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

a. The teacher was in the class. He left the class room__ the bell rang.

b. We must not play in the rain. __ the rain continues?

c. I entered the classroom. Everyone in the room started at me __ I were new to them.

d. I will go to London tomorrow. I __ buy a ticket.

e. He likes delicious food. He __ starve than eat ordinary food.

f. __ making a garden on the roof? I have a plan to make one within a few days.

g. He __ to be a teacher. His attitude says so.

h. You _ do what I say or else you will get into trouble.

i. I went to my friend’s house. But _ was nobody in the house.

j. Rita is very idle. She cannot boil potato, __ prepare a dinner for eight persons.

Answer : (a) as soon as (b) what if (c) as if (d) have to (e) would rather (f) what’s it like (g) is born (h) had better (i) had better (j) let alone

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

a. It was raining heavily. It seemed __ the rain would not stop.

b. The patient was given medicine. __ he taken medicine than he began to vomit.

c. He lives in a village where __ is no electricity. It is completely a remote area.

d. I __ take a taxi. I need to go there soon.

e. In most of the schools of our country students __ wear uniform.

f. Many people drowned. He learnt swimming __ he should drown.

g. A : __ the balcony __ ?

B : It looks very beautiful but it’s really small.

h. Ibn Batutta, a Muslim scholar and traveler , __ in Tangier, Morocco on 24 February, 1304. He was commonly known as Shams- ad- din.

i. __ running at a stretch in a marathon? You took part in ,marathon race.

j. __ she takes more time in preparing breakfast?

Answer : (a) as if (b) no sooner had (c) there (d) had better (e) have to (f) lest (g) what does ...look like (h) was born (i) what’s it like (j) what if

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

a. There __ be a cinema here. Now there is a supermarket there.

b. A beggar cannot afford to live in a hut. __ palace. It’s a day dream.

c. __ my hair –cut __? It has given you a new look.

d. He is rich__. He __ run after money.

e. there are very needy. I __ I could help them.

f. This is arrangement of fire extinguishers in a garments industry __ there is fire.

g. You are free to use anything in the house without any permission. Nobody will prevent you __ I am here.

h. __ closing the door? I don’t want anyone hear us.

i. Our parents sacrificed a lot for us. We __ abide by them.

j. __ exists no relation between the two brothers. They always quarrel.

Answer : (a) used to (b) let alone (c) what’s -----like (d) need not (e) wish (f) in case (g) as long as (h) would you mind (i) have to (j) there

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

a. The child cannot walk ___ run in the field.

b. Tareq Ahmed is a renowned teacher. He _ in 1960.

c. At present, the children do not know _ swim in water.

d. Parents _ work hard to take care of their children.

e. Rima studies hard __ GPA-5 should be missed.

f. Father, __ a ghost __?

g. Tanisha went to college _ she could learn something.

h. __ people stopped corruption from society.

i. __ swimming in the river? For the first time, it seems new experience for all.

j. You will not succeed in life __ you work hard

Answer : (a) let alone (b) was born (c) how to (d) had to (e) lest (f) what does.. look like (g) in order that (h) it is high time (i) what’s it like (j) unless

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

a. Baby : __ a dinosaur __ ?

Mother : Sorry dear, I have no idea about it.

b. ___ working in the government office? You seem to be very happy with your govt. service.

c. Pythagoras was a great Greek philosopher. He __ in 570 BC.

d. You had missed the bus. You __ get a taxi to reach in time.

e. I study at a private college. __ are about two thousand students in our college.

f. My car is totally new. You can take my car ___ you don’t damage it.

g. The officer manages the office with great skill. He __ appoint any man to help him.

h. A : There is foul smell in the room.

B : __ opening the windows?

i. Many students are very weak in English. They cannot read English __ write it freely.

j. Sadik went to London. There he adjusted himself with English people __ he were a British.

Answer : (a) what does—look like (b) what’s it like (c) was born (d) had better (e) there (f) providing (g) need not (h) would you mind (i) let alone (j) as if