Questions in this chapter

Rahim said to Hamid, “How are you? I went to your hostel yesterday, but did not find you. Where did you go?” “I went to the station,” said Hamid, “I had to receive my maternal uncle there.”

“Take the fan,” said Edna, offering a fan to him. “Oh, no! Thank you. It does no good. You have to stop fanning some time, and feel all the more uncomfortable afterward.”

Success will not come to one’s life automatically. (a) Do you know it? (Passive) (b) An industrious boy will shine in life. (Complex) (c) A life with an assignment is an actual life. (Negative) (d) None can receive any reward unless he works hard. (Simple) (e) It is evident that industry is one of the greatest virtues. (Positive)

(a) Cricket is a very exciting game. (Exclamatory) (b) People of all ages enjoy this game. (Passive) (c) At present cricket is the most popular game in our country. (Positive) (d) Bangladesh is one of the weakest Test Playing Countries. (Comparative) So, most of the people do not like watching test cricket. (e) They are fond of watching “Twenty-twenty cricket. (Interrogative)

(a) Jim and Della sacrificed their dearest possessions in order to buy nice Christmas presents for each other. (Make it compound) (b) Della had an ardent desire to give her husband a worthy gift. (Make it complex) (c) Jim also thought how he could give his wife a nice gift. (Make it simple) (d) Della saved a scanty amount of money for this. (Make it passive) (e) Jim was one of the sincerest husbands that we have ever known. (Make it positive)

(a) The old sailor shot the Albatross (Passive). (b) At this the sailors were very angry with him. (Negative) (c) Their throats were dry and they could not speak (Complex). (d) Since the old sailor killed the bird, he brought bad luck to the sailors (Simple). (e) It was a very unlucky day (Exclamatory).

(a) A true friend is an asset. (Complex) (b) He helps his friend when he is in danger. (Simple) (c) He does not leave his friend. (Affirmative) (d) A true friend is hardly found. (Active) (e) He is as good as an honest man. (Comparative)

(a) Everybody lives in society. (Negative) (b) We should not disturb social order. (Affirmative). (c) If we maintain it. we shall be able to lead a peaceful life. (Simple) (d) Who does not like peace? (Assertive) (e) It is so much required. (Active)

There are many virtues that man should possess. (a) Truthfulness is one of the greatest virtues in a man’s life. (Make it comparative). It indicates the quality of a man. (b) Everybody respects a truthful person. (Make it interrogative) (c) A truthful person may lead a poor life  but is honoured everywhere. (Make it simple) (d) A truthful person is not afraid of anybody. (Make it complex) (e) It brings peace in one’s mind. (Make it passive)

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(a) — taking food, we should bear in mind (b) — we do not eat just to satisfy hunger (c) — to fill the belly. We eat to preserve our health. Some people (d) — live in the midst of plenty, do not eat the food they need for good health (e) — they have no knowledge of the science of health and nutrition.

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Every citizen has some duties and responsibilities for his country and nation (a) — most of the people are indifferent to these. We have achieved our freedom and national identity at the cost of a tremendous sacrifice (b) — is still evaluated nationally. (c) — some unpatriotic people seem to be forgetful of our national history. (d) — we all should render selfless service for society. (e) —, we will be hated by our future generations.

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We communicate our thoughts to others (a) — speech or writing. (b) — beginning to speak (c) — write, (d) —, we should be sure about what is in our mind. We cannot expect to make others understand our meaning (e) — ourselves. We are quite clear about it.

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The greatness of a book depends (a) — on the acceptability among the readers. If we read a book (b) — once, we can discover many things in it. But basing on one reading, we cannot judge the standard of a book. When a book is praised (c) —, we have no doubt about the greatness of the book, (d) –– the first reading we may not understand a book but if it is read more than once, we will see (e) — it was read and praised. So, the great books are those that have passed the test of time.

Man is the architect of his own fortune. (a) — he makes a proper division of his time (b) — does his duties accordingly, he is sure to prosper in life. (c) — if he does otherwise, he is sure to repent (d) — it is too late. To kill time is (e) — to commit suicide.

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The Caliph marvelled at the grace and radiance of the young girls, (a) — was astonished to see (b) — each of the dervishes was blind in the left eye. The girls offered him a cup of wine, (c) — he excused himself saying, “I am setting forth on a pilgrimage to Makkah shortly.” (d) — one of the girls put down before him a small table, on (e) —she placed a cup of Chinese porcelain. The Caliph kept on seeing all these wonderful things done by the girls.

 keep pace with, win over, accountable to, read between the lines, skim through, Achilles’ heel, slow coach.

 of one’s own accord; as far as; for the sake of; look forward to; at the sight of; beggar description; in the long run.

keep body and soul together, at stake, black sheep, of one’s own accord, at all, learn by heart, hue and cry.

at stake; beyond one’s means; come round; big guns; beyond doubt; null and void; take after.

on the sly, Pandora’s box; suitable for; in a nutshell; fast life; bid adieu; hard up.