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what if |
a)
We ––– pay
a visit to Cox’s Bazar than the Sundarbans. We have already visited the
Sundarbans.
b)
The
storm was raging violently. We got out ––– it abated.
c) Fardin is always boastful of his uncles. He talks ––– they
were the most powerful men in the country.
d)
My
college is far away from our house. I ––– walk a long way to go to my college.
e)
Jasim
Uddin is a rural poet. He ––– in 1903 in a village named Tambulkhana in
Faridpur.
f)
––– is
very hot today. Load shedding is aggravating the situation.
g)
Maruf
cannot earn 50 marks ––– 80 marks. He is a student of average standard.
h)
––– are
many mango trees around our home. They give us very sweet mangoes.
i) Faiaz
seems to be weak. He ––– consult an experienced doctor.
j) The
river is calm. ––– we swim in the river? To swim in the river is a nice
experience.
ii) Past Simple+ As if/ as though + Past Perfect
“It’s time/ It is high time” is used to say something in an emphatic way that it should happen or be done right now.
For Example:
If +Present Simple, Future Simple
If+ Past Simple, Sub + would/could/might + base form of verb
If +Past Perfect, Sub + would have/could have/might have + Past Participle form of verb.
Exercise on Phrases/Words with special use
Complete
the sentences with suitable phrase/ words given in the box:-
1.
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as if |
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as soon as |
it |
was born |
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let alone |
would rather |
there |
had better |
what if |
a)
We ––– pay
a visit to Cox’s Bazar than the Sundarbans. We have already visited the
Sundarbans.
b)
The
storm was raging violently. We got out ––– it abated.
c)
Fardin is always boastful of his uncles. He talks ––– they
were the most powerful men in the country.
d)
My
college is far away from our house. I ––– walk a long way to go to my college.
e)
Jasim
Uddin is a rural poet. He ––– in 1903 in a village named Tambulkhana in
Faridpur.
f)
––– is
very hot today. Load shedding is aggravating the situation.
g)
Maruf
cannot earn 50 marks ––– 80 marks. He is a student of average standard.
h)
––– are
many mango trees around our home. They give us very sweet mangoes.
i)
Faiaz
seems to be weak. He ––– consult an experienced doctor.
j)
The
river is calm. ––– we swim in the river? To swim in the river is a nice
experience.
Solution:
(a) would rather (b) as soon as (c) as if (d) have to (e) was born (f) It (g)
let alone (h) There (i) had better (j) What if
2.
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would you mind |
used to |
as if |
as soon as |
let alone |
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had better |
it |
would rather |
so that |
what if |
a)
He acts
––– he were rich. So nobody likes him.
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.
Solution(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
3.
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as soon as |
what does...look like |
what if |
what’s it like |
it |
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had better |
was born |
let alone |
have to |
would rather |
a)
Deforestation
is a matter of great concern. We ––– take immediate steps against cutting down
trees at random.
b)
To tell
a lie is a great sin. We ––– die than tell a lie. Otherwise none will believe
us.
c)
Helmet
should be used while driving a motorcycle. ––– you were driving your bike and
met a serious accident?
d)
––– swimming
in the sea? It seems to be very heroic to me.
e)
––– mother
heard the news, she cried loudly. She lost her child in a car accident.
f)
Rome
was not built in a day. ––– took a long time and hard labour to build this
city.
g)
Rahman
is a poor man. He cannot buy a shirt, ––– a car.
h)
Kazi
Nazrul Islam is our rebel poet. He ––– in Churulia of West Bengal.
i)
Rina’s
dress looks very dirty. It is old enough. She ––– buy a new dress.
j)
Rana:
Hi, Robi ––– a pea-cock –––?
Robi: It’s a
very nice bird. It knows how to dance.
Solution: (a) have to (b) would
rather (c) What if (d) What’s it like (e) As soon as (f) It (g) let alone (h)
was born (i) had better (j) what does ... look like
4.
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let alone |
What does...look like |
be born |
a)
The
students were loitering in the corridor. ––– they seen the teacher than they
entered the classroom.
b)
Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is the father of our nation. He ––– in 1920 in Tungipara
of Gopalganj district.
c)
I can’t
stand Rubel. He always acts ––– he were smarter than everyone.
d)
The
little girl was suddenly crossing the road. A bus was passing by. As it came
near the girl, the driver halted it. ––– he wouldn’t have stopped the bus?
e)
Shoma
––– live in a hostel than live in her relative’s home. She feels free and
comfortable in the hostel.
f)
You
started late. Now, you are walking slowly. Walk fast ––– you should miss the
bus.
g)
He is
very poor. He can’t afford to travel by an AC bus ––– an aeroplane.
h)
Daughter : Mom, ––– an albatross ––– ?
Mother :My
dear, an albatross is a very large white bird that lives in the Pacific and
Southern Oceans.
i)
Logn
ago, ––– lived a mighty warrior named Kublai Khan. He was the grandson of
Chenghis Khan.
j)
I –––
seek advice from a doctor. I have been suffering from fever for a long time.
Solution:
(a) No sooner had (b) was born (c) as if (d) What if (e) would rather (f) lest
(g) let alone (h) what does ... look like (i) there (j) have to
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there |
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would rather |
a)
In modern times, ––– has been a great change in the
attitude of man regarding superstitious belief.
b)
Our learners develop a very poor writing skill. They
cannot write fairly well even in Bangla, ––– in English.
c)
Some
city dwellers behaviour is often too formal. They speak in such a way ––– they
were never in the village.
d)
I have
never travelled by air. ––– flying in the sky?
e)
Riaz : ––– the frozen mountain peak –––?
Purnima : It looks like a white dome.
f)
Sheela
is suffering from tooth-ache. She ––– see a dentist.
g)
Play is
delayed due to rain. It will resume ––– the rain stops.
h)
Sohel
is a very good-natured boy. He ––– stay at home than mix with bad companions.
i)
Milton
was a poet of versatile genius. He ––– in 1608 in England. He used to believe
that one should start a profession after taking necessary preparations.
j)
We have
discussed for quite a long time. We can’t take much time any more. We ––– come
to a conclusion.
Solution:
(a) there (b) let alone (c) as if (d) What's it like (e) What does ... look
like (f) had better (g) as soon as (h) would rather (i) was born (j) have to
6.
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it is high time |
in case |
lest |
as though |
no sooner had |
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have to |
used to |
as long as |
a)
There
is foul smell in the room. ––– opening the windows?
b)
Tomorrow
I will be very busy. So, I’ll say good-bye now ––– I don’t see you again.
c)
We ––– educate
all and work hard to develop our country.
d)
Nobody
likes Karim at all. He talks ––– he knew everything.
e)
The
poor will continue to suffer ––– they are illiterate.
f)
Nobody
likes you here. ––– you left this place.
g)
He saw
a bear coming towards him. So, he climbed up a tree ––– the bear might attack
him.
h)
Everybody
disliked Rakib. He ––– do many harmful activities.
i)
Time is
very important in our life. You cannot prosper in life ––– you make proper use of
time.
j)
The
students were talking in the class. ––– the teacher entered the class than they
stopped talking.
Solution:
(a) Would you mind (b) in case (c) have to (d) as though (e) as long as (f) It
is high time (g) lest (h) used to (i) unless (j) No sooner had
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what if |
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would rather |
a)
It was
45 years ago when a new country named Bangladesh in the world map ––– at the
cost of millions of lives.
b)
During
the liberation war of Bangladesh ––– was a great American singer George
Harrison who sang for Bangladesh.
c)
––– living
in Bangladesh? You seem to be very happy with your life in Bangladesh.
d)
My
foreign friend told me, “you ––– leave this country than live here. I replied, “This
is my motherland.”
e)
In 1971
the Pakistani army did terrible atrocities against the Bangladeshis. Pakistan
––– apologize for this to Bangladesh.
f)
Pakistan
always plays a role against Bangladesh. We cannot expect any co-operation from
them ––– apology.
g)
The
elements of anti-liberation forces came out of their cocoons ––– the father of
the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was killed.
h)
Some
persons living in Bangladesh always try to make conspiracy against thecountry
––– Bangladesh were not their own country.
i)
The
authorities of Dhaka University cut ties with Pakistan. ––– the government of
Bangladesh takes initiatives to cut off diplomatic relation with Pakistan?
j)
Teacher:
Learners, ––– the national flower of Bangladesh ––– ?
Solution:
(a) was born (b) there (c) What's it like (d) would rather (e) has to/ had to
(f) let alone (g) as soon as (h) as if (i) What if (j) what does ... look like
8.
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what does...look like |
there |
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it |
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a)
The room
appears to be suffocating. ––– opening the windows?
b)
It is
raining outside. You ––– take an umbrella.
c)
He
cannot read newspaper, ––– edit a newspaper.
d)
––– lived
a wise man but he was not well known to all.
e)
You
look tired. ––– appears to me that you have worked hard.
f)
Ismail
is a symbol of versatile genius. He ––– in a needy family.
g)
––– a
dinosaur –––? Have you ever seen it?
h)
He
proceeded ––– he had never seen me. His defiant behaviour offended me.
i)
Panic
seized me ––– I heard his roaring voice.
j)
Though
I am in dire need of money,I ––– die than seek any financial help from him.
Solution:
(a) Would you mind (b) had better (c) let alone (d) There (e) It (f) was born
(g) What does ... look like (h) as if (i) as soon as (j) would rather
9.
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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.
Solution:
(a) let alone (b) it (c) as if (d) would rather (e) as soon as (f) There (g) If
(h) had better (i) What's ... like (j) have to
10.
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it |
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what... look like |
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would rather |
a)
We ––– not
go out today. A riot has broken out in our locality.
b)
––– is
a good idea to walk in the morning. One can take it as an important form of
physical exercise, because it refreshes both the body and mind.
c)
Do you
often ––– travel on business? You are always seen travelling abroad.
d)
Long
ago, ––– lived a very pious man. His name was Hatem Tai and he was very
kind-hearted.
e)
––– does
a clown –––? You’ve seen a clown in the circus many a time.
f)
––– I
see my father coming, my heart fills up with joy. I am very much fond of my
father.
g)
I got a
job at a bar. But I hate working at a bar. I ––– be a waiter than a barman.
h) Kazi Nazrul Islam ––– in
an impoverished family. He had to earn even when he was a small boy.
i)
The economic condition of Robi is very poor. He cannot
afford one meal per day ––– square meals.
j)
After
the final match of the FIFA World Cup 2014, Messi looked ––– he were completely
routed. His cherished dream had been shattered.
Solution:
(a) had better (b) It (c) have to (d) there (e) What ... look like (f) As soon
as (g) would rather (h) was born (i) let alone (j) as if
11.
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it |
there |
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neither |
had better |
as as fast as |
the older...the more |
a)
When my
brother was a child, he wouldn’t look at all like my father. ––– he gets, ––– he
looks like him.
b)
––– are
hundreds of languages spoken regularly by human beings. But everywhere of the
world people speak English.
c)
A: They
won’t be enjoying a holiday this year.
B: ––– we.
d)
It is
admitted by all that a deer can run fast. But it cannot run ––– a Cheetah.
e)
He
loves his garden very much. He does not allow his sons to pluck anyflower,––– other
children.
f)
I
cannot carry the box on my back. ––– taking the box into the room?
g)
––– is
very difficult to get good grade in Bengali and English.
h)
It is
getting dark. You ––– go home right now.
i)
The man
was seriously injured in an accident. He would have died ––– he had been taken
to a nearby hospital.
j)
The boy
talks too much of himself. He talks ––– he knew everything.
Solution:
(a) The older ... the more (b) There (c) Neither will (d) as fast as (e) let
alone (f) Would you mind (g) It (h) had better (i) unless (j) as if
12.
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a)
The students were
making a noise in the class. But ––– the teacher entered the class, they kept
quiet.
b)
It was a hot summer
day. A crow felt very thirsty. So it was flying here and there ––– find water.
c)
Panna was a criminal. So he was always
on his toes. ––– he saw the police, he hid himself.
d)
The man is so weak that he cannot walk.
He cannot walk even a kilometer ––– five kilometers.
e)
––– is a nice kitchen garden just behind
our house. So we can get fresh vegetables from there.
f)
I am too tired to talk. I can no longer
give you company. You ––– leave me and let me take rest.
g)
Though I am poor, I hate begging.
Begging is most disreputable. I ––– die than beg.
h)
Michail Madhusudan Dutt was a popular
Bengali poet. He ––– in a sophisticated Hindu family, but he took Christianity
when he was young.
i)
My friend Ratul talks ––– he were a
millionaire. But he comes of an impoverished family. Moreover, he is good for
nothing.
j)
Rana is a meritorious student. He is the
first boy in our class. He ––– study hard and work more to maintain his
position in the class.
Solution:
(a) as soon as (b) in order to (c) Whenever (d) let alone (e) There (f) had
better (g) would rather (h) was born (i) as if (j) has to
13.
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had better |
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what do you mean |
has to |
what’s the matter |
a)
Shamsur
Rahman ––– in Dhaka in 1929. He is famous both as a poet and a novelist.
b)
––– Diamond
jumped upon the table than the lighted candle fell on the papers. It caused a
great damage to Newton’s research works.
c) You ––– apply to the principal of your college for
granting you a stipend. He will surely see on it.
d)
Thomas
Alva Edison was very inquisitive in his childhood. He ––– do many harmful
activities. However, he made a lot of inventions.
e)
One
evening I returned home groaning with a bad headache. My mother asked me, “––– with
you? Why do you look so pale?
f)
––– your
timely intervention, I would have been assaulted by them. I was just a victim
of circumstances.
g)
–––?
How can a rope bite a man? It is quite unbelievable.
h)
He
tells the matter ––– he knew it. Actually, he is quite ignorant of it.
i)
––– is
a good idea to walk in the morning. Morning walk is very healthful.
j)
A good citizen ––– perform a lot of things. These things
will enable him to become a true patriot.
Solution:
(a) was born (b) No sooner had (c) had better (d) Used to (e) What’s the matter
(f) But for (g) What do you mean (h) as if (i) It (j) has to
14.
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it |
what does...look like |
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would rather |
had better |
a)
Manners
make a man. Students ––– practice good manners in everyday life.
b)
Most
students in our country are weak in English. They ––– follow the advice of
their teachers for improvement.
c)
He
tries to show off his knowledge in English. He speaks English ––– he were an
Englishman.
d)
Cox’s
Bazar is a popular tourist hub. ––– are many nice hotels for tourists.
e)
The
other day I met an old rickshawpuller. He told me that he ––– pull a rickshaw
than beg.
f)
A poor man struggles hard to survive
in our country. He can hardly earn Tk. 200 a day, ––– Tk. 2000.
g)
In
Dhaka city, traffic jam is very common. ––– may occur anywhere anytime.
h)
Smoking
is one of the major causes of heart attack and cancer. ––– a smoker stops
smoking, he can avoid the risk of any danger.
i)
Have
you ever heard the name of William Shakespeare? He ––– on 23rd
April, 1564 in England. He was one of the greatest dramatists of the world.
j)
Son : Dad, ––– an alien –––?
Father : Well. Aliens are believed to come from
another planet. Films and science fiction tell us about them. They are really
awesome.
Solution: (a) had better (b) have
to (c) as if (d) There (e) would rather (f) let alone (g) It (h) As soon as (i)
was born (j) What does ... look like
15.
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there |
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what does...look like |
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as if |
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as soon as |
a)
He
cannot tell my name, ––– my address. He is lying.
b)
The
Bangladeshi cricketers have done well in the World Cup. They ––– struggle more
to win the World Cup.
c)
––– the
earth –––? It’s not completely round.
d)
I ––– walk
than get on the bus. This time the bus is very crowded.
e)
––– I
reached the station, the train left. Really I was lucky.
f)
Dr.
Muhammad Shahidullah was a great linguist. He ––– in 1885 A.D.
g)
He acts
––– he were rich. So nobody likes him.
h)
You
look sick. You ––– go home immediately.
i)
––– was
a boy at the door. He wanted to talk to me.
j)
––– eating
sea fish? I think you will enjoy a lot.
Solution:
(a) let alone (b) have to (c) What ...look like (d) would rather (e) As soon as
(f) was born (g) as if (h) had better (i) There (j) Would you mind
16.
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was born |
what’s...like it |
it |
let alone |
there |
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would rather |
as soon as |
had better |
as if |
what if |
a)
––– your
family –––? Our family is not so 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 Minister of Bangladesh, ––– in 1925. He was a wise man.
j)
Rina : ––– we miss the bus?
Mina : We will take a taxi then.
Solution: (a) What's ... like (b)
would rather (c) had better (d) There (e) as if (f) as soon as (g) let alone
(h) It (i) was born (j) What if
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a)
––– is
really unfortunate for a boy like him to fail in the exam.
b)
He
cannot score a goal, ––– a hattrick.
c)
His
mother being sick, he needs to go home ––– possible.
d)
The
manager says alone; It seems ––– others had nothing to say.
e)
No one
is happy with her result; She ––– understand it.
f)
––– you
lose your pen?
g)
––– lived
a very clever fox in a jungle.
h)
The poor
will continue to suffer ––– they are illiterate.
i)
Zahir
Raihan ––– on 19 August, 1935 in Feni.
j)
We ––– educate
all and work hard to develop our country.
Solution:
(a) It (b) let alone (c) as soon as (d) as if (e) had better (f) What if (g)
There (h) as long as (i) was born (j) have to
18.
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as soon as |
a)
Motin’s
father is a low paid service holder. He has no ability to buy a bi-cycle for
his son, ––– a motor bike.
b)
I’ve
never travelled by air. ––– travelling in the sky?
c)
Let’s
go to the cinema. ––– is not worth waiting any longer.
d)
I am
tired. I ––– stay at home than go outside.
e)
You
look very anxious. And you cannot continue your study any longer. You ––– take
rest.
f)
I am
surprised to hear his speeches. He speaks ––– he knew the ins and outs of the
incident.
g)
Salam
feels pain in his chest. He ––– go back to the hospital for a scan next week.
h)
Tagore
––– in 1861. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1913.
i)
––– is
no fish here. It is a swimming pool.
j)
I went
there to meet with him. ––– I saw him, I rushed to talk to him.
Solution:
(a) let alone (b) What's it like (c) It (d) would rather (e) have to (I) as if
(g) had better (h) was born (i) There (j) As soon as
19.
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what does...look like |
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let alone |
a)
Many people think that they have no
joy in their life. We ––– find out how we can make our life happier.
b)
Abbas
is a good boy. He ––– read novel than watch TV.
c)
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th
president of the United States. He ––– on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky.
d) Jony does not come late
at any work. I ––– ring him at once. He must have fallen in any problem.
e)
Aditto
is a dull student. He cannot pass in C-grade, ––– in A-grade.
f)
Rahim
lives in a big village. But ––– is no high school here.
g)
The
condition of the patient is very critical. The doctor wanted to operate ––– possible.
h)
Mizan
is an honest man. He talks about the matter ––– he knew everything.
i)
Karim : ––– the sculpture –––?
Rahim : I think it is like a horse.
j)
––– writing
in the paper? You seem to be very happy with this pen.
Solution:
(a) have to (b) would rather (c) was
born (d) had better (e) let alone (f) there (g) as soon as (h) as if (i)
what does ... look like (j) What's it like
20.
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let alone |
was born |
there |
what is it like |
what if |
|
has to |
it |
as if |
what does...look like |
had better |
a)
He
treats me ––– I were his younger brother. Actually he is one of my distant
relatives.
b)
Rima is
a daughter of poor parents. She has no private tutor. So she ––– study hard.
c)
––– was
a stormy night. It was raining also.
d)
I
cannot ride a bike, ––– a car. I have no money to buy any of these two things.
e)
Victor
Hugo is a famous French novelist and dramatist. He ––– in 1802.
f)
Salma,
––– a kangaroo –––?
g)
Today
is holiday. ––– going to the zoo?
h)
you are
not attentive to your study. ––– you fail in the exam?
i)
You –––
not cross the river at this moment. The river is very rough now.
j)
––– flows
a river by our village. We often swim in it.
Solution:
(a) as if (b) has to (c) It (d) let alone (e)
was born (f) what does ... look like (g) what is it like (h) What if (i)
had better (j) There
21.
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would rather |
as if |
has to |
had better |
as soon as |
|
there |
what’s it like |
it |
let alone |
what if |
a)
To be
successful one ––– be disciplined. For, without maintaining a disciplined life,
none can succeed in life.
b)
He
cannot express his ideas in Bangla, ––– in English. He is not studious at all.
c)
I ––– lead
a simple life than earn a lot of money illegally and lead an aristocratic life.
I always hate corruption and the corrupt.
d)
While
taking exam, students should check if they have attempted all the questions. –––
they finish writings. But unfortunately some students do not do it.
e)
Today
it is drizzling. So, ––– taking kedgeree at lunch?
f)
Rahim
is meritorious but poor. He ––– do a private tuition in the afternoon to afford
his educational expenses.
g)
Touhid
is a good singer. We have invited him only to our cultural function. ––– he
misses?
h)
Mahmud
always talkshe knew everything. Actually he is not a learned man.
i)
––– is
unfortunate that many students spoil most of their time by using facebook.
j)
Now we
get information within some seconds. Cell phones are doing this miraculous thing.
But ––– was a time we had to wait days after days for a letter to come and
bring the news about our near and dear ones.
Solution: (a) has to (b) let
alone (c) would rather (d) as soon as (e) what's it like (f) had better (g)
what if (h) as if (i) It (j) there
22.
|
what’s it like |
was born |
would rather |
had better |
as though |
|
let alone |
what if |
have to |
as soon as |
there |
a)
Sheikh
Hasina is the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She ––– in Gopalganj in 1947. She
is the eldest of five children of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
b) ––– I finished reading
over the problem, the answer leapt to my mind. Actually I was absent minded.
c)
You are
too fat. You ––– eat two rusks and an apple every lunch.
d)
New
Zealand is a very cold country. I ––– live
in a warm country.
e)
Once
––– lived a farmer. He had a faithful
dog. The farmer loved the dog very much.
f)
The
girl looks very ugly. She looks ––– she
didn’t sleep last night.
g)
I have
never met any actor, ––– Shahrukh Khan. But I am his great fan.
h)
Please
don’t worry. I am thinking what to do. You don’t ––– clean the car.
i)
You
look very pale. ––– you consult with a lawyer?
j)
––– playing
in the middle of the street? You seem to be very anxious playing with risk.
Solution:
(a) was born (b) As soon as (c) had better (d) would rather (e) there (f) as
though (g) let alone (h) have to what if (j) What's it like
23.
|
What about |
No longer |
No sooner had |
but for |
What’s it like |
|
What if |
Would you mind |
Would rather |
In order to |
Let alone |
a)
There have been significant changes
in the types of entertainment over time. Many of these ––– exist.
b)
It is
raining heavily. ––– the bus doesn’t come?
c)
I have
already taken my breakfast. ––– your breakfast?
d)
You are
hungry now. ––– taking a sandwich?
e)
Mr.
Islam would like to go abroad. ––– he arrived at the airport than the airliner
landed.
f)
––– your
help, I would have been in real trouble. I am very grateful to you.
g)
––– living
in a forest? Some people in Africa live in the forest.
h)
His
father ––– resign his job than continue it with dishonour. He is very determined
to do so.
i)
The boy
is very poor. He cannot earn his bread ––– education.
j)
Accessibility to higher education in our country is very
difficult. Students must work hard ––– get themselves admitted into
universities.
Solution: (a) no longer (b) What if
(c) What about (d) Would you mind (e) No sooner had (f) But for (g) What’s it
like (h) would rather (i) let alone (j) in order to
24.
|
there |
used to |
would you mind |
however |
there |
|
what if |
what does...look like |
had better |
as soon as |
needn’t |
a)
The
exam was difficult. –––, I answered all of the questions correctly.
b)
A: ––– the
teacher comes late? B: We’ll keep silent in the class.
c)
We ––– have
booked a table. The restaurant is empty!
d)
It was
a total disaster in the locality. ––– was a six-month supply of food and
water-but not a soul to consume it.
e)
It ––– be
difficult to buy fresh pasta in the UK. Now you can get it everywhere even in
Bangladesh.
f)
We ––– go
home. It’s getting dark.
g)
He’ll
be back tomorrow. I’ll give him the message ––– I see him.
h)
Long
ago ––– lived a hare in a forest. He was always proud of his speed. A tortoise
also lived nearby.
i)
A: ––– my
garden –––? B: It looks like a piece of heaven on earth.
j)
A: How
can I help you? B: ––– taking the boxes into the room?
Solution: (a) However (b) What if (c) needn't (d) There (e) used to (f) had
better (g) as soon as (h) there (i) What does ... look like (j) Would you mind
25.
|
was born |
wish |
what’s...like |
need not |
would you mind |
|
there |
as fast as |
would rather |
had better |
|
a)
Once
upon a time ––– lived a young man named Androcles. He was caught by a slave
merchant who sold him to a rich man of another country.
b)
He is
my friend for the last five years. But I did never ask him where he –––.
c) I ––– resign my job than
tolerate injustice. I have moral courage to raise voice against injustice.
d)
He can
see well. He ––– ase any spectacle.
e) I ––– could
attend your birthday party. But I am sorry I will not be able to attend because
of my examination.
f)
She
came to our house but left immediately. It seemed she went out ––– lightning.
g)
It is
very hot inside the room. I ––– go to the open space.
h)
A: ––– the
tour –––?
B: It’s
great if you don’t mind the travel hazard.
i)
Flight lieutenant Birsrestha Matiur Rahman was a pilot in
the Pakistan in the Pakistan Air Force when the liberation war broke out. He
––– on 29 November 1941 at his paternal house.
j)
A: ––– lending
your ears to me?
B: Oh,
sure. What do you want to say?
Solution: (a) there (b) was born (c) would rather (d) need not (e) wish (f)
as fast as (g) had better (h) What’s.... like (i) was born (j) would you mind
26.
|
there |
had better |
as if |
what does...look like |
let alone |
|
what if |
was born |
would rather |
have to |
it |
a)
Robert Herrick
was a poet and a clergyman. He ––– in London.
b)
He
deals with me ––– I were his friend. But I do not know him.
c)
––– was
in China that the art of Bonsai originated perhaps more than 1000 years ago.
d)
It’s
free. You don’t ––– pay for it.
e)
I ––– take
coffee in lieu of tea. But I like both of them.
f)
I
cannot ride a bicycle ––– a motor cycle. I have no money to buy any of them.
g)
Your
mother is ill. So I think you ––– go home early.
h)
It’s
going to become a little bit dangerous there, ––– we had it somewhere else?
i)
The Taj
Mahal is the tomb of Mamtaj Mahal. But I have no idea about. ––– it –––.
j)
––– will
be somebody waiting for you at the bus stand. Hurry up.
Solution: (a) was born (b) as if (c) It (d) have to (e) would rather (f) let alone (g) had better (h)
what if (i) what does ... look like (j) There
27.
|
There |
what’s it like |
Had better |
have to |
Would rather |
|
what if |
What does...look like |
It |
Let alone |
Was born |
a)
––– is
a sunny day and seems that rain will not fall soon. You can go to college now.
b)
––– his
new pen –––? I have a nice pen.
c)
I
cannot have a single farthing, ––– a dollar. How can I buy a new Honda?
d)
Many of
our people do not like to speak in English. I ––– speak in English.
e) ––– is no fish in the
pond as the flood has inundated it recently. You will not get any fish here.
f)
––– we
hear any good news from him today? I hope that he will be very glad.
g)
We ––– do it for the sake of the
country, particularly for the poor. The poor live from hand to mouth.
h)
You –––
sell the village home considering the future of your children. You should
educate your children properly.
i)
The
inventor of printing, Johan Gutenberg ––– in 1400 in the city of Mainz,
Germany. His contribution is praiseworthy.
j)
––– living
in a crowded city? You seem to be unhappy living in a crowded city.
Solution: (a) It (b) What does ... look like (c) let alone (d) would rather
(e) There (f) What If (g) have to (h) had better (i) was born (j) What’s it
like
28.
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There |
was born |
would rather |
as well as |
used to |
|
as if |
had better |
let alone |
had to |
lest |
a)
His
income is very poor. He cannot buy an ordinary watch, ––– a costly one.
b)
He saw
a bear coming towards him. So he climbed up a tree ––– the bear might attack
him.
c)
Our
young generation are following western culture ––– they were born in foreign
countries.
d)
The
bridge grew old. They ––– repair it.
e)
It is a
popular restaurant. We ––– reserve a table.
f)
Don’t
worry. It will take some time to get ––– a new place.
g)
It is
autumn. They ––– make a journey by boat than a journey by train.
h)
––– was
a time when people used to travel by walking or riding on animals. But at
present a revolutionary change has taken place in the transport system.
i)
Humayun
Ahmed was a teacher, author, dramatist, playwright and filmmaker. He ––– on 13
November 1948.
j)
I
studied psychology, medicine ––– working in a hospital to gain experience.
Solution: (a) let alone (b) lest (c) as if (d) had to (e) had better (f)
used to (g) would rather (h) There (i) was born (j) as well as
29.
|
as if |
what’s it like |
as soon as |
would rather |
what if |
|
have to |
there |
it |
let alone |
had better |
a)
A
cultural function is going to be held in our college. ––– putting up the drama
‘Rakta Karabi’ by Rabindranath Tagore?
b)
She
cannot speak properly in the class, ––– addressing before a large audience. She
is naturally shy and introvert.
c)
You are depending on his money. ––– he
fails to give you the money in proper time? He is not reliable.
d)
I am
surprised to hear his speeches. He speaks ––– he knew the ins and outs of the
incident.
e)
I went
there to meet him. ––– I saw him, I rushed to him.
f)
You –––
strart for college early. The sky is getting cloudy and it might rain soon.
g)
I ––– seek
his help. A great deal of work is still pending.
h)
––– is
not wise for us to wait here for her. What if she does not come at all?
i)
To be
successful in life we ––– be disciplined. Because without leading a disciplined
life, none can be great.
j)
Once ––– lived a farmer in a village. He lived a totally
carefree life. He never thought of his future.
Solution: (a) What’s it like (b)
let alone (c) What if (d) as if (e) As soon as (f) had better (g) have to (h) It (i) would rather (j) there
30.
|
was born |
have to |
as long as |
what’s it like |
would rather |
|
it is high time |
let alone |
it |
what does...look like |
as if |
a)
Corruption
is a great sin. I ––– die than become corrupt.
b)
––– living
in bohemian style?
c)
Aristotle,
a great philosopher, ––– in 384 BC.
d)
Mahin
knows a little about internet browsing but he speaks ––– he knew everything.
e)
We are
losing our valuable working hours as a result of traffic jam. ––– we solved
this problem.
f)
I met
him one month ago. I can hardly recall his name, ––– his address.
g)
––– our
house –––?
h)
You –––
be careful when you are crossing the road. The road is really busy.
i)
None
can live without hope. Infact, ––– there is life there is hope.
j)
––– seems
that he is very sick. He can’t even talk to us.
Solution: (a) would rather (b)
What's it like (c) was born (d) as if (e) It is high time (f) let alone (g)
What does ... look like (h) have to (i) as long as (j) It
31.
|
as soon as |
what’s it like |
What does...look like |
would rather |
as if |
|
there |
was born |
had better |
let alone |
have to |
a)
Health
is wealth. So we all ––– follow the rules of health.
b)
––– was
a king named Lear. He had three daughters.
c)
I
cannot even remember his name, ––– his address.
d)
––– eating
an unboiled egg? This must be injurious to health.
e)
I ––– apply
for the job. Unemployed life seems very boring to me now.
f)
He
needed our help. We ––– help him than walk home.
g)
We
spent much time. We should now conclude ––– possible.
h)
He ––– with
a silver spoon. But now he leads a very miserable life.
i)
Kashem
comes of a poor family. But his activities are such ––– he were born into a
rich family.
j)
Teacher:
––– your sister –––,Jenny?
Solution: (a) have to (b) There
(c) let alone (d) What’s it like (e) had better (f) would rather (g) as soon as
(h) was born (i) as if (j) What does ... look like
32.
|
far and wide |
so that |
enough to |
Crocodile tears |
all the best |
|
make sense |
rule out |
keep body & soul
together |
as though |
as soon as |
a)
This
is a wrong proposal. People will ––– the
proposal.
b)
He
made abrupt comments which hardly –––.
This is his nature.
c)
After
a long time we are meeting. I wish you –––.
d)
He
caused pains to me. Now he sheds ––– for
me.
e)
The
poor earn very little to –––. They cannot hope for the best.
f)
His
fame spread –––. He is a famous professor.
g)
––– he came, we all stood up. He is
our principal.
h)
He
is wise ––– understand what I say. He is my
close friend.
i)
He
walked very fast ––– he could reach there in time.
j)
The
unknown person talked ––– he were mad.
Solution:
(a) rule out (b) make sense (c) all the best (d) crocodile tears (e) keep body
and soul together (f) far and wide (g) As soon as (h) enough to (i) so that (j)
as though
33.
|
there |
what does....look like |
let alone |
as soon as |
as if |
|
have to |
what’s it like |
would rather |
had better |
was born |
a)
We ––– be conscious about environment pollution.
It's, our duty to keep the environment clean and danger free.
b)
You ––– go to the concert than stay at home. The
concert is always enjoyable.
c)
We ––– stop cutting down trees. Deforestation is
detrimental to environment.
d)
He can't recall the incident, ––– the cause of
it. He became a victim of it.
e)
It looks ––– it’s going to rain. Eveybody expects rain.
f)
I plan to move ––– I find another apartment. I want to live in
an apartment.
g)
––– listening
to others? You don't want to talk to others.
h)
Daughter Mom, ––– an albatross –––?
i)
––– seemed
to be no doubt about it. It is wonderful.
j)
Sir Walter Scott was both a poet and a
novelist. He ––– in
1771.
Solution:
(a) have to (b) would rather (c) had ( better (d) let alone (e) as if (f) as
soon; as (g) What's it like (h) What does ... look like (i) There (j) was born
34.
|
had
better |
as long as |
there |
have to |
in case |
|
lest |
let alone |
as if |
what if |
hardly had |
a)
Our parents sacrifice a lot for us. We ––– abide by them.
b)
––– we
reached the station before the train left.
c)
Here is nobody to help me. Please help me ––– I call you.
d)
Mother is calling you. You ––– go home.
e)
Once upon a time ––– lived an
honest woodcutter in a village.
f)
He is a poor man. He cannot afford to travel
by an AC bus, ––– by an
airplane.
g)
We are in the room. ––– it rains
outside?
h)
She has an urgent piece of business in Dhaka.
She should start ––– she
can.
i)
The wooden bridge was very old. The villagers
repaired it ––– it
might break down.
j)
The boy made a pure fun. He acted ––– he were mad.
Solution:
(a) have to (b) Hardly had (c) in case (d) had better (e) there (f) let alone
(g) What if (h) as long as (i) lest (j) as if
35.
|
had
better |
there |
was born |
no sooner had |
would you mind |
|
enough to |
as soon as |
had to |
what does...look like |
would rather |
a)
The road was very busy. He ––– drive
carefully.
b)
He is close fisted man. He ––– deposit his
money in a bank than spend it for own use.
c)
My father is physically fit. He is fit ––– run for miles
at a stretch.
d)
A : ––– your
cell phone?
B : It is quite slim and light.
e)
––– the teacher entered the class room, the students stood up.
f)
He is very sick. He ––– go to a
doctor.
g)
Many well off people live in our district.
But ––– is no
good school here.
h)
Dr. Muhammad Yunus is a man of Nobel laureate.
He ––– in
Chattogram.
i)
––– he
received the message than he sent me.
j)
I offer you a cup of tea, ––– taking it?
Solution:
(a) had to (b) would rather (c) enough to (d) What does ... look like? (e) A
soon as (f) had better (g) there (h) was born (i) No sooner had (j) Would you
mind
36.
|
has to |
let
alone |
what
if |
lest |
as
if |
|
in
case |
it
is time |
wished |
used
to |
what’s...like |
a)
You had better take the keys ––– I am out.
b)
The teacher was angry as he did not do his
homework. He ––– he had
done his homework.
c)
There is not enough room for us, ––– any guests.
d)
He is suffering from diabetes. He ––– give up sugar.
e)
English is very important for us. ––– we adopted
proper steps for learning English.
f)
We have to catch the 4:30 bus. ––– he comes late?
g)
He is ––– driving at a high speed. It can be very
dangerous.
h)
A : ––– the university admission test?
B : It's really hard and competitive.
i)
He went on speaking ––– I had not said
anything.
j)
He saved some money for the future. He did so ––– he should fall
into monetary crisis.
Solution:
(a) in case (b) wished (c) let alone (d) has to (e) It is time (f) What if (g)
used to (h) What's ... like (i) as if (j) lest
37.
|
could
not |
as though |
it is |
should have |
had had |
|
finished |
had to |
no sooner |
in case |
neither |
a)
Rabindranath was living in London. He ––– live with an
English family there.
b)
I have invited some colleagues to dinner. I
will buy some candles ––– there
is a power-cut.
c) We reached the station at the eleventh hour. ––– had we reached the station than the train started.
d)
I was in a hurry. I ––– talk to her.
e)
Tired as I was I ––– the work. Then
I went to bed.
f)
She always dislikes him. He behaves ––– he were mad.
g)
He does not know what he wants. He is ––– satisfied nor
happy.
h)
I ––– my lunch before you came. Where did you go?
i)
––– five
years since I saw you. When are you coming back?
j)
You failed the test because you didn't study.
You ––– studied
for the test.
Solution:
(a) had to (b) in case (c) No sooner (d) could not (e) finished (f) as though
(g) neither (h) had had (i) It is (j) should have
38.
|
act
upto |
there |
would rather |
have to |
broke though |
|
keep up |
broke away |
coming down |
cut off |
come by |
a)
We missed our train. We ––– return home.
b)
I am already late for the college. I ––– start right
now.
c)
He searched every corner of his room. ––– wasn’t any
book in the room.
d)
He is a good boy. He always ––– his teacher's
advice.
e)
A war broke out in the border. The soldiers ––– the enemy’s
line
f)
Police block all the roads. Because a convict ––– from the
prison.
g)
This is a very valuable stone. How did you ––– this stone?
h)
You spend a lot of money. Try to ––– your budget.
i)
You have done well in the examination, –––it –––.
j)
The price of rice is –––. It will
reduce the sufferings of the people.
Solution:
(a) had to (b) would rather (c) There (d) acts upto (e) broke through (f) broke
away (g) come by (h) cut off (i) keep (it) up (j) coming down
39.
|
used
to |
what if |
provided |
what’s...like |
in case |
|
would rather |
let alone |
as though |
scarcely had |
lest |
a)
The man takes an umbrella ––– it rains.
b)
They will be playing football ––– the weather is
propitious.
c)
I helped him in his danger but he spoke with
me ––– I were
a stranger to him.
d)
––– the
rain stopped when we resumed our journey.
e)
He ––– reveal the truth than hide it.
f)
Work with honesty and sincerity ––– you should
suffer in the long run.
g)
The man is old and feeble. He can't walk
properly, ––– run a
race.
h)
You got GPA 5 in the previous exam. ––– you will fail
in the coming HSC exam?
i)
There is a big play ground near our college.
I ––– play
there in my boyhood.
j)
––– your
new abode –––?
Solution:
(a) in case (b) provided (c) as though (d) Scarcely had (e) would rather (f)
lest (g) let alone (h) What if (i) used to (j) What’s ... like
40.
|
as
if |
as fast as |
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a) We are a developing nation. We should make the best use of
our resources ––– we might lag behind.
b)
––– jumping
from plane with a parachute? It must be thrilling.
c)
I stopped ––– I met my friend. It is many years since I saw
him last.
d) It is noon. But it is dark all around as the cloud has
covered the sky. It looks –––itwere evening.
e)
Salam feels pain in his chest. He ––– go back to the
hospital for a scan next week.
f)
Though I am poor, I hate begging. I ––– die than beg.
g)
The box is too heavy for me to carry. ––– helping me to
carry it?
h)
I am now hot in a position to lend you one
thousand taka, ––– one
lakh.
i)
A: ––– you miss the college bus?
B : No problem. I will hire a taxi.
j)
A : The time is very short. Write ––– you can.
B : I’m trying my best.
Solution: (a) lest (b) What’s it
like (c) as soon as (d) as if (e) had better (f) would rather (g) Would you
mind (h) let alone (i) What if (j) as fast as
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a)
These students must succeed. They are
studying ––– their
teachers' instructions.
b)
My friend is a fearless soldier. He ––– die than
surrender.
c)
We were not late to start. But ––– we reached the
venue than the doors were closed.
d) The company chief is not much rigid. If he had been
requested properly, he ––– granted your appeal.
e)
Nelson Mandela became president. But he ––– spend decades
behind the bars before that.
f)
She doesn’t even speak her own language well, ––– French.
g)
––– he
caught sight of a policeman, he ran away.
h)
She felt ––– all her worries had gone.
i)
Kennedy once said, "I ––– an America
which will not be afraid of grace and beauty."
j)
You need a smooth journey. So, you ––– go by train.
Solution:
(a) according to (b) would rather (c) no sooner had (d) would have (e) had to
(f) let alone (g) As soon as (h) as if (i) look forward to (j) had better
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if |
let alone |
had better |
get used to |
used to |
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look down upon |
would rather |
as soon as |
what’s it like |
there |
a)
She is averse to literature. She does not
admire tragedy, ––– poetry.
b)
The hunter aimed at a bird. ––– he pulled the
string of the bow, it flew away.
c)
––– stood a
tea stall under the banyan tree.
d)
The whole area is already covered by rain
water. –––, it
rains again?
e)
The canal had silted up making it difficult
for the villagers to transport their agricultural produces. They ––– re-excavate
it.
f)
You look ill. You ––– stay at home
than go to work.
g)
Teach your child not to ––– the
downtrodden. This teaching will make him sympathetic.
h)
In ancient time, people were helpless. They ––– fight against
the wild animals.
i)
I have no idea of ––– going on a
long drive. I had never such an occasion in my life.
j)
––– walking
in the morning. Walking is very important to keep a sound health.
Solution:
(a) let alone (b) As soon as (c) There (d) What if (e) had better (f) would
rattier (g) look down upon (h) used to (i) what’s it like (j) Get used to
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have to |
what does ....look like |
would rather |
as if |
had better |
a)
It is all the same to me ––– you come ––– not.
b)
It is obligatory for all to participate in
campaign. Riaz ––– join us
if he is physically fit.
c)
Russel: Have you ever seen an EGC machine?
Ruffi: No, I haven’t. Have you? ––– it –––?
d)
I ––– have a walk around than sit idly. I like the
surroundings very much here.
e)
The cut on your forehead looks serious. You ––– put a plaster
on it.
f)
He doesn’t know how to speak decently, ––– to behave
politely.
g)
It is raining heavily. 1 wouldn't go out ––– the rain
stops.
h)
The audience burst into roar ––– Messi scored a
goal at the last minute of the match.
i)
After the interruption, the speaker went on
talking ––– nothing
had happened.
j)
I can't understand the topic. ––– helping me get
it?
Solution:
(a) whether... or (b) had better (c) What does it look like? (d) would rather
(e) have to (f) let alone (g) unless (h) as soon as (i) as if (j) Would you
mind
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