1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions or articles. Some of the blanks may not require a preposition or an article. Put a cross (×) in those blanks.
There is no doubt that youth is (a) — best time of (b) — life. This is the time when it is (c) — most important (d) — one to remember (e) — maxim. “As you sow, so shall you reap”. One must sow (f) — seeds (g) — industry, truthfulness and other virtues (h) — this season (i) — reap the harvest of prosperity and happiness. Whatever takes root in a man (j) — this time lasts throughout the rest of his life and moulds his future.
Answer With Short Explanation:
- (a) the → superlative “best” হলে the লাগে
- (b) × → “life” সাধারণ অর্থে, article লাগে না
- (c) the → “most important” → superlative, তাই the
- (d) × → “important for one” → এখানে article দরকার নেই
- (e) the → নির্দিষ্ট maxim (proverb), তাই the
- (f) of → “seeds of something” → fixed phrase
- (g) in / during → সময় বোঝাতে
- (h) to → “to reap” → infinitive form
- (i) during → “during this time/season”
- (j) at → “at this time” → fixed expression
2. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the forms of some of the words:
| well | bookish | burning | competitive | newspaper |
| cannot | enrich | water | knowledge | current |
A student must have the habit of reading newspaper everyday. Mere (a) — knowledge is not enough in this (b) — world. Newspapers help him (c) — his general knowledge and make him aware of the (d) — issues both inside and outside the country. A man who doesn’t read (e) — is like a frog in a narrow (f) —. Being ignorant of the (g) — affairs, he (h) — take part in the talks and discussions in an enlightened society and feels like a fish out of (i) —. By reading newspapers one can widen one’s range of (j) — in the field of science, history, geography, literature etc.
Answer With Short Explanation:
(a) bookish → শুধু বইয়ের জ্ঞান = bookish knowledge
(b) competitive → আজকের দুনিয়া প্রতিযোগিতামূলক
(c) enrich → knowledge বাড়ানো = enrich
(d) burning → গুরুত্বপূর্ণ/জরুরি বিষয় = burning issues
(e) newspaper → যে পত্রিকা পড়ে না
(f) well → frog in a well (idiom)
(g) current → বর্তমান বিষয় = current affairs
(h) cannot → অক্ষমতা বোঝাতে
(i) water → fish out of water (idiom)
(j) knowledge → জ্ঞানের পরিধি বাড়ানো
3. Make six sentences using the parts of sentences from each column of the table below:
| The Taj | built | it most on a moonlit night. |
| It | is | it as a tomb for his wife. |
| Emperor Shahjahan | wants | at Agra in India. |
| People | like | one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. |
| Everybody | stands | to see the Taj Mahal. |
| I also | want | to visit the Taj Mahal. |
Answer With Short Explanation:
(a) The Taj is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
“The Taj + is + one of the most beautiful…” → subject + linking verb
(b) It stands at Agra in India.
“It + stands + at Agra…” → place বোঝাতে “stands at”
(c) Emperor Shahjahan built it as a tomb for his wife.
“Emperor Shahjahan + built + it…” → past tense (history)
(d) People like it most on a moonlit night.
“People + like + it…” → present simple (general truth)
(e) Everybody wants to visit the Taj Mahal.
“Everybody + wants + to visit…” → singular subject → wants
(f) I also want to see the Taj Mahal.
“I also + want + to see…” → correct verb + infinitive
4. Complete the following text with right forms of the verbs given in the box:
| build | idle | follow | work | remember |
| be | lag | reach | lead | depend |
Bangladesh is full of natural resources. The prosperity of the country (a) — on the proper utilization of the resources. We should not (b) — a lazy life. We all should become industrious. We all should (c) — up our country. For this reason, we have to (d) — hard. No nation can prosper without industry. It should be (e) — that industry is the key to success. If we (f) — the days away, we (g) — behind. The nation that (h) — industrious (i) — the pinnacle of development. So, we should (j) — them.
Answer With Short Explanation:
(a) depends → subject “prosperity” (singular) → verb + s
(b) lead → “lead a life” → fixed phrase
(c) build → “build up country” → উন্নয়ন বোঝায়
(d) work → “work hard” → common phrase
(e) remembered → “should be remembered” → passive voice
(f) idle → “idle away time” → সময় নষ্ট করা
(g) will lag → if clause → future result
(h) is → singular subject → “is industrious”
(i) reaches → present simple → general truth
(j) follow → “follow them” → তাদের অনুসরণ করা
5. Change the sentences according to directions given in the bracket:
(a) Simplicity is a great virtue. (Exclamatory)
(b) Everybody appreciates this quality. (Negative)
(c) It is one of the best qualities. (Positive)
(d) One should practise this virtue. (Passive)
(e) Very few men are as happy as a simple man. (Comparative)
(f) By practising simplicity one can earn people’s favour. (Negative)
(g) A simple man leads a very carefree life. (Exclamatory)
(h) No other person among us is as happy as a simple man. (Superlative)
(i) Everybody should like simplicity. (Imperative)
(j) So, a simple life should be led by all. (Active)
Answer With Short Explanation:
(a) What a great virtue simplicity is! এখানে “What + adjective + noun + subject + verb” ব্যবহার করে বিস্ময়সূচক বাক্য করা হয়েছে।
(b) There is nobody but appreciates this quality. “Everybody” কে নেগেটিভ করতে “nobody but” ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে, অর্থ একই থাকে।
(c) Very few qualities are as good as it. Positive degree বোঝাতে “as…as” বা “very few” ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে।
(d) This virtue should be practised.Passive voice: “object + should be + past participle” ফর্ম।
(e) A simple man is happier than most other men. Comparative degree: “-er + than” ব্যবহার করে তুলনা করা হয়েছে।
(f) Without practising simplicity, one cannot earn people’s favour. “By + verb-ing” এর negative রূপ “Without + verb-ing” করা হয়েছে।
(g) What a carefree life a simple man leads! বিস্ময়সূচক বাক্যে “What a + adjective + noun” কাঠামো ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে।
(h) A simple man is the happiest person among us. Superlative degree: “the + adjective + -est” ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে।
(i) Let us like simplicity. Imperative sentence: পরামর্শ/আদেশ বোঝাতে “Let us + verb” ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে।
(j) So, all should lead a simple life. Active voice: কর্তা (all) + modal verb (should) + main verb ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে।
6. Complete the following sentences:
(a) I feel like ————————.
(b) Babies do not know ————————.
(c) I saw a beggar ————————.
(d) Were I a rich man, ————————.
(e) If you do not work hard, ————————.
Answer With Short Explanation:
(a) I feel like flying in the sky. “feel like” এর পরে সাধারণত verb + ing ব্যবহার হয়, তাই flying।
(b) Babies do not know how to swim. এখানে “do not know” এর পরে how + to verb (infinitive structure) ব্যবহার হয়েছে।
(c) I saw a beggar sitting by the road. “saw” এর পরে কাজ চলমান বোঝাতে verb + ing (present participle) ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে।
(d) Were I a rich man, I would help you. এটি একটি conditional sentence (type 2), তাই “Were I…” + “would” ব্যবহার হয়েছে।
(e) If you do not work hard, you will not succeed in life. এটি first conditional: If + present simple, will + base verb
7. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parentheses:
The freedom fighters are the (a) ——— (hero) sons of our land. They fought to save our (b) ——— (gold) Bangla in 1971. We have got the (c) ——— (independent) of our loving motherland by their (d) ——— (super) sacrifice. Some of the (e) ——— (free) fighters are still (f) ——— (live). Most of the freedom (g) ——— (fight) are now (h) ——— (actual) above 70 years old. (i) ——— (deed), we are very (j) ——— (luck) to see them (k) ——— (direct). As they are our heroic sons, we should respect them (l) ——— (profound). We must remember them (m) ——— (ever). Because they laid down their lives (n) ——— (keep) all behind.
Answer With Short Explanation:
(a) heroic “hero” + suffix -ic → adjective (বীরত্বপূর্ণ)
(b) golden “gold” + suffix -en → adjective (স্বর্ণময়)
(c) independence “independent” → noun form (স্বাধীনতা)
(d) superior “super” + suffix -ior → adjective (অত্যন্ত বড়/উচ্চতর)
(e) freedom “free” + suffix -dom → noun (স্বাধীনতা)
(f) alive root word live adjective (জীবিত)
(g) fighters “fight” + suffix -er + plural -s → যারা যুদ্ধ করে
(h) actually “actual” + suffix -ly → adverb (আসলে)
(i) indeed adverb (নিশ্চয়ই/সত্যিই)
(j) lucky “luck” + suffix -y → adjective (সৌভাগ্যবান)
(k) directly “direct” + suffix -ly → adverb (সরাসরি)
(l) profoundly “profound” + suffix -ly → adverb (গভীরভাবে)
(m) forever adverb (চিরকাল)
(n) keeping verb + -ing form (রক্ষা করা/রাখা)
8. Make tag questions of the following statements:
(a) The unfed should be fed, ————?
(b) He let me do the work, ————?
(c) The Titanic sank on its first voyage, ————?
(d) There is no school in our village, ————?
(e) The father rose in him, ————?
(f) Good morning, sir, ————?
(g) I have little water, ————?
Answer With Short Explanation:
(a) The unfed should be fed, shouldn’t they? “should” থাকলে tag হবে “shouldn’t + subject pronoun (they)”।
(b) He let me do the work, didn’t he? “let” থাকলে auxiliary verb “did” ব্যবহার করে negative tag হয়।
(c) The Titanic sank on its first voyage, didn’t it? Past tense verb “sank” → tag হবে “didn’t it”।
(d) There is no school in our village, is there any? Negative sentence (no) হলে tag positive হয়: “is there”।
(e) The father rose in him, didn’t it? Past verb “rose” → tag হবে “didn’t it” (it = idea/feeling)।
(f) Good morning, sir, don’t I? Greeting expression হলে সাধারণত “isn’t it?” ব্যবহার করা হয়।
(g) I have little water, have I / do I? “little” negative sense বোঝায়, তাই tag positive: “do I?” (not “have I”)।
9. Use punctuation marks where necessary in the following text:
Mainul Islam is a qualified farmer in Naogaon He lives in his village with his two brothers When he was asked What makes you decide to stay here in this village He replied Look its true that we could leave this village for a city life But it didnt attract us
Answer With Short Explanation:
Mainul Islam is a qualified farmer in Naogaon. He lives in his village with his two brothers. When he was asked, “What makes you decide to stay here in this village?”, he replied, “Look, it’s true that we could leave this village for a city life. But it didn’t attract us.”
- Full stop (.) → প্রতিটি সম্পূর্ণ বাক্যের শেষে বসানো হয়েছে।
- Comma (,) → “When he was asked” এবং direct speech শুরু করার আগে ব্যবহার হয়েছে।
- Quotation mark (” “) → সরাসরি বলা কথা (direct speech) দেখানোর জন্য ব্যবহার হয়েছে।
- Question mark (?) → প্রশ্নবোধক বাক্যের শেষে দেওয়া হয়েছে।
- Capital letter → নতুন বাক্যের শুরুতে ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে।
