Question No-3

Special use of some phrases/words

1. Had Better – eis A_ev civgk© eySv‡Z

2. Would rather .... than – cQ‡›`i Zzjbv eySv‡Z

3. As soon as – h_vm¤¢e

4. Let alone – ‡Zv `y‡ii K_v

5. Have to/ has to / had to – eva¨evaKZv

6. Here/there/it – Introductory A‡_©

7. What’s it like – ‡`L‡Z †Kgb

8. What if – wK NU‡e hw` Ggb nq

9. What does .... look like – †`L‡Z †Kgb

10. What’s like – †`L‡Z †Kgb

11. No sooner had .... than – ‡Kvb wKQz Ki‡Z bv Ki‡Z

12. In order to – D‡Ïk¨ eySv‡Z

13. Was born – Rb¥ eySv‡Z

14. As though/As if – ‡hb A‡_©

15. Would you mind – AbygwZ eySv‡Z

16. When ever – hLbB

Page 1 of 8
1. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
as soon as what does .... look like what if what’s it like it
had better was born let alone have to would rather
(a) Deforestation is a matter of great concern. We ____ take immediate steps against cutting down trees at
random.
(b) To tell a lie is a great sin. We _____ die than tell a lie. Otherwise none will believe us.
(c) Helmet should be used while driving a motorcycle. _____ you were driving your bike and met a serious
accident?
(d) _____ swimming in the sea? It seems to be very heroic to me.
(e) _____ mother heard the news, she cried loudly. She lost her child in a car accident.
(f) Rome was not built in a day. —— took a long time and hard labour to build this city.
(g) Rahman is a poor man. He cannot buy a shirt, _____ a car.
(h) Kazi Nazrul Islam is our rebel poet. He _____ in Churulia of West Bengal.
(i) Rina’s dress looks very dirty. It is old enough. She _____ buy a new dress.
(j) Rana : Hi, .Robi _____ a peacock _____?
Robi : It's a very nice bird. It knows how to dance.
2. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
there what if have to no sooner had would rather
lest as if let alone what does .... look like was born
(a) The students were loitering in the corridor. _____ they seen the teacher than they entered the classroom.
(b) Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is the father of our nation. He _____ in 1920 in Tungipara of
Gopalganj I district.
(c) I can‘t stand Rubel. He always acts _____ he were smarter than everyone.
(d) The little girl was suddenly crossing the road. A bus was passing by. As it came near the girl, the driver
halted it. _____ he wouldn’t have stopped the bus?
(e) Shoma _____ live in a hostel than live in her relative's home. She feels free and comfortable in the hostel.
(f) You started late. Now you are Walking slowly. Walk fast _______ you should miss the bus.
(g) He is very poor. He can't afford to travel by an AC bus _______ an aero plane.
(h) Daughter : Mom, _______ an albatross _______?
Mother : My dear, an albatross is a very large white bird that lives in the Pacific and Southern Oceans.
(i) Long ago, _______ lived a mightily warrior named Kubla Khan. He was the grandson of Chenghis
(j) I _____ seek advice from a doctor. I have been suffering from fever for a long time.
3. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
had better let alone as if as soon as was born
what does... look like there would you mind it would rather
(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 symbol of versatile genius. He _____ into a needy family.
(g) _____ a dinosaur _____? Have you ever seen it?
(h) He proceeded _____ he had never seen me. His defiant behaviour 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 him.
4. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
had better as long as was born let alone wish
lest would rather as soon as as if have to
(a) Mr. Aziz is an honest man. He _____ starve 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. But, 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 the reply. 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.
5. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
let alone had better have to as if what if
as soon as what’s it like would rather what does...... look like was born
(a) _____ I have an accident and die? Life is too short, we ought to enjoy it to its most.
(b) He was very sincere_____ he finished his study, he got a good job. He was lucky too.
(c) Kishore Kumar was a great singer, actor, lyricist, composer, producer, director, screen play writer and
scriptwriter. He _____in 1929 in India.
(d) You _____ stay in and study tonight. You've got a test tomorrow.
(e) I am feeling sick. I _____ have a window seat.
(f) He is a blind man. He cannot see, _____ read the letter.
(g) Myself : _____ a lion _____?
My brother : It looks like a king.
(h) Don’t annoy the man. He is very angry. He looks _____ he were a tiger.
(i) _____ travelling by bus? In the past it was not comfortable but now it is luxurious.
(j) The farmers of our country are very neglected. They do not get real value of their crops though they _____
work hard.
6. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
what’s it like what ..... look like as if there would rather
as soon as as though there let alone what does.... look like
(a) I am not interested to invite Salam, _____ the members of his family. Actually he is not a man of good
manner.
(b) Jerry was very small but could do many gracious work. He acted _____ he were a grown-up man.
(c) Student : Sir, i. does a dolphin _____? Teacher : Very nice! It looks like a giant fish.
(d) Nobody likes Shampa. She speaks _____ she were a mad.
(e) Long ago I _____ lived a very kind-hearted man. His name was Mohsin. He sacrificed his whole life or the
betterment of the common people.
(f) We _____ go home than stay in this risky fair. Nowadays visiting fair is not safe at all.
(g) _____ the match started, everybody kept silent. It seemed all took the match very serious.
(h) In our country autumn is very charming. _____ dews everywhere during this season and the grass glitters
like diamond.
(i) Son : Dad, ——— a lion ——? Father : Yes, dear it looks like a king. '
(j) _____living in Australian style? You seem to‘ be very lucky living in Sydney.

Page 3 of 8
7. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
as soon as what does.... look like it what if what’s it like
had better was born let alone have to would rather
(a) Deforestation is matter of great concern. We _____ take immediate steps to stop cutting down trees at
random.
(b) To tell a lie is a great sin. We _____ die than tell a lie. Otherwise, none will respect us.
(c) Helmet should be used while driving motorcycle. _____ you were driving your bike and met a serious
accident?
(d) _____ swimming in the sea? It seems to be very heroic to me.
(e) _____ the mother heard the news, she cried out loudly. She lost her child in a car accident.
(f) Rome was not built in a day. _____ took a long time and hard labour to build this beautiful city.
(g) Mr. Tarafder is a poor man. He cannot afford to buy a piece of land _____ a flat.
(h) Thomas Alva Edison was a great scientist. He _____ in the USA in 1847.
(i) Your shirt looks very dirty. It’s old enough. You _____ buy a new one.
(j) Myself : Hi Sumon, _____ an albatross _____ ?
Sumon : It’s a big sea bird. It looks like an eagle.
8. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
let alone had better what’s it like would rather look like as soon as
have to what do ... look like there was born as if
(a) I _____ stay at home. I am not feeling well.
(b) You _____ do the job. Opportunity never comes repeatedly.
(c) Shimu cannot speak Bengali fluently _____ English. In fact, she is a dull student.
(d) Today is holiday _____ is swimming in the river?
(e) I _____ help my father in the field now and then. I am not a son of rich parents.
(f) Ripa : Mita, you have recently seen lions in the zoo. _____ they _____?
Mita : Very frightening. At the same time interesting too.
(g) Farhad often behaves _____ he were a prince. It becomes very difficult for me to bear him then.
(h) Long ago _____ lived a mighty king. He was wise ‘prudent and just.
(i) My "end being a victim of road accident was taken to hospital. I rushed to the hospital _____ I was informed
of it.
(j) My younger sister _____ in the month of Baishakh. So she was named Baishakhi.
9. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
what’s it like was born would rather had better as though
let alone what if have to as soon as there
(a) Sheikh Hasina is the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She _____ in Gopalganj in 1947. She is the eldest of
five children of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
(b) _____ I finished reading over the problem, the answer leapt to my mind. Actually, I was absent minded.
(c) You are too fat. You _____ eat two rusks and an apple every lunch.
(d) New Zealand is a very cold country. I _____ live in a warm country.
(e) Once _____ lived a farmer. He had a faithful dog. The farmer loved the dog very much.
(f) The girl looks very ugly. She looks _____ she didn't sleep last night.
(g) I have never met any actor, _____ Shahrukh Khan. But I am his great fan.
(h) Please don't worry. I am thinking what to do. You don't _____ clean the car.
(i) You look very pale. _____ you consult with a lawyer?
(j) _____ playing in the middle of the street? You seem to be very anxious playing with risk.
10. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
there had better as if what does .... look like what if
it what’s it like have to would rather let alone
(a) I _____ eat no fruits than eat the fruits preserved with formalin. These types of fruits are very harmful for us.
We must launch a campaign against this malpractice of the fruit seller.
(b) Pakistan cannot defeat Bangladesh _____ India. In fact Pakistan has lost its earlier glory. Its performance is
getting weaker gradually.
(c) It is a moonlit night. A beautiful atmosphere prevails now. _____ we gossiped on the roof?
(d) Nipa : Mom, _____ a fox _____? Mother : Well, it is somewhat like dog.
(e) Kana dances _____ she were a professional dancer. She dances very nicely. Everyone enjoys her dancing
greatly.
(f) _____ is a boy in our village. He is very meritorious. He always stands first in the class.
(g) _____ is surprising that you have failed in the exam. We never expected this result from you. What's the
fact?
(h) My parents _____ work very hard all day long. It pains me greatly. I am determined to make them get rid of
their sufferings in course of time.
(i) The weather is getting worse. I _____ start for home. My parents will be anxious for me;
(j) It is raining in torrents. _____ laying in the rain? It is certainly exciting and thrilling.
11. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
it was born would rather what’s it like there
let alone as if what does ..... look like had better as soon as
(a) _____ lived a king. His name was Robert Bruce. Unfortunately the king lost his kingdom but he could regain
it y his ready wit.
(b) It is a very important secret. You _____ not tell anybody.
(c) Peter _____lie on the beach than climb mountains. Climbing on a mountain is very risky. It‘s life
threatening.
(d) Rashed Khan Menon is a prominent leader of Bangladesh. He _____ in Faridpur.
(e) Ayesha Begum was very energetic. _____ she finished one project, she started working on the next.
(f) _____ playing a one day match? You seem to be very glad with your one day match.
(g) Mother : _____ doraemon _____? Child : It looks like a cat.
(h) Sharif cannot work four hours at a stretch, _____ twelve hours.
(i) The lion is the most ferocious animal. It looks _____ it were a king.
(j) Now our humanity is at a risk. _____ is high time we did something to save it.
12. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
have to as if there as soon as it
had better what if was born would rather let alone
(a) _____ has been ‘an accident in front of our school. The injured people have been taken to hospital. No
person has so far died.
(b) In summer rural children are seen under mango trees. They wait for the mangoes to fall. _____ any mango
falls on the ground, they compete with each other to grasp' it.
(c) _____ is 5 p.m. I cannot talk to you anymore. I have to attend a meeting to begin at 6 pm.
(d) Tennyson was a great Victorian poet. He —— in England.
(e) I _____ watch TV than go out. There is an interesting drama on TV now.
(f) He often speaks _____ he were a learned man. But he is educated to a little extent.

Page 5 of 8
(g) Lina cannot do the sums of class five, -—— those of class ten. Actually she is very weak in Mathematics.
(h) You _____ study hard if you want to get GPA 5. There is no alternative way to success other than working hard.
(i) The weather is deteriorating gradually. You _____ stay at home.
(j) You are waiting for her. _____ she comes an hour late? The train will leave very soon.
13. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
what’s it like there hard better was born have to
what does..... look like as if would rather let alone as soon as
(a) If you don't want to miss the bus, start _____ possible. Otherwise you will have to wait two hours for the
next bus.
(b) This boy _____ blind. Doctors opined that he would not recover.
(c) This poor student cannot manage even his text books _____ a bicycle.
(d) Our society is full of bad persons. We _____ remain aware of them.
(e) Our village is a famous one. _____ are many highly educated and very rich persons in our village.
(f) Son : Father, _____ a dolphin _____? Father : Sorry, I have no idea.
(g) _____ going on a long drive? I had never such occasion in my life.
(h) He behaves _____ he were a king. He always pretends to be important.
(i) I _____ support my father than my uncle. I believe that my father is more honest than my uncle.
(j) You _____ bring your camera. We could take photo of eve incident.
14. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
as if let alone what does .... look like as soon as had better
was born there what’s it like would rather have to
(a) In modern times, _____ has been a great change in the attitude of man regarding superstitious belief.
(b) Our learners develop a very poor writing skill. They can't write fairly well even in Bangla, _____ in English.
(c) Some city dwellers behaviour is often very formal. They speak in such away _____ they were never in a
village.
(d) I have never travelled by air. _____ flying in the sky?
(e) Riaz : _____ the frozen mountain peak _____? . Pumima: It looks like a white dome.
(f) Sheela is suffering from toothache. She _____ see a dentist.
(g) Play is delayed due to rain. It will resume _____ the rain stops.
(h) Sohel is a very good natured boy. He _____ stay at home than mix with bad companies.
(i) Milton was a poet of versatile genius. He _____ in 1608 in England. He used to believe that one should start
a profession after taking necessary preparation.
(j) We have discussed for quite a long time. We can't take much time any more. We _____ come to a
conclusion.
15. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.
there as soon as had better what’s ....... like unless
was born has to as if let alone would rather
(a) I am too tired to talk. I can no longer give you company. You _____ leave me and let me take rest.
(b) Though I am poor; I hate begging. I _____ die than beg.
(c) He tells the matter _____ he knew it. The fact is that, he is quite ignorant of it.
(d) _____ your family _____? Our family is not so big. It's comparatively small.
(e) Runa can‘t afford to buy a cell phone, _____ a laptop. Actually, she is very poor.
(f) The boy was seriously injured in an accident. He would have died _____ he had-been taken to a nearby hospital.
(g) Shamsur Rahman _____ in Dhaka in 1929. He is famous both as a poet and a novelist.
(h) A good citizen _____ perform a ‘lot of things. These things will enable him to become a true patriot.
(i) _____ is no shark here. It is a pond.
(j) I went there to see him. _____ I saw him. I rushed to talk to him.

Text Book Related Vocabulary (H.S.C)

Unit - 3
Lucid (adj) ¯úó, mnR‡eva¨ clear, distinct, explicit foggy, confused, dark
AwgZe¨qx, AwZ
Lavish (adj) bountiful, plentiful austere, barren
chvß
mgvwa‡ÿÎ/†Mvi¯’ graveyard,
Cemetery (n) abode
vb burial ground
Inclined (adj) B”QzK/ cÖeY willing unwilling
Startle (v) PgK †`Iqv surprise, astonish, shock lull
c~‡e© Abygvb
Anticipate (v) predict, foresees find
Kiv
Generously (adv) D`vifv‡e broadmindedness, openheartedness meanness, narrowness
Effusive (adj) Av‡eM-wenŸj profuse, enthusiastic uninterested
kvwšÍc~Y©
Amicable (adj) cordial, friendly, polite hostile, aggressive
/eÜzZ¡c~Y©
Gaily ad(v) Drdzjøfv‡e cheerfully, joyfully sadly, gloomily
Splendid (adj) PgrKvi superb, gorgeous, beautiful, luxurious ordinary, ugly
Palate (n) ¯^v` /iæwP passion, taste, zeal distaste
Succulent (adj) imv‡jv delicious, juicy, pulpy, dry, insipid, drab
Appetizing (adj) gyL‡ivPK mouthwatering, yummy tasteless
Faintly ad(v) ÿxYfv‡e sporadically, barely boldly
Terrible (adj) fqven /fq¼i dreadful, horrible, fearful welcoming, blissful
Ingratiating (adj) cÖmbœKi charming, flawing dull
gy‡Li Dci DËi
Retort (v) counter, antiphon, return inaction
†`Iqv
Revenge (n) cªwZ‡kva animus, attack forgiveness
Vindictive (adj) cÖwZwnsmvcivqY hateful, wreckful, spiteful gentle, sober
Pardonable (adj) gvR©bxq/ÿgvn© forgivable, excusable unpardonable

Complacency (n) mš‘wó, m‡šÍvl satisfaction, contentment discontent, dissatisfaction

Unit - 4
HEAD WORD MEANING SYNONYMS ANTONYMS
Grudge (n) Av‡µvk/ N„Yv malice, disliking liking, kindness
wkóvPvi / Av`e-
Etiquette (n) politeness, propriety rudeness, roughness
Kvq`v
Subservience (n) civaxbZv subjection, servility independence
Notorious (adj) KzL¨vZ disreputable, infamous famous
Ingratitude (n) AK…ZÁZv callousness, thanklessness gratitude, appreciation
Keen (adj) cÖLi/ Drmvnx intent, ardent, eager cool, blunt, dull, stupid
Feign (v) fvb Kiv act, affect, bluff, devise, be true
Bitter (adj) wZ³, KUz harsh, sour, acerb mild, nice, bland
Zbœ Zbœ K‡i
Rummage (v) ransack, search hide
†LuvRv
Attic (n) wP‡j †KvVv garret, loft, mansard basement
m‡Rv‡i AvNvZ
Wallop (v) thump caress, fondle
Kiv
Bangle (n) Pzwo/ evjv bracelet, armlet necklace
Devilish (adj) kqZvbmyjf fiendish, diabolic, hellish angelic
Purple (adj) i³eY© amaranthine, bluish red black, white
Pretend (v) fvb Kiv act, dissimulated real
Page 7 of 8
Grab (v) `Lj Kiv capture, catch give

***