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IELTS-speaking-2-questions-with-model-answers IELTS Speaking Part-2 IELTS Speaking Part-2 IELTS Speaking Part-2 IELTS Speaking Part-2 IELTS Speaking Part 2 Topic Card: Main Features In IELTS Speaking Part 2, you will receive a “topic card” that contains a detailed, multi-part question. You will have one minute to prepare a short speech in response to the topic card. Then you should speak for 1-2 minutes. Preparing for Part 2 can really pay off. Obviously, it is impossible to predict the exact questions you will receive on exam day. However, the structure of Part 2 questions is very consistent. Each Part 2 card has three basic features that you should know well: Feature 1: Topic Introduction Feature 2: 3 Detailed Points Feature 3: Discussion Part-2 Model Answers Part-2 Model Answers Part-2 Model Answers Part-2 Model Answers

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SSC -2023 Reduced Syllabus SSC Examinaiton-2022 Syllabus, Suggestions and Model Questions on reduced syllabus English 1st Paper Model Question Revised Syllabus for SSC- 2022 To get most important model questions for SSC-2022 click on the following link English 1st Paper Model Questions SSC Examination-2022 English First Paper Suggestion Seen Passage 21st February is a memorable day 21st February has been observed 26 March, our independence day Countries of the world rely Human can neither change May Day or International Workers Day Meherjan lives in a slum on the Mother Teresa Partha Pratim Majumder Steven Paul Jobs Today there are many jobs where you need English Zainul Abedin Pahela Boishakh Paragraph A Book Fair /A Book Fair you have visited recently.1DB-2019 & 2015; SB, DB, BB-2010; BB-2009; CB-2005; Ctg B-2004] A Day Labourer A Railway Station A Rainy Day A rainy season A School Library [CtgB-2019] A School Magazine A Street Accident A Street Hawker A Tea Stall [SB-2019; DB-2015] A Winter Morning [BB-2019 & 2003; DjB-2015; CB-2014; DjB-2014; DB, SB-2009] Climate Change Deforestation [All boards-2018] Early Rising Environment Pollution (air,water)/DB-2019; SB-2016, DB-2019, CB-2016; RB-2016] [DB-2016] Food Adulteration Global Warming Information Technology Load-shedding CtgB-2016; 2002; 2013-2011; BB-2011, 2003; BB-2010; 2008, 2003, 2001; CB, JB, SB-2007; JB-2003 May Day Mobile Phone Our National Flag Price Hike The Life of a Farmer Traffic Jam[JB-2015] Tree Plantation [JB-2019 & 2014; DjB-2016; BB-2016; CtgB-2015; RB-2009,2004; DB2008] Visit to a place of historical interest Your School Library". [CB-2019 & 2015; R13-2014, 2010; .1B-2009; CtgB-2009; SB‑2008] Most Important E-mails A historical place that you have visited/picnic a picnic you have enjoyed.[DB-2019; CB-2010 & 2006; DjB- 2012; SB- 2012; BB-2008; CtgB-2004; CtgB-2004] a street accident about your progress of studies. [CtgB-2019; CB-2015] advising him not to adopt unfair means in the examination. [DB-2003, 2002; BB-2003] advising him not to mix with bad company and be sincere to his study. advising him/her to give up smoking. SB-2015 aim in life. [SB-2014] annual prize giving ceremony of your school. DB-2016; DB-2013; RB-2010; BB-2003; CB-2001; RB-2001] Bangladesh and her people. [CB-2017; SB-2017,2008; BB-2015; DB-2007] benefits of reading newspaper. [CtgB-2016 2013.BB-2013, 2009] co-curricular activities of your school. [DB-2017, 2008] [RB-2019] BB-2017] condolence at her/his father's or Mother’s death. [BB-2012, 2007; CB-2003] congratulating him/her on his/her brilliant success in the exam. CtgB-2015; DjB-2013; RB-2012; CtgB-2010,2007; SB-2009; BB-2011, 2004; RB-2003, 2008, 2012; CB- 2008, 2012] annual sports day of your school. experience during the summer vacation. foods and the food-habits of the people of Bangladesh. (DB-2009; RB-2007; SB-2006; CB-2005] how to improve in English. [DB-2015; .113-2009; SB-2007] importance of physical exercise. [SB-2019; DB-2017; CB-20091 importance of reading newspaper. inviting him to attend the party of your birthday. [DB-2005;113-2012; SB-2003] inviting him/her to join the marriage ceremony of your sister. [CtgB-2014] inviting to join a picnic. [RB-2013; JB-2010] journey that you made. [All Boards-2018] plan after the SSC examination. [CB 2019. 2016, 2014; DjB-2019 & 2009; DB-2019, 2011 & 2006; BB-2019, 2010 & 2006; SB-2016 & 2011, DB-2014 & 2011; RB-2011; CtgB-2008] preparation for the ensuing SSC Examination. [DB-2016, 2011] requesting him/her for staying a few days with you during the summer vacation. [BB-2016) thanking him for the birthday gift. IBB-2017,2014; BB -2017; BB-2010; CB-2002, 2001; CtgB-2001] thanking him for the hospitality shown to you by him and Other members of his family. [BB-2013; CB, CtgB-2011; S13-2010; RB-2009; DB-2006; BB-2002] Most Important Dialogues advantages and disadvantages of village life and city life. DB-2019; DB-2016] aim in life. ID1B-2017] [CB-2014] annual prize giving ceremony of your school. /BB-2019] bad effects of copying in the exam. [BB-2015] bad effects of deforestation. bad effects of smoking. [RB-2017; BB-2016] benefits of early rising. [All Boards-2018; CtgB-2009] borrowing a book from a library. BB-2016 causes and remedies of road accident/ the road accidents and how to prevent it. ID1B-20191 computer club in your school. [CtgB-2015] English language. [1B-2017; BB-2009; CB-2008; SB-2019] Environment pollution. good effects of morning walk [DB-2015] health problems, between you and a doctor BB-2017; CtgR-2008; RB-2008; JB-20071 how to eradicate illiteracy from our country. [CB-2017,2007; BB-2015, 4B-2014.8-2009, SB-2008, CtgB-2007] importance of education in the development of a nation [DB-2017] importance of games and sports in our life. DB-2019) importance of learning computer. DB-2019 & 2016] importance of physical exercise DB-20/9, CB-2015] importance of reading newspaper. [CtgB-2019; CB-2016; RB-2016] importance/necessity of tree plantation. [CtgB-2017; BB-2007 Merits and demerits of mobile phone/Facebook/internet [SB-2017; SB-2015] preparation for the SSC Examination. [CtgB-2016; RB-2015] proper use of time and its benefits. SSC Examination-2022 English Second Paper Suggestion CV with Cover Letter CV with a cover letter for the post of a Computer Operator in a company. [CB-2019; RB-2019; DB-2015; BB-2015] CV with a cover letter for the post assistant teachers/teachers/English teachers. [JB-2019; CtgB-2019 & 2015; CB-2017; DjB-2015; RE-2015; SB-2015] CV with a cover letter for the post for the position of a salesman/junior sales officer in a manufacturing company. [SB-2019; BB-2019; RB-2016] CV with a cover letter for the post of a Medical Representative in a Square Medicine Company. Your CV should not exceed on page. [DjB-2019; BB-2017; CtgB-2016] CV with a cover letter for the post of a computer programmer in a renowned company named "Daffodil Computers". Your CV shouldn't exceed on page. (DB-2019; SB-2017] CV with a cover letter for the post of Accounts Officer will be appointed in the Prime Bank. [All Boards-2018; CB -2015; JB-2015] CV with a cover letter for the post for the post of "A Receptionist" in Medical Centre Hospital, Chattogram. /DB-20/7] CV with a cover letter to the HR Manager for the post for the post of a junior officer' in ABC Bank. MB-2017; SB-2016] CV with a cover letter for the post for the post of a Librarian in a renowned college. [D18-2017 & 2016] CV with a cover letter for the post for the position of an IT Officer position in a mobile company. [JB-2017] CV with a cover letter for the post for the post of an English news caster in a renowned Satellite TV Channel. Your CV should not exceed on page. (CtgB-2017] CV with a cover letter for the post for the post of an " Office Assistant" of Berger Company Ltd. [DB-2016] CV with a cover letter for the post of a Cashier to the GM, Pubali Bank, Dhaka. [CB-2016] CV with a cover letter for the post for the post of Public Relation Officer in an Insurance Company in The Daily Star. SB-2016] CV with a cover letter. for that post for the post of "Lecturer in English" of Bangladesh Cadet Colleges. You want to apply for the post. Now write a CV with a cover letter for the post for a news reporter in the Daily Star. CV with cover letter for the post for the post of Probationary Officer in a reputed bank. CV for the post for the position of Marketing Manager in a renowned mobile phone company. CV/Resume with a cover letter for the post of a journalist in a reputed news agency. Writing Formal Letter Debating Club in your school compound. [CB-2019;113-2019; RB-2017& 2008; B13-2017; CtgB-2016] enhancing library facilities. [CtgB-2017] extra lessons after your regular class. [DJ-B-2019] for a seat in the school hostel. for a testimonial. [RB-2015; DB 2009 & 2001; SB-2008; BB-2007; SB-2005 & 2003] for morning school full free studentship. KtgB-2015; BB-2004] help from the poor fund. [CB-2016 & 2015; RB-2004; 1)13-2003 & 2001; JB-2003, 2001; 513-2001] increasing common room facilities. [JB-2017; SB-2017& 2007; Dj13 2015; BB-2015 &2009;] permission to go on a study tour. [813-2019 & 2015; BB-2019; DjB-2016, RB-2016, DB-20151 relief and medical aid for the flood ( affected people of your area. [DB-2019; SB-2016] setting up a canteen in your school campus. [All Boards-2018; DB-2016, JB-2016, BB-20I6] setting up a common room in your school. setting up a computer club. [CtgB-2019; DB-2017; CB-2017; JB-2015; DjB-2009; JB-2009] setting up a multimedia classroom/ providing multimedia facilities in the classroom. setting up an English language club. to sink at least three tubewells in your village. transfer certificate. [RB-2019]

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

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Autism is a physical disorder of the brain who causes a lifelong developmental disability. Unfortunately, a number of boys and girls become victim of it after their birth. Children with autism vary widely in their activities, abilities, behaviors etc. and the symptoms may appear differently in him. The sorrows and sufferings of the parents of those know no bounds. Though the autistic children are quite different in activities from the normal children, they should not be neglected. Rather, we have a great responsibility towards them. (DB ’19] 2. Salam and Salma are siblings. They read in a local primary school. Salam is in class five whereas her sister, Salma reads in class three. They go to school together. Sometimes they take rickshaw because it is five kilometers away from his home. Today, she is going to school with her father because her brother, Salam is sick. He is taking medicine and bed rest. [RB ’19, ’16;] 3. Both educated and uneducated women are at present as important as men in our society. She constitutes nearly half of our total population. No country can make real progress keeping half of it in darkness. Without the upliftment of our women, it is not at all possible. Again, without education, women cannot be uplifted. So proper education should be given to her in order that they can work hand in hand with them in all development programmes. (JB ’19) 4. Women are now-a-days as important as men in society. She constitutes nearly half of the total population. No nation can make real progress keeping half of it in the dark. Without the improvement of the women’s status, it is not at all possible. Again, without education, women cannot be uplifted. So, proper education should be given to her so that they can work hand in hand with them in all development programmes. (CB ’19; CB’16; BB ’16;] 5. Do you know the importance of trees? They are our best friends. Our existence on earth will be at stake without it. We inhale oxygen which trees produce. Again, we exhale carbon dioxide which it absorb. Besides, we get food from trees and firewood to cook it. But some irresponsible people cut down trees indiscriminately. It should be brought to light. Furthermore, one should take keen interest to plant more trees so that we can live comfortably on earth. (CtgB ’19;] 6. Robin hates people who are mean to animals. Last afternoon, as he was walking home from work, he saw some boys throwing stones at an old lame dog. Immediately, he rushed to help the animal. “Stop it”! he shouted as he ran towards the unruly boys, “Leave him alone!” Startled by the big man’s shouts, they ran away. One of them jeered at him while running away. Robin, however, was totally unmoved by the jeering. He was happy that he could save it. Robin has always felt some affection for animals. Once he even went to the police station to complain about a neighbour who threw a cat out of the window. Instead of taking any action, they laughed at him and advised him not to worry about such ‘petty’ matters. [SB ’19] 7. Honesty is the best policy. It is honesty which brings happiness in life. Without it, none can dream of a great life. These who were great in their lifetime were honest. They worked with sincerity, lived earnestly and died with honour. His contributions to this world are unforgettable. So if you want themselves to be in their league, be honest. Remember, there is no shortcut way to a great life. (BB ’19;] 8. The Liberation War of Bangladesh is a memorable event in our national life. She achieved her independence through sacrifice and bloodshed. It is the birthright of a man. On the night of March 25, 1971, the Pakistan army fell upon the unarmed sleeping Bangalees. But we were not cowards. They built up strong resistance against them. They fought with courage for long nine months. After nine months’ bloody war and sacrifice of the freedom fighters, the red sun of independence rose in our soil on the 16th December 1971. Now we remember them with great respect. (DjB ’19] 9. There lived a man in a village which had a great attraction to English. He went to a teacher in order to learn English well though he was dull-headed. He tried his best to teach him but the man learnt only three English words-yes, no and very good. Though the man did not know the meaning of it, he used them frequently in his conversation. He did not understand that a little learning is a dangerous thing and very soon he would be a victim of it. [Combined Board ’18] 10. The Egyptians believed that after death, people would go to another world. One thought that in that world, people still would need many things he had on earth. Their kings had many wonderful treasures. They loved and respected them very much. So, they buried them with dead kings. (Combined Board ’18 (Code-185) 11. Travelling is a part of education. These means going from place to place. One can enhance knowledge by going from place to place. Thus gives one the opportunity to see the unseen and know the unknown. Some people are averse to travelling. This limits his vision. However, by travelling different parts of the world, my knowledge may be enriched. [DB’17; CB’17; DJB’16] 12. Education is the birthright of every man. But even then many people in our country are deprived of this for many reasons. They are unconscious and unskilled for want of it. For this, they are unable not only to develop their own fate or their family, but also unable to play any role for the development of society or the state. If the people are not properly educated, that is not possible. So, the more we can educate our people, the more the country will be developed. With a view to developing human resource, the government has given many benefits in the field of expanding the primary and secondary education. We must ensure these for every child of the country. [RB’17] 13. Mandela left public life in June 2004 telling his adoring countrymen not to call them. Regarding it, Nadine Gordimer said, “He is at the epicenter of his time, our in South Africa and your, wherever you are.” {JB ’17) 14. A rich man went to a farmer with one thousand taka in a bag. He said to him, “Look, my friend, I have brought one thousand taka for you. Keep this money and remove your distress.” He was surprised. He took the bag from the rich man and thanked him. He said to himself, “One thousand taka is a lot of money.” He could not think where to keep the money. He did not find any safe place. He dug a hole in his hut and kept it there. (CtgB’17) 15. Books are the medium through which human beings talk with enlightened minds, the great men of the world. They are our best friends. They introduce them to the life and the world. Books are the mirrors of past, present and even future. These are having an active voice. We know about the thoughts and deeds of our ancestors through it. They make the noble men alive in the world for ever. [SB’17) 16. Teaching is a profession who is full of challenge. I want to be a teacher because you like working withchildren. But my father argues that one cannot make much money from it. He wants me to look after their farms instead. But this does not inspire me much. [BB’17] 17. Sunlight is the source of all energy of the earth. All the living beings are dependent upon this. Greenplants are the producers of the ecosystem. All plants and animals of it are interconnected serially. Consequently, there develops a food chain among these. The transfer of food energy takes place from producers through a series of food levels. This is called the food chain in the ecosystem. There are numerous food chains in an ecosystem. Food chain does not work in isolation. These are linked together to form a food web. (DjB ’17] 18. A cook once roasted a duck for its master. He looked so delicious that he could not resist the temptation and ate up one of drumsticks. When he sat down to eat the meal, he quickly noticed the missing leg. He asked him what had happened to the other leg. The cook told him that it had one leg only. The master said that there was no such thing as a one-legged duck but the cook insisted that every duck had only one leg. [DB ’16] 19. On a summer day, becoming very thirsty, a lion and a boar came at the same moment to a small well to drink. Those fiercely quarrelled which of them should drink first, and were soon engaged in a mortal fighting. On his stopping on a sudden to take breath for renewal of the fighting, it saw some vultures waiting in the distance to feast on the one which should fall first. They at once stopped the quarrel, saying: “That is better for us to make friends than to become the food of crows or vultures, as will certainly happen if ourselves are disabled.” (JB ’16] 20. Life is full of struggles. These are quite normal in any one’s life as it is not a bed of roses. Certainly, it has ups and downs. A man has to face innumerable barriers in his life. Sometimes he can overcome those but sometimes he fails to combat them. He may be born with silver spoon without any trouble. But even then he has to overcome a lot of such to be successful in life. In other words, life is full of challenges. If he cannot fight them successfully, his life becomes full of sorrows. Though the scholars differ in giving the definition of life, they are unanimous that obstacles are the ways of life. Infact, a man has to undergo many in his life. [CtgB’16) 21. A stormy night is fearful and horrible. They causes untold sufferings to the people. In a stormy night;the whole sky is totally overcast with dark cloud. Only the roaring of violent wind can be heard. The wind begins to blow with fearful sound from no directions. People get frightened with sound of storm. In addition to it, there is thundering and lightning. The frequent thundering and lighting causes much terror and fear in the mind of the people whom always think that this night may be the end of our lives and the terrible and destructive storm will never come to an end. Storm causes harm to them. The house roofs are blown away. Many trees are uprooted. A large number of houses and shelters are damaged within a very short time. Standing crops are badly damaged. That is thus a dreadful night to the people. [SB’16] 22. Once two women came to King Solomon’s court with a baby and each of them claimed that they were mother of that baby. He thought for a while and got a brilliant idea. He ordered one of his men to cut the baby into two equal halves and give one half to them. The real mother of the baby became very nervous by this, but the other woman was totally untouched by the event. The king noticed the “; change in the face of her and handed over the baby to her and punished the other woman. 23. Boiled egg is very nutritious and tasty as well. Besides, it is not a difficult task at all. If one wants to boil eggs, he has to pour some water into a pot at first. Then the pot should be kept on a burner. After that the eggs should be put into a pot. Then it should be let to boil for about five minutes. Afterwards they should be taken out with a spoon. After cooling them they should be separated from them to be prepared for eating. 24. The Taj Mahal is surrounded by a beautiful garden and there is a long pool that stretches out in front of the building. He can see the beauty of the Taj Mahal in this reflection in the pool water. Visitors come to see these wonderful building at different times of the day since it assume a different look at different times. Most people like this best on moonlit nights. 25. At the writing centre, you can receive help on any writing assignment. It can make your writing stronger by discussing it with someone else. This will lead to a greater understanding of the proper mechanics and style expected in academic writing. This is an important part of the writing process, and they spend a good deal of time making sure you understand the expectations of written assignments. Using it will definitely make your writing skills stronger, and that will give you greater confidence for your next assignment. (Rajshahi Cadet College, Rajshahi-2018: Safiuddin Sarker Academy & College, Pronoun References 5.1 Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear. Teaching is a profession what is full of challenge. I want to be a teacher because you like working with children. But my father argues that one cannot make much money from it. He wants me to look after their farms instead. Actually, I want to own a farm in future. I think it is a good idea to have farm experience before buying it. Reading comprehension questions test develops your ability to understand a passage and answer questions on the basis of what is stated and implied in it. One needs to read the passage first so that you can identify the main idea of the passage. If the learners are not clear of the main idea of the passage, it will be really hard for them to answer the questions. It is because most of them are done based on it. The Liberation War of Bangladesh is a memorable event in our national life. She achieved her independence through sacrifice and bloodshed. It is the birth right of a man. On the night of March 25, 1971, the Pakistan army fell upon the unarmed sleeping Bengalese. But they were not cowards. They built up strong resistance against them. They fought with courage for nine months. After nine months’ bloody war and the sacrifice of the freedom fighters, the red sun of independence rose in our soil on the 16th December 1971. Now we remember them with great respect. Character is the most valuable thing in our life. It is called the crown of human life. There are some noble qualities that distinguish a good man from a bad man. A man who cherishes these can be successful in his life. A man of character is respected everywhere. Many people do not know how much valuable it is. A man will be loser if he loses his character. A man without it is like a beast. He has no moral scruple and is capable of doing any evil thing. Nobody likes an unscrupulous person. Everybody likes a man who has good character. He is like a beacon-light and one of the moral forces of the world. Women are nowadays as important as men in society. She constitutes nearly half of our total population. No nation can make real progress keeping half of it in the dark. Without the uplift of women, it is not at all possible. Again without education, women cannot be uplifted. Proper education should be given to her so that they can work hand in hand with them in all development programmers. Once a king ordered his cook to prepare a delicious duck roast. When it was cooked, he could not resist his temptation and ate one of the legs of a roasted duck. When he sat down to eat, he found one of the legs of the duck was missing and so, he asked the cook about it. But the cook said that it had only one leg. At this, the king got furious and said that there was no such thing as a one legged duck. Tension means mental, emotional and nervous strain. When a man feels tension, it becomes unfriendly towards others and which may develop into conflict. According to the physicians, tension is the source of disease. There is no man in the world without her. But over tension is harmful for health. If a man wants to be free from tension, it has to remain busy in various activities. An active man always avoids him by remaining busy in his works. The countries of the world have their own histories. They are recorded through the researches of scholars in various ages. They are called historians. It is done very carefully with proof of diverse ways conforming the truth. As clouds cannot hide the sun forever, lies cannot envelope it for a long time. Today or tomorrow, it must flee away and truth will reign the ages. Capital punishment is a controversial matter of the present time. It is a matter of debate whether capital punishment should be allowed in modern societies. Many countries have already withdrawn capital punishment from its legal systems. Still capital punishment is considered an essential part of justice in many countries. People against it argue that capital punishment is something irrevocable. They can devoid a man of their life but cannot give it to a man. So, it is not right to take away something that we cannot return. Life is full of struggles. These are quite normal in any one’s life as it is not a bed of roses. Certainly, it has ups and downs. A man has to face innumerable barriers in his life. Sometimes, he can overcome those but sometimes he fails to combat them. He may be born with silver spoon without any trouble. But even then he has to overcome a lot of such to be successful in life. In other words, life is full of challenges. If he cannot fight them successfully, his life becomes full of sorrows. Though the scholars differ in giving the definition of life, they are unanimous that obstacles are the ways of life. In fact, a man has to undergo many in his life. Man is naturally very inquisitive, and so, they want to know the unknown and see the unseen. It is the driving force for all the inventions throughout the human civilization. But, we should keep it in mind that nothing is invented overnight and scientists work for days together to invent what we wish for. They have worked for years and invented the computer. It has brought out a radical change in the field of communication and entertainment. In our country, people have different views about woman. The majority cannot consider men and women on equal terms. They are treated either with a feeling of compassion or they are deprived of their rights. Ignorance and very frequently illiteracy, among us are the main reasons behind this type of attitude. It is true that as general rule girls whether from poor or rich families are much loved and cared for by the father and brothers. We also need to remember that these are often denied by another woman. We first have to make them aware of the great harm they are doing. In the matter of attitude women need to face men folk with the expectation of being treated rightly as women. Once there were two friends, a grocer and a fruit-seller. The grocer was intelligent, the later was dishonest. One day he borrowed a balance and weights from him. After a few days, he told his friend to return his balance and weights. The fruit-seller showed a lame excuse and said that a rat had eaten away its balance and weights. It made the fruit-seller very angry. In small village, a little boy lived with its father and mother. He was the only son for him. The parents of the little boy were very depressed due to its bad temper. The boy used to get angry very soon and taunt others with his bad words. He scolded kids, neighbours and even his friends due to anger. He invited all worries for its parents through it. As a result, his friends and neighbours avoided it. Childhood seems to be the golden period of one’s life when he becomes adult and recollects the memory of being a child. It is very sweet to call up them. If you often look back on one’s boyhood days, they will surely turn you back to that. There is hardly any man he does not feel passionate while thinking about their childhood day. These are an excellent asset to any passionate person. In the old days, when men were allowed to have many wives, a middle-aged man had one wife what was old and one that was young; each loved them very much, and desired to see it like herself. Now the man’s hair was turning grey, which the young wife did not like, as he made him look too old for her husband. So every night she used to comb his hair and pick out the white ones. But the elder wife saw her husband growing grey with great pleasure, for she did not like to be mistaken for his mother. So, every morning she used to arrange their hair and pick out as many of the black ones as she could. The consequence was the man soon found itself entirely bald. Othello was a brave soldier whom had risen to become a General. He had shown it bravery in many bloody battles against the Truks. Someone praised him and the senate trusted him. Brabantio, a rich senator of Venice, had only one child, a daughter named Desdimona. Brabantio often invited Othello to his house where he and her daughter listened in wonder to Othello as she spoke about his adventures. Once upon a time, there lived a poor widow. She had a son. He was foolish. One day, the widow told him to sell the calf. It was their only asset. The boy took the calf to the market. But he could not sell them. An old man took the calf for three pea-nuts. In the evening the boy returned home with those pea-nuts. She got furious to see it. She threw away the peanuts out of the window. Next morning, he saw a big nut tree beside their house. He climbed up the tree. He saw a big palace on the top of the tree. Once upon a time an old lady lost his eyesight. Then she called in a doctor and said to them, “I will give you a rich reward if he can cure my eye sight.” The doctor started the treatment. But she was very greedy. He was attracted by the valuable things in the lady’s house. The doctor used to steal the things away every day. The lady got back her eyesight by this time. When the doctor demanded it the old lady said that she did not get back her eyesight as she could not see any valuable thing in her house. A beggar is person that begs from door to door. There are some beggars who beg on streets. He is called street beggars. It is not a profession. It is a social problem. They are the ignoble persons in the society. Though they earn money by begging, they do not contribute to it. Pronoun Reference Worksheet- 5.2 1. Salam and Salma are siblings. They read in a local primary school. Salam is in class five whereas her sister, Salma, reads in class three. They go to school together. Sometimes they take rickshaw because it is five kilometers away from his home. Today, she is going to school with her father because her brother, Salam is sick. He is taking medicine and bed rest. 2. On a summer day, becoming very thirsty, a lion and a boar came at the same moment to a small well to drink. Those fiercely quarreled which of them should drink first and were soon engaged in a mortal fighting. On his stopping on a sudden to take breath for renewal of the fighting, it saw some vultures waiting in the distance to feast on the one which should fall first. They at once stopped the quarrel, saying: “That is better for us to make friends then to become the food of crows or vultures, as will certainly happen if ourselves are disabled. 3. Women are nowadays as important as men in society. She constitute nearly half of our total population. No notion can make real progress keeping half of it in darkness. Without the uplift of women, it is not at all possible. Again, without education, women cannot be uplifted. So proper education should be given to her so that they can work hand in hand with them in all development programs. 4. Life is full of struggles. These are quite normal in any one’s life as it is not a bed of roses. Certainly, it has ups and downs. A man has to face innumerable barriers in his life. Sometimes he can overcome those but sometimes he fails to combat them. He may be born with silver spoon without any trouble. But even then he has to overcome a lot of such to be successful in life. In other words, life is full of challenges. If he cannot fight them successful, his life becomes full of sorrows. Though the scholars differ in giving the definition of life, they are unanimous that obstacles are the wys of life. In fact, a man has to undergo many in his life. 5. A stormy night is fearful and horrible. They causes untold sufferings to the people. In a stormy night, the whole sky is totally overcast with dark cloud. Only the roaring of violent wind can be heard. The wind begins to blow with fearful sound from no directions. People get frightened with sound of storm. In addition to it, there is thundering and lightning. The frequent thundering and lighting causes much terror and fear in the mind of the people whom always think that this night may be the end of our lives and the terrible and destructive storm will never come to an end. Storm causes harm to them. The house roofs are blown away. Many trees are uprooted. A large number of houses and shelters are damaged within a very short time. Standing crops are badly damaged. That is thus a dreadful night to the people. 6. Once upon a time there lived a young man named Androcles. He was caught by a slave merchant who sold him to a rich man in another country. He was very bed and tortured him. One day he fled from his master’s house and took shelter in a cave. In the evening a lion entered the cave. He seemed wounded. It was so severe that he was groaning. He came near Androcles and lifted his paw. He took his paw in his hand and saw a sharp piece of stone stuck to his paw. He pulled the stone out. The lion was relieved of his pain. 7. Street accidents have become a matter of daily occurrence nowadays in our country. In the morning when we open the newspaper, we have to see the news of street accidents. They, of course, happen mostly due to rash driving. They are being killed and hundreds are being wounded every year. At present it has become almost impossible to predict which vehicle will reach the destination safely. One cannot say that he will reach home without being injured by accident. It seems that they are made only for the drivers of the automobiles and they are given license to do what they like. 8. The Taj Mahal is surrounded by a beautiful garden and there is a long pool that stretches out in front of the building. He can see the beauty of the Taj Mahal in this reflection in the pool water. Visitors come to see these wonderful building at different times of the day since it assume a different look at different time. Most people like this best on moonlit nights. 9. Honesty is the best policy. It is honesty which brings happiness in life. Without it, none can dream of a great life. These who were great in their lifetime were honest. They worked with sincerity, lived earnestly and died with honour. His contributions to this world are unforgettable. So, if you want to be in their league, be honest. Remember, there is no short-cut to a great life. 10. Human beings have invented many important things so far and he have brought a great civilization to the world through this inventions. But the greatest invention is the invention of a wheel which is a circular object and can rotate around their axis and help easy movement of things across a surface. They are, in fact, everywhere; that are on our cars, trains, planes, wagons and so on. They cannot imagine modern life without wheels. But we do not know exactly which made the first wheel. 11. Teachers are the guardians of the civilization. In fact, they are like the candles. It is because they burn themselves to give light to their students like those. They are really worthy of getting respect. They do not consider the caste and creed of the student. They treat all equally and spare no pains to teach them. They not only teach in the classroom but also mould their character to be a complete human being. They consider it a mission. They take care of the students very sincerely to make this a success. They are social reformers too. They lead the society to the right direction. So, the society needs those. Though they do their duty round the clock, most of them are economically insolvent because they do not work for achieving their selfish end. 12. Many people think that poverty is great evil who makes life a hell. On the other hand money can make him feel happy. But it is not true. If we investigate a poor man, we may find happiness in him, but if we do the same for the rich, we may find unhappiness in her. For this, we often say that they are not always happy. Actually it consists in contentment. 13. Children must pass through several stages in his lives to become adults. For most people, there are four or five such stages of growth where it learns certain things. Persons 18 and over are considered adults in our society. Of course, there are some which will try to act older then her years. 14. The Liberation war of Bangladesh is a memorable event on our national life. She achieved her independence through sacrifice and blood-shed. It is the birth right of a man. On the night of March 25, 1971, the Pakistan army fell upon the unarmed sleeping Bangalees. But we are not cowards. They built up strong resistance against them. They fought with courage for long nine months. After nine months’ war and the sacrifice of the freedom fighters, the red sun of independence rose in our soil on the 16th December 1971. Now we remember them with great respect. 15. Long ago there lived a hare in a forest. He was always proud of his speed. A tortoise also lived nearby. He always teased him for his slow speed. This made the tortoise very angry and he said, "You can run fast, no doubt. But I think you can talk even faster than you can run." Then the tortoise proposed to run a race with the hare. The hare gladly accepted it. They both went to a fox and asked him to be the judge of their race. The fox agreed. Other beasts of the forest were also invited. On the appointed day they met a cross road. He read out some rules to be followed by both of them. The destination of the race was also marked. Finally, the race began. 16. Liberty does not descend upon a people. A people must raise itself to it. It is a fruit that must be earned before it can be enjoyed. That freedom means freedom only from foreign domination is an outworn idea. It is not merely the government who should be free, but people themselves should be free and no freedom has any real value for the common man of woman unless she is free from want, free from disease and free from ignorance. This is the main task which confronts us if we are to take our rightful place in the modern world. We can’t hold the clock back and therefore, it is we who must go forward at a double pace bending all our resources and all our energies to the purpose. 17. King Lear, a father of three daughters:Goneril, Regan and Cordelia, ruled his kingdom for many years and arrived almost at the end of their days. He was very much tired of it and decided to divide the kingdom among three daughters. That would be materialized only after his daughters had expressed her love for him in words. Their expression made him both happy and angry; the sweet but false words of Goneril and Regan made him happy whereas the practical but genuine words from Cordelia made him angry. Therefore, he divided his kingdom between the first two daughters giving Cordelia noting which he thought a good decision but by the later activities of the first two daughters proved that it was wrong. 18. There have been significant changes in the types of entertainment over time. Many of that no longer exist. Even if that do, people keep looking for newer forms of entertainment. Thus snake charming, puppet shows, jatra, jarigan, sharigan and kabigan, who were common forms of entertainment in the past, have almost lost them appeal. Radio, who used to be a good source of entertainment in the past, is now giving place to television and to satellite channels in particular. 19. Lear, the aging king of Britain, decides to step from the throne and divide its kingdom evenly among his three daughters. First, however, he puts his daughters through a test, asking each to tell him how much they love him. Goneril and Regan, Lear’s old daughters, give her father flattering answers. She also befools the old king. But Cordeliar, Lear’s youngest and favourite daughter, remains silent, saying that she has no words who will describe her earnest love to her father. Lear flies into a rage and disowns them. 20. Poetry in every language celebrates beauty and truth. It is also celebrated in art. In the test book there are two poems. They present some enduring ideas about beauty and truth. One is written by Lord Byron (1788-1824), and one is written by Emily Dickonson (1830-1886). The former is an English poet of Romantic tradition, but the other is an American poet. They have celebrated it very well in their poems. Pronoun What is a Pronoun? For a complete list of pronouns, Pronouns are the stunt doubles of the English language. They keep communication going with or without the nouns. Pronouns come in to keep nouns from getting repetitive or when nouns are not clearly known. They do more work than you think, so read on to learn about them. Subject and object pronouns are used in everyday language. However, it can be tricky to remember which is which. The subject always takes action. The object is part of the activity, but it does not do any acting. Here is an example: Shelby likes talking to Marvin. Shelby is the subject; she is liking and talking. Marvin is the object; all the liking and talking is done to Marvin but not by Marvin. Subject and object pronouns function in the same way. Subject pronouns include I, you, he, she, it, they, we. Object pronouns include me, you, him, her, it, us, them. See the following examples: Subject I might see you later. You have to come now. She lives in Nebraska. He makes me angry It just might work. They caught the last train. We can’t see the end. Object Sarah hit me on the arm. I need to tell you something. Larry took him aside. The message wasn’t for her. Take it to the store. Summer is fun for us. Margaret took them downstairs. Possessive pronouns show who owns something described in a sentence. They include mine, his, hers, its, ours, yours, their, and theirs. Possessive adjectives are similar to possessive pronouns. However, the possessive adjective comes before the object of the sentence; the possessive pronoun is the object of the sentence. See the difference here: That is my dog. (possessive adjective, before the object “dog”) The dog is mine. (possessive pronoun, which is the object) Intensive pronouns and reflexive pronouns look the same. However, they act differently in a sentence. Intensive pronouns put an emphasis on other pronouns or nouns. Reflexive pronouns rename the subject in a sentence. Look at the following examples: Intensive pronoun – She herself will go to the bank. (herself emphasizes the pronoun she) Reflexive pronoun – She cut herself on the arm. (herself renames the pronoun she) Intensive and reflexive pronouns include: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves. Demonstrative pronouns refer to things in relation to distance. This and these refer to things that are close by. That and those refer to things farther away. This is your shirt. That is my house on the corner. These good friends are sitting next to me. Those roads in the next town are bumpy. Indefinite pronouns replace nouns that are not specified. They include the following: all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, few, many, neither, nobody, none, no one, nothing, one, several, some, somebody, someone, and something. Read the example sentences for a better understanding. We gave everything to the homeless shelter All were sad to see the children go. Give a present to each as they come in. Interrogative pronouns are used to ask a question. They include who, whom, what, which, whose, whoever, whomever, whatever, and whichever. Consider the example sentences below: Which of these do you like best? Who was just in this room? Whatever happens next, I am prepared. Relative pronouns connect (relate) noun or pronoun clauses with other parts of a sentence. They include who, whom, what, which, whose, whoever, whomever, whatever, whichever, and that. See how these are used in the sentences below. The paper that she just wrote is due tomorrow. Learning is easier for people who have a good teacher. Whoever leaves the room needs to turn off the light .

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Parts of Speech for Examination , parts of speech , practice parts of speech, test on parts of speech PARTS OF SPEECH Parts of Speech- Basic Level Parts of Speech- Basic Level Exercise Parts of Speech- Intermediate Level Parts of Speech- Intermediate Level Exercise Parts of Speech- Advanced Level Parts of Speech- Advanced Level Exercise Parts of Speech- Common Errors Parts of Speech- Common Errors Exercise Parts of Speech- Tests for Competitive Exams Parts of Speech- Story Parts of Speech- Activities Parts of Speech- Fun Parts of Speech- Interchange of Parts of Speech Parts of Speech- Interchange Exercise Parts of Speech- Interchange Exercise Parts of Speech Definition The parts of speech are the primary categories of words according to their function in a sentence. English has eight main parts of speech. We’ll look at a brief overview of each below; continue on to their individual chapters to learn more about them. Nouns Nouns are words that identify or name people, places, or things. Nouns can function as the subject of a clause or sentence, an object of a verb, or an object of a preposition. Words like cat, book, table, girl, and plane are all nouns. Pronouns Pronouns are words that represent nouns (people, places, or things). Grammatically, pronouns are used in the same ways as nouns; they can function as subjects or objects. Common pronouns include I, you, she, him, it, everyone, and somebody. Verbs Verbs are words that describe the actions—or states of being—of people, animals, places, or things. Verbs function as the root of what’s called the predicate, which is required (along with a subject) to form a complete sentence; therefore, every sentence must include at least one verb. Verbs include action words like run, walk, write, or sing, as well as words describing states of being, such as be, seem, feel, or sound. Adjectives Adjectives are words that modify (add description to) nouns and (occasionally) pronouns. They can be a part of either the subject or the predicate. Common adjectives are red, blue, fast, slow, big, tall, and wide. Adverbs Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, or even entire clauses. Depending on what they modify (and how), adverbs can appear anywhere in the sentence. Adverbs are commonly formed from adjectives by adding “-ly” to the end, as in slowly, quickly, widely, beautifully, or commonly. Prepositions Prepositions are words that express a relationship between a noun or pronoun (known as the object of the preposition) and another part of the sentence. Together, these form prepositional phrases, which can function as adjectives or as adverbs in a sentence. Some examples of prepositional phrases are: on the table, in the shed, and across the field. (The prepositions are in bold.) Conjunctions Conjunctions are words that connect other words, phrases, or clauses, expressing a specific kind of relationship between the two (or more) elements. The most common conjunctions are the coordinating conjunctions: and, but, or, nor, for, so, and yet. Interjection Interjection is a word which expresses some sudden feeling or emotion. Some examples are: Alas! Hurrah! Bravo! Interchange of Parts of Speech Noun Verb Adjective Adverb action, act act active actively agriculture ------ agricultural ------ amazement amaze amazing amazingly amusement amuse amusing amusingly engagement engage engaging engagingly anger anger angry angrily appreciation appreciate appreciative appreciatively architecture architecture architectural architecturally art/artist ------ artistic artistically astonishment astonish astonishing astonishingly attraction attract attractive attractively authority authorise authoritative authoritatively awe awe awful awfully base base basic basically base debase baseless baselessly beautician beautify beautiful beautifully beautification beautify beautiful beautifully beautifier beautify beautiful beautifully beauty beautify beautiful beautifully belief believe believable believably believer believe believable believably biology ------ biological biologically blood bleed bloody bond bond bonded, bonding bonding book book bookish bookishly 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create creative creatively credit credit creditable creditably credulity ------ credulous credulously crime ------ criminal criminally critic criticize critical critically curiosity curious curiously danger endanger dangerous dangerously debate debate debatable debatably. decision decide decisive decisively definition define definite definitely delight ------ delightful delightfully democracy democratize democratic democratically dependence depend dependent dependently devotee, devotion devote devotional devotionally devotion devote devotional devotionally diminution diminish diminishable diminutively direction direct direct directly dirt dirtied dirty dirtily discipline discipline disciplinary drama dramatize dramatic dramatically duty ------ dutiful dutifully ease ------ easy easily economy economies economical economically economy economize economical economically education educate educative effect effect effective effectively energy energies energetic energetically enjoyment enjoy 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Esl- Listening

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

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

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This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Special use of Words/Phrases Worksheet on Phrases/Words with special use-5.1 Complete the sentences with suitable phrase/ words given in the box:- 1. what’s it like was born would rather had better as though let alone what if have to as soon as there a) Sheikh Hasina is the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She ––– in Gopalganj in 1947. She is the eldest of five children of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. b) ––– I finished reading over the problem, the answer leapt to my mind. Actually I was absent minded. c) You are too fat. You ––– eat two rusks and an apple every lunch. d) New Zealand is a very cold country. I ––– live in a warm country. e) Once ––– lived a farmer. He had a faithful dog. The farmer loved the dog very much. f) The girl looks very ugly. She looks ––– she didn’t sleep last night. g) I have never met any actor, ––– Shahrukh Khan. But I am his great fan. h) Please don’t worry. I am thinking what to do. You don’t ––– clean the car. i) You look very pale. ––– you consult with a lawyer? j) ––– playing in the middle of the street? You seem to be very anxious playing with risk. 2. What about No longer No sooner had but for What’s it like What if Would you mind Would rather In order to Let alone a) There have been significant changes in the types of entertainment over time. Many of these ––– exist. b) It is raining heavily. ––– the bus doesn’t come? c) I have already taken my breakfast. ––– your breakfast? d) You are hungry now. ––– taking a sandwich? e) Mr. Islam would like to go abroad. ––– he arrived at the airport than the airliner landed. f) ––– your help, I would have been in real trouble. I am very grateful to you. g) ––– living in a forest? Some people in Africa live in the forest. h) His father ––– resign his job than continue it with dishonour. He is very determined to do so. i) The boy is very poor. He cannot earn his bread ––– education. j) Accessibility to higher education in our country is very difficult. Students must work hard ––– get themselves admitted into universities. 3. there used to would you mind however there what if what does...look like had better as soon as needn’t a) The exam was difficult. –––, I answered all of the questions correctly. b) A: ––– the teacher comes late? B: We’ll keep silent in the class. c) We ––– have booked a table. The restaurant is empty! d) It was a total disaster in the locality. ––– was a six-month supply of food and water-but not a soul to consume it. e) It ––– be difficult to buy fresh pasta in the UK. Now you can get it everywhere even in Bangladesh. f) We ––– go home. It’s getting dark. g) He’ll be back tomorrow. I’ll give him the message ––– I see him. h) Long ago ––– lived a hare in a forest. He was always proud of his speed. A tortoise also lived nearby. i) A: ––– my garden –––? B: It looks like a piece of heaven on earth. j) A: How can I help you? B: ––– taking the boxes into the room? 4. was born wish what’s...like need not would you mind there as fast as would rather had better a) Once upon a time ––– lived a young man named Androcles. He was caught by a slave merchant who sold him to a rich man of another country. b) He is my friend for the last five years. But I did never ask him where he –––. c) I ––– resign my job than tolerate injustice. I have moral courage to raise voice against injustice. d) He can see well. He ––– ase any spectacle. e) I ––– could attend your birthday party. But I am sorry I will not be able to attend because of my examination. f) She came to our house but left immediately. It seemed she went out ––– lightning. g) It is very hot inside the room. I ––– go to the open space. h) A: ––– the tour –––? B: It’s great if you don’t mind the travel hazard. i) Flight lieutenant Birsrestha Matiur Rahman was a pilot in the Pakistan in the Pakistan Air Force when the liberation war broke out. He ––– on 29 November 1941 at his paternal house. j) A: ––– lending your ears to me? B: Oh, sure. What do you want to say? 5. there had better as if what does...look like let alone what if was born would rather have to it a) Robert Herrick was a poet and a clergyman. He ––– in London. b) He deals with me ––– I were his friend. But I do not know him. c) ––– was in China that the art of Bonsai originated perhaps more than 1000 years ago. d) It’s free. You don’t ––– pay for it. e) I ––– take coffee in lieu of tea. But I like both of them. f) I cannot ride a bicycle ––– a motor cycle. I have no money to buy any of them. g) Your mother is ill. So I think you ––– go home early. h) It’s going to become a little bit dangerous there, ––– we had it somewhere else? i) The Taj Mahal is the tomb of Mamtaj Mahal. But I have no idea about. ––– it –––. j) ––– will be somebody waiting for you at the bus stand. Hurry up. 6. There what’s it like Had better have to Would rather what if What does...look like It Let alone Was born a) ––– is a sunny day and seems that rain will not fall soon. You can go to college now. b) ––– his new pen –––? I have a nice pen. c) I cannot have a single farthing, ––– a dollar. How can I buy a new Honda? d) Many of our people do not like to speak in English. I ––– speak in English. e) ––– is no fish in the pond as the flood has inundated it recently. You will not get any fish here. f) ––– we hear any good news from him today? I hope that he will be very glad. g) We ––– do it for the sake of the country, particularly for the poor. The poor live from hand to mouth. h) You ––– sell the village home considering the future of your children. You should educate your children properly. i) The inventor of printing, Johan Gutenberg ––– in 1400 in the city of Mainz, Germany. His contribution is praiseworthy. j) ––– living in a crowded city? You seem to be unhappy living in a crowded city. 7. There was born would rather as well as used to as if had better let alone had to lest a) His income is very poor. He cannot buy an ordinary watch, ––– a costly one. b) He saw a bear coming towards him. So he climbed up a tree ––– the bear might attack him. c) Our young generation are following western culture ––– they were born in foreign countries. d) The bridge grew old. They ––– repair it. e) It is a popular restaurant. We ––– reserve a table. f) Don’t worry. It will take some time to get ––– a new place. g) It is autumn. They ––– make a journey by boat than a journey by train. h) ––– was a time when people used to travel by walking or riding on animals. But at present a revolutionary change has taken place in the transport system. i) Humayun Ahmed was a teacher, author, dramatist, playwright and filmmaker. He ––– on 13 November 1948. j) I studied psychology, medicine ––– working in a hospital to gain experience. 8. as if what’s it like as soon as would rather what if have to there it let alone had better a) A cultural function is going to be held in our college. ––– putting up the drama ‘Rakta Karabi’ by Rabindranath Tagore? b) She cannot speak properly in the class, ––– addressing before a large audience. She is naturally shy and introvert. c) You are depending on his money. ––– he fails to give you the money in proper time? He is not reliable. d) I am surprised to hear his speeches. He speaks ––– he knew the ins and outs of the incident. e) I went there to meet him. ––– I saw him, I rushed to him. f) You ––– strart for college early. The sky is getting cloudy and it might rain soon. g) I ––– seek his help. A great deal of work is still pending. h) ––– is not wise for us to wait here for her. What if she does not come at all? i) To be successful in life we ––– be disciplined. Because without leading a disciplined life, none can be great. j) Once ––– lived a farmer in a village. He lived a totally carefree life. He never thought of his future. 9. was born have to as long as what’s it like would rather it is high time let alone it what does...look like as if a) Corruption is a great sin. I ––– die than become corrupt. b) ––– living in bohemian style? c) Aristotle, a great philosopher, ––– in 384 BC. d) Mahin knows a little about internet browsing but he speaks ––– he knew everything. e) We are losing our valuable working hours as a result of traffic jam. ––– we solved this problem. f) I met him one month ago. I can hardly recall his name, ––– his address. g) ––– our house –––? h) You ––– be careful when you are crossing the road. The road is really busy. i) None can live without hope. Infact, ––– there is life there is hope. j) ––– seems that he is very sick. He can’t even talk to us. 10. as soon as what’s it like What does...look like would rather as if there was born had better let alone have to a) Health is wealth. So we all ––– follow the rules of health. b) ––– was a king named Lear. He had three daughters. c) I cannot even remember his name, ––– his address. d) ––– eating an unboiled egg? This must be injurious to health. e) I ––– apply for the job. Unemployed life seems very boring to me now. f) He needed our help. We ––– help him than walk home. g) We spent much time. We should now conclude ––– possible. h) He ––– with a silver spoon. But now he leads a very miserable life. i) Kashem comes of a poor family. But his activities are such ––– he were born into a rich family. j) Teacher: ––– your sister –––,Jenny? 11. far and wide so that enough to Crocodile tears all the best make sense rule out keep body & soul together as though as soon as a) This is a wrong proposal. People will ––– the proposal. b) He made abrupt comments which hardly –––. This is his nature. c) After a long time we are meeting. I wish you –––. d) He caused pains to me. Now he sheds ––– for me. e) The poor earn very little to –––. They cannot hope for the best. f) His fame spread –––. He is a famous professor. g) ––– he came, we all stood up. He is our principal. h) He is wise ––– understand what I say. He is my close friend. i) He walked very fast ––– he could reach there in time. j) The unknown person talked ––– he were mad. 12. there what does....look like let alone as soon as as if have to what’s it like would rather had better was born a) We ––– be conscious about environment pollution. It's, our duty to keep the environment clean and danger free. b) You ––– go to the concert than stay at home. The concert is always enjoyable. c) We ––– stop cutting down trees. Deforestation is detrimental to environment. d) He can't recall the incident, ––– the cause of it. He became a victim of it. e) It looks ––– it’s going to rain. Eveybody expects rain. f) I plan to move ––– I find another apartment. I want to live in an apartment. g) ––– listening to others? You don't want to talk to others. h) Daughter Mom, ––– an albatross –––? i) ––– seemed to be no doubt about it. It is wonderful. j) Sir Walter Scott was both a poet and a novelist. He ––– in 1771. 13. had better as long as there have to in case lest let alone as if what if hardly had a) Our parents sacrifice a lot for us. We ––– abide by them. b) ––– we reached the station before the train left. c) Here is nobody to help me. Please help me ––– I call you. d) Mother is calling you. You ––– go home. e) Once upon a time ––– lived an honest woodcutter in a village. f) He is a poor man. He cannot afford to travel by an AC bus, ––– by an airplane. g) We are in the room. ––– it rains outside? h) She has an urgent piece of business in Dhaka. She should start ––– she can. i) The wooden bridge was very old. The villagers repaired it ––– it might break down. j) The boy made a pure fun. He acted ––– he were mad. 14. had better there was born no sooner had would you mind enough to as soon as had to what does...look like would rather a) The road was very busy. He ––– drive carefully. b) He is close fisted man. He ––– deposit his money in a bank than spend it for own use. c) My father is physically fit. He is fit ––– run for miles at a stretch. d) A : ––– your cell phone? B : It is quite slim and light. e) ––– the teacher entered the class room, the students stood up. f) He is very sick. He ––– go to a doctor. g) Many well off people live in our district. But ––– is no good school here. h) Dr. Muhammad Yunus is a man of Nobel laureate. He ––– in Chattogram. i) ––– he received the message than he sent me. j) I offer you a cup of tea, ––– taking it? 15. has to let alone what if lest as if in case it is time wished used to what’s...like a) You had better take the keys ––– I am out. b) The teacher was angry as he did not do his homework. He ––– he had done his homework. c) There is not enough room for us, ––– any guests. d) He is suffering from diabetes. He ––– give up sugar. e) English is very important for us. ––– we adopted proper steps for learning English. f) We have to catch the 4:30 bus. ––– he comes late? g) He is ––– driving at a high speed. It can be very dangerous. h) A : ––– the university admission test? B : It's really hard and competitive. i) He went on speaking ––– I had not said anything. j) He saved some money for the future. He did so ––– he should fall into monetary crisis. 16. could not as though it is should have had had finished had to no sooner in case neither a) Rabindranath was living in London. He ––– live with an English family there. b) I have invited some colleagues to dinner. I will buy some candles ––– there is a power-cut. c) We reached the station at the eleventh hour. ––– had we reached the station than the train started. d) I was in a hurry. I ––– talk to her. e) Tired as I was I ––– the work. Then I went to bed. f) She always dislikes him. He behaves ––– he were mad. g) He does not know what he wants. He is ––– satisfied nor happy. h) I ––– my lunch before you came. Where did you go? i) ––– five years since I saw you. When are you coming back? j) You failed the test because you didn't study. You ––– studied for the test. 17. act upto there would rather have to broke though keep up broke away coming down cut off come by a) We missed our train. We ––– return home. b) I am already late for the college. I ––– start right now. c) He searched every corner of his room. ––– wasn’t any book in the room. d) He is a good boy. He always ––– his teacher's advice. e) A war broke out in the border. The soldiers ––– the enemy’s line f) Police block all the roads. Because a convict ––– from the prison. g) This is a very valuable stone. How did you ––– this stone? h) You spend a lot of money. Try to ––– your budget. i) You have done well in the examination, –––it –––. j) The price of rice is –––. It will reduce the sufferings of the people. 18. used to what if provided what’s...like in case would rather let alone as though scarcely had lest a) The man takes an umbrella ––– it rains. b) They will be playing football ––– the weather is propitious. c) I helped him in his danger but he spoke with me ––– I were a stranger to him. d) ––– the rain stopped when we resumed our journey. e) He ––– reveal the truth than hide it. f) Work with honesty and sincerity ––– you should suffer in the long run. g) The man is old and feeble. He can't walk properly, ––– run a race. h) You got GPA 5 in the previous exam. ––– you will fail in the coming HSC exam? i) There is a big play ground near our college. I ––– play there in my boyhood. j) ––– your new abode –––? 19. as if as fast as what’s it like would rather as soon as what if let alone had better lest would you mind a) We are a developing nation. We should make the best use of our resources ––– we might lag behind. b) ––– jumping from plane with a parachute? It must be thrilling. c) I stopped ––– I met my friend. It is many years since I saw him last. d) It is noon. But it is dark all around as the cloud has covered the sky. It looks –––itwere evening. e) Salam feels pain in his chest. He ––– go back to the hospital for a scan next week. f) Though I am poor, I hate begging. I ––– die than beg. g) The box is too heavy for me to carry. ––– helping me to carry it? h) I am now hot in a position to lend you one thousand taka, ––– one lakh. i) A: ––– you miss the college bus? B : No problem. I will hire a taxi. j) A : The time is very short. Write ––– you can. B : I’m trying my best. 20. as soon as had to let alone according to as if no sooner had had better would rather look forward to would have a) These students must succeed. They are studying ––– their teachers' instructions. b) My friend is a fearless soldier. He ––– die than surrender. c) We were not late to start. But ––– we reached the venue than the doors were closed. d) The company chief is not much rigid. If he had been requested properly, he ––– granted your appeal. e) Nelson Mandela became president. But he ––– spend decades behind the bars before that. f) She doesn’t even speak her own language well, ––– French. g) ––– he caught sight of a policeman, he ran away. h) She felt ––– all her worries had gone. i) Kennedy once said, "I ––– an America which will not be afraid of grace and beauty." j) You need a smooth journey. So, you ––– go by train. 21. what if let alone had better get used to used to look down upon would rather as soon as what’s it like there a) She is averse to literature. She does not admire tragedy, ––– poetry. b) The hunter aimed at a bird. ––– he pulled the string of the bow, it flew away. c) ––– stood a tea stall under the banyan tree. d) The whole area is already covered by rain water. –––, it rains again? e) The canal had silted up making it difficult for the villagers to transport their agricultural produces. They ––– re-excavate it. f) You look ill. You ––– stay at home than go to work. g) Teach your child not to ––– the downtrodden. This teaching will make him sympathetic. h) In ancient time, people were helpless. They ––– fight against the wild animals. i) I have no idea of ––– going on a long drive. I had never such an occasion in my life. j) ––– walking in the morning. Walking is very important to keep a sound health. 22. would you mind whether...or let alone as soon as provided that have to what does ....look like would rather as if had better a) It is all the same to me ––– you come ––– not. b) It is obligatory for all to participate in campaign. Riaz ––– join us if he is physically fit. c) Russel: Have you ever seen an EGC machine? Ruffi: No, I haven’t. Have you? ––– it –––? d) I ––– have a walk around than sit idly. I like the surroundings very much here. e) The cut on your forehead looks serious. You ––– put a plaster on it. f) He doesn’t know how to speak decently, ––– to behave politely. g) It is raining heavily. 1 wouldn't go out ––– the rain stops. h) The audience burst into roar ––– Messi scored a goal at the last minute of the match. i) After the interruption, the speaker went on talking ––– nothing had happened. j) I can't understand the topic. ––– helping me get it? 23. 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. 24. 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 cell phone, ––– 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. 25. 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 pea-cock –––? Robi: It’s a very nice bird. It knows how to dance. 26. 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 aeroplane. 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) Logn ago, ––– lived a mighty warrior named Kublai Khan. He was the grandson of Chenghis Khan. j) I ––– seek advice from a doctor. I have been suffering from fever for a long time. 27. 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 a very poor writing skill. They cannot write fairly well even in Bangla, ––– in English. c) Some city dwellers behaviour is often too formal. They speak in such a way ––– they were never in the village. d) I have never travelled by air. ––– flying in the sky? e) Riaz : ––– the frozen mountain peak –––? Purnima : It looks like a white dome. f) Sheela is suffering from tooth-ache. 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 companions. 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 for quite a long time. We can’t take much time any more. We ––– come to a conclusion. 28. 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 foul smell in the room. ––– opening the windows? b) Tomorrow I will be very busy. So, I’ll say good-bye 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. 29. 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 in the world map ––– at the cost of millions of lives. b) During the liberation war of Bangladesh ––– was 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 co-operation from them ––– apology. g) The elements of anti-liberation forces came out of their cocoons ––– the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was killed. h) Some persons living in Bangladesh always try to make conspiracy against thecountry ––– Bangladesh were not their own country. i) The authorities of Dhaka University cut ties with Pakistan. ––– the government of Bangladesh takes initiatives to cut off diplomatic relation with Pakistan? j) Teacher: Learners, ––– the national flower of Bangladesh ––– ? 30. had better let alone as if as soon as was born what does...look like there would you mind it would rather a) The room appears to be suffocating. ––– opening the windows? b) It is raining outside. You ––– take an umbrella. c) He cannot read newspaper, ––– edit a newspaper. d) ––– lived a wise man but he was not well known to all. e) You look tired. ––– appears to me that you have worked hard. f) Ismail is a symbol of versatile genius. He ––– in a needy family. g) ––– a dinosaur –––? Have you ever seen it? h) He proceeded ––– he had never seen me. His defiant behaviour offended me. i) Panic seized me ––– I heard his roaring voice. j) Though I am in dire need of money,I ––– die than seek any financial help from him. 31. let alone as if as soon as had better what’s like if it would rather have to there a) I met him ten years ago. I can hardly recall his name, ––– his address. b) ––– has been many years since I saw him. So, I cannot recognize him. c) Don’t behave ––– you knew everything. Remember all others here are senior to you. d) You ––– build your own house than live in a rented house. House rent has increased much nowadays. e) Give him the good news ––– you meet him. f) ––– are many rivers in Bangladesh. The rivers abound with plenty of fishes. g) ––– I had a typewriter, I would type well. h) You ––– consult with a doctor. The condition of your health may deteriorate. i) ––– he –––? He is friendly and he can help you. j) Time is over. I ––– go now. 32. 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 the body and mind. c) Do you often ––– travel on business? You are always seen travelling abroad. d) Long ago, ––– lived a very pious man. His name was Hatem Tai and he was very kind-hearted. e) ––– does a clown –––? You’ve seen a clown in the circus many a time. f) ––– I see my father coming, my heart fills up with joy. I am very much fond of my father. g) I got a job at a bar. But I hate working at a bar. I ––– be a waiter than a barman. h) Kazi Nazrul Islam ––– in an impoverished family. He had to earn even when he was a small boy. i) The 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. 33. unless let alone it there would you mind as if neither had better as as fast as the older...the more a) When my brother was a child, he wouldn’t look at all like my father. ––– he gets, ––– he looks like him. b) ––– are hundreds of languages spoken regularly by human beings. But everywhere of the world people speak English. c) A: They won’t be enjoying a holiday this year. B: ––– we. d) It is admitted by all that a deer can run fast. But it cannot run ––– a Cheetah. e) He loves his garden very much. He does not allow his sons to pluck anyflower,––– other children. f) I cannot carry the box on my back. ––– taking the box into the room? g) ––– is very difficult to get good grade in Bengali and English. h) It is getting dark. You ––– go home right now. i) The man was seriously injured in an accident. He would have died ––– he had been taken to a nearby hospital. j) The boy talks too much of himself. He talks ––– he knew everything. 34. had better was born would rather as soon as let alone in order to has to as if whenever there a) The students were making a noise in the class. But ––– the teacher entered the class, they kept quiet. b) It was a hot summer day. A crow felt very thirsty. So it was flying here and there ––– find water. c) Panna was a criminal. So he was always on his toes. ––– he saw the police, he hid himself. d) The man is so weak that he cannot walk. He cannot walk even a kilometer ––– five kilometers. e) ––– is a nice kitchen garden just behind our house. So we can get fresh vegetables from there. f) I am too tired to talk. I can no longer give you company. You ––– leave me and let me take rest. g) Though I am poor, I hate begging. Begging is most disreputable. I ––– die than beg. h) Michail Madhusudan Dutt was a popular Bengali poet. He ––– in a sophisticated Hindu family, but he took Christianity when he was young. i) My friend Ratul talks ––– he were a millionaire. But he comes of an impoverished family. Moreover, he is good for nothing. j) Rana is a meritorious student. He is the first boy in our class. He ––– study hard and work more to maintain his position in the class. 35. but for used to was born no sooner had had better as if it what do you mean has to what’s the matter a) Shamsur Rahman ––– in Dhaka in 1929. He is famous both as a poet and a novelist. b) ––– Diamond jumped upon the table than the lighted candle fell on the papers. It caused a great damage to Newton’s research works. c) You ––– apply to the principal of your college for granting you a stipend. He will surely see on it. d) Thomas Alva Edison was very inquisitive in his childhood. He ––– do many harmful activities. However, he made a lot of inventions. e) One evening I returned home groaning with a bad headache. My mother asked me, “––– with you? Why do you look so pale? f) ––– your timely intervention, I would have been assaulted by them. I was just a victim of circumstances. g) –––? How can a rope bite a man? It is quite unbelievable. h) He tells the matter ––– he knew it. Actually, he is quite ignorant of it. i) ––– is a good idea to walk in the morning. Morning walk is very healthful. j) A good citizen ––– perform a lot of things. These things will enable him to become a true patriot. 36. as if was born as soon as it what does...look like there have to let alone would rather had better a) Manners make a man. Students ––– practice good manners in everyday life. b) Most students in our country are weak in English. They ––– follow the advice of their teachers for improvement. c) He tries to show off his knowledge in English. He speaks English ––– he were an Englishman. d) Cox’s Bazar is a popular tourist hub. ––– are many nice hotels for tourists. e) The other day I met an old rickshawpuller. He told me that he ––– pull a rickshaw than beg. f) A poor man struggles hard to survive in our country. He can hardly earn Tk. 200 a day, ––– Tk. 2000. g) In Dhaka city, traffic jam is very common. ––– may occur anywhere anytime. h) Smoking is one of the major causes of heart attack and cancer. ––– a smoker stops smoking, he can avoid the risk of any danger. i) Have you ever heard the name of William Shakespeare? He ––– on 23rd April, 1564 in England. He was one of the greatest dramatists of the world. j) Son : Dad, ––– an alien –––? Father : Well. Aliens are believed to come from another planet. Films and science fiction tell us about them. They are really awesome. 37. was born would you mind there would rather what does...look like as if let alone had better have to as soon as a) He cannot tell my name, ––– my address. He is lying. b) The Bangladeshi cricketers have done well in the World Cup. They ––– struggle more to win the World Cup. c) ––– the earth –––? It’s not completely round. d) I ––– walk than get on the bus. This time the bus is very crowded. e) ––– I reached the station, the train left. Really I was lucky. f) Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was a great linguist. He ––– in 1885 A.D. g) He acts ––– he were rich. So nobody likes him. h) You look sick. You ––– go home immediately. i) ––– was a boy at the door. He wanted to talk to me. j) ––– eating sea fish? I think you will enjoy a lot. 38. was born what’s...like it it let alone there would rather as soon as had better as if what if a) ––– your family –––? Our family is not so big. It’s comparatively small. b) Today is a raining day. You ––– not go to office today. c) I have a bad headache. I ––– go to doctor. d) ––– lived an old man in a village. He was very wise. e) My sister is acting ––– she were all in all. She always acts like this way. f) I’ll call you ––– I arrive. Then we will go to market. g) Prabha can’t afford to buy a cell phone, ––– a laptop. Actually she is very poor. h) Punctuality is the habit of doing things exactly in time. ––– is, of course, a good habit. i) Tajuddin Ahmed, the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh, ––– in 1925. He was a wise man. j) Rina : ––– we miss the bus? Mina : We will take a taxi then. 39. there what if was born had better as long as let alone have to as if it as soon as a) ––– is really unfortunate for a boy like him to fail in the exam. b) He cannot score a goal, ––– a hattrick. c) His mother being sick, he needs to go home ––– possible. d) The manager says alone; It seems ––– others had nothing to say. e) No one is happy with her result; She ––– understand it. f) ––– you lose your pen? g) ––– lived a very clever fox in a jungle. h) The poor will continue to suffer ––– they are illiterate. i) Zahir Raihan ––– on 19 August, 1935 in Feni. j) We ––– educate all and work hard to develop our country. 40. had better there have to would rather let alone as if it what’s it like was born as soon as a) Motin’s father is a low paid service holder. He has no ability to buy a bi-cycle for his son, ––– a motor bike. b) I’ve never travelled by air. ––– travelling in the sky? c) Let’s go to the cinema. ––– is not worth waiting any longer. d) I am tired. I ––– stay at home than go outside. e) You look very anxious. And you cannot continue your study any longer. You ––– take rest. f) I am surprised to hear his speeches. He speaks ––– he knew the ins and outs of the incident. g) Salam feels pain in his chest. He ––– go back to the hospital for a scan next week. h) Tagore ––– in 1861. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1913. i) ––– is no fish here. It is a swimming pool. j) I went there to meet with him. ––– I saw him, I rushed to talk to him. Worksheet on Phrases/Words with special use-5.1 Answer 1. Solution: (a) was born (b) As soon as (c) had better (d) would rather (e) there (f) as though (g) let alone (h) have to what if (j) What's it like 2. Solution: (a) no longer (b) What if (c) What about (d) Would you mind (e) No sooner had (f) But for (g) What’s it like (h) would rather (i) let alone (j) in order to 3. Solution: (a) However (b) What if (c) needn't (d) There (e) used to (f) had better (g) as soon as (h) there (i) What does ... look like (j) Would you mind 4. Solution: (a) there (b) was born (c) would rather (d) need not (e) wish (f) as fast as (g) had better (h) What’s.... like (i) was born (j) would you mind 5. Solution: (a) was born (b) as if (c) It (d) have to (e) would rather (f) let alone (g) had better (h) what if (i) what does ... look like (j) There 6. Solution: (a) It (b) What does ... look like (c) let alone (d) would rather (e) There (f) What If (g) have to (h) had better (i) was born (j) What’s it like 7. Solution: (a) let alone (b) lest (c) as if (d) had to (e) had better (f) used to (g) would rather (h) There (i) was born (j) as well as 8. Solution: (a) What’s it like (b) let alone (c) What if (d) as if (e) As soon as (f) had better (g) have to (h) It (i) would rather (j) there 9. Solution: (a) would rather (b) What's it like (c) was born (d) as if (e) It is high time (f) let alone (g) What does ... look like (h) have to (i) as long as (j) It 10. Solution: (a) have to (b) There (c) let alone (d) What’s it like (e) had better (f) would rather (g) as soon as (h) was born (i) as if (j) What does ... look like 11. Solution: (a) rule out (b) make sense (c) all the best (d) crocodile tears (e) keep body and soul together (f) far and wide (g) As soon as (h) enough to (i) so that (j) as though 12. Solution: (a) have to (b) would rather (c) had ( better (d) let alone (e) as if (f) as soon; as (g) What's it like (h) What does ... look like (i) There (j) was born 13. Solution: (a) have to (b) Hardly had (c) in case (d) had better (e) there (f) let alone (g) What if (h) as long as (i) lest (j) as if 14. Solution: (a) had to (b) would rather (c) enough to (d) What does ... look like? (e) A soon as (f) had better (g) there (h) was born (i) No sooner had (j) Would you mind 15. Solution: (a) in case (b) wished (c) let alone (d) has to (e) It is time (f) What if (g) used to (h) What's ... like (i) as if (j) lest 16. Solution: (a) had to (b) in case (c) No sooner (d) could not (e) finished (f) as though (g) neither (h) had had (i) It is (j) should have 17. Solution: (a) had to (b) would rather (c) There (d) acts upto (e) broke through (f) broke away (g) come by (h) cut off (i) keep (it) up (j) coming down 18. Solution: (a) in case (b) provided (c) as though (d) Scarcely had (e) would rather (f) lest (g) let alone (h) What if (i) used to (j) What’s ... like 19. Solution: (a) lest (b) What’s it like (c) as soon as (d) as if (e) had better (f) would rather (g) Would you mind (h) let alone (i) What if (j) as fast as 20. Solution: (a) according to (b) would rather (c) no sooner had (d) would have (e) had to (f) let alone (g) As soon as (h) as if (i) look forward to (j) had better 21. Solution: (a) let alone (b) As soon as (c) There (d) What if (e) had better (f) would rattier (g) look down upon (h) used to (i) what’s it like (j) Get used to 22. Solution: (a) whether... or (b) had better (c) What does it look like? (d) would rather (e) have to (f) let alone (g) unless (h) as soon as (i) as if (j) Would you mind 23. Solution: (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 24. Solution(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 25. Solution: (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 26. Solution: (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 27. Solution: (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 28. Solution: (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 29. Solution: (a) was born (b) there (c) What's it like (d) would rather (e) has to/ had to (f) let alone (g) as soon as (h) as if (i) What if (j) what does ... look like 30. Solution: (a) Would you mind (b) had better (c) let alone (d) There (e) It (f) was born (g) What does ... look like (h) as if (i) as soon as (j) would rather 31. Solution: (a) let alone (b) it (c) as if (d) would rather (e) as soon as (f) There (g) If (h) had better (i) What's ... like (j) have to 32. Solution: (a) had better (b) It (c) have to (d) there (e) What ... look like (f) As soon as (g) would rather (h) was born (i) let alone (j) as if 33. Solution: (a) The older ... the more (b) There (c) Neither will (d) as fast as (e) let alone (f) Would you mind (g) It (h) had better (i) unless (j) as if 34. Solution: (a) as soon as (b) in order to (c) Whenever (d) let alone (e) There (f) had better (g) would rather (h) was born (i) as if (j) has to 35. Solution: (a) was born (b) No sooner had (c) had better (d) Used to (e) What’s the matter (f) But for (g) What do you mean (h) as if (i) It (j) has to 36. Solution: (a) had better (b) have to (c) as if (d) There (e) would rather (f) let alone (g) It (h) As soon as (i) was born (j) What does ... look like 37. Solution: (a) let alone (b) have to (c) What ...look like (d) would rather (e) As soon as (f) was born (g) as if (h) had better (i) There (j) Would you mind 38. 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This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Special use of Words/Phrases Worksheet on Phrases/Words with special use-5.1 Complete the sentences with suitable phrase/ words given in the box:- 1. what’s it like was born would rather had better as though let alone what if have to as soon as there a) Sheikh Hasina is the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She ––– in Gopalganj in 1947. She is the eldest of five children of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. b) ––– I finished reading over the problem, the answer leapt to my mind. Actually I was absent minded. c) You are too fat. You ––– eat two rusks and an apple every lunch. d) New Zealand is a very cold country. I ––– live in a warm country. e) Once ––– lived a farmer. He had a faithful dog. The farmer loved the dog very much. f) The girl looks very ugly. She looks ––– she didn’t sleep last night. g) I have never met any actor, ––– Shahrukh Khan. But I am his great fan. h) Please don’t worry. I am thinking what to do. You don’t ––– clean the car. i) You look very pale. ––– you consult with a lawyer? j) ––– playing in the middle of the street? You seem to be very anxious playing with risk. 2. What about No longer No sooner had but for What’s it like What if Would you mind Would rather In order to Let alone a) There have been significant changes in the types of entertainment over time. Many of these ––– exist. b) It is raining heavily. ––– the bus doesn’t come? c) I have already taken my breakfast. ––– your breakfast? d) You are hungry now. ––– taking a sandwich? e) Mr. Islam would like to go abroad. ––– he arrived at the airport than the airliner landed. f) ––– your help, I would have been in real trouble. I am very grateful to you. g) ––– living in a forest? Some people in Africa live in the forest. h) His father ––– resign his job than continue it with dishonour. He is very determined to do so. i) The boy is very poor. He cannot earn his bread ––– education. j) Accessibility to higher education in our country is very difficult. Students must work hard ––– get themselves admitted into universities. 3. there used to would you mind however there what if what does...look like had better as soon as needn’t a) The exam was difficult. –––, I answered all of the questions correctly. b) A: ––– the teacher comes late? B: We’ll keep silent in the class. c) We ––– have booked a table. The restaurant is empty! d) It was a total disaster in the locality. ––– was a six-month supply of food and water-but not a soul to consume it. e) It ––– be difficult to buy fresh pasta in the UK. Now you can get it everywhere even in Bangladesh. f) We ––– go home. It’s getting dark. g) He’ll be back tomorrow. I’ll give him the message ––– I see him. h) Long ago ––– lived a hare in a forest. He was always proud of his speed. A tortoise also lived nearby. i) A: ––– my garden –––? B: It looks like a piece of heaven on earth. j) A: How can I help you? B: ––– taking the boxes into the room? 4. was born wish what’s...like need not would you mind there as fast as would rather had better a) Once upon a time ––– lived a young man named Androcles. He was caught by a slave merchant who sold him to a rich man of another country. b) He is my friend for the last five years. But I did never ask him where he –––. c) I ––– resign my job than tolerate injustice. I have moral courage to raise voice against injustice. d) He can see well. He ––– ase any spectacle. e) I ––– could attend your birthday party. But I am sorry I will not be able to attend because of my examination. f) She came to our house but left immediately. It seemed she went out ––– lightning. g) It is very hot inside the room. I ––– go to the open space. h) A: ––– the tour –––? B: It’s great if you don’t mind the travel hazard. i) Flight lieutenant Birsrestha Matiur Rahman was a pilot in the Pakistan in the Pakistan Air Force when the liberation war broke out. He ––– on 29 November 1941 at his paternal house. j) A: ––– lending your ears to me? B: Oh, sure. What do you want to say? 5. there had better as if what does...look like let alone what if was born would rather have to it a) Robert Herrick was a poet and a clergyman. He ––– in London. b) He deals with me ––– I were his friend. But I do not know him. c) ––– was in China that the art of Bonsai originated perhaps more than 1000 years ago. d) It’s free. You don’t ––– pay for it. e) I ––– take coffee in lieu of tea. But I like both of them. f) I cannot ride a bicycle ––– a motor cycle. I have no money to buy any of them. g) Your mother is ill. So I think you ––– go home early. h) It’s going to become a little bit dangerous there, ––– we had it somewhere else? i) The Taj Mahal is the tomb of Mamtaj Mahal. But I have no idea about. ––– it –––. j) ––– will be somebody waiting for you at the bus stand. Hurry up. 6. There what’s it like Had better have to Would rather what if What does...look like It Let alone Was born a) ––– is a sunny day and seems that rain will not fall soon. You can go to college now. b) ––– his new pen –––? I have a nice pen. c) I cannot have a single farthing, ––– a dollar. How can I buy a new Honda? d) Many of our people do not like to speak in English. I ––– speak in English. e) ––– is no fish in the pond as the flood has inundated it recently. You will not get any fish here. f) ––– we hear any good news from him today? I hope that he will be very glad. g) We ––– do it for the sake of the country, particularly for the poor. The poor live from hand to mouth. h) You ––– sell the village home considering the future of your children. You should educate your children properly. i) The inventor of printing, Johan Gutenberg ––– in 1400 in the city of Mainz, Germany. His contribution is praiseworthy. j) ––– living in a crowded city? You seem to be unhappy living in a crowded city. 7. There was born would rather as well as used to as if had better let alone had to lest a) His income is very poor. He cannot buy an ordinary watch, ––– a costly one. b) He saw a bear coming towards him. So he climbed up a tree ––– the bear might attack him. c) Our young generation are following western culture ––– they were born in foreign countries. d) The bridge grew old. They ––– repair it. e) It is a popular restaurant. We ––– reserve a table. f) Don’t worry. It will take some time to get ––– a new place. g) It is autumn. They ––– make a journey by boat than a journey by train. h) ––– was a time when people used to travel by walking or riding on animals. But at present a revolutionary change has taken place in the transport system. i) Humayun Ahmed was a teacher, author, dramatist, playwright and filmmaker. He ––– on 13 November 1948. j) I studied psychology, medicine ––– working in a hospital to gain experience. 8. as if what’s it like as soon as would rather what if have to there it let alone had better a) A cultural function is going to be held in our college. ––– putting up the drama ‘Rakta Karabi’ by Rabindranath Tagore? b) She cannot speak properly in the class, ––– addressing before a large audience. She is naturally shy and introvert. c) You are depending on his money. ––– he fails to give you the money in proper time? He is not reliable. d) I am surprised to hear his speeches. He speaks ––– he knew the ins and outs of the incident. e) I went there to meet him. ––– I saw him, I rushed to him. f) You ––– strart for college early. The sky is getting cloudy and it might rain soon. g) I ––– seek his help. A great deal of work is still pending. h) ––– is not wise for us to wait here for her. What if she does not come at all? i) To be successful in life we ––– be disciplined. Because without leading a disciplined life, none can be great. j) Once ––– lived a farmer in a village. He lived a totally carefree life. He never thought of his future. 9. was born have to as long as what’s it like would rather it is high time let alone it what does...look like as if a) Corruption is a great sin. I ––– die than become corrupt. b) ––– living in bohemian style? c) Aristotle, a great philosopher, ––– in 384 BC. d) Mahin knows a little about internet browsing but he speaks ––– he knew everything. e) We are losing our valuable working hours as a result of traffic jam. ––– we solved this problem. f) I met him one month ago. I can hardly recall his name, ––– his address. g) ––– our house –––? h) You ––– be careful when you are crossing the road. The road is really busy. i) None can live without hope. Infact, ––– there is life there is hope. j) ––– seems that he is very sick. He can’t even talk to us. 10. as soon as what’s it like What does...look like would rather as if there was born had better let alone have to a) Health is wealth. So we all ––– follow the rules of health. b) ––– was a king named Lear. He had three daughters. c) I cannot even remember his name, ––– his address. d) ––– eating an unboiled egg? This must be injurious to health. e) I ––– apply for the job. Unemployed life seems very boring to me now. f) He needed our help. We ––– help him than walk home. g) We spent much time. We should now conclude ––– possible. h) He ––– with a silver spoon. But now he leads a very miserable life. i) Kashem comes of a poor family. But his activities are such ––– he were born into a rich family. j) Teacher: ––– your sister –––,Jenny? 11. far and wide so that enough to Crocodile tears all the best make sense rule out keep body & soul together as though as soon as a) This is a wrong proposal. People will ––– the proposal. b) He made abrupt comments which hardly –––. This is his nature. c) After a long time we are meeting. I wish you –––. d) He caused pains to me. Now he sheds ––– for me. e) The poor earn very little to –––. They cannot hope for the best. f) His fame spread –––. He is a famous professor. g) ––– he came, we all stood up. He is our principal. h) He is wise ––– understand what I say. He is my close friend. i) He walked very fast ––– he could reach there in time. j) The unknown person talked ––– he were mad. 12. there what does....look like let alone as soon as as if have to what’s it like would rather had better was born a) We ––– be conscious about environment pollution. It's, our duty to keep the environment clean and danger free. b) You ––– go to the concert than stay at home. The concert is always enjoyable. c) We ––– stop cutting down trees. Deforestation is detrimental to environment. d) He can't recall the incident, ––– the cause of it. He became a victim of it. e) It looks ––– it’s going to rain. Eveybody expects rain. f) I plan to move ––– I find another apartment. I want to live in an apartment. g) ––– listening to others? You don't want to talk to others. h) Daughter Mom, ––– an albatross –––? i) ––– seemed to be no doubt about it. It is wonderful. j) Sir Walter Scott was both a poet and a novelist. He ––– in 1771. 13. had better as long as there have to in case lest let alone as if what if hardly had a) Our parents sacrifice a lot for us. We ––– abide by them. b) ––– we reached the station before the train left. c) Here is nobody to help me. Please help me ––– I call you. d) Mother is calling you. You ––– go home. e) Once upon a time ––– lived an honest woodcutter in a village. f) He is a poor man. He cannot afford to travel by an AC bus, ––– by an airplane. g) We are in the room. ––– it rains outside? h) She has an urgent piece of business in Dhaka. She should start ––– she can. i) The wooden bridge was very old. The villagers repaired it ––– it might break down. j) The boy made a pure fun. He acted ––– he were mad. 14. had better there was born no sooner had would you mind enough to as soon as had to what does...look like would rather a) The road was very busy. He ––– drive carefully. b) He is close fisted man. He ––– deposit his money in a bank than spend it for own use. c) My father is physically fit. He is fit ––– run for miles at a stretch. d) A : ––– your cell phone? B : It is quite slim and light. e) ––– the teacher entered the class room, the students stood up. f) He is very sick. He ––– go to a doctor. g) Many well off people live in our district. But ––– is no good school here. h) Dr. Muhammad Yunus is a man of Nobel laureate. He ––– in Chattogram. i) ––– he received the message than he sent me. j) I offer you a cup of tea, ––– taking it? 15. has to let alone what if lest as if in case it is time wished used to what’s...like a) You had better take the keys ––– I am out. b) The teacher was angry as he did not do his homework. He ––– he had done his homework. c) There is not enough room for us, ––– any guests. d) He is suffering from diabetes. He ––– give up sugar. e) English is very important for us. ––– we adopted proper steps for learning English. f) We have to catch the 4:30 bus. ––– he comes late? g) He is ––– driving at a high speed. It can be very dangerous. h) A : ––– the university admission test? B : It's really hard and competitive. i) He went on speaking ––– I had not said anything. j) He saved some money for the future. He did so ––– he should fall into monetary crisis. 16. could not as though it is should have had had finished had to no sooner in case neither a) Rabindranath was living in London. He ––– live with an English family there. b) I have invited some colleagues to dinner. I will buy some candles ––– there is a power-cut. c) We reached the station at the eleventh hour. ––– had we reached the station than the train started. d) I was in a hurry. I ––– talk to her. e) Tired as I was I ––– the work. Then I went to bed. f) She always dislikes him. He behaves ––– he were mad. g) He does not know what he wants. He is ––– satisfied nor happy. h) I ––– my lunch before you came. Where did you go? i) ––– five years since I saw you. When are you coming back? j) You failed the test because you didn't study. You ––– studied for the test. 17. act upto there would rather have to broke though keep up broke away coming down cut off come by a) We missed our train. We ––– return home. b) I am already late for the college. I ––– start right now. c) He searched every corner of his room. ––– wasn’t any book in the room. d) He is a good boy. He always ––– his teacher's advice. e) A war broke out in the border. The soldiers ––– the enemy’s line f) Police block all the roads. Because a convict ––– from the prison. g) This is a very valuable stone. How did you ––– this stone? h) You spend a lot of money. Try to ––– your budget. i) You have done well in the examination, –––it –––. j) The price of rice is –––. It will reduce the sufferings of the people. 18. used to what if provided what’s...like in case would rather let alone as though scarcely had lest a) The man takes an umbrella ––– it rains. b) They will be playing football ––– the weather is propitious. c) I helped him in his danger but he spoke with me ––– I were a stranger to him. d) ––– the rain stopped when we resumed our journey. e) He ––– reveal the truth than hide it. f) Work with honesty and sincerity ––– you should suffer in the long run. g) The man is old and feeble. He can't walk properly, ––– run a race. h) You got GPA 5 in the previous exam. ––– you will fail in the coming HSC exam? i) There is a big play ground near our college. I ––– play there in my boyhood. j) ––– your new abode –––? 19. as if as fast as what’s it like would rather as soon as what if let alone had better lest would you mind a) We are a developing nation. We should make the best use of our resources ––– we might lag behind. b) ––– jumping from plane with a parachute? It must be thrilling. c) I stopped ––– I met my friend. It is many years since I saw him last. d) It is noon. But it is dark all around as the cloud has covered the sky. It looks –––itwere evening. e) Salam feels pain in his chest. He ––– go back to the hospital for a scan next week. f) Though I am poor, I hate begging. I ––– die than beg. g) The box is too heavy for me to carry. ––– helping me to carry it? h) I am now hot in a position to lend you one thousand taka, ––– one lakh. i) A: ––– you miss the college bus? B : No problem. I will hire a taxi. j) A : The time is very short. Write ––– you can. B : I’m trying my best. 20. as soon as had to let alone according to as if no sooner had had better would rather look forward to would have a) These students must succeed. They are studying ––– their teachers' instructions. b) My friend is a fearless soldier. He ––– die than surrender. c) We were not late to start. But ––– we reached the venue than the doors were closed. d) The company chief is not much rigid. If he had been requested properly, he ––– granted your appeal. e) Nelson Mandela became president. But he ––– spend decades behind the bars before that. f) She doesn’t even speak her own language well, ––– French. g) ––– he caught sight of a policeman, he ran away. h) She felt ––– all her worries had gone. i) Kennedy once said, "I ––– an America which will not be afraid of grace and beauty." j) You need a smooth journey. So, you ––– go by train. 21. what if let alone had better get used to used to look down upon would rather as soon as what’s it like there a) She is averse to literature. She does not admire tragedy, ––– poetry. b) The hunter aimed at a bird. ––– he pulled the string of the bow, it flew away. c) ––– stood a tea stall under the banyan tree. d) The whole area is already covered by rain water. –––, it rains again? e) The canal had silted up making it difficult for the villagers to transport their agricultural produces. They ––– re-excavate it. f) You look ill. You ––– stay at home than go to work. g) Teach your child not to ––– the downtrodden. This teaching will make him sympathetic. h) In ancient time, people were helpless. They ––– fight against the wild animals. i) I have no idea of ––– going on a long drive. I had never such an occasion in my life. j) ––– walking in the morning. Walking is very important to keep a sound health. 22. would you mind whether...or let alone as soon as provided that have to what does ....look like would rather as if had better a) It is all the same to me ––– you come ––– not. b) It is obligatory for all to participate in campaign. Riaz ––– join us if he is physically fit. c) Russel: Have you ever seen an EGC machine? Ruffi: No, I haven’t. Have you? ––– it –––? d) I ––– have a walk around than sit idly. I like the surroundings very much here. e) The cut on your forehead looks serious. You ––– put a plaster on it. f) He doesn’t know how to speak decently, ––– to behave politely. g) It is raining heavily. 1 wouldn't go out ––– the rain stops. h) The audience burst into roar ––– Messi scored a goal at the last minute of the match. i) After the interruption, the speaker went on talking ––– nothing had happened. j) I can't understand the topic. ––– helping me get it? 23. 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. 24. 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 cell phone, ––– 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. 25. 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 pea-cock –––? Robi: It’s a very nice bird. It knows how to dance. 26. 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 aeroplane. 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) Logn ago, ––– lived a mighty warrior named Kublai Khan. He was the grandson of Chenghis Khan. j) I ––– seek advice from a doctor. I have been suffering from fever for a long time. 27. 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 a very poor writing skill. They cannot write fairly well even in Bangla, ––– in English. c) Some city dwellers behaviour is often too formal. They speak in such a way ––– they were never in the village. d) I have never travelled by air. ––– flying in the sky? e) Riaz : ––– the frozen mountain peak –––? Purnima : It looks like a white dome. f) Sheela is suffering from tooth-ache. 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 companions. 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 for quite a long time. We can’t take much time any more. We ––– come to a conclusion. 28. 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 foul smell in the room. ––– opening the windows? b) Tomorrow I will be very busy. So, I’ll say good-bye 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. 29. 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 in the world map ––– at the cost of millions of lives. b) During the liberation war of Bangladesh ––– was 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 co-operation from them ––– apology. g) The elements of anti-liberation forces came out of their cocoons ––– the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was killed. h) Some persons living in Bangladesh always try to make conspiracy against thecountry ––– Bangladesh were not their own country. i) The authorities of Dhaka University cut ties with Pakistan. ––– the government of Bangladesh takes initiatives to cut off diplomatic relation with Pakistan? j) Teacher: Learners, ––– the national flower of Bangladesh ––– ? 30. had better let alone as if as soon as was born what does...look like there would you mind it would rather a) The room appears to be suffocating. ––– opening the windows? b) It is raining outside. You ––– take an umbrella. c) He cannot read newspaper, ––– edit a newspaper. d) ––– lived a wise man but he was not well known to all. e) You look tired. ––– appears to me that you have worked hard. f) Ismail is a symbol of versatile genius. He ––– in a needy family. g) ––– a dinosaur –––? Have you ever seen it? h) He proceeded ––– he had never seen me. His defiant behaviour offended me. i) Panic seized me ––– I heard his roaring voice. j) Though I am in dire need of money,I ––– die than seek any financial help from him. 31. let alone as if as soon as had better what’s like if it would rather have to there a) I met him ten years ago. I can hardly recall his name, ––– his address. b) ––– has been many years since I saw him. So, I cannot recognize him. c) Don’t behave ––– you knew everything. Remember all others here are senior to you. d) You ––– build your own house than live in a rented house. House rent has increased much nowadays. e) Give him the good news ––– you meet him. f) ––– are many rivers in Bangladesh. The rivers abound with plenty of fishes. g) ––– I had a typewriter, I would type well. h) You ––– consult with a doctor. The condition of your health may deteriorate. i) ––– he –––? He is friendly and he can help you. j) Time is over. I ––– go now. 32. 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 the body and mind. c) Do you often ––– travel on business? You are always seen travelling abroad. d) Long ago, ––– lived a very pious man. His name was Hatem Tai and he was very kind-hearted. e) ––– does a clown –––? You’ve seen a clown in the circus many a time. f) ––– I see my father coming, my heart fills up with joy. I am very much fond of my father. g) I got a job at a bar. But I hate working at a bar. I ––– be a waiter than a barman. h) Kazi Nazrul Islam ––– in an impoverished family. He had to earn even when he was a small boy. i) The 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. 33. unless let alone it there would you mind as if neither had better as as fast as the older...the more a) When my brother was a child, he wouldn’t look at all like my father. ––– he gets, ––– he looks like him. b) ––– are hundreds of languages spoken regularly by human beings. But everywhere of the world people speak English. c) A: They won’t be enjoying a holiday this year. B: ––– we. d) It is admitted by all that a deer can run fast. But it cannot run ––– a Cheetah. e) He loves his garden very much. He does not allow his sons to pluck anyflower,––– other children. f) I cannot carry the box on my back. ––– taking the box into the room? g) ––– is very difficult to get good grade in Bengali and English. h) It is getting dark. You ––– go home right now. i) The man was seriously injured in an accident. He would have died ––– he had been taken to a nearby hospital. j) The boy talks too much of himself. He talks ––– he knew everything. 34. had better was born would rather as soon as let alone in order to has to as if whenever there a) The students were making a noise in the class. But ––– the teacher entered the class, they kept quiet. b) It was a hot summer day. A crow felt very thirsty. So it was flying here and there ––– find water. c) Panna was a criminal. So he was always on his toes. ––– he saw the police, he hid himself. d) The man is so weak that he cannot walk. He cannot walk even a kilometer ––– five kilometers. e) ––– is a nice kitchen garden just behind our house. So we can get fresh vegetables from there. f) I am too tired to talk. I can no longer give you company. You ––– leave me and let me take rest. g) Though I am poor, I hate begging. Begging is most disreputable. I ––– die than beg. h) Michail Madhusudan Dutt was a popular Bengali poet. He ––– in a sophisticated Hindu family, but he took Christianity when he was young. i) My friend Ratul talks ––– he were a millionaire. But he comes of an impoverished family. Moreover, he is good for nothing. j) Rana is a meritorious student. He is the first boy in our class. He ––– study hard and work more to maintain his position in the class. 35. but for used to was born no sooner had had better as if it what do you mean has to what’s the matter a) Shamsur Rahman ––– in Dhaka in 1929. He is famous both as a poet and a novelist. b) ––– Diamond jumped upon the table than the lighted candle fell on the papers. It caused a great damage to Newton’s research works. c) You ––– apply to the principal of your college for granting you a stipend. He will surely see on it. d) Thomas Alva Edison was very inquisitive in his childhood. He ––– do many harmful activities. However, he made a lot of inventions. e) One evening I returned home groaning with a bad headache. My mother asked me, “––– with you? Why do you look so pale? f) ––– your timely intervention, I would have been assaulted by them. I was just a victim of circumstances. g) –––? How can a rope bite a man? It is quite unbelievable. h) He tells the matter ––– he knew it. Actually, he is quite ignorant of it. i) ––– is a good idea to walk in the morning. Morning walk is very healthful. j) A good citizen ––– perform a lot of things. These things will enable him to become a true patriot. 36. as if was born as soon as it what does...look like there have to let alone would rather had better a) Manners make a man. Students ––– practice good manners in everyday life. b) Most students in our country are weak in English. They ––– follow the advice of their teachers for improvement. c) He tries to show off his knowledge in English. He speaks English ––– he were an Englishman. d) Cox’s Bazar is a popular tourist hub. ––– are many nice hotels for tourists. e) The other day I met an old rickshawpuller. He told me that he ––– pull a rickshaw than beg. f) A poor man struggles hard to survive in our country. He can hardly earn Tk. 200 a day, ––– Tk. 2000. g) In Dhaka city, traffic jam is very common. ––– may occur anywhere anytime. h) Smoking is one of the major causes of heart attack and cancer. ––– a smoker stops smoking, he can avoid the risk of any danger. i) Have you ever heard the name of William Shakespeare? He ––– on 23rd April, 1564 in England. He was one of the greatest dramatists of the world. j) Son : Dad, ––– an alien –––? Father : Well. Aliens are believed to come from another planet. Films and science fiction tell us about them. They are really awesome. 37. was born would you mind there would rather what does...look like as if let alone had better have to as soon as a) He cannot tell my name, ––– my address. He is lying. b) The Bangladeshi cricketers have done well in the World Cup. They ––– struggle more to win the World Cup. c) ––– the earth –––? It’s not completely round. d) I ––– walk than get on the bus. This time the bus is very crowded. e) ––– I reached the station, the train left. Really I was lucky. f) Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was a great linguist. He ––– in 1885 A.D. g) He acts ––– he were rich. So nobody likes him. h) You look sick. You ––– go home immediately. i) ––– was a boy at the door. He wanted to talk to me. j) ––– eating sea fish? I think you will enjoy a lot. 38. was born what’s...like it it let alone there would rather as soon as had better as if what if a) ––– your family –––? Our family is not so big. It’s comparatively small. b) Today is a raining day. You ––– not go to office today. c) I have a bad headache. I ––– go to doctor. d) ––– lived an old man in a village. He was very wise. e) My sister is acting ––– she were all in all. She always acts like this way. f) I’ll call you ––– I arrive. Then we will go to market. g) Prabha can’t afford to buy a cell phone, ––– a laptop. Actually she is very poor. h) Punctuality is the habit of doing things exactly in time. ––– is, of course, a good habit. i) Tajuddin Ahmed, the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh, ––– in 1925. He was a wise man. j) Rina : ––– we miss the bus? Mina : We will take a taxi then. 39. there what if was born had better as long as let alone have to as if it as soon as a) ––– is really unfortunate for a boy like him to fail in the exam. b) He cannot score a goal, ––– a hattrick. c) His mother being sick, he needs to go home ––– possible. d) The manager says alone; It seems ––– others had nothing to say. e) No one is happy with her result; She ––– understand it. f) ––– you lose your pen? g) ––– lived a very clever fox in a jungle. h) The poor will continue to suffer ––– they are illiterate. i) Zahir Raihan ––– on 19 August, 1935 in Feni. j) We ––– educate all and work hard to develop our country. 40. had better there have to would rather let alone as if it what’s it like was born as soon as a) Motin’s father is a low paid service holder. He has no ability to buy a bi-cycle for his son, ––– a motor bike. b) I’ve never travelled by air. ––– travelling in the sky? c) Let’s go to the cinema. ––– is not worth waiting any longer. d) I am tired. I ––– stay at home than go outside. e) You look very anxious. And you cannot continue your study any longer. You ––– take rest. f) I am surprised to hear his speeches. He speaks ––– he knew the ins and outs of the incident. g) Salam feels pain in his chest. He ––– go back to the hospital for a scan next week. h) Tagore ––– in 1861. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1913. i) ––– is no fish here. It is a swimming pool. j) I went there to meet with him. ––– I saw him, I rushed to talk to him. Worksheet on Phrases/Words with special use-5.1 Answer 1. Solution: (a) was born (b) As soon as (c) had better (d) would rather (e) there (f) as though (g) let alone (h) have to what if (j) What's it like 2. Solution: (a) no longer (b) What if (c) What about (d) Would you mind (e) No sooner had (f) But for (g) What’s it like (h) would rather (i) let alone (j) in order to 3. Solution: (a) However (b) What if (c) needn't (d) There (e) used to (f) had better (g) as soon as (h) there (i) What does ... look like (j) Would you mind 4. Solution: (a) there (b) was born (c) would rather (d) need not (e) wish (f) as fast as (g) had better (h) What’s.... like (i) was born (j) would you mind 5. Solution: (a) was born (b) as if (c) It (d) have to (e) would rather (f) let alone (g) had better (h) what if (i) what does ... look like (j) There 6. Solution: (a) It (b) What does ... look like (c) let alone (d) would rather (e) There (f) What If (g) have to (h) had better (i) was born (j) What’s it like 7. Solution: (a) let alone (b) lest (c) as if (d) had to (e) had better (f) used to (g) would rather (h) There (i) was born (j) as well as 8. Solution: (a) What’s it like (b) let alone (c) What if (d) as if (e) As soon as (f) had better (g) have to (h) It (i) would rather (j) there 9. Solution: (a) would rather (b) What's it like (c) was born (d) as if (e) It is high time (f) let alone (g) What does ... look like (h) have to (i) as long as (j) It 10. Solution: (a) have to (b) There (c) let alone (d) What’s it like (e) had better (f) would rather (g) as soon as (h) was born (i) as if (j) What does ... look like 11. Solution: (a) rule out (b) make sense (c) all the best (d) crocodile tears (e) keep body and soul together (f) far and wide (g) As soon as (h) enough to (i) so that (j) as though 12. Solution: (a) have to (b) would rather (c) had ( better (d) let alone (e) as if (f) as soon; as (g) What's it like (h) What does ... look like (i) There (j) was born 13. Solution: (a) have to (b) Hardly had (c) in case (d) had better (e) there (f) let alone (g) What if (h) as long as (i) lest (j) as if 14. Solution: (a) had to (b) would rather (c) enough to (d) What does ... look like? (e) A soon as (f) had better (g) there (h) was born (i) No sooner had (j) Would you mind 15. Solution: (a) in case (b) wished (c) let alone (d) has to (e) It is time (f) What if (g) used to (h) What's ... like (i) as if (j) lest 16. Solution: (a) had to (b) in case (c) No sooner (d) could not (e) finished (f) as though (g) neither (h) had had (i) It is (j) should have 17. Solution: (a) had to (b) would rather (c) There (d) acts upto (e) broke through (f) broke away (g) come by (h) cut off (i) keep (it) up (j) coming down 18. Solution: (a) in case (b) provided (c) as though (d) Scarcely had (e) would rather (f) lest (g) let alone (h) What if (i) used to (j) What’s ... like 19. Solution: (a) lest (b) What’s it like (c) as soon as (d) as if (e) had better (f) would rather (g) Would you mind (h) let alone (i) What if (j) as fast as 20. Solution: (a) according to (b) would rather (c) no sooner had (d) would have (e) had to (f) let alone (g) As soon as (h) as if (i) look forward to (j) had better 21. Solution: (a) let alone (b) As soon as (c) There (d) What if (e) had better (f) would rattier (g) look down upon (h) used to (i) what’s it like (j) Get used to 22. Solution: (a) whether... or (b) had better (c) What does it look like? (d) would rather (e) have to (f) let alone (g) unless (h) as soon as (i) as if (j) Would you mind 23. Solution: (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 24. Solution(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 25. Solution: (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 26. Solution: (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 27. Solution: (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 28. Solution: (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 29. Solution: (a) was born (b) there (c) What's it like (d) would rather (e) has to/ had to (f) let alone (g) as soon as (h) as if (i) What if (j) what does ... look like 30. Solution: (a) Would you mind (b) had better (c) let alone (d) There (e) It (f) was born (g) What does ... look like (h) as if (i) as soon as (j) would rather 31. Solution: (a) let alone (b) it (c) as if (d) would rather (e) as soon as (f) There (g) If (h) had better (i) What's ... like (j) have to 32. Solution: (a) had better (b) It (c) have to (d) there (e) What ... look like (f) As soon as (g) would rather (h) was born (i) let alone (j) as if 33. Solution: (a) The older ... the more (b) There (c) Neither will (d) as fast as (e) let alone (f) Would you mind (g) It (h) had better (i) unless (j) as if 34. Solution: (a) as soon as (b) in order to (c) Whenever (d) let alone (e) There (f) had better (g) would rather (h) was born (i) as if (j) has to 35. Solution: (a) was born (b) No sooner had (c) had better (d) Used to (e) What’s the matter (f) But for (g) What do you mean (h) as if (i) It (j) has to 36. Solution: (a) had better (b) have to (c) as if (d) There (e) would rather (f) let alone (g) It (h) As soon as (i) was born (j) What does ... look like 37. Solution: (a) let alone (b) have to (c) What ...look like (d) would rather (e) As soon as (f) was born (g) as if (h) had better (i) There (j) Would you mind 38. Solution: (a) What's ... like (b) would rather (c) had better (d) There (e) as if (f) as soon as (g) let alone (h) It (i) was born (j) What if 39. Solution: (a) It (b) let alone (c) as soon as (d) as if (e) had better (f) What if (g) There (h) as long as (i) was born (j) have to 40. Solution: (a) let alone (b) What's it like (c) It (d) would rather (e) have to (I) as if (g) had better (h) was born (i) There (j) As soon as