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It was the night before my math exam in the 2nd semester. I could not do better in the math exam of 1st semester. (a) _____, I was really serious about the exam. (b) _____, I was careful enough not to spend a single moment in vain. But, the night did not pass smoothly at all. (c) _____, it was full of mishaps. (d) _____, the electricity went out. I waited for it for about an hour, however, there was no sign of its coming. (e) _____, I lighted a candle and began to study again. The flickering light of the candle was creating problems for mE- Soon, I began to feel a bad headachE- I really wanted to get rid of it. (f) _____, I left my reading room and stood in the balcony for some timE- I began to feel better, but could not stay there for long. (g) _____, I left the placE- (h) _____, I went to my reading room again. (i) _____, to add to my gladness the electricity camE- I could finish my study within two hours. (j) _____, I went to bed with a happy mind.
(a) So/Therefore; (b) In fact/ Moreover; (c) Rather; (d) For example; (e) So/ According; (f) So/ Hence; (g) After a while; (h) Then; (i) Fortunately; (j) Then/ At last.
- Complete the sentences with suitable phrase/words given in the box.a) I met him ten years ago. I can hardly recall his name,----- his address.(b) ---- has been many years since I saw him. So, I cannot recognize him.(c) Don’t behave ---- you knew everything. Remember all others here are senior to you.(d) You ---- build your own house than live in a rented house. House rent has increased much nowadays.(e) Give him the good news ---- you meet him.(f) --- are many rivers in Bangladesh. The rivers abound with plenty of fishes.(g) ---- I had a typewriter, I would type well.(h) You ---- consult with a doctor. The condition of your health may deteriorate.(i) --- he ---? He is friendly and he can help you.(j) Time is over. I ----- go now
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- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-Happiness is a relative term (a) _____ it depends upon some factors. (b) _____, contentment is the key to happiness. (c) _____ contentment varies from person to person. (d) _____, a beggar may be contented with only ten taka. (e) _____, a wealthy person may be dissatisfied even after getting one million taka. (f) _____, it is said that contentment brings happiness. (g) _____, we must learn to be contented with what we havE- (h) _____, this learning is the simplest way to remain happy. (i) _____, we must remember that our life is short. (j) _____, in this short life we cannot get everything (k) _____ we want. (l) _____ we want everything, we will not get happiness. (m) _____, we will get frustrated and we will plunge into the world of sadness. (n) _____, it is always better to be contented with what we have than to live in eternal sadness.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-Health (a) _____ is the root of all happiness, can be enjoyed taking adequate care of body and mind. People (b) _____ are always under mental stress and suffer from anxieties cannot enjoy a good health, (c) _____ to enjoy good health, it is also necessary to keep our mind sound. They are doctors (d) _____ say that simple and carefree life is more conducive to health. Many people, (e) _____, are not aware of health rules. They (f) _____ take physical exercise (g) _____ take proper food. (h) _____, a huge number of people of our country live below poverty linE- (i) _____ they cannot afford to eat good food. (j) _____ they cannot enjoy good health. (k) _____, awareness about health rules (l) _____ following them are very important in maintaining good health. (m) _____ only healthy people can contribute to the national development. (n) _____ we must be careful of our health.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-The greatness of a book depends (a) _____ on the acceptability among the readers. (b) _____ we read a book (c) _____ once, we can discover many things in it. (d) _____ basing on one reading, we cannot judge the standard of a book. (e) _____ a book is praised (f) _____, we have no doubt about the greatness of the book. (g) _____ the first reading, we may not understand a book. But if it is read more than once, we will see (h) _____ it was read (i) _____ praised. So, the great books are those (j) _____ have passed the test of timE- (k) _____ the appeal of a great book doesn't decreasE- (l) _____, the greatness of the book is newly felt (m) _____ time passes. (n) _____, a great book is widely read and reread by people all over the world.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in blank spaces the following passeges :Rangpur Town Hall is a place of cultural activities. (a) _____ in 1971 it became a torture cell used by the Pakistani army. (b) _____ the army brought here innocent Bangalees. After that they started to bring Bangalee women herE- Among them Mansura Begum was one who was the wife of a freedom fighter. (c) _____ she was young and beautiful, she drew the attention of local collaborators. (d) _____ they informed the Pakistani army. (e) _____ the Pakistani army abducted Mansura. On the day of occurrence Pakistani soldiers surrounded her housE- (f) _____ they searched her husband who joined the Mukti Bahini. (g) _____ they found her father-in-law. They started to beat him mercilessly. The old man got unconscious. (h) _____ the barbarous soldiers did not stop beating him. Mansura rushed to her fatherin-law, grabbed his bleeding body and begged the military not to kill him. (i) _____ they did not listen to her. They picked up the old man on the military truck. (j) _____, they pulled and dragged Mansura on to the truck.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.Students have certain duties towards the country. (a) ---, they must contribute to the eradication of illiteracy. During the vacation they can go to villages and teach the illiterate people. (b) ----, they can make a literate nation and ensure a considerable development. (c) ----, the students have to create awareness among the common people about the basic rules of health and sanitation. (d)---, it will have an enormous effect on the overall development of the country, (e) ---, the students should teach the illiterate farmers about the scientific methods of cultivation. (f) ---, they should take part in voluntary service during the crisis periods of a country. (g) ---, the students should prepare themselves as the future leaders of the country. They must be serious in this matter. (h)---, they will fail to prepare themselves. (i) ---, the country will not see the light of development, (j) ----, the students are the most vital element of a country (k) ---- their development means the development of the country. (l) ----, parents, teachers and social leaders have the responsibility to guide them to the right path. (m) --- they make some mistakes, they should not be brought to book, (n) --- they should be led to the right path.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-Trees are a vital part of our environment. (a) _____, they bear a great impact on the climatE- (b) _____, we are not kind and careful about them. (c) _____, we destroy trees at random. (d) _____, one day the country will bear the consequence of greenhouse effect. (e) _____ ours is an agricultural country, our economy depends on agriculturE- (f) _____, trees play a vital role on our climatE- (g) _____, trees keep the soil strong and protect it. (h) _____, trees save us from flood and many other natural calamities. (i) _____, trees provide us timber which is of great use specially in construction works and for making furniturE- (j) _____, trees are our best friends.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.Mother is an (a) ---- (use an adjective phrase to pre-modify the noun) blessing in the world. Mother's Day is a (b)-- (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) significant day observed as a (c) --- (use an adjective to pre- modify the noun) occasion in honour of mothers. The day was for the first time, announced as a formal holiday in the United States of America. Mother's day, is now observed (d) --- (use an adverbial phrase to post-modify the verb) as elsewhere around the world. The sons and daughters (e) --- (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb) wait for this day. They buy some special presents for their (f) --- (use a superlative degree to pre-modify the noun) mother. It brings (g) --- (use a determiner to pre-modify the noun) unending happiness between a mother and (h) ---(use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) children. The bond of relationship between mother and children becomes ever-lasting. The mother draws her children (i) --- (use a prepositional phrase). In this way, we pay a (j) --(use a present participle to pre-modify the noun) tribute to our dear mothers
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-Scientists have always wondered (a) _____ there is life anywhere out in the spacE- They have joined together in a major project called the communication with Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (b) _____ seeks to establish contact with any other living beings in the universE- (c)_____ they are beaming out radio signals into the spacE- It was thought (d) _____ there exists life on Mars, (e) _____ two viking spacecrafts (f) _____ landed on Mars in 1976 did not provide much evidence of life therE- The pictures sent by them showed (g) _____ the Mars has a sky; (h) _____, the sky is red instead of a blue one like ours. Its gravity is about half (i) _____ strong (j) _____ that of Earth. (k) _____, the atmosphere is also much thinner than our planet. It has deserts, high mountains, canals, volcanoes, craters etc. as well as summer (l) _____ winter. (m) _____, there are no trees, (n) _____ life forms.
- Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below.Books are the unique medium through which we contact mighty minds of ages. Books tell us about their feelings, what they said and what they did. Books are one of the greatest friends to us. They introduce us the best humanity . They are reliable the thoughts and rituals records of the history. A book is a valuable living voicE- We can know about of past men through books. We should read good books and avoid worthless good book is a friend of loneliness and a nurse in ailment . We can find real happiness ones. A by reading good books. unique (antonym) mighty (antonym) humanity (synonym) reliable (antonym) valuable (antonym) ritual (synonym) worthless (synonym) loneliness (synonym) ailment (synonym) happiness (antonym).
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-Bangladesh is a free and sovereign country. (a) _____ it was a part of Pakistan from 1947 to 1971. In 1971 it became independent (b) _____ started its journey as a free nation, (c) _____ the journey was not smooth at all. On 7 March, 1971 (d) _____ Bangabandhu delivered his speech, the common mass got united (e) _____ started their preparation for a war. The Pakistani forces started mass killing (f) _____ killed about 30 lakh innocent peoplE- They thought (g) _____ they could suppress the Bangalees within a few days. (h) _____ the brave sons of our land proved them wrong.(i) _____ the freedom fighters didn’t have modern weapons in their hand, they were the real patriots and courageous. (j) _____, after few months they became successful in their mission. (k) _____ the long waited date came (l) _____ the Bangalees got their victory on 16 December, 1971. (m) _____ we are the citizens of a free land (n) _____ marching forward to the way of lasting development very quickly.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-Early rising is one of the best habits (a) _____ a man can possess. (b) _____, the benefits of early rising are many. (c) _____, if we get up early, we get enough time to work. (d) _____, we can enjoy the fresh air of the morning which refreshes our body and mind. (e) _____, we can take some exercise or a walk. (f) _____, in the morning nature smiles with colourful flowers and chirping of birds. (g) _____, early rising takes us to close contact with wonderful world of naturE- (h) _____, if we do not get up early in the morning, we will suffer a lot. (i) _____, we do not have enough time to do our work. (j) _____, we cannot finish our work in timE- (k) _____, late rising from bed tells upon our health. (l) _____, we can never enjoy the freshness of naturE- (m) _____, early rising keeps us safe and sound both phsyically and mentally. (n) _____, we should make a habit of early rising.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-A cyclone is a devastating storm in Bangladesh that moves at a high speed, (a) An _____ it causes immense harm to people and property. (b) _____ the inhabitants of coastal regions are the main victims of cyclonE- (c) _____ the cyclone of Bangladesh originates from the Bay of Bengal. (d) _____ it is accompanied by thunders and heavy showers. (e) _____ unbearable heat is felt for a few days. (f) _____ one day the sky becomes terribly dark and strong winds begin to blow. (g) _____ a terrible situation is created that lasts for hours. (h) _____ it causes a great havoc causing death to people and other animals. (i) _____ dwelling houses are blown away. (j) _____ the cyclone is followed by scarcity of food and outbreak of various diseases. (k) _____ the great loss caused by cyclone can be reduced. (l) _____ prior warning can be given to people using modern technology of weather forecast. (m) _____ people and domestic animals of the cyclone-prone areas can be shifted to cyclone shelters. (n) _____ a quick relief work and medical facilities should be ensured.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage: We must be aware of the dangers of smoking. It is harmful to us in various ways. It causes various diseases (a) _____ blood pressure, heart attack, bronchitis, cancer, etc. (b) _____ it pollutes air. (c) _____ smoking causes harm to (d) _____ the smokers (e) _____ the non-smokers who remain by them. (f) _____ we should give up smoking. (g) _____ it is (h) _____ great an addiction to get rid of. (i) _____ nothing is impossible for us. (j) _____ we are determined to give up it, we can certainly do it.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.One February 21, people get up (a) ---- (post-modify the verb) in the morning remembering the memory of the martyrs. They walk (b) ---- (post-modify the verb with a phrase) to the Shaheed Minar. Most of them put on black badges (c) --- (post-modify the noun with a prepositional phrase). They go to the Shaheed Minar (d) ---(use a participle to post-modify the verb) the most cherished song "Amar viayer rokte rangano ....". They pay homage and tribute to the memory of the martyrs. Offering the flowers, they pray for (e) ---- (use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) souls. They also gather in the mosque, temple and other (f)--- (pre-modify the noun) institutions and pray for the salvation of the martyrs' (g) --- (pre-modify the noun) souls. Different social and (h)--- (pre-modify the noun) organizations arrange (i)---(pre-modify the noun with an adjective) programmes on (j)--- - (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) day.
- Complete the sentences with suitable phrase/words given in the box. (a) Nazrul----in much hardship but it could not suppress the wild spirit of him. (b) You look very anxious. And you cannot continue your study any longer. You --- take rest.(c) I-----take a taxi than walk home. It's already too late.(d)----- will be somebody waiting for you at the bus stand. Hurry up.(e) The audience listened to her song spellbound-----. she finished it, the audience burst into a loud clap.(f) Daughter: Mom, a chess board ------?(g) You don't know how poor he is. He cannot buy a fan ----an air-conditioner.h) Rome was not built in a day. ----- took a long time and hard labour to build this city.(i) ----taking meal in a five star hotel? I cannot tell you anything about it because I have never been to any five star hotel.(j) Deforestation is a matter of great concern. We ---- take immediate steps against cutting down trees at random.
- Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words/ sentence connectors:Trees are a vital part of our environment. (a) _____, they bear a great impact on the climatE- (b) _____, we are not kind and careful about them. (c) _____, we destroy trees at random. (d) _____, one day the country will bear the consequence of greenhouse effect. (e) _____ ours is an agricultural country, our economy depends on agriculturE- (f) _____, trees play a vital role on our climatE- (g) _____, trees keep soil strong and protect it. (h) _____, trees save us from flood and many other natural calamities. (i) _____, trees provide us with timber which is of great use specially in construction works and for making furniturE- (j) _____, trees are our best friends.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage: Trees are a vital part of our environment. (a) _____, they bear a great impact on the climatE- (b) _____ we are not careful about them. (c) _____, we destroy trees at random. (d) _____, one day the country will bear the consequence of greenhouse effect. (e) _____ ours is an agricultural country, our economy depends on it. (f) _____, our agriculture is dependant on rain. (g) _____, trees play a vital role on our climatE- (h) _____, trees keep the soil strong. (i) _____, trees save us from flood (j) _____ many other natural calamities.
- Suppose, you are a student of Shahid Syed Nazrul Islam, Mymensingh. The students of your college want to go on an excursion to the Sundarbans. Now, on behalf of the students, write an application to the Principal of your college for permission to go on the excursion
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.One hot (a)---- (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) day an ant was searching for some water. After walking for some time she came to a (b) --- (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) spring. To reach the spring she had to climb up a blade of grass. While climbing the blade of (c) --- (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) grass, she slipped and fell into water. A dove from a mango tree saw this incident. (d) --- (use a participle phrase to pre-modify the verb) the dove quickly plucked off a leaf and dropped it into the water near the (e) ---- (use a present participle to pre-modify the noun) ant. The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up there. Soon it carried her (f)---- (use an adverb to post-modify the verb) to the dry ground. Just at that time the ant saw a hunter standing (g) ---- (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) close to her. He was aiming an arrow at the dove (h) --- (use relative clause to post-modify the noun). So the ant took a firm determination to save the dove's life. She (i) ---- (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb) went to the hunter and gave him a severe bite. The hunter cried out in pain and missed the target. The dove saw this and flew away (j) ---- (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb
- Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words/ sentence connectors:Unemployment is a great problem in our country. (a) _____, it is the burning question of the day. (b) _____ almost all the countries of the world suffer from the curse of unemployment problem. (c) _____ Bangladesh is the worst sufferer of this so called problem. (d) _____ nowhere in the world this problem is so acute as in our country. (e) _____ there are many reasons behind it. (f) _____ our country is industrially backward. (g) _____ our system of education fails to give a student an independent start of lifE- (h) _____ it has little provision for vocational training. (i) _____ our students and youth have false sense of dignity. (j) _____ they run after jobs blindly.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage:We cannot walk on a road in the darkness without light. (a) _____, we cannot step forward in our life without education. (b) _____, throughout the ages, education has always been compared to light and (c) _____ ignorance has been compared to darkness. (d) _____ the light of education enlightens us. (e) _____ it broadens our mind and widens our outlook. (f) _____, it is education which helps us to become a good citizen. (g) _____, education creates good citizens and ensures the smooth development of a country. (h) _____ ignorance stands on the way of development of an individual. (i) _____ ignorance has a detrimental effect on the overall development of a nation. (j) _____ we should come forward to educate every single person of our country and thereby, ensure the development of our country.
- Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words/ sentence connectors:Unemployment is a great cursE- (a) _____ all the countries of the world suffer from the cursE- (b) _____ nowhere in the world, this problem is so acute as in our country. (c) _____ there are many reasons behind it. (d) _____, our country is industrially backward. (e) _____ our traditional education system is not service oriented. (f) _____, our students and youths have false sense of dignity. (g) _____, they run after jobs only. (h) _____, unemployment problem should be removed at any cost. (i) _____ our education system should be changed. (j) _____ more mills and factories should be established.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in blank spaces of the following passeges. Mobile phone has added a new dimension to our communication system. It has made the world closer to us. (a) _____, it has made worldwide communication easier. We use it for our day to day communication. (b) _____, it has been part and parcel in our life as we cannot go for a single day without using it. We use it for rapid communication. (c) _____, mobile phone is not free from defects. It has some negative sides as well. (d) _____, excessive use of mobile phone may damage our hearing power. (e) _____, it is a means of money wastagE- (f) _____, it is seen that many underworld crimes are being done with the use of mobile network. (g) _____, the radiation from mobile phone may cause cancer to the users. (h) _____, we are aware of these harmful effects. (i) _____, we are not aware of using the mobile phone .(j) _____, we must have to be conscious of the negative impacts of mobile phonE-