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5. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.

(a) In England, most school children — wear a uniform. Is it the same in Bangladesh?

(b) I — take a taxi than walk home. It’s already too late.

(c) We — take an umbrella. It may rain.

(d) I can’t remember the title of the book, — the details of the story. I read it many years ago.

(e) I don’t like Tamanna’s attitude. She speaks in a way — she knew everything. She should show respect to others.

(f) The tennis match restarted — the rain had stopped. It was a great relief for the spectators.

(g) — living in Hawaiian style? You seem to be very happy with your life in Hawaii.

(h) Baby : Mom, — does a ghost —?

Mom: Sorry dear, no idea. I had never been to any Ghost Island.

(i) Long ago, — lived a mighty warrior, Kubla Khan. He built an amazing alabaster palace in a deep, dark, and mysterious forest.

(j) Socrates was a great Greek philosopher. He — in 469 BC. He spoke against the traditional Greek beliefs and so he was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock.

Answers : (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 a ghost look like? (i) There (j) was born.

6. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box below:

a) ____ is raining heavily now. So, we have to wait there.

b) ___ is a primary school in our village. We should send our children to school.

c) I __ die than beg. Begging is not a good act.

d) He behaves ____ he were a king.

e) The man _____ cross the river by swimming. There were no boats there.

f) Arif is strong ___ carry the load. So, I like him.

g) Mina is developing __ because she is a hard worker.

h) I am __ glad to see him. He is my bosom friend.

i) The girl reads attentively _____ she should fail in the exam.

j) No sooner had the train started __ we went out.

Answer : (a) It (b) There (c) would rather (d) as though (e) had to (f) enough to (g) day by day (h) too (i) lest (j) than

7. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.

a) There is corruption everywhere in our society. So, we _____ work untidily to root it out.

b) The meeting of today is not important. _____ we postpone it?

c) The old woman _ starve than beg. She hates begging.

d) We never think him for his behavior. Whenever anyone asks him something, he pretends _____ he were a beggar.

e) Thomas Alva Edison was very intelligent from his childhood. He ____ do many wicked activities.

f) _____ are many reasons why the students of Bangladesh do not get proper education.

g) ____ living in a town? Sometimes, you seem to be very much bored with your life in the busy city.

h) I am not good at English. I cannot write a single sentence ___ a full composition in English.

i) I started for the college _____ the train stopped. Yet, I was 30 minutes late to reach the exam hall.

j) Most of the street children do not know where they _____ or where is their home.

Answer : a) have to b) what if c) would rather d) as if e) used to f) there g) what’s it like h) let alone i) as soon as j) are born.

8. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.

(a)His income is very poor. He can't 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 is following western culture _ they were born in foreign country.

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 by 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 film maker. He _ on 13 November 1948.

(j) I studied psychology, medicine _ working in a hospital to gain experience.

Answer : (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

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