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

(a) _ is really unfortunate for a boy like him to fail in the exam.

(b) He cannot score a goal, _ a hat trick.

(c) His mother being sick, he needs to go home _ possible.

(d) The manager says alone. It seems - other 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) Zahid Raihan _ on 19 August, 1935 in Feni.

(j) We _ educate all and work hard to develop our country.

Answer : (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

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

(a) Mr. Aziz is an honest man. He _ starves than take bribe.

(b) Hello, 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 slowly. Walk fast _ you should miss the train.

(e) I want to set up a hospital. I have not enough money. I _ I were a millionaire to do that.

(f) I helped him many a time. But now he speaks in such a manner _ he did not know me.

(g) None can live without hope. In fact, there is hope _ there is life.

(h) Rima was waiting for there ply. So, she went home _ she got the telegram.

(i) You don't know how poor he is. He cannot buy a fan _ an air- conditioner.

(j) There are some promising sectors in Bangladesh. So, we all _ work sincerely to flourish in those areas.

Answer : (a) would rather (b) was born (c) as soon as (d) as long as (e) wish (f) had better (g) as if (h) let alone (i) lest (j) have to

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

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. __ does 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.

Answer : (a) let alone (b) have to (c) what does ... look like (d) would rather (e) as soon as (f) was born (g) as if (h) had better (i) there (j) would you mind

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

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 genius 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 behavior 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 me.

Answer : (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