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Rules Basic Advanced Worksheets Beginner (1) Elementary (2) (PECE) Pre-intermediate (3) (JSC) Intermediate (4) (SSC) Upper-intermediate (5( (HSC) Advanced (6)(University)

              Most Common Idioms for IELTS A Idioms   A big cheese- an important or a powerful person in a group or family A bird's eye view- a view from a very high place which allows you to see a large area A bone of contention- something that people argue for a long time A cock and a bull story- a story or an explanation which is obviously not true. At the crack of the dawn- very early in morning A cuckoo in the nest- someone in a group of people but not liked by them. A litmus test- a method which clearly proves something As the crow flies- measuring distance between two places in a straight line. A dead letter- an argument or law not followed by anyone. At the drop of the hat- u do something easily and without any preparation An early bird- someone who gets early in the morning An educated guess- a guess which was likely to get corrected At the eleventh hour- be too late. A queer fish- a strange person A wakeup call- an event done to warn someone A worm's eye view- having very little knowledge about something A witch hunt- an attempt to find and punish those who have options that are believed to be dangerous At the heels of- to follow someone A dish fit for Gods- something of very high quality A game of two equal halves- a sudden change in circumstances Afraid of one's own shadow- to become easily frightened Against the clock- to be in a hurry to do something before a particular time Air one's dirty laundry- to make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret. All systems go- everything is ready. An arm and a leg- a large amount of money Appear out of now here- to appear suddenly without warning. Apple of someone's eye- someone loved very much. Ask for the moon- to ask for too much. Asleep at the switch- not to be alert on opportunity At sixes and sevens- to be lost and bewildered At someone's beck and call- to be always ready to serve At the bottom of the ladder- at the lowest level A house of cards- a poor plan At an arm's length- to keep at a distance At sixes and sevens- in disorder A boon in disguise- a benefit in loss A bull in a China shop- an awkward person A red letter day- an important day A nine days wonder- pleasure for a short time A bit under the weather- falling ill B idioms Bad blood- feelings of hate between two families Bend your ears- to talk to someone for a very long time about something boring Bite your tongue- to stop yourself from saying something because it would be better not to Black and blue- full of bruises Blue blood- belonging to high social class Be above board- to be honest and legal Be bouncing off the walls- excited and full of nervous energy Bow and scrap- try too hard to please someone in a position of authority Brass monkey weather- extremely cold weather Be tailor made- to be completely suitable for someone. Break the ice- to make more comfort or relaxed with a person whom you have not met earlier, to break the silence Be as clear as mud- to be impossible to understand Be on cloud nine- be very happy Between the devil and deep blue sea- a type of situation where u must choose between two equally unpleasant situations Be in the doldrums- not very successful or nothing new is taking place Beat the drum- to speak eagerly about something you support Be on the edge- to be nervous or worried about something Be in seventh heaven- extremely happy Be at each other's throat- two persons arguing angrily Batten down the hatches- to prepare for trouble Back the wrong horse- to support someone weak Back to square one- to reach again to the starting point Back to the salt mines- back to something that you don't want to do Ball of fire- active and energetic Beat one's head against the wall- to try to do something that is hopeless Bark up the wrong tree- to make a wrong assumption Batten down the hatches- prepare for difficult times Beat one's brain out- to work hard Begin to see the light- to begin to understand Behind closed doors- done in secret Bet on the wrong horse- to misread the future Bent on doing- to be determined to do something Bite off more than one can chew- to do more than one's ability Bite the bullet- to face a difficult situation bravely Bitter pill to swallow- an unpleasant fact that must be accepted Black sheep of the family- worst member Blessing in disguise- something that turns out to be good which earlier appeared to be wrong Blind leading the blind- someone who does not understand something but tries to explain it to other Blow one's own horn- to praise one Blow someone's mind- excite someone Bone of contention- subject matter of the fight Bring home the bacon- to earn money to live Blue in the face- exhausted and speechless Break the back of- reduce the power of something Burn a hole in one's pocket- to spend money quickly Burn the midnight oil- to study till late of night Bushman's holiday- a holiday where you spend doing same thing as you did at working days Button's one lip- to keep quite Break a leg- to wish good luck C idioms Carrot and sticks- You use both awards as well as punishments to make someone do something. Cloak and dragger- when people behave in a very secret manner Cards are stacked against- luck is against you Crack a book- to open book to study Cross a bridge before one comes to it- worry about the future in advance Carry coals to new castle- to take something to a place or a person that has a lot of that thing already Cast in the same mould- to be very similar Change horses in midstream- to change plans Cap it all- to finish Cried with eyes out- cried a lot Carry the can- If you carry the can, you take the blame for something, even though you didn't do it or are only partly at fault. Cast a long shadow- Something or someone that casts a long shadow has considerable influence on other people or events. Cat and dog life- If people lead a cat and dog life, they are always arguing. D idioms Drive a wedge between- to break relationship between the two Dances to the tune- to always do what someone tells you to do Dressed up to the nines- wearing fancy clothes Dragging its feet- delaying in decision, not showing enthusiasm Davey Jones' locker- Davey Jones' locker is the bottom of the sea or resting place of drowned sailors. ('Davy Jones' locker' is an alternative spelling.) Dancing on someone's grave- If you will dance on someone's grave, you will outlive or outlast them and will celebrate their demise Dog in the manger- If someone acts like a dog in the manger, they don't want other people to have or enjoy things that are useless to them Don't cry over spilt milk- When something bad happens and nothing can be done to help it people say, 'Don't cry over spilt milk' Don't wash your dirty laundry in public- People, especially couples, who argue in front of others or involve others in their personal problems and crises, are said to be washing their dirty laundry in public; making public things that are best left private. Donkey work- Donkey work is any hard, boring work or task. Don't throw bricks when you live in a glass house- Don't call others out on actions that you, yourself do. Don't be a hypocrite. E idioms Entering the 80th orbit- celebrating the 80th birthday Eleventh hour decision- decision that is made at the last possible minute End in smoke- to bear no result Earth shattering- not at all surprising Eat humble pie- to apologize humbly Elephant in the room- An elephant in the room is a problem that everyone knows very well but no one talks about because it is taboo, embarrassing, etc. Egg on your face- If someone has egg on their face; they are made to look foolish or embarrassed Eye for an eye- This is an expression for retributive justice, where the punishment equals the crime. Eyes are bigger than one's stomach- If someone's eyes are bigger than their stomach, they are greedy and take on more than they can consume or manage. F idioms From cradle to grave- during the whole span of your life. Face the music-to accept punishment for something you have done. Feel the pinch- to have problems with money. Fall on your own sword- to be cheated by someone you trust. Feather in one's cap- something that you achieve and proud of. Firing on all cylinders- work every possible way to succeed. French leave- absent without permission, to take French leave is to leave a gathering without saying goodbye or without permission. Fall on our feet- If you fall on your feet, you succeed in doing something where there was a risk of failure. Fall on your sword- If someone falls on their sword, they resign or accept the consequences of what they have done wrong. Fingers and thumbs- If you are all fingers and thumbs, you are being clumsy and not very skilled with your hands. Finger in the pie- If you have a finger in the pie, you have an interest in something. Flash in the pan- If something is a flash in the pan; it is very noticeable but doesn't last long, like most singers, who are very successful for a while, then forgotten. Follow your nose- When giving directions, telling someone to follow their nose means that they should go straight ahead. Fool's paradise- A fool's paradise is a false sense of happiness or success Foot in mouth- This is used to describe someone who has just said something embarrassing, inappropriate, wrong or stupid For a song- If you buy or sell something for a song, it is very cheap For donkey's years- If people have done something, usually without much if any change, for an awfully long time, they can be said to have done it for donkey's years G idioms Get off the hook- free from all obligations Give-up the ghost- to die Got the slap on the wrist- got light punishment Give someone a bird- make fun Got the wind up- to be scared Get a raw deal- not treated equally Gift of the gab- talent of speaking, if someone has the gift of the gab, they speak in a persuasive and interesting way Gives cold shoulder- to ignore Get your wires crossed- If people get their wires cross, they misunderstand each other, especially when making arrangements.('Get your lines crossed' is also used.) Give me five- If someone says this, they want to hit your open hand against theirs as a way of congratulation or greeting Give me a hand- If someone gives you a hand, they help you Give someone a piece of your mind- If you give someone a piece of your mind, you criticize them strongly and angrily. Go bananas- If you go bananas, you are wild with excitement, anxiety, or worry Go tell it to birds- This is used when someone says something that is not credible or is a lie Go under the hammer- If something goes under the hammer, it is sold in an auction Graveyard shift- If you have to work very late at night, it is the graveyard shift Grease monkey- A grease monkey is an idiomatic term for a mechanic H idioms Have ants in your pants- not be able to keep still because you are very excited or worried about something. Having a whole of a time- to enjoy very much Hold one's horse- be patient Have a big mouth- one who gossips more or tells secret Himalayan blunder- a serious mistake Have a one track mind- think only of one thing Have clean hands- be guiltless Have an egg on the face- be embarrassed Have eyes bigger than stomach- desiring more food than one can eat Heart missed a beat- very excited Heart in the right place- good natured Hit the nail on the head- done the thing correctly Hand to mouth- Someone who's living from hand to mouth, is very poor and needs the little money they have coming in to cover their expenses Have no truck with- If you have no truck with something or someone, you refuse to get involved with it or them Hit the bull's-eye- If someone hits the bull's-eye, they are exactly right about something or achieve the best result possible. Hold water- When you say that something does or does not 'hold water', it means that the point of view or argument put forward is or is not sound, strong or logical. For e.g. 'Saying we should increase our interest rates because everyone else is doing so will not hold water' Hornets' nest- A hornets' nest is a violent situation or one with a lot of dispute. (If you create the problem, you 'stir up a hornets' nest'.) I idioms In dribs and drabs- in small amounts at a time In black and white- to give in writing In the blues- low spirited In cahoots with- in a partnership usually for a dishonest reason If the shoe fits, wear it- This is used to suggest that something that has been said might apply to a person In droves- When things happen in droves, a lot happen at the same time or very quickly In the doghouse- If someone is in the doghouse, they are in disgrace and very unpopular at the moment. J idioms Jack Frost - If everything has frozen in winter, then Jack Frost has visited. Jack the Lad - A confident and not very serious young man who behaves as he wants to without thinking about other people is a Jack the Lad. Jack-of-all-trades- A jack-of-all-trades is someone that can do many different jobs. Jam on your face - If you say that someone has jam on their face, they appear to be caught, embarrassed or found guilty. Jam tomorrow - This idiom is used when people promise good things for the future that will never come. Jane Doe - Jane Doe is a name given to an unidentified female who may be party to legal proceedings, or to an unidentified person in hospital, or dead. John Doe is the male equivalent. Jekyll and Hyde - Someone who has a Jekyll and Hyde personality has a pleasant and a very unpleasant side to the character. Jersey justice - Jersey justice is very severe justice. Jet set - Very wealthy people who travel around the world to attend parties or functions are the jet set. Jet-black - To emphasise just how black something is, such as someone's hair, we can call it jet-black. Job's comforter - Someone who says they want to comfort, but actually discomforts people is a Job's comforter. Jobs for the boys - Where people give jobs, contracts, etc, to their friends and associates, these are jobs for the boys. Jockey for position - If a number of people want the same opportunity and are struggling to emerge as the most likely candidate, they are jockeying for position. Jog my memory- If you jog someone's memory, you say words that will help someone trying to remember a thought, event, word, phrase, experience, etc. John Doe- John Doe is a name given to an unidentified male who may be party to legal proceedings, or to an unidentified person in hospital, or dead. Jane Doe is the female equivalent. Joe Public - Joe Public is the typical, average person. Johnny on the spot - A person who is always available; ready, willing, and able to do what needs to be done.('Johnny-on-the-spot' is also used.) Johnny-come-lately - A Johnny-come-lately is someone who has recently joined something or arrived somewhere, especially when they want to make changes that are not welcome. Join the club - Said when someone has expressed a desire or opinion, meaning "That viewpoint is not unique to you". It can suggest that the speaker should stop complaining since many others are in the same position. Example: "If this train doesn't come, I'll be late for work!" "Join the club!" Joined at the hip - If people are joined at the hip, they are very closely connected and think the same way. Judge, jury and executioner - If someone is said to be the judge, jury, and executioner, it means they are in charge of every decision made, and they have the power to be rid of whomever they choose. Juggle frogs - If you are juggling frogs, you are trying to do something very difficult. Jump down someone's throat - If you jump down someone's throat, you criticise or chastise them severely. Jump on the bandwagon - If people jump on the bandwagon, they get involved in something that has recently become very popular. Jump ship - If you leave a company or institution for another because it is doing badly, you are jumping ship. Jump the broom - To jump the broom is to marry. (Jump over the broom, jump over the broomstick, jump the broomstick are also used.) Jump the gun - If you jump the gun, you start doing something before the appropriate time. Jump the track - Jumping the track is suddenly changing from one plan, activity, idea, etc, to another. Jump through hoops - If you are prepared to jump through hoops for someone, you are prepared to make great efforts and sacrifices for them. Jump to a conclusion - If someone jumps to a conclusion, they evaluate or judge something without a sufficient examination of the facts. Jumping Judas! - An expression of surprise or shock. Jungle out there - If someone says that it is a jungle out there, they mean that the situation is dangerous and there are no rules. Jury's out - If the jury's out on an issue, then there is no general agreement or consensus on it. Just around the corner- If something is just around the corner, then it is expected to happen very soon. Just coming up to - If the time is just coming up to nine o'clock, it means that it will be nine o'clock in a very few seconds. You'll hear them say it on the radio in the morning. Just deserts - If a bad or evil person gets their just deserts, they get the punishment or suffer the misfortune that it is felt they deserve. Just for the heck of it - When someone does something just for the heck of it, they do it without a good reason. Just for the record - If something is said to be just for the record, the person is saying it so that people know but does not necessarily agree with or support it. Just in the nick of time - If you do something in the nick of time, you just manage to do it just in time, with seconds to spare. Just off the boat - If someone is just off the boat, they are naive and inexperienced. Just what the doctor ordered - If something's just what the doctor ordered, it is precisely what is needed. Justice is blind - Justice is blind means that justice is impartial and objective. K idioms Kick up a row- to start a fight, to create disturbance Keep ones eye on the ball- be ready for something Kangaroo court- When people take the law into their own hands and form courts that are not legal, these are known as kangaroo court Keep body and soul together- If you earn enough to cover your basic expenses, but nothing more than that, you earn enough to keep body and soul together. Keep your eye on the ball- If you keep your eye on the ball, you stay alert and pay close attention to what is happening Know which way the wind blows- This means that you should know how things are developing and be prepared for the future. L idioms Loaves and fishes- done for material benefits Like a shag on a rock- completely alone. Let someone slide- neglect something Let the cat out of the bag- reveal the secret Let nature take its course- to allow someone to live or die naturally. Like a sitting duck- totally unaware Lion's share- a major share Left to your own devices- If someone is left to their own devices, they are not controlled and can do whatever they want M idioms Make castles in the air- plans or hopes that have very little chances of happening. Make a bee line for- to go directly towards something. Make ones bed and lie on it- to be responsible for what you have done and accept the results Meet ones waterloo- meet ones final end Monkey around- to waste time here and there My hands are full- I am busy Make a dry face- show disappointment Make a monkey of someone- If you make a monkey of someone, you make them look foolish Man of his word- A man of his word is a person who does what he says and keeps his Promises Many moons ago- A very long time ago   N idioms Nobody's fool- one who can take care of himself not having a leg to stand for- not having proof Never-never land- ideal best place. No love lost between- dislike Needle in a haystack- If trying to find something is like looking for a needle in a haystack, it means that it is very difficult, if not impossible to find among everything around it New brush sweeps clean- 'A new brush sweeps clean' means that someone with a new perspective can make great changes. However, the full version is 'a new brush sweeps clean, but an old brush knows the corners', which warns that experience is also a valuable thing No smoke without fire- This idiom means that when people suspect something, there is normally a good reason for the suspicion, even if there is no concrete evidence. ('Where's there's smoke, there's fire' is also used.) O idioms Once in a blue moon- very rarely On the bandwagon- doing something because others are also doing it Open Pandora's box- to discover more problems Over the moon- being too happy On its last legs- in a bad condition and will not last long Old flames die hard- It's very difficult to forget old things On pins and needles- If you are on pins and needles, you are very worried about something On the carpet- When you are called to the bosses office (since supposedly, they are the only ones who have carpet) and its definitely not for a good reason, i.e., you are in trouble, something has not gone according to plan and either maybe you are responsible and/or have some explaining to do On the hook- If someone is on the hook, they are responsible for something. Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches- This means that it's hard to know how much someone else is suffering. P idioms Pass muster- to be approved Pick someone to pieces- to criticize sharply Paper over the cracks- to try to hide something Put the cart before the horse- doing things in a wrong manner Pull up the shocks- do things in the right manner and correctly Parrot fashion- If you learn something parrots fashion; you learn it word for word Pay on the nail- If you pay on the nail, you pay promptly in cash Pen is mightier than the sword- The idiom 'the pen is mightier than the sword' means that words and communication are morepowerful than wars and fighting Pick someone's brains- If you pick someone's brains, you ask them for advice, suggestions and information about something they know about Pieces of the same cake- Pieces of the same cake are things that have the same characteristics or qualities Play fast and loose- If people play fast and loose, they behave in an irresponsible way and don't respect rules, etc. Poker face- Someone with a poker face doesn't show any emotion or reaction so that people don't know what they are feeling Q idioms Quarrel with bread and butter- Bread and butter, here, indicate the means of one's living. If a sub-ordinate in an organization is quarrelsome or if he is not patient enough to bear the reprimand he deserves, gets angry and retorts or provokes the higher-up, the top man dismisses him from the job. So, he loses the job that gave him bread and butter. Hence we say, he quarreled with bread and butter (manager or the top man) and lost his job Quiet as a cat- If somebody is as quiet as a cat they make as little noise as possible and try to be unnoticeable Quiet as a mouse- If someone's as quiet as a mouse, they make absolutely no noise Queer fish- A strange person is a queer fish R idioms Round the twist- go crazy Read between the lines- read hidden meanings Rack and ruin- If something or someone goes to rack and ruin, they are utterly destroyed or wrecked Rain on your parade- If someone rains on your parade, they ruin your pleasure or your plans Rake someone over the coals- If you rake someone over the coals, you criticize or scold them severely Recipe for disaster- A recipe for disaster is a mixture of people and events that could only possibly result in trouble Red carpet- If you give someone the red-carpet treatment, you give them a special welcome to show that you think they are important Red herring- If something is a distraction from the real issues, it is a red herring Red letter day- A red letter day is a one of good luck, when something special happens to you Reduce to ashes- If something is reduced to ashes, it is destroyed or made useless. His infidelities reduced their relationship to ashes Round the houses- If you go round the houses, you do something in an inefficient way when there is a quicker, more convenient way Rub shoulders- If you rub shoulders with people, you meet and spend time with them, especially when they are powerful or famous Run into the sand- If something runs into the sand, it fails to achieve a result S idioms Salt on the earth- fundamental good people Sands of time- tiny amounts of time Shake a leg- to go fast, hurry Spill the beans- to expose a secret Snake in the grass- a hidden army Salt on the earth- fundamental good people Sands of time- tiny amounts of time Shake a leg- to go fast, hurry Spill the beans- to expose a secret Snake in the grass- a hidden army Snake in the shoes- to be in a state of fear Stood to his guns- maintained to his opinion showing the door- asking someone to leave Song and a dance- an excuse Salad days- Your salad days are an especially happy period of your life Sail under false colors- Someone who sails under false colors is hypocritical or pretends to be something they aren't in order to deceive people T idioms Threaded his way out- walked carefully through. Take the cloth- to become a priest. Talk turkey- to discuss a problem with a real intension to solve it. Tit for tat- an action done to revenge against a person who has done some wrong to you To crow over- to triumph over someone to blow a fuse- to turn someone angry though thick and thin- under all conditions to bell the cat- to take great risks To look through colored glasses- to look the things not as they are Taking to a brick wall- taking with a no response Turned a deaf ear- disregarded Take a back seat- choose to decrease involvement Tables are turned- When the tables are turned, the situation has changed giving the advantage to the party who had previously been at a disadvantage Take someone under your wing- If you take someone under your wing, you look after them while they are learning something Take your medicine- If you take your medicine, you accept the consequences of something you have done wrong Talking to a brick wall- If you talk to someone and they do not listen to you, it is like talking to a brick wall Taste of your own medicine- If you give someone a taste of their own medicine, you do something bad to someone that they have done to you to teach them a lesson The apple does not fall far from the tree- Offspring grow up to be like their parents Through thick and thin- If someone supports you through thick and thin, they support you during good times and bad U idioms Upset the apple cart- to create difficulty Under a cloud- If someone is suspected of having done something wrong, they are under a cloud Under fire- If someone is being attacked and criticized heavily, they are under fire Under your nose- If something happens right in front of you, especially if it is surprising or audacious, it happens under your nose Up for grabs- If something is up for grabs, it is available and whoever is first or is successful will get it Up to the neck- If someone's in something up to the neck, they are very involved in it, especially when it's something wrong Up a river without a paddle- If you up a river without a paddle, you are in an unfortunate situation, unprepared and with none of the resources to remedy the matter Uncharted waters- If you're in uncharted waters, you are in a situation that is unfamiliar to you, that you have no experience of and don't know what might happen Under lock and key- If something is under lock and key, it is stored very securely V idioms Vale of tears- This vale of tears is the world and the suffering that life brings. Velvet glove - This idiom is used to describe a person who appears gentle, but is determined and inflexible underneath. ('Iron fist in a velvet glove' is the full form.) Vent your spleen - If someone vents their spleen, they release all their anger about something. Vicar of Bray - A person who changes their beliefs and principles to stay popular with people above them is a Vicar of Bray Vicious circle - A vicious circle is a sequence of events that make each other worse- someone drinks because they are unhappy at work, then loses their job... 'Vicious cycle' is also used. Vinegar tits - A mean spirited women lacking in love or compassion. Virgin territory - If something is virgin territory, it hasn't been explored before. Voice in the wilderness - Someone who expresses an opinion that no one believes or listens to is a voice in the wilderness,especially if proved right later. Volte-face - If you do a volte-face on something, you make a sudden and complete change in your stance or position over an issue. Vultures are circling - If the vultures are circling, then something is in danger and its enemies are getting ready for the kill. W idioms Weight one's word- be careful to what one says Wait for a raindrop in the drought- When someone is waiting for a raindrop in the drought, they are waiting or hoping for something that is extremely unlikely to happen Walking on broken glass- When a person is punished for something Wet behind the ears- Someone who is wet behind the ears is either very young or inexperienced Whale of a time- If you have a whale of a time, you really enjoy yourself Work your fingers to the bone- If you work your fingers to the bone, you work extremely hard on something Wrench in the works- If someone puts or throws a wrench, or monkey wrench, in the works, they ruin a plan X idioms X factor - The dangers for people in the military that civilians do not face, for which they receive payment, are known as the X factor. X marks the spot - This is used to say where something is located or hidden. X-rated - If something is x-rated, it is not suitable for children. Y idioms Yah boo sucks- Yah boo & yah boo sucks can be used to show that you have no sympathy with someone. Yank my chain - If some one says this to another person (i.e. stop yanking my chain) it means for the other person to leave the person who said it alone and to stop bothering them. Yell bloody murder - If someone yells bloody murder, they protest angrily and loudly, or scream in fear. Yellow press - The yellow press is a term for the popular and sensationalist newspapers. Yellow streak- If someone has a yellow streak, they are cowardly about something. Yellow-bellied - A yellow-bellied person is a coward. Yen - If you have a yen to do something, you have a desire to do it. Yeoman's service - To do yeoman's service is to serve in an exemplary manner. Yes-man - Someone who always agrees with people in authority is a yes-man. Yesterday's man or Yesterday's woman - Someone, especially a politician or celebrity, whose career is over or on the decline is yesterday's man or woman. You are what you eat - This is used to emphasise the importance of a good diet as a key to good health. You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar - This means that it is easier to persuade people if you use polite arguments and flattery than if you are confrontational. You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family - Some things you can choose, but others you cannot, so you have to try to make the best of what you have where you have no choice. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink - This idiom means you can offer something to someone, like good advice, but you cannot make them take it. You can say that again - If you want to agree strongly with what someone has said, you can say 'You can say that again' as a way of doing so. You can't fight City Hall - This phrase is used when one is so cynical that one doesn't think one can change their Representatives. The phrase must have started with frustration towards a local body of government. You can't have cake and the topping, too - This idiom means that you can't have everything the way you want it, especially if your desires are contradictory. You can't have your cake and eat it - This idiom means that you can't have things both ways. For example, you can't have very low taxes and a high standard of state care. You can't hide elephants in mouse holes - means that some issues/problems/challenges cannot be hidden/concealed but have to be faced and dealt with. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear - If something isn't very good to start with, you can't do much to improve it. You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs - This idiom means that in order to achieve something or make progress, there are often losers in the process. You can't take it with you - Enjoy life, enjoy what you have and don't worry about not having a lot, especially money...because once you're dead, 'you can't take it with you.' For some, it means to use up all you have before you die because it's no use to you afterwards. You can't teach an old dog new tricks - It is difficult to make someone change the way they do something when they have been doing it the same way for a long time You can't un-ring a bell - This means that once something has been done, you have to live with the consequences as it can't be undone. You could have knocked me down with a feather - This idiom is used to mean that the person was very shocked or surprised. You do not get a dog and bark yourself - If there is someone in a lower position who can or should do a task, then you shouldn't do it. You get what you pay for - Something that is very low in price is not usually of very good quality. You reap what you sow - This means that if you do bad things to people, bad things will happen to you, or good things if you do good things. It is normally used when someone has done something bad. You said it!- Used to say you agree completely with something just said. You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours - This idiom means that if you do something for me, I'll return the favour. You what? - This is a very colloquial way of expressing surprise or disbelief at something you have heard. It can also be used to ask someone to say something again. You're toast - If someone tells you that you are toast, you are in a lot of trouble. You've got rocks in your head - Someone who has acted with a lack of intelligence has rocks in their head. You've made your bed- you'll have to lie in it - This means that someone will have to live with the consequences of their own actions. Young blood - Young people with new ideas and fresh approaches are young blood. Young Turk - A Young Turk is a young person who is rebellious and difficult to control in a company, team or organisation. Your belly button is bigger than your stomach - If your belly button is bigger than your stomach, you take on more responsibilities than you can handle. Your call - If something is your call, it is up to you to make a decision on the matter. Your name is mud - If someone's name is mud, then they have a bad reputation. Your sins will find you out - This idiom means that things you do wrong will become known. Z idioms Zero hour- The time when something important is to begin is zero hour. Zero tolerance - If the police have a zero tolerance policy, they will not overlook any crime, no matter how small or trivial. Zigged before you zagged - If you did things in the wrong order, you zigged before you zagged. Zip it - This is used to tell someone to be quiet. Zip your lip - If someone tells you to zip your lip, they want to to shut up or keep quiet about something. ('Zip it' is also used.)

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Sentence Structure Transformation Transforming Sentence Sturucture: Elementary to Advanced

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Rules Basic Advanced Worksheets Beginner (1) Elementary (2) (PECE) Pre-intermediate (3) (JSC) Intermediate (4) (SSC) Upper-intermediate (5( (HSC) Advanced (6)(University) 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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Transformation of Senteces for SSC and Hsc Examination INVERSION ¨ Using the negative adverbs: Not only Never Not until Seldom Not once Rarely At no time Scarcely By no means No sooner Nowhere If these adverbs are used at the beginning of the sentence auxiliary verb comes before the subject of that sentence. Negative Auxiliary Subject Verb Ext. Never have we traveled so long way Examples: Not once was he on time. Seldom have I heard such beautiful music. Not only did the company lose profits, but it also had to lay off workers. MORE EXAMPLES: INCORRECT: Very seldom a movie can hold my attention like this one. CORRECT: Very seldom can a movie hold my attention like this one. INCORRECT: Not one paper she has finished on time. CORRECT: Not one paper has she finished on time. INCORRECT: Not once Monju and Rony have invited us to their house. CORRECT: Not once have Monju and Rony invited us to-their house. INCORRECT: Only rarely an accident has occurred. CORRECT: Only rarely has an accident occurred. INCORRECT: Never again an accident may occur. CORRECT: Never again may an accident occur. EXERCISES: Part A-1:Not until the Triassic Period – the first primitive mammals did develop. did the first primitive mammals develop. did develop the first primitive mammals. the first primitive mammals develop. Any of them can be used. Part A-2: Never again they will come to my house. the come early in the morning. will they come with a dog. she will go there rapidly. every body tell a lie. Part A-3: Not until they will come. I have done it I tell them to come she offers a banquet have I done the job their father allow them Part A-4: Not until the seventeenth century – to measure the speed of light. did anyone even attempt anyone did even attempt did anyone attempt even did even attempt anyone Inversions are used when the mentioned expressions beginning with only occur at the beginning of a sentence the subject and verb in that clause are inversed. Examples: Only in an emergency should you use this exit. Only recently did she return from abroad Only by asking questions can you learn. A. Only if B. Only when C. Only because D. Only after E. Only until In the cases of mentioned expressions auxiliary verb of the 2nd clause comes before the subject of that clause. Examples: Only if you have a serious problem should you call Mr. Franklin at home. Only when you are satisfied is the sale considered final. If expressions like so+ adj or so+ participle are used at the beginning of the sentence inversion also occurs, Examples: So rare is this coin that it belongs in a museum. So confusing was the map that we had to ask a police officer for directions. However, in the cases of adverbs of place or adverbs of order, auxiliary as well as the main verb come before the subject. Examples: In front of the museum is a statue. Off the coast of California lie the Channel Islands. First came a police car, then came an ambulance. Sample Item: 1. Most southern states had set up primary schools systems by the late eighteenth century, but only in New England – and open to all students. primary schools were free were primary schools free free were primary schools were free primary schools. 2. Across the Chesapeake Bay from the rest of the state –, whose farms produce beans, tomatoes, and other garden vegetables. there lies Maryland's Eastern Shore lies Maryland's Eastern Shore Maryland's Eastern Shore lies there Maryland's Eastern Shore lies.

IELTS Ideas Topic Crime and Punishment

Listening, Reading , Writing , Speaking , Grammar , Vocabulary for ESL English as a second or foreign language is the use of English by speakers with different native languages, often with students whose native language is not English and are learning to speak and write English, commonly among students. Language education for people learning English may be known as English as a foreign language (EFL), English as a second language (ESL), English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), English as an additional language (EAL), or English as a new language (ENL), which refers to the practice of studying English in a country where it is not the dominant language. These programs, especially ESL, are usually an academic subject, course, or program designed to teach English to students who are not yet proficient in the language. While some people only refer to learning in an English-speaking country, learning this language can also entail learning in a non-English speaking or non-native nation.

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Complaint Letters Complaint Letter Writing for the Examination Complaint Letter 1. Write a complaint letter to the Superintendent of Police for taking steps against extortionists. 15 October 2022 The Superintendent of Police Chattogram Subject : Application for taking measures against extortionists Sir We, the inhabitants of West Madarbari, have the honour to draw your kind notice that recently a number of extortionists are ruining the peaceful life of the inhabitants. Businessmen, house owners, tenants, shopkeepers, teachers -none can escape from these extortionists. They very often collect tolls at the gun point. No one's property or money is secure. We, therefore, hope that you would be kind enough to take immediate steps to curb the menace of the extortionists and bring back the peace in our locality. Faithfully yours Maksadul Haq Shadheen (On behalf of the people of West Madarbari) 2. Write a letter to the Mayor complaining about insufficient water supply. 15 June 2022 The Mayor Dhaka South City Corporation Dhaka Subject : Regarding insufficient water supply Sir, I, on behalf of the inhabitants of Mirpur, Dhaka, have the honour to to invite your kind notice to the fact that water. supply in our area has recently become very insufficient. WASA hardly supplies sufficient water in our locality. Moreover, as it is summer now, everybody feels the necessity of water. Unfortunately, we hardly have sufficient water -for cooking, bathing and washing our clothes. Hence the sufferings of all the people know no bounds. Sometimes, even, the marginal inhabitants have to buy water at a high irate. 1, therefore, hope that you would be kind enough to take proper steps so that WASA supplies us with sufficient water in our locality. Yours faithfully Hasanul Haq (On behalf of the inhabitants of Mirpur) 3. Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper on the indiscriminate use of different types of loud-speakers. A.G.B. Colony Motijheel, Dhaka 8th October 2022 The Editor The Daily Star 229 Tejgaon I/A Dhaka-1208 Subject : Criticism against the indiscriminate use of loudspeaker Sir/Madam Through the esteemed columns of your newspaper, I would like to draw the attention of the concerned authorities against the indiscriminate use of the loudspeaker. Loudspeakers are now being used all the time throughout the day and night at the highest pitch. Even small shopkeepers and hawkers misuse them to attract customers. At the time of marriage all the people on the joyous mood misuse it most of the night: Lavish night parties to celebrate anything make free use of stereos to musically shock the whole locality. Then there is a spate of New Year Celebration, Independence Day Celebration or Sakraine Utshob which by using the highest pitch of the loudspeaker, force audience to keep awake the whole night. Nobody cares whether there are students preparing for examination or patients requiring undisturbed peaceful rest, people after a long hard toil are longing to sleep. There is, a need for restriction to the use of the loudspeaker. There should be special permission and time limit for the use of the loudspeaker, and different punishment for the infringement of orders. Public should be made aware that loudspeakers create noise pollution and is dangerous for health. Hoping that useful measures are taken by the authorities against the, issue as soon as possible. Thanking you Yours sincerely Roudiya 4. Write a complaint letter for repairing the damaged roads. 17 April 2022 The Upazila Chairman Umarpur Union, Hpbiganj Subject : Application for repairing the damaged roads of the village Palashpur Sir, With due respect I, on behalf of the people of Umarpur Union, have the honour to draw your kind attention to our sufferings caused by the damaged roads of the village Palashpur. The, people of this village are suffering greatly for the damaged roads. Thousands of people move to Umarpur through the roads. As the roads are badly damaged by the recent flood, no vehicle can ply on them. Even walking on foot at night has become dangerous, as there are big holes at different points of the roads. Hundreds of students go to and come back from schools and colleges daily along the roads. About three months :have passed but the roads have not been repaired yet. So, now it is very essential to'repair the roads for the greater welfare of the villagers. In the circumstances, I would request your honour to take immediate steps to repair the damaged roads and remove the untold sufferings of the villagers. Yours faithfully, Rajib Ahsan On behalf of The people of Palashpur 5. Write a letter complaining about frequent power failure in your area. 09 July 2022 The Chairman Gazipur Electricity Board Ref : About frequent power failure.in our area Dear Sir, I would like to share the problem of my locality with you so that,you could take it seriously and solve it with generosity. Ours is an industrial area. Several big and small industries are located here. Yet life is frequently paralysed due to power failure in this locality. The owners of those industries are having a crucial time because their productions have been hampered -much due to frequent power failure. Consequently, some industries declared partial day-off. The students find it difficult to study. Moreover, anti social people get indulged in various criminal activities during power failure at might. We, hereby draw your kind attention to look into the matter and ensure regular supply of electricity in our area. - Yours ever, Ahammad Hossain Auchpara, Tongi 6. Write a complaint letter for taking steps against anti-social activities in your locality. 15 April 2022 The Police Commissioner Rangpur Metro Politan Police Rangpur Subject : Complaint to stop antisocial activities Sir, I, on behalf of the residents of Kamal Kasna area in Rangpur, woUid like to request you to look into the ongoing antisocial activities in this area. Kamal Kasna has always been reputed for its peaceful neighborhood. But recently some miscreants are commonly seen sitting in the tea stalls even in front of the society gate. They often take drugs and tease the girls. They are also found involved in mugging innocent people. In a word, they have become a nuisance for the whole society. They must be stopped and brought to book soon. I, therefore, request you to take necessary steps to stop these miscreants so that the people of the locality can live and move as freely as before. Yours faithfully, Ahmadul Haq (On behalf of the people of Rangpur) 7. Write a letter to the Railway authorities for missing goods. 21 November 2022 The Chief Operating Officer Bangladesh Railway, Khulna Subject : Complaint for missing goods. Sir, I have the honour to draw your kind attention that I started for Khulna at 7 am by Sundarban Express. I booked four packets of goods as luggage. But to my utter regret, the packets were not available after the train had arrived at Khulna. Booking authorities were duly informed of it. immediately. 1, therefore, earnestly request you to take necessary legal steps to find out the missing goods at the earliest. Yours sincerely Hawn Mustafa Sutrapur, Dhaka S. Write a letter of complaint to the Mayor for taking proper initiative about the disposal of waste from the garden. June 18, 2022 Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Nagar Bhaban Dhaka-1000 Subject : Regarding the poor maintenance of the garden and improper waste disposal Sir I am Naila Aziz, a resident of Keraniganj area. I am writing to bring to your notice the poor maintenance of the garden near our residential area and the improper disposal of waste. The garden near the residential area was watered regularly, and grass shrubs were trimmed and maintained neatly in the beginning. It has been more than a month now since any kind of maintenance is done in the garden. We have tried to contact the person in charge, but every effort has just been in vain. Another growing issue is the problem of waste disposal. There were people from the corporation collecting garbage for disposal every two days, but it has been more than a week now since they have collected any garbage from our area. This has led to the accumulation of waste, and people have started dumping it in the corner of the street as they have no other choice. Kindly look into this matter and the maintenance of the garden as it would become a huge mess if this continues. It would be highly appreciated if you could also inform the residents that all garbage would be collected and not to throw them out around the street corners. Thank you in advance. Yours faithfully, Signature Naila Aziz 9. Write a letter of complaint to the appropriate authorities informing the damaged product. July 26, 2022 The Manager Customer Service Department BD Mega Shop Dhaka - 1000 Subject : Complaint about a damaged product received Sir/Ma'am, I had purchased a black top from your online store. I received the product today, and I tried filing a return request as the size is smaller than the one I had ordered, and the cloth is torn on the left side. For some reason, the return request is not being filed. The page is either getting redirected or stuck. I have tried multiple times, and I could not go through with it. Can you please check and let me know if the return request has been filed for the order no. 3049. If not, kindly let me know what I should do to return the product. I am attaching herewith photographs of the damaged portion of the top and the opening video for your reference. Thank you in advance Yours sincerely, Signature Sabrina Yeasmin 10. Write a letter of complaint to the Councillor of your ward to take quick step to install street lights. 13/08/2022 The Councillor Ward No. 47 Faridabad, Dhaka-1204 Subject : Regarding installation of new street lights in our area Madam, I am writing to bring to your kind attention that there are no street lights in our area and it has become a huge problem as it has started raining. It is very difficult for people who travel through this area because it is very dark at night, and with continuous rains, our area floods up. It becomes really difficult to drive as the roads are damaged, and there have been constant accidents because of this. Besides, inhabitants of our area often victimised by snatchers at night and lose everything valuable. Therefore, I request you to kindly take some action at the earliest and install street lights in our area as it is a danger if it is left like this. Thank you for your time and cooperation in advance. Yours faithfully, Signature Mohammad Ali 11. Write a complaint letter to the Mayor about mosquito menace. The Mayor Dhaka South City Corporation Phoenix Road, Fulbaria, Dhaka-1000 Subject : Complaint about mosquito menace Sir, Mosquito menace is nothing new for the residents of Dhaka. But, recently it has become a serious problem at Lalbag, especially in old Dhaka as this menace has gone out of hand. As the warm season comes, the menace increases. People in different parts of this capital city are now complaining about intolerable mosquito bite throughout day and night. Mosquito coils, spray and mosquito nets have proved futile in stopping mosquito menace. Numerous people are suffering from dengue and malaria due to this menace. It is reported that some of the children in our locality already died of dengue. Under the circumstances, it is prayed and hoped that you would kindly take immediate measures to stop mosquito menace in our area and help us to lead a healthy life. Yours faithfully, Mr. Anisuzzaman On behalf of the locality 12. Write a complaint letter about reckless driving. 6 June, 2022 The Editor The Bangladesh Observer Dhaka Subject : Complaint against reckless driving of motor cars Dear Sir, I shall be grateful if you could find a space in your widely circulated daily to publish the following letter. Reckless Driving in the Streets Street accidents have become common experience in our daily lives. Though we know that there are many factors responsible for the increasing number of road accidents across the country, reckless driving of motor cars is to be placed as the main factor. In the recent years, the number of motor cars in Dhaka along with all other divisional headquarters has rapidly increased. Anyone with capacity of buying vehicles buys and uses them on their will. Asa result each of the upper class and even upper middle class families living in Dhaka city owns and uses more than one motor cars. Concurringly, the young member of these families often prefer to drive cars recklessly while playing music with loud speaker. In the busy city streets drivers frequently violate the traffic laws. They try to overtake others in the streets. This is a very bad practice which often causes street accidents. Also, many drivers of these motor cars do not have formal training in driving. To overcome the crisis driving test should be fair and also vehicles law that permits people buying and driving of motor cars should be strict and implemented. To ensure the safety of the people and to bring the traffic jam to a bearable extent, the concerned authorities should pay attention to this problem. Sincerely yours, Md. Raqib 13. Write a complaint letter on unusable goods. 70/A, Char Para, Mymensingh 25 May 2022 The Manager Messer's RK Brothers and Co. Mymensingh Subject : Supply of unusable goods Dear Sir, I would like to inform you that your delivered parcel of some stationary items is at our hub now. But it is a matter of regret that some of the items are not useable. They are damaged. We are really disheartened finding the quality of some papers, pens, rubbers, etc. Besides, some of the packets are almost damp. These items cannot be sold at all. Please take it seriously and change the items as soon as possible. Otherwise, it~will be difficult for us to continue our contract with your company any longer. Therefore, I request you to replace the same fresh items at your earliest convenience. Yours faithfully, Rakib Ahmed 14. Suppose, you are an inhabitant of Kishoreganj Sadar. Write a letter to the Railway station Master complaining about late running of trains. 10 June 2022 Railway Station Master, Kishoreganj Subject : About late running of trains. Sir, 1 have the honour to draw your kind attention to the fact that the intercity trains of Kishoreganj do not maintain timetable in leaving and reaching train stations. Asa result, people especially the office-goers, businessmen and students are suffering greatly. They cannot reach their respective destination in time. They have to regularly undergo bitter experience of waiting for trains for long time. So, people living in Kishoreganj and surrounding areas are very dissatisfied with this negligence and mismanagement on the part of the train authority. I, therefore, pray and hope that you would be kind enough to take proper steps against it and help people get proper train-service and oblige thereby. Yours faithfully, Eman Hosen On behalf of the inhabitants of Kishoreganj Sadar. 15. Suppose, you are an inhabitant of Narinda, Dhaka. The people of your locality suffer greatly due to unhygienic condition of the locality. Now, write a letter to the Mayor complaining about the fact. 26 June 2022 The Mayor Dhaka South City Corporation, Dhaka Subject : Complaint about unhygienic condition of Narinda, Dhaka. Sir, I, on behalf of the inhabitants of Narinda, Dhaka, would like to draw your kind notice to the fact that the people living here are suffering greatly due to unhygienic condition on the roads caused by the garbage and wastes thrown on the roads of our area. As there is no proper waste management system here, people dump their household wastes on the roads. Consequently, people have to suffer from foul odour. It is an additional problem in the time of COVID-19 pandemic. People being directly exposed to these wastes,'feel greatly uncomfortable. I hope that you would be kind enough to address this unhygienic condition and thus enable the inhabitants of Narinda to live a healthy and comfortable life. Yours faithfully, Tafsir Ahmed On behalf of the people of Wari, Dhaka 16. Suppose, you are Abdul Majid of a village, Mirbag, Kaunia, district Rangpur. Recently, drug-addiction has become very rampant on your area. It has caused a great havoc. Write a letter of complaint to the DC of Rangpur and urge him to take necessary measure. 27 July 2022 The Deputy Commissioner Rangpur Subject : For taking action against drug addicts Sir, I would like to inform you that the only playground in our city has been under the control of local drug addicts for the last one year. The criminals openly use it for taking drugs. As a result, anti¬social activities are on the increase in the locality. For buying drugs, those drug addicts are robbing the passers-by of their valuables. Sometimes, they wander about with illegal arms and ammunition and threaten the people moving on the road to snatch away money from them. In these circumstances, I would be grateful if you could take all-out steps against the drug addicts so that the playground again becomes open for all. Regards, Abdul Majid Mirbag, Kaunia, Rangpur 17. Suppose, you are an inhabitant of Barishal town. The law and order situation of the town is deteriorating day by day. The people of the town have-been passing their days in an insecure condition. Now, write a letter to the Deputy Commissioner complaining about the fact. 21 /B, Sadar Road, Barishal. 10 October 2022 The Deputy Commissioner Barishal Subject : Deterioration of the law and order situation Sir, The law and order situation of the Barishal town is deteriorating day by day. People have been passing their days in panic. They are in an insecure condition as killing, hijacking and many other antisocial activities are going on even in board day-light. Some extortionists are raising money from almost all the shops and business centres. If anybody protests against this kind of antisocial activities, then his life will be under constant threat. People cannot move freely, because they are not safe. Local police force are reluctant to take any action against them. Murder, robbery, hijacking are not being noticed by the law enforcement agencies. So, criminals are moving freely. We, the sufferers of the town, want an immediate remedy for this condition. Therefore, we pray and hope "that you would kindly investigate the matter and take necessary measures, so that the innocent people can pass their life in a peaceful way. Yours truly, A K Azad 18. Suppose, you are Farin. Eve-teasing is a common phenomenon in your locality. Now, write a letter to the Police Super complaining about the nuisance of eve-teasing in your locality. 29 June 2022 The Superintendent of Police Chattogram Subject : Application for preventing the nuisance of eve-teasing. Sir, On behalf of the people of Nadimpur village in Chattogram, I would like to draw your kind attention to the situation that the nuisance of eve-teasing has become a regular phenomenon in our locality. It is increasing day by day at an alarming rate. The vagabond youths indulge in teasing the female students and even the office-goers. Now, this alarming situation has taken a serious turn. We have lodged complaints with and even the office goers the local authority in this regard but all attempts were in vain. We, therefore, pray and hope that you would be kind and prompt enough to take all the necessary steps to prevent eve-teasing. Sincerely yours, Farm Rahman On behalf of the people of Nadimpur village.

Prefixes and Suffixes for examianiton , suffix and prefix, prefix and suffix for ssc examination, prefix and suffix practice Suffixes and Prefixes Rules · Prefix and Suffix · Common Prefixes and Suffixes with Examples · Prefix and Suffix- all Rules and Practice for SSC , HSC and All Competitive Exams SSC Suffix Prefix Practice for SSC Examination 4.0 - Board Questions(2024-2023) with Answer Suffix and Prefix Practice for SSC Examination 4.0 - Board Questions(2020-2019) with Answer Suffix and Prefix Practice for SSC Examination 4.0 - Board Questions(2022-2021) with Answer Suffix and Prefix Practice for SSC Examination 4.0 - Board Questions(2018-2017) with Answer Suffix and Prefix Practice for SSC Examination 4.0 - Board Questions(2016-2015) with Answer Interchage of Parts of Speech Prefix and Suffix Worksheet-3.1 1. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Once upon a time, there lived an old (a)---(farm) in a village. He had three sons. They were (b) ---(quarrel). They always quarrelled with one another. Their father told them that (c) ---(quarrel) is a bad thing. (d) ---(final) he decided to teach them a good lesson. His (e) ---(decide) was a good one. The sons come to the (f) ---(realize) that they should not quarrel like that. The farmers become very happy to see that there is no (g) ---(understanding) among his sons. Although they were (h) ---(conscious) about the importance of unity, they can now realize its importance. 2. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Money is a) ---(sweet) than honey and it is called the fuel of life. Though money is a must in our b)world Life. it cannot c)---(sure). All happiness. d)---happy lies in contentment. People who are happy with what they have, are never e)---(happy) People who are (f)---(mental) unhappy with what they have, are sure unhappy (g)---(morality) cannot bring peace’s (h)---(moral) is always rewarded. 3. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. The rapid (a) ---(grow) of population must be controlled (b) ---(wise), all the attempts for the solution of food problem will fail. So, we have to increase our food production very (c) ---(rapid) we may solve our food problem (d)---(large) by charging our (e)---(tradition) Food habit. We can create a (f)---(very) in our menu. For example, we can take potato instead of rice. However, we cannot solve the problem (g)---(less) We increase our food (h)---(product). 4. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Truth is not (a)---(normal) it is (b)---(nature) it (c)---(sure ). The spiritual peace of the human mind. It (d)---(power) our soul and enhances our willing power. Illegal and (e)---(lawful) things are against the truth. We must speak boldly and (f)---(clear) (g) ---(kind) is a condition of (h) ---(truthful). 5. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Education for girls is essential for the (a)---(better) of the society’s (b)---(develop). Education for girls surely bring in greater (c)---(put) Economically because educated women can contribute more to the family than those who have no (d)---(school). Educated mothers are more (e)---(care) to send their children to school and look after their health and nutrition. According to napoleon education of women is the (f)---(condition) of (g)---(nation). Development. In Bangladesh, govt. should take more steps to educate the girls for progress and (h)---(prosper). 6. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Price-like means the (a)---(usual) increase in the prices of daily necessaries. Nowadays, it is not an (b) ---(common) phenomenon in Bangladesh. Market syndicate is (c)---(most) responsible for this price-hike. Besides, some (d) ---(honest) people stone essential commodities with a view to making a huge profit. As a result, a (e) ---(deplore) condition is created in our society. To get rid of this (f) ---(problem) Situation (g) ---(agriculture) sector should be given priority in the annual budget. At the same time, public (h) ---(aware) should be raised against it. 7. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Bangladesh is our birth land. It is small but (a)---(beauty). It is an (b)---(agriculture) country. Most of the people of this country directly or (c)---(direct) depend on agriculture for their (d)---(lively). Many important industries are (e)---(depend) on agricultural products. But our farmers are sometimes helpless and depend on nature. if the (f)---(rain) is timely, they can grow bumper crops. But it is (g)---(fortune). That they hardly get water in time. (h)---(fail) to grow crops causes sufferings to the entire people. 8. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. (a)---(Patriot) is a noble virtue. It is an (b)---(emotion). Love for one’s country. It is the (c)---(inspire) for a man to shed every drop of blood to defend the d)liberate and dignity of the country. But patriotism should not be (e)---(mere) a so called slogan in the public f)---(meet) to deceive the people. We should have (g)---(fix) it is the core of our heart. We should keep (h)---(our) in such noble virtue. 9. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Bangladesh is an (a)---(agriculture) country. Here most of the people live below the poverty line. They took the profession of the farmer. But (b)---(literacy) is a big problem in our country. The (c)---(literate) people have little (d)---(know) of the modern methods of farming. It is true that our e)---(govern) has taken some steps, but they are (f)---(sufficient) the government should not remain (g)---(attentive) to the agricultural sector. Farmers should be trained (h)---(proper) to grow more crops. 10. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. My mother is very (a) ---(religion). She always prefers me to follow the path of (b) ---(honest) and integrity. She has strong (c)---(moral) she has (d)---(soft) in her heart for the poor. She always helps the poor to see the (e)---(happy) in their face. She is an ideal housewife. She does all the household chores by (f) ---(her). She is also (g)---(care) of our study. She says her (h) ---(pray) regularly. 11. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. The (a)---(develop) of a country is (b)---(depend) on good (c)---(govern) without good governance country can reach the (d)---(culminate) of success. For good governance, democracy must be (e)---(institution) democracy must be (f)---(practical) applied. It should not be in theory only.it must have (g)---(good) for people. If not, the development will not be (h)---(actualize). 12. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Bangladesh is an independent country. The (a)---(achieve) of independence is a milestone in the history of Bangladesh. The country is known as a (b)---(democrat) country. The country has problems and (c) ---(possible). A lot of people are uneducated. So, (d)---(literacy) is a great problem in the country. Again, a lot of people are unemployed. We are facing the problems of (e) ---(employment). Political conflict is an obstacle to progress in the country. There is (f)---(understanding) among the political parties. Most of the political leader's work (g)---(morally) Bangladesh has to go a long way for its development. We all should be aware of our (h)---(constitution) right. 13. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. One cannot become great in life (a)---(automatic). For this one needs to labour (b) ---(continue). If one labour (c) ---(regular), one’s goal can never remain (d) ---(steady) and (e) ---(patience), he is sure to face (f)---(hard) in life. 14. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Money is (a)---(sweet) than honey and it is called the fuel of life. Though money is a must in our (b)---(world) life. It cannot (c)---(sure). All happiness. (d) ---(happy) lies in contentment. People who are happy with what they have, are never (e) ---(happy). People who are (f) ---(mental) unhappy with what they have, are sure unhappy(g)---(morality) cannot bring peace’s(h)---(moral) is always rewarded. 15. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. The rapid (a)---(grow) of population must be controlled (b) ---(wise), all the attempts for the solution of food problem will fail. So, we have to increase our food production very (c)---(rapid). We may solve our food problem (d) ---(large) by charging our (e) ---(tradition) food habit. We can create a (f) ---(very) in our menu. For example, we can take potato instead of rice. However, we cannot solve the problem (g)---(less). We increase our food (h)---(product). 16. Fill in the gapes use in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Truth is not (a)---(normal) It is (b)---(nature). It (c)---(sure). The spiritual peace of human mind. It (d)---(power) our soul and enhances our willing power. Illegal and (e)lawful things are against the truth. We must speak boldly and (f)---(clear). (g) ---(kind) is a condition of (h) ---(truthful). 17. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. The (a)---(look) of village people is changing. They have learnt about the importance of health and sanitation. So in rural areas (b)---(sanitary) latrines have been (c) ---(placed) by sanitary latrines. But still water is (d) ---(constant) pollute in various ways. We must prevent its pollution to be (e) ---(health). Water (f) ---(pollute) is number one problem in both our rural and urban areas. (g) ---(Defecate) here and there is a common sight in the villages. Of course, this (h) ---(healthful) practice is gradually declining in the country. 18. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. In our society, almost in every sphere of life, some kinds of (a) ---(crimination) exist between boys and girls. In the field of (b) ---(educate) this disparity is very (c) ---(fortunate). People, in general, do not send their female (d) ---(child) to school and confine them to the household boundaries. Girls are (e) ---(general) not cared well. They become the subject of (f) ---(deprive). Although mass media often talk about this (g) ---(human) issue, they ultimately remain where they are. It is time; we raise awareness amongst ourselves and take some serious (h) ---(act). 19. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Iron is the most (a) ---(value) of all metals. From a pin or a needle to the (b) ---(big) instrument, man needs iron. Modern (c) ---(civil) largely depends on the (d) ---(use) of iron. The (e) ---(construct) of high rise buildings is not possible (f)---(out) iron. Modern industries would have been (g) ---(possible) if there were no iron. It’s necessary in our life is completely (h) ---(deniable). 20. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Teaching is a noble (a) ---(profess). In the classroom, a good (b) ---(teach) acts like an (c) ---(act). He teaches (d) ---(moral) among the students. Moreover, he makes the students (e) ---(dated). He also advise them to reject (f) ---(honest) means in the exam hall. A teacher is thought to be the (g) ---(build) of a nation. So, he must be (h) ---(selfishly) devoted to his work. 21. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Robinson Crusoe was a famous (a) ---(adventure). He wanted to be a (b) ---(sail) from his (c) ---(boy). But his father did not like the idea at all. Rather he (d) ---(courage) him to be a (e) ---(law). In course of time, a (f) ---(ship) company offered Crusoe a job as a cabin boy. Crusoe (g) ---(glad) accepted the offer without having any second thought. How (h) ---(courage) he was eighteen. 22. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Happiness is (a)---(known) as a relative term. It means the (b) ---(content) of mind. It is also said that health is the root of all (c) ---(happy). A sick (d) ---(money) man is not as a poor (e) ---(health) man. So we should take physical exercise (f) ---(regular). Physical exercise keeps or gives us (g) ---(fit). Moreover, it makes us (h) ---(discipline). 23. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Most of the people of our country are (a) ---(literate). They lead an (b) ---(planned) life. They do not have much (c) ---(know) about health, sanitation and (d) ---(populate) control. So the government should take constructive steps (e) ---(immediate), to remove (f) literacy. Otherwise, our country will be (g) ---(able) to stand upright in front of other (h) ---(develop) countries. 24. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Water is an important element of our environment. But it is polluted in (a) ---(vary) ways. Man pollutes water by throwing waste into it. (b) ---(farm) use chemical (c)--- (fertilize) and insecticides in their fields. When rain and floods wash away some of these chemicals, they get (d)---(mix) with water in rivers, canals and ponds. Mills and factories also throw their (e) ---(poison) chemicals and waste products into rivers and canals and they polluted the water. (f)---(sanitary) latrines and (g)----(safe) drains standing on river and canals banks are also responsible for further (h) ---(pollute). 25. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. There are four skills to learn a language (a) ---(scientific). Writing is the (b)---(four) skill. It is (c)--- (essential) important for those who take formal (d)---(educate). Those who do not go to schools and colleges for (e) ---(institution) education do not read and write, but they can learn the mother tongue. This is possible only because of listening and speaking. But in the case of a foreign language, the process is (f)---(differ). The (g)---(learn) should learn it (h)---(methodical). Prefix and Suffix Worksheet-3.1 Answer 1. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Once upon a time, there lived an old (a)---(farm) in a village. He had three sons. They were (b) ---(quarrel). They always quarrelled with one another. Their father told them that (c) ---(quarrel) is a bad thing. (d) ---(final) he decided to teach them a good lesson. His (e) ---(decide) was a good one. The sons come to the (f) ---(realize) that they should not quarrel like that. The farmers become very happy to see that there is no (g) ---(understanding) among his sons. Although they were (h) ---(conscious) about the importance of unity, they can now realize its importance. Answer: (a) farmer (b) quarrelsome (c) quarreling (d) finally (e) decision (f) realization (g) misunderstanding h) unconscious. 2. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Money is a) ---(sweet) than honey and it is called the fuel of life. Though money is a must in our b)world Life. it cannot c)---(sure). All happiness. d)---happy lies in contentment. People who are happy with what they have, are never e)---(happy) People who are (f)---(mental) unhappy with what they have, are sure unhappy (g)---(morality) cannot bring peace’s (h)---(moral) is always rewarded. Answer: (a) sweeter (b) worldly (c) ensure (d) happiness (e) unhappy (f) mentally (g) immorality (h) morality 3. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. The rapid (a) ---(grow) of population must be controlled (b) ---(wise), all the attempts for the solution of food problem will fail. So, we have to increase our food production very (c) ---(rapid) we may solve our food problem (d)---(large) by charging our (e)---(tradition) Food habit. We can create a (f)---(very) in our menu. For example, we can take potato instead of rice. However, we cannot solve the problem (g)---(less) We increase our food (h)---(product). Answer: (a) growth (b) otherwise (c) rapidly (d) largely (e) traditional (f) variety(g) unless (h) production. 4. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Truth is not (a)---(normal) it is (b)---(nature) it (c)---(sure ). The spiritual peace of the human mind. It (d)---(power) our soul and enhances our willing power. Illegal and (e)---(lawful) things are against the truth. We must speak boldly and (f)---(clear) (g) ---(kind) is a condition of (h) ---(truthful). Answer: (a) abnormal (b)natural (c) ensures (d) empowers (e) unlawful (f) clearly (g) kindness (h) truthfulness 5. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Education for girls is essential for the (a)---(better) of the society’s (b)---(develop). Education for girls surely bring in greater (c)---(put) Economically because educated women can contribute more to the family than those who have no (d)---(school). Educated mothers are more (e)---(care) to send their children to school and look after their health and nutrition. According to napoleon education of women is the (f)---(condition) of (g)---(nation). Development. In Bangladesh, govt. should take more steps to educate the girls for progress and (h)---(prosper). Answer: (a) betterment (b) development (c) output (d) schooling (e) careful (f) precondition (g) national (h) prosperity. 6. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Price-like means the (a)---(usual) increase in the prices of daily necessaries. Nowadays, it is not an (b) ---(common) phenomenon in Bangladesh. Market syndicate is (c)---(most) responsible for this price-hike. Besides, some (d) ---(honest) people stone essential commodities with a view to making a huge profit. As a result, a (e) ---(deplore) condition is created in our society. To get rid of this (f) ---(problem) Situation (g) ---(agriculture) sector should be given priority in the annual budget. At the same time, public (h) ---(aware) should be raised against it. Answer: (a) unusual (b) uncommon (c)mostly (d) dishonest (e) deplorable (f) problematic (g) agricultural (h) awareness. 7. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Bangladesh is our birth land. It is small but (a)---(beauty). It is an (b)---(agriculture) country. Most of the people of this country directly or (c)---(direct) depend on agriculture for their (d)---(lively). Many important industries are (e)---(depend) on agricultural products. But our farmers are sometimes helpless and depend on nature. if the (f)---(rain) is timely, they can grow bumper crops. But it is (g)---(fortune). That they hardly get water in time. (h)---(fail) to grow crops causes sufferings to the entire people. Answer: a) beautiful (b) agricultural c) indirectly d) livelihood e) dependable f) rainfall (g) unfortunate 8. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. (a)---(Patriot) is a noble virtue. It is an (b)---(emotion). Love for one’s country. It is the (c)---(inspire) for a man to shed every drop of blood to defend the d)liberate and dignity of the country. But patriotism should not be (e)---(mere) a so called slogan in the public f)---(meet) to deceive the people. We should have (g)---(fix) it is the core of our heart. We should keep (h)---(our) in such noble virtue. Answer: (a) patriotism (b) emotional (c) inspiration (d) liberty (e) merely (f) fix (d) materialize (h) ourselves. 9. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Bangladesh is an (a)---(agriculture) country. Here most of the people live below the poverty line. They took the profession of the farmer. But (b)---(literacy) is a big problem in our country. The (c)---(literate) people have little (d)---(know) of the modern methods of farming. It is true that our e)---(govern) has taken some steps, but they are (f)---(sufficient) the government should not remain (g)---(attentive) to the agricultural sector. Farmers should be trained (h)---(proper) to grow more crops. Answer: (a) agricultural (b) illiteracy (c) illiterate (d) knowledge (e) government (f) insufficient (g) inattentive (h) properly. 10. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. My mother is very (a) ---(religion). She always prefers me to follow the path of (b) ---(honest) and integrity. She has strong (c)---(moral) she has (d)---(soft) in her heart for the poor. She always helps the poor to see the (e)---(happy) in their face. She is an ideal housewife. She does all the household chores by (f) ---(her). She is also (g)---(care) of our study. She says her (h) ---(pray) regularly. Answer: a) religious (b) honesty c) morality d) softness e) happiness f) herself g) careful (h) prayer. 11. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. The (a)---(develop) of a country is (b)---(depend) on good (c)---(govern) without good governance country can reach the (d)---(culminate) of success. For good governance, democracy must be (e)---(institution) democracy must be (f)---(practical) applied. It should not be in theory only.it must have (g)---(good) for people. If not, the development will not be (h)---(actualize). Answer: a) development b) dependent c) government d) culmination e) institutionalized f) practically g) goodness h) actualized 12. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Bangladesh is an independent country. The (a)---(achieve) of independence is a milestone in the history of Bangladesh. The country is known as a (b)---(democrat) country. The country has problems and (c) ---(possible). A lot of people are uneducated. So, (d)---(literacy) is a great problem in the country. Again, a lot of people are unemployed. We are facing the problems of (e) ---(employment). Political conflict is an obstacle to progress in the country. There is (f)---(understanding) among the political parties. Most of the political leader's work (g)---(morally) Bangladesh has to go a long way for its development. We all should be aware of our (h)---(constitution) right. Answer: (a)achievement (b) democratic (c) possibility (d) illiteracy (e) unemployment (f) misunderstanding (g) immorally (h) constitutional 13. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. One cannot become great in life (a)---(automatic). For this one needs to labour (b) ---(continue). If one labour (c) ---(regular), one’s goal can never remain (d) ---(steady) and (e) ---(patience), he is sure to face (f)---(hard) in life. Answer: (a) automatically (b) continuously (c) regularly (d) steadily (e) happily (f) hardly 14. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Money is (a)---(sweet) than honey and it is called the fuel of life. Though money is a must in our (b)---(world) life. It cannot (c)---(sure). All happiness. (d) ---(happy) lies in contentment. People who are happy with what they have, are never (e) ---(happy). People who are (f) ---(mental) unhappy with what they have, are sure unhappy(g)---(morality) cannot bring peace’s(h)---(moral) is always rewarded. Answer: (a) sweeter (b) worldly (c) ensure (d) Happiness (e) unhappy (f) mentally (g) immorality (h) morality. 15. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. The rapid (a)---(grow) of population must be controlled (b) ---(wise), all the attempts for the solution of food problem will fail. So, we have to increase our food production very (c)---(rapid). We may solve our food problem (d) ---(large) by charging our (e) ---(tradition) food habit. We can create a (f) ---(very) in our menu. For example, we can take potato instead of rice. However, we cannot solve the problem (g)---(less). We increase our food (h)---(product). Answer: (a) growth (b) otherwise (c) rapidly (d) largely (e) traditional (f) variety (g) unless (h) production. 16. Fill in the gapes use in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Truth is not (a)---(normal) It is (b)---(nature). It (c)---(sure). The spiritual peace of human mind. It (d)---(power) our soul and enhances our willing power. Illegal and (e)lawful things are against the truth. We must speak boldly and (f)---(clear). (g) ---(kind) is a condition of (h) ---(truthful). Answer: (a) abnormal (b) natural (c) ensures (d) empowers (e) unlawful (f) clearly (g) kindness (h) truthfulness 17. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. The (a)---(look) of village people is changing. They have learnt about the importance of health and sanitation. So in rural areas (b)---(sanitary) latrines have been (c) ---(placed) by sanitary latrines. But still water is (d) ---(constant) pollute in various ways. We must prevent its pollution to be (e) ---(health). Water (f) ---(pollute) is number one problem in both our rural and urban areas. (g) ---(Defecate) here and there is a common sight in the villages. Of course, this (h) ---(healthful) practice is gradually declining in the country. Answer: (a) outlook (b) unsanitary (c) replaced (d) constantly (e) healthy (f) pollution (g) defecation (h) unhealthful 18. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. In our society, almost in every sphere of life, some kinds of (a) ---(crimination) exist between boys and girls. In the field of (b) ---(educate) this disparity is very (c) ---(fortunate). People, in general, do not send their female (d) ---(child) to school and confine them to the household boundaries. Girls are (e) ---(general) not cared well. They become the subject of (f) ---(deprive). Although mass media often talk about this (g) ---(human) issue, they ultimately remain where they are. It is time; we raise awareness amongst ourselves and take some serious (h) ---(act). Answer: (a) discrimination (b) education (c) unfortunate (d) children (e) generally (f) deprivation (g) inhuman (h) actions 19. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Iron is the most (a) ---(value) of all metals. From a pin or a needle to the (b) ---(big) instrument, man needs iron. Modern (c) ---(civil) largely depends on the (d) ---(use) of iron. The (e) ---(construct) of high rise buildings is not possible (f)---(out) iron. Modern industries would have been (g) ---(possible) if there were no iron. It’s necessary in our life is completely (h) ---(deniable). Answer: (a) valuable(b) biggest(c) civilization(d) Usage (e) construction (f) without(g) impossible (h) undeniable 20. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Teaching is a noble (a) ---(profess). In the classroom, a good (b) ---(teach) acts like an (c) ---(act). He teaches (d) ---(moral) among the students. Moreover, he makes the students (e) ---(dated). He also advise them to reject (f) ---(honest) means in the exam hall. A teacher is thought to be the (g) ---(build) of a nation. So, he must be (h) ---(selfishly) devoted to his work. Answer: (a) profession (b) teacher (c) actor (d) morality (e) updated (f) dishonest(g) builder (h) unselfishly 21. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Robinson Crusoe was a famous (a) ---(adventure). He wanted to be a (b) ---(sail) from his (c) ---(boy). But his father did not like the idea at all. Rather he (d) ---(courage) him to be a (e) ---(law). In course of time, a (f) ---(ship) company offered Crusoe a job as a cabin boy. Crusoe (g) ---(glad) accepted the offer without having any second thought. How (h) ---(courage) he was eighteen. Answer: (a) adventure (b ) sailor (c) boyhood (d) encouraged (e) lawyer (f) shipping (g) gladly (h) courageous 22. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Happiness is (a)---(known) as a relative term. It means the (b) ---(content) of mind. It is also said that health is the root of all (c) ---(happy). A sick (d) ---(money) man is not as a poor (e) ---(health) man. So we should take physical exercise (f) ---(regular). Physical exercise keeps or gives us (g) ---(fit). Moreover, it makes us (h) ---(discipline). Answer: (a) well-known (b) contentment (c) happiness (d) moneyed (e) healthy (f) regularly (g) fitness (h) disciplined 23. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Most of the people of our country are (a) ---(literate). They lead an (b) ---(planned) life. They do not have much (c) ---(know) about health, sanitation and (d) ---(populate) control. So the government should take constructive steps (e) ---(immediate), to remove (f) literacy. Otherwise, our country will be (g) ---(able) to stand upright in front of other (h) ---(develop) countries. Answer: (a) illiterate (b) unplanned (c) knowledge (d) population (e) immediately (f) illiteracy (g) unable (h) developing 24. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Water is an important element of our environment. But it is polluted in (a) ---(vary) ways. Man pollutes water by throwing waste into it. (b) ---(farm) use chemical (c)--- (fertilize) and insecticides in their fields. When rain and floods wash away some of these chemicals, they get (d)---(mix) with water in rivers, canals and ponds. Mills and factories also throw their (e) ---(poison) chemicals and waste products into rivers and canals and they polluted the water. (f)---(sanitary) latrines and (g)----(safe) drains standing on river and canals banks are also responsible for further (h) ---(pollute). Answer: (a) various (b) farmers (c) fertilizers (d) mixed (e) poisonous (f) unsanitary (g) unsafe (h) pollution 25. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. There are four skills to learn a language (a) ---(scientific). Writing is the (b)---(four) skill. It is (c)--- (essential) important for those who take formal (d)---(educate). Those who do not go to schools and colleges for (e) ---(institution) education do not read and write, but they can learn the mother tongue. This is possible only because of listening and speaking. But in the case of a foreign language, the process is (f)---(differ). The (g)---(learn) should learn it (h)---(methodical). Answer: (a) scientifically (b) fourth (c) essentially (d) education (e) institutional (f) different (g) learners (h) methodically P refix and Suffix Worksheet-3.2 1. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. A book fair is a large scale (a)---(exhibit) of different kinds of books. It is (b)---(occasion) held in our country. The bookstalls are (c)---(temporary) built and then decorated. The (d)---(publish) organize it in order to(e)---(play) the works of different authors. The (f)---(decorate) work is completed costing a lot of money. The (g)---(organize) do not worry about the (h)---(expend) because they can make a profit by selling a lot of books. 2. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. Eve teaching is one of our social problems. It is the result of moral the (a)---(degrades) of our young generation. Eve teaching is an (b)---(moral) activity. Laws have been (c)---(acted) to stop eve teaching. We want the proper (d)---(execute) of the laws. The steps will not produce the desired result if the (e) ---(offend) come out through the loopholes of the laws. What (f)---(practical) happens is that the (g) use of power makes the criminals go (h)---(punished). It is never desirable in a civilized society. 3. Fill in the gaps using by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. A winter morning is very cold and dull. The sun is (a)---(hard) seen if the sky is (b)---(cloud). Nothing is seen at a distance and everything is hazy because of heavy fog. The (c)---(hazy) continues until the fog disperses. A winter morning is (d)---(comfort) for the rich while it is (e)---(comfort) for the poor. However, winter is (f)---(favour) for working hard. People can (g)---(go) hard labour and those who work (h)---(physical) do not get sweating and tired. 4. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. Health is the (a)---(sound) of both body and mind. To posses good health, one must grow up (b) ---(physical), mentally,(c)---(emotional) as well as (d)---(social). You may be unsocial. Balanced (f)---(grow) of our young (g)---(learn) is essential in order to have (h)---(sound) of both body and mind. 5. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. Bangladesh is the most (a)---(dense) populated country in the world. She is also a (b)---(populated) country. There are many countries that are small but not overpopulated. They are rather (c)---(population). We need (d)---(population) to (e)---(move) poverty, but we have no way other than birth control. In order to (f)---(popular) birth control, certain steps have been taken (g)---(pragmatic), but the result is not yet up to the level of (h)---(expect). 6. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. Our national flag is the symbol of our freedom and (a)---(sovereign). It is also (b)---(symbol) of our integrity and solidarity. Only (c)---(territory) independence without sovereignty is not the real independence. Our national flag (d)---(minds) us of our glorious existence. It is also the emblem of our spirit, hopes and aspiration. We must (e)---(hold) its dignity. It is a great pity that some (f)---(treachery) people live in this country but do not pay (g)---(loyal) to the sovereignty of the country. They are really factors who worked against the war of (h)---(liberate). 7. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. Trees are (a)---(use) part of the human environment. They are needed to (b)---(beauty) our (c)---(surround). No one should cut down a tree (d)---(necessarily) or for any (e)---(important) reason. Let us plan more and more trees. In the USA on one living in the (f)---(local) can cut down any three without the (g)---(permission) local authority even if he is the (h)---(own) of the tree. This rule should be introduced in our country too. 8. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. Tree (a)---(plan) is a must for (b)---(ecology) balance. If trees are cut down and not planted (c)---(proportionate) the country will face more and more problems. There should be laws so that the (d)---(considerate) people cannot cut down trees.(e)---(indiscriminate). Very often the (f)---(editor) desk of new paper write on the (g)---(important) of tree plantation and (h)deforest cause by many dishonest people. 9. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. A school magazine is a literary creation of the students reading in the school. It is (a)---(patron) by the headmaster of the school. A student works at the (b)---(editor|) desk under the (c)---(guide) of senior teacher. A school cannot bring out an (d)---(inform) magazine if the management is (e)---(efficient). Many good (f)---(education) institutions bring out magazines (g)---(annual) focusing the (h)---(creative) of the young learners. 10. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. A price hike means the (a)---(usual) increase in the prices of daily necessaries. Nowadays, it is not an (b)---(common) phenomenon in Bangladesh. Market syndicate is (c)---(most) responsible for this price-hike. Besides, some (d)---(honest) people store essential commodities with a view to making a huge profit. As a result (e)---(deplore) condition is created in our society. To get rid of this (f)---(problem) situation (g)---(agriculture) sector should be given priority in the annual budget. At the same time, public (h)--- (aware) should be raised against it. 11. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. A book fair is an (a)---(exhibit) where different types of books are displayed and sold. Now a days its (b)---(popular) is increasing day by day. (c)---(Lucky) I visited the Ekushey Boi Mela this year. Every year, it reminds us struggle and sacrifice of the language (d)---(move). The fair is organized by Bangla Academy (e)---(author) in the premises of the (f)---(institute). I found a (g)---(differ) environment in the fair and bought some(h)favour books. 12. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. (a)---(Child) is an important period of life. It moulds the character of the (b)---(child). Children learn from their parents. But it is very (c)---(fortunate) that a huge number of children are working in various risky sectors. It is (d)---(basic) a problem of the (e)---(develop) country like Bangladesh. The child labours suffer from various diseases including (f)---(nutrition). Abusing children at this (g)---(mature) age is a punishable crime. Poverty alleviation and (h)---(conscious) among the common people can help minimize this problem. 13. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Everybody hates the (a)---(honest) people. On the other hand, honest people are always respected. Even children (b)---(like) dishonest people. A dishonest people. A dishonest man has (c)---(pomp)life. But it is totally (d)---(possible) for a dishonest person to find out (e)---(happy). Honest can offer you a (f)---(comfort) life. We are (g)---(hope) that our younger generation will follow the path of (h)---(honest). 14. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Addiction means strong (a)---(attract) for any (b)---(harm) thing. Drug(c) ---(addict) means taking heroine, marijuana etc. Some of these are taken by smoking or through injection. The frequent taking of these drugs leads a man to (d)---(die). Drug addiction is not only a national but also a (e)---(globe) problems. Some steps can be taken to stop this problem. People should be made aware of the (f)---(merits) of drugs. Those who are involved with the (g) ---(legal) business of drug should be punished strictly. Taking the drug is definitely an (h)---(social) act. 15. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. We should be (a)---(duty). Our sense of dutifulness is very (b)---(signify) in our day today life. We should be(c) self-rely. We should have (d)---(sincere) in every (e)---(act). Those who do not work hard can not become (f)---(industry). The industry is the mother of success. To be (g)---(success) in life we have to struggle (h)---(proper). 16. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. (a)---(Religion) belief is (b)---(signify). There are (c)---(differ) types of (d)---(religion) belief. No religion is of the (e)---(opine) about (f) ---(criticize) other religions. If we citizen anything of any religion, it is nothing but (g) ---(hallucinates). We should be (h)--- (care) of it. 17. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. (a)---(Deforest) is one of the greatest threats to our environment. It has many (b) ---(reaching) effects on the environments. Many people cut down trees (c)---(discriminate) but they (d) ---(hard) think about the adverse effect it causes. In fact,(e)---(forestation) the act of cutting or (f) ---(burn) the trees in an area by which trees can be decreased (g) ---(rapid) and (h) ---(large). 18. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. The (a)---(develop) of a country is(b)---(depend) on good (c)---(govern). Without good governance, no country can reach the (d)---(culminate) of success. Good governance democracy must be (e)---(institution). Democracy must be(f)---(practical) applied. It should not be theory only. It must have (g)---(good) for people. If not, the development will not be (h) ---(actualize). 19. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. (a)---(Electron) mail is one of the many moderns devices of (b)---(communicate). This is not only a quick, easy and (c) ---(relative) cheap way to keep in touch with family and friends. We need internet (d) ---(connect) for browsing email. We can also attach big files and send them to our desired persons. Thus it becomes very easy to transfer important files, documents, photos etc instantly without (e) ---(physical) going to anywhere. It maintains our private, social and (f) ---(office) networking in a (g) ---(power) and (h) ---(effect) way. 20. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Truthful is not (a) ---(normal). It is (b) ---(nature). It (c) ---(sure) the spiritual peace of the human mind. It (d) ---(power) our soul and enhances our willing power. Illegal and (e) ---(lawful) things are against the truth. We must speak boldly and (f) ---(clear). (g) ---(Kind) is a condition of (h) ---(truthful). Prefix and Suffix Worksheet-3.2 With Answer 1. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. A book fair is a large scale (a)---(exhibit) of different kinds of books. It is (b)---(occasion) held in our country. The bookstalls are (c)---(temporary) built and then decorated. The (d)---(publish) organize it in order to(e)---(play) the works of different authors. The (f)---(decorate) work is completed costing a lot of money. The (g)---(organize) do not worry about the (h)---(expend) because they can make a profit by selling a lot of books. Answer: (a) exhibition (b) occasionally (c) temporarily (d) publishers (e) display (f) decoration (g) organizers (h) expenditure 2. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. Eve teaching is one of our social problems. It is the result of moral the (a)---(degrades) of our young generation. Eve teaching is an (b)---(moral) activity. Laws have been (c)---(acted) to stop eve teaching. We want the proper (d)---(execute) of the laws. The steps will not produce the desired result if the (e) ---(offend) come out through the loopholes of the laws. What (f)---(practical) happens is that the (g) use of power makes the criminals go (h)---(punished). It is never desirable in a civilized society. Answer: a) degradation (b) immortal (c) enacted (d) execution (e) offenders (f) practically (g) misuse (h)unpunished 3. Fill in the gaps using by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. A winter morning is very cold and dull. The sun is (a)---(hard) seen if the sky is (b)---(cloud). Nothing is seen at a distance and everything is hazy because of heavy fog. The (c)---(hazy) continues until the fog disperses. A winter morning is (d)---(comfort) for the rich while it is (e)---(comfort) for the poor. However, winter is (f)---(favour) for working hard. People can (g)---(go) hard labour and those who work (h)---(physical) do not get sweating and tired. Answer: (a) hardly (b) cloudy (c) haziness (d) comfortable (e) uncomfortable (f) favourable (g) undergo (h) physically 4. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. Health is the (a)---(sound) of both body and mind. To posses good health, one must grow up (b) ---(physical), mentally,(c)---(emotional) as well as (d)---(social). You may be unsocial. Balanced (f)---(grow) of our young (g)---(learn) is essential in order to have (h)---(sound) of both body and mind. Answer: (a) soundness (b) physically (c) emotionally (d) socially (e) unusual (f) growth (g) learners (h) soundness 5. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. Bangladesh is the most (a)---(dense) populated country in the world. She is also a (b)---(populated) country. There are many countries that are small but not overpopulated. They are rather (c)---(population). We need (d)---(population) to (e)---(move) poverty, but we have no way other than birth control. In order to (f)---(popular) birth control, certain steps have been taken (g)---(pragmatic), but the result is not yet up to the level of (h)---(expect). Answer: (a) densely (b) overpopulated (c) depopulated (d) depopulation (e) remove (f) popularize (g) pragmatically (h) expectation 6. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. Our national flag is the symbol of our freedom and (a)---(sovereign). It is also (b)---(symbol) of our integrity and solidarity. Only (c)---(territory) independence without sovereignty is not the real independence. Our national flag (d)---(minds) us of our glorious existence. It is also the emblem of our spirit, hopes and aspiration. We must (e)---(hold) its dignity. It is a great pity that some (f)---(treachery) people live in this country but do not pay (g)---(loyal) to the sovereignty of the country. They are really factors who worked against the war of (h)---(liberate). Answer: (a) sovereignty (b) symbolic (c) territorial (d) reminds (e) uphold (f) treacherous (g) loyalty (h) liberation 7. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. Trees are (a)---(use) part of the human environment. They are needed to (b)---(beauty) our (c)---(surround). No one should cut down a tree (d)---(necessarily) or for any (e)---(important) reason. Let us plan more and more trees. In the USA on one living in the (f)---(local) can cut down any three without the (g)---(permission) local authority even if he is the (h)---(own) of the tree. This rule should be introduced in our country too. Answer: (a) useful (b) beautify (c) surrounding (d) unnecessarily (e) unimportant (f) locality (g) permission (g) owner 8. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. Tree (a)---(plan) is a must for (b)---(ecology) balance. If trees are cut down and not planted (c)---(proportionate) the country will face more and more problems. There should be laws so that the (d)---(considerate) people cannot cut down trees.(e)---(indiscriminate). Very often the (f)---(editor) desk of new paper write on the (g)---(important) of tree plantation and (h)deforest cause by many dishonest people. Answer: (a) plantation (b) ecological (c) proportionately (d) inconsiderate (e) indiscriminately (f) editorial (g) importance (h) deforestation 9. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with the root words underlined in the text. A school magazine is a literary creation of the students reading in the school. It is (a)---(patron) by the headmaster of the school. A student works at the (b)---(editor|) desk under the (c)---(guide) of senior teacher. A school cannot bring out an (d)---(inform) magazine if the management is (e)---(efficient). Many good (f)---(education) institutions bring out magazines (g)---(annual) focusing the (h)---(creative) of the young learners. Answer: (a) patronized (b) editorial (c) guidance (d) informative (e) inefficient (f) educational (g) annually (h) creativity 10. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. A price hike means the (a)---(usual) increase in the prices of daily necessaries. Nowadays, it is not an (b)---(common) phenomenon in Bangladesh. Market syndicate is (c)---(most) responsible for this price-hike. Besides, some (d)---(honest) people store essential commodities with a view to making a huge profit. As a result (e)---(deplore) condition is created in our society. To get rid of this (f)---(problem) situation (g)---(agriculture) sector should be given priority in the annual budget. At the same time, public (h)--- (aware) should be raised against it. Answer: (a) unusual(b) uncommon (c) mostly (d) dishonest (e) deplorable (f) problematic (g) agricultural (h) awareness 11. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. A book fair is an (a)---(exhibit) where different types of books are displayed and sold. Now a days its (b)---(popular) is increasing day by day. (c)---(Lucky) I visited the Ekushey Boi Mela this year. Every year, it reminds us struggle and sacrifice of the language (d)---(move). The fair is organized by Bangla Academy (e)---(author) in the premises of the (f)---(institute). I found a (g)---(differ) environment in the fair and bought some(h)favour books. Answer: (a) exhibition (b) popularity (c) luckily (d) movement (e) authority (f) institution (g) different (h) favourite 12. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. (a)---(Child) is an important period of life. It moulds the character of the (b)---(child). Children learn from their parents. But it is very (c)---(fortunate) that a huge number of children are working in various risky sectors. It is (d)---(basic) a problem of the (e)---(develop) country like Bangladesh. The child labours suffer from various diseases including (f)---(nutrition). Abusing children at this (g)---(mature) age is a punishable crime. Poverty alleviation and (h)---(conscious) among the common people can help minimize this problem. Answer: (a) childhood (b) children (c) unfortunate (d) basically (e) developing (f) malnutrition (g) immature (h) consciousness 13. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Everybody hates the (a)---(honest) people. On the other hand, honest people are always respected. Even children (b)---(like) dishonest people. A dishonest people. A dishonest man has (c)---(pomp)life. But it is totally (d)---(possible) for a dishonest person to find out (e)---(happy). Honest can offer you a (f)---(comfort) life. We are (g)---(hope) that our younger generation will follow the path of (h)---(honest). Answer: (a) dishonest (b) dislike (c) pompous (d) impossible (e) happiness (f) comfortable (g) hopeful (h) honesty 14. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Addiction means strong (a)---(attract) for any (b)---(harm) thing. Drug(c) ---(addict) means taking heroine, marijuana etc. Some of these are taken by smoking or through injection. The frequent taking of these drugs leads a man to (d)---(die). Drug addiction is not only a national but also a (e)---(globe) problems. Some steps can be taken to stop this problem. People should be made aware of the (f)---(merits) of drugs. Those who are involved with the (g) ---(legal) business of drug should be punished strictly. Taking the drug is definitely an (h)---(social) act. Answer: (a) attraction (b) harmful (c) addiction (d) death (e) global (f) demerits (g) illegal (h) antisocial 15. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. We should be (a)---(duty). Our sense of dutifulness is very (b)---(signify) in our day today life. We should be(c) self-rely. We should have (d)---(sincere) in every (e)---(act). Those who do not work hard can not become (f)---(industry). The industry is the mother of success. To be (g)---(success) in life we have to struggle (h)---(proper). Answer: (a) dutiful (b) significant (c) self-reliant (d) sincerity (e) action (f) industrious (g) successful (h) properly 16. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. (a)---(Religion) belief is (b)---(signify). There are (c)---(differ) types of (d)---(religion) belief. No religion is of the (e)---(opine) about (f) ---(criticize) other religions. If we citizen anything of any religion, it is nothing but (g) ---(hallucinates). We should be (h)--- (care) of it. Answer: (a) Religious (b) significant (c) different (d) religious (e) opinion (f) criticizing (g) hallucination (h) careful 17. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. (a)---(Deforest) is one of the greatest threats to our environment. It has many (b) ---(reaching) effects on the environments. Many people cut down trees (c)---(discriminate) but they (d) ---(hard) think about the adverse effect it causes. In fact,(e)---(forestation) the act of cutting or (f) ---(burn) the trees in an area by which trees can be decreased (g) ---(rapid) and (h) ---(large). Answer: (a) deforestation (b) far-reaching (c) indiscriminately (d) hardly (e) deforestation (f) burning (h) largely 18. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. The (a)---(develop) of a country is(b)---(depend) on good (c)---(govern). Without good governance, no country can reach the (d)---(culminate) of success. Good governance democracy must be (e)---(institution). Democracy must be(f)---(practical) applied. It should not be theory only. It must have (g)---(good) for people. If not, the development will not be (h) ---(actualize). Answer: (a) development (b) dependent (c) government (d) culmination (e) institutionalized (f) practically (g) goodness (h) actualized 19. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. (a)---(Electron) mail is one of the many moderns devices of (b)---(communicate). This is not only a quick, easy and (c) ---(relative) cheap way to keep in touch with family and friends. We need internet (d) ---(connect) for browsing email. We can also attach big files and send them to our desired persons. Thus it becomes very easy to transfer important files, documents, photos etc instantly without (e) ---(physical) going to anywhere. It maintains our private, social and (f) ---(office) networking in a (g) ---(power) and (h) ---(effect) way. Answer: (a) Electronic (b) communication (c) relatively (d) connection (e) physically (f) official (g) powerful (h) effective 20. Fill in the gaps used in the following text by adding suffix, prefix or both with root words underlined in the text. Truthful is not (a) ---(normal). It is (b) ---(nature). It (c) ---(sure) the spiritual peace of the human mind. It (d) ---(power) our soul and enhances our willing power. Illegal and (e) ---(lawful) things are against the truth. We must speak boldly and (f) ---(clear). (g) ---(Kind) is a condition of (h) ---(truthful). Answer: (a) abnormal (b) natural (c) ensures (d)empowers (e) unlawful (f) clearly (g) kindness (h) truthfulness Prefix and Suffixes-4.0 SSC Suffix and Prefix 2020 All Board Questions With Answer 1. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Dhaka Board-2020; Chattogram Board-2015] Bangladesh is an (a)--- (dependent) country, but she is still burdened with poverty, (b)--- (population), (c)---(employ), corruption, food (d)--- (deficient), natural calamities, power crisis, etc. Considering all these, the present (e)--- (govern) has aimed at making a digital Bangladesh to (f)---(come) most of these problems. The actual aim of (g)--- (digit) Bangladesh is to establish technology-based government which will emphasize the overall (h)--- (develop) of the country and the nation. The country has (i)--- (ready) fixed its target for the (j)--- (achieve) of Digital Bangladesh by 2021. 2. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Mymensingh Board-2020] Education is essential for any kind of (a)---(develop). The poor socio-economic condition of our country can be (b) ---(large) attributed to many people’s (c)--- (accessibility) to education. Many (d)---(literate) people do not have any knowledge of health, sanitation and (e) ---(populate) control. It (f) ---(able) us to perform our duties (g)---(proper). Education helps us to adopt a (h)--- (ration) attitude. It provides us with an (i)--- (lightened) awareness about things and this awareness is a (j) ---- (requisite) for social development. 3. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Cumilla Board-2020] The books of famous (a) ---(write) are put on sale in the book fair. Most of the (b) ---(visit) buy different (c) ---(publish). Almost no visitor returns from the fair without making any purchase. The (d)---(buy) like to buy at a fair price. Our book fair is always (e) ---(crowd). As various books are (g) ---(play) in a fair, the buyers get a scope to choose books. They buy (h) ---(choose) books after a long search. This facility is (i) ---(available) in any place other than a book fair. A book fair is always (j) ---(come) to the students. 4. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Chattogram Board-2020] Life without (a) ---(sure) and pleasure is dull. Life becomes (b) ---(charm) if it does not have any time to enjoy the (c) ---(beauty) objects of nature. (d) ---(monotony) work hinders the (e) — (smooth) of work. Leisure (f) ---(new) our spirit to work. Everybody knows that (g) ---(work) is (h) --- (harm) Leisure does not mean (i) ---(averse) to work. It gives freshness and (j) ---(create) to our mind. 5. . Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Sylhet Board-2020] King Solomon was (a) --- (fame) for his (b) --- (wise). He was blessed with (c) ---(ordinary) knowledge and it was really beyond people’s (d) ---(imagine). One day, the Queen of Sheba wanted to test how wise he was. Solomon was given two kinds of flowers. One was (e) ---(nature) and the other was (f) ---(artifice). As he had a close (g) ---(associate) with nature, he had been (h) ---(success) to differentiate them. In this way, his (i) ---(repute) of (j) --- (multidimension) knowledge spread all over the world. 6. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Barishal Board-2020] Mobile phone is a great (a) ---(invent) of modern science. The (b) ---(consume) of mobile phone are increasing day by day. People are getting benefits. But it is (c) ---(fortunate) that mobile phone sometimes (d) ---(comes) a cause of health hazard, especially the (e) ---(child) are affected much, According to the (f) ---(science) mobile phone causes brain tumours, genetic damage and many other (g) ---(cure) diseases. They believe that (h) ---(visible) uncontrolled radioactivity of mobile phone causes (i) ---(repairable) damage to human body. They say that the (j) ---(govern) should control radioactive sources. 7. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Jashore Board-2020] (a)---(persevere) is needed to be (b) ---(success) in life. Those who do not persevere in life become (c)---(success) in their mission and only blame their lot for their (d) ---(fortune). (e)---(Persevere) people always become successful. (f) ---(sincere) is another important virtue which (g) ---(able) a person to accomplish a job (h)---(fruit). Student life is the (i) ---(form) period of a man’s life. One should not (j)---(use) this period of life. 8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Rajshahi Board-2020] A (a)--- (west) survey was conducted in this (b)--- (quest), "Are social (c)--- (work) making us social?" The participants are mainly the (d)--- (net) users of the west. 81% opined (e)--- (affirm). One commented that (f) (smart) detach you from your family and (g)--- (company) in exchange of an addition to fun. Another comment was that many (h)--- (virtue) relations are maintained at time and so they (i)--- (hard) become deep and reliable. Another remarkable comment was that direct (j)--- (action) has no alternative for a safe relation. SSC -2019 9. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Dhaka Board-2019] A good student is always (a) ---(mind) of his studies. He is (b) ---(respect) of his (c) ---(teach) and superiors. He never (d) ---(honour) anybody. He is free from (e) ---(behavior) and never rude to his classmates. As he is (f) ---(study), he never wastes his time in vain. He is also sincere and listens to his teachers (g) ---(attentive) so that he can be (h) ---(success) in life. His punctuality and (i) ---(determine) help him to (j) ---(take) and solve any difficult work or job. 10. . Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Rajshahi Board-2019] Bangladesh is a (a) ---(river) and (b) ---(agriculture) country. So, we cannot ignore the (c) ---(important) of rivers. Our agriculture is largely (d) ---(depend) on the rivers. But we get (e) ---(sufficient) water for use from the rivers. There are (f) ---(differ) reasons behind it. At first the water of many rivers (g) ---(dry) up in summer. Again, the water of some rivers is (h) ---(extreme) poisonous. This poisonous water is (i) ---(suit) for our agriculture. So, water pollution should be prevented at any cost for the (j) ---(better) of our agriculture. 11. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Cumilla Board-2019] Success in life depends on the proper (a) ---(utilize) of time. Those who waste their (b) --- (value) time in (c) ---(idle), reduce the time of their important work. (d) ---(punctual) is another great virtue of human beings that (e) ---(rich) the (f) ---(man) life. If one takes lesson from the (g) ---(biography) of successful persons, one will learn that they never kept any work (h) ---(do) for the next day. (i) ---(obvious), they were true to their words. So, they got a (j) ---(respect) position in the society. 12. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Dinajpur Board-2019] In ancient time, textbook was the most (a) ---(resource) thing for the students. Teachers were the only guides and source of information. The students had to collect all the (b) ---(inform) from the lecture of their (c) ---(teach). There was no guidebook or other (d) ---(refer) books in the market. During that period a teacher had to deliver a lecture by (e) ---(study) the textbook. Because of the (f) ---(situate) the students used to depend on the teachers (g) ---(complete). As a result, there was a great (h) --- (relate) between a (i) ---(teach) and a student. Their (j) ---(popular) existed among the students in the society. SSC Suffix and Prefix 2018 All Board Questions With Answer 13. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [SSC Exam-2018] People are (a)--- (general) fond of glittering things. They are (b)--- (love) of surface. They are concerned with the (c)--- (out) show of things and beings. They (d)--- (hard) bother about intrinsic value. Gold is a very (e)--- (value) thing. But there are (f)--- (vary) metals in nature that look like gold. They fade soon and become less (g)--- (beauty). So, the surface of anything should not be the key for its (h)--- (measure). We all should be (i)--- (care) about this truth. Otherwise, we will have to be (j)---(repent) long run. SSC -2017 14. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Dhaka Board-2017] Flowers are the symbol of love (a)--- (pure). They are (b)--- (know) for their beauty and fragrance. Some flowers are (c)--- (note) for their fragrance and some are for their beauty. But the rose is favourite to us for its colour and beauty. It mother place is the city of Paris. The (d)--- (Japan) are exceptionally famous for its (e)--- (cultivate). At present most of the countries grow rose in plenty. It (f) (general) grows from June to November. It scent makes us (g)--- (cheer). It makes people lively, lovely, (h)--- (affection) and so on. By (i)--- (grow) roses in plenty, we can export them and solve our (j)--- (employ) problem. 15. . Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Cumilla Board-2017] Trees are a)---(use) to man in many ways. They are companion in our day to day life. It is b)--- (possible) to build our homes, furniture etc. without trees. Trees save us from flood and c)--- (nature) calamities. It d)--- (strength) the soil. If we cut trees (e)----(discriminately), there will be ecological f)--- (balanced). So tree g)---(plant) programme should be extended for a better, h)---(happy),(i)---- (healthy) life and j)---(peace) environment. 16. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the brackets. [Dinajpur Board-2017;Jashore Board-2019;Barishal Board-2019] Life without leisure a)----(relax) is dull. Life becomes ( b)---- (charm) if does not have any time to enjoy the (c)--- (beauty) objects of nature. d)---(monotony) work hinders the (e)--- (smooth) of work. Leisure (f)---(new) our spirit to work. Everybody knows that g)--- (work) is (h)---(harm). Leisure does not mean (i)---(idle). It gives freshness to (j)--- (create) our energy/It gives (j) ---(fresh) to our mind. 17. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis: [Sylhet Board-2017] Food (a)--- (adulteration) is a crime. Adulterated food is (b)--- (poison) and causes (c)--- (curable) diseases. Some (d)--- (greed) businessmen are responsible for this (e)--- (wicked). The steps so far taken by the government against those (f)--- (honest) businessmen (g)--- (real) deserve praise. (h)--- (present), the fraudulent businessmen are much alarmed. (i)--- (Hopeful), we will be able to shun this (j)--- (practice) very soon. 18. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Jashore Board-2017] You should bear in mind that (a)--- (confidence) assists a man to teach the gold of life. The lack of (b)--- (determine) leads one to lose the confidence. You need it in order to (c)--- (come) the problem of life. Fix a target and then try (d)--- (sincere) to gain success. Don't lose heart if you fail. Remember that (e)--- (fail) is the pillar of success. Whereas, success without (f)--- (complete) is not enjoyable. Determination keeps you (g)--- (mental k strong and make (h)--- (prepare) for struggling to reach the goal. Nobody can be (i)--- (success) in his mission. Failure makes him more (j)--- (determine) to work hard. 19. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Barishal Board-2017] Zahir Raihan was of the most (a)--- (talent) film makers in Bangladesh. He was an (b)--- (act) worker of the Language Movement. He was also present at the (c)--- (history) meeting at Amtala on February 21, 1952. All through his life, Zahir dreamt for a (d)--- (democrat) society, a society that will (e)--- (sure) freedom of speech and will. He made a (f)--- (legend) film Jibon Theke Neya based on the Language (g)--- (Move) of 1952. He could see the (h)--- (incept) of a free and (i)--- (dependent) Bangladesh. And it's a pity that this (j)--- (dream) was missing at such a time when his dream came true. 20. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis.[Chittagong Board-2017] (a)--- (kind) is a divine virtue. So we should not be (b)--- (kind) to the people in distress and even to (c)--- (low) animals. Some naughty boys (d)---(joy) beating the lower animals like dogs and cats. This is an (e)--- (rational) behaviour. Animals are dumb (f)--- (create). They are (g)---(harm) beings. Some animals are very (h)---(faith) and they feel no (i )---(hesitate) to risk their lives for our (j)---(protect). 21. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Rajshahi Board-2017] Early rising is the habit of (a)---(get) up from bed early in the morning. An early (b)--- (rise) can enjoy the (c)--- (fresh) of the morning air. He can hear the (d)--- (melody) songs of the birds. Again, he can start his day's work (e)--- ( early) than others. An early riser does not suffer from (f)--- (physic) problems very often. So, he need not go to any (g)--- (physic) (h)--- (frequent). Thus, an early riser enjoys (i)--- (very) benefits and leads an (j)--- ( peace) life. SSC -2016 22. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Dhaka Board-2016] Load shedding is one of the most common problems of Bangladesh. Lives of our citizens are (a)--- (serious) hampered for load shedding. Students feel (b)--- (difficult) in reading during load shedding. (c)--- (industry) activities are also hampered. We should use electricity (d)--- (honest) and (e)--- (frugal) and should create (f)--- (aware) among people to solve this (g)--- (nation) problem. Besides, government should takes (h)--- (effect) step to (i)--- (grade) our power station to mitigate the (j)--- (advantage) of our people. 23. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Rajshahi Board-2016;Sylhet Board 2019] Those who live a a)--- (luxury) life are always b)---(different) to the miseries of the poor. They enjoy life in c)---(amuse) and d)---(merry). They are e)--- (centered) people, they have little f)---(realize) of the g)--- (bounded) sufferings of the poor. They remain h)---(different) to their sufferings. They feel i)--- (comfort) to work for their j)--- (better). 24. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis: [Cumilla Board-2016] The other name of water is life. Clean water is (a)--- (drink). Dirty water is (b)--- (safe). Clean water is (C)--- (contaminate) and (d)--- (suit) for drinking. Bangladesh is a (e)--- (river) country. But we get (f)--- (adequate) water for use. The water of our rivers is (g)--- (filth) and (h)--- (poison). We should keep water clean for health, happiness and (i)--- (long). The Government should play an (j)--- (act) role to keep water safe. 25. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis: [Jashore Board-2016] Smoking is (a)---(danger) health. It is also (b)---(harm) to health. It is to also (c)---(cost). A (d)--- (smoke) should not smoke (e)--- (public). Smoking creates (f)---(pollute). Smoking creates many (g)--- (curable) diseases. It causes (h)--- (comfort) to others. It causes irritation in the eye and (i)--- (settle) the mind. But there are many people who are (j)--- (aware) of the bad effect of smoking. 26. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Sylhet Board-2016] Many is (a)--- (nature) curious to know the unknown. Newspaper is the best medium to satisfy this (b)--- (curious). It tells us what is (c)--- (happen) around the world. It is the (d)--- (supply) of all sorts of news and views. A newspaper is a (e)--- (power) instrument of publicity. Government (f)--- (notify) are given publicly through it. It is good (g)--- (company) in our solitary hours. It helps the (h)--- (grow) of public opinion. But it is not an (i)--- (mix) blessing. However, newspaper has made the world (j)--- (small) and help one nation to understand the other. 27. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Barishal Board-2016] Smoking produces (a)--- (danger) effects on man. By smoking a man incurs both physical and (b)--- (economy) loss. Smoking is a kind of (c)--- (addict). Those who become (d)--- (addict) to drug first begin smoking which is is the initial step of addiction. We should raise (e)--- (aware) among our people. We should (f)--- (courage) others to smoke. It is (g)--- (possible) to stop smoking without(h)--- (unite) efforts.(i)--- (fortunate) only the (j)--- (wise) men can such foolish work. 28. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis.[Chittagong Board-2016] The aim of (a)--- (educated) is to make a man fully equipped to be (b)--- (use) to himself and to society. A (c)--- (true) educated person should be self reliant with regard to his (d)--- (person) needs. He should be well mannered, (e)--- (thought), sympathetic and co-operative. He should be (f)--- (truth), honest, punctual and (g)--- (duty). Punctuality is a virtue that makes a nation (h)--- (prosper). An educated person tries to (i)--- (move) the sufferings of his countrymen. He also helps others in attaining (j)--- (self reliant) SSC -2015 29. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis.[Dhaka Board-2015] The books of famous (a)---(write) are put on sale in the book fair. Most of the (b) ---(visit) buy books of different (c --- (publish). Almost no visitor returns from the fair without making any purchase. The (d)--- (buy) like to buy at a fair price. Our book fair is always (e) ---(crowd). As (f)---(vary) books are (g)---(play) in a fair, the buyers get a scope to choose books. They buy their (h)---choose) books after a long search. This faculty is (i) ---(available) in any place other than a book fair. A book fair is always (j)--- (come) to the students. 30. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Rajshahi Board-2015] Money cannot buy (a)---(happy). Money is a must for our life. But it is not necessary to bring happiness. Happiness is (b)---(absolute) a (c)---(psychology) thing. It is the name of a (d)---(feel). It means the (e)---(content) of the mind. He who has (f)---(satisfy) with what he has is (g) --- (real) a happy one. Above all, we should keep in mind that (h)---(world) happiness is not all. If we want to be (i)---(eternal) happy and lead a (j) ---(dignify) life, we have to earn money in an honest way. 31. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Cumilla Board-2015] Student life is the (a)--- (form) season of life. This is a (b) ---period of life. This is the time for (c) (lead) (gold)--- (prepare) of future life. Students are the future (d)--- of the country. They should have (e) (patriot) They should achieve quality (f) --- (educate). and build themselves as (g) ---(know) (interact) (compete) and learn the art of (i)---- before others, citizens. They should gain h) (behave)- -and (j)--- 32. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Jashore Board-2015] A a)---(free) fighter is a b)--- (war) who took part in our war if liberation in 1971. The(dependence) of our motherland was (d)--- (dear) to a freedom fighter than his life. He joined the war (e)---(willing). He had no (f)---(might) weapons with him. But he had strong moral courage. He was (g)---(main) a guerrilla (h)--- (fighter). He attracted the enemy from an (i)--- (known) place and then (j)--- (appeared) 33. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis.[Barishal Board-2015] Honesty is opposite to (a)---(honest). An honest man is not (b) ---(harm) to anybody. He never does (c) ---(just) to others. When he does anything (d)---(moral), he feels (e)---(comfortable). He never tells a lie. He is always (f)---(response) to his duty. We should follow the path of (g)---(honest) and leave the path of (h)---(honesty). In that case, you will be (i)---(love) by all and will be able to reach the path of (j) ---(prosper). 34. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis.[Sylhet Board-2015] King Solomon was (a)---(fame) for his (b) ---(wise). He was blessed with (c)---(ordinary) knowledge and it was really beyond people’s (d)---(imagine). One day Queen of Sheba wanted to test how wise he was. Solomon was given two kinds of flowers. One was (e) ---(nature) and the other was (f)---(artifice). As he had a close (g)---(associate) with nature, he had been (h)--- (success) to differentiate them. In this way, his (i)---(repute) of (j)---(multi-dimension) knowledge spreads all over the world. 35. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Dinajpur Board-2015] Money cannot buy (a)---(happy) Money is (b)---(obvious) necessary for our life. But it is not the thing that (c)---(necessary) brings happiness. Happiness is (d)---(psychological) thing. Basically, it is the name of a (e)--- (feel) lies in the (f)---(content) absolute a it of mind. A poor man with mental (g)--- (satisfy) may become really happy in life. On the other hand a man with a lot of (h)---–(rich) may not be happy. Their wealth becomes the cause of (i)---(happy) from (j)---(secure). So, they lead a life full of cares and anxieties. Prefix and Suffixes Worksheet-4.0 With Answer SSC Suffix and Prefix 2020 All Board Questions With Answer 1. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Dhaka Board-2020; Chattogram Board-2015] Bangladesh is an (a)--- (dependent) country, but she is still burdened with poverty, (b)--- (population), (c)---(employ), corruption, food (d)--- (deficient), natural calamities, power crisis, etc. Considering all these, the present (e)--- (govern) has aimed at making a digital Bangladesh to (f)---(come) most of these problems. The actual aim of (g)--- (digit) Bangladesh is to establish technology-based government which will emphasize the overall (h)--- (develop) of the country and the nation. The country has (i)--- (ready) fixed its target for the (j)--- (achieve) of Digital Bangladesh by 2021. Answer: a) independent; b) overpopulation; c) unemployment; d) deficiency; e) government; f) overcome; g) digital; h) development; i) already; j) achievement 2. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Mymensingh Board-2020] Education is essential for any kind of (a)---(develop). The poor socio-economic condition of our country can be (b) ---(large) attributed to many people’s (c)--- (accessibility) to education. Many (d)---(literate) people do not have any knowledge of health, sanitation and (e) ---(populate) control. It (f) ---(able) us to perform our duties (g)---(proper). Education helps us to adopt a (h)--- (ration) attitude. It provides us with an (i)--- (lightened) awareness about things and this awareness is a (j) ---- (requisite) for social development. Answer: a) development; b) largely; c) inaccessibility; d) illiterate ; e) population ; f) enables; g) properly; h) rational; i) enlightened; j) prerequisite 3. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Cumilla Board-2020] The books of famous (a) ---(write) are put on sale in the book fair. Most of the (b) ---(visit) buy different (c) ---(publish). Almost no visitor returns from the fair without making any purchase. The (d)---(buy) like to buy at a fair price. Our book fair is always (e) ---(crowd). As various books are (g) ---(play) in a fair, the buyers get a scope to choose books. They buy (h) ---(choose) books after a long search. This facility is (i) ---(available) in any place other than a book fair. A book fair is always (j) ---(come) to the students. Answer: a) writers; b) visitors; c) publishers; d) buyers; e) crowded; f) various; g) displayed; h) choosing; i) unavailable; j) welcoming 4. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Chattogram Board-2020] Life without (a) ---(sure) and pleasure is dull. Life becomes (b) ---(charm) if it does not have any time to enjoy the (c) ---(beauty) objects of nature. (d) ---(monotony) work hinders the (e) — (smooth) of work. Leisure (f) ---(new) our spirit to work. Everybody knows that (g) ---(work) is (h) --- (harm). Leisure does not mean (i) ---(averse) to work. It gives freshness and (j) ---(create) to our mind. Answer: a) Leisure ; (b) charmless; (c) beautiful; (d) Monotonous; (e) smoothness; (f) renew; (g) overworking; (h) harmful; (i) aversion; (j) recreates/recreation 5. . Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Sylhet Board-2020] King Solomon was (a) --- (fame) for his (b) --- (wise). He was blessed with (c) ---(ordinary) knowledge and it was really beyond people’s (d) ---(imagine). One day, the Queen of Sheba wanted to test how wise he was. Solomon was given two kinds of flowers. One was (e) ---(nature) and the other was (f) ---(artifice). As he had a close (g) ---(associate) with nature, he had been (h) ---(success) to differentiate them. In this way, his (i) ---(repute) of (j) --- (multidimension) knowledge spread all over the world. Answer: a) famous ; (b) wisdom; (c) extraordinary; (d) imagination; (e) natural; (f) artificial; (g) association; (h) successful; (i) reputation; (j) multidimensional 6. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Barishal Board-2020] Mobile phone is a great (a) ---(invent) of modern science. The (b) ---(consume) of mobile phone are increasing day by day. People are getting benefits. But it is (c) ---(fortunate) that mobile phone sometimes (d) ---(comes) a cause of health hazard, especially the (e) ---(child) are affected much, According to the (f) ---(science) mobile phone causes brain tumours, genetic damage and many other (g) ---(cure) diseases. They believe that (h) ---(visible) uncontrolled radioactivity of mobile phone causes (i) ---(repairable) damage to human body. They say that the (j) ---(govern) should control radioactive sources. Answer: a) invention; (b) consumers; (c) unfortunate; (d) becomes; (e) children; (f) scientists; (g) incurable; (h) invisible; (i) irreparable; (j) government. 7. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Jashore Board-2020] (a)---(persevere) is needed to be (b) ---(success) in life. Those who do not persevere in life become (c)---(success) in their mission and only blame their lot for their (d) ---(fortune). (e)---(Persevere) people always become successful. (f) ---(sincere) is another important virtue which (g) ---(able) a person to accomplish a job (h)---(fruit). Student life is the (i) ---(form) period of a man’s life. One should not (j)---(use) this period of life. Answer: a) perseverance; b) successful; c) unsuccessful; d) misfortune; e) Persevering; f) sincerity; g) enables; h) fruitfully; i) formation; j) misuse. 8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Rajshahi Board-2020] A (a)--- (west) survey was conducted in this (b)--- (quest), "Are social (c)--- (work) making us social?" The participants are mainly the (d)--- (net) users of the west. 81% opined (e)--- (affirm). One commented that (f) (smart) detach you from your family and (g)--- (company) in exchange of an addition to fun. Another comment was that many (h)--- (virtue) relations are maintained at time and so they (i)--- (hard) become deep and reliable. Another remarkable comment was that direct (j)--- (action) has no alternative for a safe relation. Answer: a) western; (b) question; (c) workers; (d) internet; (e) affirmatively; (f) smartphones; (g) companion; (h) virtual; (i) hardly; (j) interaction. SSC Suffix and Prefix 2019 All Board Questions With Answer 9. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Dhaka Board-2019] A good student is always (a) ---(mind) of his studies. He is (b) ---(respect) of his (c) ---(teach) and superiors. He never (d) ---(honour) anybody. He is free from (e) ---(behavior) and never rude to his classmates. As he is (f) ---(study), he never wastes his time in vain. He is also sincere and listens to his teachers (g) ---(attentive) so that he can be (h) ---(success) in life. His punctuality and (i) ---(determine) help him to (j) ---(take) and solve any difficult work or job. Answer: a) mindful; b) respectful; c) teachers; d) dishonours; e) misbehaviour; f) studious; g) attentively; h) successful; i) determination; j) undertake 10. . Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Rajshahi Board-2019] Bangladesh is a (a) ---(river) and (b) ---(agriculture) country. So, we cannot ignore the (c) ---(important) of rivers. Our agriculture is largely (d) ---(depend) on the rivers. But we get (e) ---(sufficient) water for use from the rivers. There are (f) ---(differ) reasons behind it. At first the water of many rivers (g) ---(dry) up in summer. Again, the water of some rivers is (h) ---(extreme) poisonous. This poisonous water is (i) ---(suit) for our agriculture. So, water pollution should be prevented at any cost for the (j) ---(better) of our agriculture. Answer: a) Riverine; b) agricultural; c) importance; d) dependent; e) insufficient; f) different; g) dries; h) extremely; i) unsuitable; j) betterment 11. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Cumilla Board-2019] Success in life depends on the proper (a) ---(utilize) of time. Those who waste their (b) --- (value) time in (c) ---(idle), reduce the time of their important work. (d) ---(punctual) is another great virtue of human beings that (e) ---(rich) the (f) ---(man) life. If one takes lesson from the (g) ---(biography) of successful persons, one will learn that they never kept any work (h) ---(do) for the next day. (i) ---(obvious), they were true to their words. So, they got a (j) ---(respect) position in the society. Answer: a) utilization; b) valuable; c) idleness; d) Punctuality; e) enriches; f) human; g) autobiography; h) undone; i) obviously; j) respectful 12. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Dinajpur Board-2019] In ancient time, textbook was the most (a) ---(resource) thing for the students. Teachers were the only guides and source of information. The students had to collect all the (b) ---(inform) from the lecture of their (c) ---(teach). There was no guidebook or other (d) ---(refer) books in the market. During that period a teacher had to deliver a lecture by (e) ---(study) the textbook. Because of the (f) ---(situate) the students used to depend on the teachers (g) ---(complete). As a result, there was a great (h) --- (relate) between a (i) ---(teach) and a student. Their (j) ---(popular) existed among the students in the society. Answer: a) resourceful; b) information; c) teachers; d) reference; e) studying; f) situation; g) completely; h) relationship; i) teacher; j) popularity SSC Suffix and Prefix 2018 All Board Questions With Answer 13. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [SSC Exam-2018] People are (a)--- (general) fond of glittering things. They are (b)--- (love) of surface. They are concerned with the (c)--- (out) show of things and beings. They (d)--- (hard) bother about intrinsic value. Gold is a very (e)--- (value) thing. But there are (f)--- (vary) metals in nature that look like gold. They fade soon and become less (g)--- (beauty). So, the surface of anything should not be the key for its (h)--- (measure). We all should be (i)--- (care) about this truth. Otherwise, we will have to be (j)---(repent) long run. Answer: a) generally: b) lovers; c) outward / outer; d) hardly; e) valuable; f) various; g) beautiful; h) measurement; i) careful; j) repentant. SSC Suffix and Prefix 2017 All Board Questions With Answer 14. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Dhaka Board-2017] Flowers are the symbol of love (a)--- (pure). They are (b)--- (know) for their beauty and fragrance. Some flowers are (c)--- (note) for their fragrance and some are for their beauty. But the rose is favourite to us for its colour and beauty. It mother place is the city of Paris. The (d)--- (Japan) are exceptionally famous for its (e)--- (cultivate). At present most of the countries grow rose in plenty. It (f) (general) grows from June to November. It scent makes us (g)--- (cheer). It makes people lively, lovely, (h)--- (affection) and so on. By (i)--- (grow) roses in plenty, we can export them and solve our (j)--- (employ) problem. Answer: a) purity; b) known; c) notable; d) Japanese; e) cultivation; f) generally; g) cheerful; h) affectionate; i) growing; j) unemployment 15. . Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Cumilla Board-2017] Trees are a)---(use) to man in many ways. They are companion in our day to day life. It is b)--- (possible) to build our homes, furniture etc. without trees. Trees save us from flood and c)--- (nature) calamities. It d)--- (strength) the soil. If we cut trees (e)----(discriminately), there will be ecological f)--- (balanced). So tree g)---(plant) programme should be extended for a better, h)---(happy),(i)---- (healthy) life and j)---(peace) environment. Answer: a) useful b) impossible c) natural d) strengthens e) indiscriminately f) imbalanced g) plantation h) happier i) healthier j) peaceful. 16. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the brackets. [Dinajpur Board-2017;Jashore Board-2019;Barishal Board-2019] Life without leisure a)----(relax) is dull. Life becomes ( b)---- (charm) if does not have any time to enjoy the (c)--- (beauty) objects of nature. d)---(monotony) work hinders the (e)--- (smooth) of work. Leisure (f)---(new) our spirit to work. Everybody knows that g)--- (work) is (h)---(harm). Leisure does not mean (i)---(idle). It gives freshness to (j)--- (create) our energy/It gives (j) ---(fresh) to our mind. Answer: (a) relaxation; (b) charmless; (c) beautiful; (d) Monotonous; (e) smoothness; (f) enriches; (g) worklessness/over work; (h) harmful; (i) idleness; (j) recreates/ refreshment 17. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis: [Sylhet Board-2017] Food (a)--- (adulteration) is a crime. Adulterated food is (b)--- (poison) and causes (c)--- (curable) diseases. Some (d)--- (greed) businessmen are responsible for this (e)--- (wicked). The steps so far taken by the government against those (f)--- (honest) businessmen (g)--- (real) deserve praise. (h)--- (present), the fraudulent businessmen are much alarmed. (i)--- (Hopeful), we will be able to shun this (j)--- (practice) very soon. Answer: a) adulteration; B) poisonous; c) incurable; d) greedy; e) wickedness; f) dishonest; g) really; h) Presently; I) Hopefully; j) malpractice 18. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Jashore Board-2017] You should bear in mind that (a)--- (confidence) assists a man to teach the gold of life. The lack of (b)--- (determine) leads one to lose the confidence. You need it in order to (c)--- (come) the problem of life. Fix a target and then try (d)--- (sincere) to gain success. Don't lose heart if you fail. Remember that (e)--- (fail) is the pillar of success. Whereas, success without (f)--- (complete) is not enjoyable. Determination keeps you (g)--- (mental k strong and make (h)--- (prepare) for struggling to reach the goal. Nobody can be (i)--- (success) in his mission. Failure makes him more (j)--- (determine) to work hard. Answer: a) self-confidence; b) determination; c) overcome; d) sincerely; e) failure: f) completion; g) mentally; h) preparation; i) succeeded/successful; j) determined 19. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Barishal Board-2017] Zahir Raihan was of the most (a)--- (talent) film makers in Bangladesh. He was an (b)--- (act) worker of the Language Movement. He was also present at the (c)--- (history) meeting at Amtala on February 21, 1952. All through his life, Zahir dreamt for a (d)--- (democrat) society, a society that will (e)--- (sure) freedom of speech and will. He made a (f)--- (legend) film Jibon Theke Neya based on the Language (g)--- (Move) of 1952. He could see the (h)--- (incept) of a free and (i)--- (dependent) Bangladesh. And it's a pity that this (j)--- (dream) was missing at such a time when his dream came true. Answer: a) talented; b) active; c) historical; d) democratic; e) ensure; f) legendary; g) Movement; h) inception; i) independent; j) dreamer 20. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis.[Chittagong Board-2017] (a)--- (kind) is a divine virtue. So we should not be (b)--- (kind) to the people in distress and even to (c)--- (low) animals. Some naughty boys (d)---(joy) beating the lower animals like dogs and cats. This is an (e)--- (rational) behaviour. Animals are dumb (f)--- (create). They are (g)---(harm) beings. Some animals are very (h)---(faith) and they feel no (i )---(hesitate) to risk their lives for our (j)---(protect). Answer: a) Kindness; b) unkind; c) lower; d) enjoy; e) irrational; f) creations/ creatures; g) harmless h) faithful; i) hesitation; j) protection. 21. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. [Rajshahi Board-2017] Early rising is the habit of (a)---(get) up from bed early in the morning. An early (b)--- (rise) can enjoy the (c)--- (fresh) of the morning air. He can hear the (d)--- (melody) songs of the birds. Again, he can start his day's work (e)--- ( early) than others. An early riser does not suffer from (f)--- (physic) problems very often. So, he need not go to any (g)--- (physic) (h)--- (frequent). Thus, an early riser enjoys (i)--- (very) benefits and leads an (j)--- ( peace) life. Answer: a) getting; b) riser; c) freshness; d) melodious; e) earlier; f) physical; g) physician ;h) frequently; i) various; j) peaceful. Prefixes and suffixes Words with a different grammatical form or meaning can be derived from a base word using prefixes and suffixes. By understanding how these prefixes and suffixes work, it is often easier to deal with unknown vocabulary. You can sometimes see what part of speech a word is (verb, noun, adjective etc.), or additional information that a prefix may give. 1. Changes in grammatical form. The noun 'power' can be used as an adjective by adding the suffix ~ful (powerful). The adverbial form is made by adding the suffix ~ly to the adjective (powerfully). The verb 'to improve' becomes a noun by adding the suffix ~ment (improvement). The same root word can also become a verb (improvise) The noun 'nation' changes into an adjective with the suffix ~al (national), and by adding another suffix ~ize the word changes from an adjective to a verb (nationalize) The adjective 'special' can change to a verb (specialize) or a noun (speciality). 2. Changes in meaning. Prefixes and suffixes can also change the meaning of a word. The meaning of 'possible' is reversed with the addition of the prefix im~ (impossible). To 'overeat' means to eat too much and if food is undercooked, it is not cooked enough. Some suffixes commonly denote an occupation. Eg. The verb 'to teach' is transformed into the occupation with the suffix ~er (teacher). Both grammatical changes and changes in meaning can be applied to the same base word. Eg. The noun 'interest' can be made an adjective and given opposite meaning by adding a prefix and a suffix ~un….~ing (uninteresting). 3. Changes in pronunciation. When prefixes and suffixes are added to root words, the word stress sometimes changes. Eg. Noun & verb: 'photograph'. Adjective: 'photographic'. Opposite: 'unphotographic'. Person: 'photographer'. In English the word stress is often on the third syllable from the end. Overleaf is a list of the most common suffixes and prefixes and the grammatical and meaning changes that they apply to root words. Prefixes What Are Prefixes? Prefixes are small but meaningful letter groups added in front of a base word or root that contribute to the meaning of a word. There is some confusion between prefixes and roots. Linguists solve the problem by calling both combining forms. We have chosen to call all combining forms commonly found at the beginning of a word prefixes. • •Prefixes combine with words to create new meanings. 1.Pre + View = Preview (first look) 2.Super + Star = Superstar (top player) Why Learn Prefixes? •Prefixes add meaning to thousands of words. •Learn a few prefixes, and you open up the meaning of thousands of words. •The four most frequent prefixes are 97% of prefixed words! Most Common Prefixes 1. a = without : amoral, apolitical, atypical 2. ante = before : antecedent, antedate 3. anti = against, opposing : anti-war, anti-bacterial 4. arch = more extreme : arch-capitalist, arch-rebel 5. auto = self : auto-dial, auto-rotate 6. bi = two, twice : bilingual, bisect, bi-monthly 7. circum = round : circumnavigate, circumvent 8. co = with : co-author, co-edit 9. col, com, con = with : collaborate, combine, connect 10. contra, counter = against, opposing : contraception, counter-claim 11. de = opposite action : declassify, destroy 12. dia = across : diagonal, diameter 13. dis = not, opposite of : disagree, disprove, distrust, disbelief 14. dys = abnormal : dyslexia, dysfunctional 15. e = electronic : e-literate, e-book 16. eco = relating to the environment : eco-tourism, eco-disaster 17. en(m) = cause to : encode, embrace 18. equi = equal : equidistant, equilateral 19. ex = previously : ex-president, ex-student 20. extra = very : extra-bright, extra-strong 21. extra = outside : extra-curricular, extra-sensory 22. fore = before : forecast 23. hyper = having too much : hyperactive, hypersensitive 24. il, im, in, ir = not : illogical, impossible, indistinct, irrational 25. in(m) = in, movement to: input, inset, intake, implant, import 26. inter = between, connected : interrelated, interact 27. intra = within : intra-generational, intramuscular 28. kilo = thousand : kilogram, kilometer, kilowatt 29. macro = large in size or scope : macro-economics, macro-scale 30. mal = badly : malfunction, malpractice 31. micro = small in size or scope : micro-economics, micro-scale 32. mid = middle : midway 33. mis = wrongly : mistake, mistranslate, misunderstanding 34. mono = one : mono-centric, monoculture 35. multi = many : multicultural, multi-level 36. neo = based on something older but in new form : neo-classical 37. non = not : non-believer, non-competitive, nonsense 38. out = more, to a greater extent : outnumber, outlive 39. over = over/above/too much : overlook, overcook, overhead 40. post = after : post-examination, post-modern 41. pre = before : pre-industrial, preview, pre-war 42. pro = in favour of : pro-feminist, pro-liberal 43. pseudo = false : pseudo-intellectual, pseudo-science 44. quasi = almost, not quite : quasi-academic, quasi-legal 45. re = again : rediscover, redefine, rename, return 46. retro = backwards : retrogressive, retrospective 47. semi = half, partly : semicircle, semi-organic, semi-precious 48. sub = under, beneath, part of something: submarine, subsection 49. super = above, bigger : superpower, supersonic, superstar 50. trans = across : transcontinental, transcribe, transport 51. ultra = extreme : ultra-sensitive, ultrasound 52. un = not : uncertain, unusual, unscrew, unplug, unfriendly 53. under = insufficient, under, beneath : underemployed, undersea 54. well = useful, successful : well-designed, well-written Suffixes What Are Suffixes? Suffixes combine with words to create new meanings. 1.Turn + ed = Turned (in the past) 2. Quick + ly = Quickly (how it turned) Why Learn Suffixes? Suffixes add meaning to thousands of words. Learn a few Suffixes, and you open up the meaning of thousands of words. The four most frequent suffixes are 97% of suffixed words! Most Common Suffixes 1. -able, ible = can be done : identifiable, predictable 2. -al, ial = has property of : personal 3. -ant = having an effect : coolant, accelerant 4. –based = forming a major part of : computer-based, oil-based 5. –cy = state or quality : accuracy, literacy, urgency 6. -ed* = past verb : turned 7. –ee = person affected by something : interviewee, trainee, addressee 8. -en = made of : golden 9. -er = comparative : higher 10. -er = one who : doer, actor 11. -est = superlative : best, biggest 12. –free = without : debt-free, pain-free 13. –ful = full of : careful, joyful 14. –hood = state, condition, period : adulthood, motherhood 15. –ic = having property of, connected with : linguistic, photographic, electric 16. –ics = study of : genetics, electronics 17. –ify = give something a quality : clarify, purify, solidify 18. –ing* = present participle : running 19. –ism = belief, behaviour : modernism, heroism 20. – ist = person with specific beliefs or behaviour : anarchist, optimist 21. –(t)ion = act, process : action 22. –(i)ty = state of : infinity, sanity 23. –(t)ive = adjective : motive, votive 24. –ize, -ise = bring about a state or condition : modernize/modernize, colonize/colonise 25. –less = without : fearless, careless, childless, meaningless 26. –like = resembling : bird-like, child-like, hook-like 27. –ly* = having : quickly, quietly 28. –ment = action, process : enjoyment 29. –ness = quality or state of : kindness, effectiveness, openness 30. –ocracy = type of ruling body : meritocracy, bureaucracy 31. –ocrat = person ruling : technocrat, aristocrat 32. –ology, -ological = study of : archaeology, biology, biological, geology, physiological 33. –ous = having : joyous, religious 34. –proof = protected against, safe from : waterproof, dustproof 35. –s* = more than one : books 36. –ship = state or experience of having a specific position : professorship, leadership 37. –y = having : happy, windy

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Rules Basic Advanced Worksheets Beginner (1) Elementary (2) (PECE) Pre-intermediate (3) (JSC) Intermediate (4) (SSC) Upper-intermediate (5( (HSC) Advanced (6)(University) Rules Basic Advanced Worksheets Beginner (1) Elementary (2) (PECE) Pre-intermediate (3) (JSC) Intermediate (4) (SSC) Upper-intermediate (5( (HSC) Advanced (6)(University) REARRANGING REARRANGING WORKSHEET-4.1 Put the following parts of the story in correct order to rewrite the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of the sentences need to be written. 1 a) On a fixed day, the mice met in a meeting to find a way out. b) A young mouse submitted a proposal. c) Finally the mice migrated to another barn finding no other way. d) There lived some mice in a farmer’s barn happily. e) Different mice gave different opinions, but all of them were unacceptable. f) The farmer was in a trouble with the mice and brought a cat in order to get rid of them. g) Hearing the question, all began to look at one another in frustation. h) He proposed to tie a bell around the neck of the cat. 2 a) He was quite happy in Brighton. b) But the girl’s parents in fact treated him like a son. c) But soon his mother sent him to London to benefit from the education in the west. d) Their two daughters were taken a back with the presence of a ‘blakie’ in the house. e) Though he was full of admiration for English society yet he was called back to India. f) He returned home without any qualification of distinction. g) Rabindranath, the fourteenth child of Debandranath and Sarada Devi, joined his brother’s family at Brighton and attended school there. h) Away from his brother’s home, he was lucky to find a friendly English family of Dr. and Mrs Scott. 3 a) He sat on the doorstep of his house looking out on the public street. b) At that time some passers-by were walking along the street and they were greatly astonished. c) Socrates’ wife used to lose her temper on the slightest excuse. d) She went up to him with a bucket full of water and poured the water on him. e) One day, the woman became more furious than ever and began to insult him. f) She thought that her husband was not paying the least heed to her and so she always tried to irritated him. g) This made his wife more furious. h) Socrates could not tolerate this, so he went out of his room. 4 a) In 1914 when the First World War broke out, he wanted to join the army. b) At the age of eleven he showed his poetic genius. c) On his return from the battle field, he gave up the sword for the pen and began to write poems. d) In 1972 he was brought to Bangladesh from Kolkata and was declared our national poet. e) He died on the 29 August, 1976. f) He wrote a lot of poems, short stories, gajals, novels etc and travelled all the branches of Bengali literature. g) Our national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was born in 1306 BS(1899 AD) at Churulia in the district of Burdhwan. h) At the age of 19 he joined the army as an ordinary soldier. 5 a) It was named after an English man named George Everest. b) There might be snow slides and cracks under ice and snow. c) Mount Everest has always fascinated climbers. d) Mount Everest is in the Himalayan Mountains. e) It is in the north of India between Tibet and nepal. f) He was the first to survey the Himalayas. g) It is difficult and dangerous because there is snow all over. h) But climbing the Everest is difficult and dangerous. 6 a) After the war he came back to Kolkata in 1919. b) Our national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was born of poor parents in 1899. c) There Nazrul studied in a high school at Kazir Simla for three years and then returned to bardwan. d) During that time a muslim police officer found him to be genius and sent him to his village home. e) He started residing in the office of Bengal Muslim Literary Association. f) In 1914 the First World War broke out and Nazrul joined the army at the age of 19. g) When he was 12 years old, he flew away to Asansole and worked in a baker’s shop. h) His remarkable poem, “Bidrohi” was published in that year when he was 7 a) Soon he gave up medicine for literature. b) This brought for him a good name. c) He was born in 1874 in Paris. d) William Somerset Maugham is one of the greatest story writers of modern time. e) Then he took to writing plays. f) He qualified as a doctor and this life had no charms for him. g) Some of his well-known plays are Mrs. Cadlac, Lady Frederick etc. h) He made his first appearence in literature by writing Liza of Lambeth, his first novel. 8 a) Later on the master arriving at the market found death and asked why she made a threatening gesture to his servant. b) There was a merchant in Baghdad, who sent his servant to buy provisions. c) He came back white and trembling. d) She looked at him making a threatening gesture. e) She replied that she was surprised to see him in Baghdad. f) In order to escape death, he left Baghdad for Samara riding a horse of his master. g) She was surprised because she had an appointment with him that night in Samara. h) And told his master that he had seen death in the market disguised as a woman. 9 a) One day the bad man was stealing some mangoes from the garden of a neighbour. b) But when he did any mischief, he would say, “God had done it by me.” c) “Why are you stealing mangoes from my garden?” d) The owner said nothing. e) “Because God is getting it done by me” replied the bad man. f) He took a stick and was waiting for the bad man to come down from the tree. g) There was a bad man in a village. h) the owner of the garden saw him stealing and got inside the garden. 10 a) “Is my name there?” asked the angel curiously. b) Once there lived a man named Abu Bin Adam. c) He found an angel writing something. d) He was very honest. e) “What are you writing?” he asked the angel. f) Suddenly his sleep broke off. g) One night he was sleeping in his living room. h) ‘the name of those whom Allah loves’ he replied. 11 a) When asked Cordelia said “Nothing”. Lear was shocked and said, “Nothing will come of nothing.” b) He was tired of rulling and needed rest. c) Lear was satisfied. He called for the map of his kingdom and drew his finger round one-third of it. d) Then it was the turn of Cordelia, the youngest and most loved daughter. e) At first, Lear asked his eldest daughter, “How much do you love me?” Goneril declared, “Sir, I love you more than i can say.” f) When asked, his second daughter Regan said, “My love for you shall never change.” Lear was pleased and gave her a third of his kingdom. g) Long ago there was a mighty old king of England named Lear. He had three daughters Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. h) He made up his mind to step down the throne and divide his kingdom. But first he wanted to know how much they loved him. 12 a) The astrologer was taken to the place of execution and then the king asked, “How long would you live?” b) Once there was a king who was fond of knowing his future from the astrologer. c) The astrologer told something very unpleasant and at this the king got furious and condemned him to death. d) With the ready wit he said, “ The stars declare that I’ll die only a week before your death.” “I shall wait to receive your Majesty where you have been sending me” e) At this the king turned pale and shouted, “Drive this wretch away and let him not come again.” f) A good astrologer visited the capital of the king. g) He thought that the king would prove him a liar putting him to death and then he thought for a while for some way to escape. h) The king wished to know this future from that astrologer and so, the king called hom to the palace. 13 a) She saw a box marked half a crown and considered that the box would be the most appropriate gift for him. b) The princess had a fixed allowance for pocket money and she was not permitted to exceed it. c) But her governess said, “No, you see the princess has not the money and so of course, she cannot buy the box.” d) Queen Victoria was taught economical habits by her governess when she was a little girl. e) Once at a market at Wales she spent all her money in buying a number of presents for relatives and friends. f) The people in shop wanted to enclose the box with the other articles. g) But alas! she had no money. h) As she was leaving, she remembered another cousin for whom she did not buy any present. 14 a) Suddenly there was slight trembling sound from below. b) The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged. c) At that time, however she was not only the largest ship that had been ever built. d) She was carrying 1316 passengers and crew of 891. e) She was regarded as unsinkable for she had 16 water tight compartments. f) After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a collision. g) Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy water of the north Atlantic, a huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a look out. h) The great ship Titanic sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10, 1912. 15 a) The widow rushed from door to door for the mustard seed. b) Then Buddah told her that since death is a common affair every where, she should not grieve over her son’s death. c) He asked the widow to bring a handful of mustard seed from a house where death had not entered. d) One day a widow who had lost her son came to Buddah. e) The widow requested Buddah to restore her dead son to life. f) But she found no house where someone had not died. g) Buddah felt pity for the bereaved woman but could do nothing. h) Being disappointed, she came back to Buddah and told him about the result of her search. 16 a) The merchant sold him to a rich man in another country. b) To escape torture, one day he fled from his master’s house. c) Once there lived a young man named Androcles. d) Unfortunately, he was caught by a slave merchant. e) He took shelter in a cave. f) He used to inflict heavy torture on him. g) It was unbearable for him. h) The man was very rude and cruel. 17 a) The official also expected some body that would be rich and aristocratic. They never imagined that this shabby man would be Einstein. b) The queen was highly amazed at his simplicity. c) They looked for him here and there for sometime. But unfortunately, they failed to find him out. So they went back to the queen and informed her that Einstein had not come by train. d) Einstein, the great scientist, was simple in his way of life. e) Einstein, however, walked the whole way with a suitcase in one hand and a violinin the other. When he reached the destination, the queen said to him, “I sent a car for you, Dr. Einstein” f) Once the queen of Belgium invited him to Brussels. g) He travelled to Brussels by train and got down at the station. But he could not think that many gorgeously dressed officials had come to receive him at the station. h) “I did not think that anybody would send a car for me,” replied the great scientist with a simple smile. “But I can assure you that I have greatly enjoyed the walk.” 18 a)Once a king was hunting in the forest. b) The king readily complied with kazi’s order and paid the fine. c) The aged mother of the young man got infuriated at the rush conduct of the king, rushed to the kazi and sued the king before him. d) The kazi was a fearless upright judge of the time who never cowered before any threat in discharging his duties faithfully. e) But after treatment he came round. f) The kazi ordered the king to pay full compensation to the family of the old man. g) Accidentally, one of his arrows fell on a young man and he was seriously wounded. h) The king was summoned to appear before the kazi where the king admitted his guilt. 19 a) When anyone came in, he quickly hid his pipe. One day was not quick enough. b) So, the man brought some water and threw it over Raleigh. c) He ran out of the house and told everybody about it. After this smoke was not a secret. d) Sir Walter Raleigh travelled widely, learnt to smoke and returned to England. e) A man came in and found clouds of smoke in the room. f) He used to smoke two pipes everyday secretly in his room. g) He thought Raleigh was burning. h) He also noticed that more smoke was coming from Raleigh’s mouth. 20 a) He rose to high position in the army by his good work and courage. b) In 1804, he proclaimed himself to be emperor and France under him was very powerful. c) More than 170 years ago there lived in France, one of the greatest soldiers, called Nepolian Bonaparte. d) When he was young, he joined the France Army as an ordinary soldier. e) he fought several wars with the neighbouring countries and own victories over them. f) Yet the Frenchman remember him with due respect. g) He was born in 1769. h) He died in 1821. 21 a) The old woman felt pity for him and quickly gave Taimur a full dish of food. b) Then he disguised himself as a poor traveller and supported himself by begging. c) As a result, he burnt his fingers. d) He came to a house and asked an old woman to give him something to eat. e) Once young Taimur attracted a province but unfortunately his soldiers were killed. f) The food was very hot. g) One day he became very hungry and could not get anything to eat. h) He hurridly dug his finger right at the middle of the dish. 22 a) Porus came forward with his man and arms in order to defend his land from the attack of Alexander. b) But unfortunately, he was defeated in a battle and then he was taken prisoner. c) “Like a king” was the reply of Porus. d) Alexander asked him how he would like to be treated. e) He allowed him to rule his country as before. f) Alexander was pleased with his bold reply. g) He was brought before Alaxander. h) Alexander, the king of Macedonia, attacked the land of Porus. 23. a) Porus came forward with his people and arms in order to defend his country from the invasion of Alexander. He fought couragiously, but unfortunately, he was defeated in the battle. b) Alexander asked him, how he would like to be treated by him. “Like a king” was the reply of Porus. Alexander was pleased with Porus for his bold reply. c) Then he was taken Prisoner by the soldiers of Alexander. d) Being pleased, Alexander made him ruler of another province in the Punjab. He allowed him to rule his country as before. e) He showed strong personality and integrity before alexander. f) Alexander, the conquerer of the world, once crossed the Khaiber pass and reached India. g) He was brought before Alexander. h) When he came to the plain of the Punjab, there ruled a king called Porus. 24 a)They were also jealous of the great popularity of Socrates among people. b) Some of the youths became very devoted to him. c) Socrates soon became very popular. d) Now there were some people in Athens who did not like his teachings. e) They were men in authority with great influence. f) Socrates was never tired of teaching them. g) Young men gathered round him. h) These young people learnt from the great teacher such knowledge as is remembered even today all over the world. 25 a) He was specialist in treating boils. b) He was a false doctor and patients from far and near used to come for treatment. c) He would operate boils with his razor. d) The barber treated them in their illness. e) Once there lived a shrewd barber in a village who pretended to know everything. f) When some of his patients were cured, the Barber felt proud of his success. g) Finding no other way, the poor people called in him as he was available. h) The patients would cry loudly in pain. 26 a) When they saw Mr. Monkey, they asked him to devide their bread into two equal halves. b) Then Mr. Monkey broke the bread into two pieces and put them on the scale. c) Mr. Monkey was so wise, and just that the other rat agreed to take their problem to him. d) Once two rats found a piece of bread. e) “Let’s go and see our friend, mr. Monkey, and ask for his advice.” f) They couldn’t agree on how to divide it , because each rat wanted a larger piece than the other. g) Then one of the rats said, “We have argued and fought for so long that now we’re tired.” h) “Well, that’s not easy,” said Monkey. “So it’ll cost you a lot.” REARRANGING WORKSHEET-4.2 Put the following parts of the story in correct order to rewrite the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of the sentences need to be written. 1. a)Once a king was hunting in the forest. b) The king readily complied with kazi’s order and paid the fine. c) The aged mother of the young man got infuriated at the rush conduct of the king, rushed to the kazi and sued the king before him. d) The kazi was a fearless upright judge of the time who never cowered before any threat in discharging his duties faithfully. e) But after treatment he came round. f) The kazi ordered the king to pay full compensation to the family of the old man. g) Accidentally, one of his arrows fell on a young man and he was seriously wounded. h) The king was summoned to appear before the kazi where the king admitted his guilt. 2. a) When anyone came in, he quickly hid his pipe. One day was not quick enough. b) So, the man brought some water and threw it over Raleigh. c) He ran out of the house and told everybody about it. After this smoke was not a secret. d) Sir Walter Raleigh travelled widely, learnt to smoke and returned to England. e) A man came in and found clouds of smoke in the room. f) He used to smoke two pipes everyday secretly in his room. g) He thought Raleigh was burning. h) He also noticed that more smoke was coming from Raleigh’s mouth. 3. a) He rose to high position in the army by his good work and courage. b) In 1804, he proclaimed himself to be emperor and France under him was very powerful. c) More than 170 years ago there lived in France, one of the greatest soldiers, called Nepolian Bonaparte. d) When he was young, he joined the France Army as an ordinary soldier. e) he fought several wars with the neighbouring countries and own victories over them. f) Yet the Frenchman remember him with due respect. g) He was born in 1769. h) He died in 1821. 4. a) The old woman felt pity for him and quickly gave Taimur a full dish of food. b) Then he disguised himself as a poor traveller and supported himself by begging. c) As a result, he burnt his fingers. d) He came to a house and asked an old woman to give him something to eat. e) Once young Taimur attracted a province but unfortunately his soldiers were killed. f) The food was very hot. g) One day he became very hungry and could not get anything to eat. h) He hurridly dug his finger right at the middle of the dish. 5. . a) Porus came forward with his man and arms in order to defend his land from the attack of Alexander. b) But unfortunately, he was defeated in a battle and then he was taken prisoner. c) “Like a king” was the reply of Porus. d) Alexander asked him how he would like to be treated. e) He allowed him to rule his country as before. f) Alexander was pleased with his bold reply. g) He was brought before Alaxander. h) Alexander, the king of Macedonia, attacked the land of Porus. 6. a) Porus came forward with his people and arms in order to defend his country from the invasion of Alexander. He fought couragiously, but unfortunately, he was defeated in the battle. b) Alexander asked him, how he would like to be treated by him. “Like a king” was the reply of Porus. Alexander was pleased with Porus for his bold reply. c) Then he was taken Prisoner by the soldiers of Alexander. d) Being pleased, Alexander made him ruler of another province in the Punjab. He allowed him to rule his country as before. e) He showed strong personality and integrity before alexander. f) Alexander, the conquerer of the world, once crossed the Khaiber pass and reached India. g) He was brought before Alexander. h) When he came to the plain of the Punjab, there ruled a king called Porus. 7. a)They were also jealous of the great popularity of Socrates among people. b) Some of the youths became very devoted to him. c) Socrates soon became very popular. d) Now there were some people in Athens who did not like his teachings. e) They were men in authority with great influence. f) Socrates was never tired of teaching them. g) Young men gathered round him. h) These young people learnt from the great teacher such knowledge as is remembered even today all over the world. 8. a) He was specialist in treating boils. b) He was a false doctor and patients from far and near used to come for treatment. c) He would operate boils with his razor. d) The barber treated them in their illness. e) Once there lived a shrewd barber in a village who pretended to know everything. f) When some of his patients were cured, the Barber felt proud of his success. g) Finding no other way, the poor people called in him as he was available. h) The patients would cry loudly in pain. 9. a) When they saw Mr. Monkey, they asked him to devide their bread into two equal halves. b) Then Mr. Monkey broke the bread into two pieces and put them on the scale. c) Mr. Monkey was so wise, and just that the other rat agreed to take their problem to him. d) Once two rats found a piece of bread. e) “Let’s go and see our friend, mr. Monkey, and ask for his advice.” f) They couldn’t agree on how to divide it , because each rat wanted a larger piece than the other. g) Then one of the rats said, “We have argued and fought for so long that now we’re tired.” h) “Well, that’s not easy,” said Monkey. “So it’ll cost you a lot.” 10. a) On a fixed day, the mice met in a meeting to find a way out. b) A young mouse submitted a proposal. c) Finally the mice migrated to another barn finding no other way. d) There lived some mice in a farmer’s barn happily. e) Different mice gave different opinions, but all of them were unacceptable. f) The farmer was in a trouble with the mice and brought a cat in order to get rid of them. g) Hearing the question, all began to look at one another in frustation. h) He proposed to tie a bell around the neck of the cat. i) As a result. the mice were in danger to come out of their holes. j) An old mouse accepted the proposal and asked, “But who will bell the cat?” 11. a) He was quite happy in Brighton. b) But the girl’s parents in fact treated him like a son. c) But soon his mother sent him to London to benefit from the education in the west. d) Their two daughters were taken a back with the presence of a ‘blakie’ in the house. e) Though he was full of admiration for English society yet he was called back to India. f) He returned home without any qualification of distinction. g) Rabindranath, the fourteenth child of Debandranath and Sarada Devi, joined his brother’s family at Brighton and attended school there. h) Away from his brother’s home, he was lucky to find a friendly English family of Dr. and Mrs Scott. 12. a) He sat on the doorstep of his house looking out on the public street. b) At that time some passers-by were walking along the street and they were greatly astonished. c) Socrates’ wife used to lose her temper on the slightest excuse. d) She went up to him with a bucket full of water and poured the water on him. e) One day, the woman became more furious than ever and began to insult him. f) She thought that her husband was not paying the least heed to her and so she always tried to irritated him. g) This made his wife more furious. h) Socrates could not tolerate this, so he went out of his room. 13. a) In 1914 when the First World War broke out, he wanted to join the army. b) At the age of eleven he showed his poetic genius. c) On his return from the battle field, he gave up the sword for the pen and began to write poems. d) In 1972 he was brought to Bangladesh from Kolkata and was declared our national poet. e) He died on the 29 August, 1976. f) He wrote a lot of poems, short stories, gajals, novels etc and travelled all the branches of Bengali literature. g) Our national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was born in 1306 BS(1899 AD) at Churulia in the district of Burdhwan. h) At the age of 19 he joined the army as an ordinary soldier. 14. a) It was named after an English man named George Everest. b) There might be snow slides and cracks under ice and snow. c) Mount Everest has always fascinated climbers. d) Mount Everest is in the Himalayan Mountains. e) It is in the north of India between Tibet and nepal. f) He was the first to survey the Himalayas. g) It is difficult and dangerous because there is snow all over. h) But climbing the Everest is difficult and dangerous. 20. a) After the war he came back to Kolkata in 1919. b) Our national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was born of poor parents in 1899. c) There Nazrul studied in a high school at Kazir Simla for three years and then returned to bardwan. d) During that time a muslim police officer found him to be genius and sent him to his village home. e) He started residing in the office of Bengal Muslim Literary Association. f) In 1914 the First World War broke out and Nazrul joined the army at the age of 19. g) When he was 12 years old, he flew away to Asansole and worked in a baker’s shop. h) His remarkable poem, “Bidrohi” was published in that year when he was 15. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to rewrite the whole story. .a. The Sultan was unable to choose an honest man. So, he asked for a wise counselors advice. b. The Sultan was sitting on his throne. The wise man was also sitting near him. As soon as the applicants were assembled before the throne, the Sultan said, ‘Gentleman, I’d like you to dance.’ c. When they arrived, they were told to go to the Sultan, one at a time, through a dark and empty corridor. d. ‘Your Highness’, said the wise man, ‘I suggest that you should invite all the applicants to the palace. Then I’ll show you the honest person when I ask them to dance.’ e. He invited applications and a number of people applied for the job. f. ‘I have here,’ he said to the wise man, ‘some applications for the post of tax-collector.’ g. A Sultan wanted to find an honest man to collect taxes in his kingdom. Could you tell me how I can find an honest officer? h. So, the Sultan asked all the applicants to come to the palace. 16. a) He was quite happy in Brighton. b) But the girl’s parents in fact treated him like a son. c) But soon his mother sent him to London to benefit from the education in the west. d) Their two daughters were taken a back with the presence of a ‘blakie’ in the house. e) Though he was full of admiration for English society yet he was called back to India. f) He returned home without any qualification of distinction. g) Rabindranath, the fourteenth child of Debandranath and Sarada Devi, joined his brother’s family at Brighton and attended school there. h) Away from his brother’s home, he was lucky to find a friendly English family of Dr. and Mrs Scott. 17. a) He sat on the doorstep of his house looking out on the public street. b) At that time some passers-by were walking along the street and they were greatly astonished. c) Socrates’ wife used to lose her temper on the slightest excuse. d) She went up to him with a bucket full of water and poured the water on him. e) One day, the woman became more furious than ever and began to insult him. f) She thought that her husband was not paying the least heed to her and so she always tried to irritated him. g) This made his wife more furious. h) Socrates could not tolerate this, so he went out of his room. 18. a) In 1914 when the First World War broke out, he wanted to join the army. b) At the age of eleven he showed his poetic genius. c) On his return from the battle field, he gave up the sword for the pen and began to write poems. d) In 1972 he was brought to Bangladesh from Kolkata and was declared our national poet. e) He died on the 29 August, 1976. f) He wrote a lot of poems, short stories, gajals, novels etc and travelled all the branches of Bengali literature. g) Our national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was born in 1306 BS(1899 AD) at Churulia in the district of Burdhwan. h) At the age of 19 he joined the army as an ordinary soldier. 19. a) It was named after an English man named George Everest. b) There might be snow slides and cracks under ice and snow. c) Mount Everest has always fascinated climbers. d) Mount Everest is in the Himalayan Mountains. e) It is in the north of India between Tibet and nepal. f) He was the first to survey the Himalayas. g) It is difficult and dangerous because there is snow all over. h) But climbing the Everest is difficult and dangerous. 20. a) After the war he came back to Kolkata in 1919. b) Our national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was born of poor parents in 1899. c) There Nazrul studied in a high school at Kazir Simla for three years and then returned to bardwan. d) During that time a muslim police officer found him to be genius and sent him to his village home. e) He started residing in the office of Bengal Muslim Literary Association. f) In 1914 the First World War broke out and Nazrul joined the army at the age of 19. g) When he was 12 years old, he flew away to Asansole and worked in a baker’s shop. h) His remarkable poem, “Bidrohi” was published in that year when he was 21. a) Soon he gave up medicine for literature. b) This brought for him a good name. c) He was born in 1874 in Paris. d) William Somerset Maugham is one of the greatest story writers of modern time. e) Then he took to writing plays. f) He qualified as a doctor and this life had no charms for him. g) Some of his well-known plays are Mrs. Cadlac, Lady Frederick etc. h) He made his first appearence in literature by writing Liza of Lambeth, his first novel. 22. a) Later on the master arriving at the market found death and asked why she made a threatening gesture to his servant. b) There was a merchant in Baghdad, who sent his servant to buy provisions. c) He came back white and trembling. d) She looked at him making a threatening gesture. e) She replied that she was surprised to see him in Baghdad. f) In order to escape death, he left Baghdad for Samara riding a horse of his master. g) She was surprised because she had an appointment with him that night in Samara. h) And told his master that he had seen death in the market disguised as a woman. 23. a) One day the bad man was stealing some mangoes from the garden of a neighbour. b) But when he did any mischief, he would say, “God had done it by me.” c) “Why are you stealing mangoes from my garden?” d) The owner said nothing. e) “Because God is getting it done by me” replied the bad man. f) He took a stick and was waiting for the bad man to come down from the tree. g) There was a bad man in a village. h) the owner of the garden saw him stealing and got inside the garden. 24. a) “Is my name there?” asked the angel curiously. b) Once there lived a man named Abu Bin Adam. c) He found an angel writing something. d) He was very honest. e) “What are you writing?” he asked the angel. f) Suddenly his sleep broke off. g) One night he was sleeping in his living room. h) ‘the name of those whom Allah loves’ he replied. 25. a) When asked Cordelia said “Nothing”. Lear was shocked and said, “Nothing will come of nothing.” b) He was tired of ruling and needed rest. c) Lear was satisfied. He called for the map of his kingdom and drew his finger round one-third of it. d) Then it was the turn of Cordelia, the youngest and most loved daughter. e) At first, Lear asked his eldest daughter, “How much do you love me?” Goneril declared, “Sir, I love you more than i can say.” f) When asked, his second daughter Regan said, “My love for you shall never change.” Lear was pleased and gave her a third of his kingdom. g) Long ago there was a mighty old king of England named Lear. He had three daughters Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. h) He made up his mind to step down the throne and divide his kingdom. But first he wanted to know how much they loved him. 26. (a) In 1948 he founded the ‘Dhaka Art Institution’. (b) In 1938 he got first class in the Art School and in the same year he was awarded gold medal in all India Exhibitions. (c) He had great thirst for drawing pictures. (d) Joynul Abedin was born at a village in Kishoregonj in 1914. (e) On 28 May, 1976 he breathed his last in Dhaka. (f) He drwe a lot of pictures of the Second World War and his name and fame spread all over the world. (g) He did not like hard and fast rules of school and so he drwe pictures secretly. (h) For this at the age of 15 he went to Kolkata to see Art School and at the age of 19 he was admitted into Kolkata Government Art College. 27. (a) He travelled for more than thirty years. (b) He boarded a ship for Chittagong and it took him about six months to reach there. (c) Outside the town of Sylhet two persons met him. (d) Ibn Batuta became very pleased hearing it. (e) They said that they were sent by Shah Jalal to receive him. (f) From there he had to walk for another month to reach Sylhet. (g) You might have heard the name of Ibn Batuta. (h) He heard the name of Shah Jalal of Sylhet and decided to visit him. 28. (a) Suddenly he woke up and swa an angel. (b) Abu then requested him to put his name in the list because he loved mankind and his fellwo brothers. (c) Once upon a time there was an honest and pious man. (d) In reply the angel said that his name was not there. (e) His name was Abu Ben Adham. (f) The angel was writing the names of persons who loved God. (g) He was once sleeping peacefully. (h) He asked the angel if his name was there. 29. a. He became very annoyed. b. So, he procured a heavy stone. c. During his stay, he received an unpaid letter from his friend. d. An English poet was staying in Italy for the benefit of his health. e. He packed it up in a fine box. f. He wanted to teach his friend a good lesson. g. The poet had to pay double postage. h. The letter contained nothing but some words. 30. a) Suddenly, he stopped one of the guests. b) The marriage ceremony was over and the guests were all going to the feast c) He spoke so strangely that the guest stood still and listened to the story. d) He saw people walking past him. e) The old man told him about his last journey on the sea. f) The old sailor sat on a stone outside the church. g) He had a strange mad look in his eyes. h) “There was a ship,” the old sailor began.

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IELTS Ideas Topic- Transport and Traffic Most Common Idioms for IELTS A Idioms A big cheese- an important or a powerful person in a group or family A bird's eye view- a view from a very high place which allows you to see a large area A bone of contention- something that people argue for a long time A cock and a bull story- a story or an explanation which is obviously not true. At the crack of the dawn- very early in morning A cuckoo in the nest- someone in a group of people but not liked by them. A litmus test- a method which clearly proves something As the crow flies- measuring distance between two places in a straight line. A dead letter- an argument or law not followed by anyone. At the drop of the hat- u do something easily and without any preparation An early bird- someone who gets early in the morning An educated guess- a guess which was likely to get corrected At the eleventh hour- be too late. A queer fish- a strange person A wakeup call- an event done to warn someone A worm's eye view- having very little knowledge about something A witch hunt- an attempt to find and punish those who have options that are believed to be dangerous At the heels of- to follow someone A dish fit for Gods- something of very high quality A game of two equal halves- a sudden change in circumstances Afraid of one's own shadow- to become easily frightened Against the clock- to be in a hurry to do something before a particular time Air one's dirty laundry- to make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret. All systems go- everything is ready. An arm and a leg- a large amount of money Appear out of now here- to appear suddenly without warning. Apple of someone's eye- someone loved very much. Ask for the moon- to ask for too much. Asleep at the switch- not to be alert on opportunity At sixes and sevens- to be lost and bewildered At someone's beck and call- to be always ready to serve At the bottom of the ladder- at the lowest level A house of cards- a poor plan At an arm's length- to keep at a distance At sixes and sevens- in disorder A boon in disguise- a benefit in loss A bull in a China shop- an awkward person A red letter day- an important day A nine days wonder- pleasure for a short time A bit under the weather- falling ill B idioms Bad blood- feelings of hate between two families Bend your ears- to talk to someone for a very long time about something boring Bite your tongue- to stop yourself from saying something because it would be better not to Black and blue- full of bruises Blue blood- belonging to high social class Be above board- to be honest and legal Be bouncing off the walls- excited and full of nervous energy Bow and scrap- try too hard to please someone in a position of authority Brass monkey weather- extremely cold weather Be tailor made- to be completely suitable for someone. Break the ice- to make more comfort or relaxed with a person whom you have not met earlier, to break the silence Be as clear as mud- to be impossible to understand Be on cloud nine- be very happy Between the devil and deep blue sea- a type of situation where u must choose between two equally unpleasant situations Be in the doldrums- not very successful or nothing new is taking place Beat the drum- to speak eagerly about something you support Be on the edge- to be nervous or worried about something Be in seventh heaven- extremely happy Be at each other's throat- two persons arguing angrily Batten down the hatches- to prepare for trouble Back the wrong horse- to support someone weak Back to square one- to reach again to the starting point Back to the salt mines- back to something that you don't want to do Ball of fire- active and energetic Beat one's head against the wall- to try to do something that is hopeless Bark up the wrong tree- to make a wrong assumption Batten down the hatches- prepare for difficult times Beat one's brain out- to work hard Begin to see the light- to begin to understand Behind closed doors- done in secret Bet on the wrong horse- to misread the future Bent on doing- to be determined to do something Bite off more than one can chew- to do more than one's ability Bite the bullet- to face a difficult situation bravely Bitter pill to swallow- an unpleasant fact that must be accepted Black sheep of the family- worst member Blessing in disguise- something that turns out to be good which earlier appeared to be wrong Blind leading the blind- someone who does not understand something but tries to explain it to other Blow one's own horn- to praise one Blow someone's mind- excite someone Bone of contention- subject matter of the fight Bring home the bacon- to earn money to live Blue in the face- exhausted and speechless Break the back of- reduce the power of something Burn a hole in one's pocket- to spend money quickly Burn the midnight oil- to study till late of night Bushman's holiday- a holiday where you spend doing same thing as you did at working days Button's one lip- to keep quite Break a leg- to wish good luck C idioms Carrot and sticks- You use both awards as well as punishments to make someone do something. Cloak and dragger- when people behave in a very secret manner Cards are stacked against- luck is against you Crack a book- to open book to study Cross a bridge before one comes to it- worry about the future in advance Carry coals to new castle- to take something to a place or a person that has a lot of that thing already Cast in the same mould- to be very similar Change horses in midstream- to change plans Cap it all- to finish Cried with eyes out- cried a lot Carry the can- If you carry the can, you take the blame for something, even though you didn't do it or are only partly at fault. Cast a long shadow- Something or someone that casts a long shadow has considerable influence on other people or events. Cat and dog life- If people lead a cat and dog life, they are always arguing. D idioms Drive a wedge between- to break relationship between the two Dances to the tune- to always do what someone tells you to do Dressed up to the nines- wearing fancy clothes Dragging its feet- delaying in decision, not showing enthusiasm Davey Jones' locker- Davey Jones' locker is the bottom of the sea or resting place of drowned sailors. ('Davy Jones' locker' is an alternative spelling.) Dancing on someone's grave- If you will dance on someone's grave, you will outlive or outlast them and will celebrate their demise Dog in the manger- If someone acts like a dog in the manger, they don't want other people to have or enjoy things that are useless to them Don't cry over spilt milk- When something bad happens and nothing can be done to help it people say, 'Don't cry over spilt milk' Don't wash your dirty laundry in public- People, especially couples, who argue in front of others or involve others in their personal problems and crises, are said to be washing their dirty laundry in public; making public things that are best left private. Donkey work- Donkey work is any hard, boring work or task. Don't throw bricks when you live in a glass house- Don't call others out on actions that you, yourself do. Don't be a hypocrite. E idioms Entering the 80th orbit- celebrating the 80th birthday Eleventh hour decision- decision that is made at the last possible minute End in smoke- to bear no result Earth shattering- not at all surprising Eat humble pie- to apologize humbly Elephant in the room- An elephant in the room is a problem that everyone knows very well but no one talks about because it is taboo, embarrassing, etc. Egg on your face- If someone has egg on their face; they are made to look foolish or embarrassed Eye for an eye- This is an expression for retributive justice, where the punishment equals the crime. Eyes are bigger than one's stomach- If someone's eyes are bigger than their stomach, they are greedy and take on more than they can consume or manage. F idioms From cradle to grave- during the whole span of your life. Face the music-to accept punishment for something you have done. Feel the pinch- to have problems with money. Fall on your own sword- to be cheated by someone you trust. Feather in one's cap- something that you achieve and proud of. Firing on all cylinders- work every possible way to succeed. French leave- absent without permission, to take French leave is to leave a gathering without saying goodbye or without permission. Fall on our feet- If you fall on your feet, you succeed in doing something where there was a risk of failure. Fall on your sword- If someone falls on their sword, they resign or accept the consequences of what they have done wrong. Fingers and thumbs- If you are all fingers and thumbs, you are being clumsy and not very skilled with your hands. Finger in the pie- If you have a finger in the pie, you have an interest in something. Flash in the pan- If something is a flash in the pan; it is very noticeable but doesn't last long, like most singers, who are very successful for a while, then forgotten. Follow your nose- When giving directions, telling someone to follow their nose means that they should go straight ahead. Fool's paradise- A fool's paradise is a false sense of happiness or success Foot in mouth- This is used to describe someone who has just said something embarrassing, inappropriate, wrong or stupid For a song- If you buy or sell something for a song, it is very cheap For donkey's years- If people have done something, usually without much if any change, for an awfully long time, they can be said to have done it for donkey's years G idioms Get off the hook- free from all obligations Give-up the ghost- to die Got the slap on the wrist- got light punishment Give someone a bird- make fun Got the wind up- to be scared Get a raw deal- not treated equally Gift of the gab- talent of speaking, if someone has the gift of the gab, they speak in a persuasive and interesting way Gives cold shoulder- to ignore Get your wires crossed- If people get their wires cross, they misunderstand each other, especially when making arrangements.('Get your lines crossed' is also used.) Give me five- If someone says this, they want to hit your open hand against theirs as a way of congratulation or greeting Give me a hand- If someone gives you a hand, they help you Give someone a piece of your mind- If you give someone a piece of your mind, you criticize them strongly and angrily. Go bananas- If you go bananas, you are wild with excitement, anxiety, or worry Go tell it to birds- This is used when someone says something that is not credible or is a lie Go under the hammer- If something goes under the hammer, it is sold in an auction Graveyard shift- If you have to work very late at night, it is the graveyard shift Grease monkey- A grease monkey is an idiomatic term for a mechanic H idioms Have ants in your pants- not be able to keep still because you are very excited or worried about something. Having a whole of a time- to enjoy very much Hold one's horse- be patient Have a big mouth- one who gossips more or tells secret Himalayan blunder- a serious mistake Have a one track mind- think only of one thing Have clean hands- be guiltless Have an egg on the face- be embarrassed Have eyes bigger than stomach- desiring more food than one can eat Heart missed a beat- very excited Heart in the right place- good natured Hit the nail on the head- done the thing correctly Hand to mouth- Someone who's living from hand to mouth, is very poor and needs the little money they have coming in to cover their expenses Have no truck with- If you have no truck with something or someone, you refuse to get involved with it or them Hit the bull's-eye- If someone hits the bull's-eye, they are exactly right about something or achieve the best result possible. Hold water- When you say that something does or does not 'hold water', it means that the point of view or argument put forward is or is not sound, strong or logical. For e.g. 'Saying we should increase our interest rates because everyone else is doing so will not hold water' Hornets' nest- A hornets' nest is a violent situation or one with a lot of dispute. (If you create the problem, you 'stir up a hornets' nest'.) I idioms In dribs and drabs- in small amounts at a time In black and white- to give in writing In the blues- low spirited In cahoots with- in a partnership usually for a dishonest reason If the shoe fits, wear it- This is used to suggest that something that has been said might apply to a person In droves- When things happen in droves, a lot happen at the same time or very quickly In the doghouse- If someone is in the doghouse, they are in disgrace and very unpopular at the moment. J idioms Jack Frost - If everything has frozen in winter, then Jack Frost has visited. Jack the Lad - A confident and not very serious young man who behaves as he wants to without thinking about other people is a Jack the Lad. Jack-of-all-trades- A jack-of-all-trades is someone that can do many different jobs. Jam on your face - If you say that someone has jam on their face, they appear to be caught, embarrassed or found guilty. Jam tomorrow - This idiom is used when people promise good things for the future that will never come. Jane Doe - Jane Doe is a name given to an unidentified female who may be party to legal proceedings, or to an unidentified person in hospital, or dead. John Doe is the male equivalent. Jekyll and Hyde - Someone who has a Jekyll and Hyde personality has a pleasant and a very unpleasant side to the character. Jersey justice - Jersey justice is very severe justice. Jet set - Very wealthy people who travel around the world to attend parties or functions are the jet set. Jet-black - To emphasise just how black something is, such as someone's hair, we can call it jet-black. Job's comforter - Someone who says they want to comfort, but actually discomforts people is a Job's comforter. Jobs for the boys - Where people give jobs, contracts, etc, to their friends and associates, these are jobs for the boys. Jockey for position - If a number of people want the same opportunity and are struggling to emerge as the most likely candidate, they are jockeying for position. Jog my memory- If you jog someone's memory, you say words that will help someone trying to remember a thought, event, word, phrase, experience, etc. John Doe- John Doe is a name given to an unidentified male who may be party to legal proceedings, or to an unidentified person in hospital, or dead. Jane Doe is the female equivalent. Joe Public - Joe Public is the typical, average person. Johnny on the spot - A person who is always available; ready, willing, and able to do what needs to be done.('Johnny-on-the-spot' is also used.) Johnny-come-lately - A Johnny-come-lately is someone who has recently joined something or arrived somewhere, especially when they want to make changes that are not welcome. Join the club - Said when someone has expressed a desire or opinion, meaning "That viewpoint is not unique to you". It can suggest that the speaker should stop complaining since many others are in the same position. Example: "If this train doesn't come, I'll be late for work!" "Join the club!" Joined at the hip - If people are joined at the hip, they are very closely connected and think the same way. Judge, jury and executioner - If someone is said to be the judge, jury, and executioner, it means they are in charge of every decision made, and they have the power to be rid of whomever they choose. Juggle frogs - If you are juggling frogs, you are trying to do something very difficult. Jump down someone's throat - If you jump down someone's throat, you criticise or chastise them severely. Jump on the bandwagon - If people jump on the bandwagon, they get involved in something that has recently become very popular. Jump ship - If you leave a company or institution for another because it is doing badly, you are jumping ship. Jump the broom - To jump the broom is to marry. (Jump over the broom, jump over the broomstick, jump the broomstick are also used.) Jump the gun - If you jump the gun, you start doing something before the appropriate time. Jump the track - Jumping the track is suddenly changing from one plan, activity, idea, etc, to another. Jump through hoops - If you are prepared to jump through hoops for someone, you are prepared to make great efforts and sacrifices for them. Jump to a conclusion - If someone jumps to a conclusion, they evaluate or judge something without a sufficient examination of the facts. Jumping Judas! - An expression of surprise or shock. Jungle out there - If someone says that it is a jungle out there, they mean that the situation is dangerous and there are no rules. Jury's out - If the jury's out on an issue, then there is no general agreement or consensus on it. Just around the corner- If something is just around the corner, then it is expected to happen very soon. Just coming up to - If the time is just coming up to nine o'clock, it means that it will be nine o'clock in a very few seconds. You'll hear them say it on the radio in the morning. Just deserts - If a bad or evil person gets their just deserts, they get the punishment or suffer the misfortune that it is felt they deserve. Just for the heck of it - When someone does something just for the heck of it, they do it without a good reason. Just for the record - If something is said to be just for the record, the person is saying it so that people know but does not necessarily agree with or support it. Just in the nick of time - If you do something in the nick of time, you just manage to do it just in time, with seconds to spare. Just off the boat - If someone is just off the boat, they are naive and inexperienced. Just what the doctor ordered - If something's just what the doctor ordered, it is precisely what is needed. Justice is blind - Justice is blind means that justice is impartial and objective. K idioms Kick up a row- to start a fight, to create disturbance Keep ones eye on the ball- be ready for something Kangaroo court- When people take the law into their own hands and form courts that are not legal, these are known as kangaroo court Keep body and soul together- If you earn enough to cover your basic expenses, but nothing more than that, you earn enough to keep body and soul together. Keep your eye on the ball- If you keep your eye on the ball, you stay alert and pay close attention to what is happening Know which way the wind blows- This means that you should know how things are developing and be prepared for the future. L idioms Loaves and fishes- done for material benefits Like a shag on a rock- completely alone. Let someone slide- neglect something Let the cat out of the bag- reveal the secret Let nature take its course- to allow someone to live or die naturally. Like a sitting duck- totally unaware Lion's share- a major share Left to your own devices- If someone is left to their own devices, they are not controlled and can do whatever they want M idioms Make castles in the air- plans or hopes that have very little chances of happening. Make a bee line for- to go directly towards something. Make ones bed and lie on it- to be responsible for what you have done and accept the results Meet ones waterloo- meet ones final end Monkey around- to waste time here and there My hands are full- I am busy Make a dry face- show disappointment Make a monkey of someone- If you make a monkey of someone, you make them look foolish Man of his word- A man of his word is a person who does what he says and keeps his Promises Many moons ago- A very long time ago N idioms Nobody's fool- one who can take care of himself not having a leg to stand for- not having proof Never-never land- ideal best place. No love lost between- dislike Needle in a haystack- If trying to find something is like looking for a needle in a haystack, it means that it is very difficult, if not impossible to find among everything around it New brush sweeps clean- 'A new brush sweeps clean' means that someone with a new perspective can make great changes. However, the full version is 'a new brush sweeps clean, but an old brush knows the corners', which warns that experience is also a valuable thing No smoke without fire- This idiom means that when people suspect something, there is normally a good reason for the suspicion, even if there is no concrete evidence. ('Where's there's smoke, there's fire' is also used.) O idioms Once in a blue moon- very rarely On the bandwagon- doing something because others are also doing it Open Pandora's box- to discover more problems Over the moon- being too happy On its last legs- in a bad condition and will not last long Old flames die hard- It's very difficult to forget old things On pins and needles- If you are on pins and needles, you are very worried about something On the carpet- When you are called to the bosses office (since supposedly, they are the only ones who have carpet) and its definitely not for a good reason, i.e., you are in trouble, something has not gone according to plan and either maybe you are responsible and/or have some explaining to do On the hook- If someone is on the hook, they are responsible for something. Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches- This means that it's hard to know how much someone else is suffering. P idioms Pass muster- to be approved Pick someone to pieces- to criticize sharply Paper over the cracks- to try to hide something Put the cart before the horse- doing things in a wrong manner Pull up the shocks- do things in the right manner and correctly Parrot fashion- If you learn something parrots fashion; you learn it word for word Pay on the nail- If you pay on the nail, you pay promptly in cash Pen is mightier than the sword- The idiom 'the pen is mightier than the sword' means that words and communication are morepowerful than wars and fighting Pick someone's brains- If you pick someone's brains, you ask them for advice, suggestions and information about something they know about Pieces of the same cake- Pieces of the same cake are things that have the same characteristics or qualities Play fast and loose- If people play fast and loose, they behave in an irresponsible way and don't respect rules, etc. Poker face- Someone with a poker face doesn't show any emotion or reaction so that people don't know what they are feeling Q idioms Quarrel with bread and butter- Bread and butter, here, indicate the means of one's living. If a sub-ordinate in an organization is quarrelsome or if he is not patient enough to bear the reprimand he deserves, gets angry and retorts or provokes the higher-up, the top man dismisses him from the job. So, he loses the job that gave him bread and butter. Hence we say, he quarreled with bread and butter (manager or the top man) and lost his job Quiet as a cat- If somebody is as quiet as a cat they make as little noise as possible and try to be unnoticeable Quiet as a mouse- If someone's as quiet as a mouse, they make absolutely no noise Queer fish- A strange person is a queer fish R idioms Round the twist- go crazy Read between the lines- read hidden meanings Rack and ruin- If something or someone goes to rack and ruin, they are utterly destroyed or wrecked Rain on your parade- If someone rains on your parade, they ruin your pleasure or your plans Rake someone over the coals- If you rake someone over the coals, you criticize or scold them severely Recipe for disaster- A recipe for disaster is a mixture of people and events that could only possibly result in trouble Red carpet- If you give someone the red-carpet treatment, you give them a special welcome to show that you think they are important Red herring- If something is a distraction from the real issues, it is a red herring Red letter day- A red letter day is a one of good luck, when something special happens to you Reduce to ashes- If something is reduced to ashes, it is destroyed or made useless. His infidelities reduced their relationship to ashes Round the houses- If you go round the houses, you do something in an inefficient way when there is a quicker, more convenient way Rub shoulders- If you rub shoulders with people, you meet and spend time with them, especially when they are powerful or famous Run into the sand- If something runs into the sand, it fails to achieve a result S idioms Salt on the earth- fundamental good people Sands of time- tiny amounts of time Shake a leg- to go fast, hurry Spill the beans- to expose a secret Snake in the grass- a hidden army Salt on the earth- fundamental good people Sands of time- tiny amounts of time Shake a leg- to go fast, hurry Spill the beans- to expose a secret Snake in the grass- a hidden army Snake in the shoes- to be in a state of fear Stood to his guns- maintained to his opinion showing the door- asking someone to leave Song and a dance- an excuse Salad days- Your salad days are an especially happy period of your life Sail under false colors- Someone who sails under false colors is hypocritical or pretends to be something they aren't in order to deceive people T idioms Threaded his way out- walked carefully through. Take the cloth- to become a priest. Talk turkey- to discuss a problem with a real intension to solve it. Tit for tat- an action done to revenge against a person who has done some wrong to you To crow over- to triumph over someone to blow a fuse- to turn someone angry though thick and thin- under all conditions to bell the cat- to take great risks To look through colored glasses- to look the things not as they are Taking to a brick wall- taking with a no response Turned a deaf ear- disregarded Take a back seat- choose to decrease involvement Tables are turned- When the tables are turned, the situation has changed giving the advantage to the party who had previously been at a disadvantage Take someone under your wing- If you take someone under your wing, you look after them while they are learning something Take your medicine- If you take your medicine, you accept the consequences of something you have done wrong Talking to a brick wall- If you talk to someone and they do not listen to you, it is like talking to a brick wall Taste of your own medicine- If you give someone a taste of their own medicine, you do something bad to someone that they have done to you to teach them a lesson The apple does not fall far from the tree- Offspring grow up to be like their parents Through thick and thin- If someone supports you through thick and thin, they support you during good times and bad U idioms Upset the apple cart- to create difficulty Under a cloud- If someone is suspected of having done something wrong, they are under a cloud Under fire- If someone is being attacked and criticized heavily, they are under fire Under your nose- If something happens right in front of you, especially if it is surprising or audacious, it happens under your nose Up for grabs- If something is up for grabs, it is available and whoever is first or is successful will get it Up to the neck- If someone's in something up to the neck, they are very involved in it, especially when it's something wrong Up a river without a paddle- If you up a river without a paddle, you are in an unfortunate situation, unprepared and with none of the resources to remedy the matter Uncharted waters- If you're in uncharted waters, you are in a situation that is unfamiliar to you, that you have no experience of and don't know what might happen Under lock and key- If something is under lock and key, it is stored very securely V idioms Vale of tears- This vale of tears is the world and the suffering that life brings. Velvet glove - This idiom is used to describe a person who appears gentle, but is determined and inflexible underneath. ('Iron fist in a velvet glove' is the full form.) Vent your spleen - If someone vents their spleen, they release all their anger about something. Vicar of Bray - A person who changes their beliefs and principles to stay popular with people above them is a Vicar of Bray Vicious circle - A vicious circle is a sequence of events that make each other worse- someone drinks because they are unhappy at work, then loses their job... 'Vicious cycle' is also used. Vinegar tits - A mean spirited women lacking in love or compassion. Virgin territory - If something is virgin territory, it hasn't been explored before. Voice in the wilderness - Someone who expresses an opinion that no one believes or listens to is a voice in the wilderness,especially if proved right later. Volte-face - If you do a volte-face on something, you make a sudden and complete change in your stance or position over an issue. Vultures are circling - If the vultures are circling, then something is in danger and its enemies are getting ready for the kill. W idioms Weight one's word- be careful to what one says Wait for a raindrop in the drought- When someone is waiting for a raindrop in the drought, they are waiting or hoping for something that is extremely unlikely to happen Walking on broken glass- When a person is punished for something Wet behind the ears- Someone who is wet behind the ears is either very young or inexperienced Whale of a time- If you have a whale of a time, you really enjoy yourself Work your fingers to the bone- If you work your fingers to the bone, you work extremely hard on something Wrench in the works- If someone puts or throws a wrench, or monkey wrench, in the works, they ruin a plan X idioms X factor - The dangers for people in the military that civilians do not face, for which they receive payment, are known as the X factor. X marks the spot - This is used to say where something is located or hidden. X-rated - If something is x-rated, it is not suitable for children. Y idioms Yah boo sucks- Yah boo & yah boo sucks can be used to show that you have no sympathy with someone. Yank my chain - If some one says this to another person (i.e. stop yanking my chain) it means for the other person to leave the person who said it alone and to stop bothering them. Yell bloody murder - If someone yells bloody murder, they protest angrily and loudly, or scream in fear. Yellow press - The yellow press is a term for the popular and sensationalist newspapers. Yellow streak- If someone has a yellow streak, they are cowardly about something. Yellow-bellied - A yellow-bellied person is a coward. Yen - If you have a yen to do something, you have a desire to do it. Yeoman's service - To do yeoman's service is to serve in an exemplary manner. Yes-man - Someone who always agrees with people in authority is a yes-man. Yesterday's man or Yesterday's woman - Someone, especially a politician or celebrity, whose career is over or on the decline is yesterday's man or woman. You are what you eat - This is used to emphasise the importance of a good diet as a key to good health. You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar - This means that it is easier to persuade people if you use polite arguments and flattery than if you are confrontational. You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family - Some things you can choose, but others you cannot, so you have to try to make the best of what you have where you have no choice. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink - This idiom means you can offer something to someone, like good advice, but you cannot make them take it. You can say that again - If you want to agree strongly with what someone has said, you can say 'You can say that again' as a way of doing so. You can't fight City Hall - This phrase is used when one is so cynical that one doesn't think one can change their Representatives. The phrase must have started with frustration towards a local body of government. You can't have cake and the topping, too - This idiom means that you can't have everything the way you want it, especially if your desires are contradictory. You can't have your cake and eat it - This idiom means that you can't have things both ways. For example, you can't have very low taxes and a high standard of state care. You can't hide elephants in mouse holes - means that some issues/problems/challenges cannot be hidden/concealed but have to be faced and dealt with. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear - If something isn't very good to start with, you can't do much to improve it. You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs - This idiom means that in order to achieve something or make progress, there are often losers in the process. You can't take it with you - Enjoy life, enjoy what you have and don't worry about not having a lot, especially money...because once you're dead, 'you can't take it with you.' For some, it means to use up all you have before you die because it's no use to you afterwards. You can't teach an old dog new tricks - It is difficult to make someone change the way they do something when they have been doing it the same way for a long time You can't un-ring a bell - This means that once something has been done, you have to live with the consequences as it can't be undone. You could have knocked me down with a feather - This idiom is used to mean that the person was very shocked or surprised. You do not get a dog and bark yourself - If there is someone in a lower position who can or should do a task, then you shouldn't do it. You get what you pay for - Something that is very low in price is not usually of very good quality. You reap what you sow - This means that if you do bad things to people, bad things will happen to you, or good things if you do good things. It is normally used when someone has done something bad. You said it!- Used to say you agree completely with something just said. You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours - This idiom means that if you do something for me, I'll return the favour. You what? - This is a very colloquial way of expressing surprise or disbelief at something you have heard. It can also be used to ask someone to say something again. You're toast - If someone tells you that you are toast, you are in a lot of trouble. You've got rocks in your head - Someone who has acted with a lack of intelligence has rocks in their head. You've made your bed- you'll have to lie in it - This means that someone will have to live with the consequences of their own actions. Young blood - Young people with new ideas and fresh approaches are young blood. Young Turk - A Young Turk is a young person who is rebellious and difficult to control in a company, team or organisation. Your belly button is bigger than your stomach - If your belly button is bigger than your stomach, you take on more responsibilities than you can handle. Your call - If something is your call, it is up to you to make a decision on the matter. Your name is mud - If someone's name is mud, then they have a bad reputation. Your sins will find you out - This idiom means that things you do wrong will become known. Z idioms Zero hour- The time when something important is to begin is zero hour. Zero tolerance - If the police have a zero tolerance policy, they will not overlook any crime, no matter how small or trivial. Zigged before you zagged - If you did things in the wrong order, you zigged before you zagged. Zip it - This is used to tell someone to be quiet. Zip your lip - If someone tells you to zip your lip, they want to to shut up or keep quiet about something. ('Zip it' is also used.)