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

what does.. look like

how to

in order that

it is high time

was born

had to

what’s it like

let alone

unless

lest

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

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

would you mind

used to

as if

as soon as

let alone

had better

it

would rather

so that

what if

b. ___ eating sea fish? I think you will enjoy a lot.

c. Aloka can’t afford to buy a cell phone, __ a laptop. Actually she is very poor.

d. It may rain today. You__ leave earlier.

e. Sometimes we become speechless remembering our childhood memories. We__ swim in the river.

f. __ is many years since we first met. How time does fly!

g. His mother being sick, he needs to go home __ possible.

h. We develop our humanity than observe hartal and strike. Let us change our destructive culture.

i. There started a heavy storm when I was about to go out . ___ I had been out there?

j. He took a part time job __ he could earn some money. He was very sincere.

Answer : (a) as if (b) would you mind (c) let alone (d) had better (e) used to (f) it (g) as soon as (h) would rather (i) what if (j) so that

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

let alone

as if

as soon as

had better

what’s like

if

it

would rather

have to

there

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.

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

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

was born

what’s ---like

it

let alone

there

would rather

as soon as

had better

as if

what if

big. It’s comparatively small.

b. Today is a raining day. You _ not go to office today.

c. I have a bad headache. I __ go to doctor.

d. _ lived an old man in a village. He was very wise.

e. My sister is acting __ she were all in all. She always acts like this way.

f. I’ll call you _ I arrive. Then we will go to market.

g. Prabha can’t afford to buy a cell phone, __ a laptop. Actually she is very poor.

h. Punctuality is the habit of doing things exactly in time. _ is, of course, a good habit.

i. Tajuddin Ahmed, the first Prime Minster of Bangladesh, __ in 1925. He was a wise man.

j. Rina : __ we miss the bus? Mina : We will take a taxi then.

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

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

had better

as if

let alone

what does—look like

what’s it like

there

was born

need not

would you mind

providing

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