in the Prime Bank. [All Boards-2018; CB -2015; JB-2015] CV with a cover letter for the post for the post of "A Receptionist" in Medical Centre Hospital, Chattogram. /DB-20/7] CV with a cover letter to the HR Manager for the post for the post of a junior officer' in ABC Bank. MB-2017; SB-2016] CV with a cover letter for the post for the post of a Librarian in a renowned college. [D18-2017 & 2016] CV with a cover letter for the post for the position of an IT Officer position in a mobile company. [JB-2017] CV with a cover letter for the post for the post of an English news caster in a renowned Satellite TV Channel. Your CV should not exceed on page. (CtgB-2017] CV with a cover letter for the post for the post of an " Office Assistant" of Berger Company Ltd. [DB-2016] CV with a cover letter for the post of a Cashier to the GM, Pubali Bank, Dhaka. [CB-2016] CV with a cover letter for the post for the post of Public Relation Officer in an Insurance Company in The Daily Star. SB-2016] CV with a cover letter. for that post for the post of "Lecturer in English" of Bangladesh Cadet Colleges. You want to apply for the post. Now write a CV with a cover letter for the post for a news reporter in the Daily Star. CV with cover letter for the post for the post of Probationary Officer in a reputed bank. CV for the post for the position of Marketing Manager in a renowned mobile phone company. CV/Resume with a cover letter for the post of a journalist in a reputed news agency. Writing Formal Letter Debating Club in your school compound. [CB-2019;113-2019; RB-2017& 2008; B13-2017; CtgB-2016] enhancing library facilities. [CtgB-2017] extra lessons after your regular class. [DJ-B-2019] for a seat in the school hostel. for a testimonial. [RB-2015; DB 2009 & 2001; SB-2008; BB-2007; SB-2005 & 2003] for morning school full free studentship. KtgB-2015; BB-2004] help from the poor fund. [CB-2016 & 2015; RB-2004; 1)13-2003 & 2001; JB-2003, 2001; 513-2001] increasing common room facilities. [JB-2017; SB-2017& 2007; Dj13 2015; BB-2015 &2009;] permission to go on a study tour. [813-2019 & 2015; BB-2019; DjB-2016, RB-2016, DB-20151 relief and medical aid for the flood ( affected people of your area. [DB-2019; SB-2016] setting up a canteen in your school campus. [All Boards-2018; DB-2016, JB-2016, BB-20I6] setting up a common room in your school. setting up a computer club. [CtgB-2019; DB-2017; CB-2017; JB-2015; DjB-2009; JB-2009] setting up a multimedia classroom/ providing multimedia facilities in the classroom. setting up an English language club. to sink at least three tubewells in your village. transfer certificate. [RB-2019]

Without Clues Worksheet-4.0 ​ SSC Examination-2020 all board questions 1. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Dhaka Board-2020] Modern civilization is the (a)---of science. Science has worked (b)---a magician in the world. We can’t do even a (c)---day without the help of science. Many quick means (d)---communication like telephone, telex, fax, telegram, satellite, etc. are (e) — greatest wonders of science. Nowadays, a message can be sent from one corner of the world to another in the twinkle of (f) — eye. Science has brought a revolutionary (g) — in all fields. In the field of medical science, (h) — has got eyes, lame has got legs, deaf has got hearing power. (i) — diseases which were incurable in the past are now easily (j)---. 2.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Rajshahi Board-2020] Diligence means an (a)---to perform a work successfully. God has given us two hands to (b) --- from the (c)--- of the world, human beings have been (d)---with nature to keep hold of their (e)---. If they did not struggle, they might have (f)--- long ago. Thus we see that diligence is (g)---- in our personal, social and national life. The student who is (h)--- diligent, makes a better result (i)--- those who are not. So, to be (j)--- everybody should be diligent. 3. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Cumilla Board-2020] Education is one of the basic (a) ---- of a human and is (b) ---- for every kind of development. It (c) — us to make right choices in life. It (d) — our ability to raise crops, (e) — food, protect the environment and (f) — out our social responsibilities. It provides us (g) — an enlightened (h)---- about things. But education has to be (i) —. It is not (j) — adopting degrees from schools, colleges and universities. It is something more lasting, more humane. 4.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Sylhet Board-2020] Adopting unfair means in the examination is (a)--- offence. It degrades (b)--- standard of education. If the students of (c)---country do not acquire (d) — education, there will be no development for (e) — country. (f) — examinee should study seriously so that he can cut (g)--- good figure in the examination. To acquire true education should be (h) — only aim in the lives of all students. (i) — educated man cannot support adopting (j) — unfair means in the examination at all. 4.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Barishal Board-2020] Terrorism is a (a) — threat and major concern (b) — almost all the countries. Terrorists damage (c) — human lives and properties (d) — panic and terror. The cause of terrorism mainly (e) — to the deprivation of genuine rights and also greed and exploitation (f) — groups and nations. To get rid of terrorism is very difficult (g) — not impossible (h) — different intellectuals and peace (i) — nations work (j)---. 5.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Chattogram Board-2020] Patriotism is an (a) — quality of human being. It creates in a man a feeling of love for his motherland. It is older than (b) —. The man who loves his own country, does his first and (c) — duties and works for the (d) — and (e) — of his country, is a patriot. Even the ancient tribes had a great love for the land where they were born and sacrificed their lives to (f) — it. If he does and (g) — his duties honestly and sincerely in his own fields, he can be a patriot. If he does not do so, he will be a (h) —. We must not have bitterness towards anyone. But (i) — patriotism is very bad. All should (j) — off it from their hearts. 6.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Mymensingh Board-2020] Nowadays, a good number of farmers are getting benefits (a) — the organic cultivation of vegetables. Vermicompost, (b) — organic fertilizer made mainly (c) — cowdung and earthworm is used by the farmers. As the farmers did not use (d) — chemical fertilizer or pesticides on their vegetable beds, the (e) — cost has come down. It takes (f) — fifty thousand taka to prepare an acre of (g) — and the harvest starts within forty-five days (h) — planting. Due to good yield of the crop, some temporary warehouses have been made in (i) — area. So, proper (j) — of organic fertilizer can change the scenario of our agricultural sector. SSC Examination-2019 all board questions 7.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Dhaka Board-2019] Once a farmer had a great desire (a) — land. One day (b) — to the landlord, he wanted some land (c) — he might live in comfort. The landlord was very wise. So, he told him to have as much land as he could cover by running (d) — sunset. The farmer became very pleased (e) — that. Next morning he started running as (f) —as he could to cover more area. He ran till evening and the sun was (g) — to set. He ran with his last strength but became very tired and fell (h) — dead. He was (i) — there. Then the wise man remarked a man needs just as much land as will be enough (j) — his grave. 8. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Rajshahi Board 2019] Housing is one of the greatest (a) — in our country. Thousands of people in big (b) — like Dhaka and Chattogram (c) — in the footpaths. In rural (d) — there is also an acute (e) — of housing. The cost of construction is (f) — day by day. At present it is very (g) — for the (h) — people to (i) — the cost of construction. So, this problem (j) — to be solved soon. 9. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.[Cumilla Board-2019] Reading textbook is essential (a) — all the students. A student cannot expect (b) — make a good result until he or she reads textbooks. In the textbooks all the topics are designed as per students’ grade that ensures (c) — complete sense. In case (d) — not reading those texts a student will miss (e) — needed for him or her. Moreover, textbooks are (f) — and edited by highly experienced educationists. Some students ignore (g) — read text books rather they prefer guidebooks. But merely (h) — guidebooks keeps the students ignoble of the subject matter as they are written focusing on exam result (i) — a textbook covers all the details for holistic flourish (j) — a student. 10.Fill in the blanks with suitable words.[Jashore Board-2019] Language (a)---a very Important role in the lives of human beings. We use language from the (b) ---we wake up in the morning (c) — we go to bed at night. We use language (d) — different purposes. We use language to (e) — our ideas, thoughts and, feelings, ‘to (f) — our message or to pass (g) — information to others. In short, language is (h) — present in our activities. It is( i) — inseparable part of (j) — we are, what we do and believe. 11.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Barishal Board-2019] Nowadays, the young farmers of our country are showing interest to (a) — foreign vegetables. They with their innovative power, have added new dimensions (b) — the country’s agricultural sector. Karim Ullah is such a (c) —. Five years ago, he started his farm with a (d) — and challenge. Now he owns a (e) — farm where he cultivates curry leaves, lemon grass, broccoli and other (f) — vegetables. The cultivation of foreign crops (g) — our country is very inspiring for both (h) — farmers and the customers as it brings diversity in our regular (i) — and nutrition. It is also possible to (j) — vegetables by ensuring quality production and packaging. 12. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Chattogram Board-2019] Road accident is (a) — regular phenomenon in Bangladesh. Many people die (b) — road accidents every year. So, it is considered as a (c) —. Road accidents occur for (d) — reasons. Many factors are (e) —for road accidents. The most common cause is (f) — driving. Sometimes they drive night coach (g) — on the same day. The drivers do not check the engines (h) — before they start driving. The roads are two-lane roads (i) — any dividers. These are some of the (j) — reasons of road accidents in Bangladesh. 13.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Sylhet Board-2019;Jashore Board-2016] A true friend is (a) — asset. He stands (b) — his friends in time (c) — danger. He is not (d) — greedy person. He (e) — wishes for the welfare of (f) — friend. But it is’ a matter (g) — regret that a true friend is very (h) — today. A selfish man cannot be a (i) — friend. He always thinks of his (j) — interest. SSC Examination-2018 all board questions 14.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [All Board-2018] Truthfulness means the (a)--- of speaking (b) — truth. Truthfulness is (c) of the greatest virtues in manes life. The true (d) — and prosperity of man entirely depends (e) — it. It ennobles ones character (f) — gives one a high position in society. It may not make one rich (g) — brings peace of mind. All religions teach us to be (h) —. By dint (i) — truthfulness all can shine in life. It may lead the (j) — world to peace and prosperity. Answer: (a) habit; (b) the; (c) one: (d) development; (e) on; (f) and; (g) but; (h) truthful; (i) of; (j) whole. SSC Examination-2017 all board questions 15.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Dhaka Board-2017] Every student wants to do well (a) — the examination. But it is not (b) — easy task. A student has to work (c) — for this. From the very (d) — of the year, he must be serious. He should read the (e) — books again and again. He must not memorize answers (f) — understanding. He must not make note (g) — a common source. He should have a good command (h) — English. By doing all (i)----- things, a student can hope to make (j) — excellent result. 16.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Rajshahi Board-2017] Man is the (a) — of his own fate. If he makes a proper (b) — of time and does his duties (c) —, he is sure to improve and (d) — in life. But if he does not (e) — it, he is sure to (f)—. Then he will be (g) — to drag a miserable (h) —. To spoil time is (i) — for a person. For, our life is nothing (j)---- the sum total of hours, days and years. 17.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Cumilla Board-2017] The Eiffel Tower was named (a) — Gustave Eiffel, a Frenchman who built (b) — Tower. He graduated from the Central School of Engineering in Paris and went to work for a railway (c) — company. For years Gustave made plan (d) — plan of dams, factories, stations and structures of great size. All (e) — Europe engineers copied them. In the middle of 1880s a group of French industrialists persuaded the government to organise (f) — World’s Fair (g) — Paris. Gustave Eiffel proposed a 989-foot tower of iron as symbol of the (h) —. Forty engineers and designers under Eiffel’s (i) — worked for two years. It was (j) — highest structure yet made by man. 18.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Jashore Board 2017] A great (a) — of people speak English all over (b) — world. Some people use (c) — as a first language and some people take it as (d) — second language. Many international organizations now (e) — on English to communicate with offices in different (f)—. Then advertisements published g) — different newspapers are in English. They also want people who possess a good (h) — of English. People seeking (i) — can’t expect to get a good one (j) — knowing English. 19.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Sylhet Board 2017] Trees bear a great impact (a) — the climate. If we destroy trees (b) — random, one day the country will turn (c) — a great desert. The country will bear the consequences of greenhouse (d) —. Again there will be no rain and as a result, the country will face a great crisis because ours is (e)— agricultural country and our economy is dependent on (f) —. Again our agriculture (g) — on rain. So trees have a (h)— effect on our climate. Trees keep the soil strong. Trees save us (i) — flood and many other natural (j) —. 20.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Barishal Board-2017] Sleep is one of (a) — most important factors (b) — human life. (c) — sound man cannot go (d) — sleeping. Sleep is (e) — healing medicine of the troubled (f) —. It relieves physical and mental pain. Night is the proper time of (g) —. But if (h) — man has to pass a sleepless night, he never feels well. He loses energy and peace of mind. As a result, he becomes indifferent (i) ----his (j) — and responsibilities. 21.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Chattogram Board 2017] A man of (a) — is respected always (b) — after his death for his (c) —. He is an (d)— person who devotes himself with a view to (e) — education in the society. He always (f) — people how to (g)— between right and wrong. (h) — fact, he is the authentic person (i) — world should (j)—. 22.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Dinajpur Board 2017] Trees are (a) — to man in many ways. They provide us (b) — oxygen without which we cannot live more than a few minutes. They supply (c) — with vitamin and food, give us shade and help to (d) — drought and flood. Unfortunately, we cannot realize (e) — importance of trees, We cut them (f) —- in large numbers (g),— it is a suicidal attempt. (h) — we do not stop (i) ---- acts soon our country will, no doubt, turn (j) — a desert. SSC Examination-2016 all board questions 23.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Dhaka Board-2016] Illiteracy ‘is not (a) — boon to us. It is undoubtedly a (b) —. It hinders all kinds (c) — development of a country. Illiteracy causes great (d) — to us. Since we are not (e) — of the gravity of the problem, we cannot take steps to increase our (f) — rate. As a result, we are (g) — behind. We have to depend (h) — the foreign aids. So, all should come forward (i) ----to remove illiteracy. Then, the (j) — of our country will be possible. 24.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Rajshahi Board-2016] Time is very (a) —. Time which is lost once, is lost forever. There is a proverb that time and tide (b) — for none. It is time which does not have any relative feelings. If it is not used (c) — one must suffer (d) — the long run. (e) — the other hand, we can go a long way (f)------ being realized of the value of time. Those who have become great, have made (g) — use of time. They never put (h) — their work (i) — tomorrow. As a result, they have (j) — top position in society. So, it is our duty to follow them. 25.Fill in the blanks with suitable words.[Cumilla Board-2016] Honesty is (a) — to be (b) — best policy. An honest man never (c) — from the path (d) — morality. He is (e) — by (f)--- but hated by (g) —. (h) — enemies believe and respect an (i) — and truthful man. So, it is our duty to remain honest (j) ---our life. 26.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Sylhet Board 2016] Housing is one of the (a) — problems of our (b) —. Thousands of people in big cities (c) ----Dhaka and Chattogram dwell (d) — the footpaths. In rural ,(e) — also there is (I) — acute shortage of houses. The cost of construction is (g) — everyday. At present it is very (h) — for the common people to afford (i) — cost of construction. This problem needs to be addressed (j) —. 27.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Chattogram Board 2016] An early (a)--- can enjoy (b)---fresh air and oxygen (c)--- the morning which refreshes both his body and mind. Moreover, he can finish his work early and as such he finds enough time to (d) ---his work properly. (e)--- the other hand, too much sleep makes (f)--- man dull and lazy. A man who gets up late, wastes a lot of time (g)--- sleep and idleness. He does not utilize time (h)--- doing his work properly. So, everyone should make (i) ---habit of early (j)---. 28.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Dinajpur Board-2016] Robert Bruce was a famous king of Scotland. England was a great (a)---- of his kingdom. So was driven (b) — from his kingdom by the English. For this, he had to fight against (c) - English for the defence of his country and (d) — men. But he was (e)--- unfortunate fellow. He fought (f) — his kingdom several times but every time he was defeated. So, he was (g) —despair. One day while (h) — in a lonely cave, an incident drew his attention. He saw that a spider was trying to reach its target. Six times it tried and every time it failed. But it did not give (i) — its hope and finally at the seventh time, it was successful (j)— its attempt. SSC Examination-2015 all board questions 29.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Dhaka Board-2015;Dinajpur Board-2019] Scientists have (a) — reported that the surface ice caps are (b) —. This is due to a rise (c) — atmospheric temperature known (d) — the greenhouse effect. According to the scientists, carbon dioxide is primarily responsible (e) — temperature rise in (f) —. The carbon dioxide is high (g) — coal and oil (h) — burnt. The gas is accumulating in the atmosphere and (i) — temperature to rise. As a result, the polar ice In the North and South poles ( j) — melting. 30.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Rajshahi Board-2015;Dhaka Board-2020] Modern civilization is the (a) — of science. Science has worked (b) — a magician in the world. We can’t do even a (c) — day without the help of science. Many quick means (d) — communication like telephone, telex, fax, telegram, satellite etc. are (e) — greatest wonders of science. Nowadays, a message can be sent from one corner to another in the twinkle of (f) — eye. Science has brought a revolutionary (g)---- in all fields. In the field of medical science (h) — has got eyes, lame has got legs, deaf has got hearing power. (i) — diseases which were incurable in the past are now easily (j) —. 31.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Barishal Board-2015] We live in an age of (a)---. We can see (b)--- influence of science in all spheres of life. Science is a constant (c)--- of our daily life. We have (d)---the impossible things possible by means (e) — science. The modern civilization is a (f) — of science. At present, we can (g) — travel from one place to another. (h) — ancient time, journey was difficult. (i) — had to spend much (j) — and money for travelling. But we should remember that science has to be exploited for the greater welfare of mankind. 32.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Chittagong Board-2015] Bangladesh is a land of (a) —. It got (b)---in 1971 (c) — a Liberation War. It is located (d) — South Asia. Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. Dhaka is also known as the city of mosques. About 14 core people live here. Most of them are poor and (e) —. They earn their livelihood (f) — agriculture. But educated and skilled people work (g) ---offices and factories. Our main food is rice and fish. It is a country of beauty. Its flora and fauna attract everyone’s eyes. It is, in fact, (h)---large village. The people of Bangladesh are very (i) ---. There are many beautiful things here that attract the travellers and the (j)—. 33.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [Sylhet Board-2015] Once there lived (a) — poor man. He could hardly maintain his family (b)---- he did not have any land (c) — cultivation. One day, he bought (d )---- wonderful goose. The goose laid a (e) — egg every day. In a few months, he became rich. But he was a (f) — greedy man. He thought that there (g) — more eggs in the belly of the goose. He wanted to get all the eggs (h) — a time. So, one day he killed the goose and cut its belly open with (I) — knife. But alas! there was no egg. Thus, the greedy farmer (j) — the useful goose. ​ Without Clues Worksheet-4.0 Answer Answer: (a) blessing/gift (b) like (c) single (d) of (e) the (f) an (g) change (h) blind (i) Some/the (j) curable Answer: (a) endevour/effort (b) work (c) beginning (d) struggling (e) being/existence (f) vanished/lost (g) led/important/necessary (h) more/sufficient/always (i) than (j) successful Answer: (a) needs (b) necessary/important (c) enables/helps (d) increases (e) prepares (f) carries (g) with (h) notion (i) redefined: (j) merely. Answer: (a) an (b) the (c) a (d) ×/the (e) the (f) an (g) a (h) the (i) an (j) ×/the Answer: (a) great (b) for (c) to (d) creating/ through (e) want/due (f) of (g) but (h) if (i) loving (j) together Answer: (a) inherent (b) democracy/civilization (c) foremost (d) progress/improvement (e) development/betterment (f) protect/save/defend (g) performs (h) traitor (i) excessive/blind/narrow (j) cast/drop/stay Answer: a) from; b) an; c) from; d) the; e) production; f) only/about; g) land; h) of; i) farm /the; j) use Answer: (a) for; (b) going; (c) so that/that; (d) until/till; (e) with/hearing; (f) speedily/ quickly /fast; (g) about/going; (h) down; (i) buried; (j) for. Answer: (a) problems (b) cities (c) dwell (d) areas (e) shortage (f) increasing (g) difficult (h) common (i) afford (j) needs Answer: a) For; b) to; c) a; d) of; e) lessons /knowledge; f) written; g) to; h) reading; i) while /whereas; j) of/for Answer: (a) plays (b) moment (c) till (d) for (e) express (f) convey/send (g) necessary (h) ever (i) an (j) what. Answer: (a) produce/grow/cultivate (b) to (c) farmer (d) determination (e) big/vegetable (f) foreign (g) in (h) the (i) diet (j) export Answer: (a) a (b) in (c) problem/hazard (d) many /various/different (e) responsible (f) reckless/continuous /long/ non-stop (g) even (h) properly (i) without (j) major/important/noteworthy Answer: (a) an; (b) by (c) of; (d) a; (e) always (f) his; (g) of: (h) rare; (i) true/real: (j) own/ personal. Answer: (a) habit; (b) the; (c) one: (d) development; (e) on; (f) and; (g) but; (h) truthful; (i) of; (j) whole. Answer: (a) in; (b) an; (c) hard; (d) beginning; (e) text (f) without; (g) from; (h) of/over; (i) these; (j) an. Answer: (a) maker (b) division (c) accordingly (d) prosper (e) do (f) suffer (g) bound (h) life (i) dangerous (j) but Answer: (a) after; (b) this (c) construction (d) after; (e) over(f) a/the; (g) in; (h) fair/exhibition; (i) direction (j) the. Answer: (a) number (b) the; (c) it; (d) a (e) depend; (f) countries (g) in; (h) command (i) job (j) without Answer: (a)on (b) at (c) into (d) effect (c) an (f) agriculture (g) depends; (h) great (i) from; (j) calamities. Answer: (a) the; (b) in/of; (c) A: (d) without; (e) a; (f) mind; (g) sleep; (h) a; (i) to; (j) duties. Answer: (a) letters (b) even (c) works (d) honest (e) spreading (f) teaches (g)distinguish (h)In (i)whom (j) respect. Answer: (a) useful(b) with (c) us (d) prevent(e) the; (f) aimlessly (g) but (h) If; (i) such/these; (j) into. Answer: (a) a (b) curse (c) of (d) problems (e) aware (f) literacy (g) lagging (h) on (I) in order (j) prosperity Answer: (a) valuable (b) wait; (c) properly (d) in; (e) On; (f) by (g) proper/the; (h) off: (i) for; (j) reached. Answer: (a) said (b) the; (c) deviates (d) of (e) respected (f) all (g) nobody; (h) Even(i) honest; (j) in. Answer: (a) greatest (b) country (c) like (d) in (e) areas (f) an (g) increasing (h) impossible (i) the (j) soon Answer: (a) riser; (b) the; (c) in; (d) do/perform; (e) On; (f) a; (g) in; (h) by/for/in: (i) the; (j) rising. Answer: (a) enemy (b) away (c) the; (d) country (e) an; (f) for; (g) in; (h) lying (i) up; (j) at/in. Answer: (a) recently: (b) melting; (c) in; (d) as; (e) for; (f) atmosphere; (g) as; (h) are; (i) helping; (j) is. Answer: (a) blessing (b) like (c) single (d)of (e) the (f) an (g) change (h) blind (i) Some (j) curable Answer: (a) science; (b) the; (c) companion (d) made; (e) of; (f) gift (g) easily (h) in; (i) We (j) time Answer: (a) river/villages; (b) independence/ freedom (c) after: (d) in; (e) farmers/ illiterate; (f) on/by/with; (g) in; (h) a; (i) simple/peace loving/ friendly/ hospitable (j) tourists/ foreigners/visitors. Answer: (a) a; (b) because; (c) for/of; (d) a; (e) golden; (f) very; (g) were/would be; (h) at; (i) a; (j) lost

Nouns Nouns are simply the names we give to everything around us, whether it be a person, an event, a place or an object, etc. Every particular name used to define something is a noun. E.g. : Amsterdam, Anita, Blackberry, Honesty, Waiter, etc. The names given to a group of noun to identify them as a whole are called Collective Nouns. E.g.: pride of lions, gaggle of geese etc. Nouns or pronouns can also modify themselves to show possession of another noun, usually by attaching‘s to the end of the noun. These nouns that show possession are called Possessive Nouns. Sometimes nouns have different forms for different genders, although this practice has been largely abandoned by the people who prefer to use the same noun for both genders. For example - Actor (male) - Actress (female), but people nowadays refer to women who act as female actors rather than actresses. Most nouns can be converted into plural forms by adding ‘-s’ or ‘-es’ at the end of the word. E.g.: box-boxes, cat-cats, echo-echoes , etc. But some nouns require the last consonant to be modified before adding ‘-es’. For e.g.: the ‘Y’ in ‘city’ changes to ‘I’ to form cities, kitty to kitties and ‘f’ to ‘v’ in dwarf to dwarves, wharf to wharves, etc. Some nouns become plurals irregularly by changing the entire word: mouse- mice, ox - oxen, etc. You can learn more about Plurals here: How to make Plurals : Making Plurals-Easy Guide Grammarians have divided nouns into different categories based on their use and purpose. Learning these divisions within the nouns will help in sentence construction and vocabulary. The different types of Nouns are - PROPER NOUNS These nouns are the names of specific people and places. These nouns also refer to the names of the days of weeks and months, and also the various names for religions, organizations, institutions, etc. Proper nouns basically refer to the names that are specific to that particular noun. These nouns are always capitalised as they need to be distinct from other nouns. William Shakespeare was a playwright. - Proper noun that is the name of a specific person. I will be visiting New York next month. - Proper noun that is the name of a specific place. Everyone dislikes Monday mornings. - The names of days are proper nouns. The holy book of Islam is the Koran. - Name of a religion and religious text. COMMON NOUNS These are the nouns that are used to denote a general category of people, places or things. They are capitalized only when they are at the beginning of a sentence. Common Nouns don’t refer to something specific rather they are a general term used for every noun of a particular kind or type. The boys went to play cricket. - Both boys and cricket are common nouns as they can refer to any boy or any cricket match. There is nothing specified by these nouns. This neighbourhood is one of the best in the area. - Here neighbourhood is the common noun as there are innumerable neighbourhoods all over the world. She was trying to answer her phone while buying coffee. - Here we see phone and coffee that both are general indicators of the object and the drink. ABSTRACT NOUNS These nouns are the names of things that we cannot perceive through our five senses of touching, smelling, seeing, hearing and tasting. These nouns can also refer to medical conditions related to the mind and are also used to express thoughts. She screamed with great delight. - Delight is an abstract noun as it tells about the state of a person’s mind and any actual physical thing. His bravery in the war won him a medal. - The abstract noun bravery is used to name the motivation behind certain actions made by people. One should learn to be as independent as possible. – Here, independent describes a state or a way of being, hence it is an abstract noun. COUNTABLE NOUNS The nouns that fall under this category are the ones that have both singular and plural forms. They can be counted either relatively or completely, and form plurals to associate with plural verbs in a sentence. They can also be expressed in numerical terms I need to buy four new suitcases for my trip. - Suitcase (s) is a countable noun as adding ‘s’ to it makes it plural. Does anyone want some oranges? - Here some is being used to count the noun orange(s). She had a pet dog. - Dog is also a countable noun as its plural is dogs. UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS These nouns are the exact opposite of Countable Nouns. These nouns are the names of things that cannot be counted and have only a singular form. These nouns use singular verbs in a sentence. The furniture was damaged in moving out. - Furniture is an uncountable noun and therefore, we use the singular ‘was’ in referring to it. Is 250gms of sugar enough? - Here, sugar is an uncountable noun as sugar itself cannot be counted. It can only be weighed. He always answers questions with honesty. - Honesty is an uncountable noun as it has no plural and cannot be counted in physical terms either. List of Nouns, Noun Examples Nouns Exercise 1 Actor Garden Oil Advertisement Gas Orange Afternoon Ghost Oxygen Airport Girl Oyster Ambulance Glass Painting Animal Gold Parrot Answer Grass Pencil Apple Greece Piano Army Guitar Pillow Australia Hair Pizza Balloon Hamburger Planet Banana Helicopter Plastic Battery Helmet Portugal Beach Holiday Potato Beard Honey Queen Bed Horse Quill Belgium Hospital Rain Boy House Rainbow Branch Hydrogen Raincoat Breakfast Ice Refrigerator Brother Insect Restaurant Camera Insurance River Candle Iron Rocket Car Island Room Caravan Jackal Rose Carpet Jelly Russia Cartoon Jewellery Sandwich China Jordan School Church Juice Scooter Crayon Kangaroo Shampoo Crowd King Shoe Daughter Kitchen Soccer Death Kite Spoon Denmark Knife Stone Diamond Lamp Sugar Dinner Lawyer Sweden Disease Leather Teacher Doctor Library Telephone Dog Lighter Television Dream Lion Tent Dress Lizard Thailand Easter Lock Tomato Egg London Toothbrush Eggplant Lunch Traffic Egypt Machine Train Elephant Magazine Truck Energy Magician Uganda Engine Manchester Umbrella England Market Van Evening Match Vase Eye Microphone Vegetable Family Monkey Vulture Finland Morning Wall Fish Motorcycle Whale Flag Nail Window Flower Napkin Wire Football Needle Xylophone Forest Nest Yacht Fountain Nigeria Yak France Night Zebra Furniture Notebook Zoo Garage Ocean Collective Nouns Collective nouns are the name we give to a group of nouns to refer to them as one entity. The most common method of doing this is by using words like group or bunch that can be applicable to most of the nouns in the language today. But there are some specific names given for certain groups of nouns to make things more interesting and funny. Now, these collective nouns are not based in scientific thought or fact. Most of them come from the poetry and imagination of early to late Medieval English times e.g. - an eloquence of lawyers – Eloquence itself is defined as fine persuasion in speaking or writing, so this particular collective noun is a comment on the profession of lawyers while being their collective noun as well. The same goes for the collective nouns we find for animals; the names arose from 15th century French and English hunting traditions, where hunting was common and names and terms were given to all aspects of the sport. These names were called Terms of Venery and it had become a tradition of the court to keep extending the list and by the 1500s the list was up-to 165 items long. Here we have listed some of the more commonly used collective nouns for humans, animals and objects. These collective nouns are commonly used under the category of people. A class of students. An army of soldiers. A choir of singers. A crew of sailors. A band of musicians. A bunch of crooks. A crowd of people/spectators. A gang of thieves. A group of dancers. A team of players. A troupe of artists/dancers. A pack of thieves. A staff of employees. A regiment of soldiers. A tribe of natives. An audience of listeners. A panel of experts. A gang of labourers. A flock of tourists. A board of directors. Collective Nouns Exercise 1 Collective Nouns Exercise 2 The following collective nouns are used for animals. A catch of fish. An army of ants. A flight of birds. A flock of birds. A haul of fish. A flock of sheep. A herd of deer/cattle/elephants/goats/buffaloes. A hive of bees. A litter of cubs. A host of sparrows. A team of horses. A troop of lions. A zoo of wild animals. A pack of wolves. A litter of puppies/kittens. A swarm of bees/ants/rats/flies. A team of horses/ducks/oxen. A murder of crows. A kennel of dogs. A pack of hounds. The following collective nouns are used for things. A group of islands. A galaxy of stars. A wad of notes. A forest of trees. A stack of wood. A fleet of ships. A string of pearls. An album of stamps/autographs/photographs. A hedge of bushes. A library of books. A basket of fruit. A bowl of rice. A pack of cards. A pair of shoes. A bouquet of flowers. A bunch of keys. A chest of drawers. A pack of lies. A range of mountains. A cloud of dust. Collective nouns are endless and these are just a list of those used more often. As you continue to work on improving your English, you will stumble across many more. Be sure to add them to your list and use them as frequently as you can. Using Nouns to Show Possession Possessive nouns are those nouns that show possession. Possessive Nouns are used to show ownership. A noun is possessive only when a phrase can be modified to say that an idea or commodity belongs to something or someone. Possessive nouns are an integral part of learning English, use them as often as you can to gain confidence. In the singular form, the possessive case is formed by adding 's to the noun. The clothes of the girl. The girl’s clothes. The toys of the boy. The boy’s toys. Mary goes to this school. This is Mary’s school. King’s castle, grandfather’s stick, my dog’s bowl and all of the above are formed by adding the 's. Modify the following sentences by using the apostrophe (') to show possession: The king’s servants. The computer’s cover. My phone’s charger. The servants of the king. Cover of the computer. The charger of my phone. For certain words, instead of 's, only ' is used to avoid a hissing noise. Keep this is mind when using possessive nouns. Some examples would be: Boss’ office. Dr.Briuss’ house. For goodness’ sake. There are two rules to follow in case the noun is in plural form. If the noun ends in s then the possessive case is formed by adding the apostrophe E.g. the donkeys’ tail, the boys’ hostel, the cousins’ aunt. If the noun does not end in s then the possessive case is formed by adding 's. E.g. the children’s park, the men’s room. It’s simple as long as you know the plural form of the noun. The plural form of ‘god’ will be ‘gods’ and so the apostrophe will be used after 's' (gods’). In case of nouns like ‘woman’, the plural form is ‘women’ and so the apostrophe followed by 's' will be used (women’s). Add the apostrophe in the following sentences. Our cousins short uncle. (Apostrophe can be before or after 's') Businessmens briefcase. (Businessmen’s) The ladies washroom. (Ladies’) Here are some more examples to show you other possible cases. Alex and Philip’s shop. (Two nouns are used closely and showing joint possession; here, the apostrophe will be used with the second noun) Shakespeare’s and Wordsworth’s works. (Two nouns are used together yet separate possession is implied thus the apostrophe is used with both nouns) Nouns as Adjective Sometimes in the English language, a noun is used to describe another noun; in other words, the first noun performs the function of an adjective. Look at the following examples: Basketball coach – here the noun basketball is being used to describe the noun coach Garment shop – here the noun garment is being used to describe the noun shop Painting exhibition – here the noun painting is being used to describe the noun exhibition In all the above examples, the first noun acts as an adjective. Rules related to Nouns as Adjective 1. The ‘nouns as adjective’ always come first or before the second or main noun. Let’s see a few more examples: A cricket bat A soccer ball A car race A love story 2. In general, like adjectives, nouns being used as adjectives are used in the singular form, although in the case of certain words, like clothes, customs, sports, etc, an exception is made. For example: Bathroom or bathrooms, and not bathsroom or bathsrooms Badminton racket or badminton rackets, and not badmintons racket or badmintons rackets In short, the plural form will always appear on the second noun only. Some nouns are always written or spoken in the plural forms, but we generally treat them as a singular form. For example: A billiards player A news editor Some nouns are always treated in the plural forms when used as an adjective. For example: Sports museum Clothes outlet Accounts manager 3. Multiple nouns can also be used as adjectives. For example: School cricket team coach Motor production cost Child health care research centre 4. We can also use a true adjective before nouns as adjective. For example:: Famous Indian cricket player Cute coffee mug Delectable Chinese cuisine Honest school teacher Increasing air pollution

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Synonyms and Antonyms for HSC Examination Worksheet Synonyms and Antonyms Exercise hsc synonyms and antonyms Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet-5.0 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet-5.0 Answer 1. (a) inner; (b) working-class/ amateur/ simple/ordinary (c) take off/initiation; (d) plan; (e) ended/completed; (f) faulty; (g) sickness; (h) comfort; (i} keep; (j) earlier. 2. (a)dissimilar/unalike; (b) attempt/try/endeavour; (c) apathetic/ uninterested; (d) examination/ consideration; (e) immense/great/huge; (f), vigilant/ watchful/ observant; (g) manifest/obvious/active; (h) trainer/guide/advisor; (i) misguide/mislead;. (j) lifestyle/path/course 3. (a) static/inactive/idlet1ethargic; (b) disorder/ venture; (c)goal/objective; (d) target; e) business/ occupation;(f) mismatch; {g) incapability /incapacity; (h) differ; (i) instruct/teach; (j) foreigner /immigrant. 4. (a)good; (b) expert; (c) destroy/repeal; (d) way/ system; (e) unconvincing; (f) criticize/humiliate; (g) error/fault/ blunder; (h) calm/pleased; (i) luxurious; (j) ethical. 5. goodness/morality/ quality; (b) plenty/much; (c) discourteous/ rude/ impolite; (d) rudeness/ impoliteness; (e) lose; (f) foe/rival/opponent; (g) make sure/ secure/guarantee/ confirm; (h) calmness/ pleasure/delight/satisfaction; (i) dispel; (j) hostility/ unfriendliness. . 6. (a) boring/ uninteresting/dull/tedious; (b) attraction/ curiosity; (c) patient/ tolerant; (d) corrupt/ indecent ;(e) include/have; (f) logical/ sensible; (g) inattentive/ callous; (h) imperfect / flawed; (i) educative/ instructional; (j) un9thical/ immoral. 7. (a)beautiful/pretty; (b)- black; (c) impeccable/ perfect/unblemished; (d) matt/dull/murky; (e) obese; (f) elegant/ charming/gracious; (g) unfashionably; (h) criticize/humiliate/ignore/underestimate; (i) ignore/ neglect; (j) desire/zeal/aspiration. 8. (a)need; (b) incompetence; (c) surprise; (d) assessed/ evaluated; (e) unequally; (f) upsetting/ disheartening;(g) certainly/ obviously/ surely/ definitely; (h) disqualify; (i) presumably/ perhaps/ uncertainly; (j) incorrect/mistaken/error. 9. (a) common/general/simple; (b) trifling/ordinary; (c) compassion/generosity/mercy; (d) unreliable; (e) cheap/inexpensive/ valueless; (t) ceremony/custom; (g) useless/ valueless/bad; (h) solitude/solitariness/ aloneness; (i) sickness/ disease; (j) sorrow/ unhappiness. 10. (a)enemy/foe; (b) ignore/avoid; (c) compassion/ love; (d) appear/seem; (e) real/genuine; (f) help/ favour; (g) ' cry; (h) joy/delight; (i) give/ provide/ convey/ carry; (j)views/concept. 11. (a)unpopular; (b) type/sort; (c) amusement; (d) arrange; (e) patronise; (f)" local/national; (g) receive; (h) enjoy; (i) minimum; (j) denial. 12. (a)persons/humans; (b) liberal; (c) late; (d) trust/ faith;·(e) earth; (f) nothing; (g) affluence; (h) distress/ pains/agonies; (i) surmount/succeed;(j) different. 13. (a) certainly/definitely/apparently; (b) honour; (c) domestic/local; (d) common; (e) foreign; (f) diversity;disappear; (h) unrestraint/freedom; (i) significant; (j) unintelligibility. 14. (a)clear; (b) pleasant/comforting; (c) colonialism; (d) good/decent; (e) later; (f) quitted/ abandoned/ discarded; (g) worse; (h) hypothetically; (i) confidentially/ privately; (j) dictator. 15. (a)failure; (b) work; (c) ordinary; (d) as; (e) understand/ realize; (f) neglect/disobey/unfollow; (g) principle; (h) always; (i) w n;(j) undesirable. 16. (a)independence/freedom; (b) humane/kind; (c) genocide; (d) beast; (e) dislocated; (f) known/ named;(g) encircled; (h) ended/finished; (i) murdered; (j) smallest. 17. (a) productive; (b) lazy; (c) endlessly/continuously/constantly; (d) idle; (e) hate; (f) deep/ profound; (g) fixed/still; (h) honour/regard; (i) ungrateful; (j) dedication/loyalty. 18. (a)unaccepted/disapproved; (b) insincerity; (c) accountability/liability; (d) simplicity; (e) love/ liking/ praise; (t) virtue; (g) effect/ outcome/ result/ influence; result/ effect/consequence; (i) emphasis; (j) consciousness. 19. (a)always; (b) stronger; (c) encourage; (d) ignoring/upsetting/disappointipg; (e) curiosity/wish; (f) capacity/ wish/capability; (g) hope/goal/aim; (h) worst; failure; (j) acquire/earn/attain. 20. (a)constitute; (b) broad/wide; (c) exclude; (d) watery; (e) able/capable; (f) narrow; (g) abode/ accommodation/ residence; (h) unknown/ unnoticeable/ unclear; (i) all/ indefinite; U) cultivated/ used/ engaged. 21. (a) permit; (b) liberty; (c) idea/view; (d) unfair; (e) unequal; (f) parity/equality/unity/union; (g) select; (h) policy/method.; (i) care; (j) benefit/ advantage/ privilege. · 22. (a)cheap/valueless; (b) shine; (c) fascinate; (d) internal/inward; --(e) acknowledge; (f) charm; (g) dullness; (h) fade; (i) inborn/instinctive/inherent; (j) immorality. 23. (a)bad; (b) orator; (c) reading; (d) possible; (e)'active; (f) earnestness/honesty; (g) sincerity/ earnestness; (h) impossible; (i) wish/aim/will; G) prosper. 24. (a)blessing; (b) reason; (c) knowledge; (d) hampers; (e) progress; (f) attain; (g) established/retained; (h) small; (i) certainly; (j) tiny. 25. (a)simplicity/ plainness; (b) paradox/ incongruity; (c)impossibility/despair; (d) realize/fulfil; (e) unnaturally;(f) contrary; (g) vice; (h) flourishing/ thriving/ successful; (i) impiety; (j) ease/ peace. 26. (a)progress; (b) easy/simple; (c) updated/ last/ newest/recent/current; (d) unnecessary; (e) do; (f) ordinary/ common; (g) small/ little; (h) largely/ extensively/broadly; · (i) check/impede /restrain; (j) abuse /waste. 27. (a)certainly/definitely/surely; (b) nowhere; (c) comfort;-(d) made/posed/caused; (e) good/honest; (f) praise/recognition; (g) finally/eventually; (h) neglect/avoid/shun/ignore; (i) speech; (j) deed. 28. (a)pardon; (b) disregarded/ignored/neglected; (c) grudge/anger; (df revenge/retribution; (e) mind/ mentality/ personality; (f) curb/ check/ control/suppress; (g) apathy/ indifference; (h) inferior; (i)· friend; (j) vengeance/ reprisal. 29. (a)integrity; (b) useful/beneficial; (c) justice; (d) unjust/ wrong/ unethical; (e) comfortable; (t) sincere/ dutiful/ liable/ accountable; (g) do/ accomplish; (h) sincerity; (i) worse; (j) lie/deceit. 30. (a)quality; (b) eradicate/dispel/withdraw; (c) narrowness/ beastliness/baseness/triviality; (d) narrow; (e) discourage/ dissuade; (f) protect/save; (g) restriction/ subordination/ subjection; (h) dishonour/ disrespect; (i) goal/ aim/ function/- purpose/ assignment; (j) block/ prevent/ demote/ obstruct. 31. (a)amazing/miraculous; (b) ancient/old; (c) formerly; (d) blessing; (e) created; (f) supply/ transmit; (g) dominated; (h) spoil/harm; (i) ancient; j) news/ report. 32. (a)unpleasant; (b) detrin1ental/harmful; (c) irregularly; (d)recommendable/helpful; (e) assume/ look/ seem/reveal; (f) noisy; (g) calm/quiet;(h) astonished/surprised; (i) unhappy/sad; (j) mood/ disposition. · 33. (a)' laziness/indolence; (b) fully/quite/completely; (c) wise; (d) failure; (e) naturally/spontaneously; (f) attained/ gained; (g) continuously/rigorously; (h) success/ prosperity; (i) indolent/lazy; (j) fruit. 34. (a) warrior; (b) villain; (c) forget; (d) issue/subject; (e) pleasure; (f) avoided/ignored; (g) timid/fearful; (h) few; (i) proper/actual/right; (j) respect. 35. (a) succeed; (b) unsuitable; (c) crack; (d) smooth; (e) unwrap; (f) entrance; (g) departure; (h) band; (i)sharp; (j) pointed. Synonyms and antonyms Worksheet-5.3 1. Imprisoned for nearly three decades for his fight against white minority rule, Mandela never lost his resolve to fight for his people’s emancipation. He was determined to bring down apartheid while avoiding a civil war. His prestige and charisma helped him win the support of the world. Mandela went on to play a prominent role on the world stage as an advocate of human dignity in the face of challenges ranging from political repression to AIDS. (a) Imprisoned (antonym), (b) decade (synonym), (c) resolve (antonym), (d) emancipation (synonym), (e) apartheid (synonym), (f) charisma (antonym), (g) prominent (antonym), (h) dignity (synonym), (i) ranging (synonym), (j) repression (antonym) 2. Traffic jam refers to long line of vehicles on the road leading to serious road block. It is a common picture of the major roads in Bangladesh. It is also seen on the town or even rural roads. There are some causes behind this. Firstly, many drivers are ignorant of traffic rules while some deliberately violate traffic rules. (a) jam (synonym), (b) road (synonym), (c) serious (antonym), (d) common (synonym), (e) major (antonym), (f) rural (antonym), (g) causes (synonym), (h) ignorant (antonym), (i) rules (synonym), (j) deliberately (synonym) 3. Khan Jahan Ali was a powerful leader of the people. He could buildluxurious palaces and amassvast riches for his own pleasure but he did not do so. On the other hand, he made roads, dug tanks and built mosques to lead people to the path of well-being and prosperity both here and hereafter. His soldiers were busy with construction work not with military exploits. (a) powerful (antonym), (b) build (antonym), (c) luxurious (synonym), (d) amass (synonym), (e) vast (antonym), (f) pleasure (synonym), (h) busy (antonym), (i) construction (antonym), (j) exploit (synonym) 4. Rabindranath showed his literary genius at his very boyhood. At the age of 17, he was sent to London for higher education. At the very beginning, London made a poor impression on him. Later, he attended London University and often visited the Houses of Parliament for listening to Gladston and John Bright’s debates on Irish home rule. At the later stage, he admired the western culture and for this reason, he was called back to India. (a) genius (synonym), (b) sent (antonym), (c) higher (antonym), (d) beginning (antonym), (e) poor (antonym), (f) Later (antonym), (g) often (synonym), (h) debate (synonym), (i) admired (antonym), (j) reason (synonym) 5. A most important truth, which we are apt to forget, is that a teacher can never truly teach unless he is still learning himself. A lamp can never light another lamp unless it continues to burn its own flame. The teacher who has come to the end of his subject, who has no living traffic with his knowledge, but merely repeats his lessons to his students, can only load their minds; he cannot quicken them. Truth not only must inform but inspire. If the inspiration dies out and the information only accumulates, then truth loses its infinity. (a) important (synonym), (b) truth (antonym), (c) apt (synonym), (d) continue (antonym), (e) living (antonym), (f) knowledge (synonym), (g) quicken (antonym), (h) inspire (synonym), (i) accumulate (synonym), (j) lose (antonym) 6. Life is full of complexities and contradictions. Our expectations are not always materialized. What we think to be happy naturally teaches us that virtue is rewarded but vice is punished. A good-natured man will live a happy and prosperous life but an ill-natured man will face various sufferings. But in real life we see that a man who cultivates the good qualities like honesty, sincerity, piety is not happy. He suffers physically, financially and even socially. But a man who does the opposite live a life incomfort and happiness. (a) contradiction (synonym), (b) materialize (synonym), (c) naturally (antonym), (d) prosperous (antonym), (e) honesty (synonym), (f) sincerity (antonym), (g) piety (antonym), (h) comfort (synonym), (i) complexities (synonym), (j) happiness (antonym) 7. Man’s intellect has a natural pride in its own aristocracy which is the pride of its culture. When this pride succumbs to some compulsion of necessity or lure of material advantages, it brings humiliation to the intellectual man. It is a matter of great sorrow that, nowadays, the students of our country are made to tread the mill of passing examinations not for learning anything. In the Bengali Language there is a modern maxim which can be translated, “he who learns to read and write rides in a carriage and pair”. In English there is a similar proverb. ‘Knowledge is power’. It is an offer of a prospective bribe to the student, a promise of an ulterior reward which is more important than knowledge itself. (a) aristocracy (synonym), (b) succumb (antonym), (c) compulsion (synonym), (d) lure (antonym), (e) humiliation (antonym), (f) tread (synonym), (g) maxim (synonym), (h) carriage (synonym), (i) prospective (antonym), (j) ulterior (synonym) 8. Sincerity is the root of success of all works. One can go a long way if he does a job with sincerity. The great men are sincere because they know that sincerity is the key to success. Those who do not follow the rules of sincerity can never go a long way. Sincerity is the secret of victory. If any work is not done with sincerity, one will never receive desirable output from it. So we should be sincere in every walk of life. (a) success (antonym), (b) job (synonym), (c) great (antonym), (d) because (synonym), (e) know (synonym), (f) follow (antonym), (g) rules (synonym), (h) never (antonym),, (i) victory (synonym), (j) desirable (antonym) 9. There are many people who have a conservative outlook. Quite early in life they learn to believe that everything in this world was predetermined. All that happens to them was ordained by God. From this belief, the poor generally accept their poverty and all their sorrows and sufferings without trying much to overcome them. They also have the same sort of attitude towards illness and disease. (a) people (synonym), (b) conservative (antonym), (c) early (antonym), (d) believe (synonym), (e) world (synonym), (f) all (antonym), (g) poverty (antonym), (h) sufferings (synonym), (i) overcome (synonym), (j) same (antonym) 10. During the nine month long Liberation war the Pakistani army carried out the most brutalmassacre in human history. There were thousands of killing field all around Bangladesh. One of the largest killing fields is located at Dumuria in Khulna. The area is called Chuknagar. Hundreds and thousands of fleeing people arrived all Chuknagar to cross the border. On 20 May 1971 Pakistani soldiers surrounded the area. They started to fire at the fleeing people. About eight to ten thousand people were killed at Chuknagar. (a) Liberation (synonym), (b) brutal (antonym), (c) massacre (synonym), (d) human (antonym), (e) largest (antonym), (f) located (synonym), (g) called (synonym), (h) surrounded (antonym), (i) started (synonym), (j) killed (antonym) 11. A thing cannot become as precious as gold only by way of glittering. People in general, are charmed and attracted by outward show of things and not by their own merits. Gold is a precious metal and its value is recognized by all. Nevertheless, there are many metals cheaper than gold but look like it. They glitter for some time and fade in course of time. They fascinate our eyes too. But their beauty and glamour do not last long. But gold is such a metal that it can stand the wear and tear of time ad shine till the last moments of existence. In our society, there are so many people who are outwardly very gentle and nice. But after a period of time, their real identity is revealed. They do not have intrinsic value and morality. (a) precious (antonym), (b) glittering (synonym), (c) attracted (synonym), (d) outward (antonym), (e) recognized (synonym), (f) fascinate (synonym), (g) glamour (antonym), (h) shine (antonym), (i) intrinsic (synonym), (j) morality (antonym) 12. A good writer may be a good reader. A good reader may be a good speaker or make good recitation. Noting of this is impossible for a man if he is not lazy. The main thing is sincerity. Seriousness should also be taken under consideration. If a man is serious, he can make impossible to be possible. If we become serious in our intention we can shine in life. (a) good (antonym), (b) speaker (synonym), (c) recitation (synonym), (d) impossible (antonym), (e) lazy (antonym), (f) sincerity (synonym), (g) seriousness (synonym), (h) possible (antonym), (i) intention (synonym), (j) shine (synonym) 13. Illiteracy is a curse. It is the root cause of ignorance which frustrates all development efforts of the government. No development effort can succeed unless illiteracy is eradicated. Eradication of illiteracy in a country like Bangladesh with so vast a population is undoubtedly a gigantic task. (a) curse (antonym), (b) cause (synonym), (c) ignorance (antonym), (d) frustrates (synonym), (e) development (synonym), (f) succeed (synonym), (g) eradicated (antonym), (h) vast (antonym), (i) undoubtedly (synonym), (j) gigantic (antonym) 14. Courtesy is a virtue in man. It goes without saying that courtesy costs nothing but gives a lot. So, you should be courteous. You must have politeness. People will disrespect and dislike you if you are discourteous. Nobody likes discourtesy. Try to be a gentle from your student life. You can win the heart of your enemy by being courteous. You can ensure removal of and improve mutual understanding and cordiality among people. (a) virtue (synonym), (b) a lot (antonym), (c) disrespect (synonym), (d) Try (synonym), (e) gentle (antonym), (f) win (antonym), (g) ensure (synonym), (h) anger (synonym), (i) remove (synonym), (j) cordiality (synonym) 15. Illiteracy is a curse. It retards all development work of a country. It is said that an illiterate nation gropes in darkness with no definite goal. In fact, an illiterate person is conservative, superstitions and blind. He can contribute very little to his society and country. He is unconscious and unaware of his rights and responsibilities. The whole country is responsible for this. Most of our people are illiterate and poor. In fact, illiteracy, caused by poverty, stands in the way of success. All should be practical and pragmatic while addressing this problem. Effective measures must be taken by all concerned to remove illiteracy and thus make the nation enlightened. (a) curse (antonym), (b) retards, (c) darkness (antonym), (d) conservative (antonym), (e) unconscious (synonym), (f) success (antonym), (g) pragmatic (synonym), (h) measures (synonym), (i) remove (synonym), (j) Enlightened (synonym) 16. “I hate race discrimination most intensely and in all its manifestations. I have fought it all during my life; I will fight it now and will do so until the end of my days,” Mandela said in his acceptance speech on becoming South Africa’s first black president in 1994,... “the time for the healing of the wounds has come. The moment to bridge the chasms that divide us has come”. “We have, at last achieved our political emancipation.” In 1993, Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, an honour he shared F.W de Klerk, the white African leader who had freed him from prison three years earlier and negotiated the end of apartheid. (a) emancipation (antonym), (b) discrimination (synonym), (c) manifestation (synonym), (d) honour (antonym), (e) negotiate (synonym), (f) freed (antonym), (g) acceptance (antonym), (h) intensely (antonym), (i) apartheid (synonym), (j) chasm (synonym) 17. He is optimistic of his success. He works hardand abides by his teachers’ guidelines. He understands it is important to be diligent. He does not rely on any one and believes that honesty and hard work can help one reach the peak of success. He harbours the faith that a laborious main is sure to shine. (a) optimistic (antonym), (b) hard (synonym), (c) abides (synonym), (d) understands (synonym), (e) important (antonym), (f) rely (synonym), (g) honesty (antonym), (h) help (antonym), (i) laborious (synonym), (j) shine (synonym) 18. Most of the Bangladeshis know that our motherland is in the active earthquake zone. Experts are alarmed be the recurrence of the quakes in the recent years. But they do not give any direct answer to the question of the safety of the building in Dhaka city. As there is every possibility of earthquakes in Bangladesh, experts call for taking adequate precautionary measures to reduce the losses. RAJUK opines that an earthquake resistant building code should be followed to avoid natural disaster. (a) active (antonym), (b) alarmed (antonym), (c) recurrence (synonym), (d) recent (antonym), (e) direct (antonym), (f) safety (synonym), (g) possibility (antonym), (h) reduce (synonym), (i) resistant (synonym), (j) followed (synonym) 19. English is widely recognized as an international language. It is largely used and spoken all over the world. In the age of globalization. It is the only means to communicate across the national borders. So it is a must for every individual and so proper knowledge of English highlights an individual’s potentiality. To seek higher education and a better job, one must have a good command over English. (a) widely (synonym), (b) international (synonym), (c) would (synonym), (d) means (synonym), (e) national (antonym), (f) individual (synonym), (g) highlights (synonym), (h) higher (antonym), (i) better (antonym), (f) command (synonym) 20. Patriotism means to love for one’s own country. It is a noblevirtue. It removes all sorts of meanness from human mind and makes it broad. Patriotism inspires a man to shed the drop of blood to defend the freedom of his country. A man without this quality is no better than a beast. A true patriot is honored by all. His only aim is to promote the welfare of his country and countrymen. (a) noble (antonym), (b) virtue (synonym), (c) removes (synonym), (d) meanness (synonym), (e) broad (antonym), (f) inspires (synonym), (g) defend (synonym), (h) freedom (antonym), (i) honored (antonym), (j) promote (synonym) 21. Without effort there can be no progress. Life loses its interest if there is no struggle. Games become dull if there is no competition in them and if the result is easily foreseen. No matter we win the game or lost it. The keener the contest, the greater the enjoyment. A victory is not a real triumph unless both the sides are equally matched. Whether we like it or not, life is one continuous competitive examination. (a) effort (synonym), (b) progress (antonym), (c) interest (synonym), (d) dull (synonym), (e) easily (antonym), (f) enjoyment (antonym), (g) victory (antonym), (h) equally (antonym), (i) like (synonym), (j) competitive (antonym) 22. Those who are industrious can prosper in life. It means that industry is the key to success. The idle are always unsuccessful. It is sheer foolishness to think that success comes automatically as it is given by the Almighty. Passing time in idleness brings about adversity in life. But the industrious can remove the hindrances by dint of continuous hard work and perseverance. A farmer is a real hard worker. (a) industrious (antonym), (b) prosper (synonym), (c) perseverance (synonym), (d) unsuccessful (antonym), (e) real (synonym), (f) idle (antonym), (g) foolishness (antonym), (h) adversity (antonym) (i) automatically (synonym), (j) hindrances (synonym) 23. Women in our society have always been considered subservient to men. The majority of houses are male dominated, usually by husbands and woman most often have no say in decision making. Their opinion is considered unnecessary even in such issues as the number of children they would like to have, education of their children and marriage of their sons and daughter, issues of finance and property. (a) society (synonym), (b) subservient (antonym), (c) majority (antonym), (d) male (synonym), (e) usually (antonym), (f) say (synonym), (g) considered (synonym), (h) education (synonym), (i) issues (synonym), (j) finance (synonym) ​ ​

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Core Differences between Formal and Informal Writing Informal writing is quite common in speaking whereas formal writing is common in writing. Formal writing is objective whereas informal writing is subjective Formal writing is for impersonal use whereas informal writing is personal use. Informal writing encourages the use of slangs while formal writing does not encourage at all. The voice of formal writing is passive while that of informal writing is active The personal pronoun of formal writing is the third person whereas informal writing is the first and second person. The language used in formal writing is formulaic whereas in informal writing is direct. The tone used in formal writing is official and professional whereas in informal writing is personal and friendly. Informal writing encourages used of interjections while formal writing does not encourage interjections. The sentences used in formal writing are long and complex whereas in informal writing are short and simple. Formal writing is often more common in writing whereas; informal writing is more common in speaking than the writing. Formal writing is objective on the other hand; informal writing is subjective. Formal writing is for impersonal use. Conversely, informal writing is for personal use only. Formal writing uses vocabulary which is specific to the discipline, on the flip side, informal writing uses unspecific vocabulary about the subject. Formal writing avoids slang language, colloquialisms (common language in spoken English), but the informal writing is full of these two characteristics. Informal: May use colloquial words/expressions (kids, guy, awesome, a lot, etc.). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Formal vs. Informal Words/Phrases Informal -----------------------Formal ​ A bit ----------------A little A lot of ----------------Numerous Afraid ----------------Fearful Again & again ----------------Repeatedly Also ----------------In addition, additionally Anyway ----------------Nevertheless Ask ----------------Enquire Ask for ----------------Request Ask out ----------------Invite At first ----------------Initially At once ----------------Immediately Avoid ----------------Evade Away ----------------Absent Bad ----------------Negative Beat up ----------------Assault Better ----------------Improved Big/Large ----------------Enormous Block ----------------Undermine Blow up ----------------Explode Book ----------------Reserve Boss ----------------Employer Brave ----------------Courageous Break down ----------------Fail/Collapse Break off ----------------Suspend/adjourn Break out ----------------Erupt Bright/smart ----------------Intelligent Bring in ----------------Introduce Build ----------------Construct But ----------------However Buy ----------------Purchase By ----------------By means of Call off ----------------Cancel Call on ----------------Visit Can ----------------Is capable of Catch up ----------------Understand Chance ----------------Opportunity Cheap ----------------Inexpensive Check ----------------Verify Childish ----------------Immature Childish ----------------Infantile Choose ----------------Select Clear ----------------Transparent Climb ----------------Ascend Clothes ----------------Garment Come after ----------------Follow Come in ----------------Enter Come up to ----------------Reach/attain Complex ----------------Convoluted Dad ----------------Father Danger ----------------Peril Dare ----------------Challenge Deal with ----------------Handle Deal with ----------------Manage Death ----------------Demise Describe ----------------Depict Dim ----------------Indistinct Dirty/ polluted ----------------Contaminated Drop out of ----------------Withdraw (from) Eager ----------------Avid Ease ----------------Facilitate Empty ----------------Vacant End ----------------Terminate End ----------------Terminate/ Finish Enjoyment ----------------Gratification Enough ----------------Sufficient Expect ----------------Anticipate Explain ----------------Disclose Fall out ----------------Quarrel Fight ----------------Combat Find out ----------------Learn/Discover Fork out ----------------Pay (money) Free ----------------Liberate Free ----------------Release Friendly ----------------Amiable Funny ----------------Humorous, amusing Get ----------------Obtain Get ----------------Receive Get away ----------------Elude Get by ----------------Survive Get out ----------------Escape Give ----------------Donate Give ----------------Provide Give out ----------------Distribute Give up ----------------Quit Go ----------------Depart Go after ----------------Pursue Go against ----------------Oppose Go ahead ----------------Proceed Go away ----------------Leave/ depart Go before ----------------Precede Go down ----------------Decrease Go on ----------------Continue Go out of ----------------Exit Go through ----------------Examine Go up ----------------Increase Good ----------------Positive Good for ----------------Beneficial Good looking ----------------Attractive Happy ----------------Pleased Help ----------------Aid/ Assist Help ----------------Assist Informal -----------------------Formal Informal -----------------------Formal Here ----------------Present Hit out at ----------------Criticise Hopeless ----------------Futile Hungry ----------------Famished Hurry ----------------Haste, hasten Hurt ----------------Damage, harm Idea ----------------Notion Imagine ----------------Envisage In charge of ----------------Responsible In the end ----------------Finally Iron out ----------------Solve/overcome (a problem/difficulty) Job ----------------Occupation Keep ----------------Preserve Kidding ----------------Jesting Kids ----------------Children Lack ----------------Deficiency Laid back ----------------Relaxed Lead to ----------------Cause Leave out ----------------Omit Let ----------------Allow Let ----------------Permit Link up ----------------Connect Live ----------------Reside Lively ----------------Energetic Look at ----------------Regard Look for ----------------Seek Look into ----------------Investigate Look like ----------------Resemble Look up to ----------------Respect Lucky ----------------Fortunate Mad ----------------Insane Mainly ----------------Principally Make out ----------------Discern Make up ----------------Fabricate Make up ----------------Invent Marvelous ----------------Exceptional Maybe ----------------Perhaps Mend ----------------Repair Naked ----------------Nude Need ----------------Request Need ----------------Require Next/later ----------------Subsequently Okay, ok ----------------Acceptable Old ----------------Elderly Older ----------------Senior Over ----------------At an end Pay back ----------------Repay Pick up ----------------Collect Pin down ----------------Determine Point out ----------------Indicate Put in ----------------Insert Put off ----------------Postpone Put up with ----------------Tolerate Put/ set down ----------------Deposit Rack up ----------------Accumulate Really big ----------------Considerable Refer to ----------------Consult Remove ----------------Eliminate Rich ----------------Wealthy Right ----------------Correct Round ----------------Circular Say ----------------Express Say no ----------------Reject Say sorry ----------------Apologise See ----------------Observe See ----------------Perceive Seem ----------------Appear Set out ----------------Display Settle for ----------------Choose Show ----------------Demonstrate Sick ----------------Ill Sight ----------------Vision Small ----------------Diminutive So ----------------Therefore Speed up ----------------Accelerate Start/ Begin ----------------Commence Stop ----------------Cease Stubborn ----------------Obstinate Sweat ----------------Perspiration Take out ----------------Remove Talk about ----------------Discuss/consider Talk into ----------------Persuade Tell ----------------Inform Test ----------------Experiment Thanks ----------------Gratitude Think about ----------------Consider Think of ----------------Conceive Throw away ----------------Discard Throw out ----------------Eject Tired ----------------Exhausted/ Fatigued Tough ----------------Difficult Try ----------------Endeavour Try out ----------------Test Use ----------------Utilize Use/Eat ----------------Consume Wait for ----------------Await Want/ hope ----------------Desire Whole ----------------Entire/Complete Wood ----------------Timber Worse ----------------Inferior Wrong ----------------Incorrect Young ----------------Youthful ​

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