Questions in this chapter

Good for nothing; end in smoke; bad blood: hard and fast; get rid of; catch sight of; make up one’s mind,

Skim through, An irony of fate, The lion’s share. Bed of thorns, Hard nut to crack, Scape goat, Learn by heart.

Drop out; look down upon; on the instant: beggar description; black and blue; rainy day; cut off.

For the sake of, Make up one’s mind, Of one’s own accord, Beyond doubt, Look after, Leave no stone unturned, Take place

Bangladesh is (a) ———world’s most densely populated country. Our development efforts are frustrated because of (b) —–great size of our population, (c)____population explosion is (d)-______constant threat to our environment and (e)- society. Her population is growing at such (f)____high rate that (g)_______environment may soon fail to supply (h)— —– people with their minimum necessities. It is indeed (i) ——–alarming situation. Something should be done to change (j)————situation.

(a)— honest boy is he who never tells a lie, He carries out (b)———– orders of his parents. He has (c)———aim in life. He develops (d) ———attitude to serve his nation. He is (e)——— active worker who upholds (f)——— interest of his nation above everything. He thinks that he has (g)———role to play in all matters. We cordially expect such (h)——- boy to change (i) -—– selfish motive of (j)—–people.

There was (a)_idle man who inherited vast property from his father. He did not like physical labour. As (b) _ _ result, he became very fat and could not move from one place to another. He called in (c)_European doctor, (d)_doctor was very intelligent. He did not prescribe any medicine for (e)_man. He advised him to buy (f)_heavy club and move it in (g) __ air till he got (h)_tired. Following the advice of the doctor, he became (i)_thin from (j)_obese man.

“Under the Greenwood Tree” is (a)____song derived from “As Your Like It,” (b) ____ comedy by  Shakespeare. In this song (c)_____writer’s love of nature has found (d)______ eloquent expression, as has, as (e) ______ undertone, his deep concern for (f)_____ limitations of (g)______human society. In the forest (h)______only enemy of man is bitter winter and rough weather. Nature has no particular enmity towards man and it treats undoubtedly (e)_____great asset of (f)______country. But when (g) _____ country fails to feed and provide them with (h) ____suitable jobs, they become (i) ____ burden. Similar is (j)_____case with Bangladesh.

At present Bangladesh faces (a) _____ number of (b) ____ problems. Of all these problems (c) ____ population problem is (d) _____ most acute one. Population is undoubtedly (e)______great asset of (f)_____country. But when (g)_____country fails to feed and provide them with (h) ______ suitable jobs, they become (i) _____ burden. Similar is (j)____case with Bangladesh.

I live in (a)_____Jigatola near (b)_____Rifles Square. When I was (c) _____ student of  (d)_____University of Dhaka, I stayed at Wari in (e)_____old Dhaka. Actually, it was in (f)______Bonogram Lane that originates from (g)______BCC Road which is a branch of (h)______Renkin Street, (i)______Bangabhaban and (j)_____ Baldha Garden are adjacent to this area.

We live on (a)______ground floor of (b)_____old house on (c)______river Kirtankhola. We are very much afraid of (d) ______ burglars and always lock up (e)______house very carefully before we go to (f) ______bed. We also take (g)_____ precaution of looking under (h)_____bed to see if (i)_____burglar is hiding there. We know modern burglars do not hide under beds, but we go on looking just (j)____same.

You must have heard (a)_____name of Kazi Nazrul Islam. He is our national poet. He is known as (b)_____rebel poet. He was born in (c)_____poor family. He passed his boyhood in great hardship. When (d) _____ First World War .broke out, he joined (e) ______army. After (f)______war, he began to write poems. He wrote specially for (g) ______ oppressed and down trodden people. He is called (h) _______ Shelley of Bengali literature. His poems and songs inspired (i) _______ Bangalees in (j) _______ War of liberation.

Dear Rony,

Thanks for your letter. I have learnt that you are keen (a)——— learning English. I appreciate your interest. You can listen (b) ——-BBC, CNN and such other news programmes. You should go (c)——— English newspapers, study books etc. You can maintain a diary and write your feelings (d)——–English. You should communicate (e) —— others in English. Go ahead. 1 hope you will be successful.

The ceremony began (a)———- 2 pm. Our principal presided (b) ——— the function. The function started (c)——— the recitation from the Holy Quran. One of our senior teachers read (d)——~— the annual report. The Deputy Commissioner, the honourable chief guest, delivered a brief speech. He advised the students to be regular in studies and take part in the movement (e)———- illiteracy .

Madhu Mela at Sagardanri arranged on the occasion of Bengali epic poet Michael Madhusudan Dutt’s 182nd Birth Anniversary started (a)______January 24, 2006. The Mela was duly observed gorgeously along (b)_____a number of daily programmes (c) ______ the week. Seminars and symposiums were held (d)_____the poet’s life and literary works and his contribution (e)_____Bengali literature as well as to the world literature.

Dear Sejuti

Here goes the story of an explorer which you have wanted to know from me. In 1955 he led an expedition to Eastern Island, a tiny speck of land (a)______2000 miles (b) _____ the Western coast of Chile. Here he found stone statues, some weighing (c) _____ fifty tons, relics of very early civilization. How could a primitive people have carried them? How could they have stood them (d)_____? But the mysteries of Eastern Island went far (e)_____its statues. My next letter will follow the last part of the story.

With best love

Kiran

I was there (a)____autumn. I wanted quiet isolation to do some troublesome writing. I wanted mountain air to blow (b)_____malaria. I was homesick, too, (c)_____the flaming of maples and for corn shocks, pumpkins and black walnut trees. I found them all living in a cabin that belonged (d)____the orphanage. There I became acquainted (e) _____a boy named Jerry.

Dear Ruma

I have just heard (a)_____your brother that you have been ill (b)_____ the hospital (c) _____the last two weeks. I am very sorry, I should have written (d)_____time. I. hope you will come (e)_____soon.

You must have come across the name of Leo Tolstoy, a great writer in world literature. No novelist stands parallel (a) _____ him. All his novels and short stories convey a message. His purpose of writing was the purification of human mind and soul (b)_____all kinds of evils and misjudgements. His heroes suffer (c) _____ inner conflict, pass (d)_____ups and downs of life and struggle (e)_____deprivation caused by feudal and bourgeois society.

I worked hard for my HSC examination. My effort did not end (a)_____smoke. I succeeded (b)_____the examination. My parents were glad (c) ______ my success. They congratulated me (d) _____my brilliant results. I also owe (e) ______ my parents and teachers.