Most important phrase and clause
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Had better
Would rather
Lest
In order to
It is high time
Not only but also
As soon as
As though
All on a sudden
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Was born
Let alone
As if
Have to
If
Wish
Has to
Died
No sooner had….than
Scarcely had/ hardly
had…..when
let alone
what about
had better
have ... ever
been
as soon as
there
has to
would rather No sooner had is considered
3. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/ words given the box.
(a) Stephen Hawking is a famous physicist in UK. He was born in 1942. He ------------ the
greatest physicist after Einstein.
(b) You ------------ go home now. It may rain soon.
(c) As English Is a global language, everyone
------------ learn it to communicate with the people of other country.
(d) Death is honorable to dishonor. So I ------------ die than tolerate this dishonor.
(e) I met Mr. Jahangir long ago. I cannot remember his name, ------------ the details of
him.
(f) A policeman was chasing a thief. ------------ the thief seen the policeman than he ran
away.
(g) We started our study ------------ the electricity had come. It was a great relief for us.
(h) Once ------------ lived a noble man in Yemen named Hatem Tai. People loved him
even more than their king.
(i) ------------ your preparation for the coming exam? You are looking so sad!
(j) Daughter: Mom, ------------ you ------------ to Coxs Bazar? Mom yes, dear. I have gone
there for several times.
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Is considered
Had better
Has to
Would rather
Let alone
No sooner
As soon as
There
What about
Have you ever been
had
lest
as long
there
was born let alone
as soon as
as if
if
have to
(a) I see______ are some eggs in the fridge. Could I make myself an omelet?
(b) Hellow, I am from Bangladesh. I ---------- in Dhaka.
(c) Your mother is Ill. So I think you ---------- go home early.
(d) We have started late. Now you are walking slow. Walk fast ---------- you
should miss the train.
(e) I want to set up a hospital. But I have not enough money. I were a millionaire
I would do that.
(f) I helped him many a time. But now he speaks ---------- he did not know me.
(g) None can live without hope. In fact, there is hope! dream ---------- there is
life.
(h) Rima was waiting for the reply. So ---------- she got the telegram he went
home.
(i) You don’t know how poor he is. He cannot buy a fan ---------- an air
condition.
(j) There is corruption everywhere in our society. So we ---------- work unitedly
to root it out. Md 35
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Was born
Had better
Lest
Wish
As if
As long as
As soon as
Let alone
Have to
had better
breathe one’s
last
all on a sudden
long ago
as if
have to
let alone
in course of
time
would rather
as soon as
(a) It is rainy season. I ––– buy an umbrella.
(b) It is a long distance. I ----------- take a taxi than a rickshaw.
(c) You are sick. You ----------- take a rest than go to college.
(d) Rabindranath showed his talent since his very childhood. It
was evident that he would be a great poet –––.
(e) The sky was clear. But -----------, it began to rain.
(f) ----------- the day began, the garments worker went to work.
(g) I do not take even tea, ----------- coffee.
(h) The old woman suffered a lot in her sickbed. She ----------yesterday.
(i) Lina is a very intelligent girl. But she talks ----------- she were a
fool.
(j) there lived a king in Japan. He had greed for riches.md-63
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Have to
Would rather
Had better
As soon as
Let alone
As if
There
Was born
What if
It
long days’ wait
for good
see the light
final match
what to do
for that
reason
out of mind
bring to
daylight
run after
money
accused of
(a) She was confused. She did not know -----------.
(b) Although the businessman has many riches, he always likes to
-----------.
(c) The writer worked hard for the book. But it did not -----------.
(d) The whole secret was at last -----------.
(e) After ----------- by his relatives, he came back home.
(f) The officer was a dishonest person. He was----------- corruption.
(g) The young man began to utter irrelevant talks. He seemed to
be -----------.
(h) He did not like Bengali society. That is why he left Bangladesh
-----------.
(i) Real Madrid beat Barcelona in the ----------- of the tournament.
(j) She was sick -----------, she did not attend the class.
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Run after money
See the light
Bring to day light
long days’ wait
Accused of
Out of mind
For good
Final match
For that reason
let alone
along with
confined to
on the
contrary
with bravery in favor of
good for
brought up
no longer
does not
(a) A lazy boy like boy like him is ––––– nothing.
(b) There was a country called Bohemia. It ---------- exists.
(c) She does not read any literary work, ––––– English poems.
(d) He is an honest person. ----------, his brother is a dishonest
one.
(e) After its mother’s death, the child was ---------- by its aunt.
(f) The officer resigned ---------- his ill-treated colleague.
(g) The patient was helpless. She came to the hospital ---------- her
neighbour.
(h) The English soldiers fought ----------.
(i) Crime ---------- pay. It should be kept in mind.
(j) Nasima is sick. She is now---------- sick-bed.
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A- good for
B-no longer
C-let alone
D-on the contrary
E-brought up
F-in favor of
G-along with
H-with bravery
I-does not
J-confined to
in the long run
afraid of
pick up
a large number
of
inborn genius
in the east
once upon a
time
in vain
last meeting
ride on
(a) ----------, there lived a miser in a village of Bangladesh.
(b) Switzerland ---------- a tricky win over Ecuador.
(c) He worked hard but did not pass the examination. All his efforts
went ––.
(d) The two friends became emotional in their –––.
(e) Einstein contributed much to the advancement of science. He
was an ----------.
(f) ---------- students attended the. college function. It was a great
occasion.
(g) It is a law of nature that the sun always rises ----------.
(h) The Principal is a strict person. Everyone is_______ him.
(i) Sinners suffer ----------. It is an eternal truth.
(j) He never ---------- a bicycle. He prefers a motorbike to that.
A-once upon a time
B-pick up
C-in vain
D-last meeting
E-inborn genius
F- a large number of
G-in the east
H-afraid of
I- in the long run
J- ride on
dead body
beyond
as if
nuclear bomb
comment
high ambition single sentence drug addiction
shy of
at last
blue blood
(a) He is a very honest person; his honesty is ––.
(b) ---------- of the letter is praiseworthy.
(c) Her ---------- was kept in the morgue of the hospital; it was expected that her
relatives would go there to take it.
(d) Nothing is worse than ----------– it slowly kills a person.
(e) ---------- the political prisoner was released; he had passed a long time in
prison.
(f) A great threat to modern civilization is ----------. The nations should come to a
term to eliminate it.
(g) Jibananda Das was ---------- publicity; that is why he was not so popular in
his life-time.
(h) Azarn is a very clever boy. He pretended ---------- he had known nothing
about the matter.
(i) Aslam comes of an aristocratic family. He is proud of his ----------.
(j) The young man is running after money and fame. He does not know that --------- does not always come true.
A- beyond comment
B- single sentence
C- dead body
D- drug addiction
E- at last
F- nuclear bomb
G- shy of
H- as if
I- blue blood
J- high ambition
as if
weapon
call in question
in order to
pious
in the long run
by turns
blessed with
to serve
find fault with
(a) Very few Moghal emperors were as –– as Aurange’b. He lived a simple
life and took little food.
(b) Life is not a bed of roses. Weal and woe come ––.
(c) Kashem’s father died yesterday. Kashem was greatly shocked. He
behaves ------------ he were a mad.
(d) Bangladesh is a small country it has a large population. But It Is -----------many natural resources.
(e) Corruption is a very familiar term In Bangladesh. It is the most dangerous
------------ to destroy a society.
(f) We should not speak ill of others. The habit of ------------ others is not
good.
(g) Mr. Jamal is an honest man. His honesty cannot be________
(h) Education is the back bone of a nation. We have to be educated -----------serve the nation.
(i) Honesty is a great virtue. An honest man may be poor but he does not try
to become rich by adopting dishonest means. His rise ––– in life may be
slow but he rise’s ------------.
(j) Tareq is a regular student. He wants to be a doctor ------------ people.
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A.Pious
B.by turns
C.as if
D.blessed with
E. weapon
F.find fault with
G.call in question
H. in order to
I. in the long run
J. to serve
found of
protect
run after
beggar
description
unfortunate
a crying need
in the morning
the light of
knowledge
at the same
indulged in
(a) Happiness consists in contentment. So we should not ------------ more a
more money.
(b) We are Bangladeshi. We are ------------ our freedom fighters.
(c) About half of the total population of our country are female. So, female
education is ------------ in the present context of our country.
(d) Poverty is one of the greatest problems in our country. It is ------------ that
many think poverty to be a blessing.
(e) Most of the parents are blind to their son’s fault. So many boys are seen ----------- evil deeds.
(f) Trees are useful to man. They ------------ us from many natural calamities.
(g) Almost every. year flood visits our country. The miseries of the flood affected
people ------------.
(h) Education is more powerful than anything else. Only education can give us
the
(i) Walking is the best of all exercises. It is usually taken –––.
(j) The rapid growth of population must be controlled. ––– we have to increase
our food production very rapidly.