Questions in this chapter

5. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word in each gap:

The Padma Bridge is a multi-purpose road-rail bridge over the (a) ____ Padma river in Bangladesh. It is the longest bridge in Bangladesh. At first the World Bank intended to (b) ____ for the construction of the bridge and later (c) ____ their decision. But this mega project has been built with domestic funding without (d) ____ aid. It is 6-15 km long and 18-10 m wide. There is a four-lane highway on the upper level and a one- lane railway on the lower level. The construction journey was started on 7 December 2014 and completed by May 2022. The dream of Bengalis has come to the reality after (e) ____ various uncertainties. The bridge was (f)___ by the Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on June 25 of 2022. Through the opening of the bridge, 19 districts of the south- western region have been directly (g) ___ with the eastern part of the in economic country. The importance of the Padma Bridge is (h) ____ development and in changing the living (i) ___of millions of people. The world has (j) ___ The historical achievement of the people of Bangladesh through this construction of the Padma Bridge. The Padma Bridge symbolizes Bangladesh's self-esteem.

6. The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in a proper sequence.

(a) "Where is my son?" asked the grocer.

(b) Then one day the fruit seller said to the grocer, “I am going to the town to do some shopping. Please send your son with me to carry my things.”

(c) The grocer said, “The mice ate away your balance and weights. So, I can't return you.”

(d) "A crow carried your son away", replied the fruit seller.

(e) One day a grocer borrowed a balance and weights from a fruit seller.

(f) The grocer sent his son with the fruit seller but he came back alone from the town.

(g) "You liar! How can a crow carry away such a big boy?" the grocer shouted angrily.

(h) The lame excuse of the dishonest grocer made the fruit seller very angry. But he checked his temper.

(i) "Just the same way as mice can eat away the balance and weights" said the fruit seller.

(j) After a few days, the fruit seller asked the grocer to return his balance and weights.

4. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical changes if necessary:

$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|c|}\hline \text { changes } & \text { living } & \text { mighty } & \text { hụge } & \text { ambitious } & \text { great } \\\hline \text { economic } & \text { connects } & \text { reality } & \text { owing } & \text { dream } & \text { developed } \\\hline\end{array}$

The Padma Bridge is no longer a dream now; it is now a (a) - This multipurpose bridge is going to be a (b) - boon for the southwestern part of Bangladesh. But decades ago, it was rather an (c) - dream, a daunting challenge to tame the (d) - Padma. Crossing the river has always been strenuous and sometimes dangerous (e) - to unreliable and limited ferry connections and long waits for crowded boats and launches. The Padma Bridge that (f) - Dhaka with 21 southern districts is a potential catalyst for major economic (g) - in the lives of over 30 million people (h) - in the region and will give a (i) - boost to trade and (j) - activities.

5. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word in each gap:

The food (a) of the young people of our country has changed greatly. Our young people are getting (b) - to fast foods and western foods day by day. Today they go to fast food shops and enjoy much taking (c) - such as, pizza, burger, soft drinks etc. When fast foods (d) - high level of salt, sugar and fats, then it is called (e) food. It lacks fibre, (f), and minerals. The world is currently facing an obesity epidemic which puts people at the (g) of chronic (h) - like heart disease and diabetes. Junk foods (i) to obesity. So, we should be (j). about having fast foods now and then.

6. The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in a proper sequence:

(i) He used to tell interesting stories to the people of the village.

(ii) He never spoke the rest of his life.

(iii) His name was Nambi.

(iv) He lived in a temple at the edge of the village and passed his time under the banyan tree in front of the temple.

(v) Before telling a story, he used to light a lamp in front of the tree.

(vi) There was a remote village named Somal.

(vii) One day, he could not continue his story.

(viii) After a few days, he called the villagers and told them something.

(ix) He was so ignorant that he could not tell his age, but he could make up stories.

(x) The villagers were enchanted by a man.

4. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary. Make any grammatical change if necessary.

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$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { truthful } & \text { help } & \text { keep } & \text { characteristics } & \text { theory } & \text { cheat } \\\hline \text { need } & \text { easy } & \text { select } & \text { difficult } & \text { judge } & \text { suggestions }\\\hline\end{array}$

It is not easy to understand a man by seeing only his face. Even it is not easy to know about his mentality by (a)........... only his speeches. It is very difficult to examine a man's (b)............ by his outer appearances. So, finding a friend is not very (c) .......... It is one of the world's most (d) ............ tasks. Real friends are found in our (e)............. A real friend is always (f) .......... in his friend's dangers. He always (g) ........... his friend's secrets secure. We can often be (h) ............. by friends. We must remain careful in (i) ............ friends. We can have (j) ............. from our elders in this regard.

5. Fill in the gaps using suitable words:

A large number of people learn English (a) - the world. Some people use it (b) a first language, and some people take it as a (c) _ language. Many international (d) - now depend on English for (e) - with offices in different countries. They offer employment to people (f)-adequate knowledge of English. The advertisements (g)-in many dailies (h) _ in English. So, it would not be (i) - to neglect this (j) - language.

6 . Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order:

(a) He was one of the most renowned linguists of Bangladesh.

(b) He died in 1969 and we remember him with respect.

(c) He was second to none in Bangla language and literature.

(d) Dr. Mohammad Shahidullah was born in 24 Porgonas, West Bengal in 1885.

(e) He joined Jashore Zilla School in 1908. (f) He passed the Entrance and FA Exam in 1904 and 1906.

(g) He received some awards and contributed much to Bangla literature.

(h) He passed Honours and Masters in 1910 and 1912.

(i) He joined Dhaka University as a Lecturer in 1921.

(j) He got his PhD in 1928.

4. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical changes if necessary:

$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { victorious } & \text { champion } & \text { recapitulate } & \text { take } & \text { birth } & \text { attack } \\\hline \text { independence } & \text { surrender } & \text { oppression } & \text { historical } & \text { division } & \text { significant } \\\hline\end{array}$

The most (a) - event for Bangladesh is her (b) - as an (c) - nation on March 26, 1971. It is a red-letter day in the (d) - of Bangladesh. After the (e) - of subcontinent , we got Pakistan. But the Pakistanis began to (f) - our people. At first, they (g) - our language. We shall never forget the Language Movement of 1952. The Language Movement led to the mass upsurge of 1969. As a result, the War of Liberation (h) - place in 1971. After nine months' stuggle, the Pakistanis were compelled to (i) - and we won (j) - .

5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap:

The process of globalization obviously requires a common language for international communication. For many different reasons, English has (a) - the (b) - of being that language. As a result, it has (c) - national borders to reach people who speak other languages. It is no longer the (d) - possession of British or American or other native speakers, but a language that (e) to the world's people. In fact, bilingual and multilingual users of English far (f) - its monolingual native speakers. This phenomenon has led to a (g) variety of English around the world. As more and more people speak English, more and more varieties have (h) which are strongly influenced by the pronunciation, grammar and idioms of the (i) - mother tongues. World English has now (j)-away from the control of its native speakers.

6. The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in proper sequence:

(i) One day, he was very hungry.

(ii) The grapes were too high for him to reach.

(iii) Again and again he jumped.

(iv) At last, he entered into a vineyard.

(v) Once upon a time, there lived a fox in a forest.

(vi) But each time, he failed to reach the grapes.

(vii) At last being tired, he went away saying that the grapes were sour.

(viii) He took a run and jumped to reach the bunch of grapes but could not reach it.

(ix) He searched food everywhere, but he did not get any food.

(x) There were ripe grapes hanging up on the vine

4. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box. There are more words than needed. (Make any grammatical change if necessary.)

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$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { without } & \text { recent } & \text { river } & \text { face } & \text { last } & \text { native } \\\hline \text { clothes } & \text { farther } & \text { by } & \text { take } & \text { across } & \text { cause } \\\hline\end{array}$

An old man sat (a) _____ the side of the road beside a pontoon bridge (b) _____ the river. The man had steel rimmed spectacles and very dusty (c) _____ . Carts, trucks, and men, women and children were crossing the (d) _____ . The old man sat there (e) _____ moving because he was too tired to go any (f) _____ . The man came from San Carlos, his (g) _____ town. The name brought smile to his (h) ______. He was the (i)_____ man to leave the town because he (j) _____ care of the animals.

5. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word in each gap.

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The environment (a) - various things. All the things of the environment are related to (b) - another. Any change in the ecosystem can (c)- all the other parts. To prevent the environment from destruction is the (d) - of human beings. The environment should be (e) - neat and clean to enjoy a healthy and comfortable (f) -. But people are not (g) - of the dangerous effect of the eocological change. They do unwise things and bring about dangers for their own (h) - Imbalance in the eocology brings about climatic (i) - and the result of the change is various natural (j)- .

6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order.

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(i) They dug the hole, killed the snake, and took the necklace.

(ii) The crow at last thought of a plan to get rid of its enemy.

(iii) It stole an expensive necklace of the princess from the royal palace and dropped it into the snake's hole after scattering a few rubies here and there.

(iv) A snake lived in a hole at the foot of a tree.

(v) The king became very angry at the loss and sent out men to look for the necklace.

(vi) High up on its branches was the nest of a crow.

(vii) In this way, the snake ate up three of the chicks.

(viii) In course of time, they noticed the scattered rubies near the hole.

(ix) The crow had four young chicks in its nest.

(x) Whenever the crow would leave the nest to bring food for its chicks, the snake would climb up and eat one.

4. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box. There are more words than needed. Make any grammatical change if necessary:

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$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline \text { all } & \text { follow } & \text { answer } & \text { use } & \text { through } & \text { necessity } \\\hline \text { rise } & \text { careful } & \text { begin } & \text { distribute } & \text { have } & \text { carefully } \\\hline\end{array}$

Students should be strategic about their examination. It is (a) - for an examinee to (b) - some instructions. He should go (c) - the whole question paper before he (d) - to write. He must make a proper (e) - of his time so that he can (f)- enough time to answer (g) - the questions. He must write his answer (h) - He should be (i) - about his handwriting. He can (j) - double spacing if his handwriting is tiny or very untidy.

5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:

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Air and water are two important (a) - of the environment. These elements are (b) - for life on earth. They are often (c) - in many ways. Air is polluted mostly by (d) - and water by different kinds of waste and (e) - If we want to live a (f) - life, we should (g) - the pollution of the environment. Total prevention may be (h) -, but we can certainly (i)- pollution by raising (j) - among people.

6. The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in a proper sequence:

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(i) Then he invited applications.

(ii) The applicants were asked to meet the Sultan one by one.

(iii) Long ago, there lived a Sultan in a country.

(iv) Then the Sultan found the desired man.

(v) He wanted to appoint an honest man as his tax collector.

(vi) A number of people applied for the job.

(vii) All the applicants blushed and refused except one.

(viii) So, he asked for the wise counselors' advice.

(ix) When they arrived, the Sultan asked them to dance.

(x) They came through a passage where gold coins were kept.

4. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary. Make any grammatical change if necessary.

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$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { from } & \text { hand } & \text { good } & \text { ask } & \text { is } & \text { towards } \\\hline \text { questions } & \text { even } & \text { no } & \text { change } & \text { part } & \text { depend } \\\hline\end{array}$

Hospitality has long been a (a) - of our culture in Bangladesh. Although many other things are (b) - now, people are still quite polite and friendly (c) - foreigners. They like speaking to foreigners (d) - if they have not been introduced. It is quite common for Bangladeshis to (e) - personal questions about family, jobs and income, which visitors (f) -overseas might find awkward. However, it should be understood that (g) - harm is meant by such (h) - On the other (i) -, they express a genuine interest in the foreigner's state of affairs. The whole country has a fairly (j) -communication network now.

5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap.

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Kuakata is a rare scenic spot (a) - in Patuakhali district about 320 km (b) - Dhaka. It is a famous (c) - destination because of the picturesque (d) - beauty, sandy beaches, blue sky and the shimmering expanse of water of the Bay of Bengal and the evergreen (e) - . The name Kuakata (f) - from the digging of a well (kua) by the early Rakhaines for (g) - water. Kuakata allows its visitors to (h) - both sunrise and sunset from the (i) -. Gentle and sandy slopes make it (j)- for bathing, swimming and diving.

6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order.

(a) The grapes were too high for him to reach.

(b) One day, he was very hungry.

(c) Again and again he jumped.

(d) At last, he entered into a vineyard.

(e) Once upon a time, there lived a fox in a forest.

(f) Al last being tired, he went away saying that the grapes were sour.

(g) But each time, he failed to reach the grapes.

(h) He took a run and jumped to reach the bunch of grapes but could not reach it.

(i) He searched for food everywhere, but he did not get any food.

(j) There were ripe grapes hanging up on the vine.