Synonym and Antonym Worksheet 1.       Write at least five synonyms and two antonyms for each word Word Synonyms Antonyms abode accommodation, residence, dwelling, home, house, habitation, lodging, domicile, living place departure, exile, homelessness abuse waste, misuse, squander, exploit, maltreat, mistreat, harm use properly, treat well accomplish do, achieve, fulfill, complete, execute, perform, carry out, realize fail, abandon accountability liability, responsibility, answerability, obligation, charge, duty irresponsibility, unaccountability acknowledge admit, accept, recognize, confess, concede, grant, affirm, avow deny, dispute, reject acquire earn, obtain, attain, gain, achieve, procure, secure, get, receive lose, forfeit active busy, engaged, lively, energetic, dynamic, vigorous, animated, bustling, vibrant inactive, passive affluence wealth, prosperity, opulence, riches, abundance, plenty, luxury, comfort poverty, scarcity, need all every, each, every single, all the, each and every, all and sundry, everybody none, nothing, zero always constantly, continuously, perpetually, invariably, consistently, forever sometimes, occasionally, rarely amateur non-professional, non-expert, layperson, novice, beginner, dilettante, hobbyist, enthusiast professional, expert, seasoned amazing miraculous, extraordinary, astonishing, incredible, fantastic, astounding ordinary, unremarkable amusement entertainment, diversion, fun, pleasure, recreation, enjoyment, delight boredom, tedium, dullness ancient old, antique, archaic, aged, historic, historical, venerable, olden modern, contemporary apathetic uninterested, indifferent, unconcerned, impassive, disinterested, lukewarm interested, enthusiastic, passionate apathy indifference, lethargy, passivity, insensitivity, impassivity, detachment enthusiasm, passion appear seem, emerge, surface, show up, materialize, manifest, present, look disappear, vanish, hide arrange organize, sort, order, systematize, coordinate, structure, plan, manage disarrange, disorder, disorganize as like, similar to, in the same way as, such as, equivalent to, comparable to unlike, different from assessed evaluated, appraised, judged, examined, estimated, analyzed, valued ignored, neglected, disregarded assume look, seem, appear, presume, expect, believe, suppose, guess doubt, question astonished surprised, amazed, astounded, shocked, dumbfounded, flabbergasted unsurprised, unaffected attain achieve, accomplish, reach, gain, obtain, secure, procure fail, miss attained gained, achieved, acquired, reached, secured, won, earned lost, forfeited attempt try, endeavor, strive, undertake, venture, aim, make an effort abstain, refrain, avoid attraction curiosity, interest, fascination, allure, charm, appeal, magnetism, enticement repulsion, aversion, indifference avoided ignored, neglected, overlooked, dismissed, forgotten, omitted noticed, acknowledged   2.       Write at least five synonyms and two antonyms for each word:   Word Synonyms Antonyms bad negative, poor, inferior, substandard, unacceptable, faulty, defective, wrong, undesirable, harmful good, excellent, superior, positive band group, team, party, crew, ensemble, company, troop individual, single beast animal, creature, brute, mammal, living being, organism, wild animal human, human being beautiful pretty, lovely, attractive, gorgeous, stunning, charming, elegant, graceful, delightful, captivating ugly, unattractive, plain, unappealing benefit advantage, privilege, gain, profit, boon, merit, asset, blessing, favor disadvantage, drawback, loss black dark, ebony, inky, sable, coal-black, pitch-black, jet-black, obsidian, shadowy, dusky white, bright, light, fair, pale blessing benefit, advantage, boon, gift, favor, help, privilege, asset curse, misfortune block prevent, demote, obstruct, stop, hinder, hamper, inhibit, impede, thwart facilitate, assist boring uninteresting, dull, tedious, monotonous, tiresome, dreary, humdrum, bland, insipid, unexciting interesting, exciting, engaging, captivating, stimulating broad wide, spacious, extensive, vast, large, ample, roomy, comprehensive, expansive narrow, limited, restricted business occupation, profession, trade, industry, enterprise, company, commerce, job, work, vocation leisure, pastime, hobby, unemployment   3.       Write at least five synonyms and two antonyms for each word: Word Synonyms Antonyms calm pleased, tranquil, serene, composed, collected, relaxed, peaceful, unruffled, quiet, untroubled agitated, upset, anxious, worried, tense calm quiet, peaceful, serene, tranquil, placid, composed, collected, still agitated, restless calmness pleasure, delight, satisfaction, contentment, serenity, tranquility, composure, poise, peace, equanimity agitation, unrest, anxiety, turmoil, stress capacity capability, ability, aptitude, competence, potential, power, talent, proficiency incapacity, incompetence care concern, attention, consideration, mindfulness, thoughtfulness, solicitude, caution, watchfulness, diligence negligence, indifference ceremony custom, ritual, tradition, rite, observance, celebration, protocol, procedure informality, casualness, spontaneity certainly definitely, surely, indeed, unquestionably, undoubtedly, positively, absolutely doubtfully, uncertainly charm enchantment, fascination, allure, appeal, attraction, charisma, magnetism, magic repulsion, aversion cheap inexpensive, economical, affordable, low-cost, budget-friendly, reasonable expensive, costly, extravagant check impede, restrain, inhibit, restrict, hinder, obstruct, curb, control, suppress facilitate, encourage, promote clear transparent, lucid, obvious, evident, apparent, plain, explicit, unambiguous, distinct opaque, unclear, ambiguous colonialism imperialism, colonization, expansion, subjugation, dominion, control, hegemony independence, freedom comfort ease, contentment, solace, consolation, relief, well-being, satisfaction, tranquility discomfort, distress comfortable cozy, snug, pleasant, convenient, restful, relaxing, enjoyable uncomfortable, uneasy common general, ordinary, usual, commonplace, widespread, standard, prevalent rare, uncommon, unique, exceptional compassion mercy, sympathy, empathy, kindness, benevolence, charity, understanding cruelty, indifference, harshness confidentially privately, secretly, discreetly, clandestinely, covertly openly, publicly consciousness awareness, perception, cognizance, mindfulness, realization unconsciousness, unawareness constitute comprise, form, make up, compose, create, establish, organize dismantle, disintegrate, break up continuously constantly, perpetually, persistently, unceasingly, incessantly intermittently, sporadically contrary opposite, conflicting, contradictory, contrasting, different, opposing similar, identical, same corrupt indecent, immoral, dishonest, unscrupulous, unethical, depraved, wicked honest, ethical, upright, moral crack break, fracture, split, rupture mend, repair created made, formed, produced, generated, originated, fashioned, crafted, designed destroyed, dismantled criticize humiliate, condemn, censure, denounce, rebuke, reproach, fault, disapprove praise, commend, applaud cry weep, sob, wail, mourn, bawl, howl, whimper, blubber, lament laugh, giggle, chuckle cultivated used, engaged, employed, utilized, developed, nurtured, refined, polished uncultivated, neglected curb check, control, restrain, suppress, contain, limit, regulate unleash, release curiosity eagerness, inquisitiveness, interest, exploration, investigation indifference, disinterest   4.       Write at least five synonyms and two antonyms for each word: Word Synonyms Antonyms dedication loyalty, devotion, commitment, allegiance, faithfulness, fidelity, sincerity, steadfastness disloyalty, inconstancy, infidelity deed action, act, feat, achievement, accomplishment, exploit, performance failure, inaction deep profound, deep-seated, intense, heartfelt, thorough, penetrating, significant, meaningful shallow, superficial denial refusal, rejection, decline, repudiation, negation, dissent, disavowal, contradiction acceptance, approval, acknowledgment departure exit, leaving, withdrawal, retreat, going arrival, entrance desire zeal, aspiration, longing, wish, craving, yearning, ambition, passion, hunger indifference, apathy, disinterest, aversion destroy repeal, dismantle, annihilate, ruin, devastate, demolish, eradicate, obliterate, eliminate build, create, construct, preserve detrimental harmful, damaging, injurious, adverse, deleterious, negative, hurtful, pernicious beneficial, advantageous dictator autocrat, despot, tyrant, oppressor, totalitarian, ruler, leader, authoritarian democrat, liberal, egalitarian differ disagree, vary, contrast, deviate, diverge, dissent, distinguish, oppose, conflict agree, conform, coincide, match, harmonize different distinct, diverse, various, dissimilar, separate, unique, unlike, disparate, contrasting same, identical, similar disappear vanish, fade, evaporate, dissolve, cease to exist, pass away appear, materialize, emerge discourage dissuade, deter, demotivate, dishearten, dampen, prevent, hinder encourage, motivate discourteous rude, impolite, disrespectful, ill-mannered, uncivil, impertinent, insolent, boorish courteous, polite, respectful dishonour disrespect, insult, discredit, shame, disgrace, indignity, humiliation, ignominy honor, respect dislocated displaced, dislodged, misaligned, shifted, out of place, disturbed aligned, in place, undisturbed disorder chaos, confusion, disarray, disorganization, mess, turmoil, anarchy, mayhem order, organization, tidiness dispel banish, dismiss, eliminate, disperse, drive away, clear, dissipate, quell attract, gather, retain disqualify disentitle, debar, invalidate, exclude, prohibit, reject, incapacitate qualify, allow, enable disregarded ignored, neglected, overlooked, dismissed, forgotten, omitted noticed, acknowledged dissimilar different, unlike, diverse, distinct, varied, unalike, separate, unrelated similar, alike, identical distress pains, agonies, suffering, hardship, misery, torment, anguish, affliction comfort, ease, joy, happiness diversity variety, multiplicity, assortment, heterogeneity, range, difference, diversification uniformity, similarity, sameness do perform, execute, carry out, accomplish, fulfill, undertake neglect, ignore, abandon domestic local, home, household, family, national, internal, residential, indigenous foreign, international, overseas dominated controlled, governed, ruled, mastered, supervised, overseen liberated, emancipated dullness boredom, monotony, tedium, ennui, weariness, dreariness, flatness excitement, interest   5.       Write at least five synonyms and two antonyms for each word: Word Synonyms Antonyms earlier previous, former, prior, preceding, antecedent, past, anterior later, subsequent, following, future, afterward earnestness honesty, sincerity, genuineness, truthfulness, seriousness, commitment, devotion, wholeheartedness insincerity, dishonesty earth ground, soil, dirt, land, terrain, globe, planet, world sky, heaven, space easy simple, effortless, uncomplicated, straightforward, painless, facile, elementary difficult, challenging, complicated educative instructional, educational, informative, enlightening, pedagogical, didactic, edifying uneducational, non-instructive effect outcome, result, influence, impact, consequence, aftermath, implication cause, reason, source elegant charming, graceful, sophisticated, stylish, refined, tasteful, polished clumsy, inelegant, crude, tacky emphasis stress, importance, accent, prominence, weight, significance, highlight de-emphasis, understatement encircled surrounded, enclosed, circled, encompassed, bounded, encased, bordered open, unenclosed encourage motivate, inspire, stimulate, boost, spur, urge, support, promote, foster discourage, dissuade ended concluded, finished, completed, terminated, wrapped up, finalized, ceased ongoing, continuing, unfinished endlessly continuously, constantly, perpetually, incessantly, ceaselessly, eternally, persistently intermittently, occasionally enemy foe, adversary, opponent, rival, antagonist, competitor, nemesis friend, ally, supporter enjoy relish, savor, delight in, appreciate, revel in, cherish, take pleasure in, indulge in dislike, hate, loathe entrance entry, arrival, access, admission, ingress exit, departure eradicate dispel, withdraw, eliminate, abolish, remove, wipe out, exterminate retain, keep, preserve error fault, mistake, blunder, inaccuracy, oversight, flaw, slip, miscalculation accuracy, correctness, precision established settled, fixed, confirmed, entrenched, rooted, traditional, recognized new, unestablished ethical moral, virtuous, righteous, principled, honest, upright, just, honorable immoral, unethical, dishonest examination consideration, analysis, study, scrutiny, inspection, review, assessment, evaluation neglect, oversight, ignorance exclude omit, eliminate, leave out, remove, bar, reject, ban, prevent, disregard include, admit, incorporate expert specialist, professional, adept, skilled, proficient, knowledgeable, experienced, authority novice, beginner, amateur, layperson   6.       Write at least five synonyms and two antonyms for each word: Word Synonyms Antonyms fade wither, wilt, shrivel, droop, decline, diminish, vanish, wane, dwindle grow, develop failure defeat, loss, downfall, disappointment, fiasco, non-success, flop, setback, disaster, debacle success, triumph, victory, achievement failure defeat, loss, flop, downfall, collapse, fiasco, debacle success, victory fascinate enchant, captivate, charm, enthrall, mesmerize, bewitch, attract, intrigue, beguile bore, repel faulty defective, flawed, imperfect, damaged, impaired, incorrect, erroneous, unreliable, weak flawless, perfect, impeccable, reliable few several, some, a handful of, a small number of, not many many, numerous finally eventually, ultimately, at last, in the end, lastly, conclusively initially fixed still, motionless, immobile, stationary, stable, unchanging, firm, steady moving, shifting, variable flourishing thriving, successful, prosperous, booming, blooming, prospering declining, failing foe rival, opponent, adversary, enemy, antagonist, competitor, challenger friend, ally, supporter foreign alien, external, overseas, international, exotic, non-native, unfamiliar domestic, local, native foreigner immigrant, outsider, alien, non-native, newcomer, stranger, expatriate, expat native, citizen, local forget disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook, omit, skip remember, recall formerly previously, earlier, before, once, hitherto currently, presently friend comrade, companion, pal, chum, confidant, buddy, mate, ally, acquaintance enemy, foe fruit produce, yield, crop, harvest, fruitage, outcome, result, consequence seed, origin fully quite, completely, entirely, totally, thoroughly, wholly, absolutely partially, incompletely   7.       Write at least five synonyms and two antonyms for each word: Word Synonyms Antonyms genocide ethnic cleansing, mass extermination, annihilation, extermination, holocaust, massacre, eradication, destruction preservation, protection give provide, convey, carry, deliver, bestow, furnish, grant, offer, present, supply take, receive, withhold goal aim, purpose, objective, target, ambition, intention, aspiration, destination, end non-goal, aimlessness goal objective, aim, target, purpose, ambition, intention, destination, aspiration, mission, end aimlessness, purposelessness good decent, virtuous, righteous, kind, benevolent, ethical, noble, moral, upright, exemplary bad, evil, immoral good excellent, great, fine, superb, admirable, outstanding, superior, positive, favorable, valuable bad, poor, inferior, terrible, negative good honest, virtuous, righteous, upright, moral, ethical, honorable, decent, noble bad, evil, wicked goodness morality, virtue, righteousness, integrity, ethicality, uprightness, decency, honesty, probity evil, wickedness, immorality, corruption, malevolence grudge resentment, bitterness, animosity, enmity, hostility, rancor, ill will, spite forgiveness, goodwill hampers obstruct, hinder, impede, restrain, curb, block, inhibit, encumber facilitate, aid, assist hate detest, loathe, despise, abhor, abominate, dislike, disdain, resent, antipathy, animosity love, like, admire help favor, assistance, support, aid, backing, encouragement, relieve, succor, facilitate hinder, obstruct, impede honour regard, esteem, respect, veneration, reverence, admiration, recognition, dignity, glory, tribute disrespect, dishonor, contempt honour respect, esteem, admiration, reverence, glory, recognition, tribute, accolade, homage dishonor, disrespect, contempt hope goal, aim, ambition, aspiration, dream, wish, desire, expectation despair, hopelessness hostility unfriendliness, animosity, enmity, antagonism, animus, bitterness, malice, antipathy, ill will friendliness, goodwill, harmony, affection humane kind, compassionate, merciful, benevolent, considerate, sympathetic, gentle, tender cruel, inhumane, unkind hypothetically theoretically, suppositiously, speculatively, allegedly, supposed, potentially, tentatively practically, really, actually   8.       Write at least five synonyms and two antonyms for each word: Word Synonyms Antonyms idea view, concept, notion, opinion, thought, belief, impression, understanding, perception, conception ignorance, unawareness, misunderstanding idle inactive, inert, sluggish, lazy, lethargic, unoccupied, unemployed, dormant, slothful, indolent busy, active, industrious, energetic, productive idle inactive, unemployed, unoccupied, unused, dormant, vacant, still, motionless, stationary active, busy, occupied ignore avoid, neglect, disregard, overlook, dismiss, slight, snub, pass over, omit, exclude notice, acknowledge, recognize ignore neglect, overlook, disregard, omit, pass over, slight, snub, bypass notice, acknowledge, recognize, attend to ignoring upsetting, disappointing, discouraging, disheartening, dismaying, dispiriting pleasing, satisfying immense great, huge, vast, enormous, gigantic, colossal, massive, mammoth, monumental tiny, small, minute, insignificant, negligible immorality wickedness, sinfulness, depravity, corruption, vice, evil, iniquity, wrongdoing, licentiousness morality, virtue, righteousness impeccable perfect, unblemished, faultless, flawless, spotless, pristine, irreproachable, immaculate, exemplary flawed, imperfect, faulty, blemished imperfect flawed, faulty, deficient, incomplete, blemished, defective, inaccurate, weak, substandard, inadequate perfect, flawless, faultless, impeccable impiety irreverence, blasphemy, sacrilege, disrespect, ungodliness, wickedness piety, reverence impossibility despair, hopelessness, futility, impracticality, unfeasibility, unattainability possibility, feasibility impossible unachievable, unattainable, hopeless, impracticable, infeasible, inconceivable, unworkable possible, achievable inattentive callous, inconsiderate, negligent, heedless, indifferent, unconcerned, thoughtless, careless attentive, considerate, caring, observant, concerned inborn instinctive, inherent, innate, natural, congenital, intrinsic, native acquired, learned, taught incapability incapacity, inability, incompetence, inadequacy, disability, powerlessness, weakness, ineptitude, helplessness capability, ability, competence, proficiency include have, contain, encompass, comprise, incorporate, involve, embrace, cover, enclose, subsume exclude, omit, remove, leave out incompetence ineptitude, incapability, inadequacy, inefficiency, inability, unskilled, incapacity, unqualified competence, capability, proficiency, expertise incorrect mistaken, erroneous, wrong, inaccurate, flawed, false, faulty, untruthful, misguided, imprecise correct, accurate, precise independence freedom, autonomy, self-reliance, sovereignty, self-government, liberty, self-determination, emancipation dependence, subjugation, oppression indolent lazy, slothful, idle, sluggish, lethargic, inactive, inert, listless diligent, industrious inferior substandard, poor, lower, lesser, lower-grade, second-rate, second-class, mediocre superior, better initiation beginning, start, commencement, inception, introduction, launch, kick-off, opening, origin, onset conclusion, end, termination, completion, finale inner internal, inside, interior, innermost, intrinsic, inward, intimate, deep, hidden, private outer, exterior, superficial, outside, apparent insincerity dishonesty, hypocrisy, deceitfulness, falseness, duplicity, deception sincerity, honesty, truthfulness instruct teach, educate, train, coach, guide, direct, inform, tutor, school, enlighten misinform, misguide, deceive, confuse integrity honesty, uprightness, probity, righteousness, honor, decency, virtue, morality, sincerity dishonesty, deceit, corruption internal inward, inner, interior, inside, innermost, intrinsic, inherent, innate external, outward, outside irregularly sporadically, intermittently, erratically, occasionally, haphazardly, infrequently, randomly, unpredictably regularly, consistently issue subject, topic, matter, question, concern, theme, problem, point answer, solution   Answer 1.       Write at least five synonyms and two antonyms for each word Word Synonyms Antonyms abode accommodation, residence, dwelling, home, house, habitation, lodging, domicile, living place departure, exile, homelessness abuse waste, misuse, squander, exploit, maltreat, mistreat, harm use properly, treat well accomplish do, achieve, fulfill, complete, execute, perform, carry out, realize fail, abandon accountability liability, responsibility, answerability, obligation, charge, duty irresponsibility, unaccountability acknowledge admit, accept, recognize, confess, concede, grant, affirm, avow deny, dispute, reject acquire earn, obtain, attain, gain, achieve, procure, secure, get, receive lose, forfeit active busy, engaged, lively, energetic, dynamic, vigorous, animated, bustling, vibrant inactive, passive affluence wealth, prosperity, opulence, riches, abundance, plenty, luxury, comfort poverty, scarcity, need all every, each, every single, all the, each and every, all and sundry, everybody none, nothing, zero always constantly, continuously, perpetually, invariably, consistently, forever sometimes, occasionally, rarely amateur non-professional, non-expert, layperson, novice, beginner, dilettante, hobbyist, enthusiast professional, expert, seasoned amazing miraculous, extraordinary, astonishing, incredible, fantastic, astounding ordinary, unremarkable amusement entertainment, diversion, fun, pleasure, recreation, enjoyment, delight boredom, tedium, dullness ancient old, antique, archaic, aged, historic, historical, venerable, olden modern, contemporary apathetic uninterested, indifferent, unconcerned, impassive, disinterested, lukewarm interested, enthusiastic, passionate apathy indifference, lethargy, passivity, insensitivity, impassivity, detachment enthusiasm, passion appear seem, emerge, surface, show up, materialize, manifest, present, look disappear, vanish, hide arrange organize, sort, order, systematize, coordinate, structure, plan, manage disarrange, disorder, disorganize as like, similar to, in the same way as, such as, equivalent to, comparable to unlike, different from assessed evaluated, appraised, judged, examined, estimated, analyzed, valued ignored, neglected, disregarded assume look, seem, appear, presume, expect, believe, suppose, guess doubt, question astonished surprised, amazed, astounded, shocked, dumbfounded, flabbergasted unsurprised, unaffected attain achieve, accomplish, reach, gain, obtain, secure, procure fail, miss attained gained, achieved, acquired, reached, secured, won, earned lost, forfeited attempt try, endeavor, strive, undertake, venture, aim, make an effort abstain, refrain, avoid attraction curiosity, interest, fascination, allure, charm, appeal, magnetism, enticement repulsion, aversion, indifference avoided ignored, neglected, overlooked, dismissed, forgotten, omitted noticed, acknowledged   2.       Write at least five synonyms and two antonyms for each word: Word Synonyms Antonyms bad negative, poor, inferior, substandard, unacceptable, faulty, defective, wrong, undesirable, harmful good, excellent, superior, positive band group, team, party, crew, ensemble, company, troop individual, single beast animal, creature, brute, mammal, living being, organism, wild animal human, human being beautiful pretty, lovely, attractive, gorgeous, stunning, charming, elegant, graceful, delightful, captivating ugly, unattractive, plain, unappealing benefit advantage, privilege, gain, profit, boon, merit, asset, blessing, favor disadvantage, drawback, loss black dark, ebony, inky, sable, coal-black, pitch-black, jet-black, obsidian, shadowy, dusky white, bright, light, fair, pale blessing benefit, advantage, boon, gift, favor, help, privilege, asset curse, misfortune block prevent, demote, obstruct, stop, hinder, hamper, inhibit, impede, thwart facilitate, assist boring uninteresting, dull, tedious, monotonous, tiresome, dreary, humdrum, bland, insipid, unexciting interesting, exciting, engaging, captivating, stimulating broad wide, spacious, extensive, vast, large, ample, roomy, comprehensive, expansive narrow, limited, restricted business occupation, profession, trade, industry, enterprise, company, commerce, job, work, vocation leisure, pastime, hobby, unemployment   3.       Write at least five synonyms and two antonyms for each word: Word Synonyms Antonyms calm pleased, tranquil, serene, composed, collected, relaxed, peaceful, unruffled, quiet, untroubled agitated, upset, anxious, worried, tense calm quiet, peaceful, serene, tranquil, placid, composed, collected, still agitated, restless calmness pleasure, delight, satisfaction, contentment, serenity, tranquility, composure, poise, peace, equanimity agitation, unrest, anxiety, turmoil, stress capacity capability, ability, aptitude, competence, potential, power, talent, proficiency incapacity, incompetence care concern, attention, consideration, mindfulness, thoughtfulness, solicitude, caution, watchfulness, diligence negligence, indifference ceremony custom, ritual, tradition, rite, observance, celebration, protocol, procedure informality, casualness, spontaneity certainly definitely, surely, indeed, unquestionably, undoubtedly, positively, absolutely doubtfully, uncertainly charm enchantment, fascination, allure, appeal, attraction, charisma, magnetism, magic repulsion, aversion cheap inexpensive, economical, affordable, low-cost, budget-friendly, reasonable expensive, costly, extravagant check impede, restrain, inhibit, restrict, hinder, obstruct, curb, control, suppress facilitate, encourage, promote clear transparent, lucid, obvious, evident, apparent, plain, explicit, unambiguous, distinct opaque, unclear, ambiguous colonialism imperialism, colonization, expansion, subjugation, dominion, control, hegemony independence, freedom comfort ease, contentment, solace, consolation, relief, well-being, satisfaction, tranquility discomfort, distress comfortable cozy, snug, pleasant, convenient, restful, relaxing, enjoyable uncomfortable, uneasy common general, ordinary, usual, commonplace, widespread, standard, prevalent rare, uncommon, unique, exceptional compassion mercy, sympathy, empathy, kindness, benevolence, charity, understanding cruelty, indifference, harshness confidentially privately, secretly, discreetly, clandestinely, covertly openly, publicly consciousness awareness, perception, cognizance, mindfulness, realization unconsciousness, unawareness constitute comprise, form, make up, compose, create, establish, organize dismantle, disintegrate, break up continuously constantly, perpetually, persistently, unceasingly, incessantly intermittently, sporadically contrary opposite, conflicting, contradictory, contrasting, different, opposing similar, identical, same corrupt indecent, immoral, dishonest, unscrupulous, unethical, depraved, wicked honest, ethical, upright, moral crack break, fracture, split, rupture mend, repair created made, formed, produced, generated, originated, fashioned, crafted, designed destroyed, dismantled criticize humiliate, condemn, censure, denounce, rebuke, reproach, fault, disapprove praise, commend, applaud cry weep, sob, wail, mourn, bawl, howl, whimper, blubber, lament laugh, giggle, chuckle cultivated used, engaged, employed, utilized, developed, nurtured, refined, polished uncultivated, neglected curb check, control, restrain, suppress, contain, limit, regulate unleash, release curiosity eagerness, inquisitiveness, interest, exploration, investigation indifference, disinterest   4.       Write at least five synonyms and two antonyms for each word Word Synonyms Antonyms dedication loyalty, devotion, commitment, allegiance, faithfulness, fidelity, sincerity, steadfastness disloyalty, inconstancy, infidelity deed action, act, feat, achievement, accomplishment, exploit, performance failure, inaction deep profound, deep-seated, intense, heartfelt, thorough, penetrating, significant, meaningful shallow, superficial denial refusal, rejection, decline, repudiation, negation, dissent, disavowal, contradiction acceptance, approval, acknowledgment departure exit, leaving, withdrawal, retreat, going arrival, entrance desire zeal, aspiration, longing, wish, craving, yearning, ambition, passion, hunger indifference, apathy, disinterest, aversion destroy repeal, dismantle, annihilate, ruin, devastate, demolish, eradicate, obliterate, eliminate build, create, construct, preserve detrimental harmful, damaging, injurious, adverse, deleterious, negative, hurtful, pernicious beneficial, advantageous dictator autocrat, despot, tyrant, oppressor, totalitarian, ruler, leader, authoritarian democrat, liberal, egalitarian differ disagree, vary, contrast, deviate, diverge, dissent, distinguish, oppose, conflict agree, conform, coincide, match, harmonize different distinct, diverse, various, dissimilar, separate, unique, unlike, disparate, contrasting same, identical, similar disappear vanish, fade, evaporate, dissolve, cease to exist, pass away appear, materialize, emerge discourage dissuade, deter, demotivate, dishearten, dampen, prevent, hinder encourage, motivate discourteous rude, impolite, disrespectful, ill-mannered, uncivil, impertinent, insolent, boorish courteous, polite, respectful dishonour disrespect, insult, discredit, shame, disgrace, indignity, humiliation, ignominy honor, respect dislocated displaced, dislodged, misaligned, shifted, out of place, disturbed aligned, in place, undisturbed disorder chaos, confusion, disarray, disorganization, mess, turmoil, anarchy, mayhem order, organization, tidiness dispel banish, dismiss, eliminate, disperse, drive away, clear, dissipate, quell attract, gather, retain disqualify disentitle, debar, invalidate, exclude, prohibit, reject, incapacitate qualify, allow, enable disregarded ignored, neglected, overlooked, dismissed, forgotten, omitted noticed, acknowledged dissimilar different, unlike, diverse, distinct, varied, unalike, separate, unrelated similar, alike, identical distress pains, agonies, suffering, hardship, misery, torment, anguish, affliction comfort, ease, joy, happiness diversity variety, multiplicity, assortment, heterogeneity, range, difference, diversification uniformity, similarity, sameness do perform, execute, carry out, accomplish, fulfill, undertake neglect, ignore, abandon domestic local, home, household, family, national, internal, residential, indigenous foreign, international, overseas dominated controlled, governed, ruled, mastered, supervised, overseen liberated, emancipated dullness boredom, monotony, tedium, ennui, weariness, dreariness, flatness excitement, interest   5.       Write at least five synonyms and two antonyms for each word: Word Synonyms Antonyms earlier previous, former, prior, preceding, antecedent, past, anterior later, subsequent, following, future, afterward earnestness honesty, sincerity, genuineness, truthfulness, seriousness, commitment, devotion, wholeheartedness insincerity, dishonesty earth ground, soil, dirt, land, terrain, globe, planet, world sky, heaven, space easy simple, effortless, uncomplicated, straightforward, painless, facile, elementary difficult, challenging, complicated educative instructional, educational, informative, enlightening, pedagogical, didactic, edifying uneducational, non-instructive effect outcome, result, influence, impact, consequence, aftermath, implication cause, reason, source elegant charming, graceful, sophisticated, stylish, refined, tasteful, polished clumsy, inelegant, crude, tacky emphasis stress, importance, accent, prominence, weight, significance, highlight de-emphasis, understatement encircled surrounded, enclosed, circled, encompassed, bounded, encased, bordered open, unenclosed encourage motivate, inspire, stimulate, boost, spur, urge, support, promote, foster discourage, dissuade ended concluded, finished, completed, terminated, wrapped up, finalized, ceased ongoing, continuing, unfinished endlessly continuously, constantly, perpetually, incessantly, ceaselessly, eternally, persistently intermittently, occasionally enemy foe, adversary, opponent, rival, antagonist, competitor, nemesis friend, ally, supporter enjoy relish, savor, delight in, appreciate, revel in, cherish, take pleasure in, indulge in dislike, hate, loathe entrance entry, arrival, access, admission, ingress exit, departure eradicate dispel, withdraw, eliminate, abolish, remove, wipe out, exterminate retain, keep, preserve error fault, mistake, blunder, inaccuracy, oversight, flaw, slip, miscalculation accuracy, correctness, precision established settled, fixed, confirmed, entrenched, rooted, traditional, recognized new, unestablished ethical moral, virtuous, righteous, principled, honest, upright, just, honorable immoral, unethical, dishonest examination consideration, analysis, study, scrutiny, inspection, review, assessment, evaluation neglect, oversight, ignorance exclude omit, eliminate, leave out, remove, bar, reject, ban, prevent, disregard include, admit, incorporate expert specialist, professional, adept, skilled, proficient, knowledgeable, experienced, authority novice, beginner, amateur, layperson   6.       Write at least five synonyms and two antonyms for each word: Word Synonyms Antonyms fade wither, wilt, shrivel, droop, decline, diminish, vanish, wane, dwindle grow, develop failure defeat, loss, downfall, disappointment, fiasco, non-success, flop, setback, disaster, debacle success, triumph, victory, achievement failure defeat, loss, flop, downfall, collapse, fiasco, debacle success, victory fascinate enchant, captivate, charm, enthrall, mesmerize, bewitch, attract, intrigue, beguile bore, repel faulty defective, flawed, imperfect, damaged, impaired, incorrect, erroneous, unreliable, weak flawless, perfect, impeccable, reliable few several, some, a handful of, a small number of, not many many, numerous finally eventually, ultimately, at last, in the end, lastly, conclusively initially fixed still, motionless, immobile, stationary, stable, unchanging, firm, steady moving, shifting, variable flourishing thriving, successful, prosperous, booming, blooming, prospering declining, failing foe rival, opponent, adversary, enemy, antagonist, competitor, challenger friend, ally, supporter foreign alien, external, overseas, international, exotic, non-native, unfamiliar domestic, local, native foreigner immigrant, outsider, alien, non-native, newcomer, stranger, expatriate, expat native, citizen, local forget disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook, omit, skip remember, recall formerly previously, earlier, before, once, hitherto currently, presently friend comrade, companion, pal, chum, confidant, buddy, mate, ally, acquaintance enemy, foe fruit produce, yield, crop, harvest, fruitage, outcome, result, consequence seed, origin fully quite, completely, entirely, totally, thoroughly, wholly, absolutely partially, incompletely   7.       Write at least five synonyms and two antonyms for each word: Word Synonyms Antonyms genocide ethnic cleansing, mass extermination, annihilation, extermination, holocaust, massacre, eradication, destruction preservation, protection give provide, convey, carry, deliver, bestow, furnish, grant, offer, present, supply take, receive, withhold goal aim, purpose, objective, target, ambition, intention, aspiration, destination, end non-goal, aimlessness goal objective, aim, target, purpose, ambition, intention, destination, aspiration, mission, end aimlessness, purposelessness good decent, virtuous, righteous, kind, benevolent, ethical, noble, moral, upright, exemplary bad, evil, immoral good excellent, great, fine, superb, admirable, outstanding, superior, positive, favorable, valuable bad, poor, inferior, terrible, negative good honest, virtuous, righteous, upright, moral, ethical, honorable, decent, noble bad, evil, wicked goodness morality, virtue, righteousness, integrity, ethicality, uprightness, decency, honesty, probity evil, wickedness, immorality, corruption, malevolence grudge resentment, bitterness, animosity, enmity, hostility, rancor, ill will, spite forgiveness, goodwill hampers obstruct, hinder, impede, restrain, curb, block, inhibit, encumber facilitate, aid, assist hate detest, loathe, despise, abhor, abominate, dislike, disdain, resent, antipathy, animosity love, like, admire help favor, assistance, support, aid, backing, encouragement, relieve, succor, facilitate hinder, obstruct, impede honour regard, esteem, respect, veneration, reverence, admiration, recognition, dignity, glory, tribute disrespect, dishonor, contempt honour respect, esteem, admiration, reverence, glory, recognition, tribute, accolade, homage dishonor, disrespect, contempt hope goal, aim, ambition, aspiration, dream, wish, desire, expectation despair, hopelessness hostility unfriendliness, animosity, enmity, antagonism, animus, bitterness, malice, antipathy, ill will friendliness, goodwill, harmony, affection humane kind, compassionate, merciful, benevolent, considerate, sympathetic, gentle, tender cruel, inhumane, unkind hypothetically theoretically, suppositiously, speculatively, allegedly, supposed, potentially, tentatively practically, really, actually   8.       Write at least five synonyms and two antonyms for each word: Word Synonyms Antonyms idea view, concept, notion, opinion, thought, belief, impression, understanding, perception, conception ignorance, unawareness, misunderstanding idle inactive, inert, sluggish, lazy, lethargic, unoccupied, unemployed, dormant, slothful, indolent busy, active, industrious, energetic, productive idle inactive, unemployed, unoccupied, unused, dormant, vacant, still, motionless, stationary active, busy, occupied ignore avoid, neglect, disregard, overlook, dismiss, slight, snub, pass over, omit, exclude notice, acknowledge, recognize ignore neglect, overlook, disregard, omit, pass over, slight, snub, bypass notice, acknowledge, recognize, attend to ignoring upsetting, disappointing, discouraging, disheartening, dismaying, dispiriting pleasing, satisfying immense great, huge, vast, enormous, gigantic, colossal, massive, mammoth, monumental tiny, small, minute, insignificant, negligible immorality wickedness, sinfulness, depravity, corruption, vice, evil, iniquity, wrongdoing, licentiousness morality, virtue, righteousness impeccable perfect, unblemished, faultless, flawless, spotless, pristine, irreproachable, immaculate, exemplary flawed, imperfect, faulty, blemished imperfect flawed, faulty, deficient, incomplete, blemished, defective, inaccurate, weak, substandard, inadequate perfect, flawless, faultless, impeccable impiety irreverence, blasphemy, sacrilege, disrespect, ungodliness, wickedness piety, reverence impossibility despair, hopelessness, futility, impracticality, unfeasibility, unattainability possibility, feasibility impossible unachievable, unattainable, hopeless, impracticable, infeasible, inconceivable, unworkable possible, achievable inattentive callous, inconsiderate, negligent, heedless, indifferent, unconcerned, thoughtless, careless attentive, considerate, caring, observant, concerned inborn instinctive, inherent, innate, natural, congenital, intrinsic, native acquired, learned, taught incapability incapacity, inability, incompetence, inadequacy, disability, powerlessness, weakness, ineptitude, helplessness capability, ability, competence, proficiency include have, contain, encompass, comprise, incorporate, involve, embrace, cover, enclose, subsume exclude, omit, remove, leave out incompetence ineptitude, incapability, inadequacy, inefficiency, inability, unskilled, incapacity, unqualified competence, capability, proficiency, expertise incorrect mistaken, erroneous, wrong, inaccurate, flawed, false, faulty, untruthful, misguided, imprecise correct, accurate, precise independence freedom, autonomy, self-reliance, sovereignty, self-government, liberty, self-determination, emancipation dependence, subjugation, oppression indolent lazy, slothful, idle, sluggish, lethargic, inactive, inert, listless diligent, industrious inferior substandard, poor, lower, lesser, lower-grade, second-rate, second-class, mediocre superior, better initiation beginning, start, commencement, inception, introduction, launch, kick-off, opening, origin, onset conclusion, end, termination, completion, finale inner internal, inside, interior, innermost, intrinsic, inward, intimate, deep, hidden, private outer, exterior, superficial, outside, apparent insincerity dishonesty, hypocrisy, deceitfulness, falseness, duplicity, deception sincerity, honesty, truthfulness instruct teach, educate, train, coach, guide, direct, inform, tutor, school, enlighten misinform, misguide, deceive, confuse integrity honesty, uprightness, probity, righteousness, honor, decency, virtue, morality, sincerity dishonesty, deceit, corruption internal inward, inner, interior, inside, innermost, intrinsic, inherent, innate external, outward, outside irregularly sporadically, intermittently, erratically, occasionally, haphazardly, infrequently, randomly, unpredictably regularly, consistently issue subject, topic, matter, question, concern, theme, problem, point answer, solution

SSC English First Paper Rajshahi Board 2019 According to the Read the passage then answer the questions no.1 and 2: The advantages of the Internet technology have made a good number of websites to facilitate social relations among people around the world. These are known as social networking services or social networks. At present, Facebook is the most popular. Google+, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. are other frequently used social services. Social network services are web-based and hence, provide ways for the users to interact through the Internet. These services make it possible to connect people sharing interests and activities across the borders and thus have made a lot for the users to feel that they really live in a global village. ". Why are social networks expanding so fast? The Answer is simple. Most of the 4ocial services are cost-free. You can make use of them [rec, paying a very little to your Internet service provider. Secondly, you can make your personal profile public before the entire online community. It is like presenting yourself before the entire world. You can also look into other people's profile if you are interested. It is Simple and easy. Thirdly. Social networks allow users to upload pictures, multimedia contents and modify the profile. Some services like Facebook allow Users to update their profiles. Fourthly. Networks allow users to post blog entries, User profiles have a section dedicated to comments from friends and other users. Finally, there are privacy protection measures too. A user himself or herder decides over the number of visitor’s viewers and what information should be shared with others 1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives. (a) The word "advantage' in the first line refers to (i) Convenience (ii) Inconvenience (iii) inappropriate (iv) uncertain (b) The utility of website is - (i) Abusing social network (ii) Creating social awareness (iii) Discouraging social relation (iv) Promoting universal brotherhood (c) Users accounts have - protection measures. (i) Virus (ii) Identity (iii) personal secrecy (iv) network (d) The word "content' stands for - (i) Conversation (ii) agreement  (iii) a rehearsal (iv) The things that art contained in something (e) A lot of websites help ___   (i) to worsen social relations among the world people (ii) to dissuade the world people (iii) to develop social relations among the  global people (iv) to spread terrorism only in the world (f) This passage highlights the tmportance of – (i) electronic media (ii) information technology (iii) social networking services  (iv) completing education (g) – are  sharing intercats through Internet. (i) Only students (ii) People of the world (iii) Only the nich people (iv) A privileged few   2. Answer the following questions. (a) What do you mean by social networks? (b) How can a user take privacy protectionmeasures ? (c) Where can you make your protection profile? (d) Do you support the idea that a wood number of websites facilitate social relations among people around the world? Why or why not? Explain in 2 or 3 sentences. (c) Write the merits and demerits of Facebook?   3. Read the following text and All in cach gap with  suitable word based on the information of the text: A responsibility is a duty or an obligation to do something. It is also a duty or obligation not to do something. For example, our to do's are casting our votes if we are 18 or over, maintaining discipline in all spheres of life, helping our trouble-ridden neighbours and relativos, completing our lessons in time, keeping our environment clean etc. Again, our not to do's include keeping bad company. causing har to anybody. hurting anybody. practising dishonesty. or injustice, doing anything subversive of law. evading taxes etc. The responsibilities of the government are so provide for the citizens the basic nccessitics of life. to protect the fundamental night of the citizens, to ensure freedom of speech, to ensure equality of all before law etc. It is unbelievable that a nation consists of people having (a)- thoughts and ideas, a single religious (b) - or a single language. People belong to different caste and (c) —. So it is the responsibility of cach and every citizen to (d) - respect to others thoughts. faiths, customs, way of life and so forth. He/She is expected to do what he/she should do and (e) __ from doing what he/she should not do.   Read the passage on Yuri Gagarin and answer the questions no. 4 and 5: Yuri Gagarin was a Russian pilot and astronaut. He was the first human to joumicy into outer space. He on his spacecraft Vostok completed on orbit of the carth on 12 April 1961. Yun Gagarin was born in the village of Klushino, Russia on March 9. 1934. His parents worked on a farm. He was the third of four children. In 1946. Gagarin completed his secondary cducation at Klushino. At the age of 16, in 1950he entered a foundry-steel factory near Moscow. He did his graduation from a vocational school in 1951. Then he took a training as a Soviet Air Cadet at a local club where he learned to fly at first. He again graduated from a technical school in 1955 and he was recruited in the Soviet Army. He became a lieutenant in the Soviet Air Force in 1951. In 1960, Yuri was selected for the Soviet Space Program. On 12 April 1961, he became the first human to travel into space and move round the earth. He died in 1968 in a plane crash. 4. Complete the table below with information from the above passage: Name of Events   Year / Time Place Achievement Born (i)....... in Klushino village,  Russia   (ii).......... in 1946 at Klushino   Took his bechelor degree (iii)........ from vocational  school     in 1961   (iv).......... (v)........... in 1968       5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words.   6. Match the parts of sentences in column A, B and si C to write five complete sentences : Column A    Column B Column C a) There are many (i) in our country in respect (i) of the natural beauty (b) Cox's Bazar (ii) come to visit this (ii) sea – beach every year (c) Cox's Bazar (iii) nice places (iii) in Bangladesh (d) it is a remarkable place (iv) sea-beach (iv) place among them (e) Many people (v) is the most beautiful (v) is very charming   7. Put the following parts of the story in correct  order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of sentences need to be written : (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 . (f) The old soilder sat on a stone outside the church. (g) He had a strange  mad look in his eyes. (h) “There was a ship”, the old soilder began SSC English First Paper  Rajshahi Board 2019 Answer According to the Read the passage then answer the questions no.1 and 2: The advantages of the Internet technology have made a good number of websites to facilitate social relations among people around the world. These are known as social networking services or social networks. At present, Facebook is the most popular. Google+, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. are other frequently used social services. Social network services are web-based and hence, provide ways for the users to interact through the Internet. These services make it possible to connect people sharing interests and activities across the borders and thus have made a lot for the users to feel that they really live in a global village. ". Why are social networks expanding so fast? The Answer is simple. Most of the 4ocial services are cost-free. You can make use of them [rec, paying a very little to your Internet service provider. Secondly, you can make your personal profile public before the entire online community. It is like presenting yourself before the entire world. You can also look into other people's profile if you are interested. It is Simple and easy. Thirdly. Social networks allow users to upload pictures, multimedia contents and modify the profile. Some services like Facebook allow Users to update their profiles. Fourthly. Networks allow users to post blog entries, User profiles have a section dedicated to comments from friends and other users. Finally, there are privacy protection measures too. A user himself or herder decides over the number of visitor’s viewers and what information should be shared with others 1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives. (a) The word "advantage' in the first line refers to (i) Convenience (ii) Inconvenience (iii) inappropriate (iv) uncertain (b) The utility of website is - (i) Abusing social network (ii) Creating social awareness (iii) Discouraging social relation (iv) Promoting universal brotherhood (c) Users accounts have - protection measures. (i) Virus (ii) Identity (iii) personal secrecy (iv) network (d) The word "content' stands for - (i) Conversation (ii) agreement  (iii) a rehearsal (iv) The things that art contained in something (e) A lot of websites help ___   (i) to worsen social relations among the world people (ii) to dissuade the world people (iii) to develop social relations among the  global people (iv) to spread terrorism only in the world (f) This passage highlights the tmportance of – (i) electronic media (ii) information technology (iii) social networking services  (iv) completing education (g) – are  sharing intercats through Internet. (i) Only students (ii) People of the world (iii) Only the nich people (iv) A privileged few Answer: 1. (a) (i) convenience (b) (iv) promoting universal brotherhood (c) (iii) personal secrecy (d) (iv) the things that are contained in something (e) (iii) to develop social relations among the global people (f) (iii) social networking services (g) (ii) People of the world   2. Answer the following questions. (a) What do you mean by social networks? (b) How can a user take privacy protectionmeasures ? (c) Where can you make your protection profile? (d) Do you support the idea that a wood number of websites facilitate social relations among people around the world? Why or why not? Explain in 2 or 3 sentences. (e) Write the merits and demerits of Facebook? Answer: 2. (a) By 'social networks' we mean the emergence of a good number of websites to facilitate social relations among people around the world. These services are web-based and hence provide ways for the users to interact through the Internet. (b) A user can take privacy protection measures by deciding over the number of visitors or viewers and what information should be shared with others. (c) I can make my personal profile public before the entire online community by the internet. (d) Yes, I support the idea that a good number of websites facilitate social relations among people around the world. Because these services make it possible to connect people sharing interests and activities across the borders and make the users feel that they really live in a global village. (e) The merits of Facebook are (i) it helps in establishing connection with people, friends and relatives across the world; (ii) it has brought a new dimension in business like online marketing. The demerits of Facebook are (i) people become addicted to it; (ii) it affects academic activities.   3. Read the following text and All in cach gap with  suitable word based on the information of the text: A responsibility is a duty or an obligation to do something. It is also a duty or obligation not to do something. For example, our to do's are casting our votes if we are 18 or over, maintaining discipline in all spheres of life, helping our trouble-ridden neighbours and relativos, completing our lessons in time, keeping our environment clean etc. Again, our not to do's include keeping bad company. causing har to anybody. hurting anybody. practising dishonesty. or injustice, doing anything subversive of law. evading taxes etc. The responsibilities of the government are so provide for the citizens the basic nccessitics of life. to protect the fundamental night of the citizens, to ensure freedom of speech, to ensure equality of all before law etc. It is unbelievable that a nation consists of people having (a)- thoughts and ideas, a single religious (b) - or a single language. People belong to different caste and (c) —. So it is the responsibility of cach and every citizen to (d) - respect to others thoughts. faiths, customs, way of life and so forth. He/She is expected to do what he/she should do and (e) __ from doing what he/she should not do. Answer: 3. (a) equal (b) belief (c) creed (d) show (e) refrain   Read the passage on Yuri Gagarin and answer the questions no. 4 and 5: Yuri Gagarin was a Russian pilot and astronaut. He was the first human to joumicy into outer space. He on his spacecraft Vostok completed on orbit of the carth on 12 April 1961. Yun Gagarin was born in the village of Klushino, Russia on March 9. 1934. His parents worked on a farm. He was the third of four children. In 1946. Gagarin completed his secondary cducation at Klushino. At the age of 16, in 1950he entered a foundry-steel factory near Moscow. He did his graduation from a vocational school in 1951. Then he took a training as a Soviet Air Cadet at a local club where he learned to fly at first. He again graduated from a technical school in 1955 and he was recruited in the Soviet Army. He became a lieutenant in the Soviet Air Force in 1951. In 1960, Yuri was selected for the Soviet Space Program. On 12 April 1961, he became the first human to travel into space and move round the earth. He died in 1968 in a plane crash. 4. Complete the table below with information from the above passage: Name of Events   Year / Time Place Achievement Born (i)....... in Klushino village,  Russia   (ii).......... in 1946 at Klushino   Took his bechelor degree (iii)........ from vocational  school     in 1961   (iv).......... (v)........... in 1968       Answer: 4. (i) 1934 (ii) completed secondary education (iii) 1951 (iv) first human to travel into space and move round the earth (v) died   5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. Answer: 5. Summary : A Russian pilot and astronaut Yuri Gagarin was the first human to make a journey into outer space on his spacecraft Vostok in 1961. He was born in the village of Klushino, Russia on 9 March, 1934. After completing his secondary education in 1950, he entered a foundry steel factory near Moscow. He took his graduation from a vocational school in 1951. He became a lieutenant in the Soviet Air Force in. 1957. He was selected for Soviet Space Programme. He died in a plane crash in 1968.   6. Match the parts of sentences in column A, B and si C to write five complete sentences : Column A    Column B Column C a) There are many (i) in our country in respect (i) of the natural beauty (b) Cox's Bazar (ii) come to visit this (ii) sea – beach every year (c) Cox's Bazar (iii) nice places (iii) in Bangladesh (d) it is a remarkable place (iv) sea-beach (iv) place among them (e) Many people (v) is the most beautiful (v) is very charming Answer: 6. (a+iii+iii) There are many nice places in Bangladesh. (b+v+iv) Cox's Bazar is the most beautiful place among them. (c+iv+v) Cox's Bazar sea-beach is very charming. (d+i+i) It is a remarkable place in our country in respect of the natural beauty. (e+ii+ii) Many people come to visit this sea beach every year.   7. Put the following parts of the story in correct  order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of sentences need to be written : (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 . (f) The old soilder sat on a stone outside the church. (g) He had a strange  mad look in his eyes. (h) “There was a ship”, the old soilder began Answer: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8   b f g d a e h c

SSC English First Paper Jashore Board 2019 Answer Read the passage then answer the questions no.1 | and 2: 26 March, our Independence Day, is the biggest state festival. The day is celebrated every year in the country with great enthusiasm and fervour. It is a national holiday. All offices, educational institutions, shops and factories remain closed on this day. The day begins with a 31 gun salute, Early in the morning the President and the Prime Minister on behalf of the nation place floral wreaths at the National Mausoleum at Savar. Then other leaders, political parties, diplomats, social and cultural organisations, educational institutions and freedom fighters pay homage to the martyrs. People from all walks of life also go there in rallies and processions. There are many cultural programmes throughout the day highlighting the heroic struggle and sacrifice in 1971. The country also witnesses a spectacular parade of defence forces, border guards, police, ansars and the VDP (Village Defense Party) at the National Parade Ground near the National Parliament. In Bangabandhu National Stadium, school children, scouts and girl guides take part in various displays to entertain thousands of spectators. The educational institutions also organise their individual programmes. Sports meets and tournaments are also organised on the day including the exciting boat race in the river Buriganga. In the evening, all major public buildings are illuminated with colourful lights. Bangla Academy, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and other socio cultural organisations hold .cultural functions. Similar functions are also arranged in other places in the country. 1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives. (a) Illuminate stands for — (i) put out (ii) light (iii) put on (iv) put off (b) – hold cultural functions on 26 March. (i) British Council (ii) Bangla Academy and Shilpakala Academy (iii) Nazrul Academy (iv) Children Academy (c) Various displays are arranged to - (i) sadden (ii) irritate (iii) annoy (iv) amuse (d) What is the main purpose of the author of the passage? (i) To highlight the celebration of Independence Day (ii) To show us the way of arranging programmes (iii) To describe our tradition (iv) To show our nationalism (e) 'Enthusiasm' means — (i) ambition (ii) celebration (iii) dedication (iv) zeal (f) 26 March is observed in - (i) a normal way. (ii) a simple way (iii) a befitting manner (iv) an organized way (g) Our biggest state festival is – (i) Shaheed Dibosh  (ii) May Day (iii) Independence Day (iv) Pahela Boishakh   2. Answer the following questions. (a) What is the significance of our Independence ' Day? (b) How do we pay homage to the martyrs? (c) What do the cultural programmes highlight? (d) Where is the parade held on 26 March? Who 9 take part in the parade? (e) How do we become inspired from this passage?   3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the Information of the text: Humans can neither change the Sun's radiation nor the earth's orbit around the sun. But they can control the increase in the amount of greenhouse gases and its effect on the atmosphere. Only during the last hundred years the carbon dioxide concentration has been raised alarmingly in the atmosphere and we humans can be help responsible for this. The main cause of the increase in carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere 'is the burning of fossil fuels. Since the end of the 19th century, .industrial activities increased rapidly giving rise to factories. These factories required energy which was produced through the combustion of coal. Besides coal, other sources of energy such as mineral oil and natural gas were also burned to heat our houses, run cars and airplanes or to produce electricity. Nowadays about 85 million barrels of crude oil are burned daily. Every time a fossil raw material is burned, it releases carbon dioxide into the air. It is true that most of the natural phenomena are beyond humans' control, yet he can (a) = some aspects like the greenhouse effect by his wise activities. Carbon dioxide is the main (b)- of it. Carbon dioxide is being (c) — in the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels. In fact, industrial activities have given rise to many factories where coal is (d) — for energy. Moreover mineral oil and natural gas are also used for various (e) —,   Read the following text carefully and answer the questions no. 4 and 5 : The great men were born in different places of this world but their activities make them familiar and closer to us. Dr. Muhammad Shahiduallh was one of those who contributed a lot towards Bangla language and literature. He was the greatest scholar of Bengal. This great scholar was born on July, 1885 at 24 Pargonas in West Bengal, India. He passed his entrance examination in 1904 and obtained his B.A. degree six years later. It took him two years to complete his M.A. and another two years for his Bachelor of Law Degree. He later joined the University of Dhaka in 1921 as a professor of Sanskrit and Bengali. He was awarded the Doctorate Degree from Sorbone University, Paris in 1928.. | "Bangla Shahitter Katha", the first well-arranged  history of Bengali literature was composed by him that was published in 1953. This great scholar remained busy with his work. till he became seriously ill in 1967 and was confined to bed for about two and a half years. Dr. Shaiduallan breathed his last on 13th July, 1969 in Dhaka. We remember him with great respect and gratitude. 4. Complete the table below with information from the above passage :___ Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Speciality Great contribution to Bengali literature   Time Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was born in (i) .. Who/ What Event/Activity When Where (ii) ......... passed entrance examination in 1904     Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah joined as professor   in 1921 (iii) ...... He   (iv).........   in 1928,   Sorborne University Paris     Bangla Shahitter Katha   was          published     in (v)......     5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words.   6. Match the part of sentences in column A, B and C to write five complete sentences : Column A Column B Column C   (a)morality develops the conscience (i) himself in a proper way and cultivate (i) which cannot ignore logic and reason (b) it helps a man guide (ii) is increasing and we are losing (ii) and right wrong (c) It is such a great natural power   (iii) from our childhood  we shall (iii) the  invaluable virtue of morality (d) But nowadays moral erosion (iv) that grows naturally human behaviour (iv) fail in every aspect of  life   (e) If we do practise  morality (v) by which man can judge good or bad (v) all the  virtues to become a complete man   7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only, the corresponding numbers of sentences need to be written : (a) the merchant sold him to a rich man in another country.' (b) To escape torture, he one day fled from his master's house. (c) Orice 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. SSC English First Paper Jashore Board 2019 Answer Read the passage then answer the questions no.1 | and 2: 26 March, our Independence Day, is the biggest state festival. The day is celebrated every year in the country with great enthusiasm and fervour. It is a national holiday. All offices, educational institutions, shops and factories remain closed on this day. The day begins with a 31 gun salute, Early in the morning the President and the Prime Minister on behalf of the nation place floral wreaths at the National Mausoleum at Savar. Then other leaders, political parties, diplomats, social and cultural organisations, educational institutions and freedom fighters pay homage to the martyrs. People from all walks of life also go there in rallies and processions. There are many cultural programmes throughout the day highlighting the heroic struggle and sacrifice in 1971. The country also witnesses a spectacular parade of defence forces, border guards, police, ansars and the VDP (Village Defense Party) at the National Parade Ground near the National Parliament. In Bangabandhu National Stadium, school children, scouts and girl guides take part in various displays to entertain thousands of spectators. The educational institutions also organise their individual programmes. Sports meets and tournaments are also organised on the day including the exciting boat race in the river Buriganga. In the evening, all major public buildings are illuminated with colourful lights. Bangla Academy, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and other socio cultural organisations hold .cultural functions. Similar functions are also arranged in other places in the country. 1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives. (a) Illuminate stands for — (i) put out (ii) light (iii) put on (iv) put off (b) – hold cultural functions on 26 March. (i) British Council (ii) Bangla Academy and Shilpakala Academy (iii) Nazrul Academy (iv) Children Academy (c) Various displays are arranged to - (i) sadden (ii) irritate (iii) annoy (iv) amuse (d) What is the main purpose of the author of the passage? (i) To highlight the celebration of Independence Day (ii) To show us the way of arranging programmes (iii) To describe our tradition (iv) To show our nationalism (e) 'Enthusiasm' means — (i) ambition (ii) celebration (iii) dedication (iv) zeal (f) 26 March is observed in - (i) a normal way. (ii) a simple way (iii) a befitting manner (iv) an organized way (g) Our biggest state festival is – (i) Shaheed Dibosh  (ii) May Day (iii) Independence Day (iv) Pahela Boishakh Answer: 1. (a) (ii) light (b) (ii) Bangla Academy and Shilpakala Academy (c) (iv) amuse (d) (i) To highlight the celebration of Independence Day (e) (iv) zeal (f) (iii) a befitting manner (g) (iii) Independence Day   2. Answer the following questions. (a) What is the significance of our Independence ' Day? (b) How do we pay homage to the martyrs? (c) What do the cultural programmes highlight? (d) Where is the parade held on 26 March? Who 9 take part in the parade? (e) How do we become inspired from this passage? Answer: 2.   (a) Our Independence Day signifies that we are an independent nation in the world and we have the same feeling and excitement as other independent nations of the world. (b) We pay homage to the martyrs going to the National Mausoleum at Savar in rallies and processions and place floral wreaths at the altar of the monument. (c) The cultural programmes arranged by different socio-cultural organizations of the country highlight the heroic struggle and sacrifice of our freedom fighters in the Liberation War in 1971. (d) The parade is held at the National Parade Ground near the National Parliament where defense forces, border guards, police, Ansaris and the VDP take part in a spectacular parade. (e) He different celebrations held throughout the en day inspire us to become patriotic in our thought and action, showing profound respect to the martyrs and vowing to defend the independence of our motherland at any cost.   3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the Information of the text: Humans can neither change the Sun's radiation nor the earth's orbit around the sun. But they can control the increase in the amount of greenhouse gases and its effect on the atmosphere. Only during the last hundred years the carbon dioxide concentration has been raised alarmingly in the atmosphere and we humans can be help responsible for this. The main cause of the increase in carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere 'is the burning of fossil fuels. Since the end of the 19th century, .industrial activities increased rapidly giving rise to factories. These factories required energy which was produced through the combustion of coal. Besides coal, other sources of energy such as mineral oil and natural gas were also burned to heat our houses, run cars and airplanes or to produce electricity. Nowadays about 85 million barrels of crude oil are burned daily. Every time a fossil raw material is burned, it releases carbon dioxide into the air. It is true that most of the natural phenomena are beyond humans' control, yet he can (a) = some aspects like the greenhouse effect by his wise activities. Carbon dioxide is the main (b)- of it. Carbon dioxide is being (c) — in the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels. In fact, industrial activities have given rise to many factories where coal is (d) — for energy. Moreover mineral oil and natural gas are also used for various (e) —, Answer: 3. (a) control (b) cause (c) concentrated/accumulated (d) required (e) activities   Read the following text carefully and answer the questions no. 4 and 5 : The great men were born in different places of this world but their activities make them familiar and closer to us. Dr. Muhammad Shahiduallh was one of those who contributed a lot towards Bangla language and literature. He was the greatest scholar of Bengal. This great scholar was born on July, 1885 at 24 Pargonas in West Bengal, India. He passed his entrance examination in 1904 and obtained his B.A. degree six years later. It took him two years to complete his M.A. and another two years for his Bachelor of Law Degree. He later joined the University of Dhaka in 1921 as a professor of Sanskrit and Bengali. He was awarded the Doctorate Degree from Sorbone University, Paris in 1928.. | "Bangla Shahitter Katha", the first well-arranged  history of Bengali literature was composed by him that was published in 1953. This great scholar remained busy with his work. till he became seriously ill in 1967 and was confined to bed for about two and a half years. Dr. Shaiduallan breathed his last on 13th July, 1969 in Dhaka. We remember him with great respect and gratitude. 4. Complete the table below with information from the above passage :___ Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Speciality Great contribution to Bengali literature   Time Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was born in (i) .. Who/ What Event/Activity When Where (ii) ......... passed entrance examination in 1904     Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah joined as professor   in 1921 (iii) ...... He   (iv).........   in 1928,   Sorborne University Paris     Bangla Shahitter Katha   was          published     in (v)......   Answer: 4. (i) 1885 (ii) Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah (iii) Dhaka University (iv) obtained Doctorate Degree  (v) 1953   5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. Answer: 5. Summary : Dr. Mohammad Shahidullah, a great hs scholar, was born at 24 Paraganas in West Bengal on 10 July, 1885. He passed the Entrance Examination in 1904. He got his BA degree in 1910 and MA in 1912 and BL in 1914. He started his career as a Professor of Sanskrit and Bengali of Dhaka University in 1921. He received Doctorate degree from Sorbonne University, Paris in 1928. He published the first well-arranged history of Bengali literature 'Bangla Shahitter Katha' in 1953. He became seriously ill in 1967 and was in sickbed for two and a half years. He died on 13 July 1969 in Dhaka.   6. Match the part of sentences in column A, B and C to write five complete sentences : Column A Column B Column C   (a)morality develops the conscience (i) himself in a proper way and cultivate (i) which cannot ignore logic and reason (b) it helps a man guide (ii) is increasing and we are losing (ii) and right wrong (c) It is such a great natural power   (iii) from our childhood  we shall (iii) the  invaluable virtue of morality (d) But nowadays moral erosion (iv) that grows naturally human behaviour (iv) fail in every aspect of  life   (e) If we do practise  morality (v) by which man can judge good or bad (v) all the  virtues to become a complete man Answer: 6. (a+v+ii) Morality develops the conscience by which man can judge good or bad and He right and wrong. (b+i+iii) It helps a man guide himself in a proper way and cultivate the invaluable virtue of morality. (c+iv+i) It is such a great natural power that it is grows naturally in human behavior which cannot ignore logic and reason. (d+ii+v) But nowadays moral erosion is increasing and we are losing all the virtues to become a complete man. (e+iii+iv) If we do not practise morality from our childhood, we shall fail in every aspect of life.   7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only, the corresponding numbers of sentences need to be written : (a) the merchant sold him to a rich man in another country.' (b) To escape torture, he one day fled from his master's house. (c) Orice 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. Answer: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 c d a h f g e e

SSC English First Paper Cumilla Board 2019 Read the passage then answer the questions no.1 and 2: 21 February is observed as Shaheed Dibosh every throughout the country in remembrance of the rtyrs of language - movement of 1952. The memoration begins at the early hours of the day mourning songs that recall the supreme cacrifices of our language martyrs. People  wear black badges and go to the Shaheed minar in barefoot processions, singing mourning songs. They place wreaths at the Minar. Many of them visit the graves of the martyrs at Azimpur Sovevard and pray for them. They also attend various programmes organised in remembrance of mo language martyrs. The UNESCO on 17 November in 1999 proclaimed February 21 as the International Mother Language Day in recognition of the sacrifices of the martyrs for the rightful place of Bangla. The day is now annually observed worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. 1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives. (a) The word 'diversity' means - (i) similarity (ii) variety (iii) likeness (iv) comparison (b) On 21 February, people go to the Shaheed Minar in procession singing – (i) national anthem (ii) mourning songs (iii) bhatialee (iv) patriotic songs (c) Our language martyrs are those who — (i) fought for Bengali language (ii) died for Bengali language (iii) led the Language Movement (iv) fought for East Pakistan (d) Who observe 'Shaheed Dibosh' every year? (i) political persons (ii) students (iii) people of all ages (iv) the intellectuals : (e) The International Mother Language Day is being observed – (i) only in our country (ii) all over the world. (iii) in Indian sub-continent (iv) in western countries (f) What do you mean by the word 'supreme' in the phrase 'supreme sacrifice'? (i) at any cost (ii) highest (iii) suicide (iv) utter (g) What is the purpose of the author of this passage? (i) To highlight how 21 February is observed and its international recognition. (ii) To highlighten how the people go to the Shaheed Minar. (iii) To portray how the freedom fighters lose their lives. (iv) To state how the UNESCO approves Shaheed Dibosh.   2. Answer the following questions. (a) Why is 21 February observed as 'Shaheed Dibosh'? (b) Why do we go to the Shaheed Minar bare footed? (c) What is your idea about the significance of wearing black badges on the Shaheed so Dibosh? Write in two sentences. (d) What do you understand by the phrase "the  rightful place of Bangla'? (e) What is the importance of 'International Mother Language Day'?   3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text : Today there are many jobs where you need English. This is because the world has become smaller. Vast distances are shortened by speedy transport. We can talk to a person thousands of kilometres away on the phone or the Internet. So, we can communicate with the whole world easily. English has made this communication easier. There are many countries in the world with many languages, but to communicate with them, you cannot use all the languages. So, you need a common language that you can use with more or less all the people in the world. English is that common language. English for us in Bangladesh is all the more important. As we have seen earlier, we are too many people in a small country. So if you learn English, you have the best opportunity to find a good job, both within and outside the country. And that is good news for. millions of our unemployed youths. Globalization has made the world smaller and so it requires a (a) – language for international communication. The lingua franca of the world is (b) - English provides us with the (c) — to pursue a good job. Being a densely (d) — country, Bangaldesh is cursed with unemployment. Proficiency in English may help (e) – unemployment problem and bring economic development.   Read the passage on Gustave Eiffel and his Tower and answer the questions no. 4 and 5 : Altaf Mahmud was a musician, cultural activist and martyred freedom fighter of Liberation War of Bangladesh. He was born on 23 December 1933. He was also a language activist of Language Movement and composer of 'Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano' – the famous song written by Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, a famous journalist. In 1950 he sang gonoshongit in many places to inspire the activists of the Language Movement. Along with his singing, Mahmud continued to support the movement. He tuned the  song 'Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano' in 1969, in Zahir Raihan's film 'Jibon Theke Neya'. Altaf Mahmud took part in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. He created a secret camp inside his house for the freedom fighters. But as the secret revealed, Pakistan Army caught him on August 30, 1971. He was tortured by them. A lot of other guerrilla war fighters like Shafi Imam Rumi were also captured by the Pak army on that day. Along with most of them, he was lost ever since. His patriotic songs which were then broadcast at the "Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra" also inspired the war fighters at that time. In 1977, Altaf Mahmud was awarded the Ekushey Padak for his valuable contribution to Bengali culture and the War of Liberation. 4. Complete the table below with information from the above passage : Altaf Mahmud Role  Musician, cultural activist and  freedom fighter    Life time From 1933 to (i).................. Who/ What Activities   Type of work / name Time Altaf Mahmud sang (ii) ............. 1950's (iii) .......... was tuned song 1969 Altaf Mahmud (iv) ........   1971 Bangladesh Government awarded him Ekushey Padak (v)…… 5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words.   6. Match the parts of sentences given in column A, B and C to write five complete sentences : Column A Column B Column C Your friends cannot help that makes us     in everyone It is love loving you you don't love other Love is divine to love you feel for others You cannot find others it is a good evidence that if you love them If you are not loved which exists unless you love them   7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of the sentences need to be written : (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 traveler  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 attacked a province but unfortunately his soldiers were all killed. (f) The food was very hot. (g) One day he became very hungry and could not get anything to eat (h) He hurriedly dug his fingers right at the middle of the dish. SSC English First Paper Cumilla Board 2019 Answer Read the passage then answer the questions no.1 and 2: 21 February is observed as Shaheed Dibosh every throughout the country in remembrance of the rtyrs of language - movement of 1952. The memoration begins at the early hours of the day mourning songs that recall the supreme cacrifices of our language martyrs. People  wear black badges and go to the Shaheed minar in barefoot processions, singing mourning songs. They place wreaths at the Minar. Many of them visit the graves of the martyrs at Azimpur Sovevard and pray for them. They also attend various programmes organised in remembrance of mo language martyrs. The UNESCO on 17 November in 1999 proclaimed February 21 as the International Mother Language Day in recognition of the sacrifices of the martyrs for the rightful place of Bangla. The day is now annually observed worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. 1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives. (a) The word 'diversity' means - (i) similarity (ii) variety (iii) likeness (iv) comparison (b) On 21 February, people go to the Shaheed Minar in procession singing – (i) national anthem (ii) mourning songs (iii) bhatialee (iv) patriotic songs (c) Our language martyrs are those who — (i) fought for Bengali language (ii) died for Bengali language (iii) led the Language Movement (iv) fought for East Pakistan (d) Who observe 'Shaheed Dibosh' every year? (i) political persons (ii) students (iii) people of all ages (iv) the intellectuals : (e) The International Mother Language Day is being observed – (i) only in our country (ii) all over the world. (iii) in Indian sub-continent (iv) in western countries (f) What do you mean by the word 'supreme' in the phrase 'supreme sacrifice'? (i) at any cost (ii) highest (iii) suicide (iv) utter (g) What is the purpose of the author of this passage? (i) To highlight how 21 February is observed and its international recognition. (ii) To highlighten how the people go to the Shaheed Minar. (iii) To portray how the freedom fighters lose their lives. (iv) To state how the UNESCO approves Shaheed Dibosh. Answer: 1. (a)  (i) variety (b)  (ii) mourning songs (c)  (iii) died for Bengali language (d)  (iv) people of all ages (e) (ii) all over the world  (f) (ii) highest (vii) (g) To highlight how 21 February is observed and its international recognition   2. Answer the following questions. (a) Why is 21 February observed as 'Shaheed Dibosh'? (b) Why do we go to the Shaheed Minar bare footed? (c) What is your idea about the significance of wearing black badges on the Shaheed so Dibosh? Write in two sentences. (d) What do you understand by the phrase "the  rightful place of Bangla'? (e) What is the importance of 'International Mother Language Day'? Answer: 2.   (a) 21 February is observed as 'Shaheed Dibosh because on this day near the Dhaka Medical College, some valiant sons of this soil laid down their lives to establish the right on Bangla as the state language. (b) We go the Shaheed Minar bare-footed to show our profound respect to the language martyrs. (c) Black badge is the symbol of expressing mourning. Wearing black badges signifies our mourning for the martyrs of our language movement. (d) The phrase "the rightful place of Bangla' indicates the recognition of Bangla as the state language of the then East Pakistan. (e) The importance of the International Mother Language Day' is to promote worldwide awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.   3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text : Today there are many jobs where you need English. This is because the world has become smaller. Vast distances are shortened by speedy transport. We can talk to a person thousands of kilometres away on the phone or the Internet. So, we can communicate with the whole world easily. English has made this communication easier. There are many countries in the world with many languages, but to communicate with them, you cannot use all the languages. So, you need a common language that you can use with more or less all the people in the world. English is that common language. English for us in Bangladesh is all the more important. As we have seen earlier, we are too many people in a small country. So if you learn English, you have the best opportunity to find a good job, both within and outside the country. And that is good news for. millions of our unemployed youths. Globalization has made the world smaller and so it requires a (a) – language for international communication. The lingua franca of the world is (b) - English provides us with the (c) — to pursue a good job. Being a densely (d) — country, Bangaldesh is cursed with unemployment. Proficiency in English may help (e) – unemployment problem and bring economic development. Answer: 3. (a) common (b) English (c) opportunity (d) populated (e) removing/eradicating/ alleviating/ lessening   Read the passage on Gustave Eiffel and his Tower and answer the questions no. 4 and 5 :

Without Clues Worksheet-5.0 - Board Questions - 2022-2021   HSC Examination all board questions-2022   1. [Rajshahi Board-2022] Language plays a very important (a)___in the life of human beings. We use language from the (b)___ we wake up in the morning (c)___ we go to bed at night. We use language to express what we (d) --- and to say what we like or (e) ---. We also use language to (f) --- Information. In short language is (g) --- present in our life. It is an (h) --- part of what we do and believe.     2. [Barishal Board-2022] Examination is very important in student’s life. It justifies a student’s (a) ---. No student ca be (b) --- to next class without examination. So, every student (c) --- hard to pass the examination. There are many ways to do (d) --- in the examination and meritorious students follow these ways. Gathering (e) --- is not all things to approach the exam. One may gather much (f) --- about his subject, but if he can not (g) --- his performance in the examination his such kind of knowledge is (h) ---.     3. [Jashore Board-2022] Civility means polite (a) --- or modesty. It also (b) --- courteous manner. It is a great virtue (c) ---- a man. To be well-behaved, or good-natured, we need not (d) --- money. We have to (e) --- willingness to attain civility. We have to (f) --- some code of conduct and (g) --- the norms of etiquette of the society. It (h) --- from society to society. However, one has to practise good manner in one's character from an early age. No expenditure but consciousness is required.     4. [Cumilla Board-2022] Gender (a) --- is a deeply rooted social and cultural problem of our country. From the very (b) --- of a girl child the disparity begins. Day by day she grows up and faces the (c) --- atutude of the (d) --- members to her. She begins to understand that she is deprived of the basic (e) --- necessary to build up her career. But she does not get (f) --way to overcome the burdens of the (g)--- of social oppression. In this way, she ends up her life keeping her dreams in her (h) ----.   HSC Examination all Board questions-2022 Answer   1. [Rajshahi Board-2022] Language plays a very important (a)___in the life of human beings. We use language from the (b)___ we wake up in the morning (c)___ we go to bed at night. We use language to express what we (d) --- and to say what we like or (e) ---. We also use language to (f) --- Information. In short language is (g) --- present in our life. It is an (h) --- part of what we do and believe.   Answer:  (a) role (b) moment (c) till (d) do (e) dislike (f) gather (g) always/constantly (h) integral/important   2. [Barishal Board-2022] Examination is very important in student’s life. It justifies a student’s (a) ---. No student ca be (b) --- to next class without examination. So, every student (c) --- hard to pass the examination. There are many ways to do (d) --- in the examination and meritorious students follow these ways. Gathering (e) --- is not all things to approach the exam. One may gather much (f) --- about his subject, but if he can not (g) --- his performance in the examination his such kind of knowledge is (h) ---.   Answer: (a) ability/quality/skill  (b) promoted (c) must study/should study/studies/tries (d) well (e) knowledge/information (f) knowledge/information  (g) show (h) valueless/useless/meaningless   3. [Jashore Board-2022] Civility means polite (a) --- or modesty. It also (b) --- courteous manner. It is a great virtue (c) ---- a man. To be well-behaved, or good-natured, we need not (d) --- money. We have to (e) --- willingness to attain civility. We have to (f) --- some code of conduct and (g) --- the norms of etiquette of the society. It (h) --- from society to society. However, one has to practise good manner in one's character from an early age. No expenditure but consciousness is required.   Answer: (a) behaviours  (b) means (c) of (d) have/own (e) have (f) follow (g) maintain (h) varies/differs   4. [Cumilla Board-2022] Gender (a) --- is a deeply rooted social and cultural problem of our country. From the very (b) --- of a girl child the disparity begins. Day by day she grows up and faces the (c) --- atutude of the (d) --- members to her. She begins to understand that she is deprived of the basic (e) --- necessary to build up her career. But she does not get (f) --way to overcome the burdens of the (g)--- of social oppression. In this way, she ends up her life keeping her dreams in her (h) ----.   Answer: (a) disparity/ inequality/ discrimination (b) birth (c) cruel (d) family (e) needs/rights (f) enough/proper (g) shackle/chain (h) mind/heart

Without Clues Worksheet-5.0 (Board Questions) HSC Examination all Board questions-2018 1    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [HSC Exam-Ka Set-2018] In our country, women are the worst sufferers in every stage of life. Social prejudices and customs tend to (a) — their position. When a female child is born. it is not regarded (b) — a happy event. She is not welcomed with the deep (c) — of heart. Instead of being delighted, most of the members of the family think that she has come to add to their (d) —. Even the mother of the female child is not welcomed cordially for giving (e) — to a female child. Rather the mother of the female child is (f) — for this. In most cases, women are the victim of gender (g) —. In fact, the life of our women is not smooth (h) — If we want lasting development of the country, we have to (i) — the dignified status of (j) — women of our country. The government is conscious of this matter.  2     Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [HSC Exam-Kha Set-2018] Dream is a series of thoughts, images and sensations occurring in a person’s mind during sleep. Dream is a (a) — of unconscious wishes, thoughts and imaginations. It (b) — be sweet or horrible. When we dream (c) — pleasant, we call it a sweet dream. (d) — when we dream something extremely bad, we (e) — it a nightmare. Dream is meaningless if (f) — is a day dream. But dream has also (g) — real purpose as it is related to our (h) —, emotional and physical well-being. The main benefit (i) — dream is that it produces new thoughts (j) — ideas in brain and helps to clean up clutter from mind. HSC Examination all Board questions-2017 ​ 3.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Dhaka Board-2017] Rabindranath Tagore was a man of (a) — genius. He was (b) — a poet and a novelist (c) — a playwright, a composer, a painter and a philosopher. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for (d) — ‘Gitanjali’ into English. Those translations earned him a great (e) — in the West. As a humanist, Tagore accused the British (f) — and pleaded for the (g) — of India from Britain, Tagore was highly influential in (h) — the best of Indian culture to the West and Vice-versa. He (i) — himself to literature at a very early age. After coming back from England, he began to write (i) — in all branches of literature.   4.     Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Cumilla Board-2017] Bangladesh is a land of (a) — beauty. Its beauty is so captivating that a stranger cannot but be (b) — looking at this endless variety. Nature has (c) — showered its blessings on this country. The rivers, hills and forests are rich in natural (d) —. The people of this country feel a strong (e) — for their motherland. They love their motherland from the (f) — of heart. They work hard to (g) — its economic condition and to remove poverty. Most of them toil hard from dawn to dusk to accelerate the pace of (h) —. The progress of this country lies in the (i) — of common people. They are the (j) — of a beautiful and prosperous Bangladesh.  5.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Rajshahi Board-2017; Cumilla Board-2008,2015, Sylhet Board-2005] Sincerity is the best way of achieving success. One can go a long way if one does anything with sincerity. People who are sincere in their work are (a) — of making anything successful. The great men are also sincere because they (b) — that sincerity is the (c) — to success. Those who are not (d) — can never (e) — a long way in the world. The poor people are not always sincere, because they do not know the (f) — of sincerity. If they knew it, they would (g) — good use of it. Sincerity (h) — _ not only to do work properly but also with dutifulness, honesty, modesty and good behaviour. The people of our country are not still (i) — of the (j) — of sincerity.   6.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Jashore Board-2017] Beauty is easy to appreciate but difficult to define. As we look around, we discover beauty in (a) — objects and sights – in nature, in the (b) — of children, in the kindness of strangers. But asked to define, we run into (c) —. Does beauty have an independent objective identity? Is it (d) — or is it dependent on our sense (e) —? Does it lie in the (f) — of the beholder? Thus, we ask (g) —. However, poets, artists, philosophers and thinkers (h) — always in search of beauty in their works and arts. But most of them have a common opinion that where there is beauty, there is (i) — that is a thing of beauty is a joy (j) —. 7.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Dhaka Board-2004; Barishal Board-2017] Many events of (a) — importance took place during the last century. Significant advances were made in the (b) — of science and technology. Many European colonies (c) — independence. The movement for democracy become (d) — in many parts of the world. Two world wars (e) — out in this century. It also witnessed the misuse of atomic energy. Two cities of Japan were completely (f) — as a result of the dropping of atom bombs. The Vietnam war and the Gulf war killed (g) — of innocent people. However, the emergence of Bangladesh as an (h) — nation was a momentous event. After a bloody (i) — of nine months, Bangladesh was born. Now we hold our heads (j) — in the comity of nations. 8.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Chittagong Board-2017] There goes a proverb that child is (a) — of the man. Today’s child is the (b) — of a nation. He will (c) — the country. The whole (d) — depends on their proper (e) —. It is our fundamental (f) — to rouse their (g) — talent. A sound environment is (h) — both in the family and society so that a child (i) — up physically, mentally and spiritually. Only then it will be (j) — to build up a beautiful and developed country. 9.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Dinajpur Board-2017; Rajshahi Board-2013] Sports are a popular form of entertainment. Many international sporting events are (a) — from time to time. Most of these events are (b) — by multinational manufacturing (c) — and business firms. They pay for the sports events in (d) — for the right to (e) — their products during those events. These events are (f) — worldwide by satellite and people all over the world watch them (g) —. As a (h)---, the sponsors’ products (i) — maximum media coverage. Thus sports help the (j) — of trade and commerce. Key 1.    Answer: (a) degrade (b) as (c) feeling  (d) suffering  (e) birth (f) condemned  (g) discrimination (h) at all /  (i) ensure  (j) all / the 2.    Answer: (a) representation (b) can/may (c) something (d) but (e) call (f) it (g) a (h) mental (i) of (j) and 3   Answer: (a) Versatile (b) not only (c) but also (d) translating (e) popularity/ name (f) rulers (g) freedom (h) transporting (i) turned/attached (j) profusely/copiously 4    Answer: (a) natural (b) overwhelmed (c) generously (d) beauty (e) love/attraction (f) core (g) develop (h) development (i) hands (j) makers 5   Answer: a) sure/confident b) know c) key d) sincere e) go f) importance/value/significance g) made h) sincerely i) become j) surely 6  Answer: pleasurable b) laughter c) difficulties d) universal e) perceptions f) eye g) questions h) are i) truth j) forever 7   Answer: a) happened b) occurred c) for d) momentous e) occurred f) also g) emergence h) was i) bloody j) raise 8   Answer: a) father; b) future; c) lead; d) nation; e) development; f) duty; g) hidden/latent; h) necessary; i) grow; j) possible 9  Answer: a) organized; b) sponsored; c) companies; d) exchange; e) advertise; f) telecast; g) live; h) result; i) coverage; j) expansion Vocabulary Word English Meaning Bangla Meaning Hindi Meaning degrade to lower in quality or value অবনতি করা गिराना as in the role of; because যেমন जैसा feeling an emotional state or reaction অনুভূতি भावना suffering pain, distress, or hardship ভোগান্তি पीड़ा birth the start of life জন্ম जन्म condemned declared wrong or evil নিন্দিত निंदा की गई discrimination unfair treatment of different groups বৈষম্য भेदभाव at all in any way; even slightly মোটেও बिल्कुल ensure to make certain নিশ্চিত করা सुनिश्चित करना all the whole amount সব सभी Word English Meaning Bangla Meaning Hindi Meaning representation acting on behalf of someone প্রতিনিধিত্ব प्रतिनिधित्व can/may ability; possibility পারে/সম্ভব कर सकता/सकता है something an unknown thing কিছু कुछ but except for; however কিন্তু लेकिन call to name or refer to ডাকা बुलाना it refers to a thing or animal এটি यह a indefinite article একটি एक mental relating to the mind মানসিক मानसिक of belonging to এর का and connects words or clauses এবং और Word English Meaning Bangla Meaning Hindi Meaning versatile adaptable to many functions বহুমুখী बहुमुखी not only used for emphasis কেবল নয় केवल but also adds another idea বরং बल्कि translating converting language অনুবাদ করা अनुवाद popularity state of being liked by many জনপ্রিয়তা लोकप्रियता rulers those in authority শাসক शासक freedom the state of being free স্বাধীনতা स्वतंत्रता transporting carrying from one place to another পরিবহন परिवहन turned changed direction পরিণত बदल गया profusely abundantly প্রাচুর্য্যে प्रचुर मात्रा में Word English Meaning Bangla Meaning Hindi Meaning natural existing in nature প্রাকৃতিক प्राकृतिक overwhelmed overpowered অভিভূত अभिभूत generously with kindness or large amounts উদারভাবে उदारता से beauty pleasing appearance সৌন্দর্য सुंदरता love deep affection ভালোবাসা प्यार core the central part কেন্দ্র केंद्र develop grow or improve উন্নতি विकसित करना development progress উন্নয়ন विकास hands plural of hand হাত हाथ makers creators নির্মাতা निर्माता Word English Meaning Bangla Meaning Hindi Meaning sure confident নিশ্চিত निश्चित know be aware of জানা जानना key essential মূল मुख्य sincere genuine আন্তরিক ईमानदार go move from one place to another যাওয়া जाना importance significance গুরুত্ব महत्व made created তৈরি बनाया sincerely genuinely আন্তরিকভাবে ईमानदारी से become come to be হয়ে ওঠা बनना surely with certainty নিশ্চিতভাবে निश्चित रूप से Word English Meaning Bangla Meaning Hindi Meaning pleasurable giving pleasure আনন্দদায়ক आनंदायक laughter expression of happiness হাসি हंसी difficulties hardships অসুবিধা कठिनाइयाँ universal applicable everywhere সার্বজনীন सार्वभौमिक perceptions views or insights ধারণা धारणा eye organ of sight চোখ आँख questions inquiries প্রশ্ন प्रश्न are verb; to exist হয় हैं truth reality সত্য सत्य forever for all time চিরকাল सदा Word English Meaning Bangla Meaning Hindi Meaning happened took place ঘটেছিল हुआ occurred came into being সংঘটিত হয়েছিল हुआ for purpose or reason জন্য के लिए momentous very important গুরুত্বপূর্ণ महत्वपूर्ण also in addition এছাড়াও भी emergence the process of coming into view আবির্ভাব उभरना was past of "is" ছিল था bloody involving bloodshed রক্তাক্ত खूनी raise lift or elevate বাড়ানো उठाना Word English Meaning Bangla Meaning Hindi Meaning father male parent পিতা पिता future time yet to come ভবিষ্যৎ भविष्य lead guide or be in charge নেতৃত্ব দেওয়া नेतृत्व nation country or people জাতি राष्ट्र development growth or progress উন্নয়ন विकास duty responsibility কর্তব্য कर्तव्य hidden not visible গোপন छिपा हुआ necessary essential প্রয়োজনীয় आवश्यक grow to increase বৃদ্ধি পাওয়া बढ़ना possible able to be done সম্ভব संभव Word English Meaning Bangla Meaning Hindi Meaning organized arranged systematically সংগঠিত संगठित sponsored funded পৃষ্ঠপোষকতা করা प्रायोजित companies business firms কোম্পানি कंपनियाँ exchange trade or transfer বিনিময় विनिमय advertise promote প্রচার विज्ञापन देना telecast broadcast on TV সম্প্রচার प्रसारण live happening now সরাসরি लाइव result outcome ফলাফল परिणाम coverage extent of reporting প্রচারাভিযান कवरेज expansion increase in size or scope বিস্তার विस्तार

Without Clues Worksheet-5.0 (Board Questions) HSC Examination all board questions-2016 1.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Dhaka Board-2016] Hospitality has long been a part of our (a)---in Bangladesh. Although many other (b)--are changing now, people are still quite (c)-and friendly towards (d)-.They like speaking to foreigners even if they have not been (e) -. It is quite (f)- for Bangladeshis to ask personal (g)-about family, jobs and (h)-which visitors (i) from overseas might find (i). However, it should be understood that no harm is (j)--- by such questions. On the other hand, they express a genuine interest in the foreigner's state of affairs! 2.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap:[Rajshahi Board-2016;Dhaka Board-2007] Television has become a (a)--- source of entertainment of the present world. A wide (b)—of programmes is (c) — on numerous channels. Almost every family has a television (d) — today. Television (e) — are not only entertaining, they can be highly (f) — too. For example, television is now (g) — used for distance learning. The courses (h) — by the open university are shown on BTV. Several channels like the Discovery Channels and the National Geographic Chanel telecast highly informative and (i) — programmes. However, watching TV (j) — is not permissible.   HSC Examination all board questions-2013 ​ 3.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Rajshahi Board-2013, Dhaka Board-2011, Barishal Board-2009, Cumilla Board-2007; Dinajpur Board-2017] Sports are a popular form of (a) —. Many international (b) — events are organised from time to time. Most of those events are (c) — by multinational manufacturing companies and business firms. They (d) — for the sports events in exchange for the right to (e) — their products during those events. These events are (f) — worldwide by satellite and people all (g) — the world watch them (h) —. As a result, the sponsors’ products receive maximum media (i) — thus giving companies international (j) —. 4.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Cumilla Board-2013, Sylhet Board-2006] Air and water are two important (a)--- of the environment. These elements are (b) — for life on earth.  They are often (c)— in many ways. Air is polluted by (d) — If we want to live a (f) — life, and water by different kinds of (e) — and filth. We should (g) — the pollution of the environment. Total prevention may be (h) — but we can certainly (i)---  pollution by raising (j) — among the people. 5.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Chattogram Board-2013, Barishal Board-2007] Bangladesh is a land of (a)---. But nowadays the rivers are (b) ---up. So, (c) ---is an urgent necessity for our country now. The rivers carry (d) ---which makes the land (e) ---to grow crops. Besides, they supply us with plenty of (f) ---. During the dry season, we (g)–river water to the land. At present, the (h) ---of water causes a bad harvest. We can easily (i) ---the use and utility of the rivers in our life and (j---. HSC Examination all board questions-2012 ​ 6.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Dinajpur Board-2014; Rajshahi Board-2012, 2008, Barishal Board-2008, Jashore Board-2003,2010; Chattogram Board-2009; Sylhet Board-2012] Man pollutes water, another vital (a) — of the environment by  (b) — waste into it. Farmers (c) — chemical fertilizers and insecticides in their fields. Some of these chemicals, washed away by rain and flood, (d) — mixed with water in rivers, canals and ponds. Water is also (e) — by mills and factories when they throw their (f) — chemicals and waste products into rivers and canals. Water vehicles also pollute rivers by dumping oil, food waste and human (g) — into them. Unsanitary latrines (h) — on the river and canal banks are also (i) — for further pollution. In this way, various (j) — of waste and filth contaminate water. 7.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Cumilla Board-2012, Dinajpur Board-2012, Chattogram Board-2006] If we (a) — forests and cut (b) — trees, the effects might eventually (c) — us all. If forests (d) — into deserts, what will (e) — carbon dioxide? Then the weather pattern (f) — change and the world will become (g) —. This is called the greenhouse effect. As a (h) — of this effect the polar ice caps will (i) — and this will cause the flood of (j) — areas of the globe. ​ 8.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Chattogram Board-2012, Cumilla Board-2006] Learning a language is (a) — riding a cycle. The most (b) — thing (c) — any language is communication. You learn to (d) — effectively by using a language, by doing things with it and by experiencing it. You (e) — learn English in the same (f) — as one learns to ride a cycle. Do not (g) — if people laugh at you (h) — you make (i) —. You can certainly learn (j) — mistakes. HSC Examination all board questions-2011 ​ 9.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap:[Jashore Board-2011] Rose is a symbol of (a) —. I have a rose garden. The garden looks (b) — when the roses bloom. It (c) — sweet. The (d) — and fragrance of the rose attract all. I pluck roses from my garden (e) — our house (f) —. Nowadays many people (g) — roses. The (h) — of rose is profitable. So we should (f) — roses and only to earn money but also to (j) — our houses 10.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap:[Chattogram Board-2011] Today women (a) — an important role in all spheres of life. They (b) — no longer within the four walls of their home. They have (c) — out of their kitchens and are (d) — with men in all the development programmes of the government. Many women have (e) — higher education and are (f) — as doctors, engineers, teachers, administrations, judge etc. They have been able to (g) — their worth. However, women still face (h) — discrimination. Many girls are married (i) — at an early age. Many never (j) — to school. 11.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Dinajpur Board-2011] Returning home can be very difficult. When people (a) — to their home countries, they often find many changes. The (b) — old streets may not look the same. People they remember may not (c) — them. If they go back to their own childhood house, the house may look very (d) —. It may (e) — small and cramped. One woman wrote that she returned to her (f) — and her house was gone. In its (g) —, there was a little, modern grocery shop. No one (h) — her. She was extremely (i) —. It is also possible to return to a place where everyone remembers you. That makes a person feel happy inside; at least you were not (j) —. HSC Examination all board questions-2010 12.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Dhaka Board-2010] Language plays a very (a) — role in our life. We use language from the (b) — we wake up in the morning (c) — we go to bed at night. We use language not only during our (d) — hours but also in our dreams. We use language to (e) — what we feel and to say (f) — we like or dislike. We also use language to (g) — information. In short, language is (h) — present in our life. It is an (i) — part of what we do, (j) — and believe. 13.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Rajshahi Board-2010, Cumilla Board-2009] Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. It is a (a) — city. It is a city (b) — traffic jam. A fly (c) — is built at Mohakhali with a view to (d) — the traffic jam. To solve this problem, traffic rules (e) — be enforced. Besides these drivers, passers-by and (f) — should honour and abide (g) — all rules (h) — making the city habitable. Otherwise our life (i) — remain (j) — stake. 14.     Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Comilla Board-2010, Rajshahi Board-2007, Dhaka Board-2005] Modern life (a) — much on transport. We can very well (b) — how important transport is when it is (c) — by natural calamities or during socio-political crises. In fact, transport has made it (d) — for us to reach places previously (e) —. It has (f) — helped the flourish of trade and commerce and to (g) — new knowledge and ideas. (h) — transport has (i) — friendship and understanding among nations and people (j) — the globe. 15.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Chattogram Board-2010] It is happy news that the (a) — of adopting unfair means in the examination has been (b) — to a greater extent. Our students have now (c) — that passing in the examination is not the only goal of student life. But still this heinous (d) — has not been totally (e) —. When an examinee is caught copying in the examination there is nothing open to authority (f) — to (g) — him /her. This damages not only the concerned examinee but also (h) — a total loss to the whole family of that examinee So, our students must refrain themselves (i) — this bad practice. They should also remember that a building (j) — strong foundation must fall down either today or tomorrow. 16.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Sylhet Board-2010] One day a fox was very (a) —. It was (b) — for some food to eat. But it could not manage any (c) —. At last, it became very (d) — and sat (e) — a tree. A crow was sitting on the tree with a (f) — of meat in its beak. The fox looked at the crow and (g) — the piece of meat. An idea came to its mind to (h) — the meat from the crow. The fox said loudly “(i) — a beautiful bird it is! But alas! the bird (j) — not sing.” 17.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Barishal Board-2010] Electricity is (a) — a part of our every day (b) — that we rarely think twice about its importance and necessity. When we switch (c) — the light and the fan or turn on our television and computer, we enjoy (d) — blessing of electricity. Even when we turn off the bedside lamp and are fast asleep, (e) — remains working for us driving our fans, heating or cooling our rooms and running our refrigerators. Unfortunately, we (f) — enjoy the uninterrupted blessings of electricity. There is some (g) — in the generation (h) — electricity in Bangladesh. (i) —, load-shedding or suspension of the supply of electricity has (j) — a regular programme of the Power Development Board. ​ 18.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap:[Dinajpur Board-2010]  Everybody (a) — to live a happy and peaceful life. But what are the (b) — that can assure you of such a nice life? Naturally, people’s opinions are quite different on this point. The factors (c) — be money, power, security, honour, love, health, good family bondage, education, voluptuous pleasures etc.  Most people (d) — money alone can ensure all other elements (e) — for a happy life. It’s partly true. But if you (f) — stick to money, you may start running after money. But you cannot live in two rooms, cannot (g) — two persons’ food etc. at the (h) —  time. You should bear in (i) — that your necessity or desire has a limit. If you exceed the limit and run (j) — money with endless greed, you will be utterly ruined. Key 1.    Answer: (a) culture/tradition; (b) things; (c) polite; (d) foreigners; (e) introduced; (f) common/natural/ normal/usual; (g) questions/ information; (h) income; (i) awkward/ impolite/unusual/unnatural; (j) meant. 2.    Answer: a) common/ main /prime/ popular / vital /wonderful; b) range/number; c) telecast / televise/shown; d) set; e) programmes; f) educative/informative/instructive; g) being / widely / popularly / broadly /extensively /also/greatly; h) run/conducted; i) educative /useful/entertaining/interesting; j) is 3.    Answer: a) entertainment b) sports c) sponsored d) play e) advertise f) telecast g) over h) receive i) coverage j) recognition 4.    Answer: a) elements b) essential / important /necessary/vital c) polluted d) smoke e) waste/dirt f) healthy g) stop/reduce/control/check h) impossible/ difficult i) reduce / decrease /minimize /control/check j) awareness /consciousness 5.    Answer: a) rivers b) drying c) dredging d) silt e) fertile f) water g) carry h) scarcity i) make j) economy 6.    Answer: a) element; b) throwing; c) use; d) are/get; e) polluted; f) poisonous; g) waste; h) standing; i) responsible; j) kinds 7.    Answer: a) destroy; b) down; c) endanger / harm/affect; d) turn; e) absorb/reduce; f) will; g) warmer/hotter; h) result; i) melt; j) coastal/low-lying/huge 8.    Answer: a) like; b) important; c) of/about; d) communicate; e) can/may/should; f) way; g) hesitate; h) when/while; i) mistakes; j) through 9.    Answer: a) beauty; b) beautiful/nice; c) smells; d) colour; e) for/nicely; f) decoration; g) cultivate/grow; h) cultivation; i) grow/cultivate/plant; j) decorate/beautify 10.    Answer: a) play/perform; b) are/remain; c) come/got; d) working/serving/participating; e) received; f) working; g) prove; h) gender; i) off; j) go 11.    Answer: a) return/come back; b) very/familiar; c) recognize/know/identify; d) strange /unknown/ different; e) appear/seem/look; f) house; g) place; h) knew/recognized; i) shocked/sad/surprised; j) unwelcomed/forgotten 11.    Answer: a) important/vital/significant; b) moment/time; c) till; d) walking; e) express; f) what; g) exchange/get/obtain/collect; h) ever/always; i) inseparable/inevitable/important/indispensable; j) perceive 12.    Answer: a) populous/big/large; b) of; c) over; d) decreasing.easing; e) must/should; f) all/others; g) by; h) for; i) will; j) at 13.    Answer: a) depends; b) know/understand/realise/perceive; c) disrupted; d) possible/easier; e) impossible /difficult; f) also; g) gain/gather/acquire/earn/attain; h) besides/moreover; i) developed/promoted; j) around/across 14.    Answer: a) practice; b) checked/controlled; c) realised; d) crime/act; e) stopped/removed; f) but; g) punish; h) causes; i) from; j) without 15.    Answer: a) hungry; b) searching/looking; c) food; d) tired; e) under; f) piece; g) wanted; h) get/have; i) what; j) can 16.    Answer: a) now; b) life; c) on; d) the; e) electricity; f) can't; g) crisis; h) of; i) therefore; j) become 17.    Answer: a) wants/desires/likes/wishes; b) factors/things; c) may; d) think; e) essential/necessary; f) only; g) eat; h) same; i) mind; j) after Vocabulary No. English Word/Meaning Bangla Meaning Hindi Meaning 1a culture/tradition সংস্কৃতি/ঐতিহ্য संस्कृति/परंपरा 1b things জিনিস चीजें 1c polite ভদ্র विनम्र 1d foreigners বিদেশি विदेशी 1e introduced পরিচয় করানো परिचय कराया 1f common/natural/normal/usual সাধারণ/স্বাভাবিক आम/स्वाभाविक 1g questions/information প্রশ্ন/তথ্য प्रश्न/जानकारी 1h income আয় आय 1i awkward/impolite/unusual/unnatural বিশ্রী/অশোভন/অস্বাভাবিক अजीब/असभ्य/अप्राकृतिक 1j meant অর্থ मतलब 2a common/main/prime/popular/vital/wonderful সাধারণ/প্রধান/মহান सामान्य/मुख्य/महान 2b range/number পরিসর/সংখ্যা सीमा/संख्या 2c telecast/televise/shown সম্প্রচার/দেখানো प्रसारण/दिखाना 2d set সেট सेट 2e programmes অনুষ্ঠান कार्यक्रम 2f educative/informative/instructive শিক্ষামূলক/তথ্যমূলক शिक्षाप्रद/सूचनात्मक 2g being/widely/popularly/broadly হওয়া/ব্যাপকভাবে होना/व्यापक रूप से 2h run/conducted পরিচালিত संचालित 2i educative/useful/entertaining/interesting শিক্ষামূলক/উপকারী/বিনোদনমূলক शिक्षाप्रद/उपयोगी/रोचक 2j is হয় है No. English Word/Meaning Bangla Meaning Hindi Meaning 3a entertainment বিনোদন मनोरंजन 3b sports ক্রীড়া खेल 3c sponsored পৃষ্ঠপোষকতা প্রাপ্ত प्रायोजित 3d play খেলা खेलना 3e advertise বিজ্ঞাপন দেওয়া विज्ञापन करना 3f telecast সম্প্রচার प्रसारण 3g over শেষ खत्म 3h receive গ্রহণ করা प्राप्त करना 3i coverage প্রচার कवरेज 3j recognition স্বীকৃতি मान्यता 4a elements উপাদান तत्व 4b essential/important/necessary/vital অপরিহার্য/গুরুত্বপূর্ণ आवश्यक/महत्वपूर्ण 4c polluted দূষিত प्रदूषित 4d smoke ধোঁয়া धुआं 4e waste/dirt বর্জ্য/ময়লা कचरा/गंदगी 4f healthy স্বাস্থ্যকর स्वस्थ 4g stop/reduce/control/check থামানো/হ্রাস করা/নিয়ন্ত্রণ रोकना/घटाना/नियंत्रण करना 4h impossible/difficult অসম্ভব/কঠিন असंभव/कठिन 4i reduce/decrease/minimize/control/check কমানো/হ্রাস করা/নিয়ন্ত্রণ घटाना/कम करना/नियंत्रण 4j awareness/consciousness সচেতনতা जागरूकता 5a rivers নদী नदियाँ 5b drying শুকানো सूखना 5c dredging ড্রেজিং गाद निकासी 5d silt পলি गाद 5e fertile উর্বর उपजाऊ 5f water জল पानी 5g carry বহন করা ले जाना 5h scarcity ঘাটতি कमी 5i make তৈরি করা बनाना 5j economy অর্থনীতি अर्थव्यवस्था 6a element উপাদান तत्व 6b throwing নিক্ষেপ फेंकना 6c use ব্যবহার उपयोग 6d are/get হয়/পাওয়া हैं/मिलना 6e polluted দূষিত प्रदूषित 6f poisonous বিষাক্ত जहरीला 6g waste বর্জ্য कचरा 6h standing স্থির स्थिर 6i responsible দায়ী जिम्मेदार 6j kinds প্রকার प्रकार No. English Word/Meaning Bangla Meaning Hindi Meaning 7a destroy ধ্বংস করা नष्ट करना 7b down নিচে नीचे 7c endanger/harm/affect বিপদে ফেলা/ক্ষতি করা खतरे में डालना/हानि पहुँचाना 7d turn ঘুরা मुड़ना 7e absorb/reduce শোষণ করা/হ্রাস করা अवशोषित करना/कम करना 7f will ইচ্ছাশক্তি इच्छा 7g warmer/hotter উষ্ণতর/গরম गर्म 7h result ফল परिणाम 7i melt গলা पिघलना 7j coastal/low-lying/huge উপকূলীয়/নিম্নাঞ্চলীয়/বৃহৎ तटीय/निम्न भूमि/विशाल 8a like পছন্দ पसंद 8b important গুরুত্বপূর্ণ महत्वपूर्ण 8c of/about সম্পর্কে के बारे में 8d communicate যোগাযোগ করা संवाद करना 8e can/may/should পারা/হতে পারে/উচিৎ कर सकता/हो सकता/चाहिए 8f way উপায় तरीका 8g hesitate দ্বিধা করা झिझकना 8h when/while যখন/যখন जब/जबकि 8i mistakes ভুল गलतियाँ 8j through মাধ্যমে के माध्यम से 9a beauty সৌন্দর্য सुंदरता 9b beautiful/nice সুন্দর/ভালো सुंदर/अच्छा 9c smells ঘ্রাণ गंध 9d colour রঙ रंग 9e for/nicely জন্য/সুন্দরভাবে के लिए/अच्छे से 9f decoration সাজসজ্জা सजावट 9g cultivate/grow চাষ করা उगाना 9h cultivation চাষ खेती 9i grow/cultivate/plant বৃদ্ধি/চাষ/গাছ লাগানো बढ़ना/खेती करना/पौधारोपण करना 9j decorate/beautify সাজানো/সুন্দর করা सजाना/सौंदर्यीकरण करना 10a play/perform খেলা/অভিনয় করা खेलना/प्रदर्शन करना 10b are/remain আছে/থাকা हैं/रहना 10c come/got আসা/পাওয়া आना/मिलना 10d working/serving/participating কাজ করা/সেবা করা/অংশগ্রহণ করা काम करना/सेवा देना/भाग लेना 10e received পাওয়া प्राप्त 10f working কাজ করছে कार्यरत 10g prove প্রমাণ করা साबित करना 10h gender লিঙ্গ लिंग 10i off বন্ধ बंद 10j go যাওয়া जाना 11a return/come back ফিরে আসা वापस आना 11b very/familiar খুব/পরিচিত बहुत/परिचित 11c recognize/know/identify চেনা/জানা/সনাক্ত করা पहचानना/जानना/पहचान करना 11d strange/unknown/different অজানা/অপরিচিত/ভিন্ন अजनबी/अनजान/अलग 11e appear/seem/look দেখা/প্রকাশ পাওয়া दिखना/लगना 11f house ঘর घर 11g place স্থান स्थान 11h knew/recognized জানা/চেনা जानना/पहचाना 11i shocked/sad/surprised বিস্মিত/দুঃখিত/আশ্চর্য चौंका/दुखी/आश्चर्यचकित 11j unwelcomed/forgotten অস্বাগত/ভুলে যাওয়া अवांछित/भूल जाना No. English Word/Meaning Bangla Meaning Hindi Meaning 12a important/vital/significant গুরুত্বপূর্ণ/প্রয়োজনীয়/মহান महत्वपूर्ण/आवश्यक/महत्वपूर्ण 12b moment/time মুহূর্ত/সময় पल/समय 12c till পর্যন্ত तक 12d walking হাঁটা चलना 12e express প্রকাশ করা व्यक्त करना 12f what কী क्या 12g exchange/get/obtain/collect বিনিময় করা/পাওয়া/সংগ্রহ করা आदान-प्रदान करना/प्राप्त करना 12h ever কখনো कभी 12i inseparable/inevitable/important/indispensable অবিচ্ছেদ্য/অবশ্যই ঘটে/গুরুত্বপূর্ণ अविभाज्य/अनिवार्य/महत्वपूर्ण 12j perceive উপলব্ধি করা महसूस करना 13a populous/big/large জনবহুল/বড়/বিশাল जनसंख्या वाली/बड़ा/विशाल 13b of এর का 13c over ওপর ऊपर 13d decreasing/easing হ্রাস পাওয়া/হালকা হওয়া घटाना/कम करना 13e must/should অবশ্যই/উচিত चाहिए/सुझाया 13f all/others সব/অন্যান্য सभी/अन्य 13g by দ্বারা द्वारा 13h for জন্য के लिए 13i will ইচ্ছা इच्छा 13j at এ पर 14a depends নির্ভরশীল निर्भर करता है 14b know/understand/realize/perceive জানা/বুঝা/অনুভব করা जानना/समझना/महसूस करना 14c disrupted বিঘ্নিত बाधित 14d possible/easier সম্ভব/সহজ संभव/आसान 14e impossible/difficult অসম্ভব/কঠিন असंभव/कठिन 14f also এছাড়াও भी 14g gain/gather/acquire/earn/attain লাভ করা/সংগ্রহ করা/অর্জন করা/পাওয়া प्राप्त करना/जमा करना/अर्जित करना 14h besides/moreover তাছাড়া/অধিকতর इसके अलावा/इसके अलावा 14i developed/promoted উন্নত/প্রচারিত विकसित/प्रोत्साहित 14j around/across চারপাশে/অতিক্রম করে चारों ओर/के पार 15a practice অনুশীলন अभ्यास 15b checked/controlled পরীক্ষা করা/নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা जाँचना/नियंत्रित करना 15c realized উপলব্ধি করা एहसास करना 15d crime/act অপরাধ/কর্ম अपराध/कार्य 15e stopped/removed থামানো/অপসারণ रोकना/हटाना 15f but কিন্তু लेकिन 15g punish শাস্তি দেওয়া सजा देना 15h causes কারণ कारण 15i from থেকে से 15j without ছাড়া बिना 16a hungry ক্ষুধার্ত भूखा 16b searching/looking খোঁজা तलाशना 16c food খাবার भोजन 16d tired ক্লান্ত थका हुआ 16e under নিচে के नीचे 16f piece টুকরা टुकड़ा 16g wanted চাওয়া चाहा हुआ 16h get/have পাওয়া/থাকা प्राप्त करना/होना 16i what কী क्या 16j can পারা सकता है 17a wants/desires/likes/wishes চায়/ইচ্ছা/প্রেম चाहता है/इच्छा/चाहना 17b factors/things কারণ/বস্তু कारण/चीजें 17c may হতে পারে हो सकता है 17d think ভাবা सोचना 17e essential/necessary অপরিহার্য/প্রয়োজনীয় आवश्यक/आवश्यक 17f only শুধুমাত্র केवल 17g eat খাওয়া खाना 17h same একই वही 17i mind মন मन 17j after পর बाद

Without Clues For HSC Examination Board Questions (2008-2003) 1. DB ’08 n Govt. Hazi Mohammad Mohsin College, Chittagong-12 Æ Faujdarhat Cadet College, Faujdarhat-10 friendly beautiful slow pace getting on library charming easy probably impression simply residence difference It seems hard to believe that I’ve been in Savar for a whole month now! I promised to write and tell you how I was (a) — . So here goes. When I first got here I just couldn’t get used to the (b) — of life. Now, though I am learning to take things (c) —. I am beginning to feel at home. You can’t imagine how (d) — the university campus is. It’s very large, very green and (e) — the best campus in the country. It’s (f) — wonderful. My first (g) — of the students and teachers here is that they are really (h) — and helpful. And the (i) — is wonderful. As you know, I am staying in a hall of (j) — but life here is so different particularly if you are used to home comforts.   2. RB ’08; BB ’04 n Mymensingh Girls’ Cadet College, Mymensigh-’14; SOS Herman Gmeiner College, Dhaka-’14; Sylhet Cadet College–’13 embrace introduce make remain noticing friend reputation noticeable keep usual interpret control The British have a (a) — for (b) — their emotions private. Some obvious things are (c) — in British behaviour. For example, on public transport one passenger does not (d) — talk to another passenger. On meeting, people do not (e) — and often simply shake hands on a first (f) —. In theatres, concert halls and cinemas audiences (g) — quiet during performances. None of these behaviour traits should be (h) — as unfriendliness. If a visitor (i) — the first move to start a conversation, he will find that British people are (j) — .   3.    JB ’08 n Haji Kashem Ali College, Mymensingh–’13; Cambrian College, Dhaka-’11 Æ Bangladesh College Teachers’ Association, Barisal-’11  prediction global bring extinction undergo action waste unnecessary pollute avoid temperatures suitable rise cruelly The disposal of various kinds of (a) — is seriously polluting the environment. The world’s climate is (b) — a significant change. (c) — warming is the cause of the increase of heat in the atmosphere. The climatologists (d) — that it will be difficult to find a (e) — place to live in. Every year millions of people all over the world die (f) — as a result of (g) — . These unfortunate and (h) — deaths are (i) — about by four specific factors. We should take determined (j) — to control these problems.   4.    CB ’08; DB ’07; CtgB ’03 n Mohanagar Ideal College, Dhaka-’14; Sarder Asmat Ali Mohila Degree College, Narsingdi–’13; Kazi Nazrul Islam Degree College, Jessore-’11  device trained about perform essential great abacus fairly large special recent sense refers called The computer is a fairly (a) — invention. It has now become an (b) — part of modern life. It has greatly benefited us and brought (c) — revolutionary changes in our life. Any (d) — that helps people perform mathematical calculation may be (e) — a computer. In this sense the (f) — is a simple computer. Today, however, the term, computer (g) — to a special kind of electronic machine that can perform mathematical calculations and process (h) — masses of information at a (i) — speed. In a few minutes a computer can perform calculation that (j) — mathematicians would need years to complete.   5.    SB ’08 n Dohar Nawabganj College, Dhaka-’14; Pabna Cadet College–’13; New Govt. Degree College, Rajshahi–’13; National Ideal College, Dhaka-’10 available prevail both find neat collection look submit take looking be caters appeal   A library serves as the best source of knowledge (a) — for the students and the teachers. It is a large (b) — of books. Among these there are books on courses that are taught in different classes. There (c) — books on extracurricular subjects also. In the library newspapers and periodicals are also (d) —. The library (e) — to the tastes of different people. Books are arranged in shelves (f) —. There are library assistants who are also helpful for the readers. One head librarian (g) — after the library. So the readers do not have any problem in (h) — out the right book. There is also a reading room where silence (i) —. One can also take books from the library for reading at home by (j) — library cards to the librarian.   6.    RB ’07 n Shamsul Hoque Khan School & College, Dhaka-’16; Altaf Golondaz Degree College, Gaforgaon-’14; exceptional economic popular common outstanding up colourful influence passenger useful illustrated have         The development of railway in the 19th century has (a) — a profound (b) — on social and (c) — development in many parts of the world. This process is (d) — in an (e) — fashion by the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. It is the first and still the most (f) — model of a (g) — train that goes (h) — a mountain. It is (i) — known as toy train perhaps because of its (j) — wagons and its slow speed.   7.    JB ’07 n Sonar Bangla College, Comilla-’16; Haji Lalmia City University College, Gopalgonj-’12 Æ Govt. Akbar Ali College, think distress seem develop neighbour familiar make ensure get mutual  communicate treat         As the world’s communication system is (a) — day by day, the world seems to be (b) — smaller. For the development of communication system, now we can easily (c) — with the people of other countries within a moment. Now, the world (d) — to be a village and the countries seem to be families. If we develop our (e) — understanding and co-operation, we can (f) — our world a better place. We should never (g) — others as enemies but as friends. As a friend we should (h) — immediate help to other countries in their (i) — and sorrows. We should take them to be our (j) —.   8.    BB ’07 n Shamsul Hoque Khan School & College, Dhaka-’14; Dinajpur-’10. husband consider dominated happy law healthy protect education issue beat up save subservient         Women in our society have always been considered (a) — to men. The majority of houses are being (b) — usually by (c) — and women most often have no say in opinion. Their opinion is (d) — unnecessary even in such important (e) — as the number of things they would like to have. In many households they are (f) — by the husbands. To (g) — their rights, the Govt. has introduced law. But (h) — sometimes can’t (i) — them. So what is more needed for them is the proper (j) —.   9.    DB ’06 [Gov’t. Azizul Haque College, Bogra-’16] shortage evil rapid starve slow primitive method crops good food illiterate acutely         Of the fast increasing population most of them are poor and (a) — . They do not realize the (b) — consequences of having so many children. They do not know that they are creating the existing food problem more serious and more (c) — . There is always (d) — of food. Again the mouths to be fed are multiplying too (e) — for food production to keep pace with. The threats of famine and mass (f) — now loom larger than ever before because the population is increasing in geometrical progress. While the food production is increasing in arithmetical progress and the agriculture of our country is still (g) — . They cannot apply   scientific  (h) — of cultivation in their lands. So the production of food (i) — is very low. Thus the increasing population adds to (j) — problem.   10.    RB ’06 n Ramgonj Model University College, Lakshmipur–’13. indebt touch know age nation understand nurture future move mother grow educate Napoleon Bonaparte said, “Give me an educated (a) — and I will give you an educated (b) —.” From this saying we can (c) — the great role of mother in building up an educated nation. Because a child usually (d) — up in contact with its mother and from its childhood he/ she develops his/ her talent. If the mother is (e) —, she will be able to teach her children. In another sense, her children naturally will learn from what she says and does. Because a child, up to a certain (f) — is always in (g) — of its mother. So, he/ she will follow everything that is said and done by his/ her mother. Besides, an educated mother (h) — how to bring up and (i) — her children well. So, it is universally true that an educated nation is largely (j) — to its mother.   11.    JB ’06 n Ramgonj Model University College, Lakshmipur-14 eat kind food increase protein grow call come which use other source         The ocean has always been a good (a ) — of food for man. But only one percent of mankind’s food (b) — from the sea and most of it is fish. Besides fish, we eat prawns, shrimps, lobsters and whales, (c) — are commonly (d) — fish but are scientifically classified otherwise. There are about 20 thousand (e) — of fish in the sea. We (f) — only a few kinds. We should try to eat some (g) — kinds too. In order to (h) — the sea’s yield of fish, we can start fish farming in the sea. In China, sea weeds are now (i) — for use both as food and as fertilizer. We, too, can take similar measures and make the best (j) — of our water resources.   12.    CB ’06 n Govt. Zia Mohila College, Feni–13 think see receive shabby appear astonish indifferent way invite get rich gorgeous Einstein was very simple in his (a) — of life. He was (b) — to his fame. Once the queen of Belgium (c) — him to Brussels. When he (d) — down from the train, he could not (e) — that there were actually many (f) — dressed officials to (g) — him at the station. The officers also expected somebody who would (h) — to be (i) — and aristocratic. They never imagined that this (j) — man would be Einstein.   13.    CtgB ’06 n Rajshahi Cadet College–13 safe possible develop compulsory time reduce cover recur belief know direct loss precaution lie Bangladesh (a) — in the active earth quake zone. It is (b) — to all Bangladeshis. Experts are alarmed by the (c) — of the quakes during recent years. But they give no (d) — answer to the question of (e) — about the buildings of   Dhaka  city. As there is every (f) —of earthquakes in Bangladesh, experts call for taking adequate (g) — measures to (h) — loses. RAJUK (i) — that an earthquake resistant building code should be (j) —.   14.    BB ’06 mentally educated genius help development equip useful sympathetic wise improve provides assist self-reliant called Proper   education  (a) — a learner with opportunities to (b) — all his latent talents. Its aim is to (c) — him physically and (d) — so that he can be (e) — to himself and to the society. An educated man is (f) — , but he also (g) — others in attaining self-reliance. He is supposed to be well-mannered, kind and (h) — . So a man who has acquired knowledge and skill only for his material development cannot be (i) — a truly (j) — man.   15.    DB ’05 n Doher Nawabganj College, Dhaka–’13; Noorjahan Memorial Women’s Degree College, Sylhet–’13; Chandpur Govt. College–’13; employment manpower explore provide recreation necessary source unemployment independence dense across solution concern different Bangladesh is a (a) — populated country, but a large number of her people are (b) — . It is not possible for her to ensure (c) — to the teeming millions. Self-employment is a possible (d) — to this problem. It means that people themselves should (e) — avenues for self-employment. Facilities for training in (f) — trades and vocations are available (g) — the country. The youths, in particular, can train themselves in any of these trades and turn into a useful (h) — . The Govt. also (i) — easy loans and counselling with a view to helping them start an (j) — earning activity.   16.    RB ’05 n Rangpur Cadet College, Rangpur-’14; Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls’ College, Dhaka–’13; Naturn Kohela College, Tangail–’13; incinerators refabricated waste manage extent utilize environment non-burnable of some rubbish   We cannot altogether get rid of our (a) — but a proper management of it can certainly reduce its quantity. If we think of burning, burying, recycling and thus (b) — our waste, we can to a large (c) — save our (d) —. Our garbage consists (e) — various kinds of things. Some are burnable, (f) — are (g) —. In some countries waste is destroyed by (h) —. The non-burnable waste is melted and (i) —. Some rubbish is not (j) — at all.   17.    JB ’05 n National Ideal College, Dhaka-12 Æ Govt. Yasin College, Faridpur-09 Æ Agrabad Mahila College, Chittagong-09 Æ Govt. Shah Sultan College, Bogra-07 sense dots see read man using tips although ability letters way mails (a) — blind people cannot (b) — , their (c) — of touch becomes far more developed than that of most sighted people. This (d) — was put to use by a brilliant (e) — called Louis Braille. In the early nineteenth century, he invented a (f) — of   writing  with bearing his name. The Braille system reproduces the (g) — of the alphabet by a series of (h) — in certain positions, which are raised on the paper. The blind person runs the (i) — of his fingers across the pages of the Braille book, and can work out the printed letters and numbers. In this way, he reads the book (j) — his sense of touch.   18.    CB ’05 n Safiuddin Sarker Academy & College, Gazipur-’11 Æ Cant. Public School & College, BUSMS, Parbatipur, Dinajpur-’11  constrains unusually huge  education progress academic standard increase available affect troubled requisite need facilities Bangladesh has a (a) — population. Our educational institutions are also few. We have far too many students to (b) —, compared to the number of institutions (c) —. Bangladesh (d) — more schools, colleges and universities to provide for the (e) — number of students. But owing to financial and resource (f) —, the government cannot fund the (g) — number of educational institutions. At present every educational institution is overcrowded and class size is (h) — large. As (i) — in these institutions are poor, the students do not get a (j) — education.   19.    BB ’05 n Cantonment College, Jessore-’06 Æ Dhaka Commerce College, Dhaka-’05. educate recreation religion original though taken consider aim facilities concern look broadcast sent question Television, a source of much knowledge, pleasure, and information and a widely used media of mass communication, is now being (a) — at from a different point of view. Is the TV really doing good, especially to the youngsters of our new generation? It is an important (b) — both to ask and to answer indeed. Looked from an (c) — point of view, the TV is to be (d) — one of the most effective means of educating both the students and the public as a whole. Again, it has almost become the most effective and popular means of people’s (e) —. Films, dramas, songs, dances, comedy series-all these are very attractive packages of programmes. As a means of communication TV is, (f) — not the most important, yet the most effective and useful means of communication up to this point. We must say that the TV is doing good to our youngsters by educating them and by giving them recreational (g) —. But as far as the satellite TV is (h) —, we cannot say this for certainty. The commercial package programmes (i) — by satellite TVs are detrimental to our young generation, pernicious to our societies, threatening to our values and traditions and (j) — beliefs.   20.    DB ’04 n Singair (Degree) College, Manikgonj-’14; Mymensingh Girls Cadet College-’12 Æ Amrita Lal Dey College, Barisal-’12  prestige invention education indicate huge contribute research division treated material promote fame instituted certificate Every year the Nobel Prize is awarded for outstanding (a) — to the fields of   science , literature, economics and for the (b) — of peace. It is the world’s most (c) — prize. If there are more than one recipient, the prize money is (d) — equally among the winners. The prize was (e) — by Sir Alfred Nobel, the father of the science of destruction. He  (f) — dynamite. Though Nobel was born in Sweden, he was   (g) — in Russia. For this important invention, he became (h) — all over the world. He earned a (i) — sum of money. The prize is given from the interest of the money. The winners of the Nobel Prize are (j) — with great respect across the globe.   21.    RB ’04 n Dr. Abdur Rajjak Municipal College, Jessore-11 discuss go happy gossip cook chores trouble experience bother household please visit neigbour use Mrs Zaman/Sohel is a housewife. She loves (a) —. She lives in an apartment block. There are five more families in the building. She has an (b) — cook. So she does not have to do any (c) —. Almost everyday around eleven o’clock she (d) — to visit one of her (e) — in the apartments mostly to gossip. Most of the housewives she (f) — do not have much house help and they (g) — this time to cook, clean or do other household (h) —. But Mrs. Sohel does not seem to be (i) —. She does not mind (j) — the personal matters of one family with others.   22.    CB ’04 n Mirzapur Cadet College-’12 Æ   Dhaka  Commerce College-’12 Æ New Govt. Degree College, Rajshahi-’10 Æ Mymensingh Girls’ Cadet College-’09 Æ Jhalakati Govt. Mohila College-’08 Æ BAF Shaheen College, Chittagong-’08. drive without traffic conscious occur come frequent many through easily know move be go It (a) — difficult to drive in Bangladesh if you have no experience of  (b) — here. Drivers change lanes (c) —. As a foreigner you may find lane changing (d) — signal quite distressing. Even drivers (e) — defying rules. many people are not at all (f) — about traffic signals. They go around not (g) — what may happen to them if accident (h) — . Rickshaw and baby-taxi (i) — in and out in a zigzag course and try to push (j) — whenever they find some space.   23.    SB ’04 n Rajshahi Govt. Women’s College, Rajshahi-’14; Willes Little Flower School & College, Dhaka-’12 operation nature between computer know mail difference communication base electronic terminal distribute individual Electronic mail, popularly  (a) — as ‘e-mail’, is the communication of textual messages via (b) — means. Although telex (c) — is also electronic in (d) —, there are differences (e) — a telex and ‘e-mail’. While telex communication is (f) — to terminal, electronic mail   communication  is user to user via the (g) —. In telex, messages destined to a number of users are sent to the same terminal from where it is (h) — in a printed form by an operator. On the other hand, e-mail is delivered to (i) — electronic mail boxes (j) — in computers.   24.    RB ’03 n Satkhira Govt. College, Satkhira-’12 Æ Police Lines School & College, Kushtia-’09 Æ Govt Syed Hatem Ali College, Barisal-’09. veil knock looking saw sweet live beautiful trade against thinking indeed perfect perfection dress Once upon a time there (a) — in the city of Baghdad a young bachelor who was by (b) — a porter. One day he sat in the market place leaning idly (c) — his basket. A young woman (d) — in rare silks and cloaked in a gold embroidered mantle, stopped before him and gently raised her (e) —. Beneath it there showed dark eyes with long lashes and lineaments of (f) — beauty. “Lift up your basket, porter”, she said in a (g) — voice, “and follow me.” At once the porter took up his basket, (h) — to himself, “This is (i) — a lucky day!” He followed her until she stopped at the door of a house and (j) —.   25.    CB ’03 n Bogra Cantonment Public School & college, Bogra-’16; National Ideal College, Dhaka-’14; Feni Girls’ Cadet College–’13; flower job farming raising also rearing many opportunities engage create oneself easily sectors means Self-employment means to create (a) — opportunity for (b) — by one’s own effort. Various government organizations are trying to (c) — a congenial atmosphere for self-employment. Different NGOs have (d) — rendered their help. Livestock (e) —, agricultural (f) —, poultry (g) — are some of the (h) —. There are many (i) — for self-employment in Bangladesh. One can (j) — engage oneself on these jobs. Key (a) getting on | (b) slow pace | (c) easy | (d) charming | (e) probably | (f) simply | (g) impression | (h) friendly | (i) residence | (j) residence (a) reputation | (b) keeping | (c) noticeable | (d) make | (e) embrace | (f) introduction | (g) remain | (h) interpreted | (i) makes | (j) friendly (a) waste | (b) undergoing | (c) Global | (d) predict | (e) suitable | (f) cruelly | (g) extinction | (h) unnecessary | (i) brought | (j) action (a) recent | (b) essential | (c) great | (d) device | (e) called | (f) sense | (g) abacus | (h) refers | (i) large | (j) great (a) available | (b) collection | (c) are | (d) available | (e) caters | (f) neatly | (g) looks | (h) finding | (i) prevails | (j) submitting (a) had | (b) influence | (c) economic | (d) illustrated | (e) exceptional | (f) popular | (g) useful | (h) up | (i) commonly | (j) colourful (a) developing | (b) becoming | (c) communicate | (d) seems | (e) mutual | (f) make | (g) treat | (h) ensure | (i) distress | (j) neighbour (a) subservient | (b) dominated | (c) husband | (d) considered | (e) issues | (f) beaten | (g) protect | (h) law | (i) save | (j) education (a) illiterate | (b) evil | (c) rapid | (d) shortage | (e) slow | (f) acutely | (g) primitive | (h) method | (i) crops | (j) food (a) mother | (b) nation | (c) understand | (d) grows | (e) educated | (f) age | (g) touch | (h) nurture | (i) educate | (j) indebted (a) source | (b) comes | (c) which | (d) called | (e) other | (f) increase | (g) different | (h) make | (i) used | (j) best (a) way | (b) indifferent | (c) invited | (d) got | (e) astonish | (f) shabby | (g) receive | (h) appear | (i) rich | (j) gorgeous (a) lies | (b) compulsory | (c) rapid | (d) precaution | (e) reduce | (f) possibility | (g) cover | (h) known | (i) loss | (j) measure (a) equips | (b) improve | (c) develop | (d) physical | (e) self-reliant | (f) wise | (g) assist | (h) sympathetic | (i) called | (j) genius (a) densely | (b) unemployment | (c) recreation | (d) solution | (e) provide | (f) necessary | (g) across | (h) manpower | (i) concern | (j) employment (a) waste | (b) utilizing | (c) extent | (d) environment | (e) of | (f) some | (g) non-burnable | (h) incinerators | (i) refabricated | (j) manage (a) Although | (b) see | (c) ability | (d) sense | (e) man | (f) tips | (g) letters | (h) dots | (i) way | (j) using (a) huge | (b) cope | (c) available | (d) needs | (e) requisite | (f) constrains | (g) academic | (h) unusually | (i) progress | (j) standard (a) considered | (b) question | (c) original | (d) aim | (e) recreation | (f) although | (g) facilities | (h) sent | (i) broadcast | (j) concern (a) contribution | (b) promotion | (c) prestige | (d) divided | (e) invented | (f) treated | (g) born | (h) fame | (i) huge | (j) awarded (a) cooking | (b) regular | (c) chores | (d) bothers | (e) neighbors | (f) visit | (g) do | (h) activities | (i) troubled | (j) discussing (a) is | (b) driving | (c) frequently | (d) without | (e) constantly | (f) aware | (g) knowing | (h) occurs | (i) come | (j) through (a) known | (b) electronic | (c) operates | (d) nature | (e) between | (f) connected | (g) mail | (h) communication | (i) distributed | (j) individual (a) lived | (b) profession | (c) down | (d) dressed | (e) veil | (f) sweet | (g) looking | (h) thinking | (i) perfection | (j) knocked (a) work | (b) oneself | (c) create | (d) also | (e) opportunities | (f) farming | (g) rearing | (h) sectors | (i) ways | (j) easily    Vocabulary: No. English Word/Meaning Bangla Meaning Hindi Meaning 1a getting on উঠা/জীবনে এগিয়ে যাওয়া चढ़ना/जीवन में आगे बढ़ना 1b slow pace ধীর গতি धीमा गति 1c easy সহজ आसान 1d charming মোহনীয় आकर्षक 1e probably সম্ভবত शायद 1f simply সহজেই/সাধারণভাবে बस/सिर्फ 1g impression ছাপ/প্রভাব प्रभाव 1h friendly বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ मित्रवत 1i residence বাসস্থান निवास 1j residence বাসস্থান निवास 2a reputation খ্যাতি प्रतिष्ठा 2b keeping রাখা रखना 2c noticeable লক্ষ্যণীয় ध्यान आकर्षित करने वाला 2d make তৈরি করা बनाना 2e embrace আলিঙ্গন করা गले लगाना 2f introduction পরিচিতি परिचय 2g remain থাকা रहना 2h interpreted ব্যাখ্যা করা व्याख्यायित 2i makes তৈরি করে बनाता है 2j friendly বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ मित्रवत 3a waste অপচয় अपव्यय 3b undergoing প্রক্রিয়া/অস্তিত্বে থাকা प्रक्रिया से गुजरना 3c Global বৈশ্বিক वैश्विक 3d predict পূর্বানুমান করা भविष्यवाणी करना 3e suitable উপযুক্ত उपयुक्त 3f cruelly নিষ্ঠুরভাবে क्रूरता से 3g extinction বিলুপ্তি विलुप्ति 3h unnecessary অপ্রয়োজনীয় अनावश्यक 3i brought আনা लाया 3j action কার্যকলাপ क्रिया 4a recent সাম্প্রতিক हाल ही में 4b essential অপরিহার্য आवश्यक 4c great মহান महान 4d device যন্ত্র यंत्र 4e called নামকরণ করা कहा गया 4f sense অনুভুতি भावना 4g abacus আবরাচ अबाकस 4h refers উল্লেখ করে संदर्भित करता है 4i large বড় बड़ा 4j great মহান महान 5a available উপলব্ধ उपलब्ध 5b collection সংগ্রহ संग्रह 5c are আছেন हैं 5d available উপলব্ধ उपलब्ध 5e caters সেবা প্রদান করা सेवा देना 5f neatly সুশৃঙ্খলভাবে व्यवस्थित रूप से 5g looks দেখায় दिखता है 5h finding খোঁজ পাওয়া खोजना 5i prevails প্রাধান্য পাওয়া प्रबल होना 5j submitting জমা দেওয়া जमा करना 6a had ছিল था 6b influence প্রভাব प्रभाव 6c economic অর্থনৈতিক आर्थिक 6d illustrated চিত্রিত করা चित्रित करना 6e exceptional ব্যতিক্রমী असाधारण 6f popular জনপ্রিয় लोकप्रिय 6g useful উপকারী उपयोगी 6h up উপরে ऊपर 6i commonly সাধারণত सामान्यत: 6j colourful রঙিন रंगीन 7a developing বিকাশমান विकसित हो रहा 7b becoming হয়ে ওঠা बनना 7c communicate যোগাযোগ করা संचार करना 7d seems মনে হয় लगता है 7e mutual পারস্পরিক आपसी 7f make তৈরি করা बनाना 7g treat আচরণ করা इलाज करना 7h ensure নিশ্চিত করা सुनिश्चित करना 7i distress উদ্বেগ संकट 7j neighbour প্রতিবেশী पड़ोसी 8a subservient অধীনস্থ दास 8b dominated প্রভাবিত प्रभुत्वशाली 8c husband স্বামী पति 8d considered বিবেচনা করা माना गया 8e issues বিষয় मुद्दे 8f beaten পিটানো पीटा हुआ 8g protect রক্ষা করা बचाना 8h law আইন कानून 8i save বাঁচানো बचाना 8j education শিক্ষা शिक्षा 9a illiterate নিরক্ষর निरक्षर 9b evil দুষ্ট बुरा 9c rapid দ্রুত तेजी से 9d shortage অভাব कमी 9e slow ধীর धीमा 9f acutely তীব্রভাবে तीव्रता से 9g primitive প্রাথমিক प्राथमिक 9h method পদ্ধতি तरीका 9i crops ফসল फसल 9j food খাদ্য भोजन No. English Word/Meaning Bangla Meaning Hindi Meaning 10a mother মা मां 10b nation জাতি राष्ट्र 10c understand বোঝা समझना 10d grows বৃদ্ধি পায় बढ़ता है 10e educated শিক্ষিত शिक्षित 10f age বয়স आयु 10g touch স্পর্শ स्पर्श 10h nurture লালন-পালন पोषण 10i educate শিক্ষা প্রদান করা शिक्षित करना 10j indebted ঋণী कृतज्ञ 11a source উৎস स्रोत 11b comes আসে आता है 11c which যা जो 11d called বলা হয় कहा जाता है 11e other অন্যান্য अन्य 11f increase বৃদ্ধি वृद्धि 11g different ভিন্ন अलग 11h make তৈরি করা बनाना 11i used ব্যবহৃত उपयोग किया गया 11j best শ্রেষ্ঠ सर्वोत्तम 12a way পথ तरीका 12b indifferent উদাসীন उदासीन 12c invited আমন্ত্রণ জানানো आमंत्रित करना 12d got পেয়েছে मिला 12e astonish চমকানো आश्चर्यचकित करना 12f shabby জরাজীর্ণ फटा हुआ 12g receive গ্রহণ করা प्राप्त करना 12h appear প্রদর্শিত হওয়া प्रकट होना 12i rich ধনী अमीर 12j gorgeous মনোরম शानदार 13a lies মিথ্যা বলছে झूठ बोलना 13b compulsory বাধ্যতামূলক अनिवार्य 13c rapid দ্রুত तेज 13d precaution সাবধানতা एतिहात 13e reduce কমানো घटाना 13f possibility সম্ভাবনা संभावना 13g cover আচ্ছাদিত করা ढकना 13h known পরিচিত जाना हुआ 13i loss ক্ষতি नुकसान 13j measure পরিমাপ उपाय 14a equips সজ্জিত করা सज्जित करना 14b improve উন্নতি করা सुधारना 14c develop বিকাশিত হওয়া विकसित करना 14d physical শারীরিক शारीरिक 14e self-reliant আত্মনির্ভর आत्मनिर्भर 14f wise বুদ্ধিমান बुद्धिमान 14g assist সাহায্য করা सहायता करना 14h sympathetic সহানুভূতিশীল सहानुभूतिपूर्ण 14i called বলা হয় कहा जाता है 14j genius প্রতিভাধর प्रतिभाशाली 15a densely ঘন घना 15b unemployment বেকারত্ব बेरोज़गारी 15c recreation বিনোদন मनोरंजन 15d solution সমাধান समाधान 15e provide প্রদান করা प्रदान करना 15f necessary প্রয়োজনীয় आवश्यक 15g across পেরিয়ে पार 15h manpower শ্রমশক্তি श्रम शक्ति 15i concern উদ্বেগ चिंता 15j employment কর্মসংস্থান रोजगार 16a waste অপচয় अपव्यय 16b utilizing ব্যবহার করা उपयोग करना 16c extent পরিসীমা सीमा 16d environment পরিবেশ पर्यावरण 16e of এর का 16f some কিছু कुछ 16g non-burnable অযুতিযোজ্য जलाने योग्य नहीं 16h incinerators পুড়ানোর যন্ত্র दाहक यंत्र 16i refabricated পুনরায় তৈরি করা पुनर्निर्मित 16j manage পরিচালনা করা प्रबंधित करना 17a Although যদিও हालांकि 17b see দেখা देखना 17c ability দক্ষতা क्षमता 17d sense অনুভূতি भावना 17e man মানুষ आदमी 17f tips পরামর্শ टिप्स 17g letters অক্ষর अक्षर 17h dots বিন্দু बिंदु 17i way পথ तरीका 17j using ব্যবহার করা उपयोग करना 18a huge বিশাল विशाल 18b cope সামাল দেওয়া सामना करना 18c available উপলব্ধ उपलब्ध 18d needs প্রয়োজনীয়তা आवश्यकताएँ 18e requisite অপরিহার্য आवश्यक 18f constrains বাধা দেওয়া बाधित करना 18g academic একাডেমিক शैक्षिक 18h unusually অস্বাভাবিকভাবে असामान्य रूप से 18i progress অগ্রগতি प्रगति 18j standard মান मान 19a considered বিবেচনা করা माना गया 19b question প্রশ্ন सवाल 19c original মৌলিক मूल 19d aim উদ্দেশ্য उद्देश्य 19e recreation বিনোদন मनोरंजन 19f although যদিও हालांकि 19g facilities সুবিধা सुविधाएँ 19h sent পাঠানো भेजा गया 19i broadcast সম্প্রচার प्रसारण 19j concern উদ্বেগ चिंता 20a contribution অবদান योगदान 20b promotion প্রচারণা पदोन्नति 20c prestige মর্যাদা प्रतिष्ठा 20d divided ভাগ করা बाँटा हुआ 20e invented আবিষ্কার করা आविष्कृत करना 20f treated চিকিৎসা করা इलाज किया गया 20g born জন্মগ্রহণ করা जन्मा 20h fame খ্যাতি प्रसिद्धि 20i huge বিশাল विशाल 20j awarded পুরস্কৃত पुरस्कार प्राप्त किया 21a cooking রান্না खाना पकाना 21b regular নিয়মিত नियमित 21c chores গৃহস্থালী কাজ घरेलू काम 21d bothers বিরক্ত করা परेशान करना 21e neighbors প্রতিবেশী पड़ोसी 21f visit পরিদর্শন यात्रा 21g do করা करना 21h delicious সুস্বাদু स्वादिष्ट 21i tired ক্লান্ত थका हुआ 21j delightful আনন্দদায়ক आनंददायक No. English Word/Meaning Bangla Meaning Hindi Meaning 22a is হয় है 22b driving ড্রাইভিং ड्राइविंग 22c frequently প্রায়ই अक्सर 22d without ছাড়া बिना 22e constantly ক্রমাগত लगातार 22f aware সচেতন जागरूक 22g knowing জানানো जानना 22h occurs ঘটে घटित होता है 22i come আসা आना 22j through মাধ্যমে के माध्यम से 23a known পরিচিত जाना हुआ 23b electronic বৈদ্যুতিন इलेक्ट्रॉनिक 23c operates কাজ করে संचालन करना 23d nature প্রকৃতি प्रकृति 23e between মধ্যে के बीच 23f connected সংযুক্ত जुड़ा हुआ 23g mail মেইল मेल 23h communication যোগাযোগ संचार 23i distributed বিতরণ করা वितरित किया गया 23j individual একক व्यक्तिगत 24a lived বাস করা जीवित रहना 24b profession পেশা पेशा 24c down নিচে नीचे 24d dressed পোশাক পরা कपड़े पहनना 24e veil হিজাব বা পোশাক घूंघट 24f sweet মিষ্টি मीठा 24g looking দেখানো देखना 24h thinking চিন্তা করা सोचना 24i perfection পরিপূর্ণতা पूर्णता 24j knocked ধাক্কা দেওয়া दस्तक दी 25a work কাজ काम 25b oneself নিজেরই स्वयं 25c create সৃষ্টি করা बनाना 25d also এছাড়াও भी 25e opportunities সুযোগগুলি अवसर 25f farming চাষাবাদ कृषि 25g rearing পালক पालन करना 25h sectors খাত क्षेत्र 25i ways উপায় तरीके 25j easily সহজে आसानी से

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Dhaka Board-2023 Sub Code 1 0 8 Time : 3 hours English (Compulsory) 2nd Paper Total Marks : 100 [According to the Syllabus of 2023] [N.B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks.] Part A: Grammar (60 Marks) 1. Fill in the gaps with appropriate prepositions: 0.5x10=5 A good boy is accustomed (a) — hard work. He is not addicted (b) — any bad thing. He is not averse (c) — any hard work. He clings (d) — his determination. Since he is used (e) — hard work, he is not doubtful (f) — his success. He is very much conscious (g) — his duties. He is not boastful (h) — his talents. He behaves well (i) — all. He attends (j) — his studies. 2. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases or words given in the box: 0.5x10=5 there what does.... look like as soon as was born let alone would rather what's it like? it have to had better (a) Time is very valuable. We — utilize time properly. (b) I — take a taxi than walk home. It is already too late. (c) Long ago — lived a mighty king Kubla Khan. He built an amazing palace in deep dark forest. (d) — watching a horror film at midnight? You are really scared. (e) It is winter. You —buy a coat. (f) — the balcony —? It looks very beautiful but it is, really small. (g) Bangladesh — as an independent state on 16 December 1971 after nine months bloody war against the occupation Pakistan Army. (h) — was in China that the art of Bonsai' originated perhaps more than 1000 years ago. (i) I cannot ride a bicycle, -- a motor cycle. I have no money to buy any of them. (j) -- the rain stopped, I started for home. 3. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases: 1x 10=10 (a) Honesty is the best policy. If you maintain honesty,-. (b) English is an International language. I wish —. (c) It is a long time since —. (d) He talks too much while doing his work. I don't like people who—. (e) The beggar was very hungry. No sooner had he got a piece of loaf on the road than—. (f) The old man is very weak. He is walking slowly—. (g) A student should not memorize any answer blindly. If he memorizes the answer without knowing the meaning, (h) Corruption is the main hindrance to the development of our country. It is high time —. (i) Had I earned enough money —. (j) My brother will come to Rajshahi from Dhaka. Sol have to go to station with a view to—. 4. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs and subject-verb agreement as per context. 0.5x14=7 Student life is the best time for (a) -- (prepare) ourself for future. It is (b) -- (call) the seed time of life. So during this period of life students mustn't (c) — (waste) time. The main pursuit of the students (d) — (be) study. They should prepare themselves for the life (e) — (lie) ahead. They should also (f) — (participate) in co-curricular activities. By (g) — (read) newspaper they will know what (h) — (happen) in the world. When the country (i) — (face) with a natural calamity, they should (j) — (come) forward with a view to (k) — (remove), the sufferings of the affected people. Even in normal times they (l) — (engage) themselves in acts of social service. The students cannot do well in the examination without (m) -- (work) hard. It is a pity that many students are trying to (n) — (succeed) in the shortest and easiest way. 5. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: 7 "Where will you get admission after your HSC Examination? Do you have any choice?" said the teacher to Susmita. "I'm not yet sure what I have to do because everything depends on my result." "You should have a choice. Be positive and optimistic." 6. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: 0.5x10=5 Cricket is an (a) — (pre-modify the noun) game. It is not a game of (b) —(use possessive to pre-modify the noun) country. A (c) — (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) match is played between two teams. (d) — (use a distributive pronoun to pre-modify the noun) team consists of eleven players. A cricket field must be (e) — (post modify the noun). It requires two wooden bats, a ball & two sets of stamps. (f) — (use a numeral adjective to pre-modify the noun) umpires conduct the game. Sometimes, a third umpire is required (g) — use an infinitive to post-modify the verb) an acute confusion. (h) — (use a participle to pre-modify the noun) the opportunity, the batter hits the ball away at a good distance and runs to the opposite wicket. If (i) — (use an indefinite pronoun to pre-modify the noun) batter is out, next batter comes in his place. Both teams try (j) ¬(use an adverbial phrase to post modify the verb) to out all batters of the opposite. 7. Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage: 0.5x14=7 Happiness is a relative term. (a) —, it depends upon some factors. (b) —, contentment is the key to happiness. (c) ¬contentment varies from person to person. (d) —, a beggar may be contented with only ten taka. (e) —, a wealthy person may be dissatisfied even after getting one million taka. (f) —, it is said that contentment brings happiness. (g) —, we must learn to be contented with what we have. (h) --, this learning is the simplest way to remain happy. (i)— we must remember that our life is short. (j) —, in this short life we cannot get everything (k) — we want. (l) — we want everything, we will not get happiness. (m) —, we will get frustrated and we will plunge into the world of sadness. (n)—, it is always better to be contented with what we have than to live in eternal sadness. 8. Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below: 0.5x14=7 A good writer may be a good reader. A good reader may be a good speaker or make good recitation. Nothing of this is impossible for a man if he is not lazy. The main thing is sincerity. Seriousness should also be taken under consideration. If a man is serious, he can make impossible to be possible. If we become serious in our intention we can shine in life. (a) Good (antonym) (b) Writer (synonym) (c) Speaker (synonym) (d) Recitation (synonym) (c) Impossible (antonym) (f) Lazy (antonym) (g) Main (antonym) (h) Sincerity (synonym) (i) Seriousness (synonym) (j) Consideration (synonym) (k) Serious (antonym) (1) Possible (antonym) (m) Intention (synonym) (n) Shine (synonym) 9. There are fourteen errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors: 0.5x14=7 Lion : How dare you wake me up Mouse : Im sorry sir I did not mean to wake you I was just playing Lion : Now Im going to kill you. Mouse : Oh please sir. Have mercy on me one day, I can be your help. Lion : What rubbish How can a little mouse help a big lion Part B: Composition (40 Marks) 10. Suppose, you are a student of 'X' college. Now write an application to your Principal to establish a debating club in the college. 10 11. Write a paragraph about the benefits of early rising by using listing style within 200 words. 15 12. Write a paragraph describing the causes of price-hike in Bangladesh and its effects within 200 words. 15 Key To Dhaka Board-2023 1. (a) to; (b) to; (c) to; (d) to; (e) to; (f) about; (g) of-, (h) of; (i) with; j) to. 2. (a) have to; (b) would rather; (cy there; (d) What's it like ; (e) had better; (f) What does ... look like; (g) was born; (h) It; (i) let alone; j) As soon as.. 3. (a) If you maintain honesty, you will be respected. (b) I wish I could speak English fluently. (c) It is a long time since we met last in a supermarket. (d) I don't like people who talk too much/are very talkative. (e) No sooner had he got a piece of loaf on the road than he began eating. (f) He is walking slowly lest he should fall down. (g) If he memorizes the answer without knowing the meaning, he will forget the content soon. (h) It is high time we raised our voice against corruption. (i) Had I earned enough money, I would have established a hospital for the poor / would have bought a new car. j) So I have to go to station with a view to receiving him. 4. (a) preparing; (b) called; (c) waste; (d) is; (e) lying; (f) participate; (g) reading; (h) Js happening; (i) is faced; (f) come; (k) removing; (l) can engage/ should engage; (m) working; (n) succeed. 5. The teacher asked Susmita where she would get admission after her HSC Examination. He also asked her if she had any choice. Susmita replied that she was not sure till then what she had to do because everything depended on her result. Then the teacher told her that she should have a choice and also advised her to be positive and. optimistic. 6. (a) international/exciting/interesting; (b) our; (c) cricket; (d) Each; (e) oval in shape/large/well-maintained; (f) Two; (g) to resolve/to clear up/ to remove; (h) Getting/Having; (i) one; j) heart and soul. 7. (a) So/ Therefore; (b) In fact/ Actually/ In the true sense; (c) However; (d) For example/ For instance; (e) On the other hand/ On the contrary/ But; (f) For this reason/ So/ Thus; (g) Hence/Therefore; (h) In fact/ Truly/ Undoubtedly; (i) In this respect/ In this case/Here; j) And; (k) that; (l). If; (m) Rather/Instead; (n) So/Therefore. 8. (a) inexpert/unskillful/amateur; (b) author/wordsmiths (c) orator; (d) reading/oration/recital; (e) possible; (t) active/hard-working; (g) minor/secondary; (h) earnestness/cordiality; (i) sincerity; j) thought/deliberation; (k) indifferent/insincere; (l) impossible; (m) purpose/goal/aim; (n) prosper/succeed. 9. Lion :How dare you wake me up? Mouse: I'm sorry, sir. I did not mean to wake you; I was just playing. Lion: Now, I'm going to kill you., Mouse: Oh, please, sir! Have mercy on me. One day, I can be your help..' Lion: What rubbish! How can a little mouse help a big lion?

Without Clues Worksheet-5.0 (Board Questions) HSC Examination all Board questions- 2019 ​ 1.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Dhaka Board-2019] We all know what a dream is. Generally we dream during our sleep. Some dreams are sweet or (a)---. When we dream something extremely bad, we call it a (b) ---Dreams have no (c) ---They are soft and (d) ---. The dream we have during the day time is called (e) ---, Dreams have fascinated philosophers for thousands of years, but none could (f) --- specifically what dream actually is. Dreams can be extraordinarily (g) ---or very vague. While many theories have been proposed no consensus has emerged. It is important to consider that science is still (h) ---the exact purpose and function of sleep itself. Some researchers suggest that dreams have no (i) ---purpose, while others believe that (j) ---is essential to mental, emotional and physical well-being.  2.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Comilla Board-2019] In recent years there have been many alarming reports that the world’s climate is undergoing a significant change. All these reports provide (a) ---evidence (b) ---world’s temperatures are increasing day by day. This increase in global (c) ---is caused (d) ---increased amounts of carbon dioxide (e) ---the earth. Most climatologists (f) ---that greenhouse effect is the likely (g) --- of this global warming. It may harm human (h) ---seriously. This could catastrophically (i) ---mankind’s (j) ---  to grow food.  3.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Rajshahi Board-2019] The persona of a traffic policeman has always been a (a) ---one. It has often found (b) ---space and close treatment in literature and other (c) ---. Besides the many poems about this (d) ---character, there is at least one (e) ---where the central character is a traffic policeman. In 1963, Greek filmmaker Filippos Fylaktas made this film (f) ---My Brother, the Traffic policeman. It featured a slightly (g) ---traffic police, Antonis Pikrocholos who is utterly (h) ---to service and duty and applies the traffic (i) ---with unyielding (j) —. 4.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Jashore Board-2019] There goes a proverb that child is (a) ---of the man. Today’s child is the (b) ---of a nation. He will (c) — the country. The whole (d) — depends on their proper (e) —. It is our fundamental (f) —  to rouse their (g) — talent. A sound environment is (h) — both in the family and the society so that a child (i) — up physically, mentally and spiritually. Only then it will be (j) — to build up a beautiful and developed country. 5.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Sylhet Board-2019] We know that all species are (a) — for maintaining ecological balance. If one is (b) —, the whole natural environment (c) —. In order to (d) — the environment from being spoilt, we should therefore protect (e) — wildlife. The good news is that many countries are now (f) — action to protect their (g) — wildlife. We should (h) — the earth’s wild (i) — to save ourselves. To be (j) — to animals is to be kind to mankind. 6.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Barishal Board-2019] In Britain road and transport rules are (a) — followed by the drivers. Consequently it has the best road (b) — record in Europe. All transports must strictly (c) — by the rules (d) —by the government. Coaches and minibuses (e) — carry children under 16 must be (f) — with seat-belts. There the law (g) — agencies are (h) —. So, the buses and coaches have become the (i) — a form of the road (j) —.   7.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Chattogram Board-2019] Adolescents (a) — on their (b) —, their communities, schools, health services and their workplaces to (c) — a wide range of skills that can (d) — them to cope with the (e) — they face and make a successful transition from (f) — to adulthood. Parents, members (g) — the community, service providers, and (h) — institutions have the (i) — to both promote adolescent development and adjustment and to intervene (j) — when problems arise. 8.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Dinajpur Board-2019] Diaspora is an age-old (a) —. In recent times, Rohingya (b) — has attracted a lot of attention. More than one million Rohingyas have (c) — from Myanmar to Bangladesh. Their migration is (d) — to the adverse conditions in Rakhine State of Myanmar–the ancestral homeland of the Rohingyas. The government of Bangladesh has (e) — this huge number of refugees on humanitarian (f) —. But these people are a huge (g) — on our economy and on our (h) —. The world community should extend their full support to the (i) — Rohingyas so that they can (j) — return to their homeland. HSC Examination all Board questions- 2019 Answer 1. Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Dhaka Board-2019] We all know what a dream is. Generally we dream during our sleep. Some dreams are sweet or (a)---. When we dream something extremely bad, we call it a (b) ---Dreams have no (c) ---They are soft and (d) ---. The dream we have during the day time is called (e) ---, Dreams have fascinated philosophers for thousands of years, but none could (f) --- specifically what dream actually is. Dreams can be extraordinarily (g) ---or very vague. While many theories have been proposed no consensus has emerged. It is important to consider that science is still (h) ---the exact purpose and function of sleep itself. Some researchers suggest that dreams have no (i) ---purpose, while others believe that (j) ---is essential to mental, emotional and physical well-being.  Answer: (a) romantic/pleasant (b) nightmare (c) colour (d) silvery (e) day-dream (f) define/say (g) vivid (h) unraveling (i) real (j) dreaming 2. Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Comilla Board-2019] In recent years there have been many alarming reports that the world’s climate is undergoing a significant change. All these reports provide (a) ---evidence (b) ---world’s temperatures are increasing day by day. This increase in global (c) ---is caused (d) ---increased amounts of carbon dioxide (e) ---the earth. Most climatologists (f) ---that greenhouse effect is the likely (g) --- of this global warming. It may harm human (h) ---seriously. This could catastrophically (i) ---mankind’s (j) ---  to grow food.  Answer: (a) strong (b) that (c) warming (d) by (e) around (f) believe/predict (g) cause (h) beings (i) reduce (j) ability 3. Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Rajshahi Board-2019] The persona of a traffic policeman has always been a (a) ---one. It has often found (b) ---space and close treatment in literature and other (c) ---. Besides the many poems about this (d) ---character, there is at least one (e) ---where the central character is a traffic policeman. In 1963, Greek filmmaker Filippos Fylaktas made this film (f) ---My Brother, the Traffic policeman. It featured a slightly (g) ---traffic police, Antonis Pikrocholos who is utterly (h) ---to service and duty and applies the traffic (i) ---with unyielding (j) —. Answer: (a) curious (b) important (c) arts (d) fascinating (e) movie (f) named (g) manic (h) devoted (i) code (j) severity 4. Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Jashore Board-2019] There goes a proverb that child is (a) ---of the man. Today’s child is the (b) ---of a nation. He will (c) — the country. The whole (d) — depends on their proper (e) —. It is our fundamental (f) —  to rouse their (g) — talent. A sound environment is (h) — both in the family and the society so that a child (i) — up physically, mentally and spiritually. Only then it will be (j) — to build up a beautiful and developed country. Answer: (a) father (b) future (c) lead (d) country (e) development (f) duty/responsibility (g) hidden /latent (h) required (i) grow (j) possible 5. Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Sylhet Board-2019] We know that all species are (a) — for maintaining ecological balance. If one is (b) —, the whole natural environment (c) —. In order to (d) — the environment from being spoilt, we should therefore protect (e) — wildlife. The good news is that many countries are now (f) — action to protect their (g) — wildlife. We should (h) — the earth’s wild (i) — to save ourselves. To be (j) — to animals is to be kind to mankind. Answer: (a) important (b) gone (c) suffers (d) protect (e) our/the (f) taking (g) vulnerable (h) protect/save (i) lives/ creatures/animals (j) kind 6. Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Barishal Board-2019] In Britain road and transport rules are (a) — followed by the drivers. Consequently it has the best road (b) — record in Europe. All transports must strictly (c) — by the rules (d) —by the government. Coaches and minibuses (e) — carry children under 16 must be (f) — with seat-belts. There the law (g) — agencies are (h) —. So, the buses and coaches have become the (i) — a form of the road (j) —.   Answer: (a) strictly/duly (b) safety (c) abide (d) prescribed/set (e) that (I) equipped/furnished (g) enforcing (h) strict (i) symbolic (j) road 7. Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Chattogram Board-2019] Adolescents (a) — on their (b) —, their communities, schools, health services and their workplaces to (c) — a wide range of skills that can (d) — them to cope with the (e) — they face and make a successful transition from (f) — to adulthood. Parents, members (g) — the community, service providers, and (h) — institutions have the (i) — to both promote adolescent development and adjustment and to intervene (j) — when problems arise. Answer: (a) depend (b) families (c) learn (d) help/assist (e) pressures/problems (f) childhood (g) of (h) social (i) responsibility (j) effectively 8. Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Dinajpur Board-2019] Diaspora is an age-old (a) —. In recent times, Rohingya (b) — has attracted a lot of attention. More than one million Rohingyas have (c) — from Myanmar to Bangladesh. Their migration is (d) — to the adverse conditions in Rakhine State of Myanmar–the ancestral homeland of the Rohingyas. The government of Bangladesh has (e) — this huge number of refugees on humanitarian (f) —. But these people are a huge (g) — on our economy and on our (h) —. The world community should extend their full support to the (i) — Rohingyas so that they can (j) — return to their homeland. Answer: (a) issue/matter/phenomenon (b) diaspora (c) fled/come/ migrated (d) due (e) accepted (f) ground (g) burden (h) environment (i) migrated (j) safely/easily HSC Examination all Board questions- 2019 Answer 1.    Answer: (a) romantic/pleasant (b) nightmare (c) colour (d) silvery (e) day-dream (f) define/say (g) vivid (h) unraveling (i) real (j) dreaming 2.    Answer: (a) strong (b) that (c) warming (d) by (e) around (f) believe/predict (g) cause (h) beings (i) reduce (j) ability 3.    Answer: (a) curious (b) important (c) arts (d) fascinating (e) movie (f) named (g) manic (h) devoted (i) code (j) severity 4.    Answer: (a) father (b) future (c) lead (d) country (e) development (f) duty/responsibility (g) hidden /latent (h) required (i) grow (j) possible 5.    Answer: (a) important (b) gone (c) suffers (d) protect (e) our/the (f) taking (g) vulnerable (h) protect/save (i) lives/ creatures/animals (j) kind 6.    Answer: (a) strictly/duly (b) safety (c) abide (d) prescribed/set (e) that (I) equipped/furnished (g) enforcing (h) strict (i) symbolic (j) road 7.    Answer: (a) depend (b) families (c) learn (d) help/assist (e) pressures/problems (f) childhood (g) of (h) social (i) responsibility (j) effectively 8.    Answer: (a) issue/matter/phenomenon (b) diaspora (c) fled/come/ migrated (d) due (e) accepted (f) ground (g) burden (h) environment (i) migrated (j) safely/easily

Without Clues Worksheet-5.0 (Board Questions) HSC Examination all board questions-2024 1.  [Dhaka Board-2024] The development of communication in any (a) --- creates an impact on the development of the economy (b) --- the gross (c) --- product of any country. Bangladesh, in this sense, has become a (d) --- model all over the world. The present government has scheduled (e) --- and such projects recently (f) --- increase the lifestyle of the country people. We can (g) --- here some of such developments: The Padma Multipurpose Bridge, the (h) --- way, Bangabandhu Tunnel under the river (i) --- and the Metro Rail in Dhaka City. The national and international business will be (j) --- by these kinds of communication development.   Answer:  (a) sector/field/country; (b) and; (c) national; (d) role; (e) projects; (f) significantly; (g) mention/see/notice; (h) Elevated Express; (i) Karnaphuli; (j) boosted/flourished   2.  [Rajshahi Board-2024] If you want to (a) --- English properly and fairly, you have to achieve writing skill. To attain this skill, you need (b) --- some measures. At first you should (c) --- your vocabulary since everywhere words are required. Words will help you (d) --- your ideas appropriately. Next you should know how to arrange (e) --- in a sentence. Here grammar will help you the basic (f) --- way. For that basic (g) ---, items must be known to you. Then you have to (h) --- your general knowledge to generate ideas and make sentences accordingly. Be creative and try to (i) --- sentences of your own. Finally, regular (j) --- will help you succeed in achieving this skill.   Answer:  (a) learn; (b) to take / to implement; (c) enrich; (d) express / write/ flourish; (e) them; (f) right; (g) grammatical; (h) apply/use; (i) make/create; (j) practice     3.  [Jashore Board-2024] Nelson Mandela was an unconditional brave fighter against race discrimination. During his (a) ---, he had (b) --- himself to this (c) --- of the people of Africa. He stated that he had fought against domination and he had fought against black (e) ---. Being (f) --- with his (g) ---. Nadine Gordimer, the South African writer and Nobel Laureate for literature, once (h) --- that Mandela was at the (i) --- of their time, theirs in South Africa, and the other people (j) --- they were.   Answer:  (a) lifetime; (b) dedicated; (c) struggle; (d) white; (e) oppression; (f) aligned; (g) struggle; (h) said; (i) epicenter; (j) where   4.  [Dinajpur Board-2024] Money is power and can do much good and evil. It gives (a) --- delight. It (b) --- do everything. A person without (c) --- is a person to be pitied. Nobody pays (d) --- respect to him. His friends do not (e) --- him. He has to depend on the (f) --- of others. In order to (g) --- money, he does a lot of jobs. It is must (h) --- our life. But it does not necessarily (i) --- happiness. Happiness is absolutely a (j) --- matter.   Answer:  (a) pleasure; (b) can; (c) money; (d) proper; (e) value/respect; (f) mercy; (g) earn; (h) for; (i) bring; (j) relative   5.  Mymensingh Board 2024 Self-employment means to create job opportunity for oneself by one's own effort. Various government organizations (a) --- trying to create (b) --- congenial atmosphere for (c) ---. Different NGO's have (d)-- rendered their help. Livestock (e) ---, agricultural farming, poultry (f) --- are some of (g) ---- sectors. There are (h) --- opportunity for self (i) --- Bangladesh. One (j) --- easily engage oneself in these jobs.   Answer:  (a) are (b) a; (c) employees; (d) also/already; (e) rearing (f) farming (g) the (h) many/some; (i) employment; (j) can   6.  [Chattogram Board-2024] Bangladesh is a land of (a)-- beauty. Its beauty is so captivating that a stranger cannot but be (b) --- looking at this endless variety. Nature has (c) --- showered its blessings on this country. The rivers, hills and forests are rich in natural (d)--.The people of this country feel a strong (e) – for their motherland. They love their motherland from the (f) –- of heart. They work hard to (g) –- its economic condition and to remove poverty. Most of them toil hard from dawn to dusk to accelerate the pace of (h) -- The progress of this country lies in the (i) --- of common people. They are the (j) --- of a beautiful and prosperous Bangladesh.   Answer:  (a) natural; (b) fascinated/mesmerized; (c) generously/lavishly; (d) resources; (e) love/ affection; (f) core; (g) develop; (h) development; (i) hand; (j) sources   7.  [Barishal Board-2024] When a girl gets married, she usually drops out of school and begins full time work in her in-laws household. In the in-laws house, she is marginalized. She (a) --- vulnerable to all forms of abuse, (b) --- dowry related violence. In Bangladesh, it is still (c) --- for a bride's family to pay dowry. (d) --- the practice being illegal. Dowry demands can also (e) --- after the wedding. For an adolescent (f) ---, even if her in-laws are supportive, there (g) --- greater health risks in terms of (h) --- and child birth. The majority of adolescent (i) --- and their families are uninformed or insufficiently (j) --- about reproductive health and contraception. The maternal mortality rate for adolescents is double the national rate.   Answer:  (a) becomes; (b) including /like; (c) common; (d) despite; (e) continue /remain/prevail; (f) bride; (g) are/remain; (h) pregnancy; (i) brides; (j) informed   HSC Examination all board questions-2023   1.  [Dhaka Board-2023] The Padma Bridge is a multi-purpose road-rail bridge over the (a) --- Padma river in Bangladesh. It is the longest bridge in Bangladesh. At first the World Bank intended to (b) --- for the construction of the bridge and later (c) --- their decision. But this mega project has been built with domestic funding without (d) --- aid. It is 6-15 km long and 18-10 m wide. There is a four-lane highway on the upper level and a one- lane railway on the lower level. The construction journey was started on 7 December 2014 and completed by May 2022. The dream of Bengalis has come to the reality after (e) --- various uncertainties. The bridge was (f) ---  by the Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on June 25 of 2022. Through the opening of the bridge, 19 districts of the south- western region have been directly (g) --- with the eastern part of the in economic country. The importance of the Padma Bridge is (h) --- development and in changing the living (i) --- of millions of people. The world has (j) --- The historical achievement of the people of Bangladesh through this construction of the Padma Bridge. The Padma Bridge symbolizes Bangladesh's self-esteem.    Answer: (a) mighty/powerful (b) invest/spend (c) overturned/withdrew (d) foreign/any (e) having/facing (f) inaugurated/commenced (g) connected/linked (h) huge/great (i) standards (j) seen/witnessed   2.  [Rajshahi Board-2023] The process of globalization obviously requires a common language for international communication. For many different reasons. English has (a) --- the (b) --- of being that language. As a result, it has (c) --- national borders to reach people who speak other languages. It is no longer the (d) --- American or other native speakers, but a language that (e) --- possession of British or to the world's its people. In fact, bilingual and multilingual users of English for (f) --- monolingual native speakers. This phenomenon has led to a (g) --- variety of English around the world. As more and more people speak English, more and more varieties have (h) --- strongly influenced by the pronunciation, grammar and idioms of the (i) --- tongues. World English has now (j) --- which are mother away from the control of its native speakers.   Answer: (a) gained/achieved/got (b) status/rank/place (c) crossed (d) only (e) belongs (f) communicating (g) wide (h) evolved/arisen/appeared (i) different (j) run/passed   3.  [Chattogram Board-2023] Education is one of the basic needs of a human being. It is (a) --- for the (b) --- they (d) --- of mind. Many illiterate people do not have any (c) --- educated, they could live a (e) --- teaches us how to live well. It (f) --- enhances our (h) ---, of health. If and planned life. Education us to make the right (g) --- to perform our duties properly and (i). problems. In fact, it is education (j). --- brings positive change our life. in life. It our everyday   Answer: (a) necessary/essential (b) development/evolution (c) knowledge/awareness (d) were (e) better/structured (f) teaches (g) decision/choice (h) ability/capacity (i) solve (j) that/which   4.  [Sylhet Board-2023] Kuakata is a rare scenic spot (a) -- in Patuakhali district about 320 km (b) --- Dhaka. It is a famous (c)--- overline destination because of the picturesque (d) --- beauty, sandy beaches, blue sky and the shimmering expanse of water of the Bay of Bengal and the evergreen (e) ---. The name Kuakata (f) --- from the digging of a well (kua) by the early Rakhaines for (g)--- water. Kuakata allows its visitors to (h) --- both sunrise and sunset from the (i) ---. Gentle and sandy slopes make it (j) --- for bathing, swimming and diving.   Answer: (a) situated/located (b) from (c) tourist (d) natural (e) forest /forests (f) originates (g) collecting (h) watch (i) beach (j) pleasant   5.  [Barishal Board-2023] Student life is a life of (a)--- for future struggle. To make him (b)---for the struggle, education is necessary. So the first and foremost duty of a student (c)---to prosecute his studies well. He who (d) --- his lessons regularly (e) ---well in the examination. On the (f)---, the student who wastes his time cuts a (g)---figure. It should be (h) ---in mind that none can get back the (i)---time. If the students neglect their studies, they will suffer in the (j) ---run.   Answer: (a) preparation (b) capable/prepared/ready/fit (c) is (d) learns (e) does/performs (f) other hand/contrary (g) sorry/bad/poor (h) kept (i) lost/wasted (j) long   6.  [Cumilla Board-2023]  A large number of people learn English (a) --- people use it (b) --- a first language and some people take it as a (c) --- language. Many international (d) --- the world. Some now depend on English for (e) --- with offices in different countries. They offer employment to people (f) --- adequate knowledge of English. The advertisements (g) --- in many dailies (h) --- in English. So, it would not be (i) --- to neglect this (j) --- language.    Answer: (a) throughout (b) as (c) second (d) organizations/institutions (e) communicating (f) with (g) published/circulated (h) are (i) logical/wise (j) important   7.  [Dinajpur Board-2023] The environment (a) --- various things. All the things of the environment are related to (b) --- another. Any change in the ecosystem can (c) --- all the other parts. To prevent the environment from destruction is the (d) --- of human beings. The environment should be (e) --- neat and clean to enjoy a healthy and comfortable (f) ---. But people are not (g) --- of the dangerous effect of the cocological change. They do unwise things and bring about dangers for their own (h) ---. Imbalance in the cocology brings about climatic (i) --- and the result of the change is various natural (j) ---.   Answer: (a) includes (b) one (c) affect/interrupt/disrupt (d) duty/responsibility (e) kept/maintained (f) life (g) aware/conscious (h) lives (i) change (j) disasters/calamities   8.  [Mymensingh Board-2023] The food (a) --- of the young people of our country has changed greatly. Our young people are getting (b) --- to fast foods and western foods day by day. Today they go to fast food shops and enjoy much taking (c) --- such as; pizza, burger, soft drinks etc. When fast foods (d) ---- high level of salt, sugar and fats, then it is called (e) ---- food. It lacks fibre, (f) ----, and minerals. The world is currently facing an obesity epidemic which puts people at the (g) --- of chronic (h) ---- like heart disease and diabetes. Junk foods (i)---- to obesity. So, we should be (j) --- about having fast foods now and then.   Answer: (a) habit (b) habituated/accustomed/attracted (c) foods (d) have/contain (e) junk (f) vitamins (g) risk/risks (h) diseases (i) lead (j) aware/conscious/sensible/careful   9 . [Jashore Board-2023] Air and water are two important (a)--- of the environment. These elements are (b) — for life on earth. They are often (c)— in many ways. Air is polluted by (d) — If we want to live a (e) — life, and water by different kinds of (f) — and filth. We should (g) — the pollution of the environment. Total prevention may be (h) — but we can certainly (i)---  pollution by raising (j) — among the people.   Answer : a) elements b) essential / important /necessary/vital c) polluted/contaminated d) smoke e) healthy; f) waste/dirt g) prevent/ stop/reduce/control/check/minimize h) impossible/ difficult i) reduce / decrease /minimize /control/check j) awareness /consciousness   HSC Examination all board questions-2024   1.  [Rajshahi Board-2022] Language plays a very important (a)___in the life of human beings. We use language from the (b)___ we wake up in the morning (c)___ we go to bed at night. We use language to express what we (d) --- and to say what we like or (e) ---. We also use language to (f) --- Information. In short language is (g) --- present in our life. It is an (h) --- part of what we do and believe.   Answer:  (a) role (b) moment (c) till (d) do (e) dislike (f) gather (g) always/constantly (h) integral/important   2.  [Barishal Board-2022] Examination is very important in student’s life. It justifies a student’s (a) ---. No student ca be (b) --- to next class without examination. So, every student (c) --- hard to pass the examination. There are many ways to do (d) --- in the examination and meritorious students follow these ways. Gathering (e) --- is not all things to approach the exam. One may gather much (f) --- about his subject, but if he can not (g) --- his performance in the examination his such kind of knowledge is (h) ---.   Answer: (a) ability/quality/skill  (b) promoted (c) must study/should study/studies/tries (d) well (e) knowledge/information (f) knowledge/information  (g) show (h) valueless/useless/meaningless   3.  [Jashore Board-2022] Civility means polite (a) --- or modesty. It also (b) --- courteous manner. It is a great virtue (c) ---- a man. To be well-behaved, or good-natured, we need not (d) --- money. We have to (e) --- willingness to attain civility. We have to (f) --- some code of conduct and (g) --- the norms of etiquette of the society. It (h) --- from society to society. However, one has to practise good manner in one's character from an early age. No expenditure but consciousness is required.   Answer: (a) behaviours  (b) means (c) of (d) have/own (e) have (f) follow (g) maintain (h) varies/differs   4.  [Cumilla Board-2022] Gender (a) --- is a deeply rooted social and cultural problem of our country. From the very (b) --- of a girl child the disparity begins. Day by day she grows up and faces the (c) --- atutude of the (d) --- members to her. She begins to understand that she is deprived of the basic (e) --- necessary to build up her career. But she does not get (f) --way to overcome the burdens of the (g)--- of social oppression. In this way, she ends up her life keeping her dreams in her (h) ----.   Answer: (a) disparity/ inequality/ discrimination (b) birth (c) cruel (d) family (e) needs/rights (f) enough/proper (g) shackle/chain (h) mind/heart HSC Examination all board questions-2019 ​ 1.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Dhaka Board-2019] We all know what a dream is. Generally we dream during our sleep. Some dreams are sweet or (a)---. When we dream something extremely bad, we call it a (b) ---Dreams have no (c) ---They are soft and (d) ---. The dream we have during the day time is called (e) ---, Dreams have fascinated philosophers for thousands of years, but none could (f) --- specifically what dream actually is. Dreams can be extraordinarily (g) ---or very vague. While many theories have been proposed no consensus has emerged. It is important to consider that science is still (h) ---the exact purpose and function of sleep itself. Some researchers suggest that dreams have no (i) ---purpose, while others believe that (j) ---is essential to mental, emotional and physical well-being.  2.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Comilla Board-2019] In recent years there have been many alarming reports that the world’s climate is undergoing a significant change. All these reports provide (a) ---evidence (b) ---world’s temperatures are increasing day by day. This increase in global (c) ---is caused (d) ---increased amounts of carbon dioxide (e) ---the earth. Most climatologists (f) ---that greenhouse effect is the likely (g) --- of this global warming. It may harm human (h) ---seriously. This could catastrophically (i) ---mankind’s (j) ---  to grow food.  3.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Rajshahi Board-2019] The persona of a traffic policeman has always been a (a) ---one. It has often found (b) ---space and close treatment in literature and other (c) ---. Besides the many poems about this (d) ---character, there is at least one (e) ---where the central character is a traffic policeman. In 1963, Greek filmmaker Filippos Fylaktas made this film (f) ---My Brother, the Traffic policeman. It featured a slightly (g) ---traffic police, Antonis Pikrocholos who is utterly (h) ---to service and duty and applies the traffic (i) ---with unyielding (j) —. 4.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Jashore Board-2019] There goes a proverb that child is (a) ---of the man. Today’s child is the (b) ---of a nation. He will (c) — the country. The whole (d) — depends on their proper (e) —. It is our fundamental (f) —  to rouse their (g) — talent. A sound environment is (h) — both in the family and the society so that a child (i) — up physically, mentally and spiritually. Only then it will be (j) — to build up a beautiful and developed country. 5.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Sylhet Board-2019] We know that all species are (a) — for maintaining ecological balance. If one is (b) —, the whole natural environment (c) —. In order to (d) — the environment from being spoilt, we should therefore protect (e) — wildlife. The good news is that many countries are now (f) — action to protect their (g) — wildlife. We should (h) — the earth’s wild (i) — to save ourselves. To be (j) — to animals is to be kind to mankind. 6.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Barishal Board-2019] In Britain road and transport rules are (a) — followed by the drivers. Consequently it has the best road (b) — record in Europe. All transports must strictly (c) — by the rules (d) —by the government. Coaches and minibuses (e) — carry children under 16 must be (f) — with seat-belts. There the law (g) — agencies are (h) —. So, the buses and coaches have become the (i) — a form of the road (j) —.   7.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Chattogram Board-2019] Adolescents (a) — on their (b) —, their communities, schools, health services and their workplaces to (c) — a wide range of skills that can (d) — them to cope with the (e) — they face and make a successful transition from (f) — to adulthood. Parents, members (g) — the community, service providers, and (h) — institutions have the (i) — to both promote adolescent development and adjustment and to intervene (j) — when problems arise.8.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Dinajpur Board-2019]Diaspora is an age-old (a) —. In recent times, Rohingya (b) — has attracted a lot of attention. More than one million Rohingyas have (c) — from Myanmar to Bangladesh. Their migration is (d) — to the adverse conditions in Rakhine State of Myanmar–the ancestral homeland of the Rohingyas. The government of Bangladesh has (e) — this huge number of refugees on humanitarian (f) —. But these people are a huge (g) — on our economy and on our (h) —. The world community should extend their full support to the (i) — Rohingyas so that they can (j) — return to their homeland. HSC Examination all board questions-2018 9.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [HSC Exam-Ka Set-2018] In our country, women are the worst sufferers in every stage of life. Social prejudices and customs tend to (a) — their position. When a female child is born. it is not regarded (b) — a happy event. She is not welcomed with the deep (c) — of heart. Instead of being delighted, most of the members of the family think that she has come to add to their (d) —. Even the mother of the female child is not welcomed cordially for giving (e) — to a female child. Rather the mother of the female child is (f) — for this. In most cases, women are the victim of gender (g) —. In fact, the life of our women is not smooth (h) — If we want lasting development of the country, we have to (i) — the dignified status of (j) — women of our country. The government is conscious of this matter.  10.     Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [HSC Exam-Kha Set-2018] Dream is a series of thoughts, images and sensations occurring in a person’s mind during sleep. Dream is a (a) — of unconscious wishes, thoughts and imaginations. It (b) — be sweet or horrible. When we dream (c) — pleasant, we call it a sweet dream. (d) — when we dream something extremely bad, we (e) — it a nightmare. Dream is meaningless if (f) — is a day dream. But dream has also (g) — real purpose as it is related to our (h) —, emotional and physical well-being. The main benefit (i) — dream is that it produces new thoughts (j) — ideas in brain and helps to clean up clutter from mind. HSC Examination all board questions-2017 ​ 11.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Dhaka Board-2017] Rabindranath Tagore was a man of (a) — genius. He was (b) — a poet and a novelist (c) — a playwright, a composer, a painter and a philosopher. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for (d) — ‘Gitanjali’ into English. Those translations earned him a great (e) — in the West. As a humanist, Tagore accused the British (f) — and pleaded for the (g) — of India from Britain, Tagore was highly influential in (h) — the best of Indian culture to the West and Vice-versa. He (i) — himself to literature at a very early age. After coming back from England, he began to write (i) — in all branches of literature.   12.     Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Cumilla Board-2017] Bangladesh is a land of (a) — beauty. Its beauty is so captivating that a stranger cannot but be (b) — looking at this endless variety. Nature has (c) — showered its blessings on this country. The rivers, hills and forests are rich in natural (d) —. The people of this country feel a strong (e) — for their motherland. They love their motherland from the (f) — of heart. They work hard to (g) — its economic condition and to remove poverty. Most of them toil hard from dawn to dusk to accelerate the pace of (h) —. The progress of this country lies in the (i) — of common people. They are the (j) — of a beautiful and prosperous Bangladesh.  13.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Rajshahi Board-2017; Cumilla Board-2008,2015, Sylhet Board-2005] Sincerity is the best way of achieving success. One can go a long way if one does anything with sincerity. People who are sincere in their work are (a) — of making anything successful. The great men are also sincere because they (b) — that sincerity is the (c) — to success. Those who are not (d) — can never (e) — a long way in the world. The poor people are not always sincere, because they do not know the (f) — of sincerity. If they knew it, they would (g) — good use of it. Sincerity (h) — _ not only to do work properly but also with dutifulness, honesty, modesty and good behaviour. The people of our country are not still (i) — of the (j) — of sincerity.   14.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Jashore Board-2017] Beauty is easy to appreciate but difficult to define. As we look around, we discover beauty in (a) — objects and sights – in nature, in the (b) — of children, in the kindness of strangers. But asked to define, we run into (c) —. Does beauty have an independent objective identity? Is it (d) — or is it dependent on our sense (e) —? Does it lie in the (f) — of the beholder? Thus, we ask (g) —. However, poets, artists, philosophers and thinkers (h) — always in search of beauty in their works and arts. But most of them have a common opinion that where there is beauty, there is (i) — that is a thing of beauty is a joy (j) —. 15.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Dhaka Board-2004; Barishal Board-2017] Many events of (a) — importance took place during the last century. Significant advances were made in the (b) — of science and technology. Many European colonies (c) — independence. The movement for democracy become (d) — in many parts of the world. Two world wars (e) — out in this century. It also witnessed the misuse of atomic energy. Two cities of Japan were completely (f) — as a result of the dropping of atom bombs. The Vietnam war and the Gulf war killed (g) — of innocent people. However, the emergence of Bangladesh as an (h) — nation was a momentous event. After a bloody (i) — of nine months, Bangladesh was born. Now we hold our heads (j) — in the comity of nations. 16.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Chittagong Board-2017] There goes a proverb that child is (a) — of the man. Today’s child is the (b) — of a nation. He will (c) — the country. The whole (d) — depends on their proper (e) —. It is our fundamental (f) — to rouse their (g) — talent. A sound environment is (h) — both in the family and society so that a child (i) — up physically, mentally and spiritually. Only then it will be (j) — to build up a beautiful and developed country. 17.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Dinajpur Board-2017; Rajshahi Board-2013] Sports are a popular form of entertainment. Many international sporting events are (a) — from time to time. Most of these events are (b) — by multinational manufacturing (c) — and business firms. They pay for the sports events in (d) — for the right to (e) — their products during those events. These events are (f) — worldwide by satellite and people all over the world watch them (g) —. As a (h)---, the sponsors’ products (i) — maximum media coverage. Thus sports help the (j) — of trade and commerce. HSC Examination all board questions-2016 18.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Dhaka Board-2016] Hospitality has long been a part of our (a)---in Bangladesh. Although many other (b)--are changing now, people are still quite (c)-and friendly towards (d)-.They like speaking to foreigners even if they have not been (e) -. It is quite (f)- for Bangladeshis to ask personal (g)-about family, jobs and (h)-which visitors (i) from overseas might find (i). However, it should be understood that no harm is (j)--- by such questions. On the other hand, they express a genuine interest in the foreigner's state of affairs! 19.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap:[Rajshahi Board-2016;Dhaka Board-2007] Television has become a (a)--- source of entertainment of the present world. A wide (b)—of programmes is (c) — on numerous channels. Almost every family has a television (d) — today. Television (e) — are not only entertaining, they can be highly (f) — too. For example, television is now (g) — used for distance learning. The courses (h) — by the open university are shown on BTV. Several channels like the Discovery Channels and the National Geographic Chanel telecast highly informative and (i) — programmes. However, watching TV (j) — is not permissible. HSC Examination all board questions-2013 ​ 20.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Rajshahi Board-2013, Dhaka Board-2011, Barishal Board-2009, Cumilla Board-2007; Dinajpur Board-2017] Sports are a popular form of (a) —. Many international (b) — events are organised from time to time. Most of those events are (c) — by multinational manufacturing companies and business firms. They (d) — for the sports events in exchange for the right to (e) — their products during those events. These events are (f) — worldwide by satellite and people all (g) — the world watch them (h) —. As a result, the sponsors’ products receive maximum media (i) — thus giving companies international (j) —. 21.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Cumilla Board-2013, Sylhet Board-2006] Air and water are two important (a)--- of the environment. These elements are (b) — for life on earth.  They are often (c)— in many ways. Air is polluted by (d) — If we want to live a (f) — life, and water by different kinds of (e) — and filth. We should (g) — the pollution of the environment. Total prevention may be (h) — but we can certainly (i)---  pollution by raising (j) — among the people. 22.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Chattogram Board-2013, Barishal Board-2007] Bangladesh is a land of (a)---. But nowadays the rivers are (b) ---up. So, (c) ---is an urgent necessity for our country now. The rivers carry (d) ---which makes the land (e) ---to grow crops. Besides, they supply us with plenty of (f) ---. During the dry season, we (g)–river water to the land. At present, the (h) ---of water causes a bad harvest. We can easily (i) ---the use and utility of the rivers in our life and (j---. HSC Examination all board questions-2012 ​ 23.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Dinajpur Board-2014; Rajshahi Board-2012, 2008, Barishal Board-2008, Jashore Board-2003,2010; Chattogram Board-2009; Sylhet Board-2012] Man pollutes water, another vital (a) — of the environment by  (b) — waste into it. Farmers (c) — chemical fertilizers and insecticides in their fields. Some of these chemicals, washed away by rain and flood, (d) — mixed with water in rivers, canals and ponds. Water is also (e) — by mills and factories when they throw their (f) — chemicals and waste products into rivers and canals. Water vehicles also pollute rivers by dumping oil, food waste and human (g) — into them. Unsanitary latrines (h) — on the river and canal banks are also (i) — for further pollution. In this way, various (j) — of waste and filth contaminate water. 24.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Cumilla Board-2012, Dinajpur Board-2012, Chattogram Board-2006] If we (a) — forests and cut (b) — trees, the effects might eventually (c) — us all. If forests (d) — into deserts, what will (e) — carbon dioxide? Then the weather pattern (f) — change and the world will become (g) —. This is called the greenhouse effect. As a (h) — of this effect the polar ice caps will (i) — and this will cause the flood of (j) — areas of the globe. ​ 25.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Chattogram Board-2012, Cumilla Board-2006] Learning a language is (a) — riding a cycle. The most (b) — thing (c) — any language is communication. You learn to (d) — effectively by using a language, by doing things with it and by experiencing it. You (e) — learn English in the same (f) — as one learns to ride a cycle. Do not (g) — if people laugh at you (h) — you make (i) —. You can certainly learn (j) — mistakes. HSC Examination all board questions-2011 ​ 26.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap:[Jashore Board-2011] Rose is a symbol of (a) —. I have a rose garden. The garden looks (b) — when the roses bloom. It (c) — sweet. The (d) — and fragrance of the rose attract all. I pluck roses from my garden (e) — our house (f) —. Nowadays many people (g) — roses. The (h) — of rose is profitable. So we should (f) — roses and only to earn money but also to (j) — our houses 27.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap:[Chattogram Board-2011] Today women (a) — an important role in all spheres of life. They (b) — no longer within the four walls of their home. They have (c) — out of their kitchens and are (d) — with men in all the development programmes of the government. Many women have (e) — higher education and are (f) — as doctors, engineers, teachers, administrations, judge etc. They have been able to (g) — their worth. However, women still face (h) — discrimination. Many girls are married (i) — at an early age. Many never (j) — to school. 28.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Dinajpur Board-2011] Returning home can be very difficult. When people (a) — to their home countries, they often find many changes. The (b) — old streets may not look the same. People they remember may not (c) — them. If they go back to their own childhood house, the house may look very (d) —. It may (e) — small and cramped. One woman wrote that she returned to her (f) — and her house was gone. In its (g) —, there was a little, modern grocery shop. No one (h) — her. She was extremely (i) —. It is also possible to return to a place where everyone remembers you. That makes a person feel happy inside; at least you were not (j) —. HSC Examination all board questions-2010 29.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Dhaka Board-2010] Language plays a very (a) — role in our life. We use language from the (b) — we wake up in the morning (c) — we go to bed at night. We use language not only during our (d) — hours but also in our dreams. We use language to (e) — what we feel and to say (f) — we like or dislike. We also use language to (g) — information. In short, language is (h) — present in our life. It is an (i) — part of what we do, (j) — and believe. 30.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Rajshahi Board-2010, Cumilla Board-2009] Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. It is a (a) — city. It is a city (b) — traffic jam. A fly (c) — is built at Mohakhali with a view to (d) — the traffic jam. To solve this problem, traffic rules (e) — be enforced. Besides these drivers, passers-by and (f) — should honour and abide (g) — all rules (h) — making the city habitable. Otherwise our life (i) — remain (j) — stake. 31.     Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Comilla Board-2010, Rajshahi Board-2007, Dhaka Board-2005] Modern life (a) — much on transport. We can very well (b) — how important transport is when it is (c) — by natural calamities or during socio-political crises. In fact, transport has made it (d) — for us to reach places previously (e) —. It has (f) — helped the flourish of trade and commerce and to (g) — new knowledge and ideas. (h) — transport has (i) — friendship and understanding among nations and people (j) — the globe. 32.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Chattogram Board-2010] It is happy news that the (a) — of adopting unfair means in the examination has been (b) — to a greater extent. Our students have now (c) — that passing in the examination is not the only goal of student life. But still this heinous (d) — has not been totally (e) —. When an examinee is caught copying in the examination there is nothing open to authority (f) — to (g) — him /her. This damages not only the concerned examinee but also (h) — a total loss to the whole family of that examinee So, our students must refrain themselves (i) — this bad practice. They should also remember that a building (j) — strong foundation must fall down either today or tomorrow. 33.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Sylhet Board-2010] One day a fox was very (a) —. It was (b) — for some food to eat. But it could not manage any (c) —. At last, it became very (d) — and sat (e) — a tree. A crow was sitting on the tree with a (f) — of meat in its beak. The fox looked at the crow and (g) — the piece of meat. An idea came to its mind to (h) — the meat from the crow. The fox said loudly “(i) — a beautiful bird it is! But alas! the bird (j) — not sing.” 34.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap: [Barishal Board-2010] Electricity is (a) — a part of our every day (b) — that we rarely think twice about its importance and necessity. When we switch (c) — the light and the fan or turn on our television and computer, we enjoy (d) — blessing of electricity. Even when we turn off the bedside lamp and are fast asleep, (e) — remains working for us driving our fans, heating or cooling our rooms and running our refrigerators. Unfortunately, we (f) — enjoy the uninterrupted blessings of electricity. There is some (g) — in the generation (h) — electricity in Bangladesh. (i) —, load-shedding or suspension of the supply of electricity has (j) — a regular programme of the Power Development Board. ​ 35.    Fill in the blank with appropriate in each gap:[Dinajpur Board-2010]  Everybody (a) — to live a happy and peaceful life. But what are the (b) — that can assure you of such a nice life? Naturally, people’s opinions are quite different on this point. The factors (c) — be money, power, security, honour, love, health, good family bondage, education, voluptuous pleasures etc.  Most people (d) — money alone can ensure all other elements (e) — for a happy life. It’s partly true. But if you (f) — stick to money, you may start running after money. But you cannot live in two rooms, cannot (g) — two persons’ food etc. at the (h) —  time. You should bear in (i) — that your necessity or desire has a limit. If you exceed the limit and run (j) — money with endless greed, you will be utterly ruined. Without Clues Worksheet-5.0 Answer 1.    Answer: (a) romantic/pleasant (b) nightmare (c) colour (d) silvery (e) day-dream (f) define/say (g) vivid (h) unraveling (i) real (j) dreaming 2.    Answer: (a) strong (b) that (c) warming (d) by (e) around (f) believe/predict (g) cause (h) beings (i) reduce (j) ability 3.    Answer: (a) curious (b) important (c) arts (d) fascinating (e) movie (f) named (g) manic (h) devoted (i) code (j) severity 4.    Answer: (a) father (b) future (c) lead (d) country (e) development (f) duty/responsibility (g) hidden /latent (h) required (i) grow (j) possible 5.    Answer: (a) important (b) gone (c) suffers (d) protect (e) our/the (f) taking (g) vulnerable (h) protect/save (i) lives/ creatures/animals (j) kind 6.    Answer: (a) strictly/duly (b) safety (c) abide (d) prescribed/set (e) that (I) equipped/furnished (g) enforcing (h) strict (i) symbolic (j) road 7.    Answer: (a) depend (b) families (c) learn (d) help/assist (e) pressures/problems (f) childhood (g) of (h) social (i) responsibility (j) effectively 8.    Answer: (a) issue/matter/phenomenon (b) diaspora (c) fled/come/ migrated (d) due (e) accepted (f) ground (g) burden (h) environment (i) migrated (j) safely/easily 9.    Answer: (a) degrade (b) as (c) feeling  (d) suffering  (e) birth (f) condemned  (g) discrimination (h) at all /  (i) ensure  (j) all / the 10.    Answer: (a) representation (b) can/may (c) something (d) but (e) call (f) it (g) a (h) mental (i) of (j) and 11.    Answer: (a) Versatile (b) not only (c) but also (d) translating (e) popularity/ name (f) rulers (g) freedom (h) transporting (i) turned/attached (j) profusely/copiously 12.    Answer: (a) natural (b) overwhelmed (c) generously (d) beauty (e) love/attraction (f) core (g) develop (h) development (i) hands (j) makers 13.    Answer: a) sure/confident b) know c) key d) sincere e) go f) importance/value/significance g) made h) sincerely i) become j) surely 14.    Answer: pleasurable b) laughter c) difficulties d) universal e) perceptions f) eye g) questions h) are i) truth j) forever 15.    Answer: a) happened b) occurred c) for d) momentous e) occurred f) also g) emergence h) was i) bloody j) raise 16.    Answer: a) father; b) future; c) lead; d) nation; e) development; f) duty; g) hidden/latent; h) necessary; i) grow; j) possible 17.    Answer: a) organized; b) sponsored; c) companies; d) exchange; e) advertise; f) telecast; g) live; h) result; i) coverage; j) expansion 18.    Answer: (a) culture/tradition; (b) things; (c) polite; (d) foreigners; (e) introduced; (f) common/natural/ normal/usual; (g) questions/ information; (h) income; (i) awkward/ impolite/unusual/unnatural; (j) meant. 19.    Answer: a) common/ main /prime/ popular / vital /wonderful; b) range/number; c) telecast / televise/shown; d) set; e) programmes; f) educative/informative/instructive; g) being / widely / popularly / broadly /extensively /also/greatly; h) run/conducted; i) educative /useful/entertaining/interesting; j) is 20.    Answer: a) entertainment b) sports c) sponsored d) play e) advertise f) telecast g) over h) receive i) coverage j) recognition 21.    Answer: a) elements b) essential / important /necessary/vital c) polluted d) smoke e) waste/dirt f) healthy g) stop/reduce/control/check h) impossible/ difficult i) reduce / decrease /minimize /control/check j) awareness /consciousness 22.    Answer: a) rivers b) drying c) dredging d) silt e) fertile f) water g) carry h) scarcity i) make j) economy 23.    Answer: a) element; b) throwing; c) use; d) are/get; e) polluted; f) poisonous; g) waste; h) standing; i) responsible; j) kinds 24.    Answer: a) destroy; b) down; c) endanger / harm/affect; d) turn; e) absorb/reduce; f) will; g) warmer/hotter; h) result; i) melt; j) coastal/low-lying/huge 25.    Answer: a) like; b) important; c) of/about; d) communicate; e) can/may/should; f) way; g) hesitate; h) when/while; i) mistakes; j) through 26.    Answer: a) beauty; b) beautiful/nice; c) smells; d) colour; e) for/nicely; f) decoration; g) cultivate/grow; h) cultivation; i) grow/cultivate/plant; j) decorate/beautify 27.    Answer: a) play/perform; b) are/remain; c) come/got; d) working/serving/participating; e) received; f) working; g) prove; h) gender; i) off; j) go 28.    Answer: a) return/come back; b) very/familiar; c) recognize/know/identify; d) strange /unknown/ different; e) appear/seem/look; f) house; g) place; h) knew/recognized; i) shocked/sad/surprised; j) unwelcomed/forgotten 29.    Answer: a) important/vital/significant; b) moment/time; c) till; d) walking; e) express; f) what; g) exchange/get/obtain/collect; h) ever/always; i) inseparable/inevitable/important/indispensable; j) perceive 30.    Answer: a) populous/big/large; b) of; c) over; d) decreasing.easing; e) must/should; f) all/others; g) by; h) for; i) will; j) at 31.    Answer: a) depends; b) know/understand/realise/perceive; c) disrupted; d) possible/easier; e) impossible /difficult; f) also; g) gain/gather/acquire/earn/attain; h) besides/moreover; i) developed/promoted; j) around/across 32.    Answer: a) practice; b) checked/controlled; c) realised; d) crime/act; e) stopped/removed; f) but; g) punish; h) causes; i) from; j) without 33.    Answer: a) hungry; b) searching/looking; c) food; d) tired; e) under; f) piece; g) wanted; h) get/have; i) what; j) can 34.    Answer: a) now; b) life; c) on; d) the; e) electricity; f) can't; g) crisis; h) of; i) therefore; j) become 35.    Answer: a) wants/desires/likes/wishes; b) factors/things; c) may; d) think; e) essential/necessary; f) only; g) eat; h) same; i) mind; j) after

HSC All Board Questions -2024 Dhaka Board-2024 Prosper be so help idealism hence immortal positive country welfare materialism quality Good citizens are (a)____ people who are possessing the (b)______ attitude about their society, community and (c)____ also. They never possess the quality of (d)_____ deviated from the right path. They are always thinking about the (e)_____ of their surroundings. They have all the good (f)_____ that lead them to the path of (g)_____ others. That is why good citizens are loved b all. They are not thinking of their (h)____ prosperity. And (i)_____ they dedicated their lives for others which (j)_____ them. Rajshahi Board 24 capable syllabus frustrate requirement both understand be enlightenment build certainly achieve Concentrate Education aims at (a)_____ two things : knowledge and skill. The lessons in a (b)_____ prepare a learner for gaining knowledge of certain subjects. When a learner get a clear (c)_____ of a subject or topic, it indicates his/her knowledge. Next appears skill that means the (d)____ of doing something with the use of knowledge. Knowledge provides us with (e) ______ and skill presents the ability of doing well. (f)____ the two things are important. But here lies a more important (g)_____ : education should make a good man. Without (h)_____ a good man, no one should be considered fully and fairly educated. Without it all other achievements are (i)_____. Therefore, one should at first (j)____ on attaining positive human aspects. Jashore Board 24 living changes huge mighty great ambitions economic reality connects owing dream develop The Padma bridge is no longer a dream now, a (a)_____. This multipurpose bridge is going to be a (b)____ the south-western part of Bangladesh. But decades ago, it was rather an (c)____ dream, a daunting challenge to tame the (d)_____ Padma. Crossing the river has always been strenuous and sometimes dangerous (e)____to unreliable and limited ferry connections and long waits for crowded boats and lunches. The Padma bridge that (f)_____ Dhaka with 21sourthen districts is a potential catalyst for major economic (g)____ in the lives of over 30 million people (h)____ in the region and will give a (i)____ to trade and (j)_____ activities. 4.Cumilla Board-24 developed spontaneous acquisition mother usual used aware ability fact communication natural acquire learning competent Communicative competence refers to the (a)____ to use language appropriately in various circumstances. There are two ways of (b)____ communicative competence in a language. The first is (c)____ which is similar to the way people develop ability in their (d)____ tongue. They are ware only of the (e)_____ that they are (f)____ the language for (g)____. It is a (h)____ subconscious process in which users not (i)____ of acquiring a language. In non-technical terms, acquisition is picking up a language (j)_____. Chattogram Board 24 device trained about perform essential great abacus fairly large special recent sense refers called The computer is a fairly (a)______ invention. It has now become an (b)____ part of modern life. It has greatly benefited us and brought (c)_____ revolutionary changes in our life. Any (d)____ that helps people perform mathematical calculation may be (e)____ a computer. In this sense the (f)____ is a simple computer. Today, however, the term computer (g)____ to special kind of electronic machine that can perform mathematical calculations and process (h)________ masses of information at a (i)_____ speed. In a few minutes a computer can perform calculation that (j)____ mathematical would need years to complete. Barishal board 24 cheat make story completely tell face care matter rescue treat think promise Keeping promise given to anyone is a must though it takes much perseverance to keep promise honestly. Since keeping promise is a (a)_____ of remembrance, we should be (b)_____ whenever we make promise. While (c)____ an unavoidable danger, people usually (d)____ any promise only to be (e)____ from the situation without perfect (f)____. After being rescued, most people (g)____ forget the promise given. A (h)____ about the pied piper of Germany (i)_____ how the piper was deliberately (j)____ by the mayor, who has made promises to give piper one thousand guilders for his work. 7.Dinajpur Board 24 misuse family popular invent use spreads make expand users within addicted over Face book is an online networking service. It is a (a)_____ social networking service. It is (b)____ friendship and relation all (c)___ the world. Mark Zucker Berg first (d)_____ face book, (e)___ a very short time, it gained much properly. Now it has over one billion active users. It (f)____ love and shares sorrows. But sometimes it is (g)_____. Students are spending much time in (h)_____ face book which is very alarming for the future generation. Adults are also getting (i)______ to it which is causing many problems in their (j)___ life. So we should be aware of using face book. Mymensingh Board 24 alleviation burden liability explosion asset resource Predict poverty possible think planning Crises Population (a)___ is considered as one of the greatest (b)____ in our country. Many people (c)_____ that over population is (d)_____ and it cause (e)______. But, in fact, proper (f)____ and management can turn his (g)____ into an asset. If we can develop our human (h)____ properly, it can be a (i)_____ way for poverty (j)_____. HSC All Board Questions -2024 Answer Dhaka Board-2024 Prosper be so help idealism hence immortal positive country welfare materialism quality Good citizens are (a)____ people who are possessing the (b)______ attitude about their society, community and (c)____ also. They never possess the quality of (d)_____ deviated from the right path. They are always thinking about the (e)_____ of their surroundings. They have all the good (f)_____ that lead them to the path of (g)_____ others. That is why good citizens are loved b all. They are not thinking of their (h)____ prosperity. And (i)_____ they dedicated their lives for others which (j)_____ them. a. ideal; b. positive; c. country; d. being; e. welfare; f. qualities; g. helping; h. materialistic; i. hence; j. immortalized. Rajshahi Board 24 capable syllabus frustrate requirement both understand be enlightenment build certainly achieve Concentrate Education aims at (a)_____ two things : knowledge and skill. The lessons in a (b)_____ prepare a learner for gaining knowledge of certain subjects. When a learner get a clear (c)_____ of a subject or topic, it indicates his/her knowledge. Next appears skill that means the (d)____ of doing something with the use of knowledge. Knowledge provides us with (e) ______ and skill presents the ability of doing well. (f)____ the two things are important. But here lies a more important (g)_____ : education should make a good man. Without (h)_____ a good man, no one should be considered fully and fairly educated. Without it all other achievements are (i)_____. Therefore, one should at first (j)____ on attaining positive human aspects. An:, a. enlightening; b. syllabus; c. understanding; d. ability; e. certainty; f. both; g. requirement; h. being; i. frustrated; j. concentrate. Jashore Board 24 living changes huge mighty great ambitions economic reality connects owing dream develop The Padma bridge is no longer a dream now, a (a)_____. This multipurpose bridge is going to be a (b)____ the south-western part of Bangladesh. But decades ago, it was rather an (c)____ dream, a daunting challenge to tame the (d)_____ Padma. Crossing the river has always been strenuous and sometimes dangerous (e)____to unreliable and limited ferry connections and long waits for crowded boats and lunches. The Padma bridge that (f)_____ Dhaka with 21sourthen districts is a potential catalyst for major economic (g)____ in the lives of over 30 million people (h)____ in the region and will give a (i)____ to trade and (j)_____ activities. Ans, a. reality; b. great; c. ambitious; d. mighty; e. owing; f. connected; g. development; h. living; i. change; j. economic. 4.Cumilla Board-24 developed spontaneous acquisition mother usual used aware ability fact communication natural acquire learning competent Communicative competence refers to the (a)____ to use language appropriately in various circumstances. There are two ways of (b)____ communicative competence in a language. The first is (c)____ which is similar to the way people develop ability in their (d)____ tongue. They are ware only of the (e)_____ that they are (f)____ the language for (g)____. It is a (h)____ subconscious process in which users not (i)____ of acquiring a language. In non-technical terms, acquisition is picking up a language (j)_____. Ans: a. ability; b. development; c. acquisition; d. mother; e. fact; f. using; g. communication; h. natural; i. are not aware; j. spontaneously. Chattogram Board 24 device trained about perform essential great abacus fairly large special recent sense refers called The computer is a fairly (a)______ invention. It has now become an (b)____ part of modern life. It has greatly benefited us and brought (c)_____ revolutionary changes in our life. Any (d)____ that helps people perform mathematical calculation may be (e)____ a computer. In this sense the (f)____ is a simple computer. Today, however, the term computer (g)____ to special kind of electronic machine that can perform mathematical calculations and process (h)________ masses of information at a (i)_____ speed. In a few minutes a computer can perform calculation that (j)____ mathematical would need years to complete. Ans, a. recent; b. essential; c. about; d. device; e. called; f. refers; h. large; i. great; j. trained; .Barishal board 24 cheat make story completely tell face care matter rescue treat think promise Keeping promise given to anyone is a must though it takes much perseverance to keep promise honestly. Since keeping promise is a (a)_____ of remembrance, we should be (b)_____ whenever we make promise. While (c)____ an unavoidable danger, people usually (d)____ any promise only to be (e)____ from the situation without perfect (f)____. After being rescued, most people (g)____ forget the promise given. A (h)____ about the pied piper of Germany (i)_____ how the piper was deliberately (j)____ by the mayor, who has made promises to give piper one thousand guilders for his work. Ans: a. matter; b. careful; c. facing; d. make; e. rescue; f. thinking; g. completely; h. story; i. tells; j. cheated 7.Dinajpur Board 24 misuse family popular invent use spreads make expand users within addicted over Face book is an online networking service. It is a (a)_____ social networking service. It is (b)____ friendship and relation all (c)___ the world. Mark Zucker Berg first (d)_____ face book, (e)___ a very short time, it gained much properly. Now it has over one billion active users. It (f)____ love and shares sorrows. But sometimes it is (g)_____. Students are spending much time in (h)_____ face book which is very alarming for the future generation. Adults are also getting (i)______ to it which is causing many problems in their (j)___ life. So we should be aware of using face book. Ans. a. popular; b. expand; c. over; d. invent; e. within; f. spread; g. misuse; h. using; i. addicted; j. family; Mymensingh Board 24 alleviation burden liability explosion asset resource Predict poverty possible think planning Crises Population (a)___ is considered as one of the greatest (b)____ in our country. Many people (c)_____ that over population is (d)_____ and it cause (e)______. But, in fact, proper (f)____ and management can turn his (g)____ into an asset. If we can develop our human (h)____ properly, it can be a (i)_____ way for poverty (j)_____. Ans .a. explosion; b. liabilities; c. think; d. burden; e. poverty; f. planning; g. crisis; h. resource; i. possible; j. alleviation. With Clues Board Question with ans and Bangla Translation 1. Dhaka Board - HSC Exam-2024 prosper be so help idealism immortal positive country welfare materialism quality hence Question: Good citizens are (a) __________ people who are possessing the (b) __________ attitude about their society, community and (c) __________ also. They never possess the quality of (d) __________ deviated from the right path. They are always thinking about the (e) __________ of their surroundings. They have all the good (f) __________ that lead them to the path of (g) __________ others. That is why good citizens are loved by all. They are not thinking of their (h) __________ prosperity. And, (i) __________ they dedicate their lives for others which (j) __________ them. Answers for Dhaka Board - HSC Exam-2024: (a) ideal (b) positive (c) country (d) being (e) welfare (f) qualities (g) helping (h) materialistic (i) hence (j) immortalizes Bengali Translation: ভালো নাগরিকরা হলেন (a) আদর্শ মানুষ যারা তাদের সমাজ, সম্প্রদায় এবং (c) দেশের সম্পর্কে (b) ইতিবাচক মনোভাব পোষণ করেন। তারা কখনই সঠিক পথ থেকে বিচ্যুত (d) হওয়ার গুণ ধারণ করেন না। তারা সর্বদা তাদের চারপাশের (e) কল্যাণ সম্পর্কে চিন্তা করেন। তাদের মধ্যে এমন সব ভালো (f) গুণাবলী রয়েছে যা তাদের অন্যদের (g) সাহায্য করার পথে পরিচালিত করে। এ কারণেই ভালো নাগরিকদের সবাই ভালোবাসে। তারা তাদের (h) বস্তুগত সমৃদ্ধির কথা ভাবে না। এবং, (i) অতএব তারা অন্যদের জন্য তাদের জীবন উৎসর্গ করে যা তাদের (j) অমর করে রাখে। 2. Rajshahi Board - HSC Exam-2024 capable syllabus frustrate requirement both understand be enlightenment build certainly achieve concentrate Question: Education aims at (a) __________ two things : knowledge and skill. The lessons in a (b) __________ prepare a learner for gaining knowledge of certain subjects. When a learner gets a clear (c) __________ of a subject or topic, it indicates his/her knowledge. Next appears skill that means the (d) __________ of doing something with the use of knowledge. Knowledge provides us with (e) __________ and skill presents the ability of doing well. (f) __________ the two things are important. But here lies a more important (g) __________ : education should make a good man. Without (h) __________ a good man, no one should be considered fully and fairly educated. Without it all other achievements are (i) __________. Therefore, one should at first (j) __________ on attaining positive human aspects. Answers for Rajshahi Board - HSC Exam-2024: (a) achieving (b) syllabus (c) understanding (d) capability (e) enlightenment (f) Both (g) requirement (h) being (i) frustrated (j) concentrate Bengali Translation: শিক্ষার লক্ষ্য হলো দুটি জিনিস (a) অর্জন করা: জ্ঞান এবং দক্ষতা। একটি (b) সিলেবাসের পাঠগুলো একজন শিক্ষার্থীকে নির্দিষ্ট বিষয়ে জ্ঞান অর্জনের জন্য প্রস্তুত করে। যখন একজন শিক্ষার্থী কোনো বিষয় বা টপিক সম্পর্কে স্পষ্ট (c) বোঝাপড়া/ধারণা লাভ করে, তখন তা তার জ্ঞান নির্দেশ করে। এরপর আসে দক্ষতা যার অর্থ হলো জ্ঞান ব্যবহারের মাধ্যমে কিছু করার (d) সক্ষমতা। জ্ঞান আমাদের (e) আলোকায়ন প্রদান করে এবং দক্ষতা ভালো কিছু করার ক্ষমতা উপস্থাপন করে। (f) উভয় জিনিসই গুরুত্বপূর্ণ। তবে এখানে একটি বেশি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ (g) প্রয়োজনীয়তা রয়েছে: শিক্ষার উচিত একজন ভালো মানুষ তৈরি করা। একজন ভালো মানুষ (h) হওয়া ছাড়া, কাউকেই পুরোপুরি এবং সুষ্ঠুভাবে শিক্ষিত বলে বিবেচনা করা উচিত নয়। এটি ছাড়া অন্যান্য সব অর্জন (i) হতাশাজনক/ব্যর্থ। সুতরাং, একজন ব্যক্তির প্রথমে ইতিবাচক মানবিক দিকগুলো অর্জনের দিকে (j) মনোযোগ দেওয়া উচিত। 3. Jashore Board - HSC Exam-2024 living changes huge mighty great ambitious economic reality connects owing dream developed Question: The Padma Bridge is no longer a dream now; it is now a (a) __________. This multipurpose bridge is going to be a (b) __________ boon for the south-western part of Bangladesh. But decades ago, it was rather an (c) __________ dream, a daunting challenge to tame the (d) __________ Padma. Crossing the river has always been strenuous and sometimes dangerous (e) __________ to unreliable and limited ferry connections and long waits for crowded boats and launches. The Padma Bridge that (f) __________ Dhaka with 21 southern districts is a potential catalyst for major economic (g) __________ in the lives of over 30 million people (h) __________ in the region and will give a (i) __________ boost to trade and (j) __________ activities. Answers for Jashore Board - HSC Exam-2024: (a) reality (b) great (c) ambitious (d) mighty (e) owing (f) connects (g) changes (h) living (i) huge (j) economic Bengali Translation: পদ্মা সেতু এখন আর কোনো স্বপ্ন নয়; এটি এখন একটি (a) বাস্তবতা। এই বহুমুখী সেতুটি বাংলাদেশের দক্ষিণ-পশ্চিমাঞ্চলের জন্য একটি (b) বিশাল/দারুণ আশীর্বাদ হতে যাচ্ছে। তবে কয়েক দশক আগে, এটি বরং একটি (c) উচ্চাভিলাষী স্বপ্ন ছিল, (d) প্রমত্ত পদ্মাকে বশ করা একটি ভীতিকর চ্যালেঞ্জ ছিল। নির্ভরযোগ্য ও সীমিত ফেরি যোগাযোগ এবং ভিড়যুক্ত নৌকা ও লঞ্চের জন্য দীর্ঘ অপেক্ষার (e) কারণে নদী পারাপার সবসময়ই কষ্টকর এবং কখনও কখনও বিপজ্জনক ছিল। পদ্মা সেতু যা ঢাকাকে দক্ষিণাঞ্চলের ২১টি জেলার সাথে (f) যুক্ত করে, তা এই অঞ্চলে (h) বসবাসকারী ৩ কোটিরও বেশি মানুষের জীবনে বড় ধরনের অর্থনৈতিক (g) পরিবর্তনের একটি সম্ভাব্য অনুঘটক এবং এটি বাণিজ্য ও (j) অর্থনৈতিক কার্যক্রমে একটি (i) বিশাল গতি আনবে। 4. Cumilla Board - HSC Exam-2024 developed spontaneous acquisition mother usual used aware ability fact communication natural acquire learning competent Question: Communicative competence refers to the (a) __________ to use language appropriately in various circumstances. There are two ways of (b) __________ communicative competence in a language. The first is (c) __________, which is similar to the way people develop ability in their (d) __________ tongue. They are aware only of the (e) __________ that they are (f) __________ the language for (g) __________. It is a (h) __________, subconscious process in which users are not (i) __________ of acquiring a language. In non-technical terms, acquisition is ‘picking up’ a language (j) __________. Answers for Cumilla Board - HSC Exam-2024: (a) ability (b) acquiring (c) acquisition (d) mother (e) fact (f) using (g) communication (h) natural (i) aware (j) spontaneously Bengali Translation: যোগাযোগমূলক যোগ্যতা বলতে বিভিন্ন পরিস্থিতিতে যথাযথভাবে ভাষা ব্যবহার করার (a) ক্ষমতাকে বোঝায়। একটি ভাষায় যোগাযোগমূলক যোগ্যতা (b) অর্জনের দুটি উপায় আছে। প্রথমটি হলো (c) অর্জন, যা মানুষ যেভাবে তাদের (d) মাতৃভাষায় ক্ষমতা বিকাশ করে তার অনুরূপ। তারা কেবল এই (e) বাস্তব সত্যটি সম্পর্কে সচেতন থাকে যে তারা (g) যোগাযোগের জন্য ভাষাটি (f) ব্যবহার করছে। এটি একটি (h) স্বাভাবিক, অবচেতন প্রক্রিয়া যেখানে ব্যবহারকারীরা ভাষা অর্জন সম্পর্কে (i) সচেতন থাকে না। অ-প্রযুক্তিগত পরিভাষায়, অর্জন হলো একটি ভাষাকে (j) স্বতঃস্ফূর্তভাবে 'তুলে নেওয়া' বা আয়ত্ত করা। 5. Chattogram Board - HSC Exam-2024 device trained about perform essential great abacus fairly large special recent sense refers called Question: The computer is a fairly (a) __________ invention. It has now become an (b) __________ part of modern life. It has greatly benefited us and brought (c) __________ revolutionary changes in our life. Any (d) __________ that helps people perform mathematical calculation may be (e) __________ a computer. In this sense the (f) __________ is a simple computer. Today, however, the term computer (g) __________ to special kind of electronic machine that can perform mathematical calculations and process (h) __________ masses of information at a (i) __________ speed. In a few minutes a computer can perform calculation that (j) __________ mathematicians would need years to complete. Answers for Chattogram Board - HSC Exam-2024: (a) recent (b) essential (c) about (d) device (e) called (f) abacus (g) refers (h) large (i) great (j) trained Bengali Translation: কম্পিউটার মোটামুটি একটি (a) সাম্প্রতিক আবিষ্কার। এটি এখন আধুনিক জীবনের একটি (b) অপরিহার্য অংশে পরিণত হয়েছে। এটি আমাদের দারুণভাবে উপকৃত করেছে এবং আমাদের জীবনে (c) প্রায় বৈপ্লবিক পরিবর্তন নিয়ে এসেছে। গাণিতিক হিসাব করতে মানুষকে সাহায্য করে এমন যেকোনো (d) যন্ত্রকে কম্পিউটার (e) বলা যেতে পারে। এই অর্থে, (f) অ্যাবাকাস হলো একটি সাধারণ কম্পিউটার। তবে আজ, কম্পিউটার শব্দটি একটি বিশেষ ধরনের ইলেকট্রনিক মেশিনকে (g) বোঝায় যা গাণিতিক হিসাব করতে পারে এবং (i) প্রচণ্ড গতিতে (h) বিপুল পরিমাণ তথ্য প্রক্রিয়া করতে পারে। কয়েক মিনিটের মধ্যে, একটি কম্পিউটার এমন সব হিসাব করতে পারে যা সম্পন্ন করতে (j) প্রশিক্ষিত গণিতবিদদের কয়েক বছর লেগে যাবে। 6. Barishal Board - HSC Exam-2024 cheat make story completely tell face care mater rescue treat think promise Question: Keeping promise given to anyone is a must though it takes much perseverance to keep promise honestly. Since keeping promise is a (a) __________ of remembrance, we should be (b) __________ whenever we make promises. While (c) __________ an unavoidable danger, people usually (d) __________ any promise only to be (e) __________ from the situation without perfect (f) __________. After being rescued most people (g) __________ forget the promises given. A (h) __________ about the pied piper of Germany (i) __________ how the piper was deliberately (j) __________ by the mayor, who has made promises to give piper one thousand guilders for his work. Answers for Barishal Board - HSC Exam-2024: (a) matter (b) careful (c) facing (d) make (e) rescued (f) thinking (g) completely (h) story (i) tells (j) cheated Bengali Translation: কাউকে দেওয়া প্রতিশ্রুতি রক্ষা করা আবশ্যক যদিও সততার সাথে প্রতিশ্রুতি রক্ষা করতে অনেক অধ্যবসায়ের প্রয়োজন। যেহেতু প্রতিশ্রুতি রক্ষা করা স্মরণের একটি (a) বিষয়, তাই প্রতিশ্রুতি দেওয়ার সময় আমাদের (b) সতর্ক হওয়া উচিত। একটি অনিবার্য বিপদের (c) সম্মুখীন হওয়ার সময়, লোকেরা সাধারণত নিখুঁত (f) চিন্তাভাবনা ছাড়াই পরিস্থিতি থেকে (e) উদ্ধার পাওয়ার জন্য যে কোনো প্রতিশ্রুতি (d) দিয়ে ফেলে। উদ্ধার পাওয়ার পর বেশির ভাগ মানুষ (g) সম্পূর্ণরূপে প্রদত্ত প্রতিশ্রুতি ভুলে যায়। জার্মানির হ্যামিলিনের বাঁশিওয়ালার একটি (h) গল্প (i) বলে যে কীভাবে বাঁশিওয়ালাকে মেয়র ইচ্ছাকৃতভাবে (j) প্রতারণা করেছিল, যিনি তার কাজের জন্য বাঁশিওয়ালাকে এক হাজার গিল্ডার দেওয়ার প্রতিশ্রুতি দিয়েছিলেন। 7. Dinajpur Board - HSC Exam-2024 misuse family popular invent use spreads make expand users within addicted over Question: Facebook is an online networking service. It is a (a) __________ social networking service. It is (b) __________ friendship and relation all (c) __________ the world. Though Mark Zucker Berg first (d) __________ Facebook, (e) __________ a very short time, it gained much popularity. Now it has over one billion active users. It (f) __________ love and shares sorrows. But sometimes it is (g) __________. Students are spending much time in (h) __________ Facebook which is very alarming for the future generation. Adults are also getting (i) __________ to it which is causing many problems in their (j) __________ life. So, we should be aware of using Facebook. Answers for Dinajpur Board - HSC Exam-2024: (a) popular (b) expanding (c) over (d) invented (e) within (f) spreads (g) misused (h) using (i) addicted (j) family Bengali Translation: ফেসবুক হলো একটি অনলাইন নেটওয়ার্কিং পরিষেবা। এটি একটি (a) জনপ্রিয় সামাজিক নেটওয়ার্কিং পরিষেবা। এটি সারা বিশ্ব (c) জুড়ে বন্ধুত্ব এবং সম্পর্ক (b) প্রসারিত করছে। যদিও মার্ক জাকারবার্গ প্রথম ফেসবুক (d) আবিষ্কার করেছিলেন, (e) খুব অল্প সময়ের মধ্যে, এটি অনেক জনপ্রিয়তা লাভ করেছে। এখন এর এক বিলিয়নেরও বেশি সক্রিয় ব্যবহারকারী রয়েছে। এটি ভালোবাসা (f) ছড়িয়ে দেয় এবং দুঃখ ভাগ করে নেয়। তবে কখনও কখনও এটির (g) অপব্যবহার করা হয়। শিক্ষার্থীরা ফেসবুক (h) ব্যবহার করতে অনেক সময় ব্যয় করছে যা ভবিষ্যৎ প্রজন্মের জন্য অত্যন্ত উদ্বেগজনক। প্রাপ্তবয়স্করাও এতে (i) আসক্ত হয়ে পড়ছে যা তাদের (j) পারিবারিক জীবনে অনেক সমস্যার সৃষ্টি করছে। তাই ফেসবুক ব্যবহারের ক্ষেত্রে আমাদের সচেতন হওয়া উচিত। 8. Mymensingh Board - HSC Exam-2024 alleviation burden liability explosion asset resource predict poverty possible think planning crises Question: Population (a) __________ is considered as one of the greatest (b) __________ in our country. Many people (c) __________ that over population is (d) __________ and it causes (e) __________. But, in fact, proper (f) __________ and management can turn this (g) __________ into an asset. If we can develop our human (h) __________ properly, it can be a (i) __________ way for poverty (j) __________. Answers for Mymensingh Board - HSC Exam-2024: (a) explosion (b) crises (c) think (d) burden (e) poverty (f) planning (g) liability (h) resource (i) possible (j) alleviation Bengali Translation: জনসংখ্যা (a) বিস্ফোরণকে আমাদের দেশের সবচেয়ে বড় (b) সঙ্কটগুলোর একটি হিসেবে বিবেচনা করা হয়। অনেকেই (c) মনে করেন যে অতিরিক্ত জনসংখ্যা একটি (d) বোঝা এবং এটি (e) দারিদ্র্যের কারণ। কিন্তু, বাস্তবে, সঠিক (f) পরিকল্পনা এবং ব্যবস্থাপনা এই (g) দায়ভারকে সম্পদে পরিণত করতে পারে। আমরা যদি আমাদের মানব (h) সম্পদকে সঠিকভাবে বিকাশ করতে পারি, তবে এটি দারিদ্র্য (j) বিমোচনের একটি (i) সম্ভাব্য উপায় হতে পারে।

ENGLISH TEST PAPER(SSC) Dhaka Board 2019 Read the passage then answer the questions no.1 and 2: The Maldives is famous as a tourist destination because of its enjoyable weather, heavenly beaches and lagoons, luxurious holiday resorts and the peace-loving people. Being an island country, it enjoys a pleasant weather throughout the year. The Maldives has been ranked as the best country brand for beach, rest and relaxation in 2008. In the same year, it was also ranked second as the best country brand for natural beauty. The Maldives is well known for being the lowest country in the world. Unfortunately, this small country with idyllic natural beauty is under the threat from rising sea levels due to global warming. Most of the country is just 1.5 meters above sea level with a highest point of 2.3 meters! Many predictions have been made with respect to Maldives being swept away by the rising water level in the Indian Ocean. It was even seen during the tsunami of 2004, that many of the island's dry parts were flooded by waters shrinking the island. The government of Maldives has begun to purchase land from nearby countries in case of islands go under water! In order to highlight the threats of global warming to its low-lying islands, the government of Maldives held à cabinet meeting underwater in 2009. That was the first ever cabinet meeting in the world that took place underwater. The meeting took place about 5 meters underwater, in a blue-green lagoon on a small island. While meeting, the cabinet signed a document calling on all nations to cut their carbon emissions.   1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives. (a) The tourists have a great — for visiting the Maldives (i) Devotion (ii) Attraction (iii) Destination (iv) Attention (b) Which of the following words best describes the weather of the Maldives? (i) Unpleasant (ii) tropical (iii) warm (iv) enjoyable (c) The Maldives is well recognized around the world for its - (i) Smallness as a country    (ii) multi-racial culture (iii) Lowest land                       (iv) threat of global warming (d) During the tsunami of 2004, many parts of the country were – (i) Submerged (ii) dried (iii) uprooted (iv) eroded (e) The word 'Idyllic in the phrase 'idyllic natural beauty' means – (i) Ideal (ii) Very beautiful (iii) Very peaceful (iv) Idol shaped (f) Global warming is a ___ to the Maldives. (i) Threat (ii) victim (iii) dangerous (iv) warning  (g) The Maldives is faced with the threat of ___ (i) Tsurrarnt over and over again (ii) serious water pollution (iii) disappearing from the map  (iv) extinction of its aquatic animals Answer: 1. (a) (ii) attraction (b) (iv) enjoyable (c) (iii) lowest land (d) (i) submerged (e) (iii) very peaceful (f) (i) threat (g) (iii) disappearing from the map   2. Answer the following questions. (a) Why is the Maldives a remarkable tourist spot? (b) Why is 2008 a significant year for the Maldives? (c) What may happen to the Maldives owing to global warming? (d) What happened to Maldives during the tsunami of 2004? (e) Do you support the idea of having a cabinet meeting underwater? What could be the reason for holding such a strange meeting? Answer: 2. (a) The Maldives is a remarkable tourist spot because of its enjoyable weather, heavenly beaches and lagoons, luxurious holiday resorts and the peace-loving people. (b) 2008 is a significant year for the Maldives because in this year the Maldives has been ranked as the best country brand for beach, rest and relaxation. (c) Owing to global warming, the Maldives may go under water (d) During the tsunami of 2004, many of the Maldives' dry parts were flooded by waters shrinking the island. (e) Yes, I support the idea of having a cabinet meeting underwater. The reason for holding such a strange meeting could be that they wanted to send the world a message that due to global warming not only the Maldives but also the whole world may one day go under water. So they urged the people of the world to minimize global warming.     3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text: The pioneer of Bangladeshi modern art Zainul Abedin is widely acclaimed for his Bengal 'Famine Sketches'. Through a series of sketches, Zainul not only documented the harsh famine of 1940 but also showed its sinister face through the skeletal figures of the people destined to die of starvation in a man made plight. Zainul developed a knack for drawing and painting when he was a high school student. After completing high school, he got admission to the Government School of Art, Kolkata. He graduated with the first position in first class in 1938. He was appointed teacher of the Art School while he was still a student there. He also attended the Slade School of Arts, London in 1951-52. Zainul Abedin is considered the founding father of Bangladeshi art. He was an artist of outstanding talent and earned international reputation. For his artistic and visionary qualities, he is referred to as Shilpacharya meaning 'great teacher' of art in Bangladesh. He designed the pages of constitution of Bangladesh. He founded the Folk Art Museum at Sonargaon and also Zainul Abedin Shangrahąshala, a gallery of his own works in Mymensingh in 1975. Zainul Abedin had (a) — potentiality to become an artist. He is the pioneer of Bangladeshi art. He loved nature and art from his (b) – He showed his artistic and visionary qualities in his student life. Graduating (c) — credit, he served as a teacher for many years. He showed his talent in different sketches. In his different sketches, (d) — sketches were acclaimed both nationally and internationally. He is also famous for designing the pages of constitution and (e) — the Folk Art Museum Answer : (a) a/ the (b) boyhood (c) with (d) some / many (e) establishing / founding.   Read the passage on rescue of Thai footballer and answer the questions no. 4 and 5: On 23 June 2018, twelve Thai young footballers along with their coach missed in a cave network in Chiang Rai province in Thailand. From the next day national and international community became worried for them. Their age was between 11 to 16 and their coach was 20. The football team had been on an exploration to the cave network following a game. The group beach) stranded after monsoon rain caused the cave system to food. The cave system named Them Lang 10 kilometers long. It is a snaking route which has a number of chambers already submerged in water, It took 6 hours to get where footballers were and live hours to come back to cave entrance. Thai rescuers began their expedition to find out after the missing. International rescue team also joined them. On July 3 the footballers were discovered alive by a British diver. Spending nine days in darkness they were suffering from hunger. A Thai, rescuer died while he was supplying them food and other necessities, Getting weather forecast the rescue team planned to rescue them immediately. Navy divers had to lead the boys along the underway path from the cave. On July 8, four boys, were rescued. Finally all 13 were rescued in next three days.   4. Complete the table below with information from the above passage: Missing of young Thai Footballers Aim Rescue the team alive Who Activities When Where/place 12 Thai Footballers missed June 23 , 2018 (i).......... International community (ii) ....... June 24 , 2018 around the world A British Driver (iii)...... July 3 , 2018 The Lang  Cave, Chiang, Rai,Thailand A Thai Rescuer died (iv)...... The Laung  Cave, Thailand (iv)........ were rescued next three days Chiang, Rai,thailand Answer: 4. (i) Tham Luang cave of Chiang Rai province in Thailand (ii) became worried (iii) discovered the footballers alive (iv) while supplying food and other necessities (v) The footballers    5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words, Answer: 5. Summary : On 23 June, 2018, 12 boys went exploring in Thailand's Chiang Rai province with their football coach - and ended up trapped deep inside a cave named Tham Luang Cave. It had been raining for the last few days and the group became stranded as the rain water caused the cave system to flood. The local rescuers as well as the international rescue team joined to find out the missing team. On July 3, a British diver discovered the footballers alive. It took 6 hours to get where footballer were and 5 hours to come back to cave entrance. A Thai rescuer died during the rescue work. But after much effort all the boys were rescued.    6. Match the parts of sentences in column A, B and to write five complete sentences: Column A Column B               Column C (a) Donation of blood   (i) sound health can donate blood   (i) We donate blood we Invite no harm to us.   (b) In our society , some of us nourish (ii) enough to save (ii) after every 3 months without any side effects (c) As per medical science every man in (iii) a crystal clear idea that if (iii)be a very noble deed (d) We should have (iv) a misconnect tion about blood donation which conveys (iv)  the life of a dying person (e) Sometimes a bag of our blood is (v) is universally a acknowledged to (v) a negative message for the others Answer: 6.(a+v+iii) Donation of blood is universally acknowledged to be a very noble deed.    (b+iv+v) In our society, some of us nourish a misconception about blood donation which conveys a negative message for the others.    (c+i+ii) As per medical science every man in sound health can donate blood after every 3 months without any side effect.    (d+iii+i) We should have a crystal clear idea that if we donate blood, we invite no harm to us.    (e+ii+iv) Sometimes, a bag of our blood is enough to the life of a dying person.   7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of sentences need to be written: (a) Shamim got a lease of land in his village (b) Shamim's lot has changed radically. (c) Poverty forced him to look for work. (d) He has also been raising hybrid cows for milk as well as to produce manure. (e) Shamim was an unemployed youth of an impoverished family. (f) Then he joined the training programme of youth development and received training in vegetable cultivation. (g) He is now very happy to be a self- sufficient man. (h) He applied his new and improved knowledge for cultivating vegetables. Answer:   7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8   e c f a h d b g         ENGLISH TEST PAPER(SSC) Rajshahi Board 2019 According to the Read the passage then answer the questions no.1 and 2: The advantages of the Internet technology have made a good number of websites to facilitate social relations among people around the world. These are known as social networking services or social networks. At present, Facebook is the most popular. Google+, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. are other frequently used social services. Social network services are web-based and hence, provide ways for the users to interact through the Internet. These services make it possible to connect people sharing interests and activities across the borders and thus have made a lot for the users to feel that they really live in a global village. ". Why are social networks expanding so fast? The Answer is simple. Most of the 4ocial services are cost-free. You can make use of them [rec, paying a very little to your Internet service provider. Secondly, you can make your personal profile public before the entire online community. It is like presenting yourself before the entire world. You can also look into other people's profile if you are interested. It is Simple and easy. Thirdly. Social networks allow users to upload pictures, multimedia contents and modify the profile. Some services like Facebook allow Users to update their profiles. Fourthly. Networks allow users to post blog entries, User profiles have a section dedicated to comments from friends and other users. Finally, there are privacy protection measures too. A user himself or herder decides over the number of visitor’s viewers and what information should be shared with others 1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives. (a) The word "advantage' in the first line refers to (i) Convenience (ii) Inconvenience (iii) inappropriate (iv) uncertain (b) The utility of website is - (i) Abusing social network (ii) Creating social awareness (iii) Discouraging social relation (iv) Promoting universal brotherhood (c) Users accounts have - protection measures. (i) Virus (ii) Identity (iii) personal secrecy (iv) network (d) The word "content' stands for - (i) Conversation (ii) agreement  (iii) a rehearsal (iv) The things that art contained in something (e) A lot of websites help ___   (i) to worsen social relations among the world people (ii) to dissuade the world people (iii) to develop social relations among the  global people (iv) to spread terrorism only in the world (f) This passage highlights the tmportance of – (i) electronic media (ii) information technology (iii) social networking services  (iv) completing education (g) – are  sharing intercats through Internet. (i) Only students (ii) People of the world (iii) Only the nich people (iv) A privileged few Answer: 1. (a) (i) convenience (b) (iv) promoting universal brotherhood (c) (iii) personal secrecy (d) (iv) the things that are contained in something (e) (iii) to develop social relations among the global people (f) (iii) social networking services (g) (ii) People of the world   2. Answer the following questions. (a) What do you mean by social networks? (b) How can a user take privacy protectionmeasures ? (c) Where can you make your protection profile? (d) Do you support the idea that a wood number of websites facilitate social relations among people around the world? Why or why not? Explain in 2 or 3 sentences. (c) Write the merits and demerits of Facebook? Answer: 2. (a) By 'social networks' we mean the emergence of a good number of websites to facilitate social relations among people around the world. These services are web-based and hence provide ways for the users to interact through the Internet. (b) A user can take privacy protection measures by deciding over the number of visitors or viewers and what information should be shared with others. (c) I can make my personal profile public before the entire online community by the internet. (d) Yes, I support the idea that a good number of websites facilitate social relations among people around the world. Because these services make it possible to connect people sharing interests and activities across the borders and make the users feel that they really live in a global village. (e) The merits of Facebook are (i) it helps in establishing connection with people, friends and relatives across the world; (ii) it has brought a new dimension in business like online marketing. The demerits of Facebook are (i) people become addicted to it; (ii) it affects academic activities.   3. Read the following text and All in cach gap with  suitable word based on the information of the text: A responsibility is a duty or an obligation to do something. It is also a duty or obligation not to do something. For example, our to do's are casting our votes if we are 18 or over, maintaining discipline in all spheres of life, helping our trouble-ridden neighbours and relativos, completing our lessons in time, keeping our environment clean etc. Again, our not to do's include keeping bad company. causing har to anybody. hurting anybody. practising dishonesty. or injustice, doing anything subversive of law. evading taxes etc. The responsibilities of the government are so provide for the citizens the basic nccessitics of life. to protect the fundamental night of the citizens, to ensure freedom of speech, to ensure equality of all before law etc. It is unbelievable that a nation consists of people having (a)- thoughts and ideas, a single religious (b) - or a single language. People belong to different caste and (c) —. So it is the responsibility of cach and every citizen to (d) - respect to others thoughts. faiths, customs, way of life and so forth. He/She is expected to do what he/she should do and (e) __ from doing what he/she should not do. Answer: 3. (a) equal (b) belief (c) creed (d) show (e) refrain   Read the passage on Yuri Gagarin and answer the questions no. 4 and 5: Yuri Gagarin was a Russian pilot and astronaut. He was the first human to joumicy into outer space. He on his spacecraft Vostok completed on orbit of the carth on 12 April 1961. Yun Gagarin was born in the village of Klushino, Russia on March 9. 1934. His parents worked on a farm. He was the third of four children. In 1946. Gagarin completed his secondary cducation at Klushino. At the age of 16, in 1950he entered a foundry-steel factory near Moscow. He did his graduation from a vocational school in 1951. Then he took a training as a Soviet Air Cadet at a local club where he learned to fly at first. He again graduated from a technical school in 1955 and he was recruited in the Soviet Army. He became a lieutenant in the Soviet Air Force in 1951. In 1960, Yuri was selected for the Soviet Space Program. On 12 April 1961, he became the first human to travel into space and move round the earth. He died in 1968 in a plane crash. 4. Complete the table below with information from the above passage: Name of Events   Year / Time Place Achievement Born (i)....... in Klushino village,  Russia   (ii).......... in 1946 at Klushino   Took his bechelor degree (iii)........ from vocational  school     in 1961   (iv).......... (v)........... in 1968       Answer: 4. (i) 1934 (ii) completed secondary education (iii) 1951 (iv) first human to travel into space and move round the earth (v) died   5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. Answer: 5. Summary : A Russian pilot and astronaut Yuri Gagarin was the first human to make a journey into outer space on his spacecraft Vostok in 1961. He was born in the village of Klushino, Russia on 9 March, 1934. After completing his secondary education in 1950, he entered a foundry steel factory near Moscow. He took his graduation from a vocational school in 1951. He became a lieutenant in the Soviet Air Force in. 1957. He was selected for Soviet Space Programme. He died in a plane crash in 1968.   6. Match the parts of sentences in column A, B and si C to write five complete sentences : Column A    Column B Column C a) There are many (i) in our country in respect (i) of the natural beauty (b) Cox's Bazar (ii) come to visit this (ii) sea – beach every year (c) Cox's Bazar (iii) nice places (iii) in Bangladesh (d) it is a remarkable place (iv) sea-beach (iv) place among them (e) Many people (v) is the most beautiful (v) is very charming Answer: 6. (a+iii+iii) There are many nice places in Bangladesh. (b+v+iv) Cox's Bazar is the most beautiful place among them. (c+iv+v) Cox's Bazar sea-beach is very charming. (d+i+i) It is a remarkable place in our country in respect of the natural beauty. (e+ii+ii) Many people come to visit this sea beach every year.   7. Put the following parts of the story in correct  order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of sentences need to be written : (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 . (f) The old soilder sat on a stone outside the church. (g) He had a strange  mad look in his eyes. (h) “There was a ship”, the old soilder began Answer: 7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8   b f g d a e h c ENGLISH TEST PAPER(SSC) Dinajpur Board 2019 Read the passage then answer the questions no.1 and 2 Meherjan lives in a slum on the Sirajgonj Town Protection Embankment. Her polythene-roofed shelter looks like a cage. She is nearly 45 but looks more than her age. In front of her shelter, she is trying to make a fire to cook the day's only meal. Her weak hands tremble as she adds some fallen leaves and straw to the fire. The whispering wind from the river Jamuna makes the fire unsteady. The dancing of the flames reminds Meherjan of the turmoil in her life. Not long ago Meherjan had everything----- a family, cultivable land and cattle. The erosion of the Jamuna consumed all her landed property gradually. It finally claimed her only shelter during the last monsoon. It took the river only a day to demolish Meher's house, trees, vegetable garden and the bamboo bush. She had a happy family once. Over the years, she lost her husband an to diseases that cruel hunger and poverty brought to the family. Now, she is the only one left to live on with the loss and the pain. The greedy Jamuna has shattered her dreams and happiness. There are thousand others waiting to share the same fate like Meherjan. Bangladesh is a land of rivers that affect its people. Erosion is a harsh reality for the people living along the river banks. During each monsoon many more villages are threatened by the roaring of rivers like the Jamuna, the Padma and the Meghna. It is estimated that river erosion makes at least 100,000 people homeless every year in Bangladesh. In fact, river erosion is one of the main dangers caused by climate change. If we can't take prompt action to adapt to climate change, there will be thousands of more Meherjans in our towns and villages every year. 1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives. (a) What does the expression " The turmoil in her life" in the 1st paragraph mean? (i) The pleasures of life. (ii) The thunderstorm in her life. (iii) The pangs and pains of her life. (iv) The dreams of her life. (b) What are the rivers mentioned in the passage? (i) The Jumuna (ii) The Padma (iii) The Meghna (iv) All the above (c) Once Meherjan was — (i) solvent (ii) insolvent (iii) poor (iv) impoverished (d) Meherjan was homeless because of - (i) the erosion of the Jamuna (ii) selling of her house (iii) destruction of her house  (iv) flood (e) What is the main purpose of the author of the passage? (i) To explain the importance of river. (ii) To describe the impact of monsoon. (iii) To describe the effect of river erosion. (iv) To describe the fate of a woman. (f) She is living — in her makeshift house now. (i) with her relatives (ii) alone (iii) with her husband (iv) with her family (g) Dancing of the flame means - (i) a traditional form of folk dance. (ii) a flame that makes people dance around it. (iii) unstability of flame. (iv) a flame made by people to remember that their past. Answer: 1. (a) (iii) The pangs and pains of her life (b) (iv) All the above (c) (i) solvent (d) (i) the erosion of the Jamuna (e) (ii) To describe the impact of monsoon (f) (ii) alone (g) (iii) instability of flame   2. Answer the following questions. (a) Why does Meherjan look more than her age? (b) Where does she live and how does her living place look like? (c) When are many more villages threatened by in the roaring rivers? (d) What happens then? (e) How can we reduce the increasing number of shelterless people affected by river erosion? Answer: 2.   (a) Meherjan looks more than her age because of poverty, hunger and malnutrition. (b) She lives in a slum on the Sirajgonj Town Protection Embankment. Her living place which is polythene-roofed looks like a cage. (c) Many more villages are threatened by the roaring rivers during the monsoon when river erosion takes a serious shape. (d) Then the rivers swell up causing erosion and engulfing the river banks especially of the Padma, the Meghna and the Jamuna. (e) We can reduce the increasing number of shelter less people affected by river erosion by taking prompt action to adapt ourselves to climate change and by raising public awareness regarding river erosion.   Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text: 26 March, our Independence Day, is the biggest state festival. The day is celebrated every year in the country with great enthusiasm and fervour. It is a national holiday. All offices, educational institutions, shops and factories remain closed on this day. The day begins with 31gunshots. Early in the morning the President and the Prime Minister on behalf of the nation place floral wreaths at the National Mausoleum at Savar. Then diplomats, political parties, social and cultural organizations, and freedom fighters pay homage to the martyrs. People from all walks of life also go there in rallies and processions. There are several cultural programmes throughout the day several highlighting the heroic struggle and sacrifice in 1971. The country also witnesses a smartly dressed parade of defence forces, border guards, police, ansar and the VDP (Village Defence Party) at the National Parade Ground near the National Parliament. In Bangabandhu Stadium, school children, scouts and girl guides take part in various displays to entertain thousands of spectators. Educational institutions also organise their individual programmes. Sports meets and tournaments are also organised on the day, including the exciting boat race in the river Buriganga. Independence day is the biggest festival in our country. The day is observed throughout the country in a befitting (a) —, The (b) – of the Independence Day begins with 31 gunshots. People from all walks of life (c) — to the National Mausoleum to pay their respect by offering (d) -. Several cultural programmes are also (e) — to highlight the supreme sacrifice of our heroic sons for the independence of the country. Answer: 3. (a) manner (b) celebration (c) go (d) floral wreaths (e) organised   Read the passage and answer the questions no. 4 and 5 : Rabindranath Tagore was one of the most leading poets in the history of world literature. He was at the same time a poet, a novelist a dramatist, a philosopher and a musician. He was born in the renowned Tagore family in March, 1861. After the completion of his house education, he was sent to school. But he did not like institutional education. So arrangements were made at house for proper education. In his thirteen year; Rahindranath along with his father went to visit Himalayas. At the age of seventeen he was sent to London to study law. But he studied literature with Professor Henry Morley only for a few months and then returned home. Only at the age of eight he started composing poems. He wrote his poetic novel Banaphul at the age of fifteen. When he was sixteen, his poems and essays were being published in journals. After returning from England, he began to write tirelessly in all branches of literature. In 1911 he translated his poems of “The Gitanjali” into English which brought him the highest honour in the form of the Nobel Prize in 1913. One year after his awarding of the Nobel Prize, he was made a Knight by the British Government which he rejected as a protest against the atrocities of British Government at Jalianwalabagh. The University of Oxford honoured him with D. Lit in 1940. Earlier in 1921, he laid the foundation of Viswa Bharati. At the age of eighty. Rabindranth Tagore breathed his last. 4. Complete the table below with information from the above passage :  Biography of Rahindranath Tagore Known as a poet, a novelist, a dramatist, a as philosopher and a musician Life span From 1861 to (i)...... Who what Event/ Activity Time/ When  Place/ Where Subject / Speciality Rabindr a-nath   Tagore     tour   went to visit (ii) .....   Himalayas   accompanied by his father Rabindr a-nath   Tagore   education was sent to study (iii).......     london     (iv)....   (v)...... brought him the highest honour in the form of the nobel Prize 1913     Answer: 4. (i) 1941 (ii) 1874 (iii) 1878 (iv) Law (v) translation of the 'Gitanjali' in English 5. Write a summary of the above passage in your  own words. Answer: . Summary : Rabindranath Tagore is one of the greatest poets of world literature. He was born in the sophisticated Tagore family in Jorasanko, Kolkata in 1861. He had no institutional education. He received education at home. At the age of eight, he started composing poems. He wrote his poetic novel 'Banaful' in 1876. He was sent to London to study Law. After returning from England, he began to write tirelessly in all the branches of literature. He translated "The Gitanjali' in English and got the 'Nobel Prize' in 1913. He was made a Knight by the British Government in 1914. The Oxford University honoured him with D. Litt in 1940. He founded the Viswa Bharati in 1921. He breathed his last in 1941 6. Match the parts of the sentences in column A, B and C to write five complete sentences : Column A Column B Column C a)  Our    parliament House (i) by an articficial lake called  i) in 1982. b) It has been designed (ii) is one of the most spectacular (ii) buildings in the world c) The building is surronded (iii) was held on February in (iii) the same year d) It (iv) was  inaugurated   (iv) Louis Kahn e)  The first parliament (v) by a American architect (v) Crescent Lake Answer: 6.   (a+ii+ii) Our Parliament House is one of the most spectacular buildings in the world. (b+v+iv) It was designed by a famous American architect Louis I Kahn. (c+i+v) The building is surrounded by an artificial lake called Crescent Lake. (d+iv+i) It was inaugurated in 1982. (e+iii+iii) The first parliamentary session was held on February in the same year.   7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of sentences need to be written : (a) The dog dropped the bone and barked at the crow. (b) One of them started pecking at dog's tail. (c) Both the crows went near the dog. (d) Once a dog was eating a bony piece of meat  sitting under a tree. (e) The dog not only felt disturbed but also became angry. (f) It flew away and after sometime returned with another crow. (g) A crow saw him and wished to eat that. (h) In the meantime the other crow flew away with the bone. Answer: 7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8   d g f c b e a h ENGLISH TEST PAPER(SSC) Jashore Board 2019 Read the passage then answer the questions no.1 | and 2: 26 March, our Independence Day, is the biggest state festival. The day is celebrated every year in the country with great enthusiasm and fervour. It is a national holiday. All offices, educational institutions, shops and factories remain closed on this day. The day begins with a 31 gun salute, Early in the morning the President and the Prime Minister on behalf of the nation place floral wreaths at the National Mausoleum at Savar. Then other leaders, political parties, diplomats, social and cultural organisations, educational institutions and freedom fighters pay homage to the martyrs. People from all walks of life also go there in rallies and processions. There are many cultural programmes throughout the day highlighting the heroic struggle and sacrifice in 1971. The country also witnesses a spectacular parade of defence forces, border guards, police, ansars and the VDP (Village Defense Party) at the National Parade Ground near the National Parliament. In Bangabandhu National Stadium, school children, scouts and girl guides take part in various displays to entertain thousands of spectators. The educational institutions also organise their individual programmes. Sports meets and tournaments are also organised on the day including the exciting boat race in the river Buriganga. In the evening, all major public buildings are illuminated with colourful lights. Bangla Academy, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and other socio cultural organisations hold .cultural functions. Similar functions are also arranged in other places in the country. 1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives. (a) Illuminate stands for — (i) put out (ii) light (iii) put on (iv) put off (b) – hold cultural functions on 26 March. (i) British Council (ii) Bangla Academy and Shilpakala Academy (iii) Nazrul Academy (iv) Children Academy (c) Various displays are arranged to - (i) sadden (ii) irritate (iii) annoy (iv) amuse (d) What is the main purpose of the author of the passage? (i) To highlight the celebration of Independence Day (ii) To show us the way of arranging programmes (iii) To describe our tradition (iv) To show our nationalism (e) 'Enthusiasm' means — (i) ambition (ii) celebration (iii) dedication (iv) zeal (f) 26 March is observed in - (i) a normal way. (ii) a simple way (iii) a befitting manner (iv) an organized way (g) Our biggest state festival is – (i) Shaheed Dibosh  (ii) May Day (iii) Independence Day (iv) Pahela Boishakh Answer: 1. (a) (ii) light (b) (ii) Bangla Academy and Shilpakala Academy (c) (iv) amuse (d) (i) To highlight the celebration of Independence Day (e) (iv) zeal (f) (iii) a befitting manner (g) (iii) Independence Day   2. Answer the following questions. (a) What is the significance of our Independence ' Day? (b) How do we pay homage to the martyrs? (c) What do the cultural programmes highlight? (d) Where is the parade held on 26 March? Who 9 take part in the parade? (e) How do we become inspired from this passage? Answer: 2.   (a) Our Independence Day signifies that we are an independent nation in the world and we have the same feeling and excitement as other independent nations of the world. (b) We pay homage to the martyrs going to the National Mausoleum at Savar in rallies and processions and place floral wreaths at the altar of the monument. (c) The cultural programmes arranged by different socio-cultural organizations of the country highlight the heroic struggle and sacrifice of our freedom fighters in the Liberation War in 1971. (d) The parade is held at the National Parade Ground near the National Parliament where defense forces, border guards, police, Ansaris and the VDP take part in a spectacular parade. (e) He different celebrations held throughout the en day inspire us to become patriotic in our thought and action, showing profound respect to the martyrs and vowing to defend the independence of our motherland at any cost.   3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the Information of the text: Humans can neither change the Sun's radiation nor the earth's orbit around the sun. But they can control the increase in the amount of greenhouse gases and its effect on the atmosphere. Only during the last hundred years the carbon dioxide concentration has been raised alarmingly in the atmosphere and we humans can be help responsible for this. The main cause of the increase in carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere 'is the burning of fossil fuels. Since the end of the 19th century, .industrial activities increased rapidly giving rise to factories. These factories required energy which was produced through the combustion of coal. Besides coal, other sources of energy such as mineral oil and natural gas were also burned to heat our houses, run cars and airplanes or to produce electricity. Nowadays about 85 million barrels of crude oil are burned daily. Every time a fossil raw material is burned, it releases carbon dioxide into the air. It is true that most of the natural phenomena are beyond humans' control, yet he can (a) = some aspects like the greenhouse effect by his wise activities. Carbon dioxide is the main (b)- of it. Carbon dioxide is being (c) — in the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels. In fact, industrial activities have given rise to many factories where coal is (d) — for energy. Moreover mineral oil and natural gas are also used for various (e) —, Answer: 3. (a) control (b) cause (c) concentrated/accumulated (d) required (e) activities   Read the following text carefully and answer the questions no. 4 and 5 : The great men were born in different places of this world but their activities make them familiar and closer to us. Dr. Muhammad Shahiduallh was one of those who contributed a lot towards Bangla language and literature. He was the greatest scholar of Bengal. This great scholar was born on July, 1885 at 24 Pargonas in West Bengal, India. He passed his entrance examination in 1904 and obtained his B.A. degree six years later. It took him two years to complete his M.A. and another two years for his Bachelor of Law Degree. He later joined the University of Dhaka in 1921 as a professor of Sanskrit and Bengali. He was awarded the Doctorate Degree from Sorbone University, Paris in 1928.. | "Bangla Shahitter Katha", the first well-arranged  history of Bengali literature was composed by him that was published in 1953. This great scholar remained busy with his work. till he became seriously ill in 1967 and was confined to bed for about two and a half years. Dr. Shaiduallan breathed his last on 13th July, 1969 in Dhaka. We remember him with great respect and gratitude. 4. Complete the table below with information from the above passage :___ Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Speciality Great contribution to Bengali literature   Time Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was born in (i) .. Who/ What Event/Activity When Where (ii) ......... passed entrance examination in 1904     Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah joined as professor   in 1921 (iii) ...... He   (iv).........   in 1928,   Sorborne University Paris     Bangla Shahitter Katha   was          published     in (v)......   Answer: 4. (i) 1885 (ii) Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah (iii) Dhaka University (iv) obtained Doctorate Degree  (v) 1953   5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. Match the parts of sentences in Answer: 5. Summary : Dr. Mohammad Shahidullah, a great hs scholar, was born at 24 Paraganas in West Bengal on 10 July, 1885. He passed the Entrance Examination in 1904. He got his BA degree in 1910 and MA in 1912 and BL in 1914. He started his career as a Professor of Sanskrit and Bengali of Dhaka University in 1921. He received Doctorate degree from Sorbonne University, Paris in 1928. He published the first well-arranged history of Bengali literature 'Bangla Shahitter Katha' in 1953. He became seriously ill in 1967 and was in sickbed for two and a half years. He died on 13 July 1969 in Dhaka.   6. Match the part of sentences in column A, B and C to write five complete sentences : Column A Column B Column C   (a)morality develops the conscience (i) himself in a proper way and cultivate (i) which cannot ignore logic and reason (b) it helps a man guide (ii) is increasing and we are losing (ii) and right wrong (c) It is such a great natural power   (iii) from our childhood  we shall (iii) the  invaluable virtue of morality (d) But nowadays moral erosion (iv) that grows naturally human behaviour (iv) fail in every aspect of  life   (e) If we do practise  morality (v) by which man can judge good or bad (v) all the  virtues to become a complete man Answer: 6. (a+v+ii) Morality develops the conscience by which man can judge good or bad and He right and wrong. (b+i+iii) It helps a man guide himself in a proper way and cultivate the invaluable virtue of morality. (c+iv+i) It is such a great natural power that it is grows naturally in human behavior which cannot ignore logic and reason. (d+ii+v) But nowadays moral erosion is increasing and we are losing all the virtues to become a complete man. (e+iii+iv) If we do not practise morality from our childhood, we shall fail in every aspect of life.   7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only, the corresponding numbers of sentences need to be written : (a) the merchant sold him to a rich man in another country.' (b) To escape torture, he one day fled from his master's house. (c) Orice 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. Answer: 7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8   c d a h f g e e ENGLISH TEST PAPER(SSC) Cumilla Board 2019 Read the passage then answer the questions no.1 and 2: 21 February is observed as Shaheed Dibosh every throughout the country in remembrance of the rtyrs of language - movement of 1952. The memoration begins at the early hours of the day mourning songs that recall the supreme cacrifices of our language martyrs. People  wear black badges and go to the Shaheed minar in barefoot processions, singing mourning songs. They place wreaths at the Minar. Many of them visit the graves of the martyrs at Azimpur Sovevard and pray for them. They also attend various programmes organised in remembrance of mo language martyrs. The UNESCO on 17 November in 1999 proclaimed February 21 as the International Mother Language Day in recognition of the sacrifices of the martyrs for the rightful place of Bangla. The day is now annually observed worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. 1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives. (a) The word 'diversity' means - (i) similarity (ii) variety (iii) likeness (iv) comparison (b) On 21 February, people go to the Shaheed Minar in procession singing – (i) national anthem (ii) mourning songs (iii) bhatialee (iv) patriotic songs (c) Our language martyrs are those who — (i) fought for Bengali language (ii) died for Bengali language (iii) led the Language Movement (iv) fought for East Pakistan (d) Who observe 'Shaheed Dibosh' every year? (i) political persons (ii) students (iii) people of all ages (iv) the intellectuals : (e) The International Mother Language Day is being observed – (i) only in our country (ii) all over the world. (iii) in Indian sub-continent (iv) in western countries (f) What do you mean by the word 'supreme' in the phrase 'supreme sacrifice'? (i) at any cost (ii) highest (iii) suicide (iv) utter (g) What is the purpose of the author of this passage? (i) To highlight how 21 February is observed and its international recognition. (ii) To highlighten how the people go to the Shaheed Minar. (iii) To portray how the freedom fighters lose their lives. (iv) To state how the UNESCO approves Shaheed Dibosh. Answer: 1. (a)  (i) variety (b)  (ii) mourning songs (c)  (iii) died for Bengali language (d)  (iv) people of all ages (e) (ii) all over the world  (f) (ii) highest (vii) (g) To highlight how 21 February is observed and its international recognition   2. Answer the following questions. (a) Why is 21 February observed as 'Shaheed Dibosh'? (b) Why do we go to the Shaheed Minar bare footed? (c) What is your idea about the significance of wearing black badges on the Shaheed so Dibosh? Write in two sentences. (d) What do you understand by the phrase "the  rightful place of Bangla'? (e) What is the importance of 'International Mother Language Day'? Answer: 2.   (a) 21 February is observed as 'Shaheed Dibosh because on this day near the Dhaka Medical College, some valiant sons of this soil laid down their lives to establish the right on Bangla as the state language. (b) We go the Shaheed Minar bare-footed to show our profound respect to the language martyrs. (c) Black badge is the symbol of expressing mourning. Wearing black badges signifies our mourning for the martyrs of our language movement. (d) The phrase "the rightful place of Bangla' indicates the recognition of Bangla as the state language of the then East Pakistan. (e) The importance of the International Mother Language Day' is to promote worldwide awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.   3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text : Today there are many jobs where you need English. This is because the world has become smaller. Vast distances are shortened by speedy transport. We can talk to a person thousands of kilometres away on the phone or the Internet. So, we can communicate with the whole world easily. English has made this communication easier. There are many countries in the world with many languages, but to communicate with them, you cannot use all the languages. So, you need a common language that you can use with more or less all the people in the world. English is that common language. English for us in Bangladesh is all the more important. As we have seen earlier, we are too many people in a small country. So if you learn English, you have the best opportunity to find a good job, both within and outside the country. And that is good news for. millions of our unemployed youths. Globalization has made the world smaller and so it requires a (a) – language for international communication. The lingua franca of the world is (b) - English provides us with the (c) — to pursue a good job. Being a densely (d) — country, Bangaldesh is cursed with unemployment. Proficiency in English may help (e) – unemployment problem and bring economic development. Answer: 3. (a) common (b) English (c) opportunity (d) populated (e) removing/eradicating/ alleviating/ lessening   Read the passage on Gustave Eiffel and his Tower and answer the questions no. 4 and 5 : Altaf Mahmud was a musician, cultural activist and martyred freedom fighter of Liberation War of Bangladesh. He was born on 23 December 1933. He was also a language activist of Language Movement and composer of 'Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano' – the famous song written by Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, a famous journalist. In 1950 he sang gonoshongit in many places to inspire the activists of the Language Movement. Along with his singing, Mahmud continued to support the movement. He tuned the  song 'Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano' in 1969, in Zahir Raihan's film 'Jibon Theke Neya'. Altaf Mahmud took part in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. He created a secret camp inside his house for the freedom fighters. But as the secret revealed, Pakistan Army caught him on August 30, 1971. He was tortured by them. A lot of other guerrilla war fighters like Shafi Imam Rumi were also captured by the Pak army on that day. Along with most of them, he was lost ever since. His patriotic songs which were then broadcast at the "Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra" also inspired the war fighters at that time. In 1977, Altaf Mahmud was awarded the Ekushey Padak for his valuable contribution to Bengali culture and the War of Liberation. 4. Complete the table below with information from the above passage : Altaf Mahmud Role  Musician, cultural activist and  freedom fighter    Life time From 1933 to (i).................. Who/ What Activities   Type of work / name Time Altaf Mahmud sang (ii) ............. 1950's (iii) .......... was tuned song 1969 Altaf Mahmud (iv) ........   1971 Bangladesh Government awarded him Ekushey Padak (v)……   Answer: 4. (i) 1971 (ii) gonoshongit (iii) Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano (iv) died/ was lost (v) 1977 5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. Answer: 5. Summary : Altaf Mahmud was a musician, cultural activist and martyred freedom fighter. He took part in the Language Movement of 1952 and composed the mourning song 'Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano' to commemorate the event. Then he also sang gonoshongit to inspire the activists of the movement. He took part in the Liberation War and made a secret camp inside his house for the freedom fighters. The Pakistan Army caught him as the secret was revealed. He was lost forever. Altaf Mahmud was awarded a posthumous Ekushey Padak in 1977 for his valuable contribution to Bengali culture and the Liberation War.   6. Match the parts of sentences given in column A, B and C to write five complete sentences : Column A Column B Column C Your friends cannot help that makes us     in everyone It is love loving you you don't love other Love is divine to love you feel for others You cannot find others it is a good evidence that if you love them If you are not loved which exists unless you love them Answer: 6.(a+ii+iv) Your friends cannot help loving you if you love them. (b+i+ii) It is love that makes us feel for others. (c+v+i) Love is divine which exists in everyone. (d+iii+v) You cannot find others to love you unless you love them. (e+iv+ii) If you are not loved, it is a good evidence that you don't love others.   7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of the sentences need to be written : (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 traveler  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 attacked a province but unfortunately his soldiers were all killed. (f) The food was very hot. (g) One day he became very hungry and could not get anything to eat (h) He hurriedly dug his fingers right at the middle of the dish. Answer: 7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8   e b g d a h f c ENGLISH TEST PAPER(SSC) Chattogram Board 2019 Read the passage then answer the questions no.1 and 2: Meherjan lives in a slum on the Sirajgonj Town Protection Embankment. Her polythene- roofed shelter looks like a cage. She is nearly 45 but looks more than her age. In front of her shelter, she is Waring to make a fire to cook the day's only. meal. Her weak hands tremble as she adds some fallen leaves and straw to the fire. The whispering wind from the river Jamuna makes the fire unsteady. The dancing of the flames reminds Meherjan of the turmoil in her life. Not long ago Meherjan had everything----- a family, cultivable land and cattle. The erosion of the Jamuna consumed gradually all her landed property. It finally claimed her last shelter during the last monsoon. It took the river only a day to demolish Meher's house, trees, vegetable garden and the bamboo bush. She had a happy family once, Over the years, she lost her husband and her family to diseases that cruel hunger and poverty brought to the family. Now, she is the only one left to live on with the loss and the pain. The greedy Jamuna has shattered her dreams and happiness. There are thousand others waiting to share the same fate like Meherjan. Bangladesh is a land of rivers that affect its people. Erosion is a harsh reality for the people living along the river banks. During each monsoon many more villages are threatened by the roaring rivers like the Jamuna, the Padma and the Meghna. It is estimated that river erosion makes at least 100,000 people homeless every year in Bangladesh. In fact, river erosion is one of the main dangers caused by climate change. If we can't take prompt actions to adapt to climate change, there will be thousands of more Meherjans in our towns and villages every year. 1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives. (a) Meherjan tries to make fire to —, (i) warm herself (ii) cook day's meal (iii) make tea (iv) make night's meal (b) Before the erosion of the river, she was (i) wealthy .. (ii) healthy (iii) unhappy (iv) joyful (c) — has made Meherjan's life miserable. .: (i) Old age (ii) Sickness (iii) River erosion (iv) Frustration (d) How old is Meherjan? (i) Below 40 (ii) Below 45 (iii) Below. 50 (iv) Above 50 (e) What does the word 'Demolish' mean? (i) Build (ii) preserve (iii) Destroy (iv) Support (f) What is the dangerous result of climate change? (i) Cruel hunger (ii) River erosion (iii) Landed property (iv) The curse of nature (g) Meherjan's hands are trembling because-, (i) she is frightened (ii) she is feeble (iii) she is tired (iv) she is exhausted Answer: 1. (a) (ii) cook day's meal (b) (iv) joyful (c) (iii) River erosion (d) (iii) Below 50 (e) (iii) destroy (f) (iv) The curse of nature (g) (ii) she is feeble   2. Answer the following questions. (a) Where does Meherjan live? (b) What happened to her after the erosion of Jamuna? (c) Describe Meherjan's residence? (d) What property did Meherjan lose duc to  river erosion? (e) What crushed Meherjan's dream and happiness and how? Answer: 2.   (a) Meherjan lives in a slum on the Sirajgonj Town Protection Embankment. (b) After the erosion of the Jamuna, Meherjan lost all her landed property, her house, trees, vegetable garden and bamboo bush. She has also lost her husband and her family because of cruel hunger and poverty. (c) Meherjan lives in a slum on the Sirajgoni Town Protection Embankment. She lives in a polythene roofed shelter that looks like a cage. (d) Meherjan lost everything which includes her house, cattle, cultivable land, vegetable garden, bamboo bush and her family as well. (e) The erosion of the Jamuna consumed all of Meherjan's landed property including her shelter and crushed her dreams and happiness.   3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text: 26 March, our Independence Day, is the biggest 2 state festival. The day is celebrated every year in the country with great enthusiasm and fervour. It is a national holiday. The day begins with 31 gunshots, Early in the morning the President and the Prime Minister on behalf of the nation place floral wreaths at, the National Mausoleum at Savar. Then diplomats, political parties, social and cultural organisations and freedom fighters pay homage to the martyrs. People from all walks of life also go there in rallies and processions. There are several cultural programmes throughout the day highlighting the heroic struggle and sacrifice in 1971. 26 March is a (a) - day for the people of Bangladesh. On this day, our (b) – war began. The heroic sons of our country sacrificed their (c) --, So, the whole nation (d) — the day every year to (e) – respect to the martyrs. Answer: 3. (a) significant/ festive/memorable (b) liberation (c) lives (d) celebrates (e) show   Read the passage and answer the questions no, 4 and 5: Milton was a great poet after Shakespeare. His father early decided that Milton was to have a literary career. At the age of 7, in 1615 he got himself admitted in Star Palace School. But Milton could not pay attention to his studies in this school. After a couple of years, he left the school and studied at St. Paul's School till 1624. In the succeeding year, Milton entered Christ College in Cambridge. He took his M.A degree at the age of 24 and went to his father's house in the village of Horton. Milton's father, however, had faith in his son and allowed him to continue his studies at Horton from 1632 to 1638. During this time he made himself Master of everything worth knowing in the literature of Rørne, Greece, Italy, France, Spain and the Bible. In 1643, Milton met Mary Powel in an occasion and married her. But this great poet became blind in 1652. The idea behind his famous. Work "Paradise Lost" developed after his blindness. 'Paradise Lost' saw the light of the day in the year 1665. Nine years after its publications, this great artist in Literature died. 4. Complete the table below with information from the above passage: Name of events   Place  Year / Time What/Contribution Bom   (i).........   Studied from 1617-1624 (ii) ........     (iii).......   at 24   Famous work     (iv) ......... Milton Passed away   (v) ......   Answer: 4. (i) 1608 (ii) St. Paul's School (iii) took M.A Degree (iv) Paradise Lost (v) 1674   5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. Answer: 5. Summary : Milton is regarded as a great poet of English literature. His father early decided that he should have a literary career. His academic life began at the age of 7 and it ended with an M.A degree at the age of 24. Besides academic study, he became a master of everything worth knowing in different European literatures and the Bible. He married Mary Powell in 1643. Milton became blind in 1652. Thereafter, he created his masterpiece "Paradise Lost". Nine years after its publication, Milton died in 1674.   6. Match the parts of sentences gtven in column A, B and C to write five complete sentences :              Column A Column B Column C (a) Education   means           (i) conscious of our rights (i) the Individual.   (b) The purpose   of education   (ii) frees a man    (ii) removing the darkness (c) Education makes us   (iii) aims at (iii) from restrictions (d) Education (iv) is to enlighten (iv) from any educational institution (e) Education (v) the  receiving of: formal learning (v) and responsibibilities Answer: 6. (a+v+iv) Education means the receiving of formal learning from any educational institution. (b+iv+i) The purpose of education is to enlighten the individual. (c+i+v) Education makes us conscious of our rights and responsibilities. (d+iii+ii) Education aims at removing the darkness. (e+ii+iii) Education frees a man from restrictions   7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of the sentences need to be written : (a) In the evening a lion entered the cave. (b) One day he fled from the master's house and took shelter in a cave. (c) Once upon a time, there lived a young man, named Androcles. (d) He came near Androcles and lifted his paws. (e) He was caught by a slave-merchant who sold him to a richman in another country. (f) The lion seemed wounded as he was groning. (g) His master was very bad infected heavy torture on him. (h) He took the lion’s paw in his hand and removed a big thorn from it. The lion was relieved of his pain. Answer: 7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 c e g b a f d h ENGLISH TEST PAPER(SSC) Sylhet Board 2019 Read the passage then answer the questions no.1 and 2: 26 March, our Independence Day, is the biggest state festival. The day is celebrated every year in the country with great enthusiasm and fervour. It is a national holiday. All offices, educational institutions shops and factories .Early in the morning the President and the Prime Minister on behalf of the nation place floral wreaths at the National Mausoleum at Savar. Then other leaders, diplomats, political parties, social and cultural organisations, and freedom fighters pay homage to the martyrs. People from all walks of life also go there in rallies and processions. There are many cultural programmes throughout the day highlighting the heroic struggle and sacrifice in 1971. The country also witnesses a spectacular parade of Defence forces, border guards, police, Ansars and the Job Village Defence Party) at the National Parade Cround near the National Parliament. In Bangabandhu National Stadium, school children, scouts and girl guides take part in various displays to entertain thousands of spectators. Educational Institutions also organise their individual programmes. Sports meets and tournaments are also organised on the day including the exciting boat race in the river Buriganga. In the evening, all major public buildings are illuminated with colourful lights. Bangla Academy, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and other socio cultural organisations hold cultural functions. Similar functions are also arranged in other places in the country. 1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives : (a) How is the parade conducted on the Independence Day? (i) challenging (ii) enchanting (iii) risky (iv) competitive (b) How does the celebration of the Independence Day begin with? (i) a procession (ii) a gun salute (iii) placing wreaths at the National Mausoleum (iv) parade by the defence forces (c) What do the President and the Prime Minister do at the first hour of the day? (i) attend seminars with the freedom fighters (ii) highlight the heroic struggle of the martyrs (iii) pay homage to the martyrs by placing wreaths at the National Mausoleum . (iv) attend different cultural programmes (d) "Freedom fighters pay homage to the martyrs" means that they — (i) highlight the sacrifice of the martyrs (ii) praise highly of the martyrs (iii) maintain silence (iv) show due respect and gratitude to the martyrs. (e)Which of the following activities is done on the Independence Day? (i) organising cultural programmes by different persons only (ii) organising debating programmes only (iii) illuminating all the major public buildings (iv) arranging fairs only (f) . What is the purpose of the author of writing the passage? (i) focus on the importance of the sacrifice of the martyrs : (ii) show the importance of the freedom fighters (iii) highlight the significance of the day (iv) to show due respect and gratitude to the martyrs (g) Where is the National Parade held on the Independence Day? (i) at the National Parade ground (ii) in a decorated hall (iii) on the streets (iv) in the Bangabandhu Stadium Answer: 1. (a) (ii) enchanting (b) (ii) a gun salute (c) (iii) pay homage to the martyrs by placing wreaths at the National Mausoleum (d) (iv) show due respect and gratitude to the martyrs (e) (iii) illuminating all the major public buildings (f) (iii) highlight the significance of the day (g) (i) at the National Parade ground   2. Answer the following questions (a) What are the main features of the day? (b) Why do people from all walks of life go to the National Mausoleum according to the text? (c) What are the most spectacular events of the day? (d) What kind of programmes are held other We than the parade? (e) Which leading organisations of our country organise cultural programmes on this day? Answer: 2. (a) The main features of the day is that it is a national holiday. All offices, educational institutions, shops and factories remain closed. The celebration of the day begins with 31 gun salute. (b) People from all walks of life go to the National Mausoleum to pay homage to the martyrs of the Liberation War. (c) The National Parade at the National Parade ground, various entertaining displays by the students, Scouts and girl guides are the most spectacular events of the day. (d) Various entertaining displays of the students, Scouts and girl guides, sports meet and tournaments, exciting boat race in the river Buriganga are the programmes held other than the parade. (e) The country's leading organizations like Bangla Academy, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy organize cultural programmes on this day.   3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text: As human beings, we have ability to bring about a great change in our social, national and international life. But we cannot change everything. For examples, we can neither change the sun's radiation nor the earth's orbit around the sun. But we can control the increase in the amount of greenhouse gases and its effect on the atmosphere. It is a matter of great sorrow that only during the last hundred years the carbon dioxide concentration has been raised alarmingly in the atmosphere and we humans can be held responsible for this. Carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere is increasing due to burning of fossil fuels. Since the 19th century, industrial activities and the number of industries have been increased. So, for energy combustion of coal increased. Natural gas and oil are also burnt for different purposes. Thus, we are generating more and more greenhouse gases worldwind. So, it is our duty to stop cutting down trees indiscriminately. We should also inspire the general mass to plant more and more trees for our existence on earth. There are several reasons why the carbon dioxide concentration has been (a) —, in the atmosphere. Our mills and factories burn coal, mineral oil, natural gas etc. with a view to (b) – energy, we also burn these materials to (c) -- our everyday needs. But for our own safety, we have to encourage (d) –. Otherwise, our existence on earth will be at (e) – Answer: 3. (a) rising/increasing (b) producing/ generating (c) meet (d) afforestation (e) risk   Read the passage on SAARC and answer the questions no. 4 and 5: SAARC is a regional organization for mutual cooperation, friendship and development. The full form of SAARC is "South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation". At the initial stage, there were only seven developing nations to form the organization. Later, Afghanistan was included as one of its member countries. SAARC started its journey through holding its first conference in Dhaka on 8 December 1985. At present, the member countries of this organization are Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. The secretariat of this organization is situated in the capital of Nepal. Its head is called Secretary General. There is a deep relationship between Bangladesh and SAARC. It was Bangladesh that took the first  initiative to form SAARC. As the initiator of SAARCH Bangladesh has been playing a significant and strong role in its different activities. As one of the member countries it has also beon making every effort to expand the trade between the member countries and to solve the regional conflicts and existing crisis between the neighbouring countries.   4. Complete the table below with information from the above passage : Aim Mutual cooperation   Time officially started in (i) ................... Who/What Event / Activity When Where (ii)........ Initiator of SAARC 1985     Secretariat located   (iii)......... (iv) .......   included as the last member country     First conference (v) .........     Dhaka Answer: 4. (a) 8 December 1985 (b) Bangladesh (c) capital of Nepal/ Kathmandu, Nepal (d) Afghanistan (e) held   5. Write a summary of the above passage in your  own words. Answer: 5. Summary : SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) is an organization established for the promotion of mutual cooperation, friendship and development of the SAARC enlisted countries. It was Bangladesh that took the first initiative to form the organization. SAARC started its journey through its first conference in Dhaka on 8 December 1985. At first there were seven developing nations under this organization Tale Afghanistan was included. The other countries are Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka. Bangladesh has been playing a significant role in SAARC from me beginning. It is trying to expand the tau between the member countries and to solve the regional conflicts and existing crisis between the neighboring countries.   6. Match the parts of sentences in column A, B and C to write five complete sentences : Column A Column B Column C (a) Sonargaon was   (i) had a reputation for (i) dwelling place in the 19th  century b) The importance of the city (ii) many beautiful buildings on (ii) during the Sultani period (c) The place at that time (iii) the capital of Bengal (iii) both sides of the road (d) Many businessm en selected (iv) declined during (iv) the  manufactu re of 'Maslin Saree'.   (e) They built (v) Sonargaon  as their (v) the next Mughal period.   Answer: 6.   (a+iii+ii) Sonargaon was the capital of Bengal during the Sultani period. (b+iv+v) The importance of the city declined during the next Mughal period. (c+i+iv) The place at that time had a reputation for the manufacture of 'Maslin Saree'. (d+v+i) Many businessmen selected Sonargaon as their dwelling place in the 19th century. (e+ii+iii) They built many beautiful buildings on both sides of the road.   7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of the sentences need to be written : 1x 8 = 8 (a) But his heart was not in medicine and he felt that he was born to be a poet. (b) This great poet met a premature death on February 23, 1821. (c) Finally he abandoned surgery for literature. (d) John Keats was born on October 31, 1795. (e) He lost his father in 1804 and his mother in 1810. (f) His finest poems like 'Ode To a Nightingale'. 'Ode On a Grecian Urn' etc were published in 1820. (g) in 1811 Keats became an apprentice to a surgeon at Edmonton. (h) He was the eldest son of his parents. Answer: 7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8   d h e g a c f b ENGLISH TEST PAPER(SSC) Borisal Board-2019 Read the passage then answer the questions no. 1 and 2:1 Zahir Raihan was one of the most talented film makers Bangladesh. He was born on 19 August 1935 in the ullade Majupur, in Feni district. He was an active worker of the Language Movement. He was one of the ten students to go out in a procession on 21 February 1952 despite a ban on such activities imposed by the authorities. As a result, he and many others were arrested and taken to prison. Raihan was also present at the historical meeting of Amtala on 21 February 1952. He also took part in the mass movement in 1969. In 1971, he joined the Liberation War. All through his life, Zahir Raihan dreamt of a democratic society, a society that would ensure freedom of speech. He had many dreams about our Alm 'industry too. He made a legendary film "Jibon Theke Neya" based on the Language Movement of 1952. It was a protest against the autocratic government then ruling our country. The family portrayed in that film symbolically represented East Pakistan. The family was ruled by an autocrat who had to go to prison for her conspiracy. During the liberation war, this film was shown outside Bangladesh. Celebrated film makers like Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, and Ritwik Ghatak appreciated the film. Raihan gave all the money the film made to the Freedom Fighters' trust. Besides, his great documentary on Pakistant atrocities, Stop Genocide, helped create world sentiment in favour of our liberation war. On 30 December 1971, someone informed Raihan about an address somewhere at Mirpur where he might find his brother, the famous writer Shahidullah Kaiser, who had gone missing from 14 December 1971. Kaiser was captured and killed by the Pakistani .army and the local collaborators during the last days of the war. Accordingly, Raihan left home to get his brother back but he never returned. Zahir Raihan's dream was fulfilled. He could see the emergence of an independent Bangladesh though he did not get back his brother. And it's a pity that this dreamer could not live to see his dream come true. 1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives. (a) Which of the following word describes Zahir best? (i) brilliant(ii) polite (iii) energetic (iv) revolutionary (b) "Stop Genocide" was a____. (i) novel (ii) film (iii) documentary (iv) drama (c) In the passage the word 'Inception' means - (i) end (ii) finish (iii) beginning (iv) conclusion (d) What is the main theme of the passage? (i) About Zahir's last day (ii) About Zahir's activities (iii) About Zahir's life .(iv) About Zahir's contribution (e) Zahir Raihan ­­­___ in Liberation War. (i) took part (ii) fled away (iii) escaped (iv) avoided (f) The film "Jibon Thake Neya" is a symbol of (i) barbarism (ii) autocracy . (iii) revolt against autocratic government (iv) brutalism (g) Jibon Thake Neya is based on (i) the mass movement (ii) the freedom fight (iii) the Liberation War (iv) the Language Movement Answer: 1. (a) (iv) revolutionary (b) (iii) documentary (c) (iii) beginning (d) (iv) about Zahir's contribution (e) (i) took part (f) (iii) revolt against autocratic  government (g) (iv) the Language Movement   2. Answer the following questions. " 2 x 5 = 10 (a) Who is Zahir Raihan? (b) Why did Zahir leave home? (c) Who was Shahidullah Kaiser? What happened to him? (d) What was the effect of "Stop Genocide"? (e) Where did Zahir contribute to all his eaming? Answer: 2. (a) Zahir Raihan is one of the most talented film makers in Bangladesh. He was a revolutionary and took part in the Language Movement, mass movement and the Liberation War of Bangladesh. (b) Zahir left home on 30 December, 1971 to find out his elder brother Shahidullah Kaiser who had been missing since 14 December of the same year. (c) Shahidullah Kasier was a famous writer. He was captured by the Pakistani army and the local collaborators on 14 December, 1971 and was brutally killed during the last days of the war. (d) 'Stop Genocide' is a famous documentary made by Zahir Raihan against the Pakistani atrocities during the Liberation War. This documentary helped create world sentiment in favour of our Liberation War. (e) Zahir contributed all his earnings to the "Freedom Fighters' Trust."   3. Read the following text and All in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text: 1 x 5 = 5 Mother Teresa was moved by the sight of the sick and dying on the streets of Kolkata. She founded the home for the dying destitute and named it 'Nirmal Hriday', meaning 'Pure Heart'. She and her fellow nuns brought the dying people off the streets of Kolkata to this home. They were lovingly looked after and cared for. Since then many men, women and children have been taken from the streets and carried to Nirmal Hriday. These unloved and uncared for people get an opportunity to die in an environment of kindness and love. In their last hours they get human and Divine love, and can feel they are also children of God. Those who survive, the Missionaries of Charity try to find jobs for them or send them to homes where they can live happily for some more years in a caring environment. Regarding commitment to family, Mother Teresa said, “Maybe in our own family, we have somebody, who is feeling lonely, who is feeling sick, who is feeling worried. Are we there? Are we willing to give until it hurts in order to be with our families, or do we put our interest first? We must remember that love begins at home and we must also remember that future of humanity passes through the family". Mother Teresa's work has been recognised throughout the world and she has received a number of awards. These include the Pope John XXIII Peace Prize (1971), the Nehru Prize for Promotion of International Peace & Understanding (1972), the Balzan Prize (1978), the Nobel Peace Prize (1979) and the Bharat Ratna (1980). Mother Teresa died at the age of 87, on 5 September 1997. The world salutes her for her love and compassion for humanity. She has taught us how to extend our hand towards those who need our love and support irrespective of creed, caste and religion. The picture of Mother Teresa, draped in a white and blue bordered sari, with a wrinkled face, ever soft eyes and a saintly smile, lives on in our mind. Mother Teresa is still alive in our (a) ---- though expired almost 16 years back. She spent her en life for the (b----- of the poor people. She has that helping the necdy is the greatest work man can do. She lived a very poor life (c)---- the poorest (d) ---- all pleasure and comfort. She loved people irrespective of caste, creed and religion. why, she has become (e)---- to all people of the world. Answer: (a) heart (b) welfare/ betterment/ comfort (c) among (d) leaving (e) idol/ beloved / icon   Read the passage on Gustave Eiffel and his soul and answer the questions no. 4 and 5: Charles Babbage, was an English Mathematician. He was also a mechanical engincer who is well kno for originating the concept of computer. He was bom on 26 December 1791 in London. He entered Trinity College in October, 1810. He was transferred to Peterhouse. Cambridge. He was the top Mathematician there. He received an honours degree without examination in 1814.' He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1816. Babbage is famous for inventing the first mechanical computer in 1822 that eventually led to today's computer. He died at his home in London on 18 October, 1871. 4.Complete the table below with information from the above passage : Name of Events Place Year/Time |Contribution   Born (i)...... (ii)......   Received honours degree   (iii)......   (iv)......   1816   Death (v).....     Answer: 4. (i) London (ii) 26 December, 1791 (iii) 1814 (iv) elected a fellow of the Royal Society (v) London   5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. Answer: 5. Summary : Charles Babbage is widely recognized as the first inventor of computer. He was an English mathematician. He was also a mechanical engineer. He was born in 1791 in London. He was the top mathematician of Peterhouse, Cambridge. He obtained an honors degree without appearing for an exam in 1814. He became a fellow of the Royal Society in 1816. He also became a Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University. He invented the first mechanical computer in 1822 He died in 1871. But he is still regarded as the father of modern computer.   6. Match the parts of sentences in column A, B and C to write five complete sentences : 1x 5 = 5 Coloum A Coloum B Coloum C (a) The moon (i) has no light (i) the gift of the sun (b)  She (ii) the moon reflects (ii)  a small fraction of brightness (c) The sun (iii) has an appeal (iii) vast flood light. (d) To illuminate the earth (iv) light depends on (iv) of her own. (e) The moon’s (v) pour forth a (v) on poets and artists. Answer: 6.   (a+i+iv) The moon has no light of her own. (b+iii+v) She has an appeal on poets and artists. (c+v+iii) The sun pours forth a vast flood of light. (d+ii+ii) To illuminate the earth. the reflects a small fraction of brightness. (e+iv+i) The moon's light depends on the gift of the sun.   7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of sentences need to be written : (a) Mandela joined the African National Congress in 1942.. (b) In 1993, Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. (c) For 20 years he directed a campaign peaceful nonviolent defiance against the south African government and its racist politics. (d) Mandela died at his home in Johannesburg on December 5, 2013 at the age of 95. (e) Ino 1993, South African President F.W de Klerk was also awarded the Nobel Prize (f) In 2009, Mandela's birthday was declared "Mandela Day" to promote global peace . (g), Nelson Mandela was born on July 18 1918  in South Africa. (h) In 1994, Mandela was celebrated as south  Africa's first black President. Answer: 7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8   g c a b e h f d

SSC English 1st Paper Board Question -2018 SSC Examination 2018 Read the passage then answer the questions no.1 and 2: Mainul Islam is a qualified farmer in Naogaon. Mr Islam was very brilliant as a student, He took his. higher education from Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh. After completing his higher education, Mainul came back home and started advanced farming. He has two other brothers who are graduates in different areas. The speciality of the Islam family is that they all are living in their village and all have fame in their own fields. His younger brother, who is a Rajshahi University graduate, is a science teacher in a local school. His youngest brother is a social science graduate and he too would like to start a local NGO to work for this area. When asked "What makes you decide to stay here in this village?", Mr Islam smiled. He said, "Look, it's true that we could leave this village for a city life. I could be an officer or my brother could be a bureaucrat. But it didn't attract us. We are sons of this soil. Yes, we have education but does education prepare a person only to be an officer? Don't we have any obligation to the soil that has made us what we are?" He also added that every educated individual shouldn't be a job seeker. He continued that since his discipline was Agriculture, after his education he took the occupation of a farmer. In response to the question whether they have any frustrations to live in a village, he confirmed that they were very pleased with their life. He said, “Í work in my own farm, stay with my family members, pass time with my old friends, and sleep at my own home. All these count a lot." Mr Islam is right. Many people go to cities and they forget or loosen their roots knowingly or unknowingly. Mr Islam and his brothers are great – they never forgot their roots. They not only stuck to their own roots, they have been torch bearers for others to be respectful of their own roots. 1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives. 1 x 7 = 7 (a) According to Mr. Islam, - should not be the only motto of education. (i) acquisition of knowledge (ii) to be aware of responsibilities (iii) job seeking 2013 (iv) fellow feeling   (b) Mainul along with his brothers – in a village. (i) live (ii) work (iii) studies (iv) lives (c) Mainul and his brothers are — with their present life. (i) frustrated (ii) dissatisfied (iii) satisfied (iv) annoyed (d) Which quality of Mainul describe him best in the passage? (i) He is a graduate (ii) He is an educated farmer (iii) He does not like conventional Jobs (iv) He shows responsibility to his root (e) Mainul's younger brother graduated from-, (i) Agricultural University (ii) Rajshahi University (iii) Dhaka University (iv) Rajshahi College (f) "People forget their roots" - What does 'root' mean here? (i) country-side (ii) lower portions of trees (iii) place of birth and its surroundings (iv) world heritage (g) Mainul started — farming in his village. . (i) modern (ii)traditional (iii) out dated. (iv) conventional   2. Answer the following questions, 2 x 5 = 10 (a) What made Mainul Islam come back to his village? (b) "Every educated individual should not be a job seeker."- Do you agree? Why? (c) What is the speciality of Islam family? (d) Why did Mainul become a farmer? (e) Why are the three brothers great?   3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text: 1x 5 = 5 Fish population is at the risk from global warming, Climate change is increasing the water temperature in lakes, rivers and seas. This indicates there is less food and supply of oxygen available for fish. It again means that fish may not grow properly and may have fewer generation. If temperatures rise even by one of two degrees, some fishes will be extinct from our planet. Climate change increases the pressure on fish population and these fishes are treated as one of the most valuable biological assets. 40% people of the world depend on fish for their protein. In case of our failure to reduce greenhouse gas emission, we will increase the pressure on fish. Thus, people depending on fish will suffer from malnutrition, hunger and poverty. The temperature rise of water in rivers, lakes and seas has (a) — in the scarcity of food and oxygen for fish. As a result, the (b) – and reproduction of fishes is being hampered. If temperature rise goes on in this rate, it will cause the (c) -- of some fishes. If this happens people (d) - on fish as the main source of protein will suffer a lot. A possible solution to this problem is the (e) — of greenhouse gas emission. Answer: 3. (a) resulted (b) growth (c) extinction (d) relying (e) reducing/ reduction   Read the passage on Gustave Eiffel and his Tower and answer the questions no. 4 and 5: The Eiffel Tower was named after Gustave Eiffel, a Frenchman who designed the tower. He was born in a prosperous family in 1832. He took his graduan from the Central School of Engineering in Paris went to work for a railway construction comp His mother thought that he would not go far. patient, mum. I've got some ideas. You Gustave assured his mother. For years Gustave made plan alter plan for factories, stations and structures of great SK buildings. All over Europe engincers copied the middle of 1880's. a group of Frenca industrialists persuaded the government to organies a World Fair in Paris, Gustave proposed a 98 tower of iron as a symbol of the fair. construction of the tower began in January 180 Forty engineers and designers worked under Gustave's direction for two years. The tower was. finally completed in March 1889. It is the highest structure of iron made by man.' No such structure had ever been constructed before. It is regarded as one of the wonders of the world.   4. Complete the table below with information from the above passage : 1 x 5=5 Gustave Eiffel speciality Designer of the highest structure of iron] made by man. Time   The construction of the tower began in (i)......   Who/ What Event/Activity When Where Gustave (ii) .......   in 1832 in a  prosperous family : Gustave started working (iii)...... for a railway construction company   (iv) .......   persuaded the government to organise a fair in 1880’s (v)......   5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words.    6. Match the parts of sentences in column A, B and C to write five complete sentences : 1 x 5 = 5 Column A Column B Column C (a) substances called acids (i) be very acidic in     (i)and damage to human health (b)ordinary rain water (ii)are at risk (ii)known as acidity (c) But rain can (iii) between acid rain (iii) slightly acidic (d)There is a link (iv) is (iv) due to acid severe acid rain (e) Many world famous building (v) have a sharp taste (v) severely polluted areas   7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of sentences need to be written :1 x 8 = 8 (a) He made his first appearance in lite writing Liza of Lambeth", a realistic on the life of low neighbourhood in London. (b) Some of his well-known playsa Cardilac, Lady Frederick and so on. (c) He was born in Paris in 1874. (d) This brought for him a good name. (e) . He wrote a few other novels too. (f) william Somerset Maugham was one greatest short story writers of modern time. (g)Despite being a doctor, he gave for literature because of having nocharm. (h) Then he took to writing plays. SSC English 1st Paper Board Question -2018 Answer SSC Examination 2018 Read the passage then answer the questions no.1 and 2: Mainul Islam is a qualified farmer in Naogaon. Mr Islam was very brilliant as a student, He took his. higher education from Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh. After completing his higher education, Mainul came back home and started advanced farming. He has two other brothers who are graduates in different areas. The speciality of the Islam family is that they all are living in their village and all have fame in their own fields. His younger brother, who is a Rajshahi University graduate, is a science teacher in a local school. His youngest brother is a social science graduate and he too would like to start a local NGO to work for this area. When asked "What makes you decide to stay here in this village?", Mr Islam smiled. He said, "Look, it's true that we could leave this village for a city life. I could be an officer or my brother could be a bureaucrat. But it didn't attract us. We are sons of this soil. Yes, we have education but does education prepare a person only to be an officer? Don't we have any obligation to the soil that has made us what we are?" He also added that every educated individual shouldn't be a job seeker. He continued that since his discipline was Agriculture, after his education he took the occupation of a farmer. In response to the question whether they have any frustrations to live in a village, he confirmed that they were very pleased with their life. He said, “Í work in my own farm, stay with my family members, pass time with my old friends, and sleep at my own home. All these count a lot." Mr Islam is right. Many people go to cities and they forget or loosen their roots knowingly or unknowingly. Mr Islam and his brothers are great – they never forgot their roots. They not only stuck to their own roots, they have been torch bearers for others to be respectful of their own roots. 1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives. 1 x 7 = 7 (a) According to Mr. Islam, - should not be the only motto of education. (i) acquisition of knowledge (ii) to be aware of responsibilities (iii) job seeking 2013 (iv) fellow feeling   (b) Mainul along with his brothers – in a village. (i) live (ii) work (iii) studies (iv) lives (c) Mainul and his brothers are — with their present life. (i) frustrated (ii) dissatisfied (iii) satisfied (iv) annoyed (d) Which quality of Mainul describe him best in the passage? (i) He is a graduate (ii) He is an educated farmer (iii) He does not like conventional Jobs (iv) He shows responsibility to his root (e) Mainul's younger brother graduated from-, (i) Agricultural University (ii) Rajshahi University (iii) Dhaka University (iv) Rajshahi College (f) "People forget their roots" - What does 'root' mean here? (i) country-side (ii) lower portions of trees (iii) place of birth and its surroundings (iv) world heritage (g) Mainul started — farming in his village. . (i) modern (ii)traditional (iii) out dated. (iv) conventional Answer: 1. (a) (iii) job seeking (b) (iv) lives (c) (iii) satisfied (d) (iv) He shows responsibility to his root (e) (ii) Rajshahi University (f) (iii) place of birth and its surroundings (g) (i) modern   2. Answer the following questions, 2 x 5 = 10 (a) What made Mainul Islam come back to his village? (b) "Every educated individual should not be a job seeker."- Do you agree? Why? (c) What is the speciality of Islam family? (d) Why did Mainul become a farmer? (e) Why are the three brothers great? Answer: 2.   (a) Mainul Islam's sense of responsibility to his root made him come back to his village. (b) Yes, I agree. I agree because getting job is not the only aim of education. Education helps us to be self-reliant. Being educated we can establish our own business. We can make our future by our own selves. (c) The speciality of the Islam family is that they all are living in their village and all have fame in their own fields. (d) Mainul became a farmer because his discipline was Agriculture. (e) The three brothers are great because they never forgot their roots. They not only stuck to their own roots but also have been the torch bearers for others to be respectful of their own roots.   3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text: 1x 5 = 5 Fish population is at the risk from global warming, Climate change is increasing the water temperature in lakes, rivers and seas. This indicates there is less food and supply of oxygen available for fish. It again means that fish may not grow properly and may have fewer generation. If temperatures rise even by one of two degrees, some fishes will be extinct from our planet. Climate change increases the pressure on fish population and these fishes are treated as one of the most valuable biological assets. 40% people of the world depend on fish for their protein. In case of our failure to reduce greenhouse gas emission, we will increase the pressure on fish. Thus, people depending on fish will suffer from malnutrition, hunger and poverty. The temperature rise of water in rivers, lakes and seas has (a) — in the scarcity of food and oxygen for fish. As a result, the (b) – and reproduction of fishes is being hampered. If temperature rise goes on in this rate, it will cause the (c) -- of some fishes. If this happens people (d) - on fish as the main source of protein will suffer a lot. A possible solution to this problem is the (e) — of greenhouse gas emission. Answer: 3. (a) resulted (b) growth (c) extinction (d) relying (e) reducing/ reduction   Read the passage on Gustave Eiffel and his Tower and answer the questions no. 4 and 5: The Eiffel Tower was named after Gustave Eiffel, a Frenchman who designed the tower. He was born in a prosperous family in 1832. He took his graduan from the Central School of Engineering in Paris went to work for a railway construction comp His mother thought that he would not go far. patient, mum. I've got some ideas. You Gustave assured his mother. For years Gustave made plan alter plan for factories, stations and structures of great SK buildings. All over Europe engincers copied the middle of 1880's. a group of Frenca industrialists persuaded the government to organies a World Fair in Paris, Gustave proposed a 98 tower of iron as a symbol of the fair. construction of the tower began in January 180 Forty engineers and designers worked under Gustave's direction for two years. The tower was. finally completed in March 1889. It is the highest structure of iron made by man.' No such structure had ever been constructed before. It is regarded as one of the wonders of the world.   4. Complete the table below with information from the above passage : 1 x 5=5 Gustave Eiffel speciality Designer of the highest structure of iron] made by man. Time   The construction of the tower began in (i)......   Who/ What Event/Activity When Where Gustave (ii) .......   in 1832 in a  prosperous family : Gustave started working (iii)...... for a railway construction company   (iv) .......   persuaded the government to organise a fair in 1880’s (v)...... Answer: 4.(i) January 1887 (ii) was born (iii) after taking graduation (iv) A group of French Industrialists (v) in Paris   5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. Answer: 5. Summary : Gustave Eiffel is the architect of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. He was born in 1832 in France. As an engineer he made plans of structures of great size by working for many years. Engineers from all over Europe followed him. At that time a World Fair was going to be organized in Paris. Gustave proposed to build a 989 feet tower of iron as a symbol of the fair. The construction of the tower began in 1887 and ended in 1889. It is the highest structure of iron made by man and was named Eiffel Tower.    6. Match the parts of sentences in column A, B and C to write five complete sentences : 1 x 5 = 5 Column A Column B Column C (a) substances called acids (i) be very acidic in     (i)and damage to human health (b)ordinary rain water (ii)are at risk (ii)known as acidity (c) But rain can (iii) between acid rain (iii) slightly acidic (d)There is a link (iv) is (iv) due to acid severe acid rain (e) Many world famous building (v) have a sharp taste (v) severely polluted areas Answer: 6.    (a+v+ii) Substances called acids have a sharp taste known as acidity. (b+iv+iii) Ordinary rain water is slightly acidic. (c+i+v) But rain can be very acidic in severely polluted areas. (d+iii+i) There is a link between acid rain and damage to human health. (e+ii+iv) Many world famous buildings are at risk due to severe acid rain.   7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of sentences need to be written :1 x 8 = 8 (a) He made his first appearance in lite writing Liza of Lambeth", a realistic on the life of low neighbourhood in London. (b) Some of his well-known playsa Cardilac, Lady Frederick and so on. (c) He was born in Paris in 1874. (d) This brought for him a good name. (e) . He wrote a few other novels too. (f) william Somerset Maugham was one greatest short story writers of modern time. (g)Despite being a doctor, he gave for literature because of having nocharm. (h) Then he took to writing plays. Answer: 7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8   f c g a d e h b

Complete the following sentences with suitable clauses/phrases: All Board Questions -2023 1. Dhaka Board 2023 a. If you maintain honesty, ... b. I wish I could ... c. It is a long time ... d. I don’t like people who ... e. No sooner had he got a piece of loaf on the road ... f. He is walking slowly lest ... g. If he memorizes the answer without knowing the meaning ... h. It is high time ... i. Had I earned enough money ... j. So, I have to go to the station with a view to ... 2. Rajshahi Board 2023 a. The martyrs laid down their lives in 1971 so that ... b. It’s too late. If we had reached the station a little bit earlier ... c. The poem is too difficult for me ... d. Danger comes where danger is feared ... e. She spoke as if ... f. The thief was afraid of police. He ran away lest ... g. Despite his hardship ... h. He took logic instead of ... i. If I had been hungry, ... j. Corruption is a curse. It is high time ... 3. Jashore Board 2023 a. Florence Nightingale wanted to be a nurse with a view to ... b. If I had the wings of a bird, ... c. Unity is strength. United we stand ... d. Time plays a very crucial role in human life. We cannot prosper unless ... e. Whenever my uncle comes to our house, ... f. It is high time you gave up ... g. The box is very heavy. Are you sure ... h. John is fond of reading. Whenever ... i. Rima is a good singer. She sings so well that ... j. Since Bangladesh is an agricultural country, its economy largely depends on ... 4. Cumilla Board 2023 a. There is a wise saying that united we stand, so ... b. Industry is the key to success. We work hard so that ... c. My younger brother is very fond of me. Whenever I go out, ... d. Bangladesh is my motherland. It is blessed with rivers. In spite of that, ... e. If we lose the morning hours of life, ... f. I can’t recall his name. It is long since ... g. The poem is too difficult for me ... h. My childhood was full of joys. Would that ... i. We met the strange person while ... j. Would you mind giving me a ... 5. Chattogram Board 2023 a. We take physical exercise so that ... b. Air is polluted in many ways. It is high time ... c. Prosperity does not come in one’s life automatically. If you don’t try hard, ... d. Time is very important in our life. You can’t succeed unless ... e. He wrote very quickly. He had finished the exam before ... f. A village doctor is a person who ... g. We all are attracted to gold. But ... h. I am fond of cricket. I wish I could ... i. He walks slowly lest ... j. He is dull-headed. The poem is so difficult for him ... 6. Sylhet Board 2023 a. Most of the rivers are getting polluted day by day. It is high time ... b. Milk is rich in food values. We should take milk every day so that ... c. Mr. John is very interested in tourism. He wants to visit Bangladesh with a view to ... d. I like to play cricket in my leisure time. When I get a chance ... e. No nation can develop without education. So, it is rightly said that ... f. Mina really sings well. If she gets the opportunity, ... g. He was a petty clerk. But he behaved as though ... h. The weather of that night was very rough. I would have met you provided ... i. Bangladesh is a small country. Though it has a small area, ... j. English is an international language. There is not a country in the world where ... 7. Barishal Board 2023 a. Patriotism is a noble virtue. We all should have patriotism ... b. Our freedom fighters risked their lives in the war of liberation so that ... c. He was not hungry at all. Had he been hungry, ... d. They continued to walk until ... e. She can’t ride a bicycle, let alone ... f. Corruption is rampant in the country. It is high time ... g. 21st February is a red-letter day in our national history because ... h. There goes a proverb that honesty ... i. Mira has not been able to recall ... j. No sooner she crossed the main gate ... 8. Dinajpur Board 2023 a. Honesty is the best policy. The people who ... b. Because of the greenhouse effect, ... c. You cannot shine in life if ... d. Overeating is harmful to health. It is high time ... e. There goes a proverb that morning ... f. I work hard although ... g. No sooner had I reached the college ... h. There are so many poor people in our country. I wish ... i. In spite of having all facilities, ... j. The old man who is sitting there ... 9. Mymensingh Board 2023 a. There was a little rain yesterday. If it had rained heavily, ... b. Though junk foods look appetizing, ... c. Opportunity does not always come. You would have succeeded ... d. The old man is very weak. He walks very slowly lest ... e. The amount of waste is growing rapidly all over the world. It is high time ... f. I wish I were a poet. I would express ... g. English is an international language. We need to learn it because ... h. Kiran got a foreign scholarship. She was so happy that ... i. It was my first lecture. I was too nervous ... j. Manners define a man. We always appreciate ... All Board Questions -2022 10. Dhaka Board -2022 a. I could not recognize you at first. It was many years since... b. Water is polluted in different ways. It is high time... c. I think you are not regular in studies. Be attentive lest... d. Birds fly in the sky freely. Had I the wings of a bird... e. There are many obstacles in our way to success. We must work hard so that... 11. Rajshahi Board -2022 a. If I had a camera, I would take some photographs. I like... b. Though he was brilliant, he did not score well in the examination because... c. Jamil had an accident yesterday while... d. I am not a rich man. The car is too expensive for me... e. There goes a proverb that a man is known by the company... 13. Cumilla Board -2022 a. Had he been a poet, he would have... b. Honesty is a great virtue. We should not... c. A rainy day is the day when... d. All of us should try our best to do something for... e. It is very cold. They have to put on warm clothes so that... 14. Jashore Board -2022 a. Sabbir Khan is a quack. He behaves as though... b. A proverb goes that... c. I found a box in the room. The box was too heavy for me... d. Corruption is an obstacle to our national development. It is high time... e. It is love that means... 15. Sylhet Board -2022 a. A good student must possess... b. The student who learns by trial and error is... c. He must be honest in thought, active in habit and obedient to... d. To observe the rules of health is another... e. He who is always sincere in his studies makes... 16. Barisal Board -2022 a. I can't recall his name. It is long since... b. A village doctor is a person who treats... c. Our country is beset with many problems. We all should come forward in order to... d. Whenever he speaks in English, he makes... e. A student has to be punctual. He/She has to study regularly lest... 17. Chattogram Board -2022 a. Time once lost is lost forever. So we should... b. All around us are not friends. In fact, friends who stand by us in our danger are... c. For higher education, we should learn English. So, it is high time... d. Neighbors are those persons who live adjacent to us. As man cannot live alone, he... e. Birds fly in the sky. I wish I had... 18. Dinajpur Board -2022 a. I am waiting for the chairman. Can you tell me when... b. Development of a country depends on the active participation of every citizen. Bangladesh expects that every citizen... c. Give me your address. I will... d. Her son died in an accident. She was so grief-stricken that... e. There is a job vacancy announced on BD.job.com . Anyone who wants to apply... 19. Mymensingh Board -2022 a. Florence Nightingale wanted to be a nurse with a view to... b. We are a free nation now. 1971 is the year when... c. I don't have enough money. Had I been a rich man, I would... d. My final examination is going on. I studied hard lest... e. Man proposes, God... Answers: All Board Questions -2023 With Answer 1. Dhaka Board 2023 a. If you maintain honesty, everybody will respect you. b. I wish I could speak English fluently. c. It is a long time since we met last. d. I don’t like people who are talkative. e. No sooner had he got a piece of loaf on the road than he ate it. f. He is walking slowly lest he should fall down. g. If he memorizes the answer without knowing the meaning, he will not be able to acquire his learning outcome. h. It is high time we stood against corruption. i. Had I earned enough money, I could have helped the poor. j. So, I have to go to the station with a view to receiving him. 2. Rajshahi Board 2023 a. The martyrs laid down their lives in 1971 so that we could get an independent country. b. It’s too late. If we had reached the station a little bit earlier, we would not have missed the train. c. The poem is too difficult for me to understand. d. Danger comes where danger is feared. So, we have to be careful in our life. e. She spoke as if she had been an MBBS doctor.  She was actually a quack. f. The thief was afraid of police. He ran away lest he should be arrested. g. Despite his hardship, he helps his relatives. h. He took logic instead of history.  History seems to be difficult for him. i. If I had been hungry, I would have eaten something.  But I am not hungry at all. j. Corruption is a curse. It is high time the government took action against corruption. 3. Jashore Board 2023 a. Florence Nightingale wanted to be a nurse with a view to nursing the ailing people. b. If I had the wings of a bird, I would fly freely in the sky. c. Unity is strength. United we stand, divided we fall. d. Time plays a very crucial role in human life. We cannot prosper in life unless we use our time properly. e. Whenever my uncle comes to our house, he brings something with him for us.  I have never seen him coming to our house empty-handed. f. It is high time you gave up eating junk food.  It is detrimental to health. g. The box is very heavy. Are you sure you are strong enough to carry the box? h. John is fond of reading. Whenever he goes to the book fair, he buys some books. i. Rima is a good singer. She sings so well that it captivates everyone’s attention. j. Since Bangladesh is an agricultural country, its economy largely depends on agriculture.  We should put emphasis on our agricultural sector. 4. Cumilla Board 2023 a. There is a wise saying that united we stand, divided we fall. b. Industry is the key to success. We work hard so that we can achieve our goals. c. My younger brother is very fond of me. Whenever I go out, he accompanies me. d. Bangladesh is my motherland. It is blessed with rivers. In spite of that, we face floods every year due to their excessive overflow. e. If we lose the morning hours of life, we can’t succeed later on. f. I can’t recall his name. It is long since we met each other. g. The poem is too difficult for me to memorize. h. My childhood was full of joys. Would that I could go back to my childhood. i. We met the strange person while we were returning from the park. j. Would you mind giving me a glass of water? I am really thirsty. 5. Chattogram Board 2023 a. We take physical exercise so that we can keep our body fit. b. Air is polluted in many ways. It is high time we took steps to prevent air pollution. c. Prosperity does not come in one’s life automatically. If you don’t try hard, you will fail to achieve it. d. Time is very important in our life. You can’t succeed unless you utilize your time wisely. e. He wrote very quickly. He had finished the exam before the time was up. f. A village doctor is a person who treats the village people with limited resources. g. We all are attracted to gold. But we must be honest in our dealings, not greedy. h. I am fond of cricket. I wish I could play like a professional cricketer. i. He walks slowly lest he should fall down. j. He is dull-headed. The poem is so difficult for him to understand. 6. Sylhet Board 2023 a. Most of the rivers are getting polluted day by day. It is high time we took steps to protect them. b. Milk is rich in food values. We should take milk every day so that we remain healthy and strong. c. Mr. John is very interested in tourism. He wants to visit Bangladesh with a view to exploring its rich culture and heritage. d. I like to play cricket in my leisure time. When I get a chance, I play cricket with my friends. e. No nation can develop without education. So, it is rightly said that education is the backbone of a nation. f. Mina really sings well. If she gets the opportunity, she will become a famous singer. g. He was a petty clerk. But he behaved as though he were a high official. h. The weather of that night was very rough. I would have met you provided the weather had been favorable. i. Bangladesh is a small country. Though it has a small area, it has a huge population. j. English is an international language. There is not a country in the world where English is not spoken. 7. Barishal Board 2023 a. Patriotism is a noble virtue. We all should have patriotism to serve our country. b. Our freedom fighters risked their lives in the war of liberation so that we could live in a free country. c. He was not hungry at all. Had he been hungry, he would have eaten something. d. They continued to walk until they reached their destination. e. She can’t ride a bicycle, let alone drive a car. f. Corruption is rampant in the country. It is high time we took effective measures to root out corruption. g. 21st February is a red-letter day in our national history because it marks the struggle for our mother language. h. There goes a proverb that honesty is the best policy.  We should always be honest in our dealings. i. Mira has not been able to recall the incident yet. j. No sooner she crossed the main gate than the bell rang. 8. Dinajpur Board 2023 a. Honesty is the best policy. The people who are honest are always respected. b. Because of the greenhouse effect, the temperature of the world is increasing day by day. c. You cannot shine in life if you are not sincere in your work. d. Overeating is harmful to health. It is high time we controlled our eating habits. e. There goes a proverb that morning shows the day.  We should utilize the early hours of life. f. I work hard although I don’t always get the desired result. g. No sooner had I reached the college than the class started. h. There are so many poor people in our country. I wish I could do something for them. i. In spite of having all facilities, he failed to get the desired outcome. j. The old man who is sitting there seems to be in distress. 9. Mymensingh Board 2023 a. There was a little rain yesterday. If it had rained heavily, the streets would have been flooded. b. Though junk foods look appetizing, they are harmful to health. c. Opportunity does not always come. You would have succeeded if you had taken the opportunity. d. The old man is very weak. He walks very slowly lest he should fall. e. The amount of waste is growing rapidly all over the world. It is high time we took steps to reduce it. f. I wish I were a poet. I would express my thoughts through poetry. g. English is an international language. We need to learn it because it opens many doors for communication. h. Kiran got a foreign scholarship. She was so happy that she shared the news with everyone. i. It was my first lecture. I was too nervous to speak properly. j. Manners define a man. We always appreciate those who behave politely. All Board Questions -2022 With Answer 10. Dhaka Board -2022 a. I could not recognize you at first. It was many years since we had met last. b. Water is polluted in different ways. It is high time we stopped air pollution. c. I think you are not regular in studies. Be attentive lest you should fail in the examination. d. Birds fly in the sky freely. Had I the wings of a bird, I could fly like a bird. e. There are many obstacles in our way to success. We must work hard so that we can easily overcome the obstacles. 11. Rajshahi Board -2022 a. If I had a camera, I would take some photographs. I like photography very much. b. Though he was brilliant, he did not score well in the examination because he was very irregular in his college. c. Jamil had an accident yesterday while he was driving his new car. d. I am not a rich man. The car is too expensive for me to buy. e. There goes a proverb that a man is known by the company he keeps. So, we should make friendship with a gentleman. 13. Cumilla Board -2022 a. Had he been a poet, he would have composed a poem. b. Honesty is a great virtue. We should not like those who are dishonest. c. A rainy day is the day when it rains almost all day long. d. All of us should try our best to do something for the welfare of the country. e. It is very cold. They have to put on warm clothes so that they can save themselves from the winter wind. 14. Jashore Board -2022 a. Sabbir Khan is a quack. He behaves as though he were an expert MBBS doctor. b. A proverb goes that morning shows the day. c. I found a box in the room. The box was too heavy for me to carry. d. Corruption is an obstacle to our national development. It is high time we stood against this social malady. e. It is love that means an intense, deep affection for another person. 15. Sylhet Board -2022 a. A good student must possess some good qualities. b. The student who learns by trial and error is a good student. c. He must be honest in thought, active in habit and obedient to his parents and teachers. d. To observe the rules of health is another quality of an ideal student. e. He who is always sincere in his studies makes a glorious result in the examination. 16. Barisal Board -2022 a. I can't recall his name. It is long since I met him last. b. A village doctor is a person who treats the villagers with little money. He is the best friend to the villagers. c. Our country is beset with many problems. We all should come forward in order to solve these problems. d. Whenever he speaks in English, he makes mistakes. In fact, we learn through mistakes. e. A student has to be punctual. He/She has to study regularly lest he/she should fail the examination. 17. Chattogram Board -2022 a. Time once lost is lost forever. So we should utilize time properly. b. All around us are not friends. In fact, friends who stand by us in our danger are real friends. c. For higher education, we should learn English. So, it is high time we started learning English. d. Neighbors are those persons who live adjacent to us. As man cannot live alone, he lives in a society. e. Birds fly in the sky. I wish I had the wings of a bird. 18. Dinajpur Board -2022 a. I am waiting for the chairman. Can you tell me when he will come? b. Development of a country depends on the active participation of every citizen. Bangladesh expects that every citizen will actively participate in its development. c. Give me your address. I will send the documents to you by post. d. Her son died in an accident. She was so grief-stricken that she even could not cry. e. There is a job vacancy announced on BD.job.com . Anyone who wants to apply should go through the advertisement properly. 19 . Mymensingh Board -2022 a. Florence Nightingale wanted to be a nurse with a view to serving the sick people. b. We are a free nation now. 1971 is the year when we achieved our independence. c. I don't have enough money. Had I been a rich man, I would have helped the poor. d. My final examination is going on. I studied hard lest I should cut a sorry figure in the exam. e. Man proposes, God disposes.

150 Idioms for IELTS Speaking 1. Appearance: To be dressed to the nines: To be dressed very elegantly or formally. Example: "She was dressed to the nines for the awards ceremony, wearing a stunning evening gown." To have a face like thunder: To have an angry or upset facial expression. Example: "When he saw the mess in the room, he had a face like thunder." To put one's best foot forward: To make a good impression by presenting oneself in the best possible way. Example: "During the job interview, she put her best foot forward, showcasing her skills and experience." To be as pretty as a picture: To be very attractive and pleasant to look at. Example: "The newly decorated room was as pretty as a picture, with vibrant colors and tasteful decor." To have eyes in the back of one's head: To be very observant and aware of one's surroundings. Example: "As a teacher, she seemed to have eyes in the back of her head, noticing every student's behavior." 2. Animals: To be a lone wolf: To prefer being alone and not part of a group. Example: "He's not very social and often acts like a lone wolf at parties." To have ants in one's pants: To be restless or unable to sit still. Example: "During the long flight, the children had ants in their pants and couldn't stay seated." To take the bull by the horns: To face a difficult situation directly and with determination. Example: "She decided to take the bull by the horns and confront her fears head-on." To have a memory like a goldfish: To have a very poor memory. Example: "I can't remember what happened yesterday; I have a memory like a goldfish." To be a social butterfly: To be someone who enjoys socializing and being around people. Example: "At parties, she's a social butterfly, moving from one group to another, making new friends." 3. Art: To be a work of art: To be exceptionally beautiful or skillfully crafted. Example: "Her handmade jewelry was a work of art, attracting many admirers." To be on the same wavelength: To have a shared understanding or similar way of thinking. Example: "The artist and the curator were on the same wavelength, collaborating seamlessly on the exhibition." To draw a blank: To be unable to remember or think of something. Example: "When asked about his favorite painting, he drew a blank and couldn't recall the artist's name." To paint the town red: To celebrate and have a lively time with friends. Example: "After their successful art exhibition, they decided to paint the town red to celebrate." To be a blank canvas: To be an opportunity for creativity and expression, with nothing decided or defined. Example: "Moving into a new studio, she saw it as a blank canvas to create her masterpieces." 4. Books & Reading: To be a bookworm: To be someone who loves reading and spends a lot of time with books. Example: "Ever since she was a child, she has been a bookworm, often getting lost in fascinating stories." To get lost in a good book: To be fully absorbed and engrossed in reading a captivating book. Example: "When she reads mystery novels, she gets lost in a good book and forgets about everything else." To hit the books: To study intensively, especially for exams. Example: "With the final exams approaching, she had to hit the books to prepare." To be a page-turner: To be a book that is so engaging that the reader is eager to continue reading. Example: "The suspense thriller was a page-turner, keeping me up all night to finish it." To be an open book: To be very transparent and willing to share personal information. Example: "She's an open book on social media, always posting updates about her life." 5. Celebrations & Festivals: To have a blast: To have a great time and enjoy oneself immensely. Example: "At the New Year's party, they had a blast dancing and celebrating." To paint the town red: To celebrate and enjoy oneself in a lively and extravagant manner. Example: "After the successful exhibition, the artists decided to paint the town red and celebrate all night." To be a party animal: To be someone who loves attending and thoroughly enjoys parties. Example: "She's a party animal, always eager to dance and socialize at gatherings." To let one's hair down: To relax and behave informally, especially at a party or social event. Example: "At the wedding reception, everyone let their hair down and danced with joy." To light up the sky: To have a spectacular fireworks display during celebrations. Example: "On Independence Day, the fireworks light up the sky, creating a stunning visual spectacle." 6. Clothes & Fashion: To be a fashionista: To be someone who follows and sets the latest trends in fashion. Example: "She's a fashionista and always knows what's in style." To be dressed to kill: To be dressed in a very striking or eye-catching way. Example: "She wore a stunning evening gown and was dressed to kill at the gala event." To be a perfect fit: To suit someone perfectly, especially in terms of clothing. Example: "The tailor made sure the suit was a perfect fit for the groom." To be in one's element: To be in a situation where one feels comfortable and confident. Example: "As a fashion designer, she was in her element during the fashion show." To be old-fashioned: To have a style or appearance that is not modern or up-to-date. Example: "Her grandmother's dresses were beautiful but a bit old-fashioned for today's trends." 7. Colours: To be in the red: To have a negative balance in a bank account or be financially unprofitable. Example: "After overspending during the vacation, their bank account was in the red." To be green with envy: To feel jealous of someone else's success or possessions. Example: "When she saw her friend's new car, she was green with envy." To feel blue: To feel sad or melancholic. Example: "After the breakup, he felt blue for several weeks." To paint the town red: To celebrate and have a lively time with friends. Example: "After the successful exhibition, the artists decided to paint the town red and celebrate all night." To be a black sheep: To be the one person in a group who is different from the others and often causes trouble. Example: "Her brother is the black sheep of the family, always getting into trouble." 8. Dancing: To dance to the beat of one's own drum: To do things in one's own unique way, not following the crowd. Example: "She doesn't care about others' opinions and prefers to dance to the beat of her own drum." To have two left feet: To be clumsy or uncoordinated, especially on the dance floor. Example: "I don't enjoy dancing because I have two left feet and always step on others' toes." To sweep someone off their feet: To impress or charm someone deeply. Example: "He swept her off her feet with his romantic gestures and thoughtful surprises." To be the life of the party: To be the most lively and entertaining person at a social gathering. Example: "With his funny jokes and energetic dance moves, he was the life of the party." To lead someone up the garden path: To deceive or mislead someone. Example: "He led her up the garden path with false promises, and she ended up heartbroken." 9. Family & Friends: To be a chip off the old block: To be very similar to one's parents in looks or behavior. Example: "Her son is a chip off the old block, inheriting his father's sense of humor." To be as thick as thieves: To be very close friends who share secrets and trust each other completely. Example: "They have been best friends since childhood and are as thick as thieves." To be the apple of someone's eye: To be someone's favorite or most loved person. Example: "Her granddaughter is the apple of her eye; she adores her immensely." To be like peas in a pod: To be very similar or identical. Example: "The twins are like peas in a pod; it's difficult to tell them apart." To be family ties: To have close family connections and maintain a strong bond. Example: "Family ties are essential to her, and she visits her relatives often." 10. Food & Cooking: To have a sweet tooth: To have a strong preference for sweet foods. Example: "She has a sweet tooth and can't resist desserts." To be a piece of cake: To be very easy or simple. Example: "For someone with experience, fixing the computer issue was a piece of cake." To bring home the bacon: To earn a living or provide financial support for one's family. Example: "As the sole breadwinner, he works hard to bring home the bacon." To be in a pickle: To be in a difficult or challenging situation. Example: "After missing the train, she was in a pickle and had to find an alternate route." To be worth one's weight in gold: To be extremely valuable or precious. Example: "As a reliable employee, he was worth his weight in gold to the company." 11. Happiness & Laughing: To be on cloud nine: To be extremely happy and delighted. Example: "When she received the job offer, she was on cloud nine." To have a ball: To have a great time and enjoy oneself immensely. Example: "At the theme park, the kids had a ball riding all the exciting rides." To be all smiles: To have a cheerful and happy expression. Example: "After winning the competition, she was all smiles and couldn't stop celebrating." To be a barrel of laughs: To be a very fun and entertaining person. Example: "Spending time with her is always a barrel of laughs; she has a great sense of humor." To laugh one's head off: To laugh loudly and uncontrollably. Example: "The comedy show was so funny that the audience laughed their heads off." 12. Health: To be fit as a fiddle: To be in excellent physical condition. Example: "After regular exercise and a balanced diet, he's fit as a fiddle." To be fighting fit: To be in robust health and ready for any challenge. Example: "The athlete's training regimen keeps him fighting fit for competitions." To be as fit as a flea: To be very physically active and agile. Example: "Despite her age, she's as fit as a flea and can hike for miles." To be a couch potato: To be someone who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down while watching television or using electronic devices. Example: "During the lockdown, he became a couch potato, binge-watching shows all day." To be a pain in the neck: To be annoying or bothersome. Example: "His constant complaints about minor issues are a pain in the neck." 13. Home: To feel at home: To feel comfortable and relaxed in a particular place or situation. Example: "After redecorating the living room, she finally felt at home in the new house." To make oneself at home: To act as if one is in one's own home, making oneself comfortable in someone else's house. Example: "When visiting friends, they encouraged us to make ourselves at home." To be home and dry: To be in a safe and successful position. Example: "After passing all the exams, she knew she was home and dry for the semester." To be a homebody: To prefer staying at home rather than going out. Example: "He's a homebody and enjoys spending quiet evenings at home with a book." To be a house of cards: To be unstable or likely to collapse. Example: "Their business plan was a house of cards, with many risky assumptions." 14. Hometown: To know like the back of one's hand: To be very familiar with a place. Example: "Having grown up here, I know my hometown like the back of my hand." To be a small world: To encounter someone unexpectedly who has a connection to one's hometown. Example: "While traveling abroad, he met a person who grew up in his small hometown." To be a town mouse/country mouse: To be more comfortable in an urban or rural setting. Example: "Having lived in the bustling city, he felt like a town mouse when visiting his grandparents in the countryside." To be born and bred: To be born and raised in a particular place. Example: "She's a true New Yorker, born and bred in the city." To put a place on the map: To make a place well-known or famous. Example: "The film festival put our small town on the map, attracting visitors from all over." 15. Housework: To be a neat freak: To be someone who is excessively concerned with cleanliness and organization. Example: "She's a neat freak and always keeps her house spotless." To sweep under the rug: To hide or ignore a problem rather than dealing with it. Example: "Instead of addressing the issue, they swept it under the rug, causing more significant problems later." To do the dishes: To wash and clean the dishes after a meal. Example: "After dinner, they took turns doing the dishes to help their mom." To be in the doghouse: To be in trouble or disfavor with someone. Example: "After forgetting their anniversary, he's in the doghouse with his wife." To keep one's house in order: To maintain a well-organized and tidy household. Example: "She always keeps her house in order, with everything in its place." 16. Internet: To surf the net: To browse the internet, especially for information or entertainment. Example: "During her free time, she likes to surf the net and watch funny videos." To be a social butterfly: To be someone who enjoys spending a lot of time on social media and connecting with others online. Example: "As a social butterfly, she posts regularly on various social media platforms." To be a click away: To be easily accessible or available with just a click of a mouse. Example: "With online shopping, all the products are just a click away." To get lost in cyberspace: To become disoriented or overwhelmed while browsing the internet. Example: "She got lost in cyberspace, spending hours online without realizing it." To be an online junkie: To spend a lot of time online, often to the detriment of other activities. Example: "He's become an online junkie, neglecting his studies and hobbies." 17. Music: To be music to one's ears: To be something pleasant or gratifying to hear. Example: "The positive feedback from the audience was music to his ears." To be out of tune: To be off-key or not in harmony. Example: "During the performance, the singer was out of tune and hit the wrong notes." To face the music: To accept the consequences of one's actions, especially after making a mistake. Example: "After the project's failure, she had to face the music and explain to her superiors." To be in full swing: To be at the peak or most intense stage of an activity or event. Example: "During the festival, the celebrations are in full swing with music and dancing." To strike a chord: To evoke a strong emotional response or connection with someone. Example: "The heartfelt lyrics of the song struck a chord with the audience." 18. Name: To make a name for oneself: To become famous or well-known for one's achievements. Example: "Through hard work and dedication, she made a name for herself in the fashion industry." To call someone names: To insult or mock someone using offensive language. Example: "Bullying is not acceptable, and calling someone names can have serious consequences." To be named after someone: To be given a name that is the same as or similar to another person's name, often a family member. Example: "He was named after his grandfather, who was a respected figure in the community." To clear one's name: To prove one's innocence or reputation after being accused of wrongdoing. Example: "With the evidence, he was able to clear his name and restore his reputation." To be a household name: To be very well-known by people in many households or widely recognized. Example: "The actor became a household name after starring in a popular TV series." 19. Nature: To be a breath of fresh air: To be refreshing and invigorating, providing a positive change. Example: "After a long day, spending time in the park was a breath of fresh air." To be a tree hugger: To be an enthusiastic advocate for the environment and conservation. Example: "She's a tree hugger and actively participates in environmental campaigns." To be a drop in the ocean: To have a very small impact in comparison to a much larger issue. Example: "Their efforts were appreciated, but they knew it was just a drop in the ocean compared to the scale of the problem." To be in full bloom: To be in the period of maximum growth or flowering. Example: "During spring, the gardens are in full bloom with vibrant flowers." To go green: To adopt environmentally friendly practices and reduce one's carbon footprint. Example: "They decided to go green and installed solar panels to power their home." 20. Noise: To be music to one's ears: To be something pleasant or gratifying to hear. Example: "The positive feedback from the audience was music to his ears." To break the silence: To make noise after a period of quiet or silence. Example: "The sudden crash broke the silence of the night." To turn a deaf ear: To ignore or pretend not to hear something. Example: "When it comes to criticism, he tends to turn a deaf ear and doesn't listen." To make a racket: To make loud and unpleasant noise. Example: "The kids were making a racket in the playground, playing loudly." To have one's ears ringing: To experience a ringing or buzzing sound in one's ears, usually after exposure to loud noise. Example: "After the concert, he had his ears ringing from the loud music." 21. Planning & Organising: To be on the ball: To be alert, proactive, and efficient. Example: "She's always on the ball, anticipating problems before they arise." To get one's act together: To become organized and start doing things more efficiently. Example: "Before the exam, she realized she needed to get her act together and study more effectively." To be a well-oiled machine: To be a group or system that operates smoothly and efficiently. Example: "The restaurant's kitchen is a well-oiled machine, ensuring quick service and delicious food." To be in the driver's seat: To be in control of a situation. Example: "With a solid business plan, he was in the driver's seat and ready to launch his startup." To dot the i's and cross the t's: To be thorough and meticulous in completing details or tasks. Example: "Before submitting the report, he double-checked to dot the i's and cross the t's." 22. Remembering: To have a memory like a sieve: To have a poor memory and easily forget things. Example: "I can't remember where I put my keys; I have a memory like a sieve." To have a photographic memory: To have an exceptional ability to remember things with great detail. Example: "She has a photographic memory, recalling information from textbooks with ease." To be unforgettable: To be so remarkable or significant that it remains in one's memory for a long time. Example: "The trip was unforgettable, with breathtaking views and exciting adventures." To jog one's memory: To do or say something to help someone remember something. Example: "Seeing the old photograph jogged her memory about the fun times they had together." To be etched in one's memory: To be deeply ingrained and remembered for a long time. Example: "The tragic incident is etched in her memory, and she still remembers it vividly." 23. Security: To be as safe as houses: To be extremely safe and secure. Example: "The neighborhood is known to be as safe as houses, with low crime rates." To keep something under lock and key: To keep something securely locked away. Example: "Important documents are kept under lock and key in a secure cabinet." To be a sitting duck: To be in a vulnerable and defenseless position. Example: "With no security measures in place, their house was a sitting duck for burglars." To guard one's tongue: To be careful and cautious about what one says, especially to avoid revealing secrets. Example: "In sensitive situations, she guards her tongue to avoid causing any harm." To be on the alert: To be watchful and ready to respond quickly to potential dangers. Example: "During the storm, the rescue team was on the alert to assist those in need." 24. Shops & Shopping: To window-shop: To look at items in store windows without intending to buy anything. Example: "They enjoyed strolling through the mall, window-shopping and admiring the displays." To shop till one drops: To shop for a long time, until one is very tired. Example: "During the holiday sales, she shopped till she dropped, taking advantage of the discounts." To be a shopaholic: To be addicted to shopping and constantly buying things. Example: "She's a shopaholic and can't resist buying new clothes whenever she shops." To be a bargain hunter: To actively seek out and find good deals and discounts while shopping. Example: "She's a bargain hunter, always finding the best prices for the items she wants." To be in the market for something: To be actively looking to buy a specific item. Example: "They're in the market for a new car, researching different models." 25. Sky or Space: To shoot for the stars: To set ambitious goals and aim for great achievements. Example: "In his career, he always shoots for the stars, striving for success in every project." To have one's head in the clouds: To be daydreaming or not paying attention to what is happening around oneself. Example: "During the meeting, he had his head in the clouds, not listening to the discussion." To reach for the sky: To aim for the highest level of success or excellence. Example: "With dedication and hard work, they reached for the sky and achieved their dreams." To be over the moon: To be extremely happy and joyful. Example: "When she received the scholarship, she was over the moon with excitement." To be a starry-eyed dreamer: To have unrealistic and idealistic dreams. Example: "As a starry-eyed dreamer, he dreamed of becoming a famous actor." 26. Sport & Exercise: To be in the same league: To be at a similar level of skill or performance. Example: "Compared to professional athletes, amateur players are not in the same league." To hit below the belt: To use unfair or unethical tactics during competition. Example: "In the match, he hit below the belt by insulting his opponent's family." To be on the sidelines: To not actively participate in something and only observe from the outside. Example: "Due to an injury, she had to be on the sidelines during the championship game." To be a good sport: To accept defeat or success with grace and fairness. Example: "Even though they lost, they were good sports and congratulated the winning team." To be a team player: To collaborate well with others and prioritize the team's success over individual achievements. Example: "In group projects, it's essential to be a team player and work together effectively." 27. Study or Work: To hit the books: To study intensively, especially for exams. Example: "With finals approaching, she had to hit the books and review all the materials." To be a workaholic: To be excessively devoted to work and neglect other aspects of life. Example: "His dedication to work makes him a workaholic, often sacrificing personal time." To be a high-flyer: To be a person who is successful and achieves a lot in their career. Example: "With her exceptional skills, she quickly became a high-flyer in the company." To burn the midnight oil: To work or study late into the night. Example: "To complete the project on time, they had to burn the midnight oil." To put one's nose to the grindstone: To work hard and diligently on a task. Example: "With deadlines approaching, they put their noses to the grindstone to finish the project." 28. Taking Photos: To capture the moment: To take a photograph at a significant or memorable moment. Example: "At the family reunion, she captured the moment when everyone was laughing together." To be camera-shy: To feel uncomfortable or nervous about having one's picture taken. Example: "She's a bit camera-shy and prefers to stay out of group photos." To strike a pose: To position oneself in a particular way for a photograph. Example: "The model struck a pose, showing off the latest fashion collection." To be picture-perfect: To be visually attractive and ideal for a photograph. Example: "The sunset over the beach was picture-perfect, attracting many photographers." To be caught on camera: To be recorded by a camera, often unexpectedly. Example: "The hilarious moment of the child dancing was caught on camera." 29. Travel & Holidays: To be a globetrotter: To be someone who travels frequently and extensively to different countries. Example: "As a globetrotter, she has visited over twenty countries." To get itchy feet: To feel a strong desire to travel and explore new places. Example: "After staying in one place for too long, he gets itchy feet and starts planning his next adventure." To get away from it all: To take a break from one's routine and relax in a different environment. Example: "During the vacation, they rented a cabin in the mountains to get away from it all." To be on cloud nine: To be extremely happy and delighted. Example: "After winning the travel contest, she was on cloud nine, excited about her dream trip." To be a tourist trap: To be a place that attracts many tourists but might not offer an authentic experience. Example: "The crowded amusement park is a tourist trap, with inflated prices and long lines." 30. Teachers, School & Subjects: To be a bookworm: To be someone who loves reading and spends a lot of time with books. Example: "Since childhood, she has been a bookworm, always eager to explore new stories." To be a teacher's pet: To be a student who is favored or given special treatment by a teacher. Example: "The teacher's pet always gets extra attention and praise from the instructor." To pass with flying colors: To achieve excellent results in an exam or task. Example: "She studied diligently and passed the exam with flying colors." To be a class act: To be exceptionally talented or admirable in a particular area. Example: "When it comes to math, he's a class act, solving complex problems effortlessly." To be the teacher's right-hand man/woman: To be a reliable and trusted assistant to the teacher. Example: "She's the teacher's right-hand woman, helping with class preparations and activities." 31. Weekends & Free Time: To kick back and relax: To take it easy and enjoy leisure time. Example: "After a hectic week at work, he likes to kick back and relax on the weekends." To have time on one's hands: To have a lot of free time available. Example: "During the school break, she had time on her hands to pursue her hobbies." To hit the town: To go out and enjoy the nightlife and entertainment of a city. Example: "On Friday nights, they often hit the town and visit clubs and restaurants." To be a homebody: To prefer staying at home rather than going out. Example: "After a busy week, she's a homebody and enjoys quiet weekends at home." To make the most of one's time: To use one's time effectively and productively. Example: "During the holidays, she made the most of her time by learning a new skill." 32. Work or Study (Main Topic): To be on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement on a particular matter. Example: "In group projects, it's essential for team members to be on the same page to achieve their goals." To go the extra mile: To make additional effort beyond what is expected. Example: "To impress her boss, she always goes the extra mile and takes on additional tasks." To get down to business: To start focusing on the main task or subject. Example: "After the introductions, the meeting got down to business, discussing the project details." To be a fast learner: To quickly grasp and understand new concepts. Example: "In the new job, he proved to be a fast learner, mastering the tasks in a short time." To learn the ropes: To learn the basics or essentials of a new job or task. Example: "During the internship, she learned the ropes of the company's operations."

Transformation (simple, complex & Compound) of Sentence SSC Board Questions Dhaka Board-2020 (a) Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Tarin. (Compound) (b) Though she was a nice little girl, she was not an ordinary child. (Simple) (g) She also helped her mother in her free time. (Complex) (j) She worked hard to shine in life. (Complex) Mymensingh Board-2020 (e) Though cricket is a costly game, people of all classes enjoy playing it. (Simple sentence) (f) The game is played between two teams each consisting of eleven players. (Complex sentence) (g) There are two umpires who conduct the game. (Simple sentence) (i) Bangladesh is a test-playing country developing its standard day by day. (Compound sentence) Rajshahi Board-2020 (g) Though there is law to punish the terrorists, it is not properly applied. (Simple) (h) By applying the law properly, we can get rid of it. (Complex) (i) We have to create social awareness to fight against corruption. (Compound) Cumilla Board-2020 (a) Health is wealth. (Make complex sentence) (c) Though a healthy man is an asset to his family, an unhealthy man is a liability. (Make compound sentence) (h) People who are poor cannot afford to take a balanced diet. (Make simple sentences) (j) Everybody should know it that malnutrition causes weakness. (Use passive voice) Chattogram Board-2020 (a) Wherever we may cast our eyes, we notice the achievement of science. (Make it simple) (d) There is a cinema to delight in the evening. (Make it complex) (e) Computer is one of the most important inventions of modern science. (Make it positive) (h) It helps us to know about the world. (Make it compound) Sylhet Board 2020 (b) He was born in Hoogli. (Complex) (g) During his lifetime, he spent money lavishly to help the poor. (Compound) (i) One day when a thief entered his room, he caught him. (Simple) (j) He caught the thief but did not punish him. (Complex) Barishal Board-2020 (b) If he makes proper use of his time, he is sure to prosper in life. (Simple) (c) The person doing otherwise is sure to repent later. (Complex) (h) In youth mind is soft and it can be shaped easily. (Simple) (i) Unless you use the morning hours of life, you have to pay a heavy price afterward. (Compound) Dhaka Board-2019 (d) Honest people lead happy life. (Complex) (h) If we use time properly, we can be benefited. (Simple) (j) Though we take utmost care, we cannot avoid death. (Compound) Rajshahi Board-2019 (d) This quality highly motivates a man so that he can sacrifice his life for the country. (Simple) (f) A man having patriotic zeal is called a patriot. (Complex) (h) By paying taxes he obeys the law. (Compound) Dinjapur Board-2019 (g) It gives pleasure but we cannot get the freedom to use it. (Make it a simple sentence) (h) Use it or you cannot keep pace with the modern world. (Make it a complex sentence) (i) We can get many new pieces of information by using it. (Make it a compound sentence) Jashore Board-2019 (g) Though there are laws to punish the terrorists, they are not properly applied. (Compound) (h) By applying the laws properly, we can get rid of terrorism. (Complex) Cumilla Board-2019 Computer is not a curse on the earth. (c) Though it is a blessing, it has dark sides. (Simple) (i) So its usefulness, it has become very popular. (Compound) (j) Without computer, we cannot imagine our modern life. (Complex) Chattogram Board 2019 (f) He always helped the needy. (Complex) (g) He contributed much money for education to educate the poor student. (Complex) (h) Though he had vast wealth, he did not spend for his own. (Compound) Sylhet Board 2019 (b) A corrupt man can do anything against morality. (Complex) (e) The man who takes bribes, is next to the devil. (Simple) (f) Though we have strict laws, we are still affected by this evil. (Compound) (h) We hope that Bangladesh will be free from this evil. (Simple) Barishal Board 2019 (b) It is a speedy transmitting system of information. (Complex) (d) A man has an Internet connection and gets a link soon according to his expectation. (Simple) (e) Many educational institutions are greatly benefited through the use of the Internet. (Complex) (i) It helps the customers to buy or choose anything without going to market. (Compound) All Boards 2018 (c) Entering the kingdom of the prince, he captured a large village. (Compound) (e) He disguised himself as a poor traveler to survive. (Complex) (f) He came to a house and asked for something to eat. (Simple) (g) There lived an old woman in the house. (Complex) Questions with Answers Dhaka Board-2020 (a) Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Tarin. (Compound) Once upon a time, there was a little girl and her name was Tarin. (b) Though she was a nice little girl, she was not an ordinary child. (Simple) In spite of her being a nice little girl, she was not an ordinary child. (g) She also helped her mother in her free time. (Complex) It was she who helped her mother in her free time. (j) She worked hard to shine in life. (Complex) She worked hard so that she could shine in life. Mymensingh Board-2020 (e) Though cricket is a costly game, people of all classes enjoy playing it. (Simple sentence) In spite of cricket being a costly game, people of all classes enjoy playing it. (f)The game is played between two teams each consisting of eleven players. (Complex sentence) The game is played between two teams that consist of eleven players. (g) There are two umpires who conduct the game. (Simple sentence) Two umpires conduct the game. (i) Bangladesh is a test-playing country developing its standard day by day. (Compound sentence) Bangladesh is a test-playing country and it is developing its standard day by day. Rajshahi Board-2020 (g)Though there is law to punish the terrorists, it is not properly applied. (Simple) Despite having law to punish the terrorists, it is not properly applied. (h) By applying the law properly, we can get rid of it. (Complex) If the law is t properly applied, we can get rid of it. (i)We have to create social awareness to fight against corruption. (Compound) We have to create social awareness and so we can fight against corruption. Cumilla Board-2020 (a) Health is wealth. (Make complex sentence) It is health which is wealth. (c) Though a healthy man is an asset to his family, an unhealthy man is a liability. (Make compound sentence) A healthy man is an asset to his family but an unhealthy man is a liability. (h) People who are poor cannot afford to take a balanced diet. (Make simple sentences) Poor people cannot afford to take a balanced diet. (j) Everybody should know it that malnutrition causes weakness. (Use passive voices) That malnutrition causes weakness should be known to everybody. Chattogram Board-2020 (a) Wherever we may cast our eyes, we notice the achievement of science. (Make it simple) We notice the achievement of science everywhere. (d) There is a cinema to delight in the evening. (Make it complex) There is a cinema that delights in the evening. (e) Computer is one of the most important inventions of modern science. (Make it positive) Very few inventions of modern science are as important as computers. (h) It helps us to know about the world. (Make it compound) It helps us and so we can know about the world. Sylhet Board 2020 (b) He was born in Hoogli. (Complex) It is Hoogli where he was born. (g) During his lifetime, he spent money lavishly to help the poor. (Compound) During his lifetime, he spent money lavishly and so he could help the poor. (i)One day when a thief entered his room, he caught him. (Simple) One day at the time of a thief entering his room, he caught him. (j)He caught the thief but did not punish him. (Complex) Though he caught the thief , he did not punish him. Barishal Board-2020 (b) If he makes proper use of his time, he is sure to prosper in life. (Simple) By making proper use of his time, he is sure to prosper in life. (c) The person doing otherwise is sure to repent later. (Complex) The person who does otherwise is sure to repent later. (h) In youth mind is soft and it can be shaped easily. (Simple) In youth mind being soft, it can be shaped easily. (i) Unless you use the morning hours of life, you have to pay a heavy price afterward. (Compound) Use the morning hours of life or you have to pay a heavy price afterward. Dhaka Board-2019 (d) Honest people lead happy life. (Complex) The people who are honest lead happy life. (h)If we use time properly, we can be benefited. (Simple) By using time properly, we can be benefited. (j)Though we take utmost care, we cannot avoid death. (Compound) We take utmost care but we cannot avoid death. Rajshahi Board-2019 (d) This quality highly motivates a man so that he can sacrifice his life for the country. (Simple) This quality highly motivates a man to sacrifice his life for the country. (f) A man having patriotic zeal is called a patriot. (Complex) A man who has patriotic zeal is called a patriot. (h)By paying taxes he obeys the law. (Compound) He pays taxes and so he obeys the law. Dinjapur Board-2019 (g)It gives pleasure but we cannot get the freedom to use it. (Make it a simple sentence) Despite its giving pleasure, we cannot get the freedom to use it. (h)Use it or you cannot keep pace with the modern world. (Make it a complex sentence) If you do not use it, you cannot keep pace with the modern world. (i) We can get many new pieces of information by using it. (Make it a compound sentence) We use it and so we can get many new pieces of information. Jashore Board-2019 (g) Though there are laws to punish the terrorists, they are not properly applied. (Compound) There are laws to punish the terrorists but they are not properly applied. (h)By applying the laws properly, we can get rid of terrorism. (Complex) If the law is t properly applied, we can get rid of it. Cumilla Board-2019 Computer is not a curse on the earth. (c) Though it is a blessing, it has dark sides. (Simple) Despite being a blessing, it has dark sides. (i) So its usefulness, it has become very popular. (Compound) It has usefulness and so it has become very popular. (j)Without computer, we cannot imagine our modern life. (Complex) If we do not have a computer, we cannot imagine our modern life. (Chattagram Board 2019) (f) He always helped the needy. (Complex) He always helped the people who were needy. (g) He contributed much money for education to educate the poor student. (Complex) He contributed much money for education so that he could educate the poor student. (h)Though he had vast wealth, he did not spend for his own. (Compound) He had a vast wealth but he did not spend for his own. Sylhet Board 2019 (b) A corrupt man can do anything against morality. (Complex) A man who is corrupt can do anything against morality. (e) The man who takes bribes, is next to the devil. (Simple) The man taking the bribe is next to the devil. (f) Though we have strict laws, we are still affected by this evil. (Compound) We have strict laws but we are still affected by this evil. (h) We hope that Bangladesh will be free from this evil. (Simple) We hope Bangladesh to be free from this evil. Barishal Board 2019 (b) It is a speedy transmitting system of information. (Complex) It is a transmitting system of information that is speedy. (d) A man has an Internet connection and gets a link soon according to his expectation. (Simple) A man having an Internet connection gets a link soon according to his expectation. (e) Many educational institutions are greatly benefited through the use of the Internet. (Complex) It is many educational institutions that are greatly benefited through the use of the Internet. (i) It helps the customers to buy or choose anything without going to market. (Compound) It helps the customers to buy or choose anything and they do not need to go to market. All Boards 2018 (c) Entering the kingdom of the prince, he captured a large village. (Compound) He entered the kingdom of the prince and captured a large village. (e) He disguised himself as a poor traveler to survive. (Complex) He disguised himself as a poor traveler so that he could survive. (f) He came to a house and asked for something to eat. (Simple) Coming to a house, he asked for something to eat. (g) There lived an old woman in the house. (Complex) There lived a woman in the house who was old.

All Board Question 2016 1.    Read the following passage and then write the synonym or antonym of the words as directed below :     [DB-2016] Social values underline a set of principles of generally accepted  norms and behaviour of a society. Our forefathers practised a good number of social values like simplicity, honesty, sincerity , responsibility,  and piety. We have replaced those good aspects with complexity , dishonesty, corruption, conspiracy, faithlessness and envy . Our materialistic attitude has made us self-centered and corrupted. We must get rid of these vices  and create awareness among all about the negative impacts of our wrong doings. In order to make a better society, we should create awareness among people about the outcome  of their misdeeds. We must have distinctive social values once practised by our forefathers. We should give importance  to the past moral values to bring peace and harmony in the society and make the world better for living. (a) Accepted (Antonym); (b) sincerity.(Antonym); (c) responsibility (Synonym); (d) complexity (Antonym); (e) envy (Antonym); (f) vice (Antonym); (g) impact (Synonym): (h) outcome (Synonym); (i) importance (Synonym); (j) awareness (Synonym). 2.    Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below:     [CB-2016] We should never  call a student weaker . Teachers should never discourage  any student frustrating  his/her interest , ability  and dream . Every teacher should try his/her best to find out the ways of success  for the students and guide them to achieve it. (a) never (antonym) (b) weaker (antonym) (c) discourage (antonym) (d) frustrating (synonym) (e) interest (synonym) (f) ability (synonym) (g) dream (synonym) (h) best (antonym) (i) success (antonym) (j) achieve (synonym) 3. Read the passage and write down antonym and synonym of the words as directed below :      [DjB-2016] Grass is a vegetation consistins of short plants with long narrow  leaves. The grass family contains some 9000 species, including  both terrestrial and aquatic  species. No other plant family has been so successf ul in colonising a broad range of habitats  across the globe. Most grasses have inconspicuous flowers that are wind pollinated. Certain  species are cultivated as food crops. Others are employed  in horticulture. (a) consist (synonym); (b) narrow (antonym); (c) include (antonym); (d) aquatic (synonym); (e) successful (synonym); (f) broad (antonym); (g) habitat (synonym); (h) inconspicuous (synonym); (i) certain (antonym); (j) employed (synonym).                                                  4  Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below   [JB-2016] Democracy is the system  of government which allows freedom  of speech, religious and political opinion. It means fair and equal  treatment for the citizens without social class division.  In fact, in a democratic country people elect their representatives who work for the people. Free and fair election is the pre-condition for democracy. In a democratic country, people enjoy the rights of food, cloth, shelter, education, medical treatment  and other facilities. (a) allow (synonym) (b) freedom (synonym) (c) opinion (synonym) (d) fair (antonym) (e) equal (antonym) (f) division ' (antonym) (g) elect (synonym) (h) system (synonym) (i) treatment (synonym) (j) facility (synonym). 5.  Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below:       [CtgB-2016] A thing cannot become as precious as gold only by the way of glittering . People in general, are charmed and attracted by outward  show of things and not by their own merits. Gold is a bright precious metal and its value is recognised  by all. Nevertheless there are many metals cheaper than gold but look like it. They glitter for sometime and fade in the course of time. They fascinate our eyes too. But their beauty and glamour  do not last long. But gold is such a metal  that it can stand the wear and tear of time and shine  till the last moment of existence. In our society, there are so many people who are outwardly very gentle and nice. But after a period of time, their real identity is revealed. They do not have intrinsic value and morality . (a) precious (antonym): (b) glitter (synonym); (c) attract (synonym); (d) outward (antonym); (e) recognize (synonym); (f) fascinate (synonym); (g) glamour (antonym); (h) shine (antonym); (i) intrinsic (synonym); (j) morality (antonym). 6.  Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below:                                                                                                                                [SB-2016] A good writer may be a good reader. A good reader may be a good speaker  or make good recitation . Nothing of this is impossible  for a man if he is not lazy . The main thing is sincerity . Seriousness should also be taken under consideration. I f a man is serious, he can make impossible to be possible . If we become serious in our intention  we can shine  in life. (a) good (antonym); (b) speaker (synonym); (c) recitation (synonym); (d) impossible (antonym); (e) lazy (antonym); (f) sincerity (syrtonym); (g) seriousness (synonym); (h) possible (antonym); (i) intention (synonym); (j) shine (synonym). . 7.  Read the passage and write the antonym or synonym of the underline words as directed:  [BB-2016] Illiteracy is a (a) curse (antonym). It is the root (b) cause  (synonym) of (c) ignorance (antonym) which (d) frustrates (synonym) all (e) development (synonym) efforts of the government. No development effort can (i) succeed (synonym) unless illiteracy is (g) eradicated  (antonym). Eradication of illiteracy in a country like Bangladesh with so (h) vast  (antonym) a population is (i) undoubtedly  (synonym) a (j) gigantic  (antonym) task. Answer 1.    (a)unaccepted/disapproved; (b) insincerity; (c) accountability/liability; (d) simplicity; (e) love/ liking/ praise; (t) virtue; (g) effect/ outcome/ result/ influence; result/ effect/consequence; (i) emphasis; (j) consciousness. 2.    (a)always; (b) stronger; (c) encourage; (d) ignoring/upsetting/disappointipg; (e) curiosity/wish; (f) capacity/ wish/capability; (g) hope/goal/aim; (h) worst; failure; (j) acquire/earn/attain. 3.    (a)constitute; (b) broad/wide; (c) exclude; (d) watery; (e) able/capable; (f) narrow; (g) abode/ accommodation/ residence; (h) unknown/ unnoticeable/ unclear; (i) all/ indefinite; U) cultivated/ used/ engaged. 4.    (a) permit; (b) liberty; (c) idea/view; (d) unfair; (e) unequal; (f) parity/equality/unity/union; (g) select; (h) policy/method.; (i) care; (j) benefit/ advantage/ privilege.  · 5.    (a)cheap/valueless; (b) shine; (c) fascinate; (d) internal/inward; --(e) acknowledge; (f) charm; (g) dullness; (h) fade; (i) inborn/instinctive/inherent; (j) immorality. 6.    (a)bad; (b) orator; (c) reading; (d) possible; (e)'active; (f) earnestness/honesty; (g) sincerity/ earnestness; (h) impossible; (i) wish/aim/will; G) prosper. 7.    (a)blessing; (b) reason; (c) knowledge; (d) hampers; (e) progress; (f) attain; (g) established/retained; (h) small; (i) certainly; (j) tiny.

Most Important Synonyms and Antonyms for HSC Examination (All of them are collected from Board and Test Examinations) able: Synonyms : capable, competent, skilled, proficient, talented, qualified, capable, efficient, adept, accomplished. Antonyms : unable, incapable, incompetent. abode: Synonyms : accommodation, residence, dwelling, home, house, habitation, lodging, abode, domicile, living place. Antonyms : departure, exile, homelessness. abuse: Synonyms : waste, misuse, squander, exploit, maltreat, mistreat, ill-treat, abuse, mistreat, harm. Antonyms : use properly, treat well. accomplish: Synonyms : do, achieve, fulfill, complete, execute, perform, carry out, accomplish, achieve, realize. Antonyms : fail, abandon. accountability: Synonyms : liability, responsibility, answerability, obligation, charge, duty, accountability, answerability. Antonyms : irresponsibility, unaccountability. acknowledge: Synonyms : admit, accept, recognize, confess, concede, grant, acknowledge, affirm, avow, own up to. Antonyms : deny, dispute, reject. acquire: Synonyms : earn, obtain, attain, gain, acquire, achieve, procure, secure, get, receive. Antonyms : lose, forfeit. active: Synonyms : busy, engaged, lively, energetic, dynamic, vigorous, animated, active, bustling, vibrant. Antonyms : inactive, passive. affluence: Synonyms : wealth, prosperity, opulence, riches, abundance, plenty, luxury, well-being, affluence, comfort. Antonyms : poverty, scarcity, need. all: Synonyms : indefinite, every, each, every single, all the, each and every, all and sundry, everybody, everyone. Antonyms : none, nothing, zero. always: Synonyms : constantly, continuously, perpetually, invariably, consistently, forever, regularly, all the time, invariably, consistently. Antonyms : sometimes, occasionally, rarely. always: Synonyms : constantly, continuously, perpetually, invariably, consistently, forever, regularly, all the time, invariably, consistently. Antonyms : sometimes, occasionally, rarely. amateur: Synonyms : non-professional, non-expert, layperson, novice, beginner, dilettante, hobbyist, enthusiast, neophyte, dabbler. Antonyms : professional, expert, seasoned, skilled, proficient. amazing: Synonyms : miraculous, extraordinary, astonishing, incredible, fantastic, astounding, marvelous, wondrous, breathtaking, surprising. Antonyms : ordinary, unremarkable. amusement: Synonyms : entertainment, diversion, fun, pleasure, recreation, enjoyment, delight, amusement, pastime, recreation. Antonyms : boredom, tedium, dullness. ancient: Synonyms : old, antique, ancient, archaic, aged, historic, historical, venerable, antique, olden. Antonyms : modern, contemporary. ancient: Synonyms : old, antique, ancient, archaic, aged, historic, historical, venerable, antique, olden. Antonyms : modern, contemporary. apathetic: Synonyms : uninterested, indifferent, unconcerned, impassive, disinterested, lukewarm, passive, uncaring, unresponsive, aloof. Antonyms : interested, enthusiastic, passionate, concerned, eager. apathy: Synonyms : indifference, lethargy, passivity, apathy, insensitivity, impassivity, disinterest, indifference, unconcern, detachment. Antonyms : enthusiasm, passion. appear: Synonyms : seem, emerge, surface, show up, materialize, manifest, present, become visible, look, resemble. Antonyms : disappear, vanish, hide. arrange: Synonyms : organize, sort, order, systematize, coordinate, structure, plan, set up, prepare, manage. Antonyms : disarrange, disorder, disorganize. as: Synonyms : like, similar to, in the same way as, such as, equivalent to, identical to, comparable to. Antonyms : unlike, different from, dissimilar to. assessed: Synonyms : evaluated, appraised, judged, examined, estimated, analyzed, valued, gauged, measured, graded. Antonyms : ignored, neglected, disregarded. assume: Synonyms : look, seem, appear, assume, presume, expect, believe, suppose, guess, infer. Antonyms : doubt, question. astonished: Synonyms : surprised, amazed, astounded, astonished, shocked, dumbfounded, flabbergasted, surprised, stunned, stupefied. Antonyms : unsurprised, unaffected. attain: Synonyms : achieve, accomplish, reach, gain, obtain, attain, acquire, secure, procure, accomplish. Antonyms : fail, miss. attained: Synonyms : gained, achieved, acquired, attained, reached, obtained, secured, gained, won, earned. Antonyms : lost, forfeited. attempt: Synonyms : try, endeavor, strive, undertake, venture, aim, make an effort, tackle, pursue, assay. Antonyms : abstain, refrain, avoid, neglect, abandon. attraction: Synonyms : curiosity, interest, fascination, allure, charm, appeal, magnetism, enticement, allurement, enchantment. Antonyms : repulsion, aversion, indifference. avoided: Synonyms : ignored, neglected, overlooked, dismissed, forgotten, disregarded, omitted, overlooked, neglected, ignored. Antonyms : noticed, acknowledged. bad: Synonyms : negative, poor, inferior, substandard, unacceptable, faulty, defective, wrong, undesirable, harmful. Antonyms : good, excellent, superior, positive. band: Synonyms : group, team, band, party, crew, ensemble, company, band, group, troop. Antonyms : individual, single. beast: Synonyms : animal, creature, brute, mammal, living being, organism, beast, being, wild animal. Antonyms : human, human being. beautiful: Synonyms : pretty, lovely, attractive, gorgeous, stunning, charming, elegant, graceful, delightful, captivating. Antonyms : ugly, unattractive, plain, unappealing. benefit: Synonyms : advantage, privilege, gain, profit, benefit, boon, merit, asset, blessing, favor. Antonyms : disadvantage, drawback, loss. black: Synonyms : dark, ebony, inky, sable, coal-black, pitch-black, jet-black, obsidian, shadowy, dusky. Antonyms : white, bright, light, fair, pale. blessing: Synonyms : benefit, advantage, boon, gift, favor, help, advantage, blessing, privilege, asset. Antonyms : curse, misfortune. blessing: Synonyms : boon, benefit, advantage, gift, blessing, favor, boon, benefit, advantage, godsend. Antonyms : curse, misfortune. block: Synonyms : prevent, demote, obstruct, block, stop, hinder, hamper, inhibit, impede, thwart. Antonyms : facilitate, assist. boring: Synonyms : uninteresting, dull, tedious, monotonous, tiresome, dreary, humdrum, bland, insipid, unexciting. Antonyms : interesting, exciting, engaging, captivating, stimulating. broad: Synonyms : wide, spacious, extensive, vast, large, ample, roomy, comprehensive, expansive, wide-ranging. Antonyms : narrow, limited, restricted. business: Synonyms : occupation, profession, trade, industry, enterprise, company, commerce, job, work, vocation. Antonyms : leisure, pastime, hobby, unemployment. calm: Synonyms : pleased, tranquil, serene, composed, collected, relaxed, peaceful, unruffled, quiet, untroubled. Antonyms : agitated, upset, anxious, worried, tense. calm: Synonyms : quiet, peaceful, serene, calm, tranquil, placid, composed, collected, calm, still. Antonyms : agitated, restless. calmness: Synonyms : pleasure, delight, satisfaction, contentment, serenity, tranquility, composure, poise, peace, equanimity. Antonyms : agitation, unrest, anxiety, turmoil, stress. capacity: Synonyms : capability, ability, capacity, aptitude, competence, potential, capacity, power, talent, proficiency. Antonyms : incapacity, incompetence. care: Synonyms : concern, attention, consideration, mindfulness, thoughtfulness, solicitude, care, caution, watchfulness, diligence. Antonyms : negligence, indifference. ceremony: Synonyms : custom, ritual, tradition, formal, rite, observance, celebration, ceremony, protocol, procedure. Antonyms : informality, casualness, spontaneity. certainly: Synonyms : definitely, surely, indeed, certainly, unquestionably, undoubtedly, positively, absolutely, definitely, no doubt. Antonyms : doubtfully, uncertainly. certainly: Synonyms : definitely, surely, indeed, certainly, unquestionably, undoubtedly, positively, absolutely, definitely, no doubt. Antonyms : doubtfully, uncertainly. certainly: Synonyms : definitely, undoubtedly, assuredly, positively, without a doubt, unquestionably, clearly, no doubt, definitely, indeed. Antonyms : doubtfully, uncertainly, possibly. certainly: Synonyms : obviously, surely, definitely, undoubtedly, unquestionably, absolutely, positively, indeed, without a doubt. Antonyms : doubtfully, uncertainly, possibly. charm: Synonyms : enchantment, fascination, allure, appeal, attraction, charisma, charm, magnetism, magic, allure. Antonyms : repulsion, aversion. cheap: Synonyms : inexpensive, economical, affordable, low-cost, budget-friendly, reasonable, economical, affordable, low-priced. Antonyms : expensive, costly, extravagant. cheap: Synonyms : valueless, inexpensive, low-cost, budget-friendly, reasonable, economical, affordable, cheap, low-priced. Antonyms : expensive, costly, extravagant. check: Synonyms : impede, restrain, inhibit, restrict, hinder, obstruct, curb, check, control, suppress. Antonyms : facilitate, encourage, promote. clear: Synonyms : transparent, lucid, obvious, evident, apparent, plain, explicit, unambiguous, distinct, understandable. Antonyms : opaque, unclear, ambiguous. colonialism: Synonyms : imperialism, imperialism, colonization, expansion, subjugation, dominion, control, colonialism, imperialism, hegemony. Antonyms : independence, freedom. comfort: Synonyms : ease, contentment, solace, consolation, comfort, relief, well-being, satisfaction, tranquility, serenity. Antonyms : discomfort, distress. comfort: Synonyms : ease, solace, consolation, contentment, pleasure, satisfaction, reassurance, relaxation, relief, coziness. Antonyms : discomfort, distress, unease, agony, hardship, misery. comfortable: Synonyms : cozy, snug, pleasant, comfortable, convenient, restful, relaxing, comfy, easy, enjoyable. Antonyms : uncomfortable, uneasy. common: Synonyms : general, ordinary, usual, commonplace, widespread, standard, prevalent, regular, familiar, typical. Antonyms : rare, uncommon, unique, exceptional. common: Synonyms : widespread, prevalent, ordinary, usual, commonplace, general, popular, typical, ordinary, regular. Antonyms : rare, uncommon, unique, exceptional. compassion: Synonyms : generosity, mercy, sympathy, empathy, kindness, benevolence, pity, charity, understanding, clemency. Antonyms : cruelty, indifference, harshness. compassion: Synonyms : love, empathy, sympathy, kindness, benevolence, charity, understanding, clemency, tenderness, warmth. Antonyms : cruelty, indifference, harshness. confidentially: Synonyms : privately, secretly, discreetly, privately, clandestinely, covertly, privately, privately, hush-hush, covertly. Antonyms : openly, publicly. consciousness: Synonyms : awareness, perception, cognizance, consciousness, mindfulness, realization, comprehension. Antonyms : unconsciousness, unawareness. constitute: Synonyms : comprise, form, make up, compose, constitute, create, establish, organize, construct, shape. Antonyms : dismantle, disintegrate, break up. continuously: Synonyms : rigorously, constantly, continuously, perpetually, persistently, unceasingly, incessantly, continuously, unendingly, relentlessly. Antonyms : intermittently, sporadically. contrary: Synonyms : opposite, conflicting, contradictory, contrasting, contrary, different, opposing, divergent, opposite, reverse. Antonyms : similar, identical, same. corrupt: Synonyms : indecent, immoral, dishonest, unscrupulous, unethical, depraved, wicked, venal, crooked, fraudulent. Antonyms : honest, ethical, upright, moral, virtuous. crack: Synonyms : break, fracture, split, crack, break, snap, split, crack, break, rupture. Antonyms : mend, repair. created: Synonyms : made, formed, produced, created, generated, originated, fashioned, formed, crafted, designed. Antonyms : destroyed, dismantled. criticize: Synonyms : humiliate, condemn, censure, denounce, rebuke, reproach, fault, disapprove, chastise, berate. Antonyms : praise, commend, applaud, compliment. criticize: Synonyms : humiliate, ignore, underestimate, berate, condemn, censure, denounce, rebuke, reproach, fault. Antonyms : praise, commend, compliment, applaud. cry: Synonyms : weep, sob, wail, mourn, bawl, howl, whimper, blubber, lament, shed tears. Antonyms : laugh, giggle, chuckle. cultivated: Synonyms : used, engaged, employed, utilized, practiced, developed, nurtured, refined, sophisticated, polished. Antonyms : uncultivated, unused, neglected. curb: Synonyms : check, control, restrain, suppress, contain, curb, limit, restrict, regulate, manage. Antonyms : unleash, release. curiosity: Synonyms : wish, desire, eagerness, inquisitiveness, interest, inquisitiveness, curiosity, exploration, investigation. Antonyms : indifference, disinterest. dedication: Synonyms : loyalty, devotion, commitment, allegiance, faithfulness, fidelity, sincerity, dedication, loyalty, steadfastness. Antonyms : disloyalty, inconstancy, infidelity. deed: Synonyms : action, act, feat, achievement, accomplishment, deed, exploit, feat, performance, accomplishment. Antonyms : failure, inaction. deep: Synonyms : profound, deep-seated, intense, heartfelt, heartfelt, thorough, penetrating, significant, meaningful, deep. Antonyms : shallow, superficial. denial: Synonyms : refusal, rejection, decline, repudiation, negation, dissent, disavowal, contradiction, denial, dissent. Antonyms : acceptance, approval, acknowledgment. departure: Synonyms : exit, leaving, departure, withdrawal, exit, going, retreat, departure, leaving, exit. Antonyms : arrival, entrance. desire: Synonyms : zeal, aspiration, longing, wish, craving, yearning, ambition, passion, hunger, lust. Antonyms : indifference, apathy, disinterest, aversion. destroy: Synonyms : repeal, dismantle, annihilate, ruin, devastate, demolish, eradicate, obliterate, eliminate, abolish. Antonyms : build, create, construct, preserve. detrimental: Synonyms : harmful, damaging, injurious, detrimental, adverse, deleterious, negative, hurtful, detrimental, pernicious. Antonyms : beneficial, advantageous. dictator: Synonyms : autocrat, despot, tyrant, oppressor, totalitarian, ruler, leader, autocrat, tyrant, authoritarian. Antonyms : democrat, liberal, egalitarian. differ: Synonyms : disagree, vary, contrast, deviate, diverge, dissent, distinguish, differ, oppose, conflict. Antonyms : agree, conform, coincide, match, harmonize. different: Synonyms : distinct, diverse, various, dissimilar, separate, unique, unlike, disparate, contrasting, varied. Antonyms : same, identical, similar. disappear: Synonyms : vanish, fade, evaporate, fade away, dissolve, cease to exist, evaporate, fade out, evaporate, pass away. Antonyms : appear, materialize, emerge. discourage: Synonyms : dissuade, deter, demotivate, discourage, dishearten, dampen, deter, dissuade, prevent, hinder. Antonyms : encourage, motivate. discourteous: Synonyms : rude, impolite, disrespectful, ill-mannered, uncivil, impertinent, insolent, boorish, offensive, inconsiderate. Antonyms : courteous, polite, respectful, considerate, well-mannered. dishonour: Synonyms : disrespect, insult, dishonor, discredit, shame, disgrace, indignity, dishonor, humiliation, ignominy. Antonyms : honor, respect. dislocated: Synonyms : displaced, dislodged, misaligned, shifted, out of place, dislocated, disturbed, disordered, disarranged. Antonyms : aligned, in place, undisturbed. disorder: Synonyms : chaos, confusion, disarray, disorganization, mess, jumble, untidiness, turmoil, anarchy, mayhem. Antonyms : order, organization, arrangement, system, tidiness. dispel: Synonyms : banish, dismiss, eliminate, disperse, drive away, clear, dissipate, scatter, evaporate, quell. Antonyms : attract, gather, accumulate, collect, retain. disqualify: Synonyms : disentitle, debar, invalidate, exclude, prohibit, reject, disable, incapacitate, disqualify, bar. Antonyms : qualify, allow, enable. disregarded: Synonyms : ignored, neglected, overlooked, dismissed, forgotten, disregarded, omitted, omitted, neglected, ignored. Antonyms : noticed, acknowledged. dissimilar: Synonyms : different, unlike, diverse, distinct, varied, unalike, disparate, distinct, separate, unrelated. Antonyms : similar, alike, identical, homogeneous, uniform. distress: Synonyms : pains, agonies, suffering, hardship, misery, torment, anguish, adversity, affliction, trouble. Antonyms : comfort, ease, joy, happiness. diversity: Synonyms : variety, multiplicity, assortment, heterogeneity, range, difference, diversification, variety, heterogeneity, disparity. Antonyms : uniformity, similarity, sameness. do: Synonyms : perform, execute, carry out, accomplish, achieve, do, complete, fulfill, undertake, undertake. Antonyms : neglect, ignore, abandon. domestic: Synonyms : local, home, household, family, national, internal, residential, indigenous, homegrown, native. Antonyms : foreign, international, overseas. dominated: Synonyms : controlled, governed, ruled, dominated, mastered, controlled, governed, ruled, supervised, overseen. Antonyms : liberated, emancipated. dullness: Synonyms : boredom, monotony, tedium, ennui, weariness, dreariness, flatness, dullness, monotony, uninteresting. Antonyms : excitement, interest. earlier: Synonyms : previous, former, prior, preceding, antecedent, past, earlier, former, anterior, earlier. Antonyms : later, subsequent, following, future, afterward. earnestness: Synonyms : honesty, sincerity, genuineness, truthfulness, seriousness, commitment, devotion, earnestness, sincerity, wholeheartedness. Antonyms : insincerity, dishonesty. earth: Synonyms : ground, soil, dirt, land, terrain, globe, planet, world, earth, ground. Antonyms : sky, heaven, space. easy: Synonyms : simple, effortless, uncomplicated, easy, straightforward, painless, facile, easy, elementary, plain sailing. Antonyms : difficult, challenging, complicated. educative: Synonyms : instructional, educational, informative, enlightening, enlightening, educational, instructive, pedagogical, didactic, edifying. Antonyms : uneducational, uninformative, non-instructive. effect: Synonyms : outcome, result, influence, impact, consequence, effect, aftermath, implication, repercussion, result. Antonyms : cause, reason, source. elegant: Synonyms : charming, graceful, sophisticated, stylish, refined, tasteful, polished, exquisite, chic, fashionable. Antonyms : clumsy, inelegant, crude, tacky. emphasis: Synonyms : stress, importance, accent, prominence, weight, significance, emphasis, highlight, focus. Antonyms : de-emphasis, understatement. encircled: Synonyms : surrounded, enclosed, circled, encompassed, bounded, enclosed, encased, encircled, bordered, enveloped. Antonyms : open, unenclosed. encourage: Synonyms : motivate, inspire, stimulate, boost, spur, urge, support, encourage, promote, foster. Antonyms : discourage, dissuade. ended: Synonyms : concluded, finished, completed, terminated, concluded, wrapped up, finalized, ceased, accomplished, closed. Antonyms : ongoing, continuing, in progress, unfinished, unresolved. ended: Synonyms : finished, concluded, completed, terminated, closed, over, done, finished, concluded, terminated. Antonyms : ongoing, continuing, unfinished. endlessly: Synonyms : continuously, constantly, perpetually, incessantly, ceaselessly, unceasingly, eternally, persistently, always, forever. Antonyms : intermittently, occasionally, sporadically. enemy: Synonyms : foe, adversary, opponent, rival, antagonist, competitor, competitor, opposition, hostile, nemesis. Antonyms : friend, ally, supporter. enjoy: Synonyms : relish, savor, delight in, appreciate, revel in, cherish, take pleasure in, indulge in, enjoy, love. Antonyms : dislike, hate, loathe. entrance: Synonyms : entry, arrival, access, entrance, entry, admission, access, entry, ingress, entrance. Antonyms : exit, departure. eradicate: Synonyms : dispel, withdraw, eliminate, abolish, remove, eradicate, wipe out, exterminate, destroy, obliterate. Antonyms : retain, keep, preserve. error: Synonyms : fault, mistake, blunder, inaccuracy, oversight, flaw, slip, miscalculation, misunderstanding, gaffe. Antonyms : accuracy, correctness, precision. established: Synonyms : settled, fixed, confirmed, entrenched, rooted, established, traditional, recognized, accepted, conventional. Antonyms : new, unestablished. ethical: Synonyms : moral, virtuous, righteous, principled, honest, upright, just, good, honorable, ethical. Antonyms : immoral, unethical, dishonest, corrupt, unprincipled. examination: Synonyms : consideration, analysis, study, scrutiny, inspection, review, assessment, evaluation, investigation, inquiry. Antonyms : neglect, oversight, disregard, ignorance, carelessness. exclude: Synonyms : omit, eliminate, leave out, remove, bar, reject, ban, prevent, prohibit, disregard. Antonyms : include, admit, incorporate. expert: Synonyms : specialist, professional, adept, skilled, proficient, knowledgeable, experienced, master, authority, guru. Antonyms : novice, beginner, amateur, layperson. fade: Synonyms : wither, wilt, shrivel, droop, decline, diminish, vanish, fade, wane, dwindle. Antonyms : grow, develop. failure: Synonyms : defeat, loss, downfall, disappointment, fiasco, non-success, flop, setback, disaster, debacle. Antonyms : success, triumph, victory, achievement. failure: Synonyms : defeat, loss, failure, flop, downfall, collapse, failure, defeat, fiasco, debacle. Antonyms : success, victory. fascinate: Synonyms : enchant, captivate, charm, enthrall, mesmerize, bewitch, fascinate, attract, intrigue, beguile. Antonyms : bore, repel. faulty: Synonyms : defective, flawed, imperfect, damaged, impaired, incorrect, erroneous, unreliable, unsound, weak. Antonyms : flawless, perfect, impeccable, sound, reliable. few: Synonyms : several, few, some, a handful of, a small number of, a few, several, few, not many. Antonyms : many, numerous. finally: Synonyms : eventually, ultimately, at last, finally, in the end, lastly, conclusively, ultimately, eventually, finally. Antonyms : initially, initially. fixed: Synonyms : still, motionless, immobile, stationary, stable, unchanging, firm, steady, constant, resolute. Antonyms : moving, shifting, variable. flourishing: Synonyms : thriving, successful, prosperous, booming, flourishing, blooming, successful, thriving, flourishing, prospering. Antonyms : declining, failing. foe: Synonyms : rival, opponent, adversary, enemy, antagonist, competitor, challenger, competitor, opposition, antagonist. Antonyms : friend, ally, supporter, collaborator. foreign: Synonyms : alien, external, overseas, international, exotic, non-native, unfamiliar, external, outlandish, external. Antonyms : domestic, local, native. foreigner: Synonyms : immigrant, outsider, alien, non-native, newcomer, stranger, expatriate, foreign national, expat, settler. Antonyms : native, citizen, local, resident. forget: Synonyms : disregard, ignore, neglect, forget, overlook, omit, skip, neglect, ignore, overlook. Antonyms : remember, recall. formerly: Synonyms : previously, earlier, before, once, formerly, hitherto, previously, before, previously, before now. Antonyms : currently, presently. friend: Synonyms : comrade, companion, pal, chum, confidant, friend, buddy, mate, ally, acquaintance. Antonyms : enemy, foe. fruit: Synonyms : fruit, produce, yield, crop, harvest, fruitage, outcome, result, consequence, effect. Antonyms : seed, origin. fully: Synonyms : quite, completely, fully, entirely, totally, thoroughly, wholly, fully, absolutely, perfectly. Antonyms : partially, incompletely. genocide: Synonyms : ethnic cleansing, mass extermination, annihilation, extermination, holocaust, massacre, eradication, destruction, genocide. Antonyms : preservation, protection. give: Synonyms : provide, convey, carry, deliver, bestow, furnish, grant, offer, present, supply. Antonyms : take, receive, withhold. goal: Synonyms : aim, purpose, objective, goal, target, ambition, intention, aspiration, destination, end. Antonyms : non-goal, aimlessness. goal: Synonyms : objective, aim, target, purpose, ambition, intention, destination, aspiration, mission, end. Antonyms : aimlessness, purposelessness, lack of direction. good: Synonyms : decent, virtuous, righteous, kind, benevolent, ethical, noble, moral, upright, exemplary. Antonyms : bad, evil, immoral. good: Synonyms : excellent, great, fine, superb, admirable, outstanding, superior, positive, favorable, valuable. Antonyms : bad, poor, inferior, terrible, negative. good: Synonyms : honest, virtuous, righteous, upright, moral, ethical, good, honorable, decent, noble. Antonyms : bad, evil, wicked. goodness: Synonyms : morality, virtue, righteousness, integrity, goodness, ethicality, uprightness, decency, honesty, probity. Antonyms : evil, wickedness, immorality, corruption, malevolence. grudge: Synonyms : resentment, bitterness, animosity, grudge, enmity, hostility, rancor, bitterness, ill will, spite. Antonyms : forgiveness, goodwill. hampers: Synonyms : obstruct, hinder, impede, restrain, curb, hamper, hinder, block, inhibit, encumber. Antonyms : facilitate, aid, assist. hate: Synonyms : detest, loathe, despise, abhor, abominate, dislike, disdain, resent, antipathy, animosity. Antonyms : love, like, admire. help: Synonyms : favor, assistance, support, aid, backing, encouragement, aid, relieve, succor, facilitate. Antonyms : hinder, obstruct, impede. honour: Synonyms : regard, esteem, respect, veneration, reverence, admiration, recognition, dignity, glory, tribute. Antonyms : disrespect, dishonor, contempt. honour: Synonyms : respect, esteem, admiration, reverence, glory, recognition, tribute, accolade, veneration, homage. Antonyms : dishonor, disrespect, contempt. hope: Synonyms : goal, aim, ambition, aspiration, dream, hope, wish, desire, expectation. Antonyms : despair, hopelessness. hostility: Synonyms : unfriendliness, animosity, enmity, antagonism, animus, bitterness, malice, antipathy, hostility, ill will. Antonyms : friendliness, goodwill, amicability, harmony, affection. humane: Synonyms : kind, compassionate, merciful, benevolent, considerate, sympathetic, gentle, tender, humane, good-hearted. Antonyms : cruel, inhumane, unkind. hypothetically: Synonyms : theoretically, suppositiously, theoretically, speculatively, allegedly, theoretically, supposed, potentially, tentatively. Antonyms : practically, really, actually. idea: Synonyms : view, concept, notion, opinion, thought, belief, impression, understanding, perception, conception. Antonyms : ignorance, unawareness, misunderstanding. idle: Synonyms : inactive, inert, sluggish, lazy, lethargic, unoccupied, unemployed, dormant, slothful, indolent. Antonyms : busy, active, industrious, energetic, productive. idle: Synonyms : inactive, unemployed, unoccupied, inactive, unused, dormant, vacant, still, motionless, stationary. Antonyms : active, busy, occupied. ignore: Synonyms : avoid, neglect, disregard, overlook, dismiss, slight, snub, pass over, omit, exclude. Antonyms : notice, acknowledge, recognize. ignore: Synonyms : neglect, overlook, disregard, omit, disregard, pass over, slight, snub, overlook, ignore, bypass. Antonyms : notice, acknowledge, recognize, attend to. ignoring: Synonyms : upsetting, disappointing, discouraging, disheartening, dismaying, dispiriting, ignoring. Antonyms : pleasing, satisfying. immense: Synonyms : great, huge, vast, enormous, gigantic, colossal, massive, immense, mammoth, monumental. Antonyms : tiny, small, minute, insignificant, negligible. immorality: Synonyms : wickedness, sinfulness, depravity, immorality, corruption, vice, evil, iniquity, wrongdoing, licentiousness. Antonyms : morality, virtue, righteousness. impeccable: Synonyms : perfect, unblemished, faultless, flawless, spotless, pristine, irreproachable, immaculate, exemplary, faultless. Antonyms : flawed, imperfect, faulty, blemished. imperfect: Synonyms : flawed, faulty, deficient, incomplete, blemished, defective, inaccurate, weak, substandard, inadequate. Antonyms : perfect, flawless, faultless, impeccable. impiety: Synonyms : irreverence, blasphemy, sacrilege, impiety, godlessness, irreverence, disrespect, ungodliness, wickedness. Antonyms Importat synonym and Antonyms from board Questions impossibility: Synonyms : despair, hopelessness, futility, impracticality, impossibility, unfeasibility, unattainability. Antonyms : possibility, feasibility. impossible: Synonyms : unachievable, unattainable, hopeless, impracticable, infeasible, unfeasible, impossible, inconceivable, unworkable. Antonyms : possible, achievable. inattentive: Synonyms : callous, inconsiderate, negligent, heedless, indifferent, unconcerned, thoughtless, careless, unobservant, uninterested. Antonyms : attentive, considerate, caring, observant, concerned. inborn: Synonyms : instinctive, inherent, innate, natural, inborn, inherent, intrinsic, native, congenital, inbred. Antonyms : acquired, learned, taught. incapability: Synonyms : incapacity, inability, incompetence, inadequacy, disability, powerlessness, weakness, ineptitude, helplessness, incapacity. Antonyms : capability, ability, competence, proficiency. include: Synonyms : have, contain, encompass, comprise, incorporate, involve, embrace, cover, enclose, subsume. Antonyms : exclude, omit, remove, leave out. incompetence: Synonyms : ineptitude, incapability, inadequacy, inefficiency, inability, unskilled, incapacity, lack of ability, unqualified. Antonyms : competence, capability, proficiency, skillfulness, expertise. incorrect: Synonyms : mistaken, erroneous, wrong, inaccurate, flawed, false, faulty, untruthful, misguided, imprecise. Antonyms : correct, accurate, precise. independence: Synonyms : freedom, autonomy, self-reliance, sovereignty, self-government, liberty, self-determination, emancipation, liberation, autonomy. Antonyms : dependence, subjugation, oppression. indolent: Synonyms : lazy, slothful, idle, indolent, sluggish, lethargic, inactive, inactive, inert, listless. Antonyms : diligent, industrious. inferior: Synonyms : substandard, poor, lower, inferior, lesser, lower-grade, second-rate, second-class, mediocre, lower-quality. Antonyms : superior, better. initiation: Synonyms : beginning, start, commencement, inception, introduction, launch, kick-off, opening, origin, onset. Antonyms : conclusion, end, termination, completion, finale. inner: Synonyms : internal, inside, interior, innermost, intrinsic, inward, intimate, deep, hidden, private. Antonyms : outer, exterior, external, surface, superficial, outside, externalized, apparent, exposed, peripheral. insincerity: Synonyms : dishonesty, hypocrisy, deceitfulness, falseness, duplicity, deception, insincerity, deceit. Antonyms : sincerity, honesty, truthfulness. instruct: Synonyms : teach, educate, train, coach, guide, direct, inform, tutor, school, enlighten. Antonyms : misinform, misguide, deceive, confuse. integrity: Synonyms : honesty, uprightness, probity, righteousness, integrity, honor, decency, virtue, morality, sincerity. Antonyms : dishonesty, deceit, corruption. internal: Synonyms : inward, inner, interior, inside, innermost, internal, inner, intrinsic, inherent, innate. Antonyms : external, outward, outside. irregularly: Synonyms : sporadically, intermittently, erratically, irregularly, occasionally, haphazardly, infrequently, irregularly, randomly, unpredictably. Antonyms : regularly, consistently. issue: Synonyms : subject, topic, matter, issue, question, concern, theme, subject, problem, point. Antonyms : answer, solution. joy: Synonyms : delight, happiness, pleasure, ecstasy, jubilation, elation, bliss, contentment, satisfaction, gratification. Antonyms : sorrow, sadness, grief. justice: Synonyms : fairness, impartiality, equity, justice, righteousness, honesty, integrity, morality, uprightness, rightness. Antonyms : injustice, unfairness. keep: Synonyms : retain, preserve, hold, maintain, store, save, uphold, guard, protect, look after. Antonyms : release, let go, discard, abandon, give up. knowledge: Synonyms : understanding, wisdom, awareness, comprehension, insight, information, knowledge, cognition, awareness, intelligence. Antonyms : ignorance, unawareness. known: Synonyms : named, identified, recognized, familiar, acknowledged, established, known, well-known, famous, renowned. Antonyms : unknown, unfamiliar, unidentified. largely: Synonyms : extensively, broadly, mostly, largely, predominantly, primarily, mainly, greatly, chiefly, substantially. Antonyms : minimally, slightly. late: Synonyms : delayed, overdue, belated, behind schedule, tardy, behind time, not on time, behind, last-minute. Antonyms : early, on time, punctual. later: Synonyms : afterward, subsequently, afterwards, following, subsequently, afterward, later on, eventually, in the future. Antonyms : earlier, before. laziness: Synonyms : indolence, sloth, laziness, idleness, inactivity, lethargy, sluggishness, laziness, slowness, inertia. Antonyms : diligence, industriousness. lazy: Synonyms : idle, slothful, indolent, lethargic, inactive, sluggish, unmotivated, inert, shiftless, apathetic. Antonyms : industrious, hardworking, diligent. liberal: Synonyms : progressive, tolerant, open-minded, broad-minded, permissive, lenient, free-thinking, generous, charitable, open. Antonyms : conservative, narrow-minded, intolerant. liberty: Synonyms : freedom, independence, autonomy, self-determination, emancipation, liberation, sovereignty, free will. Antonyms : captivity, bondage, restraint. lie: Synonyms : deceit, falsehood, untruth, lie, deception, dishonesty, fib, fabrication, falsehood, dishonesty. Antonyms : truth, honesty. lifestyle: Synonyms : way of life, living, life, habits, routine, customs, traditions, culture, behavior, existence. Antonyms : non-lifestyle, atypical lifestyle, unconventional lifestyle. local: Synonyms : regional, community, neighborhood, native, domestic, provincial, district, municipal, local, indigenous. Antonyms : national, international. logical: Synonyms : sensible, rational, reasonable, coherent, consistent, sound, well-founded, valid, convincing, plausible. Antonyms : illogical, irrational, unreasonable, nonsensical. lose: Synonyms : misplace, mislay, forfeit, suffer loss, fail, be defeated, be deprived of, miss, drop, squander. Antonyms : win, gain, keep, find, retrieve. love: Synonyms : liking, affection, fondness, adoration, devotion, passion, admiration, love, tenderness, infatuation. Antonyms : hatred, dislike, aversion. luxurious: Synonyms : opulent, lavish, extravagant, sumptuous, deluxe, upscale, grand, luxurious, posh, plush. Antonyms : modest, plain, simple, basic. made: Synonyms : posed, caused, created, produced, made, formed, shaped, constituted, generated, originated. Antonyms : destroyed, dismantled. make sure: Synonyms : secure, guarantee, confirm, ensure, ascertain, verify, validate, affirm, establish, safeguard. Antonyms : endanger, risk, jeopardize, doubt, question. manifest: Synonyms : obvious, evident, clear, apparent, visible, distinct, overt, evident, plain, unmistakable. Antonyms : hidden, concealed, obscure, ambiguous, unclear. matt: Synonyms : dull, flat, lusterless, non-shiny, unpolished, unglazed, muted, unburnished, drab, lackluster. Antonyms : glossy, shiny, polished, gleaming. mind: Synonyms : mentality, personality, psyche, intellect, understanding, consciousness, mind, intellect, reasoning, intelligence. Antonyms : body, physicality. minimum: Synonyms : smallest, lowest, least, minimal, slightest, tiniest, least possible, least amount, minimum, lowest. Antonyms : maximum, largest, greatest. misguide: Synonyms : mislead, deceive, misdirect, misinform, lead astray, delude, beguile, trick, manipulate, bamboozle. Antonyms : guide, direct, lead, inform, enlighten. mismatch: Synonyms : discrepancy, inconsistency, disagreement, disparity, dissimilarity, incongruity, imbalance, misfit, discord, variance. Antonyms : match, agreement, harmony, compatibility. mood: Synonyms : disposition, temperament, state of mind, mood, attitude, feeling, emotion, mood, spirit, humor. Antonyms : attitude, temperament. murdered: Synonyms : killed, assassinated, slain, massacred, executed, murdered, slaughtered, put to death, butchered. Antonyms : spared, saved. narrow: Synonyms : slim, thin, limited, restricted, small, tight, slender, skinny, narrow-minded, constricted. Antonyms : wide, broad, spacious. narrow: Synonyms : small, limited, restricted, narrow, confined, tight, cramped, narrow, slender, thin. Antonyms : wide, broad. narrowness: Synonyms : beastliness, baseness, triviality, narrowness, meanness, pettiness, littleness, narrowness, tightness. Antonyms : broadness, width. naturally: Synonyms : spontaneously, instinctively, naturally, unconsciously, inherently, innately, naturally, instinctively, automatically, involuntarily. Antonyms : intentionally, deliberately. need: Synonyms : requirement, necessity, demand, essential, requisite, urgency, obligation, want, lack, desire. Antonyms : surplus, abundance, excess, luxury, abundance. neglect: Synonyms : avoid, shun, ignore, neglect, disregard, overlook, omit, skip, bypass, abandon. Antonyms : attend to, care for, look after. neglect: Synonyms : disregard, ignore, overlook, ignore, omit, forget, abandon, forsake, desert, neglect. Antonyms : pay attention, attend, care for, take care of. news: Synonyms : report, news, story, information, account, communication, news, notification, tidings, update. Antonyms : silence, secrecy. noisy: Synonyms : loud, clamorous, cacophonous, noisy, boisterous, raucous, tumultuous, noisy, uproarious, clamorous. Antonyms : quiet, silent. nothing: Synonyms : zero, nil, naught, empty, void, non-existent, nothingness, emptiness, absence, lack. Antonyms : something, somethingness, presence. nowhere: Synonyms : not anywhere, in no place, nowhere, not in any place. Antonyms : everywhere, somewhere. obese: Synonyms : overweight, plump, corpulent, chubby, fat, portly, heavy, rotund, stout, hefty. Antonyms : slim, thin, slender, lean. orator: Synonyms : speaker, lecturer, public speaker, rhetorician, declaimer, talker, speechmaker, orator, speechifier, elocutionist. Antonyms : listener, audience. ordinary: Synonyms : common, regular, usual, typical, standard, average, normal, commonplace, everyday, plain. Antonyms : extraordinary, exceptional, unusual, remarkable. ordinary: Synonyms : common, regular, usual, typical, standard, average, normal, commonplace, everyday, plain. Antonyms : extraordinary, exceptional, unusual, remarkable. ordinary: Synonyms : common, usual, typical, regular, normal, everyday, commonplace, average, routine, standard. Antonyms : extraordinary, exceptional, uncommon, rare, unusual. paradox: Synonyms : incongruity, contradiction, absurdity, inconsistency, enigma, mystery, paradox, puzzle, riddle, contradiction. Antonyms : coherence, consistency. pardon: Synonyms : forgive, excuse, condone, pardon, absolve, acquit, exonerate, forgive, reprieve, amnesty. Antonyms : punish, condemn. parity: Synonyms : equality, equivalence, sameness, uniformity, similarity, likeness, correspondence, parity, similarity. Antonyms : disparity, inequality, difference. patient: Synonyms : tolerant, forbearing, enduring, uncomplaining, long-suffering, understanding, composed, calm, steady, resilient. Antonyms : impatient, intolerant, irritable. patronize: Synonyms : condescend, look down on, treat as inferior, talk down to, snub, belittle, demean, insult, slight. Antonyms : respect, treat as equal, honor. permit: Synonyms : allow, authorize, consent, grant, let, license, sanction, tolerate, enable, empower. Antonyms : forbid, prohibit, ban. persons: Synonyms : humans, individuals, people, beings, creatures, folks, men, women, individuals, mortals. Antonyms : animals, non-human, creatures, beings. plan: Synonyms : strategy, scheme, project, design, blueprint, proposal, arrangement, program, agenda, outline. Antonyms : improvisation, spontaneity, disorganization, disorder, chaos. pleasant: Synonyms : comforting, agreeable, enjoyable, delightful, satisfying, pleasurable, nice, gratifying, soothing, lovely. Antonyms : unpleasant, disagreeable, displeasing. pleasure: Synonyms : enjoyment, delight, pleasure, satisfaction, happiness, joy, bliss, pleasure, contentment, gratification. Antonyms : displeasure, dissatisfaction. plenty: Synonyms : much, abundance, ample, copious, plentiful, profusion, plenitude, plethora, bountiful, numerous. Antonyms : scarcity, lack, shortage, dearth, insufficiency. pointed: Synonyms : sharp, pointed, spiky, spiked, pointed, edged, barbed, pointed, spiky, acute. Antonyms : blunt, dull. policy: Synonyms : method, approach, strategy, plan, course of action, procedure, tactic, policy, principle, guideline. Antonyms : disorder, chaos, anarchy. possible: Synonyms : feasible, achievable, attainable, doable, realizable, potential, viable, possible, workable, practicable. Antonyms : impossible, unattainable. praise: Synonyms : recognition, accolade, acclaim, commendation, applause, tribute, praise, admiration, appreciation, plaudits. Antonyms : criticism, censure. presumably: Synonyms : perhaps, probably, likely, supposedly, assumedly, supposedly, presumably, allegedly, apparently. Antonyms : certainly, definitely, assuredly. principle: Synonyms : concept, theory, belief, doctrine, tenet, ideology, moral, value, guideline, rule. Antonyms : disregard, violation, transgression. productive: Synonyms : efficient, fruitful, effective, creative, industrious, prolific, fruitful, successful, constructive, active. Antonyms : unproductive, idle, inactive, uncreative. progress: Synonyms : advancement, development, improvement, growth, progress, evolution, headway, advancement, success, prosperity. Antonyms : regress, decline. progress: Synonyms : advancement, development, improvement, growth, progress, evolution, headway, advancement, success, prosperity. Antonyms : regress, decline. proper: Synonyms : actual, right, proper, appropriate, suitable, fitting, correct, proper, suitable, fitting. Antonyms : wrong, improper. prosper: Synonyms : thrive, flourish, succeed, progress, advance, do well, grow, prosper, succeed, bloom. Antonyms : decline, fail. protect: Synonyms : save, safeguard, protect, defend, preserve, shield, guard, secure, keep, cover. Antonyms : expose, endanger. quality: Synonyms : characteristic, attribute, feature, trait, quality, property, characteristic, nature, attribute, feature. Antonyms : flaw, defect. quitted: Synonyms : abandoned, left, vacated, departed, forsaken, exited, relinquished, left, quitted, gave up. Antonyms : stayed, remained. reading: Synonyms : perusal, study, scrutiny, examination, review, analysis, inspection, reading, perusing, going through. Antonyms : non-reading, skimming. real: Synonyms : genuine, authentic, true, actual, bona fide, legitimate, valid, sincere, original, bona fide. Antonyms : fake, counterfeit, false. realize: Synonyms : fulfill, achieve, accomplish, attain, realize, complete, carry out, execute, actualize, achieve. Antonyms : abandon, fail. reason: Synonyms : cause, rationale, justification, motive, grounds, logic, reason, explanation, purpose, basis. Antonyms : illogicality, irrationality. receive: Synonyms : accept, get, obtain, take, acquire, welcome, embrace, collect, gather, secure. Antonyms : send, give, refuse. recommendable: Synonyms : helpful, beneficial, advantageous, recommendable, valuable, useful, beneficial, favorable, advisable, commendable. Antonyms : unhelpful, detrimental. respect: Synonyms : esteem, admiration, respect, reverence, honor, regard, veneration, respect, appreciation, esteem. Antonyms : disrespect, contempt. restriction: Synonyms : subordination, subjection, restriction, limitation, confinement, constraint, restraint, limitation, curtailment, regulation. Antonyms : freedom, liberty. revenge: Synonyms : retribution, retaliation, vengeance, reprisal, revenge, payback, vendetta, retaliation, retribution, avengement. Antonyms : forgiveness, pardon. rudeness: Synonyms : impoliteness, discourtesy, disrespect, incivility, impertinence, insolence, boorishness, offensiveness, inconsideration, brusqueness. Antonyms : politeness, courtesy, respect, consideration, civility. select: Synonyms : choose, pick, select, elect, opt, prefer, handpick, cherry-pick, single out, decide. Antonyms : reject, decline, dismiss. sharp: Synonyms : keen, acute, sharp, piercing, penetrating, cutting, pointed, sharp, edged, incisive. Antonyms : blunt, dull. shine: Synonyms : glow, sparkle, gleam, radiate, beam, shimmer, glisten, shine, glitter, twinkle. Antonyms : dull, fade, dim. sickness: Synonyms : disease, illness, ailment, malady, disorder, infirmity, sickness, affliction, condition, indisposition. Antonyms : health, wellness, fitness, well-being. sickness: Synonyms : illness, disease, ailment, malady, disorder, infirmity, sickness, affliction, condition, indisposition. Antonyms : health, wellness, fitness, well-being. significant: Synonyms : important, meaningful, substantial, notable, considerable, substantial, noteworthy, influential, major, remarkable. Antonyms : insignificant, trivial, unimportant. simple: Synonyms : uncomplicated, straightforward, easy, plain, basic, elementary, uncomplex, clear, unpretentious, humble. Antonyms : complex, complicated, intricate, difficult, sophisticated. simplicity: Synonyms : plainness, modesty, straightforwardness, austerity, frugality, unpretentiousness, simplicity, minimalism. Antonyms : complexity, elaborateness, intricacy. simplicity: Synonyms : plainness, straightforwardness, simplicity, modesty, austerity, frugality, minimalism, simplicity, unpretentiousness, homeliness. Antonyms : complexity, elaborateness. sincere: Synonyms : dutiful, liable, accountable, trustworthy, responsible, sincere, genuine, authentic, honest, reliable. Antonyms : insincere, dishonest. sincerity: Synonyms : earnestness, honesty, genuineness, truthfulness, sincerity, integrity, probity, candor, frankness, truth. Antonyms : insincerity, dishonesty. sincerity: Synonyms : honesty, genuineness, truthfulness, sincerity, integrity, probity, candor, frankness, truth, earnestness. Antonyms : insincerity, dishonesty. small: Synonyms : tiny, little, miniature, mini, small-scale, diminutive, small, minute, petite, slight. Antonyms : large, big. small: Synonyms : tiny, little, miniature, mini, small-scale, diminutive, small, minute, petite, slight. Antonyms : large, big. smallest: Synonyms : tiniest, littlest, minuscule, microscopic, petite, diminutive, small, tiny, miniature, minute. Antonyms : largest, biggest. smooth: Synonyms : even, flat, level, smooth, flat, even, plain, level, smooth, unblemished. Antonyms : rough, uneven. solitude: Synonyms : solitariness, aloneness, seclusion, isolation, loneliness, seclusion, privacy, seclusion, retirement, peace. Antonyms : companionship, togetherness, sociability. sorrow: Synonyms : unhappiness, grief, sadness, sorrow, misery, woe, distress, melancholy, heartache, mourning. Antonyms : joy, happiness, elation, delight. speech: Synonyms : address, talk, discourse, oration, presentation, lecture, speech, sermon, homily, communication. Antonyms : silence, quiet. spoil: Synonyms : harm, damage, ruin, spoil, impair, devastate, destroy, wreck, ruin, devastate. Antonyms : preserve, protect. static: Synonyms : inactive, idle, motionless, stationary, fixed, immobile, still, stagnant, immovable, dormant. Antonyms : dynamic, active, mobile, moving, changing. stronger: Synonyms : more powerful, more potent, more intense, more forceful, more robust, more vigorous, stronger. Antonyms : weaker, less powerful. succeed: Synonyms : accomplish, achieve, attain, succeed, prosper, triumph, prevail, succeed, achieve, accomplish. Antonyms : fail, lose. success: Synonyms : prosperity, success, wealth, affluence, fortune, opulence, prosperity, success, fortune, accomplishment. Antonyms : failure, misfortune. supply: Synonyms : transmit, convey, carry, supply, transport, deliver, distribute, furnish, provide, equip. Antonyms : withhold, deprive. surmount: Synonyms : succeed, overcome, conquer, surpass, prevail, beat, achieve, triumph, defeat, master. Antonyms : fail, succumb, yield. surprise: Synonyms : astonishment, amazement, shock, wonder, bewilderment, startle, revelation, unexpected, surprise. Antonyms : expectation, predictability, anticipation. take off: Synonyms : lift off, depart, launch, ascend, remove, withdraw, leave, pull out, become airborne, set off. Antonyms : land, touch down, arrive, land, ground, remain, stay. target: Synonyms : goal, objective, aim, destination, mark, point, purpose, intention, focus, objective. Antonyms : off-target, miss, avoid, nonobjective. timid: Synonyms : fearful, shy, timid, apprehensive, hesitant, diffident, fearful, timid, nervous, reserved. Antonyms : bold, confident. tiny: Synonyms : small, little, miniature, mini, tiny, diminutive, small-scale, petite, slight, minuscule. Antonyms : large, big. trainer: Synonyms : guide, instructor, coach, mentor, teacher, tutor, educator, facilitator, adviser, counselor. Antonyms : student, trainee, learner. trifling: Synonyms : ordinary, insignificant, trivial, minor, negligible, petty, small, unimportant, inconsequential, paltry. Antonyms : significant, important, substantial. trust: Synonyms : faith, confidence, reliance, belief, assurance, conviction, credence, trustworthiness, dependability, loyalty. Antonyms : distrust, suspicion, doubt. type: Synonyms : sort, kind, category, variety, class, style, genre, species, form, class. Antonyms : atypical, unique, exceptional. unaccepted: Synonyms : disapproved, rejected, denied, declined, unaccepted, turned down, refused, dismissed, repudiated. Antonyms : accepted, approved, acknowledged. unconvincing: Synonyms : weak, implausible, unpersuasive, flimsy, unconvincing, inadequate, feeble, doubtful, unbelievable, unsatisfactory. Antonyms : convincing, persuasive, compelling, strong. understand: Synonyms : realize, comprehend, grasp, perceive, fathom, apprehend, interpret, make sense of, discern, know. Antonyms : misunderstand, misinterpret, confuse. undesirable: Synonyms : unwanted, unfavorable, undesirable, objectionable, unpleasant, distasteful, undesirable, unacceptable, unappealing, unattractive. Antonyms : desirable, favorable, wanted. unequal: Synonyms : unfair, uneven, disparate, inequitable, imbalanced, uneven, dissimilar, disproportionate, unequal. Antonyms : equal, even, balanced. unequally: Synonyms : unevenly, disparately, differently, dissimilarly, unequally, disproportionately, inconsistently, diversely, variably. Antonyms : equally, uniformly, consistently. unethical: Synonyms : immoral, unprincipled, dishonest, corrupt, wicked, deceitful, fraudulent, dishonest, unscrupulous, dishonorable. Antonyms : ethical, moral, virtuous, honest, upright. unfair: Synonyms : unjust, inequitable, biased, prejudiced, discriminatory, partial, one-sided, unjust, unequal. Antonyms : fair, just, equitable. unfashionably: Synonyms : outmoded, old-fashioned, antiquated, dated, obsolete, archaic, passé, old-school, behind the times. Antonyms : stylish, fashionable, trendy, modern. ungrateful: Synonyms : thankless, unappreciative, unthankful, unacknowledging, ungrateful, ingrate, unappreciated. Antonyms : grateful, thankful, appreciative. unhappy: Synonyms : sad, miserable, sorrowful, unhappy, dejected, gloomy, downhearted, unhappy, disheartened, forlorn. Antonyms : happy, content. unintelligibility: Synonyms : incomprehensibility, obscurity, complexity, confusion, vagueness, ambiguity, opacity, incoherence, unintelligibility, inscrutability. Antonyms : intelligibility, clarity, coherence. unjust: Synonyms : wrong, unethical, unfair, unjust, wrongful, immoral, dishonest, unjust, unprincipled, dishonorable. Antonyms : just, fair, ethical. unknown: Synonyms : unnoticeable, unclear, obscure, anonymous, unfamiliar, inconspicuous, unnoticed, unidentified, mysterious. Antonyms : known, familiar, recognized. unnaturally: Synonyms : artificially, unnaturally, artificially, affectedly, contrived, forced, strained. Antonyms : naturally, genuinely. unnecessary: Synonyms : superfluous, surplus, redundant, excess, needless, unnecessary, unneeded, extraneous, excessive, unwanted. Antonyms : necessary, essential, required. unpleasant: Synonyms : disagreeable, distasteful, displeasing, unpleasant, undesirable, offensive, unpalatable, disagreeable, objectionable, nasty. Antonyms : pleasant, agreeable. unpopular: Synonyms : disliked, unliked, unloved, unaccepted, unwanted, unappealing, unpleasing, unattractive, unpopular, unliked. Antonyms : popular, liked, well-liked, accepted, favored. unreliable: Synonyms : untrustworthy, undependable, erratic, inconsistent, flaky, unsteady, questionable, uncertain, doubtful. Antonyms : reliable, trustworthy, dependable. unrestraint: Synonyms : freedom, liberty, license, abandon, spontaneity, uncontrolled, unreservedness, lack of constraint, free will, boldness. Antonyms : restraint, restriction, control. unsuitable: Synonyms : inappropriate, unfitting, unsuitable, improper, unsuited, unfit, incompatible, unsuitable, inappropriate, improper. Antonyms : suitable, appropriate. unwrap: Synonyms : open, unseal, uncover, unwrap, unpack, reveal, unbox, unseal, unwrap, disclose. Antonyms : wrap, seal. updated: Synonyms : last, newest, recent, current, up-to-date, latest, modern, contemporary, recent, fresh. Antonyms : outdated, old, obsolete. upsetting: Synonyms : disheartening, distressing, discouraging, saddening, disappointing, unsettling, disturbing, dismaying, vexing, troubling. Antonyms : uplifting, encouraging, comforting, pleasing. useful: Synonyms : beneficial, advantageous, helpful, valuable, effective, practical, useful, profitable, constructive, productive. Antonyms : useless, ineffective, unhelpful. useless: Synonyms : valueless, worthless, futile, pointless, ineffectual, inept, unproductive, ineffective, unavailing, unhelpful. Antonyms : valuable, useful, beneficial. vengeance: Synonyms : reprisal, retaliation, vengeance, retribution, revenge, payback, vendetta, retaliation, retribution, avengement. Antonyms : forgiveness, pardon. venture: Synonyms : undertaking, enterprise, project, endeavor, risk, gamble, exploration, adventure, scheme, initiative. Antonyms : certainty, safety, sure thing, cautiousness. vice: Synonyms : immorality, wickedness, sin, evil, vice, corruption, depravity, immorality, wrongdoing, iniquity. Antonyms : virtue, goodness. views: Synonyms : concept, perception, opinion, standpoint, perspective, belief, point of view, position, outlook, attitude. Antonyms : disagreement, difference of opinion. vigilant: Synonyms : watchful, observant, alert, attentive, wary, cautious, careful, vigilant, keen, aware. Antonyms : inattentive, careless, negligent, oblivious, unobservant. villain: Synonyms : evildoer, criminal, wrongdoer, villain, malefactor, culprit, rogue, scoundrel, rascal, criminal. Antonyms : hero, saint. virtue: Synonyms : goodness, moral, integrity, righteousness, uprightness, nobility, virtue, moral excellence. Antonyms : vice, immorality, wickedness. w n: Synonyms : unknown, unfamiliar, unidentified, anonymous, nameless, obscure, mysterious, unnamed, undiscovered. Antonyms : known, familiar, recognized. warrior: Synonyms : fighter, soldier, warrior, combatant, soldier, gladiator, champion, hero, fighter, warrior. Antonyms : pacifist, peacemaker. watery: Synonyms : liquid, aqueous, fluid, liquidy, dilute, weak, diluted, moist, wet, damp. Antonyms : thick, concentrated, dry. way: Synonyms : system, method, approach, manner, process, route, path, course, technique, style. Antonyms : disorder, chaos, confusion, disarray. wise: Synonyms : intelligent, clever, smart, wise, knowledgeable, prudent, sagacious, wise, sensible, astute. Antonyms : foolish, unintelligent. wish: Synonyms : aim, desire, aspiration, hope, longing, dream, ambition, intention, wish, purpose. Antonyms : reality, actuality. work: Synonyms : labor, job, task, assignment, employment, occupation, profession, career, vocation, duty. Antonyms : leisure, relaxation, idleness, unemployment. working-class: Synonyms : laboring, proletarian, blue-collar, wage-earning, working, lower-class, manual, industrial, factory, worker. Antonyms : upper-class, aristocratic, wealthy, affluent, privileged. worse: Synonyms : inferior, poorer, deteriorated, degraded, deteriorated, deteriorated, deteriorated, worsened, declined, aggravated. Antonyms : better, improved, superior. worse: Synonyms : inferior, poorer, worse, lesser, lower-grade, second-rate, second-class, deteriorated, degraded, deteriorated. Antonyms : better, superior. worst: Synonyms : failure, defeat, disaster, calamity, misfortune, adversity, worst, worst-case scenario. Antonyms : best, optimal.

Modifiers Worksheet-5.1 1.      Load-shedding, (a) — (Post modify the noun with an appositive), means intentional stopping of the supply of electricity in a (b) — (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) area for a certain period of time. It occurs when (c) — (Use article to pre-modify the noun) generation of power is less than the demand. Load shedding hampers our (d) — (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) household activities. Students cannot prepare (e) — (Use possessive to pre-modify the noun) lessons and idle away their time. Parents suffer (f) — (Post-modify the verb with an adverb) because of load shedding. In fact, load shedding hampers the smooth (g) — (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) development of a country. In order to solve the problem, we should try (h) — (Use an infinitive to post-modify the verb) more electricity through government and (i) — (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) initiatives. An all-out effort can solve (j) — (Use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) problem.     2.      A village doctor is a (a|) — (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) familiar person in the rural areas of Bangladesh. He is (b) —- (pre-modify the verb) known as a quack. A village doctor is not a (c) — (pre-modify the noun) doctor. He (d) — (pre-modify the verb) sits in a small dispensary in the morning and evening. He treats the patients (e) — (use a participle to post-modify the verb) small fees. A village doctor is not a (f) —- (pre-modify the noun) man. His chamber is (g) — (pre-modify the verb) furnished. He cannot supply costly medicines to the (h) — (pre-modify the noun) patients. In our country, the number of qualified doctors is (i) —- (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) few. So, a village doctor is a great friend to the (j) —- (pre-modify the noun) people.     3.      Nelson Mandela, (a) — (post-modify the noun with an appositive), is one of the greatest leaders of the world. During (b) — (use article to pre-modify the noun) time of Mandela, the Europeans were separated from the no-Europeans. It was a (c) — (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) policy of racial segregation. The blacks were subjected to (d) — (use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) sorts of indignities. They were denied all basic (e) — (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) rights. They were in fact aliens in (f) — (use possessive to pre-modify the noun phrase) own country. The blacks were also treated (g) — (use an adverb to post-modify the verb). Even dogs received a much better treatment than the blacks. The (h) — (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) leader vowed to put an end to the inhuman practice. Unfortunately, (i) —- (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) great man was thrown behind the prison bars. But the oppressive rulers could not break his sprit. All his life he struggled against apartheid. Eventually, the great leader fulfilled the goal of liberating (j) — (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) people.     4.      21st February, (a) — (use an appositive to post-modify the noun), in our history is now observed as the International Mother Language Day all over the world. On this day, people of our country get up (b) — (post-modify the verb) in the morning remembering the memory of the martyrs. They walk (c) — (post-modify the verb) to the Sheed Minar. Most of them put on (d) — (pre-modify the noun) badges on their shoulder. They go to the Shaheed Minar (e) — (use a participle) the most cherished song “Amar vaiyer rokte rangano —” They pay homage and tribute to the memory of the martyrs. Offering the flowers, the pray for the (f) — (use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) souls. They also gather in mosques, temples and other (g) — (pre-modify the noun) institutions and pray for the salvation of the martyr’s (h) — (pre-modify the noun) soul. Different social and cultural organizations arrange (i) — (pre-modify the noun) programs on (j) — (use a demonstrative) day.   5.      One day Robert Bruce, (a) — (post-modify the noun with appositive), was lying in the cave. He was thinking of (b) — (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) misfortune. He thought that he would not be able (c) — (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify, the verb). Suddenly, he saw a spider (d) — (post-modify the verb with a prepositional/an adverbial of place). The spider was trying to reach (e) — (use determiner to pre-modify the noun) ceiling of the cave. It almost got to the point (f) — (use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) times, but fell down at the last moment. It did not lose hope. It was trying (g) — (post-modify the verb with an adverbial). On the seventh attempt it reached the ceiling. Robert Bruce became very much amazed (h) — (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb) the success of the spider. He felt encouraged and came out of the cave and began to gather soldiers again. He remembered the small spider and prepared (i) — (post modify the verb with an adverb) for the battle. He fought hard with the English and (j) — (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) time, he came out successful. Strong will and perseverance made Robert Bruce the king of Scotland again.   6.      Bangladesh (a) — (Post-modify the noun with an appositive), has a huge population. Most people here live below the (b) — (Use noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) line and can’t therefore afford to educate (c) — (Use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) children. Many poor children either drop out of school after just a (d) — (Use a quantifier to pre-modify the noun) years or simply do not go to school at all. Despite this situation, we have far too many students (e) — (Use infinitive to post-modify the verb) compared to the number of institutions available. Bangladesh needs (f) — (Use a determiner to pre-modify the noun) schools, colleges and universities to provide for the (g) — (Pre-modify the noun with a present participle) number of students. But the government cannot fund the (h) — (Pre-modify the noun) number of educational institutions. At present every educational institution is over-crowded and class size is (i) — (Pre-modify the adjective) large. Students do not get a (j) — (Pre-modify the noun) education for lack of facilities.     7.      Nobel Prize is awarded for (a) — (pre-modify the noun) contributions to different fields. It is awarded in (b) — (pre-modify the noun) fields. It is the world’s most (c) — (pre-modify the noun) prize. If the recipients are more than one, the prize money is divided (d) — (post-modify the verb) among them. Alfred Nobel founded the Nobel Prize. He earned a lot of money (e) — (pot-modify the verb with a present participle phrase). For this (f) — (pre-modify the noun) invention he became famous. His name and fame spread (g) — (post-modify the verb). There is a Nobel committee (h) — (post-modify the noun with an infinitive) the right person for award. The winners of Nobel Prize are treated with (i) — (pre-modify the noun) respect. The world will always remember Alfred Nobel for his (j) — (pre-modify the noun) contribution.     8.      Books are (a) — (pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) essential for us. They help us (b) — (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) knowledge. (c) — (pre-modify the verb with a present participle) books, we can know everything. They show us the (d) — (pre-modify the noun) way. Books can be our (e) — (pre-modify the noun) friends. They help us (f) — (post modify the verb with an infinitive) our mind. They improve our (g) — (pre-modify the noun) power. They give us solace to our (h) — (pre-modify the noun|) mind. Besides reading (i) — (pre-modify the noun) books, students should read other books. If they read other books, they will be able to know everything (j) — (post modify the verb).     9.      Rabindranath Tagore was a (a) — (pre-modify the noun) poet of Bengali literature. He was born in a (b)——(pre-modify the noun) family at Jarasanko, Kolkata. He went to school(c) — (post modify the verb). He wrote his (d) — (pre modify the noun) verse at the age of eight. At the age of seventeen, he went to London (e) — (post modify the verb with infinitive) school there. He was put up in lodging house under the care of a (f) — (pre modify the noun) coach, Mr. Scott. He was lucky (g) —— (post modify the adjective with infinitive) an English family of Mr. Scott. He also visited the House of parliament (h) — (post modify the verb with an infinitive) Gladstone and John Bright’s debates on Irish rule. He wrote letters to Kolkata (i) — (post modify the verb with a present participle) English society. At this, his family thought that they might lose their son (j) — (post modify the verb). So, he was called back to Kolkata.     10.  Macbeth was the General of Scotland. He fought (a) — (post modify the verb) and won the battle. While he was returning to the castle, he saw three witches (b) — (post modify the noun with a present participle) about him. He came (c) — (post modify the noun with an infinitive) from the witches that he would be the king of Scotland. He became (d) — (pre modify the adjective with an intensifier) ambitious. His wife also wanted Macbeth (e) — (post modify the verb with an infinitive) the king. She was a very (f) — (pre modify the noun) woman. So she began (g) — (post modify the verb with an infinitive) Macbeth. Then they both plotted to kill Duncan, (h) — (post modify the noun with an appositive). They planned (i) — (post modify the verb with an infinitive) Duncan when he would come to stay with them in their castle (j) — (pre-modify the verb with a present participle) a knife. Macbeth entered the room of Duncan and killed him.   11.  Read the following text and use modifiers as directed. Smoking is (a)---(use determiner) very bad habit. It is (b) ---(use adverb) dangerous habit. It affects the smoker (c) ---(Modify the adverb) dangerously. It causes (d) ---(use quantifier) fatal diseases in (e) ---(use possessive) body. Nicotine of tobacco (f) ---(pre-modify the verb) disturbs (g) ---(use noun adjective) circulation through veins. It also hampers the supply of oxygen in the body and damages the lungs (h) --- (use prepositional phrase). Smoking irritates eyes, offends the nose and unsettles the minds, causes cough in the (i) ---(modify the noun) age of the smoker. (j) ---(pre-modify the noun) smokers sometimes cause various social evils. 12.  Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. Afforestation is the (a)---(use an intensifier to per-modify the adjective) beneficial program to us. We all know about (b) ---(use a determiner) harmful effects of deforestation. Deforestation (c) ---(use a relative clause to post-modify the noun) is one of the causes of global warming. Not only that, it has (d) ---(use a quantifier to pre-modify the noun) negative impacts on our daily life. Deforestation has caused the extinction of various (e)---(pre-modify the noun) animals. On the other hand, afforestation has a (f) ---(pre-modify the noun) impact on human life, animals and environment. In Bangladesh, tree plantation programme is conducted by both the government and private firms. (g) ---(use a possessive) Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world. (h) ---(use an infinitive phrase), public awareness is also important. We all know that trees, (i) ---(use an appositive), provide us with food shelter, oxygen, timber etc. They also protect us from different (j) ---(pre-modify the noun) calamities.     13.  Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. The room (a)--- (use a participle phrase to post-modify the noun) is called a reading room. Since 1 am a student, I have a (b) ---(pre-modify the noun) reading room of my own. It is a big room (c) ---(use a relative clause to post-modify the noun). There are two doors and two spacious windows. Sunlight can (d) ---(premodify the verb) enter (e) --- (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) room. There are a table, a chair and a (f) ---(use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) shelf in my reading room. There is also a table clock (g) ---(use a prepositional phrase to post-modify the noun). The books are (h) ---(pre-modify the adjective) arranged. I do not allow anyone to enter my room during my studies. I feel (i) ---(post-modify the verb) in my reading room. Sometimes, Rana, (j) ---(post-modify the noun with an appositive), studies in my room.     14.   Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. One day Robert Bruce, (a)--- (post- modify the noun with an appositive), was lying in the cave. He was thinking of (f) --- (Use possessive to pre- modify the noun) misfortune. He thought that he would not be able (c) ---(Use an infinitive phrase to modify the verb). Suddenly he saw a spider (d) --- (post -modify the verb with a prepositional phrase/an adverbial of place). The spider was trying to reach (e) ---(Use article to pre-modify the noun) ceiling of the cave. It almost got to the point (f) ---(Use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) time, but fell down at the last moment. It did not lose hope. It was trying (g)---(post –modify the verb with an adverb). On the seventh attempt it reached the ceiling. Robert Bruce became very much amazed (h)---(Use an infinitive phrase to post –modify the verb) the success of the spider. He felt encouraged and came out of the cave and began to gather soldiers again. He remembered the small spider and prepared (i)---(post –modify the verb with an adverb) for the battle. He fought hard with the English and (j)---(Use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) time, he came out successful. Strong will and perseverance made Robert Bruce the king of Scotland again.     15.  Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. Socrates, (a) ---(post-modify the noun with an appositive), believed that an angry man was more of a beast than a (b)---(Use adjective to pre-modify the noun) being. His wife used to lose (c) ---(Use possessive to pre-modify the noun) temper in the slightest excuse. She tried her utmost (d)--- (Use an infinitive phrase to post –modify the non phrase) Socrates. (e) ---(Use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) day the woman became more furious than ever. She began to insult (f) ---(Use article to pre- modify the noun) great scholar of Gerard. Socrates went (g)--- (post-modify the verb an adverbial of place). He sat on the (h)---(Use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) step of his residence looking out on the path street. The wife found that (i) ---- (Use possessive to pre-modify the noun) husband was not paying the least heed to her word. She went up to him with a bucket full of water and suddenly she poured much water over him. He (j)---(Use an adverb to pre-modify the verb) remarked. “I am expecting this. After thunder, comes rain.” 16.  Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. Nelson Mandela (a).... (use an appositive to modify noun) guided South Africa to a (b).... (modify noun) democracy as (c).... (modify noun) icon of peace and reconciliation, who came to embody the struggle for justice. Imprisoned for nearly (d).... (use quantifier to modify noun) decades for his fight against white minority Rule. Mandela (e).... (pre-modify the verb) lost his resolve to fight for (f).... (use possessive to modify noun) emancipation. He was determined to avoid (g).... (modify noun) war. (h).... (modify noun with possessive) prestige and charisma helped him win in the world support. “I hate (i).... (use noun adjective) discrimination (j).... (use intensifier) intensely and in all its manifestations.”       Read the following text carefully and use suitable modifiers in the blank spaces. 17.  Computer is an advanced (a) —  (use adjective as premodifier) device that takes raw data as input (b) —  (use prepositional phrase as postmodifier) and processes these data under the control of set of instructions (c) —  (use past participle as premodifier) program and gives the result named output and saves output (d) —  (use prepositional phrase as postmodifier). It can process both numerical and non-numerical calculations. A computer has (e) —  (use cardinal adjective as premodifier) functions : it accepts data, processes data, produces, output and stores results. Input is the raw information (f) —  (use present participle) into a computer from the input devices. It is the collection of letters, numbers, images etc. Process is the operation of data as per (g) —  (use past participle phrase as postmodifier). It is totally internal process of the (h) — (use noun as premodifier) system. Output is the processed data (i) — (use past participle phrase as postmodifier) after data processing. Output is also called result. We can save (j) — (use demonstrative adjective as premodifier) results in the storage devices for future use.   18.          The first and (a) — (Premodify the noun) duty in student life is (b) —  (postmodify using infinitive). A student should remember that knowledge is power. He should read not only his (c) — (premodify the noun using past participle) books but also the books of (d) —  (premodify the noun using adjective) writers in (e) — (premodify the noun using adjective) branches of studies. He has also to read newspapers, journals and magazines and widen (f) —  (premodify the noun using possessive adjective) outlook. He has to fix his aim of life and equip himself for (g) — (premodify the noun using demonstrative adjective) profession. He should keep (h) — (postmodify using prepositional phrase) that the students of today are the (i)  (premodify the noun using adjective) leaders of the nation. Therefore, a student should not waste (j)  — (premodify the noun using possessive adjective) time, energies and faculties in matters other than education and learning. 19.  Once a farmer had a goose. It used to lay a (a) — pre-modify the noun) egg every day. The farmer used to sell them (b) —  (post-modify the verb). He was happy (c) — (post-modify the adjective with an infinitive) every day. But his wife was a (d) — (pre-modify the noun) woman. She wanted (e) – (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) all egg together. Then she would be a rich woman (f) — (post-modify the verb). She cut the belly of the goose (g) — (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) her greed. (h) — (pre-modify the verb with present participle) of the goose, she found no egg there. She became (i) — (pre-modify the adjective with adverb) disappointed and lost the goose forever. She realized that it was her greed that brought her (j) — (pre-modify the noun) luck.   20.  I had gathered a peculiar experience (a) — (post modify the verb) while travelling to St. Martin’s Island. I visited the island along with my family. Zahid, (b) — (post modify the noun with an appositive) was my guide. On the way to the island, we watched (c) — (demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) sea gulls. The (d) — (pre-modify the noun) birds were flying (e) — (post-modify the verb) with the ship. They became (f) — (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) dear and friendly to us. We entertained them with biscuits; (g) — them (use a present participle to pre-modify the verb) we became (h) — (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) excited. We decided (i) — (use an infinitive phrase to post modify the verb) in the idyllic island for a couple of days. We can never forget (j) — (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the adjective phrase to post modify the verb) lovely sea birds.   21.  Language plays a (a) — (pre-modify the adjective with an adverb) important role in our life. We use language from the time we wake up (b) — (post-modify the verb with an adverbial phrase) till we go to bed at night. We use language not only in our waking hours but also in our (c) — (use noun as a post-modifier). We use language (d) — (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) what we feel and to say what we like or dislike. We also use language (e) — (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) information. Language is (f) — (pre-modify the adjective with an adverb) present in our activities. It is an (g) — (pre-modify the noun with an adjective) part of our life. As an (h) — (pre-modify the noun with an adjective) nation we also have a language. But we used to struggle (i) — (post-modify the verb with an adverb) to establish the right to our language. Many (j) — (pre-modify the noun with an adjective) sons sacrificed their live for the language.   22.  Education (a) — (use appositive to post-modify the noun) is essential for development. We can improve (b) — (possessive to pre-modify the noun) mind. An (c) — (adjective to pre-modify the noun) person has the ability (d) — (infinitive phrase). One can refine one’s sensibility (e) — (present participle phrase). Actually, the educated are able to bring about (f) — (pre-modify the noun) development. On the other hand, an (g) —(pre-modify the noun with adjective) person (h) — (adverb to pre-modify the verb) lag behind. So, the educated should come forward (i) — (prepositional phrase) to educate all in the society to unload (j) — (use determiner) owes to the country.   23.  Once upon a time a (a) — (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) fox was roaming in search of food (b) — (Post-modify the verb with adverbial). He looked, but could not find anything (c) — (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). He was feeling very weak and tired due to hunger. (d) — (Pre-modify the verb with adverb) he saw a garden at a distance. He went there without (e) — (Use determiner to pre-modify the noun) number of grape vines laden with bunch of grapes. (f) — (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun phrase) grapes looked quite ripe and juicy. The fox looked at the grapes with longing eyes and licked (g) — (Use possessive to pre-modify the noun) chops. The grapes were in a place too high for him. The fox tried (h) — (Post-modify the verb with adverbial). But he failed (i) — (Use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). Therefore, he walked away in despair.   24.  Bangladesh is a (a) — (pre-modify the noun) country but has a (b) —— (pre-modify the noun) population. Most people here live below the (c) — (Use noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) line and can’t therefore afford to educate their children. Many poor children either drop out of school (d) — (post-modify the verb with a phrase) or (e) —— (pre-modify the verb) simply do not go to school at all. Despite this situation, we have far too many students (f) — (Use infinitive to post-modify the verb) compared to the number of institutions (g) —— (post-modify the noun). Bangladesh needs more schools, colleges and universities to provide for the (h) — (Pre-modify the noun with a present participle) number of students. But owing to financial and resource constrains, the government cannot fund the (h) — (Pre-modify the noun) number of educational institutions. At present, there is hardly any educational institution (j) —— (post-modify the nun with adjective clause).   25.   One hot (a) — (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) day an ant was searching for some water. After walking for some time she came to a (b) —- (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) spring. To reach the spring she had to climb up a blade of grass. While climbing the blade of (c) — (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) grass, she slipped and fell into water. A dove from a mango tree saw this incident. (d) — (use a present participle phrase to pre-modify the verb), the dove quickly plucked off a leaf and dropped it into the water near the (e) — (use a present participle to pre-modify the noun) ant. The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up there. Soon it carried her (f) — (use an adverb to post modify the verb) to the dry ground. Just at that time the ant saw a hunter standing (g) —- (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) close to her. When the hunter was aiming an arrow at the dove, the ant decided (h) — (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). She went (i) — (use an adverb to post-modify the verb) towards the hunter and gave him a severe bite. The hunter crying out in pain missed the target. Seeing this, the dove flew away (j) — (use an infinitive to post-modify the verb) her life. 26.  Othello, (a) — (use an appositive to post modify the noun) had risen to become a general. He had shown his bravery in many (b) — (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) battles against the Turks. Every one praised him (c) — (use adverb to post modify the verb) and the senate trusted and honoured him. Brabantio, a rich senator of Venice had a daughter named Desdemona (d) — (use a relative clause to post modify the noun). Brabantio (e) — (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb) invited Othello to his house where he and his daughter listened in wonder to Othello as he spoke about his adventures. He told them of deserts, of caves and of mountains high (f) — (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) to touch the sky. Desdemona had to weep (g) — (use present participle to post modify the verb phrase) and she never became tired of listening to it. She pitied Othello (h) — (use an adverb to post modify the verb) for the misfortune and hardships of his life. Her pity (i) — (use an adverb to post modify the verb) turned to love. She refused all the young men (j) — (use an infinitive to post-modify the verb) because she loved Othello, a noble Muslim Moor from North Africa. 27.  The newspaper (a) — (post-modify the noun with an appositive) is a printed record of current event. It gives us (b) — (use determiner to pre-modify the noun phrase) important news of home and abroad. In a word, the newspaper is like (c) — (use article to pre-modify the noun) mirror of the world. The newspaper was first introduced in China. The “Indian Gazette” was the (d) — (use determiner to pre-modify phrase) newspaper of the subcontinent. The Samachar Darpon was first (e) — (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun newspaper. A newspaper is (f) — (use an adverb to modify the adjective) useful to us. We cannot think of (g) — (use possessive to modify the noun) morning without it. (h)— (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) people have different taste. So, a newspaper supplies us with (i) — (use a determiner to modify the noun) sort of news. We all should read newspaper (j) — (post modify the verb with adverb). 28.  Rabindranath Tagore, (a) — (Post-modify the noun with an appositive) was born in 1861 in a (b) — (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) family at Jorasako in Kolkata. He was (c) — (Use article to pre- modify the noun phrase) fourteenth child of Devendranath and Sarada Devi Tagore. He went to school (d) — (Post-modify the verb with an adverbial of time) and wrote his (e) — (Use determiner to pre-modify the noun) verse at the age of eight. At the age of seventeen, in 1878 he reached London (f) —— (use an infinitive phrase to post modify the verb). He gathered (g) — (Use determiner to pre-modify the noun) experience from his stay in London. (h) — (Use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) experience had a lasting effect on his later life. In 1880, Rabindranath returned home without (i) — (Use determiner to pre-modify the noun) qualifications of distinction. However, he never gave up (j) — (Use possessive to pre-modify the noun) habit of writing poetry. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1913 for his Gitanjali.     Modifiers Worksheet-5.1 Answer 1.      Load-shedding, (a) — (Post modify the noun with an appositive), means intentional stopping of the supply of electricity in a (b) — (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) area for a certain period of time. It occurs when (c) — (Use article to pre-modify the noun) generation of power is less than the demand. Load shedding hampers our (d) — (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) household activities. Students cannot prepare (e) — (Use possessive to pre-modify the noun) lessons and idle away their time. Parents suffer (f) — (Post-modify the verb with an adverb) because of load shedding. In fact, load shedding hampers the smooth (g) — (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) development of a country. In order to solve the problem, we should try (h) — (Use an infinitive to post-modify the verb) more electricity through government and (i) — (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) initiatives. An all-out effort can solve (j) — (Use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) problem.    1.      (a) a great curse (b) certain (c) the (d) daily (e) their  (f) greatly (g) progressive (h) to generate (i) pragmatic (j) this  2.      A village doctor is a (a|) — (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) familiar person in the rural areas of Bangladesh. He is (b) —- (pre-modify the verb) known as a quack. A village doctor is not a (c) — (pre-modify the noun) doctor. He (d) — (pre-modify the verb) sits in a small dispensary in the morning and evening. He treats the patients (e) — (use a participle to post-modify the verb) small fees. A village doctor is not a (f) —- (pre-modify the noun) man. His chamber is (g) — (pre-modify the verb) furnished. He cannot supply costly medicines to the (h) — (pre-modify the noun) patients. In our country, the number of qualified doctors is (i) —- (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) few. So, a village doctor is a great friend to the (j) —- (pre-modify the noun) people.    3.      (a) an icon of peace/an African President;  (b) the (c) good/government (d) all (e) human (f) their (g) badly/cruelly (h) great (i) this (j) his 3.      Nelson Mandela, (a) — (post-modify the noun with an appositive), is one of the greatest leaders of the world. During (b) — (use article to pre-modify the noun) time of Mandela, the Europeans were separated from the no-Europeans. It was a (c) — (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) policy of racial segregation. The blacks were subjected to (d) — (use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) sorts of indignities. They were denied all basic (e) — (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) rights. They were in fact aliens in (f) — (use possessive to pre-modify the noun phrase) own country. The blacks were also treated (g) — (use an adverb to post-modify the verb). Even dogs received a much better treatment than the blacks. The (h) — (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) leader vowed to put an end to the inhuman practice. Unfortunately, (i) —- (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) great man was thrown behind the prison bars. But the oppressive rulers could not break his sprit. All his life he struggled against apartheid. Eventually, the great leader fulfilled the goal of liberating (j) — (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) people.   2.      (a) very (b) mostly (c) registered/qualified (d) regularly (e)  taking (f) rich/poor (g) ill/well (h) poor (i) very (j) village/rural  4.      21st February, (a) — (use an appositive to post-modify the noun), in our history is now observed as the International Mother Language Day all over the world. On this day, people of our country get up (b) — (post-modify the verb) in the morning remembering the memory of the martyrs. They walk (c) — (post-modify the verb) to the Sheed Minar. Most of them put on (d) — (pre-modify the noun) badges on their shoulder. They go to the Shaheed Minar (e) — (use a participle) the most cherished song “Amar vaiyer rokte rangano —” They pay homage and tribute to the memory of the martyrs. Offering the flowers, the pray for the (f) — (use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) souls. They also gather in mosques, temples and other (g) — (pre-modify the noun) institutions and pray for the salvation of the martyr’s (h) — (pre-modify the noun) soul. Different social and cultural organizations arrange (i) — (pre-modify the noun) programs on (j) — (use a demonstrative) day. 4.      (a) a month of mourning (b) early (c) barefooted d) black (e) singing (f) martyrs (g) sanctified/religious (h) departed (i) various (j) this   5.      One day Robert Bruce, (a) — (post-modify the noun with appositive), was lying in the cave. He was thinking of (b) — (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) misfortune. He thought that he would not be able (c) — (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify, the verb). Suddenly, he saw a spider (d) — (post-modify the verb with a prepositional/an adverbial of place). The spider was trying to reach (e) — (use determiner to pre-modify the noun) ceiling of the cave. It almost got to the point (f) — (use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) times, but fell down at the last moment. It did not lose hope. It was trying (g) — (post-modify the verb with an adverbial). On the seventh attempt it reached the ceiling. Robert Bruce became very much amazed (h) — (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb) the success of the spider. He felt encouraged and came out of the cave and began to gather soldiers again. He remembered the small spider and prepared (i) — (post modify the verb with an adverb) for the battle. He fought hard with the English and (j) — (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) time, he came out successful. Strong will and perseverance made Robert Bruce the king of Scotland again. 5.      (a) the king of Scotland (b) his (c) to regain his lost kingdom (d) in the cave (e) the (f) several  (g) again and again/to reach the ceiling (h) to see (i) well/soon/completely (j) this   6.      Bangladesh (a) — (Post-modify the noun with an appositive), has a huge population. Most people here live below the (b) — (Use noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) line and can’t therefore afford to educate (c) — (Use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) children. Many poor children either drop out of school after just a (d) — (Use a quantifier to pre-modify the noun) years or simply do not go to school at all. Despite this situation, we have far too many students (e) — (Use infinitive to post-modify the verb) compared to the number of institutions available. Bangladesh needs (f) — (Use a determiner to pre-modify the noun) schools, colleges and universities to provide for the (g) — (Pre-modify the noun with a present participle) number of students. But the government cannot fund the (h) — (Pre-modify the noun) number of educational institutions. At present every educational institution is over-crowded and class size is (i) — (Pre-modify the adjective) large. Students do not get a (j) — (Pre-modify the noun) education for lack of facilities.    6.      (a) a small country (b) poverty (c) their (d) few (e) to educate (f) more (g) increasing (h) requisite (i) unusually (j) standard 7.      Nobel Prize is awarded for (a) — (pre-modify the noun) contributions to different fields. It is awarded in (b) — (pre-modify the noun) fields. It is the world’s most (c) — (pre-modify the noun) prize. If the recipients are more than one, the prize money is divided (d) — (post-modify the verb) among them. Alfred Nobel founded the Nobel Prize. He earned a lot of money (e) — (pot-modify the verb with a present participle phrase). For this (f) — (pre-modify the noun) invention he became famous. His name and fame spread (g) — (post-modify the verb). There is a Nobel committee (h) — (post-modify the noun with an infinitive) the right person for award. The winners of Nobel Prize are treated with (i) — (pre-modify the noun) respect. The world will always remember Alfred Nobel for his (j) — (pre-modify the noun) contribution.   7.      (a) outstanding (b) six (c) prestigious ; (d) equally (e)  inventing dynamite (f) important (g) all over the world (h) to choose/to select (i) great (j) remarkable/significant   8.      Books are (a) — (pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) essential for us. They help us (b) — (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) knowledge. (c) — (pre-modify the verb with a present participle) books, we can know everything. They show us the (d) — (pre-modify the noun) way. Books can be our (e) — (pre-modify the noun) friends. They help us (f) — (post modify the verb with an infinitive) our mind. They improve our (g) — (pre-modify the noun) power. They give us solace to our (h) — (pre-modify the noun|) mind. Besides reading (i) — (pre-modify the noun) books, students should read other books. If they read other books, they will be able to know everything (j) — (post modify the verb).  8.      (a) very (b) to gain (c) reading (d) true (e)  best (f) to develop (g) thinking (h) disturbed (i) text (j) properly    9.      Rabindranath Tagore was a (a) — (pre-modify the noun) poet of Bengali literature. He was born in a (b)——(pre-modify the noun) family at Jarasanko, Kolkata. He went to school(c) — (post modify the verb). He wrote his (d) — (pre modify the noun) verse at the age of eight. At the age of seventeen, he went to London (e) — (post modify the verb with infinitive) school there. He was put up in lodging house under the care of a (f) — (pre modify the noun) coach, Mr. Scott. He was lucky (g) —— (post modify the adjective with infinitive) an English family of Mr. Scott. He also visited the House of parliament (h) — (post modify the verb with an infinitive) Gladstone and John Bright’s debates on Irish rule. He wrote letters to Kolkata (i) — (post modify the verb with a present participle) English society. At this, his family thought that they might lose their son (j) — (post modify the verb). So, he was called back to Kolkata.    9.      (a) renowned/prominent/famous (b) noble/royal (c) early (d) first (e)  to attend (f) professional (g) enough to find (h) to listen to (i) admiring/praising/describing (j) forever  10.  Macbeth was the General of Scotland. He fought (a) — (post modify the verb) and won the battle. While he was returning to the castle, he saw three witches (b) — (post modify the noun with a present participle) about him. He came (c) — (post modify the noun with an infinitive) from the witches that he would be the king of Scotland. He became (d) — (pre modify the adjective with an intensifier) ambitious. His wife also wanted Macbeth (e) — (post modify the verb with an infinitive) the king. She was a very (f) — (pre modify the noun) woman. So she began (g) — (post modify the verb with an infinitive) Macbeth. Then they both plotted to kill Duncan, (h) — (post modify the noun with an appositive). They planned (i) — (post modify the verb with an infinitive) Duncan when he would come to stay with them in their castle (j) — (pre-modify the verb with a present participle) a knife. Macbeth entered the room of Duncan and killed him.   10.  (a) bravely/valiantly (b) talking (c) to learn (d) very (e)  to be (f) cunning/ambitious/greedy (g) to convince/to persuade (h) the king of Scotland (i) to kill (j) taking/carrying 11.  Read the following text and use modifiers as directed. Smoking is (a)---(use determiner) very bad habit. It is (b) ---(use adverb) dangerous habit. It affects the smoker (c) ---(Modify the adverb) dangerously. It causes (d) ---(use quantifier) fatal diseases in (e) ---(use possessive) body. Nicotine of tobacco (f) ---(pre-modify the verb) disturbs (g) ---(use noun adjective) circulation through veins. It also hampers the supply of oxygen in the body and damages the lungs (h) --- (use prepositional phrase). Smoking irritates eyes, offends the nose and unsettles the minds, causes cough in the (i) ---(modify the noun) age of the smoker. (j) ---(pre-modify the noun) smokers sometimes cause various social evils. 11.  Answer: (a) a; (b) very; (c) very/so; (d) many; (e) our; (f) also; (g) blood; (h) of our body; (i) early; (j) The. 12.  Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. Afforestation is the (a)---(use an intensifier to per-modify the adjective) beneficial program to us. We all know about (b) ---(use a determiner) harmful effects of deforestation. Deforestation (c) ---(use a relative clause to post-modify the noun) is one of the causes of global warming. Not only that, it has (d) ---(use a quantifier to pre-modify the noun) negative impacts on our daily life. Deforestation has caused the extinction of various (e)---(pre-modify the noun) animals. On the other hand, afforestation has a (f) ---(pre-modify the noun) impact on human life, animals and environment. In Bangladesh, tree plantation programme is conducted by both the government and private firms. (g) ---(use a possessive) Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world. (h) ---(use an infinitive phrase), public awareness is also important. We all know that trees, (i) ---(use an appositive), provide us with food shelter, oxygen, timber etc. They also protect us from different (j) ---(pre-modify the noun) calamities.   12.  Answer: (a) most; (b) the; (c) which means cutting down trees indiscriminately; (d) many/some; (e) wild; (f) positive/long-term; (g) Our; (h) To make tree plantation program successful; (i) an important element of environment/ our best friend; (j) natural.   13.  Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. The room (a)--- (use a participle phrase to post-modify the noun) is called a reading room. Since 1 am a student, I have a (b) ---(pre-modify the noun) reading room of my own. It is a big room (c) ---(use a relative clause to post-modify the noun). There are two doors and two spacious windows. Sunlight can (d) ---(premodify the verb) enter (e) --- (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) room. There are a table, a chair and a (f) ---(use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) shelf in my reading room. There is also a table clock (g) ---(use a prepositional phrase to post-modify the noun). The books are (h) ---(pre-modify the adjective) arranged. I do not allow anyone to enter my room during my studies. I feel (i) ---(post-modify the verb) in my reading room. Sometimes, Rana, (j) ---(post-modify the noun with an appositive), studies in my room.  13.  Answer: (a) having the arrangement for reading; (b) nice; (c) which is close to my bed room; (d) easily; (e) my; (f) book; (g) on the table; (h) well; (i) comfortable; (j) my friend.   14.   Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. One day Robert Bruce, (a)--- (post- modify the noun with an appositive), was lying in the cave. He was thinking of (f) --- (Use possessive to pre- modify the noun) misfortune. He thought that he would not be able (c) ---(Use an infinitive phrase to modify the verb). Suddenly he saw a spider (d) --- (post -modify the verb with a prepositional phrase/an adverbial of place). The spider was trying to reach (e) ---(Use article to pre-modify the noun) ceiling of the cave. It almost got to the point (f) ---(Use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) time, but fell down at the last moment. It did not lose hope. It was trying (g)---(post –modify the verb with an adverb). On the seventh attempt it reached the ceiling. Robert Bruce became very much amazed (h)---(Use an infinitive phrase to post –modify the verb) the success of the spider. He felt encouraged and came out of the cave and began to gather soldiers again. He remembered the small spider and prepared (i)---(post –modify the verb with an adverb) for the battle. He fought hard with the English and (j)---(Use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) time, he came out successful. Strong will and perseverance made Robert Bruce the king of Scotland again.   14.  Answer: (a) a king of Scotland (b) his (c) to regain his kingdom (d) climbing to the ceiling (e) the (f) some (g) hard (h) to see (i) well (j) that.   15.  Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. Socrates, (a) ---(post-modify the noun with an appositive), believed that an angry man was more of a beast than a (b)---(Use adjective to pre-modify the noun) being. His wife used to lose (c) ---(Use possessive to pre-modify the noun) temper in the slightest excuse. She tried her utmost (d)--- (Use an infinitive phrase to post –modify the non phrase) Socrates. (e) ---(Use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) day the woman became more furious than ever. She began to insult (f) ---(Use article to pre- modify the noun) great scholar of Gerard. Socrates went (g)--- (post-modify the verb an adverbial of place). He sat on the (h)---(Use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) step of his residence looking out on the path street. The wife found that (i) ---- (Use possessive to pre-modify the noun) husband was not paying the least heed to her word. She went up to him with a bucket full of water and suddenly she poured much water over him. He (j)---(Use an adverb to pre-modify the verb) remarked. “I am expecting this. After thunder, comes rain.” 15.  Answer: (a) great scholar (b) human (c) her (d) to irritate (e) One (f) the (g) outside (h) door (i) her (j) quietly 16.  Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. Nelson Mandela (a).... (use an appositive to modify noun) guided South Africa to a (b).... (modify noun) democracy as (c).... (modify noun) icon of peace and reconciliation, who came to embody the struggle for justice. Imprisoned for nearly (d).... (use quantifier to modify noun) decades for his fight against white minority Rule. Mandela (e).... (pre-modify the verb) lost his resolve to fight for (f).... (use possessive to modify noun) emancipation. He was determined to avoid (g).... (modify noun) war. (h).... (modify noun with possessive) prestige and charisma helped him win in the world support. “I hate (i).... (use noun adjective) discrimination (j).... (use intensifier) intensely and in all its manifestations.”    16.  Answer: (a) the great African leader ; (b) multi racial; (c) an; (d) three; (e) never; (f) his people's; (g) a civil war; (h) His; (I) race (j) most   Read the following text carefully and use suitable modifiers in the blank spaces. 17.  Computer is an advanced (a) —  (use adjective as premodifier) device that takes raw data as input (b) —  (use prepositional phrase as postmodifier) and processes these data under the control of set of instructions (c) —  (use past participle as premodifier) program and gives the result named output and saves output (d) —  (use prepositional phrase as postmodifier). It can process both numerical and non-numerical calculations. A computer has (e) —  (use cardinal adjective as premodifier) functions : it accepts data, processes data, produces, output and stores results. Input is the raw information (f) —  (use present participle) into a computer from the input devices. It is the collection of letters, numbers, images etc. Process is the operation of data as per (g) —  (use past participle phrase as postmodifier). It is totally internal process of the (h) — (use noun as premodifier) system. Output is the processed data (i) — (use past participle phrase as postmodifier) after data processing. Output is also called result. We can save (j) — (use demonstrative adjective as premodifier) results in the storage devices for future use. 17.  electronic, (b) from the user, (c) called, (d) for future use, (e) four, (f) entered, (g) given instructions, (h) computer, (i) given by computer, (j) these   18.          The first and (a) — (Premodify the noun) duty in student life is (b) —  (postmodify using infinitive). A student should remember that knowledge is power. He should read not only his (c) — (premodify the noun using past participle) books but also the books of (d) —  (premodify the noun using adjective) writers in (e) — (premodify the noun using adjective) branches of studies. He has also to read newspapers, journals and magazines and widen (f) —  (premodify the noun using possessive adjective) outlook. He has to fix his aim of life and equip himself for (g) — (premodify the noun using demonstrative adjective) profession. He should keep (h) — (postmodify using prepositional phrase) that the students of today are the (i)  (premodify the noun using adjective) leaders of the nation. Therefore, a student should not waste (j)  — (premodify the noun using possessive adjective) time, energies and faculties in matters other than education and learning. 18.  (a) foremost, (b) to study/to acquire knowledge, (c) prescribed, (d) famous, (e) different/various, (f) his/her, (g) that, (h) in mind, (i) future, (j) his/her 19.  Once a farmer had a goose. It used to lay a (a) — pre-modify the noun) egg every day. The farmer used to sell them (b) —  (post-modify the verb). He was happy (c) — (post-modify the adjective with an infinitive) every day. But his wife was a (d) — (pre-modify the noun) woman. She wanted (e) – (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) all egg together. Then she would be a rich woman (f) — (post-modify the verb). She cut the belly of the goose (g) — (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) her greed. (h) — (pre-modify the verb with present participle) of the goose, she found no egg there. She became (i) — (pre-modify the adjective with adverb) disappointed and lost the goose forever. She realized that it was her greed that brought her (j) — (pre-modify the noun) luck. 19.  (a) golden (b) in the market  (c) to get an egg (d) greedy (e)  to get (f) quickly (g) to satisfy (h) cutting the belly (i) extremely/very (j) bad   20.  I had gathered a peculiar experience (a) — (post modify the verb) while travelling to St. Martin’s Island. I visited the island along with my family. Zahid, (b) — (post modify the noun with an appositive) was my guide. On the way to the island, we watched (c) — (demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) sea gulls. The (d) — (pre-modify the noun) birds were flying (e) — (post-modify the verb) with the ship. They became (f) — (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) dear and friendly to us. We entertained them with biscuits; (g) — them (use a present participle to pre-modify the verb) we became (h) — (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) excited. We decided (i) — (use an infinitive phrase to post modify the verb) in the idyllic island for a couple of days. We can never forget (j) — (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the adjective phrase to post modify the verb) lovely sea birds. 20.(a) a few days ago/unexpectedly (b) a local boy (c) those (d) beautiful (e) elegantly/along (f) very (g) entertaining/taming/feeding (h) very (i) to stay (j) those   21.  Language plays a (a) — (pre-modify the adjective with an adverb) important role in our life. We use language from the time we wake up (b) — (post-modify the verb with an adverbial phrase) till we go to bed at night. We use language not only in our waking hours but also in our (c) — (use noun as a post-modifier). We use language (d) — (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) what we feel and to say what we like or dislike. We also use language (e) — (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) information. Language is (f) — (pre-modify the adjective with an adverb) present in our activities. It is an (g) — (pre-modify the noun with an adjective) part of our life. As an (h) — (pre-modify the noun with an adjective) nation we also have a language. But we used to struggle (i) — (post-modify the verb with an adverb) to establish the right to our language. Many (j) — (pre-modify the noun with an adjective) sons sacrificed their live for the language.   21.(a) very (b) in the morning (c) walking (d) to express (e)  to get/to exchange (f) always/ever  (g)integral/important (h) independent (i) hard (j) brave 22.  Education (a) — (use appositive to post-modify the noun) is essential for development. We can improve (b) — (possessive to pre-modify the noun) mind. An (c) — (adjective to pre-modify the noun) person has the ability (d) — (infinitive phrase). One can refine one’s sensibility (e) — (present participle phrase). Actually, the educated are able to bring about (f) — (pre-modify the noun) development. On the other hand, an (g) —(pre-modify the noun with adjective) person (h) — (adverb to pre-modify the verb) lag behind. So, the educated should come forward (i) — (prepositional phrase) to educate all in the society to unload (j) — (use determiner) owes to the country.   22.(a) the backbone of any nation (b) our  (c) educated ; (d) to contribute something to the development programme (e) by receiving proper education (f) rapid (g) illiterate (h) always (i) without any delay (j) the 23.  Once upon a time a (a) — (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) fox was roaming in search of food (b) — (Post-modify the verb with adverbial). He looked, but could not find anything (c) — (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). He was feeling very weak and tired due to hunger. (d) — (Pre-modify the verb with adverb) he saw a garden at a distance. He went there without (e) — (Use determiner to pre-modify the noun) number of grape vines laden with bunch of grapes. (f) — (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun phrase) grapes looked quite ripe and juicy. The fox looked at the grapes with longing eyes and licked (g) — (Use possessive to pre-modify the noun) chops. The grapes were in a place too high for him. The fox tried (h) — (Post-modify the verb with adverbial). But he failed (i) — (Use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). Therefore, he walked away in despair.   23.(a) a few days ago/unexpectedly (b) a local boy (c) those (d) beautiful (e)  elegantly/along (f) very (g) entertaining/taming/feeding (h) very (i) to stay (j) those  24.  Bangladesh is a (a) — (pre-modify the noun) country but has a (b) —— (pre-modify the noun) population. Most people here live below the (c) — (Use noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) line and can’t therefore afford to educate their children. Many poor children either drop out of school (d) — (post-modify the verb with a phrase) or (e) —— (pre-modify the verb) simply do not go to school at all. Despite this situation, we have far too many students (f) — (Use infinitive to post-modify the verb) compared to the number of institutions (g) —— (post-modify the noun). Bangladesh needs more schools, colleges and universities to provide for the (h) — (Pre-modify the noun with a present participle) number of students. But owing to financial and resource constrains, the government cannot fund the (h) — (Pre-modify the noun) number of educational institutions. At present, there is hardly any educational institution (j) —— (post-modify the nun with adjective clause). 24. (a) small (b) huge/large  (c) poverty (d) just after a few years (e)  simply (f) to be/to educate (g) available (h) increasing;  (i) necessary/requisite (j) which is not over-crowed  25.   One hot (a) — (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) day an ant was searching for some water. After walking for some time she came to a (b) —- (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) spring. To reach the spring she had to climb up a blade of grass. While climbing the blade of (c) — (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) grass, she slipped and fell into water. A dove from a mango tree saw this incident. (d) — (use a present participle phrase to pre-modify the verb), the dove quickly plucked off a leaf and dropped it into the water near the (e) — (use a present participle to pre-modify the noun) ant. The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up there. Soon it carried her (f) — (use an adverb to post modify the verb) to the dry ground. Just at that time the ant saw a hunter standing (g) —- (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) close to her. When the hunter was aiming an arrow at the dove, the ant decided (h) — (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). She went (i) — (use an adverb to post-modify the verb) towards the hunter and gave him a severe bite. The hunter crying out in pain missed the target. Seeing this, the dove flew away (j) — (use an infinitive to post-modify the verb) her life. 25. (a) a black moor/a brave soldier (b) bloody/fierce/fearful/dangerous (c) highly (d) who loved him/who was very beautiful (e) often/sometimes (f) enough (g) listening to his stories/hearing (h) heavily/much (i) soon/finally (j) to marry   26.  Othello, (a) — (use an appositive to post modify the noun) had risen to become a general. He had shown his bravery in many (b) — (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) battles against the Turks. Every one praised him (c) — (use adverb to post modify the verb) and the senate trusted and honoured him. Brabantio, a rich senator of Venice had a daughter named Desdemona (d) — (use a relative clause to post modify the noun). Brabantio (e) — (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb) invited Othello to his house where he and his daughter listened in wonder to Othello as he spoke about his adventures. He told them of deserts, of caves and of mountains high (f) — (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) to touch the sky. Desdemona had to weep (g) — (use present participle to post modify the verb phrase) and she never became tired of listening to it. She pitied Othello (h) — (use an adverb to post modify the verb) for the misfortune and hardships of his life. Her pity (i) — (use an adverb to post modify the verb) turned to love. She refused all the young men (j) — (use an infinitive to post-modify the verb) because she loved Othello, a noble Muslim Moor from North Africa. 26.(a) a black moor/a brave soldier (b) bloody/fierce/fearful/dangerous (c) highly (d) who loved him/who was very beautiful (e) often/sometimes (f) enough (g) listening to his stories/hearing (h) heavily/much (i) soon/finally (j) to marry 27.  The newspaper (a) — (post-modify the noun with an appositive) is a printed record of current event. It gives us (b) — (use determiner to pre-modify the noun phrase) important news of home and abroad. In a word, the newspaper is like (c) — (use article to pre-modify the noun) mirror of the world. The newspaper was first introduced in China. The “Indian Gazette” was the (d) — (use determiner to pre-modify phrase) newspaper of the subcontinent. The Samachar Darpon was first (e) — (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun newspaper. A newspaper is (f) — (use an adverb to modify the adjective) useful to us. We cannot think of (g) — (use possessive to modify the noun) morning without it. (h)— (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) people have different taste. So, a newspaper supplies us with (i) — (use a determiner to modify the noun) sort of news. We all should read newspaper (j) — (post modify the verb with adverb). 27.(a) the third parliament/the store house of knowledge (b) all (c) a (d) first (e) Bengali/Bangla (f) very (g) our (h) different/various (i) all (j) everyday/regularly/carefully   28.  Rabindranath Tagore, (a) — (Post-modify the noun with an appositive) was born in 1861 in a (b) — (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) family at Jorasako in Kolkata. He was (c) — (Use article to pre- modify the noun phrase) fourteenth child of Devendranath and Sarada Devi Tagore. He went to school (d) — (Post-modify the verb with an adverbial of time) and wrote his (e) — (Use determiner to pre-modify the noun) verse at the age of eight. At the age of seventeen, in 1878 he reached London (f) —— (use an infinitive phrase to post modify the verb). He gathered (g) — (Use determiner to pre-modify the noun) experience from his stay in London. (h) — (Use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) experience had a lasting effect on his later life. In 1880, Rabindranath returned home without (i) — (Use determiner to pre-modify the noun) qualifications of distinction. However, he never gave up (j) — (Use possessive to pre-modify the noun) habit of writing poetry. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1913 for his Gitanjali. 28.(a) a writer (b) rich (c) the (d) early (e) first (f) to study (g) much (h) this (i) any (j) his

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Right form of verbs for HSC Examination HSC All Board Questions 2023 1. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb as per the verb and context. [Dhaka Board-2023] Student life is the best time for (a) --- (prepare) ourself for future. It is (b) ---- (call) the seed time of life. So during this period of life students mustn't (c) --- (waste) time. The main pursuit of the students (d) ---  (be) study. They should prepare themselves for the life (e) --- (lie) ahead. They should also (f) --- (participate) in co-curricular activities. By (g) --- (read) newspaper they will know what (h) --- (happen) in the world. When the country (i) --- (face) with a natural calamity, they should (j) --- (come) forward with a view to (k) --- (remove) the sufferings of the affected people. Even in normal times they (l) --- (engage) themselves in acts of social service. The students can not do well in the examination without (m) --- (work) hard. It is a pity that many students are trying to (n) --- (succeed) in the shortest and easiest way. 2. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb as per the verb and context. [Rajshahi Boar-2023] If all the children (a) ---- (go) to school, the country (b) —- (get) rid of the curse of illiteracy. To boost up   education , the govt. (c) --- (spend) more money. Subsidies must (d) —– (give) in the education sector. Teachers (e) --- (need) to (f) --- (train) for good teaching. The poor students can (g) --- (bring) under ‘Food for Education’ programme. We (h) --- (take) care that no institution (i) --- (close) down due to political clashes. All concerned (j) --- (be) conscious about it. If we cannot (k) --- (keep) pace with the present world, we (l) --- (lag) behind. For this we have to (m) --- (ensure) education for all and set a bright prospect for (n) --- (implement) all necessary steps. . 3. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb as per the verb and context. [Cumilla Board-2023] Newspaper (a) --- (consider) the people’s parliament. The Newspaper (b) --- (play) a vital role in the modern Civilization. It (c) --- (call) to be the mirror of the world. We must (d) --- (develop) the habit of (e) --- (read) newspapers daily. It helps us (f) --- (acquire) knowledge, which (g) --- (be) essential for our education. Nobody (h) --- (maintain) contact with the outside world without reading the newspaper. Mere bookish knowledge (i) --- (be) not sufficient in the struggle of life. A man who (j) --- (read) newspaper daily (k) --- (be) a creature of a narrow well. Being ignorant of current topics, he cannot (l) --- (take) part in talks and discussions in enlightened society and he (m) --- (live) like a fish out of water in it. Students (n) --- (ask) for reading newspaper daily. 4. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb as per the verb and context. [Mymensingh Board-2023] Cricket (a) --- (be) a popular game. Now-a-days, people (b) --- (long) to watch it to get pleasure. Cricket (c) --- (call) a gentlemen's game too. A bond of friendship (d) --- (create) among the playing nations. The Bangladesh national cricket team is popularly (e) --- (know) as the Tigers. Our cricket team (f) --- (be) very organized. It already (g) ---  (prove) its worth in many an international match. Our cricketers (h) --- (be) capable of (i) --- (compete) with the renowned cricket teams of the world. The prestige of our country already (j) --- (go) up in the international arena; thanks to our cricket team. In spite of its renown, sometimes our cricket team (k) --- (shock) us by (l) --- (perform) poorly. Even after that, we believe, our cricketers (m)---(outshine) all other competitors in  future.  However, they (n) ---- (need) more vigorous practice to reach their goals.  5. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb as per the verb and context. [Barishal Board-2023] On 26 March, 1971, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (a) --- (declare) the independence of Bangladesh. (b) --- (follow) this declaration, a war began between the freedom-loving Bangalees and the brutal forces of West Pakistan, (c) --- (result) the independence of Bangladesh. The Pakistani Military Janta (d) --- (base) in West Pakistan (e) --- (launch) the Operation Searchlight against the unarmed people of East Pakistan (f) --- (initiate) genocide in Bangladesh. In response to the violence, members of Mukti Bahini (g) --- (start) a mass guerrilla war against the occupation forces. People from all walks of life (h) --- (respond) to the call of Bangabandhu and joined the war (i) --- (liberate) their dear motherland. The war (j) --- (continue) for about nine months. The heroic sons of the soil made the supreme sacrifices with a view to (k) --- (snatch) away the long-cherished freedom and thus (l) --- (establish) Bangladesh as an independent country in the world map. Now, it (m) --- (be) our bounden duty (n) --- (uphold) the freedom of the country. 6. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb as per the verb and context. [Dinajpur Board -2023] Deforestation (a) ___ (mean) cutting down trees at random. It (b) ___ (cause) mainly by a group of dishonest people. They cut trees (c) ____ (make) profit. Ordinary people also (d) ___ (use) trees as fuel and furniture. Because of (e) ___ (cut) more and more trees, we are going (f) ___ (face) a great danger in the coming future. We (g) ___ (know) that oxygen (h) ___ (supply) by trees for animals Without (i) ___ (take) oxygen, we cannot live a single moment. If trees (j) ____ (cut) down in this way, the amount of carbon dioxide (k) ____ (increase) in the atmosphere. As a result, the heat (l) ____ (rise). It (m) ____(call) greenhouse effect. (n) ____ (enjoy) a peaceful life, we must plant more and more trees.  7. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb as per the verb and context. [Jashore Board-2023] Dhaka, the world's densest and fastest growing city, (a) ____ (face) unbearable traffic jams. There (b) ____ (be) many reasons for this. The ever increasing number of vehicles and population (c) ___ (be) the main reason. During a traffic jam, people (d) ____ (has) to suffer much. They have to (e) ____ (move) inch by inch. They have to wait on roads hours after hours (f) ____ (face) unbearable sufferings. Again, the roads of Dhaka city (g) ____ (be not) spacious. Only seven percent of Dhaka city is (h) _____ (cover) by roads, compared with around 25 percent of Paris and Vienna. If anybody falls in a traffic jam, he (i) ____ (not know) when he will reach home. Sometimes, a distance of 1km (j) ____ (take) an hour to cross. Office and school goers find it very difficult (k) ____ (reach) their destination in time. Our government (l) ____  (try) heart and soul to solve this problem. Flyovers (m) ____  (build) in different places in order to control traffic jam. Besides, traffic police and sergeants (n) ____  (see) filing cases against vehicles breaking road transport rules. But still it is becoming impossible to control traffic jam.  8. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb as per the verb and context. [Sylhet Board-2023] It is natural that a man cannot (a) ____ (live) alone. He always (b) ____ (need) a company. He has to (c) ____ (express) his thought and ideas, (d) ____ (think) others while the others (e) ____ (be) of the same needs. He (f) ____ (have) also the need of others for (g) ____ (ensure) their safety and comfort. So, he is bound (h) ____ (live) with others (i) ____ (make) an institution and it (j) ____ (call) society. Society (k) ____ (be) the first organization which (l) ____ (make) by our primitive ancestors. They (m) ____ (be) the first to contribute to (n) ____ (develop) the civilization. HSC All Board Questions 2023 with Answer 1. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb as per the verb and context. [Dhaka Board-2023] Student life is the best time for (a) --- (prepare) ourself for future. It is (b) ---- (call) the seed time of life. So during this period of life students mustn't (c) --- (waste) time. The main pursuit of the students (d) ---  (be) study. They should prepare themselves for the life (e) --- (lie) ahead. They should also (f) --- (participate) in co-curricular activities. By (g) --- (read) newspaper they will know what (h) --- (happen) in the world. When the country (i) --- (face) with a natural calamity, they should (j) --- (come) forward with a view to (k) --- (remove) the sufferings of the affected people. Even in normal times they (l) --- (engage) themselves in acts of social service. The students can not do well in the examination without (m) --- (work) hard. It is a pity that many students are trying to (n) --- (succeed) in the shortest and easiest way. Answer: (a) preparing; (b) called; (c) waste; (d) is; (e) lying; f) participate; (g) reading; (h) is happening; (i) is faced; (j) come (k) removing; (l) should engage; (m) working; (n) succeed 2. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb as per the verb and context. [Rajshahi Boar-2023] If all the children (a) ---- (go) to school, the country (b) —- (get) rid of the curse of illiteracy. To boost up   education , the govt. (c) --- (spend) more money. Subsidies must (d) —– (give) in the education sector. Teachers (e) --- (need) to (f) --- (train) for good teaching. The poor students can (g) --- (bring) under ‘Food for Education’ programme. We (h) --- (take) care that no institution (i) --- (close) down due to political clashes. All concerned (j) --- (be) conscious about it. If we cannot (k) --- (keep) pace with the present world, we (l) --- (lag) behind. For this we have to (m) --- (ensure) education for all and set a bright prospect for (n) --- (implement) all necessary steps. Answer: (a) go/ went; (b) will get/ would get; (c) should spend; (d) be given; (e) need; (f) be trained; (g) be brought; (h) should take; (i) will be closed/ might be closed (j) must be/ should be; (k) keep; (l) will lag; (m) ensure; (n) implementing. 3. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb as per the verb and context. [Cumilla Board-2023] Newspaper (a) --- (consider) the people’s parliament. The Newspaper (b) --- (play) a vital role in the modern Civilization. It (c) --- (call) to be the mirror of the world. We must (d) --- (develop) the habit of (e) --- (read) newspapers daily. It helps us (f) --- (acquire) knowledge, which (g) --- (be) essential for our education. Nobody (h) --- (maintain) contact with the outside world without reading the newspaper. Mere bookish knowledge (i) --- (be) not sufficient in the struggle of life. A man who (j) --- (read) newspaper daily (k) --- (be) a creature of a narrow well. Being ignorant of current topics, he cannot (l) --- (take) part in talks and discussions in enlightened society and he (m) --- (live) like a fish out of water in it. Students (n) --- (ask) for reading newspaper daily. An swer: (a) is considered; (b) plays; (c) is called; (d) develop; (e) reading; (f) to acquire; (g) is; (h) can maintain; (i) is; (j) does not read; (k) is: (l) take; (m) can not live; (n) are asked. 4. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb as per the verb and context. [Mymensingh Board-2023] Cricket (a) --- (be) a popular game. Now-a-days, people (b) --- (long) to watch it to get pleasure. Cricket (c) --- (call) a gentlemen's game too. A bond of friendship (d) --- (create) among the playing nations. The Bangladesh national cricket team is popularly (e) --- (know) as the Tigers. Our cricket team (f) --- (be) very organized. It already (g) ---  (prove) its worth in many an international match. Our cricketers (h) --- (be) capable of (i) --- (compete) with the renowned cricket teams of the world. The prestige of our country already (j) --- (go) up in the international arena; thanks to our cricket team. In spite of its renown, sometimes our cricket team (k) --- (shock) us by (l) --- (perform) poorly. Even after that, we believe, our cricketers (m)---(outshine) all other competitors in  future.  However, they (n) ---- (need) more vigorous practice to reach their goals.  Answer: (a) is; (b) long; (c) is called; (d) is created; (e) known; (f) is; (g) has proved; (h) are; (i) competing; (j) has gone; (k) shocks; (l) performing; (m) will outshine; (n) need. 5. Read  the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb as per the verb and context.  [Barishal Board-2023] On 26 March, 1971, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (a) --- (declare) the independence of Bangladesh. (b) --- (follow) this declaration, a war began between the freedom-loving Bangalees and the brutal forces of West Pakistan, (c) --- (result) the independence of Bangladesh. The Pakistani Military Janta (d) --- (base) in West Pakistan (e) --- (launch) the Operation Searchlight against the unarmed people of East Pakistan (f) --- (initiate) genocide in Bangladesh. In response to the violence, members of Mukti Bahini (g) --- (start) a mass guerrilla war against the occupation forces. People from all walks of life (h) --- (respond) to the call of Bangabandhu and joined the war (i) --- (liberate) their dear motherland. The war (j) --- (continue) for about nine months. The heroic sons of the soil made the supreme sacrifices with a view to (k) --- (snatch) away the long-cherished freedom and thus (l) --- (establish) Bangladesh as an independent country in the world map. Now, it (m) --- (be) our bounden duty (n) --- (uphold) the freedom of the country. Answer: (a) declared; (b) Following; (c) resulting; (d) based; (e) launched; (f) initiating; (g) started; (h) responded; (i) to liberate; (j) continued; (k) snatching; (l) established; (m) is; (n) to uphold. 6. Read  the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb as per the verb and context.  [Dinajpur Board -2023] Deforestation (a) ___ (mean) cutting down trees at random. It (b) ___ (cause) mainly by a group of dishonest people. They cut trees (c) ____ (make) profit. Ordinary people also (d) ___ (use) trees as fuel and furniture. Because of (e) ___ (cut) more and more trees, we are going (f) ___ (face) a great danger in the coming future. We (g) ___ (know) that oxygen (h) ___ (supply) by trees for animals Without (i) ___ (take) oxygen, we cannot live a single moment. If trees (j) ____ (cut) down in this way, the amount of carbon dioxide (k) ____ (increase) in the atmosphere. As a result, the heat (l) ____ (rise). It (m) ____(call) greenhouse effect. (n) ____ (enjoy) a peaceful life, we must plant more and more trees.  Answer: (a) means; (b) is caused; (c) to make; (d) use; (e) cutting; (f) to face; (g) know; (h) is supplied; (i) taking; (j) are cut; (k) will increase; (l) will rise; (m) is called; (n) To enjoy 7. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb as per the verb and context. [Jashore Board-2023] Dhaka, the world's densest and fastest growing city, (a) ____ (face) unbearable traffic jams. There (b) ____ (be) many reasons for this. The ever increasing number of vehicles and population (c) ___ (be) the main reason. During a traffic jam, people (d) ____ (has) to suffer much. They have to (e) ____ (move) inch by inch. They have to wait on roads hours after hours (f) ____ (face) unbearable sufferings. Again, the roads of Dhaka city (g) ____ (be not) spacious. Only seven percent of Dhaka city is (h) _____ (cover) by roads, compared with around 25 percent of Paris and Vienna. If anybody falls in a traffic jam, he (i) ____ (not know) when he will reach home. Sometimes, a distance of 1km (j) ____ (take) an hour to cross. Office and school goers find it very difficult (k) ____ (reach) their destination in time. Our government (l) ____  (try) heart and soul to solve this problem. Flyovers (m) ____  (build) in different places in order to control traffic jam. Besides, traffic police and sergeants (n) ____  (see) filing cases against vehicles breaking road transport rules. But still it is becoming impossible to control traffic jam.  Answer: (a) faces; (b) are; (c) is; (d) have; (e) move; (f) facing; (g) are not; (h) covered; (i) does not know; (j) takes/can take; (k) to reach; (l) is trying; (m) are built/are being built; (n) are seen 8. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb as per the verb and context. [Sylhet Board-2023] It is natural that a man cannot (a) ____ (live) alone. He always (b) ____ (need) a company. He has to (c) ____ (express) his thought and ideas, (d) ____ (think) others while the others (e) ____ (be) of the same needs. He (f) ____ (have) also the need of others for (g) ____ (ensure) their safety and comfort. So, he is bound (h) ____ (live) with others (i) ____ (make) an institution and it (j) ____ (call) society. Society (k) ____ (be) the first organization which (l) ____ (make) by our primitive ancestors. They (m) ____ (be) the first to contribute to (n) ____ (develop) the civilization. Answer: (a) live; (b) needs; (c) express; (d) thinking; (e) are; (f) has; (g) ensuring; (h) to live; (i) to make/ making; (j) is called; (k) is; (l) was made; (m) were; (n) developing

Right Forms of Verb all Rules and Practice ( 1.7.7.1.2.1)                Right Form of Verbs - 100 Important Rules  (1.7.7.1.2.2) If a sentence is in Present Indefinite tense and the subject is a third person singular number, add 's/es' to the verb. Suva writes  a letter. He plays  football every evening. She runs  very fast. The dog barks  loudly. John fixes  the car. Even if the subject is third person singular in Present Indefinite tense, do not add 's/es' after can, could, will, would, may, might, must, shall, should, etc. Suva must come  to her office on time. He can sing  very well. She will go  to the market tomorrow. John should finish  his homework. The cat might climb  the tree. If a sentence expresses universal truth or habitual fact, it is in Present Indefinite Tense. The earth moves  around the sun. Water boils  at 100 degrees Celsius. The sun sets  in the west. Birds fly  in the sky. The moon reflects  sunlight. If a sentence contains words like sometimes, always, regularly, often, daily, every day, usually, generally, normally, ordinarily, occasionally, it is in Present Indefinite Tense. Sabina learns  her lessons regularly. He watches  TV every day. She visits  her grandmother often. John plays  the guitar usually. They go  to the gym daily. If a sentence describes an action currently happening, it is in Present Continuous Tense. Words like now, at present, at this moment, at this very moment are often used. The girls are watching  the television now. He is reading  a book at this moment. They are playing  football now. She is cooking  dinner at present. The children are studying  in the library. If a sentence contains have/has, it is in Present Perfect Tense. Suva has written  a letter to her sister. He has finished  his homework. She has visited  the museum. They have bought  a new car. The cat has caught  a mouse. If a sentence contains already, yet, not yet, ever, just, just now, recently, lately, today, this week/year/month, in the meantime, never, ever, it is in Present Perfect Tense. Have you ever been  to Cox-Bazaar? She has already finished  her work. He has not yet arrived . They have just left . We have never seen  such a beautiful place. If a sentence contains each, every, everyone, anyone, any, many a, everybody, everything, anybody, nobody, no one, nothing, anything, something, someone, one of, either, neither, the verb is singular. Every mother loves  her child. Each student has  a book. No one knows  the answer. Somebody is  calling you. Anybody can  do this work. If a sentence describes a single length, amount, or space, the subject may look plural, but the verb is singular. Ten miles is  not a great distance nowadays. Five dollars is  a small price to pay. Twenty years is  a long time. Ten kilometers is  too far to walk. Fifty kilograms is  heavy. If a sentence contains words or phrases indicating the past such as yesterday, ago, long since, long before, last night, last week, last month, a day before yesterday, the verb is in Past Indefinite tense. She drew  a picture yesterday. He visited  his friend last week. They left  the party an hour ago. She finished  her homework last night. John bought  a new phone a day before yesterday. If a sentence contains words or phrases indicating the future such as tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, next, in future, in the time to come, the verb is in Future Indefinite tense. Nelly will come  from Dhaka the day after tomorrow. He will finish  his project next week. They will go  on a trip tomorrow. She will visit  her grandparents next month. We will start  the new course in the future. If a sentence contains 'before' connecting two past tenses, the part before 'before' is in Past Perfect tense, and the part after 'before' is in Past Indefinite tense. We had reached  our school before the bell rang . She had finished  her work before he arrived . They had eaten  dinner before the movie started . He had left  the office before the meeting began . The rain had stopped  before we went outside. If a sentence contains 'after' connecting two past tenses, the part after 'after' is in Past Perfect tense, and the part before 'after' is in Past Indefinite tense. They arrived  at the station after the train had left . She went  home after she had finished her work. He started  playing after he had eaten dinner. They left  the house after the storm had passed . We entered  the room after they had cleaned it. If a sentence contains 'no sooner had — than', 'scarcely had — when', or 'hardly had — when', the first part is in Past Perfect tense and the second part is in Past Indefinite tense. No sooner had the bell rung  than the teacher entered  the classroom. Scarcely had he left  when it started raining. Hardly had they arrived  when the event began . No sooner had the game started  than it began  to rain. Scarcely had she spoken  when everyone started  laughing. If a sentence contains 'since' connecting two clauses, and the part before 'since' is in Present Indefinite or Present Perfect tense, the part after 'since' is in Past Indefinite tense. Ten years have passed  since he left the house. It has been  five years since they moved here. She has worked  here since she graduated . We have known  each other since we were children. He has played  the piano since he was a boy. If a sentence contains 'since' connecting two clauses, and the part before 'since' is in Past Indefinite tense, the part after 'since' is in Past Perfect tense. Many years passed  since I had met him last. It was  a long time since she had visited us. He remembered  it had been years since they had seen  each other. She felt  like it had been ages since they had talked . They realized  it had been  a decade since the incident had occurred . In passive voice, always use the past participle form of the verb. This work was done  by her. The letter was written  by him. The house was built  by the contractor. The cake was baked  by her mother. The book was read  by the students. In a simple sentence with two verbs, the second verb either takes the form 'verb+ing' or is preceded by 'to'. She saw the boy playing  in the field. I went to the library to read books. He likes to play  football. They prefer walking  to driving. She started singing  a song. In active voice, after modal auxiliary verbs (can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, need, dare, used to, ought to), use the present form of the verb. She can do  it easily. He should go  to the doctor. They will finish  the project. You must see  this movie. She might come  to the party. In passive voice, after modal auxiliary verbs (can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, need, dare, used to, ought to), use 'be + past participle form' of the verb. The task can be done  quickly. The project should be completed  by the deadline. The cake will be baked  tomorrow. The issue must be addressed immediately. The rules may be changed  soon. After verbs of perception (see, watch, hear, notice, etc.) use either the present participle or the base form of the verb without 'to'. She saw the child running  across the street. I heard him sing  a beautiful song. They watched the movie end . He noticed the leaves falling . We felt the ground shake . After certain verbs like make, let, and have, use the base form of the verb without 'to'. She made him clean  the room. Let me help  you with that. They had the gardener trim  the bushes. He let the cat out . She made the children play  outside. In conditional sentences, the structure depends on the type of conditional: First Conditional:  If + present simple, ... will + base form Second Conditional:  If + past simple, ... would + base form Third Conditional:  If + past perfect, ... would have + past participle If it rains , we will stay inside. If I had  a car, I would drive to work. If they had studied , they would have passed  the exam. If she calls , I will answer . If he knew , he would help . Use 'to' with infinitives except after certain verbs like let, make, see, hear, feel, and watch. She wants to learn  Spanish. He decided to move  to the city. They plan to travel  abroad. I hope to see  you soon. She agreed to help  with the project. After expressions like 'it's time', 'would rather', 'had better', 'sooner than', and 'rather than', use the base form of the verb. It's time we left . I would rather stay  home tonight. You had better finish  your homework. She would sooner walk  than drive. He would rather read  than watch TV. When 'as if' or 'as though' is used to introduce a hypothetical or imaginary situation, use 'were' instead of 'was' after a singular subject. She behaves as if she were  the boss. He talks as though he were  an expert. They act as if it were  a joke. She sings as though she were  a professional. He drives as if he were  in a race. When 'as if' or 'as though' connects two clauses, if the first clause is in the present tense, the second clause is in the past simple tense. If the first clause is in the past tense, the second clause is in the past perfect tense. She looks as if she has seen  a ghost. He talks as if he knew  everything. They behaved as if they had won  the lottery. She sings as though she were  on stage. He walked as if he had hurt  his leg. After 'while', if a verb follows immediately, use the present participle (verb + ing). If a subject follows, the verb in the clause is in the past continuous tense. While eating , he received a call. She was singing while cooking dinner. He found a coin while walking . They chatted while waiting . He was reading while lying  on the couch. When 'lest' is used, follow it with a subject and 'should' or 'might' + base form of the verb. Study hard lest you should fail . He whispered lest he should wake the baby. Walk carefully lest you should slip . She wore a hat lest she should get sunburned. He checked the documents lest he should miss anything. After 'would that', use 'could' + base form of the verb to express a wish. Would that I could fly . Would that we could meet  again. Would that he could see  this. Would that they could join  us. Would that she could stay  longer. After expressions like each, every, one of, either, neither, use a singular verb because these are considered singular. Each student is  responsible. Every child needs  love. One of the boys has  a bicycle. Either answer is  correct. Neither option works  for me. When 'the' precedes an adjective, it makes the subject plural, and the verb must be plural accordingly. The rich have  many privileges. The poor suffer  the most. The elderly deserve  respect. The brave fight  for justice. The sick need  care. For titles, names, and phrases of measurement that look plural, use a singular verb because they are treated as a single entity. Twenty miles is  a long distance. Fifty dollars is  the fee. Ten years is  a long time. Three weeks is  enough. The United States is  large. If a sentence starts with 'It', the following verb is singular. It is  raining. It was  a great day. It seems  easy. It looks  like fun. It appears  complicated. If a sentence starts with 'There', use a singular verb if the noun following 'there' is singular. Use a plural verb if the noun following 'there' is plural. There is  a cat on the roof. There are  books on the table. There was  an error. There were  several options. There is  a new policy. After expressions like let, had rather, had better, would better, do not, does not, need not, did not, did never, use the base form of the verb. Let her go . You had better study . They did not attend . We need not worry . She does not know . In conditional sentences, if the first part is in the present simple tense, the second part is in the future simple tense. (If + present simple + future simple) If you study , you will pass . If it rains , we will stay home. If he calls , I will answer . If she comes , we will leave . If they win , they will celebrate . In conditional sentences, if the first part is in the past simple tense, the second part uses 'would/could/might' + base form of the verb. (If + past simple + would/could/might + base form) If she studied , she would pass . If it rained , we would stay home. If he called , I would answer . If she came , we would leave . If they won , they would celebrate . In conditional sentences, if the first part is in the past perfect tense, the second part uses 'would have/could have/might have' + past participle of the verb. (If + past perfect + would have/could have/might have + past participle) If she had studied , she would have passed . If it had rained , we would have stayed home. If he had called , I would have answered . If she had come , we would have left . If they had won , they would have celebrated . After 'to', use the base form of the verb. She went to buy  a dress. They plan to travel  soon. He likes to swim . We need to prepare . She wants to learn  French. After prepositions (on, in, of, for, from, by, after, at, beyond, upon, against, with, without, before), use the present participle (verb + ing). She is interested in learning . He is good at playing  chess. They are worried about missing  the bus. She is fond of dancing . He apologized for being  late. After expressions like 'cannot help', 'could not help', 'look forward to', 'with a view to', 'get used to', 'mind', 'would you mind', 'worth', 'past', use the present participle (verb + ing). I cannot help laughing . She looks forward to meeting  you. He is getting used to living  here. Would you mind closing  the door? The book is worth reading . When a verb is the subject of a sentence, use the present participle (verb + ing). Swimming  is good exercise. Reading  improves knowledge. Dancing  makes her happy. Running  keeps him fit. Cooking  is her hobby. After 'by', use the present participle (verb + ing). She expressed her grief by saying that her phone was stolen. He improved his skills by practicing daily. They saved money by cutting expenses. She learned French by taking classes. He solved the problem by thinking creatively. In conditional sentences, if the first clause is in the past simple tense, the second clause uses 'would/could/might' + base form of the verb. (If + past simple + would/could/might + base form) If she requested , I would go . If it rained , we could stay home. If he asked , I might help . If she wanted , we could leave . If they won , they would celebrate . In conditional sentences, if the first clause is in the past perfect tense, the second clause uses 'would have/could have/might have' + past participle of the verb. (If + past perfect + would have/could have/might have + past participle) If she had invited  me, I would have come . If it had rained , we would have stayed home. If he had asked , I would have helped . If she had wanted , we would have left . If they had won , they would have celebrated . In conditional sentences, if the first clause is in the present simple tense, the second clause uses 'will' + base form of the verb. (If + present simple + will + base form) If she calls , I will answer . If it rains , we will stay home. If he comes , I will go . If she wants , we will leave . If they win , they will celebrate . After expressions like 'be supposed to', 'be to', 'be about to', 'be going to', use the base form of the verb. She is supposed to arrive  soon. They are to meet  at noon. He is about to leave . We are going to watch  a movie. She is about to speak . After 'than', use the base form of the verb. It is easier than I thought . She is stronger than I expected . They are taller than they seem . He runs faster than I do . She sings better than I can . After certain adjectives and adverbs (like glad, happy, sorry, eager, reluctant, ready, afraid, willing, glad, etc.), use the base form of the verb. I am glad to see  you. She is eager to learn . He is ready to leave . They are willing to help . She is afraid to speak . Use the base form of the verb after 'let', 'make', 'see', 'hear', 'watch', 'notice', 'feel', 'help'. Let him go . She made me laugh . I saw him run . They heard her sing . He helped me carry  the bag. After 'prevent from', 'prohibit from', 'stop from', use the present participle (verb + ing). He was prevented from leaving . They were prohibited from smoking . She stopped me from crying . The rain prevented us from going out. The noise stopped him from sleeping . After 'advise', 'allow', 'permit', 'forbid', 'recommend', 'suggest', use the base form of the verb with an object or the present participle without an object. She advised me to study . He allowed her to go . They permitted us to enter . He forbids me to smoke . She suggested going  to the park. When 'like', 'love', 'hate', 'prefer', 'start', 'begin', 'continue', 'cease' are followed by another verb, use either the base form or the present participle. I like to read  / reading . She loves to dance  / dancing . He hates to wait  / waiting . They prefer to walk  / walking . We started to run  / running . When 'get', 'have', 'make', 'let', 'see', 'hear', 'feel', 'watch', 'notice' are followed by an object and another verb, use the base form of the verb. I had him fix  the car. She made him apologize . We let them stay . He saw her leave . They heard him sing . When 'keep', 'continue', 'consider', 'imagine', 'involve', 'justify', 'mention', 'risk', 'suggest' are followed by another verb, use the present participle (verb + ing). He keeps working . They continue improving . She considered moving . Imagine living  there. He risks losing . When 'plan', 'intend', 'decide', 'hope', 'want', 'need', 'expect', 'refuse' are followed by another verb, use the base form of the verb. They plan to travel . She intends to study . He decided to leave . We hope to succeed . She refused to go . Use the present participle after 'admit', 'avoid', 'deny', 'enjoy', 'finish', 'mind', 'miss', 'postpone', 'practice', 'resist', 'risk', 'suggest'. He admitted cheating . She avoided answering . They denied stealing . We enjoy swimming . He finished reading . After 'deserve', 'hesitate', 'manage', 'seem', 'tend', 'try', 'want', 'wish', use the base form of the verb. She deserves to win . He hesitated to speak . They managed to escape . It seems to work . We tend to forget . When using 'by the time', use the future perfect tense in the main clause if the subordinate clause is in the present tense, and use the past perfect tense if the subordinate clause is in the past tense. By the time he arrives , I will have finished . By the time they come , we will have left . By the time she calls , I will have left . By the time we get  there, the meeting will have started . By the time you read  this, I will have arrived . Use the base form of the verb after modals like 'can', 'could', 'may', 'might', 'shall', 'should', 'will', 'would', 'must'. She can swim . They might come . He should study . We will wait . You must leave . Use the past participle form of the verb after 'have', 'has', 'had'. She has eaten  lunch. They have finished  the work. He had left  before we arrived. We have seen  that movie. I have completed  the assignment. Use the base form of the verb after 'to' (infinitive). I want to learn . She needs to rest . They plan to travel . He agreed to help . We decided to go . Use the present participle (verb + ing) after prepositions. She is interested in learning . They are tired of waiting . He is good at painting . We are looking forward to meeting you. She is afraid of flying . Use the past participle form of the verb after 'get', 'become', 'seem', 'appear' when used in passive voice constructions. He got promoted . She became known . It seems finished . They appear confused . The project got delayed . Use the past participle form of the verb in passive voice constructions with 'be' (am, is, are, was, were, been). The work was done . The letter is written . The book has been read . The cake was baked . The car is being repaired . When 'if' introduces a hypothetical situation in the past, use the past perfect tense. If she had known , she would have told us. If they had studied , they would have passed . If he had left  earlier, he would have arrived  on time. If we had seen  the sign, we would have turned  around. If you had called , I would have answered . Use the base form of the verb after 'let's'. Let's go  to the park. Let's eat  out tonight. Let's finish  the project. Let's meet  at noon. Let's celebrate  the success. Use the past participle form of the verb after 'wish' when expressing a regret about the past. I wish I had known . She wishes she had studied  harder. They wish they had left  earlier. He wishes he had taken  the chance. We wish we had seen  it coming. Use the present participle (verb + ing) form after verbs like 'start', 'begin', 'stop', 'keep', 'continue'. She started singing . They began dancing . He stopped talking . We keep learning . They continue growing . Use the base form of the verb after 'would rather', 'had better'. I would rather stay  home. You had better leave  now. She would rather read  a book. They had better prepare . He would rather walk . Use the base form of the verb after 'make' when it means 'force' or 'cause'. They made him apologize . She made them work  harder. He made her laugh . We made them understand . They made us wait . Use the base form of the verb after 'help'. She helped him finish  the work. They helped us move . He helped me understand . We helped them find  the place. She helped him solve  the problem. Use the base form of the verb after 'do not', 'does not', 'did not'. I do not like  this. She does not understand . They did not come . He does not know . We did not see . Use the present participle (verb + ing) form after 'go' to describe activities. They went swimming . She goes running  every morning. We go hiking  on weekends. He went fishing . They go shopping  together. Use the base form of the verb after 'make' when it means 'compel' or 'force'. They made him apologize . She made them work  harder. He made her laugh . We made them understand . They made us wait . Use the base form of the verb after 'let'. Let her go . Let them try . Let him speak . Let us leave . Let me help  you. Use the present participle (verb + ing) after 'prevent from', 'stop from', 'prohibit from', 'keep from'. They prevented him from entering . She stopped them from arguing . The law prohibits people from smoking in public places. He kept her from falling . The barrier stopped the car from crossing . Use the base form of the verb after 'do', 'does', 'did' in questions and negatives. Do you like  pizza? Does she play  the piano? Did they finish  the work? She does not know  the answer. We did not see  him. Use the present participle (verb + ing) after 'spend', 'waste', 'lose' when talking about time or money. He spends a lot of time reading . They wasted their money buying junk. She loses hours watching  TV. We spent the afternoon playing games. They wasted no time arguing . Use the present participle (verb + ing) after 'catch', 'find', 'leave' when talking about actions. She caught him stealing . They found her crying . He left her waiting . We caught them cheating . She found him sleeping . Use the base form of the verb after 'dare' and 'need' when used in negative sentences or questions. He doesn't dare speak . She didn't dare ask . Do they need help ? Does he need leave  now? You need not worry . Use the present participle (verb + ing) after 'spend', 'waste', 'lose' when talking about time or money. He spends a lot of time reading . They wasted their money buying junk. She loses hours watching  TV. We spent the afternoon playing games. They wasted no time arguing . Use the base form of the verb after 'had better', 'would rather'. You had better leave  now. She would rather stay . They had better prepare . He would rather walk . We had better hurry . Use the base form of the verb after 'make', 'let', 'help'. They made him apologize . She let them try . He helped her understand . We let him speak . They made us wait . Use the past participle form of the verb after 'get', 'become', 'seem', 'appear' when used in passive voice constructions. He got promoted . She became known . It seems finished . They appear confused . The project got delayed . Use the base form of the verb after 'do', 'does', 'did' in questions and negatives. Do you like  pizza? Does she play  the piano? Did they finish  the work? She does not know  the answer. We did not see  him. Use the past participle form of the verb after 'be' (am, is, are, was, were, been) in passive voice constructions. The work was done . The letter is written . The book has been read . The cake was baked . The car is being repaired . Use the present participle (verb + ing) after verbs like 'start', 'begin', 'stop', 'keep', 'continue'. She started singing . They began dancing . He stopped talking . We keep learning . They continue growing . Use the base form of the verb after 'would rather', 'had better'. I would rather stay  home. You had better leave  now. She would rather read  a book. They had better prepare . He would rather walk . Use the present participle (verb + ing) form after 'go' to describe activities. They went swimming . She goes running  every morning. We go hiking  on weekends. He went fishing . They go shopping  together. Use the base form of the verb after 'help'. She helped him finish  the work. They helped us move . He helped me understand . We helped them find  the place. She helped him solve  the problem. Use the past participle form of the verb after 'have', 'has', 'had'. She has eaten  lunch. They have finished  the work. He had left  before we arrived. We have seen  that movie. I have completed  the assignment. Use the base form of the verb after 'to' (infinitive). I want to learn . She needs to rest . They plan to travel . He agreed to help . We decided to go . Use the present participle (verb + ing) after prepositions. She is interested in learning . They are tired of waiting . He is good at painting . We are looking forward to meeting you. She is afraid of flying . Use the base form of the verb after 'let's'. Let's go  to the park. Let's eat  out tonight. Let's finish  the project. Let's meet  at noon. Let's celebrate  the success. Use the base form of the verb after 'make' when it means 'force' or 'cause'. They made him apologize . She made them work  harder. He made her laugh . We made them understand . They made us wait . Use the base form of the verb after 'dare' and 'need' when used in negative sentences or questions. He doesn't dare speak . She didn't dare ask . Do they need help ? Does he need leave  now? You need not worry . Use the past participle form of the verb after 'get', 'become', 'seem', 'appear' when used in passive voice constructions. He got promoted . She became known . It seems finished . They appear confused . The project got delayed . Use the base form of the verb after 'do', 'does', 'did' in questions and negatives. Do you like  pizza? Does she play  the piano? Did they finish  the work? She does not know  the answer. We did not see  him. Exercise Exercise based on the 100 verb usage rules provided. For each sentence, fill in the blank with the correct verb form based on the context and rules. She enjoys ______ (read) mystery novels. He asked her ______ (help) with the project. They decided ______ (go) to the beach for the weekend. She has been ______ (learn) French for two years. We watched them ______ (play) soccer. I want ______ (be) a doctor when I grow up. She helped me ______ (understand) the math problem. They prevented us from ______ (enter) the building. The cake was ______ (bake) by my grandmother. She started ______ (sing) as soon as she heard the music. He stopped ______ (smoke) last year. She kept ______ (ask) questions during the lecture. They let him ______ (leave) early. I would rather ______ (stay) home tonight. You had better ______ (hurry) if you want to catch the train. We went ______ (swim) in the lake yesterday. She has ______ (write) three books. He didn't dare ______ (speak) in the meeting. The project seems ______ (finish). She is interested in ______ (learn) about different cultures. Let's ______ (go) out for dinner. They made him ______ (apologize) for his behavior. We spent the afternoon ______ (play) board games. He didn't ______ (see) the error in the report. She likes ______ (listen) to classical music while working. He had ______ (leave) before we arrived. They are looking forward to ______ (meet) you. She needs ______ (rest) after the long journey. He caught her ______ (steal) the money. They found the document ______ (destroy). He has ______ (eat) lunch already. She is tired of ______ (wait) for the bus. He wants her ______ (come) to the party. The letter was ______ (write) by hand. We are planning ______ (travel) to Japan next year. He is good at ______ (paint). She saw him ______ (enter) the room. They went ______ (hike) in the mountains. He made her ______ (laugh) with his jokes. She has ______ (be) to Paris three times. I heard them ______ (talk) about the new project. He is excited about ______ (start) his new job. She hopes ______ (finish) the book by next week. He is proud of ______ (complete) the marathon. They are known for ______ (produce) high-quality products. She got ______ (promote) last month. He seems ______ (enjoy) his new role. She appeared ______ (be) confused by the question. They are afraid of ______ (fly). We went ______ (shop) for groceries yesterday. He helped me ______ (fix) the car. They found him ______ (sleep) in the garden. She needs ______ (prepare) for her presentation. He plans ______ (study) abroad next year. She is tired of ______ (do) the same routine every day. They decided ______ (cancel) the event due to bad weather. He stopped ______ (work) on the project at midnight. She continued ______ (speak) despite the interruptions. He didn't ______ (understand) the instructions. She began ______ (sing) as soon as the music started. He spends his evenings ______ (watch) TV. They let him ______ (go) home early. She has been ______ (work) at the company for five years. They are looking forward to ______ (visit) their grandparents. He is interested in ______ (learn) about astronomy. She needs ______ (find) a new job. They are planning ______ (move) to a new house. He decided ______ (take) a break from work. She started ______ (write) a new book. They continued ______ (explore) the city. He wants ______ (become) a musician. She spends a lot of time ______ (read) books. They went ______ (camp) last weekend. He stopped ______ (run) when he saw the dog. She enjoys ______ (cook) for her family. He didn't ______ (know) the answer. They caught him ______ (cheat) during the exam. She is afraid of ______ (swim) in deep water. He plans ______ (visit) his parents next month. They decided ______ (stay) at home tonight. She needs ______ (clean) her room. He is good at ______ (solve) puzzles. They found her ______ (cry) in the corner. She is interested in ______ (learn) new languages. He has ______ (finish) his homework. They made her ______ (apologize). She hopes ______ (travel) to Europe. He is known for ______ (sing) beautifully. They are afraid of ______ (fail). She caught him ______ (lie). He spends his weekends ______ (paint). They went ______ (ski) during the holidays. She stopped ______ (talk) when he entered. He continued ______ (write) despite the noise. She helped me ______ (study). They decided ______ (go) out. He wants ______ (buy) a new car. She is tired of ______ (work) late. They are planning ______ (celebrate). He is good at ______ (play) chess. Answer Key reading to help to go learning play to be understand entering baked singing smoking asking leave stay hurry swimming written speak finished learning go apologize playing see listening left meeting to rest stealing destroyed eaten waiting to come written to travel painting enter hiking laugh been talking starting to finish completing producing promoted enjoying to be flying shopping fix sleeping to prepare to study doing to cancel working speaking understand singing watching go working visiting learning to find to move to take writing exploring to become reading camping running cooking know cheating swimming to visit to stay to clean solving crying learning finished apologize to travel singing failing lying painting skiing talking writing study to go to buy working to celebrate playing

Special Use of Some Phrases / Words for HSC Examination HSC All Board Questions -2018 1. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [HSC Exam-2018 (Ka Set)] as if have to as soon as it was born let alone would rather there had better what if (a) We ___ pay a visit to Cox's Bazar than the Sundarbans. We have already visited the Sundarbans.(b) The storm was raging violently. We got out ___ it abated.(c) Fardin is always boastful of his uncles. He talks ___ they were the most powerful men in the country.(d) My college is far away from our house. I ___ walk a long way to go to my college.(e) Jasim Uddin is a rural poet. He ___ in 1903 in a village named Tambulkhana in Faridpur.(f) ___ is very hot today. Load shedding is aggravating the situation.(g) Maruf cannot earn 50 marks ___ 80 marks. He is a student of average standard.(h) ___ are many mango trees around our home. They give us very sweet mangoes.(i) Faiaz seems to be weak. He ___ consult an experienced doctor.(j) The river is calm. ___ we swim in the river? To swim in the river is a nice experience. 2. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [HSC Exam-2018 (Kha Set)] would you mind used to as if as soon as let alone had better it would rather so that what if (a) He acts ___ he were rich. So nobody likes him.(b) ___ eating sea fish? I think you will enjoy a lot.(c) Aloka can't afford to buy a cellphone, ___ a laptop. Actually, she is very poor.(d) It may rain today. You ___ leave earlier.(e) Sometimes we become speechless remembering our childhood memories. We ___ swim in the river.(f) ___ is many years since we first met. How time does fly!(g) His mother being sick, he needs to go home ___ possible.(h) We ___ develop our humanity than observe hartal and strike. Let us change our destructive culture.(i) There started a heavy storm when I was about to go out ___ I had been out there?(j) He took a part-time job ___ he could earn some money. He was very sincere. HSC All Board Questions -2017 1. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box:[Dhaka Board-2017] as soon as what does ... look like what if what's it like it had better was born let alone have to would rather (a) Deforestation is a matter of great concern. We ___ take immediate steps against cutting down trees at random.(b) To tell a lie is a great sin. We ___ die than tell a lie. Otherwise, none will believe us.(c) Helmet should be used while driving a motorcycle. ___ you were driving your bike and met a serious accident?(d) ___ swimming in the sea? It seems to be very heroic to me.(e) ___ mother heard the news, she cried loudly. She lost her child in a car accident.(f) Rome was not built in a day. ___ took a long time and hard labour to build this city.(g) Rahman is a poor man. He cannot buy a shirt ___ a car.(h) Kazi Nazrul Islam is our rebel poet. He ___ in Churulia of West Bengal.(i) Rina's dress looks very dirty. It is old enough. She ___ buy a new dress.(j) Rana: Hi. Robi ___ a peacock ___? Robi: It's a very nice bird. It knows how to dance? 2.Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Rajshahi Board-2017] there what if have to no sooner had would rather lest as if let alone what does ... look like be born (a) The students were loitering in the corridor. ___ they seen the teacher than they entered the classroom.(b) Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is the father of our nation. He ___ in 1920 in Tungipara of Gopalganj district.(c) I can't stand Rubel. He always acts ___ he were smarter than everyone.(d) The little girl was suddenly crossing the road. A bus was passing by. As it came near the girl, the driver halted it. ___ he wouldn't have stopped the bus?(e) Shoma ___ live in a hostel than live in her relative's home. She feels free and comfortable in the hostel.(f) You started late. Now you are walking slowly. Walk fast ___ you should miss the bus.(g) He is very poor. He can't afford to travel by an AC bus ___ an airplane.(h) Daughter: Mom, ___ an albatross ___? Mother: My dear, an albatross is a very large white bird that lives in the Pacific and Southern Oceans.(i) Long ago, ___ lived a mighty warrior named Kubla Khan. He was the grandson of Genghis Khan.(j) I ___ seek advice from a doctor. I have been suffering from a fever for a long time. 3. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box:[Cumilla Board-2017] it is high time in case lest as though no sooner had unless would you mind have to used to as long as (a) There is a foul smell in the room. ___ opening the windows?(b) Tomorrow I will be very busy. So, I’ll say goodbye now ___ I don't see you again.(c) We ___ educate all and work hard to develop our country.(d) Nobody likes Karim at all. He talks ___ he knew everything.(e) The poor will continue to suffer ___ they are illiterate.(f) Nobody likes you here. ___ you left this place.(g) He saw a bear coming towards him. So, he climbed up a tree ___ the bear might attack him.(h) Everybody disliked Rakib. He ___ do many harmful activities.(i) Time is very important in our life. You cannot prosper in life ___ you make proper use of time.(j) The students were talking in the class. ___ the teacher entered the class than they stopped talking. 4. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box:[Jashore Board-2017] as if let alone what does ... look like was born there what's it like have to as soon as had better would rather (a) In modern times, ___ has been a great change in the attitude of man regarding superstitious belief.(b) Our learners develop very poor writing skills. They cannot write fairly well even in Bangla ___ in English.(c) Some city dwellers’ behavior is often too formal. They speak in such a way ___ they were never in the village.(d) I have never traveled by air. ___ flying in the sky?(e) Riaz: ___ the frozen mountain peak? Purnima: It looks like a white dome.(f) Sheela is suffering from toothache. She ___ see a dentist.(g) Play is delayed due to rain. It will resume ___ the rain stops.(h) Sohel is a very good-natured boy. He ___ stay at home than mix with bad companies.(i) Milton was a poet of versatile genius. He ___ in 1608 in England. He used to believe that one should start a profession after taking necessary preparations.(j) We have discussed this for quite a long time. We can’t take much time anymore. We ___ come to a conclusion. 5. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box:[Chittagong Board-2017] there as soon as what does ... look like was born what if has to as if what's it like let alone would rather (a) It was 45 years ago when a new country named Bangladesh ___ at the cost of millions of lives.(b) During the Liberation War of Bangladesh ___ a great American singer George Harrison who sang for Bangladesh.(c) ___ living in Bangladesh? You seem to be very happy with your life in Bangladesh.(d) My foreign friend told me you ___ leave this country than live here. I replied, "This is my motherland."(e) In 1971, the Pakistani army did terrible atrocities against the Bangladeshis. Pakistan ___ apologize for this to Bangladesh.(f) Pakistan always plays a role against Bangladesh. We cannot expect any cooperation from them ___ apology.(g) The elements of anti-liberation forces came out of their cocoons ___ the father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was killed.(h) Some persons living in Bangladesh always try to make a conspiracy against the country ___ Bangladesh were not their own country.(i) The authority of Dhaka University cut ties with Pakistan. ___ the government of Bangladesh take initiatives to cut off diplomatic relations with Pakistan?(j) Teacher: Learners, ___ the national flower of Bangladesh ___? 6. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box:[Dinajpur Board-2017] there let alone it as if what ... look like have to as soon as was born had better would rather (a) We ___ not go out today. A riot has broken out in our locality.(b) ___ is a good idea to walk in the morning. One can take it as an important form of physical exercise because it refreshes both body and mind.(c) Do you often ___ travel on business? You are always seen traveling abroad.(d) Long ago, ___ lived a very pious man. His name was Hatem Tai, and he was very kind-hearted.(e) ___ does a clown ___? You've seen a clown in the circus many a time.(f) I got a job at a bar. But I hate working at a bar. I ___ be a waiter than a barman.(g) ___ I see my father coming, my heart fills up with joy. I am very fond of my father.(h) Kazi Nazrul Islam ___ in an impoverished family. He had to earn even when he was a small boy.(i) The economic condition of Robi is very poor. He cannot afford one meal per day ___ square meals.(j) After the final match of the FIFA World Cup 2014, Messi looked ___ he were completely routed. His cherished dream had been shattered. Key Special Use of Some Phrases / Words for HSC Examination HSC All Board Questions -2018 1. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [HSC Exam-2018 (Ka Set)] as if have to as soon as it was born let alone would rather there had better what if (a) We ___ pay a visit to Cox's Bazar than the Sundarbans. We have already visited the Sundarbans.(b) The storm was raging violently. We got out ___ it abated.(c) Fardin is always boastful of his uncles. He talks ___ they were the most powerful men in the country.(d) My college is far away from our house. I ___ walk a long way to go to my college.(e) Jasim Uddin is a rural poet. He ___ in 1903 in a village named Tambulkhana in Faridpur.(f) ___ is very hot today. Load shedding is aggravating the situation.(g) Maruf cannot earn 50 marks ___ 80 marks. He is a student of average standard.(h) ___ are many mango trees around our home. They give us very sweet mangoes.(i) Faiaz seems to be weak. He ___ consult an experienced doctor.(j) The river is calm. ___ we swim in the river? To swim in the river is a nice experience. Answers: (a) would rather ; (b) as soon as ; (c) as if ; (d) have to ; (e) was born ; (f) it ; (g) let alone ; (h) there ; (i) had better ; (j) what if . 2. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [HSC Exam-2018 (Kha Set)] would you mind used to as if as soon as let alone had better it would rather so that what if (a) He acts ___ he were rich. So nobody likes him.(b) ___ eating sea fish? I think you will enjoy a lot.(c) Aloka can't afford to buy a cellphone, ___ a laptop. Actually, she is very poor.(d) It may rain today. You ___ leave earlier.(e) Sometimes we become speechless remembering our childhood memories. We ___ swim in the river.(f) ___ is many years since we first met. How time does fly!(g) His mother being sick, he needs to go home ___ possible.(h) We ___ develop our humanity than observe hartal and strike. Let us change our destructive culture.(i) There started a heavy storm when I was about to go out ___ I had been out there?(j) He took a part-time job ___ he could earn some money. He was very sincere. Answers: (a) as if ; (b) would you mind ; (c) let alone ; (d) had better ; (e) used to ; (f) it ; (g) as soon as ; (h) would rather ; (i) what if ; (j) so that . HSC All Board Questions -2017 1. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box:[Dhaka Board-2017] as soon as what does ... look like what if what's it like it had better was born let alone have to would rather (a) Deforestation is a matter of great concern. We ___ take immediate steps against cutting down trees at random.(b) To tell a lie is a great sin. We ___ die than tell a lie. Otherwise, none will believe us.(c) Helmet should be used while driving a motorcycle. ___ you were driving your bike and met a serious accident?(d) ___ swimming in the sea? It seems to be very heroic to me.(e) ___ mother heard the news, she cried loudly. She lost her child in a car accident.(f) Rome was not built in a day. ___ took a long time and hard labour to build this city.(g) Rahman is a poor man. He cannot buy a shirt ___ a car.(h) Kazi Nazrul Islam is our rebel poet. He ___ in Churulia of West Bengal.(i) Rina's dress looks very dirty. It is old enough. She ___ buy a new dress.(j) Rana: Hi. Robi ___ a peacock ___? Robi: It's a very nice bird. It knows how to dance? Answers: (a) have to ; (b) would rather ; (c) what if ; (d) what's it like ; (e) as soon as ; (f) it ; (g) let alone ; (h) was born ; (i) had better ; (j) what does ... look like . 2.Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Rajshahi Board-2017] there what if have to no sooner had would rather lest as if let alone what does ... look like be born (a) The students were loitering in the corridor. ___ they seen the teacher than they entered the classroom.(b) Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is the father of our nation. He ___ in 1920 in Tungipara of Gopalganj district.(c) I can't stand Rubel. He always acts ___ he were smarter than everyone.(d) The little girl was suddenly crossing the road. A bus was passing by. As it came near the girl, the driver halted it. ___ he wouldn't have stopped the bus?(e) Shoma ___ live in a hostel than live in her relative's home. She feels free and comfortable in the hostel.(f) You started late. Now you are walking slowly. Walk fast ___ you should miss the bus.(g) He is very poor. He can't afford to travel by an AC bus ___ an airplane.(h) Daughter: Mom, ___ an albatross ___? Mother: My dear, an albatross is a very large white bird that lives in the Pacific and Southern Oceans.(i) Long ago, ___ lived a mighty warrior named Kubla Khan. He was the grandson of Genghis Khan.(j) I ___ seek advice from a doctor. I have been suffering from a fever for a long time. Answers: (a) no sooner had ; (b) was born ; (c) as if ; (d) what if ; (e) would rather ; (f) lest ; (g) let alone ; (h) what does ... look like ; (i) there ; (j) have to . 3. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box:[Cumilla Board-2017] it is high time in case lest as though no sooner had unless would you mind have to used to as long as (a) There is a foul smell in the room. ___ opening the windows?(b) Tomorrow I will be very busy. So, I’ll say goodbye now ___ I don't see you again.(c) We ___ educate all and work hard to develop our country.(d) Nobody likes Karim at all. He talks ___ he knew everything.(e) The poor will continue to suffer ___ they are illiterate.(f) Nobody likes you here. ___ you left this place.(g) He saw a bear coming towards him. So, he climbed up a tree ___ the bear might attack him.(h) Everybody disliked Rakib. He ___ do many harmful activities.(i) Time is very important in our life. You cannot prosper in life ___ you make proper use of time.(j) The students were talking in the class. ___ the teacher entered the class than they stopped talking. Answers: (a) would you mind ; (b) in case ; (c) have to ; (d) as though ; (e) as long as ; (f) it is high time ; (g) lest ; (h) used to ; (i) unless ; (j) no sooner had . 4. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box:[Jashore Board-2017] as if let alone what does ... look like was born there what's it like have to as soon as had better would rather (a) In modern times, ___ has been a great change in the attitude of man regarding superstitious belief.(b) Our learners develop very poor writing skills. They cannot write fairly well even in Bangla ___ in English.(c) Some city dwellers’ behavior is often too formal. They speak in such a way ___ they were never in the village.(d) I have never traveled by air. ___ flying in the sky?(e) Riaz: ___ the frozen mountain peak? Purnima: It looks like a white dome.(f) Sheela is suffering from toothache. She ___ see a dentist.(g) Play is delayed due to rain. It will resume ___ the rain stops.(h) Sohel is a very good-natured boy. He ___ stay at home than mix with bad companies.(i) Milton was a poet of versatile genius. He ___ in 1608 in England. He used to believe that one should start a profession after taking necessary preparations.(j) We have discussed this for quite a long time. We can’t take much time anymore. We ___ come to a conclusion. Answers: (a) there ; (b) let alone ; (c) as if ; (d) what's it like ; (e) what does ... look like ; (f) had better ; (g) as soon as ; (h) would rather ; (i) was born ; (j) have to . 5. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box:[Chittagong Board-2017] there as soon as what does ... look like was born what if has to as if what's it like let alone would rather (a) It was 45 years ago when a new country named Bangladesh ___ at the cost of millions of lives.(b) During the Liberation War of Bangladesh ___ a great American singer George Harrison who sang for Bangladesh.(c) ___ living in Bangladesh? You seem to be very happy with your life in Bangladesh.(d) My foreign friend told me you ___ leave this country than live here. I replied, "This is my motherland."(e) In 1971, the Pakistani army did terrible atrocities against the Bangladeshis. Pakistan ___ apologize for this to Bangladesh.(f) Pakistan always plays a role against Bangladesh. We cannot expect any cooperation from them ___ apology.(g) The elements of anti-liberation forces came out of their cocoons ___ the father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was killed.(h) Some persons living in Bangladesh always try to make a conspiracy against the country ___ Bangladesh were not their own country.(i) The authority of Dhaka University cut ties with Pakistan. ___ the government of Bangladesh take initiatives to cut off diplomatic relations with Pakistan?(j) Teacher: Learners, ___ the national flower of Bangladesh ___? Answers: (a) was born ; (b) there ; (c) what's it like ; (d) would rather ; (e) has to ; (f) let alone ; (g) as soon as ; (h) as if ; (i) what if ; (j) what does ... look like . 6. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box:[Dinajpur Board-2017] there let alone it as if what ... look like have to as soon as was born had better would rather (a) We ___ not go out today. A riot has broken out in our locality.(b) ___ is a good idea to walk in the morning. One can take it as an important form of physical exercise because it refreshes both body and mind.(c) Do you often ___ travel on business? You are always seen traveling abroad.(d) Long ago, ___ lived a very pious man. His name was Hatem Tai, and he was very kind-hearted.(e) ___ does a clown ___? You've seen a clown in the circus many a time.(f) I got a job at a bar. But I hate working at a bar. I ___ be a waiter than a barman.(g) ___ I see my father coming, my heart fills up with joy. I am very fond of my father.(h) Kazi Nazrul Islam ___ in an impoverished family. He had to earn even when he was a small boy.(i) The economic condition of Robi is very poor. He cannot afford one meal per day ___ square meals.(j) After the final match of the FIFA World Cup 2014, Messi looked ___ he were completely routed. His cherished dream had been shattered. Answers: (a) have to ; (b) it ; (c) let alone ; (d) was born ; (e) what does ... look like ; (f) would rather ; (g) as if ; (h) was born ; (i) let alone ; (j) as if .

Special Use of Some Phrases / Words for HSC Examination HSC All Board Questions -2019 1. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Dhaka Board-2019] would you mind there as soon as was born it is high time as if would rather unless what does ... look like have to (a) Your enemies are looking for you. ___ you left this place.(b) It is raining heavily. ___ closing the window?(c) Rifat often behaves ___ he were a prince. It becomes very difficult for me to tolerate him.(d) Humayun Ahmed was a teacher, author, dramatist, and filmmaker. He ___ on 13 November 1948.(e) ___ you work hard, you will not make a good result.(f) I ___ resign my job than tolerate injustice. I have the moral courage to raise my voice against injustice.(g) Son: ___ a satellite ___? Father: I have heard of it but never got a chance to see it.(h) We informed the police ___ the incident took place. But the police didn't arrive even after two hours.(i) Our society is full of bad persons. We ___ remain aware of them.(j) ___ is a hue and cry on the road. Something must have happened. 2. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Rajshahi Board-2019] had better let alone what does ... look like as soon as as if there would you mind would rather it was born (a) Our spring is very charming. During spring various kinds of flowers bloom. ___ seems that everything has got a new life.(b) Baby: Mom, ___ an owl ___?(c) Don't disturb me; you ___ leave me alone at this moment.(d) The poor man ___ starve than beg.(e) ___ exists no life on Mars.(f) ___ taking tea with me?(g) Sir Walter Scott was both a poet and a novelist. He ___ in 1771.(h) She acts ___ she were mad.(i) ___ we reached the station, the train started.(j) He did not even see a hill, ___ a mountain. 3. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Cumilla Board-2019] what does ... look like how to in order that it is high time was born had to let alone unless lest what's it like (a) The child cannot walk ___ run in the field.(b) Tareq Ahmed is a renowned teacher. He ___ in 1960.(c) At present, the children do not know ___ swim in water.(d) Parents ___ work hard to take care of their children.(e) Rima studies hard ___ GPA-5 should be missed.(f) Father, ___ a ghost ___?(g) Tanisha went to college ___ she could learn something.(h) ___ people stopped corruption from society.(i) ___ swimming in the river? For the first time, it seems a new experience for all.(j) You will not succeed in life ___ you work hard. 4. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Jashore Board-2019] would you mind was born let alone had better there what does ... look like as if would rather as soon as have to (a) ___ flying in the sky? I think you will enjoy a lot.(b) ___ there was a king named Robert Bruce. He was very famous.(c) I ___ and brought up in Bangladesh. This is a very beautiful country.(d) Bangladesh is an emerging power in the world cricket. But we ___ struggle more to win the world cup.(e) He cannot tell my name, ___ my address. He is really a liar.(f) ___ the earth ___? It's not completely round.(g) We ___ walk fast than get on the train. The train is very crowded.(h) The class started ___ I reached my college. I was really lucky.(i) You look so weak. You ___ go home as early as possible.(j) The man pretended ___ he had been very poor. So, we disliked him. 5. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Sylhet Board-2019] as if it is about time would rather feel like blow one's own trumpet is used to as far as when it comes to had better needn't have (a) "Can I smoke here?" "I ___ you didn't. It's a no-smoking zone."(b) This car is absolutely fine ___ the engine is concerned.(c) We rushed to the station lest we might miss the train. But the train was late and we had to wait for an hour. We ___ hurried.(d) It's well past 10 and Diba is still in bed. ___ she got up.(e) Nishi is a nice girl. But ___ cooking, she is absolutely hopeless.(f) Lima has always lived alone. She ___ living alone.(g) Well, you don't need to ___. We know that you have some talent.(h) Look at that building! It looks ___ it's going to fall down!(i) I am very tired. I don't ___ going out this evening.(j) “It's getting late. I have to go now.” “You ___ not. It's raining very hard.” 6. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Barishal Board-2019] as though was born what does ... look like it had to had better let alone as soon as there would rather (a) We ___ hire a rickshaw. It's already too late. We have to reach the exam hall in time.(b) I can't remember the name of the story, ___ the details about the different characters. I read the story many years ago.(c) Rima studies very hard. She will get GPA-5, ___ she deserves it.(d) Dola told me that the train would arrive at 7. But now it's already 7:30. So, ___ we leave right now?(e) She has a lot of homework to do, ___ time to study.(f) Everyone thinks he is an expert in the field, but he hardly knows anything, ___ the basics.(g) I saw a bird in the tree. It looked ___ it was a parrot.(h) I think he is very proud of himself. He often ___ a lot.(i) My father ___ in a village. He has a great sense of humor.(j) ___ a great idea! We can start our own business together. 7. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Chattogram Board-2019] there it is high time had to when it comes to would you mind as if what does ... look like is used to would rather was born (a) You are not in a hurry. ___ have a cup of tea?(b) Alif was asking ___ to come home with him.(c) I am not feeling well. I ___ go to the doctor.(d) The children need to be more careful about their health. ___ this is the first time they have had such a serious illness.(e) My uncle ___ a great author. I really admire him.(f) I am going to quit my job; ___ I could not bear it any longer.(g) It is true that ___ they took my advice, they would be better off now.(h) You have lived in Dhaka for a long time. So, you ___ traffic jams.(i) ___ to read this book? It has been praised by many readers.(j) "Why didn't you tell me about the program?" "I thought you knew about it, ___ you didn't." 8. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Mymensingh Board-2019] it as soon as when it comes to what does ... look like is used to there was born as if had to would rather (a) I can hardly hear you. ___ very loud.(b) Shabnoor is a beautiful girl. I don't know ___ her.(c) I ___ not to attend any social functions.(d) The train will leave ___ the passengers arrive.(e) My mother ___ in a small village. She is very kind-hearted.(f) I am afraid I ___ my attention.(g) You really ___ leave me alone for some time.(h) He acts ___ he is an experienced engineer.(i) They played so well. If they had practiced more, they ___ won the match.(j) The money is not the issue ___ education is concerned. HSC All Board Questions -2019 with Answer 1. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Dhaka Board-2019] would you mind there as soon as was born it is high time as if would rather unless what does ... look like have to (a) Your enemies are looking for you. ___ you left this place.(b) It is raining heavily. ___ closing the window?(c) Rifat often behaves ___ he were a prince. It becomes very difficult for me to tolerate him.(d) Humayun Ahmed was a teacher, author, dramatist, and filmmaker. He ___ on 13 November 1948.(e) ___ you work hard, you will not make a good result.(f) I ___ resign my job than tolerate injustice. I have the moral courage to raise my voice against injustice.(g) Son: ___ a satellite ___? Father: I have heard of it but never got a chance to see it.(h) We informed the police ___ the incident took place. But the police didn't arrive even after two hours.(i) Our society is full of bad persons. We ___ remain aware of them.(j) ___ is a hue and cry on the road. Something must have happened. Answers: (a) it is high time ; (b) would you mind ; (c) as if ; (d) was born ; (e) unless ; (f) would rather ; (g) what does ... look like ; (h) as soon as ; (i) have to ; (j) there . 2. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Rajshahi Board-2019] had better let alone what does ... look like as soon as as if there would you mind would rather it was born (a) Our spring is very charming. During spring various kinds of flowers bloom. ___ seems that everything has got a new life.(b) Baby: Mom, ___ an owl ___?(c) Don't disturb me; you ___ leave me alone at this moment.(d) The poor man ___ starve than beg.(e) ___ exists no life on Mars.(f) ___ taking tea with me?(g) Sir Walter Scott was both a poet and a novelist. He ___ in 1771.(h) She acts ___ she were mad.(i) ___ we reached the station, the train started.(j) He did not even see a hill, ___ a mountain. Answers: (a) it ; (b) what does ... look like ; (c) had better ; (d) would rather ; (e) there ; (f) would you mind ; (g) was born ; (h) as if ; (i) as soon as ; (j) let alone . 3. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Cumilla Board-2019] what does ... look like how to in order that it is high time was born had to let alone unless lest what's it like (a) The child cannot walk ___ run in the field.(b) Tareq Ahmed is a renowned teacher. He ___ in 1960.(c) At present, the children do not know ___ swim in water.(d) Parents ___ work hard to take care of their children.(e) Rima studies hard ___ GPA-5 should be missed.(f) Father, ___ a ghost ___?(g) Tanisha went to college ___ she could learn something.(h) ___ people stopped corruption from society.(i) ___ swimming in the river? For the first time, it seems a new experience for all.(j) You will not succeed in life ___ you work hard. Answers: (a) let alone ; (b) was born ; (c) how to ; (d) had to ; (e) lest ; (f) what does ... look like ; (g) in order that ; (h) it is high time ; (i) what's it like ; (j) unless . 4. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Jashore Board-2019] would you mind was born let alone had better there what does ... look like as if would rather as soon as have to (a) ___ flying in the sky? I think you will enjoy a lot.(b) ___ there was a king named Robert Bruce. He was very famous.(c) I ___ and brought up in Bangladesh. This is a very beautiful country.(d) Bangladesh is an emerging power in the world cricket. But we ___ struggle more to win the world cup.(e) He cannot tell my name, ___ my address. He is really a liar.(f) ___ the earth ___? It's not completely round.(g) We ___ walk fast than get on the train. The train is very crowded.(h) The class started ___ I reached my college. I was really lucky.(i) You look so weak. You ___ go home as early as possible.(j) The man pretended ___ he had been very poor. So, we disliked him. Answers: (a) would you mind ; (b) there ; (c) was born ; (d) have to ; (e) let alone ; (f) what does ... look like ; (g) would rather ; (h) as soon as ; (i) had better ; (j) as if . 5. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Sylhet Board-2019] as if it is about time would rather feel like blow one's own trumpet is used to as far as when it comes to had better needn't have (a) "Can I smoke here?" "I ___ you didn't. It's a no-smoking zone."(b) This car is absolutely fine ___ the engine is concerned.(c) We rushed to the station lest we might miss the train. But the train was late and we had to wait for an hour. We ___ hurried.(d) It's well past 10 and Diba is still in bed. ___ she got up.(e) Nishi is a nice girl. But ___ cooking, she is absolutely hopeless.(f) Lima has always lived alone. She ___ living alone.(g) Well, you don't need to ___. We know that you have some talent.(h) Look at that building! It looks ___ it's going to fall down!(i) I am very tired. I don't ___ going out this evening.(j) “It's getting late. I have to go now.” “You ___ not. It's raining very hard.” Answers: (a) would rather ; (b) as far as ; (c) needn't have hurried ; (d) it is about time ; (e) when it comes to ; (f) is used to ; (g) blow your own trumpet ; (h) as if ; (i) feel like ; (j) had better . 6. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Barishal Board-2019] as though was born what does ... look like it had to had better let alone as soon as there would rather (a) We ___ hire a rickshaw. It's already too late. We have to reach the exam hall in time.(b) I can't remember the name of the story, ___ the details about the different characters. I read the story many years ago.(c) Rima studies very hard. She will get GPA-5, ___ she deserves it.(d) Dola told me that the train would arrive at 7. But now it's already 7:30. So, ___ we leave right now?(e) She has a lot of homework to do, ___ time to study.(f) Everyone thinks he is an expert in the field, but he hardly knows anything, ___ the basics.(g) I saw a bird in the tree. It looked ___ it was a parrot.(h) I think he is very proud of himself. He often ___ a lot.(i) My father ___ in a village. He has a great sense of humor.(j) ___ a great idea! We can start our own business together. Answers: (a) had to ; (b) let alone ; (c) what does ... look like ; (d) had better ; (e) there ; (f) let alone ; (g) as though ; (h) blow his own trumpet ; (i) was born ; (j) it . 7. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Chattogram Board-2019] there it is high time had to when it comes to would you mind as if what does ... look like is used to would rather was born (a) You are not in a hurry. ___ have a cup of tea?(b) Alif was asking ___ to come home with him.(c) I am not feeling well. I ___ go to the doctor.(d) The children need to be more careful about their health. ___ this is the first time they have had such a serious illness.(e) My uncle ___ a great author. I really admire him.(f) I am going to quit my job; ___ I could not bear it any longer.(g) It is true that ___ they took my advice, they would be better off now.(h) You have lived in Dhaka for a long time. So, you ___ traffic jams.(i) ___ to read this book? It has been praised by many readers.(j) "Why didn't you tell me about the program?" "I thought you knew about it, ___ you didn't." Answers: (a) would you mind ; (b) was born ; (c) had to ; (d) it is high time ; (e) was born ; (f) as if ; (g) would rather ; (h) is used to ; (i) what does ... look like ; (j) let alone . 8. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Mymensingh Board-2019] it as soon as when it comes to what does ... look like is used to there was born as if had to would rather (a) I can hardly hear you. ___ very loud.(b) Shabnoor is a beautiful girl. I don't know ___ her.(c) I ___ not to attend any social functions.(d) The train will leave ___ the passengers arrive.(e) My mother ___ in a small village. She is very kind-hearted.(f) I am afraid I ___ my attention.(g) You really ___ leave me alone for some time.(h) He acts ___ he is an experienced engineer.(i) They played so well. If they had practiced more, they ___ won the match.(j) The money is not the issue ___ education is concerned. Answers: (a) it ; (b) what does ... look like ; (c) is used to ; (d) as soon as ; (e) was born ; (f) had to ; (g) would rather ; (h) as if ; (i) would have ; (j) when it comes to .

Special Use of Some Phrases / Words for HSC Examination HSC All Board Questions -2024 Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Dhaka Board-2024] what does...look like what's it like would rather had better as if was born let alone as soon as have to What if Questions: (a) Sumi talks too much. It is ___ she were a mad. (b) Can anyone tell me ___? I have never seen an elephant. (c) I am eagerly waiting for your reply. Please answer me ___ you can. (d) ___ swimming in a river? I am so excited. (e) Helmet should be used while driving a motorbike. ___ you were in a bike and met a serious accident? (f) It is a secret matter. We ___ not discuss this in public. (g) Socrates who was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock ___ in 469 BC. (h) I ___ take an auto bike than go to college on foot. The exam is about to start. (i) Sometimes we ___ accept something unwillingly for the sake of peace. (j) I can hardly walk ___ run a race. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Rajshahi Board-2024] would that had better since let alone as soon as it no sooner had...than too...to as if what's it like Questions: (a) You look exhausted. You ___ take rest for a while. (b) The thief has fled away _____ he might be caught. (c) ____ I seen the snake ____ I became awe-struck. (d) I would render my cooperation to you if ____ requires. (e) It was long ____ I had met you. (f) ___ he met me, he hugged me warmly. (g) Don't expect any help from him. He is ____ busy ____ help you. (h) I am an orphan now. ____ my father had lived longer. (i) He cannot walk for few steps ____ run for a mile. (j) He overlooks me ____ he never knew me. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Cumilla Board-2024] there what does...look like would rather what's...like have to/has to as soon as let alone had better it was born Questions: (a) ______ looks dangerous to reach the top. Very few number of people can arrive there safely. (b) All passengers _____ fill in an immigration form on arrival. It is mandatory. (c) My cousin _____ in Malaysia and raised in America. Now she has a dual citizenship. (d) ______ your family _____? Is it an extended family like ours? (e) Your mother seems to be very weak. You ______ consult an experienced doctor about her health. (f) His parents ____ stay in village than live with him in Dhaka. Both of them don't like city life. (g) ____ have been significant changes in the types of entertainment over time. Many of those no longer exist. (h) Teacher learners _____ the national flower of Bangladesh ____? Students It looks a bit like the lotus. (i) It is not easy to score a goal _____ hat trick. (j) We informed the police ______ the incident took place. Bot the police didn't arrive even after two hours. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Jashore Board-2024] had better there what does...look like it let alone as soon as what's...like have to would rather was born Questions: (a) He headed for the new workplace ____ he received the transfer order. (b) ____ your new teacher ____? He is nice but a bit strict. (c) The Bangladesh cricket team dropped out from the tournament in the first round, ____ make it to the final. (d) I am trying to catch upon some sleep. You ___ turn off the TV? (e) _____ she _____? She is tall and has blonde hair. (f) Although Lalon Shah ____ into a Hindu family, he grew up in a Muslim family. (g) Nowadays we cannot think of a single day without cell phones but ____ was a time when even land phones were a luxury. (h) My aunt is shy by nature. In social gatherings, she stays ____ alone than interact with others. (i) ____ was a wonderful night. The sky was cloudless and full of stars. (j) You ____ follow traffic rules. You cannot drive as you like. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Dinajpur Board-2024] would rather what's...like has to let alone it was born what does...look like as soon as there had better Questions: (a) Most of the kids are fun-loving. They ___ play than study. (b) ___ the weather today? (c) Rani is an examinee. She ___ study a lot to make a good result. (d) I have been suffering from cold and cough. I can’t speak clearly ___ sing. (e) ___ seems to be a crowd on the road. Let’s go and see. (f) Florence Nightingale was a nurse. She ___ was born in 1820. (g) ___ a plane flying above from below? It looks like a bird. (h) It is a cold day. ___ the sun rises, the fog disappears. (i) ___ is a lack of communication. They don’t understand the problem at all. (j) We ___ go home. It's getting dark. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Barisal Board -2024] would rather have to what does...look like it there let alone had better as soon as was born what's...like Questions: (a) Begging is quite disgraceful. I think he knows it very well: He ______ starve than do so. (b) Deforestation is detrimental to the environment. We ______ stop cutting down trees. (c) What does ______ look like? He is friendly and he can help you. (d) It ______ is difficult to regain lost health. So we should always take care of health. (e) There ______ flows a river beside our village. The river is useful to us in many ways. (f) What’s ______ like? Have you seen a camel? (g) He cannot express his ideas in Bangla, ______ in English. (h) I ______ take coffee in lieu of tea. But I like both of them. (i) As soon as ______ the incident took place. We informed the police. (j) Robert Herrick ______ in 1591. He was a famous poet of English literature. 7. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Chattogram Board-2024] what does...look like it what's...like as soon as was born has to there would rather let alone had better Questions: (a) Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ____ in 1920 in Tungipara of Gopalgonj district. (b) ___ Professor Nathaniel Kleitman ___? Though he looks serious, he is an interesting physiologist and sleep researcher. (c) The train blew whistle. ____ the passenger heard the whistle, they got into it. (d) ____ is very hot today. Moreover, load-shedding is aggravating the situation. (e) ___ mother's love ____? It is incomparable. (f) Ronny Heaslop's father is very sick. ____ seems to be no hope of recovery. (g) The sky is getting dark. Nahian ____ carry an umbrella. (h) Tahmid was too tired to walk, ____ run. (i) Ahsan ____ walk home than take a rickshaw. The road is jam-packed. (j) There is a charitable dispensary in our locality. None ____ pay for the service. 8. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Mymensingh Board-2024] there has to let alone as soon as what does...look like was born it had better would rather what's...like Questions: (a) Selina is a poor student. She cannot afford to buy a cell phone ____ a laptop. (b) The sky is cloudy. It may rain today. You ___ leave early. (c) ____ is many years since we first met. How time does fly! (d) His mother is sick. He needs to go home ___ possible. (e) We ____ develop our humanity than observe hartal and strike. (f) Robert Browning is my favourite poet. He ____ in 1812. (g) ____ was a pandemic all over the world in 2020 and 2021. (h) A good citizen ____ perform a lot of things. (i) ____ the national flower of Bangladesh ____? (j) ____ honesty _____? It is the best quality of life. HSC All Board Questions -2023 1. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box:[Dhaka Board-2023] There would rather what does ... look like as soon as what's it like It was born have to let alone had better (a) Time is very valuable. We ___ utilize time properly.(b) I ___ take a taxi than walk home. It is already too late.(c) Long ago ___ lived a mighty king Kubla Khan. He built an amazing palace in a deep dark forest.(d) ___ watching a horror film at midnight? You are really scared.(e) It is winter. You ___ buy a coat.(f) ___ the balcony ___? It looks very beautiful, but it is really small.(g) Bangladesh ___ as an independent state on 16 December 1971 after nine months of bloody war against the occupying Pakistan Army.(h) ___ was in China that the art of Bonsai originated, perhaps more than 1000 years ago.(i) I cannot ride a bicycle ___ a motorcycle. I have no money to buy any of them.(j) ___ the rain stopped, I started for home. 2. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Rajshahi Board-2023] would rather was born let alone It There has to what's ... like had better as soon as what does ... look like (a) Rupa ___ take up the profession of teaching than be a nurse. She thinks teaching is a noble profession.(b) Edmund Burke was an orator, writer, and shrewd politician. He ___ in 1729 in England.(c) ___ is difficult to regain lost health. So, we should always take care of our health.(d) ___ flows a river beside our village. The river is useful to us in many ways.(e) Sarika is an examinee. She ___ study a lot to make a good result.(f) ___ honesty ___? I think it to be a noble virtue.(g) Rita is ill. We ___ go to see her. She will be happy to see us.(h) The girls fell sick ___ they had food. The food was contaminated.(i) ___ an elephant ___? I have never seen it before.(j) He cannot teach in a high school, ___ in a university. 3. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Cumilla Board-2023] as soon as have to it was born there would rather had better what's ... like let alone what does ... look like (a) The tennis match restarted ___ the rain had stopped.(b) In England, most school children ___ wear a uniform. Is it the same in Bangladesh?(c) In our country, the rainy season is very different. During this season ___ rains heavily without any gap.(d) Socrates was a great Greek philosopher. He ___ in 469 BC. He spoke against traditional Greek beliefs and so he was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock.(e) Long ago, ___ lived a mighty warrior, Kublai Khan. He built an amazing palace in a deep, dark, and mysterious forest.(f) A warrior ___ die than surrender to enemies. He loves his country more than his life.(g) ___ the weather ___ today?(h) Baby Mom, ___ a ghost ___?(i) ___ has been many years since I saw him. So, I cannot recognize him.(j) It may rain today. We ___ take an umbrella. 4. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Jashore Board-2023] have to had better let alone It what does ... look like was born as soon as what's ... like would rather there (a) Manners make a man. Students ___ practice good manners in everyday life.(b) You look exhausted. You ___ take rest to refresh yourself.(c) Raihan has not yet got the 1st dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, ___ booster dose.(d) Our spring is very charming. During spring, various kinds of flowers bloom. ___ seems that everything has got a new life.(e) Ria: ___ the frozen mountain peak ___?Purnima: It looks like a white dome.(f) Kazi Nazrul Islam is our rebel poet. He ___ in Churulia of West Bengal.(g) The sky is cloudy and it may storm at any moment. So, we should start our journey ___ possible.(h) ___ your family ___? I belong to a nuclear family.(i) I ___ learn than quarrel with them.(j) ___ was a time when people used to travel on foot or ride animals. 5. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Sylhet Board-2023] let alone had better It as soon as have to There was born what's ... like would rather as soon as (a) Anika can’t afford a bus ticket ___ an air ticket.(b) It may rain today. You ___ reach home earlier.(c) ___ is many years since we first met. How time does fly!(d) As his brother met with an accident, he needs to go to the hospital ___ possible.(e) We ___ develop our view about hartal and strikes. Let’s change our destructive culture.(f) ___ have been remarkable changes in the behavior of our young generation.(g) Maria Manda is a promising footballer of our country. She ___ in a remote village, Kalshindur.(h) ___ having integrity in one’s character? It is the best quality of a man.(i) He is very poor but honest. He ___ starve than cheat anybody.(j) ___ a squirrel ___? 6. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Barishal Board-2023] used to had better as if what does ... look like as soon as would rather what if feel like There It (a) Jolly is my friend; she ___ sing in a choir, but she gave it up for some unavoidable reasons.(b) The world economy is passing through a great crisis due to the war situation. The world leaders ___ concentrate on the economy and security of the common people.(c) We went to John’s office yesterday. He behaved ___ he had not known us.(d) ___ a dinosaur ___? Have you ever seen it?(e) We are waiting outside. You ___ finish your dinner, don’t delay to join us.(f) How do you ___ solving the problem? I find it quite interesting.(g) ___ one of your family members have an accident? You should call the hospital right now!(h) ___ you stay outside? It is dangerous to stay out at this hour.(i) ___ too many distractions are not good for students.(j) ___ finished eating your food, you can go out to play. 7. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Khulna Board-2023] as if have to what if would rather as soon as there it had better was born what does ... look like (a) She behaves ___ she knows everything, but in reality, she is not well-informed.(b) If you want to go out tonight, you ___ finish your homework first.(c) ___ he ___ a nice car? I’ve never seen it.(d) You ___ take a taxi rather than walk home at this hour.(e) The sun is setting. We should leave ___ possible.(f) The doctor advised him to exercise regularly; ___ be more active.(g) Yesterday, ___ was an interesting program on television about space exploration.(h) I am not sure ___ you would like this new restaurant.(i) He ___ run than walk if he is in a hurry.(j) The teacher asked the students ___ they had prepared for the exam. 8. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Mymensingh Board-2023] as soon as there what does ... look like would rather had better let alone it was born have to as if (a) He will call you ___ he arrives home.(b) They are so busy that they can’t even attend the meeting, ___ join the party.(c) The sunset is beautiful today. ___ look like a painting!(d) I ___ stay home and read a book than go to that boring party.(e) ___ the sky ___? It looks quite dark.(f) We ___ start preparing for the upcoming exam.(g) The famous artist ___ in this city many years ago.(h) You ___ tell him the truth about the matter.(i) The new mall has opened. How ___ it?(j) She talks ___ she is the expert in everything. HSC All Board Questions -2024 With Answer HSC All Board Questions -2024 Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Dhaka Board-2024] what does...look like what's it like would rather had better as if was born let alone as soon as have to What if Questions: (a) Sumi talks too much. It is ___ she were a mad. (b) Can anyone tell me ___? I have never seen an elephant. (c) I am eagerly waiting for your reply. Please answer me ___ you can. (d) ___ swimming in a river? I am so excited. (e) Helmet should be used while driving a motorbike. ___ you were in a bike and met a serious accident? (f) It is a secret matter. We ___ not discuss this in public. (g) Socrates who was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock ___ in 469 BC. (h) I ___ take an auto bike than go to college on foot. The exam is about to start. (i) Sometimes we ___ accept something unwillingly for the sake of peace. (j) I can hardly walk ___ run a race. Answers: (a) as if; (b) what does...look like; (c) as soon as; (d) what's it like; (e) What if; (f) had better; (g) was born; (h) would rather; (i) have to; (j) let alone. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Rajshahi Board-2024] would that had better since let alone as soon as it no sooner had...than too...to as if what's it like Questions: (a) You look exhausted. You ___ take rest for a while. (b) The thief has fled away _____ he might be caught. (c) ____ I seen the snake ____ I became awe-struck. (d) I would render my cooperation to you if ____ requires. (e) It was long ____ I had met you. (f) ___ he met me, he hugged me warmly. (g) Don't expect any help from him. He is ____ busy ____ help you. (h) I am an orphan now. ____ my father had lived longer. (i) He cannot walk for few steps ____ run for a mile. (j) He overlooks me ____ he never knew me. Answers: (a) had better; (b) lest; (c) No sooner had...than; (d) it; (e) since; (f) As soon as; (g) too...to; (h) Would that; (i) let alone; (j) as if. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Cumilla Board-2024] there what does...look like would rather what's...like have to/has to as soon as let alone had better it was born Questions: (a) ______ looks dangerous to reach the top. Very few number of people can arrive there safely. (b) All passengers _____ fill in an immigration form on arrival. It is mandatory. (c) My cousin _____ in Malaysia and raised in America. Now she has a dual citizenship. (d) ______ your family _____? Is it an extended family like ours? (e) Your mother seems to be very weak. You ______ consult an experienced doctor about her health. (f) His parents ____ stay in village than live with him in Dhaka. Both of them don't like city life. (g) ____ have been significant changes in the types of entertainment over time. Many of those no longer exist. (h) Teacher learners _____ the national flower of Bangladesh ____? Students It looks a bit like the lotus. (i) It is not easy to score a goal _____ hat trick. (j) We informed the police ______ the incident took place. Bot the police didn't arrive even after two hours. Answers: (a) It; (b) have to; (c) was born; (d) What's...like; (e) had better; (f) would rather; (g) There; (h) what does...look like?; (i) let alone; (j) as soon as. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Jashore Board-2024] had better there what does...look like it let alone as soon as what's...like have to would rather was born Questions: (a) He headed for the new workplace ____ he received the transfer order. (b) ____ your new teacher ____? He is nice but a bit strict. (c) The Bangladesh cricket team dropped out from the tournament in the first round, ____ make it to the final. (d) I am trying to catch upon some sleep. You ___ turn off the TV? (e) _____ she _____? She is tall and has blonde hair. (f) Although Lalon Shah ____ into a Hindu family, he grew up in a Muslim family. (g) Nowadays we cannot think of a single day without cell phones but ____ was a time when even land phones were a luxury. (h) My aunt is shy by nature. In social gatherings, she stays ____ alone than interact with others. (i) ____ was a wonderful night. The sky was cloudless and full of stars. (j) You ____ follow traffic rules. You cannot drive as you like. Answers: (a) as soon as; (b) What's...like; (c) let alone; (d) had better; (e) What does...look like; (f) was born; (g) there; (h) would rather; (i) It; (j) have to. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Dinajpur Board-2024] would rather what's...like has to let alone it was born what does...look like as soon as there had better Questions: (a) Most of the kids are fun-loving. They ___ play than study. (b) ___ the weather today? (c) Rani is an examinee. She ___ study a lot to make a good result. (d) I have been suffering from cold and cough. I can’t speak clearly ___ sing. (e) ___ seems to be a crowd on the road. Let’s go and see. (f) Florence Nightingale was a nurse. She ___ was born in 1820. (g) ___ a plane flying above from below? It looks like a bird. (h) It is a cold day. ___ the sun rises, the fog disappears. (i) ___ is a lack of communication. They don’t understand the problem at all. (j) We ___ go home. It's getting dark. Answers: (a) would rather; (b) What’s...like; (c) has to; (d) let alone; (e) It; (f) was born; (g) What does...look like; (h) As soon as; (i) There; (j) had better. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Barisal Board -2024] would rather have to what does...look like it there let alone had better as soon as was born what's...like Questions: (a) Begging is quite disgraceful. I think he knows it very well: He ______ starve than do so. (b) Deforestation is detrimental to the environment. We ______ stop cutting down trees. (c) What does ______ look like? He is friendly and he can help you. (d) It ______ is difficult to regain lost health. So we should always take care of health. (e) There ______ flows a river beside our village. The river is useful to us in many ways. (f) What’s ______ like? Have you seen a camel? (g) He cannot express his ideas in Bangla, ______ in English. (h) I ______ take coffee in lieu of tea. But I like both of them. (i) As soon as ______ the incident took place. We informed the police. (j) Robert Herrick ______ in 1591. He was a famous poet of English literature. Answers: (a) would rather; (b) have to; (c) what does...look like; (d) it; (e) there; (f) what’s...like; (g) let alone; (h) would rather; (i) as soon as; (j) was born. 7. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Chattogram Board-2024] what does...look like it what's...like as soon as was born has to there would rather let alone had better Questions: (a) Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ____ in 1920 in Tungipara of Gopalgonj district. (b) ___ Professor Nathaniel Kleitman ___? Though he looks serious, he is an interesting physiologist and sleep researcher. (c) The train blew whistle. ____ the passenger heard the whistle, they got into it. (d) ____ is very hot today. Moreover, load-shedding is aggravating the situation. (e) ___ mother's love ____? It is incomparable. (f) Ronny Heaslop's father is very sick. ____ seems to be no hope of recovery. (g) The sky is getting dark. Nahian ____ carry an umbrella. (h) Tahmid was too tired to walk, ____ run. (i) Ahsan ____ walk home than take a rickshaw. The road is jam-packed. (j) There is a charitable dispensary in our locality. None ____ pay for the service. Answers: (a) was born; (b) What does...look like; (c) As soon as; (d) It; (e) What's...like; (f) There; (g) had better; (h) let alone; (i) would rather; (j) has to. 8. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Mymensingh Board-2024] there has to let alone as soon as what does...look like was born it had better would rather what's...like Questions: (a) Selina is a poor student. She cannot afford to buy a cell phone ____ a laptop. (b) The sky is cloudy. It may rain today. You ___ leave early. (c) ____ is many years since we first met. How time does fly! (d) His mother is sick. He needs to go home ___ possible. (e) We ____ develop our humanity than observe hartal and strike. (f) Robert Browning is my favourite poet. He ____ in 1812. (g) ____ was a pandemic all over the world in 2020 and 2021. (h) A good citizen ____ perform a lot of things. (i) ____ the national flower of Bangladesh ____? (j) ____ honesty _____? It is the best quality of life. Answers: (a) let alone; (b) had better; (c) It; (d) as soon as; (e) would rather; (f) was born; (g) There; (h) has to; (i) What does...look like; (j) What's...like. HSC All Board Questions -2023 1. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box:[Dhaka Board-2023] There would rather what does ... look like as soon as what's it like It was born have to let alone had better (a) Time is very valuable. We ___ utilize time properly.(b) I ___ take a taxi than walk home. It is already too late.(c) Long ago ___ lived a mighty king Kubla Khan. He built an amazing palace in a deep dark forest.(d) ___ watching a horror film at midnight? You are really scared.(e) It is winter. You ___ buy a coat.(f) ___ the balcony ___? It looks very beautiful, but it is really small.(g) Bangladesh ___ as an independent state on 16 December 1971 after nine months of bloody war against the occupying Pakistan Army.(h) ___ was in China that the art of Bonsai originated, perhaps more than 1000 years ago.(i) I cannot ride a bicycle ___ a motorcycle. I have no money to buy any of them.(j) ___ the rain stopped, I started for home. Answers: (a) have to ; (b) would rather ; (c) there ; (d) what's it like ; (e) had better ; (f) what does ... look like ; (g) was born ; (h) It ; (i) let alone ; (j) as soon as . 2. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Rajshahi Board-2023] would rather was born let alone It There has to what's ... like had better as soon as what does ... look like (a) Rupa ___ take up the profession of teaching than be a nurse. She thinks teaching is a noble profession.(b) Edmund Burke was an orator, writer, and shrewd politician. He ___ in 1729 in England.(c) ___ is difficult to regain lost health. So, we should always take care of our health.(d) ___ flows a river beside our village. The river is useful to us in many ways.(e) Sarika is an examinee. She ___ study a lot to make a good result.(f) ___ honesty ___? I think it to be a noble virtue.(g) Rita is ill. We ___ go to see her. She will be happy to see us.(h) The girls fell sick ___ they had food. The food was contaminated.(i) ___ an elephant ___? I have never seen it before.(j) He cannot teach in a high school, ___ in a university. Answers: (a) would rather ; (b) was born ; (c) let alone ; (d) It ; (e) There ; (f) has to ; (g) what's ... like ; (h) had better ; (i) as soon as ; (j) what does ... look like . 3. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Cumilla Board-2023] as soon as have to it was born there would rather had better what's ... like let alone what does ... look like (a) The tennis match restarted ___ the rain had stopped.(b) In England, most school children ___ wear a uniform. Is it the same in Bangladesh?(c) In our country, the rainy season is very different. During this season ___ rains heavily without any gap.(d) Socrates was a great Greek philosopher. He ___ in 469 BC. He spoke against traditional Greek beliefs and so he was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock.(e) Long ago, ___ lived a mighty warrior, Kublai Khan. He built an amazing palace in a deep, dark, and mysterious forest.(f) A warrior ___ die than surrender to enemies. He loves his country more than his life.(g) ___ the weather ___ today?(h) Baby Mom, ___ a ghost ___?(i) ___ has been many years since I saw him. So, I cannot recognize him.(j) It may rain today. We ___ take an umbrella. Answers: (a) as soon as ; (b) have to ; (c) it ; (d) was born ; (e) there ; (f) would rather ; (g) had better ; (h) what's ... like ; (i) what does ... look like ; (j) it . 4. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Jashore Board-2023] have to had better let alone It what does ... look like was born as soon as what's ... like would rather there (a) Manners make a man. Students ___ practice good manners in everyday life.(b) You look exhausted. You ___ take rest to refresh yourself.(c) Raihan has not yet got the 1st dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, ___ booster dose.(d) Our spring is very charming. During spring, various kinds of flowers bloom. ___ seems that everything has got a new life.(e) Ria: ___ the frozen mountain peak ___?Purnima: It looks like a white dome.(f) Kazi Nazrul Islam is our rebel poet. He ___ in Churulia of West Bengal.(g) The sky is cloudy and it may storm at any moment. So, we should start our journey ___ possible.(h) ___ your family ___? I belong to a nuclear family.(i) I ___ learn than quarrel with them.(j) ___ was a time when people used to travel on foot or ride animals. Answers: (a) have to ; (b) had better ; (c) let alone ; (d) It ; (e) what does ... look like ; (f) was born ; (g) as soon as ; (h) what's ... like ; (i) would rather ; (j) there . 5. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Sylhet Board-2023] let alone had better It as soon as have to There was born what's ... like would rather as soon as (a) Anika can’t afford a bus ticket ___ an air ticket.(b) It may rain today. You ___ reach home earlier.(c) ___ is many years since we first met. How time does fly!(d) As his brother met with an accident, he needs to go to the hospital ___ possible.(e) We ___ develop our view about hartal and strikes. Let’s change our destructive culture.(f) ___ have been remarkable changes in the behavior of our young generation.(g) Maria Manda is a promising footballer of our country. She ___ in a remote village, Kalshindur.(h) ___ having integrity in one’s character? It is the best quality of a man.(i) He is very poor but honest. He ___ starve than cheat anybody.(j) ___ a squirrel ___? Answers: (a) let alone ; (b) had better ; (c) It ; (d) as soon as ; (e) have to ; (f) There ; (g) was born ; (h) what's ... like ; (i) would rather ; (j) what does ... look like . 6. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box: [Barishal Board-2023] used to had better as if what does ... look like as soon as would rather what if feel like There It (a) Jolly is my friend; she ___ sing in a choir, but she gave it up for some unavoidable reasons.(b) The world economy is passing through a great crisis due to the war situation. The world leaders ___ concentrate on the economy and security of the common people.(c) We went to John’s office yesterday. He behaved ___ he had not known us.(d) ___ a dinosaur ___? Have you ever seen it?(e) We are waiting outside. You ___ finish your dinner, don’t delay to join us.(f) How do you ___ solving the problem? I find it quite interesting.(g) ___ one of your family members have an accident? You should call the hospital right now!(h) ___ you stay outside? It is dangerous to stay out at this hour.(i) ___ too many distractions are not good for students.(j) ___ finished eating your food, you can go out to play. Answers: (a) used to ; (b) had better ; (c) as if ; (d) what does ... look like ; (e) as soon as ; (f) feel like ; (g) what if ; (h) would rather ; (i) There ; (j) It . 7. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box:  [Khulna Board-2023] as if have to what if would rather as soon as there it had better was born what does ... look like (a) She behaves ___ she knows everything, but in reality, she is not well-informed.(b) If you want to go out tonight, you ___ finish your homework first.(c) ___ he ___ a nice car? I’ve never seen it.(d) You ___ take a taxi rather than walk home at this hour.(e) The sun is setting. We should leave ___ possible.(f) The doctor advised him to exercise regularly; ___ be more active.(g) Yesterday, ___ was an interesting program on television about space exploration.(h) I am not sure ___ you would like this new restaurant.(i) He ___ run than walk if he is in a hurry.(j) The teacher asked the students ___ they had prepared for the exam. Answers: (a) as if ; (b) have to ; (c) what does ... look like ; (d) would rather ; (e) as soon as ; (f) had better ; (g) there ; (h) what if ; (i) would rather ; (j) it . 8. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box:  [Mymensingh Board-2023] as soon as there what does ... look like would rather had better let alone it was born have to as if (a) He will call you ___ he arrives home.(b) They are so busy that they can’t even attend the meeting, ___ join the party.(c) The sunset is beautiful today. ___ look like a painting!(d) I ___ stay home and read a book than go to that boring party.(e) ___ the sky ___? It looks quite dark.(f) We ___ start preparing for the upcoming exam.(g) The famous artist ___ in this city many years ago.(h) You ___ tell him the truth about the matter.(i) The new mall has opened. How ___ it?(j) She talks ___ she is the expert in everything. Answers: (a) as soon as ; (b) let alone ; (c) what does ... look like ; (d) would rather ; (e) it ; (f) have to ; (g) was born ; (h) had better ; (i) what does ... look like ; (j) as if .

Special Use of Words and Phrases   Question Pattern for Examination        Complete the sentences with suitable phrase/ words given in the box:- as if have to as soon as it was born let alone would rather there had better what if a)         We ––– pay a visit to Cox’s Bazar than the Sundarbans. We have already visited the Sundarbans. b)         The storm was raging violently. We got out ––– it abated. c)      Fardin is always boastful of his uncles. He talks ––– they were the most powerful men in the country. d)        My college is far away from our house. I ––– walk a long way to go to my college. e)         Jasim Uddin is a rural poet. He ––– in 1903 in a village named Tambulkhana in Faridpur. f)          ––– is very hot today. Load shedding is aggravating the situation. g)         Maruf cannot earn 50 marks ––– 80 marks. He is a student of average standard. h)         ––– are many mango trees around our home. They give us very sweet mangoes. i)          Faiaz seems to be weak. He ––– consult an experienced doctor. j)         The river is calm. ––– we swim in the river? To swim in the river is a nice experience.     Important Words and Phrases: ·         Be born / is born / Was born ·         Have to ·         Would rather ·         Had better ·         Let alone ·         As soon as ·         There/it ·         Would you mind                       ·         What if               ·         As if/As Though   ·         No sooner had / Scarcely had / Hardly had                   ·         What`s ……like/What`s it like    ·         What does…….look like     ·         Used to   ·         It is time/It is high time ·         In case ·         So that ·         Lest ·         Unless ·         In order to  ·         Till/ Until ·         If ·         With a view to ·         So that / in order that     Usages of some important words and phrases: Be Born: “Be Born” is used in passive form to express birth place and birth date of a person. For Example: ·         Kazi Nazrul Islam was born in Churulia of West Bengal. ·         Bangab ndu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was born in 1920 in Tungipara of Gopal gonj district. ·         How many children are born every year in Bangladesh?   Have To: “Have To” is used to express strong obligation. For Example: ·         Deforestation is a matter of great  concern. We have to take necessary steps against cutting down of trees. ·         We have to educate all and work hard to develop our country. ·         We have discussed for a long time. We can’t take much time any more. We have to come to a conclusion.   Would rather: “Would rather ” is used to express comparison  and preference between two persons/things. For Example: ·         To tell a lie is a great sin. I would rather die than tell a lie. ·         Sohel is a very good natured boy. He would rather stay at home than mix with the bad boys. ·         You would rather build your own house than live in a rented house.   Had better: “Had better” is used to express moral obligation. For Example: ·         Rina’s dress looks very dirty. She had better buy a new dress. ·         It is raining outside. You had better take an umbrella. ·         Sheela is suffering from fever. She had better see a doctor.   Let alone: “Let alone” is used to express something that can’t be imagined. For Example: ·         Rahman is a poor man. He can’t buy a mobile phone let alone a car. ·         Our learners develop a very poor skill of writing. They can’t write fairly well even in Bangla let alone English. ·         His economic condition is very poor. He can’t afford per meal a day let alone square meal.   What if: “What if” is used to express the fear of happening something. For Example: ·         Helmet should be used while driving a motorcycle what if you were driving your bike and met a serious accident? ·         Rina: what if we miss the bus? Mina: we will take a taxi. ·         The authority of DU cut ties with Pakistan what if the govt. of BD takes initiatives to cut off diplomatic relation with Pakistan?   What’s it like: “What’s it like” is used to express the feelings or emotions of a person. For Example: ·         What’s it like swimming in the sea? It seems very heroic to me. ·         I have never travelled by air What’s it like flying in the sky? ·         What’s it like Living in Bangladesh? you seem to be very happy with your friend in Bangladesh.   What does…….look like? “What does…….look like?” is used to express the appearance of a person or an object. For Example: ·         What does a peacock look like? ·         What does albatross look like? ·         What does the frozen mountain peak look like?   Introductory There: “Introductory There” is used to express the existence of something. For Example: ·         There lived a mighty warrior named Kubla Khan. ·         There lived a wise man but he was not known to all. ·         There are many rivers in Bangladesh. The rivers abound with plenty of fishes.   As if/As though: “As if/As though” is used to express the similarity between two persons/objects. Note:    i) Present Simple + As if/ as though   +Past Simple              ii) Past Simple+ As if/ as though + Past Perfect For Example: ·         He always acts as if/as though he were smarter than anyone. ·         He talks as if/as though he knew everything. ·         He pretends as if/as though he were a mad.   As soon as: “As soon as” is used to say that something  happens immediately after something else. For Example: ·         The play will start as soon as the rain stops. ·         As soon as the mother heard the news, she cried loudly. ·         Panic seized me as soon as I heard his roaring voice.   No sooner had …than/Scarcely had …when/ hardly had …when or before  “No sooner had ………than / Scarcely had ……when / hardly had …when or before” is used to say that something  happens immediately after something else. For Example: ·         No sooner had the students seen their teacher than they entered the class. ·         Scarcely had the students seen their teacher when they entered the class. ·         Hardly had the students seen their teacher when or before they entered the class.   Used to: “Used to” is used to express the past habits of a person. For Example: ·         I used to swim in the river when I was a boy. ·         He used to do many harmful activities. ·         I used to bathe in the pond but now I have stopped.    It’s time/ It is high time: “It’s time/ It is high time” is used to say something in an emphatic way that it should happen or be done right now. Past Simple Tense is used after it's time/it’s high time Note to remember: If Subject is not used after it's time/ It is high time, infinitive form of verb is used after it’s time/ it’s high time. For Example: ·         It’s time/ It is high time You left this place. ·         It’s time/ It is high time people stopped corruption. ·         It’s time/ It is high time to study seriously.   Unless: Unless means the same as  ‘if… not’ (Negative if clause). Unless is used  instead of  “if …not”  in conditional sentences of all types.For Example: ·         Unless he came, I would not go. ·         I would not help him unless he wanted. ·         Unless he studied seriously during home quarantine, he could not get chance in Dhaka University.   Would you mind: “Would you mind” is used for asking politely for doing something. Note: (Verb+ing) form is used after Would you mind. For Example: ·         It is raining heavily. Would you mind closing the window? ·         Would you mind eating sea fish? ·         Would you mind taking tea with me?   Lest: Lest is used in order to avoid/prevent the risk of happening something. Note: Subject+ should/might is used after Lest. For Example: ·         She studies hard lest she should get GPA 5. ·         Walk fast lest you should miss the train. ·         He climbed up a tree lest the bear might attack him.   In order that/so that: “In order that / so that “ is used to indicate the purpose of an action. For Example: ·         He studies medicine so that he may be a doctor. ·         We should keep the environment free from pollution in order that we may live a healthy life. ·         There are many obstacles in our way to success. We must work hard so that we can overcome those obstacles.   Till/ Until: “ Till /Until” is used to indicate when something will happen, begin, or end. Till can be used both in affirmative and negative sentences but Until is always used in affirmative sentences. For Example: ·         Please wait here till/until I come back. ·         Rina waited until she got her result. ·         They waited till we did not reach the station.   With a view to:  “With a view to” is used to suggest the purpose of an action. (Verb +ing ) is used after with a view to. For Example: ·         He came to me with a view to drinking a glass of water. ·         All of us have to work hard with a view to achieving success. ·         They came to you with a view to saying sorry.   If: First Condition If +Present Simple, Future Simple For Example: ·         If we waste our time, all evil thoughts will crowd our brain. ·         If it rains, I will not go out. ·         If you waste your time, you will suffer in the long run.   Second Condition If+ Past Simple, Sub + would/could/might + base form of verb For Example: ·         If he came, I would go ·         I would help him if he wanted ·         If he studied seriously during home quarantine, he would get chance in Dhaka University. Third Condition If +Past Perfect, Sub + would have/could have/might have + Past Participle form of verb.   For Example: ·         If I had seen him, I would have told him the matter. ·         If you had started earlier, you would not have missed the bus. ·         If I had been a king, I would have helped the poor.

Preposition Worksheet-5.0 (Board Questions) A+   A- All Board Questions 2016 1. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Dhaka Board-2016] A good stock (a)---words is necessary (b)---anybody who wants to use a language. Vocabulary is an essential component (c)---successful communication. It is an integral part (d)---reading skill. While grammar is important, a lack (e)---vocabulary may result (f)---complete failure to convey a message. Vocabulary includes conceptual knowledge (g)---words that go well (h)---an ordinary dictionary meaning. Students vocabulary knowledge is a building process that occurs (i)---time as they tend to make connections (j)---other words. 2. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Rajshahi Board-2016] Once an English and a Bengalee gentleman were travelling (a)---the same train and they were in the same compartment. The Englishman was very proud (b)---himself because he was an Englishman. He looked (c)---upon the Bengalee gentleman who, however, took no notice (d)---it and went to sleep (e)--- peace. As soon as the Bengalee gentleman was asleep, the Englishman picked (f)---the gentleman's shoes and threw them (g)---the window and went to sleep. When the Bangalee gentleman woke up, he looked for his shoes and understood it. Then he took the Englishman's long coat (h)---the wall and threw it outside the window and returned (i)---bed laughingly. The next morning the Englishman became startled and shouted, 'Where's my coat gone?" "Your coat has gone to fetch my shoes," said the gentleman (j)---a smile. The Bengalee gentleman was Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee. 3. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Dinajpur Board-2016] Greenhouse effect is the gradual warming (a)---the air surrounding the earth as a result of heat being trapped (b)---environment pollution. This is exemplified (c)---the destruction and burning (d)---of tropical rain forests, (e)---traffic that clogs (f)---city streets, (g)---the rapid growth of industry, the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), (h)--- packaging and manufacturing commercial products, the use of detergents like washing (i)---liquids and so (j)---. 4. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Jashore Board-2016] A teacher is an architect (a)---a nation. He plays an important role (b)---building up an educated nation. He dispels the darkness (c)---ignorance (d)---the lot of a nation. He is an actor, so to speak. He has to suit his act according (e)---the need of his audience which is his class. He is a clear speaker (f)---good, strong and pleasing voice which is (g)--- his control. He does not sit motionless (h)--- his class. Everybody has something valuable (i)---him. A good teacher discovers the treasure hidden inside each student. He also wants the students happy and for this, he keeps them busy. A good teacher never hankers (j)--- money. 5.  Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Cumilla Board-2016] A good student is never indifferent (a)---his studies. He always adheres (b)---his studies. He does not learn things (c)---rote. He does not hunt (d)---traditional guide books. Moreover, he has a great thirst (e)---knowledge. For this, he does not confine himself (f)---the traditional studies. He is always aware (g)---the current affairs (h)---the world. He abides (i)---his teachers' advice and jots (j)---their lectures. Answer: (a) to; (b) to; (c) by; (d) down/out/for; (e) for; () to; (g) of; (h) of/across/around; (i) by; (j) down.  6. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Chattogram Board-2016] Flowers are an excellent gift of nature. They have existed (a)---the earth (b)--- prehistoric time. Since then they have been treated (c)---the symbol of beauty. It is an undeniable fact that flowers are used (d)---various spheres (e)---our life. It is used mostly (f)---decoration. People (g)---all walks of life use flowers usually (h)---national occasion and (i)---wedding. Everyone prefers flowers (j)---expressing their love and devotion. 7.  Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Sylhet Board-2016] The science fair held (a)---our college paved a new way for us to gather practical knowledge. Many of our friends took part (b)---the fair (c)---their projects. We showed genuine interest (d)---them. Most of the projects were made (e)---consistent (f)---the prevailing world situation. They were intended (g)---acquaint us (h)---the solutions (i)---some common problems we are facing especially in regard to the environment we live in. We were sanguine (j)---achieving success and we really achieved it. 8.  Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Barishal Board-2016] During the holidays when my mother went to sleep (a)---noon, we went to the railway line. There, along with other children I watched how the trains passed (b)---innumerable unknown facts. My father got an appointment (c)---a town school and he moved (d)---the town immediately with all the members of the family. I was admitted (e)---my father's school. I felt that my school fellows had no feeling (f)--- as we had in the village. However, I have gradually adjusted myself (g)--- am happy with my new friends but my heart aches (h)---the happy childhood days. Childhood is free (i)---worries and has the infinite capacity (j)---enjoyment.     Key Preposition Worksheet-5.0 (Board Questions) With Answer A+   A- All Board Questions 2016 1. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Dhaka Board-2016] A good stock (a)---words is necessary (b)---anybody who wants to use a language. Vocabulary is an essential component (c)---successful communication. It is an integral part (d)---reading skill. While grammar is important, a lack (e)---vocabulary may result (f)---complete failure to convey a message. Vocabulary includes conceptual knowledge (g)---words that go well (h)---an ordinary dictionary meaning. Students vocabulary knowledge is a building process that occurs (i)---time as they tend to make connections (j)---other words. Answer: (a) of; (b) for; (c) for/of; (d) of; (e) of; (f) in; (g) off/about; (h) beyond; (i) in; () with. 2 Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Rajshahi Board-2016] Once an English and a Bengalee gentleman were travelling (a)---the same train and they were in the same compartment. The Englishman was very proud (b)---himself because he was an Englishman. He looked (c)---upon the Bengalee gentleman who, however, took no notice (d)---it and went to sleep (e)--- peace. As soon as the Bengalee gentleman was asleep, the Englishman picked (f)---the gentleman's shoes and threw them (g)---the window and went to sleep. When the Bangalee gentleman woke up, he looked for his shoes and understood it. Then he took the Englishman's long coat (h)---the wall and threw it outside the window and returned (i)---bed laughingly. The next morning the Englishman became startled and shouted, 'Where's my coat gone?" "Your coat has gone to fetch my shoes," said the gentleman (j)---a smile. The Bengalee gentleman was Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee. Answer: (a) in; (b) of; (c) down; (d) of; (e) in; (f) up; (g) out of/through; (h) from; (i) to; (j) with.  3. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Dinajpur Board-2016] Greenhouse effect is the gradual warming (a)---the air surrounding the earth as a result of heat being trapped (b)---environment pollution. This is exemplified (c)---the destruction and burning (d)---of tropical rain forests, (e)---traffic that clogs (f)---city streets, (g)---the rapid growth of industry, the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), (h)--- packaging and manufacturing commercial products, the use of detergents like washing (i)---liquids and so (j)---. Answer: (a) of; (b) by; (c) by; (d) down; (e) by; (f) up; (g) by; (h) in; (1) up; (j) on. 4. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Jashore Board-2016] A teacher is an architect (a)---a nation. He plays an important role (b)---building up an educated nation. He dispels the darkness (c)---ignorance (d)---the lot of a nation. He is an actor, so to speak. He has to suit his act according (e)---the need of his audience which is his class. He is a clear speaker (f)---good, strong and pleasing voice which is (g)--- his control. He does not sit motionless (h)--- his class. Everybody has something valuable (i)---him. A good teacher discovers the treasure hidden inside each student. He also wants the students happy and for this, he keeps them busy. A good teacher never hankers (j)--- money. Answer: (a) of; (b) in/for; (c) of; (d) from; (e) to; (f) with; (g) under/within/in; (h) in/before/in front of; (i) within/in/ from/to; (j) after.  5. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Cumilla Board-2016] A good student is never indifferent (a)---his studies. He always adheres (b)---his studies. He does not learn things (c)---rote. He does not hunt (d)---traditional guide books. Moreover, he has a great thirst (e)---knowledge. For this, he does not confine himself (f)---the traditional studies. He is always aware (g)---the current affairs (h)---the world. He abides (i)---his teachers' advice and jots (j)---their lectures. Answer: (a) to; (b) to; (c) by; (d) down/out/for; (e) for; () to; (g) of; (h) of/across/around; (i) by; (j) down.  6. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Chattogram Board-2016] Flowers are an excellent gift of nature. They have existed (a)---the earth (b)--- prehistoric time. Since then they have been treated (c)---the symbol of beauty. It is an undeniable fact that flowers are used (d)---various spheres (e)---our life. It is used mostly (f)---decoration. People (g)---all walks of life use flowers usually (h)---national occasion and (i)---wedding. Everyone prefers flowers (j)---expressing their love and devotion. Answer: (a) on; (b) from; (c) as/for; (d) in; (e) of; (f) for; (g) from; (h) on; (i) at/in/for; (j) for/in 7.  Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Sylhet Board-2016] The science fair held (a)---our college paved a new way for us to gather practical knowledge. Many of our friends took part (b)---the fair (c)---their projects. We showed genuine interest (d)---them. Most of the projects were made (e)---consistent (f)---the prevailing world situation. They were intended (g)---acquaint us (h)---the solutions (i)---some common problems we are facing especially in regard to the environment we live in. We were sanguine (j)---achieving success and we really achieved it. Answer: (a) in; (b) in; (c) with; (d) in; (e) in; (f) with; (g) to; (h) with; (i) of; (i) of. 8.  Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Barishal Board-2016] During the holidays when my mother went to sleep (a)---noon, we went to the railway line. There, along with other children I watched how the trains passed (b)---innumerable unknown facts. My father got an appointment (c)---a town school and he moved (d)---the town immediately with all the members of the family. I was admitted (e)---my father's school. I felt that my school fellows had no feeling (f)--- as we had in the village. However, I have gradually adjusted myself (g)--- am happy with my new friends but my heart aches (h)---the happy childhood days. Childhood is free (i)---worries and has the infinite capacity (j)---enjoyment.   Answer: (a) at; (b) with/through; (c) in; (d) to; (e) into/ to; (f) for; (g) to; (h) for; (i) from; (j) for.

Preposition Worksheet-5.0 (Board Questions) A+   A- All Board Questions 2018 1. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Board Question-2018 (Ka Set)] Trees are very useful (a)--- protect the rich topsoil (c)--- getting washed away (d)---rainwater and floods. We can see trees being grown along the mountain slopes (e)---the roadsides (f)---the parks and gardens. They add beauty (g)---our lives. They provide us (h)---food, wood, shade, shelter and so on. They take (i)---carbon-di-oxide and produce oxygen. So we should take care (j)---trees.  Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Board Question-2018 (Kha Set)] Do you have any idea (a)---a cyber cafe? It's a place teeming (b)--- information. It's a network (c)---all networks. It is a place (d)---computers (e)---which customers can use the internet and send e-mails and so on. A cybercafe is closely associated (f)--- internet communication system. A customer sitting (g) - the cafe can communicate (h) - people (i) -the world. In fact, a cyber cafe is not prejudicial (j)-our development. HSC Examination-2017 All Board Questions   All Board Questions 2017 1. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Dhaka Board-2017] The environment plays an important role (a)---our life. (b)---short, what we have (c)--- us including people, houses, air, water etc. is called environment. These are the main elements (d)---our environment. (e)--- natural elements is very significant. Sometimes (g)---lack of knowledge, we don't realise the importance (h) - it. As a result, we are polluting our environment unknowingly. Living (i)-a polluted environment is undoubtedly a matter (j)---great man. They are highly essential (b) - our existence. They ensuring sound life the balance (f)---the regret.   2. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Rajshahi Board-2017] Ours is a riverine country. Rivers are everywhere (a)---our life-literature, economy and culture. But are the rivers (b)---good shape? Unfortunately, they are not. A few are already dead and several are going (c)--- the pangs of death. The river Buriganga is an example (d) - a dying river. A report published in The Daily Sun describes what has happened (e)---the river Buriganga and why. Its water is polluted and a perpetual stench fills the air. (f)---it. The report says that the river had a glorious past. Once it was a tributary (g)---the Ganges and flowed (h)---the Bay of Bengal (i)---the river Dhaleswari. Gradually, it lost its link (j)---the Ganges and got the name Buriganga. 3. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Dinajpur Board-2017] Badal lived (a)---a village of Bangladesh. He was a schoolboy. There was a canal (b)---his way (c)--- school. An old bridge was (d)---that canal. It was useful to one and all of the villagers. Yet none cared (e)--- its repair. So one day it broke (f)---and caused a good deal (g)hardship to the villagers. They were (h)---difficulty. They could not go to the town (i)---the other side of the canal to sell their fruits and vegetables profitably. They sold their production (j)---local market at a nominal price.   4. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Jashore Board-2017] It would be impossible (a)--- us to continue living in this world if each of us knew exactly what fate had (b)---store for us. So, Allah in His mercy conceals the future (c)---all His creatures and reveals only the present. He hides from the animals what men know, and He hides from men what the angels know. For example, if a lamb had a reason (d)---a man, it could not gamble happily knowing it was destined to be killed (e)---human food. But being quite ignorant (f)---its fate, it is happy to the last moment of its short life contentedly grazing (g)---the flowery meadow, and even in its innocence licks the hands (h)---the butcher who is about to slaughter it. What a blessing it is that we are ignorant (i) - the future! Allah, to whom the death of a sparrow is of equal importance with the death of a hero, has, in His mercy, thus limited our knowledge so that we might fulfil our duty in the sphere! (j)---which has appointed us. 5. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Cumilla Board-2017] We got our freedom (a)--- the sacrifice of hundreds and thousands (b)---lives. The patriots (c)---our land fought (d)---the oppression of the West Pakistani rulers. Finally, the oppressors were bound to surrender (e)---our freedom fighters. But a great number (f)---the sons of the land died (g)---the war. Soon (h)--- the war, the government (i)---Bangladesh founded the National Memorial (j) memory of the martyrs.   6. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Chattogram Board-2017] Syed Shamsul Haq, legendary literature, was born in Kurigram (a)---1935. He received the Bangla Academy Award (b)--- the age of twenty-nine. It is noteworthy n that he was the youngest (c)---all who got the Bangla academy award. He was awarded the Swadhinata Padak in 2000 (d)---his contributions (e)---Bangla literature. His literary works are included (f)---the curricula of secondary, higher secondary and graduation level (g)---Bangladesh. Syed Shamsul Haq was married (h)---Anwara Syed Haq who is a member (i)---the Royal College of Psychiatrists in London. This renowned intellectual passed away (j)---27 September 2016 at the age of 81. 7. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Sylhet Board-2017] I caught sight (a)---him while crossing the road. I tried to talk (b)---him. But he was (c)---a hurry. He was one (d)---my best friends. Both of us studied (e) - the same In school. I had an intimacy (f)---him. Both of us got separated (g)--- each other after the completion (h)---S.S.C. Examination. Though my heart bleeds (i)---him, I hardly meet (j)---him. This is the go of the world. 8. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Barishal Board-2017] I am glad to receive your letter. You have wanted to know (a)---the picnic that we made. I am now writing (b)---you about it. It was winter vacation. Our closed. I (c)---some of my friends arranged a picnic. We selected Sonargaon (d)---the picnic spot. It is some twenty miles from Dhaka. We got (e)--- the bus (f)--- about 9 am (g)---all necessary utensils and materials. (h)---reaching Sonargaon, we finished our breakfast (i)---about 9:30 am. We did not take any cook (j)---us. Key Preposition Worksheet-5.0 (Board Questions) With Answer A+   A- All Board Questions 2018 1. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Board Question-2018 (Ka Set)] Trees are very useful (a)--- protect the rich topsoil (c)--- getting washed away (d)---rainwater and floods. We can see trees being grown along the mountain slopes (e)---the roadsides (f)---the parks and gardens. They add beauty (g)---our lives. They provide us (h)---food, wood, shade, shelter and so on. They take (i)---carbon-di-oxide and produce oxygen. So we should take care (j)---trees.   Answer: (a) to; (b) for; (c) from; (d) by; (e) by; (f) in; (g) to; (h) with; (i) in; (j) of.   2. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Board Question-2018 (Kha Set)] Do you have any idea (a)---a cyber cafe? It's a place teeming (b)--- information. It's a network (c)---all networks. It is a place (d)---computers (e)---which customers can use the internet and send e-mails and so on. A cybercafe is closely associated (f)--- internet communication system. A customer sitting (g) - the cafe can communicate (h) - people (i) -the world. In fact, a cyber cafe is not prejudicial (j)-our development. Answer: (a) of/about; (b) with; (c) of; (d) of/with; (e) in/at/by/through; (f) with; (g) in/at; (h) with; (i) around/ across/of/through/at; (j) to. All Board Questions 2017 1. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Dhaka Board-2017] The environment plays an important role (a)---our life. (b)---short, what we have (c)--- us including people, houses, air, water etc. is called environment. These are the main elements (d)---our environment. (e)--- natural elements is very significant. Sometimes (g)---lack of knowledge, we don't realise the importance (h) - it. As a result, we are polluting our environment unknowingly. Living (i)-a polluted environment is undoubtedly a matter (j)---great man. They are highly essential (b) - our existence. They ensuring sound life the balance (f)---the regret. Answer: (a) in; (b) In; (c) around; (d) of; (e) For; (f) among/of; (g) for; (h) of; (i) in; (j) of. 2. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Rajshahi Board-2017] Ours is a riverine country. Rivers are everywhere (a)---our life-literature, economy and culture. But are the rivers (b)---good shape? Unfortunately, they are not. A few are already dead and several are going (c)--- the pangs of death. The river Buriganga is an example (d) - a dying river. A report published in The Daily Sun describes what has happened (e)---the river Buriganga and why. Its water is polluted and a perpetual stench fills the air. (f)---it. The report says that the river had a glorious past. Once it was a tributary (g)---the Ganges and flowed (h)---the Bay of Bengal (i)---the river Dhaleswari. Gradually, it lost its link (j)---the Ganges and got the name Buriganga. Answer: (a) in; (b) in; (c) through; (d) of; (e) to; (f) around; (g) of; (h) into; (i) through; (j) with. 3. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Dinajpur Board-2017] Badal lived (a)---a village of Bangladesh. He was a schoolboy. There was a canal (b)---his way (c)--- school. An old bridge was (d)---that canal. It was useful to one and all of the villagers. Yet none cared (e)--- its repair. So one day it broke (f)---and caused a good deal (g)hardship to the villagers. They were (h)---difficulty. They could not go to the town (i)---the other side of the canal to sell their fruits and vegetables profitably. They sold their production (j)---local market at a nominal price. Answer: (a) in/at; (b) on; (c) to/towards; (d) over; (e) about; (f) down; (g) of; (h) in; (i) on; (j) in/at.    4. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Jashore Board-2017] It would be impossible (a)--- us to continue living in this world if each of us knew exactly what fate had (b)---store for us. So, Allah in His mercy conceals the future (c)---all His creatures and reveals only the present. He hides from the animals what men know, and He hides from men what the angels know. For example, if a lamb had a reason (d)---a man, it could not gamble happily knowing it was destined to be killed (e)---human food. But being quite ignorant (f)---its fate, it is happy to the last moment of its short life contentedly grazing (g)---the flowery meadow, and even in its innocence licks the hands (h)---the butcher who is about to slaughter it. What a blessing it is that we are ignorant (i) - the future! Allah, to whom the death of a sparrow is of equal importance with the death of a hero, has, in His mercy, thus limited our knowledge so that we might fulfil our duty in the sphere! (j)---which has appointed us. Answer: (a) for; (b) in; (c) of/from; (d) like/for/with/as; (e) for/as; (f) of/about; (g) in/on/at; (h) of/about; (i) of/about; (j) of/for/in/to.  5. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Cumilla Board-2017] We got our freedom (a)--- the sacrifice of hundreds and thousands (b)---lives. The patriots (c)---our land fought (d)---the oppression of the West Pakistani rulers. Finally, the oppressors were bound to surrender (e)---our freedom fighters. But a great number (f)---the sons of the land died (g)---the war. Soon (h)--- the war, the government (i)---Bangladesh founded the National Memorial (j) memory of the martyrs. Answer: (a) for/at; (b) of; (c) of; (d) against; (e) to; (f) of; (g) in/during; (h) after; (i) of; (j) in.  6. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Chattogram Board-2017] Syed Shamsul Haq, legendary literature, was born in Kurigram (a)---1935. He received the Bangla Academy Award (b)--- the age of twenty-nine. It is noteworthy n that he was the youngest (c)---all who got the Bangla academy award. He was awarded the Swadhinata Padak in 2000 (d)---his contributions (e)---Bangla literature. His literary works are included (f)---the curricula of secondary, higher secondary and graduation level (g)---Bangladesh. Syed Shamsul Haq was married (h)---Anwara Syed Haq who is a member (i)---the Royal College of Psychiatrists in London. This renowned intellectual passed away (j)---27 September 2016 at the age of 81. Answer: (a) in; (b) at; (c) of; (d) for; (e) in/to; (f) in; (g) of; (h) to; (i) of: (j) on. 7. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Sylhet Board-2017] I caught sight (a)---him while crossing the road. I tried to talk (b)---him. But he was (c)---a hurry. He was one (d)---my best friends. Both of us studied (e) - the same In school. I had an intimacy (f)---him. Both of us got separated (g)--- each other after the completion (h)---S.S.C. Examination. Though my heart bleeds (i)---him, I hardly meet (j)---him. This is the go of the world. Answer: (a) of; (b) to; (c) in; (d) of; (e) in/at; (f) with; (g) from; (h) of; (i) for; (j) with.  8. Complete the text with suitable prepositions.  [Barishal Board-2017] I am glad to receive your letter. You have wanted to know (a)---the picnic that we made. I am now writing (b)---you about it. It was winter vacation. Our closed. I (c)---some of my friends arranged a picnic. We selected Sonargaon (d)---the picnic spot. It is some twenty miles from Dhaka. We got (e)--- the bus (f)--- about 9 am (g)---all necessary utensils and materials. (h)---reaching Sonargaon, we finished our breakfast (i)---about 9:30 am. We did not take any cook (j)---us. Answer: (a) about; (b) to; (c) with; (d) for/as; (e) into; (f) at; (g) with; (h) After/on/before; (i) at; (j) with.

Preposition Worksheet-5.0 (Board Questions) A+   A- All Board Questions 2022 1. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Dhaka Board-2022] Camels are one of the few animals that can live in a desert. Camels have humps (a) --- their backs. They store fat (b) --- these humps. The fat gives them energy. Because camels do not store water, fat helps produce water when camels move (c) --- the dry desert. They can go (d) --- several months without water. Camels eat grass to get moisture. The camels are as useful (e) --- the people of the desert as the buffalo are (f) --- the grasslands. The meat of the camel is good to eat. People make cloth (g) --- of camel hair. Shoes are made (h) --- the hides. The camels are also good (i) --- travel in the desert. Some people travel the desert (j) --- camels to make a living. 2. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Rajshahi Board-2022] Shilpi married Rashid (a) --- the age of fifteen. Marrying (b) --- daughters (c) --- an early age is, a standard practice (d) --- many families living in rural Bangladesh. (e) --- her wedding, Shilpi joined a local empowerment group that helps her (f) --- the tools needed to gradually change cultural practices, particularly those pertaining (g) --- early marriage and pregnancy. The group's activities include discussions (h) --- how to change behaviour related (i) --- reproductive health as well as one-on-one counselling. Like Shilpi, many of the girls got assistance (j) --- this empowerment group. 3. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Cumilla Board-2022] Books are really our best friends as we can rely (a) ---  them when we are bored, upset, depressed, lonely or annoyed. They share (b) --- us information and knowledge any time we need. They enable us to have a glimpse (c) --- cultures, traditions, arts, history, geography, health, psychology and many other subjects and aspects of life. Good books always guide us (d) --- the right path (e) --- life. Reading good books helps us understand the world (f) --- better. While reading books, we build new and creative thoughts, images and opinions (g) --- our mind. This habit helps us explore life (h) --- different perspectives. In other words, it has several positive effects (i) --- our body, mind and soul. In fact, the habit of reading is one (j) --- the best qualities that a person can possess. 4. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Jashore Board-2022] The ceremony began (a) ---- 10 a.m. Our principal Mr. Rahman presided (b) --- the function and Member of Parliament Mr. Reza was the chief guest. The function started (c) --- the recitation from the Holy Quran. One (d) --- our senior teachers read (e) --- the annual report. The honorable chief guest delivered a brief but inspiring speech (f) --- education. He advised the students to be regular (g) --- the class and attentive (h) --- studies and take part (i) --- the movement (j) --- illiteracy. 5. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Sylhet Board-2022] The moon is a very familiar figure (a) --- all of us. She awakens a feeling (b) --- love and tenderness (c) --- our hearts. Even infants in arms stretches (d) --- their hands to grasp  beautiful thing. Nor is her appeal confined only (e) --- children. Ever since the string of the poetic faculty in man, she has furnished a theme (f) --- poets and artists. The moon has no light (g) --- her own. The soft silvery brightness which forms her principal charms to us, is borrowed solely (h) --- the light of the sun. If we go out on a clear night, we can look (i) --- the magic of moon light. It is often difficult (j) ---  us to realize that the moon is shining in borrowed feathers. 6. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Barishal Board -2022] Traffic problem is a major problem (a) ---our day-to-day life.  Mainly the city dwellers suffer the traffic rules. Most often traffic problems occur our population (b) --- it. The drivers do not abide (c) --- the traffic rules. Most often traffic problems occur (d) --- the congested areas where the roads are very narrow in proportion (e) --- our population. There are many unlicensed vehicles which should be brought (f) --- control. Strict rules must be introduced (g) --- this regard. We should raise consciousness (h) --- the people of our country (i) --- a view to ensuring a good traffic system (j) ---the safety of the people.  7. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Dinajpur Board-2022] Japan is an island country (a) --- the east coast of Asia. It has more than 100 islands which were mostly formed (b) --- earthquakes and volcanoes. Most Japanese people live (c) --- the four largest islands. These islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikohu and Kyushu. The name of Japan comes (d) --- a Chinese phrase meaning "land of the rising sun". Japan has borrowed other things from the Chinese (e) --- its name. The Japanese written language, for example, is based (f) --- the Chinese system (g) ---  picture writing. Japan has to buy almost all its raw materials (h) --- other countries. Trade is very important (i) --- the island nation of Japan. (j) --- the resources It buys, Japan makes products to sell all over the world. 8. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Chattogram Board-2022] Email has brought (a) --- a revolution (b) --- modern communication. Messages can be transmitted (c) --- one country to another (d) --- seconds. It is far cheaper than telephone calls. Trade and commerce has become greatly dependent (e) --- this speedy mode (f) --- communication. It has, however, not reached everyone, especially (g) --- developing countries (h) --- ours, as most people cannot afford (i) --- have a personal computer. But even here, people have started using commercially operated email facilities (j) --- important purposes. Key Preposition Worksheet-5.0 (Board Questions) With Answer A+   A- All Board Questions 2022 1. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Dhaka Board-2022] Camels are one of the few animals that can live in a desert. Camels have humps (a) --- their backs. They store fat (b) --- these humps. The fat gives them energy. Because camels do not store water, fat helps produce water when camels move (c) --- the dry desert. They can go (d) --- several months without water. Camels eat grass to get moisture. The camels are as useful (e) --- the people of the desert as the buffalo are (f) --- the grasslands. The meat of the camel is good to eat. People make cloth (g) --- of camel hair. Shoes are made (h) --- the hides. The camels are also good (i) --- travel in the desert. Some people travel the desert (j) --- camels to make a living. Answer: a) on; b) in/into; c) in/to/towards/along /across; d) on/for; e) for/to; f) to/for/in; g) out; h) from/of; i) for; j) on/by/with 2. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Rajshahi Board-2022] Shilpi married Rashid (a) --- the age of fifteen. Marrying (b) --- daughters (c) --- an early age is, a standard practice (d) --- many families living in rural Bangladesh. (e) --- her wedding, Shilpi joined a local empowerment group that helps her (f) --- the tools needed to gradually change cultural practices, particularly those pertaining (g) --- early marriage and pregnancy. The group's activities include discussions (h) --- how to change behaviour related (i) --- reproductive health as well as one-on-one counselling. Like Shilpi, many of the girls got assistance (j) --- this empowerment group. Answer: a) at; b) off; c) at; d) for/in/of; e) After; f) with; g) to; h) on; i) to; j) from/of 3. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Cumilla Board-2022] Books are really our best friends as we can rely (a) ---  them when we are bored, upset, depressed, lonely or annoyed. They share (b) --- us information and knowledge any time we need. They enable us to have a glimpse (c) --- cultures, traditions, arts, history, geography, health, psychology and many other subjects and aspects of life. Good books always guide us (d) --- the right path (e) --- life. Reading good books helps us understand the world (f) --- better. While reading books, we build new and creative thoughts, images and opinions (g) --- our mind. This habit helps us explore life (h) --- different perspectives. In other words, it has several positive effects (i) --- our body, mind and soul. In fact, the habit of reading is one (j) --- the best qualities that a person can possess. Answer: a) on/upon; b) with; c) of/at; d) towards/to; e) of/in; f) around; g) in/of; h) from; i) on; j) of. 4. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Jashore Board-2022] The ceremony began (a) ---- 10 a.m. Our principal Mr. Rahman presided (b) --- the function and Member of Parliament Mr. Reza was the chief guest. The function started (c) --- the recitation from the Holy Quran. One (d) --- our senior teachers read (e) --- the annual report. The honorable chief guest delivered a brief but inspiring speech (f) --- education. He advised the students to be regular (g) --- the class and attentive (h) --- studies and take part (i) --- the movement (j) --- illiteracy. Answer: a) at; b) over/at; c) with; d) of; e) out; f) on/about; g) in; h) to; i) in; j) against 5. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Sylhet Board-2022] The moon is a very familiar figure (a) --- all of us. She awakens a feeling (b) --- love and tenderness (c) --- our hearts. Even infants in arms stretches (d) --- their hands to grasp  beautiful thing. Nor is her appeal confined only (e) --- children. Ever since the string of the poetic faculty in man, she has furnished a theme (f) --- poets and artists. The moon has no light (g) --- her own. The soft silvery brightness which forms her principal charms to us, is borrowed solely (h) --- the light of the sun. If we go out on a clear night, we can look (i) --- the magic of moon light. It is often difficult (j) ---  us to realize that the moon is shining in borrowed feathers. Answer: a) to; b) of; c) in; d) out; e) to; f) for; g) of; h) from; i) for/,at; j).for. 6. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Barishal Board -2022] Traffic problem is a major problem (a) ---our day-to-day life.  Mainly the city dwellers suffer the traffic rules. Most often traffic problems occur our population (b) --- it. The drivers do not abide (c) --- the traffic rules. Most often traffic problems occur (d) --- the congested areas where the roads are very narrow in proportion (e) --- our population. There are many unlicensed vehicles which should be brought (f) --- control. Strict rules must be introduced (g) --- this regard. We should raise consciousness (h) --- the people of our country (i) --- a view to ensuring a good traffic system (j) ---the safety of the people.  Answer: a) in; b) from; c) by; d) in; e) to; f) under; g) in; h) among/amongst; i) with; j) for. 7. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Dinajpur Board-2022] Japan is an island country (a) --- the east coast of Asia. It has more than 100 islands which were mostly formed (b) --- earthquakes and volcanoes. Most Japanese people live (c) --- the four largest islands. These islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikohu and Kyushu. The name of Japan comes (d) --- a Chinese phrase meaning "land of the rising sun". Japan has borrowed other things from the Chinese (e) --- its name. The Japanese written language, for example, is based (f) --- the Chinese system (g) ---  picture writing. Japan has to buy almost all its raw materials (h) --- other countries. Trade is very important (i) --- the island nation of Japan. (j) --- the resources It buys, Japan makes products to sell all over the world. Answer: a) in/on; b) by/with/of; c) in; d) from; e) like/after; f) on; g) of; h) from; i) to/for; j) With/ From 8. Complete the text with suitable prepositions. [Chattogram Board-2022] Email has brought (a) --- a revolution (b) --- modern communication. Messages can be transmitted (c) --- one country to another (d) --- seconds. It is far cheaper than telephone calls. Trade and commerce has become greatly dependent (e) --- this speedy mode (f) --- communication. It has, however, not reached everyone, especially (g) --- developing countries (h) --- ours, as most people cannot afford (i) --- have a personal computer. But even here, people have started using commercially operated email facilities (j) --- important purposes. Answer: a) about; b) in; c) from; d) within/in; e) on/upon; f) of; g) in; h) like/as; i) to; j) for.