Question No # 6 is matching parts of sentences in Column A and Column B.
Match the parts of sentences given in Column A and Column B to write five complete sentences. There are more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required.
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(a) Women constitute | (i) half of the work force. |
(b) Women labour do not get | (ii) at proper age |
(c) Islam is dead against | (iii) tender age |
(d) Fifty percent of the girls have never | (iv) attended school |
(e) Girls of our country are married of | (v) one-third of the work force |
(vi) their due wage | |
(vii) gender discrimination. |
Ans: a + v ; Women constitute half of the work force.
b + vi ; Women labour do not get their due wage.
c + vii ; Islam is dead against gender discrimination.
d + iv ; Fifty percent of the girls have never attended school.
e + iii ; Girls of our country are married of at tender age.
2.
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(a) Our success in life | (i) by working hard |
(b) Ability, determination and hard work | (ii) by working continuously |
(c) We can perform any difficult work | (iii) depends on some good qualities in us. |
(d) Determination without hard work | (iv) can hardly bring success in life |
(e) To execute any scheme of life | (v) are some of these good qualities |
(vi) we need money | |
(vii) we need education |
Ans: a + iii ; Our success in life depends on some good qualities in us.
b + v ; Ability, determination and hard work are some of these good qualities.
c + i ; We can perform any difficult work by working hard.
d + iv ; Determination without hard work can hardly bring success in life.
e + vi ; To execute any scheme of life we need money.
3.
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(a) Stephen Hawking was one of | (i) converts his message into sounds. |
(b) Unfortunately, his fate did not permit him to | (ii) over the muscles of his body and fell a victim to Gehrig’s disease. |
(c) He underwent gradual loss of control | (iii) the age of thirty. |
(d) He has been confined to a wheelchair since | (iv) enjoy the great rewarding things. |
(e) But such a tremendous physical handicap | (v) reputation soared higher and higher. |
(vi) is not able to dishearten or slow him down. | |
(vii) the greatest scientists in the world. |
Ans: a + vii ; Stephen Hawking was one of the greatest scientists in the world.
b + iv ; Unfortunately, his fate did not permit him to enjoy the great rewarding things.
c + ii ; He underwent gradual loss of control over the muscles of his body and fell a victim
d + iii ; He has been confined to a wheelchair since the age of thirty.
e + iv ; But such a tremendous physical handicap is not able to dishearten or slow him down.
4.
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(a) The culture of a society can easily give | (i) we need to study different patterns of it. |
(b) To know the culture of a society | (ii) always remain similar in all societies. |
(c) The modes of behaviour in one society | (iii) different from those in Britain. |
(d) Language, eating habits etc in Bangladesh are | (iv) are considered cultural differences. |
(e) The existing differences between different cultures | (v) differ from those in other societies. |
(vi) a complete picture of life and living of that society. | |
(vii) not to be avoided at any cost. |
Ans: a + vi ; The culture of a society can easily give a complete picture of life and living of that society.
b + i ; To know the culture of a society we need to study different patterns of it.
c + v ; The modes of behaviour in one society differ from those in other societies.
d + iii ; Language, eating habits etc in Bangladesh are different from those in Britain.
e + iv ; The existing differences between different cultures are considered cultural differences.
5.
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(a) Truthfulness is the greatest of | (i) it comes to light. |
(b) We must cultivate the habit | (ii) win the respect of others. |
(c) Otherwise we will never | (iii) of the liar is revealed. |
(d) A lie never lies | (iv) all human virtues. |
(e) Today or tomorrow | (v) hidden for long. |
(vi) of speaking the truth. | |
(vii) the real character. |
Ans : a + iv ; Truthfulness is the greatest of all human virtues.
b + vi ; We must cultivate the habit of of speaking the truth.
c + ii ; Otherwise we will never win the respect of others.
d + v ; A lie never lies hidden for long.
e + i ; Today or tomorrow it comes to light.
6.
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(a) We should say ‘no’ to corruption. | (i) but also harmful for our society. |
(b) Corrupt persons are not only dishonest | (ii) we do not think for the welfare of our country. |
(c) Now , it is high time we | (iii) but it causes serious troubles in us. |
(d) We should work together if | (iv) did something against corruption. |
(e) But we are so self-centered that | (v) because it is a serious social crime. |
(vi) corruption should be controlled | |
(vii)we want to control corruption |
Ans : a + v ; We should say ‘no’ to corruption because it is a serious social crime.
b + i ; Corrupt persons are not only dishonest but also harmful for our society.
c + iv ; Now , it is high time we did something against corruption.
d + vii ; We should work together if we want to control corruption.
e + ii ; But we are so self-centered that we do not think for the welfare of our country.
7.
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(a) Education in our country | (i) becomes almost a daily affairs. |
(b) Campus violence has | (ii) can hardly be ignored. |
(c) It appears that | (iii) Bangladesh is already educationally challenging position. |
(d) The impact of such violence | (iv) is passing through a stage of crisis. |
(e) It may easily be said | (v) have been facing a great crisis. |
(vi) students are in colleges and universities only to be engaged in violence. | |
(vii) after the academic career of our students. |
Ans. a + iv ; Education in our country is passing through a stage of crisis.
b + i ; Campus violence has becomes almost a daily affairs.
c + vi ; It appears that students are in colleges and universities only to be engaged in violence.
d + vii ; The impact of such violence after the academic career of our students.
e + iii ; It may easily be said Bangladesh is already educationally challenging position.
8.
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(a) Tolerance is not only an abstract virtue but also | (i) a necessary capacity for compromise. |
(b) Man, being a social being, has to live in spirit, | (ii) at the same time ready to be persuaded by practising reasonableness. |
(c) In such a process, give and take | (iii) considerable influence in the current affairs of life |
(d) He cannot persuade | (iv) simple affairs of life |
(e) It is thus seen that tolerance is social virtue | (v) of harmony and co-operation with others in society |
(vi) which is opposed to dogmatism and dictatorship. | |
(vii) full of prejudices. |
Ans: a + iii ; Tolerance is not only an abstract virtue but also considerable influence in the current affairs of life
b + v ; Man, being a social being, has to live in spirit, of harmony and co-operation with others in society
c + i ; In such a process, give and take a necessary capacity for compromise.
d + ii ; He cannot persuade at the same time ready to be persuaded by practising reasonableness.
e + vi ; It is thus seen that tolerence is social virtue which is opposed to dogmatism and dictatorship
9.
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(a) Unemployment means | (i) on the government for their jobs. |
(b) The educated youth remain | (ii) for the opportunities of self-employment. |
(c) But they should not depend | (iii) the state of being unemployed. |
(d) Rather they should seek | (iv) one of the biggest problems in our country. |
(e) It is said that self-help | (v) unemployed after completing their education. |
(vi) is the best help. | |
(vii) create self-employment. |
Ans ; a + iii ; Unemployment means the state of being unemployed.
b + v ; The educated youth remain unemployed after completing their education.
c + i ; But they should not depend on the government for their jobs.
d + ii ; Rather they should seek for the opportunities of self-employment.
e + vi ; It is said that self-help is the best help.
11.
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(a) Smoking is one of the worst | (i) the nose and unsettles the mind. |
(b) It irritates the eyes, offends | (ii) other people too. |
(c) Smoking causes cough in old age | (iii) habits of man. |
(d) The young workers sometimes | (iv) social evils and problems. |
(e) Moreover, it is merely a | (v) and diminishes the longevity of life. |
(vi) creates social evils. | |
(vii) cause of wastage of money. |
Ans: a + iii ; Smoking is one of the worst habits of man.
b + i ; It irritates the eyes, offends the nose and unsettles the mind.
c + v ; Smoking causes cough in old age and diminishes the longevity of life.
d + vi ; The young workers sometimes creates social evils.
e + vii ; Moreover, it is merely a cause of wastage of money.
12.
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(a) A national flag is the symbol | (i) stands for everlasting youth, freshness and vigour of the nation. |
(b) As we are a free nation | (ii) of independence of a nation. |
(c) It is the symbol of our national | (iii) we have to uphold its dignity. |
(d) The green colour of our national flag | (iv) the greenery of Bangladesh. |
(e) It also symbolizes | (v) integrity, solidarity and sovereignty. |
(vi) our existence as a free nation. | |
(vii) we have a national flag of our own. |
Ans: a + ii ; A national flag is the symbol of independence of a nation.
b + vii ; As we are a free nation we have a national flag of our own.
c + v ; It is the symbol of our national integrity, solidarity and sovereignty.
d + i ; The green colour of our national flag stands for everlasting youth, freshness and vigour of the nation.
e + iv ; It also symbolizes the greenery of Bangladesh.
13.
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(a) Friction between teenagers and parents are | (i) certainly occur in all homes. |
(b) It can | (ii) common features of the teenagers. |
(c) One obvious reason is | (iii) the frustration from dependence to independence. |
(d) Another source of friction is | (iv) very common. |
(e) Moreover, moody and sulky behaviours are | (v) the difficult behaviour of the adolescents. |
(vi) rebel against the thought and ideas of older generation. | |
(vii) unruly and audacious. |
Ans ; a + iv ; Friction between teenagers and parents are very common.
b + i : It can certainly occur in all homes.
c + iii ; One obvious reason is the frustration from dependence to independence.
d + v ; Another source of friction is the difficult behaviour of the adolescents.
e + ii ; Moreover, moody and sulky behaviours are common features of the teenagers.
14.
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(a) Television which is a modern means of communication | (i) if they watch educational programmes. |
(b) Nowadays, it has become | (ii) in our day-to-day life in many ways. |
(c) We are benefited by television | (iii) by watching regular programme. |
(d) In the modern world, it is the easiest | (iv) is a wonderful invention of science. |
(e) Students can be greatly benefited by television | (v) and most popular means of recreation and amusement. |
(vi) a part and parcel of life. | |
(vii) a very popular means of communication. |
Ans; a + iv ; Television which is a modern means of communication is a wonderful invention of science.
b + vi ; Nowadays, it has become a part and parcel of life.
c + ii ; We are benefited by television in our day-to-day life in many ways.
d + v ; In the modern world, it is the easiest and most popular means of recreation and amusement.
e + i ; Students can be greatly benefited by television if they watch educational programmes.
15.
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(a) A really educated mother plays a vital role | (i) her children will be educated. |
(b) A child grows up always | (ii) largely indebted to its educated mothers. |
(c) An educated mother knows well how to bring up | (iii) what she says and does. |
(d) So, if the mother is educated, naturally | (iv) to build up an educated nation. |
(e) An educated mother is therefore | (v) he/she develops his/her talent. |
(vi) in contact with its mother. | |
(vii) and nurture her children to make then worthy citizens of the country. |
Ans ; a + iv ; A really educated mother plays a vital role to build up an educated nation.
b + vi ; A child grows up always in contact with its mother.
c + vii ; An educated mother knows well how to bring up and nurture her children to make then worthy citizens of the country.
d + i ; So, if the mother is educated, naturally her children will be educated.
e + ii ; An educated mother is therefore largely indebted to its educated mothers.
16.
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(a) We all ought to be indebted and grateful | (i) to make us happy by doing their best for us. |
(b) It is universally recognised that | (ii) unhappy at our failure. |
(c) While bringing us up they try | (iii) we are altogether helpless in our childhood. |
(d) They spend money for food, cloth, education etc. and | (iv) them and try to make them happy. |
(e) They become happy at our success and | (v) to our parents for our lives on earth. |
(vi) are brought up by them. | |
(vii) teach us how to acquire human qualities. |
Ans : a + v ; We all ought to be indebted and grateful to our parents for our lives on earth.
b + iii ; It is universally recognised that we are altogether helpless in our childhood.
c + i ; While bringing us up they try to make us happy by doing their best for us.
d + vii ; They spend money for food, cloth, education etc. and teach us how to acquire human qualities.
e + ii ; They become happy at our success and unhappy at our failure.
17.
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(a) Rabindranath Tagore was one of the | (i) sent to London to study law. |
(b) The poet was born into the | (ii) revealed through his poetic novel ‘Banaphul’. |
(c) Initially he was educated | (iii) Tagore family in March 1861. |
(d) But he was not able to accustom | (iv) timelessly in all branches of Bangali literature. |
(e) At the age of fifteen, his poetic genius got | (v) informally at home. |
(vi) himself to formal education. | |
(vii) most famous poet of world literature. |
Ans ; a + vii ; Rabindranath Tagore was one of the most famous poet of world literature.
b + iii ; The poet was born into the Tagore family in March 1861.
c + v ; Initially he was educated informally at home.
d + vi ; But he was not able to accustom himself to formal education.
e + ii ; At the age of fifteen, his poetic genius got revealed through his poetic novel ‘Banaphul’.
18.
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(a) We observe the 21st February | (i) people going to the Shaheed Minar. |
(b) On this important day, our national flag | (ii) attend the morning procession singing ‘Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano Ekushey February’. |
(c) We also offer flowers at the | (iii) as the Shaheed day with due respect and solemnity. |
(d) The day was declared as the | (iv) was covered with flowers. |
(e) People of all walks of life spontaneously | (v) is kept at half mast in all public and private buildings. |
(vi) International mother language Day by UNESCO. | |
(vii) foot of the Shaheed Minar bare-footed to pay respect to the martyrs. |
Ans ; a + iii ; We observe the 21st February as the Shaheed day with due respect and solemnity.
b + v ; On this important day, our national flag is kept at half mast in all public and private buildings.
c + vii ; We also offer flowers at the foot of the Shaheed Minar bare-footed to pay respect to the martyrs.
d + vi ; The day was declared as the International mother language Day by UNESCO.
e + ii ; People of all walks of life spontaneously attend the morning procession singing ‘Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano Ekushey February’.
19.
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(a) Drug addiction means strong attraction for some | (i) frequent taking of these drugs leads a man to death. |
(b) It is now not only a national | (ii) and are bound to commit crimes to arrange money. |
(c) In fact, drugs are used basically for | (iii) but also a global problem. |
(d) It is observed with great concern that | (iv) have grasped the young generation of our country. |
(e) These boys, being unemployed, cannot buy these drugs | (v) intoxicating and stimulating effects which tremendously tell upon our body and mind alike. |
(vi) particular sorts of drugs which are harmful to our body and mind. | |
(vii) especially the young boys are taking heroin, opium, phensidyle ans so on. |
Ans : a + vi ; Drug addiction means strong attraction for some particular sorts of drugs which are harmful to our body and mind.
b + iii ; It is now not only a national but also a global problem.
c + v ; In fact, drugs are used basically for intoxicating and stimulating effects which tremendously tell upon our body and mind alike.
d + vii ; It is observed with great concern that especially the young boys are taking heroin, opium, phensidyle ans so on.
e + ii ; These boys, being unemployed, cannot buy these drugs and are bound to commit crimes to arrange money.
20.
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(a) Penicillin is | (i) of the eight brothers and sisters. |
(b) It was discovered by Dr. Alexander Fleming who | (ii) and he went there on foot. |
(c) He was the seventh | (iii) passed his boyhood with his parents. |
(d) The school was four miles away from his house | (iv) never absent from school. |
(e) He was sent to London | (v) a life-saving medicine. |
(vi) at the age of fourteen. | |
(vii) was born in a poor family in Scotland. |
Ans ; a + ii ; Penicillin is and he went there on foot.
b + v ; It was discovered by Dr. Alexander Fleming who a life-saving medicine.
c + i ; He was the seventh of the eight brothers and sisters.
d + ii ; The school was four miles away from his house and he went there on foot.
e + vi ; He was sent to London at the age of fourteen.
21. Match the phrases in column A with the phrases in column B to make complete sentences. 1×5=5
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(i) William Shakespeare, was one of the greatest | (a) a man of versatile genius |
(ii) He rose like a dazzling | (b) never set and will shine forever |
(iii) Perhaps, he was born at | (c) intellectual giants that the world has ever produced |
(iv) Shakespeare was really | (d) star in the firmament of English literature |
(v) His literary sun will | (e) Stratford-on-Avon in 1564 and died in 1616 A. D. |
22.
The phrases in column A are the beginnings of some sentences. The phrases in column B are the endings. Match the phrases in column A with the phrases in column B to make complete sentences. 1×5=5
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a) Deforestation means | i) rising rapidly. |
b) The effects of deforestation are | ii) carbon dioxide is increasing worldwide. |
c) Due to deforestation | iii) serious damage to the soil. |
d) The sea level is | iv) too many to describe. |
e) It also causes | v) cutting down of trees in large number. |
23. The phrases in column A are the beginnings of some sentences. The phrases in column B to make complete sentences
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(i) Writing is one of the most | (a) we are in a state of wisdom |
(ii) Indeed, our present civilization | (b) indebted to the boon of writing |
(iii) For the contribution of writing | (c) marvelous things ever invented by man |
(iv) If you give a small child pencil and paper | (d) he will draw pictures of houses and cows and men, women |
(v) We are greatly | (e) depends largely upon writing. |