Questions in this chapter
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.
The computer is a fairly (a) - inventiion. It has now become an (b) - part of modern life . It has greatly benefited us and brought (c) - revolutionary changes in our life. Any (d) - that helps people perform mathematical calculation may be (e)- a computer. In this sense, the (f) - is a simple computer. Today, however, the term computer (g) - to a special kind of electronic machine that can perform mathematical calculations and process (h) - masses of information at a (i) - speed. In a few minutes, a computer can perform calculation that (j) - mathematicians would need years to complete.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words in each gap:
Student life is a life of (a) - for future struggle. To make him (b) f- or the struggle, education is necessary. So, the first and foremost duty of a student (c) - to prosecute his studies well. He who (d) - his lessons regularly (e) - well in the examination. On the (f) - the student who wastes his time cuts a (g) - figure. It should be (h) - in mind that none can get back the (i) - time. If the students neglect their studies, they will suffer in the (j) — run.
6. Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order:
(a) As a result, he studied under a great thinker Plato.
(b) He also wrote books on Biology, Literature, Economics and Comparative Politics.
(c) Plato taught Aristotle according to his own way.
(d) Aristotle was born in Greece.
(e) His father wanted him to be a physician, but he never cherished to be so.
(f) Later on, Aristotle took the pen to write on topics suitable for human civilization.
(g) He is called the father of Biology because of his creativity.
(h) 'Politics' is one of his famous books, which exposes fullest development of his wisdom.
(i) He wanted to be a free thinker.
(j) He was the son of a royal physician.
Sincerity is the best way of achieving success. One can go a long way if one does anything with sincerity. People who are sincere in their work are (a)------ of making anything successful. Those who are not (b)----- can never (c)------ a long way in the world. The poor people are not always sincere because they do not know the (d)----- of sincerity. If they knew it, they would (e)------ a good use of it. Sincerity means not only to do work (f)----- but also with dutifulness, honesty, modesty and good behaviour. If all of us (g)----- sincere, our country will (h)----- be prosperous.
(a) He asked him where God is.
(b) Once a lad went to a famous teacher.
(c) The teacher thought highly of the boys' understanding.
(d) The lad replied that he would answer if he would tell where he is not.
(e) He begged to instruct him in the arts and sciences.
(f) He urged to teach the lad
(g) He expressed his desire to acquire knowledge.
(h) The teacher wished to find out the ability of the boy.
Our liberation is the (a)----- achievement in our national life. It was (b)------ in 1971. We had been (c)----- Pakistani rule for twenty five years. But the discrimination, (d)------ and suppression of the West Pakistani rulers (e)------ us to wage the Liberation War. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman led the struggle for (f)------. But soon he was (g)-------by the Pakistani rulers. However, people from all (h)------of life took part in the war responding to the call and order of Bangabandhu.
(a) As Bagerhat is near the Bay of Bengal, the water is usually saline.
(b) Khan Jahan Ali was a philanthropic man.
(c) He, therefore, excavated many tanks to provide fresh water to the people.
(d) He came to Bagerhat to preach Islam and to promote the plight of common people.
(e) He found Bagerhat beset with many problems.
(f) His memory will never be sunk into oblivion.
(g) Thus he redressed the problem of drinking water.
(h) The scarcity of drinking water is one of them.
Gender (a)----- is a deeply rooted social and cultural problem of our country. From the very (b)-----of a girl child the dispartiy begins. Day by day she grows up and faces the (c)---- attitude of the (d)----- members to her. She begins to understand that she is deprived of the basic (e)----- necessary to build up her career. But she does not get (f)----- way to overcome the burdens of the (g)------ of social oppression. In this way, she ends up her life keeping her dreams in her (h) ------
(a) In 1994, Mandela was elected as the first black president of Africa.
(b) After passing nearly three decades, he was freed.
(c) Nelson Mandela, the black leader understood the fact,
(d) Finally, he left his public life in 2004 and worldly life in 2013.
(e) White domination in South Africa was a very inhuman practice.
(f) So, he was arrested and sent behind the prison bar.
(g) He raised his voice against the cruelties of apartheid.
(h) The white African leader F.W. de Klark negotiated the end of racism.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap.
Language plays a very important (a)---- in our life. We use language from the (b) ------ we wake up in the morning (c) ------ we go to bed at night. We use language to express what we (d)----- and to say what we like or (e)-----. We also use language to (f)--- - information. In short, language is (g)-----present in our life. It is an (h)----- part of what we do and believe.
(a) A number of people applied for the job.
(b) They came through a passage where gold coins were kept.
(c) Once there lived a Sultan in a country.
(d) Then he invited applications.
(e) When they all arrived, the Sultan asked them to dance.
(f) He wanted to appoint an honest man as his tax collector.
(g) The applicants were asked to meet the Sultan one by one.
(h) So, he asked for the wise counsellors, advice.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate word in each gap.
In recent years, there have been many alarming reports that the world's climate is undergoing a significant change. All these reports provide (a)-----evidence that world's temperatures are increasing day by day. This increase in global (b)----- is caused (c)----- increased amount of carbon-di-oxide (d) ----- the earth. Most climatologists (e)------ that green house effect is the likely cause of this global warming. It may harm human (f)------ seriously. This could catastrophically (g) ----- mankind's (h)----- to grow food.
(a) He died on August 29, 1976 and was buried in the compound of Dhaka University.
(b) He wrote a lot of poems, songs, ghazals, short stories, novels, etc.
(c) He lost his father at the age of eight and at the age of eleven he showed his poetic genius.
(d) At the age of nineteen, he joined the army as an ordinary soldier but after the First World War he gave up the sword for the pen.
(e) It was tragic that he had been suffering from a cruel disease since 1942 and remained paralyzed for the rest of his life.
(f) Bangladesh became independent in 1971 and he was brought to Bangladesh from Kolkata in 1972.
(g) Kazi Nazrul Islam was born in 1899 in the district of Burdwan in West Bengal.
(h) Then he was declared our national poet by the government of Bangladesh.
Civility means polite (a)----- or modesty. It also (b)------ courteous manner. It is a great virtue (c)------ a man. To be well- behaved, or good-natured, we need not (d)----- money. We have to (e)------- willingness to attain civility. We have to (f)----- some code of conduct and (g)------ the norms of etiquette of the society. It (h)----- from society to society. However, one has to practise good manner in one's character from an early age. No expenditure but consciousness is required.
a) MRT Line-6 is the first line to be approved from Uttara to Motijheel covering a length of 20 km.
b) This project is being developed by the Dhaka Mass Transit Company.
c) Moreover, this Metro Rail Project will have 16 elevated stations in total.
d) Indeed, the initiative will uplift the traffic system to an internationally advanced level.
e) It is projected to serve 60,000 passengers per hour.
f) 'The Dhaka Metro Rail Project' is a wise and far-sighted initiative by the current government.
g) It will also reduce the existing traffic jams to a great extent.
h) A total of five lines, MRT 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 have been proposed for this project.
In recent years there have been many alarming reports that world's climate is undergoing a significant change. All these reports provide (a)----- evidence (b) ------- world's temperatures are increasing day by day. This increase in global (c)----- is caused (d)----- increased amounts of carbon dioxide (e)------ the earth. Most climatologists (f). ------that greenhouse effect is the likely (g)----- of this global warming. It may harm human (h)-----seriously.
Covid-19, the pandemic disaster has forced us to (a)----- some rules of health. Students are regularly wearing (b)-----and using sanitizer. As a result, they are keeping themselves aloof (c)----- many diseases. They are now very much aware of the (d)----- of cleanliness. If this habit is (e)-----permanently, it will certainly be helpful in making a healthy generation. This is a precondition for (f)------education. Therefore, this pandemic condition has paved the way for a good (g)----- environment and a good generation. Now, we must (h)----- the opportunity this pandemic disease has created.
(i) He wrote a lot of poems, songs, gazals, short stories, poems, novels, etc.
(ii) He lost his father at the age of eight and at the age of eleven he showed his poetic genius.
(iii) At the age of nineteen, he joined the army as an ordinary soldier to the fight in the First World War.
(iv) On his return from the battlefield, he gave up the sword for the pen.
(v) It was tragic that he had been suffering from a fatal disease since 1942 and remained paralyzed for the rest of his life.
(vi) In 1924, he married Promila in Kolkata.
(vii) Bangladesh became independent in 1971 and he was brought to Bangladesh from Kolkata in 1972.
(viii) Kazi Nazrul Islam was born in 1899 in the district of Burdwan in West Bengal.
(a) Due to this drastic change, people cannot decide what appropriately to do to fight this danger.
(b) We are witnessing a serious education crisis that was once beyond imagination.
(c) Because of the inconceivable Covid-19 disaster, the entire world is passing a very difficult time.
(d) They also find difficulties keeping pace with this change.
(e) This disaster has changed the world scenario drastically.
(f) The hope is that with the problems, some prospects are also appearing.
(g) Our education sector is undergoing the same critical condition.
(h) However, there is a ray of hope.
Examination is very important in student's life. It justifies a student's (a) ------. No student can be (b)----- to next class without examination. So every student (c)---- hard to pass the examination. There are many ways to do (d)----- in the examination and meritorious students follow these ways. Gathering (e)----- is not all things to approach the examination. One may gather much (f)------ about his subject, but if he cannot (g)----- his performance in the examination, his such kind of knowledge is (h)------.